The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-18
WATER
Promoters Went Before State
Commissioners.

Holden, Feb. 17.-Holden has al last
emerged from the snow storm South
street was broken out today, and with
the exception OF Chafln street all the
roads in town are broken out. Along
Main street, near the Chains depot,
the snow is nine feet deep for more
than zoe yards. Residents OF Muscho-
pauge street say that il IS the worst
travelling there during any storm since
the blizzard Of 1898. Ira Maynard has
charge Of that street and broke il out
Tuesday, but while coming through
yesterday afternoon his horses got into
the snow, and Il took him TWO hours to
shovel them cut.
Al the hearing given by the water
commission yesterday in Boston 70 the
selectmen, Fred 7. Holt and Charles
=. Marsh, VINO were accompanied by
Henry ". Warren, Samuel ". Ar
mington and Edward W. Lerrick in
regard TO the extension Of Holden's
water act the board voted unani-
mously 10 extend il and will refer the
matter Immediately TO the Senate.
In 1895 Holden was granted by the
legislature the right TO take water from
Lake Muschopauge in Rutland, after
putting in q water system. This priv
Iege ran three years and expires March
81, 1899. The question has been voted
on four times, and the lasf time. Nov.
5, 1898. the vote was 1874 in favor and
l5o against, which is the smallest vote
that the promoters Of the scheme have
secured since it has been voted on. but
they are not discouraged and say that
eventually water system viii be
placed in Holden if not by the town;
then q corporation Of private individ-
uals will do II.
H. NJ Rogers, the .zaG=r OF the anti
water men, has nam circulating a petit
ton among the ~. Jonents of the
scheme, and secured about 100 signers.
This petition asked the wafer commits
sion not to grant the extension Of the
water act, which. # successful, would
have deprived Holden Of putting in a
water system. Mr.. Rogers was unable
10 go down to Boston with the petition
on account Of sickness, but sent 1t
down Judging from the result the
petition made no material impression
on the water commission.
Charles Dawson who was last year
elected on the board Of selectmen Of
Holden has expressed 2 desire TO retire
from the Office and VIII not be a candi-
date this year. In conversation with
The Spy man, Mr.. Dawson said that he
is perfectly satisfied with the Office,
but has not the time that he considers
necessary to devote 10 IT on account Of
his increasing business.
Olaf K. Kverstad, for many years
engineer at the Dawson Manufacturing
company, has resigned his position. and
will return to his home in Sweden.
Fred F. Taylor has taken his place.
The shipment Of coal of the Dawson
Manufacturing company, which was
delayed on account Of the storm, and
necesSltated the shutting down Of the
mills has arrived and operations at the
mill have been resumed
Henry H. Holden, who has been SUI
fering with an attack OF the grip at
his home, Main street, has resumed his
duties as clerk in w. F. Lyons grocery
store, Main street.
Arthur Foster Of Glendale visited
friends in town today
PasOn Newell truckman for the Da-v-
son Manufacturing company, has pur-
chased a pair of horses Of r. c. Tiffany
Worcester
The Village Improvement society has
a large gang Of men shoyeling the snow
from the sidewalks.
Mrs. George L. Stone, who has been
visiting her parents, George Bovden
and wife, has returned to her home in
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