Obituary.” This morning early an old resident of this city, Mrs. Andrew Ballard, pass ed into her eternal rest. She was the relict of Andrew Ballard who for many years was superintendent of the Ogden mill. Mrs. Ballard was a woman held in the highest esteem by all who knew her and she will long be sincerely mourn ed. She is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Desmarais, of this city and a sister Mrs.R. B. Nichols, also of Cohoes. One daughter, Mrs.Richmond of Wash ington, D. C. died four years ago. Mrs. Ballard was born in Melrose and for the last nine years had resided in Wash ington. The funeral will be held from the residence of her sister, Mrs. R. B. Nichols, No. 160 Mohawk street, on Sundays afternoson at 2 o'clock and in terments will be in the Waterford Rural cemetery. . Not.Fish Story. Some Conses fishermen go away on a fishing trip and then come home with a few bait-sized fish and tell what big ones they caught and ate while away. But not so with Mr. H. W. Fraser, of Refilgen Street. When he goes after fish he goes with a gun, at least that is what he did this week up Lake Cham plain and the fish he kills are big en ough to speak for themselves. The ed itor of The Republican, received a pick erel or esox reticulatis, from rim that, by actual measurement, was (it’s about gone now) three feet ten inches long and, 16 inches around the exist, its fla vor was delicious. Mr. Traci’s friends generally know when he goes fishing for he does not forget thear ‘The Passion Bing di f ohoos. An exhibition of the ming pictues of the Passion play willake ‘place in te Gymnasium hall of the Sacred Heart ohege, Lancaste gébeat next Sunday night, th¢ 23day 8 o'clock. The anast pea aiaion ever seek ‘in Gohoés will be given. The spectators will find themselves by the presence of the Savior from, ‘hig birth to ‘the ascen~ sion. Tickets will be gold at the door of the hall at o'clock. This exhibition is naider the Seen 4 the Sth. ~Vincertt