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The Republican journal., 1896-04-30
A Fatal Fire in Dixmont,
Mrs. Helen Piper Burned to Death and her Father
and Daughter-In-Law Injured.

Miss Annie L. Wildes of this city received
word Friday that her sister, Mrs. Helen
Piper of DiXmont, had met with an accident,
and left Immediately for that place The
daily papers give the details of one of the
most distressing casualties we have ever been
called upon to record. Mr. Elias Seavey of
Troy was visiting his daughter, Mrs Helen
Piper, in Dixmont last Friday, and fire was
started in the field near the house to get rid
of lot of rubbish. The flames spread to
the dry grass in the field, and Mr.. Seavey
went out to extinguish them. He was un-
able to do so, however, and within few
minutes the danger of destruction of the
house was imminent The elder Mrs Piper
and her daughter-in-law, Mrs. Mildred Piper,
rushed to his assistance, but the fire was
spreading through the grass faster than a
man could run, and the three persons at once
separated in an endeavor to do something to
stop its progress. The older Mrs. Piper was
some distance from the others when they
heard her cry out, and looking saw that her
clothing was in flames The younger woman
and Mr.. Seavey ran to the rescue of the
shrieking victim, but before they reached
her, her clothing was burned and she fell to
the ground screaming with awful pain as
the fire burned into her flesh. When the
others succeeded in putting out the blaze
with their unprotected hands the elder Mrs
Piper lay unconscious on the ground, dying
The flesh on her body was terribly burned
AS we'll as they could, Mr.. Seavey and the
daughter got the dying woman into the
house, where she expired three hours later.
In assisting to protect the older lady her
daughter-in- law and Mr. Seavey were burned
severely.
The Republican journal., 1896-04-30
News of the Oranges.

Seaside Grange voted last Saturday even
ing to light the new hall with electricity
and the building was wired for that purpose
Tuesday.
At its last meeting April 25th Harvest
Moon Grange, Thorndike, conferred the
third and fourth degrees on two candidates.
A full attendance is reque sted at the next
meeting, May End.
Granite Grange, North Searsport, met in
their new hall April Goth to enjoy their 4th
anniversary, and although the travelling was
Boyd called the meeting to order, and the
following well arranged program was well
carried out: Anniversary ode by the choir
remarks by Worthy Master Boyd; dumb
bell drill by six of the Sisters; history of
Granite Grange in rhyme by Sister Ida
Nickerson; instrumental music by Sister
Hattie M. Nickerson; reading by Sister
Julia Dow; defamation by Willard Lane
reading by Sister Ellen Black song by
Chester Trundy essay by the Worthy Sec
retary, Mrs. Della Lowe; instrumental music
by F. l.. Trundy; doughnut contest by
six Brothers; song by Frank l.. Trundy.
Then all repaired to the dinning room,
where the we'll filled tables showed no signs
of hard times. Next in order came the
dance, which was enjoyed by both old and
young. 1t was pronounced a success by all.
May you all live to enjoy many more.
The Republican journal., 1896-04-30
The Launch of the Josephine.

The four-masted barkentine Josephine
was successfully launched yesterday fore
noon from the yard of Messrs, Mcdonald &
Brown OF this city in the presence of large
crowd OF spectators The weather was warm
and pleasant and everything passed off per-
fectly. The vessel was launched without
spars, and bore as flags merely the stars and
stripes aft the Brazilian flag forward and
her name-fag amidships. A few minutes
before II the work of wedging begun and at
10 she slid gracefully into the water. AS
she started Miss Bernice, daughter of Judge
K. W. Rogers, broke bottle of wine over
the bow and christened the vessel. There
were large company on board, including
Messrs. G. j. Riordan and R. A. Parish of
Baltimore. The Josephine was at once taken
in tow by tug Bismarck and towed to the
steamboat wharf, where she will be fitted
for sea. complete description of the ves-
sci was published in The journal last week.
She is pronounced by experts the finest ves-
sci yet launched by her builders, and is GER
tainly a fine specimen of marine architec-
ture.
The Custom House officials measured
the Josephine last week. The rules of
the Department in relation to measure
ments have changed materially since
the Doris was measured. At that time
. per cent was deducted from the gross
tonnage for "crew space" the remainder
being the net tonnage Now under act of
March 2, 1895 the deductions are made from
actual measurements, and include crew
space, masters cabin. steering gear, anchor
gear, boatswain's stores, chart house, stor-
age OF sails, donkey engine and boiler and
propelllng power. The Josephine registers
94O.S7 tons gross, S11 O4 net.
The Republican journal., 1896-04-30
Waldo Folks in Montana.

On the evening Of April 7th Mr.. ami Mrs,
Bert ShOrey gdye their ntig bors and friends
most pleasant party at their ranch home
IN Lake Basin Montana. A bounteolls sup
per- a welcome feast To those who had rid
den many miles over the prairie greeted all
ON their arrival. At S o'clock began an or
der of dances, in which every one partici-
pated with heartiest good nature. Excellent
music was furnished by Messrs. Kersey, Pat
terson and others. AT midnight bounteous
collation. was served in Mrs. Shoreys mimi
table way. If the enjoyment of their guests
could compensate them for all their care
they We're repaid many fold for the whole
night was only too short, and all regretted
to see the sunrise The next morning Among
those present We're Mr.. and Mrs Charles
Seamans, Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Patterson
and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. A. Whitney,
Mr.. and Mrs. B. Brown, Miss Brackett, Miss
Drum, Mr.. and Mrs. Drum, with son and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. j. F. Simmons, the
Misses Miller, Messrs. Miller, W. Lowell. 7.
Dawson, j. Brewer, w. Murphy, P. Flanni-
gan, F. barley, B. Balanger and N. Holt.
The Republican journal., 1896-04-30
Local Industries.

Crystal Spring Creamery, Unity, is run
ming at its full capacity, with additional
help. Goldenrod Creamery, in the same
town, is also doing rushing business.
Hutchlns Bros. received last week several
orders for monumental work for parties in
Hancock County They are busy on order
ed work this spring, and have several Jobs
finished and ready to set.
Work swims merrily on at the Leadbet
ter's Island operations. The shipping wharf
l. assuming noble proportions and when
h1lshed will have two sets of railway tracks
leading from the quarry, a large derrick for
loading heavy stone and every facility for
easy shipment. superintendent Grant has
been at New York this week on business.
fVinalhaven Review.
Skillings & Foote of Boston have made
their annual contract with Camden farmers
for cucumbers. There will, this season, he
about IS acres under cultivation in which 80
farmers are interested. The yield is gerer-
ally about 100000 to an acre Last season
was a bad one, the yield being quite small
This is a profitable business for farmers, as
the product is worth about $50 an acre
Messrs. Skillings & Foote are going to ex-
pertinent with caulitlower this season. and if
be put under cultivation. The farmers are
generally of the opinion that the experiment
will be successful
The Republican journal., 1896-04-30
The Democratic Rally in 1874.

To THE EDITOR OF THE JOURNAL: The
Democratic rally inquired for last week by
Mr.. A. 6. Morey was mass convention
held August %, 1874, on the Common. 1t
was addressed by Hon. Albert G. Jewett,
then of Bangor, Col. Cullen Sawtele of Nor
ridgewock, Hon. Nathan Clifford and Robert
RantouI, Jr., of Bost, n. At noon free col
lation was served in the open air. During
the evening Hon. Wyman B. S. Moor of
Waterville made speech in the Unitarian
church. 1 think this was the last strictly
political meeting held in that edifice. Dur
ing the exciting Log Cabin and Hard Cider
Campaign of 1910 two conventions were held
within its walls, one by the Wings on the
18th day of August, when Hon. George
Evans made a thrilling speech of nearly
three hours, and one by the Democrats on
the 9th of the same month. The latter was
addressed by Hon. Samuel H. Blake,
Gorham Parks, Jonathan p Rogers and AL
bert G. Jewett, all of Bangor, Hannibal
Hamlin, then of Hampden, and Wyman B.
S. Moor. JOSEPH WILLIAMSON
The Republican journal., 1896-04-30
Papers and Periodicals.

The Fairfield journal has adopted the
eight-page form, and has new heading
with a view of Fairfield.
When we mentioned last week w O. Full
day Herald we We're not aware that he had
signed articles in two other New York
dailies of that date-one column and a half
illustrated, in the New York World, and
two columns or more in the New York Re-
corder.
G. B. Haskell has sold the Pittstield Ad-
vertiser and the plant to Messrs. O. S. Has
kell and Louis o. Haskell, who will conduct
the business in future under the style of 0.
S. & L. 0. Haskell. An affection of the
eyes of long standing compels Mr.. Has
kelPs retirement from newspaper work for
a time, at least, and both cause and effect
will be regretted by his many friends
We reprint this week from Shooting and
Fishing, New York weekly, an article by
Mr. H. l.. Woodcock of this city on "Fish-
ing Around Matinicus.' The article as orig
inally pu blished contained two fine half-tone
illustrations from drawings by the author,
and we We're disappointed in not being
able to reproduce them. Mr.. Woodcock has
since published article on Swan Lake
and has one IN preparation on Moosehead
Lake. He will contribute regularly here
after to Shooting and Fishing, both sketches
and drawings.
The Republican journal., 1896-04-30
The Girls Home.

A meeting of the executive committee of
the Childrens Aid Society of Maine was
held at the Office of DIR. j. G. Brooks, April
2Sth. Miss E. c. Frye was chosen Secretary
pro TEN. The following committees were
chosen:
House and Supply Committee-Mrs. H. P.
Thompson, Mrs. NJ. J. Gammans, Mrs A. L.
Brown, Mrs. L. A. Knowlton Mrs Geo. S.
Mills, Mrs. S. 81. Mathews, Mrs. Martha
Keatipg, Miss Mary Jackson, Mrs. E. h.
Conant, Mrs. Charles Baker, Mrs. A. c.
Sibley, Miss Sarah R. Gardner, Mrs. A. A.
Howes, Miss Abbie Faunce, Mrs. J. F. Nc
Keen, Mrs. J. G. Damon, Mrs. j. M. Leigh
ton.
Committee on Receiving Children-Mrs
G. A. Pilsbury, Mrs. H P. Thompson, Mrs.
F. G. Porter, Mrs. A. 1. Brown, Miss Mary
Wood, Mrs. M. W. Fairfield, Mrs E. A. D.
burlington, Mrs. M. ]. Gammans.
Placing Out Committee--Mrs. C. A. Pills
bury, Mrs. F. 7. Sargent, Miss Mary W ood
Mrs. F. c. Porter, Mrs. NJ j. Gammans,
ton, Mrs. A. C. Sibley.
Committee to have care of the real estate,
Messrs. A. l. Brown, Wm b. Swan A. G.
Sibley, j. G. Brooks.
An offer of the Belfast Printing Co. to
print one issue of paper for the Home gratis
was accepted. 1t was voted to publish a
paper, quarterly, to be called ''The Girls
Home"
Voted to hold regular meetings of the Ex-
ecutlve Committee fortnightly, Tuesday
afternoons, the next meeting to he May 18th.
On girl from Belfast is TO be received at
the Home this week.
The Republican journal., 1896-04-30
aeetiHg of Waldo County Grange.

Vs.la County Pomona Grange met April
tn Sebasticook Grange, Burnham.
q vs. rthy Master was not present and the
Te-a, overseer, j. G. Harding took the
43sr chair and appointed the following
7-. rra officers: Edward Evans, Overseer;
H gHrr Mnrry, Chaplain; Moses Clements,
steward Edward and Emma McAllister,
+,s-I4ul Stewards VIM. Beckwith, Gate
r- Mary Thompson, Ceres Annie
Or.ruts, Pomona. The address of well
.l- Vas by Mrs. Peter Barrows and the
-,ause hv Mabel Bacon, and both were
S--. good. Seven Oranges responded to
lie r. all, as follows: Rising Sun, Knox
Ra.r->- Moon, Thorndike: Sandy Stream,
ltE oebasticook, Burnham; Dirgo, Free
i.tchie, Waldo Hillside, Thorndike;
mon and Albion Grange in Kenne-
ItN and Pttstield Grange in Somer-
'r rtuTy. A class of seven was instructed
- -A NH degree. Remarks for the good
''H- er We're made by Brothers MURRAY,
IIarding and Sister NJ. A. Saywood.
ll- mnittee appointed on time, place and
t,ttg. VIM. Elliott, Joseph Gordon, and
N',l- Gertrude Cookson and Cora Evans.
al liking the usual noon recess, the
w hat Is the cause of the low prices
produce?' was discussed by Orrin
-~'.I- Crosby Fowler, Edward Evans, J.
do Ht ng, B. f Foster and NJ. +. Murray
--t " What is Woman's Work on the
4 WAS discussed by Sisters Fowler,
and Harding. Gertrude Cookson
f Yen by Daisy Dodge, Lila Lowell
W r'Irl Bacon; defamation by Stephen
,'.t ealing of two selections by Annie
A tE. Remarks on feeding ensilage were
sr Bros. Stewart, Foster, Fowler and
SIS" hrnnedy and others The next meet
ft A he with Harvest Moon Grange,
be May Goth, with the following
''- "1ue. Opening exercises; address of
Ra "lu- by Lulu Ward response by Myra
ha"u report of Oranges; comforting fifth
'rgi-D remarks for good of the order APP
"IlAtu1 OF committee; recess; music
4'f hich is the best for our farmers,
'Dr1al ar mixed farmng?" to be opened by
Albert Ward Topic, What is womens
NaFt Il the profits received from the farm ?"
'rotrned by Sister M. A. Sayward The
A~ader of the programme to be furnished
Aa st Moon Grange.
The Republican journal., 1896-04-30

THoRNDIKE. Parties from Troy have been
in town trying to buy potatoes for the Wa
terville market. They offer - cents per
bushel for the best; but most farmers per-
fer to feed them to their stock rather than
sell them at that price A town meeting
is called for April 2Sth to see what action, if
any, the town will take in repairing school
houses, raising money for free high schools,
etc....V. N. Higgins and wife, F. L. Phil
brick and wife, j. S. Files and Geo E. Files
were in Troy last week to attend the funer-
al of Mrs. H. b. Rollins. Miss Lulu Coffin
who has been in Bangor for several weeks
has returned to her home. I'D. H. Stevens
visited friends in Searsport April 24th. -.
Mrs. Josie Cox passed the day in Pittstield,
April 21st.. Dana Higgins has been visit
ing friends in Burnham and Pittsfi-d for
a week past. ". N. Higgins lately bought
good farm horse of w. H. Hawes. II. l..
Wing was the guest of Mayor Hanson last
Friday night. George Cilley and Mabel
Higgins called on Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie Hunt
April 23d
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oajputs of To-Day's journal.

PAGE /.
Waldo County Grange. Transfers
.. -..lc.. Obituary A Fatal Fire i'll Dix
.rrpprt Water Works. Testing the
. News OF the Oranges The Democratic
IA Light and Power for Belfast
- tries Arbor Day May Sth..A Card
Is Dawson. The Launch of the Jose
.- -lual-. Waldo Folks i'll Montana The
Papers and Periodicals.
PAGE 2.
N..:. nd Iemplars. Fishing Around Matini
I~ Divorce Industry Papers and Peri
I- WeAJh Penalty
PAGE 3.
of Yucatan 4 Commendable Move.
speaker Reed Ode to Spring (poem).
.,H..4 War Ballads....New York Fashion
.l, uIs A Mir,h provoking Entertainment
fire 4al Otis =" Supreme Judicial Court.
itNar- News. oecret Societies
PAGE 5.
NtR. of Belfast. The Churches.
PAGE 6.
NrH-af The Week. The Art of Living. Register
ser N tter Vessels Literary News and Notes
r !ucolu and Reed Platforms
PAGE7.
.,'1Ul> Thought. Multum in Parvo Building
u MS The Law,
-.-' - Locals. County Correspondence Ship
NIrketS Births. Marriages Deaths.
The Republican journal., 1896-04-30

CENTRE MoNTvILLE. William Turner
died at the residence of Chas. Pinkham,
April 20, aged Is years, 9 months and %
days. The funeral occurred in Palermo,
April 49, from the Dow schoo!house, Rev
w. ii. Abbott of Liberty, officiating. Mrs.
Sophronia Ramsay is failing rapidly. The
selectmen held fire inquest at the site of
the steam mill last Saturday afternoon. The
business was not concluded and the meeting
was adjourned one week. The fire is thought
by many to have been the work of an in
cendiary G. E. Nash of Camden while
in town last week rented his farm to Geo
A.. Gordon. b. B. Ramsay, formerly of
this place, has bought farm in Vassalboro,
and will move there soon.
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ransfers in Real Estate.

-Ar flowing transfers in real estate were
.''rdei IN Waldo county Registry of Deeds
'f l4~ week ending April %, 1886: Isaiah
'olid Brooks, to Chas. F. Bessey, do :
"Id IH Jackson. Annie E. Mower, South
ot'Nirk, to Mary C. Clement, Belfast; land
aug bh dings in Belfast. Everett NJ Tri-
''A Auburn to Eva A. Roseland, Unity :;
anu and buildings in Unity. Elizabeth B.
vi hrnney, Auburn, to Eva A Roseland :;
am and buildings in Unity. J. c. Whit
'7S- Ihorndike, to Josephine j. Cox, Unity !;
.'4e and buildings in Thorndike. Josephine
'''iiugs IN Thorndike. Llewellyn Ken
.4l' Auox, to w. p. Kenney, do; land in
"''A Chesley B. Ingraham, Knox, to
mas Rich, do. land in Knox. Geo W
t''' Montville, to Geo w. Choate, do :;
.N0 and buildings in Montvile. Isesboro
'''AN aud Improvement Co. to Samuel G.
d, Philadelphia; land in Islesboro (2
'' John w. Mitchell, Freedom, to l..
HoIroe, Thorndike; land in Thorndike
u" II. Sayward, Thorndike, to Frank
-H' NuuA ldnl III uUluulk6. Mlrdn-
N'hards, Stockton Springs, to Matilda
"'''s do. land and buildings in Stock
Strings. John Diekey, Brooks, to Wal
Dlckey, do. land in Monroe. Fannie
''' Bradford, Mass, to George Tarbell,
rAhd, Mass. land in Lncolnville. H.
''ngwood estate, Winterport, to F. B.
p TO-; land in Winterport. Hayward
''''' Frankfort, to j. M. McGee, Pros
and and buildings in Prospect. Free
'n "entworth, Knox, to j. 1. Watts, do. :;
F1G y III Knox. VIM. C. Leonard, Knox, to
Viz Leonard, do; land in Knox. r. J.
spFf Ffg1ln, Knox, to Fred A. Myrick, do. land
'lHldlngs In Knox.
'VRNHAM, Mrs. J. L. Whitney sprained
ankle quite badly last Saturday and it
cry painful. frankie Hoxie is very
With typhoid fever. Mrs. b. A. Berry
'Pfoving.. L., W. Shaw is in Boston
A'ng after his hay business. He has been
rf'Ns quite quantity this spring. ..E.
Hash will move to Newport, soon.. C.
h. 'oy started for Montana Monday, to
in. alter his sheep business. He has large
''efests there.
The Republican journal., 1896-04-30
Arbor Day May s.

The following Arbor Day proclamation has
been issued by Gov. Cleaves:
1t has been the custom of our people for
some years, to observe a special day in the
spring time, in adorning the homes, the
school grounds, the parks and highways of
the State, by the planting of trees, shrubs
and vines. L therefore designate Friday, the
eighth day of May as Arbor Day in Maine.
general observance of this day will add
tC the attractiveness of our landscape
already famed for its beauty-and render
even more charming, the commonwealth of
our Affection
The Republican journal., 1896-04-30

1t is the opinion of those who saw this test
that one of the streams, properly directed
would have saved Crosby Inn. The pipe on
which these hydrants are placed is only six
inch, and naturally turning on the upper
hydrant would diminish the force of water
below The hydrant on Main street, back
of the post Office, which is on ten inch pipe
was not used the night of the fire. So far as
we can learn there was as good pressure
then as last Thursday night, and with one
length of hose and nozzle of suitable size
the fire might have been reached and ex-
tinguished. We hope the fire department
will continue these tests until all the hy-
drants in the city are tried.
The Republican journal., 1896-04-30
Testing the Hydrants.

The hose company was out last Thursday
evening to try the hydrants on Franklin
street and to test some new nozzles. There
was one or two streams on hydrant, but
when water was turned on at the upper
hydrant on the same main, there was no.
ticeable reduction in the force of the water
The firemen are not agreed to the rela-
tive merits of the old and new nozzles
The Republican journal., 1896-04-30
A Card from II. r. Dawson,

To THE EDITOR OF THE JOURNAL: Having
been the nominee of this town two years ago
for representative, and as my name is being
used again this year, must positively de-
cline having my name used, as business
reasons would make it impossible for me to
serve if elected. Thanking my friends for
their well wishes, remain,
II. r. DAWSON,
Monroe Anril % 1896
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licpubllean Journal.
.ao Il, ERy THURSDAY MORNING BY THE
Republican Journal Pub. Go.
fs.g-s. Circulation in City and County.
n ubQt is THE PAPER for Maine sea
foriny people,"

St ...i ivS FIRMS. In advance, So 00a year !;
'e year, 500; at the expiration of the
-lNG TERMS. For one square. one inch
column, 81 90 for one week, and 25
-uG subsequent insertion. fraction
I uarged as a full one
The Republican journal., 1896-04-30

S. W. Freeman was arrested Tuesday on an
old warrant for keeping public nuisance,
but was acquitted in the Police Court.
The Republican journal., 1896-04-30

Captain Charles Snow died at his home
in Orrington April 81, aged S3 years. Capt.
Snow had long been sea captain and was a
man of considerable literary abilities. Many
of his efforts in verse have appeared in the
publications of the day. Capt. Snow leaves
widow and son, Howard, who lives in New
Orleans, and a foster-daughter, Mrs. Joseph
Nickerson of Orrington. Capt. Shows
widow is daughter of the late Capt. Little
ton Reed of Bucksport. The funeral took
place at ? O'clock on Saturday afternoon.
The services were held at his late residence
and the burial was in the Orrington ceme-
terry.
The Republican journal., 1896-04-30

Oos~o w
ana relatives. Her first husband, Joseph
bagley, died 80 years ago. She had no
children of her own, but took to her heart
and home Henry Hawes, at the age of two
and half years, and tenderly and lovingly
reared him as her own until he was nearly
eighteen, when he went forth alone to seek
for the means to make himself home. Like
nearly all Maine boys he was successful and
at present is a highly respected citizen of
Portland, Maine. He was present at the
funeral. Nearly twenty years ago she mar
RED Nathan Ward. At the time of her
marriage to Mr.. Ward he had eleven chill
dren, all agreeing that "Aunt Louisa was
the one woman to take their mothers place.
In few years Mr.. Ward died, leaving her
to the care of his sons, Charles and Albert,
who have faithfully and tenderly cared for
her in her declining years. The floral tributes
We're not numerous-a sheaf of wheat and
sickle with the word Rest from Mr. A. W.
Ward, vase of cut flowers from friends.
The funeral services We're conducted by
Elder Lord of Burnham
News was received last Friday of the
death of Fred c. Haraden at Denver, Colo
rado. Mr.. Haraden was the son of Daniel
Haraden of this city, and was born Nov. %,
1850. When sixteen years of age he went to
Boston and entered the employ of d. M.
Hodgdon & Co., clothiers, with which fl rm
he had been constantly connected until
about two years ago, when he was taken i'll
with pneumonia, which so impaired his
health that he was obliged to give up busi-
ness and seek rest. He passed the summer
of '95 at home and in the winter returned to
Boston feeling himself able to resume work.
A severe cold again brought on lung trou-
BILE, and by the physicians advice he went
to Colorado about a year ago, where he has
since been. His friends believed him to be
improving in health and the news of his
death caused much surprise. At the time
OF going to press we have no particulars re-
garding his death. His remains will be
brought East for interment and services will
be held next Saturday, at 1915 A NJ, at the
residence of Geo. A. Qumby, Mr.. Haraden g
old home, "a Miller street.
Caroline H., wife of James Emery, died at
her home in Bucksport shortly after 10
o'clock Saturday morning of hemorrhage of
the brain. She retired Friday evening in
her usual health after having passed pleas
ant evening with the family, who soon
heard a call from her room. A physician
was called, but she was beyond help. Thus
was suddenly severed long unbroken
f,,,
one of the happiest of homes. Mrs. Emery
is survived by her husband, daughter,
Elizabeth H., and one son, j. Robert. She
was IS years of age. The funeral took
place at O'Clock Monday afternoon and
was largely attended by sympathizing
friends. The whole community shares in
the sorrow of the afflicted family.