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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-16
Swiss Music Boxes, at Leland's.


McDermott's, 100 Front street-Dress
Patterns, Skirts, Gloves, Mittens,
Neckwear, Suspenders, Handkerchiefs,
MufI1ers, Leggins, Fancy Covers, Toys,
Dolls. All can be found at James Ne
Dermott's, 100 Front street, nearly OPP
posite soldiers monument. Beside
these, there is a long list of useful,
fancy and ornamental articles suta-
BILE 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 collection of
handkerchiefs, ranging in price from
few dollars to a few cents. All lovers
of little children can make them hap
Ply by a present from the beautiful as
sortment of Dolls and Toys, at a trihing
cost.
Hear the Angelus, at Leland's.
Christmas numbers Of all the popu-
lar magazines and weeklies, splendidly
Illustrated Browning's, SOS Main
street.
Christmas Stationery at Browning's,
56S Main street.
Piano stools and chairs, at Leland's.
They are busy 1T WllklnS0nS candy
kitchen. They now employ five candy
makers besides other help and are
making up four tons of candy for the
holiday trade.
Music cabinets at cost. S. r. Leland
& Son.
The cheapest place for cigars and
pipes is at Shaws l44 Front street.
To select that peculiar just right
gift for a man is an annual riddle
James II. Feehan & Co., formerly
Quinn & Feehan, SO Front street, Of
fer a score of answers. You have but
to make a choice: Neckwear, Collars,
Cuffs, Gloves, Shirts, Underwear, UNI
breHas and Hats. These are only a
few items out of many, and all of
them are of interest to men.
The Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea
Co. are giving away their usual
Christmas panel. This years Is one
of rare beauty, entitled Days Do
ings," representing a child in Morning,
Noon, Evening and Night. Only need
to be seen to be appreciated.
The long winter evenings and social
functions at this festival season all de-
mand recognition of the dance. Prof.
Fortier, teacher of the art AIS Main
street, extends a cordial invitation to
old friends and a welcome to new
faces
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-16
Executors and Administrators |
NOTICE.

My wife having left my bed and board,
VIII be responsible for no bills contract
cd by her NJ w. McNIVEN.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-16

$4,000 in gold. A pretty Christmas present
Resd the instructions in half-page announce
ment, published on page 10, this issue. ANY
person can compete.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-16

S gned to ten. Chanee. In reply to the
toast. 1.-The volunteer as viewed by a
regular in commando he said in part:
"a call was made by our president
for volunteers. Unfortunately, my
friends-I speak advsedly-un
stely we accepted and mustered into
the United States service regiments
and officers in their entirety from the
state guards This was a mistake In
addition to those regiments accepted
from the states other regiments were
organized from the material from which
he best soldier the world ever saw was
1oulded. In looking at the volunteers
nd considering them as soldiers, the
act is lost sight Of that they have not
eceived a professional education. We
re too quick to condemn, we are slow
0 remember that those patriotic men
aken from the very walks of life can
OF within a week. a month, a year be
iucated to the point where these OBJ
cations to them are paramount.
u dwell more particularly on two
,lunteer regiments, the Seventy-first
-ew York and the Second Massachu-
It's, for the reason that these were the
lly volunteer regiments, except the
ST volunteers The rough riders pres
ut with the regular forces that played
~ part in the battles in and about
antiago.
have since sincerely regretted that
csc regiments were taken away from
brigade and my command; not that
lay were placed under the command
r Gen. Lawton, who S a soldier worthy
the Napoleonic days but they We're
ought into action before they had at
3iaed that confidence in their compa
" and regimental officers that is ne
sssary to success in an engagement
understand me distinctly. that am
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-16

The merchants of Worcester present
many new attractions for the holiday
trade. Activity and hustle exists every
where The prices have reached bed
rock and selections should be made now
While stocks are complete and the great
rush of the last few days avoided and
the novelties displayed are many and
inviting. Careful shoppers can be sup
piled and every taste gratihed.
Every boy wants a sweater and a
fancy toque when he goes skating.
Lowell Arms and Cycle Co., Sl5 Main
street.
Fine pocket knives for the holidays,
at Lowell Arms & Cycle Co.
Regina and symphonium Music Box
es. Leland.
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 1.-THE
Spanish War;" by Henry Watterson.
Address ]. +. Davenport, III Main st.
A rair of slippers make a useful
present for Christmas. Mark F.
Cosgrove, rs Front street has
them in all quantities, from so cents
up.
See the wonderful Stella Music Box.
oil at I a1o
Uuder the heading Cutlery is in
cluded everything in the line of cutting
instruments, from pen knive to the
largest carving sets. Table knives
appeal to the ladies in every home.
Pater fanilias will enjoy his
Christmas dinner after using a fine
carver. The youth is delighted with a
new pocket knive. One of the finest as
sentiments 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
Best HaxaI Flour $780, at store. E.
A Cowee, IA Lincoln street and
Washington square
The thermometers in stock are of all
varieties, and at all prices. Duncan,
Goodel Co.
Regent Zithers and Apollo Harps at
Leland'S.
Buy pound of tea or baking powder
Of d. A. Howe and get a china souye-
mir cup and saucer, of the principal pla-
ces of interest in Worcester, free, for
Christmas. 27S Main St, Worcester
Elegant piano scarfs, at LeIand's.
The line of Jewelry, Chnaware, Sill
yer Table Furnishing Musical Instru-
ments. at 1911 Front St, Commonwealth
building, is the most complete, includ-
ing articles in China, Clocks, Watches,
Table and Pocket Cutlery. Lamps, Ey
Glasses and many specialties ror the
holidays A. B. Hall & CO.
Perfect Coffee at the Creamerie.
A full line of Children's Desks at
very low price. n. A. Boutwell,, 299
Main street,
Try a Creamerie 35-cent dinner.
Good Hay at Cowee's, IA Lincoln
street and 4 Washington square stores
for $3.50 at store, $1,000 delivered.
Fancy hay, $13 and STA.
Petit lunch, 20 cents. Creamerie
counter.
For a nice lunch or a good dinner
and delicious coffee the Star Lunch and
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-16

For a nice lunch or a good dinner
and delicious coffee, the Star Lunch and
Dining Room is the place to go.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-16

Good Hay at Cowee's, IA Lincoln
street and Washington square stores
for $3.50 at store, $1,000 delivered.
Fancy hay, $13 and $14.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-16

Petit lunch, 20 cents. Creamerie
counter.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-16
Elegant piano scarfs, at LeIand's.

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, Ely,
Glasses and many specialties Tor the
holidays. A. B. Hall & CO.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-16
Perfect Coffee at the Creamerie.

A full line of Children's Desks at a
very low price. n. A. Boutwell,, 299
Main street.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-16

Buy pound of tea or baking powder
Of d. A. Howe and get a china souve-
mir cup and saucer, of the principal pla-
ces of interest in Worcester, free, for
Christmas. 27S Main St, Worcester
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-16

The long winter evenings and social
functions at this festival season all de-
mand recognition of the dance. Prof
Fortier, teacher Of the art, AIS Main
street, extends a cordial invitation to
old friends and a welcome to new
faces
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-16

Try Creamerie 85-oent dinner
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-16

The Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea
Co are giving away their usual
Christmas panel. This years Is one
of rare beauty, entitled Days Do
ings," representing a child in Morning,
Noon, Evening and Night. Only need
to be seen to be appreciated.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-16

The thermometers in stock are of all
varieties, and at all prices. Duncan
Goodell Co.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-16

Regent Zithers and Apollo Harps at
Leland's.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-16

Visit Berters new store at 80 Main
street, corner Market, for a nice quick
lunch. cooked meats and cheese.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-20
HOTELS The SOUTH
Observations OF A Commercial Trave'er-Ihe
March OF Improvement.

"Whv don't you get rid of the rats
that infcst this house.
This inquiry was addressed by an
hascible drummer to the INDECENT pro
prielor of ii small country hotel IN
North Carolina, where he was stopping
Did the rats bother you, last
njght?" asked the man. whose wife
was doing all the work that was being
done about the hotel.
Did they bother me? They scurrled
m and down in the walls, over the
ceilings, sometimes out in my room;
all in such way that I hardly slept
tvo hours the whole night. With the
s,1rplus time you seem to have hang
inc on your hands | should think you
would do something to get rd OF
them" This was said with consider
able impatience and tingc of cri-
tempt.
i've been cr-thinking about 1t my
self =" said the hotel keeper. or rather
the man whose wife and hotel kept
him. Now if you can just tell me
how if can be done, I'll certainly try
it."
with pleasure" said the drummer
put them on the same fare you We
eot me on and charge them s. day
If they don't leave then on the very
first train. they must be mighty queer
rats.
The mproveme in hotel accommo-
! dations is one OF the marked features
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Gardiner, Maine Gardiner, Maine

the hotel accommodations OF one town
We're redeemed.
Another town, one in North Carolina
where the merchants proSpercd. manu-
features We're established and the farm
ing lands in the surrounding country in
creased in value. had a good name in ev-
cry particular except as to a hotel Yet
this was the very point of contact of all
strangers with it, Realizing the value to
a town of a good impression made upon
visiting strangers. the business men got
together, subscribed the necessary money
built a neat and comfortable hotel, and
employed competent manager to take
charge OF it. 1t is not now an atfiction to
visit that town. The new hotel is com
Portable, the food is wholesome and the
manager is polite and attentive.
There are other caSeS-yerY many other
caSes--of a complete revolution from eX-
ceedingly bad to fair or good or excellent
hotel accommodations. The rule of the
carpet Dagger for the first years succeed
ing the war made the poverty in which
the conflict left the South pinch harder
and harder. The hard lines in which the
lot of most people fell well-nigh dried up
travel The hotel patronage in many
small towns WAS Scant and the livngS
made were poor ones. When, however.
! the rule of the carpet-bagger ended. there
was at once a move forward, and the ad-
vance has continued in g6ometrically
increasing ratio.
There are many up-to-date travellers
who think that the best railroad eating
houses in America are in the Southeast
on the Piedmont Air Line. the S@aboard
Air Line and the Atlantic Coast Line.
The eating houses at Charlotte. Hamlet
and Weldon in this state are in every
particular rs wen kept as the most eX-
| acting traveller could ask.
The people of the South We're rcputed
before the war to have developed to Il
high degree the arts of good cooking and
good living. Neither the knowledge nor
the practice of these has been lost. In
the days of the carpet-bagger the hotels
all dcgenerated. All accommodations
about railroads and in towns degenerated
to almost unbearable conditions. But the
good wives in the homes and the good
old negro cooks ON the plantations in the
country preserved knowledge and
practice of the plantation cooking.
No better meals can be had anywhere
than those daily prepared in q well-regu-
| lated Southern household. The South is
peculiar in that. il has localities where
the cooking. the service and living gem
orally are eXecreable. On the other hand
there are many, many localities where
the cooking. the service and the general
living are, as Il rule. far above the aver
age. and in many cases exceptionally
good. The areas of bad living arc
decreasing rapidly. The areas of good
| living are as rapily increasing.
If the Improvement keeps on the time
is not far ahead of US when the country
hotels of the South will help to make
travel in the South attractive.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-20
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.
The Directors Of that Great Organization
Elect Their Officers.

Chicago. May 19.-The board Of direc-
tors Of The Associated Press in session.
President, Victor f. Lawson, Chicago
today, elected the following officers:
Daily News and Chicago Record; first
vice president, Horace White, New
York Evening Post; second vice presi-
dent. Thomas &. Rapier, New Orleans
Picayune; secretary and general man
ager, Melville f. Stone; assistant see
rotary and assistant general manager,
Charles Dehl; treasurer, John r.
Walsh.
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GEORGE AVERY DEAD.
An Augusta Man Dies Very Suddenly
at Bangor.

Bangor, Ne. May 19.-(SpeciaD. =
George Avery of Augusta. died very
suddenly here, today, after an illness
OF only two days. Avery came to Ban
Sor, last Sunday. He went to Perkins
boarding house on Harlow street and
there obtained board He told the peo-
PIE in the house that he had driven
from Manchester, N. H., to this city
and was looking for work. He had. a
good looking team, and during his stay
here it was kept at Lanes stable.
Avery was stricken With a bad cold
on Tuesday. His illness quickly de-
Veloped into pneumonia, and he died
this morning. His case was not con
sidered critical at any time and his
death was a severe shock to the othn.
boarders in the house.
Avery did not tell his name to any
body here and when he died. the keep
or of the boarding house was at a loss
t. know who he was and where he
came from. Several memorandum
books were found in his clothes. bus
none of them gave his name. In his
pocketbook was found IS in bills and
some papers. One Of them was a meat
bill. which showed that Avery had
traded with an Augusta man.
Avery told some of the people in the
house in which he had lived for some
time at Lewiston, and there took care
Of an aged lady. and they We're given to
understand that she was a relative.
bat when Mr.. Perkins teIegraphcd 20
Lewiston for a clue To the mans
name, no one there had heard of him
A telegram was also sent to August 4,
and no one at first knew him there.
bur, late this afternoon. telegram was
received from Marshal Morse of that
city, stating that Avery was we'll
known to him; that he would find out
what disposal was to be made of the
remains. and notify Undertaken Hunt
in this city, who has embalmed the
body.
Avery was man of about SO years
of age He had two valises at the hou 50
with him. and when they We're looked
over, over 500 in bills was found in
| one.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-20

one time to 102. the highest point on the
present movement. The Changers We're
also quite strong. though the volume Of
dealings was below that of the last few
days.
quite feature of the trading was the
way in which stocks which have lain dor
mant for some time We're awakened into
movement and in almost all cases this
movement was sharply upwards. There
was also a considerable demand for small
lots Of dividend-paying and high-prced
investment stocks, such as is always con-
current with a release of large sums of
money ami an extension of credits.
Bonds showed a notable awakening into
activity. evidently a result of the more
abundant supply of money. United States
new lis declined Il and do. coupon u in
the bid price. There was no other change
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-20

in Southern growth and progress. That
type If hotel keeper who toierates rats
and whose Wife does all the work is
rapidly disappearing. The ubiquitous
and discriminating drummer has been
Il missionary in bringing about this
marked change. The drummer has Il
special faculty, probably the result of
necessity and experience for finding
out where the best beds and best food
can he had in any town. Increasing
wealth has made an increasing number
of drummers each year. The profit
from these make the hotel business
more attractive. Many Of the younger
generation growing up in the small
towns see in the hotel business not
alone an opportunity to make sloven-
| ~ living, but also a very Respectable
business and good profit Town after
town could be named whore 10 years
ago the hotel accommodations were in
tolera BILE, but where now a person may
stay and enjoy comforts fully IN pl"-
portion to the money paid. Cheerful
energy has taken the place Of deSpond-
cAt Incidence. Clean beds and whole
some fare are no longer the exception,
but have come to De the rule.
A few years ago a drummer was
travelling in Texas. At 4 railroad
crossing he had to stay overnight to
take an east-bound train. 4 dilapidat-
Cd colored man took him in 4 dilapi-
dated hack to a dlapidatea hotel. 1t
was kept by a man who had a Wife
and several children. The wife and the
! children made some pretcnce at keep
| ing the hotel. The man kept hounds,
hunted foxes, and lOafed. The hounds
| loa fed, also. in the house ana out of ii.
Probably the wife would have cleaned
things up and kept a fair hotel if she
could have got rid of the husband and
the dogs and the other loalers.
| The drummer left next morning with
resolution that he would not stay in
that town again. 1t 50 happened,
however, that in less than two months
he was on the north-bound train again
and had to stop 'Ver. Leaving the
cars at the station, he declined the ser
vices Of The dilapidated coIolod gentle
man. Going to the station agent he in
| quired:
What other hotel is here besides the
one kept by the fox hunter?
"NOne, answered the agent
Can you tell me Of 4 boarding house
where l can stay over night?
"ThcreS none here he said.
! II began to look as if the fox hunter
would entertain him again. whether or
not it pleased him. But the drummer
noticed a white boy in buggy near
! the station.
Where do you live. my boy" he
asked.
About a mile in the country"
What does your father do?' he in
qnred.
Hes dead" answered the boy.
Il have to stay overnight to catch
the east bound train; would your
mother take me to board for two meals
i and one nights lodging asked the
drummer.
Il don't know. sir" he answered.
The drummer went with him to lnd
out. The widow gave him a clean
room and two good meals. The drum
mer circulated the news as he travelled
ard heard afterwards that she had
como into possession Of the entire hotel
busint IS of the town, and that every
body who stayed with her was pleased
with the lodgings and the fare. Thus
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-20
MARKET REPORTS
NEW YORK MARKET.
The Features Of the Days Dealings in All
the Leading Stocks.

New York May 19-No great success;
attended any effort to awaken active
speculative interest in stocks today.
There were 4 number of conspicuous ad-
vances during the day. but they were by
no means uniform nor were they stimuli
taneous. FIRST one stock and then an
other seemed to be the object of some
special demand, but these isolated move
mcnts had very little influence on the
general list. Sugar was the most prom-
nent of such stocks and advanced sud
denly about two points after period OF
early hesitation. Tobacco also hau its
period of strength. Rock Island con-
tinucd 10 leal the Changers and rose at
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Chicago Wheat Market.

Chicago, May 19.-The wheat market
took an upward whirl about an hour from
the close, on a report that France would
not re-impose the duty on wheat until
next October.
Final figures were cents higher for
May, ~ higher for July. and q better for
September. Corn was strong TO begin with
and much stronger a little later, netting
a gain of AM%s for the day. Oats fol-
lowed corn. but closed unchanged Pro-
visions ruled dull and easy and closed IL.
lower each for pork. lard and ribs
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-20

\ close game is expected at the park,
Saturday, when Lewiston High and
Cony High will cross bats. The score,
last Saturday. at Lewiston, was to I
in favor of Lewiston and the Cony boys
viii cndcavor to reverse it. tomorrow.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-20

The young ladies Of the Cony High
school are arranging reception to be
rendered. Saturday evening. in Golden
Cross hall, for the members OF the
Lewiston High school base ball team in
return fer the reception given at Lew
iston. last Saturday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-20

NJ. Porchella has opened store IN
Dye House block, and will keep a full
line of fruit, confectionery, cigars etc.
Mr.. Porchella ran peanut stand III
Augusta for II years, AID has
many friends who viii lie glad to wei
cnme his return to Augusta.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-20

Yesterday morning on: scr ''e i"u""
powditch and Webster buSliy en-
gagged in unrackinS new lo' u
flower seeds from the well known
growers. J. Il. Rice & Co. The invoice
included both bulk and package SEEDS
The sweet peas in tWenty-lour us
tirrt colors. and the nasturtluilis' "c'0
PARTICULARLY noticeable for their lfes"-
ness. plumpness and brightness. ''e
package seeds contained iii'"S
varieties, including the piah'
comet aster, the pure While h'''ii''
Henderson peas, and twenty NV
shades of the royal German pinS'eN
Ncssrs. Bowditch & Webster report d
;rc,aose of over two hundred per CENT
:, tho amount of flower seeds SOFA 'ii'
wear.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-20

James f. Dunning commonly known
rs Lin O-Type. Of the Bangor CONNER
cial, accompanied by Mrs. Dunning
passed through the city on the after
noon train, yesterday on his way to
Portland.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-20

Rev. c. II. Hayden Will preach, next
sunday morning, on How shall we
keep the Sabbath? Its use and abuse"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-20

No man can cure consumption. You
can prevent it though. DR.. Woods Nor
way Pine Syrup cures coughs colds.
bronchitis, asthma. Never fails.
mon, wed. frit>wkytf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-20

Hon. 2. O. Nickory and Dr. r. G.
Kinsrnan have returned from Moose
laokmeguntic lake, where they secured
, fine strine, OF trout They had all
the law allowed. the largest fish weigh
ing 81 and IS pounds. Dr klnsnah
..,,e,ht two 2-nound Iandlocked salmon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-20

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Greenwood of
Maiden, Mass, formerly of this city,
are visiting friends for few days.