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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-19
NOTICE.

At meeting of the Directors Of the
Worcester Gas Light Company held at
its office, on the afternoon of December
fourth, the following vote was passed,
namely:
That on and after FEBRUARY
FIRST, 1900, the price of gas be re-
duced to one dollar and twenty cents
($1.20) per thousand cubic feet, with
a discount of twenty cents (20) per
thousand on all bills paid on or before
the fifteenth day of the month in
which they are presented, thus making
the net price of gas to the consumer
one dollar per thousand cubic feet.
CHAS. D. HANSON,
President
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-19
ScoWIin' Bill

Knowed him nigh on twenty year;
Never seen him smile;
Sour as green persimmons, sir,
All TIL blessed while.
Face got set when he was young,
On tn scowling track:
Lived for forty-seven year,
Never got it back.
Teller took a shot at him,
Up tn pearly stair
He ambled; course we buried him,
Didn't much care where,
Double-decked EN- sometimes when
TIL ground was frozen hard,
An Scowlin' Bill was planted with
Another defunct pard.
Nigh on ten year afterward
(Bill was clean forgot),
Brother wrote from way back east,
Said he had a lot
In an eastern plantin place;
Asst us for to pack
ScoWlin Bill for shipment an
To forrud his bones back.
We was diggin' up the grave,
Speculatin' hard,
How to tell which one was Bill
An which one was Bits pard.
Lanky Jim dug up some bones;
Some dramatic one
OF us alludtd to EN- as
grinning skeleton.
Problem solved" says Lanky Jim.
An we asst him why.
Easy nun, says Lanky Jim,
Making tn dirt ny.
Asst him then how he could tell
Easy's sin" says jim;
II this here one Is GRIMM why
Tn other must be him"
Bismarck Tribune.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-19
THE WALLS RAN DOWN.
Irishman Went Up in the Elevator
for the First Time.

The Irishman who went up in the
hotel lift without knowing what it was
did not recover easily from the sur
prise, says the Irish Independent He
relates it this way:
Il wint to the hotel and, says I, is
Misther Smith IMP
Yes. says the man with the sojer
cap. Will yez step in?
$50 I steps into the closet, and all of
a suddint he pulls the rope, and-it's
the truth Use telling yez--the walls of
the building began running down to the
cellar.
. Och, murtherl' says I, 'what'n be-
come of Bridget and the children which
was left below there?'
Says the sojer-cap man, BE aisy,
sorr; they'll be all right when yez
comes down
Come down, is it, says 1. And it
is no closet at all, but a haythenish
balloon that We got me in
And wild that the walls stood stock
still, and he opened the door, and there
l was wild the roof just over my head!
And, begorra, that's what saved me
from goin' up to the hevins intirely!'
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-19
Power of Imagination

The influence of the Imagination is a
factor with which physicians have to
reckon very largely, and in the minor
ailments of life, at any rate, the most
successful practitioner is he who pos
sesses the faculty of inspiring conf
dence in himself to begin with, and then
in the treatment he advises, says the
Medical Press. A recent number of "The
Psychological Review relates an inter-
esting experiment made by Mr.. Slosson
with the view of demonstrating how
easily this faculty can be called into
play. In the course of popular lecture
he presented to his audience a bottle
containing distilled water, which he I'M
eorked with elaborate Dreeaution, and
then, watch in hand, he asked those
present to indicate the exact moment at
which the peculiar odor was perceived
by them. Within fifteen seconds those
imediately in front of him held up their
hands, and within forty seconds those
at the other end of the room declared
that they distinctly perceived the odor.
There was an obstinate minority, large
ly composed of men, who stoutly de-
clared theirinability to detect any odor.
but Mr.. Slosson believes that many
more would have given in had he not
been compelled to bring the experiment
to close within minute of opening
the bottle, several persons in the front
rank finding the odor so powerful that
they hastily quilted the lecture room.
1t would have been interesting to know
the attitude of the audience on learn
ing the liberty that had been taken with
their imaginations, but on this point.
unfortunately, the report is silent.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-19
Two More Victories

Cincinnati Dec. 1S-Terry McGovern
added two more victories to his list
here tonight, in the arena of the Peo-
pies A. C. His first bout was to be
10 rounds with Charlie Mason of Chi
cago. In the second round, McGov-
ern put right to jaw which sent Mason
down. After taking the count, he arose
only to go down and out by right and
left on jaw.
McGovern's second opponent was
"Freckles" O'Brien of New Orleans,
who weighed about 100 pounds. After
feitning for the first two minutes, they
went to a clinch and on the breaka-
way, McGovern hooked left to jaw,
which put O'Brien down and out
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-19
ANOTHER WIN FOR "SPlKE"
"Iim" Popp of Toronto Goes Out
in the Sixth Round

Byffaio, N. r.. Dec. 18.-"spike" Sui
Ivan Of Boston knocked out Jim" Popp
of Toronto in the sixth round Of what
was to have been a 25-round battle. at
the Hawthorne annex tonight. Both
men weighed in at 1872 pounds. Popp's
lightning feinting and remarkable foot
work were the features of the first
three rounds, but Spike" gradually
wore him down by aggressive work
constantly boring in for the body.
Spike" went to the floor in the fifth
from shove. In the sixth Spike"
caught his man a terrific blow below
the heart, sending him down and out.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-19
Pension System

Philadelphia, Dec. 1S.-It was Official
ly announced tonight that the plan
of pensioning aged employees by the
Pennsylvania Railroad will be put into
effect on Jan. list, 1900. There will
be $50 employees retired and pensioned
on that day. Thereafter all officers
and employees not yet 70 years of age,
will be retired and pensioned on the
first day of the month following their
attainment of that age
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-19
Foresters Election

Court Damascus. F. of A., elected
the following officers last evening:
G. r., John H. Hanigan; S. c. r., Aar-
yey A. Walton; T. s. SLIDER; r. S., ]. L.
Mayo; r. s., Oliver Dumas; S. W.. ].
W Jones; ]. w, John Fassitt S. b..
n. W. Anderson; J. b., George Rigney:
trustee, three years, Peter Conner; G.
of G., George Labarge; c. r., DR.. M 4
O'Meara- There will be a public in
stallation and entertainment Jan. 1.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-19
CROSS COUNTRY RUN
Academy Students Will Compete
Up and Down Hill Today

A competitive cross-country run of
Worcester academy students will take
place today under the direction of the
athletic instructor, w. f. Donovan. A
light entry list is expected as exam
nations are coming at the school and
the students are preparing for them.
The run today will be the third and
last of the series. The others which
have been held in the last two weeks
were simply practice runs. Today's run
will be a race. A change of course will
be made. The start will be in front
of the school and the course will
be down Providence street to Water,
whence the street car tracks of the
Millbury Electric railway will be fol-
lowed through Water, Vernon and Up
sala street to Providence street extern
sion, where they will turn for the fin
ish line, which will be at the point
where they started. The run will start
about AIS o'clock.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-19
T0NIGHT'S DEBATE
High School Boys Will Contest
With Harvard Freshmen

In English high school hall this eve
ming, Worcester high school orators
will debate with Harvard freshmen.
The subject Will be: Resolved, that
England's claims in the present con-
troyersy with the South African repub-
lics are justifiable." The high school
representatives will uphold the affirm
alive and the Harvard freshmen the
negative side Of the argument The
subJec- is the same as that in the an
nual debate between Harvard and
Princeton. Harvard had the affirma-
tive, and won, although due chiefly to
brilliant oratorical efforts, and failure
of Princeton men to follow out strong
points
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-19
PRIZES AWARDED
Successful Close of Knights of
Malta Fair

The fair given by the knights and
Daughters of Malta, in knights of
Malta hail. closed last night, after a
most successful run. The hall was
crowded to its utmost capacity when
the list Of prizes was read. They were
awarded as follows: Piano, H. q astvt-
son of 10 Florence street; gold watch,
?. f. Fitzpatrick; graphophone, P.
Sharrott; - in gold, William White;
ton of coal. Edgar Wheelock; lamp,
f. H. Johnson; overcoat, A. D. Hall;
shoes. ]. A. Clark; s. in gold, A. B.
Macomber; opera glasses, Mary Cook;
rocking chair William Darling; pair Of
blankets, P. Murphy; dress suit case,
S. D. Sharon; laundry coupon book,
Robert Henderson; water set, Julius
Beauregard; silk umbrella, Charles Do
land; rug, S. J.. Davis; nl paiRting, c.
NJ. Dubois; box of cAyars, w. A. Dick
erson; 81 to Albert Nickerson, Alice
Bowles, ]. w. Clough, J. H. Watson.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-19
TOOK FRENCH LEAVE
Pastor TayIor's Prisoner Object
ed to a Ride in the Patrol WAGON

Rev. R. ]. H. Taylor, pastor of Bethel
A. M. E. church, collared youngster
yesterday whom he claimed was solicit
ing money for the church without au-
thority. Rev. Mr. Taylor led his can
tive to Cherry & Gordons store. PIP
Chandler street. The boy gave his
name as Brooks. While Rev. Mr.. Tay-
Tor was telephoning to station / for the
patrol wagon young Brooks skipped out
of the back door.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-19
Cycle Clubs to Banquet

Associated Cycle clubs will have a
banquet next month. Arrangements are
being made by committee from va
rious clubs, consisting of James VIII
son, James w. Grady, c. A. Malm,
John w. st. John, C. P. Dwlnnell and
Fritz Anderson. 1t will be held at one
of the principal hotels. The clubs OBJ
ject n holding the banquet is simply
to arouse and continue interest in the
organization No attempt will be made
TO do more than clear expenses.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-19
Supper and Dance

Clara Barton Tent, D. of v, gave a
supper and dance last evening at G.
A. R. hall. There We're more than 100
at supper and about the same num-
Der danced until midnight to the mu-
sic of Haplin & MarshalPs orchestra.
The committee of arrangements was
Mrs. Mary A. Judge, chairman, Miss
Lizzie Moran, Mrs. Alice MerrifeId.
Mrs. Mary 1ngly. The floor director was
Miss Lizzie Moran
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-19
City Items.

A meeting of the city council COM
mittee on claims has been called for
Thursday evening at 7.9O o'clock.
The first of the alphabetical suppers
will be served at the South Unitarian
church this evening at $50 o'clock.
The Tatnuck Ladies' Sewing Circle
has its annual Christmas sale and sup
per at the hall tomorrow evening.
The Ladies' Charitable Society of a e
Church of the Unity will meet this af-
ternoon at 2.30 o'clock.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-19
One Candidate Announced

Aldus G. Higgins seems the nearest
approach to a candidate for chairman
of the city committee Alexander II.
Bullock and Benjamin f. Curtis have
made no further move toward the Of
flee. and Mr. Higgins has said he
would accept the place, providing there
was to be no contest over the cleo
ton.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-19
Returns From New York

Edward j. Kerns returned yesterday
from New York, where he fitted IN for
the first Bohemian crew an eight-oar
rowing machine Of his manufacture
The crew will start training at once
with the national championship in view
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-19
Kept Open House

The Dennison Athletic club opened its
rooms. on Ward street, last evening.
An informal entertainment was given
by members after which cigars were
passed and a smoke talk enjoyed
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-19
Marlboro Basket Ball Men Take a
Game From Father Mathews
On the Home Floor
ONE OF THE TOUGHEST
GAMES IN THE CITY
Nineteen Fouls Called and More
Made That Referee White
Paid No Attention To

Marlboro B. B. A. defeated the Fa-
Their Mathews in the County Basket
Bah league game in Father Mathew
hall last evening by a score of 10 to
5. Nineteen fouls were called by Ref
cree White during the game, and there
were as many more that he never no
ticed
The teams had not been upon the
floor a minute before the referee called
a foul on Wiseman. Robb's try went
wide, and crowd of 400 yelled. This
was the beginning of the warmest mix
up ever dished out to spectators of
game in which local team figured.
Halloran played like an Indian, and
three fouls were called upon him in
the first half.
Doyle was all over the floor, and was
the fastest man in the game. His dodg-
ing and clever dribbling made him
favorite with the crowd, especially
when his diminutive stature was con-
sidered. The first goal was thrown by
Doyle on pass from Robb. Kynock
scored on a throw from the centre OF
the hail. Robb added two more points
to the Marlboro score in the first half
in manner, the legality of which was
questioned by Capt. Hehir of the Fa-
Their Mathews.
Wiseman had four tries from the foul
line in the first half, but the ball SEEM
ed too big for the basket in each at
tempt. Three minutes before time was
up in the first half, Wiseman got the
ball near the Marlboro basket. Hal
loran made a foot ball tackle and the
ball went to his teammates. Referee
Whites cud of chewing gum got lodged
in his whistle and he didn't have a
chance to call foul The Father Ma
thew center hustled to the bunch and
got a pass from Kynoch which was in
tended for Doyle. Father Mathew
rooters yelled themselves hoarse when
Wiseman lodged Marlboro players I'M
til he stood beneath the goal. Kynoch
mixed. it up, but Wiseman tossed the
ball over his head into the basket
Capt. Hehir threw goal from a free
try, and the half closed with the
score, Marlboro g. Father Mathew g.
The Father Mathews had eight
chances to score from free tries in the
second half. Bradley's two tries were
poor, and Capt. Hehir scored but twice
in six tries. Halloran's playing was
rough, but the referee penalized him
but twice in the second half. Once
he deliberately attempted to trip
Smith, and the crowd Kissed Mr.. White
did not call a foul until Halloran went
at Smirh foot ball fashion. Near the
close OF the half the ball went into the
gallery and when it was thrown down
the referee refused to allow a Father
Mathew man to get possession of it.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-19

Score, Marlboro B. B. A., 10; Father
Mathews, 5. Goals from field, Doyle, 8,
Robb, Kynoch, Wiseman goals from
free tries, Hehir, 3; missed free tries,
Hehir 3, Wise 4. Bradley 2, Robb S;
fouls, Halloran 8, Reid 4, Robb 2, KY
noch 2, Doyle, Wiseman 2, Bradley 2,
Cullen. Referee, Charles White, Mill
bury. Timers, J. W. Kane, Marlboro,
John Grogan. Worcester. Time, two 20
minute halves.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-19

Say, mar"
What, Freddy?"
IF wuz as good as this all tn time I'd
git sick an die, wouldn't I?"-Chicago
Record.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-19

why do you-aw-sigh, Miss Dolly?n
asked the callow bard, after reciting one
OF his soulful illusions
because 1t is not good form to snort )"
replied the wearied maiden. = Harpers
Bazaar =
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-19

IFnFF II you cannot get Keystone
FhEF Silver White Geiatine from
your grocer, send us his name
ond Will mail yon a sample package Gnakes /
pint OF Jelly free; also recipes bv the leading
cooks Of the country. Large box mailed for
10 cents.
MICHIGAN CARBON WORKS, Detroit. Mich.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-19

Score, City Guards 1, Emmett Guards
0. Coal from field, Goodwin; missed
goals on free tries, Poland 5, ]. Casey
3, Wiseman; fouls, H Magee, Fair
banks. Thompson, Goodwin, T. ]. KEEL
liner. Larner 2, Haggerty, Quinn. Tim
ers, Sergt w. E. Mccain, Corp, W. G.
Cornwell. Time, 20-minute halves.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-03-23
The Bargain Month
.........AT.-..."
EGAN'S.

March 18th to April 18th we will
offer the entire stock at a REDUC-
TON OF FORTY PER CENT.
This sale is for the purpose of maxi
ng room for new goods being order
ID by our new Company. Our
,rices are made extremely low, and
his sale is to be made on cash terms.
An exceedingly favorable oppor-
unity is offered for large or small
ash buyers to get goods at even
lower than wholesale prices.
Don't fail to visit our store you
will be surprised at the low prices
and good qualities offered.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-12-27
A1fxanaris @azfttf.
WEDNESDAY EVENING. DEC. 27. 1899

CALLS FREE MASONRY SINFUL.-Th'
Rev Father Thomas CusacS, who is a :
sistioe in conducting a mission at ).
Michael's church, in Flushing, L.. l., na-
created a sensation by certain state
mepts be mrds against Maso ary.
Finishing is one of the strongest Mason
jc centres on Long Isiaud, many proml-
nent members of the order living there.
Ia response to a question by one o.
the attendants at the mission. rs 1t
wrong for Catholics to become, Free m' :
son. ?" the Father replied: 1T is. Fret
sonarv teaches the natural religion OF
mau instead of the supernatural or re-
yealed religion of Jesus Christ. The
very oath that a man takes on oecom
ing a Freemason is sinful.
"Oa taking the first degree a M
takes an oath that if he divulges any o.
the secrets of the ord r q knife may be
drawn across his throat, his tongue pull
ed out. and his body divided. Ga TEX
inc the second degree the oath Is tina
m4n,s lief, bre1st may be cut open and
his heart pulled out if he divu ges q Sc
cred. On taking the third d-gree the
obligation is that a mar sh II be olsen
bowled for violating the oath OF secr'-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-12-27
TdIS is TO GETTY to all whom these

7 l11O ID IL SEh1lE 1 ~ Oil nuuul tutSc
Il presents shall come that we, whose
namss are hereto subscribed to wit: Henry
K. Field and J. w. Hopkins, q married Won
an, as u separate and solo trader, both les
dents Of the city of Alexandria, and ST. te of
Virginia, have entered into a limited part.
nership for the purpose of trsnsscting aid
c4rcying On the who esale aid retail Lumbar
business. and the manufacture and sale of
doors, sash, blinds, frames and all k nds Of
manufactured wood wUrk used in the II
struction of houses, bu llings, structures aud
edihces, under ana by virtue of the prov.s.
ions of chapter 135 of the Code Of Virginia
and acts amendatory thereof, upon the terms,
conditions and liabilities hereinafter set
forth to wit:
First: Tho partnership shsll be conducted
under the firm name of Henry K. Field & 20.
Second: The ger. Ial nature OF the business
intended to be conducted by the said p' r.
nership is the wholesale and retail III L
business, and the manufacture ana Sale OF
door,, sash, blinds, frames snd all kinds Of
manufactured wood work used III the con-
ST. ton of houses, buildings, S ~ruttIies and
edit es.
Third; The place OF s.id business is as fol.
lows; VIZ: The city of Alexsndria, III tho
State OF Virginia.
Fourth The general partner is Henry K.
Fit Id and the special psrtper is J W Hol-
kius, a married wCm-n, IS a separate and
sole trader, both residing In the city OF lex
andria and State of Virginia.
Fifth Tie said special partner; viz: the
said j. w. aopkins, has contributed 10 tho
common stock OF the said firm the sum of
fourteen thousand dollars in cash.
Six tn The said partnership is to commence
Immediately st and af.er he making and
signing of this certificate, and is to Terminals
on the 18th day Of November, 1904.
Witness our hands ana seals this 18th day
Of November. 1899.
HENRY Z. FIELD. [sEAL]
]. W. HOPKINS. [sEALl
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-12-27
DRUGGISTS.

For the past few weeks we have been receiy-.
irg from the importers a splendid ! ne OF
Brushes. Tooth Brushes OF many styles ana
sizes. prices from sc to 75c each. Shaving
Brushes, badger and white bristles. Hair
Brushes. q large assortment, firm 16c to
50 so each, sn of excellent quality fer the
price. Military Hair Brushes with russell
iesther cases, OF without, a larger line than
ever before and beautifully finished, long
stiff bIistles. olive or rosewood backs, prices
from 81 tn SIS per psir. We are always clad
t, show these goods which we know in many
Instances to be of lower price Than they are
sold for in Washington.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-12-27
LEGAL


TN TIE DISTRICT COURT OF TIE
i UNITED STATES FO2 TIE EASTERN
DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA.
John M B. .I Fic lA' bankrupt Il In bankruptcy.
To the creditors of John 4 Flick, IN the coun-
ty of Prince William, and district aforesaid,
q bankrupt:
Notice is hereby gwen that OIL the 21st day
of December, 1899, said John Z. Flick was
duly adjudicated bankrupt, and that the trst
meeting Of his creditors will be held st 212
King %street, in the city OF Ale5andria, Viz
ginia. on the 9TH day OF January. 1900, at 8
o'clock in the torerojn. at which time the
said credito 8 may attend, prove their cleims,
appoint q trustee, examine the bankrupt and
transact such other business as may properly
come before the said meeting.
a. w. ARM STRONG,
dec22 w2w Referee in Bankruptcy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-12-27

81 am indeAt ted to Que Minute Cough Cure
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their ives To the prompt action of this never
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bronchitis. pnenmohis, grippe and thrcst and
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spm ton. 1t is the only harmless r medy
that piyas immediate result.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-12-27
Son of an Ohio Merchant Cured OF
Chronic Diarrhoea.

My 500 has been troubled Tor years
with chronic disrrboes. Sometime age
l persuaded him TO take some OF Cnam'
herlaiu's C>lic, Cholera and Diarihoea
Remedy. Alter using two bottles OF
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this testimonial, hoping some ope SINH
lsrlv tfljcted may read it and be bent
fl ed.-Thomas C.. Bower, Gl'ncoe, v.
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