The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-10
More Talk About
Clinton's City
Charter.
SENTIMENT VOICED.
Business Mems Banquet
Had a Significant Flu
ture Bearing.

Clinton, May 9.-The feeling that has
from time to time produced move
ment to give Clinton city charter ex-
lists in no small degree.
President Warren Goodale, in his an
nual address at the business mems ban
quet, renewed the question in a very
pertinent way. The portion of his
speech dealing with this matter was
much discussed all over town today.
Mr.. Goodale believes that the city char
ter will present ITSELF at no distant day.
There is quite feeling in favor Of
making Clinton a city, the charter to
take effect on it's 5Oth anniversary,
which will take place in 1900. 1t I'M
doubtedly is true that there will be a
big celebration at that time. There is
no end to the number of citizens who
express the opinion that it will be a
step in the right direction if the town
shall take on the dignity of a chartered
municipality at that time.
George w. Morse, one of the heaviest
holders of real estate in Clinton, is
strongly of this opinion. The advo-
Gates of a city charter for Clinton are
not dead. They are waiting merely
for the sentiment to ripen. 1t is prob
able that if the question were submit
ted to a vote, that majority would be
disclosed in favor of taking the step
Immediately.
The May festival was financial sue
cess. The bills are not all in, and
Treasurer Fuller has been unable to
make his report. The net proceeds,
however. will reach the neighborhood
Of $500. The profits would have been
greater had it not been for the storm
on the afternoon of the second day Of
the festival.
The work of top dressing the new
Boylston road is well advanced. Two
gangs are at work, one at the top of
Wilson hill, and the other two miles
beyond. The contractor has extempor-
lied a reservoir from which water is
drawn for the use of the sprinklers. 1t
consists of half dozen hogsheads set
on a platform. They are supplied by
an iron pipe two inches in diameter
which runs to a spring a few hundred
yards back. About so men are en-
ployed on this work. The stone is
broken very fine. 1t will give a smooth,
hard surface superior to the dust
through which teams are at present
obliged to toll.
The fire department enjoyed a ten
minute fight with fire which started
in shed in the req az. =. -. -. $780, :
owned by Japoae-t7e- shall pc Dogs ioIeNS
street. Tba.hot all jollification when J
thesAeer, for we think of 9"I, fyVH fhn onagge
: whose me iile5 yMahan, at 225 Beacon
IL me " flames communicated with
: p1teo1Yse and got the rear on fire. An
alarm was sounded at 800 The about
was sounded at $50. The loss Will pc
about SITS; insured.
Attorney Charles G. Bancroft mas Sc
cured an act of incorporation for the
Sterling Worsted Company. The stock
holders have elected directors as fol-
lows: A. A. jenkins (Milford), Charles
G. Bancroft, William Hamilton, Jonn
w. Mcnamara, James Council, q. >.
Giffin. and Charles Frazer. The cap
ital stock of the enterprise is $5O,OOO.
The annual banquet Of the \. M. Z.
A. Debating Society was held this eve
ming at the Clinton House.
Rev. w. w. Jordan today went to the
meeting of the Worcester Central Con-
gregational conference, held in Leices-
ter.
Bids for making alterations in the
police station are required to be in by
10 tomorrow.