Franklin Sentinel newspaper, 1900, Part 393

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Tip the l'rd over slighty ard with the pwant of the k fe re ve th. mysler and the smas dark port found or the sier ml Terr the fok fron the bre st al the og ta tie wig. (ut throug


dy a d bre and var rem ve a pri if the st frz


The Piar . T-ne w "telf ristmas Ex chi . k . Halliday, gund going December 2nd or th and tetan ug Yz - They w* * *** | at half ra ps 1 . [ .| 1% un lote colon al Railway via He lix. good gong Dec. 2d ur 29th and .piening & laury 4. 1:01. Tickets od : the unitin may be ab. tar el. Vos : 2 and 052 Washing tout si +f. mn at 1 + Part lue office, 20 At alla ivee . then - Wharf liston


Stup the Lough and Works Off the Cold. I : x n . Q1. the Tab e's cute a chi , ne das. No cure, no pay.


CASTORIA. Tre Kod You Have Always Bought Chart Fletcher.


1 lazy ort wakes a azy ruan. Bur duck Is ad | tietes the natural, never faim : remedy to a lazy liver.


What Did She Mean? Cara What would you do if you had # wave like m ne? Ilora 1 should be very careful not to overwork it -Harlem Life.


Hood's Pills


Are prepared from Na- ture's mild laxatives, and while gentle are reliable and efficient. They


Rouse the Liver


Cure Sick Headache, Bil- iousness, S. ur Stomach, and Constipation. Sold everywh r ., 25c. per box. Prepared by C | flood & Co., Lowell, Mass.


Where Case Goods of Golden Oak and Mahogany


are finished hest and built of hest aelected stock at best prices on easy terms-that would seem to be the best place to settle down to buying. Samples of a few are in our sunny southern win dow. The lines are complete within and the store is warm. Welcome everybody.


CHINA CLOSETS, Grand, square and three-cornered for one corner. Prices from $14.00 to $30.00. LADIES' DRESSERS, $9.00, $12.00, $18.00. Nothingªso nattering.


MUSIC CABINETS In Oak and Mahogany, $8.50, $13.00 $22.50. HIFFONIER WRITING DESK, $ 23.40.


AUSTIN S. COOK & CO., 67[and 69]MAIN ST., WOONSOCKET, R. I.


A Free Delivery at your home the hour you name. Whatever comes from Cook & Co.'s is finished to please.


Remedin1. "Smidgins has sent his wife to Eu- rope for his health." "His health ?"


"Yes: he said it was the only way he could get rid of his scold."-Brook- lyn Life.


Always in Practice. Mrs. Wunder We never hear of wom- an Train robbers.


Mr. Wunudler And yet the ladies are always boling up trains .- Baltimore American.


Where He Found It.


tt. ......


url ivir:


And Ly th & t · shore


Ifr warchec for happl iss In cinudy day's mil fur. And. wiser grown, turned home. at last. And found It waiting there -S. E. Kiser. In Chicago Times-Herald.


A Wonderful Presentation.


"Ben In." opens Thursday evening in the new tutorial thealge, where stond the old Boston Publi Vilmary at Tremont and Boylston streets. The new structie . magnificent; the slage having been bolt experts In this presentation is minas larer, affording splendid facil lu this fealite The heavy chantes, rack drawn by four galloping houses, are shown in full Yra of The audience This eff et alone cual $12 000 la produce The right full. blended Arabian horses seen in tlds race each cast $1 200 Same conception of The toagnitide of "Ben Hat" can be gained from the statement that 350 pen- ple ar employed in the drama, but in- cluding abent 100 engaged on the stage.


To Curea Cold In One Day.


Take Laxative Brumo Qumine Taldela. All druggist retand the money if it fails to cure E W. Gruve's signature Is on each box, Thr


Lamer ess in the muscles and joints in- dicales thenmatem Don't dally with a Take Horn & Salsaparrilla and


All Play. "You musicians ought to lead a very happy life." said Teuspot to a cornet- ist.


"I don't see why?" "Don't you? Why, even your work is play "- Detroit Free Press.


CELERY KING


NATURE'S CURE


Dangerous Kidney Diseases.


Celery King bas cured me of kidney dis- ense. The doctor feared Bright's disease, and tried many remedies that gave me no help. Celery King has made me as well as ever in my life, and it seems almost as though a miracle bad been wronght in my case. Jen- Die O. Reichard, Springtown, Pa.


Celery King cures Conslipatiou and Nerve, Stomach, Liver and Kidney diseases. 4


COME AND LOOK


and get the best for Christ= mas. For the right gifts at the right prices and plenty to choose from see our


Beautiful Holiday Stock.


F. W. GUILD,


.. Jeweler ..


OPP. POST OFFICE, FRANKLIN. del1-S


HARK ! Don't You Hear the Bells ? SANTA IS COMING AND WILL MAKE HIS HEADIL ARTERS AT


CROWNINSHIELD'S Where he will have something for old and young, rich and poor. Come and Renew His Acquaintance. 2 METCALF BLOCK. my4-1m3


Annual Meeting.


The annual meeting of The stockholders of the FRANKLIN NATIONAL BANK of Franklin, Mass,, for the choice of a Board of Directors for the ensuing year, atul the transaction of any other | egal business, will be held at thelr bank- ing Tonais on TUESDAY, JANUARY 8th, 190 1, at 10 o'clock a. m.


F . H BARTHOLOMEW, Cashler. de 18,25,Ja4


Holiday Novelties.


....


When you are shopping and wonder what to buy just step into MASON'S and he will help you select just the thing you want.


POCKETBOOKS, PURSES, FANCY BOXED STATIONERY. ATOMIZERS, COMB and BRUSH, TOILET, SHAVING and MANICURE SETS, PALMER & WRIGHT'S PERFUMES, POCKET KNIVES, COLLAR and CUFE BOXES, Etc., Etc.


Baker's and Lowney's Chocolates.


ALBERT C. MASON, Druggist.


PAY TELEPHONE STATION.


Here's where we excel in GROCERIES. "Quality" is the password itt


GROCERIES. There's excellence in these GROCERIES.


Highest possible grade, lowest possible prices in


GROCERIES.


Quality the true test of cheapness in


GROCERIES.


Standard in quality, always satisfactory-our


GROCERIES.


The store that never disappoints-


FALES, the Main Street Grocer.


WE ARE AGENTS FOR


WINTER NIGHTS' ENTERTAINMENTS


.. Congregational Church ..


FRIDAY, JAN. 25 -Col. L. F. Copeland of Pennsylvania, the King of Platform Lecturers.


TUESDAY, FEB. 19-The Lyceum Stars of Boston, with Curtis Morse, impersonator.


TUESDAY, MARCH 10-The Im- perial Hand Bell Ringers and their carillon of 110 bells.


COURSE TICKETS, 75c.


Single admission, 35 cents. Course tickets on sale at N. C. Nye's store and by solicitors.


BOOM FRANKLIN ! Pure Water Supply


Buy Your Holiday Goods in Town.


You can buy here as cheap as elsewhere for the same quality of goods.


We have put in a good line of novelties in CHINA and GLASS PITCHERS, CANDLESTICKS, INK WELLS, three and five-piece TABLE SETS, BON-BON BOXES, all kinds of FANCY DISHES for table, ranging in price from 5c. up.


.......


All kinds of FURNITURE.


PRICES TO SUIT THE BUYER.


Do not forget to see our PICTURES ..


10 29


Alfred Farrington CENTRAL SQUARE, FRANKLIN.


no2*S


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 ined, $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.


Jog Along Clothing Co.


EDISON'S PHONOGRAPH


Better than a Piano, Organ, or Music Box, for it alngs and talks as well as plays, and don't cust as much. It reproduces the music of any Instrument-band or orchestra-lells stories and sing+-the old familiar lsymns as well as the popular songs-it isalways ready. - Bee that Mr. Edison's signature is on every machine. Cata- iogues of all dealers, or NATIONAL PHONOGRAPH CO., 135 Fifth Ave., New York. inh1-cow


W. I. HOPKINS,


CONTRACTOR FOR


Artesian, Driven and Hydraulic Wells.


DF" Correspondence solicited. Estimates furuished.


3 Custom House St., Providence, R.I.


TELEPHONE 118.


0023-2mS


BENJAMIN FRANKLIN


SAVINGS BANK. FRANKLIN MASS


D. THAYER, Ja., President.


GEO. W. WIGGIN,


LESTER L .. BURRINGTON, WALTER M. FISHER, DR. GEORGE KING,


, Vice Presidents.


CHAS. W. STEWART, Clerk and Treasurer. Dividends declared the first Monday in January and July, payable onand after the 15th of said months. Money may be withdrawn at the option of the depositors. The treasurer may, however, require a notice if necessary, in accordance with the Statute Law.


Bank opeu daily from 9 a. m. to 12 m., and from 1 to 4 p. m. BOARD OF INVESTMENT.


D. Thayer, Jr., E. H. Sherman, A. D. Thayer, E. P. Chapman, B. M. Rockwood, George W. Wiggin, Charles Stewart. STATEMENT SEPT. 20, 1900.


Due Depositors .$565,502 33


Guarantee Fund. 28,217 86


738. 09


Profit and Loss Account


Interest Account. . Real Estate Income Account.


4,027 82 184 78


$508,672 44


ABRETS


Town and City Bonds $7,011 25


Bank Stock .. .. 27.719 3%


Railroad Bond 158,262 50


C. F. Boynton account. 3,023 72


Real Estate by Foreclosure 20,748 00


Loaned on Bank Stock 28,075 00


157,760 00


" Mortgages ...


174,260 18


44 Personal Securities


11,000 00 5,000 00


Town Notes. . . .


522 22


502 73 000 00


Bank Deposits :


Frankiln National Bank .. $3,028 14 Nat. Bark of Redemption 1,304 25


Mercantile Trust Co. . . 84 16


1.417 25


Cash on band 741 2


$508.GT2 44


We, the undersigned, have this day examined the books and vouchers of this bank and Bod they correspond with the whove statement. WALTER M. FISHER HORACE W. HOSIE, Committee of Examination.


Sept. 20, 1000.


TO all persons interested In the petition of T Elbridge J. Whitaker and others for the establishment of a co-operative bank in Wren- tham, to be known as the Wrentham Cu-opera- tive Bank :


Whereas, application has been made to the Board of Commissioners of Savings Banks by Elbridge J. Whitaker and others asking the con- sont of said bonnil to the establislunent of a co- operative bank, to be located lu Wrentham, no- tice is hereby given that a hearing will be granted to all persons interested in said applica- tion at the office of the Commissioners of Sav. inge Banks, Room 124. State Iloose, Boston, ou WEDNESDAY, the NINTH day of JANUARY. 1001, at 10.30 o'clock in the forenoon, at which time aiut place they may be heard in relation thereto.


STASKES WIJITON, WARREN E. LOCKE JAMES O. OTIS, Board of Commissioners of Savings Banks.


dle18,25.1 .


In the Business Announcements cont-a word column' in the SENTINEL are Invariably read.


Will You Get Married Soon


and go to housekeeping" Take solid comfort in a home of your own? He "monarch of all you survey " Maybe you haven't the money. You don't need the cash. We are ready to fornish your home from top to bottom for a little cash weekly, Seu


OUR TERMS :


$10 worth- $1.00 down, 50c. a week, $25 worth- $2.50 down, 75c. a week. $50 worth- $5.00 down, $1.00 a week, $75 worth- $7.50 down, St.25 a week. $100 worth-$10.00 down, $1.50 a week. $125 worth-$15.00 down, $2.00 a week. $150 worth-$25.00 down, $2.25 a week. $200 worth-$40.00 down, $3,50 a week. $250 worth-$50.00 downl, $3.00 a weok.


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


ro- Store open Wednesday and Sat- urday evenings.


FLOUR "PILLSBURY BEST" Wholesale and Retail.


$5.00 Per Barrel during December.


JAMES F. RAY, The Coal Dealer,


DEPOT STREET. J1y10-8


That settled "It." Mattie-Well, 1 have promised to niarry him, and that settles it. George-How can you refer to him as "it?"-Judge.


Man, Know Thy sell. Homer Weakness- What's the most silly thing in the world, Miss Grace ? MI'ss Grace-I have no doubt hut that you know well .- Yonkers Herald.


Vu one can reasonably hope for good healthi unless his bowels move once each J. When this is not attended to, dis rders of the stomach arise, hiliousuess, headache, dyspepsia and piles soon fol " w. If you wish to avoid These ailments kreu your bowels regular by taking Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tab- lets when required. They are so easy to take and mild and gentle in effect. For


sale by Albert C' Mason, druggist.


Thia signature ia on every box ol the genuine Laxative Bromo-Quinine Tablets the remedy that eures n cotet in one dny


CASTORIA.


,The Kind You Have Always Bought Bears the Signature Chart, Fletcher. of POSTAL INTEREST.


Experiments have been conducted in New York with electric vehicles for collecting ma'l from street boxes, It was found that 15 minutes were saved per trip.


It sometimes happens that the issne of a series of stamps of vatne only to the collector does not prove as remuner- ative as supposed. The Vasco da Gama commemorative stamps have heen something of s fizzle. When the sales were connled up and compared with the expenses, there was found a net loss if $300.


HAPPY AMERIC'A.


Cholly-Oh, Birdie! I'm glad we don't live in a country where girls' fathers wear shoes like those !- Chi- cag . Da" y News.


Her Prerogative. She was a woman and derird The right to murmur whal she thought: But she could sit there dreamy-eyed And unter sghs thai told a lot. -Chicago Times-Herald.


It still Holde Good,


"They say." said the old man. "that it is an exploded theory that fish is food for the brain."


"Don't you believe it." replied his grandson, who had succeeded in get- ting half way through college before they expelled him for hazing. "Don't you believe it. I've always et lots of fish, and look at me!"-Chicago Times- Herald.


FRE


Malen Only Get Over It. Mrs. Crimsonbrak Did you erer no- tice that bahies always want to get their hands into your hair ? Mr. Crimsonbeak Oh. yes: and I've noticed that when they grow up the males usually get over the habit .- -Yonkers Statesman.


The Bnb).


Only a tiny bundle of love That The Worthlest impulsi's wakes- A mite that the fairles brought fri in above, But, gee what a noise it makes' -Chicago Inter Ocean.


Baars te 8.guature


" Railroad Stock.


Expense Account Tax Account. ... Bank Furniture ..


LIABILITIES.


Hattie M Fisher The 1Jan01


Franklin


Sentinel.


FRANKLIN, MASS., FRIDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1900.


VOL. XXIII. NO. 102.


NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.


Page


Jalhert & Farrington, Woonsocket .... Attractions at Woonsocket Opela House ... Wravers Wantedl, Worcester Textile Works Sunnyside Spring Water .....


FRANKLIN ELECTRIC FIRE ALARM.


BOX 6-Corner Cross and Central streets. 8-Central street, head of Summer street. 13-Coruer Emmons aud Main streets. 93-Arlington street, peat corner Wucht- sett street. 24-Nason's Crossing. 32-Corner Unlow and Central streets. 41-Union street, near Beaver, oppostte St. Mary's Church.


43-Corner of Garfield and Crescent streets. Two Blasts-Fire out. One Blast-Testing apparatus.


Directions for Giving an Alarm


Betng sure that a tire actually exists, go to the nearest box, unlock, pull down the hook and let o. The apparatus works automatically. Close the box and remain until the firemen arrive to direct them to scane of the tre


POST OFFICE NOTICE.


Office Hours Irom 6.30 a.m. 10 7.30 p. m. Satur days, 8.30 a. m. to s.15 p. m. Sundays from 9 to 10 a. m. Money Order Department from 6.30 a. in. to T p. m. MAILS OPEN FROM


North, South East and West .... 7.90 A. M.


North, South, East, West, Sunday 9.80


1.20


=


Providence ..... + : Eastern States nod Provinces 9.90 12.00 P. M West and South. . ++ 1.25


Eastern States and Provinces 4.40 5.10


West and South.


6.40


= = = =


6.40


MAILS CLOSE POR 9.05 A. M.


Providence ..


Eastern States and Proving 9.00


8.45


Dr. Eugene E. Everstt of 138 Hunting West and South 9.00 Milford ....... Eastern States and Provinces 11.30 M. 4.15 P. M. tou avsone, Boston, son of A. F. Everett of this town, has recently been appoint- West and South ... Easiero States and Provinces. 4.50 North, South, East and West. 7.15 Sunday Mail closing in all directions at 5 P. M. HENRY A. TALBOT, P. M. ed as instructor in the Harvard Medical school in the bacteriological department. Franklin. Mass., June 18, 1900. The study of bacteria is in a stage of rap Id development and opens up a large field for original research. The young FRANKLIN NEWS IN BRIEF doctor is now beginning to reap the fruits of his long and tedious years of Latest Local Events and Personal study, and is to be congratulated npon an appointment of so high a degree.


Items of Interest to Readers.


ball on New Year's eve.


Lawrence J. Kelley has been drawn as juror for the civil term,


B. W. McCabs is entertaining his mother and cousin, John McCabe, of Glendale. Miss Mary Hutchinson is home from her studies at Mt. Holyoke for the Christ- mas vacation.


Supt. McPhee and Principal Doring of the public schools of Woonsocket vis. ited our High school yesterday.


The Christian Endeavor social at the Congregational church ou Wednesday evemug was well attended and very en- joyable.


A goodly uumber from here attended the confirmation services by Bishop Law- reuce at Christ church, Medway, Wednes- day evening.


Iloly communiou will be celebrated Christmas morning at St. John's rectory at D o'clock and at Christ church, Med- way, at 11 o'clock.


One of the schools in the Thaysr school house, School street, was closed Wednesday forenoon on account of the gas from the furnace.


The members of Franklin grange who were the guests of Border grange of East Woonsocket ou Wednesday evening report a pleasant and most enjoyable time.


The American Band orchestra will fur- uish music for the sunlight dance to be giveu by the Odd Fellows in their ball en Christmas afternoon. Dancing from 3 to 7.


It is expected that all the machinery In the American Flax and Fiher Co.'s factory iu Millis will start up about Jan. I and the full number of hands he em- ployed.


Still more improvements in the post office. All of the window casings and other woodwork are to he grained in oak, the walls tinted and otherwise im- proved.


Next Sunday being the fourth Sunday in Advent, the Christmas sermon at St. Juhn's mission will be preached and the miusic rendered at the Baptist meeting hottae the Sunday after Christmas at 3


A Sunday school concert of the usual excellence will be given at the Universa het church next Sunday afternoon, at 5 'clock, many of the children of the Sunday school taking part. Thers will be music niso by the choir.


Chuk Bros, machine works has re ceived an order for a dozen jocker ma- chiues to go to Europe, and the work


quartets, a superb orchestra and many upon them bas hegnu. This order in colored comedians, who add to the big probably a result of the exhibit at the Paris exposit Ars the machine re. Ceived a gol


nsqus wit and claver singing and dance ng. Watch for the ble parade.


Banjo, Mandolin and Gullar. Charles E. Hudson cun accommodate three or four more pupils. Call for par ticulars at office of P. A. Woodward, Dana block, on Friday evenings, between and 0.


Sletsou's "Uncle Tom's Cabin" Is the title of a really hig company, which, umler, under the personal man- agement of Leon Washburn, whose name is most favorably associated with uje-tu- date umusements, Is to appear at the Opera house next Wednesday evening. The company comprises fifty people, may he seeu by applying to Charles 1 .. including a dozen specially artists, two Stewart, at Bonj. Fraukliu Savings bank, or at Y. M. C. A. rooms.


Let its supply you with Christinas


productlon kot a little, by thelr sponta- niceties from our bakery. Fairfield.


Fine china in odd pieces and baudsome designs at Bachelor's.


Is Chrisi Divided?


On last Sabbath morning Dr. Snsath


addressed his people won Paul's ques- ton's minstrels, which show here this ing Prayer with Sermon at the Baptist tion ' 18 Christ Divided?" found in i Cur. evening, an exchange says: "A large church at 3 Sunday school at 2. Rev. 1: 13 Ths church in Corinth was di- and enthusiastic andience greeted ('ul- Guy W. Miner, Rector


vided inte factions and Patti pleads for hane, Chace & Weston's minstrels lust'


St. Mary's Roman Catholic church,- unity That omity has not yet come in night, caused, no doubt, hy the great Low mass at 9; high mass at 10.45; meet. the Christian church. We are not to street parade and the excellence of the ing of sodalities and Sunday-school at strive so much for umty or uniformity band. It was the company's first np- 10, Rev. M. . I. Lre. rector


"Glory to Gul in the Highest;" duel, "Mother's Bible;" solor, "Bethlehem. " Rov. F. B. Slesper's sermon will be on "Christ, the Wonderful." In the evon. ing there will be a concert, for as fut nearness to Christ. The mother | pearance here and they captured the which special preparation has best of Si Chas. Reid drew a circle with large audience from the start. The pro- Chris at the centrs and the different


secta at the ends of radiating lines line, bright and snappy. The first part drawt from the centre to the circumfer. | is profuse iu good things in the way of


conie .o Chrint, the nearsr will they come | olio made up of some atrong novelty


to ou another.


The Christ is divided today with ref- especial mention. It is one of the very erenc, to flis personality. There ars a | best companies that have visited here


Letters remaining unclaimed iu the


Jesus are both new." The great major- post office at Franklin for week ending


ity of Christendom believe that Jesus December 19, 1900:


Chris is God. The deity of Christ is the undeniable teaching of the script- tures, philosophical criticismn to the con- trary yutwithstanding.


The ('brint is furthermore divided as to luis anthority. It is claimed by cer- tain teachers that Jesus is authoritative in the realm of morals but not in that of thought. His teachings upon character and conduct are correct, but His "thoughts and convictions in regard to Gud and the sons and the future life are mere fallacies and illusions." Such a division is untenable, against the testi- mouy of scripture and the experience of meu. Christ's words concerning God, the future and its conditions are as sure as those concerning the present life.


Pleasure and Profil.


The Christmas bazaar under the enter- prise of the Ladies' Circle of the Uni- veraw'ist church, which opened in Central reign of Henry VIII, Queen Elizabeth Square hall yesterday, is a very pleasant and James I was comprehensive, true to faffair The ball is attractive and the facts and suggestive.


variot's tables add to the general aspect He showed the condition of the Puri " tans and Pilgrims, often thrown into prisun dungeons aud losing their lives the invitingness of grace and color. One table, we observe, was under the direc- tion of the Junior Y. P. C. U .; another for conscience sake. He traced the his. | the Y. P. C. U. Itself louked after. One buoth displayed some very fine samples tory of the Pilgrims in their twelve years' stay in Holland, then coming to ! of lace work and a very beautiful late Anicrica, and their wonderful devotion scarf was drawn last evening. Beautiful to the cause of religious liberty. The handkerchiefs were also on sale at the Puritans in Boston were intolerant. , table~


They believed in the union of church and state. They claimed the right to dictate


well known educational instructor, Mrs. Anule L. Stebbins, of the SENTI- NEL force, starts for Northampton to - morrow to spend Christmas with her sister. reader and lecturer, has tendered his services to President Daniels, of this Y. M. C. A., in a very graceful letter, dasir- iug to aid in the work for young men as The annual mesting of the stock bold- far as lies in his power. He offers to ers of the Franklin National bank will be take charge of classes in English compo- that beresy is not a crime to be puuisbed held at the banking rooms ou Tuesday, sition, literature, the study of Shakes- Jan. 8.


pears or other autbors, and elocution This is practical and valuable aid, and is fully appreciated by all who ars inter- ested in this new movement here.


The S. N. Fiske place was sold at mortgagee's sale on Wednesday after- noon, only a small number of purchasers appearing. Auctioneer Corson officiated, but three or four bids being put in. Judge Doe bid for the Co-operative bank, which held a mortgage for $2,300, and


cost originally over $6,000, aud witb some repairs will make a fine residence. What Mr. Ratbbuu will do with it is not stated.


At the meeting of Griffin court, M. C.


O. F., Wednesday evening, the following


officers were elected: Cbief ranger, M. J. Kearns; vice chief, F. Lemier; rec. secretary, J. A. O'Sullivan; fig. secre


Plans are being made for a game of tary, Philip Doherty; treasurer, Wm. Buckley; senior couductor, Miss Jane Gansy; junior conductor, Eugene Sulli- basket ball Saturday evening of this week between the Y. M. C. A. team of [lyds Park and the local association van; inside sentinel, John Lemier; out-


side sentinel, Frank Browne; trustses,


R. Fiorani, Mrs. W. F. Cody, Mrs.


The work of repairing the streets iu Bellingham is being carried ou hy the Keough; representatives to high court,


Secretary W. D. Fellows uf the Fall River association, who spoke here so acceptably on Y. M. C. A. Sunday, has Res. Guy Miner, followed by a prayer hy the congregation. Next was the pre-


been engaged to deliver the address at the midwinter meeting of the Nortolk | seutation of the eight persous to be con Union of the Y. P. S. C. E., which will firmed. Two were from Franklin, three he held at Medfield Feb. 22. No doubt inauy from Franklin will attend.


from Medfield and three from Medway. Next was the lord's prayer, followed by a blessing of those to be confirmed by


Dwight L. Rogers, one of the secre- taries of the executive committee of the hishop. Bishop Lawrence then con- gentulated the people on having a new




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