Brigham City Bugler | 1891-05-09 | Page 3 | Christening the Baby

I.. j ChrUtenlnc tho Dby. I My name is Woodford, said W. C. j Mills. I was born in Woodford county, i this state. After tho excitement inci-' inci-' dent to an occasion such as a birth the people began to bother themselves about my name. Delegations called at the house and wanted to know what I was to be dubbed. As I am reliably informed i a day was Bet for tho ceremony and peo- phi cames miles to see me. My father I Informed them that lie had concluded to call me Woodford Mills. He referred to I the solicitude of his neighbors, and while thanking thorn said he hoped the name ! he had selected would be satisfactory. One of the crowd got the (loor aud Baid j Woodford waa all right, but he wanted I a middle name. Others followed in this strain, and finally my falher yielded. He asked what it should bo. Several names were suggested, but none suitod. Finally ono man asked; ' 'What is the -Woodford" for?" My father said it was for some relative I of his. The man who had asked the j question said he thought maybe it was in honor of the county. This BUggested I that a "C" bo stuck iu after Woodford, and that it stand for county. And that is my name Woodford County Mills, Tho reason for so much commotion alout my birth and name is found in the . fact that I was the first white child born in Woodford county. Chicago Tribuue.