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Mr.. Oscar Black. of Baltimore. vls-
ted his mother On Wednesday.
Sir. and Mrs. David ?. smelaer. of
New Windsor, are spending a month
At Atlantic City.
Mr., Paul Rover. of Colorado, is
visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs Jehu
Roger. Of Spring Mills.
Mrs. P. e. Kennedy. Of Boyee. Va,
Visited her brother. Mr.. c. y. FrizzelI,
East Green street. this week.
William Miller. of Baltimore, spent
Sunday With his parents. Mr. and hrs.
| George Il. Miller, East Main street.
Mr. Louis Sachs and family and
James Paarre Wantz. wife and friends
spent Sunday at Annapolis. The trip
Rns made In their automobiles
Mrs. George Richards. of Hamp-
stead and Mrs. Nicholas Mummangh,
of Lawndale. spent last Tuesday With
Yrs. Rebeeca Gaple, near Finksbarg.
Mr.. and Mrs Joseph s. stoner,
Liberty street, and Mr. and Mrs. MUIR
! fay WalIman, Of FrizeIIburg, sDent
Sunday With relatives At PoolesYllle,
I'D.
Miss Beulah shauek. Of Gambler,
has returned u Baltimore, after
/ spending several days In Hoboken. ".
J.. Brooklyn Goney Island and New
York.
Dir. VII MeMaines. Hiss Eatelle
NeMaines and Willie Marshall. of
Baltimore. spent saturdaYand Sunday
last with Edward and Sadie Boil
lInger
Mrs. John Boylan and aon Jack. Mrs.
| Henry Holman aud Miss Emma Llppy
md Mr. Raymond Wilson spent Fri
day with Mrs. Glenn Buckingham. of
Cranberry.
hrs. Emory Hostetter and dangh-
Ter Ruth. Of Sells Station. Pa. visit
81 their grandmother, Mrs. Elizabeth
]. Stoner. Bond street. On Tuesday
and Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Abdlel Bolllnger. OF
East View. spent the past week visit
ing relatives and friends at MIiIer's
Id. Black Rock. GlenvliIe. Seven VAL
ley and York, Pa.
Vim. l Moore spent Tuesday With
bis father. Ex-Justice Nm. Moore.
Mr. Moore sails on Saturday next,
18th. from Philadelphia On the Ameri-
an liner s. s. Merton On his annual
European tour for the purpose of vis-
ting the branch Offices Of the Law firm
af SHARP. Alleman & Co. Of Philadel-
nhia. Of which he Is manager.
Those who visited Miss Emma
ESpy during the Eagles convention
Eere; Mr. James EbberI. woodbIne
Mr. Vim. EbauEh. wife and two dangh-
Iers and son, Of LittleHtown; Mrs
Emma Haines aud daughter, of Man
chester. Mrs. Fannie shentar. Mrs
Mary Wailcom. Hrs. John Boylan and
Hon Jack. Mrs. Henry Holman and
Miss Guzzle Taylor, all of Baltimore
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Reanectinlly Bnbmltied,
ROBERTzN. CARTER.
Marriage Licenses.

Howard L. Taylor. %. Reese. Nd.
and Annie Z. Long. y, Tannery, Nd.
Thomas Il. Begg. y, and Evelyn Z.
Renp. 20, both Of Carroll county
Charles L Sell. .. Taneytown, aud
Edith @. Fox. 10. keymar. I'd.
Oscar Baumgardner. 81. Frederick.
and Katie Dempsey. 26. Carroll county.
Nd.
Christian Wing, >. Baltimore conn-
y. and Marie NJ. Hell, 10. Baltimore
county.
Arthur =. Keefer. .. OF Daniel, and
S. Maye Koontz, Is, of Bloom.
Lewis Green. light brown. .. Union
Bridge, and Lille nrightwell. Is. llghI
brown, Carroll county.
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loHaHay.

Ruth IN Elizabeth Canaaay. widow
1f the IHIH John Gonawa.. died n her
homo. II Derretl. IN Ma Is. after an
Illness . 20 dafHaT cntaHrh and HuHn-
monla, HKed 7g Yaars ; montha md
p dayH. sho Il survived by tn 81
lowing children Reuben &. Gnna-
Ray, neaT Sums Creek. Columbus 4
GonawaX. Mrs alice FarTer. Haaf
Knodblne Mra. Francis !. Smith. Of
Illinois. Ehaa. $ Gonawas. near Wood
IIns. Inn. ~ GonagBy. nf Baltimore I:
aIHo % grandchildren. II KFeat-ETHnd-
children brother. Cornelius shIHIay
sne wa , daughter OF Grove ShInIey.
ley. Y I BettH all haxa charge of
IHa services at EIsHezef Church. Ean-
aay morning at 1870 o'clock. lie
nallbeaTaFa viii = her : cons - 2
Grand Hoaa. Hiie1 Faryer md Clarence
Conway
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Meeting Of Graduate. and Students.

A meeting af the graduates and
former students OF The Westminster
High School rs held n the Assembly
Hall Of the school Friday evening
May ..
There were : number Of out=of-town
graduates and students present and
the early parI Of the evening sas oe=
cupled In a social va. renewing the
friendships and relating the happen
ings that were 50 pleasant IN the past
Professor Moreloek delivered an
address OF welcome, setting forth the
object Of the meeting. that Of organ
lzing m Alumni Association Of the
Westminster High School, giving .
brief history Of the school since be-
coming a high school IN 1900.
All the classes were we'll represent
ed with the exception Of the class
OF 1900. Election OF officers followed.
Grace Steele vas made chairman OF
the meeting and Noah l.. sehaeffer
secretary pro tenn. The following
officers we're elected % serve Tor one
year. Iaf0-I9lI. Ober :. Herr. presi-
dent: Grace Steele, Yiee-President,
and Noah l.. sehneffer. Secretary and
1ItH36AGAs
The class Of 1910 contributed large
ly to the enjoyment Of the evening BY
singing several German songs and
producing drama ntitled Either
OF EyIher."
DR. Simpson then addressed the as
ISOLATION after which refreshments
were served. The success Of this
initial meeting Is due entirely 70 the
efforts Of Prof. MoreIoek and the
teachers OF the High School. and as
the association increases from year
to year. SO the interest throughout
the neIghborhood will increase. and
the reflections Of our school days will
become dearer 10 US a. the time flies
and an annual meeting Of the alumni
Will keep the IRE MndIed and renew
the pleasant memories Of tn past.
0BER s. HERR. Pres.
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HULL.

Mrs. Margaret Hull. widow Of the
late George Washington Hull. near
this city, died On Mas 20, Of Infir-
mites Of age. aged 81 years and
months. Mrs. Hull waE member of
Krider.s Reformed church.
She Is survived BY the following
children Miss Mary Z. Hui. at
home: Mrs. Susan Cat. West Main
street: ]. Cornelius Hull, at home !;
George W, Jr.. and William 3. Hull,
of Baltimore, and Edgar G. Hui. this
city.
Funeral services will take place at
her late residence on Saturday at
1890 :. NJ, RsY. :. s. Weber, Of Halti-
more. assisted by Rex. r. v. Doty
Will have charge Of the services.
InteTTnant II Krider's cemetery.
The palIbearerz viii b her fouT IONS.
2, G. EIarrer funeral director.
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TO Dala.lueni.

We have been IN preparation for
anme months already to close un I'll
Iack subscription accounts. A recent
ruling o. the postal authorities pro-
hIbits our sending he paper to : sub
Heriber wlo IL more than one year n
arrears md therefore we are eom-
ueIled to discontinue y0uT subHeTID-
ton II not paid n until the required
time.
That Is one reason " are trying
% make our collections. Another
reason Il that We are In reed OF your
arrearage to meet our current expen-
Hes.
We don't like - bore You In Ihis
Hay, but our creditors looK for their
accounts to be paid and Without funds
ne cannu1 do 1t.
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conveys ? roods aud . s-1o squire
pereheH. for 800.
Emma c. Gole and husband to
Francis orendorff. convey ] acre. for
$3.50.
John ". shHInar Il Il. 10 Nary l.
Rock. convey Z acres and 20 pefeheg.
for 800.
T. Pearl Mereier e al to Eugene
TrayeF Fl Al convey az acres. for
1900
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EleratoIomnleIe.l.
For the Advocate

tut IIIt AINUCHIE.
The firm Of Banks & Hopkins have
completed the elevator for the Grain
and Lumber Co. Of Mt. AIRY. and are
nov working on a contract for Mr.
Gns Rigs. near Hoods nil. Mr.
Hopkins : a native OF Annapolis, and
came to this t8wn two years ago a
stranger. and through hi ability as
; timer and slater. unefIIng In pTIn-
eIpIe. and strictly honest dealings
With the public, he has Won the con-
Ildence O the people, and nls trade Is
steadily increasing. His york, On al
the public buildings In Annapolis is
native IoHn. def competition, and ne
refers to Ihem uIIll undauntsd nTIIe.
II. BanEa. his partner. ! also much
interested N the business.
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GHIman-pGer.

Miss Annie F. Pfeffer. OF ReIsters-
town. vas married u Mr.. George
Gilman. OF Baltimore. In pnIIadel-
phia. Tuesday. BY the Rev. Mr.. shantz.
The brides brother. Mr. ]. Fisher
Pfeffer. OF Philadelphia. and the
groom.s brother. Mr.. Horace i. GIL
man. oI Washington. we're the only
persons present at the ceremony.
The bride .ore d ray travelling
suit. nth hat md gloves 70 match.
After : visit Io the grooln's parents
In Washington. Mr.. ana Mrs Gilman
will reside with the brides parents In
ReisfeTzIown.
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COURT HOUSE news.
GRAND JURY REPORT And JURYHEE
Circuit Court Gases, Transfers Of Real
Estate, &c.
Circuit Court.

The following cases we're disposed
Of by the Circuit Court Since our last
report
State IS. Edward i. Hiyeley and
Burnside Hlyeley. assault and battery;
tried before the Court; verdict guilty
as to Edward L., not guilty Burnside
HiYeley. sentenced to pay 81 and
costs Reifsnider for State; Weant
for trayrsers.
State Is. Edward l.. Hiyeley and
Burnside Hiveley. assault and battery;
tried before the Court; verdict guilty;
sentenced each % pay fine OF 81 and
each to pay half costs. Reifsnider for
State; Weant for traversers.
State Vs. Edward l.. Hiyeley and
Burnside Hiyeley, assault and battery:
tried before the Court; verdict not
guilty. Reffsnider for State Weant
for trayefsers.
Thomas and Forsythe imposed the
following sentences
Bun. Dorsey. breaking into the
store at Flnksburg Station, Maryland
penitentiary for three years.
Vernon Dorsey. stealing chickens,
Maryland House Of Correction for Il
months.
James Waters. larceny of bread
and sausage, House OF Correction
for seven months.
Daniel Burns. stealing use of horse
House of Correction for SIX months.
Sheriff Kemper escorted the bunch
10 their new boarding houses this
morning. decorated with silver brace
lets on their wrists.
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Sunday school a.1B :. N. Mems
Bible clazH. taught BY IT. Geo. Z.
Gehr. Preaching 1870 a. n. and p.
n. AT The evening service the newly
appointed District Superintendent.
Ur. Edward. L. Watson, - preach.
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IIalnes.

Evan Haines. a weIl=known and
highly respected retired farmer. of
Linwood. died On May 20, at ?. m,
and was buried from hIE late residence
on Monday. lay q. See further
notice of death N Unlontown District
Items. page 5.
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could be reasonably expected. and ne
believe the sheriff Is properly and
fully dischnrging his duties IN respect
thereto. We received no complaints
from the prisoners Inthe jail. We de-
sire. however to call attention of tie
County Commissioners to the wofn=
cut condition OF the basement flour,
and recommend that It be replaced
with cement one. The Office floor.
one of the ehimneys, and one of tie
dormer windows need repairing. The
lightning rods we consider q menace
rather than a protection, and they
should be either removed OF replaced
We likewise, as haa been CUSTOMARY.
inspected the Aims House. We can
not commend too highly the admirable
administration Of affairs st this insti.
tuition by the present steward and bis
wife. The buildings and grounds are
splendidly kept, and the inmates Ger
tuinly as vel cared for as Is possible
ty anyone with the assistance the
steward and his vie have furnished
them. We find, however, that owlaz
70 4 lack Of room. the SICK inmaes
cannot be made as comfortable a.
they should be- aud would suggest
AHdI the 13HHl4 N0uAIHihnl0H1ia iH}1H=
tigate this. and provide something IN
the nature Of sick quarters
We were entertained at dinner y
the sheriff and his family II tie iail.
and had set before ua a splendid eei
latlon at the Aims House, all Of which.
II Is needless to say. we thoroughly
enjoyed.
We now respectfully ask that We L
discharged. subject 70 the further cal
Ct your honorable Court.
Respectfully submitted.
ROBERT " CARTER.
Fofesnan.
The grand jury vas composed of
the following gentlemen Robert y.
Carter. foreman; Charles Edward
Engle, Edward Miner. urlas Markle.
Howard d. Ensor. Edward 0. Cash.
William Buchanan. Theodore Logue.
Walter Engle. Vim. !. Kirkhoif. Rich
ard +. Shaffer, Joseph +. Ward. Gee.
/ ". Jones. sr, Hofatio L Garrett.
Jacob r. RAIDER, Singleton 4. Aldrldge.
Geo. A. Arnold, jas. E. Heltlbridie.
Aubrey ]. Stem. John +. Stevenson.
Wm. II. Newcomer. Geo. v DemmitI.
! Solomon Myers.
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PERSONAL MENTION

Persons who contemplate going away. or have
aame, win please send the names to this ofiiee.I
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WESTMINSTER Nd FRIDAY AFTERNOON MAY y, 1910.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-04-22
DEATHS.

In Brattlcboro, April 16, Mrs. Flora
CCorse) Shepardson, 81, wife of Charles
II. Shepardson.
In Brattleboro, April 10, Mrs. Lucinda
Howe. 81, widow of Josiah Howe.
In Brattleboro, April Il, Mrs. Elizabeth
Agnes Gooms) Clogher, 43, wife OF
r. 4. Clogher of Hinsdale, \. II.
In Brattleboro, April IS, Lawrence
Heaphy, IS.
In West Dummerston, April 49, Ut
mando Norcross, 81.
In Marlboro. April Is, Mrs, Charlotte
Warren, 50, widow of Daniel Warren.
In Marlboro, April 16, Mrs. Annis Hall
Chase, "a, widow of Hiram Chase.
In Bellows Falls, April Il, Harriet r.
Wilson. "A, wife of Henry A Wheeler.
In Bellows Falls. April IS, Mrs. Mar
garet Savage Harry, 90.
In Bellows Falls, April l6, Mrs. lda
Seymour Gregory, 80, wife of Homer w
Gregory
In Bellows Falls, April IS, Mrs, Am!
Hattie Gray. AZ, wife of Andrew w. Gray
In Nottingham, April r. George
In Jamaica. April 10. Mrs. f, E, Well
man. 70. &C., 1,.u
70. ,,,.
Tn Conway, Mass, April is, Frank L
Wells. 65, native of West Halifax;
In STAFFORD. Springs, Conn, April II
George f. FELTON,, formerly OF Hinsdale
N II.
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An UNUSUAL OPPORTUNITY

wIlfred F. Root will pay back your
money II Seaver's Dyspepsia Tablets fall
70 cure dyspepsia. Never in the history
~ NV store" said the above druggist
N a representative of a wholesale drug
house. has there been so great demand
for any remedy as there Is just now
for Seayer's Dyspepsia Tablets. Brat
tIeboro people are coming in every day
tnouirine II ii is true that l sell Seavers
Dvsnepsia Tablets with the understand
no mat they will cure dyspepsia or pay
hacl, the money" OF course this guaran-
zee man is quite unusual, but we do just
as we agree and we will hand back your
money without the least argument II you
are not decidedly benefited. moi one
nerson in fifty has asked for their money
and n NAV surprise you to know that
a. least a dozen within the last ten Gays
bave been in to tell me how much they
have been relieved, and how glad they
re m know that at last there Is a
rewedy that really will cure indigestion
and dyspepsia ,,-.. ,,oo ond
tone mn every nerve and fibre. help digesl
tIa food. nut new life into the digestive
oroans improve the appetite clear Ut
the comnlexion, cure biliousness' dlzzS
ereIIs coated tongue and sick headache
IT,, tbem for twenty days and II YOU
do1,t see a great improvement step II
"a tell Wilfred F. Root and he VIII name
hack your money eheerfully and withou
! argument
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-04-22
LAWRENCE HEAPHY.

Lawrence Heaphy, 10, well-known
resident OF Brattleboro many years, died
Monday morning in his home on Cedar
street lie was in good health up to a
few years ago and since then he had
had several serious attacks of illness.
but he was about the house Saturday as
usual He was born in County Water
ford, Ireland, March -, 1885, and was a
son of Nicholas and Nancy (Wiley)
Heaphy He came to America when he
was II years old and began work in a
textile mill in Holyoke He came to
Gulltord few years later and was en-
ployed in the slate quarry near the Tyler
Johnson place lie was made foreman
of the quarry when he was 81 years old
and he continued to work there several
years He married Miss Catherine
Fleming of Bratteboro in February,
1860. After coming to Battleboro about
30 years ago he was employed by the
town in the street department a long
time, but for the past Is years he had
not performed much active labor. Mrs.
Heaphy died Aug. "a, 1895 Mr.. Heaphy
leaves five sons, william Heaphy of
Augusta, Ca, Thomas j. Heaphy, pro-
prietor of the Pavilion hotel in Montpel-
Ter, DIR. Lawrence Heaphy of New York,
Richard l. Heaphy, night ticket agent at
the Bnttleboro railroad station and
John c. Heaphy of New York, also three
daughters, Miss Anna Heaphy, with
whom he lived, Mrs. Thomas Long OF
Brattleboro and Miss Regina Heaphy OF
Brattleboro.
The funeral was held Wednesday morn
Ing at 9 o'clock in st. Mlchaels Roman
Catholic church and was largely attend
ed. Rev. Father NJ. ]. Carmody ofici-
ated and the bearers were four nephews
| Urban Fleming of Holyoke, Nicholas and
John Heaphy of Whatelv and John Han
rahan of South Deerfield The buria
| was in the Roman Catholic cemetery
Among those present from out of towr
were Mr.. and Mrs Thomas Heaphy Of
Montpelier, DR. Lawrence Heaphy ant
John Heaphy of New York, william
| Heaphy of Augusta, Ga, n. T. Ryan
| Patrick n. Ryan. Mrs. Edgar Major, Mrs
| Thomas Fleming. Miss Nellie Ryan, Mis-!
Annie Ryan and John Ryan, all of Green
field, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Fleming anc
| Mrs. Flavn Of Whatelv. Mrs NJ T
Dwyer of South Deerield, James Plgot
of Springfield and Miss Kate Fleming o
| Holyoke.
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LOCAL OVERFLOW.

The body of Leroy f. Adams was
taken from the tomb Wednesday and
was buried in the Crosby family burial
plot in the Prospect Hin cemetery.
The choir of the Baptist church were
entertained last evening by Mrs Arthur
a. Chamberlain in her home on Birge
street. After the regular rehearsal So
cial time was enjoyed. Refreshments
were served.
Announcements for the stake races for
the Valley Fair and other fairs on the
International racing circuit were sent this
week to horsemen, far and near The
Valley fair management sent out 300 and
some others on the circuit sent out a
much larger number. The stake races
will be $50 pace. go trot, ZIG pace.
Entries for these races will close June l.
The class races will be decided upon soon.
About 80 members of George l. Dun
hams class of men in the Congregational
Sunday school had a thoroughly good
supper in the church parlors "Wednesday
evening. The supper was served by the
men and consisted of corned beef hash
rolls, maple syrup, doughnuts, cake and
pickles. Everything was Just right
and elected many commendatory re-
marks. After supper the old board Of
officers was reelected and remarks fol
the interest Of the class were made by
several members.
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Gepa1 9ntices.

ESTATE OF CHARLES II. NEWTON.
CTATE OF VERMONT.
y District of Marlboro, IS.
The Honorable Probate Court for the
District of Marlboro
To all persons interested in the estate
Of Charles H. Newton, late Of Vernon, in
said district, deceased, Greeting:
At a Probate court, holden at Brattle
boro, within and for said district, on the
21st day of April 1910, an instrument
purporting to be the last will and tesla
ment OF Charles H. Newton, late of Yer
non. in said district, deceased, was pre-
scented to the court aforesaid, for probate.
And 1t is ordered by said court that the
7th day of May, 1910, at the Probate
office in said Brattleboro. be assigned
for proving said instrument. and that
notice thereof be given to all persons
concerned, by publishing this order three
weeks successfully in The Vermont
Phoenix, a newspaper circulating in that
vicinity, in said district, previous to the
time appointed
Therefore, you are hereby notified to
appear before said court, at the time and
place aforesaid, and contest the probate
of said will, If you have cause.
Given under my hand at Brattleboro,
in said district, this 21st day of April,
1910
A. F. SCHWENK,
1918 Judge.
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her son, d. A. Martin. Miss Mary Martin
will board with Mrs. Abbie Grady OF Reed
street.
Ii. r. Folsom OF Lydonville, general su-
perintendent Of the Connecticut River
and Passumpsic division OF the Boston &
Maine railroad. was in Brattleboro Tues
day looking into the railroad situation
He was accompanied by d. Williams Of
St Johnsbury
Ernest Arnold, who was seriously i'll
in Bath, Maine, during the winter, is
visiting his brother, Earl Arnold, at the
Brooks House. He has recently been at
his home in Stockbridge, Mass. two
weeks. and he will 20 from here to Bath
to resume his work.
Mrs. William Swinnington and son, Ca
rey, Of Nottingham, O., who have been
visiting relatives in the county the past
three weeks. visited Mrs. Swinnington s
aunt Mrs. F. y. Farnum, a few days this
week They went today to Bernardston
to visit another aunt, Mrs. p. Wall. Mr.
Swinnington came east with Mrs. Swim
nington and son and went to Billerica,
Mass, where he is building house. Their
daughter, Beatrice Swinnington, who is
in the first year in the high school in
Nottingham, win come east at the close
OF school.
Rev. NJ II. Sharples. pastor of the
I Methodist church the past year, returned
/ Monday from the Methodist conference
/ in Island Pond He has been packing
/ his household goods this week for ship
ment to his new charge in Bakersfield
where he will occupy the pulpit mex
sunday He will also preach in Nortf
Fairfield, five miles from bakersfield
Rev. F. \. Wells. the new pastor Of tn,
/ Methodist church here, is expected Il
/ occupy the pulpit next Sunday. an,
during next week his wife and littl
daughter will come here from Randolph
+ Centre
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-04-22
MARK TWAIN DEAD.
Famous American Author and Humorlst
Passed Away in His Home in Redding,
Conn, Last Evening.

Mark Twain-Samuel L. Clemens-one
of the most interesting characters in
American life. died in his home in Red
ding, Conn, last night. He returned
recently from Bermuda shattered in
health and had been sinking gradually
the past few days. The tragic death of
his daughter, Jean, his secretary and in
innate companion, and the recent deaths
of II. II. Rogers, r. W. Glider of the
Century and Mr.. Laffan of the New
York Sun had affected him deeply.
Mr.. Clemens was regarded as our fore
most representative in literature of the
present day. tom Sawyer" and "Huck-
leberry Finn" two of his masterpieces,
will live for many years as Illustrative
OF certain characteristics in American
life.
Mr.. Clemens was born in Florida, Mo.
in 1885 and lived in Hannibal, village
on the banks of the Mississippi in his
boyhood. His father died when he was
lad and his early training was in a
country newspaper Office in Hannibal,
He worked as compostor in Eastern
cities and in 1861 became city editor OF
a daily paper in Virginia City, Nevada
He next worked in San Francisco and
while there in 1867 published THE Jump
| ing Frog Of Calaveras County" and
other sketches. His first long book. TN
| nocents Abroad" was written as the re-
| suit of a newspaper assignment to fur
| niSh series OF letters from tne 1oly
| Land. About 1871 he moved to Hartford,
| Conn, and while there collaborated
with Charles Dudley Warner in writing
1.-THE Gilded Age" which introduced the
| famous character Of Colonel Mulberry
Sellers. For many years Mr.. Clemens
had been a prolific writer both Of novels
sketches and many other articles. His
story, "Pudd'nhead Wilson," was dram
affixed and produced by Frank Mayo. AZ
the age of 60 Mr.. Clemenss fortune was
swept away through an unfortunate con-
nection with a publishing company, but
he set manfully to work to square his
accounts and one of his first works fol-
lowing his misfortune was the book en-
titled Following the Equator" His
wife, who was Olivia IAngdon of Ell
mira, N. Y, died in Florence italy, II
1904. The only survivor Of his family
is a daughter, Clara, wife of Gabrilo'
witsch, the Russian pianist