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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-29

one OF family of six children. But two
sisters are left to survive him. Harriet,
wife of the late Deacon Leander May
nard and Lydia, wife of John F. Knight
of this town.
At the age of five years, his parents
came to Shrewsbury, where he had re-
sided a greater part of the time since.
His father acted as farmer for many
years for Squire Ward. He was educat-
ed in the public schools of this town.
at the age of Is he was engaged in
making boots and shoes in Worcester.
Later he returned to Shrewsbury, and
worked for Baxter Plympton in the
front part of what is now c. o. Greene
q Co.'S factory, making boots and
shoes
After leaving Plympton, he worked
for Captain Fales and his son, Her.
pert Falcs, until Fales gave up bust
ness and went west.
At the age of q years he married
Sarah Dalrymple of Hubbardston, who
survives HIM. When he was Sc years
old, and working for Fales, he enlisted
iii TIE war of the rebellion, seeing nine
months of service in the Fifty-f1rst reg
inert, Company A, under Captain
Wood ano Colonel Sprague.
At the breaking out of the Spanish war
he was very anxious to go to the front
again. He worked for Fales % years,
after which he took up farming at his
late homo on Main street, where he has
lived the last % years.
He was a charter member of the
Shrewsbury grange, the order being
organized in the front room of his
house, AID he was one of the prime
movers, and gave the society its altar
Bible He also was member of the
congregational church. He and his
wife We're the oldest couple living as
members of the church. He was a fnts
singer, and sang in the church choir
many years. He was a modest. I'M
assuming man, of good mind. and
sound judgment. He was always good
natUred and fond of joke His loss
will be greately felt in the community.
The funeral will be private. The Ser
vices will be at o'clock Sunday after
noon, at his late residence.
A. c. Hamilton has sold out his meat
and grocery business to C. w. Watts
of Worcester, who has already taken
possession. Mr.. Watts is in the grocery
business in Worcester on Pleasant
street, and will continue to run both
stores
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-29

powerfully built animal, and a fine
mate for Mr.. Polands fine reader Dick.
The horses were hitehed up together
this afternoon and a long search would
fail to bring to light a better team. Mr.
Poland is an ardent admirer of good
horsefiesh and is confident of cutting
out the pace for the fastest on the
Grove street course when sleighing
comes around again.
Miss Elizabeth Howard has resigned
her position as teacher in the public
schools, thereby verifying The Spy's
exclusive story of yesterday.
Or. L, e. Dionne was called to Wor-
cester this afternoon by the serious ILL
ness of Mrs. Fannie NJ. Earle, who had
gone to the city TO visit with her sons,
Antipas and Capt. David NJ. Earle.
At joint session of the board of Sc
lectmen and cemetery commissioners in
selectm EMS room tonight Edward p.
Haskell of Spring street was elected a
member of the board of cemetery COM
missioners.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-29
THE WORCESTER THEATER
"A High Toned Burglar" Does Not
Prove Profitable Attraction.


Prove Profitable Attraction.
Only a few people went to the Wor-
cester theatre last night to see "a High
Toned Burglar the farce comedy in
which the vaudeville team of Dolan and
Lenharr is trying to star. The piece
has only. been on tour since Monday.
ana in consequence is still in the trial
stage. A burglar attempting to rob a
house is discovered in the act and mis-
taken for an English lord, an error of
which he takes the fullest advantage.
There is also in the household an old
woman of kleptomaniac procliyities.
and Icy means of these two complica-
lions arise so that everybody suspects
everybody else of being confirmed
thief.
The briskness of the leading charac-
ter played by James F. Dolan. makes
the first act-quite funny, but after that
the whole affair is extremely tiresone
This might perhaps be remedied by lib
eral revision and the introduction Of
a lot of clever specialties, after the
wise Guy sort. Unlike other pieces
of its Hk, "A High Toned Burglar is
practically without variety interrun.
lions, the only things Of the sort being
some clever playing on the concertina
and saxophone by Knox Wilson, and
George Fuller Golden's half-hour mon
ologue. These were heartily applaud
ed.
Tonight the theatre will be given over
to the local lodge of Elks, who take
their annual benefit with Sousas Bride
Elect" as the attraction. The object
is decidedly worthy one; the promo
ters are among the best known. most
nnYNtt1or nd !
of the city; and the attraction is one
of the really "gilt-edged" ones on the
road. AS usual in these affairs, the
audience will be large and brilliant.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-29
GOING TO MILLBURY.

West Boylston, Sept. 2S.--Jcel Parent
moved his household goods to Milbury
today. Mr.. Parent has accepted posi-
ton in the mill of f. H. Rice. He was
a former employee at Mr.. Rice's mill
here, having worked for him several
years previous to the taking of the mill
by the water board. Mr.. Parent has
been employed for the past year at the
livery stable of David Naults and con-
cluded his labors there today.
e. II. Judlins and E. c. Plckwick OF
Clinton, formerly Of this town, were
the guests Of u. II. Bourne yesterday.
The West Boylston high school foot
ball team will run up against the SClin-
ton high school team Saturday after
noon at the intervale grounds.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-29
BLAZE IN OXFORD.

Oxford, Sept. 2s.--A load OF corn fod-
der took fire in a shed owned by Chat
fee Bros, and before it was extin-
guished two holes were burned in the
roof. The fire department responded
promptly to an alarm and did excellent
work
Mrs. Mary f. Davis of Worcester vis-
tied relatives in town today.
Mrs. George c. Mann is attending the
music festival in Worcester
One of the results in the recent in
crease of population caused by the cleo
trio road Is scarcity of tenements, and
consequently an increase In the rent
rate.
There Will be missionary concert at
the M. e. church next Sunday evening.
The Maanexit club will vacate its club
rooms on Barton street on Saturday.
The Terpsichorean club has engaged
Blanchard's orchestra OF Southbridge
for the ball Thanksgiving evening.
Members Of Nichols academy, Dudley.
were In town today on business con-
nected with the approaching athletic
meet with the high school here.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-29
SPENCER BASKET BALL.
Town viii Be Treated to the Rea
Article This Year.


Spencer, Sept. 2S,-At last Spencer
will have a basket ball team in the
town. For the past few years the town
has been backward in sports of all
kinds, but thanks to the spirit pre-
vailing among the young men of the
town strong basket ball team will ex-
list in Spencer this year through the
efforts of H E. Hill, an ex-champion
of Wellington Rifles team, Mr.. Hill has
also secured two players from the
Worcester team, F. B, Gordon and A.
r. Love, and these three men, in COM
pany with two of Spencer's best ath-
letes, j. F. Dillon and Richard Nc
Grath will make a team worthy Of
public notice. Manager Hill has re-
ceived challenges from Southbridge,
Milford and Palmer. He has accepted
the challenge of the former, and will
also meet any team that exists in Wor-
cester county. The town hall has been
engaged by Mr.. Hin for Oct ID.
The H. A. Grout Hose Company held
a meeting tonight and the following
men were chosen to run with the car
riage at the Ware muster, Sept 80: H.
Mack, Martin OConnor, Edward Nc
Graw, Aaron O. Billiard, NJ. Martin
Eagleton, Thomas Mullens, Frank
Eagan, John Kare Martin Ratigan,
Richard McGraw and James Quinn
While practicing tonight the company
broke the reel, thus disabling the car
riage so that 1t cannot be taken to
Ware Saturday.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-29
A GREWSOME FIND.
Dead Body of Peter LeQuin
Discovered in a South.
bridge Pond.

Southbridge, Sept. 2S,-The body of
Peter LeQuin of Fiskdale was found in
the canal near the big mfll Of the Ham
ilton Wooden Company at 1130 last
night. LeQuin has been missing since
Saturday night, when he was last seen
near where the body was found. He no
doubt met his death by accidentally
falling in the canal. A hat since found
to be his, was discovered in the water
at this place Monday, and late last
night it was decided to draw the pond
down in the search for the man. Lee
Quin was about 81 years of age and
leaves a widow and two children in
Fiskdale
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-29
CLUB DISBANDED.
French Voters Tire
of Organization
in Spencer.
One MAN EXTREMELY SORRY.
Eugene D. Marchessault
Will Have to Hustle to
Secure Election.
ONE MAN EXTREMELY SORRY.

Spencer, Sept. 2S.-A meeting was
held tonight by the members Of the Nat
uralization club to see what action the
society would take in regard to dis
banding E. d. Marchesseault, the
present democratic representative, pre-
sided, and Dr. Marc Fontaine was sec
rotary. The club was directly responsi-
BILE. for Mr.. Marchesseaults election
last year, and this gentleman did ev-
erything in his power to keep the club
sogether. His effort was unavailing.
IoWeNer' as the club decided to dis
pand Dr. Marc Fontaine Is directly
responsible for the disarmament of the
cruz, as he is an enthusiastic supporter
OF Z. A. Allen. the republican candidate
Tor representative the present year.
Without the support of the solid
french vote of Spencer the chances for
a reelection of Mr.. Marchesseault on
the democratic ticket are extremely re-
mote.
-FOUR of the employees. of j. e. Fenner
q CO.'S factory left today for their
homes in Providence, r. l., but Mr.
Fenner has retained a few hands and
VIII remain the rest of the week TO
await the result of the action of the
SPENCER business man in regard to re-
tanning the industry in town.
A small blaze in the residence of Will
nam Prouty on Cherry street this morn
ing called out the fire department. But
little damage was done.
Horace A. Grout, who has been suffer-
ing an attack of appendicitis, under-
went an operation today.
The boxes in the new post Office are
completed, and the first mail will be
placed in them Oct. 8.
Matthew Conlin, who has been coach
Tor the D. p. H. S, football team, left
Joseph Oliver and William Went
worth of Worcester were in town to-
day timing the speed of their carrier
pigeons, which viii fly Saturday for a.
prize of $25.
The S. A. A. football team has re-
ceived challenge from the Cherry Wall
ley football team.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-29
GRAIN-O BRINGS RELIEF

TO the coffee drinker. Coffee drinking is a
habit that is universally INDUCED in and
almost as universally injurious Have
you tried GRAIN-O? II is almost like
coffee, but the effects are just the oppo-
site. Coffee upsets the stomach, ruins the
digestion, effects the heart and disturbs
the whole nervous system. GRAIN-O
tones up the stomach, aids digestion and
strengthens the nerves. There is nothing
but nourishment in GRAIN-O. 1t can't be
otherwise. 15c and 25c. per package.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-29
INoUEsTs BEGUN.

Gardner, Sept 2S.-In the district
court, before Judge Charles Field, this
the inquests on the deaths of
Henry Couture and John E. Svarfrar,
who were killed on the, railroad track,
the former Feb 5 and the latter June
q, both of the present year, were be-
gun AS the medical examiner, DR..
p. "A. Sawyer, was unable to be present,
the inquests- were continued.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-29
BACK is ELIGIBLE.

Any question regarding the eligibility
of John r. Back to serve as a delegate
to the state convention from ward 6 is
set at rest by the. fact that Mr. Backs
name appears on the official list OF reg
istered voters at city hall, although
through some misunderstanding il was
not transferred to the voting lists used
in the ward ca>--aiis,gf
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-29
FUNERAL OF Mr.. coPP.
Many Friends Attend Services, Which
Were Simple ana impressive.

0"J '0''US Ntt0UU 05FVTCeSJ WHICH
Were Simple ano impressive.
Charlton City Sept 2S.-The funeral
services of the late ]. o. CoDp were
held at his residence, Wednesday, at
1890 a. m. Rev. George o. Jenness
ofticiated. assisted by Rev. w H.
Adams. The floral tributes were in
Keeping with the refined taste of the
deceased. Noticeable among them
was pillow from the school children
with the word Friend in immortelles:
also beautiful pillow from the en-
ployeeS at the mill.
j. o. Copp had lived in Charlton Is
years. and had filled several offices of
the town honorably. The interment
was at Hope cemetery, Worcester
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-29

DRYING PREPARATIONS simply de-
velop dry catarrh they dry up the secre-
tions which adhere to the membrane and
decompose, causing a far more serious
trouble than the ordinary form of ca
tarrh. Avoid all drying inhalents and
use that which cleanses, soothes and
edy, and Will cure catarrh or cold In the
head easily and pleasantly. All drug
gists sell II at ~ cents, or It wifi be
mailed by Ely Brothers, Sc Warren St,
N. Y.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-29
READY FOR WARE.
0uaboas Hose Company Has Selected
a Competing Team.

East BrooIfeld, Sept, 28.-Quaboag
hose company is fast getting INTO shape
for the muster 20 be held at Ware next
saturday: The following men have been
selected by Foreman Isaac Woods 10
represent the company: George BRAD
ley Felix Baicoin, Frank Balcom.
Thomas Macdonald, T. Daily. Daniel
Daiiy II, Howe, Peter Bette. Dexter
Blette, Thomas Welsh Isaac Woods. T.
Woods, H. Coron, Leon Nichols. D.
Mathews, Provost Day and Aiphonse
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-29

The $500 excursion TO New York, via
Albany and Hudson river, returning
Fail River line and Boston, via Boston
and Albany r. r., starts Oct 80.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-29
SERIOUSLY HURT.
Jed Clinton Lady Falls Down Stairs
in Dry Goods Store.

Aged Clinton Lady Falls Down Stairs
in Dry Goods Store.
Clinton, Sept. 2S.-Mrs. Lucy Greene,
at 1.S) o'clock this morning, fell down
stairs in the store of H. c. Greeley g.
Co., dry good dealers, and broke her left
shoulder and left hip at the joint. She
is in her saith year, and is in a very
critical condition tonight, at her home
OF As Union street, She started to cross
at the head of the stairs on the second
floor, and in some unknown manner fell
downstairs into the basement. She is
being care for by DR.. John w. Wor-
cester.
Shaksperean reading was given to-
night at Grand Army hall. by Mrs.
Genevieve Howard. Most OF the society
women Of the town were in the audi
ence, which was small, but very exclu-
sive.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-12-27

Banking Orange Trees in Louisiana,
After the freeze we sawed down the
dead trees about an inch below the
surface. worked the ground, waited
for the sour shoots from the roots to
grow high enough, and then rebudded
the entire grove. When the freeze Of
February, 1899 (the worst on recordl,
came. just four years almost to the
day after the freeze of February.
1896 we had another fine grove, with
a crop on same worth about $4,000.
The grove was again killed, but not to
the ground and most important of all,
not below the bud. In other words,
we passed through the severest freeze
on record and saved the grove above
the bud that is, above the sour stock,
and now, just nine months after, we
have a better grove than we had De-
fore the freeze, and one that will bear
a good crop this coming spring.
''By saving the trees above the Oud
we have in nine months reached q
point that we were four years in
reaching after the freeze of February.
1895. After the bitter lesson of 1898
we never failed to bank, and by the
10th of each December every Tree was
protected with earth. So certain did
we feel that this would save the trees
above the bud that we advised othccs
to do likewise. A few did, with re-
suits the same as ours, but all those
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-12-27

will be removed. Transplant as soon
as the plants are large enough, In
rows four feet apart and three feet IN
the row: this should be done just af-
ter. or before, a rain. Work them as
soon as they begin to grow. Cab
hage should be lightly plowed or
hoed very often, each time throwing
a little earth to the plants. When
they begin to head, hill them up. Al
ter they are we'll headed, let them
stand while before marketing to be-
come solid. Take a four-tine-prCn2
hoe, strike it under each plant and lift
it up little, so as to III eak the roots
loose on that side; this will stop it
from growing and the head will not
burst open.
Tomatoes.-The tomato forty years
ago was considered unfit to eat, ROW
no vegetable grown is more popular 1t
has proved to be one of the most
profitable. Hundreds of acres have
been planted in this State with the
vegetable this year. Almost all kinds
do we'll here The seed should be
sown in hot beds about the first Of
January, and as soon as the plants
are large enough transplant in rows
about four feet each way. There
should always be a supply of small
plants kept on hand in case the others
are killed down by frost. The best
growers now prune and stake the
vines. They should be picked as soon
as they begin to turn; wrap them in
paper and pack in bushel crates.
Strawberries the introduce
ton of improved systems of refrigcra-
ton, whether by boxes or cars, the
strawberry industry has been largely
developed, especially on the western
slope of the peninsula. A long chain
of stations each raising from 20 to $50
acres extend down along this side OF
the peninsula, from Clay county to
HillsbOro. and in the height Of The
shipping season a special service is es-
tablished by the three railroads tr;i-
yersing this section for the rapid dis
patch of the fruit. tt is carried pas
senger train time, although sometimes
the connecting lines in the Northern
States are blocked with Florida pro-
duce about this time, and delays occur
Farmer and Fruit Grower.
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who did not lost every tree to the
ground. The grove has made n won
derful growth, and our 1000 mandarin
trees are actually larger than they
were before the freeze.-New Orleans
TimeS-DemOcrat.
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AS the Florida Representative of the large
and Chicago | am prepared to offer extra in
ducements to LADIES X GENTLEMEN, to
work for them both by offering large COM
missions and PREMI UMS also both to the
agent and the purchaser of books.
Isaac Morgan. State Agent,
\:ssimme,- Fla.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-12-27

WANTED IN every town local
representative, Lady or Gentleman.
easy work, good pay. No capital re
CURED. Payment every week. Ad-
Art Co.. 34S Elm ST.. Dallas, Texas.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-12-27

WANTED-Lumber in exchange for mort
gage on property in Putnam county. For
Polk county, E. S, Bailey IA Charlestown
ST., Boston, Mass Oh
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FOR SALE - Nursery of eight thousand
Grapefruit Tres. 4 500 hutded Box 271,
Orlando, Flae. 49tf
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RATES-Twenty words, name and address
one week, rs cents; three weeks so cents.
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VILLA LAKE NURS RIES.

WANTED:-to exchange d Flour Mill
near Toledo, Ohio, for real estate prop
erty in Florida. Capacity of mill about
erty to offer will please address their
letters to Flour Mill' Care Agriculture
ist DeLand Fla. 45 If.
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SALT SICK Cured for one dollar or money
1OX1S-19OO
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| EXTRA Good Cassava for Decerh Der plan t.
| ing 25 cents hundred feet, if ordered now.
| w E. Parmenter Jr., Orange Park. 46
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EGGS for Patching White Plymouth Rocks
exclusively. The Fowl of the Age. Stevens
Imperial strain mated with cocks imported
from A. Hawkins the famous breeder of
Rocks. Eight breeding pens after January
list 1900. Address H. triedlander, inter-
1achen, Fla. 47x5O
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-05-19

Chairman OF the Ways and Means
Committee and floor leader of the
Republicans, position to which
Payne was advanced after the death
OF Mr.. Dingley and which he would
like to keep, if he can't get the Speak
ership. Should Sherman win, the
chances are that he would have to
promise the craftsmanship OF the COM
mittee on WAYS and Means to some
other State. So it looks as though
Payne was bound to lose no matter
who wins.
The Robert E. Lee Monument AS
ISOLATION was organized in Washing
ton this week for the purpose of erect.
ing an equestrian statue OF Gen. Lee
upon q site overlooking Arlington, the
old Lee homestead. The site has
been donated to the association, and
prominent Southern women will un-
dertske the task OF securing the
money to pay for the statue.
1t seems that one OF the ways in
which our new possessions are to be
Americanized is to allow them to be
overlooked by Chinese coolies. The
order issued several weeks ago, ex-
tending the laws and regulations gov
erning immigration to the United
States to all territory under military
control, WAS taken to mean that Chi
nese coolies would be excluded from
Porto Rico, Cuba and the Philippines.
But that didn't suit those who are in
terested in filling tn ose islands with
Chinese, and they had pull enough
with the powers that be to get an Of
fetal order issued by the War Depart
ment saying that the extension order
issued did not include that excluding
the Chinese.
The gall OF the beef contractors is
second only to that of Secretary Alger.
1t might have been supposed that
they would have been more than sat-
isfied to be exonerated from all blame
for the bad beef, which the report OF
the Court of Inquiry admits was fur
nished the soldiers-the report declar.
ing that the beef was all good when it
left the hands OF the contractor 4
sgents-but they are not; they are
actually demanding the punishment
OF Gen. Miles, because he dared, in the
interest of the men in the army, to
say that the beef was unfit to eat.
They are citing the action of the COM
mittee of the German Reichstag which
favored a bill discriminating against
American meats as proof of the injury
done their business by the charges Of
Gen. Miles. Alger would gladly have
Miles punished, but Mr.. Mckinley
will hardly consent. He fears that
Congress will tackle the beef question
anyway, but hopes that Congression-
al investigation may be escaped by al
lowing the matter to stand just where
it was left by the report of the Court
of Inquiry. If the talk of several in.
dignant Senators and Representatives
counts for anything, the matter will
be heard from in Congress.