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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-08-16
JAMAICA.

Ransel Frost is in town.
George Sherwin of Brattleboro is a
guest of Harold Muzzy.
Mrs. ]. c. Daggett has returned from
South Ashburnham, Mass.
Stella Fessenden of Brattleboro is Wis
iting at w. L. Barness
Mrs. John H. Allen of Brattleboro came
to ]. B. Muzzy's Monday night.
Mr.. I.aforest of Boston will visit his
mother. Mrs. L. B. Newman, soon.
Mrs. A. w. Payne and Miss Edith Ware
have gone to Lancaster on visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Kingsbury' s
daughter, Oracle, has been very Ill.
DR.. C. w. Ray and family of Chester
visited at-W. l.. Barnes's this week.
The ladies' Industrial society met with
Mrs. II. j. Sage Wednesday afternoon.
Mrs. T. w. Barnard of Brattleboro has
been spending few days at c. S.
Clark's.
H. H. Reed is here to saw out the
stock of logs which have been left in his
mill yard.
A. H. Drury and Mr.. and Mrs. A. Fox
of Keene visited Mr.. and Mrs. Carver
last week.
The missionary meeting and tea will be
held with Mrs. Lucy Kellogg next FRI
day afternoon.
Mrs. Wallace and Mrs. Parks of Win
chendon were guests of Mrs. Lucinda
Newman last week.
Mrs Samuel Bradley of South Ash
burnham, Mass, is visiting with Mr..
and Mrs. ]. c. Daggett.
Rev. and Mrs S. L. Vincent and daugh-
ter spent Wednesday calling on Mr.. Vim
cents former pensioners.
Webster Haven returned yesterday
from Buffalo. after spending a week at
the Pan-American exposition.
Mrs. Lucinda B. Newman and Mrs.
Fannie Howard have been attending the
meetings in Mortified this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Wyman and Mr..
and Mrs. Carver attended the funeral
of Mr.. Wyman's brother in Peru Tues
day.
Mrs. Albert Read of Holyoke and Miss
Read, daughter of Judge l.. NJ. Read of
Bellows Falls, have been visiting at Miss
Lottie Reads.
The Sunday schools of this place will
hold a picnic at William Whites grove
next Wednesday, Everybody is invited
to join In the picnic.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-08-16
VERNON.

Vernon Grange will meet on Saturday
evening.
Lila and Doris Johnson of Bernard
ston are visiting in town this week.
Miss Sylvina Withheld of Cambridge is
visiting at her brothers, A. Whithed's.
this week.
Col. l. f. Webster of Gainesville, Fla,
arrived on Monday at E. H. Alleys for
months vacation.
The ladies' circle will meet at their
rooms Thursday afternoon, Aug. D. The
date is changed by request.
Mrs. Addie Davis Reynolds and daugh-
ter, Violet, of Claremont, n. H., Wis
tied at C. E. Davis's this week.
Mrs. c. H. Hubbard has steadily inn
proved for the past week. Her son Err
nest returned to Meriden last week.
A. G. Barnes has begun repairs on the
Vernon House. He will thoroughly re-
pair the house and put in steam heat
Ernest A. Reed and friend. James Stu
art OF New York, came on Thursday to
NJ. l. Reeds on two weeks vacation.
Mrs. Smith is at G. H. Hubbard's, hav-
ing been summoned by the illness of her
daughter, Daisy, who has been employed
there.
Mrs. Elvira Eddy and grandson of Ben
nington, Miss Christine Ward of North
field, have been guests at E. H. Alleys
and j. 7. Wright's this week.
F. e. Johnson, the cream gatherer,
is employed by c. B. Merrill on his gro
Gerry team one-half the time, Edgar
Brooks having been compelled by i'll
health to resign his position.
Ed. NJ. Heard of the United States
ship Yankton, was at NJ. 1. Reeds on
brief visit this week. He returned to
the ship Wednesday. his furlough having
expired. He expects to return to Cuba
on the return of cooler weather, where
the ship was engaged in a survey of the
harbors last winter, and will resume
the same work.
Miss Clara Woodward of Foxboro.
Mass, was the guest of Mrs. L. F. Put
nam last week Miss Woodward was col
lecting historical data relative to the an
Gent cemetery and found much of inter-
est in the old Hunt cemetery in the north
part of the town. She is a teacher in
Providence and has spent her spare time
for many years in this work and has a
large and interesting collection of impress
sions taken from ancient tomb-stones,
giving many quaint epitaphs in their
original designs.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-08-16
WEST DOVER.

Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Lord have gone
TO Stratton to work for Orrin Johnson.
Mrs. Farnum, who has been staying in
Wilmington during the summer, is visit
ing in town.
Mrs. Arthur Allen and Mrs. Harry
Knight OF Jamaica visited at w. H.
Parsons Friday.
Winifred Sherman has been spending
n few days at T. F. Bogles, and calling
on friends in town.
The ladies' aid society will meet with
Mrs. w. H. Mann next Wednesday after
noon. All are invited.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bracket left for Win
GhendOn, Mass, Saturday. They will visit
In other places until about Sept l, when
they will leave for Los Angeles, Calf,
where they will live.
Over 80 attended the sociable given by
tie ladies' aid society Saturday evening
Everything was in good order and all
declared that they enjoyed the occasion.
A party of nearly 20, mostly young peo-
pie, came from Wilmington. The net
proceeds were about SIS.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-08-16
WHlTINGHAM.

Horace May was in town Tuesday.
II. A. Wheeler is at home on a vaca-
ton this week
George wheeler went to Hoosac Tun-
mel Wednesday.
The Misses Koonz have returned to
Shelburne Falls.
G. A. Boyd and Valentino de Rive
we're in town Sunday.
Ernest Baker and daughter spent Sun
day at Calvin Bakers.
Miss Blenthen of Burlington spent last
week at Allen Towards.
Frank watkinss two daughters have
been visiting at Henry Reeds.
Mrs. Wheeler was selling the first
blackberries of the season Monday.
L. H. Sawyer spent two days in Gard
ner last week, returning Friday night.
A party Of eight from North Adams
are occupying one of c. e. Putnam's
cottages.
c. s. Chase and Robert have been at
Wilmington most of the week on law
business.
Merton Wheeler, Newton, Clara and
Mabelle Dix have beeen spending the
past week in Mortified.
Mrs. Blanchard and daughter, Eva,
spent a part of last week with her sis
ter, Mrs. Sarah Sprague.
Harrie B. Chase took a party of his
young friends up to the old Royal Chase
farm for a birthday picnic last Friday.
Miss Gertrude Whipple arrived at the
hotel Monday and her cousin, Mrs.
Whipple and daughter, Mrs. HARDWOOD,
arrived Tuesday.
Clyde and Florence Young of Charlie
mont and Eva Young of North Adams
came to attend the dance, the latter re-
naming as a guest at Dexter Murdoch S
until Monday.
Mrs L. II. Sawyer took her guests,
Misses Swift and Murdoch. and Newton
Russell to the concert at Rowe Thurs
day evening, and also gave an enjoy
able ladies' whist party Saturday after
noon.
Forty couple attended the dance at
| Green Mountain hall last Wednesday
evening and had a very enjoyable time
| The Symphony orchestra of Jackson
| vile furnished music, with George Cole
man as prompter
At the special town meeting held
| Tuesday it was voted not to buy Whit
| ingham academy. Four hundred dollars
was appropriated for painting the school
| houses. A committee of three was ap-
| pointed to ascertain what the schoo
| for, what It would cost to repair 1t and
| put it in first-class sanitary condition
and for what sum Nottingham Acad
envy could be bought, and then report
| at a meeting to be held August q.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-08-16
WINDHAM,

field over Sunday.
DR.. and Mrs. Geo. Gorham spent Sun
day at A. A. Goodell's.
Clarence Baker is at home from New
York city for his vacation.
Rev. and Mrs. George Roger are spend
ing the week at Mortified. Mass.
Miss Lillian Gay of Hartford, Conn,
is at Asahel Upham's for few weeks.
Mrs. w. A. Sargent and daughters,
Grace and Nellie, are visiting in town.
Mrs. A. o. Prentiss has been at the
meetings at Mortified, Mass, the past
week.
Chaplin Howard, jr. of Meriden, Conn,
and John Daniels of Grafton, visited
Mrs. NJ. d. Harris this week.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-08-16
WILMINGTON.

Only about % went on the excursion to
Saratoga on Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Forrest Barber of New
York were in town recently.
1t is proposed to equip the Universahst
church with electric lights.
A. NJ. Parmelee has added a fine We
randa TO his house on High street
Prescott L. Watson of Westboro. N. Y,
Is a guest of the Forest and Stream club.
The railroad commissioners have re-
Gently made examination of the railroad.
New sidewalks are being put on the
illage bridge, and the whole structure
will receive a coat of paint.
People in the west part of the town
are getting impatient over the delay in
constructing the iron bridge.
Mrs. Stevens of Bennington and Mrs.
Snow of Glens Falls. n. Y, are guests
OF Mr. and Mrs. Rollin E. Harris
Mrs. Charlotte NJ. Kidder of Chicago,
who has been spending several days in
town, returned to Brattleboro on Sat
urday
Mr.. and Mrs. Wright of North Adams,
Mr.. and Mrs. Riegel have been guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs. c. NJ. Russell at Raponda
this week.
The members of the Forest and Stream
club were all invited to join in the fes-
tivities of a picnic on the grounds of
James II. Newton on Wednesday.
Wilmington, having started the idea
of Old Home Week in 1890, is content
TO let this year go by without observing
the occasion, but about 1905 she will
probably do her best.
Among recent visitors may be mention
ed John Haynes of Palmer, Mass, Mr..
and Mrs. A. p. Childs of Bennington,
Bensil Cushman of New York, and Mr..
and Mrs. Tyler Whipple of Boston.
The case of Jason w. Rice and Frank
L. Chase OF Somerset, concerning a dis
puted line. is being heard before Hon.
l.. NJ. Read, Batchelder and Chase for
kict; Bntterfeld and Schwenk for Chase.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-08-16
SOUTH LONDONDERRY.

Mrs. s. Haggett is visiting at F. o.
Pierce's.
Mrs. Flora Nelson Of Owatonna,
Mimi, a native of this town is visiting
here.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Reed of
Charlestown, Mass, are visiting in
town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles whitman of
Adams, Mass, came Monday in their
automobile from that place.
Several from this place attended
the entertainment and dance at the
north village on Tuesday evening,
given for the benefit of the Univer-
salist society.
A number from here attended the
entertainment at Peru Thursday even
ing. Among other things was the
"Deestrict Skule" rendered by local
talent, assisted by visiting friends.
Our neighboring town, Peru, is well
coming many former townsmen during
Old Home Week. Social gatherings,
picnics and entertainments are fur
nishing a great deal of pleasure for
hosts and guests.
The annual picnic of the Landman
family occurred on Thursday. This
has been a custom for many years with
large gatherings. This year there was
sadness mingled with the greetings,
caused by the death of loved one that
had always been present before, and
who will be much missed by all.
The 18th annual roll call of the Bap-
fist church occurred on Tuesday.
Many were present to answer to their
nd nj TnennnHad NJ
letter. Rev. Mr.. Searles of Weston,
Rev. Mr.. Crocker of Chester and Rev.
Mr.. Billings of North Perkinsville we're
present to assist and enjoy the occa-
sion. Dinner was served in the vestry
by the ladies, after which a social was
enjoyed. The afternoon session began
with a praise service. The local tai
ent were kindly assisted by Mrs. w.
II. Converse of Maiden, Mass, and
Miss Bessie Arnold of St. Louis, Mo.
Among the visitors that have come
| to spend Old Home Week with friends
here are: Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Con-
verse and Mr.. and Mrs. F. Chase of
| Maiden, Mass; Mr. and Mrs. G. A.
Whitman of Adams, Mass; Mr.. and
| Mrs. George Read and Mrs. A. e. Stet.
son of Charlestown, Mass; Mr.. and
| Mrs. S. d. Arnold and daughter of St
Louis, Mo-. Mr.. and Mrs. B. H. Land
man of Boston; Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
| Howard, Misses Blanche and Miriam
| Howard and Mrs. Sarah Covey of Brat
| tleboro Mrs. Flora Nelson of Ovation
ma, Mimi; Mrs. Mary Tenney OF
Keene; George B. Dudley of Spring
field, Vt; Rev. NJ. S. Dudley of Nan
| tucket Island; Harry Tracy Of South
| Boston; Mr.. and Mrs. George Walker
of Westminster; and Miss Annie
Walsh of Troy, N. Y.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-08-16
RRooKLINE.

The Ice cream social Tuesday evening
was attended by about so people.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wright Bush and daugh-
Ter of Bellows Fails spent Sunday at L.
w. Bush's, and Mr.. and Mrs. M. II. Bush
OF Boston are expected there this week.
While Pastor Nickerson is away on his
vacation his Pensioners have improved
the parsonage by putting a new floor in
the kitchen and building a new water
cfstern.
A colony of Long Island people have
been at Warren DeMott's this summer
The latest arrivals are Mrs. Burt. nece
of Mrs. DeMott, and Miss Mamie De-
Mott, a granddaughter.
A number of our people attended the
Old Home Week celebration in Town
Bhend. Townshend shows more public
spirit about this new holiday week and
home coming than many larger places
have done, and her citizens ought to be
congratulated on the first celebration
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-08-16
GREEN RIVER.

Elva Gallup has finished work in Ber-
nardston and is at home.
George Lynde was in Woodstock last
week on Thursday and Friday.
Fred Stowe is in Gardner this week in
the interests of his chair business.
Mrs. Frank Barry and children return
ed to their home in Holyoke Friday.
Mrs. Dunbar and daughter of Provi-
dence are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. A. e.
Thomas.
Charles Ward and family of Beverly,
Mass, visited Mrs Wards sister, Mrs.
g. A Richmond, last week.
Fred Dole of Greenfield spent Sunday
with his family at Frank Flies. Mrs.
Dole and three sons will stay here during
August.
r. T. Cutting and Miss Lena Reed are
In Westminster West this week to attend
the 5Oth wedding celebration of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. b. Cutting.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-08-16
EAST DOVER.

C. L. Hall holds the reins over fine
span of new horses.
Mrs. L. ]. Ranney of Hartford Conn,
IN at F. w. Knapp's for a brief stay.
A large number picnicked at Sunset
lake Tuesday. All report a fine time.
Raymond and Sherman Willard of
Greenfield are at their uncle's, w. c.
Howe's.
Mrs. c. S. Sherman returned Wednes-
day after spending two weeks visiting
her sons in Providence, r. 1.
r. Staples, a former resident who now
lives in the west, is guest of his daugh-
ter, Mrs. d. S. Prouty. 1t is 10 years
since he left this place.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-08-16
DUN I'M ERsToN.

The fall term of schools will begin the
first Monday in September.
The literary entertainment given last
Friday evening by the Young Peoples
Friday Evening club was well attended
and the exercises creditable to all. The
pantomime scene was from Shakspere' s
play, LAS You Like It," and was a repre-
sentation of the Seven Ages of Man.
Rev. w. P. Jackson will preach next
Sunday about the ''Sacredness of Man"
Il. II. Miller will sing at the morning
and the evening service. The record of
attendance last week shows that % per-
sons were present at the midweek prayer
meeting, 60 at the Endeavor meeting,
" in the Sunday school, and lis at the
Sunday morning service, which is a re-
markable increase of attendance since
the new pastor began work.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-08-16
EAST JAMAICA.

VIII ]. Allen is at work on the rail-
road.
Ora Howe is visiting his mother during
his vacation.
Dora Thayer is at home from Brat
tleboro for a visit
Miss Mabel Howard and sister of
Springfield, VT, visited at E. L. Thayer's
Sunday.
E. S. Allen has made a great improve
ment to his place with his barn and
other buildings which are nearly finished.
A great improvement is noticeable at
the school house. The building has been
painted outside and inside; new ceiling
has been built and paper laid.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-08-16
IN THE LOCAL FIELD.
ATHENS.

A ]. Redheld has finished work in
bellows Falls.
Miss Minnie Durham returned from
Keene Saturday.
The first automobile seen in town
passed through here Tuesday.
Miss Nellie Jones of California is Wis
Hing her aunt, Almira Powers.
George Fuller, a former resident, has
been calling on friends in town.
Miss Belle Slmonds of Herndon, Va,
visited her cousin, Mrs. p. r. Clark, re-
Gently.
J. NJ. Powers spent a part of last week
and the first of this with friends in Bos-
son and vicinity.
Frank Powers of New Haven, this
state, has been spending a few days
With relatives in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Dimond of Bed
ford, Mass, are visiting Mrs. Dimond's
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. James Brown.
Mrs. w. d. Spencer and two children
returned to their home in Manchester
9his week. They were accompanied by
Mrs. E. s. Kingsley.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-08-16
HALIFAX.

Rev. and Mrs. Clark are staying at the
Fisk homestead a few days
Mrs. e. H. Stark and daughter return
ed to Worcester last Thursday.
Leon Cook is away for a stay of few
days in Brattleboro and Winchester.
Rev. G. w. Clark of Highstown, N, j.,
will preach at the Baptist church at 10. As
a. m, and at the Centre church at p.
m.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-08-16
For over Fifty Years.

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has
been used for over so years by millions OF
mothers for their children while teething
with perfect success. 1t soothes the
child, softens the gums, allays all pain,
cures wind collie, and is the best remedy
for diarrhoea. 1t will relieve the poor lit
tie sufferer Immediately. Sold by all
druggists in every part of the world.
Twenty-Five cents a bottle. Be sure to
ask for Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup
and take no other kind.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-08-16
MARLBORO.

Ray Dalrymple remains about the
same.
Among the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
G.. ]. Stanley are her son, Clarence Wor-
den and his wife of New York; Mr.. and
Mrs Wayland Worden of Wrentham,
Mass; Mr.. and Mrs. Green Worden of
West Townshend, and Alvah Worden of
Brattleboro.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-08-16
No Appetite.

Want of appetite means bad.digestion, bill
business, jaundice. foul stomach, sick head
ache, constipation and "A general breaking
down of the system.
Baxter's Mandrake Bitters are guaranteed
by every druggist in the United States TO cure
these diseases or money refundedl f.
Why take the risk of i'll health when a sure
remedy is so easily procured. Sold every.
where, in liquid or tablets at p cents per bot
tie or box.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-08-16
SOUTH WARnsRoRo.

Mrs. H. E. Kidder is absent this week
on visit to Brattleboro.
Mrs. Ida L. Johnson and daughter
ltol b. Jones, returned Monday from
their visit to Riverside, Mass.
Gum & Co. have had help working for
a week on the house on the LaCross
place. The men have painted the house
outside and inside, also papered several
OF the rooms and repaired the piazza,
which improves the looks very much.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-08-16
HALE.

The ladies' aid society will meet in the
Baptist church, Wednesday, Aug p, af-
ternoon and evening. A stereoptcon will
be used for entertainment, All are well
come.
The Baptist church and Sunday school
went on a picnic at Marlboro south pond
last Tuesday. The day was thoroughly
enjoyed by all present, especially the
children.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-08-16

DIR. SETH ARNOLD'S BALSAM is a reli.
able remedy for all Bowel Disorders and the
proprietors hereby guarantee every % cent
bottle to give satisfaction or money refunded
by any druggist.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-08-16

What is the price of Dobbins' Elec-
iris soap?"
Five cents a bar. full size, Just re-
duced from ten. Hasn't been less than
ten for years."
why. that's the price of common
brown soap. Send me a box 1 can't
AFFORD to buy any other soap otter this. ="
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-08-16
To Cure Cold in One Day.

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money II It fails
to cure. E. w. Groves signature is on
each box. 25 cents.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-08-16
A Personal Statement Of Local Intsrss,

For many years the grass turf below
the maple shade trees and opposite the
green around my house has extended
nearly to the margin of the road. A
year ago last summer during my alb
sence from home one of the selectmen of
Newfane plowed up part of the margin
of green that extended to the road OPP
posite TO my house lot and earted it
water In place OF the grass. When
protested against 1t he said that II was
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-08-16
GuIlEORp.

There will be meeting at the school
house in the Baker district next Sunday
afternoon at o'clock. Rev. e. c. Fisher
VIII conduct the service. All are invited.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-08-16
Scholarship For Sale,

"A "A FINE opportunity for anyone wish.
rni,e 20 70 one OF the very best Business
SSouesJ Iull nrst class certificate. good
LOT tW ears, will be sold at a barSsin
Anauil AZ Room No. 6 Crosby Block.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-08-16
Just a Gem.

100 ACRES. One story house of five
1OO rooms; 30 by 50 foot barn; 200 sugar
fields, nice pastures; 10000 feet of timbeTl
Good, strong deep loan. This farm should
bring Sl5OO, but TO close it out we Will take
500 Come and look il over. If Won do NOT
hnd 1t as we represent in every particular. we
viii pay. your fare here and back Address
GUM CO., Grange Block, Brattleboro, 30
The news & observer., 1901-01-06
Dol't Be sparing of Your Love.
C"SLldess'' for JanuarYl

C"SroGess" for JanuarY.)
The power to love is one of the
greatest gifts to humanity 1t gem
crates the sunshine of the moral uni-
verse. without which life would be a
desert waste.
Use this divine power without stint.
BE prodigal of your love. Let it rad
late freely. 1t will brighten the dark
places. 1t Aill gladden. the sorrowfnp
it will lift you above the petty, grind
ing cares that SO soon corrode the
mind and sap the energies 1t is the
golden key that will admit you 90
the place of the true life.
The news & observer., 1901-01-06
Leads all North Carolina Daes i'm News a1u circulation

obligatory to value all property at its
actual cash value is so arranged that
the ass, sssed value shall be but % per
cent of rthe actual value.
KANSAS
BY State Board of Assessors-at it's
true value.
ILLINOIS.
BY State Board and valued as other
property. No income tax except on the
Illinois Central and this pays a tax on
gross earnings by virtue of its charter.
MAINE.
Excise tax on gross earnings. MI build
ings are taxed locally same as other tax
property.
MASSACHUSETTS
BY State Tax Commissioners on cash
value Of the shares of capital stock and
the tax is estimated at the average rate
of taxation throughout the State.
MARYLAND.
Real and personal property assessed
by local board for county and municipal
purposes; also 1s of / per cent on the
first 81 900 per mile gross earnings. 115
per cent on all gross earnings above 81,
000 and up to $4,000 per mile gross earn
ings.
MISSOURI
BY State Board of Equalization. All
property to be taxed in proportion TO its
value. The law does not provide any
method by which the board shall ascer-
tain the value Of railroad property.
Estimated that the railroads are assess
ed at ~ per cent of actual value and
other property similarly assessed. No
tax in addition to ad valorem.
MICHIGAN.
On gross earnings. The question of
changing the Constitution to allow tax
be levied on cash value as other property
is to be submitted to the people.
MINNESOTA.
/ per cent on gross earnings first three
years.
per cent next seven years.
3 per cent on gross earnings after the
road has been in operation 10 years.
MONTANA.
BY Board of Equalization
MISSISSIPPI
BY the Railroad Commissioners at it's
true value. In addition to ad valorem
tax. a privilege tax from $500 to $1,000
per mile.
NEW YORK.
Real estate assessed in taxing districts
as other property. Capital at its value
after deducting above. Also, organiza-
tion tax Of 1s per cent ncaptal.
Franchise tax of 4 mill on each / per
cent dividend. If no dividend, then IL