The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-08
LOOKS PROMISING.
The MilIbury Cotton
Mills May Resume
Operations.
MANUFACTURERS VIEW PLANT.
Wish To Purchase, While
Owners Desire Only
To Lease.
VIEW PLANT.

Millbury, Aug. 7.-NIillbury people
who have been hoping that the Millbury
cotton mills would start UP, may have
their wish fulfilled soon. A party from
out Of town has been looking at the
mill with a view OF purchasing.
The mill has been closed since July
16, 1898. except for short time last
winter. when the mills were started up
and the stock run out after the failure
Of the ]. H. Mason Co., in the early
winter.
After the failure of the company the
case came up in court and H. N. Camp
bell of Providence was appointed trus-
tee of the mil! property which includes
the mill here and two more mills in
Rhole Island.
The persons who were looking at the
mill We're well pleased with it, but
would rather buy the property out
right. than lease it as Mrs. Mason
wishes it to be.
Mr.. Campbell, the trustee, is in ia
vor of selling the mill rather than to
lease 1t. Nothing definite can be done
until Trustee Campbell comes back
from Europe in September A H. Bos-
worth who has charge Of the property
in this town, was seen by The Spy man
today, and said that a party had been
looking at the mill and seemed anxious
to purchase, but nothing definite had
been done as yet. Aid further, he said,
1t would be safe to say that the mill
will not remain idle this winter and |
would not be surprised if it would start
UP In October"
If the mill does start up it will be a
good thing~for Millbury. The rlant en-
ploys $50 operatives when 1t is running
with full complement of help. A. H.
Bosworth started the water wheel Up
this morning to pump water into the
recently repaired tank and found the
wheel in good condition.
A movement is on foot to reorganize
the Soapstone hill gun club. Athletics
and sports in general seem to be i'm
proving in this town. Some of the ola
members of the gun club are at the
head of the present movement.
A party consisting of Mr. and Mrs.
M. L. Brown and daughter, Miss Sa-
die Brown OF Worcester, MI. and Mrs
Charles LeClaire and William Perrot of
this town are camping at Dority pond
camp this morning.
Cars on the Worcester and Suburban
road were filled with passengers all day
Sunday. Parties come down from Wof-
cester to this town and the valley towns
every evening lately. Many who ride
declare that the road was never in bet
ter running order than at present, and
give much of the praise to John Ban
mister, who is acting as assistant sup
erintendent since Mr.. Blackinton re-
signed
Work Is being pushed rapidly on the
Grout house on Martin street. Work
of putting up the frame was COM
menced today.
Rev F. B. Behoit and e. Ledger OPP
ened their gospel meeting at Post Of
nee square. this evening. Mr.. Benoit
has been to. this town before. His
text this evening was from Mark yxi
10, Go preach the gospel to every
creature" and was accompanied by So
los by E. Ledger. He will continue to
conduct services in this town all
The Spy man this evening that he ex-
pected j. N. Williams, another evangel-
list, to help him this week. Mr. Benoit
addresses his audiences in French and
English.
E. j. Lemaire, the West Sutton stage
driver, resumed work today He has
been Ill for the past week.
Miss Lizzie Clifford has returned
home from the White Mountains.
The funeral of Ivorine Richard the
three months old child Of Antoine Rich
ard and wife of South Main street, was
held this afternoon at 2.30 O'Clock. The
interment was at st. Bridget's GENE
terry.
Benjamin o. Paine of the West side
has completed two large wagons at his
wheelwright shops. One of the wagons
is three horse hitch, built for F. D.
Perry of Quinsigamond, and Is the
largest ever seen around here. The
other is a two-horse moving wagon for
John Welsh of West Millbury.
Thomas Brown has made application
to the selectmen of this town for the
acceptance of his bondsmen. Mr. Brown
is at present special officer and
wants to do civil service for the town.
Floyd Rice and Earl Cunningham are
spending their vacation at Old Orchard
Beach.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Stone and daugh-
ters, Misses Yoland and Helene who
have been the guests of Samuel Saw
yer of this town, went to Keene, N. H.,
today. They will remain there week
and will then go to their home in
Wilkesbarre, Pa.
Miss Mary Mack has gone to Old Or
chard Beach for two weeks.
Fred Lawrence, who has been COM
piling a directory In this town for the
past two weeks, has gone to Grafton,
where he will continue his work.
John Garvey went to work in Prem
tiss Bros shops in Worcester today.
William Welsh, clerk for A. G. Win
ter, is i'll at his house on Main street.
Miss Kittie Leanord Of Worcester is
the guest of Miss Cora Powers at the
West side.
Flavell Flagg and C. C. Longley will
ride to Shirley on their wheels next
Sunday.
A marriage license was taken out at
the town clerks office today for Miss
Madrice Gauthier of this place and Err
nest w. Fisher of Worcester.
Mrs. T. c. Mack has returned from a
two weeks vacation at Old Orchard
Beach.
George Brady and Joseph Lindsey
are matched for a road race from the
city hall In Worce ster to the local
town hall. Both young men are crack
riders and 1t is expected that the race
will be close. The date has not been
decided.
The primary school room in the
FarnumsviIle block Is being cleared
and repaired by o. w. Mills, in prep
aration for the opening OF the school in
the fall.
Austin w. Goodell and wife Of Phila-
delphia are the guests of friends on the
H. o..