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The Elbert County tribune., 1899-03-16

Cranberrics, three quarts 25 cts
at Kings.
Money loaned on approved rea
estate security. LEE RAMSEY,
406 Cooper Bid, Dcnver
Fresh garden seeds just received
at Kings store-a large suppl,
and great variety.
Ranchmen having seed potatoes
for sale are invited TO leave notice
at Kings store, with quantity und
price.
Harry Vote was on Saturday
appointed agent of the State
Humane society for Fondis dis
trict.
VIM. Merritt returned from
Illinois Saturday and spent day
or two with friends here. He will
locate in Denver.
Henry Mathews, l.. Z. Allen
and George Blakeley arc loading
car of potatoes for the Russell
Gates Mercantile company.
Hon. G. l.. Dickers,n was in
Elbert Saturday attending case
in the court Of Justice D. IL.
Georgia.
Oranges, lemons, cranberries,
apples, honey, cheese, sweet po.
tatocs, cabbage, onions and fine
line Of dried fruits just received al
Kings.
James II. Johnston returned
Saturday from Denver. Mrs
Ferguson, friend Of his, is out te
spend few days in the neighbor-
hood.
Mr.. G. G. Petteys has asked
for and received lay-off begin
ming April 1st, for sixty days
and will visit his old home il
Nebraska.
BoRN-To Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
L. Fitzpatrick on Tuesday eve.
ming in Denver fine boy. Fits
was around yesterday receiving
Congratulations of friends.
Mrs. Stark, mother of Mrs
Cady, and her brother and sister
all Of MCPHERSON, Kansas, camt
last week and are visiting Mr.. ant
Mrs. Cady at their ranch in Bijor
Basin.
About fifteen Elbert people
attended the box sociable al
Prosperity Ridge on Tuesday
night. There was very good
attendance and everybody had 1
good time. Thirty boxes were
sold ut fifty cents each.
Rock for the foundation o.
Neely Bros wagon factory anc
blacksmith shop has been deliv.
cred this week and work will
proceed on the building as soor
as the weather permits.
Judge George Fahrion, oul
able county judge, was up Sat
urday attending the meeting oi
the G. A. r. Among Other
friends the tribune acknowledges
pleasant call.
Col. McGill and others are cir
culating petition to organize ,
Post of tho G.. A. r. at Fondis
The required number of charter
members is about obtained, ant
the Post will doubtless soon b.
instituted.
Mrs. M. j. Sleeves became th,
happy preseason of the Parkcl
postufiice Saturday, March 4th
and moved it into one of Mrs
Godslerd's buildings. j. S. Par
ker had the honor of tho position
twenty>eight years. 1t will seen
strange to the old patrons to g
elsewhere for their mail. Castl
Rock Mascot.
Mrs. Mary Ann Howe, of Bed
ford, Iowa, mother of Thos. NJ
Salen, died Wednesday of las
week after a brief illness, aged u
years. Tom has been absen
twenty-five years and has lonI
cherished q desire to return I,
bedford and meet his mother be
fore she passed away, and whcl
the word came that she had de
parted this life he was almos
prostrated. TOMS friends sympa
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-03-16

To ApvERrIsERs:
rur Tninuxn is the oldest. largest and leading
paper In Ebert County, covering in lie ex-
tcn<iTc circulation rich tsrritory thirty milee
eQunrc- Hatcs mndc known or application.
TIM TRIBUNE Is printed in Its own buildings
comfortable. commodious, vol lighted and very
conveniently arranged structure In tho center Of
town. Tho plant from which II cmnnntcs, with It's
three presscr and abundance OF type and arces-
eorice, Is ono OF tho coinplctcst country offices ID
the state.
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-03-16
Timber Culture, Final Proof. =
Notice for Publication.

United States Land oficc.
Denver. colorado.
February 2, Isss.
Notice is hereby given that Jacob Feuse. one OF
the heirs OF Casper Feurc. deceased has fled
notice OF intention 10 make final proof before tho
clerk of the county court of flbert county nj hip
Office IN Kiown. Colorado. on Saturday. the 18th
day Of karch. 1893. on timber culture duplication
No. lt607, for the n hf NV or. ar NV az, NV al
Nv qr quarter OF section No. in fowneliip No. 4
:, nnge No CIV. He names Witnesses: Alcz
Oaks. William Brown. Peter Martens and George
1924 c. D. FORD. Reeister
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-12
Andrew W. Ekstrom

The candidate for a seat among the
school committee from ward 2, Andrew
w. Ekstrom, was born in Englholm,
Sweden, Nov. g. 1857. He received a
high school education, but being with
out means to crafty his desire for
further studies, he was obliged to go to
work.
He emigrated in 1880 to this country,
landing in Boston, and came to Wor-
cester, Aug. % of the same year He
burn q Moen company, where he Is
still employed, having charge Of the
printing department.
In 1887 he became a citizen and has
always been a staunch republican and
an advocate of republican principles
among his countrymen. During 1896
and '97 he represented ward / in the
republican city committee, and In the
latter year moved to Frederick street,
ward g which Is his present residence.
During the hard times, in the winter
of 1S93-'94, he was treasurer of the
Scandinavian Charitable society," or
ganized for the purpose of helping the
poor of his nationality in Worcester.
At the present time he is a director
in the Worcester Cooperative bank,
president of the Swedish cemetery cor
poration. a member of Anchoria lodge
of Odd Fellows, and has since 1881 been
connected with Plymouth church.
He greatly admires the public schools
system in Massachusetts, and especial
ly in Worcester, which he believes Of
fers the greatest advantages to poor
man for educating his children, and
that for city of it's size, Worcester in
this respect probably has not its equal
in the world.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-12
Louis J. Kendall.

Louis j. Kendall is another who is
making his first try for an aldermanic
seat today. He is the choice of ward s
republicans, which has been without a
representative in the senior board of
the city council since the death of AL
derman George H. Wall Mr.. Kendall
has had considerable experience as a
city father, having served his ward in
the lower branch of the city council
three years. He has been long known
as one of the most successful stock
raisers and dairy men in Worcester
county, and is considered an eminent
authority on matters pertaining to the
successful management of a large farm.
He was born Feb. II, 1855 in Barre.
Mass, son of Henry Jones Kendall.
He is of English descent, and the
family has been identified with the his
tory of Massachusetts for several gene
rations. The paternal grandfather, a
well-to-do farmer, was a long resi-
dent of Barre, where he was born in
1880, and died in 1852. He married Mary
Estabrook of Holden, Mass. who died
in 1892, aged 81 years They had three
children, Caroline E., now wife of Estes
Halves, a prominent merchant and ban
ker of Barre, and Henry Jones Kendall.
Henry Jones Kendall was born in
Barre, Sept q, 1882, and was there en-
gagged in agriculture for several years
having owned and managed a farm OF
200 acres. In 1854 he purchased u acres
of land, on which now stands the pres
ent residence of his son, Louis J. Ken
dali, at 100 Pleasant street. Soon after
he bought forty acres of adjoining land
In 1884 he retired from active pursuits
and, taking up his abode in the city
resided there until his death. Nov. 70
1892. In April, 1854, he married Mary
Jane Joslin, who was born in Hubbards-
ton, Mass, daughter of Levi and Dor
cas- CWrigh) Joslin. Her children were
Ella, who died at the age of seven
years; Louis Jones, the subject Of this
sketch, and Herbert E., a stock raiser
Kendall attended first the district
schools of Barre and afterwards COM
pleted his studies at the Worcester
high school. In 1884, he succeeded to the
ownership Of the parental homestead.
Having enlarged the estate by the pur-
chase of more land, he now has 100 acres
In his well kept farm. Progressive and
practical, he keeps pace with the times
and is always quick to avail himself of
the latest improved machinery for fac
ilitating agricultural labor. Several
years ago he built his large stock barn,
in which he keeps his large dairy of so
Worcester 800 quarts of milk daily. He
is a 32d degree Mason and a leading
member Of the local grange, Of which
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-12
John R. Johnson

Ward Z will undoubtedly be again
represented in the school committee by
Charles r. Johnson, who has been one
of it's most valued members for many
years. Mr.. johnson was born in Dana,
Mass, Dec. 2S 1852, and moved with
his parents to this city when a boy, re-
ceived his education in the public
schools here, being graduated from the
Worcester high school in the class of
1871. III the fall of that year he en-
tered Harvard college, and was grad
uated III the class of 1875. After course
in the study of law, Mr.. johnson was
admitted to the Worcester county bar
and has practiced his profession in the
city since.
He was a member of the republican
city committee in 1880 and 1881 and was
a member of the school committee in
1877, rs, '92, 49, "a, &c. '97, '9S and SO. He
has been a master in chancery since
1882, and is a notary public. He is a
member of various fraternal orders,
and he is a member of the supreme
council of Royal Arcanum. Mr.. John
son is a life member of the Worces-
ter Society of Antiquity, correspond
ing member Of the Western Reserve
Historical society, and author of va
rious articles on historical subjects. He
represented ward Z in the Massachu-
sets House Of Representatives in 1898
and '99 and was on the committee on
probate and insolvency in 1885, was
house chairman of the committee on
constitutional amendments. and a mem
Der Of the House judiciary committee
of 1899.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-12
George F. Brooks

George Francis Brooks is the dean of
the Worcester school board and will
likely serve the city as member of the
committee for another term of three
years as one of ward s delegation. He
was born in Rindge, N. H, Aug. %, 1855,
and received his early education In the
district school, afterward attending the
Winchendon high school. From there
he came to Worcester and attended
Howe's business college, and after
graduation entered upon the teaching
of the English branches in the same
college for a short time. He resigned
this position to become the boolkkeeper
for the Harrington & Richardson Arms
company, with which firm he has re-
manned until the present time, occu-
pytng now the position of treasurer and
general manager Of the corporation
He had been a member of the school
board for eight years, serving from 1890
to 1892 as a representative from ward
Z and for the last five years as a mem
Der from ward s. He was a member of
the republican city committee for four
years, serving as treasurer for two
years. January, 1900, he will close a
term of is years as superintendent in
the Pleasant Street Baptist church
Sunday school. He is a member of
Quinsigamond lodge. 1. o. 0. F.. of the
American Order of United Workmen.
American Mechanics and Heptosophs.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-12
SUMMIT HOUSE OF
RUTLAND SOLD
Rev. J. F. Lee of Jefferson Buys
Property at a
Foreclosure

Rutland, Dec. 1.-THE Summit
house property, in the centre village
was sold under foreclosure sale, satur-
day. Rev. J. F. Lee of jefferson was
the purchaser.
The property consists of a farm of
so acres, the Summit house. a new
building erected two years ago last
spring, built for a store, but later re-
modelled for hotel purposes. c. M
Davis of Worcester was the last occu-
pant.
A large barn and a cottage in process
of erection are also located on the
premises. On part of this farm was the
mansion owned and occupied by Col.
John Murrey, the tory
FIR. Lee has let the Summit house to
M. j. Moriarty of Worcester. a patient
at the state hospital here. Mr.. MORTAR
tvs family will occupy the place as
soon as convenient
The Prospect house will close its
doors until March Is, 1900.
The proprietress, Mrs Mary ].
Pierce, will leave Wednesday for Den
yer Col, accompanied by her sister.
Miss Addie LAWYERS, and her daughter
Miss Nellie l. Pierce
The Putnam house, opposite the Pros
pect, has made arrangements to care
for the travelling public while the Pros
pect house Is closed.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-12
ALDERMEN
Charles A. Vaughan.

Charles A. Vaughan of ward / is a
candidate of his party for a second
term as a member of the board of al
dermen. He was elected in Dec, 1898,
as ward Is representative in the board
to succeed Burton w. Potter
He was born in Sharon, VT, Aug. 10,
1847, and was educated in the Sharon
public schools and Thetford academy.
After the close of his school days he
came to Worcester from Thetford, and
has since made this city his home. He
went into the employ of H. G. A Pal
mer, builders and contractors to learn
the carpenter business, and has been
for many years recognized as one of
the leading contractors of Worcester
He served an apprenticeship of three
years, and for twelve years was fore
man for the concern. In 1880 he went
into business for himself He has given
employment to from so to rs men all
the time. He has been president of the
Builders exchange, and the Massachu-
sets State Builders" association, and is
director of the National Builders AS
ISOLATION. In the city council he is
chairman of the committee on police
and member Of the committees on pub
lie buildings and streets. He has also
served on the aldermanic committees
on assessments for street betterments
and bills in second reading
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-12
H. A. Harrington.

H. Augustus Harrington, ward IS
candidate for the board Of alder
men, will be one of the jun
iors in point of service in the
city government, if elected. He
has always been prominent in caring
for the welfare of the city in his own
ward, but until the last republican
municipal convention was never a can
didate for elective office. He has how
ever served the city in an efficient man
ner as a memeber of the board of over
seers of the poor, to which he has given
nine years continuous service.
Mr. Harrington was born in Worces-
ter in 1886 his father being Benjamin
Harrington. He is widely known in
Worcester and vicinity on account of
his long prominent connection with the
Worcester Agricultural society when
the New England fair was held in
Worcester He has lived on the Har-
rington farm all his life, the Harrington
family being among the earliest farm
ers in Worcester. He is a cousin of ex-
Mayor Francis A. Harrington and ex-
Alderman Daniel A Harrington.
He runs a milk farm and is interested
in real estate, owning much of the pro-
perty in the vicinity of Hamilton street.
He is a memeber of Worcester grange,
P. H., and Worcester Horticultural So
ciety. He is a member of Union
church
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-12
William J. Bragg

William ]. Bragg, one of the republi-
can candidates for common council in
ward 5, was born in Gloucester, Eng
land, May 6. 1868, and was brought to
this country by his parents in April of
the following year, living for some time
in Pascoag, r. l. Mr.. Bragg attended
the schools of Pascoag and came to
Worcester in 1881 and entered the en-
ploy of the Worcester Wooden Mill COM
pany and has worked up until he Is
now foreman of the dressing depart
ment. He was a member of the repub-
lican city committee in 1897 to the pres
ent year, and last year was assistant
treasurer of the body. He is a mem
Der Of Royal Harmony lodge NJ. u,
l. 0. o. f. Mr.. Bragg is married and
lives at AZ Southgate street.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-12
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
Edward T. Raymond

Edward lilly Raymond will make
his first contest to elective office to-
day, and promises to attain the
success that has always marked his
life as a soldier and public officer. He
was born in Worcester, Aug. 8, 1874, and
was educated in the public schools and
at the Highland Military academy. Sep
TENDER Is, 1861 at the age of II, he en-
tered the union army as sergeant of Co.
A. Twenty fifth regiment, Massachusett,
volunteers, and began his life as a SOL
der in the federal forces that was
crowned with glory to himself as a
fighter and to Worcester as the birth
place of another brave man. In August
1852, he was commissioned first lieuten-
ant In the Twenty-sixth regiment and
was later promoted to be captain and
major. In June, 1868, he was detailed on
staff duty as inspector general in the
ninth army corps and served with Gen
erals Curtin, Griffin, Bartlett, Potter
and Burnside. He was present and par
ticipated in IS sieges and battles in
Guiding the Wilderness and Cold Har-
Dor and had five horses shot under him.
He was mustered out of service June
8, 1865.
After the war he was appointed sup
erintendent of the bondage warehouses
for the port of Boston and Charlestown
and remained in that office until 1882.
He was admitted to the bar in 1880, and
in january, 1882 entered upon his duties
as clerk of the central district court,
which office he has held, with the ex-
ception of one term when John A.
Thayer, the defeated candidate for
mayor, yesterday, was the incumbent,
to the present time. During the in
terim from 1892 to 1897, he was one
year secretary of the Board of Trade
and four years chief of police. He was
chief marshal of the Columbian and
semi-centennial parades in 1898 and
1898
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-12
Here are the winners.

The Spy herewith presents biograph-
ical sketches of many of the republican
candidates for mayor. board of alder
men, common council and school COM
mittee.
The men whose careers are set forth
here are in every way worthy of the
support of the citizens at the polls to-
day The republican party has seldom
put up better men for elective office,
and from the mayor down, every man
can be depended upon to give a good
account of himself at the city hall.
The claims of the democrats in regard
to ward 5, do not appear to be borne
out by facts. The democrats down
there have been making all sorts of ex-
travagant statements and if they are
to be believed, their candidates are go
ing to sweep everything in sight. The
reverse appears to be true. Spy re-
porters that have been through the
ward have found the feeling strong in
favor of the republican candidates, and
it's pretty safe prediction TO make
that they will be elected.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-12
Frederick CIee

Frederick Clee, republican candidate
for common council in ward 5, has
lived in the ward many years. He at
tended the Cambridge street school and
for time moved from Worcester with
his parents, but returned in 1892, and
went to work as a weaver at the mill
of William j. Hogg & Son. He began
business with Joseph Harper several
years ago, opening a shoe store at go
Southbridge street. For the first ten
months Mr.. Clee worked at the loom
days and gave up his evenings to work
in the store. Then he bought Mr.
Harpers interest, and has since con-
Quoted the business successfully him
self. He has never been identified with
the politics of his ward, and today will
make his first try for political honors.
He is popular with all who have dealt
with him in a social or business way,
and has received assurances of secur-
ing many democratic votes.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-12
w. Levi Bousquet.

w. Levi Bousquet, if elected,
will be one of the youngest
members of the 1900 board of
aldermen. Mr.. Bousquet made his first
contest for political honors yesterday
and, backed by the staunch republican
and particularly the French-speaking
voters of the city, promises to
be successful. Mr.. Bousquet was
named as candidate for nom
nation at the republican conven-
ton as distinctively representative of
the French Canadian republicans of the
city. He is thirty years old, and has
been for several years an advertising
agent. at present being connected with
L'Opinion Publique. He has passed
the greater part of his life in Worces-
ter, attending its public schools, and is
widely known. When a boy he learned
the shoemaking trade with his father,
and afterwards became a printer. He
is a member of the Typographical
union. He is president of Ward Nat
uralization club, lecturer of Alhambra
council knights of Columbus, financial
secretary of Court Notre Dame, Cath
olic order of Foresters and past chief
ranger of Court Papineau, F. of A.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-12
Frank /. Stetson

Frank L. Stetson who makes his
first try in Worcester for political office
today, will likely be one of ward rs
three representatives in the common
council He was born in Medford, Mass,
Aug. 81, 1874 attended the public
schools of his native town, and
was graduated from the high school in
that place at the age of 16.
He was engaged in china, crockery
and glass business in Boston and Fall
River for several years, and has served
the citizens of his native town as a
member of its board of selectmen in
1881 AMI 1882.
Mr.. Stetson came to Worcester in
1885 and has been connected with the
Clark-Sawyer Company during the last
10 years as salesman and manager. He
was for five years treasurer of Wor-
cester Council No. IL, Royal Arcanum,
and is 4 past commander of the Amer
lean Legion Of Honor. He has always
been interested in the politics of the
municipality In which he resides, but
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-12
Walter R. Simmons

Walter r. Simmons candidate for the
common council in ward three, was
born in Worcester, Jan. 81, 1875.
He received his education in the
public schools of Worcester. He
is a grandson of the late Joha Sim
mons who was one of Worcester's bust
ness men for more than 80 years. Mr..
Simmons is an artist of no mean abin-
ty, especially in landscape work,
marine and floral painting, and has
taken many prizes at the New Eng
land, Bay State and Rhode Island state
fairs where he had to compete with
artists many years his senior. He is
at present connected with the Wor-
cester Lining company, at 285 Main
street Mr.. Simmons is a young man
of sterling qualities, business ability
and tact. He has never been a candi-
date for elective Office before, but is
made up of good councilmanic timber.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-12

from 4 to II. Among them was a girl
of no ordinary ability, who afterwards
married and whose son is now and for
many years has been one of the most
successful teachers in Worcester.
He taught several winters in country
schools, attending Leicester academy
during the fall term. Among the
teachers of the academy was William
w. Rice, who stood high in the estima-
ton of his pupils, and Mr.. Comins al
ways held him in the highest regard, as
he gave him the courage to make his
first effort in the profession he en-
toyed and followed many, years. He
afterwards became an honored citizen
of Worcester, and the name of Hon.
w. w. Rice was as familiar as that of
any public man.
Later Mr.. Comins graduated from the
BridgeWater normal school in a class
numbering 20 young men and s young
women, the class being remarkable for
the number of young men, as usually
the women largely predominated.
Subsequently he taught several
years in Quincy, Mass, and from there
came to Worcester and was master of
grammar school here for 10 years,
leaving in 1883 and having since been
engaged in wooden manufacturing with
his sons in Rochdale
He was four years member of the
common council and three years its
president. While in the council he had
the honor of preparing and causing to
be introduced an order which resulted
in securing Newton HILL North park,
Crompton park and University park
for our city. He was for six years on
the board of directors of the free pub
lie library. He has been on the board
of trustees for Dean academy, Frank
lin, Mass, for many years. He is also
on the boards of trustees for Associated
Charities and Home for Aged Men. He
has also represented his district in the
Legislature of 1898, and has been a MEM
Der of the school board for the last
three years.