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The Delta independent., 1902-10-03
..l0w 1tompson's Watch Cost
Him a Wife.
BY WILLIAM BLoSS.

Copyright. 1901, by Daily Story Pub. Coz
Gentlemen OF the leisure class
don't carry watches. nowadays" said
our host. Thompson. dogmatically.
pausing to light second cigarette.
James. since Captain Barry wishes to
be exact, you may look at the library
clock and tell him what time 1t is"
1T is striking eight o'clock. sir"
replied James. respectfully. as he
quietly filed the Captains glass.
There was a snug party OF six
iounging over their wine and tobacco
after dining regaily at Thompson's
bachelor board Barry had to catch
a train for st. Paul at 8 p. m. He
wanted to stay Just as long as pos
sible before summoning cab to take
him TO the depot. and upon consult
ing his watch for the hour had been
seized by forebodings as to the ac-
curacy OF the hands. His inquiry as
to the right" time had led to the
hosts remark.
Barry flushed little rs II fell. The
assertion seemed to his mind super
cilious and barbarously un-American.
Barry himself was n man OF the peo-
pie. and was proud OF II. So. too. was
Thompson. or had been. once.
what do you mean by gentlemen
of the leisure class. you gray-haircd
fraud" be demanded. In half anger.
do you mean to say I am no gentle
man because I carry a watch and like
to know what time II is when l have
= train to make?'
Certainly not" replied Thompson.
with placidity. ''of course not. You
man Of education. intelligence. good.
breeding and some ancestry"
"Euh.r srunted the Modified
Barry. What them"
But you are not continued the
host, "a gentleman OF the leisure class,
because you busy yourself with your
commercial AFFAIRS and even at your
age continue"
AT my ase' I'm full five years
younger than you are
Thompson waved the interruption
aside as irrelevant. Il was going to
say that II you quit business and be-
came loafer-'
AS you have"
Yes. as l nave, tneh you miEht nc
count yourself gentleman OF the
leisure class"
when was young person." con.
tinued Thompson. Just beginning life
on the Board OF Trade. after leaving
Ann Arbor. my Uncle jackson Thomp-
son. who had sent me to school and
had in fact reared me from boyhood
as his own son, with much ceremony
one day presented me with q time
piece known as the family clock. and
told me, with moist eyes. 10 cherish
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kansa. Identified.

II crossed the United States in
July" said the returned partisan.
Did you go through Kansas?" asked
the bystander. Il didn't hear the
place mentioned" said the tourist.
"Wou." said the bystander. you pass
ed through place where there were
leagues upon leagues of corn, didn't
your" Yes. was that Kansas?" 1T
might have been. and 1t might have
been Indiana. Did you go through n
state with miles and miles of prai.
rie?" Yes. l remember it well: so
that was Kansas?" 1T might have
been and 1t might have been Iowa.
What other state of corn and prairie
did you see?" Well" said the tourist,
"one state we passed through had
lots Of prairie and lots of corn, and on
that July day it was very hot. and in
the evening ever so far we could see
a house, out of the rear chimney Of
which oozed n little column of smoke
which went up straight as an arrow
for ten miles and half" That"
said the bystander. with satisfied
air, was Kansas" Wichita Eagle.
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Have you brought the watch!" he
gasped sternly.

and second, and all that sort OF null
sance. you know. But didn't much
care. Uncle Jackson could have any
cid thing he wanted from me then.
He was getting old-and he had 4
bushel of deeds to good Michiga.
land.
"One Saturday afternoon. hurrying
on to the boat. going over to visit
Uncle Jackson. took out my match
to see IL had time to run back upon
some trifiing errand l had forgotten.
The ancient chain parted a link. the
watch rolled from my hand. fell upon
the gangplank. quivered there an in
slant. and then plunged with a mali
cious plunk and gurgle into the Chi
cago river.
II went down. so great was my con.
sternation, but finally was content to
hire two river roustabouts to try to
recover It. with the promise of big
reward. Then the boat cast off her
lines. and I started for the lions
mouth. wondering what kind of lie
would 60 down with Uncle Jackson.
He always wanted TO see the old
watch. about the first thing, when l
went over to visit him on Sunday.
After deep thought l concluded to
say It was in a jewelers. hands for
repairs. trusting that my amateur
divers would recover 1t fol me by
the time Il returned. Perhaps I fal-
tered little in detail when told him
this tale. lie was very inQuisitivc
about It, and II seemed to me unduly
suspicious. Nevertheless, he affected
to believe me, and at last l breathed
freely; then he confounded me again
by announcing desire TO return with
me on Monday morning to Chicago.
"As the boat landed my divers me.
me gleefully Mt the wharf. watch in
hand. claiming their reward. They
had recovered the old turnip at the
first effort. learned afterwards. but
they prated much OF their desperate
search in the dirty river, and insisted
upon receiving the promised $50. l
was caught red-handed, SO to speak.
Uncle jackson took in the situation
at a. single look. He was very grave.
"l could have excused your heed
lcssness. Tom.' he said, but l hate to
have you lie to me. Don't do 1t again.
my son. Remember the old watch.
It never told lie In all its life.'
"He went home that very afternoon.
wearing severe countcnance. was
full of gloom. All my worldly pros
pects hung upon Uncle Jackson's good
Will. That night. out OF the pure per-
vcrsity which makes man do tho
a
suing only the right one. l began =
wild spree. the first and last one OF
my life. II lasted = whole week.
when It was over my watch had dis
appeared and had no knowledge OF
Its whereabouts.
"At my lodgings. when raturned.
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WHAT HE MIGHT EAT.
Suggestions Made in Good Faith Did
Net Improve Matters.


Heard q good story on an eastern
minister. He is vegetarian of the
strictest order. and in the course OF
his pastoral career he was invited ous
to a Sunday dinner by one of the sis
ters OF his flock. whose name for
the nonce shall be Brown. Old man
Brown didn't go to church that morn
ing. His wife told him to expect her
to bring home company to dine, and
'he. with the aid of the cook, laid the
foundation for a superb repast. Mrs.
Brown came home, but all the COM
pany she brought was the minister.
They were seated at the table when
this sort of conversation ensued:
Mr.. Jones'" meaning the minister.
what part of the chicken do you like
best?'
Really. Mr.. Brown. don't care
about any chicken"
We'll. here is some extra fine roast
beef: try some of this"
Excuse me. Mr.. Brown. | will fore
go the beef"
Il have some tender lamb down
here, how will that suit?"
Il never eat lamb"
We'll, now. know you can't refuse
this boiled ham,"
Pardon me. but ham never
touch
During all this time Browns father,
an old gray-haired sinner, had been
seated near him, watching operations
and. standing 1t as long as he could,
squeaked out in a piping voice:
John. maybe the damn fool will
suck raw egg
The enjoyment of that dinner was
spoiled.
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it with the idea of trying to make the
body fit more easily into the trunk
Young also admitted he had taken
Mrs. Pulitzer's body to the Hacken-
sack Meadows in the buggy hired
there sunk it in the Morris Canal
feeder with the weight. He explained
that when he realized that his act
would bring disgrace upon his family
if discovered he determined to do all
in his power to cover the evidences
of his crime.
Youngs confession is practically
as fonows:
''In justice to myself want to make
in the killing OF Mrs. Pulitzer of
which l am accused.
Il did not commit the crime alone.
If am guilty at all, it is only in part
and that not the greater part. 1 had
an accomplice. the man is Charles
Simpson Filing. The woman was dead
when l found her.
Il inflicted the wound in the abdo-
men, but she was dead before l did it.
IL was L, diSop WuO put luc Sous LII
the closet and it was l who disposed
of the body. But with all my connec-
tion with the crime, I solemnly pro-
test that the woman was dead before
l laid hands on her.
"Afterward we went away together
-Eiling and l. Thursday We spent in
Brewster's, having walked there. I
do not care to say what we did after
that. But think Filing is in Bridge
port now"
Although the New York police are
unanimous in saying that William
Hooper Young's story of man manner
Filing is a falsehood. nevertheless
they keep up their investigations on
that line.
The police have discovered the place
where Young or some one else bought
the trunk in which Mrs. Pulitzers
body was taken to New Jersey, and in
which her clothing was sent to Chi
cago.
The fact that the son of the trunk
dealer described the purchaser as .
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watch as his chiefest treasure. made
all sorts of protestations of good be-
havior and careful solicitude for the
ancient horologue. Uncle jackson
went back to his Michigan farm
and l went to work among the bears
and bulls here in Chicago. on the old
board.
THE watch, as you remembered,
Carroll, was an enormous 'bull's eye.
and weighed half pound. easy. But
l wore it, and laid aside my own more
modern timepiece. The boys used to
laugh at It good deal. and got in
the habit of asking me what time 1t
was. Just to see me lug it out, and
to pretend that had been selected to
decide disputes as to the exact hour
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He wondered. boy-like. through his
youth.
How love would come to him some
day
Rose.crowned. star-eyed and fair in
truth:
How. hand in hand. along the way
He'd lead her to the purple rim
Across the golden afternoon
Where she should smile alone for him
And life their lullaby would Groom!
And SO he dreamed! And though he
talked
With other girls upon the stairs,
With one he danced: with one he walked:
But never blundered in loves snare.
Nor thought he'd strayed into the net
That bound his life's unspoken wish
One lucky day when first he met
A girl who owned a chafing dish!
She was a serious maid who had
Ambitions fine-ideals grand.
Her eyes upon the stars; her fad
To live for Art alone! She planned
A great career-the goal in sight;
And afternoons to call he came
While she put on apron white
And dallied with the chafer's flame!
She frizzled eggs and oysters creamed
And placed the cups OF china blue
With touch artistic while they dreamed
OF all their noble aims come true;
They never talked of love-but things
Adjust themselves in these affairs;
One day she deviled turkey wings
And so-love found them uI.awares!
New York Times.
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man without a mustache led some to
believe that Young. after all, did have
an accomplice. as numerous witnesses
had declared that Young still had his
mustache after the trunk reached the
Clarence apartment house
1t can be stated on the best of au-
thority that Youns's defense will be
insanity. The trial will be battle of
alienists. The elder Young has given
Lawyer Hart instructions to spare no
expense in proving his SON either liz
nocent or irresponsible.
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SHE CRIED WHEN SHE PUT Her
CLOTHES ON

This is what Miss Jessie Stephsa-
son Of 30 Harrington Road, Aberdeen.
says when writing to the ProprietofS
Of St. Jacobs Oil, the remedy whish
cured her:
II was very bad with rheumatjsn-
I could not put my clothes on without
crying out. l always had to have
assistance to dress myself. I OBJ
tanned a bottle Of St. Jacobs Oil, and
after its contents were used was
much better. used the contents OF
two more bottles. and now am able
to do my work as usual. l would
recommend anyone troubled with
rheumatism to use st. Jacobs OIL"
Miss Stephensons present csndi-
ton is a very great contrast to what
1t was before she used st. Jacobs Oil;
then she was practically helpless. suf-
fsrsd the greatest agony-but now she
IL free from pain. and able to do her
work. Surely such evidence as this
is most convincing that st. Jacobs
Oh "ConQuers Pain"
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An Expressive Tribu.e.

John Saul. q veteran OF the civil
war. lives near Bridgcwater, Me-. and
has heen married three times. Each
of his wives is dead. The latest Mrs.
Saul having crossed the dark river
six years ago. Ever since then the
widower has been considering what
sort Of an inscription he would place
on the headstone at her grave. He
finally decided on this. which has
been engraved on the stone by local
marble worker: ITO the memory of
Mary Ann Saul. Born Dec. 2e. lS4S.
died Aug. &. 1896. Erected by her
loving husband, She was the best
wife ever had"
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cnarae.eri.tio Of eere.ford.

Lord Charles Beresford was coming
out of his hotel in New York the
other morning when stranger salut-
ed him in nautical fashion and said:
Beg pardon. admiral. but am Jack
Billings, one of your gunners on the
Condor at Alexandria Lord Char
lie" shook hands with the man cor
daily. and finding that his former
gunner was out of work. handed him
some bills. saying: Let me hear
from you If you don't get work. and
whatever you do brace up and don't
get discouraged"
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Distinguished Visitor in Trouble.

Fire Chief purcell of Dublin. Ire
land. was a delegate to the convention
OF fire chiefs Just held in New YORK.
In order that he might arrive In time
he was forced to come over in the
steerage. On arriving in New YORK
he was confronted with the possibility
OF being detained at Ellis island as
an immigrant. but after lot OF
bother he was allowed to land. The
secretary Of the committee which sent
him to this country. James Il. Burke,
. Dublin merchant. had to stop at
Ellis island for time.
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youNe,s BIBLICAL TEXTS.

In Young's room was found the
cover of a small memorandum
book on which he had written six
Scripture references. These texts
are as follows:
Genesis tx, 6.-Whoso she'd
deth a mans blood by man shall
be shed; for in the image of God
made he mar.
leviticus xviii. 11.-For the life
of the flesh is in the blood; and
I have given IL to you upon the
altar to make an atonement for
YOUR souls; for il is the blood that
maketh an atonement for the
soul.
ST. Matthew xvi. 5e.-eut all
this was done, that the scriptures
of the prophets might be fulfilled.
Then all the disciples forsook
Him and fled.
Re, stations Kill. to.-Ae that
leadeth into captivity shall go
into captivity; he that kii'eth
with the sword must be killed
with sword. Here is the patience
and the faith of the saints.
Romans l., 32.-Who knowing
the Judgment Of God, that they
which commit such things are
worthy Of death. not only do the
same, but have pleasure in them
that do them.
I. Corinthians W., 5.-To deliver
such an one unto Satan for the
destruction Of the flesh, that the
spirit may be saved in the day
Of the Lord Jesus
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NEW YORK MURDERER
MAKES A CONFESSION

The Mormon church is alarmed
over the excitement caused by the
murder of Mrs. Annie Pulitzer by
William Hooper Young. The signifi-
cant words, Blood atonement," the
words which have meant SO much in
Mormon history, were found in
Youngs handwriting in the room in
New York in which the woman was
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The San Luis Valley.

The Sunny San Luis Valley is at
tracing great deal of attention this
year and many new people are going
there, especially to the southern por-
ton where the ROMERO CANAL HAS
WORKED SUCH CHANGES. For
some particulars about this and that
fine pamphlet by VIM. E. Smythe, the
great authority on irrigation, send 4
cents in stamps to Zeph. Chas. Felt,
102 Boston Building. Denver, Colorado.
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TEXTS LEFT BY YOUNG
Phofoprophic .FacstnIe.

Photographic. .Facst1"e.
ne addressed the trunk to Eiling in
Chicago he knew Eiling was not
there, but that 1t had been agreed that
Filing should go there later and claim
the baggage that contained the relics
Of their crime.
How did it happen you gave the
body that terrible cash in the abdo-
men?" Young was asked,
Il did that. he admitted. II did
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Small German Boy-Please. mister,
give me an empty barrel of four. Gro
cer-What do you want it for? s. g.
B.-I want it to make a chicken coop
for mT dog, already.
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II you don't get the biggest and best
it's your own fault. Defiance Starch
is for sale everywhere and there is pos
itively nothing to equal it in quality OK
quantity.
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A boon to travellers. DR.. Fowler's EH.
tract of Wild Strawberry. Cures dysen.
terry, seasickness, nausea Pleasant to take.
Acts promptly.
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In Mail Attire

An inquiry as to why some mail bags
did not return from the Congo district
elected the Information that the native
women are wearing them as petticoacs-
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Where do we get our most valuable
furs?' asked the teacher. From the
fir tree" replied the bey at the pedal
extremity of the class.
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It's because of their true merit that
80 many smokers prefer Bakers Bull.
head scent cigar.
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What do you call an infant industryy-'
well. milking. for instance"
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A young man can never corner the oat
crop by sowing wild oats.
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plul ssd Into the

The watch plus ssd Into the
Chicago river.
II as the apple of my eye; always to
bc rs exact and reliabli. ms true to
duty, az honest. as industrious. as 1t
was itself.
"'Tom. said he. 'Yos know how
much we Thompsons think Of this
watch. II belonged to your great
grandfather. He bought 1t In Liver.
pool before the revolution. and II has
been In the family--and running. too
most Of the timc. ever since. Take II.
my boy. and remember to live up to
Its pr.nciples
II was much aftecte., naturally. for
I knew Uncle jackson regarded mat
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turned to the home of hers son, Flank
Favereau, at Rock House.
George Favereau has accepted a
position at Bulls Bridge.
Frank Favereau has raised 6 or Z
acres, of corn, this year. 1t is fine
crop.
When in want of insurance, write or
call on Stiles NJ. Clark, Monroe, He
has the lowest rates and no assess
mentS.
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Newtown, Friday, October 81, 1909.
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NATURAL ANXIETY.

Mothers regard approaching winter
with uneasinesS, children take cold
so easily. No disease costs more little
lives than Group. It's attack is SO
that the sufferer is often beyond human
aid before the doctor arrives. Such
cases yield readily to One Minute
Cough Cure. Liquities the mucous, al
lays Inflammation, removes danger.
Absolutely safe. Acts Immediately.
Cures coughs, colds, grip, bronchitis,
all throat and lung trouble. F. S.
Mcmahon, Hampton. Ga: "a bad cold
rendered me voicless just before an
oratOrical contest. intended to with
draw but:took OneIMinute Cough Cure.
1t restored my voice in time to win
the medal" S. J. Parks, Trum-
bull; A. B. Brakeman, Botsford; B.
Hawley & Co., Stepney; w. n. HUI d,
Long Hill.
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and that the respondent was not elect
ed to said office: and hereby certify
that said J. lie Roy Buck was duly
elected 4 Selectman of the town of New
Milford on the first Monday of October,
1902, and is entitled to exercise the
duties and powers of such office.
In testimony whereof / hereto sub
scribe my name and official title and
cause to be affixed hereto the seal of
the Superior court for Litchtield coun-
ty.
George w. Wheeler,
Judge of the Superior Court
of the State Of Connecticut.
The within and foregoing is a true
copy of decree and certificate in case
of j. LIE Roy Buck VS.. Andrew G..
Barnes.
G.. W. Wheeler,
Judge.
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GOES LIKE HOT CAKES.

"The fastest selling article have in
my store" writes druggist c. T. Smith,
of Davis, KY, sis DR. Kings New Dis
covery for consumption, coughs, and
colds, because it always cures. In my
six years of sales it has never failed. l
have known it to save sufferers from
throat and lung diseases, who could get
no help from doctors or any other
remedy Mothers rely on it, best ply
sicians prescribe it, and R. H. Beers s
Co., NewtOwn; b. Hawley s. Co., Step
ney; Taylor Curtis & Co., Sandy Hook,
guarantee satisfaction or refund price
Trial bottles free. Regular sizes SOC
and 81.
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WASHINGTON.
THE SUCCESSFUL GRANGE FAIR.

THE SUCCESSFUL GRANGE FAIR.
October "a, 1902, there was held in the
Town Hall, under the auspices of
Washington Grange, an exhibition Of
choice selections of garden truck,
poultry, farm products, WOmens fancy
work and cooking. The fair was got
ten up on very short notice, but thanks
to the earnest and efficient work done
by the Grange committee, and the
hearty cooperation of the public at
large it was a great success notwith-
standing the very threatening weather
that prevailed during the entire after
noon and evening.
-Four tables were arranged across
the hall and one on the stage, all Of
which were well filled with the 23S ex-
hibits entered. The exhibit of apples
was one that would be credit to any
larger agricultural fair where liberal
cash premiums are offered. Just 1O4
exhibits containing 80 varieties, were
shown and for size, color, smoothness
and flavor it would be difficult to equal
and impossible to surpass them any
where.
The poultry exhibits were very fine.
Washington has quite a number of
very successful breeders Of poultry and
the eleven varieties of thOrOughbedS
shown varied greatly in size, but not
in beauty and excellence, from the
small Silver Duckwing BantamS to the
mammoth Partridge Cochins. Our fell
low toWnsman, H. S. HartWell, a poul-
tryman of national reputation, said the
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exhibit contained several birds that
he felt sure would win blue ribbons if
exhibited at Madison Square Garden
Poultry show. and he knows.
Time and space will not permit any
detailed description of the-large pump.
kins, the immense cabbages and pota-
toes, the beautiful Angora billy kid,
the choice plate of anthacite coal
shown under glass cover and marked
"hands off, and the other articles "too
numerous to MENTION" but word of
appreciation is certainly due the Ia
dies for their display of fancy articles,
canned goods and cake. The table on
the stage was covered with beautiful
specimens of their handiwork, and sur
rounded by the ladies themselves, was
by far the most attractive feature of
the entertainment. Or their cooking
it is sufficient praise to say that their
exhibits OF bread, cake, pies, canned
fruits and pickles were not below their
neutrality-suspicious. of excel
lence.
For premiums the Grange provided
blue and red satin ribbons on which
were printed respectively first and
second premiums, Washington Grange,
October q, 1902.
AS the exhibition was ''free for
all, =" no admission or entry fee being
charged. all the fruit and vegetables
not reserved were sold at auction tC
pay the expenses of the affair, Select
man Hosford of New Preston acting
as auctOneer in his usual felicitous
way. Votes of thanks were unani-
mously given to the Town of Washing.
ton for the use of the hall, to S. Ford
Seeley for lumber for the tables, to the
auctioneer for his efficient and pleas
ing contributions to the evenings
entertainment. and to all who by their
exhibits and their work had made our
first town fair a success.
JUDGES:
Exhibits from the house: Mrs E.
Mitchell, Mrs f. j. HOsfOrd.
Poultry, swine, etc: Charles G. Ford
and Frank j. Hosford.
Fruit: f. Mitchell and f. J. Kill
born.
Vegetables: S. Ford Seeley and
Miles w. ASpinwall
General committee appointed by
Washington Grange: e. c. Whitehead.
master, II. O. Averill, S. Cogswell, J..
b. HOLSTER, S. B. Smith.
Ladies committee: Mrs G. C. Ford,
Mrs e. G. Whitehead, Mrs R. w.