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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-28

designate Charles Place to put the fig
ures on the board
The idea took at once. The subscrip-
tons came in fast, and in As minutes,
during which subscriptions were inter
spersed with hymn singing, Mr.. Place
announced that $4,000 had been sub
scribed.
Then the board of trustees of the
church withdrew to an ante-room, and
after brief absence returned with the
announcement that they had made UP
$4,000 more.
The Rev. James Montgomery of Man
haitian, who was present, then arose
and appealed to the prominent women
Of the congregation to ask subscrip-
tons. A dozen of them did so, and
in 20 minutes they had raised $4,000.
Then sporadic subscriptions that
came struggling along, raised the total
amount to $3.50 The pastor then
called for dollar subscriptions by a. ris-
ing vote, and everybody in the church
arose.
The total subscriptions We're found to
pc $36,2OO The congregation voted to
have the blackboard photographed and
pictures Of it distributed among the
members as souvenirs.
1t took an hour and IL minutes to
TO raise the amount, the subscriptions
thus coming at about the rate of S5O0
a minute
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-28
FIVE SCORE YEARS.
Rebecca Whitcomb of
Berlin Rounds Out
a Century.
GREETED BY MANY FRIENDS.
Present of One Hundred
Carnations Given by
Congregationalists.

Berlin, Nov. 27.-"Aunt" Rebecca
Whitcomb celebrated her Tooth birthday
today and received many scores of
friends this afternoon at her home with
Capt Silas Sawyer She was in the
best of spirits, and greeted all visitors
with beaming smile and cordial hand
clasp.
DR.. E. Hartshorn and family and Rev
E. S. Tead of Somerville were among
those who honored the occasion with
their presence. Friends in the Con-
gregational church sent one hundred
carnations to symbolic their affection,
which gave her much delight.
One hundred years ago today black
eyed baby arrived in a Bolton farm
house. She was the second child to
bless the home, and we may imagine
that she received a cordial welcome.
Her parents were Silas Whitcomb and
Lucy (Eveleth), his wife, who came
from Stow. The baby was of the sixth
generation of Whitcombs to live on the
homestead. She was christened by the
good, old-fashioned name of Rebecca
and proceeded to grow and thrive in
proper baby style. AS she grew to
girlhood, little brothers and sisters
came one by one until the family num-
bered ten; and the little Rebecca had
a chance to learn all the helpful ways
that belong to an elder sister in a
large family.
Her deft fingers We're taught the arts
that comprised part of a girls educa-
ton then, of spinning and weaving,
likewise embroidery and fine needle
work She was diligent at her books,
too for she acquired an education that
enabled her to teach school, which pro-
fession she followed several years in
Bolton and Harvard. Then she took
UP the trade of tailoress and worked
out by the day.
When about 80 years old, she Joined
the church in Bolton; and her cheerful
and jealous piety may doubtless be
accounted one Of the factors in pro-
longing her days.
The greater part of her century of
life has been spent in the families of
those who appreciated her as friend
and helper. She lived for six years
with Mrs. Robbins in Bolton, then for
Adams in Bolton and Berlin, and for
40 years with DR.. E. Hartshorn in Ber-
lin and Somerville. In 1890 she re-
turned to Berlin, having become en-
feebled by age, and has since resided
with her niece Mrs. Silas Sawyer. The
average age of the three people dwell
ing under this roof is ST. Capt. Saw
yer being IS and his wife 49,
Some years ago Miss WhEcomb gave
| $500 to the Congregational church here,
the interest thereof to be used for the
support of preaching.
Miss Whitcomb, though so frail as
not to leave her room, enjoys a COM
| Portable degree of health, and retains
her mental faculties undiminished. She
| is pleased to see her friends, and re-
| members recent events more clearly
than those of her very early life. She
reads religious literature with interest
and contributes to various benevolent
| causes.
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"They call me a grass-widow, I sun
pose" said the still young and handsome
woman bitterly. because / don't wear
weeds NO, replied the envious neigh
ment its because you seem to be in
clover Chicago Tribune.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-28
MINISTERIAL LEAGUE.

The Ministerial league held its
monthly meeting yesterday forenoon at
the Y. M. c. A. building, with a fair
attendance. Rev. Lewis G. Wilson of
the Unitarian church at Hopedale gave
an unusually forcible and original pa
per on The main business of the Prot
estant minister" The discussion which
followed showed thorough agreement
on the part of those present with the
paper.
A committee consisting of Dr. Daniel
Merriman, Rev. A. S. Coolidge and Rev.
DR.. A. H. Vinton, was appointed to
draw up resolutions on account of the
withdrawal of DR.. Archibald MacCul-
lagh from the club as the result of his
resignation from Plymouth church. The
next meeting will be Dec. Is.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-02-03
AIr4. FletcI,er's Century.

Mrs. Ann Fletcher OF Langton, ,Slisby.
Is the proud sponsor Of 100 babies. She
has just carried the Tooth to the bap-
tismal font. Childless herself, she
dearly loves other women's children;
and, as baby after baby appeared in
the hamlet, it was her delight to carry
it up the churchyard path. and put 1t
into the arms Of her parish priest to
be made according to the Anglican
tradition, ''the child Of God. and an
inheritor OF the kingdom OF heaven"
It has taken many years to make the
hundred, as in hamle. of only $50,
babies come slowly.-Lincoln Leader,
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-02-03

laid in bunches OF three, began at the
under arm seams and slanted up to
the edges Of the vest, where they were
held with the olive buttons. Three
rows Of the braid trimmed a pointed
strap Of the cloth that hooked across
the lower edge Of the vest.
The sleeves were close fitting and
were mounted by square epaulets of
cloth, trimmed with the soutache. The
high. straight collar was of green vel
vet.
A simple school gown for a girl Of
fifteen was Of dark blue whipcord. The
skirt fitted close over the hips and was
without fullness at the waistband A
rather clinging effect was given by
having the skirt cut with rather
straight front and side cores. The
front seams were strapped.
The corsage was a blouse OF whip
cord held with a narrow black moire
celnture. It was garnished with two
broad box pleats at the back and front,
placed far apart. They were gathered
and fastened to the ceinture with
small, square. cut steel buckles and ex-
tended beyond three inches. The front
of the corsage was cut V necked and
fastened over the left plat in a point.
This and the pleats were outlined in
narrow black soutache that formed a
shamrock at the point. Tne V and
high straight collar were Of the black
MORE. The sleeves were close fitting
and were finished at the hand with
braid.
Young girls winter hats, whether
large or small are very bright in color
and are trimmed with immense bows
OF brighter ribbon.
Woolen mittens. / hear, will serve
instead OF kid gloves for school girls.
They are certainly very pretty this
year. woven in all the bright pla!ds OF
the Scotch clans.
NINA GOODWIN.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-02-03
ALMOST WON AN HElRESS.


Extra aordinary Tmposture Practlccd Upon
= Rich Young Mexican Girl.
After four months impersonating
dead fiance and having thereby all but
succeeded in wedding an heiress OF the
Mexican capital, handsome and oily
tongued youth Of the sister republic has
taken flight and is believed to be at
present somewhere in this country. AS
Is common enough in Mexico, the girl
had In Infancy been betrothed to boy
OF about her own age-the son Of her
fathers old friend, who lived in dis
tant province. Some months ago, the
young woman, being then of marriage
able age, a handsome young fellow
made his appearance at her fathers
mansion in the City OF Mexico and in
troduced himself as her flance. AS a
matter of fact he was a native OF San
Luis Potosi, where his father conducts
small business. He had plenty Of
money though where he obtained 1t Is
as yet unknown. AS was recently
learned, the impostor recently came In
to possession OF certain documents be-
longing to frontier family which had
once been of great note. Through these
documents the pretender learned that
It had been the intention Of the frontier
family and another wealthy family OF
the City of Mexico to effect a matri-
monial alliance. A young man belong
ing to the frontier family was to marry
a young lady belonging to the
wealthy and prominent family OF
the capital. But the young peo-
pie had never met. and the young girl
had never set eyes even on photo
graph OF her intended husband. Sub
sequent events intsrfered with these
family projects. The frontier family
fell from it's high position and the
young man himself died. When the
young adventurer learned Of this his
tory a plan occurred to him for replen-
ishing his pocket. This plan was no
other than the impersonation Of tho
dead youth from the frontier. He
learned all he could about the family
history of the frontier people and he
| presented himself to the family in the
capital, and by telling them plausible
stories positively succeeded in impos-
ing upon them. But. what was Of more
importance than anything else. he won
his way to the heart Of the young lady.
1t Is probable that the marriage would
actually have come off had not some
! friends of the family heard OF the plot
| and presented proof positive to the
young lady's family that her su!tor was
an impostor. AS soon as he was thus
unmasked he made the best Of his way
from the scene of his imposture and is
believed to have crossed into the United
States. The girls father has declined
to prosecute him, not caring to drag
his daughters name into court.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-02-03
white taffeta edged with narrow put
fing Of black chiffon.---The Latest.
Name IS for Girls.

A correspondent asks for list Of the
names most commonly bestowed on
girl babies. The following are tho
most popular names in use in this
country:
Amy, Anna, Audrey, Alice, Alma
Aida, Alix, Annabel, Alexina, Ado
laide. Adele, Ada. Agnes. Agatha. Au-
gusta, Blanche, Beatrice, Beryl, Ber-
tina, Bella, Bernice, Clara, Cecilia,
Christina, Caroline Cicely. Catherine.
Charlotte. Clementina Clarissa, Celes
tina, Consuelo, Dorothy, Daisy, Dora.
Dagmar. Ethel. Evelyn, Emily, Esther.
Eileen, Eleanor, Ellen, Emma, Eunice.
Eulalia, Euphemie, Eta, Ella, Edith,
Or Edytha, Eva, Frances, Felicia, Flor
ence, Babiola, Grace, Gladys, GwendO-
len, Guinevere, Geraldine, Gabrielle.
Hilda, Harriet, Honor, Helen. Helena.
Hortense, Henrietta Hester, Inez. Imo-
gene, Irene, Isabel, Ida, Jessie, Jean,
Jeanet, Joy, Josephine, Joan, Joanna.
June, Juntina, Kathleen, ,Katharine, Ka-
trina, Kate, Lillian. Louise, Laura, I>e-
titia, Lulu. Leonora, Lettuce, Lalia.
Maud, Millicent, Marjorie, Mabel, Ma
define, Marion, Murlel. Mildred. Mai
sic, Mary, Maraquita, Martha, Marcel
la, Margaret. Marian. Nina, Nora, Nj
ma. Nettie, Nell Naomi, Nathalie, Olga,
Olivia, Odille. Pearl Patricia, Pru-
dence, Phoebe, Perela, Petronilla, Pan
sy, Queenie, Ruby, Ruth, Rachel, Re-
becca, Rowena, Roberta, Refine, Rome
la, Rita, Susan, Sara. Sabina. Saman-
tha, Teresa, Una, Ubaldina, Vera. Vio-
let. Victoria, Veronica, Velleda. Vele-
ria, Wilhelmina, Winifred, Wanona,
Yvonne, Zaidee, Zilla, Zena, Zeima.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-02-03
Mary Was q neraIogist.

A teacher in one of the local schools
was instructing a class OF small chill
dren In mineraiogy the other day, en-
deavorng to make clear to their young
minds what mineral really is. Stand
ing before them she began in her clear
voice, "a mineral Is an inorganic, ho.
mogeneous substance Of definite, or ap-
proximately definite, chemical compo-
sition found In nature. Do you under
stand me? Come. now, you have all
seen minerals. And your mothers ant.
fathers have told you the names OF
them, haven't they? OF course they
have. Now, can any one OF you tell
me the names of three minerals"'
There was no response, and she con-
tinued: "Have not some OF you been
out and seen minerals on exhibition?'
One little girl raised her hand. u
thought so. Mary will name three min.
erals" Mary arose and putting her
hands behind her, lisped: "Apollinarls
Yichy and seltzer."
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-02-03

the revers and folds. The ceinture was
of heliotrope MORE ribbon, tied in the
back with long loops and ends reach
ing to the bottom of the skirt. The
sleeves were close fitting and bell
shaped over the hands.
Jackets for young school girls this
winter are generally built on the lines
OF box coat, with but few moditi-
cations. They are a trifle longer than
last years jacket.
Typical of this seasons jackets was
one Of dark red cloth. 1t had a
straight front and a plain back, with
slightly curved under-arm seams. The
front fastened over to the left side in
double breasted fashion, and was or
namented with two large crystal but
tons. Dark blue MORE faced the round
ing lapels and collar.
Long, close-fitting sleeves, with a
spring at the hand that showed the
moire facing, gave an up-to-date air
The edges Of the jacket were finished
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-02-03
Alone.

written by Robert J. Burdet.e. the
American humorist. on the death OF his
wife. Mr. Burdettc was born in 1874. ros8
for the Burlington Hawkeye. and Ia still
TO psriodicals.)
Since she went home
The evening shadows linSer longer hare
The winter days fill much of tho year
And even summer winds are chill and
drear,
Since she went home
Since she went home
The robins nest has touched a minor
strain.
The old glad songs breathe but sad re-
frain.
And laughter sobs with hidden. bitter
pain.
Since she went home.
Since she went home
HOW sti!l tho empty rooms her presence
Untouched the pillows that her dear head
pressed
My lonely heart hath nowhere for its
rest
Since she went home.
Since she went home
fhe long, long days have crept away like
years,
The sunlight has been dimmed with
doubts ana fears.
And the dark nights have raiued in lone
ly tears
Since she went home
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-02-03
DIAMONDS,

Nearly all the diamonds today CONT
from tine South African fields. and
Cecil Rhodes practically controls tha
entire output. The rough diamonds go
to London to a syndicate which makes
prices for the whole world, and the
business is down to such fine point
that the wholesalers do not make more
than 10 per cent profit.
The first diamond girl gets is
usually her engagement ring and she Is
no vainer of it than is a man when he
first adorns his shirt front or his finger
with a bit Of sparkle. They are both
self-conscious and eager to take ad-
vantage Of any opportunity to show
their new possession. There is no
doubt that there are more diamonds in
New York city than in any other
metropolis in the world.
Today there are about 400 diamond
cutters in New York and Brooklyn,
and Amsterdam Is an autocrat Of the
past. HOllanders and Belgians do the
work. but American apprentices are
fast learning. The workmen are di-
vided into three classes-the cleavers.
who split the stone in the rough into
proper shape; the shapers. who, with
machines and diamond dust, work the
stone into the most beautiful shape
they can, and the polishers, who give
the gem the luster that dazzles.
Not more than ten years ago Amster.
dam was the only place in the world
where diamonds could be cut and pre-
pared for market, and a stone was not
considered diamond unless an Am
sterdam merchant had fingered It.. A
stone Of FIVE carats In the rough GOULD
be cut down to two carats IN Amster-
dam and nobody said word. for there
was no opposition market to 90 to. II
Is said the famous KohinoOr and other
stones as noted Lost many carats
through the clumsiness OF the Amster'
dam cutters. Through some means
most OF the historical diamonds owned
by kings and ratahs today have los'
one-half their vasxs through poor cut
ting In the past
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-02-03
FrO0kS OF 60mtOrt for
the Litt|6 School Maid
Mixed Materials Are the Best=FIats Are
Bright in Color, and Both Large and
S1nall=Revival Of the Old>Fashioned
Woolen Mitten.
(PARls LETTER.

This Is busy season for mothers
who have to get school girls ready for
the winter. The gowns for the little
maids should be well chosen, as far as
material goes, and in design not too
elaborate, otherwise they will not last
throughout the season and will cause
complaint from mothers about the wor-
ry and expense Of dressing young
girls
A practical English woman who
sends three we'll groomed girls to
school every morning gives some val
liable hints to mothers about dressing
girls.
First of all, she makes it a rule to
avoid buying smooth-surfaced mate
rials for school gowns; broken check,
or stripe that is hardly discernible, or
even big Scotch plaid, is chosen in
stead of solid color.
Then she always buys enough mate
rial for second pair of sleeves, which
are often called into service before the
gown has had three or four months
wear.
As soon as her girls have arrived
from school they don pretty aprons OF
dark satine or alpaca made attractive
with ribbon bows and fancy stitches
OF bright silk that do much to keep
their frocks free from soil.
An extremely simple school frock
was made Of cheviot in two shades OF
mixed gray blues. 1t had skirt close
fitting over the hips and laid in four
small, overlapping pleats at the back.
Narrow, dark blue passementerie
adorned both seams OF the apron
turned in rounding corners, and fol
lowed the bottom of the skirt.
The corsage was blouse VITA a box
.pleat at the middle that hooked to the
left side. Three dark blue silk frogs
buttoned across the pleat. 1t opened
over V Of dark blue moire, bordered
by small revers of the same. On each
side of the pleat there were double rows
of passementerie, extending from the
revers to the narrow moire ceInture.
The sleeves Of the cheviot were close
fitting and bell shaped over the hand
Blue moire was employed for the high
straight collar.
A model for a young girl Of fifteen
was more elaborate. 1t was made o1
rough diagonal cloth in dark gray
shot with heliotrope.
The skirt was close fitting over the
hips, with the fullness at the bach
gathered into the waistband. Narrow
bias folds OF deep heliotrope moire, ar
ranged In rounding scallops and fin
ished with narrow passementerie of tht
same shade, furnished foot trimming
The corsage had a plain back, with
the front arranged to give a bolert
effect. Two strips Of the cloth drapet
and crossed over V of the heliotropt
MORE formed the rest and brough
down into the ceinture. -Four narrow
bias folds of the heliotrope moire were
arranged in curved lines from the toI
of the bolero to the under-arm seams
Narrow slashed revers Of the MORE ex
tended around the back of the higl
standing collar Of tho same moire. 4
narrow heliotrope passementerie cdget
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-02-03
Euskin ON Cookery.

What does cookery mean? 1t means
the knowledge Of Medea and Of Cierce,
and Of Calypso. and of Helen. and OF
Rebekah, and OF tho Queen of Sheba.
1t means knowledge Of all herbs and
fruits, and balms and spices. and Of
all that is healing and sweet In groves
and savory in meat. 1t means careful
ness and inventiveness watchfulness.
willingness and readiness of appli-
ances. 1t means the economy OF your
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-02-03

with double row Of dark blue silk
stitching.
An excellent model for a slim girl
was made with short. round basQues
that do much to relieve the Straight
up and down" look OF too slender a
figure. Olive green camel's hair was
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-02-03
Cured.

eyes. Ethel was in the hospital only
three days." why did she leave so
soon?" "The chief surgeon proposed
to her and she came home to get her
trousseau ready."-Cleveland Plain
dealer.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-02-03
Thoughts Of Homo.

The Sweetheart-Andd did you some
times think OF me while at the 'front.'
The Soldier--Yes. whenever they blew
the call to arms. New York Jour.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-02-03
FOR SCHOOL CHILDREN.

great grandmother and the science OF
modern chemistry. and French art.and
Arabian hospitality. 1t means, In fine,
that you are to see imperatively that
everyone has something nice to cat 49,
Ruskin.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-02-03

black silk scrolls appliqued and out
lined with Jet beads. The high collar
II lined with black velvet. The out
side OF the collar is composed OF two
cream colored lace rufIies and mar
row putting Of black velvet. A jsbot
Of lace falls at either side Of the from.
terminating into a narrow ruffle about
the edge Of the entire cape.
A jeweled ornament and band OF
velvet fasten the cape at the throat.
The black velvet hat is somewhat
bolero in shape and is worn on one
side OF the head.
Three folds OF white ribbon are on
the right side against the hair. One
rounding end and two loops Of black
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-02-03

The speed OF the fastest Atlantic
steamer ia now greater than that Of
express trains on Italian railways.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-02-03

colors in all fashionable millinery.
black velvet capote Is worn jauntily
on one side OF the head A fold OF
brightly hued ribbon, terminating in
fascinating rosette, is placed to thu
left side against the hair. A black
paradise feather gives the final cachet.
The collarette Is OF finely plated
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-02-03
FOR WOMAN AND HOME.
General Items of Interest for Maids and
MatrOnS. Home.

velvet ribbon lined with white silk
decorate the front OF the hat; the final
touch is black paradise feather.
This charming attire Is especially
suitable for afternoon calling.-Ths
Latest
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-02-03
Afternoon Calling Cape.

One Of the most stylish capes seen
this season is of black velvet. lined
with taffeta.
The wide velvet flounce has large
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-02-03
Cav COlOrA.

Gay COiora.
Now that the breath OF autumn Ia
in the air we see the CLEAN OF autumn
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-01-12
WOULD YOU BELIEVE
The Testimony Of Outsiders Sooner
Than the Evidence Of Canton
PeOple.

Read everv item in your local papers
News notes, advertisements, market
reports.
Mark this very important fact.
Don't forget it when compelled to
buy.
Tell your neighbors who overlook it,
That one-not two-only one
or all the numerous remedies
Put up for frail humanity
Is backed by local testimony.
Not Boston proof for Canton people
Nor tales from distant far-off towns.
But Canton proof for Canton people
Dosn's Kidney Pills in this respect
Exists unique-alone-none other
can doit.
Mr.. Oliver Whitmer, 627 s. Market st.,
Blacksmith, says: "For years | have
been shoeing horses. | often get one
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jerked and thrown about by them
enough to have been killed number OF
times but about the only injury of any
note was badly sprained back that
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usei one and half boxes and they did
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