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The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-11-29

covered the territory now comprising
Oregon, Washington, Idaho and the
eastern part of Montana, while the
entire population was less than TO-
900.
Adversely and Distress.
With children crying for bread and
for shoes, with women living in
crude huts with no provision for the
oncoming winter, with men broken
hearted with the hardships of the
summer and the dismal prospects for
the future, a day of thanksgiving
would seem to have been about the
last thing the people would demand.
But as the Pilgrim Fathers appealed
to God, as Abraham Lincoln after
ward relied on Him for strength, so
the people of the Oregon Country"
in their extremity held a service of
thanksgiving and prayer in the very
midst of the severest adversely that
had then or Has since confronted the
! people of the northwest.
1t was in the summer and fall Of
| 1852 that immigrants came west by
| thousands. From New England, from
the Mississippi states, ragged, starv-
ed and sick, thousands of families
came, only to find thousands of other
families in about as sad predicament.
The hardships of the long journey by
ox-team had been almost beyond hui
man endurance, the privations which
could be seen ahead were enough to
make the strongest heart quail.
Lured to the Northwest.
For 10 years immigration had been
increasing every season, but nothing
of large immigration had dared the
desert until 1852, when the gold ex
element in California had subsidized
to some extent, and the lure of the
northwest instead of the west tool
hold of the people across the noun
tains. 1t is estimated that fully %,
900 people crossed the Rocky noun
tains during the autumn months, ant
that at least 5000 more died on thu
way across the desert. Cholera ha;
attacked the trains as they wende(
their way westward and hundreds o
men, women and children succumbet
to the disease. while other Thousands
were left emanciated and unable t.
withstand the hardships of the jour
ney
Thousands of these families cam,
within few months, but no provis
ion could be made for them, because
settlers already located were facins
about as bad conditions themselves
The country was without money an(
people had to live among themselve!
entirely, except for such articles a:
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sugar. salt and tobacco. With this
dismal prospect staring the people of
a new country in the face it was but
the helplessness of the situation that
impelled Governor Gaines to proclaim
December 9 as Thanksgiving day,
time when men and women should
raise their voices in gratitude that
the situation was no worse. Thus
came Thanksgiving day into the "Ore-
gon Country"
Few Pathfinders Survive.
But few of the men who blazed the
train over the mountains in 1852 re-
NAMED to participate in the festivi-
ties this year, when turkey, cram
berry sauce and pumpkin pies took
the place of the empty board of a
half a century ago. To the living
hero of those days the memory is un-
nleasant. the sadness which comes
with the scenes of hunger and death
cbills his very marrow. At this safe
distance it all seems much more
dreadful and real that it appeared to
he when the awful drama was being
enacted.
Every autumn since that fateful
December day the people of Washing
ton have observed day of thanks
giving and prayer. The state has
grown and prospered, the crude log
cabin in the woods has given way to
handsome homes, the trail in the
mountain has been replaced by cleo.
trio railroads.
It is a far cry from the wave swept
shores of New England to the balmy
breeze of Oregon. Centuries intervene
between that first Thanksgiving day
down by the Atlantic and that frs
weak effort in the wilds of Oregon
Yet the spirit of liberty was equal!
strong in both gatherings, the father
hood of God was recognized as fer
yentlv in one as in the other. In thu
men and women of both periods were
firmly planted the seeds of universe
brotherhood H. Harris in thu
Olympia Recorder.
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Of Mr.. Carnegie's benefactions at
$15S,00O, 900. OF this vast amount
about $30,0O0.00O has been bestowed
upon public Libraries in the United
States, Canada, England, Scotland
and Wales. The Carnegie institute
has received almost $20,000,000 and
the college professors pensions have
amounted to about 100000.
Small colleges in the United States
have received $2O,O00,OOO and about
half that sum has been bestowed up
on Scotch universities. The hero
fund benefaction amounts to $10,-
100000, and a like sum represents
the amount given for the endowment
of the Carnegie Institute in Washing
ton. The remainder is represented
in miscellaneous gifts in the Unitet
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George Weythman and family, of
Monitor, expect to leave this week
for California to remain an indefinite
length of time. They will go first to
San Francisco, their old home, and
later to Cloverdale, at the head of the
Sonoma valley Mr.. Weythman has
leased his place near Monitor to r.
M. Harrison for term of three years,
and they go to California for the ben
eft of Mrs. Weythman's health
George will probably buy and i'm
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States and Europe, notable among
the latter being the $5,000,000 Dun
fermline endowment ana the $1,750,-
900 given for the establishment of
the Peace Palace at The Hague.
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prove a small place while in Califor-
nia.-Cashmere Record.


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w. Bound No Due at Wen No IL. Bound
IChgo Tao.
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lSt. P.-Seattle
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lSpo. Seattle
100 a. m. Isl Express 26l1:1 a. IN.
TX. c. Seattle
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Wen. Mans.
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Trains 1. 2. 3 and electric lighted.
Trains 81 and % do not carry passen-
gers.
Trains 3s1 and 3S2 Daily, except Sum
day.
Trains 43 and A free chair cars
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WEST sRookFlELp.

West Brookheld, March 23.-Miss
Mary Lenhart, of Cleveland, was the
guest of her mother, Mrs. Elizabeth
Lenhart, from Friday to Saturday
Mr.. and Mrs Hiram Friend, Daniel
Friend and Miss Frances Friend were
guests Sunday of Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel
Friend of Massillon
The Misses Anna and Theresa Heitz,
OF Akron, we're guests of Mr.. and Mrs
Conrad Konkoski, Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Anil Sounderegger, of
Massillon, spent Sunday with friends
here
Alex. Pitzley and Mr.. and Mrs. Jabe
Pitzlcy, of West Bay City, Michigan,
were called 10 West Brookfleld by the
death of their mother, the late Mrs.
Eliza Pitzley.
Mrs Glenn HaYerstoek. of Massil-
lon, wished friends here Sunday
Mrs. Theresa Gardener has return
ed after a weeks visit with her daugh-
ter at Sandusky.
Miss Esther Ralston is visiting
friends and relatives at Barbcrton.
Werner Watts was a business Ylsi-
tor at Cleveland last week
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NEW BALTIMORE.

New Baltimore, March 22.-John
Baum spent Sunday in Greentown.
The ladies of the Christian church
gave a taffy social at the town hall,
Friday evening. Net proceeds $517.
A lecture will be given Thursday
evening in the hall, by Geo. Bible.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Cole are visiting
in Alliance.
The ladies' Aid society of the Chris
tian church met last week with Mrs.
was served at the noon hour of which
30 partook. Quilting was the work of
the day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Hamilton of At
water were the guests of Mrs. Hamil-
ton Sunday.
Miss Gladys Falor was a successful
applicant at the Portage county teach
ers' examination which was held at
Ravenna, March 6.
Mrs. Kate EweH was a Canton Wis
tor Thursday.
The Misses Edith Yarian and
blanche Stevens, who are attending
school at Mt. UL1on are at home Tor
weeks vacation.
Earl Hamilton sold team of horses
last. week TO Re scoe Wrestler for $3.50
Mrs. Nettie Eek of Cleveland spent
Thursday in town. She returned to
her home Friday accompanied by her
mother, Mrs. Abe Baum
Mr.. Swift returned home Saturday
after a weeks visit in Canton with
his children.
Mr.. and Mrs. ed. Wymer of Green.
town, spent Sunday in town.
A. G. Damos and son, Herbert, ct
Alliance, spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. A. r. Damon.
There was no school in the High
school building Friday as Supt Fouse
was visiting the schools of the town
ship.
Geo. Wymer will move TO Bridgeport
the coming week.
Charles was an Alliance visitor on
Sunday.
Miss Elsie Roger of Randolph visited
the school here, Thursday.
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from attempting to explore the places
in which he was confined. His ideas
as to the size and nature OF the build
ing and its inmates were probably
based upon what bis captors told MIN.
Following is the frst detailed story
of his experiences the lad has told:
"T tell you I'd know that house
where. i was IL should see It again."
he said.
First place, know II was Ave miles
from where | got on the street car to
go to my father. They made me walk.
walked and walked. II was dark.
The man made me keep walking.
az can't walk any further told
him. I'm too tired
"'You don't want them to get you
at the pesthouse, do you? the man
asked me.
81 didn't. so I kept walking. But
was awfully tired when the man
showed me where to take the car TO
get to my father.
1T was great big house, all made
out of brick 1t was hospital.
"There was a doctor there. know
1t was hospital because there was a
nurse. The nurse would not let me
go to the window.
"She told me somebody might see
me and then they would take me to
the pesthouse.
Il tell you | wouldn't want to go to
the pesthouse. That's where they take
little boys when they have the small
pox. That's an awful disease. 1t
makes boys faces all sore.
81 guess the men were afraid they
would be taken to the pesthouse, too.
They wouldn't go to the windows
either.
"They told me If they went to a
window policeman would get them.
"It was a great big house. had
300 rooms and there were 35 nurses
there.
81 was there most of the time I
was away They took me there the
first thing.
mo, sir, wasn't afraid. They gave
me plenty to eat. But l didn't like
them very well. But | did everything
they said. l didn't want to go to the
pesthouse."
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ACQUITTAL IN
MURDER CASE

Lisbon, March 23.-Jury in the case
of Adurado Damadaci, indicted for first
degree murder, for the alleged killing
of fellow countryman, returned a
verdict of not guilty late this after
noon.
Damadaci with a number of other
people was attending a christening at
the home of Joseph Randa, at East
Palestine last November. He did not
participate in the dancing and when
urged to do so by several others, po-
litely refused, and resisted their ef-
forts to dislodge him from his chair
in a joking way There had been
great quantities of beer and other Ii
quor disposed of at the christening
and several of the men were IN a quar-
relsome mood.
The fight, which resulted in the
shooting, started over the possession
of the chair in which the defendant
was sitting. The state claimed that
the shooting was premedttated and
the defendant had gone from the house
and later returned when he shot Boni
Dionisi. The defense claimed that
the shooting was done in self defense
and showed wounds on the defendant
where he had been cut with a stilleto,
supposedly by the deceased.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1909-03-25

Mrs. Elsie Clapper, of Massillon, Wis
tied relatives here Sunday.
The funeral of the late Mrs. Eliza
Pitzley occurred from tl.s M. E.
church of West Brookfield at 2:15
Sunday afternoon. The Rev. Nathan
Moffit assisted by Rev. G. II. Hoff-
man officiating. Pail bearers were:
d. A, levers. VIM. Ickes, Daniel
Friend. Milton Minnick, Henry Friend
and VIM. Williams.
Mrs. Catherine Lentz, aged IS, one
of the oldest residents of BroolSfield,
died at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. William Balzer, at o'clock Sun
day night, death being due to the in
firmities of age. The deceased was
widow. She is survived by two
daughters, Mrs. William Balzer, of
Brookfield: Mrs. Peter Balzer of Can
ton, and a son. Philip Lentz, of Phil
adelphia, Pa. The funeral will oc-
cur from St Barbara's church in
Brookfield at 8 O'Clock Wednesday
morning.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1909-03-25

Mr. Franz is moving upon the Jack
son farm.
Henry CASTOR is home from Akron
az present.
Levi Henline and family, Of Comet,
and Mr.. Treesh, of East Liberty,
spent Sunday with Benz. Keck
Leo Braucher Sundayed at Art
Rhodenbaugh's home north Of town,
The switch to the coal mine is
nearly complete.
A. H. Braucher's house is nearing
completion.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson NJ Keck spent
Sunday at Mrs. Adam Grostrous.
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NORTHEAST HARTvILLE.

Northeast Hartville, March 23.-M.
M. Reidinger, of Randolph, was at
Peter Wilson's Thursday.
E. c. Hershberger was at Akron
Thursday.
Misses Dorsey Bowers and Lucy
Miller, Messrs. Andrew Miller, of
Hartville, Jesse and William Bowers,
and Miss Cordie Shafer were guests
of Myron and Dennis Steffy, of Suf-
field, Sunday.
Miss Ethel Calhan spent Sunday
with Misses Bessie and Estella Dull
abahn.
Conrad Brumbaugh, of Kent, spent
several days with Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Dulabahn and Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Brumbaugh.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Edder, of Mog-
adore, spent Friday anl Saturday
with Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Bair and
MIR. and Mrs. Floyd Deimer.
Henry A. Bair made business
trip to Canton Saturday.
Frank Knisley spent Monday with
Albert Ribald.
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PARIS.

Paris, March 23.-Adam SchOry, of
Malvern, visited over Sunday with
Peter LautZenheiser.
Mrs. Joseph Farmer has been very
sick for the past week.
Matz Bros, who have been operat-
ing their saw mill near RObertsville,
had the misfortune of getting their
saw ruined by striking a railroad
spike that had been driven into tree
at the time the Wheeling railroad
was built through that place. The
spike was grown over more than
three inches. A new saw will be re-
quired.
Bert Snyder's and George Krieger's
spent Sunday with David. Krieger's.
The trustees of Paris township have
purchased a new road machine to be
used on the roads the coming season.
Mrs. Robert SpOnseller is visiting
with her parents at present.
Speakman Bros. have commenced
work on Homer Waltzs new barn.
Homer Foltz's spent Sunday at Ma
pleton.
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FAIRHoPE.

Fairhope, March 23.--Mr. and Mrs.
Michael Snyder, of Canton, visited
with John Lautzenheiser's Sunday
Miss Anna Schlott, of Canton,
spent Sunday with her parents.
Mrs. Andrew Shrader, of Louisville,
visited with her father. John Violand,
Sunday.
Our winter term of school closed on
Friday
Quite a number of our young folks
attended the entertainment at Hick-
ory College Saturday evening and re-
port it fine
The Merry Makers" met at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. William Wearst-
Ter Thursday evening. The evening
was spent in various plays and jokes,
after which a luncheon was served.
Those present were Misses Evelyn
Morley Emma Strahm, Jennie Roger,
Alice Druckenbrod, Mary Roger, Mary
Lautzenheiser, Bertha MOng, Wilda
and Mary Snyder, Messrs. Charles
Strahm, William Lautzenheiser, Har-
yey, Harry and Elda Royer' Kelly
Saunders, Vernon Johns and Homer
Fenstimaker.
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SALEM NEWS

Salem, O., March 23..-The story of
a pretty little romance, with love pre-
dominating at all times, eliminated
in this city yesterday afternoon when
Miss Ethelyn NJ Wallace. OF New
Castle, Pa, and Walter c. Darby, OF
PIttsburg, were united In marriage at
the home of the officiating clergyman
Rev w. l.. Swan, Mckinley avenue
The couple we're unattended for the
marriage was a secret.
Parental objection was the prime
cause that led to the romantic life
which the young bride OF eighteen
summers has been leading for month
past Miss Wallace is the daughter
of Charles Wallace. Of New Castle,
Pa, a bright, charming miss, whose
simple beauty and charming manners
allured the affections of Mr. Darby,
a stenographer IN Friek building
Office, Pittsburg.
But the young girls future was not
20 be wasted With love and romance,
sceofdiRa 20 ths mothers plans. She
WAS to become nurse aud 70 study
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for this profession, she was placed In
Roman Catholic hospital at New
Castle
The daughter, however had other
plans She left the hospital, only to
be taken back ard locked up there.
Determined not to throw away the
pleasures OF happy married life to
assure the dull cares of nurse. she
again tore herself away from the con-
fines of the hospital and this time
sought the free life for which her
heart had been aching.
Leaving home and parents behind,
the runaway FASTENED to Denver, Colo.
After spending a short time with
friends in that city, she came back
east as far as Salem, and for few
weeks has been residing with her
grandmother, Mrs. Elizabeth Wallace
of Newgarden street.
With all arrangements made, the
young lovers met at the fiancee's new
home here and were quietly married
yesterday. They will leave in a few
days TO make their home in Pittsburg
but will not seek parents forgive
ness
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1909-03-25
MANCHESTER.

Manchester, March 23.-Eph. Stump
AMI William Sours, from Kenmore
left Wednesday evening on an extern
sive trip to Florida.
j. l.. Daily and daughter Florence,
visited with relatives in Akron on
Thursday.
Craig Carmany spent several days
in Greentown last week with his sis
ter, Mrs. George Lauby.
Edward Dickerhoof, who had his
leg broken recently, is getting along
finely.
The ladies of the Lutheran church
met at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Butler on Wednesday of last week
for an all day sewing.
Fred Stump and wife spent day
in Massillon last week on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cornelius Kiplinger
were in Canal Fulton, Tuesday.
The Sunday school of the United
Evangelical church are making prep,
arations for an Easter entertainment
OH Sunday evening, April II.
John Dice moved upon the old Kis-
er homestead last Tuesday.
Allen Batz moves upon c. R. Daily's
farm this week. Charles Pipher will
move upon the Hiram Benner farm
north of town.
The guests that dined at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Carmany Sun
day were Benjamin Keck and wife,
Mrs. Daniel Keck and son Earl, and
daughter Miss Myrtle, from McDon-
aldsville; Lewis Workinger and fam
lily and Nelson Carmany.
Mrs. Lucinda Dissinger has return
ed to her home after a stay of sew
eral weeks with her daughter, Mrs.
Elmer Hartong.
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PILOT KNOB.

Pilot Knob, March 23.-J. J. Litzin-
ger, of Canton, visited at Jefferson
Smiths on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. H. Hahn and fam
lily spent Sunday at o. Bixler's.
Miss Laura Clapper visited her
friend, Miss Minnie Miller. on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. Cole of Canton
visited at M. Fl, Hahn's, of Canton.
Miss Minnie Miller spent Tuesday
in Canton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Phillip Miller visited at
l.. X. Smiths, on Sunday.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1909-03-25
COURT HOUSE

ONE MILL FOR GOOD ROADS.
Tho board of county commissioners
has approved OF the proposition for the
establishment Of a special tax of one
mill for the improvement of the coun-
ty roads as suggested by the Pomona
grange of Stark county. A special
committee from the grange composed
of William l.. Nash, of Marlboro town
ship; f. A. Eckert, of Washington
townships c. A. Pontius, of Plain
township, and Charles Dewalt, of 0s-
naburg township, met with the COM
miss'oner5 yesterday.
BY the special tax the county would
realize the sum of $50, ,143.91 which
could be spent or the betterment of
the county road outside of the state
apportlonment. The greater part of
this sum will probably be spent this
year in building up the highway lead
ing to the children's home near Alli-
anCe.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1909-03-25
NEW cHAM6ERseURG.


New Chambersburg, March 23-Mrs.
Isaac Willis and daughter of Salinaville
spent a few days with her daughter Mrs.
Monroe Mangus
Elmer Weaver from near Yeagleys
Corners has moved to his farm " mile
north of here, which he has recently
purchased
Mrs. Monroe Mangus and son Guy
made trip to Minerva, Thursday.
Albert Amos was at Hanoverton,
Thursday
Thursday.
Herb Brady is spending few weeks
with Joseph Speakman.
Lester Pieren was at Bayard Thursday.
Mr.. Armstrong of Lisbon surveyed the
farm of the late John Pieren, Thursday.
John Pieren spent a few days with his
son Marion, of Alliance
Phillip Woolf and Alfred Brenner were
in Minerva, Saturday.
Mrs. James Crist and mother Mrs.
Pheba .Woolf made a trip to Winona one
day this week.
Mr.. Haines of Philadelphia is the guest
of John II. Summers.
The superintendent from the Orphans
Home at Cleveland was sent for by VIM.
Woolf to take Walter Bruce back to the
Home The little fellow had stayed al
Mr.. woolfe for some time.
Henry Klein made trip to East Roch-
ester Friday.
Mrs Benjamin Stump is on the sick
list.
The young child of Mr., and Mrs. Mar
ion Stump Is seriously Ill with pneu-
monia.
Mrs. Levi King is slowly improving.
Harry Ruff called on Lloyd Albright,
Sunday.
Mrs. Jacob Leatherbery and daughter
Hilda called on her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Peter Klein, Saturday.
Mr.. and MIS-. Thomas Kinsey of Angus
ia called at Mr.. ard Mrs. Edward Kings,
'aturday.
Miss Neva Leatherbery has gone 70
Salem to spend a week.
Miss Reba Sanor of East Rochester
called at Frank Sanors. Saturday
Daniel Burger called at Peter Halen's,
Sunday
Harry Frank and Lewis Clark of
Stringtown spent Saturday at Jefferson
Milbourns
Mrs. Elizabeth Pieren spent Sunday in
Alliance.
David Kibler spent Sunday with friends
near New Garden.
Fred and Charles Brant spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Halen.
James Syme and family and Want Syme
and family of near East Rochester spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Russell
Marion Stoffer called at Elmer Wcav-
ers Sunday
Mrs Daniel Run of Buffalo called on
her sister Mrs. Mary Mlbourn, Sunday.
Mrs. Peter Haien called on Peter Ha-
lens of near Reading, Sunday.
Miss Bessie Glass returned home Sun
day after spending few weeks with her
sister Mrs Vern Hahn of near Reading
Mrs James Reed and Mrs. John Reed
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley
Reed.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Speakman spent
Sunday with her parents Mr.. and Mrs
VIM, Mccoy.
Frank Reed and family spent Sunday
with Mrs, Reeds parents Mr.. and Mrs
Benjamin Stump.
James Crist spent Sunday at Mr.. VIM
Woolfs near Alexander.
Fred Glass of Alexander spent Sunday
with his father Mr.. Jacob Glass, Sr.
Edward King and family were at East
Rochester. Saturday.
Lewis Walker called on jefferson Mil
| bourn, Sunday.
Miss Myrtle Reed was at Frank Man
| gus Sunday.
| Vern Hawkins returned to his home IL
Alliance Monday after visiting his sister
| Mrs. Arthur Censor.