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Milford chronicle., 1906-01-05
FARMER KILLS WIFE
AND CHILDREN
Murdered Three With an Axe and
Then Killed Himself
HE WAS PROBABLY INSANE

Rochester, Mich, Jan. alarmed
by the deserted appearance of the
farm house of Clarence A. Barnum,
who recently located near here, neigh
bors broke into the housesR found
Barnum, his wife, his daughter Louise,
aged %, and his son Clinton, aged 16,
all living dead. The wife and the son
and daughter had apparently been
killed with an Xe. A single-barreled
shotgun lying near his corpse. and
the fact that his head was almost en-
tirely blown off, showed how Farmer
Barnum himself had met his end. Mrs.
Barnum's body lay in the woodshed.
It appeared that she had been able to
resist the murderer for a brief time
or at any rate had succeeded in elud-
ing him long enough to reach the
shed But here she was struck down
and met the same fate that had be-
fallen her son and daughter.
The appearance of the house indi-
Gated that t. q family had just finished
breakfast when the insane and muir
derous frenzy of the, sther broke out.
Evidently there ha been a terrific
struggle as the mo and children
battled for their live dining room
was all bespattered alood. even
the ceiling Under ding room
table lay the fathe 4Jdy, a gun
across his knee. Apparently he had
taken the muzzle into his mouth be
fore pulling the trigger Three extra
cartridges stood on the sidebOard. as
if in readiness to overtake any mem
ber of the family who might succeed
in escaping the murdereT's axe. There
was blood on the handle of the axe,
but the blade had been washed. In
the dining room where the body of
the father was found lay also that of
the daughter. The sons corpse was
found in the kitchen It is thought
that the boy was the first attacked. !
that the mother was killed in the
woOdshed next. and that the father
turned last to the daughter Imprisoned |
in the dining room, where the dis /.
.urbance had apparently begun. The /
wife and son and daughter all had |
heir heads terribly cut and crushed |
with the axe.
Barnum sold a farm near Homer. I
Nich. only a few months ago and To-
'atcd here late in the season. It is said
hat the harvest in his new home did
lot meet his lpectations and that he
lad become despondent This was
made very evident in a letter he had
written to a brother in Waterloo. n. Y.
Two other sons and a daughter we're
Lway from home when the tragedy
.ccurrcd.
Milford chronicle., 1906-01-05
The Way the Famous HOrticuIturist
Changes Plant Life. +

AmunEeA EAAmA Lie -
The processes by which Luther Bur
bank, the famous horticulturist, work!
are not new or peculiar They gre il
accord with well known and unalter
able laws of nature. The principa
methods used are selection and cross
/ ing. Nature is using these same proc
esses every day. The lees and the
wind carry the pollen Of one flower tc
fertilize another thus bringing about
the crossing OF species. The struggle
for existence and a thousand circum-
stances Of growth and development
tend to weed out the unfit among the
plants, leaving the best to survive.
This is selection. But, where natures
operations are largely left to chance
AMI accident, Mr. Burbank gives them
intelligent direction. and his results
are sure and immediate.
He takes two plants whose life hab.
Its, structure and environment may
have been wholly different. He brings
them together, implauting the pollen
Of one upon the stigma of the other
AS a result the species are thrown into
a state of perturbatiOu-set to "wab-
bling" rs it were. The life tendencies
are broken up by the shock. The
plants resulting from the crossing may
resemble one or the other Of the parent
plants These are not important.
Some of the plants will combine the
best qualities Of the parents From
these improved varieties Of fruits and
flowers are produced. Some Of the
plants will be different from either
parent-perhaps unlike any other plant
I'm existence. From these unusual va.
Rants new plants may be developed
He selects his original subjects from
far and near. He brings a raspberry
from Siberia TO combine it with
blackberry of California. He brings
plum from China or Japan 10 combine
it with a native apricot. An expert
ment is built up on the foundation Of
a common wild flower as the daisy,
for example. In another experiment Il
flower from Australia may be used.
He brings a cactus from Central Amer
lea to cross with u species from Ari-
ZOna
Having crossed his species. he plants
the seeds. From the resulting seedlings
he selects the single plant, or the two
or three at most, which he finds best
suited for his purpose The seeds of
these are again planted, and the work
Of the selection goes on. 1t was from
a bed of G5.OU0 plants that he selected
the one from which his white black
berry was developed. The seeds accu-
mulate 10y a rapid progression. In
few seasons there is an immense
quantity of them. All are planted. He
Ioes not believe in dealing with few
examples lie chooses few, but tha
number TO be chosen from is large.
When the time for selection comes tbs |
whole lott may he a hundred or
wo hundred thoHsand--is passed be I
ore him in review. He selects those I.
which suit his purposes, and the others /
20 10 the brush heap and the bonfire. !
Professor De Nrie; has remarked, 1T /
S no easy task to pick the right apple |
rec from a growing bed Of 100000 /
ceilings" but this is exactly what Mr..
does. He deals with large
and his results are CORE
pondingly large and iuportant.-Suc
ess.
Milford chronicle., 1906-01-05
Killed While Huntino.

Elmira, N. Y, Jan. 2.-William Man
pin, OF Sayre, Pa, was killed while
hunting near that place by the acci-
dental discharge of his gun. He was a
Lehigh Valley engineer and widely
known.
Fess@S@, ;SS2sseeeFs-a
Milford chronicle., 1906-01-05
Fire. INSURANCE. Fire

Protect your property against Loss or Damage b.
Fire or Lightning, by insuriug in the very bes
Companies, only.
Before placing your insurance or renewing
your old policies Call or Write for rates to
P. T. Carlisle, Jr., Milford Del
Life, Accident and Fire Policies One OF l.
doest estabiishediusurauce Offices in the Sta te,
Milford chronicle., 1906-01-05
EXPIRE
many
d throIoUCE QUOTATIONS
ny Witt Closing Prices In the
JAN1rincipal Markets.

steady;
'vOOtin,is, $3@325; Pennsylvania
(Ot $3.50 q $40; city mills,
tNto, G4.80. RYE FLOUR firm;
M VH t}.S0. WHEAT steady; No.
,pOtinnia- red, new, S41aqS5c.
an HnaOs No. 2 yellow, local, 5O1sc.
ey; No. 2 white, clipped,
Fps Wgrades, 35c. HAY steady;
hs sicksy, $3.50 for large bales.
"0 msny; family, S17. BEEF
and VIII hams, S23Q24. POUL-
old rm; hens, 13@14c.; old
C. Dressed firm; choice
nor W. Id roosters, 91ac. EGGS
York and Pennsylvania,
dozen. BUTTER steady;
ls sc per pound. POTATOES
ny chel, 70Q73c.
s,;Iy 2E-WHEAT firm; No. 2
ol " III steamer No. 2 spot,
at Slressez .t72%c. CORN firm;
,ar,,l tbeno steamer mixed,
'ei ~ white, No. 2, SSc.;
weeay durlt No. 4, 351a@36c.;
trae. I36Ac.; No. 8, $50
70341ac. BUTTER
tne W.u separator extras,
husl "di FBc.; prints, 25@@
+haf and Pennsylvania
spectacle. EGGS steady;
nA per and2ennsylvania and
Leon, g. Ist Virginia, 260
worked o'ar 1 &c.; Ohio, 2Tc.a.
resumeAr Ar stocIMarkets.
and hafnufactn Stock Yards)-
the Wbice, S5.4065.60;
VIII GA.Ss IlGS active; prime
Ardmore iOprkers and pigs,
Riders win ss We ctSl as sHEEF Eel
welt on the ocv' e99sg CON y, lambs.
to Congressman Ii-g4-l
month a handso1 mS-
States Marshal Colbert, Seq =
the Rough Riders Associatfol
made a request on each Reugh
including President Roosevelt,
donation toward the, present.
Milford chronicle., 1906-01-05

. SS ,es annie e. d. c.
% vita matches at his home
S<eTt1T absence Of his mother, AL
gher. 3 years old, of Philadel-
ialf%as burned to death.
Saturday, December 90.
william Beach, his wife and mother
aw were fatally injured by the col
Sc 81 their home at Wheeling.
val
ack Hunter and Vance Garner, col
l. were hanged at Gadsden, Ala,
the murder Of Mrs. Jane Smith, a
e woman.
Tee trainmen were killed in a
K caused by spreading of the
on the Chicago & Erie railroad
rt Wayne. Ind
rrs. Hattie Sweeney was fatally
Ned and eight others were seriously
ed by a natural gas explosion in
home at McKeesport, Pa.
Monday January I.
ma Durand, a cook, lost her life
lie hnrning down of a wooden
y, at New London. Conn.
leraI George W. Davis. Of the
ma canal commission. has sailed
urppe from New York in connec-
( ~ III the isthmian work
b Bishop. freight brakeman.
down by a passenger train
ribly mangled- dying instantly.
Pennsylvania railroad, near
a, Pa.
aw Carnegie has pledged $1,000
a pipe organ for Emanuel
Ical Lutheran Church. at Sou
: Pa, of which Rev. George S. |
Us pastor
Tuesday, January 2.
destroyed a city block in /
1n, Mass, entailing a loss of /
Thomas, colored. 8 years old. |
ned to death in her home at
ton, Del, while playing with |
McGovern and Battling Mel
signed articles of agreement
TX rounds in Philadelphia on
%
eral Theodore A. Bingham, U.
e, retired. recently appointed po-
commissioner of New York, has
med command of the police force.
l. c. Palmer, former president of
American Exchange National
K, of Auburn, N. Y, was convicted
nisappropriating funds and sen
ed to five years in prison.
Wednesday, January 3.
mer SpoOre, of Newark, Pa, was
ned as the result of a fainting Mt
taking 4 bath.
American Institute of Architects
hold its 39th annual convention
Washington, January S-11.
u brick ! WTehouse and oil house,
,iairr contents, in the Reading
Yards at Rutherfords, Pa,
r stroyed by fire. Loss. $4,000.
ing on L. Butterfeld, of Rhode
yealhas been elected president Of ,
massachusetts Agricultural Col
. one amherst, vice Henry Goodelle,
buy Ai.
ande and homicide are on. the in s
gettp America, 99s2 persons tax !
e sellit own lives in 1905, as com Y
9Th 9240 in 1904, while homi- !
.rd Of al 9212, as against 1882 last t
eXDra 7.
Milford chronicle., 1906-01-05
TWO DROWN IN DELAWARE
Tragedy Near Burlington Follows New
Years Merrymakinq.


Burlington. n. j., Jan. 3-Two of q
party of three Bristol, Pa, men were
drowned, while the third narrowly es-
capped. by the swamping of a small row.
boat in the Delaware river, near the
head of Burlington Island The men
drowned were William Smith. 3S years
old, and Phillip Jones, As years old.
Samuel Bell. aged ~ years. was saved.
The three men were at hog-killine
at a farm on the river shore a few
miles above Bristol. They were COM
PEELED to row down the river in the
darkness.
According to Bell, when nearly OPP
posite the island the boat sprang a
leak. It soon filled with water, and,
despite the frantic efforts of the men
at the oars, it careened before they
could pull ashore.
Smith and Jones soon became ex-
hausted, and sank. Bell clung to the
bottom of the partly submerged boat
and was rescued by parties who heard
his cries for help. He was almost ex-
hausted when taken from the icy wa
ter, but was soon resuscitated.
Milford chronicle., 1906-01-05
pOubIe Traeedy on lonely Farm.

Double Tragedy On Lonely Farm.
Erie. Pa, Jan "A murder and
suicide at a lonely farm house near
East Springfield, Is miles west OF here,
was reported to the county oficials
After an investigation County Detec-
tive Frank Watson believes that Eliz-
aheth Maursell, aged IS, shot and
killed her sister Deborah, a couple OF
years younger than herself. and then
turned the gun upon herself, blowing
out her brains. The bodies were dis
covered by a brother who had just
come on 2 visit from his home In
Michigan. The impoverished condition
of the women and their old age is be-
lieved to have mentally unbalanced
Elizabeth. who apparently executed
the terrible affair.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-11-17
BALL PLAYER KILLED
Death of E. G. Webster, Wei
Known to Woodstock Base Ball
Patrons.

Edward G.. Webster, who was en-
ployed in the laundry in the Wood
stock Inn during the past sum
mer, and umpired most of the ball
games here, fell or jumped from the
third story of the American House al
Winchendon, Mass, Monday, and
was almost instantly killed.
One of the Boston papers states
that Webster cut his throat and left
wrist with a razor before jumping.
He died before medical aid cUule be
summoned.
Webster's home was in Everett,
where his mother lived. lie was SO
years old and unmarried.
Webster was well known as a ball
player in New England cities and
the South. For ten years he held an
inGeld position with the Portland
New England league team; played
with the Southern league, and for
the last few years was a New Eng
land league umpire.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-11-17
THE FIRST Snow STORM

The first snow storm of the season,
with the exception of few light fur
ries, fell Sunday afternoon and night,
1t was mixed with rain and melted
rapidly, the few inches that fell here
in the village fast turning into slush.
However, few sleighs were out
Monday and Tuesday forenoon, some
of them scraping through the streets
from off the hills where foot or
more of snow fell. The local tele-
phone service was somewhat crippled
by the wet snow which weighted
down the wires, and a number of
trees were damaged by breaking
limbs.
Pomfret, North Bridgewater and
other points report twelve inches of
snow.
In Chester Is to Is inches fell and
farmers plowed the roads Monday
morning.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-11-17
DR.. /. M. GREENE DEAD
Bethel Physician Had Large Practice
and Had Held important Offices.

DR.. l.. M. Greene died at his home
in Bethel Monday evening. The
cause of his death was grip compli-
Gated with peritonitis. DR.. j. M.
Gile of Hanover performed an opera
ton Monday afternoon in the hope
of saving his life.
DR.. Greene is survived by his wife
and one son, DR., O. V. Greene, who
has been associated with his father
in the practice of medicine for the
past three years.
DR.. Greene was one of the most
prominent physicians in this part OF
the state and had a wide practice.
He represented the town in the
Legislature of 1894, was state senator
in 1896, and was one of the super
visors of the insane at the time of his
death.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-11-17
WEST BRlDGEWATER

W. R. Spaulding, Iva and Max of
Plymouth were at Fl. II. Spaulding's
Sunday.
Several attended the funeral of
Mrs. Edwin Kennedy in Briggs Mon
day,
School closed Friday with exer-
cises at the schoolhouse in the after
noon and dance at Bert Hills in
the evening
T. w. Spaulding is in Sherburne
for a few days.
Mrs. d. A. Spaulding and Maud
returned from Ludlow Tuesday.
Mrs. Lidia Kennedy was in Men
don Friday.
w. A, Spaulding was up from
Bridgewater Corners Friday.
Mrs. S. M. johnson of Mendon is
visiting with friends this week.
Mrs. Henry Damon was in Stock
bridge Friday.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-11-17
TAFTSYILLE.

Corydon Miller of West Wood
stock spent Sunday with relatives
here.
Mrs. E. J, c. Freeman OF Bethel
spent a few days recently with her
aunt, Mrs. Sarah Collins.
l. B. Gilbert returned on Monday
from a two-weekS' visit in Chicago.
Mrs. Mary Ann Parkhurst passed
the 8oth milestone of her age Fri
day, Nov. 9. She is now the oldest
person in the village. A few of her
neighbors met with her in the after
noon. Ice cream and cake were
served, and photograph furnished
music.
Mrs. j. D. Roberts has been to
Brattleboro to see her husband, who
is in the retreat there.
w. H. TAFT and sister Maria Wis
tied friends in Hartland the last Of
the week.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-11-17
MRS. ESTHER DAMON DEAD
Was Last Surviving Window Of a
Revolutionary Soldier.

Mrs. Esther Damon, the last sur
viving widow of a Revolutionary war
soldier, died Sunday at her home in
Plymouth Union, aged 90 years. She
had been in poor health and straight
ened circumstances for some time
aL-.I -Lo I Co.. 4Lo loot 49, ----
every care as the result of provision
made for her comfort by Palestrelo
Chapter, Daughters of the American
Revolution, of Wallingford. The
chapter was instrumental in getting
a bill through the Legislature of 1904
appropriating $500 for Mrs. Damon's
support and other chapters in the
state at the request of the Walling-
ford ladies had been giving 81 a
month toward the elderly woman's
support.
Mrs. Damon was made a member
of Palestrolo Chapter, being eligible
through her grandfather, William
Thompson, who was Revolutionary
soldier. Congress was induced at
the time to double her pension Of
$12.
Noah Damon, husband of the non
agenarian, enlisted in Milton, Mass,
April 10, ITS. He served five years.
He was pensioned at the age of SO
years while living at Plainfeld, N.
H Sept. 6, 1885.
Esther Sumner and Noah Damon
were married at Bridgewater, the
man being IS years old and the
woman 81. He died July 2, 1853,
aged SO.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-11-17
BRIDGEWATER.

E. G. Solger's little son Percy is
slowly recovering from diptheria.
Clinton Curtis is i'll and confined
to the house.
f. p. Smith was at home. from
Montpelier over Sunday.
oloiomco Blanchard of Plymouth
has taken f. L. Copeland's place in
the mill as macmmsU.
Mrs. f. P. Smith and children re-
turned last week from a visit of sew
eral weeks in Lincoln
Mrs. Warren Furman spent Satur-
day and Sunday with friends in
Brownsville.
F. E. Ledoux purchased horse of
Warren Furman recently which he
has added to his livery.
Mary Pratt is very i'll at the pres
ent writing, having had a shock Sun
day night. She was taken to the
hotel Monday, where she is being
cared for by Mr. and Mrs l.. f. Fur
Der.
Mrs. Crowley returned recently
frofn visit in Chenille, Conn.
Eugene Wilmington is at work for
II. A. Boss this winter.
w, E. Aver of Windsor was in
town a few days last week.
The village schools are having the
usual vacation. Miss Pitts is to take
Mrs. A. G. Walkers place in the pri-
mary department.
Rev. Charles Partridge of Wood
stock will conduct the morning SER
vices at the church Sunday.
r. S. Morse had one of his stage
horses badly cut Monday morning
while going down Willy hill, several
stitches being necessary to dress the
cut.
Erie Davis was in Hanover Satur-
day to attend the Dartmouth and
Amherst football game.
Dora Carter is working for Mrs. j.
R. MacGregor.
The local telephone service was
crippled the first of the week, owing
to the snow storm Saturday and Sun
day.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-11-17
HARTLAND.

DR. and Mrs. Morris will soon
remove to Randolnh and -M''--'',,d
Mrs. G. G. Davis will occupy the
tenement vacated by them.
The Ladies Benevolent Society
held successful meeting at the
Penniman home Saturday, The
society will meet again today at Mrs.
F. B. Harlow's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glenn Britton have
moved to Barre, where Mr., Britton
has a position in the express office.
Those interested in organizing a
choral union are asked to meet at
Mrs. A. A. Sturtevant's Tuesday
evening, November 20.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-11-17
BARNARD.

The remains of Mrs. j. E. Cham
berlin were brought here from Brat
tleboro for interment Saturday. The
funeral was held Sunday.
Mrs. Perkins Ward was buried
Sunday.
Eben Tucker, one of Barnard's
most respected men, was buried
Monday.
Rev. and Mrs, Fred Daniels are
visiting in Bethel.
George Evans is on the sick list
again.
H. 0. French and Mrs. Fred Burke
are confined to the house with bad
colds.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-11-17
FIFTY YEARS MARRIED

Many Bellows Falls citizens joined
Tuesday in a celebration of the 50th
wedding anniversary Of Mr.. and Mrs.
A. N. Swain. Mr.. Swain is called
the dean" of Vermont newspaper
work. He was born in Reading July
IL, 1928. He learned the printers
trade in the office of the Vermont
journal at Windsor, and was assist
ant editor Of the Vermont Republi-
can at Brattleboro few years previ-
Gus to his going to Bellows Falls.
Here he established the Bellows Falls
Times, the first issue being dated
August 6, 1856.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-11-17
SdERBURNE

F. w. Spaulding and family are
at F. 6. Spaulding's at this time.
F G. Spaulding sold one pair of
his work horses this week to julie
Boutwell, of North Sherbunne.
Ladies of Killington grange met
with Mrs. F. G. Spaulding Wednes
day afternoon and chose officers for
what will be called "The Killington
Social Circle" The meetings will
be held twice each month and the
proceeds will go to benefit the
grange. The next meeting will be
held at Mrs, A. G Plumley's, Nov.
z8. All ladies of the grange and
others are cordially invited to join.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-11-17
Ferris J. Perkins.
BRIpGEWATFR CORNERS.

Mrs. Leonard Bradley of White
River junction was with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. F.. II. Shattuck, from
Wednesday till Sunday.
Wilmer Shattuck of Woodstock
and Leonard Bradley of White River
junction were with friends here Sun
day.
w. d. johnson, who has carried on
in this place the tin and plumbing
business in connection with the sale
of boots, shoes and miscellaneous ar
ticles for twenty-seven years, has
sold his real estate and stock in trade
to E. H. Shattuck and Leonard Brad
ley. We understand Mr.. Johnson
gives immediate possession of the
shop, but will occupy the house for
several months.
VIM. c. BUGBEE DEAD.
William c. Bugbee, a lifelong resi-
dent Of this town, died at his home
here Friday night, aged about 80
years. lie is survived by a wife who
is in feeble health, a daughter, Mrs.
George Rice, three grandchildren
and four great-grandchildren. The
funeral was held at his late home,
Elders Blount and Lord of the Ad-
vent church officiating. Interment
at the Briggs cemetery. Mr.. and
Mrs. Ellery Kidder of Woodstock,
Willie Bugbee and William Ballock
of Cornish, N. H., were among out
of town friends present.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-11-17
I'm Hard n Climb

A little girl had gone to the
country from a city where there
were no hills and from that part
where there were many cemeteries
"My," she said, looking around hel
at the expanse Of green hill and
grassy meadow, "there's no grave
yards ] guess that not very many
people die here" 1t was explained
to the child that there was GENE
terry near the church on the top of
neighboring hill, "Well," said she,
gazing upward, 'g'd rather go up ii
in a hearse than on my feet
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-11-17
SOUTH POMFRET.

Andrew Harding, administrator,
sold the goods of the late Mrs. Salah
Moore Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. n. Totman,
Mrs. Emma Adams and Mrs. De-
Wolfe attended the funeral of Judge
w. c. Danforth in Barnard Friday,
Nov. 9.
Mrs. Abbie Bruce is visiting al
!. B. Gibson's.
w. B. Hutchinson sold his farm
ing tools, wagons, ETC., at auction
Wednesday.
HUTCHINSON FARM SOLD.
The Hutchinson farm Of about
zoo acres has been sold by Judge c.
II, Markham, administrator of Mary
A. Hutchinson's estate, to Elbridge
Perry for $4,000. Mr.. Hutchinson
and family expect to move to Wood
stock village.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-11-17
No Doubt About IL.

dad" said Teddy, "it isn't true,
is it?"
"What isn't true, my SOM" asked
his father, with a sigh.
"Why, this about the Pied Piper
of Hamelin. Is it true that he could
play on his pipes so fascinating that
the rats would come out of their
holes and drown themselves ?"
"Well, / Dunno" said Teddy's ia
Their cautiously. at might be.
Your Uncle Tom can play the cor
net so that it will brighten a COW
into the river and make all the dogs
within five miles growl like an an
CRY steam roller. Yes, l dessay it's
true"