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Middletown transcript., 1908-05-02
BOY SHOT C0LORED MAN

James Wilson, colored, was fatally shot
Sunday by Warner CHM, the seventeen.
year-old son OF Walter CHM of near st.
Georges. The real story of the shooting
accident as learned by Coroner Galloway,
is to the effect that Wilson, who was
practically raised by the Ginn's, came to
spend Sunday at the farm. The son and
man had been out in the fields. Return.
ing to the kitchen, the lad had told the
eolored man that be wanted to show him
a gun. Going to the corner, young CHM
picked up the weapon and as he turned,
it went off, the shot taking effect in the
mouth and head of Wilson. Seeing what
be had done, the boy hurried to st.
Georges, where he told DR.. Dewitt what
he bad done and accompanied the physi-
clan back to the house. The man had
bled considerably in the meantime, but
was still conscious when the physician
arrived. DR.. Dewitt asked Wilson if
there had been quarrel between himself
and CHM, and although unable to talk
from being shot in the mouth, the man
shook his head in the negative. He was
asked if it was an accident and to this
be nodded his head. A short time after
ward, Wilson becames unconscious, and
died Sunday evening at the Delaware
Hospital in Wilmington to which be had
been taken. Young CHM is terribly
worked up over what he has done. The
men had been friends for many years.
The impression is that the gun an1ing
in the corner was cooked, and in turning
around, the trigger became caught in the
clothing of the boy and went of. The
shooting was witnessed by Emily Read,
the colered servant, and she is stout in
her opinion that the tragedy was purely
| an accident. The parents of the lad
| were away from home at the time.
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THEY KEPT THE TEAM

Two strangers, who claimed they we're
buying up antique furniture, hired team
from Liveryman Corbit Vinyard, Thurs
day of last week, Mr.. Vineyard stipulating
that they we're to return the team that
evening. As they did not, and Friday
came with no tidings of them, he became
alarmed and instituted search. Late
Friday evening the men drove to the
stable OF Grant Abbott on Loockerman
street, Dover, and asked that the horse,
which was much jaded, be kept over
night. They stated it was Middletown
team and that they intended to use it for
couple Of weeks.
Saturday morning Mr.. Abbott learned
Mr.. Vinyard was searching for the team
and lie notified him by phone that il
was in Dover. Mr.. Vinyard lost no time
in going to Dover and hunting up the
men. With threats Of arrest he forced
them to pay for full three days use Of the
horse and carriage, and then brought bis
property back to Middletown.
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WHERE ARE THE BOYS 7

We have for years past noticed one very
undesirable feature in the attendance of
the public school in the higher grade,
viz: There are, as rule, many more
girls attending than boys. Why is this?
Where are the boys? They leave school,
many of them, in their early or middle
teens as soon as they can get a position as
clerk in some store or office under the i'm
preston that they are wasting time by re-
naming in school longer. The average
boy thinks that if be gets some business
position that will enable him to earn a
few dollars month, and that looks to-
wards his final occupation in life, while
his classmate sticks to school three OF
four years longer, he has just SO many
years the start of his companion who re.
mains in school. Now the real facts in
the case are that the reverse of this is the
truth. The boy who remains in school
and acquires thorough education lays q
foundation that will surely, other things
being equal, enable him to surpass bis
classmate, who left school three or four
years earlier.
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OBITUARY
MRS. MARGARET M. WRIGHT

Mrs. Margaret NJ. Wright, widow of
the late John W. Wright, died at the
home of her son-in-law, Martin B. Burris,
in this town, Friday, April oath. Mrs.
Wright had been unwell for many months
but her death was unexpected.
Deceased was the daughter Of Tunis and
Sarah Allen and was born in New Jersey
on April 9th, 1926. She left to survive
her three children, William E. Wright,
Mrs. Nancy NJ. Arthurs, the wife Of ].
NJ. Arthurs of Kenton, and Mrs. Sylvia
A. Burris, wife Of Martin B. Burris, Esq,
of Middletown, Delaware. She was q
woman Of rare tenderness and culture,
and took lively interes1 in current
events. While her eyesight had become
$50 impaired that she was nearly blind, she
required that the daily papers and period
icals be systematically read to her, and
her mental faculties were clear and strong
until the day of her death.
After long, busy and useful life she
died as she had llved-honoreu, trusted
and loved, She reared her own monu
ment while she lived in the hearts Of al
who knew her. Her christian life was
beautiful from its beginning to- its close,
and to-day the leaves fall upon another
grave that hides from our sight all that il
mortal OF true and noble woman.
Impressive funeral services were helt
at the home on Tuesday afternoon at twc
O'Clock, and the Rev. George P. Jone
oficiated. InteFment was made in Fores
Cemetery. The pall-bearers were he
son, William Wright, her sons-in law, NJ
B. Bnrris and J. N. Arthurs DR.. VirdiI
and her grandsons, DR.. Virdin Stanle,
land John Arthurs.
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cEcILToN

Miss Grace Burris was the guest OF Mrs.
Lipiscomb on Sunday. .s.
DR.. E. N. Crawford spent d few days
last week in Baltimore.
Clifford V. Hoover left this week to
join the Bradford, Pa, base ball club.
Miss Iona Benson, of EarleVilIe, spent
Wednesday with Miss Blanche Padley.
Mr.George Boyles and wife have moved
in Kent County on Thomas Massey farm.
William Brown has returned to Will
mington, after spending week with his
parents here.
Quite a number from here attended the
entertainment in Galena on Thursday
evening last.
Rev o. E. Jones, wife and children
spent few days last week with relatives
in Wyoming, Del.
Miss Maragret Bullock, of Wilmington,
has been visiting her cousins, Misses En-
ma and Blanche Brown.
Mrs. Julian Jones and daughter of Ken.
nedyville, were entertained:on Friday by
Mr.. T. P. Jones, Jr., and family.
Miss Mary Anderson and friends, oi
Still Pond, were entertained on Sunday
by her mother, Mrs. r. Anderson.
Mr.. Dickson Smith and wife spent Sat
urday and Sunday with his sister, Mrs.
Joseph Atwell and wife, near Chester
town.
There will be no services at st. Stephen
M. P. Church or in the Chapel as Rev.
William Coale will be in Baltimore this
Sunday.
Mr.. L. B. Manloye, wife and daughter
Mildred, of Warwick, and Fred E. Hoover,
of Wilmington, spent Sunday with theil
parents there.
T. Reynold Lewick, of Frederick, Del.
has accepted position as clerk in s. P,
Hooyer's store, entered and upon biz
duties on Saturday last.
The Easter dance given by the young
men of Cecilton in Mechanics Hall
on Tuesday evening last was pleasant
social affair, and was enjoyed by oVel
twenty-five couples.
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ODESSA
Mr.. Columbus Watkins, OF Philadel-
phia, spent Sunday with relatives here.

Mr.. Columbus Watkins, OF Philadel.
phia, spent Sunday with relatives here.
Miss Lola C. Harris. of Smyrna, is
spending sometime with her father here.
Miss Florence Atherly, of Claymont, is
spending few days at the home of Tay'
lor Atherly and wife.
Mrs. Charles Magee and daughter Helen
are spending sometime with her parents,
William Heller and wife.
Miss Emma B. Eccles entertained on
Sunday and Monday her cousin, Miss
Lou Skellinger, of Wilmington.
Mrs. Caroline Hahn and sister-in-law.
Mrs. Fred Hahnsare spending sometime
with relatives in Philadelphia.
The many friends of Mr.. George L.
Townsend will be glad to learn he is
much improved at this writing.
Rev. and Mrs. D. J. Giyan and son
Kenneth spent Tuesday at the home of
Julian Cleaver and family, near town.
Miss Helen E. Hall, OF Middletown,
spent several days last week with her
cousins, Misses Viola and Isabella Smith.
Epworth League devotional service held
every Sunday evening beginning at Z
o'clock. Preaching service at 8. .45 o'clock.
Miss Reba Burgess has returned to her
home in Wilmington, after spending sew
eraI days with relatives in and near town.
Miss Mary Stats has returned to her
home in Baltimore, after spending some.
time at the home of Mrs. G. E. Coppage
Mr.. and Mrs. N. NJ, DAILY and daughter
Margaret. of New York, spent few days
this week at the home of Levin James
and wife.
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TOWNS SEND

Mr.. Elmer Webb, of Wilmington, spent
Monday with bis mother here.
The W. C. T. U. met at the home Of
Mrs. Elva Hart on Monday afternoon.
Mrs. Walter Money and Mrs. George
Daniels spent Wednesday in Wilmington.
Mrs. Frank Webb and children, of
Blackbird, visited relatives here on Tues
day.
Mrs. Augustus Gill and daughter, of
Philadelphia, visited relatives here during
last week.
Miss Annie Prettyman, of Wilmington,
was an over Sunday visitor with Mrs. M.
B. Donovan.
Hesten Atwell and wife, of Philadel-
phia, we're over Sunday visitors with
friends here.
d. Edward Atwell, of West Chester,
Pa, visited bis parents, John Atwell and
wife, lest week.
Miss Mildred Tarbutton, of Whining
ton, visited Miss Lillian Hart the latter
part of last week.
The Union Aid Society was splendidly
| entertained by Mr.. and Mrs. ]. A. Buck
son on Tuesday evening.
Mrs. Benjamin Palmer, of Camden, N.
j., is visiting her parents, Robert Boards
ley and wife, near town.
Mrs. Emma Sommers and daughter
Lillian, of Philadelphia. are guests of her
mother, Mrs. Emma Rhodes.
Mrs. Joseph Jones and daughter Thelma
OF Newark, N. j., are visiting her par
ents, Robert Beardsley and wife.
Thomas Enos who has been attending
school at Annapolis, is home for two
| weeks visit, accompanied by Mr.. Robert
Rice, of Central City, Nebraska.
Thieves are very bold in Townsend,
they having visited town three nights In
succession, Sunday, Monday and Tuesday
nights. A number of homes have been
entered and eatables seem to be their
object as that is all that has been missed
so far
Middletown transcript., 1908-05-02
MADE A FINE SHOWING
Governor Lea and Other State Officials
Witnessed Inspection

NEWARK, DEL, April 29.-The annual
inspection of the Delaware College cadets
which took place Tuesday afternoon, waf
successful from every viewpoint. To the
music of their recently organized band
| and under the ewes Of critical military
expects, anxinus lends and innumprahIe
relatives and proud and admirirg girl
friends, the young soldiers sustained the
situation admirable and the youngest
cadet in the line of gray and black bad
reason to be elated as the result Of the
drill, as well as the naughty cadet officer.
The drill ground fairly spsrkled with
the bright dresses and millinery of women
and the uniforms Of the cadets when the
inspection began. Captain Peter G. Harris
is. A., was the inspecting officer. Lieu
tenant Edgar S. Slayer, Twenty.first In.
fantry, U. S. A., is the military instructor
at the college.
Many visitors came from Wilmington.
Among the State and military officials
present were Governor Preston Lea, Ad-
jutant-General l. Pusey Wickersham,
Colonel Theodore Townsend, Lieutenant
Colonel Cavanaugh, U. S. A., retired,
Colonel George W. Sparks and Captain
Ernest Parks.
The inspection lasted two and a half
hours. There was minute inspection OF
the personnel, accoutrements and books
and papers of the battalion. Captain
Harris was unstinted in bis praise of the
work of the cadets and complimented
Lieutenant Strayer.
After the inspection Cadet Major ]. P.
McCaskey. Captain ]. G. Aker, Captain
J. L. Newman and Captain J. R. Kelley,
of the Cadet Corps were offered an oppor-
tunity to join the regular service OF
Captain Harris, and they have the prop
osition under advisement.
The battalion received 100 per cent.
for attendance. One hundred and forty.
four men comprise the corps. Of these
13O were in attendance. Eleven are in
the South with the baseball team and
the others were i'll.
Middletown transcript., 1908-05-02
@NOTICE!

l, CALVIN P. STIDHAM, tenant of
the house known as the Stidham House,
situated at Odessa, in School District No.
81, county of New Castle and State of
Delaware, in compliance with the re-
uuirements OF the acts of the General AS
sembly, in such cases made and provided,
do hereby give notice that shall apply
in writing to the Court of General Sessions
of the State OF Delaware, in and for New
Castle County, on MONDAY, the lst day
of June A. d. 1908, being the next term
of said court, for license for said house
as an inn or tavern for the sale therein of
Intoxicating liquors in quantities less
than one quart, to be drunk on the prem
ises, and the following respectable citizens
of said School District, at least six of
whom are substantial freeholders of said
School District, recommend the eaid ap-
plication, viz:
John M. Gremminger, Andrew West,
John W. Smith, Thos. p. Wallace,
Chas. Kronemeier, F. ]. Pennington,
Harry West, Jacob Muehlberger
Victor Long, John West,
William Gremminger, G. E. Stidham.
John G. Kielkopf,
CALVIN P. sTIDHAM.
ODESSA, DEL, April 10Th, l908.5
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PERSONALITIES

Miss Mary Nowland was in Wilmington
this week.
Mr.. Charles Byron spent Saturday in
Wilmington.
Mrs. G. Y. Peverley was in Philadel-
phia this week.
Miss Ada Lock wood is visiting friends
in Colwyn, Pa.
Miss Viola McWhorter is visiting her
sister in Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. J R. Hoffecker spent part
OF this week in Philadelphia.
Rev. F. Fl. Moore has been spending
this week in Atlantic City, N. J.
Mr.. Reece Woolford, Of Clayton, was q
brief here visitor on Wednesday.
Miss Bertha Rogers, of near Frederick,
is vsiting.her cousin, Mrs. 7. S. Fouracre.
Miss Lola Pleasanton, of Wilmington,
was the guest of Miss Lulu Vinyard on
Sunday.
Mr.. Wilson Heaton, of Philadelphia,
visited his sister, Miss Martha Heaton, on
Sunday.
Messrs. William Garner and John Price,
of Smyrna, were in town Wednesday
evening. .-.
Mrs. L. G. Sterner, of Camden, visited
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J, G. Parker,
this week.
Mrs. John Hudson, OF Smyrna, was the
guest of her daughter, Mrs. H. D, Howell,
this week.
Mrs. T. ]. Bowes, of Philadelphia, was
the guest of her brother, Mr.. J. G. Aston,
on Tuesday.
Mr.. Grant Rowbotham, of Philadel-
phia, was the guest of Mr.. Samuel Price
and family.
Mr.. George Stephens, of Philadelphia,
is visiting his aunt, Mrs. Adelaide Lock-
wood and family.
Mr.. Lloyd Bratton and Miss Massey, of
Wilmington, were guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Albert Price on Sunday.
Rev. and Mrs. w. H. Hutchin left
this week for Philadelphia, where she
will consult an occulist.
Mrs. Frank Lambert, of Wooddale, is
spending several days with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Blome.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Alexander, OF
Wilmington, we're guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Buehm on Sunday.
Miss Mildred Tarbutton, of Whining
ton, was entertained on Sunday by her
cousin, Miss Lydia Dockety.
Mrs. Carl Harrington and little son, of
Baltimore, Nd, are guests of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Julian Cocran.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph P. Comegys, of
Philadelphia, we're Sunday visitors with
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Comegys.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. G. Browne and mother,
Mrs. N. M. Browne, Of Wilmington, were
visitors in town part of this week.
Mrs. Frank W. Reeves, of Atlantic
City, N. j., is spending several days with
Mrs. E. S. Jones. on Crawford street.
Postmaster H. c. Conrad and DR.. Allen
and wife, of Wilmington, were guests Of
Mrs. Annie Pennington over Sunday.
Misses Fanny and Mabel Derrickson, of
New York City, were guests of their
sister. Mrs. G. L. Cochran, on Sunday.
Little Miss Myrtle Spicer, Of near town,
spent several days this week with her
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. James
| Crouch.
Miss Beulah Dolson and Messrs. Alban
Shaw and Clifford Mcintyre, of Whining.
ton, we're guests of Miss Ada Scott on
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George G. Allen and
three children, of Philadelphia, were the
guests of friends and relatives here on
Sunday.
Mr.. James Lockwood who has been
attending preparatory school at Washing
ton, D. c., is visiting his mother, Mrs.
Adelaide Lockwood, on Cass street.
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a@NOTICE!

1, J. Harry Massey, owner and tenant OF
the house known as the Cantwell House,
situatedat Odessa, in School District No.
81, county of New Castle and State of
Delaware, in compliance with the require
ments of the acts of the General Assem-
bly,, in such cases made and provided, do
hereby give notice that shall apply ia
writing to the Court OF General Sessions,
in and for New Castle County, on MON
DAY, the lst day of June A. d. 1908, be-
ing the next term of said court, for a
license of said house as an inn or tavern
for the sale therein of Intoxicating liquors
in quantities less than one quart, to be
drunk on the premises, and the following
respectable citizens of said School District,
at least six of whom are substantial free
holders of said School District, recon-
mend the said application, viz:
John Heller, Robert Swan,
William Gremminger, Isaac G. Lightcap,
w. E. Tucker, John F. Morris,
John M. Gremminger, L. A. Plummer,
Thomas p. Wallace, H. Heller,
Jacob Muehlberger, Frank Dugan,
George HUM.
]. HARRY MASSEY.
ODESSA, DEL, April 10th, 1908.
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POOR TRUSTEES MET
They Wil Place Modern Fire Escapes on
cnnnfv Hnsnifal RriI6ing

SOunty HOSpltdt DHilulus
In order to assure the safety of inmates
OF the New Castle County Hospital in
case of FIRE it was decided at the meeting
of the Board of Poor Trustees Wednesday
to secure new fire escapes to replace those
now in use. The new escapes will be
modern in every respect, both as to
mechanism and convenience.
For sometime it has been believed the
ones now in use had outlived their day,
and great fear was created for the safety
of the inmates, the majority of whom are
aged. It was found the fire escapes now
attached to the building are entirely too
narrow and old persons would encounter
great difficulty in descending them, es
peciaily in the case of emergency.
AT "a meeting Wednesday it was decided
to appoint committee to secure fire
escapes or at least to secure bids for their
erection. and it is thought at the next
meeting of the board, a month hence,
something definite will be done in this
respect. As far as the number of escapes
on the building are concerned they are
sufficient and the same number will be
replaced.
The officers nominated two month ago
in caucus we're publicly elected Wednes-
day and indicted into Office. All Of the
old officers were reelected as follows:
President, Dr.. Columbus Henry, Of
Newark.
Superintendent, James W. Foster.
Resident Physician, DR.. H. W. Briggs.
Coroner's Physician, Dr.. ]. W. Bastian.
Secretary, A. V. Lesley George.
Attorney, Reuben Satterthwaite, Jr.
Matron, Mrs. Margaret Bacon.
First Assistant, Miss Emma Pinder.
Second Assistant, Miss Maude Truitt.
Head female nurse, Miss Minnie o. Han
lon.
Head male nurse, David B. Ferris.
Chief Engineer, George Pool.
Head Farmer, William Jones.
Coachman, William II. Durham.
Watchman, James w. Foster, Jr..
The report of Superintendent Foster
which was accepted, showed the popula=
ton, 154 white, 80 colored, total of 1856.
Deaths during the month March 28th,
Lizzie Cummings, colored, aged 25; April
9th, Patience Hull, aged 81; Apn 18th,
Mary McVey, aged 45; April oath, Mary
Willard, aged 62 April 2Sth, Ida Robin
son, aged 29; all of Wilmington March
26tb, Efie Briscoe, colored, aged 25. April
18th, John Sentman, aged SO, both of
Newark; April 18th, James Poole, aged
S5, of Middletown.
The farm report showed the following
expenditures Fifty bushels com from
Joseph Quigley, $3.50; one plow, White
Brothers, $I2.5O; 1000 pounds bran ;
Lea Milling Company, $29.50; 1000
pounds middlings, same firm, $3.50 ;
vegetable seeds, II cents total, $95.1.
Received from sale of hogs, 1924. 40.
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DEMAND FOR LIBRARIEsl

At meeting Of the State Library Com
mission in Dover recently the librarian
reported that during 1907 the sixty two
travelling libraries owned by the commits.
sion were circulated in the State one hum
dred and three times, and that the circu-
Iation OF books was fully ten thousand.
These libraries are sent throughout the
State to schools, Sunday Schools, oranges
and associations, and the demand for them
at times is greater than the supply. The
commission also supplied number of the
Womep's Clubs in the State with books
for their study classes, and where it was
possible assistance was given to teachers
and others pursuing special lines Of
study.
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The MiddleteWn transcript
Mails Close as Follows.

Going North-7.2O a. M, 1905 9. M, 4.OS pm.
500 p. M. and Sp. m.
Going South 800 am. 4.l5 p. M, and pm
For odesss-75.o a. m, $50 a m. Ii 80 a. m,
4b0 p. m.
For warwick. Cecilton and Earlville $50 q,
nj, and 4.43 Pm
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CURRENT PRICES
M1DDLETowN GRAIN MARKET.

CUHKECIED WEEKLY B1 8. 3. FyAkAU'
Wheat-No. I 5 .9S Corn
No. Yellow, shelled 60
Timothy Seed So. .25 6 cob 80. %
Clover Seed 20 Oats ............... 20
MIDDLET0WN PRODUCE MARKET.
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MIDDLErowN, DEL, MAY 2, 1908.
Local News

HORSE SHOEING.-Plain Toe cash
Satisfaction guaranteed.
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coRRECrED wEEKLY BY ". +. CoNNELLEE
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-06-03
Bruce, Former Well
known Resident of County,
Meets Horrible Fate
SUICIDE OR AccIDENT2
Family Inclines Toward Latter Belief,
Altho Realizing That of Late Mr..
Bruce Had Been Despondent-Death
Was instantaneous - Once Owned a
Big Farm Near Albion.

Gaylord Bruce, formerly a we'll
known farmer of this county, and once
owning what is now known as the
Culver place, a 3O0-acre farm two
miles west Of Albion, Is dead at ELL
ston, Ringgold county. as the result
Of a gunshot wound. Whether the case
is one of accidental death or suicide
will never be known, and there are
circumstances to support either theory.
The dead mans family are naturally
inclined to support the theory OF &C
cidental death, yet at the same time
they realize that Mr.. Bruce had not
been himself for some time, and that
no had been respondent. His health
was failing, as was also his sight, and
he feared he was going blind. On the
other hand, IL he did shoot himself
Intentionally, he left no word of COM
fort Of any kind as far as has yet
been discovered, and made no prepar-
atoms for the end, not even to the
drawing Of his will.
Puts Charge of Shot in Abdomen.
Mr.. Bruce got UP early. did the
milking before breakfast. and went to
the back yard. His daughters heard
what they supposed to be the sudden
slamming Of door. Upon investigat-
ing they found the PROSTATE body Of
their father lying at the foot of the
steps, with smoking shotgun be-
side him. He was already dead, the
end having come instantly. The charge
Of shot tore away the abdomen.
Had Been Shooting Rabbits.
The family believes that Mr.. Bruce
had intended shooting rabbit and
got the gun for the purpose. Rabbits
had been bothering the young fruit
trees, and Mr.. Bruce had previously
killed several of them. He had re-
volver in the house which, his children
think, he would have used had he
meant to kill himself
Well Known Here.
Gaylord Bruce was we'll known in
this county, where he lived for many
years. He went to Ringgold county a
few years ago and bought farm in
the edge of the town Of Ellston. Liv-
ing with him were his two daughters.
Carrie and Idella. One other daugh-
ter, Mrs. May Edmundson, resides at
Hamburg, Fremont county, and son,
w. r. Bruce, lives at Glenwood. Mrs.
Bruce died about five years ago. Mr..
Bruce was about IS years old.