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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-10
ATHOL

The adjustment of the Athol Centre
post office. which is to take effect, Jan
uary l. 1902, when the free mail de-
livery system goes into effect, and that
office becomes a station Of the Athol
Office, viii recall to many the history
Of that office. It was established in
1902, and is one Of the Oldest post Of
fees in this part of the state. The first
record Of mail coaches passing through
this town is in 1903, when a line of
mail coaches from Leominster to
Greenfield was established connecting
at Leominster with mail stages for
Boston The coaches left Leominster
at 6 a. m on Thursdays, via Westmin-
ster. Templeton and AthOl arriving at
Greenfield at p. m, and returning on
Saturdays.
The first postmaster Of the Athol Of
fee was Joseph EstabrOOk, the second
minister of the town, who was ap-
pointed October I. 1902. He held the
office only six months and was sue
ceeded by Solomon Strong, a young
lawyer. who had Just located in AthOl.
He was appointed April l, 1903, and
held the Office two years.
Solomon Strong was a son Of Hon.
Simeon Strong. Judge Of the Supreme
Court, and came to AthOl very soon
after being admitted to the bar He
was prominent in town affairs. He
removed 10 Westminster, became dis
tinguished in politics and reached the
most distinguished position in the le-
gal profession. IN 1912 to 1914 he was
2 member Of the State Senate, and
again in 1874 served two terms in Con-
gress, and was appointed judge Of the
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HOLDEN

The Baptist Bible class met in the
church parlOr Monday night at o'clock
The normal class met at the home Of
Mrs. Anna p Fay, Highland Street, Mon
day afternoon at 2.30 o'clock. There was
the usual number of members present.
These two Bible classes are rivals of the
famous Chicago Bible class recently
mentioned in The Spy. They have not so
many members, nor do they represent so
many millions Of dollars, but they try to
balance these by a greater amount of
brains and enthusiasm.
The Ladies' Aid Society Of the Con-
gregational Church will give its annual
turkey dinner Wednesday in the Sunday
school room. II will be served at
o'clock, and again at for late Corners.
The ladies Of Holden are noted for their
excellent cooking and their hospitality.
People come from miles around to this
dinner, it being the social event of the
year in the Congregational Society.
In connection with the turkey dinner
the Young Peoples Mission Band, COM
posed of the young people of the Baptist
and Congregational churches will hold a
sale under the direction of Mrs. H. L.
Phillips. There will be three tables-a
candy table, in charge of Miss Sarah
Rogers, for the sale of homemade
candy; a fancy table, in charge of Miss
Gertrude Babb, and a domestic table,
under the direction of Miss Nellie Moore.
The other members of the band will as
sist at the various tables.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-10
FREE
Treatment
AND
PRESCRIPTIONS

TOMORROW, December II, DR.. NJ. NJ.
Dewey, the well known specialist, will be
in attendance at the Massachusetts Dis
pensary, I'll Main Street, and will ex-
anime treat and prescribe for all pa
TENTS absolutely free of charge.
DIR. Dewey's regular Office charges are
from SO 10 $50 a month. Therefore to
give his entire services free of any eN-
pense, as above stated, means much to
the sick of Worcester and outside towns
This offer applies to rich or poor, new
patients and all old patients who wish TO
renew, and for any complaint.
The doctor is a busy man, personally
attending to over ten thousand calls a
year. The diseases to which he gives
especial attention are catarrh, dyspepsia,
rheumatism asthma, diseases of the
lungs, heart, skin, blood and nervous
diseases; also to gynecology, or diseases
peculiar to women
He has a reputation for making cures
rarely equalled, and he cordially invites
any one suffering from any trouble, no
matter what it is, to consult him. 1t will
cost nothing and may be the means of
saving your life.
Remember, DR.. Dewey can only be seen
on Wednesday. His hours are from 10 a.
m. to 9 p. IN.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-10
PRINCETON

The election of Ralph Upton Davis
to the captaincy Of the Princeton foot
ball team is a grand manifestation Of
the democratic spirit peTvading Prince
ton University, and would probably
have happened at no other university
of the East. Davis comes from the
mining district of Pennsylvania. He
is the son neither of a rich man nor an
aristocrat. He is unusually quiet and
plain spoken, but he possesses brains
and knows the game of football as no
other man at Princeton This victory
of democracy appears more decided
when it is known that Davis's chief OPP
ponent for the candidacy, and also his
chief rival on the gridiron, belonged to
one Of the leading families of an East
ern city. Election to the football cap
tatncy is popularity considered the
highest honor an undergraduate can
receive at Princeton University. EX
which has been bestowed-including
Aaron Burr-but three times in the
history of this university.
Yale won the debate. The result was
not unlocked for. Princeton's star de-
baters of last year have left college
and she had to fall back on second
rate material. Byles, the orator, who
contributed so forcefully to the defeat
of Yale, last year, is football man
ager and athletics have kept him from
debating. He WILL however, come out
for the Harvard debate in the spring.
Last year, the cry was, I'VE have beat
Yale, we must also defeat Harvard"
This season it is, yale has won, but
we must take our turn against Har-
Yard.'' Since 1895 Princeton and Yale
have each won four debates. Prince
ton debates only with Harvard and
Yale.
Basket ball is now of leading ath-
letic interest here. There are inter
class games in the gymnasium every
afternoon. Hockey, too, is a popular
minor sport. The team goes up to
practice in the St. Nicholas Rink, New
York.
Professor w. B. Scott Blair, pro
fessor OF geology, has returned from
Argentine Republic with many rare
fossils.
DR.. Henry Van Dyke, the author
Murray professor of English literature,
has accepted a call from his former
parish, the Brick Presbyterian Church,
of New York city, to become minister
during the vacancy Of its pastorate.
He will continue his lectures in Prince
ton on Nineteenth Century Poet.
Seventy thousand dollars more are
needed before work will be begun on
the new gymnasium. The Philadel-
phia Alumni have undertaken to con-
tribute $4,000 toward that amount,
which will soon be raised. Meanwhile
plans are being perfected to make
Princeton's gymnasium model for all
colleges
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-10

Court of Common Pleas in 1918, holding
the office until 1913.
Eighteen different pOstmasters have
held the office since it was established
in 1902, OF those holding the position
from 1902 to 1850 four were early law
yers Of this town-Joseph Proctor,
Clough r. Miles, Lincoln B. Knowlton
ana Isaac Stevens.
The one to hold the position for the
longest time was Thomas H Good
speed, who was appointed during Lin
coins administration, June 25, 1852
and held the office until July, 1885.
Many will recall the memorable con-
test between the two villages, which
resulted in the change of name, when
in April, 1875, Postmaster General
Jewell issued the following order;
Ordered that the name of the post
office at Athol Depot be changed to-
Athol; the post Office now called Athol
may be called Athol Centre, or it may
be made a station of Athol post office,
or it may be given another name than
Athol, which the people interested may
desire. The change of name is to take
effect July 4"
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WHlTINSVlLLE

Andrew Anderson died at his home
in the Castle Hill district early Mon
day morning, aged 40 years, after a
short Illness Of pneumonia. Mr.. An
derson was q Norwegian and previous
to coming to Whitinsville had been
sailor. He worked for a number of
years at the Castle Hill farm and was
well known in this town. OF late he has
been living the life of a hermit and has
not mingled with the general public
to any extent He was we'll liked by
all, and as he has no known relatives
it is probable the remains will be cared
for by his friends in Whitinsville.
jerome V. Prentice has the con-
tract to remove the steel smoke stack
at the deserted station of the UXbridge
Electric Light Company at Linwood.
Joseph Johnston passed Monday at
Worcester.
William Hartman of Brown Uni
versity passed Sunday with his parents
IN Whitinsville.
Henry Crichton is the new clerk
at Joseph Johnston's store.
Mrs. William l.. Taft of North
bridge Hill is critically i'll at her home
with pneumonia.
Fred Avery who has been confined
at his home for the past three weeks
with typhoid fever is not recovering as
fast as his friends would like to have
him.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-10
PETERSHAW

In view of the prevalence Of small
poX in many parts of the state, the
Board of Health has ordered the vac
cination Of scholars attending school,
and desires that all adult persons in
town who have not been recently vac
cinated or are not immune be vacci-
mated. Drs. Smith and Basson have
been furnished with pure lymph and
will do the work skilfully and at mod
crate cost.
-Workmen are busily engaged on
the new Baptist parsonage. The foun-
daIions are laid and the frame is up
and partially covered.
Herman Stone carelessly put the
muzzle Of his gun on his foot and it
was accidentally discharged. The re-
suit was the loss Of the great toe and
the managing Of one other, besides
fracturing other bones in the foot.
Willard c. Leighton has bought the
mail route TO Athol and express bust
ness Of Isaac c. Spinney and COM
menced his work.
Degrees viii be conferred at the
grange Tuesday night. Several of the
members win attend the meeting of the
State Grange at Springfield.
DR.. G. J. 'BassOn recently lost a val
liable horse by collie.
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BAPTIST CHURCH IS
NOW FREE FROM DEB I

Special to The Spy.
North Grafton. Dec. Q. - The Baptist
Church is again on a firm footing, having
paid off the Indebtedness which has been
an incumbrance TO the society for some
time. When the former pastor. Rev, W.
Franklin Rowley, now pastor Of the First
Baptist Church of Union City. Pa, re-
signed the society was about $3.50 in debt.
Some Of the faint hearted ones looked a
this debt as a heavy one, and the result
was that during the time the church was
without pastor the attendance de-
creased in a marked degree. At one time
the members were considering the adj
visibility CT closing the church during
the summer When the matter was
brought to the attention of the society
the ides Of closing was voted down. The
members then decided to settle "A pastor
at once, and members of the church and
society began to take on new life, and
subscription paper was started TO clear
the church debt
Rev Mr. Rowley was the first to come
to their assistance by cutting down the
debt to s115S9. This gave renewed de
termina ton to the church workers, and
to the women of the society is due the
credit Of raising the balance Of the
money Today the church clerk, Frank
Hall said that the debt had been lifted
and the ole church was once more on the
road to its former state of prosperity un-
der the guidance Of the new pastor, Rev
L. B. Curtis.
Rev. Mr. Curtis, formerly of Towns
end Vt. was born at Winthrop, Ct. He
entered Colgate Academy at Hamilton,
n. y in September, 1878, and was grad
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-10
A NEW TEN DOLLAR
BILL WITH A HISTORY

A new ten-dollar bill has just been
issued by the United States govern
ment, bearing on the design the por-
traits of Captains Lewis and Clarke.
1t may be remembered by some per-
sons that one of the early books pub
lished by Messrs. Harper & Brothers
was a History of the Expedition I'm
der the Command of Captains Lewis
and Clarke to the Sources of the Mis-
souri, thence across the Rocky Noun
tains, and down the River Columbia to
the Pacific Ocean, performed during
the years 1904, 1905 and 1906" This ex-
petition was undertaken by order of
the government, which has now seen
fit to commemorate the services of the
explorers in its currency series of 1901
just as a new and cheaper edition of
the History" has been published
On August IS, 1913, Thomas Jefferson
wrote a memorable letter on the work
Of Captain Clarke to Paul Allen, Of
Philadelphia, who prepared the history
for the press. This letter Is most
valuable and interesting document, and
is printed in full in "Harpers Encyclo-
pedia of United States History" which
is just being issued.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-10
ABOLITION OF WATER
SYSTEM Is PREDICTED
Special to The Spy,


Spencer, Dec. 9.-Although the cit
liens living on upper Main Street are
getting a great deal more water now
than they were before the water COM
missioners installed the pump at Shaw
Pond, the abolition of the present
water system is predicted.
The Spy man interviewed many of
the citizens of the town today on the
water question and the general idea of
those who are supposed to know is
that the pump at Shaw Pond is doing
good work but the first thing the peo-
pie of Spencer know there will be no
water in Shaw Pond to pump.
The thaw of today was a Godsend to
the town but Shaw Pond has no inlet
so the benefit derived is not great.
The residents on upper Main Street
are not of the same mind in relation
to the water question, Today some of
them said they received plenty of
water while others said they did not
receive as much as they did yesterday.
1t is easily seen that the cause of this
is the fact that many Spencer factories
use the water week days, while Sun
days the factories are stopped. Hence
the Spencer people who live on upper
Main Street receive water Sundays
Today it is claimed that hereafter
the subscribers to the Spencer Water
Works will have to pay for their water
by meter instead of by faucet. The Spy
man called on the Spencer water com
missioners today and asked if there
was any truth in the statement. They
said they had talked some on the mat
ter but as vet nothing definite had
been done about the matter.
The funeral of Fred Bacon. who
died at his home at the corner of
Cherry and Cottage Streets, Sunday,
will be from his late home Tuesday
Afternoon at o'clock.
Mabel Pearson died at her home
Sunday afternoon, aged IL years.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-10
WILL BE HELD UNTIL
NECESSARY PAPERS ARRIVE

Washington. Dec. 9,-The state depart
ment is confronted with an interesting
case, growing out of an application by
the Japanese government for the surren-
der and eXtradition to Japan of an Ameri-
can citizen, Francis S Mayer, accused of
having forged and uttered q debenture
bond of the Yokohama Steam Laundry
Company in Yokohama. and arrested in
St. Paul on a request from the Japanese
government for his detention.
This is the first application from Japan
under its eXtradition treaty with the
United States for the surrender of an
American citizen. 1t is based on article
Of the treaty, which empowers a coun-
try to surrender its citizens upon extra
dition proceedings but does not make
such surrender mandatory.
The Japanese government has been no
titled of Mayors arrest and he will be
held until the necessary papers arrive at
St. Paul.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-10
NORTHBORO


Members of D. w. Wood Hook and Lad
der Company and Cyrus Gale Hose Com
pany are practicing for the tug-Of-war
contest which is to take place Friday
night previous to the social dance which
is to be held under the auspices of the
NOrthborO Fire Department. The two
teams will comprise Dennis Chapdelaine,
Louis Guertin, Philip Miller, Michael
Holden, Benjamin Cox, Louis Derosier,
George Guertin, Robert LegEett Two
independent teams will enter the contest
to try for the prize, a box of cigars.
Charles Fayerweather of Worcester
Street had his mustache singed in Seth
Emerys drug store Monday night while
lighting a cigar.
Miss Hattie Truel, who is attending
Bates College in Lewiston, Me, is spend
ing a two weeks vacation with Mr.. and
Mrs. George r. Gallup of Whitney Street.
Ernest, son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward
Maynard of Washburn Street, who at
tends the intermediate school, while rid
ing home IN the barge which conveys the
children to and from school, was struck
with a snow ball between the eyes Mon
day afternoon. and will probably be I'M
able to attend school for a few days. The
snow ball was thrown by a pupil of the
High School.
The funeral of Mrs Mary Rice Jones
was from her home Monday afternoon
Burial was in the Northboro Cemetery.
-Clemence st. Onge, whose home in on
IluusOh street. anu WIZ ~ "OIhIHS III
Athol, has been spending few days
with his wife
Charles Monet of Hudson Street has
accepted a position as engineer on the
Boston and Maine Railroad.
"A new double track snow pillow has
arrived from the Market Street car shops
in Worcester.
There will be an assignment sale at
Woodside Mills Saturday. The horses
and working wagons will be sold at auc-
ton.
There will be a cooking demonstra-
tion given at the Baptist Church Tues
day.
Noah Wadsworth of Main Street
passed Monday in Boston.
The Northboro Athletic Club mem
bers practiced basketball playing i'm Town
Hall Monday night. They will play their
next game with the Millbury Reserves in
Town Hall Wednesday night.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-10
OXFORD

-Le0naTd Harrington who lived on
the John Haley place in the eastern
part of the town was killed Sunday by
the explosion of a can Of gasoline. He
evidently poured gasoline into the
stove to make the fire burn more
brightly and the explosion resulted.
His clothes ignited and were burned
from his back. The room caught fire
but the blaze was extinguished by a
neighbor before any great damage was
done to the property. Mr.. Harrington
was nearly 81 years of age. The body
was taken to Worcester for burial.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-10
AUBURN

The annual church meeting for the
election Of officers Will be held at the
lecture room in the church, Wednesday
evening, December Il.
A sacred concert will be held in Au
burn Congregational Church on Tues
day evening December II, under the
auspices Of the musical committee Of
the Y. P s c. T., assisted by Miss
Gertrude L. March, organist, of Wor-
cester. and male quartet Of Worcester.
The cantata, Star Of Light" by
George 2. Root, will be sung. Supper
viii be served from $50 to $50.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-10
STRICKEN WITH PARALYSIS

Henderson Grimett of this place was
stricken with partial paralysis and
completely lost the use of one arm and
side. After being treated by an emil
nent physician for quite a while with
out relief, my wife recommended
Chamberlain's Pain Balm, and after
using two bottles of it, he is almost
entirely cured.-George R. Mcdonald.
Man, Logan County, W. Va. Several
other very remarkable cures of partial
paralysis have been effected by the
use of this liniment. 1t is most widely
known, however, as a cure for rh su-
mStism, sprains and bruises. Sold ~
all druggists.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-10
Change in Train Service on the
WEBSTER BRANCH.


FROM WORCESTER-No 3S1 form
erlv leaving at SIS a. m. win leave at
645 a. m.
No. 3S7 formerly leaving at 6.15 p. m.
will leave at SIP p. m.
FROM WEBSTER-Train leaving at
$50 a. m. will be discontinued; the
first morning train viii leave at S.35 a.
m. A new train leaving Webster at
7.O2 o. m, arriving at Worcester at
7.O2 o. m. arriving at Worcester at
AS o. M. will be added. connecting
with train leaving Worcester at 1856 D.
m. due to arrive in Boston at 900 p. m.
For further details consult official
timetable. A s. HANSON,
Gen. Pass. Agt.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-10
Anarchy Doomed

From the Chicago Inter-Ocean1
In Theodore Roosevelt the world has
plainly found the leader against organ
ized murder for whom it has been wait
ing. He understands the nature of the
danger and the remedy. Let the American
people march on. shoulder to shoulder.
under Roosevelts banner and the an
archist will be exterminated as have been
other wild beasts Civilizations call to
battle has been sounded. All who are
not with it are against it.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-10

Itineraries of the series of tours Bos-
ton to Washington from January %
May, under the Personally Conducted
Tourist System of the Pennsylvania
Railroad may be obtained of d. n. Bell,
Tourist Agent, POS Washington Street,
Boston.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-10
BRITISH SOLDIER RUNS
AMUCK IN TEN ESIN

Tien Tsin. Dec ia sentry belonging
to an Indian regiment stationed here ran
amuck yesterday and killed two of his
comrades. A company of Punjab infan-
try was at once turned out to secure him
In the meantime the sentry had been
shot by German troops who then opened
fire on the Punjabies, A free fight en-
sued. as a result of which three German
privates were killed and a German Of
ficer was mortally wounded. while three
of the Indian troops were killed and sew
eral were wounded.
The German troops have been confined
to their barracks until further orders.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-10

DYSPEPSIA IN ITS WORST FORMS
will yield to the use of Carriers Little
Nerve Pills. aided by Carter's Little
Liver Pills. Dose. one Of each after eat
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-10

The no-license campaign has opened
in Grafton, and the forces have been
OF SaundersVtlle, pastor of the Union
Congregational Church, who last year
carried on the campaign so successfully,
as president. Some time ago a commit
tee of nine was chosen from the different
sections of the town, three from North
Grafton, three from Grafton and three
from the south part. This committee
was called together Sunday by Rev.
George l.. Hibbard, pastor of the First
Baptist Church of Grafton The com
mittee met with Rev Mr. Hibbard at his
home in Grafton. All nine members of
the committee were present. After read
ing the call, Rev. David HOWE was
unanimously elected president and James
II. Johnson secretary. Plans for the
campaign were discussed. and plans
made to begin the work at once. The
committee has the support of more than
80 of the prominent citizens of the vii
lage, who are ready to stand by the com
mittee in its work to carry the town for
nO-icense for a second year.
The annual fair and concert of the
Ladies Aid Society connected with the
Baptist Church will be in BarkeT's Hall
Tuesday afternoon and evening, Dec. II.
The concert committee is Miss Cynthia
H. Halves. Mrs. George NJ. Stearns and
Mrs. Robert l.. Halves. The committee
on arrangements for the fair is: Mrs.
Charles A. Merchant Mrs. Henry T. Rob
inson. Mrs, Henry c. Monroe, Mrs. Otis
NJ Irons, Mrs. George H. Huckins, Mrs.
Robert Dolliver and Miss Mary Oliver.
Mrs. Henry G. Wing of Boston, one of
Graftons former residents, is passing d
few days in North Grafton, the guest of
her son, Oliver NJ. Wing, Shrewsbury
Street.
The funeral of Mrs. Elizabeth Crippen
was at o'clock Monday afternoon from
st. Andrews Church. The rector, Rev.
Frank L. Vernon of Grafton, ofticiated,
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-10

Fine French books for Christmas.
French Book Store, 112 Front, Room 9.
Fine French books for Christmas.
French Book Store, 112 Front, Room 9.
7-DAY WASHINGTON TOURS. S25.
Itineraries of the series of tours Bos-
ton to Washington from January to
May, under the Personally Conducted
Tourist System of the Pennsylvania
Railroad may be obtained of D. N.
Bell, Tourist Agent, POS Washington
Street, Boston.
Fine French books for Christmas.
French Book Store, 112 Front, Room 9.
9 a . IT q MA.
Bears the n The Kind You Have Always BOagk
Signature at %<HNzzx