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Bird - Lore 



EPHRAIM BENJAMIN REPP 



Among those lovers of birds who have 

 died, and by whose wills the National 

 Association of Audubon Societies has 

 become a beneiiciary, is the late Ephraim 

 Benjamin Repp of Maryland. He was 

 born at New Windsor, Maryland, in 

 1846, and died in the same village on 

 November 9, 191 1. Although reared on a 

 farm, he early learned the carpenter's 

 trade, became a skilled mechanic, and 

 worked in many places in the Eastern and 

 Central States. He was never married. 



Mr Repp became greatly interested in 



bird-protection, and did much to interest 

 the citizens of New Windsor in the sub- 

 ject. As one of his friends writes: "At 

 times his zeal was greater than his dis- 

 cretion, and in consequence he suffered 

 the fate of most reformers — he acquired 

 the dislike of a number of people." How- 

 ever, he kept up his propaganda in the 

 county papers, and accomplished much in 

 stimulating interest for bird protection. 



The Association received $284.50 by a 

 provision of his will, which was a liberal 

 bequest, considering his limited means. 



