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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-10
WHITINSVlL NEWS.
Ladies Aid Society Holds a Pleasant
Entertainment.

Whitinsville, Dec. 9.-The third an
nual fair given under the auspices of
the Ladies' Aid society in the Meth
odst Episcopal church, was held yes
terday During the afternoon a large
number attended the fair and the sale
representing the four seasons of the
year, each booth being decorated taste
fully, was very large. During the eve
ming a pleasing entertainment was
carried out The program consisted Of
piano selections, violin solos, readings
and monograph selections.
The funeral of Andrew McKaig, who
was drowned in the pickerel pond
Thursday evening, took place this af-
ternoon at 2 o'clock. Rev. 7. M Hous-
ton, pastor of the United Presbyterian
church, conducted the funeral service
There were many friends and relatives
present The casket was hidden amidst
profusion of floral tributes. Inter
ment was in Pine Grove cemetery.
The firemen will hold their annual
turkey supper next Saturday evening
in Banquet hall, Memorial building.
The Ladies Aid society of the Meth
odist Episcopal church will have charge
of the supper.
Mrs. Arthur M. Proctor of Church
street has plucked in the past week
four pansies and two verbenas from
her garden.
The North Uxbridge Baptist church
has secured the Zephyr Mandolin and
Guitar club, Alfred Jay Fletcher lead
er, to play at concert in Sweets hall,
North Uxbridge.
The town of Northbridge. in common
with other places, is suffering greatly
from the lack of water, and unless rain
soon comes, a water famine seems in
evitable. Farmers are daily complain
ing of their wells going dry.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Baker have re-
turned from their wedding trip and are
making their home for the present on
Pine street They will later live on
Hill street, where house is being put
in readiness for them.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-10
GRAFTON.

Grafton. Dec. 9.-Rev. B. S. Morse
will lead the weekly meeting of the B.
Y. P. U. Society in Baptist church yes
try tomorrow evening.
The Upton foot ball team has issued
a challenge to the locals to play a
game Of foot ball in ST. Adams, Ca,
on Dec. 25th. at 8 p. m. The challenge,
while it may be issued with all sin
certify, will not be accepted by the local
boys.
The girls of the sophomore class, G.
HI. s.. will present a short literary and
musical program at the revival meet
ing of the Bh. A. next Friday after
noon.
The senior class of the G. H. S. have
decided to present "A Temperance
Town" early in February
Thirty new books were put into cir
culation at the public library today.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-10
MARKET GARDENERS.
Worcester Association Elects Officers
and Discusses Gardening.

Worcester Association Elects Officers
and Discusses Gardening.
The annual meeting of the Worcester
Market Gardeners association was held
in the library of Horticultural hall yes
terday afternoon, with about 10 mem
portance was the election of officers for
the coming year, the greater part of
the time being occupied in talking over
experiences.
The election resulted as follows:
President Charles Greenwood; first
vice president, Abel Wolfe of Auburn
second vice president, H A. Cook of
Shrewsbury; third vice president, J. It.
Record of Worcester; fourth vice pres
ident, J. H. Rich Of Worcester; secre-
tary and treasurer, H. r. Kinney of
Worcester.
Secretary Kinney gave a resume of
his address before the Boston Agricul-
tural society at its last meeting, and
a general discussion of methods of mar
ket gardening followed j. D. Burgess
spoke for a few minutes on the real
meaning of trusts in connection with
real meaning Of trusts in connection
with market gardening, advising hon
est methods at any cost. He said that
it was more important to value ones
own products correctly, than the prod
ucts of ones neighbors.
j. H. Rich told of the conditions the
market gardeners had to meet during
the 9ast season, and said that the al
most uniformly good crops were the re-
suit of high cultivation O. 3. Had
Wen told of the market gardening car
ried on in Worcester Ga years ago, be-
fore men had learned to grow crops un-
der glass;
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-10
TECH SCHOLARSHIPS.
The List of Awards Announced B,
State Board of Education.


State Board of Education.
The list of scholarship awards to the
Worcester Polytechnic Institute has
been completed by the state board of
education, of which Col. E. B. Stoddard
is a member. These scholarships are
distributed in the various senatorial
districts.
The Worcester county awards follow:
First Worcester, William A Jordan
Worcester; second Worcester, Ernest
p. Kimball, Worcester; third Worces-
ter, Malcolm NJ. Libby, Fitchburg;
fourth Worcester, George A. Jacobs,
Dudley; fourth Worcester, Louis c.
Nichols Westminster; fifth Worcester,
Charles r.. Langley, Worcester; second
MiddleseX, Frank Stone Nutting, North
Leominster; fourth Middlesex, Benja-
min f., Perkins, Westboro: second Nor
folk. Harry q. Harding, Clinton; third
suffolk, Arthur c., Kelton, Athol; fourth
Suffolk, James l.. Amsden Jr., Worces-
ter; fifth Suffolk, Joseph w Bergen.
Webster; Sidney H Francis, Lunen-
burg; sixth Suffolk, Edward H. How
ard, Worcester; seventh Suffolk, James
FL. Lane, Worcester; ninth Suffolk,
Charles l.. Fish, Worcester.
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MUCH DISSENSION.
Affairs in the New
French Church
Are Awry.
1T HAS NO FRONT DOOR.
Pews viii Not Be Built
Nor Altar Fin
ished.
1T HAS NO FRONT DOOR.

North Brookfield. Dec. 9.-The trouble
in the ranks of the st. Jean Baptiste
Society, of which The Spy told this
morning, has just reached the begin
ming Of the end. 1t will be thoroughly
discussed in all it's phases at a meet
ing of the society tomorrow afternoon
and those in favor of drawing on the
society treasury for the purpose of
equipping the altar at the new church
edifice. are confident of carrying their
point. The opposition is also confident
that the project will be defeated, even
if it is found necessary to call in out
of-town members to prevent two
thirds vote being cast in favor of the
measure.
The old men of the society who have
done most to place it in fourishing
condition, are opposed to the plan
which is strongly favored by many of
the young members who are enthusi-
astic in the French church cause. The
confusion is increased by the chaotic
state into which many of the matters
of the secession have fallen.
First there was a warm discussion
as to the position Of the doors on the
new edifice. These doors are not sit
uated directly in front, but more to
the side. and one of the older of the
secessionists drew on his church lore
to make the argument that on holy
Thursday the priest has to drive the
devil through the front door, and that
under the circumstances. he could not
do this at the French church.
A compromise was made however,
the conclusion reached being that Rev.
Jean Berger could do the job just as
well by driving his Internal majesty
through window.
Now. Contractor William f. Fullam,
who is building the structure, is having
his share of trouble Many of the dis
senters have labored under the impress
sion that the contractor was to have
pews put in and the altar finished.
Finding their mistake, they do not hes
itate to express their dissatisfaction,
making things generally unpleasant.
Edward Herlihy, proprietor of the
Central House. this afternoon pur-
chased at auction H. H. Rowleys black
trotter
Mrs. Edwards, who sustained par
alytic shock Thursday, is much i'm
proved in health today.
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: ! Z :
A handy remedy for
col E)SS

A handy remedy for colds is everything.
To have remedy at hand when you take
cold is the surest way of getting rid of the
cold quickly. A few doses of "77'' at the
beginning will break up" any cold with
in twenty-four hours; hence the value of
remedy that can be carried in the
pocket.
"77''consists of small vial of pleasant
pellets that fits the vest pocket.
1t will interest you to know how ~
cures. 1t restores the checked circulation
known by a chill or shiver), starts the
blood coursing through the veins and so
breaks up" the cold.
Manual of all Diseases sent free.
For sale by all druggists, or sent on re-
ceipt of price, Csc, or five for 81. Hum
phreys' Homeopathic Medicine Co., cor.
William and John SITS, N. Y.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-10
COMMITTEE DATES.

These city council committee meet
ings have been called for this week
Claims, Thursday at 7.30 o'clock
streets, Friday at 7.3O o'clock; join
committee on parks, made up of mem
bers of the committees on finance anC
streets. Friday at o'clock The com
mittee on parks will take up the mat
ter of reporting on park at Quinsig,
amond, as ordered at the last meetine
Of the city council
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-10
HOLDEN.

Y5Iolden. Dec 9.--The series of enter
tafnments to be given by the Holden
Village Improvement Society has been
announced. There are five: Dec. II,
Harry e. Brigham's orchestra of MARI
aScA6; Jan. 2, the Temple quartet Of
t9Sbton with, Miss Elvie Everett Bur
nett. reader.f Jan. 16, the impersonator,
q. H. Galpin Of Boston, and Miss An
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-10
CREATES MUCH TALK
Disappearance of F.
L. Constantine a
Mystery.
NO REASON is APPARENT.
Missing Mans Accounts
Said to Be All
Right.
NO REASON is APPARENT.

Webster, Dec. 9.-The disappearance
Of Fred L. Constantine, manager of the
Southbridge and Webster Telephone ex-
change of the New England Telephone
and Telegraph Company has caused
much talk in town and still remains
an uns2lved mystery. The young man
ager is well known in the southern
part Of the county.
Constantine left his home on William
street, Southbrdge, Tuesday afternoon,
bound for parts unknown. He left his
wife and two children, and they know
nothing Of his Whereabouts. His BROTH
er, Hairy, has been placed in charge
Of the exchange, with instructions to re-
| main until further orders from head
quarters are received.
]. B. Hunt, travelling auditor of the
telephone company, with Worcester as
headquarters, is hard at work on the
departed managers books, but he re-
fuses to issue any statement as to
whether there is any shortage or not.
No reason is known why the manager
should leave, as it is said on pretty
good authority that his financial stand
ing with the company is all right.
Constantine's wife and family and
brother were as much surprised to hear
that he had left as were other Web
ster and Southbridge people. Constan-
tine spent the greater part of his time
in Webster, although his wife lived in
| Southbridge.
| Jan. 1, an increase of 10 per. cent in
wages goes into effect at Ohace's wool
en- mills. The mill employs 300 hands.
This plant is a member of the Ameri-
can W0olen Company which they re-
| Gently entered.
DR.. Thomas j. Cronin went to Bos-
ton yesterday and arranged to take a
| special course in the eye, ear, nose and
| throat at the Harvard Post Graduate
| Medical school. DR.. Cronin will attend
| the college on Tuesdays and Fridays
but will be at his office those eve
| nings.
| Billy Hind, the well known charac-
! ter, who was arrested by officer s. S
| Hawkins, Thursday night, in a door
way where he had stopped to rest, was
| tried for drunkenness before Judge H
j. Clarke in the local district court to-
! day He pleaded guilty to the charge
preferred against him, and his case was
| placed on probation.
| The Wellington Rifles of Worcester were
defeated IA to II by Webster B. B. A. in
Music hall tonight in a decidedly interest
ing game. Thompson, as usual, was star
but all played the game. Madden of MARI
boro played first half for Webster, but
could not cover his man, and Bergner was
substituted.
WEBsTER-14. WORCESTER
Reilly, ! f.......................... f, Frost
| Moore r { Love
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-10

Follow the crowd to the square in
front of The Spy office Tuesday night,
and listen to the earliest and most
correct returns of the city election
through The Spy megaphone.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-10
1)iVans.

Every pattern, from the dainty mahogany silk
covered article. to the luxurious Misunderstanding
Turkish Dvan.
Examine the corners of your home, and find a
place for It's the Xmas gift that every one can
use and all enjoy.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-10

ME Frank Libby, harp soloist; Jan. 80,
w. j. H. Nourse of Worcester, lecture,
ITO the relief of Chinese Gordon ;
Feb. 10. Prof. e. A. Grosvenor, Am
herst. Mass lecture, South Africa
and the Beers.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-10
Couches.

gift that will appeal to the comfort of every
member of the family We furnish you with
one for every purpose from the box couch for the
sleeping roo up through the line of leather coucEes
for the den to the elegant article for the living
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-10
Music Cabinets.

Mahogany solid, and mahoganized, with sliding
Shelves and open DUST proof fronts. Just the gift
for lover of music and genuine inspiration to the
musical talent of the home
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-10
Morris Chairs.

In thirty different patterns. Cushions in all
materials and coors. An inexpensive and thorough
ly substantial gift Just the article for the den or
living room. necessary piece for every comfortab-
ly furnished home.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-10
Solid Comfort Rockers.

The suitable gift for the older members of the
family. Tall in the back, broad cushioned seat,
wide in the arms, and comfort giving in every point.
host of smaller rockers, the leader being imitation
mahogany or oak, leather seat hand carved modest
priced. 1t is So. SO for $3.50.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-10
III oW is the Time.

Thirty different styles of odd Mahogany Chairs.
The broad backed, inviting Colonial Arm Chair, and
the dainty little Reception article There's long
range between the two, but we can fill it,
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-10
Don't Forget the Child.
rem.

Christmas is their day, and we believe that we
are able to take care of them. Encourage studous
habits with sma bookcase, method and order with
a desk. Give the little ones Chair, or Rocker or
Table, and make them feel that they own part of
the home
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-10
PIN CUSHIONS.

There is beauty and grace in art pin cushion An
enormous variety of coongS shapes and Sizes. Dainty
lace trimmings.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-10
Rattan.

will never lose its place in the home. Give it
moments thought, Rocker, an Arm Chair,
Reception Chair, Wood Basket, Low Table Work
Basket, Sleeping room Couch, a Slipper Chair.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-10
TOILET w ARES.

All the new perfumes in novelty bottles. Artistic
leather goods Sterling silver novelties, ceulod articles
of the latest designs jewel boxes pin trays, toilet SETS hand
painted china ware, and hundreds of other novelty art
goods
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-10
IN ADDITION TO THE ABOVE, we h

IN ADDITION TO THE ABOVE, we have a COM
pIete assortment of the neutrality-suspicious. Desks Gem
tIemen's Desks, Lamps and Globes Bookcases, Combi-
nation Cases, Sewing achines Jardinieres and Pede
stalls, Chiffoniers in all woods, Dressing Tables,
Sideboards, China Cabinets, Dining Chairs, Bullets,
Carpets ard Rugs, Costumers, Brass Bedsteads,
F1allstands Revolving Bookcases, Fancy Gilt frame
rlrrors
OUR SALESr1EN will give you courteous atten-
ton or If prefer to look around alone simply men,
ton the fact, and will extend to you the freedom of
our warerooms.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-10
u MI B RI e e q S.

Do you want an umbrella2 Do you want handsome
and serviceabe umbrella We know we can supply your
every want in this respect for our assorments are perfect
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-10

Goals, Reilly 2, Moore 3, Love 2, Dor
man, Thompson, Overend; tries, Love g.
Thompson 8; fouls. Madden A. Branniff
Jones 2, Overend 8, Moore, Dorman. Love-
Referee, John t. King; timers Thomas
Lonergan, Charles Parker. Time, 20
minute halves Attendance 300.
The ElWoods of Worcester were defeat
ed by Nichols Academy by a score of to
! at Academy hall Dudley, this afternoon
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-10
Putnam & Sprague Co.
Christmas Suggestions.

Artistic Furniture makes beautiful homes. Let
your present be that will outye the season. and
be lasting remembrance of Xmas, 90.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-01-19
OUR PRESIDENTS. =.
The Outlay on Our Chief Executive IL
MaSh Less Than That In
Any Other Nation.

Itcosts the people of,he United States
$ll4.se5 year fer q chief executive.
His salary is $4,000 and found" az
cur western neighbors say. The presi-
Cents finding is rather compre hensive.
covering about every possible require
mcnt of family. His private secre-
tary, the clerks, doorkeepers. messcu-
gers and steward and three other serv-
ants cost us s33,s65 year. Then there
is a contingent fund of $4,000 a year
which the president may use according
to his discretion.
In furniture and repairs to the white
house the sum Of $4,000 more, to be
Used by the direction Of the president,
is provided by the nation. and is always
expended. For fuel alone $1,000 is al.
lowed. and for necessary repairs to the
greenhouse there is $4,000.
Altogether the presidential finding
annually amounts to the snug sum OF
ssi,so5, nearly $4,000 year more than
his salary. The two aggregate sil4..
s6s. This is on imposing aggregate,
but it is small compared with other
Presidents. The president of the French
republic receives us salary $4,000 q
year. s32,4so for contingent purposes
and handsome house, rent free. So we
set our president rather cheaply, aft
er all,
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-01-19
La Crime successfuIIy Treated.

II hive just recovered from the second
attack OF la grippe this year, says M. !.
len. Texas. "In the latte. case used
Chnmberlain's Cough Remedy. and l
think with considerable success, only
being in bed little over two days
against ten days for the former attnck.
The second attack am satisfied wonld
have been equally as bad Hs the first but
for the use OF this remedy rs had to 20
to bed in about six hours after being
struck with it, while in the first case l
was able to attend TO bnsiness about twu
days before getting down." For sale By
Dr.. Kearby.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-01-19
A MEDDL1NG pHoNooRAPH
How the Noisy Machine Spoiled .
Probable sale for . Phila-
delphla JswelsP.

The board OF health Is the recipient
Of many queer complaints, but the one
il received the other day from q dis
gusted and nervously prostrated jew
eler of Eighth street Is entitled to
prominence in class by itself, says the
Philadelphia Record.
1t seems that the jeweiry store is To-
Gated next door to phouograph es,ab-
lishmcnt that has for the purpose OF at
tracing passers-by n phonograph 60
ing all day long. All kinds OF tunes and
alleged witty sayings are squeaked
forth from early in the morning until
late at night in peculiarly penetrating
and nerve destroying tones. AT first
the machine efforts at wit amused the
jeweler, and he used TO laugh heartily
at the comicali,ies, but these were re-
peated with such deadly persistence
that they began to pail, and from be-
ing amused the tradesman grew into q
negative desperado.
One day the climax was reached when
a customer. who looked like 'ready
money" came in TO buy q diamond ring.
For some reason the machine next door
was quiet for awhile. and the jewelcr
was just on the point of closing b high
ly profitable sale when the shrill voice
Of the phonograph began TO sing Get
Your Moneys Worth" The amazed
customer hesitated. and finally told the
jeweler he would call another day. This
incident was the last straw, and the
board Of health will look into the mat
ter.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-01-19
Unfortunste Mi..pprehen,,op.

A story of Lord Russell of halloween,
as told by himself the other day.
shows how risky thing it may be.
after nll. for prisoner TO speak in his
own defense. One such. who seemed
10 be really making out his innocence.
the lord chief justice. who had missed
a mumbled word. interrupted with the
question:: What did you say? what
was your last sentence?" Three
months, my lord" said the crestfallen
Prisoner-pleader. 1t is hardly neces-
snry to add that the lord chief jus,ic,
forgot his admission, or remembered
1t only in the prisoners favor. when
that particular sentence had to be
passed.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-01-19
A HOSPITAL REM1N1scENcE.
Il Turnea Ont That Corp. Finn Was
Not 10 Dead as He Was
Supposed to 0e.

'sThere was q case Of sickness came
under my care" says DR.. Doherty. in
Demorest's Magazine. 'that had very
bright ending. 1t wns that Of Corporal
Finn. Of the Ninth Massachusetts. He
had been reported dead and buried In
Santiago. but. as matter OF fact. he
was alive at Montauk and doing well In
the hands Of one Of my associates.
81 was in my tent one afternoon when
q young man came forward politely
and asked me II could give him the de-
tails Of his brothers death; the name,
he said, was Corporal Finn.
"'Why.' said ], Corporal Finn is not
dead at all.'
".I beg your pardon he answered.
but Corporal Finn certainly 10 dead.
! simply wish to get the facts about
him for our family
"I don't see how he can be dead.
said i. when saw him drinking q bot
tie of ginger ale not half mn hour ago.
THAT could not hnve been my
brother. madam, for my brother died
at Santiago. The newspapers printed
it,
".Come with me, and you can judge
for yourself I said, and led him to my
ward.
"And we had hardly passed into the
tent when a voice called out: Hello.
Jack and there was the corporal sit
ting up against his pillow. us pleased us
could be to see his brother. And the
brother promptly tainted away. We
had lively time with him for an hour
or SO. but it was all right finally. and
in q couple Of days they started home
together"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-01-19
How to Prevent Pneumonia.

You nre perhaps aware That pneumo-
mia always results from cold or from
an attack Z la grippe. During the cpl
demic OF Ia grippe n few years ago when
SO many cases resulted in pneumonia, il
was observed that the attack was never
followed by that disense when Chamber.
lain's Congh Remedy was used. It
counteracis any tendency OF cold or Ia
grippe to result in TINT disease. 1t is the
best remedy in the world for bad colds
and In grippe. Every bottle warranted.
For sale bv DR.. Kearby.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-01-19
YOUR FACE

Shows the state of your feelings and
tile state of your health as well. I'm.
pure blood makes itself apparent In n
pale and sallow complexion, pimples
and skin eruptions. II you are feeling
weak and worn out and do not have a
healthy appearance you should try
.acker's Blood Elixir II cures all blood
diseases where cheap sarsaparillns and
so-called purifiers fail: knowing this,
we sell every bottle on positive guar.
nntee. Cretcher's Pharmacy.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-01-19
sasaciour Armx pos..

The German army dogs are SO trained
that when they find dead body they
set up prolonged bowling. II no one
comes they take the dead mans cap or
some small article and with his, in
their teeth go on Il hunt for their train
er. whom they Lad 10 the spot. II tn.
man is wounded he gives his cap TO the
dog. and the same object is accom- :
plished.