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mans. The sprightly Lotta must look charming
with her smiling face bedaubed with burnt cork.
The WOrrell sisters treating the benighted ctti
zens OF Detroit to short season OF burlesque and
English opera bOtlfe. They have recently been
meeting with much success through the South and
West and are now attracting large audiences IN the
city above named.
"Robinson Crusoe," by the pantomime troupe
rom Iammany, Is delighting the good natured people
OF PttsDurg with his eccentrlclties. Mait and Bar
tnoionew assume the leading roles, and strange 20
Bay, reap the largest share OF the profits.
Inc citizens OF Rochester are not afraid of hydro
enacted there by Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Blanchard and
delight
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COURT of SPECIAL SESSIONS.

One Hundred Blows and no Discount-The
Modern Drama Viewed from nm Outside
standpont-Justicc Closes Her Eyes md
Ears TO Tears and Groans-An Aristocrntic
Offence nud Plcbeinn Innocence-Dogs aud
Other Cosnate Topics.
Before Judge Bowling.
There were thiry-two cases the calendar yester-
day, sixteen being charges OF assault and battery,
fourteen OF petty larceny one OF embezzlement and
one OF malicious mischief.
POWERFUL NUMBER OF BLOWS
The lrate imagination OF Henry Levy made out
this TO be the case; though, however he may have
been struck, the result showed that the Judge was
not struck in the same way. Mr.. Levy charged John
Murta and James Crawford, two boys with beating
him.
''where did the boys beat your" asked the Judge.
'They struck me o hundred blows he answered
mp promptly
"a don't see any marks OF blows except one patch
on your head.n
"That was one blow they struck me ninety nine
blows on the body.n
'sure It was Just one hundred blows you were
struck That's powerful number Of blowsr
IL swear to itn
"Did you do nothing to defend yourselffn
"How could j; only had a snur box.-
'You could have thrown the snuiY IN their eyes.
Never Thought OF that; 80 I could.u
The boys said another boy struck the complainant,
charged. "e'0 "'
ait was a hundred blows was struck. 7 swear N
shat wnoever w. eve % Struck them," CALCULATED Mr. Levy
"a powerful number of blows y, reiterated tho
fudge. WV
TALK ABOUT THEATRICAL LEGS.
This subject, 80 often the topic OF newspanor
editorials and the talk OF the streets and elsewh
came up before the court James Farrell n younc
man freshly arrived from the country, was standlng
tn trout Of Nplo's Garden, when series OF adven.
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last quarter. win rise with Saturn very near its

last quarter. win rise with Saturn very near Its
southern limb.
FATAL RUN OvER CAsUALTY.-Ooroner Rollins
yesterday held an inquest at Mount Sinai Hospital
on the body Of John Gillespie, little boy nve
years Of age who DIED from the effects Of injuries
received on the 10th utmo by being over corner
OF Eighth avenue and Thirty-eighth street, by @
heavily loaded truck, the horses attached to which
were driven by Arthur Tarle. The evidence showed
the occurrence TO have been accidental and the Jury
accordingly rendered q verdict to that erect The
mother Of deceased lives AZ No. 35l West Thirty ninth
street.
The POLICE BoARD.-President BOsworth and his
colleagues yesterday held session for adudicating
upon offences committed by members OF the force.
Onicer John finch, OF the Broadway squad, who on
Monday was tried Tor neglectng to prevent the
robbery at Treasurer Smiths Office at headquarters.
on the night OF May "a, was shorn OF his buttons,
shield and baton. The same fate fell to the lot Of
officer Luke Keating, OF the Seventh precinct and
Richard d. Mcintyre OF the Fourth precinct, for ne.
gect Of duty. No other business OF special import
was transacted.
APARD0N By PRESIDENT GRANT.-Marshal Barlow
has7received pardon Tor George Meyers, who was
convicted on the 18th Of January last in the United
States Circuit Court Of this district OF the offence
OF having counterfeit five dollar national currency
note IN his possession, with intent to pass the same
and was sentenced to pay fine Of $3.50 and 10
stand imprisoned until the fine was paid. IL having
been represented to the President that Meyer is too
poor to pay the fine, and that he has already been
Attorney Pierrepont and Judge Benedict having
CURED IN representing to the President that Meyer
Is lit subject for Executive elemency an uncondi
tona pardon was granted.
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SUPERIOR c0URT-CHAnHeRS.
The Laddington Habeas Corpus Cas

Before Judge McCunn.
GGBrey u.s. Lttdtngton.-The defendant, mer-
chant Of Chicago, who is alleged to have obtained
$1,000 worth OF goods upon false representations,
and who is confined In Ludlow street jail, was
Brought before Judge McCunn on writ Of habeas
corpus be admitted to bail as to be able 10 pre-
pare for trial.
Judge McCunn rendered his decision in the case
yesterday denying the motion for the prisoners re-
lease and remanding him ID prison.
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CITY INTELLIGENCE.

THE wEArHER.-The following record will show
the changes in the temperature for the past twenty
four hours, in comparison with the corresponding
day last year. indie ated by the thermometer at
Hudnuts pharmacy, HERALD building, Broadway,
corner of Ann strpet.-
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United STATES COMMISSIONERS COURT.
Mutiny on the High Seas.


Before Commissioner Osborne.
7ne United States ps. John Mclean alias John
Saunders.-The defendant in this case is master OF
the American ship Neptune, and he was arrested on
. charge OF having conspired, with certain other
mutiny, and, with intent to commit felony COM
mitlng an assault with dangerous weapon-a
sheath knife-pn one Andrew Magusta alias Jose
G0nsal, seaman On the SHIP The Commissioner
he'd the prisoner for examination tomorrow In de-
1aut OF 81, 500 ball. Two seamen, having no resi-
dence3 IN this city were held TO give testimony.
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COURT CALeNDARs-THls DAY.

SUPREME CoURT-CHAMBERs.-N So, 1876, 245
24s, 2i9, 259 273, 2s3, 303 800, 311.
MARINE CouRT-TRIAL TERM.-Sos. $685. 3o43,
1920, 30i9, 30S9, 3O59, 5000.
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FIRES IN THE UNITED STATES DURING MAY.
Losses Twenty Thousand Dollars und Up.
wards.

The following is list OF 1res and the property
destroyed where the loss was 10000 and upwards,
with the exception OF New York city where the
total .loss Ia given, occurring in the United States
during the month OF May:-
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NEW YORK CITY.
THE COURTS.
UNITED STATES CIRCUIT CouiL.
An Alleged Perjury Case

Before Judge Benedict.
The United States us. Witieu FeTyuson.-The de.
fendant in this case was indicted for perjury and
was yesterday arraigned on the charge DEFENDANTS
counsel gave notice that he would to quash the
indictment, and argument on the motion was set
down Tor Saturday
The Court then committed Ferguson to the Gus
tody Of the Marsh> In default Of slo0so bail.
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Average temperature yeaterday. u
Average temperature for corresponding day last
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NEWS ITEMS.

The steamer India, from New York, ar
rived at Glasgow on the 2ed.
1t is rumored that dispute has arisen
between Prime Minister Serrano and Gov.
Prim.
George Dalton, New York Broker, COM
mitted suicide on Saturday by shooting him
SELF Cause, unfortunate spsculations.
The May coupons on the Louisiana State
debt will be paid at the Citizens Bank of
New Orleans and the bank of America al
New York.
The Tenth Provisional Council of the Ro-
man Catholic Church for the distlict within
the province of the Archbishop Of Balti-
more, met in Baltimore yesterday.
In the course of week an immense Gu
ban demonstration will be held at the a cad
emy of Music, Philadelphia. Several Sena-
tors have accepted invitations to speak.
Reports from the Southern part of Illinois
say that the wheat crop is more promising
than ever before known, and the fruit crop
of all varieties promises abundance.
Snlustiana Clazaga, during the session of
the Spanish Cortez on Saturday. assured
the members that France would respect the
future government OF Spain, whatever form
might be adopted.
The Italian Court Of Appeals has had
under consideration the penal code for some
time. They have concluded their examine
tion, and have unanimously agreed on the
abolishing of the death penalty.
The body of Mrs. Sophia A. Howe, who
mysteriously disappeared last January, was
found Saturday afternoon in pond at
Springfield, Massachusetts. AS there were
no marks Of violence, it is supposed she CON-
mitted suicide.
At Vermont, Fulton County, Illinois, on
Monday last, little son of J. ii. Harris,
aged thirteen years. was found suspended
by his neck with strap. in his fathers
barn, quite dead. In the afternoon OF the
same day son of Col. T. Teuny was found
hanging in similar manner No cause
can be assigned for these coincident acts o
self-des,rucion.
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Rochester Items.

Messner. the condemned murderer at
Rochester, has two clereymen insa!tendance
upon him every day. A petition for COM
mHtatOn of sentence in his case is being
circulated.
A laborer named James p. Ryan died
very suddeay in Rochester las Friday after
noon, from some strange and unknown
cause.
Lucina &. Hagaman recently sold ninety
seven acres of land, in Penfe!d, TO Sarah
E. King for $4,000.
Kate Fisher was stopping in Rochester
last week. Not as Mazeppa, but as woman.
Mr.. Darrow, of Rochester, glories in the
possession of halfdead alligator.
A person named William Carroll escaped
from the Rochester PeAitentiary last Satur
day.
Rochester is head of Buffalo as ''fasi'
city. Three little girls fourteen and fifteen
years of age indulge u shot whiskies."
Nearly forty persons were baptized b,
Rev. Mr.. Robbins, OF Rochester, at tn,
First Baptist Church last Sabbath.
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100000 ynearallcd.

A Schenectady gentleman on a visit to New
York. writes back to the Union:
Mr.. May a retired merchant, related TO
me an anecdote which may not be uninter-
esting to your readers. A wealthy widow
died recently, and divided before her
death, all her estate between her two
children, sou and daughter. The son re-
moved her furniture and papers from her
homestead on Broadway, and on looking
them over one day found memorandum
stating that in the corner of the cellar were
buried two crooks with money. He pro-
cured laborrr and dug in the place indi.
Gated and found ..the two vessls, one filed
with gold, the other with greenbacks, the
whole amounting to 100000 Mr.. May
knew the parties aud assures me that the
above is trne in every particular. Had the
property been sold, it would have been q
nice question of law as to whom the treas,
ure would have belonged, the original own.
or, the purchaser, or the finder.
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THE CRIcKET.-A large and appreciative
audience greeted Little Nellie, and Mr..
Myers excellent dramatic company last
evening at the Opera House in their un-
equalled rendition of the ever popular Fam
chon. We know of no lady at present on
the boards who excells Little Nellie in the
charming chaEaster of the Cricket. who is
ut times sancy, spiteful and pathetic In
the concluding scene we were particularly
struck with her innocent and modest demean.
or, the interview between her and Farther
Barbeaud. being trne to life, and acted only
as could be by true artistic. Robert John.
ston were very acceptable as Landr Iprov.
ing himself an actor OF sterling worth, fair.
ly dividing the honors with Little Nellie.
While all were 50 good it is unnecessary to
rarticnlarize.
The company appear again tonight, pre-
senting the Lancashire Lass, with Little
Nellie, Flora Myers Robert Johnston, and
the full company in the cast. Tomorrow
evening 10 positively the last appearance Of
the company, on which occasion Little Mel.
lie will take "a benefit, appearing in her
great character of Little Polly, in the
beautiful drama OF that name.
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donb., be Eomoer o. members Of any o'h-
cr state. The limitations loc the wear end
ing June 80, lsG5, woro 40,o8Q, brothers re-
lieved, 2l,344; and widowed families re-
lieved, 3,ell. The total amount paid for
relief during the same time was 1881, 1926,
of which Pennsylvania contributed $751;
1852, or nearly one-fourth of the whole
sum. The number of Grand and snbordi-
nate Encampments was 7s5, with 43,47S
members. The total amount paid for re-
lief was $50, ,43795, of which Pennsylvania
contributed $26, 43S. OIL. making the entire
relief granted by the Lodges and Encamp-
ments Of the United States, for the year
ending June 80, 1865. $0Sl, ,256.21
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Dan Crocker, late proprietor of the Sher.
man House, in Petroleum Centre. is now
building new hstel and bakery at Cherry
tree Run. on the Dempsey Farm. where be
will soon enter INTO business. During his
connection with the Sherman House be won
many friends, and all bis old aequaintances
will be pleased to learn that be is again to
locate in this vicinity. Success to the new
enterprise.
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To all whom 1t May Concern (!

Take notice, that we have the sole and exclusive
right for five years from November, 1858, to make,
put mp, and sell, in the United States, WALLIS
IMPROVED MAGIC BALM, under an assignment
and purchase from s. G Wallis, patentee, and that
we will enforce the law rgdly against all persons
who shall make, put up, and sell said Balm without
our consent.
w. w. PERKINS & CO., Franklin, Pa
AS- A. d. MILLER & CO.. Wholesale and Re
tail Agents for Petroleum Centre and vicinity,
mch23-1m.
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Odd Fellows.

The grand celebration in Philadelphia on
the 26h. of the semi.centennial anniversary
of the establishment OF the order in the
United States, revives the history of its Or
igin and progress. On the 26th of April,
1919, Thomas Wildey, an Engllshman, then
residing in Baltimore, who had been men,
ber of the Order in the old country, organ
lied in that city the first lodge in the Unit
ed States. 1t WAS fittingly named "Wash-
ington Lodge No. L." and six members of
foreign lodges altogether were all that were
present at its organization. From that
time but little progress was made in the Or
der until the organization of "Pennsylva-
mia Lodge No. l." in Philadelphia, on Dec.
26, 1921. On June 27 1928, the Grand
Lodge OF Pennsylvania was organized, with
Aaron Nichols as Grand Master, and held
its first session February, 1924. at which
time Pennsylvania Lodge No. was char
tered.
The Grand Lodge of the United States
was organized in Baltimore on the 18th of
January, 1925, and was composed of the
only Grand Lodges then .existing-in the
States of Maryland. Pennsylvania, New
York and Massachusetts. Thomas wildey
was unanimously elected Most Worthy
Grand Sire, although that title was not con.
fsrred until April l3, 1929, and being known
as 'Philadelphia Eucampment, No. l."
During the halt century about closing
COG, 1927 members were initiated into tho Or
der in the United States, and the enormous
sum of $40, 1882 was expended by th,
Order in the relief OF the sick, in assstin.
widows and orphans, in burying the dead
and in educating the orphan-an enormou
sum, but nevertheless true. The numbe
of fmemoers relieved from this sum was 6S4,
ls9, in addition to 55, lsS widowed famil
les.
On the S0tb of June. 1868. there were
5,l9S Grand and Subordinate Lodges in the
United States. aad 24S,036 members. o
this large number. Pennsylvania had s2t
Lodg's, and se 236 members, or more thai
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IKE VIRGINIA 0sA HEosons.

.uo,asr syois "a Hra5y'g meJo West
virginia sS.G Dhip 3it stajc
A correspondent writing 10 ths Butler
Herald speaks as follows of the recent oil
strike at that place: THE Brady's Bend
Iron Company have just struck fine oil
well on their territory on the bank of the
Allegheny river, about one-tourth OF mile
above the mouth of Sugar Creek. The well
is now producing about fifteen barrels per
day. Oil was found at the depth of one
thousand and five feet; the total depth Of
the we'll is l, ,1OS fect. The hole was bored
without accident. The old well ofthe COM
pany about one hundred feet above the new
one has now been pumping three years with
the same average daily product. Since the
new well has been put down there has been
a marked increase in the production of the
old we'll. The old well has furnished gas
for fuel both for boring the new well and
pumping the old one, with large portion
going to waste" Thus, says Kittanning
paper, Armstrong county is slowly but sure.
ly falling into the line of oil producing ter
ritory. At Psrker's Landing the excite.
ment still keeps up, and that place bids fair
to be the ''Pithole" of this region. 1t is
true that the wells struck in this county, so
far, are not quite so productive as those
higher up the river, yet as they have never
been known to fail, or decrease in yield,
their value must be estimated accordingly.
The Parkersburg Times says: The well
recently struck at White Oak, formerly
known as the Barber Well," is now flow
ing sixty barrels of oil per day. The first
fifteen days after it was tested, it flowed
twelve hundred barrels of oil, being eighty
barrels per day; but it has since dropped off
little.
The production in West Virginia has been
increasing. and it is now reported at about
six hundred and fifty barrels per day. A
short time ago one of the old wells was
drilled below the lubrica,ing oil sand rock
at White Oak, and to the depth of 500 feet,
and on being tested it commenced to pro-
duce light gravity oil, and is now flowing
one hundred barrels per day. The daily
production of West Virginia and Ohio is
stated to be 1000 barrels. OF 250 barrels
produced at White Oak, $50 is lubricatiug
OIL This oil is found at the depth of from
400 to 900 feet. The striking of the well
men utioned above has caused considerable
excitement among operators in the vicinity,
and about ten of the old wells which have
been producing lubricating oil will be sunk
into the sand rock that produces light oil.
At Oil Rock seven of the old wells are being
cleaned out and started up. At Smiths
Ferry there were six wells in process Of
drilling, and five at Cow Run in like state.
In the list Of producing places Bull Run is
not included. This district is probably
yielding fifteen or twenty barrels per day.
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pet. Dem,re. wednessay. April gs.
II. E.EA1, .ESiIo,'.
Time OF Closing Malls.

VI ShOSAnS
+. o., PETROLEUM CENTRE, Pal
july 27sT, 1865
Until further notice the nails will arrive at and
depart from this Office follows:
ARRIVE.
South and East. via. Irvineton, 10 rs A. NJ.
south and West /" Meadyille, 51s p NJ
North and East, Cory, 255
DEPART
South and West, s.45 A. NJ.
Soutl . East and West, 230 p. N.
North, East and West, 1000 A. NJ
II. +. BLACKMON, r. NJ.
Divine Services.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
Preaching at III o'clock A. NJ, and y.
o'clock P. NJ. Cd.
REV. J. T. OxroBY, Pastor.
NJ. f. CHURCH.
Services every Sabbath at IL A. NJ. and
7x P. NJ. Sabbath School at twelve o'clock
N. Seats Free. A cordial invitation
extended to all.
REV. C. NJ HEARD. Pastor.
SITS. PETER AND PAUL'S (CATHOLIC)
CHURCH.
Mass at l014 a. m.
vespers and Benediction of the Blessed
Sacrament at 4 p. m.
Catechism at 2p. m.
JAMES DUNN. Pa stor
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CAUTION I'D OIL OPERATIONS.

ALL persons are hereby cautioned against "nv'
inc or using Sucker Rods. with Socket 'o'n''' me
Soc'e, being wedged on to the rois with either
,cooden or metallic wedges aul connected together
by connecting bolt except Of my manuactur''
"a am the sole owner of the pa'c or conncct'nr
rods in this manner all others made substantially
"a above direct infrinGemcn's on my rights ana
all parties using rods 80 connected not Of my man
uractpre lay themselves liable to, and Will be pros
ecuted according to law. W. j. iNNlS'
p S--phis notice is inserted, no. az more
scare.crow hut will he attended TO, and r'gidy en-
forced. Apr,10 ;3m. W. J.i.
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BURNT CoRK.--As per announcement in
another column, we are TO be favored on the
Sd of May. with the appearances of the Great
Arlington Minstres from Chicago. On the
occasion of their last visit they won golden
opinions from the lovers of polite minstrel,y
and bad the honor of playing before the
largest audience ever assembled in the
Opera House.
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REGISTER ANnRECORDER.

EDITOR RECoRD:-feu will please nm
nounce that JAMES W. SHAW will. be candidate
for nomination for the office of Register and Record
err subject TO the usages OF the Republican party nt
the ensuing Republican Primary Election, Nj.
Shaw Private in Company "l' ID ienn-
s,lyanio Volunteers and lost rioht arm in battle
of Gettysburg lie is comretent and ohieirg, and
has served as Register and Recorder for one term u
the entire satisfaction OF all WHO have done bnness
with him. NENANGO COUNTY
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Gaffney has been making great improve.
ments in his store, putting on an addition
in the rear, making commodious apart.
ment,. where ''Snnday Comfort" pure wines
aud liquors, and Canandaigua ale dispensed
10 one and all. Mr. G. keeps none but the
purest, as examination of his dispeusa-
tory will fully testify. Call on him.
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PROTHONOTARY,

Mr.. FpIToR-Please announce the name OF ~ -
CRAWFORD, of Richmond Township, ~ II canci-
date for Pto,honotary. subject to the usage' OF the
Republican party. SOLDIERS AND kEPUBLcANs.
We me authorized to announce that JoSEPii II.
SMITH. Prothon6tory of Veuango County VIII ne
n candidate for nomination, for said of'cc, SUD
ject to the usages of the Republican party
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. TRESSURFR.

MIR FprroR: - Please announce the rnmee Of
JOHN a. CnRISTY, of Oil City, as canuidaie
Tor nomination of County Treasurer, SUBJECT 10 ne
usages of the Republican party
Mr. Cbristy is a man well qualified for the posi-.
tion, Is an ardent Republican. and wa. during thc
war faithful soldier. MANY -tlIhrNo
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THE best place il town to get pqjr o,p.
made of the best Stock, that will wear ,r.r
warranted to ht, is Mt J. A. PIaute,, e.
iounble Boot Shop, Washington Street. pc,,o'.
Centre, Pa. Give him trial. .a.,o',
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New Flour, Feed and Grocery
store:
!. s. PEsATHEH.

At the OLD BANK BUILDING, on MAIN.ST,
opposite tho McClintock House, has on hand n
large and h,stclass stock Of Flour, Feed and
Groceries, which he IS selling at low figure.
Na- Don't forget the place-where A, D. Cotton
" Company broke mp. jan2tf
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WALL PAPER,

Just received large stock of Spring ,,,,o..
II. c. JARVIS FURNITURE STORE
S PAINT, WALL, WHITE WASH 4 xn, M
BRUSHES, large stock just received :, 'a' =.
MILLER i CO.'S.
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Rooms WANTED.-Rooms for either one or
two small families wanted; IT not in village
will be acceptable in Wildcat or on the Egg
bert Farm. Inquire at the RECORD office.