THE EDITOR, Sir:
I READ with interest your story about the theft of the lectern in Falmouth, and also about the recent theft of Spanish jars in Stony Hill.
Well, our family, the Bradys, of Jackson Town, Trelawny, lost the last of two Spanish jars we had had in the family for years. One of the jars broke years ago, but the other one was there until a few months ago when the other owner(s) came by night for it. My mom is 91 years old, and the jar had been around before she was born.
Norma Chong echoed our sentiments when she said it felt as if somebody had died because that's how our family felt when we heard the news. We all have fond memories of the refreshing water we used to drink from that jar. No amount of money could've replaced it. As a matter of fact, my mom reminded us at the time of the theft, that a man had wanted to purchase the jar a number of years ago and she refused. That man has since died, so I am sure he had nothing to do with the theft, unless his ghost came back.
We would appreciate if the theft of our jar could be included in Mr. Henriques' list of items stolen and receive the same publicity as the other items. It's a shame that people will go to such lengths to take what's not theirs.
I am, etc.,
DAISY JOHNSON WRIGHT
Ontario, Canada
Via Go-Jamaica
