The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-07
At Leicester Power
House Changed.
ENGINEER STEELE
And Assistants Discharged
By Mr.. German.

ployees of the Worcester and Subur-
ban at the Leicester power station. The
difference between Engineer Steele and
Superintendent John B. GorInap, which
was reported in The Spy last week,
burst out afresh Saturday night and
eliminated in the discharge OF the
three men this morning.
On Saturday evening Mr.. German ap-
peared at the station with fireman
from Worcester, and told Connors his
services were no longer required. He
was paid off and left the building. Mr..
Steele hunted him up and set him to
work again, after telling the Worces-
ter man he was not wanted. 1t was
understood that matters were adjusted
Saturday night, so that the present
force was to run the station until next
Saturday, night.
About 10 o'clock this morning Super
intendent German appeared at the
power station with three engineers
from Worcester. Walking UP to Steele,
he said, II don't want you any more,
Steele; pick UP your traps and CO."
Steele, Connors and Drabble We're mo-
titled of their discharge and left the
building. Assistant Engineer H. w.
Culver and Fireman Elliott Partridge
remained on duty, and two of the en-
glneers from Worcester also went to
work. Joseph Bianco was set to wheel
ing in coal and doing Drabble's work
1t is understood that three men were
brought up; that there migk& be
enough to run the station in case all
the engineers struck. Assistant Engi-
neer Henry l.. Elliott Is slated for chief
engineer, and one of the new men will
be permanent assistant, with H w.
Culver. One man was an empIoye at
the Wheelock Engine Works, sent UP
to help out temporarily.
Mr.. Steele was seen at his home this
afternoon by The Spy man. He said:
Il don't know as / want to say any
thing to appear in print. The story is
all over town, and you can get it as
well from any one else as from me.
| | will wait and see what the company
will say. He said that Mr.. German
told him Saturday night that he would
let matters remain as they were for
week, and that the action this morning
was surprise to him. Mr.. Steele said
he had no other position in view and
! intended to take a good vacation. He
has been chief engineer for six years
with a record of no accidents. Before
his advent seven chief engineers were
employed during Is months.
The names of those who will take
part in the concert given by the Uni
tarians at Smith Hall on the evening
OF Monday, Feb. 10, are now announced
They are: Mrs S. e. Winslow, violin;
Mrs. Carrie King Hunt, aeeompanist;
Prof. J. H. Morceau, tenor; Miss Flor
ence Buckingham, pianist Mrs. May
Sleeper Ruggles, soprano; Mrs. buddy
Keyes, soprano; Miss T.. Richard, read
er; Walter Bliss of Worcester
Such an association of talent promises
to be the event of the season The
! numbers on the program are not yet
arranged.
A very interesting meeting of the
Wofnen's Foreign Missionary Society
was held at the home Of Mrs. Arthur
smith this afternoon. About 80 ladies'
We're present including members from
the Spencer auxiliary The meeting
was opened with questions upon the
subject of the last meeting, conducted
by Mrs. D. c. Reid. Mrs. A. w. Har-
rlngton then explained the geography
of the lesson; subject, THE city Of
Smyrna, in Turkey" Mrs. Smith fol-
lowed with the history of the city and
a description of its inhabitants. their
customs, the climate and the early set
tlement. A paper upon missionary life
In Mardin, in Eastern Turkey, written
by Miss G. Fl. Pratt of that CITY. was
read by Miss Stone
Current missionary news was given
by Mrs. Smith, and Miss Harriet w.
futile of Worcester spoke upon the
work OF the Worcester county branch
OF Miss Jean p. Gordon Of Wal. West
India, of DR.. Bissell, Wellesley grad :
uate in the missionary fields, and of
7eVangelistic work in Japan. Refresh
ments We're served by the hostess dur
i ing the afternoon Among those pres
ent from the Spencer auxiliary were
Mrs. S. M. Dyer Mrs. e. M. Bliss Mrs.
:; Il. Ames, Mrs. Hallett Mrs. George
p. Ladd, Mrs. DR.. Norton.
A movement for cheaper milk in Lei
cester has been started and an agent
or farmers who think they could sell
at lower price than now prevails, has
been around soliciting custom within
the past few days, in case the matter
should be pushed. The principal milk
dealers on Leicester hill are A. B. Da-
VIZ son and Alden e. Bacon both Of
whom are asking six cents per quart
dellvered at the door. Several farmers
VINO own dalries are sure that. owing
TO the lower price of hay and other pro-
ducts this year, they could sell the me-
cessary fluid for five cents per quart
profit A"ii
During the last year the sum of 81 :
1916 was expended for the Leicester
IRE department, according to the books
Kept by James A. Quinn, the secretary
ana treasurer. The appropriation was
$deOu and an unexpended balance of
So.34 remains. This is rather close
work, and the same appropriation viii
De asked for next year.
1t is exceedingly doubtful whether the
John Boyle O'Reilly base ball team will
pc IN existence this year. Last season
me Team lost money and the manager
frequently had to go down into his
pocket 10 make up deficiencies. The
soclety itself has held no regular meet
ausS lor Two months, and interest in
Ine organization seems to be lacking
NJ j. Lee, manager of the team part
OF last season, who is greatly interest
ca III sport, told The Spy man today
that IN his opinion 1t would be an ex-
cellent plan to organize a team on
Leicester hill the coming season. There
IS enough material in leicester and
merry valley to make a good team,
with perhaps an outside battery. A
diamond could be constructed in j. q.
SHOWS field, back of his stable, with
little grading. The field is centrally
located and could probably be secured.
The Crawford Whist Club met with
Mrs: David A. Reeves this evening
Miss Ida f. Warren, who has been
Ill with the grip, Is reported better.
Fred Barrett resumed work as con-
ductor on the Worcester and Suburban