The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-01
Quinsigamond Is I'm
tied For One.
MASS MEETING.
Villagers Differ Only Over
Matter Of Location.

Quinsigamond village is very much
on the map nowadays, and the resid-
ents Of that lively section of the town
intend to make this pretty village even
more picturesque and beautiful They
recognize that the village has been ne
elected in the past in the matter of
improvements and mean to remedy 1t
in the future. The organization of the
improvement society was a step in the
right direction, but the people of Quin-
sigamond do not intend to let the mat
ter rest there by any means.
Last evening a mass meeting was
held in the Baptist chapel under the
auspices of the Young Mems Union,
All the prominent residents and prop
erty holders of Quinsigamond were
present, and were unanimous in de-
claring the need of a public park in
that section. The matter of site is still
a subject of controversy. some desiring
park in the village proper, on the
further side Of the railroad track, while
others are equally in favor of park
on the city side Of the tracks. -Four
sites are under consideration, the site
on Billiards. land, between Millbury and
vernon Streets, the grove OI L Ctl .
hill both this side Of the railroad tracks
and a site in the rear of the school
house, and one at the extreme end Of
the village on the further side of the
tracks.
The meeting was called to order by
Rev. j. II. Bourne of the Baptist
Church, who explained the reasons OF
the meeting, and spoke Of the need Of
a public park in that vicinity. He also
do, - eyfS atxr
and water improvements in the village.
The presiding officer read letter
| from the president of the board of all
dermen, Henry Brannon, who regretted
his inability to be present, but was
! glad to see the taxpayers OF the village
waking up to the needs OF Sidewalks
sewers and water Improvements. lie
was thoroughly in favor of a public
park and stated he would do all in his
power to bring about such a thing. He
advised united action, which, he sald'
was essential to success.
Remarks were made by the following
who were unanimous in concurrlng
upon the need of a public park, but
who differed very much as to its loca-
ton: Richard II. Mooney, w. u.
Thomas. f. o. Dahlquist, Rev. J. ii.
Bourne. W. S. Davis James y, stone:
and Councilman John F. Lundberg OF
ward two.
AS the speakers were about evenly
divided as to the location, it was de-
cided not to go before the city govern
ment next Monday night at the hear
ing united upon having a public park;
the location being a secondary matter,
could be settled later. The boundaries
of the village were the subject of much
discussion. some contending that the
railroad track was the northerly boun-
Diary, while others stated that the
southerly side of Vernon hill and as far
as Cambridge street, was the boundary
on the north
It was decided to have Richard H.
Mooney present the side of the petit
TONERS at the hearing. j. B. Stone,
who has made a thorough study OF
the conditions Of the village, will pre-
sent a plan of the district and state its
wants at the hearing in an impartial
manner. It is the intention of the
Quinsigamond villagers to turn out in
force and impress the city government
by the number of votes concealed in
the village. Philip w. Moen, John ID.
Curtis, superintendent of the wire mill,
the different pastors of the Quinsig-
almond churches, will be invited to at
tend, and speak in the interest Of tho
park.
Before the meeting, the Young Mems
Union debated the question. whether
Quinsigamond Village needs a park or
not?" Affirmative, William B. Bur
bank; negative, W. G. Dean. 1t Is
needless to say that the question was
decided in the Affirmative.
A petition signed by over rs residents
of the northerly side of the railroad
track will be presented at the hearing
in favor of having the park on Ballard s
land, which slopes down from the cor
ner of Esther and Vernon to Millbury
street.