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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-12-05

Manning Sunday to visit his par
ents.
Mrs. Gertrude Nelson and child
rem retuned home Sunday from a
visit I'm Coon Rapids.
Archie McVicar and friend re-
turned to. their home in Des Mo ines
Sunday after spend ng Thanksgiv-
ing in Audubon with the formers
mother at the John A. Nash home.
Ada Kittell returned to Stuart
where she Is teaching school, af-
ter spending Thanksgiving in Au-
dubon with her mother.
Ambrose Foley returned Sunday
from a visit I'm Harlan.
Olive Kopp returned to Des
Moines Sunday after spending
Thanksgiving here with her parents
Miss Ellowene Phelps returned
home Saturday from Villsca where
she had been to attend a church
convention. D
Mrs. Ella Emery OF Audubon
and Mr.. Simon Blake Of Maarne
were united in marriage. Wednes-
day evening. November 9th. at
the home OF the bride In the north
part OF town. Rev. ]. G. schwab
Of the Evangelical Church per-
formed the ceremony. Congratula-
toms.
Mildred Jorgensen returned to
her home in Atlantic last Friday,
after a short visit here.
Mrs. Miller and child of Cedar
Bluffs, Nebraska, visited relatives
I'M this city recently.
Miss Thea Nelson came from
Bennett, Nebraska, last Friday to
visit relatives.
N1IS. = +. 4OWuSOAO CoAlO uP 0A'OAAA
Atlant IL Saturday to attend the
funeral of MSS Amelia Culver.
Henry Sherman retained last Sa-
turday from visit IN Iowa Falls.
R. M. Dickey arr we'd in Audu-
bon Saturday to visit relatives.
|. j. H. johnston and wife of Os-
ceola, Missouri, who had been hert
Wis ting the latter's sister, Mrs
Harvey Slayton, departed for theil
home, Tuesday of last week.
G.. r. Long and wife returned re-
Gently from visit n M,arshalltowr
with relatives.
Mrs. S. M. Gardner, who has
been in the hospital in Clarinda,
for sometime, returned home last
week.
jesse and Alvin Roberts returned
home Tuesday from Lincoln, Neb
raska, where they had, been to Wis
it their sister, Mrs. George Kat
santonasa. She accompanied then
for visit
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-12-05

1887 and died November az, 1912.
Short funeral services were held
Saturday afternoon from the home
conducted by Rev. A. B. Miller. At
the request of the deceased the
service was short and no obituary
was given. inferno MT was made
in Maple Grove Cemetery Repub-
licanI
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-12-05
Notice

STATE OF IOWA, Audubon Coun-
ty, 50
To ]. P. Hansen:
You are hereby notified that
in thirty days from and after the
date Of completed service Of this
notice upon you, your rights In
and under a certain contract en-
tered into on the oath d"v of May.
by and between Christens
Hansen and Nels j. Nelson of AUDI
ubon County, Iowa. as parties OF
the first part, and yourself as party
of the second part, and providing
for the sale to you, on certain
terms and conditions, OF lots thir-
teen )13( and fourteen. IA, Of
block twenty-eeven. West Extra,
town of Extra, Iowaa, will be for
feited and cancelled as by the
terms Of said contract provided:
that such forfeiture and cancella-
ton will be made for the reason
that you have failed and neglected
to pay the semiannual interest.
due October LIST, 1912, in the sum
OF $1,000, as by said contract pro-
vided
And that unless said interest n
the sum of $1,000, together with
all costs incurred in serving this
notice, be paid on or before thir-
ay days from the date of the COM
pleted service of this notice upon
you, your rights in and under
said contract will be declared and
considered cancelled and forfeited
by the said parties of the first
part, and they will proceed to
re-enter and take possession of
the premises above described.
Dated at Extra, Iowa, November
9th, 1912.
CHRISTEN HANSEN
| NELS j. NELSON.
| BY T. M. Rasmussen,
| d5adv Their Attorney.
Il
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-12-05
FOus A FOUL PLOT

When a shameful plot exists be-
tween liver and bowels to cause
distress by refusing to act, take
DR.. Kings New Life Pills, and
end such abuse of your sycstemulw
end such abuse of your system
They gently compel right action of
stomach, liver and bowels, and re
store your health and all good feel
ings. rs cents at all Druggists.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-12-05

All who know the real value of
Hanfold' 5 Balsam of Myrrh for
healing flesh wounds never like
to be without 1t. Its sale 70 COP
stantly growing and the remedy Is
becoming universally popular III
both the home and for the stock.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-12-05
Insurance

Nome but first class companies
represented in this agency. All
Lea ders of known reliability from
Maine to California, foremost busi-
nese getters. and Reliable Loss
payers. Our bread and butter de-
ponds on our Companies tadr deael-
ing with our policy holders.
THHO PATTY.
Some Duroc Jersey male pigs for
sale
kdvdI JAMES HICKS.
Riley makes your watch keep
tima-Adv. It
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-12-05
To Exchange

Some fine Rhode Island Red
cockerels at seventy-five cents each
to exchange for other chickens
at market prices. Inquire at Jour
nal Office. tt
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-12-05

See. Koux,es Brothers Asr Mar
- eDrsa1sss aaA D1ggfsA q -
IQoDN oR-A0v.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-12-05

Audubon Thursday from visit in
Dee Moines.
Theo Mantz came from DesMoine
Thursday to spend Thanksgiving in
Audubon with his parents.
Mildred Morrisey of Des Moines
visited Thursday with her family
In Audubon.
Wills Staley went to Des Moines
Thursday on bushes.
Ray Green returned to Council
Bluffs Thursday after spending
Thanksgiving with his parents, w.
r. Green and wife.
Il. E. Kittell and wife spent
Thanksgiving Harlan with her
parents.
DIR. j. K. Donaldson visited ov-
Ar Thanksgiving in Manning with
his parents.
Prof. w. P. Butler spent Thanks
tfving In Indianola with his par
ents.
Wolly wonsmus went to Chicago
"Wednesday visit relatives.
Mayme Eckles Of Casey visited
In Audubon last week with rela-
tives.
Frank Harmon and wife of Guth-
RE Center spent Thanksgiving in
Audubon.
Charles Evans went to Atlantic
Friday to VISIT his brother, Ed and
family.
Johannah Fredriksen returned
to her home in Davenpot Friday.
after o VISIT here. -
S. G. Curtis was lin Atlantic Fri
day on business.
L. s. Br.denstine and wife went
to Menlo Friday to visit with rel
atyVes.
Mra. R, F. Childs and daughter
we1 to Council Bluffs Friday TO
visit relatives.
Charles Ketchum and wife of
Council Bluffs arrived In the city
Friday to Wis t her parents. john
Sherman and wife,
John Hite returned Friday from
Texas, where he had beer for
sometime.
T. S. Green of Ulysses. Nebraska,
arrived in. the city Friday to visi.
a. the SAINT Anderson home
Mrs. L. B. Jennings and daugh-
tar visited N Extra between .r1.ns
Friday at the Frank Heath home
Wills Staleyy retur.e.l satur ray
from Des Moines VIII, ?. h.. rad
been or dizziness.
lotto F mch returned Saturday
from business trip to Utah.
Val Leonard il. went to Des
Moines Saturday to visH
AIRS. John Gray and child went
to Massena Saturday to visit rela-
ttves.
Charles Reynolds and son went
to Des Mo mes Saturday to visit
HIS sister.
Mae Lang and Alma christensen
went to Omaha Saturday to Wis
friends.
j. q. Wright returned to his HON
In Atlantic Saturday after a 81,
in this city.
Mrs. Eliza Mushrush went t,
Harlan Saturday to Wis it with he
daughter, Mrs. w. A. Hollingswort
Mrs. Sanford Harmon went t,
Atlantic Saturday to visit relatives
Franc S Foley went to Charlton
Saturday to visit her sister, Kaths
rine Foley.
Mrs r. Motter returned to he
home N Manning Saturday after
visit here.
Miss Susie Musson returned t,
Audubon Saturday from a Wis It ii
Des M,oines.
Mrs. Nate Carper returned Sat
urday from Des Moines. where sh
had been to visit her sister
Mrs. A. e. Bra.hard went to Pc
cohontas Saturday to visit he
son, Walter and wife.
Miss Fanne Brrainard went t
Cedar Falls Saturday to attend col
lege.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-12-05

6CCIOu DOuSDdS COWuS1lWp w
H P Lauritzen, trustee 4
Sharon township -. 2 90
LeMars Printing Company,
ia receipts 1913, Treasurer19s so
LeMars Printing Company.
Auditors and Treasurer's
i u6US0T 90
LeMars Printing Company,
supplies for Clerk -. Is 90
A Polzine, cleaning school
house after election, Lin
colin township ........ 4 90
e Puck, hauling booths,
Lincoln township General Ell
l cNIlOl w
e ] Puck, posting notices Lin
coin township General cleo
| ectdOn w
30 ] Puck, clerk Lincoln
township ............ 2 90
Jos Moody, trustee Lincoln
| township w
10 s WEIGH, trustee Lincoln
township ..............
At IL O'Clock noon the Board of
Supervisors, exofficio Board OF Cam
vassers of Audubon County. Iowa,
fopened the returns and commenced
to canvas the vote cast at the
tGeneral election, November 18th,
1912. m4 G4
On motion Board adjourned to
meet again at O'Clock p. m.
1 O'Clock p. m.-Board met pur-
suant to adjournment. Members
all present. Continued the canvas
of the vote.
On motion Board adjourned to
meet again! at O'Clock tomorrow
morning, November IL, 1912.
Auditors Office, Audubon, Iowa,
November 10, 1912-Board met at
IS O'Clock a. m. as per adjourn
ment of previous day. Members all
present, Samuel McGaffin, E. F.
j Crimson and D. D. Sampson.
Beard proceeded with canvas of
vote cats at the General Election,
November 5, 1912.
1 On motion Board adjourned to
meet at O'Clock p m.
O'Clock p. m.-Board met pIr-
suant to adjournment. Members
present, Samuel MccGaffin, e. F.
Je hnson and D. D. Sampson.
| The Board completed the canvas
of tht vote cast at the General ell
ection Nov. 5th, 1912, and declared
the following named persons cleo
ted to the offices set opposite their
names:
o H Jacobsen, State Representa-
tive, Gath District.
Otto WHITAKER, County Auditor.
NJ E Mortensen, County Treasurer.
F. M Rice, County, Click of Distict
Court.
Charles Sunberg, County Sheriff.
Clarice Oelke, County Recorder
John A. Graham, County Attorney
Ella M Stearns, County Superinten-
dent of Schools.
A Harmon, County Coroner
r. Clark, member Boar1 of Super
Il visors, To begin January 1913.
IL f Johnson, member Board of Su
pervisors, To begin January 1914
III ] Mantz, Justice of the Peace
Leroy township.
ID l. Thomas, Justice of the Peace
Leroy township
A H Edwards, Justice of the Peace
J, Douglas township.
A III zinke, Justice of the Peace
Douglas township.
~ B J Lohner, Justice of the
Peace, Extra township.
Lair, Justice of the Peace
Extra township
: Jerry Hoover, Justice of the Peace
Greeley township.
! Nate Turner, Justice of the Peace
Greeley township
Ed Dryden, Justice of the Peace
Hamlin township.
James Sizer, Justice of the Peace
HamIin township.
Ross Higgins, Justice of the Peace
Lincoln township.
"a l. McMurphey, Justice of the
Peace, Lincoln township.
C Rasmussen, Justice of the Peace
Sharon township.
kHenry Hansen. Justice of the
II Peace. Sharon township.
, s L Milford, Justice of the Peace
Viola township
d D Sampson, Justice Of the Peace
/ Viola township.
On motion claims were allowed a
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-12

Of the FIRST floor on arches like the
casemates of a fertilization, and it's
walls ascending to Il massive Enclosure
upon which substantially braced roof
rested. all promised resistance to the
inroads of decay. But the coachman's
evil intention was but too well full
HELD. AS the flames rose higher and
higher tan ch!mncys. high roof and
noble front were lur!dly outlined
against a background OF cvcrereens.
BY the time hand worked engines an
psarcd upon the scene the building
was we'll nigh in ruins. nothing re-
naming of fretted and decorated cell
inEs. mahogany doors swung on silver
hinges. massive chandeliers. elaborate
friezes and cornices
Mrs. Mayo looked long and silently
on at the destruction of what was
10 her place around which clustered
the tenderest associations of her life.
She at last reluctantly consented to
leave the ruins OF: Bellvillc fol. the
nome OF her daughter, Mrs. Robert IL.
Cabell, of Richmond. with whom she
spent her remaining years
Sic transit gloria mundi." Mrs.
Mayo reached The good old age OF
eighty-two. and was then laid to rest
in the family buryins ground or the
Mayos at Powhatan seat. beside her
husband. The cemetery itself, how
ever, has been removed from the patti,
OF ever advancing progress. and the
good folk whose graves were in il
nov. have found permanent resting
place in Hollywood
Miss Maria ID. Mayo. as Mrs. Win
field Scott. made good her reputation
as beauty and wilt in society at
home and abroad. She died in Rome,
Italy. and lies with General Scott in
the West Point Cemetery. Places and
names OF an earlier day have thus
their natural and inevitable passing
But those that are gone repeat the
story of work and success in de-
scendants who are in Richmond OF
to-day, in Virginia and In Denver
Col. where John Mayo. of FIjivanna
county. and William C. Mayo. brothers
of Edward Mayo. of Richmond, live
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-12
COLONEL JOHN MAYO,
owner of nclirillc ind collector OF to
dues from Muyo's Bridge

W. c. Mayo, of Denver, has a son.
Robert Randolph Mayo. and John
Mayo. OF Fluranna, one daughter, Miss
Gertrude Mayo.
y daughter CT Edward C. Mayo and
Adelinc Marx. his wife, was Mrs.
Oracle, of New York. the mother Of
Colonel Archibald Oracle. associated
with the recent Titanic disaster, and
of Miss Adcline Oracle. Mrs Richards
and Mrs. Hobart, of New York and
Miss Julia Mayo were three remaining
daughters. Tie late George w. Mayo
of Richmond. was a son of this branch
of the family. His widow, Mrs. Louisa
Randolph Mayo, and his sons, George
d. and Arthur Randolph Mayo. are
residents of Richmond. Another son,
Lewis has his home in the South;
Mrs. Frederick Palen. daughter, lives
in Newport News. and Mrs. Burton
Gay. formerly Miss Louise Mayo, in
Cleveland. ..
Until the latter years of his life.
which We're spent in washington. D.
c. William c. Mayo, brother Of
George w. Mayo, and married 10 Miss
Ellen Wise. daughter of Henry y.
Wise. Governor of Virginia. was also
Richmond resident. His daughters.
Mrs. w. #. Oppcnheimer, and Mrs. st.
Julian Oppenhcimer live here. Miss
Mary Mayo is now Mrs. Crenshaw.
wife of prominent civil engineer.
and Miss Anne Mayo. Mrs Lutimer
has her home in Chicago, Ill.
Edward Mayo. father of Edward C..
Mayo. of Sill West Franklin Street.
married for the second time Miss
Elizabeth Brander, OF Richmond, noted
alike for her great beauty and her
sweetness of disposition. qualities
which ranked her as an admired social
leader, and have gained and kept all
! Richmond as her friends. She now re-
sides at 500 West Grace Street. and
her walls there are hung with the
Mayo portraits. Her apartments also
contain many rare and beautiful pieces
of furniture. which have come down
I through the Mayo family for genera
lions.
IT seems a pity that so fine an es-
tate as Bcllvillc, the value of which
would now be Something enormous.
should have passed from the hands OF
its original owners by the eXiGcncics
of war and the hard years that came
| after. Certainly no one OF the historic
| places with which present Richmond
recollections are linked Is richer in
| interest and resulting influence than
| the mansion which persisted by fire so
completely. that its very site can now
! be only determined by college stand :
! ing in grounds formerly hedgcd in
| and shrubs of richest hue and frag
rance. The tide OF Westward going
| Richmond will soon sweep afresh it's
I leveling force over this spot But
! traditions are ingrained and heredit!es
| worth retaining are imperishuble. So
| Bellville. in what it has bequeathed,
defes the touch of time more fully
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with Major Archibald Butt, who was

with Major Archibald Butt. who was
her cousin.
Mr.. aud Mrs Il. Livingston Beck
man, OF Newport. are taking the "kur'
and riding daily. Mrs. Beekman is
known as one of the finest horsewo-
men who come to Hot Springs. On
her semi-annual visits she usually rides
Shipman. the most spirited horse In
the Homestead stables. Last autumn
she never appeared twice in the same
riding habit
The Rev. Alan Williams. vicar of st,
Mary's Church. Warwick, England. who
spent week here. left Thursday for
Washington. where he will be for scv.
eral days before sailing for England
next week. lie came here from a tour
through the West Indies and Panama.
Mr.. and Mrs Archibald McCrae. of
New York, arrived this week and have
opened Barton Lodge. where they, wath
Mrs. McCraes daughters, the Misses
Mercer. Margaret. Sarah an6 LeMoyne
Dunlop, will spend the summer. They
have three years lease on the lodge
which is the villa of Mrs. Seth Barton
French
Justice William Ii. Jackson. of tn.
supreme Court of Panama. and Mrs
Jackson arrived here this week and
are occupying Three-Top Bungalow.
the Daniel Boone Cabin
Hamilton King, who has Il studio
| near the Boone Cabin, is expected with
in few days. He has been abr oa.l for
several months, and Will come here d.
rectly from Berlin.
Mr. and Mrs Lanier Dunn, who own
the Dunn homestead. near Dunn's Gap.
have opened the house for the summer.
; They have seldom been here in recent
/ years. having spent much of their time
abroad. Their daughter, Mrs. Scott. OF
Richmond. with her family, will be
| with them.
! Mrs James Avery Norris went to
| New York Friday. She will spend a
month with her sister. Mrs. Theodore
Tunnelly. and will attend the gradual
ton of her daughter. Miss II elem Norris,
| at Miss Dana's school. In Mo.-istown
| the first week in June. She gave q
bridge party at the Presbyterian manse
before leaving, inviting. among 9TH
! crs. Mrs. l.. ). Wheeler. of Buffalo
/ Mrs Schermcrhorn, Miss Read, of Bal.
timore; Mrs. Frank Hopkins and Mrs.
Edgar y. Pole.
Mrs II, Nelson IIinckley will leave
for New York tomorrow, to be gone
TIL the last of May. she win visit her
daughters Mrs. Cornelius w. wicker
/ sham at Cedarhurst. and Mrs. r. X.
f, Williams, at Lawrence. L. l. While
| she is in New York Mrs, {. II. Ditson
! Is planning to give musicale in her
| honor.
! Mr.. and Mrs. II. Livingston Beekman,
with Mr.. and Mrs. Frank McNa!r and
Harold Swift. OF Chicago. made UP a
| supper party at The oaks night or
TWO ago. Mr.. and Mrs. William w.
Peake, OF New York; Miss Mildred
J Eddy, of Morristown. and Mrs. Bvrtram
/ q. Work, OF Akron, Ohio. rode over to
oak Grove for supper. and ware also
! visitors at luncheon at The Oaks.
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HOT SPRING
Especial to The Tlmes-Dispatch. !

Especial to The Times Dispatch.l
Hot Springs, Va, May ll.-Mrs. Her
bert Wadsworths riding party. in
which were Miss Helen Taft, Major g.
L. Allen, L. S. A., Lieutenant q. II.
Radcllr. L. $. ~. and c. NJ. RaTsdell.
of Buffalo. which left Washington
April IS. arrived at Hot Springs early
this week, and the night of their ar
rival were guests at dinner at thu
Homestead of Mrs. Sutherland, OF
Washington. wife OF Rear Admiral Will
liam IL. III. Switzerland, and Miss Har-
riet Southerland. Miss Taft, after
spending the night with the Southcr
lands. returned to Washington the next
morning by train. The rest of the
party stayed until Wednesday at the
Warm Springs Hotel. then continued
their trip through West Virginia and
into PENNSYLVANIA. Miss Josephine
Mathcr of Philadelphia. joined them
hera and went on with them.
The ride, which will occupy thirty
days, is one taken annually by Mrs.
Wadsworth from Washington to her
summer home in the Geneseo Valley,
New York. 1t is made by easy stages
and shared by numerous friends, who
join her along the way. The route
followed from Washington led through
the Valley OF Virginia to Natural
Bridge and Rock Alum Springs. The
party was seen on the mountainside
for an hour or more by visitors at
the Warm Springs Hotel before they
arrived. Both Mrs. Wadsworth and
Miss Taft rode side saddles and wola
dark tan riding habits. They brought
evening dress With them in a commits
sary wagon which accompanied them
anu after dinner attended the dance in
the Homestead ballroom. Miss Taft
wore tafteta empire frock of Helen"
PINK and was not too fatigued to enjoy
several dances.
y law suit brought against Mrs. o.
H. L. Belmont by j. L. McAllister an
attorney of Hot Springs. which has
been in process since laOS. was decided
this week by the Circuit Court of Bath
county In favor of Mr.. McAlllstcr, who
was given Judgment against Mrs
Belmont of $4,000 The suit Involved
Mrs Belmont's breach OF contract
! she made with Mr.. McAllistcr TO develop
site of land a mile south Of the Home
stead. owned by her, ami known as
Belmont Park. into II plcasur, and
sporting ground. 1t was heightened
by the question of advice given Mrs.
Belmont by Mr.. and Mrs. w. X. Van
derbllt. III. Mrs Belmont sold the
property last summer to Mrs Jean
Wiikfe' of New York, who proposes TO
ouild country house upon it.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Gunton left
Hot Springs several days ago by au-
! tomob!le for New York. They vii
stay for two weeks or more and return
| by automobile. They are expecting
| Mrs Gunton's son-in-law and .laugh-
| ter. Baron and Baroness Rosencrantz
| who live In London, to spend tn; early
summer with them. The baroness had
| almost decided to cross on the Titanic
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beside her. The ceremony, on which
family and fricndD looked with an
pro'al, was performed by the Rev.
john buchanan, OF st. Johns Church.
on the Hill. who had come to Richmond
from Scotland in the year 17i3, and
lived i'll small wooden house sit
uated near Mayo's Bridge. suited 10
his condition OF bachelorhood."
Mrs. Mnyo Devoted to SocfnI Pleasures.
clal pleasures. and her pride and
pleasure In the nuptials OF her beloved
daughter were evident in her coun-
tcnancc, and were reflected in the
genial smile worn by Colonel Mayo.
the most. as these two moved among
their neiShbors and townfolk and
heard the murmurs OF admiration and
and groom on every side. Those town
folk Included the Gibbons. The
Chevalies. the Gallegos. the CANDLES,
the Marshalls. the Cars, the Carriers
OF Shirley; Judge John Brockcnbrough,
or the Court Of Appeals, the Carys. OF
AmpthlI; the Bevcrlys. the upshurs,
the 81. George fuckers. the Three
Graces.' as the daughters of Major
Edmund Christian. of Craighton.
Charles City county-one o. them the
wife Of John Tyler. President of the
United Statcs-were called; the Lelghs
Tue Riches. the Rutherfoords. the Car
ringtons. the Prices. the Bullocks, the
Blairs. tho Horv!es, the Cunninghams
RACES. Wickhams. the Randolphs. Har-
iisons. Lyons and hundreds OF others.
DESTROYS Of doing honor to the nuspic-
ious occasion and themselves.
Probably the most imposing figure
at the wedding ceremony and supper
was the autocrat OF the dining ROOM
the Beilville butler. proud 10 the last
degree Of so nnc an opportunity to
welcome in the quality and let them
sec his crcditablc care OF the spotlcss
linen, the polished silver and glass,
the sldeboa.d. whereOn the many de-
cantcrs reposcd. ana the dining-room.
with its Wonderfully spread and dec
Grated board. grooming under an array
OF every delicacy which taxed in
genu!ty could procure or devise.
The stately courtesy of the day
the elegant costumes worn by the
elders present We're matched BY the
gay vivacity and more simply adorned
beauty of the friends of the bride. who
gathered about her and the groom
drinking toasts and exchanging merry
Jests. The bringing in OF the wedding
cake. borne aioit on silver salvcr
by the butler. and the cutting OF the
first slice by the bride amidst her
maidens was a pretty bit OF sentiment
to lnger pleasantly In the memories
of friends whose circle was about to
be broken by the departure of one
Of the brightest and queenlicst of
them all.
All of this happened. as has been
said. in March OF 1877. For year
more the green and yellow coaches
and the olive-colored chariot rolled on
alternate days out OF the gates Of
Bellvilic bearing Colonel Mayo to
q no la <
River called by his name, to receive
dues collected during the past twenty
four hours. lust a little more than Il
year, FOR Colonel Mayo died May IS
1915 and left the restoration of his
fortunes In the capable hands OF his
widow.
Remarkable Woman. or Grent Personal
Dignity.
Her good management and business