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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-12
UXBRIDGE

A forest fire was discovered Sunday
afternoon near Rice City, on the north of
Goat Hill The wind was at its height
and blew the flames far and wide, burn
ing over large territory. The fire start
ed in the woods near the Northbridge line,
and for some time 1t was thought that
unless it was put under control some of
the dwellings near by would be destroyed.
A large force of men from Linwood was
set to work under the charge of fire
warden and struggled hard with the fire,
which, enraged by the fierce gusts of
wind, became more and more unman-
ageable. Chief Engineer Arnold S. Allen
was notified. He procured men to assist
in the fight and went to the fire. After
hard struggles, the fire was under control,
but burst out Monday in places. The
damage will amount to several hundred
dollars as a large tract of woodland, on
which cord wood was piled up was burned
over. The origin Of the fire is not known,
but 1t is thought to be from a spark from
a cigar or match used by hunters.
The Milford and Uxbridge Street Rail-
way Company, which has recently fin
ished laying tracks on Mendon Street, has
been obliged to relay a portion of the
tracks at Calumet Village, as the select
men did not approve of the manner in
which the track was laid. The rails had
to be moved several feet. The company
had a gang of men working all day Sun
day completing the change The only de-
lay to the operation of the road is at the
first bridge at Calumet, on which gang
of men in the employ of Blanchard
Brothers Granite Company is at work
building abutments. The officials have
been reported to say that the road will be
in operation between UXbridge and Mil
ford by Thanksgiving.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-12
LAND DAMAGE AND
DIVORCE CASES HEARD

Special to The Spy.
Fitchburg, Nov. II. - When the court
came in this morning the case of Haskell
VS.. the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
was resumed This suit Is brought to
have a jury assess damages for land taken
and injured by the construction of the
Metropolitan water basin.
The defense commenced its side of the
case before noon. The contention is the
land is not suitable for building lots, that
it is only fit for pasture land, and that
the building of the sewer is an actual
benefit rather than a detriment to the
land.
The case occupied the attention of the
court all day. All the witnesses were
Clinton men, familiar with the land and
real estate values. All testified that the
land had been damaged about 5000 or $500
by the construction of the sewer. The
case will go to the jury in the morning.
At the close of the session the court
heard the divorce case of Ella M. Spring
VS.. Fred A. Spring. Mrs. Spring asks to
be freed from her spouse on the ground
that he has been guilty of cruel and
abusive treatment, that he has confirmed
and gross habits of intoxication and that
he has been guilty of adultery with sew
eral women of shady reputation on diff
ferent occasions. They were married in
1893 at Marlboro, and since then have
lived in that city and Leominster There
is a boy, Warren H., whose custody Mrs
Spring asks. The petition was not con-
tested, and the court took the case under
adVisement.
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LIST OF DONORS TO
FUND FOR THE STATUE

-Soeclal to The spy.
Upton, Nov 11.-Rev. Richard S. J.
Burke, pastor of the Church of the
Holy Angels, gave today to The Spy,
the names of those who made dona-
tons to the statue of the Sacred Heart
of Jesus, unveiled a few days ago at
the church. A description of. the stat
ue and the pedestal on which it stands
has previously been printed In The
Spy. It adds greatly to the interior ap-
pearance of the Church of the Holy
Angels.
The list of donors includes Mrs. Alice
T. Dalzell, Philip Ryan, Worcester;
Miss Nellie E. Burke, Mrs. Margaret
Rawson, Mrs. John Carroll, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Dwyer, Charles F. O'Con-
nell, Michael Murphy, Philip Bray, Eli
Boucart, James F. Connolly, Joseph
Capistraw, NJ. Carmody Mrs. Bridget
Condan, Miss Maggie Connors, Mat
thew Cooley. Miss Eliza Carroll,
Thomas Cullinau. Miss Celia Cullinau,
Mrs. Bridget Cullinau. John F. Colbert,
John Clifford. Mrs. John Dwyer Mr..
and Mrs. Owen E. Donnelly, Thomas
Dwyer, Patrick Dwyer, Miss Mary E.
Dwyer, Mr.. and Mrs. Garrett Dryer,
Mrs. Martin Roach, Millbury; Miss Ce-
liza Fox. Miss Katie Fox, Miss Mary G.
Hart. Thomas ]. German, Daniel A.
German. James German. Miss Annie
Kerrivan, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Jordan,
]. ]. Leary. Miss Margaret LAWN, John
Lyons. f. P. Letin. w. H. Miskell, F.
p Miskell, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Mis-
kell, David ]. Morony, Miss Eliza Ma
hon, Peter Mahon. Mrs. Rose Morri-
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-12
SOUTHBRlDGE

Two alarms of fire were sounded
during Saturday night and early Sun
day morning for chimney fires in that
part of the town called the Flat"
Both fires were eXtinguished without
any damage being done. The frequency
of chimney fires of late strongly ar
CUES the point of the town purchasing
a chemical engine which could respond
to these alarms more promptly and eX
tinguish these fires without calling out
the steamers and hook and ladder COM
panies.
DIR. ]. r. Goyer of this town and
Miss Concorde Daoust Of Montreal will
be married in Montreal Tuesday. Upon
their return to Southbridge, they will
reside in the house on Hamilton Street
recently vacated by DR.. ]. S. E. Fer
land.
The Woman's Auxiliary of the Y.
NJ. C. A. will meet Tuesday afternoon
at o'clock. The subject is The Worth
Of Well chosen Words"
Irving ]. Waldron, who ended the
past season with the Washington base
ball team of the American League,
after having begun with Milwaukee,
has signed with the Philadelphia team
of the National League Waldron is a
Southbridge man.
Mrs. Frank w. Southgate returned
to her home in Worcester Monday
after having spent a few days with her
mother, Mrs. Robert Henry, at the c. A
Dresser House here.
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was erected. The flows in the old chan
mel from the Blackstone River to the
wheel pit. The water after travelling
through condensers, will be used in the
boilers at the station.
"A number of friends of Fred Boil
YER the popular Elm Street poolroom
manager, surprised him Monday night
at his rooms. At $50 o'clock Charles
Crossman stepped forward and in a
few we'll chosen words, presented Mr..
Boliver a special billiard cue. The pro-
prietor was surprised, but responded in
happy vein, and turned his rooms
over to his friends for the night. Lunch
was served at 1920 o'clock and pleas
ant evening passed by all.
"A regular meeting of Olive Branch
Lodge, A. f. & A. NJ, will take place
Tuesday evening. The officers-elect
will be installed at the meeting by Rt.
Worthy Edward J. Sartelle of Worces-
ter, d. D. G. NJ. of the 18th Masonic
district.
"A large attendance is assured at
the presentation Of drama under the
auspices of Millbury Grange, P. of H.,
at Town Hall Tuesday evening Dane
ing will follow the entertainment.
Alfred Langwald of Blackstone was
the guest of friends in Millbury Mon
day.
-George Grogan has returned to his
duties at Providence after short Wis
it at the home of his sister, Mrs.
James B. Shea.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Deviney of
Worcester passed Sunday with Mrs.
Mary DeViney of the West End.
Louis Browning of Providence is
visiting at mis- old home on Beach
Street.
IT. J. Cotter of the Tourtellotte
tel with a severe attack of tonsilitis.
Samuel Briefly. who has been con-
fined to his home for the past week. is
reported as slightly improved. The
condition Of Clark Cunningham is still
critical.
james H. Ferguson of the board of
health received word today that there
are three cases of diphtheria in the
family of e. Lamouroux at North
Main Street. The patients are Sarah
9 years; Eva, years; and Ernest, IS
months old. DR.. C. A. Church is the at
tending physician.
Mrs. Louise Mccartney is at Har-
risville on a weeks visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. l.. Martin passed
Sunday with friends at Worcester.
Dennis Shackrow and Mrs. Rather
inc McMaster are at Springfield for a
short visit.
"A marriage license was issued at
Town Clerk I. N Goddard's office
Monday to Prosper Etienne, SO, of
Leicester, and Miss Arthemise Her
bieuX. 81, of Millbury.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-12
SAY DEATH WAS DUE
TO ALCOHOLISM

Special 10 The Spy
Milford Nov. 1.-THE police have no
announcements of interest to make re-
garding the death of Charles Linden the
Swede, who was found lying on the floor
of his room in his boarding house at 215
Main Street. Saturday night. For two
days the officers have worked on the case
but there is nothing that viii bear out
the theory, according to their findings
that the unfortunate man was a victim
of foul play. The position of the man S
body when found would they think in
dictate that he tumbled from some place
or against something. Linden. was found
in heap on the floor, with his head near
the door and one of his legs resting at
some length on the side of the bed.
At the undertaking rooms of Emery e.
Wood, where Linden's body was taken for
examination by Medical Examiner W. J.
Clarke, It was stated after the examina-
ton was made that there was no wound
of sufficient seriousness on the man s
head to cause death. This the examna-
ton proved to be conclusively true. There
was no penetration of the skull, as at first
supposed, and definite announcement is
made that death was due to alcoholism.
There will be no autopsy. The police
have located a brother Of the dead man,
who lives in Brockton, and they have
communicated with him.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-12
HOLDEN

Holden Grange, Patrons of Husbandry,
presented a play Monday evening in Me-
mortal Hall.
The normal class met Monday after
noon with Mrs. Anna Fay. Those present
were Mrs. Henry Holden, Mrs. Edward
Howe, Mrs. Frank Knowlton, Mrs. An
drew OConnor, Misses Marion Bascom
and Florence Newall.
The Bible class of the Baptist Church
met Monday evening in the church vestry.
The local Economic Club will meet
Tuesday evening with William H. Walker,
Main Street.
The annual meeting of the Holden
Club was held in the new club room
Monday evening.
Miss Gertrude Babb is visiting friends
in Boston.
The program for the Farmers Club is
now complete. Among the subjects an
nounced for discussion at the meetings
this winter is one which, considering the
complete failure of the apple crop this
year and its superabundance last year
will be of very great interest: Should
Not the Agricultural Experiment Station
at Amherst Labor to the End That the
Apple Crop May, Be More Equally Di-
vided Between the Even and Odd Years. "
to be discussed Dec. IS, by c. S. Graham
and H. Ward Moore. Another subject of
interest is that for the morning meeting
of Feb. s. "Reminiscences of the Pan
American" on which J. W. Kane will
sneak
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-12
ATTENDANCE LARGEST SINCE
SOCIETY WAS ORGANIZED

Pittsburg, Pa, Nov. 1.-THE attend
ance at the celebration of the 95th an
niversary of the Freedman's Aid and
Education Society of the Methodist
Episcopal Church at Allegheny today
was the largest since the organization
was formed. The reading of the reports
of the treasurer and board of manag
ers occupied the greater part of the
first service.
The treasurer stated that the income
for the financial year ending June 30
last had been $37949S, while the total
expenditure had been $362,925. After
the payment of an overdraft this
showed that the balance in favor of
the society was $27.575. The greatest
increases were in the conference col
lections which showed an increase of
$2361 and from Industrial schools
which had increased by $1344.
During the forenoon addresses on the
work of the society were made by
Bishops J. M. Walden, Earl Cranston
D. A. Goodsell, H. w. Warren and c.
H. Fowler.
Rev. DR.. w. P. Thirkield, secretary
of the society, read the report of the
board of managers 1t shows that in 80
years the society has reached over
100000 students, sent out about 1000
teachers and 1000 ministers, enrolled
about $4,000 members and accumulat-
ed property worth over $1,000 000
Sec. Thirkeld said Booker T. Wash
ingtons school at Tuskegee Ala. had
1000 students and spent 100000 year
in it's work. But the Methodist society
has 43 schools with over 5000 students
receiving industrial education and
total attendance of 10000 students, and
last year less than 100000 was expend-
ed.
Secretary Mason read reports on the
condition of the several schools, show
ing that all of them are prosperous. j.
b. Williams, a Presbyterian layman Of
Beaver, Pa, gave $4,000 to build a
science hall at Athens, Ga. Secretary
Mason said
The afternoon session was devoted
to the finances of the society. A long
discussion on the appropriation of
S131, 900 asked by the board of manag-
ers for work for the coming year, was
held. The appropriation is $4,000 more
than as-asked last year and the ma
jority of the delegates held that the
amount asked was too much.
The general opinion was, however.
that the school appropriation should
not be reduced for if the amount asked
for was cut, it was limited that salar-
les might be reduced This brought
Rev. John Pearson to the floor with
the statement that the teachers are
workers, were receiving small pay
now, and if a cut was made ii would
create dissatisfaction. Rev. Mr.. Mason
made an address in which he advo-
Gated giving the amount asked by the
managers
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-12
BOARD OF TRADE is
NEEDED IN LEICESTER

-Specldl 70 Inc Spy.
Leicester, Nov 11-Work on the
John Nelson Memorial Church and re-
pairs that are being made at the Cen
trail factory is the extent of the build
ing operations going on in Leicester
centre at present The old hill town is
getting duller and duller every day and
but for the school children coming and
going, the centre of the town would
resemble a church yard.
Matters are getting worse every day
and every week there is some family
moving away or some young fellow
who was born and brought up in the
town leaving home to seek work and
excitement in some livelier town.
One man said today it would not do
for the town to try and send a man
to the Senate from this town or, the
opposition candidate would say of him
as Joe Love did of Mr. Tufts to his
sorrow, Vote for me, instead of vot-
ing Cor a man who came from town
where there is nothing but a meeting
house, town clerk and a blacksmith
shop"
1t is up to Leicester to dismerit that
phrase and in order to do so a board
of trade should be formed at once. The
town affords ample opportunity for the
establishment of new industries and
the services of a board of trade are
needed to secure them.
Work on the John Nelson Memorial
Church is progressing rapidly and the
workmep now have the stone laid as
far up as the second story.
The Sophomores girls basketball
team of Leicester Academy will play
the Junior team Tuesday afternoon.
Thomas Leonard and sisters will
move to Worcester in the near future.
The Round About Periodical .'b
will meet at the home of Mrs. ]. :.
Ashley Wednesday evening to decide
what periodicals will be studied for the
ensuing year.
Miss Mary Sweeny, Miss Jennie
Kennedy and Miss Jennie Farrell Wis
tied friends in Spencer Sunday
Miss Mary Percel and Miss Mary
Rourke were the guests of Miss Cath
crime Redican Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs John Mclaughlin
We're the guests of Matthew McDer-
mott and family, Sunday
John Connors of Holy Cross College
was the guest Of Cornelius Hunt and
family, Sunday
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-12
Bowden FeIting Company to
Erect an Addition to Building
1t Has Occupied for Four
Years
CONTRACT AWARDED TO
A WORCESTER FIRM
Material Has Been Ordered and
by Spring There win Be Twice
as Many Hands Given Employ
ment as Are Working There at
the Present Time

-Special to The Spy.
Millbury, Nov. 1.-THE Bowden Felting
Mills Company will enlarge its plant at
once. The addition will make large
sized mill of itself and will be 100 feet
long by 60 feet wide. The addition will be
built of brick, and workmen will COM
mence their labors at the earliest possible
moment. The contract has been let out to
J. E. Elliot of Worcester, and the ma
ter1al has already been ordered although
the contract is but day old.
Inc Bowden Felting Mills Company
Wnne but comparatively young concern,
mas proved to be a hustling concern from
It's start, and to have the confidence of
Millbury people and the business world at
large The addition is needed at once, as
the business has increased to such an
extent during the past year that more
room Is needed If the many orders coming
in daily are to be filled. The plant has
been running night and day for the past
six months to keep up with orders. At
present short breathing spell is being
taken, and the night shift Is having a
vacation. while the day force is being
rushed the same as ever The number of
employees at the present time is about 49,
This number when the new addition is
completed, will be increased, and it is
safe to say that by early spring over 300
hands will find employment at this plant
The mill stands on the site of what was
for years the sash and blind shop of c.
d. Morse. For years this concern was
recognized as one of the premier concerns
of Millbury. Following the death of Mr.
Morse and the burning Of the old shop,
the present brick building was erected.
The building was never completed, and
lay idle until the Bowden concern came
into possession about four years ago. The
concern has proved a money maker and
a good investment to its promoters, who
are mainly Boston and New York capi-
talists, with Fl. l.. Bowden of Boston as
the real head. The goods manufactured
are all kinds of high grade lettings
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-12
TWO COUPLES MARRIED
BEFORE SAME ALTAR
Special to The Spy.

Spencer, Nov. 11.-Today was day
Of weddings in Spencer and the early
morning hours We're the time set for
two pretty weddings, Both ceremonies
were performed in st. Mary's French
Catholic Church.
The first wedding was at o'clock
and the ceremony was performed by
Rev. A. A. Lamy, pastor of the church.
The contracting parties were Miss
Aline Bedard and Henri Barre of
Southbridge. Miss Bedard is the daugh-
ter of Mrs. Marion Bedard of Spencer.
She has lived in the town nearly all
her life.
The church was prettily decorated
for the occasion with cut flowers and
potted plants. 4 few minutes before s
o'clock the bridal party marched into
the church to the strains of Lohen-
grin's wedding march played by Miss
Clarinda Ammelotte. relative of the
bride, the bride leaning on the arm of
the best man, Joseph Junior. The bride
was becomihgly attired in a trousseau
of white muslin trimmed with white
lace and she carried a bouquet of
bride roses. The bridesmaid was Miss
Louise Sharon, who was also attired
in white muslin.
After the ceremony was performed
the bridal party repaired to the home
wedding breakfast was served. After
the wedding breakfast the couple left
for short wedding tour through the
New England states.
The second ceremony was at 9
O'Clock, and the contracting parties
We're Miss Emaline Dumas and Adel-
ard lDuclos of the same town.
Miss Dumas is well known in Spen-
se .I=rr. ~. m
shop on Wall Street Mr.. Duclos is
employed as a treer at the Jones shoe
shop on Main Street.
The bridesmaid was Miss Louise
Dumas, sister of the bride, and the
best man was John Wedge, a cousin
of the bride. The bride was prettily
attired in a gown of white cashmere
trimmed with satin. She wore a veil
The bride carried a bouquet of 10
pinks. The bridesmaid was attired in
gown of white cashmere.
The couple We're married by Father
Outlet and it was the first marriage
ceremony the new priest has per-
formed since he arrived in Spencer.
The couple received numerous pres
ents, many of them costly. They left
for a short wedding tour through the
eastern states.
ne IuHeIdI VI tllCTdTu COnQf1Ck.
was from Holy Rosary Church Mon
day morning at o'clock
The strike at the Prouty shop is
still unsettled and the Is men who
went out Friday still remain idle 1t
was rumored around town Monday
that the men and their employers had
reached a settlement, but the rumor
did not bear investigation. and The
Spy man was informed at the office of
done about settling the strike until Mr.
Young. the manager of the department
in which the strike occurred, returns
from Boston.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-12
QUINAPOXET

The old Pecoy homestead owned by
James Welch of Highland Street was
totally destroyed by fire this morning
at o'clock.
Frederick Condor. who is suffering
from a severe attack of typhoid fever
at his home on Wachusett Street was
removed to the Worcester Hospital
this morning
The Messrs. Mortimer z. Howard
and Frank Holland Of North Brook
field are the guests of Miss Lucy
Browne Of Wachusett Street.
Nicholas Cummings of Cherry Val
ley is the guest of his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Patrick Cummings of Wachusett
Street.
r Herbert tombstone and Patrick
Gleason of North oxford are the guests
of James Gleason of Mill Street
David L. Gleason of Cherry Valley
is the guest of his daughter, Miss
Sarah Gleason.
Miss Rose Richards Of Spencer has
returned home after a two weeks visit
at the home of Miss Margaret Halli-
han of Moscow
A large flock of wild duclz passed
over town today, this being the ninth
flock Of the season.
John Young while hunting on Fox
Hill this morning shot two Of the larg-
est gray squirrels that has ever been
captured on that hill for several years.
Jerry Healy has resigned his posi-
ton as spinner in the c. G. Wood
Manufacturing CO.
The Misses Alice B. and Catherine
Carey of Wachusett Street are the
guests of Miss Minnie O'Brien of
QuinapoXet Street, Jefferson.
Miss Elizabeth Clarke of Hill Side
Farm is the guest of her brother,
Thomas Clarke Of Somerville.
Miss Mayme Anderson Of Worces-
ter is the guest of her parents. Mr. and
Mrs William Anderson OF Wachusett
Street
Peter Giuntz Of Union Street Is the
guest of relatives in Worcester.
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THREE MINERS VICTIMS
OF DEADLY FIRE-DAMP

Steubenville, Ohio, Nov. 11.-Three
lives were lost at the Lapellee Iron
Works Mine today. The mine after
being flooded for years was being re-
opened. Just as James Robertson.
Edward Simpson and William Vandine
were let down the shaft there was an
explosion of gas or fire damp When
the flash came up the shaft, the en-
gineer raised the cage through the
flames and in it were the bodies of
Robertson and Simpson
An effort is being made to recover
the body of Vandine
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-12
SHREWSBURY

H L. Goddard cattle inspector, has
finished his inspection and makes the fol-
lowing report: Number OF cows exam
ined, 1852: number Of young cattle ex-
amined 221; shorthorn cattle, 80; swine,
81; oxen, 8; COWS condemned, 4; sanitary
condition OF barns good.
There was a chimney fire at the home
Of j. P. Jackson, South Street. Monday
afternoon. No serious damage was done.
The Y. p. S. c. Z. will hold a cobweb
social at the home Of Rev. A. II. Sedg-
wick Main Street, Friday evening.
Farmers who had cattle out hustled TO
get their animals under cover Monday.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-12
GREENLEAF ARRAIGNED
ON CHARGE OF MURDER

Concord, N. H., Nov. 11-George H.
Greenleaf, before Judge Charles F.
Stone. pleaded not guilty in the Super
ior Court today to an Indictment of
murder in killing Mrs. Nancy Jane
Folsom at Boscawen, Oct. %. The court
appointed counsel and announced that
the trial probably would be held some
time between the 5th and 18th of De-
cember before Chief Justice Wallace
and an assistant
A motion for change Of venue will
be heard later