Franklin Sentinel newspaper, 1900, Part 49

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FRANKLIN NEWS IN BRIEF

Latest Local Events and Personal Items of Interest to Readers.

Report of Dean hasket ball game on Friday.

Expressman Gfant ie recovering from his asvsre illness.

Joseph G. Ray has been confined to the houss by illness.

Ths King'e Daughters meet with Miss May Fales this evening.

Mrs. Dr. Charles Kingsley of Marlboro is s gusst a Judge Doe's.

Mrs. W. C. Chase of Roxbury bas besn visiting Mra. F. E. Aldrich.

C. J. McKenzis Is gradually improving, being able to he about the house.

The Red Men conferred the adoption degree upon five candidatee last evening. John McIntyre and son, Walter, of New York, have been visiting at Charlee Stewart's.

The number of trampe cared for at the lockup the past year was 296, an average of less than one a night.

The meeting of the Mothere' eection for Friday has been postponed one week at Mrs. C. B. Johnson's.

The Ladies' Social circle of the Uni- versalist church meets tomorrow, with Mirs. Heaton, Dean avenue,

Mrs. Walter Austin, (nee Moran) ie dangerously ill at her home with quinsy sore throat.

A few men are employed about tbe power houee at Unionville, but work there does not seem to he rushing. The Lyons place on Grove strses, South Franklin, has been sold to a South Boston man through W. A. Poud'e Mrs. F. B. Archibald, who has heen visiting her eister, Mrs. B. M. Rockwood, has gone to Uxbridge, where che will reside.

Tbs complaint of lack of water at the mills and in other quartere has ceased, the late copious rains furnishing an am- pis supply.

The Lawrence Guild will meet at the house of J. E. Hurt tomorrow (Wednee- day) evening at 7 o'olock, for ite Monthly Literary Evening.

The choir of St. Mary'e church, under ths direction of Miss D. G. Griffin, will provide the entertainment to be given at St. Mary's parish reunion,

During the winter the inelde of the A. B. Fletcher block has been very gen. erally renovated, the hallwaye and some of tbs rooms recelving new fiuleh. The Membere of the Cast of "The Spinstere Matrimonial Convention" are requested to meet thie evening at 7.30 sharp at the etore In Opera House Block, for rebeareal.

Ths Norfolk and Middlesex grange will mset here Feb. 28, when several in teresting talks are expected, among them an address on temperauce. Probably one or more of the sessione will he open to the public.

Alexander Craigie, who owus a house. lot on Crocker avenue, was oue of the Franklin meu who took the Klondike lever and went to Alaska, where he died, wod relatives are now settling his estate. Ils was a single meu.

The Ladies' Benevoleut soclety of the Congregational churchi will meet iu the parlor Wednesday afteruoon nt 2 o'clock. A salad supper will be served at 6.30; tickets usual price. A pleasing enter- tainment in the evening.

Great Convention of Spinsters Feb. 2tst

Miss Myrtie Whiting has been secured to sing et Walpole in March for the benefit of the Walpole women's club.

themselves Friday evening at the second autiversary of their organization The entertainment which was varied wax en- joyed by the large number prement. Whist was played, after which loo creain and cake was served. Dancing then took placs, M. McWilliams, prompter. Vocal solos were pleasingly rendered hy Misses Lizzie Pendergast, Florence Cody and Agues O'Sullivan. The music was by Miss Agnes O'Sullivan.

Come and see the Antique Dames

As may be seen elsewlers, Mr. McCar- thy, the dry goods man of Woonsockst, was to have lield a sale here this week lu the Opera House block, but the mattef coming to the attention of Attorney Ruggiss, through the Busineee Mon's as- sociation, ha wrote Mr. McCerthy that the law prohibited such sales. Upon conferring with a prominent Woonsocket lawyer and slao with Mr. Ruggles per- sonally, Mr. McCartby decided that the legal gentlemen were right, and having no desire to evade or test the law he au- bounces his withdrawal elsewhere.

Try to guess their proper names

The financial condition of the town at the close of the fiscal year, Jan. 31, shows the towu with a balance of assets over liabilities of over $3000. The assets nen This present board would have

to take some action upon this petition,

as its successor could not take cogniz ance of this appeal, but e new one would have to be made.

here and Boston, or between here and Medway. The proposed line ran within seventy-five rods of the school house in Rockville, and two hundred and fifty rods of the Waite mill. It would open up a valuable trade between hers and

to our merchants bare. The road would be built npon honor. To Mr. Fisher's

,suggestion he said that one rosd could not use another'e tracks until it had been running six months, and then only by traffic arrangement or by an appsal conflict. The indications are that se-

to the commissioners. Otherwise thie road would stop at Emmous street.

Dr. E. C. Abbott presented a petition to he avoided if possible. Third, for the

signed by nearly every merchant upon sake of Her Majesty's realm, itself. We ed by Vice-President.

Main street, and the residents upon the know not what a day may bring forth.

proposed line, together with many other There are serious movements in Af-

voters. He also asked permission of the ghanistan, in China; there are the possi- 7 00-7.30-A patriotic praise service of board that an expression he taken by rising of the eentiment in favor of the 7.30-8.00-Reports of eocieties and busi-

To plerce your heartwith Cupld's lance road. Nearly all seated farose.

Rev. W. R. Libby of Jamaica Plain preached at the Universalist cburch Sunday. At the 5 p. m service hie text of opposition to the road, and eaid he had heen led to believe that the meeting would develop into a "red-hot time." wae from Matt. xvi,, 18: "Upon this rock I will build my church." The W. S. Johnson said that as he traveled

about he found a general deaire for elec- Christ. The church is any organization speaker said the rock of ages wae re- ferred to in the text exemplified in Jesus tric communication, and Insisted that the eteam road was not supplying the needs of individuals bonded together for the of the town.

uplifting of humanity. The church of the preseut is divided . into factions, although all etriving for the same end. The church of the future will recognize

more and more that the foundation is

love and tolerance. Minor differencee lln and it deeired connection. A cir- cuitous route through City Mills and Norfolk would be ae had aa through Bellingham and Unionville. The direct

Their President, she is Immense

Bueinees is opening up uicely for H. S. Dow of Boston, who lias opened the White Star laundry in the rear of the Dana block. He doee only high grade work, and hundles cau he left at Mr. Dana'e, if desired.

Dr. E. M. Faxon, Boston, specialist in diseases of the eye, ear, nose and throat, will meet patients at hotel Briggs Thurs- days from 9 to 12:30 o'clock.

And Franklin's schools she represents Advertising ie business news. It tells

miseion are to be entitled to be present the thinge which are of great daily im- and to vote. The Election of Wardene | portance. It is of more account to the

frugal housewife to know where to get certain neoeecary commodities at a less price thau ueual than to know of the troubles in Stam and Alaska. Being Investigated.

An alarming rumor got abroad that Manager Partridge wants to make an important improvement nt the opera [ the Catholic church wae structurally un- house by building new dieseing roome safe and had heen condemned by etate authorities. The facte are that some of the supporting pillars In the room helow have weakened, and Father Lee hae de- cided to have the structure carefully ex . amined before holding further eervice there. Meanwhile services will be held

in the Opera house until arrangements lin merchants.

can be made for them in the new gym- nasium building.

Be Sure to Hear It.

Tickets are selling well for the Tufts College Glee Club coucert at Denn acad - emy on Friday evening, and a rich musi - onl treat is assured. Again, the money secured provides a means of enjoying base ball aud other eports for Dean, and who does not enjoy the spring games, which are provided free?

The meeting was then dismissed, the compeny distributing maps of the pro. posed route aud their linee. The select- meu take the matter under advisemsut, but give no Intimation of their intention Manager Partridge has secured this as yet. it was the largest attended "Shannon of the Sixth." magnificent romantic militury drama fors selectmen's hearing ever held in town, next week Tuesday evening, and It will and, whille there may be opposition, not prompt attention.

be the linest play of its kind seeu bere | an opposing word or suggestion was de velopsd iu the meeting.

The Medway Electric Hearing.

The War In South Africa.

A large andience assembled on last Sunday evening in the Congregational church to listen to the address of the pastor, Rev. Isaiah W. Sneath, upon the war between the Briteln and ths Boer. The large number of men present indl- cated the interest teken In the question. Dr. Sneath expressed his conviction that the attitude of the American people was that of sympathy for the Boers, with no

the difficulties which had artsen. Ae the etronger nation she could have af- forded to do so. Thrss ssrious berriers

cense end all that term impliee.

Other consideretions may arise this year, on account of the Interest In the

to a satisfactory arbitration ware evl- electric road matter, so that the temper- ancs attitude of the candidates may not be as closely scanned as usual. No other interest should blind the honest voter to the possibility of a board who would not enforce the law, and the temperance issue should be paramouut. Do not let dant: First, this gold fields; second, ths discontent of the Outlanders; end third. the determination on the part of each it he overshadowed by any other issue. Temperance people do not especially fear that the towu will be carried this ysar for licenss, but at the same time they should see to it that their efforts in

lay and sought most earnestly for a peaceful settlement. But the war is on and the future looks dark and forebod. behalf of a clean town be not defeated by a board which does not represent their convictions in so vital a matter.

The conference at the Hague decided thatit would not be an impertinence at

Voters, scan your candidates carefully and sse if they will stand the test.

The February Meeting

Of the Norfok Christian Endesvor Union will be held at the Congregational church, Walpole, on Thursday, Feb. 22d. The exercises will commence at 2.30 p. m. with praise and devotional servicee for 15 minutes. Then will follow the pro- gram as found below.

2.45 2.55-Address of welcome, Rev. G. Y. Washburn.

3.10-3.45-Exercises by Walpole Juniors. 3.45-4.45-Papers by pastors: 1. Our Country's peril. Rav. E. E. Harris, Shel- donville. 2. Our Country's glory. Rev. W. J. Minchin, Wrentham. 3. Our Coun- rique struggles are near at hand, with, try's hope. Rev. A. H. Wheelock, . Mil- fearful destruction of lifs. This ought lis

4.45 5.00-Consecration service. Conduct-

5 00-7.00-Social and conference of com- mittses.

8.00-8.45 -- Address: My Country and I. Rev. E. L. House, Dorchester, Mass. Benediction.

House to Rent-Ten rooms, one or two tenemeuts. Inquire of L. R. Whitteker. T 30tf

All sorts of stove woud, from trash to heavy oak, et the School etreet wood yard. 12tf For Sale-Coel of all kinds aud prices right. A. M. Haggart, Central street, near the bridge. 17Ttf Wanted .- At once, a girl to assist at housework temporarily in Unionville. Inquire at SENTINEL office. 13ª

Get your round - trip Boston, Provi- dence and Milford tickete of Charles H. Prince at the SENTINEL office. Good roome and hoard may he had at the Franklin House at low rates, from $3.50 to $4.50. A. Briggs, Prop. 70 Leesons in art embroidering; choice designs in stamped linens ;" Hemenway'e silks, at Mre. E. W. Bowere', East atreet. 13º

Owing to Repairs

past and present students, and is a most now going on in my Studlo, I prefer that enjoyable day in the school year. The following le the programme for the day. 11.00 a. m .- Semi-annual meeting of trustees iu the Academy office. peraous wishing sittinge would postpone it a week or two, when I shall be in het ter chape than ever before to give you perfect, satisfaction. Open for taking and delivering orders as usual. CALKIN, Photographer, Depot St.

2.30 p. m .- Annual Founders' day ad- dress, Academy chapel, Rev. James F. Al- hion, Malden, Mase. Subject, "The ulti- mate aim of education."

4.00 p. m .- Social reunion, Academy parlors.

8.00 p. m .- Concert hy the Tufts Col- lege Glee, Mandolin, Banjo and Guitar club, for the benefit of the Dean Athletic aseociation.

9.15 p. m .- Informal reception to the Glee club, Dean gymnasium.

A Good Time Promised.

The New England Order of Protection will hold the last of a series of cocials Wednesday evening, Feh. 14, in Red Men's hall, at 8.15 o'clock. Music hy Prof. John O'Sullivan. All memhere are requested to he present at lodge meeting promptly at 7.30 o'clock.

Monumental Work.

The undersigned informe the public that he represents oue of the largest manufacturers and dealere in marble and granite monumental work of Vermont. He has an extensive line of photo de- signs to select from eud prices to suit the times. A line addressed to L. S. Cheney, at Franklin, will meet with

Go to Ochee's barber shop and get"a 'winter" hair cut.

The License Question.

There la en aspect of this question which is quite apt to be overlooked. The enforcement of a no-license law is left largely with the selectmsn. Any board elected through liquor intersets could eo nullify tbs law through non-en- forcement that it would be nsarly equiv- alent to license.

Therefore it behooves every voter to consider carefully, from a temperance

Attorney Feeley of Walpole said that Unquestionably the present war was an the company he represented dssirad to spirit of hostility toward the English. standpoint, the qualifications of each of the candidates for eelectmsn. The votes unjustifiable one. The English govern- of temperencs men should not ibe cast ment ehould bava exercised a largar pa- for any candidate for selectmen who is build at once and in as nearly a straight | tisnce und pressed for erbitration of not known to bs an advocats of no li-

llus hetwsen here and Boston as possi- ble. The same company built the road from Medway to Dedhsm, which spoke for itself. This would he a continuation of that line, making Franklin one ter-

minal and Boston the other, going to Forest Hills without change of cars. The fare would be five cents from any nation to control the southern portiou of the African continent. Nevertheless part of a town to any part of another town. In answer to Principal Daniels be assured half fare to school children and teachers. Sixty foot and sixty pound we still believe that the English should have, in the face of the seemingly pre- clpitate action of President Kruger'e proclamation, pursued the policy of de-

ralls would be used, paving where re- quired and also girder ralls, that matter with the poles being left with the select-

Attorney Rugeles spoke upon the any time for any nation to step forward

aud offer ler services es mediator be-

This

ought to be done at once. And for three reasons: First, to save the South Af. rican Republic. While the English mon- archy is better than any other, it is not the ideal form of government. The re-

public meets the ideal, and while there

are features in the South African repub .

lic which are not in accordauce with our

counsel for the defendants, which is also

the trial was acquittal.

Ohl The little corkscrew curls

Mother Goose and her family will be at home in the vestry of the M. E. church on Thursday evening next. A hean eup- per will be eerved from 6 to 8 o'clock, after which will be given a short enter. tainment under the auspices of the Junior Epworth League. Come, and eee Mother Goose and her family.

Which the well-preserved old girls The M. A. & W. electric railroad com. pany has made application to the select men for an extension of the franchise for the construction of the Weetboro, Hop. kinton & Milford Street railway for one year. The time for which the franchise was granted expires in a few days, but hae been extended one year.

Wear with such becoming grace

The school committee are understood to favor selling the unused school houses at South Franklin and the northwest district. The matter will be brought before the town at the annual March meeting for the decision of the voters. In the Populactic district the committee think no action better he taken at pres- ent.

Like a frame about the face

George W. Wiggin, Esq., has been se- lected hy Judge Braley of the Superior court as oue of the commissioners to coneider the abolition of grade crossinge in Haverhill. "Squire" Wiggin has had not a little experience in such matters, and is considered an espec- ially valuable man, as is evideuced by his selection.

In great hoop-skirts they will prance The adjourned - Parich' meeting of St. John'e Mission, will he lield tomorrow (Wednesday) eveniug at the Rectory, on Creecent etreet. All contributore large or small towards the support of the

and Vestry men will be the principal bueineae. The Meeting will be called to order at 7.30 P. M.

Up.and down the stage, and dance

at the rear of the store, under the etage, and taking out those at the aide of the stage. This would give much better fa- cilities for handling ecenery and much fees work in handling baggage for the dressing roume. With suoh a change many spectacular piecee could be much better presented.

In their own bewitching way

The American Woolen company beld its first annual meeting lu Jersey City Tuesday, when Hon, Joseph G. Ray re- tried as one of the directors. During the firet eight and a helf months of the husluese year total sales of the corn- pany amounted to $26,500,000. It was estimated that the total sales for the year will amount to $36,000,000. The president thought the eales for the com. ing year would not hs less thou $40,000, 000.

Franklin's MALE - D hearts to slay

Nutwithstaudlug the Inclemenoy of the weather the Ladies' Auxiliary, No. 12, A. O. H., aud their frleuds fully enjoyed this season. More later.

Spinsters in fine form and large varlety A. M. Thayer bas Issued a beautiful memorial of his daughter Rachel, com- prising the articles which appeared in the SENTINEL, letters of condolence from friends, poetical selections and a remark. ably fine portrait of this dear departed.

All ye bachelors-take notice-

The friends of Rev. Mr. Chadbourne here will be gratified to learn that it WAS unanimously voted at the quarterly conference of the Methodist church of West Medway, to request his return as pastor of the church the coming year.

We are not so young, and not so old The school committee this year ask for $400 more than last year in the regu- lar appropriation, and In special appro- priation $100 for lettering the Horace Mann and Willlam M. Thayer echool- houses, and $250 to repair the furnaces lu the latter building.

Why bave the Spinsters chosen Franklin include unpaid taxes of $11.790, casb in the treasury of $3310, due ou sewer $3300 John Murphy, who died near City Milla on Tuesday was discovered by W. M. and from the state and towus over $2100.

Comey, as he wae driving between here These assets are goud for nearly face value. The liabilities cousist of notes and City Mills. Mr. Murphy came to Bush Factory from Boston and kept an athletic training establishment on the about $17.000. The condition is eome-

what more favorable than last year, and the amount of uupaid taxee is about the same. These taxes are wholly on the assessment of 1899, the sccount for the previous year having been clossd.

Because the men are falr and not so rare The annual report of the county treas- Give them one-fast desperate chance The lecture of Mr. Buker, ou "Egypt," urer of Norfolk is out. One of the most interesting iteme shows the expense to the county of the Seery brothers' murder trial was $7000, exclusive of allowance to to be given in the Univerealist church

next Monday evening will be not only

to be pald by the county. The result of interesting, bnt instructiva. It will be

illustrated by the stereopticon, and will exhibit more than 100 pictures. Mr. Bu- ker vieited the Orient for the purpose of

obtaining these pictures and the material for hie lectures. Those who listen to bim will obtain as good an idea of thie wonderland as it is possible to obtain without going to Egypt in person. Chil- dren of the public sobools uuder fifteen will be admitted for fifteen cents. pro vided they are obtained in advance. Tickets at the door twenty-five cents. Tickete at Dana'e.

expressed surpriee at the apparent lack | brought to a speedy conclusion as a wise

precaution against more serione oondi- tions that may follow at amy time.

It must. therefore, bs evident that me- diation is a timely suggestion. There ie

Thirteen societies will be represented The officers consist of the following: BUSINESS ANNOUNCEMENTS. force in the idea that an English civiliza. Pres., Harry A. Ross, Foxboro; vice pree., tion In the south of Africa ie better than the one which now exists. But it ie also evident that in time the English- speaking residents would accomplish the Chas. L. Stewart, Franklin; sec., Delia S. Smith, Walpole; cor. eec., Sihyl H. Spalding, Foxvale; treas., John S. Allen, Welpole. ends sought for in a more peaceful way. And our faith is, that whatever the out- come of this struggle, a higher form of Christian civilization will rapidly come to that wonderfully bleeeed portion of God's eerthı.

will be forgotten oud it will be broad enough to hold all. Catholic in spirit, having faith in truth, trust in God and humanity, the product of all good that route was but three and one-half miles. has been.

This would also furnish couneotion with South Framingham. The echool chil- dren need the accommodation. From Medway to Milford ie ten cente, and from Medway to Frauklin through Bellingham would probably he fifteen. This com- pany will give in return more than It aske. The present road to Medway was little better than a cart path. He under- etood that the eelectmen of Norfolk would refuse to permit this .company to come by way of that town, preferring later to be in a direct line of communica- tion between Franklin and Walpole.

D. W. Corson eaid that the Medway road should be allowed an entrance he- cause it would bring trade In, while at present not a little trade was going to Wouneocket, he thought to the amount of hetweeu $300 and $500 per week. He felt that if the eelectmen did not care to grant it that the town should be allowed to vote upon the matter.

Jamee M. Parker of North Franklin urged the admiseion of the company ou the ground that Medway people deeired to trade bere and that the present meth- od of transporting children hy barge was unsatisfactory and cruel. The five cent rate would surely hring trade to Frank.

Fred S. Gore, for the company, said that the new road did not antagonize ex- isting roads, but came to benefit iteelf and the town ae well. A first clase road would be huilt, and he invited the se- lectmen to examine the company'e works elsewhere as proof of the boneety of its iutentious.

Mr. Sneath made a spiritual applica- tion upon the curse of covetoueness as it makes itself felt in the individual life as well as In nations.

An Annual Enjoyment.

The Annual Founders' Day exercises of Dean Academy will be held at the Acad- emy on Friday, Feb. 16. 1900. From the early days of the school it bae heen cue- tomary to celebrate the birthday of Dr. Oliver Dean in commemoration both of bie early munificence to the echool and the gifte of a long line of benefactors since, who have made possible the present con- dition of the institution. The occasion bringe together trustees and friends, the

Story of a Siave.

To he hound hand and foot for years hy the chains of disease is the woret form of slavery. George D. Williama of Manchester, Mich., tells how such a clave was made free. He says: "My wife has been so helpleen for five yeara that ehe could uot turn over In bed alone. After using two bottles of Electric Bit- ters che ie wonderfully improved and able to do her own work." This eupreme remedy for female dieeace quickly cures nervousness, sleeplessness, melancholy, headache, backache, fainting and dizzy spells. This miracle working medicine 18 a Godsend to weak, sickly, run-down people. Every hottle guaranteed. Only 50 centa, Sold by A. C. Mason & Co. druggists.

Potted plants aud cut flowers; all kinds of funeral work made up; special rates for all societies in town. Slade'a Green- house, Central street, Franklin, Mase. P. O. Box 179. 21

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Franklin Sentinel newspaper, 1900, Part 49

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

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