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The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1905-12-22
Death Of James Duffy.

James, youngest son Of Lewis
and Anna Duffy, died at his home
In this city at 8 o'clock Monday
morning, Dec. Is, 1905, Of typhoid
fever.
James was born about "a miles
cast Of this city on the old Duffy
farm In May 1891, and has lived
all Of his life In Montgomery and
vicinity. He was only sick about
three weeks, but suffered very
much.
The funeral took plaoo Tuesday
afternoon At 3 o'clock from the
house where quite q number oi
fficnds, both young and old, came
to pay their last tribute Of respect,
Tho funeral was conducted by Rev,
A. c. Mitchell, OF the Baptist
church OF Mexico.
He leaves to mourn his heath
besides his parents, three brothers
and one sister, Howard, Alfred
Elwood and Lizzie. The family
have the sympathy Of the cntirs
community In their bereavement.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1905-12-22
Old Railroad Man Dies.

Mike McCabe about 10 years Of
age died at Moberly, Monday Dec.
II. OF heart trouble. He was one
Of the oldest conductors on the
Wabash, having been In their
service for about forty years. He
was a brother Of Mesdames o. H.
Brooks, Chss. Martin, and John
Sours.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1905-12-22
ADVERTISED LETTERS

Following is q list Of letters -.
naming unclaimed In the post.
ofiicc at Montgomery City, No.,
Doc. 10 1905, and II not called for
within two weeks will be sent 10
dead letter ofiice:
Blackwell; o. D. Jones; Miss
Carrie (col.)
q. Z. NUNS, p. n.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1905-12-22
Flnal Settles ssneut.

Notice is hereby given that the undersigned
administrator OF the estate of
MRS MILLEysoN BLACKsHAw, deceased
will at the newt regular term of Probate
Court Of Montgomery County Missouri "a be
hogun aud held at the court house In tho
City Of Montgomery In said county, On tho
third Monday In January ncxt iscS. make. .
final settlement of said estate.
JOSEPH BLACKsHAw, Administrator,
u... sth r,s,
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1905-12-22

Tom Brown and family left
Tuesday for st. Louis, where they
will make their future home. Mr..
brown has not decided as yet
what business he will 60 into there,
but thinks OF starting a livery
barn. We regret very much to
loose these good people from our
community.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1905-12-22

Miss Nellie Graves came In
Wednesday from Columbia, where
she Ia attending school, to spend q
tew DAYS with homefolks.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1905-12-22

The different churches hcrc have
prepared special Christmas pro.
grams and will hold their exercises
Saturday night. The Methods
church will have a Christmas tree,
and special Christmas sermons
and music Sunday morning and
night. The Christian and Pres.
bytcran churches will also have
special exercises. The Baptist
will hold their exercises In the
W. q. 7. U. hall. Everybody 10
cordially invited 70 these sxef.
cises.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1905-12-22

Tom Young. Of New Mexico, was
shaking hands with friends here
Friday. Mr.. Young, who ownes a
big ranch In New Mexico, was a
brakeman on the Wabash through
this place some twenty five or
thirty years ago. He went from
here TO New Florence to visit w.
r. Hollingsworth and T. II. Nc
Clure.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1905-12-22

Mrs. David Fipps died at her
home here Wednesday, December
20. at s;i5 p m, Of pneumonia at
the age of II years. Funeral will
be from the house today friday
at 80 o'clock p. m, by Rev.
Tn ompson, after which she will be
laid to rest In the city cemetery.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1905-12-22

Miss Alice Roosevelt 10 to be
married In the White House Feb
ruary Is, to Congressman Long
worth OF Ohio.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1905-12-22

Miss Edna Henry, who spent the
sum mcr and fall In Fsyctte, Idaho.
srriv ed today to spend Christmas
with her sister, Mrs. j. T.. Kerr.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1905-12-22

Mrs. Charley Day, Of Middle-
town, and Miss Jessie Slavens, OF
St. Glare county, were the guests
Of Mrs. s. s. See Monday.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1905-12-22

J. L. Wilson and family left
Tuesday for Texas City. Texas to
make their future home. Mrs.
Wilson IL a daughter Off. N. Bass,
formerly superintendent Of the
county farm.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1905-12-22

Bob See brought In two mink
hides Friday and sold to Henry
Breeder. He got 1915 for one and
$500 for the other one. This is the
highest price paid for mink hides
here this year.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1905-12-22

Lou Duffy came up from st. Louis
Monday to attend the funeral OF
his cousin Jim Duffy, here Tues
sisv
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1905-12-22

Louis Klipgclhocfer came In
from California Sunday, and will
probably remain here with his
father, Martin, this winter.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1905-12-22

Rev. J. y. Kerr Allied his regular
appointment at Benton City Sum
day, and from there went to visit
rel a,ivcs In Audrain county. lie
ret urned Wednesday afternoon.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1905-12-22

Mrs Mary Bochmcr who has
been visiting II. II. Ludcrson and
wife the past week returned to her
home In Wright City Monday.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1905-12-22

Ed Cofiman and wife Of near
High Hill, and Mrs. Jess Hooker,
of near New Florence spent FRI
day here with John CofIman and
family.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1905-12-22

+. NJ. Bass, Of New Florence,
Was In this city on business Friday
and called In and had the date on
his paper moved up another year.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1905-12-22

One man was killed and forty
persons injured In = railroad wreck
at New York Tuesday, Dec. 10.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1905-12-22

Mrs J. A. Mahcry and children
left Monday for Medicine Lodge,
Kansas, where they will visit d.
W. Majors and family for two OF
three weeks.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1905-12-22

Mrs. Sallie Berry, the woman
Who has had possession Of the
Frisco car at Guard Kan, will
probably be totally blind from
ammonia thrown to dislodgs her
from the car.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1905-12-22

Quite n number from here at
tended the Rcvcllc-Kallmcycr we'd.
ding at New Florence Wednesday
might
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1905-12-22

The Louisiana Electric Light
Plant has run q wire from that
place to Bowling Green, q distance
Of twelve miles, and now furnishes
both places with light.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1905-12-22
"a The Tribune Wishes a Merry Christmas to all 4a

Miss Stella Duffy returned sun-
day from Q three weeks visit 10 her
sister, Mrs. Geo. 0feasly, st 81.
Louis. She was accompanied
home by little Miss Caroal 0reas.
w.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1905-12-22

Mcsdames John Knox, Ran See
and q. W. Merritt, Of New Flor.
cnce werc shopping hero Tuesday.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1905-12-22

The Columbia Herald will be.
gin publication OF daily paper
Jan. tst.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1905-12-22

Wayne Barley and wife Of Mex
ico, came down Wednesday to
spend Christmas with homefolks.
Mr.. Barley has just recovered from
q severe attack Of typhoid fever.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1905-12-22

Misses Grace Dcvault. Zelma
wilburn. Belle Shermeyer and
Annie Owings, Of New Florence
were visitors here Saturday.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1905-12-22

Tho new Christian church at
Mexico was dedicated Sunday
Dec. n. This Is said to be one Of
the handsomest churches In the
state
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1905-12-22

just think Of those beautiful gilt
Frame Pictures for - cents at X.
q. White q Cos.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1905-12-22

Mrs. g. ~. Schuhart returned
Friday from Warrcnton where she
had been visiting her parents .
few days.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1905-12-22

Ifyou want to spend . happy
year during 1905 buy q Rocker
from X. q. White 4 Co.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1905-12-22

l. A. Goodman secretary Of the
Missouri horticultural society,
Gays that the fruit trees In this
state arc In an unusually good
condition at this time and well
prepared for the winter.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1905-12-22

Geo. johnson and wife, OF near
Beilfiower, spent Sunday and
Monday here with the latter's faith.
er, W. =. Ooshorn. Mr.. johnson
also called In and renewed for the
TRIBUNE another year.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1905-12-22

10 I'm Portwood who lives near
New Florence had q pretty bad
runaway here Saturday afternoon.
He was driving a young horse to
q cart and as he was passing w.
II. Heath's farm about q half mile
east Of town, the horse became
frightened at something. and
started to run, throwing him out
against a bank at the side Of the
road and hurting him so bad that
he was unconscious for some time.
He was carried In to Mr.. Heath's
home and the doctor called In al
once. No bones were broken, but
he had a very bad conclusion OF
the brain. He IL getting along
very well now.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1905-12-22

E. B Dclamnter a prosperous
farmer Of Wcllsville was In town
Thursday on business.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1905-12-22

William Spaugh, Jr. 10 10 be
hung FEBRUARY 10, for the murder
Of Sheriff Polk, Of Iron county.
The motion for = new trial being
overruled by Judge Williams. His
mother, Mrs. Mary Spaugh, who
was convicted at the same time ~
her son was given new trial.
Spa ugh was found guilty Of MUIR
der In the first degree and Mrs.
Spaugh Of manslaughter.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1905-12-22

Fred Hume and wife and Mrs.
DR.. Holcombc, Of New Florence.
were shopping here Saturday.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1905-12-22

Bob Howard Of the Bcllnowcr
News attended the show here
Tuesday night.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1905-12-22

coFrE.! corrEEi-Just give us
one trial. That'sall we want. 8
lbs for 500. Martins Grocery.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1905-12-22

The Troy, No., Free Prcss got
out very nice Christmas edition
last week. The paper was printed
on very Ane book paper with the
cover page In green and red. Il
contained several pictures aud
short sketches Of the prominent
business men Of Troy and about
twenty pages Of advertising from
the merchants OF that place and
surrounding towns.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1905-12-22

Mrs. Barbara Willie returned
Saturday from . three months
visit TO relatives In California.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1905-12-22

II you need glasses, get . pair Of
those gold spectacles for $500 1t
DIR. Miller's the optician.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1905-12-22

20 lbs. best Oranulated Sugar
Tor 500. Martins Grocery.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1905-12-22

Horace Stephens, who for the
past year has been night operator
At Collinsville. ILL.,, now has day
lob at Essingham, H., which he
likes much better and writes to
nave his tribune changed to that
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1905-12-22

J. w. Gin last week sold . anc
Cable piano to the NJ. X. church.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1905-12-22

John Martin was In Moberly
Monday.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1905-12-22

Nat worley vas up from New
Florence Wednesday an business.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1905-12-22

DO you need . RockcrS r. q.
Whith 4 CO.. have them for sale.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1905-12-22

20 lbs. beet Oranulated Sugar
for 500. Martins 0socery.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1905-12-22

Satisfactory furniture worth the
money, at White 4 Cos.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1905-12-22

Candy from "a to $50 per pound.
Martins Grocery.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1905-12-22
Local News

Earl Fuller came In Sunday 70
amend Christmas with hla wife.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1905-12-22

Typewriter ribbons and supplies
Of sll kinds at the City Drug store.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1905-12-22
John T. Hensiey has the

70 lbs. best Oranulated Sugar
for 500. Martins Grocery.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1905-12-22

CASH OR rRADE.-Martin wants
20 buy your butter, chickens and
eRQa,
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1905-12-22

r. G. White & Co., will sell you
any class Rocker you may call for.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1905-12-22

For Holly, Mistle.toe and other
Christmas decorations call at Mar.
tins Grocery.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1905-12-22

So nice--thc furniture at r. q.
White & Cos.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1905-12-22

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John T. Hensley has the
mumps.
70 lbs. best Oranulated Sugar
for 500. Martins Grocery.
John Martin was in Moberly
Monday.
Fred Hume and wife and Mrs.
DR.. Holcombc, Of New Florence.
were shopping here Saturday.
coFrEs! coYPEEi-Just give 10
one trial. That'sall we want. 8
lbs for 500. Martins Grocery.
Mrs. Barbara Willie returned
Saturday from . three months
visit TO relatives In California.
Mrs. g. ~. Schuhart returned
Friday from Warrcnton where she
had been visiting her parents .
few days.
just think Of those beautiful gilt
Frame Pictures for - cents ct X.
q. White 4 Co.'S.
Miss Alice Roosevelt is to be
married In the White House Feb
ruary Is. to Congressman Long,
worth Of Ohio.
Louis Klipgclhocfer came In
from California Sunday, and will
probably remain here with his
father, Martin, this winter.
Mrs. Charley Day, Of Middle-
town, and Miss Jessie Slavcns, Of
st. Glare county, were the guests
Of Mrs. s. S. See Monday.
Miss Edna Henry, who spent the
sum mcr and fall In Fsyctte. Idaho,
arriv ed today to spend Christmas
with her sister. Mrs. J. +. Kerr.
+. NJ. Bass, Of New Florence,
Was In this city on business Friday
and called In and had the date OF
his paper moved up another year
Rev. T.. Kerr Allied his regular
appointment at Benton City Sun
day, and from there went to visi
rel atives In Audrain county. III
ret urncd Wednesday afternoon.
J. L. Wilson and family lcf
Tuesday for Texas City, Texas L
make their future home. Mrs
Wilson Is a daughter IF. N. Bass
formerly superintendent OF tn
county farm.
Mrs. David Fipps died at he
home here Wednesday, Decembc
leo, at s:i5 p m, Of pneumonia .
the age Of II years. Funeral vii
be from the house today FRIDAY
at 1: 30 o'clock p. m, by Rev
Th ON pson, after which she will b
laid to rest In the city cemetery.
Tom Brown and family lei
Tu esday for st. Louis, where the,
will make their future home. MI
brown has not decided As ye
what business he will go into there
but thinks OF starting a liver,
, barn. We regret very much I
loose these good people from ou
community.
Tom Young. Of New Mexico, wa
/, shaking hands with friends her
. Friday. Mr.. Young, who ownes
h big ranch in New Mexico, was
. brakeman on the Wabash throug
: this place some twenty five {
thirty years ago. He went froI
here TO New Florence to visit v
r r. Hollingsworth and T. H. Ms
!, Clure.
al r. G. White & Co., will sell yo
. any class Rocker you may call TO
10 J. w. Gill placed an ad In Il
TRIBUNE last week calling q
IT attention Of the public to the I'll
line Of Victor Talking Machine
!. he has on hand. The paper wi
|, mailed out Friday. Saturday MI
~ Judge Henry White telephone
"A Mr.. Gill that she had saw his
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1905-12-22

"a The
Local News |
Earl Fuller came In Sunday 10
spend Christmas with hia wife.
Nat worlcy vas up from New
Florence Wednesday an business.
20 lbs. beet Oranulated Sugar
for 500. Martins Grocery.
J. w. Gin last week sold . anc
Cable plano to the N. X. church.
DO you need . RockcrS r. q.
With 4 Co.. have them for sale.
Typewriter ribbons and supplies
Of sll kinda at tho City Drug store.
CASH OR rRApE.-Martin wants
90 buy your butter, chickens and
eggs.
Bob Howard Of the Bcllnower
News attended the show here
Tuesday night.
One man was killed aud forty |
persons injured In railroad wreck
at New York Tuesday. Dec. 10.
Mcsdames John Knox, Ran See
and q. W. Merritt, Of New Flor.
cnce were shopping here Tuesday.
Quite q number from here at
tended the Rcvcllc- Kallmcycr wed.
ding at New Florence Wednesday
night.
Ifyou want to spend . happy
year during 1905 buy q Rocker
from X. q. White 4 Co.
Miss Nellie Graves came In
Wednesday from Columbia, where
she 10 attending school. to spend q
tew days with homefolks.
Misses Grace Dcvault, Zelma
wilburn. Belle Shermeyer and
Annie Owings, Of New Florence
were visitors here Saturday.
Mrs Mary Bochmcr who has
been visiting II. II. Ludcrson and
wife the past week returned to her
home In Wright City Monday.
Lou Duffy came up from st. Louis
Monday to attend the funeral Of
his cousin Jim Duffy, here Tues
day.
Ed Coffman aud wife Of near
High Hill, and Mrs. Jess Hooker.
of near New Florence spent Fri-
day here with John Cofiman and
family.
Mrs J. A. Mahcry and children
left Monday for Medicine Lodge.
Kansas, where they will visit d.
W. Majors and family for two OF
three weeks.
The Louisiana Electric Light
Plant has run q wire from that
place to Bowling Green, q distance
Of twelve miles, and now furnishes
both places with light.
Wayne Barley and wife Of Mex
Eco, came down Wednesday ts
spend Christmas with homcfolks
Mr.. Barley has just recovered from
= severe attack Of typhoid fever.
Mrs. Sallie Berry, the woman
Who has had possession OF tn
Frisco car at Guard Kan, will
probably be totally blind from
ammonia thrown to dislodgs he
from the car.
Bob See brought In two min
hides Friday and sold to Henr'
Breeder. He got S3.75 for one an
$500 for the other one. This is III
highest price paid for mink hide
here this year.
20 lbs. best Oranulated Sugs
Tor 500. Martins Grocery.
l. A. Goodman secretary Of tn
Missouri horticultural societ,
Gays that the fruit trees In th
state arc In an unusually goo
condition at this time and we
prepared for the winter.
Horace Stephens, who for Il
nnat vaav haa haavx v,iuhk nuapak.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-03-03
State Aid For Roads In Cecil.

At special session of the
County Commissioners on Saturday
it was decided to petition the High
way Division of Maryland Geolog,
ical Survey for State aid in improv
ing certain roads in the county
under the Shoemaker Act, passed
at the recent session of the Legis-
lature. The following preamble
and resolutions were passed by the
Board:
WHEREAS, By an Act of the General
Assembly of Maryland of 1904. Chapter
22s. State aid has been extended to the
counties in the building of permanent
roads under certain conditions prescribed
in said Act, therefore be it
Resolved, That the following roads in
Cecil County be permanently improved
and State aid asked therefor:
I. The road between Rising Sun and
Pennington, commencing at the end of
the macadam road recently built and
running thence to Pennington.
II. The road beginning at the end OF
the gravel road north of Perryville and
running thence north to end of gravel
road at Aiken, about one mile in length.
III. The road between Elkton and
Lutton's Corner, commencing at Lutton's
Corner and running thence south toward
Elkton for distance of two miles.
w. The road between Elkton and
Chesapeake City, commencing at the
culvert at the residence of Geo. R. Ash
and running thence south toward Chesa-
peake City for distance of one mile.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-03-03
Shooting Scrape.

William Harvey and Baetey,
both colored, who were employed
by the Charles A. Sims Company
at Havre de Grace, became involv-
ed in a quarrel one morning last
week, with the result that Harvey
was shot three times by Baetey,
one shot taking effect in his neck
and two in one Of his arms, infiict
ing painful but not dangerous
wounds. Notwithstanding his in
juries Harvey disarmed his assail
ant and marched him before a
Magistrate, where the murderous
negro was fined 500 and costs for
carrying concealed weapon, and
held in the sum of $500 bail for
the action of the Grand Jury.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-03-03
Sale of the Lewis Properties.

The real estate in and near Elk
ton, belonging to the heirs of the
late r. G. Lewis, was offered at
public sale last week, a number of
the properties being withdrawn for
lack of adequate bids.
The small dwelling on Il. Main
street was purchased by Benjamin
P. Wilson, for 5000.
The tract of land containing II
acres and lying about one mile
south of Elkton was sold to Geo.
r. Ash for $500.
Four lots of land situated in
Cherry Hill were sold to L. T. r.
W ard for $4,000.
The store building formerly oc-
cupied by r. G. Lewis and know as
the "glass 'front.' was withdrawn at
a bid of $4,000, but afterward pur-
chased at private sale by John E.
Gonce, the present tenant, for
$4,000.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-03-03
PERUVIAN
RISING SUN
Fined for Shooting. partridges

ADgino Trisono, a naturalized
Italian of Port Deposit, was fined
last week by Magistrate George
Harvard S25 and costs, for the
killing of five partridges out of
season. Trisono went hunting on
February IL and when near Canal
Station discovered covey of eight
partridges on the ground. The
Italian fired both barrels at the
bunch of birds, killing five. VIM.
st. Clair, who lives near, heard
the report of the gun and hastened
to the scene, with the result that
the son of Italy was arrested and
fined. 1t developed at the hearing
that Mr.. st. Clair had been feeding
the birds all winter, and they had
become very tame.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-03-03
GYPSY Queen Dead.

"Queen Amelia" of the Wells
band of Gypsies, is dead. She
passed away in the camp near
Middletown, Del, on Thursday of
last week. Her two sons received
letters of administration upon the
mothers estate from Register of
Wills Bach in Wilmington Friday
afternoon.
The deceased was born in Eng
land 81 years ago, and her right
name is Amelia Cooper. Her hus-
band, David. died in Maryland
about two years ago at the age of
103 years.
Queen Amelia leaves seven child
rem, and the greater part of her
wealth was distributed among her
children during her life. At pres
ent there is $1,000 in a Middle
town bank, which is part of the
estate.
The body of the dead queen was
inferred in the Wells lot in the
Wilmington and Brandywine ceme-
terry.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-03-03
Maryland Day.

Preparations are being made by
the schools of the State for the
appropriate observance of Mary
land Day, March 25, by special
exercises. The school children of
the State will be given an oppor-
tunity on that day to contribute to
the $4,000 fund to be raised for
the erection of a statue to Cecil
Calvert, Second Lord Raltimore),
on the new Court House Plaza in
Baltimore.