Franklin Sentinel newspaper, 1900, Part 65

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BUSINESS ANNOUNCEMENTS.

House to Rent-Ten rooms, one or two tenements. Inquire of L. R. Whitta ker T 30tf Wanted-Someone to board a child three years old. Address SENTINEL of fice. For Sale-Coal of all kinds and prices right. A. M. Haggart, Central street, near the bridge. 17Ttf A capable girl for housework will be pald the best of wages. Call for F. at the SENTINEL office.

To Let .- Cottage house No. 13 Summer etreet; nine rooms, ateam heat; barn if desired. Apply at 29 Cottage st. 15-t Good rooms and hoard may be had at the Franklin House at low rates, from $3.50 to $4.50. A. Briggs, Prop.

Potted plants and cut flowers ; all kinds of funeral work made up; special ratee for all societies in town. Slade's Green- house, Central street, Franklin, Mass. P. O. Box 179. 2T

Business ie opening up nicely for H. S. Dow of Boston, who has opensd the White Star laundry in the rear of the Dana block. He does only high grade work, und bundlee can be left at Mr. Dana's, if desired.

Dr. E. M. Faxon, Bostou, specialist in diseases of the eye, ear, uoee and throat, A clean fish market, compiste stock of will meet patients at hotel Briggs Thurs. days from 9 to 12:30 o'clock.

For a clean ehave and a good bair cut go to Ochee's barber shop.

Fresh cut flowers et Slade's.

Dana's.

A Rich Treat.

inge were the be rinning of what later be- | only recently become the owner of the Frauklin Water Works In order that thie came the Rays' Woolen company, BO long and eo well known to all Franklin people. In 1876 they purcbaeed aleo the corporatiou might be under the control of those interested rather than under the coutrol of outsidere. If we study National bank, then located at Black- etone, to Franklin, and through his ef- forts a congressional act wae pessed al- lowing this to be done and changing its name. He has been president of this inetitution eince the deeth of James P. Ray and bas heen active aleo in the any phase of town development, we are sure to find hie money, hie hand, and hie heart behind the work. He was early interested to bring the Worcester County mill of the Putnem Manufacturing com- pany, Putnam, Conn., and with others the City Mills, Franklin. Beginning with lower grades of work in both cotton and woolen goods, they have advanced to the higheet grades and their goods have won an enviable name in the markets of the country. In recent yeare others have been aseoclated with Mr. Ray in his mlll bueiuess, and very recently the woolen mills have paseed into the control of tbe American Woolen company, and the felt milis, with which he was associated,

Franklin Savinge bank and the Co opera- have become a part of the American Felt tive bank. He was aleo president of the company.

Franklin Library association and the Frenklin Cemetery aceociation. Though averse to bolding public office,he gave to every detail of municipal affairs hals time

and attention as a good citizen should. |went to Mr. Ray for either without com. Officiale looked to hlm always for advice and support and never failed to find in

him a firm eupporter. The moral wel-

fare of the town wae even closer to hie heart, than its financial prosperity, and tell how wide-reaching was his benevo-

hie time aud money were given freely to lence. Many a young man has been

anything and everything that looked to heiped in his education; many a poor

the uplifting of the community life. He was a politician in the best sense of the word, active and earnest In his Re- publicenism aud a generous contributor femily hae received aid end comfort; many business men have been started in life by his influence or support. If any mau found himself overwhelmed with financial troubles, It was Mr. Ray's

sea food, prompt and entisfactory ser- counsel, or loan of money that tided over vice. Let us call. PAINE, THE FISHMAN.

For other Local News see Second and

Republican Caucus.

" For the warmest of hearts is frozen. The freest of hands is still ;

And the gap in our picked and chosen The long years may not fill.

No duty could overtask him, No need his will outrun ; Or ever our lips could ask him, His hands the work had done."

It was iu the, home and the home life that Mr. Ray lived most. Even those outside can realize how strong were the ties of love and loyalty that bound him to the home circle, Home and family were sacred to him and to them he gave the best of bis heart and life. Keen as is the loss to the community and deeply as we miss the honored man and the kindly friend, our loss is little in comparison to that of those who were nearsst and deerest to bini. To that bome and its inmates, the hearts of the whole community go out in loving sym" pathy in this their great sorrow.

" Such was our friend. Formed on the good old

plan- A true and hrave and downright honest man ! . Loathing pretense, he did with cheerful will What others talked of while their hands were

Ip acts than words-was simply poINO 400D. So calm, so constant was his rectitude, That hy his loss alone we know its worth,

And feel bow true a man has walked with us on earth."

Condolence.

of Touy Pastor's theatre and made what |1894, and Francis B., who died in 1892.

Mr. Ray was horu in Mendon, now East

Blacketone, Mass., Oct. 4, 1831, the son of Joseph and Lydia (Paine) Ray. His education was obtained in the schools of bis native town, with one year in the public schools of Nashua, N. H., and his fifteenth year In the schools of Walpole, ; him.

Leipsig, Dresden; Prague, Geneva, Sbe wae a tremendous succese in Great by bie two brothers in their mill io the eame village, and during his first year of tively identified with everything that would make for the prosperity of the

service started the firet "rag-picker" and manufactured the first "eboddy" in this

town and its citizens. No mau has been more earnest in seeking to bring bueiness

to the towu; no man has given steadier

and wiser eupport to home enterprise

thau he. He bae been the trusted coun -

sellor and the financial supporter of ev. ery considerable activity in all theee years, In company with hie brother, ne

entered upon the building of railroads

thet should connect Frankliu with out- side points, not because he wae eure of financial profit, but because they seemed

to him to be a public benefit. He had

be indiseolubly connected with the

school. Few can realize how much time and effort he has put into its work. Busy as he wae, he was ready to give hie attention to the emallest details and to spend money freely in anything that per- tained to the well-being of the academy.

The administration of the echool, the Investment of its funds, the care of its buildinge, the welfare of its students have been constantly on his mind and heert; it was his expressed desire to be nseful to it in every way possible. He took much pride in it and was such a friend as few institutions ever have.

blm. There was a large-heartedness about him and a kindlinese toward bis fellowmen that drew all toward him. It was natural to turn to him for help or

for advice and no deserving person ever

Few men had eo large a circle of friends and It will be as a friend that the strength to call or attend a board meet- community at large will best remember

ing, and so assumed the responelbility of postponing the program, feeling that our club members would be in harmony with me. It will be given later, as soon as detaile can be arranged.

MABOARET L. RAY, President.

With the lapse of yeers bie bueiness in- tereste grew wider and wider aud the mere enumeration of those concerne with which he was connected will show how far his bueiness insight reached, and in how many interests he was a leading and active epirit. He was president of the

American Felt company, an organization which is due largely to his foresight and energy; and also vice president of the Americen Woolen company, one of the largest corporations in the country; pres- ident of the Milford, Attleboro and

He married in 1854, Emily, daughter of Col, Joseph and Anue Rockwood of

Bellingham, who, with two children,

Lydia P. and Mrs. A. D. Thayer, survives

N. H. He began to work in the mill of his brother, James P., in Uuionville, at It is rare to find a mau who so thor- tion at large, iu which he has been a oughly exemplified the qualitles of a good citizen as did Joseph G. Ray. For leading laymen, giving freely of his couusel and of his means to support the undertakings of the general church.

more than forty years he has been ac-

Britaiu, aud appeared at the Crystal, Londou, Tivoli, Oxford and Royal Hol- born, London. In Paris she appeared with great success at the Foles Berge. All through the German Empire Mise Gilson saug her songs in German, and 80 won the hearts of these lovers of musle that she wae epokeu of by them ae the

section. The next year he became a

member of the firm, now taking the name of Ray Brothers. Iu 1860 Francis

American gestinger. She then returned

B. retired and the business was then car- ried on for many years under the firm name of J. P. & J. G. Ray. By succes- sive purobases they added to thelr origi-

nal plant at Union ville, the Bartlett mill iu Woousocket, the North Bellingham mill, aud in 1870 built their first mill at Franklin, which was followed by another in the eame place in 1877. These hold-

to America and late laet season joined bande with J. K. Emmet, known through- out the country for his impereonation of the ever popular eeriee of plays, entitled "Fritz." Their succese was inetanta- neous, and this happy combination of mirth and music bide fair to become one of the etrongest aggregation in the coun- try. Surrounded by a company of in. comparable playere, Miss Gilson and J. K. Emmet will appear at the Morse op ere house March 3 in a careful revival of the famous comedy euccese, "Fritz in a Mad House," with Mr. Emmet In his cheracter of "Fritz" and Mies Gilson as

"Collie Parker," Seate on sale at

relatives and friends, as well as to those wbo knew him only as the upright, pub-

has continued from that day to thie. Iu

To the Universalist church in this community Mr. Rey wae always a loyal and devoted friend; its interests were always dear to his heart. Ever since the church was established he has been ac- tively engaged in its work in every de-

Dean academy has had no stauncher

frieud than Mr. Ray. As the counsellor and hslper of Dr. Dean, he was actively interested iu the inception of the echool and was a member of the building com- mittee. From that time to the present hour hie zeal has neither flagged nor wa-

vered. In the derkest times of its hie- tory he has alwaye supplied courage; in times of financial trouble he has been the stay and eupport. It fe bardly too much to say that Dean academy would not ex-

ist today if it had not been for his wise and devoted friendship. His name will

Calvin Fairbanke

Republican convention held in Chicago in 1884. He was a member of Excelsior lodge, A. F. & A. M., of this place and also of the Woonsocket commandery.

ie knowu as a "howling hit." She re- ceived encore after encore, and the fol- lowing day the New York World gave to her the credit of being the moet mag- netic artist before the public and chrie- tened her "The Little Maget." In a tour of the continent Miss Gilson appeared

with great succese at the following places: In Europe, Hamburg, Colon, an early age. In 1850 he was employed

every loyal Christian citizen present. Altogether the convention was in in its

*O. T. Due,

S. Y. Reed, H. M. Bullock, Marston Sanborn,

the attention and interest of his audi. much better. The end came very sud-

It was this espect of his life that brings his death close home to so many hearts of our community. He was never

" His greeting simile was pledge and prelude Of generous deeds and kindly words."

Orient Agent. Frauklin, Mass., Feb. 20. 1900.

ing away satisfied that in him they had a kind friend. The instances of thie kindness are innumerable and no one but himself and the recipients of his help can

Invite your friends to attend the illus- trated lecture to be delivered hy Rev. T. J. B. House of Boston on Sunday even- ing, March 4, at the Opera house, of which the Cambridge Chronicle says: "On the evening of April 6 the Cam. bridgsport W. C. T. U. had the pleaeure of listening to Mr. House's Illustrated lecture. The hall in which It was held W88 full to overflowing and a number were obliged to go away, uneble to ob- tain seats. A minister who was present said "It was the best piece of missionary work that had been done in Cambridge for some time.' Another sald, 'Such lectures do more good than it is possible to tell.'"it

JOSEPH GORDON RAY.

THE SENTINEL, TUESDAY EVENING, FEB. 27. 1900.

FRANKLIN NEWS IN BRIEF

Latest Local Events and Personal Items of Interest to Readers.

Report of the Good Citizenship meet- ing ou Friday,

Charles Fiske spent the Sabbath al his father's, Orrin Fiske.

Samuel Earle of Oxford has heen visit ing hia brother, Henry Earle.

The funeral of the late Joseph G. Ray is occurring as we go to press.

St. John's guild will meet at the rec- tory tomorrow afternoon at 2.30 o'clock. Alfred Clark, jr., is on a trip to New York state and expects to return this week.

A slight fire occurred in Contractor Grant's carpenter shop this morning. soon extinguished.

Mrs. George E. Mondy of Osage, Ia., 1% visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Drown at the ('rescent House.

Ash Wednesday service with address by the rector at St. John's rectory to- morrow, at 7.30 p. m. All are invited.

Dr. C. A. Longest hax again been very unecessful in securing prizes at the dog show which closed in New York last week.

Rev. F. B. Sleeper preached in the chapel at L'uionville sunday afternoon and a number of the Baptist people at- tended.

The warrant for the annual town meet- Ing contains thirty-three articles. One town In Massachusetts had over eighty articles.

Lawrence gulld will meet at the rec- tory this evening, 7 o'clock, for is monthly business meeting, All mem- bers are asked to attend.

Charles E. Ryan, who has been spend ing a couple of weeks at his cousin's. Mrs. George E. Bacon, on Central street, has returned to his home in Idaho.

The Ladies' Social Circle of the Uni- versalist church, will meet tomorrow afterwoon at two o'clock with Mrs. Arthur W. Kilburne, Central street.

Itis expected that the Town Report will be ready for distribution either Thursday afternoon or Friday morning, which is somewhat earlier than preced ing years.

Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Briggs are to have their silver wedding al their home at the Franklin house on Thursday even- Ing, at which time it is expected that many of their friends will be present and enjoy the occasion.

Friday afternoon The Mothers' section of the Alden club was entertained by Mrs. Carl B. Johnson, Union street, with an address by Mrs. E. D. Daniele on " The Law of Recompence," which was treated fully and broadly.

Mrs. Ellen Murphy passed away at her late home on Summer street yeaterday, aged 50 years. She leaves two dangh ters, one of whom is the wife of Post master l'onroy, and one aon. The funeral will be held Thursday morning.

The Singleton Woisted company is bound to have an abundant supply of water. Since the completion of the artesian well 450 feet deep, the company has put down two other pipe wells, ahont 25 feet deep and in both cases found an apparently unfailing supply of from 30 to 40 gallons a minute.

We are authorized to state! that "the idle rumor that the present board of se- lecimen are not a upit in favor of the new Medway and Medfield Electrle road is utterly unfounded. If Messrs. Galli- son and Clark should be elected at the coming town meeting they will most cer- tainly favor the location and construc tion asked for by the new electric road. The Emorian band of Providence, K. I., is said Io be one of the best musi- cal organizations in the concert line, composed, as it is, of soloists from the late P. S. Gilmore's and Reeves' bands. They will appear at the Opera house, Saturday evening, March 3. The pro gram will consist of popular music, and will he assisted by Miss Greenhalel, soprano, and Miss Stewart contralto, making one of the best concerts of the seasou, Tickets on sale at Dana's Sat- nrday morning. Prices 25, 35, aud 50 centa for the balcony.

There were 700 people at the reunion of St. Mary's parishioners in the Opera bonse Friday evening. From $ to 9 a concert was given by members of St. Mary'e choir, assisted by pupils of Miss Griffin, a fine program being rendered. After the concert dancing was the order until 2 30 next morning, and the floor was well filled with dancers until the close. Supper was served in Forexters' ball at 11 o'clock. A large number of gneats from the surrounding towns werein attendance. Music for the occa aion was furnished by the American Band orchestra.

" A Miss is As Good as a Mile."

If you are not entirely well, you are ilf. Iness does not mean death's door. It is a sense of weariness, a " tired feeling," a Life filled with nameless pains and suffer- mg. In 90 , of cases the blood is to blame. Hood's Sarsaparilla is Nature's corrective for disorders of the blood. Remember

Hood's Sarsaparilla Never Disappoints

TENNIS BALLS

Are of two kinds ; the ball that is used in playing the game, and the dancing party which is often given at the end of the tournament.

Some people contend you cannot make a good cup of tea without a tea ball, but we know that if you use Chase & Sanborn's package teas you can make good tea by any of the approved methods.

This is because you have good tea to begin with.

Poor teas cannot result in a health- ful, delicious beverage, no matter how carefully you try to brew them.

With Chase & Sanborn's package teas you are sure of getting the best that money, skill and experience can produce.

It makes no difference whether you try their Kohinoor, which is a fine breakfast tea, the Orloff, a Formosa Oolong with a delicate lilac flavor, or the Orange Pekoe, with its rich wine-like body.

Inasmuch as these teas are sold only in pound and half-pound air tight Tea Lead packages you are sure of getting the genuine article, with all its natural strength and freshness preserved.

One pound makes over 200 cups.

Chase & Sanborn's Teas.

ligned.

The Lady-You'll have to take back that parret. He swears. The Dealer-He only swears in Ger man.

The Lady-But I don't understand German .- Indianapolis Journal.

Baling Clover In the Field.

It is claimed that clover hay may be baled in the fielil. but the experiments made are not sufficient to show the hen- efits derived compared with storing clover in the mow. The clover is cut in the morning, after it is free from dew or rain, and when well wilted the bay ted- der is used. so as to give it every chance to cure, In the afternoon the hay is baled and hauled to the barn. If this method Is practiced care must be exer- cised in having the hay properly cured and in just the proper condition for haling. as baled clover is more liable to beat than timothy or other kinds.

All the healing balsamic viitnes nf the Norway pine are concentrated in Dr. Wood's Norway Pine Syrup. Nature's own remedy for coughs and colds.

Hundreds of lives saved every year by baving Dr Thomas' Eclectric Oil In the house just when it is needed. Cures croup, heals burns, cuts, wounds of every sort,

CASTORIA.

Bears the of The Kind You Have Always Bought Signature Chart Fletchere

Hard Luck.

Sympathetic Corate-My poor man! yon must indeed have gone through severe trials. Vagabond-Right re are, sir! wuss still-I always got convicted .- Fnn.

XOXOXOXOXOX

MAKE HENS LAY

In Winter Months. Thousands of Poultry - keepers owe no small portion of their suc. ,cess in getting eggsin cold weather to the practice of mixing with the mash food every day a small quan tity of Sheridan a Condition Pow- Help the hens if you expect them to lay and pay you a profit

SHERIDAN'S CONDITION POWDER

Assures perfect assimilation of the food elements needed to tormegks

tet it we send one park for 25 cts; five, $1. Large can, 81. 20; Fix paid. $5. Poultry paper sent free. L & JOHNSON & CO., Boston, Mass.

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Malarial Scarlet

FEVERS

Can be prevented to a great extent

br the use of the

SUNNYSIDE .. . . Spring Water.

References and testimonials can be furulshed on application by responsible parties. Th'a l'ure Spring Water will be delivered to Your house or offer fresh from the aptin . every morning, at the following prices ....= 1 00 One gallon every week dar, per month three times per week . .. 150

Single Gallon. .. drys left Et Dean A attention.

HUBERT H. GATES, P. I). Box 441.

WARRANT

For the Annual Town Meeting, March 5, A. D. 1900, at 7 o'clock, A. M.

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS. NORFOLK, SS.

To either of the Constables of the Town of Franklin,

GREETING :

You are hereby required, in the name of the Con mon- wealth of Massachusetts, to notify and warn the qualified voters of the Town of Franklin to assemble in their town hall on Monday, the fifth day of March, A. D. 1900, at seven o'clock in the forenoon, then and there to act on the follow- ing articles, viz :

ARTICLE 1. To choose by ballot a Moderator to preside over said meeting.

ARTICLE 2. To choose by ballot the following town officers for the year ensuing, viz. : Three Selecimen. a Town Treasurer, a Town Clerk, an Auditor, three seems of Taxes, three Overseers of the Poor, a Collector it Taxes, a member of the Board of Health for three years, one School Committee for three years, and three Constables, all to be voted for upon one ballot : also upon the same ballot to vote upon the question : "Shall license be granted for the sale of intoxicating liquor in this town?"

ARTICLE 3. To choose a Tree Warden for the ensuing vear.

ARTICLE 4. To choose all other necessary town offi- cers lor the year ensuing.

ARTICLE 5. To see if the town will hereafter choose its Tree Warden by the use of the official hallot.

ARTICLE 6. To see in what way and manner the town will collect its taxes the current year.

ARTICLE 7. To hear a report of the town officers and act thereon.

ARTICLE 8. To see what action the town will take in relation to a pound.

AnTICLE 9. To vote -a suitable number of names of persons into the jury box for the year ensuing.

ARTICLE 10. To see if the town will authorize the Treasurer, under the direction of the Selectmen, to borrow such sums of money in anticipation of taxes for the current year as may be necessary to meet the current expenses.

ARTICLE 11. To see if the town will instruct the Se- lectmen to suppress the illegal sale of intoxicating liquors in town for the current year.

ARTICLE 12. To see what sums of money the town will appropriate and raise for the repairs of roads, bridges and sidewalks ; for the support of schools, including the salary of a Superintendent and the transportation of scholars ; for ie- pairing school- houses, for school books, supplies and miscel- laneous school expenses ; for the support of the poor : for the support of the Fire Department ; for water supply ; for street I'ghts, for the payment of the town debt and interest ; for the payment of town officers ; for the abatement and collection of taxes ; for printing and stationery ; for the suppression of il- legal liquor traffic ; for payment of police; for State and military aid : for support of the library of the Franklin Li- brary Association ; for the decoration of soldiers' graves ; for soldiers' nid ; and for miscellaneous town expenses.

ARTICLE 13. To see if the town will appropriate any and what sums of money to construct concrete sidewalks in town, or do anything relating thereto.

ARTICLE 14. To hear a report from the Selectmen on guideboards, and act thereon.

ARTICLE 15. To see if the town will authorize the School Committee to employ a Secretary at a salary not to exceed $50. ARTICLE 16. To see what rate of interest the town will fix to be charged on taxes atter December 1st next.

ARTICLE 17. To see if the town will vote to require the School Committee to employ a Superintendent of Schools, or do anything relating thereto.

ARTICLE 18. To hear the report of any committees chosen at previous town meetings, and act thereon.

ARTICLE 19. To see if the town will vote to sell the engine on Pleasant Street, or do anything relating thereto.

ARTICLE 20. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate $250 for repairing the furnace in the William M. Thayer Schoolhouse, or do anything relating thereto.

ARTICLE 21. To see it the town will vote to raise and appropriate $100 for lettering the Horace Mann and William M. Thayer Schoolhouses. or do anything relating thereto.

ARTICLE 22. To see if the town will vote to sell the South Franklin and Northwest Schoolhouses, or do anything relating thereto.

ARTICLE 23. To see if the towa will accept the report of the committee appointed last year to draft a by-law relat- ing to the so-called . curfew regulation," and adopt such by- law, or do anything relating thereto.

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Franklin Sentinel newspaper, 1900, Part 65

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

Author:
Publication date: 1900
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Number of Pages: 436