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The Worcester spy., 1899-04-13
ROBERT EMMETT.
Big House Greets southbrIdge Talent in
Familiar Drama.

Southbridge, April PA crowded
house greeted the performance of
Robert Emmett" by the st. Mary's
Dramatic Association, in Dresser Opera
House, last evening. The play was
finely staged and the work of the cast
was far ahead of the average anna
teur work. The production was under
the direction of the old favorite, Henry
Dinan, and the careful training was
evident in every role. The entertain
ment closed with the laughable after
piece, "Rooney's Restaurant"
The grand fair to be held by the
Woman's Auxiliary of the Y. NJ C. A.
will open tomorrow. The fair will be
conducted by "Old Mother Goose" who
will be assisted by all of her various
characters.
The fair will be held in the associa-
tion's building, Thursday and Friday
evenings. In connection with the fair
thet comedy drama in three acts, en-
Titled BREEZY Point" will be. given in
Associatiofa Hall.
An s'aFatfn pf fire was .sQuhfied from
box 26 last night at about 7.o'cleck for
a slight blaze in a tenement house on
Union street The Globe village, COM
panies responded and the fire was eX-
tinguished without the need of water.
The damage was very slight. The fire
was caused by an er-heated stove
pipe.
The Worcester spy., 1899-04-13
SOME FOOLISH PEOPLE

Allow cough TO run until it gets beyond
the reach of medicine. They often say.
esees l, If If wears Them away Could tbeV be
induced to NEy the successful medicine
called Kemp's Balsam, Which is sold on
positive guarantee to cure. they would
Immediately see the excellent effect after
taking the first dose. Price 25c. and SOC.
Trial size free. AT all druggists,
The Worcester spy., 1899-04-13
THE RAvAGEs OF GRIP.

That modern scourge, the grip. poisons
the air with its fatal germs, so that no
home is safe from its ravages; but null
titudes have found a sure protection
AGAINST this dangerous malady in Dr.
Kings New Discovery. When you feel a
soreness in your bones and muscles have
chilIs and fever, with sore throat. pain in
the back Of the head, catarrhal symp-
toms and a stubborn cough. you may
know YOU have the grip, and that you
need Dr. Kings New Discovery. 1t will
promptly cure the worse cough, heal the
infamed membranes. kill the disease
germs and prevent the dreaded after
Effects of the malady. Price 50 cents and
81 90. Money back if not cured A trial
bottle free at Brewer g. Co.'s drug store.
The Worcester spy., 1899-04-13

showed the bylaws accepted 80 to go
Inc appropriations were. For schools.
Sl2,5OO $1,000 more than last year;
| school superintendent, 1915: library and
reading room, $500; support of poor,
S5pVO, $500 in excess of last years ap-
preparation; highways and bridges,
S250O
An amendment was made to make it
$SOOO $1,000 to be for permanent I'M
sidewalks, $1,000 was appropriated; fire
department, $780, street lights, $1OOO
town officers, $500; breaking out roads,
from last years amount; debts, $16,50O,
an increase of $1,000 over last year;
military aid, $100; contingent expenses,
$500.
Under the article to raise such sums
Of money as necessary for the ensuing
year, it was voted to raise $40, 900 by
Taxation the amount already appropri-
ated being, 51.S25, and probable income
$l2500. It. was voted to authorize the
town treasurer to borrow sum not
ITO exceed $40, ,000'F and to issue notes Of
the town therefor. y > 'A5's S'4'''
r 1t was voted, TO appropriate $3.50 to
provide the almshouse 81 with fire. es-
capes. The sum of $100 was approprla-
ted~to keep in. order graves of soldiers
and sailors, and $500 for soldiers relief
fund. Under chapter 1872, acts and re-
solves of 1897, it was voted that the
selectmen purchase bonds for all town
officers required by law 20 give bonds,
the same to be paid for out of the fund
for contingent expenses.
Practically the same board of petty
the past few wears. A little debate
was brought out on the acceptance of
the reports of the various town Off
GERS, but they were accepted almost
without opposition.
Concordla Lodge. K. OF P. had an
open meeting for the members and
their families tonight. and the mem
bers of the lodge celebrated it by Civ
ing a minstrel show. The tambos of
the troupe were Eugene Farrar and
Allen Jones; bones, Harry K. Davis
and Harry S. Lytle; interlocutor,
Jesse Donaldson; quartet. George Good
rich. Fred Stearas, Leveratt Pierce and
Charles q. THOMPSON.
stump speech was made bv Elmer
E, Churchill. A specially act was Civ
en- by Jesse Donaldson. Allen Jones
sang "CIimb IN. children. climb up."
ting m" Eugene Farrar sangs"BaIm-
pi1eadn T,everatt Pierce. sang 81 ,et me
dream while life shall linger !" and Ed
Uard Green sang "Sweef bunch of
roses George Kemn and wife John
II Sharks Eugene Farrar and Fred
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EXPECTS A GOOD TEAM.
Upton High School Principal to Coach
Base Ball Players.

Upton, April 1.-THE members of the
linton high school base ball team, to-
gether with the regular substitutes,
we're addressed last evening by their
princiDal, Elmer L. Fargo, in his home
on Main street. Mr.. Fargo spoke upon,
and gave the boys good advice about
training, not only practicing on the
field. but to keep their general physical
condition in shape. Mr.. Fargo will
coach the team this year and he is con-
6dent of producing winning team, as
there are plenty of good base ball play
ers in the school. Eames, a '99 boy, will
captain the team.
The Upton Minstrel company will
make its annual appearance in the
town hall Friday evening. Manager
southland states that he has the finest
program ever presented in the town
hall.
The Ladies Aid society of the Uni
tartan church held a scent social in the
Darlors of the church this evening.
The Worcester spy., 1899-04-13
MRS. SARAH A. FULLER,
Wife of Wel-known Resident of Whitins-
Vile Succumbs to Complication of
Diseases.

Whitinsville, April 12.-Mrs. Sarah A.
Fuller, wife of John Fuller, aged Y
years, of the west end, died last even
ing at 10 O'Clock of a complication of
diseases. Deceased has been sick for
some time past and became totally
blind about three years ago. She has
lived in this part of the town for the
past As years. She was a woman of
excellent qualities, of kind and
agreeable manner and was loved by all
who knew her, and has always led a
true Christian life
She leaves an aged husband. Funeral
arrangements will be announced later.
Quartermaster Sergeant Robinson of
the Third Connecticut regiment, q. S.
v, is spending a few days with his
father, Benjamin Robinson.
Frederick Within of New York is the
guest of Miss A. l.. Within of Fletcher
street.
Capt Frank Walsh of the N. H. S.
ball team had the nine out for practice
for the first time last evening. The nine
showed uD we'll for the first time.
Arthur Blanchette and wife of Water
street are rejoicing owe" the birth of a
baby girl.
William L. Taft of Northbridge hill
has been elected as superintendent of
streets.
The I..o. o. F. fair, opens tamorro@
evenings. .H.as r-''t - 'N' r -
There wHKj jBeino preachins 'seFvi6s in
the ME- church Sunday mornfng'i::tt
George Ferguson of Main street fell
| from his bicycle last evening and
strained the cords in his left arm.
James Watson is putting in the new
spinning frames in the Whitinsville
cotton mill for the Within machine
works.
The Y. P. S. c. E. of the Congrega-
tional church elected the following Off
! GERS last evening for the ensuing six
months: President, Miss Luella Adams;
vice president, Mrs. Hattie Avery; re-
cording secretary, Miss Effie Sproat;
!
| Brown: treasurer, Miss Ethel Fletcher;
| lookout committee. James C. Brown,
chairman, Miss Ada. Avery, Miss Mag
| gie Livingstone, Clifton Blunt, Mrs.
| Winslow Tibbetts; prayer committee,
! MISS Lillian Taylor, chairman, Mrs.
1 Petsev Hopkins, Mrs. William King,
EarI WhippIe. Joseph Adams; social
| committee, Miss Lillian Spalding, chair
| nan Miss Flora Pollock, Miss Mary
| livingstone. Charles Stewart, Fred
Avary. music committee, Mss Ethel
Fletcher. chairman, John T. Balmer,
Arthur Farrand, Mrs. James Brown,
Miss Efie Sproat; calling committee
Mrs Charles HOughton, chairman
Mrs. Wesley Bragg, David Brown,
| Erwin Adams: missionary committee
| Miss Annie Livingstone, chairman
Mrs William Blair. Mrs. Albert H
Whipple, Charles Ward Mrs LOUIS
NTa+caIf Mrs. Eugene BraytOn and Ar
thur Farrand.
The 'e9 graduating class of the North
bridoA high school will hold a reception
Friday evening, April z.
| Drs- Charles H. Hartman and Daniel
IT sullivan. upon examination, pro-
1o,tnced Miss Margaret Sullivan insane
lsnd She was taken today to Worcester
insane hospital
William SDroat has returned home
from a hospital al Worcester where ne
has beeu undergoing treatment Tor MS
eve. which was injured by having
niece of steel fly into II
! n, NOT nurge or weaken the bowels. but
| = - u1.eecisIl,- on the liver and bile. A per
The Worcester spy., 1899-04-13
BASKERVILLE.

Baskerville, April 12.-Repairs are be-
ing made on Aliens Hall for the st.
Johns Benevolent Soeiety's fair Of
April IA and 10 The fair is for the
purpose of clearing off the church debt
and the society hopes to realize $780,
Lavelle's Orchestra will furnish music
The Worcester spy., 1899-04-13
BLUE COATS TO Be
Webster All Stirred
Over Police Force
Appointments.
QUEER SITUATION.
- i -
Fight Coming In Selectmen
Over Choosing the
Chief.

Webster, April 12.-The all-absorbing
| topic among the local citizens just now
is the police force to be selected by the
town fathers at a meeting Friday eve
ming, but the frequent question asked:
''Who will the selectmen appoint?" on
ly ends in conjecture.
The board of selectmen have not let
single word drop either by accident
or intent that will resemble any sort
of a hint as relative to the situation.
All of the applicants are on the anX-
ious seat, all full of hope, but none are
sure.
1t is almost sure, however, that the
present night patrolmen, Messrs. Gill
bert Osborne and William Hyland, will
be appointed by the board. They have
, been on duty for a number of years,
and the townspeop1e in general are
well pleased with their work. They
have always been faithful guardians of
the towns property, and are well liked.
Mr.. Hyland has been on for the past
six years. He is chuck full of good old
G. A. r. grit, and has been in several
ticklish places, but has always come
out on top Of the heap
| Mr.. Osborne, the other night watch
man, has been in the service or the
watch district the past three years, and
more conscientious officer could not
be found.
AS undoubtedly there will be four po-
licemen appointed, one to be detailed
in day work and the other three nights,
the selection by the board of the other
half of the force will be eagerly
watched for. The names of Willard
Knowlton and Albert F. Hiscox have
been mentioned among a score OF 9TH
ers.
Willard is janitor of the M. e.
| Church, while Hiscox just at present
! is in no business. Knowlton Is getting
petition, and is anxious for the posi-
| ton. Hiscox has already circulated a
paper in quest of signatures.
The selectmen have received all
kinds of petitions asking to be ap-
pointed police officers. When Friday
night comes they will be read, their
merits discussed, and appointments
made.
The selection of a chief for the force
is causing quite a deal of talk among
the business men on the street. Many
think Sheriff Glare will be appointed
by the board, while many others favor
Joseph P. Love.
Here is where, no doubt, there will
be a controversy Mr. Clare Is chalr
man of the board of selectmen and
could vote for himself, while Mr.. Love
has his brother also on the board. II
would be a tie vote then, and would
have to be decided by the other mem
ber, Mr.. Brandes.
The way Mr. Brandes will vote is
Worrying many people in town. Mr..
Brandes has a mind of his own, and
generally uses it as he thinks best;
The salary of the police will also be
determined at the meeting Friday
night. 1t will be probably fixed at $1OO
q man and 5000 for the chief That uses
up all of the $4,000 appropriated py the
town to maintain the force. Ihese new
officers will not be allowed to accept
fees at the courts
The Worcester spy., 1899-04-13

George w. Hopkins has the contract
for cutting off a large wood lot on
Cape Cod. He will move his mill there
in a short time.
The Worcester spy., 1899-04-13

Cashmere Balcom has received the
position as boss farmer on Charles T.
St Germans farm. on Leland Hill
The Worcester spy., 1899-04-13

no ,ot nurge or weaken the bowels, but
~ l'uuc,isIi,- IN the liver and bile. A per
go sect eorrsctor. Carter's Little Liver Pills'
The Worcester spy., 1899-04-13

William Sproat has returned home
from hospital at Worcester Where ne
Nc NC which was injured by having a
niece of steel fly into IT.
The Worcester spy., 1899-04-13

The High street whist club had a
social and supper at the residence OF
Mr.. and Mrs. s. F. Coville. High street
last night
The Worcester spy., 1899-04-13

Those who wish to practice economy
should buy Carter's Little Liver Pills.
Forty pills in a vial;,-one pill dose.
The Worcester spy., 1899-04-13

Drs. Charles H. Hartman and Daniel
T. Sullivan, upon examination pro-
,o,,ncsd Miss Margaret Sullivan insane
and she was taken today to Worcester
insane hospital
The Worcester spy., 1899-04-13

The funeral services of Miss Maud l.
Negus, aged 23 years, only daughter OF
Selectman and Mrs. J. w. Negus, Whc
died Monday afternoon, after but rev
days' Illness of typhoid pneumonia, was
held at her late home in Merlno VII
lage, Dudley, this afternoon at l'5l
o'clock.
Miss Negus was a graduate at Beck
er's business college of Worcester
The funeral was largely at
tended and the flowers were most beau
tiful and profuse.
Rex. Alexander Digit, pastor OF the
Webster Methodist church, was the Of
ficiating clergyman. A choir comprls-
ing e. d. Clemens, tenor; Mrs. Charles
p. Davis. soprano; Miss Nellie M.
Wood. alto, and Stephen 5. HAWKINS,
basso, sang two selections.
The bearers were all friends of the
deceased: Olney S. Aldrich and Bert
Vaughan, Worcester; Frederick Fus-
sell. Quinebaug, Conn, and William
ChiIds of this town,
Among the floral tributes was pill
low of roses, inscribed Dear Maude,
from the family; handsome wreath
from her friends, flowers from Hon.
Charles Haggertys joseph P. Love
Fred, q. Crawford and family. Mrs
Iainstedt. New York eity Fred H. Ber-
CERT Mrs. Eben Stevens, Mrs. 6, jE
Cleveland. Miss deliaf Marshall, Miss
Grace Barber and, many others.
The interment was in the Dudley
cemetery.
The Worcester spy., 1899-04-13
Allc'I,:'O''ck'S c
POROUS pLASTERS

never do this, but limitations generally do.
Insist upon having Allcock's and you
will get the best and original and the one
on the reputation Of which others trade.
Don't be fooled Allcock's always
give satisfaction and none of the imi.
tations do.
The Worcester spy., 1899-04-13

The Adah Assembly, K. of P. Sister
hood, will hold a sale and supper in K.
of p. hall, Garland's block, on the eve
ming of Thursday, April 20.
The Gardner Boat Club held a So
cial time in their magnificent club
rooms tonight.
The Worcester spy., 1899-04-13

The '99 graduating class OF the North
bridge high school VIII holu recep'ioH
Friday evening, April p.
The Worcester spy., 1899-04-13
HAVE YOU EVER USED A
POROUS PLASTER?

Perhaps you have and it hasn't bene-
fited you-or perhaps it has spread on
your skin and stuck toyour underclothing
and made itself generally nasty.
The Worcester spy., 1899-04-13

Tomorrow night the Reading Room
team goes to Millbury where they will
play the All Star team of that town.
J. F. Cronin will referee the game. The
local team will consist of Burr Haley,
Ide. Bartlett and Scott. Anderson and
Hayman will go as subs"
All are looking forward with expec-
tation to the big game in Millbury the
night of April 49, when Webster and
Southbridge will play championship
game for S100 a side. Besides the money
posted on the result of the game be-
tween the hackers OF each team, there
viii be many dollars wagered individ-
ually.
The fourth night of the fireman's
bazar in Music hall was largely attend
ed. John J. Breen, the popular singer
sang a couple of selections, which were
loudly applauded. Baby Bell, the child
dancer, made quite a hit.
John J. Dugan, local agent of the
RaZer laundry, is confined to the house
with a severe cold.
Miss Eva O'Connen os Worcester is
the guest of friends in town.
The personal property of Reuben
Dudley will be sold at 10 o'clock next
Saturday forenoon.
The Dewey Cycle Club will make its
first run next Saturday.
Samuel Jacobs. aged 80 years, prin-
cipal and superintendent of the public
schools at Stafford Springs, Conn.,, died
late this afternoon at the home of his
mother, Mrs. Albert Jacobs, in Dudley.
Deceased was born in Dudley, and is
the son Of the late Deacon Albert ia
cobs. He graduated from Nichols
Academy. Dudley, and later. in 1890,
from Amherst College. He then COM
menced teaching school, He leaves a
wife.
The High street whist club had a
social and supper at the residence OF
Mr.. and Mrs. s. F. Coville. High street
The Worcester spy., 1899-04-13

Charles L. Pierce, photographer at
Vernon and Richmond streets, has pur-
chased a Photographic studio in Barre,
VT
The Worcester spy., 1899-04-13

Avoid drying inhal'
ants, use that whicl
cleanses, and heals the
membrane,
The Worcester spy., 1899-04-13

The Ladies' Circle Of the Universalist
Church will be entertained tomorrow
afternoon and evening by Mrs. Frank
T. Sweet in the Universalist parsonage.
The Worcester spy., 1899-04-13

James Watson is putting in the new
spinning frames in the Whitinsville
cotton mill for the Within machine
works.
The Worcester spy., 1899-04-13

Frank Matthews building on Chest
nut street. which caused such hard
feeling among the people in the neigh-
berhood on account of its shutting off
the Winsor House from one side of the
street. is almost finished. George Rich
has. rented it and intends to apply for
q license.
The Worcester spy., 1899-04-13

Miss Hattie Faulkner has resigned
her position as manager of the local
Postal Telegraph office She will be
succeeded by Miss Bertha Adkins of
Concord, N. H.
The Worcester spy., 1899-04-13

The Monadnock bowling team de-
feated the Infants two games out of
three last night. The Monadnocks led
in the totals. 22S6 to 2265.
The Worcester spy., 1899-04-13

The Elizabeth Stone estate, 2S3 Cen
trail street, is undergoing extensive re-
pairs.
The Worcester spy., 1899-04-13

There will be special meeting of the
members of the Torrent Veterans AS
sociation in the West Gardner fire sta
tion on next Friday evening, at which
time action will be taken relative to
decoration of the graves of deceased
frame1
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1899-09-21

No RIGHT TO UGLINEss.-The woman
who is lovely in face, form and temper
will always have friends, but one who
,uld be attractive must keep her health,
If she ia weak. sickly and all run down
she will be nervous and irritable. If she
has constipation or kidney trouble, her
impure blood will cause pimples, blotch-
es, skin ernptions ard a wretchCd COM
plexion. Electric Bitt+rs Is the best med
icine in the world to regulate stomach,
liver and kidneys, and to purify the blood.
1t gives strong nerves, bright eyes,
sn'o 9TH, velvety skin, rich complexion.
II will make a gnod-looking, charming
woman of Il rundown invalid. Only 90
cA,ltS 2
Sold by A. G. Eaton Druggist.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1899-09-21
FIGURES WITH FINGERS.
Origin of the Roman Mineral Meth
cd of COuntinX.

Origin of the Roman Mineral Meth
Cd of Counting.
Hold your hands up before you, palms
outward, thumbs at an acute angle. Be-
gin on the left. Little finger 1; little
finger and ring finger II; little finger,
ring finger and middle finger III; all
the fingers of the left hand iii; and
the hand and thumb at an acute angle
form V. In place of the iii you may
use the fourth finger from the left, still
holding the thumb at an acute angle.
and you have Nv.
Now pass to the right hand. Holding
the thumb and the hand at the same
angle as before we have vi; by using
the index and the middle finger we get
VII, while the thumb and the three
large fingers make VIII.
Now join the two VS. made by the
thumbs, inverting one, and we have K,
or 10. Then use the K with the last lit
tie finger before it and it will give TX
The combinations following x are Oh
vious. The forefnger of the left hand,
with the thumb at right angles, make
perfect L; the little finger of the left
hand curved toward the thumb makes
G, the initial of centum QOO, and SC
on with the hundreds. Now join the
two thumbs with the forefngers, OF
two VS. inverted, and you have the
hieroglyphics complete.-Philadelphia
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1899-09-21
THIRTY YEARS AGO.
Items OF local interest taken from the columns
of The Press, thirty years ago.l
Sept. "a. 1859.


L. j. Holdridge, who has long shed
light upon this town from one-horse
wagon. has just established In this village
depot for the sale of papers, periodicals,
books, stationery, etc., occupying part
Of the store of Austin Holt for the pur-
pose.
Charles Cotton of Orcuttville got upon
the freight train at this station last Tues
day afternoon to ride home. Soon after
the train started he went to limb upon
the cars, and had just done SO, facing the
rear of the train, when his head was
struck by the first bridge, near Foxville,
knocking him from the cars, which ran
over his ankle. One of his arms was
also broken and injuries inflicted about
his hack and elsewhere. He was brought
back to the village on the train and taken
to his home in wagon. The physicians
called to attend him, Drs. Newton and
Blodgett, found him too much FRUSTRATED
by his injuries to he able to hear thu
shock of an operation, and he gradually
sank until Wednesday morning, at eight
O'Clock. when he died. He leaves a wife
but no chldr-n. Deceased was recently
employed as brakeman on the N. L. N.
railroad, and later on the Boston & AL
bany road. This is the third man who
has been knocked from the train and
killed by this bridge.
BIRTHS In Union, Aug. 90, 1869, a
son to Alden Williams.
Staffordville, Sept. Sd, 1869, son to
Reuben Pratt; 18th, son to J. W.
O'Brien
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1899-09-21

HIS LIFE WAS SAvED.-Mr. J. E. Lilly,
q prominent citizen of Hannibal, Mo-,
lately had a wonderful deliverance from a
frightful death. In telling of it he says :
II was taken with Typhoid Fever, that
ran into Pneumonia. My lungs became
hardened. was so weak couldn't even
sit up in bed. Nothing helped me. lex
pected to soon die of Consumption, when
l heard of DIR. Kings New Discovery.
One bottle gave great relief. continued
to use 1t, and now am we'll and strong. l
can't say too much in its praise" This
marvellous medicine Is the surest and
quickest cure In the world for all Throat
and Lung Trouble. Regular sizes so
cents and II. Every bottle guaranteed. 2
4 Trial bottles free at A. q. Eaton's Drug
Store