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The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-12-27
BOTH HOUSES TO
CONVENE SOON

Considerable interest is already be-
ing manifested throughout the state
in the approaching session of the
general assembly. The 1928 session
will be fraught with a number of IA
miliar battles, the one big issue of
taxation fog several years past bsinS
in line for plenty of argument next
year.
The session will begin on the sec
ond Tuesday in january, which will
be the 9th. However, little work
other than reorganizing will take
place until after the inaugural cere-
monies January 16. Thomas G.. Nc
Leod will become governor on the
18th and all other states officials will
assume ofice on that day.
The two houses will convene at
noon on the 9th with the reorganiza-
tion work for immediate attention.
In the house one of the first matters
to be attended to will be the selection
of speaker to succeed j. b. Atkin-
son of Spartanburg, who did not of.
fer for reelection as a member of the
Legislature from Spartanburg coun-
ty. Two candidates are known to
be in the race for the speakership.
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Bobo-CIark

Miss Pauline Bobo and Mr.. Earl
Clark, two Of the popular Cross Keys
young people, were quietly married
Sunday afternoon, December cath,
1922
They, with friends, motored to Un-
ion, S. c., and were married by Rev.
L. L. Wagnon at his home, 81 South
Church street, this city. The good
wishes and hopes of scores of friends
will follow these young people for
life Of happiness, and they are the re-
cipients of warm congratulations and
doubly happy on this Christmas tide.
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Begins Erection of Store

Mr.. John X. Hamblin has moved his
office over the Wonder Store, and has
begun the building of handsome new
store with offices located above on the
lot upon which his offices have been
located. The property will be quite
handsome when completed. There will
be- two stores on the ground floor and
a number of Offices on the second floor.
Mr.. Hamblin will occupy some of
these upstairs Offices and has rented
;he others to desirable renters. Work
is already beginning.
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OF Interest Here

Miss Lucille Abernethy, pianist at
the Gipsy smith, Jr., meeting, will
leave Thursday evening after the
service for Lenoir, N. c., to spend
the Christmas holidays with her pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. f. A. Abernethy
Miss Rose Miller, stenographer for
MIR. Smith, will also leave Thursday,
going to Savannah, Ga, to be with
her grandmother, Mrs. M. A. Owens,
and her sister and brother, Miss Faye
Miller and Mr.. George Miller.
Both are charming young girls and
have made many friends in Hatties-
burg during their stay here. Miss
Abernethy is gifted pianist and a
most sympathetic accompanist. Her
playing has added much to the pleas
Lure of the MISUNDERSTANDING
tMiss.) American,
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SIX GO TO CHAIR
in PRESENT YEAR

Four white men and two negroes
have been electrocuted during the
present year, this number of whites
establishing new record for South
Carolina death penalty figures. It
Is the first time since the establish
ment of the electric chair in 1912
that more white men have been cleo
trocuted in one year than negroes.
Although the year is not yet out, n,
further electrocutions will take place
as the only one scheduled between
now and 1923 has been stayed by an
appeal to the supreme court. Will
liam c. FAIRIES, the convicted York
county murderer, was originally SEN
fenced to die December 20, but he
has appealed to the supreme court
and this automatically stays the SEN
tence.
Of the six men electrocuted, four
were convicted of murder. These
were all white. The four were S. ].
Kirby, Jesse Gappins, C. o. Fox and
iohh CSiIOTuS.
The list of six and their crimes is
as follows: Curtis Franklin, negro,
criminal assault, convicted in Aiken
and electrocuted February 8; Will
Hood, negro, convicted in Greenville
of murder, electrocuted April z; C.
o. Fox, S. j. Kirby and Jesse Gap
pins, all convicted in Lexington of
murder, electrocuted June 16.; Frank
M. Jeffords, convicted of murder in
Richland county. electrocuted Decem-
Der %.
Frank M. Jeffords was the 61st
man to pay the death penalty by cleo
trocution. The electric chair was es-
tablished in 1912 and since then 81
men, Sd negroes and seven whites,
have been electrocuted.
William Reed, negro, convicted in
Anderson in 1912 of criminal assault,
was the first man to pay the penalty
of death by electrocution. He was
electrocuted August 6, 1912. Samuel
N. Hyde, also Of Anderson, was the
first white man to be put to death in
the chair. He was electrocuted Oc-
tober 1, 1912.
Following Hyde the next white
man was c. P. Rushing of Chester
field Auguset 18, 1918, and the next
was M. L. Garrett Of Lee county
Julyl IA, 1918. No Esthsss white men
~ s. sss q ]: j. ss.is issl:is: !
wsss siectrost:uttesd ts 5uhss 5iGa ssbout II 9Rsaiss
year. Jeffords was the last to date.
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Johnson-Wilburn

The home of Mr.. and Mrs. E. T.
johnson, Of this county, was the scene
of a very quiet but beautiful cere-
mony, when their daughter, Miss SBer-
tbs johnson, became the bride Of Mr..
Manly Wilburn of Cedar Hill section
of Union county.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilburn are among
the finest young people of the county
and deserve the great happiness
promised in their marriage, and
scores Of friends will join in wishing
them Christmas joys and life long
happiness. Rev. L. L. Wagnon, OF
Union, s. c., spoke the words which
made this happy couple husband and
wife.
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McDaniol-Johnson

Miss Beatrice Mcdaniel and E. l..
Johnson Of Kelton were morried Sat-
urday evening at O'Clock X the
brides home, by Rev. Lewis M. ice.
The ceremony was witnessed by the
immediate relatives but hosts of
friends unite in wishing for the cou-
pie life filled with happiness and
prosperity.
Mrs. Johnson is the daughter of
Mr.. Robert Mcdaniel and for several
years has been q successful teacher in
the county. She is young woman
Of many admirable qualities of mind
and heart.
Mr.. johnson is a progressive farm
er and is being warmly congratulated
upon his good fortune.
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PERSONAL MENTION

Miss nellie Curlee Of Spartanburg
will spend part of the Christmas hol-
idays with friends in Union.
Luke J. Wilburn, of Jacksonville,
Fla, visited relatives here this week.
Miss Alice Arthur left yesterday
for Columbia and Camden to visit col
lege friends and enjoy the festivities
planned for her at both cities.
Lieut.. J. Miller Arthur, u. 8. NJ,
has returned to Washington after a
holiday visit 10 his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. ID. Arthur.
Mrs. F. o. Barrett Of Spaytanburg
is visiting her mother, Mrs. N. X.
Herndon Thomson Of New Orleans,
La, is the guest Of his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. w. E. Thomson, for the
Christmas vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elias Prioleau and
Mrs. Jsrses Munro win return this
week from a holiday visit to relatives
at Eutawsfaie.
Mrs. Clarence Johnson and little
daughter Uf Greensboro, N. c., Are the
guests Of their parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
]. T. Sexton, on N. Church street.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. B. Cureton and
children will return to their home in
Atlanta, Ca, this week after q visit
to Mr.. and Mrs. R. w. Mellow.
Miss Miriam Jennings Of Charlotte,
N. c., Ia the guest Of Mrs. G. H. Oct
zell for the holiday vacation.
Misses Minnie and Sadie Scofield
Of Davidson, N. c., Mrs. H. s. Ad-
ans and children Of Chester, 8. c.,
and Charles Clifford Of New York
city, are the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Geoge H. Oetzel for the holidays.
8. Fran Of Chester is visiting rel
atiyes here this week.
Mrs. r. G. Cooksey Of Clifton and
Mrs. A. s. Cantrell Of Inman, arrived
yesterday for visit to their sister,
Mrs. r. e. White.
George Sawyer Of Atlanta is the
guest of his, parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J.
A. Sawyer.
Mrs. David Ebert, of Millen, N. j.,
Is the guest Of relatives in Union this
week. = -
Miss Estelle Mathis, of Warsaw. N
c., is spending the holiday vacation
With her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
r.. Mathis.
Mrs. L. w. Blackwelder and daugh.
ters, Misses Kathrin and Madeline
Blackwelder, left yesterday for Sails.
bury N. c., to visit rslativea T.
| few days. Co.
Ds. RUSSELL Jetsr, Of Raleigh, N. C.
spent the Christmas holidays with hi,
parsnts, Mr.. and Mrs. J. p. Jster
nsar Santne.
Y Ars. P. d: Bobo was called to Psco
let this morning on account of tn,
serions .illAssss Of her sister, Mrs. N
WBrown.
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-12-27
Mosul Oil Fields Will
Not be Abandoned

Lausanne, Dec. 81 (By the Associ-
ated Press) The British, through
letter from Lord Curzon to Ismet
Pasha, today informed Turkey that
the British are never to abandon the
Mosul oil fields as the Turks ask. They
declare the prolongation of the Near
East conference would fail to induce
the British to recede from their posi-
ton. The letter declares the British
expelled the Turks from the area
promising the Arabs freedom from
the Turkish rule. They have given a
solemn promise to bar the foreign
powers from the area and intends to
keep their word.
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his death the Louisiana Arkansas law
anl order league was formed to Sc
cure evidence in the case but no ar
rests were made. The league was said
to have been made up Of 5000 citi-
zens Of the two states and recently
disbanded.
The kidnapping of five prominent
Mer Rouge citizens on q highway last
August is believed to have resulted in
the death Of Daniels and Richards.
Two others were severely fogged and
]. L. Daniels, 10 year old father Of
Watt Daniels, was at the point Of
death for several weeks because Of
the .cruelties inflicted upon him.
The. Smackover invasion, the third
event Of the year, occurred last month
and resulted, in the death of J. I
Woods, 25, a Mississippisn. He was
riddled with shot after he had fired
on party Of several hundred masked
and white "sheeted" men who march.
ed into the new oil field Of south A~Ar.
kansas to clean out the undesirables
cns man WAS fiogged and gambling
house, q two o-story frame structure
torn down. An exodus Of moro thar
1000 people from the region pssult
ed. Oficials made no effort to learI
the identity Of the mob as far a. 4
known.
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STRIKES SNAG - /.
AT CONFERENCE

Lausanne, Dec. 20 (By the Asso-
ciated Press) s).-Armenia was Ithe
storm center of the Near East con.
ference today. The Turks refused to
attend meeting of the subcommis-
sion which had. arranged. to hear: the
plea Of the Armenians for the estab-
lishment Of national home In Tur-
key, and both Ismet Pasha and Risa
Nar Bey sent strongly worded COM
munications to the confsrence pro-
testing against the decision to allow
the Armenians to state their case.
They declared that II the Arme-
mans who had no Official standing and
represented no independent govern
ments were heard by the conference,
there would be no reason why the
Egyptians or the Irish should not be
allowed to present their demands.
The so-called irregular Egyptian
delegation has been waiting in Lau-
same for more than a month for per-
mission to be heard by the conference
and voice a demand for the inde-
pendence Of Egypt and complete
withdrawal Of the British army.
In consequence the Turkish pro-
test the Official meeting Of the sub
commission was postponed and the
representatives of thte inviting pow
ers, Great Britain, France and Italy,
sitting alone, listening to the Ar
menian spokesman, who suggested
that a home be established in the
northeast vilayeta of Turkey, which
should include historic. Mount Ararat
or section in Cilicia. It was impos-
sible, he cedlared, for the proposed
Armenian home to amalgamate with
the Armenian republic Of Erivan,
which had been taken over by the
Moscow soviets. The Armenians
would willingly accept the same re-
lationship with Turkey a. the do
minions with England. In conclu-
sion he asked for exemption from
military service for the Armenians
and urged Maintenance of the ortho-
dox patriarch in Constantinople.
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Recommend Change
In Tax System

Moscow, Decv. 81 (By the Associat-
ed Press). Acting Commissar of FL
nance Sokolnikoff yesterday recon-
niended to all the Russian soviet con-
gress that the tax system be changed.
He said he thought it best to change
t.; monetary basis from the present
system whereby the peasonts pay in
farm products. He said he couldn't
present the annual budget because of
the instability of the ruble.
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-12-27
Flu 10 Raging in Union

There are hundreds of cases of flu
in Union and the county and in some
instances nearly the whole family is
in bed. The physicians claim that IL
is milder type than formerly but it
is not expressed so by the ones who
have it. The physicians and drug
stores have been working over time
and working hard with no holiday at
all to relieve the suffering. Z
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-12-27

S. c. Crosby and little son are Wis
iting Ellis Crosby, Of Jacksonville,
Fla.
P. B. Bobo spent the holidays with
relatives in Clinton.
Miss Isabelle Depass Of Columbia
viii spend the weekend with Capt.
and Mrs. F. M. Farr.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. w. Mitchell IF
Charlotte, N. c., are visitors In Un-
ion today.
Miss Sara Leake BLACK Of New
York city is the guest Of college
friends In Union this wsekk.
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-12-27
Much Moving and
Chanting of Base

There is a great deal of moving and
changing from one place to another in
this county. Every day wagons and
trucks loaded with household goods
are seen moving from one part Of the
county To the other. People always
will cling to the idea that a little bet
ter country is just over yonder, a lit
tie better house, or orchard or school
or nearer the church, or nearer town.
Anyway there is a vast lot Of it going
on in Union county.
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TODAY'S COTTON MARKET
Four Held in Connection
With Robbery Of Messengers

New Orleans, Dec. 27.-Two men
ana two women are being held here
in connection with the robbery of five
messengers and drovers of the Ma
tional Bank of Kansas City, in which
the highwaymen obtained $97, 900. The
men gave their names as George
Wilson and Jim Coverty, and said the
women were their wives. Eighty-three
hundred dolla:s was found in hand
bag
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Two Burned to Death
In Boarding House Fire

Gastonia, n. c., Dec. 27.--John d.
Hough and Mack Hopper were burned
to death at Bessemer City, near here
last night in fire that destroyed the
boarding house and several other
buildings. j. D. Eddings is missing
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-12-27

Miss Naomi Donnelly and Mr.. Joe
Stephens of Cross Keys were quietly
and happily married, Sunday evening,
december 25th. ,.n.
They motored to Union, S. c., where
the ceremony was performed by Rev.
L. L. Wagnon at his residence, "a
South Church street.
They have the good wishes Of hosts
Of friends for happy and useful lives.
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! Gipsy Smith, Jr., who has bsSsi
preaching for one month in Hatties-
burg, Miss, will begin series of
meetings at Leland, near Greenwood,
Miss, on Jonuary 7th. In February
he will go to Biloxi where prepara-
tions for his services already are un-
der way.
Gypsy Smith is spending the Christ
mas holidays with his family at Jack
son, where they are spending the win
ter
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Palner-Whitlock

Miss jamie Palmer and Victor
Whitlock were united in marriage,
Sunday afternoon, December oath at
the residence Of Rev. L. NJ. Rice, the
officiating minister.
Mr.. and Mrs. Whitlock have the
good wishes Of hundreds Of friends
for a long filled with happiness.
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Opposition 10 the
Borah Amendment

Washington. Dec. 27.-Over q score
Iof Republican senators in informal
conference today decided TO oppose
the Borah amendment TO-, the naval
appropriation bill asking the presi-
dent to call an International, eco
nomic and disarmament Il cPnference.
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Miss Mary Oliphant has returned
from Gaffney where she spent the hol-
idays with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs r. A. Oliphant spent
Christmas with their children, Mr..
and Mrs. Alex Oliphant, in Chester.
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TUG BRINGS IN
3SBODY OF SAILOR

~ Erie, Pa, Dec. 2e.--The body of
Mike Paytosh, . member of the crew
of the missing tug Cornell Of Cleve!
land. was brought into port here late
today by the tug @. A. Gilmore. The
face was scaided and marine men said
the Cornell went to the bottom car
,ryinl tho seyen, other members of the
jcryN after a boiler explosion.
y, Cleveland, Dec. 26.-With the find
.tpg today Of the life boat and the
ScrDseI Iof noe of the eight members
,,ct tbs tSfsw Of the tug Cornell. which
disappeared Thursday, the mystery
surrounding the exact fate OF the
Cornell remains unsolved. Search
for, the vessel and the other members
Of the crswS will be continued tomor-
d Ssss containing the body
Of Michael FPaytosh, fireman of the
Cornell, was found on the Canadian
side Of Lake Erie by the searching
tpg40 MA Gilmore. The body, cover
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. lying face down and
frozen 70 the planks Of the life boats
bottom. Ice coated the rest Of the
hull. In order to remove the body 1t
was necessary to saw off one Of the
seats of the yawl. In this mute trace
there was nothing to indicate def
'nitely whether the tug sank after a
boiler exploded, burned, ran afoul
Of haaSy siee. Hoes or foundered in a
heavy Sea.y''r'c
Scores Of motor boats and tugs and
O. mail aifplaA which conducted a
seatch aiong, ,the American shore of
the lake returned late today without
hasinG found any trace Of the craft.
II was thought a seaman aboard
th@y qilnyns bad, solved the mystery
ass tia ;;f&ce tof Paytosh was badly
marked. These scars were at first
believed to have been the result of
scalding but were later said by an
undertakes In Erie to be probable
bruiies and tho after math Of bitter
coldEWeather. THIS added to tho nys-
terry; as local marine men declared
thsK afs st slSss to determine what
iI4tStpH tug aftsr 4 was said
hs}thsfAs On Raytosh's faes sweFs not
capsed bXsRallding. ~
!, A fsds1al iryegtigation into the dis
appssp4acs 81 - tug Win be started
ssss Isss z
tAs 0lsvsland distrsct, said tsnisht
that r,amors % to tie upssaworthi-
ness Of the Cornell win BE- thoroughly
investigated.
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DIR. McKOIN DENIES
PART IN KILLING

Baltimore, Dec. 27.The habeas
corpus writ for DIR. B. "a. McKoin,
former mayor Of Mer Rouke La, who
was arrested here on the charge of
murder, was issued today By Chief
Judge Gorter Of the city eourt. DR.
McKoin was arrested on Instructions
Of the Louisiana govetnor He de.
clared he was innocent and would
fight extradition. The telegram from
Governor Parker said thesk kxtradition
papers would be forwartsd ] The po-
lice court is asked tb holdS;cKoin for
10 days. -;
Baltimore, Dec. &c. .-Aypr. Bs NJ. Nc
Koin, former mayor Of Msf Rouge,
La, who is wanted there i4 connec-
ton with the Morehouse parish kid
napings and the finding Of two mu-
tiiated bodies in Lake F. Fourche,
was arrested here today ~ the Johns
Fopkins university Brady institute,
where he is taking a post graduate
course. The arrest followed recent
Of telegram from Cow John n.
Parker of Louisiana requesting the
local police to arrest McKph on q
charge Of murder. Altar question
ing by police officials DR.. HcKoin was
locked up to await furthets astion by
Louisiana authorities.
Other than requpestinES the local
authorities to an,ast. Ms1zom there
vas nothing containe IN Governor
Parker's telegram. It Eaia9t-,
important. Arrest DR.. HdKoin for
murder. Hold him for louisiana
authorities" saf
DIR. McKoin denied knowlsdke of the
killing Of the two men. IAN know"
ht declared, "is that both -ien were
killed, were Oh the bad side tthe side
of bootleggers, gunmen and $,an who
associated with negyo womShe
The discovery Of DR.. MeKpin here
and his Subsequent arrest Salis about
purely by accident. Word ~ ysceiv.
ed here several days ago thatl lDr. Nc
Eoin was student at Johns Hopkins
and department Of justjce} agents
sought to question him, 1swsvsf
university offscials denied Msf III Was
registered AZ a post grsaB,f and
stated several letters had Sn re:
|ceived there for him but al Die, "a
locate him the lsessfs w n fued
over to the postotlle dpr sht y
euntnoskp. = 49, i |ssasx
Early today a policeman ~q 9ound
on the water front unconscious. He
was removed to q hospital when the
hospital report reached poIic& head.
quarters it was signed by DR.. AcKoin
It was then that local newspaper mer
rushed to the hospital and inte}viewed
him. Up to that time the telegram
from Governor Parker asking for his
arrest had not been received. Dr.. Nc.
Koin spoke freely and insisted he was
not fugitive from justice, and that
he had made no attempt to concea
hia identity.
He stated he has been in Baltimore
since October I, and had left Mel
Rouge after an attempt had beel
made to assassinate him.
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Cotton Exports
During Novembor

Washington, Dec. 27.-Cotton ex-
ports during November, including
linters, are 858, 1897 bales, so the Com
merce Department announced today.
It is valued at $109,387,71a.
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Mrs. Frances Douglass Depass has
returned from visit to Asheville and
is the guest Of Capt. and Mrs. F. M.
Farr.
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-12-27

IN Holland more than 10000 acres
ar, devoted to the cultivation Of bulbs.
car be traced back 1900 years.
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James Wood, Of Charlotte, N. c.,
is visiting relatives in Union this
week.
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On Sunday next Bishop Finlay will
visit the Episcopal church at 7:30 p.
M, preach and administer the rite of
confirmation.
A cordial welcome is extended the
general public.
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Madison, Wis, Dec. 26.-Victor H.
Arnold, former president of the
bankrupt Madison Bond company,
who one year ago posed as benefi-
cent Santa Claus to Madison's needy
to the amount of $4,000, was ar
rested today in Bayside, N. Y,
charged with using the mails to de-
fraud hundreds of small investors.
He was indicted by federal grand
jury Wednesday.
Thirty-one counts alleging three
fraudulent schemes for selling securi-
ties are included in the charges. Or
one Of these schemes the indictment
says $61S,00O was realized.
Arnold began to attract attention
locally some years ago when Norma
Talmadge, moving picture actress,
paid visits to two Of his daughters,
then dancing students in New York.
His home here was the center of sew
eral pretentious social functions.
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Death of Miss Bessie Nelson

Miss Bessie Nelson died at her
llome in Jonesville December II and
was buried the following day at New
Hope cemetery. She had been in de-
clining health for three years and
leaves to mourn her death, ker moth
er. Mrs. Dora Nelson, two brothers,
81. H. Nelson, w. N. Nelson, and one
sister, Mrs. Kate Tucker besides a
e fEisAds .nisssis; \ Me-, I. j. /, y. !.