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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-29
WILL PROBABLY FORM TWO
NEW COMPANIES SOON

Vacancies existing in the Eighth and
Ninth Regiments, owing to the recent
disbandment of the companies In both
commands will undoubtedly be filled
soon, as it is the intention of the in
spector general to take action short
". A number of petitions for permits
sion to organize companies to fill the
vacancies have been filed with Adj.
Gen. Samuel Dalton at the State House.
The latest petition comes from P. F.
Clancy and others who are DESTROYS
of forming a company to be attached
to the Ninth Regiment.
Gen. Fred w Wellington and Maj.
John A Lancaster Worcester members
of the Governors staff will report In
full dress uniform at the State House
in Boston, Thursday 10 attend the in
auguration of Gov. ". Murray Crane.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-29
RECORD OF FAILURES
DURING THE YEAR

Bradstreet's record of failures for
Worcester County show that in 1901
103 concerns or persons in business
were unable TO weather financial
squalls. The total amount of liabilities
of these concerns was S1.OS4, 900. Their
assets were about one-third of the
liabilities. or 1855, 400. Eighty-four con-
Germs had no ratings. a few were rated
for capital and credit and small num-
Der for small capital
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-29
d to her blouse.

ed to her blouse.
The half opened in a spirited way.
Presently the game concentrated about
the South Ends goal. where it remain
ed during the greater part of the first
half Miss Devoe fouled and Miss Lin
coin missed a free try. Miss Hicks
shortly afterward threw a very pref
ty goal Miss Lincoln did the same
thing, Miss Parrot followed, and Miss
Lincoln repeated. Fouls We're made in
succession by Miss Gould, and of the
two free tries which were the outcome
Miss Parrot missed one and Miss Lin
coin the other Miss Lincoln tossed
the ball into the basket for the third
time. Within two minutes Miss Par
rOtt increased the number of goals
from the field credited to her to three,
and a little later Miss Hicks added one
more to her score. BY this time the
young women were thoroughly warmed
to their work, and eager for the fray.
Their eagerness had not abated at
the beginning of the second half In
this half Capt. Townsend replaced
Miss Gould, who played right guard,
with Miss Mary Davis About the
middle of the half Capt Lincoln sub
stituted Miss Olive Thomas for Miss
Parrot. and assigned Miss Parrot to
Miss Marbles position.
citing than the first half had been.
There was a prompt increase in the
number OF fouls, and in the number
of throws for the basket. Several times
a contest for the ball came as near
being what professional basketball
players call rough house" as young
ladies' teams could possibly get.
The summary follows:
Margaret Lincolnlf, re-, Mary Davis
Mary Gould
Ida Parrot. IF, lg. Maud Townsend
Olive Thomas
RACHEL Lowell c, c. Gertrude Devoe
Anna Marble
Ida Parrot lg. IF, May Connor
Ruth Howe rg. IT, Annie Hicks
Score, Athletheians Il. South End, 9;
goals from field, Miss Lincoln 5. Miss
Hicks T. Miss Parrot 8: goals from
free try. Miss Lincoln, Miss Hicks;
goals missed from free try, Miss Lin
coin I, Miss Hicks. Miss Connor Miss
PARROT; fouls, Miss PARROT Miss Ds-
vid Miss Hicks, Miss Gould ., Miss
Lowell Miss Devoe. Miss Connor, Miss
Townsend. Referee umpire, Miss Hell
en- Gross, ]. F J. Herbert; linesmen
Miss Elizabeth Lincoln, c. F. Davis
Miss Nash Miss Strauss: timers, w
S. Buxton, Alice NJ. Buck
The Aletheians will play games with
outside teams unless the plans are
changed. a match has been arranged
with the girls of Gushing Academy
which will be played in Father Math-
ew Hall, Jan. 20, with a return match
at Ashburnham, later in the season.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-29
SNOW BEING CLEARED
FROM SEVERAL PONDS

Acting under instructions from the
park commissioners, gangs of men
were at work yesterday clearing the
snow from several ponds that are es-
pecially popular with skaters. The
plan of flooding the ponds did not prove
satisfactory. but the present plan of
scraping proves all right
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-29
Commencing New Years Day
Webster and Dudley PrIduCerS
Will Charge Six Cents at Retail
and Five Cents at Wholesale
VOTE OF DEALERS
WAS UNANIMOUS
If Price of Grain Does Not Drop
Soon Still Another Penny a
Quart May Be Added to the
New Figures - List of Those
Who Siqned the Scale

-opeCldl 10 me tNpy'
Webster, Dec. Recommending Wed
nesday, New Years Day, the price of
milk sold by the retailers in Webster
and Dudley will be advanced one cent
a quart. Yesterday the milkmen of
were unable to carry through
their plan Of another raise, but the
body of men that assembled in the
restaurant of Fred P. Covill this MORN
ing was determined that the price of
milk should go up.
V. A. Davis was chosen chairman of
the meeting, and E. A. Bates was elect
ed secretary. There was no opposition
to the raise. It was unanimously voted
by those present that after Jan. milk
at retail shall sell at six cents quart
while the price of milk at wholesale
shall be advanced from four to cents
a quart Every dealer in Webster and
Dudley signed the contract with the
exception of the Slater estate and the
Slater sisters. committee of three
was appointed to approach the Skaters
and ask them to sign the petition. They
will be seen Monday, and it Is expected
they will concede to advance prices
advance is on account of the increased
cost of feed. Grain has advanced in
price lust double to what ii was during
the past summer months, and other
feed has advanced in proportion.
webster" says Mr.. Bates, us the only
town know of that is selling milk at
the extremely low price of five cents a
quart this season" About 1000 quarts
of milk are brought into town day
ard sold by the men who attended the
meeting today, and 1T is estimated that
the Skaters get rid of 500 quarts day.
When the price of feed lowers it is
probable that they will restore the old
price of milk However. another in
crease may yet come. These peddlers
signed the agreement: F.. A. Bates,
V. A. Davis, w. ]. Townsend, E. D. Hol-
brook. Felix BrilloZoske, George L.
Hail, Joseph Jacob c. E. Brown, Lowell
c. Davis. Andrew r. Snow, Herbert G.
Alton. Elias ]. Bates, Herman Krucyer,
Gilbert Coin. w. T. Bateman, Felix
Martin, Robert Bair. Henry Forand,
j. E. Wilkey and Clarence A. Jacobs.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-29

Miss Hattie Becker, secretary of the
Goethe Club, of RaciLe, Wis, writes
"a short time ago 1 got my feet wet,
and cold settled on my lungs which
nothing seemed to remove. Our family
physician tried extracts, powders and
pills, but kept getting worse until my
brother advised me to try Peruna and
purchased bottle for me.
at acted like charm and in a week
was like my old self once more; in fact
felt stronger and had better appetite
than l have ever had before. Peruns
will have welcome place in our medi-
cine chest, as the whole family believes
in it."-Hattie Becker.
Peruna is an internal remedy - q
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-29

society belle OF that
city writes:
During have caught severe
suddenly chilled after evening party and most un-
pleasant Lasting weeks would be the result
brother advised to try Peruns as one OF
his of carrh by using it,
much pleased to find that one
dread colds so long as can
procure Peruna "---AfISS BLANCHE MYERS.
and promptnoss
Theear no ubsit o
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-29
UNION CAMP FIRE
WILL BE JAN. 27

There was a meeting of the joint
of Willie Grout Camp, S. of
V. and Post 10. G. A. R., to talk over
arrangements for the union camp fire,
which is to be held Jan. q. The camp
fire is designed to make the merits of
the sons known to the sons and grand
sons of soldiers who are not members,
to induce them to join them amp.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-29
MANY THOUSANDS CURED OF CATARRH.
T1ade bV Pe=ru=na North and South.

Mrs. Mary Cook, Pittsford, N. Y, also
says:
al was not very well for six years,
paid many doctor bills, but never i'm
proved very much. Two years age
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-29

was attacked with
la grippe, W h i C h
left m g W i t h
a severe liver
trouble. 1 gave up
h ope of ever re-
covering. Peruna
cured me. I feel
young again, and
am gaining in flesh,
as l was very
e m a CT at e d. My
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-29

scientific remedy for catarrh. 1t cares
catarrh wherever located. Its cures last.
Peruna gives strength by stopping
waste.
By saving the mucus it enriches the
blood.
By cleansing the mucous membranes
it preserves the vital forces.
A constant drain of mucus from the
system is known as systemic catarrh.
This may occur from any organ of the
body.
'Peruna stops this waste by curing
the catarrhal condition of the mucous
membrane, no matter which organ may
be affected. Peruna cures catarrh wher-
ever located.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-29

Mary Rourke of oxford was ar
raigned before Judge Henry J. Clarke,
in the local court Saturday morning,
charged with assaulting Clemence L.
Marsh of Dudley. She pleaded not
guilty Hon. Charles Haggerty APP
pe6red for the government. Mrs.
Rourke was taxed Sc. 51-the costs of
the prosecution-and the case was
placed on file. The court decided that
the slabs Marsh went after did not be-
long to him and he had no right to re-
move them. although Mrs ROurke COM
mitted a technical assault in stopping
him. There probably will be a lawsuit
to recover the slabs.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-29


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~"
REV MORRIS wECHsLER.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-29
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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-29
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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-29

The Aletheians will play games with
outside teams, unless the plans are
changed. A match has been arranged
with the girls of Gushing Academy
which will be played in Father Math-
ew Hall, Jan. 20, with return match
at Ashburnham. later in the season.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-27
REGISTER BOUND OVER.
He Was Assistant Postmaster at Vine-
land and VIII be Tried in the United
States Court Here in October for
Rfhin0 Registered Packages.

United States District Attorney
Claude NJ. Bernard, of Greenville, n.
c., and Posroffice Inspectors Jere on
molly and D. c. Owings returned yes
terday from Whiteville. where they
went to attend the preliminary hear
ing of Jobel Register, assistant post
master at V;neland. who was arrested
a few days ago on the charge of detain-
ing, opening and rifiing registered
packages and also with embeZzling $3.50
of the funds OF the money order depart
ment.
The hearing took place before United
States Commissioner Irwin 3. Tucker
Thursday afternoon, and Register was
held for trial at the special term of the
United States court, which convenes IN
Wilmington on the first Monday In
| October. A bond of $500 was required
for his appearance for trial, and failing
to give bond. lie was committed to jail.
The evidence was hat Register while
| acting as the assistant of his sister,
who is postmaster at Vineland, opened
| registered packages which came from
| star routes and distracted sums
amounting to about SIS. The evidence
also was tina there was a shortage OF
$3.50 in the funds of the money order
department OF the office. Register is
the son OF forGer United States Com
| missioner r. B.. Register.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-27
PROBABLY uRDE
Inquest Over the Remains of a Negro
Found by the Railroad Track Near
Edgecomb, Pender County.

asst Friday the body of a dead ne
gro was found lying by the railroad
track a mile west Of Edgecombe, Pen
der county, on the Wilmington and
New Bern branch Of the Atlantic Coast
Line. The body was buried, but it
was exhumed and on Wednesday Dr..
]. r. Thompson, acting coroner of Pen
der county. held an inquest over it.
The negro was ginger cake colored,
weighed about $50 pounds and was ap-
parently % years Of age. He was found
lying on his face by the railroad track
and under his body vas a pistol with
one empty chamber. There was a bad
wound in the left side Of the negro's
head but otherwise there were no
marks of violence to be seen.
The jury consisted of A. ]. Batson,
e. T. Smith. H. E. Andrews, Samuel
NJ Nixon, Hiram Sudbury, and j. D.
Batson.
A. NJ. Andrews, Of Edgacombe, testi-
fled that he was a passenger on the
freight train which left Wilmington
Friday morning, and that he saw the
deceased get on the train when it left
Wilmington. He said he also saw the
same negro assisting in unloading lup-
Der at Bay Meade, several miles from
Wilmington. After that he did not see
any more of the negro.
Captain S. A. Johnson, the road mas
ter. testified that he was also on the
train that Friday and heard a pistol
shot just before the train reached
Edgecombe.
Some witnesses at Edgecombe testi-
fled that when the train was approach
ing they heard a shot in the direction
of the train. Some of them also stated
several times they nae seen the negro
with the crew of the freight train.
The engineer, conductor, and hands
on the train testified that they did not
know the deceased, that they had w
er seen him before and that he vas not
on the train Friday.
The verdict of the jury was that the
deceased same to his death by a blow
on the left side Of his heada the hands
of some unknown party on the freight
train last Friday morning and that in
their opinion his body was thrown from
the train.
There is strong suspicion that there
was foul play n h Pender authori-
ties will make an effort to ferret the
matter out.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-27

The Good Water Problem ae DelSado
Mills Settied-Contractor
Got n Flow OF Pure Water MT n Hmm.
dred Feet.

The drinking water problem has been
settled at the Delgado Mills and there
Is great rejoicing in tina manufactur-
ing suburb Of Wilmington. Mr.. S. ".
Ferguson, of ~Bladenboro. who is an ar
tesian we'll contractor, has bored sew
eral artesian wells for the Delgado
Mills and in one OF them he struck a
me flow of pure, crystal water. The
now was reached at a depth OF 100 feet
and the limped water gushes out at
me rate or II gallons a minute. The
water is pronounced to be of the most
superior quality and is amply sufficient
Tor the people OF the village. The tenn
perature Of the water is quite cool as
Is indicated by the sweating of the
pipe through which the water flows.
The flowing well is about thirty feet
east of the Did mineral spring. In Dor
Ing it the drill wen through % feet Of
rock n h water comes out II the
rock
1t is singular hat a good flow of
water has been secured at Deigado in
the southeastern part of the city when
the Clarendon waterworks company in
the northern limits went down LAS feet
and got two different flows of salt
water only. At a depth Of 400 feet the
first flow was struck. The drill passed
through 274 feet of rock and was still
in rock when the we'll was abandoned
at a depth of LAS feet.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-27
Halifax Superior Court
Correspondence of The Messenger.
Weldon. n. C. August %.

Correspondence Of The Messenger.)
Weldon. n. c.. August "a.
In Halifax superior court yesterday
the jury in the case OF Bynum whita-
ker, colored, for murder, returned q
verdict Of not guilty. 1t was the Sec
ond time Whitaker had been placed
upon trial for his life. The former
trial resulted in a hung jury. Captain
Day and d. Bell represented the de-
PENDANT and solicitor Daniel appeared
for the state. The evidence yesterday.
as in May. was purely circumstantiaI
and the jury CAV Whitaker the bene-
fit Of the reasonable doubt.
Mr.. G.. w. Mangum formerly of Wake
county, was yesterday granted an alb
solute divorce from his wife. Mrs Kate
Mangum
What promised to be a spicy case was
abruptly terminated yesterday when
the defendant. a we'll now young
man living in Halifax county. agreed to
marry the plaintiff. who was a pretty
young lady. a court marriage followed
and all parties returned home happy.
Next week the court will be engaged
in hearing civil cases only. There are
several important cases on the docket
for trial and a brilliant array OF coun.
sci will fight the great legal battles.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-27
4 WILMINGTON INVENTOR.
Mr.. Eric Norden Has Invented a
Locomotive Engine Indicator That
Is Praised by High Authority.

Mr.. Eric Norden, chief engineer at the
Wilmington Compress, has invented an
Indicator for use on locomotive engines.
The Scientific American of August oath
prints a cut of the device and gives a
column description of it. The Ameri-
can says:
BY means of a new indicator which
has been invented by Eric Norden. OF
Wilmington, n. c., it is possible TO take
a succession of indicator diagrams
from steam engines without marking
over the same arc The indicator is
particularly serviceable for making To-
connective engine charts without the ne
cessity Of the engineers leaving his
cab
1.-The instrument is an indicator and
reducing-motion in one, and takes con-
secutive cards at short intervals. 1t is
the opinion of the department Of test
of the Baldwin Locomotive Works. that
the device is of considerable value"
The Messenger is pleased to note that
MI. Norden's inventive genius and me-
chanical knowledge is recognized in
such high circles and hopes there is a
fortune in his device.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-27
Bad Runaway Yesterday Afternoon

Yesterday afternoon at $50 o'clock,
Mr.. W. A. Little, stenographer for
Messrs. Hugh MacRae & Co., was badly
bruised on account of the running away
of a horse which he and a Colored boy
were driving to a buggy.
They were going up Front street and
while crossing the street railway tracks
stumbled and fell. A shaft was broken
and the ragged end iabbed the horse
in h side, causing him to run away.
The animal started up Front street
at a wild gait n Mr.. Little braced
himself against the dashboard and
swung onto the reins. In front Of the
market the dashboard gave way, send
ing Mr.. Little out head foremost. He
was carried into DR.. J. H. Hardin's
drug store and it was found hat he was
severely cut and bruised about the chin
and face, his right arm was bruised at
the elbow and his left wrist was
sprained and bruised. His injuries,
however, were not of a serious nature
When Mr.. Little fell out of the buggy
the horse ran on up Front street with
the colored boy getting h fastest ride
he ever had behind a horse. The bug
gy struck several vehicles along the
street and finally in From of the Mac
Rae building, the vehicle struck a push
cart, which broke the buggy and up
set it. The little negro held on and
was thrown out when the buggy struck
the cart. He was not hurt but too
after the horse to stop it.
The buggy had one wheel smashed,
a shaft broken in two. the swingle tree
broken, and the dashboard bent The
cart upset the buggy in front of
Hamme's hat store and the runaway
ended there.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-27
Swansboro Coming Industry.
SWansboro, August %.

S~Wansboro, August %.
In this part of our great state, the
east, we are, or seem to be yet, watch
ing, waiting and wanting for develop
ments. In nlany respects, we, in COM
mon with solna others, are on the pro-
gressive movement. our timber, our
farm, u oyster, our fish and clam, also
cur terrapln interests are large, very
large, but our manufactures. lumber
excepted are lacking, and why? be-
cause we have no transportation suff-
cient for the purposes. We want q
railroad to S~wansboro.
We learn parties are now seeking in
formation relative to constructing a
o from Magnolia, Goldsboro and
Kinston, also 4 branch road from the.
Atlantic Coast Line to this place
Either Of these lines would suit our peo-
pie. These are all being talked and
planned. We now think without doubt
that some Of these plans will material
lie. The people here see and realize
how Indifferent and tardy they have
been regarding a matter Of so much i'm
portance. A railroad will be built 10
this place sooner or later-it is bound
TO come.
Do you know the amout of freight
that would BASS over the line from
Swansboro in a year? Over 5000 BUSH
esl of Clans. as man oysters, fish,
crabs, terrapin. shrimps, ~escallops, etc,
to say nothing Of the lumber and pas
senger traffic
No prettie-. healthier, ~pleasanter a
place can you find for a town Of health
full resort, both summer and winter
than Swans0oro. Ask Captain Walker
Meares, a Wilmington man, who spent
over a month here this summer, what
kind of a place Swansboro is, her natur-
| al situation, scenery to be
developed, can't be xecelled.