The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-24
ACTED PROMPTLY.
Webster Selectmen
Sign the Land
Deed.
PARK COMMISSIONERS ANGRY.
Continuous Connection With
Boston Is an Assured
Fact.
PARK COMMISSIONERS ANGRY.

| park commissioners Wnen the SeleCI-
men officially settled the controversy
relative to the bridge over the tracks
of the New York, New Haven and
Hartford railroad and the extension of
the Webster and Dudley electric street
railway to Beacon park. The action
of the selectmen in unison with the di-
rectors of the electric road has COM
pletely taken away the underpinning of
the commissioners of Websters some
time proposed park.
The electric road people voted to ac-
cept the deed of the strip of land as
voted at the recent town meeting, ana
in fifty the selectmen had signed the
deed and transferred it to the purchas-
er of the land.
Although it was not generally known
that the transaction had been made,
still there was no dark mystery or at
tempt at concealment.
The Webster correspondent of The
Spy has seen members of the park
commission. They are incensed over
the action of the town officials, as they
claim, so secretly perfected and en-
gineered the scheme through. They
say it was all put up scheme, and
plaything in the moulding hands of the
electric road people.
Although Mr.. Spaulding, chairman of
the park committee, as well as the other
members of the board, can see into the
affair, and know a thing or two, he
has not yet altogether given up hopes
of calling his committees special town
meeting.
The petition was given the selectmen
10 ct INs.iC low nj
it is said, but the board purposely laid
it on the table so that the present deal
could ripen and go through without any
opposition.
Superintendent John Flint of the road
told The Spy man that the park COM
missioners had all the time they need
ed to get the warrant out for meet
ing last week, and that they, the park
men, could not expect to wait a month
or two for the electric road to transact
the business for them. 1t is business
and not child's play with the road.
why" said Mr.. Flint, lit Would cost
nearly $4,000 to build the bridge and
extend our tracks as they want us to
do, but the way we are going at 1t Will
only cost about $6000."
Not a bit of time has been lost by the
electric road people. They are draw
ing the ties by the CARLOAD for their
new extension. Everything in their
power will be done to complete the ex-
tension as soon as possible. The con-
tract will be awarded to the same old
company, F. T. Ley & Co., of SPRING
field, to build the extension.
Webster has accomplished many q
good thing for her sister towns, but the
electric road is on top. Passengers will
now be able to board the car anywhere
in the city of Worcester and ride right
into Beacon park by the side of Web
ster's big and famous lake.
A person desiring a long ride can
board a car on Washington street,
Boston. and ride direct to the park,
distance of about 81 miles. Spencer,
NIiIlbury, Marlboro, Grafton and other
towns will have good connections. the
only town that can't reach Webster is
Southbridge.
Everything is booming for the open
ing ball game at Beacon park with
East Douglas next Saturday. No short
stop has yet been chosen. There are
three pitchers on the string, Dampe,
Heger and Kerrins, but it is not yet
known who will do the twirling. The
catcher will be Shea of the Brocktons.
Reilly IF, Cannon 3b, Stafford CT, and
Putnam lib, four of last years favorites,
are booked. Moriarty will play left
field and Sholta at second bag.
Charles E. Cummings, a safe expert
of New York city, yesterday performed
neat trick on an old safe belonging to
Lawrence Keegan, proprietor OF the
Willsonville mills. Nine years ago,
when the mill was burned, the safe
was in the centre Of the flames The
dial was broken, and from that day to
this the door has never been swung
| open. Everything found in the iron re-
| eeptacle was in bad shape, and water
was still in the safe. A bank book de-
cayed and spoiled by the water, so that
the figures were barely distinguishable,
a speed indicator and a receipt of a
boiler inspection was found in the safe.
William F. Reilly left today for
Providence, where he has secured a
good position.
Felix Ramm went to New York city
on the boat train last night, where he
has secured employment.
E. w. Tourtelotte and George G.
Walker are in Boston for couple OF
days as delegates to the grand lodge
| from the local Knights of Pythias.
The knights of Columbus will hold
meetings every fourth Monday in the
month during June, July, August and
September, instead of twice month
as formerly.
Mrs. Emily Hill and father, Asel
Fits, are visiting in Cottage City for a
month.