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The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1912-01-04
CHASTITY.

Chastity enables the soul to
breathe pure ali in the foulest
places. Commence makes her strong,
no meter in what condition the
body may be. Her sway over the
senses makes her queenly; her light
and peace render her beautiful
Joubert.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1912-01-04
PRACTICAL ECONOMY.

If you would succeed in business
never spend cent more than you
earn. No matter how small your
earnings. you should master this art.
use the word ar" advisedly, as
so many young men appear to fritter
away without so much as thought
all their earnings. -Marshall Field.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-05
SUNDAY MAGAZINE FOR MAY 5. 1912

recognition. But the man only dropped beside the gun,
groaning.
He don't know him-and he don't know HIM" the
cry went up. An shes the Iarkving dead sure,"
obviously memory had no, come 10 Alorgans aid.
As Tor 'e saved seaman might be he intmtvey re-
framed from betrang the former -nuggcr, the more
50 as II would 90 too well with himself in such case
10 the VoeI OF questions he stared blanky dazcd or
IeBniS IT, ana iAc next man dumb or obstinate.
But they can all keep grip on themselves in this
stress CaNco sad Ii Black Jack is the head center
they want here where it come, out There amt two
Woodpulp Wlndlammcrs on one stretch O coast
Morgan drew long breath OF relief At least It gave
him hghtng chance if none of the were betrayed
into Ill timed recognition. For the moment he had for
gotten Officer Hazard, probably one OF this very crew
IN disguise Still, It not that which bothered him.
He only wished he could be certain he had never seen
these men before had never held commerce with their
reputed smuggling operations But while he could not
remember knowing them neither he sure that he
did not.
lust got to face the music IN it a reg lar lineup
al Phce Headquarters al that"
Eight OF the schooner crew they hauled in the
cvilly cracking cable ~ the las, man. heavy iowcd
and sullcn like the rest came in he mutercd something
IN answer to the keeper sharp question looking fear
fully behind him at the schooner he had lust LEFT.
What, No more aboard? Ca-co cried. He rcmcm-
bcred what the Scottish revenue man had told them Of
the Inspector who had shipped before the mas, aboard
the Larkwlng No Of these could be he.
" on re the LarkWing amt YOU; Where, your Of
iccrs,"
They amt no officers" he answered sullcnly
We're sailing on shares. One O. the men went over
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-05

l the bow Of the lteboat raging at Fate that made
tr, Djrate and outlaw against his will ~
IRA lust ike to have more 60 Of It before quit
ba s1id passionately. "Alebby the wash nd take the
rest Of me-
From the weather signs he going TO get chance
The equinox was waking up again. The wind blew IN
C,,s- with sound of beaten barrels, like cooper work
ing round his cask.
To Morgan sulking in the boathouse and the crew
- the station where the best and Oldest friends were
s1arIing it was positive relief when Point Pelee ten
Iii southwark reported the passing Of big topSa-
IND schooner working north and hard put keep off
cro-e Then if he tries pass here, and don t. We
b. Living Tor him" Captain CaSco said.
For lie saving stations such Ships Bottom where
- many as thirty craft have piled up in one winters
Gsr do not work haphazard On the eve OF an out
-,, Ships Bottom as well as her sister stations kept
'ot wandering coasters IS train dispatcher watches
trains or wrcckng engine stands prepared TOR instant
acton.
THEREFORE,, when Little Welsh the guntirer,
L thrust his shock head into the bOathOuSe Morgan
knew they were about to make ready hteboa and tackle
f nm them out within shooting distance of the Turk
mo Grliiron Reef until the reckless schooner had
Missed and he lounged away up the misty beach, seek
mo solitude moroscly, knowing they would work reer
N his absence that morning.
"Fc.ln bad he is Welsh said, and the grunted
s,.r7rat he,icallv "Smuggler ne might be; but Oh.
,yar-larn them nosy Inspectors anyhow. Buttin in"
/. might be an hour later II might be two but Nor
Gan was lar up the shore when sound significant over
the nang surf TO his trained ear like the distant drop
r,rg If q plank made him Stitfcn and listen He knew
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-05

almost more than he could stand Perhaps would be
well 10 face the man His courage and his manhood
fought in him. pe the price he must pay. According
to the Scotsman, Blackboard and Officer Hazard We're
foes Of long standing. The sight OF his enemy if any
thing must arouse his dormant memory And if it did
well he need not bring the man in He could acquiece
in the crews version when he came back-alonc.
Say Cap, he said suddenly, II bet these bullic;
spotted the Rev doggy an fixed him sure-eft him
Out tnere where he Il never tell tales any Of en-
II there's qevlment Of that sort, You'll all stretch
rope for it, the keeper cried
The man covered: but the cable caught Ca,co's eve
and he swung cOntemptuOusv away.
We got to find out quick" he said THAT ships
yankng the props from under US. Harien 10 her.!
cracking Of a rifle volley came in on the wind
That woodpup hasn't split her up yet" someone
sad; but with that cargo inside, and the pounding
outside We can't DO no more. Not unless-volun
teers for Kingdom Come"
Before the words out, Morgan swung up into the
it's my own show, he said. I'm goin to find out ii
my mans aboard
SHIPS BOTTOM understood. Even the cringing
schoonermcn understanding only the immediate
peril, stared a. him in wondcrment
Johnny warm afraid to fight death to a finish
Little Welsh SAID, an he amt afraid 0 the devil and
the deep blue sca-an that's about wat it'll be for him
II Mr. Inspector Hazard spots him. Snap the dragon,
Boy. It May Day at Ships Bottom,
There time to lose. Even as Little Welsh sang
out his reckless euogy Morgan on his way to the
ship.
The schooner was slowly dragging out haw5er and
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sand dnCDDT. lltE CDQll see the
cable wOrning It's way over the
sprcadcrs that held it above sand
and surf. Casco grasped the hauling
lines in his own big hands with a
last admOnition.
Burn the line coming back,
Morgan-shc won't hold fast ten
minutes"
Morgan waved his hand at once
in answer and farewell. Alcchan-
icallv ne watched the cable above
him, half in fear, half in hope Of il
parting under the strain Of the out
going water pushing against the
schooner.
She'll bust in q minute" he
told himself. Then where Il | be,
Most ike goin to Davy lone, jus.
'causc I'm too plague curious. Well.
that nd be a way out, anyhow. S.
long. Mates
The cable lifted with q savag,
Jerk. Behind him a. ne travelled
faster and faster he heard the strand,
swapping. He was directly over tn,
schoOncr's shrouds when il parted
and he fell spread caglcd IN the
thrc,hlng coriage that vainly ,ough,
g. fling HIM of.
Black Jack Morgan wa- q giant !"
strength, and. whatever the life lie
could not remember had been. =
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passed and he Iounged away up the
ing solitude moroScly, knowing they
m his absence that morning
"Fcelin bad, he IS, Welsh SAID, anC
enthusiastically. " Smuggler he mlgt
Wen-iarn them nosy Inspectors any
|, might be an hour later, It might
gan was lar up the shore, when SCUM
the -na-ling surf 10 his trained ear, Ink,
ping Of q plank, made him Stitfen and
wh.. that was.-thc Ships Bottom
mortar. Something was on the rocks,
and Ship, Bottom was trlng life
line, Iha, S what II was.
He doubled back on the run and
only when ne faced It did he become
conscious that the storm had burst.
See, and sand cut into his face, and
the pillows roared.
They've hooked onto her Al
ready. III on y come in time for the
las. a.,. he grumhlcd, raging at his
own ia-chction.
Someone grabbed him. when
Morgan ran up. halt blinded, into
squad ID. Surtmcn shouting INTO his
ear 4. first he did not understand;
then the word Larkw,ng reused
VIA. The Inspector said about the
wg.to1lp schooner.
Can't be no other, We SAW EN-
,le.Ec over bales o stuff a,orc She
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Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1912-06-21
Schooner Creek

Miss Lilly Llswig and Miss Macier
were calling at Mrs. Frank Murry's
Friday.
Walter McClintock has gone to
Portland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robbins and Miss
Margie Ball are the guests of Mrs.
Jesse Farrin.
Mrs. Leona Bones and Miss Mil
bra Stevens, were visiting at Mrs.
Robertsons Friday.
Miss Hilma Hill was visiting with
her schoolmate, Genevieve Stemple,
Sunday.
]. P. Bones traded three yearl-
ing steers to Charley Packala for
a nice three year old Holstein heifer.
Andrew Immonen was Taft call :
er Sunday.
Campers are already started
there being two parties in now from
Salem enjOying ocean breeZes.
Mrs. Dodson is visiting with Mr..
Dodson's parents on Salmon River.
More flour and feed wanted at
Taft. 1'4
Tom McClintock is hauling milk
to C. F. Robertson's cheese factory
while Mr., ,Hille isworking on the
road helping grade. m
Mrs. Farrin and her step father
and mother and Miss Ball were
guests at Parmeles Sunday.
Mrs. Liswig and daughter, Lilly,
were calling at Mrs. Robertsons
Sunday.
James Crowley from Salmon
River is visiting on the creek with
friends.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1912-06-21
SILETZ WILL CELEBRATE.

This Office this week printed the
posters announcing a grand celebra-
tion at Siletz July 4th. The COM
mittees are arranging for a big
time. There will be a barbecue
with basket dinner, and plenty of
field sports, horse racing. base
ball game, etc. The Indians will
give one of their feather dances,
which is a feature worth going
many miles to witness: a grand
display of fireworks in the evening.
Handsome prizes will be given for
the races, etc. The program starts
at $3.50 a. M, sharp, and the COM
mittee promises something doing
every minute of the day.
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Associate Editors

year and S. 7. Loudon was elected
director to serve three years.
Mr.. Mauch. the Eddyville post
master, and family were visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. George Willoughby
last Sunday.
Virgil Loudun, who has been
visiting his parents the past week.
returned to Woodburn last Thurs
day, his sister, Lois, accompanying
him. She will visit her grand
mother and friends until after the
Fourth.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Robbins were
visiting at the home of Mrs. Rob
bins parents. Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
Wakefield, last Sunday.
The Nortons baseball team came
over last Sunday and played q
practice game with the Little Elk
Kids. the score was 13 to in favor
| OF the Kids.
Messrs Hobert and Muggy Of
Portland have bought 200 acres Of
road land on Little Elk and are
making a road to where they are
going to build their house.
A few of the young people
gathered at the home of Mr.. an(
Mrs. S. T. Loudon on the evening o,
the 18th to help Roger celebrate hi
18th birthday. The evening wa
spent with music and games
Strawberries in different way
were served at ten. Those presen
were, Clifford Wakefield, Brown
Wakefield. Leland Wakefield. Mis-
Eva Bailey, Miss Lois Loudon
Virgil and Kenneth Loudon.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1912-06-21

L. E Station of Portland came
to Eddyville Saturday to look after
his property on Little Elk.
E. H. Vader, the Agate Beach
merchant, was in Eddyville Satur-
day.
Charles Lillard, the cattle buyer,
was in this vicinity Saturday He
drove out about thirty head of nice
cattle
Miss Maud Hunt returned from
Philomath Tuesday, where she had
been visiting relatives for several
days.
Married-June 18th at junction,
George Nelson of Eddyville and
Miss Margaret Peterson Of juno
ton. The happy couple returned
to Eddyvllle Saturday, where they
will be at home to their friends on
the farm two miles east of town.
/ The annual school meeting held
/ Monday resulted in electing E. D.
Mauch director and Mrs E. A. Nc.
Bride clerk. The subject of high
school was discussed at some length
and it was decided to call meet
ing and settle the matter by ballot
Our boys entertained the Norton
ball team on the Wakefield diamond
Sunday. The Norton boys are q
jolly, good set of fellows and coulC
play ball if they had practice.
The United Artisans viii give ar
entertainment at the Eddyvjllt
schoolhouse on Tuesday evening
June 9th. Everybody, old anc
young, great and small. are cor
daily invited to attend. Refresh
ments will be served and humer
GUS speaker will be present to enter
tain the audience. Bring YOU
sweetheart and get a dish of ic,
cream and be happy.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1912-06-21
MANY woULD-BE TEACHERS.

At the teachers examination
which is being held in this city
there are twenty-three applicants.
most Of them writing for one year
state certificates. A few were just
writing for grades. The questions
for the first day were considered
very easy, as there were no tech
nical ones among them.
The manuscripts will be graded
at Salem. The superintendents Of
the different counties Of the state
are on the board of examiners.
The grades will be sent out from
the State Superintendent Office
about the tenth of July.
Following are the names of the
applicants:
Mary Christian. Eva Alger. Ruth
Sutton, R. L. Wildman, Julia
Hamar, Mamie Sutton, Maggie L.
Hampton, Violet King. Esther Bent
ley, Margaret Davis, Olive Ray
Hand. Halle George. Helen Green
brook, e. S. Lister, B. M. Howell,
lone Glines. Bertha Allen, Archie L.
Stephens, Mabelle Keith, LaVilla
Dickson, Minnie E. Trullinger,
James s. Coin and M. A. Coin.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1912-06-21
KernvilIe.

Marion Vanderpool is working
for Jesse Farrin.
John Robbins and wife of Okla-
homa are visiting relatives and
friends here.
G. S. Parmele returned from
Portland. He reported a good
camp-meeting held by the Seventh
Day Adventists, there being over
1000 tented on the grounds. Oh.
no, Mr.. parmele says he was not
shot in the legs but in the pocket
with a, draft on the First National
Bank for thirty-five hundred dollars.
The sawmill is mended and turn
ing out lots of lumber.
Clarence Parmele and wife and
children went to Sheridan this week
to meet Mrs. Parmele's sister and
brother in law, Mr.. and Mrs.
Philips. r 4.
Margie Ball OF Toledo is visiting
Mrs. Farrin. ''t =
Milbra Stephens is visiting her
sister, Mrs. Leona Bones.
Come and listen to what the
young peoples society has to Offer
on June 80 at DEVILS Lake.
Hoyt Parmele sprained his ankle
real bad the other day.
Mr.. Muir and two sons, Johr
and Willie, are working at the saw
mill.
Mr.. Adams is working at tn,
sawmill. "r ~,
John Rickenbach says he nus
get house fixed up soon.
Sabbath school and young peo
pies meeting every Saturday Al
the Lake. All are invited to at.
tend.
Mr.. Gerttula, our cannery fore
man, made a trip to the Valley las
week.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1912-06-21
Little Elk.

Farmers in this vicinity are get
ting ready to make hay.
Leo Staffan of Portland was on
Little Elk last Saturday and Sum-
day. He was looking after his
mothers property here.
C. C. Mcbride of Eddyville was
in this neighborhood last Monday.
At the school meeting held in
our schoolhouse Monday W. F.
Wakefield was elected clerk for one
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1912-06-21
N0rtons

The local ball team played Eddy
vile nine on the Little Elk diamond
Sunday, the 18th. The score being
1874 in favor of Eddyville. The
Eddyville boys might have been the
best players but they were not the
better looking.
]. B. White and family were New
port visitors Sunday.
Supervisor H. S. Porter has a
crew working on the Nashville road.
w. C. Chamberlain of Rocca was
transacting business here Monday
Mrs. A. J. and Miss Crystal War
mock attended the Rose Festival in
Portland.
Jim Shields and Lloyd Porter at
tended the wedding party at H. M.
Henry's the 18th. They report
having q swell; time. n z
H. j. Rowley and family have
moved to Salem where Mr.. Rowley
will run a sawmill.
John Steiger Of Portland was
looking over his farm here last
week. .t. : ~ .r',
E. T. Radiant Of the Uppe,
Farm was doing business here
Monday. -" .'.4'.
J. w. Edwards is spending the
Summer here with his brother, N
F. Edwards.
E. H. Vader of Newport was seer
on the streets here Saturday.
= Joe and John Ergish Of Nashville
are working on the railroad at this
place.
! l. F. Borton who has a Homestead
near here is having some great ex
periences in breaking oxen, whicl
he will exhibit 1T the County Fail
this Fall.
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Glen

John Calkins and son, Gerald,
we're visiting Glen friends last week.
A very pleasant time was enjoyed
by the thirty who united in a family
picnic on Drift creek last Sunday.
An excellent dinner was spread at
one o'clock which was appreciated
greatly.
] T. Daniels spent Sunday with
friends at Glen.
Jesse Davenport returned last
week from the Valley where he pur-
chased fine. pony.
Little Mildred Smith is on thu
sick list this week.
'. W. r. Moore visited with his
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1912-06-21
y Elk CITY.

A. C. Ebert of Eugene was an
Elk City visitor the first of the
week. looking after. his real estate
in this vicinity. 4~-s.yi
M. w. Simpson returned from In
dependence the first of the week.
He went to visit his mother, who is
nearing the 100 mark.
Mrs. H. C. Nelson has returned
from Portland and the Rose Festi-
val. @A
J. H. Van Orden and wife depar-
ted for Portland and Valley points
for a two weeks vacation. ''
Francis Simpson is home from a
trip to Corvallis and the Rose City.
!. Several Elk City fans visited the
Toledo.Siletz ball game last Sunday.
Willie Graves returned from Cor.
wallis. where he has been attending
school
Lambert Nelson Of Pioneer, the
potatoe king Of the Yaquina valley,
went down to Storrs station yester-
day to look after his interests there.
Elk City school board has signed
| a contract with Prof. j. H. McDon.
aid to teach Elk City school for the
coming season. t
A couple of tons of cascara bark
came to town the past week. Very
little Of this drug is left in Lincoln
county hills. a
Mrs. Chas. Allen returned from q
visit in Eastern Oregon last week
Big Elk roads commence to show
the effect Of the new grader. GOOD
roads builds up,the county values
The first thing the new man looks
after is how he will get his pro-
ducts to market.
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family at Glen this week. He
brought a fine COW and calf,
Sam Stewart passed through Glen
Saturday.
Many of the Glen citizens spent
very pleasant night at a social
dance given at Ben Young's resi-,
dence last Friday. An oyster sup
per was served.
Rupert Stewart spent Sunday at
Glen.
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()na

George Selby, accompanied by his
wife, returned from Portland Fri
day.
Mrs. S. A. Holmgreen returned
to Albany for medical treatment
Tuesday.
Mr.. Converts Strawberries are
yielding well. Robert McAuley of
Newport is handling them for him.
Jesse Gwynn went to Toledo on
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Waldport
Waldport will celebrate July 4th.

Waldport Will celebrate July 4th.
The Nenamosha came down the
18th with passengers and freight.
She left for Newport the same day
with load of shingles from the
Ludemann & McMillin mill at Tide
water.
Mrs. ST.. Myers and daughter of
Southern Oregon are here for the
Summer.
Miss Hazel Holland has gone to
Newport to join her mother, Mrs.
Mae Zimmerman.
Ocean View will nave daily
mail beginning July 1st.
At the annual school election Mrs.
C. R. Evens was elected director
and Mrs. Elmer Helms was elected
clerk. The directors who hold over
are Mrs. w. F. Ready and j. H.
Glines.
Pierce johnson and family ar
rived on the Nenamosha and expect
to make their home on Drift creek
where Mr.. johnson has bought con-
siderable property. which will be
improved in an up to date manner.
A practice game of baseball was
played. Sunday afternoon. The
game was called rather late but the
full nine innings was played. Chas,
Murphy pitched for one team while
the other side used Chaplin and
Darnell. The result was a tie
game.
A few months ago an item ap.
peared in this column regarding the
dangerous practice Of "swell rid
ing" at the mouth of Alsea bay
but such things 60 needless anc
nothing short of a 'unersl will en-
pathize the fact sufficiently to have
any effect. Sunday morning about
eleven O'Clock FIVE young men o1
Waldport went out to the bar buoy
in small launch. The sea wa'
rather calm but the usual north
west wind was gathering and b,
the time the launch was headed fol
the bay the bar was rather choppy
A large amount of water wa
shipped and the engine was pu
out of commission. An anchor wa
Immediately dropped but faile'
to hold against the strong wine
and the heavy current at tn
mouth Of the bay. The launcl
drifted south and the anchor finall.
held the lsunch in the trough o
the sea just inside the outer line o
breakers. In this perilous position
the launch remined several hours
the boys using their hats to bail ou
the water. Shorty after two o'cloc
the Anvil passed and stopped
short distance above the bar lon
enough to ascertain that they coul
not safely send a boat into tn
breakers, and then went on. Jus
after this the cannery boat, j
charge of C. X. Dobbins, crosse
out over the bar but found it in
possible to reach the boys. A
three O'Clock those on shore wer
much relieved to see that the engin
on the little launch was again ruI
ming and by following the line {
breakers to. the bar the launc
came in safely. Their rescue Wa
accomplished only by luck and as
was five mothers spent hours
agony and brothers and sistel
wept at what was thought by II
watch to be a certain fate Il
none of the boys are good swim
mers.: And some OF these boys VIII
went to the buoy just for fun SUI
ceeded in convincing their mothe,
that they were at Yaquina Jot
Point when their engine broke ar
that they drifted out to sea again
l.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1912-06-21

Monday, returning with him we.e
his brother. Solomon, and sister,
Laura.
Mr.. and Mrs. Selby, who have
purchased the l.. M. Commons place,
arrived over from Portland last
Friday. Floyd Commons brought
them over from Yaquina.
The annual school meeting passed
off quietly in the Ona district. j.
A. Covert being elected to succeed
A. n. Phelps as director and S. A.
Holmgreen being reelected clerk.
sc Denny went to Yaquira
Saturday.
John Strake of Linville visited at
the Hill ranch Monday and Tues
day.
J Mr.. Coovert has very fine crop
of strawberries this season.
Mr.. Twombly came over from
Bayview Sunday to visit his little
daughter who is staying at Mr..
Hills.
Mrs. Walter Weber is drilling a
number of the young people of the
neighborhood on a program to be
given at the Grange hall July 4th.
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ROCK CREEK CELEBRATION.

A basket picnic will be held at
Southwell's Grove at Rock Creek
on July 4th. Speakers and other
attractions are being arranged by
the committees. Surrounding
neighbors as well as some outside
visitors are expected to spend the
day at the natural grove.
By Committee.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1912-06-21
GRANGE PICNIC,

Toledo Grange will hold a public
picnic in the grove at the Parrish
schoolhouse on July 4th. at which
everybody is invited to come with
well filed baskets. You will be
made welcome and assured of q
good time. A good program is be-
ing arranged.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1912-06-21
MARRIED.

A the home Of the brides par
ents, near this city. on Sunday.
June 16, 1912, Lutte R. King and
Miss Ina T. Slayter, Rev. Rhys
Gwynn officiating.
A large number Of friends were
present at the ceremony.