HUGHES-On October 11th, 1891, at her home, 172 Howard Ave., Utica, N. Y., at the age of 27 years and 3 months, Mrs. Hannah Hughes, the beloved wife of William H. Hughes. She had been suffering for some time from bronchial consumption from which she died, notwithstanding the best medical aid and the most affectionate care. Mrs. Hughes, having been confined a few weeks previously, her infant babe lived 19 days, and died eight days before herself, and although she knew she would not recover she viewed her approaching death with the calm assurance of faith and hope in Christ as her personal Saviour.

Mrs. Hughes was the beloved daughter of Mr. Richard Perry of French road, East Steuben, N. Y., where she was born July 18, 1864, and where she made her home until her marriage with Mr. William H. Hughes, Utica, on Dec. 31st, 1890, who is a native of Borth Llanfair, Denbighshire, Wales, nephew of Rev. David Hughes, C. M. Minister at Corwen, N. W., came to America in 1882, and was for a time in Utica and Cincinnati, O., finally settling in Utica.

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Mrs. Hughes was a young lady characterized by a bright and genial intelligence, a cheerful and affectionate disposition, and by a scrupulous devotion to her religious duties. She took a lively interest in the welfare of the C. M. Church at French Road Where she was baptized in infancy, and where in 1880 she had been admitted to the full privileges of Christian communion. She rendered good service as Sabbath School teacher, and in other ways proved faithful to her christian calling both in her personal life and in the religious ministrations of the sanctuary. Greatly beloved and highly esteemed for her personal qualities and Christian virtues. her loss is deeply mourned by a large circle of friends and relatives. She is survived by her father and sisters and by her bereaved husband. May God bless and comfort them in their trial and sorrow.

Religious services were conducted at her Utica Home, Oct. 13th, by Rev. R. Gwesyn Jones, D. D, and on the following day the funeral services were held at her former home and at French Road Church where a large number of friends were present. Revs. J. Seth Jones and Edward Davies, Remsen, officiating. The remains were interred in French Road cemetery.

ROBERTS-On Sunday afternoon, November 22, 1891, at his home in Turin, Lewis Co., N. Y., Mr. William G. Roberts, aged 77 years and 10 months. Mr. Roberts was born January 12th, 1814, in the vicinity of Nefyn, Pwllheli, North Wales, where, attending school and learning his trade, he lived until

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he was 18 years of age. Afterward moving to Liverpool, he entered into business for himself in the line of boots and shoes. In June, 1843, he was married to Miss Elizabeth Jones, who is a native of Bodfari, Denbighshire, N. W. The marriage being solemnized by Revs. Henry Rees and John Hughes, Liverpool, at the Mulbery St. Welsh C. M. church. They came to America in August, 1850, and settling first at Remsen, N. Y,, for 18 months, then at Collinsville, N. Y., for two years, they moved finally to Turin, N. Y., in 1854, where he remained until his death.

Mr. Roberts was a faithful and devoted member of the C M. church since his boyhood. Endowed by nature with strong intellectual faculties, and having early in life acquired a taste for reading and study, he soon became distinguished for his knowledge of Scripture and theology, also of Welsh grammar and literature. These acquirements were a source of pleasure to himself and also made his service very useful in the Sabbath School, both as teacher and superintendent. Mr. Roberts was also a good writer, both of prose and poetry, contributing frequently articles on various topics to the Drych, to which he was a subscriber for forty years. As a man and citizen he was distinguished for his industry, integrity, and for his kind and benevolent disposition. As a Christian he was noted for his piety, devotion to his religious duties, faithful attendance on the ministrations of the sanctuary for the worship of God (walking generally from Turin to Collinsville), and especially for his enlightened and matured Christian experience, and in his family as a husband and father he was always kind and affectionate, and devoted to their interest and welfare. Through his long career he was highly esteemed and respected in the community by a large circle of friends and relatives. He had enjoyed comparatively good health until two or three weeks before his death which was peaceful, and for which he was evidently prepared by divine and saving grace.

He is survived by his widow and six children who deeply mourn the loss of a beloved husband and devoted father. Three children died in infancy, and one Duane, aged 14, died in 1875. The surviving children are Mrs. E. G. Williams, Turin; William W. Roberts, Lowville; Mrs. John J. Jones, Ogdensburg; Ellis M. Roberts, Utica; and Misses Mary and Amelia Roberts, Turin. There were also 17 grand-children, of whom 16 are living. The funeral services were held at the house and at the Presbyterian church, Tuesday, Nov. 24th, Rev. H. E. Decker, Turin, and E. C, Evans, Remsen, officiating. The remains were interred in Turin Cemetery.