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DEATH IN A WHEEL PIT.
Blackstone Man Takes a
Fatal Fall-Another Had
a Narrow Escape.

Blackstone, July 6.-Charles NJ.
spicer, aged 81, employed as a black
smith at the mills of the Blackstone
Cotton Company, was killed shortly
past o'clock this morning by falling
into a wheel pit at the west end of
what is known as the "big mill"
Cyrus Bennett, boss machinist, fell
into the pit at the same time, and re-
ceived a bad shaking up. He complains
of being hurt internally. The breaking
of timber plank, said to be rotten or
otherwise defective, caused the acct
dent.
The two men were working on pip
ing connected with the sprinklers and
were standing on a wooden flooring
which was about four feet wide, having
just removed step-ladder which they
were using, and being about to quit
work at the wheel pit until noon. A
timber, 5x6 inches, which supported
the planking and which had always
been considered in good condition,
broke, and both men, together with a
plank upon which they stood, fell Into
the wheel pit, u feet below.
1t is believed Mr.. Spicer struck
planking or timbers in his fall, as when
he struck the water, which was three
feet deep he was unconscious and net
death, it is thought, by drowning. The
water in the wheel pit was immediate
ly shut off, and several of the erS-
ployes at once rushed to rescue the un-
fortunate man. Mr.. Bennett rescued
himself without assistance. Within a
few minutes after the accident, Mr.
Spicer was taken from the wheelpt
and by direction of DR.. Browne, the
man was vigorously rolled for some
time but efforts at resuscitatlon
failed, the man being dead when taken
ont
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LEGAL NOTICES.


COMMONWEALTH OF iMASSACHU-
SETS Worcester, SIS. Probate Court
To the heirs at law, next of kin, creditors
and all other persons interested in the
estate of Abbie G. Burnham, late of Wor-
cester, in said county, deceased, intestate
Whereas, a petition has been presented
to said court to grant a letter of admin
istration on the estate of said deceased to
William G. Burnham of Providence, in
the state of Rhode Island, without giving
surety on his bond:
You are hereby cited to appear at a
probate court to be held at Worcester, in
said county of Worcester, on the EIGH-
TENTH day of JULY, A. D. 1899, at 0
o'clock in the forenoon, to show cause, If
any you have, why the same should not
be granted.
And the petitioner is hereby directed to
give public notice thereof by publishing
this citation once in each week. for three
successive weeks, in The Worcester Spy
a newspaper published in Worcester, the
last publication to be one day at least be-
fore said court
Witness-WILLIAM T. FORBES, ESQ.
Judge of said court this sixth day of July
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and ninety-nine.
GEORGE II. HARLOW, Register
Jy7,10,lz -,a,
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LEGAL NOTICES.

No. 1884
JOSEPH AND FRANCIS REGLINsKI.
About 5000 square feet of land. situated
on the northerly side of Aetna street,
between the estate now or formerly
Of Emma c. Sears and Providence
street, and now or formerly owned by
said Joseph and Francis Reglinski,
Order of June n, 1898,
Assessed February 10 and 90 1899.
Interest from March %, 1899.
Amount assessed ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 4 q
No. 4060 ELLA q. ROBBINS.
About 1898 square feet of land. situated
on the westerly side of West street,
between the estate now or formerly
of Joseph b. Townley and Highland
street, and now or formerly owned by
said Ella T. Robbins.
Order of July II. 1898.
Assessed February 10 and 20, 1899
Interest from March %, 1899.
Amount assessed .......................$90 IS
No 1909. LAURA NJ THAYER
About 1902 square feet of land, situated
on the westerly side of Montague
street, between the estate now or
formerly of Samuel f. Alden and the
estate now or formerly of Frank II.
Willard. and now or formerly owned
by said Laura NJ Thayer.
Order of November s. 1897
Assessed February 10 and 20, 1899.
Interest from March Is, 1899.
Amount assessed .,.............-.......S4 3. %
For advertisements of other parcels Of
srndry assessments, see each of the
Worcester daily papers Of July Z IA and
q, 1899.
Treasury and collector of taxes of the
city of Worcester.
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THE PILGRIMS PICNIC.
Worcester Society Has a
Days Outing at Crys-
tai Lake Park.

Gardner, July 6.-The postponed an
nual picnic of Pilgrim Church of Wor-
cester was held today at Crystal Lake
park. 1t was an ideal day, and al
though the number present was not
large all seemed to thoroughly enjoy
the occasion.
The party arrived on a special train
of five cars shortly past 10 O'Clock The
only event on the mornings program
was base ball game by Sunday school
teams captained by the pastor, Dr.
Lewis, and the superintendent, Mr.
Joslin. Five innings were played, and
DR.. Lewis side won by a score of 20 to
In the afternoon events Ned AXtell
was the hero, and he came out of the
fray decorated with prizes.
The afternoons sports and the win
ners were as follows:
Potato race, Ned AXtell.
40 yards dash for girls, Bessie Shaw.
220 yards walking race for boys, Ned
AXtell, Howard Axtell I'd.
100 yards walk for girls, Florence
Aiken; Mona Jackson, I'd.
I'd.
100 yards, for boys, Howard Edgerly.
220 yards, for seniors, Willie Hall.
Potato race for girls, Florence AL
len; Margaret Reed, I'd.
One mile bicycle race, Ned Axtell;
Howard Axtell, I'd.
100 yards dash. open to all, Willie
Hail. Howard Axtell I'd.
Throwing base ball, for ladies, Miss
Margaret Mclean, 100 feet; Miss Anna
Cookson, I'd.
Throwing base ball, for gentlemen,
Mr.. Tofoldt.
Throwing base ball, for boys, Ned
Axtell; Irving Blake I'd.
After these sports the bowling alley
was the scene of an interesting contest
between four couples; DIR. H NJ. Shat
tuck and Miss Ina Dunn; Frank
Fletcher and MisS-4my Hath'en, DR..
and Mrs. Lewis and Mrs. w. D. Bement
and Miss Nettie Orr. DR.. and Mrs.
Lewis won with individual scores of
$50 and SO, and total of 209.
The first prizes were blue, the second
red and the third white silk ribbons
with gilt lettering.
w. C. Milton of Athol, who has been
driving G. o. Stones ladder team, is
quite i'll at his home. He suffered from
shock in Orange a week ago, and was
removed to Athol, where another came
Tuesday
The class of '9S, G. H. S., had its
first annual reunion today, going to
Wachusett park this noon in one of
H. P Glasheen's barges for the after
noon and evening.
Muriel, the eight months old daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs, Fred Greenleaf,
died this morning at 1890. The child
was taken with whooping cough, and a
week ago it developed into pneumonia.
Mr.. and Mrs. William c. A. Herr
went to Indianapolis, Ind, this evening.
where. Mr.. Herr has secured a situa-
ton.
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THE CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.
Will Retain Original Style.

not known whether he staggered out
and fell over the railing or whether he
was struck and pushed over the rail-
ing by somebody.
The condition of his head and face
would indicate that he was struck on
the head by something before he fell.
The reason for thinking that he was
struck is that a new chair was found
broken near him, and it is thought there
may have been a scuffle between him
and somebody else in the house,
Dr. J. B. Donnelly was called early
this morning He thinks that the man
may be internally injured He is As
years old; has wife in Finland and
two sons in Fitchburg.
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CHARLTON CITY.

Charlton City, July difference Tay-
Tor of Worcester spent day in town
last week
Miss Hilton of Sutton is the guest
of her sister. Mrs. Fred Young.
Mr.. Veitch and family spent the
Fourth out of town.
G. T. Halsey was in Providence dur
ing the holiday.
Lillian Harper accompanied Grace
Baker to her home in Westford, Ct;
Florence Harper went to Springfield;
Bert Baker and wife to Westford; An
drew Pike and Wilbur Emery to lake
Lashaway; and Chauncy Wakefield had
his holiday ut his home in Mlllward.
Among those who came here are
Roland Akers, who is having his vaca-
ton now, Mildred Vincent from Spring
field, and Miss Newton from Marlboro
MI. Illingworth and wife of Concord
Junction are visiting at Oscar .Akers'.
f. B. Lothrop ard family attended a
family reunion at his mothers, In South
Acton, the Fourth.
Robert Leavitt and his father have
been visiting in Sutton.
Three of our young people received di-
plomas at Childs Business College in
Worcester last week-Robert Leavitt,
Florence Ray and Annie Sullivan.
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LEGAL NOTICES.
LEGAL NOTICES.
Sundry Estates to Be Sold
for Unpaid Assessments.
COLLECTORS NOTICE.
SIDEWALK ASSESSMENTS.
CAPPORTIoNED.)
WORCESTER. Mas. link Z

WORCESTER, Mass, July Z, 1899
The owners and occupants of the fol-
lowing described parcels of real estate,
situated in the city and county of Wor-
cester and commonwealth of Massachu-
sets, and the public, are hereby notified
that sundry overdue one-third parts of
the amounts charged and assessed thereon
by sundry orders passed the city council
as hereinafter set forth, said amounts
having been duly apportioned according
to law, and said one-third parts thereof
having been duly committed TO me for
collection, remain unpaid, and that said
parcels of real estate will be offd:ed for
sale, by public auction, at the office of
the City Treasurer, No. %, City Hall,
in said Worcester, on FRIDAY, the
EIGHTEENTH day Of AUGUST, 1899, at
10 o'clock a. m. for the payment of said
one-third parts of the amounts so
assessed, together with interest thereon
at the rate of six per cent per annum,
from the several dates when the same
was apportioned until the day of pay
ment, and all costs and charges thereon,
unless the same shall be previously
discharged, viz:
No. $3.50. ANN NJ. MECORNEY.
About $500 square feet of land, situated
on the westerly side of Florence
street, between the estate now or
formerly of Rachael Pratt and the
estate now or formerly of Ellen E.
Lamson and now or formerly owned
by said Ann M. Mecorney.
Order of April q, 1896.
Assessed December H. 1896.
Apportioned May 10. 1897.
Amount of second instalment ,,...... Sl5. 81
No. 1899. PATRICK O'BRIEN.
About 1911 square feet of land, situated
on the northerly side of Harrison
street, between the estate now or
formerly of Godfrey Fourier and
Woodward court, and now or formerly
owned by said Patrick O'Brien.
Order of May "a, 1897.
Assessed November %, 1897.
Apportioned April II, 1885,
Amount of first instalment ........... 81 SO
No. SSH GEORGE B. ST. AMOUR.
About 1884 square feet of land. situated
on the easterly side of Penn avenue,
between the estate now or formerly
and now or formerly owned by said
George B. st. Amour
Order of October Is, 1897.
Assessed January a. 1898.
Apportioned July II, 1898.
Amount of first instalment $50. 81
For advertisements of other parcels of
real estate to be sold for non-payment of
sundry assessments, see each of the
Worcester daily papers of July Z, II and
F. w. WHITE,
Treasury and collector of taxes of the
city of Worcester.
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DEFIED BY ROSE BoNHEUR.

Rose Bonheur had many honors show
cred upon her since the Empress Eugene
gave her the decoration of the Legion of
Honor. She was always a stanch patriot.
1t is related that in 1871 Frederick crown
prince of Prussia, rode into her chateau
grounds at the head of troop of Uhlans.
Dismounting, he asked graciously. that
the great artist would do him the honor
of receiving his visit and show him some
Of her pictures. A servant carried the
message to her mistress, and In a few
seconds returned with the answer: 1.-THE
crown prince of Prussia is welcome to
look at the pictures he wishes to see, but
Rosa Bonheur cannot, and will not, en-
terrain her country's conqueror.' The
prince, as may be expected, was greatly
taken aback with such an answer. For a
moment he stood undecided. then said
carelessly: well, well, so be 1t: but as
cannot see the artist, ] do not care to
see her picturest, but tell Rosa Bonheur
that her courage is above that of men,
for in all France there is not household
er who would have dared defy Frederick
of Prussia at the head of a regiment OF
soldiers. London Chronicle.
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Sundry Estates to Be Sold
for Unpaid Assessments.
COLLECTORS NOTICE.
Street BettermentS -AppOrtiOned.

WORCESTER, Mass, July 7, 1899.
The owners and occupants of the follow
ing described parcels of real estate, stu
ated in the city and county of Worcester
and the commonwealth of Massachusetts,
are hereby notified that one-third part of
the amount charged and assessed thereon
by DEGREES of the board of mayor and
aldermen of said city, as hereinafter
stated, for her proportionate share of the
cost of laying out, widening, straighten-
ing, locating constructing and extending
said street under order of the city council
of Worcester, and duly committed to me
as treasurer and collector of taxes for
said city for collection, said assessment
having been duly apportioned according
to law, remains unpaid, and that said par
Gel of real estate will be offered for sale at
public auction at the office of the city
treasurer, No. % city hall, in said Wor-
cester, on FRIDAY, the eighteenth day of
August, 1899, at 10 o'clock a. M, for the
payment of said one-third part of the
amount so assessed, as hereinafter set
forth, together with interest thereon from
the date when the same were apportioned,
as hereinafter specified. until the day Of
payment, and all costs and charges there
on, unless the same shall be previously
discharged, viz:
No. 1880. EMMA M. ROBINSON.
About 1892 square feet of land, situated
on the easterly side of Alvarado ave-
nue., between the estate now or for
merly of Georgia Edgecomb and the
estate now or formerly of Charles
Whittemore, and now or formerly
owned by said Emma M. Robinson.
Assessed May "a, 1897.
Apportioned April H. 1898.
Amount of first instalment. ..".........$5.72
For advertisements of other parcels of
real estate to be sold for non-payment of
sundry assessments, see each of the Wor-
cester daily papers of July Z, IA and 81 1880.
f. w. WHITE,
Treasurer and collector of taxes of the
city of Worcester.
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the ranks Of the Connecticut national
guard because they We're less fortu-
nate. The thanks of the party were
rendered to Caterer Mack. 1t was 2
o'clock when the assemblage dispersed.
Chief Bates arrested John Gibbons on
Acre street this evening, for assault on
Anthony McNally.
City Marshal H. r. K. Scott Of La
coma, n. H, was in town this after
noon making an effort to identify one
Of the prisoners in the station as the
man who committed an assault with
intent to kill on Horace E. Gilman of
Laconia. The prisoners name was Mi
chael Kittredge. He is not the man
wanted at Laconia, though the descrip-
ton fitted him closely.
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SKULL WAS FRACTURED
Possibility That Gardner
Man May Have Been
Assaulted.

Gardner, July 6.-Andrew Hanson liv-
ing at Ill Pine street, met with a seri-
Gus accident at his home He fell from
the piazza on the second floor to the
street, fracturing his skull and bruis-
ing his face badly.
The people in the house heard the
fall, and, upon investigation, found him
lying beneath the piazza. He came
home last night intoxicated, and instead
of going into the house to bed he slept
on the piazza.
There is railing around the piazza,
which is not over two feet high. 1t is
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DRINK GRAND.

after you have concluded that you ought
not to drink coffee, 1t is not medicine,
but doctors order II because 1t is health
made from pure grains, and has that rich
eal-brown color and tastes like the finest
grades of coffee and costs about one
thrive on 1t because It is genuine food
drink, containing nothing but nourish-
ment. Ask your grocer for GRA mo,
the new food drink. 15 and 25c.
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z NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the
subscriber has been duly appointed adj
fninlstrator of the estate of John v. Stone,
late of Worcester. in the county of Wor-
cester, deceased intestate and has taken
upon himself that trust by giving bond,
as the law directs. All persons having
demands upon the estate of said deceased
are required to exhibit the same, and all
persons indebted to said estate are called
upon to make payment to
JOHN =. OSGOOD, Admr.
Greenfield, MASS, June IL, 1899.
Je23,30,Jy7
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was over 16 years old. Mrs. Mckay
spent every summer in Rutland until
her poor health made it impossible TO
leave her home, but Phil always re-
NAMED here, and was the pet Of every
one who came TO the hotel.
Mrs. William. Z. Chamberlain and
daughter Lima. will leave next week for
trip to Vermont, visiting Mrs. Cham
berlain's parents.
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NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN that the
subscriber has been duly appointed adj
of the estate OF John Ammi-
down, late of Worcester, In the county Of
Worcester, deceased intestate, and has
taken upon herself that trust by giving
bond as the law directs. AN persons
having demands upon the estate OF said
deceased are required to exhibit the same,
and all persons indebted to said estate
are called upon to make payment to
CZARINA s. AMMIDOWN. Admrx.
Worcester. June 6, 1899. Je23,3OJy7
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THE DRILL BROKE.
West Boylston Man sustaIns Bad Cut
on His Arm.

WoSt DoJisNoH WAL ouotdHS pau Cut
on His Arm.
West Boylston, July Crank Laval
ly, stone mason employed by w. e.
Chapman on the new road from West
Boylston to Clinton, met with a pain
full accident, this morning. While drill
ing stone, piece of the drill few and
struck his arm, cutting an ugly wound
about two inches long and severing an
artery. DR.. Warren was called and
dressed the wound, which required sew
eral stitches.
w. D. Gilpaterlc, who has resigned
his position here as principal Of the
high school to fill a more lucrative one
at Attleboro, left town today for his
home in Saco, Me, where he will spend
his vacation before entering upon his
duties at Attleboro
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AN EFFECTIVE COMBINATION.

Grass-made milk Is an especially
valuable portion of a summer diet. II
is usually drunk cold as it comes from
the refrigerator, but in this form 1t is
hard TO digest If shredded whole wheat
biscuit are eaten with the milk tlen
this disadvantage OF the mils's inci-
gestiblity is completely obviated. The
two foods make a combination that
never falls to be life sustainer and
a health preserver. They are the ideal
hot weather foods.
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But" said the court, this gentleman
says that he was perfectly sober when
you arrested him."
"Yez can judge for yerself, yer honor
He was on the avenoo furninst one O.
thin Indian tobacco signs, loudly de-
mandin his unconditional surrinder, sur"
Detroit Free Press.
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was awarded by the insurance compa-
MES; Charles R. Bartlett, Walter A.
Wheeler and Louis M. Hanff.
The church was erected in 1S49, and
was designed BY the late Elbrdge Boy
den of Worcester. 1t was built by the
day, under the direction of a man nam
ed Harrington. Last week James Skin
ner of Leominster, who worked on the
construction, was in town. 1t was COM
menced during the pastorate of Rev
Daniel r. Cody who was dismissed
Oct 20, 1S49. 1t was dedicated Feb. 81,
1850, on the same day the new pastor,
Rev George +. Fisher, was ordained.
The photograph from which the cut
which appears today was taken few
years after the building was dedicated
Since then town clock has, been placed
in the tower. The committee will ere
long order the repairs to be started, and
before long the citizens will have the
pleasure of once more seeing the spire
safely repaired.
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Frederick S. Hunt, whose rowing can
factory was destroyed by fire last jan
uary, has concluded to move the indus
try to Worcester, where a large shop,
located on Hermon street, has been
leased. Mr.. Hunt will be associated
with his brother George e. Hunt, who
resides in Worcester. The machinery,
which is all of special design, will be
built in Rutland on the location where
the old shop stood. Alvin 3. Fisher,
the patentee of the veneer rowing can
which Mr.. Hunt manufactured, is the
inventor of all the machinery,
and will begin at once getting out
continue the lumber and planning mill
at the old site for the present.
Capt. and Mrs. G. W. Dodge, who left
Rutland month ago for an extended
drive through New Hampshire and Yer
mont, returned July 4th. They went
as far as Waterbury, VT. Mr. Dodge
enjoyed the trip very much. He re-
ports the hay crop a failure, fields near
ly all dried up, and finds the crop this
way very much BETTER
Although with reported short crop of
grass in this vicinity, it seems difficult
to sell grass at auction. Recently two
sales were advertised, and in both cases
no buyers appeared This would indi-
cate that the farmers In this locality
have all the hay they want. 1t is GER
tainly true that the crop is very much
better than was expected.
phil" the setter dog which for the
past Is years has been at the Prospect
House, is no more For the past two
years he has been growing deaf and
blind, and it was thought best to have
him killed Dr. Ellis Peterson, veteri-
nary surgeon of Worcester, took him
with him to put him out of the way in
humane way. Every one who has
been guest at the Prospect House
knows Phil. He was owned by Mrss
J. Britain Mckay of New York, and
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A positive cure for sick headache.
CARRIERS LITTLE LIVER PILLS,
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Mr.. Hughes Has Resigned.

+. Il. Loomis, who is in charge of the
department of mining of the Delaware,
Lackawanna and Western company,
yesterday announced that the resigna-
tion of Benjamin Hughes as inside
superintendent of the mines of that
company had been rendered and ac-
cepted. The resignation goes into eff
feet July /. Mr.. Loomis said yester-
day that the office will be abolished
when Mr.. Hughes retires. Under Mr..
Loomis' direction there has been a re-
arrangement of the work in the depart
ment of mining which makes the posi-
ton of superintendent of mines no long
er necessary.
Mr.. Hughes resignation was rendered
to Mr. Loomis on June 81, with the
request that knowledge of his action
be kept from the public until he (Mr.
Hughes) made the announcement
which, he said, would be before the
time for his resignation to go into ef-
feet.
The fact that Mr.. Hughes contem-
plated retiring was first announced in
The Tribune some weeks ago and the
probability of his early resignation
was several times referred to subse-
quently. Three days after Mr.. Loomis
received the letter of resignation he
mailed Mr.. Hughes a note informing
him that the resignation was accepted.
Mr.. Hughes is now rs years of age
and has been with the company since
1853. He has been general inside super
intendent since 1865.
After the retirement of Mr.. Hughes
the assistant superintendent, who are
in direct charge of certain designated
mines of the company, will report
direct to Mr.. Loomis.