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Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-05-14
SOCIETY SMALL TALK

Mrs. Yancey and Miss Virginia vii
be home from Arkansas the last d
this month
Nj. and Ms. Frank wilkins will b
the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. VIII VII
kins NEXT week.
A number Of Mexico boys wilizttend
the final dance 70 be given By Mis-
Duncan IN Fulton Friday eve
Miss Cecil Long. Of RoodhOuse. III,
was the guest Of Miss Lena Carter
last Wednesday and Thursday.
DR.. and MnS Smith have returned
to their home IN Golden, Ill, after a
pleasant visit with Mrs W. J. Bolts
MAJ. =. C. Shaw will spend the sum
mer at bis home in Canada He will
Be with the Academy again next
year.
Misses Lucille Long. Madge Kent.
Eugie Jones and Mahelle Jesse attend
ed the Saengerfest at Columbia this
week.
Misses Elizaheth and Ruth Gentry,
% Kansas City. were the guests Of.
Ms ". b. Guthrie a few days this.
week.
Ms AR KiingenbeV. who h vel
remembered here. has been appointed
director q the humane society Of To
peka- Kansas.
The alumnT q Hardin college will
meet Monday Afternoon at } O'Clock in
the Central h0tel parloz This Is an
important meeting.
When Miss Anne Hinde arrived
h0me Friday Afternoon the Shakes
peare Club met her at the station.
She Is Doe u the charter membeK
The Hardin alumna have reaSon uOl
b. proud Of their successful Efforts oil
the banquet given THURSDAY. About
guests Eere present % enjoy The
occasion.
Ms Emily B0ckner has returned 70
her home IN Paris. She was accom-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-05-14
SHOT WHILE HUNTING.
Export Parrah. Of Rush Hill, Nay
Have to Have Hand Amputated.

SPECIAL DsIateh 70 the LedEer
BrsH HILL, Maya-Epp0rt Rarrah,
son Of W. ". FaFrah, vas seriously
wounded while hunting squirrels this
morning.
The young mar and companion, Ho-
mer Palmer, were climbing over a
fence near the home Of Nathan Spence,
near Cuiyre, when one Of the guns was
discharged.
The charge took effect in Farrah's
left arm and 1t is though the hand
must be amputated.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-05-14
READJUsTMRET DEFEATED.
Missouri Modern Woodmen of Ameri-
ca in Convention at jackson.

JACKSON, May 6-The N. ". A
state camp held here to-day reSultet
In a warm debate on readjustment o.
plan for readjustment Of rates.
A resolution instructing the dele.
gates to the head camp against com.
mittee plan. but fayOring plan fol
rates adequate to pay all death losses,
was adopted.
F~orty-two delegates elected to the
head camp have no Instructions for
head consul The delegation is divid-
ed between J. G. johnson, Of kansas.
and A. Z Talbot, Of Nebraska, with
Johnsoo carrying q majority Of the
delegates Mayor Edward d. Hayes
Of this eitg, was elected state consul:
r. 5. Anthony, q Aurora, worthy ad-
yfS1r.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-05-14

The little jerk water towns Of Mer.
ieo, Hannibal, ChilIicothe and Macon
needn't Be- 50 ALFRED proud because
they are having Al epidemic Of Apink
eye for Moberly ID now enjoying 4
sieyeo il and hundreds ofour citizens
are in the hands Of the doctors As a
result Of catching the disease.
Not alone that bat many citizens
are suffering from the dire effects Of
"red eye" AMI q few are being treased
for black eye&"
when u comes 70 catching things
hoberiy won't take a back seat for
any city In the UnLn. Were nothing
II not euterprislng. and al fashionable
dlseass are contracted 10 Moberly
shortly after they strike NeN York
Hoheriy UsascFzf.
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LOVE AND SONG.

By Frank Dempster Sherman
SO long as Love Is king,
And rules the world with might
There shall be songs to sing.
Music Of reed and string
Shall gladden. day and night,
SO long as Love is king.
While there are birds and spring,
With blossoms pink and white,
There shall be songs TO sing.
There shall be lips to cling
and tender VOWS to plight
There shall be songs 70 sing.
While there are bells to ring,
And words like Jewels bright.
There shall be songs to sing.
Sweetheart. TO you | bring
This promise Of delight
% long as Love is king
shall be songs to sing!
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-05-14
4 TEXAS WONDER
Haua Great Discovery

One Small hottie q Halls Great I'd
ooverF cures al kidney aad a@5der
trU0biess removes gravel cures aia-
tstesr seminal emisScas, sezk and
lane hacks rheumatism and lirregu.
hritiss ~ the kidneys and bladder In
both nlsn aud Nunen, regulates bad
der Troubles IN children. II MT sold
By yOur druggist wfll ie sent b. mail
ca receipt Of o. o0e snail bottle is
tsD maths Treatment. and viii cure
any GS above lentioned. DE. T. W.
H2li. sole manufactures, p o taE SO,
So Louis No Send II testlzaniaE
Sac b al 4rusts and Buecnsf &
whitney. Msxioo- No
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-05-14
Is, 20 and 10 Years Ago
This Week.
IpNTr-FIvE rEAEs 400 rms wEEk

TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO THIS wKEk
Dta-Mrx Ruth Marsh. aged ::
yeaE AZ her lnne 81 miles northwest
G. Nexica
n Laeki2nd iraveIed for the whole
sale grocery Ern q Blair s Atwood,
Of ST. Louis
During a street parade o9 w. W.
Goes circus in this city several PNpls
who we're standing On = porch which
gave away al TIE Gallaway building
we're injured. Anang thuse burt were,
Ms John Skellcy, Mrs Ben DcJar
matt MIS- Driver. Mrs Keet0n, Ms
II. Collins Miss Addie Davis Mis-:
Minnie Baker, Mrs Harvey Coraner,
Ms c HOLMES and child, Miss Kee.
Ton and MK Campbell
Toe following named gentlemen
the Senatorial COMMITTEES
for this district,
Auanin-M Y. Duncan, W. II.
KEENAN,.
CAllawag-F. N. Bash, B. +. Harri-
|soa.
BoOne-. Dew. Robinson. J. +
Rocker.
The Congressional committee was as
follows
Audrzin-E G. Haley.
Callzway-W. Lewis
Lincoln-E n. Condlls-
M0ntgomery-H. W. johnson.
Monroe-R. Y. Bodine.
Pike Robinson.
Ralls-Wm. Christian.
ST. Charles-A Fl. Edwards
Warren-Dr. A. A. Loving.
The County committee was:
Salt Rivers NJ Edwards, W. L.
Williams. l. Mundy.
Loutre-Capt n. Dix.
Vandalia-A- McPike.
Saling-R. Phillips
East Cuivre-W. B. Middleton.
West CaiFre-W. II. BDrch.
Prairie-F. Haley.
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seninan b % oondihm

Rev. A a. Wallace is home from
Louisville KY, zhere be attended the
annual meeting q 1.-THE board Of direc-
tons q the Kentucky Presbyterian
Theoiogfczl Seminary. This has leen
one q the most successful ye2rs Of the
institution. The endowment q the
seminary Is nos oTe1 $4,000. New
buildings are SOFA 10 be erected and a
bright future IS assured.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-05-14
Alb ninrla Rnhhad

Mayor A. C. Dingle, Of Moberly, and
couple OF other boys from the magic
Guy, were robbed by pick-pockets on
the Wabash train while en- routeto St
LOUIS Wednesday Of the past week.
Inc parties lost all their change and
tank checks. The thieves were arrest
ed near ST Louis; but the money was
not recovered. The train was 50
crowded that the thieves in pushing
through the aisls had an easy time In
picking the pockets Of peOple.-oen.
tralia Courier.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-05-14
Teachers Summer sehool

On May2jth begins the 10th annua
session Of the Columbia Normal Aead
edy summer school, which is just 1v.
weeks before the June examinations
Our students are always successful
for we give them exactly what they
need to prepare them for any grade Of
certificate Catalogue free. Address
Geo. II. Beasley, Prin., Dept S, Col
umbia, Mo. s-3t
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-05-14

panied b. Mrs RenfFo GIhEs and liz
Ge Emily, xho Is recovering frun hel
severe Illness
Mrs Elmer sharp left this week fOl
Seazliz 70 visit her parents Mr. and
Ms John Cas- Later she WiEI bsn !
party q friends and spsrd the sam.
nsr IN Colorado
The Gamma Society viii entertain
The Betzs and the faculty q Hardin
This evening with j hayride and with
; Iunch As stSing after mztchzrved
On tbesvernda
The Shakespeare Club wiz 70 &c
Montgoueey CITY Monday Afternoon
al ; oc3ock 70 Be the guests u Miss
Rose White They viii return On the
l0gs5 thar evening.
Mrs. Il. l. Cummings and little son,
'os Evansville Ind. are the guests Of
Mrs C. c. Yoorhies They VIII re-
main about tSo weeks Mrs yooF-
HES viii socouuny them home
Miss Bessie Hale, q Kansas CITY, is
the guest Of Irnz Barnes and Miss
Belle BDrkneE. q AuxuzSSe Miss
anna Belle Arnold vii 20 ever next
week to be her guest several days
/ am requested to announce that
there viii be a reception in the par
.lors q the Methodist Episcopal
Church, South. next Thursday after
noon frUm } 70 5, to which all mem
hers are cordially invited.
Friday afternoon from 4 10 6 Mr..
and Mrs. A. X. Luckie entertained
Mr.. Luckie's Sunday school class Of
Hardin College girls Mrs Lzmer-
tine Lakeland assisted Mrs Luekle
and Miss Kota in entertaining. De
lAcioUs refreshments were served.
Miss Kate Galway, who has been
spending the winter 10 Kansas City,
viii be home in June and give a large
house party. Among the entertain
mentS 70 be given By Mrs Galloway
during her stay viii be a yery large re.
eeptiOn-
Mrs MARY Kretschmar, who has
Teen spending several weeks with her
friends here, has returned 10 ST Louis.
She has a host Of friends who are
always glad to see~her and will be
pleased 70 learn that she viii again
visit Mexico this summer.
Col. Can Frederick Slough will be
Connected with Hardin College next
year. He viii take the chair Of Latin,
ia the place Of Miss Pattingill, who
has resigned. We viii be sorry to
lose Miss Pattingill, but glad that
Col. Slough viii be with Us again.
Miss Anne D. Hinde having re-
turned yesterday from Old Mexico,
the Hinde family are having a happy
reunion. Mr.. and Mrs E n. futile
and daughter, Warrene, from Fulton,
II. X. Hinde, Jr., and wife, from Ma
con, and W. II. Hinde, from Hannl-
bal. are spending Sunday with DR.. and
Mrs Hinde.
Mrs. Lulu Forrest. Mrs. w. II. Up-I
ham. Miss Flora Thomas, Mr. Chas.
Ethridge and Mr.. Ed Williams who
constitute the choir Of st. Paul's'
Church in our city, we're guests Of
Church in Montgomery City
Friday, where they rendered the
music at the church services hell by
Tuttle that evening. The
music was exceptionally fine. Mrs.
Forrest sang, 'Czllest Thou Thus,
Oh, Master:i Mr.. Ed Williams sang
several solos in the Anthems / vas
told that the Montgomery people we're
.Oud Ia their praises, and hope they
Nill 20 down again.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-05-14
TEN YEARS AGO THIS WEEK.

TIN YEARS AGO THIS WEEK.
Samuel c. Murray, a pioneer settler
Of this county died near vandalia-
Mrs. Mary J.. Muir died at her home
in this city after a lingering illness.
Ms Henry Knnkel, aged 81 years.
died Of dropsy at her home in thiscity,
David Kidd, aged 50, died suddenly
Of heart trouble at his home in this
city.
Lloyd Mcintosh, OF Audrain county,
was recovering from a severe spell Of
illness.
Nathan Dawson, a 16-year-old color.
ed boy, was killed by lightning. He
was struck while walking near the
A. NJ. Harrison property in Southeast
Mexico.
Carrie, the eleyen-months'-old child
OF Palmer Martin, formerly OF this
city, now Of Paducah, KY, died. The
remains were brought to Mexico for
interment.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-05-14
WEDDING.



Mr.. and Mrs Richzrdsen, o. Saint
Louis have auns1nced the engage
msnt Of tbeir daughter. Miss Virginia
10 Mr.. Ean Dearing. q Mexico Tbs
as a surprise 70 thsir Ezns
friends Miss REhzrason Is EeA k0wE
here. she visited Mrs 6riaia last
sumner and made many friends our
ing her visit By herswest aEzbae wars
Mr.. Dezring Is O1e q our finest yuung
msn and his b1sf C FRIENDS extend
congratulations 70 him and his charm
ing 5znoel The wedding viii taks
place in June
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-05-14
STOCK AND A z NOTES.

Last week Hisey & Lee, Of Mexico
paid W. II. Leslie s175 for his splendid
harness mare. Nancy Hanks, and HI
bought a nice bay harness gelding O
Bob McVeigh at s100.-On SATURDAY
last R. E. Hisey, Of Mexico, paid Theo
Nunelly,of Readsyille, $50 for a splen
did harness mare. He also bought one
Of Claud Dunlap and Doug Turner fol
$50, and one Of another party at $50
Bob Hisey is out for the best and pays
liberal prices for them.-AuxyaSse Re.
riolc.
MeSsrs. Hfey & Lee, L. B. Barnett
ard B. r. Middleton, Of this city, all
prominent horse dealers. had consign-
ments Of high-class horses in East st.
Louis Thursday and Friday. These
animals were entered in a big sale
there.
b. r. Middleton recently bought a
span Of good bay horses from Thomas
Brenton, northwest Of town.
J. w. Boles, OF Auxyasse, shipped
two head Of thoroughbred Poland
China pigs to Kansas City and one 20
Mexico this week at prices ranging
from sl5 to $40 each.-Fulton San.
When you want a pleasant physic
try Chamberlain Stomach and Liver
Tablets. They are easy to take and
pleasant In elect. Enr sale hr ALL
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-05-14
Herr in sentemher

Bishop ChaS. B. GALLOWAY. Of tho
NJ T. Church, South, is assigned h
hold the Missouri conference in Mex.
loo in September II IS expected thai
a large number OF preachers and Law.
men o. The STATE VIII le nresent
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-05-14
TWENTY YEARS AGO TINS WEEK.

TWENTY YEARS AGO THIS WEEK.
Uncle Billy West was arranging
to build a brick store just south Of ths
square.
Jos. D. Smith, a c. & A. section
hand, was badly injured by being run
over by two handcarS
John saunders was postmaster o.
Mexic0. Robt. H.. Herman and Mis-:
Matte saunders we're his deputies
Att meeting Of the WOmanrs Mis-
sionary society at the NJ. E Church,
South, The following officers were
elected; Mrs. Elizabeth Monroe,
president; Mrs. ]. Z. Ross, vice presi.
dent; Miss Henrietta Cauthorn, secre,
tary; Mrs Mary I. Galloway, treasurer;
Mrs W. W. Fry, assistant secretary
Mrs W. II. Lewis, corresponding sec.
Rotary.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-05-14

DINNERS

Mrs W. II. Can1S entertained Mrs
s B. Cek ard Ms +. E. Sanford q.
a xsx o'ckck dinner WEDNESDAY.
Mrs John Grzhzm entertained Mrs
'CFde Fros; and Mrs Emmett Gun
ninghan al dinner last Wednesday.
Ms Berry entertained Misses Nzrss
Walsh, Murphy ard Coda Sutherland,
.os Hardin college, and Mss Bath Bzs-
set for dinner On last Mondsy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-05-14

Masked men in Tennessee held 10 !
negro rural mail carrier and wzrned
him 70 disountinne his route. The
pstOaice denrtnen; has suspended
the route.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-05-14
Cures Eczema. Itching Humorx. Pimples
and CarhuuclA-co<fz No*hinv "a r.

~ - W.
and Carbunclsz-oosts Nothing to Try.
3 B. B. iBctznLe Blood Balrl lsEov recognizes
IS seert1n Eni SIRE care for eczema, fscAtzR
skin bnzorss scshs, scales. Estsry bltstsz, PIN
pies. arhins booss or foints, hols. ~carbzneles,
pnahuzp pain n ne skin Old .szt5g sores JElsers,
ETC. Boia.is Blood BGlz akea Internally cares
TIE worst sa1 most de-p-sss.ed ezsss y En-
ne5ilgs psrtyiEg and Titslizing the blood, thsrs
TEviBg . hsEny bsood s1pPty to the shz.
Botanic Blood Bz1u Is TIE OILY cure, to stay
csrsds f0z these zvtui. Annoying snz trUuhie
Eszls sTsT sore ard gives the rch GLOW OF
heath q ne ski Bzlds 50 TIE broken down
BODY ard makes tie hood red and nourishlag
Especially stEtsnt ser chro1ae, CID cases tsst
doctors, pstszs Esalrfsez and hot Epnzgs tan 70
ezrs Druggists, n To prove B B 3 cures
sAzpls ssat tree ssd pTepzid b. writing Blooa
Balls Co, Atzntz, O4 Descrioe troubis, and
free us1cl sdvtce sat n ssEe1 Letter.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-05-14

MR lane has returnd % her home
in the vicinity Of Duly after being al
the bedside Of her daughter 10 North
ern Iowa.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-05-14

NeEio1s No. sept %. I-5L-Thk is
10 certify that 1 have been cared 70
kidney aE1 hAA11sr Erg2ale "a the Use
q The Texas NgE1Et- Hairs great dis
cgysxT- lea ~c1eexfulIy reoomueEEi
i b. any u1e E1fernE from tazt dis
ezsG G0Grz truly
e. II OWlsez
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-05-14

81 lave derived great benefit from
the use Of Chamberlain's Pain Balm
for rheumatism and lumbago," say.
Mrs Anna Hagelgans, Of Tuckahoe,
n. J. "My husband used it for q
sprained bzckand was quiekly relieved.
In fact il Is the best family liniment
] have ever used. would not think
Of being without it. I have recon
mended it 20 many and they alaays
speak very highly Of it and declare its
merits are wonderful" For sale by
all druggists.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-05-14

Ms ysHeS Morrison, q near Aux
Fasse. is d~4ngeruusly III. She suffered
q stroke Of paralysis folioEing tie
birth q > child ; few weeks ago
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-05-14
WOOL BRIHss coon PRICE
Mr.. Pratt Sells Seven Hundred popra.
Today at II liz Cents.


Thu S. p. EmmOns Wool comparv
Of Mexico has opened temporary QUAR-.
tens IN the building Immediately sonth
OF the Sun otllce, and will buy wool
during the season. The buyer, s. p
Emmons, junior, made his first nm
chase this morning, when he received
100 pounds from J. v. Pratt for which
he paid the top price, II l-2 cents ~,
un,,nd
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-05-14

l. r. Bzcou. p4zsenger agentfor TIE
Athinsoa, Topeka 4 Santa BE, vas "a
the city today q business lie Jeff
foF Fulton this Afternoon
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-05-14

The famOus bouze At Hartford,
.Couns built hy Mara Twain. has been
sod 70 Richard Y. Bisseil, q Chicago,
for sGa.Ooo
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-05-14

A eaa Of smallpox has developed in
the NJ, X 4 T. hospital al Sedalia
The victim is negro from Texas
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-05-14

80 N @E-A " AI
h11syz themselves bsezk dcsn z15 uzs,.
away eel y cell
blac1er trout&s mes slzsys rssua sr,-
; dsrzlTeu-ui q ths ktnsgs zad ! e., I,
obiaHsd qaeksz y q p6rsr trssinezt 4
ne n11ey- u yog are fesarr hadfy 80
ca maze - miazke b tzEnz b. Rk-rs
Swsmp-Poot, the great haasg LIVER al
taadoer fcnlesy.
hc9re@a tzhly e he'd urias and rasis.
i1g HH q uzzng T. and cvsroonzr thsl
up&ai ne1eszy q beng cc-spsIes e
g. aicl during Gs Gay, ard 4 r.f % -s-Y
tme. during ne nirhi. he ~ ~ -
e~riz7r1lay siiec e SEzupReef Is es.a
Eals- hgaal ~ hg,se Ter IL won-
c=fl curz e he mor Gnne-sirv 60
Sszmp-kcoi q piss1znt e : = snd ~
y al dr-Fzrz r. fhyosni snz e-sss1sr
sz@ heHa[ Yea may ~
have g tampa hottie H~7
fhh r7n1erfI neT Is
c1g=V @1 s boak mai AW
tslk al zhorf n bA -
ssui irse ~ mail A65ssz d. Kin1 & C.
Srz-t1l r. 7. Was< -rsf-9 -.-douI
Fs1eag tbs esasrszs cfier n ths raosE
Dcnt make az uzzke. hzf rsne-b<r
ne nzns SszupRseE Dr.. Kiimers
EPKoot and ne s5ersz Euzhruson
n = q erey botfk
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-05-14
10 CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY

Take Laxative BOmo Quinine Tab
lets. an druggists refund the money
II il fails TO cuFe- T. w. Groves sig
natured Is On each box. &c.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-05-14

0. L. Bynes has returned nom Lou.
SVille' Ky, where be has been study.
ing IN the Kentucky Presbyterian
Theological Seminary. Mr.. Byrnz has
made a fine record with the faculty
ana Students He will be engaged for
% summer n work with the Presby.
tery Of lafayette.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-05-14

u. Johnston, m old and highly
respected citizen Of this county. died
recently and was buried in Liberty
cemetery Monday. The deceased was
tae iather Of ms Ed Cane, q near
shamrock.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-05-14
WIN upply Brick

have leased the Harrison briek
plant and VIII be ready to deliver
pressed or handmade brick by June !
d&wtM3o G. Ed HARRIssoS
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-05-14
The Cause of Many
Sudden Deaths.

prevailing n hi
3 because 50 6ecep
tive Many ssdde,
deaths are cauzd b
ii - heart disease
r1elnanz. hear
failure or zpopku
are ctfen fae r.--i
Of adaV Gs.1e. q
hdng ifouhk IS a.
igEedio s5vzncea r.
aaey-poiseusc
t5od All attack the
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-05-14

sixty years ago last week. according
oehronolegy kept at J~ameSPort Rio
coffee could be b0ught for 10 cents a
pound
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-05-14

Judge and Mrs. Sumner have re-
turned TO Vernon, Texas after visit
ing their daughter, Ms VIM. Stuart,
in this ctr.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-05-14

A St Joseph Insane Asylum guard
Is under arrest for the murder Of a
patient.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-05-14

DsVPs ING OVu8H Anu WUIks Uu tnE
Cold.
LAXATIVE BromO-Quinine Tablets cure
q cold in one day. No cure, no pay.
Price p cents.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-05-14

The Army Board declares in favor
Oh q new rife which possesses many ad.
'ahtags over the weapon in present
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-05-14

ms saliie Grant q Columbia. /,
me guest Of Nm. cannIe Brown. Of
The Newtown bee., 1903-09-18
THE MUSIC SCHOOL.

RE-OPENED THIS WEEK FOR THE
 YEARS wORK.-FEATUREs TO BE EX
 PECTED.
 The Danbury Music School re-opened for the fall and winter term, Monday, and the pupils will be assigned their lesson hours on Friday and Saturday afternoons previous. In October and in December there will be two lectures on musical subjects by Henry E. Kreh- biel and w. J. Henderson of New York City, two of the greatest music critics and authors on musical matters in the country The recital by H. Rawlins Baker, pianist, and the Kal- tenbOrn String quartet. last winter, was such success and there has been such numeoous requests for their re- engagement, that another concert will be given by these artists during the coming winter. With the increased growth of the school it has become necessary to add two new members to the faculty. Miss Mabel Hoyt, who udo u1u 'Ciy ouCCCoolu u1 CidSo Ol Pu- pills in pianoforte playing in Ridge field, for the past two years, as we'll as a private class in Danbury, will be at the school next season. Miss Harriette J. Smith will assist in the work of the voice department. The Danbury School of Elocution and Oratory, of which Mrs Kittie Middlebrook- H olton is the director, and which is conducted
The Newtown bee., 1903-09-18
TOWN TOPICS
READ RECEPTION OF
 REV o. w. BARKER,
LAST WEEK WEDNESDAY EVENING".

1 WORD FROM REV II. L. SLACK.
 My Dear Mir Barker: Mrs Slack and I expected to be present at your home this evening, accepting the pleasant invitation received, and offering tC you and Mrs Barker our hearty con- gratulations. My Dr Barber, having received a similar invitation, with Mrs Barber, invited us to drive over with them, enjoying place in their carriage. The doctor, however, has con- cluded that the threatening weather hardly warrants us in starting, espe- cially along so dark one; so we are giving up the expected trip and pleas ure we anticipated in meeting with you and your friends, and with no lit tie regret. You must accept our hand shake and cordial wishes across the few miles of separation. Very cordial ly,-[H. l.. Slack.
 APPRECIATES MIR BARKER's GOOD WORK.
 Rev o. w. Barker, Dear Sir: re- gret that could not be present at the anniversary held on Wednesday even- ing at your house. Mrs Platt and my self intended coming but on the day before she was called to her home in Adams. I intended coming but at the last moment was prevented from doing so. There is nobody in this place who appreciates more than I do
  slnce you came among us. Yours sin cerely,-[Charles s. Platt.
 Newtown, September Il, 1903.
The Newtown bee., 1903-09-18

LEY REQUEST.

[BY REQUEST | A father has gone from his dear ones, His children and his wife,
 Whom he so willingly toiled for, And loved as his life: Oh! God; How mysterious
 And how strange are thy ways, To take from us this loved one.
 In the best of his days. 'Tis hard to break that tender cord When love has bound the heart, ,Tis hard, so hard to speak the words, i've must forever part"
 Dearest father, we have laid thee In the peaceful graves embrace, But thy memory will be cherished Till we see thy heavenly face. We'll call not back our dear departed. Anchored safe where storms are OCT, Just month ago you left us, Soon to meet and part, no more, Though cast down, we're not forsaken, Though afflicted, not alone! Thou didst give and Thou has taken. One forever from our home We miss you from our home, dear, We miss you from your place, A shadow OCT our our life is cast, We miss the sunshine of your face. We miss your kind and willing hand, Your fond and earnest care, Our home is dark without you, We miss you everywhere. Oh father, your gentle voice is hushed, Your warm, true heart is still; And on your pale and peaceful face, Is resting deaths cold chill. Your hands are clasped upon your
 breast,
 We have kissed your marble brow, And in our aching hearts we know We have no father now.
 Dearest father, you have left us, And our loss we deeply feel; But 'tiS God who has bereft us, He can all our sorrows heal. Yet again we hope to meet you, When the day of life is fled, And in Heaven with joy to greet you, Where no farewell tears are shed.