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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-01-10

Pstok. Tp.-Mr. =. =. Hilsmeysr, .
CA fp.-Er. ". Il. Clarke, 4 Hol
,IIand.
Should any pupiIs in The other town.
lsnips wish to pass the examination
arrangements will be made for them. n
l.ney Will inform the County Superin-
The examination questions will Be
mailed to the township examiner in 4
sealed regulation envelope, and must not
Ibe opened until the morning Of the ex.
animation, and then, only, in the pres-
|ence OF the applicants. The regular ex.
animation blank book must be used. NJ
"legal-csp" or "fools-cap, paper will do
The township examiner win collect r..
turn postage. and forward i. with aII
MSS. to the County superintendent i'm.
mediateiy after the examination. Mss..
or parts OF Mss., sent in any other wav'
Or at any other time will not be sccepfed'
Pupils can get any desired in nformstion
concerning the rules and regulations ~
these examinations by asking their teach
er. or by addressing the undersicned
Io the common school pupils We wish
p say; You are engaged in good work
ma are surrounded BY those who take
sincere interest in your progress and
welfare. you are true to yourself YOU
VII! DC diligent in your stndies, remem-
oerinR that TO reach tho summit OF Al
mountain you must mount ssstcp by
'tep," and Iaboriously accomplish the
whole ascent before you attain the
Lookout Point" whcro vou gather ali
De beauties and the benefits Of your
Quincy.
You are busy toiling up the hill ofl,
cicnce. Let your progress be marked
y patient and perscvering effort, even
hough difficulties meet you At every
urn. Bear in mind that s'diIigcncc Il
be mother Of good fortune Oyercomel
u obstacles until you finish your studies.
which time you shall be fitted N the
est possible manner tor your lifc- work.
~ you viii have no reason to regret 9
10 c0urse yOu pursued. a
Respectfully. IL
Geo. Il. Wilson, Co. Supt q
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~ me JApW Courier.
j Graduatoss ExnminatiOna.
The county graduates' examination
In Dubois County will be held on th
third Saturdays IL the months or Febru
larry, March. and April, 1890.
| From time immemoriAI, talent ant
Industry have been recognized. Thi,
recognition has been shown in variou,
ways, viz: by paying given number Of
dollars In gold, by present ting appropriate
hooks, Instruments, or some design be
fitting the occasion. II creates . spirit
Iof emulation among the students, thai
sometimes cannot be created IN any Other
way. and which is bound to result in
good TO the contestants. We there.
fore believe that this honor can not
be more conveniently represented than
BY an appropriately engraved and hand
somely embellished medal" and in view
OF this fact solid gold medal will be
given to the graduate that receives q
general average OF not less than ninety
three, and upon the following condi-
tions:
~ None but those, that have never
graduated can contest.
(2) The contestants must be common
school pupils. must pass the three exami-
nations; and the average Of the three
general averages will decide who has
won, provided It is mot less than ninety \
.hrec.
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! Andy Anderson and wife. Of Colorado
are spending time with relatives and
friends.
Harry Davidson. OF AIforisville. VA
visiting Dr. q. + DeBruler and family.
Mrs. Belle Kesn and children. OF
Washington. spent the holidays here.
Huston Armstrong was here from
Long Branch and spent few days.
Died, Jan. 1st, Of membranons croup.
FRANK GLEzES, aged three vears. The
year has sad Beginning 60 the bereavcd
parents and family. and in bebalf of their
many friends, Iextend 10 them heartfelt
consolation because OF their loss.
Uncle John Stewart. who has beeu
Iconfined 10 his bed for several weeks =
worse, and his life here is not to be long.
Richard Armstrong and daughter. Of
here.
Frank Williams came home to see the
New Year come.
Died, on Dec. 18th, REMoSD. aged i've
years, son of Isaac and Emily Hardin.
God IN his wisdom hes seen fit 10 call
little REMoSD on high, and tho II seems
hard we must bow to His will. Tho
oereaved parents have the HEARTFELT avn
pathy Of ali.
Albert Yates has returned from fl,j-
nois, where be has been to see his
mother.
Rcy. Gill is helping In . protracted
meeting in Kentucky.
The Xmas entertainments here. and at
other places, were all we'll paironized and
successful.
a very select social was given Satur.
day night at the residence or S. Ander-
son, and all report "a time
Miss Helen LownsdaIe gave a taifv
pulling Friday night 70 her many friends.
Friday night little bov or El!erv
blssey's wandered away and was lost. x
large body Of men searched for him untif
when he was found near Tim
Sweeney, In an open field, fast asleep.
Mrs. Lille Mosbey spent the HOLIDAYS
u Huntingburg With her parents.
Mrs. W. y. Rose and little daughter,
Alice, are spending few days with us-
Jacobs Ladder q the C. p.
church, was q success, and every ono
pleased. Tho fireworks. managed 81
Mes:rs. Aris Stewart, Gene Gin ana
Slosbey' were simply grand.
TO al connected with TIM CcCrrxr /
wish you Bslaazs Harry NEW YAAs.
REx.
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Born, 70 WIN. X. and Mary B. wilma
Iinger, bouncing big boy.
Wm. Noles and Jas. A. Moore 0snsr.r
Iorganizers or r. III. Ii. a. srs hor,~
spending holidays with friends. ana -
port that they hsve organized 10 lodges.
The festival given at the n. Z. church
Inristmas was . complete success. Yee
do not believe church il ! pronsr
place to run . peanut stand.
Elder Jas. w. Evans. or Strin0sov.-
has gone TO hunt job, and his fa,nilr. 4
'of food. 4 ''''1'o
Frank 8. was 10 town Saturday md n.
formed US that Barnet Chasteen ana -.
Mclver went TO Jasper Thursdar "a nrc-
cure marriage license for Barnet, and on
,ue'. way nome Barnet run Mr.. Elkinss
uog n the yard. and threw : club against
.ne door; that the door was forced open.
ana one pannel bursted out and fell IN
spnn.ers on the floor. Barnet was ar
1esteu q O'Clock in the morning and
.sken !. before bis honor, Aaron Moore. ..
I. The Squire vent home with him e
? o'clock and united the happy pair n
molly bonds Of matrimony. went back ~
nis ONCE, tried and fined Barnet e5 -
lore daylight, and Constable Lashbroots
lodged him In Jail the same dsy. Wa
mink marriage is often . failure.
Two married men. John and Phil;p. a.
liail township, went to SlrinQtow one
night last week To visit Mary Sanders
she was staying At her uncIe's. and thev
,ired Squire Moore's small boy 10 shov
hem The way. They promised him iva
'ents and paid him one copper. SureIv.
marriage Is failure.
Some sneak thief went to Freeman
,oxs few nights ago and stole 4 skunE
'de and four opossum skins.
Last Friday Mort whitinghlll took ora
nu one-half spoonfuls or arsnic Ana
rank three pints Of whisky. and Va
ound q Cox a Co.'s mill about onc
clock IN the evening. and taken "a Ill
ONE. Drs. Line and Whittinghin nsed
iclr utmost skill In treating the case for
'ght hours before they could see anv
nangc. Mort says he took the poison
ret, then thought he would rather live.
- drank tho whisky. hoping it might
OLD Folks At Hcur.
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CAss TOWNSHIP.
acres,
Pt % % sec 2s tsr5 l2-l0o acre,
valuation 265, taxes due 20 46.
Scott, Martha A
i NO 4i1O pt Sc sw sec % t3r513 80. 10
acres, valuation 220. taxes due 81.
FERDINAND TOWNSHIP.
Elmer. Bernard Jr
NO 1888 Ferdinand, in-lot 203 valua
tion 40, taxes due IA.
HUErISeBuRG CITY.
Beeler. Mary
No 5ll2 Huntingburg y et out-Iot 4,
valuation 1855, taxes due IL 75.
Downa. lydia M
No 52s5 Huntingburg. pt in-lot Is
valuation $40, taxes due Is.
Miller. Elizabeth
no S4ss Huntingburg pt in-lot. So
pt in-lot .,
valuation 225, taxes due s IL.
Westhydornsn, Anna
No 5727. Huntingburg pt out-lot I3.
valuation 200. taxes due 4 95.
Wibking. Malinda
No $40 pt ne sec 34 { 2r5 l2-10O
acres, valuation 150, taxes due 2 81.
BIRDsEyE TOWN.
Abcll, GH
NO 5768, Koerner's add, Biriseye,
,n-iot ", valuation rs, taxes due S3.
Brown and Young
No 5779, Birdseve, in-lot rs, valuation
ll5, taxes due 8 40.
Chsnley, William
No 5S04 pt sw NV sec 25 t2rs8-lO0
acres,
Inman's add, Birdseye. pt in-lot IS.
valuation 255, taxes due 27 10.
Chanley, John II
No 5S05, Birdseve in.lot q, valuation
$50, taxes due 4 sc.
Edwards. Jno. +
No 5SlS. Borden's add, Birdseyc,
In-lot Sc, valuation 265, taxes due IA So. :.
LindIcy. John
No 5SS5. Birdseye. pt in-lot 80, valua-
tion so, taxes due 81.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-01-10

ITALY AND HoRsEs. Tho Kcntish Ga
Izette, an Engllsh paper, informs us tha
THE Italian government has established
citations for Stallions 10 all parts Of th(
the cost Of construction end
main talnsnce being borne By the die.
trIct The government stalIIons are pur-
chased By committees appointed By Z
council which regulates everything per-
tainIng 10 horse-breeding. No stallion
ls allowed 70 Be used for breeding pur-
poses until Il has been duly certified q
sound aud suitable 10 sll respects.
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Daviess County Democrat, Dec. %
John Miles. living near MsysviIIe.
brought TO this ONCE, Tuesday, come live
grosehopperD. He says the wheat flelds
in his locality ere literally covered win
them, and unless frost soon comes ia
wheat crop viii b totally destroyed 81
them. ~
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a gentleman from Pad-uke. who re.
Gently went 70 Washington 70 consult
with bis member OF Congress about a
ONCE under the new administration. VA
asked 0y Boston man whether n va
really true that the people OF Kentucky
are 90 very bibulous. s'Bibulous \, ssid
thc Pad-ukeiaD. "Bibulousi I donf
reckon you could flnd dozen Biblesl n
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-01-10

The January apportionment or school
money has been made. II gives to the
counties in this part Of the state AZ fol-
lows Floyd. 1901 children, $i1.455
Clarke. 1882 children, sis, ,G64 80: Har-
rison, 1904 children, s9,204 60: Craw-
ford, 5,3lf children, eG,l39 As; Dubois.
1873 children, SS.4l6 IS; Orange. 5.s52
children, $C.275 20; Washington, G,sl9
children, $7.84l So.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-01-10

KNTES " tAUs sEbTrSEIN0s
FOR square. 10 lines or less, I week, 81 90
Each subsequent insertion, Is cts.
Longer advertisements at the same
rate. A fraction over even square or
squares, counted as u square. These
are tho terms for transient advertise
r,ents reasonable deduction will be
made 10 regular advertisers.
Notices OF appoin tment Of admins
,rsors and legal notices Of like character
q be paid in advance.
ANgouHcING CANDIDATES.
FOR Township Officers, each 81 60
Tor County 205
For District, Circuit, or State. 500
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-01-10

Charles Sands, the old Chaplain OF the
l5yth Indiana Regiment, and pioneer
Baptist minister Of this part or Indiana,
died on the I'd inst, at Minonk, Wood.
ford county, ILL.,, aged 81 years. Hc VA
born q Mt Prospect, Crawford county.
Ind. Ho Was : brothcr-in.Iaw OF Can't
w. II. Welman.-N. a. Ledger.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-01-10

Cigarettes hsva been barred from len.
isvtlle and open gambling has becu stc .
ped in Chicago. Verify. The progress 81
ciYilisation y slow but sure.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-01-10

The most abundant crop yielded 20 tbe
American farmer By the a6ome markets
q tne home mortgage. Princeton Den.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-01-10
SALE OF DELINQUFNT
TAXES FOR THE
YEAR 1883.

a LtsC Of Lands and Lots returuof
| Delinquent for the NOn.Pav
\ mcnt Of Taxes for the Year 18SS
i ia Dubois County, Indiana.
COLUMBIA TOWNSHIP.
Davis, Mary J
! NO 70 sw &c sec ~ { 1sr3 40 acres
valuation Sl6O, taxes due IS %.
EIkins. Granville
\ NO Ills NV sec 33 mr. 3 so acres
va'nanon $3.50. taxes due Sl2 95.
Jackson. Thomas a
NO l6O NV ne sec 33t1nr3 3 40 acrcs
valuation sl20, taxes due $40 80
Jones, Wells
No lsl nc NV sec 20 t1nrs 20 acres
va'ust'on Sllo. taxes duo So "a.
Morgan. VIM II II
no l98 pt nc 22tlnr3
!" =" pt &c 22 mr. 3 liz acres,
valuation 900, taxes due 55 80.
skinner, Alonzo ID
NO 3l9 ne SO sec 27 t1nr3 40 acres.
lvaiustion 100, taxes due 3 ~.
No 1853 und 3spt WI W sec 80 t1nrs
Und pt nj SO sec 81 tlnr 8 90 &C.
10y oscres, valuation 27o, taxes due l5 56.
HARRISON TOWNSHIP.
Braxton, Edward
NO 81 pt nj ne sec 25t lnr58 36.lO0
acres, valuation IS. taxes due / 72.
Vowel. J JL&EM
No 674 NV SO sec 24t1Dr 4 20 acres.
valuation 1876, taxes due 9 55.
BOONE TOWNSHIP.
Anderson, 81
No c's ne sw sec 34t1nr0 10 acres,
valuation 295, taxes due 90.
MADISON TOWNSHIP.
McMahal. Jno
No 1872 Corn's add Ireland nj In lot Al.
valuation l55, taxes due II 67.
Postiethwait, LIE
No 1886 ne ew sec 1lt2r 6 20 acres.
go NV sec lIt2r o 40 acres.
valuation 400, taxes due IL SO.
HALL TOWNSHIP.
Atkins. VIM s
No 2l63 ~ sw sec t2r3 40 acres.
valuation 100, taxes due 4 40.
Curtis, = A and ME-
No 222O NJ 90 NV sec % lr 8 80 acres.
valuation 60, taxes due 36.
Curtis. Robert ], Albert n and George NJ
No 222l ne ne sec 22t 40 acres.
wpt NV NV sec ~ 81 - 27|
scres, valuation 100. taxes due ~ rs.
karlein. Barbara
No 1880 Celestine in-lots, n, 70, 81,
valuation l56, taxes due 6 Is. i
AT
No 1903 NV Sc aec "a tlr 3 40 acres,
nj aw 90 sec "a 4t1rs 20 acres,
!" "a sw ne sec - { 20 acres,
valuation 2q5. taxes due IL rs. i
rnssev. Charles w
No 2530 SC sw sec 35 I " 3 - acres,
. p' ne w sec 35 Ira 20 acres,
valuation 2O5, taxes due i6 80. II
JEFFERsoS TOWNSHIP.
Itx<s~ Y 4 81
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rupLrsHED EvERY FElDAY, At JASPER,
DUBOIS COUNTY, INDIANA. BY
CLEMENT DOANE.
OFFICE.-IE CoURlER. BUILDING ON
Wrsr SlxrH SrRErr.

PRICEHOV SUBSCRIPTION.
single subscription, for 81 Nos, 81 90
for six months, W
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valuation 100, taxes due rs.
Elmer. Lucas
| No 1856 Landiss' add. Mentor in-lot q
valuation 80, taxes due 26.
X eIlams. Amanda j
| No 27S9 NV NV sec t3r3 40 acres,
|valuation las, taxes due 20.
Lincoln, Addison
No 2s2l Landiss add. Mentor in-lot As,
valuation 80. taxes due So.
Newton Nancy N
pt sw ne sec 36 tar 3 20 acres,
valuation 20, taxes due = 81.
Pfafr, Rachel
No 2s9s Landiss' add Mentor in.lot g. g.
= I" Gal
80, taxes due 8 SO.
Trippet. Oscar A
No 1884 NJ NV sec I2tsr 3 80 acres,
valuation 2f0, taxes due 10 A
ravIor. Albert Il
No 20S6 nc SO sec 10 t3r 3 40 acres,
NV sw sec u t3r 3 40 acres,
$50, taxes due 10 07.
MaryJ
No 1899 ptsw nc sec 35 2r35 acres.
8 !" WI nc Sc sec 35t2r 3 191 acres,
75, taxes due 456.
Wink, Carolina No 5000 Mentor, in-lot q
1sIuation 55, taxes due 10. L
Geo. A
No 30l5 go NV sec III t3r3 40 acres,
135, taxes duo IL 30. X
JACKSON TOWNSHIP. Il
Lunkcl, Jno N
No 1907 st. Anthony in.lot 10 vaIua-
lon 10, taxes due 81. u
andolt, Emma Il
No 1856 4 sw sw soc lt3r45 acres, &
!" tw} NV sw sec 4tar4a5O-l00I 0Icc
cres, d
4 pt VI NV sec 4t3 r4 5000 acres,
4 pt eR 20 sec 8 IS "a . 62.1OO scres,l
aInation 90. taxes due 2 81. II.
'olpcrt. Mary "A (!
No 1878 st. Marks in-lot 204, valua. q
on s, taxes due 30. |cs
PAToKA TOWNSHIP. r.
egner, Simon lch
No 37l5 ne % soc ~ { 2r 9 40 acres, leo
luation 240, taxes due 50. ta
Simon lie
No 378S pt n pt 81 sw sec "a t2r6 9|po
vOs, valuation 40, laxos due ". s0'
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1890-06-07
THE COURT RECORD.
superior Court civil sidc - Judge
Robinson

superior Court - civil Sadc - ud3e
Robinson
Divorces granted yesterday were: Emsline r.
Crippen of New Haven from Frank E Crippen on
the ground of dessrton. The plaintiffs name was
changed to Emeline f. Durand. They were mar
ried January Is, 1882 The custody ofone minor
child was awarded to the plaintiff.
Ida A. Warner of Bethany was granted a divorce
from Augustus l.. Warner Of New Haven on the
ground of intsmperance and cruelty.
divorce was also granted to Edward E. Peck Of
New Haven from Maud A. Peck Of Philadelphia on
the ground Of adultery.
Frederick b. Smith Of Derby was divorced from
Isabella II. Smith Of Bridgeport; cause, desertion
Mary e. Jordan was divorced from Charles Jor-
dan both Of New Haven; cause, intemperance and
iatolerabls cruelty.
Sarah p. Kibbis OF New Haven from Albert o.
Kibbls; ground, dessrtion. Custody OF minor child
lawyer WEBSTER ., waterbury presented the ap;;
bsss corpus On the ground that he has been unlaw:
returnable to the superior court in Waterbury on
June II. 1t is claimed . man named Peters died
| by Corr, who escaped to Massachusetts,, was cap
tnred some two weeks ago, was bound over for
| Jail awaiting trial for manslauahter.
| Sophia Il. Dumont through counsel applied for
ven trustee OF the estate OF the late Theodore Du
mont, formerly Of Summit, N. j.. to set Off to her
certain lands In West Haven, which under a
tain marital contract the deceased agreed to give
| her. Several years ago Mr.. and Mrs. Dumont were
divorced, and II was agreed that long she re-
manned unmarried he would allow her q 900 per
| An application was heard to make Joseph II.
Swift Of New York party defendant In the case OF
the Merchants National bank OF this city against
William NJ. Reynolds and wife OF New York. Tho
bank sues for 81, 500 due on note. Tho defend
ants summer cottage at 0uford has been attached.
Swift claims the bank has in its possession de-
posIt Of 81, 600 made by Reynolds and wife, SO that
| their claim Ia we'll protected. Three days were
granted in which to Ale answer to the objection Of
the plaintiff.
Judge Robinson granted o foreclosure to the Con-
necticut Savings bank against Mr.. Coffee for $780,
The time for redemption was set down for the frst
Monday In July.
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STATE COR nEsrorDErcE.
North Haven.

June --"The Haymakers," an operate cantata,
by George F. Root. under the direction Of Professor
George @. Marble Of Meriden. was given at Memo
rial hall, by Q party Of forty young people from
Cheshire on Wednesday evening. All present en-
joyed every part Of the entertainment; there was
nothing to criticize; all did well. Everything was
SO life-iike and such new feature in the way Of
stage representation that It could not fail to inter
est: The music was well rendered. trio Of ladies
making rich melody. Solos by Mrs. Frederic
Brockett ~ . clear; alto voice received repeated
Those, who did not at. attend lost what
is not 'biiss'' The musical talent Of North Haven
was well represented in the audience. Among
them we're: A. B. Clinton, A. B. Hinman, e. L.
stiles Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Smith. Miss Mary Gil
bert Mrs g. g. Bakeslee, Mrs. Letta Bossett and
others. Several were present from Hamden and
The committee appointed by the town to arrange
for a reception to the veteran soldiers in July met
Monday evening and Organised ready for wsrk
Secretary; +. l.. Clinton. committees
j. B. Bassett and F. e. Jacobs on collation. and ar
raugements c. d. Robinson is to conduct chorus
concert Of children. The boys and girls are re
0ussted to meet Mr.. Robinson at the court room
Memorial hail. on Saturday afternoon OF this
week.
morning to attend the New Haven county Pomone
rneatfu0 a Hapadeu,
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1890-06-07
Building Permits.
New building permits granted are !:

Mrs. Mary welmont, frame dwelling house on
Parmeee avenue, IS by II feet, two stories.
william A. Rice. to convert q frame barn into a
dwelling house, Parmelee avenue, "a by 80 feet, two
stories.
Alexander johnson. frame building on Linden
street, 20 by % feet, two stories.
John b. Richards, frame dwelling house on
Spring street, So by Al feet, two stories.
Alexander johnson, frame dwelling house AID
barn Bailey street. house 10 by 50 feet, barn 10
by 12 feet; two stories.
The FIRE commissioners have granted per-
mits o. follows:
J. Il. Hutchinson, frame addition at No. 81
Howe street.
r. d. Graves, extensive repairs and addition to
the house at the OF George and High Streets
Frank McGarry, frame barn corner of Ashmun
and Bristel streets.
Charles Miz, frame building rear Of No. 10 Hill
street.
The petitions Of Thomas Collins for frame ad-
dition To his dwelling house at No. so Bradley
street, and Of Edward Carney for addition to the
frame house at No. 1l9 Lafayette street have been
refused.
Marcelino Del qrego has been granted permits
sion to raise the frame house at No. 81 Hill street
on condition that small ell be cut of.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1890-06-07
A TRIPLE DROWNING.
A Mother ana Hor Two Sens Perish
In MlddIebury.

A NIosher ana Her Two Sens Perish
In Middlebury.
Mrs. John Smith and her two sons, Ed q.
ward and George were drowned in Abbott's
pond In Middlsbury Thursday afternoon.
Abbott's pond Is located about one mile
from Niddlebury center. Mr.. Smith to-
gether with his family has resided for about
one year In the John Delaney house ON the
shore Of the pond. He is employed by Will
liam holmes. On Memorial day Mr.. Smith
built . raft for his two sons. Thursday
and started to take q ride upon the raft. By
some mischancs George fell off into the wa
ter. Edward made heroic efforts to save his
brother, but In doing so he fell into the wa
ter himself. The mother, hearing the cries
Of the boys. rushed out of the house. See.
ing their danger, she rushed into the water
regardless of her own safety and tried to
rescue the drowning boys. No available as
sistanse was at hand and the result was that
the three were drowned.
Several school children Witnessed the triple
fatality. One of them, Mamie O'Neil, ran to
Mr.. Holmes field, . quarter OF mile dis
tant, and told Mr.. Smith the fate that had
befallen his wife and children. A reseuing
party was soon gotten together and search
FOR the bodies began. The bodies lay In the
water about two hours. The first one that
was found was that Of George, and 1t was
taken ashore by DR.. DeForrest. Tho wife
and two children comprised Mr.. Smiths en-
ward fourteen. Mrs.. Smith was nearly forty
years old. Mr.. Smith is nearly frantic with
grief at the sudden extinction of his family.
He went to Waterbury and informed his
father and other relatives of the accident.
Abbott's pond II about 200 feet by 40. It's
maximum depth is between six and seven