The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-27
TWO ACCIDENTS.
Waterwheel and Engine
Broke at Bowden
Felt Works.

Millbury, Aug. 26-An accident oc-
Cured at the Bowden felt mills last
night at 8 o'clock and another at )
O'Clock this morning. clutch on the
water wheel broke at O'Clock thus
throwing all the work on the engine for
the remainder of the night.
Owing to this cross head in the
cylinder broke at o'clock this morn
ing resulting in the mill closing until
Monday morning
When the cross head broke this morn
ing the water backing up in the pipes
! caused the pipes in the finishing room
TO burst, flooding the room. Some of the
felt goods in the finishing room were
damaged by the water to the extent OF
| $500.
superintendent NJ. A. Robinson was
| seen. by The Spy man today, and said
that the accident was the result of
| carelessness.
A great deal of the felt goods in the
| finishing room We're taken out of the
way by the night employees and were
thus saved from damage. An investi-
| cation of the accident will be made in
a short time.
| The water wheel will be repaired and
| Superintendent Robinson says the plant
The Union Congregational church of
Baskerville held it's annual picnic at
Lake Singletary today The party was
conveyed from Baskerville in barges,
and at the lake card of sports was
run off
Thomas Littlewood carried off the
| most of the honorsN winning the broad
jump. the high jump and the hammer
! throwing contest In the running race
of 100 yards, George Hersom was first
| and Thomas Littlewcod second.
A 100 yards dash for ladies was next
in order and was won by Miss Edith
Boyce. A dinner was served on the bas-
ket plan at noon. The afternoon was
spent in boat riding on the lake and in
| games. The party broke up at 6 O'Clock.
The funeral of George H, the s.
months-old child of Mr.. and Mrs,
Frank Marsells of the west side, took
place this morning at O'Clock. The
services were conducted by Rev. 1. A
Meesler of the Methodist church. The
interment was in Central cemetery.
Charles Horne and Fred UndergraVeS
who have been in camp at South Fran
ingham, have returned home.
Robert Smith and wife Of Providence,
who have been the guests of Miss Abb
gail Broadbent at her home on Broad
bent court, returned home today
Miss Sarah S. Grant, who has been
the teacher in drawing in the Millbury
schools for the past four years, has re-
signed to accept a position in the pub
lie schools of Springfield.
G. Fred Holman and wife returned
| today from vacation spent at Fall
mouth Heights.
There is a story in circulation that
the Globe foundry will in a short time
move all its business from Worcester
to this town.
The firemen have received their new
suits from Bradt & Wood of Worcester
for the muster at Webster, Sept. 1.
The boys of steamer No. / will go
| out for practice Monday evening.
Charles Billiard of Leicester is the
guest of friends in town.
Mrs. F. e. Frask of Leicester is the
guest of Mrs. c. D. Morse on Elm
street.
The Overlocks defeated the Cords
mill team on the mill grounds today
| by score of 16 to 3.
The New England Telephone and
! Telegraph company is putting in its
| poles on West street for the telephone
| line to the Bowden felt works.
! Cars on the Worcester and Suburban
were delayed tonight about 20 minutes
because of a broken trolley on Provi-
dence street