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Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-06
Mr.. KIRBY ACCEPTS.
Challenge Of Arthur E. Newton Of sper
Ger Eavoraby Considered.

Grafton, Feb. 5.-In view OF the fact
that the challenge OF Arthur II. New
ton, who has for years been the ac-
knowledged checker champion OF Wor-
cester county for a series Of games with
any player in the county as published
in the Spy, has not yet been accepted,
Mr., Alfred J, Kirby today handed the
following TO a Spy representative for
publication:
az having seen the challenge Of Mr..
Arthur II, Newton TO play series of
games with any Worcester county play
err, and knowing that said challenge has
not been accepted, and desiring to fur
Their the interests Of the game, do here
by accept the challenge Of said Newton
to play a series of - games for the
championship Of the county, the first
six Of which are to be played in the
selectmen's room, Millbury, Wednes-
day, Feb. 3, and the remaining six to be
played at my hotel in Grafton, Satur-
day, Feb. -. The same officials to act
at these games as at the recent Kirby
Ross games. Alfred ]. Kirby
Grafton, Feb. 5, '9S.'
Mr. Newton has been a knight of the
board since his, 10th year. and when IA
years of age, he surprised many of the
older sharps by the many hair-curling
problems which he solved He held the
championship of Worcester county al
the death of r, A. Bowen Of Millbury,
and has never yet been defeated in a
contest, although Of late years he has
been less active than formerly. Much
interest is manifested in the coming con
test between the two Graftonites, and
large number will assemble to wit
ness the games.
When Mr.. Ross issued his challenge
he did not bar any one, and how he can
now refuse to play Newton, is not plain
ly understood, Checker talk in Web
ster is smiled on by local sharps, as
here there are about Is draws in q
games, while in Webster they play e
/. games and each man wins 10.
HILL TOWN NOTES.
Stanley AIcGarry left this morning fol-
Boston, where he win spend Sunday
previous to starting on a short business
tour
Miss Alice F. Harrington gave dane
! ing lessons to large number in Grange
Hall this afternoon.
Several sleigh loads of Grafton For
I esters attended the dance in Bankers
Hall this evening.
James Bonner of Worcester has hired
/ the Stockbridge farm in the Merriam
district.
The selectmen will have their last
monthly meeting Monday evening.
Rev. b. S. Morse will lead the Baptist
young peoples meeting Sunday even
ing, mo condemnation" being his sub
ject.
"Our temptations and their conquest,
win be the topic Of Mrs. II. NJ. Riggs
at the Y. P. S. c. E. Sunday even
ing.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-06
JOLLY ~ BALL.
Grand Success at Mt. Pleasant Hall at
Jefferson.

Jefferson, Feb. 5,-The first annual
ban given by the Jolly IL club took place
last evening in Mt Pleasant Hall and
proved a grand success both socially
and financially. About 70 couples we've
present, many coming from out of town.
A great deal OF credit must be given TO
the committee of ARRANGEMENTS for the
success Of the affair, for they encount-
erred many obstacles which would nave
discouraged many The greatest OBJ
sta6le was the music. ARRANGEMENTS
Wore made at frat With the Abbott
Orchestra of Worcester for the music,
everything seeming satisfactory to both
parties, 80 the club had bills Pointed
and all other arrangements completed.
A couple OF weeks ago one Of the COM
mlttee happened to be IN Worcester,
and dropped IN to see Mr.. Abbott, and
great was his surprise when he was in
formed that the Abbott Orchestra
could not furnish the music for the
Jolly IL Club, owing to a previous en-
gagement. The committeeman did not
rest until he had another orchestra that
night, this time Putnam and Bdssr-
toms, which furnished the music Friday
evening.
The grand march, which started at 9
o'clock, was led by Floor Director John
about 80 couples followed, The march
was one of the prettleEt ever seen here.
the magnificent costumes worn by many
of the ladies making 1t most enchant-
ing. At the intermission, shortly past u
o'clock, Landlord Preudergast served
supper to about 50 couples after which
dancing was resumed until the program
was carried out. Among those present
were Samuel Bailentiue aad wife Peter
. - i
Edward Rivers and wife, James Bur
nett. Thomas Wissell, Richard Holden,
Denis Gleason. George Berg1n, George
Eberhardt, Patrick Fox, Eugene O'Neu,
John Brown, John 7O'Nailo.. Nicholas
Cummings Fred LedouX, J Ohm Bergan,
Thomas Powers, William Powers, Louis
Corey, Thomas Holden, Francis Holden,
Richard FrelligaS William Wlssell,
Bucket Wissell, Thomas Mcdonald,
Harry Legassy, Frank Bergan, Albert
Richard Louis Gilfoyle. Thomas Burns,
Patrick Burns, William Rivers, John
Mahan, James Scott of Rutland, VIII
liam German of Leominster John Null
hern of Cherry Valley, James Hen
nigan of Worcester Frank Miles, Theo-
dore Bedard. Thomas Chain, Thomas
OHern. Frank OHern, Matthew Dele
hanty of Worcester, Philip OConners of
Rutland, Henry Bleau of Worcester, j.
E. Collins, Frank Powers, Samuel OGor-
man of Worcester; Misses Eta Byers,
Mary Beau Josephine Eagan and
Della Eagan of Worcester; Belle Bur
nett, Emma Roache, Maggie Roache
Agnes Roache, Annie OMEN, NJ. e.
ONeil. Bridget Fox. Josie O'Brien
Statia O'Brien, Anna Frilligan,
Laura Frilligan, Mamie Hanley, Josie
Cummings, Bridget Carey Della Che
veny. Sarah Furguson, Sophia Bellrose.
Lizzie White Julia MCGrath, Kate
McGrath Statia Holden, Johanna Hol-
den. Annie Rivers, Agnes Ballentine,
Mary McGrath. Francis Gammell. Liz
zle Gamme1I, Nellie Bolton and Flora
robert of Leominster; Mary Hennigan
of Worcester; Eben Frazer, D. Hennes-
sey, F. Rivers.
Clarence BeIlrose and wife of Wor-
cester are the guests of Joseph Bellrose,
on Princeton street
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-06
cREENDALE NEWS.
Weekly Items Of Interest About Our
Northern Suburb.

Samuel Gilbert, well known here as a
former conductor on the North End
Street Railway, left Wednesday in
search of fortune in the KIondike re-
gions
The ladies Of the Creendale Baptist
! Church viii give a silver social, supper
and entertainment at the church Tues
! day afternoon and evening. sThe en-
| tertainment at O'Clock will be of a
1 humorous and musical character by the
| celebrated Peak sisters" represented
| by talent from the First Baptist
Church.
The railroad depot was the scene of
unusual activity, Tuesday morning,
while the good-natured crowd waited
patiently several hours for the delayed
train
The road committee of the Village I'M
provement Society energetically got to
work Tuesday afternoon and made a
record. The three men with the plow
had the sidewalks open for travel by
night.
Thursday the streets were broken out
by the same society, and made passable
for teams, provision and coal dealers,
and the possible contingency of a fire
was taken into consideration.
Tuesday the mail was brought to the
local office by two carriers who walked
from the city.
A. G. Warren, who is a master of the
art, reached his work in the city We'd
nesday morning by travelling on snow
shoes.
The many friends of Mr.. and Mrs.
Mark Patterson sympathize with them
in the death of Mrs. Patterson's
mother.
The regular meeting of the Village
Improvement Society was held Thurs
day evening, and a pleasing entertain
ment was given by the G, and Fl al
phabetical committee, w. S. Hame
chairman. At the conclusion of the
program, President c. M. Edwards
called the meeting to order and the re-
ports Of the several committees were re-
ceived. The president spoke Of the snow
expense and the necessity Of those in
arrears for dues to forward the same to
Clerk f. S. Clark. The entertainment
at the next meeting will be in charge
of the l. j. 4. l.. and MS.
The regular yearly entertainment
committee will meet at the residence Of
H. W. Humes Monday evening, to COM
plete plans for an entertainment and
oyster supper this month,
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-06
CONGRESS- BIG FOUR.

From the Washington Post)
THE big four is an expression not in.
frequently heard of certain influential
house members on the republican side.
Just as often there are many people ask
ing who the big four are. Here is the
list:
Thomas B. Reed of Maine.
Nelson Dingley Of Maine.
David B. Henderson of Iowa.
John Dalzell of Pennsylvania.
This is no disparagement Of Uncle
Joe" Cannon, the effective chairman of
the great committee on appropriations:
of Gen. Grosvenor. statistician and ora
tor; of Representative Payne, whom Mr..
Cannon styles zone Of the white-haired
mandarins of the house," nor of any
other republican member Everybody
would admit that Speaker Reed and Mr..
Dingley, the floor leader of the major
ity, are entitled to the above classifica-
ton. Gen. Henderson and Mr. Dalzell
are admittedly representatives Of ablli-
W, but they are also members of the
all-powerful committee on rules, as is
Speaker Reed. Hence, they are classed
among ''the big four
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-06
WHERE FRUGALITY WINS.

The prime causes of success among
these foreign-born farmers with lands
that Americans had declared only fit for
grazing, are thrift and frugality. They
protect from the weather their ex-
pensive farm machinery, while the ma
tive born nearly always leaves his in
the fields where it has been used, from
one season to another. The American
wheat farmer eXhausts his rich lands
by planting them to the same crop year
after year, burning his straw, and re-
storing nothing to the soil that ne has
taken from it. The Russian varies his
crops, or allows his land to lie falloW in
alternate years, and ploughs in his
straw.
1t costs the American about 50 cents
to raise bushel Of wheat and deliver
it to an elevator within a mile Of his
field. The Russian can raise wheat on
poorer soil, haul it so miles and place it
on board the cars for several cents per
bushel less money When the latter
goes to town he carries provisions with
him and sleeps in his wagon the Ameri-
can puts UP at hotel. The Russian
rarely eats fresh meat but his more
civilized neighbor must have 1t three
times a day.
The American engages in stock raising
on a large scale, allows his cattle to
pick UP theiI own living on the open
range the year round, and loses half of
them during a hard winter. His COM
petitor from oversee only raises such
stock as he can feed and care for, with
the result that even in the severest win
tiers he saves it all. He is narrow
minded and conservative, and his meth
DDS are those of the old world, where of
necessity his sphere Of operations was
limited. The American, especially in
the west, brought up with large ideas,
scorns a small economy as he does a
petty meanness. He despises the small
but sure profits with which the foreign
err is satisfied, and prefers to assume
great risks with the hope of large re-
turns.-Kirk Munroe, in February Har-
pers.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-06
SEIZED WITH PARALYSIS.
Aged Brookfied Man Considered in Pre-
carious Condition.

Brookfield, Feb, 5.-Harvey S. Olds,
aged s. years, was stricken with paraly-
Sis yesterday at the home of A. L.
Marcy, and is not likely to recover. Mr..
olds was sitting in a chair putting on
overshoes preparatory to going out for
q walk when he fell out of the chair.
lie was helped into the chair and soon
after fell again, His condition was then
considered alarming, and DR., L. T. New
hall was summoned. Mr. Olds was then
taken to Leonard Lafins residence,
which has been his home for the past
lew years, Mr.. Odds is a native of Brook
field, and was born in the over the
river district" He lived in Ware for a
few years, but has resided in Brookfield
the greater part OF his life, being en-
gagged in the wheelwright business.
ELECTRIC ROAD FRANCHISE.
An adjourned meeting Of the board Of
selectmen was held in their rooms last
evening. No action was taken on the
resignation of Chairman E. D. Goodell,
The franchise for the electric road from
North to East Brookield will be signed
on the. return from the west of Select
man Tarbell, who ilaseYone to Nebraska
to identify the man held there as Paul
Miller
A MISERABLE WRETCH
Mrs. Thomas E. Mulvey and her sis
ter, Miss Katie Bergen, of North Brook
field had rather disagreeable expert
ence with tramp at her home on Mill
street yesterday, afternoon. The ladies'
We're seated in their front room when a
burly hard looking man walked boldly
into the kitchen without knocking and
peremptorily demanded hot cup of tea
and something to eat Mrs Mulvey was
startled at the abrupt appearance of the
fellow, and told him she had no tea pre-
pared, but furnished him with some
bread and meat which she placed on the
kitchen table. The tramp coolly Invested
himself of his coat, saying he wanted to
have a good wash, and proceeding to-
wards sink in the kitchen demanded a
towel which Mrs Mulvey hastened to
procure In the meantime Miss Bergen,
who had somewhat recovered from her
fright, managed to get out of the front
door to alarm the neighbors, a move
ment which was not lost on the tramp,
for he put on his coat and grabbing the
food on the table, rushed out and quick
ly disappeared down the street in the
direction of the railroad
WESTINGHOUSE BIRTHDAY.
The Young Peoples Society of the Uni
tartan Church will celebrate Washing
toms birthday by a colonial costume
dance in town hall The committee of ar
engagements are working hard to make
this the most popular event of the sea-
SON Prominent historical characters of
the revolutionary period will be repre-
sented.
The Ladies' Benevolent Society will
meet with Mrs. Grover Tuesday after
noon.
Thomas f. Murphy, proprietor of the
Hotel Metropole, is slowly recovering
from an attack of the grip.
The c. H. Mouson shoe factory is
running but hours day. Lack of or
ders is said to be the cause.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-06
PUBLICLY INSTALLED.
Worcester Officials Pay Visit to Rathbone
Lodge, K. of P.

Uxbridge, Feb. ga public installa-
ton of the officers of Rathbone Lodge,
knights of Pythias, was held in Ma
sonic Hall, last evening. Eureka Lodge
and Rebekah Sisters of whitinsvne
were among the visitors, who numbered
about 100 D. D. G. C., J. G. Spring
from Worcester was the installing Off
Ger. He was assisted by the grand pre-
late, E. G. Cogswell of Worcester; G. NJ,
A. G. A. Johnson, of Boston; and G. p.
c. John Branigan Of Whitinsville. Fol-
lowing the installation, short addresses
were delivered by the installing officers;
also by G. M. at A., C. l.. Young of
Springfield, G. x. of r. and s.. Charles
A. Cross of Lowell, G. L. G.. J. S. Crow
ley of Lynn, D. D. G. c. David S.
Bostwick Of Northbridge, and Mrs.
Florence Proctor OF Whitinsville. A col
lation was served at the close of the ex-
ercises. C. c., Levi B. Rawson; v. G.,
Edwin w. S. Bacon: p, Charles H.
Cummings; M. W., Warren H. Steph-
ems; x. of r. and s., ]. H. l.. Reagan
M. F.. George w. Taylor; n. Elk, Law
son A. Seagrave; NJ. A., Thomas Geen-
ty; 1. G., Eldorus E. Murdoch; T., Sam
uel Moore. Eldorus f. Murdoch and
Thomas Geenty.
A FARMERS. INSTITUTE.
J. H. Hale Of East glastonbury,
Conn, delivered an interesting address
at the farmers institute at the lower
town hail. this afternoon, before a
small audience. His subject was How
to make New England agriculture more
profitable" and was treated in very
able and interesting manner.
Albert z. Jones, chairman of the
school committee, was called. away by
the sudden fitness, Of his father, this af-
ternoon.
Miss Maggie McAullffe has returned
from a visit at Holyoke.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-06
WEST BRooKFlELD,
a PRoNoUNcED Success

n RR(JNNDOJ NCED icOOAEHCo,
The concert and dance held in town
hall Friday evening, under the aus
pieces Of the Y. M. T. Club, was pro-
nounced success. Many We're in. attend
ance from Ware, Barre, Spencer and
the Brookfelds The singing Of Johnnie
Quigley, the newsboy tenor Of Boston,
was loudly applauded, as was the cor
net solo BY George H. Hack. The ar
rangenl6nts were in charge of f. w.
Fagg, who was ably assisted by w. j.
Bell. Dancing was kept UP until 10
o'clock a. m. Special electric cars were
run east and west at the termination
Of the Festivities.
VARIOUS TOWN NOTES.
The Condensed Milk Company is now
running fun time a its factory. The
newly adopted system Of putting the
condensed milk up in one-pound cans
has proved a success, and the sales are
consequently rapidly increasing.
George A. Bailey has written to
friends here from Taylor, Tex, that he
arrived at his destination, 1000 miles
away from West Brookheld, only eight
minutes behind the schedule time. He
also says that he is in a land where
there are no winters, and where cotton,
mud, niggers and mules are plenty
The postponed meeting of the Young
Peoples Travelling Club will be held
Monday evening, at the home of B. f.
Blodgett
Selectman Eli NJ. Converse, who has
been seriously i'll, is rapidly recover
ing.
Julian son of ex-Gov. D. H. Chamber
lain, who has been at home for the past
two months, has returned to New York
The last of the present series of games
of whist between Brool1field and West
Brookfeld viii be played at the club
rooms, Monday evening, between Con-
nor and Calvin, West Brook1eld, and
Ellis and Alhee, Brookfield.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-06
AMERICAN ROSES IN ENGLAND.
From the Madison, N. j., Eagle.)

From the Madison, N. J., Eagle.)
Rosegrower L. NJ. Noe has solved the
problem of packing American Beauties.
Some time ago he had an order for a
huge bunch of this variety from a lady
who wished to take them to Europe
with her In packing the roses Mr. Noe
inserted each Of the long stems into a
potato, and on their arrival after the
voyage they were found to be as fresh
as If they had just been taken from
the greenhouse. In letter the lady said
that the flowers kept well for a number
of days after her arrival, and their beau
ty was greatly admired by her Eng
lish friends.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-06
WOES OF A WRITER.
CFrom the Indianapolis Journal1

CFrom the Indianapolis Journal)
"You seem to have omitted all de-
scription of your heroine's looks" said
the publisher
Yes" said the author, moodily, q
had lot of stuff about her looks, but
as soon as you told me you were deter
mined to have the story Illustrated by
Glibston, ] cut it out. He'd make her
look the same, no matter how l de-
scribed her"
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-06
THE SILK HAT EPOCH.

Mrs. Greathead-"I want a silk hat
for my husband and one for my son"
Hatter-"T didn't know they wore
them"
Mrs. Greathead-''They haven't here
tofore, but now my son is growing his
first mustache and my husbands taxa
ing an interest in politics. -Philadel-
phia Record.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-06
A COMING MAN.
1Erom the Atlanta constitntion.l

FTom the Atlanta Consutution)
Eyes, suh," said the colored citizen,
"Brer Williams is comm man, tell
you! He is at his business early en-
late.
And what is his business?"
We'll, sun, he got 50 rich dat he des
lays back en- lens his money outv
SAT interest, l suppose?'
81 reckon so, sub; you horrors So one
week, en- you pays Sc fer it de mex
week"
That's big INTEREST,"
dat what say, sub; he's business
man, he is, en- he takes a big interest in
his businessp'
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-06
go TO THE ANTI,
(From the Scientific American.)

(FrOm the SclenIlnc AmeIIcdh.J
Sir John Lubbock has gone to the ant
again, and if he keeps up mis- visits and
others initiate him, that interesting in
sect will become useless for Sunday
school purposes. Sir John succeeded in
getting fifty ants nelplessly drunk and
then placed them outside an ant hill.
The sober ants came out, picked up
their friends, and put them to bed to
sleep off the effects of Sir Johns liquor;
the strangers however, they sternly
rolled over into the ditch.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-06
WHERE THE COST CAME IN.
CFrom the CHICAGO Trlbune. !

''rhis French claret tastes exactly like
the California claret 1 bought here two
weeks ago. and you charge a dollar a
bottle more for It, What makes the diff
ference?"
ut costs us more for the labels We
have to send clear to France for them /"
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-06

Chollie-" Maud has to wear giassest
the oeulist said she had been using her
eyes too much.'' Charlie-'I should say
so! You ought to have seen her at the
dance the other night she was just SUR
rounded by men all the "-Har@
per's Bazaar.
when a man stahts out ter live on
is wits said Uncle Eben, dat very
purceedin' 'rouses suspicion dat he hab
mighty small capital. Washington
Star
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-06

A Business secret-Mr. Isaacs-"I
sells you dot coat at gread sacrifice"
Customer--"But you say that of all
your goods. How do you make a living?"
Mr.. Isaacs--"Mein frient, / makes a
gchmall profit on de paper and string"
New York Weekly.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-06
GRIsT On Town NOTEs.

HSA ( - 70 ne social dance at q.
A. R. Hall on Friday. night for the bene-
fit Of Charles H. Collins of the Spencer
branch freight depot, who is confined to
his home with spinal difficulty.
The two weeks fair for the benefit of
81. Mary's Church will open at Mechan-
les Hall Monday night. The recently
osrganized st. Joseph's Band, A. ]. Anne
lotte leader, will be in attendance every
night
Prof Cross final lecture in the Sug-
den scientific course, will be given at
town hall Tuesday night Subject: 1.-THE
telephone
WilliamzH Prouty of Prouty Brothers
and q. F. Sibley of Bacon & Sibley are
expected home from their western bust
ness trips tonight
The Monday Club will have gentle
mems night" at the residence of Chas.
H. Green, Monday evening
Miss Nettie Pease is organizing an
evening class of young ladies in physical
culture.
The Ladies' G. A, r. Circle will meet
With Mrs. Jarvis H. Jones, in lower
Pleasant street, Friday afternoon.
Rev F. G. Heath and wife, who were
called to Bath, Me-, Monday to ATTEND
the funeral of Mrs. Heath's mother, have
returned, and Mr.. Heath will occupy his
pulpit at the Baptist Church Sunday
morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. George P. Clark gave
dinner party at their home, in Ash
street, Friday evening.
On Tuesday evening series of re-
vival services will be commenced at the
M, E. Church. to be conducted by Rev.
John Norbury of Brooklyn, n. Y
The subject of Rev. f. NJ. BsselPs dis
course at the Uniyersalist Church Sun
day night, will be Immortality
Mrs. M. e. Brigham has taken the
house on Pleasant street recently vaca-
ted by Benjamin Ford and William
Bossu has moved his family into the
tenement vacated by Mrs. Brigham he
having purchased the building.
Charles D. Worthington is to transfer
his residence from the Wetherbee build
ing. in Mechanic street, to the c. Porter
Prouty house, % Pleasant street
M. b Fitzgerald Of South Framing
ham, for several years principal Of the
Main street 'tlerick" school, has been adj
mitted to the bar
Mrs, A. w, Hoyle, who went to st.
Vincent Hospital for surgical treatment,
is reported doing, well