The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-10
LOOKED AT RAILS.
Directors of Worcester & Suburban In
spect Their Lines.


Leicester, March 9.-The directors Of
the Worcester and Suburban. with Su-
perintendent J. B. German, made a
tour Of inspection of the whole railway
system today in a special car manned
by Motorman Frank Irish and Con-
ductor George GIispen Of the Leicester
division. In the morning the party
went over the Millbury and Blackstone
Valley division. and then came to Lei
cester when they dined at the Leices-
ter. In the afternoon they made the
trip TO Spencer. The members of the
party We're: President Samuel E Wins
low and William F. Whittemore of
Leicester. Secretary Thomas T. Robin
son Of Dedham, Isaac L. Prouty of
Spencer, H. NJ. Goddard of Millbury.
O. A. Smith, George J. lockwood and
superintendent J. B. German of Wor-
cester
The eagle Of Olney's mill, which took
brief flight last November in the big
blizzard, was perched on the TOD of the
tower today by James Kneeland. who
has decorated the bird with new coat
Of gilt.
Rev. D G. Reds subject on Sunday
morning viii be Sowing and reap
ing and in the evening Working out
our own salvation" In the evening
Misses Mabelle L. Smith and Anna. M.
Marsh have each agreed to sing solo
and Messrs. II. II. Disco, /. NJ Waite
and j, w. Robinson will assist in the
service with their instruments.
A basket ball game was played at
Leicester Academy during the inter-
mission between the Nonpareils, a team
composed of Leicester pupils, and the
KnickerbOckers Of Cherry Valley The
Nonpareils scored six goals to their
opponents >. Goals We're thrown by H.
Warren 2, A. Ludden 2, H. Roussel 2,
for the winners; Shaughnessey l.
Trainor I for the losers.
The prizes in the peanut hunt at the
Epworth League social at Mrs. Flor
ence f. Perry's were secured by Miss
Tudis Elliott and Miss Lizzie Heron.
Miss Elliott discovered q Of the shy
little nuts, while Miss Heron only I'M
earthed one and received q rubber doll.
There were So present.
Mrs s. NJ. Thayer of Worcester is
the guest of Miss Ida f. Warren.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. B. Watts, Miss
Florence L. Watts and Edward j.
Watts attended the reunion of the
Worcester county Horticultural Society
~ AIDi ulNLl al 1Ae1lis w Vi 1'9ltls letSb
evening.
Rev. FIR. Fitzgerald Of Clinton
preached the lenten sermon at St Jo-
seph's Church last evening.
Thomas Wilding will soon erect a
cottage house on Bottomly avenue
near the two tenement house recently
built by him.
Phillip A. Hartley of Boston was in
town today as guest Of Robert s. Oh
ney.
Ii was visiting day at the Cherry
Valley schools today. Rev. J. f. Red
lean, chairman Of the school commit
tee, visited the schools, and invitations
were sent to parents Of children at
tending.
Frank p Young Of Pine street, who
is critically i'll with pneumonia, rallied
this morning and held his own during
the day.
Robert Andrews of Market street,
conductor Of the Suburban, Is laid up
with the grip.
Rev Walter Healey Of Boston Uni
versity will preach at the Sanderson
Methodist Church on Sunday
John Wood has gone back to Dor
chester, where he Is employed as line
man on an electric railway system.
Winfield G. Braman, son OF w. D.
Braman, today passed the examination
necessary in order to join the army.
and win soon join the Fifth artillery
al Fort Hamilton, New York.