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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-31
PROMINENT OFFICERS
Speak Before G. A. R. Post in westboro

Speak Before G. A. r. Fost in Westboro.
Westboro, Jan. 30.-Ladies' night was
observed by A. G. Bisoe Post So G. A.
R., at its hall last evening. Those pres
ent had the opportunity to hear speech
es by Department Commander w. H.
Bartlett of Worcester and Senior Vice
Commander G. H. Gilman of Boston.
There were also addresses by Rev.
Merle A. Breed, Rev. Harry S. Mitchell,
Rev. Fayette Nichols Rev. A. f. Hy-
Ian, Rev. S. I. Bryant, Rev. John D.
Mccain and Harold A. Bullen. Piano
solos by Miss Ruth Morse and harmon
lea solos by Joseph z. Jackson, great
ly added to the event. After the en-
tertainment a social time was enjoyed
Ella, the youngest daughter of Harry
Woods, who died Saturday afternoon,
was buried to-day in Pine Grove Gem
etery.
The Century and Athletic Clubs, in
all numbering about so. held a joint
skating party this evening on Broad
Meadows.
Mrs. Theodore Giese has gone to New
Haven to visit her mother who is very
sick
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BORDER TOWN NOTES.

Shrewsbury, Jan. 3O.-Miss Helen
Harlow. who came from Boston Friday
to spend a few days at home with her
day.
Rupert Smith, who injured his knee
last week while skating. has gone Ia
his home in West Boylston, as he will
be laid up about three weeks
Miss George Bailey is confined to her
home by illness
There We're eight young people taken
into the Methodist Church on probation
Sunday night. There is much interest
manifested in the church, and there
VIII be another number OF special
meetings this week.
1t is expected the drama, 1.-THE Last
Loaf" will be presented in the course
Of two weeks
A special electric car Monday brought
out an investigating committee in the
case Of the damages to the estates of
Miss Norcrcss. Mrs. Cummings and
Mr.. Ward, by the building OF the cleo
trio road
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BRAVE WORK.
Neighbors Save Life and
Property From Flames.

East Brookfeld, Jan. 3O-What prom
ised to be fatal accident, and one of
the most disastrous fires seen here for
some time, was narrowly averted this
afternoon. Joseph Benoit and family
occupy the upstairs tentment of large
house owned by Joseph Levine, located
on the Upper Podunk road
While engaged in blackening the
kitchen stove shortly after noon today,
by some mischance Mrs. Benoit upset
a bottle of turpentine from a shelf
above the range. Striking the stove the
bottle broke and it's contents were lib
orally sprinkled over Mrs. Benoit and
the woodwork. In an instant she was
enveloped in flames, and with loud
screams of agony she rushed to the
door and down the stairs. Just as she
reached the lower entry, Nelson Lemonte
an inmate of the house, was coming in
10 the building with a pail of water
IN his hand. He dashed this upon her,
ana by the use of an oyercoat, sub
dued the flames. but not before her
dress was burned almost entirely off.
Lemonte carried Mrs. Benoit into a
room nearby, and everything possible
was done for her until the arrival of
Dr. Houle of Spencer The latter pro-
cessarily fatal. Her hands, arms and
breast were badly burned, the flesh
hanging in threads in some places, but
fortunately she had inhaled no flames.
Or. Houle thinks that recovery will be
but matter of time, as internal com
pllcations needs not be much feared.
While Mr.. Lemonte was helping Mrs.
Benoit, John Mobiles, another neighbor,
was doing equally praiseworthy work
On hearing the screams of Mrs. Benoit
he rushed into the room where the
names were mounting to the ceiling,
threw the two infant children who were
there into the hall, and selling an axe
cut away the blazing woodwork, and by
means of some water near at hand,
overcame the flames
The loss on the building will be about
$50, and is amply covered by insurance
through the agency of F. A. Smith of
North Brookheld.
John Hanan, who has been superin-
tendent of the finishing department at
Mann & Stevens mill for some time,
has accepted a similar position at JEFF
ferson and will start in at his new
work this week.
Miss Marion Knight spent Sunday
with friends at West Warren.
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GRAFTON.

Grafton, Jan. 3O.-The Grafton erangs
mas received its program for the e,sn-
ing year, and among the topics of most
general Importance are Feb. 90. Wash
ington reception; March %. Poultry ex-
hlbition; April rs, a farce nv Gro no,o
talent; May "a, strawberry fest E,1e
1une 2S children's evening; June %
meeting in charge of the teachers 90 80
she pubic schools. and an entertain
ment furnished by them; Aup 90
grange picnic; Sept. 81. HorticniIfr. soi
Tar; oct: II, neighbors night AZ w,icil
, rne members of oranges in the vicjnitv
min De present. AS special featlIress
turing ing the year, Representative Artb,,r
"A. simmons has been induced IA taIl,
on Banking as it applies to farmers ),
S Sde on Dec q, Senator John n NJ
Siellan VIII lecture on the "Work and
uuty or a senator" N anu
Edward Beauregard of worcestor
spent st. sunday with relatives on MiIlbnrv
walter Leland is confined TO his bor,o
on South street. " MS nome
in town. passeu sunday
MISS Cecilia Murphy of Marlhoro T.
d guest Of relatives in town. '0io "
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Nature makes the cures
after all.
Now and then she gets
into a tight place and needs
helping out.
Things get started in the
wrong direction.
Something is needed to
check disease and start the
system in the right direction
toward health.
SCOTS Emulsion of Cod
liver Oil with hypophoS-
phites can do just this.
1t strengthens the nerves,
feeds farnished tissues, and
makes rich blood.
soc. and sLoo all druggists.
SCOTT & BOVINE, Chemists, New York.
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A PRIZE.
Anxious
for Job.
TOWN FARM WARDEN
Considered a Rare Chance
at North Brookfeld.

North Brookfield, Jan. 30-Evidently
the wardenship of the North Brookfield
poor farm, with its salary of $3.50 a
year, is prize which great many peo-
pie would like to secure Before the
overseers advertised for warden, they
had received what was supposed to be
a large number of applicants, but since
then they are fairly overrun with ap-
plications from men who know just
how to run the farm.
Every mail that arrives in town con-
tains new names to add to Secretary's
Walsh's list. Mr.. Walsh informed the
correspondent of The Spy that many of
the names he had were from practical
Bile farmers, who have had experience
in the running of a poor farm. The
overseers will hold meeting on Friday
evening, Feb. 10, and at that time if
pick out man who will assume the du-
ties and cares at once
The following is the list up to this
evening: John Mccarthy, Joseph Nc
Carthy, Peter Richmond, George Bar
Der, Dwight Reed, ]. S. c. Smith,.
Rebardy, Thomas Martell, James DON
ovan Swain Moody John Mccoy, John
.. Mahoney, Porter Congdon, all of
North Brookfield, besides NJ. S. Murray
OF Barre, John Haynes of Westfield
austin Buxton, West Brookfield, Geo.
Chaftin of Southbridge, Louis Bousquet
of Palmer. E. A. Brown of Winchendon,
q. w. Plympton of Brimf1eld, F. J..
Rice of Bolton, ]. H. Hamilton of
WATERFOWL, F. w. Hazard of Vernon,
r. l., John W. Preeble of East Haver-
hill James H. Craig of Walpole, George
II. johnson of Westboro, Munroe Heath
of Brimfield, N P. Hulitt of Pawlitt, VT,
Z. H. Davis of Northboro, F. B. Carr of
Barre, ]. c. Tebbetts of Tyngsboro and
Leonard Aldrich of Palmer, and ten
days left for other applications.
John Carey of HaverhilI will address
the boot and shoe workers of this town
at town hall Thursday night, on the
labor question.
Miss Ellen L. Smith is visiting friends
in Auburndale.
Miss Lulu Caswell is visiting with
Dora Levitt on North Common street.
Mrs. Fred Brucker is i'll with grip at
her home on Gilbert street.
The funeral of the late John Bowling
will be held at st. Joseph's church at s
O'Clock tomorrow morning.
The Social Union met this afternoon
and discussed plans for the years work
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Feb. q, on the beneficent features of
the society, including insurance and &C
cident benefits.
The mock trial held this evening in
the c. T. A hall, proved to be one of
the most interesting as we'll as amusing
entertainments of the year. The case
which was brought up against James
Mccain, ST., and John O'Gara, ST., for
stealing hen from James OBrien Of
Podunk, was of the most interesting
order, and well contested on both sides.
Both defendants pleaded not guilty.
The parts We're taken as follows:
Judge, w. j. Heffernan; clerk, James
Mccain, Jr.; police officer, James
prisoners, John O'Gara and James Nc
Cam, Sr; witnesses for common
wealth, Edward Bluett and Bernard
cassidy; counsel for commonwealth
Frank Mccain and Augustus Mac
Namara; counsel for defense, William
carey and John Dillon; jury, Charles
and Joseph Goddard, Dr. W.. A. Barri-
oeault, Thomas A. Casey, Thomas Han
ley Michael McEncroe, r. NJ. Kane
George and Joseph Ramer. lanes
hughes, Isaac Achim. A large number
We're present and greatly enjoyed the
proceedings of the trial.
Austin Bellows and wife are moving
from their tenement in Thomas A.
Prouty's house on Cherry street to the
Abraham Capen house on Main street.
OVerseer OF the Poor Thomas ]. Co.
minis is reported i'll with pneumonia.
The Massasoit Whist Club met this
afternoon with Mrs. Annie Johnson.
Cherry street.
MI. ana Mrs Harry jerks celebrated
their wooden wedding this evening at
their home on Pleasant street, Whist
was enjoyed as well as refreshments
and music. Fourteen of Mr.. and Mrs.
jerks friends were present.
The c. E. Society of the Spencer Bap-
fist Church will give an entertainment
and social in the vestry tomorrow eve
ming.
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SOUTABORO.

Southboro, Jan. 30.-The funeral of
Allen McQuarry took place Sunday af-
ternoon, at his late home. Mr., Nc
quarry had been in falling health since
last summer, and died last Thursdav
He leaves three daughters to norm
the loss of a kind father. His wife
died seven years ago this month. He
was respected by every one, and was a
resident of this town for many years
coming here from Nova Scotia. Rev
Mr. Nevis conducted the services.
me buildings, consisting of a house
and two barns, belonging to Gvr,1s
Hyde, at the south part of the town
IN Cordaville, were consumed bv fire
Sunday night, just as it was COM
mencing to grow dark.
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SUTTON.

Sutton, Jan. 3O.-H. F. Rice celebrat-
ed his birthday Saturday at the same
time with those of Mrs. Lydia Little
and Mrs. Charles Hutchinson, giving a
dinner at his home.
MISS Cassandra Gleason was sur
prlsea by sixteen of her young friends
Mrs. l.. c. Hoyle is yery ser,oua,v
ILL -'oi' ~ iousiy
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SOuTHBRlDGE.

Southbridge, Jan. 30.-The funeral of
the late Charles W. Mills was held this
afternoon from his home on Main street
and was largely attended by the many
friends of the deceased. Steamer and
hose companies No. l, of which Mr.
Mills was member, attended in a
body, as did also Southbridge Lodge,
l. o. o. T.
The services at the house We're con-
Quoted by the Rev. Willis A Hadley
of the Congregational Church The
burial was in charge of Southbridge
Lodge of Odd Fellows, and the service
at the grave was conducted by Robert
a. Bechworth, sehaplain of the lodge.
Interment was made in Oak Ridge
cemetery The floral offerings were
many and beautiful, showing the high
esteem in which the deceased was held
by bis many friends.
The Young Peoples Christian Union
of the Universalist Church celebrated
Its 18th anniversary last evening with
a fitting service at the church. The -
years that the organization has seen
have been very pleasant and successful
ones.
The meeting last evening was adj
dressed by Miss Jennie L. Ellis of Paw
tucket, a member of the national exec
utive board, and by the Rev, C. H.
Walters of the Methodist Church of
this town.
A reception will be held at the Y
NJ. G. A. tomorrow evening, called a
Book reception" from the fact that
all who attend are invited to bring
book to contribute to the Y. NJ. C. A.
library. An entertainment of a must
cal and literary nature will be given.
and refreshments will be served.
Landlord Henry Hay of the C. A.
Dresser House spent Sunday with his
parents in Wallingford. CT
Mrs. Pond of Boston is the guest of
her sister. Mrs. Rodgers, at the c. A.
Dresser House.
Alfred T. Kelly of st. Louis was the
guest over Sunday of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charming NJ. Wells
The sale of seats for "The Girl I Left
Behind Me-" to be presented at the OPP
era House Saturday night opened to-
day, and was very large.
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held in the volunteer company. 1t Will
be Capt. Peter j. Cannon, First Lieut..
Martin ]. Healy and Second Lieut.. John
J. Boyle. Capt. Cannon is first heu-
tenant, Healy is second lieutenant ana
Lieut.. Boyle is a sergeant in Company
K by present rank. When the Volun-
teer company mustered out they re-
turned to the rank in the militia com
pany they held before the war. Inc
list of sergeants will be headed py
Michael j. Mcdonald
Gentlemen's night will be observed in
G. A. R. Hall by the Clinton Women s
Club, tomorrow night.
About eleven hundred people attend
ed the performance of The Girl Lett
Behind Me-" given under the auspices
of the Gibraltar Council, Knights of Co
Iumbus. The audience was a fairly
swell and fashionable one.
Officer Michael Smith found a man
lying in the middle of Green street this
evening. officer Smith brought him
to the police station, where he was too
drunk to give his name.
Late this afternoon, Officer George
Burke found white horse attached to
Concord wagon, wandering up State
street without a driver. He took the
turnout to Murphy Bros stable for
Safe-keeping
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JEFFERSON,

Jefferson, Jan. S0.-Rev. FIR. Powers
of West Boylston celebrated mass at
1870 o'clock in St Mary's Church. on
Sunday, and also delivered sermon in
French. Rev. j. F. Lee, pastor of St
Mary's Church, celebrated mass at
Rutland Hospital.
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THE WOMAN's BOARD.
Worcester Branch Will Meet Thursday in
6ern Church.

Berlin, Jan. 9O.-The Worcester branch
of the Woman's board of missions will
hold its next meeting in this town
Thursday, at II O'Clock. The missionary
speakers will be Mrs. H. D. Goodenough
of South Africa. The train leaves Wor-
cester at go via Oakdale. Connecting
train will stop at Berlin. Tickets for
the round trip sold at each station on
the B. & M. railroad at reduced rates
Train returning reaches Worcester al
5;54. COLLATION. provided by the inviting
church.
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Miss Ellen L. Smith is visiting friends
EARLY CLOSING.
Cherry Valley to Follow Example of
Leicester Merchants,


Leicester, Jan. 90.-The storekeepers
of Cherry Valley have decided to adopt
the plan followed by the storekeepers
IN Leicester centre, of closing their
places an hour earlier on Tuesday and
Thursday evenings, and thus give the
clerks more chance for recreation. No
tees were posted today in the windows
calling the attention of the public to
the fact that after Feb. 1st the stores
will close or these two evenings at I
O'Clock instead Of s, as has been the
custom. The stores affected will be
the post office, run by Ashworth &
Lamb, McDermott's and Edward F.
Smiths.
Tax Collector H B. Watts will be
at the town hall next Saturday for the
last time before the books of the town
are closed for the year. Any taxes
which are uncollected by next Saturday
VIII be placed in the hands of an Off
Ger for collection.
The republican town committee will
meet on Tuesday evening at $50. in the
town hall, to organize for the ensuing
year. At the meeting appointed for
last Friday, only three members ap-
peared, and there was no quorum.
The "Nonpareil'' and "Knickerbock-
err basket ball teams at Leicester
academy played a game after school
today in the gymnasium, and the
'Nonpareils' triumphed with s goals
to their opponents 6. Goals were
scored for the Nonpareils"-bv Rous-
sci 2, Smith 2, Waite 2, Warren and
Ludden; for the "Knickerbockers, -
Shaughnessey 8, O'Rourke 2, Trainor
The regular monthly meeting of the
Leicester hospital branch will be held
with Mrs. Amos Gould at 8 D. M. on
Wednesday, Feb. /. Reports from the
quarterly meeting at Fitchburg will be
given.
The Ladies' Shakspere Club will meet
with Miss Mary e. Joslyn on Tuesday
afternoon at O'clock
The committees for the w. r. C.
work during 1899 have been appointed
Nearly every one of the 65 members lem ,er
are on some committee.
j: II. Woodhead today shipped three
of his White Leghorns to the National
poultry show at Madison Square Gar
den, New York.
The selectmen will meet on Wednes-
day evening at 73O, to settle up ac-
counts for the year 1898.
A'A+ L. -. Iol6GlOW Was called to ll 0I-
den today by the serious illness of her
is Their.
Edwin d. Bigelow has been watch
man at the Olney mill for two DAYS.
while the regular Waterman, Patrick
Rice, was i'll with la grippe Mr.. Rice
resumed work tonight
Charles H. Deland was in town TODAY
visiting acquaintance He is now
employed in the Within machine shops
at Whitinsville.
Miss Annie Fitzgerald and Miss Lulu
Davis spent Sunday as guests of Her
bert Midgely at Worcester
Joseph Fl. Woodhead has invented a
patent hens nest which ne has placed
on the market, 1t is arranged SO a
her locks herself in the nest after she
enters, until some person lets her out.
and thus the owner can easily tell
whether a $50 bird or scrub" laid
any particular egg.
Miss Elsie Otis Booth, year old
daughter of Albert i. Booth, was bap-
tized Yesterday noon by Rev. ]. Hugo
Klaren at St Thomas Church.
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A DOUBLE FUNERAL.
orandslre and Granddaughter Will Be
Buried at Same Time,

Sterling, Jan. Colchester N. Bruce
died at his home in Sterling this morn
ing, at the age of rs years. Mr.. Bruce
had always lived in Sterling. He
leaves besides a wife, a son, Alvin c.
Bruce, of Bruce & Chaplin. Worcester.
and daughter Mrs. Charles Esta.
brook of Sterling.
A sad incident in connection with Mr..
Bruce's death was the death of his lit
Tie granddaughter, Annette Estabrook,
which occurred the day before Tbe
funeral services of both will be heI5
from the Unitarian church, Sterling
Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock,
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The pool contest at Travers' pool
room ended Saturday night. It was
won by George Eberhardt, who pocket
ed 100 balls in 147 shots; Charles Lee
iOo pals IN 1853 shots; Peter Mccoy, 100
IN 100 shots' The first prize was a box
of cigars; second prize, % cigars wa
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George Bergen and Fred Rivers spen+
sunday with Albert Rivers at HoIv
cross College, Worcester
Patr1ck Dowd, Jr., of Princeton street
VINO VINO mas been confined to his home For
resumed work today. ~ 'ie''
Albert Whitney of Pascoag, R. I. is
spending few days with his parents
on Main street. pa eil's'
Peter Keefe and wife of Worcester
Princeton street. '"u VI
!, MISS Nellie Dolan of Philadelphia. is
lhe guest of Peter Carr of Princeton
street. iiH'etoh
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NOW IT'S SETTLED.

John Chapde aine Finds Distance From
Worcester to North Orfton 70 His os'.
North Grafton, Jan. 3O.-Yesterday
forenoon, John Chapdelaine, Jr., made
a bet with Alexander Nelson that he
could walk to Union depot, Worcester,
in an hours time. The bet was taken
by Nelson, and James Kennedy was APP
pointed timekeeper and stake holder.
Messrs. Nelson and Kennedy accom-
panied Chapdelaine in his walk. When
the party reached Rice's square it was
found that Chapdelaine had lost his
bet, as the time had already expired.
However, they went on to the Union
depot, making the entire distance in
hour and 20 minutes.
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EVERYBODY INVITED.

Everybody is invited to attend the
public reception at the Dread Institute
tomorrow afternoon and evening. The
building will be open to the inspection
of visitors from to in the afternoon
and from to 10 in the evening
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A large number of Worcester skaters
were seen on Huckins' pond yesterday
afternoon.
A party of Worcester skaters skated
down the Quinsagamond river to North
Grafton yesterday. When the party
reached Hovey pond one of their num-
Der got too near a weak place on the
ice, where he went through, receiving
a good wetting.
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Tax Collector II. B. Watts will be
at the town hall next Saturday for the
last time before the books of the town
are closed for the year Any taxes
which are uncollected by next Saturday
Will be placed in the hands of an Off
Ger for collection.
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