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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-16
DEATHS.

WARREN-In Brattleboro, VT, 18th, Mary
L. Dalrymple, wife of Sherman II. War
rem.
Funeral at the Warren homestead, West
Auburn, Mass, Saturday, Nov. Is, 2
p. m.
BRAULT - In Charlestown, Mass, 18th,
Lille A. wife of Joseph M Brault, Al
yrs.
Funeral will be private at the residence
of her father, Robert A Moore No. s
Goulding street, Thursday, at l p. m.
BOYNTON--In this city, 18th, Charles D.
BoYnton, SO yrs.
Funeral at church in Paxton, Thursday.
at l p. m. Relatives and friends invited
to attend without further notice
BOYD-In this city, 18th, George Boyd, 76
yrs. mos.
Relatives and friends are invited to at
tend funeral services at his late resi-
dence Armandaie street, corner of APP
ricot, Tuesday, at p. m.
KEITH-In this city, 18th, William ]
Keith. 81 yrs. mos. 80 days
Relatives and friends are invited to at
tend funeral services at the residence of
his son, H. b. Keith, 10 Beaver street
Friday, at 10 a. m. Burial service at Oak
leaving Worcester at II 20,
BICKNELI1--In this city, 18th, ]. FranI,
BiclSnell, So yrs. days
Relatives and friends are invited to at
tend funeral services at his late resi-
dence, $40 Main street, Saturday, al II
a. m. ~
BARNARD-In Gardner, 18th, Dina wife
of Pierre Barnard, 81 yrs. 9'mos.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-16
HIS DEATH MOURNED.
General Regret Expressed at the
Death of j. F. Bicknen.

General Regret Expressed at the
Death of j. F. Bicknem.
The announcement in yesterdays Spy
Of the death of John F. Bicknell caused
a general expression of regret among
business men with whom he had been
associated. His circle of friends ex-
tended from the city's foremost men to
the humblest persons, whose days had
been frightened by charitable aims in
stituted by Mr. Bicknell
He was born in Potosi, Wis, Nov. 8,
1916, and was the son of DR.. George w.
Bicknell and Abigail Rawson. DR.. Bick-
nell was one of Wisconsin's best
known physicians, and his wife was a
woman of great intellect and refine
ment. Mr.. Bicknell attended the pub
lie schools in his native town, and was
graduated from Beloit college with hon
ors.
At the outbreak of the civil war Mr..
Bickneli was but 10 years old but his
father was surgeon In the Twenty-sec-
ond Wisconsin volunteer regiment, and
the son pleaded so hard that he was
enlisted, and served through the war.
At the close of his war life, Mr.. Bicknell
entered the employ of Hubbard & Bart
lett, Chicago, hardware dealers, and
rapidly arose in the estimation of his
employers. In 1866 he came to this city
and entered the firm, after two years,
of e. B. Crane & Co., lumber dealers,
Mr.. Crane being his cousin.
In 1882 he withdrew and established
an independent lumber business, Here
his sterling business qualities were ex-
erted, and his lumber yard was one of
the best known in New England. The
large apartment block, 1888 and FAC
Main street. was built by him about
two years ago.
In 1876 Mr. Bicknell married Miss
Hattie NJ. Spring of this city. A son
Roscoe Bicknell, Is years old, is at
tending Dean academy, franklin, and
yesterday he was summoned home Mr.
Bicknell was a staunch republican, but
had never been an office holder or seek
er. He was a member of the Common
wealth club, the Tatassit Canoe club
and the Boston Home Market club.
Since his early residence in this city
he had been an attendant of All Souls
church, and was prominently identified
with improvements in the church prop
erty by reason of generous contribu-
lions. For several years he was treas
urer of the church society.
Besides wife and son, Mr.. Bicknell
leaves one sister, Mrs. Mary A. Bridge
of Beloit, Wis. The funeral will be
held Saturday morning at IL O'clock, at
his home, $40 Main street. Rev. DR..
Moses H. Harris will conduct the ser
vices, and there will be quartette sing
ing. Interment will be in Hope GENE
terry.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-16
AWAY FROM FRIENDS.
Mrs. Labadie's Sad Death in the
South.

The body of Mrs. Nettie Whitaker
Labadie will arrive in this city today
and be taken in charge by Sessions &
Sons There is a bit of romance con-
nected with the circumstances leading
to the death of Mrs. Labadie, who was
but 81 years old, and a widow.
She was graduated from classical
high school in the class of '95. She was
always happiest when engrossed in
deepest study and she continued her
educational pursuits at Normal school.
Remaining there about one year, she
received an offer to teach school in
Charlton, which she accepted. AS an
educator she was forcible and popular,
| and when she decided to return to the
normal school, there was general re-
greet among the townspeople. After
another year in Normal school, she
was married.
Her husband had business interests
in Galveston and the happy young
| couple sought their new home with
brilliant prospects for a life of hap
piness. Last March Mrs. Labadie re-
turned to this city. Her husband had
died after seven months in his Gall
weston home, and there was a shadow
| on the young widows happiness which
never faded away.
About six months ago she left her
| home, 81 Elm street, to visit Galveston
and arrange for the disposition of her
husbands estate. Her step-mother,
Mrs Mary A. Whitaker left q few days
later for Washington, where she has
passed the winter months with rela-
| tives since the death of her husband
John Whitaker, who was associated
with the Reed Manufacturing Co.
A few days after reaching Galveston
Mrs. Labade wrote to her aunt, Mrs
Samuel D. Waite, SO Elm street Oc-
tober 81, Mrs. Labadie's last letter was
| received. She was then in i'll health,
| and wrote that the change of climate
had caused her to become afflicted with
a cold. She had then nearly finished her
| business negotiations and was prepar-
ing to journey to her home in this
| city.
Last Sunday a messenger boy called
at Mr. Waite's house, SO Elm street,
but there was no one at home. tele-
| gram for Mrs Waite was not left and
| the family had no intimation of the
messengers visit until neighbors com
municated with them, The Waite fam
| lily was in a state of bewilderment un-
| til a telegram from st. Louis arrived
| Tuesday stating that Mrs. Labadie
| had died, and that the body would be
| sent to this city. No cause of death
was given, and there was no reference
to the place in which she breathed her
| last
Mrs. Labadie's relatives in this city
| consist of Mrs. Mary A. Whitaker who
arrived from Washington last evening,
two aunts, Mrs, S. D. Waite and Mrs
Jennie McDougall, and a grandfather,
| I. S. Waite, who lives with his son,
s. D. Waite, 80 Elm street, who is Mrs.
Labadie's uncle. The grandfather is so
years old and last night he was in the
circle of mourners who await the ar
rival of the body Of Mrs. Labadie.
Funeral arrangements will probably
be made after the arrival of the body
today
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-16
MAJOR TAYLOR,

minute and 81 3-5 seconds, made be-
hind human pace, in Philadelphia. and
without the use of wind shields.
McDufree'S practice of using wind
shields caused a sentiment in favor of
Taylor's effort at Chicago last week,
as the latter did not use the appli-
ances. McDuffee discarded the wind
shields, but found he couldn't hold the
pace, and took up their use again
Monday. His action probably caused
Taylor to use them, to show how much
easier is the task of following the
motorcycle.
The repeated trials and varying sue
cesses have caused bad blood between
the riders. An instance of it was
shown Monday.
After McDuffee had sped around the
Garfield park track for half-mile in
40 rs seconds, using regular wind
shields, he was jubilant enough to get
into an argument with Manager Sager
of the opposition. Taylor's machine is
again causing trouble, while that de-
pended upon by McDuffee is going
nicely and taking him around in good
shape
IF our motorcycle was as fast as
yours, Taylor would show you a few
tricks" said Manager Sager.
We'll, I'll rent you mine or lend it to
you If you like. I'll sell ii to you" re-
torted McDuffee who probably did not
mean all he said.
You refused one good offer either
to rent it or toll me the secret of the
speed you secure, but l guess we can
lower all the records you make with
our own machine" was Sagers next
reply in the argument.
Thereupon McDuffee, who asserts he
is nearly Is pounds too heavy for rec
d-breaking, offered to race Major
Taylor for $500 side, in this city, at
the end of a month. Sager refused,
saying that McDuffee probably could
win paced race through the superb
GRITTY OF his machine.
Sager expects to take the colored
rider south at the end of this week,
perhaps to Jacksonville, Fla He wants
a straightaway course, where he thinks
his motorcycle will go as fast as So
seconds.
McDuffee had intended to go for the
mile record Monday, but the wind was
such that he gave up the attempt.
Major Taylor tried and failed, partly
owing to the slowness of his motor
cycle. He reached the half in As AS
seconds, shouting all the time for the
machine to go faster but it refused,
and he finished ahead of the obstinate
mechanism, in minute and IS 2-5 sec
onds.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-16
ELECTED TREASURER.
Albert c. Gray Will Manage Finances
of High School Athletics.


Albert c. Gray, teacher of Greek his
tory at the English high school, re-
ceived notice yesterday that he has
been appointed treasurer of the Wor-
cester Hight School Athletic associa-
ton, to succeed Calvin H. Andrews,
whose term expires. The association
selects all officers except the treasurer,
who is named by the high school COM
mittee.
The appointment of Mr. Gray is the
one appointment the committee could
make that will not find any sort of OBJ
lection. He would be the strongest
candidate for any Office in the gift of
the athletic association. He has
shown himself the best friend the ath,
letically inclined boys of the school eV-
er had. Even this year he has done
more for the foot ball team than was
ever done by teacher or alumnus.
When the team was badly crippled
after the games in Springfield and
Holyoke, Mr.. Gray's earnest solicita-
lions brought out more than a dozen
candidates who filled in temporarily
and kept alive the practice that enabl-
ed the team to give the academy team
such a hot contest. Not only that but
he rendered the team financial assist
ance, which was badly needed Mr.
Gray went to Bliss field to see the
boys practice. He noticed they lacked
padding, jerseys, and shoes, and with.
out saying a word to anybody, he pur-
chased what was needed out of his
own pocket, and the team went agains,
the academy team better equipped
than it ever was Mr.. Gray's an.
potntment is compliment to himself
and a compliment to the boys in which
the high school committed "builded
better than it knew"
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BEATS THE WORLD.
Continued from Page

continually, some slight defect appear
ing in nearly every trial which COM
PEELED a slowing up and consequent
failure at any time near the record. 1t
held up while he tried for the quarter
mile last week and went fairly well for
the-half mile trial, but that was all.
Manager Sager of the Taylor camp
has attempted to rent McDuffee's ma
chine for Taylor to follow, but Nc
Duffee knew better than let him have
it. He realized if Taylor ever got be-
hind the machine and the riders cut out
a pace faster than it ever went before
Taylor would be with - all the way.
The use Of wind shields is a new
thing for Taylor. McDuffee used them
in Brockton when he got his record of
J minute and q seconds for the mile.
The best record up to that time was
Taylors and was made at Garfield
park track during the summer. He
went the distance in 1 minute and % 2-5
seconds, without the use of wind
shields. That mark was made to lower
McDuffee's mile Of 1 minute and %
seconds, which was made without wind
shields, and which is the fastest mark
he has made without them Taylor
held the record from last year of |
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-16

be decided by games. The Sherwoods
have won one and the Westboros two.
Representatives of the Blaisdell Pom
les and Notre Dame teams met last
evening at Casino alleys and agreed to
roll a series of three five-string matches
at candlepins on those alleys the first
Of which will be Wednesday evening.
The Winthrops and Infants will start
a series of candlepin matches next
week. The date and choice of alleys for
the opening match have not been made.
The Winthrops which have not yet roll
ed at small pins, will include Woods,
Potter, Mills and Mccoy. The fifth man
has not been selected.
The Columbias and Shamrocks will
roll candlepln match at the Casino
alleys this evening.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-16
HON. A. S. RoE's NAME
Mentioned Unoffioialy as Candidate
for MayoraIty Nomination.

"OHtiOHCU OnOITlClalIy q S Candidate
for MayoralTy Nomination.
The possible candidacy of Hon A. S.
Roe for mayor comes to most republic
cans with considerable surprise. Mr..
Roe is now in New York state on bust
ness relating to placing orders for his
latest book. but the announcement was
! made on the street yesterday that he
would be out against Mayor Rufus B.
Dodge, Jr., who is candidate for re-
election. That Mr.. Roes past record
in the House and Senate is a good one
all admit. He has always been sent by
strong vote, and has the confidence
OF many Worcester people. But he has
not taken any very active part in NUM-
clpal elections. 1t has been rumored
that meeting was held yesterday. and
Mr.. Roe was proposed as an opponent
to Mayor Dodge.
AT republican headquarters more
than one man said he thought the
whole story a canard, intended as a
political bombshell, rather than an ac-
tual candidacy on Mr.. Roe's part. A
rev, however, looked wise and spoke
OF wheels within wheels, and said that
it was known that Mayor Dodge had
made many enemies during his term
and T-hat there was a good run for Il
strong man like Roe.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-16
POLICE NOTES.

jeremiah Wrenn was arrested last
night on complaint of his wife for drunk
enness. Jerry will also be given a chance
in court this morning to tell why he has
not supported his family of late The
arrest was made by Officer William ].
Ryan
pital yesterday afternoon. in the police
ambulance, suffering with a broken leg
He is employed at the Bradley car works
or. Grafton street and was pinned beneath
ports.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-16
BEAUTIFUL WOMAN.
notice.!

We give a written guarantee to per-
manently remove deep lines, small pox
pits, birthmarks and all facial blem-
ishes. This is done by dermatologist
skilled in the art of making women
beautiful. Also, bust and chest en-
larged three to five inches in short
time. We treat the scalp for falling
hair, and prevent it from turning gray
This is no humbug. We can refer you
to ladies who are under treatment.
4O4 State Mutual. Hours, a. m. to s
p. m; Sunday. 10 to 2.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-16
HOME MARKET
CLUB ELECTION,
CONTINUED from Page one.)

William w Grape, New Bedford; Will
liam H. Halle, Springfield; James Phil
lips, Jr, Fitchburg; Philip w. Moen,
Worcester; G. NJ. Within, Whitinsville;
Lorenzo Maynard, Maynard; John w.
Wheeler, Orange; S. H. Howe, MARI
boro.
Directors for one year: H. L. James,
Rockville, Ct; Arthur H. Lowe, Fitch
burg; Joseph G. Ray, Franklin; H. c.
Atwood, Killingly, CT; John L. Bates,
Boston.
Directors for three years-Thomas N.
Hart, Boston; Eben S. Draper, Hope
dale; o. H. Merrick Holyoke A. B.
Valentine, Bennington, VT; Edward M.
Rockwell, Leomnster; Frank w. Che
ney, South Manchester, CT The sec
rotary and treasurer are to be elected
by the directors
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-16
STATE TO BE SUED.

A report comes from Nashua, N. H.,
that the city has retained the services
of Charles B. Burns to institute pro-
ceedings against the commonwealth of
Massachusetts, with damages in the
sum of S250,000. The. claim is that by
reason OF the diversion of the waters of
the Nashua river by the metropolitan
water board the city of Nashua has
suffered damage.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-16
cAUcUsEs TONIGHT.
Democrats Have One Good Contest on
in Ward Three.

Tonight there will be democratic eau
cuses in all the wards in Worcester to
nominate candidates for the school com
mittee, common council and to elect
ward committees and delegates to the
municipal convention. Ward three is
the only ward in the city where there is
a contest on for school committees, and
here John ]. Heron and DR.. M T.
O'Meara are striving to represent that
ward in the school board. Dr. O'Meara' S
friends are satisfied that 1t will be a
question of how many votes he will heat
his opponent, and there it will end. In
ward one there is little contest on for
the election of ward committee and del
egates to the municipal convention.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-16
DIES SUDDENLY.
Nathaniel B. Fisk a Victim of Heart
Disease.

Nathaniel B. Fisk, veteran of the
civil war, died at his home Davis street,
yesterday morning. He was up and
around Tuesday and Tuesday evening
when he retired did not complain of feel
ing badly. He arose as usual yesterday
morning and died shortly afterwards
The remains were taken to Hildreth &
Putnams undertaking rooms at the cor
ner of Waldo and Foster streets, where
an autopsy was conducted by Medical
Examiner F. H. Baker. The examination
showed that Mr.. Fisk had died of heart
disease. Some time ago he was treated at
the City Hospital for burned hand.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-16
FOX SCORE DROPS.
Estabrook. Brothers Have Their Record
Erased.

The roll of honor of the Worcester
expected drop yesterday. From 46 it
fell to As. Secretary c. Arthur Hanson
received, yesterday, a letter from Aus
tin and william Estabrook of Grafton
requesting that their names be dropped
from the books and that their names be
erased from the score board. Will Esta-
brook had two pelts to his credit and his
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-16

brother one. Their names do not now
appear on the board at the liver John
son sporting goods house and the total
of the company is now only 43 foxes.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-16
LEASE RATIFIED.

New York Nov 15.-At a special meet
ig of the New York Central directors to-
day the lease of the Boston and Albany
was ratified.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-16
WITH THE BoWLERS.

oeVeral Matches Arranged for Local
Alleys.
The fourth in the series of candlepin
matches between the Sherwoods and
Westboros was scheduled for last even
ing on the Sherwood alleys but was in
definitely postponed. The contest is to
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-16

a CARD - To the many friends who,
turing these long, weary weeks. have In
So sT.,l many ways manifested their love and
~ nStiihpathy, for the beautiful flowers by
distress has been frightened day by day,
anu Tor the floral tributes so kindly be-
slowed as we rendered the sad service of
our most sincere thanks.
Rev. w. A. Dawson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Malcolm w, Maynard.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-16
MARRIAGES.

MURDOCK-EVA 49, In Gardner, 18TH by
Rev. j. II: Mansfield, Fred w. Muir
dock and Miss Jennie S. Eva.
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Headquarters for TuI ps, Hyaclnths, CrOcus

and other Dutch Bulbs, over 10000 in
so Varieties.
for spring towering Beds planted to Or
der; also Roses, Pinks, etc. Funeral de-
signs and decorations at lowest rates, as
usual.
THAYER, Florist, 8 Ripley St.
Telephone S64-4.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-16
SPECIAL NOTICES.

CITY OF WORCESTER registrars
OF voters will be in session-at room No. is,
cItE nan. for the registration of voters,
male and female, November f6 and II,
rom y a. m. to p. m: November Is,
from ~ a. m. to ! p. m. and from to p;
~ november 20 and q, from a. m. to 4
p m. and from to 9 %. M, and Novem-
per per ~ from a. m. to 10 p m Registra-
tlon tor the city election win close at 10
O'Clock p m. November 20. 1899.
p. II. TOWNE, Clerk
Registrars of Voters.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-16

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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-25
NEARLY BURIED IN 4 SEBKR BRFAK.
Carr Sucked Down In Mud Up to His
Sosc-Bicycle Not Yet Found.

Carr Sucked Down In Mud Up to His
Sose-Bicyele Not Yet Found.
William Carr. Is years old. OF So Sixth ave-
nue.. New Brighton. Staten Island who is
employed on the night force OF the american
Linoleum Manufacturing Company at Linole-
umville. was riding home from work on his
bicycle. when. about 3:45 o'clock yesterday
morning, he turned his wheel upon nuo
gravel sidewalk Oh Richmond Terrace near
Lafayette avenue. As he reached Iatay alto
avenue he saw n small depression in the path
in front of him. but thought it amounted to
nothing and rodo into it. AS he did So the
with his wheel.
He kept going down and down. and felt water
about his feet. BY this time he had sunk to
his chin and his bicycle had gone from under
him. He began to kick violently to keep him
Beif up but the thick muddy water was hard
TO move in. and no was getting exhausted. He
screamed his loudest. but could get no ono to
his relief He said Mt ono time he was down to
his nose. but then he got a firm footing and
pushed himself up. He finally was able to
drng himself out by reaching the curb stone.
The cause Of the trouble was break in a
storm water sewer. caused by tho heavy rain
fall during the night The escaping water had
undermined the sidewalk. A hole twenty feet
In diameter at the surface was made by the
break. The Department OF Highways started
yesterday to repair tho damage. but when the
break IN the sewer was reached. ten feet below
the level. there was still no trace found Of the
bicycle.