The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-15
WORCESTER TALENT.
Many Orators Will
Speak at Y. M. @.
A. Banquet.
new TELEPHONE SYSTEM.
Clinton Trolley Line Well
Provided Against
Accident.

OluIOns NOV. l4.--W OrceSter is to fur
nish most of the talent for a BANQUET
which the Clinton Young Mems Chris
tan association has arranged for Ma
sonic nall Tuesday evening, Nov. 81
The principal speaker will be Charles
e. Squire, secretary of the Worcester
board of trade.
He will be followed by John A. Sher-
man Of the John A. Sherman Envelope
company. Worcester, j. B. Hunt Wor-
cester, travelling auditor for the New
England Telephone company, and c. B,
Tewksbury of Westboro
The repast is to be arranged and pro-
vided by the'collation committee of the
Women's auxiliary, attached to the as
ISOLATION. Dwight L. Rogers, Boston,
assistant state secretary of the asso-
citation, is expected to say few words.
Supt. John w. Ogden expects that his
new telephone line between this place
and Worcester will be completed by to-
morrow night or Thursday, at the
latest. Twenty-Five miles of galvanized
iron wire have been used in it's con-
struction. 1t is II miles from Lancas-
ter mills bridge to the square. There is
-
have been provided at every tenth pole
A car cannot be more than 800 feet dis
tant from station at any point of the
trip.
The line will be connected with tel
ephone In the car barn, with another
in the office of Supt. Ogden, and with
third in the Office of Treasurer Dame.
A station will be located directly in
front of H. B. Merchants drug store,
where the waiting room is.
Each car will be equipped with a
portable telephone and battery The in
struments are made by Plummer, Ham
& Richardson of Worcester They are
complete with bell, receiver and trans
mitter Each weighs about II pounds.
The equipment will enable Mr.. ogden
to operate the line more expeditions
~ The moment an accident happens,
or delay, one of the crew will walk
to the nearest station, and putting on
his telephone will ring up the car barn.
Supt. Ogden will set the bells ringing
at the turnouts. This will stop each
car as it reaches the switch. Orders
can then be given to run up to the
point OF delay, and there will be little
loss of time.
There was story in town today,
coming from nobody appeared to know
where, that the Boston & Worcester
Street Railway Company had absorbed
the Clinton and Hudson road. Treas
erer Walter r. Dame said that he knew
nothing Of the circumstance. Charles
w. Shippee, who originated the through
line idea, is In the office with Reed, who
promoted the Hudson and Clinton.
The Clinton and Hudson road will
certainly not be opened before March
I,1s, an
hand, but no closed cars have come.
Thomas Mentally is much desired by
Clinton polo cranks as a permanent
member of the Clinton team. Up to this
time nobody who has played with the
team has done better work There is no
doubt but that he saved the last game
for the home team, and that he de-
serves a thorough trial.
Tomorrow Aight the Portland team is
coming Manager James H. Blake has
arranged to give a souvenir to each
lady who attends, but the cranks de-
mand that he give them the game for
a souvenir. The series of games which
is contemplated between the Metropol-
itan polo team and the Burditt Hills
should he attended with interest. Each
organization win contain young men
well known who have many friends
and who are as good amateur players
as can be found anywhere.
William Marsh telephoned this after
noon that he was willing to race Pat
rick H. Fadgen at Driving park this
town, between and 4 o'clock. Satur-
day afternoon, weather permitting Ed
ward C. Fadgen has secured the use Of
the park for this purpose from the di-
rectors of the association. Fadgen is
in good shape and fit to run the race Of
his life If the Worcester men bring
money with them they will doubtless
And takers for some of it. There will
be $500 lying around for them to take
home with them, If they can. The bet
ting in even money on Fadgen, but not
a dollar of Marsh money has showed
up. Clinton men have been to Worees-
ter, looking up bets, but they are com
ing slow.
william F. Hayes. aged 10 years, died
at Madison street Worcester. Mon
day evening, Of diphtheria, after a std
den illness. Mr. Hayes was the son of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hayes, Flagg street
He was born in England. His parents
removed to Clinton when he was two
wears old. He attended the public
schools in this town until he entered
the employment of the Gibbs Loom
Harness and Reed Company, at 16
wears. He removed to Worcester, where
he worked for the John Whitaker
Reed Company. The remains were
brought to this town on the sos train
and buried in Woodlawn cemetery. Rev
Victor NJ Haughton off1ciated.