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Show \\'e were obliged to say "good-bye" to :\Jr. Carson upon our return to Phelps, and then proceeded to Orlean., near which re~icles another cousin of ~Jr. Beeman's, ~Jr. C. P. \\' hitney. This industrious ancl prosperous farmer was busy with t he affairs of the farm, hut when he saw his "Cousin 1\'ewell," he proceeded to lay aside the shovel and to hitch the horses. The ,·isit here was both restful and delightful. The next town visited was Seneca Castle. S\\'eet sentiment made the ,·isit memorable. :.lr Beeman's sainted mother lived here, was a member of the E resbyterian Church and sang in the choir. l\1any relat ives were. een here, and 1\lr. neeman concluclecl to place a l\lemorial window in the church. This splendid thoughtfulness of his mother wa. most gladly accepted. and the window has already been placed in the church. \\'e returned to Cene,·a in the e\·cning, hacl our supper and took the next train ior Detroit, which we reached early the next nwrning. From Detroit we went to the town of Fenton , ~I ichigan. This is also a place of sweet and tender scntime11l. llerc it was that i\lr. Dceman·s father ;1ncl mother lived during the latter part of their Ji,·es. Tlere two sisters now reside. I !ere he met them, :\Irs. II. S. Chapin and :\Irs. John Dawc. llerc he met hi-; brother. IL :\I. Heeman, a man of sterling intc_gTity. I I ere we \\'ere entertained at an elaborate !~awn Luncheon. llere the writer had the pri,·ilege of speaking to a large ancl appre ·iati,· · audience in the Presbyterian church, on Sunday morning, June H>. 1912. J fere the \\'riter and his wife and son were royally entertained by Dr. and :\Irs. \. R. Ingram. ll ere we all had a fine time and kit with the hope that some Page One TTun<lrecl l·: ig-hty one |