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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-14
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BY SPOR E NJ

The Lower Rio Grande Valley
now has a new kind OF sport fish
II Is the kingfish.
The first catch OF kingfish OF n
consequence " made in the wa
tiers Of the Gulf off Port Isabel
was reported recently by a group
OF Valley people and guests from
other states.
They caught 50 Of the kingfish
on n trip. along with one large
jackfiSh, and on another trip
caught "a kingfish. and IL jackfish
The Gingfish weighed from 10 to
20 pounds each.
The fishermen went out in the
yacht OF o. z. Stuart OF Harrington.
and those in the group were Stuart,
Theodore Holland. pilot: Judge A.
Nj. Kent OF Brownsville: GAYLORD
Gray OF Des Moines. Iowa: and
Charles Weick OF Brownsville.
In the past Va-ey fishermen
have reported on rare occasions
one struggling kingfish picked up
IN a net or caught on the hook.
But this is the first time a school
Of the fish has ever been found In
the waters near here, and a large
catch made.
A number OF fishing -artles are
being organized az once 70 try the
waters Of the Gulf for more king
fish or jackfish.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-14

writing q. G. Richardson. cham
her Of commerce secretary here. I'VE
have been assured the hearty CO.
operation, the attendance II pos
slble. or the Dallas entertainment
committee, the Houston and San
Antonio Mortgage Bankers. and
the Texas Mortgage Bankers Asso-
ciation."
The convention in Dallas will be
held October 20 10 % inclusive.
The visitors 70 the Valley viii
come in one or two special trains,
arriving in the morning at Edin-
burg. where they will leave the
train. coming through the Valley
in automobiles furnished by VAL
ley bankers, insurance officials and
others. Chambers OF commerce in
the Valley are working on these
plans now.
Luncheon will be served the Wis
itoTS at some point in the Valley.
and they will have dinner in Mata-
moros. leaving that night.
The side trip is looked upon here
with the utmost interest as being
significant in connection with flu
ture loans for development in the
Valley.
Valley residents have expressed
the belief that once these men OF
finance. who handle millions or
dollars in loans daily. see the VAL
ley at first hand. that they will
not hesitate TO back any legitimate
DEVELOPMENT here
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-14
RIDE HOPPING
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BUGS GIVE RWY.
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FREIGHTS FLATS

A Dallas newspaper this week
printed an article which may leave
the impression this section is over
run with insects and that citizens
are wearing gas masks 10 escape
from fumigation fumes.
The article follows:
"Fruit flies and other small in
sects In the Rio Grande Valley,
driven from the orchards by spray
ing methods. were charged here
with being responsible for numer-
ous flat wheels found recently on
refrigerator cars. +. II. Comiskey.
superintendent OF claims for the
Burlington-Rock Island Railroad
at Houston, preferred the charge
before the Southwestern claims
conference at the Adolphus Hotel.
He said investigation showed that
the insects hoped rides on the
freight trains. getting into the air
hose which control the car brakes.
thereby setting the brakes on GER
tain wheels and causing them to
slide and flatten on the rims. Rail-
roads as a result may start spray
ing their air couplings on freight
trains"
1t may also be news to Valley
readers that a freight car can get
a flat"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-14

In the District Court of the
United States for the Southern
District of Texas. Brownsville Divi-
sion.
In the Matter OF T.. "A. Boyce,
Bankrupt. No. 1913. In Bankruptcy.
To the Creditors OF said Bankrupt:
Notice Is hereby given that on
the 18th day Of June. 1881, z. A..
Boyce Of Donna. Hidalgo county.
Texas. was adjudged a bankrupt
and the first meeting OF his credit
ors will be held at the office OF
Ira Webster. Referee In Bankruptcy.
Stegman Building. Brownsville.
Texas, On the gath day or June.
1881. at eleven uiD a. m. 4 which
time and place the creditors or
the said +. A. Boyce, bankrupt. may
appear, prove their claims. elect a
trustee. examine the bankrupt and
transact such other business as
may properly come before such
meeting. Dated June II. 1881.
IRA WEBSTER.
Referee In Bankruptcy.
6-l4-it-4078
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-14
KWWC TO Give
DAILY LESSONS

Daily lessons in Spanish will be
broadcast from Radio station
KWWG starting Monday. June Is.
IL was announced today.
Rafael Cowan. Jr., local attorney
and former instructor In Spanish
at the University Of Texas and head
OF the Spanish department OF
Brownsville College several years
ago. will be In charge OF the lessen
every afternoon from 5 10 Sis.
An addition was taken F.iGay
morning, and Mr.. Cowan's voice
registers perfectly. according 10 Kent
Paul, chief announcer of KWWG.
The initial lessons will touch eie-
mentary phases OF vocabulary and
grammar. AMI VII contain impor-
tant advice as u ow ~ learn the
language .Iu!,S'y.
The icetg.e viii continue ever
KWWG indefinitely. Charles Reil
manager explained. He said that a.
far as he knew. this was the first
time such a feature had beel offer
ed by a border station.
Il believe that the lessons will
be invaluable to new residents and
TO tourists" he said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-14

land grant dated February %. 1875.
issued in England.
The document is OF parchment,
and the ink is still perfectly legible
although slightly faded. The docu-
ment is difficult to decipher. how
ever. as the language has changed
greatly.
Faith is spelled "fayth," Charles
the Proud Is mentioned. TO have
and 10 hold Is used several times,
the letters are written differently
then than now tthe rs look like
SIS and the ehs look like o's. for ex-
amplel many obsolete words an
pear, and many words are spelled
differently.
The document. however. is drawn
up in perfectly legal style, greatly
similar TO the present style.
In excellent state Of preservation.
the parchment Is signed by William
Weller. John Gibbons. Peter Whet-
combe. and E. E. Gunner. men of no
historical importance and dead now
liver $50 years.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-14

tBy Statf correspondent
SAN BENfTO. June l3.--Not only
will the opening services be held
Sunday morning IN the new $40. COO
Methodist church but the third
quarterly conference OF Valley
churches Is scheduled Tuesday while
other services will be held every
night next week except Saturday.
Bishop Sam r.. Hay OF TT. Worth
will preach the opening service sun
day morning.
The new church II one OF the
finest In the Valley and the most
imposing house OF worship In San
Benito.
Exactly SIX months win have
elapsed from the time the last SER
vice was held Dec. IA In the old
frame building and the time the
first service Is held in the new
church Sunday. June IL.
The program for eight days be-
ginning Sunday follows:
Sunday. June ID: Sunday School,
$50 n. m.
Morning worship with special
music and sermon by Bishop Hay,
1880 a. M.
Epworth Leagues. ' D. m.
Evening service with sermon BY
Rev. o. G. Crow. presiding elder CT
the Brownsville district, 8 y. m.
Monday: Sermon by Rev. j. W.
Albritten. WeSlaco. 8 r.. m.
Tuesday: Devotional. I y. m.
Sermon by Rev. II. 8. Goodenough,
presiding elder OF Uvalde district. ?
D. m. Third quarterly conference
with all Methodist churches Of VAL
ley meeting together, Rev. O. G.
Crow presiding.
Open house. 4 .. m. Refreshments
free. All welcome.
Sermon by Rev. L. A. Boone, Har-
lingen. 9 y. m.
Wednesday: Sermon by Rev. y.
A. Myers. Raymondville. 9 p. m.
Thursday: Sermon by DR.. Sterling
Fisher. Brownsville. 8 p. m.
Friday: Sermon by Rev. +. A. Hun
ter. McAllen. 8 p. m.
Sunday. June I'll Sermon BY pas
tor. Rev. G. K. Marshall. III a. m.
Evening service with other San
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-14
G ADVERTISEMENT
THE STATE OF TEXAS.

THE STATE OF TEXAS.
To the Sheriff or any Constable
OF Cameron County, Greeting:
You are hereby commanded 70
summon the unknown heirs c.
James A. McEachran. deceased,
whose residence are unknown, to
appear at a term OF the County
Court OF Cameron County. TEXAS,
to be held at the Courthouse there
Of, in the City of Brownsville. On
Monday, the 22nd day Of June 1881,
then and there TO answer q petition
filed in the said Court on the 23rd,
Cay OF May 1881, the file number Of
which is ll79, In which suit I. w.
McEachran. Nora Z. McInerney,
Nellie Mitchell. Mary Agnes Sum-
merville, Mary Agnes Worthley, Mrs
Helen Sanderson, Mrs. Margaret
Courtney Lynch, John Courtney,
Elizabeth Courtney Valinsky, Ena
Denison Barg. Alexander w. Nc
Eachran, Elizabeth Rooney. Ethel
M. Rusley. Marian I. Thompson, Bar
bara Ethel Denison and Donald o.
Denison, are Plaintiffs and the I'M
known heirs OF James A. McEachran
are defendants; the cause Of action
being alleged as follows: Plaintiffs
desire the Court to determine who
arc the heirs of such decedent. and
what their respective interests are
in the Estate Of such decedent. and
particularly that the Court deter
mine and adjudge that Plaintiffs are
heirs Of James A. McEachran, De-
ceased, and entitled 10 share in such
estate.
You are commanded to SC summon
such defendants. and to serve this
citation. by making publication q
this citation once each week for
four consecutive weeks previous t.
the return day hereof. in some news
paper published in your County: but
if there be no newspaper publish
cd in said County. then In any news
paper published in the nearest
county where a newspaper Is pub
lished.
Herein fail not, but have you be-
fore said Court. on the day above
mentioned. this writ. with your re-
turn thereon. showing how you have
executed the same.
Witness II. d. Seago. Clerk or the
County Court Of Cameron County
Texas.
Given under my hand and the sea
/ of said Court in the City of BROWNE
vile. this the % day of May. 1891
(SeaD II. ID. SEAGO,
Clerk OF the County Court, Gamer
en- County. Texas.
BY o. +. Bremen, Deputy
Issued this the 23rd day OF May
A. ID. 1881.
III. ID. Seago. Clerk County Court
Cameron County. Texas.
BY o. r. Bremen. Deputy
5-24-3i-7-14-4t-4n45
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-14
SHIPMENTS ARE
ON DECLINE
Seasons Total Lays Behind
Figures OF Last
Season
(By Staff Correspondent

HARLINGEN, June Is. - With
shipments from the Valley falling
off exceedingly fast. the grand
total carlot movement for the sea-
son including forwardings of Friday
was only 24.742 car OF fruits and
vegetables as compared with over
$4,000 at the same time last year.
Over $1,000 moved out all last
season.
The Southern Pacific has ship
ped $50 cars OF fruit and 500 Of
vegetables and the Missouri Paci-
Tic 2,267 cars Of fruit and l7,0202
.ars Of vegetables TO date.
Friday of last week the total
vas 24.2s3 which means that only
40 cars Of vegetables. mostly
tomatoes. we're shipped during the
past week. Green cor and water
melons were going out in quanti-
ties Of 20 cars a day each or
whereabouts.
The Southern Pacific has al
ready suspended its daily shipping
reports and the Missouri Pacific Is
expected to follow suit soon.
The federal-state market news
service at Brownsville also has
been discontinued for the season.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-14
George White On
Hoosier Vacation

Back in Indiana, where the tai
corn grows" George White, who
has adopted Brownsville as his
home. writes that he is having an
enjoyable trip through old fam
liar places, visiting friends and
relatives.
He and Mrs. White left Browns
vile recently on a trip to Indiana
and other nearby states. Mr.. White
wrote TO the chamber of commerce
here. Of which he IS a director,
from French Lick. Ind, and said
he was leaving there for points in
Wisconsin. /.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-14
San Benito Methodist Church
Plans Weeks Services as New
Building Is Formally Opened

Bcnito churches joining, 9 y. n.
The congregation has been wor-
shipping i'm the senior high school
for the past SIX months.
This church was built By Mcri-
wether A. Sauer Of San Benito and
Harrington and Robert V0gler Of
Edinburg was the architect.
II Is located on North Sam Hous-
ION on the site Of the old church.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-14
Old Land Grant Dated 1915
In Possession of Local Man

In these days Of mass prodUcii) IN
and efficiency experts. important do
cuments are typed on bond paper.
a fountain pen is used by the sign
CT. carbon copies are filed away.
Fifty years later the various par
ties involved are dead and the pap
ers faded and crumpled. the docu-
ment RADICALLY worthless as 4.
falls apart when handled.
But long ago in the careless old
days shortly after the Dark Ages.
a century after feudalism. important
documents were made TO last.
Joe K. Wells. local attorney in
tereSted in ancient history. old coirs.
papers. oo< nents. e.. has a
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-14
Mission Business Men
Enjoy Annual Banquet
Staff CorrespOndent.J

MISSION. June l3-An enthu-
siastic audience Of $50 Mission
business men and women vigorous
ly applauded a stirring speech by
j. ID. Bdren OF Weslaco on "opti-
mism' at the annus. banquet OF
the Mission Chamber Of Commerce
and Young Mems Business League
here Friday night.
Those attending agreed that the
affair was the best of its kind ever
held in Mission.
Eddie Marburger OF the Y. M.
3. L. delivered an address and Miss
Mary Lubbock OF Edinburg favored
the gathering with a concert OF
Spanish and English songs.
Ty Cobb Of the Mission Enterprise
and 5. l.. Hardin acted as CO.
toastmaSters.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-14
Notables Plan Visit
To Valley Soon
Especial TO The Herald)

Especial To The Herald)
HARLINGEN. June Is. - DR..
Hugh l.. Rains and u. S. Senator
Thomas p. Gore are expected to
leave Okmulgee. Oklahoma June Is
by automobile for the Valley where
they will investigate the opportun-
tiles for erecting a hospital.
They will visit Harrington and
Brownsville.
r.. M. Pratt of Harlingcn says
that Harlingen Is being very favor
ably considered as a site for a hos
pital to be erected by these men.
Since Senator Gore is closely al
lied with the rivers and harbors
bloc in Congress. it Is expected that
he will look over the navigation
situation in the Valley.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-14
Packing Plants
Close Tomato Deal
(By Staff Correspondentl

.N@aA AtaR0AAaNAatF
SAN BENITO. June 13.-Wade e.
Newton. M OF the firms remaining
latest in the annual spring toma-
TO deal, closed out their supply Fri
day and their sheds all over the
Valley were closed Saturday.
No more tomatoes we're being TAX
EN- by this firm Friday, only the
supply on hand being cleaned up.
Two other firms closed almost
simultaneously for the season. These
were the Alexander Marketing Co,
and the Etchison Produce Co. L. s.
White. Valley manager OF the form
er. and A. r.. Etchison, owner OF the
latter, have both gone to the jack
sonville. Texas. tomato deal. MIR.
Witte has been gone over a week.
A number of other firms were
still operating but most of the sheds
in the Valley are being closed down
rapidly as the tomato deal reached
a final after having broken all pre-
vious records.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-14

A revival meeting Is being held
at the Church OF the Nazarene.
18th and Grant streets. with Rev.
l.. E. and Ellen Cellan. evangelists,
in charge.
A large crowd was in attendance
Friday night, 1t was reported. Ser
vices will continue all next week.
I'VE are living In a day when
people are saying that the days of
the revivals are over, but Friday
night We had an old time Holy
Ghost revival service Rev. Fox,
pastor Of the church. said today.
The evangelists In charge are from
Arkansas Pass.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-14
Toll Fares Are Cut
On Boca Chica Bridge

Tolls on the BOca Chica bridge
have been cut in half on order OF
Major w. r. Swan, head OF the
Ocean Side Toll Road Co.
In a formal announcement Major
Swan states that the toll, begin
ming Sunday. would be IS cents a
car instead Of so cents as hereto
fore.
Commuters will get a 20 per cent
reduction.
Major Swan said that the rcduc-
ton was made so that more peo-
pie would be able 10 enjoy the
Brazos Island beach which is
reached by means Of this cause
way.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-14
Harlingen Flower
Shop Is Purchased

HARLINGEN. June l3.-Mrs. IN.
T.. O'Connell has purchased the Jo-
An Flower shop and moved N ~
lit South First 90. where the stork
will he considerably expanded.
Mrs. O'Connell brought the bust
ness from Anna May Williams who
has moved away.
The new owners have EMPLOYED
Mrs. q. II. jenkins. an expert floral
designer with ten years OF exper-
fence.
The stock will be enlarged ~ In.
clude flower seed. bulbs. birds. bird
seed. gold and other fish. etc.
"A nursery Is maintained On thu
Briggs-C Coleman tract where Mrs
O'Connell has lived a number of
years.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-14
Tourist Pines For
Texas w. K. Climate

we are wishing for the comforts
OF Texas climate"
So writes G.. A. Kyner, of Cham
berSburg, Pa. who has returned to
that city after spending the winter
in Brownsville.
MI. Kyner wrote TO the tourist
department of the chamber or
commerce, stating that he almost
froze in New York when he got
back there, and now II Is too hot.
He remembers the fine Browns
vile climate, he says.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-14
HIS ONLY CHANCE

HIS ONLY CHANCE
And what would I have 10 give
you for one little kiss?"
"Chloroform."- Hummel, Ham
burg.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-14

and an economy.
There is no mystery in the source Of
The Dictator's smoothness. A sturdy, nine
bssring crankshaft, balanced not only stat
ically hut dynamically, Is at the heart Of il.
What little vibration may survive. is fur
Their minimized by a crankshaft vibration
damper of remarkable efficiency.
That is but the beginning. Combustion,
or firing, is made steady and even by the
use of a dual carburetor and gas passage,
which assures equal fuel being fed TO each
cylinder, without starving" the extreme
end cylinders.
Full-Power exhaust mufiing, which con-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-14

serves horsepower, and carburetor silenc-
ing-both introduced BY Smdebaker-
combine TO give The Dictator engine quiet
70 match its Smoothness.
Finally, Free Wheeling brings to The
Dictator ITS restful travel-ease. Clutch
pushing is almost forgotten. Gears shift
noiseIessly az any speed. Momentum is
put TO work, carrying you 10000 miles
for 5000 miles of engine effort Gaso-
line and oil consumption is cut 15% to
2OE. Safety is enhanced. Enjoyment Is
multiplied.
Today-come 6rfpe The Dictator, the
Eight with rounded" performance.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-14
NAlIm S~zv0OzHuecC
certified
by photographic tests

CTUDEBAKER'S Dictator
- Eight engine gets an almost
perfect score for "roEsded' per-
Torrance. Nothing in It's price
class equals The Dictator's even
power flow.
Here indeed is rounded"
performance which is unique
in a car of The Dicfator's low
price. Rounded not only hgur-
atively, as shown by the Tor
geographic record, but rounded
as well in every function that
makes motoring a pleasure
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-14
"RoHnded" Performance

NDAFFttEA NIIO III
The Torsiograph. one ofthe most nearly
infallible OF autonotive laboratory IN
struments. records accurately the vihra-
ton Of any rotating shaft The closer
the record chart approaches a true
circle. the more nearly perfect the bal
ance Of the crankshaft. At the left arc
shown the Torsiographic records Of The
Dictator Eight nine (9) bearing crank
shaft and those Of two other Fights on
double The Dictator's price. Notice
the smooth roundness Of The Dictator
graph contrasted with the irrcgularity,
On 'humpiness" OF the other two.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-11-19
PennsvliIe

The Prince of Peace defamation
contest was held here Sunday ev-
ening, with ten contestants: Dor
othy Campbell, Shirley Tracy, Eva
McElfresh, Amy McElfresh, Hazel
Thompson, Mary Hooper, Frances
Anderson, Alice Heskett, Dale New
som and Albert Newsom. The win
ners are Shirley Tracy 1st; Eva
McElfresh, End, and Dorothy Camp
bell, 3rd
The basketball season opened
Saturday evening, when our boys
and girls went to Bartlett and re-
turned defeated.
Bernard Reed and family and
w F. Reed spent Sunday with Mr.
and Mrs. Fletcher Reed in Wash
ington county. w. F. Reed remain
ed to spend two weeks with his
brother Fletcher and family.
Raymond Blackburn with his
two assistants gave a As minute
musical program at the school aud
itorium, Friday from / to 1:45 p
m, which was much enjoyed. Mr.
Black burn is former Malta boy
who is now doing lyceum work
through the country.
The Cross Bearers Sunday school,
class were royalty entertained al
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-11-19
Mrs. Eva j. Gilbreath

Eva Jane, daughter of Lewis and
Ann Mummey Sheets, was born in
Morgan county, Ohio, May i. 1858,
where she spent all her life except
the last few years during which
time she made her home with her
daughter Mrs. Arthur McMannis at
Alexandria, o., where she died Nov.
months, 25 days. She was one Of a
family of six children. One broth
er. John T. Sheets of East Windsor,
and three sisters, Mrs. Scott Davis
of Hooksburg. Mrs. Lewis Hindman
East Windsor, and Mrs. Worley
GateWood of McConnelsville, sur
yive. One brother, Elmer, died
several years ago. In the year 1877
she was married to Henry Brokaw
To this union one child was born,
Mrs. H. P. Mummey now residing
near Beckett, @. On March 81.
1887, she was united in marriage
with Levi Gilbreath who died June
3, 1914. OF this union the follow
ing children survive: Lewis H. and
Choral L. of Utica, o.; Clarence E.
and Mrs. Arthur~McMannis, of Alex
andria, O.; twin children Alva
Lloyd and Alpha Pearl died in
infancy. Besides those mentioned
Mrs. Gilbreath leaves five grand
children. She was a member of Mt
Olivet Nj. p church.
Funeral services were held Sun
day, Nov. s, ats Mt. Olivet, and
burial was made at that place-XX.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-11-19
ElsOn Lee Raney


The death of Elson Lee Raney,
the infant son of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
ward Raney, occurred Saturday
night Burial was made Sunday in
Malta cemetery The following
sketch was furnished by the family:
Again the grim reaper has enter
ed our midst and this time called
the little flower bud, the little jewel
boy that was given into the home of
our loving friends and neighbors,
Edward and Marie Raney, taking
from them the little boy babe, Ell
son Lee who was given into their
care and keeping, to love and cher
ish for just a little time, staying
with them in this life only about 70
hours, and then he heard the call Of
the one who said, Little children
come unto me-" He leaves not only
father and mother. brother and sis
ter, but everyone who came in con
tact with his beautiful little life,
weeping at his departure. We low
ed him so much. He was SO inno-
cent and sweet, yet called from this
life to meet his Savior; called from
this life of suffering and care, to a
home eternal and beautiful in that
city that needeth no light.-XX.