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Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-01-02

perty hitherto held by the city of Bos-
ton westward of Chestnut hill reservoir,
for the purpose of supplying the storing
water and of protecting it's purity, and
also the portion of the Mystic water
works situated westward of the main
line of water pipes which has been lard
under the direction of the metropolitan
water board continuously, from this
pumping station to Spot pond in Stone
ham. The property taken is large
one. 1t is situated in the counties of
Suffolk, Norfolk, Middlesex and Wor-
cester.
'aThe water which we shall begin to-
day to distribute is the water derived
from the sources which have been taken
from the city of Boston, and tine water
that will reach the district for the next
two or three months will be almost
wholly from the same sources. After
two or three months there will be con-
stantly increasing proportion of the
water of the Nashua river coming to the
Metropolitan water district
1.-THE board has already completed
main lines of pipe forty-two miles IN
length connecting Chestnut hill reser-
voir with the greater part of the cities
and towns of the metropolitan dlstrlct,
and the main lines will be laid to the
remainder of the cities and towns early
in the current year.
Immediately on the conclusion Of Mr..
Sprague's address he signified to the
governor that they were ready for the
water to be turned on. In company
with w. J. Sando, the governor mount
ed the platform Of the big pump which
supplied the section already completed;
He turned the main valve slowly, ana
the pump began to work sending the
water into the pipes supplying SoVner-
Vile. Charlestown and Everett.
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-01-02
MISS GILLETTE's CASE.
Petition of Remonstrance Now
in Circulation.
No Specific Charges Made, But signers
Will Appear at Hearing--Women Are
the sgners of the Document

Fitchburg, Jan. 1.-The principal
topic of conversation on the street here
Saturday was the failure of Miss Addie
Frances Gillette in an appointment as
a member of the Worcester county
bar. Miss Gillette could not be seen
by any of the representatives of the
daily papers, and the fact that no state
ment came from her, increased the in
terest in the case locally.
A Fitchburg Sentinel man saw Mrs.
Hartwell, president of the Woman's
Club, this morning, and she said that
the use of her name, as referred to,
was absolutely and wholly unau-
thorized, and the statements involving
it are errors of fact Nevertheless, she
is wholly and thoroughly in sympathy
with the remonstrance.
1t should also be said that the refer
ence to her as president of the Fitch
burg Womans Club is misleading
Doubtless this reference was made as a
means of further Identification, SO to
speak, but the club is not to be dragged
into it as an organization and is not
Interested in the protest as a club.
A petition of remonstrance against
Miss Gillettes appointment is in cir
culation and has been signed by quite a
number of women, and will be still fur
of procedure might be regular and
legal, Charles E. Ware was consulted
as attorney and asked what should be
done about fling a protest He notified
the Worcester authorities that delay
had been asked, and asked for further
time for his clients, in order that their
remonstrance might be circulated and
is acting as counsel for them. Should
the petition of remonstrance be present.
cd 10 r,,f Al.
that he will present it in his retained
capacity.
The petition that is being circulated is
addressed TO the Honorable, the JUS
tees of the Superior Court" and says,
in effect, that the Undersigned women
of Fitehburg, respectfully protest
against her admission to the bar. No
charges are made, but when the peu-
ton is presented the reasons which
brought it into existence will be given,
with evidence in support of them. In
such case, the burden of proof is on the
remOnStrant
Judge Hayden said, in answer to in
quiI1eS, that there was not much to
say AS the county board was going
out of office and state board coming
in, the usual notice in Miss Gillette's
case was not posted, as the old board
do not desire to hamper the new board
with a precedent, and here was the
first case Of a woman applying for
admission to the bar in this county
She had passed a good examination and
the board had given her a recommended
ton and referred her case to the
state board, just as the paper had
stated would be done few days ago
She had been summoned to appear and
be admitted to the bar, Friday, and
presented herself accordingly. Natural
ly, she felt a little disappointment at
the postponement.
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-01-02
ON THE AVENUE.
Worcester Horses on Dress Parade for
the First Time This Season.

Worcester Horses on Dress Parade for
the First Time This Season.
Worcester horses were on dress parade
on the avenue for the first time this sea-
son Saturday afternoon, and from early
until late a large number of people
watched the endless line Of teams pass up
and down the broad thoroughfare. The
sleighing was never better so soon after a
snowfall and for a loose footing was eX-
ceedingly favorable to speed. few days
of usage, with good weather, will make
the track the very best, and there is sure
to be plenty of sport as long as the snow
lasts. There was little speeding Saturday s,;
but there were number OF smaM
brushes, the most noticeable of which was
a trial between r. G. Taylor's Abbie ".
and e. p. Curtis Alder Just what the
difference of opinion Some say that Cur
tbs won, but other AUTHORITIES say tnat
Taylor came out ahead at the finish.
Webster Thayer was out with Chauncey
his son Charles held the ribbons over the
old Governor. DIR. F. H. Hendricks man
was behind a Benton colt, and Freeman
Battelle drove young horse OF the same
blood r. James Tatman was testing the
speed of Stella Benton, and Mr.. Crockett
drove Goldie Benton. John B. Watson
was driving a friend about with ms gray
mare Nellie. Frank Powers had his new
drove his ox-eyed mare. G. NJ. Dyer was
behind his handsome Lizzie Lay. Henry
Shaw drove Capt. White.
Several family teams added luxury TO
the scene. The turnouts of Frank r
Goulding r. c. Taylor, ]. b. Bicknell,
Sullivan Forehand. Gen. lockwood Hoar
and others were out.
The air was chilly, and in consequence
the party was constantly changing. To-
day there will be a brilliant parade, and
Monday if fair, more racing.
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-01-02
BARNARD BROS
Removal to the Day Block This Week

Removal to the Day Block This Week.
Barnard Bros, who have been at their
well-known store in the Clark block
since September, 1882, will remove to
their commodious quarters in the new
Day block at 902 Main street, the early
part of this week, and will probably be
in readiness to serve their customers by
Wednesday.
The new store will be 100 feet long by
20 wide. Its display window is a leader
among the latest on Main street. A
private elevator connects the basement
and street floor The whole will be well
lighted by an allglass front and rear
and north side lights, which are in the
partition dividing these apartments
from E. D. Burlington & Co.
The Clark-Sawyer Co. furnish the
new gas fixtures and 0. S. Kendall &
Co. the patent burners. The shelving
and counter furnishings, the latter be-
ing largely of the new aH-glass pattern,
will produce an effect that will heighten
the appearance of the goods.
A balcony on the north side will give
an extra exit to Sudbury street
Barnard Bros. have been associated
with the Franklin square and vicinity
contingent of merchants since 1876.
when they commenced business. Their
friends will readily find them, however,
in their new centre of commercial actiy-
ity, better equipped to serve their wants
than in the past. Their business, begun
in a modest and unpretentious way, %
years ago, has come to the very front
rank among the industries of the city.
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-01-02
LEICESTER.
FIREMEN's SUITS.


Several members of Steamer Company
No. / have bought coats and vests Of the
firemen's regulation costume, SO that they
can present good appearance on pa
rades The goods were purchased of a
Worcester firm, and arrived on Thursday
night. -
MINOR NEWS NOTES.
The Religious Union Of the First Unita-
rian Church meets at 5 o'clock with Rev.
Samuel May. Master Arthur Bstabrook
will conduct the meeting.
The W. G.. 7. U. will meet on Friday at
g. 80 p. m. with Mrs Hattie Lindsey Mrs.
Sarah A. Watson will lead the meeting,
which will be upon the subject of laws re-
lating to the franchise of women.
Rev. d. c.. Reid will preach this eve
ming at o'clock upon the topic, Mar
riage-whence and what for?'' This will
commence a series of talks on the gen
eral subject, THE wedding ring" which
will be continued until Friday of this
week.
Several friends of Miss Mabelle e.
Smith watched the dawn of 1898 at her
home on Mount Pleasant, Friday evening.
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-01-02

more money to maintain the. depart
ment than in past years owing to its
growth. The chief has until the 10th to
file his estimates.
Ladder 1, which as been in the repair
and paint shop for the past two months,
was set up yesterday. The apparatus
has been much improved and several
alterations have been made in its build.
j. A. Gammell driver of Hose 4, and
number of other firemen, attended
the annual ball of the Springfield fire
men Friday night. They were royalty
received and entertained by the ladies
of the Home City.
The annual ball of the Fitchburg FIRE
men will be held week from Friday
night and there wild doubtless be num-
Der of Worcester uniforms among the
dancers.
The record of fires and alarms for the
month of December, as kept by. the Insur-
ance Fire Patrol, was II bell, II still and /
thermostat, total of 20 alarms; insur-
$7i9S 20. 80 - 90 - 49, - 'e''
The causes were: Unknown 5, kerosene
lamp upset 4 bursting of water pipe 2,
bonfire, clothing igniting from stove de-
fective fireplace, false ALARM grass fire,
hot ashes, boiling over kettle of tar, CHM
ney fire, kerosene lamp exploded, lighted
match thrown in basket. no school signal,
oVerheated dry room, rekindling of fire,
spark from furnace stack, spark from
forge, spark from match unusual smoke
mistaken for fire, steam from drying plas-
tering. 1 each.
These premises were occupied as fol-
lows: Dwelling houses and tenements. ii:
clothing store, 2; boarding house, club
room, drug store, dry goods store foun-
dry gents furnishing store, tailor shop.
unoccupied room, each.
Stock covers spread. 1875; roof covers
spread 10; eXtinguishers used, 5; fires ex-
tinguished 3; time of service, 10 hours
and 10 minutes; extra service, 80 hours
and % minutes
Location of fires: Wards one 2; two. s.;
three. u; five, 2; six q; seven, 2; eight, 4.
there We're p bell, 10 stila and thermo-
stat, a total of 42 alarms; insurance, $685.
400; loss, $71,072.SS.
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-01-02
METROPOLITAN SYSTEM.
Wolcott Turns on the Chestnut Hill Wa
ter Supply.

tGt supply.
Boston, Jan. with appropriate
ceremonies the water from the Chestnut
hin and its tributary system of reser-
voirs was this afternoon turned into
the pipes of the metropolitan water sys-
tenn, the city of Boston at the same
time turning over to the Metropolitan
water board all its property, with the
exception of the distributing system,
which comprises simply the pipes on
this side of the reservoir.
The formal transfer between the city
of Boston and the metropolitan water
board was made this noon, it being
simply record of the transfer of the
taa1ings of the Boston water board af-
fected by the change to the metropoli-
tan water board.
The exercises incident to the turning
on of the water took place at the
Chestnut hill pumping station, and were
OF simple character, consisting prin-
cipaHy of the actual turning on of the
water by the governor, and an address
by II. Fl. Sprag1le, chairman of the met.
ropolitan water board.
AT one o'clock the party which i'm
cluded Governor Wolcott, H. H.
Sprague, W. r. Evans and H. P. Wal
colt, the metropolitan water commits
SlOHeTS, II. L. StearnS, the CHIEF eng1-
neer of the board, Dexter Bracket. SUI
perintendent of the distributing division,
Desmond Fitzgerald, superintendent Of
the Sudbury division, Attorney General
Knowlton and Corporation Counsel
Bailey, left the office of the commits
sioners and drove over Beacon street, to
the pumping station, where the exercis-
es were held.
Chairman Fl. Fl. Sprague of the metro
politan water board addressed the gov
ernor and other guests in part, as fol-
lows:
This is an important day in the his
tory of the water supply of the commu-
mites now constituting the metropolitan
water district At II O'Clock today. the
metropolitan water board, in pursuance
of the provisions and requirements of
the metropolitan water act passed in
the year 1895, has taken possession of
Chestnut hill reservoir and pumping
station and all the lands, reservoirs,
dams, aqueducts, pumps and other pro-
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-01-02
NEGLECTFUL TOWNS
May Be Called to Account by State Board
of Health.

1t is possible that the towns of Spencer
Athol, Blackstone, Gardner and South
bridge, in Worcester county, besides about
100 other towns in the state, may be in
volved in financial difficulties with the
commonwealth in the near future. II
seems that the law which required cities
and towns to report to the state board of
health any cases of smallpox, was amend
ed i'm 1896 so as to include ANY other dis
eases dangerous to the public health +"
Notwithstanding this amendment, the
above towns have neglected to render any
report
The state board of health cannot get at
the actual number of cases of CONTAGIOUS
diseases in the state when over one hun
bred places refuse figures. The law OF
1898 fixed a penalty. which was that If the
board of health of city or town refused
or neglected to furnish the notice, ii
should forfeit its claim upon the state for
reimbursement where it had expended
money for a person i'll with such a disease
who had no money or no settlement In
all such cases the money Is paid upon the
approval of the bill by the state board OF
lunacy and charity The board of health
has now arranged with the board of luna
cy and charity to be notified whenever
such a claim comes in from a city or town
which does. not furnish notices, and the
auditor will be notified in turn of such
neglect before the claim is paid There
We're q, 800 cases of contagious disease
property reported to the board last year.
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-01-02
THE SIGNS OF THE TIMES,
Artistic Effect Obtained at the Guy
Block.

The Guy Furniture Company has Just
completed the erection of some massive
signs, attractive and artistic, which
adorn the front of their immense block
Of stores from SIT to 525 Main street.
One, inscribed "House Furnishers,' 18xS
feet is in the centre of the block. An
other, inscribed Furniture and Car
pets,' So feet long, is at the top of the
building. Two others, inscribed Fur
niture" and Carpets" respectively, are
three-story vertical signs placed at the
north and south sides of the block.
These are in the new raised letters
which are being adopted so generally,
and are very effective. They are made
of aluminium and have the appearance
Of silver lettering. Over the store fronts
are three gilt signs which read. Guy
Furniture Co." of the same pattern as
the others.
o. w. Farwell designed and executed
the work of producing the signs, which
Is all very creditable
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-01-02
DEATHS.

HAzELTON-In this city, LIST, Katherine
Antonio Hazelton, daughter of Charles
H. and Mary Qdealy) Hazelton, % yrs.
mos. days.
Funeral from her parents home, IS
Jackson street, Monday, at LAB p. m.
Services in st. PauPs Church at 2S0
O'clock. Relatives and friends are in
Vited to attend.
guire, l mo. days.
ATGER-In Dudley, 10th ult.. Simon Au-
ger, q yrs.
MOREAU-In Dudley, 10th, L. A Mo-
reau, II yrs. mos. 10 days.
AUGER-In Dudley, 18th ult., Mary Au-
P4IczwINsfI = In Webster. 18th ut.
John Palczwinski, 3S yrs.
MAROWsKI-In Webster 18th ult.. John
sTEIN@In webster, 18th ut. Hattie
Stein, 2 yrs.
CAREY-fn Webster, SOth ut, Mrs. Jane
Carey IS yrs. 10 mos.
CH1CoINE- In Webster Goth ult., Mary
Ann Chlcoine, 5 yrs.
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-01-02
NEW ADAMS SQUARE CHURCH.

The first communion service of the
Adams Square Congregational Church will
be observed this morning Immediately
after the sermon. Thomas B. Floss and
A. H. Knight will act as deacons until the
church is organized The Endeavor Socie-
ty will be organized this afternoon at 5. AS
o'clock. A sermon appropriate to the new
year will be preached by the pastor, Rev.
John~E. Dodge, at p. m. There will be
a New Years reception Monday night in
the parlors of the recently organized
Ladies' Aid Society, above the regular
place of worship.
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-01-02
A WATERS BRIGHT RBroRT.
(From the Boston Herald.)

Vt iOAi Lie DOSlou I1SIdiu.J
At Boston restaurant the other day
a middle-aged woman entered the place
and taking seat at the counter, care
fully scrutinized the bill Of fare. She
concluded to try an order of ice-crean
pudding, at cents a plate. After il
had been served she looked it over care
fully, and calling the waitress back
said:
do you call this ice cream pudding p
"Yessum, and it's very nice, too"
tBut where is the ice crean?"
ooh, that's only the name given that
peculiar kind of pudding. We are MAX
ing a speciality of It. I'm sure you'll like
it when you taste of it,"
ut seems to me that you ought to
give ice cream with it, as long as you
say 1t is ice cream pudding"
1--WE don't give cottages with cottage
pudding" quickly replied the witty
waitress. The retort threw the middle
aged woman into a CONFUSION of laugh
ter, and she ordered a second plate.
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-01-02
MARRIAGES.

ER-KELLUM-I Webster 24th,
by Rev, T. T. Filmer Mr.. G. L. Meg
quier and Anna L. Kellum.
STONE FPISSELI1-I Webster, 18th, by
Rev T. g. FImer, Joseph W. Stone and
Lois L. F'rissell.
Masonic = In Dudley, 18th,
by Rev. H. A. Blake of Webster, Will
liam c. Mason and Miss c.. H. Robert
son, both of Norfolk, Mass.
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-01-02
rrn rNnry-rH1pn SALE

On Monday John c. Machines Company
will begin the 2Sd annual sale of dress
silks at this stand. Every year shows a
large increase of business and a larger
stock. This years opening sale is a
great chance to purchase desirable and
reliable silks much under price. sss
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-01-02
. = =
BREAKS UP
Col [)S
The first day

more easily than if the Gold is
permitted to run on.
Those who keep Seventy
seven" handy. and take a dose
at the first sneeze or shiver,
never have a bad cold and
are saved from Pneumonia and
other pulmonary diseases.
~" cures Grip, Influenza,
Catarrh' Pains and Soreness in
the Head and Chest, Cough,
Sore Throat and Fever
EB~ A 25c. vial leads to a Dollar flask.
At druggists or sent on receipt of price.
Ask for DIR. Hum phrevs specific Manual of all
Diseases at your Druggists or Mailed free.
Humphreys Medicine Company, New York.
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-01-02
GLOVE Dept.

This fall we imported a big lot of
evening gloves to save advance prices
in tariff. We find we have too many
and have decided to offer 35 dozen Mon
day at prices that will save you over
s1.0O pair These gloves are of high
est grade and we fully warrant every
pair. They come in black, white etc.
p Button length Suede, regular price
1925. Sale price
$1.79 A PAIR
16 Button length, either finished or I'M
finished kid, regular price S2.9S, Sale
price
$1.9s A PAIR
20 Button length in finished or unfi-
nished kid, regular price $3.T5 Sale
So. SO A PAIR
One lot Biarritz SUICIDES, all colors, a
$1.00 glove to be closed out at
For small hands, lot of odd kid
gloves, 51a, 5s4, only
A lot high grade gloves slightly soiled
from window displays, ETC., at one-half
price
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-01-02

Judge-"Why did you steal the com
plainant's turkeys?'' Colored Prisoner
He had no chickens, your honor
Detroit Journal
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-01-02
HANDKERCH'FS

Ladies' Swiss embroidered handker-
chiefs, regular 1919 to Csc quality, but
slightly mussed from holiday handling,
sc EACH
Mems hemstitched handkerchiefs,
plain and fancy borders, worth 124sc, to
&C EACH
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-01-02
TELEPHONE
364-4.
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Dennis H. Sullivan, 50; Nora NJ. Keiii-
her. %.
marbeck, %.
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-01-02
CORSETS.

An expert corset filter at our store
will see that your corsets are as they
should be without extra charge, We
keep the best makes.
One lot T5c corsets, French sateen, grey
and white,
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-01-02
CHINA
SPECIALTIES.

After dinner coffee cup and saucer,
old blue
&c EACH
Decorated China cream pitchers.
&c EACH
lOC EACH
Decorated China mustache cups,
csc EACH
ESQ EACH
Decorated China celery trays,
69c EACH
69C EACH
19c EACH
All our white French China for china
decorators at % per cent discount
A few Dolls and Toys
left will be positively all
closed out Monday at I-2
price.
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-01-02
LINING Dent.

IIlNIlNN Dept.
Fibre interlining, two yards wide
1-2C A YARD
Fast Black Cambria
sc A YARD
Natural colored Crinoline 1Oc quality
sc A YARD
Silesia, 15c quality nc A YARD
Skirt Percaline, L yard wide
1OC A YARD
25c quality Moire skirt lining
IL 1-2C A YARD
soc quality Black surah
15C A YARD
25c quality Buckram Collar stiffening)
15C A YARD
25c quality Roman Percaline
15C A YARD
zoe quality Black and Grey Linen
Canvas 15C A YARD
35c quality Herringbone Hair Cloth
23C A YARD
Lining Remnants at one-half regular
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-01-02

CALEB A WALLS
Historical Pamphlet Eastern Worces-
ter--Its First Settlers and Old Farms" .
finding a rapid sale. 1t can be obtaiaed
OF him at the Spy ofice
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-11-02

The muscles in common with all the
organs of the body, have their stages Of
development and decline. Our physical
strength increases up to certain age
and then decreases. Tests of the strength
of several thousands of people have been
made by means Of dynamometer
(strength measurer), and the following
are given as the average figures for the
white race:
The "lifting power" Of youth Of II
years is $50 pounds In his twentieth
year this increases to 800 pounds, and
in the thirtieth and thirty first years it
reaches its height, 356 pounds. At the
end of the thirty first year the strength
begins to decline, very slowly at first.
By the fortieth year it has decreased
eight pounds, and this diminution con-
tinues at slightly increasing rate until
the fiftieth year is reached, when the
figure is $50 pounds.
After this period the strength fails
more and more rapidly until the weak.
ness of old age is reached. 1t is not pos
sible to give statistics of the decline OF
strength after the tiftieth year, as i,
varies to large extent in different in
dividuals. Strand Magazine.