The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-08
DR.. WEBB IN FITcHRURG.
Elsmere and Railway Maenate EnlRoute
to Newport.

Fitchburg, Aug DIR. Webb, pres
ident of the Wagner Car Company, and
whose business interests are closely al
lied with those of the New York Cen
trail road, passed through this city this
afternoon in his special car "Elsmere,"
drawn by a special locomotive, Ne-Ha-
Seine No. 10 of the st. Lawrence and
Adirondack railroad, on his way to
Newport. The car was shifted to the
N. Y, N. H. & H. tracks, leaving here
at l.34 p. m. In conversation with a
newspaper man during the wait, he
said talking of railroad matters that it
was his opinion the Boston and Albany
lease would be ratified and lease of
the F'itchburg road come snstime. 1--WE
have made them an offer, and it re-
mains with the Fitchburg railroad peo-
pie to say what they will do about it,"
Arrangements for the Labor day
meet have been about completed, and it
looks as though there would be large
entry list. The events will include 100,
40 and $50 yard dashes, relay race, po-
tato and sack races, shot putting and
two special events One of the special
events will probably be half mile be-
tween some other good sDrinters. A
hundred yard championship race of the
city will be good card. In the latter
race Joe Marien, the popular Cleghorn
A. c. man, will be in evidence and
ready to defend his we'll earned title.
Word has just been received here
that V. F. Grafton, a former Fitchburg
merchant, who went to the Klondike
regions in April, had died there of ma
lignant scurvy. The news was
brought by two returning Klondikers
The deceased conducted a grocery store
at one time on Water street, and later
millinery store on Main street His
wife and two children are living in
Ware.
Mrs. Maria j. Hardy, mother of Pc.
liceman II. L. Flint, died at the resi-
eence of her son. at midnight, Sun
day. The deceased was a native OF
Lancaster, and a daughter of Henry
and Sarah D. Goss. For the past
three years she has resided in this city
Her husband died at Peterboro in 1887
She leaves two daughters, Mrs. F. O.
Rollins of Concord, N. H, and Mrs. H
L. Flint of this city, and three sisters
Mrs. A. B. Wood of this city, Mrs H
G. Sawtelle of Brooklyn, N. Y, and
Mrs. Hiram Spaulding of Dunstable;
also a brother, Daniel W. Goss, OF
Clinton.
The town clerks of Worcester county
hold their annual meeting at Leomin-
ster next Wednesday, and grand gooo
time is in store for those that attend
The BUSINESS meeting at Leominstel
will be followed by banquet at the
Johnsonia in this city, and in the after.
noon the clerks will be the guests oil
City Clerk David of this city and Towr
Clerk Joslin of Leominster, and triE
to Whalom is on the program. Mayor
Anderson will be the guest of CITY
Clerk Davis.
In paper received today from this
Philippines is an account of the battle
Of San Fernando, June is. and state.
that Private Edward Boudreau of Co
G was wounded in the elbow during Z
gallant charge by that company
The funeral of Reuben McIntire, al
old resident of this city, took plac,
from his late home on the Richardson
road, where he died Sunday morning
He was So years of age, and owned al
old mill on that road which was TO
years a landmark of this vicinity. H
leaves one sister in this city, and an
other in Foxboro.
Col. Darling has issued order for tn
encampment of the First brigade a
South birmingham, Aug. 10 to % inclu
sive. Companies B and d of this city
under command of Lieut.. Col. Priest
will with the drum corps of the regi
ment, leave here in special train OF
the morning of the first day of camp
One man from each company will b
detailed as color guard of the regiment