The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-10
TO REFUND
The Debt Of North
Brookfeld.
THE CITIZENS CLUB
$ Reviving the Much
Mooted Question.

North Brookfeld, Feb. e.-The Cit
liens Club has recovered from the ef-
fects of its last meeting and announced
that its next meeting will be held next
week with a discussion on "Refunding
the towns debt" The correspondent
! OF The Spy has talked with a number
OF peopls who are interested in the
question, and finds that many people
have changed their minds since the
memorable meeting held in the town
hall years ago.
At that time those who wished 70 re-
fund the debt brought forth a plan
showing how they thought the debt
could be refunded for term of twenty
years beyond the stated time already
settled by vote of the town. MANY of
the men interested in the plan had
worked hard and believed they were
doing the best thing for the towns in
terests. Others favored the plan not
because they thought it the best. but
because they saw in the scheme a
chance to recuperate their losses sus-
tanned IN many political battles which
mad waxed warm in the preceding
years.
those who favored the plan of pay
ing the debt in the time already ar
ranged Tor, were men in sympathy with
the water commissioners, looking ahead
ana thinking that a heavy tax for a
rev years was preferable to a moder-
ately heaVy one for many years They
brought forth figures showing the i'm
mense amount that the town would
save in the item of interest alone, be-
SIDES many other benefits provided they
Kept the original plan to pay up as
soon as possible. The meeting was
held, and the plan to refund was badly
beaten. Since then things have
changed, and the people interviewed
py The Spy correspondent express
themselves as satisfied TO keep on in
the present way.
one man who has in the past been a
most ardent supporter of the plan to
refund the debt, said that he had en-
tirely changed his opinion, but giving
as his reason that with the present OUT
look business will not increase to any
extent in towns whose one source OF
income is the boot and shoe trade. So
in his opinion it will be far better for
the town to discharge its debt as soon
as possible and not ram the risk Of
heavy taxes, in the future, with an I'M
certain income.
The matter will probably be thor
oughly discussed at the citizens meet
ing, but it is very improbable that it
viii result in any action by the town.
The st. Jean Baptiste Society began
its four nights entertainment at town
hall last evening with good crowd
in attendance. The parade, which was
to be held was given up, with the ex-
ception Of a march from their hall
to the town hall. Red ire was burned,
Roman candles set off and torches
illuminated the scene. The Foresters'
band gave a good concert in the hall,
followed by a short entertainment and
dancing. The hall was prettily trimmed
with streamers and the back of the
stage draped with American and
French flags.
The public exercises of the high
school, which were postponed yester-
day on account of the storm, viii be
held tomorrow afternoon at 2.3e.
About twenty friends of Miss Annie
Mccarthy of Bradshaw street surprised
her last evening and presented her
with a handsome gold ring. Refresh
ments were served and pleasant eve
ming enjoyed. Among those present
were Martha Grady, Annie Collins,
Dora Delude, Nellie Keliiher, Katie
Yelliher, Corinne Tatro, Winnie Lawler.
Margaret Burke, Lizzie Conroy, Jeu-
ME w 1ISIl, Jeilllle doyle, f1llQa l1aIan-
nault, Eva Noonan, Alice Brucker, Ell
len Hayes and Josie Ivers.
Owing to the rough weather the
trains have all been late today, the
first mail not arriving until 10 a. m.
The electric road has run nearly on
schedule time, being but slightly incon-
venienced.
Herbert Densmore of Prospect street
lost valuable dog. Yesterday morning,
from eating poisoned meat which was
Elaced with its food by some rascal.
A new letter box was placed on the
| outside of the post Office this after
| noon. for night mail, the collection be-
| ing made at els a. m.
The younger pupils cf W. H. Quig-
| ley will hold a ribbon party at Castle
Hall. tomorrow night.
Rev. and Mrs. joseph H. Spencer are
receiving congratulations on the arri-
val of son and heir