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acres a1d being same land described
In quit claim deed from Jos. ]. Hay
mans to first party. date May 81. 1906,
and recorded In deed book 125. page
410, Marion county records.
Lot "a in section nineteen township
twelve, south, range twenty-three. east,
containing 40 acres, being same land
described in deed from The Gulf Sc
curity Co. to first party, dated Jan.
6, 1918, AMI recorded in deed book
$50, at page lU6 of the public records
of Marion county.
Lot II In section eighteen in town
ship thirteen, south, range twenty
three east, containing 40 acres, being
same land described in deed from w.
w. Clyatt to first party, dated
day of February Tor March) 1913 and
recorded in Marion county records,
or so much of said lands as may De
necessary to satisfy said final decree
and costs.
E. L. STAPP,
Special Master in Chancery.
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NOTICE OF MASTERS SALE

Notice is hereby given that under
and nv virtue of a Tinal decree OF
foreclosure made and entered by the
| circuit court of the fifth judicial cir
| cult of Florida, in and for Marion
county, in chancery on the nrst Gay
of July, A. D., 1914, in a certain u
lately pending in said court wherein
perinsular Naval stores Company, q
, corporation, was complainant, n
| Southern Pine Lumber Company, q
corporation, was defendant, the un,
dersigned was appointed Special
faster in Chancery in said cause to
| execute said final decree, and that
pursuant thereto / will on the first
Monday in August, A. D, 1914, to-wit:
The 3rd day of August, 81 % lsl4
during the legal hours of sale, Offer
for sale and sell to the highest and
best bidder for cash at public cutlery
in front OF the west door of the col
house in Ocala, Marion county, Flor1-
da, the following described lands stu
ated, lying and being in Marion coun-
ty, Florida, to-wit: ,
Northwest quarter of northeast
quarter of section nine, township
thirteen, south, range twenty-five,
east, containing 40 acres; west half
OF southeast quarter of section twen-
ty-ive and west half of northeast
quarter of section thirty-six in town
ship twelve, south, range twenty-five,
east, containing 100 acres, being same
land described in deed from j.. w.
Melton and wife to the first party,
dated July 1, 1912, and recorded in
deed book 149, page 1877, Marion u
ty records.
East half of the southeast quarter of
section twenty-four, township thir-
teen, south, range twenty-five east,
containing 80 acres; southwest quart
er of southeast quarter of section
seventeen and lot Is Of section eigh-
teen in township thirteen, south,
range twenty-three, east, containing
80 acres, being same land described in
deed from A. p. Monroe ct ais, to first
party dated July %, 1911, and record
ed in deed book 149, page 139, Marion
county records.
Lot 16 and Is acres of lot !, being
the north portion Of said lot, In Sec
tion six, township twelve, routh, range
.twentythree, east, containing 50
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-07-17
NOTICE

OF Application fer Tax Deed Under
Section s of Chapter 4SSS, Laws
Of Florida
Notice Is hereby given that T. NJ.
Ray. purchaser of tax Certificate No.
80, dated the 3rd day of June. A. d.,
1912, has filed said certificate I'm my
office, and has made application for
tax deed to issue in accordance with
law. Said certificate embraces h
following described property situated
in Marion county, Florida, to-wit.
Lot 1$, sec Is. tp II. S, T 20, e. ine
said land being assessed at the oa.e
Of the issuance OF such certificate IA
the name OF +. j. O'Hara. oniess
afd ceftifeate shall be redeemea as
cordihg to law. tax iced VIII .S5 n
thereon the srd day of August A. ~
1914. ,~. ana
Witness NY official signature =
seal this the fss day Of July
1914. vrrcrNT"
c,s srsa Circuit Court MARION H"- Fla
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NOTICE

OF Application for Tax Deed Under
Section s of Chapter 4SSS, Laws
of Florida
Notice is hereby given that Alonzo
Cox, purchaser of tax certificate No.
233, dated the Srd day of June, A. D.,
1912, has filed said certificate in my
office, and has made application for
tax deed to issue in accordance with
law. Said certificate embraces the
following described property situated
in Marion county, Florida, to-wlt:
Com 4.74 chs S of NV cor of seA, sec
10, tp IA, s, r 21, e, thence so 2.37 chs,
e 4.74 chs n 2.37 chs, W Ala chs-1 2-S
acres. The said land being assessed
at the date of the issuance of sucn
certificate in the name of Alonzo
Cox, Unless said certificate shall De
redeemed according to law, tax deed
viii issue thereon on the 18th day OF
July, A. D., 1914.
witness my official signature n
seal this the 10th day of June. A. D.,
1914.
(Seal.) P. H. NUGENT.
Clerk Circuit Court. Marion Coz Fla,
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NOTICE
Of Application for Tax Deed Under
Section 8 of Chtpter 1888, Laws
Of Florida

OF Application for Tax Deed Under
Section s of Chtpter 1883, Laws
of Florida
Notice is hereby given that L. 0.
Booher, purchaser of tax certi2cate
No. 440, dated the 3rd day of June, A.
D., 1912, has filed said certificate in
my office, and has made application
for tax deed to issue in accordance
with law. Said certificate embraces
the following described property sit
uated In Marion county, Florida, to-
wit: Com 95.SS chs 8 Of NV o of e5
of Sanchez grant, tip Is, r p, thence
s s chs, e 24.75 chs, n s chs. W 24.75
chs-20 acres. The said land being
assessed at the date of the issuance
of such certificate in the name of Jno.
Meredith. Unless said certificate
shall be redeemed according to law,
tax deed will issue thereon the 18th
day of July, A. D., 1914.
Witness my official signature and
seal this the 9th day of June, A. D.,
1914.
(Seal.) P. Fl. NUGENT,
Clerk Circuit Court, Marion Co., Fla.
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The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-07-17
NOTICE OF SALE or SCHOOL DIS
TRIcT BONDS

Notice Is hereby given that the
board of public instruction for the
county of Marion, state of Florida. I'M
til 3 o'clock p. m, Tuesday, July 18th,
1914, will receive sealed bids for the
purchase of n or more of the eight
bonds to be issued by Cstra special
tax school district, number ten, Ma
|rion county, Florida, of the denomina-
ton of n thousand dollars each.
bearing five per cent. interest. paya-
BILE annually. maturing twenty years
from their date. A deposit In the
form of a certified check, payable to
the order of the board of public in
|struction for Marion county, state OF
Florida, in the sum Of five per cent
thereof, must accompany each bid
The said board reserves the right
to reject any and all bids.
All communications should be adj
dressed to ]. II. B%rinson, Secretary,
IOcala. Florida.
The Board of Public Instruction for
the county of Marion, state of Florida
BY J. II. Brinson, Secretary
I6-29-Sat D&W
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Nofl.l
OF Application for Tax Deed Unde
Section 8 &C. Chapter 1888. Laws
of Florida

OF Application for Tax Deed Unde
Section 8 &C Chapter 1883. Laws
of Florida
Notice is hereby given that Mrs. Sa-
rah A. Wallace, purchaser of tax Ger.
tificate No. 719, dated the End day OF
June, A. D., 1902, and No. S5l, dated
June 5th, 1905, has filed said certlfl'
Gates in my office, and has made ap-
~plication for tax deed to issue in ac-
cordance with law. Said certificates
embrace the following described prop
erty situated in Marion county, Flor
ida. to-wit: Lots / and 2 sub OF nwA
of nwH, sec SO. tip 16, S, 2 %, e-7.74
acres: and Wa of neA of nwA, sec
So. tp 16, s, r %, e-10 acres. The
said land being assessed at the date
of the issuance of such certificates IN
the names of Unknown and T.. n.
Smith. Unless said certificates shall
be redeeU.ed according to law tax
deed will issue thereon on the 18th
|day of July, A. D., 1914.
Witness my official signature and
seal this the 9th day of June, A. d.,
1914.
(Seal.) P. H. NUGENI.
Clerk Circuit Court, Marion Co., Fla
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whom would bind you. or either q
you.
Now. therefore. you and each Of you
are commanded to appear before his
! Honorable Court on Monday, the
9TH Day Of September, a. o. 1914
to answer TO q bill Of complaint az
hibited against you I'm u said court
by Florida National Land Company.
and to do further and receive what
our said court shall have considered
in that behalf. otherwise the com
plainant will proceed ex parte.
II is further ordered that a copy OF
this order shall be published n a
week for eight consecutive weeks IN
the Ocala Weekly Banner. a news
paper published in said County and
State.
Witness the Honorable w. s. Bull
lock. Judge Of our said Court and p.
H. Nugent, Clerk and the seal thereof
at the court house in 0cala. Marion
county. Florida. this the 30th day OF
June. A. D., 1914.
(Seal.) p. III. NUGENT.
Clerk of the. Circuit Court of Marion
County, Florida.
BY M. E. GODDARD.
7-S-st. Deputy Clerk
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-07-17
NOTICE

In the Circuit court Of the Fifth Ju-
dicial Circuit Of Florida, in and for
Marion County-In Chancery.
Abner Poser. Complainant. VS.. Emily
l. Poser, Defendant-0rder for
Constructive Service.
1t Is ordered that the defendant
herein named to-wit: Emily L. Poos-
.er, be and is hereby required to ap-
pear to the bill of complaint filed in
this on or before
Monday, the 9Th Day Of June, 1914.
1t is further ordered that a copy or
his order be published once a week
for four consecutive weeks In the
Ocala Banner, a newspaper published
in said county and state.
This the 2nd day of May. 1914.
(Seal.) p. II. NUGENT,
Clerk Circuit Court, Marion Co, Fla
BY NJ. z. Goddard. ID. G.
SPENCER & HOOKER,
Compartments Solicitors. 5S-5t
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-07-17
NOTICE OF sHERlFF's SALE

Notice Is hereby given that under
and by virtue of an execution issueo
out of and under the seal OF the CIR
cult court OF Marion County, Florida.
of date June 18th, A.. d., 1914, IN tnat
certain cause pending in said court IN
which the Munroe and Chamohss
Bank. a Florida corporation. y PLAIN
tiff, and Henry Holland - defendant,
i have levied on and viii SELL AZ .ns
west door of the Marion county cVNts
house In Ocala, Florida, on +.
Monday, August ard, 1914,
between the hours Of II o'clock q. m.
and 2 o'clock p. NJ 10 the nIynes'
and best bidder for cash, the follow.
Ing described lands situate in the c.sI
of ocala, Marion county, Florida, 10
wit: The west half (wM) OF blk two
g; Dunn's Northwest Addition to
Ocala: also that part OF ! oioca
two On of Dunn's Northwest Aaot
,ion described as: Beginning 40 ieet
north Of the southeast corner OF SAID
block. thence north 169h feet tnence
west los feet, thence south 1872 iee.;
thence east 1O5 feet to the point VI
beefnnning. Said property Is 10 Ds
sold to satisfy said anu
costs.
sheriff of Carton County, Florida.
HOOKER & MARTIN,
Plaintiffs Attorneys. o-zo-'s
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-07-17
NOTICE OF SPECIAL TAX SCHOOL
DISTRICT ELECTION AT SPARR

.otice is hereby given that there
VIII be held an election by the quail
ned ~tax.paying electors of the SPAR
special Tax School District at the
usual place of voting at Sparr, FLO
ldan on Tuesday, July IA, 1914, for
sne purpose of determining whether
sae boundaries of te hdistrict afore-
Salu snail remain as at present or
saali De changed to be as follows: Be
9unlng at the ne corner of section
running thence west to the NV
V.ner OF section Is, thence south
she sw corner of the nwA of Sec
On 81, thence east to the Sc corner
po,. sne ne Il of section So, thence
m Isu 70 the ne corner of section IA,
township 13 S of range 22 e.
a;a Dune by order of the Board of Pub
Instruction Of Marion county In
sTalar session on June s, 1914.
dn ne following are appointed to con-
SAD election; d. L. Grantham,
0. Tsen and ]. w. Colbert, and w.
J. H. CRIMSON, Sec'y.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-07-17
NOTICE

OF Application for Tax Deed Under
Section 8 of Chapter 1888, Laws
of Florida
Notice is hereby given that VIM. E.
and Jane M. Merrell. purchasers OF
tax certificate No. 529, dated the 5th
day of June, 1911, have filed said GER
tificate in my office, and have made
application for tax deed to issue in &C.
cordance with law. Said certificate
embraces the following described
property situated in Marion county,
Florida, to-wit: Lot 4, block 26, Belle
view. The said land being assessed
at the date of such certificate in the
name of Alfred Kirby. Unless said
,ertifisate shall be redeeemei accord
ng to law, tax deed will issue thereon
the 18th day of July, A. D., 1914.
Witness my official signature and
seal this this the 10th day of June, A.
D., 1914.
(Seal.) p. Fl. NUGENT.
Clerk Circuit Court, Marion Co., Fla.
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The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-07-17
NOTICE

In the Circuit Court Of the Fifth Ju.
dicial Circuit Court of Florida
Marion County, Florida, in Chance
ry.
re Sherman conant, James Needham,
Jry Richard r. Haygo66s Charles n.
Hart Alien Greeley. E. n Rivers,
Benjamik r. Priest and w. j. bod
son:
1t appearing from an affidavit filed
in this court in a quit this day COM
menced by Florida National Land
Company, corporation organized
and existing under the laws of the
State OF Florida, against you and
others, that your respective places of
residence are unknown to the affiant;
that you and each of you are over the
age of twenty-one years and that
there Is no person in the State of
Florida the service of subpoena epon
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-07-17
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Department of the Interior,
u. S. Land Office at Gainesville, Fla.
May 8, 1914.
Notice is hereby given that James
Butler, of Morriston. Florida, who, on
April IL, 1909, made homestead entry,
Serial No. 05339, for seA of neA, sec
ton is, township IA, south, range 10,
east, Tallahassee meridian, has nleo
notice of intention to make th~ree-year
proof, to establish claim to the land
above described, before register and
receiver, at Gainesville, Florida, on
the
23rd Day of June. 1914
Claimant names as witnesses:
George Elbertson of Standard, Flor
ida.
Ed w. Forbes of Standard, Florida.
Randolf Mills of Standard, Florida.
Eddie Elbertson of Standard, Flor
ida.
HENRY S. CHUBB,
5-19-5t Register.
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NOTICE

OF Application for Tax Deed Under
Section 8 of Chapter 1855, Laws
of Florida
Notice Is hereby given that s.. II.
Hadiey, purchaser of the following
tax certificate to-wit: Number 3SS,
embracing eR of SEX of sell of sec
SO, tip Is, $, r 81, e, assessed at date of
issuance of said certificate in name
of unknown;
And tax certificate number COS, en-
bracing 80 feet n and s by 112 IT e and
W in Sc o of blk 13, N. s. s., Ocala,
assessed at the date of the issuance
of said certificate in the name of un-
known;
And tax certificate number 755, en-
bracing lots / and 4, blk 10, Cline's
sub of neH of nwH, sec Is, To Is,
s, r %, assessed at the date of the is
suance of said certificate in name of
Chas. F. Schneider;
And tax certificate number FOG, en-
bracing, com 70 "a TT n of sw cor of
lot %, CaldwelI's ad, Ocala, thence n
"a TT, e 210 fit, S "a IT, W 210 #, as
sessed at the date of the issuance of
said certificate in the name of Mary
E. Williams;
And tax certificate number rs, EN-.
bracing sh of lot 5, blk 5, Allred's ad.
sec Z, tp Is, S, r %, e, assessed at date
of issuance of said certificate in the
name of unknown;
And tax certificate number 100, EN-.
bracing lots /, 8, 5, Z, blk l, Dunn's nv
ad, Ocala, assessed at date of issu
ance of said certificate in name of ],
w. Haynes;
And tax certificate number III, EN-
bracing lot 1, blk 1, Allred's ad. sec
z, tp 10, S, r %, e, assessed at the date
of the issuance of said certificate In
name of Bragg Scriven;
And tax certificate number 719, EN-
bracing lot 2, blk 6, Allred's ad, sec
Z. tp Is, s, r %, e, assessed at the
date of the issuance of said certifi.
cate in name of unknown;
And tax certificate number 351, EN-
5racing SEA of swA, sec 5, tp Is, s, I
20, e, assessed at date of issuance OF
said certificate in name of unknown;
And tax certificate number TAG, EN-
bracing lot "a, Mitchell's Revised ad,
| Ocala, assessed at date of issuance
| of said certificate in name of s. M
Middleton;
And tax certificate number 759, EN-
bracing sh of blk &c, Cline's sub OF
nell of nwA, sec IS, tp Is, s, r %, e.
assessed at date of issuance Of said
certificate in name of Wash Jones;
And tax certificate number 1853, EN-
bracing all of blks 4 and 5, ex so IT G
and W by 100 TT n and s in sw cor
| Cline's sub of neH of nwA, sec Is, tp
Is, s, r %. said certificate assessed at
date of issuance in the name OF un'
known;
All of said certificates dated June
| End, 1912, and all of said lands in Ma.
rion county, Florida, has filed said
certificates in my office, and has made
application for tax deed to issue IN
accordance with law. Unless saic
certificates shall be redeemed &C
cording to law, tax deed will issue
thereon on the 9th day of July, A d..
1914.
: Witness my official signature and
seal this the oath day of June, A. D.
1914.
(seal.a p. H. NUGENT.
Clerk Circuit Court, Marion Co., Fla
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The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-07-17
NOTICE

OF Application for Tax Deed Under
Section s of Chapter 1888, Laws
of Florida
Notice is hereby given that F. ].
Rutland, purchaser of tax certificate
No. 80, dated the 3rd day of June, A.
D., 1912, has filed said certificate in
my office, and has made application
for tax deed to issue in accordance
with law. Said certificate embraces
the following described property sit
uated in Marion county, Florida, to-
wit: SEX of swA OF nwA of sec a..
tn ~, s, r 81, e-10 acres. The said
land being assessed at the date of the
issuance of such certificate in the
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-07-17
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT
AND DISCHARGE

Notice is hereby given that on the
Goth day of September, A. D.. 1914.
the undersigned will present my ac-
counts and vouchers TO the judge OK
probate in and for Marion county
Florida, and will make my anal settle
ment and will apply for hnal as
charge.
This Is, day of March, 1914.
GERTRUDE EDWARDS
AS administrator OF w. p. EDWARDS
.3-27-Smo.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-07-17

nameof Whey Boyd. Unless said GER
tifcate shall be redeemed according
to law. tax deed will issue thereon
the 18th day of July, A. D., 1914.
Witness my official signature and
seal this the 9th day of June, A. D..
1914.
Seal.) p. III. NUGENT.
Clerk Circuit Court, Marion Co., Fla.
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The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-07-17
PETITION FOR ELECTION IN Sill
Lob SPECIAL TAX SCHOOL
DISTRICT

To the Honorable Board of Public In
struction In and for Marion county,
Florida:
Gentlemen:-We, the undersigned
qualified electors who are taxpayers,
and who are not less than % per cent.
Bisbee daily review., 1914-08-08
4,OOO FREE TEXTS
 USED IN BISBEE IN
 NEXT SCHOOL YEAR
Increase This Year of Nearly
 1000 Over Books Used in the
 Schools of City in 1912-13- Manner of Distribution Used

Last year the State of Arizona furnished the Warren District gram mer schools with 5000 volumes of free school books, and owing to the incre- ase of students in the district this year another 1000 volumes nave been received, making a total of al most 4.OOO books now in possession of the Bisbee schools.
 In taking care of this large num- Der of books a uneque system is em- ployed. the teacher makes out re- ouisition for the amount of books she will need and she is held responsible for these books or their equivalent in cash. She then has her pupils have their parents sign a contract which binds them to pay for the book if lost or pay tine ammount of dam age it undergoes while in the pupils hands.
 At the end of the year the books are all collected and a mark placed on them, stating the condition they were in when returned, and if the damage is worse than ordinary wear the pupil is assessed a fine to cover the amount As fast as the books are returned they are placed in a flu. migator nd thoroughly cleansed be fore returning them to the shelves | for redistribution
 This system. of course, causes great deal of work on the part of the teachers, but the trouble is well paved for by the good received by the pu pills. It not only allows many to re turn to school, who could not other wise. but it causes the pupils to be
 more careful in their care of theiI books, and helps to develop them into l economical men and women.
Bisbee daily review., 1914-08-08
MAN INJURED WHEN
 CARS BUMP TOGETHER
Thrown Fifteen Feet By Sudden Jar But SuStains Only
 Many Bruises

D. c. Williams, operator of one of the small electric haulage trucks on the 400 level of the Holbrook shalt was yesterday severely bruised and narrowly escaped death when the small truck which he was driving was run down and crushed by one of the large main hawlage motors in the main drift. So fierce was the blow struck by the large motor car that Williams was thrown fifteen feet through the drift and his motor was completely wrecked.
 Williams had been loading at the No 10 station, which is a short dis tance off the main line between the Holbrook and the Sacramento shafts He realizied suddenly that it was time for him to return to the station and started out on the main line, thinking he had plenty of time to clear before the large motor should come along
 He had hardly reached the switch however when the larger car came Ihurtling around a sharp curve at com siderable speed. The collision could not be averted, the curve was SC short The large car was almost on top of the smaller one before either realizied there was danger
 Williams was rushed to the Copper lQueen hospital where he was at once given medical attention However Il developed from examination that ohie
 of his injuries were bruises, and h' was released from the hospital las evening.
Bisbee daily review., 1914-08-08
8IO0 Reward. SIOO

The readers of this paper will ba pleased to learn that there ia at least ono Dreaded disease that science has been able to cuge in an its stages. and that la Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure is the only positive cure now known Go the medical fraternity. Catarrh being a constitutional disease, requires a constitutional treat ment Halls Catarrh Cure is taken in- formally, acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system, there by destroying the foundation of the dls- ease, and giving the patient strength by building up tho constitution and assisting nature in doing It's work The proprctori have SO much faith in its curative poW- CTS that they oflcr One Hundred hQllaf5 a for anye case that it fails Co cure. send for list Of testimonials
 Address F ] CHENEY e CO, Toledo, ohia
 Sold by on UruggiHts, 7bc.
 Take HnllH Family Pilla for conatipatloos
Bisbee daily review., 1914-08-08
Mother Back From Visit.

Mrs. A. c. Patterson, mother of N A. Patterson, returned yesterday from a visit with her daughter, Mrs. J. B. Jones, of Austin, Texas, with Mrs J. E. Picken. who will visit with hel here for a few weeks. Mrs. Platter son makes her home with Mrs. Ii W. Thomas and N. A. Patterson while here
Bisbee daily review., 1914-08-08
Receives Sad News.

NTITT||- U0T TWUW-I
 Harry Aiken. an old timer of Bisbee received the sad news yesterday that his sister Miss Phebe Aiken, had passed away at her home in Central Park West, New York City Miss Aiken died Tuesday morning and was mtered yesterday the news of her death reaching Mir. Aiken too late to .aIlow him Go attend the funeral She leaves brother John Aiken, who Hives in Jerome. and a mother and father who live in Ireland Mr. Aik- en stated last night that this was the first death in his family for fifty years.