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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-30
Business Men
at Clinton
TO MEET MONDAY
To Plan for Permanent
Headquarters Here.

Clinton, Oct. pa meeting of the
Business Mems Association has been
called for Monday evening, room 49,
Bank block. At this meeting the com
mittee recently appointed to investigate
the matter of quarters for the associa-
ton will report in favor of renting the
room in which the association will be
meeting. 1t will rest with the members
whether the report is adopted. The
committee is composed of John Nc
Namara and Edward Plummer who
have looked at number of desirable
locations, but none that seem better
suited to the purpose than room 15 The
quarters are amply large enough to ac-
commodate the association at all it's
meetings.
The chances are that the association
will shortly inaugurate a career of more
extended usefulness. Permanent quar-
ters are but step toward larger work
permanent secretary is the next step
in the progression. A motion to APP
point committee to look into the ad-
visibility of a permanent secretary has
already been made, and temporarily
! tabled. 1t will undoubtedly be taken up
IN due season, discussed and perhaps
adopted
If the association decides to take
quarters in the bank block, they will be
furnished with carpets tables, desks
and whatever is necessary to the work.
MORE CONTROVERSY
There is going to be fun when the
| town committee is asked to call a eau
Gus for the purpose of selecting a candi-
date for postmaster. The members of
the committee are of two minds on the
| subject, or perhaps it would be better
to say, of three minds.
Th& Burdett camp, which includes
members of the town committee, is as
anxious TO avoid a caucus as the Stew
ems camp is anxious to have a caucus.
| The members of the committee who
favor caucus, therefore, as a rule
favor the candidacy of Mr. Stevens,
| and those opposed would like to see Mr..
Burdett get the plum. c. G. Bancroft,
chairman of the town committee, SAYS
that he would be willing to call eau
Gus to deal with the postoffice problem
only under two conditions. One con-
| dition would be that the candidates
united in asking for a caucus and the
other would be that Congressman
| Weymouth should ask for caucus, on
the ground that the showing of the
candidates is so close he is unable to
choose between them.
In the meantime Mr.. Stevens friends
are engaged in bringing the affair to
| caucus, with a strong arm Already
they have in circulation a petition adj
dressed to the town committee, Esking
that body to call a caucus, and it is
being very generally signed.
GOING TO BOSTON.
Attorney Charles c. Bancroft has
rented his place on Cedar street to
John Riddell, and will remove to Bos-
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IT GAVE WAY.
Plank Bridge in Leicester
Minus Its Flooring.

Leicester, Oct PA plank bridge In
Mill street, just below Cartons lower
mill. in Rochdale, and a short distance
over the Oxford side Of the line, broke
through yesterday afternoon. A heavy
four-horse wagon loaded with two
inch planks, had just passed over when
part of the flooring was seen to give
way. Marcus J. Kenneway Of Rochdale
was called, and the repairs were finish
ed today. f. Willard Trask and anoth-
er Leicester bicyclist rode through MIL
street yesterday, and had to carry their
wheels for quite a distance
STILL THEY COME.
Two more vestibule cars, numbered
"a and rs, were received by the Wor-
cester and Suburban Railway Company
today. This makes total of six now
In use on the Spencer-Leicester divis-
ion. The vestibule cars will be given
TO the crews running on the Spencer
end, and part of those who only run to
Leicester will have to be contented
with the old box cars until the remain
ing two cars are received.
Misses Grace L. and Gertrude NJ.
Grout will spend Saturday and Sunday
with their brother, Alfred B. Grout, at
Winchester.
Mrs j. Clarence Watson and family
expect to leave town on Monday for
Southern Pines, North Carolina, where
Mr.. Watson win spend the winter They
will not go direct but will visit friends
on the route.
ANOTHER NAIL CHANGE.
The Leicester mail, which has occa-
stoned so much worriment and vexa-
ton on account of its non arrivaI on
schedule time is once more transport
ed on the Worcester and Suburban
cars. Until within the last few days it
has been brought up by a one horse
team. 1t is understood that the CON
tract under which it is carried by the
railroad was not supposed to go into
effect until November H. but all par
ties concerned agreed to commence ear
lier.
Rev. David c. Reid will speak at the
First Congregational church at the
morning service upon the subject,
Faith in Christ and Its Place in the
Plan of Salvation" At the evening
Application of the Doctrine of Faith"
The Ladies' Charitable Society will
meet on Friday afternoon at half past
2 with Mrs. Charles A. Denny.
A chicken pie and baked beans sup
per was served at the Unitarian parish
house this evening. An hours enter
tainment, with a number of five min
utes' "reminiscences, contributed by the
older members of the church, and Sun
day school, followed.
Mrs. Miller of Vermont. who has been
visiting her mother, Mrs Edwin B.
Lawrence, expects to return home Mon
day.
Mrs. A. B. Davidson of Pleasant
street is quite i'll.
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RETURNED HUNTERS.
Upton Nmrods Captured Much Game
But Lost Dog.

Upton, Oct. 29.-Eben T. Hall and ].
Frank Despeaux have returned from
their hunting excursion to North Dana.
While there the men captured 25 part
ridges, woodcock, rabbits and an owl.
Mr.. Hall was very unfortunate on the
day Of leaving, for when he went to
flnd his dog he was missing.
CAUGHT FIVE COONS.
Henry Aldrich and five others can
tured five coons last night. Mr.. Aldrich
had his new coon dog Rule which he
purchased of Prof Lathrop of Harvard.
waldo Comstock did the climbing, and
all the coonS-which were found on the
same tree-came down dead.
walter Fisher is visiting friends in
Milford.
GOING TO MILFORD.
The senior and junior classes of the
Upton high school have received an in
vitation to attend a Halloween party
IN Milford, given by the latter high
school. The invitation has been accept
ed ana many are planning to go.
IN THE HOSPITAL.
Herbert A. Staples of West Upton.
Company M, 9Th regiment Massachu-
setts volunteers, is now in the Massa-
enuseus general hospital in Boston. Mr..
staples came home on the hospital ship
Bay state, i'll with typhoid fever. At
last reports he was gaining.
SUNDAY SERVICES.
At 3 o'clock Sunday afternoon there
will be free union gospel service in
the middle district school house. east
part of the town. Rev. H H. Nash Of
Worcester will have charge of the SER
vices.
AT Unitarian church, West Upton.
Rev. William L. Walsh of Brookfield
VIII preach tomorrow at 1915, having
exchanged with Rev. Walter Knight,
The topic for the devotional meeting
OF the Young Peoples Religious Union
tomorrow evening at 6.45 in the vestry
OF Unitarian church, West Upton, will
be- 'Woman's Contribution to Chris
tianity"
AT the Congregational church, at IL
a. M, Alex. WiswalI will talk on THAT
Which l See, That viii l Tell Thee -
At o'clock in the evening there will
be a union meeting of the Methodist
and Congregational churches at the lat
ter church. Prison Sunday will be
the topic of the evening.
Rev Mr. Butler of the Methodist
church will talk on Devotion" at the
morning service. At in the evening
at the same church, the subject will
be "Elisha's Call"
STRAW TOWN NOTES.
The ball game between the Upton
Foxes and high school reserves was
postponed on account of the rain.
Yesterday the small boys of West
Upton defeated the boys of Upton in a
ball game by a score Of 30-12.
Francis 7. Nelson, town clerk has
received from the secretary of state
Hollis counting machine to count the
ballots Of the coming fall election.
The Upton boys turn out every at
ternoon for foot ball practice There is
much talk at the present time of hay-
ing a match game Thanksgiving day
Frank Croker and Henry Mcbride
captured eight rabbits yesterday.
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BEAGLEs ARRIVE.
Trials of the New England Club viii Be
Held Monday.

Oxford. Oct. 29.-Beagles entered for
the trials next week, arrived here to-
day They belong to Howard Amy Of
Providence. The dogs are kept in O.
f. Joslin's kennels on Charlton street.
There viii be no services at the Meth
odist church on Sunday on account of
the evangelistic services at the North
Church
The registrars of voters met today
for the last time before election.
The personal property of the late
David Primer viii be sold at auction
on Saturday November s.
Miss Hattie NJ. Brown has returned
from the Union Holiness Association
meeting at Webster Gore.
Miss Louise M. Forth is visiting in
Worcester
II. S. Joslin visited Boston on bust
ness today.
F. II. Darling of Worcester visited
in town today.
A monument from Brattleboro, VT.
was carried to East Douglas by Vinton
Bros team today. 1t weighed nearly
three tons.
Mrs. S, NJ. Thayer and Miss Edna of
Worcester are the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. L. E. Thayer.
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A DECIDED SUCCESS.
Jack and the BeanstaIk" a Big Hit
at Jsfferson.

at Jsfferson.
Jefferson, Oct. 29.-The four-act OPP
eretta Jack and the Beanstalk," given
by the children of st. Mary's Sunday
school at Memorial Hall, Holden, last
night. was a decided success. The pro-
.ceeds of the affair were large. The en-
tertainment was attended by about 400
persons. After the entertainment, the
party tripped the Tight fantastic till
a seasonable hour to the strains of
Sampins Orchestra of Worcester.
An oyster supper was served at 12
o'clock. Edward Rivers, Jr., made q
big hit as THE Giant" as did Misses
Viola Nadeau, Annie Flagg. Delphine
Pepper, who took minor parts. The
grand march, headed by Miss Florence
Carey and John Brunette, Jr., was
formed at II o'clock. About IS couples
participated in the march.
Miss Annie Rivers Ii visiting friends
in Boston.
Miss Nellie Lehy of Gilbertville is
visiting Miss Katie Geoghan.
Herbert L. Jackson is erecting a car
riage house near his barn on Princeton
street
There will be meeting of the S. H.
g., 17-l9-2l, at Corcoran & McDonough's
dry goods store, on High street, Mon
day evening.
Miss Winnie Rolfe is the guest of Til
lie Phelan, on Fair View avenue.
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TERMS NOT GIVEN.
North RrockfieId Real Estate Changes
Hands.

North BrockfieId Real Estate Changes
Hands.
North Brookfield, Oct. 29-Charles w.
Adams of Worcester has sold his large
house on Walnut Hill to Mr.. Harding
of Worcester. The terms of the sale
are not given. It is understood that
Mr.. Harding buys for investment.
The Standard Oil Company of New
York has just finished large storage
tank and barn to supply merchants
with oil.
Mr.. R. D. c. Ingram is the new JAM
tor of the high school building.
Mr.. Sumner Holmes. executor of the
will of the late Joseph Walker, received
check for $1,000, the amount held on
his life insurance policy.
Court No. Is, F. of A., has voted to
participate in the parade at Warren
in the evening Of Nov. 10, the opening
Of the bazaar in that town.
James Kennedy, Company X, sixth
Massachusetts,, has arrived home from
Porto Rico, looking well and has many
interesting stories of his regiment
The Kings Daughters will meet with
Mrs. G. Leon Bush Monday, Oct. 81.
and will transact important business
James Campion of Denver, who has
been visiting relatives in town, has re-
turned home.
Mrs. e. F. Twitchell of Bethel. VT.
is visiting with Mr.. d. c. Perkins.
Mrs. G. w. Dodge and Miss Lillian
Eddy have returned to Syracuse N. Y.
Today was the last day for registra-
ton, and a number Of names We're add
ed to the list of voters.
Alfred Bertrand, who was tried this
morning before Judge Boutwell, for
keeping liquor with intent to sell, was
acquitted and his wines We're returned
Mr.. Bertrand has recently opened a
drug store at this place and is well
liked.
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BURGLARS AT WORK.
Two Attempts Made to Rob North Graf
ton Stores.

North Grafton, Oct. 29.-About 8
o'clock this morning George Prentice
heard the bell of the burglar alarm
connected to William r. Bankers store
On looking out of the window he saw
q man standing in front Of the store
door. He shot his revolver in the air
once or twice, which frightened the
man inside. The loss was very trifling
This was not their first attempt. Il
was found they had entered the black
smith shop of Aaron Elliott. from
which they supplied themselves with
tools They then entered the post Of
flee by bursting in the back door. They
We're more bold here, for they had
drilled two holes in the safe one of
which was two inches through the door
and they broke their drill in the other
one. They gave UP the idea of BURST
ing the safe, and turned TO the candy
cases and peanuts They strewed the
floor with the peanut shells. and by
the condition of the floor II is thought
they must have been drunk. 1t is
thought that they broke into the post
Office first. The loss is very triffing in
both cases.
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NoRTHBoRo.

Northboro, Oct. 29--Melvin Wood has
let his famous coon dog Trim, to the
Mansfield Fur Company.
Edward Carbry is TO occupy his new
barber shop Monday. The one vaca-
ted by him is to be used rs club
room for the Worcester and Marlboro
Street Railway Benefit Association.
The mission which has been carried
on in the st. Rose Church for the past
two weeks. is to close tonight.
One of the Marlboro Southboro and
birmingham box cars was run on the
Westboro line all day today for trial.
James Ellsworth, clerk in Noa
Wadsworth's grocery, is enjoying his
regular two weeks vacation.
A play entitled "A New England
Home, is to be given in the town hall
Monday. Seats on sale at Melvin
Woods drug store.
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MISS FORREST "wATcHED,
Grafton Young Woman Pleasantly Eel
membered by Friends.

Grafton, Oct. 29.-There was q merrN
surprise party in G. A. r. Hall Lass
evening, when a large number on
friends and associates of Miss Caths.,
rine Forrest assembled and presented to
her a watch as token OF the apprs-
citation of her friendship. After spend
ing a social time during the early part
Of the evening, the party enjoyed dane
ing until the early morning.
Miss Sarah Axtell win lead the Y
P. S. meeting at the Baptist Church
Sunday evening.
A. j. Kirby and Arthur H. Newton
went to Milford today, where they play
ed return checker match with the ex-
perts Of that section.
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Putnam, Edward Forbes, W. H. Nc
Nell, who will look after the check list,
and also act as counters. H. j. Ray
mond and John j. Kelley were appoint
ed as officers of the day.
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THIRD ANNIVERSARY.
A. O. U. w. Have Pleasant Observance
at WhitinsyiIIe.

at WhitinsWiIle.
Whitinsville, Oct. 29.-Mumford
Lodge, A. 0. U. w, at their regular
meeting last evening In Pythian hall.
celebrated their third anniversary. G.
NJ w. McCreery of Chicopee and
members of the East Douglas lodge
were present. After the business there
was an address by p. g. Nj. w. Nc
Creery on the good of the order A
smoke talk was followed by a social
evening.
WOMEN ENTERTAIN.
The Ladies' Auxiliary, A. o. H., held
social and dance in Mumford hail last
evening, which was attended by about
800 couples. The Whitinsyille social or
chestra gave an hours concert. George
ingalls, sang several selections, and b.
McSheehy rendered several solos on the
cornet. Dancing followed until a late
hour.
ODD FELLOWS, TOO.
The J. 0. o. F. held social and dance
in l. 0. o. F. hall last evening. About
200 were present. The Mechanics or
chestra Of Whitinsyille, Emory Bour-
roughs leader, Nelson Fiebott prompter.
furnished music for the dancing, which
was INDUCED in to a late hour this
morning.
GENERAL NEWS NOTES.
Louis Tebeau Of Brarnanville is visit
ing his son, Joseph Tebeau, Of Railroad
avenue
The st. Andrews foot ball team Of
North Grafton has arranged with the
local team to play a return game Nov.
5, in North Grafton on st. Andrew
park. Brigham hill.
ficr A 1s<-f1. Il
garet Wood. who are attending school
at Bridgewater, are spending a few.
days with their parents in town
Albel& II. Within and the Misses
Alice and Bessie, returned home this
afternoon after aIyears sojourn in the
old world. During their stay in Europe
they visited all the principal cities,
making London their stopping place
Mrs. Sylvester G. Keath of Church
street. who has been visiting her two
sons in Missouri the past five months,
is expected home this evening.
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"How's your town coming along doc
tori was asked of the Young phvsician
VINO halls from rural village
Doing as well as could be expected -
repiied the doctor, who is assiduousiy
ginning to show symptoms of a couple of
new business blocks and a bigger school
house. Detroit Free Press.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-30

Suit the people, because they are tired
of bitter doses, with the pain and grip
ing that usually follow. Carter's Little
Liver Pills, One pill a dose.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-30

For Is cents you can get Carriers Little
Liver Pills--the best liver regulator in the
world. Don't forget this. One pill dose.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-30

Attorney Charles G.. Bancroft has
rented his place on Cedar street to
John Riddell, and will remove to Bos-
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-04-01
FRIDAY, APRIL l, 1898.

The great politicians who recently
have given Mr.. Dole's Government
the CLASSY eye and the Klondyke
heart, remind us of the poker player
in bad luck, who notices the thumb
marks on the cards and calls for a
new deck. The deck comes, he
looks happy. loses again and after
while finds the same thumb marks.
1t is the play, not the deck, which
decides who shall take the pot. And
the same principle rules in the great
poker game of government.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-04-01
Ed. The INDEpENDENT:-

10 order to bolster up the waning
courage of the annexation dupes OF
this oligarchy for few days longer,
the Star, in its Issue of March 20,
quotes the reports from the "For-
eign Relations Committee" in favor
of annexation; which, by carefully
reading between the lines, shows
marked tiresomeness and disgust
with the whole disgraceful business
But the Star, in order to keep up
its hoodwinking, has in it's leader of
the above date, produced the biggest
joke Of the season. The Star man
must have laughed up his sleeve
while in the act of penning his
funny joke, that the Annexation
Coach" is about to arrive with
Speaker Reed on the box. Why,
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-04-01

We have had no opportunity to
examine the petitions, which have
caused Mr.. Thurston 80 much worry.
1t seems immaterial to us and to the
main issue, whether there are one or
two hundred names out OF 10000 in
the same handwriting. II the
genuinineness OF the petition is
challenged and doubted, and Mr..
Thurston can make members of
Congress believe that the Hawai-
ians are in favor Of annexation and
that they only signed their names =
by proxy-to see their own hand
writing ID, let the Bacon amend
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-04-01
CORRESPONDENTS
A First Impression,

Ed. The INDEPENDENT:-
AS one regarding all living things
in the light OF fellow-creatures hav-
ing naturally the right to life and
liberty as ourselves, l nevertheless
am conscious that having the power,
we fail exceedingly to recognize too
generally this great and humane
natural law, even to limited de.
gree. Cruelty we see to our poor
dumb fellow-creatures, inflicted all
round us both wantonly and
thoughtlessly, the latter, trust,
mostly. AS visitor to your beauti-
full town l was strongly impressed
with the needless and apparently,
senseless use OF the cruel check-rein
used upon the horses. The torture,
chiefly in an irritating manner, this
must cause them, must be apparent
to anyone with the least considera-
ton. How easily remedied by a
bye-law Of your city councillors.
Truly yours,
VISITOR.
We fully agree with our CORE
spondent who passed through on
the Cape Otway. Unfortunately we
have 40 "city councillors" and the
reigning powers are too busy "check-
ing" the Legislature to bother about
"check reins" for horses.-ED.
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And why should not a boy or
girl OF ID years of age have right
to hold and express their opinions
in regard to the future Of their
country2 1t may be that Mr., Thurs
ton has found two signatures repre-
senting children only 2 years old.
1t is possible that some patriotic
father aud mother signed the names
OF every member Of their family to
show that even the babes in the
cradle protest against Mr.. Thurs
toms Infamous crime of trying to
rob the Hawaiians of their country
and barteripg away stolen goods.
The effect OF the petition will tell
in spite of Mr., l.. A, Thurston.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-04-01
WORLDS LARGEST SHINGLE
MILL DESTROYED.

Loss of a Hundred Thousand Dollars
occasioned by Fire at Tacoma.
TACOMA, March 22.-The Pacific
Mill, the largest shingle mill in the
world, operated by Metcalf g. Wade,
was destroyed by fire to-day. The
property is owned by the Sather
Banking Company of San Francisco
and its loss will be about 100000.
There we're were 100000 shingles
in the kilns. Within thirty minutes
after the alarm the immense plant
was in ruins. There was no insurance
ON the stock.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-04-01

dear reader, the Star man well knows
that annexation is deader than a
forty-year old mackerel, and no
doubt he is now making ready to
jump the fence when it can be done
little nicely and kinder safely
doncher know9 ANDANTE.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-04-01

Nearly every man belives that fate
has a grudge againat him,
There are people who claim to be
praying for the poor, who never do
anything else for them.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-04-01

What he is trying to impress on
the minds OF the members of Con-
gress is, that boys and girls between
IA and 20 years have signed the pc
titon, and thus create an impress
sion that such signatures emanate
from irresponsible children. The
members OF Congress, who are
familiar with our racial and climatic
conditions, will know that the Ha-
waiians, as a rule, reach the age of
puberty before they are IA years of
age. That ID years is the limit for
school attendance, the age of con-
sent, aud that although minors in
the eyes of the law, they are men
and women at that age.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-04-01

Mr.. Thurston, in his brief devotes
considerable space in telling Con-
gress, that he is an expert on petit
tions, and that he knows how they
are gotten up and Of how much i'm
portance they are. He states that
during his experience as Legislator
he knew of representatives, who had
the signatures of their constituents
attached to blank petitions, which
were filled out when the occasion
arose to avoid the trouble of can
vassing the districts, whenever
measure favorable to the representa-
tives were at issue. Mr.. Thurston
does not mention any names, but as
usual he speaks in general, vague
terms. AS matter OF fact, was not
the man with the blank petitions
signed by his constituents during
the session OF 1886, the honorable
member from Molokai, Mr.. l.. A.
Thurston? Molokai was not easily
reached in those days, and it was
very convenient for the representa-
tive OF that island to have his am
munition in the shape of petitions
ready in advance, instead OF depend
ing upon the slow means OF commu-
nication.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-04-01

There are good many "hard
money" men here. Hard to get
money from.