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The Worcester spy., 1898-10-21
MORE MEN.
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Strike atFitch-
burg.
is STILL VIGOROUS.
Shops Advertise for Help in
Strikers Places.

Fitchburg, Oct. 20.-The strike at the
Iver Johnson Arms and Cycle Works
has now reached a point where the
firm has stepped in and shown their
hand They have posted notices stat
ing that unless tho men who are out re-
turn to their old places on or before
Oct 20 (today), their places will not be
kept for them, and new help employed.
This stand in the matter by the firm
was due TO the arrival home of F. I.
johnson, manager of the plant, who has
been away several weeks. Up to his
return nc action had been taken by
the firm except to take the men that
wanted to come back and put them to
work. These included % foremen and
about 50 or so men out of a complement
Of nearly 400
AS soon as the notices were seen by
the strikers, they decided to call a
meeting at once, and so last evening
tney gathered in Sprague's Hall and
| discussed the situation, previous to
which they were addressed by Jeffer-
son Il Pierce of Worcester 1t is
stated that he advised the men to re-
main firm and not give in. AT any
rate, the men voted to stay out and
tight the matter to the end. They have
aflhateo themselves with the Ameri-
can Federation OF Labor. and evident
~ consider that they are in the hands
OF that organization, and look to the
federation to carry on the strike for
them.
II new men are hired by the firm.
ana the old men turned down, it will
To
majority of them probably have but
little to get along on
Ehe strike in the first place was on
account of cut of 10 per cent on those
receiving over nine dollars per week.
These naturally rebelled and those who
We're receiving less Joined in with them
ana made the strike general through
out the works. The management seem
to be determined as the men not to de-
Vlate from their original plan.
To the credit of the men. it must he
SAID that they have acted at all times
IN a perfectly orderly manner. There
nave been no gatherings at the shops
or on the streets and but for the knoWl-
edge that strike existed, an outsider
would be none the wiser.
me advertisement which appears il
Inc spy this morning, calling for 30(
non union men, will probably have Z
" VI cate IllOTG OF less excite.
ment here among the strikers, All sort.
OF Workmen are advertised for, and {
praneh otf1ce will open Friday at 5.
Central street, Worcester.
| IL is not Known What the strikers will
90 in this new development, but it i,
likely will attempt, peacefully, oi
course. to prevent the non-union 1ler
from going to work. Interesting de.
Velopments are expected at once,
A SUDDEN DEATH
Fitchburg, Mass, Oct. 2O.-James Bv.
er, an employee of the ParkhiH Manu-
facturing Company dropped dead last
evening when nearly home. He was
picked up and taken to a neighborinp
house, where everything was done pos
slole to restore him to life without
avail. The attending physician pro
nounced the cause of death to be heart
disease. He leaves a wife and Two
children. He had been considered in
good health previously.
The Worcester spy., 1898-10-21
CHARLTON.

Charlton, Oct. 20.-It is expected that
the tent meetings that have been held
evenings for about six weeks past, and
successfully conducted by Rev. Mr.
Perkins viii be brought to a close this
week. Sixteen of his numerous con-
verts were baptized by immersion by
Mr.. Perkins Sunday, in the river, near
the house of Silas Turner.
Mr. and Mrs. George Cooke of Mar
ragansett Pier, who have spent week
in town, have returned to their homes.
Arrangements are being made for a
harvest supper at the South Church.
Hunters from Worcester and other
places have been numerous about the
woods and hunting grounds lately, but,
owing to scarcity of birds or some
other cause, they have had little sue
cess in securing game.
Keith Brothers are using steam pow
er for handling lumber from Union and
vicinity to Charlton Depot
Mrs. Edward Baldwin, who has, with
her children, been visiting in town, has
returned to her home in Warren.
The Worcester spy., 1898-10-21
is CLOSED.
Church Fair a
Success.
MANY ADMISSIONS
Paid Into St. Johns Fail
BY Various Pensioners.

Clinton, Oct 20.-This afternoon the
young people of st. Johns parish con
ciuded the work of taking down the ta-
bles and elaborate decorations in Thea
ter hall. st. Johns fair concluded last
night, after a run Of a week, with re-
suits most gratifying to Rev. Father
Patterson and his assistants, Rev. Faith
er McCaughan and Rev. Father GilfiI-
Ian.
1t is estimated that the number of
persons in the hall during the week, in
Guiding paid admissions and compli-
mentary admission has not been far
from $780,
The report of the financial results at
tanned by the various tables is await
ed with keenest interest by the people
of the parish 1t was eollated tonight
and resume of its contents furnished
70 the Clinton correspondent of The
Spy by Rev. Father McCaughan.
The amounts received by some of the
tables were as follows: Sodality table,
$3.50; convent table, $173.75; st. Johns
4. A. and A. NJ, 1923 40; A. 0. H. table,
1920 IS; K. of c., S45S The gross re-
ceipts will exceed $1,000
HAVE HAD ENOUGH.
A partial canvass of the members Of
Co. Is, 9Th Massachusetts regiment,
made today, goes to show that not
many, and probably not any member of
the company, will re-enlist, as officers
of the regular army desire them to do.
AS one member of the company ex-
pressed the thing to the Clinton CORES
pondent Of The Spy: THE boys have
seen enough life in the army. One
trip is plenty for most of us. We were
starved before Santiago and we are
most Of us even now half dead from
the experience we have had. Should I
re-enlist and meet 1.-THE of what Ihave
already suffered, l would be all
dead"
2. =, Cannon chairman of the Volun-
teer Relief Committee, is distinctly Of
the opinion that e-enlistments from
Clinton will be few
STILL PERSISTENT.
George H. Hagar still insists he will
fence in the land that belongs to him
now occupied by a town sidewalk 81
don't wish to be mean,' said Mr. Ha-
gar, after reading the remarks OF
Road Commissioner David l. Maynard
in The Spy, this morning, "but / am
more than ever convinced that I must
enclose my property. My title hasn't
lapsed, and I won't let it lapse for lack
OF q fence.
1Adps L Will take ln6 fence down
in few hours, if some people realize
that | can't be walked on for fun, but
build it / will. 1t will emphasize the
risk people take when they get too hy-
pocritical about hairline boundaries.
pefcritical about hairline boundaries. "
The county commissioners have in
formed the metropolitan water board
of the favorable decision of the COM
missioners upon the petition Of the
town for a new layout of the road
that is to replace the old road to West
Boylston The board may appeal to
the state highway commission.
The little interest taken in the fall
election here was evidenced by the few
persons who applied for registration
last night
HIS FOOT CRUSHED.
Patrick Gill a brakeman employed
on the construction train at the North
DYKE, had his foot crushed between
two cars while at work here this after
noon. After surgical aid was rendered
Gill was taken TO mis- home in car
riage.
The Worcester spy., 1898-10-21
FOUND DEAD.
Leicester Recluse Dies of
Heart Disease.

Leicester, Oct 20.--John F. Bates,
aged Il, who lived alone on Henshaw
street was found lying on the floor of
his house this afternoon, in an ex-
hausted condition, and died little la
ter. He was a single man, and had
lived alone on the farm for at least AZ
years, and made a living by selling
garden produce about the village.
The house is removed from neighbors
and Mr.. Bates was, inclined to keep by
himself. One of the neighbors went to
his house today, as he had seen nc
signs of life about the place since Mon
Day, and saw the owner lying on the
floor.
The door was forced open and it was
found that Bates was still alive. Mrs
Ford, one of the neighbors, was called
and remained at the house while the
man drove post haste for a doctor. Dr.
A. McNeish rode. down, but the old
man was dead when he arrived, little
before 4 o'clock.
BIG MILL IMPROVEMENT
Work on the two additions to the
Chapel mill is progressing merrily, and
II IS expected the new machinery will
be in operation by November 1st The
contract for setting up the electric
pant heo pCGi given " luHl-
mer, Hamm & Richardson Of Worces-
ter. A $50 light dynamo and 25-
horse power engine will be set up in the
boiler house. 1t is expected that the
new 200 horse power engine can be
tested on Monday or Tuesday. The
contract for putting in the heating ap-
paratus has been let to j. p. Ashley
of Leicester, and the steam heating
plant in the Lakeside mills will be ta-
ken out and set up at the Chapel mill.
j. P. Ashley is putting in two new
sprinklers at the Olney woolen mill in
the store houses.
A fire proof brick wall eight inches
thick at the top, will be built between
the wood shed and carriage shed in
Mrs. A. NJ. Browns yard. 1t will ex-
tend above the roof, and will insure
safety for the barn and carriage shed
in case the wood shed catches fire.
F. D. Libby of Leicester, who is
a member of the Worcester Ferrule
Company, has received an invitation
to join the annual fall hunting meet
on October 2S and 29 at the north
ground, Bond hill district, and will
probably attend with his hound Dash
The barges for transportation of guests
and members will leave the Bay State
house at o clock a. m. There are sew
eral members of the club in Leicester.
The Worcester spy., 1898-10-21
WENT TO RUTLAND.
Many spencerites Pay Complimentary
Visit to Old Friend.

Spencer, Oct 20.-A large party of
Spencer young men assembled at Sug-
den's block this evening at 6 o'clock,
when they started for Rutland, to give
a former Spencer young men a pleasant
reception. The recipient was Charles
Moore, formerly of Spencer, now teleg-
raph operator at Rutland. Mr. Moore
has lived in Spencer for many years,
until about a month ago. when he left
Spencer to enter his new field of labor.
Mr. Moore was educated in the Spencer
public schools, going from them into
the employ of the Isaac Prouty boot
and shoe company where he was en-
ployed as treer. Mr.. Moore's mother
and father are both dead, besides one
sister, while two brothers are living
Leon, of Spencer, and Harry, of Wor-
cester.
The young man was exceedingly
popular with the Spencer young peo-
pie, all of whom were sorry to have him
leave. When the happy Spencer party
arrived at Rutland they went immedi-
ately to the Summit House. where
Mr.. Moore was awaiting their arrival.
There they enjoyed a bountifin sup
per, after which a social time was en-
1oyed. They arrived home in the small
hours, all reporting a very pleasant
time. Among the party were Walter
Pratt, Herbert Brown, Linus Snow.
Harry Kingsley, William Ross. VIII
liam Prentice, John Rye, Amos Moore
Joel Billiard, John Bemis and Henry
Thackelberry.
THE UP TO DATE.
The Up to Date Whist Club met this
evening with William H. Hathaway.
Mechanic street. Whist was enjoyed
during the first part of the evening
after which refreshments were served.
The members of the club are Mr.. and
Mrs. William Fl. Hathaway, Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur e. Kingley Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Newton, Mr. and Mrs. Edward
P. Cutler, Mr.. and Mrs. George. l.. Bull
lard, Mr.. and Mrs. Alton Barr, Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph G. White, Misses Effie and
Lucy Newton.
OTHER TOWN NOTES.
Carpenters from Worcester have now
begun work on the new Moose Hin
mansion.
Mrs. A. /. Knowlton and son Francis
OF Dorchester are visiting Mrs. James
Holmes of Ash street.
Luman B. Long Of New Bedford is
visiting his father, Alfred M. Long of
Ash street.
Napoleon Cabana, of Maple terrace.
an employee of T.. e. Stones lumber
mill badly injured his right hand yes
terday afternoon, in a planning ma
chine.
The Worcester spy., 1898-10-21
UPTON.
STRAW TOWN NOTES

Upton, Oct. 20.-Charles Goodell of
worcester is visiting Edward Fowler.
on Mechanic street Mr. Goodell IS
mere for the purpose of bagging a few
partridges and other game
Contractor Edward c. Lyford is build
ing a tenement house for William
Knowlton & Sons
Harry Barker, brakeman on the Graf
ton and Upton railroad, and number
OF Milford men are camping on the
shores Of North pond.
Special meeting of the West Upton
Gun Club, in club rooms in Sharp's $
block, Monday evening, at s o'clock. A
full attendance is desired, as arrange
ments for the game supper and hunt
will be completed.
Claude Slocomb, manager of the Mil
ford high school base ball team, was
in town today for the purpose of ar
ranging a game with the Upton high
but since the Grafton game the Upton
boys have been a little uncertain as tc
whether they wish to play any more
this fall, on account of the cold wea-
ther.
/ Miss Emma Reid OF Worcester is Wis
iting friends in town.
The mill of Wilbur A. Fiske, recently
destroyed by fire, has been rebuilt The
new mill is much larger and has bet
| ter accommodations than the old one
4 The only disadvantage in case of fire
/ is that there is no town water supply
/ to which may be attributed the entire
4 loss of the other mill.
Town people who have friends or rel
atives in Co. nj of Milford are looking
/ forward with interest to the safe re
4 turn Of the 9Th regiment.
Arthur Fowler of Milford, Ct is Wis.
| iting his brother, Joseph, on MaiT
street, West Upton.
The Worcester spy., 1898-10-21
OLD CUSTOMS.
Location OF Lines Brings Up
Law Of a Century.

Rutland. Oct. 20.-Once in five years,
according to the law, there must be a
perambulation of town lines. They
shall be seen and marks renewed by
two or more selectmen of each town,
and the selectmen of the most ancient
Of the contiguous towns must notify
the selectmen Of the adjoining towns Of
the time and place of meeting for such
perambulation. A fine of $40 is i'm
posed upon the several selectmen for
a neglect of this duty The selectmen
of Rutland and adjoining towns began
attending to this duty yesterday and
viii complete their work today, after
which the proceedings are recorded in
the records of the several towns.
Perambulating of town lines dates
back over 100 years Chapter rs of the
acts of 1856 provides for the settling
and establishing of the bounds of all
townships; it provided that the lines
be run and marks renewed within
three years, ''and once every five years
forever after, by two or more of the
selectmen of each town" These records
of perambulating of town lines We're
frequently brought into court as evil
dence in cases Of disputes as to re-
pairing highways, payment of taxes
etc.
During a trial where these records
were introduced as evidence a certain
judge in giving an opinion said: Sc
lectmen clearly have no power to alter
the limits of towns. This can only be
done by the legislature Of the COM
monwealth. Nor are they the ultimate
judges of the territorial limits of
towns. Their duty is ministerial
rather than a judicial one. 1t is to re-
survey an old line and not to establish
a new one. 1t is to renew monuments
as they have existed, and not alter
their location. They are liable to fall
into errors and mistakes in their per-
ambulations, and IL these are to be
deemed conclusive evidence, the boun-
daries of towns may be changed. and
the rights Of individuals, as well as
corporations, affected by an accidental
blunder or unintentional mistake Of Sc
lectmen."
The above opinion was rendered in a
case tried in 1880, when a man was as
sessed poll tax III the town of Truro,
and the plaintiff claimed he lived in
Wellfleet. The assessors of Truro, as de-
Pendants, offered as evidence their
right to assess the plaintiff The records
Of perambulation of the selectmen of
the towns of Truro and Wellfeet
marked out the boundary line between
the two towns, and by this line the
residence and estate fell within the
bounds of Truro
The judge further stated 1.-THE an
cient monuments and immemerial
usage and acQuiescence of the adjon-
ing towns were properly judged by the
/ jury to be Of more weight than the re-
cent perambulation of selectmen who.
| preferring straight line to a crooked
one, run it where they thought it ought
to be, rather than where they believed
! it ever had been.'
The Worcester spy., 1898-10-21
SEED OF CORN 5000 YEARS OLD.

From the Harrodsburg, KY, Sayings }
Three. or four years since an Indian
mound IN Arkansas was being eXcavated
when an earthen jar was found, hermet-
lcally sealed that contained a small
quantity Of grains of Indian corn Some
OF the grains were the next year planted
in Missouri, and several bushels raised
On the top of the mound from which the
Jar was dug out q large tree four feet In
diameter was growing, and it is thought
" ne corn lay buried about 5000 years.
Squire James J.. Neal, one of the most
prosperous and progressive farmers. sent
and procured a small quantity of the
corn, paying over two cents grain This
he planted last year. but the yield was
small on account of the drought He
saved enough, however, to get in good
patch this year. He has used it for roast
Ing, ears, and says it is the best he ever
mad. The ears are not large but grow
two or three on a single stalk. The one
thing peculiar about this corn Is its color,
or rather colors. On the same cob are
grains of different colors, and in the row
you can find an ear that is white, another
blood red, one salmon colored and an
other perfectly black.
The Worcester spy., 1898-10-21
NO FAITH CURE.
About Stuart's Dyspepsia
Tablets.
They Cure stomach Troubles and Indi-
digestion Anyway - Whether
You Have Faith i'm
Them or Not.

Mere faith viii not digest your Nod ~
you, will not give an appetite, viii not in
crease your flesh and strengthen your
nerves and heart but Stuart's Dyspepsia
Tablets will do these things, because they
are composed of the elements of diges-
ton, they contain the juices, acids and
peptones necessary to the digestion and
assimilation of all wholesome food
Stuarts Dyspepsia Tablets will digest
food il placed in a jar or bottle in water
heated to 9S degrees, and they will do Il
much more effectively when taken into
the stomach after meals whether Won
have faith that they will or not
They invigorate the stomach, make pura
blood and strong nerves, in the only way
that nature can do it, and that is PLENTY
Of wholesome food well digested II ia
does us good "a
Stgart'ss Dyspepsia Tablets are sold by
sized paekare or bY mai rrcy, gv's 5b ZOE IuiI.
Co., Marshall. Mich.
The Worcester spy., 1898-10-21
FINANCIAL SUCCESS.
Westboro Harvest Bazaar Largely At
tended Both Nights.

Westboro, Oct. 2O.-The second night
of the Unitarian Society's Harvest ba-
zaar" was a complete success. The
parlors We're handsomely decorated
with buntings and flowers. and the
booths presented fine appearance. The
concert was good, and consisted most
ly of Westboro talent. The propran m
Tor the evening was as follows T,,,io
duet from Norma, Westboro; instru.
mental trio, Mr.. Hill, Mr. Ashley and
MIS-. Holton; reading, "Raggles.5 Miss
Se,inainperlaln; song, La Fioraja." Miss
stevens; vocal trio, Ring on, We bells .
MISS clarke, Miss Fales, Miss Bradley.
reading lin costume), Aunt Melisev ,sueS ~
Boys, Miss Chamberlain; trio
Romance" Instrumental trio. so,,aS ao
hltournelle," "Bolero," Zone snring
morning" Miss Stevens; reading, Miss
Chamberlain. -'iisS
WALSH HOWARD NITPTrAr.s
Bernard Howard, North Grafton, and
MISS MISS annie walsh of this town We're
united IN marriage at the st. T,uke,s
Church this morning at o'clocI, tbe
ceremony being performed by FIR ]. d
McGann. The couple arrived al Tho
church at S.45 O'Clock, acconlpanied NV
the bridesmaid, Miss Maggie Hogan of
Worcester. and Timothy O'Connors If
Nortn GRAFTON About $50 friends and
relatives OF the bride and groom were
present at the ceremony. The bride
was handsomely attired in a eovn iS,s of
brown satin, trimmed with black ver@
vet, and in her hair was placed a
bunch of red roses. Immediately af-
ter the ceremony, the couple were
driven to the home of the bride on
High street. where a reception was
held. Many useful and valuable gifts
were received during the week, among
them, being silver service, dinner set
and two dozen silver knives and forks
The couple took the 2.15 train for New
York, where they will spend a short
time on the Hudson. They will return
to North Grafton in about two weeks
to reside.
| The Westboro fire engine was called
out this morning at 6.45 o'clock to pump
4 water from under the trestle-work of
/ the new railroad bridge on Water
street About seven feet of water had
| collected there, and required two hours
| Of hard work before all the water could
be taken out.
Elliott Burns of Brooklyn was in
/ town today on business.
| Miss Helen A. Fessenden has gone to
North Brookfield, where she will reside
during the winter.
! Mrs l.. j. Perry of South Framing
liam was in town today, stopping at
her house on Ruggles street.
Mrs. George II. Hartwell of Worces-
| ter, formerly Of this town, was here to-
/ day renewing acquaintances.
Mrs. A. e. Bassett of Somerville,
Mass, is visiting friends in town.
Invitations are out for the grand ded-
ication ball which is to take place at
| Grange Hall, on Milk street, Wednes-
day evening, Oct 26
The Worcester spy., 1898-10-21
oAKHAM.

oakham, Oct .2O.-whitney Smith
and family are visiting at L. N. Has
kells.
Miss Orzenia Lowell was chosen dele
gate to attend the Y. p. S. c. E. con-
vention at Brockton.
Mrs George Duffy is quite poorly.
Her daughter from Grafton is with her.
). 3. Spooner, from Spencer, was in
town Wednesday.
Il. w. Mitchell has bought an inter
Barre.
G. w Deane has built a new barn,
connecting with his house
The foundation for Charles Clifford's S
new barn is nearly completed.
Frank Burt has lost number of dogs
recently from poisoning.
The apple crop is quite large and
farmers are getting a good price for
them.
The Worcester spy., 1898-10-21
STOLE SIX DOLLARS.
Thieves at WhitinsvilIe Relieve a Work
ingman.

ingman.
Whitinsyille, Oct 2o.-Thieves broke
into the house Of Louise Beibeau of
Quobin, last night. Mrs. Beibeau came
after her husband, who is working in
Whitinsville, and while she was absent
the burglars entered the house and
took six dollars. Mr.. Beibeau thinks
the job must have. been done by anna
teurs.
A DUTCH BATTLE
The people in the vicinity Of Main
street had the pleasure of witnessing a
rather amusing battle this noon be-
tween two Dutch farmers who were
peddling apples. In some way they be-
came engaged in a dispute over the
price of their apples. One claimed that
the other was selling his fruit too low
in price From hot words they
finally came to blows. and in a few
minutes there was general mix-up of
apples, Dutchmen and broken English
Finally one Dutchman, seeing that he
was getting the worst of the encoun-
ter, jumped on his team and drove off
and thus ended the battle
OFFICIAL VISITATION.
Grand Foreman Nathan Crary of
Chicopee, Mass, of the Jurisdiction of
Massachusetts, Will visit Mumford
Lodge, A. 0. U. NJ, of Whitfnsville.
Oct. 27. All members are requested to
be present.
MASONIC INSTALLATION.
At the regular meeting of st. Elmo
Chapter Royal Arch Masons. which
was held in their chapter room last eve
ming, the installation of officers took
place. r. w. d. d., G. Il. r.. Charles
Paahnfx- usefefad 11xr n n n
c. H., D. w. Sartell of Worcester, in
stalled the officers and exemplified the
work, which he pronounced as being
very satisfactory. After the installa-
tion, collation. was served, followed
by speeches and a snaoke-talk Many
visitors from out Of town We're pres
ent.
NEARING COMPLETION.
Stone work on the new Congrega-
tional Church is rapidly nearing COM
pletion. All that remains unfinished
is the tower and in less than week,
that viii be completed. When the
tower is finished, it will be so feet high.
1t will have q clock with one face,
which will face Church street.
NEWS ABOUT TOWN.
Miss Smith of Uxbridge is trying to
get scholars in town to open a. dancing
school.
Inc meeting HlBhtS OF lne GduleS
Auxiliary, A. o. H., haze been changed
from the second and fourth Fridays OF
the month to the second and fourth
Tuesdays of the month.
A man at Whitins station found Mon
day night on the railroad track horse
carriage and harness without "a driver.
At this writing, no person has claimed
the outfit.
MI. and Mrs. Paul Thayer of Phila-
delphia are visiting friends in Whitins-
VILE