The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-03
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nicipality.
A GROWING TOWN.
Every Advantage Offered
For Enterprise and
General Thrift.

Webster, May The citizens Of
1 Webster can surely feel proud Of call
Ing this town their home, for Webster
combined with its neighboring town
Dudley. are places Of progress and ad-
vancement, and strictly up to the times
in all things that partake Of advanced
civilization.
The latest advancement is the new
police force, which went into effect
yesterday morning. The neat appear
ance Of the police in regular New York
city uniforms presents d much more
cltlhed appearance. Behind the police
IS a well balanced board Of selectmen,
who are thoroughly conversant with
the situation. Each member knows
what 10 do and what not 10 DO as the
occasion presents itself.
There Is one thing that the town Of
Webster can boast Of and that Is their
system Of water works. They are Sc
cOnd to none in this vicinity, and the
efficient board Of commissioners, al
though they are kept busy with the
affairs Of the works, are men Of princi-
pie and business. The water that is me
tered out 10 the consumers is Of extra
fine quality, and is analysed as Of alb
solutely pure quality. The board Of
water commissioners are Chairman
John Flint, z. n. Bigelow and Lyman
r. EDDY
Another thing that he town can boast
Of is the electric road, well equipped
and backed by the principal citizens Of
the town. The road in all particulars
is hrst-clasg, and in many respects way
ahead Of electric roads in other country
towns. Behind the road Is a well post
ed president, Mr. HILL an able superin-
tendent, Mr.. Flint, and a good board
Of directors, who know how to manage
things without mishaps The road Is
one Of the principal industries Of the
town.
The big lake and its pleasure resorts,
Beacon Park and Point Breeze, are q
source Of delight to the tOwnspeople.
They are in fact almost Indispensable
during the summer months There Is
where one can find cool breezes, recrea-
ton fine sailing boats, ball games,
amusements Of all kinds and in fact
a general good time can be enjoyed
| by all without interference The lake,
with its Jaw breaking name Of SO let
tiers, is one Of the best and largest in
the state.
Another thing that the town is soon
to have that viii prove a big benefit FoT
! local people, as well as out Of town visi-
tors, Is the new electric road that VIII
soon be finished between here and Wor-
cester. Besides proving a big accom-
mediation, it will be q constant source
Of pleasure to those desiring d long and
cheap ride to the great Worcester "roe
trOpolis." The line Is now being hustled
! right along TO a speedy finish.
Hardly can the manufacturing con-
Germs be omitted, as they help their
share toward contributing to the pros
| perity Of the town. One Of the largest
! linen mills in the country is situated
here, besides shoe factories, wooden, cot
| ton and cambria mills, and many minor
! concerns, all well equipped with mod
ern Improvements, speak high Of the
! towns big business men.
| Although with all these concerns tho
| town still presents great facilities fof
out Of town firms to settle here. There
/ is every advancement and advantage
/ for new businesses here. Good water
and train service, excellent location
and above all, a cool clean town that
none need feel ashamed to call thciy
| home and bring their families 10.
! Capt Langfeld commenced paving
| the Main street gutter this morning.
| His previous work was found saJisfac-
| tory and the board Of selectmen granted
! him this job at their recent weekly
meeting. The commencement Of a good
| Job was started today The gutter is
being made much wider.
| Louis Sweeney left for Boston this
morning for a few days, when he will
20 70 Brooklyn, n. Y, where he has Sc
cured q job.
Inspector Leary Of the New England
/ Telephone company went to South
bridge today on business
Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Powers went Il
! Worcester this morning.
The Dewey Cycle club have disbanded
for reasons which are not known.
Moody and Warren, the Boston CAP
italists. who are proprietOrs Of Dewey
park on School street, have attempted
to purchase four acres OF land FROM
Michael Kirby at the lake but as al
they offered for the land was $1,000 Mr.
| Kirby viii not sell.
Stetson's Uncle Toms Cabin" viii
play in Music hall tomorrow night. A
big house viii greet them.
Justice Clarke disposed Of the follow
ing drunk cases in the district court
this morning az follows: John Shep-
pard aged 35, Webster, filed; Peter II
Bromley, s. years. Pawtucket, three
months; william Friery. Sc years Put
nam, probation until May 70; Albert
Stafford, So years, Auburn, probation
Tor TWO weeks.
Frederick Harris viii commence
working at Beacon park next Sunday
He viii conclude his services at tbs
pleasure resort October Is.
A gang Of laborers started surfacina
the North Webster loop Of the Web
ster and Dudley Electric Street Rail
way this morning.
William J. Coonan Of Hotel Dewitt
was a visitor in Worcester this morn
ing.
Conductor John F. Glare and Motor
men James ]. Cassidy and Michael J
Thompson have purchased new regu-
lation uniforms TO wear while on duty
on the local electric road.
Mr. and Mrs. John F. Chase are ex-
pected home in few days from their
southern trip. They are in excellent
health.
Rev. FIR. p. J. OMalley, curate Of the
St. Louis Church, visited in South
bridge today.
G. A. Howard Of Wilsonville figured
in "A brief runaway on Main street this
noon. The shafts and a part Of the
harness were broken, but otherwise no
damage was done.