The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-01
TheReal Estate Boom
in Grafton.
FOR RURAL HOMES.
People Want Less Rum and
More Electric Roads.

Grafton, Feb. 2S.-The long desired
real estate boom which for the past
year has been lowering over this town,
is now on, and promises a revival of
interest in the old hill town which has
not been enjoyed for some time. The
boom. as now evident. is to be mostly
in property easily accessible for resi-
Dental purposes, and as this has been
the ideal to which the property own
ers in the centre have long hoped to
raise the village, a feeling OF much
satisfaction and confidence is domi-
nant.
Several parties from Worcester and
other places have recently looked over
the opportunities offered here, and two
or three deals are already under way,
while the former residence of DR.. Err
nest Bent, on Worcester street, is au-
thoritatively reported as being prac-
tically sold to Edward j. Sartelle of
Worcester. The step which has
brought life into the Grafton Board of
Trade, however, is that of S. r. Hey
wood of the Peoples Savings Bank of
Worcester, who recently was heard to
discuss the relative merits of Grafton,
Millbury and Shrewsbury as desirable
places. for building rural
home. Mr.. Haywood did not look
the town with a view to establishing
his own residence here, but was work
ing in the interests of friends and rel
atives who desire to build in a subur-
ban town. The points brought out in
favor of the HassanamiSco town were
first of all its healthy location and
scenic surroundings, and the modern
conveniences offered by the Grafton
Water Company and the Grafton Flee
trio Light Company, which are not Of
forded I'm many of the hill towns of
central Massachusetts.
The electric line connecting the
town with Worcester was expected to
be strong inducement to many look
ing for summer recreation, and also not
few who are DESTROYS of permanent
ly locating in village near the heart
of the commonwealth. Not only this,
but it has made fair the prospects of
opening large and elegant park with
in mile of the centre and the same
distance from North Grafton, as ex-
clusiYely set forth in The Spy few
weeks ago.
In speaking with two of the towns
1Fen who are foremost in seeking the
advancement Of the community, The
Spy man had statements made to him
concerning two new streets to be built
through sections of the village which
are conveniently located but at the
present time only vacant land. One of
these was a street to cross from Wor-
cester street to Oak street at a point
commencing near the Thomas Carr
place on the former street and coming
out near the residence of Henry Hall
on the latter The other is to be an ex-
tension of the Downingville road. run
ming north from Oak street TO the pro-
posed new street
The Board of Trade is soon to take
active steps in the way of offering in
ducements to outsiders who contem-
plate building or purchasing for either
summer or permanent use and to those
or moderate means should they desire
1t, liberal inducements and substantial
assistance are offered.
In connection with real estate talk.
the cry of more electric road and less
license is forcibly brought to the
front. The south part which is remote
from the center and has little interest
Ill general with the other sections of the
town, except regarding official matters.
entertained high hopes last fall of being
early connected with the center by an
electric road which was to be built by
d company known as the Milford Up-
ton and Grafton Electric Railroad Com
pany. These hopes have now faded. de-
cldedly, in the eyes of tine BOARD of Sc
Iectmen, and an appeal to the CONSOLE
dated to extend its line to that part of
| the town would by no means be a sur
prise during the coming summer. In
fact, the belief is entertained by people
living in the villages that the Cons6li-
dated has already contemplated such a
move. especially if the Milford company
fails to materialize.
The liquor question, too. is receiving
prominent attention and in view of the
strong stand recently taken by the local
ministry, has come to be universally
considered as one of the most vital. if
not the most vital point in promoting
or retarding the welfare and healthy
growth of the community. The danger
has been so clearly set forth that all
have awakened to the great need of
rightful and cautious voting on the Ii
cense problem next Monday
The remains of Miss Sarah Dunp
were brought here from Uxbridge today
and inferred at Riverside cemetery. The
| funeral was held at the Unitarian
church. Rev. Lyman NJ. Greenr>an Off
GATED The deceased was about rs wears
of age and was for many years a resi-
dent of Keith hhl, where her brother
conducted large farm.