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Milford chronicle., 1910-07-22
Woman Found Stranded.

Another case Of the murder of a
woman under strange and mysterious
circumstances was uncovered when
Mrs Rosie Lucashick of Jersey City
N. J., was found lying dead on the
floor of her home on Washington
street. her arms and ankles bound
and the marks of a stranger on her
throat.
A strange man was seen in her
home shortly before the strangled wo-
man was found. No arrests have been
made.
Milford chronicle., 1910-07-22
Ten Years For Former Bank Teller.

Ten Years For Former Bank Teller.
Ernest W. Bowman. former assistant
cashier Of the Citizens National bank
Of Tionesta. Pa. was sentenced in the
United States district court to ten
years in the western penitentiary al
Pittsburg. In May, 1908. Bowman
pleaded guilty of misapplying the
banks funds. the amount involving
hundreds of thousands of dollars.
Milford chronicle., 1910-07-22
300 Girls Escape as Factory Burns.

Three hundred panic stricken girl
employees fed down the stairway to es.
cape death in a fire that, fifteen min
utes after it broke out, had practically
destroyed the straw hat factory of
Rosenau Brothers, a five-story building
at Eighth and Vine streets. in Philadel-
phia., in the shopping district. The
fire attracted thousands of spectators
to the scene. All the girls escaped un-
hurt, though several tainted, causing
lots of excitement.
Milford chronicle., 1910-07-22
splinter Kills Little Girl.

While running about barefoot on
the grounds of the garden. in which
a boardwalk is laid, a week ago. eight
year-old Mary H. Althoff daughter Of
w. J. Althoff, of York, Pa. was pricked
by tiny splinter The wound healed
up. but lockjaw developed and the
little girl died.
Milford chronicle., 1910-07-22
Pennsy Orders 65 Locomotives.

The Pennsylvania railroad company
has placed an order with the Brooks
plant of the American Locomotive
company, at Dunkirk. ~ Y. for sixty
five locomotives OF the consolidation
type. to be delivered this year
Milford chronicle., 1910-07-22

Ten Hours to Be a Days Work and
High Pay Runs Protected-Employes
Guaranteed Twenty-six Days Work
Each Month.
Milford chronicle., 1910-07-22
Cuban MaYor sIaYs.

joaquin Gomez. cousin of President
Gomez. OF Cuba. was shot and killed
by Martinez Moles. mayor of Sanoti
Spiritus. Moles claims that he fired in
self.defense
Milford chronicle., 1910-07-22
M Eddv Is lei Years Ole.

Mrs Mary Baker Glover Eddy, the
founder and leader Of the Christian
Science denomination. observed her
eighty-ninth birthday quietly at her
home at Brookline. Mass. Saturday.
Milford chronicle., 1910-07-22
senator cummirs Has Head TroubIe

Senator Cummirs Has Heart Trouble.
Because OF heart trouble, augment
ed by mis- hard labors at the recent
session. Senator Cummins. Of Iowa
has cancelled his lecture dates until
Aug. Il. The senator has also been
ordered to give up golf and cigars
temporarily
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1910-12-31
AN APPEAL TO REASON.

Again we call your attention to
a pertinent matter-trading with
the people who advertise with The
Forum. We purpose to start out
next year making special appeal
to our thinking readers. You like
to trade and spend your money
where you are wanted or invited.
You would not attend an affair
where other people were invited
and you were not. There are mer-
chants who invite you directly
through this and other Colored
papers, to call at their places, and
there are others whose ads. you
never see in a Colored journal.
It's true they advertise-but-not
in Colored papers, yet many OF
you go there in preference to the
places that do ask you through
this and other Colored papers.
Resolve for 1911 to be man and
stand by the people who recognize
you by appealing to you through
your own mouthpiece. This is
reciprocity, pure and simple.
The Colored business man not
only deserves your trade, but de-
mands it. You can not afford not
to assist him, when possible or
permissible. 1t is the Negro bust
ness and professional men who are
shaping the destiny of the race.
The Colored people have always
been recognized as good common
laborers, but not as business and
professional men. In these avoca-
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1910-12-31
DESERTS FAMILY.

Mr.. Henry Pendergrass, who re-
sided on South Seventeenth street
with his family, left home on the
14th of November. He has de-
serted children, home and all. He
took away everything that would
do his children good-the price OF
twenty-four choice hogs, horse
and surrey and fine blooded colt
six months old, and on the 4th
day of December he was in Madi-
son, H., to witness or acted as
best man at the marriage of Susie
Houston and W. S. Pendergrass.
The Sth of December w. S. Pen
dergrass and wife were at my
house Mrs. Pendergrass, South
Seventeenth street,, and refused
to acknowledge of knowing any
thing of the whereabouts of his
brother, Mr.. Henry Pendergrass.
1t has been rumored that Mr.. ii.
Pendergrass left $75 or $50 for
the family. This is very untrue.
He did not leave one penny. Mrs.
Pendergrass, the deserted wife,
says she does not know why he
left home, unless he could not
stand prosperity.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1910-12-31
LARGE ATTENDANCE AT
ELKS' BALL.

The annual ball of the Elks,
given at Arion Hall last Monday
evening, was largely attended.
There were about ten present from
Lincoln, eight from Decatur, two
from Elkhart, several from the
suburban towns and the near
vicinity, the total number of at
tendants being about two hundred.
The grand march, which was
beautiful, was led by Mr.. A. w.
Naylor and Mrs. Cora Hubbard
Lewis. There were 130 in the
grand march. The music was fur
nished by Gardner s orchestra.
The grand march was artistically
carried out. The grand proceeded
as follows: Figure eight, square,
double circle, triangle, parallelo-
gram, grand promenade. The
dancers enjoyed themselves to the
fullest degree.
The affair is reported to have
been a success in the entirety.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1910-12-31
TIE PEOPLE HAVE RIGHTS
THAT MUST BE PROTECTED.

Ever since we have attempted
to run newspaper we have
striyen to upbuild, to elevate and
to discriminate data and mould
sentiment of a remedial nature,
both in affairs social, industrial,
economic, religious, financial aid
political. We have striven to do
some real service. 1t has oc-
casionally fallen upon us, as a
matter of duty, to reprimand a
newspaper or any other person or
organ that has no originality, no
stamina and is afraid, or too ig-
norant to speak out for it, or they,
or he, as he thinks to be right.
Leaving the people to be the judge
is not worthy of the position occu-
pied.
Whenever we think thing de-
serves praise it is our duty to
praise it; when we think it de-
serves censure and is at hand, it
is duty to censure it.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1910-12-31
THE MID WINTER CARNIVAL.

The Mid Winter Carnival given
at Masonic hall by Mr. Thos. Nix
& Co was a decided success, beth
financially and from a standpoint
of amusement.
The hall was atistically decor
ated with colors of the season. The
affair went on three nights. Thurs
day night quite am interesting pro
gram was rendered, as follows: {:
Old fddlers' contest, participated
in by Mr.. Dent and "Pap" Jones.
This was quite amusing. "Pap"
Jones was awarded first prize. He
played the ancient music.
The solo by Miss Leota Single
ton, with piano accompaniment by
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1910-12-31

tions they are being tested. What
hurts one hurts all, and vice versa.
We are here appealing to the
thinking people. In politics
business Colored man or land
owner has more weight than
roamer or a mere working man.
1t has long been said, here in
Springfield, that our Colored
preachers do not give the Colored
business and professional men
fair deal. To what extent or de-
gree this allegation or charge is
true we know not. One thing is
certain: The clergy should be the
staunchest friends and supporters
of these men. Their voices should
be re-echoed at appropriate oc-
casions from the pulpits and the
reverberations should be heard in
every corner of the city in behalf
of the Colored business and pro-
fessional men. Because they (the
preachers) are sentinels and
lights sitting on hill. We have
some such here. We hope they
are all imbued with this spirit.
We believe our clergy will not err
by complying with all the de-
mands in this article. If you as
sist- The Forum, The Forum is
bound to reciprocate. The same
is true in all businesses. The bet
ter we succeed the better it will
be for every church in town. The
reason is clear. This is the law
and the prophets We are insep-
arably bound together-one great
chain.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1910-12-31
THE SHOOTING AT LANES
WILLIE.

Monday, Dec. 26, a Colored
man named Taylor shot another
Colored man named Ponyard. A
telephone message was sent depu-
tizing one Mr.. Metcalf to arrest
Taylor. Mr.. Metcalf went to carry
out his orders and, according to
reports, was resisted, Taylor at
tempting to draw gun on the
officer, who fired with great rapid
ity and killed Taylor. The Off
GER was exonerated. Taylor is
dead and buried and Ponyard is
suffering from his wounds. The
way of the transgressor is hard.
We deplore the affair.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1910-12-31
THE FORUM FOR 1911.

1t is the hope and aim of The
Forum for the incoming year to
make quite an extensive improve
ment. We have already done
much along this line. The price
for the paper will remain $3.50
per year, payable in advance; per
month, 15c. Our advertising
rates will be- Display matter,
per inch, first insertion, 15c; each
successive insertion, 10c per inch.
Reading matter will cost 7c per
line, instead of &c. We will charge
for long obituaries and social
write-ups Cards Of thanks, etc,
will cost the regular rate, 7c per
line.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1910-12-31
PROF. w. E. B. DU BOIS.

Formerly Professor of Sociol-
ogy, Atlanta, Ca, University,
Author of "Souls of Black Folks. "
A brainy man and a fearless ad-
vocate of the rights of his people,
He is supposed to be the opponent
of Booker T. Washington in
theory, as to the solution of the
so-called race problem in Amer
lea. He is editor of a new maya
zine called 1.-THE Crisis" pub
lished in New York City. DR..
Dubois was member of the COM
mittee that sent the letter to the
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1910-12-31
ENTERTAINS AT CHRISTMAS
DINNER.

Mr.. and Mrs. Force, of East
Jackson street, entertained at a
family reunion on Christmas day
in the form of a Christmas dinner,
which was sumptuous. Those pres
ent were: Mr.. j. Warren and wife,
Chas. Hunter and wife, Geo. Hol-
man and wife, Mrs. Baking, Mr..
and Mrs. Savington, Mr. and Mrs.
Cooper of Chicago, Mr.. and Mrs.
Minnard, Mr.. and Mrs. Taborn
and Mrs. B. Garrett.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1910-12-31
MORTUARY.

Mr.. Walter King died at his
fathers residence, South Pasfield
street, Thursday afternoon at =
o'clock, after a lingering illness OF
heart trouble for several months.
He leaves wife, father and
mother. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
King, several brothers and sisters,
and a host friends to mourn his
loss.
The funeral will be held today
at the residence at 80 O'Clock,
and from St. Llke's Episcopal
church. Loveland and South Grand
avenues. at 2 O'Clock. Interment
will be made in Oak Ridge ceme-
terry.
Mrs. c. A. Kicks, of South Eng
lish avenue, died last week at st.
John s hospital after lingering
illness of several months. Her
funeral was held Saturday, Dec.
"a, at st. Paul A. NJ. E. Church,
Rev. j. II. Sydes officiating. Inter
ment was made in Oak Ridge
cemetery.
Mr.. Thos. Barbee died last week
after short illness. He was bar
ber and well known. His funeral
was held Sunday, December 20
Undertaken Rhoden had charge OF
the funeral.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1910-12-31
REV. E. G. COLE CALLED.

Rev +. Calvin Cole, of st.
Louis, Mo-, has been called to the
pastorate of Union Baptist church,
and the installation exercises will
be held at that place Sunday, Jan.
8, 1911. An elaborate program has
been prepared for the occasion.
Rev. Cole is reputed to be quite an
intellectual man and, according to
comment, will meet the require
ment.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1910-12-31
REVIVE HARLAN LAW.

The Harlan Law Glass, from
which has come three Colored law
yers-Gibbs, Williams and Brown
should not be allowed to be
eradicated. The old method of
study can be carried out, there
fore, if there are any young Col
ored men who desire to study law
the method will be explained by
me on application.
e. L. ROGERS.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1910-12-31
JUDGE MURRAY'S LAW
OFFICE.

Judge Murray has opened a
nice law office over Schnepp &
Barnes printing Office, 4121a
Adams street, between Fourth and
Fifth streets.
The Judge has had long expe-
rience in the courts. 1t will pay
you to call on him. He can help
you out. He invites all who have
business.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1910-12-31

people of Breat Britain at Lon
don, denying that the Colored
people were satisfied with the
treatment given them in this coun-
try, as claimed in the recent
speeches made abroad by DIR. b.
7. Washington.
DIR. Du Bois is a ripe scholar
and it remains to be seen whether
his or DR.. Washington's policy is
the wisest. The one is radical and
uncompromising, while the other
is conservative. wise and diplo-
matte.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1910-12-31
GEM CAFE IS XMAS DINNERS
SUMPTUOUS.

The Gem Cafe was appropriate
ly decorated for Christmas with
the season s decorations All the
meals were delicious, consisting of
turkey, goose, chicken, roast pork
and beef, with all of their accom-
paniments.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1910-12-31

Ivanhoe Commandery No. 8,
Knights Tempiar.
Meets every iourtn Friday night at
Masonic hall. 1f9 North Eighth st.
WM. NOBLE, IL. Z.
THOMAS DOMINICAN, Rec DIR.
Charles souns lodge No. ,os.
l.. 3. p. o. e.
Meets every first and third Tuesday at
Masonic Hail. 1l9 North Eighth st.
A. Bender. Exalted Ruler.
J. w. GRADY. Sec'y.
Lincoln Monument Lodge No. 1,
g. v. o. o. r.
Meets every first and third Tuesday at
Thirteenth and Madison Sts
GEO. ROLLINS, N. G.
A. BENDER. Secretary.
Golden Gate Temple No. 2.
Knights Of Tabor.
Meets every first and third Monday At
Masonic Hall, 119 North Eighth st.
f. II. HART. c. M.
THOMAS WARRICK, C. 8.
Meets every second and fourth Tues
day at Masonic Hall. l19 N. Eighth ST.
BENZ. LUCAS, w. M.
e. T. GORUM. w. Sec'y.
Capitol City No. II, X. Of p.
Meets at Masonic Hall. 11s N. Eighth
st. every lst and Sd Monday.
]. Harold White, K. Of R. S.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1910-12-31
COAL! COAL!!

Order your coal of VIM Red
dick. Orders filed promptly
Scavenger work done also. Good
coal and full weight. Old Tele-
phone 1868. Residence 1907 East
Lawrence Street.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1910-12-31

\ w. Naylor and violin by Mr..
Cooper, of Jacksonville, was ex-
ccptionally fine The song was
written by Mr.. Naylor and set to
music by him. 1t was a classic
picce and made hit. > The peo-
pie enjoyed a nice dance as
finale.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1910-12-31
CARD OF THANKS.

| desire to thank all those who
so kindly assisted me in my late
bereavement, the death of my
daughter, Mrs. Carrie Morris, es-
pecially Mrs. Wormiey aud family.
IKss. G.. BADGER.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1910-12-31
FREE! FREE! FREE |!

Free tuition at the Lincoln Man
uel Tanning School, to the first 20
pesons who apply on Jan. 3, 1911.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1910-12-31
N. PosKoUER

Formerly with the United Shoe
Repairing Co., has moved to
321 f. JEFFERSON ST.
High class Shoe Repairing.
Sewed half soles: Men, soc !;
Ladies, 40c. Sample Shoes for
sale at your own price. Call and
see him.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1910-12-31

Rev. McWilliams, the State Mis-
sionary, filled the stand in the alb
sence of Rev. j. M. Owens. His
text was Luke 14th, 18th verse.
The Sunday School rendered fine
program Dec. "a.
The Salem Baptist Church are
now rendering their five nights
program, which is as follows:
Sunday, December 25.
B. Y. P. u program:
600 p. m. Song, by choir.
7:30 p. m. Invocation, Rev. p.
F. Hawkins.
Instrumental Solo-Miss M.
Randolph.
The Birth of Christ-William
Williams.
Vocal Solo-Ollie Brown.
"The Spread of Christianity -
Mrs. R. II. johnson.
Christmas Anthem-Choir.
Solo-Mrs. G.. A. Lee.
Christmas Offering-Chosen re.
marks by pastor.
Monday, December 26.
7 80 p. m. Song-By Choir.
lnvocation-Rev. d. G. Jones.
Solo-Eva S. jackson.
Paper, "What Has Christianity
Done for the Negro ?'-Edward
Payne.
Drill-By Sunday School
Grab bag, free luncheon.
Tuesday, December 27.
Z 80 p. m. Song-By Choir.
Invocation-Rev. John Rivers.
Solo-By Mrs. c. A. Lee.
Paper-Mrs. IL. j. Wells.
Solo,. Phrophet.
Recitation-Mrs. f. Lewis.
Wednesday, December %.
1880 p. m. Music Mildred
Randolph.
Invocation - Deacon b. +.
Crushshon.
Instrumental Solo = Josephine
Allen.
Paper-Mrs. l.. b. johnson.
Debate-Resolve, That the Ne
gro Emigrate to Northern and
Western States.
Free luncheon.
Thursday, December 80.
1880 p. m. Old-time revival,
spelling bee and recitations
Prizes awarded.
Send your news items to Mrs.
B. +. Crushshon, 1907 West Hill
street. She is duly appointed by
The Forum.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1910-12-31

Mrs. E. L. Rogers is indisposed,
having been so for the past two
weeks.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1910-12-31
CHAMPAIGN ITEMS.

Rev. j. M. Owens has returned
from Arkansas back to his charge.
He reports times very good
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1910-12-31

st. Johns Chapter NO. 2, n. r. A. M.
meets every tnlrd " ednesday night AT
aiasonlc tiall, liz North Elgnth 81.
THOMAS DONNlGAN, Secy.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1910-12-31

Mrs. Hattie Wells, of 1410 West
Church street, Urbana, buried her
'sistss, who died IN Arkansas the
22nd inst. Rev. j. M. Owen Off
ciated, assisted by Rev. Jones of
the A. M. e. Church.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1910-12-31
SECRET SOCIETIES.

Central Lodge No. 3, a. r. and A. M.
meets every nrsL ana fourth w sdncs-
aay nlgnt at Masonic Iiail, lly NorIn
Eghtn street
M. VANTREACE, w. M.
WYATT JOHNSON, Secy.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1910-12-31

Send your news items to Mrs.
B. +. Crushshon, 1907 West Hill
street. She is duly appointed by
The Forum.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1910-12-31
Thursday, December 80.

Z 80 p. m. Old-time revival,
spelling bee and recitations.
Prizes awarded.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-08-25

Brunswick, Me-. Aug. 24.-Encour
aged by their success last night in cap
turing one of the three men, who had
a pistol encounter with Police officer
Irving W Stetson early yesterday. the
federal and local officials were conf
dent today that they would soon have
the other two in custody report
was received about A. NJ. that two
suspicious characters had just been
seen above the Topsham fair grounds
and a posse Of half a dozen officers
was formed quickly and started for the
scene They were fully armed and
ready for any emergency.
The man captured by POstofficc In
spector w. B. Robinson of Portland
and officer Stetson was suffering with
six bullet wounds below the knees. He
continued to withhold his name and in
an effort to identify him photographs
and a description will be mailed
throughout the country. Inspector
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-08-25
Republican Candidate for County Attorney Arrested;
Property Of Mayor Merrill Of Auburn Attached
Sensational Outcome Of Campaign Chargesin
Lewiston democrats Are Desperate.

Lewiston, Me, Aug 24.-(SpeciaD.-
Charles F. McCarty. the Republican
candidate for county attorney i'm
Androscoggin county. was arrested this
afternoon on suit brought by County
Treasurer Frank A. Millett. the Demo-
cratic candidate for re election. alleg
ing SANDER and laying damages at
5000.
The suit is based on charges made
by Mr.. McCarty in speech at Me-
chanic Falls Tuesday evening. in which
he charged that Treasurer Millett had
altered his records by adding a num-
Der, "6O6." to the entry of the payment
of $50 by Sheriff Hastings on July 8.
1908. on account of fine and liquor
case
The Republicans have charged that
although the fine in this case was
S1O5.3O, the record shows that only
$500 had been paid on account and
that on Oct. 7, 1908. Mr.. Millett wrote
a letter to the press. stating that the
whole amount had been paid to him.
and inviting anyone interested to call
at his office and see for himself.
Mr.. McCarty accepted the invitation
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-08-25
ROOSEVELT DECLARES WAR.

Utica, N. Y, Aug. 24.-Theodore
Roosevelt served notice today that he
would wage war without quarter on
The "Old Guard" of the Republican par
ty in New York state. Having been
drawn into the fight. as he says. against
his will. nc has determined to pursue
it to the end. win or lose.
Colonel Roosevelts attitude was in
dioated more clearly than at any time
before by statement which he issued
today The statement is as follows:
They will have all the fight they
want" replied Mr. Roosevelt. 81 am
going TO the convention because ] feel
public interests. the interests of the
people of New York demand that the
Republican party be given a chance to
chand s1uarely and incorporating
w for clean decent, honest politics.
Il 60 to that convention to make the
speech exactly as it has been originally
planned and while hope there will he
enough good sense to prevent anyone
,pposire the principles for which !
shall stand yet if they do oppose them
then it IS their own affair and so Tar
as 7 am concerned the issue small ne
absolutely clean cut.
The colonel said that he was going
into the fight with his eyes open, ana
with full realization of the fact that
he night not be successful lie Sald
he felt that, on account of theatttude
Of members of the organization. ne
was at perfect liberty to carry on I'M
compromising warfare.
Some of Colonel RCoSeveltS closest
friends in the state have told nm
that they were doubtful as to the out
come and he has replied that he him
salf felt that, even though he should
he successful in the state convention
at Saratoga and such a platform as he
desired should be adopted. the result
of the election would be in grave doubt.
The colonel has told his friends that he
did not feel sure that the Roosevelt
Hughes forces would receive unqual-
flied support from the organization at
the polls.
Colonel Roosevelt's endorsement Of
Senator Frederick Davenport yester-
day was the first step in the fight
which he expects to carry on from now
until election time
He decided today to go to the State
fair in Syracuse Sept. II to speak and
at that time may talk politics. He
probably will make number of other
speeches, both before and after the
state convention.
Vice President Sherman. who is one OF
the central figures in the struggle, and
whom Colonel Roosevelt opposed by his
endorsem ent of Senator Davenport. said
emphatically tonight that he would not
talk about the situation. Mr.. Sherman
has been refusing to be interviewed sew
eral times a day and tonight he said pos
itiveIy that he would have no statement
to make at any time, SO far as he could
see at present.
Colonel Roosevelt spent the day with
his brother-in-law, Douglas Robinson, at
his country home 20 miles east of Utica.
He found time to take a three-hour ride