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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-18
ALVIN HOWE DEAD.
succumbed to the Effects of Stroke Of
ParalYsis-Other Notes.

West Brookfield, Jan. 17.-Alvin
Howe, a farmer who has lived for sew
eral years on the road to North Brook
field, just over the line, died this morn
ing about 8 O'clock, from the effects of
a paralytic shock. Mr.. Howe was an
old resident of the Brookfelds, his
father being born in North Brookfeld,
and was about 70 years of age.
Miss Sarah Edminster and Miss Mary
McGlaufin, who have been absent for
some time on account of sickness. re-
sumed their duties in the public schools
this week.
George Coolidge, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Messenger and George A. Hocum were
before the grand jury in Worcester
yesterday, to give evidence in regard
to the burglary in the formers store,
in August, 1897
There are no new developments in
the state Of affairs at the Mcintosh
factory. 1t is not believed in town that
the Mcintosh company will ever do
much more business here.
L. e. Stearns Of Northampton is in
town, visiting relatives.
Frank Blair, who has been connected
with the. Hartford Post, was at home
over Sunday.
The officers Of Alanson Hamilton
Post, No. 100, g. A. r., were installed
last evening.
Wickaboag Lodge, No. 1888, A. o. u.
W., wia have an installation of Off
GERS tomorrow evening.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-18
AMES MEMORIAL SERVICE.

Willie Grout Camp, S. of ", held
special memorial services for Marvin F..
Ames of Company H., wellington
Rifles, who died in Cuba during the late
war, at Hotel Kenmore. last evening.
The officers for the ensuing year, who
were elected sometime ago, We're also
installed. Roland Hatch of North
Brookfield was the installing officer.
The pleasant parlors of the Kenmore
were crowded by the friends Of the
camp and speeches were made by Com
mander II. Il. Edwards and Past Com
mander w. s. Robinson of Post 10, G..
A. r., and Past Captains Charles Bur
bank and Charles Brown Of Willie
Grout Camp. Sergt. Charles Il. Mon
roe and Priv Henry c. Moore, late of
the Wellington Rifles, also made short
addresses.
A quartet rendered several selections
and at the close OF the exercises a
light collation. was served.
Following is list Of the newly in
stalled officers:
Captain. e. A. Gleason; first lieu
tenant, George A. Goodnow; second
lieutenant. A. r. McAdams; camp
council, w. f. Fisher, William Lee, w.
w. Kicker chaplain, w. P. Fisher:
first sergeant, George r. Burr: quar-
termaster sergeant, II. D. Simmons.
color sergeant Walter f. Stearns.
sergeant guard, r. II. Burton camp
guard, G. e. Torrey; outside guarG
Willis Gerry
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-18
MRS. ELIZA WHARTON KEssELL.

by her son Robert and his wife. Pots
OF bordered roses filled the room with
their delightful fragrance, and large
bouquet the gift of Private Patrick
O'Keefe of the Emmett Guards. one. of
the guests of the house, lent its aid to
the beauty of the scene. On a side Ia
BILE rested large birthday cake, which
in itself was an object OF admiration.
1t was splendid specimen of the con-
fectioner's art, and was made under
the supervision Of Mrs. Kessell, Jr. The
top OF the heavily frosted cake bore
the flag of the United States and the
green standard OF Ireland with It's
harp of gold. Between the flags was
cleverly worked the legend, ''1S26-1S99.
Many happy returns OF the day"
Mrs. Kessell was born at Thorn Hill.
Castlemaine, county of Kerry, Ireland,
January II, 1926 Her father was Rob-
ert Wharton Esq, one of the leading
residents of the district. She married
Captain John b. Kessell, prosperous
mining engineer of ST. Austell, Corn
wall who died in 1869. In 1870 Mrs.
Kessell came to America with her four
children, Robert, Joseph, Anna Lavinia
(now Mrs. Hunt, and Mary. The fam
lily settled in Worcester, and has re-
manned here ever since.
Messages Of congratulation came also
from friends at distance to the yener-
able obSerVant or her natal uaY, nota-
bly, Mrs. Cornell OF Boston, and Mrs.
and the Misses Kearns Of Rosebank.
Staten Island. But what pleased the
good old lady best of all was the gift
of beautiful volume Of Archdeacon
Farrars translation Of st. Thomas q
Kemps Limitation Of Christ" from
her only grandchild, Master Robbie G.
Hunt.
Mrs. Kessell is a devoted member Of
tha Unfeponal church and pniOva the
friendship and esteem of DR. Hunting
ton, the former pastor OF All Saints,
as well as Of DR.. Vinton, the present
rector
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-18
NEW CLASSIFICATION
Post Office Clerks Hope That It Viii Go
Through Congress.

Postal clerks are much interested in
the new classification Of post office
clerks which is included in the appro-
priation bill now pending before con-
gress. The bill includes an entirely
new classification of the postal clerks,
Heretofore lump sum has been al
lowed the post office department for
clerical hire in the various cities and
towns, but under the new classification
a definite number OF clerks is allowed
in each class and the department can
not go beyond this number.
The local clerks are interested in the
section of the bill which refers to the
reimbursement OF salaries BY the terms
of the bill the minimum salary in first
class officers would be $500 instead of
$500 and $500 as at present BY this bill
the salaries are also scaled up until the
$1,000 point Is reached. Were this change
to go, into effect it Is estimated that the
salaries of the local clerks would be in
creased several thousand dollars an
nually.
In addition to the increase in salaries,
the bill also provides for vacations and
the department will be allowed to
double up" the clerks, thus doing away
with substitutes. If the bill passes as
Trained, IL VIII mean an appropriation
of about $2.500000, and many of the
clerks are of the opinion that it will
meet the fate of similar bills in the past
These bills readily pass the Senate, but
are held up in the House, and to offset
this, the associations of clerks in vari-
GUS parts of the country have framed
a bill calling for an appropriation OF
but 100000, and this they think will be
passed and become a law.
The bill as drafted is as follows:
That the clerks of first class post
off1ces-eXelusive of assistant postmas-
tiers, second assistant postmasters, sec
retaries and stenographers of postmas-
tiers, cashiers, assistant cashiers, audi
tors, superintendent Of malls, assist
ant superintendent of mails, superin-
tendents of delivery and registry divis-
ions and of stations-be reciassified and
divided into eight grades, salaries to be
fixed as follows: First grade. to EN-
brace not more than one-eighth of the
whole number of clerks, $1400; second
grade, $1,000; third grade, $1,000; fourth
grade, $1l0O; fifth grade. $1,000; sixth
grade, $500; seventh grade, $500; eighth
grade, $500. Vacancies shall be filled by
promotion from the grade next to that
in which the vacancy occurs, so that
there shall be no jumping.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-18
A DlsGRAcEFUL ROW.

The residence Of Peter Swanstrom, on
Millbury street, was the scene Of a
drunken row yesterday afternoon, in
which three Of swanstroms friends
were implicated. Doors were broken
down, and when the officers arrived on
the scene, the place presented a decid-
edly broken-up appearance.
The attention Of Officers Goodwin and
Favereault of Station was called to
the matter, and the result was quln-
tet of arrests. The patrol wagon was
called. and the entire party, including
a small child. loaded in and conveyed
to the Waldo street station house. The
prisoners gave their names as Selma
Swanstrom. 40: Peter Swanstrom, al,
Olaf Johnson, 30: August Olson, As
and August Gatke, % years old.
Swanstrom is booked for drunken
ness and keeping a disorderly house,
while his wife and the other men are
charged with drunkenness. The child
was accompanied by its mother,
and placed in charge of the matron.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-18
MANUFACTURERS MUTUAL.

The annual meeting of the Worcester
Manufacturers Mutual Insurance Com
pany was held yesterday afternoon. at
the offices Of the company, 44S Main
street. Article of the bylaws was
amended SO that hereafter the annual
meeting of the company will be held
the first Wednesday in February.
The following board of directors
was elected for the ensuing year.
James H. Chase of Providence, r. l..
Charles B. eBigelow of Clinton, Lucius
Briggs of Norwich, Conn, Edward
Within of Whitinsville, Henry F.
Within of Northbridge, Philip w.
Moen, William H. H. Within of Revere,
Matthew ]. Whittall, John w. Farwell
of Melrose, Joseph A. Baker of Fall
River, Waldo e. Buck, William Whit
ing of Holyoke and William Whitman
of Brookline.
The board later organized by the Sc
lection of Philip w. Moen as president
and treasurer and Waldo e. Buck vice
president and secretary. The follow
ing committees were chosen: Finance,
Philip w. Moen, Edward Whittier and
James III. Chase; auditing, Edward
Whittier and Joseph b. Baker.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-18
ELLEN WARD BLOOD.

Not many days since, there was re-
corded in the columns of The Spy the
death of Mrs. Ellen Ward Blood, which
occurred in Boston at the age of 81
years. Perhaps there are few now liv-
ing to whom that name recalls vividly
the image of the beautiful and gifted
Dorothea Blake, whose father, Francis
Blake, died here in 1917. But as child,
maid and matron, Mrs. Blood passed
much the greater part of her long life
in Worcester and here formed friend
ships which were never broken. 1t
was given to her to survive three gen
erations and to die surrounded by chill
dren and grandchildren, even to the
third generation, but her influence was
felt far outside her family circle. Pa
thence. courage, charity and unselfish-
ness are qualities that inspire respect
and engender love, and these she held
to throughout lie of singular vicissi-
tude, not being spared, even in her ex-
IRENE old age, losses which she felt
keenly, saddening her last days. Mrs.
Blood had 81 rarely sympathetic nature,
and along with this, a natural gift Of
caring for the sick. This faculty gave
lSI OppOI IOI SObu IAOiil WHICH
she never shrank in days when money
could not buy the services of a trained
nurse, as now.
How sincere the gratitude, how warm
the love felt toward her by the recipi
ents of her care, there are many now
to testify on their own account, and
many more who do not forget those
tender ministrations by which the
weary nights and painful days of the
dear departed" were made endurabIe
through her. AS long as her hands could
render service, it was gladly given
and when they through weakness of
age, failed Of their work, the womanly
heart never faltered, but to the last
gave of it's best to all freely; and She
in her turn, during years of waning
strength, when all that could be was
done to cherish the precious life, learn
ed how scarcely less blessed it is to re-
ceive than to give.
Had stranger asked what was Mrs
Blood's especial charm, the answer
would unhesitatingly have been, her
loveableness. One felt in her presence
the strength that was behind the sweet
ness and the beautiful repose of man
ner: the peace we'll earned, that diff
fused itself over all. and instinctively
there would come to mind those lines
describing Sir Philip Sidney and not
less applicable here:
"a sweet attractive kinde of grace,
A full assurance given by lookes,
Continual comfort in a face,
The 1ineaments of gospel bookes.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-18
THE LOYAL WOMEN.

The L. w. of A. L. held their regular
meeting in the Day building, yesterday
afternoon. There were a large number
present. The reports Of the president.
secretary and treasurer were read and
accepted. The report OF the treasurer,
Mrs. Gertrude Gregson, showed that
S21 had been given to the Soldiers Aid
Association, and $40 to the Greendale
Orphanage, and a large amount OF
sewing had also been done for the lat
ter institution. A tea meeting will bs
held Jan. 3lst, at the home OF Mrs. c.
w. Dodge, II Gardner street.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-18
UNION CHURCH SUPPER.

The monthly supper Of Union church
parish was held last night in the chap
el. About 25O persons sat down to the
beautifully spread tables, and many
others came in after the supper was
over to join in the social hour that fol-
lowed.
AT the conclusion of the spread a
very pleasing entertainment consisting
given by Daniel c. Turner and Thomas
g. Mills. Games and a social season
were then INDUCED in for the remainder
of The evening. The affair was in
charge of Mrs. Henry Brannon and a
numerous committee.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-18
FUNERAL OF MRS. HIGGINS.


Mrs. Mary Higgins. who died at her
home, 5 Eastern avenue, Sunday, was
buried in st. Anne's cemetery yesterday
morning A solemn high mass of re-
QUEEN was celebrated in st. Anne
Church at 8 o'clock, with Rev. Denis
Scennell as celebrant, Rev. w. T. Har-
tlgan deacon, Rev. e. f. Brosnihan
sub-deacon and Rev. J. j. Daily of
Whitinsville master of ceremonies.
When the mass was over, Rev. Denis
Scannell delivered an eulogy, and at
the close; hymn, Nearer, my God,
to thee" was sung by Mrs ]. W. Rear
don.
The bearers We're p. III. OBrien, J.
W. Kennedy, John Moran. James Hig-
gins, John Donahue and Thomas Flynn
The services at the grave in st. Anne's
cemetery were conducted by FIR. Scan
nell, assisted by Frs. Brosnihan Har-
tlgan and DAILY.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-18
BASKETS AT AUCTION.

The Ladies Aid Society Of the Ad-
ans Square Congregational church held
basket social last night in the vestry.
The feature Of the occasion was the
method of serving refreshments. which
was a unique one. Each lady brought
with her a basket of provisions, and
slip of paper in the basket bearing the
name of its donor. These baskets were
auctioned off, each gentlemen buying
one. The lucky purchaser was thus en-
titled to the company Of the lady whose
basket he procured at supper, which
was served on the picnic plan, the bas-
kets furnishing the refreshments
Much amusement arose over the auc-
ton, which was carried ON in a humor-
Gus manner by w. =. Rowell. The pro-
ceeds of the affair, which were quite
large will be applied to the uses of the
society.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-18
MORE RECRUITS.
Lieut.. Royden Comes to Worcester For
More Good Soldiers.


Lieut.. Royden came to Worcester
yesterday and swore the following
named men into the United States
service: George w. Owens Thomas L..
Cain, Joseph Garceau, Patrick H.
Ryan, Patrick McKenna, Axel Skogs-
berg, William Golden, Thomas Nc
Greevy and Thomas H. Michaels.
Five of the above-named men We're
accepted yesterday Four others were
rejected by the examining surgeon.
Owens, Cain, McGreevy and McKen-
ma were formerly members of the
Twelfth regiment; William Golden and
Thomas H. Nichols were formerly
members of Company X, Ninth Massa-
chusetts regiment.
The men left Worcester at 7.12
o'clock last night for Madison barracks.
Shattuck's Harbor, N. Y, and will be-
come members of the Ninth United
States infantry.
Lieut.. Royden has opened a recruiting
office in Fall River. Patrick ]. F'Iem-
ing, formerly Of the Emmett Guards,
will have charge of the Fall River
office. Fleming leaves Worcester to-
day.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-18
THE FOREIGN FIELD.

The Woman's Foreign Missionary So
ciety of Piedmont Church entertained
the similar societies of Pilgrim and
Bethany churches yesterday afternoon
at o'clock. The feature of the after
noon was a talk by Mrs. Goodenough,
who is a resident of Worcester,
who has passed the last score of years
in the mission field of South Africa.
She talked in a very interesting man
ner on the Natal mission, and gave
very graphic picture Of the life in the
Transvaal country among the Beers
and natives. Her remarks were
heartily applauded when she closed. A
very satisfactory collection for mission
purposes was obtained. Refreshments
We're served by the ladies' of Piedmont
Church to their guests, and pleas
ant social hour was passed.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-18
FORTY DAYS.
BY the Time They Are Gone The Walking
Win Be Better.

49, IVY nv 0OHO 'uS WANING
VIII Be Better.
Two tramps who gave their names as
Charles w. Harrington and George
Smith, who said they were tired Of
counting the ties from town to town,
were arraigned before Judge Utley in
the central district court, yesterday
morning, on the charge of vagrancy.
They were sentenced to 40 days in the
house Of correction.
A number of drunk cases met with
the following disposition: Julia Has
sett, sent to the state farm; John John
son, house of correction, four months;
William Grone, fined SIS; George w.
Smith, Theodore Rystrom and Henry
Morris, probated.
At the juvenile session, Charles w
Martin was charged with larceny. In
spector O'Day told the court that the
boys father lives in Auburn. A short
time ago the youth, who works in this
city, visited his fathers home, and
stole a number of hens and a pair of
earrings. The hens were subsequent
ly bartered for shotgun, while the
jewelry was given to a girl friend.
The people for whom the boy works
gave him a good reputation and after
little good advice the court ordered
him taken on probation.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-18
GOOD WISHES
For Mrs. Kessell on Her
Seventy Third Birthday.

There was not in all Worcester yes
terday happier woman than Mrs.
Eliza Wharton Kessell, the respected
mother of Landlord Robert Kessell of
the City hotel, when her relatives and
friends gathered about her in her suite
of apartments at the hotel to tender
her their congratulations and good
wishes on her 73d birthday. Looking
and feeling as proud as an empress,
and happy as a queen, the venerable
recipient of all the good wishes had a.
laugh and a pleasant word for each one
that called to shake her hand and wish
her many happy returns
Mrs. Kessell's private parlor. where
she received her visitors, had been dec
GRATED with rare taste for the occasion
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-18
SLUMBERs DISTURBED,

Some of the firemen at headquarters
have complained to Chief brennan,
that the disturbance resulting from the
boxing tournaments in the rink, pre-
vents their sleeping. Chief brennan
investigated the matter yesterday, but
from the testimony of officers present,
the former bout was conducted with
very little noise. The officers are of
the opinion that the firemen have con-
fused basket ball, which is recognized
as q noise-producer with the boxing
bout.
An effort will be made in future to
conduct sports In the rink so that the
firemen will not be disturbed in their
slumber.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-18
AFTER DUnKERToN.

A M. Durham, r. II. Bearse, T. F.
Burke and o. r. Vesper, of Spring.
field, were in Worcester yesterday, and
held a conference with A. f. bunker
ton regarding the removal of bodies Of
dead Second regiment soldiers from
Cuban soil Messrs. Burnham, Bearse
and Vesper have sons who died in the
service. I. f. Burke was a sergeant
of one of the Springfield companies,
and will go to Cuba to represent the
Second Massachusetts regiment.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-18
DIVIDEND OF TWO PER CENT

At the annual meeting Of the stock
holders of the First National Fire In
surance Company, held yesterday af-
ternoon, dividend of per cent, pay
able Feb. 1, was declared and the fol-
lowing manned gentlemen were elected
directors: r. c. Taylor, ]. A. Nor
cross, r. F. Taylor, E. j. Whittemore,
r. P. aGoulding, r. James Tatman, A.
F. Gates, H. F. Harris, F. f. Powers.
George A. Park, and J. r. Lincoln of
Millbury.
Al the meeting OF the directors the
following officers were chosen
for the ensuing year: r. J. Tatman,
president and treasurer; George A,
Park, secretary; F. P. Goulding, solicit
IN,
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-18
LlscoMB ESTATE.

Mary u. Liscomb, widow OF tho late
Nathaniel Liscomb, the well known real
estate dealer, fled in the probate court
yesterday with Albert r. Llscomb OF Chi
cago. a petition for appointment 10 the
misunderstanding Of the estate Of the de-
ceased. Bonds are set by the probate
court In the sum Of $4,000 each. Charles
N. Thayer appears for the petitioners.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-18
Q n - IN q II 7 "A.
Bsars the a The Kind You Have AlHays Bought
Signature az I>1HzNzZm
LOCAL NOTES.

To the Employees Of the Frame Depart.
son Co:
Please accept my thanks for your kina
in making me a recipient of
your generosity and for the valuable
present which was presented TO me. Your
Kindness will not be forgotten.
w. Il. JACKSON.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-18
MRS. FANNY L. HANNIaAN.

Mrs Fanny (Laverty), wife of Ed
ward flanagan, died at the home of
her sister, Mrs. Herbert Libbey. 1924
Millbury street, yesterday morn
ing, after a short illness. She was
the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Law
erty, and has lived in this city the
greater part of her life. Besides a
husband, she leaves four children, and
is also survived by three brothers and
two sisters. The funeral will take
place tomorrow morning, with a high
mass Of requiem in Sacred Heart
Church
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-18
ORDERED TO MARLBORO.

Joseph M. Dyson and p. F. Murray
of the state police were ordered to
Marlboro yesterday for an indefinite
period. The officers were unable to
give an explanation of the order, fur
Their than that a telephone message re-
ceived from Chief Wade yesterday
morning, requested them to report at
Marlboro without delay Messrs. Abb
bolt and Amell OF the Worcester office
are also in Marlboro.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-18
FUNERAL OF EBEN RICHARDSON.

The funeral of Eben Richardson took
place from his late home, "a Orchard
street, yesterday afternoon at 2,30
o'clock. Services We're held in the
house at O'clock and Rev. A. u. Con-
rad of Old South Church OBLIGATED. At
ter services had been read, Rev. Con-
rad spoke on the life of the deceased.
The bearers were j. II. Pushon, Thos.
Horne. Frederick c. Blanchard and
John Whelan. The burial was made
b~ide the wife, whose death occurred
only two weeks ago.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-18
ALBERT j. STONE ASSIGNS.

Albert ]. Stone filed an assignment
at the office of the city clerk yester-
day. to William A. Knowlton of New
ton. The assignment includes the stock
of his store on Main street and all
other property, real and personal,
which he possesses.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-18
SIXTH GRADE CLUE

The Sixth Grade Club met in SUPER
intendent Of Schools G. r. CAROLS Of
fee, in city hall, yesterday afternoon.
and held a general discussion regarding
The schedule Of studies of the grade
Teachers who have had several years
experience in the schools gave consid-
cradle information to younger members
of the club.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-18

Following the regular meeting of
Damascus Lodge, No, so, X. Of r., last
night, families Of members held the
first Of series Of informal winter So
Gals.
Whist furnished the principal feature
of the evenings entertainment. There
were five tables. A graphophone was
also on exhibition, furnishing a repro
duction Of Lincoln's speech at Gettys-
burg, for the edifcation Of those not
interested in whist