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Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1909-12-11
WHOLE NUMBER HOG
FREEHOLDERS THINK FIVE
PER CENT. TOO MUCH

Decembers meeting of the Board of
freeholders was not the most harmon
lous collection OF men. Mr.. Irving's ire
was aroused when Director Doughty
was attempting to get action on a mo
cIon, because the Frecholder felt that
Mr. Doughty was trying to throttle Mr.
lrvlngs objection to motion.
Mr.. Black, of Hammonton, raised 4
little vapor when he asked a question
regarding the size of the fee that en-
sincer Rightmyer is to receive for his
work in connection with paving Shore
Road. When no one appeared anxious
% produce the desired information, Mr..
Black turned to Judge Higbee, and asked
hat gentleman if he could throw anv
light on the matter. The Judge PREFER
4 TO be non-committal also, for he re-
Ilicd in an cvasive tone, that the en-
dncer's fee is fixed by tine Board Of Free
lolders and that he knew very little
about the amount; that he takes care
1f his own fees, etc. The Judges reply
10 MIR. Black was good natured and did
rot contain any bitterness. but the Ham
nonton man was on his feet at once
with, 'Well, Judge, don't you OCCASION
ally look after the County's interests"
The solicitor said he did when called up
IN, but he did not think this a matter IL
lis concern, as the Freeholders fixed
ightmyer's fees. The talk was declsr-
d out of order by Director Doughty ut
he instance OF Mr.. Headley and others,
out not before Mr.. Parkhurst and Mr..
irving had an opportunity Of inquiring
whether Mr. Rightmyer intends to
;harge the usual five per cent. fee for
Shore Road work
Somer5 Point representatives are loyal
% their interests at least, for Messrs
Clark and Mason stood their ground
when the vote was taken on the Qles-
tion OF building the great bridge from
the Point into Cape May county. En-
gineer Rightmyer presented plans and
two estimates for the bridge, one called
for 30-foOt driveway, the other for 20
feet; the former estimate calls for
s5SO,00O and the latter $4,000. When
the matter came to a vote every Free
holder, with the exceptions noted, voted
against the project.
Judge Higbee caused a resolution to
be read, which embodied a recommenda-
ton to accept the Wetherilrs bond for
$4,000. The Judge informed the Board
that this sort of bond was better than
any that can be furnished by bonding
company, inasmuch as the Wetherills
are reputed to be worth at least s5,0O0,-
900.
Mr.. Inlay offered a recommendation
that the Board to be organized in Jan
uary shall appropriate $1,000 to the At
lantic City hospital, in justice to that
institution for the surgical attention
given emergency cases from all over the
county.
George Hauselman was awarded the
contract for new bridge on the road
from Mays Landing to Egg Harbor at
the price of 1890.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1909-12-11
LOST AND FOUND PET

Mr.. and Mrs. II. Zimmerman are con
vinced of streak of hard luck that is
down on their heels. They are recent
tenants of the Mathis house OH Chester
avenue and they hoped to brighten their
new quarters with the presence of fox
terrier dog. The animal arrived on Tues
day-a present from a friend, but be-
fore she could receive a christening. she
hade her escape through an open door
and away to unknown parts. Mrs. Zim-
norman was little more than chagrin-
ed, but undaunted, she began a search
when 10, to her surprise she found j
large female dog on her back porch with
Il litter OF puppies. The youngsters were
dead and the mother very sick. Mrs
Zimmerman is caring for the mothar
with partial hope that The old girl
may hiring another streak of luck to her
home" as she expressed it.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1909-12-11
SUICIDE ATTEMPTED
BY AN OLD MAN

About Z o'clock Friday morn
ing Zepheniah Rose, 61 years old,
fired three shots from a revolver
loaded with fine shot, into his head
III the rear of his temple, with th9
intention of ending his life, but
without fatal effect. The old man
had threatened to kill himself the
evening before, but EIwood Adams
took the gun away from him, little
dreaming, however, that Mr.. Rose
really meant to carry out the
threat.
Zentmayers auto was pressed
into service and quick run made
for the Atlantic City hospital.
Mr.. Rose is a brother-in-law o.
Charles w. Ingersoll.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1909-12-11

rect any erroneous impressions as to the
stand he takes on the matter lie has
advised relatives to work for and favor
the Improvement Of Shore Road, and
not to block the work in any sense.
Mavor Sooy expressed his appreciation
Of MIR. Lakes remarks.
The following accounts were presented
and ordered paid;
Road expenses. Nov. v............ S3l5.9S
p. L. II. & =. Co, lighting $500. 1906
For work in connection with Shore
Road paving
Preston Il. Adams, man hole rep. l.50
Placing streets and manholcs IN
condition 35.22
polirc-Ycaricks and Lake. $3.50
g mos. scrviccs
Janitor's services in Council room,
l.. Adams Observation-Disclosures. 5V.uV
ID. :. Edwards, poor account. o0.oo
tone years salary
Nehemiah Andrews, salary ... 1890
Services i'll connection with re-
deemed property .............. o.o2
Serving subpenas (6l .......... 800
Poor Account
Supplies furnished by J. Con
over Observation-Disclosures. oVo
Supplies furnished Mrs. G. Mel
son Observation-Disclosures. 34.0O
Borough account
Press Printing Co, publishing
ordinance No. l07. ......... 3-3l
$. j. Clark, surveying for grades
Etc. 1000
D. W. Ingersoll, hardware sup
plies, road account ..,....... l2,H
J. W. Kirkbride ... 400
Louis Zentmayer, horses suppli
ed at three fires ....... 300
Il. j. Buzby, horse service at two
hreS ................... u.uU
Borough engineer Clark presented
written report to the effect that con
tractor Bryant Reilley is entitled to re-
teive Borough money on completed curb
ing in eases where property owners fail
ed to comply with notices, for the fol
lowing amounts;
For setting l39d.2s lineal feet of 3xll
in. curbing at b cents ..... $446.Sl
Five 10 feet curved radius cor
ners, at SS.25 ........ 4l.25
Two feet curved radius corn
ers at $400 ............... 1000
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1909-12-11
BOND SIGNED

The bond for 100000 guaranteeing
the proper fulfillment of the contract
awarded to Bryant REILLY, for the paw
ing of the new road from Absccon to
Somers Point, was signed Wednesday
On Friday Judge Higbee carried the
Reilly and Wetherill bonds to Trenton
and they were approved by State Road
Commissioner Gilkyson. Mr.. Reilly ex-
poets to begin active work on Tuesday.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1909-12-11
SUNDAY SCHOOL MEET

The Rev. Mr. Chapman announces the
institute and popular meeting of the At
lantic County Sunday School Associa-
tion, to take place in st. Paul's M. H.
Church, Pacific and Ohio avenues, At
Iantic City, on Thursday, Dec. l6. The
Rev. Franklin McElfresh, DID,, of Chica-
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1909-12-11
First PRESBYTERIAN Church

Washington and Madison Avenues
II. Il. McClelland, Ph.D., Pastor.
1890 a.m.-sermon on Preparing Its
Way of the Lord"
80 p.m.-subject, None Empty
Sunday school, 2.30 pm.
Christian Endcavor, Monday, 7.30 pm.
Prayer service, Wednesday, 7.30 pm.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1909-12-11

well foT Xmas shoppers to first visit the
stores of Pleasantville before tiring them
selves in crowded city streets, for there
surely seems to be beautiful and sensi-
bic gifts in all the different stores and
departments. and there is a great salts
faction in buying at home, if one can be
suited,
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1909-12-11
PuRpif and Peu,
St. Marks Episcopal Church
Rev. II. D. Speakman. Rector.

r'cF' n y '5PVdhIHd11, htCIUT.
The services tomorrow, First Sunday
i'll Advent, will be Morning Prayer and
sermon at 1880; and Evening Prayer
and sermon at 7.45. The Rector will
take as his morning subject, ''The
Coming OF the King" evening, "Life's
Trials"
Sunday school at ll45 am.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1909-12-11

! The store windows are beinning to look
quite festive. Each one seems to be try
ina in their line to handle attractive
81 ds for the holidays and it would be
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1909-12-11

90, has been securd for the meeting.
Supper will be served in the church 1t
% cents.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1909-12-11
KRIS AT BEYER'S

The post card fad remains live is
sue in spite of those persons who long
ago claimed the fad had seen its best
days. Ernest Boyer, one of Atlantic
City's business men, who is QUICK TO
appreciate the needs of the public, has
the brightest place OF business in his
city and it is made douhly so by the
addition to his stock of Gift articles
in the way Of stationery; Christmas
and New Years po,tals and folders and
altogether a stock that will please.
Pacific and Kentucky avenues form the
location Of Beyer's place of business.
Miss Ernma Fifield daughter of Walt
cr Fifield, Of Northiield, was married TO
Mr.. Morris Snyder, of Pleasantville, at
the home of Mr.. Snyder's sister at Pen
sauken, n J., on Thanksgiving day. At
ter short bridal trip Mr.. and Mrs.
Snyder have returned TO Pleasantville.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1909-12-11

have the Largest and Finest As
sortment Of
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1909-10-22
IN THE COURT
ofLAST RESORT
By WILLARD FRENCH
copyright. by j. 3. Lippincott Cos

Copyright, by j.. 3, Lippincott Cos
Never was / so near beat out" as
the night when / finally struck the
trail and wallowed into the alleged
inn" days ride down from Kali
goory and two days up from the coast
in the widest Of the Australian noun
tains.
Rain? ] never knew what rain was
before, and have never seen 1t more
than sprinkle since. You could not
breathe without sheltering your nose,
and believe one could have drowned
standing upright on the top of rock.
When it began was out in the bush
With two naked native helpers, plot
ing q possible path, through those in
f5gnaily erratic defiles, for the new
railway that was to connect Kalgoory
with the coast
Rain? Dear Heaven! The two ma
Gives crept into cave and both were
drowned there. Four solid hours |
waded, swan, wallowed, gulped, then
more dead than alive crawled into the
i'm, reminding myself of rat l once
pulled from mud-hole by the tail
aStar holding him down with stick
'ong enough for him to have drowned
tace over
Lord. how it did rainl l heard later
nat Of In Sydney they had been
Craying for rain for one solid week.
+. Gains 60 right, cut there was an err
rog T. billing, for in Sydney they
nere SEA q drop of 1t till goodness
knows hcw long later.
'Fh5 nm which struck was no place
Al=e home. Ii was only cook-while-
goa wait shack for transients who
we're better used and satisfied to do
their sleeping in rhe open. 1t was
kspt by half-caste-a fellow cast
halfway between q human effort and
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1909-10-22

an ape-who had precious little va
4iety in his larder and less in his vo-
cabu@E~ There were two more fugi.
tives 418 the Injustice Of the ele-
ments &HSady established there One
was a young priest on his way to con-
tend with the flesh and the devil up
at Kalgoory, who gave his time to re-
ltgious mutterings and paid little at
tention to the rest Of us. But the
ether was a paragon! marvel Of
gcod nature and Of unlimited re-
skssrees. But for him there would
h@Hs been hardly an obituary left of
ne BY the end of three mortal days
aafl NIGHTS While the heavens stayed
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1909-09-24
THE TRI-COUNTY
FAIR.
OCTOBER18-22 AT BATESBURG
FAIR GROUNDS--TH
BEST HELD YET.

The Tri-County Fair this year
promises to be ahead of any of it's
predecessors.
The premium list has been elab-
orately arranged and many are the
desirably blue ribbones offered to-
gether with a substantial money
premium. This year special train
will be run from Springfield for
those coming 70 the fair and time
for returning has been so fixed that
everything can be seen before the
train leaves Batesburg on its home
ward journey.
The schedule of the train has not
been definitely arranged up to this
writing but it will leave Springfield
at about 7:3O a. m. and returning
leave Batesburg at o'clock p. m.
Free attractions this year will be
many and varied and amusement
plenty. See next weeks issue.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1909-09-24
MRS. HARRIET PADGETT

Saluda. Sept. 23-Mrs Harriet
Padgett. wife of Mr.. d. w. Padeett
county supervisor. died at her home
on Clouds creek, this county. at an
early hour Tuesday morning. The
deceased was about 70 years of age
and in her latter years was a great
sufferer. She leaves besides her hus-
band large number of children and
grandchildren. Mrs Padgett was a
daughter of Joseph Long, and came
OF one of the oldest families of the
country.
She was buried yesterday at IL O.
clock at Sardis ceurch. of which
She was life long member. The
funeral services were conducted by
her pastor Rev. J. E. Bailey.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1909-09-24
ALL THE NEWS OF THREE COUNTIES CONDENSED.
RIDGE BIPTISTS MEET.
ASSOCIATION HOLDS SESS.
ION AT ROCKY CREEK
CHURCH.

Johnston. Sept. 23.-The Ridge
Baptist association was held yester
day and today at Rocky Creek
church, six miles from Johnston, ir
the country. Messrs. John Hoyt
S. J. Watson. w. L. Coleman, P. N.
Lott. John Sawyer. Rev. M. L. Law
son were some of the messengers
sent from the Johnston church.
DR.. c. c, Brown of Sumter, who
is attending the Rocky Creek asso-
citation, gave rmost interesting lee
ture in the Johnston Baptist church,
his subject being the "Catacombs of
Italy" DR.. Brown is most enter
tanning speaker. and there was not
one who heard him but felt as if
they were walking inreality side by
side with DR.. Brown through the cat
acombs. DIR. Brown has just return
ed from tour of the old country
and is just the one to tell of those
wonderful antiquated sights of the
old country. There were present also
and added pleasure to the occasion
other visitors. A. ]. S. Thomas of
BAPTIST Courier. w. T. Hundley of
Batesburg. Messrs Derieaux and
Watts.
Mrs. w. J. Hatcher leaves We'd
nesday for Darlington, where she
will be one of three who will hold
missionary institutes throughout the
State.
Johnston's tribute to the late Mr..
Jas. T. Bacon went through the
Daughters of the Confederacy in
the form of beautiful floral design.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1909-09-24
What Wanters Want.

The Globe Dry Goods Company
OF Columbia have greatly increased
their already immense floor space
and will from now on display to adj
vantage their beautiful and well Sc
lected line of ladies suits and mill
inery. Just now they are making
large sales of school childrens ne
cessities and at most remarkably
low prices. The firm has the mack
OF knowing just what the people
want and when they want it and have
a way Of getting their prices down
TO where the wanters get what they
want for the amount of money they
want to spend. 1t does one good to
look at the beautiful creations int he
millinery art that are now on display
at the Globe Dry Goods Co., in
Columbia.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1909-09-24
NEWS FROM WARDS
NO. |.

Mr. Ernest Bodie left yeste, day
to except position in SpartanL urg.
Mr. Noah Banks of Saluda was
visiting friends in this section last
Sunday.
Mr. and Miss Myrtle Rodgers Wis
tied Misses Matte and Geneva Bodie
last Sunday.
Mr. BENEFIT Black of Blacks P.O.
left last week to except a position
in Aiken.
Mr J P Denny arrived home from
!1ilburn Wells last Saturday.
Mr. b Watson and Mr. Harry
Wright both of Ward worship,d at
Rchland Springs last Sunday.
Rev. J A Carson of Saluda vas
SICK last Sunday. was not able to
attend services at Richland.
baptist association was held ar
Kockey Creek Wednesday and
Thursday
Mrs John McGee has been very
sick.
Mr. Lee Bodie visited Mr. Lee
Whlttle last Sunday.
Mr. George Studemayer left for
Newberry college last Tuesday.
Misses Eunice and Cora Matthew'S
of Saluda visited Misses Mabel and
Kate Edwards last Saturday night
M. d. Denny
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1909-09-24
RED SPIDER
SPRFADIHn
How. A. F. LEVER HAS AIKEN THE
MATTER UP AND WILL HAVE
AN EXPERT PERMANENT
LY AT BATESBUAG

The red spider has been giving
the farmers around Batesburg and
Leesville considerable trouble for
the past year or SO, the insects are
rapidly spreading to new territory
and are destructive to the cotton
crop. Mr.. Lever has become inter
ested and in his usual prompt and
energetic manner has called the at
tention Of DR.. L. O. Howard, Chief
of the Bureau of Entomology U. S.
Government to the harm that is be-
ing done in Lexington County by
the red spider. DR.. Howard at
once sent his expert, Mr.. G. A. Run
ner to Batesburg to make an invest
igation and certain experiments look
ing towards the destruction of the
pest. Mr.. Runner prosecuted his
work and applied various remedies
but was handicapped by the foliage
of the plants, and the web whereby
the spider protects itself. Mr.. Run
ner will again visit Batesburg this
month, but as the season is far adj
vanced will be unable to do more
than ascertain benefits derived from
the experiments made.
Mr.. Lever has secured an expert
on this subject to be stationed al
Batesburg early next spring to fur.
ther investigate this subject anc
continue the fight against the spread
OF the vcrmin.
Mr.. Lever is ever alert to the in.
terests Of his constituents, and de.
serves the thanks of this entire sec
ton for his good work in this mat
ter.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1909-09-24
BURNETT INCARCERA-
TED In THE JAIL
At AIKEN.
YOUNG MAN ACCUSED UF EMBEz-
ELEMENT Of GRANITEVILLE
BANKS FUNDS LODGED In
PRISON.

Aiken, Sept. 22.-W. Mason
Burnett arrived in Aiken late ve,l
terday afternoon in charge of Con
stable Pierce Howard of Granite
vile. Young Burnett was CONNER
cial hookkeeper for .h.e Bank of
Graniteville, and when the accounts
OF that institution were found short
ne was charged with misappropri-
ating about $500 of the banks
funds. He was arrested in Chatta-
nooga Monday.
He was lodged in the Aiken Jail.
The young man is only 18 years of
age. Since he has got into trouble
many stories heretofore unknown
are now being told of extravagan-
cieS, many of which doubtless iave
no foundation.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1909-09-24
SALUDA SCHOOL OPEN.

Saluda, Sept. 22-The Saluda
school opened yesterday morning
under the most favorable circum.
stances and the prospects for
successful year were never brighter
The auditorium was we'll felled
with patrons at the opening hour.
indicating an unusual interest in the
work.
All the teachers were on hand. A
rather prolix but important and in
teresting and pointed talk was made
by Superintendent Sample in which
he touched upon the causes for the
schools failure in the past to come
up to expectations and outlined in a
measure the policies that the present
corps Of teachers will likely pursue.
He was followed by Rev. D. Z.
Camak and Hon w. L. Daniel, each
OF whom made short earnest ad-
dresses.
Mr.. J. T. Taylor, the head of the
school, let itbe distinctly understood
that he was going to run the school
accordingly TO his own ideas. He
was aware of past conditions, he
said, and came fully cognizant of
them.
He is quite young man, but if
earnestnesS and determination count,
he will make good. He will have
charge of the higher grades. Mr..
Brabham will have the sixth and
seventh: Miss Jones the eight and
ninth Miss Fronts the fourth and
fifth; and Miss Padgett, the second
and third.
Miss Bessie Edwards will have
charge Of the music department and
| Miss Cleo Attaway the art.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1909-09-24
SAYS JAMES FARNUM PAID CRAFT.
DIRECTOR WYLIE DECLARES HE GOT 100000 LIQUOR
REBATES, In ELEVEN MONTHS.
MAYOR SAMUEIS OF CHESTER GO-BE1WEEN NO one
COULD GET ORDERS UNLESS THEY PAID COMMISsIONS-THE
GRAFT SCHEDULE -WYLIE TURNS STATE
EVIDERCE.

The case against ]. S. Farnum fo,
alleged graft by the State of South
Carolina is now in progress at Col
umbia and the State has already
rested its case. The evidence pro-
duced is calling, and judging from
the testimony which we have not
the space to publish, it looks very
much like there will be something
doing. Following is a schedule of
graft as alleged by ex-director Jos.
B. Wylie who has turned State ev-
idence.
SOUTH CAROLINA GRAFT"
SCHEDULE.
The alleged arrangement as sent
out by Mr. Wylie was, that on case
goods bought from Farnum's firm
Wylie was to receive ST per case
and upon bulk goods as follows;
Upon liquor costing SI.47 per GAL
lon, so per barrel.
On $3.50 whiskey, So per barrel.
On $l.60 whiskey, SO per barrel.
On Sl.7S whiskey, SO per barrel
On $l.S5 whiskey, $S per barrel.
On $500 whiskey, $13 per bar
rel.
On $2.l5 whiskey, SIS per barrel.
On $2.2o whiskey, $3.50 per bar
rel.
On $3.50 whiskey, $40 per barrel.
On $500 whiskey, $25 per barrel.
These were the rebates that Wylie
stated were agreed upon as to whis-
kies purchased and ordered out.
On beer the alleged rebate was 81
per barrel and on champagne 81 per
case and on other wines so cents
per case.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1909-09-24
Personals

Mr. Rufus Haltiwanger, Associate
Editcr OF the Lexington Dispatch
visited Batesburg this week.
Mr. Paul Shcaly Of Lcesville was
visitor to Ba,esburg today. Mr..
Shealy sold his early cotton for l3
cents per pound.
Mrs A c Mitchell is spending the
week with her parents in Johnston.
Miss Helen Grist of Lenoir N C
was the guest Of Miss Mae IIite for
a few days this week,
Misses Carrie and Eva Bouknight
Of Sa,uia were recent visitors here
Mr. J + Dean returned to Atlanta
Monday after spending the week
end with friends here.
Mr. Dewet Burton of Monetta wa:
a visitor here on Sunday.
Miss Hortense Landrum anc
mother left Tuesday for Bishopvillt
where they VIII spend sometime.
Miss Imogene Hord Of Trcntor
sited in Batesburg this week.
Miss Lucille Cooner left Saturday
for Mccormick where she will teach
school
Mr. Lorenzo Cullum has returned
to Furman University.
Miss Grace Ridgell left Wednes
day for Greenville Female COLLEGE,
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1909-09-24
DEATH LOVES A SHIN
ING MARK"
THE LITTLE DAUGHTER IRA.
CHEAL" OF MR.. AND MRS.
w. A. COONER HAS
GONE BEYOND.

Suffer the little children to
come unto me and forbid them not
for of such is the Kingdom of Heav-
en-" These are the words of the
Master who once dwelt among men;
but now he is at the right hand of
God making intercessions for his
children who are yet dwellers upon
earth.
Just two years ago there came in
to the home of our friends. MIR. and
Mrs. w. A. Cooner. little sunbeam
of churrib to brighten their lives.
They named it Racheal. She grew
and flourished for two short years.
During that time she was the pet of
all. She was beautiful to look up
on. Death loves a shining mark
and it seems that she was marked
as his victim. A few days ago she
was seized by that dread disease,
scarlet fever. at the home of her
grand parents in Pendleton. All
that skilled physicians and tender
nurses could do was no avail, and
on Sunday the spirit of the bright
little one took its flight. and no
doubt a convoy of angels bore it a.
way to the God who gave it.
To the sorrowing father and moth
er and all who are bereaved we can
only say that Jesus, who once wept
is able to sustain us in every trial.
God grant that the gloom, which
now hangs like pail over this
christian people will soon be driven
away like the mist before the morn
ing sun. And may the great God of
Heaven who tempers the winds to
the shorn lamb be very near to them
and give them the comfort which he
alone can give. ]. c. G.