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Improvement to Highway.

The improvements in progress on Nichols
avenue between the Government Hospital
for the Insane and Congress Heights will
result. II Is believed, in transforming this
ihoroughfare into the best conditioned
highway in this part of the District. A
arge force of men, with steam crushers
3 engaged in the work, which comprises
he complete macadamizing of the avenue
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-10
CITY AND DISTRICT.

William L. Perkins Of 511 14th street
southeast forfeited $40 in Judge Kimballs
branch OF the Police Court yesterday on a
charge of assault and battery. The charge
was filed on complaint of Harry T. Rich
srdson of 1413 E street southeast.
DIR. William =. c. Hazen of this city was
recently appointed surgeon Of the eastern
'lvision of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
company, with headquarters in Washing
on.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-10

Following his conviction in the District
branch of the Police Court today on a
charge of violating the pure food law,
Aaron Finger, who conducts a store at
PHI Brightwood avenue northwest, paid
a fine Of $40 imposed on him by Judge
Scott The charge was filed by repre-
sentative of the health department as
the result of a complaint made by Ada
Dobbins of 847 Sumner street northwest,
who complained that piece of meat
which she purchased from Finger re-
Gently was tainted.
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ILL-TREATED HIS WIFE.
Richard Crown Heavily Sentenced in
the Police Court.

Richard Crown, who peddles notions on
the street, was in the tolls at the Police
Court this morning on a charge of ILL
treating his wife. The couple reside in
Jackson Hall alley, and Crown, the court
was Informed, was in an ugly mood last
night, and so far forgot himself as to at
tack his spouse. A policeman was called
in, and 1t was only after Crown had Great
ed considerable excitement by his conduct
that he was subdued and escorted to the
station house.
Judge Kfmball assessed him $50 for the
assault on his wife and an additional $40
for creating disturbance. Imprisonment
for five months was named as the equiv
alent to the fines.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-10
The children's Country Home.

The board of managers of the Children's
Country Home will give their annual gar
den and pound party Thursday, May IL
from TO !, at the home. Carriages will
meet the Chevy Chase cars. The managers
nope to introduce several new features into
ms their yearly reception at the home
ana are DESTROYS that all who are Interested
IN this excellent charity will attend
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Required Hospital Treatment

Mary Marshall and Edward Irving, col
"red, become Ill near the circus grounds
'1st night. The ninth precinct patrol
wagon was summoned and they were taken
80 the Casualty Hospital The woman
ives at lob 25th street, and Irvings home
3 at 1921 street. A third person taken
the hospital from near the circus
rounds was John Wollard twenty-eight
ears old, whose home is at 1901 F street
northeast. He fell on the sidewalk and
cut his nose.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-10
Suit Filed for Divorce.

petition for divorce has been filed in
The District Supreme Court by Nellie Vic
oria Howard against Thomas b. Howard
The couple We're married at Marlboro, Md,
March 10, 1892, and have no children. A
correspondent Is named Attorney Camp
bell Darlington represents the petitioner.
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Queen of Summer Trips"
DUSIUIi dIIU FTUVIUe
nv Sea

BY Sea.
Merchants & Miners Trans. Co. have
S,eamer from Baltimore and Norfolk daily
pm. Send for tour book. Tickets on sale,
). & o., Penn. r. r. and Norfolk & Wash
gton steamer Offices. w. p. Turner q. p.
=, Baltimore, Md. FINEST COASTW1SE
. RIPS IN THE WORLD"
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dian. AND .fse even q epfendid Tsc5p ioH
been secured to close the show EACH day
with wrestling bout but on account df
injuries received In Philadelphia last week
the engagement had to be cancelled.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-10
Don't Accept a Substitute

Vhen you order Schneider's Malt" Bread.
other is Just as good" Insist on having
: If you want delicious, health building
read for your table. Good grocers, SC.
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velati's Candies Are the Favorites

OF all who appreciate the finest confections
oehclous Caramels, Chocolates and Bon
ons, made fresh every hour of the choicest
Materials Velati's go 9th st. lust above r
Advertisement
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s Lbs. Best Cal. Prunes. osc

8 lbs Evap. Peaches, 25c.; lbs. Dried
Apples, 2oc,; lbs. choice Rice, 25c.; lbs.
Macaroni, 25c.; large cans Tomatoes. ONO
cans Sifted Peas, 25c.; 8 cans Challenge
Milk, 25c; OTIS. Hominy, 25c.; OTIS. Beans.
26c-; lbs Cheese. CSC. Star of the East
Z stores, including 94S La ave. my7.ht
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Kernan's Lyceum Theater.

1.-The American Burlesquers" is this
weeks attraction at Kernans Lyceum
Theater, and can be classed as fairly
strong, both burlesques being richly cos
TUNED. Billy Watson, an old favorite of
the Bijou stock days, Is the principal come
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Sale at Residence.

A desirable lot OF furniture will be sold
At residence 1870 u street by Sloan & Co.
tomorrow at 1890 a. m.-Advt
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-10

Martha Minor, colored, twenty-six years
old. died suddenly last night at her home,
III Brightwood avenue. There had been
20 physician in attendance and the coroner
yas called upon to make an investigation.
y certificate OF death from natural causes
vas given.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-10

Rosie Roster, colored, seven years old, fell
down stairs at her home, 1924 Loudoun
court southeast, yesterday afternoon and
sustained fracture of her right arm The
?olice removed her to Providence Hospital
where surgical aid was given.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-10

What you bay fof extracts Is important.
for Burnett's Vanilla. Get the best.-Advt
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-10

Small Lots Of Lumber Delivered
without extra charge, same as large orders.
Eisinger Bros, 2109 7th NV. Phone N. Ut.
my1O-tf-3
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Money is Always Making Money

Union Trust & Storage Co.. 1414 f ST. W.
interest on deposits subject to check at will.
Advertisement.
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ce Cream, Ices and sherbets, 81 Gal,
&c. at. Ashburn Dairy 1888 14th
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-10

Money to lend at 4. and per cent on real
state. Frank I. Rawlings, 1905 Pa. ave-
advertisement.
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More Homes Order "Muencbener,,

Beer every day. It's perfect table beer
an excellent tonic. Brewed of finest malt
and Bohemian hops 2 doz., 81 25. Write or
phone 222 Nat. Cap. Brewing Co. it
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-10

Best Boards, $3.50 Per 100 Fl.
frank Libbey & Co.. 9th and New York ave
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sheetz's Delicious Candies. 35c. Lib.

These famous CONNECTIONS sell regularly at
DC. The special price is quoted to intro
duce them more generally Cor 10th & F SITS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-10
IT WOULD PAY You

Hot Tamales and Chill
At SOB 18th st. NV. no1o-tuts
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CITY ITEMS.
Wilson g. Nav.

Wilson & Mayors, Auctioneers,
1927 and 1929 G st. NV. Large lot New
Wool Mattresses, Mattings, Groceries and
Housefurnishings generally. Sale Wednes-
day, 10 am. 1t
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-10

For Fresh Grass and Flower Seeds.
Bulbs. Schmid's, 712 18th st. ap13-2at
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There Can Be No Question

of always getting delicious, wholesome
bread for your table II you insist on Jno. G.
Meinberg's Bread and refuse other kinds
At your grocers. Bakery, TIC 18th st. self
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-10

Three-Burner Blue Flame Cooker,
$3.50. A. Eberly's Sons, 71s It'll NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-10

Kenny's Teas and Coffees
re the best Their excellent drinking quail
ties never vary.
c. D. Kenny Co, 90 Stores.
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See page S then guess. Last chance tomorrow.
Advertise ment.
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No Danger Of Imperfect Work
or injured fabrics If your Lace Curtains and
Blankets are cleaned at Anton Fischer's,
908 G st. Write or phone 1442. when you
desire wagon to CALL Curtains stored. 1t
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-10

v. Baldwin Johnson's New Coal Office,
612 9th st. 4Oc. off for May. Order now
Advertisement.
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Fined for Selling Tainted Meat.

Tomorrow last chance to guess. See page g.
Advertisement.
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Our Non-Approachable Service.

AS much attention paid to a dollar job as
though 1t were thousand. Byron S.
Adams, Printer, 612 18th st.-Advt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-10
The Principal Officers.

V. Baldwin Johnson's New Coal Office.
6l2 9th St 4Oc. off for May. Order now
Advertisement
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-10

If You Have Furniture TO Store.
Sell or buy consult Brown & Tolson, aucts.
1872 II st. NV
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southeast, which will be conducted by the
rector. Rev. William J.. Devries. The ar
rangements are in charge of Orient Com
mandery, No. 5, which will act as escort to
the other communicates and the officers of
the Grand Commandcry. The command
cries VIII form or Sth street between E and
F streets northwest, and the line of march
will be as follows: Eighth street to Penn
sylvanII avenue, to ID street west, to B
street north, to I'd street east, to A street
south. to the church.
The Principal Officers.
The following are the present principal Of
fcers OF the five Communicates: Washing
ton No. /. Jacobus s. Jones. commander;
William II. Yerkes, generalssimo; James A.
Rutherford, captain general. Columbia No.
2 j. Harry Cunningham. commander;
David il. Fenton. generalissimo; John A.
Meyer, captain general. Potomac No. g.,
Welby l.. Ashby. commander; Charles T.
Lindsey, generd!issimc; Lem Towers, jr,
captain general De Molay Mounted, No. 4,
Adolph1s GUIDE. commander; Maurice OF
terbacK, generalissimo; Court F. Wood
captain general. Orient, No. 5, Allen Bus
sius, commander; Fred s. Cawson general
issimo; William Mehn, captain general.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-10

Beautify the Kitchen Walls
With Alabastine Cold-water Paint. All tints
lbs, SOC. Corbett's, b27 10th. II
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-10

To examine the up-tc-date selections and ,,oae...
prices OF the Enterprise WALLPAPER Co before
giving out your papering. Phone East 1853.
ap16-tu. tn ,3m,6 49, Sc
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FIoraI Designs OF Merit.
The height of art and good taste is real
lied In GUIDES productions. 1924 F.-Advt
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Reisinger's Strawberry Ice Cream

made from the fresh Strawberries. Try It.
IL gal, SOC u gal. 235 G St Phone E. 500
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When You Serve a "Cold Bottlev

1T it always be a bottle of "OLD GLORY"
eer. It's an exceptionally fine table bev-
crage-pure. old delicious. For case write,
phone w. 438 Abner-Drury Brewing Co.
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The Virtues of pure yUatsr

can be fully relished If you drink Finley's
Diamond IF Distilled Water. 2OS Mass
ave. ne. phone E. IS.
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Great Bear Spring Water.
Four gallons for Doc. Office 7O4 18th
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Lame Horse, IS Fine.

aiuc aofse, Yo zine.
Percy Russell of 913 G street northwest
forfeited IS in Judge SCOTS branch of
the Police Court today on charge of
working lame horse
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-10

v. Baldwin Johnson's New Coal Office,
e12 9th st. Tel Main 1904 and 1eO5.-Advt.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-07-08
Funeral Notice.

Died Thursday morning at $50
o'clock, EdwFd Michael Magner, aged
9 months, "a days, son of Mr. and
Mrs. A. s. Magner Funeral services
win be held at ST, Joseph's church at
o'clock this afternoon. Rev, Father
GiIlen officiating Special train leaves
foot OF Eighteenth sreet for villa
Ridge at 5 o'clock.
Friends Of the family are invited to
attend.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-07-08

~: ~: 80: s., ond6n:T heatss -: $" -. =.
::Hhe: ::t!E!senty:aEG' IalT ;!t::.::g'::: /:
sthGS!:Vs:. ge a.. Cs.;p.!i:, '...&''.r ::
i: 3eftIsl'a nj el.i.tti,: >: : .::.. 4.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-07-08

POSITION WANTED.

POSITION wanted by n bright, INDUSTRIOUS
boy OF IL years Anxious to work IN store or
office. AN give kest Of reference. Address
Hoy Kennedy, III Commercial avenue.
nrst-elass sawyer sHd sRw-iilsr wants
position Can give good references. Address
n. A. Spaulding, Halliday hotel,
Position wanted a. bookkeeper or bill clerk:
twenty years experience Address q. A. b.
Bnllstin office
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-07-08
BUSINESS LOCALS.

- - - - - . - . . . q
Botto's. rEstaursnt and bar Ii pat
ronired biz Cairo's leading business
and professiodal men. Neatest, clean
est and best meals.
Every clothing house IN existence
has $500 suits, but they are not our
kind at this price. We are top
notohars" In giving the greatest
values. See our line OF Black vene-
tfans and fancy silk mixtures. Bench
made. shape retaining fronts, hand
padded shoulders. They are. the $50
kind elsewhere. Banner Shoe shnd
Clothing House. corner Eighteenth
street and Commercial avenue.
Vegetables at James Meehan's,
fresh. crisp direct from the Sunny
South. Our line of canned goods EN-.
braces everything known to Gamers
arr
y ! buy, sell and take In pawn ladies'
and gents clothing. musical instfll-
ments. jewelry, pistols and shotguns
and rifles. Guy u. Perry. 5O7 CONNER
oial avenue. Cairo phone. 4G7. :
Order your supply of anthracite coal
this month and save 25 per cent per
ton. Cash discount on sof, coal for
winters supply. Cairo City Coal Co.
Catfish l2hc per pound. buffalo Sc
small flsh TIC Bacon 5 I-3c. rolled
oats 3 packages CSC. California hams
&c. hams i2ikc. All OF these al Stone
Bros. and more.
All hats, flowers and foliage at
your own price while they laet. Miss
!. L. Wallace, 200 Eighth street.
A Haley wire screening, poultry
netting, water coolers. gasoline
stoves and ovens. step ladders,
brushes, hardware and stoves.
Burke's Livery. Feed and Boarding
Stables. first class livery service. A
fine line OF carriages Tor funeral oc.
casions. Always the best
Going to build or repair this
spring. See Kelly Bros, Lumber Co
for snythlzg In lumber OF building
material.
Watermelons. peaches. blackber-
RES tomatoes. cucumbers. spring
chicken and other deiIcacies at
O'sheas, Eighth street Free deliy.
cry wagons. Both phones.
Your cash does greater seryIce a,
Btone Bros, than elsewhere. Goods
guaranteed to suit you. Prices
eopldnr be lover n thrown In a well
For tender feet Try Dr. A. Reeds
cushion shoes. The easiest shoe on
earth. Sold only by u. r. Rothen.
berger, Twenty-eighth and CONNER.
cial avenue.
For fresh vegetables. fancy and
staple groceries ard choice meat call
at the Walter q sherick market,
Eighth street
Just arrived n new car load q
Sclhits beer. n. smyth a company.
phone 222
Engraved calling cards-YOur
name engraved on copper plate On
script and q hundred cards for 80
loo cards from your own plate for
tleo. John A. Miller. ,eWeler, Ninth
and Commercial avenue.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-07-08
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I ii0n ..an.in:: .trls t.pr5Auced CID.
t. a:poiat. Nhare ;f6E:.i.gli :c;oiinibiSiiiiSi.
I'aia.y eat&.r:the, Kmcfiean 'marKG5tsg. -
ever ri, Is ana. com.bincss :.%..tkliig
|.f.oioIolyl ral.e. their :prlctj:'to: Tho
American. can;uiner' ahoTs. Tea 6iiia-
81: 'aiis "prafu' BY suth' fcdic
li:n .delififiag trusts AMI n,rnopolics
d the power - extort from The Amer
lean people. under shelter u A.neri
con law, pliepa higher Than those
charged Foreigners for identical arti
cies
The di coyery IF gold within the
past few years. and the great ncrraaa
in The production thereof. adding two
thousand mlllta dollar to tae worlds
supply, of which even hundrsl mil.
lion falls TO the share Of the United
States. have contributed - iho mail-
tcaance % the money standard II
value. no longer open 10 question. re
NJ ins that Issue from the field Of pol
i.ical contention
''osr party having long au1 o1rn.
esily advocated the consiftit ion q
tie intercccsnie canal for the 1rposL
OK national defense and commerce be.
tween sta.os and with foreign nations.
We favor The early eomplctio4 ot the
Isthmisu canal
But while making this declaration
snd accepting the results of an accom-.
pii nd AMI irTsEerzibie Iact, We can
not too forcibly express our disappro-
val Of methods by which. in regarl If
the usasss ana obligations Of insefna
tional law ami treaty obligations. the
ca-ial route has been acquired. or too
soitmnly record orr hupe thar this
precedent OF defiant diplomacy NAV
mover be used against rs 70 our him
iliation and injury.
We recognize that the gigantic |
trust and combinations &c igned 10
enable capital 20 eecHro m-re tina. |
Il just share 81 the joint vroal.ct Of |
capital and labor. and which have boon /
Continued On Third Page.J
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-07-08
CONVENTION WITNESSES
CONCLUDED from First Page.)
create a division.

create q division.
He was greeted by cheers and when
he declared that he hoped and believ
ed the convention would select a tick.
et which could be supported by a
united Democracy, thss cheers were
redoubled. Bryan became very de-
nunciary. He eontended the action
Of the Hopkins element in Illinois was
like. TO that og ordinary trin rob
bers, and argued at,great 'lapgth in
favor 6f the minority report i. 4:
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-07-08

ST Louis. Jtilx AFTER c'onsiaera:-
Bile discussion tie fall..committee on
resolutions adopted Bryan s.: tariff
plank in lieu of the declaration; cub:
mittel by the .su6oommitiea:: I'll :is.'
said to NOT differ materially; ;froni:the.
latter. :" -,
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-07-08

perversion OF those equar opporiuni-
ties. which car political institutions
were established TO secure, has eau ed
What may once have been infant in
duEtries tn become the greatest com
binations Of capital the world has ev.
or known Thee publicly favored GU
terpTiscs have through trust methods
been converted into monopolies. this
bringing 10 an end dome1tic competi.
ton. which was the only check upon
extrayagant profits made possible By
the protective system. These indus
trial combinations by the financial as
sisicncc they ean give now control the
policy Of the Republican party. We
favor a yse. Conservative businessliko
revision ami a. gradual reduction of
tie tariff By frienS of the mas es and
s1r the commonwealth anu not by
friends OF its abuses. its extortions
and lis discTimlnatioRes. keeping in
view the ultimate e+j Of the equality
Of burdens and equality a opportunl-
ties. AM The constitutional purposes
Of raising revenues b taxation. 20
wit: he support Of tic federal 20,
eminent in all its integrity AMI VIZ
ility. but in implicitly; and keeping
also in view. As men q common sens q
should. existing conditions. however.
Frunsfully. mistakenly or upfustly
brought about ana danger to the Gauge
% tariff reform Itself Of an abrupt ami
revolutionary reversal Of policy.
We should bear in mind. IN short.
these Two things.
"First-fhe general principle. the
sole derivation Of the power "a taxa
ton is the upIort Of the federal GOV
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-07-08
pEMocRArlc plA1Ennn

St Louis. Juiy The following is
the text Of he platform reported by
the subcommittee % the fall com
mittee which is sim in session.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-07-08

Continued On Third Page)
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-07-08

See the great game II kaIl between
cairo and riuoenses- Special train
~ Rig Fozf ieayes 600 4 n Only
sico round TIP
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-07-08
SITUATIONS WANTED.
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Free Announcement of Those Not
Employed, Who Desire
Positions.
Conditions Of Advertisement.

Advertisements Of not exceeding three lines
will be accepted free for one weeks time from
ANY reader OF The Bulletin to be hled by adj
vertiser in person, on regular form, at the Of
nee OF The Hnletin Company, sOS Ohio Levee'
The Bulletin Company Assumes no response
bfiity for any advertisement or statement made
therein and will not accept the notice OF any
person knbwn to he employed.
Inquiries and replies 10 advertisements
should he made by mail.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-07-08

-: ":.,..c6irese Like puek;. 49,. !:
:. China raisos. ans c6sshne$:. :n9r5..
ducks .;han sany'o other .6onn,ry:lSYisf.
.Ydfld'. :: So. :
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-01
H. B. McAVOY
JOINS SILENT
MULTITUDE

H. B. McAvoy. a well-known under
taker of this city, died at Anderson
Springs on Sunday night. Deceased
was a native of Pennsylvania. 81 years
of age His funeral will be held to-
morrow. morning at o'clock from the
family residence at No. 1 Broderick
street.
McAvoy came to this coast in the
days of his boyhood and settled in Con-
ira Costa County. Upon the death Of
his father a large estate that involved
considerable litigation was distributed
among ten surviving sons and daugh-
ters, and H. B. McAvoy was appointed
manager of the entire holdings for his
brothers and sisters.
McAvoy received his education in
St Mary's College, and some years ago
married Miss Ellen Parkinson daugh-
ter of a Nevada newspaper editor, who,
with four children, survives him. Nc
Avoy was formerly with the undertak-
ing firm of McAvOy & Gallagher, but
had recently conducted the business
alone. He was we'll known in fraternal
circles, having been a member of the
Woodmen of the World, Ancient Order
Of United Workmen, Young Mems In
stitute and Ancient Order of Hiberni-
ans. Deceased was highly respected
and leaves a host of friends to mourn
his loss.