The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-13
TOWN WORK.
Purchase of Team in North
Brookfeld Agitated.

| North Brookield, Feb. 12.-One of the
questions which are foremost in the minds
of our citizens is the purchase of a team
to be used solely for town work.
| For the past few years the firemen have
tried to interest the town in the purchase
of pair of horses to be used in connec.
ton with the department and the high
ways The plan has been brought up al
| the annual meetings, and each time gen.
| tly placed on the shelf. This year the
idea is being revived and is receiving con.
siderable thought from many citizens.
Those who are in favorof the plan claim
that the saving to the town would amount
TO considerable sum each year North
Brooktield has shown many times the
need of pair of horses in connection with
the fire department, especially at night
only few months ago the driver for the
department, who now keeps his oWr
| horses in the rear of the engine house
was unable to bring the chemical into pc.
sition alone, on the discovery of a blaze
which, if not for his prompt action, un.
doubtedly would have proved disastrous
nre. This is only one instance which
ways ready for use. Again. the saving il
the cost of three teams for highway work
would more than pay for the care and
feed each year. There are two reasons
advanced by those who favor the project
while those who do not favor it simply
claim that the cost and expense of keen
ing would be more than the benefit re-
ceived.
The plan certainly meets with more an
proval this year than ever before, and an
article viii undoubtedly be inserted in the
warrant for the purchase of a pair of good
all-round horses.
The fact brought out by The Spy that
the fire department of Spencer has been
nearly useless during the pa st week on
account of the steamer freezing nm has
caused look into the North BrookfieId
department. AT all times during the past
week the water in the steamer boiler has
neen warm and the. building thoroughly
heated; while the alarm system running
direct from the box at the Batcheller fac
tory to the drivers room in the engine
house has been kept in the best possible
shape.
The Alpha Club will hold social at the
FIRST church Tuesday evening, open to all
over 10 yeaH of age.
class will give reception to their friends
in Castle. Hall Tuesday evening, the oc-
casion being the close or their class.
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The church attendance was not IN IN
the usual standard today owing to- the
fierce snow storm, but this evening The
services We're well attended. At the Me
moral church this evening the Sons of
veterans and Post 81, G. A. R., attended
on invitation of Rev. j. ]. Spencer, who
took for his subject, THE defense of the
IHlOn.
AT the First Congregational Church tbis
evening the musical program postponed
from last week was given, a good audi
ence enjoying the following program:
Organ prelude, offertory in F.. Batiste
Anthem .................... Schnecl5e,
. GOD, who madest earth and heaven
TRIO, Il waited for the Lord" Mendelssohn
Mrs, Reed, Mrs. Mullett, Miss Fay.
Solo, Consider the lilies" .Topliff
Mrs. Reed.
Aanthem, "Pl aise We the Father" .Gounod
Organ prelude .......................Wh jtine
..1 Inc pastor, Fey. Mr.. Sewell, spoke on
The psalms of Davids youth. -
me Sons of Veterans have concluded ar.
engagements for camp fire in G. A r.
Grand Army post and many from Spencer
will be present.