The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-27
Steel and Wire Posts
May Be Made in
Millbury.
THE WHITNEY PLANT EXAMINED.
Rutland, Vt, Man viii Pur-
chase If Properly
Induced.

Millbury May 26.-G. A. Redyard CT
Sly Merchants row. Rutland, VT, was
in town today looking up a plant to
manufacture steel posts, yard and
lawn fences. He called at the cid
Whitney place on West street, and
was satisfied that the place was sat
isfactory for business, and will pur-
chase the plant in the near future if
arrangements can be made.
The posts are of standard height
feet high, 1 9-S to 1 ga inches hollow
wrought iron above ground 9 inches
solid iron even with the ground, which
is the weak point with all other posts.
The post is four-fange, braced ard
go two feet into the ground All the
posts are dipped in asphaltum and
rust proof
The iron is represented as the cheap
est and best steel iron on The market,
and is made of spring steel, galvsn-
lied, and will stand strain of 1892
pounds per strand, which is double
that of other manufactures.
The firm also makes reels of barbad
wire, from rs to 1875 pounds 10 the reel.
The representative told a reporter for
lie Spy tnlS evening lHeN eHC -
dustry came to town 1t would en-
ploy from $50 to 200 hands.
1t is claimed that this patent will
surpass the Ribbon or Buck Thorn
iron fence, and that so pounds of iron
will make as much fence as 100 pounds
of the Cambria link.
The firm also manufactures posts
and ratings for cemetery lots.
The selectmen will in the near future
take steps to collect all real estate
taxes due in town. For the past TWEEN
ty years it has been the custom to pay
taxes or not, just as the owner wished,
but this year the table has turned, and
Tax Collector Charles A. Whitney
wants all of the taxes collected. A SPY
reporter called upon Mr.. Whitney re-
Gently and learned that all taxes would
be collected if it was necessary to sell
the property for collection.
Samuel ]. Richardson of Auburn fell
from his wheel on Elm street at ten
o'clock this evening and received
fracture of the left. arm. He was car
ried to the office of DR.. r. A. Char
bonneau. and the fracture reduced.
John F. Neudeck gave a reception to
his dancing class in Elm hall this even
ing Fully Is couples were present.
steere's orchestra of Worcester fur
nished music.
The Millbury high school base ball
team plays the Westboro team on the
Flats tomorrow afternoon at 8 o'clock
Joseph Gonyon, one of the oldest resi-
dents of Millbury, died at his home on
Elm street this evening after short
illness of kidney trouble. He was born
in Canada and was p years of age. He
leaves six sons, William, Joseph, Frank
Ira, Dola, Israel, Isaac and Tells, and
one daughter, Mrs. Damien Ducharme
of Millbury His funeral will be held
from the Church of the Assumption
Saturday morning at o'clock.
The school committee met today and
made plans in connection with the
graduating exercises for the Millbury
high school, class of '99.
Rev Clifton M, Gray will preach
memorial sermon at the Unitarian
church Sunday morning at 10.45. There
win be special music by the ladies'
quartet. composed of Miss Olive A.
Powers. Mrs. Walter Powers. Mrs.
Frank A. Mason, and Mrs. c. B. Perry.
Mrs. Mason win sing Sullivan's THE
lost chord" The subject of Mr.. Gray's
sermon is "A call for volunteers"