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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-24
BOLTING FROM THE A. A. U.
Philadelphia Teams Form . Baslxe1
Ball 'OreanisutfOn.

There is open rebellion against the regis
tration rule Of the Amateur Athletic Union
among the basket ball players Of Phila-
deiphia. An entirely new and separate
governing body has been organized, called
the Eastern Amateur Basket Ball Asso-
ciation."
Al meeting Saturday afternoon twenty
nve or thirty strong associations were rep
resented. and board of officers nominated.
The nominees include some OF the best
known sporting editors and writer's of Phil
adeiphia, as follows:
President. Horace 8. Fogel; first vice
president, William H. Recap: second vice
president, H. Walter Schlichter; secretary,
waiter Townsend. treasurer, Theodore
Nfckles; board OF managers, Messrs. Gun
Their, Cox, Stolberg, Mccarthy, Kleinman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-24
Mcetln. Of conna.acr..

Brig. GeA. George II. Harries. command
Ing the District of Columbia militia. has
called meeting for this evening of the
regimental ana battalion commanders of
the National Guard, to discuss plans for
the change of armory to the Center Mar
ket building. The meeting will be held at
446 L street. and 10 set for B O'Clock
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-24
Professionals May Join Road C1ub.

The Century Road Club of America has
extended the hand of fellowship to pro-
fesssionals The mail vote on the question
Of admitting pros to membership was 81
in favor of the amendment out of 50 re-
cetved. The committee considered numer-
Gus important amendments. One is an
amendment giving the state divisions a
portion OF the revenues of the club to be
used In the extension of division work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-24
Elects omcers.

At the annual meeting of the Anthropo-
logical Society officers were elected as fol-
lows: President. w. J. MCGEE; vice presi-
dents. DR.. George M. Sternberg. DR.. Adler,
DIR. Washington Matthews and Mr. @. Stet-
son: secretary of the council, DR.. Weston
Flint; general secretary, DIR. Mccormick;
treasurer, Mr.. F. Pierce: curator, Mr.. r.
w. Hodge: councillors, Mr.. F. Mcclure, Mr.
w. H. Holmes, Mr.. Blodgett, Mr.. J. Or
mond Wilson, DR.. w. Fewkes and DR..
George NJ Koher
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Carroll Institute.
Total,
Total

The Catholic Club will come over Satur-
cay night for match on the Saengerbund
alieys with the strong German team. A hot
bund bowls at eCarrpll Institute, and the
Institute players have arranged to accom-
modate large party OF lady spectators.
season to which ladies have been admitted.
and large attendance Is likely.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-24

Why Theosophists Believe In Reincar-
ration was the subject of long discourse
by James Albert Clark at Theosophical
Hall. In the Metzerott Hall. last night.
There was large attendance, and the ar
guments and views advanced by the speak
er were given close attention
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-24
An Intellectual Wound.


Boston Bride 0earfully)-"And the honey-
moon scarcely over! To think that he
should speak to me like that.'
Inc Conndante-"What did he say, dear?"
Boston Bride-"He said + was Morocco
ablei" was "ii easoh-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-24
e Of second game:
Total.
Total

The Baltimoreans ran up a total in the
last game that left the CAROLS out of con-
sideration, beating them by a margin of
20 pins. If Blake had bowled anything
Ike his customary game the team score of
the Catholic Club would have surely been
a record-breaker. Curran's good work con-
tinued, and it Is safe to say that this bow
Ter ranks with the best in the country.
carroll Institute secured but four strikes
in the game
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-24
Carroll Iustitufe

Armstrong was alone in his good work
for the CAROLS in the second game, the
rest of the team all doing poorly. The home
team improved on their Opening game and
had no trouble in securing the victory. Cur
ran was again high man for his side.
Wheeler's game of 126 is one of the small
est ever bowled by him in competition with
Washington clubs
The score of second game:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-24

The population of Chicago seems to COM
prise two classes-the sandbaggers and the
neutrality-suspicious..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-24
Infantry Boys Great Game.


The class of 80. c. III. s., defeated the
Mount Peasants in a close and holly con-
tested game of basket ball at the w. L. 1.
armory Saturday afternoon For the class
CT 80, c. H. S., the excellent work of Ellis,
Blasdel and Ruess deserves mention.
Hazard and Hill also put up good game
for their team. The lineup:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-24

The score: Glass 80, c. II. s., 3; MP
Goals from field: Ellis, 2; Hazard, .; Rup-
pert, 1. Umpires, Mr.. Jones and Mr. Rob-
ertSon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-24

Gungill Wynn. Saunders Yeilinger. john
son and Spence.
In the meanwhile. the A. A. U. registra-
ton committee has asked for conference.
DR.. Luther Gulick of the A. A. L. basket
ball committee, Secretary j. E. Sullivan
and John W. Kelly, jr, will meet the rep
rasentatives of the new organization Thurs
day night.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-03

and as the company is very proud of
their reputation, every effort is made
to maintain this high standard. Thsir
rapidly growing trade in steam pipe
collars tells it's own story, they make
none but first-class hanges, and their
superiority is acknowledged by all.
They are prepared to furnish farrules,
specialties of all kinds and have the
best Of facilities for making cold mesaI
stamping of every description to or
der The plant occupies the second
ANDY third and part of the basement OF
the building at IS and 100 Beacon street,
furnishing them with 20 600 square feet
Of floor space The plant is equipped
with improved machinery for doing all
light and heavy stamped work, much
of il being of special design and con-
structiOn, made for some particular line
Of work, making the company better
able to take care of their customers, in
the-Way of first-cIass goods and prompt
deliveries than ever before. The capac-
ity of this plant, the capital invested
and the industrial force employed, AL
characterize it as one of the largest
concerns of its kind in the country,
every method and piece of machinery
that facilitates or improves the man
ufactured product being taken adv7n-
age of and procured at once. En-
lOyment is furnished to from so to 10
skilled workers, the output finding sale
all over the world, the foreign trade be-
ing handled through Markt & Co. Of
New York, selling agents. A marked
and distinguishing feature Of this con-
GERMS management is their cOnsidera-
ton for the well being from their eX-
ployees, they believing from their ex-
perience that such action on their part
is conducive to good work on the part
of their Workmen and more careful at
tention to their work Mr. Converse
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-03
WORCESTER CARPET CO.,
Palsachoag worsted Min-Wm. james
HogS s. son, Props.

Tn orr researches for the many mer-
| toriOus industrial concerns in WOrceS-
ter. in compiling this edition OF Inc
| SOY. the object of which is to snow the
wonderful strides made during recent
Years i'm the number and extent of our
| Industries, we know of no concern that
shows more evidence of faithful man
IaRement or of progressive enterprise
| than the Worcester Carpet Co, ana the
pakachoag WOrsted Mill. both of which
| the firm of William James HOgg x son
/ are DroprietOrs, the company being
nominal. This business was started in
this city in 1879 by William Hogg ana
his SON William Hogg, who came here
| from Philadelphia, where for two gem
erations their family had been engaged
| in the manufacture Of Wilton and
brussels carpets. In 1882 Mr. William
| James Hogg purchased his fathers IN
terest. since then conducting the bust
ness alone, he, however, taking his son
into partnership in 1896 the latter hay
! ing been connected with the concern
since 1891 In 1883 a new mill was erect
ed. and the entire plant was enlarged,
thA Pa1aChoag WOrsted Mills being
purchased in 1884, these now furnishing
| fhe w0rsted warns used in the manutac-
ture of their carpets. Additions and i'm
movements have since been made from
wear to year. until at the present time
! ii is one of the most complete and best
equipped carpet plants in the country,
an up-to-date establishment, entirely
modern in every respect. I'he equip
ment is of the most improved type the
machinery of the latest patterns and
highest producing power The manuIae-
tured product consists of high grade
Brussels and Wilton carpets, and Will
ton rugs of all sizes, producing g line
of goods which are guaranteed for Their
quality uniformity and eVenneSs and
which are recognized by THE trade as
being reliable high grade goods, pos
sessing merit and free selling features.
Each year the lines are brought OUT
stronger, the standard patterns beng
improved on and added to by new ideas
and patterns which are actual crea-
tions, embodying novel and beautiful
effects in design and coloring. and are
in their finished form, real works of art.
The demand for these productions has
increased to such an extent, that the
mills. covering as they do. in their en-
tirety. over thirty-fiVe acres of land, are
entirely inadequate TO supply H. lhey
running full time and force nearly all
the year. Employment is furnished TO
500 skilled operatives who are capable
of producing $4,000 yards of finished
goods weekly, they making all the
Worsted warns used by them. The entire
OUTPUT is handled by their selling
agents. I. ]. Kevney & Co. SOS Broad
way. New York A special feature is
made of the manufacture Of Wilton
carpets for the government. this con-
Germ making rugs from 21X54 inches up
to the largest size for any room Inc
highest grade of body Brussels is an
other feature, the solid merit of the
fabric itself being enhanced by the
handsome designs and cOlOrings charac-
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-03
HOUGHTON & BUXTON MFG. CO..
Cold Drawn steel Fittings, soExchanpe
street

The l,f.s-,,..
MANI, Is ,,g1.'ii'p I'D worcester Of SD
aiT@1 i tba industrial concerns has
CLASSES ANA ' ny, d. HiIh standing mn all
is no IN, 'iiu INES OF trade. And there
GOES or I 49, III men number as time
ijma ~, ~, auuIlIohs from time to
i'm e,,or,, ', ,''..., concerns are sprn2ing up
men ~ daI1i t,'" vi the Guy, backed by
that da , oapital ana ability concerns
bL, Ste1, N.Y. N.Y. stem TO need 10 climb step
s1cree g' I Ii,t ne rounds OF the ladder of
fan ri oul DurSt at one bound to the
nabIa of gquIPped and apparently Ca
have l,aa,, 'oII}etIhs with those who
nTos4n1 ' si.i many years reaching their
5roo,ls.. s, ,,'ilS In these days Of
dom T., MIleh lne work of week is
MIMI 'l' d. us'E' ll rs no moro than cem-
yin .,t t f''' ~. ,''" enterprises sho9ld oe-
frIia t5 .',g Up IN no case is THIS more
& p1 'i,,t,, III lLe case Of the HoughJon
[(.hoss ,t2u ma uuIaclu1ng Company,
streot 7llotS are located at 80 Exchange
aoor go ocgui,yins 1000 square feet of
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-03
WELLS CHEMICAL BRONZE
WORKS,
Brass Foundry, 2lo summer street.


me growing Importance Of Worces-
Ter as a manufacturing centre is due
IN large measure to the presence here
Oh extensive and influential concerns
whose output finds a ready sale in Il
large section of the country One Of
the concerns answering this description
is the Wells Chemical Bronze Works
and Brass Foundry, Of which Mr. l.. H.
Wells is proprietor These works man
utacture ntckel-Dlated and bronze fig
ures for doors, church pews. etc. brass.
copper, tin. zinc composition and lead
castings, also Rabbit metal Chemical
bronze is used for bearings for ma
chinery, engines, rolling mills, Iathes.
etc, and is a special feature of this
foundry. They also manufacture the
steel of the bronze alloys Parsons
manganese bronze, castings from this
material possessing great strength and
elasticity and can be made lighter,
stronger and more durable than from
any known composition, furnishing also
a fineness Of section and smoothness
Of surface. 1t is used largely in MAX
ing propeller blades and other cast
ings Where great strength is required.
IL has been tested to tensile strength
Of $4,000 pounds per square inch, and
is twice as strong as gun metal. No
one can deny that these works and
foundry are a credit to the city Of Wor-
cester for they are thoroughly equipped
and eXcellently managed, producing a
line of goods not surpassed by the out
put of any similar enterprise. The
trademark is sufficient guarantee
among the trade as to the quality and
workmanship of the casting bearing the
imprint. The premises occupied at 219
Summer street are fully large enough
to meet all wants Of the trade, and IS
fully equipped in the most improved
manner with all needed machinery for
the production of this class Of work.
Employment is furnished to 20 skilled
workmen, whose production reaches a
very large amount annually, the out
put going to New England and New
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-03
CLEMENCE & SEARLES,
Manufacturers of Builders Finish
Office and Factory, az to SO Central st

Building operations are so much sim
plited nowadays by the employment of
machinery to do much of the work. that
was formerly done by hand, and the
| different parts that enter into the con-
1 struction are made by so many differ
ent concerns, that houses can be built
| much more rapidly and cheaply in
| these days than they could formerly.
| In the early days of the century. a
/ builder who took a contract to build a
| house generally calculated to do every
/ thing himself, or rather he and his men
/ did it all. Nowadays, however, he lit
/ tie more than puts together the parts
/ which he purchases ready-made or has
made to order for him in shops and fac
tories which are devoted to the produce
| ton of certain line of materials. From
one concern he gets the frame and
boards, from another the window
! frames sash and doors, from another
the stairs, brackets and mOuldings, etc,
all perhaps being ordered when the
work is first begun, and furnished from
the different shops as they are needed
| in the process Of construction. A lead
| ing establishment which is devoted to
the manufacture of builders finish, fine
cabinet work window frames. sash and
doors is that Of Clemence & Searles,
whose office and factory are at r. to
1 S6 Central street. This business was
established i'm 1894 by Charles r. Glenn
| ence who had previously been with
| Norcross Bros. for several years, and
]. Henry Searles, who had been with
| c. D. Morse 6, Co. of DIillbury for IA
| years. these gentlemen composing the
present firm They make a speciality
| of fine builders finish for interior or
1 exterior, and a high grade of cabinet
work. The factory occupies premises
furnishing them with 21,OQ0 So. #. Of
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-03


cover in its line of industry and rae
Tor i'm the trade. He is Identified WIN
the growth and development OF the clly,
aiding materially any enterprise pro-
missing future advantage to it. He is
connected with many other enterprises
Whose| success has been advanced by
his shrewd advice and suggestions, MT
Hogs is director of the Quinsigamond
Bank and trustee of the Five Cents
Savings Bank, and is also member CT
two other banks. He has invested large
ly in real estate particularly IN the
southwestern portion OF the city. where
ne owns large tracts of land, which he
has improved and developed, by open
ing streets and building new and mod
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-03
ANS0N BANGS & co.,
e p Bangs, Prop, Manufacturers of
Fave Troughs, Cutters and Conduc-
tors, No. l75 Union st.

-. M . = up nan ''i"ct"rers OF
ron gins cutters and Conduc-
Tors no I35 Union st.
The marvellous DEVELOPMENT i'm mo-
chanics in the last quarter of a century
has brought to the front some Of The
brightest minds and skflIful hands
without which the vast progress made
and still making. would have been ir1-
possible. and has developed i'm Aneri-
can mechanics a high degree of skin
and scientific KNOWLEDGE This has
been displayed in many lines of man
ufacture. but i'm none more SO Than in
the modern production Of natent
worked cave troughs. cutters and CON
luctors. as represented by The concern
of Arson Bangs & CO.. Of which Mr.
y. p Bangs is the proprietor. This
business was started i'm 1850 Inv Mr.
Arson Bangs. who later admitted his
son. Nh. e. p. Bangs. to partnersbin
this gentleman succeeding to the en-
tire control of fine business unon tbe
Heath OF his father i'm March. 1894 Mi
Bangs has all his productions manufac-
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-03
W. H. SAWYER,


Lumber Dealer, Worcester, Mass.
The well known lumber concern OF
W. II. Sawyer is without doubt one of
The largest and most extensive concerns
in its line operating in Worcester and
vicinity, the business established in 1872
having always met any and all de
mands made upon it, no matter how
busy the building season or how wide
it's operations The office, storage sheds
and yards on Lincoln street are very
large covering an extended area, most
of which is devoted to shedding for the
proper protection Of the lumber in
stock, and under these commodious
sheds will always be found a large and
complete assortment Of hard and soft
lumber pine, hemlock, spruce, oak,
walnut, ash. etc. lathes. shingles pick
cts and in fact anything i'm the line of
number used by contractors and build
etS from narrow strip to the widest
and clearest board. Posts, rails and all
kinds of lumber for fencing purposes
are also handled, and the facilities for
supplying the demand, no matter how
great IL may be, are positively uneN-
crued in this city Mr., Sawyer owns a
mn in New Hampshire where timber
is manufactured into lumber for him
contractors and builders can always
rest easy in the knowledge of the fact
mat their interests will be well cared
Tor and attended to by this house. A
number Of employees are kept busy
throughout the year, while a delivery
system of several wagons is main
sfrorV rfc.a
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-03

York. The business was started as
Wells & Rice in 1867, continuing thus
for two years, when Mr. Wells pur-
chased Mr. Rice's interest and contin-
ued alone. 1t has been developed into
the largest foundry. in its line, in the
city through shrewd management and
honesty of business methods. Mr.
Wells is a thoroughly practical man.
having learned the trade As years ago,
and is now running the same shops
where he learned his trade. He gives
his personal attention to all work en-
trusted to his care, and hires no work
man who is not a practical foundry
man, understanding every detail of the
business, thereby insuring uniformity
in quality of output Mr.. Wells is a
resident of Worcester and is very
much Interested in the advancement
and growth Of the city. willing to aid
any enterprise promising her future
welfare.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-03
JOHN J. GRIFFIN,
Manufacturer of Mattresses, spring
Beds, etc., IOj Shrewsbury street,

Manufacturer of Mattresses, spring
Beds, etc., 1O5 Shrewsbury street.
How many new ways of using Ma
+11re's productions have been dIscoV-
cred through the inventive and 'nq1T-
ing genius of American people? This
has been made possible by the intro
auction of new and improved macnin-
cry. one of the principal concerns en-
gagged in the manufacture of curled
hair and other kinds of mattresses in
this city, is that of John ]. Griffin, for
he has spent many years of his life
in the practical workings of thus line
of industry, and understands fully how
10 make any style or size mattress
at prices defying competition, and
makes a specially of renovating hair
mattresses and feathers MIR. Griffin
manufactures mattresses of hair, wool,
cotton, fibre excelsior, cot bed Morris
chairs, couches and spring beds, deRl-
ing largely in comforters, feathers,
husk, moss, tow hair and bedding of
all kinds. specialties being made Of
down. live geese duck, chicken and /.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-03
HAVEN BROTHERS,
Agents and Wholesale Dealers I'm
Horses, Carriages, Harness, ETC., Nos.
I3s to Il6 Foster street.

IN the horse, carriage barnees.
etc, trade, the agent and the whole
sale dealer is an Indispensable factor.
and the value of their services cannot
be overestimated. To their enterprise.
energy and wide knowledge of details.
both buyer and seller owe much, and
their business could not be conducted
with anything like the facility with
which it Is now done without the whole
saler's assistance The magnitude of
the business done in the sale of these
lines is very apt to surprise those who
Investigate the subject, for they have
no idea Of the vast extent that the
dealing in these lines has reached. The
trade in them has certainly been Won-
derfully developed and is steadily inn
creaslng, and to no dealer in the city
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-03
ELLIOT & HALL,
manufacturers ofthe Elliot Cloth Flod-
en- and Messurer, ~ Hcrmon st.

has been the study of the meehan-
yea world to produce a cloth folder ana
measurer that would thoroughly DO the
work, vet so simple as to be readily un-
Nerstood; one that would run easy
and one that at the same time WouIc
90 the whole range of work, from the
itlehtest to the heaviest goods. In the
Eiliot Cloth Folder and Measurer the
nfm of Elliot & Hall have certainly
produced one which has these qualh-
cations and many more They nave
peen improved and perfected from time
10 time, until they are now ackhCWl-
edged as being the best on the mar
ket They will not injure the most
delicate fabric, are easy to operate;
simple of construction durable ana
mandy and are made of the Dsst ma
terials and workmanship. They are
used for measuring and folding an
Kinds of cotton silk and other classes
OF light goods into any desired length,
and by changing the general outline OIL
the same machine. making bag Ioluer
OF It. They are in use all over the CIV
ilized wOEid, iinding immediate faNor
Wherever introduced, the firms hst OF
references including the names Oh
heaPlg every large cotton, PRINT, COTTON
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-03

should more credit be given for hav:ne.
materially aided this DEVELOPMENT than
are agents and wholesale dealers in
horses. carriages, harness. bankers.
robes saddlery stable furnishings and
harness makers supplies. their sales
rooms and stables being at 1873 TO ffG
Foster street. This firm has rendered
such efficient service to those desiring
either to sell or purchase horses. etc.
as to promote the interests of bGrb
and HELM to make Worcester market
a desirable one to supply ard 10 bust
ness i'm. In order to attain success i'm
business and particularly I'm This line.
IL is very essential to thoroughly 7.n-
dorstand all the points of horses. elc.
and the best source of supply and the
large trade which has been built up by