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Oak Hill Golf Course, Tennis Courts and Club House To Be Rushed If Plans Discussed AtDeraoWc Policy^ Is Urgedj * : iMany 'local golf 'enthusiasts jittended.■the meeting- in Ch^nilser of^G^nunerce' hallWednesday evening,.,,.-. when' .' '.thecompletion of the Oak 'Hill- solfcoyrse,; and the erection • of a?. an itble •’ club-’housa1 on,' .the;clubproperty were int formally , discussed. /. ' '•.'■ ' ../ ■Aivah ’• -I’;.' :.Simon'd. Tpre'sided,' : and:' J '• -. - ■■ •. t ■ r ■ • . ’George R,Pcahody--.wasyelected '.gec're-; tary for the 'meeting.: After .the ‘dis-' 'ciissi'on, it wasvoted’-.'th.at the present: .eomnyitteeVof five;'- consisting of. AlratvTj '\ ’Sinmrids, Vl'v.orzftajv. ... Harrcwer;;. Douglas Checker.’ /Charles ■ ,tV ■ Crocker and. Fred • N,: Dill oh,'; act as.anoroinai.-ihg .CDmmiltee id. laobmlt fit -leAa't five -more .names' -for 1 election Vas.,- members of'■ tbe1, comj-Tilttec. .fco .have charge of the erection of the Clubhouse and all other .things'- pertaining. to :the w'e!Cif'C.''and-.prbgresfj.of the club. •;... - Mr. Simonds'• iti' openiiigthe- meeting, said 'that the session.was called .for-the ;purpose -of', obtaining-..- expression'; of. opfhio'ns-aha 'suggestions for the.bene-ftf of -1 hAftew. project.' Ho. the A call.ed.•Upon Fired N. ;DiUon,.::who haA super--:intended the work .so for, .to:. rgivo a brief -history lt;st th’e .wbrk-'accomp.Ush.-.ed arid a -resume - of the', work to. ’be-done. •: ■ A v ’As it was-explained by.; Mr. rDi.lIph. a■ ■ , . . * ' J s„. '■ J - . • ,few' peopled at arced---the'.'golf course, in the spring;-of this year,'and'up’..to .date,' ja nine -holc course is 90'. per cent com-'pleted..; .-'Some'. work''remains.•to- .be 'doneVon, holes;.one- atiyl .two, hef said.. Theland;' consisting of '200. -dcresi' was..bought for ?2l„0§B.99. '-..The ol!a bAtn- ontheproperty;- .was'' .remodeled .so. as ;-td take care of the bay.on the'property at' la.cost.-of 51899.66.. - The -old faxiruhoUSe Was - moved ; across - the' road'..and .re-. ;• modeled- at- a cost of-33090- to ■ serve as '.a horns for.the caretakers/:. Theywdrk. done-oh. the; golf course has eftst S2fl.-'gOO,. making a total outlay. to .date1 of .545,955^5v-' : .V'c. :' V :''■ Weather.. and.' labor .conditions ;de-. laye'fl 'the work some What...-.said. -Mr,; DUI.on;. Because1' of-: - the •' rainy - 'days, which-caused many- of .ther .work.ihen.. to 'be; idle; ah^j-Aecau.se of ;two -strikes, mu eh. time.-was lost ..The course' will be: 29? 6 yards, long,1.accord in g-; to' Mr.:. Dillon. . iN’o. l - hole Willbe388'yards.' No...2.-, 440 yards,- ftp. 3;-316 'yards,. Kb. - 4.. 392 yards'.-.fto; -5. 150: vards. -'No. 6, 402 yards. -No*.?.'’4.16 yards, .No'.'-'S,- X32-yardSi- and. No.. 9. 320yatdsw V • •'-V■■ In: order td-finish- the. course.. $2a0p.;'will '-.be needed', he; -said; '. The cost-..of-the clubhouse..'ad -'.'estimated*..'by.Dillon, and based;;oh. the authority Of .• *~ - - — » .lt;JonUnncd dn'Tnpp' T^'
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Fitchburg Daily Sentinel

Fitchburg, Massachusetts, US

Thu, Dec 18, 1919

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