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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-19
Y. M. c. A. NOTES.

The debate in the boys lyceum will
| take place tomorrow afternoon, and
Willard Osborn, Allen Speirs, Herbert
Malcolm and Ray stoughton will take
part in it,
Tonight will be given the first in The
| series of popular talks and gymnasium
demonstrations. Hon Alfred S. Roe
Will speak on Massachusetts, law max
| ing" and his address will be followed
| by game of basket ball, explanation
and demonstration and prescri ton
work. A large attendance is expected.
! Friday the three Bible Glasses will
meet. From $50 o'clock to will be the
| class supper, after which the members
| will separate to their classes; tlt$ train
| ing class under General Secretary Ham
mond; the general study class under
Assistant c. c. Miles and the class for
! the study of the life of Jesus, with Rev.
1 Leo Boone Thomas in charge From 8
to there will follow the usual religious
social
The reception committee of the Y. M
| G. A. announced that the first reeep-
ton of the season will be held Tuesday
evening, Oct. 81. The reception will be
to the railroad men Of Worcester. The
annual Scotch Sunday will be observed
on Oct. 49, Plans are already under Wav
!
week the Y. M. c. A. employment bu-
reau has had several calls for men to
fill positions. The officials have not been
/ able, however, to put men in all the no.
sitions. There is not enough of the right
material
The membership in the boys depart
ment of the Y. M. c. A. now numbers
1l5. This is gain of nearly so members
since the beginning of the year. The
boys gospel meetings which are to be
held by the Y. NJ. c. A. Sunday after
Moons viii begin Nov. 5. The popular
Bible class begins Nov. 16, and will meet
afternoons at 4.30 each week. The first
meAng of the boys camera club of
the Y. M. c. A. will be held next Mon
| day afternoon. The members of this
club will be allowed the use of the dark
and operating rooms of the senior club
under the supervision of some experi-
enced worker.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-19
coNTINENTALs' SMOKER
A Pleasant Evening Passed at the
ATmory Last Night.

The Worcester Continentals held what
the members call "a smoker" last night
at the armory, corner OF Main and Foster
streets. There was a good attendance
and a jolly good time.
The Worcester Light Infantry Orchestra
played the numbers of fine musical pro-
gram and talent within the membership
of the Continentals contributed to The
evenings entertainment
ofner appeared In recitations. and a
quartet consisting of w. F. Little, John
n. Morse, Jr., B. A. Barber and James
Caferty was encored repeatedly.
Refreshments were served during the
evening. The affair was in every way in
formal, and Is but one of a series that is
to be held throughout the winter No
date has been set for the next one, but it
will be within a short time.
The committee in charge consists of p
L. Rider, Moses Gross, w. L. Cheney c.
w. Walls and j. w. Knibbs.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-19
EVENING CELEBRATION.
Students March With Odd TabIeaux
and Transparencies.

New Haven, Conn, Oct. 1S.-Three
thousand Yale undergraduates and re-
cent graduates united tonight in the
demonstration in honor of the inaugu-
ration of President Arthur Twining
Hadley. The demonstration was su-
perb and absolutely unique in it's fea-
lures. The hit Of the procession was
the train of cars of the "Hadley Trans
portation company" the tableau being
a surprise, it having been kept an alb
solute secret.
1t consisted Of locomotive and three
cars, each of the latter 16 feet long and
q feet high, lighted from within with
lanterns. The locomotive moved on
wheels and was fitted with a boiler
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-19
CIGARS ON CHERRY.

j. Gordon Cherry of the M L. Shat
tuck Company is the cheeriest looking
man in town these days, and friends who
knew him as a digniied, sedate man of
business have wondered why it was that
popular airs of the day His good humor
was so contagious that 1t is said a num-
Der Of men with the blues became quite
merry after looking him over a bit The
secret of 1t all lies in the fact that jim is
the father of twins, boy and a girl, and
he says himself that they are the sweet
est, oheeriest, chubbiest cherubs that ever
blessed a household.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-19

marriage of Miss Grace Moody of Holy
oke. Mr.. Winter will take a trip to the
Berkshire hills
E. F. Littlefield moved his family to-
day from Rutland, vt, into the house
of Solomon Bancroft.
Mrs. Ella Whitney Of Clarinoy, Ont,
formerly of Millbury, is located at 212
Austin street.
w. H Walker of Boston is registered
at the st. Charles hotel.
Mrs. Carrie Davis has gone to Hart
ford to visit her son, N. S. Davis.
Miss Alice Hill has returned to Wake
field after a visit at the home of Judge
John Hopkins.
The school board met this afternoon
in the bank block and voted to have an
other teacher at the Union building
The seleetmen of Millbury met to-
night and paid bills to the amount OF
1876 Thomas H. Sullivan was appoint
ed town counsel by the selectmen for
the balance of the year. Mr.. Goddard
has the contract to supply the town hal
with coal, granted by the selectmen
Mr.. Goddard was the lowest bidder and
got the job.
The MCGOWAN bridge will be repaired
with new planks by permission of the
selectmen.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-19
Suburban Railroad
Will Have to Pay
Millbury.
GOES INTOSTREET IMPROVEMENT
Tom Sullivan Appointed
Town Counsel For
Rest Of Year.

MiHbury, Oct 1s.-Millbury gets $3S3.14
as excise tax from the Worcester &,
Suburban street railway company, and
the money, according to law, must be
used for the care and improvement of
the highways. This is in line with
the motion of many in town, that the
railroad ought to help take care of the
roads, for 'eaNc1sspast and expected.
The money Will be collected by Tax
Collector C. A whitney, acting under
the direction Of the assessors.
The man killed by the cars on the
New York, New Haven and Hartford
Friday might was unidentified and was
buried today by undertaken H. A. Ry-
an. Mr.. Ryan could by law have bur-
led him Sunday, but thought he would
keep him as long as people came to
identify him.
A great many people visited the un-
dertaking rooms today but could not
identify him. The man was buried at
the expense of the town.
The Christian Endeavorers of the
First Congreg ational church meet to-
First Congregational church met to-
night and elected officers for the en-
suing six months, as follows: Presi-
dent, Miss Lille Streeter; vice-presi-
dent, Miss Anna Roberts; treasurer,
c. H. Shaw; secretary, Mrs. A. G. Hurd.
The funeral of Mrs Margaret Du-
more, who died Monday was held from
the church Of the Assumption, this
morning at Q o'clock. A high mass was
said by Rev. FIR. C. H. Charland The
bearers were Peter A. Boucher, Frank
Bellville, Frank st. George, Wilfred
Mallott Silas York and Joseph Bel
lard. Interment was in St Bridget's
cemetery.
The Glody foundry of West street
shut down today for repairs of the
boiler The boiler is old and was ex-
pected to break down any day. 1t was
used when the old foundry was run
ming. An expert from Worcester is
working upon ii and it is expected that
the foundry will start up Monday.
DR.. Robert Booth and DR.. c. H.
Church Of Milibury held a consultation
today on Mrs Louis Grenier. who is
very Ill, at her home, on Sycamore
street.
E. c. Putnam has bought the studio
gallery Of z. B. Luce in Murphy's block
on Main street. Mr. Putnam has rented
the place from NJ H. Murphy and win
take all kinds Of photographs
The funeral of Fred, the 7-year-old
son of joseph Blanchard of West Mill
bury, who died wjth diphtheria yester-
day, was held today. The burial was in
st. Bridget's cemetery Another boy of
Mr.. Blanchard is very i'll with the same
disease and is not expected to live.
A. S. Winter left today 10 attend the
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-19
TECH eLEE CLUB.

The first rehearsal of the Tech Glee
club was held at Boynton hall yester-
day afternoon, under the direction of
Eugene e. Buzzell, who drilled the
Tech choruses last year. Manager
Roswell t. Hapgood had several men
present at the rehearsal which went
without a flaw. The manager has
made arrangements for several good
dates for this seasons work.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-19
HORSE WANDERED OFF.

Asa w Burlingame, a machinist on
Cypress street, reported to the police
yesterday that his brown mare hitched
to a democrat wamon, had wandered
away from Water street some time in
the morning. Mr.. Burlingame thinks the
horse moved away from the spot where
he was left standing in order to get in
cut of the rain, as has been its habit
for some time
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-19
CATHERINE GoRMLEYDEAo
One of Worcester's Best Known Bust
ness Women Passes Away.

Mrs. Catherine Gormley, wife of
Patrick Gornley, one of Worcester's
most respected business men, who con-
ducts florist establishment at the
corner of Fremont and Cambridge
streets, died at her residence yesterday
after a brief illness. For several years
past Mrs. Gormley conducted a retail
florist store on Main street and was
popular with her patrons.
She leaves besides her husband,
seven children, four boys-Patrck,
John, Charles and Philip; and three
girls-Annie, at the head of Richard
Healy's cloak store Margaret, wife of
Thomas Burke of Boston. and Bessie.
who lives at home. The funeral will
take place from the family home, Fri
day forenoon at 9 o'clock, with re-
QUEEN high mass at st. Peters church.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-19
MINOR COUNTY NOTES.

The hand fire engine muster took
place at Athol on Tuesday, Oct. II.
The following prizes were offered:
First prize, $3.50; second, SIPS: third,
$75; fourth, $50. The following COM
panies received prizes Narragansett,
No. 6. of Templeton. with the Rough
and Ready machine, 1876 feet, $3.50:
Undine, South Ashburnham, 100 feet 9
inches SIPS; Columbia, Winchendon,
1856 feet 6 inches, SIS; Baw Beese, South
Gardner, 1871 feet, $50. Narragansett,
No 6, took the first prize of $500 at the
muster at Athol in 1896.
Blackstone, Oct. 18.-Peter Welch, 81
years of age, a well-known young man
of this town, met his death Tuesday
night at Lawrence, Mass, by being
crushed between two cars on the Bos-
ton and Maine railroad. His father met
death in a similar manner, about one
year ago, in Woonsocket.
The third representative democratic
convention was held at Barre town hall
Tuesday. and George Nichols of Hub
bardston was chosen as the nominee of
the party.
Invitations are out for the marriage
of Miss Lena Goldthwaite of Uxbridge
and Norman Wheelock of Mendon.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-19

Clemence sells today commencing at 10
a. m, one IS horse power engine and all
the machinery, stocks supplies material,
tools implements, fixtures, shafting pull
ieyg, hangers, betting, lumber of all kinds
ana lot Of new doors and sash, benches
in fact all of the personal property be-
longing TO the estate of Moore Coombs &,
Co, at No LAO Union street. in the city of
Worcester. (Receiver's sale) Every ar
ticle to be sold TO the highest bidder Ho
for bargain
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-19
TWO BOYS MISSING.

Samuel Goldberg reported to Cant
Matthews yesterday that his two sons
aged 10 and II years left home Tuesday
evening to go to an entertainment at
41S Main street and have not returned
home since.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-19
ONLY ONE RECRUIT.
John Casey Enlists to Fight the Fill
pinos.

John Casey was the only patriotic
citizen in this part of the county to
volunteer his services for the war in
the Philippines at the local recruiting
office, yesterday. He halls from Natick
and will be sent to the Forty first regi-
ment Of volunteers at Camp Meade,
after being mustered into the service
by Capt. John G. Gresham today. Two
men were rejected by the doctor at
the regular army recruiting station.
At the marine office, on Front street
yesterday, four We're rejected. Two
marines who entered the service in this
city were given leave Of absence and
paid a visit at the Office. They are
Frank ]. Connolly and Corp. j. f..
Burns. They are out on a As hours fur
Tough.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-19
HERRIcK ELECTED.

The trustees of the New Ero,as
Agricultural association met at I5a lsa,iu
cultural hall, Boston, YESTERDAY ana
elected l.. f. Herrick of this city secre-
tary in place of Maj. e. L. Rowan or
Lowell, deceased. After this rneetine
there was a banquet at the OuincS
house. es
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-19
no CURE A coLD IN ONE NV.

take Laxative Bromo Ouinine Table+e
All druggists refund the money II il fails
to cure. ID, w Groves signature is on
each box. Is cents. VA
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-19
Teachers and Schools.
WORCESTER COUNTY
MECHANICS ASSOCIATION
EVENING DRIVING SCHOOLS.

The School for instruction in Mechanical
and F'reehand Drawing will resume its
sessions WEDNESDAY OCTOBER Is,
at 730 p. M, in the drafting room,
Mechanics hall 1t is the purpose of the
committee to have three classes, with
Prof. William L. Ames and Mr.. Alton L.
Smith of the Polytechnic Institute as in
structors.
(a) Beginners class in mechanical draw
l l1g THURSDAY and FRIDAY EVE
NINGS, OCT. 10, to MARCH 2, 1900.
% Advanced class In mechanical draw
ing, THURSDAY and FRIDAY EVE
NlNGS, OCT. 10, to MARCH q 1900.
(c) Mechanical freehand drawing. WE'D
NESDAY EVENINGS, OCT. IS, to
Preliminary meeting of all classes,
OCT is, at 7.SO p. m.
File your application at once with
mittee may know how many to provide
for. For detailed information send for
circular.
CHAS. E. HILDRETH,
c. LESLIE CHAMBERLAIN,
WILLIE e. GRIFFIN,
Committee
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-19
N.N!GENER. CUSTOM lAlORING. IS Pleasant s.,

II ST. also desire to announce that I
no lne hnest and neatest repairing. cloan-
~, ;, . ahu pressing; old clothes will look like
ie"' ut very reasonable prices.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-19
DANCING.

Prot. Fortier's Dancing Academy, AIS
Main ST., open for private lessons from 10
a. m. to II P. m. Waltz guaranteed in
two private lessons. Tel. call IoA2.1
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-19
WILHELM HEINRICH.

7 TN UT EN- OF SINWING.
will receive pupils at the rooms of the
FRIDAY Morning Club, Day building SAT-
urday afternoons. For appointments adj
dress 149a fremont street, Boston.
Lessons of school rates of Miss kim
balls school, 80 May street
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Invitations are out for the marriage
of Miss Lena Goldthwaite of Uxbridge
and Norman Wheelock of Mendon
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-06-02
ROASTED THE GOVERNMENT
harchand Wrote TauutingIy OF the
Surrender of Enshnda

Chicago, June IA special cable to the
Chicago Tribune from Paris says: MA
jor Marchands's speech at Toulon has fail
en- like bomb. Marchand's previous at
titude and his frequent protestations Of
loyalty 10 the government gave no indica-
ton Of his intention 10 lash the govern
ment for the evacuation Of Fashoda The
speech is regarded as sed;tious Here is
the discriminating phrase. spoken in refer
ence to the evacuation Of Fashoda:
Seeing what a state of division our
country was in over an affair of which l
need not speak, we comprehend that
France could not make the supreme effort.
We felt that our country could not make
a proud, energetic reply. Ten centuries Of
history have taught her that peace was
the instant question. Physically. peace
was maintained, but I believe 1 can say
that Of that sort of peace there had bet
ter not be too much in France in the same
century
las a result Of Marchand's speech a
group Of city councilmen today asked that
plans for the grand reception 10 Marchand
at the Hotel de Vile be countermanded
The project Of police has forbidden any
one inside the station tomorrow 10 meet
the hero save government officials, who
must be provided with special permits"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-06-02

took out large amount of produce the
result Of the holiday and also of the
large receipts OF orders on that day. But
yesterday showed little, If any falling off.
There were five cars of local stock sent
out, a large express business and wagon
output for the depOts, and the usual
straight contract cars, besides a good line
OF sales for immediate shipment. The day
was unusually heavy in the output of
shipments and from all divisions
THE PROVISION SITUATION.
Inc expectation of the packers as TO
hog receipts is being realized. said Mon
days Times-Herald, Of Chicago Last
weeks were ahead Of last years, and the
good quality and the heavy average
weight suggest no exhaustion Of supplies
west. There has not been a hint this
season Of hog cholera. 1t is expected the
June receipts Will be up to or ahead Of
last June With a larger run next month
With the liberal contract stocks, and with
the manufacturers not disposed TO help
prices yet there is not much bull pros
pect for the next few weeks. But the
actual situation is meanwhile becoming
more promising. The prices of the non
speculative cuts Of meats are considera-
by over a parity with the speculative.
The manufacture Of pork and ribs is
down now to a minimum. There Will be
81 SOOu utcTedSe IN the stock of ribs for
May probably 5.Qn0OC0 pounds decrease.
compared with 13, 10000 pounds increase
IN May last year and there will be some
decrease in pork. The conservative view
on provisions is that the low prices will
be made in the next thirty days and that
a turn will come before July. The Incl
dents in the speculative situation have
been renewed short selling by the Cudahy
interests, lot of selling by Patten with
some people Of the opinion that is has
been for Swift; and, on the other hand
considerable quiet buying by the English
packers, lessening at any rate their short
lines
Times-Herald: ct should not care. lust
now, TO be long or hsort IN the provision
market TO the extent of 25c per hundred"
SAYS T. f. Wells Of the Continental Pack
ng company. Il don't think there will
De much Improvement either way. There
s better demand for the non-specula-
i've cuts, but the stocks of contract stuff |
ire large. There is every reason to ex- |
oect large hog receipts. The chances are |
We will have quiet market with very |
narrow fluctuations for some time TO |
.ome."
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-06-02
July NBEAI BREAKS
On Proft-Taking and Chang
ing to September.
LOSS Is 2a2 10 CENTS
Corn and Oats DeCIine--Pro-
visions Advance.
LOSS Is 2a2 10 CENTS

Chicago, June 1-Proft taking and
changing over September caused break
of 2q2 1-2c in July wheat today. Corn
lost 3-Sq1--c and oats 1-8d1-4c. Pork ad-
vanced 1Oc, lard 5a7 1-2c and ribs sc.
Large northwest receipts and weak ca
bles caused a weak opening in wheat.
Reports of further damage by Hessian
flies encouraged enough buying during the
first hour to check the decline. But offer
ings increased as the market sagged. The
bulls appeared ready 10 sacrifice a large
slice Of their recent profits and the bears
pressed their advantage. Liquidation be-
came general near the end. September
closed with a premium of 3-SQ1-2c over
July, owing to some changing over TO the
deferred option. Poor cash demand added
to the weakness. July opened 1-2Q3-4c
lower at II 7-sa7S 1-Sc, sold sparingly at
rs 1-Sc, declined to 70 lie and closed with
sellers at &c 1-2q5-8c.
Chicago received rs cars, II of which
graded contract. Minneapolis and Duluth
got 929 cars compared with 20 for the
same day a year ago. The aggregate Of
receipts Of western primary markets was
10000 bushels against So, 900 bushels last
year.
Atlantic port clearances of wheat and
-four equalled 725,OO0 bushels Worlds Wis
ible decreased 593 900 bushels. Favorable
crop reports, heavy receipts and slack
cash demand weakened corn. Receipts
COS. Worlds visible decreased 367S, 900
bushels. July opened 1-Sc lower at SO ii
G3-Sc, declined TO 80 7-Sq33c and closed
with sellers at 33c.
Oats ruled steady the greater part OF the
session and were finally dragged down by
wheat and corn. Receipts 500 cars. July |
started a shade lower at 23c, advanced 70 /
23G1-Sc and declined to % 7-Sc at the close. /
Reassuring yellow fever news and com |
mission house buying strengthened pro- /
visions. July pork opened a shade lower /
at $7.S7 1-2G79O, sold at S7.87 II, advanced /!
to $S.O0aS.02 10 and closed at $500 Lard .
and lbs were dull within narrow limits.
mated receipts for Friday: WI II,
g ears; corn, 357; oats, go; hogs, $1,000
head.
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Westra.as which were active ana strong
The general tone was good except II
Americans and coppers. The latter were
fat on the settlement in Paris. where che
large account was liqutdA,si ard as much
as per cent and a comm sSsiOn paid FOR
carrying Tintes, which have been 46 IA
closed at a II. Anacondas were sold both
by Paris and New York and went 10
10 SIS. closing at II. Utahs were rs, Bos-
tons . 3-l6. Spanish IS were g Il. Amer
leans opened above parity, eased of on the
Paris weakness. rallied slightly on New
York prices and finally relapsed closing
al the worst in the street: 10000 gold
from the Cape IS left uabsorbed but the
bank seemed unable 70 secure IL.
London. June 1.-Ciosing: C5usoIs f0r
money, jog 1l-16 eX-iaterelst; consO,s for
account. 100 SIS ext crest. Canadian Pa
cific. 100: Erie u IS; Erie first preferred,
IS Is; Illinois Central I14I- Northern
Pacific preferred. u IS; ST. Paul common.
125 -: New York Central. 1S2 II: Penn
sylvania, s., Reading. 10 IA. Union Pa
cific preferred. IS: Atchison. 1914: lou
lsville and Nashville. Ct IS. Crank Trunk.
S; Anaconda. 10 "a
Paris. June 1-Prices opened irregulsr
on the bourse today, some securities be-
ing unfavorably influenced by the fall In
Rio Tintos due TO the decline in American
copper mine shares. Subsequently. there
was a general improvement and prices
closed firm. De Beers We're heavy and
South African securities were strong, ow-
ing TO the confidence in n satisfactory out
come Of the conference between President
Kruger and SIR Alfred Miner. the British
high commissioner for Suurn AFRICA.
Berlin. June lon the boerse today
prices were irregular. Foreign securities
were quiet, Spanish tours were harder. IN
sympathy with Paris and Americans were
du;I owing 70 the yellow fever reports.
Canadian Pacifics we're maintained, iron
shares had a tendency upward and az the
close there was a reaction on a sharp de-
G.. ne in Rio Tintos on the Paris market
Bombay, June 1.-The bank Of Bombay
has reduced It's rate Of discount from 6
n :
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-06-02
lsrs Clara Barrett.

Mrs. Clara Barrett. whose home was
near Valley Center, died on Wednesday
morning at g O'Clock and was buried
from the First Baptist church Of this
city. Of which she had been a member Tor
the past fourteen years. She was born in
Green county, Wisconsin, March Il. 1SeS,
and was married to Mr.. Emory Barrett
on her birthday, March Il, 1855. She had
been sick Tor long time. but confined 70
her bed for only about one month. Mrs
Barrett was woman Of sweet disposition
and had lived a faithful and consistent
CHRISTIAN life and died in peaceful assur-
ance and triumphant hope without fear.
she leaves q devoted husband and two
children. Her maiden name was Simmons.
Sheriff Charlie Simmons being her uncle.
Her father and mother and two brothers
live al Augusta. o. T. Three sisters live
in this city. Mrs kserac, Mrs Irwin and
Mrs. H0agG. One sister d.ei about
year and a nalf ago. The funeral was
conducted by the pastor. G Il Warehsnl.
and she was laid to rest II one % Wich-
ita-s beautiful cemeteries.