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The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-05-15

M. Escofiler, a French cook, has
spent several months in this country
learning how to feed the great army
of American tourists who annually
visit France. NJ. Escoffler said the
Americans were the best fed people in
the world. They get good food and it
is well cooked. This is quite a con-
cession for a Frenchman to make.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-05-15

And now the announcement is made
that small presidential boom has
been launched for Chas A. Towne of
New York, formerly Of Minnesota
There's one thing to be depended upon
about Charles he'll not shy at it.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-05-15

The spirit of progress has at last
struck Jerusalem. And unbelievable
as the statement seems. there have
been two hundred new buildings com
pleted in that deadest Of all dead
cities, during the last few months.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-05-15

A ship from Bermuda brought in
10000 Easter lilies for the festal day,
and aboard the same craft bearing
all this beauty and fragrance was
Mark Twain. 1t is to be hoped that
popular with travellers and is profit.
able business.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-05-15

Sixty Japanese merchants have
started on a tour of the world in
search of commercial and industrial
ideas. The little brown men are not
slow and it is to be hoped that what
they see and learn will impress them
with the conviction that peace is most
profitable to the commercial interests
of the Island Empire.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-05-15

In five years Count Boni spent 3d.
100000 of his wife's fortune and went
S5,00O,000 in debt. And yet with this
experience behind her Anna Gould is
about to marry another worthless
French nobleman.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-05-15

The American hen is rising to her
opportunities when she cackles Justify
over every newly laid egg. What a
chorus it would be if they could all
be heard together. There are 1900
900 cackles each day over New York
city's supply.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-05-15

The worst looking woman at the
average wedding is the bride. Brides
always look pale and wan, from over
work, overworry and we never saw
bride whose clothes fit her, al
though she has done nothing but wor-
ry about them for months. If wells
ever look well on brides, we have
never seen a bride who used one to
good advantage.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-05-15

The American government is max
ing decided improvement in it's dip
lomatic service by sending trained,
experienced men to the foreign capt.
tai instead of rewarding campaign
workers with consularship which
they were utterly unable to fill
acceptably.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-05-15

The highest dam in the world is be-
ing constructed on the Shoshone river,
Wyoming, 1t will be three hundred
and fifteen feet above bed rock, form
ing a reservoir sufficient to irrigate
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-05-15
ATCHisoN GLOBE SIGHTS.

The most natural man in a play is
the william.
Women are so busy in the spring
that they forget all about their rights.
When the weather is nice, some peO-
pie spend half their time talking about
it.
Most peoples idea of a good CONVEX
sationalst is one who knows how to
listen.
There are too many people in the
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-05-15

world who use their nest eggs to make
cake of.
OF the men, only preachers seem to
be comfortable when they are in dry
goods stores.
You can flatter a man by telling
him that You know him to be a man
who is not easily fattered.
Though people are too modest to
admit it, every man is his own hero,
and every women her own heroine.
The chip a man carries on his
shoulder becomes as large as a wood
pile when the quarrel is with his wife.
We wonder what people think news
paper reporters are for. Every man
who gives a reporter an item adds
that it is not for publication.
Why is 1t that chickens Matched
late in the winter are called spring
chickens, and anions produced early
in the spring are called winter onions?
That girl pretty" said one woman
contemptuously of another this morn.
ing why, she has the same expires.
sion on her face as a clock that has
stopped"
An Atchison child stands very high
in the respect OF her playmates. When
they get 10 boasting she silences them
by saying there have been three fu.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-05-15
AROUND TOWN.

It's Chief Peters.
Decorate. This is U. c. T. week.
A boy never grows too old to like to
feed the elephants.
Buy a ticket to tonight's concert
whether you can go or not. It's for
the Y. NJ. C. A. fund.
The Elks and the U. c. It's will
play one OF the hottest ball games
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-05-15

You can fatter a man by telling
him that You know him TO be a man
who is not easily fiattered.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-05-15

ll5,OOO,O00 acres, OF which ninety per
cent Is government land.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-05-15

year.
When a woman goes away to make
three weeks visit, the probabilities
are that she will stay six. A man will
start out to stay six and be back at
the end of week. Men do not en-
JOY visiting and they are such rest
less creatures that no one enjoys hay
ing them for visitors.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-05-15

Though people are too modest to
admit it, every man is his own hero,
and every women her own heroine.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-05-15

The chip a man carries on his
shoulder becomes as large as a wood
pile when the quarrel is with his wife.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-05-15

OF the men, only preachers seem to
be comfortable when they are in dry
goods stores.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-05-15

nerals in her family in less than a
year.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-05-15

world who use their nest eggs to make
cake of.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-05-15

It's Chief Peters.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-05-15

There are too many people in the
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-05-15

Decorate. This is U. C. T. week.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-08

w. Garrett, OF Philomont. Loudoun
county, died at her homo near that
place on Saturday from a complication
OF diseases, aged seventy years. She
was slster-in-law OF Captain William
f: Garrett Mayor OF Leeshurg. and a
prominent attorney OF the Laesburg
bar. No children survive.
Charles Elliott Horne.
81 KESWICK, VA. July 7.-Charles FL
lott Horne. the little son OF Mr.. ana
Mrs. B. S. Horne. died in the home Of
his parents to-day. He was thirteen
old. His funeral Will proba bly,
take place tomorrow.
Mrs. Il. w. Lynn.
Special TO The Times- Dispatch.]
9 LEESBURG, VA, July 7.--NTrs. Lynn.
wife Of Major B. w. Lynn. died at her
home near Leesburg, on Saturday
night, after protracted illness. She
was about sixty years Of age, and
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-08
I'm MEM0RIAM

We are called upon to mourn the
demise OF another associate, BENJA-5
MIN FRANKLIN HOWARD, departed
this life on April 20. 1908. +
He had reached the period allotted
to man; had long served his city with.
OF war and peace, as soldier and as
officer:sh he guarded the lives and prop
erty OF his fellow-citizens. Every duty
assigned him was discharged with sig
nal ability. and he went hence 1eav-
ing behind him the proud record OF
an honest man. Our association feels
especially the loss we have sustained:
because Major Howard was instrumen-.
tai in its formation and served as its
first president. He devoted his time.
and thought to It's interests. and 1t Is
gratifying to know that he lived to see
the splendid enterprise doing the work
for whichtt had been planned.
s We pay this9tribute OF respect to the
memory Of him who worked with us.
in our noble efforts to alleviate the.
wants OF the aged We tender our,
shared his life with him for so many
years. May the Supreme Ruler OF the
uioive-rr-te .nuchsafe to her all needed
consolation. t ,r7Tr NN ltsT 4 s3st
Be 1t resolved, That this memoir be
spread upon our records; also be pub
5lished in the newspapers and an ems
crossed copy DO transmitted to the
widow Of our deceased ass ciate: ssS
,s wa. SHIELDS. 1g4
53 CA SH ERRY,
h Committee..s
I1.s,z NORRIS,
u 5.s Presidents,
4 Geo. 2. Pollock, Secretary,
POLICE Benevolent Association.
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pay visit to their old home In Man
chester, after years absence. Mr..
Harris is now located in California,
and will return to the Far West with
his mother at the end OF their visit.
The two stopped over in Pittsburg on
their way East, and are now busy
meeting old friends in Manchester
Mrs. r. T. Best Is on visit to some
OF her acquaintances in Chesterfield.
Miss Viola Fitzgerald, OF Richmond,
Is the guest OF Mrs. J. H. Smith, OF
Swansboro. y
Mr.. R. T. Best and family have re-
turned from their visit to Waynesboro.
Miss Annie Baird. OF Swansboro. is
yet Ill at her home here.
Mrs. M. A. Campbell Is the guest OF
frlepds in Farmville,
Mr.. W. W. Holt and wife. OF New
York, are visiting Or. and Mrs. ". F.
Merchant.
Mr.. and Mrs j. H. Patterson, OF For-
est Hill. are enjoying a visit from
their daughter, Mrs. Herbert Spencer.
OF San Antonio. Texas.
Miss Lola Mayo Is visiting at Md
lothian.
Miss Annie Gary, OF Henderson. N.
c., is the guest OF the Misses Gary, of
Porter Street.
home OF Mrs. II. W. Goodwin. her
daughter.
r. c. Broaddus will soon leave for
Buffalo Lithia Springs. where he will
stay for"several weeks.
The Patriotic Sons OF America and
the Patriotic Daughters gave d pleasant
lawn@party In the courthouse square.
A large crowd was present to enjoy
the refreshments and diversions.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-08

s snerry. commander-in-chi
First Sauadron: First Dirision-Con-
necticut (hagship OF Sperry), Captain
Hugo. osterhaus, twenty-four guns
10000 tons displacement, $1,000 horse
power, speed eighteen knots; kansas,
Captain Charles B. Vreeland. sister
ship to the Connecticut; Mlnne $50
Captain John Hubbard, sister snip 70
the Connecticut; Vermont, captain
William c. Potter, sister snip 70 eae
Connecticut.
Second Div!sion-Acting Rear-Admi-
raj Richard Wainwright, commanding;
Georgia (Aagship), Captain Qualtrough.
.twenty-four guns, 1888 tons. $4,000
horse power. speed nineteen knots;
Nebraska, Captain Reginald +. Nlchol-
son. sister ship to Georgia; New Jer-
sew. Captain w. II. II. Switzerland, SIS
ter ship to the Georgia.; Rhode Island,
Captain Joseph B. Murdoch, sister ship
to the Georgia.
Second Squadron.
Third NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Will
liam H emory commanding second
squadron and third division. Louisiana,
(flagship), Captain Kossuth Niles, SIS
ter to the Connecticut: Virginia, Cap
GeorgiaS Ohio,M Captain Charles w.
Bartlett, twenty guns, 1880 tons, 16.-
OOo-horse power, speed is knots: Mis-
souri,, Captain Greenlief A. Merriam,
sister ship to Ohio.
Fourth Division-Acting Rear-Ad-
miral Schroeder commanding: Wiscon-
sin (flagship), Captain Henry Morrell,
eighteen guns, 1l,525 tons. ll.366-h
power, speed 17.2 knots; Illinois, Cap
tain John NJ. Bowyer. sister to Wis
consin; Kearsarge Captain Hamilton
lHutchins twenty-five guns 1885
knots; Kentucky, Captain Walter c.
Cowles, sister to the Kearsarge.
Fleet AuIilinrleH.
Panther, repair ship, commander,
| Valentine S. Nelson; Glacier. refrigera-
tor supply vessel commander. William
IS Hogg cuIgoa, supply ship, Lieuten-
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News Gathered From Southside..

Mayor Maurice ordered the Allegheny
box Company to buy three more IL
censes for its wagons.
Loss Covered by Insurance.
Mr.. Ullman said yesterday evening
that after taking an inventory of his
damaged goods he found that the loss
of $1,000 was practically covered by
insurance.
Committee Meetfnss.
There will be meeting Of the Spe-
cal Committee on Delinquent Taxes
tonight.
The special committee on the tube
boilers for the pump-house met las.
night and considered more bids. The
nnal meeting on this subject will be
held thursday night. when the remain-
ing bids will be considered and the
contract awarded.
The July meeting OF Manchester4and
Chesterfield Business Mems Association
was held last night at. S:3G O.. O'clock In
the Lafayette House. s.ssias ,e
Excursion to- Buckroc Beach.
A large excursion to Buckroe Will be
run Thursday morning by the Balm
bridge Street Baptist and Central Meth
odist Sunday schools. The train Will
leave the Southern Station, In Manches-
ter, at 7:15 a. NJ.
Funeral Of Helen Culby.
Helen Louise Culby. the, infant child
Of Mr.. and Mrs. S. B. Culby, will be
buried to-day from the residence of
her parents. No. Ala West Fifteenth
Street, at 10 o'clock. The interment
will be made in Maury Cemetery.
Peraonnls and Briefs.
Ivan Harris and his mother, Mrs.
Julia H. Harris, returned yesterday to
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-08
OBITUARY.
Mrs. Joseph Johnston.

AS the result OF an illness that ex-
tended over q period OF several months.
Mrs Emma Moore Johnston, wife OF
Mr.. Joseph Johnston, OF this city, died
Yesterday afternoon at o'clock.
Mrs. Johnston was well known in
Richm ond for years. but at the time
Of her death she was at the home Of
her daughter, Mrs. Louis Keppler. of
Bowling Green Road. in Henrico coun-
~. She was in her fifty-ninth year
!, Ne sa !, J ohnston Is survived by her
,ters., They are: Mr.. w. NJ. Johnston.
Of Florida; Trs Joseph r. Johnston, OF
Rtchmond; Mr., George w. Johnston, OF
Clover. Va; Mr.. David X. Johnston, Of
Richmond; Mrs. Louis Keppler. Bowl
Richmond: Mrs: Robert Kasey. Lynch
burg. and Miss Jennie ~ ohnston, OF
Bowling Green Road.
The funeral arrangements will be an
nounced later.
william Mostly Carter.
Mr.. William Mosby Carter died yes
terday afternoon at $3.50 O'clock at his
Street. He was seventy-one years old.
home this afternoon at $3.50, O clock.
Mrs. Mary @. Schnrdt.
! Mrs; Mary e: schardt, widow Of Mr..
JOB sshardt died At h. her esdence. Ne
o'clock yesterday afternoon.
IS Mrs. Schardt was one Of the most
widely known residents OF Fulton, and
was much beloved for her. many deeds
OF charity and kindness She was Ill
for long while before her death.
and number Of more distant rela-
tives. The funeral will BIO held from
st. Patrick's Church tomorrow morn
Ing at 10 8o'clock.
Grace Allison Buchanan. s
Grace Allison. the infant daughterfof
Buchanan. died Tuesday morning at
Il o'clock at the residence OF her
parents. No, 1906 Hanover Avenue,
aged eleven months and twenty one
days.
The funeral will take place this af-
ternoon at 8 clock form the residence.
Hollywood. &
5 John Macdonald.
Mr.. j ohm Ma dowall. died at Glengar-
mock, Ayrshire. % SEQ t1and, on Sunday,
June 21st. in the seventy-fourth year
Of his age He leaves nseyen sons s.,
and III gh Ma doWall. Of Ayrshire. Mr..
John B. Macdonald. Of Highland Park,
and Mr.. James r. Macdonald. formerly
LOT Richmond. now OF Durham. south
Africa. He also leav es two dau lighters
Mrs. Margaret Parker and Mrs, Mary
SL1A 80 - ~
still lives In cotland. n
Mrs, Annie r. Haasc.
Mrs. Annie e. Haase, recently OF San
francisco. died at the home OF her
Husband in this city yesterday evening
at 4: II O'Clock. Funeral arran gements
have not yet been complettei. a
John s. Hardy.
| Special 80 The Times ptspatch.l
WHITE PLAINS. VAN July 7:--Mr;
John S. Hardy, Of Gasbttr Yan died
Saturday at the age OF Nseventy, nine
years. He wassa highly sapee st ei !, !.
warm and tender hearted Christian and
member 81 the Southern, Me ~ :, 81
oliye Branch Sunday attern Don. Tho
funeral was conducted by tha pastor ~ e :.
Rev. j. w. q Hickman n He Leaves his
second wife. a sister OF his first WIFE,
~ w " Mrs Annie 70. Garrett.
AZ rs,,eoial to ,rha Times pispa tch,
IEEsBURG, AN, y ~ M rs, An,
|Anie 81. Carrot. the dow otis Y Ohm
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VIRGINIA EDITORS
|NhNNUAL SESSION
-.--------
fspecIalto The Timcx-Di.patch

3 [Speclalt to The Tines Dispatch.l
# NEWPORT NEWS, Va. July 1.-THE
twelfth annual meeting Of the Vlr-
ginia Press Association came to o.
close late Tonight after the annual
election Of officers. Tomorrow morn
Ing at 6 o'clock the editors will go to
Old Point and board a. steamer for
Washington, where they Will he the.
guests OF the Chamber Of Commerce
of the capital city. g,$ 8
The first business session OF tho
association was held this morning at
Hotel Warwick, with President w, II s..
was rather smaller than expected, but
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y ~ : ~ X a = J. q
the members and guests numbered
about fifty Mayor S. r. Buxton ex
tended cordial welcome to the asso-i
citation. and r. H. Beazley. OF the
South Boston News. responded, ex-
pressing the members appreciation Of
the courteses shown them.
"a In FlourlshinE Condition.
President Copeland read an interest
ing report showing the flourishng
condition Of the body. Among other
things he said. expressing gratitude
that the Virginia press has remained
free from the taint Of gcandal. The
Virginia editor trnasactS his business
and makes his legitimate trades in the
counting room. but thank God there is
no traffic In the editorial sanctum.'.
He urged a revision Of the Virginia
libel laws.
81 Third Assistant Postmaster General
A. L. Lawshee, a printer and editor,
delivered an interesting addreas.
dwelling upon the relations between
the Post-Oh1ce Department and the
legitimate publisher.
NJ. Armstrong, Of Hampton, read
a paper on the oyster Industry. B. F..
Dow discussed "The Evolution Of the
Printing Press" Miss Bertha Robinson,
OF the Orange Observer. read the re-
port OF the historian. w. b. Cameron,
OF the Norfolk Virginian-rilot. was
expected to speak, but was unable to
be present
New Officers Choaen.
Onlcers were elected as blows: /,
Z President-A. S. Gravely, Henry Bull
gletin, Martinsville. 4
vice. President-A. B. Williams, Rich-
nlond News Leader.
sccretary--J. L. Hart, Farmvllle Her
aid.
Treasurer, II, Beazley, South Bos-
ton Herald. +
Hlstorian--Miss Bertha Gray Robin
son, Orange Observer II, "a
National Executive Committeeman
". s. Copeland, Newport News Times
Herald 81 #
Executive commlttee-A. p. Rowe,
g. ], Campbell, M. r. Harrison, r. r,
Barham and Mcdonald Lee. ,
The average fire loss in the United
States ls said to be more than ~ a
8 80 q
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Cholera Mofbus and
Bowel Complaints

Over o5 cases in every hun
sdred of Summer complaints could
be s.dvoided,' says a leading spe-
:cialist, Elf every one was careful
to keep his system toned up
with Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey.
It's the most effective germ de-
.stroyer known to tile medical
III
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prior To i,er marriage was Miss Allen

tprlorto her marriage was a Miss Alien,
OF Richmond, Va, where shofiiad many
relatives living She Is survived by
her husband, Major B. w. Lynn, wlid3
for SEVERAL sessions Represented Lota-
dounnnd Fauduiers counties In tho vIr-.
ginta Legislature, and was at one tina
superintendent OF the state pcniten-
tiary. Besides her husband,8slle Ii
survived by four sons. DIR. James Lyme
OF Michigan, and DR.. William Lynn
OF iowa; Messrs. Russell and Rodney
Lynn. OF Loudoun county. and by Two
IN n b III . ~ "a lsf5 ri a53 55 = NJ
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PRESIDENTS GOOD WISHES
Sends Cordial Message to Admiral
sperry Before Departure.

= M
Sperry Before Departure.
OYSTER BAY. N. r. July ~
President Roosevelt to-day sent to
Rear Admiral sperry, commanding the
battleshp fleet at San Francisco, a
telegram expressing his good wishes
to the officers and men on the eve OF
their departure for the trip around the
world. The message was read at mus
ter on each of the sixteen battleshipl
at San Francisco. The text OF the
message follows:
.Rear Admiral Charles s. sperry.
u. S. NJ, Commander In Chief,
Battleship Fleet, San Francisco,
CAL, through Navy Department.
II send to you and tie officers
and enlisted men under you my
heartiest good wishes on the eve
of your departure. That the
American people can trust the
skilled efficiency and devotion to
duty Of Its representatives on the
fleet has been abundantly shown by
the trip around South America,
andlI know Will be made equally
manifest on the returnStrip across
the Pacific Indian and Atlantic
Oceans, You have In peculiar
sense the honor o. the United
States in your keeping and there
fore no body OF men In the world
enjoy at this moment a greater
privilege or carry a heavier re-
spensbility. d
THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
4. H.
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Hugh Ennis. charged with striking
Water Inspector Harry Levy In the
face, was acquitted by Mayor Maurice
yesterday morning after the latter had
judged from the testimony OF Mrs. En-
mis- and Mrs. Faison that Mr.. Ennis
had not assaulted Mr.. Levy. Mrs. En-
mis- testified that the Water Inspector
came to her house while she was i'll
and in the absence OF her husband. and
spoke roughly to her for not having
paid the water bill. She explained that
she had never received any bill, and
even after this explanation that In
spector Levy entered their house and
turned off the water.
Three boys and four cans OF lard.
which had been taken from the rear
Of UlImans store, We're responsible for
the grease which was spread over some
fences and a mail-box on Sunday night.
The boys-Taylor Satchfeld, Willie
clayton and Charles Nunnally-ad-
mitted that they had spread the grease.
and after being warned by the Mayor
that If they repeated the offense he
would send them to the reformatory
were dismissed
Horses belonging to Captain Bailey
and Mr.. Pierce we're found wandering
loose in the streets of the city. and
for this their owners had to pay
fine Of $3.50 each.
Eugene Cheatham. colored, was ihncd
$3.50 for trespassing on Atlantic coast
Line Railroad property Cheatham was
arrested, as he was attempting to board
attra1n on that line.
The case of Joseph Smith. charged
by his wife with desertion, was con,
tinued for ten days. so that additionai
evidence could be collected
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ant Commander John B. Patton; Alan,
collier, merchant complement, Joseph
Hutchins, master; Kankton. yacht-like
tender or small dispatch boat, Lieuten-
ant Commander CharlessB. McVay: Re-
lief, hospital ship. Surgeon Charles F.
Stokes commanding
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IIcnryI Lewis Fulwilcr.

SpetIn1 10 The Times Dlspn tch.1 VA
E ROANOKE. VA, July 7.-Henry
Lewis Tulwiler. passenger conductor
on the Rndtord Division nf the Nor
folk and Western Railway, died to-day
from typhoid pneumonia. aged thirty
eight years. lie Is survived BY his
wife and four SONS.
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DEATHS.

Died, July 18th. at 81 Al. NJ,
CLARENCE c. HOWARD, son or the
late Robert j. and Mary j. Howard.
in the twenty-ninth year ofsllis age.
lie leaves devoted mother. three
bgothers and six sisters. His sisters
ais. Mrs. Floyd n. Pace. Mrs. Charlie
Starks. Mrs. Henry Shepherd. Mrs.
Aubrey Anderson. Miss Birdie and
Miss Grace Howard. his brothers.:
r. Snead Howard. Bernie II. Howard.
Ruffin M. Howard, He WAS ten-
+ derry loved by every one at hQtne. be-
sides many friends. Although much
broken In health for "a long time and
often suffering great pain and anx-.
iety. he was never known to COM
plain until disease laid Its hand
heavily upon him. He died trusting
In high power. and though we all
thought him better, God saw tit to
+ take him away. and SO he gently1fell
asleep to wnkA. in n brighter and
better world. where there Is no more
parting nor death.