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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-27
FELL IN A FIT.

Tony Hart, who claims to live on
Kansas street. South Worcester. fell in
fit at the corner of Mechanic and
Commercial streets, yesterday after
noon, and for a few minutes passers-
by thought he was dead One of the
crowd ran to the Waldo street police
station and conveyed the information
that a man was lying on the sidewalk,
apparently dead.
The patrol wagon was sent out, but
on its arrival the sick man had been
helped to his feet and was rapidly re-
gaining his senses. lie was taken to
the Waldo street station. where he re-
NAMED until he recovered full possess
sion of his faculties, when he went
home.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-27
LOSS WAS SMALL.

Fire starts in Wood Box of Tenemen
on the West Sido.
An alarm was sent in from box 1874, at
1.25 o'clock yesterday forenoon for a
small fire in the back hallway on the
top floor Of the three story building at
the corner of Chandler and Piedmont
streets, owned by Frank N. Eddy.
The fire originated in a wood box and
communicated to the wood work of the
hall, but was extingU shed with chem
icals. A small loss will result.
There was q slight mix up in getting
the alarm by the truck and engine com
panies at headquarters. The man on
the floor counted the box as "a instead
of 124, and the companies started for
that box. The fault was entirely with
the man, who counted the box how
ever, as the tape showed 124, and all
other companies received the box all
right.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-27
CDictated.)

Mr.. Clifford was greatly pleased with
the reply and told The Spy man SO
when the latter called on him. He said
he had sent a similar request to Alder
man e. j. Russell partly on account of
his position as alderman and partly on
account of his position as probation of
fcer, which should suggest reforms to
him. No reply has been received from
Col Russell. y
Mr. Clifford said the committee of
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-27

which he is chairman has no axe to
ground, nor has it any rabid idea in re-
gard to reform. 1t is not prepared to
make extensive foundations of any
existing evils, but desires to give the
problem careful attention, and if any
means for reform suggest the commit
tee will mould public sentiment as far
as it can to institute those reforms.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-27
HOME FOR HOLIDAYS.
Youngest Officer in Connecticut Regi
ment is in Worcester.

Sergeant Major J. r. Robinson of the
Third Connecticut regiment, now sta
toned at Camp Marion, South Carolina
has been spending the holidays with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. B. c. Rob
inson, "a Dewey street. He enlisted as
private in Co. B, Second regiment, at
the beginning of the war, and rose to
his present position soon otter.
He expects his regiment to be mus
tered out in May, and on his return
to Worcester will resume his position
with the New Acme Plating Company
on Hermon street. His furlough is
out tomorrow, and he left yesterday for
the south.
He is scarcely 20 years old, the young
est officer in his regiment.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-27
FISH FROM WAUSAACUM

Harry Estey, the chief operator at
Kinnicutt & DeWitt's. went out to
Waushacum yesterday for few fish.
He got them.
As precautionary measure, Estey
took his boy Stewart along with the
party, and the youngsrer was the mas
cot Of the day.
The result of the trip was 35 fine
pickerel whose combined weight was
26 pounds. Two Of the fishes We're
beauties, each Of them tipping the
scales at two and a half pounds.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-27

The reply which Mayor Dodge sent
yesterday to Mr.. Clifford, which eX-
plains itself, is as follows:
H. w. Clifford, Esq. =
Dear Sir-I have delayed reply to yours
asking for suggestions as to what the
Christian people can do to improve upon
the laws and customs of the present time,
because ] desired to consider the subject
with more investigation than ] had pre-
viously been able to give such a broad
question. ] do not think now that the
matter has had that careful consideration
it merits. but such time as has been at
my disposal have given to looking at
the matter from the standpoint of an
official
l would suggest, first that it be deter
mined ~ Just what particulars the moral
life of Worcester is not what ought rea-
sonably to be expected. Secondly. having
determined just what requires remedy,
see whether there is law to correct and
a public sentiment to uphold its enforce
ment. If new laws are necessary, make a
concerted effort through your state or
CARNATIONS, to secure the enactment
thereof.
If the public mind will not sustain such
views as your society holds in reference
to questions of community morals and
practices, then the reform must come by
agitation, both by firm but reasonable
effort to secure additional laws and en-
forcement thereof, and such a general
agitation of the subject as will elevate
and solidify public opinion.
My personal Judgment is, that the moral
standard of Worcester is now higher than
that of any other city of its size in the
country. Our laws are well enforced no
gross immortality exists, no repulsiVe con-
ditions are found partially concealed by
those charged with enforcing laws, and
no stranger coming among us would find
anything upon which to base an unfavor-
able comparison.
I have taken occasion since receiving
your communication, to go into a Some-
what extended investigation as to the
actual and relative condition of Wor-
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-27
DEATH OF MISS MARY B. MCBRIDE

The friends of Mrs. Mary b. Mcbride
will be surprised TO hear of her death,
which occurred early yesterday morn
ing, at the residence of her niece, Mrs.
Nicholas Whalen, Blake street, after
a brief Illness. She was a former resi-
dent of Millbury, and was a resident of
that town for a number of years, where
she has hosts of friends.
Her funeral will be held from the
residence of her niece, Mrs. Nicholas
Whalen, 5 Blake street, Wednesday
morning, at SIS o'clock, with high
mass of requiem in St Johns church
at O n'pIOclx
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-27
THE SERPENTlNES.
Mrs. Day introduces a Novelty at Her
Chris, mas Pec"p'ion

Mrs. Day introduces a Novelty at Her
Chris, mas Reception
The annual Christmas reception Of
Mrs Days dancing classes was held
in Terpsichorean Hail. last night Days
Orchestra furnished music for dane
ing from o'clock until midnight.
A novelty introduced during the eve
ming was the "Serpentines," new fea-
ture, which is being brough; out by
Mrs. Day. The plan IF the innovation
is to station some one in each corner
Of the hall. At gwen signal long
rolls of many colored ribbon are thrown
out over the dancers. The ribbons are
given sufficient motion by the manipu-
lator, to cause them to twist and
writhe in the form of serpents.
The feature is introduced during the
waltz or two-step, and as the ribbon
settles over the dancers, pretty Ell
feet is produced.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-27
SUCCESSFUL, AS USUAL.

For the 18th consecutive season, j. w
Smith has conducteda sunlight hop in
horticultural hall on Christmas day, OF
the day set apart for its celebration
Yesterdays event differed in no way
from the successes of previous years
A big crowd was present, and danced
from until o'clock in the afternoon
when the party broke up with hearty
invitation from the promoter to be
present next year.
Coburn & Prart's orchestra furnished
music for dancing, and Mr. Smith look
ed after floor arrangements, assisted by
David Currie and Walter Chase.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-27
A NEW CABLE.
Telephone Company Keeps Pace With
State Mutual Demands.

Employees of the New England Tel
ephone and Telegraph Company have
been working day and night since Sat
urday evening, running a new 60 paired
cable into the State Mutual building
The original cable was so paired, but
the steady call for instruments in this
structure has proved the old cable en-
tirely inadequate for the requirements
The work of putting the cable in and
the accompanying rewriting at the cable
box and at the distributing frame in
the telephone building was completed
yesterday afternoon.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-27

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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-27
TON Git AND TO.AORaOW NIGHT

And each day and night during this week
you can get at any druggists Kemp's
Balsam for the throat and lungs. ao-
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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-27

Commencing JAN l., the western ex-
press on the Boston and Albany Rail
road now leaving at 7.4O p. m, will
leave at rio p. m. This train connects
at Albany with the fast express for
Buffalo. Cleveland Cincinnati, Indian
apois, ST. Louis, also for Detroit and
Chicago.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-27
THE FIRST ACCIDENT.
Young Daniel Murphy las a Leg Broker
While oastino.

While Coastino.
The first serious coasting accident re-
ported this season took place last night
when Daniel Murphy, Is years old, of 2
South Ward street, was taken to the
city hospital with a broken leg.
Young Murphy and a number of his
mates were coasting down Harlem
street on a double runner, when the
youth. who was steering, ran the sled
too near a hydrant Murphy's right
leg came in contact with the structure,
fracturing it between the knee and an
kle Joints. The police ambulance was
called and the young man removed to
the city hospital
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-27

The funeral of john ]. Dempsey
Who died Saturday in Frankfort, N. Y.
win be held Tuesday afternoon from
callahan Brothers warerooms, Ten,
ple street. Services will be conducted
in ST. Johns Church at Q O'Clock Ke-
ouiem high mass was celebratea over
the body in St. Johns Church, FRANK
fort. Monday morning, by Rev. f. wal
lace.
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317 MAIN STREET.
LOCAL NOTES.

Business bringing advertisements,
flyers and trade circulars written up
intelligently by j. T. Mayhem, S27 Main
street
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REFORMS.
Dodge
Replies
TO END 1AVORERS.
lie Suggests Lines for Their
Concerted Action,

The good word which Mayor Rufus
B. Dodge, Jr., says of the city when
ever he speaks in it's name, was bread
cast on the waters when he addressed
a banquet gathering during the con-
vention of the state Sunday school,
several weeks ago, for it has returned
after many days.
His oft-repeated assertion that Wor-
eester is as clean as any city in the
country, attracted attention of persons
who desire to keep UP the excellent
reputation the city enjoys. The result
of the remark was interesting cores
pondence relating to the morals OF
Worcester and possible means of i'm
proving the already good name OF
Worcester.
H. w Clifford chairman of the good
citizens committee Of this Y. p. S. G.
E. of Old South Church, in behalf a
his organization, wrote to Mayor Dodge
asking him to suggest any way in
which the church people coulC assist
in making the city even better than
it is. Mayor Dodge answered the let
ter yesterday.
Inc communication from MI. CllL-
ford was as follows:
cat the banquet at the Young
Mems Christian Association during
the state Sunday school convention
recently held here, in your welcome
to the city, you were reported as
saying that the churches shara
their full part in the prosperity of
Worcester. They have made it the
cleanest city of its size in the coun-
try
I think I am right in saying that
the churches are ready to back up
any move made by the city govern
ment of our fair city, yes. we are
ready to do even more; We are viii
ling to push forward any work we
may be called upon to Go.
We are to have a good citizenship
meeting in Old South Church soon
to consider the subject. Great re-
forms that need our help"
Can you suggest any changes or
new moves that the ChristiaI peo-
pie of Worcester can advance to
improve the laws and customs of
the present time? Respectfully
yours, H w. Clifford.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-27

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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-27

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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-27

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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-07-07

The following letter to Mrs. Pink
ham from Mrs. NJ. RANK, No. 1884
East Susquehanna Ave-, Philadelphia.
Pa, Is n remarkable statement of re.
lief from utter Encouragement. She
says:
never can find words with which
to thank you for what Lydia L. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound has donc
for me.
"Somc years ego 1 had womb trouble
and doctored for n long time, not Sec
ing any improvement. At times I
would feel well enough, and other
times was miserable. So it went on
until last October, 1 felt something
terrible creeping over me, 1 knew not
what, but kept getting worse. I can
hardly explain my feelings Mt that
time. 1 was SO depressed in spirits
that did not wish to live, although I
had everything to live for. Had hys-
terra, was very nervous; could not
sleep and was not safe TO be left
alone.
Indeed, thought would lose my
mind. No one knows what endured.
4 continued this way until the last
of February, when saw in n paper n
testimonial of n lady whose case was
similar to mine, and who had been
cured by Lydia E. Pinliham's vegcta-
bic Compound. determined to try it,
and felt better after the first dose. l
continued taking it, and to-day am q
well woman, and can say from my
heart, 'Thanl, God for such n mcdi-
cine"
Mrs. PinlShar invites all suffering
women to write to her at Lynn, Mass.
for advice. All such letters are seen
and answered by women ONLY.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-07-07

The Judge decided that under certain
circumstances parrot talking might
be mistaken for person talking, and
Arthur Powers, who was accused of
disturbance and calling Mrs. Nellie
Thompson names that were not at all
polite, was allowed to go free because
the parrot was to blame. According
to tho testimony given during the hear
ing, Powers, who is next-door neigh
Dor of Mrs. Thompson, was making n
good deal of noise the other night.
Mrs. Thompson stood 1t as long as she
could and then asked the Powers fam
lily to be still. The noise continued,
however, and she again asked for
peace. Instead of getting it volley
of oaths several yards long was fired at
her out of one of the windows. She
started back in amazement and, think
ing Powers was to blame. promptly had
him arrested. His defense was that
he had not said word to Mrs. Thomp-
son, but his parrot had. and of course
he had no control over the voice cs the
bird. The green fellow, he said, had
been educated by "Scotty" Orr, who
had taught 1t many things better for
it not to know. When Mrs. Thompson
called to him the parrot began talk
ing and he could not prevent 1t say
ing the things that insulted Mrs.
Thompson. The bird was not in court.
and it is probably good thing 1t was
not
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-07-07
Funny rooth.one Cures.

Before the days of dentists, and when
people generally believed in the value
OF charms, there were ever SO many
mysterious ways of preventing tooth
ache, One of these was to dress the
right side Of the body first-right stock
ing, right shoe, right sleeve, right glove.
A favorite plan in Scotland was to draw
a tooth, salt it we'll and burn it in full
view on glowing Goals. In Cornwall
many save their teeth by biting the first
young ferns that appear. The custom
Of catching a common ground mole,
cutting off the paws while the little
creature still livec, -,nd wearing them,
is traced to Staffordshire, England.
Some people who are fond Of exercise
believe that walking twelve miles-no
more, no less-to get splinter Of the
toothache tree that grows particularly
we'll in Canada and Virginia will drive
away the worst ache and pain that ever
tortured poor tooth. The belief that
toothache is caused by worm at the
roots is prevalent in many parts Of the
world, hence this cure: Reduce sew
eral different kinds of herbs-the
greater variety the better-to a powder.
Put a glowing cinder into this powder
and inhale the incense. Afterward
breathe into cup of water, and the
worm will be gone forever.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-07-07
|I0NlNG PIGEONS FOR War.
Experts Say Birds Could Not Be Got Ready
In Time to Be of Any Effect In
the War with Spain.

I'll they die. On ship It would be nee
essary to have separate lofts for the
birds from different cities to prevent
putting them out Of temper. II a green
horn should plunge his hand into loft
filled with birds from different places
to pick out the one wanted he would
cause all to become SO exhausted and
out OF temper as to spoil them for ex-
ertion. The training of homing pigeon
Is an interesting pursuit. AS soon as
the bird is old enough to try its wings
1t is taken away in covered basket
about five miles from home. There the
trainer ties tag to the leg indicating
the time when the bird was liberated.
1t is then loosened and drives at once
for its own loft. and the time Of the
arrival Is recorded. No special train
ing is needed to impress on the bird
what Is wanted. 1t has the same desire
the trainer hns-to get home as quick
ly as possible-nnd 1t never fails. Grad
ually the distance is extended until
the bird can make 500 miles in day.
Then it is ready for any service.
The one thing to be looked after in
the training is to keep the bird in good
condition. Just before 1t is liberated,
especially II the trip to be made is a
fairly long one, the bird is fed. Cana
dian peas and seeds and occasionally
rice are placed before 1t. Then when 1t
is prepared for fast-for 1t will not
stop for food-it is sent out on its mis-
sion. Birds should not be left in the
lofts over ten days at a time. as they
become too fat and grow lazy with good
living. The accompanying engraving
shows Photographic pictures OF four
wcll-known pigeons now in the service
of Uncle Sam.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-07-07

liuas and Georgia and do good service,
but Philadelphia birds already trained
would not be available, owing to the
great distance of travel and the GER
tainty of death before the birds could
reach home. Mr.. Jones does not think
the lofts in the southern states still TO
be established would be of any service
under year, time so long as to prob
ably make them useless in the present
var. He says it is very difficult to
train young birds. They cain never
make record of five miles until they
are one year old. They are never use
iu even for short distances before
they are four months old and then their
training must be by short stages. Mr..
Jones estimates that it will be next
sumner before any of the southern
lofts will be of any advantage to the
war or navy department. He says
homing pigeon to be trustworthy must
be tough, particularly II he is to fly
over the ocean. He says carrier pigeon
is an incorrect name; for 1t the BIRDS
absolute love of home which indicates
his nature and name.
Fanciers have received heart-break-
Ing accounts of the treatment OF
pigeons by sailors in the navy. They
have heard that the newspaper men
have been served with baked pigeon
on the ships and that the opening OF
the little aluminium capsule containing
the message has been species OF grace
sefore meat. 1t has been reported that
birds have been shot without discrimi-
ration and that their service therefore
mas been rendered void. Inexperienced
men have sent them abroad at night
'all, so that they have become exhaust
eu before they have been able to reach
'heir lofts. Some authorities have said
mat the war department could handle
,,VoV birds right now II It had them.
ar Jones says this is not possible. He
puts the effective limit at 500. He says
1t IS not such an easy thing as one
might think to ship homing pigeon
Service.
me lack of an organized service in
we ,ne hands of inexperienced men would
uahe 1t impossible to care for any
..,,,hsderable .,, number Of birds. He calls
nv. ,ent'on to the fact that the pigeons
,. petted and caressed By their mas
S'' iroa the time they are squads un-