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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-31
BIRD UNKNOWN.
Word Received From Art1ur Rice, New
in Florida.


in Florida
Brookfield, Dec. 30.-Arthur Rice. who
is spending the winter in East Lake
FLORIDA, has written a letter to a friend
here. He says the weather is fine and
a good time is being enjoyed by thu
residents. He has killed a bird of which
nothing is known. The bird has been
shown to fanciers in Florida and in
New York city, and they cannot tel
the species. He has refused S10O for
it, and will have it set up and bring it
home as trophy. The bird measures
seven feet four inches from tin to tin
it has bill IA inches long, has short
legs, and is web-footed The feathers
are of very fine quality.
The annual meeting and roll call was
held at the Congregational church last
evening The resident membership is
"a, and 81 of these were present and
answered the call. There were IS of the
out Of town members present, including
W. w. Bartlett North Brookfeld and
Deacon Curtis Gilbert and wife of
West BTool1field. Officers were elected
Tor the coming year, as Follows; Super
lntendent of Sunday school, g. B. Hale;
clerk, Miss M. T.. Gibson; treasurer.
DR.. j. M. Grover, and deacon for three
years, Fred NJ. Bowen.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Turner have gone
to Whitman, where they viii make
their home
Harold Johnson of Harvard medical
school is at the home Of the Hon. c. w.
Johnson.
Nelson Nichols gave a talk to the So
cial and Charitable Society at the Con-
gregational church, West Brookfield,
thursday evening. His subject was,
! What the hospital ship Bay State did
during the war" Mr.. Nichols is a stu
dent of the University of Vermont, but
was on this ship when it made trips to
Cuba and Porto Rico.
The Sunday school board of the
Methodist church held meeting at the
office of Judge II. f. Cottle, Thursday
evening. Reports were read OF the past
year and officers We're elected fer the
ensuing year. The superintendent was
not chosen, but these were: First as
slstant, A. p. Goodell second assistant
NJ. B. Eldridge; secretary, Miss Clara
Biaham: treasurer, 2. NJ, Elbridge.
Peter Sullivan is visiting Mathew
The week of January 9th is the date
set for the week fair" to be given By
the four churches for the benefit of the
shop fund. Each society viii give an
evenings entertainment Articles will
be for sale, and a sum of $1,000 is ex-
pected 20 be realized.
Robert Gass has received a picture of
Forbes Twichell, who is with the regu-
lar army at Porto Rico. He is the pic
tute of health, and looks brave stand
ing beside the cannon.
John Murray, Jr., Of Marlboro. is Wis
iting his aunt, Miss Minnie Hyland She
will accompany him to his home Sat
, urday for a two weeks visit
The money that was made on the
high school flower show will be used
for reception at the time of gradua-
tion,s with the exception of what was
paid in purchasing two Century die
t!onaries for the school.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-31

David l. Walsh, as attorney for a
large number Of citizens of Shirley, pre-
pared petition this morning ad-
dressed to the selectmen Of the town of
Shirley The petition requests the Sc
lectmen to petition the general court
for an act making two voting precincts
in the town. There is only one voting
place now, and the petition states that
many citizens are greatly inconveni-
enced by the distance they have TO
travel to vote on election days. The pc
tition will be signed by the town chair
man of both the parties in Shirley, and
by many influential citizens.
While Representative S. Ives Wallace
is attending to his duties in the state
house, this winter, Oren b. Bates will
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THE GENERAL NEWS.
An EyenIngAregt-Membero Of State Board
Here-A So der Dead.


Marlboro, Dec. 30.-Charles Mooney
was arrested tonight BY Officer Charles
D. Brigham, charged with intimidat-
ing. It is alleged that Mooney was one
of a crowd who followed three men
from the Jo5a A. Frye factory to their
boarding house last evening. Mooney
was taken to the police station, where
he was promptly admitted to bail in
the sum of 5000 His case will come up
in the city court Saturday.
r. r. Barry of the state board of ar
bitratiOn is in this city tonight He is
here to look over the field, and visited
labor headquarters tonight. Mr.. Barry
said that the state board was always
anxious to do what it could to adjust
difficulties Of this sort. He denied a
Fatement which has had some cur
rency in the city regarding the work
Of the board.
Louis Sasseville, a member of Co. F.,
Sixth regiment, died suddenly at his
home on Silver street, this morning.
The soldier retired last evening in his
usual health, and about midnight arose
and drank some water and ate a light
lunch. This morning his mother called
him to get ready to attend a funeral.
Sasseville made no response to the call
and his room was entered The young
soldier was found unconscious, and
died soon after
Sasseville enlisted in Company r on
the second call for volunteers and
passed through the Porto Rioan cam
paign, returning in good health. He
was not i'll but day or two during
the campaign.
Medical Examiner Haiti performed
an autopsy on the young soldier al
noon today. and found death was
caused by heart failure.
The young soldier viii be accorded a
military funeral next Monday and the
services will be performed at ST. Mary's
Church.
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DOWN THE VALLEY.
Soldier Returned Home Elections and
Other Matters.


WilkinsonvilIe, Dec. 3O.-George Te-
DO, who left here early last spring and
enlisted in Co. I, Twelfth Massachu-
sets regiment, returned home Thurs
day evening. He has just got his dis
charge papers. and says he is glad to
be out Of the army. He has been sta
toned at Fort Riley, Kas.. all summer.
He is but is years old, and the young
est man in his company. He has a
bad cold and looks thin. Otherwise he
feels fine.
The Guild of st. Johns Church met
at the home of Rev. Samuel Hodgl6iss
on Maple street Thursday evening.
General business was discussed and
voted to games. About twenty five
We're present.
George Minehan returned today from
| a weeks visit to friends in Worcester.
The condition Of Joel Woodward is
very much improved today.
Mrs. William Barr is i'll at her home
on Toilet street.
Baskerville, Dec. 3O.-The annual
meeting Of the Y. P. S. c. q, of the
Union Congregational Church took
place at the home Of Mrs. Arthur Fer
ry on Ferry street Thursday evening
at s o'clock. The following officers
were elected: President, Joseph f.
| Young; vice president, Larkin H.
Brown; secretary, Jenette Johnson;
recording secretary, James a, Young;
treasurer, Nathan Clifford.
The other committees were elected
for the ensuing month
Joseph II. Gendron died at his home
| in this place last night after a long
illness.
Felix Billiden, "a years old, was bu-
ried from St. James Catholic Church
this morning at o'clock. Rev. James
Carroll said mass. Interment was al
Rockdale.
George Rugg of the Grafton high
| school will sing at the Mems League
Sunday evening, Jan. 1, 1899. Rev. Da-
vid HOWE will address the men.
James Shirley spent the day in
| Whitinsville on business.
Merton Wilmarth Of Saunders has SC
! far recovered as to be able to return
| to college next Monday.
| Miss Nettie Bonn of Grafton has Sc.
| cured a position in the Fred A. Bonr
/ shop.
| The week of prayer viii be observed
/ at the churches next week.
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William Dobson; tr. for years, George
Wright.

Wright.
Mumford Lodge. A. o. u. w, have
elected the following officers: +. M w e,
John Leach; N. w, George Wilmont;
r., Henry Rascoe; O., Henry MCGEE;
r., John Farrand; R., Arba Avery; f.
Charles +. Taft; G., David Maglll' H.
W., Robert Ferguson; o. w, Thomas
Crabtree; trustee, John Gum; r. OF q.
L., John Leach. The installation VIII
take place Thursday evenings Jan. j.,
in Pythian hail.
The Ladies' Literary Circle met this
evening to get some new light on Eng
lish history There were New Year
greetings and papers were read by Miss
Margaret E. Love on Pitt and Hast
ings;" by Mrs. Betsey r. Hopkins on
England and Napoleon" and Miss
Edith q. Gum read Pitts speech.
Corp William Mccarthy Of the Marl-
boro company, Sixth Massachusetts,
will so to Marlboro tomorrow to report
at that place Mr. Mccarthy has been
on a sixty days furlough.
Court Laval. F.. Of A. held public
social and dance in Mumford hall this
evening, which was largely attended.
B. J. Callahan Of Church street is con-
I fined to his house with the grip.
Timothy Sullivan, who has been con
fined to his home at Dedham with the
grip, has returned.
Frank p. McGlynn is confined to his
home on Church street with Illness.
John Donovan is critically i'll witt
double pneumonia at his home on OaI
street
Henry F. Woodmancy of Churcl
street is able to be out after tive
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-31

Wheat shred brown bread and wheat
shred steamed fruit pudding, either or
both, by speaking to the driver of team
or by telephone or postal to Shredded
Wheat Co, Jackson street.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-31

Court Rockdale. F. of A., elected the
following officers at their regular meet
ing held in Mumford hall last evening:
c. r., Bartholomew Connors; S. c. R.,
James Calvin F. s., William j. Nc
Shelby; IT, David Clark; R. s., David
Roberts; S. w. John Labrick. j. w.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-31

Eureka Lodge, No. "a, X of p, have
elected these officers: C. c., Charles
Stewart; v c., Benjamin Barr F.,
John Branigan NJ. of w, William Car
ter; X. of R., Robert Britton; NJ. of F.,
William Fullerton: NJ. of e.. George
Barnes; NJ. of A, Robert Storey; I. s.,
George Ferguson; o. s., William Nor
rill; D., Charles H. Blunt.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-31

officer Reynolds arrested a man last
evening on Railroad avenue and took
him before Judge Putnam this morn
ing. The man who was evidently
stranger had been indulging freely in
liquor and was wandering. about on
Railroad avenue in a bewildered state
looking for some place to sleep.
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tSi Gu SOU ~ tilg ioteie " I'LL
81 10y - W. y Cio0A tllS A'SAAs
EN- yr,,. d street pdIaCte' ,7.., 77
LIe lsase5lllilI o. MSS IoL I'LL Is
Jolles' oiUT9S I'd u I1ei y,I y.
g DI Oh wire , E,Iilase, 70 w s4ter
I.Iouly' son ot HoIilas "A, FIoulys 4s
aInotIceu, II Is expected U1e mar age
w ~ axe mace III lne near 4utuIe'
oleisHins Is no more IN spencer, ana
NleeIS nave Oeeh Obliged 10 ne resolF-
ca -, 70 loudy,
eussIle carpenter farmer IN the
siaie5b ~, C,arra,,toY. i % ~ n
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loo III MA H. +aIo+ia,i -
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$50 97a,,oI, 60, ~
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l'''ioli d D"i'9 UsI "ll4 pe served
Much talk is being made in town
shout the Marlboro strikers coming to
work II, cnen.,ar nv, i,,,,a,+i,., - H..
w. "A - 80. >,ii ~ s7'i d .,oii ~
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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-31

fill his place in the grain store of Wal
lace Brothers
1t was ladies' night at the Prescott
Club this evening. The wives and
daughters of the members played drive
whist in the club rooms, and enjoyed a
lunch. DR., John +. Worcester, George
o. Richardson and John Rodger com
posed the committee in charge of the
affair.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-31

John Maloney, a fish dealer from Tx
bridge, was driving down Church street
aarly this morning When his horse took
fright and ran away. Mr.. Maloney was
unable to control the animal and the
wagon was demolished and the sea food
sprinllled all over Church street. A keg
Of oysters which was in the wagon at
the time was thrown and strange to
say not an oyster was spilled.
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MACHINE TOWN NOTES.
openings of Oav in Pretty Village
Dowo the Valley

Whitinsville, Dec. SO--Michael Ma
honey of Water street met with Sc
we're accident last evening in the fouu-
dry of the Within machine works. He
was at work pouring off when in some
way the molten iron was split and ran
on to his foot, burning it severely.
The new bell of the new st. Patrick
Church was tolled for the first time last
evening to announce the sale of the
seats in the church, which We're auc-
toned off last evening The bell has a
very pleasing tone and its sound is far
different from any other in town.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-31

A party consisting Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Dunton, Miss Florence John
son, and Bruce Dunn. and Miss iris
Prouty and Henry Hammond. saw Rip
Van Wrinkle played at the Worcester
Theatre this evening.
The San Francisco minstrel troupe
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-31

Napoleon Wedge, who is employed in
c. e. stones lumber mill caught the
fingers of his left hand in a MOULDING
machine this morning crushing them
quite badly
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-31

The men of the new Company X met
al the armory last night to sign the en-
listment book. The roster. printed in
The Spy exclusively a week ago, is
identical with the roster as the enlist
ment book shows it.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-31

At the selectmen's meeting last even
ing. orders were drawn aggregating
$1,000 the largest being S355.34 for fuel
for the public schools, S204 for the state
aid, and $134 to the Morse Publishing
Co. for school books. Joseph Reno Of
Mcdonald street was drawn juror for
the January term of the superior court
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-31

Agent T. V. Pope of the Boston and
Maine is responsible for the statement
that the road will not for the present
at least reduce the fare between Clinton
and Worcester. The road suffers some
what by the opening of the Worcester
and Clinton trolley road
Fred w Lange, clerk for Eyre, Fay
& Plummer, is i'll with the grip
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-31

George Minehan returned today from
a weeks visit to friends in Worcester
The condition Of Joel Woodward is
very much improved today.
Mrs. William Barr is i'll at her home
on Toilet street.
The times., 1898-09-25
AMERICANS GOOD SHOWING.
They Take Ten of Twelve Events a
Montreal.

Montreal, Quebec. Sept. 24.-The Ameri-
can champions did splendidly at the
champion meet of the Amateur Athletic
Association this afternoon, winning ten
or the twelve events on the card.
NJ w. Long. of the New York A c.,
won the 1O0-yard run in 10 seconds, the
22O-yards in p seconds. and the ii0 yards
in 50 3-5 seconds.
John Flanagan, of the New York A
c., was first in throwing the 56-pound
weight. and the 16-pound hammer. In
the hammer throw he made l1 feet s 81
inches.
A c. KreanZlein. of the Chicago A c..
won the running high jump and came in
first in the 120-yard hurdle. breaking the
Canadian record. His time was 10 s-o
seconds.
E. W. Bloss, of the New York A. c..
won the running broad jump. and II. E
MARVEL. of the New Jersey A. c., was
first In the half mile run.
r. G.. Clapp. of the New York A. c.,
was first in the pole vault, with R G..
| Paulding. of the New York A. c., second
| Owing to the wet weather yesterday
| the track was very heavy and there was
| very little chance for any record break
! ing. The only record broken was the
Canadian record of Is As seconds for the
| l20-yard hurdle, it being reduced 10 Ii
| of a second of the worlds record
The times., 1898-09-25

bia championship race. The entrance fee
is 81 for the first race and SO cents for
each additional race. The entries to the
meet will close October l, no extension of
the time being allowed. The events and
prizes are as follows:
First race. one mile amateur, champion
ship of the District of Columbia Prize.
gold medal, valued at S25. This race will
most likely be run in three heats and a
final, making four events In ALL
Second race. one mile handicap, anna
teur-Prizes, jewelry. $25, $40 and s., for
the first three men. This race will be run
In two heats and a final. making three
events in all.
Third race, two mile professional, ma
tionaI championship-First prize, $50 In
cash second prize SO in cash: third prize.
s25 in cash. This race will be run in seven
heats and a final, making eight events in
all
Fourth race, one mile handicap. profes-
sional-First prize. $50: second prize. $50;
third prize, 500; fourth prize, $40. This
race will be run in three heats and a
final making four events in all
The times., 1898-09-25
THE GARFIELD STAKES.
Espionage Wins on n Heavy TrncI
at Harlem.

Chicago, Sept. 2i-Espionage won the
Garfield Stakes. for two-year-olds. five
and a half furlongs, at Harlem today.
The race was worth 81. 255 net. The track
was heavy and holding and the racing
was somewhat marred by scratches.
Three fayorites won. The weather was
pleasant and good crowd was out. Sum-
mary:
First race-Seven furlongs. Astor, TO
l. won; Branch. second; Fred Broens.
third. Time, 1:3S S-4.
Second race-One and an eighth mile.
Prince Blazes, s to 3. won; Cant Dance.
second; Forte, third. Pine 2:07.
Third race-Garfield Stakes, eleyen-six-
teenths of a mile. Espionage, A IL to l.
won; Canace, second; Sea Lion, third
Time 1:14.
Fourth race-One and a sixteenth miles
Found. 1 to 2. won; Plantain, second
Charina, third. Time, 200 IA.
Fifth race-One mile. Donna Rita. 4 tC
! 5. won; Carnero. second; Paul Griggs
third Time, 1903.
Sixth race-Seven furlongs. Moto Il
1. won: Jsekanapes. second: King Bermu
da. third. Time. 1876 81.
The times., 1898-09-25
1t Looked Big.

(From the New Orleans Times -Democrat)
Divide anything up into parts and you mag
nify it A certain wise took this way To
give MS wife idea of how much q. 900 is. She
had no idea of money Her purchases were enor-
nous. 1t happened day that her eve fell
upon a magnificent ring, and she coveted it. Il
cost 81, 200 But what 81 900 to her in COM
parisOn with the ring? OF course, her husband
consented to tire purchase. What else could n
dutiful affectionate husband dO2 But he tried
this method Of educating his wife concerning the
price of the ring He instructed his banker to
send her the $1,000 in small pieces-pennies,
dimes, quarters In came the money, bagful af-
ter bagful, She never had such idea OF Il, ,COe
before. When the money piled before her
il alarmed her; the price of the ring went up a
hundredfold. and considered at once an ex-
travaganee which she of her option aban-
doned.
The times., 1898-09-25

shot, was picked from 10 to to / and his
running was a surprising reversal Of form
Summary:
First race, five furlongs-Maid of Prom
Use, TO l, won; Minnie B second. Vogei
third. Time, 1:03 3-i.
Second race. one miIe-Aunt Maggie, S
to /. won; Crusader second, Ed OverIOoks
third. Time. 1:i3 IL
Third race. five and q half .urIonSs-
Blenheim, .5 to l, won; VO'A Gies second.
Galathea third Time. @ -
Fourth rlce. txl niles arI m :ghth-
Jack Bradley. to 2. won; Sir Ebony sec
ond. Kathie May third. Time. $50.
Fifth race, seven tu-l1ns+Mound City.
TO /, won; Barton second. Albert Vale
third. Time. 1:29.
Sixth race, one miIe-Domsie. 2 10 l.
won; Amber Glints second. 1SberesIts
third. Time, 1:43 1-2.
The times., 1898-09-25

been healing those terrible sores from
the Mahanoy death trap track. Now that
they are healed the circuit is again solid
so that 1t is probably as we'll that the
break came as 1t did.
Middle-distance racing, in the mind of
Henry Ducker. has spoiled sprint racing
as an attraction, and so Mr.. Ducker called
off the national circuit meet of September
10. 1t would be interesting to know wheth-
er Mr. Ducker and sundry other race
meet promoters, who have so ruthlessly
broken up the circuit, are paying for
their fun by handing to the racing board
that 500. which all were supposed to pay
under such circumstances. Chairman
Mott proposed to make solid circuit this
season, and laid it out So. Every race
meet promoter who gave up date was 10
be assessed 800. Chairman Mott said.
Unfortunately the books ef the racing
board are not open property, and, unfor-
tunately, the race meet promoters stand
ready to tell the racing board and the
l.. A. w. itself that 1t may go to a warmer
cline.
An eruption is about TO occur in the
racing world compared with which pre-
vious troubles will be insignificant. The
racing board makes money from racing
and Is not in the game for pure love. The
board does not want to lose control just
at present, and so race meet promoters
who need concessions doubtless get them.
To an extent the race meet promoters and
the track owners are in control of racing
now, and the racing men. never sharing
the sympathy of the racing board. de-
spised by the L. A. w. national assem-
bly,. are with the track owners and the
race meet promoters. and only await the
word.
That committee appointed by the league
to devise some means of ridding itself OF
the adopted child. cycle racing, may find
that the child has left the parental root
before the plans to oust 1t are ready
Abused and kicked told that it was from
lewly family-too low to associate with
those who had set themselves up to con-
troll it-what child would not start for
itself in the world?
The times., 1898-09-25
~smau Fryn Riders.

There are a great many races given at
the national circuit meets other than the
championships, notably handicaps, and in
these races the small fry or second
raters, score Frequently, however, the
scratch men win, and in these races most
of the competition records are made, as
a handicap race is by far the most bril-
liant of a meeting, when the ladder is
smoothly arranged and the men carefully
stationed. The following list gives an
idea of the ''firsts" won by the following
of the national circuit during the past
season, not including the championship
races:
Gardiner, Is: Mcfarland, Z; Taylor, s.;
Bald, Z; Stevens. s: Kimble, 5: Cooper, s.:
Freeman. 2; Kiser, 8; Martin, 8; Bowler, q;
Becker, /; Tom Butler, 2; Eaton, L;
Brown. /; Oldfield, /; White. /; Kaser, 1;
Sims, /: Walsh, 1; Frank Butler, /: Cos
tello. 1; Steenson, 1; Jefferson, 1; Shomo,
1; Wenrick, l.
The Order of ..Pot Hunters"
There has always been a certain class
of racing men known as the pot hunt
ers." These are the riders who cast their
eagle eye over the country and select those
meetings where they are not likely TO run
against any serious snags, such as the
crack riders of the country. who generally
follow the national circuit The pot hunt
er" is distinctly an American character,
and il is he who makes it possible to
have racing other than national circuits.
A carefully compiled table, showing the