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CHILDREN's DAY AT THE CONGREGATION.
 AL CHURCH.

| CHILDREN'S DAY AT THE CONGREGATION. AL CHURCH. | The following excellent program wae rendered at the children's exercises at the Congregational church, last Sunday
 Processionai, "Holy, Holy, Holy is the Lord, No. 1855, Church Hymnal. Entrance of parents with infants while church choir sings.
 Baptismal service. Congregation sings.
 Recitation, "Gates of Life," Mabel Seeley.
 Dialogue, "The Love Lesson," Clara Randall and Clara Hollister.
 LA Lesson of Love-" Alice Carter. Song, "The Gates of Love-"
 "The Gates of Knowledge" Anna Sea- bury.
 Recitation, "The Gates of Truth, 3 Chorus by choir and school.
 Recitation, "The Grammar of Know ledge" by six scholars.
 Song by school, Growing up for Jesus" all rise. verses py primary pupllss
 "What think,'' Nellie Irwin.
 Recitation, "Ye are my friends" VII. lie Ford, Rebecca Pond, Eva Mitchell, Ruth Buckingham.
 "The Gates of Beauty" Ruth Pond. Song by choir, Beautiful Gates.n Recitation, "Advice to a Buttercup,' 5 Margery Farrand. "Our Examples" by classes.
 "The Gates of Usefulness" Eleanor Brinsmade.
 "Collection Plece," Olive Mitchell. Collection for Sunday school society.
 IA Song of Life,'' by selected choir.
 Lessons from the flowers.
 "Gates of Righteousness" i" Mabel Gee.
 Song, sGates of Righteousness ,' choir.
 Recitation, "The Gates of Praise" Joseph Whitehead.
 Pastors talk.
 Closing song and Benediction.
 Miss Celia Nettleton has gone to New London to visit her sister. Miss Lucy, also to New Britain. Springfield and the commencement at Suffield.
 Mir and Mrs West of New York are guests of Maj Kingman for month.
 Rev MT Leathers, the Baptist minister of Bantam, preached at the Methodist church on Sunday evening.
 Mrs s. K. Mitchell ia recovering from an attack of the popular German measles.
 Carl Anderson in the HIckox form is preparing to put in three and one half acres of tobacco. This farm always has one of the prize tobacco crops of the town.
 Mrs Walter Logan Of New York came
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9EoRGEroWN.

THE CHILDREN's DAT ExERCIsEs. Children's day services were held . t the Swedish church, Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock. The Sunday school of the Congreea. tional church held their Children's ser- vices, Sunday evening. The Methodist Sunday school will cell ebrate Chiidren's day, next Sunday morning.
 LITTLE BOSTON AND UMPAwAUG
 The Umpawaug Sunday school will hold It's Children's day service on the third Sunday inJune.
 Rev and Mrs Moody of RsddIrg Center were the guests of Mr and Mrs A. K. Banks on Memorial day.
 Miss Kate JenniBgs has closed her school at Bald Hnl for Che aummer va-
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KENT.
DEATH OF JEROME LEONARI

DEATH OF JEROME LEONARD.
 Jerome Leonard, aged 7s years, died at bis home, May 30 He had outlived the younger generation of his family. His wife, three sons and one daughter died several years ago. His nearest liv- ing relative and heir at law is.a niece, Mrs John Chase of Bridgeport.
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WEST MORRIS.
DEATH OF CHARLES B. SWIFT.

Charles E. Swift, an old residenr of this locality, died Wednesday,, June 6, of Bright's disease and dropsy. He was 61 years of age and had lived here over one- half his life. He was quiet, hard work ing man and we'll liked by all who knew him. He had been in poor health for some time but was only i'll three weeks in his last sickness. He was buried in Bantam. Friday, June 8, Rev MT Stone officiating. He leaves 8 wife and three children, sister in Wassaic, N. Y, and brother in Terryville. Mrs Swift wishes to thank the friends and neighbors who kindly assisted her during his last illness.
 Mrs W. J. Durley and daughter have gone to New Haven for weeks visit.
 After 16 years of keeping her house open for city guests, Mrs F. A. Powers has concluded to offer Maple Ridge fol sale.
 Miss Ruby Dwy is quite sick with Ger man measles and II fiammatory rheuma tism. Dr Richardson is attending her.
 Ralph Smith of New York returned home after & few days visit with hi brother, W. B. Smith.
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HUNTINGTON.

LOCAL NEWS JOTTINGs. Mrs Kate Laidlaw of New Milford ha. | been spending few days at her ole home in the centre. c. K. Quick left, last week, for the Soldiers' Home at Noroton.
 Miss Ger'rods Buck ngham is c:m templating trip to Iowa. Mrs F. N. Potter and daughter, Mis-: Florence, arrived home, last Wednesds y after week pleasantly spent with rela tives near Lake Waramaug.
 Fred Sherman of Isinglass, after s seven weeks confinement with a broker limb, is able to be out again with the sid of crutch.
 8. Y. Buckingham is paint ing the resi-. dence of D. A. Nichols. D. Fl. ChatfieId has been at "Bon nj brook" for short stay. W. A. Phillips and wife. with Mise Allis Babcock, wheeled up from the Park City and spent Memorial day at F. N. Potter's. MT and Mrs W. B. Hodge have also been recent guests at MT Potter's.
 LONG HILL AND VICINITY.
 Miss Lucy Beard is spending the week at her uncle's in Shelton.
 Miss Sarah Hard died very suddenly of heart disease at Rocky Rest, last week. Her brother from Wstertown came on and took the remains there for burial.
 Ezra B B'akemsn was buried in River side cemetery, Friday afternoon cf last week, from his late residence. Anson, Henry and Frank Blskemsn of Oront que and Selah G. Blakeman of Coram, cou. sins of the deceased, were pail bearers. Rev [. M. Kenes o of1cIated.
 Mrs Blakeman is able to be about the house.
 MT and Mrs Hobby from Banksville and John A. Wilkiason and family, with Miss Lizzie Wilkinson of New York, were guests at John Wilkinsoa's over Decora. tion day also Miss Ruth Wilkinson of Shelton.
 Miss Clara Ritchie is recovering from an attack of pneumo mia.
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MARBLEDALE.
PERSoNAL CHAT.

PERSONAL CHAT. The Higgins family from New York have taken possession of their summer home in Marketable.
 Minor Warehouse and his mother drove
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Flora Burr was the fortunate young lady, and Raycroft McE. Beardsley the lucky little gentlemen. The evening en- tertainment closed with singing Anne rica and each and every one present will long remember the closing exercises of East Village school for nineteen hundred.
 Rev MT Goldsborough is having repairs made on the parsonage. O. s. Vfeden- berg Is doing the work. Little Miss Jennie Hawley of Bridge port is the guest of her grandparents :, MT and Mrs F. W. Haw1sy. On account of the rain. Friday evening :, there were only about 30 who attended the reception given by Rev and Mrs Stackman. A pleasant enc n'ng was en- joyed by all.
 s. B. Wales is treating his house to . new coat of paint. William Douglass of Bridgeport has recently bought the Robert Curtis place and has moved his family there. E. A. Hurd ia having a new roof Iut on his barn.
 Mrs Agur Beardsley of Stepney hal been spending few days with hel daughter, Mrs David A. Nichols.
 Mrs Thomas B. Osborne of East Vii lage, who has been on the sick list fo, the past few weeks, has so far recovered as to be able to be out.
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v.P. srAUB. NH. MALLEr1.
 The w Orcester
 Mowers! For 1900.
N. H. MALLETx,

Competitive tests everywhere, and the positive experience of every one of the thousands upon thousands of Worcester Mower users, prove cnnc,usively and ab- solutely that Worcester Mowers will cut more grass. and cut g'ass easier, and make less fuss about it, and keep iu condition longer than any other mowers on the face of the earth.
 This statement we hf ve mad for 36 conseeutiv, years, snd the truth of it has never been challenged.
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Eall Eaton was confined to his room for several days on account of injuries re- sulting from fall from the cellar stairs onto the cement bottom of the store eel. lar.
 The remains of Anna R. Cummings o1 Bridgeport was brought to Kent by train and taken to Armenia Union for buria Monday, June 4.
 H. F. Waldron of Flanders is having 6 basement wall laid for barn 30x60.
 Rev H. K. Job left town Wednesday o1 last week, for an extended trip up among the islands of the Gulf of St Lawrence. He expects to be absent about four weeks.
 Children's day was celebrated at the Congregational church on Sunday, June 10, by 8 concert consisting of singing recitations and readings appropriate to the occasion. The greater part of the exer cises were by the children and took the place of the regular morning service.
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TASHUA.

Aaron Mallett has removed the old from his houae and has pue h.
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over to Gaylord's Bridge and made short visit at Smith Waller on. Saturday last.
 Several of our Msrbledale people went to New Preston, Thursday evening, to attend the school exhibition held at Pa vilion hall. from visit to her friends. Harry Grace gave concert at the Marbledale schoolhouse on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings of last week.
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it's place modern one. O. s. Vreden. berg has just completed the work.
The Newtown bee., 1900-06-15

MT and Mrs o. J. Fredin of New Ha- ven have been passing couple of weeks with Mrs Fredin's parents, MT and Mrs
The Newtown bee., 1900-06-15

One of the pleasantest places in Wash isgtop, to the scribe's mind,is River View farm, the home of Ex Selectman Court land D. Cole. Mir Cole keeps everything
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-21
General Redvers Butler Thinks It is
About to be Raised.
ARE RETIRING FROM ZULULAND.
Beers Arc Relaxing Their Held on All
Sides to Oppose Lord Roberts. WEo
is Pressing Steadily Towards
Blocrnfontcin-AI News is
Favorable 10 the
British.

LONDON, Feb. 21.-4.15 A. M.-The
Eoers are leaving all /the positions held
by them on British territory and are con-
centrating for the defence Of their own
Sir Redvers Butler thinks they are about
to raise the siege of Iadysmith and this
is the last news of the day.
General Clements reports that the force
confronting him has been greatly d'mln-
ished. Ten thousand men are es1'-
mated to have gone from the Coiesoers
District alone
The Beers are also retracinS their
steps from Zululand. Thus ihey are re-
laxing their hold on all sides SO as 10 as
semble to oppose Lord Roberts lie Is
pressing on steadily toward Blocmfonteln.
This is shown by his inconseauental tele-
graph from PaardesIerE. Doubtless he
is miles behind the column that Is Dur
suing the Beers, and The next lmpurtasis
news may be the occupation of EiocH'-
fontein.
Nothing has been neard iron the Chase
OF Cronje for two days.
There is a strong disposition to Ec!levo
that favorable Information has been re-
,ceived by the War Office. but is pelns
withheld until the operations culnnnate
in something more conclusive.
There is an equally strong disposition
70 tbin,, that General Cronje has got
away.
Owing to the lack of transport the'Br1t-
1sh arr not likely to invade Boer territory
except where Lord Roberts is operating
General Butler will have to stop at the
Drakenberg mountains. Probably part o.
ms 10000 men will ultimately Join the
Legions of Lord Roberts.
1t, as General Butler AYERS the Beers,
are retreating from him. then the news
on every side is favorable to the BRUSH.
Nevertheless, troops continues to go
out. The War Office thinks that the call
10 veterans TO rejoin the colors. together
with the bounty. wul bring $500 men to
the home defence. The ugkency with
which home defence is pressed eNcites
some wonder.
Wlth the casualties just reported, the
British losses in Ililed, wounded and
captured now aggregate 111o2.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-21
W. ]. BRYAN AND
HENRY CALDWELL
PopuIist Convention Will Meet at
Sioux Falls, S. D., and Probably
Nominate This Ticket.

LINCOLN, NEB., Feb. 20.-The next
national convention of the Populist party
will be held in Sioux Falls. S. D.. May
9th. Representation is based on the vote
for General J. z. Weaver for President
in 1892 or il any candidate for State office
has since polled q larger vote that vote
shall be the basis.
Two delegates az large are given each
State.
This was the decision reached IL :,
somewhat extended but harmonious meet
ing OF the fusion wing of the National
Committee, which concluded this aftcr-
noon The feature OF the meeting was
the unarImity with which tho members
accepted and endorsed the declaration OF
SeEator Allen. of Nebraska. that William
]. Bryan would be the candidate OF both
the Populist ard Democratic parties. ana
the coupling with his name that OF Judge
Henry Caldwell OF Arkansas, as the lost-
cal and most promising vice-presidentiai
possibility.
Senator Allen went so far as to say
tina. he had positive knowledge that II
Judge Caldwell was nominated by the
Popuiists as Mr.. Bryan.s running mate
he would be acceptable te s.:e Democrats,
and the Fusion national ticket WOULD be
Bryan and Caldwell
Bryan the Nominee.
4 prOpOSitiOn from the 1eXdSl uelS5.I-
ton that May 9th be fixed upon as ths
date, was amended TO permit commit
tee TO decide on both time and place
The amendment was opposed Vigorous
Iv bv the Texas delegation as Sowardty
and trucking to the Democrats
Senator Alien, of Nebraska, spoke at
length rin favor OF harmony and for the
naming of the date by the whole COM
mittee.
.Bryan will be the nominee OF both
Democrats and Populists, said Seha-
tor Allen, "and the question OF daee
makes little difference anyhow
The amendment to refer to commit
tee was voted down. and Wednesday,
Nav 9Th. the same date as chat OF the
S-sddIe-of-rhe-Road convention at Cincin-
natl, was decided upon.
The cities of Kansas CITY, Sioux Fatis.
SD, ana Indianapolis, presented Claims
for the convention.
Chairman Butler. in \ statement. at the
CONCLUSION OF the meeting, said be had
no regrets for his decision OF yesterday,
which led to the bolt OF the Middie-of-s
the-Rcad men,
TT was a bolt here or at the conven-
tion,a said Senator Butler. .and We gre
ferred that the disturb-rs sho~ their
hand early In the fight.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-21
SUMMARY OF To-DAY's NEWS.


local.
New insurance company organizes.
with large capital and cash surplus.
-Seaboard Air Line bill ordered TO Its
ensrossraent by the Senate
Activity In military circles.
Work of legislative committees yes
terday.
agree and locked up.
The Mayor OF Alexandria asks the
Governor 20 hold up the Bailston railroad
charter until the City Council can take
action to protect the city's rights.
Jury completed In case of Wood.
charged with murder
-kearsarge went into commission yes
terday. ss
Steamer scipio took on large cargo OF
coal for South Africa.
Negro mail carrier arrested for rob-
bing mail.
Meeting of seaboard and Roanoke aa-
journed to March Sth.
Prisoners set fire to the county taiI
4 at Emporia and nearly burn themselves
Baptist Young People meet in Roa-
noke to-day.
General
Republicans uneasy as to fate Of Porto
Rican taEvs bill. -
meet in Sioux Falls. 8: p. and probably
nominate Bryan and CALDWELL
s-Leander j. Mccormick. founder of
obsaryatory Mt University OF EirEinia,
! died yesterday. OF pneumonia.
I Foreissn. ss RID
Il Beers are leaving British territory and
concentrating for defence at thoir own.
General Butler expects the siege Of
I ILadysmith 70 be soon raised Rs;
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-21

2:45 P. M.-The Fusilier brigade yester-
day took Hlangwana, the right Of the
enemy's position and commanding Colen-
so. the rest Of the force advancing to-
wards the Tugela This morning the
enemy had Withdrawn aiathe troops north
OF the Tugela, and had practically evac-
uated Colenso. This morning General
Hart occupied Colenso after a very slight
resistance by weak rear-suard. and
we hold the line of the Tugela on the
south side from Colenso to Eagles Nest.
The enemy seems to be in full retreat.
land apparently are only holding the
position they occupy across the Colenso-
Ladysmith railroad, which is close to the
angle of the Tusela, with q weak rear
guard. Hart's advance guard is crossing
at Colenso.
.Our casualties yesterday and to-day
have. I hope, been but few
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-21
ENTRY OF KIMBERLEY.
Ercnch's Troops tcceiycd With Every
Evidence OF Enthusiasm.

L NODDER RIVER. Monday. Feb "
Although The rapid march of General
Frcnch's division was marked by q NUM-
Der OF conflicts their actual entry lnto
Kimberley was unoppoSed heii tiic
British were still eight miles OIL, me
signaling corps intercepted 4 heHostaPii
message from the heleaSuered Sarr'so1i
to Modder river. saying:
The Beers are Shelling the toWu.
The advance column replied:
..rhis is General French coming to
the relief OF Kimberley.
The garrison. was incredulouS anu
thought the message was Boer ruse and
flashed the, query:
what regiment are you!
TRl UAlpHA2lT ENTRY.
The reply satisfied the defenders or
Kimberley that the anNiouslE awaited sue
cor was at hand. and a few hours 1ater
General French at the head OF 4 column,
made triumphant entry into the place.
the people surrounding the troops ana
inter1ninsling with them, cheering wildly,
grasping the soldiers hands, waving
flags, hats and handkerchiefs and eXhib-
itins in a hundred ways the intensity OF
their joy. The inhabitants had been on
short rationS for some time. eating horse
flesh. and living In burrows under heaps
of mine refuse. Diminishing rations were
served out daily at IL o'clock in the
Market Square under the shell fire of the
enemy, whose guns opened on the square
whenever the inhabitants assembled. No.
horse food was left.
Throughout the siege Cecil Rhodes pro-
vidcd the natives with work and food
and thus Kept them quiet.
The miles of convoy bearing provisions
for the relief column and the town. slow
ly winding it's way across the plain in the
sight which greeted the eyes of the be-
sieEed for four months
RAPID MARCH.
General Frenclls march was SO rapid
and the heat so intense that many of his
horses died of exhaustion.
AT the crossing of the Modder river the
Beers bolted, leaving their tents. guns.
oxen, wagons and large quantities Of
ammunition in the hands of the British.
Moving northward, the Beers again at
tempted to stem the advance, but Cen
eral French turned their flank and reach
ed his goal with insignificant losses
seven men killed and thirty-five wounded
during three days. from "Wednesday. Feb
ruary 14th to Friday, February 10th.
After nights rest at Kimberley, Cen
eral French's column pursued the Beers
to Brontveld, surrounded the Kopjes on
which they Were posted and shelled them
till nightfall. when the Beers fled, leav-
ing many dead.
General Cronie left a gun, his tents,
food and clothes at A1agersfontein.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-21
FOR HOME DEFENSE.
The Queen Calls Out Her Old Soldiers

The Queen Calls Out Her Old Soldiers
for Il Year.
LONDON, Feb 2o-The Queen. through
her private secretary, Sir Arthur. John
Bigge. has sent the following letter to
the commander-in-chief of the forces,
Field Marshal Lord Wolseley:
Osborne. Feb. II, 1900.
MY Dear Lord Wolseley:
..As so large a proportion of the army
is now in South Africa, the Queen fully
realizes that necessary measures must be
adopted for home defense. Her Majesty
is advised that it would be possible to
raise for a year an efficient force from
her old soldiers who have already served
as officers, on-commissioned officers or
privates, and confident in their devotion
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-21
CRONJE'S RETREAT.
Beers Fought Splendidly, Disputins
Every Inch of Ground


LONDON, Feb. 21.-A correspondent of
the Daily Chronicle, telesraphing Sun
day, thus describes General Cronje's
retreat with the Beers at Magersfontein,
on learning of General French's success:
ION Thursday at midnight, headed by
General Cronje, 5000 Beers, with.-thelr
heavy guns and OK wagons, evacuated
the Magersfontein lines. AT dawn on
Friday the retreating Boer army was
seen from the British naval gun station
on Kip Drift 1Iopje, treking eastward
across the British front at a distance 31
5000 yards. Our guns opened upon them
and a force Of mounted Infantry crossing
the river made q dashing charge in the
attempt to cut off the head of the enc
my's column. But in half an hour their
whole force had gained shelter under
line Of Kopjes.
Meanwhile two of our batteries had
come up, and also the OXfords, Bulls,
West Ridings and Gloucesters. Our m
fantry crossed the drift and for three
hours were engaged w.ta the enemy,
while our batteries shelled his position
The mounted infantry kept hard at
work
Unable to Withstand our Calling hrs,
the enemy retired. disputinS every inch
of the way and took up a second posi-
ton on the kopjes to the eastward Il
was magnificent spectacle TO see the
Boer army thus at bay. Their rear
guard 2CO0 strong, fought us. while the
main body trel1ed further east and then
brought their guns into action, While the
resr-guard retired.
= She action lasted throughout the day
Our infantry fought splendidly. but the
enemy held his ground under the contln-
ued bombardment Later on the l5oer
commander ventured on a bold strose
Leaving 1000 of his under cover lie
withdrew The rest from his main position
and headed for Kip hraai Drl1t, s:X hiles
10 the east
This movement was soon discovered.
Our mounted infantry came back across
the Drift ard marched along the steep
bank 10 cndea"or to head off the enemy.
When they reached the neighborhood of
hiip Kraal Drift night had fallen and
half the Beers were already across to the
south side. Our mounted infantry harass-
ed their movements.
meanwhile the Eoer rear-.uard hav-
Ing covered the crossing of the main body
retired slowly and successfully passed the
drift. The rear-guard fought desperately.
and as it fell back to the river it was
harassed on the flank and on the rear
b., the British.
..Fiaving thus passed the Modder under
cover OF darkness. the Beers trelied
throughout the night in the direction
OF Bieemfontein. General 'kelly-Kenny
with the Sixth Division pursued them at
daylight, General Macdonald with the
Highianders following him. Macdonald
reached Kip Kraal Drift by forced
marches Saturday. General Kelly-Kenny
moving from Kip Kraal Drift. was en-
deaNoring to outlank the enemy and to
cut them OFF from Bloemfontein, so as to
drive them bacl: into General aIacDon-
aids hands. When / left the front Cen
eral Kells-Kenny had not come up with
the enemy.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-21
GAGE GUEST OF HONOR

At pinner or National Associatiou
or ralcrchnnts and Travellers.
CHICAGO. Feb. 2o.-Secretary of the
Treasury Gage was the guest OF honor
at dinner OF three hundred covers. Stv-
en- this evening at the Auditorium, oY
the National Association of Merchants
and Travellers. The address OF Secretary
Gage on 'srhe Outlook was the onIy:5
formal speech OF the evening. Ssvsrai
members, however, made short talks.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-21
|. ]. MCCORMICK
DIED YESTERDAY
He Was the Founder Of the Leandel
Mccormick Observatory at the
University of Virginia,

CHICAGO, Feb .0.-Leander ]. Nc
Cormlck. member Of the famous Harves-
ter machinery firm and founder OF the
Leander Mccormick Observatory OF the
University OF Virginia. died of Ipneu-
monia at the Virginia Hotel to-day.
Mr. Mccormick was born at Walnut
Grove, Va. February, ISL. and was son
OF Robert Mccormick. a Virginia planter.
who first strove to perfect the reaping
machine Cyrus II. Mccormick, whose
genius finally made the reaper success,
was Leander'S cider brother.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-21
Mr.. SILAS ALLEY DEAD.

He Passed Away ut an Early Hour
This Morning.
ME silas Alley died at O'Clock this
morning ut the residence OF his brother
in-law. Mr.. Joseph l. Arinbrecht. No. 1904
west Cary street, after an illness of six
months The immediate cause of his death
was an abscess which had formed on the
lungs.
Mr. Alley was for many years one of
Henrico.s best known farmers. He resid-
ed. before coming to Richmond, at Ridge
Church this county.
The deceased leaves a mother and one
brother. Isaac Alley, who live near Ridge
Church.
The funeral arrangements will be made
to-day.