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jetitiwL VOL. XXXJX F1TCHBURG; TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1904. EIGHT PAGES. NO. 151.

STATE PRISON SENTENCES. NEARLY 1000 MEM IN LINE Fine Top Goats AI AT ITCHBURG BIG REPUBLICAN TORCHLIGHT PARADE AND DEMONSTRATION. Leominster and Clinton Marching Clubs Add The Only Woman's Shoe That' Absolutely Perfect in Style Quality and Wear 1- PRICE 111 FITCHBURG SHOE 142 Main Street: mm burt leas BBBH Roblnsi II WmmEWBmWMmmmmWmmWm HSS9HIHHH fe- THIS is THE RANGE; jBaHf that's balft to "gji HBBLJ Notice the large oven, equally heated on all sides. Everything TBSfMffSPBB1 bak" ve" in a Stewart oven. JmjBBlBBMBB Wb'have a Tultllrie "of sS Heating Stoves, Oil and Gas Heat- PjHnri ers mSJ RANGE arge equally sides.

Everything L0VER11MG, ELLIOTT Clothiers and Hatters. 121 MAIN STREET. Fitchburg Trust Company. (Under upetrrlslon asrisn Bask ComniMioMn) Capital, SfOO.000. 4 of allowed on mnnrv and upwards from date deposits of sPKJXJ of deposit to withdrawal.

Safe Depos't Boxes, $2.00 and upward per year, pedal attention given to small accounts. new Management. TELEPHONE SSO. Commencing be in charge of fcainney who is well andfavora-X known to the people of For Clinton Mm Who Held Up Electric Car. Mason N.

Robinson and John OTaal-ley, the Clinton young men who pleaded guilty to a charge of holding of the Worcester Consolidated street railway- company last winter, were be fore Judge Stevens In the superior court, at Worcester. Monday, ior sentence. Robinson getting not less than six nor more than 10 years In state prison and O'Malley getting not less than four nor more than eight yearn in state prison, each to have one day In solitary confinement. Their cases were brought up after the docket for the day had been- cleared for the government telling or the electric cars last roar 1 Counsel for the defence made strong plea for clemency, urging that the vounir men be let off on probation be cause It was their first offence and up to the time of the hold-ups they nau enjoyed good reputations In Clinton. Long petitions irom me prominent men were aiso presented to we asking for clemency.

the blame for the robberies, claiming that It was he who induced O'Malley to go into the affair with him parUy from sport. When Nacey and McKamara were arrested for the first1 hold-up In February, Robinson saiG ne and O'Malley had decldedto give them- 1 but backed out on the way to the police station in Clinton and decided to make the second hold-up to show that Nacey McNamara were not guilty. the crime of the young, was a Sign -handed rage that might result in a me sentence and that the interest of the community demanded that they be punished. their Whist Party in Institute Hall. The Ladies Aid to St Vincent de Paul society conducted a whist party institute hall, First street.

Monday evening, and although no attempt was made to make It a public affair, and despite the other attractions in the city, the object of the party was such orthy one and the people were so anxious to attend, that In less than a iek the ladies disposed of over 200 ets. Last winter they gave to the irthy poor of St. Bernard parish 337 rments, and expect to he able to sup ply a great many more people this year. They meet at least once each week. repair and make new the poor.

They are so pleased with the result of this party that they will hold several during the The hall was very prettily decorated with Hallowe'en suggestions. Two large tables were placed in the center of the hall from which refreshments were dispensed by the efficient committee who looked after the comfort of all and saw that they enjoyed them- Play began at 8 30 and 29 tables were filled With lovers of whist till 11.15 when points were counted. During the wait for the announcement of the winners and during the evening. Miss Frances Smith presided at the piano. Miss Jennie Keating, with 47 points.

Gypsy Moth Field Day. The proposed field day of the Massa-msetts Horticultural society at Ar lington, to show citizens of the destroy the gypsy and brown tail moths and the San Jose scale is attracting a great deal of favorable attention. The meeting will be held at 2 p. No. 5.

and promises to be a great help to all interested in the preservation of trees Reports from the committee in charge show a great deal of popular interest in the iject and as the place of meeting easily reached by tram or electrics targe attendance Is expected. As ny ladles will doubtless be present arrangements have been made for the the town hall should the day stormy. There will be plenty of tunity to see the insects which proved so costly to Massachusetts hile good speakers will fully describe Trained foresters will be on hand- to demonstrate all the important methods of field work, while superintendent partmcnt, will exhibit what Is prob in the state if not in the of spraying outfits promises to be of The exhibit insecticides tal In terest. While the field day Is designed primarily to help the citizens of tht moth infected districts the meetlnj cannot fall to be of the highest prac tical value to all citizens of the stat. who are Interested In the preservation of trees.

Owing to the rapid increase of the moths there la great danger that these pests may soon spread through out the state and all who attend the meeting will have the best kind ofi opportunity to familiarize themselves with tne appearance or the insects. than eying always In its fiction and Its articles convincing some contribution the useful knowl edge of its readers. The 225 men and women enlisted to! write for The Companion represent an infinite variety of talents and callings. Through The Companion they address not only the young and impressionable, but the fathers and mothers of tfie na tion. The entire family claim a share in the good things which fill The Com panion's pages.

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PAGE CO. Fitchburg and Leominster. DO YOU REALIZE what an extraordinary convenience GAS is? You come home late, turn on the self lighting alsbach gas lamas and flood the house with light. Next comes supper. You simply light the Stove and your supper is soon ready.

Now the bother of dish washing, you sny. Ni at all, simply a pleasure. Plenty of hot water tmmediHsl supplied by the Clrou lating Water Healer attached to the kitchen boiler. Then if the evening is chilly you light up a Gas rUdUtcr and enjoy your book in comfort. Last of all yoiLstart the Instantaneous Water Healr in fie tatH room, and in eight minutes your bath is ready.

Afterwards you retire thankfjl t.iat ycu can enjoy the blessings of CAS! FITCHBURG GAS ELECTRIC LIGHT CO, Features Theodore Roosevelt. annals aa the date and accom plishment of the bis parade of th president or the United Sates, tor the demonstration planned by the com- ntttee was carried out to perfect and the- whole event was a rouser. It is the time, too, for the use of adjectives of the superlative degree, and may select- his own out of the pages-of the dictionary and then will be satisfied with Just what he wishes to So far as the record In this is concerned, the Sentinel mill say the parade and its accompaniments of were a huge and instant success. They are Republ can and happy times, indeed, that inspired such crowds, such sood parade, such enthusiasm. The streets seemed never to hold such crowds all along the line of march, Milch has to in this lone, narrow land-bUly-citFWecessariiy-a-fairly 4ne mere was naraijr a nouse mat.

iot have all Its curtains raised and rooms lighted; FlaesHune from many houses or the president's picture! was shown in many windows. Now and then a dark spot was seen on a street and ft presumably denoted the house of Democrat who is of course eniovintr the national prosperity just as much as his brother citizens, even If he will dark houses on the route of the parade! so few that thev sort of discount the anticipated size of the Democratic In this city. However, that is anart from the narrative of expressive Re publicanism with which this story has Fireworks were sent off In generous quantities, and from Prospect hill there as an especially large and fine dis play which of Itself attracted hundreds of people thither. The marching hosts es proud in cheering these generous citizens who set off these displays in honor of the candidate, the party and the country. diatly received, and all along the route and hand clapping They marched well and the maneuvers they executed pleased the crowd.

Street railway traffic was suspended for a time and the streets being cleanly swept and un- and cool but not cold, the darkness added value and lustre to the illumina. tions, and the enteralnment In city hall and at headiu.n ters was ample and Tcnauy pronerel. At headquarters the for saken for rooms on th lumblan ciub. which placed its apart-5 h'- uf trie com mittee which acknowledges the cour-' sy and privilege most gratefully. The story of the evening by chapters i below The Parade, The local uniformed companies, I tli their respective must cat actcre- gallons, marched at 7.45 o'clock from the Republican headquarters to North street, where the right of the line rested The worklngmen's companies formed at the same tfme In Depot Leominster and Clinton companies iarrtved soon after by special trains.

The former were stationed on Snow Shortly before B.30 o'clock the parade was formed and started from Depot square, passing over the following route: From Depot square, up Main street, past the upper common on the West Main street side, up Prospect to Arlington. Arlington to School. School to Prince, Prince to Prospect, Prospect to Academy, passing the upper common on the Mechanic street side. Academy to Prlchard. Prlchard to Main.

Main to Goodrich, Goodrich to Bluff avenue to Beacon. Beacon to Lawrence. Lawrence to Lunenburg, Lunenburg to Congress street place, to Congress, to Highland avenue, to Green street. Green to Day, and Day to Main street to city hall. In the line were 905 men ana boys, of which Fitchburg had 475, Leominster 230 and Clinton 200.

The first division consisted of the Fitchburg organizations. The chief marshal was Wesley W. Sargent, who was assisted by the following staff: Chler of Btaff. R. N.

Wallle: adjutant iBBBKaBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBf' bbbi BBBBB9EBaj BBBBi of Interest. Charles W. Fairbanks. der, J. H.

Thompson, R. B. Lowe, G. K. Slmonds, A.

T. Hamlet; Jacob Barows-ky, W. G. Fisher, R. E.

Uttlehale. E. P. Lowe, E. B.

Ryan, Jonas Pierce. Charles Swenson, Ernest p. Lowe, Dr. C. W.

Burnell. H. E. C. McMullen and C.

E. Lacey. In the second division were ail the Leominster organizations. E. H.

Nutting was chief of this division and his staff consisted of the following A. E. Cutler, bugler; Thomas Antil, bearer of banner; Dominic Vallee. bearer of. United States flag; W.

K. Morse, chief-of -staff; W. H. Holman, W. N.

Rockwood, Horace Cook. Frank Polley and Joseph Brizard. aids. The Clinton companies comprised the third and last division. Col.

W. A. Fuller was in command. His staff was as follows. J.

S. Gibson, adjutant, Dr. Plasquct, surgeon; Lieut. Col. O.

L. Stone, chief -of-naff; Maj. G. H. Richardson, adjutant general, A.

Custance, F. W. Laiige, M. V. -MUiot.

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Bastien and L. C. Ayers. aids. The formation of the parade was as follows: Fitchburg Division.

Chief marshal and staff. Fitchburg Military band, 2D pieces, G. A. Patz, leader. Jolly Tars, 60 men.

David Nlchol, Franco-American club. 55 men. James Erion. captain. West Fitchburg Drum Corps, 24 pieces, J.

Enwright, leader. Fitchburg Business Men, 80 men, A. S. Ashllne, captain. Liberty Boys.

20, Earl Rugg. cap- Rollstone Drum Corps, 12 pieces, Otto Flechtner. leader. Putnam Machine Shop Employes, 50 men, E. J.

Tillon. captain. Columbia Corps, 5 pieces. Star Worsted Employes, 40 men, F. Bateman, captain.

West Fitchburg Box Makers, 25 men, William Bonner, captain. Lawyers and Doctors in breaks. Automobile Brigade. Leominster Division. Chief Marshal II.

Nutting and aids Deominster Military band, 25 pieces, Joseph Renaud. loader. Leominster Minute Men, 36 men, Benjamin Wheeler, captain. West Leominster Piano Makers, 25 men. F.

A. Hibhprt, captain. Leominster Business Men In carriages L-eommstcr Muskal Bell, rajn.itn. Leominster iirmavc Hamilton Drum Corps, 12 pieces. Thomas Evans, leader.

W. A. Fuller Tars. 30 men, W. J.

Harrison, captain, Lancaster Military Drum Corps. 12 pieces, Daniel Little, leader. Rough men, Charles H. Lincoln, captain. One of the chief features of the parade was a hand car, which was run on the tracks of the Fitchburg Leominster street railway during the time that the parade was on Main street.

It was decorated wlh red. white and blue. It was numbered "Extra 1904" and was labeled "Through Ex- red a In evidence. Fred Smith. Fltchburg's candidate for honors in the eignwoot was In evidence at the head of West Fitchburg Drum Corps.

As in the parades or previous years ne was dressed to represent 'Uncte Sam." Freddie Waterman, a diminutive col ored boy, who had acted as mascot, at the Doctors-Lawyers baseball games and on sevcarl other occasions rode a diminutive donkey in tb Leominster division, between the Zou aves and the Rough Riders. He was attired in girl clothing and the don- mm 53.00 Nov. 1st, our Mrv Chas. H. TEA CO.

DAYS' 1 lb Baking Powder or Tea meetings In charge of the committee on work for children, committee on probation snd pajrble, and the committee on Juvenile courts. Friday the meetings will he In change of the committee on scope of associated charities work and the committee on public relief. Many court and charity officials will speak' on various topics, and the sessions Will be of great Interest. Physicians Prescribe It. Many broad minded physicians prescribe Foley's Honey and Tar.

as they have never found so safe and reliable a emeuy ror enroat ana rang troubn STORE, I COLONIAL THREE Money to Loan WITHOUT E. 27 Bargain Sale! COME AND TAKE YOUR CHOICE OF A Cracker Jar, Fruit Dishes, etc. FREE Mi come to cocic aad examine P. S. HALL I Ooe Dozen Tumblers Free villi COLONIAL TEA A FIRE IN THE OPEN GRATE MAKES THESE CHILLY EVENINGS COMFORTABLE.

WE HAVE THE BEST FUEL mm fOR EIRE PLACES IN State Conference of Charities. Meetings will be bekt. this year, at Springfield. Nov, 9. 10.

11, 1904. All who are Interested in charitable work are asked to enroll themselves as members of the conference, and to attend the sessions. There is iio membership fee, the ex- peases of the conference being met by voluntary contributions. The opening address. Wednesday, T-ttov.

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