The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-08
BROUGHT UP SHORT.
Worcester & Webster
Road Failed to Run
It's Cars.
IT MUST COME TO TERMS.
Oxford Wants Certified
Check and Webster Must
Be Consulted.
IT MUST COME TO TERMS.

webster. Sept. THE goose or the
gsndsr didn't hang high with the cleo
trio road magnates today, and the gold
euregg that should have nestled snugly
in TIE Golfers Of the Worcester and
Webster and the Webster and Dudley
e4ectric street railways is not there to
console the anxious stockholders next
winter, when the snow is packed high
In the air and the roads at stand
stiA. They let the golden opportunity
Of tssear lives slip by today by not nav
ing previously made all necessary ar
rangements. and had the cars plying
between the Webster post office and
the cattle show grounds in oxford. The
road lost mint Of good money that
they could have made just as easy as
rolling off q slippery log.
Except a few that were acquainted
with. the way things were going on,
nearly everybody oonolueted the cars
were to run today and tomorrow to the
Oxford fair, basing their conclusions
from the fact that a car was run to
Webster yesterday. Consequently many
got ready today to enjoy cool troll
ley ride to the fair. They were, how
ever, mistaken, and extremely sore be-
cause tney had been fooled.
There are several little things and
one or two important things that have
got to be attended to before the Wor-
cester road can run or enter Webster.
The other end Of the road, from Wor-
cester to Oxford, is all right A party
Of 2o left Worcester this morning bound
for Webster, so a Worcester man told
The Spy man today, but as far as they
got was Oxford.
The first on the calendar is to place the
roadbed In shape it should be. 1t
IS hsrdly so now. Then permission
must be secured from the Oxford and
Webster boards Of selectmen to run
over the tracks.
Selectman John ]. Love told the Web
ster correspondent of The Spy that the
board has not yet given the Webster
ana Worcester any authority to run
over Webster territory. simply because
they haven't asked for it. Ii sounds
funny, but it's So
SeIectman Kimball of Oxford saws
that before they can run over the tracks
lald IN that town the Worcester road
VII! have to give them a certified check
OF SzuUO, because the tracks are in bad
shape and dangerous to travel upon.
another vital question is the ultimate
and satisfactory agreement concerning
the price to be paid by the Worcester
END 70 travel over the Webster tracks
The Worcester road has offered oes-
tam price, but Superintendent John
Flint says it is not enough. and he re-
fuses emphatically to sanction the same.
Inc directors of the Webster road
neld long session, lasting for nearI1,
three hours, at their Main street office
Today but 1t only ended In a homeless
Wrangle, and nothing definite was
reacnea. The matter of settling upon
a satisfactory price was discussed in ali
lts detail, but the vital point could NOT
De touched, and that's the way the mat
ter stands
Meanwhile the public is clamoring for
an agreement so that they can get ac-
commodation when they want il. There
are hundreds in Webster who would
nave attended the Oxford fair TO-DAY
ana tomorrow had the cars been RIM
ning. There is no knowing now when
the line between here and Oxford win
be in operation.
Fred Gerber. son of Charles Gerber
left today for olneyville R. l., where
he will be engaged in the civil engin-
eering business.
Inc Maude Hillrnan repertoire com
pany which will play IN Music hall ali
next week, is spoken of highly. and will
draw large crowds each night. Manager
Fattlson is only booking good plays this
season.
Deputy Sheriff Glare brought Patrick
McKenna, aged 40 years, of Dudley be-
fore Judge Clarke today for drunken
ness. He was placed on probation until
Sept. 80.
Mrs Mary Brown, aged 50 years, Of
Pearl street, died last night from dis.
eases incidental to old age She leaves
son, William of Webster and foui
grandchildren She was born in county
Tipperary, Ireland. aud came to this
country in 1872. The funeral will be
held at st. Louis Church at 9 O'Clock
tomorrow forenoon
The record Of B. F. Coville, painter
and contractor, that appeared in The
Spyn that he had been attached for S30t
at the instance of the Webster First
national bank caused quite surprise
here.
St. Jean Baptiste band played at tbs
Oxford cattle show today A large
number of Websterites attended
A meeting Of the baseball association
will be held Saturday.