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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-05
THE PASSING OF A SOUL
ELEANOR A. CASSAVANT
(From a swedish superstition. }


Huldah's little, nervous fingers
graSped with eager care her bunch of
fresh picked wild flowers as she hur-
ried down the road to the cemetery.
There was still a half-mile for her to
travel<in the fast gathering twilight
before she could reach the grave be-
side which she was to watch until the
village clocks struck ten. That grave
which held the dear mother, the
mother whose last embrace she had
received scarce a month ago. That
mother whose tender care she had
learned to miss already.
Huldah's eyes glanced fearfully
around her. She was a good half-hour
late tonight. The work had been de-
layed and she had not waited for the
COWS to be MIXED so that her brother
could take her on her way. She was a
little afraid and longed to run hack
home, but she must not the dear
mother would miss her and be lone
some.
She was already making her way
among the graves, all so much alike.
each with its single white cross at its
mead, until she could reach the corner
near the wall, where her search would
END. How still it seemed about her.
and how few were the watchers here
tonight.
She knelt on the grassy mound and
gently put her flowers down by the
cross. Then she pressed her face to the
ground and whispered softly to the
ears which surely heard her: Mother.
dear, I am here again and 1 will NOT
leave you too soon. Be not lonely. dear.
the father prays for you at home. and
l watch here and love you yet" Then
she softly moved away from the foot
Of the grave, and placing her back
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-05
LYCEUM THEATRE THROWN
OPEN TO PUBLIC AGAIN
Special to The Spy.


Milford Nov. 4.-Milford's new vau-
deyille show house, the Lyceum Thea
tire at Main and Spring Streets, after
being closed to the public for many
years, was opened tonight, under the
management of George L. Wilkinson,
with a strong list of performers, and
under auspices that point from every
direction to a successful career. In this
old Lyceum Theatre, now newly rem
ovated and equipped as a modern play
house, Milford enjoyed tonight a vau-
deville entertainment which was equal
to that of any show town of Milford's
size. Manager Wilkinson expressed de-
light during the evening to The Spy
correspondent at the success of the
opening.
1t was in this old theatre that Mil
fordians got their first pleasure from
enjoyment at home of the dramatic art.
1t was also the old Lyceum, in the days
of the Civil War, which had the at
tention of actors and actresses who
had bookings in this vicinity. The old
stage has been used in the production
of more old-time dramatic and minstrel
attractions than any other stage out
side the city of Worcester; it is also
conceded to be true that from behind
the old Lyceum footlights, more stage
folks of prominence have appeared
than in any other town of Milfords
size, in this section of the state. Ed
win Booth Commodore Mutt, Annie
PiXley, James A. Herne, Denman
Thompson, Kate Claxton, Buffalo Bill
Josh Billings, Camilla Urso, Tom
Thumb and his wife, and Sadie Mar
tinot have rendered their lines from the
old Lyceum stage, and there are many
others of like prominence who have APP
peared on the stage.
Many minstrel troupes of old-time
prominence played at this house, and
even today there are old-time members
of the profession, in all kinds of
stage career who, in playing at Mil
ford's newer theatre, Music Hall, re-
call the days when the old Lyceum
was the rendezvous in popular favor.
The house was first opened on July II,
1860, for two night engagement, The
Honeymoon" being played by local
talent to standing room crowd.
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against the wall sat down to watch
the grave. Here she must remain I'M
til ten o'clock struck. or until.
The old man who had SO long
watched at the grave of his son, which
was but a short distance from Huldah
was at his place when she had come
in, and she felt glad to know that he
was there. Many who had watched
the night before were not by the
graves tonight, and the awe of the
| place touched her 50 deeply that it
made her think she feared something,
SO she stretched out one trembling
hand and placed it on her mothers
grave. The touch soothed her and re-
called her pride in her task. For was
she not a watcher? When her father
had sought among the kinspeople for
some one to fill his place (since he
could not fill it, or how could the
mouths left behind be fed?) had she
not begged him to let her come, and
had she not been faithful?
1T is al womans task" her father
had said doubtfully; but others could
not come, so unwillingly he let the
burden fall on Huldah's young Shout
ders.
Once again Huldah turned her head,
as she thought of these things, and
sought her neighbor. Yes, there he
knelt, patiently, before the simple
cross. Her eyes filled with tears which
dropped UNDECIDED for a time until al
last she brushed them quickly away,
The old man had risen to his feet. It
could not yet be ten! No, it was not;
but there, there at the foot of the
cross he watched shone a faint light.
Huldah turned her head and looked
steadfastly to her own charge, for at
him she must look no longer.
There followed a deep, long silence
and then the old man passed slowly by
her He saw her sitting there and put
his hand on her head. But neither ut
tered word. 1t was forbidden. And
so he passed on and away and left
her, the lonely child, to sit out her
weary vigil. The hours passed. Hours
which seemed so long to the little ten
year-old, but she faithfully stayed by
her task, and when too lonely crept
close to the grave and murmured ten
der assurances to the one within.
At last the bells struck the hour Of
ten. Huldah rose from her cramped
position and YEARLY Joined the other
watchers on their way to the gates.
Once there she paused and glanced
back to the beloved spot to bid a last
goodnight She stood as if entranced.
At the foot of the well known cross,
her cross, was faint, blushing light;
as she gazed with bated breath, a blue
flame shot upward, twining around
and around the cross until suddenly it
darted straight up and vanished in
the sky above. And at the same in
slant the faint light below the cross
seemed to sink into the earth
Huldah had stood with clasped
hands, scarcely daring to move, but
now she began to run toward home
more fleetly than she ever had before
Springing breathless into the kitchen
she threw herself on her knees at her
fathers feet; and sobbing, told him
that her watch was over; that her
mothers soul had that night left the
now disintegrated body, and was at
rest. She would no longer need the
little daughters company for now she
would never be lonely.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-05
ROCHDALE MEN MAKE
NOVEL ELECTION BET
Special to The Spy.


Rochdale. Nov. 4-The election to-
morrow promises to be a warm one.
John w Boardman, the Republican
nominee, and Eugene Marchessault, the
Democratic choice, are striving for a
place in the legislature The former is
a resident of this village and has re-
sided here since his boyhood days, some
40 years ago. He is one of the fore
most men of the Republican party in
town and should success crown his eff
forts he will look after the interests of
the district in an efficient manner. The
Democratic nominee Eugene D. Mar
chessault is a native of Spencer and
was elected to the same post two years
ago defeating the same candidate by
a very small margin, but last year Mr..
Marchessault was not successful in the
race against Charles E. Allen, the Re
publican choice. This year brings the
rival candidates in line again and the
issue is watched with interest.
Election bets are in order and the
most interesting is the wager that was
made at John f. Guthrie's, Saturday
afternoon when William Kelly, Jr., a
staunch Republican, claimed the rep
resentative of his party would be
elected and offered to wheel any Demo-
crat in town from the postoffice to
Boardman's store and return or for
felt S. Another clause in the agree
ment was that the loser should do the
job bareheaded and with his sleeves
rolled up, regardless of weather. John
E. Guthrie took the bet.
James F. Strap, Thomas Saunders
Oliver S. Matthews, John ]. Hogan
Charles Woodcock and George Miner
are the precinct officers appointed.
Albert Pike, local mechanic, is
building an addition to his quarters or
Pleasant Street.
John Munson, employed on the B
& A Railroad has taken rooms al
Thomas Scully's home.
j Allen Fits, a former resident OF
the village, but now of Central Falls
r. L. is the guest of his parents or
Bridge Street.
-Aurilla White of Springfield is
visiting her father, Oliver White, Pleas
ant Street. Greenville.
Mrs. Smith W. Foster has closed
her residence on the street bearing he1
name and will pass the winter at her
son Franks home in Portland, Me.
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and quality of man as naturally as
water flows down hill.
He selected the chameleon as the pro
totype of Mr.. Walsh, alleging that
/ Walsh changed his color according to
his environment precisely as the
chameleon does. He then went into
an analysis of Mr.. Walsh's attitude
upon local questions He took up his
attitude on the Lancaster water ques-
ton. This was the matter in. which
| Clinton made a contract with Lancas-
ter for a water supply. He alleged that
$1,000 came from Lancaster, and that
equally with Mr.. Walsh, he had an OPP
portunity to share in it, but pointed out
that he crossed to the other side of the
hall and voted against that measure,
while the candidate for senator led the
assault for Lancaster.
| He said that beyond a shadow of
doubt Mr.. Walsh had been pledged to
! the owners of two separate library
sites, and has done work in the inter
ests of both sites, and offered the
names of men from whom the proof of
the assertion might be had.
! He undertook to show that Walsh
had entered into a movement to inves-
tigate Republican selectmen, but had
betrayed the movement. He produced
the original draft of the article in the
town warrant under which it was pro-
posed to get the selectmen before the
grand jury. Photographic copies of
the draft, which was alleged to be in
Mr.. Walsh's handwriting were dis
tributed.
while promoting the investigation
in the Democratic party said the
speaker, walsh went to William
Rodger and Warren Goodale, Republic
cans whom you know, and with tears
running down his cheeks, denied that
he had anything to do with the inves-
tigation and promised to speak against
| 1t on the Town Hall floor.
you men saw me there, and you
heard me speak You saw him there
and he was silent as the grave. Why
didn't he keep his word and speak as
he promised to. Why wasn't he loyal
to somebody. Wasn't it because he
knew that if he confessed his treachery
on the same floor with me he would
leave that hall without his self-respect
or that of honest men, that he could not
leave that hall as l left it, beaten, but
with the consciousness of effort and
the cloak of my right purpose upon
me-"
In order to show that nature of the
alliance of Mr.. Walsh with the Boston
Elevated Railroad, Mr.. Wilson read an
affidavit signed by Michael ]. Melledy,
as follows:
ITO whom it may concern:
This is to certify that I asked
David I. Walsh to get me a job. He
gave me a letter to the Boston Elevated
Road Then he told me that he thought
| it ought to be worth $40 to get me the
Job. l said he ought to charge less
than that. l took the letter to the clerk
of the road. L didn't get any job.
went to Boston again and asked why
didn't get the job, He said your Gin
ton friend has withdrawn his recon-
mendation.
"(Signed) NJ. ]. MELLEDY."
Mr.. Melledy was formerly the conf
Dental man of the late Rev. R. ]. Pat
terson, and was entirely reliable and
known to the voters of clinton. There
were other instances where such tend
ers had been made, but that was
enough by which to judge the spirit
and character of this class of transac-
tons.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-05
HOLDEN

The Normal Glass met as usual
Monday afternoon with Mrs. Anna
Fay. Those present were; Mrs. Frank
Knowlton, Mrs. ]. w. Shewbrook, Mrs.
A. O'COnnor, Mrs. Edward Howe,
O'Connor.
William j. Prendergast and brother
have left town for an extended tour in
Europe.
The regular meeting of the Baptist
Bible class was held Monday evening
in the church vestry.
There win be a special town meet
ing Tuesday afternoon from to 4
o'clock. Great interest is shown in the
election. il being Holden's opportunity
TO send a representative to the Cen
eral Court, and it is predicted the
largest vote ever cast in the town will
be cast. The question of a water sup
ply for the town will be voted upon,
which also adds to the interest.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-05
DEPUTY SHERIFFS
RAID RUTLAND HOMES

Deputy Sheriffs Draper and Hayter
made several unexpected calls on persons
who are suspected of illegal liquor selling
In Rutland Sunday night, and in two
places they made successful hauls. At
Margaret O'Reilly's place on the road
from Holden to Rutland they secured a
large quantity of brandy, whiskey and
other hard liquors and some lager beer,
and at Anthony Czezisky's place on the
road from Paxton to West Rutland they
secured a lot of ale. Both parties were
ordered into court tomorrow morning.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-05
THE CEREMONY WILL
TAKE PLACE AT BALTIMORE

Washington, Nov. 4.-Right Rev.
Mgr. Conaty announces that it has
been found necessary to transfer to
the cathedral at Baltimore the cere-
mony of his conservation as titular
bishop of Samos. The number of pre-
lates, clergymen and lay people who
have already signified their intention
of being present is so great that any
chapel at the university would be
taxed far beyond its power to accom-
modate them.
The ceremony will therefore take
place at Baltimore Sunday, Nov. "a, in
the cathedral church of Cardinal Glib
bons, the chancellor of the university.
The dinner to the visiting clergy will
be given at st. Mary's seminary
Baltimore.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-05
Entertainment BY
PILGRIM CADETS

Pilgrim Cadets had an entertainment in
Pilgrim Hall last night A w Hadley,
D. F. Hayward and D. w. Grant were in
charge The program consisted of a read
ing by Miss Alice Urquhart; piano duet,
Corwin and Hayward cornet solo, Ar
thur Crosby; selection. High School Or
chestra; song, Clarence Johnson; song,
George Moon; reading, James McTeenan;
mandolin and guitar duet, Howard Grant
and Daniel Dean; reading, E. Grant;
song, Henry Vaughn, with piano accom-
paniments by w. Cushing.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-05
Astounded the Editor

Editor S. A. Brown of Bennettsvflle.
S. c., was once immensely surprised.
sia," he writes, my wife was greatly
run down. She had no strength or
vigor and suffered great distress from
her stomach, but she tried Electric
Bitters which helped her at once. and
after using four bottles. she is entirely
well. can eat anything. It's a grand
tonic. and its gentle laxative Qualities
are splendid for torpid liver" For In
digestion, Loss of Appetite, Stomach
and Liver troubles it's positive, guar
anteed cure. Only SOC at Brewer & Cos
Drug Store.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-05
NORTHBORO

Joe Johnson Womans Relief Corps
No. 70, was inspected in G. A R. Hall in
Town Hall building by Mrs Angie Robin
son of Worcester Monday night
Walker Russell is shipping apples to
Boston. He intends to ship $50 barrels
David Walker of South Street shipped a
carload of swine to Brighton Monday.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-05
SUTTON

"A missionary social was held Fri
day evening, at the parsonage. What
Has All Sin Got Up His Sleeve?" was
read from cards decorated with Chinese
profile and tissue-paper blouse, under
which was this program: Organ solo
Anna Whipple; reading, Mrs. ]. c.
Hall; reading, Miss Minnie Fletcher;
song, VIII Hutchinson; News from
India" Flora Putnam; reading. Mrs
Smith Songs interspersed the pro-
gram, while ladies in missionary cos
tunes were an added attraction.
The Woodlands have left for their
home in Boston.
Fred Hammond rejoices on the adj
dition of a boy to his family.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-05

Last winter an infant child of mine
had Group in a violent form" says
Elder John W. Rogers. a Christian
Evangelist, of Filley, Mo. 4 gave her
few doses of Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy and in a short time all danger
was past and the child recovered This
remedy not only cures Group, but when
given as soon as the first symptoms APP
pear, will prevent the attack. 1t con-
tains no opium or other harmful sub
stance and may be given as conf
IDENTIFY to a baby as to an adult. For
sale by all druggists.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-05
THE RESULT WILL BE
KNOWN BY TEN O'CLOCK
Special to The Spy.

Special to The Spy.
Spencer, Nov. 4.-Tomorrow night by
10 o'clock the spell of expectancy that
has made itself felt in Spencer, the
centre of the representative campaign
in this district will be broken and it
will be definitely known whether
Eugene D. Marchessault will be elected
or whether that honor will be enjoyed
by his Republican opponent John w.
Boardman of Rochdale.
In Spencer today it was hard to tell
or form an idea of the result of to-
morrow's vote. Some say that Mr.
Marchessault. the Democratic candi-
date, will go out of Spencer with more
than 200 votes majority. while others
do not think his majority will be more
than 100. Many Republicans and all
Democrats are of the opinion that Mr..
Marchessault viii carry the town by a
comfortable majority. This year, as
last, it is the same old vital question
to the Democrats of this district. They
must receive enough majority in Spen-
Ger to offset the vote that Mr.. Board
man viii receive in Paxton.
There will be a very small vote polled
in this district this year. In Spencer
there are but 1411 voters registered. In
Leicester and Paxton the vote will also
be small
Albert Durand was before Trial
Justice A. w. Curtis Monday morning,
charged with disturbing the peace. He
was fined SO.
There was a meeting of the Spen-
Ger Guild in the w. c. T. u. rooms
Monday night. After the business of
the evening was transacted a social
was in order. A literary and musical
program was rendered.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-05

CATARRH AND COLDS RELIEVED
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Painless and delightful to use. 1t re-
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cents. For sale by Burlington Phar-
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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-05
CARRIED THEIR FUN
ALMOST T00,FAR
Special to The Spy.

Special to The Spy.
Leicester, Nov. 4-The fun the young
er element of the town INDUCED in Hal
lowe'en night has assumed "a serious
aspect since that memorable night in
Leicester That night Patrick McDer-
mott, who lives ON Main Street, Cherry
Valley, received injuries at the hands
of some of the young men from which
he has not recovered as yet. Mr.. Nc
Dermott lives with an invalid sister,
and at a late hour the trouble seekers
visited his home and made prepara-
tons to carry out many of the capers
and practical jokes that are so often
in order on Halloween night. Mr.. Nc
men as to the practical side of the
intruders away.
beyond what is lawful and Mr.. McDer-
mott says he was pushed down steep
banking near his home. He returned
to his home and went to bed and he
did not feel the effects of the fall until
the next morning. He tried to arise
and found he was injured in several
places.
Mr.. McDermott is a man of advanced
age, being nearly go years old. Since
last Thursday night he has not been
able to leave his bed. This is the only
serious result of the work of the hood
lums and many Of the townspeople are
beginning to think that it is pretty
near enough. The matter will be thor
oughly Investigated and if the per-
petrators of the assault on Mr. McDer-
mott can be found, there will be
trouble ahead for them
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-05

See our window display On sale to-
day extra large lace curtain ends, 19c,
29c. ACC, SEC, sec. Lynch's Corner.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-05
Mr.. H. C. MULLETT,
NIB. S. GRAHAME NOBBS

of Boston. Tenor Teacher at the Worces-
ter County Music School, will receive pu-
pills on Wednesday. Oct. 18th. S79 Main St
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-05

Great sale today of drummer's sam
pie lace curtain ends. 19c. 29c, ACC, 69c,
sec. Z. W. Lynch Furniture Company.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-05

CASTo7TAs
Rss,,tA. She Kind You Have Always Bought
'i'; ! &hz9zzx
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"A valuable horse owned by Michael

A valuable horse owned by Michael
Rice died Monday morning.
Tuesday night there will be a dress
rehearsal of the drama, THE Turn of
the Tide" that will be presented in st,
Thomas's Church Wednesday and
Thursday evenings. The members of
the cast have been rehearsing faith
fully for the past two months and a
good production is assured.
There was a meeting Monday night
at the home of Thomas King, on Bot
tomly Avenue, of those who are inter
ested in the formation of an orchestra.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1901-01-09

Austin, Texas, January 5.-Judge N.
A. Stdman of Palestine, general attor-
ney of the International and Great
Northern railroad. and H. e. Fuller
of Houston, vice president of the
Houston, Oak Lawn and Magnolia
Park railroad. were here today and
submitted to the railroad commission
for registration $1,000 of stock of
the latter corporation. This road was
recently purchased by the Information
al and Great Northern to be used as
a terminal by the latter line. An or
der for the registration of the stock
in the secretary of States Office was
made by the commission.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1901-01-09

Little Rock, Ark, January 5.-sec-
rotary George Brown Of the Little
Rock board of trade recently forward
ed to the congressman and senators
from Arkasas the resolutions adopted
by the board of trade fayoring the
building of a sea wall around Calves
ton to protect that city from any fu-
ture disaster similar to the one of last
September, and fayoring liberal APP
preparations for Galveston harbor,
to reply. In letter received today
he says: ut will give me great pleas
ure to do anything | can in the line
suggested by you. Certainly the
great government work at Galveston
ought to be preserved from further in
jury and the best way to do this is
to restore it to its old condition. |
hope that some steps may be taken to
protect Galveston from like devas-
tatio9, if such thing is possible
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1901-01-09

New York, January 5.--william L,
Radford, real estate dealer of prom
inence, reported at the bureau Of in
foA 4tion early yesterday morning
that he had reason to believe that his
1G-year-old daughter Mary may have
been kidnapped. The girl was slight
ly i'll and was to have met her father
at b yesterday at the Sixth ave-
nue. elevated railroad station at Thir-
ty-third street, He was to have ac-
companied her to his physician. She
did not keep the appointment. He
waited for three hours vainly and then
went home There he was told that
Mary had left the house in time to
keep the appointment at noon, and
that nothing more was known of her.