The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-10
NEW BOARD
The Business Men of
Clinton
ELECT OFFICERS.
Report of Retiring President
Proved of Much Interest.

Clinton. Jan. 9.-Charles Frazer was
elected president of the Clinton Bust
ness Mems Association tonight The
nominating committee, through its
chairman. w L. Hubbard brought in
a list of nominations for officers for the
ensuing year. which were accepted by
The association President Warren
6fooda!e transmitted his report from
Pomona, Fla, Ii proved an interesting
document
Mr.. Goodsle. spoke of the triumph
the association has won over the board
Of trade of Worcester in the matter
Of the relocation of the tracks of the
Central Massachusetts railroad, as fol-
lows:
Events and circumstances Seem to
point. to the relocation of the tracks
of the Central Massachusetts railroad,
through Clinton. and Notwithstanding
the determined efforts of the Worcester
board of trade to secure relocation
of the tracks along the south shore
of the reservoir. Railroads are built
for business and not for sentiment
With such the case, no other location
than through Clinton presents ltsef TO
the business sagaeity of the officials
Of the Boston and Maine railroad, as
th4 president of the company expressed
himself in a recent interview. HoWeV-
er. We must watch and guard well our
interests and see that final settlement
of the relocation will be through Gin
ton"
In opening his report. President Good
ale referred to the first years work OF
rl,o s9G ha Ting bae0 most
successful. He expressed the hope that
the association will labor along the
same lines in it's second years work.
He warned the association against
permitting its attention TO be so much
absorbed in municipal affairs as to
overlook metropolitan affairs, (which, .
says the report mean more to Clinton
THANH feel we realize at present; II We
could have realized the magnitude of
the scheme and what curtailment of
our area for future development meant,
/ feel the metropolitan scheme would
have been fought with more vigor.
The acquisition of the territory on
the south and west of Clinton for met
ropolitan purposes and the construction
of the sewer beds on the north leaves
only the other points of the compass for
the future development of Clinton. 1t
behooves us to guard with care these
points, that no scheme may hamper our
growth in these directions.
"A strong movement is in progress,
and I believe it is a step in the right
direction, for a city charter for Clinton.
Many of our number believe that the
time has arrived when. with the re
CURED number of population, the right
is ours to adopt a city form of govern
ment
Arguments are heard for and against
the scheme, and whatever is done we,
as an association. must stand united
and see that if Clinton is made a city,
we secure the best business charter
possible, with an elimination of politics
to the extent that good government can
be secured as a relief from our present
predicament."
Mr.. Goodale then suggests that as the
association is frequently in communica =
ton with parties looking for a location
in Which to do business with a small
capital, there is opportunity for some
puhlic-spirited citizen to erect a build
ing upon land near one of the railroads,
and supply room and power for small
shops.
In his report Secretary H B. Aier-
chant, renewed his recommends ton
that the association engage a perrna.-
nent secretary as soon as It's means
shall warrant. He said that the as
Sociation would be strong and prosper
Gus to the extent that it works united
ly. His boast for the association had
been that exhibitions of partisan pref
udice or personal spite had never en-
tered into its discussions
Officers, other than the president. were
elected as follows: Vicepresidents. Z. Z.
Plummer, j. B. O'Toole. Herman Deitz-
man; secretary Geo. S. Gibson: finan-
cial secretary. George f.. Martin:
treasurer, Lucius Field: executive com
mittee, c. M, Fay, Joseph E rTarrity.
H Wallace
we'll
The association changed its bylaws
so as to read any person doing bust
ness in Clinton instead of any mel
chant
John w. Tominson. a painter. wh5
boards at i Elm street, fell from the
roof Of the Worcester and Clinton
Street Railway Company's car harm in
Boylston this morning, breaking both
ankles and injuring his back. TomIr-
son was one of five men employed by
George ID. Hudson, who was naintine
the roof. The roof was covered with
sleet and Tominson slipped, sliding
swiftly down the slope. He, orasped
at the ewes in vain, and went over. II
was " feet to the ground Peneath
MN was key of white lead, aci oss
which ne fell. striking first on his feet
The ambulance was called from How.
injured man vas brought to the Gin
ton hospital and put under ether. while
lhe fractures We're reduced
The operation was successful. ana
tonight Tominson is doing well The
lii@uf to his back is severe, but moi
likely to be serious. 1t will be some
weeks before Tominson can leave his
PED, and he may be lame for life. Tom.
lnson is single man. The other paint.
ers Knocked off work and came home.
ID. ID. G. M, Benjamin ID. Latchwel
OF worcester installed the officers OF
Clinton Lodge, ]. 0. o. f., in odd Eel.
lows Hall. Greeley block, tonight The
officers are as follows: N. c., Preston
a. woodward; v. c., Fred W. Greene
y. g., Frederick E. Knight: P. S., G
Fred Wood; T.. s., Nelson Z. Mather
T., William S. Doggett: c., Frank p
Sawyer, p. c.; warden. Austin ]
Phelps, p. G.; o. G., Ernest Matthews
J. g., Owen Harvey; r. S. ~ G.. vii
liam A. Taylor, p. c.. r. S. ". G.
Herbert G. Poole; l.. s. V. c.. Charles
II. LaSallc; r. S. S., George Marshall
L. S. S, John J.. Signor. The install
lsdon was followed by a supper servet
by Whitney.
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