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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-20

lat on account Of the large number Of
;arlet fever cases from the Pleasant
street school, the school was to be
closed, and the building thoroughly
fumigated. Supt. Pickett was seen by
The Spy man this evening, and said he
had heard the report, but knew nothing
about it. He said, however that the
houses in which scarlet fever was prev
alent were being closely watched by
the school authorities, and something
more might be done about the matter
later
A new scheme was put in use this
morning at the hign school, in order to
prevent so many absent marks. The
scheme is as follows: Each teacher in
the school will be handed every morning
the number of pupils absent from
school the day before. Principal E. S.
Tirrell will demand from each scholar
absent a written excuse from his or her
parents, upon remittance of which he
will give to the scholar p slip for the
mark lost during the absence. When
the scholar goes into his or her next
recitation, the slip must be shown to
the teacher before being allowed to
remain in the recitation.
Peter Lavallee Was sentenced this
morning by Judge Curtis to four
months in the house of correction for
drunkenness.
The members of the Concordia Lodge,
Knights of Pythias, paid a f"aternal
visit this evening to the Fidelity Lodge
of this town The annual election of
officers also took place.
The officers of the Knights of Column
bus, which were elected last week, will
be installed by James Mcconnell of
Springfield, January 10.
Edward Bluette of Crown street has
accepted position in the weave room
at Taft's wooden mill
When Dennis Malouey, q private in
Company K, Sixth regiment, was sta
toned in Porto Rico, Timothy Grim
min sent him large supply Of pipes,
tobacco and cigars. AS it happened,
Mr.. Maloney received q furlough short
ly before he received Mr. Crimmin's
box. This morning, greatly to Mr.
Crimmin's surprise, he received the
box back, direct from Porto Rico. The
contents of the box We're in great de-
mand, this afternoon, and at night all
had been taken by different persons as
souvenirs from Porto Rico.
Miss Cora Leonard held the annual
parents night at her dancing school
this evening.
The Fortnightly Club met this eve
ming with Mrs. Henry T. Reed of High
street. Their study of early italian ar
lists was continued at this meeting.
The Monday Club met this after
noon with Miss Ida Capen of Main
street.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-20
JEFFERSON,


Jefferson, Dec. 19-Mrs. Patrick
Dowd, Sr., of Princeton street, died, at
her home, this morning at 8. Is O'clock.
Mrs Dowd had not been well for many
years and Friday she was taken with
shock and continued failing rapidly.
The decease was 45 years old, and
leaves a husband, two sons and three
daughters - Patrick, William, Nora.
Katie and Mrs. Peter Keefe of Wor-
cester
Mrs. John Burnett Of Fairview ave-
Ing.
The school children will have a
Christmas party at the school house.
wednesday afternoon. A huge Christ
mas tree will be placed in No. 4 room.
where the party will be held. Parents
VIII be special guests of the occasion.
St Marys choir is rehearsing an Ella
borate program of music for Christmas
day at st. Mary's Church, under the
direction Of Miss Lizzie Moore organ
list.
Rev. FIR Lehy of Holy Cross College.
Worcester celebrated the 10. 30 O'clock
mass Sunday, and also delivered the
sermon.
James Scott of Rutland spent the
day yesterday with relatives in town.
James Torpey and family of Worces-
ter spent Sunday with Mrs. Peter Carr
of Princeton street
Miss Mary Barry has resigned her
position at the Eagle Lake Hotel as
table girl.
Miss Louisa Patnode of Webster was
the guest of Barnard Collier over sun
day.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-20
GRAFTON.

Grafton, Dec. 19.-The Kings Daugh-
ters' Society viii have a sale and sup
per in the vestry of the West Church
Tuesday evening. Fancy, ornamental
and useful articles will be offered for
sale, and a collation. viii be served. En-
tertainment will be furnished by mem
bers Of the society.
The teachers at the public schools
left for their respective homes this
morning. where they will spend their
two weeks vacation.
The Smith Ice Company has COM
menced its yearly harvest at Lake Rip
pie. The ice is of good quality and
fair thickness.
Several fine strings Of fish are be-
ing taken from the lake, and a num-
Der Of sportsmen spend the greater
part Of the day in fishing through the
ice
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Rev. a. ]. Hopkins & confined M his
SHREWSBURY

Shrewsbury, Dec. 19.-Irving Drink
Wine is very i'll with typhoid fever. at
his home. He was taken very sudden
ly and violently i'll Sunday night
The Kings Little Daughters held
their regular meeting this afternoon
The funeral of Hiram c. Reed was
held yesterday at his late home on
Walnut street Rev. e. A. Lathrop at
tended the service; quartet Oe
mixed voices rendered the music. The
Brass Band, Of which he was for so
many years leader, escorted The pro-
csession to the cemetery, playing a
dirge.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-20
OLD SETTLER GONE.
Death of Apheus Harding, An Old and
Esteemed Barre Resident.

Barre, Dec 19,-Alpheus Harding, an
esteemed citizen, died at his res
idence on Broad street, early
yesterday morning of general
senile decay Mr. Harding was
born in Rutland, May 3Oth, 1909, and
was consequently nearly 80 years of
age. Mr.. Harding's' father moved to
Barre about 1916 and purchased large
farm in the east part Of the town,
where he and his family resided until
his DEATH AT this time The son, AL
pheus, assumed the management of the
place and subsequently, purchased it of
the other heirs; he was q successful
farmer until about 1870, when he sold
his homestead to parties who desired
1t for the lumber, Of which there was
an extensive growth.
Mr., and Mrs. Harding then moved to
a farm nearer the village and resided
there until the death Of Mrs. Harding
in 1871, when he came to the village,
living a while with his sister Mrs.
George jenkins. He subsequently mar
ried Lucy H. b., widow of Willard
Broad, and since then has lived in the
Broad residence. His Wife, Mrs. Lucy
Fl. B. Harding, died about two months
ago. Mr. Harding leaves son,
George, who has resided q number of
years in Orange, and who came here
two years ago to take care OF his ia
ther, who then became an object Of
constant solicitude, and a daughter,
Mrs. Needham of Coldbrook; another
daughter died some years age. Mr..
Harding has been i very active man
and possessed good judgment and
sound common sense, The funeral will
be held at the late residence and burial
viii be in Riverside cemetery in the
east part of the town.
All the Protestant churches in the
village will hold their usual Christmas
services next Saturday evening, the
Congregational in their chapel, and the
Unitarian and Methodist IN their YES
tries. There will be short religious ex-
ercises; Christmas trees and refresh
ments for the young people 1t is high
ly probable that the exercises in some
of the churches will be somewhat elab-
crate. The Baptist Church at Cold
brook will hold no regular exercises.
The annual meeting Of the Citizens
Telegraph Company was held a few
days since, and George A. Brown, J.
c. Bartholomew, B. T. Brooks. James
F. Davis and VIM. r. Spooner were
elected directors, they subsequently
CHoOSllS george "A. brown president
and VIM. r. Spooner secretary and
treasurer A dividend of 10 per cent
was declared from the earnings of the
year.
1t is proposed to have benefit din
ner at Hotel Barre next Monday in ia
vor Of Landlord Harwoed, who has
the house with signal sue
cess since he took charge last spring,
and who has become very popular with
the travelling public
w. F.. Tay is preparing to harvest
his annual ice crop; ice is now of good
thickness, and Mr.. Tay has been care
full to keep the snow we'll cleared from
It, so that he may have no snow ice |
He usually stores about five hundred
tons to supply the village during the
season, and cuts nearly as
much more to fill houses for other |
parties.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-20
DEATH OF MARY A. ToWNE.
Was Esteemed Paxton Resident and Wife
of Charles D. Boynton

Paxton, Dec. 19.-Mrs. Mary A,
Towne, wife of Charles D. Boynton of
Silver Springs, Paxton, died at her
home yesterday afternoon OF heart
failure at the age of 50 years
? months and days. She
was native of Charlton and her
father was Thomas ToWne of that
town. Mrs. Boynton was g woman of
domestic proclivities, faithful and char
liable and a model housewife. She was
married over 50 years ago She had
been i'll but about 10 days and was at
tended by DR.. Stearns of Leicester.
1t viii be remembered that Charles
d. Boynton recently gave to the city
Of Worcester his farm which borders
on the city line, for public park pur-
poses.
The funeral of Mrs Boynton will be
held Thursday forenoon at II o'clock.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-20

more elastic. Personally, l would be
glad if the course might be rear
ranged until the sciences could have as
much time as Latin and Greek. BY tine
sciences I refer especially to physics
and chemistry"
The question will be brought up at
some near meeting of the school COM
mittee probably by Supt c. L. Hunt,
whose ideas are strongly in favor of a
more typically modern arrangement
than prevails
After the regular meeting of the St.
Johns T. A. and NJ. a. Society, Sun
day night, a concert program was
rendered which included solos by the
following artists; Vocal solo,
1 dreamt old Ireland was free" James
ODonnell; vocal solo, My old New
Hampshire home" Joseph Ennis: vocal
solo, selected, Joseph Tracy; remarks
on temperance by Attorney Peter F.
Ward; vocal solo, selected. John Glynn:
recltations by Joseph Gilligan and Pat
rick j. Madden of Holy Cross College.
Misses Agnes Finnerty and Martha
OConnor are visiting schools in Boston.
John Cannon and Thomas O'Malley
are visiting friends in Worcester.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Powers of Wor-
cester are visiting Mrs. NJ. j. Kittredge
of So Grove street.
The Hillside Social Club voted at its
regular meeting last night to accept the
challenge of the Metropolitan Club to
play a game of basket ball Wednesday
night.
Thomas F. Head of Natick visited az
the home of his parents on Franklin
street Sunday.
Thomas F. Grady of Scranton. Pa.
IS the guest of Joseph Kittredge of
Grove street
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-20
WAS INSTANTLY KILLED,
Thomas Fogarty Met Horrible Death on
the Rail at Blackstone.

Blackstone, Dec. 19-Thomas Fogar-
ty, single, a mule spinner well known
in this town, was instantly killed ON
the tracks of the Consolidated road
at $40 o'clock this evening. He was
walking on the tracks between this
station and Melville. He stepped from
the south bound track to avoid an APP
preaching train, and just as he stepped
on to the north bound track the SPA
train for Worcester struck him, killing
him instantly. The right leg and arm
We're cut off, his back was broken, and
the body was otherwise horribly man
gled.
Medical Examiner White of Uxbridge
viewed the body after which it was
turned over to the authorities for bu-
rial
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-20
AUBURN.

Auburn, Dec. 19-The annual church
meeting for the election of officers and
to hear their reports and to transact
any other business that may come be-
TORE them, will be held at the church,
in the lecture room. "Wednesday eve
ming at z 80 o'clock.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-20
FOR NEW STUDIES.
Movement in Progress to Mo1ernize
Clinton High school Course.

SH"tOU HiBH oCnool course,
Clinton, Dec, ia movement is in
progress that will gain momentum af-
ter the Christmas holidays to modern
ize the courses of study at the Clinton
high school,. The changes proposed are
in the line Of more elasticity in the
curriculum, greater range of election
and more courses. The school affords
only three courses, the classical, the
Latin-science and the commercial
Drawing is about the only pursuit that
is elective. All modern high schools. il
is claimed by the advocates Of the
change, have four courses; and such a
school as the model high school at
Brookilne at least seven or eight
F. r. Carpenter the science teacher
at the school, said last night: II un-
derstand that there is some talk of
changing the curriculum to make 1t
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-20
RAID IN RUTLAND.
Summit House Visited by Posse of Den
uty Sheriffs,

Rutland, Dec. 19.-The Summit House
was raided Sunday night, and a guam
tity of lager beer and liquors were SCI
cured. The raiding officers included
Deputy Sheriffs David H. Hayter of
Worcester Henry c. Draper of Spen-
Ger, Charles A. Bartlett Of Clinton, e..
w. Myrick of Jefferson.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-20
BUcKLENs ARN1cA sALvE.

The best salve in the world for cuts
bruises, sores ulcers. salt rheum. fever
sores, letter, chapped hands, chiiblains
corns and All skin eruptions, and positive
~ cures piles, or no pay required n il
to give perfect satisfaction IN.
For sale by BREWER & co.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-20
WINTER COON HUNT.
Upton Residents Secure Big Fat Animal
and viii Eat Coon.

Upton, Dec ia party of local
sportsmen took advantage of the warm
weather Saturday evening, and held
coon hunt. They were accompanied
by Harry Barker and his two best coon.
dogs. The dogs were let loose in the
vicinity Of Peppercorn hill, and in ex-
actly one hour and half from that
time the yelps brought the men to a
tree, up which his coonship had been
driven. In the course Of a few min
utes, a twenty-pound animal was Sc
cured. Tuesday the successful hunt
ers and their friends, will partake Of
a coon supper to be held at the home
of Joseph Rhyan, South Main street,
one of the party
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This is
Not True

of pair Of nice boots or shoes
perhaps a little better than usuaD
----or a pair of slippers, either nice and
dainty or warm and comfort
able, so as to make home more
attractive these long winter eve
nings
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-20

Every woman should know that Carter's
Little Liver Pills are a specific for sick
headache. Only one pill a dose. A wom-
an can't stand everything.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-20

The ladies of the Unitarian Church
have received an invitation to attend
the conference of the Worcester League
of Unitarian Women to be held Dec
q at First Unitarian Church, Court
hill. Worcester, at II o'clock a. m. Box
luncheon at - AZ 80
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-20
RESIDENT MEMBER.
w. J. LitchfleId Elected 20 the New Eng
land Historic Association.

southbridge, Dec 19.--wilford ].
Litchfield has received official notifica-
ton of his election to resident mem
bership in the New England Historic
Genealogical Society Of Boston. This
nonor came to him through B. B. Tor
rey, the treasurer of the society, who
is also treasurer Of the Old Colony
Railroad.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-20

We, the undersigned, do hereby agree to
refund the money on a 20 cent bottle Of
your cold or cough. We also warrant a
Is cent bottle to prove satisfactory or no
pay.
Albert w. Andrews
o. j. Carroll &, Co
Frank G. Rourke d Co.
T. II. Iales, Holden
Albert =. Booth. Leicester
y. II. Gregory & Co. Princeton
II. J. Wizard. Cast Brookdeld.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-20

No Christmas table should be without a
bottle Of Dr.. Segert's Angostura Bitters.
the finest appetizer imported from South
America.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-20
uxRRlDGE-

UXbridge, Dec. 19.-Evangelistic SER
vices will be conducted for one week
more at the Taft Memorial Church by
Evangelist Greenwood. The services
will be held at 3 and 7.30 p. m. daily,
except on Saturday, when no services
will be held. There will be "a special
meeting held at 10 a. m. tomorrow
Three meetings were held yesterday,
and they were all well attended. At
the evening meeting every seat in the
church was occupied. A large delega-
ton was present from the North Tx
bridge Baptist Church last night, as
there was no regular prayer meeting
held at that church
Rev A. j. Hopkins is confined to his
home in North Uxbridge with Illness.
The Baptist Y. P. S. c. e. have elect
ed the following officers for the ensuing
six months: President, Louis b. Hop
kins vice president, Maud X Hall;
secretary, William r. Davis; treasurer,
Fred S. Blanchard.
Arthur e. Seagrave's illness has de-
Veloped into a severe attack Of ty-
phoid fever instead of malarial fever,
as announced in Sundays Spy Mr..
Seagrave is a very popular young man
of this place, the chairman Of the dem
ocratic town committee, a prominent
Mason and member of the Sons Of Vet
Grams.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-20
cA4qA9eAqc@geA4eA9
~ % ~ l a% Nv
Il Wouldn't,
Would YOu?"
'---7'1r71H-'s'aT--~''
Yours for good cheer,
SANTA CLAUS.

This seems to be in reply to some
question asked of this jolly, wise, far
famed man
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-20
BROOKFIELD.

Brookheld, Dec. 19.-Charles w.
Rouse, aged 80 years, 7 months and 25
days, died at the home of his father
Saturday evening at o'clock, of
Bright's disease. Mr.. Rouse has
been sick for about three months, ever
since he returned from Long Branch.
The funeral will be held Tuesday after
noon from the house The Rev. James
e, Sutherland, pastor of the Methodist
Church will officiate. The body will
be placed in the tomb until spring.
Mr. Rouse came here with his father
and mother from New York in the fall
OF 1891 and he followed the trade of
painter and glazier during the follow
ing winter In the summer he went to
Long Branch, N j., where he has a
beach wagon, to take pictures. He
stayed there during the summer. When
about to come home he was taken sick
with typhoid fever. He was brought
home and has since been sick. He
leaves two young children, and was a
widoWer
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-20

Avoid harsh purgative pills. They
make you sick and then leave you con-
silpated Carriers Little Liver Pills reg
ulate the bowels and cure you.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-20

Dr.Bull's Cough syrup IL not CONF
mon everyday cough mixture. 1t is a
marvellous remedy for all the tronble
some and dangerous complications result
ing from a cold in the head, throat. chest
or lungs. Sold for % cents.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-20

The Fortnightly Club held a regular
meeting at the parlors Of the Congre-
gational Church this evening. The
meeting was in charge of the Hon. Geo
w. Johnson. The subject was. Flor
ence and the Medici" The Hon. Geo
w. johnson read a paper on. the sub
1ect' and vocal solos We're given bv
Mellen. Twenty members of the An,
pleton Club of North Brookfield came
in a special car and were the guests
of the local club.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-20

At the meeting of the st Mary's
Temperance Society in their hall yes
terday the following officers were cleo
ted Spiritual director Rev. j. b.
Drennan president, VIM. e. Ryan:
vice president John F. Ryan; financial
secretary, stephen Powers; recording
secretary, p. F. Hogan; treasurer. VIM,
f. Carney; sergeant at arms. James
Laughnane; steward, p f. Hogan:
board of directors, VIVA. G.. Ryan, John
A. Ryan, stephen Powers. p. i Hogan
and VIM. e. Carney Entertainment
committee, M. r. OBrien. w. E. Car
ney. w. e. Ryan, John Pendergast and
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-20

The installation of the G. A. r. and
;. OF V. will be joint affair, and will
take place Saturday evening, Jan. IA.
IN lower hall, Memorial Building. SEN
ator-elect John E. Mcclellan of Graf
ton and William S. Garter of town will
be the inspecting officers.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-20

Kebekah Lodge. /. o. OF. have elect
ed these officers: Noble grand, Mrs.
Charles Houghton; vice grand Mrs,
w. Herbert Searles: recording secre-
tary, Mrs. Benjamin R. Graves; fnan-
clai secretary, Mrs. John F. Hollis of
Uxbridge; treasurer. Mrs Tobn ~
Brown. The installation will take n1ace
in two weeks.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-20

The last service to be held in the
old St. Patrick's Church was yester-
day. Next Sunday the new church will
pc opened and special exercises are
being prepared for it.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-20

A naturalization club has been or
ganiZed at Linwood and elected the fol-
lowing officers: President, George viii
mot secretary, Octave Blanchette;
treasurer, Felix Ballard. The club
opens with 20 members. The object of
the club is TO aid in the naturalization
OF all foreigners that come to this vicin
it,.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-20

The members of Mumford Council.
K. of c., received an invitation from
Marquette Council, Woonsocket, to be
present at the exemplification of the
third degree of which large number
attended
The labor world., 1898-03-05
Label League.

Regular meeting of the Union Label
League, February %, 1898. Pres. F. Fl.
Lounsberry presiding.
Credentials were received as follows
from Butchers union: A. Browman, r..
WOelk and e. Richard.
Committee of three consisting of W.
johnson, F. Pierng and J. W. Richard
son was appointed to agitate the brew
cry workers label.
Boycott on the firm Of Ron. Fernandez
& Co., cigar manufacturers, was declared
off by request Of delegates from cigar
makers union.
A committee consisting Of Mccormick,
Richardson and Tresise was appointed
to work boycott on Henry George cigar
Laundry workers reported boycott on
the Acme Laundry and is therefore on
the unfair list.
After hearing srepor:s from various
committees the meeting adjourned.
julius DwORsCHAK, Sec'y.
The labor world., 1898-03-05

sue the same course as during the year
Just passed. Taxpayers are overburden-
ed with improvement and general taxes
and should be given time to recuperate.
Our aim should be to keep out of debt and
not spend a dollar unless it pe entirely
necessary.
For the l months ended Feb. l. the to-
tai expenditures for water works con-
struction We're $525, ,0S7.40.
The cost of general maintenance, which
includes all repair work on streets ana
towers, the operating of the canal ferry
and road roller, and the managing OF
prisoners work on the rock pile, was
S66, 3362. 80. OF this amount S22, 1872 is
chargeabe to the storms of July and
Aug. s.
Maintaining streets and other expenses
as above specified, for the year ending
Feb 1897, $51.s1O.42; 1897, $66, ,362.s0. De-
ducting from this amount $22, 1922 eX-
penditures chargeable to storms, leaves
s43, Coz. SIS. a decrease in expenditures OF
SS.2O7.SI The cost of street lighting
amounted to s54 635. .06. Salaries and office
supplies, $5,2S5.36.
Expense of engineering department Tor
year ending Feb. 1, 1897, SIC, 1883; 1888,
s., ,9iO. "a. In addition, salaries for engineers
and inspectors employed on waterWorks
amount to $9,S90.93.