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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-12-23
MAST IS SALE.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
EDeEFrEID COUNTY,
Court ronmon pleee
Court Common Pleas.

court common fleaS.
w. L. Mcdaniel as Administrator
of w. L. Mcdaniel Sr., deceased,
and in his own right-against--
w. L. Mcdaniel, ct. al.
DURsUANT to the decree, 1 will Of
T fer for sale at public outcry before
the court house, town of Edgefeld
and State of South Carolina, on
the first Monday in January
1897 (being the 4th day of said
month) between the legal hours
of sale, the following described
realty, to wit:
TRACT No. /.
All that tract or parcel of land,
containing three hundred (300)
acres, more or less, situate in Edge
field County and State of South
Carolina, in Collins township,
bounded north by lands owned
and possessed by G. w. Vance,
known as the old Fred Mcdaniel
place (home placo), on the east
by other lands owned and possess
ed by William L. Mcdaniel, known
as the old D. G. Bussey place, on
the south by the Modoc road,
which separates this land, from
other lands owned and possessed
by William L. Mcdaniel, known
as the Sharpton place and on the
west by Stevens Creek, which sep
arates this land from the Burke
place.
No. 2.
All that tract of land, contain
ing one hundred (10O) acres, more
or less, situate in Edgefeld county
and State of South Carolina, known
as the Dempsey Bussey tract and
bounded on the north by the Fred
Mcdaniel tract, on the east by
lands of Jesse Bailey, on the south
by lands of Dempsey Bussey, and
on the west by the Frank Sharp
ton tract.
No. 3.
All that tract of land, situate in
Edgefeld county and State OF
South Carolina, known as the
Frank Sharpton tract, containing
one hundred and twenty-three
(123) acres, more or less, bounded
on the north by the Howle tract,
Oh the east by the above mel:tion-
ed tract, on the south by the Oemp-
sey Bussey tract, and on the west
by land of Eugene Thurmond.
No. 4.
All that tract Of land, situate in
Edgefeld County and State OF
South Carolina, known as the
Howle tract, containing one hun
dred and fifty (150) acres, more or
less, bounded on the north by the
Bussey tract, on the west by the
Bush tract.
No. 5.
All that tract of land, situate in
Edgefeld County and State OF
South Caro-, 1Ataining Ons
hQndr=S .ty'+E4,,22a s,..l.!
saOr6 .,,.~i-se -r 90 -
.s,,,...ssf 80
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-12-23
GRIFFIN
AND
PADGETT

~ OOUOJ
Fire, Life, and Accident Insu-
rance.
Office in The Farmers Bank of Edge
field, S. C.
We represent the following First. Glass
Companies:
FIRE INsURENcE.
Northern Assurance Company of
London,
Capital, $15,OoO,OOO.OO
Assets American Branch,
$2O12,11s.71
Continental Fire,
Capital, $1,OOO,OOO0O
Assets, $7,2l6,S2S.0O
Capital, $5OO,OOO.OO
Assets, $2,409, $500
Will write first-class risks in town
and country.
LIFE INSURANCE.
Mutual Benefit Life Insurance Com
pany of Newark, New Jersey.
Organized 1916.
All policies participate in dividends
annually, and are incOntestible and
non-Forfei.able after two years.
Before applying for insurance write
us or see us personally.
July l4-6m.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-12-23
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TATE or SOUTH CAR0LIEb.
lleEFrEID ,rrF.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-12-23

N. G. Evans and P. 3. Mayson,
Esqrs., spent few days at Saiuda
Court House last week.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-12-23

We see it stated that DR.. Blue Noun
tain Joe died in North Carolina not
long since,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-12-23

DR.. Gwaltney preached at Johnston
last Sunday. There was no service in
our Baptist church on that day.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-12-23

Tbirty-five or forty families living
in aud near Chotee are making prepa-
rations to move over into Georgia
quite an exodus. We extend our best
wishes to the eXodusters-may they all
get rich and come back soon on their
own bicycles.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-10
REAL ESTATE.
AT THE EXCHANGES.

John T. Boyd. when he mounted his stand IN the
Broadway Real Estate Salesroom yesterday 10 sell.
In partition, No. 10 Clinton-st., fve-story brck
tenement-house in front and four-story prlcK
tenement house In the rear, on lot 25xloo con-
fronted a crowd OF east side spectators VINO were
determined the property. The nrst DID
$4,000 and the bidding advanced smoothly until
$4,000 was reached, when combinations were FORMED
among the bidders TO lntinidate the auctloneer.
auctioneer and then OF their number TO
show that ne had made the bid. The auctloneer re-,
fused heed such bids. and declared that he would
have such business in front OF his stand Inc
crowd then settled down to business and the prop
crty finally sold to b. Resented for S25,375.
d. b. Keller. jr., OF No. Plne-st., has sold the
handsome country house and grounds, consisting OF
two ana one-haf acres. belonging to s. j. Harriot
and situa ted on the Rumson Road. short distance
from Seabrleh y. J. The purchaser was Robert
Cumming the firm OF George H. Clark &
Brother, OF this city. The price PAID was ABOUT
$31, 500.
Mr. Kate 4. Wetherill has sold to Kalscher &
Prayer the four fve-story fathouscs Nos 1871 TO 1870
East Scventy-Gxth-st., plot ivJxl022 The property
purchased By the seller in 1880 for s71.5O
John f. Gibson has bought from John ID. Wendell
the two hathous2s Nos 2S ana 22 West FIFTY
nrst-st.
John Downey was the purchaser OF the two Full
tOn-st. parcels adjoining the Park National Bank
property. which were sold by George X. Read Few
months
John 4. Williams says that the report that he
had been called upon TO pay premium for the
privilege of paying off the $4,000 mortgage upon
the Lords Court property was an error No pre-
MUM was paid.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-10
LOcdL BUSINESS QUALIFICATIONS

William Campbell & Co.. manufacturers OF cotton
and woollen goods. Of No. ~ Widest. with fac
tory at Clifton Heights. Penn. who made an AS
sgnment on December 10. Med their schedules yes
to-day. showing liabilities TO he N93.3A. nominal
assets sl52 80 actual assets SJ3.2s9 The greater
part the liabilities Is due to seventy creditors In
Philadelphia. The firm owes for wages here and at
the mills SO 2G9 The consist of stock and
counts.
The schedules OF De Ncufyillc & Co, stock brokers
at No as Exchange Place. show liabilities 10 be
$37OG nominal assets $l.599 1876. actual assets 1922 Al
Tho nominal assets stock and bonds at par. while
the actual assets at the market price. All the
stocks and bonds had been Hypothetical In the
regular course Of business before the assignment,
md held 10y creditors as security for the ndebt-
cdness Many loans have been closed out since the
assignment. and Il Is the opinion of the firm that
only about $4,000 of assets Will come into the hands
of the assignee. The individual assets of Jules j.
dc Neufve are: Nominal. $2.3J6: actual 800 15S.
liabilities $i0J4 August de NeufVilles individual
assets are: Actual. sl,.l0o. debts s952 Each has
seat in the New-York Stock Exchange put In at
$4,000 Besides stocks and bonds. the firm has ac-
counts due for a considerable amount.
Yesterday that the principal creditors of Lombard
e. Ayres the Seahoard Lumber Company and the
Seaboard Manufacturing Company had agreed Il
plan Of adjustment for the firm and for the two
corpora tons which the firm practically owned. The
interests and obligations are to be anna ma Ted.
and there Is to be extension OF the debt by the
issuance Of mortgage bonds
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-10
c.rrrprrrHAsE STEWARDS ELECTED.

The annual meeting Of the National Steepechase
Association was held YESTERDAY in the main room
of the Jockey Club No. l73 Fifth-ave. There We're
present In person De Courcy Forbes S. 5. Rowland.
Foxha p. Keene f. Gebhar1 and DR. j. o. Green.
The secretary reported hfty-two proxies. made out
in the names of August Belmont, De Courcy FORBES
and S. s. Rowland, 10 vote for August Belmont,
John c. Foliansbee and John G. Heckscher to serve
as stewards for three years. No other names were
offered and the three men named were duly elected
10 serve three years. AS to the membership OF the
association the secretary reported the election and
Qualification of ~ members, Of which two have
died o. G.. X. Lawrence and DR.. g. Lee Knapp, and
seven designations. leaving an active list OF l33
members for 1886
1t announced by De Courcy Forbes that the
Coney Island Jockey Club would give stecplechase
or hurdle each week in the summer meeting
IN June and July, under the official direction OF the
National Steeplechase Association.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-10
ESTIMATES on RlPID TRiNSIT.
TESTIMONY OF ENGINEERS OK THE PROBABLE
COST or THE UNDERTAKING.

TESTIMONY OF ENGINEERS oN THE PROBABLE
COST or THE UNDERTAKING.
The snoclal Rand Transit Commission Of Inquiry
me-. in thelr Offices at 80 80 Broadway yester-
dav and the examination OF John T. O'Rourke was
continued Mr.. ORoarke said that according 10 MS
estimates the expense for additional Excavations
over Mir Pars1nss estimate would be- about N"ll6.-
s1e and tina, FOR underplnninss his estimate would
evcead Mr. Parsons's about $4,000 and that for
terminals ETC. the increase would be about SN-
vnoD
Mr. Roardman informed witness thai the grades
OF the witnesses plans were generally deeper man
those proposed by the other plan, and asked
witness Il that fact would not max" neceS-
sarv docp-r excavation ana consequently be NOR"
costly ana witness said that such would unloIhi-
clly be The
When asked The cost Of earth excavation and rock
excavation witness sad the former was about i"en-
tv-fve cents and he latter about one dollar cubic
foot. The difference in his estimates and MI Par
sonss was due to the conditions involved and that
HI. bad known some excavations TO be made for
ten cents a yard whlle others had cost 80 yard
Where there water ii might cost almost any
amount Excavatine for the Houston-s'. cable
building had cost 81 a yard. the witness had been
told.
Witness had based his general estimates on work
recently done on tho new Third-ave bridge at One
hundred-an nd ihirtiehst.. Oh the new Gable Bnil'
ing and on cxcavatng work in Broadway
George W. McNulty. formerly consulting en-
ginccr of the East River Bridge, was the next Wit
ness He testified that he had been for several
years connected with the Metropolitan Traction
COMPANY Witness said that he had seen IN" cst-
mates of Messrs. Parsons and O'Rourke and had
examined the items. In MS opinion an estimate OF
work TO be done for underground rOad-loui-
track-on Broadway, between Park Place ana -FOUR
feminist purely prolhematcal and no en-
;lneer in the world could III his opinion. even APP
prOximate the cost Of such an undertaking 1870.
The real cost of the cable road was about $4,000
a m straight work without curves. ms
was for construction. and about as much more FOR
excaVating etc. The real cost was, generally, about
$4,000 mile more than the original estimate. and In
some cases $4,000. The average increase was about
80 per cent
He old not consider Mr.. O'Rourke's estimate ex-
cessive did he consider the estimates for UNI
dcrpinnng unfair
The hearing was adjourned until Monday.
Justice Van BrInt yesterday granted the Com
mission an extension of thirty days in which TO
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-10
Balcom.ave. W 8. $50 It n Of Marrin.st. BY same.

Balcom-ave Q. $50 II n Of Marrin-st. BY same
for two-story frame dwelling. ...............
Eilison-st. =. $50 II OF Marrin-st. by same,
for two-story brick dwelling. ................
Western Boulevard, No 434 by Mrs Nathaniel
Bailey. for one-story brick workshop. ........
:i-ave. 100 II OF Martha 4 Woodlawn. by
Edward Scudder. Of Fl East 22i-st. for five
two-and "a -half-s,ory frame dwellings. ......
Orchard-st. Nos I6+ and iGG Gear). by the
Hamilton Fish estate 80 Irving Place. for
one-stOry frame shed Observation-Disclosures.
1Cth-st s. 2O5 II OF 1th-ave. Williamsbridge.
by John Bana. OF 223 Bathgate-ave for
three two-and- -haf-story frame dwellings
Columbus-ave. No 241is. by John Mcdonald. Of
62 West 33d-st. for a ons-story iron oiiicc.....
Chsholm-st. No 1899. by Emma Wilson. Of Bos-
ton-ave and 1'5th-st, for a three-story frame
tcneinent
Gth-ave. s. 20 II Of 14th-st, by Sarah J
Wyckor. of No 2i0 West 13d-st, for n four-story
brick store and office building. ................
Alterations:
12Oth-st, No 23i Fast by Mrs. Annie Schwatz. Of
No 1927 2d-ave. a three-stOry brick dwelling
Gth-ave. Nos 5O2 and JOI by ieander Sire. OF
No p West 59th-st. to two hyesiory brick
tens fnehtS .'',......,.-..
Beekman-st. No 90. by Mary Frazer. T. five
story brick store and lofts. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
3d-ave. No 2.Oa3. By estate OF Henry y Renwic6.
Of No III Broadway. 70 a nve-stoiy hrich store
Front-st. No 1C3. by II w Bank. If No 1873 Front
II, to a four-story ard basement brick store and
once builnlhy ..'......... '''....
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-10
FOB A PUBLIC SCHOOLS DAY.
BOARD OF EDUCATION PROPOSES AN AN
NUAI. PARADE or THE PUPILS.
PLANS FOR INTRODUCING \ SYSTEMATIC COURSE
OF PHYSICAL CULTURE As


OF PHYSICAL CULTURE As
REGULAR STUDY.
The Board of Education for time has had
under consideration a resolution proposed by Com
missioner Charles T. Hubbcll providing for an an
nual celebration by the public school children of this
city In the nature OF immense parade. II Is pro-
posed TO establish "a definite day in each year for
the parade to be known Public Schools Day, and
to make II a holiday for the schools by suspcnding
all other exercises on that day. The idea Is to
arouse i'm the minds of the people "A more hearty
recognition of the work tho uubiic schools are
doing and to lead them to take Iivelier interest IN
public school affairs generally. besides stimulating
In. chidrer TO enter more caccrly into the plans
OF the Commissioners for s"curinS in them more
systematic physical development. II * thus in
tended TO combine both The school and mil taiy
IDEA the distinctive features of The day. ara IT. II
hoped the day may prove such a success that II VIII
secure not only state but even National r'coBN-
ton in the near future.
1t is proposed establish the second Friday n
May Public Schools Day. and Governor Morton
will be invited to be present on that day, anu VIII
been adopted by the Board. and Is now before the
Committee on Bylaws who viii r,por, as to the
advisability OF making the day a holiday ior the
schools. The original idea was to have the parade
on Saturday. but IT was found that many OF the
seriously to this on religious grounds
The same resolution which recommended the es,
enlistment OF Public Schools Day also propos,d
the adoption of II system of anthropometrical meas
urcmens I'm the schools. The idea Is the same az
that In vogue in most OF the colleges ana pro
vides for the physical examination OF the male
pupils and course Of gymnastic exercises tending
TO correct any physical defects. Compliance WIN
regulations Is purely voluntary on the part or
the pupils. the parent OF some or them are
strangely opposed 10 the innovation.
Tho plan ho v-ev.r. is ALREADY finding favor in
many of the schools and in Grammar school NO
II IL is being carried out Systematically The gym
nasirIm appliances in the present school buildings
are inadedIInte for the of the pupils. but in all
the school buildings being erected space IS pro-
yided for the equipment Of Il gymnasium in accord
ance with the requirements of physical culture Tor
the Young There = at present in the hands or
Supor,ntrndent Jasper. upon the resolution Of the
Board Of Education. Il schedule of gymnastic eyer
IL, . S.Itnn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-10
SKATING on PARK LAKES.

EFFECTS OF Yesterdays SNOW-THE CROWD oN
THE ICE IN BROOKLYN on WEDNESDAY.
The fall of snow yesterday was appreclatei oE
the lovers of sleighing. but II was not the 'h.hs
that the skaters anxious TO see There was Il
big falling off in the number Of skaters at the lakeS
I'm Central Park on account Of the snow but AFTER
the downfall ceased last night the attendance m
creased materially. gang of men were Kept at
work all day clearing the snow of the ice so that
the lakes ought he In good condition Tor skating
to-day.
I, was estimated Yesterday that fully 2OctD per
sons had visited the lakes in Prospect Park Brook,
Ign, on Wednesday. probably me largest g rSa
ever seen on these lakes in any one day lht!e
were maly people on the lakes yesterday. IN spite
OF the snow The electric lights were all IN piace
last night, and could skim over the frozen sur
face as freely in broad daylight
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-10
THE DAMAGES HELD TO BE EXCESSIVE.

TIE DAMAGES HELD TO BE EXCESSIVE
\ motion was made yesterday before Justice DAILY
In Part VI of the Supreme Court Ivy Henry l."
Sprague counsel for the New York. Lake Erie and
Western Railway to set aside the verdict OF S$,.~0
granted TO William II. Defenbach by "A jury on
Wednesday. upon the ground that the damages
were excessive \ motion for new trial was also
made.
Dieffenhach who IS a travelling salesman was
injured IN . collision March ls 1898. Oh the de-
PENDANTS road. j. was averred that his sp.ne was
injured permanently.
Justice Daily held that the damages were eX-
ccssivc and reduced them to $21"~.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-10

The annual meeting Of the stockholders o. the
Monmouth County Horse Show Association was
held at No 70 Yves, Twenty-thir1-st yesterday
The following officers e.ecied:
President; Joseph J. O'DonoAue; vice-p'esloeh' an"
general manager. Walter T. Hiidreth; secretary
AMI treasurer =. J. Casey; executive COMMITTEE
Joseph j. O'Donohue Jacob Rothschild; Walter f..
Hldreih BENJAMIN r Rhoads. jr., and =. }: casey
directors Joseph ]. O'Donohue Frederic Gerhard,
r Percy Dobbins. Marks Arnheim Joseph r. MiI r.
Hdretn. Jacob Rothschiia. NJ o. Bren; t rI,q.
Hoey Benjamin T. Rhoaas. II, EdWard T.. f nn
Dhv G. WARRINGTON Curtis and 7. j. casey: non
eTary viceprs:dents GenersI Thq P,rv = hSAsT
William !. Strong John Mccall. andrew Dough,
erty. p NJ Hdreth George : BskNr' p hnwsia
1r James Seiigman. Acoph Lewissohn, H. g.
Fahnestock George y. Curtis. Robert Maciay, II
w r Mall Samue. Cashier. w. !. Thompson, +;
d Adams FRANKLIN Murphy. George Green joseph
Livingston and Carroll Livingston.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-10

COLLAPSE or ~ ATTEMPT TO pisrlEH the
PEACE or sAN SALVADOR
y Holot P,raza. Consul General OF tfe Republic
OF san Salvador. received cable message last
evening announcing the failure Of General Antonio
Exetn TO land what he contends was the most for
mldablr expedition shat over started Tor san sal
vndor General i'srHza said when 10y "A
porter Ir., evening fhat d" dI not believe that
there would have been much OF = revolt even II the
nhusters had landed. as thrir failure To reach III"
shore showed plainly that th"t had very few II any
synpht hizcrs In san Salvador.
II was learned that General EZ"ta had with him
n pnrty OF over a hundred NeArars who had served
IN the Mexican Army and fully six American
cnvhovs from Texas
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-10
SCARCITY N HAY AND STR " .

For the first time since the hay-crop shortage OF
the United States was disclosed last summer this
city is feeling the pinch of a short supply. There
has been day since this year opened when the
receipts have actually filed the regular daily re-
Quirements Of stables. 1t II estimated that from
10 10 $50 tons daily needed FOR the horses or
this city. Prices have already touched 81 ~ per 100
pounds for the best timothy hay. ana the GOOD use
ful sorts are quoted strong at 81 cents to 81.
Straw has been dear for over ten years
Long rye. which has but little competition from
other threehings has advanced II 81 ~ per 100
pounds for extra ard s. to 80 cents are common
puo
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-10
RELEASED FROM A CHARGE or MURDER

Robert Brown. the negro WAC was charged with
having killed James Healey November Is last
and who was he'd by Coroner O'Meagher In spite
of the fact that the Coroner's jury had exonerated
HIM, was discharged from custody by Justice Pryor
In the Supreme Court yesterday. A writ Of habeas
corpus and certiorsr. obtained ror Brown some
days ago and on the return day it was announced
that the Coroner had refused produce the papers
called for In the writ Justice Beekman said then
that IL the Coroner persisted In his refusal he
would commit him for cortemp'. In the mean Tine
the OF Brown was sent 70 the Grand Jury.
wnca fe led TO return n true b.. AGAIN, him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-10
FLAKES ~ THE BCCKINGHAM.
THE HOTEL DAMAGED TO THE EXTENT OF ABov'

THE HOTEL DAMAGED TO TIE EXTENT OF ABOUT
sjc0
Firemen were called to the Buckingham Hotel. az
Ffth-aVe. and Fif;eth-st.. about 10 o'clock NeSter-
dav morning To eXtinguish a fire which broke OUT
the seventh floor of the building. The names
were first discovered in room PC, which was unoc-
cupiCd BY the time the alarm was given the hre
had communicated to adjoining rooms which had
been vacated in a hurry by their frightened occu-
pants. When the fire men reached the hotel the hre
was burning briskly and threatened to be danger
Gus.
The firemen carried mp several lines OF hose 10 the
seventh floor and sOOn had the flames under con-
troll. When they eXtineuished ii was estimated
that the furniture in the rooms had been damaged
to the extent of 81. Oo0 The damage to the building
was about $500 The hotel officials attribute the
origin Of the fire 10 an oVer-hcatcl fue.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-10

General Daniel Buttcrhed will entertain the Of
fcers OF the 18TH Regiment at dinner tomorrow
evening at the Hotel Savoy. The general is an cx-
colonel Of the 18th Regiment and has always taken
much interest in its affairs. The officers OF the
command are equally interested In him. and show
their appreciation Of his services to the regiment
on every occasion. At the dinner recently given
by the officers mess at the Calumet Club General
Butterield the guest Of honor, and the dinner
at the Savoy tomorrow is n return compliment
will be present.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-10
THE COURTS.
VERDICTS AGAINST CORPORATIONS.

Edward ONeill recovered verdict for 500 yes
terday against the Third Avenue Surface Railway
The case WAS tried before Justice Sedgwick and
jury In Part III of the Supreme Court The plain
t.ff was sitting i'm j. of tn" defendant company
when one Of tie windows fell IN, cutting his fore
head. checks and nose
John Kerr was driving in a street In Perth Amboy
y. j. July ~. 1885. when piece of live telephone
wire fell upon his horse. causing the animal 10
away. Mr. Kerr was thrown from the vehicle, ana
sustained such injuries IS induced him to bring
suit against the Nev-York ana New Jersey 'rclc-
phone Company for So NJ) damages. n jury in the
United States Circuit Court has awarded him 500.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-10
dTSTIN PORTER'S ETNERiL

The funeral OF Austin Porter who was for many
Years a trusted cmploye OF Hilton Hughes & CO..
Broadway and Nlnth-st., took place at ST.
Thomas's Episcopal Church. Fifth-ave. and Fifty
thlrl-st., yesterday. \ committee composed Of en-
ploycs Of the firm was present and acted as pail
bearers The burial was In Linden Hi Cemetery.
Long Island
Mr. Porter was about hfty-two years old. and
unmarried He Lived at No. l25 West Eeventh-st
lie was taken II about Christmas. and died In
the Ncw-Y York. Hospital last Tuesday. His dea IN
was due to loblr pneumonia. The funeral expenses
were paid by Hilton. Hughes & Co.