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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-26
FUNERAL OF w. P. SCOTT.
The sad Exercises Were Held in uxbridgs
Yesterday

Uxbridse. Nov. 25-The funeral Of
Walter Provost Scott was held at the
residence of his mother-in-law, Mrs. L.
NJ MoWry, this afternoon, at o'clock
A very large number of relatives and
friends were in attendance. Mrs. Fred
Taft rendered Some time We'll Under
stand" The Rev. Cyru- A. Roys then
read appropriate passages from the
scriptures, and also the favolite poem
of Mr.. Scott At the close of the
poem he paid a high tribute to the de-
ceased. After the prayer, Mrs. Taft rem
dered, We'll never say goodbye"
The interment was at Prospect Hill
cemetery. The bearers were Joseph
NJ Bacon. John Lomas, Arnold S. AL
len, Sr., and Malachi Ross.
The golden wedding anniversary Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Barry was cele-
DRAFTED at their home on Oak. street,
Thursday The occasion brought home
the children ana grandchildren Of the
venerable couple. Among those pres
ent were Rev. A. J. Barry of Portland
Me- EdW H. and James Barry of
Woonsocket, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Clarity and family Of UXbridge, Thos
Barry and family Of Watertown, MI
and Mrs. John b. Cook of WoOnsocket
Dr.. u. W. Barry, Miss Katie Barry Of
UXbridge, Mrs. Patrick Kelley Of Mil
ford. Many beautiful presents were
received, and a most enjoyable time
spent.
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GARDNER.

Gardner, Nov. 25.-James Mckay was
driving in Westminster. YESTERDAY arr
ternoon, when the horse ran un on -
bank, throwing Mr.. Mckay out and
then continued on TO South Gardner M
top speed. He dashed up East broad =
way and turned into Chelsea street.
but in attempting to enter one of tbe
Hemenway sheds the horse was thrown
down. -
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TOWN WAS IN DARKNESS.
Electric Lights in North Grafton Burned
Out Last Night.

North Grafton, Nov. 25.-The current
on the electric light wires was SO strong
last evening that 1t burnt out every
lamp and the town was in darkness
The st. Andrews Church choir boys,
who were eating their Thanksgiving
supper in the vestry Of the church,
were in total darkness until oil lamps
were procured and lighted.
The first of the series of winter So
Gals Of the Evening Star Of l. o. o.
F., will be held Friday evening, De-
cember .
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HuBBARDsTON.

Hubbardston, Nov 25.-One Of the
pleasantest family reunions in town
for Thanksgiving was held at the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Davis, Where II
Of their family We're present. Those
present We're Mr.. and Mrs. u. c. Ham
ilton and family of Springfield, Mr.
and Mrs b. +. Coffin and family of
this town, Mr.. and Mrs. w. D. Litch-
field Of Dorchester, Miss Blanche Da-
Wis Of Boston and Miss Eva Clark Ct
Cambridge The reunion was a COM
plete surprise to MIR. and Mrs. Davis
and most ENJOYABLE aftaIg
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Given Milford High School
Pupils in Upton.

Upton, Nov 25.-This evening,
Knowlton Hail. West Upton, was the
scene of d pleasant entertainment and
reception rendered the two upper
classes of the Milford high school by
the seniors, juniors and sophomores Of
the Upton high.
The evenings entertainment opened
by a selection by the Sans Souci" or
chestra of Upton, followed by this en-
tertainment program: Reading. Miss
Jennie Comstock; piano duet, Misses
Mamie McCord and Lizzie Leary; vo-
cal duet, Francis and Emma Baldwin;
reading, Miss Grace RaWsOn; music,
orchestral plano solo, Miss Faye FoW-
Ter; reading, Fred Aldrich; piano duet,
Misses Faye Fowler and Lizzie Leary;
reading Miss Lillian Holbrook: piano
solo, Mamie McCOrd; music, orchestra.
At intermission Charles M. Wood ca
tered. After the intermission there
was a social hop lasting until L o'clock
Walter Fiske and Miss Mercie Rich
ardson led the march followed by
about fifty couples of Upton and Mil
ford high school students.
The hall was tastefully decorated
with evergreen, pine boughs and laurel
Inc front OF the stage was one III
mense bank of laurel and evergreen.
The gas jets and windows on the sides
Of the hall were surmoUnted with ever
green wreaths and pine boughs; the iron
network in front of the balcony was
tastefully entwined with evergreen and
laurel. Charles Young had charge Of
the decorating. assisted by the young
ladies Of the school.
Miss Florence Nourse of Worcester
is visiting her cousin, Miss Florence
Wood, West Upton
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Metcalf Of Hope
dale spent Thanksgiving at the home
Of Mr.. Metcalf's parents on Main
street.
Mr.. Thomas Pierce of Plymouth is
the guest of his uncle, William s. Has
tings.
Miss Lydia Ball of Worcester is Wis
iting at her home on Nelson street.
William Wood Jr, of M. J. r.. 49, is
spending his Thanksgiving with his
parents in Upton.
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INSIDE THE TURKEY.
Rutland Oamse Replies to Letter Received
in a Novel Manner.

Rutland, Nov. 25.-Whlle getting the
turkey ready for Thanksgiving, Mrs
Converse, wife Of Postmaster Con-
verse, found letter inside of bird. 1t
was written by a 12year-old girl of
Morrstown, N. Y, stating that she
raised the turkey and was anxious to
know If it was a good and tender one
MI Converses daughter, May, about
the same age as the former owner of
the turkey, answered the letter.
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GREAT cure BY NERvURA.
Greatest Living Sculptor Made Well
Again by Dr.. Gr00ne'S N0rvura,

who use it, pure, rich blood and strong
and vigorous nerves. DR.. Greene's Ner-
vura is indeed the greatest health restorcr
known TO the world; it makes the people
strong and we'll.
DIR. Greene's Nervura blood and nerve
remedy is not a patent medicine, but the
prescription of a skilled specialist, the
most successful physician in curing all
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-26
AGaCOCE<'S P Pos9gs

DO THEIR WORK WHILE YOU DO YOURS.
That Is, II YOU have a lame IN. v.ssi
back cold, sore chest or muscles sY,t
put on the plaster and go about vouT yuc III
q cure follows, sometimes immediatnII,
They are the only good plasters bo,St
costly OF
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-26

Albert c. Foster of Omaha. Neb.. who
was called to Rutland by the death of
his father, the late Freeman r. Foster,
is in receipt of a telegram from his
home, stating thatthe exposition build
ings and grounds are in the hands of
the new company who intend to carry
ON the fair next year. Mr.. Foster was
general superintendent this year, and
the new company a"e anxious to secure
him for the same position next year.
Mr. Foster will return to Omaha next
Tuesday,
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DID NOT RIDE ALL THE WAY
The TWO WhitinsvlIIe Girls Whu Tried to
Cycle Home from Iowa Failed.

Whitinsville, Nov. 25.-Anne Koning
'and Teake Fenema, who left Iowa
about three months ago ON their wheels
for Whitinsville, arrived here last eve
ming, but they did not ride their wheels
all the way. They rode from Iowa to
Chicago, a distance of 900 miles, in ten
days. After they arrived at Chicago
they started for Whitinsville, but had
only ridden a little way when it began
to rain, and so they returned to Chi
cagO and secured employment in the
Pullman car works, where they worked
six weeks, after which they took the
train for Whitinsville.
st. Patricks Church of Whitinsville
was the scene of a happy wedding yes
terday morning, when Miss Agnes La
pond of Linwood and William Parker
of this town We're married by Rev. P.
S. O'Reilly. A wedding breakfast was
served at the home Of the groom's par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Parker. Of
Main street They received many pres
ents.
Mrs. S G. Graham who has been
making an extended visit in Troy, N.
Y. has returned home,
Thomas Pheneuf Of Manchaug has
finished the foundation for the four
tenement block for Michael T. Flaherty
on Johnston avenue
Mrs. John Wood of Main street is
visiting friends in Willlinsonville.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Simpson of Main
street are visiting friends in Boston
Arthur White is the guest of friends
i'm Boston
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-26

Those unhappy persons who suffer from
nervousness and dyspepsia should use
Carriers Little Nerve Pills, made ex-
prsssly for this GLASS;
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"To-day feel like a new being through
the use of DR.. Greene's Nervura blood
and nerve remedy" said Mrs. NJ. c..
Cooper, of the Royal Academy of Arts,
London, undoubtedly the greatest living
sculptor, who has modelled busts of half
the nobility of England and is now en-
gagged at her home in Washington, d. c..
(No. GIG F. ST. in making busts of distin-
guished Americans.
"You see, continued Infamous artist
whom Ruskin placed among the most
famous women of modern times, and who
has been called the modern Michael
Angelo, because both painter and sculp-
tor, "You see, / had been suffering for
many months from insomnia and nervous
debility, and the first bottle of DIR. Greene's
Nervura improved my health, gave me
strength and insured me perfect rest at
night. To-day, as 1 said before, feel
like a new being; my appetite has re
turned, anda my profession entails great
mental strain, l cannot sufficiently express
my grateful thanks for the timely aid this
remedy has rendered me-"
The eminent sculptor is at present
engaged on a bust of Mrs. Belva n
Lockwood, who is herself one of the HI
foremost women of America, and wv
who was also restored to health by m
DIR. Greene's Nervura. Both Mrs. Z
Cooper and Mrs. Lockwood are
enthusiastic in their praise of this
marvellous restorative, DR.. Greene's Ner-
vura blood and nerve remedy, which is so
sure to restore the sick to health, the weak
to renewed strength; which cures, with
absolute certainty headache, rheumatism,
neuralgia, backache, kidney and liver com
plants, and which has demonstrated in
thousands upon thousands of cases that
it is the best blood and nerve remedy in
the world; that is invariably gives those
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-26
HORSE THIEVES AT WORK
They Stole Horse and Buggy Belonging
to Mrs. Dicks of Picadily.

Westboro, Nov PA chestnut horse
belonging to Mrs. A. H. Dicks of Pick
adilly was stolen last evening about
1890 o'clock. Gene Temple, employed
as night Waterman at the George b.
Brigham shoe factory, drove the rig
to Westboro and left it stand
ing in shed, near the
shoe shop. Going to the shed at tine
time stated, it was found that the
horse and buggy were missing The po-
lice were notified.
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Judge John w. Corcoran will
deliver the address of well
come at the reception to the soldiers Of
Co. K, Friday, Dec. .. The COMMITTEES
Of six decided last night to secure him
If possible, and appointed a. committee
to wait upon him.
Judge Corcoran met the committee of
six today, and accepted the invitation
He displayed great interest in the re-
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John T. Johnson, residing on Fisher
street, about two miles from town,
would like to find the party or parties
that took his horse from the hitching
post in front of the Whitney House.
in the evening and left his horse stand
ing IN front of the hotel. About 1870
Officer Magner entered the Whitney
House and informed Mr.. johnson that
his outfit was missing. A search was
made which resulted in the finding of
the buggy on Church street, but the
horse was missing. The horse was
found, however, at a later hour in his
stall. 1t is thought that some one took
this opportunity to play a joke on Mr..
Johnson and so left the buggy on
Church street and sent the horse home.
A steam pipe blew out in the boiler
room at Gould & Walkers factory this
morning. The main belt was badly
scorched and the employees were Civ
en- a vacation until Monday A new
belt will have to be purchased.
The funeral of John Devin took place
at st. Luke's Church this morning at
3 o'clock, Rev John d. Mccain Off
ciating. Interment in st. Luke's Gem
etery.
The Crescents and the Emeralds
played a match game of foot ball ON
the Ruggles street grounds this after
noOn in which the Crescents. were vic
torious, the score being to O.
Miss Cora Smith of Northampton was
in town today
William H. Littler of Keene is visit
ing his mother on Elm street for a few
days.
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Ia the district court This morning.,
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-01
Coiumhfne and Mansantta.

The United States lighthouse tenders
Columhine and Aanzarita arrived in port
Friday night from Quartermaster harbor
where they have been In the ,irydoek for
several days undergoing repairs ard hav-
ing their hufss cleaned ard painted The
officers Of the ManZan rita state tina. the
recent assertion that she was engaged in
laying Submarine mines in the strait OF
Juan de Fsca is not trce. No mines have
been laid by the Aanzan ita ard TO orders
to thai effect have been received from the
government.
The Columhfne VIII leave today for As
toria with supplies for IRE light stations
located on the Oregon coast The Mama
nita will leave later for Gravs harbor with
supplies for the light stations at that place.
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roads had resulted In the agreement at
Monterey BY which the northern lines par
tieiIsated in Inspection. The shippers or
California. while having single road and
small use for arbitration. have asked for
an increase of the system. believing IL TO
be the best that has yet been devised for
roads and shippers alike.
The question agitating freight men yes
teriay afternoon wac that of salmon ship
nients from North Pacific coast terminals
10 the Atlantic seaboard. The rate Is now
IS cents. bat Ii Is believed that at the
freight mems meeting az Milwaukee On
May 10 IL Will be reduced cents and pos
sib!y 10 cents. This will be a coast TO coast
rate. and that for interior points will UNI
doubtedly bs made with the local from
New York added The cause IL said TO be
had market In the East. due to oeerprodvc-
ton OF the product In the Pacific North
west a condition which will henoeforward
be regulated by the Salmon Packers Assso-
claticEs just organized In this city.
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STEAMER QUEEN
Thiriy-Eight Passengers BrOught
Down From the North.

The Pacific Coast Steamship Companys
steamship Queen. Capt, Wallace. arrived
In port AT $50 o'clock from Lynn canal
ports She had on board ,nirty-e;ght pas
sengers
The Queen !e.g skagway on the evening
o. Monday. Argil =. and was delayed sew
eral hours at juneau and Treadwel. After
leaving Juneau the trip was uneven,sUl.
pleasant weather prevailing from The start.
At Victoria re Queen was delayed sew
eyal hours undergoing inspection IN ac-
cordaace attn the Canadian regulations
recently enacted. which require all Alaska
passenger vesse4s 10 De inspected upon
their arrival a. that port. From there
she called into Port Townsend. proceed
ins from that port 70 Seattle.
Arncrg the passengers on the Queen was
Frank Clancy, a well-known sporting ran
81 TINS city. who Is conducting large
sporting house At Skagway. He came down
% visi. friends and acquaintances. and
VII return 20 Skagway on the return trip
o. the Queen
Samuel J. Heron, manager % TIE Heaiy
& wilson Packing Company, at Dyea vas
another passenger or the Queen. Mr.
Heron came 10 Seattle 70 meet his family
and Will return with them TO Dyea-
r r Swisher. OF Portland. who has been
Conducting a meat market al Skagway
since last December. was on board. Mr.
Swisher recently sold out his stock and
came down TO Seattle 10 purchase / 90
head 81 cattle which he VIII take TO Skag-
eav during the month. Mr.. Swisher re-
CARDS Sllagway as the coming metropolis
o. Southeastern Alaska, and has great
confidence n tire early construction OF a
railroad from Skaxvay 20 Lake Bennett
Repor-s from Skagway announce that
travel over the passes IS s;in brisk The
Snow Is rapidly disappearing from. the
Saow that the summer travel will begin
much cartier this year than heretofore.
The queen brought down the following
passengers: Il Heinberger James J..
Riley. r. II. Browning. F. II whitwovth.
Mrs. s. ]. Heller. Mr.. and Mrs. w. = Sell
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south Coast In.

Ths steamer schooner South Coast ar
rived In por. early yesterday morning
from Lynn canal ports. She left Skarway
Or the afternoon OF April 2s. calling at
wrangei the day following and sailing for
Seattle Thursday afternoon.
The run 70 the Sound was swift ard W.
eventtul. with pleasant weather prevail
ing throughou; the trip, Many vessels
were passed both northward and south
ward bound.
The South Coas. brought down sixty
passengers from skagwsy and wrangel
Meme OF .hem was from the interior At
Wrargel the gambling houses are said 20
have been closed.
At Sksgway business "a said 20 be rush
ing. Many people are arriving there every
day, and the town is rapidly being built
up Travel over the trails ls very brisk
and hundreds OF people arc going over
t1to the Interior.
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THE PASSING THRONG

Manager w. F. Brown. OF the Forty-flve
Consolidated Mining Company, of Everett,
was In Seattle yesterday on business. The
Forty-five is now engaged in building the
Sultan Valley railroad TO tap their oaor-
NOUS quartz lodges In the Sultan basin
country. AT an expense or thousands OF
dollars. the company built long tramway
over the high rarge that TANKS the Stiila-
guamlsh river on the south. This gave
them an outlet for their ore over the Ev-
eretts& Monte Cristo railroad 10 the Puget
Sound Reduction Works, az Everett The
tram had hardly been completed before
tnt, wasnouts of last fall crippled the Mon
&c cristo read. Consequently the Forty
five company was compelled 10 commence
work on a railroad of Its own.
r. NJ. Boyd. city freight solicitor OF the
Northern Pacific, has resigned his posi-
ton and leaves for Portland tomorrow
TO accept place AS travelling freight agent
for the Chicago. Milwaukee & st. Paul
road Mr. Boyds territory VIII be large
enough TO keep him travelling about half
the time. When not on the road he will
solicit in Portland. His successor In the
street will be Charles O. Larned. until
now chief clerk In the Office OF /. A. Ma
dean. general agent Of the Northern Pa
clic. Mr.. I.arned's place will be flled by
o. q. Caldeihead. chief clerk In the office
-
service system OF advancement OF the
Northern Pacific railway Is shown in the
filling OF the vacancy caused by Mr..
fsoyd's resignation.
f.. G.. McMicken. city passenger agent
OF the Great Northern. returned 10 Seat
lie cary yesterday morning on the steam
er North Pacific from Port Townsend.
accompanied by the torty-six Chinese
actors and artisans who were refused
landing here AZ the customs house In
Port Townsend the Cinnamon were exam
snea and photographed and certificates
we're issued to them good until three
months after the c,ose CT the Trans Ms
sisssppt International exhibition. for which
they were headed. The celestiais and
their baggage LEI, for the East yesterday
afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Catheart. Of Cath
cart; Snohornish county. are guests 81 the
Ratrier-Crand. Mr.. CAtheart Is ore of the
hssl-kuown luuibsrmer Of Snohomish
county. and 81 in the city on business.
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DISCOVERY GETS AWAY.
Carries q Party Of Seventy Bound for
Portland Canal.

The only sailing for the north Yesterday
was the steamer Discovery. with the party
of seventy on board for the Portland canal.
The steamer was In her berth at the Col
man dock all day, receiving the freight
and supplies Of the Alaska-bound contin-
gent.
From early morn until sunset the dock
was lined with curiosity seekers. watching
the crew at their work. Owing to the
large amount OF freight, |. was nearly 1880
o'clock In the evening before the Discovery
got away.
Besides other freight. there were eight
horses. The work of getting them on board
was done by means of sings.
The members of the party were gathered
in groups about the dock and IN the ware
house. All OF them were robust, hardy
looking fellows. dressed in mining cldthes.
and many of them wore the proverbial
bowie knife and six-shooter There were
many old miners in the party, who had
been to Alaska before. These were piled
with innumerdble questions by their mex
perienced companions.
The Discovery will land the party at the
head OF the canal and proceed to Lynn
canal ports. From there she will return
to the Sound. bringing freight and pas
sengers. Upon her arrival at Seattle the
Discovery will take another party to the
Portland canal.
Following are the names OF the party
that sailed yesterday:
William r. Bridges n. F. Garland,
Emil Meyer. Richard Fl. Bee. Charles j.
Young. Ernest Petrol, c. b. Fry, William
Fuhring. James Stevenson. J. b. Douglas.
Moses Tucker. William Tucker. John NJ
Hyde. John d. johnson, j. l.. Tucker.
Eide, Merz, Frank Bryan. William Corn
well, Thomas Lynn. \. NJ. Amussen. Percy
Higginbotham. III. W. Brighton. Charles
Swanson. Bert Mcdonald, William Nc
Donald, r. S. wilkins c. S. Harrington.
NJ. Beatie, William Beatie. Frank Melvin,
T. Nj. Anderson. Ed w. May. +. r. Glenn
ents. G. F. Christensen, +. J. Melvin, Chris
Anderson, William Ersching, John Folger,
A. 3. Williamson, Louis Rank, c. NJ.
Hooper. T. oslund. \. Casper. Joseph l..
Moore j. W. Halohan. Gus Anderson.
John Decker. Z. Hutchinson. c. ]. Fra
z.er Walter Flower. {. l.. Shoemaker, W.
j. McLeary. J. w. NJ Leary. Henry F!gg.
David Rainey. Fred Zwizkel. Philip Haine.
NJ A Raindo. J. Bullard. r. z. Cotton,
Charles f. Allen. j. X. Peterson. w. r.
Stewart. Franklin Moore. L. w. McMn-
Ian, Charles Surface. William Clark and
w. II. H. McCutcheon.