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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1899-05-27
A Bright and interesting
Gathering of Youn 6
Christian Workers. All
Were Pleased w t h
Their Entertainments
Here.

.LKTON was made bright on Wednes-
- day and Thursday 10y the gathering
of Christian Endcavorers who came
from Cecil. Hartford and Baltimore
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-04-27
UNION TWP.

r. l.. SchaiIer Of Palas made q
business trip to Sunbury on Friday
o. last week ........Ira Wren from
across the river is working part of the
summer for {. W. .Shirey. Aucker
and Walborn moved their saw mill
out to the buckwheat valley.
If the supervisors would remove the
loose stones from the road (say al!
those larger than q mans head re-
quiring Il 10. 7! hat about the av-
erage size), it would improve our
roads twenty per cent. People
cleaning tkeir yards this spring
should not dump everything into
the public road in front of their
houses to show the public how many
many broken crooks, fruit jars,
dishes, etc, they have accumulated
over winter as it is no credit to the
owner. The horse thinks it is a
humbug, the driver says it. The
bicycle man condemns it, and we
poor footpads don't like it.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-04-27
FREEBURG.

The Danvilie Conference Of the
Evangelical Lutheran iiinisterium
of Pa. convcued in our church in
church Monday evening, oath inst.
Rev. Roney, Sec. of the conference,
conducted the altar services. Rev.
o. E. PHneg,r, President, preached
an appropriate sermon followed by
the administration of TIE Lords Sup
per to the members of Conference.
business sessions were heldTuest,ay
and Wednesday during the day and
discussions. On the ministerial Of
flee, change in the system of appor-
tionment, should women of the
church vote, Home and Foreign
Missions, Education, Constitution
for Sunday School Convention, The
Pastors part at funerals where Gre
nation is practiced, Essentials to
successful Sunday oolwork, I'm
portance OF thorough catechization,
etc. Rev. Paueger, President, pres
ented an interesting report and the
treasurer's report. Rev. d. M.
Stetler proved the finances on a
sound basis. The evening sessions
were largely attended and the ad-
dresses produced a marked impress
sion. BY invitation the members of
Conference visited the Freeburg
Academy and Musical College. The
Conference of p ministers and an
equal number of delegates. Such
conventions of men engaged in the
holy ministerial Office are valuable
in various ways to the community.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-04-27
HUMMEL'S WHARF.

The farmers are busy planting
potatoes and sowing oats. Thomas
Kessler of Northumberland passed
through this placeon S',nday........
Wallace Teats and wife of near
Globe Mills and Galen Holtzshoe
and wife of Shamokin spent Sunday
at p. Nj. Teats'. Mr.. and Mrs.
Shipe of Sunbury visited James
Wertz's on Sunday. .Oneda last
week Philip Mace took a load of
potatoes to Sudbury. The horse
was frightened at the cars and his
foot caught back Of the double tree
/ and severely sprained his ankle.
James Wertz, while taking his first
lesson in bicycle riding, fell and
sprained his foot. ..... Arthur Heiser
was to Harrisburg last week to be
examined for employment on the
middle division railroad. ..... Arthur
Noll and James Musser ere toLew-
istown working in the Ak factory.
Chas. Stetler and Chas. Hoffman
each got bicycle last week. Fred
Sweitzer is fond of shooting the
neighbors' poultry, especially when
they come on his land. BE a little
careful, Fred, when you shoot to
next time. 80. Miss Nettie Gember-
ling and brother Renalda OF Salem
spent Thursday evening with friends
in this place. Geo. A. Foltz and
wife of near New Berlin spent Sun
day at Edwin Fishers and Samuel
Truths. .... .Chas. and VIM. Sassa-
man visited their grandma Jarrett's
near Kratzerville on Sunday. ........
Thomas Hettrick says at Lake Erie
through the fishing season he clean
ed seven barrels of fish each day
from eleven a. m. till tour p. m.
Who car beat that?
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-04-27
MT. PLEASANT MILLS.

Geo. Hepner, wife and son John
of near Freeburg were the guests OF
John Schnee's Sr., on Sunday.
james Rothermel and wife of Man.
data, Pa, were visiting at this place
on Saturday and Sunday. Miss
Forty and two lady friends of Kantz
spent Sunday at J. A. Shades re-
sidence. .PostmasterJ. N. Brosius
madea business trip to Harrisburg
last Wednesday. -. Communion
services were held by the Lutheran
congregation on Sunday. Rev. d.
G. Druckenmiller officiated. .......
Landlord J.L. Yerger made a busi-
ness trip to the county seat on Fri
day.. james Schnee of Sunbury
was visiting at this place last week
The Shade Mountain was on
fire. 1t burned several days..
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-04-27
COUNTY CULLlNGS.

The individual deposits in the Sc
linsgrove National Bank amount to
S213,7O9.33.
William Kuhn of Shamokin Dam
on Wednesday Of last week repre-
sentcd the Democratic party OF Sny-
der County at the State Convention
held at Harrisburg.
J. A. Grimm of Frec5urg has
taken away the old house on the
corner of Front and Water streets,
and is preparing to build a new
house for himself and wife.
The hotel property, at Mckees
Hall Falls, is being renovated from
cellar to garret and is put in first
class order. W. II. Kerstette", the
proprietor, caters to the travelling
public, and his hotel isheadquarters
for anglers and bicyclers for the sum-
mcr season.
On Monday, April 10th, the spirit
of Miss Carrie f. Guss passed into
life eternal, aged 32 years, 7 months
and % days. She was a daughter
of William Guss and her mother
was Mary Ann, daughter of the
late Dayid Moyer of Freeburg. The
deceased had fitted herself for teach
ing, and followed her chosen
vocation successfully for many years,
until her health began to fail. In
hope of regaining her health she
went to North Dakota and then to
Colorado Springs, COL, where she
spent year. Eventhat health-giv-
ing climate had no power to check
the dread disease, consumption. She
was brought TO her home near Pat
teraoa, Pa, where she received ev-
cry attention that a loving family
could give. A father and mother,
two sisters and four brothers remain
to mourn their loss. The family
hov" Tie sympathy of their friends
in this locality.-Corier.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-04-27

"A word to the wise is sufficient
and word from the wise should be
sufficient, but you ask, who are the
wise Those who know. The oft
repeated experiences of trustworthy
persons may be taken for knowledge.
Mr.. w. M. Terry says Cham berlain' q
Cough Remedy gives better: satis-
faction than any other in the market.
He has been in tba drug business at
Elkton, KY, for twelve years has
sold hundreds of bottles of. this rem.
edy and nearly sl other cough medi-
cines manufactured, which shows
conclusively that Chamberlain's is
the most satisfactory to the people.
and is the best. Sold BY ell Drug
glsts. 81
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-04-27

after you have concluded that you
ought not to drink coffee. 1t is not
a medicine but doctors order it be-
cause it is healthful, invigorating
and appetizing. 1t is made from pure
grains and has that rich seal brown
color and tastes like the finest grade
of coffee and costs about as much.
Children like it and thrive on it be-
cause it is the genuine food drink
containing nothing butnourishment.
Ask your grocer for Grain-O, the
new food drink. Is and 25c.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-04-27
WEST BEAVER.

w. f. Howell expects to put up
a new house on the farm he pur-
chased from Henry Kahley. The
sale last Saturday (Kahiey's) was
well attended and things brought a
fair price, cigars wereplenty through
the kindness of some of our candi-
dates. Ed. Hughesis farming for
w. F. Howell ON the Kahley farm
........ Landlord Middleswarth of
Mcclure is making some improve
ments on the hotel by painting and
papering. Robert understands how
a hotel should look, and also how it
should be conducted for the benefit
of his many customers. Cal. Ulsh
and Issac Shirey got notice to 60
to New Mexico to kill cats that eat
little chicks as it has been reported
they are experts in that business. -.
Some of our farmers have been put
back with their spring work on ac-
count of thelrhorses having distem-
per which seems to be prevailing at
this end. 1.-The Lowell store will
soon be something of thepastas they
are now disposing of their goods at
COST. Our merchants have all re-
turned from their trip to Philadel-
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-04-27
Does Conee Agree with You :

If not, drink Grain -O-made from
pure grains. A lady writes 'The
first time I make Grain-O I did not
like it but after using it for one week
nothing would induce me to 60 back
to coffee" It nourishes and feeds
the system. The children can drink
it freely with great benefit. It is the
strengthening substance of pure
grains. Get 9 package today from
your grocer, follow the directions in
making it and you will have delici-
ous and healthful table beverage for
old and young. 16o and &c. .,'T (
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-04-27

For SALE.-I offer for sale fifteen
acres of farm land, twenty acres
ofpartly cleared land and twenty
four acres of timber land, all situat-
ed at New Berlin in LimestOneto town.
ship, Union Co. If so desired, ii
will be sold in lots. Forparticulars
inquire of A. T. Taylor, Kishaco-
quillas, Pa. 3-23-3mo.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-04-27
90. Superintendent Election
To the School Directors of Snyder
County,

To the School Directors OF snyder
County,
Gentlemen In pursuance of
the forty-third section OF the Act OF
May s, 1854, you are hereby noti-
fed to meet in convention, at one
o'clock, p. m. at the Court House in
Middleburg, on the first Tuesday in
May, A. d., 1899, beingthe second
day of the month and select, viva
voce, by the whole number of the
directors present, one person Of liter
airy and scientific requirements in
the art of teaching, as Comfy Super
intendent for the three succeeding
years and certify the result to the
State Superintendent at Harrisburg,
as required by the thirty-ninth and
fortieth sections of said act.
i. G.. BOwERsOX,
County Supt.
Middleburg, ArriL1l, 1889. St.
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phia and we can expect cheap and
good goods I'D. }. Steely expects
to be mustered into service esquire
ship May lst and then we can ex-
pect the light finger gents to get the
full extent of the law if caught. .....
S. II. Phil lips hasa new method of
making chickens lay. 1t is done by
mesmerism. He guarantees it to
work every time. ........ Mrs. Levi
Treaster spent Sunday with some OF
her Lowell friends.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-04-27

Jacob Basom and wife of Richfeld
spent a few hours at the home of
Postmaster J. n. Brosius on Satur-
day evening.
Semi-weekly interior journal., 1899-05-19
Sale Of Real Estate!
A. Executors OF Mrs. Catherine J. Bailey,
we will ON
Saturday, May 77th, 1899,

ON the premises, sell at public outcry the
following real estate In suburbs Of stanford:
First. II acres and poles Of the wood
land pasture on West side OF Lancaster
pike, adjoining ice-house lot of Mr.. X. F.
Miller.
second. II acres, . roo5s and 81 poles Of
same ad dioining lot No. l.
Third. IL acres and rood OF same ad-
Joining lot No. and :. j. Embry.
These three lots embrace all the land on
West side OF Lancaster pike. After being
sold in lots. as above stated, the whole
boundary of IS acres and poles on West
side Of pike will he offered and the bid ac-
cepted which Is for the greater amount.
Fourth. acres, l rood and 10 poles on
East side OF Lancaster pike adjoining the
lot OF J. h. Mershon.
Fifth. 9 acres. roods and 90 poles on
Logan Avenue adjoining the lot of DR.. J. +.
Peyton.~
All OF this property has been rented for
the present year and possession can not be
given until January I, 1900.
:. J. EMBRY. j. Il. PANTON.
Executors of Mrs. &. J. Bailey.
Semi-weekly interior journal., 1899-05-19

Centre College and Central Universe
ty base ball teams will play ball AT
Danville this Afternoon.
A Gallatin county farmer last year
experimental with two acres of horse
radish and sold the crop for sl65.i .ij in
the Cincinnati market.
Rev. j. X. Kingwill not till his reg
ular appointment AT Walnut Flat
Sunday. He is attending the general
assembly at Denver, Col.
Mr.. o. V. Riley has been honored by
being selected 10 deliver the annual
address To the alumni OF the State
College at Lexington on May 3lst.--
Pineville Courier.
While many OF the grape vines here
were killed by the frost down TO the
roots. IL 1oes not seem TO have been
the case In Fayetse. The vines are full
OF bloom and promise to yield abund-
antly.
Semi-weekly interior journal., 1899-05-19

THE tobacco mandatory OF II. $.
Martin at Junction City Is not only a
mon ey maker for its owner, but use
ful one TO the community in giving em-
ployment TO those who are dependant
on their own labor for support. Some
d 20 30 men, women, boys and girls
find employment in il aud earn good
wages. Two hogsheads of tobacco a
week are worked up into the numerous
brands that Mr.. Martin makes, all OF
which are popular, with the Brodhead
Twist especially so. Mr.. Martin is
Confederate veteran, aud although
handicapped by lameness resulting
from wounds, has fought the battles OF
life successfully, when pension drawers
would have laid on their oars and let
the government do the work.
Semi-weekly interior journal., 1899-05-19

THE stanford nine went to Danville
yesterday and got licked by the Centre
College second team s to 9. 1t was a
fine game and the Stanfords would have
probably won had not George Florence,
it's catcher, gotten quite painfully hurt,
necessitating his retirement from the
game our boys went down 10 play
the Hogsetts, but the Centre team was
run in on them. so the defeat does not
discourage them the least
Semi-weekly interior journal., 1899-05-19
POLITICIANS AND POLITICS.


There are l20 entries in the Louis
Vile primary.
Gen. Y. Wat Hardin Is making half
dozen or more speeches in Barren coun-
ty.
Deboe has asked the postmaster gcn-
eral TO appoint c. c. Wallace postmas-
ter at Richmond.
II Is reported that a reconciliation
has been effected between Col. Jack
Chinu and Senator Bronston.
Gen. Wade Hampton has written a
card declining To accept the proposed
donation OF house from the people OF
South Carolina.
Ex-President HARRISON has gone to
England as chief counsel for Venezuela
In the boundary arbitration proceed b.
ings.
Music Hall. the old Leiderkran7,
has been selected in which TO hold the
democratic State convention at Louis
Vile, the auditorium being unobtain.
able owing to the summer opera.
Collector John w. Yerkes has ap-
pointed G.. n. Jean a division deputy.
He succeeds J. c. Wilson. OF Harrods-
burg. who resigned the deputyship and
will have a place "a store keeper gaug
err.
Old Senator PETER, of Kansas. has
tired OF editing populist paper, and
has iipped back into the republican
party, where he says his heart has beer
all the time save on the money ques.
ton.
II Goebel was ''gold bug" in '9j
why is IL that such silver men as Pryor
Brown. Ellis, Rhea. James, Goodnight
and every other free silver leader il
the State prefer him To Hardin now
Shelbyville Sentinel.
The democrats in Maine nominated |
candidate to succeed Dingley in Con
gress and passed this resolution: "Mc
Kinleyism, which has given the coun
try political bossism, relentless, grasp
| ing trustism, blatant Eaganism, crimi
nal Algerism and rotten beefism--in |
word. unauthorized, unreasoniug ant
detestabe modern republicanism an'
uu-American imperialism" is hearth!
/ condemned.
Semi-weekly interior journal., 1899-05-19

BURGLARS entered w. II. Shanks
home in the country the other night
and took general survey of things,
but II they got anything save a cake IL
hasn't been missed. Mrs. Shanks
thought she heard them but her husband
was too deep In the arms Of Morpheus
TO notice such things. Matches were
dropped or the parlor floor and several
small holes burned in 1t. Entrance was
effected by prizing open the door to the
dining room.
Semi-weekly interior journal., 1899-05-19

THE officials AT the Frankfort peni-
tentiary having notified sheriff Owens
that as the smallpox scare was over,
prisoners would be received from here.
Deputy &. B. Owens left "Wednesday
morning with John viii Welch for
that place. Welch, who is colored, got
a year at the February term for steal.
ing a pistol and razor from }. w.
Baughman.
Semi-weekly interior journal., 1899-05-19

Not THAT KIND or DoCToR.-While
DIR. Price was busily engaged Wednes-
day in repairing the teeth of young
lady, colored woman rushed in and
asked him to examine her heart, as IL
WAS not beating right. AS the doctor
is only versed in the game of hearts with
the girls, he directed the "culled pus-
son" to DIR. Peyton's Office further
down the hall.
Semi-weekly interior journal., 1899-05-19
PERSONAL AND SOCIETY GOSSIP.

GEORGE B. WEAREN spent several
days In Louisville.
r.. n. BEAZLEY Is helping at Beaz.
ley's livery stable.
MIR. AND Mrs. H. G. FARRIs are
back from Somerset
JUDGE II. G. WILLIAMS, Of Mt. Ner-
non, was here yesterday.
Miss EVA LAMMERs, Of Richmond,
Is with Miss Sue Willie Hale.
Mrs. LIpE Ross, Of Daviess county,
is with Mrs. w. L. Tate.
SQUIRE JonN BAILEY Is up from
Washington county for a few days.
}. w. BAUGHMAN has had carpenters
and painters improving his residence.
Mrs. SALLIE WEIGH, Of Nicholas
Vile. Is visiting Mrs. NJ. G. Burnside.
MIR. ISAAC KIssICK aud wife, OF Lex
ington, are with their daughter, Mrs.
william Hamilton.
MISSES ORA WILLIAMS AND ANNIE
GooCH, OF Waynesburg, are with Mrs
Garland Singleton
DRs. J. +. PEYToN. Hawkins Brown
and }. l.. Cook are attending the X. Nj.
a. meeting In Louisville.
Mrs. ID. X. FARRIs, Of Crab Or
chard, was the guest OF her brothers,
", \. and James Carson.
a LITTLE daughter has arrived TO
further bless the union OF MIR. aud Mrs
". {. White e-Parksyille Cor. Advo-
cate.
&. l.. CROW l. now mine host OF the
Commercial Hotel at Mckinney, hav.
ing rented IL of T.. WsGrcen. Tie Is a
good man for the place.
: MIR. j. Il. Bush has returned from
Paducah, where be went 70 prospect
with view OF locating, but was not
sufficiently impressed to do - yet.
Miss MATTE HOPPER, who has been
threatened with a fever, is better. She
was taken IN at the home OF her aunt,
Mrs. Matte Withers, where she now IL.
MEssRs. J. ;. RICE, j. +. Waters
and J. II. Meier attended the district
convention of Knights OF Pythias a,
Richmond. Mrs. Rice accompanied
her husband.
Miss KATE BoGLE. of Hustonville
tells US that the Christian Endeavor
birthday party at Mrs. Jennie Carpen'
ter's last night was a decided success
and good amount of money wa
raised.
Miss NELL MERsnoS has returned
to Stanford after "A pleasant visit of two
weeks In Richmond. Miss Mershor
mas been engaged to teach a schoo
near White Hall, this county, wher,
she taught last year. .-Richmond Pan
tagraph.
DIR. y. II. MCKINNEY aud his hand
some bride, who was Miss Marg irel
Rankin, OF Bourbon, are visiting hi'
mother, Mrs. Bette Mckinney. ant
other relatives here and the doctor II
being congratulated on all sides foI
having won 80 charming a woman for
wife.
REV NM' ohhLioN' '"'' NJ" ""N
OF Slater, Mo, are visiting DIR. WIN
ShSiton at the college, after having
attended the Baptist convention. Mr.
shelton is splendid specimen OF phys
ical manhood, being feet land weigh
ing 80 pounds. He Is an enthusiastic
Knight of Pythias and holds the higi
Office Of grand prela,e in the State o
Semi-weekly interior journal., 1899-05-19

si.2j To CINCINNATI AND RETURN. -
The l.. * y. will sell round trip tickets
TO Cincinnati over the X. &. route sun
day Tor sl.2j. There will be no special
train but this low rate is given on the
regular passenger. which leaves the
depo, here at 2:l0 A. N. and returns al
midnlght.
Semi-weekly interior journal., 1899-05-19

NoTE the advertisement OF the Lex
ington Herald In this issue. IL Is one
OF the ablest edited papers in the coun
try, Col. w. G. =. Breckinridge, its
editor, being as gifted with the pen as
he is OF tongne. II YOU wish To sub
scribe sens us 81 and we will send the
daily and our semi-weekly one year,
both for the price of the Herald alone.
Semi-weekly interior journal., 1899-05-19
MATRIMONIAL MATTERS.

John Harris, l9,and Miss Luis Wade,
II. were married in Clinton county.
c. B. Mcdowell and Miss Laura Min
20, a Pulaski county couple, eloped TO
JetIersonville and were married.
Miss Mabel Wright, of this county,
and MIR. j. J. Bond, OF Harrodsburg,
will be united in marriage May 81.
At Foley's Crossing. Ind, Robert
Payne attempted TO kill himself be-
cau.c his wife called him a miserable
old uypocrite."
Harry Harlan, a youth Of ~, was
married at Bailey, w. Va, to Mrs.
Ruth Bowers. widow of 40, and the
mother OF six children.
Erelius True aud Miss Terrie Susan
Charleston, both Of the Mckinney
section, were married by Rev. NJ. p.
Morgan Tuesday evening.
AT West Alexandria, Ohio. Frank
Campbell shot and killed his divorced
wife and her sister. Miss Bertha Gay.
aud then picking up another weapon
fred and shot into bis own brain,
which will undoubtedly prove fatal
The women had gone TO his house TO
get the wife's belongings.
Invitations are out to the marriage
OF Miss Nellie Orndorif daughter OF Mr..
aud Mrs. j. t. Orndorf, 10 Mr.. W. NJ.
Haver, which will occur at their home
at Livingston, June Ia at sP. NJ. Miss
Nellie is lovely young lady, and has
many friends here who unite in the
hope that her new relation in life will
prove even happier than her fondest
/ ideal.
| Invitations have been received TO the
marriage OF Mr. Edward w. Smith. the
well-known civil engineer, who lived
here for some time and made many
friends, to Miss Pauline Hardwicke
Kelly, OF Columbia, Tenn. The cere-
mony will be at the First Methodist
church, that city, May 81. Hon. j. n.
Saunders, OF Stanford, will be best
man. The happy couple will be al
home at 20 Park Place, Norfolk, Va,
after June l5.
Bishop Leonard, in his annual ad-
dress before the Ohio Episcopal dioce-
san convention at Cleveland, scathing-
ly denounced the divorce laws. "The
good people OF the United States are
raising great cry against the admis-
sion OF a member OF Congress who is a
polygamist, when practical polygamy
is being practiced all over the country
Things have come To such "a pass that
the flimsiest pretexts are made means
of securing divorce. a slight quar-
rel or miserable lust are alike made a
means Of this end He wanted the
church laws made so severe that a di-
vorced person can not be married at all
by an Episcopal clergyman.
Society will be interested iu the ar.
nouncement of the approaching marri,
age of Miss Lillian Richardson and
Joseph Paxton Burton, of Montgom.
cry, which will occur early in June
The wedding day has been set for the
7tb. The marriage will be solemnized
on that evening at the First Baptist
church in Montgomery, and will be q
notably brilliant one in society. There
will be large wedding party, aud af
ter the reception at the brides home
Mrs. Burton to be, and her husband
will leave for journey through the
West, remaining for while at some
OF the fashionable summer places. Mis-,
Richardson is well known in society
having frequently visited her grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Reuben +. kolb
She is an unusually beautiful girl, ant
is a descendant of Gov, shorter
Birmingham Age Herald.
Semi-weekly interior journal., 1899-05-19

THE Ord Kentucky is ut home again.
We were In Lexington when the 3rd
battalion, under Maj. James G. Bryant,
arrived. but there was no dcmonstra.
tion. except that by mothers, fathers,
sisters and other relatives.