The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-14
" cry DULL
The Outlook
In Spencer.
SOME OF THE SHOPS
Are Running Short Handed
Death of a Young Man.

WHdl Is 10 DeCofllS VI spencer. Win
two large boot and shoe shops idle, with
two more just barely doing enough
business to keep the power running, and
with business at the big shop rather
slack, the prospects in Spencer are
most discouraging.
AT tnis time of the year the boot and
shoe business should be good, but this
season it is far from it. Not only the
laboring people are affected by this ex-
tremely poor business, but the mer-
chants as WELL as their sales depend
largely upon the business done in the
| boot and shoe factories. No work and
no prospect of any is the cry of the
local workmen, all of whom are beconl-
ing greatly discouraged, and many are
seeking employment outside of Spencer.
Already many families have left town
and it is very certain that if business
does not pick up inside of a month,
there may be many peoples less in
Spencer than there are today.
The j. Il. Bacon factory, which en-
ployed anywhere from 125 to $50 per-
sons, now lies idle, as it has for some
time; the Prouty Brothers concern.
which went out of business last week,
nevertheless gave what help they did
keep steady work the Bacon & Sibley
factory, now operated by E. f. Sibley
alone, is employing about 30 hands
where year ago there was employ
ment for surely 200 laborers; E. f.
Jones & Company are hardly doing
business enough to run the power, en-
ploying scarcely 100 workmen where
formerly they employed anywhere from
175 to 200.
The Isaac Prouty Company, although
doing a fair business (but still nothing
to what it should be doing) in the shoe
department, is practically idle in the
boot side.
The manufacturers claim that it is
almost impossible to obtain new orders
because the market is over stocked, and
still more that on account of the close
competition they are unable to manu-
facture goods for the prices they are
offered. A prominent local merchant
told The Spy man yesterday afternoon
that if business did not pick up in town
pretty soon, he did not know what he
would do. Because if people have not
got the money they cannot pay for
| their goods, and if they cannot pay for
| their goods I cannot do business
The only three prosperous concerns in
Spencer today are the Spencer Wire
Npilipduy. at WDDlen Company ana
Beebe & WebbeS Wooden Company all
thr y. of which are doing rushing
business, especially the former, which is
running its mills nights. Green's under
wear factory however, is also doing a
good business, and is being operated ten
hours a day.
Warren Draper passed away at 100
this afternoon, at the home of his
father, situated on Grove street after
short illness. death being finally
caused by congestion of the brain.
Until his last sickness Mr.. Draper has
always enjoyed excellent health, and
was man of fine physique. The de-
ceased was born in Spencer just %
years 10 months ago today He was
educated in the Spencer public schools,
but since his school days has spent the
greater part of his life in Spencer. He
was the son Of Deputy Sheriff H. p.
Draper, and during the latter part of
his life has assisted his father in his
different lines of occupation. The young
man was widely known about town, and
liked by all who knew him. The final
arrangements for the funeral have not
as yet been completed. The deceased is
survived by his father and mother; mis-
sister, Mrs Frank Alexander. having
died about year ago
The Spencer churches were all largely
attended today. especially that of the
Church Of Our Father, JIniVersalist. at
which church Rev. E. c. Downey Off
ciated at both morning and evening
services. The ladies of this church will
hold supper next Wednesday, eve
ming in the church dining room. The
first meeting of THE brotherhood Of
st. Paul" new secret organization,
which has been formed in connection
with the church, will be held tomor-
row night in the church parlors.
At the First Congregational Church
Mrs. G. L. GoodenOugh addressed the
congregation at the morning service on
her missionary work in South Africa.
At the peoples evening service Rev.
Sherman w. Brown preached taking
for his subject What is a Christian?''
Mr.. Charles r. Haynes cornetist, as
sisted the congregation at this service
in the singing. Tomorrow evening there
viii be tribe meeting at Che home Of
e. L. Merrick. All members of the
church, especially of the Tribe Of Ben
jamin, are earnestly requested to be
present at this meeting Tuesday eve
ming there viii be the monthly meet
ing Of the Mems League. At 7.15
there Will be a reception. followed at
80 by a business meeting. After the
business meeting light refreshments
will be served, and at O'Clock there
will be an address given by Rev. Will
liam B. Oleson of Warren on "Ha-
wall, the first outpost Of greater
America" The address will certainly
be very interesting, as Mr.. Oleson has
spent many years in Hawaii. The re-
ception committee consists Of James
f. Ames, Frank B. Norwood, II. p.
Rowland, Fl. w. Goddard, Dr.. A. A.
Benis. and John b. Traill Wednesday
afternoon at 230 there will be a meet
ing of the Ladies Charitable Society in
the church parlors. a supper will be
served at $50, followed at as by a
miscellaneous entertainment.
Rev. Robert f.. Smith cfieiated at
the Methodist Church, taking for his
morning theme. "Fhe gospel armor"
The members Of the Womans Christian
Temperance Union win meet in their
rooms Friday afternoon at o'clock.
Rev T. e. Heath supplied the pull
Dit at the Baptist Church today, at
both morning and evening services.
Rev G II. Dolan officiated at the
Church Of the Holy Rosary today. eel
ebrating low mass at 8 o'clock, and high
mass at $50 this morning Nespers
We're again resumed today
The employees Of Allan Tatts num-
Der l wooden mill will work on new
time tomorrow. On the old time thew
began work at $50 in the morning and
worked till noon. commencing work at
12.45 in the afternoon. and finishing at
10 minutes past G. on The new time
they Will work from 645 to y in the
forenoon and from 12.45 to 25 minutes
of in the afternoon. On the old time
the employees had Saturday after
moons off but now they will be obliged
to work until 5 o'clock Saturday after
Moons.
Miss Fannie l. corbin local plan
list and organist. is making prepara-
tions to present an operetta some time