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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-17
ADJUSTMENTS

and quartets.
Miss Florence Hinkle, soprano: Edward
Strong, tenor: Miss Adah Campbell
Hussey. contralto; Frederic Martin,
basso. and Miss Florence Mcmillan, ac-
Miss Mcmillan Is graduate of the
New York Institute of Musical Arts,
under Wesley Weyman. and has the
highest Endorsements not only from
Damrosch, Nine. Charlotte Maconda
and Nine. Isabelle Bouton. She is or
ganist of one of the largest churches
of New York City, and is an accom-
Miss Hinkle who has succeeded
Anita Rio as soprano soloist in the
West End Collegiate Church. of New
York City, is conceded to be one of
the greatest singers of the metropolis
Possessing pure lyric voice, of singu-
lar beauty and power, enhanced by a
gracious presence. she has become
great favorite in the big music fes-
tivals.
Mr.. Strong, the noted lyric tenor of
the concert company is known to mu-
sic lovers throughout America. For
two seasons he was tenor soloist with
the Chicago symphony Orchestra. He
has sung with many of the leading
clubs and societies of the United States
and Canada.
Miss Hussey has in addition to
did dramatic ability. rich, full con-
ftralto voice. which does not suffer one
whit In comparison with that of even
the greatest living contralto. In her
concert, oratorlo and festival engage
mentS, she has received the highest
praise from the most discriminating
critics.
Mr. Martin is easily the greatest
l,oratorio and concert basso Of America.
AS an eminent critic has said of him:
Concerning this, there can be no two
| opinions" AS basso of Fifth Avenue
City, he fills one Of the most impor-
liant and prominent positions of this
country. There Is hardly u music fes-
tival of any note In the United States
! peatedly.
! At the Academy.
At the rise of the. curtain on the
first act of "Salomy Jane Paul Arm
I strong's new play, based upon Bret
Harte's celebrated sketch, entitled
"Salomy James Kiss" the audience Il,
the Academy tonight will witness al
elaborate and realistic Stage setting
The scene represents gigantic fores
of California redwoods, filling the en-.
tire stage from wall to wall. The
second. third and fourth acts reveal
showing a distant valley in the early
dawn. The curtain rises at $50 sharp
and patrons are requested to be in
their seats on time.
Ar the BijOu.
The Bijous record breaker of last year
Lena Rivers will begin a weeks engage
rient her" tonight, Miss Beu;ah Poynter
who portrayed the leading character las
lsehr, is with the company this season again
with competent support, This piece last
Year called for an extra matinee so thn
all who wished to see the dramatizution o
Ma, yHolmess novel could do so.
BEGINNING next Monday, the musical com
edy. I'm Gay New York" with Harry Elmer
sot, the German comedian, In the lendin,
comedy role, win begin a weeks engage
nIent.
Later viii come Fske o'Hara the Irisl
singers George sidney in Busy lazy" an,
lH'Rafflcs'
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-17
GOD WENT BY FREIGHT
AND BELLOU/EDL LOUD, Y

Mr. j. Campbell White, secretary of
the Layman's Missionary Movement.
addressed a large mass meeting of men
at the Leigh Street Baptist Church last
night The meeting was under the
auspices of the Young Mems Christian
heard Mr.. White at other assemblies in
Richmond, followed him to the Church
Hid gathering.
While in India and other heather
an a., appreeiation Of the Christian re-
llglon which he could never have got
elsewhere.
rhe Hindoo Bull.
The world has absolutely only one
l nope and you have only one hope" he
declared. Il am glad there is one, and
mat the whole world can rest upon
u. There is one God and one mediator
between God and man, Jesus Christ,
ana and without Him, wherever you are, you
The same fSsnd but M there e arc args
number OF those who do not know
Mr.. White described the worship of
the fIndoo sacred COW, and showed
pictures OF the people bringing offer
inss to the animal. He told Of an i. In
stance s1; in, his experience where the
bun from one place to another by rail;
Fearing that the sacred beast would
become restless. they wished 70 tele-
but We're unable to word q satisfactory
telegram without rejecting on the
bun, Finally the following tire was
sent ser ',,Dispatching god by fast freight;
c CHI 'I.a's Not Doing. Part.
Appying. his teaching tq nose IN y,
reason men DO not read the Bible j.
because II, is convictinE to the man
WHO reads III or hiring no charge, eS"
cent 10 show the foolishress otonot ac-
oepting christ,1 he said. You !, are 7,
lighting a losing battle = lt sy9n a, INNS
Among heather nations, asru ~ =,
selfishness ana immortality are roo tnn
pant Their moral condition ~ M
gross to describe. There Is no tipetns
for them because they know, not me ne
Saviour, No man and no nat,lto s ,ts sy
strong that It can maintain W Wo IN
Walton is not only to keep W 8t tat.r
punishment in the future. pul ~ Apsp
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-17
DEATHS

BoG ss o5sL, early SspRdhafy m PoaGs
wife of Rev. Charles II: Boggs. OF
Highland Park, In the cighty-fourth
year of her age. She was born n
Westmoreland county, Va, and was
the youngest child of John and Eliza
Campbell. She Is survived by, her
husband and three children-Mrs. II.
j. Flippen. of Cumberland county, Va;
REV. w. CT. Boggs. of the Virginia Con-
ference, and Miss Eliza q. Boggs, OF
Highland Park.
The funeral service will be held at
the Highland Park Methodist Church
THIS monday AFTERNOON at :
o'clock. 1nterment In HollyWooa.
No flowers by special request.
EAToN.-Dled, Sunday. 6:1s II. NJ, af-
ter an illness of ten days, CHARLES
WARD EATON, JR-, tnfhls twenty
Funeral from Leigh Street Baptist.
Church TUESDAY at p. NJ. Inter
ment In Hollywood.
KING, Died, at his fathers residence,
38O Bowling Green Road. February
16 1908, JOHN ca only son OF
Michael and Lula King, aged four
The funeral will take place THIS
(Monday) AFTERNOON at A o'clock.
interment in Mt; Calvary,
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OBITUARY (
Nv. Dudley SAUNDERS.

-Ig7.1 n Y IyUYESyG 0-"" q
Mr.. II. Dudley Saunders formerly of
richmond, died All Ills Residence in
Williamsburg Saturday morning at s
o'clock.
The funeral was held insWill iams-
burg yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock,
) Dcnthsint Snltville.
sALTVlLI.E, VAns February 16.--Mr.
der. died in saltvllles last week.in his
eighty-thtrd year. Mr.. Cordill was q
loyal southerner,t who fought for the
menorable four Years struggle. Fills
remains were taken to 'razewell on
Wednesday of this week for internent
by the side Of his wife and other mem !,
berssof his family who have preceded
him to the grava, Fl
Johnnie BLACKWELL. who has been em-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-17
COTTON FLOATING IN BAY
Fishermen Earn Considerable Money
Un.Ier HnMmrlOus COnlltlons.

ST. JOHNS, n. r.. February TO-
about 5000 bales of cotton arc float
ing about Trepassey Bay from the
wrecked British steamer Tclesby, with
a salvage Of IS bale, and the fisher
men are earning considerable money.
but perform their work under hazard
Gus coalitions Thus far about 500
bales haze been recovered.
The rolesbv went on the rocks near
Seal Cove Rock January 3lst, when
on her way from Galveston, Texas, to
faNre. The crew was saved after a
frightful experience. The ship is u
total wreck.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-17
Police Find Dead Negro

Police officers early this morning dis
covered the body Of 4 dead negro In
the rear Of the house at IA East Duyal
Street.
The matter was at once reported to
Coroner Taylor who hurried to the
scene, The police do not believe the
man was murdered, His identity could
not be learned
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-17
Mrs. Margaret Hcntwolc.

Especial to The Times DIspatch.J
HARRISONBURG. VA. February rs:
Mrs. Margaret Heatwole. widow of
Manassas Hcatwole of near Dayton;
yesterday with consumption. She was
in her sixtietl year. She Is survived
by three sons and four daughters: also
three sisters and two brothers.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-17
THE WEATHER

Forecast; Virginia-Fair Monday
and Tuesday; light to fresh west 10
northwest winds
North carolina--Fnir Monday and
TUESDAY; light to fresh northwest to
north winds.
CONDITIONS YESTERDAY.
Richnond's weather wasS cold and
cloudy Thermometer at midnight. 81.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-17

us from the power of sin in the pres
ent life"
In conclusion Mr.. White made a
strong plea for more LIBERAL support
of mission work in foreign fields, de-
claring that the churches are doing
but fraction of what they ought to
be doing, either in sympathy, help or
support of their missions.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-17
BITTEN BY MAD DOG

Mr.. Howard, of Charlottesville, Holds
Jaws of Beast. but lis Wounded.
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA, February
l6.-Mr. Il. II. Howard left this morning
for Richmond, carrying with him the
head OF a dog killed yesterday on
High Street, after the brute had bitten
several people and number of ami
mails. The dog attacked Mr.. Howard
near Union Station yesterday after
noon, and finally. after a desperate
fight, in which the man and dog rolled
In the mud and water beside the rail-
road, Mr.. Howard caught the animals
mouth In his hands. and, holding his
jaws apart. prevented the foam necked
mouth from closing for fully five min
utes. Finally the strain became too
great and the brute twisted itself from
his grip and, leaping upon him,
snapped him on the inside of his leg,
above the knee.
The wound was severe. and Mr..
Towards hold on the dog loosened,
and the animal dashed away across
the cement platform toward Mr.. Curtis
Wingfield. The young man wore a
heavy overcoat, and to this is UNI
doubtedly due his escape. for the mad
dened beast grabbed at him in passing
and tore great rent In the outer
garment. Mr.. Towards wound was
cauterized by a physician, and the
head of the animal was secured to be
examined at the Pasteur Institute.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-17
,rIlor,n. X. IBruner.

TSpccIaI 10 the Times DlspatchI
CHARLOTTE, n. c., February To-
Thomas X. Rruner. for twenty one
years head of North Carolina's Depart
In Raleigh. n. c.. to-day. following a
long Illness. He was fifty-four years
old and a native of Salisbury. More
familiar with the resources and capa-
bilities of North Carolina than any
man in 1t, he has done devoted work.
the results OF which are beyond COM
putation. His death is severe blow
m tho Stafe.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-17

pioyed In the time office of the Mathie-
son Alkali Works for some time, died
at his home here last week, after a
" br,rba es wout 81 was twc a ysars ana
had made himself so useful by his
faithful and efficient service that he
had endeared himself To all with whom
Der of the Methodist Sunday school.
and in many respects was a boy of
promise. His remains were Inferred
In the Saltville Cemetery, the service
being conducted by his pastor, Rev.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-17

Dr.. Ipoen, OF the Pasteur Institute,
stated last night that he had received
and examined the dogs head, the eS-
animation proving conclusiyely that
the animal was suffering from rabies
al the time OF his vicious attack. Mr..
Howard had not come. but Is eS-
pected some time. to-day.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-17
Sold on sunday.

Charles johnson. colored. WAS arrested
Yesterday morning by Policemen OgIlyie and
ltrhn on the charge OF selling intoxlrants
~ sunday Johnson operates his shop at
Nd. los North Seventeenth street.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-17
Mrs. w. a. Fo,yIcr.

Especial TO The Times Dspatch.l
SALISBURY, N. c., February To-
Following an Illness of but few days.
MRS. w. A. Fowler, wife of Superln-
tendent Fowler, of the Salisbury cotton
mills at this place. died here yesterday.
She Is survived by a husband and eight
children. Her death was a great sur
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-17
Miss Maggie Feltz.


ISpecinl to The -Dlspatch.J
SALISBURY, N. c., February 10
Miss Maggie Feltz. of Monbo, Catawba
county, died at the home OF a sister.
Mrs. a. p. Hartline, here to-day. She
was on a visit and was taken violently
III with pneumonia. resulting in death.
She was twenty years old and leaves
a sister and a number OF other near
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-17
Academy-Elcnnor Robson. in "snlo-
my jane
DiJou-''Lcna Rivers"

n advance agen. in the person
q s., + +; y: s$ss ;$:
promoters" that their appear ..a
nnce in any theatre managers offlce
Is likely to cause something of a stir
Among the force. When Miss SADIE
Banks walked into the presence of Leo
Wise on Saturday and announced that
resentative of Madame Kenny LipZin'
who is starring at the head of 9ld-
dish company, the erstwhile suaVe and
unrufiled >, Academy manager nag ia, became came
met. inulis long and checkered career,
an aAent-ot that sex, and he was some
what at loss as TO what to do III the
entertaining line. an offer OF liquid
ing out of the question. A package
of chewing gum, which happened TO
be on his desk, saved his reputation
,as one of the most hospitable man
ayers on the circuit
An emergency call was sent over the
phone wires to the dramatic man of
The Times Dispatch bidding him come
forthwith TO see real live novelty,
which he discovered, upon arrival, to
be an agent in petucoats.
Miss Banks is a Russian Jewess, who
came TO th's, country at the age OF
three. She is now in her twenties,
b
Yiddish theatrical companies for some
time. She entered the theatrical bust
ness under the tutelage of no less a
person than Ellis f. Glickman, the
country. The work OF Miss Banks is
entirely different from that OF others
OF her calling, The average agent
( gets throufNl' without having talked
the town he is working. If the play
house is conducted in a business way,
when he Is pressed for time his opera
tons often do not extend beyond the
managers office.
Talks With Her People.
Miss Banks works among "her pco-
pie" as she expressed 1t. She goes into
the quarter in which they i've; she
talks with them, and seeks to interest
them in the play and the players Anc
she does not mince words, nor does
SHE employ terms and phrases that
enter so largely in the conversation OF
The women one meets every day. Hel
mode OF expression is free from re
straiht and in a very little time silt
makes one understand that she ism
asking any special consideration ne
cause She is "a woman. Therein, per.
haps. lies the secret Of her success
She gets on the plane of man ito
man." as nearly as is possible wher
one of the two Is woman.
While Miss Banks was here she no
only worked among her people, but sh'
talked with many of the most proml,
nent Jews of Richmond. American
born. She saw them at their homes
and she believes that as result OF
her work, the performance of Madame
Lipzin Will he witnessed by an audi
cncc more representative than hay,
The productions of the other iiddlsl
companies that have appeared In Ric,h
a, mond. Manager Edwin y. Relkin, sh'
says, is depending much upon the sue
cess OF the engagement as other pro
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-17
Concert Io-Nigh,.

A notable event in society and mu-
sic circles. which Richmond people
have anticipated with Il marked de-
gree OF pleasure. VIII be the reGitas
Nv the Metropolitan Grand Concert
Company, composed of artists of ma
&tional fame, The first OF these reciL4Js
viii be given Tonight at $50 O'Clock
IN The Jefferson Hotel Auditorium,
This will he 'Granh Opera Night" and
the program VIII he devoted entirely
40 Clans from the Operas The
carried selections. by Flotpw Meyer
peer, Gounod Puccini Verdi and 9th
Nrs. are arranged for solos, ducts, tsios
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-17
Kinks
ELEGANT
SILVERWARE

Established Ninety Years. M
Made and sold only Mt 100 and los
baltimore ST., East, Baltimore. Md.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-17

advance agent in the person
A of a woman is rot met every
N day in the week. In tact.
there are SO very few of that
sex on the road as publicity
promoters" that their appear
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-05-13
TWO DEAD AND
THREE IL FROM
SCARLET FEVER
Ravages of Disease in Humble
Bloomfield Family Traced
to School.

Scarlet fever has laid a heavy hand
upon the humble home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Spatcher, on the second
ioor of what is known as the Cooper
homestead, S24 Bloomfield venue
Bloomfield. They lost a fve-year-old
child Saturday night and Monday a
1S-months-old baby succumbed. Now
Mrs. Spatcher and her two other small
children are seriously i'll with the dis
ease.
The husband is a painter and deco
rator, and the family lived in this city
untll last September. DIR. Judson. of
this city, is attending them, and they
now have a nurse to care for their
wants, provided by the Bloomfield au-
thorlties, whose attention was called
to the pitiful case.
The ~5-year-old child who died at
tended the kindergarten in Berkeley
School, where, it is alleged, a number
of cases originated from children play
ing in the sand. An undertaken from
this city buried the children, and the
Bloomfield authorities did not know
of their deaths until last night.
The Rev. DIR. Jesse l.. Hurlbut, pas
tor of the Park NJ. e. Church, Bloom
field, was notified of the sad affair
by the Bureau of Associated Charities
in this city. DR.. Hurlbut heard tina.
the family was in distress and he no
titled Councilman Frank N. Unangst
chairman of the poor committee, who,
accompanied by Secretary w. l.. John
son, of the Board of Health, made an
investigation. Councilman Unangst to-
day took the necessary steps to relieve
the family's wants.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-05-13

An anonymous threatening postal
card, bearing a skull and eross-bones
in red ink. sent through the mail, is
said to have fastened the death OF Ed
ward j. Grace, treasurer of the town
of Harrison. who died early Monday
morning at his home, 422 Jersey street,
that town.
lie received the missive several
weeks ago, and, in the opinion Of
close friends, it had much to do with
causing his death, as it is said that he
worried greatly after receiving it.
The threatening postal card was re-
ceived by him on February 20 last, and
was mailed in this city the day before.
1t was said to be couched in ungen-
tlemanly language, and While no M
tary demands were made. the writer
insisted that Mr.. Grace should resign
the office of town treasurer within
two months. or take the conse-
%quences"
A revolver and skull and cross-bones
were drawn on the card in red ink.
Mrs. Grace said today that while her
husband did not openly show that the
missive worried him, she knew he often
thought about it.
4 AbSldi NdlA - llpW III DOSStSSlOll
of Councilman Clarence S. Van Deren,
of Harrison, who said that from the
moment Mr.. Grace received the epistle
he went down in health, as he worried
as to the intentions of the writer.
Il would not like to have that on my
conscience" said Van Deren. This
card was written by a man of educa-
ton, as the grammar, spelling, pune
t%uation, etc, are perfect. 1t was not
sent by any ordinary person, but by
someone with a definite object"
The funeral of Mr.. Grace will take
place tomorrow at s a. m. from his
residence to the Church of the Holy
Cross, Harrison. where a solemn high
mass of requiem will be offered. The
honorary pall-bearers will be: Hon.
Peter Hauck, sr,, Park Commissioner
William J. Davis, DIR. NJ. F. Squier, DR..
M. OF. Dolphin, John Whelan of
Elizabeth, former Senator Michael T.
Barrett. Councilmen Edward j. Rice,
Clarence r. Van Deren, Jacob l..
Stumpf, Martin Act Commissioner
Peter J. Goodman, President of the
Board of Health John r.. Malone,
former Freebooter George w. Caparn,
Freebooter Patrick j. Condor and
Frederick Gassert, ST,
The active bearers win be: John J..
DAILY, president Harrison Common
Council; Councilmen Charles j. Witt,
Peter Sullivan and Thomas O'Coni1or,
Police Justice Joseph M. Branegan and
John J. Coyle. The interment will be
in the Cemetery of the Holy Sepulchre.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-05-13
METHOD|STS OPEN
ANNUAL SESSION
IN BELLEWLLE
New York A. M. E. Conference
Starts Ninety-sixth Year
ly Gathering.

The nihety-sixth annual session of
the New York Conference of the Union
A. NJ. Il. Connection, was opened to-
day in the Union A. NJ. e. Church, in
Stephen street, Belleville.
Bishop Jacob F.. Ramsey, presided,
and his associates were Bishop j. C.
Wilmore, Bishop &. T. Ruley, and the
pastor of the church, the Rev. Joseph
c. Wells.
The devotional exercises were con-
Quoted by the Rev. H. d. Jones and
the Rev. J. C. Fernanders. After a
communion sermon by Bishop Ramsey.
holy communion was administered
The conference then adjourned for
lunch.
The devotional exercises this after
noon were led by the Rev. J. w. F.
Allen and the Rev. T. Watson. Then
the formal work of organizing the
conference took place, after which. an
address of welcome was made by the
pastor, the Rev. Mr.. Wells. The re-
sponse was given by the Rev. II. d.
Jones.
A superannuated session will be held
late this afternoon. An address will
be made by the Rev. j. c. Fernanders,
and the Rev. j. r. johnson will read
a paper on THE Duty We Owe to the
Widows of Our Deceased Ministers"
The Rev. L. H. Cook will deliver
the conference sermon at S o'clock TO-
night. The conference will continue
until Tuesday.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-05-13
AGED JEWELER
DIES At HOME
OF SON-|N-LAW
William M. Crane Had Worked
for Fifty Years with
Riker Brothers.

William NJ. Crane, 10 years old, and
a resident of Bloomfield for more than
thirty-five years, died in the home of
his son-in-law, John r. vreeland, at
S1S Broad street, that town, late last
night. He had been i'll but a few days
and last night he was stricken with
apoplexy, which resulted in his death.
He had been employed by Riker
Brothers, manufacturers of jewelry in
this city, for a half a century. He
was a widower, his wife having died a
number of years ago.
He Is survived by one son, william,
OF Bloomfield, and several grandchii-
dren. The deceased was a member OF
a German sick benefit society in this
city and also of the Employees MI
u ruat heheht Association connected
with the place in which he was ON
ployed.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-05-13
GOLDEN WEDDING OF
PINE BROOK COUPLE.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Van Duyne
Congratulated by Many
Friends.

Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Van Duyne, of
Pine Brook, celebrated the fiftieth an
niversary of their marriage yesterday,
The house was a bower of apple blos-
SONS and lilacs, and Mr.. and Mrs. Van
Duyne, who are both nearing 20 years,
received over 100 guests.
They nave had a family of ten chill
dren, seven of whom are still living,
namely, Frank Van Duyne, of Colo
rado Springs, Colo; Mrs. Charles a.
Doremus, of Montville; Mrs. William
Button. of Little Falls; Charles Van
Duyne, and Mrs. Charles Van Ness.
of Caldwell, and Oscar Van Duyne, of
Pine Brook. There are twenty grand
children and one great-grandchild.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-05-13
NOMINATIONS.

Essex Hook and Ladder Company
No. l, the oldest volunteer fire organi-
cation in Bloomfield. last night made
the following nominations for Officers
to be balloted for in June: President,
Seymour p. Gilbert; vice-president,
George w. Cadmus; secretary, George
B. huffman; treasurer. Charles ].
Hildebrandt; chaplain, the Rev. Ed
win A. White; trustees, Thomas F.
Hays, John Jaeger, Arthur Leuthaus-
seur AID Charles T.. Hall; foreman,
Albert Loppacker, Frank A. Osmun;
assistant foreman. Charles A. Har
|rinston, Heber 9. Beldon.