The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-05

ONLY WIND.
Southbridg;e Road
Connections
A REMOTE FACTOR.
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Many Schemes That Rise
and Fall.

Southbridge, Feb. with theo,com-
ing of spring the electric road talk
begins again. and all sorts of inagi-
nary schemes of connecting South
bridge with some other towns are'sbe-
ing aired and will probably as they
have done before, rapidly die outy9The
story of an electric road to Webster
is not considered by any of the local
capitalists, as far as, can be learned,
for the reason, as a prominent local
business man told The Spy reporter
that there is nothing of benefit to 1.-The
townspeople to draw them to Webster
or to cause such road to be patron
lied. -.---ets 4nt
The territory between Southbridge
and Webster is not thickly settled, and
after making the trip you have got as
far as Webster and that is all, with
the advantages no better than at the
starting point. The road talked of to
Brookfield and there striking the Bos-
ton and Albany railroad, is the most
reasonable scheme, but even this is far
in the future and will be in a pro
posed" state for some time. With the
late train soon to be put on the rail-
road, the wants of the town will be we'll
supplied, and the proposed new electric
roads will be allowed to rest The new
train will leave Southbridge about s
O'Clock and an incoming train about
$50. This, considering the fact that
the last train at present leaves here at
$40, will be big help to business men,
especially if the train carries mail
Mrs. Matilda M. Rose an old and es-
teemed resident of this town. died at
her rooms, in Whitford block, Friday
afternoon. She was taken ill with the
grip about 10 days ago, and it developed
into pneumonia, from which she died
The deceased was a widow rs years of
age and member of the Methodist
church. Mrs. Rose was the first con-
tributor to the fund that afterward
erected the handsome Y. M c. A.
building here. She leaves four children
-Chauncey D. Rose of this town, John
Rose of California, Myron Rose of
Utica, N. Y. and Mrs. Kate M. Sar-
gent of Webster. Funeral services will
be held Monday at p. M, at the
Methodist Episcopal church.
Thomas Potter, who UP to two, years
ago was as well known a storekeeper
as there was on Nam street, will OBJ
serve his 10Th birthday Monday at his
nome on Central street Mr. Potter
mas been confined to tie house for
almost two years by sickness and taken
no part in active business life. but he
IS row slowly improving, and would
be pleased to see any of his old friends
Who would like to call on him Monday.
Potters fruit store and fish market
a few years ago was as well known as
the post office, and the old gentleman
has friends by the score. who viii be
glad to learn of his improved health.
Miss E. Grace Dougherty left today
for few weeks visit in Wappingers
Falls, N. Y.
Chas. A. Rice has been confined to
the rouse the last few days with the
grip.
The stockholders meeting and cleo
ton of officers of the Richard Mfg. Co,
will be held Monday night
Thomas McClusky, a we'll known man
OF this town, died at his home on Ever
EFT street after a lingering illness with
consumption.
The deceased was for a number of
years machine printer at the San
dersdale Print Works until i'll health
caused him to retire
He had many friends, who will be
grleVed to learn of his death.