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Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1916-12-22
No. 1884

ANOs ~
| ORDER FOR HEARING FINAL ACCOUNT
AND PETITION FOR DISTRIBUTION
STATE OF MINNESOTA IN PROBATE
COUNTY of HENNEP1N COURT
In the Matter of the Estate of john
Samuelson Decedent.
On receiving and filing the final &C
count of the Administrator of the Es-
tate of said decedent, and his petition
praying for the allowance of said &C,
count and for a decree assigning the
| residue of said estate to the persons by
law entitled to the same.
1t is ordered, That all persons int.
rested in said estate appear before
said Probate Court, on Tuesday, the
End day of January 1917, at ten
o'clock in the forenoon, at the Probate
Court, in the Court House at Minnea-
polls, in said County, then and there to
show cause, if any there be, why said
account should not be allowed and said
estate should not be distributed as
prayed for in said petition.
And it is Further Ordered, That no.
tice of such hearing be given by pub
fishing this order once in each week
for three successive weeks, prior to said
day of hearing in the Echo de POuest
a newspaper printed and published in
SAID county, and by mailing a copy Of
this order to all the heirs at-law of said
decedent when their address is known
" can be ascertained by due diligence,
at least fourteen (14) days before the
date of said hearing, unless notice is
waived.
Dated at Minneapolis, this 9Th. day of
December 1916.
By the Court:
1929 JOHN A. DAHL,
Judge of the Probate Court
David G.. Gorham, Court House
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No 1575S

ORDER FOR HEARING FINAL ACCOUNT
AND PETITION FOR DISTRIBUTION
State of Minnesota, County of Henne.
pin. In Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate of Mary
L. Day, deceased.
On receiving and filing the final &C.
count of the Executor of the Last
Will and Testament of said
praying for the allowance of said &C.
count and for a decree assigning the re-
sidue of said estate to the persons by
law entitled to the same
1t is Ordered, That all persons inter
ested in said estate appear-before the
said Probate Court, on Tuesday
the End day of January
1917, at 10 O'Clock in the fore
noon, at the Probate Court in the
Court House, at Minneapolis in said
County, then and there to show cause
if any there be, why said account
should not be allowed and said estate
should not be distributed as prayed for
in said petition.
And it is Further Ordered, That
notice of such hearing be given by
publishing this order once in each week
for three Successive weeks, prior to said
day of hearing in the Echode POuest, a
newspaper printed and published in said
county, and by mailing a copy of this
order to all the legatees named in
said will and heirs at law of said
decedent when their address is known
or can be ascertained by due diligence
at least fourteen (l4) days before the
date of said hearing, unless notice is
waived.
Dated at Minneapolis, this 9Th day
of December 1916.
BY the Court,
1922 JOHN A. DAHL,
Judge of the Probate Court
H. E. Day, Attorney,
500 Lumber Exchange
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No. 1875

ORDER FOR CPE31ToRs TO PRESENT
CLAIMS, Etc.
State of Minnesota, County of Henne-
pin. Probate Court.
In the matter of the Estate of Jo-
sephat Beaudry, Deceased.
Letters of administration on the Esta-
to of Josephat Beaudry deceased late OF
the County Of Hennepin and State OF
Minnesota being granted to Gedeon E
Beaudry of said county and state;
1t is Ordered, That six months be
and the same is hereby allowed from and
after the date of this order, in which all
persons having claims or demands against
the said deceased are required
to file the same in the Probate Court
of said County of Hennepin for exami.
nation and allowance, or be forever
barred.
1t is Further Ordered, That the first
Monday In July 1917 at 10 O'Clock
a. H., a a general term of said Probate
Court, to be held at the Court House
in the City of Minneapolis, in said
cour ty, be and the same is hereby ap-
pointed as the time and place when and
where the said Probate Court will
examine and adjust said claims and
demands.
AND 1T rs. FURTHER ORDERED,
That notice of such hearing be given to
all creditors and persons interested in
said estate by forthwith publishing this
order once in each week, for three sue.
cessive weeks, in the Echo de POuest a
newspaper printed and published in said
county.
Dated at Minneapolis, this 4th day
of December 1916
By the Court,
1922 JOHN A. DAHL,
Judge of the Probate Court
N. A. LHerault, Attorney
435 Palace Bldg.
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No. 1889
No. 1889
ORDER FOR CREDITORS TO PRE-.

ORDER FOR CREDITORS TO PRE-
SENT CLAIMS, ETC.
STATE OF MINNESOTA PROBATE
COUNTY OF HENNEpIN COURT
In the matter OF the Estate of Harry
j. Lee Deceased.
Letters Of administration on the
Estate of Harry J. Lee, de-
ceased, late of the County of Hennepin
and State of Minnesota being granted to
Mae FL. Turf Of said county and state;
And it appearing upon proper proof
by the affidavit of the said Mae
H. Turf made and filed herein,
that there are no debts against the
estate of the said Harry j. Lee
deceased.
1t Is Ordered, that three months be and
the same is hereby allowed from and
after the date of this order, in'which all
persons having claims or demands
against the said deceased are
required to file the same in the Probate
Court of said County Of Hennepin for
examination and allowance, or be for
ever barred.
1t is Further Ordered, That the first
Monday in April 1917 at 10 o'clock
a. N. at a general term of said Probate
Court. to be held at the Court House
in the City Of Minneapolis, in said
county, DO and the same is hereby ap-
pointed as the time and place when and
where the said Probate Court will
examine and adjust said claims and de-
mands.
And it is Further Ordered, that
notice of such hearing be given to
all creditors and persons interested in
said estate by forthwith publishing this
order once in each week, for three sue
cessive weeks, in the Echo de POuest a
newspaper printed and published in
said county.
Dated at Minneapolis, this 9Th day
of December 1916.
By the Court:
1929 JOHN A. DAHL,
Judge of the Probate Court
A. T. Grotte, Attorney
242 Mcknight Bldg.
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SUM MONS

Nv WILMA
State of Minnesota. County of Hen
nepin, District Court, Fourth Judi.
cial District.
Anna Schultz, Plaintiff,
Alexander Schultz, Defendant.
The State of Minnesota to the above
named Defendant
You are hereby summoned and re-
quired to answer the complaint of the
plaintiff in the above entitled action,
which complaint is in fle-and of record
in the office of the Clerk of the above
namedcourt and to serve acopy of your
answer to the said complaint on the sub
scriber at his Office at number ABS Pa
lace Building in the City of Minneapolis,
in said County, of Hennepin, within
thirty (3O days after service of
this summons upon you, exclusive of
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No 1879
ORDER FOR CREDITORS TO PRESENT

ORDER FOR CREDITORS TO PRESENT
CLAIMS, ETC.
State of Minnesota, County of Hen.
nepin. In Probate Court.
In the matter of the Estate of Minnie
H. We'll Deceased.
Letters of administration on the
Estate of Minnie H. We'll deceased
late of the county of Hennepin and
State of Minnesota being granted to
Albert F. Pray of said county and
state; /.
It is Ordered, That six months be and
the same is hereby allowed from and
after the date of this order, in which all
persons having claims or demands
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the day Of such service, and If you
in the time aforesaid, the plaintiff in
this action will apply to the Court
plant.
Dated October 10Th 1915.
Ma L'HERAULT,
is Attorney for Plaintiff
435 Palace Building
Minneapolis, Mimi.
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for three successive weeks, prior to said
day Of hearing, in the Echo de l'Ouest q
newspaper printed and published in said
county.
Dated at Minneapolis, this 18th day
of December 1916.
BY the Court:
JOHN A. DAHL,
1929 Judge of the Probate Court
Neil F. Brown, 2423 Central Ave.
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day Of hearing, in the Echo de pOuest
a newspaper printed and published in
said county.
Dated at Minneapolis this 18th. day
of December 1916.
By the Court:
IL % JOHN A. DAHL,
Judge of the Probate Court
J.. G. Callahan, Attorney,
200 Phoenix Bldg.
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No. 1775l

ORDER FOR HEARING FINAL ACCOUNT
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Juug6 OF CHe fFOUaCe %
D. G. Gorham, Court House.
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3: CONFESSIONS OF A WIFE ::

when are you going to commence
your writing, Margie?" asked Mollie
when Annie had left us to 90 and get
Terry's dinner.
when are you going to begin rails.
ing q family?" parted.
.Just as soon as can" said Mollie
Bturdily. II want large family"
and then her face fell. do you know,
Eargie, I don't believe Chad cares
Sery3mLch for children. He was play.
Ing that divine Jewels from the Ma.
donna for me the other night. and a
child In the next room to ours cried.
He stopped and said. You see, Mol.
lie dear, what nuisance lot Of chill.
dren would be in house."
The trouble with Chadwick"
asnoid lis that he has always had too
lib money. He has always had the
Aelwrinkles Of life smoothed out for
s.Zlm."
"But, Margie. he certainly was a
Door, unfortunate, unloved, nice boy
and man until came into his life"
Mollie answered, springing to her hus.
bands defense, as all wives do at the
first bit OF, criticism against them.
aYes, dear, l know. that, but here as
well as elsewhere I think, his money
made things worse. II he had had to
get out and hustle at that time he
would not have had SO much time to
think about himself, and how terribly
the world had been using him. hope,
dear. YOU will have a big family, for
while your Chad Is a dear chap, he
tsSrather selfish in a way"
7 won't let even you call him that,
Margie!" was Mollie's quick Interrupt.
ton. s'Why, he isn't the least bit sell.
fish, compared to the other men l have
known. No one ever asks him for
help that he does not open his pocket.
book, or write check: I tell him he Is
rather foolish about It."
...My dear little sister, I think your
husband is a charming chap, but you
must remember that for a person that
has money, money Is the easiest thing
In the world to give. 1t Is when we
give ourselves that we can be called
truly charitable. Don't think I am
carping, for i love Chad almost as
much as you do"
f"Oh dear!" exclaimed Mollie.
"Please, ;Margie, don't ask me to think
about 1t all too much. I don't want
toibe always asking. why do feel this
way, when did I feel this way before,
and will ] feel this way again. want
oShaye as good time as can, do my
duty to, myself, for that means my
9duty to,all those with whom I come
Z in contact. ]. want to forget. all the
8pnoyances as soon as they pass. and
not worry too much about the future.
ss'You arc right"
.sYou are right, Mollie. and It Is bet.
erlto jump at that conclusion than to
reach &c by the logical deduction made
rom everyday ,experieneesr
q know this. and lot me tell you
ttiss dear, y Il only By keeping DO.
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THE DAILY
SHORT STORY
Hearts and Moonlight
BY LOUISE OLIVER.
Copyright, 1916, by the Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate.)

Mrs. Baldridge looked up from her
letter as her brother came in. "Philip,
here Is q litter from Tom at last. l had
begun to hope that his silence was
portentous of something-that he had
been busy with other things. But II
so-he doesn't give any intimation OF
1t here. Read It for yourself"
Philip Mercer lighted a cigarette
and held out his hand. Golf, boating
and so on, Ell? Anything but girl!
Is that the trouble, sis? I can't see
why you're so blamed anxious to have
him married."
"You are living example Of what
/ don't want him to be. Philip"
What! A happy. care.free bache.
Tor OF forty.odd! No bad habits, as
habits go. perfectly good condition
leader. never out Of sorts, ready to
work overtime as filler at all my mar.
ried friends dinner parties passably
good looking"
Mrs. Baldridge paid no attention.
You Know you need an anchor, Phil.
lip. You are merely nonentity float.
Ing around this way and never get.
ting anywhere. When you are as old
as I am you'll wish you had put In to
some good port and settled down for
life. Frankly. don't want Tom to be
like you. want him to, fall In love
with some sweet girl and settle down.
The earlier the better. What greater
ambition can a man have than to de.
vote his time to making some good
woman happy?
oh! Forgive me. Phil! I'm so sor.
ry! I thought--you see-I didn't
know. 1t was all so long ago I thought
it was over" She laid her hand con.
tritely on his arm.
The shadow passed from his face
and he patted her hand affectionately.
TITS all right, sis. I think myself it's
all over-then something happens to
bring 1t back. There! I'll love Pau.
line till my dying day. l can't help
1t. Maybe she's dead! don't know.
Nineteen years Is. long time and navy
officers move around so. But she's
the only person ever cared about and
I'll never marry any one now"
"Cheer up, Philip! I'll ring for tea
you need reinforcing. My motto is:
When man gets melancholy-feea
him. Don't doctor his liver-just fill
up his stomach. Hero we are-with
some OF Milly's raisin rolls too. Isn't
that sunshine enough to make the an.
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fore my eyes the fact that we only
live one day at time, that am able
to live at ALL"
We only live one day at a time,
One tieeting day.
No matter II good be the sunkissed
shore,
Or shadows grey.
The hours that lengthen meath sor.
rows pain,
Joy can defy.
The friends that bask In our merry
laugh
Flee when we sigh.
The cup that Is fullest OF pleasures
foam
Is quickly drained, ...
And time dries the eyes that blistered
hot,
When teardrops rained.
Yes! laughter is measured one short
span
So fades the sigh,
For We only live one day at a time,
You dear-and I.
"Why don't you send these little
poems to the magazines Margie? You
certainly can write" exclaimed Mollie,
after had brought the little verse
out and read 1t to her.
DO you think so dear? It never
occurred to me that anyone but you or
someone like you would care for them.
I used to write such things often to
Dick when we were first married. but
he never seemed to care much about
them, and thought they were worth
less. II not In sentiment, at least as
literature.
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unnIng from the house and a woman

running from the house and 4 woman
In white followed swiftly. Patricia!
Patricia, dear, where are YOU? Oh.
what has happened?" Patricia!'
Philips heart hammeriag from his
exertion, almost stopped beating. lie
knew that voice. He went over to her
and took her hand in his wet QUE.
There has been an accident" he
said simply, "but think your daughter
and her escort will soon be all right.
The tank blew up, but 1t must have
been almost empty-or-or-' he
stopped.
The woman's eyes grew wide.
"Philip!" she cried. Phillip Mercer!
To have you here now 20 save Patrl-
cia's life! can't believe it. She
caught his hand In both hers for an
instant, then flew to the girl on tho
ground.
"Mother!" murmured eatricia sieep-
lily. And Just then Tom sat up.
well get them to the house and to
bed, Philip! Thank God you were
near!"' r.. 1
"Amen!" agreed Philip.
cts odd how things happen" said
Pauline later, In the gariol. II had
just finished writing to YOU when the
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PERSONALS

c. H. Riggle has returned from Mid
dlebourno where he had spent few
days at his home. Before going to
Middlebcurne he attended the I. o. o.
+. convention In Elkins.
w. B. Cruise was In the city Sunday
a guest at the home of his sister, Mrs.
w. s. Raymond at Shadyside.
Miss Ruth Eggleston, of Minneapo-
lis. MIMI, is the guest Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert McCabe, Of the South
Side. Miss Margaret James, Of Hart
ford, Conn, will arrive this week to
visit Mr.. and Mrs. McCabe.-Charles-
ton Gazette.
Mrs. Eleanor Eddy Knutti, OF Nor.
gantown, was visitor In the city for
a few hours today.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Gordon Smyth
will return to night from Jenkins, Ky.
where they had spent a week.
Miss Ida Slawter went to Wheeling
yesterday where she is attending the
sessions Of the State Medical society.
J.W. Toothman one of Farmington's
most substantial and popular citizens
spent the day in Fairmont.
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STOMACH TROUBLES QUICKLY

People 60 on suffering from little
stomach troubles for years. and i'm
aglne they have a serious disease.
They over.eat or oyer.drink and force
on the stomach. a lot of extra work,
but they never think that the stomach
needs extra help to do the extra
work.
II these people would take Tonoline
Tablets regularly they would be a
great big help to the stomach in its
strain Of oyer.work. No matter what
you eat or drink. .Tonoline tabs sweet.
en- your sour stomach and stop gas
belching in five minutes. The heavi.
ness disappears, and the stomach Is
greatly aided in its work of digestion.
Tonoltne Tablets.
not only promptly relieves all distress,
but II taken regularly will absolutely
cure indigestion by building up the
fabby,. overworked walls OF the stom.
ach and make them strong enough to
digest the most hearty meal. /,
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Celebrated Mother,a pay,

Mrs John +. Fleming Of Walnut av.
|HnnNh had as her guests on Sunday her
10 family including her son., Mel
de Fleming, Of California, who is
there on a visit. Other guests included
her son and daughter, Herbert Elem.
ing and Mrs. Jas. Brand. OF Mononga.
lia county and her three children re-
siding in this city, Justice R. Leigh
Fleming. Mrs. Kate Brand and Miss
Helen Fleming. It was the first time
in many years that the family had
been together. Melville Fleming will
spend some time here and with rela.
tiyes in Monongalia county.
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Family Party.

"A very pleasant surprise was given
Mr.. and Mrs. w. D. Barbe at their
home at Hoodsville Sunday, It being
the occasion OF Mr.. Barbe's birthday,
and as II was also Mothers Day all
their children and grandchildren with
q number of their friends and neigh.
boris gathered at their home TO com.
memorate the occasion. They were
each presented with q nice rocker by
their children. They also received a
number Of beautiful presents from
their friends; all Of which thew greatly
appreciated. A bountiful dinner was
served which vas enjoyed. Those
present were: MIR. and Mrs. ). T. Mus.
grave; Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Straight;
MIR. and Mrs. Denzel Straight. Mr..
Alpha Tenant, Mr.. James Exline;
Mr.. s. G. Straight; Mrs. Mary Dicken:
Mr. and Mrs. II. F. Barne: mfr. and
Mrs. G. L. Suider; Mr.. and Mrs. u. J.
Parker and son Frank; Mr., and Mrs.
u. H. Ballah and sons, Walter and
Robert; Mr.. and mrs. o. v. Barbe and
daughter, Leila; dr. and Ms. Karl Hill
and daughter Hazel; Mr.. and Mrs. J.
J Barbe and children Nola Alma, Roy,
Eta and Hazel; Mr.. J. s. Matheny:
Mr.. W. W. Carpenter: Mr.. and Mrs. J.
G. Straight and son Paul; Willie
Barbe: Nelson Barbe; Lewis Cross;
Victor Carpenter: Lizzie l'arba: Mag
gle Kyle: Ayir Barbe; Rosa Barbs:
Della Barhe
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MRS. LANeLEY RuRlEn.

Funeral services over the body Of
Mrs. Sadie Langley were held this
morning from the residence OF Rus.
sell Newkirk on Cleveland avenue by
Rev. w. J. Eddy of the First Baptist
church. The body was taken to Ben.
tons Ferry for interment by Under.
taker Musgrove and sons.
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Personals,

Mrs. Taylor Of Clarksburg Is visit.
ing her sister Mrs. Cephas Hawkins of
State street.
Elias Keener o: Powell is the guest
of relatives here.
Forrest Debolt who Is employed In
Pennsylvania has been the guest OF
his parent on East Park avenue for
several days.
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A Dauuhter,

A daughter was born recently to At.
torney and Mrs. C. C. Davis Of Bridge.
port, W. Va. Mrs. Davis was formerly
Miss Mamie Stout and resided here for
a number Of years with her parents,
Rev. and Mrs. B. B. Stout.
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Wisdom.

Wisdom.
Wisdom has riches In her right
hand and honor and long life in her
left; but she must be wooed and won
for her own sake, not for her dowry.
Lyman Abbott.
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EAST SIDE
- NEWS
WIN Attend EuneraI.

Mr.. and Mrs. J. I. Carpenter and
Mrs. james smallwood will 60 to
Colfax tomorrow to attend the funeral
pr Enos satterfeld whose death oc.
Cured Sunday night.
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A business meeting of the Ladies'
Aid Society OF the First NJ. P. church
will be held on Wednesday evening at
seven o'clock at the church.
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Hold Fast to Friendship.
It Is not wight to Astrauge in mo-
ment a friend whom It takes life-
| time to secure.
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purchaaed Store


R. 3. Kerns haa purchased Mn
Riches grocery on Merchant street.
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CIay.Stanton.

Announcement has been received
here of the engagement Of Miss Juliet
Stanton Of Pittsburgh, to Mr.. Buck.
ner Clay Of Charleston. Miss Stanton
Is daughter OF the late E. w. Staun-
ton who was for many years resi-.
dent Of Charleston. Since the marriage
of her mother to the Rev. DIR. Merrill,
Miss Stanton has made her home in
Pittsburgh.
The date Of the wedding has not
been announced but It is thought that
It will take place early in the coming
autumn. Mr.. Clay is president Of the
Edgwood country club at Charleston.
Miss Stanton has visited at the home
Of Mr.. Walton Miller in this city.
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WISHING F1ere.
Chesley Boggs Of Charleston Is Wis
lting friends and relatives here.
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ECZEMA CAN Be CURED
and cUREDIQuGKLf.

1rmo Eczema Remedy viii positive.
ly cure any case of Eczema, no matter
how long standing or how stubborn.
All you have to do Is simply apply
1t to the external surface. Il works
like magic. This remedy has cured
hundreds and 1t will cure you. There
Is no preparation on the market that
will excel 1rmo Eczema Remedy for
Eczema. and skin Sirritations. SEQ
your druggist today and procure
package Of Irmo Eczema Remedy. n
your dealer does not carry II, mail
81 for a package to the Irrno Remedy
Co., Box %, Fairmont, West Virginia.
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Here Erom nkron

Mrs. Charles Cotter of Akron. o.,
Is the guest OF Mr.. and Mrs. Dennis
Cotter Of East Park.
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Marriaua TomorroW.

Miss Nora Dillon, daughter Of vii.
liam Dillon Of Edgemont and Martin
Feeny Of Clarksburg will be united in
marriage Wednesday morning at s
O'clock at st. Peters Catholic church.
Guests will include relatives and i'm.
mediate friends.