Franklin Sentinel newspaper, 1900, Part 53

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Franklin was wall represented at the dance given by tha pupils of Miss Razee at Diamond Hill on Wednesday aveuing. At the civil session of tha superior court this week the divorce application of Frank E. Dndlay was oonsidarad, the claim being desartion.

Prof. Charles S. Flandars of Daan is apending a day or two at Hillsboro, N. H., whera he bas an interast in a naws- papar published thara.

Riohard "Costello has rasignad bis po- sition at D. P. Moran'a shoa store, and ia going to taka up tha study of telegraphy at Bray's aohool in Boston.

The mambera of Franklin granga will bave a rehearsal for the third and fourth degraas at grange hall tomorrow evaning. Membars will please take notica,

The cast of "The Spiusters' Matrimo- nial Club" will meet for rahearsal at the stora in Onera House blook, Satur- day avening, Feb. 17, at 8 o'clock, sharp. "Shannon of tha Sixth" haa just enough "touch and go" iu it to make it the play of the saason. Next Tuasdny evening. 'Tickete now on sale at Dana's.

Mrs. Ethel Carrantartalnad her Sunday James A. Elwood, ovarsear of the school class of young ladias of the Bap- bleaohery and finishing departments of tist clinroh In a valeutine party at liar the linen worke at Unionville, lias ra. moved from Worceetar to 47 Emmons street.

Rev. F. B. Sleepar was called ito Mat- blalead, where he was formerly pastor, Thursday to attend tho funernl of Mls8 Carrie M. Franclt, whom ha had bap- tized

Tickets for Mr. Buker'e lecture on Egypt Monday evoulng, at the Univar- | of her friends und classmates, who ten- salist church appear to be having a good

derod her a party at her home on Church sala lu advanco. "You'll miss it if you | street. During the evening the guests for two years or more. The letter saya prasented her with a handsome garnet! "In her weaknass ahe was a tower of

mise it."

St. Katharlue's Guild will meet at Mr. Fred Poupart's house on -Central street, at two o'clock Saturday afternoon,

the presentation speech. Refreshments were served and the occasion was one of rare enjoyment.

It has been a long time sinca a Con- vention of Spinsters has held itw sessions

the last. Her life was a wonderful re flection of tha Master's. She magnified every joy and kept sorrow far in the background. Her influence permeated our whols community. Hers was a beautiful, tranquil life, growing sweeter till the last." She was laid beside her husband in Bridgewater, N. Y.

The Dean gymnasium was crowded

that the spinsters have secured the noted last Saturday evening to enjoy the double

bill of fare provided by the presence of basket ball teams from Milford and Mel- rose, the latter to tackle Dean's heaviest team. The visitors came here with the reputation of not having lost a game and the way they played indicated that, They were adepts and no mlstaka, and showed not a little fine work in dibhling the hall and scoring. They were not 80 effective in the latter half in bolding Dean down, but went away with a good score in their favor, 18 to 4. The Dean

team was composed of Jennings, Buck

nam, Marshal, Thompson snd Nowell. Dean second was more eveuly matched and kept the interest right up. It was composed of Williams, Sweatt, Bicknell, Baker and Towles. They did some ex-

cellent floor as well as well as hasket work and held the game well in haud from the start 'They did np their oppon- ents 16 to 5, and every body got their money's worth and more.

Rev. F. B. Sleeper gave the first ser- mon, last Sunday evening at the Baptist

by Miss Myra Poud, Mrs. Ethel Carr church, in bis series ou "The Prodigal

also read a poem. Many useful gifts Son." His theme wss "The Blessings

were received. The party took leave of a Good Home." He dwelt ou four about 11 o'clock, wishing their hostess many happy returns of the day. Important characteristics: The Bible, pure and undefiled religion, Christian patience and love, and proper amuse-

A very pleasant event occurred at the Boston Lying in hospital, 24 McLean

ments. Without these home is a place of danger rather than of safety. Many a boy has become a prodigal, and some uever to return, because anger and dis- cord have ruled in the home. A high- sonading and rigid ortltodoxy is not al- ways productive of peace and happiness. The bitter, stinging word from the lips of Christian fatber or mother is never forgotten by the boy or girl. Home, 80 far as possible, sbould be heaven's para- dise on aarth, where the gospel of love abonnds, and the sunshine of pura amuse- niente is found, They that shape di- vinely the destiny of the children are ruling the futura generation for their higbest good. The following discourses givan Sunday avanings will be "The Temptations,"

"Tha Return to the Stockwell, the secretary of the State Father's House," "The Elder Son. "

Board of Agriculture, as the speaker of the evening.

F. P. CHAPMAN, Chairman, O. B. CARTER, Seoretary.

Special Revival Services.

At the Methodist church special re- vival efforts are constantly being made. Tonight there will be an evangelistic | service. The pastor, S. A. Cook, will preach a short sermon; subject, "God's Conquests." All are invited; come ex- pecting a blessing. "The Master is come and calieth for thee." S.

A Juicy Roast.

"That's what our competitors will giva us when they see our price, and is just what you want for a Sunday dinner. Listen, we have just put ou sale, at an unheard-of price, 500 pounds of roast heef, which we shall sell from 8 to 12 cents. Think of it! We do this because we propose to be headquarters on beef Besides, we have turkeys, fowls and chicks for 15 to 18 cents, with all the vegetables-radishes, lettuce, spinach, dandelions, celery and fine sweet pota- Ines. We have a brand of tomatoes, extra large size, for 15 cents-just the thing for a soup with your Sunday roast. Remember the place, RICHARDSON'S MARKET.

BUSINESS ANNOUNCEMENTS.

Wanted .- A girl for general housa- work, Address Box 824.

All sorts of stove wood, from trash to heavy oak, at the School street wood yard. 12tf

Wanted .- At once, a girl to assist at housework temporarily in Sheldonville. 13 Get your round - trip Boston, Provl- denca and Milford tickets of Charles H. Princa at the SENTINEL office.

To Let .- Cottage house No. 13 Summer street; nine rooms, steam beat; barn if destred. Apply at 20 Cottage st. , 15 tf Good rooms and board may be had at $3.60 to $4,50. A. Briggs, Prop. 7tf

Potted plants and cut flowers; all kinds of funeral work made up; special rates for all sociaties in town. Slade'e Graen- house, Central street, Franklin, Mase. P. O. Box 179.

Mass.

Owing to Repairs

now going on in my Studio, I prefer that persons wiahing sittinge would postpone it a week or two, when I shall be in bet, ter shape than evar before to give yon perfact satisfaction. Open for taking and delivering ordere as usual. CALKIN, Photographer, Depot St.

Businass is opening up nicely for H. S. Dow of Boston, who has opened the White Star laundry in the rear of the Dana block, He does only high grade work, and bundles can he left at Mr. Dana's, if dasired.

TYPEWRITING dona at THE SENTINEL office.

Read the Bualnass Announcements.

Interesting Church Statistics.

It is unofficially given out that the board of selectmeu are a unit tn favor of According to the New York Independ - ent's snuual table of statistics of the churches iu the year 1899 the number of ministers in tha United States was 153,- 001, of churches 187,803, and of members 27,710,004. The membership Increased during the year about one per cent., the increasa in the number of ministers was granting the franchise for the elactrio road between here and Medway direct, feeling that it would be impossible for them to do otherwise In view of the ab- solute unanimity on the part of tha voters, as expressed at tha hearing on Monday evening, together with the fact nearly three per cent., and the number

of churches increased by 421.

Tha Christian churches with & mem- bership exceeding half a million are these:

Minis Church-

Mein-

Iers

es.

bership.

11.14

11,594

53,023 5,809,516 4.443,629

.. 33,088

49,721

0.68

12,073

14.80 10,29% 1,118,336

Disciples of Christ .+0,839

.. 4.99|

8,623 709,325

Congregationalist

5,839

.440 365,075

Reformed .++++.+ United Brethren ..

1.89

4.08 264,980

Of these churches the greatest propor- tlonate gain in membership was made by the Congregationalists and the Disciples of Clirist, or 3 per cent. aach ; the Luther- ans, 26 per cent .; the Baptists, 2 per cent .; the Episcopalians, 1.5 per cent .; the Presbyterians, 1.2 per cent .; tha Ro- man Catholics, six-tenths of I per cent .; and the Methodists, five tenths of 1 per cent. The United Brethren lost 7 per ceut., aud the Reformed 14 per cent. Of the churches not named in this list the Reformed Catholics increased from a to- tal of 1,000 in 1898 to 1,500 in 1809. The church of the New Jerusalem, or Sweu- denborgians, increased 11 per cent., add- ing 860 members and making the total 7,502. The Latter Day Saints, or Mor- mons, increased slightly to 343,000. The

MR. EDITOR :- I have given the matter considerable thought, and would like to present the following names for candi- dates for selectman for the coming year. The interest in the new electric road seems to overshadow everything else, and these men are selected without re gard to their politics. I trust the voters will think this matter over, and if any set of names seem appropriate, I under- stand they may be pleced upon the tick- et which the town committees prepare by securing the signatures of a sufficient number of persons. They are as follows: The present hoard, J. C. Gallison, H. Uuitarians made no gain, claiming 75,- W. Hosie, Alfred Clark; O. S. Stetson, 000 only, and the Universalists fell off

O. B. Carter, T. B. Allen, H. E. Ruggles, B. M. Rockwood, H. R. Jenks, George W. Emerson, A. Farrington, Charles E. Whiting, W. M. Fisher, T. L. Martin, F. P. Chapman, C. J. Mckenzie, A. B. Pal- mer, G. H. Grant, F. M. Richardson, G. H. Ellis, H. A. Talbot, R. Sommers, L. W. Daniels, J. J. McCarthy, W. E. Pond. M

Franklin Mass., Feb. 14, 1900. Farmers' Club.

Franklin Farmers' club met Muuday evening, Feb., 12, with J. L. Fisber, City Mills, The next meeting will be with D. C. Coates, Pond street. The presi- dent called on Mr. Fisher to opan the meeting. Mr. Fisher introduced J. W.

Mr. Stockwell read a very fine paper on the tax question and how it has af- fected the farmer, and he gave some eu- couraging word that the tax question would be eventually settled right and the farmer would not have to help pay the rich man's tax. The single tax as it is now agitated be thinks practically im- obtained at the dask. It was moved and | possible, as in the carrying out of the seconded that a delegate be sent to the convention, and Miss King was elected delegate. Mrs. Wiggin spoke of tha

personal property in tha state of Massa- chusetts that was not taxed. If this could be raached and pay its tax it would he a great help to the farmers. He pre- dicts that in the near future New En gland farmers will enter upon a much more prosperous time and that farmers and farm land will again be in the as- candancy.

After the adjournment there were din- logues, readings, refreshments aud

games.

ling." telling something of his ancestry, education and aarly struggle for recog- nition hy the literary world. His name is a romantic one, being that of the lake where his father and mother first met. The young author after leaving India with a collection of - bis writings, and failing recognition in San Francisco and

London, having been successfully intro- A number of Franklinites attended the New York, finally beoama famous in Masonic ball in Sanford ball, Medway, Tuesday evening under the auspices of duced through an interesting intarviaw

Charles River lodge, A. F. and A. M. It was a decided success and one of tha swellest affairs ever beld in town. The grand march occurred at 9 o'clock and was led by Hon, and Mrs. Clarka P. Hard- ing, fifty couples participating. The floor

was in charge of Hou, C. P. Harding, with the following as aids; A. E. Bullard, H. A. Hixon, G. M. Harding, S. A. Green- wood, Dr. C. F. Hamlin. W. B. Temple. Danoing was enjoyed from 9.30 until 12, read portions of the eketch and gave a when an intermission occurrad, during |olear idaa of tha remainder.

which an elaborata suppar was served in the hall ahove. Than dancing was ra- eumed and kept up until 2 o'clock. The famous "Recesslouxl." Mrs. Daniels

hall had baen beautifully decorated dur- then read "The Absant Minded Beggar" ing tha day by members of tha Quinohe- in a most ploasing ;mannar, aftar which

the usual social half-hour was eujoyed

Emerson's Market.

This is just the weather for a nice turkey, chicken or fowl, and we can just suit you. Our list of "green stuff" is as complete as is to be found iu Boston, radishes, lettuce, celery, dandelions, spinnch, etc. Of course, we have meate ot all kinds, aud we'd like to show yon our hraud of canned goods, the famous "Brunswick." Emerson, the Fraukliu marketer.

For a clean shave and a good hair cut go to Ochea's barber shop.

Fresh out flowere at Slade'a.

Looks Like the New Road.

ring, Mlas Elizabeth Marshinil making strength, the same keen, bright mind to

Messrs. Richardson and Dean attended by invitation the meeting and banquet of the Grocers' association, at 'tha Quincy House, in Boston, on Tuesday, and re- | in Franklin, The session to he held next port a royal good time.

Thres of tha public school teachars are today enjoying their visiting day. Frank Wilktus at Lynn, Miss Clara Ham at Melrosa and Miss Lucy B. Connor in the schools near Boston.

If Capt. Pendleton, the people's hack- man, asks you anything about the Nica- ragua canal bear in mind that he thinks there is a lot of money in it for soma fone, and why not for him?

Tha reunion and festival to be held by [ tha parishioners of St. Mary's church at the Opera house on Friday evening, Feb. 23, promises to be one of the largest gatherings of the members of this parish held in a long time.

John W. Holbrook of Upton was found wandering about our streets ou Monday in a demented condition. He was cou- veyed later to Worcester. He was for- merly a valued workman and a member of prominent Upton families.

The Junior league of the Methodist church cleared about $15 et the Mother Goose entertainment in the vestry of the church on Thursday evening. Great care had been taken in drilling the little misses taking the various parts.

Rev. F. B. Sleeper will exchange Suu

day forenoon with Rev. G. H. Horton of Blackstone, In the evening the pastor will give the second sermon in the series on "The Prodigal Son." Theme, "The Temptations, or Sowing Wild Oats."

S. C. Taft, civil engineer, has made a street map of Franklin for the electric lighting company, showing all the streets in the center as far out as the lighting service extends, and on Central street to Unionville nearly to the Bellingham liue

school, presented to Dr. Eugene E. Ev-

arett a most valuahla gift in the form of

a set of surgical and obstetrical instru-

ments. These men have been on duty

The next week the prayer meeting at at the hospital under the direction of

the Congregational church will occur on the doctor during the last three months.

Wednesday evening. The appointment The presentation speech was very ably was not made for Friday evening, the made by Walter P. Hutchinson, a mem-

pastor saying, "I would rathar a man ber of the class. The doctor has just completed his service as house physician attend the caucus than come to a prayer to out patients aud now becomes the sen- ior house physician.

meeting."

The Franklin Athletic club organized Saturday with the following officers; President, Cberles F. Frazer; vice presi- dent, Aldou H. Ahhott; secretary, Ormie A. Reed; treasurer, Arthur Stewart; ex

There is a bill before the legislature asking for an increase In the salary of the judge and clerk of the district court ecutive committee, C. F. Frazer, George M. Sneath and J. Ray Wyckoff. here, the former to $1,500 from $1000, and the latter to $750 from $500. Since Mrs. T. M. Turner and others attended it is a well known fact that this court is administered by Judge Doe in a thor- oughly business-like manner, and all the meeting of the W. R. C. in Boston

this week, when Mrs. John E. Gilman,

wife of the G. A. R. commander, was chosen department president. Mrs. Au-

unnecessary expenses are judiciously cut off, it does not seem unfair that the salary paid here he made equal to that in other courts of this size and

business. He has had the satisfaction, also, of having his decisions uniformly sustained in the higher courts, which is naturally a source of gratification to himself and his friends. Prof. Bnrriug- ton has the bill in charge.

The original of the Catholic church was the old Congregational church, huilt in 1788. During the time it was owned by that society, in 1840. it was moved 80 feet further north to the present site and

modernized. The last Congregational

A number of Dean boys are candi- dates for 'Tufts varsity ball nina uext season, among tham being Hazelton, Fiske, Moors and Foster. Hazelton ax. pects to ba able to return to school tha last of March. In his nhsence from the ball team S. F. Curran and S. S. Fiske have charge of tha candidates.

warden, Fredarick Hough; vestrymen, Thomas A. Granga, Frederick Young, Edward H. Rathbun; John A. Barn- stead.

Thara, was a large attandanoa at tha regular meatiug of Norfolk lodge, No. 257, N. E. O. P., Wednasday avening. Fiftean applications for 'membarsiilp wera received and other business of im- portance transacted. Tha social follow- ing the meeting was a daoided success, batting a goodly sum for tha lodge traasury.

Intalligance has baan raceivad hera from Berwick, N. S., of the daath of Mrs. Chadbourne, wifa of Rev. J. P. Chadhourne, formerly pastor of the Methodist oburch in this towu and now, in charge of the West Medway olurch. Mra. Chadbourne becama ill shortly aftar her marriage a faw years ago, and has been an invalid siuca than to tha tima of ner daatlı.

home Wednasday: Ona of the features of the entertainment was tha distribu- tion of comic valentines from the post. office, of which Mr. Carr was postntaster. Refresliments wera served and all de- parted thanking the hostess for tha pleasant tinte.

Mles Nallie W. Holmes waa very pleas- autly sterprised last evening by a uumher

Died in Lahanon, N. H., Jan. 29, 1900, at the home of het adoptad daughter, | Mrs. Dr. Smith, Mrs. Martha Warren| Southworth, widow of Rev. T. D South- worth, pastor of the Congregational clinrch here from 1838 to 1850. She was ouly eighteen when she came to town as a bride, bright and attractive to the con. servative people of Franklin. She still holds a warm place iu tha hearts of old friends, She has been in failing health

Miss Hodga spoke of him hoth as a prose writer-and as n poat, mentioning many of his works and laying especial stress upon his keen appraciation and undarstanding of widely differant char- actera and types, and of lls graat versa- tllity, shown largely in his poems. "The Man Who Was," his best short story, was well presantad hy Mra. Daniels, who

Miss Crockar sang "On the Road to Mandelay," and Mrs. Stewart sang his | degrea. The comady alement of tha

play occupias a larga portion of the ac- tion, and is In the author's brighteet valu. A cowardly German Is principal fun-maker, and is ably seconded by Mra. Cliugstone Carr, the "regimental wid-

ow," and Hally Tate, the sprightly niece of General Kimber, commanding at Delhi. Lieutenant Shannon, tha part playad by W. H. Power, is takeu from the military history of British India; hie prototypa being known as the ffero of Cashmare Gata. Tlils will be all at the Opera house next Tuesday evening, Dr. E. M. Faxon, Boston, speoinlist in diseases of the eye, ear, nose and throat, will meet patients at hotal Briggs Tburs- days from 9 to 12:30 o'clock.

play. Suradda, a Hindoo woman, and Umbollo, tha dumb man of Allahabad, are also closaly connacted with tha fata of the jawal; and the scene where the aged priest brings the crima home to tha deepoiler is dramatle to the highest For Sale .- Farms with dwalling housea and without; also two emall plcturesque islanda, delightful locations for summer houses, in old hietorle Castine Bay; all ou soutbeast coast of Maine, near Mount Desert. Addreas Bex 714, Franklin, 10

great value known as "Tha Light of Haaven," from the Templa of the Moon, Its guardlan is an ancient Bralimin priest, namad Ram Kooral, and it is takan from the forebead of an idol by a British officer. Its pursuit and recovary form ona of tha strong motives of tha the Frauklin House at low ratas, from

published in one of the papers.

single tax all our farm lands would have to be given up or confiscated. His sts- tistics showed that there was from next meeting, reminding tha club that it | twelve to fifteen hundred millions of would be an open meeting, held at Dean academy, and urging each member to as- sist in the sale of tickets. Club mem- bers were asked to present their mem- bership tickets on that occasion.

Miss Hodge then took charge of tha meeting and called for currant events. Mrs. Batchelor responded with an article on automobiles and Miss Briggs with an account of the danger menacing England at home. Miss Hodge then presented

servioa in it was held Dec 31. 1871, after which it was delivered to the Catholic parish. The first resident Catholic pas- tor was Rav. J. Griffin, in 1877. Since then extensive Improvements have been her interesting subject, "Rudyard Kip- made to both the church and surround-

There are many wlto would like to sea Dr. Hodge's sermons on the immortal life in print. nabelle Lewis Woodwaard and Mrs. Narcissa Lincoln also attended.

Presideut Capen of Tufts college and Mrs. Capen visited the public schools this morning aud inspected the work in music. At the Horace Mann he ad dressed the pupils of the upper schools, drawing valuable lessons from the lives of Beuj. Frauklin and Abraham Lincolu.

At the adjourned parish meeting of St. John's Mission held at tha rectory on Wednesday night, the following offi- cars were alectad for the ansuing year: Senior warden, Joseph E. Hurt; junior siva repairs in 1840 several people secured relics of the old church in the shape of posts, pillars or othar parts, and which aven now adorn various residences in the village.

ing grounds. It was the only church edifice in town until 1857. At the exten

The Best of the Season, A romantic military drama is what Edward E. Kldder calls "Shannon of the Sixth." Tha Sepoy rebellion of 1857 furnishes the ground work of the story; and Occultism, that mysterious helief of far-off India, is touched upon in a high- ly interesting manner. Lieutenant Larry Shannon, of tha Sixth Carbineers, is the laading cbaractar of the drama. He is falsely accusad of stealing a diamond of Inquire at SENTINEL office.

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Baptists. equitable to tba town and to tbe com- |Roman Catholic. pany as well, taking the town's interests into consideration first. They are at Methodists. Episcopalians. present looking into the legal aspacts of Presbyterivos. Lutherans the case, and thay consider that the law expressly states that a franchise "shall" be granted under such conditions as ob- tain here. Therefore they feel it thair duty to carry out the manifest wisbas of the voters In the matter.

Take Your Choice for Selectmen.

so large a proportion of tha citizens are In favor of the project. It is not unlikely tbat the board will taka soma action this evening which will result in their grant ing a franchise which would be perfectly

male quartet, composed of such unques- tiotied taleut as Herr Pferdetragenweg, Herr Schurrmanu, Herr Hirsol-Horu, Herr Reisch and the noted baritona, Monsieur Rof Coeur de Horue.

Every one now has got plenty of water, and the water famine which seemed cer- talu a few months ago all over New England has been averted, We have been most fortunate in this respect in having an open winter, for had it been a sevare season of suow and low tempera- ture a water famine would have resulted. But the storms have mostly occurred when the temperature was such as to cause rain, and the wells, rivers and pouds have filled up.

Friends to the number of a dozen or more called at the home of Miss Ida M. Brown, Alpine street, Thursday evening,

it heing the anniversary of her birthday. A very pleasant time was enjoyed. Ice cream. cake and fruit wete served, after

which two original birthday poems were read, one by Mrs. Merrifield, the other

street, last Saturday afternoon. About thirty five students, members of ti-e

third year class of the Harvard Medical

3.7 per cent. Of the ininor deuomina- tions, the Christian Scientists returned a total of 80,000 members, being a gain of 14 per cent. during the year; the Spiritu- alists, 45,030 and no gain, and the The- osophists 3,000, and no gain. In the In- dependent's table are returns from: 49 distinct religious denominations, with subdivisions aggregating 111.

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Franklin Sentinel newspaper, 1900, Part 53

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

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Publication date: 1900
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