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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-02-20

HANCOCK

HANCOCK.
Brooksvlle ], to the wife of Mr.. Fred
Carver, daughter.
Sullyan-Feb. ?. 10 the wife of Mr. Ira Robert
son, u son.
Deer Isle-Jan. 3, to the wife of Mr.. Luther s.
Neyeils. a son; Jan. TO the wife of Mr.. Alfred
n. yselcii, son; jan 9, to the wife Of Mr.. Dudley
Sellers. daughter; Jan. H. to the wife of Mr.. Ed.
win Or enlaw, a daughter; Jan. 80. to the wife Of
MIR. Freeman Sprague, son: TO the wife OF
Ulysses w. Green, son; Feb. .. to the wife
of Mr.. Allen s. Hsmblin, daughter;
Feb. 6, to the wife of Mr.. William Martin, son.
Penobscot-Feb. 4, to the wife of Mr. Burke
Leach, a son.
Bluehill-Jan. 81. to the wife of Mr.. Emery G.
Howard. a daughter.
Brookfin-Jap. 3, TO the wife Of Mr.. Jesse L.
Staples, a daughter.
Orland-Jan. -, to the wife of Mr.. Wallace
Heath, q sO1.
Hancock Jan. to the wife of Mr.. Frank E.
Closson. son; Feb. IL, to the wife OF Mr.. George
r. Neon, a son.
Sedgwck- Feb. Q, to the wife Of Mr.. Luther W.
Gray. q daughter.
West e. uldsboro--Feb. IL, to the wife OF Mr..
Charles W. Shaw, a son.
East Lamone-Feb. 9, to the wife of Mr.. Nelson
G. Walker. u SOD.
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aflarriien.

CUMBERLAND.
North Harpswell-Feb. 4, Mr.. Geo. A. Barnes
and Mics Abbie Il. Alexander, both of Ha'pswell.
Brunswck-Feb. eth, JAS q. Rogers Of Free.
port and Addie A. Hcfrick CT Brunswick.
KNOX.
Rock'and-Fc I. Isaac T. Pettee and Mrs. An
ME Wardweli, both of Rockland.
Ashville, North Carolina January II, Lieut.. A.
II. Cobb, formerly Of Kockland, and Margaret,
daughter OF Major and Mrs. T. C. II. Dukes. both
of Ashville.
HANCOCK.
Deer Isle-Jan. il, Miss Jennie c. Gray Of Rock
land, 10 Samusl Cole. DR.. Of Deer lsle; Jan. II,
Miss Orassa W. Norton TO George +. Horton. both
of Deer Isle: heb 5. Mise Maraery A. Sawyer to
Joseph s. Robbins, both of Deer Isle: Feb. 9.
Miss Elnora M. Pickering to Angus Mcdonald,
both of Deer Isle; Feb. 4, Miss Nellie NJ. Eaton to
Michael l.. Eaton, both of Deer Isle.
Ellsworth Fslls--Jan. 20. Miss lrn, ia j. Jh0mp-
son and George S.,Doriiy. both OF Ellsworth.
IIanc ck-jan: =, Miss PAMELA e.; Weber OF
Ellsworth, to John II. Carpenter of Hancock.
Orland Feb. 4 Miss Celia A. Small to Orlando
C. t;rindle, both of BuckspOrt.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-02-20

A change has been made in the form OF
the postofiice order that il nov in common
use. 1t is now no longer m sde Tayab.e Ito
the person named in the letter of advice
but 10 the person 10 whom it 10 sent,
the rams being iivea. The change
vas to facilitate business at the re-
quest Of the banks, through which Z
large part Of the money order iusiness il
carried on. Thee waz no clue in the old
form Of the order, by which the bank could
tell whether the name on it was really that
Of tie person 10 whom the money had beer
sent. The change necessitates the exercise
az greater care in the identi1cation Of per
cons, bat 10 said to work very satisfactory
ia the large citiea.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-02-20

An old day book used in 1906, was brought
into the Journal Office the other day. By
glancing over it, pages one will notice that
rum was one Of the leading articles for
sale at that date. A single quart then could
be purchased for % cents. Brandy sold
for $l.50 per gallon. In one place
two pounds of sugar is billed at "a cents.
Black tea sold for 80 cents Per pound
molasses 80 cents per gallon; pepper GO
cents per pound snuff boxes % cents each,
In one place one half dozen tips sold for II
cents, but it did not specify the kind OF
tips. Corn 81 per bushel. An ounce Of
snuff retailed for seven cents; tobacco 81
cents per pound; wine, $l.75 per gallon
pork. 10 cents per pound. One entry read
quart gin, 40 cents; bottle, IL cents; 2
pint dippers, % cents. Two yards Of
broadcloth sold for $l2. Throughout the
prices were high. To earn dollar required
good deal of effort in those days.
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91iifo.

lThe name, age, date and place OF death,
of deceased persons are published la this
column free of charge. More extended
notices and obituary poetry must be PAID
for at the rate of ten cents line.
CUMBERLAND.
yeare. months; Feb. 2, William S,Michaels. aged
7s ysa5' H,rn,v.,, Feb 8 David penpell axes-
Gray, Feb "A, Elnathan Hunt, aged 10 years,
months. days.
China-Jan. q. Jonathan Bassett. aged s.
winthrop, Feb. :, L. M Huxford. formerly Of
Brooks. aged s. years.
Wsieryiie. FEB. 10. Edith Perkins Watson
aged y years: Feb. II, Kate Carey. aged 20 year,
Winslow. Feb. u. William Harlow, aged g
years.
BluehilI-feb 4, Miss Stella l.. Clay, aged Ii
years, . months, II days :.
PeDobscot-Feb. 5, Edgar 8. Perkins. aged 81
Deer Is.e-Feb. 5. Clarence 4. Eaton, sged is
Sedswick-Feb. .. Gladys Alma Small, aged q
davs.
sha,n, aged IS years. month.
We / Sull,vsn-Feb. :. Capt. Gardner d. Blake,
aged ~ years. II days.
Tremcnt-Feb. .. Henry f. Newman, ased 70
Eden-Feb 10, Clarence Desmond Emery, aged
% wears. 10 monthe, q days.
Hascock-feb. II, Mrs.. Lucetta c. Dow. aged
AZ wears. II months. II days. (,
Bucksport-Feb. -. Charles +. Ware. aged q
years. omonihs.
i;oadsbofo-- %. Capt. jesse Perry. aged 60
Brooksviiie-j.n. Is, DAME, Blake. aged 81
years, II nonhs, u dsys jan 2s. Christiana, wife
Of Daniel Blake. ased 80 yesrs, days; !aa. ~.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-02-20

Among the Augusta sportsmen who con-
tributed to the fund needed by President
Gay of the Maine Protective Game Asso-
citation were Hon. J. Manchester Haynes
who gave $25 and Hon. p. o. Vickery who
gave $50. Mr.. Vickery who was pres
ident of the old Maine Sportsmen's Associa-
ton, also turned over to Mr.. Gay
$27 that he has held since the association
disbanded. having been told by the MEM
bers that there no doubt would be sometime
some movement started among the sports
MEN for which the money could be used.
The Maine Sportsmens Association was an
organization of live bird shooters and when
the law sgainst shooting live birds thrown
from trap was passed the association was
disbanded.
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TRANSFER OF REAL ESTATE.
Ia the County Of ksansbsc Ter The Past
Week.

The following are the transfers of real
estate in Kennebec county for the weel
ending Feb. IS:
AUGUsTA-Lixzie A. Gaslin to Emily +. Chand
Ter, land and other value, u.
GARDIyER-Geo. II. Perry of Bath, to Jose
phine d. PHILIPPE. land with buildings thereon
4362; Frank Huntington TO j. ID. Berry. land with
buildings thereon, $500.
MISUNDERSTANDING A. Sanford to Nathan c.
Weston, land, 800.
Observation-Disclosures A. Benson TO Charles NJ
Stevens. land, 800 and other valuable considera
ton.
vAsSALBORO-Car +. Fuller of Watervillf
to James l.. CorsOu of Augu-ta. land, 4S5; Han.
nan B. Pearson to Ella s. Pearson and Henrietta
n. Pearson, lend, e1.O0, and love and affection.
WATERyILLE-Msry Il. Morrill, TO AlphOsne
GrOder. land, $500.
WINTHRoP-David Webster to Frank W. Me
Grath, land, $3.50; }. N. Hammond at Wayne TO
Clarence Durgin of Ltchfield, LAM, 500.
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Tie spring styles of ladies' walkir 8 shoes
have the piccadilly and Phila ielphia toe
with the military heel and considerable
trimming. Quite . number of cloth top
shoes will be worn. Russets will be more
generally worn this season than last. For
a gentleman's shoe the ruseet will be ropu-
lar. "Low stoes don't take here. said one
Of the dealers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-02-20

The following committee of the Augusta
Board Of Trade will leave Wednesday
morning on the early train to confer with :
committee of Rockland gentlemen relative
to the tuildiBg Of = railroad between Union
and Augusta: George 4. Macombef.
A, w. Brooks, NJ. B. Leighton,
A. s. B .ngs, H. G. Staples, r. J. Lynch,
and A. w. Whitney.
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@ifp and @c,enfg.

The sty lie Of frock and sack costs for the
coming season will be longer than usual.
The double breasted sack coat has had its
day a. summer garment. A long single
breasted style will take it's place.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-02-20

Carpenters began work Monday on the
interior of the Rowse store which has been
leased for FIVE years to Tasker Bros. OF
Gardiner. A new front will be put in snd
the black walnut inside removed and the
finishings be OF white wood instead. The
ceilings and walls will be painted white and
the store throughout renovated.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-02-20

Phillip Libby, who clerks At the Far.
mers' hotel, was arrested Monday evening
ON warrant charging him with the larceny
of pair of shoes from boarder. He was
arrested by Officer Hanks and lodged 10
the station.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-02-20

C.E. ShoIey and A. w. Foster left or
the afternoon train for Enfield Monday
They propose to bring home some of the
trout, fine large beauties, which are said tt
swarm the waters Of Cold Stream pond.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-02-20

One of South Vassalboro's most highly
esteemed cititizens passed away Sunday.
Joel w. Taylor, Esq, had been very prom
inent in town affairs and will be greatly
missed. He had a great many friends in
Augusta who heard of his death with sim
cere sorrow.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-02-20

Monday was the s7th anniversary OF
Rev. S. G. Sargent's birthday. Last even
ing number Of his many friends called on
him to extend congratulations. Mr.. Sn-
gent enjoys green old age and was feel
ing as well yesterday as at any time in his
life. May many more such pleasant ami.
yersaries fall to his lot.
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l.. M. Lothrop of Gardiner has bought
out the grocery store of Wood & Harvey.
An account Of stock is now being taken.
Mr.. Lothrop has rented half of the Nc
Laighlin house ON Court street and the
stable. MIR. Lothrop takes possession i'm
mediately.
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cere sorrow

The bills advertising the Good Cheer
Society Fair at Winthrop, Thursday even
ing. have been put up. A novel feature of
the entertainment will be the lady minstrels.
Miss f. C. Mitchell will sing soprano and
C. II. Oldham, baritone. Higgins orchestra
of this city will furnish music.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-02-20

Adiutant General Selden Conner arrived
on the 7.l5 train last evening from Port
land.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-02-20

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mARAEr REPORTS.


New York nonsy ma.kst.
NEW YORK. Feb. 10.
Money, easy, !.
pr,rs mercantile papef. 4s4l.
Government bonds.irregular.
State bonds, -.
Railroads, firm.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-02-20

T WN1-lady's gold watch. owners rame
Ia ON inside. tctweea Hospital aud Water
informing Treasurer of Maine Insane Hos.
pital. Febs0diW
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WANTED.

VNANTEO-Tnree ,osi men to take trip
w through the State, In charge OF a General
Agent. food wages paid. For particulars. call
on or address, Albert Wade. watervilie, Me-. Cen
Agent for Webster Portrait Co.. Aub RI. n,
fphHQtl
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WyANTfD-Ay young girl for light. g,ae.a
w houtework. Apply 10 X. X. Hanks.
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.ex- div. ibid. fasssd
The evening world., 1894-04-26
REV.. Mr.. CLARK IS vERY.|LL.
Popular Brooklyn Pastor Has to
Abandon a Sea Voyage.
Hts Life May Depend Upon Treat
ment at Clifton Springs.

Rev. Mr.. Asbury c. Clark, pastor Of
the Grace Presbyterian Church, at Stuy-
and Jefferson avenues. Brooklyn.
was taken violently Ill at his home. 515
Halsey street. this morning. n It is
doubtful II he will be able to leave for
Clifton Springs tomorrow, as had been
arranged. A visit to the Springs IL re-
gardsd a. the only chance Of saving the
pastors life.
All arrangements hay. been made.
h h',S M By e; W. (. F. E:. Lake wit Th S,m ,niv en
the Empire State Express on the Cen
trail road tomorrow morning.
1t has been Mr.. Clark's original inten.
til, ton to to sail snsa Mey Y %eTr on s ss1 = fr,p net 10
the Mediterranean. II Rev. Mr.. Clark
RECEIVERS under the Treatment at the
Sanitarium at Clifton Springs he will
sail in the middle of June and return In
The utmost concern is felt by his con.
gregation over his condition. M: clark
has been suffering since last r M9Ve I'm =
duct leading from the liver. DR.. Chaplin
consulted with DR.. Clark. a Baltimore
specialist. and 1t was decided that the
pastor would have to abandon the Voy-
The doctors were reluctant to perform
an operation on Mr.. Clark and advised
him to seek relief at the Clifton Springs.
The cause OF the trouble. Or. Chapln
thinks. Is overwork.
Since he pastor came from the North
two years ago, the 5000 debt o n the
Grace Presbyterian Church has been
paid. and the congregation, then mum.
bering fifty. persons. has grown, until
the church Is now too small for It's re-
qu.rements.
Members of the church say the trus-
tees are willing to grant Rev. Mr.. Clark
a years vacation and pay. all his travel
ling expenses If he can be restored to
health.
II Mr.. Clark does not improve under
the treatment at Clifton Springs, al
operation will be performed upon him
there.
The Rev. Mr.. Clark is about thirty.
f1ve years old. a bachelor and a man
Of fine physique.
The evening world., 1894-04-26
INVESTIGATING HIS DEATH.
Lloyd, the Alleged Kidnapper, Said
to Have Deen q Cigarette Fiend.

Lloyd, the Alleged Kidnapper, Said
to Have Deen q Cigarette Fiend.
Coroner Dreamer, OF williamsburg. is
investigating the case Of Frederic
Hughes Lloyd. who died In an ambu-
lance of the homeopathic Hospital
yesterday. while on his way from POI
Clifton place. Brooklyn, to the hospital
on Cumberland street.
The house at 20l Clifton place is occu-
,ied by Peter Fitzharris, a trained nurse.
He says he has known Lloyd only q
fortnight. He became acquainted in q
casual way. and Lloyd was an inmate
OF the house for but one night.
Tuesday he called there. inc after a
time complained OF feeling Ill. He was
invited to remain all night. In the
morning he was so i'll that FitZharris
determined to have him removed to the
Mrs. Fitzharris says that Lloyd was
an inveterate cigarette smoker. and she
believes that nicotine poisoning was
the cause OF his death.
About two weeks ago Lloyd was ar
Kuntz. sixteen years old, from the Chi
cago Orphan Asylum. His cousin: Della
Hughes, who Is the wife OF j. j. Van
Horn, an undertaken, OF 500 Eighth ave-
nue.. New York, claims that she desired
to adopt the child as a companion.
The charge OF kidnapping, she said,
arose out of ignorance OF the proper
forms to be observed. The charge was
dismissed in the Jefferson Market Police
Court. The child was placed Nv the care
OF F1tzharris Just before l.--' was ar
rested. being represented as Lloyd's son
The evening world., 1894-04-26
DROPPED IN SLOT MACHINES.
Lohmann's stea1ings Also Re-
ported to Have Bun a Theatre.
The Defaulting Board Of Excise
Cashier Indicted To-Day.

william D. Lohmann. the defaulting
cashier Of the Brooklyn Excise Board.
who was brought back yesterday from
Toronto. Canada, was still locked up
in Raymond Street jail to-day. The
District-Attorney refuses to accept bail
and Lohmann's lawyer. Thomas E.
Pearsall, has made no attempt % bring
the matter before a Justice Of the
Supreme Court. Mr.. Pearsall said that
nothing would be lone to-day, but he
might apply to have h prisoner re-
leased tomorrow.
Mr.. Pearsall aid he was not ready to
70 on with the case just yet. The real
reason Of the delay. 1t is said, Is that
Lohmann has been unable to find any
body who will 60 on his bond. In the
old days, when he was q factor In the
management Of the affairs Of the Ex-
else Department, he had plenty Of
friends. Now that he Is a prisoner and
not in a position to grant favors, his
friends have deserted him.
There has been much talk as to what
Lohmann did with all the money he is
alleged to have stolen. There have beer
hints that the money went into the pock'
cts Of certain individuals Identified witt
tDe lhtt IIUB dutilliiiSti atioH ~
spatches from Toronto quoted Lohmanr
as threatening to make It hot for SONS
fellows in Brooklyn" when he returned
A story which leaked out this morn
ing put anothe aspect On the case:
An 'Evening World" reporter was told
by a prominent police official that there
was reason to believe that Lohmanr
had spent all his available cash In push.
ing private enterprises.
According to the reporters informant
the .defaulter was engaged In pushing
the business of an automatic c~oin-!n-the
slot horse-racing machine. The invest.
ment did not pay. 1t is also said thai
Lohmann lost a large sum In running q
middle-class theatre In Brooklyn.
Shortly after noon to-day 1t leaked
out that Lohmann's case had been sub
mitted to the Grand Jury. now in ses
sion, and that two indictments hac
been found against him charging hin
| with grand larceny.
A number Of witnesses were examined
to-day, and other indictments will prob
ably be found later on.
The evening world., 1894-04-26
FAITH IN THE CREEDM00R.
Agents of the Overdue Ship Think
h Ia stu AAoat.

Although the large British ship Creed
moor, which left this port for st. John,
N. b.. April 6 last. is reported tive
weeks overdue, her agents. J. w. Parker
& Co.. of &c New street. are sanguine
that she is still aioat and will soon b
heard from.
Mr.. Parker said to an Evening
World reporter this morning that he
believed that the Creedmoor was dis
masted in the gale which began to blow
the day after she left New York.
IF she has not rolled over by shift
Ing her stone bollast,'' he said, at n
very likely that she will turn up In
Bermuda or st. Thomas In a few days
most likely in st. Thomas, II we would
be apt to have heard from her by thfs
time II she had not drifted past Ber-
muda."
In addition to Capt. William r. Ken
needy and a crew Of seventeen. the cap
tain's wife and child were on board.
Mr.. Parker was asked whether II was
not likely that the wreck of a brig seen
two weeks ago of the Jersey coast by
a passing vessel was the Creedmoor.
He said:
mo, the Creedmoor was of las tons
register. n muc larger han a brig
The evening world., 1894-04-26
THEY CARRIED MANY KEYS,
Two Boys Under Arres susDecteA
of Robbing Flats.

Detective Grove and Policeman Nd.
Ginnis, OF the East Sixty-seventh street
station, took two alleged nat-houso
thieves to Yorkville Court this morning.
They were Louis Gross. aged eiGhtssa
years, of s1s East SEVENTEEN street. an
William Young; sixteen years.of 40 East
Seventeen street.
At 2.5 o'clock this morning Crows
found the two boys at Se~venty-fourth
street and Second avenue. Their pockets
were bullying out, and the detective 0uun-
moned McGinnis and arrested them ~
suspicious characters. The detective b.
lleves that they belong to a gang OF nat
house thieves who have infested the pre-
cinct within the past month. :
During his time Detectives Weller ana
Grade, of the same precinct. have cap
tured over a dozen of the gang, who are
at present in the Ton1bs awaiting trial.
At the station an assortment OF keys
was found on both prisoners. Gross had
thirty-one keys of all sizes n descrip-
lions, a screwdriver n a buttonhook
made in the shape of a lockpick. Young
had six different shaped keys, a bottle Of
vaseline. a pair of kid gloves and pawn
tickets representing a dress and q pair OF
lace curtains. He claimed that the arti-
cles belonged to his sister. and that he
pawned them for her.
The prisoners told Justice Burke thai
they had been locked out from thelI
homes last night. They were remanded
until tomorrow morning.
The evening world., 1894-04-26
REV. FATHER PRE|s DEAD.
Member of the ~Redemptorist Order
for Thirty-four Years.
Procession Past tho Hospital Glad
dened His Last Hours.

Rev. Father Rhabanus Preis. OF the
Redemptorist order, died at 1880 o'clock
this morning at the st. Francis Hospital
from a complication OF diseases.
He lac been ailing more or less severe
ly for the last six months. and went to
the hospital two weeks ago. He had been
in bed there ever since.
Father Preis preached his last sermon
at the Redemptorist Church of the Most
Holy Redeemer. lD East Third street.
the day before he went to the hospital.
At that time many in the congregation
observed that Father Preis looked very
sick.
YESTERDAY the Redemptorist commu-
nifty celebrated the last day Of The
parish. The concluding ceremony last
night consisted OF a magnificent parade in
which over 1000 persons took part. The
PTGSe' onlS S p fe% hours SS S.' before efan''i rather nost
Preis breathed his last.
The hospital itself was gorgeously IL
Illuminated with Chinese lanterns and dec
Grated with flags in honor of the &C.
Rev. Father Preis was one of the
Oldest and best known priests In the
country. He. was born Feb. II. 1879. In
He came to this. country in 1856 and
was ordained a priest in 1865. After a
twenty-three. years service in the Church
vi TX Niobt Ahoiy ~ hShF
Third street, he became Superior Of the
Church OF st. Wenceslaus. In Baltimore:
Three years later, at the expiration OF
his term as Superior. he returned to his
New York church. with which he re.
manned connected until his death.
Father Preis's heath had iatterly, SO
often been despaired of tina the last
sacraments were repeatedly. admins
tered. He had been a .Redemptorist
since 1860. and died on the feast day
OF the R~edemptorist Order. the feast OF
Our Lady OF Good Counsel.
Father Preis's sister Is the Rev
Mother Theresa Preis, Superior of the
Dominican Convent OF St. Nicholas. h
East Second street.
The funeral will taxi place on Satur-
day at . A.. NJ, and the sermon Will be
preached by Rev. Louis Zinnon, c. IS. r.
The, body VIII be buried In the alta
comb beneath the church.
h Independent Rife Guard and
various o.hr Roman Catholic s~ociet'e.
IN the parish will guard the body da,
and night in the basement of the church
until the burial takes place.