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what matters it? There are no ribbons
and quilts and chiffon .scarfs TO fade
from their heavenly blue to aa undistin-
guishable tint. Besides, If anything
should happen to spoil the freshness of
the substantial head covering the loss is
by no means great, ard more than likely
there are plenty more of the same sort
at home.
Hostesses Provide Headgear
II seems to have grown to be the Gus
tom for hostesses 20 provide quite a
quantity Of these pretty sunbonnets. in
cluding all shapes and materials. and
guests find them conveniently at hand
when there is sail, golf game or any
informal sport suggested.
That sunbonnet wearing is something
of habit is quite true. and not until
you have tried one can its value as a
substitute for stin hat be appreciated.
There are fashions even among such
simple affairs, but the idea is to secure
the prettiest and most picturesque ef-
feet possible. Some women look well
in great Hopping broad brimmed scoops
laden with frills and lace, while others
prefer the very plain and severe bon
nets suggesting the convent. In pure
white these are especially pretty and
they are the most attractive things i'm
aginablc on "A tennis court. OF course
a girl seldom really wears a bonnet for
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Fluffy and Dainty.

half the time 1t is dangling around her
neck or swinging on her arm. but even
then 1t is not without its picturesque
vel
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which preached on THE Commits
sion Go Preach all Nations, Mat.
l2s:19.
At the communion service we used
crackers and the syrup from soaking
raisins. 1t was decided to Organize
and the following is a record Of tho
event which l made at the time. The
names are in The handwriting of those
who enrolled and in the same order;
First Christian church Of Guthrie,
lorganized for work and for the pur
pose Of building up the cause Of
Christ, May 5, 1889.
-. NJ Monroe, LICK r. Morgan, J..
NJ. Mccoy w d. Mccoy, J. b. Arnold,
l.. A Wells. c. II. Fix, Mrs. L. A..
Wells. Freedom Jones D. e. Winer,
NJ. S Dicks, r. H. Johnson, John Linn
ington, b. A. Monroe, Miles A. Nc
Peak. Mrs. Anna e Curtis. Miss T.
Curtis, c. II. Dunham, Mrs. e. Dun
ham. Il L. Wilson, Mr.. Adair"
The following officers We're then
elected
Elders; Dick t. Morgan, J. NJ Mon
roe.
Deacons Burt A. Monroe. r. H.
Johnson, VIM. d. Mccoy.
Trustees: Dick t. Morgan, j. NJ.
Mccoy. ]. NJ. Monroe.
The following Sunday We met in a
house / had ~ lot 2. the same block,
where tho Wholesale grocery store now
is For some weeks we then met In
a tent on the hill back Of what is now
the Kentucky Liquor house. The tab
ernaele was used for theatrical pur-
poses during he week and various
churches had services in it Sundays
at different hours. Then the church
met in the East Guthrie city hall. cor
ner Oklahoma avenue and Fourth
street
About May 10th | bought four lots
for a church site corner OF Cleveland
avenue and Fourth street, az cost OF
s4s7.5O. A wek after ! was offered
double the cost Of the lots, but declin-
ed to sell them. Afterwards the
church concluding that they could not
pay for more than two lots. gave me
their note for them and gave them a
deed
When they We're ready TO build. the
town had not built east as rast as had
been expected and the lots we're ex-
changed for the present location
During the summer I preached at
Guhrie Ia the morning ana at Okla.
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REVIVAL MEETINGS
GROW In INTEREST
Immense Crowds Attend
Yesterdays Meetings..
Many Conversions

The union revival meetings were
at ended yesterday by immense crowds
and great interest Is shown.
Already there have been many con
versions and the meeting is hardly
started. Evangelist Williams is a
iuent and forceful speaker and holds
the closest attention Of. his large con.
gregations.
Yesterday afternoon at $3.50 o'clock
young peoples service was held,
which was attended by several hund.
red young people.
Dr. Williams delivered very prac
tical sermon along the rine OF char
actes building. At the close OF the
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nationalized and is now the Hennesse,
National bank
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CHRISTIAN CHURCH
MEMORIAL SERVICE
Forced Removal From Old
Edifice Made Occasion Of
Impressive Ceremony


Yesterday morning at II o'clock ev
cry scat in the First Christian church
was taken. the members and the
friends having assembled to hold a
farewell service. as it was the last
meeting ia the present church build
ing AS has been announced the
church properly is on the right of way
OF the Choctaw railroad and the First
Christian church congregation has
been compelled to move ont and make
other arrangements.
Yesterdays meeting was sad one
Tor the older members or the congre-
cation wso had struggled to build the
church
The chuseh was prettily decorated
in cut doves and blooming plants.
"A large choir furnished special music.
a vocal selection One sweety Sol.
emn Thought, was given by Mrs T.
a. White. and Prof George Fisher
very impressively sang Beautiful
Isle OF Somewhere
A letter was read from the Rev r..
III. Boggess who was the Erst pastor Of
the church, aud who is now located
at Des Moines. iowa; also letter
from the Rev. D. NJ Monroe OF El Reno,
which gives rome interesting facts re-
garding the organization and early
history Of the church These letters
are given.
Hon Dick a Morgan was over from
sai reno 70 attend the meeting and
he was The only chaeter member pres
emf lie had the original roster Of the
memhership at the Organization Of the
church which contained eieyen names.
Mr.. Morgan made short address in
which he gave many inter sting and
many amusing incidents or the strug-
gles Of the church in the early days.
The congregation will meet, duli g
THE prod 10 which the new church
IS being constructed. in the district
court room Sunday school and the
morning service viii be heia there
next Suaday mo ming.
TEcrs were eight additions at the
close Of yesterday mornings service.
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FUNERAL OF cHAs. LlNOwALl-
Services Were Conducted by the Rev
Nicholas and the Knights Of
PVthias


The funeral of Chas. r. Lindwal
was held at 3 O'Clock yesterday at the
family residence on North Vine street
The service at the house was con
Quoted by the Rev. A. B. Nicholas and
at the grave by the Knights OF Pythias
Mr.. Lindwall died Saturday night
after a few days illness caused by
stomach trouble. He had been a resi-
dent of this city for number OF
years and Oh late years has conducted
Ia merchant tailoring business
Mr.. Lndwall was a member Of the
Knights Of Pythias. Odd Fellows
Knights of Honor and the United
Workmen He carried a large amount
OF life insurance with the last named
order
A widow and five children survive
him, Willard and Henry, who were
engaged in the hsiloring business with
their father and Miss Mabel, who holds
"a position in the office of county treas
urer There are two younger children
at home.
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colo. Iowa, Marcn 6, 10

Colo Iowa. Marcn 9, 1907.
J. n 0gIe. All Wa hington avenue,
Guthrie. Okla
Dear Brother. Yours OF the I'd inst.
addressed 70 Des Molnes was forward
ed BY Mrs. Boggess at once to Colo
where / am in meeting With lum
ber OF additions Your letter comes
in fuihllment OF my prophecies made
At the National conveation, before the
brethren assembled and receiving re
ports from our mission fields al ALE
gheny. Pa. also before our church ex
tenslon board at Kansas City for
81 900, being the largest loan they had
ever made to a church In a new field
lsvery,hing was new, people, as well
as the county, we're in trying con
dition, the board was weak. our home
board al first hesitated at putting siO0
into man VINO would work for $700
in a city like Guthrie. we We're ask
ing ourselves where San We build?'
Now thank God. we say. Where shall
we buildg'
The old church and its site are sac
red TO me and mine. for Il Is the bat
tle ground Of many hard fought
contest feel that every stone in
the waR board on the building shingle
on the roof. nail and yard OF plaster
is sacred 10 the memory OF Him who
sustained the "hewers Of wood and
drawers OF water, as wen as workmen
ia brass, silver and gold, while he
building was going up and the breach
es were heing closed we slept by our
work We removed nor our clothes
save FOR the washing and labored till
the stars came out We carried the
ark OF the Lord and the table Of His
presence within the enclosure Of the
Foundation wall and held our first com
munlon on the bare ground surrounded
oy the rude wall the studding and
jolsss for covering, the sun shown
on as over head by dcy and the moon
and stars by night the wind whistled
through the raftegs and the rain pour
,ed IN through the openings Yet We
p rayed and builGed and still the walls
went up. because "the people had a
mind to work
Many who labored with us have gone
on TO their reward but others have
entered into their lsbors They build
ed wisely. even better than they knew.
Paal glanted, Appolis watered, but
CIV gave the increase. They keep all
the appointed ordinance from base
ment TO auditorium and the Lord re
membered His people.
There are some with you | am sare
today hat THIS hour and are sad
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service there were eight or ten young
people who expressed desire TO lead
christiau lives, by going forward and
giving their hand to the evangelist.
AT the'service last night there was
not standing room at the Presbyterian
church; there were two rows Of chairs
down each aisle and every available
space was taken There was chorus
Of one hundred voices. which occnpied
The large platform in the rear OF the
pulpit, whicn was expires ~ built for
the choir
The music was splendid and is
rare treat to Guthrie church gosrs.
Prof George Fisher who has charge
o. the music, is a strong chorus leader
and his solos have been greatly enjoy.
ed Yesterday afternoon he sang
Mothers Prayer and last night he
sang, by request, Where Is My Wan
dering Boy Tonight?" Piof Fisher
will sing at each service
Meetings are announced for each
night this week at 1880 O'Clock at the
Presbyterian church
Beginning today there will be
daily meeting at 10 o'c,ock in the morn
ing All day services will be arranged
for Thursday including a couple of
meetings for school children.
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The splendid work of DR.. Kings
New Life Pills is daily coming to light
No such grand remedy for liver and
bowel trouble was ever known be-
fore. Thousands bless them for cor
ing constipation, sick headache, bill
lolsnes, jaundlce and Indigestion.
Try them. 20 cents at A. f. Gray's
drug store 12O East Oklahoma avenue.
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Looklaw From cobwebs.

Cobwebs put on a cut lately gave a
woman lockjaw Millions know that
the best thing TO put on a cut is Buci1-
lens Arnica salye, the infaliible heal
er OF wounds. ulcers. sores. skin
eruptons. burns. scalds and piles
II cures or no pay. Only 25c at A,
10. Grays drug s&jre. 12O East Okla
homa avenue
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homa City in the evening until min
lister located at Oklahoma City then
T preached in West Guthrie In the city
building at p m, and In the East
Guthrie city building moring and at
night.
J. M. Monroe.
El Reno, Okla. March s, 1902.
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a GOOD SCRUB
BRUSH

for no other place can be so sacred to
them. You will build better and more
modern and others will be happy but
the old men viii weep when your new
temple is completed because the glory
lis not like the glory Of old
| congratulate you, however. that
the Lord has enabled his people to
take with a strong hand and heart
this task. in the name OF our captain
and say let us enlarge our borders,
lcngthen our cords and strengthen our
stakes
sincerely wish / might be with you
today and see the bretnfen face to
face am sare we would have a
memorial that would be remembered
IIf ! could tell how much we owe to
Ed Pentecost for the lumber in the
building and Bro. and Sister Furrow
for the basement and others for speci-
al features OF the work It would take
the whole day, therefore VIII reflain
from any thing special
Tell the brethren we have never
forgotten to mention them In our
prayers and always rejoice to hear OF
their prosperity IN the lord and may
He whose arm is ever ready to reveal
His strength, whose heart is ever ten
der and eye always watchful, be with
them. May they quit themselves like
men, strong in the Lord and stand
fast" And may He give you. brother
wisdom to direct and His people a
mind to work that the Lords name
may be honored again and again, as
the new church goes up and may the
God OF peace, that brought again from
the dead our Lord Jesus Christ, that
great shepherd of the sheep through
the blood of the everlasting covenant,
make you perfect; in every good work
to do His will working in you that
which is wen pleasing in His sight
Through Jesus Christ (our Lord 10
whom be glory for ever ana ever"
My regards to all the members OF
the church and especially yourself,
Bro. ogle.
May this reach you in time and you
can read such portions of it as you
see ft Fraternally yours,
&. r. Bogoess.
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BANKING NOTES.

The bank commissioner has granted
permission TO the Bank OF Persimmon,
at Persimmon. Woodward county, to
open for business; capital stock 5000.
The Peoples bank, at Ledger, Greer
county. has been converted from 9
state bank to National bank
The 6ank OF Hennessey has been
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E. F. 5ossess.

Letter of ] NJ Monroe TO the Chris
tian church Of Guthrie. upon the oc-
casion Of their last meeting ia the old
church building
Dear Brethren in Christ. Greeting
Upon the original opening Of Oklaho-
ma in 1889, resigned my pastorate at
Arkansas City, Kansas. for the pur
pose Of going to the new country and
doing missionary work and building
up churches in the new towns
l entered Guthrie on the first train,
April 22 1889, that ever memorable
opening day
On the second Lords day after the
opening, May 5. organized the church
at Guthrie. on the following Sunday
May l2. the one at Oklahoma City, and
later on one at Payne Center. which
was the nucleus Of the saltwater
church need not say that l have
followed the history Of these churches
with much interest
Organization Of the Guthrie Church.
On Saturday, May 4, / conferred
with Dick T. Morgan regarding the
propriety OF having a Sunday school
preaching and the Lords Supper the
next day Accordingly we met in a
shack had commenced on lot 6
block 54. Is on Oklahoma avenue
nrst block west OF the Santa Fe tracks
south side o fthe street. The shack
was l2xl5 with no aoor and no roof
Here we had Sunday school after
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West Guthrie W. c. T. L. will meet
with Mrs. J, e. Aston. 1Io1 West Lo-
gan. Tuesday. March II, at p m. All
members are requested 70 be present.
we expect a good meeting
Mrs. !. &. Aston, Seer.
New-York tribune., 1902-02-02
ELIZABETH TYREE.

AS Percinet, in THE Romanesques,' Madisop
Square Theatre
New-York tribune., 1902-02-02

ELSIE DE WOLFE
'9The Way OF the World Savoy Theatre
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MONEY LOANED Upon Houston real es-
tate. Ed $. Phelps, attorney, sl0i5 Main
street Q
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JOHN ]. FAINT & CO.. real estate and loan
agents. Wilson building Congress avenue,
Houston. Texas,
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,A.RAY DIAGN0STIC ut the Nature Cure
saniterium. DR., Annie Attaway can tell
you at sight without a question your dis
ease; ana II curable; can see every organ
" the body, and describe its pathological
condition. Examination and diagnosis
nee for short time. 706 Clay avenue.
va phone 1910. DR.. j. +. Harlan, MANI
4 sger 1915
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copSsU5s WAPLEs DRUG STORE, OF
,7s ere. open from I a. m. to ii ;. M II
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PEND loo for latest Issue Texas matrimo-
aial aud correspondence paper, plainly
ss,ieq; all Texas people. 4. Ball. Box
81. Houston, Texas. log
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WE CONDUCT a general real estate aud
rental agency, render property aud pay
taxes, attend 10 repairing aud Insurance.
aud making estimates Of yaluei we can
give the best service. Call and see our
list Of choice city and suburban prop
erty; We eau supply your wants In either
vacant or improved property. George L.
Portef & Son, 206Is Main street.
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| WANT to borrow $500 and will pay lib.
ernl Interest; security excellent; rico
land within available canal water and
near railroad. Address +, NJ. o.. Aldridge
bmildlnA Reammnnt. TOMS. 1i
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~ LOVE HIM BEST OF zLLI-T6Is Is
s Ae most beautiful onc vet written; the
pos,ss and music are a masterpiece Of the
Nsirs ert. Call at c. Janke & Co., COB
der sn1r.eet and hear It played. Mail or.
t-Ss--- -llea promptly; 25c 1921
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W. FL i at the Crescent-Pears' Soap, un-
fsented, Zoe; Packers Tar Soap l5e;
ppson Tooth Powder. 15c; Ben Levy s
rfo1yder, S5c, Crescent Drug store, $40
Aaln street corner Preston avenue II
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1nDIEs taken before and during confine-
a %@eal infants adopted; doctor and nurse
4 IA yatai6Sned; terms moderate. Address box
sop Dallas, Texas. 1919
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WANTED 10 BUY.

OLIVER Typewriter. second hand n cheap.
Address 1876, this office 10
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sed HAIhDREssING PznLORs
Watson 3 w I9,te' yapor,miassage barns:
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VtiUA, morphine, WHISKY habits cured;
lne original ard only Matthews Home in
~ 1sas' VIII cure any case in ten to TWEEN
uais without pain or Injury TO patient
sspost your money In bank pay when
Ss.sdi IN case Of failure viii bear all
rrssiSs1S expenses while here also rail-
d, Anu are bo5h ways; best references. Ad-
WeS The Matthews Home, Harvey
r, matthews, NJ. D., superintendent, 800
LAY avenue, San Antonio, Texas. *
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station work on rreadaway canal. about
ak miles north OF Beaumont, Texas.
Will nav good prices Brooks Bros &;
Co." NashlRnd, Texas. II
W1NTFD-windo trimmer and decorator,
must be able to az sIsn writing, The p.
Alksmeysr Goa - *
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HfGHEBT CASH pRlCN PAID Tor tcrap
lrou, copper brass, rubber, bones, sacks.
beeswax, pecans, etc; country shipments
a speciality. Mayer Lipehitz, Wholesale
denier, 1901 Montgomery avenue. Hous.
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T--U RENI-In fitth ward, on ca, ~
,bree'room house and siX-room house,
~ 91S Ieona street and l4l8 Hlll
streat Inouire 1903 Congress, Sasi,
hotel. new phone 2O5.
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HIGHEST PRICES paid Tor caston, cloth
ing; send postaii VIII calL a. SApiaa;
70B Congress avenue. y
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ENGRAVED visiting cards. We do them
under our roof No delay.
pastorlza's
304 Main Street
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nh NEGRO NOT A BEAsTI"-lf YOU
nI,se no LEGAL agent send 80 cents for
VS. author. q. I. Wintree, Mont Bel
! leu .lsu. 1sNas. 100
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RICE LkND-is84 acres fine black prairie,
under fence. near NADIA, Wharton county.
Dead level with water at twenty-five feet,
apparently inexbaustible. Ideal rice lana.
Brown Bros, Austin. Texas. 1917
RICE LANDS--We have 6OOO acres OF rice
land for sale within three TO six miles
OF Eagle Lake, IN tracts 20 suit purcnas
eTs aud on long time. These lands are
fenced and Join rice farms which are
Watered by wells and canals. wattr 10
abundance can be procured from thirty
20 forty feet. as demonstrated by our
neighbors. Parties wishing 10 60 Into
rice farming and not able 20 buy lana
can make arranga ments for Land with M.
We own theee lands Anderson Me-
Murray, Austin. Texas. y. o. box 2a2,
1O-6
10000 ACRES OF plne land for sale. Al,
dress box AZ. Liberty. Texas. 109
HENRY MALdGREN. zeal estate, ~
KAN BidE4 H0HQ'
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'pnE BEST STOCK SADDLES made by
nv hess, III Congress, next Iheo,
seller. II
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I PAY highest cash prices for all kinds
Junk Iron, bras, zinc, lead rope, bones,
bottles, etc: country shipments sollciteds
telephone connection. Louis kaninaky,
successor to A. Levy, 1311.1Sl9 Preston
avaota aornar Austin efreQt ~
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HOUSTON HEIGHTS affords more advnn-
tages for a bone than any other suburb
OF Houston. See this property before you
buy.
Lots for sale at lowest prices, for cash
az on installment plan.
JOHN a. MlLRoY. Agent
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FRY "Etgelin" for indigestion; a pure veg
etabe matter; cures cure; put up In cap
sules or loose powder. Wendels s. Keep
nick P o, Box 600 Z
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WANTED Male stenorrapher bright aud
not AFRAID Of work Address 1907, this
pfncr. II
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TRADE Or EXCHANGE.

FOR SAFE OR TRADE Eight room, two
and a hnlf-story dwelling house with 80
acres OF 1ne black lands all In cultiya.
or truck farm: situated ia the town Of
Cuero De Witt county. Texas. four
blocks from railroad depot: Will sell on
easy terms or trade for land Address
w. H. seeliEson & Co.. Victoria. Texas.
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loan NeIty about n home. We Will
psyaIIlgsu me money at . per cent interest,
address ]. M Means S sos Bips'
|---sSAts wanted; send stamp' Il
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rDcat ss-,Ioato"
aFS- read.
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BUTIDING contr1ctors' supplcs-HoIsts
drills, hydraulic tools, engines, boilers,
etc Pleased 20 furnish figures on any
thing In machinery iuc from gasoline
engine TO Corliss Wylie, Dornn Co.,
Dallas Texas lOa
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RINGWOOD NOTES.
Correspondence to The Commonwealth.

Correspondence to The Commonwealth
Ripgwood, N. c., Jan. %, 1902.
Mrs. Chas. Judge died suddenly last
week of congestivs chill, aged IS years.
She was good woman.
The gain crop seems to be failure.
The hard freezes and stock running at
large have about DESTROYED it all. Con-
siderable increase in tobacco crop is
contemplated.
Mr.. G. A. Williams is trying stock
raising. He has fine Short-horn COWS
and Essex hogs pretty as picture all
the way from Ohio.
All who have cotton seed are haul
ing them off at the unprecedently high
price, though they are needed on the
farms.
Rev. A. G. Wilcox will preach this
year at Antioch and Turkey Branch,
but not at Bear Swamp as formerly.
The death Of his aged mother, to whom
he was tenderly attached, caused him
much grief. She was a remarkably
gifted woman and lived to ripe old
age. Like clock worn out by the at
triton OF years, the wheels of life at
last stood still.
Your last issue was full of coed read
Ing.