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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-05-04

Two LET Furnished cottage. containing six
rooms together with stable, fine grove
and high elevation, near electrics; will let to
right parties from May LIST. to October 1st.,
terms reasonable. Apply to ]. ID. WELLS, No.
Deering, Me. 27-1
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-05-04

The following transfers of real estate
IN this county have been recorded in
the Registry of Deeds:
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-05-04

DOR RENT-The modern brick residence,
No. 1876 High street, located near Congress
street, containing rooms and bath; stationary
Immediate possession. For lr'l particulars apply
to Real Estate Office, First National Bank
Building FREDERICK S. VAIL. 81
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-05-04

FOR RENT-A large house containing "a
l. rooms bath, and steam heat, stable and So
acres of land, Situated about IL miles from
Portland. Would make a good country home
or summer boarding house. BENJAMIN
SHAW, 81 IL Exchange street. 29-l
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-05-04

X EYS LOST-On Cumberland street, near
IA Stone street. Finder will be suitably re-
Warded by leaving same at 263 CUMBER-
LAND ST. 81
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-05-04

FOR SALE-Two hundred or more fine
nursery grown rock naples from three to
ten feet high 4 also arborvatie, horse chestnut
pears and apple trees and rhododendums at
discount. Address e. III. MORTON, No. Deer
ing, NE. IL
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-05-04

WANTED-The public to know that Mr.. P.
Walter Corey Co., will repair and polish furnl-
ture at YOU, house Antoine furniture, a
speciality: All orders promptly attended to.
Send postal to West ST., City. 1874
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-06-24

the temporary county officers persisted
In transacting county business at " ell
lington rather than Meridian, notwith-
standing the governor hau appointed
Meridian as the county seat and the
town company had erected a frame
building there for a court house. The
aid Of the district court of Labette
county, to which this county was
attached for judicial purposes, was
invoked by mandamus proceedings to
compel the county officers to meet at
Meridian. A meeting Of the board
Of county commissioners was held
there Feb. 3, 1872, in obedience to the
mandamus. but afterwards the courts
order was ignored and the business
continued to be transacted at We'll
lingtoD. Meridian's decline then
commenced and when finally the vote
for county seat was taken she only re-
ceived two votes. All the buildings
were removed to Wellington. and the
old Meridian court house was blown
away 10 the terrible cyclone of 1892.
No other efforts we're made to build
a town until Dalton was started by
Major G. W. Doughty in 1884. The
Southern Kansas railway was COM
pleted through the township 10 1880,
without any subsidy whatever from
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-06-24
..::Avon township ?

respects to him. Mr.. Taylor sold his
farm some ten years ago, lit il now
owned and OCCUPIED by VIM. Hull) and
went to Oregon. He remained there
eight years and is now at the home
Of his son-in.law, on section 80 In
Avon township. Mrs. Miller aud
Hugh Taylor are his children.
Norman Hull came to the township
and entered his land in the fall Of
1870.
There may have been and doubtless
were others who came to Avon town.
ship in 1870, but of those who are
here now We can find none who came
until 1871. So many came aud went
that it is impossible TO follow them.
a. c. Lambe came early in 1871 and
says he can think Of less than a dozen
who were here when he came that
are still here. He mentions, W. G..
Whaley. Norman Hull, Charles
Deshler, N. LOofbourrOw, John Lamb,
Jack Lemons, Samuel Balm, Jacob
Lynch and J. L. Campbell; ]. s.
EppersOn was on his claim in the
north part of the township, now lives
in Wellington. S. c. Taylor was also
here but was not included within the
present confines Of the township.
Among those who came within the
next two or three years, ahead Of the
grasshOpper plague and Indian scare,
were James GLASGOW, Benz. Wharton,
VIM. Massey, W. J. Lingenfelter who
settled on the c. Ash farm Chas.
Randall, Joseph GregSon, (now de-
ceased)A .GregsOn NOW in Louisiana
J. NJ. Jones, (uow in Valverdel S. W.
Wilson, NOW in OklahOma,l VIM.
George, VIM. Funk, VIM. NJ. Wilson,
Stephen Jones and John Logan. Mr..
Logan died in 1892, but is still repre-
scented by A. Logan, his son at the
old homestead.
F. H. Winsor came to the county
with his father in 1871. but until a
few years ago lived ia Oxford town.
ship.
G.. w. Ellis came here with the
government surveying party which
perfected the surveys Of the Usage
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-06-24

Let US commence with Avon. 1t
is easy enough to conclude that the
township was named after the creek,
but where did the creek get its name?
The creek was first called Antelope,
and is sO.called yet by many, but the
early settlers soon learned that ante
lOpe were not peculiar tu their
neigborhOod alone, and there was an
annoying confusion Of names. A
petition was circulated by VIM. Funk
praying the board of county CON-
missiOners to change the name of
Antelope creek to Plum creek. Many
thought "Plum" was too common a
name TO be attached In any way to
such pretty country and so many
other names were suggested. To Miss
Jennie Whaley, sister OF VIC. Whaley,
now Mrs. B. f. Maddox, belongs the
honor OF having first suggested the
name Of Avon. The Whaleys came
from Perth county, Ontario, Of which
StratfOrd is the county seat.
Avon river traverses the country
and was so named after the Avon in
England-StratfOrd-On.AvOn home
Of Shakspere, the bard Of AVON, She
suggested the name and it was
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Concluded on seventh page.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-06-24

the townships, the bond proposition
having been defeated. The PROPOSE.
ton carried in Wellington and Oxford
townships and they could not we'll go
around Avon, to get from one place TO
the other so Avon got railroad
through the center OF her territory
without cent of public obligation.
Major Doughty plated Dalton in
1884, but never had his plat recorded.
All lots sold were described by metes
and bounds. Major Doughty built
large frame hotel which was after.
wards burned down. Two or three
stores and blacksmith shop were
about as far along as the town ever
progressed. There is only one store
there at present, kept by ], G. Carson
& Son. Major Doughty sold out
several years since and we are in
formed is now living at Waxahachie,
Tex. H. ]. WinslOw owns most of the
tOwnsite and has it in cultivation.
Beyond a convenient pOstOffice and a
trading point for people IN its i'm
mediate section it makes no pre-
tensions.
SCHOOLS.
There are seven school houses in
Avon township. Some of them lap
over into adjoining townships and
some of those in adjoining townships
include territory in Avon. By reason
of this fact it is impossible to procure
the exact school enumeration OF the
township. Seven school houses would
be one for every five land fraction)
square miles Of territory.
The oldest school in. the township
is Avon Center, District %. located
on the Southeast quarter Of section
q. The irst5ibuildlng was erected
here in 1873. Chas. H. Deshler hauled
most Of the lumber from Wichita. 1t
has since been rebuilt and enlarged,
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-06-24

lands, in 1870. He entered his present
homestead. He was away few years
but returned, and with his faithful
wife has made a comfortable home
and added second quarter section
to his holdings. The other day he
sold his reserve wheat, paid off al
his Indebtedness, went to the Airing
ton hotel and ate dinner and drove
home with new buggy.
With very few exceptions the ole
settlers who Staid with their claim:
through thick and thin, are well-tO-
do and have a competency TO support
them in their declining years. They
have seen rough times-the limited
number who are yet with US tell that
stOry-but they have finally triumphed
and are now prepared to relax and
ENJOY the fruits 0r their years or TOLL
Geo. D. Armstrong and Norman
Hull claim The honor Of sowing the
first wheat in the tOwnship-in the
fall of 1871.
Mr.. Armstrong hauled his seed
from Labette county with an OK team
Mr.. Hull hauled his seed from Ottawa
They had fair crop and got good
price for it.
In 1872 Nathan Loofbourrow hauled
seed oats from HumbOIdt, Allen
county. He put them in with a
harrow made out Of a fOrked elm with
wooden teeth. To add to his exas'
peration he reaped 30 harvest.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-06-24

], S. EppsrsUn hauled his frTt seed
,oa5sinathsspfiag o, 10 ftdmyfsdn,
pendenee,o s;;d.7s Of ssrs
oH thes4stA IF bAus1st, '1a ;Mo Ef
person killed bb9falo near his h FyQgl,sP;
They we're not very plentiful and lie
valued his prOwesS very much. He
had just come home from Belle Plaine
and put his horse in the stable, when
two OF them hove in sight about a
half-mlle to the northwest. He
mounted his horse and gave chase.
His neighbors saw the chase and
Joined him. He shot him first in the
shoulder then in the head and he tum-
bled over In q dying condition. His
mate escaped.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-06-24

and is now the largest as well as the
Oldest school house In the township.
Phillip Henson was the first teacher
Amelia Moeser the last,
The next oldest school is Union
district "a. 1t islocated Oh the north
west quarter Of section 3O-soutkeast
corner of same on half section line road
lt\was built in 1876 and was formerly
called Funk school house. Funk
lived across the road from it on the
place now owned by Nathan Pitts.
Thomas H. POpplewell was the first
teacher here and Miss Mayme Ward
the last. Before the organization of
this district Samuel Still taught
private school on the Covell farm.
Then came Prairie home school,
better known as the Whaley school
house-district 47-located on the
southwest quarter Of section Is. Miss
Harris, now Mrs. John T. ShOwalter,
Was the first teacher here: D. NJ. Blair
the last.
The north side Of the township
then came to the front with a school,
district 70, known as Rosebud school
house. built In 1876. The first teacher
here was Miss Jennie Epperson
daughter Of ]. S. EppersOn, after
wards the wife Of W. G. Holdings.
worth; now deceased. Miss Grace
Keir was the last teacher.
The demands of the east side for a
school resulted in the erection of a
building on the southeast quarter of
section II, in 1884, district 1853. The
building was moved one half mile
vest and half mile south in 1893, to
the town NJ Dalton. A. o. Holiday
was the last teacher.
In 1885 district 167 erected build
ing, On the northeast quarter Of
section I. 1t is known as the Pink
school house. Miss BERTHE BOlin was
the last teacher.
The newest school district is No.
1876, known as the Loofbourrow school
house. 1t was organized in 1890.
Miss Mary Shmidl was the first
teacher and Miss Bernice Earhart the
last.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-06-24
CHURCHES.

There are no church buildings 10
Avon township, but this is no in
dicatiOn that the people are loose in
their morals. There are organizations
Of both the Christian and Methodist
churches at Dalton, occupying the
school house there on alternate Sun
days. The MethOdists have preaching
every two weeks. The Christian
congregation are without preaching
at present. There is a fourishing
union Sunday school at the same place
H. J. Winslow is superintendent, j.
n. Weger, assistant, Ernest Abbott
secretary and j. B. Randall treasurer.
Many attend church at Mt. Carmel
NJ. E. church over the line in Greene
township, others at Home Valley
school house, on the north line, where
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-06-24
ORIGIN OF NAMES.

Tie origin Of names in any country
is study OF great interest. But few
people ever stop to inquire about
such things. We Opine that the
people of Avon township themselves
will be surprised to learn the result
of the writer's investigation along
this line. We are sure the most Of
them will because we had great
difficulty in finding any one who
knew anything about it.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-06-24

there is another Christian congrega-
tion and still Others in Wellington.
The people Of Avon are religiOusly
inclined, orderly, peacable and socia-
ble-no better society anywhere.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-06-24

. ton S HSs H%G aSsI ISL s
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-06-24

Mark Ward. yelling.
ton, 1887, Illinois.
W. j. Presnell, We'll
lington, 1876, Indiana.
II. o. Peck. Wellington,
1886, Ohio.
Nathan Pitts. yelling
ton, 1884, Illinois.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-06-24

y. Miller, Wellington,
1875, Illinois.
]. L. Campbell. Wei
lington, 1871, Illinois.
J. NJ. Lemons, " cling.
ton, 1871, Illinois.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-06-24

Eliza j. Wright. Wei.
lington, 1850, Illinois
G. Hsinsworth. Wei.
Nngt0n, 1872, Missouri
A. p. Wetmore. Vel,
hngton, 1882, Ohio.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-06-24

Mary McClaskey, Wei
lington, 1880, Illinois
G, c. Rhoads, yelling
ton, 1892, Missouri.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-06-24

G. W Ellis, Wellington,
1870, Ohio.
ii. G. Met cod. yelling
ton, 1892, Ohio.
Jesse W. Barnes, We'll
lington, 1876, Illinois.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-06-24

Concluded on seventh page.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-06-24

G. D. Clevengen Wei
lington.
Phoebe A. Hale, Wei.
lington, 1892, Ohio.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-06-24

IN. A. Hull. Wellington
1870, New YORK.
lC. II. Deshler, yelling,
ton, 1871, Ohio
lWm. McVey, yelling.
ton, 1886, Indiana.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-06-24

|. ]. Stewart, Wei ing,
ton, 1876, Indiana.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-12-01
Statesmen Generally Opposed
to Giving Their Views Until
Reading Message
AN ELoPlNc COUNTESS
Twenty.fom AIabamians FATAL.
Poisoned by Wood Alcohol
and Cheap whisky.
JURY FINDS THORN GUILTY

WARRINGTON December Repre-.
sentative Bell, OF Colorado, says he
takes no stock in the Hawaiian an
nj xation scheme, which he denouncrs
as one entirely In the interest OF nusi-
ness speculation. H. says Cuha IS les
than 100 miles from our coast, aud her
native citizens are trying FIR liberty
and sustenance. H,waii is fur,he'
from our shores than Ireland, aud tnt
natives Of Hawaii are opposed TO AN
nexation.
v AsHrNGToN, December l The re-
publican members Of Congress- Who ar
rived tod y were very careful 10 sperk-
ing Ct the Cuban question rney want
to hear what proposition tha president
will submit before they express their
rp Mons. R presentanv- Ctunon, m
I Iinois. When npproschsd, said snr-
caslicaIly, Il do not know what w.
shall do tor speeches onths qleslion. +"
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-12-01
Mechanical enrinesrs sun In Session.

NEW YoRK. Decsmber l At this
mornings session Of the national con,
vention Of the American society Of
mechanical engineers lengthy repor'
concerning the International congress
NJ Stock holm on the testing Of materials
wrs rendered by Mr.. Hepning, the
delegate to thst gathering. while Mr.
Woodbury. reported on the results q
the conference on standard electrIca
rules An interesting paper on The
reduction Of The cost of steam power
from 1870 to 1897 was presented BY
Mr. r. w Dean. while w. w. Chris
tia gave The results of large pumoe'
OF boiler tests This afternoon th'
dels gates visited various iron works IL
the ueighborhood of the city.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-12-01
Tsmmany wnILook After II.

New YURk, N. X, December l.
10 the mayors room Of the city hall
there assembled to day commission
brought into existence by the Greater
New York bill, ard the duties of which
are to designate the employees who are
10 perform the duties of the different
departments after they are consoli-
dated on New Years day. The de-
s,qnations are to be made from among
the present employees of the vsrious
bornughs, hut owing TO peculiar slip
in the wording-nf the clause ins rncting
the commission there is no guarantee
that the clerks designated will -be-re-
tanned By the new heads of depart
pents. Hence the proceedings will De
more 10 the light of recommendation
and the fortunate onee viii! solace
themselves for the present. With the
refiectlon that they have drawn mrs.
blood. The commission is composed
Of Mayor Strong, Mayor Wurster, O
Brookiyn, M yor Gleason, Of 1 .ne
| Island Ci,y; Judge Moore, Of Queen''
eoun,y, and President Feeney. OF th'
board Of supervisors OF Richmond
county.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-12-01
NEW FIELD Poa LITIGATION.
Increased Foreign Business at ths Patent
Office.


WASHINGTON, u G, December -
The patent flee .xpects to do rush
Ing foreign business during the month
which ep ans to-dey, owing to the fact
that the parent law passed at the hands
of The Cleveland administration takes
effect on New Years day. Heretofore
it has been customary for American
manufacturers wishing to engage 10 the
manufacture Of some new article, to
have an examination of all American
10 -n,s until they find some attla,live
device. After the present month, bow
ever, they will be able 70 select for
manufacture any foreign patent that
has not been patented 10 this country
These ideas and inventions they can
uss without payment Of aoy kind TO th-
inventor. inasmueh as the foreign
patent does not cover Am'rlcan rights.
After Januar, lat, no patent can be
detained in America for any Invention
already patented &c foreign country,
save where be foreign application 10 of
very recent date. Hence the present
holders Of foreign prten's, who desire
TO realizA from their inventions, will
have to file their claims within the
next ( ,ur weeks, otherwise they will
become public property on this side OF
t1e wafer.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-12-01
roplN CREATES DIsMAy.


Special 10 the Rocky Mountain Ne,cs.
SANTA FE. N. a., November - -
The Neus' Washington dispatch stat.
ing thai +. T. Tobin, ot Philadelphia,
had srplled to the president for ap-
po,ntment as secretary Of New Mexico
created genuine commotion in politi-
cal circles here.
For several weeks It has been under.
stood that there we're straiDtd rela-
tions between Governor Qlero and
Secretary Wallace, but no enc had
thought the matter had gone so far as
is evidenced b5 this application Of
Tobin.
The report that Otero's visit to
Washington was chi. fly for the pur-
pose OF undertaking TO have Secretary
Wallace removed IL given cOrroborn
lion BY the Neps dispatch announcing
Tobin's candluacy for The secretaryshio.
CONSERVATION prevails here tonight
among the administration republicans.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-12-01
THE OLDEST JUSTICE
Stephen J. Field, After Nearly
1hirty-fve Years Service Re-
tires to Private Lie.
PATENT OFFICE RUSHED
Theodore Durrant is Denied
Another Trial by California
Snpreme Court.
MAY SUCCEED McKENNA

WASHINGTON, D. @. December L.
Justice stephen J.. Field Of the United
States supreme court day surrenders
the commi sion which he received from
Abraham Lincoln, lays aside bis black
gown Of Office and retires to private
life. For thirty four years and seven
months the venerable Californian has
been member OF the highest judicial
tribunal OF be and, while for near y
six years before b. ing elevated to this
position he sat upon the supreme becch
OF the courts of his native stale. The
voluntary resignation ofthe lstice was
sent to The president two months since
and accep'ed by the chief executive
with r. gret, an agreement being made
that |, should MT go INTO efsct until
to-day. Former Justice Field is now
eighty one years Of age, and has been
eligible for retirement since November,
1886 He WAS al xious, however, to
exceed tue longes, term OF service On
the aupreme bench In the history Of
the court--that nf Chief Justice Mar
shall VINO served thirty years, Ave
months and SIX days. Eff rts we're
made by his friends to induce him to
retlre two years ago. but be was op'
posed to giving President Cleveland an
opportunity TO appoint democrat To
the b. nch to succeed him. Under the
law. former Justice Field will receive
the full salary of an associate Justice
f,r tina remainder of his life. THIS Is
5000 a year. There has been any
am ,unt OF speculation concerning his
successor, the pest informed circles
fixing upon Attorney General McK-nna
as the lucky msu. In this event
Californian may be called to the cahi
net. although the prophets h-ve had IL
that Assistant Secretary OF State Judge
D.y would becpme attorney general.
Wi,hin the last few days, however, II
h "a become known that Judge Day so
far from seeking further bonsrrs at
Washington. was anxious TO return to
hi, home at Canon, where be has q |
law pr4ctice varion>Iv stated as worth |
from $50 000 10 $50, 900 year.
WASHINGTON. u q 7, December H.
u S. Judge Nathan Goff, OF West
vug MIA. can succeed Nick as. a.
tosnry general IN Presid Mt Mck,niey's
cabln. l., II he wi-hes NJw that Nc
Ksuna Is To be transferred TO the su-
pr+me b nch. the president. tor sec
ond time. gives Judge g, Fl an oppor.
tupity TO enter tba cabinet.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-12-01

NEW YORK. n. X. December T.
This afternoon the steamship .'Cily
i Columbia, " which Is to make the trip
to the Klondy ka gold region via Cape
Horn. left her dock at the foot OF East
Ninth street. Her pa spngers number
yer 800. coming from all paris Ut the
United states and also from Canaan.
Over niy are women. There ar
three hospital nurses, five physicians.
SIX lawyers, a sbapkerN and twelve
udrnts from Yale. The 'sColumhia"
which is in charge OF Capt. Z G
Baker, will step ut stvrai South
American ports oa the wayio The Horr.
Seattle Will not be reached until April
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-12-01
INT ER-srATH coNhmHRcH.
Railroad Men In Session at the National
Capital.

WASHINGTON u. o., December L.
There Is The biggest gathering OF rail-
road men at the headquarters OF the
interstate commerce commission this
morning that the capi'nl has seen for
long time. They are here in the
interest OF an, extension 4 the time
within which their cars are rrq'irsd
to be equipped with automatic couplers
and power or tain brakes. The time
fixed by the act Of congress is New
Yeats day xt. So far. but twp OF
the big roads, the Burlington and the
New Y rk Central, have complied with
the law; very large pumoer have
flied peudons for an extension OF the
time, while several hundred of the
smaller roads nave ignored the matter
entirely. To-day the commission COM
mences to take up the plea OF each
road and decide it upou its merits.
The five railroad brotherboods are
strongly represented here and will op-
pose many Of the applications Tne
chief argument # the roads IS that IN.
view OF the hard times they have MOI
been able u, make the enormous OUT
lay involved in implying with the
law The act was passed In March.
1898, during the administration OF
President H .rrIson aud largely through
the ins,umenlaIi,y OF The railroad
bro,herhoods, and in order to give the
railroads ample time Il was p ovided
that tns act should not go lnL" effect
until FIVE ye~rs afser rss passage.