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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-23
Burst in Will
kinsonville.
NO ONE INJURED.
But Excess of Centrifugal
Force Ruined Grindstone.

Willinsonville, Dec. PA large 2OOO-
pound grindstone burst at the D. 7.
Dudley Company's shuttle shops today
in the finishing room. Fortunately
there was no one near the grindstone
at the time, and no one was hurt. One
piece struck the main shaft and doubled
it up. Then the piece fell back and
dug a big hole in the floor. The stone
is 6 feet in diameter and s inches in
width, and is driven at about 1900 revo-
lutions per minute. The main shaft
was sprained and had to be sent to
Millbury to be Strengthened out. The
shops win be closed for a day or two
so as to repair the damage.
Foreman w. N. Caisse was working
at an emery wheel at the time of the
accident. and one of the large pieces
of stone passed uncomfortably near his
head.
The engine and truck for the saw
mill arrived today, and We're put in po-
sition on the old Barker place.
Mrs. Marcus Miner is the proud
mother of 12-pound baby boy.
Mrs. George N. Norcross and chill
dren of Worcester are the guests OF
Mrs. Samuel H. Carr of Main street.
A litany reading desk for the St
Johns Church is being subscribed for
and will be g. memorial to the memory
of Rector William Blodgett NOW dead),
a former rector of the church.
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NORTH RRooKElELp.

North Brookield, Dec 22-Mrs.
Maria Grady of Grove street, while GO
ing down flight of stairs at her home,
this morning, slipped and broke her
ankle.
The ST. Joseph's parochial school
closed today for a ten days vacation.
The supper and Christmas tree at
the First Congregational Church this
evening was attended by good crowd
and an enjoyable evening resulted.
Frank Barger, who recently invent
ed new glove for the use of motor
men. has just received a patent. and
will manufacture them at once. He in
tends to supply the trade from two
large wholesale houses in New York
and Boston.
Harrington Barlow If Harvard Col
lege is at B. H. Smiths for the Christ
mas vacation.
Mrs. j. II. Sparks Is spending Christ
mas week in Clinton as the guest of
her mother.
Miss Mary Smith of Smith College is
home for Christmas.
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F,O.PUTNEY DEAD
A Prominent Man Of East
Brooktield Passes Away.

East Brookfield, Dec. 22.-Mr. Frank
Osborne Putney died 1T his residence
on Main street at 1 o'clock this morn
ing. He had been suffering from
Brights disease for some time. but his
end came very suddenly and unexpect-
eddy. Mr.. Putney was born in this
place forty-three years ago. Mr.. Put
ney was an enthusiastic worker in
church and Sunday school, serving as
treasurer of the former aud as super
intendent of the latter for many
years. He also served the town in
the capacity of member Of it's school
committee for some time. OF late
years he has been a travelling agent for
the New York Mutual Life Insurance
Company. He leaves a wife and two
small children.
Funeral services win he held at
the residence at o'clock Saturday af-
ternoon, Rev. j. B. Child officiating.
The supper, which was to have been
given to the members of the Sunday
school by the ladies IF the Baptist So
ciety, Friday evening, has been in
definitely postponed on account of the
death Of Mr.. Putney.
Another hydrant has been placed
about thirty feet north of the new
Bates & Taylor mill now being built.
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OF Victims of
Accident
TO BE HELD TODAY.
Arrangements for the Ser
vices Are Complete,

Leicester, Dec. 22.-The funeral Of
Walter Henry Holbrook will be held
at the home of his parents, at the cor
ner of Pine and Spring streets, tomor-
row afternoon at o'clock, Rev. D. c.
Reid of the First Congregational
Church and Rev. A. H. Coolidge will
ofIiciate. There viii be singing by a
quartet, consisting of Mabelle e.
Smith (soprano). Alice Guilds talto),
Harry M Grout (tenor) and Marshall
S. Snow (bass)
The bearers will be old schoolmates-
Frank Estabrook, Marshall S. Snow,
Harry M. Grout, Edward d. Waite, ].
Whittemore Smith and Clarence Tay-
lor The body was brought up from
Worcester this afternoon at $50
o'clock.
The funeral of John Kerrigan will
take place on Friday morning There
wilIs be services at the home of his
father, James Kerrigan, on Main
street, at o'clock, with requiem high
mass at st. Joseph's Church an hour
later. Rev. John E. Redican will con-
duct the services.
The bearers will Edward O'Donnell,
Hugh Kelley, Patrick Murphy, Peter
Trainor, Francis OMalley and Patrick
Rice.
1t was expected that the Clover
Whist Club would meet on Wednesday
evening with Mrs. IT. S. Snow. Mrs.
Helen f, Pfaffmann had been to
Leicester to arrange for the meeting
of the club, of which she was presidepfe,
and took the Inflated box car hom
Mrs. A. p. Booth just missed boardinL'
the car, and Mrs. Henry Disco did not
get on board because she wanted to
ride in a vestibule car. The annual
meeting Of the Ladies' Parish Aid So
lciety of st. Thomas Church, of which
| Mrs. Pfaffmann was treasurer, has
been indefinitely postponed.
| All the living who happened to be on
board either of the two wrecked cars
| felt worse today than yesterday
Harry Henshaw of Paxton street who
was on the box car, is very lame and
can hardly walk. One of the cuts in
his left hand is swollen way up and
his whole body aches as though it was
a mass Of bruises. None Of the
Leicester passengers have developed
any unfavorable symptoms today.
| The public schools in town held
closing exercises this afternoon
presents for teachers and scholars,
were conducted at Miss McAllister's
and Miss Estes rooms at the centre
school house. Miss McAllister is a
niece Of John J. Kerrigan, who was
killed Wednesday, and there will be
no sessions in the schools on Friday,
as was intended, so that she may at
tend the funeral.
! Murray Ellsworth Harvey and Mary
Musgroye, both of Leicester, were mar
ried by Rev. David c. Reid, at his
home, at 80 Wednesday evening. No
relatives of either party were present.
A horse belonging to Billings Mann
of Meanwhile took run without its
driver up Main street, today. When
the rig started out of the yard at
Shows stable, about o'clock this
morning, some melting ice fell from
overhead wires on the animals back,
and it turned suddenly, throwing the
driver out Of the sleigh. The horse
was caught by an italian, near John
e. Russell's house, at the top Of
Leicester Hill.
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CHARLTON.

Charlton, Dec 22.-On account OF siclr-
ness, Rev. j. o. Jenness was unable to
preach in the South Church last Sunday,
Woodbury. Mr.. Jenness has SO far iItas
proved that 1t is expected he will be abba
to preach Christmas sermon next Sum
day.
There is to be Christmas tree at the
South Church Saturday evening.
Mrs. H. G. Putnam was called to Pax
ton last week on account of the sickness
OF her aunt, Mrs Charles D. Boynton
Carlos Bond has commenced cutting off
his woodlot on the Woodbury. farm.
An eagle has been flying about the east
erly part of the town for several weeks.
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OXFORD.

Oxford, Dec. 22.-Mr. Frank N Mann
and Miss Lena Hinchcliffe will be
married, at the home of the bride, Sat
urday, Dec. a. at noon.
Miss Eva Wakefield is home for the
holidays.
The whist club prizes last night were
taken by Miss Addie Congdon and
Walter Woods
Mrs. Maud Tucker of Putnam. Conn.
is the guest of Mrs w. M. wellington
The Christmas concert at the NJ. e.
church, which was to have taken place
next Sunday, has been postponed, on
account of the illness of Rev. r. A.
Everett.
Thayer's mill will shut down tomor-
row night until after Christmas.
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A $4,000 FIRE.
Flames Do damage on John
son Place in Northboro.

Northboro, Dec. 22,-Fire was disoov-
cred on the Johnson place this morn
ing about o'clock by the members of
the family. The fire started in the barn,
which contained nothing but hay and
farm implements. An alarm was sent
to the power station, but for some rea-
son the signal was not pulled in, so
the bell on the church and the whistle
on Proctor's shop were used These
called the fremen to the place. Be-
fore the firemen had arrived the in
mates of the house, with the help of
the neighbors, succeeded in taking all
the animals and wagons from the barn.
The ell part Of the house caught fire,
but after hard work the firemen sue
ceeded in getting control over 1T.
The house is very old, and in the con-
fusion many things OF historic value
were lost
This is the first fire that has oc-
CURED within the water limits OF the
town for a number of months.
The loss is estimated at $1,000
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wHtTlNsvlLLE.

Whitinsville. Dec. 22.-Many persons
visited the greenhouses of G. M. Whit
in this afternoon to see the display of
orchids, which have been on exhibition
here the past week.
The Golden Eagles viii celebrate
their tenth anniversary Friday even
ing in Mumford hall. The Whitinsville
social orchestra will furnish music for
dancing.
Court Freedom. f. of A., has elected
these officers: c. r., John Golfer; s. c.,
John Breen; T. S., Austin Melia; IT,,
James Conway; R. S., Charles Snow;
s. W., Robert Gould; ]. W., Isresl
Goodness; S. b., Patrick Regain; j. B.,
Eugene Champeau; Tr., Michael Car
ney Con year), John Boyce 1.-TWO years.,
Fred Ledeau (three years) physician,
DR.. Charles Hartman; druggists, Har-
riman & Foster, Two candidates were
initiated.
Pioneer Castle. No Is, X. T. E., elect
ed the following officers at its regular
meeting in Pythian hall last evening:
P. c., John Filnson; N. c., Richard
Hargraves; V. c., William Whitelock;
H. p, Charles Dorr; d. H, Robert
Brightly; c.. r., William Norcross; K.
E., John McCreary; M. of r., Herbert
Searles; S. H., William MeCreary
Professor L. G, Blanchard of the
Bangor (Me.) high school, who has
been sick at the home OF his mother,
Mrs. e. L. Blanchard of Church street,
the past two weeks, has been taken to
the Worcester city hospital, where he
will undergo an operation.
In order to have the people of the
town give definite answer as to
whether they desire evening schools,
Supt, S. A. Melcher will be in his.office
Tuesday evening to register names Of
applicants.
James Cooper Of Pleasant street,
travelling agent for the Within ma
chine works, is confined to his room
with la grippe.
Mrs. Eugene DuHamel of Breakwater
hill died early this morning of con-
sumption at the age of 2S. She has
been sick for some time past.She leaves
a husband and two children.
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LIFE LONG RESIDENTS.
Two of AthoI's Oldest Persons Buried
There Wednesday Afternoon.


There Wednesday Afternoon.
.Athol, Dec. 22.-The funerals Of. two
of AthoPs oldest people, members of
old and we'll known families, took place
yesterday afternoon. That of Mrs. Ell
vira Cheney, SO years of age, and the
Oldest person in town, was held at her
late home on School street, where she
had lived for over half a century. She
was the widow of the late Amos Cheney
of Athol, and daughter Of Salmon c.
Mallard of Gill, Mass, where she was
born, August G. 1905 The funeral SER
vices were conducted by Rev. c. ].
Shrimpton of st. Johns Episcopal
church.
The funeral of Mrs. Louisa Kendall
was held at the residence OF her son,
IRA G. Kendall, and was largely at
tended, The services were conducted
by Rev. r. E. Bugbee, pastor of the
Congregational church, of which Mrs
Kendall had been member nearly the
whole of her long life. The services
were assisted by Rev. f. B. Knowlton,
of whose class in the Sunday school
Mrs. Kendall was member; Rev. AL
ONO Sanderson of Worcester, husband
of niece, and Principal Cornell of
Gushing Academy, an intimate friend
of the family assisted in the service.
The interment took place at Silver
Lake cemetery. Mrs. Kendall was born
July 80, 1910, in Orwell, Vt, and married
Joab Kendall of Athol, September 26,
1880.
At the district court yesterday, Mi
ehael c. Leonard of the City hotel, and
Aurelius Gilmore, manager of an Elk
change street restaurant pleaded guilty
to Illegal liquor selling, and were each
fined So
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Upton, Dec. %. The funeral of the
late Mrs. James Cavanaueh took place
at $50 this morning ct the Church of
the Holy Angels, Upton. Rev. Michel j.
Carroll OBLIGATED. The pail bearers were
John Murphy, Daniel Buckley. Dennis
Bowen, Michael O'Conaell, Walter Cur
ley and James German.
Mrs. Charles Childs who, a number
of weeks ago, went to the Worcester
city hospital for treatment, returned
home today very much improved in
health
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cisely at noon, the members of the
commandery will assemble to offer the
following toast: ITO our most emil
nent grand master, Reuben Hedly
Lloyd, who rules the templar host from
Point Barrow to Porto Rico; from Pas
samaquoddy to the Philippines
A few persons who CHANGED to stand
in the neighborhood of the central fire
station saw a drop in meat this after
noon. The horse attached to the sleigh
owned by Richard j. Mcintyre, jumped
into a dead run, scared by snow sliding
off roof. and ran from Burditt hill to
Church street At this point the horse
went on with front runners, until he
reached the owners stable. The sleigh
overturned, strewing the snow with
pork chops, surloin, porter house, flank,
chuck steak rib pieces, neck pieces,
sausages, veal and calfs liver.
Yesterday afternoon Albert E. Trout
left spirited horse in charge of his
driver, William e. O'Malley, at Main
and Water streets. The horse ran, tip
ping the driver out. The man held
the horse dragged him, literally on his
ear, past Hagar's drug store, into q
nearby dooryard. Neither horse, man
nor sleigh was damaged.
Much work remains to be done before
the central fire station will be formally
opened to the public. The automatic
apparatus is not yet attached to all the
outer doors, and no small amount OF
detail is TO be completed.
Attorney r. A. Evans believes that
Assistant Attorney General Hallowell
will seize the first case that is reached
in the superior court in the matter Of
land damage, by reason of the construc-
ton of the metropolitan water board
TO make his threatened motion that the
cases must be thrown out OF court Tor
lack of jurisdiction. Something OF the
kind may then reasonably be expected
during the present sitting of thesupef1or
court. civil side, for Worcester county
Local attorneys are watching with
some interest the case of Martha ).
Forbes VS.. commonwealth, now on the
supreme court docket for argument.
This is a case in which a question OF
howage rights is involved. The water
board has taken land from Mrs. Forbes
which was covered by the waters OF
the Nashua river before the dam was
built. Mrs. Forbes claims title in the
land. Her action is to recover for land
taken.
Michael McAndrew is urging SINH
lar action, claiming damages for an
entry. The water board laid a pipe to
convey water to the Lancaster mills,
crossing in the operation a strip of land
formerly covered by the water in the
river.
Mrs. Jacob Bowman died suddenly
at tie Clinton hospital this morning
She was taken to the hospital for treat
ment December 10. She suffered with
a nervous disorder. She leaves a hus-
band. Her funeral will take place at
her late home, 80 Nelson street, Sat
lirday afternoon, at 2 o'clock.
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SAILS THIS WEEK
Miss Edwards Goes to Cuba
as Red Cross Nurse.

Southbridge, Dec, 22.--Miss Katherine
L. Edwards is visiting the home of her
brother, Stephen K. Edwards, for a
few days before leaving for Cuba,
where she is going as a Red Cross
nurse. Miss Edwards was at Montauk
while the United States soldiers were
in camp there and was the last nurse
TO leave, accompanying the last sick
soldier to New York
She is a native Of this town and a
daughter of the late William Edwards,
a prominent Worcester county man.
Miss Edwards is graduate of the
Wheaton Seminary and a member of
the New England Wheaton Seminary
club of Boston, also of the Boston Tea
Party Club, Daughter of the Revolu-
ton, and other patriotic societies.
Miss Edwards leaves Southbridge
Saturday and will sail for Cuba i'm
mediately.
Court ST. George, G. o. of F., elected
the following officers last evening: C.
F., Alfred Galipeau; V. G., Alexander
Demers; r. s., Henry Robidoux; f. S.,
William Girard; T., Mederic Duhamel
F., DR.. j. S. 3. Ferland; D., Wilfred j.
Lamoureux; Trus., Joseph Leclair, AL
fred Boucher; o. L. Desaulniers.
Charles Guerin of this town received
a telegram yesterday telling him that
his father, who is employed in a large
lumber mill in Minnesota, had been
seriously hurt and was not expected
to live. Henry Guerin of this town,
son Of the injured man, left yester-
day for the west
Albert Heron, of Exeter Academy,
is at home for the holidays.
Mrs, 8. K. Edwards is quite sick with
the grip.
Joseph Narcotic Of Fiskdale was in
the local court yesterday. on the
charge of breaking and entering. He
furnished $500 bonds for trial Friday.
Fred Dennial Of Webster paid IS and
costs for drunkenness.
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NEW OFFICERS.
St. Johns Society Elects at
Webster.

Webster, Dec. 22.-St Johns Society
elected officers for the ensuing year at
a regular meeting held last night at
headquarters.
The society elected the following:
Chaplain, Rev. FIR. J. A. Legris; presi-
dent, A. c. Parent; first vice president
D. S. Marois; second vice president,
George Forand; recording secretary.
Albert Refine; assistant, Peter Belle
vile; corresponding secretary, L. N.
Barrett; financial secretary, John Nor
gan and Timothy Norm; treasurer,
Charles A. Woisard; marshal, Louis
Forand: assistant, Clemence Davian;
directors, Napoleon Guerin, Alfred De-
mouchel, Remi Remi and George Du-
val.
The society viii install the officers
Jan. 4, and on that evening the mem
bers of the order will be rendered re-
ception. The committee on arrange
ments are Louis Forand, Clemence Da-
Wan. Joseph Massicotte, Peter Belle
vile and Joseph Arsenault.
Miss Celia, aged 70 years. the daugh-
ter of Mrs. Farrell Pagan of Negus
street. was buried today. The funeral
Church at 8 o'clock, and the pastor,
Rev. FIR. John 7. Madden, celebrated
a high mass of requiem. The attend
ance was large, and the floral tributes
numerous The bearers were George
D. Morse, N. c. GILES, William Ryan
and Edward Farrell, Jr. The remains
were intern ed in North Webster.
She was a promoter Of the Sacred
Heart League of the church, and a
graduate of Child's Business College in
Worcester.
At the shoe factory of B. A. Corbin
& Son the workmen are getting Out
samples for the government. The fac
tory is amply equipped to turn out 60t
pairs day
Club Gagnon is changing its quar-
ters from Davis street to Music Hall
building.
Mrs. Stephen Burgess of wareham is
spending few days with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. w. j. Larchar. on High
street.
George Stobbs of Harvard College is
at home during the holidays.
| Edmund Jonakowski, of Dartmouth
/ College, is in town on his Christmas
vacation.
! Rev Watchaw Lintz, pastor of st
Joseph's Church, returned today from
a mission in Holyoke.
Walter Blake of Dartmouth, son Of
Rev. and Mrs. H. A. Blake, is at home
on his vacation.
A. ]. Bates, shoe manufacturer, is il
town, looking after business, for few
days.
Representative elect Joseph p. Love
who has been confined to the house
with a severe attack of the grip fol
the past couple Of days, was able tC
be out this noon.
An order has been posted to the eff.
feet that all freights will be omitted
fover the Norwich and Worcester di.
vision next Monday.
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WEsrBoRo.

Westboro. Dec. Examinations are
out for the New Years bali to be held
by the grange in their hall, MIX street.
Dec. &c. Music by Fay's Cadet Or
chestra. Dancing from s until -
o'clock. Tickets so cents.
Frank H. Marsh. formerly employed
in the brass department of the West
boro Steel and Brass Bed Company. is
to remove his family to New Jersey
Saturday, having secured a similar po-
sition With firm in Jersey City.
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HAS ITS EFFECTS.
Electric Car Traffic Has Fallen Off since
the Accident.

Brookfeld. Dec. 22.-The accident of
Wednesday on the electric road near
Leicester has reduced the through traf-
fic on the Warren. Brookfield and
Spencer electric road to a very notice.
able degree. People who invariably
take the electric cars to go to Wor-
cester for shopping, took the steam
trains.
Six thousand gallons of crude petrol
cum are at the Boston and Albany de-
pot consigned to the Smell Manufacture
ing Co. of Fiskdale. This oil is used
for fuel at this companys auger shop
at Fiskdale. 1t is carried in a tank
overland
Deputy Sheriff w. E. Tarbell, has
filed his bond and has been reappoint-
ed for another term.
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ODD FELLOWS NEW HALL.
Uxbrldge Members Select New Location
for Their Meetings.

Uxbridge, Dec. 22.-At largely at
tended meeting of the local lodge of
Odd Fellows, last night, the question Of
hiring a hall was discussed and it was
finally voted to hire Farnums hall
A serious blaze was averted at the
residence of Burton B. Pierce at North
Uxbri6ge yesterday. Mrs. Pierce, ex-
pecting some callers, had built fire in
her studio. She left the room for a
moment, but when she returned and
opened the door she found the room full
Of smoke. A bed which was in the
room had caught FIRE and was entirely
destroyed.
About $50 damage was done to the
room and contents,
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MILLBURY

Millbury. Dec. 23.-The coming bas-
ket ball game between the c. Y. NJ l..
A. and the Millburys is the chief topic
of conversation upon the street at
present and all are anxiously awaiting
the meeting of the two teams, Jan. 4.
Manager Cronin of the c. Y. M. Il. A.
team is working hard to place his
strongest team in the field The Lifts
are known and recognized by all the
teams of Worcester county as hard
workers and strong players.
Conductor Edward Holt of the Wor-
cester and Suburban road was trans
ferred to the Spencer and Leicester
division, to work during the suspension
of the employees who were suspended
Wednesday, for the accident.
Rev. S. d. Ashley, formerly minister
of the Baptist church. is visiting
friends in town.
John Waters caught SO piekereI to-
day.
D. A. Arsenault of Farnumsville was
in town today, the guest of E. II. La
couture.
John H. Crane of Winsted, Conn.
is visiting friends in town.
Richard F. Wolfe returned today
from Boston, where he has been on a
business trip.
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Some EOQLISH People

Allow cough to run until il gets beyond
NE reach Of medicine. They often say.
cases Il wears them away Could they he
induced to try the successful medicine
called Kemp's Balsam, which is sold on
immediately see the excellent effect AFTER
taking the first dose. Price 25c and SOC.
Trial size free. At all druggists
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Commencing Jan. 1, the western ex.
press on the Boston and Albany rail-
road now leaving at 740 d. M. will
leave at 40 D. m. This train connects
at Albany with the fast express fol
Buffalo, Cleveland. Cincinnati, Indian
apolis. st. Louis, also for Detroit and
Chicago.