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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-10
DISMISS LIQUOR
CHARGE AGAINST
HENRY HUYVAERT

James Johnston. Moline city at
torney, yesterday afternoon asked
that the case against Henry Huy-
yaert, arrested last Friday night on
charge of selling liquor, be dis
missed. Magistrate Frank Gustaf-
son dismissed the charge. Mr..
Johnston stated that as long as one
500 fine had been levied and col
lected as the result of the Friday
night raid, that Huyvaert should
now be given a chance to obey the
law.
Mrs. Mary Van Louw, mother-in-
law of Huyvaert, was arrested with
the man at the Huyvaert residence,
1917 Sixth avenue. Mrs. Van Louw
pleaded guilty to the charge of VIC
lating the liquor regulations. and
paid a fine of 500 and costs.
Evidence obtained by the police
is that liquor sales by both Huy-
vaert and Mrs. Van Louw have oc-
CARED in the same residence.
When the raid was made last week
the police, however, failed to strike
the opportune time to walk in on
the bootleggers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-10
JAMES GALLEY is
VISITOR AT JAIL

James Galley. one of the most
frequent patronizers of the East
Moline police station. made a visit
by force, to the station last night.
He spent last night behind the bars
and this morning Magistrate A. a.
Niles sentenced him TO 10 days in
the Rock Island county Jail on de-
fault of $25 and costs.
Hugh Wander Marck, picked up
last night, was fined $25 and costs
by Magistrate Niles this morning on
charges of intoxication and disor-
derby conduct Wander Marck triel
to show that he had Samson's
strength, but the officers soon
changed his mind. He tried several
times to escape from the Jail
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-10
TRACTOR PLANT
WILL NOT CLOSE
kumOrs That Big Factory Is TO
Cease Operations Denied by
PlOW Official.

Continuance of operations and
maintenance of the same number
OF employees is the present policy
OF the Universal Tractor company,
r fifth avenue and Forty-third street,
htock Island. an official of the Mo-
line Plow company stated yester-
cay. This clears all rumors cur
rent for the last few weeks that
the tractor plant was to shut down
or that it is to greatly decrease its
operations, although the plant is
sun being operated at less than
capacity.
Some of the departments at the
plant are working only four days
a week and still others are on a
"A hour a week basis.
I'VE are manufacturing so ma
chimes day" said one of the high
officials of the Moline Pillow COM
pany today, in speaking about the
tractor plant. And we are going
steadily forward. The market is on
an upward trend. Market condi-
ti"ns were not very good for some
time, but they are getting stronger.
We are selling more machines to-
day than ever before.
I'VE absolutely are not going to
reduce our force or cut down oper-
atoms. The plans of turning out
from one hundred to one hundred
and fifty machines by June are still
good. Some of our departments
are not getting material fast
enough and we are not getting as
many motors as we need. We were
running at high rate last winter
and perhaps shave overestimated
the market somewhat"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-10
CITY TREASURY
HASLESSFUNDS
MOline's Cash Balance is S45, 161.2
Smaller Than in Year Previous
Report Shows.

Moline's cash balance on March
81, 1919, was s45,161.25 less than a
year ago, according to the annual
report of R. C. Shallberg, city treas
urer, submitted to the council to-
day.
Mr.. Shallberg's report shows to-
tai receipts, including hospital and
library funds of $751; ,599.70. EX-
penses amounted to $706. 59SS3.
The report of c. V. Johnson, Mo-
line commissioner of accounts and
finance, shows that 1924, 342.O6 was
collected at the city hall during the
year ending March 81. In the pre-
viouS year Mr.. Johnson collected
$287, S23.S0.
The amount received in police
fines last year was nearly twice as
large as that of the previous year.
Only half as much was received
from dog licenses. Receipts from
water rents increased S1S,352O2.
A few of the larger items includ-
ed in Treasurer Shallberg's report
of receipts follow:
Public $1OO,633 2S.
Library-$3,000.
Township taxes-$172,493.91.
Loans on banks-$95,000.
Interest on bank deposits-s1,-
461.05.
Some of the more important re-
ceipts in the report of the commas
sioner of accounts and finance fol-
low:
Paxing assessments-s92, 964.96.
Sewer-$1S, 09S.19.
Water main-S26,5 22. So.
Observation-Disclosures.
Water rents-S87,613.12.
Theatre licenses-S45O.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-10
ALL A MISTAKE
IN BOOKKEEPING
Henry Bottoms Is Alleged TO Have
Stolen $500 From the Tri-City
Hosting Union.

Henry Bottoms of Buffalo, Iowa,
Iowa, arrested Tuesday on a charge
of embezzeling approximately $500
from the Tri-City Hosting Engi-
neers' union. and former treasurer
of that union, this morning told
Magistrate Frank Gustafson in the
Moline police court, that it was all
d mistake in the bookkeeping.
Bottoms asked for a chance to
get an audit of his books. Magis-
trate Gustafson and a representa-
tive of the union agreed on the
postponement. The case was con-
tinued until April 10.
The complaint of the embezzle-
ment was made by Arthur Mccall,
who, it is understood, is acting for
a bonding company that guaran-
teed Bottoms bond while he was
treasurer of the union.
Bottoms, it is said, has already
admitted having used about $40 of
the unions money, claiming. it is
alleged, that he is ready to pay
back every cent he took.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-10
RESOLVE TO TRY
LIVING IN PEACE

Mr.. and Mrs. julius Claerhaut
are going to try and be peaceful
hereafter. This resolution was
made after Magistrate Frank Gus
tafson this morning preached to
the couple trying to convince. the
husband that it is wrong for him
to be insanely jealous of his wife.
Mrs. Augusta Claerhaut last even
ing had her husband arrested on
a charge of disturbing the peace
He is said to have flourished a re-
voIver in his wife's face following
one of the periods of jealousy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-10
LIBRARY NOTES.

Moline library has on hand LOCO
copies of the presidents IA peace
points. These are for free distribu-
ton. Other new pamphlets re.
ceived~are:
"a League of Nations, Japan
America and the Great War'-Pay-
son Jackson Treat. professor of his
tory, Leland Stanford, Jr., univer-
sity.
Constitution of the League OF
Nations"
Joint Debate On the Covenant OF
Paris"-Henry Cabot Lodge, U. S
senator from Massachusetts, and A
Lawrence Lowell, president of Har-
ward university.
Metric Manual for Soldiers"
CONSTRUCTION and Operation of a
Single Tube Cracking Furnace for
Making Gasoline"-C. P. Bowie.
Saving Steam in Industrial
Heating Systems by L. S
fuel administration.
Fuel Facts"
Burning Steam Sizes of Anthra-
cite.
Pamphlets on gardening.
Combustion and Flue Gas Anal
ysis."
Boiler Water Treatment
Saving Coal in Steam Power
Plants.''
The publication of the bureau of
mines.
New novels are:
THE Amethyst Ring"
France.
THE Amateur Man"-W. t.
Gaut
1.-The Island Mystery"-G. A.
birmingham.
1.-The Edge of the World Edith
Blinn.
Life Of Frederick Courtenay Sol
GUS. D. S. O."-J. G. Millais.
THE Sky Pilot in No Mans Land"
Ralph Conner.
Doctor AdTian"-Louis Copper
us.
THE Black Stone" - George
Gibbs.
All the News All the Time
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-10
GAS RATE HEARING
WILL BE APRIL 81

Notice of the hearing of the petit
ton of the Peoples Power COM
pany for continuance of the in
creased gas rate before the state
Utilities commission at Chicago
April 81 has been received by May
CT G. f. Johnson Of East Moline.
and President Fred o. Maritime of
the Silvis village board of trustees.
The power company asks thai the
present rate of 81 on 1000 cubic
feet be declared in effect for an in
definite period.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-10
MYSTERY VOICE
BRINGS TRANCE
Modern Rip Van Wrinkle Suit Bares
sX-Facultyn Which Turned Man
to @Death" at VIII.

New York. April 10.-John Arm
strong ChalOner's "X-faculty,' y
through which the Virginia mil
Honaire is said to have claimed to
develop graphic automatiSm, -
vocal automatism" and eventually
the Napoleon trance" is graphic
ally described in a document fled
in the federal court here today by
his attorneys in connection with
his 100000 suit against a New
York newspaper.
The document, which was pre-
pared 10 years ago by Dr. Horatio
c. Wood, formerly clinical profess
sor OF nervous diseases at the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania, was the
result of DR.. Woods examination
Of Mr.. Chaloner after his escape
from the BIoomingdale insane asy-
luIn. 1t will be used, it was said,
in an effort to prove unwarranted
the insanity judgment which still
stands against him in this state,
despite the fact that he is legally
sane in Virginia.
According to DR.. Woods report,
MIR. ChalOner claimed to have de-
veloped graphic automatism" in
1886, discovering that if he would
sit with a pencil in his hand sit
would write without his making
conscious effort or giving direc-
ton"
The product of graphic autom-
atism,7 according to the report,
was sometimes nonsense" refer
ring to Impossible statements and
alleged prophecies made about
him" and sometimes referred to
business or other personal mat
ters," giving judgments and pToph-
ecies which Mr.. Chaloner said
"were often borne out"
On one occasion, the report said,
Er. Chaloner tested one of the au-
tomato writings by making an in
vestment in Wall street in COM
pliance with a suggestion that a
certain speculation would prove
profitable. The investment was
very successful, the report said,
but thereafter no more stock mar
ket tips were received.
Suggestions Come Audibly.
Later. the report continued, Mr..
Chaioner said he developed vocal
automatism," which was similar to
the other manifestation of the *
faculty" save that the suggestions
came audibly, instead of in writ
ing
One of these suggestions, the re
port said, was that he should enter
a 'Napoleonic trance"
In presence Of a sculptor who
was familiar with the death mask
of Bonaparte, Mr.. Chaloner essayed
to enter the ''NapOleonic trance"
He said, according to DR.. Woods
record, that he was at loss how
to begin until the 'X-faculty" ad-
vised him through vocal automa-
tism." ThereupOn, he lay on a
couch and, extending a small mir
Tor before his eyes, gazed steadily
into the reflected orbs for 10 min
utes, when he fell into a trance.
Sculptor Gets Fright.
The sculptor, he said, was so af-
fected with the death-like pallor
of his countenance and its resem-
blance to that of Napoleon, that he
begged him not to repeat the exper-
fment He repeated it several
times for other friends, the report
says, with similar results.
Concluding the report, DR.. Wood !
said that although Mr.. Chaloner |
was mentally peculiar" he ap-
peared to be wholly sane at the !
lime of the examinations,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-10
MASKED STICKUP
MAN TAKES FIFTY
CENTS; GETS AWAY

Walter Lappenbusch of 1902
Twelfth street, Moline, knows the
sensation experienced when a
masked man points a blue steel
gun at a man. A stickup man
searched his victim last night and
made a clean getaway with so
cents. Lappenbusch was walking
on Fourth avenue near Nineteenth
street about midnight, when the
holdup occurred.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-10
INJUNCTION ON
PHONE INCREASE
MADE PERMANENT

Chicago. April 10.-Judge Charles
NJ. Foel. in the superior court to-
day made permanent an injunction
issued a few weeks ago restraining
the Chicago Telephone company
and the American Telephone and
Telegraph company from raising
their rates in conformity with the
schedule issued by Postmaster-Gen-
eral Burleson. In his decision Judge
Foel held that the state had the ex-
elusive right to regulate intra-state
rates.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-10
In the Lodges

Myrtle Rebekah lodge, No. 256,
last evening discussed plans for
centennial week, which will be held
from April 81 to &c.
On the afternoon of April 90
there will be a school of instruc-
ton, under the direction of Miss
Grace Henry, state instructor. In
the evening of the same date there
will be large initiation of candi-
rates. both of Swedish Olive lodge
and Myrtle Rebekah. In invitation
is extended to all lodges of Rock
Island, Davenport, East Moline and
SilviS to attend.
A number of window cards have
been received by officers of the
lodge and any member who has
paid her dues up until 1920 will be
entitled to one to be hung in the
window of her home during CEN
tennial week. These are in the
possession of Mrs. Lillian Hart
man, financial secretary, and Mrs.
May Brown, recording secretary.
All the News All the Time
The Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-10
SALVATION ARMY
TO HOLD MEETING

The Moline Salvation army was
this morning granted permission by
the Moline city commission to hold
/. street meeting at Fifth avenue
and Sixteenth street.
The commission also accepted
the resignation of E. S. HassOn, who
was appointed patrolman last De
ccmber No successor will be ap-
pointed by the present council.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-10
PASSES UNLOADING
STREET CAR; HELD

Ernest Anderson, 756 Fourteenth
street, was arrested at Fifth avenue
and Fifteenth street, Moline this
morning on a charge of violating a
traffic ordinance. He is alleged to
have driven a motor vehicle past a
street car that was unloading pas
sengers. Anderson will be ar
raigned before Magistrate Gustaf-
son this evening.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-10
DORNIITORY BOYS
HEAR CONSTITUTION

The dormitory boys Of the East
Moline Y. M. C. A. last evening re-
ceived the report from a commit
tee named a week ago, on consti-
tuition for the club. The constitu-
ton will be adopted at the next
meeting of the boys. Last evening
an athletic committee was named to
form a baseball league.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-10
Obituary
T. S. NJ. McHenrY.

T. S. NJ. McHenry, aged IS, died
Yesterday afternoon at his home at
1919 Eighteenth avenue.
He was born Feb. IS, 1851 in Big
Run, Pa, and came to Moline in
1875. He leaves to survive him the
widow, a daughter, Ruth of Chicago,
and three sisters. Funeral services
will be held at o'clock tomorrow
afternoon at the Knox chapel. Rev.
r. S. Haney will offucate. Interment
will be in Chippiannock.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-10
SURPRISE IN STORE
FOR BUSINESS MEN

There is to be surprise for
members of the East Moline Bust
Less and Professional Mems asso-
cation at their meeting next
Thursday evening. Just what the
surprise is going to be hasn't even
been given to the newspapers for
fear it might leak out somehow.
Members are urged to be there on
time
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-10
ROTARIANS GUESTS
OF COL. Fl. B. JORDON

Members of the Moline Rotary
club were guests of Colonel H Is.
Jordan, commandant of the Rock
Island arsenal, yesterday. The club
enjoyed a luncheon served at the
Arsenal cafeteria. A brief tour OF
inspection was made over the is
land
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-10
ATTENDS MEETING.

Jean A. Pope left today to at
tend the quarterly meeting OF the
a 'cident department of the Aetna
Life Insurance company in Peoria,
of which organization he is vice
president.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-10
Hazel ROSeman.

Hazel Roseman. aged 2 years.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel
Roseman, Of Carbon Cliff died this
morning of pneumonia She was
born May 8. 1917. Funeral services
will be held at o'clock Saturday
afternoon at the home.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-10
NAVIGATION OPENS EARLY.

Sault Ste Marie. Mich, April 10.
Opening navigation of the 500.
the earliest in Al years, the steam
CT Pargny locked at Kemps Fuel
cock here last night.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-10

All the News All the Time
The Argus.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1919-10-31
DEATHS AND FUNERALS
Mr.. Gibson Buried Here Tuesda,

Mr.. OIdson Buried Here Tuesday
Mr.. H. R. Oldson, 81 years of age,
died at a private sanitarium in At
lanta on October 27 The funeral
services were held from his late resi-
dence on Atlanta street, DR.. I. A.
White and DIR. w. T. Handy offici-
ating. The interment was in the city
cemetery.
"Jesus Savior, Pilot Me-" "Rock of
Ages" and "Savior, Like a Shepherd
Lead Us" were sung by Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Burton, Miss Daisy White and
Mr.. E. L. Moore. The pall-bearers
were Mr. Britain and Mr. Armisted,
of The Atlanta Journal, and Messrs.
Henry Ward, Lacy Garrett, Fred
Dunn and Lawson Fields. Among the
out-of-town people who attended the
funeral were Mr.. and Mrs. Bowen
Reese, of Newman, and Mr.. Oldson's
sister from Kentucky.
Mr.. Oldson was associated with the
Atlanta Journal for a number of
years and had many friends in At
lanta as well as in Marietta
He was man of the highest in
tegrity, genial and pleasant always,
and the best of nieghbors. He is sur
vived by his wife, one daughter, and
one son, Frank Oldson, of the Allan
ia Journal
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1919-10-31
LEGAL NOTICE.

Notice to Contractors Drainage I'm
provements MONDAY Creek Drain
age District No. a, Cobb and Chero-
kee Counties, Ga.
Sealed proposals for the construc-
ton of the Drainage improvements
on the MONDAY Creek Drainage Dis
trict No. a, Cobb and Cherokee coun-
ties, Georgia, will be received by the
Board of Drainage Commissioners of
said District up to IL o'clock noon,
on the 9Th day of November, 1919, at
the Office of Joe Abbott, Marietta,
Georgia.
The work to be done requires the
digging of about nine and one-half
miles of ditch from six to nine feet
deep.
The work to be done on MONDAY
Creek consists of dredge bitches con-
tanning approximately 176,829 cubic
yards of earth.
MONDAY Creek consists of dredge
bitches approximately 28,414 cubic
that may be encountered in and along
yards of earth.
Also the removal of whatever rock
the line of bitches to be dredged and
excavated, including rock at what is
known as the Haney Mill Shoals at
the terminus of the canal within the
drainage district.
The contractor who will under
take to finish the work at the earliest
date possible, contract price being
equal, will be given preference in
the award of the contract.
A certified check for no less than
seven per cent of the bid, payable to
the Commissioners Of the MONDAY
Creek Drainage District No. 4, Cobb
and Cherokee Counties, must accom-
pany each bid and shall become for
feited to the District in the event
the successful bidder fails or refuses
to give the bond and undertake the
work in accordance with the terms
of his bid and the law.
The work to be done in accordance
with the plans and specifications now
on file in the office of the Clerk of
the Superior Court, Cobb County,
Georgia.
The Board reserves the right to re-
ject any and all bids.
Joe Abbott, Secretary,
J. NJ Gam,
j. L. Blackwell,
A. H. McCleskey,
Board of Drainage Commissioners
MONDAY Creek Drainage District No.
4, Cobb and Cherokee Counties,
Georgia.
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The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1919-10-31
WILL GIVE BULLOCK
HOME FOR INSTITUTE
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defense of the allies in their deadly
struggle against the common German
foe.
Third: But not less important, we
cherish the fact that it is within the
State of Georgia and within our own
Cobb county that this so great me-
mortal to such an illustrious mother
and so worthy son shall stand in
the interest of truth, virtue, learning,
morals and patriotism.
Resolved further, That this reso-
luton be entered upon the Minutes
of this City and that copies be fur
nished the Roosevelt Memorial Asso-
citation and the public press.
Unanimousl adopted.
j. R. BRUMBY, JR., Mayor.
CLARENCE POWER, Clerk.
BY the time the council resolution
was adopted a number of other citi-
zens had learned of the plan, and
sort of mass meeting was formed, in
Gliding the committee from Roswell.
Immediate steps we're taken for
the appointment of a committee for
the taking OF pleages to raise the
sum asked of Marietta, and we feel
safe in saying that this will be done
At once.
At called meeting Of the county
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1919-10-31
Mrs. Tallex Dies On Wednesday

Mrs. Angela Ann T.lley, "a years
old, died at a private sanitarium here
on October 20. The funeral was held
at the First Baptist Church at 2:30
o'clock on Thursday afternoon, the
Rev. l. A. White officiating. The pail
bearers were Messrs. F. Shaw, Luther
Benson, Bob Benson, w. T. Potts,
Charley Ward, and C. H. Dobbs. The
interment was in the city cemetery.
Mrs. Talley is survived by her hus-
band Mr.. A. H. Talley, four daugh-
tiers, Mrs. Luella Guffin, of Atlanta,
Mrs. Tom Henderson, of Texas, Mrs.
Arthur Floyd, of Marietta and Mrs.
Fagin, of Atlanta; ;, and four sons
Messrs. Edgar, Henry, Clarence and
Pound Talley.
The Talley's have been among the
substantial and respected citizens of
Cobb county for many years, and
have many friends here who sympa-
thize with them in their bereave-
ment.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1919-10-31
commissioners on Thursday the fol-
lowing resolution was passed:

commissioners on Thursday the fol-
lowing resolution was passed:
Marietta, Ga, Oct. 80, 1919.
Commissioners Court in Called SEES
sion, sitting for county purposes.
Present: Commissioners w. D. Bull
lard, Chairman, R. D. Delk, G: F..
Morgan and B. N. Summerour.
The following resolution was I'M
animously adopted:
1t being brought to our knowledge
that there is great movement on
foot to establish at the town of Ros-
we'll, in Cobb county, Georgia, on the
site of the Bulloch Hall property, the
birth place of the mother of our great
statesman, Theodore Roosevelt, a
school for boys as a memorial in
stitute to the memory of one of the
greatest American statesmen;
Therefore Be 1t Resolved: By the
Board of Commissioners of Cobb
county, State of Georgia, in special
session assembled, That we welcome
this memorial institute to our county
and we pledge our hearty co-opera-
ton with the Roosevelt Memorial AS
ISOLATION in the establishment of the
same and extend our aid in every
way possible for us to do.
Be 1t Further Resolved, That cop
les of this resolution be furnished the
public press, the Roosevelt Memorial
Association and be recorded upon our
minutes.
w. D. BULLARD, Chairman,
J. R. MILLER, Clerk.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1919-10-31
Mrs. Blackwell, Pioneer Citizen, die

Mrs. Blackwell, Pioneer Citizen, Dies
With the passing of Mrs. Nancy E..
Blackwell on October 18th, one of
the pioneer resident of Cobb county.
Mrs. Blackwell, who was Miss Nan
cy Thomas, was born in Cobb county
80 years ago, and had lived here all
her life. Sixty-one years ago she
married Mr.. D. S. Blackwell, and
began housekeeping in the house
where she died.
Her husband died thirty years ago,
and she was left with twelve chill
dren. Eleven survive her. These are
Mrs. RinneyeMc Cord, Mrs. Ida Moon,
Mrs. Joe Grower, and Mrs. Annie
Moon, of Cobb county, and Mrs. OIL
lie Read, of Texas, and Messrs. j. D.,
J. L., J. B., G. G. and Theron Black
we'll of Cobb county, and w. IT.
Blackwell of Roberta, Ga. One hun
dred and one grandchildren and great
grandchildren also survive Mrs.
Blackwell
She was devoted member of the
Baptist church, and was buried from
the New Providence church, which
she had joined just sixty one years
before.
Mrs. Blackwell was one of the Ma
rietta Journals oldest subscribers,
having taken the paper since it's first
issue.