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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-11-10
Bankrupts Petition for Discharge.
In the matter of
JOHN n. MURCH, In Bankruptcy
BANKRUPT,

To the HON. CLARENCE HALE, Judge OF the DIS.
trict Court Of the United States for the District
ToHN II. MURcH, Of Paris. in the
d County of Oxford, and State Of Maine. IN
Srd day of November, last past, he was duly
adjudged bankrupt under the Acts of Con.
gress relating 70 bankruptcy; that be has duly
surrendered all bis property and rights Of
requirements Of said Acts and Of the orders Of
Court touching his bankruptcy.
wherefore he prays, That he may be decreed
By the Court TO have full discharge from 81!
debts provable against his estate under said
BANKRUPTCY Acts, except such debts - art
excepted BY law from such discharge.
Dated this 9Th day Of October, A. D. 1905
JOHN NJ. MURCH,
Bankrupt
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LOST.

Lost or stolen from the Paris
Grange exhibit at Oxford county
fair a crocheted skirt, color light
blue with rainbow border. Please
return to o. K. CLIFFORD,
South Paris, Maine.
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MIR. Folsom of Waterville recently
caught pair of black foxes In emma
and has taken them to COrinna with the
purpose of starting fox farm.
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WARNING.

l hereby caution the public not to
loan money nor give credit to my
minor SON, Cleon c. Farrar, after
this date.
EVERETT FARRAR.
South Paris, Me-, Oct. 80, 1903.
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TO LET.

The place known as the Mrs
Merrill place on High Street. South
Paris, owned by L. L: Jackson.
Good rents for two small families.
Water in the house. Inquire of
A. K. JACKSON, or
Us. WRIGHT.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-11-10

ONfOfU TVHfVH1 N"S
Oxford Pomona Grange will meet with
Paris Grange Dec. Sth.
PROGRAMME.
Routine business.
Reports of committees.
Song, Norway Grange.
Election OF officers.
Reading, Frederic Robbie Grange.
DINNER.
Song, Hebron Grange.
install alton of officers.
Realizing, West Paris Grange.
Song, Paris Grange.
Esssy, s. NJ King, How to feed and care FOL
stock.
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To the Selectmen Of the town Of Paris:
Respectfully represents the Mount Mica Tele.
phone Co. that It desires to construct telephone
lines In said town of Paris, set poles and stretch
wire for the same, and 1t asks this honorable
| board for permit to 80 construct lines, the lines
to be constructed and the poles set under the
supervision Of any officer you may select. The
highways and public ways on which Il Is desired
to construct lines are as follows, viz. From Buck
/ 6eld town line along the highway leading
through the Whittemore district, thence to Paris
ain on the direct road also the road, leading BY
Orrin Smalrs from the Whittemore district 70
| the residence of A. L. Abbott.
e. DEAN, President
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Time of halves, 20 and Is minutes. Touch
downs, +. Record. Briggs, 2. Penfold. Referee.
Walter l.. Gray. Timers, Fletcher and Hatha-
way. Linesmen, Wheeler and Whitman. Um-
pire, Thibodeau.
Hebron Academy defeated Bridgton
Academy at Hebron Saturday afternoon
by the score of 40 to 0.
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Pursuant to the foregoing petition, IT IS
ORDERED that public notice thereof be given by
publishing It in the Oxford Democrat, the last
notice to be published at least fourteen days
before Saturday. the 2sth day Of November, A.
held at the Selectmen's office, at South Paris
village, at two O'Clock In the afternoon, at
which time and place any pereons to be affected
by the location asked for may be heard. Ann
the selectmen hereby endorse that such public
notice as above ordered shall be sufficient upon
this petition to the residents and owners to be
affected thereby.
JESSE &. HOWE, OF
II n HAMMOND Paris.
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term:
joyce A. Whitney. Lena X. Everett.
Bell Ames Mildred J. Maxim.
Ruth A. Brldgham. Iva L. Merrill.
Velma l. Twitchell. Leon VI. Allen.
Fred l. Coffin. Gerald +. Bonney.
Thanie F. " hitney Philip Z. Bolster.
Those absent one day or one-half day
were:
Alton NJ. Porter. Ralph C. Andrews.
Clarence X. winslow. Clarence l.. Jackson.
Fred L. Chase. Margaret bridgham'
HATTIE NJ. LEACH, Teacher.
The ladies of the Baptist Social Circle
held an adjourned business meeting on
Wednesday, Nov. 4th, TO complete the
work of electing officers. The following
officers have been elected and COM
mitteeS appointed:
President-Mrs. Hermon 5. Pinkhsm.
Vice President-Mrs. Henry Morton.
Secretary-Mrs. Scott y. Marston.
Treasurer-Mrs. Albert DeCoster.
Executive Committee, elected for one year
Mrs. Freeman Merrill, chairman; Mrs. Emery
Bonney, Mrs. Luther Hollis, Mrs. waiter Bon
uey, Mrs Albert Ames, Mrs. Luther Winslow.
Miss Addie Whitaker, chairman; Mrs. Harry
Brown, Mrs. Edward Thayer. Mrs. water Den
nison, Mrs Freeman Whitney, Mrs. L. U
Jewell.
Arrangements have been made for a
musical and literary entertainment to be
given at the Baptist or Congregational
church, South Paris, Monday evening,
Nov. %, for the benefit of the Christian
Endeavor cottage at Good Will Farm.
The entertainment will consist of in
strumental and vocal music by the best
local talent, and humorous readings VIII
be given by C. d. Crane, Field Secretary
of the Maine C.. Z. Union. All OF South
Paris should turn out to this entertain
ment. Mr.. Hinckley's work for poor
boys at Good viii is too well known to
need any praise. Thanksgiving week
will be good time for every body to
show little practical interest in Good
will Farm. And then the entertainment
itself will be delightful and ought to
pack the house. Mr.. Crane is to read IN
a similar entertainment at Pennington
Friday evening, Nov. 1S. Buy your
tickets in advance and come early for
good seat. Tickets are Is and 10 cents
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Mother Grays Sweet Powders for Children,
Successfully used by Mother Gray, nurse In the
Children'a Home In New York, Cure Feverish.
ness, BAD Stomach, Teething Disorders, move
and regulate the Bowels and Destroy Worms:
Over 80 900 testimonials. They nercr fol-. At all
druggists, 25c Sample FREE. Address, Allen
g. Oimsted, LIE Roy, n. Y.
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Here and There.

This recent report of fights with thu
Indians in Wyoming carries people,
minds back to the days of two or three
decades ago. In one respect, however
there is a very modern flavor to tn,
news. Eagle Feather, the leader of thu
Indians, is graduate Of the Carlisle
school, where he was duly trained II
football and all other features of the
white mans twentieth century civiliza
ton. They seem not to have been en-
tirely successful in making ''g0Od
Indian" of him-but perhaps bullet
from a white mans rifle may yet &C.
complish that.
est. Louis on time" is the heading
used over articles which describe the
condition of the exposition to open in
that city on the first of May, 1904. Let's
see. We believe that it has been adj
vertised as a unique feature OF every
great exposition ever held in this coun-
try, that it was to be ready on the OPEN
ing day. And each one has been little
farther behind than the preceding one.
Very suggestive articles begin to ap-
pear in those papers which advocate
license, telling, as matter of news, how
the liquor trade has fallen off in New
Hampshire since the license law went
into effect. Yes, we have been assured
over and over that license was temper
ance measure and that liquor sellers pre-
ferred prohibition. That's why the late
resubmission convention in Bangor was
largely made up of liquor sellers.
Congress assemblies this week in
special session, on the summons of the
president. The purpose of the session
is to establish reciprocity with Cuba,
and the presidents message will deal
with that topic alone. Although Cuban
failed utterly in the last con-
gress, it seems to be confidently expect
ed by those who are in a position to
catch the trend of things, that it will 60
through all right.
Whether legitimate newspapers have
anything to complain of in the admin
of Edwin C. Madden, third as
,istant postmaster general, during the
past few years, is a mooted point. But
It is certain that there are great many
publishers in the country who will read
with entire equanimity the report that
The inquiry into the post office frauds
has reached the Office of the third assist
mt, and that Mr.. Madden is under inves- |
;igation.
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A Fine Entertainment.

The Norway Concert Band will give
concert at Norway Opera House, Tues
day evening, Nov. 10, assisted by the
Ladies' Quartette of Norway and Mrs.
Cove of Auburn, reader. The pro-
gramae is as follows:
PART l.
/ March. "Joyce's list n. Y. Reg't.". Boyer
Banl
2. Overture, 1.-THE Fall of Jericho -Maillochand
Band
8. Reading" Jack" Anon
Mrs. Cove
Ladies' Quartet
5. Balcony Scene from Romeo and Juliet. -
------------------..- -
Mrs. Cove
6. Peaceful Henry: hehy
Band
PART ii.
l. SOLDIERS Chorus from Faust" .-GounoC
2. 1.-THE Mouse Trap "----,---.-----------Ho well'
g. Legends" ---,.----.---------Mo nrins
Ladies' Quartet
4. valse, "Rose- 49, ,.-------------La urenuea'
5. Selected Reading.
| Mrs Cove
s. March, "Stars and Stripes Forever" ---sous'
| Tickets % cents. All seats reserved
at Stones Drug Store.
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The slaughter of porcupines still goes

The slaughter of porcupines still goes
on down in Washington County, and
neither the zeal of the hunters nor the
supply of porcupines is exhausted,
though the treasury of the state promises
to be. Willard Andrews of Northtield
probably has the record for the largest
lumber in one week, his best week being
" of these animals, and it will be readily
seen that at 25 cents each, it made q
very good weeks work. His second
best week was 81 of these animals. Fred
ColsOn of Wesley comes close second
with sc as his best week, but as he killed
two bears during the week his total
bounty money for the week will exceed
that of Mr.. Andrews.
STEPPED AGAINST A HOT STOVE.
A child of Mrs. Geo. 7. Benson, when
getting his usual Saturday night bath,
stepped back against hot stove which
burned him severely. The child was in
great agony and his mother could do
nothing to pacify him. Remembering
that she had bottle of Chamberlain
| Pain Balm in the house, she thought she
would try it. In less than half an hour
after applying it the child was quiet and
asleep, and in less than two weeks was
well. Mrs. Benson is well known resi-.
dent of Kellar, Va. Pain Balm is an
antiseptic liniment and especially valu.
able for burns, cuts, bruises and sprains
For sale by Shurtleff & Co., South Paris
Stevens, Oxford; NOyes Drug Store
| NORWAY.
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II Keeps the Feet Warm and Dry.
Ask to-day for Aliens Foot Ease, q powder. il
cures Chifblains, Swollen, Sweating, Sore, Ach.
ing, Damp feet. At all druggists and shoe stores
% cents.
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WAN TED !!

We are in the market for any
amount of Pine, Spruce, Fir, Pop
lar, White Birch and all hard woods
cut in long logs and 4 foot lengths.
The highest cash price will be
paid for above delivered at ]. A.
Kenney's mill this coming winter.
THE Mason MANUFACTURING Co.
South Paris.
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NORWAY.
CHURCHES.

Second Congregational Church, Rev. B: 8
RideOut, Pas;Or. Preaching service sunday
1910 A. M; Sabbath School, 400 H.; Men,
Prayer Meeting q 80; Social Nesting ns. O
evening; Y. p. 8. G. e. Meeting Friday evening
Universalist Church. Rev. Caroline E. Angel
Pastor. Preaching service on Sunday at 10 -
A. NJ. Sabbath School. 1900; Y. PC. U. meet
Methodist Church, Rev. 3. r. Pickett, Pastor
Preaching service. 10 80 A. NJ; Sabbath School
1900 M; Social Evening Meeting, 70O T: M.
Baptist Church, Rev. E. 8. Cotton. Pastor
Preaching service. 10 80 A. M; sabb tn school
IL 90 NJ; Prayer Meeting Sunday evening I'm
STATED MEETINGS.
Fam. Regular meeting Of Oxford Lodge
No. lS, in Masonic Hall, Friday Evening on OF
before full u0on. Oxford Royal Arch Chapter,
No. %. assemblies Wednesday Evening, on or
before full moon. Oxford Council, .. .. ~
No. j, Ark Mariners, Wednesday evening after
10. 8. F.-Norway Lodge.--Regular meeting
% SSS Ms every No d. IL odd
Fellows Ha !, second and fourth Friday Even
ings Of each month. Mt. Hope Rebekah Lodge,
No. So, meets on first and third Friday OF each
K. fP-ReQular meeting in Hathaway Bloch
every Thursday Evening. D. r., A. o. Noyes
Division, No. 70, meets third Friday Of each
month. Lake Assembly. No; 50. r; ,s s., second
p. of H.-Norway Grange meets second and
fourth Saturdays Of each month at Grange Hall.
G. A. R-Harry Rust Post, No. "a, meets In
New 6. A. R. Hall on the first Tuesday Evening
Of each month.
C.-Meets in New G. A. R. Hall, Mon.
4. E. o. P-Lakeside Lodge. No; III. meets in
New G. A. X. Hall, on the first and third We'd
nesday evenings Of each month
o u. A. M.SNorway and South Paris Council,
No. 10. meets at g. A. r. Hall every Tuesday
U.O.p. Film Tree Colony, No. lss. meets
second and fourth Wednesday evenings Of each
q. G. C.-Norway Commandery, No. 947.
meets second and fourth Thursday evenings OF
K.G E.~Oxford Castle. No. Q, meets in Ryer.
son hall, first and third Thursday evenings OF
each month.
The hunters are enjoying life these
days. Walter w. Frost shot deer the
first of the week that tipped the scales at
1856 pounds. 1t was good one truly.
All town schools close on Wednesday
before Thanksgiving. The Pike Hill
school re-opened the first of the week.
Charles E. Holt and wife visited in
Harrison during the week.
G.I. Cummings, of the firm of c. b.
Cummings & Sons, left for New York
the first of the week on business. He
will be gone several days.
Grand High Priest Howard D. Smith,
assisted by Past Grand Master Alfred S.
Kimball installed the following officers
of Oxford Chapter, No. 20, Wednesday |
evening:
High Priest-walter L. Gray.
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SOUTH PARIS POST OFFICE.
Office Hours s 90 to 100 A. n; 500 A. u. e
sOOP.A.
GRAND TRUNK RAILWAY.
Commencing Oct 4, 1903,
TRAINS LEAVE SOUTH PARIS
Going down (east)-5;3 6 A. NJ, daily, Sundays
,,ciyJe,D 30 A. NJ, 4 40 Pm. Sunday only,
6OOP.M. 900 ar
N DAILY, sundays included. Sunday only,
gl2A N.
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CHURCHES.

E,rst Congregational Church. Rev. w, u
prooks. ID. D., pastor. Preaching services, 10 *
4 NJ. and I 90 P. NJ; Sunday School " M;
Ir.S,,Ss,, evening az 80 O'Clock. All, not other
Ia Connected, are cordially invited.
NTstSoiist Church, Rev. A. W. Pottle, Pastor
I'm sunday, morning prayer meeting, I'D A
~ - Enworth League Meeting, 6lo p. NJ;
.ycninc Drawer meeting P. NJ; prayer meeting
,rol,iev evening; class meeting, Friday evening
Esntist Church, Rev. ii. 5. Ptnkham, Pastor
bsp,,'Jsv nreaching service 10 As A. M; Sab
uu S.6"5i II NJ; PRAYER meeting 90 p. NJ;
. -, meeting Tuesday evening.
rIriversalist Church. Rev. j. II. Little, Pastor.
p-esrbing service every Sunday al ~ =. N:
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-08
AT HOME AND ABROAD.

"a thing which makes for good in
matters Of fashion," said the well
dressed woman, lis that women of
taste are coming more and more to
stick to their own convictions as to
what suits them, whatever may be the
prevailing ideas. They conform to the
spirit of the moment but refuse to be
bound by the letter of the law. Not SO
very long ago one got no great thanks
for fresh ideas unless one was dress
maker; but today originality is a val
liable asset, and ecap be freely exer-
cised, and not only may it express it
self in the garThents of the modern
woman, but in 3pX of her ways and
methods, the concluding of her house
hold affairs. in the bringing up of her
children, etc; in fact, originality is not
at discount, and, indeed, it has come
to pass that frequently the tailor or
the dressmaker, as the case may be,
of today is often indebted to the clever
among his clientele for valuable hints
and notions. It sometimes her
clients who train the dressmaker. and
sometimes the dresstnaker who trains
her clients. and sometimes it is by a
private individual that a new whim is
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-08
w. P.
They Were Wed in the Days When St. Paul Was Young

Mr.. and Mrs. William Pitt Murray
celebrated their golden wedding yes
terday at their home on Western ave-
nue.. Both Mr.. and Mrs. Murray are
we'll known in and about st. Paul as
among the earliest settlers of the city.
When they were married at Mrs. Muir
rays home in Laurel, Ind, they came
to st. Paul on their wedding trip. Mr.
Murray had then lived here for four
years. They were married on April Z
and it took them just month to reach
st. Paul. They came by way of boat
from Cincinnati to st. Louis on the
Ohio river and from there up the Mis-
SisSippi in the Greek Slave" a small
river boat. Since that time their home
has been in St Paul. They have three
children, Neal c. Murray, Mrs Winni-
fred M. Deming and FELTON, G. Murray,
all of them married. There are eight
grandchildren, Caroline ConweIl Muir
ray, James Conwell, Elizabeth Deming,
Caroline Conwell Deming, Carrie Jane
Murray. William Pitt Murray, Jr., Cir
ard Alexander Murray and Doris Muir
ray.
Mrs. Murray was born in 1880 near
Laurel, Ind, and she was the third
eldest of a family of seventeen. Mrs.
Murray's parents were Rev. and Mrs.
James Conwell and their ancestors can
be traced back to Oliver Cromwell. Both
generals in the Revolution. She is a
charter member of the Central Park
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nounces that it is her own property
Its value has shrunk somewhat also.
Mrs. Clifford now announcing that she
will dispose Of her museum for $780,
900.
Upon her arrival Mrs. Clifford took
apartments at the Waldorf
where through the letters which she
carried, she was able to make the ac-
quaintance of Gen. Di Cesnola, of the
Metropolitan Museum Of Art: J. Pier
pont Morgan. Harry Lehr, Prince Clio
yanni del Drago and other well known
hgures In New York society
Rev. DIR. Nichols, who recently pared
down the real swell families in New
York to about twenty-five, has taken
her under his protecting wing. and
Prince del Drago has given her a letter
TO the Marquise de Tallerand, which is
yet to be presented.
Mrs. Clifford exhibits letters from
cen u Cesnola, j. Pierpont Morgan,
the Prince del Drago, Mrs. Arthur
Paget and Ambassador Choate. She
places great store In the letters of Mr..
Choate, yet the only samples of his
correspondence which she was able to
present yesterday were letters naming
attorneys in America who might be Of
service to her
Likewise her correspondence with ].
Flerpont Morgan was business-like and
10 the point. 1t was conducted wholly
through a secretary and advised Mrs.
C!flord that Mr.. Morgan would re-
celVe ner at his office in reference to
the private museum Of paintings and
sculptures.
Gen. Df Cesnola writes briefly on the
same subject The Prince del Drago
pegs to present Mrs. Clifford to the
Marquise de Talleyrand
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-08

watching his millions grow. and on
his death the boots We're purchased by
a Chicago museum for $1,000
Another lover of the grewsome de-
voted his time to the collection of a
necklace of human eyes, each polished
to the brilliancy of jewel and richly
mounted on gold. This collection was
one of the exhibits at the Worlds Fair
in Chicago. There is only one other
necklace of the kind ain the world. 1t
was found in Kent. in the reign of
Queen Anne and has been preserved
carefully. ~
A museum in Washington has in its
possession a buekskin, collar which was
picked up in field in Wyoming. It is
artistically covered with shells of blue
and white beadsi and as pendants
boasts five arrowheads of flint and eight
human fingers, probably taken from
the hands of enernies by an Indian who
had acquired the collecting fad.
From the descendants of another In
dian chief collector bought lasso.
fifty feet long, made from the hair of
the wives and daughters of pioneer
settlers. He keeps it in a superb cab
met with a number of other horrors.
including a watch chain fashioned by
a Corsican bandit from the beard of
one of his comrades whom he had
stabbed in a quarrel over a division
of spoil.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-08

dead while he is prohibited from re-
marriage until she is actually dead"
provision which would prevent him
from having marriage ceremony per.
formed In this state, but not elsewhere.
Mr.. Bigelow came here from Europe
during the winter for the ayoWed pur-
pose of contesting his wifes suit. The
case was referred to Charles Dono-
hue, formerly a judge of the supreme
court. Many witnesses were examined.
The referee found the charges had
been sustained. and decided in Mrs.
Bigelow'S favor. By the terms of the
decree one Of the children, Mildred. is
to remain In her fathers custody,
with the provision that her mother
may see her and have access to her at
any time. The other children. Edith,
Evelyn and Dorothy, will remain with
their mother. Their father may see
them when he wishes. and each may
decide. when she comes of sufficient
age. under the guardianship of which
parent She will continue.
This decree was signed by Judge
blanchard, of the supreme court Mrs
Bigelow's maiden name was Jaffray.
She was married on April 16, 1884 to
Mr. Bigelow, a son of John Bigelow, a
former United States minister to the
court of st. James.
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ford has peeress with great name
who will conduct the debutante into
the presence of the king.
An extra charge of $1,000 will be
made for this service. That is the price
the peerless demands.
For the rest. Mrs. Clifford, for the
slight consideration of $1,000 per
month, will guide the American debu-
tante through all the mazes of the
London season, holding out at the end,
If the bud be clever, the possibility of
contracting a noble alliance.
Among other attachments Mrs. Cliff
ford claims a personal acquaintance
with King Edward. Likewise the king
of Greece is her good friend. And
dukes and princes galore upon her Wis
iting list.
Mrs. Clifford is a widow, tall. fair and
inclined to embonpoint. She is the
wife of a Clifford and a Clifford by
birth" which is all she youchsafes con-
corning her family connections.
The -rascally action of a trusted So
licitor has reduced her to the extremity
of soliciting the favor of few Ameri-
cans of wealth in return for the service
she can render in smoothing their way
into the charmed circle of the English
aristocracy.
She is about forty-five years old and
her manner - that of the grande dame.
Her voice is musical and pitched in the
most perfect English accent. Her con-
versation is agreeable and enlighten-
ing.
This is Mrs. Clifford's first visit to
America She arrived here three
months ago with a collection of rare
paintings, sculptures and manuscripts,
valued at s1,500,600, which she an
nounced she intended to dispose of for
a famous peeress. The museum is still
on her hands, though she now an