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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-27
But Festivals
w ere Held
THROUGHOUT CITY.
Christmas Trees and Pres
ents for Young and Old.

One of the most enjoyable Christmas
tree celebrations yesterday was that
which was held at Pleasant Street Bap-
fist Church last evening. In every par
ticular, the entertainment was as sue
cessful as the committee which ar
ranged the event had hoped for There
was a large attendance of grown peo-
pie and children, and each seemed to
take an equal enjoyment in the exer-
cises.
The tree was hung in the vestry. The
walls and pillars of the room were
draped with green and white streamers
and wreaths, and an imitation fireplace
at the rear of the stage added to the
effectiveness of the occasion.
The tree was laden with all sorts of
good things. Every member of the
primary class received a present from
the school. For the other children
parents and friends brought presents
which We're also hung on the tree.
Manda Maynard, dressed in orthodox
Santa Claus fashion, distributed tho
presents.
An entertainment was given in con-
nection with the distribution. The op-
ei.ing number was a cornet solo by e.
H. AdCl' ALTER the Cnlluren hdd sung
q chorus, tableau, Getting ready for
Santa Claus" was given by seyera
children. Roland Carr recited during
the tableau. Another, entitled Hang
ing stockings was given, Nellie Woods
reciting. The next tableau, christmas
for Mother Goose's children" had as
characters: Little Boy Blue, Charlie
Peters; Jack and Jill, Ralph ana Ida
Brooks; Jack Horner, Roland Carr; Bo-
Peep. Virginia Kennen. Miss Fannie
Converse recited durirr the tableau.
The visit of Santa US, represented
by children, was toll by Ethel Waring
ana Florence Cabana recited in THE
night before Christmas"
Between-the tableaux Mrs. William
Reed sang PRETTY and Mr. Pratt
played two selections on the cornet A
chorus by the children concluded the
entertainment
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AT PILGRIM CHURCH.

To such proportions has the Sunday
school connected with Pilgrim Church
grown, that it was found necessary
this year to divide the Christmas exeY-
cises and hold a part of them in the af-
ternoon. The kindergarten department
was given the precedence this year, and
held its exercises in the gymnasium
connected with the church at 8 o'clock
in the afternoon. SiXty-five- little ones,
whose ages range from two to siXyears,
gathered in the large hall, which had
been decorated for the occasion by the
pupils of the other departments. Miss
Jennie NJ. BrasOn, the instructor, was
in charge, and while there was no get
program, the children were allowed
their liberty and INDUCED in games and
marches Each child had brought q
present for a playmate, and there
was much merriment when they Were
distributed. In addition TO the presents,
each child was given q box of candy
and a basket of fruit.
In the evening, at Z o'clock, in the
main auditorium of the church, the
primary, junior and intermediate de
partments of the Sunday school held
their annual Christmas concert.
large audience of parents and friends
being in attendance. 1t was a Christ
mas carol service, entitled 1.-The Holy
Child"
The choir rail- platform and pulpit
were festooned with smilaX and ever
greens. while at the left of the platform
vast he hugeChristmast tree Handsomely
decorated The choir was made up OF
50 voices from the Sunday school, un-
der the direction of j. Vernon Butler
the organist of the church.
Previous to the regular choral serV-
ice. there was a selection, THE Holy
One" by the choir; recitation, Flor
ence Johnson Christmas greeting, Sa-
die Hurlburt; opening address, Arthu'
Lockwood: song, 20 Bells of Christ
mas" choir; scripture reading, Johr
NJ Russell; song, "Wondrous Love-
The cantata, 1.-THE Holy Child" was
given in three parts. Expected" En-
bodied" and Exalted" There were
reaitations by Edith Marble, Waldo
Johnson, Mary Laird Blanche Per
rott. Grace Hanson, Amy Davis, Ad
die Marshall, Edith Joslyn, Annie Pat
tison, Olive Hurlburt Marion Gray,
Madelaine and Geneveve Russell ana
Edith Hayes; songs by the choir and
| bv the congregation; scripture readings
Inv John M. Russell and remarks by the
nastor Rev Alexander Lewis, AL the
conclusion a Christmas ofering was
| taken up for the benefit of the rem
porary Home and Day nursery
!
| No New Years table is complete with
| on a bottle of Dr. Siegert's AngoSluI,a
! NY. - az ,rreat South American tonic
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DEATHS.

South Weymouth, 25th. Mary
G., widow Of the late DR.. Oliver F. Har-
ris of this city.
Services p. m. Tuesday at No. 90 May
wood street. Burial private.
KNIGI1T-ln Shrewsbury, 26th, Deacon
Amos +. Knight. 81 yrs
Services Wednesday noon at Memorial
chapel, Mt Vernon cemetery, West
Boylston. Friends invited.
Mortified, Gath, Samuel X.
Sawyer, 81 yrs, formerly of Sterling.
BAKER-In Shrewsbury, 26th, Royal L.
Baker, q yrs. mos. days.
Relatives and friends are invited to at
tend funeral services at his late resi-
dence, Thursday, p. m.
McBRIDE-In this city, 26th, Mary b.
Mcbride
Funeral from the residence of her niece,
Mrs. Nicholas Whalen, No Blake
street Wednesday, at SIS o'clock. Re
QUEEN high mass in st. Johns Church
at o'clock. Relatives and friends are
invited to attend.
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MADE THEM HAPPY.

An enjoyable entertainment was pro-
vided for the edification and enjoyment
of the inmates of the Home for Aged
Women, on Main street, last evening
There We're graphophone selections Of
a patriotic and humorous nature under
the direction of G. Edward Thayer; au-
toharp selections by Walter G. Ingalls,
song, son of my soul" by Master
Harry Colet, Jr; soprano solo, 20 holy
night" by Miss Jennie Blaney. Miss
Nellie Coley acted as accompanist, and
after the entertainment there were
light refreshments for about so friends
and relatives who were present.
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AT RINITY.

In place of the elaborate entertain
ment that had been prepared for the
enter+ ainment of the children Of Irln-
ity Church, yesterday afternoon, very
simple exercise took its place, owing
to the illness of several of the children
who had leading parts on the pro
gram. The exercises were held in the
vestry of the church, ~hich had been
prettily decorated for the occasion With
streamers of oak boughs and evergreen.
At either end of the platform a large
Christmas tree had been placed ana
smaller trees served to heighten the
cheering effect.
Edward f. Miner, superintendent OF
the Sunday school, was in charge Of
the entertainments which consisted
simply Of a song, "Once Upon a Time
a Baby Lay" by the primary depart
ment, after which the pastor Rev Or.
King, offered a short Christmas prayer
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EXPRESS TRAIN SPEED.

With pleasant Christmas sky and a
DOL breath from the north, the annual
fly of the Worcester Homing Pigeon
association yesterday was held with
1sual success. The fly was from Cher
y Valley to South Worcester, dis
ance of two miles, and the winning
bird came in in 3m. SO sec.
The prizes were awarded as follows:
luke DUDE, first; John Schofeld, am.
l sec; Joseph H. Oliver, third, min.
3 sec. John Lord acted as liberator.
luke DUDE as Taper, and j. H. Oliver
Us timer,
Six birds were entered and the prizes
warded We're: First, $40; second.
800; third, $2.15.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-27

Nature makes the cures
after all.
Now and then she gets
into a tight place and needs
helping out.
Things get started in the
wrong direction.
Something is needed to
check disease and start the
system in the right direction
toward health.
SCOTS Emulsion of Cod
liver Oil with a.lhypophos-
phites can do Just this.
1t strengthens the nerves,
feeds famiShed tissues, and
makes rich blood.
soc. and st.oo; all druggists.
SCOTT & BOVINE, Chemists, New York.
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MARRIAGES.

NORTHRIDGE-HIB this city,
26th, Benjamin f. Northridge and Lill-
ian A. Hubbard, by Rev. George w.
King, all of Worcester.
MORRISON WOODBURY-In Sutton.
A. Morrison of Webster and Jennie L.
Woodbury. of Sutton.
GRAVES Millbury, 24th
by Rev. George A. Putnam, Henry A.
Graves of Whitlnsville and Nancy Max
we'll of Millbury.
GTFFORD-GOODELL Millbury, 25th,
by Rev. George A. Putnam Joseph H.
Clifford Of Brockton and Annie l.. Good
ell of Sutton.
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CANDY FOR ALL.

The children of the Sunday school of
Lincoln square Baptist church were
made happy yesterday afternoon by a
prettily decorated Christmas tree and
entertainment. The program consisted
in singing and recitations by the mem
bers of the Sunday school, after which
presents were distributed to the small
er children and candy to all. The off
GERS of the school had charge of af-
fairs,
The hall was decorated in green and
white, and the tree was covered with
bespangled garlands and colored can
dies
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A CHILDREN'S PARTY.

One of the pleasantest of the days
gatherings was a children's afternoon
party at DR. W. T. Souther's, % Main
street There was a Christmas tree, Dr..
Souther taking the part of Santa Claus.
Misses Marjorie and Janette Seward,
and Master Howard Seward We're guests
of the Misses Souther. Refreshments
We're served and games added to the
enjoyment of the merry company,
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Brandreth's Pills

re the safest and most effective remedy
or indigestion, irregularity of the bowels,
constipation, biliousness, headache, dizzi-
less, malaria or any disease arising from
an impure state of the blood
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columns of advertising given by our
merchants tell without other display
the progress the paper has made under
the new head"
Then we have the poet:
'"Tis the ads design to gather gear,
and this my reason why your ad its
mission best fulfills of any in The Spy.
please take the prize yourself, dear
Spy;
And for the best of reasons why,
All others goods are to be sold
You only give away your gold"
A Greendale youngster, in a bold
school boy hand tersely tells why he
selected Brandereth pills ad:
My reasons are: / have selected
this advertisement because every word
they say is true. My grandfather and
my father both use them"
Another boy, from Shrewsbury. Sc
lects the Boston store. His reasons
are:
Il cannot have the pleasure of hav-
ing the toys, but can see the pictures
of them"
Some kind-hearted soul might send
that youngster a few toys. He de-
serves them,
A young lady. from near by town,
selected the adj headed Discovery of
the age" and wrote as follows:
My reasons are the skin is the most
important part of the body and needs
the most care. If not taken care of it
becomes rough and bad. 1t brings on
diseases of all kinds. One ought to
take baths often and dry the skin with
course towel"
Her advice to take a bath often is
good advice for people to follow
The following reasons are those
which We're given by thousands who
sent in coupons, and is printed to show
that the people knew what they were
writing about:
Il select the advertisement of Messrs.
S. r. Leland & Son, MY, reasons are
that it has undoubtedly the best posi-
ton of any advertisement in this issue
and followed by pure reading matter
a position which greatly enhances the
value of the advertisement. Its gem
eral appearance is excellent; it is not
too lengthy 1t is well written"
A lady cutely chooses The Spy's
lad" for the reason she says:
Women are always looking for bar
gains, and this $50 in gold bargain is
the best offered today"
Only a few coupons We're selected
The Spy could very easily, like Tenny-
sons brook Ego on forever printing
them and then have a basketful beside
the desk.
The contest did the most good to the
merchants. They reaped the harvest
during Christmas week. 1t was the
most popular contest ever thought OF
and was a huge success from all
points of view.
Fred-"That cigar you gave me did me
lots of good"
Arthnr-.I,m GLAD of 1t. Mhen did Won
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Score, 81. stephens Is; FIR Mathew 6;
goals from field, 8; Healey 4 Myers, F'itz-
patrick, OHearn goals from free try,
2 Hearn 2, German l. fouls, Myers g
Rafferty, . O'Hearn ?, German 2; referee,
Parker.
j. D. DELANEY
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Births.

RANLET-In this city, 24th, daughter
to Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Ranlet, at 10
Ashland street.
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Fred-"That cigar you gave me did me
ArthuT-"Tm glad of it. When did you
"oh, | didn't smoke it. I gave it to
Howard; I hate him. n-Harlem Life.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-27

No New Years table is complete With
o,it a bottle Of Dr. Siegert's AngosluIa
PRiifters. the great South American tonic
of exquisite flavor.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-27

acofe, Lyceums u; ST Annes. 9; goals
from field, Foley B. Koran 2, Holmes .;
Morgan ?; Koran 2 Dolan 2: Doran, Wise
man. referee, Parker.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-27

A practical fellow writes the. follow
ing, which is self-explanatory:
Il select the advertisement oft he pa
per itself. My reasons are: Attractive
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-27

Then appears one from a person who
knows a good thing when h sees it.
He selected The Spy 'ad." and spoke
of it in this wise: My reasons are: It's
readable paper and may be read by
young and old, gives us news of most
everything of Importance all over the
world Reading The Spy advances us
very much.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-27

This writer was witty and still
sensible.
One of the shortest and most point
ed reasons given was she following:
Il select the advertisement of Geo.
r. Hewett Co. My reasons are: Be
cause it is neat, concise and attract
i've"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-29
SUPPLIES FOR SANTIAGO.
General Gordon in Tampa-Change of
Camps.

Tampa, Fla, July 2S.-The transport
Michigan, sister ship to the Mississippi
and Mohawk, arrived at Port Tampa to-
day and COMMENCED loading for Santiago.
This is refrigerator ship and she will
take IL large cargo of fresh meat as well
as other supplies to the American army
at the front.
General John Il. Gordon, accompanied
by his daughter, arrived in the city this
morning. General Gordon comes to visit
his son, Major Hugh Gordon, of the Sec
ond Georgia regiment. General Gordon
has been shown great attention by the
people of this city and his stay here will
he almost a continual ovation.
When questioned today about the pres
ent war and if he came here to partici-
pate, he replied that outside of the pa
triotism of an American, he had very
little to do with the present war, owing
to his age.
Arrangements are being made for the
camps Of three regiments from Miami,
one each from Texas, Louisiana ana
Alabama. These are to be moved here
from Miami within n few days and will
soon be sent to the front
The Third Ohio was moved from Port
Tampa today to Fernandina.
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FORMULATING THE TERMSOF PEACE
Secretary Day is Now Work Upon Them the President Havn
Reached a Conclusion Outlines the Basis Of Which IS
Acceptable to the Nation.
TO WORK ON THE COLON.
The Merritt Company VIII Send Expe
dition to Santiago.

The Merritt Company Will Send Expe
dition to Santiago.
Norfolk, Va, July 2S.-The Merritt
Wrecking Company will send a second
expedition out from Norfolk late to-
night or tomorrow morning, bound foi
Santiago. with full wrecking outfit
to work on the Spanish cruiser CriStohal
Colon. This expedition is the outcome
of Lieutenant Hobson's present trip to
the United States. The expedition will
30 on the German steamer Senior, winch
is under charter by the wrecking com
pany No pontoons will be towed down
on this trip. but will be taken hence
later, when the job is ready for them
There are two pontoonS here, of a lifting
capacity Of 1000 tons each, and The
company have four pontoons III New
York. Others will likely be needed il
raising such n heavy vessel rs the
Colon, and they have TO be built.
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GEN. HA|NES
SAILS FOR
PORTO RICO
Five Ships Convey his Troops
from Newport News.
ONE REGIMENT LEFT
ALSO BATTERIES A AND G. or
PENNSYLVANIA.
AND TWO TROOPS OF PENN. CAVALRY
Kentucky Troops Belonging to Corps Comman-
ded by Gen. Fred Grant Have Arrived
from Chickamauga--They
Make up Second
Expedition:

Newport News, Va, July 2S-With
the exception of the Fourth Ohio regi-
ment, the Second brigade of the First
Army Carps, in command of Brigadier
General Haines, sailed for Porto Rico
this afternoon at o'clock General
Haines and his staff and the Fourth
Ohio regiment are on the auxiliary
cruiser st. Paul, and it is not likely that
daylight tomorrow as there is yet Il
large quantity OF supplies to be loaded
on the cruiser. The transports that got
off are the City of Washington, Massa-
chusetts, Seneca and Roumania, and the
auxiliary cruiser st. Louis. The expedi-
ton was divided as follows:
chusetts-Ambulance signal and
headquarters corps; Troops A and G..
New York cavalry, and the city troop, of
Philadelphia, including 800 men, 33
officers. 4J4 horses, 1926 mules, besides
the wagons.
St Louis-Third Illinois regiment
Colonel Bennett and staff.
Recommendations batteries of light ar
tiery. the batteries being A of Missouri;
y of Illinois, b of Pennsylvania, and
the Twenty-seventh Indiana battery.
On this transport there are 10 officers.
100 men. 80 horses and y mules.
City of Westinghouse detachment of
the Fourth Pennsylvania regiment of %
officers and G12 men.
Seneca-A detachment of the Fourth
Pennsylvania, consisting of II officers
and Gil men. General Brooke COM
handing the First Army Corps. and his
staff took passage on the st. Louis.
Batteries \ and G of Pennsylvania.
and two troops of cavalry from the same
State, did not go with this expedition,
bue expect to sail with General Fred
Grants brigade next week.
The First Kentucky vanguard of the
Third brigade, First division, First Army
Corps, in command of General Fred
Grant, which is to make up the second
Porto Rican expedition from Newport
News. arrived here from Chickamauga
to-day, and is now in camp on the site
where Camp Haines stood before the de-
parure of the Second brigade troops yes
terday.
General Grant arrived on the last train
travelling in private Pullman coach
with his staff
The Third battalion of the Sixteenth
PENNSYLVANIA arrived late this evening,
and will be followed by the Third Ken
lucky and the Sixteenth Indiana.
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be based upon the preparation of q
treaty that shall secure the ratification
of the United States Senate. 1t may
be pointed out, in this connection, that
if we are really as near to peace as
many people suppose, it will become
necessary to issue call for an extra
session of the Senate to act upon the
peace treaty with all Of the promptncss
that the Importance of the subject de-
mands.
Secretary Alger is deeply concerned
over the welfare of the gallant troops
under Skaters command now encampcd
on the outskirts of Santiago. The re-
ports show surprisingly large number
of cases of sickness. but army surgeons
authorize the statement that these fig
ures are misleading in Il certain sense.
and that the situation may not be nearly
rs bad as they would seem to Indicate.
The slightest ailment, of the most tenn
porary nature, suffices to place Il sol
dier's name on the sick reports, which
in their present shape would not distin-
guish between such Il ease and one of
mortal illness. The inference is that
many of these eases in Skaters camp
are Of a trivial nature. but 90 to swell
its grand total Of sick and wounded.
Notwithstanding this mitigating fact.
Secretary Alger is going to remove the
soldiers ut the very earliest opportunity
to a more healthful cline The surgeon
general, under the direction of the Sec
rotary, Il few days ago. inspected a
tract of landing adjoining Montauk.
i. L., belonging to the Long Island
Railroad Company, which had been offer
ed to the Government as suitable for a
large encampment. The tract is three
miles square, contains an abundance of
fresh water. Il considerable lake. Il hill
$50 feet in height, and many other SAM
tary advantages, including salt water
bathing. The necessary orders to equip
this as a camping ground will go forward
Immediately and every advantage will
be taken Of the experience gained in the
formation of the great camps at Chick
amauga and Camp Alger. to make the
conditions as comfortable as possible
for the battle-scarred veterans of Shaft
crs army. The time for their removal
is left to General Shafter, the only limi-
tatiOn placed upon him being that he
shall not delay the homeward sailing
oof his troops beyond the moment when
it shall be safe for them to leave San
tiago, having regard to the fever condi-
tons. Meanwhile, details are being
made of troops TO supply the force that
shall garrison Santiago, so long as it
shall be found necessary to continue
troops there. This force will be made
up almost altogether of immunes.
No word came from General Miles to-
day and the War Department assumes
that he is pursuing his advance across
the isLnd Of Porto Rico toward San
Juan. They attach little credencc to
the Spanish account of battle at Yauca,
resting confident in the belief that when
the facts are known it will be found
that this was Il victory of the usual
Spanish type resulting in the complete
achievement of the object of the Ameri-
can commanders. Considerable rein
forcemcnts are now arriving to support
Miles, and before the week is over the
campaign there will be in full swing.
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FIVE TRAINS OF TROOPS.

Fernandina, Fla. July 2S.-Five trains
of troops are due to arrive here shortly
after midnight, bringing the Third regi-
ment of Pennsylvania and the Third Di-
vision Hospital Corps.
Martin Crimmins, son of John u.
Crlmmlns, prominent New York politi-
clan. formerly a private in Roosevelt's
Tough Riders. to-day received official
notification of his appointment to a
Second Lieutenancy in the Sixty Ninth
regiment of New York He is now
detailed on General Coppnger's staff
and is assisting General Thompson in
stationing troops upon their arrival.
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SHAFTER'S SICK AND DED.

New Fever Cases 500; Returned TO
Duty IL.
Washington, ID. c.. July 2S.-The War
Department tonight posted the follow
ing;
'Adjutant General of the Army, Wash
ington, ID. G.
Condition for the 9th: Total sick H.
~; total fever, 3,193; new cases fever,
81; case fever returned to duty. 542.
"Deaths-Private j. III. Farrell. Com
pany III, Ninth Massachusetts volunteers,
ut Siboney, yellow fever; Corporal Thorn
as Robson, Company ID, Twenty Fourth
Infantry, Siboney. yellow fever; Private
VIM ii. Byers, Company ID, Seven
teenth Infantry, cerebral apoplexy.
tSigned) "SHAFTER.
Major General"
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TALK ABOUT OUR BAD FAITH
No Overture for Peace Made by Spail
Until Last Tuesday.

Washington ID. c., July est can be
stated on the authority of the State De
partment and the foreign embassies here
that there were no overtureS in behalf If
Spain for peace or Il cessation of hos
tinties until the French Ambassador last
Tuesday afternoon presented his note to
the President. This statement is made
with full knowledge of European denials
and must be accepted as that of the Gov
eminent Of the United States. There
fore all of the talk about bad faith shown
by our Government in pressing the Porto
Rlcan campaign during the last few days
is absolutely without foundation, and
our Government has done nothing that
can subject it to criticism on this score.