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The Penn's Grove record., 1909-04-30
PERSONAL MENTION and SOCIAL NOTES
The whereabouts And Doings OF
Good People You Know

James Diver is confined to his bed with
internal trouble.
Mrs. William A. Sack is quite sick with
symptoms OF pneumonia.
Miss Amanda Snyder is visiting her
sister, Mrs. H. r. Blackwood.
Miss Ella May DUR spent over Sunday
with friends in Philadelphia.
Mrs. j. Harry Smith is IN the Metho-
dist Hospital, Philadelphia, for treatment.
Mrs. Willis H Fisher and SONS and
daughter are visiting their native place in
Maryland.
Mrs. Margaret Mitchell OF Philadel-
pllia, has been visiting her sister, Mrs.
]. F. Shoemaker.
Mr.. and Mrs. James G. Norton, Of
Wilmington, spent Sunday with relatives
in Lower Penns Neck.
Jacob Voorhees,, of New Brunswick, is
spending sometime at st. Paul's Parson-
age, with his daughter, Mrs. j. w. Lee.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Smith spent Sat-
urday and Sunday with her parents, Mr..
Mr.. and Mrs. William Shuster, at Pauls-
boro.
Mrs. Harry Moore, of Queen Anne,
Md, has been spending a few days with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Francis M.
Willis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Klmble, of
Philadelphia, were o%ver-Sunday visitors
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. James
Cunningham.
Mrs. d. P. Leonard, of Philadelphia,
spent last Friday and Saturday with rela-
tives and renewing old acquaintance in
Penn's Grove.
Frances, the daughter OF Joseph and
Naomi Batten, is recovering nicely in
Hahneman Hospital, Philadelphia, where
she was taken three weeks ago to be OPP
Grated on for APPENDICITIS.
James Cunningham, one of our oldest
citizens, celebrated his S4th birthday last
Saturday. The event was made an oc-
casion for a large family gathering. Fifty
took supper and enjoyed the social
event.
Alfred Brandriff, resumed teaching at
Mantua last Monday where he is principal
of the high school. He was sick for three
weeks with symptoms of pneumonia and
was with his parents neal Courses Land
ing for a week.
Mrs. Ann Torbert, who was 101 years
old on Wednesday, is quite sick with
symptoms of pneumonia, at the the home
of her daughter, Mrs. Rachel Pierpont, in
Salem. She is a native OF Upper Penns
Neck and spent all but twenty years of
her life near Penn's Grove.
Miss Lille Harris who has been teach
ing in Elsinboro during the winter
months returned home last Saturday, the
school having been closed, She began
teaching the sub-primary IN Penn's
Grove school on Monday. Miss NJ. G.
Prendergast taking the second primary as
Miss Comstock had to return home
because OF poor health.
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Fishing Notes

The shad fishermen had another big
i, day last Monday. The largest catch was
] made by Ed Burdsong and Harry Ped
rick at Penns Neck Canal. They got lis
on one drift and 400 all day. The catch
off PENIS Grove was from 260 on down.
The high catches were made by Lew
Strengthen and,John Simkins 26O, Edward
Justice 255, Jonas Raine 265, John Dol
bow 200, Ton Phillips 900.
Since Monday the catch of shad has
been small, from so OH down, more
down than up, while a few have caught
as high as 100.
! The wholesale price on Monday was
from $40 to $25. Because of the scarcity
the price went up to $50 on Wednesday
and $35 on Thursday.
There was a big run of shad In the bav
on Monday. The catch was small after
that, but the mossbunkers have been
plentiful and causing the fishermen
trouble. A few sturgeon have arrived
and those who fish for them are getting
their nets ready.
1t took two boats to carry shad to PhiIa.
delphia. Denny Bros. took about IA, OOC
from Pennsville and Penn's Grove and
about as many from the Bay.
A. Harris Baker, of L. A. Creek, caughr
the largest Shad this season. 1t weighed
1871 pounds.
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Powder Trust Booming

The E. l. dupont de Nemours Powder
Company On Wednesday issued a com
parative statement of its earnings cover
Ing the first three months OF 1909 and of
l90o: III net earnings Of the
tor the first quarter Of this year are con-
slderably III excess. of the earnings for
the same period of last year, and the
statement says that the first quarter OF
this year has been the most prosperous in
the history of the company.
The company is earning 7.76 per cent.
on its capitalization. The bonds and
preferred stock total less than S32. OO0-
600, the common stock amounts to S2S-
O7S,S32, and the surplus and reserve IS
nearly $14, 600. 900. The gross receints
for the first quarter were 81. POI. dis.
compared with $5.042. 033 for the same
period of last year. The net earnings
were $l,465, 252, compared with S775.-
III last year for the same quarter.
The dupont Company offers their pre-
ferred stock to their employees at SS4 2
share. 1t pays 5 per cent. At that price
the investor will get 6 per ceut. If The
employee stays with the company five
years he will be given an extra dividend
of 3 per cent.
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Well-Kept Merchandise

there is an old adage in business that, Goods well bought
are half sole" but with us being sswell bought" does not end
our responsibility. We see to it that every article handed out
over our counters has been well taken care of, so that when it
comes to you it is fresh and free from all evidence of handling.
No observant person can help when shopping comparing the
care observed here in keeping goods in perfect condition. With
us this CARE isa fixed policy, Garments are kept in dust proof
cases and are not brushed to death. Laces, Trimmings, Neck
wear, Ribbons, Gloves and all p~enshable articles are kept most
carefully, in most instances under glass. Handsome household
linens are kept in the same way, We pursue the methods of
good housekeeping in the care Of our merchandise.
In touring the stores of even the largest cities, we wish you
would notice the difference in the care of goods.
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ext NEWS.

April 2S-Mrs. Frank Gaventa is
numbered with the sick.
Mrs. Hannah Somers is i'll at the home
of her niece Mrs. Carl Green.
Next Sunday May 2 is being planned
as Rally Day i'll the M. E. Sunday School.
A program, OF special interest to Sunday
School workers is being arranged. An
orchestra of eight pieces from Woods
town will be present in the afternoon
and also remain for the Evening service.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Doughten with
their children who have spent five
months in H~allandale, Florida left that
place April 26. They will spend a few
days in Richmond Va, before their re-
turn home.
Mrs. Joseph Dalbow zeal Swedesboro,
spent Monday with friends i'll Pedrick-
town.
Mrs. burlington Fenton was called to
Atlantic City on Tuesday because Of the
serious illness of a brother.
The tenant house OH the farm of Amos
Justice at PerFintow was struck by
lightning during the storm last Friday
morning almost demolishing the in
terror.
Mrs. Alec Justice is under treatment
i'll the Methodist Hospital, Philadelphia.
George Jordan has been i'll for a few
days with lumbago.
Mrs. Lura McCarson, of Bridgeport,
is confined in Cooper Hospital, Camden.
At a meeting held recently the town
ship committee has decided to bring
water in the town, and to be known as
the Pedricktown Water Supply Company
Pipes will be laid from Penn's Grove and
the water furnished from the Stand pipe
in that place. The town will be furnish
ed with thirty fireplugs. The work of
piping will begin as soon as the pipe can
be secured and to be completed in about
two months.
Miss Edith Fenton has been spending
a few days with her grand parents, Mr..
and Mrs. LIE edham Binns, i'll Atlantic
City.
Miss Julia B. Leaning is home from
Philadelphia for "a time.
Mrs. John Baker and daughter, OF
Swedesboro have been visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. John Haskell for a few days.
Mrs. Retta Justice of PENIS Grove,
spent a few days of last week with Mr..
anu Wis Adifcy CpIinSeI.
Mis-. Samuel Picken entertained her
sister Miss Riliie Smith, of Penn's Grove
over Sunday.
Mrs. Mary Shoemaker, OF Philadelphia,
is visiting her daughter Mrs. Freeland
Sparks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hance Helms and
daughter, Of Repaupo, spent Sunday at
Andrew Parker's.
Mrs. Howard Justice, of Swedesboro,
visited Mr.. and Mrs. James Justice on
Sunday.
Mrs. Alec Pedrick is under treatment
in the Methodist Hospital in Philadel-
phia.
William Burk spent Sunday in Free
hold.
Mr.. and Mrs. Scott Picken, of Gibbs
town, spent Sunday at w. Scott Picken's'
William Cawley is spending a few days
in Washington ID. G..
Mrs. Howard Hewitt has returned to
her home in Bridgeport after a few days
visit with relatives.
The First Quarterly Conference of this
Conference year was held ON Tuesday
evening, District Superintendent Sanford
M. Nichols was present.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. R. Blockson are
spending a few days in Magnolia and
and Frederick, Del.
DR.. Daniel Garrison of Co~llingswood
spent a few days OF last week with DR..
and Mrs. Harry johnson.
There will be a special May service
Sunday evening in the Baptist church,
also special music, sermon and one or two
short addresses all illustrating the spirit
Of the month.
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HOME HAPPENINGS.
May day tomorrow.

May day tomorrow.
The blooms on pear and cherry trees
promise large crops.
There was a frost last Saturday morn
ing also on Sunday morning.
The early tomato growers have been
setting their plants in the field this week.
D. D. Leap is having the dilapidated
trees around his store dug up and a
cement curb and pavement laid.
The natural ice crop being a failure
manufactured ice is bought from Salem
at So a ton for use in Penn's Grove.
The automobile fever is catching. 1t
is as bad as the bicycle fever fifteen years
ago and ten times as expensive.
A complete line of stationery, and
toilet articles at Johnson's Drug Stores
Joseph Holdcraft sent the first Jersey
asparagus of the season to Wilmington
on Tuesday. 1t sold for So cents a bunch.
Solutions have been sent for two weeks.
New Southern potatoes are in Whining
ton market at S. a barrel. Old white
potatoes are worth $l.25 a bushel.
Imported Southern strawberries are
worth from 15c to 25c a box.
New line of Automobile busters, Caps
and Gauntlets at ID. ID. Leaps. \
The temperature was down to 41o on
Thursday morning and a light hail squat
passed over about 8 O'Clock, being the
fringe of the heavy nov storm in Penn
sylvania and New York where it fell from
one to ten inches deep.
Don't forget the cake sale in Odd Eel
lows Hall tomorrow night. Music while
you eat palatable ice cream and cake, tits
good tor young and old. Try it. \
The class Of 1909 {. the Penn's Grove
High School are preparing for the COM
mencement on May 9th. Those who
will be graduated are Ada Dalbow, Rae
Kidd, Florence Mitchell, Howard Cline,
Robert Kidd, Jr., and William Sum
merrill.
The Ladies OF Penn's Grove Grange
No. Isl will hold a home made Cake and
Bread sale at Matthew Mitchell in Shan
non Block at Union Corner at 5 O'Clock
Saturday afternoon May Sth.
By order of Committee.
For SALE, early tomato plants at 25c a
dozen delivered to ANY part of the town.
CHAs. L. SMITH 4 st
Educate yourself to save money by
opening an account in the Savings De-
partment of the Penn's Grove National
Bank. 1t will earn you 3 per cent inter-
est compound %semi-annual and you can
draw on IA days notice.
For Hats go to Dubell the halter
No. 2 East Third Street, Wilmington
Largest stock and lowest prices in that
city. 42-3m.
Every ~housekeeper who has used
Campbell's Varnish Stain is delighted
with the results obtained. Nothing else
like it they say. So easy to apply, and
so durable. S. R. Leap & Son carries a
full line OF this popular stain.
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Money Comes In Bunches

to A. A. Chisholm. of Treadwell, N. r.,
now. His reason is well worth reading:
ssFor a long time II suffered from indi-
gestion, torpid liver, constipation, nerv-
BUSINESS, and general debility" he writes,
Il couldn't sleep, had 10 appetite, nor
ambition, grew weaker every day in spite
of all medical treatment. Then used
Electric Bitters. Twelve bottles restored
all my old-time health and vigor. Now l
can attend to business every day. It's a
a wonderful medicine Infallible Tor
Stomach, Liver, Kidneys, Blood
Nerves. Soc. at johnson Drug store.
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AS To Curbs and Cutters

The import of the notice in another
column in regards to the Borough Coun-
Gil passing an ordinance in regards to
putting curbs and cutters is, that in cases
where the property owners do not have it
done the Council will have it done if a
majority do not oppose it and the bill
will be put on to their tax bill.
Seven years ago the Mayor and Council
first started to grade the streets and side
walks and most property owners furnish
ed planks for curbs. The pIanks have
mostly rotted and the curbs are in a di-
lapidated condition. Many of the cinders
are being washed into the cutters where
there are no curbs. No one can deny
that the curbs are badly needed, that
they will be a great improvement to the
borough and save expense to the tax
payers because less material and labor
will have to be spent on the sidewalks
where proper curbs are made.
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A Birthday Social

Mr.. Harry Simonson gave a party to
his son Hollis in celebration of his second
birthday, IN Tuesday afternoon. The
table was tastefulIy decorated with pur-
pie crepe paper and violets. and two
candles on the cake. The young folks
who enjoyed the social and festivity were
as follows; Edith Diver, Claire Miller,
Esther and Pauline Dolbow, Verna Sum
merrill, Sadie Burke, Genevieve Johnson,
Jennie Allen, Florence Callahan, Ruth
Sweeten, Frances Vogeding, Thomas c..
S%ummerill, James Townsend, Emerson
Johnson, Josiah Smith Jr., Everett Fos-
ter, Ella May DUR, Ethel Smith, Lottie
Hand and Sarah Foster.
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AUBURN

Mrs. James Given and son, of Brook
Ign, N. Y. are spending a few days at
John Given's.
Miss Martha Wood, of Deerfeld, is
spending several weeks with Mrs. An
drew Selak.
Mrs. Clarence bowling, of Monroeville,
mas been visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Roberts.
The little son of Mr.. and Mrs. Raw
mond Hunt met with a very painful
accident during the week by ramming
a. stick into the roof of his mouth.
Mrs. Herbert Dutton and children
have returned to their home in Buffalo. N.
Y, after a visit with Mr.. and Mrs. Josiah
Batten.
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Our Daughters-What Are We Teach
ing Them?

Are we training them to be honest and
self-supporting citizens? Hundreds o.
employers, harassed and irritated wit
incompetent, inaccurate, unthinking CIR
employees, will answer "No!,,
Are we training them to be good house
wives? Hundreds of young husbands,
wondering why they cannot make both
OF their income meet, will answer as EN-
phatically "Nop
These questions are asked and answered
in a series of articles, by well-knoWn
writers, the first of which appears IL
NoMAN's HOME COMPANION for May
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Its A Top Notch Doer

Great deeds compel regard. The world
crowns its doors. That's why the Ameri-
can people have crowned DR.. Kings New
Discovery the King Of Throat and LIMO
remedies. Every atom is a health force
1t kills germs, and colds and ~Iagripne
vanish. 1t heals couGh-racked membranes
and coughing stops. Sore, infamed bronchi.
al tubes and lungs are cured and hemorrh.
ages cease, Dr.. Geo. More, Black Jack. N
u, writes 1T cured me of lung trouble
pronounced hopeless by all doctors.n zoe
Sl.00. Trial bottle free. Guaranteed III
B. Arete johnson. ~
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EMMANUEL NJ. E. CHURCH
Rev. E. A. Miller, Pastor.
w. c. T. u. Convention

The Salem County w. c. T. U. will
hold their Spring Institute at Elmer May
9TH. An Interesting program is prepared,
the afternoon speakers being DIR, G. w.
Fitch, OF Daretown; E. S. Fogg, Of Woods
town; Prof. j. A. Wentzell and ]. NJ.
Woolman, of Elmer, and Benjamin Pat
t%efson, OF Woodstown. In the evening
Mrs. Parsels, of Philadelphia, who spoke
IN many South Jersey towns some time
ago, will address the meeting.
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U Jersey NEWS

Ministers and prominent churcbmen
OF Gloucester county have been called
to meet at Pitman Grove for the Dur
pose Of organizing ali auxiliary or com.
try branch of the New JERSEY Lords
Day Alliance, having for its object =
more proper observance OF Sunday.
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The Bedrock Of Success

lies in a keen, clear brain, backed by in
domitable will and resistless energy.
Such power comes from the splendid health
that DIR. Kings New Life Pills impart.
They vitalize every organ and build up
brain and body, j. A. Harmon, Lizemore,
W.. Va, writes: "They are the best pills /
ever used" 25c at johnson Drug store.
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CHURCH NOTES
ST. PAUL's METHODIST EPISCOPAL
Rev. j. W. Lee. Pastor.

ST. PAUL's METHODIST EPISCOPAL
Rev. j. w. Lee, Pastor,
1890 The Secret of the Lord. In the
evening the Pastor will begin a series of
sermons on the Making of a Man or a
Successful Life. The first will be
WANTED, a Man." =
BETHEL METHODIST PROTESTANT
Rev. H. R. BLAcKwooD, Pastor
Sunday morning subject, "Our sigma.
ture". Evening subject Heavens Rail-
road" The evening service will be made
interesting by special vocal and instru-
mental music.
EMMANUEL 4. E. CHURCH
Rev. E. A. Miller, Pastor.
1890 sermon "Saved to the uttermost.o
Sacrament OF the Lords Supper. 7.35
sermon. Rev. S. M. Nichols, Phi. d. Dis
trict Superintendent
The following were elected trustees on
wednesday evening; Ammon Raine,
William 2. Denny, James Diver,
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No. s007.
REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF THE
First National Bank

No. S007.
REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF THE
First National Bank
AT PEDRICKTOWN,
In the State of New Jersey, at the close of
business, April rs, 1909.
RESOURCES.
Loans and discounts. SOL, IT'S SO
us. Bonds to secure circulation. 5000 co
Premiums on u. S. Bonds........ S4312
Bonds, securities, etc.......... 3T,4ll II
Banking house, furniture, and fix
Due from National Banks not
Reserve AgentS......... lis IA
Due from approved reserve agents 10,9S7 Is
Notes of other National Banks -. 10 90
els, and Jas GA
LAWFUL MONEY RESERVE IN BANK, VIZ:
Speciet:..;: ......... 2ty - ~ .oee so
Redemption fund with us. Treas
urer l5 per cent of circulation.) 1,250 90
sl5I, s24 26
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid n......... $4,000 90
Undivided profits, less expenses
and taxes aid......-...... 1904 Sc
National Bank notes outstanding 25.000 90
Due to other National Banks..... 86 IS
Individual deposits subject to
cneck........:.........-'.-.. oo,ioo Vo
Bills payable, including certificates
Of deposit for money borrowed 10 900
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1915 24 26
State of New Jersey, County Of Salem, IS:
1, w. s. Murphy, Cashier of the above
named bank, do sofemnlv swear that the above
statement is true to the best of my knowledge
and belief. w. S. MURPHY, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn before me this 29th
day OF April, 1909.
SAMUEL r.. B~LocKsoM, Notary Public.
II. M. GREEN
VIM. F.. HUNT
CHAS. SWAVERLY
Directors
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Order early your strawberry checks
printed at the PENIS Grove Record Of
flee. tt
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The annual meeting of the lot holders in EN-
manuel Cemetery for the election of Trustees
VIII be held at the Cemetery, on Monday. NAV
5, l9o9' at 4.30 p. m w. A. Summerill, Secre-
Idfy. 4-22.2t
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Tiny FOL safe
Carney Point Powder Works. s-I2-tf
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The annual meeting of the Pedricktowp
cemetery company viii be held at the store OF
day evening, May 1etb, 1909, at 5 O'clock for
The purpose of declaring dividend. the cleo
ton OF Trustees and Officers.
~ JAS. SwEETEN, President.
Oalea AprI Y, l9O9. 4-23-3t
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CENT A worn CoLUmN

Advertisements published in this column
for one cent a word for first insertion and
nan a cent a word each subsequent lnser-
tion. Minimum price 15c for first insertion
ana lOc Tor. subsequent Insertion. Cash
with order.
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UphoIstering
in all its branches at moderate prices. Mat
tfesses remade. Jacobsen, Pedricktown 2-5.Sm
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Consult :. r.. Bowen
Before getting your walks, curbs and other
cement work done. Estimates cleerfuIlv
given. 3-29tf
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-03-27
There Was a Flash.

a blue-racer. who had been lured away
my beauty and grace.
Before l was three months old
had tasted fame. All the male snakes
on the hill came to watch me as
coiled and uncoiled my magnificent
length over the stones of my home.
And, oh, l used to wish that the mated
ones would not come. for their mates
said such evil things of me! But they
would come.
: One day in spring. when I was a
year old, the king of all the rattle
snakes himself came to see my beauty.
and he desired me greatly, although
was so young and he so old. My
father was proud and f1attered But
+ Well, there was a young and bold
blue-racer who used to climb the hill
from the valley: and on soft. moonless
evenings. when my father slept and
my mother pretended that she did not
hear. / slid down and met him among
the deep grasses that grew half way
up the hill.
All. those hours of first love! Poor
human beings, who pass your nights
within the four walls of a room, I pity
you,
We were only snakes. But we had
the night and all its sweets woven
forever through our love. Soft winds,
scented with the pines on the crest
of the Blue mountains, rippled the
grasses above us, as we tasted the
bliss of loving companionship. The
nighthawk sank to blow his shrill
bugle-like note beside Us; the stars
glowed rediy through the breathing
dusk; from the canyons far up in the
hills come the mournful cry of coy
ote Down under the velvet grasses
it was dark and sweet, ana we were
alone, and we loved.
| When at length I stole home and
coiled myself on the smooth stones
could not sleep. l lay motionless
until the pale greens and yellows
came marching up the east. and the
trees on the mountains crest turned.
one by one. to gold. and the meadow
larks sang. oh. SO sweetly. in the val
ley where 1 knew he lay as motionless
as I, dreaming of joys that had been
and longing for those that were to be.
There was a month full of such bliss.
But a day came when my father
knew; and that night the king of rat
lesnakes went down the hill in my
tead, and lay in wait for his rival.
When l was convinced that they had
allied him, l stole away In the night
ane made my way to the other side
of the valley, and dwelt alone on an
other hill and mourned. There we're
no snakes and there were AZ human
things. And, oh. the days :. ere long.
and. oh. the nights were lonely.
Deem and passionate was my grief