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Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-02
FIRES FOR FEBRUARY.

The record of fires and alarms for the
month of February. as kept by the-1l-
surance Fire PATROL was II bell, % still,
] telephone, a total of "a alarms. Insu-
rance 1921, ,5OO loss, as far as adjusted,
s4S,17944.
The causes were: Unknown s; electric
light wires A; spark from chimney, 3;
no school signal, 2; gasolene lamp vapor
igniting, 2; back draught, 2; kerosene
lamp exploded, 2; kerosene lamp vapor
igniting, kerosene stove vapor igniting,
kerosene IaSnp shade ignited, gas jet ig-
hitting curtain, child playing with
matches, hot ashes, bottle of benzine
exploded, rats and matches, spark from
tobacco pipe, spark from engine, explo-
sion Of gas in vault, each.
The premises were occupied as fol-
lows: Dwelling houses and tenements,
Il; dry goods stores, 8; barns, 2; lunch
wagon, .; machine shop, >; boarding
house, 2; grocery store, tinsmith shop,
theatre. awning, barber shop. church
clothing store, undertaking rooms, en-
velope factory, each.
Stock covers spread 346; roof covers
spread, 6; extinguishers used, s.; fires
extinguished, 3; time Of service, Is hours
and 40 minutes; extra service, 81 hours
and 10 minutes
Location of fires: WARDS /. two; 2
four; 5. twelve; 4. four; s. three; 6
three Z. two: 8. four.
During the corresponding month in
1897 there were 19 bell. 10 still and
tilermostat, total of 36 alarms.
Insurance sl59,270, loss s7029.S4.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-02
LEGAL NOTICES.

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHU-
SETTS. Forester, IS. Probate Court -
10 an persons interested in the estate Of
William Wilcox, late of Worcester, in
said county, deceased:
Whereas George Swan, executor Of the
will Of said deceased, has presented for al
lowance the first and final account of his
administration upon the estate Of said de-
ceased:
You are hereby cited to appear at a
probate court to be held at Worcester, in
said county, OH the FIFTEENTH day Of
MARCH, A. D. 1898, at 8 o'clock in the
forenoon, to show cause, If any YOU have.
why the same should not be allowed.
And said executor is ordered to serve
this citation by delivering a copy thereof
to all persons interested in the estate four
teen days at least before said court or by
publishing the same once in each week
for three successive weeks, in the Wor-
cester Daily Spy, a newspaper published
n n Worcester, the last publication to be one
day, at least before said court and by
mailing. postpaid, copy of this citation
to all known persons interested In the
estate, seven days at least before said
court. seiu
Witness-WILLIAM I. FORBES. ESQ
Judge OF said court, this first dav az
March, in the year of our Lord one thou-
sand eight hundred and ninety y-eight.
GEORGE H. HARLOW. Register
Mar. 2,7,14 ei''ef'
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-02
ALLEN WILL OIsALL OWED.
Methodist Church. Chief Beneficiary. viii
Appeal Une;s Settlement is Made.

At the regular session of the probate
court, before Judge Forbes, Tuesday
the will of Charles L. Allen of Grafton
who died Dec. 26. 1897, was disallowed
BY the terms of the will, the personal
property, valued at between $4,000 and
$4,000, was left to the Methodist Episco-
pal Church of North Grafton, of which
the deceased was a member; and it was
contested by the five nephews and
nieces of the deceased who received no
beduest, on the ground of undue inf1u-
ence, and that the testator was not of
sound and disposing mind at the time
the testament was made
At the hearing Friday, evidence was
submitted to show that the testator was
weak-mirded, and that his actions lndi-
Gated that he was of unsound mind.
Judge Forbes said that it was most
natural thing to allow WILL but it was
a very hard matter to break one. Not
over one in 100 is broken in this county.
In the present case there was a prepon-
derance of evidence to show that the tes-
tator had not sufficient mind to break
the will. Rev. j. H. Humphrey, the pas
tor of the church, with several mem
bers, were at the court, Tuesday, to
learn the decision; and if settlement is
not effected by agreement of parties,
Joseph K Greene, who appeared for
John S. Bullock, the executor, will APP
peal to the supreme judicial court.
Thayer & Cobb appeared for the respon-
dents, f. ]. Allen ct ali.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-02
THE MILK ASSOCIATION.
Old Price of SIX Gents Per Quart Adopted
at Annual Session.

The annual session of the Worcester
Milk Association was held in Horticul-
tural Hall library, Tuesday morning.
President j. Lewis Ellsworth stated
that Worcester's daily supply was esti-
mated at 5515 eight quart cans of milk,
He said that the number Of licenses is
sued last year to the milk pedlers was
24O. while 276 were provided for the
stores He was of the opinion that
more milk was sold than indicated by
the figures presented, which were fur
nished by the milk Inspector, because
since the applications were made the
routes have in many cases materially
increased.
The treasurers statement showed
money on hand to be $57.62 last year S
expenses $3.50. 1t was voted TO pass
over the annual assessment Of 81.
officers were elected as follows Pres
ident. j. Lewis Ellsworth, Worcester
secretary and treasurer, A. d. Flagg,
Worcester; vice presidents, Andrew j
Scarlett Boylston, O. B. Wyman,
Shrewsbury; directors, Thomas Eaton,
Auburn, Charles E. Parker, Holden, w.
a. Fuller, Boylst3n, S. L. Davenport,
North Grafton, II. H. Pike, Holden, H.
W. Curtis, Millbury, josiah Barry Lei
cester, and Warren c. JeWett and Moses
Perry of this city.
In the discussion of the Price of milk
0. B. Wyman of Shrewsbury, Augustus
Flagg of Boylston, T. s. Eaton of Au-
burn and President Ellsworth were
among the speakers.
Mr.. Flagg urged a stronger union be-
tween the farmer and the pedlers. He
also said he would like to see the cost
OF a license in this city increased to
$50. There are persons who get horse
for about IS and wagon for s. and
establish milk route, and make it suc-
cessful because they do rot pay their
bills
President Ellsworth spoke about the
good quality of the Worcester milk. and
brought out the fact that within four
years there had been but one prosecu-
tion entered against ary peller for sell
ing milk below the standard The dairy
bureau OF the state took some samples
at random, and the report was that the
milk was exceptionally good.
Before the adjournment of the session
unanimous vote was passed that the
old price for milk, six GEMS per quart,
be adopted.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-02
svEA GILLE CELEBRATES.

The Svea Gille Association celebrated
its 10th anniversary with concert,
supper and dancing, at Ais Main street,
Monday evening. The rooms were used
for the first time since the redecorating.
The concert was given in Sons of Vet
erans' Hall, where President A. B. An
derson gave the address of welcome.
The musical numbers were furnished by
the Svea Gille orchestra, under the di-
rection of Gustaf Berg; the Bragg Sing
ing Society, AXel Tode, Hjarmar Nils
son, Bellman's double quartet, Thure
Roose and Charles G. Widen.
The supper was held in Svea Gille
Hall. After supper dancing was enjoyed.
Halin's orchestra furnished music.
Charles ]. Peterson was floor director.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-02
GoDINsN NOW GoDlNG.
Leading Hebrew and His Wife Assume
American Names.

The petition of Jacob Godinsl1i, one
of the leading clothing merchants in the
city, with headquarters on Front street
and one of the most prominent Hebrews
in social commercial and political cir
cles in this city,s for a change in his
name, so that it will be more euphon-
ious to the American public and more
in harmony with his American citizen-
ship, was granted in the probate court
Tuesday; and henceforth Mr. Godinski
will be known as Jacob Lewis Goding.
Mrs. Martha Godinski, who also filed a
petition at the same time, Is granted
permission to change her name to Cod
ing. BY the original petition, the name
asked was spelled Godding; but by an
amendment filed Tuesday, it was asked
that the name be spelled Cooling, as a
name idem sonans, and more nearly
like the original name. Gen. lockwood
Hoar appeared for the petitioners.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-02

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHU-
SETTS. State House. Boston, Feb. 2S 1893
The Joint Committee on the Judiciary
will give a hearing to parties interested
in the bill punishing persons frauduIently
obtaining food, drink, etc, from innhold-
ers, and in the bill as to the liability of
nesday, March 2, at 1890 O'clock a. m
also in the bill blouse 612) as to service of
process and collection of taxes, and in the
bill blouse 61S) as to the payment of poll
taxes, and In the petition as TO the ap-
pointment Of justices of the peace, on
Wednesday, March 2, at II o'clock a. M
also In the petition for district court OF
at 80 O'clock a. M; also in the petiiion
with bills blouse 2SS-2SN for fire dis
triet in the town of Huntington. and in the
bill blouse 603) as to commitment of the
insane, on Wednesday, March 2, at IL
o'clock M, at room No 254, State House,
William A. Morse chairman; Charles Fl.
Innes. clerk of the committee
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-02
BY JUDGE HOPKINS.
Bill to vacate Judgment in Leominster
St. Railway Case Dismissed.

Decisions have been handed down by
Judge Hopkins in cases heard at the
recent Jury-waived session Of the SUI
perior court. In the case of the Leom-
inster and Clinton Street Railway Com
pany VS.. Sophus Hansen of that town,
the bill Of the petitioner to have the
judgment vacated was disallowed And
in the case of Sophus Hansen VS., the
Leominster and Clinton Street Railway
Company, the judgment of the court in
the sum of about 800, including costs,
was ordered paid. Thet case was origi-
nally brought by Mr. Hansen to recover
damages to his property by the defend
ant company. The plaintiff was baker,
and sought to recover for damages to
his cart from being hit by a defendant
car, damage to his horse and the con-
tents of the cart, securing judgment in
the lower court, from which the de-
fendant appealed. E. A. Evans for
Sophus Hensen; w. P Hall for the
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-02
COMBINATION LECTURES.

DR.. Isaac Farrar and his daughter,
Sara Spy late of the Boston Travel
ler. will lecture at Horticultural Hall
this afternoon and evening.
At p. M, Sara Spy" will give a
half hour talk to women and girls, on
THE modern girl" and How to bring
up mothers followed by DR.. Farrar,
on practical hygiene"
At p. M, Sara Spy" will open with
one of her unique half-hour talks on
Mems rights entitled what men
marry" for both men and women, after
which DR.. Farrar Will address the men
and young men only, on Neglected sub
ial,fs :,
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-02
STATE HOUSE HEARINGS.
County Commissioners to Appear at eos
ton in Opposition to Truant School
and Jail Bills

At the committee hearing to be given
this morning at the state house, Bos-
ton, by the committee upon public char
table institutions, upon the bill to have
the state assume charge of the truant
schools, and the control removed from
the boards of county commissioners,
Chairman Emerson Stone of the Wor-
cester county commissioners will. be
present, and win speak in opposition to
the bill Thursday morning the commit
tee on prisons, which has charge of the
bill for similar removal of authority
of the jails and houses of correction
from the county commissioners to the
state, will give a hearing, and Commits
sioner Henry c. Taft will represent the
local board and speak in opposition to
the movement.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-02
BUILDING PERMITS.

To Charles A. Vaughan, builder, for
himself, a one-story wooden building.
16 by 20 feet, and IA feet high. for a
store, on the corner of John and West
streets, in ward l.
To B. Eisenberg, builder, for K Rut-
berg, one story wood addition, 13 by
"a feet and IL feet high, to a barn, at
20 Harrison street, in ward l.
To J. P. Curtis builder for himself a
carriage shed Of wood, "a BY SO feet and
50 feet high, at 26 Stafford street, in
ward g.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-02
STATE HOUSE NOTICES.

COAIMONWEALTH OF MASSACdU-
SETTS. - State House, Boston, Feb. 2S,
1898. The committee on public service win
give a hearing to parties interested in a
bill relative to the increase of salary for
gas and electric light commissioners; also
the petition OF Frederick H. Fowler Chouse
bill No 45D, for more pay for the first
clerk of the board of agriculture; also
(house bill No. 800, duty of civil service
commissioners in transmitting names for
positions in civil service in cities. at
room No. 4SS state house, on FRIDAY,
March 4th, at II O'Clock a. m.
SAMUEL W. GEORGE, Chairman.
JAMES p. RAMSAY,
Clerk of the Committee
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-02
SOUTH END HELPING HAND CLUB

At the seventh annual meeting of the
South End Helping Hand Club, Monday
evening, at the home of Mrs. j. C. Shat
tuck, Kingsbury street, these officers
were elected: President. Elisha Tolman;
vice president, Mrs. F. F. Harrington;
treasurer, c. D. Perkins; secretary, Mrs.
DIR. W. E. Booker.
There we're a dinner and a grapha-
phone entertainment.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-02
FIRE ALARM VANDALISM.

Some one, presumably boys, broke
the glass in fire alarm boxes rs, corner
of West and William streets, and 512,
at State and Harvard streets, Tuesday
morning. The police were notified and
they informed the fire department.
A watch will be kept in this locality
by the officers TO prevent a recurrence
of the vandalism in the future
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-02
Leominster and Clinton Street Railway
Company.
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Leominster and Clinton Street Railway
Company.
THE DEVENS ESTATE.
The final executors account Of Arthur
L. Devens and James C. Davis, under
the will of the late Charles Devens,
covering a period from Jan. %, 1895, to
Feb. 10, 1898, was filed and allowed in
the probate court, Tuesday, the receipts
and payment for the period being
$1268 .78, A. L. Devens and Thomas c,
Osborn being the trustees for Mary
Devens
CHASE SEPARATE SUPPORT.
In the probate court, Tuesday, Esther
E. Chase of this city, through her coun-
sci, Arthur e. Templeton, filed peti-
ton against Frank w. Chase, the re-
spondent in the separate support suit,
asking that, as the latter is to contest
the case me be ordered to pay the peti-
toner certain amounts wherewith to
prosecute her case.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-02

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN that the
subscriber has been duly appointed ad-
ministrator of the estate of jeremiah Sui
llvan, late Of Worcester, in the county of
Worcester, deceased, intestate, and has
taken upon himself that trust by giving
ing demands upon the estate of said de-
ceased are required to exhibit the same,
and all persons indebted to said estate
are called upon to make. payment to
DANIEL +. SULLIVAN, Admr.
Worcester, Feb 2 1893. F23. M2.9
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-02
GUARDIAN FoRA.c.GARFIELp
Mayor Dodge and Aldermen Petition
Freeman Browns Appointment.

Rufus B. Dodge, as mayor, and A. NJ
Thompson, E. ]. Russell, c. H. Hildreth,
I'd, N p Huot, David F. O'Connell,
Henry Brannon, Burton W. Potter
James H. Mellen and Thomas J. Bar
rett, as the board Of aldermen, signed
and filed petition in the probate court,
Tuesday, for the appointment of Free
man Brown, city almoner, as guardian
of Albert C. Garfield, insane, of Worces-
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-02
A SPECIAL MEETING

OF Queen Esther Rebekah Lodge, will be
held at Odd Fellows Hall, Pearl street, to-
day at 4.30 D. M, to take action on the
death of our late Sister S. Cornelia Cham
berlin. Per order noble grand.
A. M. UNDERWOOD. Secretary.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-02
Worcester. Mass. Feb. 26th. 1898.

HAVE SEIZED and condemned at the
Public Market and Packing Company, 30
Front ST., three bob veal calves, also two
carcasses bob veal taken from wagon of
Lewis Miner on street; also 45 TBS bob
veal taken from Worcester Market.
/, J. P. STREETER, Inspector.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-02
0aortester 9ailp Spp.
CITY NEWS.

CHANDLER STREET ESTATE SOLD.
Cleinence sold Tuesday, at 10 a. m,
the estate at 425 Chandler street, to Geo.
L. Bigelow, for S37OO cash, subject to
1898 taxes The above was sold by A.
c. Horner and S. R. Haywood, as ex-
ecutors, by the order of the judge of
the probate court.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-02
PURE WATER

from Arteslan and Driv-
Ell Wells, for ali nur.
poses; Windmils, Pumps, and al
kinds of Pipe furnished and but in
Dry wells deepened.
H. M. TOMPKINS, Contractor.
Gardner street. Worcester, Mass.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-02
Worcester Five Gents SQVl1gS B01A.
NOTICE TO DEPoSIroRs.
NOTICE OF REMOVAL.

On and from Ist March the Agencies
for Welsbach lnoandescent Gas Light
and Gas Appliances will be located at
IS Pearl street, Room s.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-02
A NOVEL SEAT.

Can you imagine yourself on some occasion sud
denly confronted BY this chair, and YOU then see
yourself turning aside without any perceptbe quick
ening of INTEREST," AS the French say, it fairly
Jumps at your eyes,"
Talent of a very high order conceived the de.
sign 1t awakens all the ardor of ancient art. It
has 'the grace of watercourse and the easy habit
of cloud" You cannot parallel 1t in years search.
We build it of dark Belgian oak with color ex-
actIy counterfetng the old monastery chairs of the
18th century. The frame reaches up to the neck OF
the sitter Being circular 1t may be said to have
three different backs facing three ways as the sitter
elects.
The old twisted posts are full Of character. There
will attract so much attention in your house. And 1t
Yet it costs mere trifle.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-02

Paragon Typewriter Ribbons, D1r
guaranteed satisfactory. Carbon, ON
Fine Linen Papers, and all other p7NTAT
NApphes OF the finest quality. $500 --.
Wyokof, Seamans d Benedict.
u PEARL ST. Xvopo..tr,
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1898-03-09
A Damn Fake.

John Damn, of Randolph county,
was married last week at Point Pleas
ant. A letter from his folks at the
old home contained this endearine
sentence please accept the congratu
lations of the whole Damn family.
The above is going the rounds Of
the press. The reason he was mar
ried at Point Pleasant is that Ran
dolph girls wouldn't have anything
to do with the Damn fellow, and oul
ministers will not Damn the ladies
if they were willing. But we believe
the story is Damn fake.-Ran
dolph Enterprise.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1898-03-09

TWO IRON PIECES TAKEN.
The University rifled Cannon
go to Berkeley Springs.

They are not needed here and are real
in the Way Battery down there needs
them and can learn with them as well
as with any 0thers-Guns will soon
be shipped White will have
Charge OF the Removal--Ihey will
not be used in the Coming war all
the reports to the Contrary not-with-
standing.
After survey Of the ground and
consultation with the University
authorities Assistant Adjutant Gen
eral Casteel has decided that the two
iron cannon at the University will
be taken to Berkeley Springs for the
use OF the new battery which has re
Gently been organized there How
ever they will not get six guns as a
telegram from these states.
The two iron pieces are not in use
at the University except in rare
cases as they are not in condition to
fire even salutes from and they are
really in the way. They do no good
whatever and the authorities are
rather glad to get rid of them The
University has given bond for them
to the state. The statement which
was made by some of those who
spoke for the University that the
guns were obtained from the Ma
tional government and that the
bond was given to it for them is "a
mistake The guns were transferred
from the government to the state at
the close of the war and are not on
the records of the war department at
all.
The cadets do not need the iron
pieces and they would also have let
the brass ones go too ii they had
been certain about the receipt Of the
modern guns which have been
promised us. But there is no telling
when they will be here so it was de
cided to hold on to what they had
until the new ones are actually in
their possession. Then the Berkeley
battery may have the brass ones if
they want them
The guns will be shipped to Berk
ley as soon as arrangements for it
can be made. The officers Of the
new battery will have to give bond
for the guns and the University will
have to be released from the bond
they have given. When these details
have been fixed the guns will be
shipped Captain w. J. White will
have charge of this work. The guns
aside from their condition for war
are as good as any that can be got
ten The carriages are in very good
shape and the are all right as far
as any use the new battery will have
for them The men can learn to
handle the guns and learn the evo-
lutions as well as with better mater
ial They shortly expect to be the
finest battery in the country. We
hope that their expectations may be
realized.
However it is certain that the can
non will not be used against Spain
no matter what may happen in the
way of war The newspaper re-
ports about the affair are very much
exaggerated and mostly without any
foundation at all
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1898-03-09

A Narrow Escape.

Tuesday afternoon as pedestrian
was walking down Walnut street
there was sound of breaking glass.
Spectators looked up and saw a
heavy water pitcher which had evil
IDENTIFY come through a window and
lot of broken glass falling through
the air toward the man on the street
He heard the crash and instinctively
jumped. The action undoubtedly
saved his life. Some of the fragments
struck his coat and the pitcher
broke into thousand pieces on the
pavement Had it hit him in the
head he would have never known
what hurt him. How the pitcher
came to be flying through the air is
a mystery which no one seems to be
able to solve The name of the man
who had such a narrow escape could
not be learned.