The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-05
NOT so BAD
As Represented By a Sen
sational Report.

| Leicester, Feb. 4.-The board of water
commissioners and the school commit
tee are astonished over the report in a
recent issue of the Telegram, of the
exciting joint meeting which the two
boards held early in the week. The
meeting occurred, but the excitement
was lacking. Mrs Frances E. Trask.
secretary of the board, told The Spv
reporter that the meeting which was
heid to adjust the rates which the COM
Inlttee should pay for their water sup
ply was very quiet. For three wears
the pllls for water have not been paid
by the committee owing to a disagree
ment as to the amount consumed in the
scnools. The principal reason is that
every winter the pipes at Hibernian
Hail IN Cherry Valley have been frozen
allu the committee refused to nav for
water which it could NOT secure
through no fault Of its employees Al
the meeting the question of prttinee in
water meters was brought up. hut as
done. iiau peeh
| H. Q. Smith, chairman of the Commits
sioners, said he did not know whathe,
the committee had paid their hills or
not. pvt thought they hadn't The
committee had showed no disnosition ~
aVold payment, and the COMMISSIONER
iIao no thought of charging foo much
ne nad no doubt but what the mate.
would soon be settled to the satisfac-
tlCn OF both parties,
COMMISSIONER A. r. Estabrook said
end S miole story of digging a big hole
anu pufylng meter outside tba soboaI
mouse was too foolish to notice NJ
Hgging had been done outside The
LII put,uins' meter had been MT in
Win Che knowledge Of the conmittea
AZ, ne annual report of the oyerseers of
t th poor Is practically Completed and
, ny cleIk OF the board, A. e. Booth is
tteparing II for the printer. There are
tba - n.,a at the farm at present and
Inc average cost per inmate for eaab
week is reckoned at $40 Tbis e'; ~
cludes every expense subtracfine re
Ueipts from the farm and the gain in
Inventory. The expenses and saIa rios
lor the oVerseers and the clerk arc IN
GUIDED among the expenses. and a sond
snare OF this had nothing to do wirb
the farm. The average weekly cost ne,,
inmate Tor 1897 was $2.64 or .O6 less
Passengers on the Hone cen,etar,,
branch of the Suburban are lonai,,o ~
Try the virtues of the vestibule Ga
Wnlcn they do not have a chance 70
become acquainted with on that line
ALMOST every one of the box cars now
owned py the company have been vesti-
puled, and one of the few omen front
cars remaining, has been used entirely
on mat branch of late. Vestibule cars
are permitted to remain unused in the
Darn ana the men who work on the line
are anxious n
III stormy weather. The four men who
work on the Hope cemetery line are
Motormen Fred Goddu and Edward
CALVIN, and Conductors William G
Woodeock and Hugh Hogg.
The polo game between the RoGhdales
and the Leicester academy team could
not be held as the ice was covered with
sieet. An attempt will be made to have
the event next Saturday
Mrs. Henry S. Watson gave a re-
oeption and whist party at her home on
Fieasant street, this evening, in honor
of Miss Helen s. Carter of Leominster
ana her fiance, L. j. Fassett of Ware.
large party were present, and there
were seven tables of players. Refresh
ments were served during the evening.
The exhibition of photographs of New
England scenery furnished by the Bos-
ton and Maine railroad which is now at
the public library, has received much
praise for the beauty of the pictures.
Owing to the fact that they were not
received as early as was expected the
exhibit will remain until Feb. 8.
Thomas Quinn shot two rabbits this
afternoon, While hunting with his
hound Doctor and Keefes Hustler.
S. F. Dutton of Brookline is a guest
at the Leicester.
i'll with pneumonia, is reported more
comfortable.
Rev. ]. H. Humphrey will speak upon
the subject, THE systematic study OF
the Bible" on Sunday evening.
A new basket ball has been bought
for the Leicester academy athletic asso-
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