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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-30
Mr.. Bates Makes a
Generous Offer
FOR PRIZE CONTEST
Two Sudden n~~'fi' occur
in North Brookfield.

North Rrookfeld. Jan. 29.-The North
Rrookfield high school is about 10 en-
- q privilege which few other scIootS
in this vicinity ss..~ leaast of. Through
the generosity of Hon. Theodore c.
Bates. who is always looking for an
opportunity to do something for the
local schools, the sum of fifty dollars
has been given for competition between
the undergraduates for the year end
ing June, 1893.
The offer was made by Mr.. Bates two
weeks ago, through Rev. John L. Sew
ell, who presented the proposition to
the school committee, who accepted il
a few days ago. Tomorrow morning
the following plan will be presented to
the school by Principal c. L. Judkins:
F1rst-Three prizes of $40, Sc and $4
to members of the senior class for ex-
cellence in both the composition and
delivery of their graduation parts. Sec
ond-Two prizes of $40 and So to mem
bers of the Junior class for excellence
| In original defamation. Third-Twc
prizes of $40 and S. for members of the
sophomore and freshmen classes for ex-
cellence in composition-the prize es-
| says to be read at the junior prize
speaking.
The entire management is left with
Principal Judkins, who Will present the
Following outline: The subjects fol
compositions will be selected, so far a.
possible, from topics studied in the
school course and questions of current
interest. All articles for delivery will
be submitted first to a committee Sc.
lected from prominent people in town
VINO Will judge and mark them on the
merits of their thought and compost
tion; second committee selected from
the principals of the leading higl
schools in the county will Judge tn,
merits OF the delivery of the composi
ions, and the final award will b,
made on the basis of 40 per cent TO
cry. Ne'iF
The prizes awarded the Junior elias
VIII pc given at the Junior contest t,
be held in Town Hall a few DAYS nre
cedlng the graduation exercises. a
winch time the two prize ESSAYS of III,
sophomore and freshmen classes win h
read, The awards to the senior cIas
VIII pc used as their graduation parts
ana the prizes awarded at their era d.,
atlon exercises in June
Inc compositions must contain he
tween 800 and 1000 words.
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MRS. E. A. JEWETT.
Death of Prominent Church Woman
and Singer

Grafton. Jan 29-Mrs Frederick A.
Jewett died at her home on South street
at 10 o'clock last evening, after being
i'll about two weeks. The Tuesday be-
fore her death, the illness developed
into pneumonia.
Mrs. Jewett was born in South Wey-
mouth 20 years and 10 months ago She
was a daughter of Joseph and Harriet
TORY. In 1854 she was united in mar
riage with Dr. Frederick A. Jewett,
who graduated from Dartmouth in 1852
She was a church woman from early
life, having Joined the Congregational
Church when but is years of age. She
was a lover of music. and at various
times was member of the choirs of
the Old South churches of both Wor-
cester and Boston. For ten years she
was superintendent of the primary de-
partment of the Grafton Congregational
Sunday school, and was regular at
tendant at that church during the
many years which her husband has
been a physician here.
The surviving children are Mrs John
r. Thatcher of Attleboro, Miss Eliza
beth JeWett a teacher in the Detroit.
A. Jewett, who resides at the home of
her father, and is prominent in church
circles here, The funeral will be from
the house at 100 Tuesday. Rev. B.
A. ROBBIE Will officiate
He that dwelleth,' or the 91st psalm,
by l.. w Billiard, was presented at the
Unitarian Church this afternoon by Up
ton talent, and was the first thing in
! the line of a Sunday concert furnished
in Grafton. The seating capacity of
the house was taxed to its utmost, and
showed well the appreciation which
such entertainments would receive here
If given more frequently Among the
most effective features of the singing
was duet by Charles Dana and Miss
Lizzie II. Ball; solos by William Hough-
ton, Charles Dana, Mrs. Charles Hall
and Miss Mile Fits followed by a
duet by the Misses EIflie and Lizzie
Ball. with a chorus of 10 voices.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Bap-
list Church will hold its regular month
~ meeting in the church vestry Wed
nesday afternoon, followed by bean
supper at $50 in the evening, and in
view Of the success which the society's
last entertainment achieved, a spelling
match will be held after the supper in
which all are invited to take part.
The study class of the Unitarian So
ciety viii meet Thursday evening for
the further discussion OF some one of
Shakspere's works
The victory of William Z. Fletcher
over y. Eugene Brown, at Spencer last
night has set the Grafton Junior cham
pion Of the checker board of Worcester
county in condition to search for the
scalps OF any who think they know the
board ana arrangements for other
contests viii undoubtedly be made
within a short time,
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NORTH COUNTY KNIGHTS.
Notable Gathering of Knights of colum
bus at Gardner

Gardner, Jan. 29.-Today was an
eventful one for a portion of the catho-
lie young, as a lodge of the Knights
of Columbus was formally instituted,
with 81 members.
special train in the morning
brought about $50 knights from Fitch
burg and Aver. At Heywood's Station
they We're met by the local candidates
Ior Knlghthood and they marched to
the Sacred Heart Church, where they
attended the 10. 30 O'Clock mass.
In the afternoon the first and second
degrees were worked upon six candidates
Tor the Gardner council, by G. X, j. H.
Mcmahon of Fitchburg, in knights of
Pythias Hall.
Al o'clock banquet was served to
about 300 knights in Liberty Hall. by
+. II. d w. E. Marshall of Worcester,
In the evening the famous third de-
gree was conferred by d. D. James r.
Mcconnell of Fitchburg. The candi
dates FOR the Gardner council were.
Alcide Perrault, Dennis f. Hennessey.
Edward McDonough, Joseph L. Caron,
James T. Mulcahy, Robert G.. Walsh
Luke S. Crowther, T. Albert Glasheen
Philip A. Ward, Frank 0. Brown, Mi
chael Ryan, Daniel Ryan, George j.
Toner, Hermas II. Grise Edgar l.
Caron, Joseph p. Carney, Alex Robi-
chaud, Thomas ]. Roark, Eugene Bar
thel, John T. Franklin Fred H. Null
cahy, William H. Moran, John ODon-
nell, Timothy T. Shay, Frank ]. Clash
cen, John d. Glasheen, Leofred Caron
Henry M. Glasheen, P. A. Riordan'
Joseph P. Vaughn, John r. Carey Rev
J.: r. McDermott, DR.. j. p Donnelly,
William j, Mountain, Prime Robichaud
John F. Dervin, Jr., and John w. To-
ner.
Three hundred and fifty visitors were
present. Rev. j. L. Lehy, president of
Holy Cross College of Worcester. ON
clated at the lS0 O'Clock mass. Mem
bers were present from Fitchburg
Clinton, Aver, Pepperell, Concord
North Adams, Brattleboro, VT, Green.
field, New York, Rochester, N. Y.
Nashua, Concord, N. H., Webster.
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WEATHER CONDITIONS.
Leicester Mans Statistics of Tempera
ture and Rainfall in 1898.

Leicester, Jan. 29.-Herbert H. Bisco
ditions in town, has completed a table
of the average temperature and rain
fall for 1898. January of last year had
the lowest average temperature of q
degrees, and July and August We're the
hottest months, with an average of Il
degrees The mean temperature for the
year was 48 degrees. The record of the
rainfall shows that in March barely
two inches of rain fell to the square
inch, while April comes next with zoe
inches. During August 9.34 inches OF
rain soaked into the soil of the town
During this month more rain fell thar
in any other since Disco began keeping
record five years ago For the twelve
months rainfall of 1929 inches was
recorded.
AT the Mems League service this
evening Rev. D. c.. Deid spoke from the
text, Not appointed to wrath" II
Thess., We. Special music was given by
the orchestra, and two solos were sung
by Master Chester ], Sylvester, boy
soprano.
The regular meeting of the hospital
branch will be held on Wednesday al
8 o'clock with Mrs. Amos A. Gould
The w. c. T. u. will meet with Mrs
M, e. Marsh on Friday at $50 p. m
Reports from the Southville county con.
vention will be given.
The Y. P. s. C. E. will give a socia
and entertainment in the vestry at 7.3C
on Friday evening. "The Pygmies' will
be given by young people from Bethany
Church. Worcester. Five hundred
guests are desired
The amount of the deficiency report.
ed at the annual parish meeting of the
First Congregational Church on Janu.
airy 0, amounting to $332.49 has beer
collected and paid to the treasurer. Ar
appeal was printed in the weekly cal.
endar requesting all to cooperate Sc
that no deficit will appear next year
The Ladies' Social Circle will meet OF
Thursday afternoon with Mrs Logar
to knot comfortables.
The L. 7. L. of the Cherry Valley M
e. Church will meet in the vestry at S.3l
p. m. on Wednesday.
H. G. Evans is out again and expect!
to resume work at the post office Mon.
day.
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FAD over TWENTY DOCTORS.
Stomach and Liver Troubles
and No Strength to Work.
Discouraged and Terribly Run
Down, Weak and Frustrated.
DR.. Greene's Nervura Took Ne Out of
LILY Troubles and Made Ne Well.

MIR. George E. Learned, Oxford, N. H.,
Deputy Sheriff of the county says: II
have been troubled with chills and malaria,
with stomach and liver trouble, and /
have had over twenty doctors at work at
my case without receiving any help.
was terribly run down, weak and pros
trated, and without strength or ambition
to attend to my work. l was pretty well
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OXFORD,

Oxford, Jan. 29.-Two carloads of rails
arrived last night for the electric road.
Methodist Sunday school teachers were
chosen today for the ensuing year.
Rev A, A. Bradstreet of the Congreea
tlonal Church has organized a Bible Glaze
to meet Tuesday evenings, LASS
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TOWN ELECTION
Secret Meeting Considers Change in
Number of Seectmen.

Brookiield, JAN ga secret meet
Ing was held Saturday night by some
OF the party leaders who make I'D the
Slate for the annual town election in
I April. The meeting was called late. and
/ a special messenger was sent to the
suburbs for some of the parties. Very
/ little is known outside what was done
at the meeting. The plan of having but
three selectmen was chief subject of
| discussion. 1t was voted at the LAST
annual meeting to elect only three Sc
Iectmen instead of five, and the vote
was nearly unanimous. Some of the
people VINO were eager at first to see
only three, are now sorry for the
change. The prospect is thai Fast
Brooffield win not have any member on
the board. The candidates who would
STAND any Show of being elected will
not run for the office. There is much
surmlslng who the candidates for the
coming caucus will be. Only one Of the
present board has been spoken of as
having prospect of reelection. The
present board is: Chairman, j. w.
LlNermore; clerk, A. H. Bellows: F. e,
e. Touty' William Mulcahy and Deputy
Sherlt w. r. Tarbell of the East VIII
dlfncult questions to settle and have
Irled hard to land the state road here.
~ took them quite time to give out
the licenses last May, owing to some
technicalities
Stanley Gass goes Tuesday to at
TEND the Neurological school at Walt
nam He was formerly an operative in
the Greyhound bicycle works at East
Brookfeld.
rev James Sutherland preached at
the Methodist Church this morning, and
at the church at West Warren this
afternoon. He has charge Of both Of
poth these churches. When he went to
w est Warren in the spring his congre-
Sdtlon numbered about fifty, and now
there are about two hundred attend
ants; The parish at West Warren has
appiled to the conference for settled
minister, and In all probability the re-
quest will be granted. Mr.. Sutherland
EXPECTS another place the coming con.
Aerenee year, which beg:e.s in April,
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TWO SUDDEN DEATHS,

eugene Howard, a well known and
popular merchant, died at his home on
NORTH Main street at 10. 80 this mornin !,
Oh heart failure. Mr.. Howard has beer
IN Feeble health for the past two years
having been great sufferer from
Ineuhlatlsm' This morning he an
peare9 as Wen as usual, and after eat
Us ms breakfast seated himself in his
CHAIR, where he was taken suddenly iii
ana expired In about fifteen minutes
Mrt Howard was one of North Rrool,-
helds leading citizens, a man who hv
strict integrity has built up the iarg-
est grocery business in town. and was
We'll liked by all who knew him. He
mas served as overseer with credit to
the town, and has been interested in all
pubic improvements He leaves q
widow and six children-Rev. James
Howard, graduate of Holy Cross and
now curate Of st. Stephens parish
Worcester; DR.. e. Henry Howard. a
graduate of Harvard and now of Pitts
held, Mes-s.; John j. Howard, MRS.
John $. Doyle, Miss Elizabeth Howard
Mrs. John Howe and Mortimer How
ard, all residents of town,
Inc funeral will take place at st.
Joseph's Church Tuesday morning q +
1890, when g. solemn high requiem mass
Will be celebrated by Rev. James p.
Tuite
John bowling, an old resident of Bell
street, dropped dead in his chair of
heart failure, this afternoon, at 2. so
O'Clock. Mr.. Bowling was recovering
from an attack Of the grip, and was
thougnt TO be improving. He was born
IN ireland in 1898, and married Ellen
F. Howard Of this town in 1865. He
leaves widow and five children-M. ].
bowling, a member of the regular ar
my and now stationed in Cuba. r. T
Bowling, John w. Bowling, Mortiner
E. Bowling and F. H. Bowling.
AT Tucker Memorial Church. this
morning. Rev. Joseph j. Spencer
preached from Philippians 3-12, mot
as though | had already attained
either were already perfect
AT the First Congregational Church
Rev, c. w. Huntington of Lowell
preached upon Freedom through the
truth" John S:S6.
This evening Rev. C. w. Loomis of
West Brookfeld occupied the pulpit.
AT st. Joseph's Church, Rev. James
r lutte spoke on THE preparation for
Lent to large and attentive audiences.
The annual reunion and roll call of
the First Congregational Church will
be held next Wednesday evening
supper will be served to the members
at $50 The committee of arrangements
are MIR. and Mrs. Herbert e. Cum
mings, Mr.. and Mrs. Wilder e. Deane
Mr.. and Mrs. Hubbard Doane, Mr.
and Mrs. Freeman Haskell and Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Parkman.
Mrs. Fl. A. Poland of Prospect street
is seriously i'll with bronchitis
Frank p. Stoddard is confined to the
house with grip.
Selectman Fred M. Ashby is ill with
grip.
John Finneran is very low with CON
sumption at the residence of his
father, on North Main street.
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To Cure a Cough in One Day
To Cure a Cold in One Day
To Cure Sore Throat in One Day
To Cure Hoarseness in One Day

lake Cieveland's Lung Healer, 25c. II II
by: w." ~ iNA"ii"eu
~ Brewer & Co... Sc Front St.; George d.
Falrbanks, 2A Main St; Burlington Phar.
Macy Martin p. Waite. 10 Front st.
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were largely attended today, both NOR
ming and evening. Rev, F.. f. Heath
preached two very able sermons, TAX
ing for his morning theme The posi-
tiveness of the new sight" while in the
evening he addressed his audience on
the subject, The extent of religious in
fluences."
Albert j. Amelotte, musician OF
considerable note. who is to open the
Parent drug store on Chestnut street,
has taken the position of director Of
the choir of ST. Mary's church Mr..
Amelotte made his first appearance as
director this morning, and the music
at both masses was pronounced the
best for some time. The choir has been
reorganized and several new members
added.
The members of the choir of the
First Congregational Church are
making preparations for a very novel
entertainment to be held in the church
chapel next Wednesday evening. The
entertainment will be in the form of a
picnic party, and for this purpose the
vestry will be turned into a beautiful
grove, hammocks will be strung and
pine needles will be strewn all over
the floor, so that the Nestry will be an
ideal picnic ground. From to o'clock
boxes containing lunch will be for
sale. At s o'clock the members of the
choir will give musicale, consisting
of choruseS and solos by Mrs Charles
Haynes, Miss Anna Taylor, George
Prouty and F. E. Dunton. Lemon
ade and ice cream Will be for sale in
! the grove.
! AS today was young peoples day, it
was appropriately observed at the
Universalist church by the Young Peo-
pies Christian Union, both morning
and evening. At the morning service
Rev. Z. c. Downey, the pastor,
preached a sermon suitable to the occa-
sion. In the evening at Z O'Clock there
was a special service held in the chapel,
Several papers upon phases of the
work were presented by members of
the union, followed by an address by
Charles Harrington of Worcester.
Special music was also in order. The
final arrangements have been made
for the week of meetings on Sunday,
Feb s. The speakers will be Rev.
Charles Conklin of Springfield, DR.. M.
Fl. Harris of Worcester and Rev. c. A.
Ball of Webster. All the above-named
pastors are very interesting speakers
and should inspire the interest Of every
one.
Rev. Robert e. Smith supplied the
pulpit today at the Methodist church.
mon at the morning service, taking for
his theme "Pauls sublime conscious
ness
The Ladies' Aid will meet with Mrs
Parmenter at her home, on Wire Viii
lage street, next Wednesday evening
Gentlemen are invited to tea. The
Christian Brotherhood will also meet
Wednesday, in the church parlors, al
Z 80 in the evening.
Miss Florence Dunton of the Mary A
; Burnham training school at North
ampton, spent Sunday with her pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs F. E. Dunton, MAR
street.
Rev. S. w Brown supplied the pull
pit at the first Congregational Church
at both services today. The morning
service was largely attended, Mr.
: Brown taking for his theme Missions
At the evening service the choir wa!
assisted by the league orchestra.
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NoRTHBoRo HOUSE RAIDED
offlETsS Found Nothing to Indicate That
H.. Liquor was Kept.


Nort tiHis ssss8@Jan 2s.-The Northborc
House was raided this afternoon by
Officers Charles Bartlett of Boylston
and George Baldwin of Clinton. The
officers arrived in a hack about
o'clock but went back an hour later
without finding the least sign of liz
uor about the place.
Miss Helen Snow, while sliding down
Sugar Loaf" last night, cut a large
cash across her forehead. Miss Snow
was going at a very swift pace when
she collided with another sled.
The following persons were enrolled
as members of the Sons of Veterans
There was an enjoyable gathering at
the home of Herbert Mitchell last eve
ming, and Mr. Mitchell was presented
with large banquet lamp and an easy
chair. Dumont's Orchestra furnished
music from to IL, when supper was
served.
Farnsworth Brothers are to open
their store Wednesday morning.
Mrs. Emily Clisbee of Marlboro spent!
Sunday with her niece, Mrs. Rosie God
dard.
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a panacea for all ills, heart ache. stoin.,
ach ache and chills--"Runnymede Cluo
whisky, absolutely pure.
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Catarrh caused difficulty in speaking
the use Of Ely's Cream Balm dropping OF
mucous has ceased, voice and hearing
nave greatly improved y. w. Davidson
Attorney at Law. Monmouth. Ill.
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Biliousness, dizziness, nausea, headacnss
are relieved by small doses of Carriers
Little Liver Pills.
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YOU ARE MAKING

a great mistake in not sending for 10 cent
trial size of Ely's Cream Balm. 1t Is a
specific for catarrh and cold in the head,
We mail II, or the 50 cent size. Druggists
al Keep II. Ely Brothers, So Warren st"
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signature # &1MAz%AM
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.RANDRETKS
PILLS

taken every night viii regulate your liver,
stomach and bowels, and your breath viii be
sweet They strengthen and fortify the
whole system. The eyes become brighter
and the complexion clearer. They are purely
vegetable andkspt for two years before selling.
No other PILLS are 20 good Sold through.
eut the world, both SpgurOoatcd and plain.
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The services at the Baptist Church
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4 MAP OF THE PROPERTY can
ne seen at my salesrOOm, 33 Queen
street. where all further needed infor-
nation can be obtained.
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He HAD The PULL
Words on the Latest Re.
markable Promotion.
Col. Barber and Col. Smith-Con1-
parison of Services and Re
wards Made.
Examiner, Dec. IL

/ Yesterdays dispatches from Wash
/ ington gazetted Col. Thomas II. Bar
Der Of the First New York Volunteer
! Infantry, 10 be Brigadier General
doubtless although this is not men
| toned because Of the severe campaign
which Col. Barber fought on the PENN
sula OF San Francisco and his over
whelming victories won against ire
mendous odds amid the tropic shades
Of Hawaii, where he may have COM
manded as many as seventeen parades
and ordered more than a dozen salutes
without losing a man, unless he got
lost in the military shuttle or died of
eating embalmed beef.
Col. Barber is a naughty example Of
the New York mobility. and is chiefly
distinguished for his wealth. He is re-
puted TO have money to throw at the
birds. 1t is not forgotten how when he
arrived with his command in San Fran
cisco and the vivid OdOrs of Camp
Richmond Were brought between the
wind and his mobility he turned up his
naughty nose and remarked that "the
camp might do for common soldiers.
but not for such as he and his"
=
mighty, and had his regiment trans
ferred to the Preside. where they
stayed until they sailed away across
the tropic seas to the islands OF the
annexed district. In Honolulu the
New Workers, although gallant in pa
rade, did not behave themselves very
we'll, and in fact rather disguised the
peaceful people of those happy islands,
who did not understand why they
should be visited with a horde of un-
disciplined louis and thOOdlumS. How
ever, after an elegant and bloOdleSS So
jOurn in Honolulu Col. Barber had
enough of wars alarm, and once more
putting his pull in operation, had him
self and his men shipped home again.
Like the King of France, he had
marched his army up the hill and then
marched down again For these emf
nent services he is now gaZetted a
Brigadier, because republics are not
ungrateful when you have a pull.
On the other hand, there is plain
Col. Jim Smith, commanding the First
Regiment of California Volunteers. We
all saw him and his men go out with
the very first expedition TO Manila to
take their chances in real war among
savageS and fevers. They did their
fighting CALAMITY when called on, and
the lives of some of them were given
for their country Now they are bid
den to further service of danger at IlO-
lilo, and they are not backward to re-
spOnd. Their commanding officer is a
splendid soldier. but apparently he has
no pull, and still he is plain Col Jim
Smith
Look on this picture and on that.