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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1911-07-25

Is. mfg. tools. imp. 4 machinery Is
26. Stock 4 furn. Of saloons 200
20. Elevators 4 warehouses 10
sanborn VILLAGE
8, Automobiles 10
10, Household goods S3h
Is. mfg. tools. imp. 4 machinery Is
26. Stock 4 furn. Of sa:oons 100
Seaforth Village
8. Wagons carriages so
8. Organs 3S l-S
10. Household goods 3s 1-3
16. Retail merchants Is
II. Logs & lumber at retailers $50
20. Stock and Furn. Of saloons 500
20. Elevators and Warehouses 20
Vesta Village
10. Household goods 80 1-3
16. Retail merchants ~
II, Logs & lumber 1T retailers 75
ID, mfg. tools. imp. machinery so
26, Stock and furn. Of saloons 200
28. Elevators and warehouses 20
Wabasso Village
2. Cows 70
s. Automobiles ID
9, Pianos 70
10, Household goods 70
16, Retail merchants ~ LIS
II, Logs lumber at retailers rs
Is. Mfg. tools. imp. machinery
rs. Stock & furn. Of saloons 100
80. All other articles ~
Walnut Grove Village
/. Stations and fine bred mares Ss l-S
6. Sewing machines ~
IL, Logs & lumber at retailers is
Wanda Village
II, Logs and lumber at retailers Is
26. Stock and furn. Of saloons so
%, Elevators and Warehouses 10
City of Redwood Falls
8. Organs SO
9. Pianos 25
16, Retail Merchants 40
II. logs and lumber in the hands
of retailers 80
The foregoing resolution was a.
dopted by unanimous vote of the
Board and so declared by the Chair.
man.
Eric Wilson offered the following
resolution and moved its adoption:
Whereas it appears from the re.
cords as returned by the assessors,
| that no assessment of moneys and
| credits have been made in the fol.
| lowing Townships and Villages,
namely Lamberton township. Red.
| wood Falls Township. Lucan Village
and Morgan Village.
Now. therefore, we, the Board OF
County Commissioners. in order te
work no injustice on the Townships
and Villages which have been asses
sed under the item of moneys ano
credits, recommend that the State
Tax Commission order a re-assess
ment of the above named Townships
and Villages.
| Vote being had on the foregoing
resolution, same was adopted by
unanimous vote of the Board.
| C.. FL. Frederiksen offered the fol
lowing resolution and moved it,
adoption:
Whereas it appears from the re-
cords as returned by the assessors
that Lamberton Village. Sanborr
Village and the City Of Redwood
Falls have not returned q satisfac
tory amount under the items Of
moneys and credits.
Therefore, we, the County Board
recommend that the State Tai
Commission investigate the assess
ments of the above named districts
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1911-07-25

Do you want to sell your farm?
IL 90, see The Strauss Bros. company.
Office Philbrick block. Redwood
EaiIs. Hinn. 4.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1911-07-25

The foregoing resolution was
adopted by unanimous vote of the
Board.
On motion the Board adjourned.
Attest L. p. LARSON, d. r. McCoRQUoDALE
County Auditor. Chairman Of County Board.
ADJOURNED MEETING.
Redwood Falls, MINI,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-03-10
THE PUTNEY COLUMN

Mrs Harold Bugbee is i'll with humps.
Patience Wilder is visiting Edith Lit
.lefeld.
Guy Roberts is working for Walter
Kent saving wood.
Miss Ethel Hurlburt is visiting her
mother in Milers Falls.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Avery are at
work at Miss Whites.
Mrs. W. A. Page of West hill is visit
ing relatives in Claremont.
William Washburn of Norwich uni
versity is at home for a vacation.
c. S. Willard of Milford, n. H., has
been in town a few days this week.
y regular meeting of the Womans Re
lief corps will be held Tuesday evening.
Miss Howard of Brattleboro has been
visiting her aunt, Mrs. Walter Mooney.
Mrs. II. F. Cook is visiting her daugh-
ter Mrs. Herbert Norwood in Brat
tleboro.
Miss Mamie Burns of Thompsonvile
Conn, spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs
G. y. Poland.
Dorothy Aver is improving a little and
no new case of scarlet fever has develop
ed at this writing.
Golden Rule lodge of Masons was well
represented at the district meeting in
Bellows Falls Friday.
Brattleboro was in town Thursday
liciting aid for the cause.
l.. II. Barber of Brattleboro has sold
two pianos in town, one to Frank Holt
and one to Mrs Beach.
Thomas Whalom spent Sunday at his
home in Amherst Mass. He has been
i'll with grip since Tuesday.
a union meeting will be held in the
Methodist church for boys and girls SUM-
day, March ~ at g. All come
Clifford Cook has been in Springfield,
/ Mass, taking civil service examinations
for the position of railway mail clerk.
Miss Katherine Booth went Tuesday
to Leominster, Worcester and Fitchburg
to visit relatives and friends two weeks.
The question for discussion in the
Grange meeting this evening will be,
What l would do were l a bilionaire?"
Miss Sylvia Derry visited her father, j.
Il. Derry, in Charlestown, ~ H., a few
days, returning home Monday. Mr.. Derry
came home to vote.
Capt. William Robertson was down
stairs Wednesday, having in a measure
recovered from his injuries received by
fall last week Tuesday.
DIR. G., s. Foster went Thursday to
Vergennes to close up his farmhouse for
the rest of the winer. Some of the stock
has been brought to Putney.
The next regular meeting of Golden
Rule chapter, o. E. S. will be held We'd
nesday evening. This is the last meet
ing before the election of officers.
Miss Anna Blood of Marlboro, n. H.,
is at home on account of the illness of
her mother.
George Williams, the milkman, has
bought a pair of horses.
Forrest Tiff died Wednesday morning
of tuberculosis, in the home of his father,
H. L. Tiff, in East Putney. The funeral
will take place at o'clock today, Fri
day.
Miss Elizabeth Glidden, who was in
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-03-10
WEST DUMMERSTON.

William Waite of Wardsboro was a
guest at w. II. Butterfeld's last week
Archie Willard came Friday from
Fishers Island to visit relatives. He at
tended the funeral of j. D. Roadway in
Brattleboro Saturday
w. d. Aiken and w. H. Butterfeld.
two of our local veterans who have been
housed by illness the greater part of the
winter, are able to be out once more,
much to their qualification.
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Prouty of Palmer,
Archie Willard of Fishers Island, Miss
Winnie Willard and Mrs. Hattie Baldwin
and daughter, May, of Brattleboro were
guests at b. c. Baldwin's Sunday.
A large gang of men with Il horses, a
large boiler and other machinery passed
through here Wednesday, the outfit being
the property Of e, r. Squres of Guilford,
which was being taken to South Wards
boro to the farm owned by Mr.. Smith OF
Bratteboro where a quantity of lumber
will be sawed this season.
Windham County Pomona Grange held
one of the largest and most successful
meetings for several years last week
Following the usual business routine in
the forenoon, the visiting patrons were
served with a bountiful dinner. In the
afternoon an excellent program was pre-
scented with a lively discussion of the
question, which brought out many in
structive and interesting points About
1870 different members were present, rep
resenting 10 different Oranges,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-03-10

on the farm now owned and occupied by
w. n. Pike and lived there until he mar
ried Mrs. Martha ID. Walker of Ports
mouth July II, 1876, when he moved to
the village, to the place where he lived
until his death. The house was burned
in February, 1910, and a much more
commodious and modern house was built,
into which the family moved last fall.
Mrs. Stebbins died Is years ago. She
had by her former marriage a son, Hor-
ton ID. Walker, now of Brattleboro, and Il
daughter, Ellen c., who were brought up
as Mr.. Stebbins's children. The daughter,
now Mrs. w. S. Kimball, came from Bos-
ton three years ago and remained with
her father until his death, Mr.. Kimball
coming up often to spend a few days
with the family.
Mr. Stebbins had held positions of trust
in his native town. He served as select
man several years and at one time would
have been elected to the state legislature,
but withdrew his name in favor of a
candidate who was more desirious of po-
litical honors than himself lie settled
many estates, and his sound judgment
made his advice sought often by business
men. He was large real estate owner,
having built the Stebbins building, the
Monitor building, the rink building and
several tenement houses besides buying
others, so that his time was well occu-
pea IN lOOklnS after ms property. Inc
last few years, however, he had realized
his inability, and the care devolved large
ly upon Mrs. <imball Aside from the
stepson and stepdaughter there are no
near relatives left except one nephew,
Frederick l.. Stebbins of Springfield
Mass. Mr. Stebbins was an attendant of
the Congregational church, although not
a member He was not a member of any
club or society.
The funeral was held in the home
Monday afternoon at 100 O'clock, Rev. w
+. White of Ledyard, Conn, a former
pastor of the Hinsdale Congregational
church, officiating. Edwin II. Miller OF
Dummerston, Vt, sang Rock OF Ages, "
and Crossing the Bar" The bearers
were c. L. Keyou, II. w. Taylor, f. J.
Temple and James Brlen Tor many
years occupying stores or offices in the
SteSbins building, and all personal friends
of the deceased The floral offerings were
very numerous and beautiful Following
a worthy custom, instead Of taking all to
the cemetery to be destroyed in an hour
many of the flowers were sent to the
hospital and to the sick and shut-ins
The burial took place in the family lot
in Pine Grove cemetery.
Among the out-of-town friends at the
funeral were Mr.. and Mrs. Horton d.
Walker of Brattleboro, Mr. and Mrs.
Frederick Stebbins, Mrs. Mary Fisk and
Mrs. Dickinson of Springfield, Mass, Ed
WIN IaNlor of Peterboro, and Miss Kate
Iiartnett of Brattleboro.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-03-10
VERNON.

Mrs. .Addie Tyler has returend to her
home in Marlboro.
Leslie Streeter was a weekend guest
of his mother, Madam Streeter.
Mrs. Warren Hale has returned from
her visit to her daughter in Leominster
Mass.
Mrs. a. II. Jaquith attended large
and interesting Pomona Grange meet
ing in West Dummerston last week.
a. II. Jaquith went to South London
derry Wednesday evening to attend the
Thursday Leon Pike assisted on the milk
route.
Several from this place attended the
annual meeting of the Eighth Masonic
district held in Bellows Falls Friday
They report a big crowd, good work
and a fine banquet.
The program for the next Grange meet
ing March IS, is as follows: Music. Mrs
G.. X. Stebbns; paper Buying and sell
ing cattle" Harold +. Akley; reading
Miss Powers; music Grange Quarterly
Il. II. Newton and W. f. Tyler; ques-
ton, What can be done to improve the
lands?"; music
Mrs. a. II. Jaquith visited at w. f
Walkers pleasant home last week at
Dummerston Centre and much enjoyed
being present at gathering OF
Changers at the Walker home on Sat
urday evening, when Mr.. Walker was
presented with a past masters badge and
jewel The occasion was very pleas
ant one.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-03-10
GUICFORD.

No-license for the town by 25 majority
c. X. Field returned from the Me-
mortal hospital last week, improved from
an attack of rheumatism.
Mrs. Alice Whitney of Bernardston Is
helping keep house for Mrs Frank ia
cobs during the latters absence.
E. p. Squires started his steam saw
mill on Wednesday for South Wards boro
some of it on wheels and some on sleds
1t required six horses to draw the boiler
Mrs. Frank Jacobs left on Monday for
Norfolk, Va, on receiving telegram
telling of the critical Illness of her grand
daughter, Arvilla, young daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Rupert Wardner.
Rev. Roy NJ. Houghton of Brattleboro
will hold service in the Congregational
church at this place on Sunday after
noon, at o'clock. Three persons will
unite with the church, two by letter and
one by baptism. The Sunday school will
be held at lis o'clock.
Mrs. Lucius Putnam will give an ovs-
ter supper and social at her home on
Tuesday evening, March "A. for the bene-
fit of the ladies' aid society. a cordial
invitation is extended to all. \ good
time may be expected Supper will be
served from six o'clock until later
The friends of Mrs. a. F. Dougherty in
Guilford, where for the past four years
she has spent most of the time with her
daughter, Mrs. Alfred Cornell, will be
glad to learn that she is recovering from
pneumonia at her home in the Bronx, ~
y. She was in Fordham hospital two
weeks.
Myron Davis and Letter Carrier john
son We're astOnished to find the water
pipes to their homes frozen the first Of
the week, after getting through the win
ter without a freeze. Temporary relief
has been obtained al Mr.. Davss by lay
ing pipe on top of the ground while
Mr. johnson is still wrestling with the
difficulty at his home.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-03-10

Philadelphia and Atlantic City a few
weeks returned home Saturday evening
She was accompanied by her cousin, Mrs
George Dayton.
Mrs S. NJ. Benway went Tuesday to
the northern part of the state to visit
her children. Her first stop will be at
Elmore with her daughter. From there
she will go to Montgomery to see another
daughter, then she will 80 to Maine to
visit a SON
Remember the dance to be given Mon
day evening, March 49, under the aus
pieces of the Junior order of American
Mechanics, when McEnellys singing or
chestra will make their fourth appearance
here. \ hot oyster supper will be served
in the lower town hall, which is the only
way we can get first class orchestras ana
entertainments to come to town
The lecture on fruit growing which was
to have been given by Prof. Cummings
the state horticulturist, this evening I'M
der the auspices of the Grange has been
postponed to March II, when it will he
sugar supper which will be served from
: to o'clock. Prof. Cummings's lecture
will be followed by dancing until -
o'clock. Davenport's orchestra will fur
nish the music.
Last Sunday afternoon about 40 a gen.
eral alarm was given on the telephone
for the burning out of a chimney at the
house owned by Reuben Page and occu-
pied by Benjamin Woods family, about
three-fourths of a mile from the village
on the main road to Westminster West
The fire was supposed to have been put
out, but about $50 the alarm was again
rung in. Through the prompt action of
Fred b. Hannum tile fire was located
and with eXtinguisher and water and by
pulling out the bric'' of the old fireplace
the house was saved Many bushels of
SCOT We're taken out of the fireplace,
which seemed to be packed to the CELL
ing and all on fire. 1t was shoveled out
and water poured over it.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-03-10

Town meeting passed off quietly.
NJ. F. Dutton has a new span of work
horses.
Miss Clara Evans is suffering from a
badly burned hand.
Mrs f. c. Tenney went to Boston
Wednesday to stay a few days
Mr., and Mrs. Lyman of Winchester, n.
H., are visiting at Fred Browns.
Mrs, Nettie Jaquith visited at w. f.
Walkers from Saturday until Monday.
The ladies of Evening Star Grange fur
nished dinner for the voters town meet
ing day.
Ernest Piper arrived from Great Falls.
Montana, and joined his wife at Maple
Ridge farm Saturday.
Nine from Evening Star Grange at
tended the Pomona Grange meeting in
West Dummerston March ., and all re-
port an excellent meeting.
The Birthday club met with Miss Ella
Jennison March l, and had it usual pleas
ant reunion, supper and exchange of gifts,
The club recognized and will continue
to hold meetings the coming year.
The Grange held its usual regular meet
ing with good attendance Tuesday even
ing. The program was in charge of the
lady officers and was of a high order of
merit. Arthur Brown kindly consented
to repeat the selection recited at the
speaking contest and it gave great pleas
ure to all. There was excellent music by
Charles Laughton, Mrs. j. ID. Reed, Fred
Miller and Miss Nellie Davis. The next
meeting will be held March 81. Cues
ton for discussions, (Which pays the
farmer best, summer or winter dairying?"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-03-10
GUlLFORD CENTRE.

Mrs L. d. Larned is i'll with jaundice
Miss Nora Jaquith is home for a few
weeks vacation.
D. G. Baker has recently bought a
valuable horse
Mrs. Grace Morse and son are guests
of Mrs. F. L. Wellman
Mrs. II. T. Waite is visiting her brother
and family in Wardsboro.
F. y. Pierces children have been i'll
the past week with the prevailing dis
temper.
The dance and sugar supper was well
attended Friday evening. The Grange
netted about $12.
Miss Florence Holden came home Fri
day to spend a vacation with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. William Holden
Mrs. Ct. c. Worden has returned from a
visit with relatives in Brattleboro, Dunn
merston and Springfield, this state.
Mr.. Beveridge of Brooklyn, ~ Y, came
Tuesday with his family to carry on the
Potter farm. Mr.. Lynde has moved away
Protective Grange of Brattleboro will
furnish the entertainment and Broad
Brook Grange the supper al the regular
meeting Saturday evening
Mrs. William Cameron, who had been
the guest of Mrs Grace Morse at b, \.
Whittemore's several weeks, has returned
to her home in Freepport. L. l.
w ID. Thayer, j. L. Baker and J. II.
Thayer, with their teams, moved the
boiler belonging to +, p Squires to New
fame, where he has a large lumber job.
The drama, Among the Breakers" will
be presented by local talent in Grange
hall Thursday, March 16. 1t will be fol-
lowed by a dance. Leitsinger's orchestra
will furnish music. The Grange will fur
nish supper. The proceeds of the drama
and dance will be given for the benefit Of
the library 1t is hoped that the towns
people will be interested.
There was a large attendance at the
town meeting Tuesday and in nearly
every instance the old board of officers
were reelected. The town voted no.
license. The vote stood 60 to 90. The
result of the license question was re-
ceved with delight by many. Especially
was it noticeable in the Grange hall by
the ladies who had assembled there to
provide dinner for all who wished to avail
themselves of the opportunity \ good
dinner was served to a large number. 1t
was a financial success. and a pleasant
social event among the ladies'.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-03-10
Death of Patrick Conway.

Patrick Conway, jr., So, died Thursday
night, March ?. in the home of his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Patrick Conway. of
pulmonary tuberculosis Mr.. Conway
lungs had become weakened by several
attacks of pneumonia during his early
years, and after severe cold last August
tuberculosis developed, from which he
was unable to get relief Five weeks be-
fore his death he came home, and from
that time he steadily failed until the end
came.
Mr.. Conway was born in Winchester,
but came to Hinsdale with his parents
when only seven years of age. He grad
uated from the high school with the class
of 1896. He was generally known among
his friends and the townspeople as Dor
sey' Conway. He possessed a genial and
lovaple personality and was popular
among those with whom he was asso-
ciated.
After finishing his course in the high
school here he entered Bowdoin college
to prepare for the medical profession,
but after a time he was Obliged to dis
continue his studies there because of i'll
health. He made his life no less useful
by engaging actively in hospital work
and much of the time had been a mem
Der OF the corps at the Bellevue hospital
in New York
Mr.. Conway leaves his parents, four
brothers, Michael, of Los Angeles, Cal,
John of Maynard, Mass, and William and
Daniel of this town, and four sisters,
MISS Katherine of Keene, Miss Nellie,
who lives with her parents. Mrs. e. f.
Cunningham of Boston, and Miss Annie,
of Stafford Springs, Conn.
Inc funeral was held in st. Joseph s
church Monday morning at o'clock, Rev.
Patrick S. Cahill officiating The burial
took place in st, Joseph's cemetery.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-03-10
WEST HALIFAX.

Newton Stones family are all much
better.
George Chase has gone to Greenfield to
repenish his stock.
+. Cooke has sold the horse which he
obtained from DR.. Dunn.
Albert Larrabee of Orange Is the guest
Of his mother, Mrs. Susan Larrabee
Herbert Worden and daughter, Calista,
are entertaining guests from Whiting
ham.
Mrs. Edward Niles has recovered from
her illness, so as to be about her work
again.
William Warren and family and Miss
a. Battles were guests of Mrs. Emerson
Thurber recently.
Miss Blanche Clark spent Tuesday and
Wednesday with her sister, Della May
Clark, in Green River.
We are glad to see Mrs. Mary Briggs
about again after being confined to the
house some time by illness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Irving Pease moved their
household goods Tuesday to East Dover,
where they will locate for a time.
Mrs. Charles Learnard and Mr.. and
Mrs George Barber of Grove We're recent
guests of Mr.. and Mrs Horace Learnard.
Mrs. Ralph VIM and daughter, Ella,
have been on the sick list the past week
Mrs. Hudson is slowly improving, also
Mrs Francis Sprague.
Miss Alta Battles will close a success
full term of school in the Reed district
today, Friday. She is a good teacher and
we hope she may return for the spring
term.
Sunday evening services, discontinued
in the Baptist church owing to so many
being i'll, have begun again. We hope to
have good attendance next Sunday
night.
Three birthday anniversaries were cele-
brated here Monday, March 6--those of
Mrs Susan Larrabee, Mrs. Lucinda Hill
and Mrs. Dlantha Whitney-by post card
showers. We hope each received a good
number.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-03-10
NORTHFIELD, MASS.


Alonzo A. Newton passed away Sunday
morning after a long Illness from dia-
betes. He was native of Vernon, the
son of the late William A. Newton. He
came to Mortified more than 20 years
ago and entered the employ of North
field seminary, where he proved himself
very valuable man, for many years
having been the manager of the farm
and barns connected with the seminary.
In 1890 he married Elizabeth Richardson
of Littleton, n. H., who with six chill
dren. survives him. His Oldest daughter,
Elsie, is the wife of John Rawles and
lives in Springfield. Carl Is a member of
the senior class of the high school; the
remaining four are young children. OF
his fathers family two half-sisters, one
half brother and three sisters are lv-
ing The funeral was held on Wednesday
afternoon in the Congregational church,
of which he was a member a large
number gathered to show their respect
and regard for this loved neighbor and
friend. Rev n Fay Smith, assisted by
Paul d. Moody, officiated, w. r. Moody
pronounced fitting eulogy. profusion
of flowers surrounded the coffin. The
burial was in the village cemetery.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-03-10
SOUTH VERNON.

w. ]. Weatherhead and daughter, Lucy,
are i'll with grip.
Mrs. Arthur Jackson of Northampton
is spending few days at c. Jackson's.
Mrs. L. F. Stoddard was taken very
i'll this week and was taken to Linden
Lodge in Brattleboro for treatment.
y. Beers received a severe injury to his
foot while in the woods. For several
days he has been unable to use the foot.
The many friends here of \. \. Newton,
who died in Mortified Sunday, sympa-
thize with the family. He was a former
resident of this place.
Mr.. and Mrs Willis Collier went to
Springfield, Mass. Sunday to visit Mrs
Golfers mother, Mrs. Fremont Fairman,
in the hospital. They found her COM
Portable
Mrs. F.. H. Newton and three children
formerly of Orange, are with Mrs. G. H.
Newton At the old home here to remain
a few days before going to their new
home in Waterbury, Conn.