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The Newtown bee., 1900-07-13

6f Monroey An old acho0lmate whom thu
writer had not seen for, 80 .vears or ma11
and Rev g. N. Nichols Of Andoyer. II
WAS indeed . rich pleasure t0uas to mees
those dear old Aiends after years OF ab.
sence, ana talk over the "Reminiscences d
our early days. How rejeiced we were
to meet Mr. Waylsnd after more than hall
a century since we saw them last
| Precious memories indeed cluster around
that old brown schoolhonse, memories
never to fade from our souls. Fond
recollection presents them to view" The
morning after the Fourth in company
with our dear old friend, Lewis J. Shell
ton, we passed by the precious old home
that gave US birth, and looked upon
many familiar scenes and so we went on
days of our boyhood and again looked,
after many long years, into the faces OF
dear cousins and friends, passing by the
old house of an uncle and aunt who used
to live in Stratford and where more than
80 years ago we used to 60 and have a
good visit. How we'll we remember
them in that dear old home! But they
are gone, gone! They live with us to-
day only in memory. Bidding our old
time friend goodbye, while tears gather
ed in his eyes as we parted, we took the
trolley car and after q beautiful ride by
the shore, we reached the classic city OF
New Haven, then by steam to the capitol
city and so on to our home. That visit,
with it's "reminiscences, it's hallowed
memories, its hearty handshakes, we can
never forget. 1t will live green and
fresh in our memory while the years
shall come and 60. All hail, Fourth of
July, 1900, In old Booths Hill. Many
bright links have dropped out of the gol-
den chain of friendship since those far
away boyhood days, but as the years
shall come and 60 and we, one by one,
shall cross the river to the other shore,
may 1t be ours to meet the loved depart
ed and to greet the friends and school
mates Of our early days in 'the bright,
the bright forever, in the summer land
Of ng."-[Rev G. N. Nichols, Andever,
Conn.
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EAsToN.
AN INTERESTING CELEBRATION

The day of the glorious Fourth was
passed most pleasantly at the home oil
Mr. and Mrs g. Burr Tucker when over
so of their friends consisting ola four
horse bus load from Danbury, three
seated carriage load from Bridgeport, be-
sides friends from Tashua and Easton
assembled with all manner of good things
to tempt the thinner man. and enjoyed 8
genuine picnic. The house presented 9
very patriotic appearance having beer
prettily decorated with a profusion Of
flags and bunting. Tables and seats tc
accommodate the whole company at one
time were arranged under the noble oaks
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York have been recent guests At th

York have been recent guests ut th,
4llieht h0S Is.
Mr. and Mrs Charles 81. ,Silliman and
dadGhter uf Linden asspae have beer
recent visitors 10 Bridgsports
Miss Correlia Thomplon. aseacher in
= school at Springfield. Mass, ID at home
for her summer vacation.
Paul Maynard has returned to his
home in New Britain after long visit
with his grandmother, Mrs Elliott Peck,
OF Long Brook avenue.
Samuel Dickinson Of New York ID visit
ing relatives in town. sfsne1
Mr. and Mrs James Dew Of North ave-
nue. are carefully looking: after the vel.
fare Of a young son who recently took
up his abode In their household.
Robert Nichols OF New Haven has been
q recent visitor in this place.
Frank and Edward Dorman have re-
turned from camping visit to Town
Lakes.
The fair held in Town hall on the at
ternoon and evening Of the Fourth WAS
largely attended and the ladies of the
Methodist church, who had the affair in
charge, ARE ccngratulating themselves on
It's social and financial success.
A gang of gypsies struck town last
week and afforded much amusement to
the small boys. The collection of old
horses, dilapidated wagons, harnesses,
men women and children, made up a
show very rarely surpassed in this
neighborhood.
Winton Buddington of Providence,
r. l., spent the Fourth In town.
A number of our firemen were In the
wheel parade at Bridgeport on the
Fourth.
Miss Grace Godfrey of Norwalk has
been recent visitor in town.
Oronoque lodge, I. O.. O. F., held q
regular meeting, last Friday evening.
Rev DR. Osborn Of New York has been
a recent guest Of Mrs Sarah Smith at her
home on Main street.
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Fairfield County.
BETHEL.
INTERESTING "REMINISCENCES.

1ANs" nEAuANAoSnsrNShos
The old fire engine, No. 1, has beer
laid by for nearly half century and has
been nearly forgotten by the inhabitants
of Bethel. 1t lie said to be in good work
Ing order and it Ia claimed to throw q
stream of water over 80 foot tower.
The water box Is supplied with water
from hand buckets or pals. The bucket
brigade was line formed of men and
boys to the brook, we'll or cistern, where
the water was dipped up into buckets
and passed along the line to the burning
building and emptied into the machine.
Ii required eight men to work the force
pump, four men on each lever. The old
machine did good service at the burning
OF the old Congregational church in 1912.
Two or three other buildings were prob
ably saved at that date. 1t also did good
service few years later when the P. r.
Barnum Yellow store, Aunt Olive Cham
bers' dwelling ihouse and Banks hall
burned. The dwelling now owned by
| Borough Warden Hickok and the old
tavern now owned by L. Fl. Wilson were
then saved. At the later burning a buck
ct line was formed to reach to the
brook that now runs under s. @. Bar
NUNS grocery and market. Full buck.
cts of water were passed along the line
of men, empty pals were passed back
by women and children formed in line for
the purpose. At that date Bethel was a
small society with few inhabitants. The
question now arises who owns the old
fire engine. The cid company has been
disbanded. The property has been left
in the care OF the borough authorities
and the fire companies Of more recent
date, who appear to have the best right
in the property by adverse possession.
The old machine is al historical relic of
the place and with little expense may be |
preserved. The old record book with the |
minutes OF each meeting recorded has
been preserved. The Charter and list |
OF the old inhabitants who purchased |
and paid for the property will be of bis |
torical interest to many. The first fire |
company organized in the society of |
Bethel comprised men who were then |
the influential men OF the place and their |
places were always filled by the leading
class of business men. We NAV safely |
call it an aristocratic company from first |
to last, fact which must be very fiatter-
ing ito the honorable gentlemen from our |
neighboring city who assisted in forming |
a highly respectable escort for the old |
No. l engine at the late fireman's parade
in New Milford, whose names should be !
spread on the old book of records. They |
may we'll be proud to be associated with |
such men whose names appear below.
Subscription for the fire engine: We, |
the undersigned, do promise to pay the
several sums annexed to our names to |
Edward Taylor and George seeley pro-
vided the sum of $3.50 be subscribed for
the purpose of purchasing a certain hose
engine provided the said engine on trial
answers the warrsntee. Bethel, July Is,
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Whole amount paid in $276 90
The above is true copy of the orig
inal subscription.
Attest, Danual Barnum, Jr., secretary.
Recorded 1886.
CHARTER OF THE BETHEL FIRE COMPANY.
At general assembly Of the State Of
Connecticut holden at Hartford in said
State on the first Wednesday Of May in
the year Of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and thirty one, upon the petit
ton OF Isaac Ell. Seeley and others, in
habitants OF the society Of Bethel in the
town of Danbury and county of Fairfield,
praying to be Incorporated into fire
company as by petition on file dated the
28th day of April, 1881.
Resolved by this General Assembly
that the said Isaac Fl. Seeley and his al
sociate residents of Bethel In the town 81
Danbury be and they and their success
ors are hereby made and constituted a
corporation by the name of the Bethel
Fire Company to continue in their pres
emit organized state until they shall deem
it expedient to re-organize, and by that
name shall have power to make bylaws,
not INCONSISTENT with the laws of this
state, for the better regulation Of said
company, and to enforce the same by
penalties not exceeding % for any Of.
ence, to impose taxes on themselves 4nd
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STEVENSON.
A PATRIOTIC sOCIABLE.

The patriotic sociable, last week Tues
day evening. at East Village church, was
a decided success and was largely attend.
ed. Rev Royal Raymond, the pastor,
was master Of ceremonies. Rev MI
Guggenheim'of. Bridgeport gave two rec.
itations which we're greatly enjoyed
Rev Arthur j. Smith of New Haven
gave fine address and there was patri.
otto singing by chorus of young peo
pie, after which refreshments were eerv.
ed. The evening was one long to be re.
membered by all who attended.
James Loveland and family Of Bridge
port are guests, this week, of Mrs Love
lands mother, Mrs George Martin.
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somewhat, after running about half q
mile ahead OF the train, by scaling q
barbed wire fence.
A. Linstrom had q narrow escape from
coming in contact with lightning while
grading rye for N. a. Dewsnap. the
bolt striking the cradle ard pumbed his
feet 80 he could scarcely walk home.
M. II. Dewsnap il cutting Bronson.
hay on shares.
viii Knapp is assisting A. E. Geopple
in getting hay.
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A Great Nerve Medicine.

near Mrs e. a. Bradley's. Notwith.
standing the intense heat an informal
program was rendered during the after.
noon. A quartet by Mrs G.. Hancock
Lyford, Mrs e. Wheeler aud Messrs Ell
Bailey and Theodore Raymond, with Nj q
William M. WEEKS at the organ, furnished
fine music, and the popular elocutionist,
W. W. Stevens of Danbury, recited sew
eral choice selections which were
thoroughly enjoyed. After supper all
repaired to the attractive summer home
OF Editor Floyd Tucker and Witnessed a
fine display Of fireworks, thus rounding
out the day most beautifully. About 10
o'clock all departed to their several homes
after having expressed themselves as
having spent a delightful 'tFourth of
July"
Mrs G.. Mitchell, who resides with her
sister, Mrs E. 81. Bradley, Is visiting her
son at Romford.
Mrs W. Nj. Weeksaspent part of last
week as guest of her friend, Mrs G..
Burr Tucker. *sssej ~
G. Van Volkenburgh has house full
OF summer boarders.
Some two or three days since horse
belonging to Tom Brown being tied to a
post pulled away and disappeared, Isince
which all trace of him is lost, although
every effort is being made to find him.
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to do all other acts and things appertain-
ing to q corporation and the members of
said company not exceeding II in num-
Der shall be entitled to all the privileges
and immunities usually granted to fire
companies in this state. This resolve
may at any time be altered, amended or
Assembly.
A true copy of record, examined by
Thomas Day, secretary.
A true copy of the original.copy exam
ined by Daniel Barnum, Jr., secretary.
At a General Assembly held in New
Haven in May, 1888, eight additional
members were added to the company,
making % in all.
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WOLF PITS AND VICINITY,

WOLF Pits AND VICINITY.
Chester Wilson is getting hay in Wes-
ton.
Miss Sarah Seeber is visiting in New
York state.
Francis s. Mckay, who has made it his
home at w. T. Hoy6's for the last five or
six years, was found dead, June II, in q
lodging house in Danbury. He was a
veteran of the Civil war, and drew a
small pension. He leaves a wife and two
children. The deceased was So years old
r. J. Wildman and family spent the
Fourth at John Carson's.
Miss May Hoyt has visited friends and
relatives in Bridgeport.
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SANFORD.
LOCAL JorTINaj

A. E Geoppler's horse had q narrow
escape from being run over by the train,
one dav last week. She was injured
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Isaac Fl. Seeley, S25 90
Daniel Barnum, % 90
ZerR and John Benedict, % 90
George Seeley, 500
Levi Beebe, 1000
Ammon Benedict, 1000
Hiram Weed, 1000
Philo Bsrnum, 500
Monsoon Hoyt, 500
Starr Ferry, 1000
Sherman Ferry, 300
Oliver Shepard, 800
Seth Seeley, 500
Frederick Seeley, 800
W. A. Cromwell, 500
Winthrop Fairchld, 800
George Clapp, 500
Azariel Smith, 800
Asel Beebe, 500
Ira Williams, 500
John Benedict, Sd 500
Lemuel Beebe, 1000
Pbineas T. Bsrnum, 800
Hiram Der jsmin, 800
Phiness Taylor, 500
Edward Taylor, 500
Nathan Seeley, 500
Eli Taylor, 500
John Williams, 400
Isaac Williams, 500
Preston Crofut, 200
Daniel Barnum, 300
Phineas Judd, 200
Zalmon w. Sherman, 800
Joseph G. Barnum, 800
Abel Crofat, 200
Azor Mead, LOO
Irens Barnum, 100
Charles Smith, loo
Joseph Taylor, LOO
Whipped Williams, 800
Everett Clark, 100
William Wildman, 200
Samuel Banks, 800
George Starr, 200
Alanson Taylor, 1000
E. Horatio Barnum, so
Eleazor Tay lor, so
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LOSES A HAND IN CELEBRATING TIL
FOURTH.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-01-03
IItS LIFE w I-~ty 80

MIR. j f Lilly, prominent
citizen of Hannibal, Mo, lately
had IA wonderful deliveruuce from
n frl9htfuI death. In telling OF it
he SAYS; IL wa. taken with Ty
phOid Fever, that ran into Pneu-
monia. My lungs became hard
ened was So weak | cOuldn I
even sit up in bed Nothing helped
me. | expected to soon die o.
Consumption, when heard of
DR. Kings New Discovery One
bottle gave great relief con
tinucd To use il, and now am well
and Strong. can't say too much
in its praise" This marvellous
medicine is the surest and quickest
cure in the world for all Throat
AID Lung Trouble. Regular sizes
80 cents and 81 90. Trial bottles
free at Crawford Bros Drug
Store; every bottle guaranteed
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-01-03

John Quincy Corhrtt, cnnrGed
with rape, who has been IL md
ing from Sumter Oihria> uce
last .June was arrested IT, nat
city Saturday
A peaceahle, in"ffcnsivr J., uro
BOY was shot and killed on the
streets of Latta Saturday :,i.cht
before XMAS nv druuk"n rs.tro
named christmas
W NJ keels, Esq of Grecnville
has one less finger since tn nI.
plosion "f cannon cracker in his
hand Christmas dav.
Too much whi.kcv 70 sInd
cold rain storm va, the v"ratct at
GSfey over Joseph Green : uud
dead Christmas eve morning aluut
ono mile out 0f town.
Will Oliver shot md killed Nan
Lawton and wounded Will R,ucs
vt u hot supper near Audc, SOD
Last Friday night. All colur"d.
G l. Walker, county treasurer
of Greenvills, has resigned tn re
come chief clerk in the comp
trnIler Generals office.
Walter Parks WIS accidentally
shot and killed by his uncle. Cnm-
mOdOre Rogers, while out hunts
ing Isst Thursday. Both are of
Greenville county.
At Columbis on the te"nnon
OF Xmas day Jim Hall, col wa.
killed hy bullet fired nv Fletch.
er Floyd, white, or Henry VIII
liams, col The two latter we're
firing Mt each other when Hell
somehow got in the range nf both
weapons.
Robert Lee and Jim Prrr each
had thumb blown off at Union
Xmas day by cannon cracker
exploding in their hands.
Mrs James Jones wa. run over
and killed by an engine at And"r-
son last Tuesday With her bus
band and two children she was
"vertaken by the engine On
small trestle. MIR. Jones Crahhe
up the children aud jumped from
the trestle just in time to save
thsir lives.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-01-03

How many farmers In South
Carolina will adopt as their policy
for 1900 determination to keep
out of debt, avoid heavy pur-
chases of fertilizers, make all the
manure they can on the farm,
raise an abundance of food crops
fol- man and beast, and cultivate
only enough cotton to make 1t the
surplus cropl That is a good
platform for every farmer, and
the men who live up to it next
year will realize what it is to be
free and independent when the
harvest is gathered. One such
man in every community is worth
a dozen Office seekers for his ex-
ample to the rising generation. -
Cotton Plant. o..
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BISM AK k IRON
NERVE

Was the result of his splendid
health. lndomitable will and
tremendous energy are not found
where Stomach, Liver, Kidneys
and Bowels are out of order. If
you want these qualities and the
success they bring, use DR.. Kings
New Life Pills. They develop
every power of brain and body.
Only csc. at Crawford Bros drug
store.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-01-03

A royal treat WAS given the
Eureks mills people on Christina.
day. The company furnished 40
Or SO turkeys, and the ladies Of
the A Il z church cooked them
and furnished bread and cakes,
and the church raised some cash
for fruits and confcctionaries.
We think few others gave aid,
and altogether they had a grand
time. Chester Lantern.
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Lawton's Simple Funeral.

Manila, Dec %. General
Lawton's remains were placed in
the chapel of Baco cemetery this
morning, Private services were
held at the residence. The cody
was carried to the cemetery by
members of the generals staff,
escorted by Troop l., 4th caval-
ry.
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a. r. Outfit.
STATEOF SOUTH CAROLINA
G. o l. y TY . + LANCASTER,
In the Court Of Probate

In the Court Of Probate
BY Chas. ID. Jones. Judge OF Probate.
WHEREAS, Mrs NJ G Bird has
made suit to me, TO grant her Lette.s
of administration on the estate Of and
effects Of George l. Bird deceased.
THESE ARE THEREFORE TO cite and
admouish all and singular the kindred
and creditors OF the said George l..
Bird, deceased. that they be and app
pear before me, in the Court Of Pros
bate, 10 be held at Lancaster, G.. II
on Wednesday Jan II. next after pub
lication thereof. at ii o'clock in the
forenoon. to show cause, If any they
have, why the said Administration
should no. be granted. g..
Given under my Hand and Seal this
I'd day of January, Ammo Domini.
1900.
r., q, CHAS. ID JONES.
lie ''' Probate Judge.
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An Italian Town Falls Into TIL,
Sea

Rome, Dec %. A terrible
disaster took place thi. afternoon
at Amalfia, the popular touris,
on the Gulf Of Salerno. About 2
o'clock an enormous rock on
which stood the Capuccini h"te
slid bodily into the sea with u
deafening roar and without y
moments warning, carrying with
it the hotel, the old Capuchin
monastery below, the hotel Santa
Cnlerina and several villas.
Many persons were buried il
the debris, which crushed -four
vessels to the bottom of the sea,
destroying their crews. Tn,
ma~- of earth which slipped wa,
about 5O,0p0 cubic yard.
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Under American. Sod Lie tn,
Names Dead

Washington, Dec 2s.- Upon
the windy heights of Arlington
cemetery the Maine dead, brought
from Habans by the battleshi p
Tex 8, were today laid away in
their final resting place with sim
pie religious services and the inn
pressive honors OF war. A cahi
net officer surveying the flag,
draped coffins before the cere.
monies began, ssid: 1.-The lives of
these men cost Spain her colo
nies "
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II the money spent for wbiske,

If the money spent for whiskey
in this county during the last ten
days only had been put in home
comforts how much happier and
brighter would many of our
homes be today. eburg
Times and Dem ocrat.
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STATE NEWS.

Asa DAVIS, col, aged 16 years,
accidents y killed himself in New
berry county last Thursday while
fooling with an old pistol.
R p Morgan, chief of police
at Chester, died Christm ~ day OF
Bright disease. w 5 TAYLOR
was elected to fill the vacancy.
The increase in sales bv the
State drspensary to county dIspen
saries for the months of October
and November over the sales for
the same months in 1898, war
$15,613 45. 1t would seem that
the whiskoy business is greatly
increasing.
-Elbert Guyton, n negro
blacksmith from Piedmont wa
killed on trestIe on the Airline
near Greenville Xmas night.
Robbers blew open the safe
of j + Creed at D-KaIb on the
night of the 22d nit, and secured
$l0S in money.
The safe of w II Suher at
Peak was blown open bv burglars
he night of the Odd ult, and 81, -
900 stolen.
Mike Hogan was shot and
killed bv Alec Logan in Charles
ION on the 23d ult. Too much
whiskey.
james BOIin was shot and
killed Mt Blackville on the 22d
nit, by B r Carroll, whom he
vas following up BoIin had
<iIled his man about q wear ago
and has had two mistrials
Dsm-lu,Wstson, a negro, was
hot tht 1gh the nody by consta-
HE Bish, y while making hreak
FOR liberty from Magistrate
smiths Office in Columbia on the
I'D ult. He died the following
lay.
81, l42 90 is all tho money
'aised by the State income tax on
.ro.s incomes Of 81. 500 and over
hnrleston pays $4,225 OF this
amount. II counties report no
incomes liable 20 the tax In
Lanraster county the amount of
The tax is only S23.75.
The stone of 4 corn mill used
N one nt the State farms burst
asst week, demoIishing the null
md seriously If mot fatally wound
30 two convicts
The body of Joseph Mack, son
Of DR.. and Mrs j b Mack, who
died twenty .nino wears ago, wa.
brought here from Rocky River,
\ G.. Monday and inferred IN the
cemetery hero = Fort Mill Times.
The Laurens cotton mills are
making preparations for adding
,huut $500 spindles and 81
Knowles and Stafford looms. The
looms will he the same now N u->
and when installed this company
will have 1850 looms.
Whiskey claimed another vic
tim in the person of Roed Ware
roIored, of Anderson, last Satur
. dav night. Ware was in tha
town on that evening drinking
and on his return home fell ont o
his wagon. Tie was found dcsC
Sunday morning.
! During the past year clever
new mills were chartered aad ful
ly organized, with a capital o
81, 3,725,0OO; there was MT in
crease of 81, ,429, 900 of capita
stock, representing the increased
capacity of sixteen mills, and com
l missions of incorporation were is
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Married, at White Bluff, Sun
day Dec Gath, 1899, 10y j n E.-
fridge, \ Z, Mr. Thos j PAYNE
and Miss Minnie Phillips.
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hourS after the ceremony WAS
performed and congratulations
rendered., the bridal party was
conducted to the dining hall where
superb wedding supper was
served The table was tastefullv
and beautifully decorated with
evergreens, handsomely trimmed
cakes, fruits and other eatihles.
The next morning the bridal
party returned to Lancaster,
i,where they attended a pleasant
party at Capt j NJ Perrys and
are now visiting with friends and
relatives in the county bidding
fond sdieus before leaving for
their future home in Texas. We
wish them much success and hope
their lives may always he filled
with true happiness aud brightest
sunshine.
Among The Hills.
Married, at Fort Lawn, on
Sunday night, Dec "a, 1899,
Manning Roddey and Miss Nam
nie Edwards, daughter OF Mrs.
Jane Edwards, formerly or this
place. Success to these popular
young people.
Married, at Heath Spring. on
Sunday, by + NJ Bruce, n z,
Judson Horton and Miss -
Walker: A wedding dinner was
served ut the home of the groom's
father, j w Horton.
Married, b, W S l. Porter,
clerk of court, on Sunday, Dee
"a. 1899. Mr. Ed Bell aud Miss
Bessie Evans, daughter of John
Evsh., all OF this place.
Married, by Magistrate w p
Caskey. Sunday. Dec "a 1900