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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-03-08

Frank Stumpf, 30, of Palmer, proprietor
OF the Palmer cash tea store, died sudden
y Monday night, and it is believed he COM
mitted suicide with laudanum.
The Palmer and Monson street railway
company has been formed with 100000
capital, to build an electric railway from
Monsoon to Palmer, Wilbraham and Lud-
low, connecting with the electric line for
Springfield.
Montague and Deerfeld have both voted
no license this year. 1t is thought that
their action will make the contest in Green
field the more lively. Montague includes
the villages of Turner's Falls and Millers
Falls and has been license town without
break since 1868.
The signers of an agreement to form
corporation to be known as the Franklin
county public hospital, was held at Green
field Saturday night. The purpose of the
organization is toiestablish and maintain
in Greenfield a public hospital. L. j.
Gum was elected president; F. r. Allen,
vice president; II. O. Edgarton, clerk, and
j. w. Stevens, treasurer, with a board of
II managers.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-03-08
BHker Pill Co., Bangor, NE.
HBTTY GREEN TALKS
About Her Home at Bellows Falls.


A New York newspaper publishes the
following interview with 1.-THE richest wom-
an in America eff | wasn't under the
law in this referee case wouldn't have to
stay in New York. I'd be out in Chicago
or up at Bellows Falls.
That house of ours in Bellows Falls is
old Grandpa fuckers. lie built a bridge
across the Connecticut river right at the
falls, and he used to live on the New Hamp-
shire side in Walpole. Then the railroad
came, cut off part of the house, and he and
Grandma Tucker got the house in Bellows
Falls. One of her sisters was Capt. Mar
ryats wife, and the other was Lord Bel
cher's wife. Those are locust trees in the
picture, all around the house, and they are
very fine trees, too. It's nice house. It's
real Queen Anne on the inside. It's been
out of the family two or three times. Will
liam A. Russell, Warner Miler's partner,
who owns paper mill there, rented the
house for ten years once, and then the fam
lily got it back again"
And you really claim Bellows Falls as
your residence, Mrs. Green?" said |. "DJ
you pay taxes there?"
"Ges, | do said the woman, who is
known to be the most persistent tax dodger
in the country.
But you don tpay on any large amount
on any amount representing even small
fraction of your wealth. do you? How
much of your estate do you really pay taxes
on?"
To the latter question Mrs Green finally
replied that she didn't know how much she
paid at Bellows Falls.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-03-08
WINDHAM.

The scholars in Windham who have had
no marks for the year re: Archie Eddy,
Lura Smith, Ida Buffers, Merton Law
renee, Arthur RhOades. Those who went
two terms without a mark are: BERTHE
Howe, Frank Smith, Maud Howard, Flor
ence Wright, Sumner Rhoades, Clement
Jenison and Ida Stowell had no mark du-
ring the winter term. Richard Eastman
deserves mention for coming a mile and a
half on the day of the severe storm when
one school had no session.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-03-08
Gen. Grout.s Care for old Soldiers.

The House of Representatives adopted
last week a report of a conference commit
tee on the pension appropriation bill, rails
ing all pensions below So a month to So
There are now some $4,000 old soldiers
drawing pensions of - and 81 a month for
wounds received in the service. and receiv-
ing smaller pensions than men who only
became disabled some TINE after the war
This inequality will now be rectiied. This
piece OF service to the veterans was largely
the work OF Congressman Grout of Yer
mont, who was member of the confer
ence committee and gave active support to
the amendment, on the floor of the House.
1t was simply one more instance of his
care for the interests of the soldiers of the
Union.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-03-08
MASSACHUSETTS NOTES.
The Result of Town Meetings Monday

CoLRAIN.- Moderator, II. A. Howard ::
clerk and treasurer, X. c. Hillman; Sc
lectmen, assessors and overseers of the
poor c. A. Marcy, X. NJ. Coombs, II. j.
Smith: collector, John d. Miller; school
committee, Clifton l.. Field. Appropria-
tions - Highways and bridges $4,000,
schools 1857, incidentals $500, poor $500,
officers 500, state and military aid 500,
state tax $3.50, county tax 5000, library
s25. Memorial day $50, enforcement of
liquor law 500. License, yes 0, no A.
BERNARDsToN.-Clerk and treasurer.
Henry L. Crowel; selectmen, overseers of
the poor and assessors, DR.. Chas. Bowker,
h. b. Hale, A. 5. Atherton; school com
mittee, c. r. Hills; collector, 5. H. Attn
erton. appropriations - Schools 1880
highways $500, poor $500, Memorial day
SO, aggregate of other appropriations 1925.
1t was voted to join with others in employ
ing superintendent of schools. Deacon
Henry Slate declined further service as
clerk and treasurer, after Is years service,
and vote of thanks was given. License,
yes 60, no %.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-03-08
Doubts If the Income Tax Can BE Col
lected


lected.
Thomas Harand of New York. who
was deputy collector of internal revenue
while the wartime income tax was in
force, thinks it extremely doubtful if the
tax could be successfully collected under
the present law should the taxpayers gen
orally stand upon their rights. The first
point Mr. Harland holds to be that deputy
collectors cannot legally perform the du-
ties that the law imposes upon them, for
they are appointed by the collectors, and
not by the heads of departments, as it was
decided by Attorney General Speed in 1865
that they must be. In the next place the
law makes it the duty of the collectors to
call upon every taxpayer at his residence
or place of business, and no taxpayer is in
any liability to a penalty for failing to
make return until he is thus called upon.
Further than this, the law gives the tan
payer the alternative, when thus called on
to make his return, either to deliver to the
collector return of his income, or to dis
close the facts and let the collector make
up the return.
In conclusion Mr.. Harland is quoted as
saying; zone collector now has in his
charge the states of Maine, New Hamp-
shire and Vermont, and if that collector
should undertake, as the law requires him,
to call at the residence or place of bust
ness of every person presumably liable to
pay tax, it needs no argument to show
that it would be impossible for him to do
the work. l cannot doubt that, as soon as
the real situation is brought to the atten-
ton of the authorities in Washington,
they will deem it wise to suspend proceed
ings for the collection of the tax until
some more effectual steps can be provided
by law"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-03-08
KIpling and other vermonters in WASH


Washington despat II, March
Rudyard Kipling has been here incognito,
the entry on the register of the hotel where
he stopped being "Rudyard, wife, maid
and child Mr.. Kiplng's presence be-
came known and he was sought by some
for his autograph. He gives it for 50,
the sums received from this source being
contributed to the New York Tribune fresh
air fund. He was the central figure of a
group of Vermonters in the parlors of the
Arlington hotel in the evening. The party
included Congressman VIM. w. Grout,
Gov. Urban A. Woodbury., ex-Gov. Levi
X. Fuller Mrs. Fuller, Mrs. Rudyard Kip
ling, Hon. Wheelock G. Veazey, and Mrs
Neazey, Col Chas. 5. Forbes, and Law
renee Brainerd. The visiting Vermonters
were the guests of Gen. Grout, and were
delightfully."- entertained by Mr.. Kipling's
witticisms and stories Ex-Gov. Fuller
will 90 to Atlanta to hold conference
with number of persons who are inter
ested in good roads. Gov. Woodbury. is
on his way South to spend some time.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-03-08

The Ohio commission appointed at the
instance of Gov. Mckinley to make an oflic-
ial investigation of the restitution of the
miners in the Hooking and Sunday Creek
Valleys, has learned that the miners last
year earned only from S75 to SIPS each
largely because of the great national strike,
while by working regularly they could have
earned from 81 to 50 per day 1t is also
stated that of the ten or twelve thousand
miners in the two valleys, fully one-third,
representing, with their families, nearly
fifteen thousand persons, are in greater or
less distress. The one hopeful feature in
the gloomy story is the fact that the min
ers are satisfied that their numbers are too
large by 30 per cent, and that many of
them mean to try to get living as farmers
or farm hands.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-03-08

tion. The declaration also charges that
Mrs. Grout is author of number of anon
ymous letters that were sent to the hus-
band of plaintiff. Nearly all the language
in these letters, copies of which are an
nexed to the declaration, is of a character
that cannot be printed. Mrs. Sherwin is
now separated from her husband, and Mrs
Grout has recently parted from her hus-
band and agreed to accept $4,000 in full
settlement Mrs. Sherwin sued Mr.. Grout
some months ago. The suit was after
ward Withdrawn, and it is supposed that
she received a suitable sum.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-03-08
BONDVILLE.

lone Burbank has gone to New York
city.
Chas. Kendall and family left Wednes-
day for their home in North Dakota. Ray
Williams and George Brooks are going
there to work for Mr.. Kendall.
The fourth quarterly conference of the
Methodist church asked for the return of
the pastor, Rev. S. II. Tucker, for another
year. The unanimous vote of the confer
ence shows the esteem i'm which Mr., Tucker
is held by the official board, as we'll as by
the people generally.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-03-08
SOUTH WINDHAM.

Fred Stowell lost valuable horse last
week.
Frank Kingsbury is very i'll, He is at
tended by DR.. Gale.
Dennis Jones will carry on VIM. Jenni-
sons place this year.
Augustus Chase has bought the Owen
Chase farm of G. NJ. Cory
Two of v. G. Adams's children are i'll
and are under the care of DR.. Osgood.
George Van Shaick has moved from
Raceville, n. Y, to the Whitman place,
which he bought last summer.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-03-08

Tests recently made at Indian Head in
dictate that the Carnegie concern has made
discovery in the treatment of armor
plates which will allow a reduction of two
inches in thickness without loss of resist
ance. This would mean a saving of hun
dreds of tons in weight ON every battle
ship, and of many tons of coal in driving
the ship through the water.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-03-08
IN THE LOCAL FIELD.
WILMINGTON.
Suicide of Chester c. Hubbard.

1t is seldom that the community is start
led and shocked as it was on Wednesday
when the news went from mouth to mouth
that Chester G.. Hubbard had taken his
own life. He left his home, which is
about one mile east of the village, and
walking to the village, went into one of the
horse sheds in the rear of the Congrega-
tiona church, fastened chain, which it is
supposed he brought from home, to a cross
stick above, adjusted it around his neck,
and then took the fearful and fatal leap.
This probably occurred a, about 10 o'clock
A. NJ. at about II o'clock Winfield j.
Boyd discovered the body, which was re-
moved to the house of O. o. Ware, where
examination showed that the neck was
broken and death must have been almost
instantaneous.
Mr.. Hubbard was the youngest of fam
lily of six children born IT, George c. and
Salome D. Hubbard, four of whom are now
living. He was born Jan. s, 1854. He
married Miss Minnie Simonds of Peru
about Is Nars ago, and of this union three
children were born, two of whom are now
living. Mr.. Hubbard was an industrious,
frugal farmer, of strict integrity, upright
in his dealings, aud of the highest moral
ity in every respect. He was the owner of
a good farm and buildings, and surrounded
by everything to make life happy and de-
sirabe. He was devoted to his home and
his family, where the happiest relations ex-
listed, and what motive could have led him
to this terrible deed is a mystery to all. 1t
is said that his health had not been good
of late, and no doubt exists that temporary
insanity seized upon him. He was a mem
Der of the Congregational church and ex-
emplified the religion he protested; he en-
ioyed the esteem and respect of all who
knew him. The sympathy of the commu-
nifty goes out to the aged parents, the wife,
the children, and all relatives and friends
in this sad hour 1t is expected that the
funeral will be held on Saturday at the late
residence of Mr. Hubbard.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-03-08

Town meeting passed off as usual with
out particular excitement.
c. D. Spencer entertained his Sunday
school class on the evening of Feb. %,
Washington's birthday. Selections from
the writings of Washington were read and
the evening was one of great pleasure and
profit.
The liquor prosecution referred to last
week may be briefly summed up as follows:
Rev. A. A. Smith, through Mr.. Rogan,
procured pint of whiskey from the drug
store of Chas II. Parmelee, upon the pre-
scription of physician. Mr.. Smith then
brought the matter to the attention of
States Attorney Fits, who came up and
investigated. The proof of the sale was
ample, but Mr.. Fits obtained evidence of
another sale and a fine was imposed upon
Mr.. Parmelee with costs. The matter has
created no end of comment and the pre-
ponderance of sentiment is evidently adj
verse to Mr.. Smith.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-03-08
Another Orange Law Suit.
Mrs. Mary Sherwin Wants s35, 900 from
Mrs. Ellen GrOut for Islander.

The suit brought in Greenfield Monday
by Mrs. Mary Sherwin against Mrs. Ellen
l.. Grout of Orange for $50, 900 alleges that
Mrs. Grout ruined her character by certain
public, false and malicious charges" The
declaration sets forth a number of counts
that are sensational in the extreme. 1t is
charged that Mrs. Grout is author of a
number of anonymous letters that were
sent to prominent citizens of Orange some
years ago, and then created a great sensa-
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-03-08
\
Cold
Weather

There are seven million pores
in the ordinary sized man, which
act as sewers in cleansing the
system of impurities. When
they become clogged, perspira-
ton ceases or is less than nor
NAL in quantity. Cold weather
restricts the amount of perspira.
ton, and in natures struggle to
free the system of waste matter
the Kidneys become overworked.
Buker's Kidney Pills counteract
the effects of overwork, prevent
disease, and cure the Backache
incidental to Kidney troubles.
When the back aches, try the
pills. Druggists sell them for
SO cents. A book about Back
ache and Kidney troubles for
the asking.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-03-08
Railroad
Commissioners.

hereby certify that the foregoing is
IL. 81 true copy of the report and finding of
the Board of Railroad Commissioners
in the matter of the petition of the
Brattleboro Street Railroad Company
under the provisions Of No. So of the
Acts of 1891, as appears by the files and
records of this office.
Attest,
I. c. SMITH. Clerk.
The San Juan times. (Farmington, N.M.) 1891-1900, 1895-10-04
Largo.
Suecial Correspondence.
jim Scott, apples.

Special Correspondence.
LARGO, Oct. IL send you the news
as have heard and seen it.
L. Welsh passed up by here post
haste by ouerland. Saturday morning
bright and earlyEto Santa Fe to head
OF a homestead filing, by Pete Ever
son, on his desert claim, Friday morn
ing at Aztec.
Brother Thiehod still holds the fort
as postmaster regardless of the petty
abuse he gets from his -. Some
seem to keep cases on him pretty
close and notify his;friend the Index
every time he makes q turn. But he
saws he had set his pegs to take in the
Dallas fair and see the big fight O
Fitzsimmons and Corbett, but fearI
his friends will not furnish the fret
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
The natives are taking it cool, sine
court and have not much to say, bu
are disposed to do some hard think
ing.
Suit has been brought against Jane
I Dunlap the subcontractor on this lin
: before Simon Martinez, j. p. in Larg
: as there is no justice OF the peace
: Rlanco. for n board bill and horse fee
# at the Largo p. o. for the year 1894, b
l. the Largo p. m.
James Fl. Seward from Rio Puerc
@ ia teaching school at Dave Lobato
Q school house, private subscriptic
u school.
The San Juan times. (Farmington, N.M.) 1891-1900, 1895-10-04

varieties apples, 3 varieties ounce
plans, varieties peaches, cabbage,
beets, potatoes and plo melon.
II. R. Skinner, apples, ounces and
peaches.
D. B. Ross, % Aarieties apples,
pears, sugar cane and pie plant.
IA. Hutching, 6 varieties peaches,
apples.
VIM. Locke, 33 varieties apples, 8
varieties pears, varieties plums, per-
simmons, ounce, waluuts. varie-
ties grapes, varieties crab apples,
jar of samples of the first fruit grown
in the valley by Mr.. Locke.
G. z. Crane, apples, tomatoes, caul-
flower, pears, pumpkins, and uash
II. c. King, apples, peaches and
pears.
G. H. McHenry, apples and ounces.
The Gillihan preserving process was
displayed on the grounds.
Spalding Mfg. company, of Grenfe
ILL.,; buggies and spring wagons.
, The luncheon rooms are run by Z
Crane.
J. Goodwin, corn, oats, one hill o
potatoes weighing 8 pounds, beet
J. A. Koontz. pears, 3 varietie
- peaches.
B Geo. Allen, grapes, potatoes, apples
. . crab apples. peaches and pears.
= Alex. sharf, cabbage and sunfowel
~ Paul Arlington, box of mixed frui
= Mrs. Deichsel, baby's hood an
" dress, this took prize at the world
! fair.
~ Sizer bros. cabbage, pumpkins, W
> ter melons and pie plant.
L. G. Buruham, varieties apple
~ ~ peaches, gIapes, plums, winter melo
40 cabbage, squash and potatoes.
r. Collyer bros, varieties pears
49, - varieties applus, squash and potato'
~ ~ G. M. Tonkinson, varieties POI
> toes and millet.
% % Jim Scott, apples.
The San Juan times. (Farmington, N.M.) 1891-1900, 1895-10-04
craet Exhibits Of Our Fruit,
Vegetables And Stock
Wonderful Products
of our County.
vie,tors from all Parts. Olo
Friends among us. Base
Ball Teams and Ra0@s.

The San Juan County Fair being
held at Pennington is by no means
r..cent institution. In the good OLD
days, an annual water melon picnic
WAS held Sometimes Goes grove was
tho scene of the innocent and SOBER
occasion People from all parts came
with offerings of water melons ana
the citizens feasted and enjoyed them
selves. In the meantime the orchards
and vineyards were growing ana the
picnic assumed the proportions OF the
fair.
The first fair was held in 1884. Mr..
Locke was probably the first man who
exhibited fruit, whilst others display
ed enormous squash, melons and veg
atables of all kinds. In July 1883 the
San Juan county agricultural assocla'
ron was formed and recorded BY
laws were adopted. Sixty members
were enrolled and several fairs held
under it's auspices at the Coe grove
and Locke grove. These fairs gener-
Aly occupied three days, and the
fruit became the importanJ item OF
occasion
The association did some good work
and then petered out, the fair being
the result afterwards Of the efforts OF
she general public.
These fairs have marked the pro-
gress Of the fruit production in the
county. From the melon picnic of
few years ago, to the splendid display
that is now shown to the visitor-the
fruit that is famous all over the states
fruit that has been assigned the high
est nonors, unsurpassed in quality
and acknowledged at the last Albu
querque fair, by judges from all parts
superior to the best exhibits from th'
more advanced aud renowned frui
belts.
In the space of IL years great orch
ards have sprung up. Hundreds
acres have been planted; towns II
creased marvelously in size and popr
lation and a progressive and prosper
our community occupy the place
the cowboy and his wandering her
At an early hour on Monday bus
bands put together the stands for IL
expected exhibits. Lockes grow
where this fair 10 held is the bes
ideal of a spot for public occasio
embowered in trees, it defends Il
visitor from the sun and wind alike.
Our reporter wandered amongst t
large crowd who assembled to do j
tice to the numerous and Wonderi
productions of our country Man
familiar faces were present; many
old timer who could tell prooa
stories of incidents and deeds done
this very spot where we're now spre
out the choice fruits and gigantic ve
etables of this favored district. Go
parison we shall not attSmpt to mai
but describe this wonderful show 81
as 1t appeared taking tho
EXHIBITS:
Il. T. Hubbard, San Juan, potato
corn, squash, specimens of trees fr
San Juan nurseries one and two
old apple trees.
Wills Dalton, San Juan, app
pears, fine German prunes, can
beans, cabbage, carrots, caulifoV
potatoes, onions, tomatoes, squ'
melon peach Ia very rare fruit),
waukee apples.
OK. Chittenden, San Juan, 6
hins, pomegrnnate. the latter real
aemi-tropical fruit
S. R, Blake, 1s varieties pears,
The San Juan times. (Farmington, N.M.) 1891-1900, 1895-10-04
Ed. Caveniss Captured.

Salt Lake, Oct, "A special to the
Tribune from Price, Utah, says, Sher-
III Lloyd yesterday arrested Edward
Caveniss, who murdered McGeoch at
at Mancos, last August.
The San Juan times. (Farmington, N.M.) 1891-1900, 1895-10-04
Notice of Meeting f r Exam nation of

Notice of Meeting I; r Exam nation OF
Teachers.
Notice is hereby given that there
will be a meeting of the board OF
school examiners Of the county of
San Juan, N, M forthe examination
of teachers, at Aztec, ON thu seventh
day of October, 1895, at 9 a. m. Ap-
plicants will furnish their own sta
tionery. HARRY ALLEN,
L. R. E. PAUL1N,
VIM. LOCKE
Board Of EHamirers,
The San Juan times. (Farmington, N.M.) 1891-1900, 1895-10-04

Mr.. and Mrs. John Real Of La Plata
visited the fair.
The San Juan times. (Farmington, N.M.) 1891-1900, 1895-10-04
TIL. I.AIR.

The County Fair AS ain Held az
Pennington. A Brief His
tory Of the Inaugu-
ration.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-19
ANOTHER ST. CATHERIyE'S HOSPITAL AFFAIR

Alexander Goldstein. twelve years old. was re-
moved yesterday from his home. No. 5S Graham
ave. to st. GATHERINGS Hospital. suffering with
fractured leg. which he had received on Friday
while playing In front OF his home. with number
OF companions The boy was thrown down. and
his parents being too poor to employ doctor. the
mother used household remedies to effect cure
The sufernss OF the little fellow intense. and
No. "a McKibben-st who had heard OF the case
hurried to the house. DR. Levy advised the father
who Is tailor in sweatshop, earning 40 cents a
day, to have the boy removed to St. Catherne's
Hospital. The jantor OF the house. Frederick
Frincke, went 10 the hospital at noon. and asked
one OF the sisters, he says, to send an ambulance
TO the house TO remove the boy but alleges that
the sister refused. saying that the institution was
fun. Frncke then told OF the injury OF the boy
and the alleged refusal Of the sister 10 admit him
The police sent call to St. GATHERINGS Hospital.
and Surgeon Mcnamara, who responded, found the
boy In bad condition. and at once removed him
to the hospital. 1t then denied by the hospital
people that admittance had been refused to the
boy.