The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-28
A LAND OF PROMISE
Men Of the City and County In
vest in Cuban Property and
Hope to Become Rich
SEVERAL PLANTA-
TONS ARE BOUGHT
Joseph Guerin of BrookfieId viii
Sail From New York For
La Gloria, Saturday

Joseph Guerin of Brookfeld will sail
from New York Saturday for La Clio
ria Cuba, to begin the cultivation of a
40-acre plantation purchased through
a. Rabinowich, agent for the Cuban
Land and Steamship Company, in room
So Burnside building. Mr.. Guerin
owns a farm in Brookfield, and yester-
day he shipped all his farming tools
to this city. Today he will leave for
New York. Upon reports he will make
of Cuban conditions, the future of
scores of Worcester and Worcester
county men hinges.
There was a meeting of men interest
ed in the Cuban boom, in the Burnside
building, last evening" and enthusiasm
was freer than air John A Murphy,
IL Edgeworth street, bought a five-acre
lot and house in the La Gloria district,
and will leave for the land of promise
as soon as he can arrange business af-
fairs in this city. Mr.. Murphy owns
three houses, and was proprietor of a
grocery store on Edgeworth street for
eight years S. H. Kisloff, a Front
street tailor, bought five acres of land,
and may locate in Cuba later. Daniel
A. Sullivan 80 Endicott street, postal
clerk on the Boston and Albany Rail-
road, gor severe attack of the Cuban
fever, and planked down for 10 acres
of land. Mr.. Sullivan is a government
employee, and as soon as he can ar
range for a few weeks leave of alb
sence, he will investigate his Cuban
property.
H Machinist, tailor at AZ Exchange
cfr IV,fN h; - e,o,,
enough when he had the opportunity
to buy 10 acres of land. He had a
long look at the map before he made
the purchase, but when he heard of
the possibilities in the line Of cultiva-
ton of bananas, oranges, lemons and
tropical fruits, he was seized
WITH THE DESIRE TO ESCAPE
the rigors of a New England winter.
I'm year or two, I'll have one of
the sliokest little plantations in Cuba y
said Mr.. Machinist to The Spy man.
A. RabinoVich explained the objects
of the expedition. The company pro-
poses to build an American city under
sanitary conditions that are conducive
to good health. Mr.. Sullivan was
deeply interested in all that pertained
to La Gloria, its environments and its
wealth producing possibilities. "Ah,
how / wish that I might leave for the
glorious country at once" sighed Mr..
Sullivan as he gazed wistfully at the
brightly colored maps.
Mr.. Guerin isn't going ahead blind
". For the past eleven winters he has
closed his blacksmith shop in Brook
field, left his farm and business affairs
in the care of friends, and journeyed to
Florida. Once he owned a valuable
orange grove in Florida, but after he
had refused $1,000 for his property there
came frost, and
THERE WASN'T A CENTS WORTH
of fertile soil or orange trees left in his
grove. He has also visited California,
and has made a study of the fruit
growing industry.
To The Spy man last evening Mr..
Guerin said; Il am to act as sort of
an agent for Brookfield men who intend
to locate in Cuba. When I was pre-
pared to visit the island, the war broke
out, and I have never been able to
reach the country since, I have been
over everyinch of territory in Florida
and California, and am confident that
the land / have purchased will prove
valuable.
II have got tent, carpenters tools
and farming implements which l will
take to New York with me today. ]
would like to sell my farm in Brook
field and go away without having own
ership of any property here. l know
that scores of men in the Brookfields
and Spencer will go to Cuba when /
have sent them reports of the fruit
growing conditions. My land will be
cultivated for whatever l think it will
bear. If l get rich, I'll continue to en-
large my plantation and make La Clio
ria my permanent home.
Mr.. Guerin said that George Chaplin
town clerk of Brookfeld has confided
in him. According to Mr. Guerin, the
town Of Brookfeld win be without its
town clerk, when affairs are arranged
in Cuba for his reception. Rufus
Foulager, one of the most prosperous
farmers in Brookfield, is another man
who looks to Cuba
AS THE LAND OF WEALTH"
declared Mr. Guerin, "and when 1 gel
the plantations arranged for tillage
many more men will join the expedi-
ton.
The steamer upon which Mr.. Guerin
will said touches Cuba at Nuevitas. and
from this point, the trip to La Gloria
will be made. The companys land is
is miles from Nuevitas. 1t will cost Mr.
Guerin an even $40 for steamer passage
Mr.. Rabinowich told the reporter that
there were Is times as many people
anxious to locate in Cuba at this time
than a month ago. He attributed it to
the favorable reports made by men who
have visited the island and investiga-
ted the company's claims. A meeting
of holders of land deeds in Cuba will
probably be called soon. The investors
think it advisable to send a man ahead
to look after their interests. The next
steamer after the one upon which Mr.
Guerin viii sail. Saturday, leaves Jan
49, and an effort will be made to have
a representative aboard, in the inter-
ests of Worcester men who contem-
plate locating in La Gloria and vicin-
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