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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-01
THEY'RE COMING.
Promoters of New Telephone Companies
Are Confident of Success.


Henry F. Harris, e. p. Curtis and
Frank o. Plummer, members of the
committee appointed at a recent meet
Ing Of those interested IN the forma-
tion Of an Independent telephone COM
pany to look up matters pertaining
70 such company, and report on the
adVlsability of organization, met at
| ternoon
Other members Of the committee
were unable to be present as they were
out OF town or otherwise engaged, but
those who attended submitted very en-
couraging reports. The members Of
the committee are carefully working
up figures and facts in connection
with the installation OF a plant. and
hope to submit a detailed report be-
lore the next meeting, which win be
called in about two weeks.
The promoters of the new telephone
company do not propose to take pos
tive action until they are perfectly
sure of their ground. They are going
into the matter systematically and the
fact that they are saying little but
saving an immense amount of wood
meanwhile, causes the New England
Company considerable uneasiness.
The report made by one of the men,
bers of the committee yesterday after
noon, evidently means something. A
representative of the New England
Company called on Mr.. Curtis a few
days ago, and after considerable talk
on the work of the opposition and its
progress, invited the representatives Of
the embryo company to visit the head
quarters of the company in Boston
and inspect the books Of the company
that they might see for themselves
what the company is doing in Wor-
cesteE
Members of the COMMITTEE have lit
tie to say as to what they are doing
further than that they are looking
matters up, and when the time comes
Will have big surprise in store for
the people of Worcester, especially
those interested in matters pertaining
to the telephone.
There is a meeting of the Peoples
Telephone Company or those who
have subscribed to an agreement to
form themselves into a corporation to
be known under that name, this eve
ming at O'Clock in the office of I. L.
Currier, 707 State Mutual building. Of
ficerS are to be elected, constitution
and bylaws drawn up and such other
business transacted as may properly
come before the meeting. The promo
tiers of this company say that when
their list of subscribers Is sprung on
the public, it will literally stagger
them. In fact, they feel confident Of
being able to sweep all opposition from
the field, without the exercise Of any
very great effort.
The bali is certainly open and for
the next few weeks the good people
| of Worcester may look for almost any
sort of development IN the telephone
line. The general opinion about town
is that the opposition has come to stay
and within the next few months prices
may be expected to go up and down
with as much irregularity as the Their
| mnmater
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-01
w. K. PETTlNaILL HoNoRED.
Boston Advertising Man Made a Sinking
Fund Commissioner.

Mayor Quincy of Boston sent to the
board of aldermen on Monday the
name OF Ubert K. Pettingill for sink
ing fund commissioner. The new ap-
pointee has attained prominence in the
business circles of that city by his sue
| cess in continuing and charging the
business and influence of the firm of
Pettingill & Co., the Oldest newspaper
advertising agency in the United
States This firm has handled the
business Of nearly all the great adj
vertlsers in the country. When, in
1883, Mr.. Pettingill's father died, he
succeeded to the management of the
great business. He has enlarged upon
the successes attained by his father.
The business is growing one, and
when, in 1855, it outgrew even expecta-
tions, Mr. Pettingill took James T.
Wetherald as a partner. 1t was Mr.
Pettingill who compiled and placed in
the hands OF the big advertisers a book
OF over 400 pages called Newspaper
Directory" BY consulting Its pages,
business men are enabled to judge the
best newspaper medium for advertis-
ing. Besides giving general attention
to all the departments in his business.
he personally attends to the great out
put Of advertising for DR.. Greene's
Nervura, which is in itself a VAST en-
terprise, requiring especial oversight
and supervision. Mr.. Pettingill pos
sesses a genial and approachable per-
sonality, and enjoys the unqualified re-
spect of his associates and the busl-
ness community. He has for some years
been one of the directors of the Me-
chanics' National Bank of Boston.
There are many business men in this
state and elsewhere who during the
past bad times have been largely aided
by Mr.. Pettingills ingenious methods
Of advertising and selling goods The
present office of the firm is located on
School street in Boston.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-01
THEIR LEADER.
Women of the w. c. T. U. Remember and
Observe Miss Wizards Birthday.

Women of the w. G. T. U. Remember and
Observe Miss Wizards Birthday.
At a regular meeting of the w. c. t.
u, at their rooms in the Y. M. G. A.
building, yesterday. a program was car
ried out commemorative OF the seth an
niversary Of the birth of Frances f.
Willard. Selections were read from
tributes, written and spoken at the time
of Miss Wizards death, also selections
from her own writings were passed
around and read by the members of the
union.
1t was voted at the meeting to invite
the Massachusetts w. c. T. U. to hold
it's annual convention for 1899 in Wor-
eester, in October, 49, and the invita-
ton will be extended to the unions of
the state at the annual convention this
month. Two new members were taken
into the union,
There were present at the
meeting from out Of town, Mrs. M L.
Morton of Union, Me-, Miss Burch OF
Boston, Miss NJ B. Lane of Concord
Junction, also Rev. George e. Sander
son and c. B. Knight of this city.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-01
MONEY is NEEDED.
But Many People Have Seemingly Forgot
ten the Volunteer Aid Work.

Contributions for use Of the volun-
teers' Aid Association are not being re-
ceived in large amounts lately, and the
people seem to think that now the SOL
diers have returned, there will be little
need for assistance. But the calls
upon the treasury are greater now
that the men are at home, and conse-
quently more money is needed The
latest contribution was from st. Mark S
Church, and amounted to $8.25. All
bills for the production of the Carnival
Of Opera have not been sent in yet,
and so it is impossible to determine the
receipts of the entertainment. Treas
urer Bartlett believes the amount will
be in the neighborhood Of $3.50.
James Logan has been soliciting sub
scriptions for the fund for bringing
back the bodies of dead soldiers from
Cuba, but it is not known what sue
cess he has met with, as he is away
from the city. AS soon as he re-
turns. a meeting of those interested in
the project will be held, and plans ar
ranged for successfully carrying on
the work
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-01
MUSIC AT PIEDMONT.
A Praise Service in the Church Sunday
Evening.

On Sunday evening there will be a
praise service at Piedmont Church at
Z o'clock Director w. A. Rowland
has arranged an elaborate program,
and, coming as an aftermath of the
music festival, it will be noticed that
the entire program is made up OF an
thems written by the American com
posRrs whose works have been given
at the festival.
There will also be a short sermon
by the pastor, Rev, Willard Scott, D.
D., on "Discordant lives" Following
is the program:
Organ prelude Festival march," H.
w. Parker,
Doxology.
Anthem, 80 be joyful in the Lord. .
Chadwick.
Gloria,
Anthem, Praise the Lord, all We ma
TONS" Mrs. II. H. A. Beach.
Anthem, Bow down thine ear" Par
ker.
wick.
Offertory, organ.
Anthem, Awake up. my glory
Chadwick.
Organ postlude.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-01
MOORE WILL ALLOWED.
Other Business Before Judge Forbes
at the Probate Court.

at the ETODdl6 COQtb-
At yesterdays session of the probate
court, Judge Forbes issued a decree ale
lowing the will of the late Jesse Moore
of this city The will was previously
allowed July 18th, but this decree was
revoked July 9th, on the ground that
not all Of the heirs had been notified
Of the hearing, There was another
hearing on the will last Wednesday.
and the decree was issued at yesterV
days session. The following business
was also transacted:
Wills Allowed. Jesse Moore Of Worces.
ter, Fannie PAYNE Moore, Edward Here
eoutors; of Hollis b. Wood of Clinton. Lu-
cius Field executor, valuation of estate,
$2SoO real, $500 personals; Of Alzirus
sGoWq % W o Msy H9 sn5eI 81 RT %or
cester, Butler Bates of Webster execution.
valuation of estate, Sl2eo personal.
tGY va app9inted.L,Addie Morris
| Worcester, minor; Mary l.. Noreross Of
shrewsbury, of Alkaline A Davis OF
shrewsbury, minor,
Worcester.
Administrators appointed.-John Smith
! Of Milford, of estate Of Elizabeth Smith
of Milford, valuation of estate, $3.50 per-
sonal; Gustavus B Williams of Milford,
Of estate of Hill Williams of Milford;
Sarah e. Mahan of Charlton valuatAn of
estate, $500 personal; Walter G. Gage of
| Somerville, of estate of Lowell l.. Gage of
| Warren, valuation of estate, $500 real and
$1,000 personal; Nellie j. insolvency of
| Worcester, Of estate of John D. Nc
Sweeney Of Worcester. valuation of es-
tate, 5000 personal; Charles Dufault OF
| Worcester of estate of Mary Lynch OF
Worcester, valuation of estat tie, $500 per-
sonal; Edgar B. Pierce Of Worcester, Of
estate of Catherine l.. Pierce of Worces-
ter, valuation of estate, $1,000 personal,
Alfred Roy of Worcester, of estate of AL
bna Sauvageau of Worcester, valuation
of estate, S152 personal
Guardians accounts filed. - First and
final of John O'Meara of Worcester, guar
dian of John P. Anna, Mary George and
Ellen Sexton of Worcester, receipts
$4,000, expenditures $3097 Ct; first and
final of Arthur e. Blood Of Leominster,
guardian Of Levi Letters of Leominster.
receipts and expenditures each $143 co.
Administrators accounts filed. - First
Of Nicholas Lacara on estate Of Giovanni
b, I4acara of Worcester, receipts $500, ok
penditures S26071; first and Anal Of Al
mira s. Miller on estate of George e.
Miller of Worcester, receipts and expen-
ditures each S6753 .9S.
EXECUTORS account fled-Final of Dam
lei Carey of will of John Carey of Web,
ster, receipts $l0,216, expenditures $1Oy-
l22.02
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-01
HAD THE TUB OUT.
Niagara Veterans Getting Ready for
Fall Muster.

The Niagara veterans had their sport
ing tub, Victor" out for practice last
evening, in anticipation of some Of the
fall musters that are scheduled during
the next few weeks. Foreman Charles
A. Lewis encouraged the twenty or
more men who worked the brakes and
Jimmy Weeks of Chemical 2. offici-
ated at the nozzle.
With this comparatively small crew
on the breaks stream was thrown 1856
feet, according to the official who took
charge of the tape. This Individual
paced off A PAGES as a starter, thinking
that would be about the limit for the
first play, but before he knew what was
going ON the stream had reached him
and he was drenched His remarks
would not look well In print.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-01
Ne MORE PASS BOOKS.

The directors of the Consolidated
Street Railway Company held meet
ing yesterday and voted to issue no
more passes after today. The holders
of pass books viii be allowed to use
the coupons now out. The directors
feel that they are complying with the
spirit Of the law II they do not issue
any more books after today. In the
afternoon the directors Inspected this
work that is being done on the new line
to Grafton, and expressed themselves
as satisfied with the way in which the
road is being built
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-01
A SOLDIERS LOT.
swedish Cemetery Directors to Set Apart
Land For Their Heroes.

The Swedish Cemetery Association
met in the vestry of the Thomas Street
Church last night at o'clock. About
80 members of the association attend
ed and considerable interest in the
proceedings was manifested The
meeting was called for the purpose of
considering the matter CT providing a
burial place for the Worcester soldiers
of Swedish nationality, who have all
ready died or who may die from the
effects Of their service in the late war.
The matter was brought to the imme-
dlste notice Of the association by the
fact that the body of Private Fabian
A. Hakanson of the Wellingtons is to
be brought home In the near future. He
Is the only Swedish soldier of the city
who has died as yet, but it was be-
lieved that 1t would be we'll to provide
q soldiers lot In the new cemetery
which will be available in case there
Is future need for it.
The meeting voted after some discus
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-01
FOREST VERY LOW.

Hormisdas Forest, father of Privats
George L. Forest of the City Guards,
returned yesterday from Brooklyn
where he visited the sick soldier, spend
ing Thursday night with him at ST.
Peters hospital. He reports that his
son is very low and says that although
he sat up with him all Thursday night,
his son did not recognize him at all.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-01
AssIeNEEs CHOSEN.

The creditors of the Parmenter Man,
ufacturing Company of Broolfleld held
their first meeting at the court Of in
solvency yesterday, before Judge
Forbes Claims amounting to about
$4,000 against the company were APP
proved, and John Fl. Lefavour and John
Mulcahey of Brookheld were elected
assignees. There will be another hear
ing at the court of insolvency next
Tuesday.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-01
FRESHMEN HOPEFUL.
They outnumbsr Tech sophs and May
Win the Cane Rush.

The two lower classes at Tech met
yesterday in star chamber sessions.
and laid plans for the battle of the
cane rush, and presumably appointed
the men who are to hold the cane for
them before the rush begins. The
postponement of the rush until the
date ON which it will be held, is fac
tor that viii work toward the success
Of the freshmen, who have had time to
get acquainted with each other, and to
lay plans for the struggle. They out
number the sophs by nearly rs per
cent, and as they have a number of
heavy men, ought to make a good at
tempt to reverse the precedent that has
thus far declared that the second-year
men ALWAYS win these events
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-01
rEcH SENIORS. ELEcTIoN

The meeting Of the senior class al
the Tech for the election of officers was
held yesterday. The voting resulted ir
the choice of the following officers 70;
the ensuing half year: President, c. ]
Rebboli; vice president. H. H. Ferris
secretary, G. r. Vail; treasurer, VIII
liam c. Shute. The class appointed q
committee Of three, consisting Of G. J
Rebboli, G. r., Vail and H. Il. Scott, L
represent the class at the cane rush or
Monday and to assist the referee In his
duties.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-01
SETTLED OUT OF COURT.

The breach of promise suit which was
brought by Miss Minnie Salvan OF this
city against T. Walter Plunkett about
four months ago has been settled out
Of court, and an entry made of ''judg-
ment for plaintiff, 81, and Judgment sat-
isfed." Plunkett is a son OF the late
Sergt.- Thomas Plunkett and at the
time the suit was brought he was at
Fort Mcpherson Ga, in the 18th regt@
ment OF regulars.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-01
FAILED OF A QUORUM.
Committee on Ordinances, Bothered BY
the Use of Acetelyne Gas.

tH0 Use OF SCSteiyHc GeSs
A meeting of the committee on ordi-
nances on the part of the city coun-
ell. was called for yesterday afternoon,
for the purpose of creating an ordi-
nance to govern the use and manufao-
ture of acetelyne gas, which has be-
come very popular lately. Only AL
derman B. w. Potter and Councilman
John Rivard Of the committee put in
an appearance, and consequently no
meeting was held. Prof T. p Kinni-
cult of the Worcester Polytechnic In
stitute and F.. P. Ingraham, secretary
of the board of underwriters, were
present, and the two members of tine
committee listened to their description
of the manufacture of the gas and a
recital of it's dangerous properties. AL
derman Potter said that, in view Of
the general use which the gas is being
put to- he believed it would be neces-
sary to hold a public hearing on the
matter. This, however, will be decid-
ed at subsequent meeting of the COM
mittee
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-01
THREE MORE.

Lieut.. Goodnow Has Enlisted Nearly 70
Men in TWO Months.
Three men were enlisted with Uncle
Sam yesterday at Lieut.. Harold P.
Goodnow's office Mats M. Hoglund,
John p Kamb and Tellesphore Pay
cite. The following recruits were sent
away by Lieut.. Goodnow yesterday:
Walter M. Porter, George Taugus and
Walter A. Sampson, to Battery c, Fort
Warren, and Louis Halo, Daniel e.
Cobb John Kelliher, andre Johnson.
John P. Kamb and Mats M. Holgund,
to Battery q, Portland Head There
were Sc enlisted in the I'd artillery dur
ing September, against 81 for August
Lieut.. Goodnow's stay here is limit
ed to something less than month, and
not later than the first of November
The I'd artillery will be sent to Porto
Rico for garrison duty soon after the
first Of November.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-01
MEETING OF CREDITORS CALLED.

A meeting of the creditors of the
Worcester Brewing Company has been
called at the Worcester board OF trade
for Thursday, October 9Th. The credi-
ors have been pushing the company,
and as it Is impossible to settle all the
claims at this time, the meeting has
been called to discuss the situation ana
see II a compromise cannot be made.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-01
HILL GETTING ALONG WE'LL.

a letter received from the Roosevelt
hospital in New York, yesterday, BY
the family Of Private Frank Hill, states
that he is doing nicely but he Is still
very sick. He is improving slowly but
surely and although he is not able tc
sit UP vet he is cheerful and hopes to be
with his family in the near future.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-01
EXCEPTIONS ALLOWED.

Judge Dewey has allowed the excep-
lions which We're filed by the PLAINTIFF
in the case of WILCOX VS.. Forbes. This
was bill in equity that was tried at
the May sitting of the court, and oc-
cupied several days, The bill was dis
missed and the plaintiff filed exceptions
which have been allowed, as stated.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-01
ATTACHMENTS.

Herbert c. Fisher vs.. Cordelia Abbott
Of NIillbury, $500, central district court;
writ served by Smith.
Dudley H. Bradley vs. Alfred A. Ben-
oft Of Webster, $500. superior court Of
Suffolk county: writ served by Early
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-01
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Eugene Murphy 30; Nellie Lynch, 2S.
Dominic Celiberto. "a; Mary Anthony
Morelh, 25.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-01

nave Tor years.
Or. Miles Remedies
are sold by all drug
gists under a positive
guarantee, first bettie
benefits or money re-
funded. Book on dis
eases of the heart and
nerves free. Address,
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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-01

Are free from all crude and irritating
matter Concentrated medicines only;
very small; easy to take; no pain; no
gripping Carriers Little Liver Pills.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-01
Followed by Heart Disease, Cured bT
DR.. MILES HEART CURE

WE R. Q. Q. EHUXTE, Of WIlteSset, Iowa
fWN inventor and manufactures o.
a - Shuts Safety WhiHletree Coupling.
writes Of DR.. Miles Hsart Care, "Two years
ago an attack Of LacFiyps lett me vita
weak heart. / had run dswn ig aesh to
mere skin and bone. Ieouid not sIseplyins
down for smothering sFella; freqsert sharp
larting pains and palpieation caused . con-
5tant fear Of sudaen deaths R0thinE could
induce ne 70 remain away fne1n bcFspe cvaR
night. My local phystciah prascrsbed On.
files Heart Cure ana In q few days vas
able to sleep we'll and the pains eraduzaiy
essened, and finally ceased. reduced the
he doses, having gainsd fifteen pounds. and
am now feeling betserin every way than J
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-09-28
MARKET REPORTS.
NEW YORK MARKET.
Tho Features d Inc Days Dsaliass In All
the Leading Stocks.

New York, Sept. 27.-Transactions in
the railway and miscellaneous share
market showed better distribution, to-
day. and the railways assumed more.
prominence in the trading than for some
lime. Speculative sentiment became de-
cidedly bearish over night and the bear
adopted what appeared to be u well OUT
lined plan during the day.
The bulls endeavOred to stem the down.
ward rush by working up Sugar and
Metropolitan and succeeded In steadying
the list. The bears, finding considerable
opposition in Tobacco, turned their at
tention to Sugar and after creating de-
moralixation there took the other prom
snent specialties into camp one after the
other and soon had prices tumbling all
around.
4 Operations in the Industrials were con-
Quoted with considerable confidence by
the bears and their success in reaching
stop loss orders encouraged them to at
tack the railways. Liberal amounts VI
long stock from tired holders came out IN
the Changers and the trading became
quite excited during an interval in tho
afternoon. The list steadied OCCASION
aily but any attempt to boost prices was
accompanied by semi-stagnation.
The money market was less active, to-
day, and prices ruled at 3@4 per cent.
with the Ininimum figure prevailing al
the close Time contracts were without
essential change and there was notable
shrinkage in the offerings Of prime mers
camille paper.
Operations in bonds were centcret
among the usually active issues anS
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-09-28
TWO YOUNG MEN DROWNED.
Boston Boys Lost in moosehead Lake While
on Hunting Trip.

Bangor. Me-, Sept. '27.-News of the
drowning of Fred NJ. Morse and James
McNeish. Jr., of Boston. at Moosehead
lake. was received here. yesterday. The
report is that Morse and .IcNeish arrived
at Greenville, last Monday. on their way
for hunting trip in the West Branch
region. They hired two rifles and d
canoe at Greenville. and with their
camping outfit packed in the canoe.
started. Tuesday MOI ming, from Kineo.
There was a heavy sea running on the
lake at the time. and i is said that the
men were advised by the old guides ana
others not to venture out. but they
staHed and from that time to Saturday
nothing was heard Of them.
Late Saturday afternoon, their canoe
was found wrecked on the shore of the
lake near Wood Island. The camping
outfit was found securely tied into tn.
frail craft. but the two rifles were miss
ing. Morse and McNeish were young
men. each about % years of age.
party of men worked all day Sunday,
under the direction of Landlord 0. a.
Dennen of the Kineo house: dragging the
bottom of the lake near Wood Island IN
hope of finding the bodies.