Franklin Sentinel newspaper, 1900, Part 171

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The Franklin

Sentinel.

VOL. XXIII. NO. 44.

FRANKLIN, MASS., FRIDAY, JUNE 1, 1900.

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FRANKLIN ELECTRIC FIRE ALARM.

BOX 6-Corner Cross and Central streeta. 8-Central street, head of Summer street. 13-Corner Emmons and Main streets. 23-Arlington street, near corner Wachu- sett street.

244-Nason's Crossing. 32-Corner Union and Central streets. 41-Union street, near Beaver, 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 box, unlock, pull down the hook and let go. The apparatus works automatically. Close the box and romain until the firemen arrive to direct them to scene of the fire

FRANKLIN NEWS IN BRIEF

Latest Local Events and Personal Items of Interest to Readers,

Mrs. Tuomas A, Clark is quite sert ously ill.

O. W. Bughee of Willimantic 18 here for a few days.

Mrs. Nellie Miller of Milford spent Wednesday with friends iu town.

The condition of Heury Byrnes ie re- ported to be somewhat improved.

Manager Enegren was nearly over- whelmed by the crowds which took Rev. Father Lee returned Monday from a week's etay in New York state. Not all of the dogs are liceneed. The dog officer will be appointed thie month. Miss Mary Hurley of Boeton is visiting Miss Mary O'Sullivan of Pleasant etreet. A new Plummer eteam beater is being possession of Lake Pearl on Memorial day, the trolley cars, private carriagee, bicyclee, etc., furnishing means of con veyance to that cool and pleasant outing place. He did not anticipate quite such a rueh, but says another time he will be all fixed to handle all who come, and with the slectric cars running regularly put into L. R. Whiltaker'e house by Hoeie he will have large crowds right along. Bros.

Nearly two miles of track was laid on ths Fraukliu-Med way electric route last week.

Deau is booked to play tbe Tbayer academy uins on the campus tomorrow afternoon.

Manager McKinuon has decided to give Hotel Briggs a new uame, calling it Hotel Windsor.

Spence & Granger removed Monday from Depot street to the Rogers shop ou Cottage street.

Edward Whitaker will move from Mc- Cartby street to the bouse of Eudora Cargill, Summer etreet.

Mr. Nswell commences today, aud if

The Mothers' section met laet Friday with Mrs. Alice Abbott, selscting the following officers for the year eneuing: Chairman, Mrs. Mittie E. Whitaker; secretary, Mre. Mary Fisher Jobuson; treasurer, Mrs. Sarah Talbot; executive committee, Mrs. Marion Nye. Mrs. Lucy

Mr. and Mrs. Walter Darling and B. Knapp, Mrs. Alice I. Rockwood. The meetings have been of unusual interest aud bave beeu well attended. Mauy belpful subjecte have been discussed hy the membere and outside epeakere have contributed valuable thoughte.

The Missee Elizabeth, Gertruds and Mary McCormick of Roxbury were the guests of Mrs. Deemond on West street| Wednesday.

The field meeting at City Mille for Juue & is postponed noe week (June 13) on account of the Pomona grange meet- ing at Foxboro.

Ornamsutal flowering plante are being setout in profueion about A. M. Thayer'e uew place, a landscape gardener having the matter in chargs.

Fred Gratton of Unlonville eet eixty- six eggs iu his new incubator three weeks ago, aud removed sixty five lively little cbicka Monday.

The Haywards and a picked nine met in friendly rivalry with bat and ball on Wednesday, the latter retiring winners by a score of 14 to 13 and au interesting game.

Supt. and Mre. E. D. Daniels have takeu a cottage at Lake Pearl for the mouth of Juue just adjoining the ous occupied by Mr. and Mrs. B. M. Rack- wood.

Mrs. A. H. Moree is on her way home from Califorula, whers ehe has been spending the winter. Upou the Morse lot in the cemetery ou Memorial day Was a floral piece, the words "From Cal. ifornia" being marked with red berries The school committee have two peti-

a vsterau of the Civil war. Patriotic

songs and reminiscencee were the order

tions, one asking for the reopening of of the day till the last "good bye" was

the South Franklin school, and the other for the present arrangement to continue. As yet the committee have taken no ac- Hlou in repairing the, house, which must buve considerable repairs.

waved at Its close, with many a fervent wish for another reunion in the future.

club enjoyed on that evening. Mrx. the assemblage for some minutes with

Whiting engaged Mr. Kerr at her own expense, and the other artists were xe-

cured through the generosity of Mis. Ray. A must delightful brenk in the business of the evening was the remiting

by Miss King of the Alden club history from the magazine, this number having been omitted on the magazine evening. The magazine has been printed in a Continued on Second Page.

bled eo easily the proud and ineolent power of Spain had not the men who wore the blue, or their sons, been able to stand side by alde with the men who

Fine hair cutting, smooth shaving, razors houed aud put in order. Ochee

the barber.

Fresh cut flowers at Slade's.

loved the gray. We would not he reach- ing out across the sens, establishing great lines of trade which are to make the twentieth century such a magnit cent era in the world's life if we were Hal a untted people. The consequences of the battles fought in the early sixties were now revealing themselves And will cost about $5,000 and there will be a hnilding for refreshments. Cais will run from Woonsocket to the lake every 15 minutes this summer, and to allow for the new service a side track will be built at Itnud's crossing. This turnout will be 400 feet long and give a good chance for fast service over the lines.

Electric Road Attractions.

The theatre at flong lake Is rapidly nearing completion. The floor is all laid and soon the pleasures of this beautiful spot, which is being improved greatly by the street railway company, will be ready to be enjoyed. The building being erected

The cars began runblog ou the half- hour schedule on the Frauklin-Woon- socket route yesterday aud will leave 15 minutes of and after the bour. The roadbed has been rebuilt in order that tbe speed might be increased and Is now up to steam railroad standard. On all the curves the outside track has been elevated and braces put on, so that it is almost impossible for the rails to spread.

There was need of this improvement, not only ou account of the faster time, but also because of the weight of the big bloomer cars, having a capacity of nearly twice as many passengers as the smaller ones.

A Valuable Periodical.

The Y. P. C. U. Post Office Mission of the Universalist church have lately subscribed for the "Conkllu Tracts," a weekly publication of sermons, essays and addresses, in exposition of the Uni- verealist faitb and practice, which is is- sned by Rev. Charles Cookllu of Spring. field. These leaflets are all written by men and women of exceptional ability and will be found most interesting and helpful.

applauee. They had done the same thing at Norfolk aud City Mills and received merited applause. read the Gettysburg address and Senior Vice Commander Jackson made the Commander Bird D. D., president of St. Lawrence univer . eity, one on "The God We Make and Worehip." Other important onee in the series are "Thoughts on Immortality." Rev. Lee MoGollister; . ""Tbe Opportunity

You have again fulfilled the beautiful Saxe, D. D .; "Why a Mother ;Should be a Universalist," Rev. Abbie Danfortb; "A Man With a Will of His Own," Rev. C. W. Biddle, D. D .; "God's Goodnese, Man'e Salvation," Rev. Henry Ward Beecher.

The sermonn recently given in Boston by Rev. Lyman Abbott, D. D, "Why I am Not a Universalist," and the reply to it by Prof. Tousey of Tufte collegs have been published togetber in book form, also a sermon by Rev. D. M. Hodge, D. D., on "Shall Men Resist God For- ever?14

Atly person wishing any of these leaf- lete or sample numbers nf the "Univer- saliet Leader," the church paper, can have them free of charge by applying in perenn or by letter to the P. O. Miesion Committee, Miss May Fales, (chairmau) Miss Mary Farnum, Mrs. H. B. Haslam, Mrs. Addie Morey, Georgs F. Grant.

Emerson's Market.

Get your selected strawberries hets. New peas and asparagus, string beans, spinach, dandelions, radishes, lettuce, rhubarb, cucumbers, Bermuda onione; fresh killsd fowls, lamb, veal, pork, and our lobetere are boiled fresh every Saturday morning and received here at

BUSINESS ANNOUNCEMENTS,

Upstairs teusment to let on Central etreet. Inquire. of A. M. Haggart. 6tf Dr. J. C. Gallison will sell a light battle, saved a nation from disruption, driving boree nr exchange for a heavier nus. 11tf

Orders for Allso's wood yard taksn here cau be tranemitted by telspbone at ouce.

Two pleasant rooms to let at 16 Cot- tage etreet. Apply there or at SENTINEL

For Sale .- A fine family residencs, cor- ner of Crescent and Alpins streets. In quire of W. A. Wyckoff, 18-tf

Good assortment of carpets

and

couches at Sanford Bros., Medway.

word to the wiss ie sufficient. 15.18 Good roome and board may be bad at the Franklin House at low rates, from $3.50 to $4.50. A. Briggs, Prop. Boarders Wanted,-A man and wife or two gsutlemen; a nice frout room. Apply to A. S. Wales, Dals strset.

1,8,15ª

Hay, at Mapls Farm, all good; 95 cte. to $1.10 per hundred deliversd to any part of town. Orders at Chileon's mar ket. O. S. Stetson. 15-t

For Sale Cheap,-A quantity of good English bay and a lot of oat etraw ; aleo a generous supply of hard wood ashes. Mrs. Harriet N. Gowen, 20 Pleasant street. 22,25,29,1"

I shall be pleased to greet all old friends of the hotel and many new oues, and will treat them right. Table firet. class. ""All the comforts of home," at Hotel Windsor. J. B. McKINNON, Agent.

Views of Residences.

Now, before the trees leaf fully, is the best time to arrange for photos of your home, either exterior or interior. Call and see samples and let me quote prices. Business hours during the summer, 8 to 12 a. m., 1.15 to 5 p. m., 7 to $ Saturday evenings.

CALKIN, Photographer,

coollug shade seemed like an oasis in the

desert. Connection with the Medway

MEMORIAL DAY.

Touching and Tender Tribules to Fallen Comrades in Arms.

Nearly perfect weather marked the ununal Memorial day on Wednesday af- fording the veterans aud their friends a magnificent opportunity to fittingly

commemorate the day. To the rapidly thinning ranks the day cannot be other that a hard one, commencing as it dues ot early morning nod lasting till late af- ternoon, with its usual accompanying dual, heat, etc., and only the high spirit of devation which actuates them would ever induce them to undergo the hard- ships of the day. But with the same feeling of duty which led them to offer themselves in the service of their coun-

that went up through the battle smoke look out upon the happenings of the af ter years they must surely feel that all their sacrifice and labor have by no means been in vain.

Rev. Mr. Sleeper jocosely said that the Memorial time of 1000 was especially significant because it had so much of the "sleeper" iu it; a Sleeper in the pul pit, in the cemeteries, at the dinner table and for an after dinner toast. alluded to the very solemn fact that 31,- (100 soldiers during the past year had

passed from the scenes of earth into eter. nity

At 2 o'clock the line was set in motion to the Beaver street cemetery, Marshal Corson having as aids Charles O. Greene of Norfolk aud Daniel Norris of Boston,

a colored mau well known in this viem- ity. Led by the band the Ilne moved up

graves and enjoyed lunch, returning to the town hall where the exercises by the

school children and the address by Rev.

Mr. Sleeper were enjoyed. Then to City The readings by Dr. Hodge at the Uni- versalist chapel Wednesday evening At Norfolk Rev. Mr. Sleeper dwelt es- Mills, where the decorations were made. were well attended, the audience filling the chapel. Considering that Dr. Hodge pecially upon the life and servicee of the

has read gratuitously many times an that on this occasion an admission fee was charged, Dr. Hodge must feel it a compliment that this was one of his largest audiences. He read from Dick- ens' "Holiday Romance," the first part, a selection new to most of the audience ; and also the chapter from "Dombey and

flowers which was given the Northerners

in the city of Richmond a few years ago,

indicating the fraternal feeling which

those of the Southland bore to their Northern brethren.

Misses Lilian Coleman and Clara Lay cock, who served oo finely as flag girle ou

nese of the captain being brought out with care and diecriminatinn. After the Sunday, attended the Poet going to Nor- reading the audience remained to the re-

folk and City Mille. Doubtleee tbs girls

freshmente which followed. A briet enjoyed tbie very much and it wae cer-

program of music and recitatione fol. tainly highly appreciated by the soldiere. Upou their return bere, accompanied

lowed, Missee Corbin, Nixon, Metcalf,

Grant and Newman taking part. By special request Dr. Hodge repeated come dialect anecdotee which he was known to bave given somewhere else, greatly amueing the audience. The whole affair wao a pleasant succese.

SalisfactorIly Settled.

There was a ripple of excitement on

colleagues the hearty greetings of the

town to Post 60 and its associatee; called attention to the early spring days of '61

and ite rapidly moving events; pictured

ciate the efforts of the men in blus and show their gratitude by tbe continuance

the acte of the south in reducing the of thie simple memorial service. There

the United States treasury ; told of the indifference of the north to the overt army, ecattering the navy and robbing is a race which ae yet bas uot had the opportunity lo ehow ito heartfelt grati- tuds. The colored man will In time be able to let it be knowu how much be acts of rebellinn of the troops of South

Carolina; the firing into the Star of the West in January. 1861; the attack upon Fort Sumpter and its defence by Ander-

values the work nf the Northern soldier. I often wish be might be privileged to do eo today, before all the meu of the Grand Army have gone. It on one Me-

1 morial day all the preachers and orators could be colored men it would prove a moet belpful movement to the colored mau and a eatiefaction to the soldier.

aleo belisve that in the new century or-

ganizations will with new intereet carry forward the work that is being done to- day by the G. A. R. Just ae various so- cieties are at the prseent time hnuor ing in special ways the beroes of the Revolution, to will niew organiza- |430 p.m.

tions, the Sons nf Vetsraus and the Re-

lief corps. do the same for the men of the Civil war. Finally. God above will never forget the men who weut forth to

redeemed an enelaved race and gave to thie nation a new impstue to become the |

peer of the uatious of the world and a bleeeing to other uations iu need.

One interesting feature of the parade was the presence of two veterans of the | offics.

Spaniel war, the two brothsre Schaefer from City Mills, Valentine of the navy and Jacob of the army, interesting Istters from both of whom we have been priv-

to form again upon the chores of the ileged to publish. Que carried Capt.

ocean of eternity ; when the last survivor shall have paid hie lonely vieit to the ranke of his dead comrades may their memory be kept green by the acts of

their sons and succsseors; may the Ingl

were elected delegates to the Mass. purpose of Memorial day never be lost sight of or transformed into a thought-

State Fsderation on June 13, and Mrs. E.

K. Ray and Mrs. Charles Whiting were less desscration of the memory of thoss whose lives and eervices ware devoted to their country.

elected delegatee to the National Bi- ennial Federation, wbich meets in Mil- waukee in Jous.

Miss Ham as chairman of the recep- tion committee for the social meeting of May 14 suggested that a vote of thanks be tendered to Mre. Ray and Mrs. Whit- Ing for the excellent music which the

Memorial day. Beginuing thus with a reputation to enstain, Dr. Hodge amused

witty stories and illustrations, evoking applause and laughter. He theu waid that as the years go by we see more and more the results of the work done by the

the Civil war. We should not have hum

men who made the bloody eacrifices of |burners from $9.50 to $14. Call and see it at Ilusie Bros.

with a hot stove this coming warm sultry weather, but call in and see our new En- terprise kerossue wick oil stove, quicker than wood, hotter than coal and cheaper thau either; absolutely odorless, simple, easy to ksep clean, has blue flame in- atantly, no delay, perfectly harmless, all the desirable features. two and three

"The trolley lines to Milford and Med. way by way of North Bellingham and Caryville were well patronized on Memo- Thursday afternoon the assessors had rial day, the cars running on half-hour a picnic. They went to view n tract of woodland 11 the northern part of the town barned over recently. It was A walk in the woods that falled to appeal time, the delay at North Bellingham be- ing the only nupleasant feature. The waiting here was somewhat allevinted by the refreshment booth put; up by C. o. to the poetle spirit of nesessors, even, Whitney. The comfortable chairs and and they cure not for more.

Frank W. Derby of the Millers River National bank, Athol, was in town today

cars at North Bellingham was better, looking up the proofs of death of Agus- tux Waldemeyer, who was a member of the lodge of the United Workmeu uf that place. This indicates bow promptly that and at Medway the Norfolk Western pro- ple had a car waiting going east. The Lake Pearl cars were crowded nearly every trip, and on the whole the trolley organizatlou looks after its death clalius. | line people have every reason to feel pleesed at the patronage afforded.

After a brief illness Augustus Walde-

7.20 A. M. ioners in Music ball on Tuesday evening the 250 members present voted unani- meyer died at his home on Cresceut

street at 6.30 . Wednesday morning. He

was taken suddenly ill with an epileptic fit early on Monday and remained un- conscious to the time of his death. Mr. Waldemeyer was a skilled cabinet maker and had been employed in the Clark ma chine and foundry works for a number

of years past. He came here with his family from Athol about eight years ago

try in '01 they now nffer themselves to

the arduous work of keeping alive the memory and deeds of their fallen com-

corps and the Sons of Veterans went first to Norfolk, where they followed out the

program laid down iu decorating the

late Rev. Daniel Rounds, who had been one of the most faithful members and

each veteran being accompanied opou the rounds by one of the school children. The salute to the dead was the closing feature.

chaplains of the G. A. R. for more than twenty years. The reference to Chap.

lain Rounds wes especially pleasing to

the soldiers, who had known and loved

bim for so many years, At City Mills the speaker alluded to the greeting of

Union street cemetery, being joined here by the children from the public schools,

Rev. W. C. Crowe, D. D., of New York City, whn recently gave a remarkably fine lecture on "Sbakespeare, at Dean ecademy, bas written two of the series, "Universalist Idea of God" and "Uni- versalist Idea of the Bible." Rev. W. C. Selleck has one on "The Truth About the Holy Spirit." Rev. I. M. Atwnod, D. D., one on "Why the Universaliet Church?"7 and Rev. Almon Gunnison,

prayer. Rev. Dr. Soeath then delivered a brief address, the-substance being us follows: of the Universalist Church," Rev. Aea

by the Norfolk band, they repaired to G. A. K. hall, where the ladies had ar- ranged a most appetizing dinner, and

full justice wae doue thereto. After ths

dinner there were addresses by Select.

man Gallison, Revs. Hodge aud Sleeper, the substance of which we append below: Dr. Gallieon extended in behalf of bis

cuetom of etrewing flowers upon the gravee of your departed comrades, And it is a beautiful custom-one wbich eball continue to be observed through the

Representative Ames, whn was paired the street Tuesday afternoon over the

with Prof. Burrington, discovered that

bie neglect to announce hie pair with permission for the Lake Pearl electrice our representative was euhjecting the to run, which would preveut the crowde

latter to unfair criticiem hie at nnce bas- tened to apologize in the house, thus set- ting mattere right in eo far ae it lay within his power.

from enjoying traneportation on Memo- rial day, and thus disappoint many. This proved not to be the caee, beyond tbie fact: While the cars could cover the dietance all right, yet the roadbed, as to the width of highway and manner of leaving it, was not in all places such as to commend the work to the eelect- meu, and they did not wish to forfeit their right in the matter by permitting the cars to run without a dietinct under- etanding that the road would shortly be put in satiefactory condition. Deputy

son with the United States troops; re- called the army of "eouthern chivalry," edicte of eeceesion and defiance of the north; the indifference of the north until

the call for troops; pictured the arous-

ing of the men of the north; the acte of John Brown at Harper's Ferry ; bis death

upou Virginia gallowe; told of Admiral Farragut at the battle of Mobile bay; the

acts of Sherman's arm, "the resietleco human current that swept from Atlantic

to the sea;" Phil Sheridan at Winches-

Sheriff Fitzpatrick served the paper upon Superintendeut Young, who turned it over to Treaenrer E. K. Ray. He imme- diately sought the selectmen, who as." oured him that all they desired to do wae to protect the town in its rights. Selectman McCarthy and Mr. Ray, with a number of the nthere of the town nffi ciale, then rode over to Lake Pearl and inepected the road, Sopt Young sending the car back from the lake to Franklin in a trifis less than fifteen minutes. Mr. Ray acoured the selectman that he would attend to the matter as epeedily as possible, and the road was open for transportation the day following.

Alden Club Meeting.

"The Alden club was called to order by the president, Mrs. Ray, on last Monday evening, for the annual election of offi- cere. Tbe reporte of this secretary and

Memorial day is a time for reunions in every place in our country and Ivywild, North Franklin, was no exception. J. treasurer for the paet ysar showed an in- crease in membership of sixteen and Sommers' naval flag and the otber bore the Sone of Veterans' flag, whose gueste they were.

$100 in the treasury. The club voted $3.00 to the Longfellow Memorial fund of Washington. Mrs. Addie E. Winsor,

Mrs. Marion Nye and Mrs. James F. Ray

Richardson's Market.

Lese meat and more vegstablee this weather is the best; have some choice opring vegetables such as usw peas, ripe tomatoes, choics beets, juicy rhubarb, Fresh the succulent string beans, etc. killed poultry, home killed veal, eslected cuts of beef, prime pieces of corned beef, the best batter in town, strawberries, full baeksts and finely flavored fruit, We will leave you a box daily if you de- sire during the season.

you treat him right you'll find that the cenaus man isu't a "bogey man."

daughter, of Providence, are the gueete

for a week of Mr. and Mre. Oriu Fiske.

Mr. and Mre. F. B. Slaeper were the recipients of a gensrous May basket Thursday evening after their return from this evening meeting. It was a genuine surprise to them when the door bell rang aud they found a large basket laden with many good tbinge on the pi azza, too heavy for them to handle. A bnut fifty of the Baptist church people were standing near by in the shadows and cams to their aceietance. Au hour or more was spent in eongs and social cheer. The substantial bleseings in the May basket will be appreciated for many daye to come.

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Franklin Sentinel newspaper, 1900, Part 171

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

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