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OBITUARY NOTES.
Richard E. Nichols.

Richard F. Nichols, formerly resi- dent of New Haven and whose parents MT, and Mrs. William H. Nichols re- side in this city, died Wednesday night at his home in Hartford of typhoid pneumonia after an illness which last ed about ten days MT. Nichols was in his thirty-ninth year and was one of the best known Odd Fellows of the state.
 He was born in this city March 19 1861. His father, William H. Nichols, was for many years a policeman here and is now a retired policeman.
 The deceased leaves a wife and two children, son and a daughter. His wife was Miss Jennie Tyrrill of New Haven. He also leaves besides his father and mother, three brothers and two sisters. The brothers are William H. Nichols, jr, Harry K. Nichols and James N. Nichols, all of this city. The sisters are Mrs. F. w. Hosley of New Haven and Mrs. James N. Bishop of Plainville. Mr. Nichols was a brother in-law of Franklin B. Shuster, the well known manufacturer of this city.
 MT. Nichols was a communicant of the Church of the Good Shepherd in Hartford. He went to Hartford with his wife and daughter ten years ago from Milford and had been employed as a toolmaker at Colts works for a number of years. MT. Nichols was past grand of Charter Oak lodge of Odd Fellows, past chief patriarch of Midian Encampment, and past district deputy. At the time of his. death he was financial secretary of Charter Oak lodge and recording scribe of the en- campment. He was also a member of the order of United Workmen In the different positions which he held in these orders he commanded the utmost respect and approbation from his asso- ciates.
 The funeral services will be held at the Church of the Good Shepherd in Hartford at 3 o'clock Sunday afternoon The remains will be brought to this city on the 131 train from Hartford Monday afternoon and will be taken in charge by Stahl x Son, the undertake CTS. The interment will take place in Evergreen cemetery the same afternoon. Rev. MT Scovill, curate of Trinity Epis- copal church, will officiate at the ser vices at the grave.
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MARCUS B. MERWIN.

Marcus B. Merwin, one of Milford's $ oldest residents, died at his home in that place Friday last. He was in his eighty first year. His last days were spent with his daughter, Mrs. Albert P. Mer- win of Green street, Milford, who cared tenderly for him in his declining days. The deceased belonged to a family of thirteen children, six of whom survive. among them Deacon Charles W. Merwin of Milford. Their father was Nathan Merwin. Five of his own children sur- vive him, viz, Mrs. Albert P. Merwin. Mrs. Henry M. Clarke, Mrs. Richard Hepburn, Charles and George Merwin of Iowa,
 MT Merwin had not enjoyed good health for the past forty years. The
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funeral services were held Monday af- ternOOn.
HON. JOsEPH 10. RUssELL

HON. JOSEPH E. RUSSELL.
 Judge Joseph E. Russell, one of the best known citizens of Greenwich, died at his home there Wednesday at the age of eighty-two years. He leaves wid- ow and two sons, Joseph, jr. and Victor H., the former a New York lawyer. MT. Russell was born November 6, 1918, in South Salem, Westcheeter county, New York, being the son of James and Clar- inda Russell and a descendant of John Russell, who came from England in 1770. He cast his first vote for president for Van Buren, In early life he was dem- oorat, but in 1864 he voted for Lincoln and was a staunch republican ever since. When Greenwich had the Put nam Guards of the Ninth regiment he was captain. He was a justice of the peace for many years. In 1857 he was elested to the state legislature.
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WANTED, B1 nrst-class inundress, work by day OF dress, COMpIsTENT u ml- up This Office
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WANTEn

.-.-T WANTED. 5S SITUATIONS for four first-class cooku.
 American, Swedish and German, and aisc second girls. and good nurse girl. We
 supply most all Of the best help The best for any kind of work can always 6e have the most reliable and largest and
 best agency in New England, excepting only Boston. N. SLEEMAN Employment
 Agency, T75 CHAPEL STREET. o38 IF
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" IAN EI, SITUATION as waitress by Scotch girli
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WANTED, THokOuGHLY competent girl for general housework. Gull mornings,
 l97 WASHINGTON AvENIJE. nnI @tp West Haven
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 NICHOLS-In Hartford, Conn, February 2Sth, Richard E. Nlchols in the 39th year
 of his age.
 Funeral services will be held at the Church of the Good Shepherd in Hartford Sunday afternoon at 3 O'Clock. Remains will ar- rive in New Haven Monday afternoon at 1:30; interment in Evergreen cemetery.
 2t JANES--In this city, February 2sth, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. c. $. Barber; 19 Wall street, Mrs. Anna A. James, wid- ow of the late Edward E. James, in her S4th year.
 Funeral services will be held at the resi- dence of her daughter, Mrs. c. s. Barber, No. 19 Wall street, on Friday afternoon at 2:30. Friends are invited to attend. LYON-ln AIerlden Conn, March list, 1900, John Lyon, In the 74th year of his age. Funeral services will be held at St. An drcws church, Meriden, on Saturday at 12 o'clock Burial in Evergreen cemetery, this city, upon arrival of the 1855 p. m. train.
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SMITH nSRORNE

died yesterday morning at o'clock at the age of sixty-one years. He was ap- pointed postmaster in July, 1898, to fill the unexpired term of Charles H. But Ter, deceased. He was etaunch repub- lican.
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Committee on Claims.

The Committee on Claims will meet in Rooms 10 and Il, City Hall, Friday March ?, 1900, at 8 p. h., when the following mat ters will be considered:-
 Petition of Edward L. Washburn for dam ages.
 Petition of J. A. Doolittle X Co. for dam ages.
 Petition of Hugh Plunkett for damages Petition of Johanna Reardon for damages. Petition of J. A. Doolittle X Co. for re- imbursement of money withheld on con tract.
 Petition of Francis Butler estate for abatement of taxes.
 Petition of Baldwin c. Dudley for abate- ment of liens.
 Petition of Essex Savings Bank for re- turn of taxes.
 All persons interested in the foregoing are notified to attend and be heard thereon without further notice Per order,
 ANTON STAUB, Chairman.
 Attest: JAMES B. MARTIN, fe2S 3t Assistant City Clerk
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District of New Haven, ss Probate Court,

February 18th, 1900. ESTATE of AUGUSTUS PAGE. late of
 Orange, in said District, deceased.
 The Administrators c. t. a. having exhib- ited their administration account with said estate to this Court for allowance, 1t is
 ORDERED-Th the 7th day of March, 1900, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, at n Court of Probate to be held at New Ha- ven, in said District, be and the same Is appointed for a hearing on the allowance of said account, and this Court directs that notice of the time and place of said hear ing be given by publishing this order three times In some newspaper having circula- tion In said District. By order of Court, mh1 St ALBERT F. WELLES, Clerk.
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WANTED, COMPETENT bookkeeper and collector
 ns d partner Tn well established busi-
 fe24 Ttp Cifv.
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MINIATURE ALMANAC.
DEATHS.

Sun Rises, 6:25 Moon Sets, High Water Sun Sets, 5:43 7;3S 1900
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YOUNG GIRL TRIES SUICIDE
Seventeen year-old Fannie Bris.
cOe Leaps Into the Waters
of the Brandywine.
A WEARY SEARCH FOR WORK
After Her Rescue, She Tore Up
Note Which She Had Written
to Her Mother, Telling Her
Why She Wanted
to Die.

A sensational attempt at suicide was
made by 17-year-old Fannie Briscoe
about o'clock last evening, when she
leaped into the peaceful Brandywine at
Harrison street.
Before making what was to be the
fatal leap she said goodbye to some
boys who were nearby, but they did
not answer her and this seemed to an
noy her. She stepped on large rock
and jumped.
Charles Williams, of No. 1i2l Harri-
son street, saw her jump into the water
and went to her rescue. He got her
back co shore without much difficulty,
although the water is Of some depth at
this point.
Officer McAteer arrived ON the scene
at this time and took the gitl to the
Homeopathic Hospital. He then re-
ported the matter to Captain Black. The
captain ordered her to be brought to the
police station. This was accordingly
done by Officers McAteer and Harklns
| After being rescued the girl tore up 8
note which she had written to hei
mother. 1t was in part as follows:
april %, 1900.
"My Dear Mother:-I wrote you these
few lines to let you know the reason
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TRIED TO KILL HIS WIFE
Tragedy in Philadelphia In
yolving Virginia Couple.
After Fierce Struggle the Two Fell
From Second Story Window
to the Pavement and Were
Badly Mangled.

Philadelphia, April 24.--William Kuhn
and his wife Lulu. each aged about .
years, formerly of Richmond, are in a
critical condition in Il hospital here as
the result of an attempt by Kuhn to kill
himself and his wife.
The affair took place in boarding
house. 119 North Sixteenth street. where
the couple have been living for about
four months. Kuhn accused his wife of
nattention to her home and going TO the
aters with other men. The wife resent
| ed the charges. and Il quarrel followed.
Suddenly the husband grabbed razor
and drew ii across his throat, making q
wound about four inches long. lie then
rushed at his wife. hut only succeeded in
cutting her slightly on the chin.
The couple then struggled around the
room. and just MS taey reached the open
Second f,oor window the woman Slipped
and fell through. dragging her husband
with her. The woInan's spine was badly
injured and her head laccratcd and th'
husbands leg was broken. He managef
to crawl back to the house. where the po
lice found him. Shortly after the WON
an was found in the yard.
Little is known of the couple here
Knhn is said to be Il former state sena
tor of Virginia. They came to this cit'
about a year ago and We're well dressed
and well behaved. For some time tn
, husband has been employed as an avn
ing cutter in Il department store.
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carter Not Removed Yet.

New York, April 24.-colonel Michael
Sheridan, adjutant general Of the depart
ment of the east, says that Oberlin NJ.
Carter, formerly captain in the United
States army, will not leave his cell in
Castle William for at least another day.
Captain Carter has been held on Gov
ernors island pending the decision of the
supreme court on the appeal taken from
the Judgment of lower court denying
Cartcr's petition for release ON a writ OF
habeas corpus. "As soon as receive an
official transcript of the decision of the
supreme court" said Colonel Sheridan
II will issue the order for his transporta
ton to Fort I.eavenworth, where he will
serve out his sentence"
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LOCAL NEWS NOTES.

While the machinery ON Third stree,
bridge was being repaired yesterday, the
draw was turned by hand.
A large audience heard Mrs. Edna
Little Houck, the popular elocutionist,
at West Church, last hight.
The Jackson & Sharp COMPANY will
make shipment OF electric cars to the
Rochester & Suburban Railway Com
pany in few days.
On Monday evening the members OF
Mrs. A. N. Keigwin's Bible class pre-
sented her with a dinner and breakfast
service in honor of her birthday.
Letters of administration, with the
will annexed, on the tstate of Ashton
A. Witt, have been granted to Robert
]. Writ. and letters Of administration on
the estate Of f ia Jane Backus, have
been granted to Henry c. Conrad.
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ELECTRIC RAILWAY ORGANIZED
Way for Direct Communication With
Cecil County Opened.

The. Delaware x Susquehanna Electric
Railway Company, d which John S.
Rossell OF this city, is director, was
organized at Eikton yesterday.
The company vas incorporat, d by the
Maryland General Assembly al its re-
cent session.
The company intends to run its lire
from Port Deposit to the Delaware line,
touching the important towns in the
northern part OF Cecil county.
1t is understood that an effort viii be
made to organize a company to un a
line from this city and connect with the
Delaware 4 Susquehanna load.
The subject OF electric roads in Cecil
county seems to have created a general
interest, as several companies were in
corporated by the General Assembly to
operate in that county.
This is another opp lrtunity to estab-
lish direct communication with and Sc
cure the trade of Cecil county for Will
mington merchants.
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An Es.ate Of Good Size.

Register Of Wills Calvin Crossrtr yess.
teruay glauted letters testamenIary oni
the estate OF Mss Adeline X. Merru Of
Newark, to George w. L,ndtay ana
Samuel NJ Donneil. The estate may
reach $4,000 Head OF Chrisiiana Pres
byU, rian Church will receive $500;
shrt wsbury parish, Md, $500 Faur or
five colored persons, who were once
slaws are remembered to the extent of
abont $50 each. After the foregoing and
number OF legacies are paid the residue
will go TO the 0 d Woman s Home, this
CITY.
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WANT A FAIR FIGHT.
President Justis Of w. Il B. Railway
Co Wants Street and Sewer
Directors to Keep Hands OF.

A letter from President Robert G.
Justis of the Wilmington & Brandywine
Springs Railway Co. was read at the
meeting of the Street and Sewer Direc-
tors yesterday and then filed. 1t is an
answer to the communication sent to the
Street and Sewer Directors by the Will
mington City Railway Company on
April Is. The communication says in
part;
"The Wilmington City Railway Com
panv claims the exclusive right to use the
streets of the city of Wilmington for
railway purposes, not only as against
the Wilmington & Brandywine Springs
Railway Company, but as against any
other roads now or hereafter to be or
ganized; in other words, it claims to
practically be able to exclude for all time
any competition and to have the entire
control of the railway traffic in this city.
!, 1t is against this claim, which strikes
this company as monstrous, that we
have been fighting and against which we
propose to continue the fight until it is
finally settled one way or another in the
courts. This we can and will do, pro-
viding cur hands are not tied by action
on the part of your department, and
therefore we respectfully protest against
the withdrawal OF the present proceed
ings restraining the Wilmington City
Railway Company from using Sixth
street, which that company attempted to
do in utter disregard OF the laws of this
State and city, and without any warrant
OF law whatever.
'We believe that we are entitled to
use Sixth street under our charter. We
propose, as speedily as possible, to have
this question determined by the highest
tribunals OF this State, whose decision
alole can be final. We will use every
possible means to expedite the deter
mination Of this question, until Nhicl
time We respectfully insist that matters
should remain as they now are, and tha
no action should be taken by your boart
to change the situation"
A letter was received from City So
licitor Conrad stating that he had re
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drowned myself. II was because got
tlted of living. Goodbye all.
There was line or so more whlch
was ileg Bile, but was made up IN part vi
her signature.
The father, Anthony Briscoe. who is
employed at Bancroft's Mills, was noti-
fed and came to the police station. He
gave his daughter a good talking to and
after securing dry clothing for ner took
her home. !.
When questioned at the police station
by Captain Black as to why she had at
temptad sui side she said she had been
ont Of work for some time and ha got.
ten tired looking for work. She claimed
that she had expected to obtain work at
a cigar factory which she said was either
at Sixth and Orange or Sixth and Ship
| lev. Yesterday morning, but when che
went there was told they did not need
her.
The police believe that she spent most
of the day along the BIandywine. Park
Guard Black san her along the river
number of times during the afternoon.
The girl had worked at Ford's morocco
works. but v as laid off about two weeks
ago. 1t is thought that she was leaving
her parents under the impression thai
she was working.
Her father told Captain Black thai
there was no reason for the girls. action
and that no fault was found with hel
when she was out of work; that she hae
a good home.
The girl ran away from home last win
ter and was found boarding at Secont
and Tatnall streets by the police and re
turned to her parents.
An effort may be made to have he
placed in some institution.
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The President In Canton.

Canton, o., April 24.-President and
Mrs. Mckinley and party are in the
city. In Difference to the announcement
of the presidents friends that he came
here for rest from public cares and 10
look after private business no public
demonstration was arranged. But in
spite of this there was a large crowd at
the station when the train rolled in, and
lusty cheers went up as the president
and Mrs. Mckinley stepped from the
train. An informal reception committee
was also at the station to bid them
welcome. The carriages were driven by
the most direct route to the NJ. {. Bar
her home, where the party will be enter
tanned during the several days visit in
Gsnntnn
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WORKING FOR THE CARNIVAL.
The Elks' Committee in Conference
With Midway Company.

Wilmington Lodge Of f ks continues
untiring in its efforts to have the street
carnival and midway for this city during
the week Of June Is. A committee from
theHoca lodge composed of Horace g..
Knowles, Hunter Grubb and Charles
Simmons returned last night from New
York, wrere they have been in confer
ence with the Bostock Midway Com
pany. The result OF the conference was
not an ounc-d but it is known that the
Eiks have not yet reached decision as
to whether they will bring the carnival
here.
Inquiries OF the committees work CON
tinue TO be made by tine citiz gener.
ally, and it is evident that the people att
anxious to have the carnival. All tht
Etks will say now is that they are work
ing hard to have the street fair and The
public will know with what results thei
efforts have met in few days.
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HOME FOR INCURABLES.
Benefit Entertainment Given by the
Kings Daughters.

Noblesse Oblige Circle of Kings
Daughters gave an entertainment last
night at the New Century Club for the
benefit of a Home for lncurables. The
attendance was large aud the aft filr was
big success in every way.
An interesting part of the program
was an advertisements tableau illustrat
ing some unique advertising met hods.
The musical program was as follows
Miss Rebecca 6. Smith sang "The Ros-
ary' and ''The Iish Love Song. Mrs,
Swithin Chandler, "The Swallow" and
"The Cradle Lave S ing" A quartet
composed OF Miss Isah-lr B. Wales, Miss
Lulu Elliott, j. Newman Davis ane
Leonard E. Wales rendered the follow
| ing selections: "The Lotus Flower
awake, the Flowers Unfoid" and "The
Night Has Thousand Eyes"
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SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Mrs. John Murphin is entertaining DR..
Freed S. Ludlow of New York City.
Judge and Mrs. George Gray and Mr..
and Mrs Huxley Harvey are among the
visitors at Atlantic City.
Miss Elizabeth Smith OF Philadelphla
has been tine quest of Miss Elsie Kemp
in her Eleventh street home.
Sergeant Fred. w. Hoffman. U $. A.,
who has heen tn Manila is visiting
friends in Nav Cassie ard Wilmington
Mrs Helen Lawson Wier will leave
tomorrow morning for her home II
Allston, Mass, alters visit here OF abou
| four months.
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To Abolish an Ordinance.

Presidelt Simmons, at the meeting OF
the Street and Sewer Directors yester-
day, introduced and had read twice a
resolution abolishing the ordinance
passed by City Council in 1870 requiring
people to place iron plates over cutters
in the sidewalks, as the plates are con-
sidered dangerous. Another ordinance
was also read twice combining the offices
of bookkeeper and assistant secretary ol
the department., both Of which have
been filled for some time by Leslie "
Christy.
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Back Numbers of Magazines Desired

The management of the Institute Free
Library is desirous of receiving dona-
tlons of back numbers of popular maga-
zines for 1899 and for 1900 as far a. ls-
sued. Among those that would be par
ticular'y useful to the Library to olnd
for circulation are The Century,
Ilarper's Magazine, McClure's, Nun
sey's, North American Review, Sciib-
ner's, and Review Of Reviews. Back
numbers of S.. Nicholas for any date are
also desired. Tie Library management
vii be glad to send for magazines in
any case where persons have consid r.
b q number.
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Restraining order Desired.

In the United States Court yesterday
morning application was made for an
order restraining the trustees from re-
ceiving certain moneys in the bank
ruptcy proceedings against Nicholas A.
Grubb. Edgar A. Finley is trustee. L.
Middleton & Co. OF Philadelphia, who
figures in the matter, secured Judgment
against Grubb May IS, 1899, and on
July - Grubb was adjudged bankrupt.
H. R Bringhurst represents the trustee
and Harry Emmons Middleton & Co.
The motion is to be argued on Friday.
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New Street Railway Company.

A new company, the Citizens Traction
Company, through its attorney, Thigh
man johnson, sent communication to
the Street and Sewer Department yester-
day notifying it that in the near future
the company, having mapped out a gem
eral railway system in the city, will
make application for permission to lay
tracks on Second, Sixth, Seventh, Ninth,
Jefferson, Broome, Poplar, King, Shipley
and Washington streets, Pennsylvania
and Elliott avenues and the Boulevard.
The letter has been filed.
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To Build New Sewers.

The S rect and Sewer Directors have
decided to build sewers in du Pcnt street
from Pennsylvania avenue to fourteenth
street, and Union street from Fourth to
Fifth, if the finances will permit. The
work will cost about $4,000. At the re-
quest Of the Joseph Bancroft & Sons Co ,
which is building a settling pond and
filter between the race and the Brandy
wine at it's works, it was decided to ex-
tend the intercepting sewer to that
point. The company is to pay the entire
cost.
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Board of Health Dined.

The term of the present Board of
Health is drawing to close and there
now remains but one more meeting
night. The regular meeting was held last
night and general routine business was
attended to.
Alter the meeting the members of the
board we're dined by it's employees at
Ainscow's cafe. All tile officers and
members were present and all passed a
peasant evening.
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nYours very truly,


"Clerk OF Council" !"
The Water Commissioners decided to
notify G uncil that the surplus would be
about S., 900; that is OF course in addition
to the $l5 900 already advanced to
Council.
Last year they told Council the sur
plus would be ao lut $25, ,0D1, and Conn
ell figured On getting $4,000 but We're
badly lett.
1t vas stated that Plumber Men on
had neglected to take ont permits in -four
different instances and not paid the fines,
s. in each instance. IL was decided to
place the matter i'll the hands OF the city
solicitor.
The balance in bank was S73 293.S7. Ii
was decided to advertise for proposals
for pumping engine, which will be
opened on May -.
Bids were opened for furnishing
bituninous coal for the department foI
the next year. The bids were: Charles
Warner, 50 Is, $3 Il and So 81; Mccall
& Co., So Is. anG Davis Coal and Coke
Company, So y and 3 03. The latter
company was awarded the contract.
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Musicale at St. Stephens.

Tomorrow evening at St. Stephens
Lutheran Church, an organ and violin
recital will be given by Arthur Witch,
organist and choir master of st. James
Lutheran Church, Reading, Pa, and his
sons, Otto, Carl and Leon. This will be
delightful musical feast and present
indications point toward crowded
house. A silver Offering will be taken.