The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-01
TO STAY IN SPENCER.
Local Capital May BE
Secured to Aid
Industry.
OTHER INDUCEMENT OFFERED.
Warp Knitting Concern
Prefers Its Present Loca-
Worcester Won.
OTHER INDICTMENT OFFERED.

Spencer, Sept. 30.-The Warp Knitting
least for the present, according to ]. E.
Fenner, the owner of the plant.
Every possible thing will be done by
the citizens to retain the new industry
in the town. Today w. E. Bacon, the
owner of the factory where the new
industry IL situated, made out stock
holders bill, and will canvass the pusi-
ness men of the town to secure takers
of stock.
All business was suspended this
morning to await the result. Enough
orders have come in to keep the bust
ness booming for the next six months
from agents that Mr.. Fenner has sta
toned all over the New England states
In an interview with The Spy report
er today, Mr.. Fenner said that it is his
desire to retain the industry in Spen-
Ger, as q better location for his plant
could not be secured.
Today he received a letter from James
MacWilliams of Leominster, asking him
to set up his business there; also stat
inc that the business men of the Town
would take out all the stock that can
be furnished. He also received a letter
from Providence r. l., asking him to
introduce the business there.
William Sullivan, the young man who
was injured yesterday by being run
over by a heavy ice wagon, Is in
more comfortable condition today. Ir.
e. r. Wheeler examined the boy today,
ana ne was found to have received no
internal injuries.
George Bourne who ic ayoy,Jo1yaI In,
wire mills as wire drawer, sustained
a serious injury today. Bourne, while
at work on his machine. had his hand
caught in the gear, mangling two of his
fingers badly. DIR. E. r. Wheeler
dressed the wounds.
The cutters of the L Prouty & Co.
factory will be called in Wednesday.
f9r the past week the firm has been
taking an exhaustive inventory.
The gas supply was shut off all over
the tow today to allow workmen to
repair a leak that occurred in the main
pipe.
All the fire apparatus is company
with the flremen left town today to at
tend the Ware muster.
Miss Marie Darmody, who has been
spending vacation at Magnolia
Seach, Fla, returned to her home in
Spencer today.
Word was received here tonight that
the Spencer hose companies had cap
tured first money at the Ware muster.
For the first time in two years the
D. P. H. S. foot ball team witnessed
their hrst defeat when they lined up
against the parochial high school Of
worcester today. On the first lineup
1t was plainly seen the superior
strength and weight of the Worcester
team would conquer. In the first twenty
minute half great struggle was made
Tor the mastery the Worcester team
succeeding in gaining a touchdown. 1t
was good game all through, barring
the unfair playing of the Worcesters.
In the second half the weakness of the
Spencer line was shown, the big fell
lows from "all Worcester easily going
through them The ball was kept al
most entirely in Spencer's territory. The
long runs made by the captains Of both
teams were indeed features, and also
the good playing of Reno and Calvin
was worthy of notice. The line up:
Spencer Worcester.
c. Dermody, + e. Gearin
Calvin, t rt. McKeon
OPGara, r. Tower
Mullett, r 6 e Duprev
Mallette. t, Cahill
Rowland, e, Burke
Bowler, q b b. Smith
]. Dermody (capt), r b b h b, 7. Dowd
Ager, l h b h b, ". Dowd (capt
Keno, 1 D b, Daily
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