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Richest Son of q President.

Ga-held's second son, James r.. IS
larger in the eye Of the world at this
time than any other Presidents son.
by reason Of his Investigations as head
~ the Bureau Of Corporations in the
Department OF Commerce and Labor.
He IS President R0osevelt's right hand
man In the pleasant game of trust
hunting, and more prominent than
Victor II. MetCalfe the Cabinet head
OF the department. There have been
different opinions as 10 Mr.. Garicld's
ability as trust hunter. Some recent
developments strengthen the notion
that IL isn't fair 20 accept the unfavor-
able opinion as VET. His Job as laid
cut by the President seems only 10
have been begun.
Robert r. Lincoln. now sixtv-tbree
and president Of the Pullman Palace
Car Company, is undoubtedly the rich
est Presidents son living. and Tar
richer than any of the earlier Presl-
dents sons ever became But he
doesn't owe all his distinction TO his
wealth He began active life as
lawyer, contrary 10 his mothers
wishes She wanted him 10 i1in The.
army, enter public life after a while.
and win the Presidency as his father
had done before him. Robert It's law
practice, begun in Chicago, was very
profitable; il had largely 10 do with
real estate titles and vas helped iu-
mensely by The biz fire. which de-
stroyed many records.
He was already a rich man when
Garfield made him Secretary of War
In 1881. and in 1889. when Harrison
sent him 10 England as minister. he
had an income big enough 10 make
the place a possible one to him.
socially speaking. He Joined the Pull
man enterprise after leaving England.
on Cleveland's accession to the Presi-
dency.
Gen. F. D. Grants career has been
rather mora varied than Mr. Lincoln g.
He was on General Dodge's STAFF when
the latter was surveying the first Pa
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RE you among those who
believe that the sons OF
men who have made an
exceptional mark IN life
are not likely TO be of
much consequence among
their fellows?
Well. the truth is that as large
percentage Of the sons OF big men as
or any others DO well in life; probably
a larger percentage, though that
would be hard 20 pove.
Take the sons OF the Presidents for
examples. There are now living four
teen Presidents sons who have grown
10 mans estate. There are three
Grants, Gen. Frederick D. Ulysses s.,
and Jesse r.; one Lincoln, Robert T,
four Hayeses. Webb c.. r. B.. Burch-
ard, and Scott A; one Harrison, Rus
sell b: one Arthur Alan. and four
Garfields. Henry A. James r., Irwin
Med. and Abraham. -Four OF the
fourteen are men OF exceptional
prominence. and practically all the
others are successful in whatever
walks OF life they have chosen 10 en-
ter. Possibly one has made a fiat fall
ure, but one at the most
ne EttOlu ana Alll44 SUNS DA lt-7A-
dent Grant are both business men,
without ambition for public or mill
Jary life. and also apparently with
out the mad desire 10 become mil
lionaircs which is supposed by our
friends across the sea TO be char
acteristic OF most Americans. The
Hayses are al lawyers. Webb c. and
Burchard in Ohio cities. r. B. in
Asheville, y. c., and Scott A. in
Plttsburg Russell Harrison is a
business man.
Garheld's eldest son. Henry A.. Is
professor Il politics at Princeton,
where he succeeded John Finley. now
president OF the College of the City
of New York. Henry A. IS very Well
10 do I'm this world goods, and his
acceptance OF the post "a few years
ago caused neral surprise. since h.
had alread, won wealth and high
hOnors IN Us profession. the law. and
was booked Tor high place I'm public
lie. IL he cared to take IT, Gardelds
third son. Irwin Mcdowell is "a lawyer
in Boston. When last the public heard
about the fourth son. Abraham. baby
of the White House" when his father
occupied e., he was "a student ia the
Boston School of Technology. lie has
probably been graduated by this time
and entered some branch of engineer
Ing life.
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Sos FiOm Statesmen EnmiEea

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Sons From Statesmen s Families.
Two Senator's sons now well AZ the
front are Gen. Rockwell Hoar. a Rep
:tsenlative IN Congress, son of the IA
mented Senator George Frisbie Hoar.
ana the son OF ReGEeld Proctor.
Fletcher D. Proctor, who is making the
run for the gOvernorship Of the Green
Mountain State. He was the ONLY can
oIcate before the convention, and his
nomination IS equivalent 10 election. Of
course Representative H0ar was
named for his uncle, Ebenezer. Rock
wood H0ar. who was a member OF the
House thirty years ago, and served
with distinction as a merlber of the
JJiHt high commission which passed on
OR claims against Great Britain be-
cause OF the AIabama's depredattous
during the civil war.
Oren Root. Jr.. manager OF the sur
face RAILWAY lines in New York city.
is not tie son OF a statesman. brl ne
is The son OF the present head Of Ham
htou Colleges mathematical deuarr-
ment. the grandson of that Oren Root
who made fame for himself by his
solid~achievements in Hamebon's days,
and a nephew Of Elihu Root. Secre-
lary OF State since the death OF John
Hay II is true that young Root got
MS chance 70 go into the street rail-
road business through mis- uucIe's IN
PRODUCTION 70 President Vreeland. but
after that Introduction the youngster.
now thirty-two. did all the rest.
Nreeland told him that he could be-
gin in either one OF two wavs. he
might take a clerical Job and keen
clean ar low wages, or ne might
learn railroading" from the bottom.
but Il would be "a dusty job" In the
hrst instance he would probably be
getting about as much when he came
10 quit the job as when he began. IN
the latter Il would depend uD0n him
self whether he should win promotion.
The boy. who wasn't very far along
in hts twenties. and was recently out
Of college, took the dusty Job" be-
ginning the next day shoveling dirt,
disgiuE up C0bblestOnes and the like.
His first promotion was 10 be time
keeper. On the day he first ran an
electric car all by himself he wrote
an enthusiastic letter 10 his father
Square Root'-as the Hamilton stu
dents afecti0nately know him. The
latter wasn't so enthusiastic, but has
since become so. his enthusiasm be
ginning some time before that March
day in 1868 when lis son was made
general manager.
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cific railroad; he went 20 Austria dur
ing Harrison's administration as min
ister; he served as police commissioner
In New York along with Theodore
Roosevelt-and differed widely ara
often with him about the way police
business should be done too. He got
back into the army when the Spanish
war broke out; missed going 10 Cuba
through no fault Of his own. but later
got TO the Philippines. where his son.
Ulysses 5. Grant. &C. is now serving
as q lieutenant.
At fifty-slx the general is still eight
years away from retirement. He looks
much as his father did before him, =
fact OF which he is pardonably proud.
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& SHccessfnL Tennher.

After preliminary course there he
was sent as 'sCholastique" to the
Detroit Jesuit College. where he was
professor of physics and chemistry for
four years: then 10 the St. Louis Uni
versity for year as professor of lltera.
ture, after which he returned to Wood
stock for four years before being or
dained. lie was a success as a teach
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difficult place 20 speak IN. he filed
II completely every evening during his
stay. His auditors. included many
non-Catholics nightly, and the size OF
his audiences increased 20 the last
though little mention OF the meetings
was made In the public press
General Sherman's son. p. Tecumseh,
IS lawyer or standing IN New York
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er. making fast friends OF the stu
derts and all others with whom he
came in personal contact. though he
left reputat!o as a strict disciplinar-
ian at both i'.stitutions. After ordi-
nation he studied theology two years
more at Woodstock.
Although h was ordained in Phila-
delphia. Father Sherman Is under the
direction OF the provincial" OF ST.
Louis. The selection OF Archbishop
RYAN TO officlate at his ordination was
r.ade before he entered the order OF
Jesus by his mother who was a close
friend OF the archbishop when he was
acting as bishop coadtutor 10 Arch
bishop Kenrick OF ST. Louis. Mrs. Sher-
mans efforts for the advancement-o
the Roman Church IN the United
States. especially among the Indians,
7 r Garfield. Trust Hunter. Son of the
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Marrfed rs E1emu,s Dnuahter.

II IS understood that IN his declin-
ing years the venerable dTamatist OF
The commonplace was quite proud OF
his son. but there was a time when
relations between the two were much
strained. That was because the son
fell in love with and insisted on taxi
ing for his wife the daughter of Bjorn-
sterne Bj0rnson, next 60 Ibsen the
greatest writer iu Norway
Ibsen the elder had nothing against
the young woman, but he was SO
Jealous OF her father that the bare
idea OF a marriage between an Ibseu
and a BjOTus0n was unthiukable 10
him. The younger Ibsen is a keen
diplomat and a thorough scholar. also
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Sons of Writing Men.

Few sons OF famous literary men
have sought 10 follow IN their father s
footsteps. and still fewer have trod the
path that leads 10 success in letters
The son Of William Cullen Bryant. the
poet. bearing the same name as his
father. is a successful news
paper man. but entirely without lit
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MiNiOnaires az PubNsherg 8ons

There is one class OF sons" who IN
variably follow the life 10 which they
have been born. unless they are too
careless with their money, as they
sometimes are. They are the sons OF
the multi i-millionaires.
Neither Harry Payne Whitney, who
married Gertrude Vanderbilt. nor his
younger brother. Payne Whitney, who
married Helen Hay, the daughter OF a
statesman millionaire. is likely 10 lose
HIS money, for while they are neither
stingy nor great money getters, they
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were so noteworthy as 10 draw espe-
Cial commendation from Pope Leo
XIII. who conferred a decoration OF
great significance upon her
At fifty-two Father Tom Sherman
suggests his fighting father in figure,
in gesture and in facial expression. He
has no parish and holds no property
the tier is true of all Jesuit priests
anu devotes a good deal OF his time
10 holding special services in various
cities. In March OF the present year,
only a few weeks before he began TO
retrace his fathers footsteps over the
route of the famous March 10 the
Sea" he addressed such a series OF
meetings held in st. Patrick's Cathe-
dral. New York
The sermons I'm that series were re-
markable addresses. full of spiritual
power. The first one was an appeal
for belief in the Deity; its quality was
almost purely intellectual. and so com
pletely without a tinge OF the creed Of
his own church that. as one auditor
said Il could have been listened 10
with approval by Baptists. MethO-
dists. Presbyteriaus. or the members Of
any of the Protestant denominations
His voice is a high baritone. and
though. from the size and characters
tics of that structure. the cathedral is
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R Garfield Hunter the Late President Garfield
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RE you among those who
believe that the sons OF
men who have made an
eNceptio lal mark IN life
are not likely TO be of
much consequence among
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THE WASHINGTON TINES MAGAZINE
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1897 he issued e life OF his father and 8
good o"e, too. He also has written a
metTical version OF Jack and the
Beansialk.' which has never been
widely read
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erary aspirations The son OF Oliver
Wendell Holmes has shown that blood
viii tell by winning a place on the
bench Of the United States Supreme
Court and his legal opinions are said
20 indicate unusual literary skill as
well as legal acumen. but he has never
offered either prose or poetry to the
reading public.
Justice Holmes was a fighting man
IN the civil war ana was wounded
three times. pretty good evidence that
he is not lacking In physical courage.
After his third hurt the father went
South from Boston to take the
younger man home. The latter re-
covered sufficiently TO travel before
the father could reach him, and the
pursuit of the younger by the elder
Holmes extended over hundreds of
miles of railroad and led in and out
of half a dozen cities. When the
poet finally overlook the soldier at
Harrisburg their meeting was simple,
and their greeting as commonplace as
If nothing out of the ordinary had
happened
How are you. boy?' asked the
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EAST oRLANp.

A. E. Marks and Mr.. Sawyer, OF Boston,
are away on canoe trip.
Archibald Ray and wife, of Boston, are
guests Of Mrs. Helen BIaisdell.
Miss Nettie Porter, of Worcester, Mass,
is the guest Of Mrs. A. r. Marks.
w. Y. Durand and wife, Of Danvers.
Mass, are at the upper Bell camp.
Irsin Bell and wife, of Portland, Conn,
are at their cabii for several weeks.
Henry Dunbar began work on the fish
hatchery at Craig's brook Thursday.
Mrs. Frank Brainerd and SON Frank and
Nelson GIdersieeve are at the Brainerd
cabin.
Mrs. Miriam Harper, of Brooklyn, n. Y,
is visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Me
Earland.
Mrs. John Churchill with her children
has returned from visit with her pa
rents, Hamilton Wood and wife, at West
Penobscot.
Aug. 6. NJ
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WEST BROWNSVILLE.

Allen Stewart arrived home last week.
Miss 5. E. Allison mas had telephone
placed in her house.
Harry Snow, of the steamer Jonquil, is
in town for few days.
Mrs. Lydia Emery, OF Bangor, is the
guest of her sister, Mrs. Mary s. WATSON.
F. W. Jacques, wife and son Fred, of
Bangor, are at the Brookside for four
weeks.
Robert Ellis Tapley, wife and daughter,
Virginia Dole, Of Norfolk, Va, are due to
arrive Aug. Is.
Fred Farrow and family, of Winchester,
Mass, have been the guests Of DR.. Frank
lin Farrow and wife for few days.
Capt. Ira Tapley, OF the Old Dominion
steamship Princess Ann, is with his fami-
ly at their Ferry cottage for two weeks.
The Congregational sewing circle will
hold its annual fair and sale Aug. 16 and
II. A supper will be served at the close of
each afternoon sale. There will be an en-
tertainment in the chapel Friday evening,
August II.
Aug. 10. ToNsoH
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COUNTY NEWS.
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vi
Cyrus Roberts, OF Brewer, is in town a
few days, the guest of Wallace Tibbeits.
Emery Wiley and wife are receiving
congratulations on the birth of daugh-
ter, Aug. 9,
Freeman Jordan and wife, of Ellsworth
Falls. visited their sister, Miss Nancy Jor-
dan. one day last week.
/ Herbert Salisbury and wife, OF Ellis
worth, were guests last Wednesday of
Willis Salisbury and wife.
Albert kincaid was called to Ellsw orth
last FRIDAY by the illness of his mother,
Mrs. William Kincsid, who had slight
shock.
Mrs. Mary Jordan, Of Bangor, who has
benin town several weeks with relatives,
leaves for Ellsworth this week TO visit her
daughter, Mrs Asa Flood, before return
ing home,
Mrs. Aaron Salisbury is another victim
to the many accidents that are happening
in town Of hate She fell OH the stairs and
injured her left hand so severely that
physician was called and took several
stitches. The next 2ictim was little Nina
Robbins, who badly scalded her tsce one
day last week, by upsetting cup Of tea.
The Jordan reunion last Wednesday
brought many to town in advance to visit
their connections. Among those al Mrs.
Kettle Salisbury's were; Mrs. Asa Flood
aad friend. OF Ellsworth Falls; Mrs. Ella
sbeth Maxfield and Seth Jordan, OF Ban
eor. Mrs. Addic Grover entertained ct
tea the evening OF the reunion, twelve
relatives from Brewer and Eidington.
San. B. Salisbury died after short III
ness last Wednesday evening, ut tn age
of eighty-one years. He leaves wife,
three sons and one daughter. Two young
daughters, Alice aad Roxis, died some
years ago. The others are David and
Arthur. OF Ellsworth; Jed. with whom be
lived, and Mrs. Anna Bunker, of Bangor,
who was at the old home and with ham
through his fitness until the end. With
the demise of Mr., Salisbury, the com
munity has lost one Of its II est respect ed
citizens and good Christian always. As
one Of his old associates and neighbors re-
marked. she never was afraid To pray, and
on many occasions, he has well filed the
absence OF the pastor. Not only will he
be missed and mourned in the home, bat
bv all, old and young. The funeral was
held at the home Friday afternoon.
Aug. ID. DAVIS.
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sARGENTVILLE.
Aug. Il


Mrs. Emms Gray IS visiting at Bangor.
Henry Thurston, OF West Derry, y. H.,
is visiting at Otis CooPer's.
Roger Manning, OF Brookliue, Mass,
is visiting at the Anchorage.
Hcrbert Grindal, of the steamer May
flower, is at home for few weeks.
Miss Elizabeth Bruce, of Yonkers, n.
". is the guest OF Mrs. Charles Babson.
Percy Sargent, of vlkensberg, Pa. is
spending his vacation with his parents,
Henry W. Sargent and wife.
Mrs. Pitt Danforth and sister, Miss
Gertrude Cover, of Melrose, Mass, are
spen1ing the summer al Ashlawn.
Mrs. Clara NJ. Clspp and Miss B. S.
Howard, of North sedgwick, were the
guests of Mrs. Fred Sargent last weak.
Several from here attended the ball
game between Brooklin and Sargentvllle
at Brocklin, Thursday. sargentville won
score, l5-5.
Frank VI. Grindal and wife, of Roxbury,
Mass, and Miss Augusta VI. Grindsl, OF
Pennington, are spending a few weeks
with their parents, I. P. Grindal ana wife.
Aug. is. SIN.
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Sawyer, of Bangor, were registered at
Lily Lake house last week.

Sawyer, of Bangor, were registered at
Lily Lake house last week.
Hannah, widow OF e. p. Dodge,
died at her home July %, after long
illness, at the advanced age OF seventy
four years. Mrs. Dodge will long be
held in loving remembrance in the
community. Childless herself, her mother
love reached out to bless the children, and
many found home with her, and loved
her as mother. Aunt Hannah as she
was lovingly called by the little folks, was
ever ready to perform some kind deed for
them, and such acts are not soon forgot
ten. Mrs. Dodge was member OF the
Southwest Harhor Methodist church. She
was true and consistent Christian, ever
willing to respond to the call Of suffering
and trouble, and kind friend and
neighbor whose place viii not soon be
filed.
Aug. 10. y.
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NORTH sRpGwIcE

Ray Thurston, OF Boston. arrived Sun
day to visit his father, David Thurston.
Eddie Anderson returned from Ellis
worth Tuesday. George SWEET will re-
tur. this week.
Miss Birsha Howard, who has been
spending a month with Mrs. c. Clspp, re-
turned 10 Boston sunday.
George Thurston, wife and two sons,
Alfred and David, of Leominster, Mass,
came Thursday for a short stay with
Harry Thurston and wife.
II. L. Elwell and Mrs. +. c. smailidgc,
of woodfords, and Harry $. Elweli, of
New York, ars here for few weeks with
their mother, Mrs. Eiwell.
Miss Amy Elweil, of woodiords, arrived
Tuesday for few weeks visit with her
grandmother, Mrs. ElweIl. Miss Amy
spent last week touring in an automobile.
Miss Myrtle Green, of Massachusetts,,
sa7g two solos in the church Sunday
morning. Both were beautifully rendered
aad were appreciated by the congregation.
Aug. 0. RAE.
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DEER ISLE.
Aug. 70

Maekerel are reported plentiful by all
the weir men.
The ladies' aid society held its annual
fair and sale Tuesday afternoon and even
ing.
Miss Essie Gray left this week for New
York whence she will take trip on her
fathers vessel.
Grant Haskell, who has been at Good
win farm, is spending his vacation with
relatives in town.
Capt. Herbert spofford is at home few
days while his vessel, the Thelma, is load
ing at Stockton Springs.
Mrs. Abble Staples, postmistress at At
lantie, with her granddaughter Goldie,
was at DIR. Small's this week.
Emery w. Pickering and wife are re-
ceiyiag congratulations on the birth Of a
ten pound daughter Sunday.
Ralph Barter, by coming in contact
with tine revolving wheel Of his gasoline
boat, broke his arm. DIR. Small was called
and set the fracture.
The young men have organized a band,
with r. g. Ingrsham, Of Rockland, as in
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AMHERST.
DAVIS.
Aug. 10.

l.. A. Sumner has purchased horse.
Bessie Johnston is visiting relatives in
Ellsworth.
LueiAn Sumner purchased fine horse in
Bangor last week.
Roscoe Grover, who has been threatened
with typhoid fever, is out again.
Frank Giles, wife and son George, and
Mrs. Ellis Giles, were in Ellsworth one
day LAST week.
Ellis Giles and Bernard Sumner, who
have been haying in East Bangor, have
returned home.
b. ". Silsby. who has been employed in
Bangor since last April, spent one day at
home last week.
W. IL. Durham and Seth Remission
have purchased the tract of land known
as the silsby plains.
George circuit, who is employed by the
New England Telephone Co., spent one
day at home recently.
AdeIbert Fletcher, Arthur TreadwelI,
Bert Bridges and +. Deheck have re-
turned home from Clinton, where they
have been haying.
Aug. 10. ..
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ORLAND.
Aug. 6.

Among recent arrivals is a daughter at
Ernest L. Benefits.
George Dorr and wife have returned to
their home in Guild, n. H., after two
weeks here.
Among the summer visitors are: Mrs.
Josie A. Poole, Miss Elsie, Master Cecil
Poole, Mrs. John A. Starr, OF Msssachu-
sets, at Mrs. Matilda Stars; Mrs. Susie
Cooke, of Boston, at ID. g. Rich's; Otis A.
Ames and wife, at John Ames'; Ralph
Dorr and Mr.. Kingsbury, Hartford, Conn,
at A. C. DORIS; James Higgins and Mr..
Poole, OF Georgetown, ). c., at Mrs. ID. Il.
Connor's; Perley Lewis and wife at Mrs
jeanette Lewis; Winnifred Hanson,
Boston, at Owen A. Soper's; Mrs. Sewall
Hartman, Mrs. Hattie f. Hartman, of
Pawtueket, r. l., at Charles Gray's.
Aug.6. ID.
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NH. Mason, of Sorrento, is spending a
few days with his parents.
Mrs. John Walls, who has been seriously
III several weeks, seems little improved.
George Harmon's motor bicycle creates
nenriy as much noise and furry as the
ts,ooed autos.
Eotels and cottages are filled 10 over
tloysing. The fine weather of late admits
OF enjoyable excursion parties.
Martin Lurvey, of Lowell, Mass, after
a say Of three weeks at Southwest Har-
Dor, has returned home. Freeman Lurvey
retGrued to Massachusetts, week earlier.
Hsv. George II. Heffion has been at
S1aIhwest Harbor for week. His many
frtsasds were glad to hear his voice again
FROM the pulpit Sunday evening. Mr..
Hcfa0n has resigned from the church in
D4Eain, n. H., and is ready to respond TO
81 nzS cali.
RCv. Mr.. Archibald, who is again with
his family at the Fiske cottage, preached
an Sble sermon at the Congregational
church Sunday morning, Aug. II. Rev.
y. j. Goodwin will preach aug. 10 and
RI. c. r. Dole on Aug. e. This will
girg the pastor needed rest. though he is
mnahie, through having in his home his
xTIse's invalid mother. to go away for his
xass~stfor