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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-14
WORK ON new FOUNDRY
II. T. Merriam VIII Double
His Force and Rush
Building.

Millbury, Nov. 13.-Workmen began
work today laying brick for H. T. Mer-
RAMS new foundry. Mr.. Merriam
and gang of men pulled down the old
building and began cleaning out. The
wall foundation was laid last week.
The new foundry will be eight feet
longer and four feet wider than the old
one. Mr.. Merriam says he will double
his force of help today. He is hurry
ing the job as fast as possible, so as to
fill all the orders that are on hand.
Workmen finished today the repair
ing on the Greenwood street bridge.
Today the carpenters viii repair the
MCGOWAN bridge.
Great repairs are being made at the
Methodist church, new steps are being
put in from the sidewalk to the vestry
and a new fence is being put up be-
tween the church building and H. E.
NewelPs place.
E. F. Hoyle, owner of the Ramshorn
mills, viii not run his mill nights after
Nov IA. Mr.. Hoyle has only orders
enough TO justify running days.
George H. Heath of Camdenville
came to Millbury today and bought
some second hand machinery of the
Mayo Wooden company, and shipped
his machinery this afternoon.
John Conner, a lad of 10 years of the
west side, came near getting killed this
afternoon. He was playing ball
near the st. Charles hotel
and while running after the ball a coal
cart came. The horse knocked him
down. William Horne, who was stand
ing in the store door near by heard
screams and ran towards the team
pulling Connors from under. Connors
was taken home and put to bed. He
received a bad cut on the head, and
many cuts about the knees and hands
The regular communication of the
Olive Branch lodge, A. F. of A NJ
was held at Masonic hall tonight al
7.30 o'clock The following officers
were installed for the ensuing year by
W. B. George ]. Dudley: w. M, Ly.
man S. Waters; S. W., Charles E
Some; J. w, Gustav A. Neudeck
treasurer, E. J. Humphrey; secretary
Rufus r. Crane; chaplain, Rev. Sam
uel Hodgkiss: w, Augustus c. Mott
S. D., John F. Roache; J. D., c. H
Norcross; S. S. George H. Nee; I. S.
Edwin c. Putnam; T., Samuel D
Waters.
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OXFORD.

oxford, Nov. 12-Mrs. Lottie circuit
died Saturday evening, aged II years
10 months. The funeral was held al
10 a. M today Rev. A. H. Coolidge
of the North church conducted the SER
vices. The burial was at Somers, Ct.
The grange will have spelling
match Tuesday evening.
The Terpsichorean Club will hold a
ball in Memorial hall Thanksgiving
night Those in charge are; Floor d.
rector, H. A. Larned aids A. P. How
arth, oxford. E. n. Bartlett. North Ok
ford, ]. L. Rhodes, Worcester, Colin s.
Campbell, Webster: committee of ar
rangements. J. H. CARING, T. NJ Har-
rington, ]. T. Toomey, An oyster and
turkey supper will be served by #. A.
Hager of this town. The music will
be by Blanehard's orchestra of eight
pieces, Southbridge.
o. f. Joslin is attending the meet OF
the National Foxhound Club at EstilI
Springs, KY.
The Whist Club meet Wednesday eve
ming with Mrs. Charlotte Cushman.
W. I. Whitaker is going to move his
shoe store into the building north oil
the Universalist church
There is talk among young men il
town of having gymnasium end read.
ing room here this winter
new reference book on history has
been added to the free public library
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-14
BRIDGE.

Uxbridge, Nov. 13.-Miss Lillian
Cook, who was to graduate from the
high school next June, is entirely blind
from an abscess on the brain, and no
hope is entertained for her recovery.
North Uxbridge is circulating a pc
tition requesting the seIectmen to call
a town meeting Nov. rs, to decide
whether or not the much-needed school
house shall be built at the Rivulet.
Two weeks ago A. ]. Bennett of the
school committee was appointed to look
for suitable temporary quarters, but
we understand that he has as yet done
nothing. Meantime, a most unhealthy
condition of affairs continues at the
Rivulet. The parents prefer their
children TO be sent to the centre rather
than put in the damp basement, which
seems to be the only possible place for
them in their own section.
AT Harris hall, Thursday, Nov. %, To-
cal talent viii present one-act drama,
Freezing a Mother-in-law."
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ADJUDGEO INSANE,
Exciting Scene When East
Brookfeld Man is Taken
Into Custody,

East Brookheld Nov. 13.-There was
an exciting time this morning at the
home Of Mrs. Mary Mcdonald, on the
road to North Brookfeld. The com
motion was caused by the taking Of her
son William into custody, and his re-
moval to city hospital, Worcester. He
is a young man, aged about q years,
and for years has been considered semi
insane. He has always appeared more
moody than violent, and his chief desire
has been to be alone.
Within a short time he has several
times scared his mother and the rest
of his family by his actions. He would
seize an axe and batter down the side
of a WoOdshed or hen house His moth
er did all she could with him, but at
last informed Deputy Sheriff Warren
E. Tarbell. The latter, in company
with officers John Carney and Eusebe
| Gaudette. went to the Mcdonald home
this morning. While they were enter
ing the house William left it by rear
door, and started on a run towards
some woods near by. The officers fol-
1 lowed, and after a long and tiresome
chase, overlook him.
He struggled desperately. and being
| very strong physically, it was only af-
ter great efforts that he was finally
/ handCuffed. He was taken to his home
/ and Drs. Marshall and Snow of Brook
/ field summoned. They pronounced him
| insane and advised his removal to Wor-
! cester. He struggled desperately when
| being placed in a carriage. In WOr-
/ cester he was examined by DR.. Baker
/ and ordered taken to Bloomingdale in
( sane hospital.
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NEW BRAINTREE.

New Braintree, Nov. 1S.-The Y. p. S.
c. E. have elected the following officers
for the next six months President,
Mrs. Ida M. Havens; vice-president.
George x. Tufts; secretary, e. l.. Ha-
vens; treasurer. Mrs. S. j. Hair; prayer
meeting committee, d. H. Moore, e. l.
Havens, ]. r. Shedd; good citizenship
committee, Rev. F. II. Boynton, H. l.
Pollard. Frank Hair: musical commit
tee. Mrs. s. j. Pollard, Francis w
Tufts, Nellie Y. Pollard.
Willard D. Howe of Yale college, i'm
personator, will give an entertainment
at the town hall Friday evening, Nov
IL. Mrs. Florence Reed Of North Brook
field will furnish vocal music.
J. Thomas Webb has been appointed
administrator of Mrs. Lucy A. Judkins
estate.
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WEsTRoRo.

Westboro, Nov. 13-Word was re-
ceived today of the death of Mel N.
Thompson, formerly night Waterman
at the State Lyman school Death
was due to heart failure. The de-
ceased was running to catch a train at
Leominster, and when in the station,
dropped to the ground and expired. The
deceased resides in Northboro, and was
member of the Joe Johnson post, G.
A. r. He leaves a wife and three
daughters.
The Westboro foot ball team are to
play the Ashland high school eleven on
the local grounds Thanksgiving day.
Mrs. B. c. Hathaway, who has been
critically i'll for the past month, is
steadily improving.
The John Boyle O'Reilly council, K.
Of c.. are to hold a social dance in G.
A. r. hall on Friday evening of this
week
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-14
REV. Mr.. CHAPMAN.
He viii Not Discuss the Reasons for
His Resignation.

Rev. Edward NJ. Chapman is not in
clined to discuss his resignation from
the associate pastorship of Central
church. Last evening The Spy man
saw him and asked what reasons he
had for the resignation, which came
as such a surprise to the members of
Central church last Sunday Mr. Chap
man said that there was nothing more
to say on the subject His resigna-
ton takes effect Jan. I, and he will
continue TO make Worcester his home
for some time He says he has made
no definite plans for the future He
may possibly take up another field next
spring. but nothing has been definitely
decided upon. He denied the rumor
that he was TO give up the work of the
Christian ministry, and said that he
felt the deepest love for the work, and
would always be associated in some
way with the preaching of the Cos
pei
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-14
FAIR AND SUPPER.

The Ladies' Aid Society Of the South
Unitarian church viii hold a fair and
serve an oyster supper Thursday. The
fair will be open in the afternoon, and
supper will be served at $50. The la
dies have been actively engaged for
some time in making preparations fo1
the fair and supper. There win be
tables prettily decorated, on which will
be displayed articles of which the
beauty, utility, sweetness, to say moth
ing of a certein air of mystery sur
rounding one table, at least, will be very
tempting to any one patronizing the
fair
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-14
A SERIOUS ACCIDENT.
Northboro Boy Runs Rusty Nail Un'
der His Eye.

Northboro Boy Runs Rusty Nail I'm
der His Eye.
Shrewsbury Nov. 13.-Wallace EN-
man nearly had his eye put out yes
terday by rusty nail. Emman and
his brother, William, work on the
Ward farm, and yesterday Wallace
was emptying a basket of corn that he
had husked the day before. While
thus engaged, his brother William
called him to come and help water the
cattle, and in his hurry Wallace ran
rusty nail in under his eye. DR.
Chase took three stitches in the torn
flesh. AS yet it is not known whether
the eyesight is affected.
The work on the lowering Of the side
walks is progressing speedily. Quite a
number of the shade trees have al
ready been cut down.
Mrs. Willis Knowlton, Mrs. Edward
Knowlton and Mrs. George Stone, pur-
chasing committee for the Congrega-
tional Ladies' society, were in Worces-
ter today buying new crockery.
The Kings Daughters met with Miss
Fda stone this afternoon at her home
The next meeting will be with Miss
Elsie Cook.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-14
A FRIGHTFUL BLUNDER

will eften cause a horrible burn, cut or
br,lise. Bucklin's Arnica Salve the
hest IN the world, viii kill the pain and
promptly heal it. Cures Old Sores. Fee
yer Sores, Ulcers Boils, Felons, Corns,
All skin Eruptions. Best Pile Cure on
earth. only rs cts. a box. Cure guar
anteeed. Sold by Brewer & Co, drug
gists.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-14
GRAFTON GATHERING.
Two Young Men Leave Massachusetts
for Utah.

for Utah.
Grafton, Nov. 13.-Arthur and Clar-
ence Peters left this morning for Utah,
where they have entered a years con-
tract to run a lumber mill.
The G. H. S. Debating society will
hold its first debate at the high school
on Worcester street Friday afternoon.
The subject chosen is an interesting
one, Resolved. that the British are
justified in their present position in the
Transvaaal." The debaters are Hora-
ito Pratt, Walter Scott, affirmative and
Arthur Crosby and Herbert Simmons
negative.
The engagement of George A. Rogers
of New Bedford to Katie A. Grove of
Grafton has been announced.
Hon. John Z. Mcclellan is to give a
lecture before the local grange, Dec.
81, on The work of a senator"
James Cobb Of Norwich, CT, is spend
ing the winter in Grafton as the guest
of Mortimer Taft and wife
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-14
A FAREWELL PARTY.
Miss Annie Mahagan Greeted and
Surprised by Many Friends.

Miss Annie Mahagan Greeted and
Surprised by Many Friends.
Mrs. Annie Tisdell gave a farewell
party to her niece, Miss Annie Maha-
gan, at her home, II South Harding
street, last night, to which about sc
friends We're invited The house was
tastefully dressed for the occasion with
potted plants and tri-color bunting
Miss Mahagan was surprised by the
presentation of well-flled purse, a
dress suit case and an umbrella. The
evening was pleasantly passed in games
and vocal and instrumental selections
Supper was served by G. S. Yeaw.
Miss Mahagan is a graduate of the
Worcester high school, and leaves the
city to begin work in one Of Boston S
large dry goods stores, where her sis
ter Miss Alice T. Mahagan, has been
employed for some time.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-14
UNITARIAN WOMEN.
Worcester League viii Meet Tomor
row to Discuss Questions.

The Worcester League of Unitarian
Women win meet at the First Unitar-
ian church tomorrow The meeting
will open with the report Of the secre-
tary at II o'clock, and will be followed
by papers and discussions on the people
of the Philippine islands The negro
problem will be considered under three
subjects-the negro in slavery, the
emancipated and enfranchised negro
and the future of the negro. Box lunch
con will be served at II. 45, and each per-
son is requested to carry such luncheon
as she herself desires. Tea and coffee
will be furnished by the society. An in
vitation to attend the meeting is ex-
tended to all women.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-14

Stranger Remarkable recovery, / must
say Here's your dollar.
Wife Give minutes later)-WhY In crea-
ton did you bring doctor to see me?
Husband-The street cars had stopped
running, and it was cheaper than hiring a
cab.-New York Weekly.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-14
P. F. Whalen left for Mechanicsvlile,
Ct, today, where he has accepted a po-
sidon as boss weaver.

Joseph c. Miron. bass singer and
comedian in 1.-The Man in the Moon
company, now playing an engagement
in the Columbia theatre, Boston. went
out for drive in the rig recently pur-
chased by c. A Mason, and while on
East Main street. the horse became
frightened and unmanageable, started
off at high rate of speed, and collided
with the carriage Of Joseph Fountaine.
literally smashing Mr.. Mason's buggy
into splinters, and throwing the occu-
pants to the ground, tearing Mr.. Mi
ron's trousers and spraining his ankle.
Mr.. Mason received painful bruises, but
nothing serious.
Arthur S. Morse went to Nichols
academy today, and adjusted the bas-
kets in the hall adjacent to the school
for the basket ball game on Friday
night between the Webster high school
and the academy team.
Butler Bates has a collection of lead
and zinc on exhibition which he re-
Gently brought back from Galena, Ill.
The Knights of Columbus held reg
ular meeting tonight, followed by a
smoke talk.
Monday night the Foresters will OBJ
serve a smoke talk at headquarters.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-14
TWO DEAD DOGS.
Spencer Poisoner Continues
to Reap His Deadly
Harvest.

. Spencer, Nov. 1.-TWO more dogs
were poisoned by strychnine today
One of them belonged to Joseph Me
nard, a barber, on Mechanic street. II
is a rabbit hound. He with P. Du-
fault, were starting out to go hunting
with the dog, when he went into his
shop and the dog went across the
street and began eating some meat.
The dog died about half an hour af-
ter being poisoned, and Mr.. Menard
and Mr.. Dufault did not go hunting to-
day.
The other was a setter and belonged
to w. Searles, who keeps a restaurant
This was also a good hunter, and il
seems as if all the best dogs were to
be rid by the dog poisoner. This makes
about Is dogs being destroyed by
strychnine inside of two weeks.
A large reward is to be offered fol
finding the person.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-14
THANKSGIVING DINNER.
The Police Will Look After the Deserv
ing Poor of the City.

AS in former years, the police de-
partmeEt win assist in canvassing the
city for deserving poor families, whose
Thanksgiving dinner would otherwise
be an ordinary one. Police officers will
receive donations, and there will be a
systematic search for families who do
not make their needs known. Those in
tending to donate for the Thanksgiv-
ing Offering to the poor of the city can
communicate with the police officer in
their district, and the goods will be
called for and delivered, after arrange
ments for distribution have been made
by the police department.
The following notice was posted in
police station l yesterday
THANKSGIVING, NOV. 80, 1899
The officers of this department will
bring in the names of all deserving poor
families, the number in each family
and the name and number of the street
on which they live. officers alternat-
ing on the same beat will confer with
each other, so that no confusion or mis-
takes will be made. The officer who
brings in the names should, as far as
possible, be the long day man of Nov
20, and they will be expected to help de.
liver the goods, as they know where the
parties live, and then they will be sure
of getting the goods to the parties they
are intended for. The returns are to bt
made not later than Friday morning
Nov a.
James NJ. brennan, Chief of Police.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-14
TO CURE A COLD IN oNK DAY.

take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money II it fails
to cure. e. W. Groves signature is on
Each hnx. ns AnAAA<
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-14

Two persons We're buried together to-
day. They are Peter Renauld and Mrs
Peter Gaudette of Taunton. Mrs. eau
dette was a niece of Mr.. Renauld, and
both died at the house of Mrs. Joseph
Gagner. The services for both We're at
St Mary's church at O'Clock. The
members Of St Jean Baptste marched
and the bearers for both were mem
bers of the society. There We're many
floral offerings
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-14
POLO FOR WEBSTER,
Team Soon to Be
Formed in the
Mill Town.
SCHOFIELD VISITS FRIENDS.
Actor Miron Injured In a
Carriage Smash
Up,
SCHOFIELD VISITS FRIENDS.

Webster, Nov. 13.-Lawrence Scho-
field, late of the Clinton polo team, is in
town to form team to represent Web
ster. Webster has no polo team, but
there are a few people in town who are
interested in the game, and would pro-
mote it if the chance presented itself.
Although no steps have been taken
definitely, there is a possibility that a
team may be found here in the near
future, as George D. Morse and John
Moey are interesting themselves in the
idea. There is no doubt but that if
the game is once started, 1t will prove
a paying success.
Schofeld, who is recognized as one of
the best, thinks that polo would
pay well here. He says it is all the
rage in Clinton, and outrivals all other
games. He thinks there is a good field
here, and that if the game once gets
started here it will put basket ball out
Of business. When asked if he would
come and coach the Webster team. pro
viding one was organized, Schofield
said he would be pleased to. He sale
he thought his team would be willing
to open the season here.
Neither Morse nor Moey could be seer
today, but from what Schofeld said
they appear to have determined to or
ganize a team. Both Morse and MOey
have played in previous years, but no
enough to become as proficient as Soho
field. Both, however, are good skaters
and understand the rules.
Schofield has been in the business fol
the past five years, and it takes a gooC
I - LIZ 4 II
has played polo all over this section O
the country, and bears as a result, va
rious marks of his encounters. He nov
carries three stitches over one of hi
eyes, the result of a crack he got abou
a week ago. While playing with tn
| New Yorks in the New York stat
| league, he received a blow across hi
face from his antagonist, which brok
his jaw. He has also received man,
other injuries, but of minor importanc
and extent He first started playinj
professionally in Fall River.
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The heritage Of the Maynard. Mr.
Knowles-That was a very broad hint to
his son in the jewelers. will, wasn't it?
Mr.. Quillet-What?
Mr.. Notwithstanding him nothing but
the regulator-Jewelers' Weekly.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-12-02
fOO:e -pinkhdm.

Mr. Harry w. Foote Of this city and
Miss Grace Pinkham If West Gardi-
ncr. were united in marriage at the
Residence Of the brides mother, Mrs.
Moses Pinkham in West Gardiner on
Thursday evening. NOV. 30. The cor"-
mony was performed at eight O'Clock
by Rev. J. X. Boardman, pastor Of the
Congregational church IN this city.
The room was very lastly decorated,
thr bride ANA groom standing beneath
an arch OF evergreen. quite a gath
crng If the immediate relatives and
friends II tho bride ana groom Wit
messed the ceremony. il, freshmtn's
yprc served. MI Fo1te ~ one ~ THE
operatives in Johnson Bros. shoe fac
turv ana is a Wcn-kuoun ANA popular
young man Mr.. ana Mrs. Foute WIl
reside in This city i'm TIN" residence rf
thr Iltr Nir. Tnbcy. opposite tN- Bar-
ifst parsonage.
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HALLOWELL, MAINE.

ends waiting for the men TO file into
place, were to a mathematical eve a
pleasing picture. and to those Of the
hungry veterans. an appetzing one.
on each plate was a neat folder. bear
ing on its first page a cut Of 'ye COM
pary cook in '6l-'G5." on the second
the menu which has already been
given in these columns. and the con-
7 cert programme at the mess hall. on
The third the concert programme at
the opera house in the evening. and
on the fourth a copy of the Presidents
Thanksgiving proclamation.
The men came up the centre aisle BY
twos. with Colonel Allen and Major
Smith III The lead, while Captain Gala
CHER and Lieutenant Davis looked
after the final details. and up the side
a.Sles in single file. In just four and
half minutes from the time the doors
were opened. without any hurry, but
quietly and rapidly each man had
filed into his place and the tables were
practically filed and the signal given
which started A clatter Of knives and
forks that nearly drowned the final
strains N the stars and Stripes" to
which the veterans had marched ill.,
In surprisingly short space of time
the busy walters were scurrying
kitchenWard for another general sup
ply of edibles. At 1905. Sergeant Reed
had seated the last straggler. and 1865
Of Uncle Sans veterans were eating
THANKSGIVING turkey. About half az
many more. some $50 or 20. were seated
at the second table at 1245
ASsur"dly Captain Gallagher and his
able corps Of assistants in the COM
missary department are to be congrat-
ulated on the manner in which they
served the dinner
In the evening. the attendance at the
concert in the Opera house was I'M
usually large. ana the programme re-
c"iv"d the hearty applause it so well
deserved. IAN applause which fingered
after the concert was over in the sat
isiled comments Of the veterans as they
passed out and wendell their way to
their quarters. Mr.. Ciccone's solo re-
ceived call for an encore. which
would not be denied.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-12-02

\ pretty home wedding took place at
the home Of +. W. Trask. Randolph.
Thanksgiving morning at o'clock. when
his daughter was united in marriage to
Walter 4. Smith Of Lancaster. Mass.
Only the families of the contracting par
ties We're present. with a few near
friends. The ceremony was performed by
Rev. \. II. Hanscom Of the Randolph
Methodist church the ring service being
used Miss Ella Smith of Hallowcll. sis
ter Of the groom, was the maid of honor
and Harvey Trask, brother Of the bride
was best man. They left on the morning
train on a visit to Castine. amidst a
shower of rice from their many friends
ana after Jan. they will be at home at
Lancaster, Mass. The bride is we'll known
in this city and Augusta, where she has
"A large circle Of friends. She has been a
most successful teacher wherever she has
taught. Mr. Smith is a young man Of up
right character. gentlemanly and ener-
getc and we bespeak for them a happy
ana prosperous life