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Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1894-05-30
show Day at Trout,s Hin.

A disgraceful row occurred n,
Trout's Hill (the ''seat of justice" is
a misnomer for the place now) on
the s,d inst, the day John Robin.
inson's show exhibited there, aud
strange to say not one OF the offend
ers of law and order were arrested.
Shame on such officers! 1t will be
many day before Wayne county
will recover from the foul blot
which this affair has cast upon it's
fair name. The editor of the Moni.
tor, who is Mayor of the town, in
speaking of the brawl, says:
"The circus has come and gone
and we hope to stay away forever.
Never do we wish to witness lust
such another scene as was witnessed
here last Tuesday. Substantial men
OF the county permitted themselves
10 get over>excited aud entered into
a regular street brawl which at one
time was very threatening. The
police force was powerless or made
itself powerless by failing to go in
and stop the affair, ard, strange to
say, not county official, except
those Constables who had been
sworn in as special policemen, made
any effort to assist the Mayor in Sc.
curing order. There was mt least
one deputy sheriff present and he
did not show himself. We are sorry
about the disgraceful affair and sor-
rier still that the disturbers were
not arrested and the rot stopped at
once. But il was not done and we
leave the people to Judge where the
blame rests"
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gill, w. &. Ramsdell. 6. ID. French
r. NJ. Johnson and {. r. Millen,
der. eourrilmen. Mayor Wright
PRESIDING
The mirrtes of last meeting were
read and approved.
b. F, Wilson made application
for lieenssto sell at retail spirituous
liquors, wac, porter, ale, beer and
drinks of ike nature IN the Millen.
der Block on the south side of "B''
street, a, East corner of said block
between First and Second Street
east OF Main Street. having COM
piled with the ordinance by depos.
iting VITA the Treasurer 500. and
executing bond as required by
law. Tn, COUNSEL being satisfied
that the sid b. f. Wilson is man
of good u,oral character aad not of
intemperaiure habits, on motion
of councilnan Millender the said Ii.
cense is granted and bond approved
and received.
On motien of councilman John.
son the $Ico. license deposited with
the Treasurer was turned over to
=. +. HoaI-i, who is still acting
as Treasurer, w. F. Sturgill not
having presented his bond as Treas
urer.
S,rother Mays, Town Sergeant.
presented his bond with J. IL. Mil.
lender ahd X. NJ Johnson as sure.
ties. Or motion the bond was ac.
cep'ed.
On motion Of councilman John,
son the rlinutes of the council be
printed in the Ceredo ADVANCE
(including all ordinances) during
the y ear ending March 7Ist, 1906. for
SIS 90. Al council voted IN favor
OF the motion excepting councilman
Sturgill.
On motion council adjourned.
I. L. McDoUGAL, Recorder
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The Fight Has Commenced.

Warrants were sworn out by
about dozen parties near Wayne
against b. u. Wilson for selling
whisky without State license, and
he was taken to the county-seat,
Monday, and tried before Squire
Moore of that place. He was bound
over to appear at next Criminal
Court to answer an indictment his
bond being fixed at 800 In each
case. W. w. Marcum and NJ. ID.
Damron ore his bondsmen.
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On motion council adjourned.
I. L. McDoUGAL, Recorder

John Robinson's show, which
exhibited at Kenova last Wecnes
day, gave entire satisfaction to the
large crowd present, although the
inclement weather had great deal
to do with the enjoyment of those
who attended. The para de extend.
ed through Ceredo and was the
first, we believe, ever witnes sed by
our people from their own doors.
Either Ceredo or Kenova is an ex.
eellent point for circus, and had
the 23d been nice day and the per.
formancc not been given the day
before within twenty miles Of thi.
place, Robinson's tents would have
been literally packed. There wai
good order on the grounds during
the entire day.
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Town Sergeant Strother Mays
denies the accusation made by the
Kentucky Democrat, that he was
present at Virginia Point when
Lohr was killed. He says he and
James o. Marcum drove down to
the Point after hearing of the muir.
der.
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An occasional bottle of Ayers
Sarsaparilla does more to correct
the tendency of the blood to &C
cumulate humoro, and keep the or
gans sound and healthy, sthan any
other treatment we know of. "Pre-
vention is better than cure" Try
it this month.
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b. F. Wilson, proprietor of the
saloon at this place, has instituted
suit against Assessor Mat" Ross,
to compel The officer to assess his
saloon 50 that he can obtain a State
license. Ben does not propose to
wait until no is indicted before
getting into law suit w. w.
Marcum and Vinson q Thompson
are Wilson's attorneys.
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BuckIngham's Dye for the Whis-
kers is a popular preparation in
one bottle, and ,colors evenly a
brown or black. Any person can
easily apply it at home.
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REPUBLICAN EXECUTIVE
COMMITTEE MEETING.

The members of the Wayne
County Republican Executive
Committee are requested to meet in
the law office OF w. S. Thompson al
Wayne, on Saturday, June 9th, 1894,
at Iot o clock, A. NJ, for the trans
action of any business that may be
deemed necessary.
T. T. McDoUGAL, Chairman.
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Mart" Kelley had n trial before
Squire +. w. Hoback at this
place last Friday Tor assaultlng
Robt. Hazlett. He was bound
over to answer an indictment, his
bond being fixed at $500. E. A.
Stock is his bondsman.
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T. T. McDougal, editor and pro-
prietor of the Ceredo ADVANCE,
Mas in town several days during
the past week visiting relatives.
Tom is making the ADVANCE a live
ly paper and its influence for Re
publicanism is being felt in Wayne
county .-Ritchio Review.
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Mrs. VIM. Evick, who has been
siriously ill for several days, is no
better. As we go to press on
Tuesday evening she is lying in a
precarious condition. and her r.
coyery is doubtful.
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Twas a pity Wednesday was
such a miserably bad day.

Mrs. M. Barton has moved her
stock Of Millinery goods to the
room formerly occupied by J. G..
Lam bert q Co, in the Bark build
ing. She now has a chance to. dis
play her stock Of handsome goods.
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The Ohio River Railroad round
house and shops will be rebuilt at
Central City.
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Street Commissioner Strother
Mays has crew of men working
Gu the streets.
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KSS Personal 81
N&zSAE&Z&SGSSS

We noticed DR.. T. Mulligan on
our streets last Saturday.
Attorney w. w. Marcum is at
tending court at Wayne.
James Wright has charge of les
sc Wright's livery stable.
Mr.. w. J. Duryea has returned
from his trip to Pennsylvania.
Miss Hannah McCarty is visit.
ing I. J Fees, at Wilsondale.
Mr.. and Mrs. &. r. Gum have
returned from visit to friends in
Mason county.
w. w. Num- will have charge of
j. G. Lambert & Co.'S delivery
wagon at Kenova.
We noticed Mr.. Fletcher Gar
rett, of Catlettsburg, KY, on our
streets, Sunday.
Miss Lizzie Burks, of Echo. this
county, is visiting relatives and
friends in this place.
II. Ed. Stewart has concluded to
accept position as brakeman on
the n. &c w. r. r.
Jesse Wright has resumed his
old position at Calvin Bros store.
He Is a good clerk.
We noticed Messrs. David
Hutchinson and B. F. Drown, in
town last Thursday.
Mrs. J. Mccall, of Portsmouth,
Ohio, was the guest of her mother
Mrs. NJ. J. Griffi.h-last Thurs
day.
Boyd Crum, of Ceredo, has &C
cepted position as clerk at the
Osburn House.-Twelve Pole Mon
itor.
Our young friend Amos Tyree
has gone INTO the mercantile bus
mess at Wayne. Success to you,
Amos.
This is an interesting issue. 1t
contains a couple of excellen. short
stories, besides DR.. Talmage's SER
mon.
Misses Leona and frankie
UtDahmer are visiting at Syracuse,
Ohio. The first named will attend
school there this Summer.
Miss Bertha Wharton, who has
been in Florida for the past seven
months, returned home last Fri
day. She is delighted with the
South.
The present address of Mr.. Chas.
Sillimhn, formerly a popular resi-
denr of this place, is: 632 n. Ne
vada Avenue, Colorado Springs,
Colorado.
Mr.. T. Osburn, of Echo P. o.
was the guest of his son Reuben
Osburn, last Wednesday. While
here be called and renewed his
subscription to the ADVANCE.
Judge James McQuin was in
town last Saturday. A great many
people in this end of the county,
irrespective of party, would like to
vote for tho Judge for County Com
missioner.
Mr.. c. Harry Smith and sister,
Miss Cora, left last Thursday
for an extended visit to rela-
tives and friends in Pennsylvania.
They will be gone about three
months.
Mr.. Pharaoh Osburn, of Echo
p. o., a former citizen of this place
was in town the first of this week
He says cut-worms are cutting
down corn as soon as 1t comes
through the ground in his neigh.
borhood.
Ross Campbell, well-known
here, who has been at Delaware, o.,
for several weeks attending the
Watts Vegetable Cure Institute,
has returned, and looks like a new
man.-Huntington Times.
Messrs. Chas. Fortune, of this
/ place, and J. S. Crossen, of Keno
va, left, Sunday, for Kentucky,
where they have a contract to get
out timber for the Kenova Veneer
Mill Co. The timber they are to
get out is on the Kentucky river
about one hundred and fifty miles
from here.
Constable Framptonis at Keno
va this evening. Lindsey Vim
son, the youthful Deputy United
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Do you drink beer? If so, buy
of the Huntington Brewing Co. at
Central City. IL is the best.
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G A. Hodges property in the
East End was sold at public auction
last Saturday. The Huntington
Savings & Loan Co. purchased it.
Consideration, 800. The proper
ty belonging to NJ. E. Hodge was
also sold. 1t was bought by Pitt
Hoard for $500. The property is
very cheap.
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q HOME M NEWS
22e1I1&4 Y ~

Tss-Patrons of this paper Will please send
10 this Office notices OF their friends visiting
here or e,sewhere.-ED.1
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Read this and tell your neighbors.
Best blue prints OF cents. Dress
styles, price same. Calvin Bros.
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Ed. Hensley will open a restau-
rant near the N. & w. station.
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For every dollar you spend with
Calvin Bros. you get $3.50 worth
OF goods IN return.
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sE'l

SMITH.--The little son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Jasper Smith, the 18TH inst,
aged about 6 months.
The remains were inferred IN
Browns Hill Cemetery.
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Council Proceedings.

mon Council of the town of Cere,
do was held in the town hall on
the evening of May eth, 1894. Pres,
emit: Daniel Wright, Mayor; w
F. Sturgill, G. d. French, w. A
Ramsdell, r. NJ. Johnson and c.
+. Millender, councilmen. Mayor
Wright in the chair.
T. 7. McDougal, Recorder, be.
ing absent councilman r. III.
johnson was appointed Recorder,
pro tenn.
Minutes of last meeting were
read and approved.
On motion all side walks in
town out of repair are hereby or
dered repaired, and the property
owners whose real estate lies ada
cert to side walks heretofore order
ed made new are ordered to i'm.
mediately make said new walks,
and If the same is not made within
10 days after notification is given
to real estate owners, the Town
Sergeant proceed to make the
walks and collect cost for said
work from property owners.
On motion it was agreed that
the town build 6 e. side walk
from the c. & o. to the n. & w.
station.
The Pump Committee reported
one pump out of repair and EN-.
ployed +. A. Stock to fix it.
On motion committee consist.
ing of councilmen w. +. Sturgill,
r. Nj. Johnson andC. F. Millender
was appointed 20 investigate and
get the best terms for supplying
the town with water.
On motion the Ohio River r. r.
be notified to lower the culvert at
the "B" street crossing at Burks'
the Sergeant to serve such Motif.
cation.
On motion the Sergeant is here.
by empowered to act as Street
Commissioner for the year ending
March 31st, 1895, and is author
lied to warn all male citizens of
town between the ages of 81 and
90 years to work the streets.
On motion the Sergeant is order
ed to buy locks for tie town lock-
up, with duplicate keys.
On motion all male citizens over
the age of so years are exonerated
from paying the 500 capitation
tax for the year 1893, and tho Ser
geant is to have credit for all tax
bills lost by this motion.
The name of w. III. Mahan was
presented as Policeman, but the
motion that he be appointed did
not receive a second.
Bids were received for lighting
street lamps, but a motion was
carried that all bids be rejected
The bid of Wright Bros. for fur.
nishing oil for lighting street
lamps "a 7gc per gallon, was ac-
ce2ted, oil to be the quality named
in specifications-160 test.
The following claims were al
lowed:
Strother Mays, for lighting
street lamps, from
March 9Th, to May 9Th,
1894, S21.2O
Calvin Bros, for oil in full
to May 1st, 1894. 5.31
On motion cOuncil adiourned
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When Baby vas sick, we gavo her Castoria.
when she was a Child, sho cried Tor Caaioria.
When she became Mis-, she chung 20 castoria.
When she mad Children, she gave them Castoria
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Decoration Day ut Latonia.

This is the greatest day Of the
year at Kentucky's favorite course.
A large number should be at
tracted to it by the popular priced
excursion over the Chesapeake g.
Ohio R'y May goth.
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Read Aunt Drusilla's Memoir
al Day" story in this Issue.
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Go and see Dan Wright's hand
some Wall Paper. If.
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NTISsacSs Nssz.---sIz-r,
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ONNMnk&Zlzz- -Iys=sSs-O "

LYoNs.--To Mr.. and Mrs. J. e.
Lyons the 22d inst, a II ID.
boy.
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This is Memorial or Decoration
Day.
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Just received-our new stock OF
Spring Goods. Call and see US.
Calvin Bros Ceredo, w. Va.
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New Goods! New Goods at Cal
Yin Bros.
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X. OF thee. Il.

q. Ceredo Lodge, No SO, meet in their Castle
Hall on Thursday evening OF each week.
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Decoration Day will not be OBJ.
served In Ceredo.
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DAMRoN.-To Mr.. anG Mrs. NJ. d.
Damren, of Wayne, the 2Ist inst,
a IL ID. boy.
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A special meeting of the Com
mon Council of the town of Cere-
do was held In the town hall on
the evening of May 21st, 1894.
Present: Daniel Wright, Mayor :;
T. T. McDougal, Recorder; WE.
Sturgill, G.. d. French, w. A..
Ramsdell and G.. F. Millender,
councilmen. r. M. johnson, coun-
Gilman, absent. Mayor Wright in
the chair.
The Mayor stated that the OBJ
ject Of the meeting was to make
such changes IN the ordinance in
regard to granting liquor license
as the council may deem best.
On motion of councilman Mil
lender, and seconded by council
man SturgIll, sec. 2 Of the ordi-
nance passed at a regular meeting
of the council held April 2,
1894, in regard to granting license
to retail spirituous liquors, wine,
porter, beer, ale, or drinks Of like
nature, be changed to read ONE
HUNDRED DOLLARS instead of
FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS.
Those voting in favor Of the motion
were Mayor Wright and council.
men Millender, sturgill and
French. Those opposed: Recor.
der McDougal and councilman
Ramsdel The motion was de-
clared adopted.
On motion council adjourned to
meet Tuesday evening, May 22d,
1894, at 8 o'clock, Central time.
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A special meeting Of the Com.
mon Council OF the town Of Ceredo
was held in the town hall on the
evening Of May zzd, 1894. Pres.
ent: Daniel Wright, Mayor; 7 T.
MeDougal, Recorder; w. +. Stur.
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BAPTIST CHURCH.

BAPTIST CHURCH.
sunday School 300
Regular preaching days; LIST and 3rd
sunday in each month,
Morning, llpO
Evening, 500
business meetings Saturday evening be-
fore regular stated sunday services.
Prayer meeting Thursday night of each
week.
b. y. II. L. every Sunday evening
All are invited.
B. f. CAUDLE, Pastor.
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SECRET SOCIETIES.
A. 4. & A. NJ

a. r. & A. NJ.
Crescent Lodge. No. %, A. r. & \. M, meet
Al their Hall ON Friday evenings on or be-
fore the fail moon in each month.
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silver Star Castle, No. IL, Knights OF the
Golden Eagle, meet every Friday evening in
1. q. U. r. building.
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Ceredo Lodge. No. III, meet in their Hall
a Tuesday.eVening of each week.
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BETHEL CHURCH Docks Creek.)
I'd aud 4ih Sunday, 1850 A. ~
Alsb Saturday evenings
All are cordially invited to attend these
services.
VA. MAMMA, Pastor.
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Church Directory.

CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.
Sunday school, $50 A. N.
Mrntug Service. ll0O 4"
Christian Endeavor, 60 y. ".
Evening Service, 7:S0 Z" "a
Prayer Meeting, Wednesday, 7:SO
Stranger welcome.
GEO. GADsBY, Pastor.
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Visiting brethren cordially invited to
attend the meetings of each of the above
named ORGANIZATIONS.
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NJ. E. CHURCH.

M E. CHURCH.
sunday School, $50 A M
Services every Suncay, $50 n. N.
Isl and Sd " IN each mo-, llDO A. n.
Prayer Meeting Wednesday, .-oc p NJ
Epworth League sunday,
Prayer aud Class Meeting "a and
ith sunday, 100 A N.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-12-29

backward and forward the precious
present slips away and tomorrow be-
comes yesterday.
A new year, Heir OF all the wealth
of the old years. pulsing with possible
ity, great with promise. tits well that
we bow the knee and lift the heart,
as the old passeth. and the new comcth
out of the door of the storehouSc Of
future centuries. surrounded by it's
cycle of days, each bearing aloft its I'M
lit torch awaiting the signal of the
bridegroom.
Nations, like the planet upon which
they live, have their era of subsistence
and emergence, their tidal waves
and earthquakes, their glacial cpochS
and their periods of teeming fertility
Of thought and achievement as well as
of glory and prosperity. Now and
again they are shaken to their center
and old forms give way to newer and
better. Thus is the miracle of creation
made recurrcnt. Looking upon the
life-chart of nations. as it lies spread
out before us in history. we see here
and there an illnmincd mountain
peak. Mohammed. Christ. Luther or
Cromwell. and here and there burned
out crater Of passion. Waterloo. a
Flodden Field, a Gettysburg. Noun
tain-peall and crater are a part of the
great scheme of humanity. abiding
places for the eternal sunlight guiding
men to hotter heights of patriotism
and n,1ritY e
dering fires which keep the earth
thrOhbing with heat and vitality.
when priSoned, but unclaimed involve
it in ruin.
The year that has gone has been one
of regret and disappointment to MS as
people. Like the prophet Of old we
have looked to the heavens for Il sign
and found it not, and howiug our
hearts we have waited with what pa
tience we might for Time, the healer.
to cause MS to forget our wounds. All
that was in the old year. but the dawn
of new future shines upon us. ASwc
gaze upon its first rOSeatc ray we pic
ture to ourselves the qualification Of
hope deferred. We hear in the tones
or the hell, stu pulNrrlnG with tire
dirge Of the past. Il new strain, Ii
hreathcs Of hope. tell, Of strife Soothed
to peace, hatred quenchcd in forgive
ness. We follow the ray and it leads
MS to the emberS on the hcarthStone Of
the old year. Looking closer. we find
It was l1indled there. Amid the ashes
of shame and violence. fires Of patriot
ism and brothcrly love still burned.
Dark indeed will he the old year that
sees them quenchcd in our land; darker
still the new year that gives no promise
Of liberty under law and no respect for
the ideals of the past.
Another year, would we linger in the
portals OF the past, where we have
been garlandcd with love and JOY or
where age has crowned us with frui-
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non? behind us the crOwding cCntu-
ries push like a great army hurrying
in hot haste to the victory Onward
they press, sweeping all before them.
Alas. we may not pause. Reluctant or
willing. we are hurried forward toward
those battlementS, which. seen dim.y
against the horizon, may be mist
shrouded and so near at hand that the
next step will bring us to the grim
gates which open but once to every
mortal, and behind which there is a
mystery greater than that of Time
Those trampling centuries, laundering
forward with a tread like the music Of
the stars, so loud it deafenS mortal
ears" are advancing to carry man to
the highest pinnacle of hope and
achievement, Woe be to us if each day
we join not the host as valiant soldiers.
ready to storm any fortress of wrong
and prejudice, willing to do battle ac-
c0rding to the strength of our souls
and the justice of our cause.
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to have stone put over child's grave
by tomorrow, sure. He said he'd like
her to have something fer a Christmas
gift"
Poor soul. I'm better off eff he is
rich. I'll see my kid tonight. My
brothers been taking keer of her since
l was took. III take her now, an I'm
bound to keep straight, for her sake,
from now on. That man got any more
kids?'
None. This was only adopted: be-
longed to some poor relation, but he
loved her like his own. Died sudden
about ten days ago-he took It hard,
too; said he was fortynine and she
only about ten. so he'd expected she'd
choose his headstone."
Poor soul. My girls most ten
now"
"Lemme see" he lit match and
consulted paper as they walked
along. she was nine years, eleven
months and three days old. 1t was a
pretty stone; the boss says: Moth
ing's too good for Mary, says he"
Mary! Why, that's my girls name
here. femme see that" The match