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Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-06-05
SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION.

The Northern Neck Sunday School
Convention, which convened with
Rappahannock Baptist church on
Saturday and Sunday, May 30th and
3lst, was quite a success in every
particular. Quite large delega-
ton was present. With Rev. r. S.
Monds as moderator, and Fuller
Hunton as secretary, the Convention
was called to order at 10 a. IN. on
Saturday. From 10 to IL a. m.
devotional exercises, organization and
miscellaneous business. From IL to
~ an essay was presented by r. l..
Parker, OH "The relation sustained
by the Sunday school to the interest
and success of revival services in the
church." DR.. G. w. Beale, Judge r..
Ii. Beale and Rev. 4. W. Clay brook
followed with excellent addresses.
In the afternoon from 9 to 3
an essay on the subject, Sin what
way may the officers aud teachers
promote the welfare of their schools
in the weekly intervals between the
meetings of their Schools" was read
by John Il. Campbell. Rev. G. M.
Connelley, L. M. L. Reamey and Rev.
Richard Edwards followed with adj
dressed which awakened much in
terest in the Convention.
Then the Convention passed to the
question, "Would 1T be advisable for
our Sunday school officers to en-
deavor to ascertain the number of
adult population accessible to the
schools who might attend, but do
not" was opened with an essay by
IL. III. Hall and followed by adj
dresses from Rev. Richard Edwards
and w. Il. Marsh. The Convention
adjourned for the day with prayer by
Rev. J. ii. Newbill.
The congregation on Sunday was
not as large as had been expected
owing to the incIemency of the
weather.
From 10 to IL q. M, "Is it best to
encourage Mission Sunday Schools
that draw from the main church
schools" was presented in the form
of an essay by Ohio Rock, and dis
cussed by Messrs. john l.. Beale aud
L. IL. White and Rev. +. w. Clay
brook. The discussion was carried
on until nearly noon, and at that
time Rev. w. +. Dunaway preached
the annual sermon.
We should have said that Rev. J.
IL. Newbill preached "a sermon on
Saturday.
In the afternoon DR.. Robert o.
Lyell read an essay on, "The Sunday
School as field for imparting mis-
slonary information" Judge Il. II.
Beale and Rev. G. Y. Bradley ad-
dressed the Convention on the
subject.
In the absence of DR.. J. NJ. Pitcher
as representative of the SUNDAY
School and Bible Board, Revs. G. w.
Beale and +. w. Clay at the
request of the Convention, spoke in
the interest of the Board.
Prof. and Mrs. Oden, of Village,
lead the Rappahannock choir in the
voc al and instrumental music during
the Convention.
A handsome collection was taken
for the benefit of the Sunday School
and Bible Board.
The next session of the Conyen-
ton will convene with Coan Baptist
church near Heathsville on the fifth
Sunday and the Saturday before in
May, 1904. Rev. Richard Edwards
will preach the annual sermon.
STAR.
NeWland- Va
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-06-05
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MISKIMON.

y. J. Marsh is adding an elegant
porch to bis dwelling.
j. W. Dawson and w. j. Marsh
succeeded recently in 6ndiDg the
nest OF large hen hawk. They
killed the old Que and her brood Of
three.
The outlook for the wheat crop is
very poor owing to the excessively
wet spring.
Marvin Gill went out recently and
shot five crows with his rifle, and a
couple OF days later shot six more.
Most OF them, however, had Just
learned to fly and so were not very
wlio. THUBAN.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-06-05

The Soathside Sentinel thus calm.
ly considers Sometimes a fellow
gets nad with the editor of a paper
and PUSHES up to vent his spleen by
ordering the paper discontinued.
Whenever that happens to us we
become overwhelmed with gratitude
to think that all this time that fell
low has been giving us a dollar a
year because he liked us aud not as
a compensation for the paper.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-06-05
For Better Norfolk Connection

Norfolk's business men and
Chamber of Commerce will to-
morrow consider matters looking
to increased transportation facii.
tiles between that city and the
Rappahannock. Representatives of
the Peoples Steam boat Company
and other lines expect to present
their views.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-06-05

They are spiritually strengthening,
members ever willing to do their part.
An address on literature was de-
livered by Rev. +. L. Garner, of
Heathsville, every word of which
was thoroughly enjoyed and must
be productive of good.
ELECTION OF DELEGATES.
The election of delegates was next
in order and resulted as follows.
Grace-Miss Eta White: Edgely,
Mrs. Il. j. Eubank; Bethany, Mrs. Jas.
Butler; Pace, Mrs. II. o. PAYNE;
Bette Swan, Miss E. ID. Quesenberry;
Hermon, Miss Lizzie Rousie.
Chairman of committee on resolu-
tions (Mrs. III. w. Hardiug) read
the report which was adopted. T.. Place
of meeting then in order, and West
Mathews having sent an invitation
it was gladly accepted.
The business of the meeting over,
at 8 p. m. We were pleased to have
introduced Rev. j. S. Wallace, of
Bethany, who preached the annual
sermon from the text "Thy Kingdom
Come" Nay this sermon linger with
us and produce abundant fruit. A
solo by Miss Ruby Spriggs deserves
special mention. Two life members
were made-Miss Fannie Robinson
by the District, and Mrs. j. Nj. An
derson by White Stone auxiliary.
Thus ended the District meeting,
and we believe good has been done
that eternity alone will be able to
reveal.
Mrs. Il. S. ID. CovINeToN.
RacOrdinp Sacretarv
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-06-05

and cheertulness soon
disappear when the kid
neys are out CT order
or diseased.
Kidney trouble has
become so prevalent
that It is net uncommon
for a child to be born
afflicted with weak kid
neys. 1.-THE child urin-
afe- to ~fH II Il
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-06-05

Statistics show that $50 ships and
their cargoes are sunk on an average
during every month of the year. A
submarine boat for wrecking and
saving the valuable parts of the ships
and cargoes has been invented.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-06-05

Resolutions adopted at the District
meeting Rappahannock District May
20 21, 1908.
Res09Ced, That with humble hearts we
thankfully acknowledge the blessed guild
ance of Him whose coming to earth en-
nobled woman and her work, and that
we lift our hearts in gratitude for the
success he has given her service.
End. To thefaithful pastors who have
helped them in their work on the various
circuits we tender our most grateful
thanks.
3rd. We express our sincere apprecia-
ton OF the presence of our beloved sister
Miss Coffey, who in China has been carry
ing the light to those "who sit in dark
ness, and that we thank her for her
earnest words and we pledge to her our
heartiest support and unfailing prayers
Tor her restoration to health and physi-
cal strength, that she may be enabled
To again engaged in her work for salvation
of the heather.
4th. That we tender our most hearty
thanks to the Steamboat Company who
gave reduced rates and such courteous
treatment
9th. We scarcely know words ade-
quate to express to the people of White
Stone for the beautiful dinner served on
the grounds, the tables filed to over
flowing with every delicacy to tempt
the appetite, and the true Virginia hos
pitality dispensed to the visitors in their
lovely homes.
9th. We thank Rev. L. +. Garner. of
Heathsville circuit, for his impressive
words which have helped and enthused
us in our work. May the seed he has
sown bring forth thousand fold.
9Th. We extend our thanks to the
choir for the beautiful music rendered
during the service.
9Th. That we specially extend to Mrs.
DIR. Covington our sincere thanks for her
untiring and efficient assistance during
this session of our meeting.
9th. That we express our heartfelt
thanks to Rev. j. S. Wallace for his
sermon on this occasion, thereby mani
testing his interest in our work.
lSgned.l
Mrs. W. III. HARDING,
Mrs. +. A. PNcKARD,
Mrs. w. j. NEwBu.L,
Mrs. LANKFoRD.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-06-05

Notices In reading columns, 10 cents per
nonpareil line.
Obituaries, religious notices of entertain
ments. Excursions. etc., one-half regular rates
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-06-05

All communications or business letters
mould De addressed TO the VIRGINIA CITIZEN,
ryirgton. Va, 10 receive prompt attention
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-06-05
Wotsiesi as Well as Hen
Are Made Miserable BY
Kidney Trouble.

kidney trouble prcys upon the mind. dis
garages and lessons ambition: beauty. vigoy
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-06-05


urine scaldS the flesh or If, when the child
reaches an age when 1t should be able 10
control the passage. it is yet afflicted with
oed-wetting. depend upon It. the cause Of
the difficulty IS kidney trouble. and the first
sep should be towards the treatment r.
these important organs. This unpleasant
trouble is due TO $dseased condition Of the
kidneys and bladder and not to a habit as
most people suppose
Women as well as men are made roie-
cradle with kidney and bladder trouble
and both need the same grea, remedy
The mild and the immediate effect Of
SwaE1p-Root is soon realized. II is sold
by druggists, in fifty foIF
cent and enc dollar r-5li-s:ts1<S:1 '::.T-ss
sizes. You may have q
sample bottle by mail -ssSlss:. 81 e. .ssS!Igo
free. also pamphlet tell Homo Of swnurRoo,
ing all about il. including many of the
thousands CT testimonial letters received
from sufferers cured. In writing DR.. Kilmer
e Co. Binghsmton, N. Y. be sure and
mention this paper.
Don't make any mistake but remember the
name. Swamp-Root, DIR. Kilmcr's SWAMP
root, and the addr,ss, Binghampton, N. Y.
on every bottle.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-06-05

BY druggists, in fifty
cent and enc dollar
sizes. You may have a
sample bottle by mail
free, also psmphlettell-
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-06-05
DISTRICT CONFERENCE.
Onicial Proceedings OF The WO
mans Foreign Missionary
Society.

The District Conference of the
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society
Of Rappahannock District convened
in annual session in White Stone
church, Lancaster county, Va, May
goth and 21st, 1908.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-06-05

Upon petition of citizens Judge
Embrey has ordered local option
election for fredericksburg, to be
held June 30th.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-06-05
CHEsAPEAKE's FACULTY TO RE,

Newland, Va.
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NOTES OF LOCAL HORSES.
ITEMS OF BROTHERS AND PA S@ .*s' GERS s. <
From tho Latest Number of the Amer-
 ican Horse Breeder.

From tho Latest Number of the A m er-
 ican Horse Breeder.
 Now that the racing season is prac- tically over in this section, the horse- men will have time to discuss the races of the past summer. At the head of the list of New Haven race horses is N. W. Hubinger's stallion Elastic Pointer, s2:06 1-2, a pacer that is credited with winning in purse money S10,700. He won first money in four races, also third and fourth money in several other classes. The amount that he has won and lost in pool money isn't. recorded. He has been prominent Grand Circuit performer and has been we'll handled by Trainer John Hussey.
 Two very genial and busy gentlemen are the wholesale dealers, Dillon & Douglass, of this city. Those in posi- ton to know say that MT. Dillon is the owner of a race horse that has had such a profitable season that his name will stand near the head of the list of money winners owned in New Haven.
 The pacer Belle Mine, 2:16, owned by Henry Levy, of this. city, has been a profitable race horse this year. At Bridgeport, Conn.,, on September 8, she won the $500 purse in straight heats. At Branford she won first money in the 2:16 class, which added to other money won, makes considerable in the aggre- gate. MT. Levy has traiei his bay pacer Lady S. for promising three year-old lilly called Iris M., that has been much admired by good judges of race horses. The Ally was sired by a son of Idol 2:27, and out of the valua- ble mare Mabel C., by Cecilian Prince, 1:29 1-S, whose dam was Sarah C., by Metropolitan, he by Hamhletonian 10.
 A horse that landed in good home in this city is owned by William A. Bright, the insurance man. The horse in question was brought to this city a year ago this summer with car load that was shipped here by Edward M. Duckworth, of Martinsville, Ind, who has brought many fine horses to this market. Mir. Bright's Ally was remark ably we'll developed a year ago but in consequence of good care has improved perceptibly. The lilly is fearless of city objects and at times shows speed tat the
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GRANT FAMILY REUNION.

Descendants of Matthew Grant will
 Meet on October 27. <
 Members of the numerous Grant fami- 1y have been invited to attend the third reunion of the Grant Family associa- tion, the descendants of Matthew and Priscilla Grant, at South Windsor and this city on Tuesday, October 27, the three hundred and second anniversary of the birth of Matthew Grant, the pro- genitor of the family in this country The programme of exercises includes the following: Meeting of the clans and reunion of relatives at the First Con- gregational church, South Windsor, at half-past nine o'clock in the morning, which will. last for an hour, when the people will come to order and an invo- cation will be delivered by Rev. "A. aquith, the pastor. America" will be sung and the reports of the secretary and treasurer, the recorder and the ex- ecutive committee will be read. Then will come an address by Edward Grant Buckand, which will be followed by luncheon in the chapel at half-past twelve o'clock.
 The afternoon session will begin at two o'clock, when Rev. Dr. Frank Lan- don Humphreys, a descendant of Pris- cilla Grant, the only daughter of Mat thew and Priscilla Grant, will deliver an address. That will be followed by an address by Walter B. Grant, not a descendant or Matthew Grant, but of the Maine Grant family. There will be music between and following the speak,
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5 WINS HER HEART. Food That Helps Baby and the Family
 PIeases Mother. tt s

Show a mother how to feed her baby Sd that it will be healthy. rosy and plump, and grow up strong and sturdy, and the mothers gratitude is everIast- ing.
 A mother says: "Five weeks ago I weaned baby but could not get her to take any kind of food until I tried Grape Nuts which she relished from the first and on it she has plumped up and blossomed into a fat, chubby little girl.
 sI feed Grape-Nuts to her regularly and used three packages week for baby and my three year old boy alone, and I find that it regulates their bow els and keeps them nourished. strong and in good health all the time. f
 Since feeding my children on Grape Nuts I have used absolutely no medi- cine for either of them. Such food as this that does such wonders wins it's way to mothers heart. Please accept our thanks for the good your food has done in our family where we all eat it." Name given by Postum Co.,, Battle Creek. Mich. y@
 Children will grow up strong and healthy or weak and puny according to the food given. Grape-Nuts is a com plete and perfect food, made on scienti- Ec lines. and this is easily proved by trial.
 Look in each package for copy of the famous little book: The Road to Wellville."
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pace) that Is very encoura ging. She was sired by Lexington Thorn, Jr., 2:26,8 and out of great road mare of Wild Tom stock The stallion John R., 2:12 3-4. was one of the same family of fast horses. Dr. A J. Penney, of Branford, was at the recent Branford fair with a dark chestnut mare that is very reliable and valuable. She was sired by Jesuit, whose dam was Cut (dam of Cardinal, 1O59, and Viking, 1S43) by Brignoli, ~, and whose grandam was Crop (dam of Code, 2:22 1-2, etc.) by the celebrated Pilot, Jr. The pacers M. B. C., 2:16 1-4, and Emmet H., 2:19 3-4, were sired by Jesuit, he by Award, 2:25 1-4. The dam of Dr. Tenney's roadster was Hamble- tonian Chief, he by Hambletonian, 10.
 The genial veterinarian, Dr. James H. Kelley, of this city, is close observer of the contents of this paper, which he reads with as much care as he gives to publications devoted to the interests of veterinarians. His favorite roadster is valuable bay more that is supposed to be worth a long price.
 Robert F. Dunlap has given his pacer, Marshall Clay, little training this fall enough to keep his speed on hand. Marshall Clay is full brother to Martha Marshall, 2:O6 IA, fast mare that was bred last spring, to Direct, 2:05 1-2.
 George E. Bradley, of this city, died very suddenly last week. He fell from a ladder and fractured his skull. Eve " attention was given him at one of the city hospitals, where he died in about three hours after his fall He was agent of the Connecticut Humane socie- ty. r} CENTUAR.
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ing and at falf-past three o'clock there o'clock in the evening there will be a reception in Jewell Hall in this city. where refreshments will be served and there will be an enjoyable gathering of kith and kin.
 On Wednesday,, October 28, parties will be organized to make excursions to some of the towns which were the homes of various clans prior to 1900. The reunion committee has arranged a special excursion from City Hall leav- ing at nine o'clock a. m, through the beautiful drives of Keney Park to Windsor, where the following splace will be visited: Home lots of Matthew and his sons. Tahan and John, and of others, including the Cooke, Eggleston, Gaylord, Strong, ore and Warham iots; the lot of Thomas Dewey, ancestor of Admiral George Dewey the old Loomis and Moore homesteads Quilt before 1700); the old burying ground, where Matthew and Priscilla lie; the town. hall, in which are the original town re- cords in Matthew's handwriting; the site of the first church, of which Mat thew was the clerk; the outlines of the alisade, which kept out the Indians; and the stone which marks the first English settlement in Connecticut, erected by Abigail W'olcott Ellsworth Chapter, D. A. R., on the old Loomis farm. It is thought that two-thirds of the Grants are also descendants of Jo- seph Loomis.
 rank Grant, whose address is Lock Box PAS, Westfield, Mass, is the secre- tary- treasurer of the association. Ralph Grant, East Windsor Hill, is the chairman and Horace R. Grant, of this city, is the secretary of the executive noI1a m ittpa @1t -.72L- .s.s
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JosBPH EARL sHEFFIELD.

Joseph Earl Sheffield son of George St. John Sheffield and the late Mary Stewart, daughter of John A. Stewart, died in New York city Saturday night |of typhoid fever.
 MT. Sheffield was thirty-two years old and a member of the firm of Charles Hathaway & Co., bankers. He is sur- vived by his widow, who was Miss Lou ise R. rotter, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Edward T. Potter, of Newport, and a niece of Bishop Potter, of New York. They were married on April 19 of last year.
 MT. Sheffield came from the we'll. known family from which the Sheffield Scientific school at Yale college takes it's name, and he was graduated from Yale college in 1894. His father, George St. John Sheffield, was former Yale oarsman, and is the statistician for Yale crews at present, always spend- ing the rowing season. at New London with the oarsmen. Young MT. Sheffield was named for his grandfather, Joseph Earl Sheffield, the founder of the school.
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FOR DONATION DAY.
NEW HAVEN ORPHAN ASYLUM'S
 ANNUAL

wiiI be Next Thursday, October 22ud- Committees Appointed and Ward Chairmen nAnnounesd-List of Those Who Have Served for Over Ten Years. Committees have been appointed for the annual Donation day of the New Haven Orphan asylum. This year De- tober g has been selected as the date on which the public can remember the orphans. The committees appointed follow:
 Executive committee - James E.. Wheeler, president; General George H. Ford, treasurer; H. W. MerWin, secre- tary; H. H. Townsend, assistant secre- tary: George M. Beers, James F. Earle, S. c. Fleetwood, M. Sonnenberg, J. c. Johnson, F. s. Ward, E. o. Gruener, H. F. Warren, T. P. Jurson and E. C.. Simpson. e ..z
 This is the thirtieth annual Donation day, and the following is a list of the names of gentlemen who have served ten years or more on Asylum Donation day:
 Clarence c. Andrew Ii, Henry F. An- ExQWdIu <1LWpIClF laJ ," liam J. Atwater Il, Roger $. Baldwin il, Frank A Beckley 12, George A. Beers 10, Arthur c. Benedict Il, Sam uel D. Brett IS, Edward E. Bradley 10, Frank c. Bushnell 15, William P. Chandler 10, Lewis D. Chidsey II, Sid- ney H. Dawson 10, James F. Earle 10, Joseph T. Fitch IA. s. c. Fleetwood 10, George Hare Ford 26, Willis H. Fulton 12, John Henney, jr., Il, Henry Hill man 12, H. M. Kochersperger F, Joseph A. Latham 15, Seymour c. Loomis A, Luzerne Ludington 10, John T. Manson Il. John Matthewman 10, John Y. Mc- Dermott 10, Virgil F. McNeil 10, Ezra |. Merriman 10, A E. Newhall 13, John C.. North TO- Joseph D. Plunkett 10, Sam ueI F. Punderson IA, Charles Smith 16, Joseph H. Smith Ii, Ado1phus G. She'll IA, Michael Sonnenberg 1S Loren H. Stannard 13, Cleveland $. Thompson 10, Sherwood $. Thompson 16 Frank c. Futile Il, Isaac M. Ullman 10 Freder- ick H. Waldron 12, Frank B. Walker 10, Henry A. Warner 10, Romanta Wells 1T and James E. Wheeler 10.
 The ward chairmen appointed are as follows: sS &
 First ward-Isaac Wolfe.
 Second ward-D. w. Blakeslee.
 Third ward-C. T. Cannon.
 Fourth ward-J. Y. McDermott.
 Fifth ward-F. B. Street.
 Sixth ward-I. M. Ullman.
 Seventh ward-E. P. Root
 Eigth ward-M Sonnenberg. Ninth ward--v IT. McNeil
 Tenth ward-L. T. Snow.
 Eleventh ward-Donald M. Smith. Twelfth ward-C. H. Bush
 Thirteenth ward-William H. Whili- dey.
 Fourteenth ward--J. Frolich.
 Fifteenth ward-M. J. Hotchkiss
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JOHN LILLIS

The funeral of John Isillis took place from the residence of his sister, Mrs. Charles Meehan, 67 Haven street, Sat- urday morning at S:30 and at St. Fran cis' church at g o'clock, when a requiem high mass was celebrated by Rev. Father Blake. The palbearers were John Dinnan, Thomas McDermott, John McGowan, Daniel Cronin, Thomas Smith, Jeremiah Mcintyre, Emil Vest berg and Thomas Donahue. The in- terment was in the St. Lawrence ceme- tery.
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OBITUARY NOTES.
Augusta J. Hi,chc ock.

Miss Augusta J Hitchcock, aged sev- enty-four years, died at the Center Church Home for Old Ladies Saturday. She had been in poor health for several months and died of malarial fever, complicated with other ailments. She was very estimable woman and had a large circle of acquaintances. She was daughter of the late Benjamin sR. Hitchcock and an aunt of the late Charles F. Snow, a prominent confec- tioner for many years on Chapel street, and was an aunt also of Frederick Snow, who is proprietor of two confec- tionery stores in New York city. She was for years saleslady in the confec- stionery store of their father, the late 1T. H. Snow, and later served in like capacity in the store of the late Charles P. Snow She was a native of New Haven and this city had been her life long home. Many will hear of her death with sorror. She was a member of St. Paul's church.
 The funeral services will take place tomorrow forenoon at II o'cloek. Rev. Dr. Lines will probably officiate. The burial will be in the Snow family plot In Grove street cemetery.
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married and his brother came to this city from Meriden Saturday evening and took the body there for burial.
OLIVER S. .TrJDD.

New Britain, Oct. 1s.-oiiyer $. Judd, who had been engaged in manufactur- ing in New Britain since the thirties, died yesterday morning, aged eighty six years. He took out the first patent issued for a sash fastener and his firm has continued the manufacture of this article since 1S40.
 ! MT. Judd died in a house on the site of the one in which he was born, and he had never been away from home over twenty -four hours in his life. One son, Rollin D., survives.