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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-08-03
The Grain Market.
Modest Women

Modesty In
women is no
less a charm
than beauty and
wit. Is 1t any
wonder that wo-
men afflicted
with physical
disorders pecu-
liar to their sex
shrink from per-
sonal examina-
tons by male
1.s1foaoo Tho
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-08-03
PUBLIC SALE
TUESDAY, AUGUST .;ts, 1879,

TUESDAY, AVGVSI .9'a, low,
all the real and personal property e con si
by the deed of trust of January lst, 1881; from
said RappahannOck Electric Light ana rover
Co. 70 Jno. G. Mason as trustee. Awhl l Is VI
REGARD i'm the Clerks ONCE of the corporation
Court of Fredericksburg located at ana nea.
Frede ricksburg, Va. and described III sa .i'i
deed as all the estate, real ana personal allu
MIXED. of whatever nature and description
owned by taid Electric Light and Power Co..
Land Buildings Electric Light Plant, steam
p AM, Water Power, Machinery, Engines, boll-
ers WaterW heels, Dynamo, Electric Machlhes'
Electric Lampsand other electric apparatus;
Poles Lines, Wires. together with all ahd
singular the privileges and appurtenances
thereto belonging and a privileges ana iran
chises corporate or otherwise. OF said Fec
trio Company. "a
There are two Dynamos-one. Arc. OF %
lights OF 1900 candle power, and one mean
descent of 300 lights of l6 candle power, ~
lamps and about miles OF lines The plant
is now in operation lighting said city.
TERMS OF SALE-Cash suihclent 10 pay
the costs of suit and expense of executing
the trust and TO pay the principal ana lhe eetd
est Of the indeb' edness securea uno ~, s17cb
deed of trust and as TO any surplus on s uSn
forms as the Electric Light ana rover W;
may indicate on day OF sale or IN ausJ ii Ill
such indication upon Il months circuit "'i'
secured. ...o,.,.,,
can do so at any time. - rrrzuTrcu
ST q go X. I'll I'M bn,
WIN. A. LITTLE,
Special Commissioners
VIRGINIA: In the Corporation Court of the
city OF Fredericksburg.
The Pennsylvania Co., &c. ct. ais. plaintiffs.
Against
Rappahannock Electric L. & p.
Co ct als.............,.,.. .'...Deiendants
I lanes p. Corbin. Clerk of the said court.
do certify that the bond required OF the
Special Commissioners by the decree render
cd in said cause on the Sth day of July, 1899,
has been duly given.
Given under my hand as Clerk OF the said
court, this 18th day OF July, 1899.
JAMES r. CORBIN. Clerk.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-08-03

MONDAY evening We leu AtCOuloO
for Cape Charles, en- route home When
we arrived at Tasley we were Informed
that tickets were being sold TO Old
Point, and we thought the yellow
fever report fake In few minutes
the agent received orders TO discontinue
sale of tickets to Old Point. Then the
question was how TO get home. At
Gape Charles we determined to 60 to
Norfolk md take the Norfolk q West
ern, and after good bye TO friends
boarded the steamer AS we neared
Old Point we observed the steamers Of
the Southern. Bay Line, Washington,
York River, Merchants & Minors and
CLYDE lines, which stop at the wharf,
giving the place a wide berth and
steamipg down the Channel Of Hampton
Roads. Where all was hustle and hurry
the day previous there was death-like
stiffness, which was only broken by
the signal gun announcing sundown
as we passed On our arrival
at Norfolk found the city in
tensely excited. The epidemic Of 1850
with its frightful mortality was sub
isct Of discussion. Trains heavily laden
with people had been going out all day,
and it was observed that the proportion
of families of doctors who went was
greater than any other class This caused
much uneasiness. The next morning
the exodus continued, and the train on
which we came brought over 800 people.
A report was current that chesapeake
pilot who arrived from the Capes said
he was ashore at Old Point on Sunday.
II was stated there that the death OF
the inmates of the Soldiers Home was
attributed to cistern from which wa
ter had been used for drinking purposes.
He was told that the cistern was clean
ed out few days ago and the bottom
was covered with dead rats
Tuesday morning we left Norfolk.
and at 40 that afternoon we arrived
home and glad that we were living.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-08-03

A Pleasant Dance and Entertainment An
nual Meeting OF Board OF supervisors
Death Personals. &c
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-01-15
The Ladies', birthday Almanac.

The Ladies Birthday Almanac for
1899, is being distributed in our city
this week This publication is so diff
ferent from the ordinary cheap patent
medicine almanac that it has become
very popular, and now has a circulation
of $4,000, 600 copies annually. Astrono-
mer BradfOrd's accurate calculations
showing the time the sun rises and
sets, moons phases, eclipses, &c, De
Woes celebrated weather forecasts for
every day in the year indicated by
unique system Of patent weather Sig
mails, practical garden and farm hints
for each month and birthday proverbs
for every day, are among the best fea-
lures. All holidays and fixed and NOV
able festivals are prominently shown.
In fact, the editor of this little almanac.
who we understand is a successful
newspaper man of long experience, has
given the public d book that will be
found valuable in any home. Our
readers who have not received a copy
of the 1899 edition, can get it of their
merchant, or by sending their address
to the Ladies Birthday Almanac,
Chattanooga, Tenn.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-01-15
A SERIOUS MYSTERY SOLVED.
Baker Detner's Attempt at Suicide Re
moved Suspicion.
CAUGHT ROBBING A STORE-EF-
FORTS TO SHIELD HIM FROM
EXPOSURE CAUSED TROUBLE
IN SOCIAL AND BUSINESS CIR
CLES-WHEN THE DISCLOSURE
WAS MADE HE SHOT HIMSELF.

RIVERHEAD. L. l., January 1.-Henry
Detner yesterday cleared up the burglary
mystery which has been the sensation of
this place for weeks, by shooting him
self in the head. He is a baker. whose
store adjoins Byron Rogers's grocery,
which has been robbed Systematically.
The store never was entered by force,
and the burglar possessed key to the
front door. evidently. Money was taken
from the till night after night and for a
time the burglaries became joke in the
village. A common question when citizens
met one another in the morning was,
well, was Byron Rogers's store robbed
again last night?'
Rogers did not relish the pleasautries of
his customers, and hired Thomas Hardy
to watch in his store every night. A
week ago Hardy caught the burglar. He
was released, and the next morning Rog-
ers announced that he knew who had
been robbing him, but would not make
the name public. He said the robber was
a respectable business man, and out of
regard for his family he would not ex-
pose him.
What had been joke in the village be-
came serious then Everybody began
guessing at the identity of the burglar.
Suspicion rested temporarily on dozen
men, and the gossips saw to it that the
agitation was kept up until the whole
place was in a ferment
The clerks in the grocery store were
badgered by acquaintance who pretended
to believe that Rogers was shielding
one of his own employees Constable Ter
ry, the truckman, was accused by a
friend Of being the mysterious burglar
Tie failed to see the joke and became in
dignant. Terry went to Justice Buckng-
ham and insisted that Hardy, the watch
man. be compelled to reveal the name Of
the man he caught in the store.
The affair threatened TO disrupt the
business community. Rogers was begged
to make known the name Of the culprit
and clear the innocent persons suspected
A deacon in the Presbyterian church
threatened to resign from the congrega-
ton unless this was done. Women took
up the cudgels on behalf Of their nus
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-01-15

bands, and the sewing society meeting
last Monday Afternoon had TO be post
poned for fear of possible hair-pulling.
In the Griffin House nothing else was
talked of. and at last the Suggestion was
made and accepted that eacn man present
write the name of his suspect" ON a slip
of paper, and place it in hat. Five diff
ferent names were read from the slips
when they were drawn from the hat
Eight of the slips contained the same
name.
Pressure on Rogers became so strong
that he announced that he would publish
the name. He and Detner had a long talk
yesterday morning. Then Detner went
into his own house and loaded up an an
Gent pistol with powder and ball. He
was found lying in pool of blood. and
he begged for another bullet with which
TO end his life. His wound is dangerous.
but there is a slight chance that he will
recover
Mr.. Rogers says that De,ner is the man
his Waterman caught The baker had
been drinking lately and his business had
been poor. He had found key to the
grocery, lost by one of the clerks. and
had been robbing the cash drawer syste-
matically He promised Rogers that he
would reform. and it was agreed that his
name should not be revealed.
Yesterday morning Rogers told Detner
that he had been forced by public opinion
to make his name pubic on leaving him
Detner attempted suiciue. The baker has
an estimabie family. He is a member of
the local Masonic lodge.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-01-15
FOUL-MOUTH EAGAN.

The vile and indecent abuse of Gen.
Miles by Commissary General Eagan
is evidently destined to result serious
y for the latter.
With the exception of Alger, the
cabinet has approved the war inveSti-
cation commissions action in return
ing Eagans testimony to be revised
and couched in decent language The
members of the cabinet, again with
the exception of Alger, who wants the
affair dropped, are in favor of court
martial of Eagan, and the President is
expected to take vigorous action.
This is as it should be- The welfare
of the army demands that Gen. Pagan
be promptly and severely punished fer
his unsoldierly and ungentlemarIy
conduct. 1t is said his astounding out
burst has placed the army bill in luore
serious jeopardy than ever, even the
friends Of the measure hesitating to
place the vast sums the bill calls for
at the disposal of a department at the
head of which are such men as Eagan.
Gen. Breckenridge, included n Ea-
gan's attack on Miles, sUccinctly sum
married. the case when he remarked
that the war department needed a few
gentlemen.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-01-15
THE CENTURY PUBLICATIONS.
.sThe Century" Max-Oct.. 1888.

1t is hard to say whether the fftysixth
volume of The Century is more notable
for the permanent value of text and illus
trations, or for the timeliness of it's con-
tents. Notable descriptive papers on the
Spanish War, and essays editorials and
historical articles on questions involved
therein, such as the acquisition of Porto
Rico and the Philippines, appeal to the
reader to whom the present is second in
Importance only to the future; and those
who love to study the past, either for its
own sake or to obtain new light upon the
problems of to-day, will find in this hand
some volume (May-Oct, 1899 much that
is helpful in Prof. Bryce on Equality and
Capt. Mahan on the Armada, in DR.. D. G.
Brinton on European Superstitons, Presi-
dent Gilman on Tocqueville's Democracy
in America, and Prof. Sloane on Bis
marck,-in Mrs Van Rensselaer, on Old
New York and Ambassador White on a
famous Russian statesman, though the
past of DR.. Whites and Prof Sloane ar
ticles is a very recent one. Fiction is
abundantly and brilliantly represented by
DR. Mitchells Francois, Mark Twain
THE Austrian Edison" Fernalds The
Yellow Burgee,' Longs Purple Eyes,
the American Winston Churchilrs by
Order of the Admiral" etc. Six full-page
wood-engraVings continue Coles great Sc
ries of "Old English Masters: and three
by Wolf and one by Aitken reproduced as
many of Gilbert Stuart's Portraits Of
Women" But these are only few of
many large and smaller illustrations on
which the resources of The Century's art
departments have been lavished. Nor
have we done more than hint at the vare-
ty Of matter in the magazine during the
haIf-year in question, saying nothing of
the miscellaneous essays and travel pa
pers. nor or the manifold oddities of pen
and pencil in the pages in Lighter Vein"
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-01-15
MAJOR ESTERHAZY
Sends the Court of Cassation a synopsis of
the Evidence He Would Have Given.

Sends the Court of Cessation a Synopsis of
the Evidence He Would Have Given
PARIS. January 14-Maior Count Ester
hazy has sent to NJ. Mazeau, president of
the Court of Cessation. a synopsis of the
evidence which he says he would have
given at the Dreyfus revision inquiry if
a safe conduct had been granted him. He
admits his relations during 1871 So at the
request of Col Sandherr, chief of the in
formation bureau, with a foreign agent,
by which the Count claims he supplied
the Colonel with important information
enabling him to combat the intrigues of
an individual well known, but whose posi-
ton made it unsafe to act openly against
him."
Esterhazy adds that he was warned a
month ahead of Matthew Drefyus' degra-
dation and denounced it at the instgaton
of Col. Picquart. Subsequent to this he
had the closest relations with his
superiors and acted throughout on their
instructions until January :, 1888, when,
he claims, the war ministry suddenly as
sumed a hostile attitude towards him.
Fresh proceedings the Count asserts,
were instituted at the instigation of his
cousin, with the view of getting him out
of the way and preventing him from testi-
flying before the Court of Cessation.
In conclusion. Estevhazy says
alone. exiled. abandoned by those who
should have defended me, I have resisted
the most tempting offers. and have re-
fused to say or write a word against my
chiefs, l hope the pain viii be spared me
of having to appeal to the tribunal of pub
lie opinion from the decision of the Court
of Cessation.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-01-15
FOURTH PAGl1


Io Specula PublisherSf On Change.
49, sg4as hundred FONTS Advince-A. Sny-
lns and Outs of Wall feet.
start Mail Order Busin}ss at Your
H9fne--N ulcan Novelty Co 1
government Positions-C dlumbian Cor
respolideflce College.
Marvel Self-Shining Watch Proof Shoe
folish-f 1olloday a. Co
Glairv9yant and. Palmist-(Prof True.
= hisazalegon Piano at a f5argain-C. A.
Hygeia Dairy Simpson Il snedeker.
Dissolution Notice arkins & Schnei-
Ssw Firm Harkig1 & Pfeffenbach.
N1sland
Wanted TO Zorrow $4,000
Wanted S/lation as Bookkeeper.
Man 10 Ien Baking PoWder-National
AgeIZ Wanted-G. S. Martel
LaINes ana Gentlemen Correspondent
Colonial Magazine.
<NVanted-Energeti Man or Woman.
Wanted-Intelligent Lady.
-Wanted-Man to Advertise New and
Useful Articles
Cutter and Fitter-Aug. c. Schneider.
Wanted-Persons to Manage Business.
Wanted-Two Energetic Ladies.
For Sale-Hotel Building and Furniture.
Business Property to Let-G. O. Smith.
Sealed Proposals for Selling German
Church Property.
Business Property for SAILED c. Devine
& Co
Olivette Relish-AIbert Stolze & Co.
For Sale-Theo W. Fink & Co.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-01-15

The two bound volumes of St. Nicholas
for young folks. for the year ending Octo-
Der, 1898, show a successful effort on the
ciates to minge instruction with amuse-
ment. Rudyard Kiplings Just So Sto-
rias alternate with illustrated articles on
American warships and guns and armor.
and Frank r. Stocktons buccaneers and
Pirates" iostle Tudor jerks BOYS in Ar
NOR. and emphasize the peaceful tone OF
the verses of Miss Edith Thomas and Miss
bers of St. Nicholas that such of this sea-
sons fayorite books appeared, as Mrs,
JacIsons Denise and Ned TOodles,'
Trowbrdge's Two Biddicut Boys"
Hughes's "Lakerim Athletic club" Fe-
zandies Through the Earth and Miss
Clouds Down Durley Lane" The vari-
ETY. of the magazines contents might be
easily Illustrated Mrs Stuart.s darkey
stories contrast strikingly enough with pa
pers on natural history. on the bell-towers
of Italy and on candIe-makng in Sweden;
and The Story of the Wheel for bicy-
cIers, is as far removed as possible from
James Whtcomb RHeys Mister Hop
Toad and Gelett Burgess 5 "Purioined
Christmas" and "A Giant Baby" Then
there are comical pictures and letters
from young readers and pages upon pages
of puzzles to say nothing Of "Truzzly $
with explanatory diagrams. THE CEN
TURY co. Publishers, SO East 18th St,
Union Square,. New York, \. Y.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-01-15
DIED.

GREFR-At Pasadena California, Jan
uary nth. 1859, Elizabeth ~, wife Of j.
r. Greer. ST.
FISCHER Saturday, January 14th. Is 9,
a o'clock p. m, Rachel, wife OF Henry
Fischer.
Funeral from her late residence on
Waddle's Run. Monday, January 18th,
1893, at o'clock p. m. Interment in
Greenwood cemetary.
IRWIN-At Sistersviue. w VA satur-
day morning, January 14th. 1899, Or. Rob
ert \. Irwin, in the 18TH year OF his age
Funeral services Sunday. January 18th.
1894 at 2:39 O'Clock p. m. in the Presby-
terrain church, in Sstersville. Interment
in SistersyilIe cemetery.
ROHRL-On Friday morning, January
18th, 1899. at 1:15 o'clock a. m, casper
Rohrl, Sr., in his nth scar
Funeral services at st. Alphonsus
church Monday morning at o'clock. In
terment at Mt. Calvary.
Pittsburg papers please copy)
GBUBLER-Friday. January 10, 1899, at
! 40 o clock a. m, at the family residence.
1113 Lind street Emma Hamm, wife of
Michael J. Grubler, in her 42d year.
Funeral on Monday morning at $50
o'clock. Mass at St Alphonsus church at
10 o'clock. Friends Of family respectfully
invited to attend. Interment at Mt. Cal
vary cemetery.
CRAWFORD-At the residence Of his
brother, ] 3. Crawford. 1919 Chapline
street, stephen T. Crawford, January 18th,
1899, at 1:45 p. m
BADE-At her home near Philadelphia.
W. Va, Thursday, January 12th, 1899 at
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-01-15
MIR. TEAJDND HIS WHIP.

Mr. OhV/ Simmer Teall society
\ swell Of 1e nj metropolis, has adopted
AhA~ measures to protect the good
ne of woman so far as the testimony
IN the divorce proceedings instituted
by his wife is concerned. Some time
ago the name of the actress, Miss
Georgia Cayyan, was dragged into the
case by the lawyers for Mrs. Teall
without warrant and evidently merely
to prejudice the case against E-r. Tean
regardless of the rank injustice to Miss
Cayyan and the keen suffering and in
jury it must cause her The sole
basis for bringing Miss Cayvan's name
into the case was that Mr.. Teall and
she We're acquainted in a social way.
This gross uniIairness to the actress
caused great indignation and was
loudly denounced by Mr.. Teall.
The other d Mr. Teall was sum
noned to the hey ring in the case be-
fore the commi Jsioner which took
place in his lawyers Office. Mr.. TEAL
came prepared for emergencies
Scarcely had he opposition lawyer
started to ask him about an alleged
visit he had made to Roster & Balls
with woman, when Mr.. Teall pulled
long bIacksnake whip out of his
sleeve and shaking it over the lawyer
threatened to chastise him on the spot
If he dared to mention the name of a
single woman or ask a question re-
fecting on any woman.
The gallant Mr.. Tean gained his
point insofar that the lawyer asked
no questions and the meeting broke I'D
ein disorder.
Mr. Tealls heroic measure will be
the subject Of varying comments. He
will be condemned for taking the law
into his own hands and excused be-
cause the law has proven no protection
to the good names Of innocent women
j in such cases.
The latitude allowed lawyers in
these matters is certainly questionable
\ AS it is any irresponsible shyster may
drag Tie name Of any woman into
Court proceedings without any proof
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-01-15
whatever Of her conned n with the

whatever Of her connee N with the
case in hand. AS woman,s reputa-
ton is about the tenderest thing
known, breath of suspicion being
quite sufficient to blast it beyond re-
pair and ruin her prospects and hap
piness for life, there will doubtless be
a very general undercurrent of ap-
proval of Mr.. Teall's vigorous conduct
1t is a severe reflection on the law and
the lawmakers that such means are
necessary to prevent an innocent wo-
man being legally despoiled of her good
name.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-01-15
A VERY LARGE FUNERAL.

The funeral of the late Stephen Craw-
ford took place yesterday afternoon
from the residence of J. B. Crawford,
No. 1919 Chapline street, and was very
largely attended. The Obsequies were
in charge of Ohio Valley Lodge, X. of
P, of which deceased was one of the
original members, and about one hun
bred and thirty of the members parad-
ed. with Meister's band. There was
also a large turnout of Odd Fellows.
The interment was at Mt Wood
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-01-15

BRAIIMANN-On Tuesday. January TO-
1879, AT O'Clock a. m. Mira Margarethe
Brakmann in her 18th year.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-01-15
A SOUTHERN CRUISE.
Admiral Sampson to Take the North At
Iantic Squadron on Practice Trip.

lanttc squadron on a Practice Trip.
WASHINGTON, D. c., January 14-Sec-
rotary Long has decided 40 allow Admiral
Sampson to undertake a cruise with the
North Atlantic squadron in Southern
waters for drills and manoeuvres. This
cruise will extend certainly to Havana.
and perhaps even to the North Coast of
South America, a favorite spot for naval
evolutons in winter being off the coast of
Venezuela. The squadron will get
away as soon as the ships can be made
ready. This will be the first time in sew
eral years that the ships will have had
the opportunity to drill in this manner,
the last southern evolutionary cruise
being made by Admiral Meade subsequent
events. such as the Venezuelan boundary
incident and the state of affairs in Cuba,
making impolitic to continue them.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-01-15
HAS PNEUMONIA.

Washington, January 14.-To-day's
report from the bedside of Paymaster
General Stanton confirms the charac-
ter of his ailment as pneumonia, as
first supposed. His condition is said
to be about the same as yesterday.
The crisis is not expected before next
Tuesday.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-01-15

GUNDLING-O Wednesday. January
18th 1899. at 40 o clock p m, Peter Fran
els. infant son of Peter and Barbara
Gundiing. aged months and days.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-01-15
TO SPECTATORS.

Have you lost money specializing? Do
you know your Broker? Did he skin you?
We know them all, good and bad Write
US for report on your brokers whether
they are members of any Exchange or
not. II they are unreliable we will tell
you. Send 10 cents postage for copy ON
CHANGE, giving list Of Bucket Shops
and fake Bankers and Brokess lin New
York, Chicago. Philadelphia, Buston and
elsewhere. Collections. Conlddntial Adj
dress Publishers OF CHANGE 70 Broad
81. New forE lal5dQ
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-01-15

Remnants at One-Half Price-Geo. NJ
Shook & Co.
Reduction Sale Preparatory to Invoicing
AGeo. r. Taylor Co.
.Alid-Winter Clearance saIe-Egger. War
rick & Co.
Between tSeasons-Geo. E. Stifel & Co
Neckwear-D. Gundling & Co
Reduced Prices on All Wool Goods-Lou
SWabacller.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-01-15

The situation in Samoa, too, is very
ticklish for the white residents. These
Pacific islanders can give the South
Americans points and beat them any
time at the game of revolution.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-01-15

Mr.. Carnegie is still pursuing mis-
plan of disposing of his wealth during
his lifetime. His offer to give $500
toward a public library for Washing
ton, d. c., is the latest contemplated
benefaction of this public spirited citi-
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-01-15

ABRAMS-On Tuesday January 10th.
1889. at 10:45 o. clock a. m. Isabella, wife
of G. w Abrams. in her 18th year.