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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-25
TWELVE NEW ENGINES.
E. & A. Road viii Put Them in Commits
sion When Repairs Are Completed.

Twelve new engines Will be placed in
commission in a couple Of weeks on
the Boston and Albany railroad. These
new engines will be used when the
work on bridges and on sections along
the line between Boston and Albany is
completed.
The engines are to be used for both
freight and passenger traffic and they
will be very heavy. Ten Of them will
be used for freighting, and the other
two on west-bound express trains, the
western express at 11.40 o'clock, and
the Chicago special at 150 in the after
noon. These two express engines are
about the heaviest pieces of machinery
owned by the road.
The railroad people intend to thor
oughly overhaul every bridge and piece
of trestle work along the line The
weak places will be strengthened and
before the work is finally done great
changes will be noticed Bridges will
all be equipped with new steel plating,
and so far as the local improvement is
concerned, everything viii be finished
in a few days.
Work on the Southbridge street
bridge is practically completed This
men will go from here to Rochdale in
few days, where a big bridge will
have to be repaired
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-25
THE CITY.

Mr., and Mrs, Arthur Dodge spent
thanksgiving with Mrs. Dodga's par
ents at Rutland.
Frank j. Darrah and Mrs. E. Fl. Oar
rah, his mother, spent THANKSGIVING
with X. r. George of Mendon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gilman Parker spent
Thanksgiving in Charlton with Mrs
Parker's sister, Mrs. Henry G. Bacon.
Mrs. Jane Bolton of Gardner is
spending Thanksgiving in the city. the
guest Of her son, Hobart Bolton. of the
Telephone Exchange.
Mrs. Mary A. Symouds of stafford
springs, o., has returned to her home
after two weeks visit with MI. and
Mrs. Elliott Moore, % Amherst street.
The Womans Missionary Society Of
All Saints Church will meet TODAY in
the parish library at 3 p. m All mile
boxes should be returned at this meet
ing.
AT the Welcome Mission last night
a free entertainment was given. CON
sisting Of vocal and Instrumental mn
sic and readings. There was a large
attendance.
:, delightful whist party was held at
II N~facred Heart Church last evening
under the auspices of the dramatic as
ISOLATION. There We're IS tables in the
party ana prizes We're awarded at the
close refreshments being served at the
tntermissiOn.
About twenty-five friends of Leonard
lice surprised him at his home, PSI
chandler street last night. and pre-
scented him with an onyx table and a
briar pipe. Miss Margaret Rice gave
graphophone concert, after which Ie-
freshments were served.
The funeral of John r. Kelly fool,
place Thursday morning from the home
OF his sister, Mrs Catharine Danahv
Requiem high mass was celebrated in
st Anne church at o'clock bv Rev
Wlllam i. HaWigan. The pallbearers
We're John Finneran, Michael Kelly.
samuel McFadden, John r. Finneran,
Walter Kelly, and Michael Cooney. Rev
FIR, Hartigan read the final PRAYERS for
the dead at the grave in ST. Johns Gem
etery.
The funeral of Mrs. Catherine Griffin
took place yesterday morning from her
late home, 1872 Chandler street. with a
requiem high mass at st. PauPs church
at 8 O'Clock. Rev J. J. Lunney was
celebrant. The nallbearers We're Mi
chael Kelley Henry Kelley Patrick
Fee, James Kneelaud and Joseph
Walsh. Rev. p. II. Boland conducted
the services at the grave in st. Johns
cemetery.
Work at University park has pro-
crossed rapidly during the past few
weeks and is now nearly complete.
The pond has been dug out to a health
full depth, several fountains put in
place and great deal done to beautfy
the place The rocks, ultimately to go
into a retaining wall, have been placed
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-25
MRS. DR.. BRAY is ELIGIBLE.
q Woman Voter of Ward 7 Quotes Law
and Precedent to Prove the Point.

To the Editor of the Spy: In your issue
of yesterday I observe an article regard
ing the eligibility Of Dr. Amanda c. Bray
to the school board, because she has not
registered, and therefore is unable TO vote
in the municipal election for members of
the school board. So many are in ignor-
ance of the law in regard to the eligibility
of men or women to official positions that
a worthy woman Is in danger of much in
Justice through this ignorance. For the
sake of justice to this one woman in par
ticular, and all women in general, will you
please allow me to review few points In
history
Women were granted the right to vote
for members of school boards in Massa-
chusetts by q statute enacted by the leg
islature Of 1879. In lS4-five years previous
to this time-the city of Boston elected
three women on its school board But the
men on the board through prejudice, re
fused to allow the women to sit on the
board, one of the women applied 10 the
supreme court to be reinstated. The
judges refused to decide the question Of
her legal capacity to be a member of q
school committee, but dismissed her petit
city gave the school committee power to
decide on the qualifications of members of
the board
The legislature. as soon as the decision
was known, passed with great alacrity
and almost with aoclamation AN act to
declare women eligible to serve as mem
had women on its school board ever since:
and Worcester had women on its school
board before women were allowed to vote
in school elections.
Now, if women were eligible before they
had a right to vote. they certainly are
still eligible, since this law has not been
repealed whether they choose to register
and vote or not
In the case of DR.. Bray, she probably
has her reasons for not registering and
voting in the coming election | know
nothing of her reasons, but looking at the
case from an outside position, 1t seems to
me she has shown much dellcacy to say
the least. In justice to her friends, who
have asked her to be candidate. she
could not vote for her opponent and, with
true womanly delicacy She must decline
to vote for herself; therefore, why should
she register?
Dr. Bray is a very intelligent, well edu-
Gated woman, and stands well with the
medical profession of which she has been
a member in this city for number of
years and has a deep interest in the
schools She has the interest not only of
an intelligent citizen, but also of mother
as she has daughter now in the high
school.
Because we need mothers as well as
fathers on the school board. we earnestly
hope to see Dr.. Bray elected TO this posi-
ton A Woman Voter of Ward Z
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-25
A DULL DAY
Politics
Didn't Boom.
CAUCUSES TONIGHT
4 New Method of Nominat-
ing AIdermanic Candidates

While Thanksgiving day politically
was extremely dun so far as meetinesof
candidates and workers where such
men most do congregate politicians
We're by no means idle, and many of
The candidates took a respite from in
cessant toll and, with their aides, COM
pared notes of the campaign. Wher-
ever it was found that a particular sec
ton needed Strengthening, instructions
We're sent out to increase the canvass.
As far as the clerical force was con-
cerned, the day was one of Joyous
thanksgiving at republican headuuar-
ters, clerk Harmon S. Hastings alone
reporting for duty. During the morn
ing hours many municipal candidates
visited headquarters and talked over
the situation with party leaders. The
mayoralty question was discussed, and
the consensus Of opinion seemed to be
that even should a citizens candidate
be brough, forward, his chances would
be extremely poor i'll a contest with the
present mayor. Party workers in all
sections of the city report that the feel
ing in favor OF a second term for Mayor
Dodge is steadily growing, and it was
predicted that he would POLL a much
larger vote on December 18th than a
year ago.
1t has been the custom in past years
10 hold special meeting of the city
committee on the evening previous to
the caucuses, but it has been deemed
Advisable to send the instructions to the
cha'rmen of the various ward commit
tees by mail, to save the members Of
the committee any Inconvenience.
There seems to be some misunder-
standing in regard to the manner Of
malipS a choice for aldermen at the
caucuses, as new method has been
devised which it is thought will more
nearly express the viii of the voter
There viii he ballots prepared contain
ing the names of the delegates to the
municipal convention, as formerly but
it is understood that these ballots will
not contain the name of any person
to whom the delegates will be pledged
In the municipal convention. In place
Of this method. there is to be provided
separate ballot box into which any
voter who so desires may cast his
choice for aldermen to represent the
ward. 1t is not known whether the in
tention is that municipal delegates
elected shall be bound to support the
choice of the caucus for alderman but
such would seem to be the impression,
from a. conversation with many of the
party leaders.
Arrangeme nts have been made to
bulletin the results in the various wards
at republican headquarters Immediate
ly after the results are announced, and
the city committee extends an invita-
ton to all republican voters to make
the rooms their headquarters during
the evening, not forgetting, however,
to FIRST attend the primaries and eXer-
Use the FRANCHISE.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-25
TOO HEAV Y.
Boston Mems
Center Trio
BEAT HOLY CROSS.
The Boston College Team
Scored in Each Half

Boston, Nov. 24-Boston College de-
feated Holy Cross College this after
noon at foot ball at the south end base
ball grounds, Boston, by a score Of II
to 0. 1t was the biggest day of the
foot ball season with both college
teams, and the students of both insti-
buttons were out in full force to root
and cheer for their team. There We're
upwards of $500 people on the grounds
when Big Richards. centre on the Bos-
ton college team, kicked the ball off in
the opening play of the big and inn
portant match
The long line of bIeachers on the east
side of the grounds were occupied by
Boston College students and their
friends In that section the Working
Boys Home brass band was stationed,
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-25
SHE WANTED PROTECTION.
Mrs, Whitaker Registered at the Lincoln
House, But Brought Up at Station t.


House, But Brought Up at Station t.
A woman who gives her name as Ma
ria Whitaker, about 40 years old, ere
ated considerable excitement at the
Lincoln House, last night. The woman
came to the hotel about o'clock.
walked up to the desk and asked for a
room, registering the above name.
She was shown to room by Bellboy
Best, but had no sooner got inside the
door than she turned the key in the
lock and caught hold Of the bell boys
arm, at the same time asking him to
protect her
Best told her there was nothing to
fear and finally quieted her He had
barely reached the office, however.
when the bell rang, and on going TO
the room the woman was found In a
state of wild excitement, pounding on
the wallis and crying out that some one
was trying to get into the room.
When asked if she would go to the
police station she replied in the af-
hrmative, saying she knew Capt. Mat
thews and he would take care of her,
At the waldo street station she told
Sergt, Drohan, who was in charge, that
she has occupied room at Portland
street place, which she hired from the
family of George L. Barr
She admitted that she was an inmate
of the insane hospital a short time ago.
and says that her husband, Ashton
Whitaker lives at 10 Jefferson street
The woman is clearly demented and
was placed in the matron's care until
an investigation can be made
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-25
WORCESTER THEATRE.

In the new comedy. "A Stranger in a
Strange Land" which comes to the
Worcester Theatre tonight. an entirely
new idea is worked out. The funny in
cidents and laughable situations with
which the piece abounds are furnished
principally by an American Indian. who
has been taken abroad by a western
doctor as an advertisement for fam
Gus brand of stomach bitters. The
doctor and the Indian through a chain
of peculiar circumstances, are installed
as guests in an English home. Many
entanglements occur, the Unraveling of
which cause no end of amusement.
Manager Wilkinson has engaged a fine
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-25

Anxious to Have Rev. Nils Eagle Run
for School Committee in Ward Two.

The Swedish residents of ward two
will meet this evening, in the ward
room of the Belmont street school
house, to discuss the matter of can
didates for the various municipal
offices, especially the matter of naming
a candidate in their section for the
school board. 1t is generally under
stood among the Swedish residents OF
the city that Rev. Nils Eagle will be
the candidate of the Swedish residents
in ward , for the school committee
nomination, to take the place of H. L.
Wilson. whose term expires this year
Mr.. Wilson was selected by the city
council to serve out the uneXpired term
of James Forsstedt. who recently re-
turned to Sweden. The Swedes in that
section. however, think that as they
are in the majority. and a sthey have
always had the place it should be
their right to name the candidate again
this year
Mr. Eagle said in conversation with
a Spy man last evening that he had no
particular preference in the matter.
only he wished to see the section of the
city properly looked after on the board
of school committeeman. He said that
the Swedish residents thought the
office theirs by common rights and this
year they had asked him to be the
candidate.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-25
THE WORK OUTLINED.
Frederick p. stearns Talks on the Glgan-
tic Metropolitan Water system.

~ N'EA OtJOlNdi wafer SNStGf0'
At the last meeting of the Society
Of Arts Of the Massachusetts, Institute
Of Technology, Mr.. Frederic P. stearns.
chief engineer of the metropolitan va
ter board delivered a lecture on the
Metropolitan water supply" illustra-
ted by many interesting slides
Many members of the Boston Socie-
~ OF Civil Engineers and of the Insti-
tute civil and Mechanical Engineering
Societies, We're present.
MI Stearns gave a luminous account
OF the work done by the board and Of
me many difficulties which had van
lshed as the work progressed The
problem consisted of two phases, to
collect good water and send it to the
Sudbury system Of reservoirs, and to
distribute it to the cities and towns
within the ten-mile limit
The completion of the tunnel ana
aqueduct to basin in 3outhboro left
the dam at Clinton, and the stripping
and cleaning of the Wachusett reser-
Voir simple although immense oper-
atoms to be performed. The distribu-
ton problem is now partially solved
by the construction of two 48 in pine
lines from Chestnut hill to Spot pond
in Maiden. The completion of the high
service reservoir in the Fells will COM
plete the work for the northern dis
tTict.
The natural topography at both
Clinton and Maiden is so fortunate that
the board is saved many millions of
dollars by taking advantage of It, As
a result, the water will cost very much
less per million gallons than that of
the large Croton reservoir of New York
and even much less than the water
from the economically constructed res
ervoir of the Sudbury and Cochichuate
systems.
Mr. LinWood o. Towne, rs, of Haver-
hill, has made another visit to the in
stitute, this time With thirty pupils Of
the Haverhill high school. They We're
shown the laboratories of the mining,
chemical. Dhysical and mechanical en-
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-25
YOU SURELY KNOW ONE OF
THESE.

The most intense rivalry exists in
wards one and eight among the COM
mon council candidates. In the former
ward there is a field OF five announced
candidates. each of whom is-confdent
that he will be able with the assistance
of his friends. to carry the caucus.
There may be others, but those already
announced are George Alfred Busby,
John e. Lancaster, Walter A. Ross,
Dwight p. Allen, Elliott Moore Each
of these gentlemen is well and favor
ably known; they furnish a strong field
for the voter to choose from, and it IS
predicted that there will be a crowded
caucus The ward room is in the base
ment Of the classical high school, on
Maple street.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-25
MIR. JAQUEs DENIES IT.

To the Editor of The Spy: Kindly al
low me enough of your valuable space
to contradict the statement which I
saw in The Spy this morning-that 1
was a candidate for the common coun-
ell from ward one. Please state in your
next issue that l am not candidate
for that office, and oblige,
Yours respectfully,
Noble e. Jacques.
Worcester. Nov. q
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-25
INTERESTING If TRUE.

A stranger. who should he carry out
his plans will establish a record for
long-distance walking, called Mt the
Waldo street station house last night
in search Of lodging The stranger said
his mamie was John Rogers. IS years
old and that his home is in San Fran
cisco. He claims TO be sailor and
that he left his ship in Boston a few
days ago and started to tramp across
the continent.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-25
HE is A BUSINESS MAN.
G. l. Brownell to Make a Run for Alder
manic Board.

There is to be no lack Of candidates
for aldermen at the municipal conven-
ton, some of the wards having two and
even three aspirants for seats in the
upper board. The latest name an
nOunced is that of George L. Brownell
of ward one. who has been brought
prominently to the front during the
past few days as a business man Of
recognized ability and judgment. He
has been active in board of trade affairs
and is himself successful machinery
manufacturer and expert machinist.
on Union street. At the time of the
good roads agitation he was prominent
ly interested in the movement. and has
studied road material and construction.
The voters of ward one say that what
the city needs is good business adj
ministration, and they claim that Mr.,
Brownell is just the stamp Of man to
fulfill all requirements.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-25

HE WILL STAND AGAIN.

Henry NJ. Wilson. the well-known and
popular court stenographer, who was
elected to the uneXpired term i'm the
school committee representation in
ward two, is to be q candidate for re-
election. He has been a prominent
member of the board. and has been
promised substantial support by his
friends
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-25
TUsoN IS A COMMITTEEMAN.

The vacancy in the ward five repub-
lican ward committee caused by the
resignation of Adelard D. Dubois, has
been filed by the remaining members
of the ward committee, who have
chosen George r. Tuson, 5S3 South
bridge street, to fill the place for the
remainder of the year.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-25
THE REPORT IS FAVORABLE.

National Union Informed of Condition
of Local Painters and Decorators.
President William Crosbie of the To-
cal Painters and Decorators Union,
has made out his report, which has
been sent to the national union head
quarters. in Lafayette, Ind. The re-
port shows that the state of trade in
Worcester during the past month has
been good for union men.
In the city at the present
time there are 200 men employed, and
mingled with the lot there are only a
very few scabs. Worcester labor to-
day is worth $225 per day at hours
a day, and the hour rate is % cents.
The local union, which has been in
existence only a short time, is rapidly
growing, and each month sees the ad-
dition of several new names to the
membership roll
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-25
A TRIPLE BILL.
Three Foot Ball Games on
the Lyceum Field.

Three games of foot ball-one in the
morning and two in the afternoon-were
played yesterday at the Lyoeums' field in
South Worcester. A poorer day and field
for d foot ball game could not be mag
ined During the games in the afternoon
it rained steadily, and the field was COW
cred with two inches of mud. After the
first down it was nearly impossible to dis
tinguish one team from the other and the
slippery ball caused many fumbles
The morning game was between the
Quinsigs and the Greenwoods. and was
won by the Quinstgs by score Of L to O.
The first game in the afternoon was be
tween the Fultons and the Bradford, Jrs
The FultonS clearly outclasSed their OPP
ponents, and won by q score of II TO 0.
The features of the game were the general
all-round work of the winning team and
two 40-yard runs by Foley, each of which
resulted in a touchdown. Butler kicked
one goal and missed the second.
The summary
FULTONS. BRADFORD, JRS
Foley e.......,...............l e. Corrigan
Duprey, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. I, Carey
McGrath g,.......................l g, Finn
Deboin, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. C, Burke
BOyleJ ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. s, Day
Foisey, t..........................r t, Jennison
Kane, ] .-......-.......' e, Ryan
Callahan q D.............'.,.....:.q b, styles
Levine, T II D-...,.............l II b, Emmett
Butler, l h b...................r h b, Boston
Sulloway, b...............,.....f b, Martin
Score, Fultons II, Bradford, Jrs. 0;
touchdoWns, Foley 2; goals from touch
downs, Butler.
The second game was between the Wor-
cester Athletic Club and the Bradford
Athletic Club, for the championship of
Worcester county. The start of the con
test was witnessed by about 200 people
but before the game was finished there
We're not so people in the grounds All
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-25

company of comedians. including
George W. Leslie, Giles Shine, Thomas
kierns, Harrison Armstrong, William
Ranous II. Gittus Lonsdale, CharA~s w.
Swain, Agnes Proctor, Eleanor Brown
ing and Maude White. Saturday, Ed
die Bald in "A Twig of Laurel" is the
attraction.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-25
ANOTHER STARTER IN THE FIELD
Elliott Moore viii Carry Changers Col
ors in Ward Is Free-For- All.

The friends of Elliott Moore who are
interested in his candidacy for the com
mon council, think that it is time that
some other section except that in and
around Court hill should be represent
ed. Mr.. Moore is a well-known man,
has excellent judgment and sound bust
ness principles, and is thought to be
well qualified for the office. He is heart
lily recommended to the voters by
those who know him, and it is said that
he will receive the support of many
voters of the ward
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-25
A BICYCLE CLUB DANCE.
The Ever Popular Newports Held Forth
at horticultural Hail.

The Newport Bicycle Club held a
Thanksgiving social in Horticultural
Hall, last evening, which was attend
ed by a large number of the members
of their club and their ladies' The
Light Infantry Orchestra discoursed
music from behind bank of ferns and
the early hours of the morning. At in
Permission refreshments We're served at
the Creamere.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-25
ARGoN CLUB DISCUSSED RILEY.
An Interesting Meeting Held Wednesday
Evening at Miss Green's.

IANNlllllS az MISS vi IVl -
A very interesting and well attended
meeting of the Arion Club was held We'd
nesday evening at the home of Miss Eva
NJ. Green. $50 Pleasant street. The sub
iect of the evening was 1.-THE life and
works of James Whitcomb Riley" The
consideration of the theme was inter
spersed with musical selections Inc pre-
gram follows: Cornet SOLO Miss Amy J
Williams; Life of James Whitcomb n
ley, Henry, Monroe; harm 9cn6 , 500
Mrs. G. A. league: imaginary cal on
Riley, Miss A. J. Williams; song; frank ,.ill
dialect reading from Riley, Roy w. Moore
anecdote from Riley Arthur g. cutting;
dialect reading Ernest Rich.
The committees in charge of the supper
and entertainment TO be given by the Gu Cup
in Tatnuck Hall Dec. LIST, made their iinaI
reports Tickets may be obtained from
the members of the club.
The meeting next Wednesday evening
will be at the home of President Cutting,
No. 100 Pleasant street.