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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-08-20

ORANGE, n. j., Aug. 20.--James Ed
monson, the notorious criminal and
leader Of the gang of thieves and ruff
films in West Orange known as the Liz
ard gang, died in the Memorial hospital
from the effects of taking dose of rat
poison. He was arrested for burglary,
and while locked up on sunday morning
last swallowed the poison, which he had
in his possession. He told his confed-
crates that he would never serve another
term in prison, and would end his life
first,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-08-20

BRIDGEToN, N. j., Aug. 20. This,
after no license system OF seven years,
is again license city. The excise board
granted licenses to three hotels and two
saloons, and within an hours time after
the applicants had paid their fee of $500
and $500 the doors of the hotels and
saloons We're thrown open and grand
rush made for the places. At each place
it required four and five bartenders to
accommodate the customers, and all
night the city was full of hilarious indi-
yiduals. Beer and rum flowed as water.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-08-20

READING, Pa, Aug. 20.-The Soldiers
Orphans Sixteeners elected the follow
ing officers at this mornings session:
President, j. c. Kane, of Baltimore;
vice presidents, NJ P. Crowley, of Phil
adelphia, and Dr. James Harkins of
Mount Pleasant; recording secretary,
Miss Mollie Reagan, Washington; as
sistant secretary, Oliver McVey, of Allie
gheny City; chief corresponding secre-
tary, Thomas d. Hooper, of Philadel-
phia; financial secretary, H. L. DuYan,
of Allegheny City; treasurer, E. I. Tay-
lor, of Philadelphia,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-08-20

HERKIMER, N. Y, Aug. 20.-A car
riage containing H. G. Milligan, of
Greenbush, and j. f. Hickey, of Troy,
delegates to the Firemen's convention ut
Herkimer, with John Lawton, of this
village, as driver, was struck by the
Central Hudson's Niagara Falls express,
while crossing the tracks short dis
tance from the depot here. Milligan
Hickey was badly hurt, but was living
at last reports, though little hope of his
recovery is On tertained
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-08-20
A HOTEL TRAGEDY.
A Lover Shoots the Object of His
Affection, and Then Himself


LANCASTER, Pa, Aug. 20.-A terrible
murder and suicide, which threw the
whole city into state of excitement,
occurred yesterday afternoon in the par
lor of the Franklin house, one of Lam
casters most prominent hotels.
Among the guests yesterday were
Lemon Elwarth, a widower, and Amanda
Eitnier, widow, of Ephrata. They
went to the house together between 12
and o'clock and ate dinner. They sat
side by side, and seemed to be in the
best of spirits.
AT o'clock Michael Burns, proprietor
of the hotel, heard three pistol shots.
He went to the parlor and found the
woman lying on the floor dead, with
two pistol balls in her head. Elworth
was lying by her side with pistol
wound above the right eye and dam
gerous looking revolver on the floor near
by, from which three shots had been
fired.
Physicians were summoned and the
man was taken to st. Joseph's hospital,
where he died at Z o'clock last evening.
A coroner's inquest on the woman's re-
mains showed that she had been mur-
dered by the man while his was case
of suicide.
Elworth was about 35 years of age
and a carpenter by trade. His wife
died about two years ago, leaving him
him with six children, who are distrib-
uted around among his relatives. Mrs.
Eitnier had been widow number of
years, and was about 40 years of age.
She resided in Ephrata, where she had
three children, ranging from IL to 1S
years.
Elworth had been lover of Mrs.
Eitnier, but she had Tilted him. Yester-
day he followed her from Ephrata to
lancaster, with the above result.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-08-20
Candidates for National delegates.

READING, Pa, Aug. 90. - County
Chairman Bard has issued a call for a
meeting of the Republican county COM
mittee, to DO held here next Saturday,
for the purpose of naming the date for
the county convention. 1t is proposed
to elect Il delegate to the national Re-
publican convention whenever the next
county convention is held, although a
resolution was adopted last fall that the
national delegate should not be elected
until the spring of 1892 The following
candidates for this position are already In
the field: A. NJ. High, of Reading; L.
II. Focht. Birdsboro: Major James
Wren, Boyertown; Morris B. Melot,
Fleetwood, and j. P. s. Fenstermacher,
KntZtnMn
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-08-20

CAMDEN, N. j., Aug. 20.-The first
ntteranee of Francis Lingo, convicted Of
the murder of Mrs. Annie Miller, in re-
gard to the crime was made to Deputy
Sheriff Potter yesterday. That official
paid the negro visit in his cell, and
during the conversation that ensued
Lingo said: If the murderer of Annie
Leconey had been hung the Miller nul-
der would have never have occurred. If
| bad run away like Garret Murray did
wouldn't be here now."
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-08-20

CHICAGO, Aug. 20. = First race, " milo
Fonda, l; No Remarks, 2; Bob McCarl, 8.
Time, 1.1G.
Second race, mile and 70 yards-Arundel,
!; Osborne, q Renounce, 3. Time, 1.45Jf.
Third race, . 5furlongs-Ceo Jay Jay, |; Guido,
2; Sam Farmer, 3. Time, l.0l.
Fourth race, Lie miles = Brandoiette, /;
Guide, 9; Aloha, 3. Time, 1.5i14.
Fifth race, II mile-AIaggie Lebus, 1; Tillio
s., 2; Kangaroo, 0. Time, 0.52l4.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-08-20

GREENsBuRd, Pa, Aug. 20.-After
Sept. 10 the Farmers Alliance or Peo-
pies party will be fixed thing III the
state of Pennsylvania. AT a meet
ing at Beaver yesterday of the conf
mittee appointed at the National
convention at Cincinnati recently
that date was fixed for the Pennsylvania
State convention. 1t is expected that
four or five hundred delegates will be
in attendance, The convention will be
held there
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-08-20
The Tcutonlc Now Champion.

NEW YORK, Aug. 2O.-The White
Star line steamer Teutonic. which ar
rived here yesterday from Liverpool,
beat the record for western passages.
Her time from tho bar at Queenstown
to the Sandy Hook bar was five days
sixteen hours ard thirty-one minutes.
This is one hour and thirty-seyen min
utes faster than tho time Of her sister
ship, the Majestic, on her last trip from
Liverpool, which ther made the fastest
westward passage up to that time. One
day the Teutonic steamed 517 miles,
which also beats the record of speed for
a day.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-08-20
A Victim of the Egg Harbor sma 81,

ATLANTIC CRY, N. j., Aug eO.-Harry
Shaw, of 169 West Huntingdon street.
one of the victims of last Fridays
wreck on the Reading railroad, and who
had to have his leg amputated, died at
Egg Harbor City from the effects of his
injuries. Mrs. Oscar BEETLES is in very
bad condition, the flesh of her body
where she was so severely scalded hay
ing commenced to putrify. 1t is feared
blood poisoning, with fatal results, will
set in
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-08-20

O. SARATOGA, n. Y, Aug. - - First race, "
mile-Foreigncr i; Grey Goose, 9; John Win
klc, .. Time, O.5l.
Second race, mile and 20 yards-Watter-
son, l; Castaway II, q Inferno, 8. Time, l.5l
Third race, D furlongs-Lord Harry, Il; Bell.
wood, 2; Judge Morrow, o. Time, LIS.
Fourth race, furlongs- -Termentor, /; Mabel
Glenn, 2; Gold Dollar, 3. Time, l.0l.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-08-20

FIT. WAYNE, Ind, Aug. 20 = The
strike of the traiumen on the Lake Erie
and Western road las not spread to this
city. All trains are running out with
full crews. If the strike IL not settled
before tonight it is almost certain that
the men here will go out in sympathy
with the strikers.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-08-20

CHICAGO, Aug. 20.-First race, furlongs-
Sidney, l; DR.. Iceman, q Horace Leland, Q.
Time, ll914.
Second race, l-i8 miles-Argenta, !; Palermo,
2; Carus, 8. Time, l.56.
Third race, mile-Polemus, l; Bankrupt, 2;
Labold, o. No time taken.
Fourth race, furlongs Patti Rosa, l;
Buckhound, q Little Rock, o. Time, O.52.
Firth race, furlongs Powers, l: Lena
Frey, 2; Royal Flush, 3. Time, 1856.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-08-20
PHILADELPHIA MARKETS.
Closing Quotations of the Stock and
4 Produce Exchanges.

7 PnILADELPnIA, Aug. 10. ; There was a
strong opening in the stock market, with
very little change from Tuesday nights close
There Were fractional advances in a few
stocks The post prominent being u for sugar
Sugar led the activity and advanced to 81, a
rise of 20 per cent. over the opening price
Louisville and Union Pacific were also actiye
features. The granger stocks were stff and
closed without change. Sugar fell back TO S7ba.
Tho rest of the market closed strong, with lit
tie if any change from Tuesday.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-08-20
ron Kiilca. Forty Ininrea.

BERLIN, Aug. 20.-A horrible acci-
dent is reported from Nordenham,n,
Oldenburg. \ scaifold on which a large
number of men We're working collapsed,
dragging with it in its fall lower gcaf-
fold, with more men. Ten We're killed
and forty injured.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-08-20

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Aug. 20--Three
children of John Armitage, of Etowah
county, We're drowned in the creek yes
terlay. Willie, aged 0, while bathing
yentured beyond his depth Two SIS
ters, aged 10 and 15, hearing his cries,
went to the rescue and all We're
lrOnunnl
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-08-20

CARBON, Wyo., Aug. 2O.-The Union
Pacific depot, express and telegraph Of
tice at this place were entirely DESTROYED
by fire. The remains of John Crompton,
the company's agent, with revolver
lying near, were found in the ruins
The loss to the railroad is 81, 600. Cromp-
ton had been drinking hard for some
time, and it is Thought that he set fire to
the depot and then shot himself,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-08-20

Continued warm and generally fair
weather, except local showers on the
coast line during the evening; winds
mostly light and variable; continued
warm and probably showers Friday.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-08-20

Beef-Quiet, firm; extra mess, s9.5Oale
family. sl3d1i4.5O
Pork-Quict, steady; new mess, sllsO1l2;
old mess, SlOGll.75; extra prime, sl0.256 6lO.75.
Lard-Quict, strong; steam rendered, $500
Eggs-Quiet. staadyi New York and Penn
sylvania. lE0f55xs-; western. icHi7c.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-08-20

vienna, Aug 60 The cloudburst
which partly destroyed the village of
Kollman occurred at midnight. The
water loosened an avalanche. Forty
persons were drowned The railway
was destroyed for many miles.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-08-20
BASEBALL YESTERDAY


AT Boston n. a. n.
Baltimore 40 ! 0 o o. 9 o
At st. Louis-The game with Columbus was
postponed on account Of rain,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-08-20

OKLAHvs..s.z.IY. y. T., Aug. lO.-The
residence Of John Ford was destroyed by
fire and Mrs. Ford perished in tho
flames.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1891-02-12

DR.. o. NJ. Rice. dentist, has been
located in town for over fifteen years,
has large patronage from this and
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1891-02-12

Judging from its secret societies,
Chelsea would be called a patriotic
town. It has G. A. Z. Post Of about
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1891-08-14

it was Ben Johnson, we be-
licve, who, when asked NAL
locks question, !" Is life worth
living ? 4" replied +" That de-
pcnds on the hver." And Ben
Johnson doubtless saw the
double point to the pun.
The liver active quick
life rosy, everything bright,
mountains of trouble melt like
mountains of snow.
The liver sluggish--life dull,
everything blue, molehills of
worry rise into mountains of
anxiety, and as a result sick
headache, dizziness, constipa-
ton.
Two ways are open. Cure
permanently, or relieve tenn
porarily. Take a pill and suf-
fer, or take a pill and get well.
Shock the system by an over
dose, or coax it by a mild,
pleasant way.
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets
are the mild means. They
work effectively, without pain,
and leave the system strong.
One, little, sugar coated pei
let is enough, although a
whole vial costs but IS cents.
Mild, gentle, soothing and
healing IS Dr. Sage's Catarrh
Remedy. Only So cents.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1891-08-14
The Bee Buzz,

The art of dressing well may very titly
occupy our attention. To all appear
ances, many people do not discern wheth-
er there be any such art. Watch the
crowd on the street and take an account
of their clothes and it will not take you
long to discover that great many folks
do not dress themselves at all. There is
no fitness. The mongers of fashion make
fools of the multitude. They wear what
is given them to put ON and perhaps ask
no questions. The style may be vulgar
and deformity upon the human form
divine, but it is the fashion and that COW
ers a multitude of sins against both taste
and judgment. The body is more than
raiment. We ought first of all to dress
for health and comfort. Nothing looks
well that is not fitting to the person, the
season and the place. Fitness is the
foundation of good taste. Comfort, con-
venience and ornament in their order are
the chief consideration in dress.
Refinement is a good thing, whether it
be natural or acquired. A fine tempera-
ment which disposes one to good clean
habits, both of body and mind, is very
desirable inheritance. And so, also, good
habits of body and mind which have been
acquired by culture are to be priced for
all they are worth. Good manners and
pure tastes go great ways toward sue
cess and happiness. But all these things
have their natural limits and, beyond
a certain point, they become sources of
misery. Too much refinement makes
people weak, fastidious and selfish. 1t
is as though the finish put upon the goods
spoiled the cloth for its natural uses.
The house plant must be hardened before
YOU can put it out of doors. Everything
must be adapted to its sphere and envi
ronment. Children should be cultured
to endure the life they may have to live.
It takes pure and vigorous manhood
and womanhood to toe the mark and
meet the demands of this world. Refine
ment is too often disappointed and dis
gusted.
There is no doubt that various mental
states have direct and powerful effect
upon the processes of digestion and in
deed upon all the conditions of physical
health. Fear, disappointment, grief or
any sudden calamity or any intense ex-
element of the mind or feelings disturbs
the appetite for food and hinders or pre-
vents the natural and proper nourishment
of the body. Hence the best physiolog-
lists urge the necessity of taking our meals
in pleasant and cheerful moods. A hun
gry person naturally wishes to eat in
quiet, especially if he is also weary. Ia
bic talk is apt to be forced and feeble un-
til the party is fed and nourished, then it
becomes free. It takes good friends to
eat together to the best advantage. One
of the most common and hurtful offences
against table etiquette and the laws of
health is eonversing about accidents, sick
ness. death, funerals, deformities and the
like shocking misfortunes of the day.
Such things ought not to be SO much as
mentioned in the dining room. Rev Mr.
Wright.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1891-08-14
WOODBURY..

Mr. and Mrs Louis Curtis of Southport.
son and family visited the family of Will
liam Cothren, last week. Mrs Curtis was
daughter of the late Roderrick Steele,
brother of Mrs Cothren.
Miss Edith Woodruff of Waterbury
visits the family of her uncle, William
Cothren.
Cornelius j. Minor is on the invalid
list.
Benjamin Russell is still very ill.
Mrs j. Ell. Lnsley has returned from
Seymour.
George A. Capewell and daughter have
returned from Winsted.
David, brother of Timothy Bacon, is
visiting in town.
! Mrs j. B. Burton has returned from
Savin Rock.
w. A. Strong and family are at Lake
Quassapaug.
Mrs Smith, who has occupied Mrs
George Atwood's house near the Town
hall, has taken rooms in the house of t.
w. Walker. Mrs Atwood will soon oc-
cupy the house.
Rev and Mrs J. C. Wyckoff of Corn
wall-on-Hudson, principal of the New
York Military Academy at that place,
visit Rev J. L. r. Wyckoff.
Mr. and Mrs H. P. Strong of New Brit
ain visited here, last week.
Miss Jennie Lewis has returned from
her visit to the White Mountains.
Robert B. Shove is proprietor of a
drug store in Westfield, N. j.
Miss Arabella Stevens, adopted daugh-
ter of Judge Stevens of Westfield, Mass,
is visiting her sister, Mrs L. Y. Ketch-
am.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1891-08-14
BRIDGEWATER.

Ernest Giddings of Danbury is spend
ing few days with friends.
Mrs Hoyt entertains three grandchild-
ren from Brooklyn.
E. FL. Roswell has been building to-
bacco barn.
J. G. Welton lost horse, last week,
with lung.fever.
Grandson Northrop has had a new
picket fence built.
Miss Emily Russell of Harwinton is
with her grandfather, J. L. Minor.
Mrs Luman Beach and servant of
Bridgeport are at Mrs Sarah Merwin's.
Mrs Squires has returned to E. III.
Welton's after q vacation of two weeks
in Danbury.
Frank Frost recently found, near land
belonging to Charles Roswell, box tur-
tie with the initials &c. R." and date
May 81, 1871, carved on the she'll
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1891-08-14
ASPETUCK.

Miss Allie Foster is taking lessons in
vocal music of Prof Wilkins of Bridge
port.
Miss Mary E. Robinson has sold her
farm in Weston and will make her home
with her sister in Michigan.
Mrs Frank Sherwood has lost $50 tur-
keys.
Mrs Jane Banks has returned to her
son in Wilton.
Mr. and Mrs /. G. Fanton and Mrs Myr-
tie Gould visit in New Haven.
A boy by the name of Smith had mar
row escape from drowning in Gould's
pond, last. week, but was rescued by
Frank johnson, another lad who was
bathing IN the pond.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1891-08-14
LANEsVILLE.

Martin Hungerford of Gaylordsville
was here, Saturday, buying tobacco. G..
L. Hamlin sold his fine crop of three
acres.
Mrs Jane Manville gave pleasant tea
to her scholars and few friends, Friday.
George Booth of Milford and Charles
R. Hamlin and son George of Bethel
made a flying visit here.
A large congregation gathered at the
Friends meeting house, last Sunday and
listened to an interesting discourse by Mr.
Shelton. who has spent nine years among
the Indians.
Mary Camp is guest of Mrs Amanda
Camp. She has spent two weeks at Bell
Island.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1891-08-14
WHITE HILLS.

N. Z. Morse and wife of Birmingham
spent Sunday at Henry Buckingham's.
Miss Georgia Tomlinson has visited her
sister, Mrs Howard Curtis of Nichols.
Bennett French has returned to New
Haven, after two-weeks' vacation.
Miss Libbie Hurd is with Miss Alice
Baldwin at Derby.
Arthur Downes Of Derby was at Bree-
zy Lawn, last Friday.
Warren G. Hubbell has traded horses
with George B. Clark of East Village.
Mrs Alfred johnson and daughter Eva
of Meehanicville visit at Stiles john
sons.
John McCanghin has a water spaniel.
Harry Hubbell of Stratford visits his
uncle, Walter Hubbell.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1891-08-14

While the German empress was in
church at Berlin, a little girl, remarkable
for her delicate beauty, seated In the
neighborhood of the royal pew, suddenly
tainted. She was carried out of church
and her majesty directed one of her ladies
in waiting to take her smelling bottle to
the little sufferer. A chamberlain after
ward called to inquire after the child in
her majesty's name and, finding that the
parents were poor, respectable and hard
working folks, money was left for their
immediate necessities. One of the royal
physicians was instructed to take charge
of the little girl, who viii be sent to
school and her expenses betrayed by the
empress herself.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1891-08-14
BETHEL.

F. w. Smith has built an addition to
his house.
A. C. Saxton has opened a machine
shop in Center street in the building with
Joseph Smith.
Rev Mr. Langlois expects to go on his
vacation, this week. Next Sunday, E.
D. Smith will supply the pulpit and, the
Sunday after, Rev Mr. butcher of Sandy
Hook.
Rev Mr. Slack is at Bell island. Rev
Arthur Benedict of st. Paul preached for
him, last Sunday. Rev George Benedict
will officiate, next Sunday.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1891-08-14

The examination of teachers for the
town of Huntington will take place at
the Shelton school house, August %, in
stead of the 18th, as before stated.
The Congregational Sunday school
will hold its annual picnic at Parlor
Rock, 18th.
Miss Nellie Beecher has returned from
her visit at North Adams, Mass.
Misses Lille and Maie Brownson, who
have been in New Milford, have return
ed.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1891-08-14
W.
McCORD.

The graces and goodness of the new
Ingrains are more than you suspect if
you don't know the kind of goods we
keep. For real artistic merit and
worth, at moderate cost, nothing
can surpass a good Ingram Carpet.
The colorings of the Fall patterns are
mnltitudinous. But we don't gush
over them. Come and behold them!
All tastes suited. Strong bold designs
and colorings; delicate half tones and
tints beauteous as the FURNISHED
breast of dove. In the words Of the
poet:
An Ingram Carpets very nice.
When you are limited in price
Verify the assertion. It will cost
yeu nothing but your time and you'll
increase in Carpet knowledge.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1891-08-14

whittier is an old man, but erect and
strong, his deep-set brown eyes sparkling
with an undiminished brightness. The
hres OF youth still seem to burn in them,
though the great shaggy eyebrows
frosted with age. The poet has cordial
simple manner and the visitor is at once
put at his ease There is nothing stiff or
formal about him. He talks like man
of the people. He likes to use idioms. I
remember when my friend asked to be
permitted to take Kodak picture in the
house, he replied: "All right, shoot her
off,"
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1891-08-14
ROXBURY.

Miss L. Benham of Waterbury has been
at Sheldon Camps.
E. H. Pitcher has gone to Hawleyville
to work on the interior of A. G. Bakers
large furniture building.
Glenford Root went to Waterbury to
see his mother.
Mr. and Mrs d. Norman started for New
Jersey, the first of the week.
James Botsford says that he saw a wild
cat near his house, few days ago.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1891-08-14

E. A. Grozier of the New York World
editorial staff has been made business
manager of the Evening World. This
change from the editorial department to
the head of a business department of a
big newspaper is almost unprecedented,
even in that city of changes. Mr. Grozier
is a Boston boy and has held most import
ant editorial positions on the World. He
has risen with remarkable rapidity.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1891-08-14

The owner and editor-in-chief of that
Immensely popular child paper, the
Youths Companion,i is Daniel S.Ford. He
is man of about seventy and is a recluse
in his habits, who has never been more
than 100 miles from Boston. Ford bought
a half interest in the paper many years
ago from the poet Willis, who then own
ed it and he has amassed great fortune
from it, his charitable gifts, especially to
the Baptist church, of which he is a
member, being in the thousands.