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The Springdale news., 1907-01-04
HABERTON.

Dec. sl.--Everything passed of quietly Christmas. There were dinners at F. NJ. Stobaughs, Mitchell Bryans and Capt. Tom Brooks. All reported good times and plenty of good things to eat. There were fire works at Haber- ton Christmas night and every
The Springdale news., 1907-01-04
JOHNSON.

bSN. oi' iC passing OI the holiday season has been marked by the most decorous behavior around Johnson and no unseemly conduct nor crawling fights mar red the happiness of the Christ mas doings.
 Mrs. $. P. Cowgirl, of Potters- vile, Mo-, has been spending the past week with her son, Dr. E. P. Cowgirl.
 Guy Pearce and family are vis- iting relatives at Purdy, Mo-, and this recalls to mind that Upton Pearee and wife who resided here some years ago, but went to the Colorado mountains to sojourn, have moved back east to Peiree City, Mo-, where they are resid- ing now.
 James Beas1Y and family, of Prairie Grove, were visiting NJ. Foust and family last week.
 James Gilstrap, of Lane Hill, Ark, spent few hours ln John- son last Wednesday evening. Jim had been visiting relatives at St. Paul and came up to Johnson to exchange greetings with friends whose acquaintance he had formed during his elerkship at the Ozark Store year ago.
 Mrs. James Burnett came down from Springfield, Mo-, a few days ago to visit her sister, Mrs. c P. Hanks.
 E. F. Johnson and wife return ed yesterday from long visit out at Harris and Elkins where they have been enjoying the holiday season with relatives and friends.
 Mrs. Susan Edwards, of Har- mon, has been spending the past week with her sister, Mrs. Arm Late.
 Ben Johnson. IT,, Is still con- fined to his bed but IS convales- cing slowly from his attack of appendicitis.
 White Kennan and wife were down from Springdale Sunday to see Aunt Mary Pearson who is getting over tedious siege of typhoid fever.
 Clint Bray returned Saturday from a trip down on the St. Paul branch where he had been to ln- spect a limestone bluff for Fay etteville capitalists who are dreaming big dreams about the riches to be realized from burning white lime.
 ]. E. McClendon and wife went down to Winslow yesterday tc visit relatives and friends.
 E. NJ. Reed, former Johnson. ite, has secured a very lucrative position at Kansas City, Mo., where he has been assigned tC duty as government inspector of the various packing house in. dustries there.
 Misses Mary Craig and Addle Lynch returned yesterday from 3 visit to their homes near Harmon where they have been spending the holidays. They resumed
The Springdale news., 1907-01-04

body enjoyed themselves fine No one hurt but Will Slaughter who got finger tore up and il hasn't got well vet.
 The young folks are enjoying themselves going to candy break ings. There was one at Hay wood SlaughterS last Monda ' night and one at Mir. Sullivans Christmas night, and one al Green Sexton,s tonight.
 Miss Stella Nelson gave mu- sieal entertainment last Friday night. There was large crowd present and all seemed to enjoy themselves.
 Gas. Vernon, Ardmore, l. T., is visiting relatives near Haber- ton this week.
 There was a dinner at Will Slaughters Sunday, gwen in honor of his brother who has been visiting here the last week. His home IS near Gainesville, Texas.
 Our school is out and the peo- pie brought in dinner the last day and Prof. Carter come out and led the singing, and the teacher, MT. Williams, gave nice talk and treated every body on candy, and everybody seemed to have good time.
 Pearl Tunstill, of White House, Is visiting at Uncle Jack Arnolds this week.
 Mrs. P. A. Johnson visited at Rogers Christmas.
 Eli Sanders and two daughters, Lara and Murl, and Hart Slaugh- ter, of Springdale, visited at Will Slaughters Sunday.
 The people of Haberton were surprised when they learned of the marriage of Bonnie Bryan of this place, and Rance Holt of Fayetteville, They were united in marriage near the twelfth at Justice Bishops office in Fay etteville, and have kept 1t a se- cret until now. Miss Bryan Is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell Bryan of th.s place, and MT. Holt IS son of Tom Holt. of Fayetteville.
 Mrs. John Nelson is visitin Q her parents at Ardmore, I. T., this week.
 Ii there IS any mistake Tn my letter don't blame me, I have written 1t just as it was reported to me.
 Joe Head and family of Jay bird visited at Frank Reynolds Christmas.
 James Johnston is on the sick list this week.
 Susie Frost went to Springdale today to attend school.
 Stella Nelson went back to school today at Springdale after spending holidays at home.
 Roger Frost visited home folks through the holidays. He is at. tending school at Fayetteville.
 Claud Frost came in from the Territory where he has been for some time. He will go back in a short time.
 GUESS WHO.
The Springdale news., 1907-01-04

tug HotlOeS tO htGp pulSiuc dHQ not trespass.
 Prof. J. K. Bagby came down last week and stayed several days with the local band and furnish ed the boys with a lot of new music which they are getting ready to unload on an unsuspect- ing public.
 Oscar Reed and sister from away down in eastern Texas are visiting relatives in this locality this week.
 The old home letters were read with great pleasure, especially that one from the old settler of ''gobbler's point" w. M. Cooper. Mully was a "teeny' little fel- low when our folks lived over there on Spring Creek, but those days and times on ''gobblers point when Uncle Billy's folks were all at home were eventful doings and memory holds a last ing impression of those early day friends who have long been rest ing in Gods acre.
 Arm Late came in Saturday night from Tulsa, l. T., where he has been located for some time. Mir. Late is in a rather dilapidated condition as the re- suit of a fall from wagon some time ago.
 P. Kennedy, the pea thresher man, Is on the sick list again. He had an attack of fever some weeks ago and his present illness finds him in poor condition to re- sist the inroads of disease.
 There will be basket supper at the Shady Grove church on Saturday night, January 5th, and the proceeds of the supper will be used towards the purchase of an organ for the church at that place. A general invitation IS given for all the folks for miles around to come and help along a worthy cause.
 MT. and Mrs. Hugh Mcclure will leave this evening for San Jacinto, New, where they will make their future home. MT. Mcclure has very lucrative position with one of the few re- maining great cattle companies of the west, Tie Sparks-Harrell Co.,, of northeastern Nevada.
 For long, long time Mulkeep- mo has been chronicling the pass events here at Johnson and It has been our custom to close the yearly series of letters with a retrospective look back through the yester-months. Events of great local moment have trans plred, and our readers have noted these doings from time 10 time in our regular letters, so no lengthy recapitulation of these trades, removals, improvements, fires, weddings and various other worldly local happening shall prolong this letter. So at the threshold of the New Year we beg leave for a momentary glance back over the months during which time Death sent his messages for so many of our friends who helped us to welcome in 1900. The names of Eldon Ramey, Mrs. Zylphia Pyea:te, George Taylor, w. P. Reed, H. l.. Johnson and Harvey Liehlyter are among the many of those 
 friends of ours whose passing we noted. After life's fitful fever they now sleep in their narrow homes. We leave these friends with 1900" to mark the end of their earthly pilgrimage and turn to wonder what the days of the New Year holds Tn store for John- son and the people of the Clear Creek valley.
 MULKEEPMo.
The Springdale news., 1907-01-04

thelr places in the public school this morning. School children have been enjoying a vacation of a week and the closing weeks of the term will roll around in d very short while
 The price of eggs goes tumbl- ing down just as the hen strikes ends, all of which causes local poultry folks to grumble.
 ]. A. Luper, Sr., and w. $. Luper have been spending the past week with relatives near Springfield, Mo.
 The basket supper for the bene- fit of the Stony Point band was attended by a whole lot of folks on Saturday night before Christ mas and the sale of baskets and cake brought nearly S17, which amount helps to go a long ways in keeping the boys encourage d to continue the good work of music making.
 Christmas day marked the pass ing of W. Fl. Davis who has re- sided in this locality for a num- Der of years. He was sick only few days witt: an acute attack of pneumonia fever aud this fol- lowing chronic trouble, wreck ed the feeble resistance of his tired body and the great change came Christmas morning and wife and three little children were left to mourn his departure to the unknown.
 The old time shooting match for turkeys, beef or pork has passed along with other sports of the days that are no more. A few years ago the Christmas sea son was the time for great hilari- ty among the local sportsmen and marksmen came from miles around to air their skill and win some game. George Taylor, Hugh Johnson, Newt Stapp, all three noted marksmen, have travelled the Long Trail during the past year, but local folks talk about the feats performed by these three and others at the shooting matches held here away back when such sport was in vogue.
 Rev. G. P. Hanks said the magic words of the wedding rites Sunday evening, Dec. 30, tor Hugh McGuire, of San Jacinto, New, and Miss Dora Johnson of Johnson, Ark. The ceremony was held at the home of the brides parents, Mir. and Mrs. J. Q. Johnson. The young couple who embarked today upon the matrimonial sea are friends of Mulkeepmo who wishes them a happy voyage and whole bushels of prosperity.
 The Christmas tree at Johnson was a grand success and the bad weather of that Monday evening was all that marred the pleasure of the occasion.
 Yes, the .'Morbus Sabbaticus" is getting the upper hold on a lot of folks who ought to be attend ing Sunday School at Johnson. Some of 'em are taking a remedy to brace up from the insiduous attack, and they'll be going after more chalk when the final reckon ing time comes!
 The directors of the local berry association met Saturday evening and held a pow-wow about various matters pertaining to the details of the arrangements for the next seasons business.
 Picture vendors, medicine fakers and book agents have been chasing prospective victims around Johnson for the past two weeks until a long suffering peo- ole intend to make trouble some
The Springdale news., 1907-01-04
LOWELL.


 Houston, Texas, and at one time citizen of Lowell, came III dur ing the holidays and spent a few days with relatives and friends III this community. This is his first visit home for a number of years.
 Miss Erin Moore of Cinncinati, Ark, has been Cn an extended visit to friends in and around Lowell for several days past.
 Uncle John Looney IS reported dangerously Ill with heart trouble. His friends are very anxious about him.
 Miss Annie Rose of Springdale visited friends in this nelghbor- hood during the holidays.
 Simpson Looney, of Cisco, Tex as, came up few days ago and will remain several days on ae- count of the illness of his father.
 Ross Davis, of Fort Smith, en- joyed the presence of home folks during Christmas.
 Will Largely, IT,, after spend- ing several months way out III the Territory returned home re- gently in very poor health.
 Mr. and Mrs. L. P. Davis aud Mir. and Mrs ]. H. Barr went down to Fayetteville on the 26th to help make the day pleasant and happy for Grandpa Barr, it being his seventy eighth ani1iver- sary.
 Dame rumor says there has been wedding i'll the community but everything IS so quiet We are not justified in saving who.
 G. W. Hamby, who left recent ly with a car of household goods and his family following later, We are glad to state have all landed safely at their new home in Beaver County, Oklahoma.
 MT. and Mrs. Lee Henry, if not prevented, will begin house keeping this week, Mr. Henry having lately bought property in Lowell.
 Grandpa Beard and wife moved this week to the home of their son. T. L. Beard, where they ex- pect to make their future home.
 w. F. MeGaugh and son. who recently moved their sawmill to nGoad Springs, will soon be ready to serve the public in that eapa- city.
 Quite a demand is being mani fested for mining props and caps at this and other points along the railroads and the price is much better than heretofore.
 Tvro has been so wrapped up in other pursuits 1t IS difficult for us to get our thinker to think up news items. However we are glad to know X gave entire satis- faction while we were absent. He did better than we are able to do.
 The old year of l906 is gone and this morning marks the ad- vent of the new year, 1907. Let's all resolve to do more for the ad- vancement of all that IS good and true during the present year than ever before, that we may be made to enjoy greater blessings in the future.
 Tsr,1
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-02-01
OBITUARY..
Mrs. Louisa E. Abbott.

Mrs. Louisa Z. Abbott, y, widow
of Alfred Abbott, died in the Memorial
hospital Monday afternoon of a com
plication of diseases, She was taken
to the hospital about two weeks ago
to be treated but failed to improve
after the operation. She was born IN
Surrey, n. H., June 10, 1884, the daugh'
ter of Lyman and Fannie (Carpenter)
Parker and was one of the two child
rem of the family, both daughters. She
was educated in the public schools and
later attended the Chester academy.
When her education was finished she
spent several years as teacher and
married Alfred Abbott of Ludlow, Apr.
2S. 1857. They lived in Andover and
Putney and later moved to Gill, Mass,
where Mr.. Abbott died eight years
400. At the death of her husband she
moved to Brattleboro and made her
home with her sister, Mrs. o. l.. Miner.
at POS Western avenue where she re-
ceived the tenderest care throughout
the closing wears of her life. She leaves
besides her sister, son, Charles I. Ap,
bolt also of Gill. The funeral was held
at her late residence on Western ave
nue., yesterday afternoon at 80, Kew
G. B. Lawson officiating. The body was
placed in the Prospect hill cemetery
vault to await burial. The bearers were
]. G. Stafford, NJ. r. Micott, c. 5. Hig-
lev and Alonzo Johnson.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-02-01

Henry L. Sargent Sc, died at the
home of his brother at 43 Canal street
Saturday afternoon at CLOCK after
a short illness with paresis. MIR. Sar'
gent was born on the Balestier farm
in Dummerston. Aug. II, 1920, the son
of Roswell and Esther Miner Sargent.
He spent the early years of his life in
his native town where he learned the
trade of a carpenter after his education
was finished. He married Miss Abble
Fish of Brattleboro when he was about
% years old and she died in Newfane
10 wears ago. Soon after their marriage
they moved to Brattleboro and after
remaining here for a few years moved
to Athol, Mass, where Mr.. Sargent was
in the real estate business. After
spending 30 years in Athol they moved
to Newfane and lived there 10 years.
Mr.. Sargent came to Brattleboro last
spring and made his home with his
brother, Chester S. Sargent, after the
death of his son. He leaves besides
the brother already mentioned another
brother, Simon r. Sargent of Castleton,
and sister, Mrs. Oscar Dix of Balti-
more The funeral was held at the
house Tuesday afternoon at 2 o clock,
Rev. E. O. S. Osgood officiating. Inter
ment was in Locust Ridge cemetery.
The bearers were Chester s. and H. W.
Sargent of Brattleboro, Simon S. Sar-
gent of Castleton and Thurber Sargent
of Templeton, Mass.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-02-01
ear selling for $2jOO, and the Jackson
a $3.50 ear.
Plenty of Ice for Next Summer.

With two weeks of the present wea
ther the ice harvest of Brattleboro will
he completed and bountiful supply
assured for next summer. All the ponds
have been cut over once and crop
of ice of the best quality stored in the
various houses. The first cutting was
finished about two weeks before the
recent warm spell. The crop was about
10 inches thick and contained no snow
ice.
When the second crop was just get
ting of the right thickness the thaw ar
rived and the ice lost about four inches
The CRYSTAL Spring pond was cut over
once and left to prepare the second
crop. In the meantime the water dram
ed out Of the pond and left the house
about two thirds full. 1t has not yet
been decided whether to draw ice from
some other pond to fill the remainder
of the house. :;
The recent cold snap has settled all
doubts as TO whether a second crop
of sufficient thickness would form
Harvesting the second crop will begin
the first of next week and if weather
permits. will be completed within two
weeks. The ice this year is of excellent
quality containing almost no snow IN
its makeup.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-02-01
~ his kit from place to place. He let

nv his kit from place to place. lie let
the horse occasionally, found there was
profit in it, and before long he was es,
tablished in the livery business at !
Oak street. From then until he sold
his business to Henry B. Allen, four
years ago, he owned from 10 to y
horses. Mr.. Higgins was twice mar
ried. His first wife was Jane +. Har,
ris of Chesterfield, n. H., daughter of
Ezekiel Harris. On December 20,
1866. he married Jane f. Simonds OF
Brattleboro. She died June 2, 1893
There are no children.
A sketch of "Uncle" Lewis Higgins
would not be complete without mention
of his career in music. Almost from the
time he came to Brattleboro he sang
bass and played either the violin or the
bass VOL, and for many years he played
and prompted at dances all through this
section. Only last week he "called
off, at a Brattleboro dance. For ~
years he sang or played in the univer'
salist church.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-02-01
Y. NJ. G. A. Notes.

The training class met last evening
with a good attendance for their regular
weekly meeting and supper.
Louis Heb, secretary of the state
association, will address the woman s
auxiliary at their regular monthly meet
ing Tuesday afternoon. In the evening
he will address the Phi Alpha ri fra
ternity.
Open house attracted crowd of over
70 to the association rooms Saturday
evening when Scott Barber gave a
phonograph concert. The selections in
Guided comic and band pieces inter
spersed by vocal records.
The next regular meeting of the
board of directors will be held at the
association parlors next Monday even
ing. This will be the last meeting be-
fore the close of the fiscal year and a
large amount of work will have to be
done.
The members of the Phi Alpha Pi fra,
ternity held its postponed sleigh ride
Tuesday evening. G. W. Pierce furnish
ed large sleigh and pair of horses and
the party of youngsters numbering IL
made merry time with horns and
shouts as they rode up to West Brattle,
boro and back through Esteyville and
over Prospect hill.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-02-01
Mrs. Loretta E. Starkey.

Mrs. Loretta Elizabeth Starkey, ~,
widow of Alonzo Starkey, died Sunday
at her home on Western avenue. She
was born in Windham Nov. IL, 1927
and was the eldest of six children of
Hart B., and Elizabeth (Moore) Abb
bolt. September 81. 1S4S she was mar
ried to Jonathan Cutler of Brookline,
vt. Three children were born to them
of whom Fred A. Cutler of Minneapolis,
Mimi, survives. After their marriage
Mr.. and Mrs Cutler lived in Boston
until April 1851, when they came to
her late residence on Western avenue.
Here Jonathan Cutler died May 30,
1867. In September, 1874, she was
married to Alonzo Starkey who was
widely known throughout the commun
itv as a merchant and sheriff of Wind
ham county. Mr.. Starkey died May s,
1908.
Besides her son Mrs. Starkey leaves
three step-children, Mrs. Henry T. Well.
man, E. A. and Chas. Starkey, all of
Brattleboro. The funeral was held at
her home Wednesday afternoon, Rev.
George B. Lawson officiating. Musical
selections were rendered by E. III. Miller
of Dummerston. Burial was in Pros
pect Hill cemetery. The funeral ser
vices were largely attended and many
flowers contributed. Among relatives
attending from out of town besides Mr..
and Mrs. F. A. Cutler of Minneapolis,
were her brother, Henry A. Abbott and
his wife of Windham.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-02-01

was born in Dummerston May 25, 1885.
the daughter of Wallace W. and Sarah
Samson Wilson. She lived with her
parents until after she had completed
her education and then worked for
several families in Brattleboro going
later to Barre, where she was employed
in Goddard seminary. There she met
Mr.. Baldwin to whom she was married
December 81, 1905. Mrs. Baldwin
leaves besides her mother and husband,
one brother John Z. Wilson and two
month S old son, Harold G. Baldwin
who has been taken into the family OF
his aunt. Mrs. Walter Jellyman in Mont
pelier.
Funeral services were held at the
house of John f. Wilson at % Forest
street Sunday afternoon at 2.3O, Key.
NJ. e. Upper of South Newfane OH
ciating. Delegates from the local lodge
of Red Men and Pocahontas and from
the Sedgwick Woman S Relief Corps
were present. Many beautiful floral
offerings were given by the lodges as
well as the many friends of the young
woman. The body was placed in the
receiving vault in Prospect Hill GENE
terv and will be taken to Dummerston
in the spring for burial in the family
lot. The bearers were John E. Wilson
of .Brattleboro, Walter and Wallace
Gilmore and Ernest Samson of Green
field.