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The Somerset reporter., 1907-04-11
NORTH SON


Laurence Steward spent Sunday
with his parents, returning to Port
land on Monday
Ward Jones has returned from the
woods where he has been cutting ash
for shovel handles for the past seven
months.
George w. Spaulding has purchased
a pair of horses of Steward Brothers to
be used on his large farm the coming
summer.
Bunker & Caswell purchased fine
pair of black horses in Phillips for
their livery business one day during
the past week.
w. r. Whitney of Embden has pur
chased the Hathaway store in Nor
ridgewock and will move his family
there soon. He and his son will carry
on their large farm in Embden as us
ual, and they will plant large acre
age of potatoes this year.
Rev. II. o. Hofstead has been in
town several days during the past
week.
Rev. T. B. HIATT is so to be about
again and went to Madison Monday
morning.
The Ruth Heald Cragin Chapter, ID.
Friday afternoon.
F. w. Bunker sold ten Hampshire
Down ewes, Friday, to Eugene Burns
of Madison for the sum of 800.
The Sunshine Society will meet with
Mrs. Ann Pinkham, Patriots Day,
April 10, it being the S8th anniversary
of her birth.
Mrs. Martin Goliath of Northwest
Garry was in town, Monday night, the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. r. II. Wasson
and the Misses Gipson.
Mrs. Maude NJ. Emery went to
Brunswick, Monday to attend the
anniversary of the Rebekah lodge of
that town. She returned home Tues
day.
r. H. Wasson returned home Tues
day from the West Outlet along the
line of the Somerset railway where he
has been scaling lumber the past
winter.
Mrs. William Carles of Glen Falls,
N. Y, arrived here, Saturday and is
the guest of her father, Fifield Ireland
of Embden. She will remain in this
locality for few days.
Miss Frances Adams of Andover,
Mass, revivalist, will begin a series
of meetings at North New Portland,
Sunday, April ID. This lady will hold
meetings in other places in the town.
Saturday evening, April IL, will be
observed as Children's night with
Emerald lodge of Rebekahs. Supper
will be served and the children will
furnish entertainment. The company
is limited to Odd Fellows and their
families.
James Perkins of Madison was in
town Saturday morning on his way up
river looking after his pulp drive
which is being started this week. He
will also drive the logs of the North
Anson Lumber Co., that are to be
driven to their mill at this village this
spring.
Friday, there was a referee case in
Judge Simmons Office before Judge
Buswell of Solon. The eontending
parties were Walter Hobbs and Ira
Cushing, both of this village. A.
Simmons appeared for Hobbs and c.
o. Small of Madison for Cushing.
This case was taken out of court and
referred to Judge Buswell.
A crew of carpenters from Wal
than, Mass, arrived in town Monday
afternoon, &C insisting of H. NJ. Gregg
contractor, and Messrs. Lowell, Nun
roe, Whelpley and Harvey, and Tues
day morning they commenced work
remodeling the Bunker house sc
called, at the corner of Main and Tn
ion streets. This large house is to be
fitted for a summer hotel and the
work is to be rushed so that it will be
! ready for the summer trade.
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| teaching. Significant of the popular
ity of Athens teachers was the pres
ence of two out of the town superin-
tendents, Saturday, in quest of them.
Monday afternoon Mr.. Ball met a
class OF six of his teachers for drill
in phonetic reading, arithmetical
analysis and parsing.
GRADUATING EXERCISES.
The graduating exercises of class
'07, Somers Academy were held in
Wesserrunsett Hall, Friday evening,
April 5. Despite the rain which be
gan to fall early in the morning and
continued throughout the day, caus-
ing the roads at any distance from
the village to be next to impossible,
the hall was filed with relatives and
friends of the class, who in many
instances had spared no little incon-
venience to be present.
The stage was artistically arranged
to seat the class, with bank of dark
green in the rear which helped to set
off the dainty white gowns of the
sweet girl graduates with here and
there the conventional black suits of
the young men. The class colors of
blue and white were used in carrying
out the other decorations while the
class motto perseverance is Sue
cess" in white letters upon blue
ground occupied place of promi-
nence upon the stage.
The exercises began at 7.45 with the
following program;
Music
PRAYER
~alutatory and Essay Life school
BeVa Louise Bush
Essay The Relation OF Academies to the
state. Marguerite FOX
Music
Essay The Advantages of Country Life.
Annie Ellen Whittier
Presentation of (iifts Harold French Dunton
Class History. Charles Harold Doe
Music
Essay The Future Of Japan
Verne Henry Emery
Class Prophecy, Pearl Celia Corson
and Vaedictory. Nettle Blanch Pollard
Music. Singing of Class ode
Presentation Of Diplomas
Benediction
The class parts did not fail of their
usual interest and enjoyment while
the valedictory was an especially
strong and impressive part. The es-
says were all of high order showing
clearness and breadth of thought
clothed with an aptness of language
not often found in students of their
age, while the manner of delivery
added much to the enjoyment of the
listeners. The presentation address
to the class by Principal, A. w. Bos-
ton, was most impressive; as it con-
tanned a rare collection of thought
gems expressed in choicely worded
and practical manner, conveying to
the class something they will never
forget.
The work which has been done in
the Academy by Mr.. Boston and Mrs.
Brown for the past two years has
been done thorough and worthy of
their highest endeavor. Mr.. Boston
is an unusually strong teacher and
disciplinarian, who throws his whole
soul into his work, inspiring his pu-
pills to believe that they are strong
and stimulating them to use and de-
velop that strength effectively and
rightly. He is spending the present
week at his home in Berwick, from
there he will go to Bingham to teach
the spring term of the High School at
that place. Mrs. Brown is planning
to spend week at her home in De-
troit before she goes to her work at
West Forks.
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DEATHS.

Madison March a, Henry Psoler, aged IS years,
Combridge March 3o Mrs. viii morrill,, aged
about I8 years.
Nashua, N. H pril /, Mrs. Nctte Hubbard.
Pntsfed-April s. Elose Norton, aged 10 months
Hnckey--Aprl 8, Andrew Crosby.
Jersey City, y. April q, Josiah W. Dudley, aged
75 years
South Canaan April 5, Clark RamsdeIl, aged 50
years
smith6eld April =. selden Holmes, aged 6s years.
Augusta April }, Hollis r. Randall, aged 6s years.
New Portland-Aprl 2, Miss Hazel Thompson, aged
3 years.
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BIRTHS.

Cambndge-March 20, to the wife of D. c. Noble, a
daughter.
Palmyra March 80, to the wife of Horace Weeks,
a son.
Pittsfeld--Apr I1, to the wfe of Harold smith,
a daughter.
NIadson-April 1. to the wife OF Geo. Brown, a
daughter
Arson April a. to the wife Of Emile Cote, son.
Skowhegan April Q, to the wife of Arthur Lemeux
a son.
No. Anson-April 70, to the wife of John s. Tapley,
a daughter
No Ansou-Aptil 3, to the wife Of Lowell Bailey,
a son
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soLoN.

w. W Hambiett went to Boston,
Wednesday.
Mrs. Milton Dunton of Augusta and
Mrs. NJ. l.. French of North Anson
were in town, Wednesday night.
Lois Baker, who had been spending
few days with Mrs. Aston Rowell
in town, returned to her home in
Bingham, Wednesday.
Mrs. F. A. Coolidge returned Thurs
day evening from two days stay in
Skowhegan.
Lulu Irvine went to Madison Mon
day morning where she has position
as cashier for F. C. Clark Co.
Mrs. Ethel Rowell and Mrs. Annie
Greeley spent the day Monday at No.
Anson.
VIM. Whipple arrived home Mon
day from trip to Boston and New
York.
Mrs. Mathews of Waterville spent a
few days in town recently visiting her
father and mother, Mr.. and Mrs.
Cross.
Mrs. Mahlon Welch of Madison is
at work for Mrs Chas. Fentiman.
Truman Carl Of Anson was in town
Tuesday calling on friends.
Mrs. Octavius Thompson spent the
day Monday at No. Anson.
Mrs. Ida Davis and Mrs. Carrie Bro
fee were in Madison shopping Satur-
day.
The Literary Club of the Congrega-
tional church held a meeting at the
parsonage Saturday evening. A fine
literary program was carried out after
which refreshments were served and
a social hour was enjoyed by all.
Mary Wilson has returned from her
vacation spent in Manchester with
| friends.
Evelyn Butts who was suffering
from an attack of bronchitis is re-
covering.
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SOuIh SOLON.

Mrs. w. o. Paul who has been un-
der the DOCTORS care for an abcess on
the neck is all right and the doctor
has quit coming.
A Mr.. White from No. Carolina has
bought and moved on the Sydel place
the old Ruel Williams place, and Mr..
Sydel has bought and moved onto the
Will Ward place.
Lee Boardman is better.
The neighbors took hold and cut up
Geo. McCollar's wood pile and put it
in the shed last Monday.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-04-11
MADISON CENTER.

Christian Science services will be
held at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs.
r. S. McKenny, Lakewood, next Sun
day afternoon, at 2.30 p. M. All are
welcome.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-04-11
BINGHAM.

{. II. Leighton, Supt. of Construc-
tion for the Maine Telephone and
Telegraph Co., and G. M. Holt
Supt. of the Telephone Exchange
at Skowhegan were in town the
first of the week looking after the
interests of the telephone business in
this section with a view to improve
the service and rebuild the line from
Bingham to The Forks.
Isabel Woodbury. went to Phillips
last Sunday where she accepted po-
sition as teacher.
Mrs. Joseph Whitney of Moscow
has gone to Pittsfield to see her bro
ther who is failing in health.
Eugene Lander has been home from
Coburn few days.
Laura Pierce was down river one
day recently.
Ross Bakers wife and child are
now occupying their rent, having
been in Oakland the past winter.
The time for the beginning of Bing-
ham High School has been changed
from Apr. IL to Apr. 18th.
There will be another examination
of teachers on Apr. 18th.
The school in the Gilman district
will not commence until April 29th
because of the distance most of the
pupils must walk.
Schools in Concord and Moscow
will also begin on April 2gth.
Simeon Whitney returned from Bos-
ton last Friday night.
Fred Baker who has been visiting
his daughter, Caddie Andrews on
Pleasant Ridge is now at home.
Chas. Ball went to Athens last Fri
day to be present at the graduating
exercises of the Somerset Academy
one of the schools under his charge.
Mr. Ball has secured board for him
self and wife with Mr.. and Mrs. G. r.
Ellis.
b. F. Adams is having the house
formerly occupied by Sarah Goodrich
remodelled into barbar shop.
Mrs. Bion Huff of Moscow returned
laat Saturday from Pittsfleld where
she had been the past week,
Nora Lander has accepted position
as teacher for one of the schools un-
der Mr.. Chas. Balls supervision
The Congregational Church Circle
realized about eighteen dollars as the
proceeds of the excellent supper
which they served one evening last
week.
Susie Logreen of Skowhegan is with
her parents Mr.. and Mrs. Ohas. Abbey
for few weeks.
The breaking of crank shaft pin
in the engine of the mill of the Anne
rican Shoe Finding Company last
Wednesday morning caused a shut
down which will probably last two
weeks or more. Supt. Stoddard has
taken this opportunity to have the
entire foundation of the engine re-
built; 1t never having been properly
done A great excavation was made
and quantities of rock and sand and
forty barrets of cement have been
filled in to make things solid. Wal
lace Johnson of Madison has charge
of this part of the work.
Sherman Bean and wife were in
town from Caratunk this week.
John Cahill is moving his family
into the house recently occupied by
James Reynolds.
About eight inches of snow fell
Monday night and Tuesday was
stormy day.
Dominick Susi and wife of Pittsfield
arrived in town Tuesday night guests
of Mr. and Mrs. Byron Smith.
Susie Carbino recently spent few
days at her home in Caratunk.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-04-11
JACkMAN.

The masquerade ball, which was
given by F. A. Dion, Monday night,
was very much enjoyed by all. Music
was furnished by Farris' orchestra of
Dover.
The Jackman Dramatic club pre-
sented the play, "a Spoiled Darling" !"
Wednesday night. 1t was we'll at
tended and enjoyed by all. After the
play there was social dance.
H. A. Hilton of Bingham, Me-, is
spending few days in town.
Sullivan Newton, proprietor of the
Newton House, gave the use of his
dining room Thursday evening for a
social hop, which was very much en-
joyed by all. Music was furnished by
Farris' orchestra.
Jackman schools began Monday,
with Everett Fowler as teacher for
the Grammar grade and Mrs. Nesta
for the primary.
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MARRIAGES..

Hartland March ~ by the Rev. w. Baker, NJ
William A. Cook OF Har,land and Miss Katherine J
McFai.aud e Havelock, IS,
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Brief notices OF births marriages and death
are solicited for this column and are published
without charge.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-04-11
EMepeN.

H. w. Foss has been loading cars
with poplar at Embden station the
past week.
Mrs. John Spaulding of Norridge- =
wock visited his mother and other
friends in town Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs Nathan Thompson is little
better than last week.
Chas. Eames finished loading his
poplar Monday.
Mrs. Chas. Eames of No. Anson
visited her parents Saturday and Sun
day.
Roy Atwood and wife spent the
Sabbath with her parents in Concord
James Cahill of Concord passed
through town Sunday.
George Jackson is working for II.
B. Ellis.
There must be some magnetic in
fuenoe that draws l.. L. Whitney to
Norridgewock so often.
About inches of snow fell Monday
night.
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MERCER

G.. H. Allen is to teach the spring
term of school in the Kimball district.
Mrs. Annie Gilman of Franklin,
Mass, is visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. S. NJ. Varney for few days.
Mrs. Sophia Loucus of Lewiston
visited her son, Fred A. Kimball last
week.
Chas. Gray, Jr. who went to the
Central Maine Hospital at Lewiston
two weeks ago to have an operation
for appendicitis performed is report
ed as doing finely and is expected
home next week.
Charles Allen sold a pair of oxen
to John Stanley last week for 800.
John Pressey of Oakland is visiting
his father, John Pressey.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. NJ. Owens of Oak
land visited Mrs. Owens uncle, Geo.
S. Morse last week.
Ruel Whitcomb recently went to
Skowhegan on business.
Chas. Jones from the west has been
visiting his nephew, Henry Jones for
the past week.
Mrs. Samuel Williamson of Nor
ridgewock has been passing a week
with her daughter, Mrs. E. J. Walton.
There were no services on Easter at
the NJ. E. Church on account of the
bad condition of the roads.
Clarence Kincaid has moved from
the village into the Julia Smith house
at South Mercer.
Mrs. Frank Wade has been in Bel
grade for the past week taking care
of her mother, Mrs. Geo. Bean, who
has been sick with the grip.
Geo n. Wood has finished hauling
lnmher to North Pond.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-04-11

Three things to cherish-the true,
the beautiful and the good.
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De Ia CaRGEL NUM-
CipaI de Arroyo Sc
fug0 IN presO.
En Ia pItxima session del ayunta-
misato Sc tlataIan impOItantss
aSultOs.
Fus apTobad0 d plano para las OhTas Do dsfsnsa
On las margsn0s dsIIlO ''YaursI'.
De nueaLro OorregponsaL. }

a
Abril EN- Is mafiana de aver, veTi.
fe6se 81 entierro, de IL que en- vida Be ua.
mo Josefna Dechoudeng, viuda de d.
Arbert.
La Befiora Dechoudens era hermana de
nuestro amigo senior Jose Dechudens, far.
mac6utico de este pueblo, quien envia.
mos poE medic de estas lfneas nuestro mfs
sentido p6same, asf como & Bus dem6s fa.
miliaTes.
De lR cSFcel municipal de este pueblo,
fug6se en- Ia nocha del sSbado, pr6ximo
pasado, 81 preao Francisco Roman, conOci-
do por RivaB
Els natural de Yabucoa, y fu6 Bentencia.
do por Ia corte municipal de Guayama, q
veinte diRB de prisi6n por delito de mall
trato de animales. La policfa practica
las diligencias del case, para lograr 81
captura.
En- ID actualidad existen an 81 dep6-
sito municipal, Biete presos que sufren con-
denas, impuestaH por las cortes de paz y
municipal Spectivamente
En- Ia pr6xima session que celebre 81
Conceio municipal de eate pueblo, &c tra-
tar6n impoItantea asuntos, aeg6n nos 10
ha manifestado 81 secretario de este muni-
cipio.
Uno de los mas importantR que Ber6
tratado es 81 que se relaciona con la sOli'
citud de an anticipo de $4,000, para Ia
realization de ciertas ObraB, de gran bene
fcio para el pueblo.
Ell departamsnto del Interior, ha
aprobado el plano qua regir6 en- las Obras
de defensa, an las mkrgenes del rio "Yau.
rel" PEonto se anunciara el remate de
tales obFas.
-El poIicfa insulaE, AbeIardo Ortiz,
be prestado en- estoB tiItimoa diaB impor'
tantes Bervicios.
En- el dia de hoy, present6 ante Ia
Corte de paz nueve denunciag, todRs pOr
infraccitn q las leyeB de Sanidad.
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.INAUGURACION della
Iinea teIef0niCa en-
ire Carolina y San
Juan.
No hay IN solo dia en- que sI fsrO-
caHil Ilegus a Ia hOIa debida.
Las Ohras del pusBts cOntIHdan Gasl "a 81 nIsml
estldo Dc sIsnprS.
lDe nnegIro eorresponsaL.

Abril 7.-El domingo del actual qued6
inangurada IL lfnea teIef6nica que pone en-
communication & este pueblo con Rio Pie
dras, San Juan, Bayam6n y otras pobla.
clones. Como el domingo y lunee no cos.
taba nada el servicio vi6se muy concurri.
da Ia oficina central siendo 81 pGbico mDy
bien atendido por la sefiorita JesuEa Gil
menez CoFTea que desempefa el cargo de
telefonista. Este es un nuevo paso qce do
este pueblo por la via del progreso.
No hay nm solo diR en- que el feTFocaTril
llegue Ia horR que maTca el itineTaIio.
SiempEe go presenta con una dos hoTas
de retTasO abusando de Ia nscesidad que
tiene el p6blico de utilizaFlo. De regir
Las nuevas tarifas perderS Ia carga de
azucar que lleva de las Centrales Can6va-
mas" "Buena Vista" pues sus dueioB 6
encargadoB SO disponen utilizaT la via
martina que les resulta mas baFata.
Sc le hs concedido un mes de licencia
& nuestro amigo don Raul Benedicto, Juez
municipal de este pueblo. Le sustituye ell
joven abogado don Domingo Massari,
qui6n presto va el juramento debido ha.
ci6ndoae cargo del pueHtO.
LAS obras del puente contin6an casi
en- el mlsmo estado de HempFe, pues nota-
mos que caai NADIA se adelanta On elias.
Llamamos Bobre este Ia atenci6n del senior
Superintendente de Obras Pdblicag para
que le exija al contratista que imprima
mayor actiYidad las EefeFidas obras, ,pues
ya Sc acerca Ia 6poca de lluvias y resulta-
r6 qne nunca tendremoS eI puente que
tanta fslta hace. EsperamoS que el Befior
Jimenez atendera nuestra indication.
La SEGA reinante nos tiene ahOgadoB
con ell polvo que % IeVanta. No hay fnca
que tenga B1s pastos verdes pues todos 30
han secado con 81 fuerte sol y el viento.
-Dado 81 disgusto con Ia compailfa de
ferrocarrileB creemos que harfa negocio
una empress que estableciera un Servicio
de automobiles entire 6sta Rio Piedrag
On combination con el "trolley".
--Ma1ana & las 8 a. m. SO espers una
del Regimiento Puertorriquen,
Iue viene desde Cayey via Caguas, HUI
macao y Fajardo.
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la GURRDIA MAGIC
nal organ zandose
Fl sefOl CrOsas dIjO que, 81 fusTa
precise. lIeyaria sus serVici0s 4
Ia Ultima tIiRChera.
e Capltdn VlYaIdl organlzaft
una GlnpaHia sn YauGo.

Anoche De reunieFon los i6venes que
componen la Guardia Nacional, con ell
objeto de elegir los oiciales del primer
battalion.
Concurrieron muchoB j6venes al meeting
81 cual SO lleY6 cabo con gran entu
siasmo.
Ell senior Audr6s Crosas estuYo preaente
y 4 proposition del doctor Lugo Vifia, fue
pombrado CoroneI Honorario del Regi.
miento, por scr un veterano de la Guerra
Civil.
81 Befor Crosas al dar las graciaB & los
presentes. dijo que aunque ya era viejo
para trabajar activamente, 81 lIegase 81
case de que Sc necesitasen Bus seTvicioa,
eBtaba dispuesto & llevarlos Ia Ultima
tTincheTa.
Hicleron uso de Ia palabra los sefiores
Grahame, Des Garennes, Lugo Vifa,
Harris, Bates, J otros
Todos hablabsn con gran entusiasmo
de Ia organization y prometifan hacer todo
10 possible para que Ia organization fuera
permanente.
Sc eligieron los ofcialeg para cuatro
companies que han de componer Ell primer
battalion, habiendo sido elegidos los 81
guientes sef1oreE:
Compagta ''A''-C Captain, L. H. Gra-
hame.-1er. Tepiente, III. A. Harris.
Teniente, A. NJ Moreno Calder6n.
COmpo1ta 'sB.''-C Captain, j. Lugo vi.
hs-1eE. lFeniente, A. B. Crosas.-2o.
Teniente, r. Swiggett.
COnepaf5tG t'C."-CapitSn, j. F. P. Des
Garennea. Teniente, j. J. Dors.-
%. Teniente, F. Fano.
Comp0afG B."-Capit6D, F. Wall
9pinosa. Teniente, Justo Barros.-
20. Teniente, c. F. Hill.
Para organizar una compaffa en- Ma
guabo, fu6 elegidO el gefior C. j. Field,
quien vino en- 50 autom6Yil expresamente
de- ese pueblo para asistir al meeting. Ell
sapitan Field ofreci6 hacer todo 10 possible
para organizar Ia companfR de Naguabo.
Tambi6n fu6 elegido capit6n para orga-
lizar la compafifa en- Naguabo
Tambi6n fu6 elegido Capit6u para oTga-
1izar una compafif8 en- Yauco, 81 se6or
Vivaldi. El capft&n. Yiyaldi di6 las gra-
.ias, ,por Ia designaci6n que 90 le hizo /
1rometi6 poner todos suB e6fuerzoB PAL .
lue Sc efectde la organization de la Guar.
liza Nacional, en- Yauco.
Esta tarde hay una reunion de todos los
'fcialeS, y probablemente elegir6n el Co.
naudante del Battalion. Suena para di.
tho cargo, 81 'nombre del senior L. HI.
CapitSn de Ia Compafifa ga"
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NOTA TRlSTE..-

Ha falIecido aver en- esta ciudad, el res.
petable anciano don Antonio NJ de Audrey
& Iribar, cuyo entierro SO efectuar6 hoy &
las 81 de la tarde. ..
A los hijoB del que fu6 honorable ciuda.
dano y padre de familia, sefiora dofia Ele.
ma, don Pedro y don Antonio, hijos polfti.
cos dofia Rosenda MontilIa y doiia Maria
r. Sanchez, como q sus hermanos polfti
cos nietoB dem6s deudos dc las distin.
guidas familiag Audrey, MontilIa San
chez, envfa 'La Correspondence" 6u mas
Bentido p6same por L. irreparable perdida
Bufrida y que ueva Ell luto 4 respetabIes
hogaFes. y
Que Ell DiOS de la Justicia baya acojido
en- 50 seno al que fu6 honrado compatriota
J cabeza de familias diutinguidas y estima'
bleB en- nuestra sociedad. ~