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The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-11-23
COLORADO RAPIsr
BURNED AT THE STAKE
Preston Porter. who Assaulted and mur.
dsrsd nm ii-Ysar-Oid Girl, Msets
an Await Fata.

an AWfut tatc.
Preston Porter, the io-year-old negro
who and murdered ii-year.old
Louise Frost at Limon. Colo, recently,
was burned at the stake on the identI.
cal spot where he committed the crime.
Saturday evening
The sheriff OF Lincoln county started
with Porter for the county Jail at Hugo.
but the train wins boarded at Llmon by
n determined mob OF 800 men. who
took Porter from the sheriff and took
him TO the scene OF his crime.
Az iron stake had been firmly act In
the ground, to which Porter was bound
with chains after having knelt in silent
prayer. Boards we're piled around tho
negro, saturated with kerosene. and
when all was In readiness, r. W. Frost,
father Of the murdered girl, applied a
lighted match.
Porter turned his head and an awful
expression changed his face. with =
sudden convulsive Juggling he stretched
his head far from tho rapidly increAs-
log flames and uttered a cry Of pain.
"Oh, my God, let me 20 men, I've got
something moro to tell youi Please let
me go. Oh. my God, my Godi"
In terrible ,cresches these words,
the first he had uttered aloud, came
from the negro. A terrible Juggling at
the chains, n succession OF awful
groans aud screams, the negro's awful
agony was at last breaking down his
sullen composure. Not an oath escap-
ed him, but he begged aud pleaded to
be shot
No attention was paid to his appeal.
aud he was permitted to suffer until
nature came to hia relief
An Inquest was held on tho few
bones that were not consumed. The
verdict was that Porter came to
his death at hands Of persons IN.
known.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-11-23
ALL WANT A SLICE OF CHINA.

European Powers said 20 be Demanding
rartitionot Celestial Empire.
The China negotiations, according to
dispatch to the New Yorl, Times from
Washington. have reached most scr.
loua stage The actions OF the powers
are making partition almost inevitable.
The United states faces the probability
that II will either have to take slice
Of China or go without any indemnity.
Tho United states may succeed In
reducing the demands Of other powers,
aud Is now making every effort to that
end, but with no immediate prospect
OF success.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-11-23

AZ Cheyenne Saturday In tho United
States court J. @. Teller. nephew OF
senator Teller OF Colorado, WAS found
guilty OF cutting timber ON govern
ment land without permit and was
tlned 81 500.
The case has been In tho courts for
two years aud has cost the defendant
thousands Of dollars A year ago 500.
900 ties, alleged to have been cut on
government land by Teller, we're
seized by government inspectors and
sold The alleged timber depreda.
lions were committed In the sierra
Madre mountains In Southern wyo-
ming.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-11-23

The preliminary hearing in tho case
OF the woman, Selma Schapke, who re-
Gently attempted the emperor's lifo at
Breslau, resulted In tho prisoners be-
ing sent to an Insane asylum Tor obser-
walton
a Breslau merchant named Spindler,
who took au instantaneous photograph
Of the scene at the moment the woman
threw tho Ratchet, was requested TO
destroy tho picture because II would
displease the emperor. aud he COM
piled with the request
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-11-23
Mormon Colony Ia MEXICO Attacked by
Indians.

Official reports were received at FL
paso, Texas, Saturday, from casas
Grandes. Mexico, 100 miles southwest
OF I'll Paso, saylnga band OF Apache ln-
dams attacked the American mormon
colony OF Paeheco, Mexico, Friday
evening, and the redskins were re-
pulsed with difficulty after ahard tight
Twelve Indians were killed aud sew
eral mormons were killed and wound
ed, the exact number was not given,
although said to be at least four.
Tho report came to the mayor OF
Juarez. Mexico, In the shape OF a dis
patch from the mayor Of Casas
Grandea. II was supplemented by a
request for troops to drive the Indians
out Of tho Boarding mountains, to-
ward which they lied after attacking
the settlers.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-11-23
ORE DOCKS COLLAPSE.

Two Men Are Kliled In the Accident
A section OF the Minnesota ore docks
In the harbor at Buffalo, N. Y. eol'
lapsed Sunday under the weight of
90, 900 tons Of ore.
Max Tors and Thomas Ford were
killed and william Burke was injured.
The property loss is estimated at $780,
600. The crash came without warning
and 800 feet OF the dock disappeared
h.neath the surface OF the water.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-11-23

A very strange death has occurred
In sumpter, Ore, which may develop
into some very sensational charges
against prominent man IN that city.
The woman, whose name was 81.
Johns, died last Wednesday. Her
sickness was peculiar but the attend
ing physician was not able to diagnose
The case. The woman was In good
circumstances, being possessed OF q
very valuable necklace aud other costly
jewels which cannot be found at this
time.
The sister Of the deceased arrived
Saturday aud she states that the dead
woman was possessed OF valuable lew.
els, She estimates the value of tho
jewelrY at ss5, 900
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-11-23
Cashier Loot. Kentue,, n.n,,

United States Bank Examines Tucker
Monday took possession Of the German
national bank at Newport, Nv, and
posted notice that the bank would re.
main closed pending an examination.
lie also announced unonciaily that
Frank NJ, brown, the assistant cashier,
was missing and that a partial investl.
CATION showed that he was short abou,
ssOi 900 brown is missing
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-11-23
RloT BREAKS OUT AGAIN,

Chinese Threaten An ChustAa. with
Death
Refugees who have arrived At Can.
ton, China, report that antlIbr,.tinn
riots have broken out In the provlnee
OF kiang 81. The uou-Christians are
wearing badges and all persons not 80
decorated arc in danger Of death.
The vieoroy OF the province has Ap.
pointed a deputy to settle the French
claims at shun-rak aud French gun.
boats viii accompany the lAt,ar with
Me ''sw Of SsfSreIng hla Ordsrs
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-11-23

A special train containing all the
regular soldiers In Juraez, Mexico, left
at 2 o'clock Sunday morning for Pa
eheco, Mexico, the Mormon colony
raided by indians. The soldiers were
under Colonel Aguilagor, who will
command also two troops being rushed
from other military posts Complete
details OF the raid are not yet at hand.
The telegraph lines operate only In the
day tune, and further details cannot be
had At present
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-11-23
KLoNplKs ourpur.

Twenty Mutton. the Figure. 10, m. r.u
season.
Duifereln Patullo, chief elerl, OF tho
gold commissioners oaico a, Dawson
estimates the past seasons Rlondike
output Of gold at $50, 900, 600 as against
si7,ooo,ooo for 1890 Next wears gold
output OF the kloudike, Patulo thinks,
will reach se5, 900, 600
OF this years shipmspu Of gold
United states Consul McCorls hn,
record OF siiioO,OOO.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-11-23
BANK Robbers Fooled.
Attempt 20 Rob a Hank NJ Ashley. ohio,
Hat Are Driven Away by Citis.ns.

Attempt 10 Rob a Hank NJ Ashley. ohio,
Hat Are Driven Away by Citis.na
A dozen professional bank robbers,
all masked, made desperate attempt
10 secure the contents OF the money
vault Of sperry & warnstefrs deposit
bank, at Ashley, Ohio, Tuesday before
daylight While nine stood on guard.
holding the citizens at bay with their
guns, three placed dynamite under the
deposit vault Of the bank building.
The bankers property Is worth SO. 900,
aud there waS si5,dOo IN cash deposits
Of the bank. Four attempts were made
10 get at the cash, but the side door
held TO its combination. while tho
guards outside were shooting AT tho
citizens, who pressed closely In upon
them, The robbers escaped.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-11-23
silver Republicans Asked to Join Demoo-
rncy.

Charles A. Townc, chairman OF the
silver Republican national committee,
George H. shibley, Illinois committee
man, and +. S. Corser, treasurer OF the
committee. have been In conference
over the party's future.
IL is understood they have dsri 10 to
Issue an address, In which the. ~ ex-
press the belief that the time has come
for the giving up ~ the party organiz-
alton and the merging OF It's members
into the Democracy. All silver and
Lincoln Republicans will DO urged to
become Democrats In good standing.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-11-23
PROTECTING SOUND CITIES.
War iiaresu to Inersa.s Fortino.,lo.. .,
Puget sound.

War Burssu to Increase Fortinostl.., .,
Puget sound.
In conformity with the goverpmsni
policy In the Pacific aud to proyId,
ample protection 10 Puget sound 10
ease war should result from ,Ii.agres.
ment between the powers 10 China, The
war department will next year ma.
terially increase the strength Of ,h,
sound Qualifications Plans have been
mnde at Washington for the cons,ue.
tion Of new battery cmplaeement, Al
Forts Flagler, Casey and Wordcn. One
additional battery OF sixteen mortar,
Ia to be put In. and ak eight aud ,r
ien-inch guns are to be added to The
present defenses In addition, The
new fort at the entrance to the govern.
ment dock at Port Orchard Is 10 10
completed. Later fortiacationsa are To
be erected at Fort Lawton aud Point
Defiance. Congress- will at the ensuing
session provide funds for this work, Il
IA expected.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-11-23

For the 6rst four months Of the pres
Ont fiscal year. tho receipts aggregated
Slo5,pl5,iis, an Increase OF sg.sai. $50
over the corresponding period Of last
year.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-11-23

Cruelty.
Under the sanction aud with the ,p.
proyal Of the United States minister
and the officers commanding the Amer.
lean troops In Picking. GEORGE R.
Tewksbury has been prosecuting 10.
qulrles, debating terms and arran glng
indemultles In the villages around
Tung Chow.
Tewksbury's report says his Invest.
CATION brought 10 light crueltles Of the
most heilish and barbarous description
IA practieed upon the native isnveris
In that neIghborhood by the kers
BONE % thschrls,iaus fnt 5,,sU'
relatives and connections shared 10
whatever punishment was meted out
10 one; some were buried alive, otlers
burned at the stake, aud s,lll oihers
were hrst saturated with kerosene and
thea set on lire,
A belgian Roman Catholic PRIEST had
strips OF flesh cut out OF his limbs ana
the holes oiled with kerosene whldh
was then lgnlted.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-11-23
IRISH TO STAY AT HOME.
Members Of Parliament WIN Not Attend
the December session.

Alta meeting Of the directors OF the
United Irish league, held In Dublin,
John Redmond presiding, resolution
calling on the Irish members OF parlla-
ment not to attend the house of COM
mons In December, but to stay at home
and make success OF the convention
for periecting the nationalist organi.
zntion, was unanlmonsly adopted.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-11-23
ruAM UNDER ARREST.


OovrFnoF Hu IIsIen u AIs' saw % % IN
Custody.
A dispatch from Shanghai says Prince
ruan ia under arrest at Nighsia, pro.
vince OF Shan Sic, that Governor nu
Hsisn has been arrested at Pinan near
Sian Flu, and that sheug, the director
Of telegraphs aud railroads, has me.
morlalizsd the throne denouncing Yu
usisn. The dispatch adds tina, an
ediet is expected eondemuing Yu HSien
70 death.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-11-23
BoTHA STILL FioHTINo.
with . Small Force Of nurEhsrs lie Sets
up Government.

NJ Government.
II Ia alleged that commandant Luis
Botha has established a government
at Rosendal, north Of Middleburg, and
that with the si5O,OO0 which no has
available, he Is paying the fighting
Burghers n crown per day.
From Heldelburg IL Is reported that
the Beers are compelling tho burghers
who had surrendered to take up arms
again under pain OF death
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-11-23
COLLECTIONS OF REVENUE.

October shows an Increase % over one
million Dollars.
The collections Of Internal revenue
for October aggregated s27,i6a, 4sO,
agalnst $50, 1880 In the same month
last year The receipts arc classified
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-09-16

ly surprised Friday evening by num-
of Frank C. Swift, on Fourteenth
street. Mr.. Stevens is a former Wheel
ing boy, but now resides in Washing
ton, D. C. He is here visiting Mr..
and Mrs. Swift. Mr. and Mrs. Swift
were assisted in the entertaining by
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Van keuren. At
an opportune hour refreshments were
served. Some of those present were:
Mr.. and -.4rs. Frank Swift, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles E. Van Keuren Mr. and
Mrs. George Neuman, Mr.. and Mrs. G.
H. Merkle, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles w.
Jeffers, .ar. and Mrs. James D. Bodley,
Mr. and Mrs. Willard F. Giesey, Mr..
and Mrs. William H. Fee, Mrs. William
McKelvey, Mrs. Granville Reppeto,
Mrs. Edward Pratt. Mrs. James F.
Carnahan, Mrs Edward Wilde. Mrs.
George Varney, Mrs. Robert Wilson,
Mr.. Daniel Dinger, Mr.. Henry e. Robb,
Mr.. Charles E. stevens.
Thursday evening very pleasant
surprise party called on Miss Reta Bor-
ing at her home in the East End. AL
though taken Unexpectedly by her host
of friends, Miss Boring was equal to
the occasion and proved to be good
entertainer The evening was most
pleasantly spent in games, dancing and
various other amusements. At the
conventional hour refreshments were
served. The following named persons
were present: Misses c. Kreamer, M.
Ashman, E. Smith, NJ. Quinn, ]. Helt-
defer, l.. Thompson, NJ. Morgan, N.
Hartley. R. Howe, X. Linden, G. VIII
son. and Messrs. ]. Bowman, G. Napier,
A. Hanke, J. Sands. E. Atwell, NJ. Tul-
", A Palmer G. Mooney, F. Rodgers,
R. Gibson, H. Howe and AL. Gibson.
Mrs Walter Bloomfield handsomely
entertained a party of fourteen of her
intimate friends yesterday, at her home
on North Front street, with delight
fully served course luncheon. The
table and dining room were tastefully
decorated.
At her home on Market street, Mrs.
A. NJ. Fremder entertained a number
of her friends Friday evening in honor
of her eighty-ffth birthday. Music
was one of the features of the evening,
and at an opportune hour refreshments
were served Mrs. Fremder received a
number of handsome and valuable
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-09-16

sister, Mrs. John B. Garden, euntil
Thursday. when she left for Baltimore
to join her sister. Miss Rose NJ.
Sweeney. From Baltimore they go by
water to Richmond, Va, where both
teach in the Womans College. Miss
Sweeney is lady principal, and Mrs.
Palmer is in charge of the vocal music.
Miss Maude Van Horn pleasantly en-
tertained quite number of her friends
at her home Wednesday evening in
honor of her friend. Mr.. Val Burt. of
were Val Burt, Ernest Trueman, Harry
Meyer, William England, Herbert He'll,
Harry Van Horn. Helen Wilde, Fay
Moore, Alberta Robb, Birdie Scatter
day, Annie Edmunson. Edith Edmun-
SON Jessie He'll. Nellie Wood. Maude
Van Horn.
Misses Anne and May McGlnty. of The
South Side entertained their lady and
gentlemen friends Thursday evening.
Progressive euchre and dancing were
INDUCED in, and refreshments were
served.
Miss Laura Crangle Dalzell, of North
Chapline street. returned Thursday
from Sistersville, where she attended
the Porterfield-Ram wedding. she
was one of the bridesmaids and on the
occasion wore a handsome gown Of
point dsprint over white taffeta,
trimmed in lace. The long belt was OF
white velvet win miniatures on the
ends. one carried boquet of white
roses. She received, as did the other
attendants, handsome enamel
breach with pearls and a stick-pin of
bow-knot design set with pearls from
the bride and groom.
The executive committee of the Wo-
mans Musical club will meet Tuesday
morning to make the final arrange
ments for the opening Of the season
on Friday. September 2Sth. Member
ship VIII be only by invitation this
year.
The society event of the week was
the dance given at Wheeling Park
Friday evening by the Married Peoples
Cotillion and the Junior SETS An ex-
cellent programme OF new music was
rendered by Meisters full orchestra.
The affair, which was under the aus
pieces Of Prot Delbrugge, was brilliant
ly attended. This event closed the
summer season of dancing which has
been enjoyed so much by the older
and younger members of society.
NJ. Charles E. stevens was pleasant
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-09-16

W. ]. Hardness. The contracting par
ties were Miss Nellie G. Sheridan and
Mr.. Thomas A. Matthews. Both the
bride and groom are of Pittsburg. The
bride Is well known in this city After
the ceremony splendid supper was
served at the home of the brides aunt.
Mrs. Thomas H. Galloway, on South
Water street. The affair was in the
nature of surprise to their many
friends, who unite In congratulations
and good wishes. They will make their
home at Pittsburg. \
Mrs. Anna Maria Fremder entertain-
ed large number of her friends Fri
day evening at the residence Of Mrs.
Joseph Hall, on South Market street,
in honor of her eighty-sixth birthday.
The hours were pleasantly devoted to
various social diversions and at a sea-
sonable hour delectable refreshments
were served.
Prof Charles Killmeyer will give a
hop next Thursday evening at Mozart
Park, to which he invites all his friends
to attend
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-09-16
SPLENDID MANAGEMENT
OF the Surplus Funds of the New
York Mutual Life Brings Profit
for Policy Holders.

Special to the Register.
NEW YORK, September 15.-Some
high grade financiering has been done
in this city within recent years, and one
of the conspicuous cases has been that
of the New York Insurance Company.
1t will be remembered that President
John A Mccall, of the New York Life,
went to Washington at the time when
this country made its last governmental
loan in January, 1896, and put in bid
on behalf of his company for $10,000,0O0
of the loan. Fortunately for the pol
icy holders of the company the bid hap
pened to be at exactly the right figure,
and The company obtained the entire
S10,000,000. 1t is understood that the
company has sold these bonds from
time to time at an average profit of
fifteen per cent.
At the present time, when American
government bonds are selling on two
per cent basis, President Mccall evil
IDENTIFY forseeing that the European gov
ernments would this summer be in
about the same condition financially
that the United States was four or five
years ago, has gone to Europe and
through his negotiations secured for
his company $500. 900 of the new Brit
ish Exchequer loan. which has alrea5y
advanced one and one-half per cent.
He has also secured 100000 of the
new imperial German four per cent gold
loan, which it is understood the COM
pany gets at par. All this is consid-
cred pretty good business, and as there
are about five hundred thousand hold
ers of the company's policies, it is easy
TO understand their satisfaction with
this showing Their position is the
more interesting because their COM
pany is a purely mutual organization
in which the policy holders are the only
stockholders.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-09-16

for Pittsburg, where they will reside in
the future.
Wednesday evening. at Mozart Park,
a party of South Side young ladies gave
an enjoyable dance. Prof. Long fur
nished the music.
A delightful party was given last
"Wednesday evening by a number of
young ladies in honor of Miss Nell
Sweeney, OF st. Louis, who is the guest
OF friends in this city.
Miss Florence Montgomery, of the
Island, charmingly entertained num-
her Of her friends Wednesday evening
in honor of visitors from Fairmont.
The Misses Anna Wilson and Phron-
sic Burt delightfully."- entertained a
number Of their friends at Miss Burt's
home on Lind street, in honor of Miss
Anna Combs, of Wellsburg. Refresh
ments were served at an oportune hour
The guests present were Misses Ada
Imhoff. Grace Lunau, Tirza Lawrence
Alma Lawrence, Lena Neuhardt, Mar
garet McClanahan, Anna Wilson,
Phronsie Burt and Anna Combs, of
Wellsburg, and Eta Peddicord, of VAL
ley Grove; Messrs. Albert Graham,
Frank Cox, Charles Ncuhardt, Claude
Calvin, George Wagner, Elias Burt,
George Marsh and Harry Peddicord.
~
At the St Paul Episcopal church, Sis
tersyille, Wednesday occurred the we'd
ding OF Mr. Haioert J. Porterfeld and
Miss Lucy Orlan Ramey The brides
maids were Miss Laura Crangle Dali
zell, of Wheeling, and Miss Nell Porter
field, a sister of the groom, from OIL
City, Pa. The ushers preceded these
and were Ed. Oberly, of Oil City, and
Arch l., Smith. of Sistersville Miss
Maud Porterfield was maid of honor
Some of those who attended the we'd
ding were Mrs. R. ". Porterfeld, Miss
Nell Porterfield, Miss Maud Porterheld,
Mr.. Ed. Cberly, Mr.. Meade Porterfield,
and Mr.. Boyd Porterheld, of Oil City;
Miss Laura Crangle Dalzell, of Wheel
ing; E. B. Resner, Frank Robinson and
F. l.. Reed, ofIMarietta, o.; R. c. Rich
ard, of Parkersburg; Mr.. and Mrs W
R. Fitch. of New Martinsville; Will
Brice, of Wheeling; Clifford Ramey, of
St Marys.
Mrs. Nellie Sweeney Palmer return
ed from Cambridge Springs, Pa, on
Monday. She was the guest of her
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-09-16

presents from her friends, who pre-
scented them as mementoes of the happy
occasion.
Miss Dode Rehan, of the South Side,
was the charming hostess to number
of her friends Wednesday evening.
Music and games were the diversions
of the evening, which was most pleas
antly passed..
A party of young people gave very
enjoyable wagon party to Maultown
Friday evening. At the Wayside Inn
Q chicken and waffle supper was served.
The party returned to the city at mid
night. The party was composed of
Misses Lizzie and Grace Zimmerman,
Lille Goetze, Clara Conrad. Mary Britt
Nettie Williamson. Myrtle Keyser,>and
Messrs. Charles Jackson, of Marietta,
Samuel Greenland, Albert Loeffier,
Charles FRANKIE, VIM. Miller and Ed
ward Fox.
Miss Jessie Fulton, at her home on
Thirty ninth street, Friday evening, en-
tertained a number of her friends in
honor Of her guests, the Misses Reeves
and Mr.. Reeves, of Newport, o. The
evening was most enjoyably spent with
games and various kindred amuse-
ments. At the usual hour, refresh
ments were served.
~
Miss Lillian Nesoline and Miss Alice
Elwood, of the North End, gave a very
enjoyable hay ride TO a party OF their
friends Thursday evening. The party
drove up to Wolfe's. about twelve miles
above here, and returned.
Miss Ada Bosley, third daughter of
the late Peter W. Bosley, and Mr.. Irwin
Wood. an old Wheeling boy, now with
the Carnegie Steel Company, of Pitts
burg, Pa. will be married at Miss Bos-
iey's suburban home, east OF the city,
on Monday afternoon. September 18th,
at 80 o'clock. The Rev L. P. Paeuin,
of St Vincent de Paul's Church, Elm
Grove. will perform the ceremony.
49,
Wednesday evening Miss Lena Steyle
was rendered pleasant surprise party
at Holderman's hall, In upper Ben
wood, it being the anniversary of her
birth. A large crowd was present and
an enjoyable time was had. Dancing
was the feature of the evening, and at
the conclusion an excellent luncheon
was served.
A quiet but very pretty wedding was
solemnized Wednesday evening, Sep
tember LIT, at the residence Of Rev.