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The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1900-03-09
New Haven Co.
SOUTH BRITAIN.
A MUSICAL EVENT.

An excellent program has been arrang-
ed by Prof Elton for the concert to be
given in South Britain for the benefit of
the Ladies' society Of the Methodist
church, Friday evening, March Is. Be-
side the cal singers, who will have q
prominent part, there will be four
members of the Wide Awake club of Wa
terbury and the Soutbbury chorus, who
have learned several pieces especially
for this entertainment. Master Clyde
Carver and his sister, Thalia, will have
four numbers. Miss Fannie Mccormack
will give humorous recitation and sing
contralto solo. Miss Reif will sing
'With VeTdure Glad" from the "Crea-
tion." Every one of the 20 numbers on
the prog ram is gem. The audiences is
as the program is two hours long.
William Bennett of Little York has
been very sick with pneumonia for the
past two weeks, but 10 now on the road to
recovery. DR. Green of Sandy Hook has
attended him.
Mrs Christina Wentsch is building q
wagon house, size "a 16 feet. A. NJ.
Worden OF Southyille ia doing the work.
Henry G. Dittus has new two seated
wagon.
A. j. Ward has been at work at Henry
G.. Dittus' for the past two weeks.
The Purchase school gave an entertain
ment on Friday evening, March 2, con-
sisting OF dialogues, Rotations, readings,
etc. Fred Wentsch furnished the music
with his photograph. The entertain
ment was we'll attended. The teacher,
Miss Lucy Garfield, makes q very sue
cessful teacher.
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Find Out Yourself.


Why ask physician to find out whether
your Kidneys are diseased. Take glass
tumbler and fill it with urine If there Is
a sediment after standing "a hours, your
Kidneys are sick. If you have desire to
urinate often, a pain in the back, or ii your
urine stains linen, you should at once take
DR. David Kennedys Fayorite Remedy, as
delay is dangerous. There Is no question
aboutits being the bestand surest medicine
in the world for any and all diseases OF the
Kidneys, Liver, Bladder and of the urinary
passages Rheumatism, Dyspepsia or CON
stipation of the bowels. Itquickly relieves
inability to hold urine, and the necessity Of
getting up often during the night. Itstops
that scalding pain when passing urine and
corrects the bad effects Of whiskey and
beer.
It is sold ~ all druggists at one dollar a
bottle. You can have a trial bottle and
pamphlet Of valuable medical advice sent
free BY mail postpaid, BY mentioning THE
BEE and sending your address
to the DR. David Kennedy Corporation,
Rondout, n. x. The publishers Of this
paper guarantee the genuineness OF this
liberal offer.
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GEORGETOWN.

NEWS FROM LIVELY VILLAGE.
w. r. Bryant of Norwalk visited Mr.
and Mrs Burr Mills, Sunday.
Miss Ella Perry spent Sunday In Dan
bury, guest of Miss Carrie Raymond.
Mrs Arthur Herdman OF New York
visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs George
Mills.
Robert Williams has moved to Ridge
field.
James Nc Ellwain has accepted po-
sition in Brooklyn and win move his
family there in the near future.
Charles Caldwell is again able to be al
work. Several weeks age heavy piece
VI wood fell on his foot, breaking one toe
and crushing his foot badly.
Marvin Stocking and William Gilbert
drove to Ridge1eld, Monday evening, te
the Masonic lodge in that lace.
A prayer meeting will be held at thu
residence of Mrs Mary Bates, Wednes
day evening.
A large number of people were pres
emit at the Y. P. s. e. meeting, Sunda.
evening, at the Congregational church
Mrs Burr Mills was the leader.
william Bennett of Branciiville wa
the guest Of his daughter, Mrs Fred Foe
ter, on Sunday.
Invitations are out for q social dane
at Louis Meade's, next Friday evening
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MIDDLEBURY.
HELP THE WORTHY LADIES.

The Ladies' Aid societies OF the two
churches meet alternately. The Congre.
gational church ladies meet March ID,
the Methodist ladies March 81 Both
societies have very pleasant gatherings
and both always serve good suppers at a
very cheap price. Let these societies
be literally patronized by every one.
There are two week day evening
prayer meetings. Every Thursday night
Rev B. K. Case holds meeting In the
vestry of the church, and every Friday
night the Congregational Y. p. s. G. E.
hold meeting in the .vestry Of the
church.
A letter lately received from your
former correspondent Mrs j. o. Munson,
says that Mr. Munson and herself are
both In good health, and enjoying them
selves In their parish at Center M0ricbee,
L. I. Mrs Munson has class Of China.
men.
A young lady from Essex is visiting at
the Methodist parsonage.
The Junior League are getting ready
to give an entertainment the laat Of the
month.
The severe rain storm Of last week
Thursday did good deal Of damage to
the roads.
Mr. Pastorius has nearly completed his
big wood Job In Roxbury and will soon
be at work in town with his force of men.
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Mrs. Pinkha1s Helps
Two Women Through
Change of Life and Cures
Another of SferjIify.
Read Their Letters.

"DEAR MRS. PINKHAM-I feel that it
is owing to Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound that | am alive to-
day. 1t has taken me out of a sick
bed where | had lain for six weeks
with good doctor to tend me twice
day. My trouble was change of life,
had frequent hemorrhages. Your medi-
cine checked the flow right away. l
am now able to do all nay work. and
backache is unknown. | am forty
three years of age and enjo ing good
health. Mrs. ANNIE FOSTER, Cascade
Locks, Oregon.
DEAR Mrs. PINKHAM-When first
wrote to you, was in a very bad con-
dition. 1 was passing through the
change of life, and the doctors said l
had bladder and liver trouble. | had
suffered for nine years. Doctors failed
to do me any good. Since / have taken
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegeta BILE Com
pound my health has improved very
much. l will gladly recommend your
medicine to others and am sure that ii
will prove as great blessing to them
as it has to me. "-MRs. GEO. Fl. JUNE.
col De Kalb Ave, Brooklyn, n. Y.
DEAR MRS. PINKHAM-Tt was my
ardent desire to have a child. i hao
been married three years and could
not become a mother, SO wrote to you
to find out the reason. After follow
Z. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, l
became the mother of beautiful ba by
boy, the JOY of our home. He is a fat,
healthy baby, thanks to your medi-
cine. "-MRs. MINDA FINKLE, Ros-
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Fairfield County.
BROOKFIELD.
DEATH OF d. H. MEEKER.

DEATH OF d. Fl. MEEKER.
The funeral of D. Ell. Meeker, who
died on Monday with pneumonia, after q
sickness Of only three days, took place
at his late home on Wednesday at p.
M, Rev e. L. Whitcome conducting the
service. The deceased was rs years old
and is a man who will be very much
missed. BE has been very prominent In
to wn affairs for number OF years, filing
the position of first selectman for long
time very acceptably. Although party
man yet nothing unworthy was ever at
tributed to him. Ills dealings as q town
officer and as an individual were always
straightforward and upright. He was
always held in the highest esteem and
respect by his fellow citizens and the
members Of st Paul's church, OF which
he was consistent and worthy member.
He was the Oldest mason in the lodge in
Danbury to which he belonged, and as
such was granted many favors which it
was in their power TO do.
TO FORM A GRANGE IN BRIDGEWATER.
At the Grange on Monday night demit
cards were granted TO w. H. Treat and
D. s. Dickinson Of Bridgewater as they
are to form Grange there. They hope
to begin with 30 charter members.
Services will be held at ST Paul's dur
ing Lent on Wednesdays at $50 pm.
and 80 on Friday evenings; at the chap
81, Iron Works, on Wednesday evenings.
James Lee will rent bis farm the COM
ing year TO Andrew johnson, who has
been In his employ for two years.
Mrs G. II. jackson is quite ill with tom
silitis, but is now some better,
Selectman william B. Roe Ii confined
to his bed with the grip.
The last Of the whist parties OF the
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HoTcHK1ssvrLLE AND VICINITY.

HoTCHKIssyILLE AND VICINITY.
The whist club was entertained, last
week, by Mr. and Mrs George H. Allen.
There were 1--WE tables and all present re-
port pleasant evening. The next meet
Ing win be at Mr. and Mrs Fl. C. Smiths,
Tuesday evening next.
Mrs Crownshaw's baby died, Monday.
Mr. Nelson has rented Mr. DAkin's new
cottage and Mr. Grey has moved into the
house vacated by the Nelson's.
Mrs @. r. Morris is visiting her daugh-
ter, Mrs Clark, in New Haven.
Mrs W. o. Trask has been quite i'll.
Rev Mr. Freeman addressed the Hotch-
vile Sunday school, Sunday afternoon.
Next Sunday Rev Mr. Sheffield will teach
the young mems class and hold service
directly after Sunday school.
Mrs william Dakin has been lndispos-
ed for few days.
Little Willie Headford had narrow
escape from drowning, last week. AS
he was playing on the Ice at the rear of
the house be fell into the river. Mrs
Headford, hearing the cries, plunged in
to the deep water and fortunately grasp
cd him just as the swift current was
carrying him under the ice, but was un-
able 10 reach the bank. The mother and
child were rescued by Fred Parkins and
neighbors worked hard TO make them
comfortable.
During the freahet of last week, the
water was the highest IL has been since
the July .freshet Of 1907. The roads we're
badly washed and the travel on the road
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near the river was rendered dangerous
on account of the water. IA Ernest
Eyre, the meat peddler, was returning
from his trip, while trying to shun the
water near G. ii. Drakely's house by 60
ing through his meadow, he got in the
water, we'll up on the horses side. The
horse could go no further on account OF
the swift running Of the current and
was obliged to turn back. Frank Thomp-
son and Joel Atwood had narrow es-
cape by getting into hrle that had been
washed out near the Weekeepeemee
bridge.
Egbert Carpenter has new horse, a
youBg and high-spirlted one this time.
J. A. Beardsley's horse, while being
hitched up, reared and dislocated Mr
BeaTdsley's shoulder.
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Two M0re Women Who
Acknowledge fhe Help
they Have Received from
MrS. PfnECfsass7x

DEAR MRS. PINKHAM-The doctor
says 1 have congestion of the womb
and cannot help me. There is aching
in the right side of abdomen, hip, leg.
and back. If you can do me any good,
please write. - Mrs. NINA CHASE,
Fulton, n. Y, December 20, 1897.
"DEAR Mrs. PINKHAM-I followed
your instructions, and now l want
every woman suffering from female
trouble to know how good your advice
an operation. I could not bear to
think of that, so followed your advice
Igot better right off. took six bottles
of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound and used three packages of
Sanatiye Wash; also took your Liver
Pills, and am cured. "-MRs. NINA
1898.
"DEAR Mrs. PINKHAM-Have been
suffering for over year and had three
doctors. At time of menstruation l
suffer terrible pains in back and
oyaries. Ihave headache nearly every
day, and feel tired all the time The
doctor said my womb was out of place
Would be SO glad if you could help me. :"
-MRs. CARL Voss, Sac City, Iowa,
August 1, 1898.
please accept my sincere thanks for
the good your advice and Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound has
done me. 1 did everything you told
me to do, and used only three bottles,
and feel better in every respect
Mrs. CARL Voss, Sac City, Iowa, March
%, 1899.
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Esales snie6 your ceErsspsndens supposes
are al right. &.
Miss Mabel Seeley Of Tsshua IL recover
ing from her Illness.
One day last week Harry Palmer had
the misfortune TO cut his foot quite se-
verely with an AK.
w. II. Weeks Ii at home from Yale.
Mrs Charles Middlebrooke and daugh-
ter, Visa, have spent week visiting
friends In Long Hill.
Ernest, the little son OF Mr. and Mrs u.
Williams is with his grandmother, Mrs
A. williams OF New York City.
Mr. and Mrs Levi Bevana, through the
medium of TIE BEE, wiBh to thank their
neighbors and friend for their kindness
to them during the sickness and burial
OF their little daughter, Edna.
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SOUTHPORT.

A FINE ENTERTAINMENT BIZ LOCAL TAI,
ENT.
Friday evening, March 16, the Union
Society OF Christian Endeavor will give
a drama at the chapel why they never
got married also 1.-THE lady from Phila.
delphia, y and sQueene Anne Cottages, p
this being entirely home talent. There
will also be recitations and instrumental
trios, on banjo, guitar and two lmando-
line. Admission, 20 cents. Doors open
at p. m. This will be the finest enter
tainment ever presented to the people Of
Southford. Come one, come all.
Mr. and Mrs T. =. Wylie spent last SUM-
day visiting friends In Naugatuck.
George Il. Minor took al0ad VI goods
to Waterbury FOR Mrs Emily Lewis, last
Wednesday.
Mrs Howard Hickox of Watertown
visited her mother, Mrs ne. s. Atwood of
Wednesday.
The cord wood saving bee at the chap
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Mrs. Pi7fk1ias7s has Fifty
Thousand Such Letters as
Above on File at Her. Of
flee She Makes no State
ssse7fs She Cannot Prove.

ell, last Wednesday afternoon, was very
pleasant affair each doing his duty, and
the wood was soon sawed, split and most
of it carried in. The ladies Of the parish
furnished free supper consisting OF
sandwiches, cake, pie and coffee. After
supper the people enjoyed themselves
with games, etc.
Miss Bessie Whitmore has been spend
Ing some time with friends in New Hav.
en-.
Mrs Charles Webster, who has been
spending several weeks with her mother,
Mrs Elisha Wheeler, is to return home
this week.
Mrs John Capdee has been quite I'LL
with pleurisY. Mrs Perkins is kindly as
sisting her.
Mrs NJ. Page from Mt Vernon, N. T.,
has been a guest Of her mother, Mrs
Amanda Smith.
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season was held at the house of s. A.
Blaekman, Hawleyville. .-
The school in West Iron Works has
been closed during the sickness of the
teacher, Miss Graves, who has been laid
up with the grip.
There are still quite number who
have not yet secured their Ice. Some OF
them have rushed in such as they had on
their ponds, which was generally not
more than five inches and of poor quail.
ty. The cause of the delay has resulted
from having several ponds or small
streams which In the recent heavy rains
become torrents depositing mud and
sand to the depth of several inches In
some cases; In others the currents OF
warm water thawed it out entirely. The
chances are now quite small for any Ice
forming thick enough to be used. The
disappointment to many will be serious.
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How's THIS /

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for
any case OF atarrh that cannot be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure.
F.J. CHENEY q CO., Props. Toledo. o.
We the undersigned, have known FL Che
ney tor the last Is years, and believe him per-
fectly honorable In all business transactions
and financially able to carry ont any obliga-
tions made by their firm.
WEST TRUAx, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo.
o.
WALDTNG. KEENAN, & MARVIN. Wholesale
Druggists, Toledo, O.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally. act
ing directly upon the blood and mucous sur
Sold by Ill druggists. Testimonials Tree.
Halls family pills are the best.
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Skagen was unable to come to Bethle-
hem, last Sunday.
Miss Lucy Smith visited Miss Holco NIB
OF Morris, last week.
Hayes and Stoughton are moving
Thomas's large steam sawmill from
South Britain to their timber tract in Ithe
eastern part of Washington.
Miss Edla Judson of SouthiDgton is q
guest at her fathers, Fl. William judi
sons.
Miss Bessie Green is guest at Mrs
Lauren Stillson's, suffering from fall
three weeks ago in Watertown, whereby
she injured her knee and is obliged to
use crutches.
Capt Samuel Hayes was quite i'll for a
short time, last week, and Drs Reynolds
and Smith OF Woodbury. were called.
W.P. Hayes is introducing y. s. sepa-
rators into the dairies.
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vvo.,,en.
he71en1heE'
I his
Fl act

That in addressing Mrs. PinkhaIn
you are communicating with woman
Ia woman whose experience in treat
ing woman'S ills is greater than that
of any living person-male or female
A woman can talk freely to a yo-
man when it is revolving to relate her
private troubles to a man.
Many women suffer in silence and
drift along from bad to worse, know
ing full well that they should have
Immediate assistance, but natural
modesty impels them to shrink from
exposing themselves to the questions
and probable examination of even
their family physician. 1t is unneces-
sary. Without money or price You can
consult woman, whose knowledge
from actual experience is unequaled.
Women suffering from any form of
female weakness are invited to freely
communicate with Mrs. Pinkham at
Lynn, Mass.
All letters are received, opened,
read and answered by women only.
This is positive fact-not mere
statement. 1t is certified to by the
mayor and postmaster of Lynn and
others whose letters, all in a little book,
Mrs Pinkham has just published.
Write for a copy, it is free. Thus
has been established the eternal con-
fidence between Mrs. Pinkham and the
women of America which has never
been broken and has induced more
| than 100, 900 sufferers to write her for
| advice during the last few months.
Outsof the vast volume of experience
| which she has to draw from, it is
more than possible that she has gained
the very knowledge that will help
| your case. She asks nothing in re-
turn except your goodwill, and her
| advice has relieved thousands. Here
| are some of the cases we refer to:
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EASTON.

WHAT THE GRANGE TAKES HOLD OF
GOES.
IL has come to your correspondents
notice that the members Of Easton
Grange propose TO hold town meeting
In the near future, to ascertain the adj
visibility OF bonding the town In the
sum of $40. 900, TO aid the building of the
Aspetuek Valley railroad. Those who
are acquainted with the part the Grange
has taken in the interest of free rural de-
livery know that whatever the Grange
takes hold of, goes. Watch THE BEE
next week for more particulars.
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WARREN.
NEWS JoTTINas FROM WARREN BREEZY
HILL TOP,

NEWS JoTTINGs FROM WARREN S BREEZY
HILL TOP.
Mrs Minnie A. Strong is very Ill.
Mrs Munson is spending this week In
New Haven.
Frederick Parmelee moves from Fred
Johnson's tenant house to Million, to be
with his sister, Miss B. Parmelee.
Henry Parmlee leaves George LYman'F
place and has bought what is known 81
the Charles Wedge place on Town hill
where he will move his family April l.
Ralph Humphrey has returned from
his visit In New Haven.
Miss Jenevery Peters has gone tc
Bridgeport.
Mason Morrow, with his bride, visited
friends in town last week.
1t has been said 'the course of true love
never did run smooth" Yet, though the
wind did roar and the rain did pour, il
did not hinder wedding at the parson
age, Monday, February %. The con
tracing parties were Arthur Wedge anc
the eldest daughter of James Reid.
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TASHUA.
PERSONAL CHAT.

PERSONAL CHAT.
Rev r. B.lWhipple has recently spent
few days In Hartford.
Randolph Bradley spent few days in
New York, last week.
1t was Mr. and Mrs Frank L. Wheeler
that won the first prizes at the Tashua
Whist club.
Mrs Seth Hill has returned from a viz
1t in New York City.
Miss Mabel Seeley has the measles.
Mrs John Nelson has been quite sick.
Miss Florence Sweeney, who has been
sick with the grip, is much better.
Mrs Blackwood, who has spent some
time In New York, has returned home.
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Litchfeld County.
WOODBURY..
TIE STREET AND VICINITY .


Mrs william warramore, aged rs, for
merly of Bridgeport, died at her home,
last Monday morning, after very short
Illness from heart trouble. Mrs Warra-
more had been out the day before to the
regular church service. Three daughters
are left at the home. TIE b uri al took
place Wednesday at Bridgeport.
Silvanus Markham has sold J. d. Kim
ball valuable piece of wood land in
TransylVania of u acres. Mr. Kimball
will erect a saw mill and proceed to
clear the land forthwith.
Dea J. H. Linsley, who has been in i'll
health for some time, is reported to be
around again and gaining in health.
DIR Hartman has had visit from his
brother Edward, who comes from Hon.
durus.
G.. p. Crane and T. w. Walker were in
LItchAeld Tuesday of last week to attend
the funeral of Tailor James M. Benton
Mr. Benton was formerly q citizen of
Morris and brother of G. J. Minor Of
this town.
Daniel Mallett has secured position
in grocery at Middletown, where he
will soon move.
The bicycles have begun to arrive fol
the spring trade. W. Fl. Rowell has
some new ones and they are beauties
We understand the other bicycle agen-
cIes will soon stock up.
IAN afternoon with American Humor'
ists" is the subject of the readings at the
next meeting of The Woman's club, next
Monday afternoon, at the residence Of
Mira Julius Fl. Cowles.
Merlin Epson celebrated bis ooh birth
day, Wednesday, February 2s. Mr. Up
son Is quite well and spry for man o.
his years. He takes long walks daily
and exemplIfies what careful living Cal
do in securing health and old age. Nj
Epson can remember Waterbury wher
you could count the houses between
Naugatuck, and Waterbury on the finger
OF both hands.
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CARD OF THANKS.

We the undersigned, wish to express
our thanks and gratitude to the kind
friends and neighbors who 80 kindly
stood by us in our sffilction and sad be-
reaVement in the death of our kind son.
1t lightened the heavy load to see 30
many of our kind friends and neighbors
in the hour of need.-E Patrick Duggan
and family, Warren, CT, March 3, 1900.
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DEATH OF PATRICK DUaGAN.

Died in Warren on February II, 1900,
Patrick Duggan, Jr., son of Patrick and
Margaret Duggan, aged SO. He was a
kind and loving son. He leaves two
brothers and also his parents, In the sun
down of their lives, to mourn the loss.
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Miss Lima Widmer and DR. Merrill of
Bridgeport visited Miss Aida Wemmer-
us at Ell. @. McCollam's, Friday.
Miss Louie Turney has been i'll with O
severe sore throat.
H. q. Mcclellan, commenced Monday,
on Jesse Sanf0rd's new barns In Reddino
that are to take the place of the one de-
stroved by fire. When any one wants a
good reliable piece of work done MIR Nc.
Collam is the man to employ.
During the cold days OF last week
James Ward and William Sherman Inn
proved the opportunity to secure crop
of ice.
Mrs G. T. silliman Is visiting in New.
burg.
The Zslmon Turney place has been
sold to parties in Bridgeport.
Miss Aida Wemme~us returned to her
home in Bridgeport, Monday.
On Friday, March 2, Willsrd Gillette
caught woodchuck, which:is supposed
to have been the first one OF the season.
G. franklin Marsh near the upper reser-
voir has pair of FIVE year old steers for
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held it's monthly song service. The spec
ial music included solos sby Rev e. P.
Aver, w. M. Gallup and Mrs r. e. Sill
man. The meeting was led by the pas
tor and the subject "How God pays
Men,"