The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-31
EXCELLENT DEVICE.
Whitinsvllla Man Makes a Labor-saving
8. invention


ney of Linwood has patented a me-
chanical device on mule spinner.
The following is short description
of his recently patented device: The
old way of changing the mule is by a
am-friction or clutch gear on the
cam shaft, and a train of gears which
runs the friction or clutch. Striking
out this friction is not positive; the
mule would frequently fail to change.
causing all ends to break down and re-
sulting in no small loss in repairs and
stopping the production of machines
and taking the time of operation in
piecing up ends. He has taken out
this friction and gears and put in their
place two cams on the end of the
cam SHAFT which runs by two chains,
one to change the mule when striking
out and the other when striking in.
The beam is connected with the scroll
shaft by cam clutch, keyed to the
shaft Another clutch with a cam will
strike a lever that is connected with
cam and change into gear for opera
ton. This patent has been in opera
ton for some time in the Linwood cot
ton mil and has demonstrated that it
IS capable OF saving a large item in
banding and doing away with all ex-
pense relative to repairs.
A birthday party was given to Mas
ter Allie Fletcher, at the home of his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. r. Fletcher
of Maple street, Saturday evening. A
social evening was spent by all present.
During the evening the Whitinsville
Mandolin and Guitar Club played some
fine selections with stirring effect The
Whitinsville Harmonic Male Quartet
also sang several fine selections A
supper was served by Mrs. A. r.
Fletcher. Those present were II
Penay Smith of Worcester, Joseph
Adams, Raymond Smith, Frank Nc
Glynn, Louis Dickerson, John Bran
nigan, Charles Pierce, James Brown
William Davis.
The Epworth Reading Circle of the
M. E. church will meet Friday evening,
at the parsonage. The program for the
evening will be as follows: Selections
F. Lawford; George and waipole !"
Mrs. F. G. Foster; civilian w." Mrs.
Ella Trowbridge; current events.
The electric arc light in front OF the
Grove school building, on Main street
took fire last evening in some unknown
way and the lamp was so badly dam
aged that it will be replaced by a new
one.
The funeral of Jacob Blunt of the
west end, who died last Friday, of the
grip and old age, at the age of SO
years, took place at Quobin, at IL
o'clock this morning. Mr. Blunt was an
old veteran. He enlisted in Company
F, Twenty-first regiment, Massachu
sets volunteers. He leaves two sons
in this town-John Henry and Charles,
Burial took place in Lackey cemetery.
Beginning next Sunday, Lawrence b.
Greenwood, evangelist, and Charles L.
Estey, soloist, will hold revival meet
ings in the Methodist church, to con-
tinue through the week. There will be
chorus under the direction of Mr..
Estey. and he will be pleased to meet
any vocalists at an informal reception
in the church vestry, Saturday eve
ming at 7.30 o'clock.
Dennis j. Harrington and bride have
returned from their wedding tour
spent in Washington.
Miss Lottie Seagraves, who has been
visiting her parents on Oak street. has
returned to Peterboro, N. H.