The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-27
LOOKS FAVORABLE.
Worcester and Web
ster Road May
Consent.
THE OXFORD CONNECTION.
The Dudley Company May
Furnish Power and Cars
at First.
THE OXFORD CONNECTION.

Webster. May 26.-There is now
every indication that a portion of the
Worcester and Webster electric road
will be opened and in operation before
the entire road is completed.
The readers of The Spy will remem-
Der the exclusive announcement some
time ago that the directors of the
Webster & Dudley Electric Street
railway were trying to persuade the
Worcester road to operate the road
from Oxford to Webster regardless of
whether the entire road was finished
Mr.. Flint, in the capacity of super
intendent Of the local road, has offered
the Worcester road all sorts of induce
ments.
The local company is willing to fur
nish everything except the overhead
work and the tracks. They viii furnish
cars, and the Webster cars are some
Of the best in the state, conductors
power to run the cars. The Worcester
road will only have to furnish the iron
rails and overhead work.
The connection between the two
tracks has been made and all that is
needed is to join the overhead wires
which transfers the juice intoN the
wires Of the Worcester road. The
power of the local road is now 125
horse power, more than sufficient to
prepel the cars to Oxford.
Mr.. Flint has received word from
the Worcester people, which in sub
stance states that every circumstance
Mt frrr aT-d Of al va ms
to his request, as voiced by the stock
holders of the local road. The stock
holders of the Worcester road an
swered that next week a meeting of
its stockholders will be held in Wo--
| cester to see if the proposal of the
| Webster road will be accepted. Al
though it was not definitely settled,
still all indications point toward an
opening of the road from Oxford to
| Webster.
The Worcester road, according to
contract, was to be completed by June
| /, but it is impossible.
The scholars of the public schools
marched to Music hall this afternoon
and gave a patriotic entertainment
| The scholars were bedeeked with flags
and drums, and made a pretty appear
ance marching down street. The ex
ercises commenced at 2.30 o'clock.
| Michael Schofield, a member of the
G. A. r. post, gave a short address tc
| the children. The post turned out IL
| full regalia, and were seated on the
stage. Maund Clare gave drum solo
salute to the flag, singing and recita-
lions by the scholars. Proprietor A
G. Pattison gave the use Of the hal
free. His act was appreciated by those
interested.
John ]. Kennedy, a dry goods clerk
is spending a few days in Boston.
j.. Mrs C. W. Allen Of Fall River is
spending a few days with her sister
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank W. Oatley, on Parl
street.
Robert Foskett gave a pleasing en-
tertainment on his graphophone in the
Academy hall last night.
A team belonging to Racicot Bros.
tea dealers, figured in an exciting run
away last night. but no damage ex-
cept a few broken dishes resulted.
The last meeting of the debating so
ciety of the high school was held to.
night
Tonight there was nothing talked or
the streets except the ball game with
East Douglas tomorrow afternoon. AS
the East Douglas managers have re.
fused to publish their line up, the Web
ster end will be kept also a secret unit
it is time to line up.
c. NJ. Nash is building a two-story
dwelling house on Day street.
The firemen's muster in Webster will
be held Friday, September l. and SONS
$400 will be given away in prizes.
Il Leonard Barnes & Son today finished
renovating the dining room at the Hote
De Witt and now with the marked al.
terations is a room that is second tt
none in city.