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The S1st PA.

Editor National Tribune: Will YOU
please be kind enough to give a short
sketch Of the 81st Pa. in your valuable
paper?-M. s. Kirby. South Amboy,
N. ].
The 81st Pa. was organized ar Phila-
delphia Oct: 81, 1851, and finally mus
tered out June 20, 1866. It was a
fighting regiment, and belonged to
Caldwell's Division Of the Second Corps.
Army Of the Potomac. It's Colonels
were James Miller, killed at Fair Oaks;
Charles F. Johnson; Henry Boyd Nc
Keen, killed at Cold Harbor, and Will
liam Wilson. 1t lost 208 men killed In
battle, II died from disease and FL in
Confederate prisons.-Editor National
Tribune.
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The 18th Pa. Cav.

Editor National Tribune: Will you
kindly publish short history of the
18th Pa. Cav. &C. T. Webster, Phila-
delphia, Pa.
The 18th Pa. Cav, called also the
1G3d Pa, was organized at Pittsburg
and Harrisburg in October. November
and December, 1862. and consolidated
in 1865 with the 22d Pa. Cav. to form
the Sd Provisional Pa. Cav. The 18th
Pa. Cav. belonged to Wilson's Division
of the Cavalry Of the Army of the Po-
tomac, and lost 60 killed in battle and
232 died from disease, etc. The Colo
nels were Timothy M. Bryan, who was
discharged, and T. F. Rodenbough, OF
the Regular Army, who was in COM
mand when the regiment was mustered
out-Editor National Tribune.
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The l1th and 6Ath Ind.

Editor National Tribune: Please give
short histories OF the 18th and Saith
Ind, and oblige an old subscriber to
your paper.-George A. Bettcher, North
Liberty, Ind.
The 18th Ind. was organized at In
dianapolis April 81, 1851, for three
months and mustered out Aug. 4, 1851.
The Colonel was Lewis Wallace.
The 64th Ind. was organized from
May so, 1852. to serve three months
Colonel was d. Garland Rose.-Editor
National Tribune.
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The 1Olat Pm.

Editor National Tribune: would
thank you to kindly give short sketch
Of the 101st Pa, together with the new
companies assigned to that regiment in
the Spring Of 1865.-Geo. w. Myers,
Salisbury, Pa.
The 101st Pa. was organized at Har-
risburg from Nov. FL, 1861, and mus
tered out June 25, 1865. The first Col
onel was Joseph III. Wilson, who died
and was succeeded by Col. David B.
Norris, who was mustered out. Capt.
Levi Musser was the ranking officer
when the regiment was mustered out.
The regiment belonged to Casey's Divi-
sion OF the Fourth Corps. Army Of the
Potomac. and was afterward In the
Eighteenth Corps. The regiment lost
80 killed In battle and 282 from other
causes. Of whom 1853 died In Anderson
vile and other prisons.-Editor Ma
uonal Tribune.
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Editor National Tribune: Please give
a short sketch Of the 51st Ind. in your
grand old paper.-H. F. Pieper, Co. H
51st Ind, Bicknell, Ind.
The 51st Ind. was organized at In.
dianapolis from Dec. IL, 1861, and
mustered out Dec. 10, 1855. The Col
onel was Abel D. Streight, who was
brevetted a Brigadier-General. Lieut..
Col. William N. Denny was in command
when the regiment was mustered out
The 51st Ind. belonged to Beatty's Di.
vision Of the Fourth Corps, Army OF
the Cumberland, and lost Sc killed anG
208 died from Dissatisfaction Nation.
al Tribune,
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The SSth Ohio.

Editor National Tribune: Will you
publish in The National Tribune q his
tory Of the SSth Ohio Ray s. Ball.
Huron, O.
The 88th Ohio was originally bat
TALON Of four companies, and called the
LIST Battalion Governors Guards, and
organised to guard the prisoners at
Camp Chase and to do other military
duty In the State. The regiment was
completed from July a to Aug. 3. 1863,
and designated the 8Sth Ohio. It was
mustered out July 3. 1865. It lost so
who died from Dissatisfaction Nation
q Tribune.
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Editor National Tribune: Please give
short sketch Of the 10th Pa.-Austin
Foster, 522 Thomas ST., Youngstown,
o., and Alex. Meyer. Harrisburg. Pa
The 10th Pa. was organized at Har-
risburg Oct. 18, 1861, and finally mus
tered out July Is, 1865. 1t was a fight
ing regiment, and belonged to Turner's
Division of the Tenth Corps. II greatly
distinguished itself at Fort Wagner, and
lest altogether 10 killed, 50 died in
prison and 142 died from disease. Its
Cclonels were John M. Power, ID. G..
Strawbridge, John c. Campbell and
John S. Littell.-Editor National Trib-
une.
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Notre Dame GAR. Post Election.
(South Bend Daily Times, South Bend
Ind. Tuesday Dec L. 1q0hl

(South Bend Daily Times, South Bend,
Ind, Tuesday, Dec. IL, 1909
Notre DANES unique GAR. Post, the
fame of which lies in the fact that 1t is
composed entirely Of priests and broth
ers Of the Order of Holy Cross, met Sat-
urday, Dec. 16, and elected the follow
ing officers for the ensuing year: Broth
er Leander (James McClain), Com
mander; Brother John mark A. Wills),
Senior Vice Commander Rev. Edward
Martin, junior Vice Commander; the
Rev. Jas. Boyle, Chaplain; Brother Cos
mas nicholas Bath, Adjutant; Broth
e. Benedict Games Mantele), Quarter
master; Brother Raphael Games c.
Maloy), Officer Of the Day; Brother Ig-
natius Ugnace Meyer, Officer of the
Guard; Brother Eustachius (John Nc
Neiry) ,Sergeant-Major; Brother Agatha
(Joseph Staley), Quartermaster-Ser-
geant; the Rev. Edward Martin. Junior
Vice Commander.
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Character Of Laughter.

Laughter in "eh" denotes the melan-
choly temperament. To laugh in oh
denotes q generous, hardy and determ-
ined nature.
But those whose laughter gives the
sound Of the French 'u" are misan-
thropes. hyprocrites, and misers, while
laughter IN zee" II the property OF
children and simple-minded persons.
This going about fun with INFINITE
sertousness should help some.
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PICKET SHOTS.
] rom Alert Comrades Along the Whole
Line.

Were There Two COrporaIs Kaltenbach:
Comrade Abner Durham, Co. F, 18th
Iowa, writes from Manchester, Iowa,
that In recent issue Of The National
Tribune was short history Of the
18th Ohio, in which you state that
CorpI L. P. Kaltenbach received a
Medal OF Honor. I have been wonder
Ing II there were two Corporals l.. P.
Kaltenbach in the service who received
Medals Of Honor, or is there an error
In the record? There was a Corp'l L.
p. duther P) Kaltenbach in my COM
pany CD, 18th Iowa, who received a
medal for capture of flag at battle OF
Nashville. He still lives to wear his
medal, and modestly answers to the
title Of judge"
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J. Lawrence Hill, A. NJ, NJ. ID.
Try my discovery free. Then IL you
are satisfied with the benefit received.
you can send me my special price,
$3.50. If not, keep your money. You
decide after you try my Treatment,
and you can see that / couldn't afford
to make this offer IL my discovery was
not a complete success. Write today
to DIR. j. Lawrence Hill, SC30 Hill Lab
oratories, Jackson. Mich. Send no
money-only your name
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Appreciated "Prison Memories.v

Comrade Harvey Smith writes from
Sibley Butte, N. D., to say that he has
read with much interest the prison
memories Of Frank B. Doran, of ST.
Paul, Mimi. He says it is healthy
reading" and adds: ut cannot be that
us all Of his prison experiences, or any,
where near all of them, which covered
SO many months"
Comrade Smith hopes Mr.. Doran may
write some more of his prison memo
ries, and signs himself as one who
served four and quarter years in
the blue"
The Tenth Corps.
T. B. Simmons, Lake Geneva, Wis
writes: II never see anything about
the Tenth Corps, which was merged
they have no correspondent. Will not
some comrade who served with the
Tenth Corps write something of Its his
tory?
David G. Perry, Shawano, Wis,
writes that he would like to hear from
some member Of Co. d, 118th N. Y.
Comrade Edward J. Buell., Totoket
Conn.,, would like the address of any
member Of the 18TH Ohio residing in
the State Of Connecticut.
John P. Luyster, South Boundbrook,
N. j., would like to hear from any vet
eran Of the saith N. Y, especially of
Co. A.
w. J. Frazier. Coffeyville, Kan,
would like the name and address of the
comrade who sold the Buckeye badge
al the Denver Encampment.
Ida S. Knox, Old Orchard, Me-, wish
essome one to send her the following
poem: up with the Blue and down
with the Gray"
VIM. H. Fowler, Lock Box 50, Had
donfield, N. j., would like to hear from
members Of the I'd N. J. Cav, especial
ly from comrades of Co. D.
James Smith, p. o. Box 222, San
Diego. CAL, would like to hear from
comrades of Co. b, Sd Del, and Co. I,
1st Del.
Joseph ]. Samson. Bay Fork, KY,
would like to hear from members of
the 26th KY, 9Th Tenn, or 25th Mich.
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Banks's Force and Plans.

Banks's Force and Plans.
According to his returns Of Dec 81,
1862, Gen. Banks had in his Sc regi-
ments 36,508 officers and men, of
whom 1888 were present for duty
With this force he had to occupy posi-
tons stretching all along the Gulf from
Mobile to the Rio Grand, to help
had to garrison points in the Louis
lana country for the protection of
New Orleans. After deducting these
garrisons he found that he could
not take the field with more than 49,
600 men. and his information was to
Hudson numbered $4,000, to say moth
ing Of some $4,000 more which Penn
berton, II not employed from the
North, could reinforce Port Hudson
with. He was even told that the Port
Hudson garrison numbered 10000
though he did not believe this. Being
thus strong enough to make an attack
hopeless from Baton Rouge or the
eastern side of the river. Banks's mind
turned to going up the western side
and meeting Gen. Grants forces some.
where in the neighborhood of Vicks.
burg. He would gain two objects by
this. Gen. Dick Taylor was operatine
on the western side of the Mississippi
with force Of actually 1000 or 5000
electives, but which report made tive
of three times as great. His presence
was continual menace to New Or.
leans. and the first thing necessary, 4
seemed to Gen. Banks, was to get rio
OF him. Then he might move up an6
by cutting off the supplies Of Port Kud
son from the Red River country bs
able to reduce 1t and II he could come
into connection with Gen. Grant theil
united forces would make an assault
more hopeful Of success.
The Teche Country.
West Of Port Hudson for so miles
and extending clear to the Gulf, thu
land Is allnvial, and filled with count.
less bayous, lakes, rivers and swamps
crossing and connecting with each
other In the most puzzling way. Onl,
those familiar with the country could
make their way through this intricate
system OF swamps and other waters
TWO roads had been cut directly from
New Orleans to Alexandria, which II
on the Red River and. on the hi0hla nd
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Recruits Arrive.

During all this time. while shifting
from point to point, the thunder of ar
tillery was almost constantly vibrating
upon our ears. While at Waterloo SO
men, recruits for Co. G, 18th Pa, un-
der Lieut.: Hopper. joined the regiment:
They arrived at time when it must
have been very evident to them that
they could enjoy but brief respite be-
fore being called upon to face powder
and bullet. Loaded down with plethoric
knapsacks, they. presented striking
contrast to the bronzed and lightly
equipped veterans who surrounded
them.
ITO be continued)
The Newtown bee., 1905-11-03

Godfrey, expects to leave for her new
 home in Bridgeport, this week. l Edgar $. Banks is shut in at his
 home on Burr street with very pain
 full attack of rheumatism. l MT and Mrs Samuel German, who spend their summers at Greenfield Hill, have closed their residence here
 and gone to Liberty, N. Y. Mrs Willis Mo ehouse of Bridgeport l is passing several weeks with rela- tives in Greenfield Hill.
 Miss Ruth Raymond of Bridgeport I was Sunday visitor in this place. | Announcement is made of the con- 1 ing marriage of Miss Georgia Mills of
 Greens Farms to Pearl Metcalf, young
 est son of MT and Mrs M. L. Metcalf
 of this place. The wedding, it is said, | will take place the first week in Mo- vember.
 | fined to his house long time by Se- | rious form of illness, is gaining rapid | ly and is able to go out again. The condition of Mrs Henry Burr Ogden, who is critically ill, remains
 unchanged. Mrs Milo Osborne of Bedding has
 been recent guest of friends at Green field Hill.
 MT and Mrs D. B. Gould of Aspe- tuck visited their daughter, Mrs Burr
 Merwin, on Merwin's Lane, Sunday. Charles Tielman of Boston, Mass, is spending several days the guest of w E. Nichols. George s. Jennings left, last week,
 for an extended visit with friends in Aroostook county, Maine. MT and Mrs J. Nelson Hutchinson
 of Bridgeport passed Sunday at $. C.. Bradley's.
 Linonine is what you want for that cold.
The Newtown bee., 1905-11-03
The 'NewtOWn Bee.
 Newtown Friday. November 3, 1905.
Ten Paxes.
TOWN TOPICS.
A HALLOWEEN suRPRlsEPARTY
MRS S. M. GLOVER THE VICTIM.

An informal and delightful uallow- cen surprise party took place on: Tuesday night at Mrs Sarah members of Pootatuck Grange com prising the party. Almost every mem- Der of the party carried Jack O'Lan- tern carved out of pumpkin. A number appeared in costume, includ- ing MT and Mrs Albert w. Bassett, who created much fun by their antics. Mrs Brown had an attractive costume. MT and Mrs Lauren SkidmOre appeared in costume, as did Roland and Miss Mabel NorthrOp. Various games were provided by the committee having the party in hand. Elaborate refresh, ments were served, after which brief rop, master of Pootatuck, and Allison P. Smith, the lecturer of the Grange Those present were: MT and Mrs Henry M. Smith, MT and Mrs Lauren Skidmore, E. B. Camp, A. P. Smith, Miss Mabel NOrthrop, John J. North rop, Miss Hattie M. Northrop, Roland Northrop, MT and Mrs Charles E. Beers, Eli B. Beers, Miss Myra War ner, Mrs Frances Schermerhorn, Miss Nellie Northrop, William Robbins, s. J. Blackman, Miss $: B. Minor, Mrs sett, MT and Mrs w. B. Glover, Wal ter Glover, Agnes Northrop Glover, Norman Glover, Miss Susie O. Beers, Miss Clara Beers. Miss Fannie M. An drews, Mrs G. w. Northrop, MT and Mrs Herbert w. Wright, Miss Beattie and Mrs Brown. The affair was a complete surprise to Mrs Glover, who received her guests with genuine hos pitality.
The Newtown bee., 1905-11-03
HI0H SCHOOL NOTES.
HONOR ROLL-90 PER CENT-sECOND
 MONTH.

English Reading Course: Anna M. Betts, Edward Egan, Kathryn Honan, Margaret Keane, Jennie RuffellS, Gus sic Campbell, Francis Carmody, Flea nore Cavanaugh, John Houlihan, Mar garet Heating, Carlton Smith, Alma Williams, Randolph Williams, Gather inc Murphy, Lillian Troy.
 Roman History: Margaret Keane, Jennie Ruffells, Francis Carmody, John Houlihan, Carlton Smith, Ran dolph Williams, Catherine Murphy. English Literature GuSSie Camp bell, Henry Hall, Ada Lake, Angeline
 Wakeman. First year German: Catherine Mur. phy, Alma Williams, Randolph Will Hams. Second year German: Carlton Smith. Third year German: Jennie Ruffells. American History: Earle Peck, Annie RuffelIs. First year Latin: Helen Blakeman,
 Elsie Ferris, Annie Murphy, Vivian Wetmore.
 Caesar: Catherine Murphy, Ran. dolph Williams, Ada Lake.
 Cicero: Edward Egan, Carlton Smith. First Year: French, Nonie Bren' nan, May Egan, Elsie Ferris, Helen HOul1han. Advanced French: John Houlihan Margaret Keane, Jennie Ruffells. Elementary English: Anna Houli han, Catherine James, Earle Taber Maud WilmOt. Rhetoric: Elsie Ferris, Annie Mur' phy, Vivian Wetmore. Arithmetic: Earle Taber, Percy | Platt, Annie Ruffells. Algebra: Annie Murphy, Helen 1 Blakeman, Nonie Brennan. Geometry: Carlton Smith, Cathe'
 rine Murphy.
 ,n; Bookkeeping: Margaret Keane
 Kathryn Honan. Physiology: Elsie Gilbert, Earle Ia
 Der, Angeline Wakeman, Madge Peck | Percy Platt.
 Physics: Harris Hamlin, Edward l Egan.
The Newtown bee., 1905-11-03
LONG HILL.
METHODIST CHURCH NOTES.

METHODIST CHURCH NOTES.
 Morning service at the church with preaching by the pastor, Rev J. A. Osborne. Evening service at the hall at ' p. m.
 Special services every evening next week, except Friday, in the hall. Tues day evening Rev Judson L. Cross of 'Trumbull will preach. and on WedneS- day and Thursday evenings Rev A. L.. Faust will assist the pastor.
 Rev Dr J. B. Adams preached at the Methodist church. Sunday morning, ou the text, "He that endureth to the end shall be Saved." Those who were not present missed a treat.
 Louis w. Jennings has number of young Water Spaniel dogs for sale.
 Mrs Louis Sneder is quite ill, and under pr Hills care.
 Repairs are being made on the tene- , ment house of F. L. Turuey, occupied by Peter Lynch.
 Mrs A. T. Long of fSomerville, Mass has been the guest of Mrs Benjamin Turney. MT and Mrs R. w. Geopplar of Viii ton have been guests of Mrs J. H. Frear.
 Linonine is what you want for that cold.
The Newtown bee., 1905-11-03

NOVeuduG IuceGluR on SuQUay mOTn-
 Prayer meeting at Lower Stepney, Tuesday evening, and Wednesday evening at the church.
 NEW DEPOT FOR sTEPNEY.
 There is rumor that Stepney is to have new and roomy depot, located on the west side of the track, on land owned by the company, near Mrs 0. BurtOn'S house.
 B. Hawley X Go. are having a stOr- age building built, 32 X IA feet, two stories high, to store shingles and grain. This building, together with the ones already occupied by this firm, for groceries, grain, etc., comprises over 5000 square feet of floor space When the original firm started buSi- ness in 1870, under the name of Flaw ley Brothers, the floor space occupied by them was less than TOO square feet. This shows the large growth of the business done by this firm. No doubt they have as large and complete a line as any country store throughout the sta te.
 A. Langenberg is soon to erect a new hen house.
 George Meyers of Hattertown had the misfortune to lose good horse, this week.
 Step into our store and see our new line of floor oil cloth and linoleum We have some new and very pretty patterns at reasonable prices.-[Steph- en French, at the Depot.
 Miss Emily Gein of Brooklyn is spending few days with Mrs Stephen French.
 0E,.. n D,,.o++ In, o,,o.+ol , position with Elmer s. Andrews of the place of MT Andrews, ST.
 0. L. Smalley, the blacksmith, has just received nearly ton of horse shoes for his winter trade. He can al so fit your horse with never-slip shoes, if you desire.
 Levi Bevans is moving from Jesse Mallett's house into w. A. Purdy'S tenement house.
 W. A. Purdy and family will move, next Monday, to Bridgeport for the winter, intoIMr Purdys new house on Benham avenue, which he has recent ly purchased.
 john Eastwood moved, this week, his hen house, which stood opposite Turney's shop, to the lot back of his house.
 J. Coley Fields sawed up George s. Coley's wood pile with his steam en- zine and saw, Tuesday.
 Mrs Charles Potter of Naugatuck was guest, last week. of MT and Mrs George $. Coley.
 Mrs Elizabeth Beardsley and grand daughter, Ruth Beardsley, are spend ing few days, this week, in Shelton and New Haven with friends. Rev MT Deuchfield and wife have been the guests of Rev MT Duncan at the parsonage. Miss Nellie Birdie has spent a few days in Bridgeport, the guest of Mrs Charles Ruggles. Mrs Harriett Hall of Daniels Farms has been entertained sat the home of Mrs David Osborn.
The Newtown bee., 1905-11-03
GREENFIELD HILL
A HCSKING BEE.

The husking bee which took place at the Country Club casino on Thurs day evening of last week was attended by jolly crowd of club members and their friends. The ''gents" in their blue jeans and jumpers and the ladies in calico dresses and sunbOnnets re- minded one of ''ye olden time," beside affording striking contrast to any thing heretofore seen in this vicinity. The club has furnished many attract i've entertainments in it's brief history and this it's last was in full keeping with the enjoyable features witnessed in by-gOne days.
The Newtown bee., 1905-11-03
THE EXACT THING REQUIRED FOR
 CONSTIPATION

"Asa certain purgative and stomach purifier, Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets seem to be the exact thing required, strong enough for the most robust, yet mild enough and safe for children and without that terrible gripping so common to most purga- sives," say R. s. Webster & Co.,, Udora, Ontario, Canada. For sale by R. H. & Co.,, Sand Hook; w. N. Hurd, Long Hill; A. B. Blakeman, Botsford; s. J. Parks, Trumbull.
The Newtown bee., 1905-11-03

Foreign missionary exercises were held at the Congregational church here, Sunday evening, the theme un- der discussion being Darkest and Brightest Africa" The exercises were under the supervision of George H. Merwin, who acquitted himself with much credit. The literary pro- gram was as follows: "Tungwana boon in kraal in Natal," Master Charles Jones; "Kanjola boon where there wasn't much to eat," Miss Clara Jones; "Selina, a school girl at Inan- da," Miss Daisy Waldman; "Kandula and the witch doctor," Master Seeley Jennings; "Dr James B. Nc Cord of Durban, the good physician" Martin Hull; "Rev George A. Wilder of Mt Silinds, a pioneer," Joseph B. Hill. Following this came an address by the pastor, the exercises closing with an offering for the American Board of Foreign Missions.
 Miss Laura Harrison is entertaining friends from New York at her pleas ant home in this place.
 c. s. Banks had the misfortune to lose one of his COWS, last week.
 Mrs G. Louis Thorpe and infant son, who have been spending several weeks with her parents, MT and Mrs Eugen
The Newtown bee., 1905-11-03

As the Union Sunday school at Bots- ford will be discontinued after Novem- Der 5, it is requested that all the mem bers ha present on next Sunday that it may Ne decided in regard to the dis the direction of Miss Maud Ives, at Miss Ives home. All the little ones will be welcome and we wish her suc- cess in her undertaking.
The Newtown bee., 1905-11-03
A PERFECT FLOW.

It was 'LeRoy Plow''' that plowed that rough new land without breaking. It was a 'LeRoy Plow" that plowed the hard dry ground where others failed, It was a "LeRoy Flow that powed that sticky clay and made work easy for man and team. It was a ''Le Roy'' Reversible Plow, that plowed the steep sidehill. It is a. LeRoy" Reversible Flow that will do good work on fiat land, doing away with all furrows, leaving your land level and suitable for all crops. For sale by w. B Glover, NewtOwn Conn
The Newtown bee., 1905-11-03

Several of the young people of Taun. ton and Newtown gave Miss Emily B. Jones surprise on Saturday evening. The evening was passed very pleasant. ly with games and social chat and re. treatments were served.
The Newtown bee., 1905-11-03

In the Full cemetery at Bedding Hughes & Chapman Lof Bridgeport have erected for MT and Mrs Milo Lee a Barre granite monument. This has been one of the best business years this popular firm has enjoyed in it's long history
The Newtown bee., 1905-11-03
LETTER FROM DONALD q. MITCH. ELL.
TO PRINCIPAL ROSS JEWELL.

Some time ago Principal Jewell of the High school photographed tomb. stone in the Newtown cemetery of Donald Grant, who was an ancestor of Donald G. Mitchell, the author. MT Jewell received the following cordial note in reply:
 My Dear MT Jewell: Your very kind note with accompanying photo. came duly and l thank you cordially for both. Donald Grant, a Scotch emigrant from neighborhood of Inverness, was the father of Mrs Judge s. M. Mitchell, my paternal grandmother; and have in my possession the parchment pass port-dated 1732-with which Donald Grant came to this country.
 I am delighted to hear that your boys find pleasure land 1 hope, instruc- tion) in the English Glands, Letters, and Kings"
 Yours very sincerely,
 Donald G. Mitchell. Edgewood, 11tb September, 1905. P. s. 1 infer from the photo. that the inscription upon the tombstone of Donald Grant is not now deciphera ble.
 D. G. M.