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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-31
MISS BURNSIDE.
Death at Her Chestnut
Street Residence.

Miss Elizabeth Dwight Burnside died
at her home, II Chestnut street, yester-
day forenoon at 80 o'clock. Miss Burn
side has been i'll with grip for about a
week, but few of her friends realized
the serious nature of her illness.
Miss Burnside was born in this city
at the old Burnside homestead, which
building is at present. She was the
younger of the two daughters of Sam
uel M. Burnside, who in his day was
one of the foremost lawyers of this city.
He married Sophia Dwight Foster,
whose father was Dwight Foster at
one time senator from Massachusetts,
and whose mother was a sister of AL
fred D. Foster. They had three chill
dren, one of whom died in infancy.
Miss Burnside and her sister, Miss
Harriet P. F. Burnside, are the last of
one of the oldest and most prominent
families of Worcester. For many years
the Misses Burnside have made their
home together at the Burnside resid-
ence on Chestnut street. where they
have lived quietly and unostentatious-
ly, but those who have been privileged
with an intimate acquaintance with
them know how great their life has
been in benefit and pleasure to others.
Miss Burnside was a member of few
organizations and took no prominent
part in their work. Her charitable
work was conducted privately, and
few aside from the benef1ciaries are
aware of her generosity and large
hearledness.
She has been an almost constant at
tendant of the First Unitarian Church
since childhood, until recent years,
when the. attending infirmity Of age
has interfered TO some extent. During
early life the Misses Burnside were
leaders in the social life of Worcester
They have ever taken a deep interest
in music. Aside from patronizing all
have enjoyed at their home the per-
fsrmances of many noted musicians,
whose friends they have been.
The Burnside library is one Of the
finest in the city, and the interest felt
by these women in music is only PARA
leled by their interest in literature.
In addition to her sister, Miss Burn
side is survived by but few near rela-
tives. Two cousins, Mrs. Henry Clark
and Mrs. r. P. Dunn of this city and
the children of Judge Dwight Foster of
Boston are all those remaining. The
funeral will take place Thursday af-
ternoon from II Chestnut street.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-31
RUTH LODGE.
Celebrates Its lo'h Anniversary With {
Reception, eanquetsand Music.

Calf bYatAs Its 10Th AnnivaYeaYv With =
Reception, Banquetsand Music.
rrha 1oth a,n,,,ouson,, 80 p,,4h
ne iu''i ann eisaly u hsutn Louso
OF odd Ladies was celebrated last eve
ming, In Castle Hall, which had been
nrattilv decorated ,stth ,a1,os 40 ~.
:, 800 80 80 "i'ii p''''is 'ii" ~.
mowers ana testooned In the colors
of the lodge-red white and blue. The
charter of the lodge was drained in siix
eoo,s- a,,a 49, 1,..isa -. II. ~ 800.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-31
AMOUNT INCREASED.
Pleasant Street eapsists Give Extra 10 per
cent of Collections to City Missionary

cent of Collections to CITY Missionary
Society.
From now on the Pleasant Street
Baptist Church will devote ten per cent
more OF its collections to the Worces-
ter City Missionary Society. In past
years the church has been accustomed
TO donate one-quarter of it's gifts to
that charity. AT meeting Of the
church missionary committee, last eve
ming, it was voted to hereafter give IS
will be taken from that hitherto given
to miscellaneous benevolences.
Last evenings action is the result of
a growing feeling on the part of the
Pleasant street congregation, that the
pest results can be obtained from lin
itlng it's charities almost entirely to
the big missionary societies, and to
guard against indiscriminate giving 1t
is also thought that the largest amount
should be spent here in Worcester.
where its expenditures can be watched
The 10 per cent of collections to be de-
voted to the various missionary So
cieties is as follows: American Bap-
fist Missionary Union, 25 per cent; AM
erican Baptist Home Missionary So
ciety, rs per cent; Worcester City Mis-
sionary Society, IS per cent; Massachu-
sets state convention, Is per cent.
1t was further voted to hold at least
one missionary social meeting a quar-
ter in the interest of mission work. The
members of the committee present
were Rev. Woodman Bradbury, A. f.
Mayors, j. P. Cheney, Miss E. NJ
Aldrich, Miss Rebecca Davis, Mrs. f.
d. Fellows.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-31
GRASS FIRE S.
Vegeta ion Is, Dry Where Exposed and
Small 81 zss Are Frequent.

Grass fires have been numerous the
past few days. The uncovered
vegetation is dry as finder,
and spark famed by the
high wind that has prevailed the past
few days is sufficient to set the dead
grass on fire.
Engine was called twice yesterday
on still alarms to extinguish such
blaze started by sparks from locomo-
tives, in the dry grass at the foot of
Dread street. A high board fence
runs along beside the track in this To-
cality, and for a time it looked as
though the flames might communicate
to the fence and eventually to the
dwellings in the neighborhood.
About 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon,
the firemen at headquarters noticed an
extensive fire Of the same nature in the
neighborhood of Merrifeld street, on
Reservoir hill. The blaze was plain
ly discernible from headquarters, and
looked as though approaching danger
ously near houses in the locality.
Some of the men donned their coats
in anticipation of an alarm, but the
fire was evidently kept within bounds,
where 1t could do no damage.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-31
FOR DEFENDANT.

In the case Of James r. Hill of War
rem against the Middlesex Mutual As
suranee Company, in an action of con-
tract to recover S2500 on an insurance
policy on the buildings Of the plaintiff,
which were burned. Judge Gaskil has
found for the defendant. The action
was one of contract with an ad dam
mum Of $4,000. The fire was investigated
by the fire marshal. Burton w. Potter
appeared for the plaintiff; Frederick
w. Brown for the defendant
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-31
CENTRAL DISTRICT COURT.

There was short session of the cen
trail district court yesterday morning
the only cases for consideration being
those of a few unfortunates who had
over-indulged in intoxicants. The fol-
lowing disposition was made of their
cases: Theodore Sawyer, fined $40; Au-
gust Fngstrom, fined So; Chayles West
ling, fined So; Charles Johnson, fined
rection. six months William McGrath
and James McDermott had their cases
placed on file,
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-31
GIVES PLAINTIFF ss11.

William b. Harding is auditor in the
case Of Thomas j. Leonard OF MARI
boro against Stephen A. Gilmore, West
boro, in an action Of contract to re-
cover for putting in a hot water heater
in the house Of the defendant The
heater was put in, and the defendant
elaine that It was not established In
a proper manner or as specified by the
contract. Auditor Harding finds for
the piaintiff in the sum Of s311. J, j.
Shaughnessey for the plaintiff; Herbert
Parker for the defendant.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-31
ATTACHMENTS.

ELI Sawyer VS.. ElIick Bean, Clinton,
$187,90, execution second district court
Of eastern Worcester; writ served by
Bartlett T.. A. Evans for the plaintiff
Carmino Gull VS.. Lucien A. Taylor,
Worcester. $5000 superior court of Suf-
folk county; writ served by Early. Ma
son & Proctor for the plaintiff.
J. F. Bicknell vs.. William B. Rich
ardson, 5000, central district court; writ
served by Richardson
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-31
INSOLVENCY COURT.

There is but one case in order for a
hearing in the court Of insolvency to-
day, that of Charles H. Circuit, on petit
ton Of Charles A. Merrill for recon-
sideration Of the petinqn by which the
party was first deehred insolvent.
This case again raisesth point as to
the time the bankruptcy law went into
effect; as the supreme court has decided
in the Parinenter case that the petition
was not legally filed, the petition which
is brought tomorrow is on an identical
case. Henry Il. Harris appears for Mr.
Grout in the matter.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-31
EXTRA SPECIAL.

We have selected eight of
the best of Dinner Sets, fine
color and 60 d decorations,
have sold at $I6.So to $Io.75,
your choice of the lot $I2.75.
These are large sets of 800
pieces
English Garland Dinner
Sets, wholly new, $I4.88.
Haviland China Dinner
Sets, $2I.oo.
All these warranted COM
plete. perfect end of our we'll
known high quality.
A very few odd and incom-
plete Sets. Take them at some
price.
20 patterns Of Toilet Sets,
worth from $500 to $6.25,
your choice for this sale, S..
Gray Enameled Ware goes
again Saturday at less than
tin ware prices.
Last of the Solid Silver and
Silver Plated specialties adver-
tised through the week.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-31
against John ]. sullivan, both Of this
TELEPHONE 100.

against John ]. Sullivan, both Of this
city.
The decision, which was handed down
yesterday is for the demandant, the
court holding that the tenant did dis
seize the demandant as alleged. Seven
years ago the demandant owned prop
erty at the corner of Crystal and Litch-
field streets, which was sold by tile city
for unpaid taxes, and bought by MI.
Sullivan.
The statutes provide, that certain
classes may have the property rights
restored within two years of the first
knowledge that they have had of the
sale. The demandant claimed that
she learned first Of the sale within
two years. and now the property In
returned to her in the plea of land
which she instituted. r.. b. Glasgow
appeared for the demandant; j. II.
Bancroft for the respondent.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-31
SETTLED ouT oF COURT.

The two following cases have been
settled out of court:
3457-ElIen Landers VS.. Julia E. Lam
ders George r.. Warfield for the
plaintiff; Pierce & Styles for defend
ant.
33S9-Patrick McGourty VS.. Frank L.
Dean. ]. r. Kane for plaintiff; pro Sc.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-31
COURTS.
Many Cases Now in
Order.
SHREWSBURY SUED
By Its Citizens for Land
Damages.

Mary L. Norcross, Samuel D. Ward
and Susan B. Cummings, all we'll
known residents of Shrewsbury were
plaintiffs in court yesterday, in suits
brought against the town of Shrews-
bury to recover for land damages al
legged in the location of the tracks of
the Worcester and Marlboro railroad,
as a result of the raising of the grade
of the street. so that the wash from the
street flowed into the premises of the
petitioners. with the result that in
stead of reaching the street directly,
they were obliged to take diagonal
course. The cases are of interest to
the citizens of Shrewsbury and will
probably take several days in the trial.
In the morning the jury was taken
to the premises in question and view
of the property enjoyed. In the after
noon evidence was submitted and the
plaintiffs who petition for the assess
ment of damages will continue their
evidence this morning. Thayer &
Rugg appear for the plaintiffs; Thayer
& Cobb for the town of Shrewsbury.
Sugar was the issue in the suit
brought by Mrs. Rebecca W. Wiggin
of Spencer against Leon N Moreau OF
East Brookfield, and for a barrel of
the precious article the jury awarded
damages in the sum of 500. The plant
if claimed that she owned barrel of
sugar which originally contained 800
pounds, but in the change of hands
dWindled down to 200 pounds
The defendant bought the sugar of
a clerk in the store at East Brooxfield,
supposing that the sugar was the
property of the store, but the plaintiff
claimed that the sugar VS. hers and
had been bought by the d adant from
the man who had appropriated it from
her. Wood & Wood appeared for the
plaintiff; Haggerty e. Kane for the de-
PENDANT.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-31
TUMOR EXPELLED.
Unqualified Success of Lydia e.
Finkham's Vegetable COMPOUND.

Mrs. ELIZABETH WHEELocK, Magno.
liza, Iowa, in the following letter de
scribes her recovery from very crit
cal condition:
$ DEAR Mrs. PINKHAM:-I have been
taking your Veretahle Comnonnd and
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-31
RUSHING THINGS.
Wachusett Thread Company Intends to
Get in Running Order by March |.

The Wachusett Thread company,
whose formation in opposition to the
thread trust was announced in recent
number Of the Spy, evidently intends to
start in with a rush. A consignment Of
several car loads of machinery is ex-
pected to arrive by the end of the
week. and in few days at latest the
machines will be set in position.
The order for the machinery was
placed with the manufacturers months
ago. and is now In readiness. The last
piece Of machinery to be bought was
the steam engine which Peter Wood
purchased Saturday Four weeks is
considered ample time to set up the ma
chinery and engage help. If the whole
concern Is not runniag smoothly by
March list, the stockholders OF the COM
pany will be greatly disappointed.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-31
APPOINTED AUDITOR.

Assistant District Attorney George 8.
Taft has been appointed auditor In the
case Of William p. Harding, assignee,
against Joseph Lewenberg. w. b.
Harding for the plaintiff; Charles A..
Merrill for the defendant.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-31
CONTINUED 10 MARCH.

The sensational cases OF Albert D.
Downing and Lulu M. Downing against
DR.. James Oliver of Athol, in actions
Of tort to recover $4,000 each for al
legged malpractice. have been continued
to March. The claim is that Or. Oliver
was called in to treat .he arm OF Lula
M. Downing who had been thrown
from a carriage. The other plaintiff
Albert D. Downing. father Of the girl,
sues to recover for the loss OF his
daughters assistance, ]. A. Titus APP
pears for the plaintiffs; Hopkins, Smith
& HOPKINS for the defendant.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-31
SPECIAL NOTICES.

is to certify that intend
mission to build a wooden addition to
building at At Chandler ST., size #.
IA it., l story high, with tin roof.
THOMAS BRADY.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-31

ready 10 sound
is praises. 1t
mas done won
lers for me in
relieving me
of a tumor.
" My health
has been poor
for three years.
Change of life
was working
a upon me. /
was very
~ much bloated
nd mnr q h,,r
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-31
LAND RE STORED.
Real Estate Case Of Margaret Mceauley
Decid d In Her Favor.

Real estate dealers and holders of
property which has been bought of the
city for unpaid taxes, will be much in
terested in the decision of Judge Gaskill
in the case of Margaret McGauley
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-31
/olARk CLARK
~ : = SAWYER
GO.

Dinner sets, fine printed
decorations. $4.88 each.
Enameled Dinner Sets,
$7.47.
Semi-Porcelain Dinner Sets,
$9.1o.
Gold and Color Dinner Sets,
$Io.68.
Border Pattern Dinner Sets.
$I2. 50.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-31

we, the undersigned, do hereby agree to
refund the money on 80 cent bottle OF
Greene's Warranted Syrup of Tar IL IL
fails to cure your cold or cough. We also
warrant a % cent bottle to prove satIs-
factory or no pay.
Albert w. Andrews.
O. j. Carroll a. Co.
Frank G., Rourke 81 Co.
r. Fl. Fales. Holden.
Albert u. Booth Leicester.
d. III. Gregory e. Co, Princeton
II. ]. Wizard. East Brookneld.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-31

Women from their sedentary habita,
are often subject to headache and com
stipation, These are quickly removed by
Carriers Little Liver Pills.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-31
LAND TRANSFERS. MADE.

william T, Forbes of the probate
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-31
THE CITY,.

Mr.. and Mrs. C. S. Ranger of 10
Montague street have removed to AL
bee street, Brighton.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-10

mise will be regretted by q large circle
of friends throughout Texas, Elk
change.
The curfew ordnance passed by the
councils of number of Texas towns
has been declared illegal.
The governor has signed the house
bill sppropriating $50, OC0 to pay the
additional per diem of the mem bers of
the legislature.
The Daughters of the Confederacy
of Houston have begun their canvass
of the city In the interest of public
square.-HOus,on Post.
The Sixth infantry will leave San
Antonio Cor Manila on May II. The
Sixth is to leave San Francisco on the
Sherman on May %.
h. P. Erwin, on trial at Dallas charg-
ed with the murder of I. G.. Randle,
was acquitted. He was Immediately
rearrested on al arson charge.
News.
The contract for furnishing fuel for
the public building at Waco. Tex, for
the next fiscal wear has been awarded
to the Waco Ice aud Refrigerating
company. Exchange.
The unwilling of the r. L. Timmirs
monument by the WOodmen of the
World at Waxah ACHE cemetery was
witnessed by about 1000 persons about
half of these being visiting Woodmen.
Elk,
The cylinder head of an engine at
the mill of the Paris Oil and Cotton
company blew out and Engineer Roy
Towards left leg was broken by one
of the pieces, which struck him.-Ex-
change
Four thousand dollars and over have
been raised by the order of Kaliphs of
Dallas for the entertainment of the
Texas Press association which meets
shortly in Dallas in annual session.
San Antonio Express.
Ex-Gov Lubbock Is said to be the
Oldest living Texas Free Mason He
was born in South Carolina in 1915,
came to Texas in 1886, and was made a
Mason in Holland Lodge, Houston,
Tex, in December, 1S37.-Floresville
Chronicle.
If the legislature looked more to the
protection and assistance of the labor
organizations of the state. instead of
trying to enact a law prohibiting their
existence, they would be doing far
more for the interests of the state at
large.-Fort Worth Mail Telegram.
Secretary King of Waco is organic
ing Young Men's Christian associa
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-10
Neighb0r-
hood Notes.

Texas.
The legislature has appropriated
81, 600 for the Girls Industrial school.
The Texas Press association will
meet in Dallas within the next fort
night.
The teachers for the public school of
Mexia for the coming year have been
selected.
The smallpox scare at Ozona and
Juno in Valverde county, proved to be
false alarm.
The w. G. T. U. state convention
will meet in Denison, May 10. IL and
12.-Bonham News.
Frank Wiler fell from the top of q
three-story building at Dallas and was
seriously -hurt.-Exchange.
The fifteenth annual convention of
the Texas Bankers association will be
held in San Antonio this week.
A la-ge pelican which measured 7
feet 2 inches from tip to tip was re-
Gently killed near Pilot Point.
Stock has been subscribed for tele-
phone line from Emberson to Chicota,
two villages northwest of Paris.
The Texas diocesan council of the
Protestant Episcopal church will con-
vene in Waco, May 10, IL and IL.
A postoffice has been established at
lib, Collin county, Tex, with James B.
Wallace as postmaster.-Ssn Antonio
Express.
The death of Land Commissioner
Finger takes from official and political
circles in Texas popular and rising
man, whose comparatively early de-
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-10

old, Weighing 120 pounds. holding go
gallons. II was used by the Spanisrds
in cooking food for their Indian slaves.
Roswell Record.
The postofficers at Labelle and Ala
mogordo have been made money order
officers.
Work has been commenced on the
found alton of the Presbyterian church
at Las Cruces.
A Scranton, Pa, syndicate has pur-
chaseda number of additional town
lots at Alamogordo.
nuisance in Billsboro, N. NJ, that they
are being shOt.-Exch.
The Socorro Chietan has completed
arrangements to publish q Spanish
edition regularly each week.
The standard oil monopoly gives no
tice that it will resist the law in this
territory regulating the sale of oils
Elk. ,
Internal Revenue officers have been
leizing cigars at various places over
the territory the past week all caused
by hose counterfeit stamps.
Hon L. B. PONCE has discovered in
the ruins of an ancient stone built pue-
idols differing from any heretofore
found,
The Aztec ruins, eight miles from
Gallup ere at paesent attracting the
attention of antiqusrihns. Several ex-
ploration parties have recently visited
them.-New Mexican.
The scientific department of the uni
versity at Albuquerque is going to un-
dertake the task of Investigating the
"loco' plant that has so far baff1ed all
scientific study.-Roswell Record.
Deming people are building great
hopes on the proposed Columbus q
Northern railroad which will have its
terminus at Deming. Work on the
road will be started this week.-Ex-
change.
A meeting of the democratic terrific
rial committee was held in Santa Fe
| last week. Hon II. B. Fegusson was
elected national committeeman to sue
ceed Hon F. A. Manzanares.-Socor
Chieftsn.
New Mexico, with proper eye to
| business, has refunded her territorial
| Indebtedness, which was drawing six
per cent. interest, into bonds now bear
| ing four per cent, thus reducing her
accommodating interest by one third GER
tainly q most desirable thing for q
| territOry.-Ex.
Col. Stotsen burg, brave officer who
was killed at Manila April %, while
leading q charge, was q lieutenant at
Fit. Stanton some twelve or thirteen
years ago and was we'll known to many
old residents of southern New Mexico.
He was related by marriage to the j J.
Dolan family.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-10
hoods Soa4ubaMM

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Hoods Pills liver Ills, the non-irritating and
only cathartic to take with Hoods SarsapariIIa.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-10

tion of all the cities and towns in
Texas for the purpose of promoting
uniformity of action In all things, Sc
curing the best talent and obviating
the necessity of capcellation.-Ex-
change.
Some evidence of the impetus that
the prospective improvement of Buffalo
bayou has already given real estate in
Houston may be learned from the state
ment that the transactions In real es-
tate in this city during the past ten
days have aggregated S13O, 600 in values.
Houston Post.
Now that federal Judge has decided
that bankrupt's home can not be TAX
en- from him. some of our $50, 0O0-domi-
ciled bankrupts in Texas con apply
with impunity for their clearance pa
pers. Everything seems to work to-
gether for good to the man who owns q
fine home in Texss!-Exchange
A car of cigar tobacco, the first crop
of Texas raised staple, was sold in
pound. The raising of high class cigar
stock in Texas is a new Industry, and
it is claimed that nowhere else in the
United States can so high-priced to-
bacco be raised.-Fort Worth Gsz-
cite.
Miss Bessie Warner. of Houston, has
been selected as sponsor for the Con-
federate Veterans of this division at
the reunion at Charleston, S. c.. from
May 10 to Ii. Among other young la
dies she has selected for her maids of
honor Miss Carlos Natter, of Flatonia,
and Miss Addiebella Allen, of San An
tonio.-Flatonia Argus.
The 6 year old son of Mr.. w. 81.
Russell of Coppell, Tarrant county,
met with q serious accident. He was
caught 5v a belt in the mill at that
right arm was broken just below the
shoulder and lower arm and his hand
were terribly lacerated, the flesh be-
ing stripped off a great portion of it,
Pecos News.
Gov. Ssyers has rendered the ap.