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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-09-15

NEW ORLEAN0
aD1 return Va
NEW ORLEANS GREAT NORTH.
ERN RAILROAD.
Good going every OAYURDAf "
SUNDAY, returning 10 fol
lowing MONDAY
Fare for the round trip:
From Covington ....... sass
From Abita Springs ....$5.e1
From Vaudeville .......$3.16
For further particulars call q
agent or write NJ. ]. Mcmahon. Trat
DC Manager, New ORGANS.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-09-15
SUCCESSION SALE.
Succession of Lemuel Rushing.
No. 2. ....
Twenty-Sixth Judicial District Court
for st. Tammany Parish, La.

BY virtue of an order of sale
issued from the Twenty-Sixth Judic
al District Court of St. Tammany
parish, State of Louisiana, bearing
date the 9Th day of September. 1917,
and to me directed, will offer for
sale at the principal front door OF
the courthouse ct Covington, La, be
tween legal sale hours. on
Saturday, October IS, 1917.
the following described property, to-
W.T.:
Tirst-An undivided one-ahlf In
terest in and to a certain piece or
parcel OF. ground, with the improve
ments thereon, situated in the town
Of Covdngton, parish of St. Tammany
Louisiana, more fully described a.
follows, to-wit:
The half Of lot No. three go
which adjoins lot No. two az. in
square No. 1901 in the town Of New
Covington, La, said lot has front
of 80 feet on 26th avenue by tepth
of 40 feet between parallel lines.
Second-An undivided one III
lUICIO6I ia anu " q NSA I<AAA l. Wv ~
parcel Of land, with thu impr we
ments thereon, situated in the town
of Covington, parish of St. Iamm any
Louisiana, more fully described as
follows, to-w-t:
Lot No. five in square three tLous.
and and five (30O5) OF what is
known as the town OF New Owing
ton.
Third-An undivided one-hals in
terest in and to a certain piece OF
parcel of land situated in the town
Of Folsom, parish of st. Tammany
Louisiana, more fully described as
follows, to-wit:
Lots Nos. five 90, SIX 90 a.
seven CD of square No. foartsl
(14) Of said town of Fo-s"n. u
Terms of Sale-Cash, to 2ay
T. E. BREWS1 81
AFT Sheri i.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-09-15
ASK ANY ONE WHO HAS USED n.

There are families who always am
to keep a bottle OF Chamberlain's
Collie and Diarrhoea Remedy in the
house for nse in case it is needed,
and find that 1t is not only q good
investmentbut saves them no end Of
suffering. > As to its reliability, ask
any one who has used 1t. City Drug
otoro.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-09-15

We. the undersiglsd. forbid ~
ur lands. Anyone caught % DONG
luntilg, trapping and trespassing o.
viii be punished to the full e1tsat
Vi the law.
JAMES BARRENGBR.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-09-15
THE ST. rAMMANY FARMER, SEPTEMBER Is, 1917
JUDICIAL ADVERTISEMENT.

JUDICIAL ADvEHT1yEN1ENT.
c. T. Bradley, $3.50.
Jack. Lambert, $500.
80. Daniels, $17.40.
]. Rasan. $500.
Jno. P. Morrison, $l5.75.
E. ]. Leblanc, $205.
A. Pittman, $1,000.
W. Blackwell, $500.
Terms Of Sale-Cash, to pay
debts.
T. E. BREWSTER,
a8-3t Sheriff.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-09-15
CHRONIC CONSTIPATION.

1t Is by no means an easy matter
to cure this disease, but it can be
done IN most instances by taking
Chamberlain's Tablets and comply
ing with the plain printed instruc-
lions that accompany each package.
For sale by City Drug Store.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-09-15
RUE-MY

Will cure your Rheun.atis1
Neuralgia, Headaches, Cramps
Collie, Sprains, Bruises, Cuts and
Burns, Old Sores, Stings of Insectes
Etc Antiseptic Anodyne, usedin.
ternal1y and externally. Price 25c,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-09-15

The undersigned forbid al hunt
Ing, trapping or trespassins on their
lands. Anyone caught doing so Will
be punished to the full extent OF the
law.
QUEEN E CRESCENT CLUB.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-09-15

All persons are hereby warned ana
prohibited from cutting. burning
deadeping. carrying or floating away
or otherwise injuring or destroying
any trees, timber or wood GROWING OF
lying upon the 'ands Of the unoes.
dkaed. The re also prohlolteo
from fshiu Aunting or trapping
i'm dog. or torch or trespaso'
Ing In any <ay Oh lads BELONGING
to the upTessi yned.
e. r. ROBERT.
II. II. NAYTIELD.
II. ]. MAYTIELD.
3. 4. ORR.
JAS. PROVOST.
.oa1.t1 GEO. II. CAUSE.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-09-15
PARTITION SALE.

Henry Keller vs.. Elalie Legarde,
Charles Legarde, Jr., ct ais.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-09-15
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS.

Meets first and third WednesdayBS
Of each month in knights Of Coium-|
bus Hall. Cov1ngton. La.
ROBT. L. AUBERT. G. K.
G. G. KORNFELp Secty.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-09-15
MASONIC LODGE NO. 180.
F.. & A. M.

Meets every second and fourth
tuesdays at 1880 o. m
w. H. kENTZEL, w. n.
L. A. PERREAND, Secty.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-09-15

SCHEDULE
Of tho
ST. TAAlNfANY e NEW ORLEANS
RVS. e FERRY. 90.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-09-15
NOTICE-sunday. Boat Car leave

NOTICE-Sunday, Boat Car leaves
Coyington at $500 q. m.
No. g., on Mondays, Tuesdays
Thursdays and Fridays, cars lease
Vaudeville at $3.50 p. M, or on ar
rival of the Boat.
No. 14s, ON Wednesdays, Satur-
days and Sundays, cars leave Manoe.
Vile at 900 p. M, or on arrlVaI u
the Boat.
DAILY ROUND TRIP FARE, Csc.
Cars leave Abita Springs for lande-
vflle Is minutes after Covington
time, and leave tor Covington IS
minutes after Vaudeville time.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-09-15
JUDICIAL ApvEBTIsEoENT.
PARTITION SALE.

Henry Keller W. 0.donia Cousin,
ct ais.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-09-15
". A. O. D.
Boguo Falaya Grove No. ~.

Meets on the first Saturday and
third Friday Of each month. at 7:3os
D. M, In Masonic Hall, Covington.
r. j. FITZSIMONS. N. A.
F. B. MARSOLAN, Sec. s
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-09-15
SUCCESSION SALE.
Succession Of Lemuel Rushing.

Succession OF Lemuel Rushing.
No. 2.
Twenty-Sixth Judicial District Court
for St. Tammany Parish, La.
BY virtue OF an order OF sale issn'
ed from the Twenty-Sixth Judicia
District Court of St. Tammany par
;sh. State of Louisiana, bearing date
the 9Th day of September, 1917. and
to me directed, / win offey for sa!t
At the late place Of business OF thu
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-09-15

Effective June 20. 1917.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-09-15
auNDAY. WEDNESDAY and SAT-
friday SCHEDULE.

MONDAY, TUESDAY, THURsDAY
and FRIDAY SCHEDULE.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-09-15
CHARTERS.

CHARTER
Of the
MACKIE PINE OIL aPDQALTY
COMPANY, INC.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-09-15

W. E. BLOSSMAN.
Deputy Clerk of Court and Ex-Of-
ficio Recorder OF Mortgages II
and for the Parish Of st. Tam
many, Louisiana.
The Holly chieftain., 1917-09-28

For the next several days we are
going to offer you the Weekly
Kansas City Star and the Chieftajn
both for one year for the price of
the Chieftain-one dollar and fifty
cents. Better step in and have your
name enrolled today.
The Holly chieftain., 1917-09-28
Has High Opinion Of Chamber
lain's Tablets.

Il have a high opinion of Cham
berlain's Tablets for biliousness
and as a laxative" writes Mrs. C. A.
Barnes, Charleston, III. Il have
never found anything so mild and
pleasant to use NY brother has
also used these tablets with salts.
factory results"
The Holly chieftain., 1917-09-28
Draft Registers.

IL - uUlOTtuubIe Iuot yuSe wASAA
we should have q perfect unanim-
ity of sentiment in this country
on the question Of prosecuting the
war. certain misguided persons
should persist in reasonable resis-
tance to the selective draft Even
some preachers. who of all Others
should both practice and teach un-
swerving loyalty to the country.
have advised their hearers to resist
the law.
1t is hard to. believe these people
are deliberately disloyal. We would
much prefer to believe that they
sin through ignorance. One must
be low indeed in the scale OF crea-
tion. when he can deliberately be
tray his country and his people.
Even that beatifie designation of
our country as "the land of the free"
has grown to mean. in many ignOr-
ant minds, something entirely diff
erent from its meaning to the per
son who sees life as it is.
The man of normal intelligence
sees freedom as purely relative He
knows there can be no absolute.
freedom AS long as there remain
two human beings on this earth,
neither can possibly be entirely
free The welfare of either must
OF necessity circumscribe the free
dom of the other.
1t is just this fundamental fact,
however, that many ignorant |
minds fail to grasp. To them free
dom has no other meaning save
license. Once assured that they are
free men, any force that interferesd
(with their conception of freedom is
to them tyranny and not to be
tolerated.
1t is high time we revised the pop
.ular conception of freedom. 1t is
time the basic truth were stressed |
that there can be no freedom with
out absolute obedience to law. Dis.
regardard Of law tents toward an
archy, and anarchy is the very onti-
thesis of freedom
Again, many minds fail to appreci-
ate the fact that without the law
and its fostering care there could be
no such thing as freedom. even safety
And without stable government
there can be no effective law. Law.
reduced to its essence, is but the
crystalized will of those affected.
Laws for the protection OF life and
property depend entirely on the will
OF the various individuals. 1t is
simply the public will reduced to
code.
These same malcontents are stand
ing monuments Of the efficacy OF
laws and governments. without
the fostering care of civilized govern
ment, it would have been impos-
sible for their forebears to have
evolved anything like as creditxble
specimens Of humanity as even
their unworthy selves. Their lives
have been guarded and shielded by
the protecting power of this same
force called law, which force they
now in their ignorance and stupi-
dity imagine they can set aside at
their pleasure.
We as people have gone too far
afield after freedom. We have made
Of II . fetch. We have distorted
and stretched its meaning until the
national conception of freedom
bears very little resemblance to the
genuine article.
We must get back to the old
paths w must stamp indelibly on
the public mind the eternal fact
that perfect freedom can come in no
other way than through perfect
obedience to law,
It may take q few firing squads to
make this impress, and il so, the
sooner they are called out the bet
ter
The Holly chieftain., 1917-09-28

We were lucky buying harness.
last year, and If you need set or
more it will pay you to see us. J..
=. Saunders & Son.
The Holly chieftain., 1917-09-28
ANNOUNCEMENT OF OFFERING
100000 Shares Capital Stock Casper.Embar Petroleum Co.
PRICE, II 1-2c---NET
Another Oil Field for Wyoming Powder River Tsdale Dome


Geology Of the Great Powder River Dome
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The Holly chieftain., 1917-09-28
Duttop, Staley s Co., Casper, Wyoming

The Casper Trust Co has authorized the following brol
A. f. McCilashen Colorado Bldg, Trinidad, Colorado
Out West Brokerage & Investment Co, Denver, Colo
Wyoming Montana Public Oil Exchange Casper Wyo
Lovewel Sproul Denver.
Dyer & Co, First National Bank Bldg. Denver.
Wyoming Oil Brokerage Cheyenne Wyo
The Holly chieftain., 1917-09-28

kers to receive applications stock of this alotmant
{. A Snyder Sheridan, Wyoming
Newbold & Co., Colorado Springs Colorado
Peoples Oil Exchange, Denver
Ahtonldes Co, First National Bank Bldg Denver
Dern q Thomas Newhouse Bldg, Salt Lake CITY
X. W. Brown 1905 Waldheim Bldg Kansas (gt ,,
The Holly chieftain., 1917-09-28

Oming in townships 404l and AZ north range 81 west
and portions of adjoining townships.
The whole structure is duplicate of the anticline at
Salt Creek except that in the Salt Creek anticne the
northern dome is the larger and produces the oil In
the Salt Creek dome only rocks of the Montana group
are brought to the surface whereas in the Powder River
dome older formations exposed In other respects
the two antclnes very similar and apparently were
produced contemporaneousy by the forces acting
in the same way.
Even should the Dakota ~ sandstone and the other
beds near it unpr0ductve throughout the DOME
another possible oil stream exists which has been
tested in this general region This is the Embar forma
Iton, division of the part OF the Lander field,
athough the productive strata in that for the
most>part the Clugwater red beds which overe the
Embar."
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-08-02
Mems Shoes

Men 5000 ONfordS. Sale price ........ 50 .9S
Mems $4 and So. 80 Oxfords Sale price 9 90
Men S So: so and S3 Oxfords. Sale price 90
Mems Tennis Oxfords, white, black
ana tan; sale price ................... GOc
Chlldren' S Tennis Oxfords. Sale price 4Sc
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-08-02
Piece Goods

One table Figured Lawn and Muslins
l5c value. Sale price .. Sc
zoe Winner Wolfe Sale price..... 15c
25c Clarion Wolfe. Sale price l9c
25c Figured Suede Voile Sale price. nc
25c Splash Voile. Sale price ....... 100
20 6oc itnu n ooc F" alsC Goods. Sale price. lJc
~ il!tc o"isS. 'oaie price ............. 16c
5Oc White Gabardmc. Sale price..... SOC
White Wa!stngs value up to 25c Sale
........:................... lOc
1oc 1o' Clevlo'S; 9alc price ..:............ 12lc
loc Cotton Plads. sale price ..... SIC
1lA'1a It ooo:' hleachlhg sale prcc.... l0c
ao 1oo Dleacnii1g :, oaic price ..... l2ac
25c Pepperell Bleach Twill Sale price. l9c
l5c Embroidery Cloth. Sale price. 1Oc
l5c White Dimity Sale price 1910
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-08-02
Now Is the Time to Buy Your
OverallS

Headlight Ovcralls. best Grade, worth
Sl,3O everywhere. Sale price 81 IS
CoWhidc Ovcralls, an extra good value
at Sl.lO. Sale price 81 10
Big lot OF Ovcralls. in blue, tan and
, ~ 70 III lnlS sale at............ .08c
, !'lrr 81 25
Men Khaki Pants 81 .25 values. Sale
price Observation-Disclosures. oS
Men s Khaki Pants 81. 90 values. Sale
10
Ladies Gauzc Vest. Sale price. 0s
Ladies Iandkcrchiefs. Sale price 0t
wv " 'i'"o" 'oH1ucS'. Observation-Disclosures. 80
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-08-02
Mems and Boys Underwear

Mems Union Suits. 81 90 value Sale
price :............... ...................... 79c
Boys Union Suits, SOC value Sale
price Observation-Disclosures. 39c
Mems Athletic Shirts and Drawers the
SOC kind. Sale price. 39c
Mems Knit Shirts and Drawers an ex-
ira good V lue at SOC Sale price 39c
Mems Web Seam Drawers. sell for SOC.
Sale price Observation-Disclosures. dc
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-08-02
Men Hosiery

Mems Hosiery
Big line of Mems Hose. Sale price. 49,. loc
Men, $ 25c all color Hose Sale price 1oc
Men SOC Silk Hose Sale price 3ol
Mems 25c Ties Sale price. ..... 1oc
Mems soc Ties Sale price ........ 39c
'eh - llc9 oaIe pflCc................. 70c
Middletown transcript., 1917-05-05
RINGLINGs' CIRCUS

The big event for which the young
sters and grown-ups have been impa-
tiently waiting is drawing near, for on
Friday, May IS. Ringing Brothers cir
Gus is to exhibit afternoon and night in
Wilmington. Expectancy never ran so
high before and it is likely that this dis
trict will send large delegation to feed
the elephants. Unusual interest centers
around the gigantic spectacle. "Cinder-
ella" with which the famous showmen
are this season opening their wonderful
main tent program ''Cinderella' is
probably the best loved of all fairy tales
and to see it produced with more than
1000 persons, hundreds of dancing girls
and glorious pageants, indeed gives
promise of making "childhood's golden
dreams come true" In the same great
tent, will come the marvellous circus
numbers in which 400 men and women
performers, scores of trained animals
and a galaxy of special features are in
troduced. The majority of the acts are
entirely new to America, the Ringing
Bros having secured the pick of all
European performers who have been
obliged to seek engagements in this
country The all-new street parade
will take place show day morning.
Middletown transcript., 1917-05-05
STILL NO FARM VOLUNTEERS

Still No Farm Volunteers Mr.
Fogel says farmer after farmer is re.
peating to him the same complaint, enc
workers" Towns and villages in al
parts of the state, are raising their
workers to help the farmer in theil
vicinity but Middletown for some rea-
son refuses to do anything. You might
think the town was totally independ-
ent of the farmers and didn't care a
rap whether they got crop or not.
"There's Mr.. Blank" said citizen
to the scribe, he's made his fortune
mostly out of the farmers and what's s
he doing to boost the movement to get
help for the farmers-w why just nothing.
He's too busy making money. And so
it goes. Mr.. Blank is, alas! the typical
citizen.
Does not the Peach Peach Blossom
Grange intend to do something to help
its own members and others? If the
Grange would begin an active campaign
in the matter possibly the citizens of
Middletown would join them-but no
body is raising hand save the few citi-
zens heretofore mentioned Mr.. Fogel
repeats to the Scribe his offer to carry
workers out to the farmers and bring
them back.
Middletown transcript., 1917-05-05
Help t e Starving Belgian Orphans

All over the ,untry Societies and in,
dividuals are adopting a starving Bel.
gian orphan or whole group of them.
i. e. agreeing to pay the small amount
needed to keep the grim wolf away for
year.
We here in America as we'll as Europe s
people, owethese helpless waits of the
heroes thatsaved Europe AMI the world
from theGerman barbarians a big debt
Of gratitude.
Cannot our Societies here in town.
and number of private citizens also
assume this task at once SO pitlfully de-
served and SO honoring to those who
perform it?
The pittance of SIP keeps one of the
million hungry Belgian orphans alive
for whole year. Will not MiddIetown
do something in so noble, so blessed a
cause? The writer is keeping brace
of the little unfortunates. Will not the
New Century Club and the splendid
secret Societies here in town become
sponsors for at least few of these
little orphans across the sea? "Inas-
umch as ye have done it unto one of the
least ofthese ye have done it unto Me. -
Middletown transcript., 1917-05-05
DALE'S M. E. CHURCH

Bishop Berry was kind enough to re-
turn Dale's pastor for another year,
and Dale's members and friends did
honor to the occasion by rendering he
and his wife, a welcome reception on
Tuesday, April II, $50 P. M. Middle
towns dignitaries were as elaborate with
their euIogies as the good sisters were
with their pc latable delicacies.
Mrs. Louise E. Parker, who has fin
ished her second term as teacher here,
was rendered a farewell recep ton
Tuesday, May l, $50 to 103O P. NJ. by
the Epworth League. She and her
daughter, Florence, left for their home
in Laurel, Wednesday.
Services for Sunday, May 9Th, are as
follows: $50 A. M. Glass meeting.
1870 A. M. Communion of Lord S
Supper. 2.30 P. M. Sunday School. 7
P. M. Epworth League. 9P. VI. Preach
ing by the Pastor, subject, 1.-The Tree
of Life and Healing" Rev. 22:2.
Everybody welcome.
REV. M. A. THOMPSON, pastor.
Middletown transcript., 1917-05-05
Middletown VS. New Castle Reserves

The opening attraction at Academy
Park on last Saturday afternoon was
the strong New Castle Reserves, and
the home team who shut-out the visit
ors, 3 to 0.
Finn, the favorite of the Middletown
fans, was on the firing line. He allow
ed but two hits, famed ten men and
issued two passes. Not man of the
visitors got as far as third base.
For the home team, Swain carried off
the batting honors by lifting "floater"
over left field fence for two bases, al
though every man but two succeeded in
connecting safely with Goslin's benders.
McDevitt of the visitors was the only
man to land safely on Finn, and he
made the two hits credited to the visitors.
SCORE BY INNINGS.
N. C. Reserves 40 10000 90
,Iiddletown A. A. 20 2 100000 OOx-3
Middletown transcript., 1917-05-05
REAL ESTATE SALES

John Heldmyer, Jr., Real Estate
Broker, has sold one of his farms, (the
Shallcross FARM II miles from town, to
James S. Moore, near town. Mr.. Mo ore
gets possession March 1st, 1918. He
will move there as he has bought it for
a home This is one Of the incest farm
homes between the two bays, containing
100 acres. Purchase price $4,000
He also sold for Winfield S. Bradley,
of Philadelphia, his seven dwellings and
four stables on Main Street, to DIR.
Dorsey w. Lewis.
Mr., Heldmyer recently sold Mr.. Gill's
farm to Mr. William Price, of "Middle
Neck" for $26, 500, and Mr.. Price said
if you don't want to buy farm, don't
let Heldmyer know you are thinking
about it.
When he sold Mr.. John Billiards.
farm to Mr.. Algire last month, after
only having it in hand four days, Mr..
Blizzard said, eff you haven't just de-
cided about selling your farm. don't
give it to Heldmyer to sell.
Middletown transcript., 1917-05-05
OBITUARY
COL. JAMES C. TOWNSEND

Mrs. Laura C. T. Lednum, wife O.
Mr.. William S Lednum, now of VIII
mington, but formerly of Middletown
has received word Of the death of hel
brother, Col. James Clayton Townsend
on Sunday, April 22nd, 1917, at his home
in Texas. Mr.. Townsend was born June
22nd, 1851, near Odessa, Del. His early
life was spent in New Castle County,
where he had many relatives and friends.
He served as Colonel on the staff OF
the late Governor Cochran, Several
years ago he and his family moved to
Texas, where he successfully engaged
in business. Mr.. Townsend's death
came as a great shock, he having en-
joyed good health until very recently.
His wife, who was sister of Mr.. Led
mum, died twelve years ago. Mr..
Townsend will be buried beside her in
the State of their adoption.
The deceased leaves one son. Mr..
Townsend was keenly interested in Del
aware, his ancestors being prominent
Delawareans. He was lineal descen-
dant of Jacob Aldrick, and Of Peter AL
drick, governors of Delaware under the
Dutch, and of Col Joshua Clayton, a
surgeon and colonel on General Wash
ington's staff, the last president Of Del
aware and afterward Governor of the
State.
His father, Edmund Townsend, served
as quarter master in the Civil War. He
possessed good acquaintance with the
best literature, and was independent in
his opinions in the great questions of
the day, and in all matters which af-
fected the welfare of his country and
felowman He valued very highly the
fraternal spirit of the several organiza-
tions of which he was member having
become a Mason and Knight Templar
when very young man.