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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-06-28
MRS. MARY E. GRICE
DIED HERE MONDAY

Mrs. Mary E. Grice, widow Of Rev.
Charles A. Grice, a prominent member
of the Wilmington Conference of the
M. E. Church, died at her home on
Second Street, this city on Monday Of
this week, after a lingering illness.
Mrs. Grice was the daughter of the
late Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel p. Mil
bourne and was born seventy-seven
years ago in Somerset on a farm on
what is known as the Boland road.
Here she spent all her life until her
marriage, after which she lived in the
many places where her husband SER
we'd charges so faithfully and well.
The deceased is survived by three
daughters: Mrs. H. P. Ruhl, Milford,
Delaware; Mrs. Annie G. Mcclure,
of Pocomoke City; and Mrs. B. r.
Harrington, of Cape Charles, Va.
Funeral services were held on We'd
nesday from Salem M. E. Church, con-
Quoted by Rev. H. B. Kelso, pastor,
assisted by Rev. ]. J. Bunting, super
intendent of Salisbury District. In
terment in Evergreen Cemetery, Ber-
lin, Md.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-06-28
MIR. W. H. MERRILL IS
BLAMELESS in ACCIDENT

The case involving an auto accident
in which Mr.. William H. Merrill, of
this city, was concerned, was settled
on Wednesday Of this week, and the
judgment of the court was that Mr..
Merrill was entirely blameless.
On June z, Mr.. Merrill was unfor-
tunate enough to strike a small boy
at Berwyn, Md. Albert Seaton, on his
way to school according to the general
version of the affair, ran from side
street directly in front of Mr.. Mer-
ribs car. The boy was hurled some
distance. Mr.. Merrill Immediately
stopped his car and did everything
possible for his aid and comfort. The
child was taken by the Bladensburg
Rescue Squad to Providence Hospital,
Washington, where he was said to
be suffering from conclusion of the
brain and a fractured leg.
Mr.. Merrill was released on a per-
sonal summons to appear before JUS
tice of Peace George S. Phillips, of
Berwyn, June 10.
The case was postponed until this
week. Mr.. Merrill was notified that
the state had no charges against him,
as all evidence pointed to the fact
that the boy was unheeding as to
where he was running. He is, how
ever doing nicely at the hospital, and
everything points to a speedy and
complete recovery.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-06-28
ACCOMAC CLERGYMAN
and WIFE In ACCIDENT

Rev. Thomas S. Forbes, rector of
the Episcopal Church at Accomac, Va,
and Mrs. Forbes were victims on We'd
nesday morning last, of an auto &C
cident in which they were injured so
severely as to necessitate hospital
treatment; Mrs. Forbes suffered a
fracture of both arms and two ribs.
The accident occurred as the two
were leaving the rectory Wednesday.
AS Mr.. Forbes was driving out Of his
yard, he evidently became somewhat
confused by traffic passing in both
directions in front Of his home. In
order to bring his machine to low
speed he applied the brakes, as he
thought, but probably his foot touch
ed the accelerator instead. The ma
chine crashed into the iron fence of
neighbor, Miss Lizzie Parramore,
turned over, and the occupants suffer-
ed as above stated.
Latest reports are to the effect
that while both are suffering from
shock and the other injuries, their
complete recovery is expected.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-06-28
PILCHARD-MOORE
NUPTIALS, JUNE "a

The marriage of Miss Edna Pearl
Moore, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. w.
H. Moore, of Newark, Del, and Mr..
Charles Cleveland Pilchard, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Pilchard, of
Stockton, took place Monday, June
oath, at s p. M, in the Methodist
Episcopal Church in Newark, the Rev.
Leonard White, officiating.
The wedding marches were played
by Miss Alice Sheldon of Newark.
Miss Dorothy Moore, sister of the
bride, was her only attendant and Mr..
Carl Hutchinson was the groom's best
man.
Following the ceremony recep-
ton was held after which the happy
couple left for motor tour Of the
New England States and upon their
return will take up their residence in
Chester, Pa.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-06-28
FUNERAL SERVICES HELD
FOR KINCMAN DRYDEN

Funeral services were held Friday
last for Kingman Dryden, 25, son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar F. Dryden Of
Somerset County, who died at the
Crisfied Memorial Hospital after an
illness extending over a period Of sew
eral months.
Mr.. Dryden who was born Sept IA,
1909, has been lifelong resident OF
Somerset County. Of genial, sun
shiny disposition, he was generally
liked and had many friends who deep
ly regret his removal at compare
lively early age. His sufferings were
such, however, as to make his passing
a merciful delivery.
Services were conducted at the Re-
hoboth Presbyterian Church at IL
o'clock Friday morning, and interment
made in the cemetery of the same de-
nomination. The pallbearers were:
Messrs. Chester Powell, Vernon Pow
ell, William Wilkins, Paul Wilkins,
Jr., George Powell and Earl Powell.
Besides his parents he is survived
by three brothers: Harry and Wilson
of Rehoboth and Clifford Dryden, of
this city, and by one sister, Beatrice
Dryden. of Rehoboth.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-06-28
ROTARY CLUB
STAGES LADIES'
NIGHT MONDAY
Weekly Regular Meeting Is Held
At Public Landing At The
Mansion House
J. BROOKS MAPP, ESQ,
Is PRINCIPAL SPEAKER

The regular meeting of the POGO
moke City Rotary Club was held at
Public Landing on Monday evening
last and took the form of the Annual
Ladies' Night. The dinner was SER
we'd at the Mansion House and an at
tractive menu was provided by mine
Host Foster.
The speaker of the evening was J..
Brooks Mapp, Esq, of Keller, Virgin
ia, who gave most excellent Rotary
talk. Speeches were also made by
George w. Coffman, the retiring presi-
dent, and by Ralph A. Ross, the new
ly elected Chief officer. Both these
were presented mementoes of their
service, which were, more or less, Of
the humorous order and greatly en-
joyed by those present.
These were: Mr.. and Mrs. Ounce
Ashburn; Mr.. and Mrs. George S.
Bunting; Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley Bayly;
Mr.. E. j. Clarke; Mr.. and Mrs. George
w. Coffman; Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond
C. Dryden Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Emf;
DR.. and Mrs. r. I. Owens; Mr.. and
Mrs. Verlin C. Krabill; DR.. and Mrs
A. A. Parker; Mr.. and Mrs. j. Scott
Porter; Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph A. Ross;
Mr.. and Mrs. C. E. Robertson; DR..
and Mrs. N. E. Sartorius; Mr. and
Mrs. John T. Smullin; DR.. and Mrs.
S. ]. Venable; Mr.. and Mrs. H. Mer-
rill Walters; and Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Henderson.
The invited guests were: j. Brooks
Mapp, ESQ.,; Miss Ethel Dix; Miss
Ruth Sartorius; Miss Betty Coffman;
Miss Alice Venable; Mr.. and Mrs.
George Twilley; Miss Nadine Walters;
Mr.. Beauchamp Strohm; and Miss
Norma Polk.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-06-28
RADIO AMATEURS
Will CONTEST IN
A HAMFEST''
Contestants Will Go To Ocean
City, Maryland, On Sat
urday, July Thirteenth

Radio amateurs not only from the
Del-Mar-Va Peninsula but from as far
north as Portland, Maine and as far
west as St. Louis, Mo-, will be in
Ocean City, Maryland, on July Is and
IA to attend the second "Hamfest"
put on by the Del-Mar-Va Amateur
Radio Club.
A "Hamfest" is gathering of the
radio amateurs so that they may meet
face to face and talk to each other
about their pet hobby. At the one to
be held in Ocean City there will be no
speeches and no formality. Every
thing will be informal and designed
for pleasure and making social con-
facts.
On Saturday evening there will be
dance at the George Washington
Hotel with two orchestras providing
continuous music. There will be fish
ing contests and other interesting
events with the climax Of the program
coming on Sunday afternoon with a
Bathing Beauty Contest on the board
walk in front of the hotel.
The committee in charge of the ar
rangements, headed by Edward L.
Thompson, of Salisbury, Md, is offer
ing a prize of fifty dollars in cash
to the winner of the contest. Entries
are expected from different parts of
the Shore and it is also expected that
other Radio Clubs will enter contest
ants.
There are no limitations to the en-
tries. Each town can enter as many
beautiful girls as they wish and in
dividuals may enter without any more
formality than getting in touch with
Mr.. Thompson in Salisbury.
The prize of fifty dollars will be
awarded Immediately after the judg-
ing following which the winner will be
crowned and the group of contestants
photographed.
Reservations for the Radio "Ham-
fest" are being received daily and a
large crowd is expected to be present.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-06-28
UNION Bible
SCHOOL CLOSES
With EXERCISES
Stages Commencement In M. E..
Church Before A Large
Audience Sunday

The Commencement of the Union
Bible School of Pocomoke was held in
the Salem M. E. Church on Sunday
evening before congregation which
filled the church as well as the Sunday
School auditoriums. The purpose of
the Commencement was to show the
parents and friends some of the things
which had been accomplished in the
two weeks of Bible instruction. Each
department was questioned by the
teachers on the work done, and the
groups recited many chapters of scrip
ture learned during the school.
The total enrolment in the school
was PIP. By departments: Primary
81; Junior 70; intermediate Sc; Senior
Fl. By churches: M. p, 81. M. E.
SO; Baptist Al; Presbyterian So; Epis-
copal Z and Jewish 8. There was an
average attendance of 100 per day.
The school was considered a great
success, even going beyond the ex-
pectations of many. Plans are under
way for an even larger school next
year.
1t was announced at the close of the
School that an Union Picnic will be
held at Public Landing on July IL
Thursday, leaving Pocomoke at 2 p.
M All the churches of the town are
participating in the Picnic and COM
mittee has been formed to plan every
detail of the afternoon and evening
activities.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-06-28
YOUNG MEMS DEMOCRATIC
CLUB OF EASTON IS HOST

The Young Mems Democratic Club
of Talbot County has issued invita-
lions to all officers of Young Demo-
cratic clubs on the Eastern Shore of
Maryland to a dinner to be held in
Easton today, (Friday), June 28th.
The meeting is for the purpose of
broadening friendship and attempting
to be helpful to one another. Mr.. H.
V. Samis, Vice-President of the Talbot
County Club, said that the meeting
was purely for the purpose of bringing
together the forces on the Eastern
Shore which have a common purpose
in interesting younger people, both
men and women, in matters Of govern
ment, and is based on the principle
that men and women of each county
may operate county organizations
within their own counties without any
information from the outside. This Or
ganization will assist in making this
principle stronger than if the clubs
of the Shore are left to operate as
they have in the past without any
cooperation from any other clubs.
He also indicated that there would
be a speaker present that would out
line plans that are being used in other
counties of the Nation which have
proven successful in developing Young
Democratic clubs.
Congressman T. Alan Goldsborough
and Honorable William S. Gordy, Jr.,
have been invited to speak.
Invitations have been issued to suf-
ficiently interested Democrats in 9TH
er counties, who have not as yet or
ganized a local club.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-06-28
BALTIMOREANS
ON PILGRIMAGE
TO THE SHORE
Eastern Shore Society Of Balti-
more City Spends Two
Days On Shore
BANQUET AT OCEAN
CITY SATURDAY NIGHT

Last weekend the Eastern Shore
Society of Baltimore made a motor
pilgrimage through many of the towns
of the Eastern Shore. The object of
this pilgrimage, as set forth by the
Society, was ito preserve and foster
an appreciation of the history and ira
ditions and the pleasant memories OF
the Eastern Shore of Maryland by
seeing it"
The calvacade of motors carrying
the members of the party left Balti-
more on Friday and stopped at Old
Shrewsbury Church, where they were
Joined by another group from Kent
County. The enlarged party visited
Washington College and then motored
down to Salisbury, taking in the his
torical sights on the way.
Salisbury was the overnight stop
ping place for the night and the fol-
lowing morning the party drove south
ward to Princess Anne and from there
to Pocomoke, Crisfield, Snow Hill and
ether points of interest before going
on to Ocean City.
At Ocean City the party made its
headquarters at the George Washing
ton Hotel where dinner and later a
dance were held in honor of the party.
Music for the dance was provided by
the Pennsylvania Ambassadors, the
orchestra providing the music for the
hotel this season. -.-a
Many members of the party enjoyed
the festivities on the roof garden Of
the hotel while others took advantage
of their visit to the resort on the 'cean
to enjoy the fresh breezes off the sea.
A partial list of those in the party
is as follows: Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert
X. Dodson, daughter and friend; Mr..
and Mrs. L. Creamer Fairbanks; Mr..
r. S. N. Alexander; Mrs. Blanche R.
Kessler; Mrs. Maude E. DeMarco.
DR.. and Mrs. Kenneth B Jones; DIR.
and Mrs. G. E. P. Truitt and daughter;
Mr.. and Mrs. P. B. H. McFeely; Mr..
and Mrs Levin M. Lewis; Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert C. Jones; Mr.. and Mrs.
j. Norman Byrd, Mr.. Perry G. Skir-
ven and nephew; Mr.. H. B. McDon-
NIL; Mr.. Howard E. Gilbert; Messrs.
Walter r. Gale, Philip S. Morgan,
w. Lester Baldwin, E. J. Clarke, Mr..
and Mrs. Irving H. Brown; Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Lincoln; Mr.. and Mrs. J.
Purnell johnson.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-06-28
WIFE OF GOOD WILL
CHURCH PASTOR DIES

Mrs. Hazel Mabel Church, wife of
the Reverend Ernest w. Church, pas
tor of the Good Will Baptist Church,
died in the Salisbury Hospital, We'd
nesday, June 10, 1885.
The funeral was held at the Good
Will Baptist Church at o'clock Fri
day afternoon, June FL and interment
in the Spence Baptist Church ceme-
terry. The services were conducted by
the Rev. John A. Ditto, of Pocomoke,
assisted by Rev. Elmer Pryor of Re-
hoboth.
She is survived by her husband; her
father, William H. Wiley, Of North
Troy, Vermont; two sisters, Mrs. Rose
Musgrove, Quebec, Canada; and Mrs.
Patricia Young, Manchester, New
Hampshire; and brother, Raymond
Wiley, Hancock, Vermont.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-06-28
Montgomery Ward
Re-Locates Dress Dept

BY reference to the advertising col
umns of today's issue of the "Demo-
crat" the reader may note that the
department store Of Montgomery
Ward has changed the location of its
fashion department from the front of
the second story to the balcony in the
rear.
BY this change, this enterprising
firm has sought the convenience of the
people by making the dress depart
ment more accessible. They here
present a varied and numerous as
sortment of ladies' wear, and at prices
to suit all corners.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-06-28
ERNEST CHERRIX DIED
TUESDAY In HOSPITAL

Funeral services were conducted
Friday afternoon last for Ernest Cher
rix, aged 43 years, native of Snow
Hill, who died the previous Tuesday
at the Hahneman Hospital in Phila-
delphia from injuries sustained in an
elevator accident in New York. The
accident occurred in September, 1884.
Mr.. Cherrix was the son of the late
Zadok and Laura Cherrix and a half
brother to Mrs. Hartley Stevens, Jr.,
of this city.
Interment was made in the M. p.
Cemetery in Snow Hill.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-06-28
LIONS DISTRICT
CONVENTION AT
OCEAN CITY
TwO-Day Programme Of Service
Club Ends On Tuesday
Evening Last
RECORD ATTENDANCE rs
REPORTED FOR THE MEET

Monday and Tuesday were gala days
for the Lions International service
clubs, the occasion being the annual
convention of the Twenty-Second Dis
trict, the district including Maryland,
Delaware, the District of Columbia
and parts of West Virginia and Penn
sylvania. The meeting was record
one in point of registration.
Ocean City was decorated from end
to end for the convention and
round of social and sports events had
been prepared for the delegates in ad-
dition to the business sessions.
One of the largest delegations was
that from Wilmington, Del, which
sent 80 members. The Cumberland
club sent II delegates to press the bid
of that city for the 1886 meeting.
With the Cumberland delegation was
Miss Katherine Sherman, the clubs
entry in the beauty contest which was
feature of the convention.
Mondays program included business
sessions during the morning with
welcome" luncheon at noon. The af-
ternoon was given over to pleasure.
A banquet, honoring Melvin Jones,
Chicago, secretary general of Lions
International took place at night.
The District Governors ball was al
so on the program. The beauty con-
test entrants were introduced at that
time.
District officers were elected Tues
day morning. George Dandy, Bear.
Dell is the present district governor.
DR.. S. H. Hurdle, of Salisbury, the
only publicly announced candidate for
the presidency of the 22nd District,
Lions International was elected gov
ernor of the district Tuesday after
noon as the overlooking convention
headquarters there rallied.
The election was the principal or
der of business, but warm battle
failed to develop despite rumors of
clark horse" entries among the dele
gates from % clubs in the district.
Evidence of the capacity crowd
which has caused this convention to
break all previous attendance records
was apparent Tuesday night when the
hotel in which the convention banquet
was scheduled proved too small to
handle the 500 or more guests.
Another hotel dining room was
pressed into service and the dinner
progressed in separate sections. Mel
vim Jones, Secretary General of Lions
International and founder of Lionism
was the guest speaker.
Later, the delegates, their friends
and guests, assembled for the annual
governors ball in a boardwalk pavil-
ion overlooking the ocean. It was
estimated that $50 attended the dance.
The beauty contest, one of the prin-
cipal features of the convention, was
won by "Miss PocOmoke," represented
by Miss Dorothy Lee Brooks, the only
blonde among the nine contestants.
Miss Katherine Polk, as "Miss Down.
town Baltimore, won second honors.
The Pocomoke Club was we'll rep
resented, twenty members of the
twenty-nine were in attendance. DR..
j. T. Mock is president Of the local
organization.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-06-28

Mr.. and Mrs. George S. Banting had
as their house guests this week Mrs.
Mabel De Ment of Perryville, Mrs.
Fannie De Pew of Dundalk, Md, Mrs.
Florence Price of Baltimore, and Mrs.
Helen Bamford, of Sparows Point.
While here they attended the Ameri-
can Legion Meeting Of the South
Eastern Shore District, at Cambridge,
Md.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-06-28
100 FARMERS
ATTEND POTATO
FIELD DAY
Held At The w. T. Pilchard
Farm On June Twenty-First
Instructive Program
PROF. BOMBERGER WAS
SPEAKER OF THE DAY

"A crowd Oh one HunOrSO anu C1lT-
ty farmers and others interested in the
potato industry attended the Twelfth
Annual Potato Field Day held at the
w. T. Pilchard Farm Friday, June
21st.
DR.. F. B. Bomberger, President Of
the Baltimore Bank Of Cooperatives
addressed the group and stressed CO.
operation among farmers in market
ing their products. He pointed to a
number of large cooperatives which
have been successful in marketing
their own products. He outlined the
work of the Pacific Egg Producers
Association and some of the coopera-
tive work that is being done in Den
mark.
Prof. J. E. Metzger gave a detailed
explanation of the fertilizer and lime
plots, after which the plots were WIS.,
tied by the group. The alfalfa field
which is in rotation with potatoes,
showed very marked difference in the
different plots. Where sulphate of
ammonia was used for all nitrogen,
the plots were practically devoid of
alfalfa.
The group then inspected the po-
tato spraying demonstrations. It is
shown conclusively that four or five
applications of Bordeaux mixed at the
rate of 1850, gave best results.
DIR. Jehle reviewed the seed source
plots. Much interest was shown in
the home grown Cobblers which were
brought in at room temperature IS
degrees after January 18th until
planting time. Last year this seed
out-yielded all the other varieties in
GLIDING northern seed.
Local potato growers who were un-
able to attend the tour should visit
these plots either before or when they
are dug to see the differences in the
various types of seed. The results of
the 1884 Irish Cobbler and Katahdin
plots are as follows:
Irish Cobbler: Eastern Shore from
Maine seed (kept at IS degrees F.
from Jan 18th until planted, 245 U.
S. No. 1 and No. 2; 3S Culls.
North Dakota, Cavalier, 227, U. S.
No. and No. 2; 80 Culls.
E. Shore 2 yrs from Maine seed
(kept at IS degrees F. from Feb. IA
until planted), PIG u. S. No. 1 and
No. 2; as Culls.
Eastern Shore from Maine seed, 215
U. S. No. 1 and No. 2; % Culls.
Prince Edward Island, 21O U. S. No.
1 and No. 2; A Culls.
Garrett County, Nd, $1,000 feet
elevation, 1873 U. S. No. and No. 2;
So Culls.
Maine-sprayed with ordeaux, It's
u. S. No. 1 and No. 2; A Culls.
Maine-sprayed with Burgundy Mix
lures, 1874 U. S. No. 1 and No. 2; 81
Culls.
Maine-sprayed with Calcium Ar
senate, 161 U. S. No. 1 and No. 2; "a
Culls.
Observation-Disclosures, 2O8 U. S. No. 1
and No. 2; SO Culls.
E. Shore 9Th consecutive crop in
3 years, POP U. S. No. 1 and No. 2;
% Culls.
Eastern Shore from Maine seed,
$50 U. S. No. and No. 2; 18 Culls.
Garrett County, Nd, $1,000 feet
elevation), 179 u. S. No. 1 and No. 2;
IS Culls.
1885 yields will be published later.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-06-28
Pitts Creek Children's
Day Sunday Evening

The Annual Children's Day Exer-
cises will be held at the Pitts Creek
Presbyterian Church at Beaver Dam
on Sunday evening at 1880 o'clock. A
good program has been prepared and
the congregation and friends are in
vited to attend.
Evening star., 1935-07-07
iusfr0tiOn BY Irving Nurick

and her golden eyes fared in swift anger.
Not that she missed Boris as a person, but
he had been a symbol. La Tournelle's last
lover =. Perhaps she had never believed that
he really loved her. but until that scene about
jeanne, she had refused to admit that it was
only money with him.
He had picked up her checkbook. with that
insolent familiarity of his. and suddenly
accused her.
Jeanne Branton - Jeanne Branton! And
why does this Branton get four thousand
francs on the first of every month";"
Amee had explained.
And for twenty years you have paid this
woman?" Boris demanded, incredulously.
"Amelie, you are insane! What can peasant
woman want with money!" Then he smiled.
Far better that you give it to me, cheyie, to
buy you flowers and little gifts"
Anelie had listened quietly while Boris
teased and cajoled - and then ranted. She
owed it to him, as we'll as to herself. not to
fling away money in such a manner, he
insisted.
For what do l owe you money, Boris?"
Amele had asked him. and her voice was so
soft that he was unprepared for her fury.
Get out" she had screamed at him. Get
out and never return" Then she had sat down
and written Jeanne's check "a and, since
that day, five other checks, twenty thousand
francs
She had promised Jeanne, and it was per-
haps the one financial obligation of her
whole life which she had fulfilled. Trust