Franklin Sentinel newspaper, 1900, Part 397

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

#9 Store open Wednesday and Sat- urday eveninga.

HARK ! Don't You Hear the Bells ? SANTA

IS COMING AND WILL MAKE HIS HEADQUARTERS AT

CROWNINSHIELD'S Where he will have something for old and young, rich and pant Come and Renew His Acquaintance.

2 METCALF BLOCK. my4-4mS

WOODWARD'S every descripition nt INSURANCE can be placed. This AGENCY officially represent, the LEADING American and Foreign COMPANIES. P A. WOODWARD DAUR Bhwk, Franklto, Mass. muy+-lyF

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 admissivu, 35 cents. Course tickets in anle at N. C. Nye's store and by solicitors.

PureWater Supply

W. I. HOPKINS,

CONTRACTOR FOR

Artesian, Driven and Hydraulic Wells,

[7- Correspondence sollcited. Estimates furuished.

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

TELEPHONE 118.

0023.9mS

Mortgagee's Sale.

By virtue of a power of sale contained in a çer- tain mortgage deed given by Roswell P. Roast. the Medway Savings Bank, dated November 10th, 1906, and recorded with Norlalk Derils, Ihro Tik, fast. 365, for breach of the conditions therent and for the thirpose ol forcelnelog the same, will In soll at public auction, on the premises, ist SATURDAY, the TWENTY- NINTH day of DECEMBER, HEMO,

at two o'clock p. m., all nul singular the following describeil property :

A certain parcel of lund, with the buildings thereon, situate on Nurfolk avenue, sn called. il. West Meilway, amil hoondeil and described as Jons: Beginning at a point In the centre of suit avenue and seventy three oud five tenths (18.5) feet from the G. A. R. Binck lot, and running easterly un land of Eljakim 1. Russ nge humtreil fitty-six and nine-tenths feet in land of William M. Iolives thence northensterly on sunt Holmes land and land of W. It. Carey seventy seven feet to other lund of saul Ellakim Il. Ross; thenes northwestern nie humilred sixty und elght-tenthis feet un Just land of swid Klinkim 11. Russ to the centre of said avt mne; theme , Id degrees Su minutes west, seventy- thrce and nine-tenths feet In the point at depar-

Terms at sulc. MEDWAY SAVINGS BANK By its Treasurer. W . 11. Upton, Monty Iget Medway, Mass., Dec. 4. 1km).

cu want to buy or Sell have lost anything, or wish to make any fact kimwn, ad' vortlør in the centa worl comnom in the SKY PIXEL. Guil results always follow.

Boars the

CASTORIA.

The Kind You Have Always Bought Signaturo

Bears the Bignatare

Char+ Fletcher

No Wonder. Adm'ring Mamma-I don't think you have quite caught the expression of Evangeline's nose. Artis :- Madam, Raphael couldn't do . better than that. Adm'ring Mamma-Why not? "Because, madam, Raphael is dead." -X. Y World.

Plant Migration.

Plants, 1 ke animals, are continually wandering to fresh fields and pastures new. Prof. Kellerman finds that of the present flora of Ohio no less than 43 are immigrants. Almost all are from Europe.

SHOWN IN THE SHOPS.

(From the Dry Goods Economist. New York |

Pompons made of cork's feathers. Sea n shi puists and pocket brok>

Umbrel'as with hand'es of Dress, el china splashed with _ M.

Sash and tre c a. p. in finely ont steel and gilt: amino In tis.

Tafeta seks of very fine quality in Japanese des gns which are very oud. Button- in gilt mirta and imitation Jewes made in star and diamond shap ..

Children's crats male of smooth- fac I goods, with three small capes and Pinga' sleeve.

Bet buckles of fine gilt metal. with ra'se ' tig res of each - neach side and the bus of Napoleon n 'he e nter. La i sherry in fine lis e thread em- hroi' re i the instepi w'th biquet of rel carnations tiel with blue love-

ar un the crown brav f satur whith elging :h . dar ng velvet bows piaced in fr in:

Br' 'a-brac of can '> ware on a sur- fe . sie gree which gives a miost pleasing effre . mak're the cameo -'a tout u b:'re !

Wi-ts, in combination with bolero. of ( '1 . Hanne', trim 1 woh 11; inch han & oof taffe'a silk 'n co or to correspond with 'be dot. and stitched taj or fashion.

I'mbr las in plain taffeta silks, with mother of pearl handles trimmed with dergoing a thorough cleaning lately silver.

Felt hats with a band of gold braid disease when It may be cured so prompt.

Tha K-nd You Have Always Bought

1.Jan01

The

Franklin Sentinel.

FRANKLIN, MASS., TUESDAY, DECEMBER 25, 1900.

VOL. XXIII. NO. 103.

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

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FRANKLIN ELECTRIC FIRE ALARM.

BOX G-Corner Cross and Central streety. N-Central street, head of Summer street. 13-Coruer Emmons and Main streets. 43-Arlington street, near corner Wacbu- sell alreet.

24-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 sirvets. Two Blasts-Fire out. Que Blast-Testing apparatus.

Directions for Giving an Alarm Being sure that a fire actually exists, go to the dearest box, unlock, pull down the hook and let go. The apparalus works automatically. Close the box and remain until the Bremen arrive lo direct them to scene of the fire

POST OFFICE NOTICE.

Utfice Hours trom 6.30 a.m. to 7.30 p. m. Satur days, 6.30 a. m. to 8.15 p. m. Sundays from y to lu L. m. Money Order Department from 6.30 a. m. to

MAILS OPEN FROM 1.20 A. M.

North, South East and West ...... 9.80

North, South, East, West, Sunday 7.20

Providence .. + ***** Eastern States and Provinces 14.00 P. M West and South. . +++ 1.25

Eastern States and Provinces. 4.40

5.10

West and South.

8.40

Providence's. 8.40 Boston and East 1.40

Milford . . . MAILS, CLOSE FOR 9.05 A. M.

Providence ... .

8.45

West and, South 6.00

Milford . . ..

.11.80 M. 4.15 P. M.

Eastern States and Provinces. West and South. ... Eastern 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.

Franklin, Mass., lune 18. 1900.

FRANKLIN NEWS IN BRIEF

Latest Local Events and Personal Items of Interest to Readers.

We publish a day earlier on account nf the holiday.

for Christmas.

O. S. Stetson, Jr., is home from Dart- mouth for the holidays.

Fred V. Hussey is home from New. York for the holidays.

James Hood and Dean Chilsou ale ! home from Tufts college.

Capt. E. E. Paine and family have gone to Wellfleet for Christmas.

Frank Moore of West street spent Sun- day with relatives in Worcester.

Christmas at Dartmonth, N. H.

Miss Grace Whiting is enjoying the holidays at her home in Worcester.

The mothers' section will meet Friday afternoon with Mrs. B. M. Rockwood.

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Blake are hume from South Framingham for Christmas. E. C. Craig is spending bis Christmas holidays at home freed from educational cares.

Miss Maggie J. Nevins of Union street went to her home in Lawrence Saturday to remain until Wednesday,

Mrs. Emma DeWar aud daughter of Unionville are speuding the holidays with her parents at Amherst.

Miss Mary Nelson of Arlington street, who teaches school at Mechanicsville, Coun., is home for the holidays.

Culhane, Chase & Weston'e minstrels appeared to a fair house on Friday even- ing, giving a very meritorious show.

There will be "A Breezy [Time" in Franklin January 4, when Fritz & Web- ster will appear at the Opera house.

The Belgian bares in Emerson's win- dow have been attracting a good deal of attention, inany never having seen the breed before.

The annual election of officers of Nor- folk lodge No. 257, N. E. O. P., will take place Wednesday evening, Dec. 26. All members should be preseut.

A. M. Thayer of this place, William J. Whiting of New York and A. C. Messler of Pawtucket were last week elected di- rectors of the Hensou Creek lead mines.

F. E. Dudley and his men go to Med- way next week to put the roof on the parish house of the Medway Episcopal society and perhaps complete the inte-

The; Methodist church will hold its au nual Christmas concert and tree at the dence, Rev. Dr. Hodge officiating.

church tomorrow evening at 7 o'clock, aud the little ooes are waiting with oager anticipation.

Those who desire to secure courso tickets to the three remaining entertaiu- ments at the Congregational church can do so by applying at Mr. Nye's and pay- ng 75 cents, thus effecting a saving of 30 cents.

Coal gas in the schoolrooms of the class; "Birdie's Bell," 24 little ones; Thayer schoolhouse is an unsettled prob- "Hail, all Hail," seuiors; "Silent Night,"

lem; and au effort will be made during school; "Santa Claus' Visit," Master the vacation to make temporary repairs | Leo Meebau.

to the furuaces so they can be usod until spring.

Citizens of Massachusetts who desire !

pure politics will feel somewhat encour-

Dedham last week. The jury was given and out of sholl, Blue fish, butter fish, the case at 11 o'clock, when they retired | halibut, cod, linddoek, Finnan haddie, clams and oysters at Paine's market.

Fresh cut flowers at Slade's gredubouse

"Ilow can we recognize a revelation from God? One mau believes in a reve lation because somebody tells Inm it is a revelation. The church tells him, or the creed tells him, or other men tell bim. That will not do for the moderu man. I want a surer test of revelation thau that.

Churches and creeds and men have made serious mistakes sometimes. How can

Gul reveal Himself? How does He ? ever gathered together in one combina He reveals Himself in human conscioue- thon, every one of whom was engaged for his or ber adaptability for the parts as. siqued to them. A clever lot of colored people add materially to the production by a number of high class specialties. Col. Sawyer's mize pack of genuine Sibe- rian bloodbounds, a band uf benutilnl Shetland ponies, trick donkies, etc., ate also with this great company. The street parade has two bands of music, a num-

ber of gorgeous chariots, tableaux wagons | modein Improvements, Inquire at office

and little carriages built at a large outlay of money, making it the linest tree street pageant ever given by any similar orgau- ization.

Watches and rings are our leader this seirun, all styles and prlees, Then we have elegant silverware, flat ware for the table and Christmas trinkets.

for yourself. Thackeray's works in 20

vols, edition De Luxe. half-morocco,

used, leaves not ent, cost ${ per vol., will sell for half-price. Apply at SENTINEL of-

Violin Instruction.

Miss Alice Robinson, teacher of violin; 50c. per lesson. For particulars address P. O. Box 677, Franklin, Mass.

barber shop for a winter Short waits, good work.

SENTINELETTES.

A minister has settled the much vexed questhen as to whether it's right to marry for money. He says he often dues it.

Many people believe iu doing good in their way. When they get hold of a man they ""do" Inim good

At the Y. M. C. A. Service Yesterday. The Dreyfus case comes tu the front again with a whine from Esterhazy that he Is the victim of those above him. He may be telling the truth, but he has lied so much that no one believes him and few pity him. "Christ in ux the hope of glory" was the "five faced gem" which Charles A. McDonough of Boston took for the basic thought in his practical talk at the Y. MI. C. A. service in their rooms on Sunday afternoon. The room was filled to over- flowing with young men, who listened to tbe earnest remarks of the speaker as be South Africa is agalu becoming an in- teresting place. Roberts is on his way lome, Kitchener sends a "hurry up" or- der for more troops, and whole sections are rising up in revolt. England won't enjoy this Christmas much more than she did last year's, told briefly of the need of an association of this kind, and the urgent necessity of consecration on the part of its members. that its vital object might not be les sened. Such a life of consecrated effort would be an earnest of the glory yet to Ex-President Cleveland is ont with the come and which fadeth not away. A Gospel song service preceded the meet- remark that the "rank and file" slwould now be given a chance, They were given ing, Mrs. Charles L. Stewart assisting with a solo, Rev Bros. Sleeper, Cook and SDeath also being present and taking a chance and they speedily voted him out of office and themselves into better times. Still, Cleveland knows a thing of two that bis party seems not to have learned.

It has just come to light that the vast Vanderbilt estate has been paying but # ridiculous portion of the tax due from it, concealment, evasinh aud downright dis honesty being the methods by which the city has been mulcted. When the rich man pays his proportion of tax with the poor mau the millenium will have been reached, and not till then.

Massachusetts lost one of its noblest sous in the passing uway of ex. Governor Wolcott, He was a manly man, of high principle, absolutely nufettered by polit ical shackles, doing his duty as he saw it. Had he lived be would doubtless have represented the state at Washington, aud he would have houmed the office in # marked degree. Denth truly loves a shining mark.

Cudahy did not stop to lonk into the ethics of the matter of compounding a felony and paying tribute to brigandage by giving up $25,000 for the return of his abducted son. It will surely open up a fertile field for that kind of work If thess senundrelx go undetected and unpun- isbel. His duty to the other fathers and mothers of this land is to spend a much. larger sum to ferret out the criminals,

The mayoralty vote in Worcester, ac cording to the returning board, ix a tie. and when the house was burned thero Evidently the voters thought that if n Democratic congressman at Washington was good enough, a Democratic mayor was equally good. Not bad logic, atter all. This all shows that votere occasion- ally take the reins in the teeth aud do ax they please, despite the bosses. There is altogether too much "bull ring" poli- George W. Bacon said he came to hear tics in this day and generatiou, but it's going, it's going.

Nobody expects any results from the investigation by West Point officials intn the hazing of young Booz. The cadets examined have convenient lapses of memory; few admin the hazing. Their deleuse of their comrades is Somewhat like the criminal's, who was convicted on the testimony of que man, who swore he saw him commit the deed. The criminal offered to bring forward a hundred wit. nesses who would swear they did not see him commit it. The cadets prate of honor, etc , while they act like brutes and sneaks. A noble kind of honor, in- dees.

BUSINESS ANNOUNCEMENTS.

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

Wanted- Girl to du general house- work. Marston Sanborn,

Two hundred curds of trash wond fur sale by E. S. Cook, Bux 212. 26F tf To Let .- Rooms with or without board. Where? At the Frauklin Ilouse. Furnished rooms to let Apply to Mrs. L. A. Harris, West street. 21,25" House to let on Crescent street; all of Dr. G. A Martin. 21 tf

For Rent- Cottage house of seven rooms an Crescent street; stenmu heat. Apply to J. F. Lesure. 14tf

To Let-Tenement of six ronms ou Cottage street, $h per month, new tene- ment. Apply at this office. 141

Wanted-A competent girl for general housework. Must be able to cook and launder well. Address SENTINEL office.

Canvassors, -We furuich ontfil fire and start any man who wants to wink. Write 21-StF today for terms. C L. Yales, Korchester, N. F Lost-On Thursday, a red Durham cow, with leather halter, and a Brighton tag on her ear; about 7 years old Finder please notify C. A Cleveland, King st . Frauklin.

I shall be pleased to greet all old

"l'be pobbiest assortment in towu, mot al frames in all sizes and shapes, hand- frlends of the hotel and many new ones, some band painted photo' holders, also plain ones for decorating. Frames from 7 1-2 upward. an will treat them right. Table first class "All the comforts of home," at Mailing envelopes, 3 for Hotel Windsor. J. B. MCKINNON, Agent.

W. A. Pond

Handlee all kinds of rentable property, and will find you a tenant or tenemeut if you desire.

All kinds of festoouing, laurel wreaths, holly wreaths and evergreeu wreaths made to order for Christmas. Cut flow. Mothers, bring your children to Ochee's ers, roses and vlolets in large or small hair cut, , quantities, Funeral deelgos well made up. Slade's greenhouse, Central street.

legislature is vacaut.

Evangelistac services will be com. ment, the last ballet standing & to 6. menced at the Methodist church on Wed. Thead we Wehrle, who is a co licensee

Trustworthiness of the Bible as Contain- ing a Revelation from Gol." Dr. Hodge Christmas Sunday was well observed tonk fot bis text St. Paul's declaratinn that the advantage of the Jew is that at the Baptist church. There was fine for E. S. Cook. Mr. Couk, by the way, singing by the quartet. Rev. F. B. , auto hlm were committed the oracles of has purchased the wood upon the "Long Sleeper's serumm was ou the wonderful God, He said In part: The word ora- hill," in the Baker pasture, in the rear of boyhood, youth and manhood of Christ. "Villa Gallison," and is going to cut it Our Lord is the perfect ideal for the

young or the obl, a> He Himself has

cles IN a strange word for St. Paul to If he meant the scriptures it would have been natural for him to use that commou word. Instead he uses an uncommon one. It is a discriminative word. Not everything in the Scriptures is an pracle It contains wise words.

But we are not to suppose that every- thing in the Bible is equally a revelation frum 'iod. The forty-fifth Psalm Is a pount in praise of sume king written on the occasion of hix corupation and mar. The author says in the begin-

trustworthy as containing a revelation from God. ligion. So we are iu accord unquestion- ably with St. Paul in saying the Bible is part in the exercises. Next Sunday the meeting will be addressed by Rev. . ] M. Newton of Lonisville, Ky., and an invi. lation is extended to all meu to be pres-

Some people say for argument's sake: "If it is not all from God how do we ent.

know that any nf it is? How are we to tell?" That dnes very well for argo-

ment, but there is not mucit in it. The fact is we all do discriminate. I know of one man who did Hut fle wax in. vited to read the Bible at the opening of a schon. He had not made a selection, so he opened and read at random I will not tell you what he read, hut he will never be invited to read in that school again. That is not the way iu which the Bible is to be read. You are to read with discrimination. Alddl notwith- large a farm for the biwn to own and run for this reason: The change of meu "I think that there is objection to too standing this foolish argument we do read with more or less discrimination. There is no man who has any reputation to care for the poor often changes the methods of farining. One man might lay ont quite a sum of money to do cer

for faisbess and judgment to sustain who will say that the writers of the Bible are not perfectly sincere and truthful. No

literary frand lives for centuries. The

Bible bas lived through and lived down all imputatiou upon its perfect integrity.

Even his most irreconcilable statements bear testimony to the sincerity of the

writers The account of the childhood of Christ

rauged, with the go operation uf the | given in the first gospel cannot be made members of the school. The choir was | to harmonize, wriggle and twist and sup

present and assisted noticeably with a unmber of excellent suggestions. The

following was the programe;

Choir; a greeting, Ernest Abbott ; scrip- ture reading, C. B Johnson; song by the school, " 'Twas a Peaceful Night;" reci. tation, "Children, Can You Truly Tell?" of war. Families had been blotted out.

Celia Whiting ; responsive roading ;

prayer, Rev. I. W. Szeath; choir; exer- cise, "Christmas Fruits;" recitation,

land; singing by the school, "Stars for

Is Lying, "Pearl Judd ; recitation, "Christ-

mas," Edua Jewett; exercise,"At Christ- agree in what they gave. They were not

mas;" song by the school, "While Shep-

herds Watched;" recitation, "The Au- hood of Jesus. This is a case where dis- gelic Message," Ada Smith; recitation, ""The Heart of Christmas," Clifton Dan- iels; recitation, "Christmas Carol," Ad-

choir; benediction.

Lawbreaker Convicted.

The McParlaud case, for alleged viola tion of the express law, was tried at Ded bam last week, the accused being found guilty on one count and fined $50, the other count being dismisssd. This was the case which, when tried here, his| friends were so confident would be dis- inissed by the higher court. Temperance

It is easy to langh at the poets and transcendentalists, but who cau analyse all this Christmas atmosphere and feel- ing, the divine and bumau elements of charity, and out of it all the most solid and practical benefits to the needy, and the heavenly consciousness that all are not hard hearted misers or Uriah Heeps, but that the majority, after all, have re- ceived something of unselfish life from that life which was truly good .- Ex.

Mrs. Sarah Connor, wife of Anthony Connor, passed away at her late home on School street Sunday afternoon at 1.80, following a prolonged illness. Mrs. Connor, who was 55 yeare of age, has re- Bided here the greater part of her life, and was beloved by a large circle of friends. Her husband, one daughter, Alice, and two sons, Charles and Albert, survive ber, The funeral will be held Wednesday atternoon from her late resi-

St. Mary's school closed Friday for the Christmas holidays. The Sieters bad shown him.

prepared special exercises and Santa Claus distributed candy and nuts to the littlo ones. The programme was as fol- lows: Opening chorus, school; address, Miss S. Costello; "Willie's and Anna's Prayer," junlors; Christmas hymn, minore; "Holiday Gifts," graminar

Trial was had of the liquor cases against C. A. McGinnie & Co., proprie. tors of IIotel Gladstone, Medway, before a jury in the superior criminal court at

aged by the action of the courts in the illegal naturalization cases at Boston, AB A result the seat of ono member of the and remained out until 10 o'clock at night. They then reported & disagree-

nesday evening of this week by the pan The Trustworthiness of the Bible. Sunday, Dec. 16, Rev. Dr. Hodge, with C. A. MeGHlanis, he conducting the in the series of sermons he is giving ou toi of the church, Rev Mr Conk, as- ' wholesale end of the business, was dis, the hve principles of the Universalist alsted by Rev. J. M. Newton of Louis- charged. The jury was ordered dis- statement of belief, spoke on "The ville, Ky , and will be continued a number of weeks.

missed by the court and the case will I now go over to the April sessions.

R. B. Stewart and J. D. Hatch have [ just turned out a fine four horse team

off this winter.

The hearing ou the stain and Cromwell passed through all the experiences of , petition for pardon From the Maine state life. There was a very large attendance prisun is occupying large space in the st the concert In the evening and the uewapapers this week, and as several of programme was carried out exceptionally the witnesses are from this vicinity and Stain was arrested here, the case is excit- iug interest in town. well. The recitations were all on the new-horn King, glorifying Chuist to the highest. The music was peculiarly charming, full of Christmas joyousnews. It was the tibest collection of happy

The Congregational Sunday school will enjoy its annual Christmas tree at the church on Tuesday evening. The younger members of the school will assemble for the presents and refreshments o'clock and the older ones at 7, when am entertainment will be enjoyed.

No special business was transacted at the meeting of the selectmen Friday evening. Roud matters were discussed and several complaints heard. The chair- man, Dr. J. C. Gallison, is not yet able to he out, and the business in hand was at- tended to hy Messrs. Clark and Mc. Carthy.

Joseph Bourbean, overseer in the finish- ing room, and Fred Ahrens, overseer in the weave room, each received substan tial gifts Irom.the employees in these two departments at Hayward's mill ou Saturday, Mr. Bourbeau being presented with a couch and picture of St. Cecelia, while Mir. Ahrens received a Morris chair aud meerschaum pipe.

A number of the local lodge attended ; It?" Auua LeClair; song, "Santa's Visit," the commemoration of forefathers' day, under the auspices of the United Order |Pariseau, Celia Boushee, Lena Dumas; Ida Campbell; "The Wise Men," Excelia of Pilgrim Fathers, beld in Mechanics' Dr. Randall's family are at Pittsfield ; building, Boston, last Thursday evening,

"Xmas Greeting," Susie Miune; "Xmas Puzzle," Ida Campbell; "The Two Pen, with wu address by Lieut. Gov. Bates pies," Manry Graham; song, "Away in a and other men of prominence in the | Mauger," school

state. There was a large attendance aud the exercises were very interesting

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Franklin Sentinel newspaper, 1900, Part 397

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

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Publication date: 1900
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Number of Pages: 436