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RICHARDSON MILLIONS FADE.
Administrator Now Declares That He Isn't
sure There's n Cent Above Debts.


- A motion OF DR.. Robert n. Disbrow. who at
tended Joseph Richardson In his last illness,
to compel j. JafTred Butler. temporary ad =
minlstrator OF the estate TO pay his bill Of
S7.S45. was met before. Surrogate Fitzgerald
yesterday with the statement OF counsel for.the
temporary administrator that 1t was not yet
known whether or not the estate Is solvent,
and that this claim should not he preferred by
payment. in case OF an insolvent estate. over
other claims, Among the charges OF DR., Dis
brow is $500 for holding himself. in readi-
ness 10 be called day or night to the neglect Of
his other business.
Dr. DiAbrow said that he had conversation
with the TEN porary administrator last month
In which the latter said that he had received
100000 in securities and $4,000 in cash
and Thought that all claims would be paid
Mr.. Butler SAYS that at the time he did think
so. but that many claims have come In. and he
is uncertain about the value Of the securities
so that he cannot now tell whether or not ths
estate il solvent.
MIR. Butler has heen trying to get a lot OF
securities OF the estate from the two children
Of Richardson. who claim they belong TO them
The contest over tho Richardson will IL still
pending undecided When Richardson died
In the spite house" his estate was said to 9
worth all the way from e7OOO.OOO to S3O.-
DDO.DDO.
The sun., 1898-11-19
KILLED IN 4 DUMBWAITER.
Williamsburg Boy Who Was Playing in One
Almost Behcaded.

Louis Hohlstein. the 13- year old son OF tin
smith Of 179 McKibbin street. Williamsb sburg.
was killed yesterday by the fall of a dumb
waiter In a four-story double frame tenement
house at 1877 McKibbin street. At the time Of
the fatality the boy was with Samuel Parlessky.
II years old. whose parents live in that house.
The two found the dumbwater at the third
story and amused themselves by going up and
down in it. While they were hoisting them
selves up the rope which held the box became
detached and the box descended from the third
story to the eeIar 10 some manner Hahl-,
STEMS head struck a board at the first floor
He was almost beheaded The other boy was
not injured.
The sun., 1898-11-19
SIX YEAR-OLD DRUNKARD.
staggered While at 6chooI-Parsnts Admit
Giving Him Whiskey.

This is the worst case that has ever come
under my notice In all my experience as City
Magistrate" said Magistrate Simms. yester-
day, in the Harlem Court, az Thomas Callahan.
six years old. OF 2Uj East Nincty-sixth street.
was arraGned before him. charged with being
au habitual druukard. The complainant
against the child was Miss Minnie johnson, a
teacher in the public school at Lexington ave-
nue. aud Ninety street. She told the
Magistrate that during the past four weeks she
noticed The boy acting strangely. When in the
sChOOroOm he staggered acrOs, the noOr hhe
examined the boy the second time she noticed
has and found that he was intoxicated. When
asked the Gerry Society TO Investigate tile case
The parents both admitted In cOur that they
gavo the boy whiskey. The mother said tho
boy was sickly and that the iiCuor would give
him strength, The Magistrate adjourned the
case until to-day 20 give the derry agent time
for further Investigation,
The sun., 1898-11-19
Great improvements In the Service Between
Sew York, Philadelphia, Baltimore aud
Wilmington gla PrnnsyIYania NallroaA.

Great improvements have heon mada during the
past few aOnths IN the line Of the PsunsJlyanE Rail
road between New York aud Washington, Many
teTally shprtHD eds one hundred pound steel rails
have been LAID between ihlladclphls and Washing
sgiraEiA bailr al system. These Improvements
fOsethrF Win the -upsrt terminal facilities New
York, thr tast time, and the AtChtss morning and
afternoon ILmlteds, make tlr PrnnsylyAuia Railroad
the popular line between New York Philadelphia
BALTIMORE aud wash1n-tun. forH il the sunotEe-i.
tn safest and tie most Perfect railTuEi connecting
mo Metropolis and IaIl'al ~ the Nation. Tbs new
congressional Limited with its handsome Pullman
PaIlJr. observation, smoking and sNqutstely
equipped Dining Cars all llum mated by electricity,
is % connlon oonsent the most magnificent day
The sun., 1898-11-19
BOGUS DEATH NOTICE PRINTED.
A Scheme to Annoy tho PhillipSos Carrie,
Out by n Young Woman.

A Scheme to Annoy tho PhilIipsoS Carried
Ont by n Young Woman.
young woman called at a branch ONCE OF
the Brooklyn Eagle yesterday and handed in a
notice OF the death OF Miss Margaret Voorhees,
Rhodes. daughter OF Mrs. Charles g. Phillips
OF 345 Clinton avenue. Brooklyn. She said that
Miss Rhodes had died from injuries received
from falling down stairs. She paid for the notice
and requested that no one be sent to the house.
as the family wished no one to see Miss Rhodes 8
face. as it was badly disfgured. the notice was
printed and reporter was sent TO the house to
get the facts regarding the alleged accident He
found that Miss Rhodes WAS at school, alive
and we'll
Mr.. Phillips is tenor singer In one OF Brook
lyn's leading, churches. he, married Miss
Rhodes's mother after she had secured a di-
vorce from the girls father. The young girl
who handed in the death notice gave fictitious
angry last night and declared that he thought
he knew the source OF the annoying notice.
The sun., 1898-11-19
rIGHTING FOR FAIR MILLJ0yS
Mrs. Craven Renews Her Contest. Backed
by Daughters Wealthy Husband.

SAN FRANCIsCO. Nov. 1s.-MIs Nettie II.
Craven. who gained so much notorety during
the last four years as a contestant for a share
Of the late Millionaire Fairs Sl2.OUOUOO es-
tate. started in to-day on a renewed light for
a part OF tho big estate Mrs Craven pro-
duced marriage contract and pencil will
which the jury decided were fraudulent Then
she was public school teacher with no funds
except what she had saved from her salary
Now she reneys the fight backed by Henry
koehler Of ~. Louis, rich young man whom
ried.
To-day Mrs Craven apUllel 10 Judge Bel
cher ~ the superior Court for d family allow
ance 0f S5,Opu a month. to hr computed from
The date oi falrs death on Dee, -. lss'4
Judge Hcirher took the matter under advise
ment In order 10 refer 10 Judge Trout
Thls HctiOnsot Mrs. Craven may compcats
matters for The Leirs, as she may Obtain
orders forhidding the expenditure Of the In
,ume sac has received an oner u $3.50, 900
rs a compromise. but inSistS on SJVy.OOO.
The sun., 1898-11-19
HE COMETH NOT, SHE SAID.
But the Bridegroom Arrived n Little Lato
and Her April Face Turned May.

But tho Bridegroom Arrived n Little Lato
and Her April Face Turned May.
comey Young woman who had been wan
dering about the City Hall yesterday ap-
preached MGtron Little OF the Governors
room and told her that she had come there 10
be married. The groom. she said. had not
come as he had promised and she Was at loss
10 know what TO do She also told her story
70 Jocelyn Johnstone. private secretary to
she refused 10 tell her name. After a while
she became hysteriea. Mrs. Little calmed
her and the girl finally left the building.
She returned in the afternoon accom- pani led
by young man and her face was radiant with
ioV The young man was hsr betIothed, she
said, and they wanted To get married right
away President Woods of the Board of Al
dernen was called downstairs aud he per.
she was Alice Wilson and that her parents
lived In France The bridegroom said he was
EuReue ChHteaubriand.
The sun., 1898-11-19

In order that the American Commissioners
NAV be properly instructed II an Affirmative
decision is reached.
The Government learned from Mr.. Days de.
spatch that tho American Commission had
determ ned on the amount OF money due Spain
as indemnity for permanent pac hc improve
ments ia the Philippines. Nobody WHO knew
would tell what was the amount fixed. The
estimate OF the Commissioners will undoubt-
edly be approved by the Government
The sun., 1898-11-19
Increase In ch,oaco Ga. rru.t STOCK

CHICAGO. Nov, lS.-It was announced here
to-day that the Peoples Gas Company Cths
trust will issue S5.0UO.OOO Of new shares OF
stock. The increased Indebtedness is made on
the basis OF the acquisition OF the Manhattan
Oil Company. The certificates Of the Manhat-
tan were released TO the Peoples Gas Company
at par.
The sun., 1898-11-19
PRESIDENT ". r. KING RESIGNS.
To BeOome Superintendent of tho Cotton
Exchange Instead of President.

William V. King. President of the New York
Cotton Exchange. resigned yesterday to accept.
at the request OF the managers, the Office
Of Superintendent OF the Exchange. made
vacant by the death Of Edward Il, Powers. The
Superintendents salary has been raised and
Mr. King will devote his whole time TO the
duties giving M his other business. He was
formerly Lieutenant Colonel OF the Twenty
second Regiment, National Guard. II Is expected
that Thomas NJ. Robinson. who is Vice -Prcsi-
dent OF the Exchange. will become the acting
President.
The sun., 1898-11-19
srEAMsuIps MD IN THE roc.
Lucania Supposed TO he Outside with Tod
Sloan and Nancy Guilford Aboard.

Two incoming steamships. one supposed to
be the Cunarder Lucania, anchored outside
the bar last night In the rain and mist. Their
lights were just dstIngulshable. but their out
lines were invisible 10 the Sandy Hook marine
observer, Among the Lucanas passengers is
DR.. Nancy Guiliord. who is in charge OF De-
tective CrOnin OF Bridgeport. Conn. She is
charged with causing the death OF Emma Gill
was arrested In London aud her extradition
was sanctioned by the British Government
Tod Sloan. the American jockey. is also on
the Iurania.
The sun., 1898-11-19
EUROPE wAYrs oUR SECURITIES.
4 $4,000, 900 Issue oc Southern Pacific
Bonds Subscribed Six Times Over.

LONDON. Nov. 1S.--The London banking
house OF Speyer Brothers has issued $4,000
600 OF $1,000 per cent. bonds OF the Southern
Pacific Railroad Company of California at LOS.
or 62lO per bond. The issue was subscribed
six times over, thus S20.000o00 in London.
S25,0OO,O00 in Amsterdam aud S20.00O.0O0 in
Germany.
The sun., 1898-11-19
ReEistered Letter Containing 81 900 Stolen

LEXINGTON. KY. Nov. lS.-A registered let
ter inclosing $1,000 and posted by John b.
Madden. the turfman. in New York. addressed
To his wife here has been stolen and dummy"
letter substituted. The letter Mrs Madden re-
celyed Is addressed in another hand than rat
OF her husband,
The sun., 1898-11-19
ncportcd Murder OF MIs.ionariss In ChIaa.

Sp>1dl Cdbis DsSpdtch 10 TIE SUE.
LoNpoN. Nov. ia despatch TO the TeLSI
graph from Shanghai says that amissonart
named Fleming and native evangelist were
murdered at Panghsi on Nova
The sun., 1898-11-19
Improved Service New York to Cleveland,
o., Via PennsYlVAniR Railroad.

Commencing Saturday, leth. through Plllmsn
sleeping Will he attached ~ tue 80 Z. v. train
rom foot ot West 2Sd st. arriving Cleveland 1850
q. h.-AaP.
The sun., 1898-11-19
THE POPE's APPROVAL.

Said to Have Been Given to the Liberal Ten
denotes of the Church in the United States.
Special Gable Despaeh to THE sus.
LONDON, Nov. 19-The Chronicle says that an
important pontiHcal document will shortly ap-
pear expressing the Pope's appreciation OF the
democratic and liberal tendencies of the Roman
Catholic Church in the United States.
The sun., 1898-11-19
Hor.. show Illustrated.

-Four pages devoted 10 the leading features of the
HoBe show IN Photographic reproduction Tie
Oommeroial Advertssrs uluSsrated bupplsmoAl
tkls AftOEnoons-AdV.
The sun., 1898-11-19
AND THE CzAR WANTS pEAcE7
Reported Negotiations Looking Toward n
Speedy Increase of the Russian Navy.
Sp,eiai CabI, Dssnnteh IA Tur st-s

LONDON. Nov. 1S.-A despatch to the Daily
Netcs from Berlin says that Russia is about to
open negotiations with the Vulcan Company.
Schlcau and the Krupps to build extensive
dockyards in Russia to enable a speedy in
crease in the navy. 1t is stated that profit OF
27.00O,oO0 roubles has been promised to the
firms
The sun., 1898-11-19
There Is Nothing More Appstiainx

IHrFt II 1NUEHIIIL HIWIU IAVUFNTNIHk
aud delightful for winters breakfast than Deerfoot
Farm sAusages. Beware OF limitations. Try then.-
AGV
The times., 1898-07-15
Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses were issued to the
following persons yesterday: Edwin A
Nixon. Chicago. ILL.,. and Lula Golden
stein, District of Columbia: Robert Har-
rowsen and Annie Pitts. District of Co
lumbia; John T. Oimstead and Lucy A
Morrison, Chicago. H.; Edgar S. Beibe,
Carroll County, Md. and Helen Moody,
New York; James E. Dorsey and Carrie
Moore, District of Columbia; Victor r.
Hill and Edna NJ Witbeck, Alexandria,
Va: ReynOld L. Nicholson and Louisa NJ
p. Daggett. District of Columbia: Mark
p. Ashford and Edith CLANCY, District
of Columbia: Edward Lee and Annie E.
Snowden District of Columbia: Seth Cor
ham, Fairfax. Va, and Laura B. Lind
say, Montgomery, Md: Dennis Pun
phrey and Lilly Clements, District of Co
lumbia.
The times., 1898-07-15

commanding; First Lieut.. Howard Beall.
and Second Lieut.. Wallach McCathran.
Police battalion, under command OF
Capt Austin.
Mounted Policemen Sullivan and Hart
man.
Carriages conveying members of the
various civic and Masonic organizations.
Hearse bearing casket and guarded by
an escort consisting OF the active pail
bearers.
Mounted Policeman Brennermann. lead
ing Ben" the favorite riding horse of
Major Moore.
The immediate family and friends of
the deceased in carriages.
The ceremonies at the grave were con-
Quoted after the Masonic ritual by As
sociate Prelate Albion X. Parries. Emf
nent Commander c. ID. Caldwell. and Past
Eminent Commanders E. @. Davis. Har-
rison Dingman. d. e. DixOnVH IL Simp-
son. Alexander II. Holt, G. H. Walker
and I. p. Morgan.
The times., 1898-07-15
We Mourn His Loss-Metro-
politan Police Force.

The Capital Police sent a beautiful
floral piece in the design of a broken col
umn.
Harbor-Master Sutton and the men on
the police boat Yigflant contributed a
huge floral anchor of white roses and
lilies, with a chain of pink carnations
The anchor rested OF a pillow which bore
the words. From the Crew OF the Vigi-
liant"
The contribution of Almas Temple.
Mystic Shrine, was floral reproduction
Of the emblem of the order, a crescent,
inclosing a star and scimitar.
Lafayette Royal Arch Chapter. No. 5.
contributed a fOral keystone, the emblem
Of the order.
The Washington Light Infantry Corps
sent a national shield of red, white and
blue, upon which rested knapsack of
pink and white carnations and the letters
wv. L. ]. c. in blue immortelles.
Numerous other offerings were con-
tributed by the employees of the District
building, and of the tax and other offices
of the local government with which
Major Moore was closely associated dur
ing his term as police commissioner
The funeral left the church for the
cemetery shortly after o'clock and pro-
ceeded over the following line of march:
New York Avenue, to Thirteenth Street.
TO Pennsylvania Avenue, 10 the Capitol
Grounds. TO First Street northeast. to
Pennsylvania Avenue southeast, TO the
Congressional Cemetery
The order of the procession was as fol-
lows;
Platoon of mounted police. led by Sergt.
Slattery, and Policemen Rodgers, Green.
Dyer, Bradley. Elliott, Hess, Niele, and
Pierson.
National Guard Brigade Band under
the leadership of Lient MeLoud
Washington Light Infantry Corps
Major Burton r. Rose, commanding, with
the following staff officers: Quartermas-
-sT A. W. Kelly. Adjt. W. NJ Arnold,
Capt. Childs. ordnance officer; COMPANY
A; Lieut. II. A Keough, commanding:
Company b. Capt. Charles NJ. Shreeve,
commanding, and First Lieut. S. p.
House; Company c. Capt Jesse B. X
Lee, commanding; and First Lieut.. E. w.
Zea; Company ID, Capt. John S. Miller,
The times., 1898-07-15
MILAN W HART
s.Brother John" at the Columbia.

In the presence of an audience that
filed the house cozily from top TO bot
tom, Brother JOHN one of the seasons
greatest financial successes. was repeat
ed last night at the Columbia. Artistical-
ly, the presentation ranks somewhere be-
tween the wrecched one given THE
Mighty Dollar and the perfect per
formance of 'Esmeralda," for. while the
work of the principals is consistently
good. the number of amateurs necessarily
placed in important parts brings the mer-
il of the presentation down considerably
Yesterday evening James o. Barrews re-
turned to his ruggedly powerful imper-
sonation Of John Hackett, while William
Ingersoll. John Lancaster Maud Haslam.
Agnes Find!ay and Florence Wilberham
were excellent J. r. Furlong. Edward
Mackay, j. A. Bass and Miss Mclean ac-
ceptabie and the remainder of the large
cast very bad indeed. ''The Mighty Dol
lar will be given again tonight.
The times., 1898-07-15
school savings Banks.

Among those who attended the Nation
was ]. H. Thiry. of Long Island. Mr..
Thirty is the originator of the school
savings bank system, which has proven
so effective. The vast amount of good
accomplished by Mr.. Thiry's innovation
is evidenced by the thirteenth annual re-
port. recently issued, shows that f1.s53
pupils of the schools belonging TO the
association have saved $3.50. 3lS.5S: with
drawn, $3.50. .66S 75 thus leaving a balance
on deposit of S179, ,651.02
The times., 1898-07-15
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

midsummer wedding of unusual
beauty occurred last night at the Wash
ington residence, on X Street, of ex-Sen-
ator and Mrs. Albert Daggest, of Brook
lyn. The bride was their only daughter,
Miss Laura Marguerite Daggett. and the
groom. Mr. Reynolds Lispenard Nichol-
son, son of Commodore Somervilie Mich
olson. L. S. N, of Georgetown. The
ceremony which was witnessed By only
the families of the bride and groom and
few personal friends. was solemnized
by Rev. DR.. Schneider, rector of the
Church of the Incarnation, in the bay
window of the spacious drawing-room,
which was artistically decorated with
pink gladioli. fern foliage and tall grace
full branching palms. The bride. who
was given away by her father, was ra-
diantly lovely in a girlishly simple gown
of white organdie over white silk, the
bodice composed entirely of lace-shirred
ribbon and tucks. Her tulle veil was
caught to her blonde hair with pearl or
naments and valley lily sprays. the same
flowers forming her shower bouquet. The
maid of honor, Miss Mary Cooke, was also
attired pretsily in white organdie and lace
ana caTl1SI d cluster Ol O4lS-SbtAAAiAAEu
American Beauty roses. Mr.. ]. II. Brad
ley attended the groom as best man.
Among the guests present. boch at the
ceremony and reception. were Mrs. Tre-
mere the grandmother OF the bride; Com
modore Nicholson, Capt. W. ]. Nicholson,
Seventh Cavalry; Mr.. A S. Nicholson.
Mr. and Mrs. II. D. Nicholson, Mr. and
Mrs. Henry Matthews. Mrs. H. NJ. Cooke.
Col and Mrs. William T. Jones. of Mary
r-.1+ +arr1E.
Mrs Reverdy Dangerfeld, the Misses
DangerfeId. Miss King, Miss Lillian Hell
len, Miss Mahan. Col James G. Berree,
DR.. ]. c. Jones. Mr., William Riley. Mr..
Robinson Riley, Mr.. Charles Hume. Mr.
J. n. Oliver. DR.. George Wood, DR. NJ
Darcy Magee and Mr. Arthur T. King.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nicholson left later in the
evening for New York 10 spend their
honeymoon at Mr.. Daggett's Summer
home, on the Hudson.
Mr. and Mrs. John Burdette have gone
to Buena Vista Springs.
Mrs. E. B. Langham has returned from
Martha's Vineyard, where she has been
spending the past six weeks.
Mrs. G. W. Walters and Miss Jessie
Walters will spend the remainder of July
at LenoX, Mass.
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence White. of Mass
achusetts Avenue, are among the Wash
ingtonians who are spending the Summer
at White Sulphur Springs.
Misses Kate and Eleanor Browning
have gone for a months visit to Cape
May and Rehopeth Beach.
Mr.. Van Houten. the former minister to
the Netherlands. is the guest of Judge
Bookstaver at Newport.
Mrs. Larz Anderson left the city few
days ago to spend portion of the season
with her parents. Commodore and Mrs.
Perkins. at their villa, at Newport.
Representative Wallace T. Foote, jr..
of Port Henry. n. Y. is entertaining a
distinguished house party this week.
among whom are SPEAKER Reed and Miss
Kitty Reed.
Miss Katharine Schneider and Mr..
James T. Eckloff were married Tuesday
evening at the residence of the brides
mother, Mrs. Mary Schneider of George
The times., 1898-07-15
SOLDIERS INDECENT FAMILIES.
An Effort TO Relieve Widely Pre-
FnIent Distress

The members Of the Mary Washington
chapter of the Daughters of the Revolu-
tion have undertaken 10 relieve the very
pressing wants of many Of the families
Of the District volunteers. and find them
selves taxed beyond their expectation.
Twenty-Five families are now being re-
heved and the most Of them. including
forsy-four children. are absolutely help
less. The associated charities. as well
as the police. have been assisting in ex-
aninlng into the cases reported. and
none but genuine claims are considered
The plainest food and clothing only are
given, but of this there is but a scant
supply. The committee appeals for aid
from all charitable and patriotic persons
Money or supplies OF any kind NAV be
left at The Times Office. marked Relief
Committee" or. If more convenient. will
be called for If a postal is directed TO
Miss Cornelia Clay. No. 1913 S Street
northwest, she being the treasurer Of the
committee.
The times., 1898-07-15

Il have used Chamberlain Cough Rem
edy in my family for years and ALWAYS
with good results. says Mr. w b Cooper
OF III Rio. Cal For small children we
find il especially effective" For sale bv
Henry Evans, wholesale and retail drug
gist, sSS + 81. NV. and Conn. ave and S
st. NV. and 1925 Nd. ave. me-
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S1.23 To baltimore and Re- $1.25
turn yia Pennsylvania RaiIroaI

Account n. E. A, tickets on sale July
9 to ID. good only on day of sale. Tickets
on sale July Is and IL. good to return
until July is. All trains except Con-
greSsional Limited. jy13-4t, en-
The times., 1898-07-15
Atlantic City and Return via b. &
O.. $500 .-t4-

10 a. m. and 12:G5 noon Fridays and Sat-
urdays. Tickets good to return until
Tuesday following. ,4sa ~ aljyl4, ,l5-em
The times., 1898-07-15

Major and Mrs. VI. p. Caldwell. of 1896
5 Street, have as their guests Mrs. NJ III.
Chapel and Miss c. NJ. Chapel, OF Rich
mond. Va
The times., 1898-07-15
KINGS PALACE sPaRF 95gT:
Sf2-Sf4 9Th St. us Market Space.

town Heights The bride. daintily gown
ed in white organdie and carrying bride
roses, was attended by her sister. Miss
Margaret Schneider, also in white or
candle. her flowers being a cluster Of rose
PINK carnations. Mr.. John Schneider at
tended the groom Rev. Father Beavans.
or the Church Of the immaculate Concep-
ton. this city, performed the ceremony
which was witnessed by only the family
and near relatives of the bride and groom.
The times., 1898-07-15

Senator Proctor and family have gone
for stay of several months to their
home at Proctor. VT
The times., 1898-07-15

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles NJ. FfouIke. who
have been at their home in Pennsylvania
since early Summer. when the descend
ants Of the founder of the FfouIke fam
ily in America, gathered in social reun-
ION at Quakertown, have now gone to
spend the remainder of the season al
Saratoga Springs.
The times., 1898-07-15

Mrs G. l. Johnson. of Iowa Circle. will
remain this month and next at Front
Royal Va.
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Lansburgh &Bro,
40, 422, 424, 426 9TH St.
Don't worry about cash
when we offer you credit at
prices as low as those of the
cash stores.

A promise to pay will give
YOU unlimited buying power
throughout our store.
The times., 1898-07-15

Mr.. and Mrs. II. A Willard are spending
the Summer, according 10 a pleasant
custom, at their cottage at Nantucket,
Mass