The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-18
CALVIN DISCHARGED,
He Had Worked on Suburban Road a
Long Time,

long tln1H,
leicester Feb. 1--Edward Calvin
] Of Spencer, brother Of Michael G. Gal
! Vim, who figured in the December ac-
cident. is no longer an employee of
/ ne worcester and Suburban. Last
night ne received q letter from SUPER
lntendent German, through INSPECTOR
DaVld l. Beaulisu, asking him to call
al The Worcester Office on Friday
morning, as Nj. German wished to see
! nm Calvin showed up at the office
ana Vas informed by the clerks there
( mar ne had been dischar ged, and thar
/ Iney wanted his badge and number.
Alr. German was ul[ present. It is said
mat me reason given is that he did
/ MOI snow ~ for duty after the snow
s-oET stayed at his home in Snen-
Ger. =
6 as seen BY The Spy. man
ana as J. about the affair. He showed
I the reporter the letter ne received last
night, ana said: ! don't think German
wanted 20 see me very bad, or he
would have been at the Office. No rea-
son was given ne for my discharge.
l stayed IN Spencer Monday during the
Storm out came 10 Leicester Tuesday
ana put in z or Il hours work. and
oon' sea how I could be fired for not
reporting at the Office Monday. This
LOOKS 10 me like a case Of spite, and I
expected to be fred all along, on ac-
count o. my brother being connected
with the accident"
inspector Beaulieu told the reporter
ne knew nothing about the matter. ex
cept that Calvin had been DISCHARGED
AZ the Worcester office.
Calvin has been employed as motor
man on the Suburban for two wears
and a half and has always been spok-
en- hlgnly OF. He has never figured in
any accident for which he could be
planned, and had & great many friends,
he has worked on the Hone Cemetery
line Tor some time. Every one appears
surprised at this action, and is wonder
ing wha: faithful employees win he
Obliged to leave next.
The annual report of the town clerk.
4. r. Booth. has been sent up to the
printers II shows that there were %
marriages, S. births and At deaths in
the town. The Oldest person who died
was airs. Lucy B. Thurston, aged SO
Years months, Il days. She was the
only one who was over 80 years old.
There were s between the ages of S0
and 80, y between 20 and so, and 4 be-
tween SO and 70. Eight were under 5
years, old.
The Suburban track between Spencer
ana Leicester was cleared about 1OI
O'Clock this morning, and the first car
SINCE Monday morning passed over the
tracks at II O'clock A gang of n
men, in charge of Inspector Beaulieu.
ana ~ shoVelers, in charge of John
. Cara, commenced work early. and
made short work Of the portion Of track
which was not cleared last night. The
HOPE cemetery division was open for
travel Tor the first time today.
a brand new candidate for selectman
IS being considered, though the men
VINO think he would make a good town
Iather DO not know whether he would
consent to be candidate or not. The
gentleman is William F. Whittemore.
manager Of the Central Card Clothing
factory. lie has always been in active
business and has held no town office.
The board Of registrars will meet at
me Rochdala engine house on Satur-
day afternoon, Feb. Is, from 8 to 81
CLOCK. The last meeting before the
annual meeting will be held at the
town hall on Saturday, Feb. %, from
noon till 10 p. m, n
a coal team driven by Frank Lynde
got stuck on the railway tracks at
l9yed electrics for 20 minutes,
The topic of discourse at the JTnIta-
rian Church, next Sunday, will be.
Mans progress from animal to spirit
ual." Text. LIST Corinthians, 1916.
Mr. Reid speaks Sunday morning
upon THE Throne of God" In the eve
ming the w. C. T. U. will be in charge. |
ana the service will be commemorative
Of Miss Frances Z. willard.
Rev Milton c. Wisely will preach at
the Sanderson Methodist Church
Rev. j. H. Humphrey will take for his !
subject in the morning, Paul at Attn /
ems. There will be the usual services
in the evening
MISS Minnie A. Donahue, saleslady at |
the cloak department of the Barnard /
sumner e. Putnam Company, has re. |
turned to work, after two weeks va |
cation spent with her sister, Mrs, las |
Gallagher.
Harry Sanderson's sleigh tipped over
AZ the corner OF Water and Main streets
MS morning. No damage resulted.
The Crawford Whist Club met with
Mrs. julius o. Murdoch this Afternoon