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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-11
SAVINGS BANK MEN.
They Hold Their Annual Meeting With
the Worcester Officials.

The Savings Bank Treasurers' Club
of Massachusetts held their annual
meeting at the Worcester Club, yester-
day afternoon. The out-of-town mem
bers Of the club arrived for the most
part in the forenoon, and eongregated
at the Worcester County Institution for
Savings. Dinner was served aC the
Worcester Club at 1.S0.
Forty members of the club and in
vited guests We're seated at the table.
The principal guest was Starkes Whit
on, the chairman of the state board Of
savings banks commissioners. :Sena-
tor Hoar was expected to be present
and deliver an address, but was I'M
at the city hall on the Kettle brook
matter.
The committee of arrangements con-
sisted of Charles A. Chase, Charles NJ.
Bent and George McAleer, and these
gentlemen made the Introductory
speeches at the post-prandial exercises.
The meeting of the club was presided
over by the president, Mr.. Shove OF the
Maiden Savings bank.
Henry Parkman, the treasurer OF the
Provident Savings Bank of Boston, de-
livered a lengthy and somewhat techni-
cal address on the history of the recent
consolidation of the Boston banks.
Chairman Wilton spoke of the work
done by the savings banks, and con-
graduated the club on its high standing
in the financial circles of the state.
There were numerous other speeches
by members of the club from various
selections of the state.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-11
THE LICENSE BOARD.


AT the meeting Of the license board
Thursday, the following petitions were
granted:
P. f. Shea and A. 7. Wilton, to hang
an illuminated sign at the New Park
theatre; also to use the American bio
graph; d. w. Rolston, to run a pool
room at Austin street, formerly run
by Minor & Stone; Napoleon Guertin.
to Keep intelligence office; Luke A.
Griffin, auctioneeri W. r. Dame, to use
portion of May street, Arthur Stowell
TO hang sign at 81 Exchange street; p
d. Benoit, to hang a sign; Jacob Lib
man, b. kumin, to gather old rags
junk, etc; b. & NJ r. r., to make
wooden addition TO wooden building on
the viaduct, near Foster street; z. A.
HUXLEY, to store rags for immediate use
in Connection with his mill only; Elijah
L. HURLEY, to deal in old junk, assert
and store rags in new building, Il and
IL Bracket court; also to buy and sell
old junk and metals at 13 and Is Brace
kett court; Catherine Ballantine. to
make wooden addition at "a Millbury
street
Katherine Allen, on petition to
make wooden addition at Z and Park
street and /. A. HUXLEY, to store rags
and papers at rear Ill East Central
street, We're given leave to withdraw.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-11
THEY WERE ALL RIGHT.
But officer Horgan Thought the Wire
was Stolen and investigated.

Officer Horgan saw two men trying
to dispose of a coil of wire in Plimp-
STEMS pawn shop, yesterday afternoon
and thinking the men might have sto-
len the wire, took them TO police head
quarters.
The men claimed they had purchased
the wire at the Quinsigamond works of
the Washburn & Moen Company, and
that they used it to make various ar
tieles, which they sold about the streets.
Subsequent investigation showed that a
similar coil of wire had been purchased
at the mill, and in order to prove that
he was telling the truth, one of the
men produced a pair of pliers and with
in a few minutes time fashioned an in
genious arrangement used for getting
cork out Of a bottle.
They explained their presence in the
pawn shop by the fact that one of
them was trying TO dispose of a trowel,
and while there, the proprietor wanted
to purchase the wire, Offering them
rs cents for the coil As the original
price of the wire was only 20 cents, they
were perfectly willing to trade, but just
then the officer appeared on the scene
and the business deal was over.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-11
SALE AT UNITY.
LadIes Of church HOLD profItabIe EaIr

Ladies of Church Hold Profitable Fair.
Owing to the bad weather yesterday,
the sale of fancy articles and fine
| needlework at the Church of the I'm
ity was not so largely attended as it
would otherwise have been, but large
number of articles were sold, and the
appetizing supper was well attended
The church parlors wherA the sale
was held were most attractiHely dec
grated with the national colors and pot
ted plants, while the flower table which
was furnished by Frank Keith, the
florist, held some beautiful ferns and
chrysanthemums.
The fair was under the charge of the
executive committee.
The tables were in charge of the fol-
lowing ladies: Domestic, Mrs. Jerome
Wheeiock; candy, Mrs Alfred Noble;
doll Miss Mary Liscomb and Miss
Hoar; flower Mrs. j. H. Wall; Lemons
ade, Mrs. M. H. Cowden; package, Mrs.
Clara Hall and Mrs. A. B. R. Sprague;
tea, Mrs. w. 7. Clark and Mrs e. B.
Clapp.
After supper a charming little enter
tainment was given by Miss Robinson,
who recited an amusing monologue
burlesquing the DeIsarte method, and
by Miss Kittie Ida Fish, who gave
much pleasure by her fine violin play
ing.
1t was decided to continue the fair
this afternoon from 3 to O'Clock, as a
number of beautiful pieces of needle
work and other articles remained I'M
sold.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-11
FOR SCHOOLS.
Finance Committee Recommends the
Transfer Of a Snug $4,000.

At the meeting Of the finance commit
tee yesterday afternoon, it was voted
to recommend the transfer Of $4,000 of
the premium on bonds money to the
school department.
The petition of the parks commission
for $4,000 was tabled.
1t was voted to recommend the trans
fer to the public building department of
$500.
An order authorizing the mayor to
purchase land near Commercial street
for police stable was referred to the
mayor, with power to act.
An order to assist in paying the ex-
penses of soldiers funerals was tabled,
as the state and government both pay
a sum, which was considered suffici-
emit
The order to sell the land owned by
the fire department at Mechanic street
and Bigelow court was recommended
in a new draft, authorizing the mayor
to sell at public auction or private sale
such sale to take place on or before
Tuesday. December 81.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-11
SOME DIFFERENCE.
Auditors Find for the Plaintiff in MlIlbury
Railroad and River Gases.

Francis H. Dewey, William /" Clark
of this city and County Commissioners
George w. Cooke of Barre yesterday
filed in the superior court their report
as auditors in the two cases CT Isabel
H. Waters ct al. against the town of
Millbury.
The first case arose from the grade
crossing abolition in Nillbury, from
which Mrs. Waters claimed damages to
her land, and the second case was to
recover for damages to her property
by the Strengthening of the Blackstone
river by changing of the channel of the
river In the first case the auditors
find for the plaintiff, assessing dam
ages in the sum of $1542 with interest
from the time of abolition, amounting
in all to s1949. In the second case the
auditors assess the damages at $l0l5,
with interest at S253.75, making to-
tai amount of $1268.75.
When the case was heard the plant
ifs claimed about $4,000 their due as
damages to the property, while the
town considered the damage approSi-
mately as awarded.
Thomas H. Sullivan appeared for the
town of Millbury; Hopkins, Smith &
Hopkins for Mrs. Waters.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-11
TWO MORE CASES
OF Diphtheria at the Wood
land Street School.

Two more cases of diphtheria among
the children of the Woodland street
school We're reported to the board of
health yesterday, making eight cases
in all. The rooms of the two lower
grades were closed yesterday, and VIII
be thoroughly disnfected. If there are
no new developments, the school will
be opened again Monday. The cases
are all of a mild type, and the children
are being treated at their homes. The
board Of health officials think the num-
Der of cases has reached the limit, and
that there is little cause for alarm.
The disease has been traced to a
case in grade No 1, from boy who
was thought to have a sore throat, and
allowed to attend school in consequence
The trouble was later found to be
diphtheria, but not in time to prevent
the exposure of great many children
some of which took the disease.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-11
FUNERAL OF MICHAEL MEEHAN.

The funeral of Michael Meehan took
place yesterday morning at his late
home, 40 Gage street, at $50 o'clock. A
high mass of requiem was offered in St
Anne's Church at 9. The celebrant was
Rev. Eugene f. Brosnihan, assistant
pastor of St Anne's Church.
A delegation from Worcester Court
No. 50, M. G. o. f., attended the fun
eral in carriages. Rev. Father Bros
milan delivered a most impressive Gu
logy on the life, virtues and Christian
fortitude of the deceased.
The bearers Were Thomas Leahy, Will
liam Lane, Lawrence Kirby and John
O'Connell four of his intimate and life
long friends, and Patrick O'Rourke and
John Finneran of Court SO, NJ. c. o. F.
The many and beautiful floral offer
ings bore mute testimony to the high
esteem in which he was held by the
community. They included a pillow
marked Father" from the family; a
mound, AT Rest" from Miss Nellie
Harrington; a pillow, cat Rest" from
j. b. Lester; a pillow, Friend" from
j. Gleason; a mound. AT Rest" from
the Normal Social Club; a pillow, IN
G. o. F. No. SO" from Worcester Court.
Catholic Order of Foresters; an anchor,
from NJ. j. Sullivan and sisters; a
mound from the printers in the Swift,
Logan q Brigham Envelope Company:
standing cross on mound, from friends
In Worcester Envelope Company;
PLAGUE of White chrysanthemums from
James Wilmouth and family; bouquet
of chrysanthemums from Misses Mary
Hickey and Eta Dawes, and bouquets
of pinks from Misses Katie Higgins and
Mr.. and Mrs. John Kittredge.
The final prayers for the dead were
read by Rev. Father Brosnihan at the
grave in st. Anne's cemetery in Shrews-
bury
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-11
AN OLD OFFENDER.
Mrs. Lee Appeals From Sentence for II
legal Liquor Keeping.

Mary A. Lee, according to the police
version, is one of the most persistent
dispensers of the ardent within the city
limits. Within a few months time
the officers have raided her place four
times. and on as many occasions have
discovered evidence of Illegal liquor
traffic.
The woman was arraigned in the
central district court yesterday morn
ing, charged with Illegal liquor keeping.
Officers Dillon, Favereault and Good
win testified to raiding the woman's
tenement a week ago Wednesday, again
the following Sunday, and on election
day.
The fact that the woman had been
convicted on three previous occasions,
was called to the notice Of the court,
and Mrs. Lee was ordered to pay a
fine of 500 in addition to a sentence OF
80 days in the house of correction. She
appealed and recognized for her APP
pearance in the superior court.
Philip Neault, charged with keeping
an unlicensed dog, was ordered to pay
a fine of SIS; and five drunk cases were
disposed of in the following order; Geo
Barker. William f. Carney Joseph
Lyons and Herbert Booth, house OF
correction, four months eacn; Napo-
! leon Maynard, state farm.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-11
DREW COMPARISONS.
Leon H. Vndent Discussed Trolope and
Reade in MasterfuI Manner.

Last night at Trinity church, Leon
IT. Vincent delivered the first Of his
series Of lectures on famous novelists.
The subject last night was Anthony
Trollope and Charles Reade,' and from
the start Mr.. Vincent showed his
knowledge of his subject, and held the
interest of his hearers by his fresh, Wig
orous style, and his easy, colloquial de-
livery.
His handling of these two writer's,
Trollope and Reade, so different as
they were in education and environ
ment, brought out their individual
characteristics to a marked degree.
While comparisons are usually cd
ious, such comparisons as We're drawn
by Mr.. Vincent We're to the disadvan-
tage of neither writer, for they were
widely different in style as well as
character. Trollope is intensely Eng
fish and painfully sane, while Reade
smacks of the transcendental, and is
eccentric in every way,
The next lecture Of the series win be
on Women Novelists: Charlotte
Bronte TO Mrs. Humphrey Ward" Nov.
II
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-11
no STUDY LOCAL HISTORY.

The classes of the Society Of An
tiquity open Saturday at II a. M. with
the class in study of local history. un-
der the guidance Of Mrs Chenowith
10 accommodate the public school
teachers Saturday was chosen, but If it
is found that some other hour will be
as acceptable, a change may be made
This class is sure to be popular because
the subject chosen is Worcester county,
the study of which Is sure to bring to
light many details of unusual interest
owing to the personality of the class
which viii consist of members of the
society, though Others win be admitted
upon payment of So each for the course
of six lectures. Mrs. Chenoweth is to
have the assistance of Mr.. Jackson
Mr.. Lyford and other well-known edu-
Gators.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-11
THE PARK SISTERS.
Popular Artists VIII Entertain at Y.
M. c. A.

Acting Secretary Fenner of the Y.
M. C. a. has secured for special en-
tertainment in Association hall tomor-
row night the famous Park sisters.
whose reputation as musicians has been
clearly established. For several sea-
sons past they have been spending part
Of the year in Europe, where they have
had the honor of appearing before roy
atty. Their repertoire consists of grand
and light operatic selections, fantas-
les, descriptive pieces, and marches for
cornet quartets, mandolin, either and
guitar quartets, cornet and either So
los.
The management considers that this
is the finest entertainment that they
have ever offered to the public, and yet
the admission price is to be placed at
one dime, with an additional ten-cent
charge for reserved seats.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-11
SEVERAL couNTYWsIToRs
Annual Inspection of Woman's Relief Corps
Held Yesterday.

The annual inspection of the Woman
The annual inspection of the Wo-
Maff's Relief Corps of George H. Ward
Post, G. A. r., was held in G. A. r. hall
yesterday. Mrs. Sarah J. Norcross of
Spencer was the inspection officer and
a large number OF delegates from
Spencer Holden, Leicester, North
bridge and Southbridge were present,
in spite of the inclement weather.
There was not a large number of the
local members present, but those who
We're there enjoyed the supper and re-
ception which was served after the
meeting. A short informal reception
was given the officers Immediately af-
ter the supper.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-11
KETrLE BRooK HEAR1Na.

c. 7. Main of Boston, mill and me
ehanical engineer, testified before the
Kettle brook commission yesterday,
during the greater part Of the day. City
Engineer Mcclure was called in the az
ternoon to testify about Kettle brook.
He expressed the opinion that Peter
brook had been diverted into Kettle
brook from the Waite reservoir, which
would be the natural course.
In the morning William and James
Dorr testified as to the conditions OF
Peter brook when they were boys, and
that its tendency was towards Kettle
brook rather than the Waite reservoir.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-11
WITH SOLEMN RITES.
James I4anoD viii be Buried Today

James Harrop VIII be Buried Today.
The funeral of James Harrop will be
held this afternoon at o'clock, from
his late residence, 80 Crystal street.
The services at the house will be
conducted by Rev. L. w Adams, at the
grave Quinsigamond Lodge, I. 0. 0. F.,
will have charge of the services, and
will bury their dead member with i'm
tDressive ceremonies.
The bearers will be from Mount Yer
non Encampment and Quinsigamond
Lodge, /. o. O. r., and the Masonic or
ders. A delegation from the English
Club will also attend.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-11
AN AGREEABLE sURPRIsE.

Elwood Adams, hardware dealer at
1865 Main street, has recently refurnished
his office, and his many friends took
advantage of his absence at dinner yes
terday to testify to their esteem for
him by presenting him with a roll-top
desk and wheel chair during his abb
sence. When he returned he was much
surprised to find the gift in place at
tached to which was q card bearing the
names of the donors
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-11
GOING TO THE GAME.

The members of the Tatassit Canoe
Club are planning to take in the Har-
yard- Yale foot ball game at New Ha-
ven. the 18th, in style and comfort. and
to that end have chartered a Pullman
car for that purpose for the exclusive
use of club members and their friends.
The list of those who are planning to
go with the party has not as yet been
made up, but there will be only limited
accommodations
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-11
PUBLIC REQUEST.
Aunt Mary Games Remembers the Green
dale Improvement Society.

BY the will of the late Mary Games
of this city, which was filed for pro-
bate yesterday, $500 is left 10 the
Greendale Improvement Society of this
city, $1,000 of which is to be set aside
for the proposed new hall Of the So
ciety at Greendale, and the balance for
the purchase of books for the Games
library. The sum of $500 is bequeathed
to the Childrens Friend Society, Wor-
cester.
The will was made June 29th, 1898,
the witnesses being Henry J.. Parker
Charles G. Milton and William f.. Fow-
ler
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-11
ANNUAL INSPECTION.
Ladies Of Women's Relief Corps Aequt
Themselves Well.

s themselves wen.
The Womans Relief Corps of George
H. Ward Post, G. A. r., held it's regu-
lar annual inspection, in G. A. r. Hall,
yesterday. Mrs. Sarah J. Norcross of
Spencer was inspector, and represen-
tatives from Leicester, Spencer, Hol-
den, Northbridge and other points were
present.
A short business meeting was held,
after which q collation. was served to
those present. A large number of the
local corps braved the weather and
attended the inspection, Of which Mrs.
Norcross spoke as being exceptionally
good
At the business meeting it was de-
eided to have a sale and supper on
Friday, Nov. IS. The regular meeting
for the election of officers. which was
to have been held on the Gath, has been
postponed until the second Thursday
in December.
The president of the local corps, Mrs.
Mary H. Burr, viii inspect the Upton
Corps, Nov. IA.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-11
From EAR JupEA.
Miss Nichols Comes to Trinity Church
Society

The Womans Foreign Missionary So
ciety of Trinity church will hold its
next meeting at the residence of Mrs.
DR.. Gilman, 46 Fruit street
Miss Florence Nichols, a missionary
who has just returned from India, will
be present Miss Nichols has been as
ISOLATED with Dr. Sheldon, the mission
airy supported by the auxiliary, and
she will return to India in January.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-11
ALONG RUN.

But There Was Nothing Tor the Flrenen
at the End Of 1t.
A false alarm from box 40, at $50
o'clock yesterday morning, called the
fire department to the Quinsigamond
works of the Washburn & Moen COM
pany. On the arrival of the depart
ment. nothing could be found that sa-
vored Of a conflagration the glass over
the key to the box even being intact.
The box was also locked which
showed the alarm must have been Civ
en- from inside the mill, where there
are several auxiliary boxes which may
be sent in should there be cause for an
alarm. The suppostion is that some of
the workmen. either ma1iciously or ac-
cidentally, set off the alarm.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-11
AFT SOCIETY LECTURE.

The first lecture Of the Worcester Art
Society will be given Tuesday evening,
November 20, in Association hall, by
Prof Kuno Francke Of Harvard Uni
versity, who will speak ON "The Client
Atari piece by the Brothers Van Eyck. .
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-11
LOOKING FOR MARY.
She Has Again Eluded the watohfuIness of
the State Board.

Word was received at police head
quarters yesterday noon that Mary
Downey the 14year-old girl who was
taken from this city last week. has
again escaped from the custody Of the
state board Of charity.
The girl escaped from Marion, where
she had been placed by the board. Aug
~, ana finally turned up in Worcester
She was found by Sergt. Hill and on
GER March, at her home in this city
and promptly returned to the care Of
the state board
Since that time the girl has been In
the temporary home in Boston. She
escaped from there yesterday, and the
police have been asked to look out for
her in case she should come back to
Worcester
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-11
a CARp

We the undersigned, do hereby agree to
refund the money on 50 cent bottle OF
Greenes Syrup of Tar if it fails to cure
your cold or cough. We also warrant i
25 cent bottle to prove satisfactory or nc
pay
o. j Carroll & Co.
Frank G.. Rourlxe & Co.
f. II Fales Holden.
Albert e. Booth, Leicester.
ID. il. Gregory & Co, Princeton
II J. Wizard, East Brookfeld.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-11
1T WAS TOO WET.

City Claimants Obliged to Wait the Con-
venience Of City Fathers.
The meeting Of the claims committee
was postponed last night, on account
of the weather. No date was set for
the meeting, but President Potter an
nounced that it would occur the first
Of next week, it being impossible to get
the notices out for a meeting tonight.
There was a considerable number of
claimants who We're disappointed at the
failure Of the meeting to take place.
but they had to be satisfied, and re-
turned to their homes objuring the fate
that sent a heavy rain last evening, of
all nights, for them.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-11
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Myles Gibbons, 80: Annie Durkin, 81.
Charles e. ForehaRd, %; A. Maud AL
len, %.
Michael w. Henry, Is; Mary Hail.
gan. %.
John j. Morrissey, %; Mary L. Troy,
90
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-11

Women with pale, colorless faces, who
feel weak and discouraged, will receive
both mental and bodily yigor by using
Carter's Little Liver Pills.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-11

Group at once, cures the child and thus
saves many a life. Mothers need not fear
that dreadful disease If they have this
reliable remedy at hand. 1t is sold by
all druggists for % cents.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-11
LOCAL NOTES.

Clemence sells today. at II 80 a. M. the
estate No IS Southgate street, with 2
land. A rare chance to set a home cheap
Got to be sold.l
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-11

NTERPsIcHoREAN HALL
TO rent Finest floor in the city for dane
ing. 81 Main st.
The times., 1898-10-25
At the Auueduct.

New York, Oct '24.-The first day on the
Queens County Clubs schedule at the
Aqueduct brought out one of the largest
crowds ever seen at the tracks. 1t was
a good day for the talent, as favorites
won the first, second and fifth races,
while the other successful horses also had
strong following. Summaries:
First race-Five and half furloEgs
Tabouret, l3 to 5 won; Zanoni, second
South Africa, third. Time, los 1-5
Second race-Mile and forty yards
Gala Day. to 10. won; Ruby Lips, sec
ond; Merlin, third. Time, l:42 %.
Third race-Five furlongs. Tyran, 6 tc
!, won; Zennith. second; Sol. third
Time. 1903.
Fourth race-Mile and one-sixteenth
Charentus, to /, won; Blue Away, sec
ond; Nosey, third. Time, las H.
Fifth race-Five furlongs. Efferves
cent, to s. won; Federal. second; Tyrs
hena, third. Time, 1:O2 3-5.
Sixth raee-Mile and forty yards
Charagrace. to !, won; Dalgretti. sec
ond; Premier, third. Time. 1:46 Id.