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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-18
HIS LAST SONG.
w. Merrill Bonn Stricken With Apoplexy at
Grafton

Wilkinsonville, Dec. Nv. Merrill
Bonn of this place while singing at the
Odd Fellows meeting in North Graf
ton, Friday evening, fell down with a
fit of apoplexy. Medical attendance was
hastily called but Mr. Bonn remained
unconscious and continued to fail and
died at o'clock this afternoon.
Mr.. Bonn was in business with his
brother, Fred A., at Fishers. He also
had for many years been the first tenor
singer in the Union Congregational
Church.
superintendent Thomas Wlmarth of
the Saunders cotton mills. left this
morning for Philadelphia, Pa. to see
his son, Merton, who is i'll at the textile
school
Miss Edith Picl1ford of Worcester is
the guest of Mrs. Henry Houghton of
the Buttonwood road
The Saturday club met this after
noon at the parlOrs of the st. John
Church to prepare music for Christmas
eve p
Miss E. F. Arnold Of Boston is tie
guest of Mrs Henry Arnold OF Woods
bury street. . e...s...., 49,. AN,
Sporting men, with Tits. are making
good hauls catching fish through The
ice. A party led by Peter Ward Of Wo%-
cester went to Clark's pond today and
secured some good strings. Mr.. Ward
caught the largest pickerel which
weighed AZ pounds. Joseph Beasley and
Peter Young secured 100 fine pickereI
at Clarks pond, yesterday.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-18
OXFORD.

oxford Dec. T.-Charles Whittlesev Of
New London Conn., is the guest Of his
sister Mrs. George Mann. was
,, The news Of the death of William IA
here. W MS lflends
Mrs. Cora Ellison Of Ludlow is tn.
guest OF George Morey and family.
II ~. Carpenter and III. II. Tjncolr 49,
the electric railroad were in town ' fod5, OF
"A gentleman by the name Of r. p Rjcb-
ards IS trying to start singing srbooI
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-18
WILL PAY ITS DEBTS.
Blackstone Valley Agricultural Society So
Vote at Special Meeting.

CNbridge, Dec. IA special meeting of
the Blackstone Valley Agricultural So
ciety was held at the lower town hall this
afternoon. Various plans were consid-
cred, and a most harmonious meeting
held. 1t was voted to authorize the presi-
dent and treasurer to borrow the amount
of money raised by the executive com
mittee to pay the society's debts in 1898
Frank H. Wood, John H Hollis and Fy-
erett e. Albee We're appointed commit
tee to revise the premium list and report
% me executive committee, and Edwin
r. IuItle; Lawson A. SeagraVe and Ed
WaIo Parker We're appointed a committee
TO draw up appropriate resolutions on The
death OF the late Henry A. Cook
The Rev. Joseph P Sullivan. brother 10
me late Rev. Thomas j. Sullivan win
celebrate mass at St Mary's Church to-
morrow morning at 1880 O'clock
Arthur II. Seagraye and Albert T.
Jones are confined to their homes bv i'll
ness. Inc former is understood to be Sc
rloHslN Ill with malaral fever 1t viii he
remembered that both Jones and Ses-
grave We're the principals in the reCent
wager on the control Of the national houso
OF representatives.. which resulted in Sea
Jones and six others
me death of Mrs Sarah IT, RIaconber
WiQ"W OF the late Dr.. ]. NJ Macomber
winch occurred yesterday at Chester Vi
VIZ ptlng sadness TO very large number
OF trends, Mrs MaComber was for man,
Years a resident of this town. ana VIII
ner husband did very much ia ad,-a,,ca
the cause of education in this place She
VIII long be remembered as a llind-hoart-
ed noble old lady who did ali 10 ri
life brighter to those around nor NJ M
Macomher was in her goth wear ana ~,
cause OF her death was old age
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-18
Brandreth's Pills

Are the safest and most eective remedy
tor indigestion, irregularity Of the bowels.
constipation, bliousness, headache, dir
zihess' malaria or any disease arising
from an impure state of the blood.
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This is
Not True

of a pair of nice boots or shoes
(perhaps little better than usuaD
or pair of slippers, either nice and
dainty or warm and comfortable
SO as to make home 7nore attractive
these long winter evenings.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-18
A PECULIAR ACCIDENT.
a Balky Plane scrapes the Flesh From
Hand Of ChareY Snow.

!
employed bv the Within Machine
,rorlys 40, .;-b .e..,
"'s'i PaiiILul declueilI
4 , Yesterday AFTERNOON While at work on
the old Lasell homestead. He had i,1sr
had his plane sharnanad and ,vo, Mo-,
i,,. ''''0' " 90 Pia'l
- ''ii'SiV "ne'' II turned around
/ the plane taking the flesh from the
second ioinl to the first of the thumb
t-c,,t in e. do,, ~ ~
J.. '''P 1'i'' 'ue zone could
ne seem
/
MISS Ruth Seagraves gave birthday
! party last evening 10 a nup,ber If her
! friends Tt wac tho ,-.,,,,,. to-4,.s,,
e1a,.o,,.l, l.;..,-,.. VN''s iio9'7'
e''' e'i'Il pIiIhuaE anniversary and her
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-18
BANNER DAY.
Leicester and Spencer Shoppers Crowd
the Electric Cars.

TIE LIscTIc Oafs'
Leicester, Dec 17-Today was easily
the banner day for Christmas shoppers
from Spencer and Leicester TO visit
Worcester If the crowd Which thronged
the Worcester and Suburban electrics
We're taken into account Women pre-
dominated over The sterner sex and
all cars We're filled 20 their utmost
capacity, especially those leaving the
city. One box car which a spy man
boarded at the city line this afternoon
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-18
SCHEME FALLEN THROUGH
Grafton Men Fight Shy About Opening
Soap Factory

Grafton, Dec 1.-THE recent efforts
which have been made by Worcester
capitalists to interest Grafton men in
the reopening of the Hadley soap fac
tory have proved futile. The Worces-
ter parties were willing to put money
into the scheme, providing local parties
would also invest but Grafton men re-
member their first experience in the
soap business with sorrow, and are
willing to let others bear the burden. if
the property and machinery is again
set in motion. Meetings have been
held between the local stockholders in
the former company, and the Worcester
parties interested in reopening the
business but to no avail, and it is said
by good local authority that there is
practically no hope of reviving the
business.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-18
LOST HIS EGGS.
Westboro farmers Horse Became Too
FriskY TO Handle.

Westboro, Dec. 1.-THE horse owned
by Eben Barnes, who resides on Fisher
street, ran away this afternoon. Mr..
Barnes drove to the village this after
noon in his sleigh, and had on board
"a load of eggs. He stopped near the
Spring street bridge and went into a
house to deliver a customer some eggs.
Just as he reached the door the horse
let out on trot for home Mr.. Barnes
being 4 years of age, could not chase
the runaway. In turning the corner
OF the bridge on the Milk street side
the sleigh stood on one runner and
the eggs were thrown out and broken
Mr.. Barnes walked home and found
the horse and sleigh at the barn door
waiting to be let in. The harness was
broken in several places.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-18
It Might
Have Been

about presents which give only a
moments pleasure and bring work
and care instead Of help and com
fort
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-18
eAqeA9eA9e@g~e@e4q
~ - 9Ss ~ GSs GsS
II Wouldn't,
Would YOu?"
Yours fer good cheer,
SANTA CLAUS.

This seems TO be in reply to some
question asked of This jolly, wise far
famed man.
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was filled almost entirely with wo-
men: they were crammed into the
seats on each side and about dozen
We're standing in the aisles When the
Pear reached Park street there We're
two lone men in the front end of the
car, two smoking on me front and five
on the rear, besides The conductor and
motoTman.
The ST Elizabeth Guild of St Thorn
as Church held a sale of Christmas
goods at the home of Mrs A. NJ
Brown on Friday eVering. A good sum
was realized.
Herbert Midgley, who recently moved
from Leicester to Worcester, and has
been employed by The Gazette. has Sc
cured position as machine runner at
Howard Brothers card clothing fac
tory.
Miss Myra f. Perry has returned to
her home at Woodstock, Maine for
the Christmas vacation
Hon. Charles A. Denny is in the
southern states for few days.
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A large number of Graftonites went
to Worcester on the eleetrics this eve
ming, where they attended the Grafton
Worcester checker tournament in the
Y M. c. A rooms. Several theatre
parties We're also to be seen on the
evening cars-a new chapter in Graf
ton life
That the new electrics are doing a
good business while the novelty lasts. is
evident from the fact that the car
which arrived here at 10 o'clock last
evening had earned sol five-cent fares
UP to that time.
Miss Nettie B. Howe will lead the B.
Y. P. Z. meeting tomorrow evening.
using as a topic, Limiting the power
Of Cod"
TOdays the day to study advertising. Read
it all carefully, and make your mind up how to
select the best advertisement in The Spy on
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a Peculiar Case
But II Was Due to Bad Blood and
Hoods sarsapariIIa Cured 1T
Swollen Limbs Bowel Trouble.

~ was taken with typhus fever and
chronic diarrh@a. My limbs and feet
swelled 10 my body. ] had no appe-
tito. I remained in this condition two
months or more and was told my disease
was dropsy and that nothing could be
done to cure me. Soon after this began
taking Hoods Ssrsaparilla. After taking
it only few days there WIS q change in
my condition. The bowel trouble was
better, my appetite was coming back and
the swelling was going down. After
taking half dozen bottles the swelling
had almost entirely disappeared. am
now able to work and cannot speak too
highly OF Hoods Sarsaparilla which has
done me so much good" P. P. GLE,
Otis, Mass. Be sure to get Hoods because
! Hoods sq psr1iia
Is the best-in fact the One True Blood Purifier.
Sold by all druggists 81; six for IS.
Hoods pills DO not cause pain or grippe,
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-18
Ask
Santa Claus

what he thinks about giving such
presents as these, anu see if he
does not say
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The body of SiIas b. Hastings. 90
years old, a former resident of this
town, who died in Roslindale. Dec. rs.
was brought here for services and
burial today. Services were held in the
Baptist church, Rev. A. f. Hylan off,
Chatting. Burial in Pine Grove Gene
terry
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-18
Il Would,
Wouldn't YOu?"

and perhaps add, the best place to
get them is Mechanics Hall shoe
store, 325 Main street, Worcester,
Mass, L. S. A.
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Mrs. Linus c. Albee. an old resident.
died at her home on Main street YES
terday afternoon, aged about So years.
Her husband died a short time ago.
Mrs. Albee had been slHk short time
Win pneumonia. She leaves one son,
Harry c.. Allbee. of this town.
MIR. and Mrs. Harper NJ, Hupman are
receiving congratulations on the birth
Of a daughter, yesterday.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-18

Miss Christine Phillips, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar NJ. Phillips. was
operated upon yesterday for append
citis by DR.. Gage assisted by DR..
Wheeler both Of Worcester. The opera
ton was successfully performed. and
the patieSt is reported as improving.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-18

Hoods pills Dc q. not cause pam or gTipe,
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The employees of the heel room at
the big shop assembled last night in
lheir room and presented to Miss Me-
ma BouVier, who is to be married New
Years morning. beautiful willow
rocker Miss Bowler has been EMPLOYED
in the heel room for several years. but
closed her services with the firm last
night in order TO make preparations for
her new life. She was much surprised
at her beautiful present. as well as
greatly pleased
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BATrLRsmp AND TORPEDO BOAT.

Smooth and lean-they have stripped
her clean
Down to her leering guns.
A-weather and lee she smashes the sea
with her weight of ten thousand
tons,
From bow to stern her watches turn
The beams OF her searching suns.
A-wash, half-drowned. we speed a.
round
To beat the veering light.
For she must see ere her fangs are free
That she may begin to bite.
And VIC laugh where we lie, At the
laundering eye
That misses us In the night.
They have freighted her with Ave hun
dred men;
She is fierce with rined guns;
Put she cannot mark as she rolls In the
dark.
The death that comes and runs.
We dit as mist wreath on the sea,
And ere hep topmen leap
We have struck and fled and the riven
dead
Are sucked in the whirling deep.
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counted II. Antonio will marry me
for that"
Vejar struck her down with a blow
on the breast. She sat upon the floor
az quietly as II she were basking in
the sun, dreaming the eternal Mexican
dreams.
IF you hit me again | shall say that
you did II. They would believe me-"
Vejar stood thinking, with the body
and the woman at his feet. He knew
that she was right. The Gringoes
would believe woman. II was the
custom OF the fools. She held his life
in her hard, broad hands. and she
would give II for the sake OF the soft
eyed gambler as calmly, as relentlessly
as she had given that Of the boy be-
tween them.
He carried the body out and buried
IL before dawn, far from the adobe.
and SO skillfully that there we're no
traces Of the spot. Then he turned the
lame horse loose. and II wandered into
the town.
For the sake OF the forty gold pieces
that were Sofa WEARS dowry that she
had come by, he did not ask how
nor care-that conjured up visions Of
limitless wealth to be- won, Antonio
Mascavel consented to take her and
let the ungilded beauty Of Refugio
Garflas go.
Many Americans disappeared in those
days, and were never accounted COR.
II was so with the one who had started
from the San Fernando district to Los
Angeles, foolishly carrying a large
amount Of gold in his belt-some said
more than thousand dollars. The
sheriff and posse searched and did
not find him: that was all.
Antonio lived with Sofa for a year,
and she was happy-though no fault
OF his. His luck turned. and he won,
with her nest egg, the fortune he had
dreamed Of. Having done so, he went
across the border.
For a long time Sofa mourned. SUI
lenly and deeply; then-VeJar having
been killed at a roundup by an en-
ragged steer-she took up her abode
with Refugio, and became devoted
and patient nurse to her children.
For Refugio had married the rich
American, and had long since forgiven
the detection of Mascavel and the wo-
man who had caused it.-Gwendolen
Overton, in the Argonaut.
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Women Peddlars Of Linn.

Much OF the peddling OF Lima, Peru,
Is done upon horseback, and in many
cases the peddlers are Indian women.
Nearly all OF the milk OF the city Is
carried about In cans tied to the two
SIDES OF horse, upon the back of
winch, with her legs straddling the
horses neck, sits bronzed-face wom-
an dressed in bright calico and wearing
oroad-brimmed Panama hat. When
'he milk woman reaches a house where
she mas customer she slides down
over the horses neck and lifts one OF
her cans out Of the pocket in which Il
Is fastened and carries II into the
mouse. The bread wagon OF Lima is
q morse with two panniers full. of
ioaVes' and many Of the vegetables are
peddled by women who ride astride.
Inc street cars are drawn by horses.
ou' where there is slight grade an
eASa morse or helper Is hitched to the
sue OF the team. This horse Is not
uriVen rs In the United States. but rid
cen by boy In q saddle. who has long
spurs with which he keeps the horse
up to his work, All sorts OF things ere
peuoied on donkeys ridden by men or
ooys' VINO sit just in front of the tails
VI 'ne beasts with their backs against
IN, the load OF goods they are peddllng.
mere are no huckster wagons mr. cayts
anu tne dr2ys OF the city are long two
wneeieu ahairs. each pulled by three
mules abrtast.-Frank G. Carpenter In
Atlanta Constitution.
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CLIMATE OF MANILA.
What Uncle Sans Troops Must Stand 10
That Torrid Region.

| tuut tOTTiu Nexiou.
Il am wondering in these days, when
Uncle Sam Is about sepding troops
from the Pacific coast to the Philip
pines, what the American boys will
Think OF the climate over there. With
the possible exception OF some parts
of interior India and Arabia, I doubt
II there Is any hotter climate than that
Of Manila. The Islands reach within
four degrees OF the equator The tenn
peratCre is not so very high, but the
humidity Is. The most extreme care
must constantly be exercised to keep
ones physical condition properly toned
all summer long. The hottest days in
the year are in May and June. For
tunately breeze usually springs up In
the early evening. and that tempers
the atmosphere so that one can get
some sleep II he is properly fixed for
IL, when midnight comes. The mean
temperature at the Philippines Is -
degrees. In November the weather
cools and then for weeks at a time
along the scacoasts It is about as near
perfection as anyone can imagine. To
call the months of December. January
and February there winter Is a mock
cry. For seven months In the year,
from April to October, no one but the
poorest laborer goes out OF doors, un-
less compelled to do so, between = in
the morning and in the afternoon.
In Manila the whole population rises
at ! and ) q. m. and gets the work of
the day out Of the way before $ o'clock.
The houses are opened, servants clean
up, merchants do their business AMI
the school children are busy with their
teachers. Even the civil and military
officers attend to most OF their duties
between and \ a. m. Then when old
Sol begins to shoot his darts down
upon the country more perpendicular
ly the whole population go into their
house Of stone and wood with heavy
roofs OF tiles and sort of asphaltum
found In that country, and stay there
until shutdown. II is lard of siestas
Every one who can sleeps there all
day long. and slumber Is there reduced
" a science. Hammocks abound and
couchce of bamboo are In every homo,
hotel. club, and loafing place. The SER
wants are trained TO keep their masters
anu nlistresses comfortable by bringing
them iced drinks or a tray OF smoking
material whenever they awaken after
nap All buildings are erected with
the idea of keepingathe heat ont az
much as possible. Business Is sus-
pended all day long; even the men at
the wharves quit work for six or seven
hours when the sun is highest.
AT shutdown Manila wakes IN.
There IL an opening of the heavy board
window blinds and an exodus of peo-
pie from their homes. Even the trees
and sbrubbery shake of their drowsi-
ness. The merchants open their heavy
store doors, and the streets suddenly
start 10 life. The principal meal of the
day Is served at about q o'clock. and
with the rich Spanish II is ceremo-
NOUS affair. Thereafter the whole
population goes out for a walk. Even
Ing calls are made upon friends and
The plazas are at their gayest. The
COCK fights take place In the evening;
Inc old theatre is always crowded at
Sunday nights"
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A Rlfflan Horsem man.

"The greatest feat of horsemanship
ever saw performed was by Riffian
irregular cavalryman," said Capt. J. Z.
Rathbone Of Los Angeles, Cal, to a
Sun man. This was in reply to a story
related by an ex-Confederate, who had
served with Gen. ]. Il. b. Stuart in the
valley of Virginia The latter told
how, on more than one occasion, Tur-
ner Ashby had ridden up to an oppos-
ing cavalryman, seized him around the
waist, lifted him out of the saddle az
II he had been o child, and taken him
back on his own horse into the Con-
federate lines. II was agreed that this
was more Of feat Of strength and dis
play Of courage than Workmanship.
Il have seen Cossacks snatch baby
from its mothers arms at full gallop,
toss II into the air, catch 1t. and re-
peat the performance" said Capt.
Rathbone. IL once saw an Indian rid
er In the far West spring from his
pony's bare back while the animal was
moving at full gallop, pick up an arrow
and remount instantly II a standing
posture. / have seen other perform
ances all over the world, but fer neat,
clever, clean-cut feat this Riflan ex-
ceeded them all. think.
Several Of ua had been at Gibraltar
and found ourselves at the town Of
Militia, on the Riffian coast. We were
entertained by the Spanish comman-
der, who did the honors finely. One
morning we rode outside the town
and reached level stretch Of sand,
where there were number of Riffian
horsemen. They were fine looking fel-
lows, with cleaning faces of bronze,
white teeth, and attired in snow white
burnouses. They we're mounted on
small animals. slight, but quick and
wiry, Of the thoroughbred Arab barb
type.
I'VE were amused some time by their
charges and evolutions. They would
throw their swords and matchlocks in
the air, catching them by the hilts and
stocks infallibly. Finally It was an
nounced that something OF unusual in |
terest would be accomplished. One of |
the men produced a needle and a piece
of thread. possibly two or three feet
In length. They were both handed /
around for inspection. | suppose the
needle was a cambria one, and tina I
thread 30 or 60 fine. When We had
duly inspected both, one of the men
he would thread the needle.
He galloped his horse down the sand
about 400 yards or so. He finally
his horse and remained sta
tionary. facing us. The one who held
the needle and thread waved them in
his hand and rode toward the further
one. Immediately the latter spurred
his horse into gal!op end came to-
ward us at full speed. As he passed
The other he took the needle and
thread from his companion. bent over
Tor a moment and pulled up when he
cached our party. holding the thread
ID needle triumphantly over his head"
=
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Sulphur Waters.

A well on Sanibel Island, Florida,
which had always been fresh water,
changed TO sulphur water a few weeks
after windmill had been erected over
1t to utilize the water for irrigation
purposes.-New York Journal.
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naIsin-srape growers in San Joa-
gum valley, California, have formed an
organization and pooled their crops.
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AN EXPENSIVE FLEET.


Waggles-The various prisons ara
likely to bankrupt the country.
Jaggles-How's that :?
WagSles-Wry. l see they feed the
prisoners on bread and water.
HE PixED HIN.
A somewhat reckless youth who had
enlisted for the war ana had spent
his time in camp in writing home for
money, haally sent this telegram as
IN clincher."
Father: Leg shot off in sham
bate Send all funds you can"
To this the old man r. Piled:
son; Lon't know your number.
but VIC odea leg goes to You by ey,
press. II doesn't TT, got camp car.
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penter 10 plane II. Best love. All
Thrown AWAY.

penter 10 plane II. Best love. All
we'll here"
THROWN AWAY.
"You seem fond OF that old arm
chair, Miss Birdie, said young Cholly
who was sitting bolt upright on the
edge of chair about eight feet away.
"Yes," replied the young woman,
settling herself back in it. Its
comfortable. And it seems TO know
what its arms are for, wooden as it
is"
But even this was lost on the thick
headed youth.
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viii Tia Price Of Blood.

A Mexican Woman's Dark Deed.