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The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-11-03
= g TIE. r RADE
a Macintosh is Intended to Protect
the Wearer in Ordinary Exposure.....

That 1t cannot be dampened through in a very
severe test should not be claimed for it is NOT trne
stream of water from hydrant would be apt to wet it
through continuous rain might cause moisture
to penetrate the Fabric but in ordinary stormy weather
to which most people likely be exposed is VAL
liable and econmlca protection and dressy outside
garment. One does not complain of an uloer because
very cold day it does keep him entirely warm
or return umbrella because it becomes damp on the
inside and even lets occasional drop of water through
in hard rain. They good things and if properly
purchased, worth all they cost
Mackntoshes wanted soft and pliable 4or
they make economical overcoat in chilly weatherl
and the cloths coated with rubber heavy enough to
stand hydraulic pressure, they would be Stiff cumber
and less desiroble than if properly made in the
resent fashion. If is to be out in continuous
is better for him
If statesmen would briefly explain this mat
to customers instead of in some instances "euaran
icing the garment absolutely waterproo they need not
se sale and would better both their house and
1stonle
My stock Of Mackintoshes is from the above
manufacturers and sold under the above guarantee
nd range in price from $2.25 to $685.
Cordially yours.
~ ~,
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-06-29
MARRIED AT GARDNER,
CooIdge-Britton NuptiaIs Witnessed by
Immediate Friends.

Gardner, June 2S.-NIiss Ada A. Cool
idge, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Coolidge, and Jacob G. Britton were
married at o'clock this afternoon al
the home of the brides parents, is.
Pine street, in the presence of a mum
Der OF the immediate relatives and
friends Of the bride and groom. Rev
F. T. Sweet, pastor of the Universalist
church, officiated. Mr.. and Mrs. Brit
ton left on the SIT train east for then
wedding trip. They will reside in Mr.
Coolidge's house.
Rev. Mr.. Sweet went to HubbardstOr
at o'clock to marry Miss Flora Par
ker of that town, and Arthur Merri-
field of Athol at the brides home.
The first annual reunion of the class
of 81, G. H. s., was held this evening
in the assembly hall of the high schoo
building. Dancing was enjoyed and 6
pleasant evening spent. The committee
of arrangements consisted of T. F
Roark, f. A. Brooks, Misses Nettie o
Mcintyre, Emma E. Hadley and Mad
aline p. Black.
At the meeting of William Ellison
lodge. 1. o. o. F., last night, these Of
fcers were elected: Noble grand, Henr!
+. Bell; vice grand, S. w. Melendy.
The body of Daniel Grove wa!
brought here from Enfield N. H, this
morning. Funeral services were held il
St. Martins church, Otter River, a
10 o'clock, and the body was buried il
St. Johns cemetery in this town. Mr.
Grove was an uncle of John r. Swee
ney of Gardner.
Mrs. Thomas Sullivan. a sister a
Mrs. H. NJ. Smith. and Frank NJ. Burns
of this town, died this morning in TEN
pleton.
Mrs. Henry Vincent of Moors June
ton. n. Y, and her daughter, Mrs
Luke S. Crowther of this town, raw
gone to Providence, R. /, for week
visit.
The Crescent A. c. base ball lean
| plays the Maroons in South AshouIn
| ham, Saturday.
Mrs. e. A. Chandler and son Edward
Jr.. have returned from visit Il
| Springfield
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THE WEALTH OF BARRE.
Assessors Complete Their Report Which
Shows Interesting Results.

Barre, June 28.-The assessors having
completed the tax list, their records
show that there are GAL polls in town,
which is an increase over those of last
year. The rate of taxation is $19, and
the valuation of the town is SLATE, 43O,
which is a gain of about $4,000 from
1898. The valuation of personal estate
is S354125, of buildings $500, 800, of land
$517, sos. The number of dwelling houses
is sos, horses 5S1, COWS 1903, other neat
cattle 4SS, making an increase in neat
stock of 2S2 over last year. There are
As sheep. 161 swine and 1856 fowls as
sessed, the value of the latter being
1888. The most extensive farmer in
town is Charles n. Winship, who has
three large farm houses and 1919 acres
in Barre and few more tapping over
into Petersham. He had May l, 112
COWS.
The following persons and firms will
pay a tax of 500 and over this year:
Austin f. Adams, 1919; Charles f.
Allen, sos; Harding Allen, $l57; Chas.
F. Atwood, 1852; Barre Shoe Co., $3.50;
John C. Bartholomew, $124 c. w. &
George A. Brown $685.; Alberto P
Clark, $145; George w. Cook $124; Jas.
E. Crossley, 1854; Asahel N. Elliott,
$l5T; ChdS. h. FollanSDy, sol; Leanoer
S. Eeald, $162; F. w. e. L. E. Jenkins,
$154; Alfred E. Johnson, $101; George
H. Lane, s115; heirs of George L.
Pierce, 1924; Thomas 3. Rice, $106; John
w. Rice. $109; Ernest E. Rice, $1S3;
George r. Simonds, 1886; heirs of Sam
uel Smith, Sill; Samuel F. Smith, 1920;
John L. Smith. $1O2; Samuel B. Thing
1852; T. E. Rich Co., $40; Alexander
G. Williams, $29S; Charles N. Winship
! s221.
The First National Bank will pay a
tax of 1885, it's capital stock being held
by 65 residents and AZ non-residents
The nonresident tax payers on real
estate, etc, are: William H. Bowker
| Boston, $119; Michael J.. Hitler New
| York, 1854: Mrs. Alexander Martin,
Boston, $100; heirs of John b Benton
Lynn, $3.50; ]. Edwin Smith, Worcester,
$4O1.
| A special town meeting will be held
next Saturday to see if the town will
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OLD COUPLE HONORED.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pierce OF Rut-
land Observe Golden
Wedding Royalty.

Rutland, June 2S.-Fifty years ago
today, Charles Pierce, son of josiah
and Sallie (Merriam) Pierce of West
Boylston, and Louise H. Keyes, daugh-
ter of Ezra and Abigail (Nelson)
Reyes of Princeton, were united in
marriage by Rev. Mr.. Cook, a Metho-
dist minister in Princeton. After the
ceremony the young couple came to
Rutland and took up their abode at
West Rutland, where Mr.. PIERCE
in company with his brother Andrew,
worked at making white oak baskets
For time he carried on grocery
store in the village, Mrs. Pierce at
tending to the store while Mr.. Pierce
made baskets.
Twenty-three years ago he bought
the Prospect house ip Rutland Centre
and carried on the hotel for II years,
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MAYHEW-KIDD.
Popular WhitinsviIIe Couple succuahsi
to CupId's Wiles.

Whitinsville, June 27.-AIiss Estella
Mayhem, daughter of Charles Mayhem,
and William J. Kidd, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Kidd of Church street, were
married this noon, at the parochial resi-
dence, by Rev. P. S. OReilly Both
young people are well known and popular
here. Mr. Kidd is employed in the
Within machine works and Miss May
hew, in company with her sister, con-
duets millinery rooms in Prentices block.
The members of the South Sutton Bap-
fist Church held a lawn party on the
premises of Mr.. and Mrs Dolph Brown
of North street. last evening. The
Whitinsville Harmonic Male Quartet and
Miss Daisy Sallee Of this place, reader,
took part in the entertainment Straw
berries, cake and ice cream were on sale
and a very pleasant time was enjoyed
by all. The proceeds from the affair,
which was big success, will go for the
benefit of the church. About $50 were
Joseph, son of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. NJ.
Laseu of Hill street, is confined to his
home with scarlet fever
Advertised letters held at the post office
are for Felix Chodwoski, Mrs. Fortuna
Aubein and Mrs. George Howe.
Mrs. ]. ]. Abbott and son, Paul w.
Abbott, of Cottage street. left today for
Maine, where they will spend the sum-
mer.
The new street sprinkler purchased by
the Within machine works for the west
end of the town made its first appear
auce Yesterday afternoon.
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authorize the selectmen to make con-
tract with the state highway commas
sioners to build the section of state ROAD
in This town for which the commission
ers have appropriated $4,000. The section
70 he built will be a continuation of that
constructed two years ago on the road
leading from the Barre railroad stations
to the center of the town, and by so
doing the worst muddy road in town in
the spring of the year VIII De maze
firm and dry. , 4o,,.,.
Clinton C. Cook, the former town
clerk, and now proprietor OIL large
drug store in Orange, is IN town tne
present week, and with MRS COOK Is
calling upon his many acquaintance.
a subscription paper in favor OF the
family Of the late Michael Harty,
whose barn was struck by lightning
and burned, with all its contents, last
week, has met with a cordial Response aSe
by our citizens, and more than S20V'oVV
has been paid in and pledged 10 help
them in their misfortunes.
Mrs. John L. Smith left town wed
nesdav morning for a six weeks trip
TO California A brother, Clark r.
Allen, has resided in Pasadena for tne
past two years. Mrs. Smith Will WISH
him and other relatives in that state,
and intends to call on SOIile nan ~
others who have gone there from Barre
within the past year or two,
Business at the shop of the Barre
Shoe Company is very lively, and II is
intended to engage more help and in
crease the output Immediately
The graduating exercises OF the
senior class in the high school Will take
place in Williams Hall, Friday evening;
George I. Aldrich of the state board
of education and superintendent Oh
schools in Newton will deliver the ad-
dress.
There will be no general observance
in this town of the national holiday,
next Tuesday. Many of our people will
go to Ware. Gardner and Athol where
there will be sports of various KINDS.
In the afternoon and evening the ladies
of the Unitarian parish will nave
Gathering in their vestry, where ice
cream and other delicacies will be on
sale.
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old FIFTEENTH.
Companies b and 1
Compare Notes
at Oxford.
SCARED VETERANS OF SIXTY ONE
Pleasant Reminiscent
ces, Followed by Banquet
and Business.

Oxford, June accompanies E and ]
of the Fifteenth Massachusetts had
their annual reunion at Memorial hall
today. Those present were glad to meet
their old comrades again, and a most
enjoyable time was had.
Among the guests present were Col.
Russell of Worcester and Rev. Mr..
Tyler and DR.. Woodward of this town.
Dinner was served by H. D. w. Ba-
con.
Speeches were made by P. F. Muir
ray, Col. Russell, l.. E. Thayer, Capt.
D. NJ. Earle, Edward Cudworth, Geo.
W. Ward, Capt. T. w. Hastings, Capt.
Amos Bartlett, Rev. Albert Tyler, E.
B. Wakefield and others.
The following officers were elected:
President, Edward Cudworth, Roch~
dale; vice president, Capt Amos Bart
lett, Webster; secretary and treasurer,
L. e. Thayer Oxford directors, John
Humphrey, Oxford; H. ]. Raymond,
Dudley; David NJ. Earle, Worcester.
1t was voted to hold the next reunion
at Oxford, June 2Sth, 1900.
Bills are out for the fifth annual
meeting and field day of the Oxford
Athletic club at the fair grounds, July
Fourth. The events are: One-mile
match bicycle race, purse $40, between
Philip Delche of Webster and Club
Bellows of Oxford.
220-yard dash-Foot race, between
Nick Branniff and Rudolph Holly, both
of Webster, prize valued at so.
A two-mile bicycle race, open to club
members, for three prizes valued at S.,
IS and 81.
The event of the day will be the five
mile match pursuit race between
Thomas McKearnan of Webster and e.
P. Rice of Auburn, for trophy valued
at $50, and the championship of south
ern Worcester county. The races begin
at 2 o'clock p. m.
Joel Gather, who has been a resident
of this town for many years, will move
to Upton in few days.
Mrs. Geo. Jewell of Webster is visit
ing at Geo. Morey's.
Welcome Congdon of New York is in
town for the summer.
Mrs. Chas. Stockwell of North Graf
ton is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. John
w. Robinson
Arthur Ball of New York is the
guest of relatives here.
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when his only son, Frank E., succeeded
him, Charles Pierce returning to West
Rutland. Frank died 10 years ago. The
couple have but one grandchiid, Miss
Nellie I. Pierce, who lives WITH her
mother at the Prospect house. Mrs.
Charles Pierce has one sister living,
Mrs. Abram Hubbard of Princeton.
who is the only one now living BESIDES
Mr.. and Mrs. Pierce, who were present
at the wedding 50 years ago.
Mr.. Pierce is a veteran hunter, and
always has a good dog and gun AL
though 70 years old, he got two foxes
the past season. He did not hunt any
after Thanksgiving on account of sick
ness. His largest score for any one
season was II. This, he says, was when
foxes were plenty. He has been meEl-
Der of the Worcester Fur club for many
years, and rarely misses the annual
hunt.
They have been subscribers to the
Worcester Spy for So years, and the
week following their marriage they
subscribed for the Barre Gazette G16
have had it come regularly ever since
The aged couple live near the West
Rutland school house, near where the
greater part of .heir life in Rutland
was spent.
Today, in spite of the rain, over tive
| hundred friends and relatives gathered
at the Prospect house to congratulate
| the esteemed couple. The rain inter
fered somewhat with the celebration
but every one had a pleasant time, none
of them enjoying it more than the
happy couple.
The entire lower floor and lawn were
| decorated with potted plants and ever
| green. In the parlOr was an arch OF
! evergreen and ox-eye daisies, froT
which hung a golden bell lettefcd will
the words fifty years" Beneath this
! Mr. and Mrs. Pierce sat and received
| their friends, the greater part Of the
afternoon. Decorations were by F. 3
Madaus of Worcester. Rev. Sioney
| Crawford called the assembly to order
and read many letters of regret from
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friends in different parts of the state
who were unable to be present.
Also the following original poem
written by request by Mrs. Frances P.
Hanff:
Twas in forty-nine so many
Left their homes for western gold,
Drawing toll and pain and hardship
Hoping to gain wealth untold;
But our friends knew well that truest
Joy from riches does not spring,
And the world was bright around them,
Bounded by the wedding ring.
Glad are we today to greet them,
Comrades thus for fifty years.
Years which could not be all sunshine,
Clouded oft by falling tears.
But as sunshine seems the brighter
After clouds have hidden the sun,
So the next life will be sweeter
When our earthly race is run.
Since in youth joy lies in action,
They have found busy life
Better spent than in being idle
This true-hearted man and wife.
Friends and neighbors greet them gladly,
Wish for them of gifts the best;
May the years that lie before them
Be full of plenty, peace and rest.
Also one by G. Edward Smith of Bos-
ton, an old friend. and native of Rut-
land. The presents were too numerous
to mention in detail. Among them was
a china dinner set from George c. Mar
shall Corps, w. R. c., No. $780, of which
Mrs. Pierce is prominent member; a
doiley of silk and lace made by Mrs. AL
mira johnson, 80 years old, of Milford
an aunt Of Mr.. Pierce; a gold breast
pin set with large topaz 40 years old
presented by friend; $55 in gold by
sarious friends. T. S. Head, on behalf
of 20 friends, presented the couple $2C
gold coin.
Shortly after o'clock the rain ceased
and the Rutland Cornet band played
several selections on the lawn in front
of the house. Friends continued to come
during the afternoon and evening and
none of them failed to congratulate the
happy pair and wish them many years
of peace and happiness.
The Pelican club of South Worcester
have rented the building on the jacob
Read farm in North Rutland and will
spend the summer there.
Miss Cora Dudley, who has been al
Fruitland park Fla, since last Octo.
Der, has returned to her home here
much improved in health. Her brother
Leon, who was south with her, is in
Efinsham, ILL.,, where he goes to study
photography.
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minutes before my baby was born He is now
three months old and weighs nineteen pounds.
I know it was DR.. Pierce's medicine that saved
me from suffering. advise all women to take
Or. Pierces Favorite Prescription, also his
Pleasant Pellets if necessary"
Following the advice of a neighbor."
What a weight of conhrnatory evidence
there is in those six words The neighbor
had tried the Favorite Prescription and
recommended it. Mrs. Jacobs has also
tried it and proved its wonderful properties
and now she recommends it. Beside such
testimony as this its makers words are I'm
important. Mrs. Jacobs experience is a
fact. Her neighbours experience is a fact.
The written experiences of $50, 900 other
women are facts. There is no theory about
it. There can be no question about it. In
every neighborhood in this broad land
there are women who have been cured by
the Favorite Prescription" 1t has cured
more cases of female complaint than all
other medicines for women combined. 1t
is the only medicine of its kind invented by
slkilled specialist in medicine regularly
graduated physician of more than thirty
years actual experience.
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DAY OF WEDDINGS.
MIiIbury Has Her Share of Happy
Events.

Millbury, June 2S.-Two brilliant we'd
dings occurred here today. Thomas
Kinniery, one of NIillburys most prom
inent young men, and Miss Annie Gala
han of Providence street, were united
in marriage at st. Bridgets church by
Rev. P. L. Quaile.
Miss Margaret Callahan, sister of the
bride was bridesmaid, and Peter P
Kinniery, brother of the groom, best
man. After the ceremony a wedding
dinner was served at the home of the
bride on Providence street.
Another very pretty wedding occurred
on Elm street at the home of William
Dustroff, when Miss Louisa. NJ. Dust
rolf of Millbury and William Meyers OF
New York were married by Rev. George
A. Putnam, pastor of the First Congre-
gational church. Bramanville After the
ceremony a wedding supper was served
by Caterer Marshall of Worcester. The
couple left this evening on their we'd
ding tour amid a shower of rice.
Merrick B. Goldthwaite, who fell
from a ladder at his home on South
Main street yesterday while picking
cherries, is not so badly injured as was
at first supposed and will be able to be
out in a few days.
Napoleon Hart, who was injured al
the Bouden Felting Mill Co. yesterday
by being struck by a falling timber, is
also reported as much better
The machinery at the shops of the
Millbury Razor Co. on Grafton street
is to be shipped to the company's new
plant at New York.
Harry Could who works in e. c. Put
MANS jewelry store on Elm street
rented a bicycle today to fellow giving
his name as Fred Lebeau of Farnums
vile. Mr.. Putnam mistrusting that his
clerk made a mistake in renting the bi-
cycle to a stranger, took another Whee
and followed the lad. He overlook him
near the Wilkinsonville line and took
the bicycle.
Division 9. A. o. H, has elected these
officers for the ensuing year: President
Thomas A. Dowd; vice president, Johl
T. O'Leary; financial secretary, james
H. Walsh; assistant financial secretary
! P. H. Buckley; recording secretary
| William a. Walsh; treasurer, z. H
Dolan; sentinel, Cornelius Donovan
physician, DR.. Robert Booth; chaplain
Rev. P. L. Quaile.
! The Millbury fire department bas,
| ball team will play the Foxes of Fisher
vile on the flats. Saturday Afternoon
at o'clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. B. Perry ATTENDED
! the golden wedding celebration of Mr.
| Perry's parents at Paxton, yesterday
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THE NEW APPOINTEES.
Something About Policemen Who Will
Guard Clinton.

Clinton. June 2s.-Three new police
men appointed by the selectmen this
morning, will take their places on the
force July 1. Two of the appoIntees,
George Burke and John NJ. Murphy,
have served as policemen before. Muir
ply was a member of the force under
Chief Willoughby two years ago.
George Burke was a patrolman under
Chief Thomas Murphy till April /. Chas
Dudley is a new man. He was head OF
the Republican French club last March
1t is believed he viii make a good Off
Ger. Officer John Mitchell will probably
be assigned to some other beat accord
ing TO his wish, and officer Burke will
patrol High street in the night
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SUTTON'S WEALTH.

Sutton, June Is. - In their report this
year the assessors will make the following
statements: Number of polls, IA; as
sessed personal estate. 1922, 9S1; real estate,
S91203s total valuation. Sl,204, 969; total
tax for state, county and town, S13,52l (;
rate per $1,000, S13. %; number horses as
sessed. ass; number cows assessed, $50;
number sheep, 4; neat cattle, 3l4; swine,
137; fowls. 403; dwellings, sos; acres land,
1s.ess The rate of last years taxation
was 81 per 5000.
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Holden Bicyclists Col
Tide With a
Carriage.
men HURT AND WHEELS SMASHED
Horse Became Frightened
by Ringing Bells and
Disaster Followed.

Holden, June 28.-William Oleson and
Fred Rainville, both of Dawsons, fig
ured in a general smash-up last night.
They are members of the Arlington
Cycle club and were returning from
meeting of the club.
AS they came down Davis hill, in the
centre of the town, as a fast clip, a
horse in front became frightened at the
bicycle bells and started to turn around,
thus putting himself in the way of the
riders. Both of the riders steered into
the gutter and Rainvilles wheel struck
blossoms, both riders going down in a
heap.
The fall rendered them unconscious
for a few moments, but when they were
picked up it was found that Rainville's
hand was badly cut, there being two
long gashes, and he had a number of
bruises and smaller cuts. Oleson also
had few small cuts and his wheel was
total wreck
The Arlington Cycle club held bust
ness meeting in the lower town hall this
evening. About % members were pres
ent.
N. S. Fales has started training for
the races to be held at the annual pic
mic of st. Mary's church Of Jefferson on
July 4. He will enter in the 10O-yards
dash and the 440-yards run. His
chances are regarded as good for land
ing at least second prize in the 440.
Holden will obtain no state road
this year. The selectmen petitioned for
300 feet, but the petition was not
granted. F. T, Holt chairman of the
selectmen, said that he considered that
the town had been fairly treated in
the matter, and was willing that other
towns should get a share. The town
already has between four and five miles
of the road.
Town Treasurer F. H. Fales has
succeeded in borrowing $4,000 from
Rogers, Newman & Tolman of Boston
at the rate of 2.99. This is the lowest
rate which the town has ever been
been able to secure.
Misses Helen G. and Blanche L. War
rem are visiting Miss Blanche Emory
of Concord, N. H.
Farmers in this section of the cuGn-
try have begun haying, and in spite
of the prolonged drought, say that in
most instances the crop is larger than
expected.
BlueberrieS .are ripe, but the effects
of the drought are shown by their
scarcity. The crop is about one-half of
last years.
L. W. Hubbard was in town fer a
short time today.
Mr.. Hubbard and H. L. Head Of
Rutland are camping on the shores of
Eagle lake in the Pine Hill region.
Clarence Stanhope of Rutland is
moving his household furniture into a
tenement owned by F. H. Fales on
Main street.