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RADCLIFFE, SUTTON 4 CO., AUCTIONEEItS.
Successors to Radcliffe, DaIr & Coz


cIiANCERY SALE OF VERY VALUABLE REAL
ESTATE BY AUCTION.
ouRsToRY EIcK 6WEILI EH5 NO. 1914
ALL UNDER GOOD RENTAL.
By virtue of decree Of the Supreme Court of
the District Of Columbia, passed in equity cause
No. 1906. doc. 30, Mheien Eliza p W; Dick ct al
fendants the undersigned trustee will offer for sale,
nS q % f@H! # ts p Of DEc
BER. a d. 1896, At FOUR O'CLOCK PM. parts
Of lots Numbered tmsnty,wo GU, and twenty three
(25o). described and bounded as follows: Be
nnS at point on etf the ens e t the Sh
coIner of lot numbered twenty -one CID in said
square, and running thence said II, street
twenty (2oJ feet eleven uD inches GO #. II in,
thence south one hundred lCQ) feet, thence west
one hGndred d0O feet to the beginning on said az
street, aid the Improvements the rson c9nss1ns 81
street northwest.
CEMBER AID. 1895, at FOUR O'CLOCK PM,
part Of To- numbered twenty three Ss5l in square
for the same at point on 18th street tree Two 1 feet
public alley. thence north twenty-five ,o) feet
and last to s P ans I'll IF ea
brick dwelling known as No. $50 18th street north
Terms one-third cash, the residue in equal IN
stalllcnts at and two years, with interest from
ga" SI sae "a secured co by deed Of ust On
The respective premises Sold or all cash.. at the
option Ct the purchaser deposit OF SEQ re,
Quired IN each piece at the time of sale. II the
terms of sale are not complied with within fifteen
days from the day OF sale the trustee reserves
the right 10 resell the property at the risk and
of tie def utirg purchaser after five days nd-
veItisement Of such resale or sales in some news
paper published i'll Washington, ID. c. All con-
vcyanciuS End recording at he cost of the pur-
]. WALTER CooKsEY Trustee.
d6-d&is Fcnilll building.
r-yTIIE SALE OF PARTS OF LOTS NUMBERED
twenty-five ca, and twenty three t25l, in square
numbered two hundred and fifty ..ooi. improved by
4 fu!rstory brick dwelling. No. 1874 street north
west is postponed until MONDAY. TWENTY.
THIRD DAY or DECEMBER, AID. 1S35. AT
IIAIF-PAST FOUR O'CLOCK PM, in front of the
premises. <,,c,--,,,- r.
deo1-dSi Is Fendal building.
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RADCLIFFE, SUTTON g. CO., AUCTIoNEERS,
Successors TO Ratcliffe, Darr & Co.
THOMAS BOWLING, AUCTIONEER.
TRUSTEES SALE OF PREMISES KNOWN AS NO.
Sl2 u STREET SOUTHWEST

612 u STREET SOUTHWEST
Under and by virtue Of q certain deed Of trust
bearing date October II, AID 1890, and recorded
in liber No. 1879, at folio 3S9 ct seq. of the
land records of the District of Columbia, at the
request of the party secured thereby, the under
signed trustees will, SATURDAY, DECEMBER
IW:1NTI EIGHTH AID. 1895, at HALF-PASr
FOUR O'CLOCK PM, in front of the premises,
sell at public auction, all of that certain parcel
of land situate in the city CT Washington. in said
District, known as and being part of lots numbered
twenty-five .22,, twenty-three (23l and wentyfour
(24). In w. b. Todd ct ais subdivision of square
numbered four hundred and sixty-1ye ti65), as per
plat recorded in Book n. X, page go, of the sur
veyors office of said District Said piece of ground
has FROM of twenty three (23l feet street
by depth of seventy GO) feet ten 40 inches. and
is more particularly described in said deed Of trust,
together with the improvements thereon, consisting
Of a three-story frame dwelling.
Terms of sale 81 900 in cash. balance in two
equal payments at and two years, secured by
the promssory notes of the purchaser and a deed
Of trust on the property sold all cash. at the
purchasers option. Conveyancing and recording at
purchasers cost. Terms Of sale he complied
with within fifteen days from day of sale. A de-
posit Of $500 required at time of sale.
BENJAMIN F. LEIGHTON, Trustee,
Office, 49, ID st. NV.
RICHARD E. PAIRO, Trustee,
c1S-d&ds Office 435 AZ St nv
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RADCLIFFE, SUTTON & CO., AUCTIONEEIS.
Successors to Radcliffe Darr & Coz
TRUSTEES SALE OF THE TIIREE-STORY BRICK
DWELLING NO. 2O17 ii STREET NORTHWEST.
By virtue OF certain deed of trust, dated the
twenty -ei.hth (2Sth day of September A. d. 1884,
ard recorded ong the land records of the District
Columbia in Liber No 1855 at folio 14i ct seq,
one of the land records for the District of Columbia,
l will offer at public auction in front of the prem
ises on SATURDAY. THE FOURTH DAY OF
JANUARY, A. ID. 1896, AT HAIFPAST FOUR
O'CLOCK PM, the following described real estate,
situate in the City of Washington, District of Co
lumba, to wit: All that certain piece parcel of
being part of lot numbered five To-, in square num-
bcred hundred and one GOD, with metcs ana
bounds follows: Beginning at the southwest cor
OF said lot, thence north one hundred and forty
nine Il i9 and three 90 inches to public alley
thence east line of said alley twenty four (2i)
feet; thence south hundred and forty-nne u 49l
feet and three Is, nches to line Of II street. and
thence west, line of said II street, twenty four
ca feet, to the place of beginning, together with
the improvements thereon.
This property will be sold, subject, however, to a
prior deed OF trust for 1900 which has about two
years and three months to run.
Terms of sale: Over and above the trust $1,000
cash. the balance In three equal payments, at one.
and three years, per cent interest, payable
semi annually, secured by the notes of the purchaser
and deed of trust on the property, or all cash. at
the option of the purchaser; 500 deposit All con
yeyancing etc, at cost of purchaser. Terms to be
complied with in fifteen days, trustee reserves the
right readvertse and Sell at dcfaultnS purchaser
and risk. THOMAS Il. MARTIN, Trustee,
dc2l dts 1915 Pa.
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O Boys! Girls!l

Tell your folks that Gould's Wonder Store is like
FAR! land. A million pretty fIRcies In Scrap Book
Pictures, Tree Ornaments. Fayors. Fancy Paper,
Tinsel. SNOW Santa Claus Masks, Candles and
Holders, Paper Dolls Cornucopias. Monkeys AMI
ua!,. Candy Boxes, &c. deli 6ts
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AUCTION SALES.
FUTURE DAYS,

NJ. B. LATIMER & CO.. AUCTIoNEERS,
1229-l231 G ST.
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AUCTION SALES.
THIS EVENING.
WALTER D. WILLIAMS & CO.. AUCTS.
TWemty=fourth
Annual Sale
by order
Taunton Silver
Plate Co.,

At our sales room. 10th and Pa. ave. NV
SALES DAILY,
AT ELEVEN O'CLOCK AM, THREE AND HALF
PAST SEVEN O'CLOCK PM.
Chairs will be furnished for the ladies. who are
respectfully invited.
j. p HALL, Manager.
WALTER B. WILLIAMS & CO., Aucts dl'-lot
EIvrlIRE NAYS
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AUCTION SALES.

FUTURE DAYS.

RADCLIFFE, SUTTON & c., AUCTIoNEERS
Suceessors TO Radcliffe, Darr & Coz
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To be closed out regardless
of cost.

10 ne CLOSED QUIT regardless
of cost.
Important sale without
reserve of choice and ele=
CANT articles suitable as
presents and for interior
decoration, embracing, i'm
part,
ETCHINGS, WATER COIoRS AND ENGRAVINGS.
FRAMED AND UNFRAMED; FINE EXAMPLE
IN OIL OF WASHINGTON, A SPLENDID
WATER COLOR OF Y. $. CAPITOL. COLOR
GRAPHs OF h hcTREssEs i ASD AcT 9ns
FRENCH PRINTS, INKSTANDS AND PAPER
WEIGHTS, BEAUTIFUL ORNAMENTS IN
RARE PORCELAIN, OVAL MIER0R AND
MANTEL PORTFOLIOS, TOGETHER WITH
MANY OTHER ELEGANT OBJECTS.
DAY, DECEMBER TwENTY-FoURTH, 1895, At
HALF-PAST Ten AM, HALFPAST TWO AND
HALE-PAST SEVEN PM,
i'm the E1utchins building,
corner of 10th and ID SITS.
(@45 Id ST., by order of F.
p. Hays, Manager.
de2l-2t NJ. B. LATIMER & CO., Aucts
c. e. SLOAN & CO., AuCTIONEEIS,
1iOI G NV.
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RARE OPPORTUNITY OFFERED FOR PER-
son TO ENGAGE IN THE DRUG BUSINESS.
By Write of a deed of trust, dated the l4th day
OF December, A. D. 1891, and recorded In Liber
1898. at folio PA, of the land records OF the
District IF Columbia, the undersigned trustee will
9ifer for sale at public auction on SATURDAY.,
DEAEMBER TWENTY EIGHTH, A. ID. 1895, AT
len O'CLOCK AN, the entire contents contain
60 "a the drug store numbered S11 Vermont avenue
northwest, Washington, ID. c., and known the
Arlington Drug Store" The purchaser will have
the privilege Of taking lease S11 Vermont
avenue, or on the store about to be completed at
the corner above.
Terms of sale: One half cash, the balance in six
and twelve months, secured by deed of trust the
property sold, or all cash. For full particulars,
inquire Of the trustee,
FRANK 7. BROWNING,
-, 4l6 9Th st. NV.
d&odSups Washington, ID. @.
RADCLIFFE, SUTTON & CO., AUCTIoNEERS,
Successors TO Ratclife, Darr & Co.
ENTIRE CONTENTS OF HOUSEHOLD FURNI-
TURE, CARPETS, ETC, IN DWELLING No.
l109 SEVENTH STREET NORTHWEST, COM
PRISING PARLOR AND CHAMBER SUITES,
CARPETS, ETC, TO TAKE PLACE AT 1lo9
SEVENTH STREET NORTH WEST, On MON
DAY, TWENTY-THIRD DAY OF DECEMBER,
1895, AT TEN O'CLOCK.
dl9-d&dbs RADCLIFFE, SUTTON 6 Co. Aucts.
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EXECuToRs' SALE OF DESIRABLE sUBuRBA

c. G. SLOAN & CO., AuCTIoNEERS,
140I G st. NV.
Successors 10 Latimer e. Sloan.)
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DUNCANsoN BROS, AUCrIoNEERs.


NATH'E WILSON, Attorney for Party Secured.
No. 622-624 + st. NV. deli dads
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HENRY ]. FINLEY, Trustee,
de9-dts Wash. Loan and Trust bldg.

GyTHE ABOVE SALE IS UNAVOIDABLY POST
poned until MONDAY, DECEMBER THIRTIETII,
1895. same hour and place.
de2l-dts BY order Of the Trustees.
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RADCLIFFE, SUTTON & CO.. AUcrIoNEERs.

JOHN SIDNEY WEBB, Atty for holder of notes.
delo-d&ds
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AUCTION SALES.
FUTURE DAYS.
@. g. SLOAN & CO., AUCTIoNEERS, 1407 ST.
Successors to Latimer & Sloan.)
TRUSTEES SALE OF TWo;sIoRY Bn1cE

TRUSTEES SALE OF TwO-sToRY BRICK
DWELLING, NO. PIG STREET NORTHWEST.
By virtue Of deed of trust, duly recorded in
Liber No 1893, folio 2l7 ct seq, one of the land
records for the District Of Columbia, and at the
request Of the party secured thereby, the under
tion, in front Of the premises. on MONDAY, the
rWENTY-THIRD DAY of DECEMBER, A. D. 1895,
at HAI.F-PAST THREE O'CLOCK PM, the follow
Ing described real estate, situate in the city Of
Washington District Of Columbia, to wit: All
that certain pie, parcel Of land and premises
known and distinguished and being LOT numbered
one hundred and sixteen Q16), in L. Is. MCGUIRE
trustees, subdivision of part Of square five hundred
and fifty five $780, per plat recorded in the office
of the surveyor of the District OF Columbia. in
improvements thereon, consisting of brick dwelling
No PIG street lw., Washington, ID. c.
Terms: A deed of trust upon the property
for four thousand dollars be assumed by the pur
the amount abe the trust to be assumed may be
paid in cash, and the other half in second trust
upon the property sold, bearing interest at six (6
per centum per annum, payable semi annually. a
deposit of 5000 will be required upon acceptance of
bid. If terms of sale not complied with in
fifteen days from day Of sale the trustees reserve
the right resell the property at the risk and cost
of the defaulting purchaser, after five days ad
vertisement in some newspaper published in Wash
ington, ID. @. All conveyancing and recording at
purchasers cost.
EDWARD J. sTELLwAGEN. Trustee.
1924 + st. NV.
HENRY ]. FINLEY, Trustee,
de9-dts Wash. Loan and Trust bldg.
uyTIE ABOVE SALE IS UNAVOIDABIY POST
poned until MONDAY, DECEMBER TIIRTIETII,
1S!'o same hour and place.
de2l dts BY order of the Trustees
RADCLIFFE, SUTTON & CO., AUCTIONEEIS.
Successors to Radcliffe Darr & Coz
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NJ. Il. LATNiER & CO.. AUCTIONEERS,
1929 and 1921 G st.

d20-dtdbs
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-05-29
NUGGETS OF NEWS.

Missouri, Kansas and parts of Nebraska
are suffering from hot winds and sand
storms.
Bulgarian brlgands are preparing to in
wade Macedonia.
Speaker Crisp comes out In card an
nouncing himself in favor of the free and
unlimited coinage of silver.
William Lamb Picknell, the American
artist, has been awarded tb class
medal by the committee on aw S of the
Paris salon. -
There is belief that tho Formosan re-
public is Chinese scheme, back by France
and Russia, to deprive Japan of the fruits
of her victory
The Rev. Frank Mills Paugh, denn of
Grace cathedral, in Topeka, Kan, has been
elected bishop Of the Episcopal diocese of
Kansas, to succeed the late Bishop Thomas.
Mclean county dlls), Democrats So
lected delegates to the Springfield oonven.
tion instructed to vote for free coinage
Livingston county Democrats did the
same.
Bishop Langevin, of Manitoba, still
continues to talk In public about injus-
tice done the Catholics in the matter of
the Manitoba school question, and talks Of
appealing to the queen.
The government of Holland has decided
to send four warships to Morocco to de-
mand reparation for the looting the Dutch
brigantine Anna AMI the murder OF her
captain off tho Riff coast of Morocco In
April last.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-05-29

to tho Great Manufacturers Sale of Mems
BoFs, and chm iren's Clothing now going on
ut No. 2%S Market street. 10 those who have
not as yet visited this great sale OF Fine
Clothing had better do so al once while the
stack Is yet complete. Remember we stay
for only a short time. Therefore como at
once and get 1ne Spring Suit at one-th rd
the price that you would pay pt other stores
Prices lower than ever. Meme clog mt Spring
OyercOAts at 81 20, Mems business suits $3.50.
worth 81 Mems Sults 81 20 worth fl2. Mems
Mems elegunt Black and Hue Chevlot suits
Ut - 30. worth sia Men's Cashmere suits at
Sc 10 worth fll' Boys elegant suits at so
and 81. worth 50 50. lioys Suits 81 20. g. 90 ~
worth from s. 70 to So. Thousands Of Mons
Heavy Working Pants at 59c. Elegant Cassi-
mere Pants ut soc. worth sc 80. Fine Dress
worth s.. Childrens Jersey anu Velvet Suits
at lessthan cost of the goods. Spring Over
coats at your own price, Fine Serge suits AZ
$40 worth sl4. Elegant Imported Serge
Suits at a 20. worth sI6' 1850 Chfldren's Wash
suits at 2lc Thousands uf other bargains.
Ilon't buy IA dollars wor II of clothing .'auy-
where" but core hero tirst and convince your
self that what is here advertised are facts be-
yond dispute. Thousands of Chtldren'e Knee
Pants at l8c per pair, Lots of Goats and
Vests d odd Yeats at mere trlfie. an
many other immense bargGtns- Come aud
500 them, Costs nothing to inspect. He very
careful and make no mistake. Look for
number a2s Market street. and be sure you
are In the right place. Hear In mind there
ara no branch stores connected with this
wonderful sale OF high class clothing. A
chance FOR such wonderful bargains occurs
only once In a llle tlmo at S2S Hierket
street " llminaton, Del Car fare allowed
to all purchasers living outside of the city,
During this great sale OF clothing az retail,
the store will remain open from In tlQ
morning until 10 at night. Saturday until ~
olock, midnight. All goods sold at private;
no auction. Grand Army suits. with Two
sets OF buttons. at So 30 and IS 60 See
TINT you get in the right store. Look tor the
number s2s before entering.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-05-29

The Garfield monument ut Delaware
avenue and Washington streets Will be
unveiled tomorrow afternoon, and the
association has adopted the following
programme of exercises after the purale
and decoration OF the soldiers graves by
the Graud Army of the Republic, Chlet
Justice Lore will preside.
Prayer, Rt. Rev. leighton Coleman. D. d.
Music, Nearer My God to Thee" Band
Address, .Chet Justice Charles B. Lore
Grafton Rev. Merritt Hulburd, ID. d.
Presentation OF tho Monument to the olty
Edgar NJ. Hoopos
dwelling Of the Monument. Miss pru.
dence Sherwin Of Cleveland. Ohio.
Music. Star Spangled Banner" Band
Reception OF Monument. Hon. Evan q.
Shortlidge Mayor OF city.
Address on behulf of the q. A. r..
Captain Peter b. Ayars
BenedIction Rev. Philip b. Cabell
Miss Snerwin, who will unveil tho m onu-
mont. Ia a native OF Ohio. the birthplace OF
General Garfield, and by her hand the
people OF OHIO will unveil the monument
for the people of Delaware. Joining the
two States In the erecting, dedicating and
unwilling OF the monument to the honor
OF the iamented statesman. soldier and
chief citizen of the republic.
There has been inscribed on the monu'
ment those memorable words from the
epeeeh OF Garfield In the city OF New York
juet after the assassination OF President
Lincoln: God reigns and the government
at Washington still lives"
After the ceremonies at the monument
the veterens of the u. A. r. and tho militia
will march around the monument park
and thence to the Court House. Market
street near Tenth where they will be dis
miesod,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-05-29
ExTRAORDINAR Y!
WAS THIS OCCURRENCE
Not Merely Relief From An Insignl icnnr
Ailment. But Human Life
Inyotveh.

The newsgatherer on his oafIy sourch
for items OF interest often comee across
happenings OF more than passing note
II was during u recsnt convtrsation with
Mr.. A. Ii. Cransby, the well.known COM
mercial travel ler, with the Cochran Lum-
ber Company, that reporter OF the Com
metcial learned OF & wonderful case. Mr.
Cransby 10 we'll known In Memphis and
surrounding country and now resides at
15S Kerr street.
''Just ten years ago." said he, my wife
noticed a small lump in her breast. She
thou ght nothing OF 1t, but 1t Increased in
sizs rapidly, and soon broke through the
skin, and commenced to discharge. She
was put under treatment of the best ply.
sleiahs. but they very soon found that
they .could do her no good. and simply
prescribsd antiseptlcs to keep the place
clean. Both her grand mother and aunt,
by the way. had died with cancer, aud
when apprisej of this fact. the doctors
tod me that they would not attempt to
save her; that she was incurahle.
fAlthough the cancer had by this time
become deep seated. and her health very
low, had one OF the most noted special
lists OF New York to treet her AftUr treat.
ing her awhile the doctor admitted that
the case was hopeless and further treat.
ment useless, 1t is difficult to imagine
how dee espundent we all became, knowing
that she must die. and unable to give her
any relief. had spent over five hundred
dollars with tho best medical skill to he
hal, anu felt that there was no further
hope
rOns day happened to read an aiver-
tisementof y. 5. D., recommending that
rontedy for cancer. and In Wow of the
failure OF the most eminent physicians In
tho country. confes L had little faitn left
In any human agency. However. l pur.
chased a bottle of 5. s s., and to my de.
light it seemed to bonetlt her; after she
had taken couple OF bottles. the cancer
began to- heal. and astonishing es II may
seem, few bottles more cured her on.
tirely
f'You can probably better understand
how remarkable this cure WAS, when | ex.
plain that the cnncer had eaten two holes
In the breast two inches deep. Those
Lenled up entirely. and although ten
years have elapsed. not a sign OF the dis.
ease has ever returned. and we are assured
OF the permanence OF the cure. which we
at tflrst doubted.
u certainly regard S. s. s. as the. most
wonderful remedy In the world, and it Is
truly God.send to those afflicted with
thie terrible disease. Yes SIR" he con-
cluded, you may be sure that l shall al.
ways be grateful to that remedy. for
Without 1t my home would now be desc.
late aud my children motherless. ~ Mem :
ph.s, Tenn, Com merciel.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-05-29

Inst evening the Sons of the American
Revolution met in the Historical Building
with Judge Leonard 4. Wales presiding.
and Frank II. Carswell secretary. The
minutes were read anu approved.
The application of Col. William Alexan.
der LaMotte was examined by DR.. w. +.
Quinby and c. Il. II Bates, us committee,
passed IL and he was siacted to mamber
ship.
Ihe uame of Lewls I. Grubb was on.
rolled as Il charter member. as he was one
uf the original organizers OF the society.
Ills application was pessed b. the com.
mlttee and he was duly elected as an orig.
inRl. charter member.
II was passed that a committee of three,
consisting OF Secretary Carswell, Col.
Wainwright and O. L. II. Bates revise the
Constitution and bylaws The com mmittee
OIL COL Heyletts sword reported progreess
through Judge Wales.
MIR. Bates. OF Entertainment com mlttee,
read a poem on Tho Blue Hens Chick,
ems" by ]. ]. Caldwell OF American Revo.
IutioBary descent. The thanks OF the
society were voted to MIR. Bates. Ihe
secretary read a letter from Mr.. Sumner
who had obtained a promise of General
Horace Porter to address the Wilmington
pubic. 1hanks were voted to Mr.. Hall
foI his letter Offering circular. etc.. which
were accepted. Voted to have a public
meeting In September. Adjourned to
next Tuesday night.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-05-29

George ". Stone has been elected trea-
surer of the American Unitarian As socia.
tion now in session at Boston and will re-
move his family from this to that city in
u few days. AS u United States bank OK.
| nminsT, which position he has heid since
| 1889, he has forwarded his resignation to
| Washington.
1he society of which Mr.. Stone has been
| elected treasurer is the executive body OF
| the Unitarian denomination in the United
States. The secretary and treasurer OF
the association. tho iirst clergyman and
| the latter a lay man. are Its chief executive
! oilicers. The position to which Mr.. Stone
I has teen elected Ia thus one OF import noe
and responsibility. Tne association
building. In which the Offices OF its score.
tary and treasurer are located. 10 at No. 20
Beacon street, Boston, near the State
House
He has been active In the work OF the
church for many years and his election to
this responsible position by practically
unanimous vote IL q deserved complimens
In recognition OF his devotion to Its inter-
ests anu his valuable services. There are
twenty eight Unitarian Churches In the
city OF Boston. and the churches Oh the
| epomlnation are more numerous In
New England than elsewhere In the
| country.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-05-29
BURNED TO DEATH.
Aged Mrs. Mum Fails Down stairs While
... Carving n Lnmp

Death by fire was tho horrible fate which
last night befell Mrs. Annie Mum, an
aged lady, wellknown and respected, who
lived alone in the house, No. 103 East
Fourth street. Her body now is In u crisp
and lies at tho morgue OF Coroner Std.
ham. where an Inquest will be held.
Mrs. Mum was member OF Asbury
Church, and 1t was while preparing to at
tend a festival there that her life was so
unexpectedly and horribly terminated.
1t was about O'CLOCK when she went to
an upstalrs room to prepare to go out and
when she began to descend she tripped
and fell distance of eighteen steps. The
lamp broke. the oil splashng over her
loose garments. Ihe blaze was not long
In communicating with lher eaturated
dress. and in d minute after the unfortu-
nate woman had fallen she was en-.
wrapped IN flames.
With the supposed intention OF notify.
ipg outsiders Mrs Mum managed to
walk to the door leading from the hou Sc
to the yard. John Humphrey and John
Dougherty, who occupy the front OF the
house, which Is store. then noticed tn 9
woman. They rushed to her assistance.
but before the flames could be extin-
guished, her body was badly burned. She
was not dead, however.
Drs. W. II. Miller and Frank II Smith
were i'm mediately called Into attendance
and they did everyehing possible to save
the woman's life but she died shortly af-
ter midnight. MIR. Dougherty and Mr..
Humphrey were burned about the hands
while trying to extinguleh the flames.
Mrs. Mum was 75 years of ago and a
sister OF Henry L. Pickels.