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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-19

the larceny of horse and carriage
from Liveryman Jesse Brown July 49,,
1890, the value of which was $500. He
pleaded guilty.
The prisoner has many aliases
Simeon B. Newman, Harry Hopkins,
Bill Slocum, Arthur Bartholomew and
Jesse Williams. He may have others,
but they are not known here.
Newman first came to town last
July and boarded with Mrs. Edward
Klebart in McQuaid's block, Main
street. On the 10th of July he hired a
team from Jesse Brown to go to Au-
burn. 1t is alleged that he drove the
rig to the western part of the state,
where he sold it.
In the meanwhile NJ. II. Pease of Lee,
state police officer, was on the look
out for Newman for stealing a wagon
from a Lee resident, and Newman was
apprehended Aug. Z, in Lee. He was
tried and sentenced for six months in
the Pittsfield Jail
After the arrest, Newman was identi-
fled by Mr.. Brown, as the man who
left his stables and never came back.
Through information the prisoner gave
him, Mr.. Brown succeeded in getting
his horse, but has never located his
| wagon, harness and blankets that went
with the rig.
The Judge found probable cause for
conviction, and placed him under $1,000
bonds to appear at the superior sit
ting at Worcester in May.
Luman II. Tiffany, the wealthy
| agent of the Swift Beef Company, who
was alleged to have been assaulted ant
| beaten last Saturday night, got his re.
venge today. Simon Weiner, son OF
| Samuel Weiner was charged with as.
sault and battery. He was found gull
| ty and fined $25. 81
DR.. c. S. Sargent, the physician that
attended Mr.. Tiffany after the alleged
assault, testified that the assault in
jured his patient good deal; that Mr.
| Tiffany was in feeble health some sis
months previous to the assault.
Mr.. Tiffany said he was going to hi!
home on High street, and when nea'
Music Hall he was struck several times
on the head and face. In falling, h
recognized the prisoner.
| Winifred HenTiss, coiorsd testified
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-19
SPENCER MANS PERIL,

David Beaudin Of Adams street had
very narrow escape from what near
ly proved to be fatal accident at
o'clock this evening. Mr.. Beaudin was
walking towards Spencer ON the tracks
Of the Boston and Albany branch.
When he arrived opposite Hammonds
refrigerator, the Boston and Albany
engine swung around the curve just
below Elm street, at a fairly good rate
Of speed.
When Engineer Renshaw saw Mr..
Beaudin on the track, he Immediately
blew the whistle. He kept repeating
the toots. which seemed to be wholly
ignored by Beaudin. The train kept
going ahead and 40 did Mr.. Beaudin,
directly in front Of the big engine.
People who were awaiting the $40
train soon saw Beaudin's extreme per-
II. Many OF them shouted at the top
Of their lungs, waved handkerchiefs
and bags. but in spite Of all their Eff
forts, Mr.. Beaudin's attention
could not be attracted, and he plodded
along, gazing intently at the ground.
What caused him to realize that he
was in danger. cannot be told, but
something superhuman seemed to tell
him, and he made q leap over the left
car rain just as the engine swept by.
Had he not Lett tho track just as hA did.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-19

Club played match series with the
Y. NJ GA. team of Worcester, in
which contest Mr.. Fletcher proved him
self superior to his opponent.
His first individual match was with
John Smith of Worcester, young man
about p years of age, who is consid-
cred one of the best amateur players
in that city. The first six games We're
played here Jan. Z, of which Fletcher
won five and drew one. The total num-
Der of games called for in the agree
ment have not yet been played, as the
Worcester man was convinced of his
inferior ability, although it was the
first match in which he had taken part.
Since then the Grafton boy has play
ed two contests VIGOROUSLY, the details
of which are fresh in the minds OF
checker followers. At Spencer on Jan.
%, he completed the last Of series of
u games with b. Eugene Browning OF
that place, ending with a score of six
to three and two draws, and on Feb. 4
at the rooms of the Grafton Chess and
Checker Club, he played his first three
games with Austin r. Bemis of Spen
GER winning one and drawing two Al
Spencer Feb. II, five more games o
this contest were played, all of which
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-19

he would surely have been mown dowA
by the locomotive. When Mr.. Beaudln
saw the engine sweep by him, it
seemed to terrify MIN so that he ran
for nearly so yards to The freight dee
pot before he was able to stop.
Mr.. Beaudin Is not deaf, and it is a
mystery why he was not aware OF the
approaching train. He told The Spy
man tonight that he did not under
stand what he was thinking of not to
hear the train, but ne said he was In
no way aware Of the approaching train
until he made the leap from the tracks.
Some instinct" said Mr. Beaudin,
Seemed to tell me / was in danger,
and that is why | leaped from the
track" Mr.. Beaudin IL very well known
in Spencer, always taking an active
part In the town affairs, and especially
in politics.
The funeral of the late Harriet n.
Prouty took place at o'clock this at
ternoon, from the residence OF her
daughter, Mrs. Henry Knowlton.
Rev. Austin Herrick OF Palmer Off
ciated. The bearers were Walter Prouty
and Arthur Knowlton of Spencer,
Charles Middlemas of Worcester and
Elmer Knowlton Of Brookfield.
The floral tributes were many and
especially beautiful A large number
Of relatives and frie5ds were present at
the services. The interment took place
in Pine Grove cemetery.
George ii. Larkum, editor of the
Spencer Sun, left town this morning
for Hanover where he will attend tbs
funeral Of his mother tomorrow.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-19

1t does not lie in the painters fancy to
imagine prettier picture than that of
young girl, with lips luscious with the
promise of love, half parted in the smiles
OF happy dreamland The mind of happy
maidenhood is clear and polished mirror,
which, when the wits go wandering into the
ghostland of dreams, reflects the impress.
sious of waking hours. If those impress
sions are pleasant and painless and happy,
she will smile in her sleep. If the impress
sions are these of suffering woman, tor
tured with the special ailments to which
the feminine organism is liable, the picture
is spoiled by the lines of suffering and de-
spondency. Maladies of this nature unfit
woman for joyous maidenhood and for ca
pable motherhood. They incapacitate her
to bear the burdens of life in any sphere
OF action Household, marital and socia,
duties alike are burden to the woman who
Is constantly suffering from headaches,
backaches, dragging sensations and weak.
ening drains. Dr. Pierce's Favorite Pre-
scription positively, completely, unfail-
lngly cures troubles, of this nature. 1t
inparts health, strength, vigor to the dis
tinctly womanly organs. It fits for care
free, healthy maidenhood, happy wifehood
and capable motherhood
II have little ep-daughter who had St.
Vitus's Dance which your medicine cured"
writes Mrs T. F. Boze, of Ford, Dinwiddie Co.
Va. a. spent about twenty dollars for doctors
bills and medicine, and it did not do the child
ene cents worth Of good We commenced giving
Medical Discovery md used three bottles of
each, which cost only six dollars. Now the child
Is running around every where aud is just as
healthy as ever
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All-New England team in its annual
In 70 he won the Worcester county
trophy board from John Quinn, who
had held it for several years prior to
that date. and no one has since sus-
tanned a claim that the Grafton man
is not entitled to his distinction as the
highest authority on checkers within
the county.
In view of these facts, Mr. Newton
issues the following challenger:
Having held the Worcester county
checker championship for over %
years, and desiring-to compare my skill
With that CT those who have lately
come to the front in this section,
hereby challenge Charles Lawson to
play me series Of II games at such
time and place as may be mutually
agreed upon as convenient and salts
factory to the parties concerned.
Arthur III. Newton, Grafton, Mass,
Senior Champion of Worcester Co
FEB. 49," professionally
Any communication sent to Mr.. New
ton at the. above address Will receive
prompt attention
William Earle Fletcher, who sets
forth the second challenge, has with
IN the past six months become quite
widely known in central Massachusetts
as young player with exceptional pos
slbilitieS. He is only 20 years of age.
and his first appearance in a contest
was last November, when the Grafton
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-19
MADE VOTERS.
A Bakers Dozen Of New
Citizens at Gardner.

Gardner Feb. 1S.--In the district
court this morning, 10 men were ad-
mitted to citizenship. They We're:
Patrick A. Ambrose, John Curry, Jro
Thomas Doherty, Axel w. Erickson,
Michael Fleming, Frederick P. Frye,
Alfred Malstrom. Eli M. Marshall,
Frank X. Methot Albert Olson, Mar
tin L. Richard, Napoleon st. Hilaire
and William H. Timpany
The Goddard bowling team defeated
the Baldwinville bowlers last night in
the fifth match of their series. The
score was 229S to 2256. Baurs and Bull
lard of the home team had 495 each.
and Fred Hager of the visitors, 4S8. The
bowlers, with ft1enus, enjoyed an oys-
ter supper at the expense Of the losers
at Richards Hotel.
Rev #. T. Sweet, pastor Of the I'm
versalist Church, will begin a series Of
lenten sermons tomorrow evening.
The w. G. 4. u. will have a no-li-
cense rally In the town hall tomorrow
evening An address Will be given by
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-19
Grafton Men Willing to
Protect Their Title.


Grafton, Feb. 1S.-With their belts al
ready well hung with the scalps of
Worcester county checker sharps-
players of no mean repute-Grafton's
two aggressive champions again come
forward in quest of new laurels; this
time it is with a double challenge. Ar
thur Fl. Newton, the veteran player
who is recognized by the checker mag
azines as champion of Worcester coun-
ty, desires to arrange a match with
Charles Lawson of Worcester. and
WilliaIn4 Earle Fletcher the local junior
player, has his eye on. an alluring vic
tory over Samuel H. Ross of Spencer.
OF Mr., Newton's career as a checker
player, little need be said. as he is one
Of the most widely known PLAYERS in
New England, and has played on the
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-19

We're won by Grafton's young aspirant,
making the score six to naught, and
two draws when Bemis retired.
A. ii. Newton, the person who has
trained Mr.. Fletcher in the checker art,
has so thoroughly instilled the princi-
pies of the game in the mind Of his
pupil that a prominent checker au-
thority has remarked: "To play F'let-
cher is to play Newton" Among 9TH
er achievements on the checker board,
MIR. Fletcher has been considered
worthy of an invitation to play with
the All-New England team on Feb. %.
He dictates the following challenge:
"As l won from the only junior
checker player who accepted my chal-
lenge for the junior championship of
this county, and later defeated Brown
ing and Bemis of Spencer, who are
classed among the seniors, I now de.
sire, as far as my ability will allow, to
become recognized and given a rank
among the older players, and do here
by challenge Samuel H. Ross of Spen-
Ger to a match of IL games, to be play
ed at such times and places as may be
agreed upon. William q. Fletcher,
Junior champion of Worcester county
Grafton, Feb. 49,,
Owing to the large attendance ex-
pected, the Washington party of the
grange, to be given Wednesday even
ing, will be held in G.. A. R. hall
Gilbert Davis Of Worcester has Sc
cured the contract for printing the
town report.
Miss Elizabeth JeWett has returned
to her school work at Detroit, Mich.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-19
DISFIGURE:D
FOR LIFE

Our little girls humor commenced with
tiny sore on one nostril, but it kept on spread
ing till we thought she would never get it
cured. We tried everything we could get,
but it kept getting larger all the time, till
both aostrtls, the upper Up, apart Of the tosoer
Hp and up one side 10 The eye, teere solid sore.
We thought there was no cure, and that she
would be disfgured for life. Finally we tried
CuTrouRA zREMEDiEs. We used CUTIeURA
RrsoLvENr and nearly box Of CuTIoURA
(ointment), and in a short time she was en-
tirely well, with nosear or trace of the humor.
Mrs. WI. CHICHESTER, Plainyille, CT.
sPrEpr cumE TREATMENT Yor roRIuEfNg, DtsFig.
uKiNo HuMors. WITH Loss or HAIR warn baths with
CUTIcURA Soar. gentle nnointnRs with CUrIcUhA ana
mild doses of CurIcuHA RKsoLvENT.
sold throwghout the world. pQrTER DRUG ANp C4En,
NsAp, 1sopk, 2elssh. how t6ontcB Baby Ansnors, tree
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-19
WARDEN CHOSEN.
North BrookfieId Town Farm Provided
for.

for.
North Brookfield, Feb. 1S.--At their
special meeting, last evening, the over
seers of the poor voted unanimously to
offer the position of warden at the poor
farm to Mr.. Howe of Grafton. Mr.,
Howe is the present warden of the
Grafton farm. and is we'll. recommended,
having an excellent record.
The colonial entertainment to be
held next Wednesday evening at the
town hall under the auspices of the
Woman's Union of the First Church,
their plans. The program viii in
clude fan drill, the Dewey guards
tableaux and music, the soloists being
Mrs. Frank e. Reed, Mrs. Ernest D.
Corbin. IT, S. Lytle and Amasa e.
Stone.
The recent storm has caused the sup
ply of coal to run short in town. The
! local dealers are obliged to deliver only
| the amount necessary for immediate
use. 1t was thought that the Batchel-
| Ter factory would be obliged to draw
the water from the boilers on account
of the coal supply, but unless another
storm comes, they will be able to run
with strict economy.
The Delinde bowling alley has been
reftted and prizes are offered for the
best score at candle pins before Feb.
25th.
| After a service Of fourteen years as
! librarian of the public library, Mrs.
Emma S. Ludden has sent in her res
| ignation, to take effect April T. Mrs.
Ludden has made a. thorough study of
her position, and stands high among
1 the Librarians in the state. It is hoped
that the trustees can prevail upon her
to withdraw her resignation.
The " p. S. G. f. Of the Tucker
Memorial Church have chosen the fol.
lowing officers: President Miss Mary
e. Draper; vice president. d. B, Gill
bert; secretary, Miss Minnie Newton;
| treasurer, Miss Florence Gilbert; pray
err meeting and music committee, d. b
Gilbert; lookout, Miss Ruth Currell; So
cial, Miss Isabella Morse; good liter.
allure and missionary, Mrs. d. b. Gil.
bert.
During Lent, services will be held al
ST. Joseph's Church at a, m. eacf
i morning, and at 730 p. m. Monday
evenings there will be sermons II
French. Each Tuesday the sermons viii
be by visiting priests. The Way Of
the Cross will be observed ThursdaS
evenings, and Holy Hour on Friday
The Western Massachusetts Pas
Chancellors' Association will meet witt
Concordia Lodge, X, Of p. at Castle
Hall next Wednesday evening.
The Knights Of Pythias will hold ar
|, invitation social at Castle Hall Friday
: evening Feb. a.
Commencing Monday morning, thu
fast western mail Will leave the DOS
office at 4.15 p, M, the Worcester MAJ
| leaving at the same time.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-19
HAS MANY ALIASES.

Simeon 3. Newman, the celebrated
horse thief, whom Deputy Sheriff Maui
rice P. Clare brought to Webster Fri
day morning from the Pittsfield Jail,
where he had just served a sentence
for the same offense, was charged with
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-19
AGED MAN DEAD.
7rookfleId Resident succumbs to Grips
Rayages.


Brookfeld, Feb. 1S.-The funeral Of
Mrs. Mary Mellen Mclaughlin was
held from her late home, this afternoon
at 2 o'clock. Rev, w. l., Walsh read
service for the dead and made pray
CT. The body was buried in the family
lot at the Brookfeld cemetery.
Edward O'Neil, aged 81 years, died at
his home on the Old Indian road, near
the Devils Elbow" this morning. He
has been sick with the grip, and death
came from this illness. He was a good,
honest man, and since his arrival in
town 40 years ago, he has made many
friends. He was a farmer, but has
made many lawns about the residences
about town. He leaves son, Edward
O'Neil, and Mrs. Carey, a daughter
The funeral will be held Monday. The
intersnent will BIO In WapA
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-19
SOUTH COUNTY.
What Occupies the Minds
of All Southbridge.

Southbridge, Feb. 1S.-The Cercle Ca
maiden of this town have arranged to
have a course of lectures delivered be-
fore the cercle during Lent, and the
following speakers have been secured
Feb. 10, lectures by DR.. Oswald Greg
DIRE and Clement Begin; Feb. 26, DR.. j.
e. Page and Felix Gatineaux; March S.
by Dr. J. f. Leriche and F. X. Tet-
rault; March y, by DR.. j. S. Ferland
and Zephin Potvin. The lectures will
be given Sunday evenings. The cercle
is planning to give a musical after
Lent.
Monday evening the famous John
Thomas Concert company will give a
concert in Association hall. 1t will be
the fifth number in the Star course of
entertainments.
The committee in charge at the Y. M.
&c. A. are already planning for the
boys' camp during the coming summer
w. J. McCleery will address the boys
meeting tomorrow at the Y. M. G. A.
At a meeting of the Folkstone clut
Friday evening, it was voted not
to hold the sIeighride planned for Mon
day night.
The Elmhurst club voted at theil
last meeting Friday night, to purchase
a pool table, to be placed in theil
rooms, in bank block.
George Simpson, engineer of Steamer
No 2, is suffering from a badly scalde6
foot received at the fire last week.
The congregation Y of the Baptis
will worship in the Y. M. G. A. to,
morrow morning, instead of their owr
church, as the severe damage done By
the freezing Of the water motor ant
heating apparatus has not yet beer
repaired.
There will be meeting of Division
10, A. O. H., in their hall, Alden's block
tomorrow at 1.30. A large attendance
of members is desired.
M. B. Clemence Is spending Sunday
in Boston with friends.
The ladies of the Baptist church arr
to hold a rainbow festival in tn,
church vestry, Thursday evening
There will be sale Of useful and fan
cy articles, candies and cakes. An en-
tertainment of pleasant order viii
be given and refreshments served.
The following men, formerly in CO
| X. Sixth regiment have enlisted in tn
sixth U. S. cavalry, stationed at ok
| lahoma, Martin Acton, Thomas Flood
| William Ford, Omer GaliDeau, Jane
| Clemence.
| Southbridge lodge, Odd Fellows, ar
all ready for their grand annual bal
Tuesday evening. The sale of ticket
has been large and all look for a BIZ
| success.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-19

w. N. Tenney, the chalk-talk evange-
list Of Lynn.
The final bowling contest between
the Monadnocks and Knowltons will be
rolled Monday evening.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-19

that he witnessed Weiner knock Mr..
Tiffany down and strike him three
blows.
Weiner admitted striking Mr.. Tiffany
two blows on the head. He said that
the trouble all arose over a key to Ger
tain doors in his fathers store.
For several months past trouble has
been brewing between these parties,
and the bone of contention is the much
advertised wrangle ever the Union
square property. Mr. Tif~any controls
15-32 of the property, while Mr. Weiner
owns the other II shares, and each is
struggling to be master of the situa-
ton.
The news that Mr.. Tiffanys assail-
ant was to be arrested and brought into
court got out, and many business men
and friends of both parties were on
hand to hear the sensational evidence,
which all knew would come out as a
result of the trial. At the time of the
assault, it caused much talk in the
financial sphere of Webster
John S. Hurley, aged As years, resi-
dent of Stoneham, was tried for being
drunk. His case was continued until
March 4.
James Bowman, 80 years old, of
North Oxford, had his drunk case con-
tinued for two months, under the care
of Probation Officer Wakefield.
AS neither Haymann nor Newman
could procure bonds, they were taken
to Worcester on the noon train in the
custody of Sheriff Glare, where they
Will be committed until their trial is
due next May. The depot was crowd
ed by nearly half of Webster, all
straining their eyes to get a glimpse
of the prisoners. There were even
ladies' at the train, there expressly for
the purpose of seeing the prisoners be
fore they were sent to Jail.
The only cas- that was tried today
that was supported by counsel was the
Tiffany Wein9r case. Associate JUS
tice Henry J. Clarke appeared for the
government, while Hon. Charles Hag-
gerty was for the defendant.
John w. Dobbie, proprietor of the
Boston dry goods store, and daughter,
Miss Kate M. Dobbie, left today for a
months sojourn in Florida. They will
make Jeffersonville and Palm Beach
their headquarters.
Samuel Magnant, the Main street
meat man, says somebody has got a
crust. He left his meat cart and went
into a house for a minute or two that
noon. and while there some rascal came
along and confiscated the scales that
was in the cart. He has no clue to
work on.
The latest applicant for the United
States regular army is Frederick Coz
zins. He has gone to Worcester to en-
list.
The big Websters who play the De-
tenders Of Millbury tonight in Music
Hall a game of basket ball. during the
past week have been getting in lots OF
practice for their game tonight. An
account of the game will be found on
another page of The Spy.
Miss Ida Barney of Jericho Village
| is suffering with the grip.
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John S. Hurley, aged As years, a resi-
dent of Stoneham, was tried for being
drunk. His case was continued until
| March A
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-19

James Bowman, SO years old, of
North Oxford. had his drunk case con-
tinued for two months, under the care
| of Probation Officer Wakefield
The Anaconda standard., 1899-03-21

l.. o. Leonard. travelling freight
agent of the Missouri Pacific, left fol
the south yesterday afternoon.
The Anaconda standard., 1899-03-21

Phil Daniels, the Burlington hustler,
is doing a big ST Louis business since
the through sleeper has been put on.
The Anaconda standard., 1899-03-21

Paris of To- day-the handsomest pre-
MUM book ever offered-now ready for
delivery upon payment of $40 in ad-
vance for one years subscription to
the Standard. Can be obtained at
Standard office in Butte. Anaconda.
Missoula or Great Falls.
The Anaconda standard., 1899-03-21
A Brisk Fire.

There was a brisk FIVE in Hazletine's
photograph studio Yesterday afternoon.
The artist was heating pot Of tar en-
the kitchen stove and ii boiled ever.
Thnn the fire department. was called
down that way II srTiEgu:sh the bialr.
The loss amoun.s To ABOUT SIS, says the
department.
The Anaconda standard., 1899-03-21

A good thing never dies out. Tas-
sells 81 shoe sale is the talk of the
city. 25 w. Park.
The Anaconda standard., 1899-03-21

The Burlington route runs through
sleeper from Butte to Omaha, ST. Jo-
seph and ST. Louis without change.
The Anaconda standard., 1899-03-21

Butte to Omaha without change of
cars via the Burlington route.
The Anaconda standard., 1899-03-21

You must register in order to vote.
The fact that you registered last fall
or a year ago will not permit you to
vote at the coming election. You
must register again.