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BARNWELL, S. C, DECEMBER 23, 1915.
THE CHRISTMAS BAfcL:
ROBBERY AT ALLENDALE.
At the meeting of the executive
committee in Denmark, Dec. 6, near
ly all the churches were represented,
either by letter, by delegate or mes
sage, indicating the amounts they had
apportioned themselves.. In some in
stance^ the whole amount was mei
Honed and the committee asked to
itemise it—distribute it among the
different objects. These apportion
ments have been printed, and the
leaflets will be sent to the churches.
It would be well if each church wodld
put its apportionment on a sheet of
paper and paste it up in the church,
so that it may be readily referred to
alt through the year. At the same
time ItMping accurate information of
all contributions, so as to know how
they are progressing w\th raising the
apportionments.
An appropriation of $50.00 will be
asked of the State Mission Board for
the church at Sycamore, with the un
derstanding that the'y raise as much
as $25.00 on pastor's salary and set a
pastor whom the committee can en
dorse.
Brother Britton has been recom
mended to the Aged Ministers' Re
lief Board, as he has resigned as col-
>rter. The churches are asked to pa-
onise Bro. BVitton’s book store,
Which will help in a small way to make
his support.
A committee of Brethren J. D. Hug
gins and W. R. McMillan was appoint
ed to visit Midway, where there is a
goodBaptist meeting house and a few
members of the church to see if some
thing can be done to secure regular
preaching for them. If this can be
done, we will ask for an appropriation
for this work.
Plans were arranged for regular
preaching at Binnakers. This will be
met by preaching once a month by
nearby Baptist pastors. A, few of the
churches-r-some two or three—made
no report of any contributions last
year, neither did these send any man
or message to the executive committee
meeting. These are good, strong
churches,,too. It is to be desired that
such shall never be the case again. Let
us all have a good part in all the work
pertaining to the kingdom of our Lord.
‘ J. D. Huggins,
Chran. Exec. Com.
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HELD FOR TRIAL.
Tom Calhoun Charged With Stealing
Package From Mail Box.
Fortieth Annual Event to Eclipse All
x. Previous Events.
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After a lapse of two years, the Barn
well Cotillion Club will give pn'e of its
elaborate Christmas balls on the even
ing M December 27lh. This is the 40th
Christmas ball given by the Cotillion
Club, which is one of the oldest organ
izations of the kind in the State and
one that has long been-famous for the
annual dances it gives.
The officers are making every ef
fort to make this dance the best in the
annals of the club. Superb dancing
music will be furnished by Jackson’s
Orchestra, of Aiken, long famous
throughout this section for their ex
cellent music. More than two hun
dred ahd fifty invitations have been is
sued and a large attendance is expect
ed. The invitations read as follows:
“The Barnwell Cotillion Club in
vites you to be present at their Forti
eth Annual Christmas Ball, December
twenty-seventh, nineteen hundred and
fifteen, Masonic Hall, Barnwell, South
Carolina.”
The officers of the club are: Edgan
A. Brown, president; A^R. Moore, 1st
^vice-president; M.. C. Best, £nd vice-
rO^xpsident; Mordecai Mazursky, secre-
/'-treasurer.
l^fc|Thi' chaperones for the approaching
^Kent are: Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Dun
can, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Carroll
Simms, Mr. and Mrs. Edgar A. Brown,
Mr. and Mrs. W. M.'Andrews, Mr. and
_ Mrs. R. Boyd Cole, Mr. and Mrs. T. E.
Cummings, Mr. and Mrs. Charlie
Brown, Mr. and Mrs. Harry D v Cal
houn, Dr. and Mrs. R. A. Deason. —
BARNWELL ASSOCIATION.
Dispensary Entered
Saturday
:ufd
and Large Amount Stolen.
Night
THE PEOPLE JOINS RANKS
OF PROGRESSIVE PAPERS
Recommendations Made at Meeting
of Executive Committee.
Orangeburg, Dec. 10,—A preltmi-^ on before her
nary hearing was held yesterday be
fore J. Lerby Dukes, Ujrited States.
Commissioner, in the case of the
Unitecf States vs. Tom Calhoun. Cal-
^^^ioun was' bound over for trial at the
^Q^erm of the district court to be held
in Columbia during January, 1916.
Calhoun is charged with hairing stolen
a package from a flail box on Route
No. 2 from the Elko post office. Tom
Cilhoun is now in the Orangeburg
county jail. '
Dr. Martin C. Best was called to Al
lendale Monday on
Mrs. Mamie Bolen.
Elko, Dec. 20.—On November 30th,
1915, God sent an angel to visit the
home of Mr. Zarey Bolen and took
away his bOloved wife, Mamie. She
was about 39 years old. We do not
understand why God saw" fit to take
her away from her aged mother, her
husband and her dear littje children so
quick, but He works all things for the
best.
She was the elder daughter of Mrs.
Z. T. Hutson. In early life she be
came a member of the Mt. Calvary
Church, of which she remained a mem
ber until her death. ^
She was a devoted wife, a loving
mother, a kind sister and an affection
ate daughter. None Knew her but to
love h#\.
She leaves a husband and eight
children, besides a mother, thr
brothers and three sisters to mour
her loss. The “funeral services were
conducted in the Mt. Calvary Church
in the presence of a large number of
relatives and friends by her pastor*
the Rev. i. D. Peacock, and her, body
was laid to rest, in the family square
in the Mt. Calvary cemetery by her
father and her little children who had
The Allendale dispensary was robb
ed Saturday night by 'unknown parties,
$548.90 worth of wines, whiskeys and
beerfi being stolen. This makes the
second robbery of the kind in the past
month, the first having occurred at
Fairfax, when nearly $600 worth of
the “0 be joyful” was stolen.
Entrance to the dispensary was ef
fected through the back door, the bar
across which was forced in much the
same manner as at Fairfax. The rob
bery was first discovered Sunday
morning by the Allendale police, who
promptly reported the matter to Dis
penser Rice. Capt. C. H. Mathis, the
chairman, Mr. W. J. Sexton, the clerk
of the board, and Mr. R. B, Cole, rep
resenting the burglary insurance com
pany, went down to Allendale Monday
morning to ascertain the amount of
the loss, which is practically covered
by insurance.
There is no clue To the thief or
thieves.
A reward of $50 has been offered
for the apprehension and conviction of
the guilty parties.
THE EUROPEAN WAR.
Great World Conflict Is in Reality
Twenty-nine Separate Wars.
Berlin, Dec. 18.—The present world
war really consists of 29 different
wars says the Cologne Zeitung. There
are fourteen nations or states fighting
each other. On one side are Germany,
Austria, Hungary, Turkey and Bul
garia, and on the other England, Rus
sia, Frapce, Belgium, Italy, Japan,
Serbia, Montenegro, Monaco and San
Marino. The latter must be accounted
a part of Italy for war purposes.
Germany is at war with eight pow
ers (Italy expected).... .... 8
Austria-Hungary with all the
allies ......
Bulgaria w*ith Russia, England,
France, Italy, Serbia and Mon
tenegro .... ....
Turkey with the same powers as
Bulgaria .t. I
Russia with Germany, Austria-
Hungary, Bulgaria and Turkey.
England with the Central Powers
and their allies ... 1 ’
France with the same powers
Belgium with Germany and Aus
tria-Hungary
Italy with Austria-Hungary, Tur-
_ key and Bulgaria ... 3
Japan -with Germany and Austria-
Hungary ... ... ..... 2
Morvtco with the same powers 2
Serbia with Germany, Austria-
Hungary, Bulgaria and Turkey.. 4
Montenegro with the Central Pow
ers, Turkey and Bulgaria 4
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As the wars are counted double in
the above list the sum has to be divid
ed by two to get the number of wars
that are now being fought out all over
the world
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Dear Mamie, you are at rest— .
Free from jiour pain;
We do not grieve for you as lost,
For we shall meet you again.
One Who Loved Her^
Mr. H. B. Berry, of M&tter, Ga.,
who was (he guest of relatives in the
county last week, paid The People an
appreciated call Friday. He was ac-;
companied oirhis return to his Georgia
home by his brother, Mr. N. B. Berry,
who will mrke his future home in the
Empii'e State. >
Send us your Job Week.
Marriage.of Popular Young Couple
Solepsnixed at Hampton.
MASONS ELECT OFFICERS.
Annual Election Held at Regular Caua*
■unlcatiou of Harmony Lodge.'
Late Model Linotype Displaces Hand-composition in Barnwell
County’s “Largest, Livest. Newsiest Paper."
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The Barnwell People takes pleasure in announcing to its readers that it
has added a Linotype to its printing equipment^ thus putting itself in the
front rank of the progressive weekly papers of the State. The machine was
installed on tlre"?th Inst., all of the news items and some of the advertising
in last week’s issue being composed on it* in addition to a number of jobs.
The installation of such a machine means the outlay of a considerable
sum of money and the management of the paper feels that it deserves the
full co-operation of the people of the county in our efforts to give our read
ers the BEST weekly paper possible. We believe this co-operation will be
freely and cheerfully given, otherwise we would have hesitated in making
such an investment. A few weeks ago we explained to our readers what a
Linotype is, but no mere word picture can do justice to the actual working
of this wonderful machine—Classed among the greatest creations of man’s
’ingenuity. It is almost human in its operation. A cordial invitation ia ex
tended to all our friends to call at our office and see the machine casting
“slugs for the paper. ^ v
Now, a word or two to our delinquent subscribers: We have been ex
tremely lenient in extending every possible courtesy, but quite a num
ber have failed to pay up the small amounts due us on subscription. We
do not wish to cause them any embarrassment, but it is vitally necessary
for us to collect our subscription accounts—just as much so as forthe mer
chant to collect what is on his books. This Is positively the last appeal that
we will make to them, and the accounts uf all subscribers who are a year or
more in arrears after January 1, 1916, will be placed in the hands of an at
torney for collection and their names dropped from odr mailing list.
There is nothing personal in this, but is purely a business proposition, as
many of our subscribers are not known to us personally. The paper was
ordered sent to their address and having fulfilled our part of the contract,
we expect them to live up to theirs by paying the small amount due.
Don’t force us to embarrass you by having your account placed with an
attorney. Remember, however, that unless same is paid prior to January
1st, 1916, we will be forced to take this action.
Give the mater your attention NOW—TODAY.
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BLACKVILLE MOCK MARRIAGE
Couple Was “Miserably Married"
Last Friday Evening.
on
Blackville, Dec. 18.—On Friday
evening, at the school auditorium, Mr.
Kelly Browning and Miss Alberta H.
Ninestein mere miserably married by
Mr. George Wagner Gyles. The stage
was artistically decorated in bamboo
and holly. Before the “ceremony,**
Miss Hamilton Burroughs, of North
Carolina, gave several vocal selections.
Miss Keys Sanders sang “1 Lore You
Truly” just before the bridal party
entered. By the strains of Mendels
sohn’s Wedding March, rendered by
Miss Josephine Dunbar t the pages.
Misses Smoak, Brookes, Nevils, Fish-
burne, Halford and Buist, entered, fol
lowed by the ushers, Messrs. A. B.
Hair and Williard Brodie. Then came
the maids and groomsmen, Miss Dun
bar Hammond with Mr. Farrell San
ders, Miss Crum Boylston with Mr,
John Haliburton, Miss George Still
with Mr Earl Mixson, Miss Robert
Ayer with Mr. Jake Blatt, Miss Clar
ence Fickling with Mr. Carl Buist and
Miss Burroughs with Mr. Seawell.
Miss George Boylston as maid of hon
or, was extremely graceful in her
evening gown. The flower girls, lit
tle Misses Chester Matthews and Bur
roughs Bridges, came ahead of the
bride, strewing flowers. The bride
entered on the arm of her father, Mr.
Rutledge Chisolm; in the other aisle
came the groom with his best man,
Mr. Louis Free. The ring-bearer,
Master Robert Fickling, was real cute
in his snowy white blouse suit of lin
en. The bride’s gown was exquisite,
being made of real lace ahd chiffon,
with long train. Master Albert Nine-
stine carried the train. After the
ceremony, the unhappy couple left for
parts "unknown.
COUNTY S. 8. MEETING.
To Be Held in the Barnwell Baptist
Church Jaa. 9th, 1915.
Advertised Letters.
Letters remaining in the Barnwell,
South Carolina post office and adver
tised Dec. 20th, 1915.—
, Jdale. ’/
Andrews Brown, Paul Boizell, Hen
derson, Hay, Stephen Jackson, Chal
mers James, Clifford Nimmot, Gor-
ah Morgan,. William McNeills, S. D.
Rounell, Frank Richardson, Henry
Rock, Blain ^Shallor, Will A. Schell,
Allen Sparr, Charlie Williams.
Female.
Miss Kate Browning (3), Mrs. Pero
Holman, Miss Georgia Hix.
-4 From Dead Letter Office.
• . . .
Wm. Johnson. •
Persons calling for these letters will
please say advertised and give date.
Chas. E. Falkenstein, P. M.
Cotton Ginnings.
There were 33,688 bales of cotton
ginned in Ba'rnwell. Couniy prior to
Dec. 1st, as compared wiah 54,677 to
the same date in 1914, a decrease of
nearly 21,000 bales, according to a"
report' by the Department of Com
merce on the 8th inst. The total for
the State was 1,022,424 in 1915 and
1,230,168 in 1914.
Hr. C. J. Hay left for Charleston
last week to spend the Christmas hol
idays' with relatives and alaolo attend
the wedding of hte nephew.
Morning Session. % .
10:00.—Devotional Services, led by
Rev. S. W. Henry.
. 10:15.—A Word from the President,
Rev. W. L. Hayes.
10:26.—A vJWd from the Secretary,
Prof. R. 8. Bailey,
10:35.—Practical Ways of Improv
ing the Work of the Elementary
Grades, by Mm. 8. N. Burts, State El
ementary Superintendent.
11:00.—The Church in the Sunday
School and the Sunday School in the
Church, by Prof. R. S. Bailey.
11:30.—Religious Education for all
the People through the Organised Sun
day School Work, by R. D. Webb, Gen
eral Secretary of the State Sunday
School Association.
12:00.—Appointment of Commit
tees. Assignment of delegates to
homes.
12:20.—'Adjourn.
Afternoon Session
3:00.—Praise Service, led by Rev.
A. E. Evison. -
3:15.—Child Study, by Mrs. S. N.
Burts.
3:35.—Building, up the Sunday
School by the Forward Step Plan, by
R. D. Webb.
4:05.—Questions and Answers.
4:30.—Report of Committees.
4:35.—Adjourn.
Night Session.
7:30.—Praise Service, led by Rev.
W. L. Hayes.
7:45.—The Place of the Story in the
Life of the Child, by Mrs. S. N. Burts.
8:15.—The New Sunday School Ideal
by fe. D. Webb.
The meeting indicated by this pro
gram is an interdenominational meet
ing and every worker in every white
Sunday School in BarnWell County is
urgently requested to attend. This
meeting of the Barnwell County Sun
day School workers is held under the
auspices of the South Carolina Sunday
School Association, which is'A co-op-
erative effort on the part of all denom
inations to improve Sunday School
conditions and Sunday School'workers.
It advocates the latest and best meth
ods of Sunday School work and stands
only for those interests that are com
mon to Sunday Schools of all denomi
nations. The" plans and methods sug-'
Rested by this Association are practi
cable for all Sunday Schools, as they
do not touch onchurch doctrines. The
work is by way of suggestion, not by
authority; therefore, it helps many, it
hinders none. The object is helpful
and brotherly co-operation, not organ
ic union. The officers of the Associa
tion are leading Christian business
men of all evangelical denominations.
W, L. HAYES,
County President,
R. S. BAILEY,
County Secretary.
The First Snow.
The first snow of the wjnter began
falling here about 1:30 o’clock Monday
afternoon and continued for several
hours.- It melted almost as fps* as it
struck the gro'nrfr'bnt the house
top* and trees were c . IJi *
blanket of white, which h—• not «b-
tirely melted yesterday moraine. " “
Hampton, Dec, 18.—The wedding of
Miss Helen Adeline Lightsey . of
Hampton to Ralph Henry Walker, Jr.;
of Appleton was a very beautiful event
which took place at the home of the
bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. C.
Lightsey, on Tuesday evening, Decem
ber -4, at 8:30 o’clock.
The entire lower floor was thrown
together, bamboo and smilax used in
profusion and everywhere tall stately
candles threw their soft rays over the
many ferns ^nd palms used through
out the house.
Ferns and palms were banked in
the bay window to form an altar. Tall
palms reaching to the ceiling formed
a background for the candelabra
which formed * semi-circle in the bay
^window. Candles were also used on
the mantles between banked palms,
ferns and Killarney roses.
Robert IrVin of Augusta rendered
several piano selections preceding the
the ceremony.
To the strains of the Lohengrin
wedding march, played by Miss Anna
Elise Wilson of Augusta, the bridal
party descended the stairs which
were trimmed with smilax and bam
boo. ' . .
< First came little Miss Helen Hoov
er, the ring bearer, carrying the ring
in the heart af a calla lily. Ths bride
entered with the maid of honor, Miss
Mary Quarles Link, of Abbeville, and
they were met at the altar by the
groom and his best man, Ernest Mc
Creary of Aiken.
The bride was lovely in her wed
ding gown of white tulle over white
satin. The tulle was draped with clus
ters of orange blossoms and pearls.
The court train was of satin and tulle,
and was also caught with orange blofe
sums. The long veil was held in place
by a wreath of orange bioesoifis over
her fair head. She carried a shower
bouquet of bride roees and valley lilies
Her only jewel waa a handsome dia
mond necklace, the gift of the groom.
The Rev. L. M. Roper of Peters
burg, Va., an uncle of the bride, per
formed the ceremony, which waa par
ticularly impressive. Mac Dowel’s “To
a Wild Rose” was softly played.
A reception followed the ceremony.
Punch was served by Mrs. C. A. Rush
and Mrs. J. T. Henry. A buffet lunch
wae served.
Mrs. Walker is the eldest daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Lightsey and is a
granddaughter of the late Maj. W. H.
Mauldin. Last year she was gradua
ted in art with honors from Converse
college.* She is a girl of lovable char
acter as well as of face and form, and
has hosts of friends throughout the
State, whose good wishes will follow
her to her new home. ‘
Mr. Walker is a graduate of Clem-
son college, class of 1911. He is a
successful planter of Appleton and is
widely known as a man of sterling
qualities.
After the reception the bride and
groom lef t for an extended trip
throughout the State of Florida. Mrs
Walker wore a handsome suit of
brown velvet trimmed in brown braid
and skunk, with a toque of brown vel
vet shoes and glove^to match.
They will be at Koine after January
1 in Appleton.
The out of town guests were:\Mrs
R. H. Walker, Mr. and Mrs. J. P
Guess, the Messrs. Guess, Mr. George
Blount of Appleton; Rev. L. M. Roper
of Petersburg, Va.; Mrs. Norman
Walker and Miss Walker of Bamberg,
Miss Anna Elise Wilson of Augusta,
Miss Mary Quarles Link of Abbeville,
Miss Aileen Shane of Columbia, Mrs.
D. Shaver of Augusta, Mr. and Mrs.
E. G. Melvin of Allendale, Ernest Mc
Creary of Aiken, Otis All of Allen
d&le, Robert Irvin of Augusta, Frank
Keel of Allendale, Miss Ruby Guess
of Denmark, Miss McNab, Miss Marie
Keel, Mack Riley, Mr. and Mrs: Wil
mot Riley and James, Patterson of A1
lendale; Miss Vera TTiomas of Apple
ton, Mr, and Mrs. St. Clair Guess of
Denmark.
At the regular monthly
cation of Harmony Lodge No. 17, A.
M., Thursday evening, the following
officers were elected and installed:
W. Price, W. M.; I* Cohen, S. W.{
R. S. Dicks, J. W.; N. G. W. Walker,
Treasurer; Wm McNsb, Sfcretary.
The appointees are as follows: B. Pr
Davies, 8. D.; W. D. Richardson/J.
; J. G. Wooley and J. Levy, Stew
ards; W, Ai Owens, Tyler. . „
The retiring W, M., Mayor J. E.
Harley, was gpven a rising vote of
thanks for the efficient and harmoni
ous mnner in which he hs coducted the
aifffairs of the Lodge for the past two
years. ' . -j
In. this connection, it will of interest
to the members of Harmony Lodge to
learn that the Rev. W. J. Snyder, a
former Methodist Minister of this
city, was recently elected W. M. of
Bailey Lodge No. 146, A. F. M., at
Greer.
Hickory Grove Council.
At the last regular meeting of the
Hackory Grove Council No. 100, Jr.
O. U. A. M., the following officers
were elected:
C. S. Platts, Councilor; W. H. Load-
holt, Vice- Councilor; D. S. Cone, Asst.
Rec. Sec.; J. H. Jenny, Cond.; A. C.
Barnes, Warden; I. R. lHarvey, Chap
lain; M. L. Brant, I. S.; W. A, Barnes,
O. S.) F. M. Jenny, Trustee.
One new member wps added ty our
list and one is to be initiated at the
next meeting, ths. first Wednesday
evening in January. We are having
oar building enlarged and hope to
have it completed by the next meeting,
as it is badly naadtd.
w.a. m. I
ODD BITS OF NEWS.
Short Items of Interest Gathered
From All Parts of the Country.
Harrisburg, Va.—Virginia Mc
Donald, said to be the only four-leg
ged person to reach the age of five
years, died of tonsilitis recently. She
had four perfectly developed legs and
four arms sad was normal mentally.
Springdale, W. Va.—W. R. Smith
found a freak potato in a garden. It
had grown through a silver pipe
band and projected about three
on both sides of the bond. The bond
is embellished with a relief bast of
former President Taft.
Walnut Ridge, Ark.—Bebby Wat
son, a balloonist, fell from a height of
600 feet when he cut loose his para
chute at the end of a balloon ascen
sion at the Fall Festival. He fall
through Urn sheet iron roof of a gin,
■truck a two by four and bounded off
to the ground. He was picked ap with
■ broken leg sad several brokaa riba,
bat will live.
San Francisco, Cal.—Miss Parfhm
Turner, of Bremerton, Wash.,
tained the Rotary Club of
N. Y., by singing over the
Unce telephone. The club
in Rochester were furnished ihdMd-
ual receivers and a special line Wes
leased for the service.
Buffalo, Wyo.—Mrs. Martha Ear!/,
94, at the wheel of an automobile, re
cently made a sixty-mile trip
Sheridan and Buffalo.
Clarendon, Ark.—The Misses
one 86 and the other 88 years old,
made their first railroad trip the other
day when they visited relatives in Ok
lahoma. The women are very feeble,
neither had ever married or had
seen a railroad train %ntil they
their first trip.
Jlsrlem, 111.—Twenty two yean ago
P. L. Johnson lost a gold ring
was farming in Ogle County,
ly he told William Barber of
Ridge about the ring. Mr. Barber’s
daughter hatl found it and returned it
to the owner.
York, Pa.—People have avoided the
old “haunted” house of S. B.
Many times during 16 yean a
tenon * buzzing of ghosts has
heard there. Recently
wrecked the house and, after they
battled with the ghostly bees,
who were unstung returned to find 209
pounds of hotkey stored in the walla.
Lyndhnnt Items,
Lyndhurst, Dec. 16.—S. Marion Ha/ '
motored up from Charleston bn Wed
nesday, returning home Frida/. He
was accompanied on his retqyn by
Messrs. R. M. and. L. G. Hay, Mrs. R.
M. Hay and Miss Kathleen Hay, wbb
will attend the Hay-Mitchell wedding
on the 22nd inst
L. C. Fowke is spending a few days ’
in Charleston. *,
W. D. Gaunt and L. G. Hay made a
flying trip to Ulmer a few d^ys ago.
„ Dr., N. L. Kirkland, of BarnWell,
was in town on professional business
Tuesday. x • •
Death of Mrs. Ids Wilson* 1
Blackville, December 18.—Special:
Mrs. Ida Wilson, wife of Mr. C/ 8.
Wilson, of this city, died at her home
on Thursday evening, after an illness
of several months. Mrs Wilson was a
consistent member of the Methodist
Church, She leaves her husband, one
daughter, Mrs. T. O. Boland; an aged
mother, Mrs. Felder, of this city, and
one brother, lir. Willie
Springfield, Sad
at the
taking place at the city
day