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The Meeker herald., 1890-03-29
PASSING AWAY.
Two Distinguished Ns nerals
OF tho War JolW the
Silent MaIosjty.
sud Is~sss 81 inl~r-ss
FrSss sssas~ asA over
she s~ss.

A Washington dispatch announces
the death Of General Robert q. schenck,
which sad event took placem that city
on Sunday last.
General schenck had heou suffering
from severe cold for . couple OF
weeks. but was not alarmiugIy III until
the first part Of last week. when bron.
chial complications, soon followed by
pneumonia. set In. SIipday morning
dip,heric symptoms IN The throat de-
yeloped aud he sank rapldly until the
end came Ills mind Wa, clear AMI
bright to the last. -
General Sehenck. who was In his Sis,
year. was born In Franklin. Ohio, octo-
ber 1. loo. lie graduated from
Miami University In lsg., and after
spending three additional years ai
college, lie studied law with Thomas
Corwin. lie served two years In the
state legislature and was elected Ia
Congress "a, IA Wing, serving from ISIS
till ISL. President Fillmore then sent
him 10 Brazil ~ minister pl.nIpoi.n.
,iary. While serving In this capacity
he distinguished himself AS u diploma,
by taking "A conspicuous part In the
negotiation of treaties with Paraguay,
trunguy and III. Argentine Republic
After two years In Brazil. lac returned
la Ohio, hls native State. but took no
part In politics.
.lssgt t.sAl.. .,s at
once offered l.is s-tyis.-s Ia the Govern
m-ut aud WI, commissioned brigaiirr
general by President Lincoln Ma, i1,h,
ISL. lie served with hi, brigade In the
Virginia under General to,cctan,.
General Fremont then entrusted him
with III. command Of u division, and
while leading the first division of
sirs.i's cor. at the second battle Of
Hull Run, hts right arm VII, shattered
by musk-I ball. incapaoiiaiing him
for somu time.
Ia September. i.s2.. he was promoted
To b- Major General. AMI In Der.mbcr
tina, year he ,ops command II III. mid.
die department aud Eis,h corps at i!al'
iimor-. lie rendered eff city. service
Ia the G-ti, shuTs campaign.
lie was nominated FOR Congress
agains, the no,ri anii-wpr Democrat.
Valianiinshsm. and though the district
was Democratic. he carried III. election,
aud fcsisninx hts pr1i'ion !, the army.
took his rat In the Hons, December ..
iSsri. lie WAS unanimously iuadc chair.
man Of tho committee on miliiar,
affairs. lie was elected TO two succeed.
In: Congresses, and ,hfuus liout those
exciting times dufii: and after the war
he took n l-aiin. part Ia the proecci'
ings Of the House. Durln: his last
term he was chairman of the WAYS aud
means committee aud leader oi tie
House. succeeding Thad s!cyans la
command Of the Republican party.
lie was minister to England In isi0.
ani In ISL one ot III. Alabama claims
commissioners. trt,inin. his last Office
fUT i've years, when lac resigned.
Since ,ha; time lac has made his home
tn Washington where lac was warm
fayoril.. lie took no rcccn, ac,syc
part IN politics. General Schenck
leaves three daughters.
The Meeker herald., 1890-03-29

a committee NJ the Berlin Labor
Conference hl' agreed upon the follow
ing decisions: Only males over II years
Of age bc employed in mines: female
labor under ground prohibited: child
rcn's labor in factories is dependent
upon their completion of a prescribed
school course; employment at night Of
persons under ~ years III age, IL pro.
hibitcd; employment Of children In uu.
healthy or dangerous trades IL prollih.
tied: Sunday shall I've n day Of rest In
all employmcn,s Except eases Of neces-
sity. or where work can only proceed
ut certain seasons
The Meeker herald., 1890-03-29

RiFLE, Colo. March 18th, 70.
IT, the isiIiur o' rip i,EH,LDt
\ couple of line days asain give Us
hui-c that Spring n opening for iso.
The anxious ''.ransrt" u ready To giti
mp his loin,, and harness his s,ecis iot
tho battle for M, which must las,
through, III. three SEASONS; and bc to-
n-w.i again each year. The cowboy is
eager to cinch III, bfunco. buckle on his
spurs. and see how many range -,crf-
arc left TO tackle.
wha, soldiers cy,t farri more un.
certain frayy In yIrN Il IN" past cN.
pcTicncc bl.h may wr.l ask What viii
bc the outc imcg ~. ih' price ot our
prulucls h. luWcry Or VIII uiry take
= turn the other NIif The lie oi our
business seem, almi,i to han: upon the
correct answer. I! ul!Iypu,blc. then
what Is tn become ~ our families p
hut ,icy cannot anirI Ia waste energy
long upon these questions. vital u, they
Rr-. Into the fray they must go and
siay: be the outcome what II may. With
the anchor Of hops ho.d On. aud fight
for what they hops for. better times.
and success tn the oni. Blessed bc
hope.
sumo time ago this towu was guarded
by u shnrpshopter. Just what the fauk
OF the enemy Is who api away with him
I am not informed; but the Sharp.
shooter Is no more. Aud now we are
The Meeker herald., 1890-03-29
A VIGOROUS KICK
Proposed Nation =
al Park Schcme-.Citi.
zenS Protest
AKaiUss Choppiug Up Hio l,sueo for
tho llenent Of y H-W summer
Is~sorS lSoomrrs.

As we anticipated the publication in
last weeks HERALD OF the full text OF
the bill for the establishment OF the
proposed national park at the head Of
White nver raised u terrible howl OF
indignation in this community; and
justly 50. as tn. facts presented below
well subs,antia,e all that has been said
against the obnoxious measure.
When the tru. state of affairs became
known little knots of citizens could be
seen on the streets and in public places
earnestly discussing the matter and the
outcome of their discussions WIS the
Appointment OF "A committee 10 look up
facts and figures touching on the mo-
menious subject now agita,ing the ci,i-
zcns OF Rio Bianco county. This com.
miitcr consisted OF Messrs. j l.. MciIa,-
ton. ". +. Dendy, County Treasurer
Hay, County Clerk Walbridse and ".
J. wills. and the results Of their iabnrs
M. cmbSdie.i in subjoined petition.
drawn up by Mr.. Mediation. and ad.
dressed TO Congress:
Representatives nos ...cublci. Washing.
ton, II. ca
We, III. undersigned. residents Of
The Meeker herald., 1890-03-29

garding the matter Mr.. W. II. Clark
wrote 10 the gentleman and received the
following reply, which speaks for itself
ANAL. Colo, March -, 1880.
", II. Clark, E,,l., Meeser Colo,
My DEAR Sln-Replying to yours of
the 23rd inst, referring 10 the proposi.
ton for "A National Park 10 he situated
on the headwaters OF the Yampa and
White rivers, have In say that | am
unequiyccally opposed 10 II and that
you were perfectly correct in 81 quoting
me. have for long ,iihe though,
whereby the timber at the heads OF our
streams could be preserved from ilrs
the benefit Ia the country would be SO
incalculable that some Inconvenience
could be endured In consequence
thereof, When the park or reservation
Was first proposed 10 me this protection
or preservation from fire was the motive
alleged. and 10 that extent l agreed
with the promoters Of the plan. II will
not be necessary for me at this time Ia
go Into details. Suffice II to say, that tho
friends of tho proposition began 10 add
first one idea and then another TO the
plan and our paths began To divcrgc;
they have iinaii, arrived at points Very
far apart. They have gone 50 far that
fear they have almost lost sight Of the
original design. This proposed bill is
one OF the mos, outrageous propositions
The Meeker herald., 1890-03-29

Copies Of the above petition are being
circulated all over the county. and II Is
needless 10 say. that everybody is sign.
ing them.
When the scope Of the proposed park
became known here condemnation for
the projectors and all connected or SUI
spccted OF connection with the scheme.
was hearty and unlimited Just think
OF IT, II the proposed park was cs,ab
lishcd. II would take away almost the
entire eastern portion of our county. As
set forth III the above petition, and CON
clusivcly shown By the county records;
we would lose one fourth OF the connty's
area. or. To he accurate. twenty and one
fourth townships out OF eighty seven:
we would lose all of School District No.
I, and the larger portion Of Districts
No. = and 3; we would lose one-sixth OF
the legal voters Of the county. as shown
by the registration books: we would lose
in assessed valuation SOL oGg. more than
one-eigh,h OF our total valution: it would
take away over half Of our summer
range; also. all our timber lands. forcing
us to ship In lumber, which would put u
stop to building on account of cost: it
takes In Little Beaver Valley. with u
ditch almost completed. also land cover
ed by bitches Oh Coal creek. Flag creek
and part Of the Mesa opposite town. all
including innumcrable ranches under
cultivation AMI occupied by the owners
for years. In the face of all this is 1t
any wonder the settlers should express
their Indignation OF the contemplated
scheme in unmeasured termsp Rise in
your might and protest against the out
lagc.
The Meeker herald., 1890-03-29
}. W. HuGus. J.CDAvIs.
J. w. Hugus T. Co.,
BANKERS,
MEEkER, COLORADO.

TIrunsaet \ GeG-r~i Ranking Business
Highest price p.id for County Warrants. In.
lerest allowed on Time Deposits. Drafts
irs~n on Eastern Cities and Rurop-.
Correspondents, koun,xs Bro.., New York;
First National Hank, omahsi Colorado
National Hank, H-nser. }. ". iiusus 4 Co.,
tswiins, wyc.
Collections PromPsiy Attended to.
The Meeker herald., 1890-03-29
SENATOR EDDY HEARD FROM.

1t was rumored that Hon. H. II. Eddy
was in favor of the park scheme. and
as there was some doubt in the minds
Of some AS TO Nj. EDDY position re-
The Meeker herald., 1890-03-29
Dry Goods, Hardware, Hats and
Caps, Boots and Shoes, Car.
pets and Furniture, Harness
and Saddles, Groceries,
Drugs Medicines Paints, Oils, Etc., Stoves and Kitchen
Furniture Qusenswars and Crockey.

1t is Our Aim to Keep a Full
Stock of Everything Usually
found in a General Store, and
by Fair Dealing to Merit Our
Share Of the Public Patronage.
We Have the Largest Stock in
the County, and Buy Exclu-
sively for Cash from First
Hands, and are Therefore Pre-
pared to Make Low Prices.
The Meeker herald., 1890-03-29

gariing the matter Mr.. W. II. Clark
wrote 10 the gentleman and received the
following reply, which speaks for itself
ANAL, Colo, March ~, 1880.
The Meeker herald., 1890-03-29

The boy who knows most about Greek
Is poor roy ~ send for sugar.
The Meeker herald., 1890-03-29

What has become of the Rifle Sharp
shooter?
The Newtown bee., 1890-09-05
FAIRFIELD.

y meeting of the Congregational COM
mittee was held, Saturday, at which it
was voted to refer back to Architect Ca
dy the plans he had submitted for the
new stone church, several suggestions
having been made whereby the cost
might be cut down without inpairing the
beauty of the building. The alterations
proposed are a smaller tower, both in
width and height, whitewood AS part
substitute for oak for interior fittings,
slate instead of tile roof and the partial
removal of the porch at the clerical en-
trance. The cost of the church. if built
according to the original plans, as esti-
mated on basis of native stone, would
be about $40, 900 and it was hoped to re-
duce it to $35. 900, as the interior furnish
ings will cost several thousand dollars.
Success has attended those in charge of
the finances and nearly the sum required
has already been pledged.
a dance was given at Bonney's pavil-
ion in Mill Plain, last week, by the Tally
no club. Rain compelled an adjourn
ment to the house, where right merry
time was had.
The new Congregational church will
stand east and west, instead of north and
south, as did its predecessor and will
have doors on both streets, the principal
entrance being at the side fronting Main
street.
Col w. III. Stevenson entertained two
political giants, ex-Gov Thomas NJ. Wal
Ter and Col N. G. Osborne of the New
Haven Register, at Cedarhurst, Monday.
The Newtown bee., 1890-09-05
COLEYTOWN.

Mrs Maggie keioush and daughter
Lizzie of Bridgeport visited Mrs II. b.
Goodsell, Sunday. Miss Lizzie has live
alligator that she brought from Florida,
last Spring. 1t is kept in a pail of water,
feeding it raw meat three times week
d. B. Bradley, Jr, Misses Edith Brad
ley and Leila Coley have visited in
Green's Farms.
d. b. Bradley, Jr, is contemplating a
trip South for his health.
Miss May PunZelt, who was expected
to teach our school, having failed to Sc
cure certificate, Miss S. A. PARCEL of
South Norwalk was engaged for the
year.
Mrs John b. Sherwood and daughter
of Chicago have been in town.
e. n. Sipperley has sold two sets of
harness and five wagons, the past week.
Some one has stolen six pigs within
the last four weeks from E. n. Slipper
ley.
Frank Grammar of New Haven was in
town, Sunday.
William Ii. Bradley comes to the front
with a potato of the White Flower yari-
ETY. weighing two pounds, three ounces.
Charles Wheeler has returned from
SARATOGA He speaks in the highest
terms of the excursion.
The Newtown bee., 1890-09-05
ORoNoQUE..

The school house has been thoroughly
repaired, new walls, painted outside and
inside and put in first class order. Miss
Wilcoxson began her seventh year as
teacher here, September 2.
George III. Booth and family have re-
turned from a two-weeks' visit to Boston
and vicinity.
Rev r. G. Woodbridge and family,
who have been with Miss Myra Curtiss
for six weeks, returned to their New
York home, Tuesday.
Farmers are busy harvesting fine
crop of potatoes and onions, with a fair
prospect Of receiving paying prices for
both. Only a continuation of warm
weather ia needed to insure good crop
of corn, which will be doubly welcome,
owing to the high price of the western
article.
The Newtown bee., 1890-09-05
HOYDEN'S HILL.

Mr. and Mrs Everett b. Sherwood visit
his mother at Rockaway Beach,. L. l.
Miss Minnie Reynolds and friend have
returned to Bridgeport.
Alva Jennings has painted his house.
Mrs Henry Lockwood is able to ride
out.
Mr.and.Mrs Fred Wakeman have visit
ed friends in Weston.
Mrs Brown is with her daughter, Mrs
Eber Gould.
Master Clarence Jennings has visited
his cousin Eli.
School began, this week, with Miss
Banks as teacher.
Miss Emma Lockwood spent few
days with Mrs Fred Burritt in Tashua.
The Newtown bee., 1890-09-05
wE5TPORT.

Patrick Rice is building another house
at the corner of Franklin avenue and
Charles street, Saugatuck, for Daniel
| Deegan. 1t is three stories high and the
! first floor is arranged for business pur-
poses. Rumor says that it is already
engaged and will be occupied by first
class business. The owner shows more
enterprise than many capitalists in real
estate matters. This is the third house
he has built upon what most men would
have thought only one building lot; all
the apartments have been well rented
and they must show more than 10 per
cent investment.
During the week, w. G. Staples, West
ports consul of the League of American
Wheelmen, has been at Hartford at the
annual meet, where some of the most in
teresting bicycle races in the country
were held. Mr. Staples was guest of the
Pope manufacturing company while in
Hartford and comes home better satisfied
than ever Gas is almost everyone else)
that the Columbia has no superior among
wheels.
Plans are already out for three or four
more houses at Saugatuck, which seems
the growing end of the town. The rail-
road is pushing forward its improvements
and soon the town of Westport will see
every grade crossing abolished. What
boon this would be to many of the towns
around us! The removal of these cross
ings and the improvements in the high
ways that naturally follow these chang
es will make the shore road even more
popular than it has been in the past.
A pile driver has been in the harbor
for the past week, driving piles and
the piers at Staples &
and the Sarah Thorpe wharf |
Rev Mr. Selleck of Norwalk preached
in Memorial church, Sunday morning.
Miss Sadie Smith of Brooklyn has Wis
ted Mrs B. S. Lewis.
Misses Phalon of Philadelphia have
been guests of Mrs Charles Sherwood.
Miss Rose Wood of New York visits
Mrs Frank E. Sturges.
Miss Jessie Keller, who has been with
friends at Valatie, n. Y, is once more at
he post office.
The Newtown bee., 1890-09-05
DIAMOND HILL REDDING.

Miss Libbie Gregory and niece of Mil
ford have been guests at L. b. Bene-
diets.
Miss Matte Field has been at Pickett's
Ridge.
Mrs Oliver Alden has returned to New
York.
j. Ii. Lee was ascending the steep
pitch near his home when his horse over
turned the carriage, throwing out its oc-
cupants, Mrs Alden and Mrs Scott. They
escaped with bruises and fright.
Misses Grace and Edith Boughton re-
turned, Sunday, after two-weeks' visit
in Easton, Weston and Norwalk. Miss
Grace began school again, Tuesday.
Miss Emma Olmstead spent few days
at Cedar Point, camping with friends
from Bethel.
Mrs Smith and son Charlie have been
guests at N. j. Sherwood's.
Miss Cora Banks of Bethel has visited
here.
I. zalmon Reads little son Harry is very
Ill.
Mrs Sarah Jones of South Norwalk
has been guest at elijah Grumman's.
w. T.. Grumman teaches Mt Cannon.
Mrs l.. Miller of Georgetown has visit
ed her aunt, Mrs Oscar Jones.
Miss Bessie Bates is at Norwalk.
The Newtown bee., 1890-09-05
WHITE HILLS.

Mr. and Mrs Bennett French spent Sun
day with his brother at Zoar Bridge.
Capt Eli d. Beardsley will move. this
week, to his new home, recently bought
of Clark S. Beardsley.
Misses Mary and Lille Wilson, Mrs
Leander Wheeler and Miss Carrie Plumb
have been guests at Bennett French's.
Mrs Robert Latin and son of Water
bury have visited George Il. Bidwell.
Mr. and Mrs Fred IIawley of Cutters
Farm have visited Capt f. d. Beardsley.
Mrs Legrand Osborne has visited Mrs
Edward Goodman.
Henderson Benedict of Brooklyn was
here, Sonday, arranging for a granite
monument at the grave of his father,
Minott Benedict.
The Newtown bee., 1890-09-05


We think if some of onr preachers,
teachers and parents would, for the time
being, give the heather in distant lands
rest, and devote some of their spare
time to the thousands OF alleged ruined
girls in our cities; teach these girls that
there is a future worth living for, show
them how to live right and give them the
necessary encouragement to do some
thing. that society would be the better
for it, and our confidence in each other
far stronger than it is at present. Any
man who has committed a sin and has
outlived that sin, yet is willing to brand
and condemn woman for having COM
mitted the same sin, is d coward and
cur of the meanest type.
The Newtown bee., 1890-09-05
HUNTINGTON.

Dea Oliver G.. Beard being sick, his
position as choir leader is acceptably fill
ed by Francis w. Wooster; Mr. Boards
many friends hope for his speedy recov-
cry.
Antoine Zimmerman has a new buggy.
Mrs Zimmerman, who has been quite
sick, Is able to be about again.
New settees, with folding desks and
seats for the pupils comfort, as well as
neat curtains and fresh coat of paint,
give Isinglass school house neat ap-
pearanee.
Center school house is being painted
by Joseph l.. Martin; inside, pearl gray,
mouldings steel gray; outside, cream
color, with seal brown trimmings and
the blinds Newport tan.
These young people from New York,
who have been enjoying the pleasant
home OF Mrs Theodore v. Hubbell, re-
turned to the city, this week: Misses
Emily Plauth, Hattie and Linden Rosen-
zweig, Fannie Bankauf and Masters Hen
ry Plauth, Otto and Frank Bankauf.
Mr. and Mrs Edward l.. Beard, who are
spending their honeymoon at Charles
Boards, were given somewhat uncere-
monious greeting by four young men
from the Center, with cannon, bells,
etc., one evening last week.
Frederick w. Beard and Henry rhomp-
SON felled tree In Donovan's woods,
near Boards mill, Saturday, which, in
falling, set free another that had been
cut before, but had been caught and not
fallen. This hit Thompson on his shoul.
der, bruisIng his back and breaking a
leg. DIR Shelton reduced the fracture,
but gave no encouragement for six
months. Mr. Thompson Is veteran Of
about 20 years and hard working man
The Newtown bee., 1890-09-05
WESTON.

Miss Rose Snowdon of Brooklyn has
been with Miss Libbie Godfrey.
Miss Lille Mills of Georgetown visits
Mrs Theodore Hamilton
Rufus Fitch returned, Tuesday, from
trip to Philadelphia and Vineland, N.
j.
Miss Carrie Morehouse has been in Red
ding.
Mrs Adella Andrews of Tarrytown, N
Y, is with her sister, Mrs Morris Perry
Miss Mary Perry is in Bethel.
An infant son of w. E. Squires died,
last week Thursday, of cholera infantum
Funeral Saturday, Mr. Coggswell official,
ing.
Misses Minnie Williams and Eva Be-
dent have visited in Norwalk.
Lloyd Godfrey has bad attack of hay
fever.
Mr. and Mrs Bounty, driving from
Stamford TO Berkshire, were guests of
Mrs d. L. Rowland. ..-
John Lockwood attended the races at
Hartford, last week.
Several young people from this place
attended "Uncle TOMS Cabin" at Music
hall, South Norwalk, Friday evening.
The Upper Parish school opened, Mon
day, with MIR II. X. Fitch as teacher.s-
Louis Treadwell OF Wesleyan univer-
sity, Middletown, was guest of Mr. and
Mrs w. r. Rowland, last week.
Mr. and Mrs Clifford Weeks, who have
been for some weeks at Guilford, n. Y.
are again at Matthew Bulkley's.
George Williams and friend from Nor
walk have visited Hawley Williams.
Mr. and Mrs V. Godfrey have been in
Ridgefield.
Mr. and Mrs John Fitch spent Sunday
in Easton.
c. L. Gregory has a valuable horse,
suffering with bad case of distemper.
Miss Ora Trowbridge, granddaughter
IF Merwin Beers, was severely bitten on |
,he arm by dog, but no serious results
ire feared.
Frederick Banks entertains his brother
rom Greenfield.
u. b. Sturges and family spent Sunday
II Rathal
The Newtown bee., 1890-09-05
GREEN'S FARMS.

a pleasant evening was spent, last
week Wednesday, by the friends of Mr.
and Mrs Albert Relyea, at the parsonage.
They have left for Yorktown, N. Y, on
visit to their sister, Mrs Holmes. They
started to drive there. Friday morning
Mr. Morgan of Sapolio fame, DR. Eche-
devere and family, who have been spend
ing the Summer at the Phipps hotel, left
on Wednesday for New York city
Tennis is becoming quite ii social insti-
tuition in this place. Courts are spring.
ing up and many are giving attention to
the game who never handled racket or
or ball before. Rev ii. Davies is quite
an enthusiast at sports and specially of
tennis.
Ed Taylor has been seenriding brand
new Premier safety bicycle, recently i'm
ported from England. 1t is the lightest
machine on these roads.
A musicale was given on Thursday ev
Among these present were Mr. and Mrs
Albert Relyea, Miss Flood, DIR and Mrs
Durham, Mr. Durham, Jr, Miss Grace Ii
Relyea, Rev II. Davies, Mr. Blood. Pro-
gressve conversation was one of the
features of the evenings entertainment.
Miss Lizzie Dingee, who has been
spending the month at Morriches, re-
turned here, Monday evening.
The meeting of the Y. p. S. c. f. was
held, Monday evening, at the house of
A. w. Sherwood. There was Il large at
tendance The meeting was the last of
the first half-year's existence of the So
ciety.
A meeting at the church, Thursday, to
: consider the business connected with
: building the proposed lecture room.