The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-07
Members of Order
Come from Many
Outside Towns.
ANOTHER BAD SMASHUp.
Employees of Cords Mill
Want Ten Per
Cent Raise.

Millbury, Dec. 6.-Worcester Central
Pomona lodge, No. 7, held its ninth
meeting of the year at Blanchard hall
Millbury, today, and there were many
present from Holden, Shrewsbury.
Auburn, Grafton, Sutton, East Doug
las, oxford, Upton, Worcester and
Millbury. The morning session opened
at 1890 o'clock with an address by H.
Ward Moore of Worcester, who took
for his topic, Gardening for profit"
Mr.. Moore spoke about the art of cuI-
tivating land and putting it in suitable
condition for planting. He also spoke
about the proper time to plant seeds,
saying that some farmers do not get
the crops they expect on account of
planting too early or too late
After Mr.. Moore had finished talking
the meeting adjourned for dinner,
which was servd by the Millbury
grange at the town hall, at 1890 o. m.
After dinner the afternoon session be-
gan. This was open to the public. e.
A. Emerson of Haverhill took for his
topic, 'The production and sale of
milk"
Some of the other speakers on this
bury, Arthur Goodell of Sutton, H. w.
Carter of Millbury, Elliott Moore of
Grafton, and Lecturer S. A. Burgess
of Worcester.
After Mr.. Emerson spoke, short
musical and literary entertainment fol-
lowed, consisting of a piano solo by
Waldo McCracken, solo by Mill
bury's grange, solo by Mrs. Jennie
Goddard and reading by Miss Matte
arbt nf
The next meeting of the Worcester
Central Pomona grange, No. 7, will be
at Auburn, Dec. q, for the election of
officers
Dec. 8 a meeting will be held at Wor-
cester for the installation of officers
Court Millbury, No. 70, F. of A, will
meet tonight at Cronin's hall, and %
members will be initiated. After the in
itiation. banquet will follow. A COM
mittee of eight has been appointed to
arrangs for the entertainment.
Another smashup happened today at
the same place where Mrs. c. A. Tay-
lor and daughter We're thrown out yes
terday in front of the Mayo Wooden
Co., in which horse owned by w. E.
Horne e. Sons became frightened at
the electric cars and SHE'D throwing
out the driver, Harry Howe. The horse
started on run and ran to the barn
he stopped. Both wheels were broken.
The harness was damaged beyond re-
pair. MIR. Horne said he estimates his
damage at about $25.
A regular communication of the Olive
Branch lodge, F. of A, will be held at
Masonic hall, Monday evening, Dec. II,
at 7.30 o'clock. A full attendance is re-
questet,.
The Globe foundry in Millbury shut
oh lodi M will
more moulding in town.
The large pulley that runs the dyna
mos at The Cords mill broke today AMI
Supt Moore had to shut down the mill
at 5 O'Clock.
A petition was sent in to Mr.. Moore,
superintendent of the Cords mill, to-
day asking for a 10 per cent increase
in the wages. On the average the en-
ployes have been getting $6 to $3.50 a
week.
James w. Cronin is out today with a
new trotter that has a record of $50
The cars were delayed tonight an
hour on account of the engine break
ing down at the Millbury division pow
er house.
The selectmen held meeting tonight
at their rooms in the town hail. and
paid bills to the amount Of $3621S6, of
which $1,000 was paid to teachers.
Maurice p. Sheehan was before the
board of selectmen tonight for the
benefit of the Sycamore street and
South Main street residents. Mr..
Sheehan wants a new sidewalk from
the old Bonsey place on Sycamore street
to the corner of South Main street. The
selectmen decided to have new side
walk built and win put men to work
on 1t before the bad weather sets in.
Joseph Perry requested officer Thorn
as Brown tonight to arrest a woman
who boards with him, whom he accuses
of stealing aprons and pillow covers,
but officer Brown could not do so, be-
cause he lacked a warrant Mr. Perry
went home, but told the officer he
could get a warrant tomorrow.
The selectmen have decided to keep
Officer Brown on his beat no longer,
and he was paid off tonight