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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-12-07

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they would regret having married. he
seldom put the seal of approval on any
human undertaking. It was matter
Of pride with him that he never failed
to find the sinister motive for the act
which other people applauded. Some
Of his pIous friends used to say that
Satan had got the upper hand with
him, but there were others who indi'
Gated that it might be bile.
Think Of the seething wrath and the
sense of humiliation with which Mr..
Sidney Payson set about his Christ
mus shopping! In the first place, to
go shopping for Christmas presents
was tho most conventional thing that
anyone could do, and Mr.. Payson
hated conyentfonalities. For another
thing, the giving Of Christmas pres
ents carried with 1t some testimony OF
affection, and Mr.. Payson regarded
any display Of affection as one Of the
crude symptoms OF barbarous taste.
II he could have assembled his rela'
tives at a Christmas gathering and
opened few old family wounds, re-
minding his brother and his two sis
tiers OF some OF their youthful follies,
thus shaming them before tho chill.
dren, Mr.. Sidney Payson might have
managed TO make out rather merry
Christmas. Instead OF that, he was
condemned to go out and purchase
gifts and be as choaply idotic as the
other wretched morta1s with whom he
was being carried along. No wonder
that no chafed and rebelled and yain1y
wished that he could hang crepe on
every Christmas tree in the universe.
Mr.. Sidney Payson hated his task
and he was puzzled by It. After wan
dertng through two stores and looking
In at 20 windows he had been unable
to make one selection. 1t seemed to
him that all the articles offered for
sale were singularly and uniformly in.
appropriate. The custom of giving
was farce in itself, and the storekeep.
ers had done what they could to make
It sickening travesty.
It'll go ahead and buy a lot Of things
at hapha5ard," he said to himself. Il
don't care hang whether they are ap'
propriate or not"
At that moment he had an inspira.
ton. 1t was an inspiration which
could have come to no one except Mr..
Sidney Payson. It promised speedy
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-12-07
Exclusive Management.
HARRY CULBERTSON,
Fine Arts Bldg.
Chicago.
zoELLNER QUARTET.
Notes on Program No.
BEETHOVEN, Quartet, OPP. IS, No. :.

BEETHOVEN Quartet OPP.
possible question
combined with intellectual
the first
definite set forth With
dignity.
DVoRA Az, Terzeto fol "a
With passing significance
in wealth OF
almost astounding
possibly In OF his
sublmest
IwANoW GIICHAEL B1AT.ov1CED, Quartet OPP 49,
at ST
given tho drec
the MOSCOW Symphony Concerts
engaged by the Moscow Conservatory and
songs coronation canaa and several
In the Quartet OPP ~ now
the entire
played with auted
OF the entire work is distinctly SlaS1r
sAMAzEU11iH (GUsTAy1, oqatnor
Little known
1877 his musical stud
later ht ndied with Vincent
which published Smazen1a
have been
published including for and
Although st in samazeuh Is o
time the musical critic OF La Reu
Paris daily In his Quartet D. the composer mas
Of nmber music Original In conception
pictures based sound
has proven be modern" yet melodious
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-12-07

FOR sALE-1-s II. P. 3 Phase 60
cycle 1900 r. P. NJ. Our Price
$500. is Fl. P. 8 Phase 60 cycle
1900 R. P. M; our price $500.
1-2O H. P. Phase so cycle 600 R.
P. NJ; our price, 100000.
Above are for 900 volts, alternating
current. These motors have only
been in use a short time and are
practically new. They ere guaran-
iced to be in first class condition.
11-25-tf MARION PRODUCTS co.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-12-07
ELEcTEp oFFlcERs.

Meade Post No. 8, @. a. R., this after
noon elected tho following officers:
Commander, Charles E. Watts; sen
ior vice, NJ. v. Wells; Junior vice, ]. J.
Ice; Ad1utant, E. A. Btllingslea; quar-
termaster, Ell Musgrave; chaplain,
John F. Jamison: officer Of the day,
George Binnix: delegates to State En-
campment, Eber D. Morgan, J. ]. Ice,
George Binn1x; alternate delegates, J.
e. Mortified. W. s. Huffman, J. w.
Reese.
order your coal from MCCOY COAL
COMPANY and get the best PITTS
BURG GAS COAL Every load weigh
ed and full weight guaranteed. Prompt
delivery any place In city
Phones: Office
Bell 1873
Consol. 12S
Nine: Bell 1881.
11-2o,e. o. ". Il
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FOR SALE - Blank oil and Gas
Leases, South Penn form, also AS
slgnments OF Lease and House
Leases. Apply West virgtnian Or
flee.
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sAMAzEUILH GUSTAV, Qqatnor on Re

ing from hunger and nervous shock
and was removed to the County Deten
ton Home to await the arrival of his
parents.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-12-07

fDPMANENT BUSINESS = Men.
wanted TO sell Little Wonder Case
line Lights. Clean, dtgnifled
work; profitable from the start.
Men making $4,000 to $500 per
year. Address Wonder Company,
500 walnut street, Terre I1aute,
ia 10-16-tf
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FOR SALE

FOR sALE-7-room brick dwelling;
and brick business house; will pay
10 per cent. on the investment. In
quire at this office. 123-tf
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FOR SALE OR RENT-A Groom cot
tage; all modern conventences.
close IN. For particulars address
A.. c. Kendall, Warrington, Rt.
No. 2, w, Va. 11-12-1mo
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-12-07

Dear Brother: The secret Is out. I
suspected it al the time. It Is need.
less for you to offer denial Some
times when you have acted the cynic
l have almost believed that you were
sincere, but each time have been re-
lieved to observe something In You
which told me that underneath your
assumed indifference there was .
genial current Of the romantic sentl-
ment Of the youth and the lover. How
can I be in doubt after receiving .
little book-a love story?
81 knew, Sidney dear, that you would
remember me at Christmas You have
always been the soul Of thoughtful
ness, especially to those OF Us who UNI
derstood you. / must, however, con.
fess that expected you to do the
deadly conventional thing and sand
me something heavy and seraoua. I
knew It would be book All OF my
friends send me books. That's what
comes OF beng president eta ntBrsrFy
Climb. But you ana the only one, sid
neg, who had the Enue and kindly dndgr
maut to appeal TO the woman and mot
to the club mesidsnt. Becauye I am
Interested in serious literary m1xe-
mant 1t need mt fn1ow TINT 4 want my
whole 1tfs to be ;oVeTshad owed ty the
giants OF the kingdom of lettMs. Al
though I would sn5t dare confess 81 10
Ma. Peabody or ;Mrs Hntrhang thsTs
are tfmesSwhen u Hike to spend an &lftti
lernnnn with an Y old faall nnsd lDws
story You are q elar sssilnsy md
tass FORM 81 have IAN Ettnce Seea5ad 10
bbinsh at 1leB casIfal 1nertipn az 5oldI
midi il1siii IT Sas rck q nj % lnpW tho
weet exDerfenres Of cntrtsl1lI
uuatiass ON rage
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-12-07

bEssEII1R E, INCOMES = Permanent
positions can be secured by hustling,
reliable statesmen with successful
Sexperience in the RETAIL MONU-
MENT business. Splendid territory.
GOOD backing, fine outfit, reliable
Responsible firm. References re-
anired as to ability and character.
DUNNING GRANITE CO., Pitts
bnrgh, Pa.
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WANTEDsewin plain and fan
/ fcy: rates reasonable. Are also
agent for spire1la Corset. Call
Bell phone 4s7-J, Monrie st. No.
326. 10-16-tf
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RA:NTED-At once, salesman, this
territory, $4,000 monthly or COM
mission to sell our line. Experiences
not essential. National Sign Mfg.
CO. Dubuque, Iowa. 12-5-1t
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-12-07

TED Make aprons at
I nome for wholesale concern. Mater
/ iai sent postpaid. Steady work.
Send 10 cents silver for pattern and
lfiilf tnartioulars. Wells Co., Box 77G
Fort Madison. Iowa. 11-19-1mo
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WANTED

EANTED-seFing by the doy OF your
home: Can give best Of references.
Satisfaction guaranteed. Address
MisssL Z. West, 422 ireland St., next
door to- colored school building.
GonspIidated Phone AK, City. 12-7-3t
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-12-07

FOR Blank coal options at
the West Virginia. offIre. 2-26-ft
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LOST.

DIAMOND RING lost on Fairview st,
car at 1920 Saturday night. Finder
return to West Virgtnian office. IRE
ward.) 12.5'3t
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rae BEST FIRE DEPARTlfEnTs

in the world cannot rave yen freq
loss in case Of fire. The only way 81
guard against loss il to taks cut d
policy with Ms. Then You have sbs1S
ute insurance against pecuniaz lou
Our rates for insurance on dwell
ines and household good iare goa ntaIl
that it ID wrong to be Wit bout. it
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FOE RENT

FOR RENT one nicely furnished
double front room for rent, 525 og-
den oyenue. Bell phone 5S5-J. 17-tf.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-12-07

tS6R RENT ~ One modern six-room
house close In. Apply 226 Spring
Ssts Hiatt
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-12-07

r sTDNEY pAYsON ,

r. SIDNEY PAYSON was
full OF the bitterness Of
Chrtstmas.tide. Mr.. Pay.
son was the kind Of man
who loved to tell invalids
that they we're not look
ing as well as usual, and
who frightened young hus'
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-12-07

FOR RENT ~ s-room house, new
Sixth ward, modern conyeniences.
Call at 500 lBenoni Ave. 1o-6-tf
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Norma! ss!Iee| Lecture couEss
Dec. 8tIlPIog gram No. 8
The Zoellner Quartet

Antonette Zoellner Violin.
Amandus Zoelner, Violin.
Joseph zoellner. sr, Viola.
Joseph Zoellner, Jr. violince!lo
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9c1ntines o. fage
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Letters received by Mr.. Sidney Pay
son in acknowledgment OF his Christ.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1914-02-13
Origin of the Dead Letter Office.

What was the reason for our office
getting its name of the dead letter of
flee, as it is often called?" said an Off
cial in the returned letter office. We'll.
it was originally started in order to re-
turn to the senders all letters. etc. adj
dressed to people who turned out to be
dead. The need for such an arrange
ment became evident from the num-
Der of valuable Enclosures contained in
such missives, and that the old tradi-
ton still fingers in the department is
evident from the fact that the bags
containing returned letters are black
in color
Yes, there are people who imagine
us to be mySteriously connected with
death itself. and some time back we
received peculiar letter from one of
them. Within week of having let
ter returned to her certain person
living in the same house had died, and
consequently the writer. evidently as
sociating her friends death directly
with us, begged us in future never to
send back letters again, but to burn
them instead. London Answers.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1914-02-13
The Scots Consolation.

He was q frugal Scot, and when the
collection plate came round he dropped
in a form in mistake for the humble
copper Speedily discovering his mis-
take, however. he stepped softly down
the aisle and requested the collector
to give him back the coin, which re-
quest was politely but firmly refused.
A shade of disappointment fitted DER
the northerner's face as he walked
slowly back to his pew. "Aweel," he
said, cts loss, but there's some sma'
consolation in refectin' it's a bad one.
It might have got me into trouble any
where else"-Pall Mall Gazette.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1914-02-13
Meerschaum and the Turks.

Meerschaum used to be considered
mere curiosity by the Turks. who
had no other use for it than as a sub
stitute for fuller's soap. The story runs
that the Turkish ambassador at the
Austrian court. in the eighteenth CEN
fury. was natiFe of Eski Scheir.
Wanting to help his city at time of
great poverty. he took a sample of this
queer stuff to Vienna. thinking that
the Franks" rs all foreigners were
then called. might have some use for
it. The Germans were quick to see
its utility for pipe bowls, but declared
that it was good for nothing else. More
than Il century has confirmed this
Judgment. for who has yet discovered
any other use for meerSchaum? For
pipe making it is an ideal raw ma
terial. Here is stone which is easily
moulded when wet and when dry be-
comes hard and resists fire.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1914-02-13
Milton

R. Else & Son have sold their inter-
est in the MELVILLE creamery and have
bought the one at Six Corners.
Mrs. William B. Daland, mother of
President w. G. Daland, passed peace
fully away Thursday at the home of E.
F. Daland at Bloomfield, N. j., aged
80 years.
Governor McGovern has issued pa
pers granting restoration of citizenship
to William Fielder of Milton, who
served a four year term in the state
prison at Waupun for placing ties on
the railroad track. He was convicted
in Rock county, Dec. II, 1908.
Emory C. Cary and wife, who have
been on visit in England the last two
months, returned to their home in Mil
ton Tuesday. They report a very pleas
ant voyage and an interesting visit,
having tarried in London, Queenstown,
Bristol and other important places.
The case of the State against Chas.
Lumm for the illegal sale of liqnor
went to trial in Judge Maxfield's court
| in GAINESVILLE Saturday morning. After
| the state had put in its evidence, mo-
ton to dismiss on the grounds of in
sufficient evidence to warrant convic-
ton was granted by the court. The
holding of government license COW
ering the building at Charley Bluff was
not allowed to count as evidence in this
case, and the meagre amount of liquor
found at Lumm's place in town Christ
mas eve by the officers, alone, seemed
not to bear sufficient weight to convict.
At the recent annual meeting of the
Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance Co. of
Harmony, George R. Barker having
declined reelection as director and
president of the company, was rendered
a vote of thanks for the efficient man
ner of conducting his Office during the
past sixteen years. Robert Clark was
| elected to fill the office and w. L.
Crandall was elected vice president in
his place. The other officers remain
unchanged. Mr.. Crandall will fill the
Office of agent and secretary in the alb.
sence of w. A. McEwan, who went te
Florida to spend the winter for his
health.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1914-02-13
The Bridal Veil.

The bridal veil is evidently of east
ern origin, being relic of the bridal
canopy held over the heads of the
bride and bridegroom. Among the An
glo-Saxons Il similar custom existed,
but if the bride was a widow it was
dispensed with According to Sarum
usage, fine linen cloth was laid upon
the heads of the bride and bridegroom
and was not removed until the bene-
dictiOn had been said. The old British
custom was to use natures veil I'M
adOrned-that is. the long hair Of the
bride. which was so worn by all brides.
royal, noble and simple Only then
did every one behold the tresses Of
maidenhood in their entirety and for
the last time, as after marriage they
were neatly dressed on the head.
Among some the tresses were cut and
carefully slowed away Oh woman
becoming a wife. 1t was customary
in Russia for village brides to shear
their locks on returning from church,
Family Doctor.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1914-02-13
Between Governors.

When the late Senator Bob Taylor
was governor of Tennessee he received
letter from an inmate of the Mis-
souri, state penitentiary. His CORE
spondent pleaded that his name. too.
was Taylor: claimed kinship with the
governor and begged him to use his in
fiuence with Governor Francis of Mis-
souri, to obtain a pardon A short time
afterward Governor Francis received
the following letter from Governor
Bob:
My Dear Governor Francis--You've got
fellow over there in your penitentiary
named Taylor, who says he's kin to me
and wants me to help him get out l wish,
If you see your way clear toward doing it.
you would turn him loose and if any of
your kinfolks ever get in my pen I'll re-
turn the favor.
New York Post.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1914-02-13
Trees and the Soil.

The SOL is a resource of priceless
value. IS formation on rocks is ex.
ceedingly slow. According to Profes.
sor J. Bowman. many glacial scratches
that were made on rock during the last
glacial period, between 10000 and TO-.
600 years ago, are still as fresh as il
they had been made only yesterday.
Yet since the glaciers thus recorded
themselves man has come up from the
cave and the stone hammer. Seventy
thousand years is very short time
for the development of q soil cover.
For man it means a period so great
that the mind can hardly grasp it. The
cutting off of the trees exposes the
soil so that the rain beats upon it, and
since it has lost the protection that
the roots and the litter on the ground
afforded the soil is soon washed away.
In fifty years single lumber mer'
chant can deprive the race of soil that
required 10000 years to fOrm.-Youth's
Companion.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1914-02-13
Stouqhton

Mrs. Olivia Johnson and daughter
Elleda left Thursday morning for Flor
ida, where they will sojourn the next
two or three months. Their first des-
tination is Jacksonville, from which
place they will proceed along the coast
until they find place that pleases
them.
Ed Smoot, brakeman on the local
switch engine, slipped on the roof of a
freight car while the engine was switch
ing in the Stoughton Wagon Co. yards
during the noon hour Friday, and in
falling struck his head against the
brake wheel, skinning his nose and sus-
tanning scalp wound which required
several stitches being taken He also
sprained one of his thumbs. His iniur-
les were attended to by Dr. H. A.
keenan,, the railroad cOmpany's local
physician.
The big event of the school year, the
Junior play, which is always looked
forward to long time by both students
and people, will take place at the Audi
forum, Friday evening, Feb. 20. ''The
Rivals is comedy in five acts that is
screemingly funny.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1914-02-13
Evansville

Mrs. George Severson died Thursday
evening about o'clock at the home of
her father, G. F. Jorgensen. She had
been in poor health, gradually growing
weaker, for number of months. For
the last three weeks she was at her
fathers on Main street.
The Rock County Farmers Institute
will be held at Footville, Feb. II and
Is. These meetings are free to all and
the farmers are urged to attend. The
first session will convene at $50 a. m.
There will be cooking school for the
ladies each afternoon.
Harry Sewell, who has been clerk at
the Central House and a resident of
Evansville for over twenty years,
passed away Friday afternoon at his
Sewell was So years of age. He is sur
vived by wife and two children, Geo.
of Milwaukee and Miss Emily Sewell
of GAINESVILLE. Mr. Stewart has two
brothers, Ellsworth, who resides in
Kansas, and Robert of Milwaukee.
At about 1920 Tuesday morning,
Arson Baldwin passed quietly away at
his home in this city. His health had
been gradually failing for the last few
years, so the end was not entirely I'M
expected. He retained consciousness
until the very last. One of his last
words was to inquire concerning his
wife, who was i'll in an adjoining room.
Mrs. Baldwin died Thursday morning
at o'clock, passing away easily and
peacefully. Her death makes it doubly
hard for the relatives and friends. vet
it is most fitting that it should come as
it did. The married life of these two
people was most ideal in every way.
The funeral services of both Mr.. and
Sunday afternoon at 2 O'Clock, con-
Quoted by the Rev. D. Quincy Grobill
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1914-02-13
CORRESPONDENCE


Mrs. Bonnie Anderson, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Nels Jensen, died at 5
O'Clock last Saturday morning of tuber-
culosis, after 4 months illness. Death
was unexpected so soon. The previous
evening she sat up until 8 O'Clock visit
ing with the family.
Miss Lottie Nelson, who teaches in
the Balkey school in n. Deerfied, had
the misfortune of breaking her arm on
Friday of last week. Miss Nelson was
going to her boarding place, just across
the road from the school house, for her
dinner, when she stumbled and fell.
The earthly remains of S. M. Han
son, whose death occurred on Wednes-
day morning last week, were laid to
rest in the East church cemetery on
Saturday. Deceased was born at
Static, Norway, Aug. 7, 1868. He came
years old. They settled in the town
of Albion. In 1887 he was married to
Josephine Peterson and four children
Corona, preceded their father to the
grave. The deceased is survived by
his widow and children, Olin and Flor
OlCG. 1ucS LIONSu W OSGIISIO II
years ago and have resided here since
Mr.. Hanson was for some years a
stock buyer and later joined S. E. Sim
onson in the leaf tobacco business.
w. E. Williams big seven passenger
Buick auto burned on the Madison
road near the Buckeye school house
last Monday afternoon, entailing a
total loss The car cost 1920, had run
5000 miles and carried $500 insurance.
The engine baked and Mr.. Williams
cranked and cranked until the carbu-
rotor was flooded. When ignition did
occur it backfred and ignited the oil
on the grease pans. Water brought by
the assistance of the school children
was poured on the fire, but it only
served to spread the flames. The tank
containing 10 gallons of gasoline was
soon reached and explosion followed.
Mr.. Williams family was in the car
but escaped uniniured.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1914-02-13
Cambridge

Oscar Lee was refused divorce from
his wife Tilla by Judge Stevens. No
cause proven.
o. H. Hanson was in Edgerton last
Saturday and received quite a large
crop of tobacco. The crop consisted of
% acres grown on the Pomeroy farm,
amounting to $5481.
The long fight of Dr. Mead and 9TH
ers to prevent the county board from
spending $23, 400 for the Dreger tract
adjoining the county farm at Verona
for tuberculosis building ended this
morning. The county board won and
the purchase of the farm will be COM
: pleted.
Comrades A L. Lund and E. N. Pot
ter are interesting Cambridge citizens
in the proposition to erect at the Rip
ley cemetery bronze statue of SOL
der of the Blue army of the COS as a
fitting memorial to those veterans who
sleep there, and a continual remem-
brance of the love and honor we who
are left should cherish for them.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1914-02-13
Fort UK1nSOn.

Mark Aspinwall left last Saturday
morning at $50 o'clock with three car
loads of high grade cattle for Tacoma,
Wash. These cattle were recently
purchased by Henry Royce. The trip
from here to Tacoma will take about
nine days.
Mrs Mary (Parks) Francisco died at
her home in this city at 629 Jackson
street last Wednesday, January %, at
5 o'clock p. M, at the age of 62 years.
Mary Parks was born in Vernon Cen
ter, New York, August 10, 1852. At
the age of four years she came to Chi
cago. On June %, 1872, she moved to
this city, where her marriage occurred
in the same year to Charles Francisco
of Oakland. The couple lived on their
farm in Oakland until 1891 and then
moved near this city.