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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-07
BLAKESLEE COLLECTION
SALE NETS $30,535
Top Price for Reynolds Canvas
Storm Keeps Many Away.

Eighty-three Of the 467 paintings BY
early English, French. Dutch and other
schools contained IN the Blakeslee
Galleries collection brought total Of
$50 $50 at the opening session Of the
second and final public sale Of these
pictures b. the American Art Associa-
ton. The storm prevented many from
attending the auction. which was held
in the ballroom Of the Hotel Plaza.
A half figure portrait of the "Coun-
tess Of STAFFORD" canvas by Sir
Joshua Reynolds, brought the top
price of the evening S2,250 which
was paid b. the Enrich Galleries. The
same buyers gave S425 FOR Portrait
OF Charles J." a life size portrait by
the Dutch painter Mytens. The next
best price S5.1O0-was paid by J. A.
Mitchell for "Girl with Dog" by John
Raphael Smith, the famous mezzotnt
engraver, who painted several pictures
OF this type.
There was some brisk bidding for
Tristan's Alteration Of the Mag"
which finally went TO Wilhelm Beck
for Sl,075. F. r. Welsh. Of Philadel-
phia. obtained for $1,000 Botticini's
Madonna and Child"-a circular 36-
inch panel. The same price was paid
by Raymond Wyer for Portrait OF a
Lady" by Pence; he also gave $500 FOR
Portrait Of a Young Lady" Of the
School OF Clouet, from the Gavet col
lection, Paris. De Lsrgilliere's Lady
in Black" went 20 W. W. Seaman. as
agent. for s1.1O0, and Van Dyeks
Daughter Of the Count OF Holland TO
". Michel for Sl,025. lie also gave
1925 tor James Stuart. Duke OF Cor
don and LenoX," by the same artist
Following is list Of the pictures
that brought $3.50 or more, In this
order: Title, artist. buyer and price:
Autumn California" Keith. Holland Cal 49,.
Code saa.s, Kern Hoiisnd Galleries $50
sheep ver.oecEhoven, C.afp Graham 90
Portal, n g Young Lady seh"a % t.olei' a,
"P ''-, O, a Lad, Psnez. RUmot w{sr 1850
The NLndoin ra,sr Te-blrg. " W "a
~c s,s3' o. tra,o-i R9nold' Enrich -,
F '''.', o., Laiy raar,nc. rerioi o. -.
.rsr,r., =, youns Isay." y--'ier ciaDO -,
IL 4 OBJ bIo5 H,ri.e I2,ea G.llsrig;' :. s''
The re- Wu.iasr. ~ Ho-rto-s,. W 4. W ,,o
80, c-oup cor.cy Enrich GALLERIES $50
.shr. - Worces'er,h.re Common" lesier "a,
~lrr 10. Nns 1cft HAfNNf. 'i'INif r r. OK,
.fsi, ss,t,d 90 Iand.clpc." CossV %. ...
Hsref lsferN ..... - -.-t.-- ~
.Iandsrape." van Rlr fasI T. Br.mne- ..-- ~
"GI-i With Dog smith. J. A Mitchell. oi'e
Ms B.auat" Hoasmsn 'o- Huysmsn'); -,
..i s.iie' 49, I'D cald~ Bo,a-ni F. r 80
LIS SSs1 IN Bi.-s 8, 1A-siiiars " W. sea- -,
nan laxeutI ....... ---. 49,. -. D.. d., +- l. ~
Portrait ~ Ccntlerna1 o; FrAnce. susNr- ,,o
/ Efaff"FN
visit 20 pshy " Psters A VI Heiry .--..-- seg
p smiy GroEp" Evcrsdyckt @. Glen - a4'
"P 6Ses v . nr ne Count o. no-a ~ Ioa5
lame. sgar Duke % Gordon and LenoI." 80,
Va Tvrk laferl " Michel ..-.......-. %
i.''Ferdins1d o. Austria" Coelo; Bthiord a..
.'ro-frai o, Lai," spanish school. Charles 90.
III. Fgeaias star" Beertsy Caur,hutei to-. 49,.
.'Pc--rsit G-oup van Nnerr,eldt: 7. BHlm- ,oo
"Adoration O, The Maj" Tristan. Wilhelm -.
..Porra, OF Charo I" Mons Enrich -,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-07
RIVALS JUXTAPOSED
ON BILL AT PALACE
The Misses Franklin and Walton
Receive Equal Applause.

Irene Franklin and Florence Walton,
coaxed into the same theatre for the
first time since the quarrel that re-
suited in the collapse OF Hands Up,
sppeared i'm contiguous acts az the
Palace Theatre yesterday afternoon and
met with equal favor. Apparently II
had been decided beforehand that
neither should score a solitary TIL
umph. The quality and the insistence
Of the applause indicated the presence
Of those pestiferous clacques that are
responsible for so much Of the agony
OF premieres. The Misses Franklin and
Walton are artists skilled IN their re-
spective lines, but their artistry IS
scarcely OF a degree 70 warrant hve
minutes Of undated handclspping.
Miss Franklin now precedes her
songs with a centre-aisle entrance. in
the cuise Of an usher, and Il was dur
ing this prelude that she made the only
belligerent reference OF the afternoon.
II was 10 the effect that the headliners
Of the dav. so far a. she was able 20
diagnose the entertainment, were Stein
wav and Lucille. lnasmuch as the Dolly
Sisters and Maurice and Miss Walton
had preceded her on the programme, a
cautious critic might construe the state
ment as mildly personal.
Miss Franklin's hold upon audi
ences is indisputAble. She has q sense
OF character and sense Of humor, and
there was much sincerity in the partly
professional applause that followed her
The Dolly Sisters. several hundred
dollars worth of gowns and Jean
Schwartz have been retained for a
fourth week. and Roszika-or perhaps
:. no. Narrsi-was compeiicd 20 make
a Hungarian speech before the audi
ence permitted their departure George
Sidney, recently OF TIE Show Shop"
was on the programme with a soporIhc
sketch. Others were Albert Whelan,
Dooley and Rugel. Carl Mccullough,
Dong Fong Cue and Harry Haw, and
9TH. Az. pesutffui Z"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-07
WILLIAM D. EDWARDS DEAD
Apoplexy Kills Ex-New Jersey Senator
and Legal Authority.

William D. Edwards, sIxty-two, for
rer Corporation Counsel Of Jersey City
and at one time State Senator, died
suddenly from apoplexy yesterday. a.
his home, 1927 Hudson Boulevard, Jer-
sey City. He had taken part in a case
in the Chancery Court last Thursday.
Mr. Edward. was an authority on
municipal law and taxation and a lead
ing figure in Democratic politics. sew
etal times he was named as possible
candidate for Governor.
Edward l. Edwards. State Controller
OF New Jersey, is a brother Of Nr. Id
wards, who also leaves his wife and
four other brothers.
The funeral will be held tomorrow
night Burial will be in New York Bay
Cemetery.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-07
NEWS OF PLAYS
AND PLAYERS
Criterion Theatre Still
Dark Merry Wives"
on March IS.

The Criterion Theatre was again dark
last night. because OF the illness OF
James X. Hackett, and indications are
that Il will be several days before per
formances OF Macbeth can be re-
sumed. Mr.. lIackett is confined TO his
home. Sc West Seventy-frst Street,
with an attack Of the grip.
Macbeth viii be withdrawn AZ the
end of the current week, and The
Merry Wives Of Windsor" will be pre-
scented on the evening Of March is.
David Hochstein, violinist. and Ernest
Schelling. pianist. will be heard at the
Hippodrome next Sunday evening.
Olive Fremstad is also on the pro-
gramme.
Brandon lyman will play Hamlet in
the Shakespearian pageant at the test.
monial 10 William Winter, which viii
take place week from to-day.
Chrystal Herne will be Ophelia.
"The Ohio Lady" the Booth Tsrking-
ton-Julian Street collaboration, has
closed for repairs The piece has been
playing in Chicago.
Eva Tanguay. stating that she is un-
able % stand tho strain. will leave the
cast Of "The Girl Who Smiles" at the
end OF next week. II is assumed that
she will return 70 vaudeville.
MAY Naudain. who sings the title
role in "Katinka," also ia about TO
desert musical comedy for the two-a-
day. Edith Thayer will replace Miss
Naudain in "Katinka."
The most important effect % the
storm along the Eastern coast was 10
cause a decrease OF 300 in the party
that came from Hartford Yesterday to
attend the Hippodrome. Five hundred
persons made the trip, whereas 500
were expected. Hartford is, among
other things. the birthplace Of Charles
3. Dillingham;.
Richard Lambert reports that the
cast of "The Blue Envelope" is strain
ing at the leash. giving one dress re-
hearsal after another IN anticipation
OF the opening % the Cort Theatre next
Monday.
RHotutt VI lHc ueSnNs "'SlN u'".i~
dances will be given tonight in the
grill room OF the Wsldorf-AstorIs.
Mrs. Stephen Van Rensselaer, will be
the hotess. Carnival Night" panto-
mime arranged b. william Farrell, will
be given by Mr.. Farrell, Miss Donna
Balm, Miss Alice Lake, Miss Gladys
Jackson. Grafton Virgins and Hugh
Thompson.
A performance Of "Hedda Gab,er"
will be given al the Globe Theatre on
the afternoon Of March 20 in aid Of
the Blue Cross Fund Edna Archer
Crawford will be seen as Hedda
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-07
Columbia and Yorkville.

Ben Weleh and his eurlesque COM
panv appeared AZ the Columbia Theatre
Is. night in two one-act travesties, "A
Lord for a Day" and The Hero Of
brighton Beach" Weleh gave his He
brew and Italian monologues, which
Rave gained him recognition in ysude-
Vile. The Beauty, Youth and Folly
corpany gave two skits. "A Night on
a Roof Garden" and "oh You Sea-
shore.- at the YorkSills.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-07
Will Sell Postley Collection.

There was placed on view Yesterday
al Silo's. Forty-hfth Street and fiftn
Avenue, an interesting collection OF
Colonial ard early English and French
household appointments from the
estate OF Mrs. Clarence Postley and
another. which will be dispersed az auc-
ton bv James p. Silo & Son, on Thurs
day. Friday and Saturday afternoons Of
this week. The collection, part OF
which came from Mrs. Postley's Paris
residence, includes Empire dining
suites. cabinets Of inlaid Kingswood
and some massive Colonial san Do
ninro mahogany high boys and low
bows. bureaus and dressers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-07
SANS-GENE SANS FARRAR
So Opera Is Set Aside for "Cavalleria
and "Goyescas.'

Nine. Geraldine Farrar's continued
cold forced "Mme. Sans-Gerc' 20 me-
tamorphosiIe itself into Cavaliers
Rusticsna" and "Goyescas" a. the Met
ropolitan Opera House last night.
The Nascagni work was sung By Miss
zarska as Sartuzzs. Mr.. Botto a:
Turiddu and Mr.. De Luca as Alho, the
Granados By Miss Fitziu as Rosario,
Mr.. Martineill as Fernando. and Nj
De Luca as Paquiro. The storm kept
The audience down 20 moderate size.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-07
NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSES
Daddy Long-Legs' at the Standard
Julia Arthur in The Bronx.

Daddy Long-Legs," Jean Websters
pleasantly sentimental comedy, began a
weeks engagement az the Standard
Theatre last night. Renee Kelly has
the role created by Ruth Chstterton,
and Byron Beasley is now seen in the
Charles Waldron part. Among others in
the cast are A. Hylton Allen, Ray
Brown. Robert Waters, Lucia Moore
and Josephine Bernard.
The Eternal Magdalene." in which
Robert II. Mclaughlin endeavors TO
solve the vice question, is the weeks
attraction az the Bronx Opera House.
Julia Arthur continues in the title role,
which she created when the piece
opened at the Forty-eighth Street
Theatre
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-07
Ex-President of Mutual
Life Resigned After
Hughes Investigation.
LONG ILL, HE SPENT
TWO YEARS ABROAD
He Vas a Clubman and Director
in Many Banks and Indus
trial Concerns.

Richard A. McCurdy. former presi-
dent vi the Mutual Life Insurance Com
pany, died yesterday morning az his
home in Morristown. y. J. He was
eighty-one years old and had been
feeble for several years. In 1905,
through the Hughes Investigations OF
the insurance company. Mr. McCurdy
was forced TO resign the presidency, At
which time he went 10 Europe, and re-
manned nearly two years, returning 20
spend his last years In Morristown.
With him az the time OF his death
were his son, Robert II. MeCurdy, and
his wife, and Mr. and Mrs. Louis A.
rhebaud, his son-in-law and daughter.
Mr. McCurdy. who was the son OF
Robert H. McCurdy, for many years a
director OF the Mutual Life, first be
came associated with the Mutual In
1850. when he was appointed its attor-
ney In 1865 he was elected vice-presi-
dent, and In 1855 he became president
He held this position until 1905.
Resigns After Investigations.
Mr.. McCurdy came conspicuously be-
fore the public when the Armstrong in
sursnce committee began its investiga-
tons, in 1908. Following these investi-
cations came dissgreements with Of
fcers of the Mutual, and he resigned
and other members of the McCurdy
family left the company. Soon after the
Mutual brought suits against the for
mer president and other officers for
sums which totalled several millions Of
dollars, alleging that moneys had been
improperly obtained by the ex-presl-
dent and the officers under him.
IL IN fFr a. lfpsl-
tions that sl,7s9,557 had been received
in commissions on home and foreign
business and salary by Robert II. Nc
Curdy. the presidents son. from 1885
20 1905: that his son-in-law, Louis A.
Thebaud. had received 1892 from
1893 10 1904, and that other members
Of the family had received additional
sums
Started on $4,000 Salary.
President McCurdy himself started
on a salary Of $4,000 a year in 1885,
and was drawing $4,000 at the time
OF his resignation. in 1905. The actions
brought by the Mutual were eventually
settled upon the payment Of $4,000 by
the defendants, $4,000 OF which was
IN cash.
Since his resignation Mr.. McCurdy
had never been in good health. lie was
az one time director in many important
corporations, banks, trust companies
and railways, amorg which were the
Continental Insurance Company, the
Guarantee Trust Company, the Law
yers' Surety Company. the United
States Mortgage and Trust Company,
the Morton Trust Company, the Inter
national Bell Telephone Company. the
Amsterdam Bank, the National Bank OF
Commerce and the New York, New
Haven e. Hartford Railroad.
He was a member Of the Metropoli-
tan Club, the Lawyers Club, the Nor
ristown Club. the Morris County Golf
Club, st. Stephens, OF London; the
New England Society. the Metropolitan
Museum Of Art and the American Mu-
scum OF Natural History.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-07
DR.. SPENCER s. ROCHE.

Garden City, Long Island, March s.
The Rev. DR.. Spencer S. Roche, sixty
four. for many years rector OF 81
Marks Episcopal Church. Brooklyn.
died at his home here this morning
from heart disease He Sas III emily .
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-07

Mr. Wizards literary work to cut into his day not at
all Writing thousand words day hard job but the
abynal Jess mentions the time 1t consumes
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-07
UNDERTAKrXs.
%. s,S FRANKIE! CAnfPBuLs:'ss
CEMEI ERi&.

THE wooDIAwN CENETE
80. 81 ~ Harlem Train and ~ A'"4vs
a,s o, small size FOR sale.
o.,cA 20 1-ast ia So ~ Il -------.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-07
ASK IRVING BERLIN.

Sr Why don't you speak publicly of Henry krtche webster
rcessant use Of "raggedy" in The Real Adventure whenever
his hero or heroine felt the slightest emotional disturbance they
he or he?uered sentences raggedy no" 10 you
DO IT, anyhow? How does one mean h'h"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-07

About o'clock broke and arrived at the sleeping
garters" Mr. Jess Willard in his Diary at took
about half an of my clothes and sink into the old
feathers And was tckled stretch out The tlstive
esect Of the feather is proverbial.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-07

Mr. earlier seems. than his chronicle
states yesterdays for example he told how good felt
get bed Sunday night.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-07

It's Mr. Hearsts obviously that the publication Of
Diary will inspire the youth of the nation to DEEDS
rov 70 fresh ar and exercise If Mr.. Booth Tark
gn We should like story of just what study of the
Willard Diary would do boy like, Penrod Schohed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-07

Frank Cunningham an innocent bystande was accden'ay
murdered at Peekskll Sunday-Tarrytown Argus
Which, thinks F. W. c., shows that the man VINO wro'e VIC
Preceding evidently tried to play safewhether the guilty party
vas convicted
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-07
MARRIED

HARE - GOODWIN On Thursday,
March 2. at PaSet. Bermuda. by the
Rev. Nell McLauchlan. Elizabeth
Sage Goodwin. daughter Of the late
Dean Sage, Of Albany, 20 Meredith
Hare.
ROOSEVELT - OLMSTEAD A. West
Brookfield. Mass, on Monday, March
6, 1916, Grace Helen Temple, dsugh-
ter Of Mrs. Chauncey Lockhart Ohm
stead. 20 Oliver Wolcott Roosevelt,
Of New York.
Notices ~ marriages and deaths must
h. g..II
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-07

Mr. Norman McClntocks recently advanced idea that the
actually is pugnacious bird sounds like new stun but Is
cd those Of us who recall in Lesion Taylors 1.-THE Well in
the Wood" the Latest Beaver.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-07
TO RI CONTINUED?

CONTINUED?
One 10 Brooklyn. and IN The Bronx me H"''" ~
barred eth In Of OH cers--Ines tribune
tho Jeannes dare 20 the gendarmes'
"You doing lot Of harm
do we're here for blooming siA
said the gendsrmes 70 the Jeanne' Arc
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-07

From the Tribune
Mrs. Bloor said: when il somes 20
romes to passing a rhild labor bill, the
uen listen patiently, but never do any
thing for people without influence.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-07
THE BREAKING POINT.

m Norhaa
NOTICE
whom Having left my WIFE, Agge cunningham
estns % her abusing will no more OF her oIIs
Signed STEWART CONNlN"hA"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-07

Yesterday was also the kind Of day when inc na'i''Ou'
among us hoped it was raining down at Palm Beach
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-07
sBAKEsPEAREAN KNOWLEDGE.

r YOU ask me: who's the heroine in Twelfth Night
Or Lear" I may answer in breath;
But watch n when you
Who's the hero in the play
or Hamlet Julius Cesar. or Macbeth"
Thomas R. Ybarra. in the New York Times
read your little poem Sunday morning.
And eenufect 10 you. most cultured geezer.
II filed me with delight
But Thomas dear. bite
What IS the hero's name in Julius Caesar"
ErTtY
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-07

Usage is what determines words res pec'aDns' a. a"D
" three hundred years headlines like the Boston RECORD "
Who Deluted Last Evening" may be excellent English
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-07

team and getting the best possible coach and others think that
couple Of new yell two all that are
necessarv
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-07

Ii SUGGESTED that Nh W Rogers Inc hghy gifted larlatst
and comedian in changing monooge day. has harder
JOB than the daily columnist; which readily admit STILL Mr.
Rogers has a permanent last line hempen though 1T be-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-07

BRAlNERD-At Portland, Conn, March
6. Frank Brainerd. president Of he
Brainerd, Shaler & Hall Quarry Co,
IN his SGD year. Funeral services az
Trinity Church, Portland. Conn.
Thursday. az 2:30 p. m. Friends
kindly omit flowers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-07

Reading rhymes a terrible job We like it. 1t makes
sigh We like it. Opening letters makes lame,
IT'S such wearisome, boresome That's what but
lust the same, like it.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-07
The Coming Tower
CRIMINAL Predictions.

My husband is a foolish boy,
] like him.
He's FOND of profitless employ,
! like him.
Most gainful jobs the ninny ducks,
But when some Tower space he
plucks,
You'd think he'd won a million
bucks,
like him. Mrs. A. P. w.
A kitten is a foolish thing,
| like II.
Entangled in a ball Of string,
I'll eye kit.
] do not like them in the least;
I wish that they were all deceased.
And when | say like you, beast
! lie, Kit c. W.
Scotch whskey is unpleasant stuff,
! don't like it.
Before | start I've had enough,
] don't like it.
1t makes me talk. it makes me sing,
1t made me write this awful thing,
! got my dope from someone else,
! don't drink it. FED.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-12-08

Mr.. Thos. McHenry came home last
Sunday from the delta, where he he'd
been with a large party of delta
friends on one of the biggest bear, deer
and turkey hunts ever pull, d off in that
section. TIE party was the guests OF
Mr.. T. G. James, on one of his big
game reserves in Tallahatchie counsy
Several prominent out-of the state
sportsmen we're members of the party.
One was Mr.. McFadden, one of the
wealthest oil men of Oklahoma, Mr.
lack Miller, owner of the famous
lOl Ranch Of Oklahoma, and Judge
Lynch of Parker ity, Oklahoma. The
party expect to go to Mexico next No
vember for a big game hunt on Mr..
Miller's ranch if conditions in that
country are more peaceful than it is
now.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-12-08

lHar|ag II. SpgGe1rr.
raa news Of tie death Of M
Charles HarEins 4pessarj who died
Tuesday afternoon at S O'Clock at
Johns Hopkins hospital in Baltimore
was received tn Macon. where be had
been a citizen for % years, with sin
.cere regret.
While his health had not been good
for q year or more. It was not thought
his condition was serious when he went
to Baltimore about a month ago, ac-
aompanied by his brother Mr.. Milton
Spessard, Of Uniontown Ala Their
Old home was Hagerstown, Md, and
they expected to visit their parents af-
ter Mr. Spessard had been examined
by the physicians, but he collapsed
soon after reaching the hospital, and
Mrs. Spessard and daughter, Etheidra,
and Mrs. Milton spessard we're sum
moned and remained until his death.
T Mr. Spessard was born in Cavetown,
Mo-, May s, 1864, and received his ed.
ucation at Smithburg, Md, under Prof.
George c. Pearson, who was regarded
as the ablest educator in the state.
For two years after his graduation he
was first assistant of the Girls High
School at Hagerstown, Md, and for
two years prior to coming to Macon,
was principal of The High School at
IOxford. Md,
Mr., Spessard came to Macon in
September 1893, and for eight years
was superintendent Of the city schools.
At the time of his death he was one of
the city's aldermen.
He was married to Miss Edna Hol-
man June II, 1896. Besides his wife
he leaves one daughter, Miss Etheldra
/ Spessard.
His remains were inferred in the
! Odd Fellows cemetery Thursday after
noon at 8 O'Clock.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-12-08
HenIaN Miaao.

Henley Misso son Of the late Rocco
Misso, died at an infrmary in Scooba
Monday evening following the second
operation on his leg which had become
poisoned. About 9 month ago he scald-
ed his foot while killing hogs on the
Powell place, near Dancy, where he
had been manager for several years.
The wound caused by the scaId was
neglected and blood poison set in, and
when a physician was called in, found
it necessary to take him to a hospital,
where he could be properly nursod.
His foot was first amputated, and it
was found necessary to cut his leg of
below the knee, and his condition was
50 weaked that he died under the sec
ond operation. The deceased was 81
years of age, and besides his mother,
leaves several brothers and sisters.
The interment took place Wednesday
morning at the Odd Fellows cemetery.