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Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-02-04
SO YEARS OLD.
Sylvester Prescott Has Been
Married 90 Years.
Rutland's Aged Man Still Hale and Hearty
Sketch Of the Head of Three
Generations.

Eighty-six years ago Thursday Sylves-
ter Prescott Of Rutland, son Of John and
Eunice (Dinsmore) Prescott, was born in
West Boylston. He was the fourth of a
family Of ten children. The family are
descendants of John and Mary Platts)
Prescott, who came from England to
Boston and WATERFOWL in 1910. Mr.. Pres
colt was born in the valley village and
later lived there. The place where he
lived will soon be flooded with the wa
ters of the Wachusett reservoir. He set
out the maple trees which now line
Main street of the village; this was over
90 years ago. He says its too bad to
have all the trees cut down and the place
flooded"
He received his education in the dis
trict schools Of West Boylston When
p years old he says 'he went to school
no more" He learned the paperhang-
er's trade, and worked in Boston for a
while; later he assisted his father In the
manufacture of trunks, also whip stocks
of different kinds were made for Elias
Davis of West Boylston. January 16,
1886, he married Tryphena B. Fairbanks,
the wedding taking place in the town of
Holden. Twelve years ago, at the cell
ebration of the golden wedding, Mr.. and
Mrs Chandler of Worcester sat together
as they did 50 years ago at the wedding
at Holden. The day was a. very stormy
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-02-04
DIGGING OUT oAKDALg.
Mails and Trains Beginning to Arrive
More Regularly.

Oakdale and neighboring villages
have so far recovered from the effects
of the heavy storm that they are now
easily accessible by rail and highway.
No mail had been received at Oakdale
from Northampton over the Central
Massachusetts road until Thursday. The
roads to Sterling. West and South
Boylston, to Holden, and Quinapoxet
were blocked and buried under heavy
drifts of snow. The farmers have kept
busily at work, however, and the roads
are now well broken out. The main
road from Oakdale to Sterling was in
the worst shape, as several trees which
had served as landmarks for years, I'M
able to withstand the force of the driv-
ing tempest, had fallen across the road.
William Wood, who supplies this VIZ
entity with ice during the summer
months, had a large ice crop harvested
and well packed away several hours
prior to the commencement Of the bliz-
zard.
Quinapoxet creek, on the banks of
which are located the QuinapoXet mills,
was frozen over this morning to such
an extent that work was impeded at
the mills. A large gang of men was
set at work cutting a channel through
the foot-thick ice, from the mills to the
dam, quarter mile below.
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-02-04
NORTH GRAFTON BRIEFS.

Tuesday morning George H. Briggs en-
tered upon his duties as mail carrier be-
tween the post Office and the depot. Mr..
Briggs also runs public carriage.
the Baptist Church met in the vestry of
that church Thursday afternoon, and as a
result OF the meeting a supper may be
looked for in the near future.
Saturday evening Court Grafton, f. of
A., will hold a social dance in Bankers
Hall. Esten G. Woodcock's Orchestra will
furnish the music.
held a meeting In Larmour's Hall, Thurs
dancing school, under the direction of
Mrs A. j Whittemore OF Worcester, FRI
Evening Star Lodge, I. o. G. T., met
Wednesday evening.
The sleigh ride to Woodville has again
been postponed on account OF PAD golng~
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-02-04
BRookFlELD.

SCHEDULE TIME RE-ESTABLISHED
Cars on the Warren, Brookfield and
Spencer electric road began running on
regular time Wednesday evening at 6
o'clock, between Spencer and West
Brookfeld, being the only electric road
in Worcester county that had 10 miles
of track open since the storm. Gangs
of Workmen have been employed night
and day in clearing the tracks. The
road between West Brookfield and War
rem was opened Thursday night, This
was the most difficult part Of the road
to clear, as immense drifts of snow six
to eight feet deep covered the track for
a distance of half a mile in the neigh
borhood of Pond hill. Supt. Jefts states
that the storm will cost his company
over $1,000. 4-- -., +
DUE TO EXHAUSTION.
William Whitney, a motorman on the
w, B. & S. R. r., returned to his home
at Charles Hoods, Wednesday night,
after being on duty for 40 consecutive
hours, being completely exhausted. He
fell asleep while sitting near a stove, on
which he fell, burning the side of his
face, and hair, and scorching a hole in
his trousers. He was removed to a
sofa, and did not realize that he met
with an accident until after a good
Sleep. His injuries are slight,
The A. o. Fl. will hold their regular
monthly meeting Sunday, Feb. 9Th, to
elect delegates to the county convention
to be held at Worcester, Thursday, Feb,
10th
w. E. Carey, of the firm of Carey &
Mulcahey, is i'll at his home in North
Brookfield
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-02-04
GRAFTON soEPTlcAL.
Grave DOUBTS Entertained Here That New
Electric Road Wi Matehalzs.

The springing up of the new company
which proposes to build an electric line
from Worcester to Waltham, which would
include the GFaftons, Upton and Milford,
and in all be something over forty miles IN
length, has caused Graftonians to be once
more agitated on the electric road .ques-
ton While many listen with doubt to the
plans of the company which has so sud
denly sprung up, and feel half inclined to
predict for it a "fall through" still the
fact that so many wealthy manufacturers
along the proposed line are deeply inter
ested, has weight with the large majority,
who are favorably disposed to anything
that will put a road through this section
and put It through quick. The "dilatory
tactics" as they have come to be called, of
the Consolidated Company have about
discouraged some of the most enthusiastic.
and the new company is given the well
come hand.
MILK WENT FIRST-CLA
An unusual use of a passenger car was
made by the Grafton and Upton road
Thursday morning, when about three hum
bred and fifty cans of milk were stored
under and between the seats, and packed
in every which way. The cause was the
failure of the Whiting Company to furnish
a regular milk car for the producers along
the line of the Grafton and Upton road,
all available cars being required at points
along the Boston and Albany to carry the
large quantities held over the two pre-
xri01lz daV9
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-02-04
EAST BRooKFIELD.
FUNERAL WELL ATTENDED.

FUNERAL WE'LL ATTENDED.
The funeral of Mrs. NJ. A. ,Rousselle
took place at her late residence, Main
street, Thursday, at O'Clock p. m. Rev,
]. B. Childs, pastor of the Baptist
Church, oficiated, reading the burial
service of the Episcopal Church, of
which the deceased was member. The
body was placed in the receiving tomb
at Evergreen cemetery. Keith & His
cock had charge Of the funeral arrange
ments.
OTHER NEWS NOTES.
Eusebe Gaudette is seriously i'll at the
residence of his son, Main street. No
hopes are entertained of his recovery.
Thursday morning was the coolest -ex-
perienced in this locality for many
years The thermometer registered 20
degrees below zero at the head Of the
lake, % below at Depot square, and 26
below at Harper's ferry at o'clock a,
m.
A grand calico party Will be held in
the opera house, Feb. II, under the di-
rectfon of Madame e. V. Boucnard.
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-02-04
FARMERS AND MECHANICS.
oakham Club Made Merry at Their 25th
Anniversary.

The gath annual supper and entertain
ment of the Farmers and Mechanics
Club was held Friday evening, Jan. %.
The meeting was called to order at 7.S0
by H. A. Crawford, president OF the
club. The tables were well filed, about
100 being seated. Divine blessing was
invoked by Rev. A. A. Bronsdon, pastor
of the Congregational Church, after
which all proceeded to do justice to the
good things before them. AT $50 the
curtain was raised in Memorial hail.
and President Crawford announced a
piano duet by Misses Ayres and Pack
ard, which was followed by cornet solos,
readings, pantomimes, piano solo and
concluded with the laughable farce, "A
ladys note" The evening was pleas
ant, and sleighing perfect, which called
out many from town and some from
Coldbrook, New Braintree, Spencer and
Worcester. Perhaps the most jolly par
ty was one from Spencer, % in num-
Der, VINO came In a sled, with straw on
the bottom for seats, and drawn by
four horses. They were late arriving
here, so they took in the entertainment
first and supper afterwards.
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-02-04
soUTHBRIUGe NEWS.

The strong local. cast that presented
'Esmeralda" here about year ago. are
hard at work rehearsing Sweet Laven-
der" that is soon to be given.
Edmond Hetu had his eyes badly hurt
by the bursting of some pipes that were
being cleaned with potash, and, there
We're fears that he might lose the sight
of the left eye. He visited an eye spe-
cialist in Worcester, Wednesday, and it
Is being successfully treated and the
sight will be preserved.
Quite number of people from this
town, are planning to attend the reunion
and banquet held by the Southbridge
people in. BOSTON tonight, at the United
States Hotel. All will be given hearty
welcome by their old townsmen.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs. Ma
poleon DuvaL, Wednesday,
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-02-04
SHREWSBURY.
MRS. MAsoN.s FuNER a

The funeral of Mrs. Lydia Mason,
which was postponed Tuesday, on ac-
count Of the storm, was held at the
house of Cyrus B. Allen, Thursday af-
ternoon. Rev. Juliette Yeaw attended
and spoke most beautiful and comfort
ing words of divine love, The music
was rendered by a quartet Of the follow
ing ladies: Miss Nettie Greene, Mrs
w. E. Knowlton, Mrs W. c. Warren
and Mrs. Addie Howe, They sang
Reckoning hands" Gathering home"
God be with you" There was a large
number of relatives and friends from
Northboro, Westboro and Worcester.
Among the flowers was sheaf of wheat
with purple ribbons, and 'At rest on
the ribbon.
The bearers were her four nephews,
LADIES ENTERTAIN.
The ladies of the Grange, Thursday
night, gave their competitive entertain
ment. The other one will be given by
the gentlemen of the Grange, in two
weeks, and the losing side Will have to
furnish a supper for the whole, The
hardly fair chaiice, as the storm In
terfered with their rehearsals and
plans.
Tickets are out and being sold by the
high school pupils for a concert by the
w. p. I. Glee and Banjo Club, under
the auspices Of the high school, at the
town hall, Feb IS. Dancing will fol-
low the entertainment. The proceeds
will go to still further fit up the labo-
ratory
The children Of st. Theresa's Church
are interesting people in the fair and
entertainment which Is to be given in
Northboro the 10th, by st. Roses
Church. William Hickey Of Shrewsbury
has a prominent part in the drama
which will be presented on one evening
of the fair.
Rev. F. A, Lathrop, who went to
Chicopee to visit his friend, Rev. Mr..
Pease, who is quite Ill, returned last
might.
There was no service at the Congre-
gational church Wednesday evening, as
the roads were not open enough for peo-
pie to get out.
Mr.. Thomas Brewer has lost val
liable shepherd dog. It was set upon by
two bulldogs and it's front legs broken,
and it was torn so badly that it had to
be shot. The dog was a great pet.
Tonight the ladies of the E. A. An
drews w. r. c., No SO, will hold fair
and entertainment in the lower town
hall Fancy table, homemade candy,
fish pond and articles to be disposed OF
by guess will be among the attrac-
tons
The Sth of February at the town hall
occurs the cotillion given by the Misses
Warffeld of Worcester. Harry Brigham's
Orchestra of Marlboro will furnish mu-
sic. There will be a concert from to
o'clock.
People have missed the sound of the
whistle at c, o. Green & Co.'s shop for
several days, but it sounded the noon
hour all right, Tuesday. The scold
weather was too much for it.
A neighborhood prayer meeting will
be Held at the house Of Arthur Young
in North Shrewsbury on Friday eve
ming.
The roads are. still in a very bad con-
dition. o. B. Wyman was out again
breaking out the roads.
Tuesday night at l o'clock the, snow
plough went up on the electric road, and
got as far as the centre, and Wednes-
day noon got to c. B. Cooks.
From the other side they are nearly
there, but will not be running for quite
a spell yet.
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-02-04
STERLING NEWS NOTES.

Editor Parkhurst's talk On his trip
abroad is postponed to Feb, 10.
The Sterling Literary Club meet with
Miss Peck next Tuesday evening.
1t will cost $500 to break out the roads
in town from the last storm.
Within the past week the thermometer
has registered 10 degrees below.
Mrs. l.. S. Kilburn and her SON Jo-
seph went to Worcester Wednesday and
saw her son William off for the north
west.
William wyman saw a robin on We'd
rlesday.
Miss Susie Kimball is at East Acton to
the funeral of an aunt.
The milkmen who run to the railroad
were obliged to hold their milk, Tues
day.
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-02-04
FROM MAYORS HOME.
Charlton News Budget Cleaned by the
WaYside.

UafslNOs
The winter term of schools of Charl-
ton will close next week.
Herbert L, Rice has bargained with
D. NJ. Howe for a lot of land in the east
part of the town, on the Gale road on
which it is reported he intends to build
a house for his own use.
C. S. Dodge and wife of Worcester
were in town over Sunday.
Hay of fair quality sold at auction
here lately at between 81 and IS per
ton, and good corn for about 81 cents
bushel. AS few farmers sell hay, and
nearly all buy grain, they made no COM
plant Of low prices for the articles.
Most of the roads in town are so
blocked with snow as to be impossible,
and considering the amount Of work to
be done to make them safe for travel,
the force employed appears to be rather
scant
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-02-04
WEST BRooKFIELD.
GOOD TIME CONNIE.

A vocal and instrumental concert, to
be followed by social dance, will be
held in town hall, Friday evening, I'M
der the auspices of the Y. M. S. Club.
Vocal selections will be given by the
famous newsboy tenor, Johnnie Quig-
ley of Boston. and a cornet solo by Geo.
H. Hack Of West Broekfield. Hoone's
orchestra of North Brookfield will fur
nish music for dancing. E. w. Flagg
will be floor director, assisted by w. J.
Bell.
WAYSIDE GLEANINGS.
H. N. White and Charles Robbins of
Worcester drove from Ware to West
Brookfield in the storm Tuesday. 1t
took them four hours to make the trip,
and they have no desire to repeat the
experiment. They arrived at the West
Brookfield house in an exhausted con-
dition.
The installation of officers of the A.
o, u. W., which was to have taken place
Wednesday night, is postponed until
Feb. 18th, owing to the storm.
The Olnstead Quaboag corset factory
was closed Tuesday on account Of the
storm.
The Ladies' Whist Club met with Mrs.
Ed, Robinson, Monday evening.
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-02-04
IF THE BABY IS CUTTING TEETH,

Be sure and use that old and wellstried
for children teething 1t soothes the child,
softens the gums, allays all pain, cures
wind collie, and is the best remedy for
diarrhoea. Twenty-Five cents bottle.
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-02-04
A PECULIAR ACCIDENT.

Emma Works, grammar school girl
who had her foot trcdden on by large
boy in school. had to have the second
toe amputated in consequence, as the
bone was crushed. She IL doing we'll.
She is daughter Of George Works.
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-02-04

DO not purge or weaken the bowels, but
act specially on the liver and bile. A
perfect liver correcter. Carter's Little
Liver Pills.
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-02-04
AFFAIRS AT soUTHBoRoUoH
Resume Of the News Of the Week from
Pretty Town.

The worst storm for ten years has
been in progress for the last two days,
all business being suspended, the roads
badly blocked with snow. No mails ar
rived on Tuesday, and no schools were
held on Tuesday or Wednesday,
DR.. and Mrs. ] H. Robinson started
on a trip to Mexico last Thursday.
Next Sunday evening B. H Kemp will
give a practical talk in the Congrega-
tional Church xeStrys @ss.
Next Wednesday evening a third par
ty will be held by the old folks at the
town hall.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-03-24
THE KINEToscoPE.

That Stove trust recently organized at
Denver does not control the Rocky noun
tain range.-Boston Traveller.
A Frenchman is starting off to find An
dree, and then somebody will go north to
find him, and so the thing may go ON In
definitely. New York Sun.
A Georgia poet states that he has writ
ten ''six different and distinct poems on
wind. Somebody ought to buy him q
square meal. Richmond Times.
Georgia is getting ready to plant more
acres of watermelens than ever before.
Between watermelons and peaches Geor-
gia is almost persuaded to raise less cot
ton.-Sb. Louis Globe Democrat.
In Oregon man can't vote at school
elections unless he owns property or has
children, the possession of the latter being
apparently regarded as an equivalent for
the former.-San Francisco Bulletin.
An octopus recently dissected at Port
land, Or, was found to be equipped with
vermiform appendix. Can it be that the
human family evolved from devilfsh? If
it did, the connecting link with original
sin has been discovered. .-Bingha Re-
publican.
Captain Sigsbee's apothegm, "It is bet
ter to know than to think, is likely to
become permanent saying, yet the trou-
BILE will remain that there are so many
people who think they know, but really
do not know enough to othink--Pittsburg
Dispatch.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-03-24

many attractive favors. At the tops of
other sticks are large paper flowers fas-
tened on with coiled wire in order that
they may be tremulous and thus more
natural in effect while carried in the
dance. Among the folly sticks are also
short ones covered with gilt or silver
paper and decked with bells and ribbons.
Favors that may be prepared by any
one with little expense consist of whips,
reins, butterfly nets, horns or trumpets,
tambourines, tiny hatchets and flags,
dainty aprons, diminutive bicycles and
spinning wheels and other small toys.
These are purchased and then decorated
according to personal ideas, possibly
financial resources, with ribbon, Grape
paper, bells, silver or gilt paper or
tinsel. The more marked the individu-
ality in arrangement the more success
full the favor Another favor pretty in
dance because of its motion is a pin
wheel An attractive one made of pale
green glazed paper bordered with gilt
was fastened to a pale brown stick dec
grated with small, loose cluster Of vio-
let's tied on with narrow green ribbons
with floating ends. Other favors were
made of Grape paper and consisted of
boxes and bags for bonbons, tiny bon
nets, muffs caps, rosettes with stream
ers, etc.
At japanese shop are favors both
eccentric and graceful. Among the for
mer were tiny masks" of some smooth
copper oolored substance. The features
are quite hideous, but at the same time
amusing, and the eyes, shining and yell
low, gave them an eerie sort of look
that perhaps is one of their Recommended
.tions. There are two sizes-the larger
about seven inches in circumference. the
smaller four or five. These favors are
only for men. japanese fans in a multi
tude of designs and colorings are alwaez
popular for favors, and SO are the large
popp1es, chrysanthemums, tulips and
pinks made by these clever people. A
single blossom tied about with ribbon
forms favor. The prettiest Of these
Coral favors are branches of cherry and
almond blooms as pink and delicate as
those produced by nature.
Another class of favors includes tiny
basque figures, not over two or three
inches high, representing dainty flower
girls, old time gallants and little chill
dren; little red imps or devils engaged
in all sorts of goblin mischief, and a
large variety of animals and reptiles in
the shape of paperweights, penwipers,
match boxes, etc.
Alta confectioner's S were small valises,
queer looking parcels, cases of cham
pagne. and champagne cooling in buck
cts, kettledrums, cuffboxes and quaint
baskets, all iiimfnutive in size and filled
with sweets.
For favors for men are short handled
feather busters topped with rnched.
Japanese head, canes and oars with
bells and ribbons, cigarette cases, en-
gagement books, shaving paper casos,
hputonnieres Of tinsel. paper or swan :
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-03-24
Potatoes and Point.

A curious dish, potatoes and point,
was said to be only too common among
the poverty stricken inhabitants Of west
ern Ireland, who use, according to one
explanatory legend, to place salt her.
ring in the center of the table and point
their ''praties" at it in order to get the
flavor; according to another authority,
salt, in the days when there was a
heavy duty upon it, took the place Of
the salt fish. The dish is mentioned in
the Memoirs of Captain Rock, print
ed in 1894: "When there is but a small
portion of salt left, the potato instead
of being dipped into it by the guests, is
merely. as sort of indulgence to the
fancy, pointed at it, r. Anderson, in
one of his Cumberland ballads, says:
Dinnerless gang ae hawf O. the week.
If we get bit meat on Sunday,
She cuts me nae mair than would physic q
sneype,
Then we've tatey and point every Monday.
Chambers Journal.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-03-24

The civil war that ragged in our land
third of century ago operated in a
Numerically opposite manner on the
two sections of the United States known
as the southwestern and the northwest
ern states. In the former, composed
chiefly of the state of Texas, all access
to outside markets was cut off to live
stock. The Union forces patrolled with
gunboats the Mississippi river, and no
herds could be taken across to feed the
main rebel armies. Cattle could not be
shipped to Cuba for fear of almost GER
tain capture by war vessels on the gulf
passages, and they could not be safely
driven north or west.
So Texas 5000, 600 cattle multiplied
like vermin in an army camp upon the
ranges of Texas, where they ceased to
have cash value and became only an
article of barter, rs head being ex-
changed for good saddle horse and 100
ahed for two horse wagon The stores
in the grazing regions exchanged goods
and wares for them, fixing a ridiculous
ly low scale of prices fer the live stock,
payable in goods, etc.. from the store.
This state of affairs continued until two
years after the war closed.
In the northwest the supply of live
stock was depleted to feed the Union
armies, and for two or three years after
the close of the war remained scarce
and dear in price, SO that the masses of
laboring men and factory operatives
could scarce afford beef upon their ta-
bles oftensr than once week, and then
it was of the cheaper cuts of the carcass.
--"Kings and Queens of the Range"