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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-21
NORTHBORO

A Thanksgiving social was held in
the Baptist Church Wednesday night,
under the auspices of the Ladies' Sewing
Circle. The members showed their ap
probation of Rev. G. G. Simmons labor
by making donations, which was a
complete surprise to him. There were
over rs present, many of whom do
mated. An entertainment was held
from to 9 o'clock The program was
as follows: Organ solo, Florence Corey;
solo, C. MOntford Brigham; recitation.
Myrtle Johnson; duet, Besse and Maud
Richardson; solo, Stephen Norcross;
selection, quartet; recitation, Viola
Cousins; reading, Edwin Jones; song,
by the children: solo, Miss l.. Bancroft;
selection, quartet; song, Marjorie Corey;
reading, Rosie Murray; duet, Bessie
and Maud Richardson; selection, Comb
Glee Club. After the entertainment,
refreshments were served in the Vestry.
"A baked bean supper was served and
an entertainment given under the aus
pieces of the Woman's Relief Corps, in
their hall, Wednesday night, which
was largely attended. Supper was
served between 6. 30 and 7. 80. The en-
tertainment consisted of charades,
readings and music. Those taking parts
in the charades were George Allen,
Fred Proctor, Henry Warren, Mrs.
Frank Gay and Mrs. Frederick
Twitchell. Readings were by Rev.
]. c. Kent and Mrs. Hattie Warren;
music and singing were by Miss Belle
Corey and Miss Josie Corey
The funeral Of Norman Sidney Teal,
who was drowned Monday morning,
was at the home of his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. William Teal, on Mill Street,
Wednesday afternoon. Rev. A D.
Smith officiated. Burial was in the
NorthbOro Cemetery.
The Cyrus Gale Hose Company held
IA special meeting in its hall Wednes-
day night, for the purpose of appoint
ing a committee for the dance which is
to be held in the Town Hall next
month.
Mrs. Jabez Mosso and sons of River
Street passed Wednesday in Worcester
visiting friends.
Miss Hattie Bovia is i'll, at the
home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Bovia, Of River Street.
The Northboro Athletic Club bas-
ketball team will play the Westboro
High School basketball team. in the
Town Hall, Friday night 1t is ex-
pected a good, clean game will be
played.
Herbert Whitcomb, who has been
seriously i'll with typhoid in Manches-
ter N. H, is expected home Thursday.
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JEFFERSON

The sacrament Of confirmation was
administered to an unusually large
class at st. Mary's Church, Tuesday
evening at 7.30 o'clock. There were
many out-of-town priests present. Fir.
McDermott of Gardner celebrated at
vespers," and FIR. Martin and FIR. Cam
peau assisted Bishop Beaver at con-
firmation. After confirmation Stearn's
musical vespers was sung by st. Mary
choir and benedictions followed Rev.
FIR. McTamaney, S. j., of Holy Cross
College preached a sermon on con-
firmauon. The following were con-
firmed: Melvina Emma Beaufort, N.
Gertrude Maydalen Neiman, Clara
Elizabeth Conner, Julia Agnes Sween-
ey, Flora Victoria Letendre, Mary Eli
len Connors, Anna Louisa Cullen, Hell
en- Mary Thurman, Emily Agatha New
man, Lillian Veronica Riley, Margaret
Ellen Muldoon, Mary Bernard Null
doom, Ellen Cecilia Newman, Margaret
Mary McCusker, NJ. Elizabeth Hanley
Marie Eva Lemelin, Anna Stacia Han
ley, A. Mary Hanover, Rose David,
Lucy Esther Fox, NJ. Georgianna
Blais. Mary Adele Langlois, Dora Ag-
mes Mosher, Catherine Agnes McVey,
Ola Mary Pepper, e. F. Elizabeth
O'Neil, E. M Katherine Harrington,
Mary Paradise, Henrietti Gantreau,
Mary Excelia Months, Mary Victoria
Legarre, Emma Florence Gonya, Ag-
mes Avelina Months, w. H. Vincent
Hennessey, Daniel Edward Ferguson,
A. Joseph Rivers, L. Daniel Seguin, H.
Frank Gonya. E. Peter Langlois, j.
Edward Cummings, E. Joseph Laugh
lin, Thomas Francis Brown, N. An
thony Laprad, William Patrick Nor
rissey. James Edward O'Connor, John
Bernard Rourke, James Edward Dunn,
Richard Michael Luhman Robert
Thomas Bourke. P. Edward Hanover,
r. Francis McEvoy, Joseph Philip,
Emond Joseph Edward Curtin, A. Ad
Louis Alphonse Demers, ]. Edward
Cote, Napolean Joseph Perron, Fran
els Joseph McVey, Michel Anthony
Perron.
Patrick Mason Of Princeton and
Miss Stacia Holden, Of Jefferson were
married at st. Mary's Church at s
o'clock Wednesday morning by Rev
John F. Lee pastor of st. Mary's
Church, who also off1ciated at the nup-
tial mass which followed. Michael Ma
son of Winchendon a brother of the
groom, was best man and Miss Han
nah Holden, a sister of the bride was
bridesmaid. The bride was becoming
ly gowned in blue cashmere with lace
trimmings and gloves and hat to match
The bridesmaid was similarly attired
After the ceremony a wedding break
fast was served to a large number of
relatives at the residence of the brides
parents. The couple took a train for
Boston where they will spend their
honeymoon.
Harry Jones and S. T. Swain of
Worcester were in Jefferson Wednes-
day.
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UXBRlDGE

John e. Hollis of Hecla Village
will leave Wednesday for Lewiston,
Me-, to appear before the national body
of grangers and present his appeal
taken from State Master W. C. Jewett
Of Worcester. The appeal is a result
of a so-called freeze out from the local
lodge Of grangers Mr.. Hollis, his wife
and daughter being refused admit
lance to the charter membership of the
new organization. He claims the
grange secretly planned to get rid of
him and disbanded, reorganiZed after
a few days and refused him admit
tance as a charter member. He ap-
pealed to the state master, who told
him he could do nothing for him,
whereupon he made an appeal to the
national council and offered to go to
San Francisco to plead his case. Mr..
Hollis has received a telegram from
Aaron Jones, chairman of the national
executive committee, to appear before
the body Wednesday at 8 p. m. when
an opportunity would be given to hear
his case. Mr.. Hollis will conduct his
own case on the grounds that the state
master knew the circumstances at the
time of his freeze out and did not pre-
vent the action of the members.
The marriage of Miss Nettie J.
McEwen to Frank Parsons of Orange.
Mass, will take place Wednesday at
the home Of the brides parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Hugh McEwen of Oak Street.
Miss McEwen was for many years a
popular teacher in the Uxbridge public
schools. holding the principalship of
the centre building. The couple will re-
side in a newly furnished home in
Orange.
Michael Farna, an employee of C.
W. Blakeslee Co, contractors for the
NJ. & U. Street Railway. was fined SIS
in the district court Wednesday morn
ing for assault.
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A Venerable Wisconsin Lady Re-
stored to Health by Peru1a
After Twenty-Five Years
CuffarjnO.
Suffering.
Especial news from Evansville, Wis.,

WILLIE, VISA woman
cured of catarrh of twenty-five years.
standing was the occasion of Peruna be-
ing introduced to the inhabitants of
Evansville, Wis. From that time to this
there has been great demand for Pc
runa in this vicinity and hundreds OF
cases have been cured.
1t is in this manner that Peruna
spreads from town to town and from
state to state. No sort Of advertising
could have given Peruna the reputation
it has. The secret of its success is that
it makes cures. It cures old cases of
catarrh where other remedies have
failed. This ought to make any remedy
popular.
Mr.. G. R. Harden, of Evansville, Wis,
writes the following letter:
Dear Doctor Hartman-"I wish to
write to certify what Peruna has done
for me. read Of Peruna in the papers,
of what it would do for catarrh, and
sent for a bottle, This was the first bot
tie of Peruna that ever came to Evans
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stuck about $1,000 anyway before they
finished the job. For this reason, 1t is
said, the present contractors were more
than willing to give up the job and that
when the affairs of the heirs are ad-
justed they will probably give up the
contract and then the French people
will be able to award 1t to someone
else. If that is the case all will be
well and as soon as the estrangement
between the men who are building the
church is settled the new contract can
be awarded.
The committee of the ST. John S
Society that has the arrangements for
buying the new altar that is to adorn
the new church in charge had meet
ing in the store of Kanor and Dufault
Wednesday night and made final ar
rangements for raising the $500 more
needed to purchase the altar.
The society has already raised $110O.
1t is estimated the altar will cost about
$500.
The knights of Columbus will hold
their regular meeting Nov. 26. At this
meeting the society will probably make
arrangements for its annual anniver-
sary celebration. Last year the organ
ization held grand ball and it was
one of the social events of the season.
Thursday night party of u young
Charlton City, where they viii attend
the harvest festival of the Universal
ist Church of that town. Among the
young people who will journey to
Charlton will be members of the cast
of the drama "Sunbonnets," presented
in Grand Army Hail. a short time ago.
They will present it at Charlton City
for the benefit of the Universalist So
ciety.
The David Prouty High School foot
ball team is looking for a game for
Thanksgiving Day. A game had been
arranged with the team that rep
resented the North Brookfield High
School last season, but that aggrega-
ton has backed out, and now the local
eleven is without game.
There will be an entertainment and
dance for the benefit Of the Spencer
Drum Corps in Mechanics Hall Satur-
day evening. Music will be furnished
by Bemis' Orchestra, ]. H. McKenna
prompter.
Friday evening Frank NJ. Chapman
will lecture on birds. The lecture will
be given in the Town Hall and will be
the second number of the Mems League
lecture courses. The lecture will be
illustrated.
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HOLDEN

The Farmers and Mechanics Club
held its first meeting of the winter
Wednesday. in Memorial Hall. The
hosts were L. T Mead. A. L. Potter,
Albert Newell, James Dunn and War
rem Cook The subject discussed was
THE Government Is Willing to Have
Our Mail Delivered Free; Why Should
We Not Have It?" Rev. T. E. Babb
opened the debate, and was followed by
A E. Metcalf and Fred Holt. Then
the discussion was made general. The
morning session was given to telling
the experiences Of the farmers during
the past summer.
The Woman's Auxiliary of the
Board of Foreign Missions will meet at
the Congregational parsonage Thurs
day afternoon at 8 O'Clock. A special
program has been prepared, since no
could be had to deliver the
customary address. The annual mis-
sionary offering will be taken.
Mrs. George w. Field of Brooklyn.
N. Y, is visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. T. Briefly of Main Street.
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vile; from my using 1t all three of the
druggists now kept.
at cured my wife of catarrh with
which she had been troubled for more
than twenty-five years, and had been
troubled with 1t for fifteen years. We
are now both all right.
"My youngest son had la grippe four
years ago, and as he had supposed had
got well, or 80 far recovered that he went
to work. He took relapse and the
pneumonia set in. He had hemorrhages,
and though we tried everything we
could think of it was to no purpose until
we gave him Peruna The hemorrhages
stopped, and he soon got up and is we'll
and hard at work. We think there is
nothing like Peruna."
In recent letter Mr.. Harden writes
ave keep Peruna always in the house,
as it cured us both Of catarrh of long
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-21
Edward Douglas, a Brakeman
Employed by Naw & Brock,
Contractors, Comes to An I'm
timely End
PLATFORM OF THE
CAR BROKE SUDDENLY
Douglas Was Thrown Between
Two Cars and Dragged Nearly
200 Feet Before the Train Was
Brought to a StandstiII by the
Engineer

Special to The Spy.
Clinton, Nov 2O.-Edward Douglas,
10 years old, brakeman employed on
the works Of Nawn & Brock at South
Clinton, was instantly killed this
morning at $40 o'clock by falling from
a gravel train.
Douglas had been notified by the en-
gineer to apply the brakes, and had
Just answered the summons when the
platform of the car on which he was
standing broke, throwing him between
the cars. He made a brave effort to
escape injury and was just about to
leap to the side when he was knocked
under the car and dragged for nearly
200 feet. The engineer saw the accident
but was unable to stop the train until
the second switch was reached.
The body was dragged from under
the cars by the engineer and a number
of fellow workmen. DR.. George S.
Tobey, medical examiner. was notified
and responded to the call for a physi-
clan. He viewed the body which was
torn in several pieces and ordered it
conveyed to the undertaking rooms Of
Murphy Bros. where it will be prepared
for burial
Word was sent to the parents in
Newburgh, n. Y, and it is expected
they will reach here Thursday morn
ing and make arrangements for the
funeral The deceased is the son of
Thomas Douglas, who left town so
suddenly some time ago. He has been
in the employ of Nawn & Brock for
the past two years and was considered
a faithful and trustworthy man.
Martin Hill and his daughter
Emma appeared before Judge Christie
pher c. Stone in the District Court
Wednesday morning charged with
vagrancy They both pleaded guilty
and as officer Lawson, who made the
arrests, was not present their cases
were continued until Thursday morn
ing.
Austin o. Malley. an old and re-
spected citizen, died at his home on
Nashua Street. Wednesday afternoon
after an illness of 10 months duration.
He was born in Ireland and came to
this town 40 years ago, where he has
since resided. He is survived by a wife.
three daughters, Mary A, wife of
Samuel Linton, and Nellie and Agnes
living at home also four sons, Patrick
of Holyoke, John, Edward and Austin
of this town. The funeral will be Fri
day morning.
The funeral Of Miss Lucy Laware,
who died at the home of her sister,
Mrs. W. S. TrOmbly, Tuesday after
non. was Wednesday afternoon at 2.30
O'Clock from her late home. Services
were conducted by Rev. A. NJ. Osgood,
pastor of the Methodist Church, of
which Miss Laware was an esteemed
member. She was also a Sunday school
teacher and 4 member of Floral Chap
ter of the Epworth League. The burial
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-21
Two Webster Liquor Dealers Are
Accused of Selling Drinks to a
Minor Son of Mrs. Eliza
Reardon
BOTH SUMMONED TO
APPEAR IN COURT
Suits for Damages, AID Damnum
$1,000 Each, Have Been
Brought Against FenO J. Sin
clair of the JoSIin House and
A. C. Parant

Special to The Spy.
Webster, Nov. 20.-Writs summoning tho
defendants to appear at the sitting of the
Superior Court in Worcester the first
Monday of December have been served by
Deputy Sheriff Maurice P. Clare on Feno
j. Sinclair, proprietor of the Joslin House,
and Arthur C. Parant, licensed liquor
dealer, as the result of suits brought by
Mrs. Eliza Reardon through her counsel,
Jerry r. Kane. The suits are actions OF
tort, and are for $1,000 each.
Mrs. Reardon alleges her minor son OBJ
tanned liquor on Nov. at these places of
business after she had given notice to the
Board of Selectmen of Webster to inform
liquor dealers not to give her minor chill
dren Intoxicating drinks. She claims her
son sDent money he received for labor
performed to purchase liquor and on this
account sues to recover damages. AS a
result her son was arrested and tried
Nov. for drunkenness.
The two suits have caused considerable
comment in town. 1t is stated that the
case against the Joslin House Will mean
sure conviction, but that Parant STANDS
good show of being eXonerated. Mr.. Par
ant was seen by The Spy reporter today.
He denied selling young Reardon drinks
on Nov. g. He intends to fight the case,
and has secured a local lawyer to DEFEND
him. Mr. Parant says he is not worried
over the outcome of the case and is not
losing any sleep over it. Hon Charles
Haggerty will probably represent the
Joslin House. ,
When in court, Nov. T. young Reardon
claimed he spent most of his money at
the Joslin House. He says his age is u
years.
The fire Tuesday night on Prospect
Street demonstrated that a hydrant
ought to be stationed at the corner OF
Lake and Prospect Streets. The old
board of fire engineers agitated that
matter but the town never saw fit to
place a hydrant at that point Tues
day night several hundred feet of hose
had to be laid before the scene of the
fire was reached, and as a consequence
considerable damage was done before
the flames could be extinguished.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Benoit an
nounce that the wedding of their
daughter, Emma, and Louis A Sey-
mour of Worcester, will occur at
o'clock, Tuesday morning, Nov. 26, at
Sacred Heart Church. The reception
will be held Nov. 30, at IS Cottage
Street, Worcester, where the couple
will reside
The Nichols Academy Basketball
team will play Leicester Academy team
in Leicester Saturday.
The Dorcas Club gave a pleasing
entertainment in Columbia Hall, We'd
nesday evening, and the proceeds will
go to the New England Little Wander
ers' Home.
John Farrell, residing at the Dryer
farm on the oxford road. has received
an automobile from a rich uncle in
Trenton, n. j. 1t was taken from the
freight cars Wednesday and placed in
running order by his brother, William
Farrell
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Kentucky, Illinois and
Remarkable ReCOYerieS.

ELGIN, ILL.-In very recent COM
munication from this place comes the
news that Mr.. Arthur Ernest Kidd, a
well-known architect of that city, has,
made complete recovery from catarrh q
the head from which he had suffered for
nearly quarter of century. He writes
the following from Is Hamilton ave.:
az am AZ years of age, and have had
catarrh Of the head for over half Of my
life.
al read of Peruna, and finally decided
to try it two months ago. I have now
taken seven bottles, and weigh 172
pounds. Never felt happier or merrier.
Feel tip top."-A. e. Kidd.
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DODGE

John w. Taylor reports that his wife.
Annie L. Taylor IS missing, also SIS
in cash, and for the loss of the latter
he Is deeply grieved. Mr. Taylor pur-
chased only a few weeks since the
Marks place at the head of the Dodge
Reservoir and was intending to go into
the poultry business, but this misfor-
tune necessitates a change Of plans
and he will sell his personal property
at auction on the 2Sth. He will make
no effort to recover either Annie or the
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-21

"I hope to live twenty years yet, and
if Peruna helps me in the future as 1t
has in the past, don't know why
can't. The druggists say Peruna is one
of the best selling medicines they have
in stock. PC. r. HARDEN.
Peruna can be relied upon to cure
slight colds and coughs and other ca
tarrhal ailments with promptness that
is unequaled by any other remedy.
If cold has settled in any portion Of
the body and produced catarrh, it is gen
orally thought by people that they must
suffer on year after year without any
hope of cure. This is not true, however,
Peruna cures such cases. Thousands Of
testimonials that can never be used
attest this fact.
Any one wishing free literature on
this subject should address DR.. Hartman,
Columbus, Ohio.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-21

at the instigation of Damien Ducharme
of Millbury. Alfred Gauthier was put
in as keeper, the horse being taken to
Mr.. Ducharme's barn.
C. Fred Chase suffered a severe
strain to his left arm Wednesday
morning by falling on the tracks at the
South Works of the American Steel 81
Wire Works at Worcester. He came
to Millbury and had the arm dressed.
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Startling Statements from

WILLARD, KY.-The news of the
recovery of Mrs. Elizabeth Prater is a
very striking instance of the wonderful
curative powers of Peruna. This esti-
mable lady had been an invalid from
catarrh Of the stomach and bowels for
twenty years. No wonder her many
friends are enthusiastic over her recoy-
cry. She writes: at is through the
mercies Of God and your medicine that I
am permitted to write you this letter. I
have been a constant sufferer from
bowel and stomach trouble for about
twenty-five years, and could never And
relief until began the use of Peruna. I
think it is God-send to poor suffering
humanity ."-Mrs. Elizabeth Prater.
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New Hampshire of Other

MANCHESTER, N. H.-According to
late advices, Miss Blanche L. Rundlett
has made complete recovery from ca
tarrh of the head which had caused
chronic running from the ears. Her
own statement of the case is as fol-
lows:
al have suffered for several years
with catarrh of the head. 1t finally
reached my ear, and caused running
ear. Having read of DR.. Hartman's
remedies I Immediately wrote, and he
advised me. To-day I am in better
health than have been for some time.
1 will gladly recommend Peruna for all
catarrhal diseases. miss Blanche L.
Rundlett.
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The excitement incident TO travelling
and change OF food and water often
brings on diarrhoea,- and for this rea-
son no one should leave bone without
2. bottle Of Chamberlain's Cole, Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy. For sale by
all druggists.
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LITTLE BRAvES.-Old time a
auarter-a-bo box burgers" are quitting
the field in whole battalions. DR.. Ag-
news Little Pills at 10 cents a vial are
driving them out at all points. Because
they act gently, more effectively, never
pain, and are easy to take. Sick Head
ache succumbs to one dose. 100 pills
25c For sale by Burlington Pharma-
cy and Brewer & Co. 30
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Story That Out of Town Syndi-
cate is to Buy Property of
Spencer Gas Company Denied
by Treasury of the Concern
PIPES SAID TO BE
IN POOR CONDITION
This Story Also Denied by the
Same 0ffiCiaI-TaIe That Ap-
peared in a Morning Paper a
Few Mornings Ago Proves to
Be a Fake

Special TO The Spy.
Spencer, Nov 20.-For many weeks
there has been a rumor about town
that the Spencer Gas Company is about
to sell its property to a syndicate of
out Of town people. A story has also
been circulated to the effect that the
pines and other property of the com
nant- are in poor condition and that
this was the principal reason for the
companv Wanting to sell its property.
The Spv roiau called on T. A. Drury,
treasurer Of the company, today and
asked him "A the Gas Company pro-
posed selling its property to a syndi-
cateaud If tile company had been made
an offer nv tan out of town syndicate
for its properly
Mr. Dr1lr,y stated that the company
had not relieved any oIIer LOT us pro,
pertv and khat at the present time had
no idea. of, selling out. As to the pipes
and other property Of the concern they
are IN good condition Mr.. Drury said,
and whoever circulated that story evil
IDENTITY did not know what he was talk
short time ago the officials of the
ca-hpany went to the town of North
15rookfleld in company with engineers
ouainted with the gas business, and
looked over the ground, for the purpose
OF seeing if the town of North Brook
field could be lighted by the gas of the
Spencer Company. After looking over
the ground thoroughly it was found the
plan was not a feasible one and the
matter was dropped.
At that time a morning paper, not
The Spy, same out with a statement
to the effect that the Spencer Gao Com
pany would extend its business and
that the town of North Brookfeld
would be lighted by Spencer gas. The
story was not true for after the inves-
tiget1on by the experts from Boston II
was decided that the plan be abolish
ed. The Spencer Gas Company has
been in operation in the town of Spen-
Ger for more than 10 years, the orig
inaI company being formed by Luther
Hill OF this town.