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Eiderdowns.

Solid color Eiderdowns In cream.
pink, light blue. cardinal. gray and tan,
worth soc,
Al $50
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Anna whitney, Jessie Whitney.
fdllh fuilmcr. May Fullmer.
Peter Ientnn, LinA binAs,
1homAa Mcndenhal
johnson families o. ave mem
hoiai claudia. FRANK, kimef,
WINE. hula
Willie lev. licbeeoA Tew. war
ron rev, hddia snow
bird families of i've membersi
Richard, Cora, Jennie, limo.
gene, ilmcr. .,.......-............
Mhiting families OF twelve mem.
hera; nell, Marian, Nliiio, ly-
man, bclyA Lucy, hlAnehoi
BuA,0eorge, Randall, tddio.
MAry
yanluvsn family OF threei Rho.
"a, fdith. seth
GAilup family Of three MAlinda.
Augusta, lieiNA....s..s,, ....s
Istcila Perry. Maple Perry.
GeOfdA fcffy
Robiuson family Of three MyT.
te. III. froi
Warren family OF tour momherai
wollA. Jessie. Lucy, Aiioy.~.
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7 To Our
Country Visitors,

On your visit to the city to attend conference, we
extend invitation to everyone to make their head
quarters with us, in the Wasach Block, and If in need OF
anything in the line of wearing apparel, such rs
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MEMS, YOUTHS, BOYS
OR CHILDREN'S CLOTHING,
FURNISHING GOODS, HATS, ETC.

Don't forget that we Headquarters simply because
carry the largest and best line of goods in the city f
the least money,
Whether you want to buy or not, come in anyway
win try and make you feel at home
Our premises have been considerably enlarged ana
remodeed therefore will have ample room to accommodate
a vast crowd of bargain seekers
We have made great reductions in all departments,
and our FAN and Winter Stock is Now Complete
Bear in mind the place and number.
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In TIC District court In snd Cor the 1hrf
Judicial Disiuct % ush retrHsrT.
County Of salt Lake
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Suits and Waists.

The newest, mobiles, styles in i'm.
mense varieties.
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NOTICE n HERFnY OWEN THAT, AT A
IN meeunH Of the hoard Of Directors held
On the tlst day Of nUptcnber, 1871. an assess
ment of Eve geuts urr share was levied upnn
the capital aturt OF tho corporation, payable
Immediately 10 Joseph OeoEheHan ~ the
company's uiilcc. 2o'2g MAin street. salt Lake
Uiiy, utah Territory.
Any ttoek upon which this assessment may
rem.in unpaid on the ssth day OF uctohot, issi,
Will bo uelinquHnt. and advertised for safe a.
public auction. and. unioas payment n made
before, will be suid on the 18Th day OF Nuyem-
bar l,i1, % pay the dcllnuuout ASSIGNMENT
together with tho costs Of advertising aud ca
Iiy order u the Hoard Of Directors
JOSEPH 0EOUlitGAS
Secretary.
70 2o,g5 Main H., salt Lake CIT, Utah ior
ritory.
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Albert .. White md I.0sarA u. Wtts simon
!, hackio. ~. a. uitntr. Hearro iio4a liun,
louis Inso Ait1ta HroNu, Ni|llfm n.
Iafflan. 'IH executor % tho laft Wiz Aud
lftAincut % william 81. ltafmnu, froarFd
Ntihu N. Wall o. b. HrtgE lul Hfgf4f We
oFlesby aud William fibuY. DaicntAuta,
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Special in Linens.

50 dozen Ioxi9 inches, half bleached
full selvedge and soft finish German
Napkins, value s9.oo,
Al SI.35
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In the District uour IN sad for the Third
Judicial pislnsi. q uiah Territory,
County Of salt lAss.
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For s4.2J
For $500
Electric Seal Capos.

Same appearance as Sealskin, 50 inch.
lorg for $3.50. $1,000, 5000 anl
$1,000 each.
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NOTICE OF ASSESSMENT NO. ;.

The Hercules Mining Company, location Of
principal place of business, salt Law
llnue Mning DISTRICT, JuAb County, Utah
1erTitoIg.
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In the District couu In aud for the Third
Judicial D'striot Of Utah Territory,
County Of nAN Late.
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Bait Lake City. Angus: 20. 1895.
Contributions In aid Of tho menu'
ment TO be erected In Salt Lake CITY
In memory Of Brigham Young aud
tho pioneers, should be sent by those
charged with tho duty of collection
% frequently ne possible 10 Heber
NJ. Wells. Salt Lake City, who will see
that same aro properly rcknow lodged.
We earnestly hope that ell the people
will respond generously and promptly
IN this call, TO the end that the monu.
ment may DO completed at tho earliest
possible uate.
WIFoRD Woodbury.,
OEoRuE Y. CANNON,
JOSEPH i. kMITn,
First Presidency Of the Church OF
Jssus Christ OF Latter-dAy Saints.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
The Brigham Young Memorial ss.o-
citation acknow lodgee receipt OF the
following contributions to assist In tho
luilding Of the Pioneer monumenI
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Matthew IIIeert. piAinuh. ". Caroiins J. IN.
EalL. naianlAnL
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GRAND OPENING OF MILLINERY.
MONDAY and TUESDAY will display the latest Trimmed
Hats also magndenilnc Of the Trimmings any hat
CLOAKS,
SUITS,
FURS.

10 get your moneys worth full and
complete IN style, finish aud quality
In addition 10 TIE best attention obtain.
able, you will make no mistake in De-.
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ard Fur department
Handsome black Beaver lacktt, heavy
quality, double Breasted. large buttons.
For s4.2j
Beautiful Bouele Jacket with the I'm.
mense Mandulen Sleeves, very stylish,
value 5000.
For $500
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LEGAL NOTICE.

In the Probate Court IN and for salt iAts
County. Territory Of utan,
ordsr 10 show canss why oriof Of sale Of real
estate should not be made
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- s. s Ssi e S. 90 me 'S ah isa'
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1895-02-02
ITO BE CONTINUED
The End Of Il Duchess.

Mime. d'Abrantes did not seek her
hero Napoleo on h S hif ttun from
exile. such meeting woull have
been trying even t. her rare mental
tieXibility." She was in Rome during
the Hundred DAYS, surrounded ac-
corling to the Nouvelle Geographic
Generate, "by artistic and literary
friends"
Few and meagre are the particulars
which can now be Cleaned of her later
wears: there are hardly any materials
for bridging the gulf between the
Partisan Queen of society and the
broken down wreck of Chorlcy's lurid
sketch.
The revolution of 1880 found her at
the Abbayc aux Bots whittier the total
loss Of her fortune compelled her TO re-
tire. She SAYS that on tn" rcappear-
ancr of the tri-color she was "saiSie
dune de ces ioieS sans mrsure qui
reyeleAt Ie cicl" bat it in no way Al
lcyiatcd her melancholy fate. From
1881 to 1880 her memoirs were in course
OF publication. She wrote some other
books and many stories aid papers,
some of which appeared in Tn" Revue
de Paris
Nine. d'Abrantts. reduced to utter
destitulion. died at ChailIot Oh June :,
1899; two days alter being admitted To
a small hospital, having been refused
shelter III one OF more p.ctenSions with
out payment in advance. abandoned
by AL whom she loved" (Which would
seem t. imply that her children had
forsaken herr "but receiving the last
consultations OF religion from the hands
of the Archbishop OF Paris" Temple
Bar
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1895-02-02
WITHOUT FOOD OR CLOTHES.
Terrible Suffering of People In the Town
of Rusk.

Grantsburg. Wis, Jan. 2S.-Iicports
still continue to come in from the town of
RuSk and each time adds TO the tale Of
terrible SuffcringS and starvation among
the settlers there. The country is just
opened up and many of the settlers are
recent arrivals tn" greater number of
thcm come from lie southern part of the
state and Pierce county. and wer" nearly
starved out when they arrived at RuSk.
The few morsals they had would not have
h4led Il dry goods box
Those who arrived last spring cut away
the woods and opened small clearing
and tried t. raise a few vegetables to
live on after having put up rough log
houses and chinkcd up the sides to live
in Had they succeeded in raising any
thing matters might have been different
and their suifcrinGS reduced to a certain
degree rs far as hunger was concerned.
but crops were an absolute failure. and
then came the terrible forest fires, sweep
ing everything in its path. Many farm
rrs lost the little hay they had gathered
from the scattering marshes, and in sew
era! Instances houses, barns and their all
were swept away. The towns Of Shell
Lake and Cumberland assisted Thorn
some last fall, The local charity fund and
town funds are exhausted, and now the
county relief committee is asked to aid
GOV. l'pham has been requested to give
Immediate relief. They have almost
nothing to eat and very little to wear.
Onc-hfth Of the inhabitants are without
proper food and many have not a pound
Of -four in the house The relief commit.
tee held meeting here yesterday. after
having given uOtiCc'to thoS" in need of
a!d. Their tales of want and woe were
taken under oath and were terrible in
tn" extreme" It is pitifnl sight to see
low thiniy thCs" people are clad when
hc thermometer is registering 20 to 80
below zero
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| could not get along w.thwr r..s
Cure for Consumption. 1t always.
Mrs. +. {. Moultou, Ncrthan Mis-.
Oct. 80. 81.
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Stuffed the Emperor Skin.

one OF the most remarkable stuffed
SKINS on rrcocd was that OF NaIerian.
Emperor of Rome. who was taken
prisoner and kept in chains by Sapor
King OF Persia He was either Killed
in tumult or by order Of his con
gu or, who was perhaps fearful of los
ing his vaiuabl" living trophy, in the
wear 269 Tn" body of the dead en-
Ie~or was treated with no more deli
ca"y than when it had held the spark
Of a living one. 1t was skinned, the
hid. after being tanned. was stuffed,
paint q red and suspended in the chief
temple of the capital. 1t remained
there for many Years, and was the
popular spectacle for holiday makers
and visitors from the country. But it
was put to more important ends than
this; it was made a diplomatic engine
Of much significance and efficiency. In
after times it often happened that the
Roman ENJOYS at the Persian court
had misunderstanding, more or less
serious. with the government to which
they wee temporarily accredited.
When these ambassadors from Rome
grew arrogant in their demands it was
the custom To conduct them into the
presence of the stuffed skin of the old
cX-EmpprOr Of Rome, where they We're
asked If humility did not become them
at sight of such a spectacle - Hartford
CDUrant
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1895-02-02

that she had been twice misled within
one short half-hour: = o granny was not
wrong in thinking experience was
gained, TO which, we may here add,
every succeeding evening brought its
quota
Bellenden was never at the balls. Re
was not a dancing man, and never had
been: so that having persistently de-
clined invitations hitherto, he could
not now have turned round and accept
ed them, even had he wished for none
were sent him.
Neither did he so wish he only dis
liked TO hear young RAYMOND lnces-
sanity reverting to things that had
happened the night lefore, or the
night before that. whenever it hap
pered and II happened pretty often
that he was in company with the two
cousins. He met them on most morn
ings in the Row. pretty often in the
afternoons, too. at one place D another
- perhaps he noted where they were
going and now and then in Mo Mt
street. Not by themselves, of course:
but what was grandmother. or cX-gOv-
erness or cousin: Only some one
STANDING. 10y for prOpriety's sake. some
one TOO. sure to be cngrU-sCd with the
pictures, or the must or the art I cas-
urcs. or whatever it was that Geraldine
had, by the way. gone TO see, but
whi.h hcllenden very much doubted
whether she ever did sec. She never
looked at them after he was there. at
any rate. She did not look AZ him
much, neither. Her eyes, her ears,
her questions and answers were for &C.
ell or 80 it seemed TO Cecil's rival.
Still Bellenden waited There were
times olitary moments when he did
not feel cutie so sure about this as he
might have been. He had sometimes
been himself shot glance. Il flash Of
the eve, a fUrtivc swiftly withdrawn,
searching homethrusting look. which
puzzled him.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1895-02-02
\ Talking Clock

1t is said that matchmaker ut Geneva
proposes to make chronomctcr Wll'H
will speak instead of ringing the time.
when the button is pressed. He has de
voted a great deal Of patient study TO ms
invention. the speaking process beng pro
,luccd by means of small REVOLVING
phonographic plate in which presses 1t
small piece of steel. The vibrations re-
sulting give rise to words dcnotns the
exact time On the perfection OF InH'h.
tinns If his ,Iass-that is 10 say. Of what
NAV he called the curious rather than the
useful ordcr-much time and study are
spent without. il appears 10 us, muril com
pensating advantage. a speaking rhFo,
nonictcr would certainly he a CURIOSITY III
its line. but nothing more, sine" all most
people want to know * III" exact l'lli''
and whether they are appraised "i Il'
hour by ringing cor by words matters litue.
The Geneva Matchmaker iS said 10 have
grown wasted and worn III the pursuit.
Of his hobby the perfection 81 PEREZ
sunaLipo timcnircp which he has not yet
succeeded in making.-London Standard.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1895-02-02
MAY DROP The CASES
Report at Eau Claire that DR..
PiCkin and His Son Will
be Released.
HYPNOTIC FAKE HAS DIED OUT
Dstrct-Attoney Far Says No Def
mite Action Has Been Decided
Upon Yet

Eau Claire Wis, Jan. 2S-It is I'M
derstood here that the cases against DR..
Pickin, who is accused of hypnotic
inS Mabel Briggs. viii be dropped, al
though the cases against Asigal Pickin
may be continued District Attorney
tarr was seen in regard to the report
and said:
Il have not yet had an opportunity to
investigate the case. Since | came into
the office OF the dlstrict-attorney | have
made three or four appointments for a
consultation with Briggs. bat they have
not been able to keep them. Somebody
has been sick or something else has pre-
vented il 50 that | am not in "A position
to state what will be don" with the case"
This was all Mr. Farr cared To say. but
the general belief is that there is a posi-
bllty that the case Will not be prose
cuted. ASigai Pickin is in the county
jail. DR.. Pickn holds frequent conSulta-
tons with the attorneys and it is reported
may 20 into court to seek redress if the
case against him IS disposed of. People
here are beginning To think that the al
legged hypnotiSm case IS a great fake and
that nothing Will ever come Of it.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1895-02-02
Cold FiIIinms for Teeth.

People says a dentist. wonder why
gold is used for stopping, and are apt
to credit the dentist with employing il
for his own ends. on the ground that he
can charge more and get corresponding
~ larger profits than would Ice tn" case
ii he used any bascr and less rNpcnsiv"
metal: hut he says. in explanation, a
little reflection would convince the Sus-
piciouS ones that there is no ground
whatever for such ideas and that the
real reason for using gold is that it Will
weld whiI, cold and will successfully re
Sist the action Of the acids and fluids of
the mouth hence. il is uncquaIrd as Il
llI.St.rVHtiEl for The teeth.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1895-02-02
Windfall 20 a IabOrcr.

Frank Burgess, 4 Iaborcr at Harmon
ton. y. j.. was surprised a few days ago
10y the appearance Of a lawyer from Mel
hourar. Australia. who told him he had
fuIlcu heir To several million dollars, and
asked him I" 20 ut once to Australia.
Burgess did not care 10 20 with the law
Yer. but is making preparations 10 sail as
soon rs possible. lie is unmarried and
a hard working man, and seems To be al
most daz,d 10y his fortune. The uncle
from whom lie inhcrits this money was
formerly q sea captain. but several years
ago hnUEht a large tract of land near
Melbourne, and the increase of value of
real estate soon made him wealthy. He
left one son, but he died. and the fortune
goes to burgess The young mans sis
ter a widow. Mrs Augustus Clark. lives
in Belfast. Me He has brother at sea
and another sister in Camden.
I.roncavallo. the composer of Il
PnEliacci." has just completed a ballet.
three acts. on the subject Of Rcynard
the Fox which Is 10 hc produced At once
nj the Vienna opera house. The dancing
is accompanied by a chorus singing be
hind the scenes.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1895-02-02
Poor Indeed!

The prospect of relief from drastic Calhar
Ties for persons troubled with constipation Is
poor indeed. True they act upon the bowels
hut this they do with violence. and then
operation tends to weaken the int"StlheS
and is prciudiriu to the stomach. Hostel
tcr'S Stomach Rltters is an cffectuaI TAXA
tive. but it neither CripcS nor CHfc"hl"S
Furthermore. il promotes digestion and Z
regular action of the liver and the kidneys
1t is an efficient barrier against and remedy
for malarial complaints and rheumatism. an'
is of great benefit To the weak. nervous ano
aged As a medicinal stimulant 1t cannot
be surpassed Physicians cordially recon-
mend it, and its professional Endorsement IS
fully borne ont 10y popular experience. Ap
petite and sleep are both improved by this
agreeable iuyigorant and Alternative.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1895-02-02
Sf0G Reward, 500.

The readers of this paper will be pleased
to learn thar there is 1t least one dreaded
disease that science has been able TO cure in
all lis stages. AMI that is CHtarrh. Hairs
to the medical fraternity Catarrh being a
constitutional disease. requires a constitU-
tional treatment. Halls C1tarrh Cure is
taken Internally. acting directly on the
blood and mucous surfaces Of the system.
thereby destroying the foundation Of the
disease. and giving the patient strength by
building up the constitution and assisting
nature in doing its work. The propri";ors
have 50 much faith in It's curative powers
that they offer one Hundred Dollars for any
case that il fails "a cure. Send for list Of
testimonials
Address. L. j. CHENEY & co.
rT,HpI, n
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1895-02-02
MUST HAVE A LICENSE.
Agent Vernon to Begin a Crusade Against
FeddICrs in the state

feddICrs in the State.
Madison. Wis, Jan. rs Treasury
Agent Vernon has commissioned twenty
i've OF his deputies throughout the state
and VIII appoint about 100 more. He
sayS he proposes to have every prddler
who does business in the state pav n IL
c@nse. Thosr already appointed are: Mi
waUkee. Fred G. Ma@,Icburg: W'hitcwa-
.er. f. II. kisor; GAINESVILLE. \. K. Cults;
- crosse, Leonard kloach; MauSton. 3.
y. Hanson: Fort Howard, w Ii. Peter
son; Eau Claire. Robert Parker: Water
town. II. William Kouger; kcnpsha. W.
e. Holiday. Evansville, Henry l.. Austin;
Rarah boo. Boyd k,ach.ry; BoScnhe.. sam
uci Bartholomew; Lavane S;auk county.
J. IL. White: Prairie du Sac {. J. Meyer;
Niroqua. Ahncr Silhangh; Chippewa Falls.
robert B:adford Lake Geneva. II. W.
sherman: Ashland. James W. cord; Sank
Ity. Andrew WiEinms; kaukauna. julius
Nucln Muscoia y. o. Miller: New Lis
bon, T. ". Klmkr. Monroe. Louis Sick
niger; FomahaWk. W H. jackson; Del
ton Sank county. &. \ KnycS
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1895-02-02

-INc TeStUS IIrrbIrllm WAS the day on
which tn" Roman women carried bundles
of herbs and fruits to the temples. 1t
was aftcrward made 4 Christian holiday.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1895-02-02
some Famous Sapphircs.

One famous sapphire was tounu l,ld II,
Bengal by a poor man who Solo No'S .', Il 4
spoons Ii was taken To EUROPE anu
bought by The house OF RaSpoh IT h"iilr-
Later il became the property OF 'I n
man prince who sold it to Ferret q
riSian icweIer. for SCI .G2o II was an,
solutely without a blemish and weighed
III caratS. This stone eventually louhTi
its way into the Museum OF NaturaI
History nj Paris. \ beautiful star sap
phirc is owned in New York. and TWO
magnificent specimens of this jewel ~
possession of Burdett-t outrS are val
ucd at $1.J, 900 Another IN the coiiec-
ton OF Mr. Hope is called the Mar
vicious Sapphire" being blue by. day
light and aurthy<tine 10y night. Among
the crown Jewels Of Russia X masni
1icent sapphire representing female
figure cnvcIoped IL draprry. The stone
represents two tintS. circumstance OF
which the artist has skillfully taken al
vantage to make the women dark and me
drap2ry light The most markahl"
stone of this kind is an engraved sap
phirc representing Il profile of a young
Hercules. executed by CHcius. 1t IS IN
the Strozzi cabinet al Romc.-JeWelerS
Review
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1895-02-02
The First DoylCy.

The word doyley. now a familiar one
with ladies'. is derived from the name OF OF
Robert D'Oylcy. one of tne followers OF
William the Norman. He received a
finn of yearly tender Of tahlecloth of
three shiliincs value at the feast of st.
Michael, AgrccabIy to the fashion of the
time. the ladies' of the D'Oylcy FANNY
were accustomed to cmbroid"r and orna.
mcnt the Qut-rcnt tahlccloths; hence
these. cloths becoming curiosities. ana ac'
cumuating in the course of years W'T'
NJ length brought into use as napkins at
The royal table, and called doyleys.-N'W
York Enlnrrnm
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1895-02-02
BARREL FACTORY BURNED.
Glenwood manufacturing Company
Ilant De~trnNet- Mon Ont III W IL

Glenwood manufacturing Company's
Flant Destroyed-Ncn Out Of W rk
GI"uwood. VIZ. IAN. 90 Between The
hours of : and : o'clock this morning
the barred factory of the GIrnwood Man
uiacturlUE company was destroyed hy
tire. The mill was large one. employ
Ing i.o hands. The tire broke out i'm
the coop.rase departments The origin
is unknown The loss is estimated at
Sl1I'@: fairly wen covered by insur-
aucr, mostly in Eastern companies. The
factory viii hr rebuilt ~ SON ~ pra,..
tlyahlc. On" hundred and fifty oper-
ativcS are temporarily thrown out of EN-
Payment 10y reason of the ire
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1895-02-02
Baptized Through EiGht-inch Ice.

In the cold and pouring rainstorm this
afternoon four converts were baptized in
the faith of Mennonite Brethren IN Christ
in the Schuylkill river at this pace by
;her pastor, the Rev. j. +. Fiddler. Not
w..hs;anding the stormy weather the
Schuylkil bridge and the river banks
were covered with shivering people with
raised umbrellas. who had assembled To
witness the ceremony.
4 hole about ten feet square was cut in
the cight-inch ice. and as each convert
was led into the river he or she was met
~ the pastor and his assistant and taken
on waste deep and baptized after the
forms Of the MennoniteS. During the
service the members Of the church stood
at the river banks and sang hymns
After the baptism the converts were led
up the bank with their clothing in frozen
condition. placed in a sleigh and driven Il
good distance to members home, where
they donned dry Observation-Disclosures