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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-01-29
CRUSHED BY AN ENGINE.
SAD rArE or 4 CAMPBELL rARmER.
ssss,or NJ Tho C,nvocation of Southwest vir-
cfnfa-fcoptroi of tho l.. Dine
Baker Csse-yirginia News.

I.yxcYeuRc. Va, Jan. 2s.-lSpecial. "A
horrible accident occurred near forts store
about one mile below this city. TINS e''er-
noon about $50 O'Clock Mr.. Gilbert BROOKS
n well-known farmer # that neighborhood'
while driving across tho Richmond and Dan
vile track was struck by tho rapidly-inovng
north bound train and killed He was driving
alonc tho road and was attempting TO make
The crossing when the accident occu'feu,
After the engine struck him he was drAgseu
some fifty yards on the cow-catcher Oeioi'
The train could be brought 70 staho-
ttul, When this was accomplished =
was found that nearly every po"1
the unfortunate mans BODY was 10
ken. lie lived about two minutes euJ -
body wa. placed on the train and nIoheuI -
tbis 81, THE horse attached 10 the "aSot
.as crt ali 10 pieces and the largest phrt ~
no ,vooop that could be found was the b1'y-
gate The accident occurred near the ehu. .
Of a sudden curve and those VINO NciJ 49,, 49,
witnesses 20 the accident say tnaV 40 49,
could DO attached 10 the train-meh loi 'N'
II Is rumorel here today that the t,icn-
r,nnd and Danv,le system and not inc NoI-
folk and Western will probably get coh'I"i "a
the LvDchburg and Durham. co.,.h
AZ the session OF the convention - 49,.
wost Virginia this afternoon general DISCUS
sion of the subject Of c4UTch cf9eus Mas
held and this morning Rev. NJ, i. Logan
preached from the text. be MOI CohIo1Ileu
e. this World r TO-nisbt o missionary serE-
ice was held. 40 which addr sses were maze
bv Rev. J. B. Funston and Rev. tyeTaIo
Meade the evangelists of the convocauon;
Mr.. W. a. Heeerman, brother-in- law OF M
" Ii. Wren. aud with whom the latter board
cd previous to his departure from the city. re-
turned to the city this afternoon from ousi-
ness trim 10 North Carolina. On beng ap-
rroocbed a. TO the whereabouts Of Mr. wren
he evlded .he question and said that he mad
no time 20 talk except on business.
A nicely-dressed stranger appeared IN the
citv several days ago. and. representing HIM
self rs lie SON OF Peter Hen lersOn. deceased,
Of tie famous firm Of Peter Henderson a.
Son. seedmen began soliciting orders Ior q
number Il bulbs. which he delivered and got
the money for poninvestlgationi was found
that he charged about four times a. mach as
Henderson's catalogue prices weA-kho"h
seed dealer wrote 90 the firm and received
reply to-day stating that the man vas u
gwindler end had been operating n olher
cities. When last they heard OF him he wa,
in Richmond and probably came from that
CITY to Lynchbur-. The swn dler mas. IN the
meantime. disappeared and MS pr-29nt
whereabouts is not known.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-01-29
ur ,rryEDfrhrED THE MURDER.
..an.,, Wa Overheard on the Street
- r,r.ate, Miss Wards Life.

MEMPHIS. Jan. 2s.-lt has developed that
,hs murder of Freda Ward on Monday was
' 'r by Miss Alice Mitchell at least
,vaptv. four hours before the deed was 1one.
wi ,'yobahlv longer. The murdoress rode py
tbe house whore the Ward girls were slsie'ns
snveral time day during their stay.
~ SUNDAY uiaht she was heard 20 ihhhs
5;r.ct threats against her victim. ~ ~
o'clock on that evening Two coiored g,,,s
Sa,eL unlsev and Clara Miller. saw MISS
Who'll talking 10 a man they did not Fecog-
80 az ,he corner of Fourth and Madison
sl'r As they approached they heard MISS
- am going 10 cut Freda's throat from ear
30 oar. / am going TO kill her
Miss Alice let me beg Of you not 20 TAX
like that. You wouldn't do anything IKE
that - said the man.
- tell Won I'm going 10 kill her. Pm going
~ cut her throat" retorted Miss Mitchell.
Tho two girls pas ed on and thought the
talk was nothing but the idle threats OF an
angry woman. The next morning thsy toi1'
the story 10 their employer. Ars. ). H. MoLn-
roc. and also 20 Mrs. leyisa Watson. ms
evening Mrs McEnrOe told the story, when
was clrroborated bv both girls.
The remains Of reda Ward were buried To-
day from Grace Epl scopGl church. where she
formerly sang IN the choir. The church "Hs
sled and there We're scores " floral tributes
some OF them OF great cost.
Miss Lille Johnson occupies the same room
in the ial with the murleress. Her counsel
will oct ont n writ of haDeas corpus and Try 70
secure her discharge or her release on Dali.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-01-29
A TeIephone Line.

IovINGsToS, Nelson COUNTY, VA. Jan. 26.--
Especial. Yesterday was the regular January
term of the county court, Judge p. Fitzpat-
rick presiding. No business of general IN,
terest was transacted and the court adjourned
at an early hour.
Mr.. Thomas Morris. Of the Davis Creek
neighborhood. died last week at his home OF
pneumonia from grip.
Mr.. John Tyree died suddenly near Warren
hbemarle county. on Thursday last lie re-
tired to rest in his usual health and was found
dead in his bed next morning He was buried
at the family burying- ground. near this VII
lage, on Saturday.
Our roads are almost impossible. A good
supply of Ice has been gathered. The wheat
crop is looking well
Mr.. A. =. Estes. an enterprising merchant
of this town, has succeeded in having tele-
phone line established between the village
and the depot distance of four miles, which
is great convenience to the village.
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wedded on a Rrldge-Murder Trial.

SrAUNroN. Va. Jan. % Especial l-Staun-
ton ADDS one TO the list Of elopements for
1882. Joseph iushbaugh aged twenty years
and Miss adelaide Plant aged fifteen years
both of this city. took the early Bait ore
and OHIO train this morning for Harper'S
Ferry and were married there to-day on the
bridge Young Lushbaugh and Miss Plant
are both Yet going TO school Lushbaugh is
the son Of MIR. Hartman Lushbaugh promi-
nent builder and contractor. and is taking a
business course at DunsmOre Business Col
iege. Miss Plant Is the daughter
OF Mrs. Benjamin Plant. long a
resident OF the town. and is q
pupil ut ST. Francis parochial school. The
plans had all been arranged beforehand. and
this morning Miss Plant arose before the rest
of the family, ostensibly 70 prepare her. lessons
Tor school Whom dressed she quietly walked
To the depot and tho vonng folks took the
train as above stated They Will return here
tomorrow and live with Mr.. Lushbaugh. the
father Of the Young man.
The trial of Charles johnson for the killing
of James I. Lots white last September term
mated to-day in a verdic, Of ten years ia the
penitentlary. There are FIVE other negroes to
!. be tried for the same oiiense
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Leveline West vir.inia'- Forests.

CL.RKsBuR1. w. Va. Jan. 27-lSpeciaL -
John Alexander. general manager OF the Al
exander Boom and Lumber Company. a cor
poration controlled by Standard Oil Company
magnates was in town Yesterday He said
MS company had purchased 800 acres Of the
best timber lana in West Virgin a: situated
on the pper Buckhannon river. They have
erected their plant within short distance OF
the West Virginia and Pittsburg railroad,
and have a narrow-eauge road from their
mills 10 the main line Their mill Is the
largest now in this State, and the company
employ upward Of 900 men IN the various de
narments Of their business. The whole force
work every day in the year excepting sunday,
and are turning out about 100000 feet OF
dressed lumber per month. Mr.. Alexander
nlent. which he will occupy with his family
early in the spring He thinks the lumber
business is yet in its infancy in this state, and
predicts that the business Of his company
alone will quadruple itself within the next two
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-o,a a. soon as trains begin running through

-, - aeon ns trains begin running through
- r nJ breaks Mt the warehouses here yes
,ardav and TO-DAY were immense.
IT,, women Of questionable character were
lo5gad iu iail here yesterday upon the charge
~ teening disOrderiy houses IN heEnersviile.
Tbs;r names are Ann Taylor and Mary Jones.
hafore the Mayor of Winston on simlla.
cbsyge The latter. however. rather than
90. her fine agreed 20 leave the town.
Tbs chief If police Of Winston arrested a
roaro last night who Is wanted il SouIn
Carolina for burglary The authorities were
notified Of his capture. a., r;xa-
The treasurer OF tho North Carolina re
mans Relief Association mas received oI .I;,
warrant Tor e. 500 TO be placed to the cleu ~
Of said organization. This money accrues " "
thu fireman from the State tax on Insurance.
companies doing business IN the state. r..
DR. J. H. JeWett and w G. lvey OF LAY
lorsyille. have purchased the News "eeAy
newspaper published at Madison. hoCAin M
ham county. They assume editorial cn"'1'
this week ...o-e ~
The board Ct county commissioner, - ..
Mecklenburg will meet IN regular HIons,i ,,
session next Monday and one OF Tue IL .S .ps
inc things 70 come up viii be q hght u sLt
finish in the matter of Joe Lindy;
for license 10 sell whisky IN InAIlo1.e' aloi,b
TIE shaw university co'o' y" l--ar
now has an enrolment of 400 students -
200 are in the agricultural and mecnnl:,s,'
course sixty-One are studying -ouio..l,'
forty theology. eleven law ana siste ai
pharmacy. OF the medical and theoloRlcai
students some are from each OF the ,ou't.o. -. !.
states. and several foreign countries H"''
Tie railway people arc Of the opinion tha'
1907 will be "a dull wear for their business,
They think less commercial tertilzeis hnu
cotton will DO handled. OF course tne iaigel
the amounts of meat and grain raised Dy Vns
farmers means less business ior we rai"a{S
Such things as these, however VIII prove 'n'
more beneficial TO the tillers Of tho soil.
cold Hill. Rowan county. IS making VIZ
orous effort TO secure the southern eNteh5loi
az the Roanoke and Southern railroad. n'
township voted q subscription ~ the ROAD W
December. and now the citizens propose q.
do more by taking up personal subsc,ipllo.i
70 increase the amount offered Tot Duliuiu. l.
Many "exodusters' are again leaving ,h'
Eastern part Of the State for Southern Ai''
sissppi.
Sherins Snuggs and Lane. OF Stanley ah'
Craven counties respectively. are the last @
make complete settlements OF their county
taxes. The iir.t-named paid in t4.5g5.0 an'
the latter sJ.7-S.4l.
Twelve hundred pOstOfices IN the Stat'
make their returns 20 the Office IN Raleigh
Over one thous nd it is learned. nave ~
ready made 2 report during January.
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The Mccarthy Murder.

LEXINGTON. W.. Jan 2s-lSpecial.l THE
coroners Jury whi,h has been in session here
since Tuesday morning inquiring into the
cause Of the death of Patrick X. Mccarthy,
completed the evidence this evening. The
verdict will be announced in the morning.
They will send on to the grand jury Isaiah
hawthorne and Robert Stanley for causing the
death of the unfortunate Hishman Law
horne is very rough character. Of no par
ticular occupation. and the owner Of the
house where the dance was held. Stanley IS a
young farmer Of good reputation, but Il little
disslpated.
Robert o. Hilles. the oldest inhabtant of
Iexinat ton died to-day after brief illness.
He was a devout Christian and noted for "a
long life of Diety
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-01-29
Convicted for Stealing Waste.

CHARLoTrEsvuIE.N VA, Jan. Especial r.
Three negroes have been convicted OF steal
inc waste fir, 10 the wheel-boxes OF freight
cars They use the material for fuel. he
railroads regard lack of waste III the boxes
as serious source of dancer and this city
has in force a special ordinance Oh the sub
iect The negroes were given long terms IN
the chain-gans.
Andy Williams (colored was also sent TO
the chain-gang for stealing and wearing a
suit Of clothes belonging to a boarder at the
BROMLEY House
Burglars attempted TO enter the residence
of Mr.. Marco in his absence. but pistol-shot
fired by a young gentleman who occupied a
room in the house scared them OF
Mr. n. L. puryis is very sick
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AsIarriace in New Kent.

NV KENT COURTHOUSE. Va. Jan. 2s.-
Especial. There were married at O'clock
this morning at Plain View. the residence of
of the brides sister. Mrs. j. b. Walden. Miss
Aurora Neb. he marriage was very 4uiet
aud was solemnized by the Rev j. A. Rich
ards0n. Miss Hogan was the popular teacher
of the public school here. and Mr.. Cassen is
ex-mayor OF his town and now a prominent
merchant The ride was becomingly attred
in pretty travelling suit OF brown broad
cloth with fur trimmings. After wedding
breakfast the pair left on an extended tour
until April when they will return 10 their
homo in Aurora
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-01-29

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for
anv case OF Catarrh that cannot be cured 10y
taking Halls Catarrh Cure.
+. J. CHENEY a Co.. Proprietors. Toledo. O..
We. the undersigned have known l.. j..
Cheney for the last fifteen years aud believe
him perfectly honorable in all business trans
actions and financially able 70 carry out any
obligation made by their firm.
WKsr & TRUax, Wholesale Druggists. To-
ledo. q.
WuDISo. KISSaS & MARVIN. Wholesale
Druggists. Toledo. O.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, act
ing directly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces OF the system. Price 75c. per bottle
Sold by all druggists
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-01-29
Death of n Supreme Regent.

NonrofY. Va. Jan. special. For sew
oral weeks tho death of supreme Regent
Lowing. OF the ROYAL Arcanum. has been ex-
pected at any hour. and there was no surprise
among the members OF the order wnen ms
death was announced last night. To-Day az AZ
of the society flags In this city are at nan
mast. When he left Richmond last March nj
Ter his Official visit he came to this city TO
visit the councils here POcahOntas COuhcu
will hold meeting tonight to take approprl-
ate action. c-..,;.
Now that the debt on st. Mary's Catholic
church. the handsomest house OF worship ia
this city, is nearly paid OH. the Cathohcs pro
pose 10 erect another house OF worship IN the
Mast End. which will he equal 20 any church
in the State IN architectural beauty ne con-
sent of the bishop has been secured the SITE
selected. This church Is desired TO accom-
modate the West End residents, inc ws 1lia
part of the city and remote from 81. Mary 9
church. which is the only house OF worship
for that denomination.
At Christ Protestant Episcopal church last
evening Mr.. James II. Martin. OF the Chesa-
neake and Ohio railroad. Lynchburg, and
Ms Maggie b. Parker. daughter of Mr.
uenry Parker, OF this city, were united IN mar
riaoe' Mr.. and Mrs. Martin left via the Bay
line for Northern trip.
Mr. Daniel Drift. formerly Of Missouri.
but now of Staunt0n, was married 10 MISS
Mary Rice. of Berkeley, yesterday, DR.. w. Il.
Starr Officiating
All the navy-yard this morning The TINES
correspondent was informed that seventeen
hundred men are at work. but no orders have
Lsen received that would indicate any hurried
preparation for war. All the painters at the
yard have knocked 81 work on account Of the
cold weather
Wednesday night Mr.. and Mrs. Richard
Cox celebrated the fiftieth anniversary of
their marriage at the residence of their
daughter Mrs. I. j. Barlow. on Court street.
A meeting will be held at Huntersylle. a
prosperous little town which Joins Norfolk GA
the northern boundary, tonight looking to
annexation to the city of Norfolk. THIS will
give Norfolk about three thousand additional
pOpulation
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-01-29

PoIrsUrLY, Pa. Jan. 2s.-fiye men were
killed this morning by the explosion Of lo-
conceive on the Philadelphia and Reading
railroad near 81. Clair Tholoc0motiye, which
was mountain engine no. 1856. exploded while
drawing a long train OF empty coal cars up the
heavy grade 10 FrsekYille, on top Of Broad
mountain. from which point the ears are low.
cred over the Mahanoy plane. This is the
within a comparatively short time They ara
Of tho seyenty-ton class. aud burn culm or
coal dust.
Ha1EIroN. Pa. Jan 2s.-Five hundred
pounds Of giant powder exploded at noon
10 day 1T the Audenreid killing two men and
badly IN ur.ng thirteen Others. The killed
and injured are al Italians and their names
cannO. now be obtained
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-01-29

CHICAGO. Jan. 2s.-A Cincinnati special
says: Charles Nokes. q wel-known prize
fighter, and Bob Brown. Young man who
had never fought in p professional ring be-
fore. met down the river last night II will
probably prove fatal 10 Brown In the
fourteenth round Nokes eave Brown a
tullLength upper cut which met HIM
full on the Jaw lie staggered and tried 10
keen his feet. but N vain. Time WAS called
for the fifteenth round aud Brown. more dead
than alive tried 20 stagger ia. Nokes hit him
again and he fell ia a leap. Browns father;
who was spectator then rushed IN and
stopped the fight. Arriving at Cincinnati
after midnight. Brown was carried away on d
stretcher apparently IN dying condition.
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cowhided a Woman in Church.

WHEELING. WA, Jan. 27.-lSpeciaL An
oxcitinr and sensational episode occurred at
the Baptist church of Bridgeport, suburb OF
this city. tonight, Just as the services were
over and while the congregation, which had
assembled for prayer meeting WAS going out
n woman rose from the rear pew and made a
vicious onslaught upon another woman with
"a cOWhide.
Blows fell thick and fast. women screamed
and men sw0re. Finally the woman assault
cd fed. and il was found that she was Mrs
Alfred Bayliss. Her assailant was Mrs Frank
Mcdonald
The latter alleges as the cause Of her assault
undue intimacy between Mrs. Bayiiss and Mr..
Mcdonald.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-01-29
A Mnrd.r In Ashe ConntY.

INDEPENDENCE. Va. Jan. 27.-lSpecial.
On last Friday there WAS sale ut Chestnut
Hill. in Ashe county. n. c.. and large crowd
was present. Many persons were drinking
and among them were Robert phipps known
rs 'Antic Bob son Of Ahoot Phpps ana
Emmett Long ia the evening Phipps ieIt
the sale on horseback with Long riding be-
hind aim. Somewhere between that place and
Healing Springs Long stabbed Phipps IN the
back and both fell 70 the ground together.
Phipps lived about three hours. Long was
arrested and is now IN Jail at Jefferson. ~ G.
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Notes from IHnr.

IyoE. VA, Jan. Especial The popu-
lation II this little town is increasing. two
more families having moved in this week
With one exception every residence here Is
now occupied.
The semi-weekly prayer-meetngs are well
attended and much interest is manifested in
them
The cause of temperance and opposition 10
the LIQUOR traffic is steadily gaining strength
in this vicinity.
Rev. n g. Newman. Of this place. con-
Quoted the funeral services of the late j. II.
Key at Walls Bridge on the 10Th instant
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-01-29
Ice in King and oueen-Uncertain

WALKFRTON Va, Jan. S.-lSpecial. Tho
recent cold weather has caused plenty of
ice. and every one who has an ice-house has
filled II.
The Walkerton Planning Mil Company ar
rived on tho 22d with all their machinery,
and expect TO have II IN operation IN TWO
weeks. In addition T. their mill they will
add barrel factory.
There is much complaint through our town
and the surrounding neigh orhood about the
way the mail is miscarred. Often the mail
Tor other counties il sent 10 this office and the
mails due here 20 somewhere else. IHh
TIN IS often laid over for Two days Inns
ought not 20 be and should be looked into Dy
those who attend 10 the mail business
.etters are sometimes ten days coming from
Philadelphia to this office after leaving tina
80
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Industrious Hunt for rsannts.

SUTTON. VA. Jan. 27.-lSpecial. The
Randolph Society had very pleasant meet.
lug last night at Miss Lucie RidGick's Cap
tam G. w. Wrght's). After the business
part OF the meeting was over peanut hunt
was had each one being furnished with a
bag. the peanuts having been bid in the
parlrs. Whoever got most in the bag re.
ceived a prize Miss Zouzie Riddick and Mr..
Julien Wilson were the lucky ones. Sherbet
aud cake were served
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-01-29
Death ofaprominent Preacher.

FARIsroN. CHARLOTTE County. VA, Jan. %.
Especial Rev. w. T. Gillian, a Baptist
preacher and one Of our oldest citizens. died
near Reysyllle lew days ago. He was IN the
SD year of his age.
Mr.. Logan Womack was very severely cut
to-day by his own axe while cutting down a
tree. AS he tree fell one of limbs struck
his axe turned the edge towards him. causing
ii TO penetrate his back, inhictins very Sc
we're wound.
TaH TnrFs is growing in popularity. 1t IS
the paper for the people.
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The Baker Case Continued.

ABINGDON. Va. Jan. 2s.-lSpecial When
court met this morning br. Hardcaste. the
physician sent out yesterday to examine Mrs
Annie Diggs. one Of the chief witnesses tor
the defense in the Baker murder trial. was
placed upon the stand He stated her con-
dition 70 be such as would prevent her from
appearing here this term. His statements
were confirmed by DR.. Barr. The witnesses
were then recognized and tie case continued
till tho February term.
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Elected Officers.

The stockholders Of the J. L. Hill PRINTING
Compang neld a meeting yesterday Ut r. u.
An elected officers for the ensuing yea 81
follows: J mes T. GRAY. pre- dent: J.. TT.
jenkins. yice-president j. l.. Hill. secret ~
and treasurer aud James J.. Gray. X. l..
bosher. ". H. Palmer j. ID. Neal. Jr., John
s. Elicit, j. l.. Hill and l.. II. jenkins, direc-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-01-29
The Hines Memorial

4 meeting Of the Grand Lodge committee
on the Hines memorial was held at the castle
hall OF Marshall Lodge. Knights OF Pythias
last night ID. J Turner. Jr.. G.. r., chairman
OF the committee, was present and addressed
the meeting.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-01-29

Charles Mclaughlin. convicted in Clarks-
buzz. W Va of attempting 70 take balti-
more and Ohio passenger tram from the tram
hands. was sentenced O. two years In the
penitentiary.
The Rue farm, near Norfolk, has been sold
to W. l.. Clark, of Washington, for $4,000.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-01-29

The city ambulance had two calls yesterday:
At7.f5 A NJ 10 tho Tredegar Ofks 70 .
white man suffering from fractured leg. lie
Was treated and taken home.
At 1885 +. II. 10 No south Fifteenth street
IN n colored boy with fr0st-btten feet. lie
WAS taken 10 the hospital for treatment
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-01-29

Co~orS, KiNG GEoRcr couNrY. Va. Jan.
2o.-lSpecisl. The grip epidemic here is
part of the county has escaped its ravages
TIE whole Neck lying between the Potomac
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-01-29

F.peclally infants. is prevalent more or less
At ali times. but IS largely avoided - giving
proper nounshment and wholesome food.
The most success III and reliable OF all IS the
Gail Borden Eagle" Brand Condensed Mix.
Your grocer aud druggist keep 1t.