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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-12
PAXTON PARAGRAPHS.

Paxton, Jan 11.-Mrs. Abigail Good
now is still under the physicians care,
and the prospect of recovery is not
encouraging.
The Village Improvement Society at
It's last regul n meeting had for discus
sion the question of the annexation of
the Philippine islands, and whether the
same would hazard our republican form
OF government in any way. The debate
lasted an hour and half. Mr. Robert
Streeter gave song and a short farce
concluded the entertainment.
Recently the house of Mr.. John Slade
was entered and some SIS taken, and
the store Of Mr.. Clark was likewise
broken into, but little was missed be-
yond a few cigars.
Rev. John E. Dodge OBLIGATED at the
funeral of Mr.. William H. Clark
Rev. George S. Dodge preached here
last Sabbath in exchange with the To-
cal pastor.
The wife of Rev. Mr.. Clark was very
ill last week, but is now rapidly con-
valescing.
At the annual meeting of the church
here, Mr.. c. F. Flint was chairman.
and the following officers were chosen
for the year ensuing: Clerk, William
Brown; deacon, William Brown stand
ing committee, William H. Harrington,
A. W. Dwyer and c. F. Flint; treasurer,
John D. Olmstead
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-12
TIE STATE CONVENTION.
Swedish Lu,herans Continue Their ses-
slons at Gardner.


Gardner, Jan. 1.-THE second DAYS
session of the Swedish Lutheran state
conference opened at 9 o'clock this
morning. After devotional services a
business meeting was held and reports
of the year were given. The following
officers for the district were chosen for
the ensuing year; President Rev. G.
e. Johnson, Boston; vice president
Rev. A. NJ. hernandez. North Easton,
secretary, Rev. V. Lung, Waltham:
treasurer, Rev. o. A. Henry, Woburn
The convention then recommended
sums of money be dispensed to the
different churches of the district during
the coming year.
This afternoon at 8 O'clock. Rev. H.
Jacobson of Cambridge delivered an
address, and the topic, Family devo-
tion," was discussed by the minister's.
In the evening Rev G. A Eclzman was
installed by Rev. V. Lung as pastor
of the Swedish Lutheran church of
Gardner.
The officers of Court Crystal, F. of
A., were installed tonight by G. C. r.
John Slattery of Westboro. Previous
to the installation several candidates
were initiated into the court
After the exercises a banquet was
served at the Commercial house. Then
the party returned to the lodge rooms,
where exercises We're held and an en-
tertainment given. T. A. Glashen was
POSTMASTER, and toasts We're responded
to by G. c. r. John Slattery, C. S, ].
H. Gallagher Of Lowell, 7. ]. Hoban of
Winchendon and others.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-12

John Gagon, who has been seriously
i'll with the grip, is much BETTER, and
expects TO return TO work in a few
days.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-12

G. Edward Blanchard, secretary of the
company, explained the proposed road and
the reasons for its construction. Others
who favored the scheme were Charles E.
Seagrave. Charles S. Taft James Daley.
Gideon NJ. Aldrich, Arba c. Slater and
several others.
David + White spoke against it, and as
the proposed road was to pass in front of
his house he considered it an infringement
Of his rights. The selectmen took the
matter under advisement.
Rev. 7. j Fitzgerald celebrated a SOL
emn high mass Of requiem for the repose
Of the soul Of the late Rev T. ]. sullivan
at St. Mary's Church this morning
A very pretty home wedding took place
at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs ]. Wal
ter Day, on South Main street. today
when their niece, Miss Mary Edith VIII
cox, was united in marriage to Daniel
Wendell Taft Rev Cyrus A. Rows per
formed the ceremony. a wedding break
fast by Caterer Lyman of Providence was
served
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-12

A workman named Croteau, employed
cutting ice at Bridy's pond, fell into
the water this morning. He was fshed
out and sent home. This afternoon ne
returned with dry clothing on and went
to work again.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-12
CUTTING ICE.
Millbury Dealers Are Pre-
pairing for Summer.

Millbury, Jan. 1.-THE ice harvest in
Millbury has begun in earnest, and
many hundred tons are being housed
daily. W. E. Horne & Sons Of Braman-
vile have large gang of men at work
cutting the ice and putting it into
their remodeled ice house. The ice on
this pond is always thicker than on the
other ponds of this locality. H. M.
Goddard and Warren A. Harris are to
get in their harvest in a few days from
Lake Singletary. The ice there meas
ured ten inches in some places today,
while in the coves it was nearly four
teen inches.
Work at the Bay State ice houses at
Flint's pond at the Millbury branch
was suspended early this morning, and
many of the workmen returned home
from work at noon time. The boilers
got out of order, and the runways were
frozen in. The work will be resumed
tomorrow morning.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-12

James E. Holden, who has been in
business as a general merchant at the
PIalns for the past 10 years, latterly
in company with L. n. Chamberlain,
mas sold his interest in the business
to Mr.. Barnes of Palmer. Mr.. Holden
retires on account of poor health.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-12

William S. Flint of Grafton is visit
ing friends in town.
John E. La Cross of Winsted, Conn,
is the guest of c. L. Bancroft.
The Millbury telling mills are to run
on full time in a few days.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-12
GOOD CITIZENSHIP"
Holden Farmers Discuss 1t in Absence Ct
Ex-senator Roe.

Holden, Jan. 1.-THE Holden Farm
ers and Mechanics CLUB met in Memo
rial Hall today. Miss Eta L. Chap
man and Alonzo K. Leorned spoke on
Our public schools" in the morning,
Dinner was served at 12 80 o'clock, in
the lower hall. At As o''aock the af-
ternoon meeting was opened. Ex-
Senator Roe who was to speak on the
subject, Good citizenship" was unable
to be present, and Hon. Charles Il.
Parker, Rev. T. E. Bapp Gustavus S.
Holden, Alonzo K. Learned and Alfred
Bradish spoke on the topic.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-12

After considerable trouble, the iron
work of bridge No. 70 has been un-
loaded, and today a large gang of
riveters from Boston started work.
Misses Cora Stoddard, Belle Banis-
ter, Nina Gleason and Fanny Cole at
tended the meeting OF the Appleton
Club, at North Brookfeld, this eve
ming.
DR.. j. L. Remillard, who has been
visiting in Montreal, Quebec. for the
past week, has returned.
Weekly rehearsals OF the drama
Above the Clouds" are in progress,
and it is intended TO produce it in the
near future Those Who will take part
are the Misses Leah Varney. Ridabel
Grant, Bird LeMonde, I1ottie Moreau
and Messrs. Victor Moreau. Henry
Neisch, Daniel Daily and Fred San
ford
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-12

jeremiah Kelliher's horse ran ava!
on North Main street this afternoon
but no damage was done.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-12
WAS TAKEN TO WORCESTER.

Oakdale Jan. u.-John Coyle, a brake
man, had his leg broken below the knee
about 5 o'clock this. morning, and was
taken at once to Worcester for treatment
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-12

Francis Smith. the two-year-old son
of Arthur Smith, yeIterday afternoon
was badly burned about the face and
neck. He was watching his mother
frying doughnuts and reached for the
spider and overturned it.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-12

A whist club has been formed within
the past week, numbering So members,
and meetings are held every Wednes-
day evening at hotel Barre ]. Harding
Allen, president; W. H. Whiting. sec
retary and treasurer. and an executive
committee of three have charge of the
meetings.
5. S. Green of the Worcester public
library will deliver a lecture in the
Barre library course next Wednesday
evening, his topic pertaining to books
and library matters in general.
Rev. A. F. Bailey has been appointed
district deputy grand master for the
18th Masonic district, and has been in
stalled in the office.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-12
A FUNNY LITTLE CABIN
Attracted the Attention of East Brook
field Citizens.

East Brookfeld Jan. 1.-THE curl
osity of the citizens about town was
aroused this mornig at the sight Of a
small cabin being drawn through
town upon bob-sleds. 1t proved to be the
fishing house of Henry Gleason, who,
with a party of local fishermen and
friends from Worcester, were to try
their luck fishing on Lake LashaWay.
The building was furnished with a
stove and chairs, making it a cheerful
resting place for the sportsmen. In the
party were Henry Gleason, Warren
Upham, James Loury, Charles Leon
ard and Philip Day
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-12

Mrs. Bridget Kane fell on the side
walk in front Of her home on Nashua
street, yesterday, fracturing her right
wrist The fracture was reduced by
Dr.. P. T. O'Brien.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-12

The contract to put in the lavatory
accommodations in the town hall has
been awarded by the selectmen to John
7. Dorney for $3.50. Mr.. Dorney was
the lowest bidder
New-York tribune., 1899-03-27
rHE TRANS-1NDINE RAILROAD.

Bulletin OF the American Biographies Society.
At least three German maps Of 1895 show the
tranfcontjnental railroad between BucnOs Ayres
and Valparaiso a. though 10 were completed II is
not vet completed however. and Is not likely to be
Tor some years 10 come. According to +. 4. F1tz
Gerald the rod has been advanced on the Chilian
side of tho Andes up 10 the mountains and on the
Argentine side some distance into them, but in
Match last forty-four miles Of the most difficult
part Of the road remained be built. and further
progress will necessarily bc slow. Tho part yet 10
6e built includes q tunnel under tho Cumbre Pass.
the summit Of which IL l2,1q5 fect above the sea
The road through the mountains IS three and One
third fcct gauge with rack ard pinon for the
steoper grades. Even greater difficulties arc In
VOWED than had 20 be overcome I'm building tho
lines into the Peruvian Mountains. Trains are
now running ms far as Punta de las Nacas In the
Argentine Mountains and 70 Salto del Sodado on
the Chiian side
New-York tribune., 1899-03-27

The palate is almost tickled
with SCOTS Emulsion of Cod
liver oil. The stomach knows
nothing about it, it does not
trouble you there. You feel it
first in the strength it brings; it
shows in the color of cheek and
smoothing out Of wrinkles.
1t was beautiful thing to do,
ITO cover the OdiouS taste Of Cod
liver oil, evade the tax on the
stomach, and take health by
surprise.
1t warns, sOothes, strength
ems and invigorates.
Soc and 500 all druggists
SCOTT & BOVINE, Chemists New York.
New-York tribune., 1899-03-27
THE CHAMPION SyoRER or THE uors,

iIDUl j H' washington lines
on the last night OF the LNth Congress -. .
pOrtant matter was settled. Of which M ~, NJ. nm
made in The Congressional Record =. 'llon
decided by an almost unanimous vote fb,t pNas
resentative Fitzpatrick OF Kentucky vs Hep-
champion snorer of tho House. Mr. F,,y,.,s ,s
yesterday gave a graphic account Of tho ,patiilca
10 a number OF personal friends. '"N'u-nt
"lt was an unspeakabe outrage on an Ar,.,
citizen and think that I would BE- ,ss,ts an
taking the lives Of John Allen General Henssa IN
and a number of other eminent citizens h,, son
decided 70 spare them Friday night late or nsvs
carly Saturday morning. retired 70 tie cieassr insr
room. and, throwing myself down on sof. ',sx- az
cecdcd 10 take nap. Presently I was y,,kko kk.oo-
awakened by a band Of wrctches who svrrornssy.
MY couch and sang AZ the top % their ,o,cnile1
song, the point Of which WAS that there ~. 4
holo somewhere down at the bottom OF ,ha a. = =
Henderson was very eloquent the suhisn, - 20,
added several verses OF his own manufsc,n,rs snd m
prove beyond doubt the contention thar 80 ~
was a hole at the bottom of the aforesai6 ',..e @
Well these fellows dragged me downstairs s,A
basket of champagne was produced n CANA -
before the contents Of tho basket had re- ~
molished that had been the innocent rnesn. ", y.
winning tho wine for the crowd II seems 80. -.
Henderson and Allen shall never forgiya ,hst, has,
wagered a basket Of champagne wtth s,a,Il o.vrl
crowd that 7 tha champion snorer ~ IT
House 7 do nor know who was my opoonAn; s sss
the prize awarded 10 me ohand ths noo,o.. -.
the party entered the cloakroom where 7 ~.
taking nap. Of course. Il was a base slsrt.r a.
I was never known 10 snore in my life" ~
New-York tribune., 1899-03-27

THE following statement is important and very necessary rou
weeks since we made in both of our stores most remark
able offering of shoes at bargain prices 1t incluoeo VaS q"
~ - low 6pures and resulted in the greatest special sales Of
shoes ever made az retail in America . ,
That result concentrated upon stores the attention OF d"
the shoe manufacturers the country Then came all Oh the
who had special lots for which cash was wanted heeeve o
other that wanted to suspend the
e for receivers over-stocked factories From them the gen.
era manager shoe business picked and chose the BEST then
chartered for price. The rest follows
Twenty eight THOUSAND One Hundred Pairs Of
Shoes are now offered.
Broad Space has been arranged on the Fifth
Floor.
Ten Eleuators (two Express), are at your service
for reaching the sale
Not word of eraggeration is permitted IN this
statement
Comparisons of values show reduction Of One
Half in nearly all the prices
New-York tribune., 1899-03-27
4 LIFEBOAT WITH A DROP KEEL.

From Engineering
necuIiar ufeboat devised by Albert Henry. was
,rIcd I'm February at La Rochelle. In It's outer hp
pearance It differs little from an ordinary iePoS es
I've may Imagine n TO be built up OF TWO sheli-
saoarated by an unusually large continuous ar
chamber which extends all round and from DOW 70
s,orn The inner floor s intended always 10 Dc
Lent above the water level Such "A boat needs a
heavy keel steady its motion, and drop Keel mas
This centre board moves up and down a long,
tudinal slot which divides the Keel ana tho AR
chamber II consists OF sheet iron and is I0aded
yyith a spindle shaped body OF lead. The slot -
nurnoselv left open above so that any water may
P run of quickly. The drop keel serves double
purpose It steadies tho boat and II pulls II back
rrvhen powerful wave seems likely 10 oVerturn
r. When the boat is landing the keel IS raised
into tho slot by means OF ropes attached to tho
masts. -, =, esoo-. ~, Tho
The experiments were made by ohicerts, or me inc
French Navy and others with a boat thirty 1.-TWO
feet in length built by DecoutI I.acour. According
70 ia Nature" the boat behaved exceedingly wei.
When overturned with great trouble u az once
riehted itself again and the water ran out IN four
seconds. When suddenly delugcd by the water or
a large tank placed ten feet above the craft the
boat was submerged for A moment But II was
New-York tribune., 1899-03-27
FIEcTRJCAL COMBINATION LOCKS.

From, The american Electrician.
The pos ssibtles OF electrical combina ton locks
FOR cash-drawers and similar receptacles have not
vet hem realized % their fullest extent n requires
nut little ingenuity 10 arrange four or nNe push
buttons in such 4 way that only one combination
viii close the circuit OF an unlocking magnet and
nny other will ring alarm. The alarm could be
placed any convenient point and at other points
could be placed cut-out switches. which. when
manipulated. would render II impossible even for
one who knew the combination to succeed IN open
ing II. The device Is easily developed and maTketa-
New-York tribune., 1899-03-27

ouIrins a certificate from his club secretary uln'
he is a member OF that club. need not necrssdtrE ,
enter from the same club anotner yeai yaard nf The
trophy cup which. under the conditions ~ 10 oo so
20 the club whose payer or To Of The opinion
that this will open the way Tor shatp ,r,n,,
20 HIS credit its chances OF securing the trophy
S,ops NIL Ss tsd on his plate viii be Inscribed each
year the name OF the winner oi ,he lou! st ~
tho wear bv tho club which the winner may nay @ .
represented Should this plate be won three ume tI
Ssscome he nroper;v Of that club" 1t may be hard
10 accuse a club OF induging in methods saVorm5ls
OF professionalism. but. unfortunately, the icsor
show lust such instances and among a large num- UNI
Der OF players the feeling is strohs ina 'rgorousi
uortunity for them should have been rlso'o"'''
excluded
pesides this trophy a gold medal is 20 he pre-
sented 10 the winner remain his indvidual prop
.rtv while silver medals will be awarded the WIN
ming pair in the foursomes. and silver cup 10 ,he
winner OF tho handicap. A silver medai VIII "'''
be presented % the player making the best s'oS'
score IN the handicap. -
The Tournament Committee consisting OF ~ a.
Robertson O. W. Bird. Horace Russell H. d. Ilo,- ~,
Mns. r. II. Williams, John Du Fais ana w :,
loves Morgan. has also prepared the o'o'' u
play, which will be as follows:
Wednesday. April 12-l0 a. m. qualifying rouno
FOR championship first eighteen holes meoal pay
l:SO p m second eighteen holcs, noud l%S,,od ,or
Thursday. April 15-l0 a. m. secphu 70 y.
cbamuionship eighteen holes. match pay, Low r.
m third round eighteen holes. match pay. ho-r.
Friday April 40 m, seminars 10, 0 '11i' m
rionship eighteen holes. match play -, - aH''
riUb pairs fonrsomes eighteen holes. medal pis5E;
Saturday April l5l0 q. M finals lot o ca NJ
shin thirtv-six holes. match play W. d. Ill.,
bandicap match thlrty-sx holes. medal play
The committee also states that while tho rue. ruleS
of the United States Golf Association VIII so'''''
these may he modified by the TournaTneimI i, ool"-
rnittee and by local rules furnished on the i"hS'
In spite OF the brisk snow az Lakewood on 0a'-
urday. the match between the Princeton ana LAX
wood teams was played and the Lakewood men
won by q score Of 80 to g. Chester Griswoio' cap
tain Of the collegians. was the only man WIZ
scored for his side. defeating Wslthe". tne '-aAe
u.ood caDtain by ? I'D The summary follows:
New-York tribune., 1899-03-27

moro a recoil than sinking and With, .
seconds the boat floor was free from va,s. iev
To allow the water to fow or so rapRdIy hssain
must have a certain width. and such = sI Ine slot
though II does not cut the whole length Of ~. az
must impair the strength Of tho boa, 7, ~ I.se zee
moreover. as II tho available space vero ~ tovss
tied II will be Interesting however "a be, 80 I'M
Hcnrys lfeboat Will answer in the open sea- sea- now
New-York tribune., 1899-03-27

It should be remembered that the Paris
costumes shown early in this country are
already out of style in Paris before the sea-
son begins here. Hence the real novelties
are shown late Before long our collection
will be ready. We'll tell you when.
New-York tribune., 1899-03-27

All New York welcomed the Trimmed
Millinery last week. The great resources
at Our command make a fresh millinery
show possible every day. The newly deco
rated millinery store pleases everybody.
New-York tribune., 1899-03-27
M N~m~& &hn
An Extraordinary Shoe Sale
Shoe Cheapness, Logical but Rare

Serious attention these statements asked this time
when many shoes being forced upon the retail All
these lots are bought and sold the regular way business and
vet prices are the retail buyer than dealers have recently
paid at public auctions Of shoes sold by order of FIRE underwriters
This is triumph Of grand retailing possible only to our
methods. Details below:
Mems Shoes at One Dollar and Ninety Cents
that selling regularly and generally at s3 so and s
Mems Shoes at One Dollar and Fifty Cents
for Spring So grade everywhere
Mems Shoes at One Dollar
A 81 shoe. Small sizes only.
WOmen's Shoes at One Dollar and Seventy Cents
They are nameless Were they stamped intended the price
would more than double
Women's Shoes at One Dollar and Forty Cents
ANY good Judge will value them at double
Women's Oxford Shoes at One Dollar
Cheap at 81. so.
Girls and ChiIdren's Shoes
among the bargain best
The regular Shoe Store Fourth Avenue and Ninth Street,
first floor, remains usual.
New-York tribune., 1899-03-27

Easter decorative attractions are rapidly
preparing all over the store, and will develop
hourly until they appear complete on
Wednesday next
New-York tribune., 1899-03-27
YACHTING.

THE CRAFT AND THOSE WHO SAL. i"''''
The steam yacht Calumet when "a' i''1"'', ~,
sold 10 c. H. Spencer. OF Baltimore. has hau ~,
..bIror,. overhauled at the Bay Ridge Nacht
Basin ffty-hfth-st South BROOKLYN, and was opt
,odov for Baltimore I'm charge Of Captain j. W
nayis and the engineer Spencer. Charles w
Routon has supplied tho yacht with her reau''''
New-York tribune., 1899-03-27

('oLE. G. ". & CO. n4rx1S
" al Broadway.
prevents rust ask your dealer.
I,REscTNr BICYCLES.-western Wheel Works. 90
I Warren -. Chain and chanless
I,RAw FORD MFG. Co. - Rcsde st.-crswford cyc.s.
u Chain and chainsss.
DAvEGA s B.. 2. p iHh ard so2 3i-aye-2o high
- grade makes. cash or easy payments
I, o. r. CO.. 20 Brosdway. Ii23 Broadway, le+ Monts-
u. quo ST. Brooklyn Bicycles s. down. Cfav ford
Iroir-l 1er1cau- Barnes stearns-Dayton.
ers,one< yoles-'the PIN or perfection $50 10 $50
1rARTToRD RrRBER WORKS. o. Chambers St
II Hartford single r3be tires. Ride 80 10 a. 50
rvrR JoHNsoN's ARMS AND CYCLE WORKS. 30
i C5snbers St-Eonest CYCLES al Honest Prices
IAHDoRF = g.; 60 82i BroadWay. !" lHh-''
NATIONAL Sewing Machine Co. ?oth and Rrosdwa,
y we make vh~es ton" Eidr~dge $50 Beivid're, -"
nIERcE GEO { Oo-Pierce Cycles Tried and
j True" Msnhatsn lO3 Chsnters ST. Broadvay snd
l0n 81 Q z s2d Brooklyn. 1os0-i osl Bedford Ave
Newark a3 Broad St
T,opE MIG CO.. y warren st--Coumbis. Hartford
. j. and Vedette bicycles.
DANIEL ALEX s. 4a5 Sd-sve near aH -D.fen3.r
Nv Columbia, Lberts. Cash Or easy payments
CsrARR WHEEL CO. 2sd & Lexington Ave.-Bsrns,
= olssers stornl.rs. TREE sl25 W.
TOWNSEND A. R. sS John-st. iiss Bedford az.
OnrH CENTURY 1893 Model Kercs-ns OIL. New
~ Aeetyleas cso HEADLIGHTS