The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-17

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were present. Mr.. Cunningham decided
not TO complete the contract, although
Mr. Richardson was willing that he
should. The contract was abandoned
last fall by William Cunningham
whose disappearance with $500 in his
person was widely heralded. Mr. Gun
bingham said he was too old. and too
broken by sorrow for his missing son
10 think of going into active business
again.
His decision brings the matter up to
the American Surety Company, which
is Under bond to complete the work if
the contractor, does not. The company
Is Unidentified by a bond given to it by
William Cunningham & Son, secured
by his real estate and contractors
equipment.
Superintendent George W. Burgess
got car running between Clinton and
South Lancaster about noon today
About seven miles of the line is Open
The line is open to Ballard hill on the
LeomlnSter end, and to middle Lancas-
ter on the Clinton end.
superintendent Loren B. Walker had
conversation with Superintendent
George w. Burgess today, in which he
| cslied Mr.. Burgess attention to a
@'@N ~ lAiC Ii dAlCDlSS STdnISQ the
| CLINTON and Leominster Street Railway
Company, which says that the company
must keep the entire width of the street
clear of banked snow. Superintendent
Walker feels that the company has not
done ITS part, after Ahe recent snow
storm.
The Worcester and Clinton Street
railway Company will be open all the
way through, probably by Saturday.
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Chlef Thomas Murphy today to ask for
the arrest of his brother, William Pow
ell. He said that William had threat
ened ms life. The latter is 55 wears
ola. lie resides on Main street, Lam
caster Both are farmers, and bear
excellent regulations. Thomas lives
on the homestead with his parents. He
says that William wants to drive him
away from the homestead. He wen.
from the chiefs office to the clerk of
the court
hugh Stewart. sealer of weights and
measures, has made his report. The
report gives names of men who have
refused TO pay the sealer his fee after
he had inspected their scales.
Mr.. Stewart says he will not take le-
gai process against the delinquents.
ana recommends that the town appro-
pirate 800 annually as a salary for the
sealer of weights and measures. Some
merchants would not give the sealer
permission to test their scales. Mr..
Stewart says: 4 have not been able to
comprehend even yet how the correct
ness or incorrectness could be demon
strated other than by testing"
The net results of the Clinton hos
pital bazaar are S1731 49, This is $40
less than the sum estimated the day
after the bazaar and printed in The
Spy.
The board of health has prepared its
annual report, which is in the hands
of DR.. George ]. OFT, secretary of the
board. The report speaks severely of
the land property grabbing propensi-
ties of the metropolitan district and
makes recommendation for the con-
| struction Of sewers.
| Secretary George J. OFT of the board
of health has prepared the annual re-
| port.
! The report of the board SAYS: That
each succeeding year adds to the work
and responsibility devolving upon the
board, owing to the growth of the town
and the advancement of sanitary
science. Attention is directed to the
fact that the authority vested in the
/ board is being annually extended bv
the legislature, that the board may be
/ better able to take decisive action for
| the best interest of the community.
! The report addresses a few words of
| eongratulation to the citizens, because
1t has been able to abolish many nuis-
ances without individual protest save
IN a very rev instances where legal as
| sistance was necessary
! Of the dump, for which an appropria.-
! ton of $3.50 has been asked, the report
says:
The town is in great need of re-
! posltory for waste After the East
! street dump was abolished, land on
/ Rlgby street. belonging to the town.
/ was appropriated to the purpose as a
! temporary expedient. This land is not
| properly situated for the purpose and
has been nearly covered with refuse. "
The report further stW; that the town
| has under considerati ton one or two
! pieces of land centrally located that
will admirably fill the requirements of
the public in this matter.
In treating of contagious diseases the
report says that contagious diseases
| nave been reported during the year as
| follows: Diphtheria and crop. 9: scar
latina, 8; typhoid fever 10: measles, 4:
| cerebro spinal meningitis, >. During
| the year the board received notice from
the state board that a man had arrived
in Clinton who had been exposed TO
sma!l poX on board ship. The suspect
was round and quarantined. but de-
Veloped no symptom of the disease.
! In regard to diphtheria and scarlet
fever and measles the board feels that
isolation is the first and important
/ step IN the treatment OF the disease.
and that the quarantine should be sus
tanned until all danger from the in
| lection is passed"
! 1t is announced that anti-toxine and
culture tubes can be procured of the
/ secretary of the board by physicians.
| free Of charge. In case of typhoid
fever it is recommended that water
| from clsterns and wells should be
/ boiled before it is used.
/ The epidemic of CHAMBERS among
| horses is referred to, with the remark
! that fortunately no case developed in
! the human family
! More than the usual number of nuis-
ances have been reported and abated.
| 1t has been the policy of the board
not TO permit poultry or swine to be
! Kept IN the more populous sections of
/ the town
"One notable source of complaint has
! been the stable at the rear of the elm
ton House. The liquid wash from this
stable has been an annoyance to the
residents in its vicinity, and a menace
to health. Although the owners were
very dilatory, in repairing the evil. the
conditions are now very much improved
and we hope for no further trouble
from this source. The attention of
owners and occupants of stables is
/ called to sec. SO of regulations of the
board of health"
The saving of the water of the
Nashua river and the consequent di-
verting of the sewage of the town from
the river, has necessitated connecting
with the public sewer many dwellings
which were previously connected with