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At meeting of the FRANKLIN FIRE COMPANY, held
at their Hall on Saturday evening last the 5h inst.
Mr. lARDELLA offered the following resolutions, which
were UNANIMOUSLY adopted:


Whereas, IN the sudden and melancholy decease OF
our late fellow-member, JAMES X KNOWLES, we re-
cognise the hand of an inscrutabe Providence, re-
minding us that in the midst of life we are in deah''
whilst deplore the loss which will be sustained by
his family, his associates, and the community in gene
raj, bow snbmssvely to the bereavement that has
SO severely afflicted us.


Resolved, That, from personal knowledge for many
years, we have known him to be vrt,lous and esti-
mabe citizen, in whom were combined all the quali-
cations Of an upright man, and sincere Christian


Resolved, That in all our associations with him, we
have found him TO be prompt in the discharge Of
his dnty to his comrades, and entitled to
their highest respect.


Resolved, That sincerely sympathise with the
bereaved widow of our deceased member, and humbly
trust overruling Providence, which .tempers the
wind to the shorn lamb will afford them the so'ace
and protection which their destitute condition requires


Resolved That this company will attend in body
the funeral of our deceased brother, and that copy of
these resolutions he presented the bereaved family.
Resolved That the proceedings of this meeting be
published in the city papers.


ROBERT COLTMAN, P F. F. Co.


l.. A. IARDELLA Secretary