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WITH BOMB He
DEMANDED $1,000
Desperate Holds Up Man, Wife
Son in Their Home.
CAPTURED BY A TRICK

Kansas City Merchant Tripped In.
truder In Hallway and ovsrpowered
Him - confesses He Planned to
Chain and Carry Away His Victim
After Getting Money.
Kansas City. Feb. l7-Armed with
a revolver in one hand and a dyna-
mite bomb in the other. a man giving
the name Of C. f. Garnett. about forty
years old, entered the home Of Law
renee NJ. Jones. president of the Jones
Brothers Dry Goods company. Of this
city. and demanded $1,000.
The man appeared at the Jones home
ana asked for Mr. Jones. He was
shown to the library. Mr. Jones who
was in another part Of the house, upon
entering the library was confronted
by the intruder. He told Mr.. Jones to
be seated He then drew from under
his overcoat a dynamite bomb and ex-
planned that unless Mr Jones have him
$1,000 he would Immediately blow him
into atoms
In an endeavOr to calm the man Mr.
Jones talked with him over half an
hour Mrs. Jones. feeling apprehen
sive on account Of her husbands long
interview. entered the library at this
point The intruder ordered her to be
seated. The conversation was resum
ed. Chester l. Jones. a son, followed
his mother and he, too. was ordered to
be seated Mr. Jones then suggested
that as he did not have the necessary
funds in the house the man accompany
him to the bank This was agreed to.
As the pair were passing through
the lower hall Mr.. Jones stepped sud
denly back and. placing his foot in
front Of his visitor, hurled him to the
floor MT Jones and his son then
Overpowered the man and stripped
him of his weapons and called the po
lice The bomb did not explode when |
the intruder fell.
At the police station the man said |
he planned after securing the money |
from Mr.. Jones to take him to Inde
pendence, a suburb. where he would |
have chained him up in a house he
had fitted up for the purpose. He said |
he had been planning the scheme for
several months
With his arms folded and his slouch
hat pulled down over his eyes. Gar
nett stood surly and defiant in his cell.
Am I sorry for what I've dOne?" he
said mo. I'm not. The only thing
I'm sorry for IS that did not kill my
Three months ago I quit my job in
Omaha and decided that as soon as my
money ran out I'd kill myself I came
to Kansas City Jan. % About ten
days ago, when my funds got low, ]
decided that the time had come to
quit this world l took the revolver I
had bought in Omaha, and went out on
a bridge that spans the Missouri. Just
as I was about to kill myself the
thought came to me that I still had
lne more chance-if / could only gel
4 few thousand dollars. The thought
hen came to me to make an internal
machine
Il went to a hardware store at In
dependence and purchased ten sticks
If dynamite. 1 believed this would
scare my victim. I had no intention
If harming any one l simply wanted
money"
Police officers and newspaper men
ound the house described by Garnett
t was small vacant frame house in
The closet contained
hree padlocks and number of long
.hains attached to the wall. Garnett
damned to imprison Jones until he
ould escape with the money.
Milford chronicle., 1909-02-19
Held Baby as Lien For Bin; Arrested

Denver Colo. Feb. II. - Charged
with holding a baby as lien for a bill
its father cannot pay. DR.. Charles
Graef has been arrested. The infant, it
is alleged, IS held at a ';baby farm, "
where it was born. The mother was a
patient there, and Graef says she has
not paid for treatment and attend.
ance. The complaint is one OF the most
peculiar ever filed with the district
attorney, who can find nothing in the
law on the subject.
Milford chronicle., 1909-02-19
FAVOR DIVIDING THE NAVY
The senaas Believes Half Of Navy
Should Be In Pacific Waters.

ne SenaGF Believes 1aI OF Navy
Should BE In Pacific Waters.
Washington, Feb. 17.-One-half OF
th0NUnited States navy should be kept
on the Pacific coast at all times in the
opinion Of the senate. An amendment
to the naval bill was agreed to pro
viding that in the discretion Of the
president one-half Of the navy shall
be kept in Pacific waters. so far as
practicable The president already has
the authority to so divide the fleet
but the amendment amounts to an ex
preston OF congress in favor oftuch
action.
BY another amendment the size Of
the two battleships authorized IS lin
tied to 21.0OO tons and their cost, ex-
elusive Of armor and armament. TO 81
5000 each.
Milford chronicle., 1909-02-19
May Confer Citizenship on president,

Rome, Feb. 1.-THE mayor and city
council are being urged to confer upon
President Roosevelt prior to his ar
rival at Naples citizenship of Rome,
as an appreciation OF American gen
erosity in connection with the earth.
quake. It is thought probable that
Mr.. Roosevelt would then come TO
Rome to receive personally fhis ex-
ceptional honor.
Milford chronicle., 1909-02-19
EATEN BY WOLVES

Lost Boys Body Is Found on Canadian
Prairie.
Yorkton, Can, Feb. 1.-THE body, OF
Harry Andrews, sixteen years old, who
was lost on the prairie north Of this
town, has been found partly devoured
BY wolves. He had evidently started a
nre. from which his clothes were ig.
nited. He perlshed in this way and
wild animals evidently attacked the
body later.
Milford chronicle., 1909-02-19
Alfonso Max an wIth wrInht.

Madrid. Spain. Feb IA member
Of King Alfonso's encourage says that
the king has expressed himself as be
ing determined TO make an aeroplane
flight with Wilbur Wright, the Ameri
can aeroplanist, who is conducting
tests at Pau.
Milford chronicle., 1909-02-19
RIow Aimed al EIopers.

Texas elopers were dealt a blow by
the legislature when the house passed
a bill introduced by Representative R.
L. Cable requiring all parties contem-
plating matrimony to give ten days
public notice that they intend to ap-
ply for marriage license.
Milford chronicle., 1909-02-19
Oldest Man In The World 10 tse.

Jose Gaudaloup. alcada of Jalosti-
tian, state OF Jaliso. Mexico, is said
to be the oldest man now living in
the world. The record of his birth in
the archives of the parish church
shows that he was born in 177O which
makes him 1S9 years old. He is in good
physlcal condition.
Milford chronicle., 1909-02-19
INDIANA COUNTIES VOTE DRY
only one out Of Fourteen Carried by
the Vets.

the Vets.
Frankfort, Ind. Feb. 1O.-In the To-
cal option election in Clinton county
the temperance forces carried every
township. and the aggregate majority.
as shown by complete returns, ia 2O,-
055. one Of the largest victories that
the "drys" have yet gained in the
state The only saloon in the county
will close on Saturday night
When the returns were received the
church bells were rung. Inc temper
ance forces are elated oyer the victory.
Out Of fourteen county local option
elections. the "drys" have carried thir-
teen and the vets one.
Milford chronicle., 1909-02-19
Two New Episcopal sishops.

Two bishops of the Protestant
Episcopal church were elected at a
special session in the Church Missions
Home in New York, which was at
tended by over sixty bishops Rev.
Benjamin Brewster was elected mis-
sionary bishop of western Colorado
and Rev. Nathaniel Seymour Thomas
as missionary bishop Of Wyoming.
Milford chronicle., 1909-02-19
FOOTPADS USE ACID

Blinded Their Victim and Then Robbed
Him on Lonely Road.
Pittsburg. Feb. 17-Throwing acid
into the face of their victim. two high
waymen robbed George Ortophi, for
eigner, of $47 and disfgured him for
life on a lonely road near Uniontown,
Pa. It is probable that Ortophi's sight
will be permanently lost.
Milford chronicle., 1909-02-19
Pickpockets Sentenced to "A Years.

John Shevlin and Charles ROhrer.
who were convicted in the Mercer
county court in Trenton. n j.. upon
a charge of attempting to pick pock-
cts, were each sentenced by Judge
Rellstad tc fourteen years In the state
prison. The heavy sentence against
the men is due to the fact that they
have a wide reputation as plckpockets.
Milford chronicle., 1909-02-19
KlIIed PLAYING With Live Wires.

Lebanon, Pa, Feb. 17-Eugene Herr,
agen ten years. son of David Herr,
was killed outright in Annville, while
playing with electric light wires. Ru-
dolph Spear, aged fourteen, was also
so seriously shocked that he cannot
recover.
Milford chronicle., 1909-02-19
Roy MuLderer eets Ten Years.

Worcester, Mass. Feb. II. - Not
less than ten years in state prison"
was the sentence imposed by the su-
preme court upon Robert w Krantz.
fourteen years Of age. for killing his
playmate W. B. Jones. two months
ago In order that he might gain pos
session Of a brand new revolver which
the Jones boy owned.
Milford chronicle., 1909-02-19
Two New 10000 Jobs.

Washington, Feb. 1.-Two new po-
sitions. each paying a salary Of $4,000
a year, are created in a bill passed by
the house increasing the interstate
commerce commission from seven to
nlne members.
Milford chronicle., 1909-02-19
PonY kIIIs owner; chews sody.

Samuel Shipley, a Civil War veteran
and former resident of Bristol. was
found dead in his stable, near Kings
port. Tenn, with a Mexican pony
standing over his body. The animal. 4
family pet. had kicked its owner in
the head. fracturing his skull, follow
ing which It knawed or one arm and
an ear
Milford chronicle., 1909-02-19
STITCHES IN HEART; LIVES
Victim Of stabblng ARRAY In Precarious
Condition IN Philadelphia Hospital

Condition IN Philadelphia Hospital.
Philadelphia. Feb II. - With five
stitches in his heart Albert Johnson.
forty years old. is in precarious state
at the Pennsylvania hospital DR..
Francis T. Stewart. resident surgeon
of the institution. sewed up the colored
mans heart but refuses to predict tho
outcome About three years ago DR..
Stewart performed a similar operation
on man. who recovered and is still
living.
William Pitts. colored. who stabbed
Johnson and made the delicate oper-
alton necessary. was arrested.
Milford chronicle., 1909-02-19

Killed by Sister He Tried to Frlshten.
Pretending to be burglar in order
to frighten his younger sister Tony
Blair started a commotion in their
chicken coop, near Nolan, ". Va. The
little girl secured shotgun and fired.
killing him.
Milford chronicle., 1909-02-19
TROLLEY KILLS TWO
Old Woman and Nephew Ground to
Death Under Car.

DeaIn QuQeT (aTs
York. Pa. Feb. lO.-During a snow
furry at a grade crossing on the York
& Hanover trolley line. near Graybilis
Station. a heavy passenger car crash
ed into a buggy killing both occu-
pants. Daniel Gladfelter and his aunt
Mrs Henrietta Young a woman OF
eighty years.
The victims were thrown from the
vehicle and. falling in front of the cas
we're horribly mangled the entire
length OF the car passing over the
bodies. Gladfelters neck was broken
his right leg was cut off. below the
knee. one arm was broken and an eye
was torn out.
Milford chronicle., 1909-02-19
Lunaties Form srass Band.

Montclair, N. J.. Feb. 17.-A brass
band, to be recruited entirely from
among the inmates, is to be organized
at the Overlook Insane (asylum. At
present. there is a stroTfg orchestra
made uD Of asylum iRDr ..
Milford chronicle., 1909-02-19
LEFT 10000 TO PET HORSE
To Provide Food and Care as Long as
II Can "Get Up and Eat"

It Can "eet Up and Eat"
Lititz. Pa, Feb. 17.-Mrs. Matilda
Erb, who died here several days ago
was a great lover Of animals. and
among her pets was a bay mare, which
had been in the family for a number OF
years. Mrs. Erb's will. probated at
Lancaster. provides a bequest Of so
600 for her favorlte horse. The inter
est is to be used for the care Of the
animal as long as It's able to get up
and eat "
After It becomes disabled the will
provides it IS to be killed in the cas-
lest way possible" Cameron E. Lane
a nephew. is one of the executors Of
the will and to him is intrusted the
care of the horse.
Milford chronicle., 1909-02-19
Plunged Into soaIding Wate

Plunged Into sealding Water to Die.
Diving headlong into vat of scald-
ing water, Philip Otto, cooper. end
ed his life in Pittsburg Being a
wldower with six children. he became
despondent over financial matters and
for three days has been bidding his
friends goodby.
Milford chronicle., 1909-02-19
Costs $1,000 Day to Violate Dry Law.

Oklahoma State Prohibition En-
forcement Attorney Caldwell has
filed a suit against the lone Hotel
company. proprietors of the lone ho-
tel, for S9S.OOO. at the rate OF $1,000 a
dey. fine accruing for alleged viola
tions of the prohibition laws
Milford chronicle., 1909-02-19

For Sunday Baseball In Indiana.
The Indiana senate aropted the ma
ioTity report for the passage ot the
han narnittin9 Sunday baseball.
Milford chronicle., 1909-02-19
How To
Gain Flesh

Persons have been known to
gain a pOunda day by takingan
ounce of ScOff'S S Emulsion. 1t
is strange, but it often happens.
Somehow the ounce produces
the pound; it seems to start
the digestive machinery going
properly, so that the patient is
able to digest and absorb his
ordinary food which he could
not do before, and that is the
way the gain is made.
A certain amount of flesh is
necessary for health; if you
have not got it you can get it
by taking
Milford chronicle., 1909-02-19

W..-- ~. y TTI NI7I IUI HdI0 HIHdTo UIlIII
1i''is'" ZzzZzzal
Milford chronicle., 1909-02-19

OA9ToR R HAs
~ V;,d W uooo fIusug n,uotf
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2 Splendid Work Horses,
John {. Hunt.

\. Bids will also be receiv-
ed for the farm. oct. 29-3t.
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LANDSLIDE IN
PHILADELPHIA
Republicans Elect Ticket By
Large PIuraIItles,
THUGGERY AND FRAUD ALLEGED

.. ie Declared the Organization Re-
.,,,es 10 Brute Strength and Many
,,s.oendent Voters Were Beaten
and Sent to Hospitals - 100000
war Fund" Was Used.
philadelphia Nov. Samuel p Ro-
... mas re-elected district attorney of
rsrssanh.a over d. c. Gibboney by
,nmHty of about $4,000.
rsra Martin was elected register
.,,ns over Edwin O. Lewis by plu'
va-y o.. $4,000.
vr~n Dobbins was elected city
.....--.- over John J. Murphy by a
r~aaty o.. $4,000.
Tho Republican state ticket candi-
s.. Robert Won Moschzisker for SUI
..~. .0r. Judge. Sisson for auditor
General and Stober for state treas
NOV carried Philadelphia over the
n.~..mro candidates. MunsOn. Clark
srf Kra by pIuralities estimated to
exceed s'0O'
r. was landslide for Rotan and the
-.s-ofra RRepublican candidates.
s., onIv did the organization ticket
-r.ira tremendous majorities in all
o.. ..alvart" wards. but Gibboney
,,s Pin. William Penn ticket failed to
trs nar ground in the usual re
t,-me wards Germantown. the north
r ami West Philadelphia partici-
ts-.l u fhe general slump.
On r. E0rengton district and the
r-t wards generally. where the
MS vote" was expected by
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TOWN DIRECTORY
MAYOR ut. Blanton.

MAYOR-W. r. Blanton.
PRESIDENT or CoUNCIL-H. +. Barrow
Town COUNCfL-ByC Committee.
Finance-H. +. Barrow. Walker Scott. n. b.
Davidson.
Lightly. NJ. Duvall.J J. r. Martin. ". T.
novuc.
street,. r. Martin. DIV. J. ellis. Z. L. T. am.
bert.
Santary-Dr W. J. ellis. Walker Scott. n. b.
Davidson.
P1or-E. I. Eramhert II. E. rarrow. ". c.
Failwcn
Frc-N. b. Davidson. W. r. Doyne. W. c.
Fallwcn.
safety-w. T. ,oyne. W. NJ Duvan. Walker
Scott
Cemetery-W. c. Fallwen. f. L. Erambert. W.
VI. Duvall.
Water-N. b. Davidson. H. f. Barrow. W. c.
Falwell.
Ordinance Walker Scott, DR.. W. J. ellis. W. NJ.
Duvall.
Salaries E. L. Erambert. DR.. W. j. ellis. J. r.
MART
Opera House,. r. Martin. E. L. Erambert.
n. n. Doyne.
Bonds Walker Scott II. E. Barrow. W. c. Fall
well
Town Clork-Jos +. Garland.
Counsel-A. ID. Watkins
Town Treasurer-S. w. Paulett Jr.
Commissioner Of Revenue-P. II. G. Rice.
Town Sergeant-R ID. Miller
Police-Leslie FOCUS. +. ID. Lipscomb and J. W.
Fretwell.
Chief Fire Departmental Leslie FOCUS
Street COMMISSIONER. a. Tucker
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Pure Aluminium Souvenirs given away Tree during This SALE
COUNTY DIRECTORY.

Judge Of Circuit Court-Hon. George j. HIND.
ley.
Clerk Of County and Circuit Courts-Hor-
acc Adams.
Deputy Clerk Of County and Circuit Court
H. b. Warmer.
Ireasurer-S. w. Watkins
rommissi Toner Of Revenuc-E. l. Dupuv.
Sheriff. b. Dickinson
Commonwealth Attorncy-A. D. Watkins
Coroner DIR. J. r. Spencer
Board Of Supervisors Farmville District. ] l.
Hart. Chairman Buffalo District. r. w. Fuoua.
Hampden District. DR.. w. NJ. Holiday. Lockett
District r. II Walton Leigh District. A. A.
Haslins.
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ENAMEL WARE CAUSES
CANCER, SAYS DOCTOR
Tells homeopathic Particles From
Dishes Start Growths in
Stomach.

Special Dispatch 10 The North american.
ATLANTIC CITY. Sept II.
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VIDrwArR d WESTERN RAILROAD

Time fable in effect'Nov. 8 1908.
Between Farmv.lle and Richmond via Mosele
and Southern Railway.
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n THE CLERKS OFFICE OF THE CIRCUIT
Court of the County of Prince on the 18th day
Of october. 1903;
Charles W. Smith ............ Plaintiff
against
Artcla Smith ...... Defendant
The object of this suit is 20 obtain a divorce
a vinculo matrimoni by the plaintiff. Charles W.
Smith. from the efendant. Artelia Smith.
And an affidavit having been made and filed
that the defendant Artelia Smith is not a resident
of the State of Virginia. it Is ordered that she
do appear here within fifteen days after due pub
LEGATION hereof. and do what may be necessary to
protect her interest in this suit
A copy -Teste:
HORACE ADAMS. Clerk
Lee & Thompson, p. q. oct. PIT
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-11-05

INODJtllDN OF MOI
ern enamel ware in
the kitchens Of the
country is responsible
for many cases Of
cancer, was the strik-
Ing theory advanced
by Dr. William II.
Dienanbach, Of New
York, in a paper en-
titled. Observations
on the Etlology Of
Cancer" read before
the Bureau OF SAM
tary Science and Pub
lie Health, at which
leading experts Of the
International lIOm0e-
onathic Congress met
today 90 discuss qles
fi0ns Of public health.
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"a 6. &slS NorE0,s SeNeSlerD
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JtIne 20, 1909.
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The argument advanced was that chip
ping Of tie hard-coatcl dishes used in prep
aration oi meals allowed minute hit dan
rcrous particles of foreign matter 70 lecom
mixed with tie food. These are taken in'n
tho stomach. where the cancorous growth
caused ly alra-iors which they make ln TIE
walls OF The orsan
-Crppm1 from PhUqdfuiiG North
fHcrrrn. sept. T.. 1906.
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-..r.----. Carry Ravonne. N. i

p Carry Bayonne, N. J.
.~. DO Nov 3.-The Demo
s. .' city and elected John
Pep. p for mayor. over Gar
., republican, by a mapor-
.ea, i-c Revolutions haco
On, - -1-.rol OF the city government
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g Democratic MAYOR.

-s Democratic Mayor.
Nov 3.-Cape May
Senator Robert e.
by a small major
Christopher S. Hand.
ambly. A Democratic
".l and a Democratic
also chosen. Frederick
... n-rat is chosen mayor.
a. Porter Democrat is
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HAVE YOU EYES
That give you trout bic in
seeing. or cause pains
IN YOUR HEAD?

Properly fitted glasses
will do away with all
that. Call on me and
let me see what is the
matter at least. All the
newest things in spec
tacles and eye glasses
kept in stock
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The above schedule only as information. time
arrivals and departures and connections not guar
anteed.
F. b. Grigg. G. p. A.
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SOUTHERN RAILWAY

IN eject May 30th, 1909.
n. B.-Following schedule figures are published
only as information and are not guaranteed.
SOUTHBOUND-Leav Burkeville
1887 A. NJ. No. II. With pullman. Forall points
south.
s.O7 A. NJ. No. 2. For Danvie. Greensboro.
Charlotte and Intermediate station.
connecting at Danvillc with main line
trains for Lynchburg and Washing
ton. and at Greensboro with trains
for east and west thereof.
1881 7. VI. No l3 For all points south ana
southwest. Through pullman TO At
lanta and Birmingham. Through
coach 90 Chase City, Durham and
Raleigh via kcysville. Va.
ell z. NJ. NolL Daily except Sunday. Loca
20 keysville.
NORTHBOUND-- Leave Burkevillc.
No. u. 1850 A. NJ. daily. No. is. G.27 A. NJ exc
copt sunday no. s. PIT. p. VI. daily. No. IL.
4s1 j.. ". daily. Ail for Richmond.
Acs. ~. To- l3 and IA carry pul'maus and
coaches. nos. q. IS. "a and is. day coaches
POPULAR YORK RIVER LINE
Leave Hicnmord $3.50 b. VI. Monday. Wedncs.
DAYS and Fridays for Baltimore. Philadelphia
New York and points North end East
s. BE-. BURGESS ID. r. a.
goo i Main ST.. Richmond. Va
r. To. Ackert u. f Cary. $. "A. Hard wick
v. j., Cen Mgr O. p "a. Pass. lraf. Mgr.
Washington. d. G.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-24
GIVEN FREE TO YOU
Every Cigar User in the City May
Have a Cigar Humidor Free - Ask
About 1t at C. P. Cooks Cigar Store.

Mr.. Cook proprietor of the leading
cigar store OF central Iowa has made
arrangements With Il noted manufac-
turer of cigar moistoners and viii give
absolutely free TO every purchaser of
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you will get better smoke when you
use the cigar moistener. Don't put this
off, as this offer is good for the ball
ance of this week only.
Cook carries all the best brands and
you can get anything you want in
smokers supplies at the big store.
Don't miss the opportunity. Do 1t
now.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-24

field Horkimer county, New York anc
grew To womanhood in her native
state There she was married, anc
several years later came west, settling
at Monroe, WIS. Mr.. and Mrs. Van
Slyke lived at Monroe until they moved
to I.iScomb, where both spent their re-
manning days. MIR Van Slyke died
Jan 81, 1880 OF the eleven children
born to Mr. and MIS- Van Slyke seven
survive the mother, three SONS and
-four daughters. The living children
are Mrs Fannie Rurger of Sioux City;
John v. Van Slyse and Mrs. Aida
Wheeler, OF this city; and MIS-, Louisa
Beatty. Mrs. Emma clark, and George
and Willis Van Slyl<e, OF l.iscomb
Sarah and Mary. two other daughters
died in infancy, and Jane and Mrs
Helen Butler were the other daughters
who preceded their mother TO The
grave.
Mrs Van Slylte became a member
OF the Presbyterian church IN her
youth, and had lived an earnest chris
tian life.