The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-23
COUNTER CLAIMS.
Selectmen and Citi-
zens of Two Towns
Disagree
BEFORE STATE COMMISSION.
President Mendenhall Casts
Oil on the Troubled
Waters.
BEFORE STATE COMMISSION.

Of Spencer, represented by civil engin-
eer Nathan A. Craig of Spencer and his
counsel Webster Thayer of Worcester,
together with Chairman E. ]. McDer-
mott of the Leicester selectmen and w
A. Bell who represented the interests
of the town in the work on last year
section of state highway, appeared be-
fore the state highway commission in
Boston yesterday morning in regard to
Mr.. Cutters claim of damages to his
place on account of the building of the
macadam highway.
Mr.. Craig, in behalf of Mr.. Cutler,
stated that the grading of the road had
made the driveway at Cutters place so
steep that, in his opinion, some 1400
cubic yards of earth would have to be
! removed to render it safe. Estimating
the cost of excavating at So cents per
cubic yard, it would require between
$500 and $500 to repair the damage.
| Messrs. McDermott and Bell then pre-
| sented, their side. Their claim is that
the road was worked to its proper
bounds only and that Mr. Cutters drive
way extended for some distance into
the limits of the road. The attorney
general has decided that the state high
way commission has a legal right to
work streets to their legal bounds with
out having to pay damages.
| Mr. Bell said today he can't see how
6-inch cut when the highway was con-
Structed will necessitate removing 1400
cubic yards of earth. Mr.. Cutler claims
/ the state highway commission can be
| held responsible for damages as their
work lowered the grade of the road.
Mr.. Bell said as far as he can find out
no legal grade had ever been estab-
lished in that part of the road before
and legal question can be raised over
what the former grade of the road was.
| Chairman Mendenhall stated that if
| the selectmen Of Leicester and Mr.. Cut
| Ter We're willing he would see that a
| just settlement according to his esti-
mate of the damage would be made.
Mr.. McDermott will ask the opinion of
the other selectmen and reply later.
| The Women's Foreign Missionary So
! ciety of the First Congregational
| Church held their annual meeting in
| the vestry this afternoon. The report
| of the secretary and treasurer was read
| by Mrs. c. l.. Davis and approved
| During the year $159.27 has been raised
| including $3576 received from the con-
| ference dinner The sum of SASS has
been expended, and balance of $116.3S
remains
| Some special mission work has beer
| talked of at every meeting, and the
I knowledge of missions greatly in
| creased. During the year three mem
| bers have died, Mrs. William Holman
| Miss Emily Woodcock and Mrs F. D
| Libby, and there are now SO members
| The balloting for officers resulted as
| follows: President, Mrs. D. G. Reid
i n III ~.
| rotary, Mrs. G. L. Davis; treasurer
Mrs. George E. Marsh; committee o
Life and light" Miss Laura H. Stone
committee on birthday baskets, Mis-
| Carolyn Thurston. Mrs. D. c. Reid wa
chosen chairman of a committee t
make plans for the coming year will
power to appoint other members. Mrs
A. W. Harrington was appointed life
member of the A. F. M. S.
i Supper was served at $50 to a GROVE
of about 125. The room was elaborate
ly decorated. Over the central tabl,
hung a mammoth Japanese umbrella
Japanese flags, fans and umbrellas
adorned the walls, and the room wa:
strung with Japanese lanterns. Eacl
diner found a bouquet of red berrie;
with green leaves which made the boys
wish it was mistletoe.
/ A reproduction of a japanese wed
o'clock. The participants We're men
Il toned in The Spy this morning Tht
Il ceremony was followed closely by al
present. and the length of the proceed
ings made the American form seen
highly preferable.
The Ladies' Charitable society met
in the vestry this afternoon. The presi-
dent, Mrs. Cora B. Denny, Mrs. DaVic
| Reeves, Mrs. Louisa Knight, Mrs All.
bert Warren and Mrs. Milo Bolton, wer,
appointed a committee to lay plans fol
l the ensuing winter. The same ladies
with the addition of Mrs. c. A. Denny
We're chosen a committee to arrange fol
epairs on the ladies' parlor.
Communion will be observed at the
Sanderson M. E. church on Sunday, AMI
Rev. Alonzo Sanderson will preach. Al
4 o'clock in the afternoon Mr.. Sander.
son will conduct baptismal service al
the Greenville pond, and five persons
will be baptized
A special meeting of the Pine Grove
cemetery proprietors will be held or
| Tuesday, Sept. &c, at p M. in the
rooms at the Leicester National bank
to fill vacancy on the board of trus-
tees, elect a president, and transact any
other business.
A reception and dance in honor of Ell
Nolette was held at the home of Lewis
Gosler this evening. Mr. Goser anf
Charles Tebeau were in charge of al
rangements. David Needer played the
violin while so couples danced the hours
away. Refreshments were served BY
the host.
Mrs Hannah Ashworth Mrs. Johr
Richardson, Miss Sarah Clegg and Miss
Alice Clegg of Gould's hill, returned
tonight from a three months visit t.
their old home in England The party
left Liverpool last Thursday on a Do.
minion line steamer. John Richardson
Misses Anna and Flora Richardson anc
Thomas Ashworth, were at the wharf
to welcome the travellers as they
stepped on land.
The roof to the Office at the G. w
Olney wooden mill is being raised an6
repairs made.
A representative of Norcross Bros. OF
Worcester was in town today, and it Is
expected that work on the spire of the
First Congregational church will begiy
next week