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The Forrest City times., 1899-03-31

In fire which broke out in the
clearinghouse of Mrs. Nolan, 104
Court street, Memphis, Tenn, at $3.50
a. m, of the Gath, four people lost their
lives and six were seriously injured.
The Forrest City times., 1899-03-31

A special from Canon City, Col. on
the goth, said Arthur Croke. aged II,
charged with the murder of his father;
i. S. Medler, aged 25, charged with
highway robbery; Dominick Perelo
and Edward Baker, both waiting trial
for burglary, broke Jail, on the 25th, ny
removing some of the bars of the cage
and digging through the wall. 1t is
supposed they had help from the out
side.
The Forrest City times., 1899-03-31

The NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. line steam
er Pretoria, which arrived at New
York, on the Goth, from Hamburger,
brought 1,204 steeragc passengers.
This is the largest number of passen-
gers brought by any one steamer this
season. e44
The Forrest City times., 1899-03-31

Acknowledgement Corbin has under
taken to get all the volunteers out of
Cuba by April 25, and arrangements
are being perfected with that end in
view.
The Forrest City times., 1899-03-31

On the cath the president recognized
Ho Wow as consul general of China at
San Francisco, and Shou Ting as con-
sui at the same place.
The Forrest City times., 1899-03-31
ParadOxicaI,

1t seems strange that fellow is,,. O.
ne SWIM when h, society throws him ov. n
The Forrest City times., 1899-03-31

RS. WHITA X E r
drew up her little
brown and white
pony with an ex-
preston OF disgust
on her face and
waited until the
wagon, with the
long box covered
The Forrest City times., 1899-03-31

gladncss.
Ring out all strife and tears,
As downward through the ages
You've rung the passing years.
Ring clear. o bells. your message
Throughout all nature thrills;
1t all things living touches,
As when from Judah's hills
There rose the light triumphant
Ger death and mortal fears,
And dawned that first great Easter
The Easter of the years.
Ring sweet. o bells. your lesson
Unto each heart to-day:
That all before the Master
May but life's lilies lay;
Ring soft-ring low; your Ginning
May bridge some past-its tears,
For those, perchance, who mourneth
Some Easter in the years.
Again. o bells OF Easter,
Ring out in thrilling peal,
That we. through all our pulses
The newborn glory feel
Gods living, loving presence,
AS each new spring appears
In all that breathes around rs,
Throughout the march of years.
Beatrice Harlowe, In Woman's HON,
Companion.
The Forrest City times., 1899-03-31

stun as poker-sore as a bojls :,
,obs Oil will relax, soothe, cure, 81. da'
The Forrest City times., 1899-03-31
A BRAVE COLONEL
Recommends Pe-ru-na as a r.n
lily Medicine.
A Scientific Spring Medioius

Colonel Arthur L. Hamilton Of -.
Seventh Ohio Volunteers. 259 Goods
street, Columbus, Ohio, writes: "BesiS.
having the merits of Pe-ru-na so 80"
The Forrest City times., 1899-03-31

Atchison Globe. Sy man.
The Forrest City times., 1899-03-31

The Best Prescription for CIR,
and Fever is bottle of CRovr,. IT
CHfLL Tonic. 1t Is simply iron and on;.li
a tasteless form. No cure-no nav .lnine In
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-14

The report for 1S99is anyiously awaited
as the appropriation for the schools
was largely increased over previous
years and il it is all expended the per
capita rate will be still larger. The
amount paid to the teachers does not
vary $40 in 1888 and 1898.
Contingent expenses We're charged at
$245.10, but only the committee probably
know what this was for Up to 1896
this item of contingent expenses was
unknown.
The appropriation of $375 for school
superintendent is said to be nearly all
returned to the town from the state
but it does not come back to the town
direct, for the school committee use it,
in addition to the other sums which
are appropriated. These items are food
for thought. There Is not a person in
the town that would like TO see the
school service poorer, but there is a
question IN the minds of many of the
parents, whether the instruction i'm
parted to the sholars viii prepare them
equally as we'll as to fill the station in
life which they viii occupy, as that
which they received before so many
new tangled fads" were introduced in
the schools. The so-called high school
is another bone OF contention which
viii be ventilated in the near future.
The EpwOrth league of the NJ. T..
church will hold a supper and sale in G.
A. r. hall next Wednesday evening
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SCHOOL COST.
Comparative Figures in.
West Brookfeld.

West BroOkfield. March 13.-As the
day for the annual town meeting draws
near the voters and taxpayers are busy
looking for some way to reduce their
taxes and the appropriations for the
school appear to be one of the princi-
pal subjects open to criticism.
The following figures were compiled
by one of the heavy taxpayers and pre-
sent an array of facts which will bear
investigation on the part of the taxpay-
ers. In 1884 the town appropriated
$4,000 FOR schools and received from the
state fund s231.6i. They paid for teach
ers, 1912; for care Of school houses,
slS4.60; for wood and coal, S28417;
school supplies and express. 81 50 a
total Of $9212.77. The average atE.nd-
ance was 246, actual cost for each schoI-
ar. $1306.
In 1886 the amount expended $3G37.8
with an average membership attending
school of 267, cost per capita, $13.67. In
1880 the amount spent for schools was
SS400.69; cost for each member sail.
The following table shows the cost from
1892 up to the present time:
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was exhausted when 1t was rehlled.
This method was employed until the
March town meeting in 1851, when
vote was passed to buy a new fire en-
CINE and on May 3, 1851, q meeting of
citizens was head in the lower town hall
and a committee of five namely: VIII
liam r. Adams, T. M. Duncan, l.. w.
Livermore, John Hill and Thomas Bond
were appointed to present the names of
forty-tlve men to the selectmen for their
approval as engine men.
The following names were presented
and accepted as the first regular FIRE en-
CINE company In North Brookfield, the
DelQge, No. 2, John Hill, L. A. May
nard, George +. CULVER, Lysander
Brewer, Joseph Stoddard, Hiram NJ.
Bemis, Joseph Snow, A. /. Boland, J. +.
Hebard, Ell Bartlett, Marcelus Whit
man, Ira Bartlett, Isaac NJ. May, Had
win b. jerks. William A. Newton, L. r.
Waite, 7. NJ. Duncan, Alvin Allen. Will
liam H. Montague, L. w. Livermore,
Thomas Bond, E. NJ. Fenton. Ezra D.
Batcheller, c. !. BOyntOn. William A.
Snow, William =. Adams, William Has
kell, d, Il. Whiting, Asahel Barlow. Guy
Kinsley, Elisha Perry, John N. jerks,
Benjamin Deane, George 0. Smith. J. NJ
Smith Charles Kendrick, N H Foster,
Thomas KendrlcS, John @. Adams,
Franklin Hobbs, and e. r. Blackmer.
Ihey organized with John Hill as
foreman of the company. About 80 wei
known citizens were elected as honor
airy members, who We're allowed a vote
in the meetings, and fined when absent
This was done to raise the necessary
money for the expenses of the company
Changes were continually being made.
Uniforms were purchased, and an ac-
tive member of Deluge No. was the
admiration of all. The old record book
of the company shows that the compa-
ny were more or less at odds during its
early existence, but IN 1852, under Ly-
sander Brewer, followed by George
King in 1853, as foremeu, the company
became an efficient protector Of the
towns property. Unfortunately no rec
ord was ever kept of fires, during the
early existence OF the company. But
the two most disastrous fires North
Brookf1eld ever had were during the
time the Deluge Engine company was
the only protection the town had. name
ly, the burning of the Adams block on
the night of January II, 1854, when they
did excellent work in saving the adj
Joining property, but were hampered by
the want Of water
In October 1862, the old town house
building was destroyed with the Guilt
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caused the town to vote the money to
purchase a steamer and on April the
board Of engineers &Oted to buy an
Anoskeag No. g. which was soon in
stalled with a company of IA men The
old Deluge was then stored away after
service OF about 25 years. The fol
lowing men acted as foremen CT the
Deiuge during its career: John Hill,
Lysander Brewer, George King, Thorn
as Ashby, Leonard c. Duncan, J. N.
Smith, Albert Hobbs r. Z. Hall, A.
Richardson, A, G. Stone +. B. Corbin
and John Mccarthy. With the COM
pletion Of the water system in 1898, an
independent hose company was formed
which was called the c. W. Woods
Hose l.
About this time the old chemical was
OF httle use and new chemical Of the
latest pattern was bought and named
the t. c, Bates Chemical No. 1. This
company consists Of eight men and is
used more than any company in the de-
partment During the past four or fiTe
years the entire department has been
steadily advanced, until its standard is
now very high.
Steam heat has been introduced into
the engine house, Improvements have
been added, drop harnesses have been
provided; fire signal connected with
the Batcheller factory where the
alarms are given, has been installed
and arrangements made so that a pair
Of horses are constantly ready at night.
The department now consists Of 46 men
and engineers, divided as follows
Holmes Steamer No. 8, Il men; T. G.
Bates Chemical No. 1. men; Woods
Hose No. l. u men; y. D. Batcheller
Hook and Ladder, Y men. The present
engineers are Roland Hatch (chief)
Harry S. Lyle, William Walsh and
Nelson II. Delane. Chief Hatch IS a
thorough and experienced fireman.
commands the respect of all his men
and spends his time in trying TO
steadily advance the department.. He
Is ably assisted by the remaining en-
gineers.
John NATION. the driver for the de-
partment, is the right man in the right
place and popular favorite. He has
made many record-breaking drives end
always has complete control of mis-
horses, taking great pride in their work
which is Of the highest order.
Inc town appropriates $1,000 per year
Tor the support Of the fire department.
a sum much below the amount their
eInclency deserves. Engineers and
men alike receive the sum Of S13 each
per year. The remaining $3.50 is used
TO defray every expense incurred bv
the department.
One article which Will be placed in
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GOOD CITIZENS.
Hon. A. s. Roe the Speaker
at Brookfield.

Brookdeld. March 13-The first ses-
sion Of the good citizenship committee
was held at the town hall last evening
The Rev. w. l.. Walsh was the chair
man. and the speaker was the Hon.
A. 5. Roe Of Worcester. The meeting
began with a few preliminary remarks
by Mr.. Walsh. Outside a terrific thun-
der storm was raging, and Mr.. Roe
suggested that the campaign had OPP
aned
Nr. Walsh spoke of the next two
meetings that are to be held, one at
the Unitarian Church Sunday evening,
March 10, which is TO be Il layman's
meeting, and the third and last one to
be held Sunday evening, March 2G. This
last meeting will be addressed by the
three pastors of the churches-the Rev.
w l.. Walsh, the Rev. +. 3. Blanchard
and the Rev. J. L. Sutherland. These
clergymen viii speak on the subjects
which they have spoken on in years
past: Past, present and future"
These meetings are not called tenn
perance meetings, but are called good
citizenship meetings. the purpose is
to make good citizens and to have all
people join in making good citizens.
The audience took part In the sing
ms anu MISS -Ntille N-ldpD played the
piano. The meeting opened with the
hymn, "Au hail the power OF Jesus
name followed by Brightly beams
our Fathers blessing" The Scripture
was read by the Rev James II. Suth-
erland. and prayer was offered by the
Rev. L. 3. Blanchard.
Mr.. Roe was then introduced by the
chairman He began his address with
MI Chairman and fellow citizens: I am
pleased to see so large an
audience on such 2 bad night, but !
think you all felt the personal respon-
sibliity Of the cause (The thunder
was making a loud noise outside) The
speaker said as the noise Of the thun-
der increases, 1 will put on more steam
to talk it down.
At this time several small boys left
the hall The speaker said he could
stand the thunder better than he could
the leaving OF the small boys. He
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the town warrant viii be ITO see if the
town will vote to install an electric fire
alarm sytem.
It seems to be the opinion Of many
that system installed would not be
money expended foolishly, but would
pay for ITSELF should one large FIRE
start. II is thought that an eight
box alarm system with a whistle at
tachment at tho Batcheller factory
and all necessary parts Of d first class
system can be installed for $1,000
The long-loolled for republican eau
Gus call was posted today, and was the
source of much debate among the
democrats and other "citizens"
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Department at North
Brookfeld Efficient.
WHAT IT CAN DO.
Organized in the 40s and
Now Up-to-Date.

North Brookheld, March 1.-THE North
Broolfeld fire department today stands
as one Of the leading departments in the
state outside Of the cities. and short
history Of its growth and work IS sure
to be Of interest to the citizens Of Wor-
cester county.
Along in the 4O's it was deemed neces-
.sary for the town to have some fire pro-
lection which resulted in the purchase
OF a tub known as the American" The
American was q machine which was
filed with buckets and then a stream
was directed at the fire until the supply
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PUMP TRUST.
Warren May BE Affected to
Some Extent.

Warren, March 13.-It is a matter Of
doubt in the minds of Interested towns
people as to what extent the Warren
Steam Pump Company will be affected
by the recently formed trust. Two
ways it may assist the works here are
i'm maintaining a standard price for
pumps and by decreasing the number
.of representative statesmen The yvar-
rem works arc increasing their proper-
~ and their help, and are putting opt
"a pump that compctes with any on the
market.
Another matter Of interest IA tba
town is; What win the trust do with
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DIDN'T GO,
Shoemakers Protest
at Price List.
AN ANGRY LOT.
Spencer Men Working in
Marlboro Quit Work.

Spencer, March IA crowd of an
CRY men arrived into town today from
Marlboro During the present strike
in the latter town large number of the
Spencer people left town to take posi-
tions there. When the men operating
on the lasting machines were hired
they We're to receive 81 a day. For a
short time they received these wages.
but notice was received from the firm
that they would start in Monday on
piece work. This was satisfactory to
the men until the price list was seen
and then came the protest.
Isaac Prouty & co. Of Spencer paw ID
cents per case on the last machine. but
The list in Marlboro said J. cents A
case.
The men refused to work at this
price and started for Spencer. Some Of
me men We're in the shops TO-DAY TO
seek positions, but, as far as could be
earned. Ola not meet with much sue
cess A large number Of Spencer people
are a present employed in the MARI
hoHO factories.
me late Peter Falardeau was laid 10
1'st IN 81. Mary's cemetery. This morn
!ilS at o clock. Fr. Lamy performed
niIlal services. The pallbearers
TrTe Moses Lamoureux, P. LANCE. ].
L'Gou&, Louis Lecomte Frank ColIette
ana Narcisse Baribeault
A peasant time was spent last eye
1iH$ at the home of Mr. and Mrs
+ RANK Collette ON Mechanic street. bv
.iehas ana relatives. Music was fur
I l,snea Gy Garon's orchestra, Henry
arron leader. During the evening
HShi refreshments Were served.
The 30 men VINO went to Boston this
morning returned home at evening
pleased and naturalizrd citizens of the
United States Of America.
Al THIS late day, no temperance raj
Iies nave been seen or heard OF in the
Town, but great preparations are be-
ing carried quietly on by both parties
As can be seen by the number of peo-
PIE being registered. every person in
tends to cast ballot this year. The
opinion among the people seems to he
IN doubt as to the result of the license
tote. People who have always been in
FAVOR OF licenses are doing all in their
power TO down the license vote.
rms rises from an old feeling which
exists from last year. certain parties
claiming that they were not treated
squarely when the granting of licenses
took place.
MISS Florence Macarthur of BROOKLYN.
~ Z, is visiting her sister, Mrs. l. D.
Achim, of Maple street.
Edward Bluell of town has gone
10 take position in Stafford Springs,
where he win work nights in d cotton
mill.
Q. W. Dean, 'Spencers popular jewel
er, claims to have on exhibition the
finest selection of watches. iewelrv.
silYerware and clocks to be found in
any similar establishment between
Springfield and Worcester. Mr.. Dean
says that to be a successful merchant
one must be a good buyer and learn
the wants Of his prospective custom
ers. This he claims to have SUCCESS
fully mastered after years Of study and
CLOSE attention to business, and he is
not afraid to stand UP and make the
above assertion and is willing to prove
1t to those who will call and inspect
them. He is also sale agent for and
carries a nice line Of Eastmans kodaks
and supplies and also bicycle sund1ies
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-14
THE NORTH BR0OKFIELD CREAMERY

Is located in the town OF North
Brookfeld Worcester County, the hest
grazing district in the state Of Massa-
chusetts.
Its patrons furnishing cream are pro-
prietors of the best diaries in Now,
Braintree, West and North BrooL,fieId
and they furnish cream in accordance
with the rules and regulations made Nv,
the creamery manager.
Inc creamery is located upon the hill
side with good drainage, and surrorInd-
ed by an abundance of shade trees
Inc building Is fitted with modern
machinery for making butter, and is
unaer the management Of Supt. n. A
richardson, thorough and eGicient
butter-maker, who has made buttarN
making a life study.
The butter is put up in one mound
prints ana five pound boxes, and each
package is stamped with the monosrarc
n B. c., and no butter is genuine
North Brookfeld Creamery without
this stamp. '''o"'
1t Is our desire that every fannie IN
this vicinity should use this butter and
We solicit your patronage.
Please call upon your grocer OF, mar
ketman for the butter and take m ctr
er. See that 1t Is stamped North Rrook-
Held Creamery. The price viii alyvava
be satisfactory
RI. E. CUMMINGS, Prop.
NOrth BrOOkfleId, nfasS,
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said he had a good message to give the
boys, but now he could not give it TO
them, as they were gone.
He cited cases where the good cit
lzens came to be such from inheritance
and told what DIT. Holmes Of Harvard
once said: ones education ought to
DegIn with his grandfather"
He spoke about the great-grand-
fathers days when the men went 10
the stores for liquid refreshments and
nolasses TO go with it, But that thing
is gone by now. There was q time, the
speaker added, that a church or any
other building for that matter, could
not be raised without the help Of free
whisky at the raising. He spoke Of
the Congregational Church az Har-
ward. which was raised in Harvard,
Mass, 100 years ago, by the help of
free whisky, He also told Of a build
ing in New York, which is pointed out
as the first building in the town that
was raised without the use Of the free
beverages at the raising.
He cited the case Of the deacon of
the church a Salem, many years ago,
being the prominent distiller Of the
town. He made the remark that many
good citizens were not total abstainers
but said that they should all be total
abstainers as the only sure way Of &C
Complishing the good end.
He said that Massachusetts was the
best governed state iI~the Union. He
made the remark that if the southern
people. at the time of the civil strife,
had been given a free excursion into
the northern states, the civil war
never would have been fought. They
would have seen how well the north
was governed and would have followed
its example.
Mr. Roe held the attention Of his au-
dience and created a strong impression.
There viii be an article in the town
warrant for the purchase of steam
fire engine. This article has been
brought up at town meetings, both an
nual and special, but has been passed
over or else defeated. This town is
the only town in this vicinity that has
not a steamer. Some Of the near by
towns did not purchase a steamer un
Til they had experienced several heavy
fire losses and insu%ance rates were
talked Of being raised. Several promi-
nent men are going to work hard to get
the town to vote to buy a steamer at
town meeting April 3.
The citizens committee held
meeting tonight in this town and a
slate was made up to present at the
citizens caucus, which will be called
for Thursday evening March Il, at the
town hail 1t Will be printed in The
Spy.
\ man from this town said he had
been talking with the people Of South
bridge who were the most interested in
the proposed road from the South
bridge, Sturbridge and Fiskdale road
TO connect with the Warren, Brookfleld
and Spencer electric road. He said the
road would in all probability be built on
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Fred Rivers, Joseph Taylor and Ed
ward Rivers spent Sunday with Albert
Rivers Of Holy Cross College.
Miss Mary Emma Corey OF Fairview
avenue is visiting relatives in WCrces-
ter.
Mr.. and Mrs Adelard Lavoie Of Le-
ominster are the guests of Mrs. Frank
German Of Princeton street.
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To Cure Sick Headache in One Day
Take Cleveland's Lung Healer, 25c II it
falls to cure, your money will be refunded
by:
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JEFFERSON.

Jefferson, March 13.-Rev FIR. Nc
Dermott OF Holy Cross College oficia-
ted at the 1880 o'clock mass In St. Ma
RVS Church, Sunday, and also preached
a sermon to a large congregation in the
place Of Rev. John +. Lee, the pastor.
who Is confined TO his home by illness.
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One article which viii be placed in
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-14

The annual meeting Of the directors
Of the library is called for Tuesday
evening, at which the annual report of
the librarian viii be read and other
business matters transacted
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Miss Florence Macarthur of BROOKLYN.
y. Z, is visiting her sister, Mrs l. D,
Achim, of Maple street.
Edward Bluetr of town has gone
10 take a position in Stafford Springs.
where he win work nights in a cotton
mill.