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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-17
NEW HOTEL
Will Replace Block Recent
ly Burned Down,

Southbridge, Feb. 16.-Charles H. Pei
lett, the owner of the block that was
destroyed by fire last Friday night, in
tends to rebuild at once and will put
up large four-story brick hotel on the
site.
The building will be started at once,
and if possible finished by the middle
of the summer, and will be planned
and built with all the improvements of
modern hotel. The location is ad-
mirably fitted for a building of this
kind.
The cold of Tuesday night did con-
siderable damage at the Central Bap-
list Church. The fires under the boilers
went out and the water froze, bursting
the boilers and making them unfit for
use. The water motor on the large
pipe organ also froze and was consid-
erably damaged.
The services Wednesday evening
We're held at the Y. NJ. c. A. as the
church could not be heated. 1t is hoped,
however, that the damage will be re
paired before Sunday.
At the meeting of the board of audit
ors, last evening, the contract of get
ting out the town reports, over which
there is always considerable local COM
petition, was awarded to the lowest
bidder, the Southbrdge Journal.
Miss Mabel E. Morse of Boston is the
guest Of Miss NJ. Christine Sanders at
the c. A. Dresser House, for few
days.
Chas A. Rice is spending a few days
at the home of his wife's parents in
Wilmington, Del.
The Folkstone Club sis planning to
have sleigh ride to one of the nearby
towns Monday afternoon and evening.
A special meeting of the Elmhurst
Club will be held tomorrow evening.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-17
CHARLTON CITY.

Charlton City, Feb. 16-Frank Whit
ney froze his ears in driving to South
bridge last Saturday, and they have
caused him much suffering since,
Alfred, the youngest SON Of AIonzo
Robbins, has been very sick with pneu-
monia, and Sunday he was not expect-
ed to recover, but is now improving
Harry Grimwade is now able to be
about after his attack of grip.
John Ashe is another grin sufferar
Mildred Vincent spent Sunday at
home, her first visit since taking her
new position in Springfield.
Bessie Vincent has lost this week
from the Worcester schools owing to
the storm and her mothers illness
Roy Brainard is having severe at
tack Of grip, and is out OF school FOR
the first time for the winter term.
John sullivan has been very sick
with bronchial pneumonia.
Bridget Foley has returned to wor-
cester.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-17
FOUR NEW CASES.
Scarlet Fever Epidemic is Assuming
Startling Proportions in Quinapoxet.

Scarlet Fever Epidemic is Assuming
Startling Proportions in Quinapoxet.
Quinapoxet, Feb. 16.-Four cases of
scarlet fever are reported at the house
OF William Fennel, on North street.
Many pupils are remaining home from
the Quinapoxet schools. owing to the
scarlet fever. Parents Of the children
refuse to send them to school any more
until 1t is out Of the village. The first
case broke out about two weeks ago,
and the children have been exposed to
1t ever since, although the houses have
all been placarded. One of the citi-
gems says that as long as they have
been exposed to it, so long they will
not be any more apt to catch it at home
| than IL they attended school,
| The schools at Unionville were opened
| this morning for the first time since
the storm.
Cyrus Benson had the little finger of
his right hand bruised some yesterday.
Mr.. BENSON was trying a new position,
and being green hand at it, he caught
| the finger in the large gear Of the wind
| ing machine.
The fulling department of the Quin-
apoXet mill was obliged to shut down
as the help could not reach the mill.
Fhe mill owned by Hon. NJ. V. B.
Jefferson, and until the time Of his
death run by Daniel Valley, and now
run by the Valley heirs, was shut down
for an indefinite period last night, The
rnjn manufacturers shoddy, and en-
pIoys about ten hands when all the
| machinery is in operation.
| II. M. Rogers was In town yesterday
getting men to sign a petition which
ne expects to present to the water COM
mlssioners in Boston tomorrow
| Miss Nellie Anderson is spending the
| Hyde Park
Joseph Dean is i'll at his home on
Mill street.
David Fox has secured position as
section hand on the Boston and Maine
Railroad.
Mrs j. Frank Wood has returned to
Edgemere, after an extended trip
through New York and New Jersey.
she has been gone about two weeks.
James McCarty is spending a few
days with his mother, on Wachusett
street.
Miss Alice Hallihan has returned
home. after weeks visit with rela-
| tives in Clinton,
N. J. Anderson is i'll at his home
on Wachusett street.
Miss Mary Veitch spent yesterday
with Miss Maud E. Cummings, on Mill
street.
charles Rivers and Paul st. Jean are
spending week in Worcester.
stephen Cole has finished moving his
personal property from Jefferson to
Highland street. Mr.. Cole expects to
start in his hen business immedi-
atelY.
Miss Minnie Cutting has returned
nome after a weeks visit with friends
n,
Thomas Gleason is spending a few
days With relatives in Oxford.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-17
NORTH GRAFTON,
Various Notes of interest From Near by
Town,

TcWn,
North Grafton, Feb. 16.-Damage Ia
the amount Of So or 40 dollars was done
by the bursting Of several steam pines
at the st. Mary's Roman Catholic
Church last evening.
Special services were held in the St
Andrews Episcopal Church Yesterday
"A young man was seen last night
ABOUT o'clock on Waterville street,
sheaklng among the shadows of sew
eral houses on the street. He was also
seen peerlng into the windows. The
oplect OF his visit was surely not for
any good. He was dressed in a big
ulster with high collar.
Inc Rev. F. l.. Vernon of the Epis-
copal church united Albert D. Raw
son ana Elsie M. Ingell in marriage,
nam harnois was best man. and Mel
lie Harnols bridesmaid The bride was
attired in a dove-colored cashmere with
Wnite satin and pearl trimming. The
bridesmaid wore a suit of garnet and
garnet SILK trimmings, and carried a
bouquet of lilies of the valley. After
the wedding services, the party went
10 the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Ingejl'
on Leland avenue, where a marriage
banquet was served
Elmer Macker raised his flag half
mast yesterday in remembrance Of the
blowing up of the Maine a year ago
Inc funeral Of Daniel O'Connell took
place TINS morning. The remains were
carried to st. Mary's Church. where
rev. Fir. John r. Murphy gave high
mass. After mass, the body was IA
etery. '7-Oe oei'i
me high school pupils We're taken to
school this morning in one of Sheridan's
Teams, owing to the electric cars being
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-17
JONATHAN P. DANA,
One of the Oldest and Most Respecteo
Citizens of Oxford, is Dead.


Oxford, Feb. 16.--Jonathan P. Dana
Esq, died last night at $50 O'Clock
aged sc years, 5 months and is DAYS.
He had been sick only a short time.
Jonathan Pratt Dana was born in
Oxford, Aug. 80, 1912, the eldest son of
William and Harriet (Pratt) Dana.
His father died when he was quite
young and as the family We're poor he
was bound OUT from the time he was
seven years old until he attained his
majority.
He obtained his education at Rich
ard Stones private school at Oxford
and later attended Leicester Academy
FOR short time. After he finished at
tending Mr.. Stones school, he began
teaching.
He taught schools in West Boylston
East Douglas, Worcester, oxford and
other towns, and also taught private
school in Charlton. He was very sue
cessiul as teacher. In 1S4S he gave
up teaching and devoted himself to
agriculture, in which he has been more
or less interested ever since. Mr.. Da-
ma has always made his home in OK
ford, and was held in great respect bv
the people of the town, who have often
placed him in responsible positions,
among them being the offices of as
SCISSOR, school committee and modera-
tor in town meeting.
Mr.. Dana, for two years (1SSS-90) was
president of the Oxford AgriclItnrai
Society, in which he has always taken
a great interest. He has been a ius
tice Of the peace for over half a cen
fury.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-17
UXBRIOOE.

Uxbridge Feb. 16-Judge Putnam, s.
F. Scott and H. r. Sayles were present
at the Mckinley banquet in Boston TO-,
day. ~
The chairman of the democratic
town committee, Arthur e. Seagrave,
has been suggested as a possible can
didate for town clerk for the ensuing
year.
Major George Rice and CORPORAL 7,
A. Seagrave of the UXbridge G. A. n
attended the state encampment in
Boston today.
A high requiem mass was celebrated
at st. Marys Church this morning for
the late Mrs. Ann Hall.
Tomorrow afternoon the Blackstone
Valley Agricultural Society will hold a
farmers institute in the lower town
hall. The speaker will be George M,
Whitaker Of Boston, upon Variations
in the quality of milk and the causes. .
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-17

Lacinsh at the St. Joseph's Church,
Is, and his successor, Rev. Natsclaw
Lentz, II; Rev. FIR. John T. Madden, Il;
Rev. F. c. H. Schumm, 6; Rev. H. A.
Blake, 4; Rev. T. T. Filmer, 9; Rev.
Alex. Digit, Rev. FIR. P. j. O'Malley,
2; Rev. NJ. E. Mott, 2; Rev. Lucian
Holmes, l; Rev. n. s. Hill, l; Rev. H.
NJ. Tourtelotte, l, ana II. J. Clarke, j.
P, 2. The month of November leads the
list with 16 nuptials, with March and
December tie for low place with each
one to their credit.
The scholars of high school are talk
ing of having a sleighride next Tues
day. A committee of Herbert c. Branch,
H. j. Steinberg and Hiss Bessie Love
have been chosen to look up the mat
fer
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-17
Carlsbad SprudeI Salt

is the most natural and effective
remedy in the world for rheumatic
govt, dyspepsia, biIiousness and
stomach, liver and kidney COM
plants.
Mr.. L. B. Backenheim, salesman,
New York, writes: 81 would like
here to attest to the virtues of
Carlsbad Salt as an infallible
remedy for rheumatic govt. | be-
lieve it has no equal"
Beware of limitations. The gen.
.uine imported Carlsbad Salt has the
signature of "Eisner & Mendelson
Co., Sole Agents, New York." on
every bottle.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-17
CHANGES
In Town Officers An.
ticipated.
THE ASSESSORS
OF North Brookfeld Will
Have to Fighter Reelection

North Brookfield, Feb. 16.-If the old
saying that everything comes to him
who waits" is to be proven true among
North Brookfield's political aspirants, it
will take considerable time and many
places to supply the wants.
Not the usual few who always want a
change, but everybody" who has ever
held Office or ever wants to, is DESTROYS
to get there this year. 1t is little early
for the different ones to openly an
nounce that they are candidates, but
| one does not need to be a close OBJ
| server to see that many are only await
ing the right time to show why" they
should hold office this year.
Selectmen, overSeers Of the poor, as
SCISSORS and tax collector are the differ
emit offices where the contest comes.
The town annually elects three select
men. There Will undoubtedly be nine
or ten candidates. An overseer of tho
poor is position many would like
to hold and a number of citizens think
they have a strong following which
will elect them, but the present board
nave also strong following and their
chances at present are the best.
The board of assessors may see some
change as much dissatisfaction has
been expressed at the way the asses
sors have made up their tax list the
past two years.
Deacon James Miller will probably
not allow his name to be used on ac-
count of ill health. A number of good
men stand ready to take the place. and
it is not unlikely that the board may
be a new one.
Considerable talk mas been made that
a new collector Of taxes will be elect
ed, but as far as The Spy correspond
emit could find out, Mr. Batcheller, the
present collector, will have no opposi-
ton.
The many friends of Mrs. Myron
Howe, a former teacher in our high
school, will be sorry to hear of her
death in Hadley a few days ago. Mrs.
Howe was Miss Ayres and very popu-
lar here with a large circle of friends.
D. H. Mccarthy will CLOSE his meat
market In the basement of the Walker
block on March LIST, and will supply
his customers from a cart, to which he
will give his personal attention.
Allen Jones, Joseph II. Lombard and
Arnold f. Wallace attended the state
encampment of the Grand Army at
Boston today, being delegates from
Post 81 of this town.
The case of Mrs. Augustus T. Hall of
Spencer against Sheriff John P. Ranger
of this town, will come up for trial
Saturday morning. before Judge Curtis
of Spencer. L. E. Barnes will appear
for Ranger.
Post 81, G. A. R., is planning for an
old fashioned masquerade at town hall
tomorrow night.
About 80 Of the younger members of
James D. Fosters gymnasium class
gave an excellent exhibition at the Me-
mortal church gymnasium, tonight.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-17
GIVE THE CHILDREN 4 DRINK

called GRAIN-O. 1t is delicious, appetiz-
ing, nourishing food drink to take the
place of coffee. Sold by ell Erocers and
liked by all who have used 1t because.
when properly prepared 1t tastes like the
finest coffee, but Is free from all its In
furious properties. GRA1N-O aids d.
gestion and strengthens the nerves. 1t is
not stimulant but a health builder and
children, as well as adults. can drink il
with great benefit. Costs about u as
much as coffee. l5c. and Csc.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-17
NEW TOWN HALL.
Athol to Have Special Town
Meeting about One.

Athol. Feb. ia special town meet
ing has been called for next Tuesday
evening, to see if the town will vote
to purchase the Academy of Music"
property for a town hall, and appropri-
ate a sum not to exceed twenty thou
sand dollars for the same, provided
authority can be obtained from the leg
islature for the placing of a twenty five
years sinking fund loan to be known as
the Academy of Music loan"
Other articles call for the choosing of
q committee on appropriations for the
current fiscal year, who shall consider
all appropriations, and to whom tine
selectmen shall refer all articles in the
warrant for the annual town meeting,
and all other meetings of the year.
B. H. Adams, the palmleaf hat man.
ufacturer, had narrow escape from
perishing in the binding snow storm OF
Monday night. He was returning home
with load of hats, and when near
the car house between Athol and Or
ange he was run into by an electric
car and snow plow. His horse was
injured, and he was left in such a de-
moralized condition that he nearly per-
lshed before reaching home.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-17
A COLD WEAPON.
Cake of Ice Descends on Pat Cooney's
Head With Bad Results.

Whitinsville, Feb. ia cake Of ice
weighing about rs pounds fell from the
roof Of one of the shops of the Within
machine works this afternoon. 1t
struck the head and shoulders of Pat
rick Cooney, a laborer. Cooney was
rendered unconscious. He was taken
to his home on Prospect street, where
Dr. E. l. Balloon located a fractured
collar bone and other injuries. Cooney
will recover.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-17
1T HAS BEEN FULLY

demonstrated that Ely's Cream Balm is 8
specific for nasal catarrh and cold In the
head. This distinction has been achieved
only as the result Of continued successful
usa. A morbid condition OF tho membrane
In the nasal passages can be cured by this
purifying and healing treatment. Sold by
druggists, or II win be mailed for &
cents by Ely Brothers, SO Warren street
New York IT spreads over the mem
brane, is absorbed, and relief is immedi-
ate.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-17
FIRE IN SPENCER.
TWO Story Tenement House at Grown
and Vernon SITS. Quilted.

4IIU VtITIUH oIs' 1UtEe0'
Spencer, Feb. 16.--The two-story
tenement house at Crown and Vernon
streets, owned by John Fitzgerald,
was Quilted by fire tonight, entailing a
loss Of about $1,000. The fire caught in
the attic, presumably from the chem
ical action of some moth balls stored
in a trunk.
The tenement was occupied on the
ground floor by Victor Shepherd, and
family Of eight children. BY dint of
much effort, the furniture of the Shep-
herd family was saved.
John Fitzgerald, who is q widower,
occupied the upper apartments, and
his Belongings were spoiled.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-17

Dr. Bulls Cough syrup cures over
All its, oomplicat ions--tickllng in the
throat husky voice and violent coughing,
~ IS the most wonderful medicine science
has produced.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-17

Insure yourself against the attacks of
fever pneumonia and other serious and
prostrating diseases by taking a few bot
ties of Hoods Sarsaparilla now.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-17


Miss Alice r. Billiard of Cherry
street returned home last night after
a months visit to relatives in Brook
Ign.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Stone of Lincoln
street are the happy possessors of a IL
pound daughter.
Frank Lariviere has just received a
diploma as the successful contestant
for the first prize in the national
dressers' contest held last Christmas
time. The design was the trolley car,
made of handkcFchiefs, which attract
ed so much attention in J. H. Ames'
show window This is the second time
Mr.. Lariviere has captured the first
prize within the last two years.
Mrs. Olive Crocker, daughter of Mrs.
George jerks, recently fell on the icy
pavement at Pittsburg, Pa, and broke
her leg. Mr.. Croker is consulting en-
gineer for the Mexican Central Railway
Company and the city of Pittsburg,
which is building large reservoir.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-17

If THE BABY IS CUTTING TEETH,
Be sure and use that old, and welI-tried
remedy, Mrs. Winsow's Soothing Syrup
for, children teething II, soothes the
cures wind collie. and IS the best remedy
for diarrhoea. Twenty-Five cents a bot
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-17

Podunk will be present to make things
lively tomorrow night. Supper will
be served from to T. followed by the
entertainment.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-17

Hoods Pills are the favorite family
cathartc. Easy to take, easy to operate
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-17
HAVEN BROS.

Agents and wholesale dealers in horses
carriages, harness, blankets, robes, sad
dlery, stable furnishings and harness.
makers supplies. Handmade express
harness, $25; buggy harness, So so; horses
sold on commission. Auction every Sat-
urday at 10 a. m.
A. L. HAVEN, Auctfoneer, 1S8-146 Fos-
ter St., Worcester. Mass. Telephone
372-4,
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-17

Dyspepsia in its worst forms will yield
to the use of Carter's Little Nerve Pills
aided by Carriers Little Liver Pills. Dose,
one Of each after eating.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-17

Commander George P. Clark and Del
gates Charles B. Carpenter of F. A.
Stearns Post ST. C. A. r., and President
Mrs. Walter Haynes and Mrs. c. w.
Pierce, of the local Homan's Relief
Corps, left Spencer this morning to
attend the national conventions of their
respective organizations, which are in
session at Boston today and tomorrow.
They will return home Saturday.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-17

The famous "Deestrict Skule" which
made such hit in Podunk two weeks
ago, will be presented in the chapel of
the Baptist Church tomorrow evening
The same talent which presented it in
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-17

Weddings during the past year have
not been so numerous as in former
years, SO states Town Clerk Leroy ].
Upham. Rev FIR J. A. Legris, pastor
OF the Sacred Heart Church has Off
ciated at the most-19 events; Rev. st.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-20
BUSINESS CHANCES.

l DESIRE TO FORM A CONNEC-
tion with n good New England man
who will join me In securing and To-
eating two Cotton Mills In the South
west. Better locations for making plain
coarse cloth could not be found than
two points that I now have in sigut
and at both Of which / can get the
land donated and II not oil at least
one-half to two-thirds OF the cost OF
building. At both points coal and water
ask. Cotton is from 90 to 62h cents be-
low the Memphis market Railway
transportation Is all we get at any
point and better than at many points
and their is an abundance OF labor OF
good class people who know nothing OF
strikes or labor unions. Correspondence
strictly confidential. Address South
west. Providence. Daily News.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-20
CAN'T MAKE A MISTAKE
All Providence People Have to do ls
to Follow Their Neighbor's Advice
and Act Upon It Promptly.

Our readers have no excuse for pojng
astray. The way is almost fenced with
guide posts in Providence. They are on
every highway and hyMayi- -A.-,,.hr-
runs may read. Investigate this ex-
ample
Mr.. Ellison Plummer of 81 Fillmore
street says: early in 1896 / recon-
mended Doans Kidney Pills through
our Providence newspapers after they
had cured me OF an attack of backache
which felt like dagger had passed
through my lolns. II was not the first
time / had been so attacked, but it was
the first time I ever procured Doans
Kidney Pills at f. l.. Lothrop's drug
store. They cured me. Up to date
there have been no occurrences, andI
am pleased to re-endorse what said
three years ago" Doan's Kidney Pills
for sale by all dealers. Price so cents.
Mailed by Foster -iIilburn Co, Buffalo,
N. Y. Sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name. Doan's. and
take no substitute.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-20
ON THE RETIRED LIST.
Gsn'ra Order Announcing Retirement Of Major
lally From Aeliye Service.

General order, No. 10. issued from
the adjutant generals office today. an
nounces that Major Frank M. Lally,
commanding the First battalion, Sec
ond Regiment. Rhode Island militia. IL
relieved from his command upon his
own request, and is placed upon the
retired list OF comm ssioned officers of
the Rhode Island militia, with the rank
or major and is entitled on state ocas-
ions to wear the uniform of the high
est rank held by him.
Major Lally's military record is as
follows: March 10, 1885. enlisted in GO.
ID, Second Regiment. b. II. /. M: June
20, 1889, mustered in; January 22. 1880,
electea and commissioned captain: Au-
gust 3. 1895, elected and commissioner
major First Battalion. Second Regi-
ment, B. n. /. NJ, and so borne until
June 16 1899