realized a higher interest rate on its investments than is shown by any other company. The new insurance written last year amounted to over $11,000,000, and we understand that this year a $15,000,000 figure will undoubtedly be reached. The Union Central has active agents in nearly all the States of the Union, and is every way deserving of its signal success.

MARRIED.

ROBERTS-WILLIAMS-Sept. 14th, 1887, at the residence of the bride's father, Columbus, Wis., by the Rev. John J. Roberts, assisted by Rev. D. R. Williams, Mr. Robert J. Roberts, the son of Rev. J. J. Roberts, and Miss Maria C. Williams.

THOMAS-THOMAS-Sept. 15, 1887, at Hyde Park, Pa., by Rev. R. Foulk Jones, Mr. David M. Thomas, Scranton, Pa., and Miss Rachel Thomas, Shamokin, Pa.

JONES-HUGHES-Sept. 15th, 1887, at his own residence, Shenandoah, Pa., by Rev. Ellis Walter Jones, Mr. David Jones and Miss Maggie Hughes, both of Shenandoah, Pa.

MORRIS-WILLIAMS-Oct. 12th, 1887, at Fairview, N. Y., by Rev. Edward Roberts, Mr. W. Morris and Miss Kate A. Williams, both of Fairview, N. Y.

HUGHES HUGHES-Oct. 15th, 1887, by Rev. Robert T. Roberts, Sparta, Wis,, at the residence of the bride's parents, Mr. Robert Hughes and Miss Mary E. Hughes, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Hughes, Minneapolis, Minn.

THOMAS-DAVIES-Oct. 19th, 1887, by the Rev. H. E. Thomas, D. D., father of the bride-groom, Rev. Thomas Pierce Thomas, Orwell, Pa., and Miss Annie Davies, Pittsburgh, Pa.

REES OWENS-Oct. 20, 1887, at the bride's home, Gomer, Ohio, by the Rev. R. Mawddwy Jones, Mr. Thomas Mr. Rees, of Venedocia, Ohio, and Miss Lizzie M. Owens, Gomer, Ohio. Many elegant presents were recelved.

MORRIS-JONES-Nov. 17th, 1887, at the residence of Mr. John Owens, Whitestown, N. Y., by Rev. T. T. Davis, Remsen, N. Y., Mr. Humphrey J. Morris and Miss Margaret E. Jones, both fron Floyd, N. Y.

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ROWLANDS--JONES--Nov. 2, 1887, at Racine, Rowlands and Miss Katie A. Jones, both of Wis., by Rev. J. P. Williams, Mr. W. E. Racine, Wis.

ROBERTS-THOMAS-NOV. 16th, 1887, at Randolph, Wis., by Rev. Thomas Foulkes, Mr. Robert L. Roberts, Columbus, Wis., and Miss Mary Thomas, Randolph, Wis.

LEYSHON--DAVIES--Oct. 29th, 1887, in Baltimore, Md., by Rev. J. Wynne Jones, Mr. Rees Leyshon and Miss Mary Davies.

THOMAS-MEREDITH-Nov. 9th, 1887, at the residence of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Meredith, Holland Patent, N. Y., by Rev. M. E. Grant, Mr. William R. Thomas, Utica, N. Y., and Miss Lizzie Meredith, Holland Patent, N. Y. A large company of friends was present and the bride received many valuable and useful presents.

EVANS-JONES-Nov. 10th, 2887. by Rev. Joseph Roberts, at his own residence, Racine, Wis., Thomas J. Evans and Mrs. Mary Jones both of Racine, Wis.

GRIFFITHS-RICHARDS-Nov. 21, 1887 at Summit Hill, Pa., at the residence of the bride's father, Mr. George Richards, merchant, by Rev. O. Waldo James, Kingston, Pa., Mr. Robert Griffiths and Miss Sarah Ann Richards, both of Summit Hill, Pa.

EVANS-SEWELL-Nov. 23, 1887, at Abbott Place, Baltimore, Md., by Rev. J. Wynne Jones, Rr. Kichard D. Evans, M. D., Pueblo, Colo., and Miss Lydia A. Sewell, Baltimore, Md.

TAPLEY-ROBERTS-NOV. 23, 1887, at Deerfield, N. Y., by Rev. R. L. Bachman, Mr. John D. Tapley, Watertown, N. Y., and Miss Lilla M. Roberts, Deerfield, N. Y.

HUGHES-MARKHAM--At Collinsville, Lewis county, New York, Dec. 14th, 1887, by Rev. Lewis Williams, of Port Leyden, David Hughes and Miss Frances L. Markham, both of Collinsville, N. Y.

DAEISE--JONES--December 7th, 1887, at the residence of Mr. William Thomas, Remsen, N. Y., by Rev. Edward Davies, assisted by Rev. E. C. Evans, Rev. T. T. Evans and Mrs. Winnie Jones, both of Remsen, N. Y. Rev. T. T. Evans is the pastor of the late Dr. Everett's church, and deservedly popular with his people. Many friends wish Mr. and Mrs. Davies a long and happy life, and great usefulness in the Masters work.

DIED.

JONES-Rev, D. Rhys Jones, the pastor of the Baptist Church at Plymouth, Pa., was suddenly taken away, by death, on Sep

WILLIAES-Rev. John D, Williams, Lime Springs, Iowa, another aged minister, whose death occurred in the early part of October, 1887, He was an able and faithful minister of the gospel. He is survived by his wife who was a sister of the late Rev. Thos. Roberts Proscairon, Wis., and by two sons and a daughter. One son, Rev. Daniel Williams, is a successful minister in the Presbyterian Church. The other son, Mr. W. W. Williams, is engaged in business at Lima Springs.

DAVIES-November 8th, 1887, Mr. Charles M. Davies, son of Dr. D. C. Davies, died at his home in Columbus, Wis., from Cerebro Spinal Meningitis. He was buried at Cambria, Wis.

He

DAVIES-At Colton, near San Bernardino, Cal., Mr.. W. Davies lately died in the sixty-sixth year of his age. He was a native of Llanfihangel, Montgomeryshire. came to this country in 1840; settled for a while at New York Mills, N. Y., then at Fox Lake, Wis., where he practiced law; was president of the bank, and was for two terms member of the Assembly. He had been in California eleven years.

JONES--We regret to record the death of Mr. Josiah Jones, better known in literary circles by the name Josiah Brynmair, Gomer, Allen county, Ohio. The event took place Saturday, October 15th, 1887, in the 80th year of his age. He was a wellknown writer and composer of excellent hymns, and a man of unusual intelligence and matured Christian experience. moath we hope to have his portrait together

with a short sketch of his life.

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PUGH-Rev. David Pugh, of Kingston, Wis., died October 11th, at the residence of Thomas L. Williams, 731 College avenue, Racine, Wis. Two weeks ago he came here to supply the Welsh Presbyterian Church for a few Sabbaths. Last Tuesday he went to Chicago and was telegraphed on Wednesday to return in order to conduct the funeral services of Mrs. Howell. On Friday he conducted two religious services, one at Mt. Pleasant, the other in the city. Saturday morning Mrs. Williams noticing that he was later than usual in getting up, thought at first that he was fatigued, but after awhile she became anxious, and knocked at his room, discovered that he was sick, and to her surprise, had vomited a large quantity of blood. She immediately called the as

pronounced it an attack of hemorrhage of the stomach. Saturday he had five attacks, and ten or twelve Sunday. He continued to grow weaker until death came to his relief at the time mentioned.

Mr. Pugh was a remarkable man in many respects. He was born on a farm near Harlech, Meirionethshire, North Wales, in the year 1821, and consequently was sixty six years old when he died. In the year 1846 he emigrated to America and settled on a farm near Kingston in this state where he has resided ever since. He was married two years before he emigrated. When he settled in this state, the location that he selected was on the extreme verge of civilization, and the native Indians were the most numerous inhabitants in that section. He, like all pioneers, went through many privations and hardships, but he and his devoted wife went through them with courage and fortitude.

He has been an eminent minister with the Welsh Presbyterians in this state for a quar ter of a century. He has taken a formost part in all the movements of his church, and was regarded as one of the most safe and reliable leaders, as he possessed in an eminent degree a practical common sense. During his whole public life he was a strong advocate of temperance, and very active in Sunday school work, as well as an earnest promoter of improved congregational singing. As a minister of the Gospel, he was most exemplary, and his ministrations were always and everywhere greatly appreciated. He has often supplied the Welsh Churches of Chicago, Racine and Milwaukee, where he has very many devoted friends. He was considered an excellent literary critic, and a poet of real merit. His services as an adjudicator in literary meetings, were frequently in demand. His poetical effusions are highly appreciated, one especially, on "The

Storm" which is a most natural and vivid description of a thunder storm in summer time.

When he was first attacked he was conscious that it would prove fatal, but showed a most perfect resignation to the will of his Master. It can be truly said of him, "Well done, thou good and faithful servant, thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things; enter thou into the joy of thy Lord." Besides a widow he leaves an only son Richard O. Pugh, who is a merchant at Portage, and a daughter, Mrs. J. H. Parry, Cambria, He was buried at Portage Prairie, Columbia county, the following Friday afternoon.

T. LL. W.