The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-09
More Changes In Su-
burban Help.
LIBRARY REPORT.
It Is Now Nearly Ready for
the Printers.

Leicester, Feb. S.-Another change
was made in the force employed at the
Worcester & Suburban power station
today, although nobody was discharg-
ed-one man was hired Henry L. Ell
lott is now chief engineer, and the
telephone which has been in the resi-
dence of William M. Steele was put in
at his home. Elliott w. Partridge has
been taken from the boiler room and
is now assistant engineer. Last night
Patrick Hanley was hired and COM
menced work as fireman today. Hanley
has worked at the station before and
left to accept similar position at the
Brick City mill. He was out of employ
ment as the mills are shut down to take
account of stock.
1t was reported that Joe Bianco. who
wheels in COAL, was to be dispensed
with, and the fireman Obliged to wheel
in his own coal. superintendent John
b. German was seem by The Spy man
today and told him thaS he would make
no change at the station. When asked
II Partridge was to be employed in the
engine room permanently, he said that
Elliott was chief now and that ne
would know about it. The fireman who
works with Hanley is James Duff of
Worcester. He is an old hand at the
business and was employed as stoker
on the torpedo boat Talbot in the Span
lsh war The boat was used as a dis
patch boat between the United States
fleet and Key West and he knows all
the ms and outs of that business.
Miss Mary D. Thurston, librarian at
The Leicester public library has nearly
prepared her report for the year. Sta
tistics show that during 1898, a total of
1897 volumes were circulated. The
highest number for any one day at Lei
cester was Y, and the average circu-
latlon for the main library and branch
es 70 per day A total of 215 names was
signed during the year, and there are
1145 names registered, Cards were used
by $50 persons during the year The lib
rary has been open 306 days, not includ-
ing Sunday afternoons. The exact num-
per OF volumes in the library is not
known, as there are a few purchases TO
be made. There are probably over 10 600
volumes. The largest number Of per
sons using the reading room any one
DAY was 80, with an average of Is daily.
and total of Abs during the year. This
IS reckoned on the attendance on week
days only, and the average is nearly the
same as last year.
In 1897 there was a circulation of 10 :
512 volumes, and 1898 shows a gain of
nearly 5000. The full report will be
ready for the printer in week or ten
days.
Chairman Albert e. Smith of the Sc
lectmen wishes it known that any one
who desires to insert an article in the
town warrant must notify the select
men before Feb. 10.
The bus ride, canoe and supper OF
the Dewey Whist Club at Rochdale
Thursday night may be postponed. II
1t occurs, barge will leave the corner
OF Pleasant street at AS o'clock and
VIII return to Cherry Valley after the
event.
Mrs. J. H. Woodhead is under treat
ment by DR.. Florence A. Solomon OF
Boston for consumption, and is very
hopeful of recovery.
The Ladies' Circle of the Sandersor
M. D. Church will serve a bean supper
on Friday evening.
William N. Seaver is home from
Harvard during examinations.
Letters addressed to Mrs. II. o
Adams, A. A. Austin, Mr.. Burke, Sun
nyside farm. ]. R. Ford, Esq, and Miss
Jessie MacGregor are advertised at the
Leicester postoffice.
The Ladies Charitable Society will
meet with Mrs. Marsh Friday afternoon
at 2 p. m.
The Worcester and Suburban cars
were running all day today, although
no regular time was made The snow
ploughs and sweeper were kept running
all day
The regular mid-week prayer meet.
ing at the First Congregational Church
was held this evening, and the work
of the Ladies' Charitable Society was
outlined by members of the society.
The members of the l.. T. C. are ar.
ranging for private theatricals at Muir
docks theatre on the morning of st
Valentines day. Those who will take
part are: Harry w. Waite, Alvan L
Grout, Arthur Estabrook, H. Ray Wat.
son and Harold Murdoch.
A whist party and supper will be Civ.
en- by number of young ladies at the
Leicester Thursday evening. 1t is ex.
pected that about 100 will be present.