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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-03
OLIVER B. WOOD,
Mercantile printing, so Foster Street.

Mercantile Printing, 80 Foster street.
A printer and blank book manufac-
turer who is handicapped by the use
Of back-number presses and equipment
may possibly make both ends meet. and
SO escape actual loss but if the indus
try and energy which are expended in
accomplishing that result were applied
TO the management of thoroughly
equipped establishment the results
would be so much more profitable as
to soon defray the extra expense. A
concern devoted to this line in order
to be successful must have the most
improved presses and equipment, for
there is so much keen competition that
success only follows the most up-to-
date establishment, and as such a one
located in our city, we certainly can re-
commend that of Oliver b. Wood, prin-
ter and blank book manufacturer
whose Office and plant are at No. 80
Foster street This business was start
in 1892 and has been very successful,
Mr.. Wood doing mercantile printing of
every description, printing in colors,
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-03
A. L. BEMIS.
Pattern and Cabinet Maker, $50 Un,.,
Street

Pattern and Cabinet Maker, $50 Unl,
street.
The extraordinary rapidity in vhic,
iron aud steel work is put together IN
thesa days in buildings, maohipe,v
ETC., is due to the fact that when tbs
models Of such work are once ma.
pared, the subsequent castings are Ga,
silly made, and therefore we see how
important an industry is pattern and
model making. OF course by this IL
included a great deal of work tina.
never sees the foundry. such us model
work for inventors, etc. One Of III,
most reliable and largest concern in
this city. who devote their time to this
branch Cf trade in conjunction with
cabinet making, wood turning, scroll
and band saving. is that of A. L. Be-
mis-. whose Office and shop are at $50
Union street. Mr. Bemis is a pattern
anu MODEL maker, and is known for his
skill and excellent workmanship among
the trade. He is prepared to make all
kinds Of patterns, and inventors deslr.
ing to test the practical workings Of
their plans and ideas, viii find him
willing to render them his assistance
IN strict confidence Mr.. Bemis does
pattern making, drafting and design
| ing for all kinds Of machinery. He
also does model and cabinet work and
fine wood jObbing, making metal let
ters for patterns, guaranteeing satisfac-
LIon in every Instance. During the
summer he makes a special feature Of
window and door screens, these having
/ secured favor wherever introduced The
plant occupies 1000 square feet Of HooJ
space, and is equipped with improved
.ypes OF wood working machinery, the
entire establishment being fully up to
date "A special feature of the business
is the manufacture Of manual training
benches, tables, etc. which for com
Io3ctuess, utility and convenience as
/ Neli as quality of material and work
lmanship, are unsurpassed. They are
/ The result Of careful study and devel-
/ Cumeut by practical teachers who know
4 fYOm experience what is required for
( The purpose. They are made in vari-
& GUS sizes and styles, or from designs
Furnished by those ordering. Among
z
icarving benches, drawing tables
( moulding troughs, cooking tables, china
closets. for cooking department pig
Ie0n~hole cases, etc. Mr.. Bemis lifted
/ the manual training school Of this cry
with benches etc. and also furnished
80 Of his benches to the Springfield hlsa
school Of mechanical art.
! The business was started In 1853 ana
was then ON Church street, moving To
/ the present place in 1890, in order t.
I increase facilities. The trade has eael
year shown a marked increase, now ex-
/ tending all over Worcester county.
number of wOrkmen are employer
/ these working under Mr.. Bemis' super
vision, he being q practical man o.
years experience. He is rapidly push
| ing his concern to the front, and is
gentleman who is bound to make BIZ
mark in any enterprise in which n
may become engaged.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-03

artistic in design, finest in execution
anu most elegant in general effect 10
We seen anywhere, and especially IS
tIls true in regard TO bar ware ana
glassware. Indeed, it is the splendid
equation for the highest grade oil
Work mork mat has won for them such an
9f.Alended patronage Designs and es-
Inmates are furnished and the concern
mas become notable in the special line
VI work they have accomplished.
speeial feature is made of druggists
allu llquor dealers bottles and supplies
ei@.IIylng at their showrooms in this
Slty ah excellent line of samples, hay
s ~ any and everything desired by
VI VI r,uSglsts, except patent medicines
me goods manufactured are Of such
',9 Ut quality that they are in de-
nan throughout New England, three
C.!95Yellhg statesmen attending to out
aIIS lraue, fully three -fourths of goods
94olu pelng shipped direct from the fac
eeolIes, The Individual members of the
~ III are Messrs. r. IT, Darling ana
" ,,1 l.. Rhodes, both shrewd, business
men 1n' under whose careful management
,1g alialrs Of the firm are in a pros
iheIous condition, many orders ahead
nIell ils peen received. Promptness has
"Ic"dys characterized the carrying out
e ot contracts by this firm and the po-
i hi'i ION II holds in this particular calling
- 0ne OF reliability and importance
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-03
j. B. CUMMINGS.
Manufactured and Dealer in Patent
Wooden Gave aTrOughs, etc, No. 1917
Union Street.

It was long ago discovered that
WOODEN cave troughs, conductors and
wood and corrugated conductors, etc.
gave more satisfactory results and
were more durable than any other kind.
and their use for those purposes is now
very general. One of the leading man
ufacturers and dealers in patent wood
en- cave trouGhs, etc, is J. B. Cum
mings of this city, whose storehouse is
located at 19I Union street Mr.. Cum
nings does not manufacture these
goods himself. but has them made for
him under his own patents. He car
lies quite a large stock of troughs, SELL
ing at both wholesale and retail also
erecting them when desired. He makes
a special feature of cypress and fir gut
ters and cypress and corrugated con-
ductors and has placed these on many
of our larges buildings and residences
throughout this section. The business
was started III 1867 and has been sue
cessfully carried on since, each year
showing an increased demand until
1885, when the present hard times be-
gan to be universally felt and business
operations tagged in consequence. But
with the improved times just so rapidly
pushing themselves forward, building
contracts Will soon be let, and all those
trades so closely connected with it will
be booming. This is not newspaper
talk, but the result of careful investi-
cation among architects and builders,
who anticipate q wonderful demand for
new buildings in the near future. As
the output of Mr.. Cummings has al
ready shown it's superiority over other
kinds of troughs, conductors, etc, it
is only a question Of a few months
when his business will once more be
booming, with many orders on hand
and a number Of employees Mr.. Cum
nlings is a practical man, a resident of
the city. and is well and favorably
known to many of our citizens as a
progressive, enterprising and shreWd
business man.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-03
HILDRETH & PUTNAM,
Funeral Directors ana Cunertsisers
Office and VVareroOmu, So Foster St.

! Funeral Directors ana Curserts;scrs
Office and WareroOmu, SO Foster 81.
1t is unnecessary to dwell upon tn,
Aportance and responsibility of the
'ork done by funeral directors, for ev-
cry intelligent person must realize that
/ such delicate and Indispensable duties
AL for high degree OF experience.
| SKI! and executive ability on the mart
OF those who perform thea as hey
should be performed; the tact being
lhat Undertaking and cmhalmlng in
ther highest type are more eff profess
sion than business, and demand ;y
much tact and ability as does The 7,l.,,c-
tlce OF any Of the so-Callel plaressione
~ is OBVIOUS, therefore, that there must
ne q marked difference in the character
Of the service rendered by difa-ent No.,
dertakers, and without the least idea
OF rejecting upon the ability OF others
we would like to call attention to tlla
facilities possessed by Hildreth &, Put
nam, whose Office and Wareroouls are
at 80 Foster street, corner oe Waldo
Tor these gentlemen are thoroughly ex
perlenced and very skilful funeral a.
rectors and furnishing underta&ers. An
commissions entrusted to them are as
sured prompt and painstak.aq atte,l-
tlon and Will be carried out in accord
ance with the most advanced IDEAS. So
that absolute and entire satisfaction
can be safely guaranteed in every in
stance. They carry full line of fine
and medium priced caskets. robes and
undertakers hardware always on hand
Ihey also attend to orders from out
Of town or by telephone, having -eIe-
phones at the office and each member
of the firms residence. They have two
hearses, one sleigh hearse, two under-
taxing wagons, and furnish as MANY
hacks as may be required The busin
ess was started by George G. IIildreth
about 1858, he having several partners
at different times until the first part of
1898, when ne was Joined by Darius A
Putnam, these gentlemen composing
the present firm. They make a leading
specially of the care and preservation
OF the dead and have all facilities ne
cessary for the attainment of the best
possible results in this most important
branch of their profession They are
prepared to assume the entire charge of
funerals, giving personal attention to
all the many details incidental to such
occasions, and we may add that their
charges are uniformly moderate in ey-
cry case.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-03
ELLA H. EDDY,
Manufacturer of 0vergaiters and Leg
gins, No. 1877 Front Street.

Success in the prosecution Of any
branch of Industrial or commercial ac-
tivity is rarely, if ever, due to a COM
bination of fortuitous circumstances,
but is most surely obtained by unre-
hitting effort, guided and governed by
q thorough understanding of the chos-
en- vocation and this. connected with the
ability to anticipate its requirements
success must naturally follow. These
remarks are certainly applicable to the
concern conducted by Ella H. Eddy.
for she has through the excellence Of
her production secured a reputation
which is indeed far reaching in it's
scope Mrs. Eddy manufactures over
CATERS and leggings, made from leath-
er, broadcloth and all other materials
usually used in the production of high
grade goods in these lines. They are
well and favorably known to the trade.
the name Reliance" being sufficient
guarantee Of the quality of any over
gaiter or Logging bearing it. She is
also a contractor for worked button
holes in shoes or clothing furnishing
estimates at special prices on large con-
tracts for this line Of work. The bus
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-03
DARLING & RHODES.
manufacturers of Bottles, GIass,y,r.
Druggists sumdries--Office. M. %
Washington Square, -

Oh Bottles, Glassware
Druggists sundrIes--Ofrice. NJ ~,
Washington square. w. -
From earliest times the manufacture
OF bottles, glassware, etc. has heon
among the worlds great indrstria1 an
terprises. Nowhere else ON fine OAK,
can there be found establishments fa,
their manufacture, Of such magnitnda
as those of this country. A succeesfn,
concern of this character is tbat Of
Darling & Rhodes, whose avtansi,a
warerooms are located at "a wash;r,.
ton square, they having faotories u,
Poughkeepsie, n. Y; Bridgoton NJ ~
and Tarentum, Pa. The business v,ag
started in December, 1895, and the f,,,7
now have every facility for vorIrin.,
up bottles, glassware, bar v,ro 80
every description and drueriste' s,,,
dries producing anything 4egiroo ia
THESE lines. Any one who has had tbo
pleasure of examining the finer linos
OF their productions win admit ,,.i4h
out hesitation that they are tbe most
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-03
ASA GODDARD,

llA
Tho demand Of late years for better
roads has invested the general contrac-
Tor Tor this class Of work with an inn
portance far exceeding the interest felt
IN them in by-gone years. Their prop
or construction has been made a study
by many men of more than passing
ability new machinery has been in
vented, and the old perfected, and we
feel sure our readers will be Interested
TO learn that we have in our city con
tractor whose operations and whose
work is of q character second to none.
81 those concerns engaged in the same
line. We refer to Asa Goddard. who
started in this line of business in 1892,
and who has since by his untiring en-
eigy and enterprise, developed his bus
mess to such an extent that at the
present time he is doing a very large
share of this line Of work throughout
New England. He has executed many
important commissions. showing par
uculdr ability in his special line of
macadam roads. his advice being often
sought by engineers having such work
IN charge, he being an acknowledged
authority on this class of work. Among.
other work done by him can be men
toned one mile in Sandwich, two and
one half miles in Brewster and 80 miles
in Yarmouth, Cape Cod: besides roads
in Princeton, Westminster, Sterling.
Paxton, UNbridge, Westboro, Shrews-
bury and many other places. He is at
the present time constructing roads in
Paxton. Clinton, Lowell and several
other towns and cities He is prepared
to undertake any work of this charac-
ter, no matter where located,
he having every facility for
doing this work promptly and
in a highly satisfactory manner.
Mr., Goddard is also an extensive dealer
in road building machinery, represent
ing as agent the Climax Machine Co,
Of Marathon, n. Y, also keeping on
hand number of stone CruShers and
steam rollers to let. He is a. producer
of Sterling broken stone, which is d
superior material for road construc-
ton he owning a large quarry at Ster1-
b ing, Mass, on the line of the N. Y n
H. & H. R. r. Employment is furnish
ed on an average of 200 hands, whose
labor Mr., Goddard personally super
ViSes insuring it's absolute uniformity
and durability. He has a large guam
tity of machinery for road building. al
SO having a machine shop, whereby he
Is enabled to do his own repairing. Mr.
Goddard is a man of 81 years of age,
machinist by trade, who, previous to
starting in his present line, represented
as distributing agent nearly all the
harvesting machine companies whose
plants are located outside of this city.
Realizing the possibilities of road con-
struction, he started in as a. contrac-
tor and has since introduced many new
ideas in the handling of his work from
time to time, thus producing much bet
ter results than those concerns who al
low their business to move along in a
rut. He is a well known citizen, q pro-
gressiVe man, occupying a high posi-
ton among road constructors through
out New England. The cut at the head
of this article is q. very suggestive one.
1t being Mr.. Goddard's motto, and in
dicates how properly made macadam
roads should appear when torn up.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-05-04

Our Dumb Animals is a we'll edited
monthly devoted to the dissemination
of the principle of Kindness in our
dealings with the lower animals. We
cannot commend its objects too highly
but consistency is jewel, and until
humane societies incu1cate peace and
good will between man and the ami
NAL, they will never succeed in their
endeavors. Children inevitably fol-
low example rather than precept and
so long as the air of every city is pol
luted by the emanations from slaugh-
ter houses, and senses insulted by the
bodies of our friends displayed upon
streets and tables, so long will cruelty
be rampant and kindness the excep-
ton.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-05-04
FORT DESTROYED.
Fl Cabanas sOn the Cuban
Coast Goes Down,
Only Requires Fifteen Minutes and
Two shots From the Gums of the
New York.

Atlanta, Ga, May IA special to
the Journal from Key West says: Fort
Csbanas, small fertilization town IS
miles frem Havana, on the nothern
coast of Cuba, was fired on by the
New York lato Saturday evening and
the fort demolished.
The firing began at $50 and lasted
Is minutes. Ten shots were fired un-
der the lee Of the flagship.
The officers and men disappeared
from the deck of the New York, and
in less time than it takes to tell it,
one sixi-nch gun from her bow be1ch-
ed firth.
The evening was fading fast. Quick,
good work was necessary. Another
shot from the flagship, one more from
shore and the forts guns were si1enc-
ed. Three six-inch shells had suffic-
ed.
Five more shots put quietvs on the
Notifications.
The first shot was fired at 6:2O. AT
6:3S the New. York let go two six-inch
shells, one at each for tifcation, to
complete the job. There was no an
swer from the shore. Ten minutes
later the flagship let go two of her
eight-inCh turrent guns, and the
shrieking shells left trail of fire cas-
lily seen in the dark shadows of the
evening At this time the shore was
hardly visible and the New York put
back. to her ssation.. ,..
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-05-04
Our exchanges.

The Woman's Journal of Boston,
comes to us, freighted, with interest
ing and profitable reading. 1t is a
veteran teacher for wo1nan's political
acknowledgements and gives reports
from each state, of the status of it's
women, and all news of interest con-
corning them. There have been many
beautiful and touching "reminiscences
of Frances Wizards life and work,
which we wish all our readers might
have enjoyed, also accounts of the
many memorial services which have
been held in honor of this noble wom-
an and true reformer, who has so re-
Gently gone to higher life and a
broader field of usefulness.
We have on hand quite a file of
Woman's Journal which we should be
glad to mail to any of our readers who
will send name and address.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-05-04

The Western Range, edited by one
of our bright Kansas women, Helen
Kimber, is devoted to the interest of
the western farmer and western
women. Its matter is somewhat va
ried. covering farming. stock raising,
literary, spring fashions, temperance
and var, also pictures of cows and.
hogs May your venture succeed
Helen. fes
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-05-04

In the multitude of magazines, pa
pers, and publications of all kinds in
the line of metaphysics, two whose
first number reached our table have
especially charmed us. Pearls, is
gotten up SO beautifully, printed on
fine paper, with dainty illustrations
and better than all showing careful
thought and originality in its contribu-
tions that we hope it may find its
a blessing to many homes. New York,
465 Fifth avenue is it's home.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-05-04

the power and opportunity to do their
part of the necessary work of the
world; would do it and get real enjoy
ment out of the healthful exercise,
the white foam, the many hued bub
b1es and the sweet clean clothes they
hung out in the blessed air and sun
shine.
''Seek and ye shall 6ud," persistency
and then success is certain on all
lines. Faithful efficient workers are
wanted everywhere but they are scarce
articles. Test yourself and wherever
found wanting in joy, peace, long suf-
fering, kindness, goodness, faithful
ness, meekness, temperance, COM
mence to practice those virtues and
victory will be yours.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-05-04
(The End.)
Answers TO Questions.
BY HELEN s. JOHNSON.


Many letters are written me in re-
gard to womans work and advance
ment along many lines. Would say
to one and all, as higher aspirations
stir your souls, better things await
you, but you will first have to prepare
yourselves to receive them. No better
training for this, than the faithful per-
Torrance of small but ever increasing
duties, either in home or lodge, in the
true spirit of service.
We are all Gods children, and every
thing that adds to our real happiness
or advancement is noble work, and if
we prove ourselves worthy of more
difficult tasks, by the excellence of the
simple labor, and constantly demand
it with faith IN the power that con-
troll this wonderful universe-of which
we are part, we shall get it. The
laws of life and progress are perfect.
We have only to understand them and
then as the Japanese say mount the
wheel of the law and move surely
and swiftly to success. If you get
under it, it will crush you, but live it,
and it will bear you on.
l have seen women land of course
that includes mem well meaning, but
weak or through lack of understand.
ing of the law of progress, undertake
lodge work hoping, to be help to
themselves and others, get swept into
the current that. runs in the opposite
direction from SUGGESTIVE ssru1e or
ruin" policy, over constituencies, which
IS but another name for se1fishness-
gossiping-which is so de1usive and
tempting that it is one of the hardest
currents to avoid, or some of the other
errors that have come to us through
lack of knowledge, and get discour-
aged but there is only one way up
ward and onward, and that is to stand
steadfast and work it out.
The fault is not in that particular
lodge or organization, they are all
similar, it is not wholly in. other peo-
ple-we are much alike, it is partly at
least in ourselves, the one and the
only one We have, or can get full con-
troll of, and what wonderful power
that would be, its the work of our
lives a nd ali that aids us in accom-
plishing this should be welcomed. To
go sereneiy, happily, successfully
along, scattering good everywhere,
unmindful tonly as we can help to re-
move it) of the error we meet is worth
trying for, and such life lived is
worth million sermons. Every day
and every act is gymnasium for
practice, and its only by such practice |
we can grow.
I have seen women bend over the |
wash tub with frown on their face, |
wasting more vitality in rubbing one
garment, than was necessary to do |
whole washing, because. they had to
wash, while another, with no more
physical strength, but strong in spirit
because they were thankful they had |
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-05-04

Let 1t never be forgetten that the
free silver senate held up the war res
olution until it was made certain that
Mark Hanna and Walt street we're not
to be allowed to ensfave the Cuban re-
public to the money power of the
world From now on it will be the
duty OF the democrats and populists in
congress to make the administration
put upa good fight against Spain and
at the same time keep thSwSllstFeet
gang out of Cuba.-National Demo
crat.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-05-04

The Woman's Tribune is another
woman suffrage paper that we wish
mi ght be placed in the hands of every
woman who will read. 1t is so wide
awake and progressive that it stimu-
lates one to greater thought and en-
deavor for the good of humanity.
Since January its columns have been
filled with the inspiring addresses
given at the Jubilee convention, for
you must know that at the national
w. S. A. convention held in Washing
ton, d. c., the fiftieth anniversary of
the first demand made for woman's
political equality was celebrated, and
many grand speeches were made, and
old times recalled by those who had
the courage to initiate such reform.
Eliza beth Cady Stanton sent one of
her statesman-like papers, and she and
Miss Anthony were duly honored and
feted: Miss Anthony's 18th birthday
was celebrated by a grand reception
given by Mrs. Mclean.