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Show Four J3abie at a Birth. A SeoUdale, Pa., dispatch of April 20 to the Philadelphia Times says: Tho quartette of girl babies born to the wife of Michael Newton, of this place, Feb. ruary 12, were buptized today at St. Johu's Roman Catholic Church. Only a few persons were present, mostly friends of the Newton family. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Father Lambing, pastor of the church. The little ones were christened Agnes, Aloysla, Ada and Agatha. The children child-ren uro all healthy looking, and it is with difficulty one can bu distinguished from the other. Tho parents are natives of Ireland and are in poor circumstances, Newton working at mining and getting only four days' work each week. The pictures pic-tures of the babies have been taken and one sent to Queen Victoria, also one to President Harrison. Thev have been copyrighted, and will he put on sale for t he benefit of the family. Mr. Newton a few davs ago received the deeds of six town lots from a laud company in Colorado, who have named the streets of their town after the children child-ren and parents. The Newton domicile is besieged daily by people auxious to see the infants. |