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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-14
THE CITY.

The committee on lighting streets
meets Thursday at 4S0 and the commit
tee on police at 73O.
Frank J. Burke, after five months Of
private study, leaves today TO enter the
Boston School of Piano and Organ
Tuning.
There are plenty of the handsome
souvenir programs Of the semi-centen-
NAL at the mayors office which may be
had on application.
The Ladies' Aid Society of Bethany
Church viii hold an apron sale and sup
per, followed by an entertainment in
the Nestry tomorrow evening
The Second Parish Club will meet to-
night 10 listen to the reading of a paper
by Mr.. Alfred Waites His subject is,
Charles Lamb The meeting is open
to ALL
Frank II. Kelley and family have
gone to Lexington, Ky, where they
brother, DIR. George Kelley, during the
holidays.
a blazing kettle of fat in the tene-
ment occupied by James Rabbit, on
the third floor of the Prentice block, 172
Southbridge street, was the cause of
an alarm from box 26 at ABA o'clock
yesterday afternoon. There was no
damage.
The ladies of the Webster Square
M. E. Church win hold an Xmas sale
in the vestIies of the church this and
tomorrow evenings Useful and fancy
articles will be on sale, also refresh
ments. No admission fee. Doors open
at p. m.
Col. w A. Gle has received word of
the death OF his elder sister. Miss
Mary M. Gle which occurred at
Franklin Falls, ~ H., where Miss
Gle has been for some 20 years. Col.
Gile will go to New Hampshire to at
tend the funeral
The Ladies' Aid Society of the South
Unitarian Church held d supper last
evening, which was well attended.
Supper was served a $50, after which
John Allen delivered the last illustra-
ted lecture in his course His subject
was the Isle of Man.
The funeral of Mrs. Mary A. Darrell,
wife of Amos 7. Barrell took place yes
terday morning from her late residence,
4 Henchman street. Requiem high mass
was offered in the Church of the I'M
maculate Conception by Rev. James
McKechnie, who also officiated at the
A meeting of the Ladies' Auxiliary of
St Johns Episcopal Church was held
at the rectory. 30 Windsor street, yes
terday. The mite boxes were opened.
About so ladies were present. After the
business meeting, tea was served.
Those in charge Of the tea We're Mrs
Herbert Smith, Mrs Walter Alien, Mrs.
George Allen, the Misses Willis
e.,-.--,. -,.
graph w. II. Mcclure and his men, as
sisted by A. d. Wheeler of the Game
well Company, are busily at work max
ing preparations to change over the fire
alarm system. Work of charging the
storage batteries is progressing. and
from present indications the sys4 en-
will be ready to cut over within a week
or less.
ms evening MISS Saran Endlcott
Oper VIII SPEAK III central Cnurcn
work IN the highlahdS OF kentucky ana
Ielliles ~ MISS GoeI - 9ister vi
yro,1ser She has eneot considara l1Ie
time in the region of which she speaks
and has had personal experience of it's
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-14
THE SCHOOL MASTERS. CLUE.

The Massachusetts School Masters
Club will dine at the Brunswick Club,
Boston, Saturday at l o'clock. The af-
ter-dinner topic will be on the high
school, under three divisions-"Too
many enter high school," How to pre-
vent it," what to do with them after
they are in"
Hon. Josiah Quincy, mayor of Boston,
will be the guest of the club. Among
the club members who will take part
in the discussion Will be superintendent
of Schools Clarence +. Carroll, George
Fl. Martin, Enoch c. Adams, Augustus
H. Kelley, George e. Gay, James w.
Macdonald and E. d. Russell.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-14
MISS R1cB's NEW SONG.

Worcester people will be interested to
know that next Sundays Boston Jour
nal, in addition to it's many other pleas
ing features, will have an eight-page
music section which will include a song
by Miss Minnie Lucretia Rice, the com
poser and singer of this city. Its title is
Now Z Lay Me- the expression of a
childs prayer, and its musical merit
is well up to the high standard which
Miss Rice has achieved.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-14
IN UNCLE sAM's SERVICE.
Two More Worcester Boys Join the Reg,
ular Army.

Harry II. Adams, formerly of Co. c,
Second Massachusetts regiment, U. S.
v, was sworn into the regular service
yesterday by Lieut.. Royden at the re-
cruiting Office in he W1lke- building.
Adams took the 7.4O O'clock train last
evening for Fort Mcpherson, Ga,
where he will join the Fifth regiment,
United States infantry
Emory Briggs, formerly of Co. C,
who was intending to enter the ser
vice with his friend Adams, backed out
at the last moment, and Adams was
obliged to take the journey alone.
George Papineau of Worcester was
also sworn into the service late yes
terday afternoon, and left the city at
7.40 o'clock for Madison Barracks,
Shattucz's Falls, n. Y. Papineau will
join the Ninth infantry.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-14
INTRODUCED TO NEW SECRE.
TARY.
Directors and Trustees of Y. NJ. C. A
Entertain Secretary Hammond.

General Secretary Hammond of the
Y. NJ c. A, met with the directors at
the regular meeting last evening. Sup
per was served at the Cream
erie at $50, at which were
present the directors, trustees
and officers of the Women's Aux
Hilary, to meet Mr. Hammond. A very
pleasant hour was passed. After the
supper the regular meeting was held.
Only routine business was transacted
Plans for future work were talked Of
but as yet the board is not ready to
make an announcement.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-14

The session OF the jury waived sit
ting was occupied all day yesterday
by the case of Joseph S. Spencer VS..
Edwin R. Spencer, the suit to recover
for a board bill of long standing. The
defense brought up a counter bill for
work alleged to have been done for
the plaintiff.
The docket remains The same as yes
terday.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-14
Thoughts and
Happenings.
WHAT SPY MAN SAW.
Here Are Hints for Holiday
Buyers.

Visit Berters new store at 80 Main
street, corner Market, for a nice quick
lunch, cooked meats and cheese.
Give him Burtis fly rod, for
Xmas,
For an Xmas present buy THE
Spanish War" by Henry Watterson
Address j. +. Davenport, III Main St
Pure candy is nutritious. Pur-
chase your Christmas supply at the
New York Candy Kitchen, ABA Main
street, opposite Front street Here are
sold only pure sugar candies, and at
low prices.
The Olympia Music Box at Lelands.
y pair of slippers make a useful
present for Christmas. Mark f.
Cosgrove, IS Front street has
them in all quantities. from 50 cents
up
A square piano for twenty-five dol
lars at Leland's.
Under the heading Cutlery is in
cluded everything in the line of cutting
instruments, from the pen knife to the
largest carving sets. Table knives
appeal to the ladies in every home.
Pater familias will enjoy his
Christmas dinner after using a fine
carver. The youth is delighted with a
new pocket knife. One of the finest as
sortments in these lines in Worcester,
is found at No. 404 Main street. A spec
ialty here is the Star Safety Ra-
zor." Once used, always used.
The thermometers in stock are of all
varieties, and at all prices. Duncan,
GoodelI Co.
Violin outfits, seven dollars; at lie
lands.
McDermotts, 100 Front street-Dress
Patterns, Skirts, Gloves, Mittens,
Neckwear, Suspenders, Handker-
chiefs, Muffiers, Leggins, Fancy Gov
erS,, Toys, Dolls. All can be found at
James McDermott's, 100 Front street,
nearly opposite Soldiers Monument.
Beside these, there is a long list of
useful, fancy and ornamental articles
suitable for Christmas presents for
old and young, and at prices to suit the
purses of people of every condition.
Here you will find a magnificent collec-
ton of handkerchiefs ranging in price
from a few dollars to a few cents. All
lovers of little children can make them
happy by a present from the beautiful
assortment of Dolls and Toys, at a
trifiing cost.
Regent Zithers and Apollo Harps at
Lelands.
For Christmas, fountain pen is just
the thing. The agents for the Water
man. which is the oldest and best pen
made, are Lowell Arms & Cycle Co. 31F
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-14
CITY TIED UP BY A WIRE.

A broken trolley wire on Lincoln
street stalled the cars Of the Consol-
idated Street Railway Company in all
parts of the city last evening between
8 and o'clock for nearly 30 minutes.
The people who were returning from
their work chafed at the delay, but had
to stand it.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-14

HONESTY WILL TELL-It is unde-
niable that the purchasing public dearly
loves to be told the truth, and it is per-
haps for this reason that the Paine Fur
advertising. This firm makes it rule
never to allow the slightest mis-state-
ment, and the announcement today head
ed: "A Correction is only another evil
dence of the truth of this statement. 1t
is a refreshing bit of frankness. and our
READERS will enioV il.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-14
CASES pEFAULTEp.

The following cases were defaulted
at the jury sitting yesterday:
2376-Samuel L. Holt ct al. VS.. e. f.
Allen.
24S4-George Z. Fitch vs. Robert Nc
Murty
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-14
THE INSOLVENCY COURT.

A. S, Gentron Of Hardwiek claims
proved and adjourned till January 10.
Karl Jansen of Worcester claims
proved and adjourned tin Jan. 10.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-14
BUILDING PERMITS.

Proprietors Rural cemetery, tool shed
and harness room.
c. L. Hartshorn May street, near
June ice house. A. P. Robbins builder.
d. r. Rixford, corner Charlotte and
Dewey streets, dwelling for families.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-14
SMALLER CHURCHES CAN HELP.
DR.. Willard Scott Speaks Before Men's
Association of Pilgrim Church

The Mems Association of Pilgrim
church met with Rev. DR.. Lewis, at his
home last evening. Rev. Mr.. Brown Of
Spencer, who was to speak, was pre-
vented from being present by illness,
and Rev DR.. Willard Scott of Piedmont
church spoke instead DR.. Scott spoke
upon church work, and emphasized the
need Of help for the smaller city
churches. About 100 were present.
Following the talk, refreshments were
served by Mrs. Lewis and Mrs. j. Ed
gar Dixon, wife of the president of the
Mems Association
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-14
SEES SETTLED.
JURY-WAIvED SESSION.

The case of Andrew J. Hall VS..
James p. J. Cahill, was settled
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-14
THE CARPENTERs Fleet.
Men Who Win Guide Affairs of Unior
for Coming Six Months.


All the business done at the meeting
Of the Carpenters Union, last night,
was the regular seni-annual election of
officers, who were as follows: Presid-
ent. A. D. Simmonds vice president, j.
n. Hodge; recording secretary, A Fl.
Knight; financial secretary, w. A
Possley; treasurer, J. J. McNulty; con-
ductor, James A. Cassaboom; warden
Thomas Lane: trustee for one and a
half years, j. F.. Taylor; auditor for
nine months. Frank Ward.
P. 3. Keefe and j. C. Taylor were
CHOSEN delegates to the Building Trades
council tonight.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-14

Every woman should know that Carriers
Little Liver Pills are a specific for sick
headache. Only one pill dose. A wom-
an can't stand everything,
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-14
LOCAL NOTES.

Business bringing advertisements,
flyers and trade circulars written up
intelligently by j. F. Mayhem, s27 Main
street.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-14

Previous 10 taking stock have marked
my large assortment of trimmed hats and
bonnets at attractively low prices to close.
Mrs. II. A. Green, IL High st.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-14

Hoods Pills cure biliousness. Mailed
for 20 cents by c. / Hood & Co, Lowell
Mass.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-14

We, the undersigned do hereby agree to
refund the money on a 50 cent bottle Of
Greene's Syrup OF Tar if it fails to cure
your cold OF cough We also warrant a
rs cent bottle to prove satisfactory or no
pay.
Albert w Andrews.
o. j. Carroll & Co.
Frank c. Rourke & Co.
f. II. Fales Holden.
Albert r, Booth, Leicester.
d. Fl. Gregory & Co. Princeton.
II. J, Wizard Cast Broolxdeld.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-14

Pure candy is nutritious. Pur-
chase your Christmas supply at the
New York Candy Kitchen, 434 Main
street, opposite Front street. Here are
sold only pure sugar candies. and at
low prices.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-14
The Olympia Music Box at Leland's

y pair of slippers make a useful
present for Christmas Mark f.
Cosgrove, Is Front street, has
them in all quantities, from 80 cents
UP.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-14

A square piano for twenty-five dol
lars at Leland's.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-14

The S"y contest for Fifty Dollars in
Gold unfoids like a rose. When in full
bloom everyone viii wish to pluck 1t.
Read every spy carefully, particularly
December 2ist.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-14

For an Xmas present buy 1.-The
Spanish WAR" by Henry Watterson.
Address j. T.. Davenport, III Main st.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-14

The line of JeWelry, Chinaware, Sill
yer Table Furnishing. Musical Instru-
ments at 1871 Front St. Commonwealth
building, is the most complete, includ-
ing articles in China, Clocks, Watches,
Table and Pocket Cutlery, Lamps, Eye
Glasses and many specialties for the
holidays. A. B. Hall & Co.
Fine Music Rolls at Lelands.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-14

Visit Berters new store at 80 Main
street, corner Market, for a nice quick
lunch, cooked meats and cheese.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-06-27

"Tndeed, indeed, Miss Dubarle, I
dol" sobbed Janet, with her old foolish
trick of tears.
"And So" said Miss Dubarle, "you
can marry that Harry Dart of yours,
and he can come here to live, and
we'll all be happy family together.
Unite my bonnet-strings, Janet
they've got somehow into knot-and
make me a cup of tea. Those rail-
roads are enough to shake one i1.to q
jellyw
So Miss Dubarle settled back into
the old groove again, and when the
letters from New York came she sent
them back unopened. And when Mr..
Herbert Smythe and the Secor Brooks
family arrived in propria persona she
obstinately refused to see them.
81 won't be botheredr said Miss
Dubarle; "Janets my heiress, and
there's an end to the matter"
And the relatives discovered that
they might as well attempt to move
the Rock Of Gibraltar as to alter Miss
Dubarle's resolve!"-New York News.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-06-27
Eloquence at Bay.

1t was a preacher who had that
"fatal huency' for whom an acquaint-
ance laid trap. He had q way of
promising to preach, and on beginning
would say something like 81 have
been too busy to prepare a sermon,
but if some one will kindly give me a
text, I'll preach from it." One de-
termSned to cure him. He therefore
asked him to preach. The invitation
was accepted. The time came, and
the visitor began his usual introduce
ton: Brethren, I have been so
pushed for time to-day as to have
been quite unable to prepare a SER
man. But if some of you will give me
text, I'll preach from it. Perhaps
my brother here" turning to the plot
ter near him, Twill suggest a text"
eyes, brother" came the ready reply;
"your text is the last part of the ninth
verse of the first chapter of Ezra, and
it's words are nine Twenty
Knives" There was pause, an
ominous pause, as the preacher found
his text. He read it out, "Nine-and-
twenty knives" and began at once.
"Notice the number of these knives
just exactly nine-and-twenty; not
thirty, not eight-and-twenty. There
were no ms and no less than nine
and-twenty knives" A pause-a
long pause. Then, slowly and en-
phatically, Extraordinarily knives" :"
A longer pause. Then, meditatively,
"Nine-and-twenty knives Again he
rested. "Nine-and-t0enty knives" A
dead stop. Internationally kniUes
and if there were nine hundred and
twenty knives I could not say another
word. "-Harper's Magazine.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-06-27
II ,medy For n Long Palate.

eff you have too long a palate, I"
writes Northern woman who has
been spending the winter in Athens,
Ga, to friend in New York, "let me
give you popular remedy that the
children's old nanny gave me and
wanted it tried on the baby:
Take hold of little bunch of hair
on the top of the head" she said, "and
tie it tight with string. Then take
a tablespoon and putt it some pepper
and salt, and hold it in the mouth. Get
hold of the bunch of hair and pull it
up; at the same time touch the tongue
to the salt and pepper in the spoon,
and the palate will go up and never
come down again"
This remarkable performance has
been tried on the woman, and
worked" so she said, but the North
ern woman added: II cannot vouch
for it, but give it to you for what
it is worth"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-06-27
just What He Wanted.

One of the first men to reach San
Francisco with a hoard of Klondike
gold was an Irishman named Finne-
gan, who had been very poor before
he struck it rich, and who, con-
sequently, was unfamiliar with many
ordinary usages of life of luxury.
"Oi say, yez kin bring me two
dozen eyesters, he said, airily, as he
took seat in one of the fines; restau-
rants in Frisco.
The oysters were soon set before
him, and Finnegan, looking about him
for something to put on them, and
hardly knowing what the something
should be, spied bottle of Tabasco,
ard proceeded to season the bivalves
not wisely but too well.
Impaling an oyster upon his fork,
he thrust it into his mouth, then
leaped to his feet with a terrific roar OF
pain, and began dancing about and
yelling like madman.
"See here" cried the proprietor,
rushing to the table, "keep still, or
Til put you outl'
"P-p-put me out, is it? Oh wish
yez would put me out!' yelled Finne-
gan. ''Me insides is blazin' loike
match -factory!'-Harper's Magazine.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-06-27

The Scottish piper who piped never
SO merrily as when wounded he pipe /
n Highland regiment on to the charge
at Dargai, finds himself the blushing
hero OF an offer OF marriage from a
lady who proposes settling upon him,
if accepted, S25,00O a year. For
years societies have been organized,
satirists have written and laws have
been passed to discourage the bagpipe,
and all the good done is upset by this
one offer Of marriage. The soul OF
the reformer must need be CT stern
stuff and his patience abounding.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-06-27

The following true tale, from Lip
pincott, is most curious example of
living well on nothing year without
breaking the laws of the land:
About twenty years ago steam
packet company of Liverpool wished
to buy piece of land which was owned
by ''stay at home spinster," as her
neighbors described her. She sold
her land at very low price, but in
sisted dpon such a clause being in
serted in the agreement giving her the
right, at any time during her life, to
travel with a companion in any of the
company's vessels.
When the agreement was closed she
sold her furniture and went on board
the first outgoing ship belonging to
the packet company. For years this
shrewd spinster lived nearly all her
time upon one ship or another, fire.
quently accompanied by companion.
according to the agreement. This was
always a person who would otherwise
have been regular passenger, but who
purchased her ticket at reduced rate
by paying the spinster instead of the.
packet company.
The company offered her more than
twice the value of the land if she would
give up the privilege, but this she
would not do. Her reply was, 'You
got the land cheap, and I like sailing,
SO we ought to both be satisfied"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-06-27
The Cars Eccentric Physician.

DR.. Zakharin, the late Czar's favor
ite physician, who recently died,
started life as humble butchers
boy. Turning his attention to medi-
cine he soon attracted the notice of
his sovereign, and becoming the best
known doctor in Russia, before mid
die age had secured a handsome COM
potency. He was somewhat of a
character, and his feats of eccentric
ity added to his fame. With so much
patronage at his command he always
insisted upon being obeycd. When
the state of the late Emperor became
alarming the Governor of Moscow re-
ceived a message from ST. Petersburg
ordering him to send Professor
Zakharin without delay. The Gov
ernor dispatched his Aide-de- Camp to
the doctor. SIN two hours" said the
officer, "the express train will start. /"
"Hhe expressl What do you mean?"
exclaimed the Professor. "lhe EN-
peror is ill, and you talk to me about
train leaving in two hours! Go to
the railway manager and command
him to get special train ready for
me in twenty minutesl" At the end
of that time the train was speeding
out of the depot with the doctor
aboard,
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-06-27

The mode OF procedure in bringing
about the disposition of prize vessel
is to bring an action in a prize court.
This proceeding commences when the
captured vessel is brought to port by
m officer of the vessel that made the
seizure. In this country he puts in a
ibel-that is, a petition in the Dis
trict Court that an inquiry be made
and with this libel he forwards the
ships papers. Notice is given that
any person having an interest in the
property may appear and claim it. An
enemy, of course, cannot put in a
claim. If the court find that the yes
sci is legitimate prize, it is ap-
praised, condemned, and then sold ct
auction by the United States Marshal.
If she is taken by the Government,
then the court takes notice of her
value as shown by the inventory Ac-
cording to the act of 1864, all the prize
goes to the captors when the vessel
making the capture is of equal or in.
ferior force to the prize. If the cap
tor is superior, only half the value
goes to the captors and the other half
goes to the Treasury. The prize
money is divided between the officers
and crew of the vessel making the
capture. The commander of the
squadron is entitled to one twentieth
of all prizes made by a ship of war at.
tached to his command, and the Fleet
Captain is entitled to receive one
hundredth part of the prize value.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-06-27

Many are the hobbies of the adult
princes OF Europe, and science has
claimed several as her disciples. The
prince of Naples has chosen electricity
as his favorite study. For many years
he has been interested in the applica.
tion of electricity to light, sound,
motive power and offshoots of such
studies, such as electric rays in con.
nection with photography. Since the
discovery of the Y rays he has been
most fully occupied in experiments,
and has been q most successful opera
tor in this direction. His home in
the Quirinal was more like scientific
laboratory than a royal residence in
his bachelor days, but doubtless this
has been altered recently.