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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-25
RAILWAY MEMS HOLIDAY
Consolidated Arranges a Special
Time Card

Twenty-seven conductors and IS mo-
tormen in the employ of the Consoli-
dated Street Railway Co. will enjoy
Christmas without an hour of work
Yesterday Superintendent John Akar-
man arranged for the time schedule to-
dav Every man in the employ of the
company will get from one to two
hours III which to enjoy a holiday din
ner. All the spare men will be used,
and extra cars will be run on the
Main street lines, and others where
traffic is heavy. There are only 16
spare motormen at the present time,
which is the smallest number on the
waiting list for many months. A no.
tice was posted yesterday in the car
barn, regarding the agreement between
the city government and the railway
company concerning clearing the
streets of snow, as decided upon last
Monday.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-25
HAD A PRIVATE CEMETERY
A Young Man Causes More Merri-
ment Than Terror

Penn avenue was the scene of wild
who could not have been more than
II years of age stood in the middle of
the street and roared like one possess
ed. He said that he was the champion
pugilist of the world and was prepared
to meet all corners, though he would
prefer a policeman with a club. 1t
would do his heart good, he said, to
lambaste policeman and then eat
him.
A big crowd assembled and made a
ring around the would-be champion in
front of the home of Willie Higgins.
Mr.. Higgins didn't like 1t for a cent,
and he ordered the drunken boy to go
home.
This served only to make the youth
more excited, and he made a pass at
Mr.. Higgins. With a dexterity that
would do honor to a ring general, Mr..
Higgins lodged and closed in on the
boy Inside of a minute and So Sec
onds the young pretender to pugilistic
honors was on his back bowling for
mercy. He was released and with the
crowd at his heels, started over Clark
son street. When out of Mr.. Higgins
clutches his courage returned and he
proceeded to challenge everybody he
met, including Rev. George e. Sander
son of Coral Street Methodist church.
Mr. Sanderson being a man of peace,
didn't give him any satisfaction. and
the lingual pugilist kept on to Provi-
dence street.
The last that was seen of him he
was on the way to Lake View, with
the intention. he said, "of calling Col
brennan out into his back yard and
knocking eighteen kinds of stuffing out
of him.
He must have changed his mind, for
as we go to press, the police report
all quiet in Lake View
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-25
UNHAPPY MARRIAGES
Mrs. Stanton Suggests One Way
To Abolish Them

| think that there are more happy
marriages nowadays than in the olden
time, for women consider longer be-
fore entering the marriage state, says
Elizabeth Cady stanton And the
reason of this is preliminary women
are now self-supporting and do not
marry men for home and money, as
in former times, but solely and entire
ly for companionship and congenial-
ity.
If the mothers of today would, with
out exception, bring up and educate
their daughters exactly as they do
their sons-to support themselves, and
have some one thing which they can
do and do well-there would be even
more happy marriages than there are.
When I see a. mother and four big,
strong, healthy daughters all hanging
and depending upon one poor, weak,
nervous man, who tolls early and late
to keep them in clothes and candy, l
feel like asking the wan father what
he thinks about self-supporting wo-
men now! It's an outrage! And if
the men only looked at it sensibly, in
its true light, they would realize the
value of the movement toward the
emancipation of women.
l think that very often two persons
will love at first sight. just as we very
often make a friend for life upon be-
ing introduced to a person. There IS
at once a feeling of attraction which
is never lost but as we know the friend
better and discover new beauties in
her character, which we did not see
Immediately, we love her, even more
than in the beginning. Sometimes, of
course, longer acquaintance dlscloses
the fact that she has many shortcom-
ings which do not please us; then we
feel that our first impressions were a
mistake But, as rule, first impress
sons are good standbys.
So with love at first sight. 1t is
everlasting, and ends in matrimony.
Sometimes the happiest marriages are
made in this way-those that are said
to be made in beaverton the two per
sons at once experience the affinity
there is and always. will be between
them
Can a woman be a professional or
self supporting woman after matrimo-
ny, and run her house properly, pay
attention to her children, etc? Most
certainly. and better than many wo-
men who are supposed to be domestic,
but who are in reality gadding about
attending to social duties, afternoon
teas, receptions, etc, good part of
their time, giving the entire charge of
their children and home over to the
servants and having no system about
anything.
My own physician is a woman and
she is married to a physician. They
lead an ideal life. She herself earns
about $4,000 or $4,000 a year, and in all
cases where either the husband or wife
wishes consultation the other is called
In to consult, and they work together
in every way.
This lady has three children, who are
beautifully trained and we'll behaved,
and every morning Immediately after
breakfast she deyotes an hour to her
marketing, and her house runs like
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-25

Of heaven, visiting the sacred celebri-
ties of all time until at length they, in
admiring gratitude. gather around him,
expressing joy and gladness because
their heroic brother has come.
Thus, free from world of fear and
sin, pangs, and sorrow, Dwight l..
Moody has entered a land unstained by
human tears, unbroken by any grave,
and unsullied by either suffering or sin.
Thus let us leave him, waiting and
watching in ecstacy tNl we come"
Supper will. be served in the church
at 5 o'clock this afternoon, and the
Christmas tree exercises and concert
will begin at 6 O'clock. At 8 o'clock DIR.
Brady will deliver the last in his Sc
ries of lectures, The subject will be:
THE holy land and its hero conquering
the nations" The lecture will be illus
trated by finely colored views obtained
by DIR. Brady in Palestine.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-25
EXTEND CONGRATULATIONS
Members of the Reform Club
Proud of Their Record

At the meeting of the Reform club
in Curtis hall, last night First Vice
President j. H. Laying presided. Re
marks were made by ]. Mccullough, P.
Lynch, ]. Dreamer, ]. Conpiff, J. H.
Bartlett, j. o. Conner, D. E. Eliot and
E. H. Carr. Also by Miss Mary Rob
inson, Mrs. Carr and Mrs. j. II. Laying.
j. H. Bartlett sang song entitled,
You'll never miss your mother till
she's gone" The remarks of the mem
bers We're of a congratulatory nature
to each other in being enabled another
Christmas to keep their obligat tc
the clut. Miss Mary Robinson presid-
street, tomorrow evening, for the mem
Christmas tree at the rooms, Ala Main
ed at the piano. The club will have a
bers and their families
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-25
CENTRAL POMONA GRANGE
Interesting Meeting at Auburn
Wednesday

Worcester Central Pomona grange
will meet with Auburn grange We'd
nesday The morning session will be
given up to the election of officers and
will be called at 1870 o'clock. Dinner
will be served at 1890 on the usual
grange plan.
AT the afternoon session at o'clock
the speaker will be O. B. Had
wen, president of the Wor-
cester County Horticultural So
ciety, on the subject, Some phases of
country and city life" South Worces-
ter cars leaving Boynton street; 10
minutes past the hour and the city
hall nine minutes later, connect with
the Webster cars, which pass the Au-
burn town hall.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-25
HOW IDENTIFIED
British Soldiers Sew Name Cards
in Uniforms Before Battle

The names of the British killed and
wounded after a battle are ascertained by
means of the Identification cards which
all our soldiers carry sewn up in the lakt
hand corner of their khaki tu4ics.
On the card ic written the soldiers
rame, rank, regimental number. together
with the name and addrt IS of his next Of
kin The latter is added so that the au-
thorities may know where to forward the
effects of any soldier who gets killed.
After an ergag ment the roll is called
as soon as the regiments gets back to
their camp Every man who does not an
search is made for him on the field. As
tho search parties come across the dead
and wounded men they rip open the tuntc
at the lcft-hand corner and take ont the
lected are carried back to camp and hand
ed over to the, clerks of the general in
command, who therefrom compile the
casualty lists After all the cards have
been collected the roll is checked again,
and note made of those men of whom
no trace has been discovered. These are
usually presumed to have been taken
prisoners. but it does not always follow
that the assumption is correct.
In the corner of this tunic, opposite the
Identification card. every soldier carries q
small pad of bandages, etc. for dressing
a wound This field dressing" as 1t is
called, is added to Tommy s.. equipment
in order that he may be his own surgeon
until medical assistance arrives or may
have the wherewithal on him to bind up
the wounds of ehum.
You win probably be surprised to learn
that one Of the last things Tommy" does
when ordered to the front is to make his
will. although every regiment contains a
percentage of happy-go-lucky fellows who
do not worry themselves about what will
become Of their property when they no
longer require 1t.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-25
WILL BE A SUCCESS
"She Would Be a Widow" to be
Presented Shortly

There is every indication that She
Would be Widow" the play to be
presented by the Dramatic society OF
the Church of the Sacred Heart, will
be a big success. The society has
worked nard on the preliminary ar
engagements, and the talent possessed
by the members that are to have parts
in the cast warrants the assumption
that a fine entertainment will be Of
forp1
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-25
NEW MISSION OPENED
Rev. AIonzo Sanderson Establish
es a Strong Organization

The Norwegian and Danish mission,
corner of Belmont and Orchard streets,
was formally opened yesterday Rev.
Alonzo Sanderson of the City Mission
airy Society superintendent of the Me-
thodist City Missions, gave a dedica-
tory address. He. succeeded in estab-
fishing the mission after weeks of ear
nest work, and is confident that work
in that section of the city will be per-
formed zealously. Rev. Christian Pc
terson will be in charge, and arrange
ments will be made to utilize two rooms
FOR services in Danish and English, to
which all will be welcome.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-25
TURNER'S FESTIVITIES
Christmas Tree For the Children
This Afternoon

Turn Verein met in Turner hall yes
terday afternoon. Arrangements We're
made for a Christmas tree and chill
dren's entertainment this afternoon be-
ginning at o'clock. At o'clock So
cial and dance will be held. Sunday
there will be an election of officers, and
New Years night a dance will be held
in Turner hall.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-25

WORCESTER and Worcester
w County secured each day
from stem to stern for all the
happenings worthy of mention.
Complete social political, indus
trial, financial, sporting and general
news from all points may be
found in The Spy every morning.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-25
FUNERALS
MISS EMMA G. MCCORMICK.

y.
The funeral of Miss Emma C. McCor-
mick, daughter of John B. and Helen
P. Mccormick, was held yesterday
afternoon at 2.90 o'clock at Laurel
street NJ. E. church. Rev. H. H. Paine
pastor of the church. conducted the
service. The floral pieces included:
Roses, family; bouquet. Sunday school;
wreath of roses, Epworth League; 10
pinks, Circuit Lodge; basket of pinks
and roses, Sunday school teacher and
class cluster, each containing 10 pinks,
from G.. w. Ellis, A. Johnson, Mr.. and
Mrs. E. B. Lee Miss M. LOTUS and Mrs.
C. NJ Holden; bouquets, Mrs. A j.
Macpherson, E. L. Sumner. The burial
was in Hobe cemetery. The bearers
were: George H. Fleetwood, Otto Peter
son, A. T. Whitman, William S. Taylor,
George Grant, Charles e. Disney.
ALICE M. DoNAHUE.
The funeral of Alice M. Donahue,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John H. Dom
ahue, took place yesterday afternoon
at 1890 o'clock from her parents resi-
dence. 23S Grafton street. Services were
held in st. Stephens church at / o'clock,
Rev. Michael P. Cavanaugh officiating.
At the church, the choir sung the de
profundis" The bearers were William
DOnanue, JOnn DOyle, MIDI IN 1Ioiludii,
George Dunn and James McTiernan.
The body was taken to Westboro on
the 2 o'clock train for burial. Rev.
James Mccain conducted the services
at the grave. The floral tributes were
a star with the word Sister" broken
harp surmounted by dove, standing
crescent with word %Lal' from her
cousin, Miss Lulu Slater; cluster Of
.pinks from Aunt May and Addie Dom
ahpe. Mary McKensie and Miss Anna
Bourke a former teacher; tribe roses
from Katherine Dunn, and a plaque Of
Is pinks from Miss Keefe.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-25

MO NEWSPAPER ever pub
" lished in Worcester County
has given such complete and
entertaining SPORTING NEWS
as The Spy is now serving to
its patrons.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-25
Given a Desk and Chair

Michael McGillicuddy, who recently
established meat market at ISL Front
street, was pleasantly remembered by
friends Saturday evening. AS remem-
brance of their visit and token of
we'll wishes for success, Mr.. McGilli-
cuddy was presented a handsome desk
and chair.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-25
MISS EMMA ]. SHERMAN

After an Hines of several months of
cancer, Miss Emma J. Sherman died in
Memorial hospital yesterday. aged SIS
years, "a days. The body was taken in
charge by Hildreth & Putnam, and re-
moved to the firms rooms, corner of
Waldo and Foster street. A brother, J..
L. Sherman, is city messenger of Provi-
dence, and yesterday he came to this
city and arranged for the funeral. The
body will be taken to Foxboro, her
native town, tomorrow, for services and
burial
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-25
OBITUARY
RUTH E. WILLIAMSON.

Ruth E., daughter of Clarence A.
and Alice NJ Williamson, died vester-
day at the home of her parents. "a
Salem street, aged 10 months. DAYS.
The body will be taken to Hartford
Vt, today for burial.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-25

A CERTAIN METHOD for curing
cramps. diarrhoea and dysentery is by u.s.
ing Pain-Killer. This medicine has sus-
tanned the highest reputation for over 40
years. Avoid substitutes: there is but
one Pain Killer. Perry Davis. 25c. and soc.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-25

Have you anything to say before
sentence is passed upon your" asked
the judge.
Il have replied the prisoner.
Wei what is it?'' demanded the
judge
"On second thought" returned tbs
prisoner. II believe I'll not say. don't
care to- have fine for contempt oG
court piled on to my other sentence
Chicago Post.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-25
GRACE MCGUIRE.

Grace Donahue, -year-old daugh-
ter Of Mr. and Mrs. John Mcclure. died
at the home of her parents yesterday
after all illness of two days. The flu
neral will be tomorrow morning at D
o'clock with burial at Hopkinton.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-25
THE SPY

IS THE BEST ADVERTISING
| MEDIUM in Worcester because
it has no waste circulation, Every
copy of The Spy reaches buyer
of merchandise.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-25
THE ST \

is THE RECOGNIZED FINANCIAL
L MEDIUM of Central Massachu-
sets, and its financial page has no
equal outside of Boston or New
York.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-25
THE SPY
A CLEAN. PROGRESSIVE AND
AGGRESSIVE NEWSPAPER.

THE NEWS of the world as
! collected by the ASSOCIATED
PRESS, served at your breakfast
table.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-25

Free from crude drugs. concentrated
- GA cslA-RisSTMP's LITTLE LIVER PILLS.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-25

Landlady-"Well, Mr.. McGinnis. hope
you had something you liked for break
fast this morning."
Boarder-'tYes, indeed, Mrs Irons. 1
had mag sificent appetite" = Chicago
Tribune.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-25
HE. NEXT VISITS FATHER ABRA-
HAM,

and tells him of how he used to delight
in preaching of his faith. Naturally
he would next seek an interview with
David, the royal bard of Israel, and
tell him of how he used to preach to
the sheep in this world. his precious
shephel d, shall not want and thus
he will pass through the radiant ranks
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-25
THE SPY

is GROWING more rapidly than
l any other newspaper in Worces-
ter because it is the BEST news
paper in Worcester.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-06-24
Curious Condensations

A Yonkers IN. YD man dislocated his
shoulder by sncczing.
There are nearly 130.0O0000 Musse!-
men under the British flag.
In five years American trade with
Australia in leather goods has quad
rupled.
A successful exhibition Of the works
of Rodn. the famous French sculptor,
has just closed in Brussels.
The pima cloth Of the Filipinos is
made from the fibre of the pineapple
leaf The cloth is very expensive.
Thirty-eiX foreign vessels. having an
aggregate tonnage Of 5I.55G. met with
disaster in American waters last year.
The Sulu Islanders dress with great
taste. The women are fond of bright
colors and love to adorn themselves
| with jewelry.
| Sir Thomas OCOnnor Moore. Bart
( has been elected from the room h.
| lived in with his family at Cork be-
cause he was unable to pay the rent Of
- cents 4 week He Is the eleventh
holder Of the title, which dates bach
| to 1851
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-06-24

To the boy VINO thinks his school lie
is hard. should have been accorded the
pleasure of hearing L. Navon. the
Hebrew missionary tell of his school
life the other night at the Baptist
church. He is of a rich family. and
was sent to school where the boys are
educated TO be priests or rabbls' 1he
bovs have no breakfast unless they can
renelt 4 new chapter in the Bible. each
morning. until they can repeat every
nnn in the Bible. Their school hours
haei,, at G A. NJ. and last until P. NJ.
ana tbcn they are not allowed out Of
tba school. Only 10 days of the whole
year from the time the boys are babies
IN 1s or Is years of age. are they al
I,,,.od , vacation. Mr.. Navon said he
,,.o,kad several years to gain the
nriyileges of a First Scholar He
,har ,ound himself at the head Of the
.ohooi and to the First Scholar is ac-
a,.aad the privilege Of going out about
the city. He obtained the privilege
ood vas gone several hours, calling
,,oo, J, Young girl friend. For that
n,i.iIage or as he states it. for that
horr Of pleasure, it cost him six
,,bs of work to regain his title, a
\. last SO points in his few hours OF
idleness.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-06-24
BUS$E Ill 6&

part also retains the smooth condition OF
q ne surface better than the watered SER
ton. The experiments SO far have, been
very successful but they will ~ con
tnutd. particularly with a view to aScer-
tanning the effect Of the OIL upon the rub
her in bicycle tires.
The Associated Cycling Clubs Of chi
Cago. comprising fifty clubs. have nailed
The culOrS of the l.. \. w to their mast
head ana Will stick by them. They did q
IN a most decisive manner the vote being
y tu cine unc being the proxy uf an
/ outlaw board Of control member who
did not feel like attending the meeting
under the circumstances. The A. q. G..
Will conduct all its races under l.. A. w.
sanctions and rules. Ana by that 81.
meant not one race. but series of meets.
consisting of five championships ana a
series Of handicaps. besides holding tbs
Illinois division championships. This Will
cover Il racing season from August to OC-
tobcr.
Az a comparison between the attend
ancc at l.. \. w. ana outlaw meets. it,
is stated On good authority that AT re-
cent l.. \. w. race meet in Philadelphia
ten thousand people We're in Attendance
while ut PiJtsburg. on the same dan,
there We're 2l,0Uo. Other l.. A. w. meets
have been equally successful. while n,
these figures. and most Of them have re-
suited in losses. The meaning Of this. 50
league officials say, is that the public ha-
confidence that il is seeing honest sport
/. !. v. meet. Il has m insurance Or
h"biri hWbeimli4 Years u 'HeIe I"c'"S government
There saaD,s II IL i e-reat 7crfvitv III
the building of sidc-path throughuut the
country Nearly all Of the eastern states
are actively engaged in the work New
York and PENNSYLVANIA leading With
these paths built ana laws enacted 10
protect them the wheelmcn seem 10 hay
solved the problem Of having good reads
for themselves until the full Width of roads
All | III i;i. -ri, lit-,i III tL. o,n
-" ~ "i'''' t'' ~ Nif4''l' va S''' ~ -
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-06-24

Colonel Fred Atwood Of Winterport,
was in the city. Friday morning. while
upon his way home after an official
visit to the Reform school of Portland,
He said that the school term of the
school will close, Friday evening, June
80 with appropriate exercises for
which invitations are being sent out.
He said the new heating plant is com
ing along well. ana the electric lighting
plant is being put in by the Augusta
electricians
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-06-24

Native cultivated Strawberries are in
the market, selling two boxes for %
cents. The local cultivators of the
berry cannot hope to make much this
year, if the price remains as low as
that. 1t was hoped by the cultivators
that the drought in Massachusetts
would keep the price Of the berry up to
high price. but it did not
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-06-24
bethlehem Lodge. F. and 4. NJ, has

Bethlehem Lodge, F. and \. NJ. has
made arrangements to commemorate
st. Johns day. by attending a special
service. Sunday evening, at the Green
street Methodist church, where they
will 60 at the invitation of the pastor,
Rev f. S. Stackpole. They will meet
at Masonic Temple at I o'clock, Sunday
evening. and will 60 in a body to the
church. They have invited all the
other Masons of the city. both the
members Of Augusta Lodge and OF
other lodges.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-06-24

Butter is firmer than ii was month
ago, caused by the dry weather, so it is
ever. in case the showers come fire.
quently the price Of the butter will
be down again. The creameries are
placing their extra product in cold
storage for the fail trade but the dairy
butter comes to market as regularly
as usual.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-06-24

The Gardiner band under the leader
ship Of Professor +. Mortimer Howe of
this city. will oficiate at the exercises
Of the St. John the Baptist Society,
which will take place, sunday after
room. The exercises will consist Of a
parade to their burying ground and
the decoration Of the graves. This was
postponed from a sunday several
weeks ago when it rained.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-06-24

Here comes lots Of good things, the
New York Bargain store offers at aston
ishingly low prices. Fire works in abun-
dance. Would like YOU to see a pretty
display Of hand painted china just re-
ceiFed, the pieces are lovely, consist of
pin trays in heart and butterfly shapes,
also beautiful puff boxes. All are pret-
tily decorated and hand painted, 35c ar
ticles, here. only l2i2c. each. not a very
large stock, better select early. Glass
paper weights fun Of pretty shells, only
l21-c. Take good look at the hand
painted glass vases or drinking glasses
l212c.