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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-12
Rufus B. Dodge, Jr.

Rufus B. Dodge, Jr., the youngest
man elected to the Office of chief exc
cutive of Worcester, was born in Charl-
ton, Mass, Nov. "a, 1861. Beginning
next month he will, if elected
today, enter upon his third
term as mayor of Worcester, be-
Sprague and last year defeating Capt.
James X. Churchill He is descended
in direct line from Richard Dodge, who
came to America from England and
settled in Salem in 1888. His father,
Hon. Rufus B. Dodge, is a prominent
citizen of Charlton and has been rep
resentative, state senator and JUS
tice of the peace for more than 40 years
Mayor Dodge was educated in the
public schools of Charlton and Nichols
academy, Dadley, and early exhibited
indications of those qualities which
have since distinguished him. AT the
age of twenty he was elected to the
school committee of his native town
He was graduated cum laude from the
Boston Law School in 1885, taking a
three years course in two years He
was admitted to the bar in 1885, and has
since that time practiced his profession
in Worcester with marked success, be-
ing for many years associated with
Assistant District Attorney George S.
Taft. He served as alderman from
Ward Z in 1898, 1894 and 1895, and was
president of the board in the last year
He had the distinction at that time of
being the youngest man ever chosen
alderman in this city. In Dec. 1895, he
was the candidate of his party for the
mayoralty but owing to disruption in
the ranks caused by a dispute regard
ing the seating of the ward 4 delegation
in the republican municipal convention,
he was defeated at the polls by Gen. A.
b. r. Sprague, the citizens candidate.
In December 1897, Mayor Dodge
again contested the election for mayor
with Gen. Sprague and this time won
by substantial majority. Since then
he has discharged the duties of the Of
flee with ability and dignity and his
incumbency has been marked by sound
judgment and strict adherence to a
business policy.
He is a ready and responsive speak
er, and on various occasions-notably
the dedication of the new city hall-has
represented the city with great credit.
He possesses the inherited character
istic of independence of mind and act
ion, as proved by his course in re-
lation to certain public matters dur
ing his administration. Mr.. Dodge
married July Z, 1887 Mary c. Perry of
Millbury.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-12
Clarence D. Mixter

Among the young republicans to be
elected to the common council. none
begins his service in the lower branch
of the city government with more
promise of a successful term than
Clarence D. Mixter, who is a candi-
date from ward Z. He was born in the
town of Philipston, Jan. II, 1867, and
came to Worcester in 1876 and has re-
sided here since. except for two years,
1888 and 1889, which he passed in
Springfield. He attended the public
schools of the city and passed one
year as a student at the classical
high school, giving up his studies to
enter the employ of F. A. Easton in his
newsroom, in the old post office on
Pearl street He was bookkeeper for
d. H. Eames & Co. for more than
seven years, leaving there Jan. /, 1897
for position in the office of the Wor-
cester Corset company, where he is
now employed Mr.. Mixter has always
been a republican, serving his party as
member of the city committee from
ward in 1897 and '98, being treasurer
of the same in his last year. He is a
member of Worcester lodge, K. of H.
holding the office of dictator for this
year. He is the son of DIR. and Mrs
Orlando Mixter of Pleasant street, and
is married and has one child He lives
at 1 King terrace.
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John R. Back.

John R. Back from ward has been
one Of the most prominent members of
the city government for the last five
years. Since his entrance into
the upper chamber of the city
council he has been one of its
most prominent members, a member
of the finance committee, he is also
chairman of the committees on claims
and public buildings and member on
the committees on education and police
He was born in Worcester April a.
1851, and after receiving his education
in its public schools, learned the trade
of machinist. He has for a long time
been engaged as a manufacturer of
machinists tools, being associated with
F. E. Reed Co., and is superintendent
of the plant. He is a member of the
Worcester County Mechanics associa-
ton and a director of the Y. NJ. c. A..
and was elected to the common council
from ward 6 in 1895, and has served on
the committees in the lower branch Of
education, legislative matters and pub
lie buildings. and was on the joint com
mittee on central workshop and was a
member of the grade crossing commiss-
ion.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-12
Edward |. Comins

Edward /. Comins, candidate for the
school committee for another term of
three years as one of ward SIS repre-.
sentation, was born in Charlton. Nov,
16, 1885.
He had the usual advantages nj
country boys of IL weeks schooling,
both summer and winter, until he was
old enough to be of service on the farm
In the summer, after which his school
Ing was confined TO the winter term
all his school days thus far being in
the little red school house"
When he was II years of age. he was
allowed to go to Leicester academy
with the understanding that he was to
teach the following winter to pay for
the same. This condition was fulfilled,
and few days after his 18th year was
completed he entered a country school
Of about 40 boys and girls Of all ages
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-12
Bertram K. StoweII

Bertram K. stowell, candidate for
the school committee in ward five, was
born in Worcester. He attended the
public schools here and later removed
to Clinton, where he graduated from
the high school in the class of 81 He
took a college course in Boston, under
Prof. Gallery. He then went on the
road for one of the largest grocery
houses in New England His health
giving out, he entered the employ OF
the Protective union, on Front street
Worcester, in 1885, and was placed in
charge OF two departments for which
he was personally responsible to the
agent. He lives at 95 Salem street, is
married and has one child. President
Henry Brannon of the board of alder
men appointed him page Of the board
In January of this year.
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Small Attendance

Athol, Dec. 1.-THE annual meeting
Vi the worcester Northwest Agricul-
tural society, which was called for
TINS afternoon, was attended by so few
that after the treasurer's report was
read the meeting adjourned for one
week The report of the treasurer
showed the total receipts for the year
LOO De $4ol, 452 and the disbursements
SoSu'soS' leaving a balance in the treas
society is $4,000. -
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Sanford C. Kendall.

Sanford c. Kendall Of ward went
from the common council to the board
of aldermen one year ago and has ser
we'd in both branches of the city gov
eminent on important committees, the
present year being chairman of the
committees on charities and lighting
streets and member of the committees
on fire department and ordinances and
of the aldermanic committees on cleo
tons and returns
Mr.. Kendall was born in Boylston,
Oct. 6, 1855, and received a common
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-12
WORCESTER'S REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES
Here Are the Records of Some of the Nominees
CouncImen School Committee

school education. With his parents he
removed to Worcester in 1871 and has
since been engaged with his father, who
died few weeks ago, in the auctioneer
business at 319 Main street, having
managed the business since the sick
ness of his father two years ago. He
was elected to the common council
from ward 2 in 1895, and in that body
served on the committees on charities,
street lighting, military affairs and the
joint special committee on central
yyorLfsbOD
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WHITINSVILLE national BANK,

The annual meeting of the stockholders
of the Whitinsville National Bank will be
DAY, January g. 1900, at 8 o'clock p. m,
for the election of directors for the ensu-
ing year and for the transaction of any
other business that may legally come be-
fore them.
GEORGE H. SPRAGUE, Cashier.
Whitinsville. Mass, Dec. 6, 1899.
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WORCESTER NATIONAL BANK.

The annual meeting of the stockholders
of the Worcester National Bank will be
held at the banking house, Foster street,
9th of January, 1900. at IL O'Clock a. M,
to choose directors for the ensuing year
and transact any other business that may
legally come before the meeting
JAMES P. HAMILTON, Cashier.
Worcester Mass, December 6. 1899.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-12

he was master for two years. Politic-
ally he is straightforward republican.
He has served efficiently as a member
of the city council for three years. On
May 8th, 1879, Mr.. Kendall married Sar-
ah NJ. Thayer of Worcester, a daughter
of Alden Thayer, Jr. Her grandfather
was Alden Thayer, ST., a noted farmer
Of Mendon, Mass.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-12
THE OXFORD NATIONAL BANK.

The annual meeting of the stockholders
Of the Oxford National Bank of Oxford.
on TUESDAY January 9TH 1900, at 10
clock a. M, for the election of directors
for the ensuing year and for the transact
ton of any other business that may le-
gally come before them
c.. B. SHERMAN, Cashier.
Oxford, Mass, Dec. 9Th, 1899
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MEETINGS. ETC.
Leicester National Bank.

of tbe Leicester National Bank will be
held at their rooms on TUESDAY, Jan.
g. 1900 at o'clock p. M, for the election
of directors and the transaction of any
other business that may legally come be-
wv PARKMAN T. DENNY, Cashier.
I.eicester. Mass. Dec 8, 1899
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Blackstone National Bank.

The annual meeting of the stockholders
of the Blackstone National Bank will be
Jan 9th 1900 at o'clock p. M, for the
election of directors and the transaction
of any other business that may legally
o0-lle ~ Q. S. WESTON. Cashier.
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Gardner Hotel Sold

uaruner' Dec. 1.-THE sale Of the
oouth Gardner hotel, which has been
uhder consideration for the past two
Weeks was completed today. The new
good street. -
MI. Tower has purchased the build
ing as well as the business. and win
retain the present force of help.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-12
PROVIDENCE AND WORCESTER
RAILROAD COMPANY.

HAILNUAD COMPANY.
The annual meeting of the stockholders
of the Providence and Worcester Rail-
road Company will be held at the treas
in Providence, R. l., on WEDNESDAY,
December 18th, 1899 at Il o'clock noon,
Cor the election of directors for the ensu-
ing year and for any other business that
may legally come before an annual meet
ing. WILLIAM A. LEETE. Clerk
Providence r. L. Dec. l. 1899
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-12

The annual meeting of the stockhold
Worcester will be held at their banking
rooms, No. 474 Main street, on TUES,
DAY, JANUARY 9Th. 1900, at ii O'clock
a. M, for the election of directors for the
ensuing year, and for the transaction of
any other business that may legally come
before them. 0O''-0
December 4, 1899.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-12
S25 REWARD!

A The Worcester County Game Protective
sum for Information that will Iesd ia ii tSs
AIRES, and conviction of any person who
Kills or has In his possession MnneoIien
pheasant Illegally killed man -
4. 3. T; KINNEY, President.
e. f. SWAN, Secretary
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-12

has never put himself forward for of
flee, believing the Office should seek the
man and not the man the office
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Heard in Shrewsbury

Shrewsbury Dec. ia number of
young people had a private social in
the lower town hall this evening. There
were about 20 couples present. A short
musical entertainment was given. fol-
lowed by dancing. Harry Mitchell fur
nished music.
me Ladies Aid society will meet at
the Metnodlst Episcopal church parlors
Wednesday afternoon. Tea viii he
served at 6.
The Worcester Circuit league will
meet tomorrow evening at Grace
church, Worcester. A delegation from
the Methodist Episcopal church chap
ter Of this town will attend.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-12

NOTICE - The annual meeting of the
pany will be held at their office WE'D
NESDAY, Dec; 18th, 1899 at 10 O'Clock
a. M ROGER F. UPHAM. Clerk.
Worcester, Dec. 5, 1899.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-12
NEW LINE OF POLES
Telephone Company Laying Out
a New Route From MiIlbury to
Sutton and Beyond
DISPUTE OVER THE
COURSE TO TAKE
Many Friends Attend Funeral OF
James Kinniery = Sixty
Hibernians There

Millbury, Dec. 13.-Workmen from
the New England Telephone and
Telegraph Co. were in town today,
looking over the route from Millbury
to Sutton. They will put in new poles
for the telephone line to Sutton and
West Nillbury. Poles arrived today
from Canada. The route first given the
company by the selectmen does not
satisfy them. They want to start at
Canal street, and run the poles down
to the centre of Elm and Singletary
streets, The direction given by the
Baptist church and across the common
back Of the Farnsworth block, coming
out on Elm street to Singletary street.
The company will erect poles as far as
Singletary street and from Singletary
street to West Millbury will use the
fire alarm poles to string their wires
on.
The funeral of James Kinniery was
held this morning from st. Bridget's
church, where a requiem high mass was
said by Rev. P. H. Quaile at O'Clock.
A delegation of 60 from division 8, A.
Q. H., marched from the house to the
church and thence to the grave. The
bearers were Patrick Farron, James
Riley, Dennis Leary, Dennis Buckley,
William Brangan, Thomas Brown The
burial was in st. Bridget's cemetery.
The Monday Evening Whist club
met this evening at the home of Mrs.
H. w. Hakes. Four tables were set in
the parior and 16 ladies sat down and
played whist until 10 o'clock
The Loyal Temperance Legion will
meet this afternoon at 3 o'clock at the
Second Congregational church.
Reserved tickets are now on sale for
the Elm and Main street clerks basket
ball game at Sears & Golfers drug
store on Main street, to be played jan
uary at town hall
H. w. Carter, superintendent of roads,
has five men at work on Elmwood
street trimming trees,
A regular communication of the Olive
Branch lodge was held in Masonic hall
tonight at 730 O'Clock, and the third
degree was worked
George Bachelor and family of Do
yer, n. H., is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs
Augustus Molt of the west side Mr..
Bachelor formerly lived in Millbury
and was appointed superintendent of
roads by the selectmen in the year of
'95.
lantern exploded tonight in Mr..
Joslin's barn on Elmwood street. It
was thrown out of the door, where it
was put out by Robert Mott fire mar
shall
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THE GRAFTON NATIONAL BANK.

The annual meeting of the stockholders
Of the Grafton National Bank of Grafton,
on TUESDAY, JANUARY g. 1850, at 3
o'clock p. M, for the election of directors
for the ensuing year, and for the trans
action of any other business that may
legally come before them.
A. A. SIMMONS, Cashier.
Grafton, Mass, Dec. 5, 1899.
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THE MECHANICS NATIONAL. BANK
OF WORCESTERSHIRE annual meeting
Of the stockholders of the Mechanics Ma.
tional Bank of Worcester, Mass, will be
held at their banking rooms on TUES
DAY, January 9, 1900 at 2 O'clock o. m,
for the election of directors for the en-
suing year and for the transaction of any
other business that may legally come be-
fore them.
GEO. E. MERRILL, Cashier.
Worcester, Dec. 6, 1899
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-12

THE CENTRAL NATIONAL BANK
OF WORCESTERSHIRE annual meeting
Of the stockholders of the Central Ma
tional Bank of Worcester, Mass, will be
held at their banking rooms on TUES
DAY, January 8, 1900, at 10 o'clock a. M,
for the election of directors for the en-
suing year and for the transaction of any
other business that may legally come be-
fore them.
VIM WOODWARD, Cashier.
Worcester Dec a. 1899
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Q a q TT O IRA.
Bears the -uIhs Kind You Han A!xays Bought
. 1 Of &H2lzZI

ne opy Will give the earliest and
i ri,, correct returns Of the city election,
liver7 Use GUS Wy uisoruereu
CARRIERS LITTLE LIVER PILLS,
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Follow the crowd to the square in
front OF The Spy Office, Tuesday night
and listen to the earliest and most
tN returns of the city election
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CARRIERS LITTLE LIVER Pills
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Barrington's Lesson.


Very young to be married, said the
gossips of the neighborhOod, still
younger to assume all the cares and
responsibilities of a household. And
there were not lacking dOleful prOph-
cts who declared with eyes rolled up
and mouths drawn down that Mrs.
Darlington never would ''get on with
the old gentleman.
'He is so fastidious," said one
80 difficult to suit" said another.
'His ideal is so impossibly high" de-
clared a third.
But to their surprise-perhaps lit
tie to their disappointment-Ati and
her father-in-law were the best of
friends from the very first moment in
which they looked upon each others
face.
Milly was anxious to learn, so eager
to comprehend the ms and outs of the
great, roomy old house, so ambitious
to excel every housekeeper in the
neighborhood, that the old gentleman
said, with a smile to his son:
Don't let your little wife undertake
too much. Dudley"
And Dudley harrington answered
with yawn:
There's no danger of that, sir. The
women Of Holy Lodge have always
been good housekeepers, you know.
And if a woman is at work she isn't
spending money foolishly or gossip
ing
Mr.. Barrington's keen blue eyes re-
garded his son sharply for a moment.
DO you think Milly is addicted to
either of those pernicious practices?;
he asked.
''They come natural to all women,
don't they?" said Dudley, Struggling
his shoulders
mot at ALL" said his father.
And in his secret soul he wondered if
Dudley was worthy Of such a jewel as
NIillicent.
SO the weeks went on, and ALilly
stood bravely to her helm, until one
bright October day the old gentleman.
CHANGING to pass the low kitchen win
dow where the vines made a screen Of
moving shadow, looked smilingly into
where his daughter-in-law was ii
work
"Have you got a glass of cool milk
for me, little grip" said he
Milly brought the milk promptly.
See, papa" she said, triumphantly
pointing to the table, "what baking I
have done to-day! Three apple pies
three loaves of bread, a pan of biscuit,
a cake and dozen plum tarts!"
''Bravo!" said Mr.. Darlington. "But.
Milly, why are you baking? Where is
Hannah?"
Hannah wanted her wages raised''
said N1illy rather sOberly, "and Dudley
said it was all nonsense keeping girl
when I was so fond of Homework. SO
she has gone''
But are you fond of homework ?"
he asked. SIN itself as an abstract
thing, mean?''
Yes, papa." NIilly answered with
some hesitation. "But, I am a little
tired this morning. I rose and swept
che house through before breakfast so
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money!" he echoed in surprise
Doesn't Dudley give you all you
want?"
Once more Milly hesitated.
'He wants to know what every
thing is for" said she. che thinks two
shillings is too much for ribbon, and
he says hats ought to be had cheaper
than three shillings each, and he de-
clares it is all nonsense to buy kid
gloves when cotton will do as well.
And | do need another hat since the
rain spoiled my best one, but [ don't
like to ask him for it,
''Do you mean to say" said Mr.. Bar
rington, leaning his elbows on the sill,
chat you don't have a regular allow
ance every week?"
"No, papa" said Milly, lifting her
prettily arched brows. "Dudley says
and that wife should always receive
every halfpenny she spends from her
husband And L can tell you, papa,
because you are so kind to mel am
ashamed to have him think me extrav-
agant, and I really need so many little
things that men haven't any idea of.
It's little hard sometimes"
Mr.. Darlington took his purse out of
his pocket and laid it on the window
sill.
Here, little girl he said, ''you have
earned the contents of that a dozen
times over"
Milly reached up to kiss him
through the vine leaves.
ooh, papa, you are such a darling"
she said.
He only patted her cheek in reply.
Dudley doesn't know what a treas
ure he has," he pondered as he kept
on his walk up to the front veranda,
where a great chestnut tree was show
ering it's blooms over the steps and the
balmy sunshine slept on the painted
floor. "He is making a Circassian
slave out of that dear little woman"
And he took his book and stretched
himself comfortably out in the ham
mock for his evenings reveries.
1t was the next day that his son
came to him in the library, where a
little fire of logs had been kindled, fol
chilly northwest rain had blown al
the yellow maple leaves away, and the
sunshine was obscured in driving
clouds.
"Well, my boy said his father
kindly, " you are off to the city, | sup
pose?"
Eyes, sir" said Mr. Darlington, Jr.
a tall, straight, handsome young man
with a brown complexion and spark
ling eyes. "And before l go perhaps
you had better give me a check, if il
is convenient
"a check?" said his father. "Fol
what?"
I'm about out of ready cash. sale
Dudley, carelessly, land little spend
ing money would come in very hand!
for current expenses"
"Ah! and what are you going t.
buy?"
Il need a summer suit, SIR" said he
'and''-
eyes YES - nodded the old gentle
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