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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-03
LEICESTER AFFAIRS
Special Musical Program PIannod-Dls-
cusslon Of Town Road.

SuSSloH Sl OWH hOdu'
Leicester, Dec 2.-Rev. David c.
Reid, pastor of the First Congregation
al Church, is planning for special mu-
steal services every Sunday evening
during the winter, after the plan of
those Of the Mems Sunday Evening
League. held so successfully a year CT
two ago. All former members Of the
league will be invited to confer with
the pastor on Sunday evening directly
after the concert at s o'clock.
There are many good singers among
the young people, and the movement
ought to be entirely successful The
former plan was objected to by some
on the ground of expense, and it is
hoped to avoid criticism this year.
The majority of Leicester people are
in favor of the plan to straighten Main
street from Bowder's to the Spencer
line, and officials of the Worcester and
Suburban are greatly in favor Of the
plan. Next year the remaining three
tourths of a mile to the Spencer line
with the addition of a mile expected
by the Spencer selectmen, will be built
and the effect of the straight road will
be felt in the additional 800 feet of
macadam saved for Spencer Leicester
has about $1,000 unexpended from last
years appropriation and Selectman
W. A Bell told d Spy reporter today
that about $4,000 more will be required
for the mile and three quarters IF mac
adam highway. This is reckoned on a
cost OF S225 per foot of read in which
IS the average cost Of previous state
roads in Leicester
The executive committee of the Lei
cester Academy Athletic Association
held meeting last evening, all the
members being present The new con-
sutution of the association win be
drawn up, ready for prospective mem
bers to sign, on Monday.
George II. Thomas Relief Corps No
1872, elected the following officers yester-
day: P, Mrs. Ada M. Bigelow: S. V
r, Mrs. Mary c. Gould; ]. Y. p. Mrs.
Leila B. Watson; T., Mrs. Moiselle O.
Disco; CHI, Mrs. Mary S. Jordan; Co,
Mrs. Della A. Ashley; g., Miss
Bertha j. Jordan. Mrs. Ella D. c.
were chosen delegates to the annual
convention.
Fifty men and boys who have been
working since Monday, digging out the
sidewalks and clearing out the roads,
quit work this afternoon, as their work
is done.
-Four employees Of the Wason Car
Company of Springfield are busy fit
ting four Of the old box cars of the
Worcester and Suburban with vesti-
bules similar to those on the new YES
tibule cars. They will be kept busy
for about a month,
Rev. d. G. Reid will exchange with
Rev. A. G. Todd of Worcester on Sun
day morning.
The Ladies' Charitable Society met
this afternoon with Mrs. Ashley.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-03
FULLY ORGANIZED.
West Upton Bowling Team Ready fcr
Business.

West Upton Bowling Team Ready fer
Business.
Upton, Dec. 2.-The West UPTON
Bowling Club held meeting in their
rooms last evening. George Wood was
chosen captain, and he will pick his
team from the following members Of
the club Alfred Parker, Benjamin
Ridgeway Charles Fits. George aud
Charles Nelson, Albert Slocomb and
William Turner Mr.. Wood is abso-
lutely positive he can pick five men
from the above list who can cope with
any neighboring team Of it's class.
The men will roll only regulation
pins, and will begin practicing imme-
diately on the alleys belonging to
Thomas d. Harris.
The season will open by rolling
match game with the Winthrops Of
Worcester the date of which will be
set upon later.
Mrs. Herbert Nye, Mrs. Joseph and
Miss Anna Metcalf, Miss Thompson,
Mrs. Edward and Frank Lyford, Mrs,
Pellet, Mrs. Freeman, Mrs. Lowell
Jorden, and Mrs. Charles Hall wero
among the number Who attended the
working class in UniVersalist Church
VeStrY, Milford.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-03
GRAFTON SPORTS.
High School Arranging for Basket Ball
Games.

Grafton, Dec. 2.-Baslket ball talk at
the high school is beginning to assume
an air which indicates that there will
be an opportunity to witness the game
in Grafton this winter. Two years ago
a team was formed here, which was
the subject of considerable comment,
and showed that the Grafton students
possessed good ability for the game
At that time the town hall was engaged
for practice and games. The prospect
is fair that strong team will be or
ganized here this winter, and it is
hoped that games will be secured with
teams from neighboring schools. There
is larger number Of candidates to Sc
lect from at the high school, and first
class team can doubtless be secured.
The captured North Grafton burglar
who gave his name as Thomas Mo
Grath, is now considered TO be a man
known as Patrick Malone, wanted in
Montreal for afe-blowing. Silas Car
penter, chief of Montreal detectives,
has sent photographs of Malone as he
is known there, to officer Getchell, and
both Amos 7. and William say there
is such a strong likeness between the
photo and the "McGrath" captured by
them that they think they are nearer
Identifying him now than DIT any pre-
Vious sine.
A debating club is being formed at
the high school.
The Unitarian Society will hold its
annual fair the Sth of December. A
large exhibit will be made, and many
articles will be offered for sale.
Robert Howard lately admitted to
the 23d New York regulars, will leave
to join his regiment Saturday.
The Masons held a regular meeting
in Masonic hall last evening.
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A MORNING FIRE.
Building Damaged Where First Metho-
dist Services Were Held.

Athol Dec, 2.-The fire department
was called out about o'clock this
morning by a fire in the old Arcade
building a large wooden structure sit
uated at the corner of Main and Canal
streets, and owned by the John c.. Hill
heirs. The building was used as tene-
ment house and was occupied by four
families and the grocery store of Alton
Fuller.
Mr. Fuller's stock Of groceries was
totally destroyed, but most of the
household goods of the families were
saved. The building was insured for
$4,000, and is probably damaged to the
extent of $1,000 or more
1t was in a hall in the upper part of
this old building that the first public
church services of the Athol Methodist
Church were held from the spring of
1852 to 1856. The first minister of this
church to reside in town was Rev. John
Goodwin, who lived under the hall
in which services were held in this
building, making shoes during the
week and preaching on Sundays
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AFTER THE WAR.

Now that the war is over and peace
IS assured, some of our leading manu-
iacturers are celebrating the event by
building somewhat elaborate articles
as tribute to the advent of prosper
ity In another column of this paper
we show one of these articles in the
shape Of a carved mahogany chamber
set, designed and constructed by the
Paine Furniture Company to celebrate
the coming of peace, and prosperity to
this land. 1t is an artistic and indus
trial triumph in itself, and well worth
seeing
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-03
North County
Society
WANTS TOCONTINUE
Hearing at Fitchburg An
other Victim.

Fitchburg. Dec. 2.-The annual meet
ing Of the Worcester North Agricultu-
raj Society was held in the common
council room, city hail building, this
afternoon. President James L. Har-
rington Of Lunenburg presided. In the
report of the president, he recommend
ed that the organization be continued
in order that the institutes Of the So
ciety be recognized by the state board
Of agriculture. He recommended also
that the society petition the state board
to be allowed representation on the
board, on the strength Of the institutes
held. During the past year Institutes
have been held in this city, Ashby
Lunenburg, Ashburnham and West
minister. and the secretary Of the state
board, in his report, states that they
were the best held under the auspices
Of any society. The following officers
were elected for the ensuing year: Pres
ident, j. /. Harrington, Lunenburg;
Guy Woods and J. 70. Putnam, Fitch
burg, vice presidents; secretary, J. H.
White, Lunenburg; treasurer G. 0. AL
len, Fitchburg. The trustees were re-
elected, H. o. Mea of Ashburnham be-
ing elected in place of ]. i. Brown, de-
ceased. It was decided TO hold insti-
tutes the following year, as during the
past.
The mayor and board Of aldermen
gave a hearing to the Fitchburg and
Suburban road this afternoon on their
petition to extend their tracks from
their present terminus in this city
across Main street, and through Oliver
Elm and Pritchard streets to Main
street again. The only remonstrants
were several property owners along
the proposed route. This is the first
hearing Of this company, and the
Fitchburg and Leominster road, which
Is the other rival company, have not
appeared as remOnstrants. This same
company is the one that received a
franchise from this city to Leominster,
and on the strength of this the present
hoard of aldermen were turned down
to 9 man at the caucuses recently held
to nominate aldermen for the ensuing
year.
The body Of Frederick Knights of
Williamstown, who lost his life in
brought to this city this morning by
Undertaken Roadstrand, who was sent
after it.
1t is reported that Mrs. Samuel sar-
gent has eloped with one Dame, who,
It is alleged, has been paying more
or Less attention for some time. The
husband. 1t is said, demonstrated with
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JEFFERSON.

Jefferson, Dec. flames Fox fore
man on the Boston and Maine Railroad
had a gang of men shoveling the side
track from the Jefferson station to the
Jefferson mill yard today.
Miss Nellie Cole is the guest of Miss
Florence Rivers Of Princeton street.
Joseph McCue of Worcester is visit
ing Albert Richards of Princeton street.
Miss Della Chiveney of High
street is visiting relatives in Oak
dale.
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QUITE A COST.
southbridge Nearly Free Ru! Expends
Nearly a Thousand Dollars

southbridge. December 2-street
Commissioner J. j. Bowler has
done admirable work in handling the
big pile of snow of the week and has
now most of the out-of- town roads
broken out in good shape, which is re-
markedly quick work considering what
had to be done. The cost to the town
for cleaning away snow and breaking
out highways will be about $500.
Owing to the condition of the roads
between here and North Woodstock,
members of the grange in that town
found it impossible to make the trip to
town tonight. Consequently the local
grange postponed the social and enter
tainment they were to have held to-
night, until later date.
The fourth and last art talk to be
given by William Willard in the Y. NJ.
@. A. lecture rooms, was to have been
given last evening, but was postponed
until next Thursday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hubbard of
Fitohburg, formerly of Southbridge,
are the guests of Everett Carpenter.
The Folkstone Club held a very pleas
ant meeting last night at the home of
Mrs. John A. Hall, Chaplin street.
The ladies of the Uniyersalist Church
held very enjoyable supper and social
last evening in the church vestry.
Charles Cochran of Worcester Tech
is at home for a few days on the sick
list.
Antoine Farland has been drawn
juror for the December term of the
superior court.
H. p. Colburn has been confined to-
the house this week with a severe cold.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-03
PIEDMONT NOTES.
Minor Happenings at DR.. SCOTS
Church.

In the evening, the pastor will preach
the sermon postponed from last Sun
day, " A sunny religion and its short
comings."
Rev. DR.. Willard Scott of Piedmont
Church was the guest of the Boston
Congregational Club on Monday even
ing, and spoke on Henry Drummond
and the inspirational element in mod
ern life" On Tuesday evening he
addressed the Worcester South Chris
tan Endeavor conference at East
Douglas, speaking on THE choir invi-
sibe"
The Maternal Association of Pied
mont Church win meet on Tuesday az
tternoon at p. M. in the ladies' par
Tor. All mothers are cordially in
The rehearsal of Piedmont Choral I'M
ION for the Christmas music will be
held Saturday evening at 7So o'clock,
in the vestry.
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BASKERVILLE.

Baskerville, Dec. "A grand concert
and ball was given in Paradis hall, in
Rockdale, this evening. The concert
was from 8 to $50 o'clock, and was fol-
lowed by dance. Over 60 couples We're
on the floor all the evening Music
was furnished by the Comedy orchestra
of five pieces.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-03

John F. Miller moved his family to
Cohoes, N. Y, where he is working in
the Harmony mills,
Mrs. Reuben r. Dodge is critically
i'll at her home on Main street. Mrs
Dodge is an old lady and had shock
several days ago.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-03

Owing to the storm on Sunday even
ing, no service was held by the Mems
League, and on Sunday evening, the
4th there win be singing by Ralph
Stone Of Worcester, and Rev. David
HOWE will address the men.
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WESTBORO HELPERS.
Women's Relief Corps Elect Officers for
Coming Year.

Westboro, Dec. 1.-The Women's Re
lief Corps held their annual election of
officers last evening. The following Of
ficers We're elected: President, Jennie
M. Fay; senior vice, Annabelle Bing-
ham; junior vice, Ella Fairbanks;
treasurer, Anna Hardy; Chaplain, Ellen
M. Ekinsi; conductor, Nellie M. Aver;
guard, Almeda Warren.
John Foley was before the first dis
trict court this morning, William T..
Fowler presiding, for drunkenness, and
was fined $40. Arthur Aeger for the
same offense was fined SO. Both rem
dered the necessary amount.
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The body of Frederick Knights of
Williamstown, who lost his life in a
freight wreck at Athol last night, was
brought to this city this morning by
Undertaken Roadstrand, who was sent
after it.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-03

1t is reported that Mrs Samuel Sar-
gent has eloped with one Dame, who,
It is alleged, has been paying more
or Less attention for some time. The
husband. 1t is said, demonstrated with
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-03

News has been received here that
Miss Ethel Howard. formerlv 10 ae
Railroad avenue, is soon to be narried
in Denver ieu
Truda's Orchestra of Worcester win
furnish music for the concert to ba
given next Wednesday evening nv the
Whitinsville Musical Association VIC
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The Ware=P Co.
Progressive Merchandise of Our Success
MEMS AND BOYS

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The herald., 1898-03-30
University Notes

G. r. Horton Of Pomona college adj
dressed the Y. M c. A. of the college on
intercollegiate Work"
Geo. E. Osborn of West Thirty-seventh
street is building large two-story resi-
dence on the corner of Thirty-severHh and
Kansas streets.
Miss Irene Griscom spent Sunday with
Miss Florence Thomson of West Thirtieth
street.
Miss Blanche Smith of West Thirty-sec-
ond street entertained Miss Lynlie Ed
ridge of The Palms Saturday and Sunday.
Rev. w. P. D. Bliss will address the Po-
litical Science association Thursday even
ing in the college chapel. He will speak on
some of the phases of Christian Socialism.
Mrs. Atwood of Mentone has been spend
ing a few days with Mrs. e. R. Wright Of
West Thirty-fifth street.
Miss Ruth Brown entertained the MEM
bers and gentlemen friends Of the Alpha
Rho sorority at her home on the corner Of
Twenty-ninth street and Budlong avenue.
The evening passed very pleasantly in
games and other amusements. Those pres
ent were: Mr.. and Mrs. T. w. Brown, Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Brown, Misses Eldridge,
Smith, Thomson, Paddison. Brenizer, Girls
com and Brown, Messrs. Pratt. Hasson.
Cole, Hoffer, Norton and McAllep.
The members of the local chapter Of the
Sigma Chi fraternity enjoyed an oyster
supper Monday night. after the oratorical
contest. in honor Of the victory Of Ernest
The herald., 1898-03-30
POLICE COMMISSIONERS
Routine Business Transacted at the
Meeting Yesterday

The board Of police commissioners yes
terday failed to take UP the case against
Special Officer Foster, charged by James
elliot with having illegally arrested him
and given him no opportunity to free him
self by conference with his friends or rela-
tives The case IL said 70 be giving the
commission much worry. and the question
was taken under consideration for another
week.
]. A. Waldeck requested q rebate Of SIS
on his saloon license for March, On the
ground that he was not granted a permit
until the 18th inst. The matter was favor
ably referred to the council.
Keith Bros. were granted permission to
withdraw their application for transfer
to themselves of the saloon license Of c. W.
Mace at 10 North Alameda street.
Dorian V. Hellman was made special
officer, to serve without pay Similar ac-
ton was taken with the application of Geo
N. Lockwood, who was elected to serve as
Waterman in Griffith park.
Charles G. Coe applied for transfer Of
the Stol & Engelke license. at the south
east corner of First and Alameda streets,
to himself Referred to the chief. Similar
action was taken with Jesse Avis petition
for transfer of the saloon license at 534
South Spring street from A. w. Metz to
himself; also with the application for
transfer of Rudolph Schulte's license at 600
South Broadway from S. H. Duncan.
c. A. Payne was appointed a special Off
Ger to serve without pay at the Church of
the Nazarene, 526 South Los Angeles street
James A Pollard, the former officer there,
has left the city.
The herald., 1898-03-30
TRUSTED HER FRIEND
A Married Woman Repents Of Her
Gullibility When Single

Mrs. Katie z. Steele and her husband.
Sebern Steele, have commenced an action
against Josephine Stewart for an account
ing. The plaintiff and the defendant were
friends and lived together until the former
married Mr.. Steele. Mrs. Steele was the
owner in her own right Of a lot in West
Los Angeles. In May, 1895, she conveyed
this lot. worth 1925. to Mrs. Stewart in con-
sideration of the affection she bore her.
She had the greatest confidence In her
elderly friend and claims she submitted to
her management property affairs. There
fore she did not hesitate on the advice of
Mrs. Stewart to build a five-room cottage
upon the land she had presented to her
friend. In order to get the necessary funds
to do It she mortgaged another lot for $500
at the earnest solicitation of Mrs. Stewart.
Mrs. Steele claims that ever since the
cottage was completed her friend has col
,ected the rents amounting to $40, and
has kept the cash herself and that she now
threatens to sell the whole property and
keep the money.
The herald., 1898-03-30
CONDUIT CoNUNDRUMS
Main Street Repairing Still Held in
Allegiance

Street Superintendent Drain is confront
ing serious problem, and one that he
hardly knows how to solve. On the one
hand he has the Alcatraz Asphalt COM
pany, contractors for the repairing of
Main and Spring streets, who have notified
him that this morning they will be ready
to proceed with the re-surfacing of the
street from First street south; and on the
other the dilatory- electric light and power
companies who have not yet completed
their underground conduit systems
The San Gabriel Electric company has
its conduit all down, but the wires are not
strung through the channels as yet, work
in that line having gone on only for the
last couple of days After the main wires
are in the channels it will be necessary to
make the lateral connections to buildings
and to do this pit will have to be dug on
the line of the conduit and another at the
curb line. Superintendent Drain does not
propose to see the new surface laid only to
be torn up within a week or two every fifty
feet or less to make connections that might
have been in place weeks ago.
He has requested the asphalt people to
hold off until the electric company can
make all necessary connections and also
advised the latter company that, once the
street is resurfaced, not a permit to dis
turb the pavement shall issue from his
office until the street is accepted by the
council, which is likely to take some time.
Both sides will have to make concessions
and will probably do so to the end that,
once the new surface is down it may be
undisturbed for some time.
The special committee of the council, con-
sisting of Messrs. Mathuss. Nickel and
Ashman, appointed to meet the represe,n-
tatives of the electric companies and as
certain the least possible extension of
time necessary to be granted for the COM
pletlon of the conduit systems, has noti-
fed the interested parties to appear before
them Thursday morning at 10 o'clock at
which time the matter will be fully gone
into,