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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-07-11
HOSIERY DEPARTMENT..

65 dozen Ladies' Lace Lisle Hose.
regular price per pair Soc, now
per pair. -. :. .."....""~ csc
80 dozen Ladies' Black and Tar
Gauze Lisle Hose. regular price
per pair 50c., now per pair. CSC
20 dozen Boys Cotton Hose double
knee, double soles and high spliced
heels. bargain at per pair 2sc..
now per pair... ...... ....," nc
80 dozen Gents Hose in tans and
black and fancy mixture. regular price
per pair l2hc., now per
pair ............ ..'... ........, oC
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-07-11
SHIRT WAISTS.

We are showing one OF the finest as
sortments of WHITE LAWN WAISTS
i'm this city
1t will pay YOU TO SEE THEM. Here
is lot of 25 dozen Shirt Waists that
will make a sensation.
% dozen Lawn Waists. trimmed with
lace, worth 49c, our price at 20
TINS sale ......................,. AcS
PERCALE and GINGHAM WAISTS
Another lot Of those fine Percale and
Gingham Waists, with round yoke ef-
feet OF white tuckng. every one oQo
worth 81, your choice at........ SoC
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-07-11

100 dozen Ladies' White Swiss Ribbed
Vest, regular price each 10c., IN
now, each.. ..,. o.. .............. w
45 dozen Chndrens Swiss Ribbed
Vest. regular price each 121sc,
now. each NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. ~
% dozen Ladies' Swiss Gauze Llsle
vest. in w-Ate, pink and light blue,
regular price each 39c now,
each.... o. ...................... OS
% dozen Gents French Balbriggan
Shirts and Drawers. regular ,-To
price each SOC now, each...... 81 sC
WRAPPERS.
o. dozen Lawn Wrappers, 90
with flounce. for ,his sale...... JoC
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-07-11
WASH GOODS DEPARTMENT,

1926 yards French Royal Pique-iust
what you want for summer skirts-ree-
ular price, per yard l2lsc, now
per yard. ............ .....'.. &C
1900 yards oxford Suitlngs regular
price, per yard 15c.. now per
yard. ................ OC
1900 yards Simpsons Best Prints reg
ular price, per yard &c, now.
per yard. 80. -. .......... &c
1900 yards Best Sea Island Percales
regular price. per yard l2kc, q,
now, per yard. .. -. ....... &C
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-07-11
TRIM M ED HATS.

FRENCH TRIMMED HATS TO be
closed out without regard TO cost. A
good opportunity to buy a stylish, sea-
sonable bat at half price
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-07-11
FRENCH FLOWERS.

1000 punches Fine French Flowers,
were S9c, 49c, and d9c, oo
now -. .."..............,... I9c
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-07-11
RIBBONS.
SHOE DEPlRTM EMIT.

Ladies' Vici Kid Tan Lace Boots
hne lifting and very stylish. never sold
Tor less than $500. We have
marked them ..,............... LOG
Ladies Tan Lace Roots, some vest
ing ton, two styles of toe. never soIa
Tor less than $500 and $2.50 we
nave marked them. LOO
Misses Tan and Black oxfords. pat-
ent tip and cloth top. worth
o"N''.. .... - .s..s...saas.......... O0C
Children's Tan and Black Oxfords.
patent tip and cloth top, worth
i5c. sizes Sl2 to 1l........... soc
Children's Tan and Black Lacs
Boots, sizes Sh to II. worth
'oc'.'. -. ..................... o9C
c0FFEES.
500 lbs. Guatemala Java, soc
sTdue'''. ................... <OC
500 lbs. Fancy Mexican...... Ioc
1 lb. OF Old Government...... &c
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-07-11
WASH SKIRTS.

White Pique Skirts, fun width.
good value at s1.50, now. Z
See our White Pique Skirts.
with insertion, now............ 4.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-07-11
TRIM M Ed SAILORS,

10 dozen Ladies' Black, also
White Sailors, a 25c quality, at u
80 dozen JUMBO BRAID SAILOR
that are being sold all around
US at 49c and Sec our price,. .10t
All Coo and 75c quality Sail
ors now marked. d....,......... 40t
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-07-11
MILLINERY BARGAINS
SPECIAL
Reduction Sale
OF
UNTRIM MINED HATS!

% dozen Assorted Hats. all col
ors' all shapes, were all prices.
but now ..,................... I5C
90 dozen Assorted Fancy Hats of all
description, prices We're $l.0O
10 S%'OV, noW.... ................... fSC
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-07-11

That night Tom Whyte and entered
into n little conspiracy. ] asked him
and his wife across TO dinner. nominal
ly To stop Margaret brooding and hav-
ing got them away from home. insisted
on keeping them for the night. Tom
pretended TO refuse and then to assent:
and | limited 20 Margaret that. N he
were i'm any danger. IL was at least les
sened while he was with me. and so
gained her acceptance OF the invita-
tion. When they had retired I went
across with Toms latchkey. let myself
into his house unknown. even To his
servants, and prepared TO spend the
night sitting I'm his bedroom.
As I waited. thinking deeply about
the mystery | became more than ever
convinced that an hallucin1tion was the
true key to the trouble. There IL said
to be "a kink somewhere in the mental
constitution Of every one II US: aud
surely. ! thought. there must be- some
such explanation. which would put
these weird visltatious into IN. cate-
CORY of imaginings. My meditations on
the pathology ~ the matter were rude
~ Interrupted. The room was filled
with~an instantaneous Fash OF white
light. which came and Went i'm "A see
ond. leaving everything totally dark
started up and waited. b,eathlosg The
flash appeared and tau.sncd > second
time a. before. W, brain seemed stir
ted 10 abnormal activity. felt. rather
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-16

ian grass put in. This millet when cut
stood IL feet high, making total
crop that measured nearly IL feet of
growth in one year.
The hay crop just cut measured from
three to four tons to the acre, and was
entirely herdsgrass. Mr.. Pond has
now commenced cutting 12-acre piece
of rye that stands head deep, and is
OF a quality seldom seen in the east.
Flowing for a second crop will begin
at once when the rye is cut, and Hun
garian grass will be sown to be cut
In the fall. Last year the enterprising
gentleman farmer finished the harvest
ing of his rye at 6 o'clock one evening
and at o'clock the next morning
! plows We're struck into the soil pre-
paratory for a second crop. From the
! remainder of the farm a second crop
| of hay will be cut in the fall and
the aftermath will prove well-nigh as
| heavy a crop as that just harvested.
Mr., Pond is a firm believer in the
! theory that land, like a horse, must
be fed. His farm is improving in yalue
every year, and the land is twice every
| year given a liberal top dressing OF
rich fertilizer. Manure is spread before
| blowing and again when the ground is
broken up. The illustration herewith
! shows a view of the haymaking crew
at work on the last of the hay CROP
| just harvested, and looks rural enough
to belle the statement that the photo
graph was taken almost in the heart
of Worcester.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-16
WORCESTER 14ss |. X. [. MFG. CO. =72sas.Fss a.ss
THE LASHAWAY RACES.
West Brookfield Man Wins
In a Pretty Finish Be-
fore a Big Crowd.

East Brookfield, July 15.-The first of
the series of boat races, which are to
be held on Lake Lashaway, was held at
Z o'clock this evening. A large crowd
lined the banks of the lake, each con-
testant having band of rooters to en-
courage him. Many bets were made and
quite little money changed hands, the
friends of each man having plenty of
the long green" to wager on their IA
vorite.
The course was a quarter mile, from
the center of the lake to buoy located
opposite Lashaway park. There were
four starters in the race-Philip Bal
com of West Brookfield, Frank Sher-
man of Brookfield, Frank Richards OF
North Brool1field and Peter Bonner OF
Spencer.
The four men started off we'll ano
were neck and neck when Bonner Sc.
cured quite a lead. He, however, slipped
and the other contestants passed him
The finish was a close one, there being
but little distance between the boats
The finish was as follows: FRS
Philip Balloon; I'd, Frank Richards
Sd, Frank Sherman; 4th, Peter Bonner
This race is the first of a series of five
which are to be held five consecutive
Saturdays and which are to determine
the championship of the neighborine
towns. The officials were as follows
Starter, Everett Prouty of Spencer;
judges, Archelaus Putnam of Spencer
William Buchanan of East Brookfield
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-16
a Short Crop.

Rumors and even assurances of a
short hay crop are not in the least
worrying Willard F. Pond. He has
just finished harvesting his first crop
of hay and rye, and has housed 125
tons of prime quality hay.
Mr.. Ponds farm is perhaps the most
fertile acreage in this part of the coun-
try. 1t is of 3S acres and has been
under cultivation by it's present owner
continuously for 81 years. During that
time it has constantly been improving
under scientific and unceasing care,
and today the subsoil is deep and
rich and the rich loan shows no sign
of the decay and running out" that
is said to be inevitable with land con-
stantly under cultivation.
Not many years ago Mr.. Pond crea
ted record for a yield of hay, which
1t is said has never been broken in
the east. From a specially prepared
acre of ground there was cut 6 $40
tons of herdsgrass of the finest quail
ity. The yield was dried and weighed
under the supervision of Hon. Charles
B. Pratt and William T. Merriheld
and the ground was measured and
found to be exactly one acre, by Arthur
]. Marble.
Last summer there was cut from a
part of Mr.. Ponds farm rye that stood
71-2 TT. in height, and the ground was at
once plowed and dressed and Hungar-
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-16
DIDN'T TAKE PLACE.
Journeymen Plumbers and
Ashley & Koran Still
at War.

The predicted peaceful adjustment OF
the difficulty between the Journeyman
Plumbers union and Ashley & Koran
did not take place yesterday as sched-
uIed.
Arrangements had been made to have
a committee from the union confer with
members of the firm in, the Office at
o'clock Ashley & Koran had cleaned
up a fair days business and waited
calmly for the messengers of peace TO
appear. They came not, and at 7.3C
o'clock last evening members of the
firm became convinced that peace was
not within mailing distance.
Two plumbers have been at work
upon the buildings, but at the request
of committee from the Plumbers
union, Drs Kelley and Delehanty, own
ers, notified them yesterday that they
were laid off, pending settlement.
When the union committee did not APP
pear last night, owners Of the building
and the plumbing contractors were
unanimous in the Belief that an outside
organization had poked it's nose in the
affair.
Messrs. Ashley & Koran said yester-
day that the firm would hire none but
union men, give Worcester men the
preference, pay union wages, but get
into the good graces Of the Master
Plumbers ssociation-never.
Jefferson D. Pierce and officers Of the
Plumbers union had a conference at
labor headquarters last night. For in
formation concerning the trouble with
Ashley & Koran. The Spy man was re-
ferred to the other side. From them it
was learned that the meeting for adj
tustrhent of the difficulty did not take
place and that work on the building
would proceed tomorrow despite the as
sertion that general strike Of all
workmen on the building will result if
Ashley & Koran continue the plumbing
work without first patching up with
the union
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-16
OUT FOR MORE HoNoRs
j. Fred Powers Begins Training Monday
For TWO Athletic Games.

]. Fred Powers begins training again
tomorrow at the oval under the direc-
ton of Martin A. Delaney. He will take
part in st. Augustlne's parish games in
Boston and the national championships
which occur the last Of this month
Powers has been resting since the ALL
round competitions in New York July 4,
when he won the all-round champion
ship of the country in amateur athlet-
les. He is now after a worlds cham
pionship in throwing the discus, and his
trainer, Mr.. Delaney, is confident he
will land it. He has several times
thrown farther than the worlds record.
He will enter several events at the ma
tional championships. probably the high
Jump pole vault, throwing the discus
and putting the 16-pound shot The
events he will compete in depends on
the entrance Of other athletes of ma
tional fame.
Powers Is not out to score points in
the championships, but desires to win
the championship in as many events as
possible. There are many events In
which he ranks high, but some star
perfoSnnas can inquire his chances. Pow
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-16
THE TENTH SHOOT.
Attendance of the Worcester Gun Club
Members not Large Yesterday.

The tenth shoot of the Worcester
Gun Club summer series was complet-
ed at it's BARRIERS Crossing range Satur-
day afternoon. The attendance was
not large. Many of the members are
out Of the city. Some are sojourning in
Europe, some are at the seashore, and
still others are enjoying a vacation in
the wilds Of Maine.
The club will hold a tournament in
connection with the regular shoot next
Saturday afternoon, the events Of
which will be short races in the old
fashioned style OF Ave birds. one man
up, and with small sweepstakes.
The actual scores in the mixed race
were, Tougas and Goodefl 8, LANCE and
Williams g. and Tougas on a makeup
score s. For the Davenport trophy
Goodell, Tougas and Williams 5, LANCE
4; on makeup scores, Tougas 8, Will
liams a.
For the Remington gun, Goodell
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-16
W. III. Ratigan Has
Friends Galore
at Spencer.
SINGS HIS FAVORITE LINES.
Starts Today For Fields
Anew to Entertain With
Comedy and Song,

Spencer, July 15.-Spencer town hall
was crowded this evening, the occasion
being the reception rendered w. Fl. Rat
igan by his friends. The crowd was
representative and demonstrated the
esteem in which Mr.. Ratigan is held.
Everything went off without a hitch,
and the management of the affair be-
slows much credit on the committee of
arrangements. Fully 100 couples were
present. Promptly at Z o'clock the first
gun Of the rousing send-off was fired
by the Marine drum corps, clad in
brand new uniforms, who paraded all the
prominent streets in town, finally wind
ing up in front of the hall. Inside the
hall was seated the Spencer brass band.
which poured forth melodious strains of
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-16
NOVELTIES RULE.

The Boston Novelty Company is one
of Manager ]. w. Germans particu-
larly good companies. and contains all
strong features. The popular stars
headed the big "Town Topics Com
pany, are at the head of the list OF
artists. The Floyds are clever people
and always have something new to Of.
fer. They will be very popular among
the married men of the place, as they
will present 1.-THE Mormon's Secret" OF
How to Dispose of a Wife" Frank
Clayton makes many hits In his act en-
titled Nonsense" and extracts music
out Of tomato cans, false teeth, crock
cry ware, marriages., pipeophones, and
nearly any other old thing that comes
to hand. The vilona sisters are treas
ures, and equally as popular In Europe
as in this country. NJ
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-16
ELEVEN INNINGS AND TIE.
Columbus of Worcester Battle For SUI
premacy at WhtinsVIIe.

Whitinsville, July 15.-One Of the best
games and smallest attendance in years
was the record at the baseball game this
afternoon on the home grounds between
the Columbias of Worcester and the
Whitins. Umpire Davis called the game
a tie-10 to 1U-after the first of the 18th
inning, as it was dark
The game was uninteresting until the
later part, when the excitement rose to
its highest. The game was all that could
be desired, and was full of brilliant plays.
The whole team work of the visitors was
good but in two of the innings they
piled up six errors. The features of the
home team were the work of Houston,
the base running of Crompton McSheehy
on first, Richardson at short and Nelson
behind the bat. The score:
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-16

music, much to the delight Of all pres
ent. Mr.. Ratigan has been the snare
drum player in this organization of mu-
sicians, and a great favorite among
| them. Shortly past o'clock a grand
vaudeville entertainment commenced,
which lasted fully an hour. This feat
ure of the reception was very pleasing,
all the numbers on the program being
excellent.
The following artists participated:
Mullen and Wonder of Gorton's min
strels, grotesque acrobatic comedians;
the Ten Strike minstrel quartet; Mar
tin Ratigan, who rendered beautifully
she met you; Edward Goodness,
blackface comedian, who sang, why
don't you get lady Of your own?';
Edward M. Kelley, tenor soloist, ap-
peared in the solo, Since she spurned
my gold'; Oliver Bonner, bass soloist,
sang 1.-THE organ grinders serenade";
Benoit and Kosky also appeared in
buck and wing dances.
Billy Ratigan himself made the hit
of the evening, however, in his cha
| racter songs and specialties. He sang
very beautifully THE girl left in
southern Tennessee" The favorite of
the evening received big encore, and
had to appear before his friends twice
After the entertainment dancing was
enjoyed until IL o'clock Music was
furnished by Prouty's orchestra, j. p.
McKenna, prompter.
All the evening after the entertain
ment Mr.. Ratigan was surrounded by
friends, and at IL o'clock his arm was
fairly tired from hand shaking. To-
night was his last night in Spencer, as
tomorrow afternoon he starts to join
his troupe in New York. AS has been
| before announced in The Spy, Mr.. Rat
igan will be a leading light in Gorton's
Gold Bond MINISTRIES.
The five selectmen, with Frank A.
Drury, treasurer, and Frank E. Dun
ton Of the Spencer Gas company, had a
| run together this afternoon regarding
new contract for lighting the streets,
No final decision was arrived at, but
| for the present it was decided to keep
| on the old contract, that is, $27 per light
and 70 lights, with the old moon sched-
ule. The selectmen also granted the
company the right to relocate some of
| the old poles and also erect a few new
ones.
A large number were present at the
lawn party given this evening by the
young people of the Baptist church,
and held on the church lawn. A balloon
ascension and elaborate fireworks were
| in order. Ice cream and cake were on
sale.
The funeral Of Thomas Cassidy, in
FAINT son of the late John Cassidy, took
place from st. Mary's church at 8
clock this afternoon. Rev. G. H.
Dolan off1ciated. The interment was in
st. Mary's cemetery.
Misses Phebe johnson. Ruth Sibley,
| Lois Trask and Marion Jones went into
camp today at Lashaway Heights. The
young people are the guests of Miss
Geraldine Prouty.
Trial Justice A. w. Curtis issued a
marriage license this afternoon to W.
B. Jonah and Miss Alice White, both of
Spencer. The wedding will take place
Monday.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-16

and Tougas each broke A, shooting at
rs yards, and on a makeup score
Tougas got at the same distance from
the trap; which is as far back as the
shooters. can stand without getting in
to the club house, and the remaining
six shoots will probably be at rs yards,
for this prize. eo 7s3r31
For the Parker gun, at Is targets,
Tougas broke 3D. Williams IL, Goodel
and Lange 8. On the makeup score,
Williams got TO- There were two svisf-
tors. who shot for practice. ~rl1 tese1
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-16
UxBRlDGE.

Uxbridge, July 15.-Edwin F. Tuttle
has been selected by Division Com
mander Rev. George N. Howard of Mel
rose, to muster the new camp of the
Sons of Veterans at Blackstone, July
20. Mr.. futile will be assisted by a
staff selected from A. A. Sherman
Camp of Uxbridge.
Rev. A. ]. Hopkins will take a much
needed rest and will spend a few
weeks in Maine.
A movement is on foot for the hold
ing of grand no-license rally in the
near future under the auspices of the
two Christian Endeavor societies.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-16

Earned runs, Southbridge 8; two-base
hits Slattery (0, LAWN (2), Dyer (2),
Kelley, Griffin; three-base hits, Carney
(2), McAllister; sacrifice hits, LAWN, Lin
nehan, Butler; stolen bases, O'Reilley (3),
McTigue, Griffin ~; double plays, Lime
han. Dyer and McTigue, ISlattery and
McTigue, Kelley, Griffin; hit by pitched
ball, Linnehap struck out Kelley C2),
Bali (2), Snyder, O'Toole, Cassidy; passed
ball, Kenney; time, Oh. 15m; umpire, M.
L, nillaber
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-16

non Steyen el1s soIen bo Au 1ran Ga-
T. McSheehy, Walsh, Cannon, O'Gorman;
double play Kenney and Cassidy; first
base on balls, off Walsh 4, off Richardson
l, off O'Gorman A; hit by pitched balls,
Nelson, Crompton, T. McSheehy, John
son; struck out, by Walsh Z, by O'Gor-
man 8; passed balls, Wiseman A. wild
pitches, Walsh, O'Gorman; time, 3h.
umpire, A. Davis Of Whitinsville.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-16
A FRIGHTFUL BLUNDER

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THAT THRoBBING HEADACHE

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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-16

orchestra of this place gives three con.
certs at the park two in the afternoon
and one in the evening,
Alice Barnes of West Brookfield is
the guest of Mrs. Arthur P. Norm of
Summer street.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-16
WASN'T IN 1T.
southbrldge Defeats the cllntons in No
Time.

Southbridge, July 15.-Today's game
with Clinton was an uninteresting one
from the fact that Southbridge had the
game won in the first three innings.
Clinton made rally in the fourth, but
could not overcome Southbridge's big
lead. The soore
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-16

ers will avoid the events in which the
world heaters are entered, but will
make. a strong try for first place in
others.
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RucKLENs ARNIcA SAVE.

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