Franklin Sentinel newspaper, 1900, Part 379

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Mortgagee's Sale.


By virtue of a power of sale contained in a ces tain mortgage deed given by Roswell P. Ross te the Medway Savings Bank, dated November 190%, Jowi, and recorded with Xorlolk Deeds, libro 773. fol. 365, for breach of the conditions thereof ant for the purpose of forcelosing the sumne, will be sold at public auction, on The premises, on


SATURDAY, the TWENTY-XINTH day ol DECEMBER. 1:00,


at two o'clock p. m., all and singular the following described property :


A certain parcel of land, with the buildings thereon, situate on N Norfolk avenue, an called, in West Medwny, apd bounded and described as ful lows: Beginning at a point in the centre of said avenue and seventy three and five tenthis (73.5) feet front the G. A. R. Block lot, and running casterly on land of Eliakim Il. Ross one hundred fifty-six and nine-tenths feet to land of William M. Holmes; thence northeasterly on said Holines land and land of W. H1. Carey seventy seven feet to other land of said Eliakim II. Ross; thence northwesterly one hundred sixty and eight tenthis feet on last land of said Eliakimi H. Ross to the centre of said ave- nic; theace S. 16 degrees 30 minutes west, seventy. three und nine-tenths feet to the point of depar ure; said lot containing about 10,440 square feet. Terms ut sales MEDWAY SAVINGS BANK. By its Treasurer. W. It. Upon, Mortgagee Medway, Muss., Dec. 4, 1000. A€7.14.45


COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS NORFOLK, 85.


To the heirs-at-law and all other persons inter- ester in the estate of Cyrille Leclair, late of Franklin, in said county, deceased :


Whereas, Carmelie Leclair, administratrix of the estate of said deceased, has presented to said court her petition for license to sell at wwel- vate sale, in accordance with the offer nameil in said petition, or upon such terme as may be adjudged best, the whole of two certain parcels of the real estate of said deceased for the pay- ment of debts and charges of administration, and for other reasons set forth in said petition, You are hereby cited to appear at a Probate Court to be held at Dedham, in said county of Norfolk, on the 2d day of January, A. t. 1901, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, to show cause, if any you have, why the same should not be grantedl. And said petitioner is onlered to serve this citation by delivering a copy therent to esel person interested in the edpats fourteen days at least hefore snid court, or By publishing the same once in each week, for three successive weeks, in the Franklin Sentinel, a newspaper published In Franklin, the last publication tu be one day at least before said court. Witness, James 11. Fint, Esquire, Judge of I court, this tirth day of December, in the year one thousand nine hundred. JONATHAN COBB, Register. de7,14, 1


COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS


PROBATE COURT.


To the helrx-at-law, next-of-kin, creditors and all iwher persons interested In the estate of Joseph &. Hills, late of Franklin, in sawi county, deceased, Intestate:


Whereas, a petition has been presentei tu salil court to grant a letter of administration in the estate of said decrase to Frank S. Hall of Franklin withune giving a surety on his beund. Yrwi are hereby efter to appear at a l'roliate Court to'te beld at Derthatu; in sold county of Norfolk, iut the semwid day of January, A. 17, 1901. at ten d'elock in the forettout, te show cases, if any you have, why the same shawvald ant be grantedl


And The petitioner Is hereby directos to give puldir nutice thereof lyy publishing this uita. clon once in cach werk, for threo mocessive weeks, in the Franklin Sentinel, a newspaper juldished In Franklin, the last publication tu he one day at least hefore sand. conrt Witness, James 11. Flint. Kay, Judge Court, this Third day of December, A. D. 1000


JONATHAN COBB, Register.

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Jog Along Clothing Co.


Will You Get Married Soon


and go to hotterkeeping" Take sollil comfort inn humo of your own? Re "monareit of all you survey"" Maybe you haven't the money. You don't need the cash. We are remily to furnish your home from top la bottom for a little cash weekly, See


OUR TERMS :


$10 worth - $1.00 down, 50r a week. $25 worth- $1 50 town, Tbc. a week. $50 worth - $5.00 ilown, $1.00 a week. 815 worth- $1.50 down, $1 25 a week. $100 worth-$10.00 down, 81.50 a werk. $125 worth-$15.00 down, $2 00 a week. =150 worth-$35.00 down, $1.25 a week. $200 worth -- $40.00 down, $2.50 a week. 8200 worth-$50.00 down, $3.00 a week.


The Weeks Furniture Co., 48 NORTH MAIN ST. Near Opera House, WOONSOCKET, R. I.


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Patterns.


Here's where we excel iu


GROCERIES.


"Quality" is the password in GROCERIES. There's excellence in these GROCERIES.


Highest possible grade, lowest possible prices in GROCERIES.


Quality the true lest of cheapness in


GROCERIES


Standard in quality, always satisfactory-our


GROCERIES.


The store that never disappoints-


FALES, the Main Street Grocer. 1017-8


CHAIRS AND TABLES.


Our line embraces a large variety af Chairs and Platform Rackers, Marris and Willaw.


We have a large stack af Tables af the latest patterns. A handsame Parlar Table is a great addition ta a room.


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We have a full line af navelties in


China and Glassware.


.. WATCH OUR WINDOWS ..


ALFRED FARRINGTON.


Central Square, Franklin.


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BARGAINS


... AT THE ...


Jog Along Clothing Co.


DANA BLOCK, - - FRANKLIN.


Men's Heavy Canvas Coats, blanket lined, $1.50, 2.00, 2.50.


Men's Heavy Canvas Coats, wool lined, $3.00, 4.00 and 5.00.


Men's Working Gloves, largest stock in town. Unlined, 25, 35, 50, 75c. and $1.00. Lined, 25, 50, 75c. and $1.00. See them.


List of Unclaimed Letters.


1.etters remaining unclaimed in the post office at Frankho for week emting December 5, 100 m1 .


Ladies - Mix lathan Bartlett, Mra Frank >. Camphell, Miss S. E. Tueket. (Gentlemen-David Allen, Albert Bot stert. Charles Bright. Frank Dansereau. Samuel Lucas, Joseph LaPort.


Persons claiming the above will please say "advertised" and give date of alowe list.


Deafness Cannot be Cured Dy LHILAL APPLE ATIONS. AS they cannot reach the ihseased portion of the ear There is onis one way to cure ileafness, and that is by consti- total reuinhes Deathess 1à canseri by an an- Matued condwumi of the mucons Tuing of the eustarhan inbe. When this tuhe gels intamed you have a rumbling soit or imperfect hear- ing, awil when it Is entirely chodit iteafness Is the result, ant unless the adammation can he laken ont and this jobe testoged to its birimal Punditiou brain .; will be destroyed forever. Nine cases out mit ten are causeil hy catarrh, which is nothing but an mitlamed condition of the morous surlades.


We will give one hundred dollars for any case of deafness caused by cataich that cannul le enreilly Had's Catarrh Cure. Sendt furcitenlat>.


Close quarters are to be found in a stingy man's d ar. FJ, CHEERY & CO. Toledo. 1) Sold by druggists, :50 Hail - Family F'ills are the best.


Jell-O, the New Dessert,


pleases all the family Funr Havets; Lemon, orange, raspberry and straw. belly. At your grocers, 10c .; try it to


Klientom in a lits forme is prompt. ly m. permanenty coned In Him's sarsaparilla, which neutralizes acidi y . f tre blind.


CASTORIA.


The Kind You Have Always Bought


Beata the Bignature


Chat+ Fletcher of


ABBREVIATIONS OF STATES.


Concerning states, What is most religious state? Mass.


Decimal state? Tenn. The father of states? Pa. State of exclamation ? 0. The most nnhealthy ? Il The most maidenly? Ble. Miss The most egotistical? State of astonishment ? State to eure the sick " Mc. Best in time ni fond" Ark The most Asiatic? Ala or Ind. Best state for students? Conn. Not a state for the un'idy? Wash. La The most useful in haying time?


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The Franklin Sentinel.


VOL. XXIII. NO. 99.


NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.


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Folders Wanted by Worcester Textile Co ...


FRANKLIN NEWS IN BRIEF


Latest Local Events and Personal Items of Interest to Readers.


Concert Friday evening.


Queen street ie in the bands of the road men,


Ticket Agent Croissant is ou the sick list, F. L. Tofts taking his place


Walter Corey of Worcester was the guest of Jacob Quilter on Monday.


Mr. and Mis. G. I. Partridge spent the Sabbath with relatives in Providence.


J. T. Hutchinson of Arlington street is


making improvements on bis residence. Everett S. Messenger has teudered to tbe selectmen bis resignation as cou stable.


There will be a regular meeting of the Ladies' Auxiliary, A. O. H , next Friday evening.


wbo is sick.


A number from here are going over to West Medway this evening to enjoy Col. Bain's lecture.


The fall rush at Clark Bros,' machine shop is about over, with a record of more business than ever.


It is expected that the MeParland liquor cases will come before the st- perior court at Dedham today.


with goud music and a good time.


One civil case, in which Millis parties were at issue, was heard by Judge Doe ou Saturday. No decision was reached.


The Dean students are preparing'tbe regular term concert, which will take place next Monday evening, Dec. 17, in the chapel.


Frauklin is distinctly "In it," as one of Clark Bros.' picker machines, which was taken to the Paris exposition, gained a gold medal.


Tbe feast of the Immaculate Concep- tion was observed in St. Mary's parisb on Saturday, masses being celebrated in the chapel at ô aud s a. m.


Tbe Epworth league will hold its next regular business and social meeting to- morrow evening at the home of the Misses Waterman ou Central street.


Grant Forester, who bas been em- ployed at Dewu academy for several years, has resigned bis position there and left Saturday for Natick.


Albert I. Oliver, teacber in the Horace Manu school, very pleasantly entertained the Latin class at the T'alcott residence ou Deau avenue last evening.


Social dauce by the N. E. O. P. at their rooms in Dada block tomorrow evening. There will be good music aud dancing will be indulged in from 8 to 12.


Mrs. C. L. Stewart has been couffued to the house the past few days by illness, missing all of the Y. M. C. A. work in which she has been so deeply interested.


The Dean basket ball team is to play the Pawtucket Y. M. C. A. team on Sat urday evening, at S o'clock. A small admission fee is charged and a good game is assured.


The body of Mrs. Ellen Prior of Ded. ham was brought to Franklin Friday noon for burial, the interment being in St. Mary'a cemetery. A large number of former friends bere attended the funeral.


Rev. Dr. Hodge will epeak beforo tbe teachers at the Horace Mann Higb school next Monday evening at 7 o'clock on "How to Read With Profit." ‘The public is cordially invited to attend.


Charles Griffin, who bas been employed for some time past in Hayward's mill bere, left today to take a similar position in the mill of tbe Charlee River Co. at Bellingbam. He hae made many friends during his stay here, who are sorry to have him leave.


Tbe Ladiee' Social circle of the Univer- salist church will meet with Mra. Hodge text Wednesday afternoon. A large at. tendance is requested to make furtber arrangements for the coming fair, Dec. 21 and 21.


The Bassett Bros.' straw goods factory is busy on samples, although the active Work of the season bas not yet opened. The general condition of business leads to the expectation of a good winter aud spring season.


The Mothers' section will meet with Mrs. Alfred Farrington on Thursday evening of this week ut 7.45, instead of |latious of friends and several memorials | the Y. M. C. A."


Friday afternoon, as a number of tbo teachers are to speak upou "The Co- operation of Teacher aud Parent.


The Trowbridge Piano company has


Two daughters remaln, one the wife of Ing also upon the blessings and benefits shipped a carload of pianoe to Califor- Eugene K. Thayer, of Greeley, Col., and of the work, Th same line was followed


uia, a section of the country where there Miss Abbie Stanley, now Iving with Mr.


Is a large demand for the product of the Stanley. He beara the welgbt of yeare


of It waa new to many of the learers, but ao interested were the apeakers tbat


aims to make young men better morally,


physically and rellglously. It rounde out their whole nature. Ite uplifting in-


repaid In the interest they will receive


But the work has but just begun. In-


will go on. No matter how small it may appear, itx ultimate results will be as far reaching as time itself. Earnest prayers will fullow it, and consecrated Ilves will stand back of It. The result is left with God.


The First Enterininmeni


Of the Lyceum course will be held at the Congregational church on Friday evening, at S o'clock, and will he given by the Harvard Male quartet of Boston, and Miss HennigBr, reader. The vooal- ists luve been heard here a number of times, and always with pleasure, und Miss Hennigar is one of the must pleas- ing readers upon the platform today. A large number of course tickets have al- ready been sold at $1.00 and single ad- missions are 35 cents. Don't miss it.


Mirth and Music.


About one dasky in every ten is a natural born entertainer. The manager knows he lias a band of amosers who cau create langhter wo incessantly that every andience declares it has never laughed so much in all its life. Such an organl- zation is that known so favorably throughout this country as J. W. Gor. mau's Original Alabama Troubadours, who come here next Saturday evening. Their darky diversions include buck and wing dancing, all sorts of negro special- ties, little pickaniquy dancers, banjolsts, plautation jigs, cumedialis, male and fe- male quartets, uld time plantation scenes, camp-meeting shonters and the great cake walk That always arouses the wild- est eutlosiasm.


BUSINESS ANNOUNCEMENTS.


Fresh cut flowers at Slade's greenhouse. All kinds of stove wood and kindlings dry at Allen's wood yard.


To Let, -Rooms with or without board. Where? At the Franklin House. 7-tf To Let .- Furnished room; steam beat. J. W. Desmond, Church avenue. 11.14*


To Let-C'ottage house, eight rooms, coruer Central street and Milliken ave nue. L. W. Milliken. 27:1


Wanted - Experienced ourse would like engagements. Best references. Ad dress SENTINEL office. 11*


To Let-Barn, with box stall suitable for borse, or grod storage fur wagons, etc. 27 Union street, Franklin 11*


Ladies' aud children's dressmaking Mrs. 1 M. Blanchard, No. 3 Fletcher block (wooden), up two flights. 11,14ª To Let-Large, pleasant front cham. ber, with closet, desirable for dress-


maker; private entrance. 27 Union 11


street, Frauklin.


Found .- A sum of money on the floor of the office of the Hotel Windsor, Owuer cau have same by proving property and paying charges. 7,11


Sweet caler right from the press at Maple Farm, also pure cider vinegar, nine years old. Orders at Chilson's mar- ket. Jugs called for and delivered. O. S. Stetsun. 25-tf


I shall be pleased tu greet all old friends of the hotel and many new ones, and will treat them right. Table first. class "All the comforts of luime," at Hotel Windsor. J. B McKixxON, Agent. Save money ou your car fare by getting tickets of Cbas. H. Prince at SENTINEL office. A ten-trip ticket to Boston for $5.00. Round-trip tickets to Providence and Milford at a saving of 12c from the regular fare. Mileage books to let.


Bad Weather


Must be considered when figuring ou your photos for Christmas. Better come for the sitting at earliest possible date, und tbus avoid any possibility of disappointment. What more pleasing remembrance than one of our Platinotype portraits, so dainty and artistic. CALKIN, Depot St.


W. A. Pond flaudles all kinds of rentable property. and will find you a tenant or tenement if you desire.


All kinds of festooning, laurel wreaths, holly wreaths and evergreen wreaths made to order for Christmas. Cut flow. ers, roses and vlolets in large or small quantities. Funeral designs well made up. Slade's greenhouse, Central street.


For Sale -One 63 inch mangle, with ateam connection, maln roll 14 inches diameter and 4 small rolls, 5 1 2 inches. Made by the Laundry Machine Co., Troy, N. Y .; good condition. Apply to Worces+ ter Textile Co.


Advertising is business news, It telle the things which are of great daily im. portance. It is of more account to the frugal Imusewife to know where to get certain necessary commodities at a less price than usual than to know of the tronbles in Siam aud Alaska,


Fishi received fresh dally. Oyaters in and out of shell. Blue fish, butter liah, hallbut, eod, baddock, Fiunan haddie, clams and oystera at Paine's market.


Transient and regular patrons will fud good servlee, clean and quick work at Ochee's barber shop, Opera house block.


TYPEWRITING done at THE SENTINEL office.


Read the Business Announcements.


Fresh cut flowers at Slade's greenhouse


years.


SUCCESSFULLY INAUGURATED.


A Strong, Forceful Y. M C. A. Under


Ausplelous Condlílons.


"Nu life


Can be pace in its purpose or strong in its strife Ain! all lite not be purer or stronger thereby," -MEREDITII.


Who shall way that the lofluences which shell reach out into the lives of the young men of this place because of the lustitnt- Ing of # Y. M. C A. on Saturday shall not be as far-reaching as eternity Itsell? We are not independent creatures; each one ix in a measure dependent upon some


one else. Every life touches at some point the lives of others. If that contact


be for good that influence never ceases. It is like The circle in the sea, set lu mo- tion by the dropping of a pebble, which radiates in never ending ripples till it ix lost to sight and computation.


After weeks of earnest effort on the


part of interested and devoted wurkers


who have given of their time, their en


ergy and their money, the institution


was opened to the public on Saturday evening, the new rooms being dedicated by a consecration meeting, atleuded by H


the joints ir: his morning address.


He said that the work had been going ou for fifty years, bad over 600,000 mem- bers, about $0,000 being railroad men. Twenty million dullars are invested in about nine thunsaud organizations. Work is also duur among the Indians, the colored, the segmen and the soldiers. Mr. Knight was called upon to ask for the offering, and be was very happy it


lus just been entrusted a gift of $25,000 for the Y. M. C. A. there by a generous-


Oliver Longway seeks damages from bearted business man of that place. Mr. his remarks. He alluded to the differ- euce bel ween an offering and a collection, Prayer being offered, Mr. Knight saying the latter www something that we did not care for, while the former was spoke for a balf hour or more npon Con- secration." He said it was no light thing to be consecrated; to devote all of something which we could use ourselves. He told how the young ladies could as- wist by encouraging the young men to support it with time and money, and ad- The praying baud of the Upton Metho- | one's God given powers to the Master's vised the young ladies to look there for a husband if they wanted a good one. The audience was dismissed with "Work for the night is coming," and tbe bene- diction by Rev Mr. Sleeper.


dist church, consisting of eight male service. Consecration was not a thing members, held an open-air praise and to be done today, tomorrow and the day soug service in Central square Friday 'after. It should be done more for all. evening Afterward the band went to The Christian must place himsell in the


proper atitude and the consecrating


wooll be done by God. It did not mean a half-hearted service, giving God the fur ends of oue's life, but to give him thir best that is ju one's powers and con-


vant." An appeal was then made for


the young mon to rise aud indicate their willingness to offer themselves for the work, most of them signifying their de- sire to do all In their power to carry on the work which has been begun in


Franklin


After the meeting the members and friends enjoyed the gymnasium, went below and participated in the games in the patlur, or read the periodicals fur nished in the reading room. Every. where a must cheerful wod inviting at- inosphere pervaded. Greetings, hand- clasps and welcomes were heard ou all sides, and the general tone of the place


Literary eociety was beld Friday after- uoon. After the business meeting the following program was enjoyed: Quar- tet, Misses Corbin, Ferrer, Daniels and Billings; reading, Miss Holmes; mando- divine blessing upou tbe exercises of the lin duet, Misses Daniels and Billings; day. At 10.30 the pastors of the Cougre- gatioual, Baptist and Methodist churches gave up their pulpits to the visiting bretbreu, W. D. Fellows, secretary of the Fall River Y. M. C. A., occupying the desk at the Congregational church, On Thursday afternoon a meeting will be held at the rooms, at 2 o'clock, tu


recitation, Miss Ferrer; banjo solo, Miss Van Arsdaleu; reading, Mr. Abbott; rec- itatiun, Miss Walsh; comb trio, Misses Ferrer, Corbin and Daniels.


Tax Collector Sherman reports baving received from out of town business con ceras letters of inquiry to towns regard ing taxes, assessments or residents and euclosing uo stamp. A good many men are willing to give paper and time iu re- ply to such queries, but when it necessi- tates In addition payment of money to aupply some one with information on


Mr. Fellows Ireld the closest attention which, it is reasonable to suppose, they | of a large audience while he spoke of think worth something to them and | the work here in the state and elsewhere. nothing to the other side, is more than | He spoke with an earuestness wbich all meu will submit to a long time. And |showed how deeply he had the matter at heart and how thoroughly in love with it he was. Alternately he moved his au-


Gorman's Alabama Troubadours will dience to langbter aud tears, as he


appear on Saturday oveuing at the Opera house. Twenty-five eminent Afro.Amer- ican arlists will combine in presenting viduals, the amount of money inveated all the pleasant featuree of Southern and the Inception and growth of the work. He told how important it wae


tbat the young mau should be atarted


out rigbt, and that no matter how hum-|


ble nn origin a man migbt bave, tbat should prove no bar to advancement


along material or spiritual lines. He re- ferred to the curse of Intemperance, and what a bold it had upon the young men of our laud, and what proportlou were


in penal institutions as a result of it. He


showod how ready were thousands upon


thousands of parents throughout the day for a six weeks' stay in the West. lengtb aud breadth of this land to say from the depths of their hearts, as they


Think you It required no sacrifice on his part? Yet he said he was more tono re- paid by the interest and the carnestuess which he fonud displayed by the people of Frnuklin in thils movement, And be


for just auch work as this, though he is careful uot to allow these visits to inter- fere with the grand work he Is doing iu Fall River.


Now just a word for the work. Its


in fiuenee is ever on the elde of good. It


remarkably well and is in good health. He has benu a resident of Franklin many | a deep Impression was made upon the hearts of all.


At + o'clock the reading"raum at the fluence is a power for good in every com


Y. M. C. A. was completely filled with ; munity where it exists Corporations of ppon their investment.


young men, who listened to Mr Fellows all kinds, mercantile, railway and others,


as he spoke upon the wisdom of become encourage, foster and support it, tolle deal, the easiest part bas been accom- Ing a Christian and following in the foot. withstanding they are charged with be. plished. From now on it mrans sacri- steps of the Master. He spoke of the, iug "sunlless." Great railway Ines up- Ace, prayers, time, money, energy and excuses which are offered for delaying | propriate thousands of dollars that their thought. It is not all smooth sailing. the settling of the all-important matter employes may be brought within the Differences of opluion may arise, apathy and how rarely it would stand the test of helpful influence of the Y. M. (. A. may creep in and interest wane. Some honest questioning. The urged with tell. Fathers and mothers encouragelt because of these ate luevitable. Yet the work


once and the danger of delay. The song, them at night from places where vice and


service preceding the address was led by , sin find small restraint or hindrance.


Mr. Kulght.


With the thermometer at unly fifteen


degrees ahove zern outside, the Opera ing in the Y. M. C. A. rooms, where


house a: 7 30 was nearly filled with clean, instructive literature, harmless thoughtful men and women who had games, helpful conversation and health come ont tu hear how their sous might tal exercise are to be found?


be benefited by the work which has been Contrast this with the average club


started here. The stage was reenpied Tuum or billiard raum where young men by the pastore, the speakers aud the congregate of an evening. It Is the ex.


singers, a quartet consisting of the ception where the room is not reeking Misses Wieting and Messi's. Allmutt and with tobacco smoke, vulgar jokes abound,




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