The Fitchburg Sentinel from Fitchburg, Massachusetts • Page 3

0. M. Holbrook, late of the Am O. The First Baptist etrurah In this city TO ALl HFNTS MONDAY, APRIL ft, MU. (jay a Wort ABP- By order of the C.

F. O. L. LAWRENCE, Scribe. 26th Annual GLOSIRr OUT SALE Of Fall ud Winter Dress Goods)! REMKANT8 OF CARPETS Commenced Feb.

14th, and has been an unusual success, whlfih has enabled me to make additions to my stock, especially in CARPETS, earlier in the season than usual. sary on the 8th of June next and have ap pointed the following eouunittos to make all necessary arrangements: George Jew ell, Lewie H. Bradford, Samuel E. Crock er, Ray G. Huling and William A.

Macur- da. It is proposed to hold service tlirougn the day and evening, and invite home tbe former members of the parish, who are scattered all over the country. Ker. Isaac R. Wbeelock, pastor of the church, will prepare thehlstorical address, Rev.

George H. Allen of Ayer will deliver a suitable poem. Rev. Kendall Brooks, D.D., president of Katamaaoe avUege, is the only ex-pastor known to be living, aud he expected to take an active part In the service, but on account of his health, and the commencement exercises at hit college In June, he will be unable to attend. This will be a great disappointment tohis many friends in this city.

Tbe original members were Samuel Crocker, Comfort Crock-er, Stephen Bemls, Miriam F. Bemls and Augustus H. Searle none of whom are now living. Weather Indications. Washington, April 25.

For New England, rising followed by falling barometer, fair weather followed by increasing cloudiness and local rains, stationery or lower temperature, and northerly shifting to easterly or southerly winds. FLTUS- 6am FBAMOiaoo, April 26. The town of Greenville, Plumas county, was nearly destroyed by Are on Satnrday. The main portion of tbe town, including the business pert, is burned. Aggregate damage over $100,000.

FBOBABU KVBDMB. WooNBOCKirr, B. April 28. In a quarrel, Saturday night, between David Paul and John Lewis, Paul was knocked down and subbed five time in (he abdomen by Lewis, and la not eipect-ed to survive his injuries. Lewis escaped.

BARBIES ABKESTRD. Lawrence, Mass. April 25. Tbe police have begun enforcing the Sunday law against thj barbers, some of whom have been keeping open shop on Sunday. Two of them, in the police court to-day, were sentenced to pay fines of 10 and costs.

They appealed aud each furnished bonds In BlOO. FOREST FIRES. Bowoir, April 25. There are about 260 acres of brush and woodland along tbe line of the Providence and Worcester railroad, in the towns of Woonsocket and Cumberland, R. over which a Are Is now sweeping.

FATAL ACCIDENT. Mtddijebobo, April 25. Albert F. Hasklns, age 38, son of Mlrick Hasklna of Lakeville, was killed by the night freight tenia of the Old Colony railroad from Boston, about two miles south of this station, this morning. MAKING COUNTERFEIT MONEY IN JAIL Columbia, S.

April 25. A plot to escape from the penitentiary by the negro convict was discovered here and frustrated. During the investigation, a band of counterfeiters was discovered Anion? the white convicts, and counter- fetting materials were fevns iit Afce ceHe. 1 jjarge quantities oi com-suver uonars, cent pieces and quarters were also found. These base coins were so skillfully made that but for their light weight, no bank clerk could have detected their spurious character.

It is said Columbia is flooded with tbis money. Several of the guards are implicated and William Lowrey, one of them, is under arrest. Arrangements have been made to open In Hanover Ju)v7. a "Dartmouth sum mer BChool of science." Instruction in botany, chemistry, mineralogy, physics, astronomy and physiology will be given by Profs Frost, Blanpied, Jessup, Bart-lett and Emerson. It Is, to say the least, wrong for anybody to 0 to church or public meetinea.

hacking away and disturbing the preacher or orator wkii cousuiug. ir. ouu Cough Syrup at once; it coats only 25 cts. a bottle. DON'T BE SILLY, bon't let a foolish prejudice against popular medicines stand between you and the health of your wife, child, or baby.

It Is always right to advertises blessing. Dr. Kennedy's "Favorite Remedy" Is a blessing. It has saved thous and It will help you. It you are sick and mis erable, we advise you to spend One Dollar for this King of Medicines, and then write to the Doctor at Rondout, N.

as to how you feel For troubles of the kidneys, hotels liver and blood. apiS-m-w-Iaw 9 tvt TO RENT A nice lower tenement, on Milk near Maple street. ap23- HENRY ALLISON. WANTED Bv a young man of eiperlencn, copying which he could do at home, eve- TO RENT Two nice tenements to Bmall families. Rent low.

Also 11 other tenements In different parts of the city, apie-tt A. B. BULLOCK A CQ. AURORA LODGE, F. A.

M. A Nheriil nnmnnnniMtlAn nt Anmn Lodn will be bolden at Freemasons' Half Monday, April 26, at 7.30 p. to. CHAPTER A Special Convocation ot Tliotnaa Royal Arc By order of tbe M. E.

P. TflOMAS O. SHELDOlf, Bee. C2 Holbrook goes to aUdtord to eu- The noremee DraasaUe Clah" wi 1 have a rehearsal at Grattan Lyceum hallf, this railing, at 7.30 o'clock. This ball will be their permanent headquarters in the future.

John Parkhurst, will opto the Lake Shore House at Wacbusette Lake, May 1st, for the season. Sickness in his family has prevented Mr. Parkhurst from opening the hotel before the above date. The atmi-aahuAl conclave of the Grand Commandery of Knights Templar of Mas-aaahaaetu and Bhode Isiaud has been ordered by Sir William H. Kent, R.

E. Grand Cosnmander, to he heM at the Asylum of Worcester County Commandery, In Worcester, May 17th. During the conclave, Worcester County Commandery will exemplify the work. Mrs. lanthe Stetson, teacher of the fourth clase in the High street grammar school during the absence of Miss Damon, died of pneumonia on Sunday afternoon.

Mrs. Stetson was the regular teacher of charge of Miss Jennie Goodrich. Miss Hutchinson now has charge of the fourth class in the High street grammar school. The second division of Raymond's ex cursion party to Colorado and California left Boston at 2 p. this afternoon on a regular train of Wagner drawing-room and sleep! agrcan, and passed through this city about 3.50 p.

u. The route and pro gram of this party is the same as that of the excursionists who passed through this city, last week, being composed of those who applied too late to Join the original party. The list of members contains about 100 names 23 from this State, 22 from other New England State, 30 from Pennsylvania, and the remainder from New Jersey and Delaware. Mount Roulstone Lodge, O. O.

will celebrate the B2d anniversary of the introduction of the order into the United State with an entertainment at their ball, to-morrow. (Tuesday) evening, to which ail resident Odd Fellows In good and regular standing are invited with ladles. The entertainment will consist of readings by Prof. F. H.

Pope, the rendering of the commedietto entitled The Happy Pair," by Mr. and Mrs. Pope, an exhibition by Prof Green the crayon artist, and dancing to the music of Bus-sail's orchestra. The brothers are requested to contribute refreshments which will be served during the evening. The committee' of arrangements are D.

W. Tinsley, J. H. Scott, B. F.

Brown, C. H. Foes and J. W. Briggs.

See Local Notice. The Ladies' Branch of the Land League held a special meeting at the Ancient Or der of Hibernians' hall, Sunday afternoon, President Mrs. M. J. Peraoit in the chair.

The committee on the Shamrock feitival, to be given in city hall, next Wednesday evening, reported that the arrangements have been nearly completed, and a successful result is confidently expected. Many of our citizens have contributed liberally to the enterprise, and any donations in the line of eatables left at Thomas Carey's store or at city hall, Wednesday afternoon, will be thankfully received by the League. Latter's Orchestra has been engaged to furnish music for the dancing, anff Messrs. A. ConbAry ahfi ThoffiU were appointed as floor managers.

The price of admission, including dancing, will be 26 cents, and supper will be served in the hall during the evening. There will be a meeting of the League, to-morrow evening, and a full attendance is desired. Tho committee of arrangements are requested to be present The new shop which E. M. Dickinson Is about to commence building at the corner of Main and North streets will be a substantial brick structure, three stories high with a basement.

The building will be in form of the letter withe front of Si feet on Main street and 80 feet on North street The plans show that each wing Is 32 feet wide. At the angle of the wing is a stair tower about 60 feet high, rising one story above the roof of the building. This makes the stairway substantially fire proof and being separated from tbe work-rooms by brick walls, provides a safe means of egress In case of fire. In the rear of the stair tower 1b the boiler oom, 23x12 feet, connected with which is a chimney rising to the height of $0 feet The first-story walls are 22 inches thick, the second-story walls 16 inches, and the upper story 14 inches. All the outside walls are provided with air spaces.

The office will be on tbe corner of Main and North streets, accessible from both streets, and finished In ash. The building will be lighted with 29 windows In the first story, 38 In the second, 38 In the third, and 25 In the basement. An elevator will afford ready means of commu-BTcMIob to eaen floor. Tfiete win seven entrances to the lower story two on Main street, three on North street and two in the rear. The plans and specifications were furnished by H.

M. Francis. The contract for the carpenter work has been awarded to Lucius Aldrich, and for the mason work and excavations to S. S. Lawrence.

The building Is Intended to ac- E. M. Dickinson A and wilt be an or- hnt sacUoa ot the city. Is an elegant dressing IT DOST FAY Te allng uoaeyawar, batllnmted a dollar for a bottle of ftriphu Bitters wMebcoredm of Dispepaia It saved me tea dollars In don- inrs iM.ninggisia Mass. aplo-w-fw3w WHO WEAR SOCKS! 1 Lot British lose Only 16 Cents per Fair.

Cost 25 cents to Import L. J. BROWN'S. 152 154 Main Street. FOR MILLINERY, CALL 0T Misses Elliott Holgate, iee maiit street.

New goods in every department. Elegant new Ribbons, Silks and Satins. A Large and Choice selection of Flowers. just received. Shaded Plumes and Tips.

New Shapes In Straw. ChiD. and Fancv Braids. Complete assortment constantly on hand. MI88E8 ELLIOTT HOLGATE.

apgQdtt BEHOLD A SPLENDID THING SSTBEDONE in fitchburg. FOR NINE DAYS ONLY, COMMENCING on THURSDAY, APRIL 28TH, AND CLOSING SATURDAY, MAY 7. FIFTY SOLID GOLD WATCHES TO BE GIVEN AWAY. 100 SOLID SILVER WATCHES To be Given Away. 100 REAL AMETHYST RINGS, To be Given Away.

100 GOLD BAND CHINA TEA SETS, Forty-four pieces in each, To be Given Away. ELEGANT OIL PAINTINGS TO BE GIVEN AWAY FREE. SPLENDID SILVER WARE GIVEN AWAY FREE. ELEGANT JAPANESE CASK ETS to be Given Away. AND THOUSANDS THOUSANDS OF OTHER ELEGANT ARTICLES GIVEN AWAY.

FREE EVERY DAY TO BOOK BUYERS, ONE WITH EVERY BOOK, AT NOTES WMITWS GREAT GIFT BOOK SALE, 214 MAIN Opera House Bl'k. 30,000 BOOKS FOR ONE DOLLAR EACH. FINEST the WORLD Ever SAW. ALL NEW! ALL FRESH! ALL ELEGANTLY BOUND, ONE DOLLAR EACH, AND A GIFT FREE WITH EVERY BOOK. ANY BOOK AND Nearly Every BOOK THE PEOPLE MAY WANT, IS TO BE FOUND AT THIS MOST POPULAR BOOKSTORE IN FITCHBURG, 214 MAIN ST Opera Heme Bl'k.

WHOLE SETS OF BOOKS AT PRICES SO LOW AS to ASTONISH EVERY BEHOLDER, AND A PRESENT TO EVERY BUYER. Bargains will bo offered such as were the above gilts will be In accordance with tbe judgment of tbe appointed agent for the sale oftfiese books intbb etty. ah gifts wtllbe given away without regard to age, sex or rank. NOTES A WHITE, 214 Main St.Opera House Bl'k 2 full Mta ot ill. Urn ets, sets, Ji dTffeient.

15c. EMERSON CO, Floral Place, Boston. aadw4w "Blip 89 WAMTKD-AMOk at T. E. OBI 3 WOLD'S, Wlbliilmt IHMlHHMilTM www van April ou nnoftttnwlnia fttorelotalL TM aSwtte tea after at.

te-aorrow. for tbe reeeptNei nrovtstou for tbe tables. fer order of Ooa. 0. I Tenner cztead their SbsspitolneVMy irMDQIOV Mb eravBk, JetaaeatBalfitatfill lfl at tbttr house on Batudey evening.

April S3. MMItlllNft College step, iwi'iiii B. Walker ot Boston, Yon aonM Mamtt netore yonr sunuicr vciiuu. oinaet Mala and Prlenard streets. Hours, to p.m.

npzcw Oabv-Ht. And Mrs 8. H. Howe return their i iiiM tiiMkt ta who klndl remem bered ttam by Ibetr many tokens of love and WACHUSBtT CLOIfllNG 212 Main Street. Dreydoppefe BOBAX BOAP-try It-BRUCE keeps at CTamui sweet.

BqoaH DtiLDTQ, One Price, at the Wtcbn MO OLD STYLES at the Wacbusett. Vim FLOUR iron the tntire wheal Call ftr rtrcalnrs and try the Hour. For sale by J. P. 0 Main St Urn'! Fine Wonted Suits at the "Waelro-HtL" BUSH, S0IB wag pent salts at toe am fMt, HWM I I ii BILYBB OKAVEL Buy It tor your Birds.

JOHN F. BBDCE. JJO Mala St OBMIOREITB short put salts attne'-We-BMNt," All WOOi-WflO, IS, tfl, two, at, 80, IT, BTUMO eveneats In treat variety at the ti.w, oio, in, Bis, "I LOOKED all orer town and bought this Sattattka Waeauastt." "I BAYED HOMEY by buylog at the Waehu-ett" MEN'B Working Pants at the "Wachuaett." toe, I2J0. 13.I3W. MEN'S Bnemtss Butts, as, HO, lit, 112,113, Bit, All, BIT, Bib, aao, at tbe Wacbusett.

IT IB TO your advantage to buy your Boys and Children's Clothing at ttotWachLKlt Clothing Main Bt COUNTER SHOW CAME, I teet long, In good condition, for tale cheap. C. VANDERWAKKER, aaft-u Main street JUST AREIYED-Largo lot of New Maple Sugar and Syrup, At tow prices, i J. F. BSUCE, 3T0 Main St LsjofU Matte.

Sot. H. P. NlchoU of Branswlck, preached la Christ church, Sunday. Ah adjourned meeting of the C.

C. parish wiU be held, this evening at 7.30 The Grattao Lyceum have arranged for I pleasant sociable at the Washington Guards' hail, next Friday evening. Miss L. kt. Bagley, teacher of the South secondary street school, is absent this week on account of sickness.

Befajar sessions of the supreme judicial eeurt were resumed at 2 o'clock, this af-taroooa, in Worceater. The semi-annual meeting of the American Antiquarian society will be held In Boston, Wednesday. AoxVlagged hones find it Inconvenient to drink from the side bowls on the upper wakarang trough, but curbing-stone has hSBB aaiated for filling around the founda-tamef the fountain and will be put in as bdB At It arriras. fB Belenwi C4n meeting on Sunday eAAJttst wwaddreMOd by President D. M.

tftmwn. A T. Hamlet, William Idward Atkinson and William 10m Gough, the talented vocaU mt the audience with two songs. BBenosm signed the pledge. ttout two acre of pasture land near rjABft etaaat, owme4 by Oliver Ellis, were hsmwid AYtr em Sunday.

The fire was jrmft If mischievous boys, as sev- fltmm running away just aiier toe Aby person setting a I em aoch a dry, windy day as be punished to the full St lew. In potlfa court, this morning, Henry jOroudkpald Lthe usual fine for drunkenness. Frank H. Treaiwell was com-plained of for maliciously setting fire to the grass at the side of East street on Sunday. Tb cam was continued till Thursday morning and Treadwell was held in SAW far ate Appearance.

A high wind swrtOad when the fin was kindled and it was barely prevented from spreading into tat adjoining woods. liiiwo TffaWafBn H. Howe of Harwood FlftBB Wfrt made the recipients of many liaiMsnsne jtnnU on Friday crenlng, it btSBf HetT Bllm veddhij-. Among tbe ptanaaiu was a rery nice lounge, a glass tSfUlBUHoo by L. A.

Caswell, games tm' aajbyed; tas rafrtsbtntnts were lStBt, JBBBlBllBS of cake, sandwiches, bo apt, fWOfes, 4e, The good time wat kapt up till 11ml CALL A.T Franklin Market, UneUr MB Main, nor. Cantra.1 Sin. Mods' OlYm, OTBtMS, and CLAMS, whtebare foreate, wliba variety ot apatt W. O. TJPTOK.

I THE PLACE TO BTJY ICE, HftTiog 1b store 4000 tons, I am prepared to furnish am- iliii with Tit fnr an nnntsi per 100 poundB. Orders may be sent by telephone or left at Central Market the stores of T. Guy and 0. H. Brown.

E. A. GOODRICH. Administrator's Sale! Will be sold at Public Auction, on the premises, on Thursday, Apr. 28th, at 3 o'clock, v.

Tbe WM. DAMON FAftM, Located In tbe southerly part of theelty of Fiicbbnrg, near toe Turnpike, on "Damon Road," so called. The above farm contains S3 acres, and is suitably drrtded Into Mowing. Pasturing am) Ullage land. Also, quite a growth of Bapitnf piled with eqneduot water, pipe recently laid.

with or without the saplings. The farm very desirable, being uleasntiy located and of access to UBViiiageoi rneuuurg ut l.cuiliu ster, making two competing maikets. Terms at sale. LEWIS U. TUTTLE, Adm'r.

ap20-23-22few 01 LOT 2100 PAIR Ladies Ecru, Clocked BALBRIGGAN HOSE, Only 25 Cents per Pair. A Great Bargain, L. J. BROWN, 152 154 Main Streyt. apuidet Tbe following Is tbe sworn statement to the Insurance Commissioner of Massachusetts ol the financial condition of the the mm MUTUAL LIFE mSTJRAXCM COMPANY Of Boston, on the 3lst of December, im.

ASSETS. Stocks and Bonds at market value, icmoi.tm 25 Loans on Mortgage, 2,140,725 00 Eeal Estate, 70 Premium Motes secured by policies weiibdAiinletnnanMMtstwatuui, i.W.J1! Amount ueierrca quarterly prem Outstanding remewal premiums upon policies upon which valuation 198 051 13 417,303 16 104,200 00 Cash In: Loans oi LIABILITIES. Beserve at 4 per cent, In compliance with the statutes of Maes. Bi3.07i,95e .12 Distributions unpaid, 162.95 3C Death loose unpdd, 00 Matured endowm'ta un'pd, 25.627 00 iy Pree to any address.d BENJ. P.

STEVENS, President. JOS. M. GIBBEKS, Secretary ap2Vm-w Iiy Hawley Bros. Have just received a new lot of Shingles Of the best star Brands.

Call and examine quality and prices. LUMBER OFFICE, 234 Main Fitchburg, Room I Crocker Block W. Offict at Bottttone National Sank. Deposit pet on lntrt on the Flint Dm otorsry ootb, proTldml tht the deposit etaftfl 1 MTAd Otto kom Irora k.m to 3 p.m., except 8t-erdeye ween the Bank elotae at n. H.

A. WILLIS, Treasurer, rtehkari, Jan. 1, ItTS. wb IJhave now in stock some choice New Styles of iBIGELOW and LOWELL BRUSSELS AMD Roxbury Tapestries of the finest patterns and most artistic arrangement of colorings they have ever produced, with Borders ioMMkl! BLACK SUES! -AlSriD THE Summer Silks, upon tbe 811k Counters, art cbasn IS ana 17c Counters OP Dress Goods! Cannot fall to be appreciated by tbone eontnaf plating sucb purchases, as goods of equal valua have not previously been offend at so low prices, A. B.

SHERMAN, Opposite American Eont. A. C. HABBI8, Wood Yard, SNOW STREET, (Opposite Holman's Stable.) Wood of allkinds constantly on band and de-IWered lu any part of tbe city at snort ootlea, dldu KID GLOVES 1 Kid Gloves 1 Special Bargain in the cel ebrated Lacing Kid Glove. Having a very large stock ot these elegant goods in all colors and sizes, I will offer them at $1.25 per pair to reduc stock, which is less than manufacturers' prices.

L. J. BROWN. Spring Styles AT I. r.

rimers Boot Store, 190 Main If Boots or Shoes you wish to buy, Just call at riERCE'S store aud try ma fioots, now wen mej yoar feet, U'ts Shoes in town cannot be beat, His prices arc exceedingly low, Goal) Sales, Small Profits, His Motto, That money saved is money made, By purchasing at PICRCl'S store, Yon tave full ten per cent, or more, Prove the fact, you'll find lu tln More truth than poetry In rfcyma. oeat seta, sse. uuni annuwj neat mo. ale. mi dbuw ggjfcy sutlnoers.fk.iwa..