Joy in Heaven!
STARLING.--On July 27, at No. ---- Snargate Street, Dover, Susan,
highly esteemed and greatly beloved mother of Alfred Starling,
Wesleyan Minister, in her 71st year. Lost in the harbour. Asleep in
Jesus.
TRETICKLER.--On July 27, at No. ---- The Terrace, St. Ives,
Cornwall, Elizabeth, adored grandmother of Tobias Tretickler,
Congregationalist, in her 91st year. Fell over the Malatoff. "Oh,
Paradise! Oh, Paradise!"
BROOT.--On July 27, at Charlton House, Queen's Gate, S.W., Jane,
greatly beloved mother of John Broot, Labour M.P., in her 83rd
year. Fell down the area. Peace, blessed Peace.
GUM.--On July 27, at No. ---- Church Road, Upper Norwood, Sophia,
widow of the late Albert Gum, L.C.C., in her 85th year. Choked
whilst eating tripe. Sadly missed!
PAVEMAN.--On July 27, at No. ---- Queen's Road, Clifton, Bristol,
Anne Rebecca, dearly beloved mother of Alfred Paveman, grocer, in
her 74th year. Accidentally burned to death! At rest at last.
But it must not be supposed from these few notices, selected from at
least a hundred, that the applicants for spells were by any means
confined to the upper and middle classes. By far the greater number of
spells were sold to the working people--to those of them who, prudent
and respectable, counted amongst their aged relatives, at least, one
or two who were insured.
Nor was the sale of spells confined to adults; for among the numbers,
that flocked to consult the trio, were countless County Council
children.
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