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Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-23
LEICESTER.
WoMENs RELIEF CORPS COMMIT
TEES.

WOMEN'S RELIEF CORPS COMMIT.
TEES.
The following committees for the en-
suing year have been appointed by the
Women's Relief Corps: Relief commit.
tee, Leila B. Watson, Charlotte d.
Gould, Emily H Kebler, Matte C.
Hughes and Ellen Snow; auditing COM
mtttee, Addie B. Gibbs, Florence NJ.
Perry and Charlotte E. Gould: soldiers
home committee, NJ. o. Disco, Sarah B.
Currier, Helen B. Pfaffmann Matte c.
Hughes and Jennie L, Davidson; con-
ference committee, Ada NJ Bigelow, NJ.
Estelle Robinson, Mary W. Williams,
Ida r. Watson and Mary NJ. Booth,
nome employment committee, Addie B.
Gibbs Jane A. Cobb Annie NJ. I.egg,
Lucy a. Shepard and Annie NJ. Watts
executive committee, Mary c. Gould
Susan A. Comant, Charlotte NJ. Lyon
Cara NJ. Bryant, Susan A. Belcher
FANNIE 2. Howe, NJ. Estelle Robinson
and Sarah A. Young: entertainment
committee, Elsie NJ. Robinson. Sarah E
Barrett. Bertha E. Snow, Bertha ]. Jor
dan, Anna 7. Snow, Alice M. Oulds
Bertha G. Smith and Leila B. Watson
hoWer committee for Memorial dav
Molselle Q. Disco. Leila B. Watson
Ellen Snow. Cora B. Mann, Estelle NJ
Arnold and Adeline May
NOTES ABOUT TOWN.
All the school bills for the last montl
have been approved and handed t,
the seleetmen. The school committee
insist that all unpaid bills due for tn,
past year must be presented to th
committee before February 3
Arrangements are being made for
sacred concert at st. Josephs Church il
the near future. 1t will be given OF
Sunday evening. and the best talent will
be procured The services of DAME
Downey of Worcester have been secured
as director.
number of aspiranrs for athleti
honors on basket ball team met fo
the first practice in the Academy gym
nasium Friday under the direction o
MISS Sara f, Barrett as coach. Thos
who apeared were: Misses Mary D. V
Thurston, Elsie NJ. Robinson, Bertha ]
Jordan, Alice NJ Guilds, Grace L. Grout
Laura H Stone, Bertha L. kirkland
Susan E. knight and Mrs. Cora b
Mann
These new members have been adde,
to the w. c. T. u: Miss Pepper, Mis-
Cora NJ Osland Miss Mary Ashworth
Mras. Francis Barron, Mrs Josep,
Rhodes. DIR. A. McNish was elected al
honorary member and Misses Edit
Warren. Wilhelmina Black and Berth
Arnold and Edwin Lawrence wer
elected associates.
The Crawford Whist Club met wit
Mrs. H E. Sargent Saturday evening
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-23
STRIKES AND SPARES.
Talk that is Interesting Frequenters of
Local Bowling Alleys.

The principal topic of conversation
among the bowlers is whether Norton and
McCann will get together.
While neither of the parties to the
match have changed their minds on the
still feeling that the men will come to-
gether.
The next question that is bothering the
talent is whether it will be possible 10 ar
Norton
While there has been no run together oil
the Interested parties. there is a feeling
that under certain conditions the match
Hennessey expressed himself as willing to
arrange a match with Norton if the thing
could be brought about, the condition be-
ing that they roll two matches, one at the
Pearl Peal street alleys and the other at the
Winthrop.
Potter of the Winthrop team is doing
some wonderful rolling in the big pin
games. Out of IS strings rolled in one
week recently, but two fell beneath 200.
Potter and Staples are going to Boston to
take part in the two-man tournament the
first of February.
The only match rolled Saturday night
was at the Pearl street alleys, between
the bread and candy-makers of the Rogers
Young Company, the match resulting in
voctory for the bread-makers by a score Of
1882 to 1859.
Following is the schedule of matches to
be rolled by the various teams this week
Winthrop-Monday night, Winthrops VS..
Websters at Webster; Wednesday, West
boro regulation and candlepin team VS..
sherwood-Tuesday, Guard of Honor VS.
Rosedales; Friday, Rosedales VS.. Waiver
lys.
Casino-Monday, Normals VS.. Belmonts
and Waverlys VS.. Worcester Markets; Fri
day, Ranblers VS.. lie Seuls and Echoes
VS.. Highlands.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-23

located at New Worcester, will be sent
to Elmira, n. Y, Monday, to be re-
fitted with new pumps. The new La
France engine, which is numbered Z
recently acquired by the department,
will occupy the Webster street house
unth the repairs are completed.
Chief Vaughn has not decided on the
final disposition of the new engine. He
wishes to have a. reserve engine to be
quartered ait the new department head
quarters, but has not decided whether
1t will be the new engine or Engine /
or 3.
Hose 2 answered a still alarm from 8
Milk street Saturday morning about
$50 o'clock. The cause of the alarm
was a defective chimney. No damage
resulted.
George F. Warren, call hoseman on
Hose 8, reported for duty Saturday
night. Warren has been off duty since
Thanksgiving, on account of blood pois-
oning following the amputation of one
of his fingers,
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-23
VIKINGS FAIR CLOSED.
An Immense Crowd Helps the Club to
Meet Expenses.

Mechanics Hall was packed Saturday
evening, and the members Of the Viking
Cycle Club are consequently jubilant
over the successful closing Of their three
nights fair. Although nothing definite
can be stated as to the financial out
come, the committee in charge feels con-
fident that it will have a snug balance
on the right side.
Saturday nights attendance was al
most double that of Friday night $3.50
being taken at the door, aside from the
admissions on season tickets.
Saturday nights entertainment con-
sisted of a concert by the Norton Emery
Wheel Company Band, selections by the
Glover Club Quartet and an exhibition
of trick riding by Franklin S. Hough-
ton of Providence
The results of the various voting con-
tests follow:
Clarinet, Otto E. Knoll, 4sS1z; gold
watch, Hilma Carlson, 61S15; I'd, Hilda
Anderson, 2lO1A. Stove, Annie Benson,
545; I'd, Nils Nelson, S02. Doll, Florence
Erikson, 1853; Cd, Lilly R. Larson, 1882.
Guitar, Mary Nordquist, SIS; Cd, Victor
Malmberg, 395, Gun, Fred Jefret, S5114;
I'd, Herman Ekstrom. 11S1s. Bicycle, c.
E. Anderson, 1893; I'd, Della Granquist,
29712. Mammoth bottle of catsup,
John Paulson, 100; I'd, Gustaf L. Berg,
So.
The result of the guessing on a bottle
OF beans for grand piano was not an
nounced, as the beans will not be count
ed until Monday.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-23
NEWS IN BRIEF.

D. Burrage has made statement to the
effect that the story of the adjustment OF
the differences in the Bay State Gas Com
pany is false. He says he did not have
an interview with any one on the sub
ject.
The American Watcn Company at Wal
than. Mass, partially closed its works
Saturday evening until Feb. Is for the an
nual stock taking a few of the depart
ments will continue in operation.
The Reading Foundry Company was to-
day placed In the hands of a receiver. The
liabilities are given at $S60,000; assets
$?50000. Low price in the pipe trade is
given as the cause of the trouble. The
firm employs 800 hands.
"The Salt Of the Earth" Company, OF
which Miss Annie Russell is leading lady
under the management of Charles Froh-
man, is to be taken off the road, and the
last performance was given in Hartford
Saturday night.
The weavers and loem-fixers of Salmon
Falls, n H., have postponed action on the
question of striking for two weeks
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-23
PosTAGE-sTAMP ADVERTISING.

American postage-stamp collectors
disapprove of the purpose of the post,
office department to issue a series of
stamps in commemoration OF the Trans
Mississippi exposition to be held at
Omaha next year. The American Jour
nal of Philately has published an ad-
dress to the postmaster general. which
it wants all stamp collectors to sign and
forward, and which sets forth politely
that extraordinary issues OF stamps are
a nuisance to collectors, and are es-
pecialay fit to be discouraged because
in so many recent instances they have
been issued by weak governments for
speculative purposes and as a means Of
raising revenue. The Journal thinks
that Uncle Sam ought not to counte-
nance by his example the illegitamate
uses Of the postal apparatus.
This protest seems not altogether un-
reasonable. OF course the postoffice de-
partment ought not to issue new kinds
of stamps for the purpose of catching
the pennies of collectors. 1t is too big a
concern for that sort of expedient, even
though, as now, it is hard up. Doubt
less considerations of profit have had
very little to do with the project of the
new issue That issue is called com
memorative. but what it really seems to
be is an advertisement of the Omaha
far. The impression made is that the
government wanted to help the fair
and agreed to advertise it through the
postoffice, which would cost nothing
and woulC amuse the people. From the
philateliSts S point of view that seems
reprehensiDle. The issue, however
won't bother any one except the STAMP
collectors, and the average citizen, who
wants the Omaha fair to succeed, VIII
not disturb his mind with considering
whether the postoffice department is
not going outside OF Its legitimate busi-
ness in advertising even an enterprise
of national moment hike a trans Missls-
sippi exposition -Harpers Weekly.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-23

Then he was glad to dispose of it for
sS5. and the horse, one of the best bred
ones ever registered, is now hauling a
tip-cart.
Such Instances might be cited almost
indefinitely Waldo Pierce, in Boston,
now owns the trott.ng mare Alcldalia,
which young Dore drove with SO large
a measure of success during the past
two years. In that time she has won
over $751; in purses alone and has
taken a record of 2:10M. At one time
$500 would have bought her.
A brood mare that nine years ago sold
for S11 900 cash has not yet produced
anything of value, while Manette, who
was traded for COW, is the dam OF
Arion, for whom Malcolm Forbes OF
Ponkopaug paid $125,00 the biggest
price ever paid for any horse. little
black colt weary and foot-sore, tagging
along behind a prairie schooner in MIS-
souri,, was sold for S25, and 1t was con-
sidered sale. A few years later, under
the name Of Direct, he held the pacing
stallion record of the world.
Little Brown jug, who held the
worlds pacing record as long ago as
1881. is spending his old age in a blue
grass paddock near Spring Hill, Tenn,
where he was foaled in 1879. AFTER nav
ing been used as a road horse for sew
eraI seasons, he fell into poor hands at
Buffalo, and was shamefully abused.
Then his owner caught the Klondike fe-
yer, annd sold Little Brown jug for
few dollars
He was purchased by party of SEN
timental horsemen there and shipped
down to Tennessee, where he will be
supported for the rest of his natural
existence. The generous horsemen wnc
were instrumental in sending the horse
south say he shall never wear harness
again. In the paddock next to him is
his own brother who sired the world
champion, Star Pointer.
Henry litter will not be with Malcolm
Forbes this coming season, but that
gentleman's string will be looked attel
by Frank Loomis, who has signed a
years contract with the Boston horse
man. Loomis, like liter, is compara-
lively young trainer, being under &c
years of age, but he has had considera-
BILE experience in developing youngsters
AS a race driver, he first came into
prominence in '94, when he won big
stake at Terre Haute, with the then ia
nous B. B. P. Baron Rogers, by the
way, one Of Mr.. Forbes leading cam
paigners has been shipped to Italy.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-23
MISS MASON ENGAGED.
The Actress is to Marry Charles Dana
Burroughs.

New York, Jan. pa special to the
Press from Atlanta, Ca, says: Miss Ade-
laide Mason, daughter of Marion Manola'
now playing here with her mother in
"Friend Fritz" is engaged to be married
to Charles Dana Burrows, nephew Of
Speaker Thomas B. Reed. Miss Mason is
the only daughter of Mrs. Jack Mason
Her father is Henry Mould, a wealthy
iron man Of Pittsburg. from whom her
mother was divorced several years ago.
Miss Mason is II years old, and has been
on the stage one year. She first met Mr..
Burrows at Portland. Me.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-23
THE TRUE RELIGION.

Rev. Oliver Dyer of New York city
will lecture this evening in Horticultur-
al Hall on "The brue God and the true
religion" The lecture is under the aus
pices of the Massachusetts Missionary
Board of the New Church. Rev. Mr..
Dyer is an old gentleman, and so years
ago was a newspaper man in Washing
ton, when congress was dignified by
the presence of Calhoun, Benton, Clay,
Webster and other parliamentary giants
of that time. He has long been known
as an accomplished lecturer and
preacher and will undoubtedly give an
Interesting discourse.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-23
CURTAIN BALL.

new gymnasium game which has
| achieved great popularity this winter at
DR.. Savage's Institute is known as 'fcur-
tain ball." 1t is played with regular
basket ball. and possesses much of the
vigor, though not of the scientific points
of play of the older game. A curtain eight
feet high, suspended from a wire, is
stretched across the centre of the gymna-
stun. The players, divided evenly into
two sides Ghere is no limit to the number
which may take part, except that suggest
ed by the size of the room, range them
selves on the opposite sides of this parti-
ton The object of each side is to pro-
ject the ball over the curtain into the ter
rltory OF It's opponents, point being
scored every time it touches the ground in
favor of those who threw it, 1t thus be-
comes the constant endeavor of each di-
vision to prevent the ball from landing on
its own ground. as well as to throw it
into the court of it's opponents
As the curtain renders the movements of
the players invisible on opposite sides, the
Interest and excitement are kept CONSTANT
~ at the. highest pitch. Nobody knows
may come flying over the partition and
consequently all parts of the court must
be Kept adequately guarded. Until they
learn by experience the truth of this prin-
ciple,. the players are very apt to mass
together when the ball comes in sight
al scrambling at once in its direction
1lleIi, II IL is returned more quickly than
usual they do not have time to separate
ana scatter about before it flies over
again, this time in an entirely different
portion of the court. Sometimes two balls
are used, greatly heightening the activity
of the game and making still more i'm
perative the necessity for covering the
courts well: Occasionally, when there is a
large number of players entered in the
game, as many as three balls have been
kept going. Then indeed there is a mad
scramble, and an accompaniment of call
ing and laughing, which, together with
the violent exercise, leave the girls breath
less and tingling at the end of a few min
/ utes' play The umpire for the game
stands at one end of the curtain. lust as
| he. does at the net in tennis. from which
point a view of both courts is obtained
the sets of players, cut off as they are
from sight of each other. have no means
of knowing when the ball strikes ground
in the opposite. court-Harper's Bazaar
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-23
Y. M. c. A. BASKET BALL.
Yalos Defeat the Reds and So Even Ur
With the Pastimes.

The basket ball game at the Y NJ. C. A
gymnasium. Saturday. was fun of Incl
dents, many of them, however having no
direct bearing on the outcome of the
game.
Reds, and resulted in victory of to 8
for the Yalos This game practically ties
the Yalos and Pastimes for first place, and
ant bearing on the result of the tourna-
ment.
Physical Director Wilder took decided
exceptions to the substitution of Powers
on the Yalos in place of Perkins, who was
dropped from the team for having par
ticipated in a game Friday night in which
men took part who are under a cloud at
present, pending an investigation regard
Ian
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-23
THEY SAW THE REAL ENGLAND
lFrom the London GlobeO

From the London Globe)
New Year calm seemed to have
fallen upon a certain village not 20
miles from London as three American
tourists strolled through it. Not a
soul was abroad, save the geese and
fowls on the common. "This," said the
Americans, lis real England And
they turned UP muddy by-lane to
sniff England's New Year peace to the
full. In doing so they stumbled upon
an antique cottage with a quaint board
oyer the door. They approached to
Inspect the board, and from the inside
Of the cottage came the sound of about
20 yokels' voices, all singing different
tunes together in voices all differently
drunk. This said the Americans, 'is
rsore real England"
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-23
PRoTRAcTED MEETING.
Grade Crossing Commission Discusses Its
Work for Four Hours

Another meeting of the commission for
the abolition of grade crossings was held
Saturday evening in the aldernanic cham
Der, every member of the commission at
tending. The body was in session for
nearly four hours and during that time
discussed many matters pertaining to its
special work. The members, however,
refused to disclose anything regarding the
discussions that took place behind the
closed doors.
A subcommittee of four was appointed
to ascertain what legislation was neces-
sary, pepding some definite action on the
part of the city. This committee consists
of Mayor Dodge, City Solicitor Rugg, AL
derman Mellen and 1. E. Comins. They
will report to the commission at a meet
ing TO be held some time this week. to be
called by the chairman, Alderman Pot
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-23
INTERSTATE COMMERCE

Washington, Jan. % - Senator Cullom
today introduced new bill for the amend
ment of the interstate commerce law. 1t
gives the interstate commerce commission
authority to prohibit any railroad company
from charging more for long than a
short haul over the same line. The bill
also confers upon the commission the
right to determine and fix rates where
these are unreasonable. and also to decide
in cases of dispute on joint reductions the
proportion of each road affected
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-23
NursHELL CLUES PR1zE DANCE.

The prize dance of the Nutshell Social
Club, Friday evening, Feb. II, promises
to be one of the most notable events in the
clubs history. The first prizes will be a
gold medal for the gentlemen and a pair
of opera glasses for the lady The second
prizes will be a silver-headed cane and a
solid gold ring with a stone setting The
prizes will be placed on exhibition this
week in Moultons window
Entries for the dance will close Sunday
evening. Feb. 6, and the committee re-
serves the right 10 reject any entry.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-23
AFTER FIVE YEARS.

Frank Hendricks of Il Sunnyside street
broke his kneecap about five years ago
and since that time has been obliged to
spend a considerable part of the time in
the hospital owing to the fracture being.
Improperly set. Three weeks ago DR.
Homer Gage, assisted by surgeon from
the Massachusetts General Hospital. re-
set the fractured kneecap with the aid of
X rays, and since that time MIR. Hem
bricks has been steadily improving.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-23
DEATH OF MARK BURNS.

Middletown, Jan. 22-Marl S. Burns
died today at the Connecticut hospital
for the insane, of valvular disease of
the heart, aged 46 years. Formerly
Burns was one of the best known base
ball players in the country, and at one
time a star pitcher on the Old Mutuals
of New York
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-23
ARREsTEp FoR rHREArEN1Ne.

Albert Carlson was arrested Satur-
day evening by Officers Hall and Spen-
Ger at the north end on a warrant
charging him with threatening his wife.
Friday evening Carlson, while under
the influence of liquor, threatened his
wife's life. She was frightened, and
Saturday came down street and swore
out a warrant for her husbands arrest.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-23
Pi IorA BANQUET.
Tech Fraternity Men Have Good Time at
Bay State House.

The members of Pi Iota Chapter of the
Phi Gamma fraternity rendered their
annual banquet to the alumni members
Saturday evening, at the Bay State
House. About 80 past and present mem
bers of the institute sat. down to
dinner after which there were informal
speeches. most of which were of a re-
miniscent vein. 1t was near midnight
when the merry company broke up
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-23
E. c. MONK

stoughton, Mass, Jan. Pc. c. Monk
died at his home here today. He was a
former member of the Massachusetts
house and senate, and had given Slough
ton 30 years service as selectman
Mr. Monk was one of the associates of
Horace Greeley in founding the city of
Greeley. Colorado and lived there several
years, afterwards moving to Stoughton,
where he engaged in shoe manufacturing.
He was 73 years of age.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-23
OXFORD.
DEATH OF MRS. JACOB W. BIxBY

Caroline, wife of Jacob W. Bixby,
died at her late residence on North
Main street Saturday afternoon from
heart disease and complication of
diseases. She was highly respected and
leaves a large circle of friends in this
town Mrs. w. Bixby was born in Dud-
ley. April 10, 1927, and was the daughter
of Asa Day, late of Webster. She was
married in 1S47 to Jacob W. Bixby by
the late Rev. Charles S. McReading
They have since lived in Worcester
Holden and oxford. On Sunday, June
81 1897. they celebrated their golden
wedding.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-23
STEAMER ARRIVALS.

AT New York. Campania from Liverpool.
st. Louis from Southampton, Augusta
Victoria from Genoa.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-23

No Returns.-"Do you think there is
any money in politics, Jimpson n "You
bet there Is. That's where all mine
went."-Detroit Free Press.
mo. never take the newspapers
home; I've a family Of grown-up daugh-
ters. you know" Papers too full Of
crime, eh?' "No, too full Of bargain
sales. Truth.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-23
SUNDAY SERVICES, JAN. %.

Notices to be Inserted in this column
must be sent to the Spy office not Later
than o'clock Friday evening. Notices ot
~ words or less, inserted free. Notices
over 20 words will be charged cents Der
line.
CONGREGATIONAL.
Old .South-A r. Conrad, d. D.. pastor
Preaching by the pastor 10 so and z. Morn
ing theme, The dawn of a new era eve
ning theme, Who cares?" Sunday school
kindergarten 1870. Sunday school 70
First and second lEndeayor Societies 5.i5.
sts ritymoutiha-sAarchibald d sa Megullagh D. D.,
1870 kindergarten in ladies' paror' Eve,
IN connection with the Ministerial League. )
eaddresses by the pastor and Rev. Dr.
Gunnison, Special musical service in
which the choir Of the First Universallsit
Nhurch Will unite, 5.45, Y. p. s. q. E'
meeting. Sabbath school Immediately
after the morning service
Dnnion-John E. Tuttle D. D.. pastor.
l0.So public worship with sermon On ia
parish Is debt; debt Y, Bible school, 4, Jr G. l b.
., ., ,I, OF. .rt nj ~ public worship with ser
Piedmont-Preaching 1870 and by Prof.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-23

The board of engineers Of the fire de-
partment held meeting during the
week and made thorough revision of
the running card. The details to
many of the boxes We're revised, some
boxes being added to companies and
some taken from others. The greatest
change was in the card of Ladder /,
from which "a boxes were taken and
placed on the card for Ladder 4. Be-
sides. two boxes, at GAINESVILLE and
Cherry Valley, which previously have
not been covered by ladder companies,
were assigned to Ladder A. This gives
the new company a list Of So boxes. Up
to the present, this company has been
in readiness to answer only general
alarms or alarms in the vicinity of New
Worcester, bu. now that it's card has
been made out, the company will be
placed in full commission The call
men of the company have been selected
by Capt Chadwick and Lieut. Bruso,
and the list win be presented to the city
council for confirmation Monday night.
The company as organized is: Captain,
W. H. Chadwick; lieutenant, John
Bruso: driver. C. NJ Chamberlain; per-
manent ladderman, C. F. Davis, and 8
call laddermen.
The Clapp & Jones engine, Engine 5,