davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Belen news. (Belen, N.M.) 1912-1947, 1921-06-25
NOTICE

Notice is hereby given to all citi-
zens and tax payers of Valencia CO.
unity that the Board of County Com
missioners of said county will meet
at the court house at Los LunaS, New
Mexico, on the 18th day Of April,
1921, at 10 A. M. for the purpose of
adopting a plan and budget covering
all expenditures to County Road and
Bridge funds for the balance of the
fiscal year ending November 80, 1921
All tax payers interested in road inn
provement within said county are cor
daily invited to be present for the
purpose of presenting any suggest
ions to the board Of county commits
sioners and assisting in the appropri
alton Of said budget.
(Signed) Daniel Lucero,
Chairman Of board.
Attest: A. A. Gutierrez,
Clerk Of the boartd.
Belen news. (Belen, N.M.) 1912-1947, 1921-06-25

NOTICE OF ORDER SETTING
FINAL DATE FOR HEARING.

In the Matter of the estate of Apo.
Ionic Castillo, deceased.
1t appearing to the Court that Eli
sec Castillo, administrator of the es-
tate Of Apolonio, Castillo, deceased,
has filed his final report and account
as such administrator, together with
his petition praying for his discharge
as such administrator.
1t is therefore ordered that the 9th
day of July A. D. 1921, at the hour
Of 10 o'clock A. NJ, at the court room
Of the Probate Court, in the Village
of Los Lunas, New Mexico, be the
day time and place for hearing objec
tions, if any there be, to said report
and petition.
(Signed) Jesus NJ. Trujillo,
Probate judge,
Attest: A. A. Gutierrez,
Clerk of esie Probate Court.
Belen news. (Belen, N.M.) 1912-1947, 1921-06-25
COUNTY COMMISSION
ERS PROCEEDINGS
Social Session June 9Th 1921

Social Session June 9th 1921
The Board of County Commission
ers met in special Session June 9Th
1921. There being present: Hon. Da-
MEL Lucero, Chairman of the board,
Narciso Frances tnd selso Lobato,
members of the board, Hon. Fred
Tondre Deputy Assessor, Hon. ]. F.
Tondre sheriff and A. A. Gutierrez
County Clerk.
The mia1tes f the previous meet
ing were read and approved.
They adjourned as Board Of Coun-
ty COMMISSIONERS and Immediately
reconvened as county Board of Epua
lization.
Many tax payers appeared before
the board and made protests as to
their assessments for the year 1921.
After receiving said protests the bo-
ard adjourned until Tuesday, June
7th 1921, at 10 A. NJ.
June 7tR 1881
The board pursuant to adiourfi-
ment of the previous day met on June
7th 1921, the sa1ac members being
present.
The board OF County Commission
ers reconvene las board of Equaliza-
tion and proceeded to review the tax
retfrfs for the year 1921, and acted
upon the same as follows:
PRECINCT NO. L
Antonio Artiaga, claim rejected.
Nicanor Artiaga, Penalty deducted,
exemption allowed.
Valentin Alonzo, Penalty deducted.
Maria Manuela Baca, Penalty deduct
ed.
Feliciano Chavez, Reduced 700 head
Of sheep, s3O45.00.
'Celestino Marquee, Exemption grant
ed.
Celso Mireles, penalty DEDUCTED.
Julian Monies, Exemption granted.
Selauro Romero. penalty deducted,
exemption granted:
Isidro Sa1dovai, reduced real estate,
$4,000.
Adoltc Sanchez, reduced on personal
property, (sheep) sf5S2.O0
Avolino Sanchez, raiser on. 800 head
1t sheep, $13O5.00
Vcneranda. Sanchez y Sanchez, rails
ed on sheep 200 head, $4,000
Atanacio Sanchez, exemption grant
ed.
Eduardo Sanchez, penalty deducted
.Antonic sedillo Grant, cl i'm reject
ed.
PRECINCT NO. z
Belen Land Grant, penalty deduct
ed, claim rejected.
H. L. Abell, raised personal proper
ty, $fOU.UU'
Belen Auto Co., reduced personal
property, 100000.
Tsidora Baca de Barela, Assessment
cancelled.
Jesus NJ. Baca y Montoya, asses
sment cancelled.
Miguel E. Baca, reduced real estate
$6O6:08
venceslao' Baca, claim rejected.
Chas. Reinken Trustee, reduced real
estate, $167O00
Belen Town and Improvement Co.,
reduced real estate, 1710.00
Ramon Baca Y Chavez, reduced real
estate, $200.OO
Antonio B. Baca, penalty deducted.
Eugenio Baca y Garcia, reduced
Belen news. (Belen, N.M.) 1912-1947, 1921-06-25
NOTICE

PETITION FOR FINAL DIS
CHARGE AS ADMINISTRATOR
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF VA
LENCIA COUNTY. NEW MEXICO.
In the Matter Of the estate of
} No.
Max Paul Kempenich, Deceased.)
Comes now Eugene Kempenich, Ad
ministrator of the Estate Of Max
Paul Kempenich, deceased and states
to the court that more than one year
past since the administration of the
said above named estate; that he has
lone all things necessary and requir-
ed by law in the settlement of said
estate; that he has filed his final re-
port, and that said estate is now
cady to be closed.
WHEREFORE, your petitioner
prays that the court set date for
the final hearing on said report and
that he be discharged as administra-
tor Of the estate of Max Paul Kem-
;,cnich, deceased and that his bonds
men be released from future liability
on his bond.
Eugene Kempcnich.
The date fixed by the court for
So an..xsxns. g. T,,Ixv E&h 1901
Belen news. (Belen, N.M.) 1912-1947, 1921-06-25

IN THE JUSTICE OF THE PEACE
COURT OF HONORABLE TELEs-
FOR ARAGoN, JUSTICE OF THE
PEACE OF PRECINCT Number 2
(BELEN), VALENCIA COUNTY.
NEW MEXICO.
Belen news. (Belen, N.M.) 1912-1947, 1921-06-25
NOTICE OF ORDER SETTING
FINAL DATE FOR HEARING.

In The Matter of the Estate of Pau
Blita Garaiza de Toledo, Deceased.
1t appearing to the court that Be-
nito Chavez administrator Of the es-
tate of PaubIita Garaizo de Toledo,
deceased has filed his final report
and account as such administrator,
together with his petition praying
for his discharge as such administra
tor.
1t is therefore ordered that the 9Th
day Of July A. d. 1921, at the hour
OF 10 o'clock A. M. at the hour of 10
S'cl5ck Al, M. At the court room Of
room of the Probate Court, til the
Village of Los Lunas New Mexico,
be the day time and place for hear
ing objections, if any there be to
said report and petition.
(Signed1 Jesus NJ. Trujillo,
P-cb7te 1adge.
4 4. Gutierrez,
Clerk Of the Probate Court.
Belen news. (Belen, N.M.) 1912-1947, 1921-06-25


Juan Poniente, reduced real estate
$160:99
= DIST. 29
], Procopio Silva, reduced on real
estate, $4,000
June 9th 1921
PRECINCT NO. 3
Jose Barreras,, penalty deducted.
Fermin Cordova, penalty deducted.
Ienaeie Gallegos Y Aragon, penalty
deducted;
Jose R. olguin, Raised on personal
property, $780, 90
Pedro J. 0lguin, raised on personal
o2erty, $4,000
,'erfilio dig; in, raised on personal
property, $4,000
Eugenie Padilla, claim rejected.
Narcis6 Romere, raised on personal
property, $4,000
Luis Romero, rtised on personal
property, $4,000
Juan Serna y Baca, exemption al
lowed.
Selso Sanchez, raised on personal
property, $4,000
Daniel alnchez, raised on personal
property, $4,000
Eduardo Torres, exemption allowed
Enrique S. Sanchez, raised on per
sonTl property, $4,000
Venceslao S. Sanchez, claim reject
ed, raised pers. property, $500.O0
Ignaci Sanchez, raised personal pro
perty, $4,000
Isaias Sanchez, raised on personal
property, $5O0.60
Serafin Bernal, reduced ON real es.
tate, $4,000
Ramon S. Stnchez, raised on person
al property, 100000
Jose Lopez y Garcia, claim rejected.
Juana Torres y Garcia, raised on
personal property, $4,000
Eleuterio Lopez, clam rejected, rails
ed on personal property, $1375.O0
(sheep)
|. Juan Trujillo v Miera, exemption
allowed
Carlos Ztmora, reduced real estate,
S795.0O
Lazaro Zamora, raised on. real es-
tate, $4,000
Beien Land Grant, exemption allow
ed.
Feliciano B. Sanchez, raised real es
ate, $5O0.O0
y. Gilber, claim rejected.
PRRRRRKEkJ Ji.DR
PRECINCT NO. 80
Venceslao Armijo, rtised on person.
al property, $4,000
Albino Barreras, raised on personal
property, $4,000
T.2or.aoo Ba1a. raised on personal
property, $4,000
Trinidad Blrrecas, raised on person
al property, $4,000
Andres Barreras, raised on persontl
property, $4,000
Elfego Barreras, no exemption,
raised P. property, $4,000 .
Dist. No. 5
Manuel Trujillo y Salazar, reduced
on real estate, 100000
Felipe Sanchez Chavez, raised ci:
personal property, $4,000
,Ignacio Lopez, raised on personil
property, $13O5.00
Eleuterio Lopez, claim rejected.
Nacienceno Molina, raised on le.
sonal property, $25O,OOa
Pedro Cordova y Sanchez, raised or
personal property, $4,000
Cristobal Castillo, raised on person
al property, $4,000
Hilario Bact, claim rejected.
E. ique Baca, claim rejected.
Lusiano Baca, claim rejected.
| Alexandra Baca, claim rejected.
Esteban Lopez, claim rejected, r!is
ed on personal property, $4,000
Luis Benavides, cltim rejected.
1 Ramon Baca Y Chavez, raised OF
cal estate, s50o.osQ .
I PRECINCT NO. 5
J Manuel Lucero, penalty deducted.
Pablo Montana, penalty deducted.
yBernalillo Mercantile Co., reduced
! on personal property, 100000
Emil Bib, reduced on real estate
| 100000
Cubero Ltnd Grant, claim rejected.
| Adolfo Sanchez, raised on persona
| property, $5OO.OO raised on real es
tate, $4,000
| Federico Aragon, raised real estate
! $4,000
Juan Jose Sais, raised on real es'
ate, $4,000
Robinson Sarracino, raised on rea
estate, $4,000
Antonio Savedra, raised on real es
t-1 -s----I -.--------'-- ''
Belen news. (Belen, N.M.) 1912-1947, 1921-06-25

tate, $4,000
Jose L. Soto, raised on real estate,
$4,000
Antonino Arvizo, raised on personal
property, $4,000 Raised on real es-
tate, $4,000
Juan B. Tafoya, raised on real es-
tate, $4,000
Sofia B. de Gurule, assessment can
celled. y
M. S. Major, reduced on personal
property, $35O0.00
Cruz Baca, raised on personal prop
erty, 100000
Raised on real estate, S50O.O0
Jose Ma. Chavez, claim rejected
lose Chavez, raised on real estate,
$4,000
Refugio Chavez, raised on real es
tate, $4,000
Claude P. Duran, raised on person.
al property, $4,000 Haised ON real
estate, 100000
Agapito Montana, penalty deducted.
silvestre Mirabal, raised on real ss~
tate, $5ee.e0
Calletano Rontsre, raised on person
al property, $4,000
Dist. 6,
Fernandez Company, claim re5aetsd.
2aised on retl estate, s500O.O0
Dionicio MARQUEE, reduced on real
estate, $4,000
pesiderio Sena, reduced on personal
property, $4,000
Samuel Garcia, reduced on personal
property, $4,000
Policarpio Garcia, reduced on per-
sonal property, $4,000
Carmelito Gonzales, reduced sn. per
sonal property, $500.00
Desiderio Sandoytl, reduced on PER
sOnal property, $4,000
Agustin Marquee, penalty deducted
VIM. McFarlane, raised on real ee
tate, $35O0.OO
Juan Manuel Chavez, reduced ON
real estate, $24600
Elias Frances and Son, reduced on
persontl property, $4,000
PRECINCT NO Z
Pedro Baca, reduced on real estate,
$4,000
Estolano Marquee, raised on real
estate, $4,000
Jose A. Martinez, penalty deducted,
G e.emption allowed,
Jose Leon Padilla, penalty deducted
! Flaza de Jutn Tafoya, penalty de
Quoted.
/ Octaviano Gar|ic, claim rejected.
PRECINCT NC 5
J. A. Padilla, raise N personal pro
perty, 100000
Mrs. A. Pena and Ssr5, raised en-
real estate. $4,000
Roman Mtrquez. 12d or >: -
- propert, $5oj.%
>alomon Dir@. -. = Scsi - =.
,",,eT0
! ,. ". Stiles. -,...., :c,;-.->..
VIDAL San,h>... -. ~, a--.:c.
Abran Chavez. .iscl =. rc... II
property, $4,000
Pcrfecto Sando.~l, !,,...llty delact-
/, cd, exemption tLsl.sv.
Tomas Sandoy~. ..,.t>y dedu-tad.
M. Michael, rel..-. .eracnal 10
perty, $4,000
Lauterio Torfc&& ae:a.ls. dedacsai.
Susano Montana .>.!.i-, dei..tei.
Fermin Nj. Anz1sa., ..c..alty dea-4t
!, ed.
LUZ B. dc Pad.ii-. T...sed On '...l
tate, $4,000
franquilino Anaor,s, penalty deduc
ed, exemption allOwed.
Mrs. Epifania Anaya, penalty deduc
ted,
Francisco Abreu, penalty deducted.
| PRECINCt NO 3
Estate of Gregorio Sedillo, penalty
=. deducted.
Gutierrez and .Sedillo Grant, penal
), deducted.
PRECINrl' NO 10
Antonio Aragon, reduced on person
al property, $465.00
Ramon Garcia penalty deducted, ex
emption granted.
Frank Slnchez, pnalty deducted.
PRECINCT NO IL
Jesus Alderete, reduced on personal
property, $4,000
Manuel Alderete, reduced on person
al property, $4,000
Teofilo r. Chavez, claim rejected.
Ubaldo |. Sanchez, penalty deducted
Juan Sedillo y 0tero, penalty deduc
ted, exemption allowed.
i Estate of Socorro Vigil, penalty de
Quoted.
Sirilio Sanchez, Raised on real
estate, $4,000
(Continued or naOe ~
Belen news. (Belen, N.M.) 1912-1947, 1921-06-25
real estate, seo6ss

Saturnino Baca, reduced on persoil-
al property, 10000, real este $4,000
Predicando Baca, reduced on real
estate, $500
T. W. Campbell, penalty deducted,
exemption granted.
F. L. Landes, penalty deducted, ex-
emption granted: Reduced on person
al property, $225.6d
Jesus c. Sanchez, reduced Oh real
estate, 100000
Antonio Chavez, exemption granted
and penalty deducted.
]. F. Chavez, penalty deducted.
Vicente Chavez y Torrez, penalty
deducted.
Frank Chiwfwui, penalty deducted.
A. A. Clements, penalty deducted.
j. F. Clements, penalty deducted.
]. F. Colley, penalty deducted
Maria c. de Baca, penalty deduct
ed, exemption granted.
Ernest Didier, penalty deducted. !,
Estate of E. Didier, penalty deduct
ed.
Estanislado.aGarcia, penalty dedaet=
ed.
]. NJ. Garcia CO., penalty deducted,
Alfredo M. Garcia, penalty ,aeduct-
ed, claim rejected.
Juan S. Garcia, exemption granted.
Mateo Gabaldon, raised $4,000, on
one 3 room house.
Fred Jiron, assessment cancelled,
Bertha B. Gore, penalty dedncted;
Telesfor Aragon, reduced 25 head
of cows, $4,000
DIST. NO. /, IL
Boleslo Romero, reduced on person
al property, $6242.OO, reduced ON real
estate, $1S87.00. Penalty deducted.
DIST. NO. 8
Jose D. Cordova, reduced on person
al property oUV.UO
DIST. NO. /, q
Mrs. ]. G. Raft, reduced on real es-
tate, $4,000, reduced on personal pro
perty, $185.0O. Penalty deduted.
Carl and Hilda Halama, claim re-
jeeted:
DIST. 40
Francisco Salazar, reduced on real
estate, $4,000
Jesus Jaramillo y Gallegos, assess.
ment cancelled.
Saturnino Trujillo, reduced on real
estate, $4,000
Jacob Veilstich, raised on personal
PROPERTY, $4,000
Isidro Sais, raised on personal prop
erty, $1780.0o
Jaail jose Sanchez y Castillo, penal
ty deducted.
Francisco Sabedra, Assessment car
celled.
Placido Sanchez exemption allowed
Chas. r. Raft, raised on real estate
$4,000
Daniel L.. Romero, raised on person
al property, $4,000
Nicanor G. Romero, raised on per-
sonal property, $4,000, raised OF
real estate, 100000
Jese r. Padilla, raised on personal
property, $4,000
Conrad P6hslisch, raised on real es
tate, $4,000
Alberto Moya, penalty deducted.
Ignacio Aragon y Barreras, claim
rejected.
Mrs. S. 7. Bustamante, assessment
cancelled.
Manuel Bustamante, penalty deduct
ed
]. Felipe Castillo, raised on person
IL property, $150O.0O ~ W
Juan Garcia y Cordpva, penalty de
Quoted.
Julian Gonzales, penalty deducted.
Juanita G. de Padilla, penalty de
Quoted.
Atantcio Sanchez, penalty deducted
Manuel Sanchez y Castillo, CLAIM
rejected.
Maximiliano Sanchez, exemption a
lowed.
Ramon Sanchez y Gilbert, raised o.
real estate, 100000
Felipe Sanchez v Rael, reduced O
real estate, $4,000
Reduced on persontl property, $12C
Jesus Tafoya y Trujillo, penalty d
Quoted.
Benedito Tafoya, penalty deducted
Unknown owners, Go A. Gilbert
claim rejected.
John Torres, penalty deducted.
Saturnino Trujillo, penalty deduct
ed.
| Belen Land Grant, penalty deduct
ed.
W. c. Wheeler, Claim rejected.
H. r. Wetmore, claim rejected.
i4-sz ..-44s go
Belen news. (Belen, N.M.) 1912-1947, 1921-06-25

SPECIAL MEETING OF THE
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMITS
STONERS.
Held April 4, A. D. 1921.
The meeting was called to order at
10 A. M. there being present Hon.
Baiiiel Lucero chairman OF the board
Hon, Narciso Frances and Hon Cslso
Lobato, Hon Joseph F. Tondre, sher-
iff, Hon. Avelino Gutierrez, clerk Of
the board.
Whereas the Law requires that all
vouchers for Sheriff's expenses be
Improved by the board of county com
missioners and the District Judge,
therefore BE IT RESOLVED that
the County Clerk Is hereby authoris-
ed to draw out d warrant In payment
VI the amounts approved OH yGisehs
efs whichever the same bears the ap:
prevails required by law.
Whereas the Board of County
Commissioners Of Valencia County
requested the State Highway Commi
ssion to construct the approaches Of
the new Los Lunas bridge and where
as the same are now completed and
adequate for the travelling require
mehts, therefore be it resolved that
the State Highway Commission IL
hereby requested to expsnd no fur
thief fluids 5i the construction Of the
same, provided however, that 1t Is
Understood that the State Highway
commission viii fiiaHtaiil aid iui,
rrove the said approaches out Of The
S,ate Highway Commission funds.
Be it further resolved that the Co
unity Clerk is hereby requested to
transmit certified cory Of the fore
going resolution to the State High
way Commission.
Paid certificate of Indebtedness
No. |, against Special Bridge Fund,
In favor Of the Midland Bridge Gonr-
bahy, KaRs IS City, Missouri, III the
suHl Of $SsS6;4g dated the l4th day
ST July, 1885,. hayiHg been paid, ths
same was destroyed.
Whereas it is impossible for the
tcard of County Commissioners to
audit justices of the peace accounts
unless the quarterly report is in their
hands. Therefore Be 1t Resolved
that the county clerk is hereby re-
quested to address a circular letter
70 the various justices of the peace
of the county Of Valencia calling
their attention to the fact that the
law requires the quarterly report,
and notify them that il will be inn
possible to audit any claims for pay.
ment unless report has been duly fill
ed and approved.
The minutes Of the previous meet.
ing were read and approved.
The board then adjourned to meet
on the 18th Of April, A. D. 1921.
Dafiel Lucero,
Chairman Of the board.
Narciso Frances.
Celso Lobato.
Attest: A. A. Gutierrez,
Clerk n the board.
State q New Mexico ]
ss
County Of Valencia
This is to certify that the forego-
ing is true and correct copy of the
minutes Of the meeting of the board
oi county commissioners Of Valencia
oounty, held on the 9TH day Of April,
iszl, as it appears on the records Of
'ne minutes Of said meeting.
witness my hand and official seal,
'hls 18th day Of April, A. d. 1921.
A. A. Gutierrez,
Clerk of the hrsa "a - ~, Cam
Belen news. (Belen, N.M.) 1912-1947, 1921-06-25

Anna L. Siglhofer, doing business un
der the firm name and style OF Ca
vote Springs Mineral Water Co., with
its sineiral place business at Albu-
luerquc, Bernalillo County,,s New
Mexico,
n - -.
Belen news. (Belen, N.M.) 1912-1947, 1921-06-25
T. W. Dennis, Defendant.

10 I. W. Dennis, the defendant above
pamed: PLEASE TAKE NOTICE:
That the plaintiff above named has
brought suit in attachment against
you in the foregoing entitled and nu-
nlbered cause and in said above NAM
ed court; that writ of attachent has
been issued against you and all and
singular all your goods ana chattels,
its and effects, of 10 maech there
Of as shall be sufficient to satisfy the
sum Of Thirty one and no 100
($31O0} dollars, as more particularly
appears by reference to the said writ
Of attachment in he hands of the uil-
ders;gncd sheriff.
TAKE FURTHER NOTICE, that
unless yoa appear Sefore Honorable
Telesfor Aragon, justice of the peace
OF precinct number 2, Belen, Valencia
County, New Mexico, at his office in
the town of Belen, said county and
state, on the End day of May, A. d.
I, at the hour of 10 o'clock il, the
forenoon of said day, judgement Will
be rendered against you, the said t,
W. Dennis, and your property sold to
ray said debt in the sum Of thirty
one dollars t$ai,OO) together with
interest and costs, II
Belen news. (Belen, N.M.) 1912-1947, 1921-06-25

Francisco Gabaldon, pentIty deduct
ed
Nacianceno Molina, raised on per-
sonal property, S450.00
Juan Poniente, reduced real estate
$160;99
Belen news. (Belen, N.M.) 1912-1947, 1921-06-25

SPECIAL MEETING OF THE
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMITS
SIONERS.
Belen news. (Belen, N.M.) 1912-1947, 1921-06-25

4. 4. Gutierrez,
Clerk Of the Probate Court.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-02-23
SUIT STARTED
AT BEHEST
OF PALMER
Sixty One Corporations
and SO individuals Were
Named in Papers Filed
To-day Against Alleged
Trust in the Handling Of
Lumber.

st. Louis, Feb. 23.-The government
to-day filed injunction proceedings in
the federal court against the Southern
Pine association, 81 corporations and
90 individuals in an effort to end an
alleged conspiracy to curtail the sup
ply and increase the price of yellow
pine lumber,
The suit was filed by District Attor-
ney Carroll at the direction of Attor-
ney General Palmer.
1t charged violation of the Sherman
antitrust law by the association and
asked for preliminary injunction to
restrain the organization from rec
ommendng or suggesting curtailment
or restriction OF production of vel.
low pine, ''or measures or acts tending
to result in such ellrtailment or re-
strcton."
1t was askea that permanent in
junction be granted after hearing of
evidence The granting of the latter
for the purposes specified in the suit,
would amount to a dissolution of the
association.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-02-23
GEORGE AND. MARTHA THERE.
At Washington Celebration in Baptist
Church Last Night.

The vestry of the Baptist church on
Tuesday night was the scene OF a
pretty WaShington's birthday concert
and bcial The interior was effective.
ly decorated in red, white and blue
streamers with an occasional American
flag. Many Of those present were clad
in costume of fifty years ago. Mr.
and Mrs w j. Shields represented
George and Martha Washington.
A short program was very well rem
dered as follows: Piano duet, Blanche
Corliss and Alice Reid; reading, Mrs.
Quincy Perry; solo, Henrietta Inglis,
and recitation, Lawrence Shields.
Under the direction of Miss Ruth
Brown, Italian mission worker. who
recently came 10 Barre from Pennsyl-
vania, number of games were played
with enthusiasm. One Of the features
of the evening was ohe of the
games in which the audience was
divided into separate groups ac-
cording to The state in which they were
born. Each group worked up a little
stunt and put il on. There were up
wards Of 80 people representing Yer
hhphtf NhV Pht "b nv Otu tdrhlnued
School" a scream from beginning to
end. Along the same idea division was
made according to foreign born.
Tea and waters were served bv the
ladies aid. 4 candy booth run in con
junction with the entertainment netted
the ladies neat sum. Nearly l50
people were in attendance last evening.
one Of the largest crowds eyer prassn.
on such an occasion held at the church.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-02-23
Causing Most of the Deaths
in Trolley Car Collision
at SO. Shelton, Conn.
EIGHT WERE KILLED,
OVER SCORE HURT
One Of Motormen Probably
Ran By the Signal or
Failed to Set One

Bridgeport, Conn, Feb. 23.-Prelimi-
nary investigating was begun to-day
into the cause of the collision OF two
trolley cars in South Shelton and the
resulting gasoline explosion which
killed eight persona injured more than
score and wrecked the cars yesterday.
Police at Shelton announced that the
five gallon can of gasoline which ex-
ploded on the platform of one Of the
ears when the crash came belonged to
Stephen r. Palmer, town clerk and
probate judge at Shelton.
Coroner John T. Phelan placed main
for the deaths upon the
explosion Loss of life, he said, prob
ably would have been small had not
fire followed the collision He said the
theory advanced was that the motor
man of one of the ears either ran by
signal set against him or failed to set
it against the other.
The public utilities commission will
sit here to morrow with Coroner Phel
an to hear testimony concerning the ac-
cident.
Two of the eight persons killed in
the wreck remained unidentified to-
day. A score of injured were in hos
pitfalls while physicians treated others
In their homes,