The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-16
Webster Car Tracks
May Stay Buried.
OFFICIALS DIFFER,
And Meanwhile the People
Say Unkind Things.

Webster, Feb. 15.-Isolated Webster
is commencing to enjoy relations with
the outer world once more. Business,
which has been at partial standstiu,
has resumed activity.
The only thing that the big blizzard
could not snow under was The Wor-
cester Spy The Spy was the only
newspaper on the local streets this
morning. The big bundle of extras
We're sold as fast as they could be
handed out. At Branch's news room
every Spy was sold long before any
other paper appeared. At the news
stand at the New York, New Haven
and Hartford depot the demand was
also greater than the supply. Hardly
mad the bundle been opened before
every copy was disposed of.
The Webster and Dudley electric street
railway IS completely buried. and it is
pFopaple that the road will not be re-
surrected for some time to come and
those residing in the outskirts will
nave the pleasure Of climbing or wad-
ing through mammoth drifts to reach
the town proper.
Nothing was done today toward
I'is 'HS IoGu. many are the hard
expressions that the suburban resi-
dents are hurting at the "Sunshtneo
Runway, as they call it. Ii is said that
the directors are about evenly divided
as TO whether they VIII open the road
or not. II the directors decide to omen
the road, they viii have a big contract
vi tAeif hands. 1t will take days and
a good many dollars
President Edgar 5. Hill in Rosto,
VIII probably be asked his opinion.
Road Commissioner James Dugan has
opened up the main streets in remarx
able quick time, and this noon they
ere IN larry good condition for teams.
ne also has gangs working on the
ROADS leading out of town.
The trains ran on fairly good time
curing the latter part Of the day. The
hrst train over the branch Of the Bos-
ton and Albany road got through this
morning at O'clock. The mails TODAY
Were numerous, and the local clerks at
postmaster Marbles Office were kept
on the hustle.
The recent storm Will go Down in
the annals Of local history as the worst
storm for many a year Even the old
settlers cannot remember a storm that
was more terrific tnan was that of
Sunday and Monday.
Morton Z. Trask, well known locally.
q record breaking candlepin roller of
local fame, arrived home at 10 o'clock
this morning from his Cuban cam
paign. He is looking f1ne, and besides
Ieenng trifle weak caused by his SO
days sickness, is in good health. On
the l4th of June, 1898, he enlisted at
Boston in the United States navy. and
tor eight months has served under
Ia
charged last Friday at Norfolk, Va.
Mr.. Trask has figured in many an
exciting episode since he left town
nearly year ago. When the Maria
Teresa was abandoned 300 miles off
Cat Island, all he saved from his
possessions was a yest and pair of
trousers he wore at the time He left
a valuable gold watch and $50 behind
him. Trask is a member of the A. o.
L. w, K. Of p. and Sons Of Veterans,
and the first two lodges will tender him
d reception in a few days.
Deputy Sheriff clare took a Chase
vile youth to the BloOmingdale asylum
this noon for treatment.
The Websters will play the Defend
ers of Milibury a game Of basket ball
In Music Hall.
John OGara Of Spencer returned this
noon after a visit with John J. Love.
The Knights Of Columbus exemplified
their degree work last night. Special
trains brought Worcester, Southbridge
Whtinsville and other visiting knights
A supper was served after the exer-
cises.
Miss Agnes Lueth, Henry A Lueth
and Herbert N. Morrison, all of Boston,
have returned after a brief visit with
Efiends in town.
Cold weather followed in the wake OF
the big storm. Early this morning two
har~ 81, ~,
places read q mark of 10 degrees below
zero Towards noon, however the mer-
curry climbed up.
DR.. William ]. Dugan of Philadelphia
is visiting his father, Road Commits
sioner Dugan, on North Main street.
The game between the Reading Roon
and the Y. NJ. c. A. of Southbridge al