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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-06

Rosary. A large host of friends were
present at the exercises, many coming
from out OF town. Rev. G. H. Dolan
oiticiated, celebrating high mass. The
interment took place in the family lot
at Ware.
AS Fred Jacobs. clerk AT the Boston
branch grocery store, was driving the
well known horse, Kittie, down Main
street hill at $50 this evening, a hold
back broke, letting the pung sleigh
onto the horses heels. The horse inn
mediately commenced kicking, starting
in front of Fred BOulton's grocery store
and keeping it up until in front of the
watering trough, where she threw her
self. After five minutes of labor, and
finally by cutting the harness, the horse
was freed from the sleigh, and again
gotten onto her feet. the horse was
slightly cut, but the sleigh remained
practically undamaged
John Fitzpatrick, who was arrested
for drunkenness Saturday afternoon by
Officers Hathaway and Dunn, was fined
S. his morning by Judge Curtis.
The oxford Musical club, assisted by
SOTO Sune,aro, the japanese wonder
worker, Of Yokohama Japan gave
most pleasing entertainment in the
town hall this evening, before crowd
ed house. Both parts of the program
We're especially good
Otis auckland, who drives one of
w. ii. Prentis' order wagons, figured in
q very exciting runaway accident on
Grove street this morning. MI Buck
| land was coming down Grove street.
when the sleigh settled down INTO the
soft snow. The horse, in his efforts to
| set the sleigh out, broke one of the
tugs, which started him to run. Down
! Grove street he started al furious
gait, tipped over the sleigh, and threw
| Mr. auckland inJo a snow drift. The
horse was finally stopped at the corner
Of Grove and Main streets. MIR. Buck
land was uninjured, the sleigh was IN
! broken while the horse received only
few scratches.
| A new Boston and Albany conductor
arrived in town this morning, and is
stopping at the home of Norman G,
| Tyler on Ash street
! Another case of scarlet fever has bro
! ken out at the home of John Johnson,
on Grove street Mr.. Johnson's little
daughter being she victim,
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-06
HOLDEN.

Holden, Dec. 5-Cyrus Benson is en-
deavoring to form an ice polo team at
Quinapoxet. The mill pond Of the c..
G. Wood Manufacturing Co. offers eX-
cellent opportunities 1or the game.
Work has been completed on the
Gume at the Lovellvile mill of the
c. c. Wood Manufacturing Co.
North Grafton.
William Valentine has accepted a
position on the farm Of Samuel Mason.
George J.. Stone of Boston spent yes
terday with his mother, Mrs. Abbie
V. Stone, Boyden road
Frank J. Merriam, who has been
visiting in Putnam, has returned homo.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-06

weather vane identical with the one
here. There is also a church in New
York city that has got one. This par
ticular rooster Of ours is a rather
naughty looking bird, but you can
hardly blame him for this, as he is
above all the other roosters in town.
In connection with the ROSTERS end of
this article, an old deacon Vouchsafes
the information that. far from being
purely ornamental, the weathervane
ROSTERS had peculiarly sacred siSnifi-
canoe, for the reason that the rooster
played an important part in Peters
denial of his master,
Prof David P. Todd aud wife have
been the guest of Mrs. John G. Within
the past few days. Prof Todd is an
astranamer of note, and recently le-
turned from Japan, where he went
some time ago to view the eclipse Of
the sun.
C. w. Lasell has returned home from
a hunting trip in Maine.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-06
ROCHpAlE

{ochdale. Dec 5-The funeral Of
Mary A. McGrath. daughter of Rich
ard McGrath took place this 01o~n'ng
from her parents home. Mill street,
Rochdaie. 4 hi@h mass d re4..oni
was celebrated in st. Aloysius' Church
at O'clock by the pastor, Rev. P. r.
Haffey. The Young Ladies Sodality
attended in a body. At the end of the
service, a solo, Angels ever bright and
fair" was rendered by Miss Mamie
Bergen. Burial was at st. Roch's
cemetery. where the last rites We're
performed by Rev. FIR. Haffey. The
pall-bearers were William Stropp,
Richard Twomey. Richard Barton and
John McGrath of Oxford. The floral
tributes We're many and beautiful
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-06
COMING CONFERENCE
Worcester South BAPTIST Sunday School
at Grafton.

Grafton, Dee. 5.-The local conference
of the Worcester South District sun
day School Association will b. held at
the Congregational Church at 7oclock
Tuesday evening. The address of the
evening will be delivered by Rev
Frank L. Bristol on Worlds third
Sunday school convention. London,
Eng. A program OF singing nd devo-
tional service win be carried out.
TIL" ladies of the Baptist Society will
have their regular missionary meeting
in the church vestry Wednesday after
noon, and a bean supper will be served
in the evening.
Horace S. Warren is very i'll at his
home on North street
The annual fair Of the Unitarian So
ciety will be held in the Unitarian
Church Thursday, Dec 8.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-06
FIREMAN DEAD.
Charles SUM, Member of Hose 3, Gar
diner, Was Well Known.

Gardner Dec. 5-Charles Sum, a
member of Hose 3 Co, died yesterday
morning at the home of Mrs AIonzo
Russell. 299 Pleasant street Death was
due to consumption contracted, it is
thought, at a recent fire. Mr.. Sum
was a native of Westford, ~ Y, and
was Al years old. His mother, Mrs.
Della sum, and three brothers and
two sisters, survive him. Hose 3's
headquarters in West Gardner We're
draped in mourning today in memory Of
the late brother fireman. The funeral
win be at Mrs. Russells, tomorrow, at
80 p. m.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-06
Hen RoosT ROBBED.
Leland Hill Farmer Relieved of Several
Choice Fowls.

Wilkinsonville, Dec. 5.--John Ford
of Leland Hill came into town this
morning and reported that thieves vis-
tied his farm Saturday night. They
went to Ford's barn and succeeded in
prying the large doors open. and from
the barn they gained access to the
hen coop. Twenty eight of his choicest
fowls were taken. The thieves pill
LACED the barn and took a robe and a
new harness away with them.
Miss Edith Hodgkiss has secured
the position as teacher in the "old stone
school house" Miss Hodghiss sue
ceeds Miss Ida Hays of Worcester.
Ernest Clark and Wife of Webster
are visiting friends in this place.
Jobn G. F1agg of Worcester is visit
ing Fred b. Haires of this place.
Elmer Caisse has severe attack
of Whooping cough.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-06
SUTTON.

Sutton, Dec 5.-Next Wednesday
evening will be gentlemen's night at
the grange.
The ladiess auxiliary will meet with
Mrs. H. f. Rice next Thursday after.
noon They are arranging to send a
barrel to a missionary in Dakota.
The Sabbath school convention,
which was postponed from last week,
will be held next Friday evening The
public schools opened todays
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-06

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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-06
SLEIGH WAS WRECKED.
Horse frightened BY Electric Car and
Tipped Unk7own Man Out.

Baskerville, Dee. 5.-An unknown man
who was driving fast, came to grief on
Railroad avenue latc last night. The
electric cars frightened the horse. Il
reared and SHE'D completely wrecl1ing
the sleigh. The horse freed himself
and ran down to Main street, whore it
was stopped. The driver escaped in
jury.
Ralph Stone gave fine exhibition of
singing in the parlors of the Mems
League sunday evening Rev. David
Howe gave a short address to the men.
Thomas McGill spent Sunday in Viii
tinsVillc.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-06
COST WILL BE SMALL.
Chairman Smith of the Board Of Select
men Talks About Roads.

Chairman Smith Of the Board Of Select
men Talks About Roads.
Leicester, Dec. 5.-Chairman Albert
e. Smith of the board of selectmen,
thinks that if the proposed straight
road between c. w. Bauder's and the
Spencer line is built, the damages al
lowed to property owners whose land
is taken. will not amount to any great
sum.
1.-THE moving land which will be ia
ken" said Mr.. Smith to a Spy man to-
day lis not worth any more than the
moving and posture taken by the city
Of Worcester when they acquired the
land bordering on Kettle brook.
"A few weeks ago. Edward Warren
and H. A. Smith testified in behalf of
the city of Worcester before the Kettle
brook commission regarding the value
of the land taken from the town farm
They only allowed $486 for IS acres of
moving and pasture with water
rights. Mr.. Warren owns good share
Of the land to be taken, if the new road
is built. and must expect to be paid
according to his own valuation"
The committee appointed to make ar
raugements for the dance to be given
by the John Boyle O'Reilly Society, on
Friday, Dee 80 met last evening to
talk over the matter. They decided
that on account of the slack work at
the mills in Cherry Valley and on
Leicester hill, also. it would not
be wise to hold the dance, The so
ciety has held a social and dance each
c.ix-
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-06
SOME FOOLISH PEOPLE

Allow cough to run until it gets beyona
the reach OF medicine. They often say,
eases 1t wears them away. Could they be
induced to try the successful medicine
called kemps Balsam, which is sold on
Immediately see the excellent effect after
taking the first dose Price 25c and Soc
Trial size free. AT all druggists.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-06
A DISASTROUS FALL.
southbrdge Man Fractured His Arm on
Slippery Sidewalk

Southbridge, Dec. edwin Free
man, while on his way to work at the
Southbridge Optical Company, this
morning, fell on the slippery sidewalk
and fractured his right arm in two
places. He was attended by DR.. w. G.
Read who found the break bad one.
that Will deprive him Of the use of his
arm for some time
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-06

An alarm OF fire was sounded from
box ~, just before l o'clock today. The
blaze was a slight one. at the residence
of e. J. Boucher Crystal street. The
recall was sounded soon after the
alarm.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-06
A LIVELY BLAZE

WHburV FlFemen Get Some EX9fcIse-
Another Suit Brought.
MnIbury, Dec 5.-An alarm from box
4 at Mnlbury Centre called the entire
department to fight a fierce blaze in the
bakery store of Henry Marley, on Elm
street. John Cronin seized a chemical
and ran into the store and turned The
contents of it onto the blaze, exiting
uishing it after few moments of hard
fighting Engineer James H. Fergu-
son went into the building, assisted by
Fireman Charles Horen, and turned
two tanks from the chemical apparatus
on the flames. The damage will not
exceed $780,
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-06

The sale Of tickets to the concert of
The Clinton Choral Society opened to-
day it was excellent for the first day
sale. The society held its weekly re-
hearsal tonight. Splendid progress was
made in the work on the Crusaders.
The members feel that on the night Of
December 9 they will be in training to
sing the best concert that has been
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-06

Alex w Patton. the Main street drug
gist, left Saturday night for Newark
N. J. Next Wednesday Mr.. Patton will
be married to one of the young ladies
of that city. Upon their return Mr.
and Mrs. Patton will reside in a new
home already furnished by Mr.. Patton
on a new street, off Main street, not
vet named.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-06

TERPSICHOREAN HALL
To rent Finest moor in the city for dane
ing, 81 Main st
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-06

Sarah, wife of George H. Mer Of
Bramanville, died at her home, on Bur
bank street. this morning, after a short
Illness of cancer She was 90 years
of age and was a native of England.
She was member of the First Con-
gregational Church. and also of Adah
Chapter, o. E. S. The funeral will be
held Wednesday at 2 o'clock.
James F. McGovern, Esq, Of Worces-
ter is to bring suit against the town
of Millbury for damages received by
Joseph Platt of Farnumsville by fall
ing over a pole on West street.
Rev. G. c. Hail, who has been the
guest of G. c. Prentice for the past
few weeks, returned to his home in
Lawrence today.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-06
. most valuable book for both men and

women is Dr.. Pierce's Com
mon Sense Medical Adviser.
A splendid 1905 page volume,
with epgraviugs and .colored
plates. A copy, paper-cov-
cred, win be sent to anyone
sending twenty-one cents in
one-cent stamps, to pay the
cost of mailing only, to DR..
K. V. Pierce, Buffalo, n. Y,
Cloth-bound, 81 stamps.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-06

At a meeting of the Elmhurst Club,
Saturday evening, Henry Hill was
elected secretary and treasurer. and the
club voted to hold a. social in the town
hall before Christmas.
Mrs. George Grant will hold an exhi-
bition of oil paintings in the parlors
OF the Z. A. Dresser house. Wednesday
afternoon, and Thursday afternoon and
evening.
The W. c. T. L win meet in the Y.
NJ c. A lecture room tomorrow at 3
o o'clock.
Miss Amity B. Angel has entered the
employ Of the American Optical Com
pany. in their shipping department.
Frank B. Chapman has resigned his
position with the American Optical Co.
and finished work there Saturday night
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-06

present at the exercises, many coming
from out Of town. Rev. G. II. Dolan
otficiated celebrating high mass. The
interment took place in the family lot
at Ware
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-06

Mr.. and Mrs Melvin II. Walker
have gone on a pleasure trip to Grand
Rapids, Mich They will be absent
about two weeks.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-06

The Ladies Aid Society of tba NJ. Il.
Church will meet at the church We'd
nesday afternoon.
The EpWorth Reading Circle viii
meet with Mrs. William Sykes Of Sun
rise avenue, Friday evening.
John Elagg is seriously i'll at his home
with congestion Of the lungs A nurse
from Worcester has been engaged TO
take care Of him.
Miss Nellie V. McGuinness is visiting
friends in Willimantic, Conn.
The Kings Daughters societies win
have a fair Friday afternoon ana cVe-
ming, Dec. 49, from until o'clock. The
fair will take place in the bowling AL
leys of G. Marston Within
A large delegation from Mu,nrord
Council, Is. of O., attended the institu-
ton of new council of the order IN
Pascoag, r. J., yesterday
Mrs. Susan Spalding, widow Of 10
seph Spalding, died at her sons home
this morning, at the age of &c wears of
Bright's disease. She was born in
Moosehead, Conn, and came Ia Whit
insVille to live with her son, Tchn X
SDalding, of Forest street. She has
been in i'll health some time past. but
her end came very suddenly. She
leaves five sons to mourn her loss.
The weather vane OF the new C'onsre-
gational Church which represe ats a
rooster, is causing considerable com
ment by the gossips in town It is ra-
Their unusual sight to see a rooster on
the weather vane of church, but there
are q few, for instance. the Swedish
Church in Providence, which mas q
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-06

The funeral Of the late Mrs Catherine
Shaw took place this morning at 8
lock from the Church OF the Holy
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-04-30
AMERICAN SHIPS IN DANGER.
Afioat on the High Seas Without Knowl.
edge of Hostilities ~Begun-BOs-
ton HarbOr Closed.

Boston, April 27.-There are many
valuable vessels and cargoes scattered
over the oceans at the present time
which are destined for New England,
or which are owned in New England,
any one of which may fall into Span
ish hands. The captains of many of
them cannot possibly know that a state
of war exists between this country and
Spain. Among these are 12 barks, II
schooners, several steamers and other
craft.
Lieut.. Sewall of the engineer corps
has sent notice to ship captains and
pilots who were in Boston harbor that
beginning last night the harbor will
be closed between sunset and sunrise.
No vessels will be permitted to enter
or leave the harbor during these hours
without a permit from him. There are
GOO mines already Land. and 300 more
will be laid before daylight to-mor-
row.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-04-30
MISSOURI STATE NEWS,
Recent Deaths.

Mrs. Anna Ditton, wife of William
Ditton, who was the first agent at Sc.
dalia of the Missouri, Kansas & Texas
railway, ken the Tebo & Neoshc, at
Sedalia, aged 72.
Edgar A. Parks, proprietor of Parks
opera house, Louisiana.
One of Missouri's first settlers, Mrs.
Susan Catherine Eddins, at Marshall,
at the age of 81.
e. A. j. Funkhouse, a well known
business man of Rlattsburg.
John Everett Skinner, one of the first
settlers of Randolph county. He vas
SO, and had lived more than 60 years in
Huntsville.
DIR. Talbot n. Bragg, aged 80, at
Troy, from a complication of troubles.
He was prominently connected in Lin
coin and Pike counties.
Rev. j. R. Dempsey, It New Frank
lin, aged %.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-04-30
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

In the senate, on the 27th, during a
session of an hour and a half, no BUSH
ness of Importance was transacted.
LIN the house the day session and a
short night session were devoted to
consideration of the measure framed
by the ways and means committee to
meet the extraordinary expenses of
the war with Spain. No action was
reached.
On the 9th the flagship New York
and the Cincinnati and Puritan of the
North Atlantic fleet, bombardcd the
forts at the mouth of Matan2aS har-
Dor, in Cuba, which in IS minutes were
reduced and the vessels withdrew. \
masked battery which opened fire dur
ing the bombardment was quickly ST.
fenced.
RUSSIAN newspapers largely sympa-
thize with Spain. and express the be-
lief that if the United States fails to
gain a signal naval victory soon,
Spain's honor will be saved and Eu-
rope will insist upon the latter's capitu-
lation, in order to prevent the loss
which m must suffer through
privateering.
GALENA. ILL.,. the home of Gen. U. S.
Grant, celebrated the seventy-seventh
anniversary of the great leaders birth
on the eth. Mrs. Nellie Grant-Sar-
toris, accompanied by her daughter,
Vivian, represented the Grant family.
Judge Emory Speer, a confederate vet
eran of Macon, Ga, was the orator of
the day.
ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTX members of
the Michigan naval militia were drawn
up on the deck of the United States
steamer Yantic, at Detroit, on the
eth, ready for departure for Norfolk,
when orders were received from WASH
ington not to start until further no
tice.
The, governor of Manila telegraphed
to Madrid, on the 27th, that an engage
ment between the Spanish and Ameri-
can squadrons was hourly expected.
SHIPPING people of Barcelona want
SPAN to demand an indemnity through
the French embassy for the "AmerI-
cans acts of piracy"
A TERRIFIC storm ragged on the ,Vir-
ginia and North Carolina coasts, on the
27th, the wild blowing 10 miles an hour
from the northeast.
A oRPED BOAT destroyer, flying the
Spanish flag, passed Dover, England,
on the eth, steaming west.
The senate, on the 9th, confirmed
John Il. Moore, of New York, to be as
sistant secretary of tate.
ORDERS were issued, on the 9th, to
recruit the army to its full var
strength of 81, 900 men.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-04-30
SPANISH NAVAL MOVEMENTS.
Some of the American Coast
Towns to lombard Them.

LONDON, April EFT is reported here
from Madrid that the destination of the
Spanish fleet, which is said to have
been at sea for some days, is unknown
to anyone but the minister of marine,
Admiral Bermejo. But it is added that
news is expected before long, at the
Spanish capital, of the bombardment
of American coast towns.
The reports from Madrid also say
that Spanish naval authorities are
satisfied that Spain a easily force the
blockade of Cuba when she desires to
do so, but in the meantime, it is ex-
planned, as the governors of Cuba and
Porto Rico have advised the Spanish
government that they do not need the
fleet, the government has decided to
utilize the warships elsewhere"
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-04-30
Enthusiasm in st. Louis.

Great military enthusiasm prevails
in st. Louis. A number of regiments
could be raised in the city in ease the
government needs them. Business
houses have assured their employees
thai their positions will be retained for
them in case they enlist, and the mayor
assures all city employees hat they can
have their jobs again in case they en-
list. Almost every residence is deco
rated with Old Glory. The streets in
front of the newspapers are blocked
all day long by thousands anxious for
the news.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-04-30
definitely

The engagement commenced at 1887
and ceased at lis. The object of the
attack was to prevent the completion
of the carthworks at Punta Gorda.
A battery on the eastward arm ofthe
bay opened fire on the flagship, and
this was also sheIled. About twelve
s-inch shells were fired from the east
ern forts. but all fell short.
About five or six shells were fired
from the half-completed battery. Two
and n fell short.
The ships left the bay for the open
sea, the object of discovering the
whereabouts of the batteries having
been accomplished. In the nelghbor-
hood of 300 shots were put on land
from the three ships at arrange of from
1000 to 1000 yards.
Real Admiral Sampson, when asked
if he was satisfied with the result,
said:
Yes, 1 am. Expected to be-"
The half-completed Spanish earth
works and battery were apparently
plowed up by the shells.
All the ships engaged showed ex-
cellent workmanship throughout the
engagement and when they were fir
ing at the shortest range nearly every
shell took effect.
Tho fOrfc ruhioh urora hn~harAa1
were on a low-lying point and were
considered merely earthworks. They
did not make a good target, vet when
the big guns were fred at the shortest
range portions of the fort could be seen
flying in the air at every shot.
The flagship returned to Havana,
and the Puritan and Cincinnati were
left on Matanzas station.
The News Not Given Out in Washington.
WASHINGTON, April $50 far as
could be learned the officials of the
administration were not notified of
the bo~mbardment of Matanzas this
morning. The navy department keeps
a full-fledged telegraph Office open in
the building all night and a confidential
officer remains at the department all
night to translate the messages as re-
ceived. There was considerable bust
ness done over the wires till the early
morning hours, but none of the dis
patches were sent either to the White
House or the secretary of the navy.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-04-30
THE FIRST ENGAGEMENT.
Three American Ships Fire Upon
and Destroy Spanish Forts
at MatanZas, Cuba.
NO CASUALTIES ON THE AMERICAN SIDE.
The Bigs Guns of the New York, Puritan
and Cincinnati Silence the Land Bat
teries in Eighteen Minutes-During the
Firing a Masked Battery Opens Up
and is Promptly SIlenced.

On BOARD H FLAGSHIP New YORK,
OFF MATANzAs, April 81, 2 p. m.-The
New York, the Puritan and the Gin
cinnati b~ombarded the forts at the
mouth of Matanzas harbor this after
noon. There were no casualties on our
side, but it is believed that the hail
of iron which pounded in the forts
spaniards, though nothing is known
definitely.