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The Monmouth inquirer., 1896-07-23
REAL ESTATE CONvEYANcES.
,oompiled for THE MONMOUTH ISouInER')

FOR THE WEEK ENDING JULY Is, 1890
c.r,nq lake y sea Girt Co., to Jos. NJ.
epa4aS pPasyes Lot 6, Blk. 80 Spring Lake ASv 10
AsaSssrat NJ Barber to Nellie @. Altar
sysa Lot Asbury Park. ....,..... NsoVV w
Bertha wsisman St Asbnry nas " Psrk... 6oso 90
Fohsrt D Darling ct ux to AlVlda Foi-
land Lots Il 10 N0i.n"es. Aso 2.2oO 90
Inhabitants Ocean twp. to Jonn ho"' sn
las \. Fianigan ct ux to Walter + Pat,
ten. Lots so 81 Shoemaker FropJ ooo M
carriey Chandler Sl.a,S to Henry ? .s'na 100
Henry g. IeTnnne I0nS ersaoS 10 aasus'as .n. 90
Jackson Club of N J. to John ConweH ,oo
al al. Land MiddIetown TWP. w
Jas Ks! Ct ais to 1s'ts0n cup % y .. 90
Highland Par6 imR RR,s6Isnd SE PsrE..... 1900 90
simpson Lot Highlands Park. w
aesnaP oPPlnSga 10 "a.sot 1000 90
Avon-by-the Sea Land Co., 10 AnoEe" oso M
Cahili. Lots 7l0 70o Avon .....',,;.. SeV w
Gee; & '" Lot St1rn Tong Branch. 1900 90
lydia A. Rayfeld and hus. to VIM. n 49,. oo
stiIwell Lot S52 Atlantic Highlands l'2oJ w
Hsnnsn anntdn AelDs5e Tand ..one Branch 1900 90
Agnes @, Wheeler to Robert W. Gleason.
land Red BanE -s.' ~
Matthias nS mSGslsg Rsisord sIe..A 100 90
Elizabeth Rogers md hus- to Mamie
Price ct al. Lot AZ Allegheny Prop oo
Long Branch '..- ..-'.. w
Trus. M, e, church of Fsrmingcsle to
Margaret a. Marks. Lot sc FARMING
dale Gem. - ~
AIaannA p1na 4at s07 ocean Grove 1850 90
a Margaret rana d a1 Maaistown twp........ 100 90
Msrv +. Auspack to James Auspack.
Lots IS. 26 blk. So 2, blk. 81, ~ IL,
BIZ. "a, a. %, blk. 81, Spring Lake.. A.ooo W
Geo; 4sD0e 1an e,esanic ~ ua " nAtia 200 90
john d. rsnS snspfI Howell Ae twp. VI ... 500 90
Msttnias stnsts muoiigs Tsna Sshury Psrk.. 500 90
Anna NJ. Messler and hus to mary Ann 90
Webb. Land Neptune twp w
Aga Iand mii1Is Wsll t1Sc10 twp 2,O5o 90
'1Wsi Wsite - Lot 'S Wall W twp ~ 200 90
Dea, snn heAIo Lots si 1877 Isl ISa Deal 1900 90
Samuel Marks ct to Millicent H.
North ct ais. Plot 3i4, Farmingdale
Evergreen Gem. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. ~ W
ITmS Iand sRed's Red Bank. l - 2ooo 90
"m 4apd d Long nnafs Branch N e 80 os
Caroline G. Bishop to Henry G. $. Stimp-
son Land Long Branch w
henIy nd Z Ions s sipspl grapcn '..s.. - s4 90
Joseph H. Gsskill Receiver TO Asbury
Park Electric Co. Land Asbury Park $4,000 70
Asbury Park Electric Co. to Atlantic
Coast Electric Light Co. Land Asoary
Park w
water Witch Club to Dndley Hall Lot
8 Block E, Water Witch Club. b.........- 255 90
Abraham Amerman to Eliza A. Atkinson
Lot 2l5 Block 1, West Asbury Park W
The Monmouth inquirer., 1896-07-23
The Little New Brother.

Tommy had been boasting about his
new brother
"How old is he, Tom?" asked the po-
Hceman.
''Two weeks" said Tom.
"He's very small, isn't he?"
Eyes" said Tom, "he's pretty small
that is, all except his voice.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1896-07-23
coNTRACTsFOR BUILDING.

FOR THE WEEK ENDING JULY IS. 1896
100 ,T.ror 4 Council Of Atlantic Highlands
Win Franz j. Davis. Repairs 10 PUMPING
Station $50. 90. ,... r1iatfands
s73i-Msyor Council q AtanSo ris Iipst
s7s3NA' R. Pierson with John B. Rogers 0uil"-
ing Bradley Beach sl.s46o9
The Monmouth inquirer., 1896-07-23
YOUTHS DEPARTMENT.
An Interestins Talk About Sea Anemo-
nes-The Rose and the Bee How
to Make Soap Bubbles.

If YOU have ever had the opportunity
of looking into one of the pools which
the sea leaves among the rocks when
the tide goes out you have noticed some
strange and interesting creatures, and
among those the sea anemones II SO,
am sure that you admired them very
much. They are just like flowers grow
ing in the sea. Some of them are like
dahlias and others like chrysanthe-
NUNS. and when they are opened they
are of all sorts of beautiful colors.
But sea anemones are not always
onen. Very often they close themselves
tightly up, and then they only look like
humps of brown or dark green jelly.
But before long they are sure to open
again and wave their feelers to and fro
as before.
You would hardly think that these
feelers were weapons, would you? But
they are, and very deadly weapons, too,
70 MANY of the smaller creatures which
live in the pool For each of them is
closely set with tiny oval cells, in every
one of which poisoned dart is tightly
coiled up; and as soon as any small AMI
nal swilns up against them the darts
spring out, and before long the poor
creature is dead.
This is the way in which sea anemones
always catch their prey, and some OF
them will capture and kill prawns and
crabs and even small fishes.
AS soon as a victim is seized all the
feelers-or tentacles, as they are called
bend down and slowly press into
the body. Then for "a hours or SO the
anemone remains closed, but at the end
of that time it spreads its teptacles
again. You need not be afraid OF touch
ing a sea anemone if you should happen
to find one; for, although it can kill the
small creatures on which it feeds, its
poison is not strong enough to hurt a
human being.
The Bee That Tarried Too Long.
There was a rose in garden bower.
There was a bee i'll hive
Who buzzed about for an idle hour,
Then cried: s'I'll call on the fragrant
flower
While the fragrant flowers alive.
'tI'll tarry a spell to tie this lace,
I'll tarry spell to find
My new silk beavers hiding place.
('Tis Just the shape to suit my face),
So can't leave that behind"
He searched each cell with wondrous care
He buckled his belt of jet,
Then sailed forth with lordly air,
But soon came back in cold despair,
For the summer sun had set.
"I'll go tomorrow" he sadly said.
81 tarried too long, fear,
For had set out at once instead
OF wasting time till day was dead,
The honey would now be here"
All night long in his insect dream
He heard the wild wind blow.
He shuddered at every angry scream,
For he dreamt the wind most cruel did
seem
Where his garden rose did grow.
He woke in dread, as we sometimes do
And greeted the golden dawn.
He songht the bower where the fair rose
grew
Alas! the poor bees dream was true,
For the fragrant rose was gone.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1896-07-23

Constable James NJ. Walling, of
Keyport. has taken fifty-two per-
sons to the State Insane Asylum dur
his twenty years of service.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1896-07-23

The Royal Arcanum will have a
field day and reunion at Asbury
Park on August 4th.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-07-11
BLACKJACK PICNIC.

A correspondent Of the Columbia Reg
lister gives an account of big picnic that
was held in the Blackjack section Of Lam
caster on the Fourth of July, and sums
up the congressional situation as follows:
"All the candidates for congress-Hon.
D. E. Finley, Hon. W. D. Trantham and
Hon T. j. Strait-were present and enter
tanned the crowd with splendid speeches,
Ia silver, the main dish. Outward DEM
onstrations clearly. indicated drawn bat
tie between the contestants, each appear
ing to receive equal applause throughout
their remarks. We predict close race
in the Fifth, and it's hard to name the
winner.
Mr.. Trantham has many warm friends,
and seems to be gaining some ground.
He will carry his county by q good ma
jority, and will doubtless get a very good
vote all over the district. Mr.. Strait is
holding his own very well, and will be
apt to get heavy vote but there seems
to be growing sentiment among the peo-
pie that two terms are enough for one
man, so large number of his former sup
porters are pretty apt to cast their vote
for another candidate. Mr.. Finley Is no
doubt all right in York and Chester, and
has evidently made serious inroads upon
what has heretofore been Straits exclu-
siye territory, viz, Lancaster and Ker-
shaw. The candidates are, at present,
in our Judgment, running very close to-
gether with Finley little ahead.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-07-11
THE WRONG MEN.

Albert Adams and w. B. Brison, both
colored, were arrested on the southbound
o. r. & c. train, by Chief of Police Love
last Tuesday on telegram from Chief Of
Police Duncan, of Blacksburg. Chief
Duncan had suspicion that they were
the parties who had broken into Mr.. D.
L. Browns store night or two before,
and in his telegram he instructed Chief
Love to hold them until they could be
identified.
Mr.. D. L. Brown came down from
Blacksburg on Wednesday. Upon ex-
animation of the valises carried by the
Negroes, he found that they contained a
jug of whisky, a half dozen or more
empty whisky bottles, two or three
pairs of new pantaloons that had never
been worn but from which the trade and
other marks had been removed; several
new shirts with various marks, tags, etc.,
still attached, a Harrington and Richard
son, 3S-calibre revolver, and various other
articles, none of which Mr.. Brown was
able to identify as having come from his
store.
The prisoners claimed that they had
bought the pantaloons from Wilkins
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-07-11
REESE AND LUCKEY.

Mr.. Reese and Daniel Luckey, charged
with the murder of Charles T. Williams.
at Blacksburg, on the night Of February
6, last, were released from Jail on Thurs
day morning and left for Blscksburg on
Thursday afternoon on the o. r. q G.
train.
In the proceedings before Associate
Justice Jones on Wednesday there were
no new developments. The testimony
that was taken before the coroner's jury
was read, and number Of afidavits were
submitted. The affidavits related princi-
pallyto the character of the defendants.
Some of the affidavits set forth that Mr..
Reese had the reputation of being quiet,
peaceable citizen, and others set forth that
he was of violent and turbulent DISPOSE
ton. IfSolicitor Henry has any new evil
dence, it seems that he has preferred to
let the bail matter 60 by default rather
than give his case away. Justice Jones
announced his decision with but lite de-
lay after Messrs. Hart and Mellow on one
side, and Solicitor Henry on the other,
finished their arguments.
Reese's bond, which is in the sum OF
$1,000, is signed by M. r. Reese, John G..
Black, J. L. Hartwell and Andrew j..
Goforth. Luckey's bond, in the sum OF
$1,000, is signed by D. F. Luckey, D. 5.
Ramseur, George w. Moore and M. r..
Reese.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-07-11
ROARD OF HEALTH.

The recently elected board of health,
with the exception of Mr.. Pegram, met
in the office of DR.. Miles Walker last
Tuesday and organized with DIR. Walker
as president, Mr.. T. w. Clawson as sec.
retary, and DR.. W. G. White as health
officer.
By resolution, it was determined to
begin thorough inspection of the prem
ises of the different dwellings and busi-
ness houses in Yorkville on July Is and al
frequent intervals thereafter.
Among other things it was decided that
beginning on July Is, hereafter the board
will keep a record of all the births in the
town, and also all the deaths with the
causes Of each. Each member Of the
board has certain Jurisdiction in his OWL
ward, and it is the purpose Of the mem
bers, as individuals and as board, to look
after the health of the town much more
carefully hereafter than has ever been
the case heretofore.
Proper health rules, etc., will be form
ulated and published at the earliest pos
sible day.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-07-11
DAMAGE BY THE STORM.

Though few in this section seemed to
think so at the time, the wind and rain
storm which prevailed on Tuesday and
Wednesday was more serious in its results
than any other sotrnl that has been known
for years.
Due warning was given by the weather
bureau ON Monday to the effect that the
storm would sweep from the gulf through
Georgia, South Carolina and North Caro-
lima to the Atlantic. Up in this section 1t
was felt only as pretty strong gale; but
down on the coast of the gulf, the damage
to shipping amounted to many hundred
thousand dollars. Green and ripe fruit
was torn from the trees and corn and cot
ton were blown down and badly beaten
up all through Georgia and western South
and North Carolina.
In this county it is generally supposed
that the most serious damage has been to
corn; but close observers say that cotton
has suffered most and they place the dam
age at thousands of dollars. The ground
being already soft and yielding on account
of the preceding soaking rains when the
wind came along the cotton stalks were
twisted around and the soil torn away
from their roots to such an extent to be
almost sufficient to check their growth.
Experienced farmers say that the only
remedy for this is to 60 over the entire
crop and with hoe draw up the soil to
every stalk.
Many of the creeks throughout the
county have been high out of their banks,
both rivers have been up and much corn
that is Just in the roasting ear stage has
been submerged and therefore almost
certainly ruined. No estimate as to the
extent of the damage will be more than
puess work.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-07-11

Bros. of Gaffney, few days before, and
that they had gotten the revolver from
"Colonel Allison" near Blacksburg.
There being no evidence to the contrary,
Chief Love released Brison; but held
Adams on the charge of carrying con-
cealed deadly weapon, informing him al
the same time that his punishment would
be $40 fine or 80 days on the chaingang.
Brison struck out as rapidly as possible,
and on Wednesday night another Negro
returned and paid the $40 for Adams's re-
lease.
From the jug and bottles in one of the
valises, it would appear that the Negroes
are engaged, for one thing, in travelling
about the country peddling whisky.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-07-11
AROUT PEOPLE,

Mr.. Burret w. Metts is at home from
Columbia.
Mr.. R. A. Long of Yorkville is visiting
in Lancaster county.
Mr.. 81. H. Beard has been confined te
his bed for several days.
Misses Mcclure of Chester, are visiting
Mr.. S. L. Miller's family.
Mrs. Thos. Balfour of Yorkyille, Is
visiting her mother in Rock Hill.
Miss Minnie Mccall of Yorkville, is
visiting her fathers family at Glover.
Miss Minnie c. Gist Of Union, is visit
ing the family of Mrs. Fannie Gist ir
Yorkville.
Miss Bessie Mcconnell of Yorkville, is
visiting relatives and friends at Lowrys'
Vile this week.
Mrs. G. H. O'Leary and Miss Anice are
visiting in Washington and Baltimore
this week.
Mrs. P. A. Abernathy and children are
visiting relatives and friends in North
Carolina.
Miss Nettie May Black of Guthries-
vile, visited the family Of Captain j. r.
Lindsay this week.
Mrs. Mary Hope and two children,
Ethel and Willie, are visiting relatives
and friends at Sharon.
Mr.. Robert Steele, the popular clerk at
Starts drug store, spent last Sunday at
his home in Lowrysville.
Mr.. J. F. Puckett of Davidson, n. c.,
has taken a position at the Yorkville
Roller mills as assistant miller.
Uncle Miles johnson of Rock Hill, was
in Yorkville a few days this week shak-
ing hands with his many friends.
Mr.. Dan It. Woods returned home
from pleasant trip to Richmond, Wash
ington and Baltimore on Monday.
Misses Irene and Julia Starr of the
Bethesda neighborhood, visited relatives
and friends in Yorkville this week.
Mr.. Robert Moore of Fort Mill, visited
the fanily Of his father, Mr.. S. R. Moore,
in Yorkville, few days this week.
Mr.. E. K. McClain, after a pleasant
visit to friends and relatives in Charlotte,
N. c., and Yorkville, returned last
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-07-11
FORT MILL MATTERS.
Baseball-People Coming and Going-High
Water. 80

Baseball-People Coming and Going-High
Water.
Correspondence Of the Yorkville Enquirer
/ FORT MILL, July s.-We note with
pleasure that Mr.. Joseph O'Connell, is
able to be out again, after an illness Of,
several weeks Of typhoid fever.
Miss Louise McFadden, one of Ches-
ter's fairest daughters, is visiting Misses
Mamie and Bessie Meacham.
Quite an interesting game Of ball was
played here Monday morning between
Rock Hill and Fort Mill junior clubs.
The score stood 13 to in favor Of the
home club. -.
Miss Mary Thornwell left on Tuesday
for Gaffney, where she will spend several
weeks visiting relatives and friends.
Mrs. w. B. Meacham and children left
Monday for Mount Holly, N. c., where
they will spend several days with the
family of Mr.. Robert Belk.
Miss Mary Mack left Wednesday morn
ing for Washington, D. c., where she
will spend some time with Miss Honore
Banks.
Mr.. Wilborn Belk of Lancaster. is visit
ing friends and relatives at this place.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. P. Moore left on
Wednesday for Mt. Airy, N. c.. where
they will spend the summer.
Mr.. w. R. Bradford, who three years
ago, left this place to accept position in
the government printing office at WASH
ington, arrived here Sunday morning to
spend his annual vacation (Which is 80
days. with his mother, Mrs. A. B. Brad
ford.
Miss Maggie Young, accompanied by
her sister, Mrs. J. E. Smith, returned
home yesterday after spending three
weeks in Rockingham visiting friends.
The rain that has fallen for the last three
days and nights, have greatly swollen
the water courses, and it is generally con-
ceded that the corn crop on them, will be
considerably damaged. OBsER YER.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-07-11

The Charleston Post is making con-
mendable effort to stimulate literary as
piration in this State by offering 500 in
prizes for the best short stories submitted
to it not later than August 81 by resident
South Carolinian. The stories must con-
tain not less than 5000 nor more than TO-
600 words; but as to whether they shall
be romantic or founded on fact, ETC., full
latitude is left to the authors. For the
best story the prize is to be $50; for the
second best s25; third best SIS; and fourth
best $40. Competitors are requested to
send in their manuscript unsigned; but
accompanied by cards containing the
names of the writer's. Rev. John Ker-
shaw, Messrs. Thomas della Tore and
Yates Snowden, are to act as judges; but
they are not to know the names of the
authors until after the prizes have been
awarded. All manuscripts, of course, are
to become the property of The Post.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-07-11
BATTLE-GROUND PROPERTY.

For the benefit of the committees ap-
pointed by the county board Of commits
sioners, and others interested, The EN-
oUIRER has taken occasion to investigate
the ownership Of the Kings Mountain
battle ground property, and has succeed
ed in getting some information that is
entirely satisfactory.
By reference to page 765 of Book D-2''
in the clerks Office, it will be found that
on April Is, 1880, in consideration OF
the sum of Sl97.5O, the property was
conveyed by w. L. Goforth & Co., to
W. D. Simpson, governor Of South
Carolina; T. J. Jarvis, governor Of North
Carolina; Albert s. Marks, Asbury Cow
ard, A. P. Campbell, A. F. Hambright
W. T. r. Bell, j. w. Garrett, B. F. Dix
on, and their successors, to be held II
trust until the incorporation of the Kings
Mountain Centennial association. The
courses and distances by which the prop
erty may be located are as follows:
Beginning at whiteoak on the north
side of the branch, thence running S. 8;
e. 81 chains to q rock and pointers
thence s. So w. 461 chains to rock
thence N. So w. 81 chains to rock
thence N. So E. 40 chains, to the begin
ming, containing 39a acres.
From this it would appear that not only
is the ownership of the property settled
but its boundaries are definitely marked
out, and the principal thing that remains
for the committee appointed by the coun'
ty board Of commissioners to do, is tc
bring about reorganization of the old
Kings Mountain Centennial association
and to proceed to secure from the county
or the States Of North Carolina and
South Carolina, such appropriations as
may be sufficient to again place the his.
toric spot in presentable shape.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-07-11

- Solicitor Bellinger should be defeat
ed for reelection on account of his ef-
forts to punish the cowardly Broxton
Bridge murderers, he should become q
candidate for governor Of the state, two
years from now. Though one judicial
district may put itself on record against
law and order, we are satisfied that the
people Of the whole state would never
approve such position.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-07-11
BETWEEN BLAND AND BRYAN. /.

This Is the Way That the Nomination Fight
Looked at O'Clock Yesterday.
BY Telegraph to The Enquirer.
CHICAGO, July 10, 8 o'clock, p. m.-.
The first ballot resulted: Bland, 2SS.;
Bryan, 1O5; Boies, II !; Blackburn, 49,;
Campbell, %; Russell, p; Pennoyer,
10; HILL; Stevenson, Q; Teller, 81;
Pattison, o.; Tillman, II from South
Carolina; not voting 1S. On the sec
ond ballot, which has just been con-
cluded, South Carolina's-1s votes went
to Bryan. The ballot resulted: Bland,
251 ; Boies, S5; Matthews, S5; McLane,
81 j; Bryan, 1877; Blackburn, SO; Pat
tison, 80. The fight seems to be be-
tween Bland and Bryan, with present
chances in favor of BRYAN.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-07-11

and instantly killed. Mrs. Etters had
Just come out of a corn field and was
wearing a sunbonnet. The engineer saw
her and thought she saw the train. The
train was going at full speed, and Of
course could not have been stopped, un-
less the engineer had had some pre-
vious intimation Of the danger. Mrs. Et-
ters was about 60 years of age. Her body
was taken charge Of by the railroad au-
thorities.
Died Of Typhoid Fever.
Mr.. w. Lapsley Barron, second son of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. T.. Barron, died yester-
day friday afternoon Of typhoid fever,
after an illness of % days.
Dangerously Ill.
Little Arthur Neely, the twenty months
old son of Mr.. and Mrs. n. A. D. Neely
has been near DEATHS door on account
of dysentery. His serious illness COW
cred a period Of three weeks. During
most of the time Mr.. Neely was con-
slant watcher at his bedside. Mr.. Nicely
was in his office on Thursday morning
for the transaction of business for the
first time in two weeks, except on two
or three occasions when it was absolutely
necessary for him to give his personal
attention to special matters.
A Pension Question.
State board Of pensions would have
completed its work this week had it not
been for the springing Of a rather knotty
question. That question is this: "Are
the Reserves entitled to pensions9" 1t
will be remembered that during the war
there were four corps Of what was known
as the South Carolina Reserves. They
saw but little active service; but several
of them have applied for pensions, and
somebody has raised the question as to
whether or not they are entitled to them.
The matter has been submitted to the at
torney general, and until his decision is
rendered, which will be within few days
at most, the lists in some of the counties
cannot be completed.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-07-11

Thursday to his home at Clarksville, Tex.
Miss Norma Strauss of Charleston, is in
Yorkville spending the summer, the
guest of her brother, Mr.. H. G. Strauss.
Rev. w. G. Neville and family left
Monday for an extended visit to Ches-
ter, Cokesbury and Washington, D. G.
Miss Mamie Reid of Rock Hill, return
ed home last Monday after pleasant
visit to relatives and friends in Yorkville.
Mrs. s. l.. Lowry of Jacksonville, Fla,
is in Yorkville visiting relatives and
friends, the guests of Mrs. j. o. Walker.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. B. Beard and Miss
Florie Allison have returned from a
pleasant visit to Richmond, Washington,
Baltimore and New York.
Miss Lizzie Withers, daughter Of the
late Captain I. N. Withers of Columbia,
is in Yorkville visiting friends and rela-
tives, the guest of the Miss Clawson.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-07-11

ing it with black cloth he stained it
with black mixture, giving it dark
sepulchral appearance. Frear was
proud of his workmanship and as each
year passed by he seemed to regret
that he had no occasion for using it..
Some time ago his wife, a Mexican
lady, went to Mexico for the purpose
of looking after her private estate, and
Frear moved into smaller quarters.
Not finding as many cupboards as be
needed he decided to use his coffin for
a pantry and wardrobe. He put in a
couple of shelves and in the lower part
he put some hooks on which he hung
his clothes. Frear is a gardener by
profession and is we'll known in San
Francisco.