The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-08
Damages Amounting
to $4,000 Asked
Of H. n. Slater.
SUMMER IS HERE.
Thousands Visited Beacon
Park and the Beautiful
Webster Lake.

Webster, May 7-Horatio N. Slater
multf-millionaire and the highest ta%-
payer in this vicinity, owner Of cotton
mills at North Webster, cambria and
dye works at East Webs+er, wooden
works at South Webster. and various
other property, is having troubles OF
his own. He has coin to burn, and there
are several Webster people who are
trying to get a slice of his vast for
tune. Besides, he is soon to lose two
Of his best men.
1t is reported on good authority that
Charles Gerber. head bookkeepsr at the
south village mills, is soon to tender
bis resignation. 1t is also said that
H. A. Brown, who has charge OF the
numerous department stores at south
village, is also intending to take rest.
No better man could be found for
tie position that he now holds than
Mr.. Gerber. He has been associated
with the financial end of the firm 1er
nearly a quarter of a century, ana
has always been faithful employe'
Years ago he was caught IN me ma
chinery and had an arm so injured that
nilick amputation was necessary 70
save his life. Mr.. Gerber was then sent
to Becker's Business college at Wor-
cester, and after graduating was SUD
sequently installed as bookkeeper IN
the south village mill office, - IS an
expert at books and one OF the hnesI
penmen in town.
Mr.. Brown. who is well liked in his
capacity as manager Of the department
stores, during his years OF constant a.
tention to business has accumulated
MANY friends. He has proved to sc a
courteous and efficient manager. II is
said that he viii go to Riverside, L. L.
for a much needed rest.
Mr.. Gerber will take up life as
farmer among the green h Is Of New
Hampshire. snd will move his family
there, Their designations will take Ell
feet in the near future.
These are not all Mr.. Skaters
troubles; he has lots more, many OF
which the public are acquainted with
and many they are not. Suits IN the
civil courts in Worcester, aggregating
$4,000. are new pending against him
and the firm of the Slater WOODEN
Company. One suit is for $4,000 and
the other for $4,000
The $4,000 suit is brought around
by Agnes Gendron, wife of Clement
Gendron, who was killed through in
juries received, and is an action Oh
tort. John F. Jandron, Worcester
lawyer, has the case in charge.
on Feb. q, 1899, Clement Gendron,
with Boss weaver David Beldon, was
employed in unloading bales of cotton
from the spur track at North Webster
mills. when the cars in some manner,
came together and Gendron was
damned between them. His right nip
was broken and he was internally IN
jured and died the next morning. The
suit brought by his estate to recover
for his death and the conscious suf-
feripg preceding his death. The case
is ireturnable in the superior court,
Worcester, in July.
The $4,000 suit is at the instance Of
Timothy J. Toomey VS.. Slater Wooden
Company, and is an action of tort. The
plaintiff claims he was working around
electrical apparatus in the South viii
lage mills, last fall, when he received
serious injuries on account of being
shocked in coming in contact with the
bare Wire. Tounley was laid up for a
long time, and is now barely able to
use his hands. 1t is an utter impos
sibility for him to work. His food even
has to be cut up before being able to
eat it, and it is only lately that he
has been able even to hold fork be-
tween the thumb and index finger Of
his right hand.
William Schoield, a Boston lawyer,
formerly of Webster is the counsel for
Toomey. Lawyer Frank E. Deon of
Webster is looking after the local end
of the case for Mr.. Schofeld.
The electric road did . lars ce77e
business today. 1t is estimated that
nearly 5000 persons rode On the ears
today. Most Of them visited Beacon
Park
The dav could NOT have heey, a,,xy hot
ter to enjoy oneself The road was on
convenient schedule and it's terlni-
nus at Beacon Park afforded all theI
advantages of enjoyment and recrea-
ton. and as result, all roads led to
Beacon Park.
Mr.. Hill had everything fixed nicely
to accommodate his patrons. A large,
handsome soda fountain has been add
ed. About next Sunday, Mr.. Hill will
have the park and Point Breeze entire
4y- renovated for the summer. Boats
win run every Is minutes during the
day. while week days the schedule will
be every half hour The boats will
run on time. whether there are any
passengers or not
The new police force has been a
reality for week now, and not a sin
gle arrest has been made. The record
speaks well for the town and its citi-
on Pleasant street and other former no
torious haunts of the hoboes since the
new police came on. The brass but
tons, and billy with the blue uniforms
have evidently scared all disturbers of
the peace.
The Vanderman Plumbing and Heat
ing Company of Willimantic, CT, has
received the contract to plumb John B.
McQuaid's new hotel. They viii COM
mence work at once. Charles Berg
mann is putting in electrical bell wiz
ing and speaking tubes.
Mrs. John F. Chase, one Of the lead
ing soprano soloists in this vicinity,
and who a few days ago returned from
an extended trip through the south
sang at the NJ. e. church this morning.
She gave good satisfaction.
The local managers Of the ball team,
Messrs. Conway and Hederman, have
received a letter from Michael Malone
OF 20 Gage street, Worcester, asking
for a position to play on the team. Ma
lone engaged with the Springfelds last
year. but was let go before he was Civ
en- a trial.
Hon. c. c. Corbin occupied his old
position, that of superintendent Of the
Sunday school session at the Metho-
dist church. today, and gave an extend
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