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WESTERN ND. TELEPHONE COMPANY.
Authorized Increase of Capital Stock-In-
crease in the Board of Directors.

Inc annual meeting of the stockholders of
the. Western Maryland Telephone Company
OF Carroll County was held on SATURDAY. last.
more than two-thirds of the stock being re-
presented
The meeting organized with Jno. Milton
Reitsnider in the chair and Charles Thomas
secretary. 1t was the time for the annual
election of officers for the ensuing year, and.
pursuant TO the action of the directors, two
propositions were submitted for the consider
alton OF the meeting. One was to increase
the capital stock from ten thousand to twenty
thousand dollars, and the other was 10 in
crease the board of directors from FIVE to
seven.
President Fink gave detailed statement
of the operations of the company since its
organization year ago, and of its financial
condition. He showed that the compauy's
earnings were now at a rate of over $500 a
year, while the operating expenses are about
$1,000, leaving the net earnings about $780,;
that the number of subscribers was constantly
increasing and extensions of the lines had
been asked for; that if extensions were made
and the subscribers increased from 100, the
present number, to 200. the operating ex-
peuses would not be increased and the cost
of repairs would not be materially enlarged.
Owing, he said, to some changes in instru-
ments, the running ofextra wires made neces-
sary in order to give subscribers the best pos
sibe service and the much larger number of
subscribers than had been estimated for, the
cost of construction had been several thons-
and dollars greater than the computed cost,
and the company had 10 borrow money to
meet the extra expense. For this reason,
and because of prospective extensions of the
lines of the company, the directors concluded
to submit the question of an increase of the
capital stock 10 $4,000. II is not the inten-
ton Of the directors to issue any more stock
than is absolutely necessary. and $4,000 will
suffice, it is thought, to liquidate present in
debtedness and make the contemplated ex-
tensions, one of which is TO Mt. Airy, via
Warfieldsburg and through Franklin and Mt.
Airy districts.
After this explanation and discussion of
the question by others, the vote was unani-
nous for an increase of the capital stock to
$4,000. The proposition TO increase the
board of directors from five 20 seven members
was also carried unanimously.
The following directors to serve the ensu-
ing year were elected-Jharles E. Fink,
Charles H. Vanderford, A. H. Huber, Jno.
Milton Reifsnider, George W. Albaugh, of
Westminster; DIR. Geo. R. Markell, of Union
Bridge, and John c. Buckley, of New Wind
scr. Messrs. Albaugh and Buckley are the
new members of the board.
The management Of the company appears
to have been judicious and economical, and
the directors want to make the company a
regular dividend payer, beginning in July
next
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On Sunday, 29th, communion services will
! be held in the Methodist Protestant Church at
the regular morning service.
Mr. William A. Anders moved his family
to New Windsor on Tuesday. Mr.. Anders
has accepted clerkship in his brother George
Ander's store.
Guy Segafoose has not been well for some
time and continues on the sick list The other
sick of town are all improving.
Quite a number of relatives and friends as.
sembIed in the Bethel, on Wednesday, March
Is, TO witness the marriage of Miss Laura
Marquart, Of this place, to Mr.. Sherman Gilds,
of Taneytown. Promptly at 2.30 p. m. the
bridal party entered the church to the music
Of a wedding march performed on the organ
by Mrs. Grant Hiltebridle, of New Windsor,
preceded by the ushers, Messrs. Jesse Haugh,
Walter Wilt, John Rooms and Norman Rein
dollar, all Of Taneytown. They were met by
Elder G. W. Seilhamer, of the Church Of
God, who performed the ceremony. The
bride was sttired in . costume Of tan and
brown novelty goods and carried white bound
book tied with white ribbon. After the oere
money they were driven to Linwood were they
took the train for Baltimore. The bride was
the recipient of many handsome and useful
presents. The happy couple will make their
home in Taneytown, where Mr.. Gilds is in
business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Gill and daughter
Bessie, of Baltimore. were guests in Mr..
Wesley Gilbert's family during the past week.
Mr.. Harry Fl. Brough was in Baltimore the
past week, the guest Of his son and family,
Mr.. and Mrs, Howard Trough.
On Thursday evening the Methodist Pro-
testant G. L. Society held their semi-annnal
election Of officers, resulting in the re-elec-
ton of Mr.. Solomon Myers, president; I.
Clyde Rontson, vice-president; s. E. Weaver,
Corresponding Secretary; Annie Banst, Re-
cording Secretary; William Crabbs, treasurer;
Fannie Myers, organist; Julia Lassell assist
ant organlst.
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Golden wedding Anniversary.

The iftieth anniversary or Golden Wedding
of VIM. and Matilda f. Miller, Of Sandyville,
was celebrated at their home on Wednesday,
March %, 1896. Those present were Vim.
Miller and wife, George A. Miller, wife and
children, Irwin, Cora, Willie; Maggie L. Bush
and children, Warren, Ada, Harry, Horace
and lola; Dennis A. Smith, wife and son
Roger; Frank ". Miller, wife and children,
Hattie, Willie Robert, Carrie B. and Alice;
VIM. Bradley Herring, wife and children,
Maggie and Willie; Harry NJ. Miller, wife and
son, ii. Milton; VIM. C. Benson, and wife,
Cordie Miller, William A. Bush, wife and
children, Grace and Vim. d; 1.-THE last two
named being great grandchildren George W.:
Miller, wife and children, Ella. Frank, Maud
and Mabel; Miss Jane Miller, A. II. Vent,
wife and son George; Mrs. Robert L. Hoppe,
Addie. May, Carrie and Charles Turtle; Rev.
P. H. Miller, wife and daughter, Granville L.
Herring, wife and daughter Jennie, VIM. 7.
Shilling and wife, Miss Grace Irwin, VIM. D.
Reese, jamie Reaver, Carrie Devilbiss, Bertha
Manchey and Jesse Hesson. A number OF
handsome presents were received by the aged
couple. Refreshments were served in abun-
dance. During the evening the great grand
son of VIM. Miller and wife, VIM. D. Bush,
son of VIM. D. Bush, was baptised by Rev.
p n MiIlar
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Schaeffer-Friss.

Mr.. Howard F. Schaefer, teller of the
Farmers and Mechanics National Bank of
Westminster, and Miss May Friss, third
daughter of Mr.. Allen Friss, proprietor of the
Moniour House, this city, were married at the
VI. p. Church here on Thursday afternoon at
3.45 o'clock, by Rev. A. D. Melvin, the
pastor, assisted by Rev. A. S. Diehl, great
uncle to the groom. The church was beauti-
fully decorated with flowers, ferns and palms,
and was filled to overlooking with the friends
of the contracting parties. The bride wore a
gown of tan cloth, with Persian trimmings,
and hat and gloves to match. She carried
bridal roses. The ushers were Messrs. R.
Abner Parke, Arthur A. Haines, William E..
Miller and j. Walter Grumbine, all of this
city. Miss Annie Shriver was organist.
After the ceremony the bridal couple left on
the 4.24 train for Washington, D. c.
An elegant supper was given the ushers at
the Montour House Wednesday night, at
which those present were the bride and groom,
the ushers, Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Friss, Rev.
and Mrs. A. D. Melvin, Mr.. and Mrs. George
r. Grumbine, Mrs. Frank Grumbine, Misses
Grace, Gussie and Viola Friss, Lizzie Nus
baum, Mamie Rinker, of Westminster; Mrs.
g. Bowen, Mrs. John Knell, Misses Estella
and Lottie Bowen, of Baltimore.
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Gertrude TayEof, che 13-year-old girl Of
Dillon B. Taylor, Of Craig. Missouri, has
confessed to the poisoning Of her parents and
brothers and sisters on the 10th inst. Her
intention was to kill her brothers wife, but
the brother died.
The seven-story gas fixture and art metal
factory and warer0oms of the Thackara Man
ufacturing Company, Philadelphia, Pa, were
destroyed by fire on Monday, causing loss
estimated at $50, 200 to $500, 900, which is
covered by insurance.
A farmer near Anterior, Mo-, is buying up
potatoes at ten cents bushel and feeding
them to bis hogs. He says potatoes can be
had at this price, and that for fattening pur-
poses they are finer than corn, especially at
the price at which he is buying.
A despatch from Montgomery, West Vir-
ginia, says that William Convey and his wife
and child were bnrned to death on Sunday
night at Paint Greek, several miles east of
that place. The report says that tramps set
fire to the house for the purpose of robbery.
A Birmingham despatch says that the
Nashua Manufacturing Company, of Nashua,
New Hampshire, proposes to erect cotton
mill worth $500, 900 on the line Of the Kansas
City, Memphis and Birmingham Railroad, in
Walker county, Alabama.
Inc central Een0SylV1ula heluOulSt
eopal Conference has made its appointments
for the present year. George NJ. Glenn goes
| TO Gettysburg and New Oxford, j. Drummer
| Graham to Lttlestown, Furman Adams to
Stewartstown, and Henry A. Staub to York
Springs.
| Two feet and more of snow fell in the west
ern part of New York on Friday oflast week.
| The mercury was down to l2o above zero and
a high wind prevailed. The snow was drifted
badly, railroad cuts and country roads being
| completely closed. 1t is described in dis
patches as the worst storm of the year.
| A double tenement house in Danville, Can
ada, occupied by Jas. Brady and I. B. Stafin,
with their families, was destroyed by fire on
| Saturday night. Two daughters of Brady,
named Maude, aged 10, and Myrtle, aged l3
and n son of Staffin, Freddie. aged 10, per
ished in the flames
A mob of thirty men took William Murphy
from the Scott county jail, at Huntsville
Tenn, at midnight, Saturday night, by STRAIT
agem, and hung him, pleading and praying
to tree in the public square. The victim
was in prison awaiting trial for shooting Bill
Bowlin, miner at Pioneer, three weeks ago
Frost in Florida on Saturday morning die
considerable damage to early corn, cucum
bers, strawberries and Irish potatoes, but nc
damage to young orange shoots. The damage
extended as far south as Orlando, though
there was frost as far as Tampa. In North
ern Florida, where few vegetables grow, thir
ice formed.
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MERRY WEDDING BELLS.
Happy Brides and Grooms Launch Their
Banks on the Matrimonial Sea.
Zepp-Caple.

Pleasant Grove NJ T. Church. Sandyvile,
was the scene of a very pretty welding, We'd
nesday evening, March %. The contracting
parties were Clarence w. Zepp, son of Mr..
Lawrence Zepp, of Westminster, and Miss
Maggie Belle Caple, daughter of Mrs. Sarah
j. Caple, of Sandyville. The church was APP
priately decorated with evergreen and laurel.
Rev. A. ID. Melvin, of Westminster NJ. p.
church. was the officiating minister Miss
Gertrude Shipley, of Sandyville, presided at
the organ and played Mendelssohn's wedding
march. The bride was attended by two maids,
Misses Bertha Bush and Ada Flater. The
ushers were Edgar Lockard, Frank Bright
well, Harry Caple and Chas. r. Woods The
bride was handsomely attired in white satin,
trimmed with chiffon and lace The bridal
flowers were Marechal Nell roses. The
bridesmaids were dressed in white henrietta
cloth. Mr.. and Mrs. Zepp were the recipi-
ents OF many beautiful and useful presents.
The wedding was followed by reception at
the residence Of the brides mother. Refresh
mere served in abundance
Those present at the reception were Mr..
and Mrs. Clarence W. Zepp, Mrs. Sarah J.
Caple, Misses Emma and Fannie Caple, Rev.
A. d. Melvin, Mrs. Leonard Zepp, Mrs.
Henry Zepp, Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Zepp,
Mrs. Mary Z. Woods John NJ Bush, Mrs.
Hugh Ely, Mr.. and Mrs. Jerry Shaeffer
Mrs. Samuel Wilderson, Covington Zepp,
Jr., Mr.. and Mrs. Emory Zepp, Mrs. A.
Melvin Bay, Miss F. Emily Bay, Mr.. Chas
Zepp, Mrs. Sophia Bush, Miss Ada Shaeffer,
Miss Ada Bush, Miss Grace Wilderson, Mr.
and Mrs A w. Fuss, Miss Fannie Fuss, Mr.
and Mrs. VIM. d. Bush, Miss Viola Blizzard,
Harry Bush, Mrs. Kate Wampler, Edward
Crawford, Mr.. and Mrs. William Benson, Mr.
and Mrs. Geo Benson, Miss Ada Flater,
Miss Mollie Flater, Miss Bertha Bush, Cbas.
R. Woods, Edgar Lockard, Frank Brightwell,
Harvey Caple, Mrs. E. NJ. Blizzard. Miss
Cora Stocksdale, Marshal Flater, Claude
buckingham, Mr.. and Mrs. William Flater,
Chas. Flater, Ulysses Shiplev, Misses Ada
Buckingham, Lydia Wampler, Wilbur Zepp,
Miss Eta Zepp. Mr.. and Mrs Atlee Wampler,
Mrs. Emma Hoppe, Mrs. Josephine Bush,
Miss Grace Orndorff, Miss Cordelia Miller,
Misses Maggie and Ada Zepp, Miss Florence
Zepp, Mr.. and Mrs. Bradley Zepp, Mrs. Kate
Blizzard, Horace Wilderson, Robert Flater,
Miss Gertrude Shipley, Miss Carrie Zepp,
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel E. Bush, Miss Blanche
Shipley, Berton Blizzard.
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Hamnstead District Items.

The Union Sunday School of Ebergs will
be organized on Sunday, April 9Th, in the
morning. The singing class will meet in the
afternoon.
Fire was discovered on Saturday evening
in the cellar of Mr.. T. j. Sisk, druggist, OF
Hampstead. near coal oil barrel, caused by
the explosion of a lamp. By the help ofper-
sons the building was saved.
Mrs Mary Smith, near Hampstead, and
Mr.. Richard Fowble, near Eberg's, are on the
sick list
Edward Richards has rented the store prop
erty of Frank Kelbaugh, at Albansville. Mr..
Richards will take charge of the store the
first of April.
Miss Sarah Wilhelm, near Albansville,
spent several days last week with friends at
Beckleysville.
There was sleighing party at the home Of
Mr.. John S. Stricklin, on Wednesday even
ing of last week. Vocal and instrumental
music and games of all kind made up the pro-
gram until late hour, when refreshments
we're served in abundance. Those present
were J. S. Stricklin and family, Daniel Houck
and wife, Mrs. Elizabeth Utz, Misses Mary
Grese, Lille Ruby, Mettie Snyder, Gertie
Lippy, Winnie Houck, Matte Lippy, Jennie
Lester, Jennie Holtzner, and Charles Reed,
Harry Lippy, Frank Lester, Howard Lippy,
John Reed, Neyie Houck and Samuel Shat
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No charge for Marriages and Deaths Obituaries dno
Verses cents a line.
Near Uniontown, Nd, on March d. 1896 Maurice
Angel Englar, aged Is years and 20 days.
In Marston, Nd, on March p, 1896, Mrs. Harriet
l., aged 81 years, months and . days, wife Of
Hezekiah Cashour.
At her home, in Cranberry Valley, Nd, on March
%, 1896, Mrs. Susan Reese, aged S. years.
At Deep Run, Nd, on March H. 1896, Absalom
Yeiser, aged 60 years II months and % days.
Though cast down, we are not forsaken,
Though afflicted, not alone;
Thou hast given and thou hast taken,
Blessed Lord thy will be done.
Thou hast left us and we miss thee.
Sadly miss thee, father dear;
In vain we listen for thy footsteps,
Still we are thinking thou art near. All.
WIN YOU come to my grave
When my spirit has fed.
And beneath the green sod
lam laid with the dead;
When the heart that loved you
Is turning to clay.
And in Calvarys cold dews
am passing away? M.F
At Oakland Mills Nd, on March ., 1896 after q
year, months and day, youngest child of Samuel
J. and Mamie D. Bell. A father. mother and one
dear little brother still survive.
He was too pure for earth
He could not with US stay;
But we miss his little, pattering feet,
That voice that was so loving and sweet.
And art thou gone, dear little Earle,
Forever from our sight;
And must we hear thy voice no more,
Nor see thy smile so bright?
Yet again we hope to meet thee
When the day of life is fed,
And in heaven with joy to greet thee,
Where no farewell tears are shed.
Go Earle, loved one CO.
Only parents heart can tell,
And none but they can fully know
How sad to say farewell.
Gone but not forgotten.
BY HIS COUSINS ALICE AND GRACE
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Shirley Items,

We are having rough weather when we
least expected it.
The snow may help the grain that has
weathered the wintery blast, but our grain
fields look unpromising and our farmers are
no; very hopeful of good crop.
The time for fitting has come and some
have made a move, but with us not many
changes are expected.
Mr. j. Fl. Ward made sale on Monday and
moved on Wednesday to Baltimore.
Rev. Geo. w. Honey will preach his last
sermon at Zion for the present conference
year of Deer Park circnit. AT the last
quarterly conference of the circuit ]. j.
Brandenburg was elected delegate and E. N.
Davis alternate and they were instructed to
ask for Mr.. Honey's return, If be desired ta
return again.
Report says that there are six cases ofscar.
let fever in our neighborhood.
Mr.. C. H. Shipley has recovered from a
long spell of sickness.
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Personal Notes.

Miss Laura Schaeffer, of near Manchester,
is visiting Mrs. L. E. Wimert, on Pennsylva-
mia avenue, this city.
Rev. Father Femme, former pastor of St.
Johns Church, this city, was in Westminster
ON Monday night and Tuesday. His health
is better and he was looking well.
Miss Lizzie Russell, of Reisterstown, is a
guest of Mrs. Eliza Shreeve.
Rev. Joel Brown visited relatives in Queen
Anne's county this week.
Mr.. E. j. Lawyer, of Westminster, who
had been confined to his house by sickness
for several weeks, is about well again.
Miss Mamie Marie Whiteford, of Cam.
bria, Hartford county, Nd, is guest of Miss
Jane Macintosh, this city.
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Westaway-ShiIIing.

On Wednesday evening, March 25th, the
residence of R. Thomas Shilling, near Sandy
vile, was the scene of very pretty home
wedding, the contracting parties being Mr..
William R. Westaway, son of VIM. II. West
away, and Miss Fannie NJ. Shilling, daughter
of the late Josiah Shilling. The ceremony
was performed by W. S. Coe, pastor of Finks-
burg NJ P. Church. The bride was attired
in robe of bluette serge, with trimmings Of
white brocade satin and velvet. Mr.. James
B. Shilling, brother of the bride, and Harry
Westaway, brother of the groom, were their
attendants. Miss Viola Crout of Baltimore,
neice ofthe bride, played the wedding march.
Among those present were Rev. w. S. Coe,
wife and daughter, Mr.. R. Thomas Shilling,
wife and family, Mrs. W. H. Westaway, Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph Caple, of Finksburg; Mr..
and Mrs. Nicholas Mummaugh, Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. F. Crout, Mr.. and Mrs. James B. Shil-
ling, Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Biscoe, Miss
Viola Crout, of Baltimore; Mr.. and Mrs.
Emory Zepp, Mr.. and Mrs. Nat. Zentz, OF
Eastview; Mr.. William Shilling, of Small
wood; Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Shipley, Mr.. and
Mrs Daniel Bush, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Benson,
of Patapsco; Miss Gertrude Westaway, Mr..
Harry Westaway, Miss Jennie C. Herring,
Miss Oregon Crout, of Reisterstewn. After
the ceremony supper was served with ices and
cake The bride was the recipient of many
useful and handsome presents.
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MARRIED.

On March 10. 1896. at the house OF Oliver Lippy,
Manchester. Md, by Rev. S. NJ. Roeder, George E.
Wilmer of Table Rock. Adams county. Pa, and Miss
Florence NJ Lippy. of Manchester, Nd.
At the Manchester Lutheran parsonage on March
"a, 1896, by Rev. C. N. Eyster, Eli W. Burgoon and
Miss Mary Burkheimer, both Of near Manchester,
Nd.
In the Church of God Bethel in Uniontown, Nd
on March %, 1896. by Rev. G. W. Seilhamer, G. F.
Sherman Gilds of Taneytown, Nd, and Miss Laura
R. Marquet, of Uniontown, Nd.
On March % 1896. at the parsonage of st. Pauls
Reformed Church, Westminster, Nd, by Rev. CAL
win 8. Slagle, Samuel Mummert and Miss Lille NJ.
Utz.
Near Unionville Nd, on March Is, 1896 by Elder
VIM. H. franklin, Charles Vernon Black and Miss
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Lineboro Items.

Mr. Henry is improving his property by
putting handsome fence around the house
and lawn.
Mr.. Henry Kump has purchased fine pair
of Kentucky mules. He will resume farming
again this year.
Miss Alta Swan, who has been confined 10
the house for sometime with a severe case Of
ionsilitis, is improving under the treatment of
DR.. John I. Ruby, of Manchester.
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Clear Ridge Items.

Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Keontz, of McKinstry's
Mills. were the guests of Mr.. VIM. F. Rom
spert on Sunday.
Gloom has been spread over the home of
Mrs. Julia Englar, caused by the death on
Tuesday of her youngest son, Maurice A.,
after short illness CT pleuro- pneumonia.
The deceased WIS a member of st. Luke $
Church in Uniontown, and also 8 member of
the Linwood Band. He will be greatly missed
by his many friends in the community. his
remains we're Inferred on the 18th instant IN
the German Baptist burying grounds at Pipe
Creek. His age was IS years and 20 days
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heath Of Absalom Yelser.

Mr.. Absalom Yeiser, an aged and highly
respected citizen, died rather suddenly on
Tuesday morning, March 18th, at his residence
in Deep Run, while sitting in his chair. He
was son of the late David Yeiser and was
born on the oath of March, 1926. In 1876
he married Miss Isabella Sentz, who survives
him. Two daughters also Survive hin-Mrs.
VIM. H. Belt and Mrs John Flickinger. Mr.:
Yeiser was a kind husband and father, good
neighbor and citizen, and beloved BY all who
knew him. In politics he was Democrat.
He was a member of the Reformed church at
Silver Run, where his funeral services were
conducted by Rev. Mr.. Dreisbach on Friday
morning. March 10th.
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New Advertisements.

Trustees Sale of Valuable Farms, Hotel
Property, House and Lots-Clifton l.. MUIR
ray and David K. Brown, Jr,, Trustees.
Public Sale of One of the Most Desirable
Residences in NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Y, Wantz,
Executor.
Public Sale of Valuable Personal Property
Mrs John E. Smith, Westminster.
The Model Emporium Derr 4 Son,
Westminster. LIST page
Transfers and Abatements-Alfred 7. Buck
ingham, Clerk.
For the Spring of lsee-John T. Anders,
Westminster.
Dana's Sarsaparilla--w. c. Benson, La
motie, Nd. agent
Special Notice -yanderford Bros.
Iaral Notices.
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EenhY Items.

The snow has disappeared and farmers are
preparing to plant sps;pg crops.
John Walking has the ansst yearling colt
in the county. He has moved from the
Witmore farm to the David Fowble place,
near War6eldsburp. John Smelser has taken
charge of the Witmore FARM
William coppersmith has just completed a
large and weIl,arsasged wagon she'd
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In loving remembrance of my dear husband
Steward T. Cook, who died one year ago today
March 9th, 1895.
We miss thee from our home, dear husband,
We miss thee from thy place;
shadow DER our life Is cast
We miss the sunshine of thy face.
we miss thy kind and willing hand,
Thy fond and earnest care,
Our home Is dark without thee,
We miss thee everywhere.
precious one from US is gone
voice we loved Is stllled
place is vacant in our home,
Which never can be filed. BY HIS WIFE.
One less at home.
The charmed circle broken-a dear face
Missed day by day from its usual place,
But cleansed, saved. perfected by grace,
One more in heaven.
One less on earth.
Its pain, its sorrow and Its toll TO share,
One less the pilgrims daily cross to bear,
One more the crown of the blest to wear,
At home in heaven.
BY HIS MOTHER AND FATHER.
Dearest brother, we have laid thee
In the peaceful graves embrace:
But thy memory will be cherished
Till we see thy heavenly face.
BY HIS SISTER