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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-01-06
AUTOMOBILES NOT BARRED.
Col Battell's Efforts In Addison County
Failed In Senate.

The efforts Of Joseph Battell Of Mid
dIebury to bar automobiles from the
public highway, leading from East Mid
dlebury, through the town of Ripton
and across the Hancock mountain to the
Texas road" in the town of Hancock,
were promptly squelched in the Senate
yesterday afternoon. On Senator Cor
don's motion, the Senate resolved itself
into a committee of the whole to CON
slider the bill, and Col. Battell was called
from his seat in the House to explain
the bill.
Col Battell told the senators about
his gift Of 10000 acres of>land, off this
road, to Middlebury college, part of
which would be devoted to a state for
est preserve. He declared that ae had
spent from 100000 to 100000 along
this road and would spend like amount
if the presen bill, barring automobiles,
should 90 through.
Then the town representatives from
Ripton and Hancock were called in and
questioned concerning the road under
Consideration. On motion Of Senator
Tuttle, the chairman OF the committee
of the whole, Senator Gordon, dissolved
the committee; and the Senate resumed.
The first thing the Senate killed the bill
just considered. After reconsidering its
vote on House bill 1865 relating to pro-
lection against forest fires and recon-
mitting the same the Senate adjourned
for the day.
A few bills were introduced in the
Senate during the afternoons one by
Senator Gordon relating to temporary IL
eense to practice pharmacy; one by SEN
ator Porter, amending the charter of the
Fidelity Savings Bank and Trust com
panyj another by Senator Porter, relat-
ing to notice to nonresident defendants;
and third by the same senator. relat-
ing to appointment Of town officers, pro-
viding that selection shall be made from
legal voters Of towns instead Of from
inhabitants as at present.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-01-06
RATHER A KANVE
THAN A COWARD
Declared Governor-elect Woodrow Will
son When Talking About a Com
promise In Senatorial
Fight.

Jersey City, N j.. Jan. 6.-"God de-
fend Us against compromise; would
rather be Snaye than coward"
Woodrow Wilson, goyernor-elect Of
New Jersey, thus declared his attitude
last night in his first direct appeal to
the people since the opening gun of the
New Jersey senatorial fight was fired.
Turning to Mr.. MARITIME, who sat on
the platform, he said:
Il appeal to Mr.. MARITIME never I'M
der any circumstances to withdraw"
The audience went wild III applause,
DIR. Wilson opened his address with
an arraignment OF James Smith, jr.,
former United States senator, Marines
as the representative of spec
ial interests. He declared that his at
tack was not personal one, that he
implied nothing against Mr. Smith, ex
cept that he could think only as the
great corporations thought. Any sug-
gestion that there was split in the
New Jersey Democracy, DR.. Wilson de-
rided.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-01-06
WITH THEIR SISTERS.
Hiawatha Odd Fellows Held Installation
and Social Time.

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and Social Time.
A joint installation OF the officers of
Hiawatha lodge, l. O. O. f., and Bright
Star lodge Of Rebekahs was held in Odd
Fellows hall last evening, with over 100
members present, and the occasion was
made one of much enjoyment The in
stalling officers We're District Deputy
Grand Master B. S. Sylvester of North
field and acting Deputy Marshal D. B.
Howe Of Northfeld for Hiawstha lodge,
and District Deputy President Mrs
George w. Wallis of Waitsfield and Mrs.
Childs OF Moretown, acting deputy mar
shall, for Bright Star lodge.
The officers as installed were as fol-
lows; Hiawatha lodge, noble grand, John
S. Howell vice grand, Hugh Boyce; re-
eording secretary, w. l. Stove; treas
urer, D. v. Stone; warden, Dennison
Densmore; chaplain. c. G. Carr; con
ductor, L. G. Beck; r. S. of n g., Albert
Creamer; L. S. OF n. G.. Archie Taft;
r. s. Of " G.. Wesley Fulsom; l.. S.
of V. G., Elon f. Barrett; r. s. S, Fred
z. Heath; /. S. s., Walter Boutwell,;
inside guard, c. O. Averill; outside
guard Elmer Fulsom
Bright Star lodge; Noble grand, Mrs
O. E. Philbrick; vice grand, Mrs. L. J.
Mead; secretary, Mrs. ID. V. Stone;
treasurer, Mrs. James Geddes; warden,
Mrs. Ida NJ. Kendrick; conductor Miss
Maude Dixie; chaplain, Mrs. Frank W
jackson; R. S. of n. g., Mrs. May Suit
or; L. 5. OF n. g., Mrs. Catherine Camp
bell; r. S. OF V. c., Miss Bella Duncan;
/. S. Of V. g.. Mrs James Harvey; ia
side guard, Miss Nellie S. Alexander;
outside guard. John Howell
After the installation, there were brief
remarks by the visiting officers and OIL
GERS of the two lodges, and the meeting
then adjourned to the banquet nall,
where a delightful supper was served,
and social time enjoyed until midnight
The committee which had charge OF the
supper was composed OF Hugh Boyte,
John Howell. Alex. Duncan, Miss Nellie
Blanchard. Mrs. Catherine Campbell,
Mrs. James Geddes, Mrs. L. J. Mesd and
Mrs MAY Suitor.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-01-06
MARRIED HER BY CONTRACT.
Corroborates Mrs. Turnbull Regarding
Lucky" Baldwin.

Los Angeles, Cal. Jan. 6.-After seven
days of severe cross examination, Mrs.
Lillian Ashley Turnbull completed her
contest for a share of L, j. ("Lucky")
Baldwins estate, and two other wit
nesses were called to rorroborate her
statements that the turfman had mar
red her by contract on March 3, 1893.
Dr. j W. Trueworthy, who attended
Mrs. Turnbull at the birth of the CON
testant, Beatrice Anita Turnbull, and
who also was Baldwin's physician up
TO the time of his death, admitted hav-
ing reported the birth of Mrs. Turn
bulls child to the board of health with
the information that Il. J. Baldwin was
her father.
Over the name of Mrs Baldwin and
DIR. Trueworthy's account book there
also the name Lillian A. Ash
ley"
Mrs Margaret A. Holmes OF Hun
rovia, CAL, testified that Mrs, Turn
bull had told her in April, 1898, that
Baldwin had married her by contract,
witnessed "only by God"
Mrs. Turnbull explained to me that
while sucn a marriage would be frowned
upon in the East, Mr.. Baldwin had as
sured her it was all right and proper
in the West" said Mrs. Holmes.
The witness also corroborated Mrs.
Turnbull's testimony that Mrs Turn
bull had introduced the turfman to a
Mr.. and Mrs. Holmes as her husband
The ease was adjourned until Monday
afternoon.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-01-06
FAVOR NINE AMENDMENTS.
House Special Committee Acts On the
Changes In Constitution.

In Representatives hall last even
ing the special house committee on con-
stitutional amendments gave a hearing
on these proposed amendments, which
passed the Senate before the holiday re-
cess. Very few people outside of the
committee were present. Mr. Fletcher
OF Cavendish, chairman of the commit
tee, invited any one who desired to
speak for or against these amendments
TO address the committee, but no one
responded. The committee then took
the amendments under considerations
The proposals are; To require two
thirds instead Of a bare ma iority to
pass bill over the governors veto;
to change the time OF holding state
elections and for the meeting of the
general assembly; requiring five mem
bers Of the House and one Of the SEN
ate to demand yea and nay vote; pro
hibiting the legislature from committing
the death sentence; making senators aud
ineligible to election to
Offices of profit. the election to which
is vested in the general assembly; no
charter of Incorporation to be granted.
extended. changed or amended by special
law except such as are to remain under
the patronage or control Of the general
assembly; changing the title of Judges
OF the supreme court to justices.
The compensation for injuries pro
posal and authorizing the judges of the
supreme court to codify the eonstitu-
tion of the state should these amend
ments he finally adopted were several
" taken up and discussed.
Mr. Fletcher, who was a member Of
the commission that formulated these
proposed amendments, lucidly and sue
explained the reasons the com
mission had for recommending each one
OF these proposals. His clear explana-
tions convinced several members 81 the
committee who at first opposed some
of these proposals of amendment that
they were for the best interests # the
people and the state. The committee
finally voted TO report fsvorably every
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-01-06
STUDENTS PUT OUT FIRE
Which Was Discovered In Parker Hall
at Bates College.

Lewiston, Me, Jan. "a fire was dis
covered in the room IN Parker hall,
Bates college, occupied by George II.
Beck Of Calais and George r. Brunner
Of Plainville, Mass, just after noon yes.
terday. Both were out and the blaze
was discovered by the smoke drifting
under the door and transom.
Students with extinguishers quickly
put out the fire without great damage,
The woodwork was scorehed, curtains
were burned, plate glass mirror was
cracked and damage was done to the
books and furniture.
The cause of the fire is not apparent,
as the electric light wiring seems to
be all right and the room is steam heat
cd
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-01-06
80 CITIZENS MADE YESTERDAY.
Fourteen from Barre and Eight from
Montpelier Among Number

Thirty men took the oath Of allegiance
to the United States and received their
final papers yesterday at the session OF
United States court, held in Montpelier.
Those granted final papers and taking
the oath were: Stefano Adami, Giuseppe
Scanzarolli, Luigi Caasani, Luigi Pilini,
Andrea Casani, Stephen g. Farren, Clio
yannia Tomola, Narcisco M. Lombano,
Montpelier; Carlo Fontana, Santino
Bogni. George S. Moniatty, Battistd
Diverio, Aurelio Villa, Alexander w,
Murray, John j. Johnston, William Y
Brodie, Alexander w. Ross, Armando
Pedroni, Giovanni Bottaro, Thomas Din
cen, Stuart Diack, James Sheriffs, Barre;
Arthur j. Brazier, Herbert T. R. Wright,
Ernest f. Trepto, East Montpelier; An.
tonic Germino. Jacob Brady. Water
bury; David Matson, Bethel; Nazareno
Peaggi, Domelico Della, Mortified.
The case Of George Disek of Barre
was dismissed, because his family is
still in foreign country. The case Of
Jose Ortiz, Montpelier, was continued
until next term, to get better informed
regarding the government Of this coun-
try 0reste Montovanni, Montpelier,
was also given till next term to acquire
better information regarding the gov
ernment. Felice Beyerina, Montpelier.
Paolo Chfistofoletti Montpelier, and
Andrew G. Beattie of Northiield and Ga
briele Pelaggi, Northdeld, will have to
wait till their families are in this colln.
try before getting their papers.
At the session Wednesday afternoon,
before clerk T. S. Platt, there were two
applications for second papers and IS
for first papers The two for second
papers were Clan Dernievic, native Of
Austria, of Barre, and Thomas NJ. Park
err, Waterbury, native of Arabia. Those
making their first applications were John
Rogan. Attelio Yeronese, Giacomo Saia,
John ID. Brandon, Robert c. Mckenzie,
Montpelier; Paola Rossi. Giuseppe Belle,
Rinaldo Berini, Barket Parker, Marshall
Parker, Pietro Dabini, Waterbury; Fran
cisco Vignocchi, Plainfeld; Pasquale Giz-
zarelli, Antonio Milillo, Mortified; Lou
is Sweeney, Berlin.
Seventy five applicants presented
themselves iii the court to-day and al
though few of them were temporarily
rejected because OF faulty applications,
large number were admitted TO eiti-
zenship. The Swedish and Spanish ma
tionalities predominated.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-01-06
ONE MAN WAS KILLED
BY STRANGE BLOW UP
Samuel Pollock Victim In Pittsburg, Pa,
Last Night-Several other People
On the Street Wefe In
iured

Pittsbugr, Pa Jan. "a compressed
air tank weighing 100 pounds, part Of
the brake equipment Of a trolley car,
exploded as the car was passing through
the business district last night. smash
ing store windows and showcases, cut
ting and wounding four persons, one per-
haps fatally, and holding up street traf-
fic while doctors and ambulances were
summoned
The tank struck Samuel Pollock, aged
40, as he was passing a store window.
1t hurled him through the plate glass
and he fell unconscious across the jagged
edges of the window, cutting the Jug
ular vein. Mrs. Bessie Zionta and Hy-
man Meyers, aged Is, who were walk
ing on the sidewalk, were struck by fly
ing fragments but not seriously injured.
Pollock was hurried to a hospital in an
effort to save his life.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-01-06
BUSY SHOPS AT sWANT0N.
Barney Marble Company Sending Prod
uct to Pacific Coast.

Swanton, Jam g. This week the Bar
ney Marble company shipped a full car
load OF finished marble to Seattle Il
is for the fover of a new theatre, and
consists principally Of verde antique from
the RoXbury quarries and olive and some
other varieties from the Swanton
quarries The plant is running full time
with full force with work enough ahead
for several months The plant is now
engaged on interior finish for public
building in Vancouver, British Columbia,
and this week work was commenced on
the entire marble interior finish for a
new government building in Danville, IL
linois. Speaker Cannon's home town.
This will all be in verde antique mar
bic,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-01-06
YOUNG GIRL SHOT.
Willie Hart, jr., of Exeter, N H., Did
the Shooting.

Exeter, n. H., Jan 6,-Willie Hart,
ir., the l6-yearold brother OF Capt.
"Eddie" Hart OF the Princeton football
eleyen, shot and perhaps seriously
wounded little Nora Nagle, II years old,
at his home Wednesday afternoon with
q 22-ealbre rifle. She is the daughter
Of John Nagle, who resides on the Hamp-
ton Falls road, and attends school here
After school hours, she called at the
home of the Harts on Washington street
and Willie came in with his rife. which
he pointed towards the ceiling and
pulled the trigger 1t did not fire, and
he again pointed at the girl with the
same result When the girl was leaving,
he followed her out of doors and said.
VI am going to shoot you, anyway" and
again pulled the trigger, with the result
that the rifle discharged and the ball
entered her stomach in the lower ex.
tremities She was taken to the Cot
tage hospital, where an operation was
performed. At present she is in a crit
ical condition.
II is thought that the affair was in
fun and that he did not know the gun
was loaded, as it failed to fire twice
previously. As yet no arrests have been
made, but County Solicitor Batchelder
has been notified and he will await re-
suits. The weapon was an ordinary
rifle, such as the boys use. and carries
. 22.calbre bullet. The wounded girl
boards with the Misses Mcdonald on
Upper Front street while in school here.
The ball entered her back and went
through the body, coming out on the
Dther side and lodging in her clothing
Both physicians, Day and Mute, state
that she has an even chance for recov-
cry When approached by one of the
physicians, she was asked if she thought
the lad intended to shoot her, and she
replied that she saw him put the bullet
Into the gun.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-01-06
A SUFFRAGE BILL KILLED.
House Refused to Women the Right to
Vote on Local Option.

BY vote OF 81 to 1913, the House yes.
terday afternoon killed the bill granting
the suffrage to women on the question
of license or no-license in towns. the
bill which caused so much debate in the
forenoon session. Before tackling the
main question, the House killed an
amendment proposed by Mr. Amey OF
Brighton to limit the woman's suffrage
to women who have paid a poll tax.
Then Mr. Hays OF Goshen moved that
the bill be sent back to the committee,
but he lost.
After Messrs. Cory Of Montpelier,
Metnen Of Vergennes, Shaw Of Stove,
Caril OF Canaan and Stone OF Nalling-
ford had opposed the main bill and Mr.,
Ives Of Mt. Holly had favored, yea
and nay vote was taken, resulting in
the defeat of the measure
After a breathing space Of fifteen
minutes, the House resumed. and passed
the bills amending the charter Of Spring
field village and that amending the fish
and game law relating to wardens. The
latter was not passed without a strug-
gle. The bill was first amended by
striking out one whole section creating
the office of state warden and again
amended by making fourteen county
wardens, instead Of thirteen A third
proposal OF amendment to require the
state fish and game commissioner TO de.
vote his whole time TO the office was
lost by practically unanimous vote.
Then the bill passed
Two bills from the committee on cor
poratious were introduced; one relating
to the laying out Of public parks and the
other amending the charter of the city
OF Rutland.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-01-06
CANADIAN soLoNS ORGANIZE.
Those in the Vermont House Elected
Speaker Howe, Too

Ten natives of Canada, who are mem
bers of the Vermont House, together
with Speaker Howe, who was guest of
honor, held a banquet in the Laugdon
street restaurant in Montpelier last
night and the Canadians formed a per
manent organization, to which all past,
present and future Canadians in the
House are eligible Tor membership.
There are eleven eligibles in the present
House. Speaker Howe was elected to
honorary membership.
After the banquet the organization
was formed as follows: President, ID. A.
Elliott, Hartford; vice president, c. s.
Schofeld, Riehford secretary, ] w
Miller, Bethel; treasurer, B. c, Baldwin,
Dummerston; auditor, T. A. Howard
Whiting. These officers form the exeeu-
tive committee. The Others present were
H. D. Beebe, Westmore; ID. NJ Mclean.
Wheelock: r. W. Taylor, Brunswick;
j. NJ Pendridge Guldhall; j. F. MeLam,
Topsham.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-01-06
FALL KILLED
LEADING MAN
]. 5. Spaulding Died at Win
sted, Conn, To-day
WAS INJURED LAST WEEK
Cause of Death Was Conclusion of the
Brain--He Was President of
Two Manufacturing
Companies.
WAS INJURED LAST WEEK

Winsted Conn, Jan. 6.--J. S. Spauld-
ing, prominent resident OF this place,
died to-day from concussion of the brain.
Mr.. Spaulding fell while in his home
here last week, striking his head heay-
lily against the floor Since then he had
been in a critical condition. He was
president of the New England Pin com
pany, as we'll as president Of the New
England Knitting company.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-01-06
And it Scared Village so That
Outside Aid Was Called
WOMAN AND BOY RESCUED
Mrs. Frank Mullen and Her Son, Marcus,
Were Removed from the Building
by Firemen-Totsl Loss
Was $4,000.

bingham, Mass, Jan. 6.--Fire de-
stroyed an old landmark to-day, Liberty
hall, at loss Of $4,000. Mrs. Frank
Mullen and son, Marcus, occupied the
building and were rendered unconscious
by the dense smoke. They were rescued
by firemen. The place was located in
the center of the village, and a general
conhagration was feared at one time.
The danger appeared so great that help
was summoned from neighboring towns.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-01-06
A MAINE SENATOR DEAD.
James B. Mullen Of Bangor Died Sud-
denly Last Night.

Augusta, Ne. Jan. 6.-Death last
night removed from the Democratic ma
iority in the legislature in the first day
OF its sitting Senator James b. Mullen
Of Bangor. widely known among pulp
and paper manufacturing interests as
the builder of most OF the factories of
the industry along the Penobscot valley.
Including that at Millinocket, the great
est in the world. Heart trouble caused
his death He was boru in Paris, Me-
So wears ago
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-01-06
Cases Argued In Supreme Court.

In supreme court yesterday the Gale
donia Bank & Trust company VS.. the
Fitchburg Mutual Fire Insurance com
pany was argued In the lower court
there was verdict for the plaintiff to
recover sl.52s76, damages and costs.
The Franklin county case OF Bert A.
Rainey VS.. the Grand Trunk Railway
company, in which in the lower court
the plaintiff was awarded S4,l4l dam
ages for injuries received on the de-
fendant railway, was also argued Sew
eral other Franklin county cases are set
for hearing.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-01-06
A NATIVE OF roPSHAM.
Dr.. Georganna Wilson Died Yesterday
In Topsham.

Manchester \. H.. Jan. 6.-Mss
Georgianna Wilson, NJ. d. a physician
of this city for many years died Thurs
dav morning az her home. She was 81
years old and lived here the past forty
seven wears. She was born In Topsham.
Vt, and studied medicine az the Toledo.
O.. Medical college. She belonged %
the Swedenborgian church.
Her survivors are a sister, Mrs. Della
81. Smith ST this city, and two broth
ers, Dexter T. Wilson of Bedford, Mass.
and Elmer r. Iaing Of this city
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-01-06
NO FURTHER COMPROMISE.
In Conflict for Seating Goyernor-eleet
In Tennessee.

Nashville Tenn, Jan. 6-It was stat
ed authoritatively last night that nei-
ther the Unionists nor the regular Demo
Gratis in the Tennessee legislature would
make further efforts at compromise
Unless an agreement is reached, a
quorum is impossible and Govemor-elect
Hooper, fusionist, cannot be seated
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-01-06
SAME DIRECTORS
Were Elected at Annual Meeting Of
Champlain 7. Co.

Burlington, Jan. 6.The annual meet.
ing Of the stockholders Of the Champlain
Transportation company was held yes
terday afternoon in this city. Nine
tenths of the company's stock was rep
resented and the directors elected for
the ensuing year We're the same as those
of a year ago. They are as follows;
l.. F. Force, w. II. Williams and r. NJ.
Olyphant of New York, C. S. Sims Of
Albany, y. Y, r. D. Proctor OF Proctor,
W. S. Webb OF shelburne and Elias
Lyman, A. G. Whittemore and d. A.
Loomis of this city. The directors will
meet in New York soon for the purpose
OF organizing
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-01-06
ARRAIGN ANARCHIST SUSPECTS.
Police Sure They Have Discovered the
Hiding Place Of Accomplices.

London, Jan. Give Houndsditch
suspects were arraigned to-day without
excitement. The enormous crowd was
held in check by the police, who declare
they have discovered the refuge Of ac
completes Of the anarchists and are pre-
pared for raid later.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-01-06
ELossER-TwIGG INQUEST STARTED
Prosecutor Robb Assured That Clew Lies
With Family.

Cumberland, Md. Jan. G.-An inquest
into the deaths in the Elosser- Twigg
mystery was started to-day Prosecu-
tor Robb called as witnesses the girls
father and her sisters, May and Mrs.
See. He is confident that the only clew
lies with some Of the family.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-01-06
DIR. F. S. HUTCHINSON
STILL CRITICALLY ILL
After An Operation Last Night It Was
Found There Was Rupture of
the Tntestine-He Was Hurt
In Runaway Accident.

Enosburg Falls, Jan. 6.-Dr Alan
Davidson of ST. Adams and DR.. J. b.
Wheeler of Burlington performed an
operation last night on DR. +. s. Hutch
inson Of this place, who was thrown out
OF his sleigh and against a hydrant by
runaway horse few days ago. They
found serious rupture Of the intestine,
and although the operation was consid-
cred successful, the patient is still in
critical condition.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-01-06
FIFTY WITNESSES
Summoned for a Graniteville Raid Case
Tomorrow Morning.

Some fifty witnesses have been sum-
moned by States Attorney Carver for
the hearings in the cases OF Cosimo Sill
letti and his wife. Mary Silletti, which
are set for tomorrow morning in city
court. The Sillettis reside in Granite
vile, and the cases are the result of a
raid made a week ago at their house.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-01-06
BRAKEMAN WAS KILLED.
John N. Pierce Was Caught Between
Two Freight Cars

Worcester, Mass, Jam 6.-John \.
Pierce Of - Lincoln street, aged p,
brakeman on the r. & NJ. road. was
killed yesterday by being caught be-
tween two freight cars in the freight
gard. After he had coupled the cars.
be stepped out, but was caught by a
switch and held in such q manner that
bis life was crushed out. lie Is survived
b a brother and his father. Frederick
= Pierce OF south Lancaster.