The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-14

additional $4,000 will do many things
and 90 great ways in benedting the
corporation.
The money viii build an extension
which is proposed. from the present
terminus of the Lake street line TO
Beacon park. This is meeting the ap-
prevail Of the citizens, for the simple
reason that before they were obliged
10 leave the cars at the poplar trees
and walk to Beacon park Now with this
new extension the cars will carry their
passengers to the gates Of the park re-
sort.
In order TO accomplish this, a bridge
viii have To be built over the railroad
tracks, or, instead, the road now lead
ing to the park, which crosses the
tracks, be made into a public way. If
the town can accomplish this, and 2. a.
Wakefield, a civil engineer. has been
q, work surveying the ground, it will
save the electric road people a tidy
sum Of $4,000, the amount that would be
required in erecting a suitable bridge.
Another item that the $4,000 viii
perform for the road is the extending
Of the line on Cemetery street, so as to
connect with the Worcester and Web
ster road, when it is completed next
summer.
The concert given in Columbia hall
tonight by the young pupils of Miss
Mabel 4. Cowie was decided success
in all ways. The musical renditions Of
the pupils showed their careful train
ing under the experienced skill OF Miss
Cowie. There was q large attendance.
Miss Cowie's pupils are; Marion
klebart, May Raymond, Dora Gerber,
Alice Robichau, Bertha Easterbrook,
Hattie Kisro, Mary Herbert. Selma
kosmaler. Annie Pendergast. Laura
Quinn, Henry King and William Papi-
neau,
Walter S. Knowles, the noted tenor
solOist of Worcester. Miss Kathleen
Leavitt violinist OF New Boston, CJ.
A L. Simmons, H. c. Leavitt and Da-
vid NJ. Cowie also assisted in the en-
tertainment.
John Lila, aged about 25 years, en-
ployed in the spinning department at
II. y. Skaters south village wooden
works mad the little finger Of his
right hand caught in the mule he was
operating. and it was cleanly amputa-
ted Dr.. f. A. Brown attended the pa
tient
Dr. Brown received d Geographic
dispatch this morning from Dr. Peabody
Of the Worcester City Hospital to have
Mrs, Stephnic come Immediately to
the hospital. The local physician at
once communicated with Mrs. Steph-
mic
The readers Of The Spy will remem-
Der that John Stephnio Of PerryvilIe,
while suffering from temporary In
sanity started out on the night of
Feb. 10 and in the binding storm
walked all night through the drifts.
He was found the next morning. Dr..
Brown was called. The examination
showed that both Of the mans feet
were badly frozen. The doctor at once
realized the seriousness Of the case and
suggested that treatment at the Wor-
cester City Hospital was the best thing
for the man.
Stephnic was accordingly sent TO the
hospital. The physicians diagnosis Of
the case proved true, for a couple of
weeks ago both Of the mans feet were
amputated by the hospital surgeons.
DR.. Brown told the Webster CORE
spondent Of The Spy that the dispatch
for the mans wife to come as quickly
as possible meant something serious
The doctor said that no such dispatch is
sent out Of the hospital unless the pa
tient is dead or hopes have been given
up to save him and his death a matter
Of a few hours only.
Hon Eben s. Stevens and wife re-
turned today from trip in the south.
Bernard Blatt returned today from
a visit in Woonsocket.
Miss Alice Lonergan is spending a
few days in Worcester visiting friends.
James Meagher, son of Thomas
Meagher, has been promoted to cor
poral Of Company z, Eighth Massachu-
sets regiment.
Wednesday evening. March %, Two
irish Hearts hold the boards in Music
Hall.
Henry J. King was in the spec" town
today on business for the fire depart
ment