Franklin Sentinel newspaper, 1900, Part 140

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"everything new" are the claims made for this entertainment, as we shall see it now. This is probably the largest color- ed organizativa before the public, and it is probably safe to say that it is the best. Manager Graham was the first and still leads in the effort to combine the pas- times of the Southern negro, in every variely, in such form as to be acceptable to the very best class of theatre-goers. Here is an organization which Includes a captivating chorus of merry mulatto maidens, coon comedies of much native wit colored "babies" indulging in pedal pyrotechnics, black Adonises, chocolate Venuses, "high born" colored ladies who display the suppleness of the willow, fancy steppers, and prize cake walkers of national reputation. With beautiful calcium effects, giddy costuming and scenic attractiveness, one may expect some fevelations in rag-time revelries.

Are You Ready?

Miss Mildred Fairfield will present the

cake to the juvenile cake walkers May 10. Josepb Ray Wyckoff is to lead the singing at the Congregational Sunday school.

The telephone and electric lights were greatly disturbed by the electrical storm last evening.

Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Mckenzie returned last evening from a couple of weeks stay out of lown.

The grip still maintains its bold upon W. A. Pond, preventing him from at- tending to his business.

W. W. Haslam was taken sick at Ban- gor. Me., while on a business trip and is still compelled to remain there.

A. C. Dana has removed the fences around his residence on School street, planted trees and will improve the grade.

The engineers of the fire department met Monday evening and elected James B. Mckinnon chief for the year begin- ning May I.

At the meeting of J. G. Ray Engine company, No. 3, Wednesday evening the following officers were elected for the R. J. Calkin has taken the J. P. Hosie house on Peck street for the summer, Mr. Hosie and family having goue to New York state. ensuing year: Foreman, T. E. Feeley; first assistant, L. E Morrissey; second assistant, P A. Collins; clerk, Albert Burgess: treasurer, L. E. Morrissey; Weeks, at one time one of Franklin's| steward, larry Spence; standing com pet ball players, is a crack golfite, hold-| mittee, Harry Granger, P. A. Collins, ing a record that is away down among the first two or three.

Work on the new paper mill at South Franklin has been resumed by the con- tractor, George H. Dauphinee, and is to be completed by July.

The public schoole will continue until late in June this year, the time of clos- ing being later than usual ou account of the vacation for scarlet fever.

Miss Phillips sang alto the Universal Ist church last Sabbath to the manifest satisfaction of all who listened. She is a conservatory singer and came as a candi- date.

Rev. F. B. Sleeper will begin a series of sermons next . Sunday evening at the Baptist church on "The Fine Arts. Ilis

theme will be "I'be Fine Art of Chris- tian Love."

Hugh Donahue and, John P. Daley of the Boston postoffice, were the guests, Sunday, of Joseph M. Sullivan, at the residence of his aunt, Mrs. Dauiel Mabo- mey, in South Franklin.

There was little formal observance of Arbor day in town, though several peo- ple interested thenisolves in the practi- cal part of the special occasion enough to have several trees planted.

Herdic Hose company elected the fol- lowing officers for the ensuing year Tuesday evening: Foreman, Timothy Halloran ; first assistant, Jeremiah Rear- dou; second assistant, William Mosber; clerk, Jolın Keefe; treas., George Grøen; standing com., John Keefe, Jeremiah Reardon, Walter Crowninshield; stew- ard, William Mosher; leading hose men, The Philharmonic orchestra has been Joltu Keefe, Jeremiah Reardon, George engaged to furnish music at the summer | Keefe, William Mosher.

dress party ta be givou by Miss Nellie Inzee's tlancing class at the opera house on Thursday evening, May 10.

Work is now rushing upon the Union -

4 Nightly a number go over to Wrentham to enjoy Rev. Mr. Koehne's lectures, the last ano of which is to be given this even- ing. They are wonderful productione, both in matter and munnner of delivery.

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7.15 Sunday Mail closing in all directions al 5 P. M. MATTHEW F. CONROY, P. M. Franklin. Mass., June 17. 1898.

FRANKLIN ELECTRIC FIRE ALARM.

BOX 6-Corner Cross and Central streeta. &-Central street, head of Summer street. 13-Corner Emmons and Main streets. 93-Arlingion street, near corner Wachu- sett street.

24-Nasou's Crossing. 34-Corner Union and Central streets. 11-Union street, near Heaver, opposite St. Mary's Church. 43-Corner of Garfield and Crescent streets.| Two Blasts-Fire out. One Blast-Testing apparatus.

Directions for Giving an Alarm. Being sure that a fire actually exists, go to the nearest lux, unlock, pull down the hook and let go. The apparatus works automatically. Close the box aud remain until the firemen arrive to direct chem to acene of the fire

FRANKLIN NEWS IN BRIEF

Latest Local Events and Personal Items of Interest to Readers.

Don't fall to see the cake walk quad- tille May 10.

Fred W. Haslam is now engaged at the Hehotype plant.

The foundation for Mrs. W. F. Ray's new baru is being Inid.

Division 8, A. O. H , will hold a regu- lar meeting Sunday afternoon.

The tree warden is preparing to send a man to spray fruit trees, currants and rose bushes where desired, the owners paying a reasonable sum for labor aud materials used. This may be a couven ience, as not everyone is prepared with tbe necessary apparatus for the purpose. Cataract Engine company of Union- ville heid les "annual meeting Tuesday evening. The report of the treasurer

The tree warden has been giving at- tention to the trees on the cominon. Dead trees have been removed and oth- The fence in front of the Baptist church ers trimmed, and the common is ready has been removed and the yard is being for the operations of the selec tmen. graded as a lawu.

Meanwhile the tree warden has been looking over South park with a view to improving the condition of some of the trees there.

Capone's band gave au excellent con- cert at the Opera house last Saturday evening, being assisted by Miss Helen Green of Providence, a remarkably fine soprano singer. The concert, botb vocal and instrumental, was the best heard here this season, and we hope they will come again, as they made a most favor- able impression.

Jolin Malloy.

J. J. Stewart has just had a long dis- tance telephone put in at his home on King street, Mr. Stewart surmounted a number of difficulties, one of which wits the fact that his house was such n dis tance ont that the company find no poles or lines running there. Mr. Stewart, therefore, purchased the poles himself, the company retting them up He will find the 'phone exceedingly convenient .. The following children have been neither absout or tardy at the Nason Street Primary during the mouth of April: Helen Buck, Maud Blackinar, Irene Haggart, Annie McCabe, Hazel Whiting, Clarence Arnold, Burley Clark, Byron Coleman, Raymond Dean, Percy' Fairfield, Gilbert Farrell, George Geb, Roy Hunter, Leo Long, Omer Snow, Raymond Schuster, Alfred Snow, Ray Tyler, Edward Westland,

There was a large attendance at the Buptist social Wednesday evening at the home of Mrs. A. P. Pendleton, 0 Union street. The house is very large and oon-

Dean was treated to n shutout at South- boro in the game with St. Mark's nine on Wednesday, 3 to 0. Only five Innings were played, however, the game being called at this stage to allow the Dean boys to catch their train

Messrs. Chapman, Chilson and Rock wood are now making their annual ronuds and, strange to say, flod almost nobody who is willing to admit that he is possessed of more property than he Was a year ago "That's human nature. Rev. W. E. Witter, secretary of the Baptist Missionary union, will preach in the Baptist church Sunday forenoon. He is a very interesting speaker, draw. ing from his experience abroad. A large collection for foreign missions is hnped for.

P. J. Daly bas had an operation per- formed on one finger and pieces of bone removed, About seven months ago the fiuger was injured in a machine where Mr. Daly was employed and the wound bas never henled. It is thought that the injured member will now get well.

Next Sabbath will be the first anniver- sary of the pastorate of Mr. Sneath, The morning service will have some reference to it. The Lord's Supper will be ob- served and new members will be received In the evening the pastor will reveal the name of God iu the Book of Esther.

Word recently received from Rev, Mr. Longren aunounces that he is to have a new charge at Longmont, Col , among very pleasant people. It ie a self sup- porting church and is spoken of an pue of the best outside of the large cities. All are glad to hear of his good fortune.

. The Medneid and Medway street rar way is now in running order and will showed $53 on bapd to meet current ex- make half hourly time between Medway penses. Jeremiah Buckley was re elect ed foreman, Charles Feeley first as- sistant a d F. E. Osbourne clerk. Near- ly every member of the company was present.

and Dedham on Saturday and Sunday, May 6 and 6. Indeed, the connection between Milford and Boston is excellent, dows were shattered in front and at the as one may leave Milford at 6.50 a. m. side, blinds were broken, and a more and reach Boston at 9.10, taking steum complete wreck is difficult to imagine. Although five people were in the two rooms affected, yet no one was injured beyond the shocks received, some of them requiring a number of minutes to. recover. How the inmates could have escaped is indeed a mystery.

Almost a Panic.

The extinguisbing of the electric lights during the second act of "Nan, the Mascot," which was being presented at the Opera bouse last evening when the severe thunder storm arose, came near

precipitating a panic. The lighting of trary netwithstanding.

matches soon after the lights went out Lady Bayard, a bay filly, with a record

caused some one to yell, "Fire!" Theu, in the darkness, some of the andience

started for the door and a few made their knocked down to A. Sancier of Provi-

way out. But the door was soon locked. Mr. Partridge and Mr. Cody joined with

others in trylug to restore quiet.

Rev. Father Lee was upon the stage urg. ing the audience to remain in their seats aud be calm, as there was no danger from fire. His words had a quieting effect on those who had become alarmed, and soon the excitement passed away and

what might bave been a serious panic nish Boy, sold to T. J. Kiley, South Bus-

the Lord's Supper." There will be five was most fortunately prevented. The sermaus in the series, and they will be play went on with for a time with gas as

Sunday). The following subjects will be excitement three ladies faluted, and Mrs. treated: "Unity in Christ, Manifext iu Church Fellowship;" "The Office of the Holy Spirit in the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper;" "The Lord's Supper as a Covenanting Act;" "Eucharistic Joy;" "Anticipative Communion." Those in- Frank Woolford, who with her little daughter had made her way out of the ball, fell in a faint while descending the stairs and weut down the full flight. She was picked up in an unconscious con- ditlon and taken to Winchenbach's store, terested in a better understanding of where Dr. Ilussey attended her. She suf- this important sacrament ot the church will do well to be present. fered severely from shock, but revived after a time aud was conveyed to her home.

The May festival of St. John's guild Richardson's Markel. closed last Tuesday night with most satisfactory results. The entertainment was thoroughly enjoyed by a large au- dience. Four seamen from the steam- ship "Irishman," now in port, were present and sang Ibeir numerous "sban- ties" with a heartiuess and spirit that was truly rousing. Mr. Strayhorn of Views of Residences. Boston sang most acceptably. Mr. Har- vey sang a sailor song, Miss Wing and Now, before the trees leaf fully, ie the bome, either exterior or interior. Call and see samples and let me quote prices. Business hours during the summer, S to 12 n. m., 1.15 to 5 p. m , 7 to 8 Saturday CALKIN, Photographer, Depot St. evenings. Mlas Stevens rendered vocal selections with fine effect and Mrs. Nicklesou's best time to arrange for photos of your reading was enor red most appreciatively The lecture by Mr. Stanton HI. King was a typical sailor yarn replete with incl. dent and adventures, and was span with great wit aud fervor. After the enter- tainment the booths did a good business and the young people danced till mid- night. A gonorous sum was netted by the guild to be added to tho building fund.

Advertising is business news. It tella the things which are of great daily im- portance. It is of more account to the frugal housewife to know where to get certain necessary commodities at a less price than usual thau to know of the

Mr. Rathbun Resigns.

Since the American Woolen company

Austin S. Cook & Co., Woonsocket.

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house last evening were treated to a most creditable display of amateur acting. The play itself was replete with stirring situ- tinus and the plot was a good one, being

eral applause. The only thing to mar

the pleasure of the occasion-and this

was really for only a few minutes-was the excitement caused by the bolt of lightning that put out the electric lights. The presentation last evening was per-

as Deacon Smartweed; Thomas Macder

mott, as Ben Flood, and Dennis Ferley.

as Caleb Baldwin-were acted ont in a really professional way by the ladies and gentlemen uamed, and they certainly were deserving of the fluttering reception

tendered them The full cast was as follows:

Nan, the Mascotte. . Misa Lizzie Lamont

Caleb Baldwin. .Dennis Feeley

Ben Flood. Baldwin's evil genius, alias Phineas Grabber .. ... Thomas Mardermott Edward De Laney Van Spread, rather dudlish.

.James Kelley

Deacon Smartweed, a pillar of the church,

Daniet Griffin George Cody

Horsemen from all over New England came to town Tuesday to attend the sale of the Trotting and breeding stock in the stable of J. J. McCarthy, and Franklin has seldom been visited upon any ove day by so many prosperous looking turfmen. D. W. Corson, the auctioneer, was iu lus element. Two things the

genial "Dave" is always enthusiastic

Fresh Lobsters.

All sold last week. We shall receive

BUSINESS ANNOUNCEMENTS.

Think of it! Corned beef at 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 cents. Some of these are choice bits and cannot be beaten. Then we have the finest "green stuff" to be found lu the Boston markets, all kinds. Try our new string beans. Home- killed veal, extra fine; roast beef as low ae 8 cents, tootlisome asparagus, fine, sweet butter for table or cooking, canned goods of all kinds.

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FRIDAY, MAY 4, 1900.

FRANKLIN NEWS.

O'Hooligan's Wedding

The greatest mugh prudncer on earth. wil funny comediaus, pretty gu N. spark' ng muste, wil be here Saturday evening, May 12 O'Hooligan's Wedding is imth bed with. fellie wit aud German philusopoy A ci megy that brings High- ter to many people who have not langled iu jeans. I is lepele will pielly puls, funny comedians, novel specialties, Ku- geur customers and a star cost of melty pur an favorites The spe alties alt Ingheass and up ta cate Among the well kuown perfuimers die the fallow ing: Dagree and Dupree. The sketch artists; Die only and anginal Pat Cun- roy, the Irish ambassador; the dashing soubrette, May Jackson, the clever Irish Comedinu, Dick Mack; the litte mag. nels, Jackson and Dunglas, character artisis; the king and queen of comedy, Barr and Beuton; these famous dis- pensers of German wit, Whiteley & Bell, and others. Secure seats in advance; on bare at nsual places.

Their Pay Ralsed.

The street car men, comprising the m ilormen and conductors of the Women- socket Mirret railway aul the Mid id. Attleboro & Woonsocket Street Imi way, have been notified of an adva ce in Wages, In Ixke effect June J. the first tu yeats The advance ix al the tate of two cents au huur, which gives the men I wenty cents fut that time where they have always received eighteen. The Woonsocket melormen and conductors have always received eighteen cents Der hour, with the exception of almost eight years ago, when President and General Manager Edgar K. Kay gave up coutard of the road for abunt a year. During that time the men were reduced to six teeu ceuts When Mi Hay came hack info office the eighteen cent rate was re stoler. The restoration and the pen ent raise were both voluntary It wil affect alent tifty men of the Wuunsockel. Street the way, and by the time it goes ut effect twridy five there will be at wurk on the Milfor :, Attleboro, & Woon- wicket road

Base Ball Merely Slumbering. Afhangt the Idea has hut been aban Janed by those who have been consider. ing the me lettre, it is said that the pros- pect for the formation of a , Hier base bar league, tu me ude Franklin, West- wickel, Milford and the Attlebares, is di finishing been the uf for ute lu secure the necessary financial backing to organ- ce and maintain the prague. There is la k of the M board, Attleboroand Won- buket Street Railway Company tecom. ing interested with the base boll mann ageis it he en rijmise, but it is quite certain hat the car rad people have as set made to move in the ditper un. changes in Justan Kerk Park, the im- l'inventtents saul to be contempla ed in- Iling an up to date ball 2 und in every detail, with modern grand sterd, new bleach ers, score brands, etc.

Whether the league to formed or mal, Manager ( miter will have a strong ama- leur leant to Frank in this season, and it « certain that Milford and the Allle burun, with, Beth ojos, Woonsocket, will

"che"De f a league fa « le uigi. the. tion will not be inconveniences thereby In the matter uf witnessing xadres.

An aların was ring in frim bux il at 1 30 Tuesday afternoon on acree nf ul a fire that was fant gaining readway in tir winds at the norther y end of Pa want street and that was in danger de jong- July to a number of dwellings a Har neighborhood. Residents in the vice city longht the Hardes for some truir And 4 second alarm was suituded. The dre de partment was on baud wieitt after the fiint alarm, however, and the J. G. Ray eng ne company soun had a reams on the burn- ing brush and succeeded in extinguish- ing the blaze after 30 minutes' wurk before auy material damage was dune.

LANGUID

Many a school-

girl is said to be lazy and shiftless when she doesn't deserve the least bit of it. She can't study, easily falls asleep, is nervous and tired all the time. And what can you ex- pect ? Her braln is being fed with impure blood and her whole system is suffering from poisoning, Such girls are wonder- fully helped and greatly changed, by taking

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Have a Purpose In Life-The Alpine Climber's Farless struggle-A Strange Qnesttun.

storm att. might in the chalet of a goatsherd The three min. half-frozen. and exhausted w'th the long an ter- ril .r . ra . bil glowing with triumph eroue e before the fire.

The g atshere's wife, a dull old wom- an. stort looking at them silent y for www. vid then pr arouneed a single wurd:

Why?) : 11. er derlares that be and his com- i.' > okul at each other with an expression of surprise ou each face. They had risked health and strength oni! I've itself. "Why ?" What had they gainer ?

There was no answer. The one word struck like a blank wall neross their consciousness of useless struggle and suffering and un ger.

The spew fell oniside, and the mist shut out the hills. They did not talk to each other. Nach was asking himself: "Why?"

There are other heights in the world beside those in the Alps, which men try to sen'e to as 'ttle purpose.

The man who gives his life to th gathering of millions, which he never + Bises or enjoys: tler young wife who spent & her Fusband's hard-earnedl wage- ir aping women of fashion; the girl trying to force her way into the "stylish set" of her town, dressing and r teriaining beyond her means; the erlige hoy who is struggling to show b's maniness by lending the fast men of hs class-al are climbing barren beighls, at the top of which is neithel profit nor honor.

Most of us have tried some of this Alpine-climbing in our day. It would have been well for ns if some honest sont 1 ke the goatst erd's wife had strou in our path with the word: "Why?"- Youth's Companion.

THE HOUSEHOLD ANGEL

Glad-Hearted ( heeriness In the Home =( brix]tan Character Helfer

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Franklin Sentinel newspaper, 1900, Part 140

Author: Publication date: 1900 Publisher: Number of Pages: 436

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Publication date: 1900
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