The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-29
A CHANGE
Since the Inspection
Was Made.
THE HOME FARM
In Webster is Now a Model
Of Convenience.

Webster, Jan. 2S.-The twentieth an
nual report on cities and towns aims
houses, as issued by the state commits
sioners in Boston, has been completed
and received in Webster. The report
speaks highly of Webster's poor farm.
but gives her sister town, southbridge,
quite a severe rub.
The report reads;
Great credit is due the warden aud
matron of this almshouse for its very
clean and pleasing condition 1t is still
necessary to urge that a we'll equipped
path room and furnace be added, The
mouse does not provide for any separ-
alton of the sexes"
There are now 10 inmates at the
mouse. Two of them are insane, while
Two others are idiotic
The well-liked warden and matron Of
the establishment are Mr.. and Mrs. Geo
y. Adams. The obliging couple have
been there in charge for, the past 10
years They draw salary of $780,
| Before the state inspectors had the
above criticisms inserted in their report
they should have visited Webster again
1t would have been a revelation to
them, for various improvements since
their visit have been made by the
overseers of the poor. The state in
spection was made on jan IS, 1898. and
Southbridge was inspected the next
! day.
| The overseers of the poor, who are all
Jealous in promoting a change for the
better, in regard to Websters pau
pers' home, after the state inspection,
a year ago, started a complete reno
Walton for the better accommodation of
Its inmates. Quite q sum was ex-
pended by the board. The expenditure
was in the neighborhood of $500.
| complete system of steam heating
and a water system was put in. Where
formerly the rooms usually were icy
cold in mid-winter by means OF the
new furnace everything is now bright.
| warm and cheerful. A bath room was
affixed for both sexes, with cold and
warm water faucets, and in fact, every
thing has been improved that needed it.
The cost of maintaining the establish
ment is about 1921 day, which
amount includes all expenses. The house
Is admirably situated, about mile and
a half from Webster proper, and COM
mands a good view of the surrounding
country and towns. The climate is also
healthy.
The board in charge OF the Rouse are
faithful workers for its progress and
promotion. They are Lawyer Frederick
H. Berger, chairman of the board;
Town Clerk Leroy J. Upham and James
Cocks.
Arthur S. Morse, proprietor of the
night lunch cafe, is a clever skater of
note, and when on his racers can
show most of the boys in town a clean
pair of heels. He has organized an ice
polo team and has challenged the Mich
OILS Academy team for a game on Stew
ems pond next Monday afternoon. The
college team has not yet been composed,
but Capt. Morse will line up his follow
ers as follows: Capt Morse, 1st rush;
Edward Keegan, I'd rush; Albert
| Taulke, Joseph Collins, half back; and
Joseph Markerstry, center The game
Will be called at 2.S0 o'clock.
On account OF a water pipe breaking,
which filled the cellar of Romer Mar
shalls house on Maple street, last night,
the bakery department connected with
| the house was closed today.
Mrs. Hulda, wife of Leonard Wake
field, and mother Of Probation officer
Elias B. Wakefield, died last night Of
| diseases incidental to old age. She was
so years and Ii months old. She was
born in the Gore, and in that quiet
| hamlet she breathed her last She
leaves a husband, two sons and two
daughters. She is member of the
Baptist Church of Pawtuclset, r. 1. The
| funeral will be held from her late
Gore residence at IL o'clock, next Tues
day noon, and Rev. Thomas T. Filmer.
pastor Of the local Baptist Church,
will officiate.
Frank w. Oatley, janitor of the bank
block, was today made happy upon
the receipt of document from the state
boiler inspector department, which GER
titles that he is competent to run the
boilers in said block until Jan. 81,
1902. The certificate is signed by Ru-
fus B, Wade and Louis Amell
The local Spy correspondent has re-
ceived word from ]. e. w. Asselin, who
is with Company G, Eleventh Connec-
ticut regiment, u. S. ", as bugler, that
his company left their camp quarters
in Georgia this week for the capital of
| Cuba
Charles Fake and George Graham,
who showed at the Park Theatre, Wor-
cester, the past week, are in town over
Sunday. They will drive back Sunday
| evening.
| John j. Love of the Love Bros gran
| lite works Of Putnam and Webster, was
this week elected president Of the
New England Marble Dealers Associa-
| ton.
P. J. Sweeney is visiting in Provi-
dence over Sunday.
| Those who like a really warlike play
but the scenes Of which are trans
formed to the northern border instead
of the south, can have their tastes
gratified in the presentation of 1.-THE
Girl Left Behind Me" in Music Hall,
on Friday evening next.
Mrs Ellen Kelly aged 60 years. is
seriously i'll with neart trouble, at her
| Jericho home