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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-19
R0CHDALE

The result of the hearing given TO
the electric railroad promoters has
caused no end Of comment. The electric
railroad has been talked about for
four years, but every time a meeting
has been held trouble has arisen which
has brought the matter 10 a standstill.
Some in the village are looking out for
their own interests and are ignoring
the Greenville contingent Naturally
Greenville considers it has a right to
be heard. It is held to be very es-
sential that the warning factions be-
come reconciled by giving due weight
to the wishes of each other
The Friday Club Of the Episcopal
Church is rehearsing for a two-act
drama 10 be given Nov. 20 in Cartons
Hall. The cast will include the Misses
Lizzie Burnes, Jennie Guy, Alice and
Gertrude Board-nan, Lillian White,
Alice Barnes Dora Guy, Annetta
Barnes, Jennie Carlton, Mrs. Charles
White and some Of the young men Of
the church
Thomas f. Kennedy, who has been
I'll at his home on Dale Street the past
two weeks, returned 10 his work with A
Howarth & Son. Monday morning.
Court ROchdale. T. Of A. No. 125,
Is TO present the play THE Heart OF a
Hero" In Cartons Hall, Thanksgiving
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-19
LEICESTER

The A. NJ Brown Trucking Com
pany of Cherry Valley released three
men Monday morning and 1t Is ex-
pected that one or two more men will
have to go Tuesday. Temporary dull
ness in business is given as the reason.
The men expect to go back to work as
soon as business becomes brisker
again.
Tuesday night the Catholic Total
Abstinence Society will hold its regular
meeting in the seciety's rooms, Main
Street, Cherry Valley. After the trans
action of business the members will
listen to a debate on the question::
Resolved, That the Retention of the
Philippines is Desirable. The mega
tive will be maintained by Thomas
O'RouIke, Fred w. Kneeland and
Lawrence Wall. On the affirmative
are Thomas Toner, Jerry Mccarthy and
Thomas Kane.
John DAILY Of Cherry Valley is the
first Leicester sportsman to shoot fox
this season. The hunters were in the
vicinity of D. Styles Reservoir, in
Greenville, when the fox was sighted.
DAILY brought him down at the first
shot.
The marriage of James ]. DAILY and
Miss Ellen NJ. Barrett will take place
in ST. Josephs Catholic Church We'd
nesday morning at 9 o'clock.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-19
PElERSHAM

The mooted selectman election case
of last spring has just been deter
mined by Justice Barker of the Su-
preme Judicial Court. In response to
petition by z. H. Blackmer to the SUI
preme Court for writ of mandamus
to declare him the legal selectman in
stead of Edwin c. Dexter, who was
elected at a special election, alleging
that said special meeting was Illegal
and that he (Blackmer) held over from
last year After an exhaustive hear
ing, last Thursday and Friday JUS
tice Barker found that the special cleo
ton, May II, properly elected Mr.. DeX-
ter. and the petition was dismissed.
William B. Towne has purchased the
Oliver w. Loving farm in the east part
of the twon and has been cutting the
timber on the same. G. L. Blodgett
who had leased the farm, will remain
till the expiration of his lease, next
spring.
The Baptist Society has the founda-
tions laid for a new parsonage and
work will be commenced on the su-
perstructure without delay.
Forty of the members of our grange
visited Barre Grange, Friday night
and gave the entertainment. Barre
furnished a bountiful supper and ev-
erybody was happy.
The town clerk took 40 pounds Of rec
ord books and papers, bearing upon the
case, to Boston. Thursday, as wit
ness in the election case before the Su-
preme Court.
The Good Templars gave an enter
tainment at Town Hall, last Wednes-
day night, consisting of a farce flag
drill and vocal and instrumental mu-
sic There was a good attendance, and
the receipts were satisfactory.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-19

vestigate.
Gertrude French was again arrested
Monday afternoon, and charged with be-
ing a vagrant. She has figured in court
recently on another charge, and at that
time gave Manchester as her home Her
case will be heard in the morning.
The Fitchburg and Leomlnster Street
Railway went on its winter time table
Monday, and there are decided changes.
Instead of 71a minute time on Main Street
it Is made 10 minutes, and hour time TO
Leominster via North Leominster instead
of every 40 minutes. The Is minute time
on the Leominster line direct goes on at
4.30 p. m, instead of at noon.
Harrison Bailey has withdrawn as a
candidate for councilman in Ward four,
and his place has been filed by Gardner
c. Hudson. Martin Roddy has also with
drawn from the Socialistic ticket as
candidate for alderman in Ward six.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-19
oUINAPOXET

The c. G. Wood Manufacturing Com
pany has a gang of twelve men at
work building two new fumes on Mill
Street mill. The fumes are each 20 by
10 feet.
Charles Barnett, while running the
dryer in the c. G. Wood Manufacture
ing Company's mill caught his hand in
one of the sweep belts and received a
severe cash.
Michael Thompson has accepted a
contract for laying floor in the Elm
Tree Inn, owned by H. n. Moulton.
Miss Josie Clarke is the guest Of her
aunt, Miss Lizzie Clarke. Of Hill Side
Farm.
Herbert Johnstone of Oxford. is the
guest of Miss Nellie Moonen on Mill
Street
Timothy Hallihan and Miss Anna
O'Neill, both of Charlton, are passing
a few days with Mr.. and Mrs. James
Hallihan of Moscow.
Charles bunker of Worcester, is
passing few days with his mother on
Mill Street.
James Gleason Of Worcester passed
Sunday with his sister Miss Sarah
Gleason of Elmwood Farm.
Miss Margaret Hallihan of Moscow, is
the guest of Mrs. James J. Courtney Of
Worcester.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-19
LAWYER CHARGED WITH
AIDING C0UNTERFElTERS

a lawyer of Camden, N. J., was placed on
trial today in the United States District
Court before Judge Mcpherson, charged
With aiding and abetting Arthur Taylor
and Baldwin S. Bredell in making issuing
and attempting to circulate counterfeit
$40 notes. Semple is the 18th man to be
arrested in connection with the celebrated
Lancaster, Pa, revenue stamp counter
feiting conspiracy conceived by Jacobs
and Kendig, manufacturers, in that city
in 1897.
The government is represented by United
States District Attorney Holland who
will be aided by United States Assistant
District Attorney James Beck. The latter
prosecuted the other cases against the
conspirators.
Semple pleaded not guilty. After the
jury had been selected and United States
District Attorney Holland had made his
opening address the court took q recess.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-19
Route Central Massachusetts
Railroad win Take From Pres
ent Location in Berlin Into
Clinton Centre
PARTIES WHOSE LAND
WILL BE TAKEN
Titles Are Now Being Examined
in the Registry of Deeds at
Worcestershire Spy Furnishes
the First Authentic Facts Re-
gard the New Location

Special to The Spy.
Clinton, Nov. 1S-As the time ap-
proaches when the plans for the relo-
cation of the Central Massachusetts
Railroad tracks are to be made known
the business men of this town are on
the qui vive. The change is Of far
reaching consequence to the business
of the community, and also is import
ant in connection with the matter of
grade crossings. The hearing before
the selectmen tomorrow night will be
attended by a large representation
from Clinton Business Mems Associa-
ton.
In the meantime The Spy correspon-
dent has secured the first authentic
facts regarding the new location, in
Guiding the names of the parties whose
land will be taken for right of way.
The titles are now being examined in
the Registry of Deeds at Worcester.
The question so important to Clin-
ton, will the Massachusetts Central
reach the centre?" is answered in the
affirmative, and the town will soon
be better provided with railroad facili-
ties than any other town of the same
size in Worcester county.
The new location starts in Berlin
from the present location at the Car
Vile land and runs thence in a north
westerly direction through the lands
of Charles w. Carville, Lorenzo Bruce,
Levi Babeock and Emerson N God
dard. 1t then crosses the Berlin Road
and runs north through the lands of
Sidney B. Carter, Francis Babcock,
Paul A. Randall, Duncan MacPher-
son and Marshall Wolcott, and then
crosses the Berlin road again.
Passing through lands of Fred w.
Wheeler and Amory Haynes, it crosses
the road to Bolton Station and strikes
the present location of the New York.
New Haven & Hartford Railroad near
the line between the towns of Berlin
and Bolton.
1t crosses the lower corner of the
town of Bolton for 500 feet keeping
parallel to the tracks of the New
York. New Haven & Hartford road.
The station at Bolton will most prob
ably be used by both roads.
The new location leaves the tracks
of the New York New Haven & Hart
ford road on the line of the property
of Addie K. Harris in Clinton, crosses
land belonging to the heirs Of Will
liam Powers, another parcel of land
of Addie K. Harris, and properties Of
the heirs of William Powers, Ellen S.
Fuller, the Roman Catholic Bishop of
Springfield, William L. Bancroft, Asa
S. Windle, Nelson ]. Harding and
crosses High Street, Clinton, into land
belonging to William L. Bancroft.
Thence it crosses the Nashua River
and passes through land belonging to
James E. Wise, then crosses Main
Street, Clinton, and passes through
land of Ethan A. Currier, strikes the
present location of the Worcester &
Nashua Division Of the Boston &
Maine Railroad
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-19
The Spy's
School Teachers Contest
5000 Prizes in

The prizes to be given blythe Spy the most valuable
offered by newspaper ofs city in contest OF this kind
Their value makes strong incentive for competitors at the
cost to themselves OK little missionary work by their friends
The first prize is magnificent Grand Upright Piano
made by Davenport Treacy of New York especially con-
structed at the order of The Spy
Its perfect; its workmanship marvel OF the max"
ers art which would grace parlor
sc-room NJ Lamb the local agent for this make OF Piano
and will glad show any interested in the lrst
prize of The Spy It's Cash price is $500.
The second prize is fine Sewing Machine Wheeler &
Wilson make The machine is the best model with all the lat
est picked outo large stock especially
fine machine The quality and style of sewing machine is as
important that of bicycle
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-19
lstounded the Editor

Editor s. A. Brown of Bennettsville,
E G.. was once immensely surprised.
Through long suffering from Dyspep-
sia " he writes, my wife was greatly
run down. She had no strength or
1..,,r a.u suffered great distress from
her stomach, but she tried Electric
Ritters 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, 1901-11-19
CHARLTON CITY

The last pole has been set in front
Of the power house and the wiring is
nearly completed between the car barn
and Southbrldge. The rails are laid to
the stone crusher in the big cut near
the Dodge place. Mr.. Clark is back and
is overseer on the building Of the dam
in the rear of the power house. The
work of cleaning out the bottom of the
pond is progressing as rapidly as pos
sible.
Arthur z. Grey of Southbridge, one
of the prominent Christian workers in
the Methodist and Y NJ C. A. there.
spent the Sabbath with Rev. W. H. Ad-
ans and led the service on Sunday
evening at the Methodist Church. He
spoke from Matt. Z: 13, IA, giving a very
plain, earnest talk on the two ways of
life and the final outcome of each.
There will be a sociable held by the
Ladies' Aid Society at the Methodist
parsonage, Wednesday afternoon and
evening. All are cordially invited
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-19
OLD AND RESPECTED
GRAFTON MAN DEAD


Grafton, Nov 1S.-Noah w. Fletcher,
80 years old, died at his home on North
Street today, at IL o'clock. He was
born in Bradford, VT. and lived there
until he was q years old. He then
went to Boston, where he learned the
trade of ship carpenter. After living
in Boston 10 years, he came to Grafton
and married Caroline A. Chickering.
Two children were born to them, VIII
liam z. Fletcher, who lives here, and
Mrs. Seth ]. Axtell of Midway. He
followed the carpenters trade in Graf
ton and helped to build great many
of the houses here. He was in health
until Saturday. He was one of Graf
toms Oldest and most respected citi-
zens.
George Porter of Boston is occupy
ing the position Of shepherd for George
B. Inches.
DIR. R. A. Pierce has given to the
new High School two charcoal draw
ings by Henry Briton White. They
were on exhibition in Worcester sew
eral years ago.
Frank Walker is working for Fred
Stowe,
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-19
DODGE

The New York Central Railroad
Company has erected a crane on the
North track of their railroad in order
to be able to supply the postoffice at
this place with mail from the west
bound trains, and the Boston and New
York express train No. Z, leaving Bos-
ton at $50 a. m. Heretofore all mail
for this place has been supplied by
east-bound trains.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-19
SOUND AS A DOLLAR

That is the result Of a course
of treatment with SCOTS Emul-
sion. We have special refer
nee to persons with weak
lungs and sensitive threats.
SCOTS Emulsion does some
things better than Others. This
is one of them. 1t has a pc
culiar action on the throat and
lungs which gives them
strengthand makes themtough.
That's how SCOTS Emulsion
drives out coughs, colds and
bronchitis. 1t keeps them out,
too.
Wen send you little to Try, if you like.
SCOTT & BOVINE RAarl sss@@i NJ E--A-
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-19
CHARLTON

The annual valuation list, usually
published by the assessors in Septem-
Der or October, has not yet made it's
appearance, causing general comment,
and some inquiry as to whether its
publication is to be delayed until after
the election of the next board of as
SCISSORS
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-19
BABBITT WILL NOT
RUN INDEPENDENT

Fitchburg, May 1S.-As predicted in The
Spy last week, Mayor Babbitt who was
defeated for the nomination Friday eve
ming, will not run independent, notwith-
standing the pressure that has been
brought to bear by his friends. He has
come out with a very graceful statement
characteristic of his bearing over his de-
feat, in which he says:
II have given one years conscientious,
faithful service to the city. The conven-
ton of the party that nominated me last
year did not see fit this year to allow the
approval or disapproval of my administra-
ton to be expressed at the polls; l am
therefore out of the race.
81 thank those citizens who have CX-
pressed their confidence in me by urging
me to run on nomination papers. 1 must,
however. in justice to myself and in 10y
atty to the party that has honored me in
the past, say that I gladly bow TO the VIII
of the majority as recorded at the con-
yention held Friday Nov. IS
This eliminates one candidate from the
race. and leaves but four to divide up the
votes for mayor.
At the regular monthly meeting of the
school committee, held Monday evening,
routine business was principally in order.
The resignation of Rev. F. A. Mcdonald
as member Of the board was accepted
the gentleman having removed from the
city. He has been great worker on the
board. and his loss viii be felt. 1t is the
intention to elect Rev. f. w. Martini IN
his place IL possible One matter OF buSl-
ness came up, and it is doubtful if SINH
lar report is given by any other school
board in the state. and that was for the
accounting for the annual appropriation
of 5000 given each year by the city for the
purpose OF furnishing shoes to needy
children who would otherwise be deprived
OF attending school, or of pauperizing the
family by accepting aid from the poor de-
partment The report shows that III
pairs were furnished during the year, and
that there are g pairs on hand. Nine
dollars was also spent for glasses for pu-
pills This IS a work that is worthy OF
emulation in other cities. Superintendent
Edgerly presented an exhaustive report
relative to the demand for some change II
the present required years of attendance
in the public schools. The matter started
back in 1896 when c. s. Chaplin was prin-
cipal in the High School. that gentleman
favoring a change of one year In the
High School course, making the course
five years instead of four This is claimed
to be demanded by the college require
ments as to proficiency in certain lines OF
study. 1t is the opinion Of Mr.. EdSerly
that college examinations play too i'm
portant a part in the determination OF
! the nature and amount of instruction e
be given in the High School, and even II
Z the upper grammar schools The --latest
| demand goes so far as to involve pracu
I cal abolition of upper grades In grammar
! schools, and makes it only way station
on the narrow guage route to college
Mr. Edgerly emphatically disapprove.
making the grammar course any shorter
and decidedly in favor of adding another
year to- the High School requirement:
The matter was freely discussed, anC
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-19

eve. Dancing will follow. The cast of
characters will include Gilbert West
over John Hogan, Joseph Lackey, Julia
Doyle, Kathryn G.. Bergen, Winnifred
O'Toole, James Bergen, Patrick Doyle,
William KELLEY and Thomas cullen.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-19
NORTH GRAFTON

The funeral of Joseph Goulet, who
was killed Thursday, was held Mon
day at 9 o'clock in ST Mary's Church.
Rev. John R. Murphy delivered the
sermon. The burial was in st. Philips
Cemetery, Grafton. The bearers were
Isador Goulet Henry Goulet, Joseph
Goulet and George Snow,
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-19

The excitement incident to travelling
and change of food and water often
brings on diarrhoea, and for this rea-
son no one should leave home without
a bottle of Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy. For sale by
all druggists.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-19
MILK PRODUCERS WIN
FIGHT IN CONNECTICUT

Plainfield, Ct, Nov. 1S.-The milk
producers strike inaugurated Saturday
in eastern Connecticut was brought to
an end this morning when the farm
ers received word that their demand
for an increase Of five cents in the price
per can had been allowed by the Provi-
dence, R. l., contractors.
The supply sent to Providence today
was not as large as usual, as many of
the farmers were not notified of the
settlement Of the strike in time to
make their morning shipment, but it is
believed that tomorrow will find the
usual output of 1000 cans on hand at
Providence from eastern Connecticut.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-19

A new remedy for billiousness is now
on sale at all drug stores. 1t is
called Chamberlain's Stomach and
Liver Tablets. 1t gives quick relief
and will prevent the attack if given
as soon as the first indication of the
disease appears. Price 25 cents per
box. Samples free.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-19
JUMPED ON A TEN PENNY NAIL

JUMPED ON A TEN PENNY NAIL.
The little daughter of Mr.. J. N.
Powell jumped on an inverted rake
made of ten penny nails, and thrust one
nail entirely through her foot and a
second one half way through Cham
berlains Pain Balm was promptly APP
piled and five minutes later the pain
had disappeared and no more suffering
was experienced. In three days the
child was wearing her shoe as usual
and with absolutely no discomfort. Mr..
Powell is a well-known merchant of
Portland, Va. Pain Balm is an an
tiseptic and heals such injuries without
maturation and in one-third the time
required by the usual treatment. For
sale by all druggists.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-19
SAYS HER SON BOUGHT
LIQUOR IN A SALOON

Special to The Spy,
Clinton, Nov. 1S.-Michael Dunn and
William Wallace, who were arrested
Saturday night for assaulting Wah
Lee, a Chinaman, appeared before
Judge G. G. Stone, in the District Court,
this morning, and pleaded guilty.
Mrs. Wallace, an elderly lady of So
years, appeared in court and made a
plea for her son. She said she had
been told by friend who saw her son
enter the Clinton House barroom a few
nights ago and purchase several glasses
Of beer. 1 can produce the man who
saw the act" she said, ''and will bring
him before your honor this very night"
Judge Stone said he was quite confident
liquor was sold in several of the Ii
censed saloons in town to minors, and
would be glad to prosecute the law
breakers if evidence was submitted.
Mrs. Wallace further stated that
when the boys did not purchase the
beer themselves, there was a pail
brigade" formed, in which case a man
purchases the beer and gives it to the
boys The boys were placed on proba-
ton for term of six months.
James F. Larkin of Boston, an
agent of the Milk Dealers Bottle and
Can Association, was in Clinton Mon
day looking up registered cans and
bottles. He visited several of the milk
dealers and in two cases made seizures
of cans which were the property of
members of the association. Mr.. Lar
kin says the dealers will have to an
sWer to serious charge in the courts
The Worcester Board of Trade Glee
Club will give an entertainment in
the Clinton Town Hall Tuesday eve
ming. The company is assisted by
Harry C. Sanderson, a dramatic reader.