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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-16
DANCE AND DRAMA.
Pearl Lodge Celebrates Its Annivers arV
With Varied Diversions.

The occasion of the passing of the sec.
ond decade in the life of Pearl Lodge,
knights and Ladies of Honor, was fifty
celebrated at Horticultural Hall last eve.
ming, 300 of the members of the lodge and
their friends being present. The program
OF the celebration was divided into three
sections. First there was a supper in the
banquet hall at o'clock; then there was
a miscellaneous entertainment in the main
hall, consisting of character sketch en-
titled Mrs Perkins Close Call" given
under the direction of Mrs. w. E. Bowen
and Lieut.. William II. Plummer.
Interspersed between the acts there
were cornet solos hv Fred w. Clement
Whistling solos by Miss Edith Hastings
charity maids were impersonated by Car
RE, Gould, Lizzie Wilson Maud Conley,
Ethel Grant, Helen O'Leary, Mildred NAL
ton, Ada Whipple, Flossie Powers, Josie
Moore, Helen Howe and Alice Pond.
The celebration closed with general
dancing, which was in order from o. clock
until 2, to music by Bicknells Orchestra
Nearly all remained for dancing The
floor was in charge Of w. c.. Smith, Miss
A. M. Lawrence, Mrs. G. l.. Stockwell, f.
J. Preston e. f. Carrico, G.. w. Carrick
C: L. Stockwel.
The characters in the play were well
taken, and the soloists acquitted them
selves in such manner as to receive an
encore in each case.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-16
GRAND KlRME SIS.
Committee of 200 Report Preparations
On a Lavish Scale.

An important meeting of the grand
committee of 200 which is arranging for
the big kirmess of the Church of the
Notre Dame was held in the church
vestry last evening, with the full mem
bership present. The voting committee
which is preparing a contest with
)rizes for the most popular young lady
# the church, reported through its
hartman, A. S. Paquette. that eight
aides have already entered. The prizes
re: First, $50 in gold; second, $50 in
sold; third, SIS in gold.
The committee on concerts reported
through its chairman. Rev. Abellard
Landry, that most excellent talent had
1een secured for the opening night.
Monday there will be comedy by one
# the local French dramatic clubs;
tuesday, melodrama, and Wednesday
drill and dress parade by the young
aides Of the church. The program for
Thursday ard Friday will be announced
BY the committee later.
The committee has organized itself
nto a whist club and 1t has been voted
to play whist after each meeting.
'riZes will be awarded to those: who
win the largest number of points. The
next meeting will be held Wednesday,
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-16

was just the night to marry" as Trad
dies would have said, but l would
rather stay indoors"
The hotels did a thriving business be-
tween Sunday and Tuesday night. At
one Of the downtown hotels the clerk
stated that they were obliged to place
cots in the corridor and then they were
unable to accommodate all who APP
piled. They were not all arrivals on
the incoming trains. Many were bust
ness men who preferred to remain
down town rather than face the storm.
But. in any event, the hotel men are
many hundreds of dollars in pocket as
a result of the blizzard.
One would have naturally supposed
that the cabbes did land office bust
ness on Monday and Tuesday nights,
but they say it was quite the reverse.
In most cases it would take two or
three hours to drive party to their
destination, and most of the nverymen
were unwilling to go out at all.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-16
GREeNDALE is OPEN,

The Greendale Improvement Associa-
ton broke through it's own roads.
Street Commissioner w. S. Prior sent
a team through West Boylston street,
Monday morning, but could not devote
any time to the side streets of the
village. The Improvement association
has kept its roads and walks clear all
winter. The present storm was a pig
one for the association, but it handled
it all right, 1t had four men and two
teams at work all day yesterday, and
the streets are fit 10 travel on. The
association estimates that the present
storm will cost it $50.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-16
KNEW THE UNOERWOODS.
Emil Rumbsrt Moved Out as the UnfoI-
tunate Family Moved In.

'' ''N''o7'A "iOFeu Gut as tne OnTOI'
tunate Family Moved In.
Emil Humbert, living at POI Chan
dler street, an old friend and acquain-
lance Of the Underwood family, saw two
of the victims as recently as last Sat
urday. Humbert, until a short time
ago, lived in Marlboro, but came to
Worcester when Rice & Hutohins
moved their plant to this city. When
VISITED by Spy reporter, last evening
dumbert talked freely on the subject
went to Marlboro Saturday to
move my furniture cut of my former
mouse, Chestnut court said Hum
bert. AS 1 was working, l noticed
mat somebody was moving into num-
per 2 next door. I asked the driver of
the wagon in front of the house who
1t was. He said it was a man named
Underwood. Just then Underwood
himself, whom I Immediately recog-
nlzed, came out and confirmed the
story.
Il talked with Underwood a few
minutes. He told me he was out of a
job and in hard luck He appeared de-
spondent. Soon after, he went into the
mouse, and l saw him no more. Later,
NNhen l was working in my house, an
Irishman with red whiskers came out
OF number with boiler ana asked
10 be allowed to fill it with water As
there was no water running in my
house, could not accommodate him
He left and l saw no more of him. At
the time, thought he was a Jew, but
am now certain he is the man with
whiskers' whom the papers call Rob
ert McMullen. 1 never had seen him
before"
Humbert says he had known Under
wood several years, having worked
with him in the Longley box factory
in Marlboro. He describes Underwood
as a good man, although incorporate.
1t was not an uncommon thing. he
says, for the whole family to be found
intoxicated. Humbert said he knew
nothing of the drinking party said to
have been held in the Underwood house
Sunday
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-16
STO0M NOTES,

Love laughs at locksmiths, if pro-
verbs tell a truth. And it laughs at
blizzards, too, if the evidences in and
about the Union station after the storm
were to be believed. All along the line
Of the corridor from the outer doors
to the train entrance the floor on We'd
nesday evening was scattered with the
thousand and one kernels Of rice that
followed a happy wedding party. ut
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-16
THEIR WORCESTER HISTORY

Inquiry in this city regarding the
identity of David Dawson and the I'm
derwood family, who are such promi-
nent figures in the Marlboro poisoning
case reveals the fact, that such a man
as Dawson was known here.
No one in the neighborhood where the
Underwood family is supposed to have
lived, remembers them, although it is
very probable that they may have in
habited some of the old dwellings re-
Gently torn down. Dawson is recalled
as a shoemaker, and harmless char
acter
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-16
STOPPED BY POLICE.
Maherconroy Go at Hartford Unceri-
moniousv Ended in Seventh Round.

Hartford, Feb. 10 Peter Maher of
Ireland and Stockings Conroy of Troy
fought minutes and 40 seconds of the
seventh round in the Coliseum, when
Chief Bill jumped upon the platform and
ordered Charley White, the referee, to
stop the fight. He did not act quickly
and the chief stepped between the two
men while several policemen mounted the
stage. Maher had Conroy in the latter's
corner and was hitting him with both
hands. Conroy tried TO run away and
held his hands to his face. He was APP
parently helpless Conroy was in good
condition at the close. and neither man
was marked. There was no blood spilled.
The bout was for ten rounds for $l2OO
the loser to take $500. Maher rushed Con-
roy in the first, and the Troy man showed
10 poor advantage. He improved in the
fourth round. and landed several hard
ones upon Makers face and got in the
only uppercut of the fight.
In the fifth round Conroy was knocked
down, but was up quickly Conroy is a
strong young fellow and is looked upon
as coming man. He showed but little
science tonight but can take a punching.
Conroy, weighed 1870 and Peter was at $50.
The lights We're given by the Hartford
Athletic Club, and were attended by 2OOO
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-16
PIEDMONT ELECTION.

The standing committee at Piedmont
Church for the ensuing year, elected last
night by the Australian ballot, is as fol-
lows: Rev. A. H. Coolidge, Ezra A. Day
Clinton NJ. Dyer, NJ. p. Higgins. C. Henry
Hutchins, Charles f. Marble, Horatio L.
Miller and Arthur M Stone Owing TO
the resignation of A. H. Stone and James
E. Orr from the board of deacons. it was
recommended that the names of the two
candidates who stood next on the Austria
liam ballot held some time ago be de-
clared elected, and the two deacons thus
elected are Henry L. Miller and Thomas
Hamilton.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-16
TEACHERS LECTURES.

With the exception of fixing absolutely
on the dates, all arrangements for the
teachers course of lectures at English
high school hall have been made.
The course will be opened by Mrs. Olive
Thorne Miller Of Brooklyn, N. Y. She will
give two lectures, the first of which will
be Pages of bird life" and the other
How to attract birds to our homes"
The other lecturer selected Is Prof. John
M. Tyler of Amherst College. Prof. Tyler
will deliver two lectures also. He has not
announced what his subjects will be, but
the committee thinks he may repeat the
course which he gave in New York sew
eral months ago
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-16
A REMEDY FOR THE GRIPPE.

4 remedy recommended for patients
afflicted with the Grippe is Kemr's Bal
sam, which is especially adapted to dis
eases of the throat and lungs Do not
walt for the first symptoms of the disease,
for use the moment 1t is needed II neg
lected the grippe has a tendency to bring
on pneumonia. The Balsam prevents this
by kcepinr the cough loose. All druggists
sell .he 3aisuin.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-16
HOLY CROSS ATHLETES.

Four Holy Cross athletes took part in
the annual games of the Harvard Athletic
Association at Cambridge last evening
John II. Murphy, Charles j. Conway and
James +. Sullivan connected in. the 10
yard dash. All three got into the semi
finals. Sullivan won second place in the
final heat Murphy was beaten in the
final. John E. Connor competed in the
shot put, but ala not get placed.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-16
cARRoLLs RECOMMENDATIONS.

The special committee appointed at
the meeting of the school COMMITTEES
Tuesday to carry out the recommended
ton of Superintendent of Schools c. +,
Carroll for a course of lectures at
Ledge street school, will meet in the
office of the superintendent, city hall,
this evening, at o'clock
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-16

LENTEN SERVICES

Special lenten services were held at
All Souls Universalist Church yester-
day in commemoration of Ash We'd
nesday. During the passion week Dr.
Harris will preach Wednesday, Thurs
day and Friday evenings Holy com
munion is observed Thursday evening
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-16
STEEL FLEW IN HIS EYE.

James Monigle, SO years old, of "a Orange
street, employed as maChinist at So PaTl,
street, had one of his eyes injured by a
piece of steel which flew from a tool he
was grinding yesterday afternoon He
went to the City Hospital, where the
substance was removed.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-16
FROZE HIS FEET.

John Kelliher, 80 years old, of ia shrews-
bury street, was taken to the City Hospi-
tai yesterday afternoon with his feet bad
ly frozen. Keliher said he worked all
day and all night Tuesday shoveling.
snow for the Consolidated Street Railroad
Company.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-16
OWL TRAIN LATE.

The Owl train, due at 2.26 o'clock this
morning, did not leave Boston until 12N
ana reached Worcester at o clock 1he
aelay IN starting other trains held the owl
Dack; II ran to Worcester at decreased
speed on account Of slippery rails
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-16
THAT NlNE-5ALL RECORD

Another fall has been taken out of the
nine-ball record, and the latest figures
now stand at 279. The trick was done on
Whites alleys yesterday afternoon, with
Mason, Mccain and Hum as the bowlers
The scnrn fnllnu-s.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-16
EQUITY COOPERATIVE BANK.

r., shareholders and directors meeting
TUESDAY, 18th inst, at D. M. at the
nominations for the annual election;
$1,000 expected to loan. Shares for Dor.
rowers only $1.00 each
CHARLES L. GATES, President.
THOMAS ]. HASTINGS, Secretary.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-16

Aultery was alleged in the case of
George e. Hadley against Cora e..
Hadley, and upon the evidence a de-
cree nisi was granted, the libellee be-
ing called and defaulted. Wood e.
Wood appeared for the libellant
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-16
MEETINGS. ETC,
HOME COOPERATIVE RANK

Stated meeting FRIDAY, 18TH inst, al
Z p, NJ at the office of the bank, Walker
building; $40, 900 expected to loan.
{, n. TOWNE, President.
THOS. ]. HASTINGS. Secretary.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-16

against Elijah Buckley, the llbellant
Of oxford and the libellee Of Worcester,
gross and confirmed habits Of intoxica-
ton, cruel and abusive treatment
were alleged. The parties were mar
ried in England, II years ago. The
libelant was given the custody of the
minor child and was granted the di-
vorce a decree nisi for gross and con-
flrmed habits of intoxication being en-
tered. The libellee was called and de-
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-16

Della Fredericks asked for separa-
ton from Edward Fredericks of North
Oxford, for desertion, it being testified
that they were married five years ago
and lived together for two months and
half, when the libellee left for parts
unknown, and has not been heard from
since. The libelee was called and de-
faulted a decree nisi for deser.ion be
ing granted. Dodge e. Taft appeared
for the libellant.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-16

Cruel and abusive treatment was al
so alleged in the case of Elizabeth
Watson against Charles Watson. all of
Grafton. The parties were married
nine years ago, and in June, 1897 the
ibellee ordered his wifa from her home
The libellee was called and defaulted.
Dodge & Taft appeared for the libel
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-16

In the case of Mary L. Barsalot
against Alphonse Barsalou, desertior
was alleged. Lawyer John F. Jandror
acted as interpreter, Sullivan & OCon.
nell appearing for the libellant. The
parties were married in Canada .
years ago, and for six years he had no
lived with his wife A decree nisi TO,
desertion was granted Sullivan &
OConnell appeared for the libellant
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-09-01
Verdant, But Obedient

We see lots of strange things" said
the laxative hotel clerk. "but one OF
the strangest that ever happened along
this way came in one day last March
an old man with a carpet bag and an
old umbrella who wanted TO know il
this was a tavern. ! assured him il
was, and he said lie guessed he would
hang up with US a bit il We didn't
mind. He looked so green and limo
cent that | congratulated myself that
the house used electricity for lighting
purposes and that there was no gas for
him to blow out
Il handed him oI er to bellboy with
Instructions to see him safely TO his
room and TO carefully explain all the
mysteries OF modern hotel. 1t wasn't
two hours before Z. chambermaid sent
down word that the old man was gath
ering up all the fire buckets on the floor
and burning them up in the CRATE in his
room.
Il charged up to his room to find cut
what he meant by such conduct. l
found him in his room calmly smashing
up the buckets by bringing his No. IA
cowhide boots upon them. The buckets
were some that We had placed in the
halls number of years ago to be used
in case of fire. 1T as we had lately
placed five hydr; ats on every floor
with reels Of hose at every point, we
had allowed the buckets to go into dis
use.
See here! I yelled as I took in the
situation. What in the name Of
heaven do you n an by burning up
those buckets
=" Why answered the innocent old
codger, as he PICKED up one of the
buckets, doesn't say right here on
them, TO be used Tor fire only?'
Il wilted and told him to go ahead.
They were not worth much, anyway.
and l was afraid II didn't allow him
to 60 ahead that he might break out at
some other spot that would cost US
more"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-09-01
The New Honey.

Honey is enjoying renewed favor.
Men OF wealth and leisure are testing
and experimenting with the different
kinds OF honey, and wrinkling their
brows over the problem OF producing
what seems to them the most desirable
flavor during the coming summer.
For the bee is no longer allowed TO
pursue his own sweet peregrinations
and sip Of the nectar Of flowers wler-
ever he chooses. Honey made in this
promiscuous way is much too ordinary.
His actions are restricted and guided
As a result, such honey as never was
tasted before is tickling the palates Of
many. If it is the white sweet clover
favor that has gained favor with the
epicure, he goes scientifically 10 work
to produce it; and plants large Plot
OF ground. perhaps half an acre, with
II carefully kept from weeds. or any
other variety of clover that might en-
deavor to find a footing there. The
whole bed is inclosed and rooted with
a fine wire netting. and the beehiyes are
then placed within the Enclosure. From
the bees life, therefore, the spice CT
variety is plucked, and Try as n will
he can produce none other than white
sweet clover honey. In flavor i, IS
very delicate and almost white in col
or.
Yellow sweet clover honey is pre-
ferred by others. The flavor is slight.
ly stronger than that made from he
white variety and its color is deep
yellow. Then there is the honey that
is made from thistles and milkweeGs:
it is amusing to hear producers OF such
favors tell OF their tribulations in max
ing these hayward plants grow within
their restriction. Some of the wild
flower honey is almost black in color
and the favor is certainly very differ
ent from what it was in the days when
honey was honey and that fact settled
the question. 1t is almost verging on
the indiscreet to mention buckwheat
honey nowadays, although it is still &C
knowledged to have wonderful staying
properties"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-09-01
Knew Human Nature

In Dearborn street is a haberdasher
time was when they answered to a
less formidable name-who counts a
genius among his employees. says the
Chicago Post. This favored OF for
tune is a youth who once clerked in a
general store in the country; and his
present proprietor wonders il there are
any more like him running at large in
the provinces.
There had been stock OF cheap col
lars and cuffs on the shelves for years.
Once in while, usually just before in
yoicing, these articles had been brought
down, carefully busted, tied with new
baby ribbon, arranged in orderly fash
ion in the window, and marked 80
cents" for the cuffs, 80 cents" for the
collars. But patrons would buy none
OF them. Occasionally a man would
come along and toss them over. at
tracted by the price, but that was all.
They would not sell.
The country youth waited till the first
hard rain. Then he took an armful Of
the goods and dipped them carefully in
pail OF water so that about half Of
each article was moistened. Then he
dried them in the sun at the back door.
and next morning heaped them in the
window, with this marking:
Ruined by the rain. Collars. 10
cents. Cuffs, 20 cents"
And they went before noon. It was
all the genius from the country could
do to get subsequent armfuls soaked
and dried fast enough to supply the de-
mand.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-09-01
DECENTRALIZATION
Making Certain Substances Unfit for
Human Consumption.

Decentralization" is a term which
is now applied to that process which
renders certain substances unit for
human consumption. The process has
become a necessity in modern times, in
order to promote fairness in CONNER
cial competition and to cheaper GER
tain commodities when used exclusive
~ in industrial operations, says the
London Lancet Thus a few years ago
the manufacture of caffein was almost
monopolized by Germany on account
OF the fact that tea intended for hui
man consumption in this country was
too expensive TO extract. Owing, how
ever. 10 the representations Of English
scientific manufacturers, revised reg
ulation was framed few years ago,
according TO which damaged tea could
be admitted duty free provided that It
was "denatured" and rendered wholly
unfit for human consumption by treat
ment with lime and asafOetlda. Tea
treated in this way is now used profita-
bly, for the manufacture OF caffein. and
England has become the chief seat Of
the manufacture. and has thus COM
pletely turned the tables upon her COM
petitors. for now the alkaloid is export
ed from this country 10 Germany and
America.
A similar example. We believe, oC-
ours in the case OF damaged or IN
Cla,II-0 toou,vU. which previously was
destroyed in the Queens pipe at the
docks. Instead Of this waste going On,
such tobacco is now largely used for
the preparation of nicotine washes for
killing yermin. etc.
Without decentralization" alcohol
for the purposes OF the arts AMI IN
dustries would be so expensive as 10
be prOhibitive. because il would be
dTinkable But recourse has been made
to adding a substance to the spirit
which makes il undrinkable. but which
at he same time does not interfere
with its properties for certain manu-
featuring processes. Formerly wood
spirit was employed, but. such is the
evil tendency OF human nature. the
vile mixture became a cheap and ia
yorite tippie Next a proportion OF Pc
troleum spirit was tried a method OBJ
tanning al the present day. but even
this has been found 10 be a paiatable.
as 1t certainly IS an intoxicating. mix
tuTe by some persons. Cases are even
recorded in which some depraved
wre,ches find paraffine oil an agreeable
stimu,ant The problem, therefore, Of
"denaturing' alcohol cannot be regard
ed as satisfactorily settled. The latest
suggestion is acetone oil. of which /
per cent is said 70 be sufficient But
that nasty nauseOus, Onion-smelling
liquid allyllc alcohol is said to give
even better results added in the proper
ton Of one-.enjh TO oue-half per cent.
in volume. The desiderata OF de-
uaturalizer' for alcohol are that il
should render it unfit for consumption
without making it more infammable,
while the material should be cheap and
easy to detect. and its separation by
rectihcation should be impossible for
any commercial advantage.