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OWYHEE NUGGET
OFFICIAL
COUNTY
PAPER.
BEST
ADVERTISING
medium
EQUAL RIGHTS TO ALL.
SPECIAL PRIVILEGES TO NONE.
VOLUME XIX.
SILVER CITY, OWYHEE COUNTY, IDAHO, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1909.
NUMBER 21
ANOTHER DAY
AT SEATTLE FAIR
A Note Book Page Reserved
for Big Things Seen
at the Fair.
THE PALACE OF FINE ARTS
Home of the Most Exquisite
Pieces of Ornamentation in
tile Japanese Building—Silk
Work and Other Features.
[BY PROF. A. D. BRAnKIEI.n.]
Those who go through the exposition
grounds with pencil and note book in
hand making a study and classifica
tion of the exhibits will reserve a page
for "Big Things Seen at the Fair."
Under this heading, should be placed
first, perhaps, the immense locomotive
weighing half a million pounds, a ver
itable giant in size and power beside
the small engine that was first used in
the Northwest. Near it is a gigantic
revolving snow plow used to clear the
railroad tracks in winter. On the
same track is a powerful steam shovel,
which gives daily exhibitions of its im
mense lifting power of 38,000 pounds.
The mining building has a lump of
coal 7 feet 5 inches long, 5 feet 3 inches
wide, and 4 feet 6 inches thick, and
weighs 17,000 pounds. In the manu
facturing building is a circular saw
130 inches in diameter and weighing
1500 pounds. The visitor's registra
tion book in the California building is
the largest book in the world. It
j weighs 550 pounds, is 35 inches long,
32 inches wide and 26)$ inches thick.
A manufacturing concern of Washing
ton state has a bar of soap a yard
long; another firm, a loaf of bread 6
feet long and made from a barrel of
flour. Near the Forestry building is
the "Big Stick," a hewed log feet
squ ire and 74 feet long. Another
squared timber is 18 inches square and
156 feet long. Inside this building is
a room hollowed from a cedar stump
19 feet in diameter. In the War De
partment is a model of ourlargest sized
naval gun, bearing this label: "Most
powerful Gun in the U. S. Navy 1 ;
diameter, 12 inches; cost, $66,166 04;
weight, 55.7 tons; weight of projectile,
870 pounds; weight of powder in one
charge, 310 pounds; cost of each charge,
$400; cost of wear and tear of each
shot, $650; total cost of each shot $1050;
range at 20 degrees elevation, 21,000
yards (about 12 miles); muzzle velocity,
27 O feet per second; length, 45 feet."
The palace of Fine Arts is a perma
nent structure of pressed brick and
will be used by the University of
Washington after the fair is over. Here
are hundreds of grand paintings, some
lifesized and many worth thousands
of dollars. One loves to linger long
in the presence of these master works
of genius, these canvasses that seem
almost to live and think. In one room
y.
are the products of the gold and siher
smiths. These are polished to so high
a degree of brilliancy that one, at first
glance, mistakes them for glassware.
In the center of the room in a heavy
^ glass case is the Century Vase, that
magnificent work of silver valued at
$30,000, which was made for our first
world's fair at Philadelphia in 1876.
This vase, richly adorned with human,
animal and vegetable figures in silver
ware was made to symbolize the peace,
prosperity and progress of the first
century of our nation's life.
In the Italian building are hundreds
of sculptured figures in marble, ala
baster and serpentine. So exquisite
in form, so true in outline, and so life
like in expression are they, that one is
lost in wonder and admiration. The
there are several that one instinctively
"The First Sorrow" is a
flow.
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"That first from out the purple grape,
Crushed the sweet poison ot misused
wine."
He stands with hand outstretched,
"Offering to every weary traveler,
His Orient liquor in a crystal glass "
student of classic literature recognizes
at once in the life-sized figure near the
door the form af Bacchus,
It would require a whole catalog to
mention all the different pieces, hut
remembers.
child with one hand upraised to its
eyes, the other holding a dead bird.
The marble features with their ex
pression of grief are so perfect that one
almost expects to see the tears _
'•'lhe Spoiled Dinner" is a child with
head turned aside and spoon upraised
to drive off a rooster that wants to
share its dinner, while the cat helps
itself to the contents of the platter. The
expression on the countenance of "In
spiration" is one that lingers long- in
the memory. This bust was sold more
than twenty times for $80 apiece. Vis
itors at the St. Louis fair say that the
orders there amounted to the hundreds.
In the Japanese building are some
of the most exquisite pieces of orna
mentation in bronze, wood, embroidery
and cloisonne to be seen in the ground.
As the latter is seen so seldom in this
country, many will be interested in
knowing how it is made. The word
"cloisonne" (partitioned) is from the
French word "cloison," a partition. A
jvase is first formed from a sheet of cop
per or silver and the picture or other
figure is traced upon it with pencil.
The vase is then covered with clear en
amel and before this is hardened the
traced out'ines are covered with Hat
gold or silver wire, the edges project
ing outward, foTningthe "partitions."
Between these the different colored en
amels are painted and then the whole
is placed in an oven and baked. The
enameling and baking process is re
peated four or five times till the "par
titions" are filled even with the edge
of the wire. The final coating of en
amel leaves the vase perfectly smooth,
the edge of the wire forming the deli
cate outlines of the picture, which is
often composed of several colors of
enamel. One cloisonne ornament, the
red gold irridescent vase required
eight years in making and is valued at
$5000. This ornamention, however, is
not so much appreciated by visitors as
the exquisite embroidery near it. Many
visitors on beholding the peacock on
the screen are speechless with wonder
and admiration; others are loud in
praises when they see that they are not
looking upon an actual painting but a
work in silk thread comprising six
hundred shades of color. The sea
waves in silk thread is another piece
of embroidery that makes people stare
in amazement. Some of the other at
tractive exhibits in this building are
the long shelves of hand painted China
ware, the delicately wrought silk
handkerchiefs and the exquisite carv
ings in wood and ivory.
(Continued next week.)
Visited Wallowa Comity.
O. D. Brumbaugh, one of the genial
proprietors of the Idaho Hotel in Silver
City, returned Tuesday from a visit
with his sister-in-law and family, who
reside on the Imnaha in Wallowa
county, and whom Mr. Brumbaugh had
not seen since 1878, his brother having
passed away in the meantime. Ar
riving at Enteprise on the train he pro
cured a team and drove out to the Im
naha, enjoying a very pleasafit visit
with the family. They have a nice
place on the Imnaha on which excel
lent fruit is grown, but with no present
market, the principal industry of the
country being stockraising
Brumnaugh says Wallowa is the great
est stock and grain country he ever
saw, and that the assessment shows
Mr.
over $7,000.000 in taxable property val
uations. This is truly a great and
rapid upbuilding for a section of coun
try that but a few years ago was a
wilderness and the hunting grounds
j {or rovinf , ba|uU of In „ ians .
On the
j way out Mr. Brumbaugh met a brother
t and wife, who is a prominent and
j prosperous resident of Douglas county,
residing near Roseburg, with whom
he had a very pleasant visit at Parma.
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Notice.
Potatoes delivered at Silver City or
Dewey for $1.50 per hundred; at De
Lamar $1.75, if orders are sent in be
fore October 15th. In orders from one
hundred pounds up. Cabbage, carrots
turnips, rutabagos and beets lnquanti
ties to suit purchasers with orders for
potatoes.
I , . .. ... T , u a „
Mrs. Jolley and Mrs. Jack Hore, dur
I ing the illness and at the death of our
darling baby.
Mk. and Mrs. Walter Thomas
Mks. Lillian Andrews, .
CHRISTOPHER Thcmas.
j See Sweeney'y Summer Suit Samples
and Warm Woolen Winter and Fancy
Hedum. the Photographer, fs fully pre
pn.red to do all and any kind of work
in is irvo. a »«* oxn.m no s
Card of Thanks.
We wish to express our thanks to
the good people of DeLamar for their
j kindness and for the many beautiful
flowers they brought; also to the Odd
! Fellows and Rebekahs, especially to
| Mr and Mrs B ramdall, Mrs. Griffith,
Fall Assortments of the Latest Styles,
500 Choice Samples just arrived.
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work when in Silver City.
SEPT. TERM
DISTRICT COURT
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Convened In Silver City last
Tuesday Morning -A
Light Docket
JUDGE BRYAN PRESIDING
Officers and Attorneys in At
tendance-Cases Disposed of—•
Court Adjourned for the Term
Wednesday Evening.
District Court for the Seventh Judi
cial District convened in Silver City
Tuesday morning, September 28th,
1909.
The docket was not a lengthv
one and it was cleared in a careful
and expeditious manner by the presid
ing judge, Ed. L. Bryan. Court ad
journed for the term on Wednesday
evening.
The officers in attendance were Pre
siding Judge Ed. L. Bryan, Prosecut
ing Attorney C. M. Hays, Sheriff M.
M. Krieg, Clerk J. 8. St. Clair, Court
Stenographer Gilbert Shelby.
Attorneys in attendance were K. 1.
Perky of Boise, N. Eugene Brasie oi
Boise, L. O. Arens of Boise, M. S.
Hopkins of Boise, William Healy of
Silver City.
The proceedings of the term
follows ;
A
on
it
were as
The Thousand Springs Land &
Transportation Company, Ltd., vs.
Mike Hyde; upon request of J. F. Nu
gent it was ordered that the name of
C. S Polk be withdrawn as attorney
for the defendant, and his own name
entered as attorney for defendant.
J. H Hatton vs. Jasper Spencer et
al; continued.
The Carlson-Lusk Hardware Com
pany, Ltd. vs. Security Mining Com
pany, Ltd. ; default entered, and judg
ment against the defendant in the sum
of $437.10, with interest thereon from
the 20th day of November, 1907, at the
rate of 7 per cent per annum, and $150
counsel fees, $2 recording tees and the
costs and disbursements of this action.
State of Idaho vs. Robert Parkinson;
defendant discharged.
William Scott Clark, Neil Beaton,
Peder Nygaard, were granted natural
ization papers.
Erick Lerwick, an infant, by O. D.
Brumbaugh, his guardian ad litem,
vs. Perseverance Mining & Milling
Company, a corporation; judgment for
plaintiff.
O. D. Rrunaugh and J. C. Connors
vs. Perseverance Mining & Milling
Company; judgment for plaintiffs.
William D. Evans et al vs. William
Toy et al; H. M. Branin appointed
referee.
State of Idaho vs. William Slattery;
continued.
Faust Tonola was granted naturali
zation papers.
Michael Rock vs. Jasper Spencer;
demurrer of defendant sustained, and
allowed to recover $35 10 costs..
John Slattery vs. Oscar F. Brunzel,
assessor and tax collector; transferred
•o Canyon county for trial.
Michael Rock vs. Del Corta & Com
pany; jury trial; plaintiff allowed
damages in the sum of $555.
Having concluded their labors Wed
nesday Judge Bryan and the attending
attorneys from the outside took their
departure Thursday morning for
home.
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The funeral of Mrs. Elizabeth Bea- j
ton, whose demise occurred in Silver
City Friday morning last, was held !
Sunday afternoon, the services being J
conducted in the lower Masonic hall,
A large gathering of friends and reU-!
tives were assembled and the beauti-!
ful .service and excellent singing by the
. u
choir was very impressive. Wreaths'
of beautiful flowers decorated the
' casket, which lent a scene of sweet re ,
j po se and peaceful slumber to the fea- j
£ res of lhe departe d one. I
After the services the remains of the
deceased were conveyed to the K. of F
cenle tery, where they were tenderly
laid to rest in the presence of relatives ;
and svmpathetic friends, assembled to
, pay the last sad tribute of respect to
the memory of one who in life was gen
erally loved by a n, but whose spirit
s called by its Maker from a long
MRS. ELIZABETH BEATON.
,
to
apd useful earthly life to the realms
of eternal peace and rest above.
Mrs. Elizabeth Heaton was born in
Yorkshire, England, in 1828, and came
to Canada with her parents in the
early 30's. She was married to James
Beaton, who survives her, in Canada,
February, 1850, and had she lived un
til February, 1910, Mr.
3eaton would h-ve celebrated their
Diamond Wedding anniversary. She
came to Silver City to join her husband
about five years ago.
Mrs. Beaton were born ten children,
six of whom are living, Mrs. Mary
Swan of Silver City, Mrs. Johnson
and Mrs. Playford of Kent, Wash.,
Mrs. Kell, who resides in Canada,
and sons James Beaton, Jr., of Port
land, Oregon, and Peter Beaton of
Indianapolis, Ind.
The heartfelt sympathy of the com
munity is extended to the bereaved
husband and relatives.
and Mrs.
To Mr. and
hotel
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City
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hotel
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A
OWYHEE COUNTY
MINING NEWS
A Rich Body of Ore Opened on
the Como and Alice No. 2- -
The Banner Lead.
Connors and Belcher, who have been
doing considerable development work
on the Como and Alice No. 2, near the
head of Long Gulch, just above the
Banner ground, have opened a body of
very rich looking ore 8 feet wide. As
says have not yet been made of the ore,
but all who have seen it prophesy that
it will run high in values.
In drifting south on the Banner vein
streaks of ore carrying good values have
been encountered, also some water, which
indicates that they are nearing an ore
body. The ledge is four feet wide with
well defined walls. The force will be in
creased during tile coming week on the
Banner and two more of the promising
ledges in the Erdman crosscut will be de
veloped. Considerable outside work is
being done in preparation for a busy
winter. With tne big strike recently
made on the Belcher property, which ad
joins the Banner on the south, it can
only be a short time until the Banner
dll prove a sure winner.
Several more men have been put on
at the Rich Gulch property, and ex
tensive preparations are being made to
do considerable york in developing
this property as soon as the trans
formers arrive. The power line has
been completed and all the wiring done
ready to start work. The transform
ers were delayed in shipping,
mine is past the experimental stage,
and as the ore body is of vast size and
gives good average assays, there is no
question but that the Rich Gulch will
soon be known as one of our greatest
prod ucers.
general manager, is here to start the
work in full blast.
The time has arrived in this mining
district for promoters and companies
who have bonded or taken over prop
erty to "get in and drill," or they will
soon find that they will become a back
number. There is just one way for
them to do business in this camp and
meet with success, and that is to get
their m-ney into the bank and show
that they mean business.
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This
Mr. A. F. Stevens, the
SAD INTELLIGENCE.
M. N. Fegtly, editor of the Nugget,
received the sad intelligence by wire
Monday evening of the death of his
youngest sister, Mrs. Lucy A Bryant,
whose demise occurred at the family
home near Santa Rosa, Calif., Sunday
As the telegram did not reach Mr.
Fegtly until 6 o'clock Monday evening .
it was too late for hint then to make
lire parafions to arrive at Santa Rosa
in time to attend the funeral, much to
September 26, 1909, at 12:45 p. m.
,
his regret.
Mrs. Bryant, the deceased, had for
number of years been a patient suf
ferer from dropsy, and at the time of j
j h er taking away was 54 years of age.
She was a patient wife, a kind, lov
! j nj r and affectionate mother with high I
J ideals of home, and it was her wish j
that she might live to perpetuate with ; P
her loving husband anV Aildren the
true happiness ot the family home life
a nd peaceful surroundings.
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Although her death had been ex
pected, the announcement was a deep
, affliction to Mr. Fegtly, and the sym
j pa thy of many friends is extended to
I him and the other bereaved ones. |
To mourn her loss are left her hus- ,
band. Jay Bryant, two children. Mar-!
garet, 25 years of age, and Kenneth
; ip years; besides three brothers and
to two sisters, Mrs. K. E. Tucker of Pas
to ..den., Calif., Mrs. K. O. Randall ot
Birmingham, Iowa, and J. M. Fegtly
0 f Los Angeles, J. J. Fegtly of Wichita,
Kansas, M. N. Fegtly of Silver City,
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ness
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WEEK'S LOCAL
HAPPENINGS
Personal Mention-Coming and
Going of Owyhee County
People in Brief.
Andrew Gray registered at the Idaho
hotel Tuesday.
Elmer Armfield registered at the Idaho
hotel yesterday.
W. A. Stone of Caldwell was a Silver
City visitor this week.
L. O. Arens registered at the Idaho
hotel from Boise Tuesday.
M. S. Hopkins was in Silver City from
Boise the first of the week.
Our Line of Summer Dress Goods at
a Bargain at S. C. S. Go., „
Dr. Farrer was a Silver City visitor
Saturday last from DeLamar.
Bill Austin of Three Creeks was in
Silver City the first of the week.
Judge K. I. Perky of Boise was attend
ing court in Silver Cfty this week.
A Special Sale on Hats, Shirts and
Men's Under w'ear at the S. C. S. Co.,
W. S. Clark of Three Creeks was trans
acting business in Silver City this week.
Ed. M. Malier and John Shea are
Silver City visitors from Jordan Valley.
Mrs. William Best and children have
moved into the I. J. Gardner residence.
was the
weather report in Silver City for Thurs
day.
Snow, rain and sunshine
People attending Court this week gave
Silver City quite a metropolitan appear
ance.
N. Eugene Brasie, attorney of Boise,
was in Silver City attending court this
week.
There are quite a number of strangers
in the camp investigating mining pro
perties.
The heavy rains the past few days
should start the fall grass to growing
in good shape.
Ed. L. Bryan, judge of the Seventh
judicial district, left out on Thursday
morning's stage.
John McVan, a prominent resident of
Grandview, was transacting business in
Silver City this week.
Stenographer Gilbert Shelby of Cald
well was in attendance at the session of
District Court this week.
Jasper Spencer of Boulder Creek has
been visiting his mother and attending
court in Silver City this week.
H. C. Lambert, the prominent stock
man of Lowry, was transacting business
in Silver City the first of the week.
C. M. Caldwell, the merchant, was
busy as a bee this week moving his stock
of merchandise into his new quarters.
Neil Beaton, of Three Creeks, was in
Silver City tlfis week attending court.
He reports every thing flourishing in
his section.
Fid. Grete has purchased the stock of
liquors of the estate of the late J. M.
Brunzell, Jr., and will in the future con
duct the business.
Mrs. I. J. Gardner and daughter Lottie
left Monday for Nampa to reside for the
winter, and where Miss Lottie will take
a nine months course iu the conservatory
of music.
perous farmer living near Oreano was |
attending Court in Silver City this week,
He reports good crops and everybody
The Nugget
Theo H. Philipp and daughter Mar
garet made a visit to Jordan Valley
Sunday, returning home Monday night.
. xhig wa3 Mr. Philipp's first visit to
Jordan Valley in twenty years,
In future the date of publication of the
Owyhee Nugget will be on Thursday in
place of Friday as heretofore. This
, change is made to better enable us to
make outside mail connections.
of j
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; P r |> s P er " lw m m sec ion.
acknowlegcs a pleasant call from the
to pole. Since he turned the Malheur pro
| Fct down he is apt to do anything.
, Weiser American.
Owing to quite an amount of unfinish
ed business it will be impossible for Theo. !
H. Philipp to leave as soon as he ex- !
pected, anil therefore will be compelled
ot U> slay longer. In the meantime the
reduction of prices will remain the same,
for which a list will be made through
the Nugget.
Frank Davis, a prominent and pros
gentleman.
j As soon as the Cook-Peary scrap is
settled it wouldn't be at all surprising to
hear that Ballinger has decided to com
plete an irrigation project for the north
M. Hyde, one of the prominent busi
ness men and land owners of Oreano,
was transacting business in Silver City
the forepart of the week, returning home
Wednesday evtenlng. Mr. Hyde is quite
enthusiastic over the future bright pros
pects of that rich irrigate country, and
says everybody in his section is prosper
and happy.
Theo. H. Philipp would like to call the
public's attention, and more especially
the attention of the property owners of
this place and vicinity, to the safety of
their stoves for the approaching winter,
as he expects to leave here as soon as
possible this fall and would like to feel
that everybody is prepared in this re
spect.
Born On Castle Creek, Owyhee
County, September 27th, 11)09, to the
Mr. and Mrs. Gabica, a boy. The little
one did not remain long to bless the
home he had entered, but passed peace
fully away on the 28th, and was laid to
rest in the cemetery at that place.
For fine jewelry, silverware and cut
glass call on J. W. Kowett, next door to
the post office. He keeps a supply of no
tions, candies, cigars, nuts, bananas,
fancy chinaware and many other articles
not carried by the other merchants.
Mr. Scoville. the Chicago mining man
and M. N. Fegtly editor of the Nugget,
Walter Cook and Fred Webber, left this
morning for Boulder Creek to investigate
some mining properties. They expect to
return Sunday evening.
Mrs. Fritz Schleifer of Silver City has
received the sad intelligence of the death
of her father, Peter Wolff, whose demise
occurred at Rhein, Germany, Friday,
September 3, 1909. He was 71 years
of age.
Mias Alice Connors of Silver City, who
has been visiting friends in Boise, has
gone to Shoshone to accept the position
as stenographer with the reclamation
service.
M. D. McCloud has taken charge of
the Bill Slattery saloon in DeLamar.
Ilis many friends in Silver City wish him
every success in his new undertaking.
Holy Mass will be real at DeLamar
school house on Sunday, October 3, at
11 o'clock A. M., and at Silver City on
the same Sunday at 8 o'clock A. M.
A fine assortment of new fall suits just
received at Sweeny'^,
and look them over, as he can furnish
the goods.
At a special meeting of the W. F. M.
M. D. McCloud resigned as secretary and
Chas. Harvison was elected in his place.
Send your measures in for summer suits.
Prices ranging from $15 to $25.00, at
Sweeney's.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hall spent Thurs
day evening with Mrs. Steele at the Ban
ner mine.
Mrs. Cy. Maxin, who is quite seriously
ill, was reported to be some better this
raorning.
Some excellent bargains of miningstock
at very low figure.
A full line of brand new Kodaks ami
Kodak supplies just received at Rowett's
The W. F. M. have dispensed with the
services of the walking delet
Louis Walker a Silver City pioneer, is
visiting friends in Hailey.
A full line of Groceries and Granitw are
at the S. C. S. Co.
Send your orders in to Sweeney for
summer suits.
Any Suit in the bouse for $17
Swbeney, Silver City.
Don't fail to call
Write M. N. Fegti.v.
gate.
WILSON.
Mrs Mary Strong returned to her home
in Iowa after several weeks visit with her
and wife, Mr. and Mrs. Joe. Strong.
Mrs. Dane Straight and daughter, Mrs.
Cora Wynn of Colorado, are visiting
Mrs. Straight's sister and husband, Mr.
and Mrs. A. Cox.
Mr. George Gardner of Wilson left
here to day for Boise where he will take
up work for the winter.
Mr. C. M. Swetland returned to his
home at Reynolds, after taking his family
to Boise where his children can . attend
the good Boise schools.
Mr. and Mrs. Jake Moss returned to
| t | u .j r home in Kokomo, Ind, after a weeks
pleasant visit with their relatives Mr.
and Mrs. A- Cox and Mr. and Mrs. J.
c - B* mard of " llson -
The heavy rains and poor feed in the
Mts. are driving the sheep down in the
valley.
Mr. Geo. Barnett left here for Nampa
Monday to be gone a few days.
Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Ward are back
on their ranch packing up getting ready
to move to Nampa.
Mr. John Hopson of Boise is visiting
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. Cox.
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Card of Thanks.
! \v e desire to hereby express our sin
ex- ! cere thanks to the many friends, and
. to the choir, and to the good ladies of
the 0i . 1 *e^^ind^assUtance durtng
t b e iJst illness and at* the funeral of
OU r beloved wife and mother.
James Beaton and Family.
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