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The times., 1897-12-20
DIED.


CCNNINGHAM-On Sunday Y, December
10, 1897, at p. m, CATHERINE X.
CUNNirdHAM- aged seventy years.
Funeral will take place from the resi-
dence of her daughter, Mrs. William Il
Rock, No. 109 ii street. northeast, on Tues
day, at p. NJ. Friends and relatives
respectfully invited. 1t
CATON-At her home, SuitIand Park,
Prince Georges county, Nd, on Saturday,
December Z, 1897. at 3.1o p. m, SA ARAiI
F. CATION, aged twenty-four years.
Funeral services will be preached and
interment made at st. Ia rnaby's Church
at , p. m, Tuesday. December 2I. 1897.
Relatives and friends are respectfully in
vited. def9-2t
SIMMO NS-At his late residence, on Fri-
day, December II, 1897, at 7:30 D. m.
JOHN B. SIMMONS, aged seventy-four
years.
Funeral from Holy Name Church, Mon
day at IL O'Clock. Interment at Glen
wood Cemetery. Relatives and friends in
yited.
Marlboro papers please copy. del 9-2t
HORN MICHAEL (. HORN. son OF Rich
ard and Julia Horn. died December II,
at M, aged twent y-two years and
five months.
Funerai from his residence 1910 A street
southeast, Monday, at 4. m., thence to
st Peters Church, where a Solemn high
mass will be said. Relatives and friends
invited to attend. del e1S.2t,em
The times., 1897-12-20
ALMOST ASPHYXIATED.

Two Men Found Unconscious in
Their Room.
PROF. Thurald Jeridau and his young
1Siend, Hunton Payne, were found uu-
conscious from inhaling Illuminating gas
yesterday morning in the former s room, at
No. 321 Delaware avenue northeast. Prof.
Jeridau was Ia ken to the Emergency Hos
pital, and it is thought that he Will re-
cover, but young Payne is still in pre-
carious condition in a ward at Providence
Hospital.
\ detective gas burner was the cause.
The times., 1897-12-20
GOVERNMENT WILL NOT BID.
To Withdraw Its Deposit on Kansas
Pacific Sale.

1t was stated yesterday that. at a con
ference held on Saturday between Attor-
ney General MeKenna and ex-Gov. HOad-
ley, of Government counsel in the Kansas
ment had practically decided to withdraw
its deposit of 5000 900 made some weeks
ago, TO qualify as bidder at the sale.
lt is unders TODD that il the reorganization
committee of the Union Pacific will guar
antee the Government interest In the
Kansas Pacific, the Government will rot
bid against the committee. The final
action in the case viii depend an what
Congress may determine to do in the
natter after the holidays
The times., 1897-12-20

Do ycu know that you can hav.
The Mornius, Evening and Sund "
Times-tl.c oily COMPLETE "a w.
PAPER published in Washington
served TO you by carrier for fifty
cents 81 month?
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A Suit
or OyercOat

for a man or boy makes a
sensible Xmas gift.
And good ones cost so lit
tie here that they re doubly
attractive.
Pure wool mems suits
and overcoats start at I.o0
-children's at 81. rs.
The times., 1897-12-20

Do you know TINT you can have
The Morning, Evening and sunday
Times-tbe o 1y COMPLETE VI wS-
paper published In Washington
served to you ny carrier for fifty
cents month";
The times., 1897-12-20

DO Won know that you can have
The Morning, EN ening and Sunday
Times the OILY COMPLETE news
paper published in Washington
served 40 you hy carrier Tor fifty
Gents a month?
The times., 1897-12-20
Company c ana aiount Pleasant

Company & and Mount Pleasant 4. e.
Manager \ Nj. Anison, of the "DaiSy
Caters" Company C'S basketball team.
announces that his men win play an ex-
hiliiicr game of basketball ia the Infa ntry
Arnnry ~ tomorrow evening with ;he
MoGnt Plea SAINT Athletic Club team The
geod showing made 10y the DAISY Cutters''
against tho Queer Wheeliuen OH Saturday
night gives Indication that the game viii
l,s Wen pla ved aud interesting, and will 40
dauai draw out large attendance.
The times., 1897-12-20

Your credit is good al lansburgh's Fur
nilure House. lSfA and L SITS. oc3-tf
The times., 1897-12-20
$5 a Month.

No more, no less, for Full Treatment and
Aieaieine. DE. Young wonderful success
IN treating all Ciiunic, Nervous, Blood and
SKIN Diseases in Nan, oman, and child
has given him worldwide reputation.
he Is daily adding to the happiness of
all sorts and coudIuons OF peopie-Iich and
tarium, Corner Twelfth and streets, are
open TO all on an exact equa lity.
Hours-1n to II and 3 TO 5 DAILY; Sun
day, 10 To IL.
CONSULTATION y nr rIn nsrrEn ri OK FREE
lpl5-tf
The times., 1897-12-20

Your credit is good at Lanspurgh's Fur
niture House. 18th and L sts oc3-tl
The times., 1897-12-20
MILK
SHARON
DAIRY,
3e4 B 81. s. w.
Telephone ass.

o&4 81. ). w. Telephone 465.
Milk and cream from choice Jersey and
Guernsey herds. Coffee cream and extra
heavy cream for Whipping. Can furnish
niiik from registered herd.
de9-22t T.. THOMPSON.
The times., 1897-12-20
AUCTION SALES.
RADCLIFFE SUTTON & CO., Auet's
COLLATERAL NoTE ATArCTIoN.

On TUESDAY. DEC. 81, 1897, at IL
O'Clock NJ. we will sell within our sales
rooms, go Pa. ave. NV, collateral note or
Philip Inch to order ). y. Ficklen, dated
Dec. %, 1896, due in one year from date
All parties Interested viii please take no.
sice. Terms cash. BY order or the holder.
RADCLIFFE, SUTTON & Co, Auct's.
17-3t-eIn
The times., 1897-12-20

J. E. FRECHIE& q co. general aUetlOneers.
316' 3 9Th st. NV: furniture sales every
Tuesday auH raay, IL n. IT, trOckery
trade sales Thursdays 10 a. H.; coDSign
Incnts received daily for above sales.
de4- 3 mo-en
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DIR. Clemens,
i4ii Penp Ave. Adj. Willari's Hotel
All Medicines Furnished

DAILY OFFICE HOURs-1O a. nj. to
p m Monday, Wednesday, Thursday
anu Saturday till s p. m. Sunday and
Holidays, 10 to IL q. m.
&0- CONSULTATION FREE. al
The times., 1897-12-20
UNpERTAH HERS.

j. WTLLIAM NJ LEE.
UNDERTAKEN
S33 Pm. Ave. " W
Eirht-cIuss service. Phone. 1885.
The times., 1897-12-20
Smoking Jackets.

Handsomestt thing you can
give man.
The times., 1897-12-20

Should be read daily, as changes may
occur at any time.
FOREIGN MAILS are forwarded to
the ports OF sailing uaily, and tue schedule
Df clOSingS Is arranged ON the presumption
OF their uninterrupted overland transit.
For lhe week enuIng DECEMBER 20 the last
connecting closes will be made at this
sfrice 5 follows:
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-05-15
L. GEO. GRIST,
FIRE INSURANCE AGENCY,
YOrkVille, S. G..

r REPRESENT over $4,000, 100000
i of assets in my fire insurance agency,
and I am prepared to write FIRE and
TORNADO INSURANCE on short no.
tice at the lowest prevailing rates. Each
fire policy carries with it, without extra
charge, "lightning clause" which pro-
tects the insured against loss or damage
by lightning. I represent the Norwich
Union Fire Office of England, which is
an absolutely fire tested company, hav-
ing been dragged oyer the Goals" since
1897. Then I have the Etna of Hartford,
which has been doing business at the
"old stand" since 1919; the Pennsylvan-
ia is by no means 'squatter or expert.
ment," having been "fghtin' fire in all
its fury" since 1926. The Delaware In
surance company has been pretty severe
ly burned several times, but has main
tanned it's motto-"Just, Prompt, Certain"
since 1885. The Old Continental, which is
living in exile from the South Eastern
tariff association, thinks she can stand
alone and work in "single harness." and
since 1853 the "old lady" has helped her
children to something over S35, 900, ,OO0 and
she is always lat home" Insurance left
with my agency will always receive
prompt and careful attention.
L. GEO. GRIST, Resident Agent.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-05-15

RACE WAR In GEoRGIA.-A race
war, which has been in progress al
Waycross, Ca, resulted in bloodsheo
last Monday. G. A. Demory. store
keeper, refused to wait on William
Simmons, q Negro politician of some
repute. Simmons attempted to brain
him with a scale weight, whereupon
Demory shot and killed him. About
4 o'clock the store was attacked by q
mob of Negroes, who kept volleys Of
bullets pouring through the thin sides
of the building until 8 o'clock Mon.
day night. They seriously wounded
Demory, VIM. Horsell, James BOYD
and two brothers named Williamson
The sheriff and posse from Valdosta
drove the mob away and placed a
guard about the wounded men for the
night. A number of Negroes were
shot, but none were killed, so far as
can be learned. .
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-05-15
GREATER NEW YoRK.-The Phila-

GREATER NEW YoRK.-The Phila'
delphia Public Ledger fails to see the
advantage which New York city is to
derive from its increased area. "Civic
pride naturally impels the people OF
New York." says the Philadelphia pa
per, "to view their enlarged city with
complacency, as it also impels those Of
rival cities to look upon it with some
degree of envy. 1t remains to be
seen, however, whether the country at
large will be benefited by the estab.
lishment of Greater New York or not.
Quite probably it will perceive very
little difference. AS to politics, the
district now included in the city limits
has usually acted contrary to the rest
of the state, and has even swayed
national issues. 1t will probably be
no better and no worse in this respect
than it was before. Commercially, the
port of New York is still the port oi
New York, and no changes will ensue
from the consolidation. In fact, there
seems to be very little chance that the
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-05-15
A HIjSBAND'S RIGHTS.

Clergymen are not always practical,
but there are times when their advice
is good. Here is the latest regarding
the husbands rights:
"Sir." he said, as he strobe into the
clergyman's study, "you are the man
who tied the knot, ] believe ?"
II beg your pardon" said the cler-
gyman, looking up from his sermon.
.You performed the marriage cere-
mony for me, didn't you 2"
eyes, certainly, MIR. Willings. What,
may I ask"
"Then you know what the rights OF
q husband are ?"
"Why, yes, in genera! way"
"And the rights of wife,"
"Of course"
"Well, now, sir" said the caller,
drawing chair up to the clergyman's
desk and taking a seat, "has wife a
license to torture a husband ?"
"Certainly not"
"If she makes his life miserable he
has redress of course ?"
eyes, but I should advise"
"Never mind your advice now. Well
come to that later. My wife complains
that 1 don't shave often enough"
"Oh that's small matter"
"Is it, sir? Is it? Just wait?
informed her that that was my affair."
and then she told the children to cry
when I kissed them, so that she could
say that my rough, unsha7ed chin hurt
them"
"That hardly showed a Christian
"Just wait a minute Yesterday
morning I found them playing with the
cylinder of broken musicbox. You
know how that seems to the touch p
"Certainly."
"Well, she'd taught them to call il
spapa's chin y"
"Really, sir, I must admit"
"Now wait till I'm finished. Today
one of them got up on my knee, passed
his hand over my chin, and called il
spapa's musicbox.' "Now, sir, I ask
of you, as Christian man and as tht
minister who tied the knot, what shal
I do?"
"Get shaved" ,"replieti the clergyman
softly as he returned to his work"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-05-15

RIVALRY IN TRADE.-In order to
boom business, an enterprising grocer
on a certain day advertised several
thousand five-cent loaves of bread fol
sale at one cent each. His rival was
in despair until brilliant idea came
into his head. He hired small army
of boys and girls 10 buy up all the
loaves at a cent each. At two O'Clock
grocer No. l had sold all his bread
and those who came later denounced
him as fraud who had fooled them
with lying advertisement.
Meanwhile the foxy grocer around
the corner, with more than a thousand
loaves stacked up on his kitchen floor,
put out big sign: "Fresh Bread-A
five-cent loaf for two cents. We new
er advertise what we have not got. "
He thus not only discounted his rival
and turned the tide in his own favor,
but made profit on the bread as we'll
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-05-15
A Snare
And DeluSiOn.

IF you have taken out life insurance
i policy in an Old Line high price ''level
premium" company with the idea that
you would at sometime in the future,
ceive substantial cash returns or "big
dividends" we are here to tell you that
you will be disappointed. Your policy
will prove a snare and a delusion. It is
all right for protection for your wife and
children, as they will receive the face of
the policy in case of your death, as they
would also in company that charges
you half as much. A life insurance poll
cy Isl fraud rs an investment for living
man, and is the greatest blessing Of which
we or anybody else has any knowledge
as means of protecting the widow and
orphans, after the breadwinner has been
removed by death.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-05-15
If You Will Lay Aside
Your Prejudice

AND COME to us with desire to
learn why it is not to your interest to
carry high priced insurance, and how we
can furnish you just as safe insurance
for at least 40 per cent. year less than the
other costs, we are sure we can show you
to your satisfaction that the MUTUAL
RESERVE FUND LIFE ASSOCIA-
TION of New York does business OH q
plan that is absolutely safe, and will pro-
tect your loved ones even better than
they now are, at even greater cost to
to you. Of course If you are too preju-
diced to investigate and imagine that the
high price you are now paying makes
your insurance better or safer, or better
than it would be at less cost, we can't do
anything for you but will be forced to
let you go on until time, the crucial
tester, convinces you, against your will,
that you have been deceived.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-05-15
If You Have
No Insurance,

And think you should have. we would be
pleased to explain the Mutual Reserve
System to you. The Mutual Reserve is
the largest and strongest natural preni-
um company in the world, and the fourth
largest of ANY KIND. 1t has paid
about $3.50, 900 to the widows and orphans
of deceased policy-holders in South Car
lima alone, during the past twelve years,
and if all the insurance now carried in
old line companies in the state was in the
Mutual Reserve, not less than $400, 900,
which now annually goes into the Golfers
of the former, would be left in the state
to help relieve the hard times about which
we hear so much.
SAM NJ. & L. GEO. GRIST,
General Agents, s,.......... Yorkville, s. G.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-05-15

Greater New York will exert any
influence or have any effect that its
individual members did not. But
much will depend on the way the
municipal government is composed
and conducted, and this is the inter-
esting point whose development the
country is awaiting"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-05-15

Er. CONNECTIONS.
No. 80 has connection with Southern
Railway at Rock Hill, and the s. A. L. at
Catawba Junction.
Nos. 81 and 35 will carry passengers.
Nos. II and IL have connection at Marion
with Southern Railway.
At Roddeys, Old Point, Kings Creek
and London, trains stop only on signal.
s. B. LUMPK1N, G. P. A.
A. TRIP, Superintendent.
SAM'L HUNT, General Manager.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-05-15

THE TWICE-A-WEEkE ENQUIRER
FURNISHES np-to-date news, fresh
Il and crisp every Wednesday and Sat-
urday. See your nearest clubmaker.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-05-15
WHEN YOU WANT

ITO have your PHOTOGRAPH taken,
l. you should not fail to come and see
me. have been in the ''picture taking"
business for a great many years, and am
confident that know my business. 1t
has always been my desire to please my
customers. I am prepared to take Photo
graphs in the latest styles and at reason
able prices.
HAVE YOU ANY
Photographs that you would like to have
enlarged? If you have, come and see me
about it. can do the work.
IF YOU DO NOT KNOW
Where my Photograph Gallery is, ask
anyone in town and they can tell you.
DURING THE WINTER,
You will find my Gallery warm and
pleasant. Come and see me whenever
you need photographs. Respectfully,
J. R. SCHORB.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-05-15
J and 10 are first class, and

Trains Nos. 9 and 10 are first class, and
run daily except Sunday. Trains Nos.
go and 81 carry passengers and also run
daily except Sunday. There is good con-
nection at Chester with the G. c. Il n.
and the C. C. d A., also L & c. R. R.. at
cointon with G. G.; and at Hickory and
Newton with w. N. G.
Parties desiring tickets to all points
North, East, South and West, will find it
much to their advantage to call at or cor
respond with the General Office of the
Carolina and North Western Railway at
Lenoir, N. C. L. T. NICHOLS, Supt.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-06-24

etc. was badly wet down. and their
whole stock was thoroughly smoked,
They are we'll insured. The carpenter
shop of McQuillan q Goodwin in the
basement was thoroughly wet down,
causing considerable damage to tools,
patterns, stocks, etc. They were not
insured. The market in the east end of
basement was not reached much by wa
ter.
The several orders whose society
homes are in &, \. Il. hall had their
property damaged somewhat, but a mod
crate sum of money will cover all actual
damage
There is much speculation in regard
to the origin of the fire. There was a
coal stove in the room where the irons
were heated for pressing, in the tailoring
department of Dow Il Carriers establish
ment. but examination indicates that
the fire did not originate in this part of
the room, The part farthest from
where this stove stood was burned the
most.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-06-24
Jubilee Sunday.

The celebration of the 60th anniversary
Of Queen Victoria's ascension to the
English throne is thoroughly observed
in all of the Queens wide domains,
Queen Victoria began the celebration
Of her jubilee, Sunday as was betitting
her entire career, before the altar of her
faith, while throughout London, the
United Kingdom and the Empire, in
every cathedral church or chapel of the
Established Church of EHgland, were
held services similar 10 those at st.
Georges Chapel Windsor, where Her
Majesty paid her devoticns and offered
solemn thanksgiving. The scene was
most impressive and the service very
simple. Her Majesty sat In the chair of
state Immediately in front of the COM
munion rail and just beside the brass
plate, whose inscription designates the
spot which was the temporary place of
interment of the Prince Consort.
The observance of Thanksgiving Sun
day was also observed in many Church of
England places of worship in America,
also in Paris, Berlin, Vienna, st. Peters.
burg, and nearly every large city in
Europe. Probably no religious service
was more generally observed than was
this event on Sunday last
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-06-24
The Queen ) Jubilee.

The event % which the English
people have been looking forward f5r
months. and tar which sacA elaborate
preparations have been made la. PASSED
and the celebration in Communication
Of the e.5se Of Queen Yictoria.s ,ixty
yeaf> as the ruler Of Great Britain vas
ia every way splendid success.
The Queen arrived ia London Nas-
day. but Tuesday VA tie great dav Of
the whole jubilee called diamond dav.
London was ia gala attire. decoration.
were everywhere, aud the street, were
thronged with people. waiting for tie
great procession which wa, the most
splendid spectacle Of modern times.
The march started late in tie fore
noon. The procession was headed bv
an advance party Of the, Royal House
Guards, then came the colonial troans
ana long list Of notables Australia
India, Newfoundland. CaLada and
Africa were represented. and tie army
and navy were shown in their strength
Following this brilliant array came the
part Of the procession in which Her
Majesty WAS the center In this were
the special ambassadors Of all nations
An hour blaze of colors. noddiDg
plumeS. prancing horses. and cheering
crowds made W the Queen's escort.
Beside Her Majesty in the carriage
rode tile Princess Of Wales, aud opposite
hef the Princess Christian: on tle eft
II Her Majesty rode II. r. II the Duke
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-06-24
The Fire.

The fire alarm was rung in at about
ll.30 o'clock, Tuesday night, from box
No. 81, because of fire in the Hol0rook
aud Halves building corner of Madison
avenue and Water street. The fire
caught IN building that was joined to
the main structure on the rear, used as
press and store room, and it was blaz
ing up lively when the fire department
arrived upon the scene, very short time
after the alarm was rung in. Water was
turned on from four lines of hose at
tached to MIGRANTS and the fire was I'M
der control in very short time, but it
got started in the walls of the main
building between that and the annex,
making it necessary to tear the latter
down before the firemen could get ae-
cess TO the fire between the outer board
ing and the lathiug. This was accom-
pished promptly, however, and before
O'Clock the AL out signal WAS given.
The department did excellent work, and
10y their promptness saved a destructive
fire.
The damage to the building was not
large and is well covered by insurance.
A portion of Dow & Carriers large stock
of clothing, gentleman's furnishings,
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-06-24
SPECIAL ELECTION.
In the Third Congressional
District.

THE VOTE LIGHT. BIT EX-GoV. BUR.
LEIGH CHOSEN BY A LARGE MA.
JoRITY.
The people of the Third Congressional
District of Maine, were not disappointed
that the vote cast on Monday last. was a
light one. 1t could not we'll be other.
wise There was no contest to cause
any excitement or bring out voters.
Farmers were busy and in season in
which many days were stormy, could not
well afford to lose a fine one. such as
Monday proved to be- The Republican
vote in Somerset was but a little more
than 30 per cent of that of ls94 and tut
a little over 40 per cent of that Of 1896.
The plurality lei Edwin {. Burleigh in
Somerset IS over 400 on this sn.all vota,
which is relatively about 10 per cent
larger than the pheuominel plurality Of
last year.
The result is highly gratifying to Re-
publicans, and satisfactory to Congress.
man-elect Burlegh. The plurality will
be above 5000
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-06-24
REV. 5. II. EMERY.
ANNIE l.. COBB.
Press Committee.

REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS The fol
lowing are the real estate transfers dur
ing the past week.
Skowhegan-Levi W Weston to Skow.
hogan Electric Light Co., $40, 900; Mary
+. Emery ct ais to Geo. w. Nash
$1,000.
Forks. II. Frame to W. W. Young,
81 900.
Catherine Adams to Geo. A.
Hunnewell, 5000.
Harmony-Amos Head to W. +.
Marble, $50; c. f. Cooley to Geo. +.
Whitney, $l.00,
Pittsfield-M Martha NJ. Gould to A. p.
McMaster, $745; Vesta A. Gould to a.
r. McMaster, $745; Jennie Pooler ct al
to j. NJ. Lindsey, $3.50.
Fairfield-F. j. Sawyer to Manley
Sanderson, $l00.
Birgham-Fred Russell to Inhabitants
of Bingham, $l,00.
AnsOn-O. p. Taylor to F. j. Taylor,
$50.
Norridgewock-Alice NJ. Wade ct al to
Benz. Clure.
Lexington-Mark Emery to Geo. X,
Boynton, $1,000; Geo. r. Boynton TO
Freeman Lishness, $4,000.
Cambridge-John Russell to Hiram
Watson, $1,000.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-06-24
Browns Corner.

c.. B. Chase is hauling pressed hay 10
the market Eugene Goodridge'- hay
press did the pressing.
Mrs. F, +. Morrel and little Essie are
visiting in Hartland, this week.
Relatives from Augusta, are visiting
Mrs. Ida Chase.
Lem Lancaster found an addition to
his family on hi, return from the drive.
Chas. Lancaster had horse Kicked
quite badly on Monday.
NJ, aud Mrs. A. D. Brown visited
relatives in Dexter. last week.
Nj. John Wing of Bristol. K. l., is
visiting his daughter Mrs, cora
Woodbury..
Miss Elgie Dav, visited At her home
at Pishon's Ferry on saturday.
Meeting al this place next Sunday.
June 9Th az in A. 81. baptism at
Morrel Pond at = j.. VI.