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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-13
DIR. MoxoM AND "soRDEL1o.@

The first meeting of the Browning
class for the year will be of semi
social nature, and viii be held Oct. 20,
beginning at $3.50 o'clock, at the house
of Miss Eleanor whiting, IA Bowdofn
street Plans will be discussed for the
work which will be taken up before
the new year. DR.. Philip s. Moxom of
Springfield has been engaged to con-
duct the class through S1rdello" and
the lessons will take place a 10 a. m.
on the ten consecutive Saturdays in
January February and the first half
Of March. The price of course tickets
is 49, The lessons will be open to men,
bers of the club but those desiring
tickets must signify their intention on
or before Nov. 10. Prior to "Sordello' 1t
is the intention to study, in the way
pursued last year, several of the long.
er of Browning's minor poems AMI this
work will probably be begun Nov 5.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-13
RECKLESS RIDING.
He Runs into Henry Ward But Doesn't
Stop to Learn of the Injuries Inflicted.

A reckless bicycle rider, whose name
is not known, came very near causing
a serious accident at the corner of Main
and Chatham streets, yesterday after
noon. He was scorching down the hill
into Main street, just as couple of
little boys, one Of whom was Henry
Ward, who lives on Ward street, start
ed to cross Main street.
The Ward boy was not quick enough
to get out of the way of the rider and
he was struck in the back and sent
flying. The rider picked himself and
his load of tin tubes up. while passer-
by picked up the Ward boy, who was
screaming with pain and fright The
little fellow was taken into Dr. J. H
Sulivan's Office, where it was found that
he was shaken up and had received a
couple Of bad bumps about the head
The wheelman remarked as the little
fellow was being taken away, "Oh
HI, / guess he amt hurt, and he
rode off
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-13
HAD A HARD TIME.
Private Evans Home on a Eurlough But
Greatly Reduced in Weight

Private Fred Evans of Co. I, 18th
United States regulars, who enlisted in
this city with Capt. Daniel F. Anglum,
is back again in Worcester, enjoying a
furlough Of 80 days. Priv. Evans is
stopping with his aunt Mrs. Ida Wood,
at "A Waverly street. He looks but the
image of his former self, having lost
in weight some 40 pounds. while serv-
ing in the army of Uncle Sam. Before
the war broke out, and while he was in
Worcester Evans was familiar figure
on account of his great weight, 200
pounds being good average weight for
him. Now, after service in the military
camps OF the country, he returns much
lighter. He will pass all the time al
lowed by his furlough in this city and
will leave for his regimental quarters,
IN Jefferson barracks, near st. Louis
Mo-, the latter part of next week.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-13
NURSES RECEPTION.

The Alumni Association Of Graduate
Nurses held its annual reception last
night in the parlors Of Memorial
Home" The reception was purely in
formal, merely a meeting of old
friends. Besides the graduate nurses
there were present the pupils, physi-
clans and attaches of the hospital. Mu-
sic was furnished by the Sylvester Or
chestra, and brief address Of well
come was made by DR.. Charles "A. Pea
body, after which refreshments were
served. The parlors we're prettily dec
grated and the one hundred guests
seemed to enjoy the evening to the ut
most
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-13
Last Day Of Scrap Basket SaIe---TOday.
RECORD or CRIME.
Major Harlow Has Interesting Statistics
in His Annual Report
T CLARK \
SAWYER co

Walor Harlow Has Interesting Statistics
in His Annual Report.
Assistant Clerk Of the Court Major
William T. Harlow, who has charge Of
the criminal department, has completed
his annual report to the criminal court
of Worcester county for the year end
ing Sept. 80, and files today the report
with the state authorities at Boston.
This year here is a special sheet in
the report for murder cases. as provided
by law, and this year also there have
been more murder cases than for sew
eral years Among the murder cases
was that Of Gilbert Peters, in causing
the death of little Bella Rollings, and
who was sentenced to the state prison
for 13 years. In the second case, that of
Ida Briggs, for the death Of her female
child, in which the indictment for muir
der was subsequently changed to an in
dlctment for manslaughter, the defend
ant was found not guilty. In this report
comes the first official report and an
nouncement of the indictment of Paul
Mueller for murder There are three dis
tinct indictments for murder, one for
Mrs. Newton, Mr. Newton and the child.
Across the record of the indictment in
vail Nctot 10 WllLltu the MOTQS, MOI
captured"
There are two separate records Of the
grand jury cases and the cases which
have been appealed from the district
and police courts. In the record Of APP
pealed cases, the whole number pend
ing at the first of the official year was
SO, new cases begun $40. T1 nty-two
defendants were sentenced, and 27S
cases were placed on file. One was set
tied as satisfaction was secured to the
complainant two We're mol pressed, in
nine there were verdicts of not guilty,
and in SO verdicts of guilty. There are
II appealed cases pending. One defend
ant was sentenced to the state reforma-
tory, 80 to the house of correction, 16
fined and imprisoned, Al fined and eight
sent to the state farm.
There were Is old liquor cases and Y
new. Two were mol pressed, Al placed on
file, and three are pending. Thirty-six
were sentenced, 10 are pending for SEN
tence. Seven were found guilty and five
not guilty. Twenty defendants were
fined and 16 fined and imprisoned.
In the department of kdrunks there
We're % old cases, and 1879 new. One
hundred and fifteen were placed on file,
and three are pending. Thirty-seven de-
PENDANTS were sentenced, and six SEN
fences are pending.
The summary offers interesting fig
ures, there being during the year BIT
new cases and 81 old 24S indictments,
and in 20 no bills. There was satisfac-
ton in go. and 1876 were placed on file,
and Z are pending. In pleas there were
rs not guilty and 122 guilty; II were
found not guilty, and lie defendants
were sentenced; cases pending for
sentence; IL were sentenced to the state
prison, | to the reformatory for women
III to the state reformatory, 50 to house
of correction. Two cases were appealed
to the supreme court on exceptions.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-13
WORCESTER COUNTY PATENTS.

The following patents were granted
this week to Worcester county inven-
tors, as reported from the office of John
G. Dewey; Edwin A. Darling, Hope
dale, assignor to Draper Company,
Hopedale. and Portland, Me, appara-
tus for finishing spinning rings John
r. Cumming, Worcester, assignor to
American Type Founders Company
Newark. N. j., font of printing type
design.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-13
A FREE CONCERT

BY Battery B Band, win be given this
afternoon and evening at the Lynch
Furniture Co.'s building. 1t is simply
intended as a compliment to the public
and as q reminder that the Lynch COM
pany have grown story higher. The
building Is beautifully decorated, and
the furniture shown evinces in select
ion and disposition the taste that has
made Mr.. Lynch famous in the COM
munity.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-13
LOCAL NOTES,

Clemence sells today, at 30 D. M, the
real estate and some personal property of
TIE late Otis Whlttemore, in Leicester
from the post oifiee. The sales viii com
rnence at the home place. "a grand
chance for bargain.)
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-13
IN RURAL PARTS.

Molly-I wonder why those chickens
are called Leghorns?
Dolly-Don't you see the little horns
on their ankles 2-Brooklyn Life,
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-13
1T TooK EFFEcT.

WAS Perkins mad when he drank
that patent fire extinguisher by mis-
take?"
"Well, he did seem kind O. put out"
Chicago Record.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-13
OBSERVED FIFTH ANNIVERSARY.

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles H. Lord OBJ
served the fifth anniversary Of their
marriage at their home 1856 Pleasant
street, last evening. About rs personal
friends were present and were royalty
entertained Whist vas TIE principal
diversion, after which refreshments
were served and a social houl enjoyed.
Mrs. Lord presented handsome favors
to her lady friends.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-13

Snow Baiiing.
About one
young woman
in ten nowa-
days would
dare to run out
bare d e d
and bare hand
ed and frolia
and SHOW BAH
i'll midwinter.
They have to
be numed up
like hot house
flowers before
they dare VEN
ture out in Sc
we're weather,
and even then
would shudder
at the thought
of rolliekiug in
the sn ow ao
their grand
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-13

'See advertisement Wanted In Flor
ida" on page 9 in todays issue. -
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-13
ABsoLUTELY CORRECT.

The best Of all that is found in food
for human beings, and that in absolute
" correct proportions, and therefore
best suited to build and sustain, is
found in the Shredded Whole Wheat
Biscuit. 1t fulfls all requirements of
the whole system, 1t can't fail because
it is Natures food.
Be the weather hot or the weather
cold, in sunshine or storm, in health or
in illness, there is that In the Shredded
Whole Wheat Biscuit that answers
every requirement and suits every con-
dition in young or old.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-13
ACKNOWLEDGMENT OVOOOVO0O7OU
TODAYS WEATHER.
Thursday: Fair weather
west to south winds.
THE CITY.

There has been battle at Santiago.
The naval board has just announced the
thrilling news.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-13

Alfred ]. Kirby, the well-known
checker player of Grafton was in Wor-
cester yesterday afternoon, on short
business trip.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-13

Utopia Rebekah Lodge will serve a
supper at Odd Fellows Hall, Pleasant
street, at GAS o'clock this evening.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-13

The Woman's Guild of st. Johns
Episcopal Church is to give an enter
tainment in the parish hall this even
ing
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-04-09

Easter Monday Is the great carnival Of
the year ut lIallnton. England. Then the
Unreasonable and b0ttlc-kicking take
ulncc. In remote times, says the author
of "Old English Customs" piece of land
wns bco,,cnthcd to the rector. on condition
TINT he and his successors should provide
annually two hare-pics, u quantity OF ale
and two dozen penny leaves to be scrnm'
blcd for on Easter Monday at the rising
ground called Harc-pic Bank, u quarter
OF II mile south Of the village. Usually
pics Of mutton, veal ana bacon are substi'
tutcd for the hare.
The procession II headed by two men
who carry two sacks containing the pies
After them come three men abreast, each
hearing aloft u bottle. Two OF these arc
filed with beer; they are wooden bottles.
iron.hoopcd, with u hole from which to
drink. The third bottle IL dummy, and,
IL carried In q sitting posture, mounted on
the top Of pole.
The procession increases greatly In mum.
hers rs It approaches Hare-pie Bank,
where the pies, which are already cut up.
are pitched ont Of the sack and scrambled
for. Tho spectators amusc themselves by
throwing the contents of the pies mt each
other. Then follows the Hallaton bottle.
kicking.
One of the large bottles containing ale
Il thrown into the circular hollow on tile
mound. and the "Melbourne men" try to
wrcst It from the Hallatonian grasp. A
fierce contest then ensues, In comparison
with which a football scrimmage IL mere
childs play. Tho Hallatonians strive to
kick the bottle to their boundary line over
the brook adjoining the village, while their
opponents endcavor to convey It toward
the melbourne boundary. The victors Of
course claim the contents of the bottle.
The dummy" is then fought for with
undated zest, for the Hallaton people
boast that this has never been wrestcd
from them. The third bottle Is taken IN
triumph to the market-cross, and its con
tents drunk with accustomed honors. The
bottles are carefully kept, and those now
In use have done duty for more than thirty
ypnrS.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-04-09

were familiar 10 those who lived when
Pontius PLATE was n disciple Of justice. 10
called. The famous localities which the
world has learned 10 know are absolutely
rs they were then. All about. through
and through. IL is u place Of memories
and one which stirs the emotions OF even
the most hinty hearted.
Perhaps the most notable Of all these
places with which mankind has become
familiar Is the place Of the Skull" The
most of MS know IL rs Mount Calvary.
When the traveller Is ut the famous Cato
OF Jnffn he sees the mount outlined
against the blue Palestine sky. lf the
traveller recognizes that name he finds
therein the cause Of the strange feeling
of familiarity which has first come 90 hin,
when he caught his ini,inl glimpse of the
mount. On Easter Sunday every bclicv-
or In the doctrines That were preached by
the Being whose resurrection Is cclcbrnt-
cd, makes his way to the mount. and
there. IN some form or other. observes tho
day. One hears that familiar Anthem,
"Gloria in Excc,sis." all about. Now TO
the mount or the Garden Of GethscmanC
comes II troup Of young girls In white
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-04-09

and singing. Christ the Lord is risen to.
day. Allcluia"
This Garden of Gcthscmane where the
children love 10 spend ~ much of their
time ON Easter. is a small enclosure. 100
feet long and $50 feet wide. 1t Is cared
by a colony Of Franciscan monks. who
spend much time Identifying II. The
Bible says: in the midst of the garden
was the scpulchrc,' and the students Of
Biblical events generally acknowledge
that it is here Christ was buried. Tho
place Is beautifully adorned with hedges
and kept In exquisite order by the monks.
The Easter celebrants are also almost
sure to visit the bunch of seven venerable
olive trees. some of them nineteen feet in
circumference, and so old that their
trunks are shored up with stones. These
are trees believed To be the descendants
Of those which existed upon the same spot
at the time Christ lived in the world. This
belief is lent what seems positive proof
by the fact that they are unlike all other
trees Of the same variety in that country.
THUS Jerusalem celebrates Easter. The
places Of which the Bible has told man
kind, that have made Palestine familiar
the world over, furnish them Opportuni-
ties for numerous pilgrimages that i'm
p.cises them ms il is impossible for word
picture to impress the Christians OF other
lands. So il is that In this sense Jerusa.
lem's Easter is the most significant OF
all nbservances. II Is that strongest OF
combinations, memory sustained by OBJ
jective fact.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-04-09
MAKE " A DAY FOR CHARITY.
How the Rich Young Girls Of New
York OhaerYe EnatcY.

nOrk OuserSe Is0bteps
The fairest feature of Easter Is not the
bright sunshine with which the world ~
flooded, nor yet the vcrdure that follows
the sunshinc nor the glad awakening of
the birds, nor the first promise Of fruits.
There Is II gladder sight than this. 1t IL
the vision of the young girl who, having
tasted through Lent, goes out on Easter
Eve. carrying with her the fruits Of her
se!f-denial and sacrifices. Her Easter
offering is spent in bounty for the poor.
And she gives herself on Easter Saturday
the delight of distributing her gifts among
those who so sorely need them. Her face
as she sets forth Is reflection of the Star
of Bethlehem, come down through many
ages AMI mirroring forth likeness OF the
Virgins own dear face.
All giving Is sweet, hut that those
whose training has brought no self-denial.
whose lives are spent far from squalid
scenes, should look through the brown
stone fronts of their own homes into the
houses Of the poor and perceive necessity,
speaks for the soul Of woman that touch
OF life which is so near God. In a lovely
boudoir, curtaincd richly ana hung with
TAPESTRIES, there stands corner screen
cd with q tall fixture that. though six
feet high. is not big enough to hide wat
is heaped behind it. This Is the bono DIR
Of one OF the wealthiest young wOmea Of
New York, and the articles behino the
mysterious screen are packets to be taken
out To the poor Easter Saturday.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-04-09

there occurred q resurrection which the
w'ssae world to-day celebrates. There are
t~ day in Jerusalem two houses more than
:Oo0 years old, BY which passed that IA.
a,ass procession whose march ended upon
the Mount Of Calvary. There Is an an
tiaaity thut ovcrshadows all. II general
air of soleninity that makes one feel on
Easter Sunday In that particular spot Of
the world IN IL in some way or other the
ycars had been rolled away. and all those
srrass Of which millions have read were
ahsut to he reenacted.
Jerusalem is the ideal city of all others
for the celebration of the Easter festival.
christ stood upon the Hill of Calvary 1.s0S
y~ars ago. and looked down upon the town
where he had labored and been betrayed.
That vas the first Easter morning. and
siacr then every year, kind and loving
IN ads, representing countless generations
% alt times. all creeds, and all races have
lclt same token in honor of the day at
at least one Of those places made sacred
w the memories Of the Son Of Man.
Ola Faster Day the reputed tomb OF
christ in the Church Of the Holy Sep
ulcher. is covered with the lilies which
,rr used all over the world. The Mount
81 Calvary is visited by the Christian pop
u,afisn OF the town, and the members OF
the various religious orders inhabiting II,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-04-09
Lnruc IIrgs 10 Order,


4 unique salad was invented some
years ago by an ingenious woman. 1t
consisted of slices Of hard-bOiled egg
ut least four inches In diameter served
on lettuce leaves. No egg but an Os.
trlch egg was ever so large, but tho
secret lay In the fact that It was u com.
positc egg. Two bags of flannel were
made, one round ana the other oval.
the round one being much the smaller.
Into the round one We're dropped ut
once the yOlks of eight eggs, nearly an
ing the bag. After the yOlks were
boiled hard they were left until cool,
ana then the flannel was cut or. The
whites of the eggs We're put into the
oval bag and the ball of yOlks carefully
slipped into them. When the whites
had cooked and cooled the second bag
was cut away.
Experimenting was necessary to 0nH
the right size of bags for the number
of eggs and the prOpOrtlOnate size for
the yOlk alone ana the entire egg. II
was another nice point to allow for the
second boiling of the yOlks without get
ting them too hard, ana to locate the
yOlk in the middle OF the whites. This
was most satisfactorily accomplished
by putting half of the whites into the
bag, then dropping In the yOlk and lin,
ishlng with the rest OF the whites. Thl
buoyancy OF the whites maintained the
position of the yOlk. Afterward the In,
ventor Of the mammoth egg had two
light tin cases made of the proper shape
ana dimensions, but there IL no record
Of her having obtained patent on hei
ldevice.-GalvestOn News.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-04-09
What God Gives a hoy.

WuNt nOV ntNeo ~ sboSs
4 body to live in and keep clean and
healthy. and rs Il dwelling for his mind
and temple for his SOUL
4 pair of hands to use for himself
and others. but never against others
for himself.
A pair OF feet to do errands Of love
ami kindness, charity and business. but
not to lOiter In places OF mischief. Or
temptation. or sin.
A pair Of lips to keep pure and unpOl-
lutcd by tobacco or whisky. and to
speak true. brave words, but not to
make II smOkestack of or u swlll
trough.
A pair Of ears TO hear the music OF
bird. ana tree. and rill. ana human
voice, hut not to give heed to what the
temptcr says. or to what dishOnOrs God
or Ills mother.
4 pair Of eyes to see the beautiful,
the good, and the true-GOd's finger
prints In the flower, the field, and snow
flakes. hut not to feast on unclean pie
lures or the blOtches that Satan daubs
ana calls pleasure.
A mind to remember. and reason
AMI decide. ana store up wisdom, ana
impart It to Others. but not to be turn
cd into chip basket or rubbish hear
for the chan. and the rubbish. ana thu
sweepings of the worlds stale wit.
A soul pure aud spotless as Il new
fallen snowflake. to receive impress
slons Of good. AMI to develop faculties
OF powers ana virtues which shall
| shape It day by day. rs the artists
chisel shapes the stone into the imag'
and likeness Of Jesus Christ.-iOuth''
Temperance Banner.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-04-09

the resident with awe. and inspires the
visitor la an emotional manner rs nothing
else could do. All look rcvercntly at the
objects which. there Is every reason to
bciicve. watched with natures eyes the
last walk of Christ 20 u cruel death. 9th.
rrs. stiil remain ~ they were on that
memorable day. 1.s9S years ago. when
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-04-09
EASTER MEMORIES.

A iook!n. back an dreamin' Of the days
~ that used to be
when We wux little shnvcrs, Jest Q
runnln' Wild nm free;
It's strange how the old times come back
an happy visions rise,
Till fellcr's throat gifts husky an q mist
II In his eyes.
An Jest about this season. when the sky 10
clear an blue.
when birds are busy ncstln' an the buds
arc burstin' through:
My thoughts 20 back an llngcr on my child
ish FUN an glec,
A huntin' for the Easter eggs the rabbit
laid for me!
There wasn't anything those days we chaps
Fact is. we thought the grown folks wuS
too honest to deceive!
Why. Santa Claus wux real to us, we banked
On him. you bet.
An we had u snenkin' notion there wux
giants living yet.
An NJ on Easter mornin' II seemed nat.
urai M could be.
A hun,in for the Easter eggs the rabbit laid
for me.
Across the years that lie between the old
times an today.
Between the trustin' youngstcr an the old
man. bent an Eray.
A bridge or mem'ry stretches with Its min.
glcd shade an shine.
An ! love to travel on 1t an to dream these
dreams Of mine,
Jest 20 fancy I'm boy agln. brimful OF fun
A hun,in for the Faster eggs the rabbit laid
for mo-
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-04-09

Although nearly nineteen centuries have
elapsed since Christ passed from among
men. the city Of Jerusalem does not OK
hibit notable changes from its appear.
ancc. rs judged from history. at the bc.
ginning Of the Christian cra. II Is still
the terminus of pilgrimagcs. The same
auccrly gowncd and strangely hooded fig.
urcs are seen upon Its streets now that
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-04-09
Beeoe Of the Resurrection.

ASTER Is celcbrat.
cd nowhere rs Il Is
Ia the city where the
original Easter took
place. where Christ
was buried and rose
from the dead. There
is an indchnable
something abont the
celebration of the
day in this far away
Eastern city which
thrills the being Of
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-04-09
Curiosity Of Mamie Trees.

The hest quality of maple syrup
comes from the north side OF the tree,
but the flow Is not SO large as when the
tree Is tapped on the south side.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-04-09

There's lots OF cross.tOngued people
In this wOrld--thcy talk one way ana
think another.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-04-09
JERUSALEM'S EASTER
C.CE0RATION OF THE FESTIVAL
~ THE HOLY CITY.

feoe Co which Jesus Christ Was Bnr.
ie1 - Reese from the Dead IL Yet
SosU0-A Day Of Most Rcvcrcnt
9ebosciaG.