The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-18
A Big LAND DEAL ON.
t. G. Bates Plans Big
Athletic Field for
North Brookfeld.
WILL PROVIDE FOR ALL GAMES.
The Field VIII Have a Good
Half Mile Track and
Base Ball Diamond.

Lake View oval in Worcester.
The deal in question involves land
owned by T. c. Bates on the one side
and land owned by Herbert E. Cum
mings, the well known local business
man on the other. If Messrs Bates
and Cummings can agree on the terms
of the transaction, the lot on the Smell
and Prospect streets, will be converted
into an athletic arena, where accommo-
dations will be made for every branch
of sport in which young and old Ameri-
ca take delight
The lot for the most part is a leve9
stretch Of moving land, comprising 10
acres, of which Mr.. Bates wishes to
secure II to cary his plans into execu-
ton. 1t adjoins the Bates grove, which
is already considered ore of the finest
pleasure resorts in Worcester county,
and is so situated it can be reached by
walk of not much more than five
minutes from the centre of the town.
and about the same for out-of-town
visitors who come in on electrics The
present plan is part of the great
SCHEME OF MR.. BATES
to make the Bates grove and the land
adjoining the Quabaug Springs the rem
devious of Worcester county and es-
pecially of North Brookfeld pleasure
seekers. Under the direction of Mr.
Bates, Civil Engineer Lucien Taylor of
Worcester has made surveys on the
land, and found that it affords ample
opportunity for a good half-mile oval.
The survey showed that it will be nee
sa-T~4 70 oaJtf y,41 4.
grove, but as there are many acres of
woodland, these few trees would not
be missed Good base ball and foot
ball fields can be laid out, though at
some expense, and Mr. Bates contem-
plates throwing open the arena to the
youth of his native town to give them
an opportunity to develop their brain
and muscle and Drawn.
The grounds would be a most valu-
able acquisition to the athletic features
of the town, for at present the only
place available for athletic contests is
the common and as this is not enclosed
a number of people take advantage of
the fact that they can see something for
nothing and
REFUSE TO CONTRIBUTE
to the support of base bal and foot ball
teams, even though they enjoy the
games as much as those who voluntar-
| lily contribute. But as yet the deal has
not been made for the land, as Mr..
| Cummings declares that Mr.. Bates does
not wish to give him what he considers
| he should receive for it, Also there are
a few acres of land adjoining the Cum
ming5 property belonging to Mr.. Bates
and this Mr.. Cummings wants to ac-
1 quire in the trade, if trade is to be
made Also Mr.. Cummings has a plan
of building a road from his fine coun-
try residence past the proposed oval so
that it would be accessible by another
! street.
No later than last night, Mr.. Bates
/ submitted a proposition that the matter
be left out to a board of three apprais
erS who should decide on fair value
to be received. This plan is not salts
! factory to the Summer street merchant
| who takes the stand that the land is
i his that he had plans of his own for the
use of it, that he is not DESTROYS of SELL
| ing it and that if Mr.. Bates wants the
! land he should be willing to pay for it.
1 From about II O'Clock Saturday night
until Sunday evening Cornelius Lynch
was left in the town lookup without
| food or water, and now his friends are
trying TO learn the reason, Lynch was
arrested for drunkenness Saturday
night and Sunday morning found him
thirsty and sick. Sc he remained until
| evening, when officer Henry Hatch
| discovered his plight
AND PROCURED SUPPER
for him. The friends Of Lynch claim
that some one is to blame and want to
I find out who it is.
Lookup Keeper Edward ]. Dunpiv
told The Spy reporter today that lac
| did not know until Sunday night that
| Lynch lad been arrested. Then tile
| prisoner had received his supper. SO
! that he could do nothing for him unIil
/ Monday morning He received no no
! LITIGATION, he says, from the arresting
1 officers, that man had been locked up
| Officers Henry Hatch and John Stone
| claim that some time ago Officer Dun
| ply entered into an agreement with
| them that he should go to the lock-Up
/ every Sunday morning TO see if any ar
| rest had been made Saturday night.
/ offer Dunphy says he does not renl1m-
/ Der ever having made such ali agree
ment.
The town lookup at best IS an un-
/ wholesome place. 1t is damp, dirty.
/ dingy, and the sanitary arrangements
/ are something that should not be toll
Grated in any civilized community.
/ Even a prisoner is supposed 20 have
some rights, and the North Brookheld
| lookup is a place fit to give a soccer
man deli1um tremens. In the opinion
Of local physicians, it is unhealthful as
human babitation could well be. ana in
North Brookfield, as well as other
places, the lookup sometimes has to
be used as a habitation.
A HOT MEETING.
Last nights meeting of the selectnor
developed a spicy, sarcastic session.
during which Town Counsel Timothy
Howard said things to Drs Thomas /
Garrigan and George r. Spooner Of the
board OF health The trouble arose
over a bill of IS from the law firm of
Thayer g. Rugg of Worcester f.r adj
vice given to the board of health. and
thereby hangs little tale.
A few weeks ago, when the labora
tory was being constructed for the high
school, the board of health went to the
premises and found fault with the
plumbing arrangements. Town Coun-
sci Howard, who is also chairman of the
school committee, and told the hoard
of health that il was going beyond its
jurisdiction and had the plumbing
work continue. The health officers
consulted the Worcester law firm which
upheld Committeeman Howard. and
Selectman John j. Howard objected to
the bill, on the ground that the town
counsel was paid for such work, and
not Thayer & Rugg Personalities were
INDUCED in freely, but it was finally
decided to pay the bill, the selectmen
coming to the conclusion that the
town was liable for it.
WILL COVER THE SPRING.
Hon. Theodore c. Bates will have