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Litchfield enquirer., 1870-10-06
SENTINEL.

The Good Templars are going ahead. They have removed their place of meeting from Stevens Hall to the conference room of the Congrega- tional church. This room was in former days 8 place for the worship of God, but it is now made a den for gossip!
 The members of this or der are united to pro
 tect each other and com
 bined to injure those
 who do not belong to the Inquisition. They ex-
 pect to contfol the church and the Republic an party. Their aspira- tions thus far have been gratified. I am informed
 that the name of the lodge is Charity. A more appropriate name would be Parvenu. It is much
 to be Regretted that they have not stopped the sale of liquors in this place. Thus far their efforts have done more harm than good. I hopeI ere long they will proye| themselves more echarita-l ble and better disposed to the erring and unfor-i tunate! For instance, | take this doctrine taught in the bible, ''Let himI Shat is without sin cast l the first stone." Do this and your efforts will bel successful. l
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GOSHEN.

The entire Republican ticket was Sl6stsi at our town meeting.
 Selectmen- Ives, Daniel N Lucas. Austin Allyn IT,, Hiram Aplsy, Joseph Palmer. -.'.s .' Iown Gerk-Isaac W. Brooks. Treasurer of Deposit Fund-Jehn ". Brooks. 2 # @ 1redsm'er- Palmer. Assessors-Chas J. Porter, Lerraia Ap. ley, Elbcrt S. Richards.
 First Coaetobk and CoHsct0r-O. .J. Portar. Sc1ool Hisaors- -Hanry Norton, H. g. Wooster, D. B. Pratt.
 Registrars ef Volrs--W. R. Gaylord, J. H. Wadhams.
 HM
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WoopnuRY. Oct. Sd. 1870.


 MR. ED1ToR:-At our town meeting to- day, we elected the entire Republican tick ct by majorities of from 56 to 63 We have finished paying our war debt dur ing the past year, and to day appropriated one thousand dollars for Soldiers Mon. ument, in addition to fifteen hundred pre- yiously raised for that purpose; also, re- duced our taxes for the ensuing year twen- ty per cent, with bright prospect of further reduction of ten to fifteen per cent. more, year hence. a~a A-
 The American Shear Company st Hotch. kissville, in addition to the manufacture of shears and scissors, are preparing for, and will soon. commence, the manufacture of pocket knives. M.
Litchfield enquirer., 1870-10-06
HOUSATONIO FAIR.

The Housatonic Agricultural Society, ,and Ladies Industrial Union, held their twelfth annual fair. last week. As their charter expires with this fair, there was desire on the part of the energetic President, Earle Buckingham of Washington, and his able corps of assistants, that it should not be the least, though last of the fairs. This desire was abundantly gratified. The re- ceipts were larger than at any previous one.
 The cattle show on Tuesday was the best ever seen on their grounds. We repeated ly heard it remarked that it was the best the speakers ever saw in the county. The strings of working oxen consisted of 14O yokes from the towns of New Milford, Washington, Bridgewater, Sherman, and Brookield, presenting as fine an array of workers as one need see. Here we will say, that it became evident in the earliest stage of the fair, that the usual fashion of going and carrying nothing, and then re- turning grumbling home, saying, "I could have beat any thing there was there," was custom "honorsd in the breach" for once. Two splendid strings of steers of IA yokes each, from the towns of Wash ington and Sherman attracted good deal of attention, and were as evenly balanced in their merits as two things can be-
 The trial of Draft Oxen was one of more than usual interest. A pair of four years old, belonging to Amos Northrop, showed an uncommon strength and quickness. Sherman Hartwell was on hand with 15 of his Cotswold Sheep, and took the lead in prizes, as he always does.
 Wednesday was devoted to the exhibi- tion of horses, and, by previous direction of the President, the Superintendants were apprized of what their duties consist ed, and when to do them, and therefore every thing came off on time. The show of brood mares and colts was quite large, and showed marked improvement in blood over anything that could have been seen dozen years ago. The sleek, shiny coated, finely formed little fellows, were quite. different from the scrubby ones we used to see on our first attendance at fairs. But we think the passion exhibited for speed in horses is carried beyond bounds. Po,ce,. and endurance are of in- finitely more importance to the farmer than feetness of foot.
 The display in the tent, (which, by the way, was one used by circus heretofore) was excellent. Fruits of all kinds were in their glory. The Ladies made an .unwont- ed display in their department. It was full. nice, complete. As we looked over the fancy articles, we were painfully i'm pressed by these opponents with the im- mense amount of unused time hanging on our sisters hands. .a
 We did not attend the third days horse- racing, that curse of Agricultural Fairs.. We look on cock-fghting, gambling, and
Litchfield enquirer., 1870-10-06
WASHINGTON.

Professor Sherman of North Bridge water, Mass, is giving Q series of very in- teresting lectures on physiology and phre- nology, in Farmers Hall It is pleasure to listen to man who thoroughly under stands his business. The interest attached to his lectures can be judged by the sub- jects; the Chemical Composition of the Body, "The Brain and its Structure" with the Causes and Prevention of Insanity, and Health. ..-..-.t.
Litchfield enquirer., 1870-10-06
The Addres g.

Much of our paper is taken up this week with the address of Mir. Goodman, of Lenox, Mass, before our County Agricul- tural Society. We have low opinion of such orations in general, but this is a marked exception to the usual rule. MT. Goodman is not only thinker and writer, but fa,mer-hence the extraordinary merit of his address.
Litchfield enquirer., 1870-10-06

We regret to learn of the death oi
 Dr. Algernon s. Lewis, at his residence in
 this village, on Sunday morning last, aged GA.
 Dr. Lewis was born in this village in
 1906, and was son of Ozias Lewis, Esq.
 formerly prominent resident of the place.
 He studied medicine with Dr. Abbe, prac
 ticed for time in Bethlehem and in Mil
 ton. and finally took up his residence in
 this town in 1888. Not only was he an ex- cellent physician. but, till disabled by dis ease, his sound judgment. sterling integ- rity, and careful business habits, made his services in various positions of trust al. most indispensable. As chief town officer, he was long the first choice of the Whig and Republican party, and often of a De- mocratic town. He was faithful and con sistent member of the Episcopal Church, serving an unusully long time in St. Mi chael's choir, and for some years after the death of MT. Beers, taking an active oyer- sight of the business matters of that par ish. In Dr. Lewis, Litchfeld suffers that severest of losses-the loss of "an honest man, the noblest work of God"
 The Superior Court is still engaged in the trial of criminal business, and will adjourn this week. Edgar J. Brown has been sentenced to months imprisonment in the county jail, and to pay fine of $100. George Jackson has pleaded guilty to breach of the peace and was sentenced to months imprisonment. Warren A. Thompson, deputy sheriff at Winsted, was tried on charge of an assault and shooting a man while making an arrest. Acquitted. Philip s. Shelly, accused of throwing stone through the CatholicC Church window, was also acquitten. Sarah Snyder, Riley Miller, Cyrus s. Kidder, and Philo Bailey, pleaded guilty, and were sentenced to short terms in jail. or to the State Reform School. The case of State vs. Ezizur Warner, for erecting wall on highway in New Mil ford, is on trial.
 - Dr. 0. s. Henry will deliver lecture on the subject of ''The Goodness of Good for the benefit of our Cir- Library at the Court Room, on Wednesday evening of next week. It will not be necessary to urge attendance upon any who have Heard Dr. Henry already, and even those in this vicinity who have not heard him themselves, are probably aware that they cannot afford to miss the lecture of first class writer and speaker.
 We see from the Poughkeepsie Eagle that the Messrs. Bissell, stone cutters. with whom the committee on our Soldiers Mon- ument have been in negotiation, have just completed private monument which the Eagle considers without equal in that State. It is of Italian Marble, thirty feet high, weighs 25 tons, and costs $7000
 - MT. Charles B. Bishop exhibits sec ond crop strawberry, just picked from his bed, which is over three inches in circum- ference. -...
 - The Circulating Library holds it's sale of books, tomorrow (Thurs- day) night, at 71a P. M.
 Attention is called to the new adver tisements of Mrs. Baldwin and Mrs. Rog CTS.
Litchfield enquirer., 1870-10-06
MORRIS.

The election in this place resulted, by a remarkable dispensation, in the election Of two Republicans and one Democrat, on the board of Selectmen, by the following vote A. c. feSz Tracey, e2 G. Sfinsr' F. Miner e4 J. M. Benton, 61 D. W. Wagoner, 54 P. Camp, 45 Dwight Griswold, 68
 The rest of the Democratic ticket was elected by an average majority of about 23, viz:
 Assessors-S. M. Ensign, Sidney Peck.
 Board of Relief-B. B. Randall, W. E.. Brown, N. Smith.
 Iyeasurer-G. Fl. Miner.
 Clerk aad Registrar-R H. Harrison.
 Constables-E. Afford, s. B. Ray, J. b. Blakeman, Jr. t.s
 Grand Jurors-D. B. Randall, N. Ed monds. T. O. Sanford. .-
 School Tisitor-L. B. Hall t..,
 Registrars of Voters-J. D. Blakeman, R. Pierpont.
 Two assaults. were made upon MT. Fl. Benton and the constable who came to his assistance It is to be hoped, that when these fellows are prosecuted. MT. B. will not again interfere to prevent their suita- ble punishment. The daguerrotypist of the place undertook to take Mir. B. in the " attitude of defence" but failed No known machine is equal to that subject.
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TRANSCRIPT.

TRANSCRIPT.
 Connecticut has been |calledssthe land of steady
 habits, ''but does Norfolk
 as 8 part of the. State,
 share in the honor of the alias? No; but so far as
 Norfolk is concerned, a fatter contradiction, or a grosser absurdity in
 the use of terms, has never been applied. I repeat it, sir, proceed ings here are an offence to humanity, 8 discredit to society, and 8 dis grace to the constitution. But what, it may be asked, is the action of Town authority in the affair? Really it stands as neutral as 8 post in a prize-ring, and instead of punishing the deadly vice, encourages it by toleration; while men en- gagged in their business pursuits are pelted at and insulted, miscalled and scoffed at, particu- larly on Sunday.
 Here I drop my pen in dire disgust, as my at tention is arrested by B fighting party in front of my window, whose discordant d yells are loud enough to wake the dead. B. D. A.
Litchfield enquirer., 1870-10-06

2. NoRFolK.--Th The railroad fs being graded and it looks as if the cars could go over the c. W. R. in the autumn of 1871, perhaps at an earlier date. .-Ssntinsl
 FALLS VnLAaE.-Mrs. Mary Hoskins has sold her place near Falls Village to Mir. Benjamin Bradley of Cornwall.
 --MrrH. Sturges has an apple tree en his farm in full blossom. -iS iSertinsI.S
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Following is the score:-

Umpire-R. A. Britton.
 ..Scorers-R. Fuller and B. Gritman
 We are glad to see that the Boys arc not disheartened after having been so disas- trously defeated 8 short time since, in the match game, White Gaps vs. Mt. Ago, in which the umpire, as he afterwards admit ted, took pleasure in favortng the former club in all decisions. R. R.
Litchfield enquirer., 1870-10-06
HARWINTON

On Monday. the following VeWa eAAssea were chosen, the DsA ecrsh raaAAg as separate ticket: E. { Assessor. Constable dsa Osesstsa ena 1ae. ,istrar-Julius Catlin S Board of Relisf-M. l.. Gsedwia, JeAA- than B. Balch, David Birgs.
 4Selectmen- Henry R. HiAmaH, N. .. Pres
 Ioavn Clsrk-Lewis OatliA. 1oson ITeasgev-R E. EnsiRp. Registrars of Votsrs-Julius Catlis, J. k. Scovllle.
 Grand Jurors-Abijah FenA, Jsasthaa B. Balch.
 School. Visit0rs-Robert B. Ensign, Gee. Curtiss.
Litchfield enquirer., 1870-10-06
A, Libel.

The women, being all virtuous and conscientious, will vote only for pure men. There can scarcely be any doubt about this. When we see that wo- men refuse to marry any but pure men, of course they will be equally particular in selecting public officers. s.-SeTatinel.
 If women are in fact indifferent to nor ality, the foregoing sheer rises to the dig nifty of an argument. If, on the other hand, they are not indifferent to morality, it is simply the contemptible insinuation of an untruth. That excellent and pure wo- men knowingly marry impure men, or, finding them to be impure. continue living with them, is an undeniable fact. The ed itor of the Sentinel may depend upon it, however, that wives so situated are not in- different to the bitterest degredation to which an honest woman can be subjected. While nature enforces marriage, custom
 leaves woman, in many cases, something worse than Hobson's choice in this grand prerequisite of personal purity. In our day, the pure Esther is not, indeed, forci- bly seized by the polygamous Ahasuerus, and reckoned happy queen if she and her people are not massacred when his passion is sated; but woman still needs the cour- age of rebel to repudiate, if not to. refuse, an unworthy husband. That the wife now exacts less of the husband on the score oi morality than he exacts of her is simply because sue is unable to enforce her natur. al rights. When woman is given real choice, there is never any question how she will exercise it. The candidate for of
 fee who supposes that his soundness as g partisan will atone for his moral unsound
 ness, before female constituency. vii | make fatal miscalculation. Man is per
 fectly free, now. to show his contempt ani
 loathing of the impure of the other sex
 when woman is equally free to show hel
 greater hatred of his impurities. we may
 safely expect Q great reformation in indi
 viduals as well as in candidates. e.. r
Litchfield enquirer., 1870-10-06
LITCHFIELD.

The annual town meeting on Monday re- suited as usual in the election of the Dem ocratic ticket. We give the full figures on Snlectmon
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News of the Week
FaRRYMM

kFaHAA - ShAAbourg has surrendarsa
 EEo ~9 Bismarck differ considerable Eaara9e the terms of armissice offered by she later. onefed
 Ooneiderabs fighting has taken p,aro A001t Paris, with no decisive result.
 s eo0ps ot the provinces are unani- m1ns M n support of the Government. maCOh sA Lyons. i"i A Constitutional Convention is to bo slsstcd about the middle of the present % month. Piesent
 Ikatv.-vhs pspRlar vote in Rome ia ol. nest uRAaimous for union with Italy.
 H"ssk0-GrsAt wsrlike preparations are being DSde fer a attack upon Turkev. if is supposed. 4.-f DoMMoT1o.
 4hsss AAs bean terrible food in Vir- elnla; % lives gre reported lost, and mill. ions worth of property destroyed
 There was further decrease of 9 mill ioas iA tas public debt. last month.
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TEMPERANCE IN NNoRFoLK.-Iti is not often
 that two opposite views are so sharply con-
 trasted as those of the correspondents from Norfolk8in last weeks Sentinel and Derby
 Iraasc'ipt on the question of Temperance ::
Litchfield enquirer., 1870-10-06

TowN ELECTIONS. We should judge from the meagre reports yet published, that the Republicans have been unusually success full at tue sslittle town meetings" Hart ford and Waterbury both go republican in part. In this county, Morris, Cornwall, Canaan and Manchester show republican gains. sd3 tedi asse.y9 wfo3s.lt s1al
Litchfield enquirer., 1870-10-06

SPECTATOR.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-09-19

o'clock p. N.
D. PATTON, Pastor.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Services every Sabbath at IL A. NJ. ana
* P. NJ. Sabbath School at l2l]a r. N.
eats free. A cordial, Invitation extend
ed to oil.
REV. c. NJ. HEARD, Pastor.
ST. PETERS AND PAUL'S ::tCatholie)
CHURCH.
Mass at 1014 q. m.
vesper and Benediction OF the Blessed.
Sacrament at 4 p. N.
| Catechism at 2 p. N.
JAMES DUNN, Pastor
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-09-19

Universal, Monitor and Sherman Wiring
crs. at Nicholson q D!ackuors.
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THE OIL MARK E'rS.

OFFICE or
PETROLEUM CENTRE DAILY REcoRD
PETROLEUM CENTRE Sept. 10. v
Tho market has been quiet to-day and
nothing doing. We quote at S3,2Oa$3.2 s
light gray, aud So, 3OaS3,35 heavy. We
have no sales to report.
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ANNOUNCEMENT rs.
ROAD COMMISSIONER.

Mr.. EDIroR. please announce the name
of James Sage, of Plumer. as an lndepen-
dent candidate for the office Of Road Com
missioner, subject to the decision OF the
Eorest voters OF Cornplanter township.
sN-Venango Citizen aud Spectator please
eopy and send bill to James Sage, Plumer,
Pa.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-07-29
New York Rice Market.

From the Daily Bulletin, July 26: The market
firm for all desirable parcels, the available stock
small and the demand To-day rather more active.
Sales OF $50 bags Rangoon at 714a71sc, currency,
duty paid; and $50 bags do In bond at 3lSc gold.
Carolina, common to good. per cwE, So 25as so;
do prime to fancy do $s 75a9; Rangoon, per ib,
7s7Kc; do gold, In bond, do 3Xa31sc.
From the Journal Of Commences: The market Is
steady With small offerings and g0od demand.
The sales are go tcs Carolina at s5saoc: 700 bags
Rangoon at 7,is7Hc, and $50 bags IN bond. at
3ac gold.
From the Herald Carolina was quiet but
steady a. 8Hca9c, at which prices there were a
few small sales. Rangoon was dull at 72sa75sc.
From the World: The demand verc good from
the trade, and ut former rates the market hrm
and uniform Sales OF $50 bags Rangoon at 7l1Sa
7Hc, currency, duty paid, and $50 do at 3Sc gold,
in bond.
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consumption. and limited transactions took place
asc hrahsl ,uoinht oacta inc1ndnd

consumption, and limited transactions took place
at s5c q bushel, weight, sacks included.
FLouK.-There Is fair supply Of this article,
with moderate inquiry. Northern and Western
dne may be quoted at s8@8 25 q Dbl; super at
So 5o@675 q Dbl; extra at 81 25@s Is p Dbl, and
family at So 5o@s q bbl. Southern new Is COM
ing forward in limited supply, and may be quoted
at $s@s 25@s so p Dbl for extra, and Ss@1o 2 Dbl
for family grades.
BACoN-There has been limited but steady
business doing, and all prime meat is held firmly
Prime smoked shoulders may be quoted at l61sc
p fb prime smoked clear rib sides at 1890 . fb;
dry salted shoulders at 14hc p b, and sides at
1fc q fb.
SUGAR AND MoLAssKs-The stocks are light,
but good to prime grocery sugars may be quoted
at 11h@12c p ID. MuscoVado molasses may be
quoted at 42@43c in hhds, and 45@46c q gallon In
bbls.
BUTTER AND LARD.-There is a fair stock OF
prime Goshen. We quote good to prime at $50
4oc p fb; Chicago prime 2s@aoc p it; Western
and other lower grades sell from 26@3oc p 10;
country do at 25@soc p fb, as in quality. Lard Is
in good supply, and is held at 1870.
SALT.-There have been no arrivals. Lots from
store selling at 81 1901 80 p sack.
INDIA BAeeING.-There Is some limited inquiry
for this article We quote so@a2c p yard.
Dundee bagging, A inches, TX lbs for the
yard, Is held at Csc.
IRON BANDS AND TIES for cotton, OF the most
approved patterns, are offered on the market at
e@7c p fb.
TIMBER AND LuMBtR-The market for this arti-
Gle is dull. We quote timber for milling-purposes
from $500. Shipping timber s1o@1h; ,4ri@S4
flooring at s14@16 p N. Bright lumber, good
merchantable, from city mills, cut to size, from
s2o@a p II by the cargo.
FREIaHTs.-To Liverpool, by steam direct
nominal; via New York, 7-16d on uplands,
ll.led on sea islands; by sail nominal. To Hayre
nominal. Coastwise - to New York, by steam
nc on uplands and xc :on, sea islands;
81 90 p tierce on rice; by SAIL. Hc on,
cotton; - p tierce on nce;;4oc p barrel On
rosin; s7@$s 2 n on lumber; $e@lo y N on tim
Der. To Boston, by sail, H@xc p tb on upland
cotton. To Providence, So p N on boards, sc
p ID on cotton. To Philadelphia, by steam,
&c p ft on uplands; by sail, 1907 q NJ on boards;
50 on timber; So p ton on clay, and s3@3 Is on
phosphates. To Baltimore by steam, &c q
ID! by sail, S. p N on boards; So 5o@s 90 p ton
on phosphate rock. Vessels are in demand by
our merchants to take lumber freights from
Georgetown, s. c., Darien and satilla River, Ca,
and Jacksonville, Fla, to Northern ports. and
s11@12 p N are rates on lumber and boards.
MISUNDERSTANDING BILLs.-The rate yester.
day was 81 nominal for so day bills. =.
DOMESTIC ExcHANeK.-The banks are purchas:
Ing sight checks on New York par 5 days
x Off; 10 days s. OF; Is days x or; 20 days =;
so days :. They are selling sight checks at Il
premium.
GoLD.-The brokers were yesterday buying at
20 and selling at 21jh.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-07-29
The Charleston Market.

Z. fFoR THE WEEK ENDING JULY 2s.l
iTHE ORors.-Thers has been NO change in the
favorable aspect Of during this period
the weather has been dry, with aa abundance OF
heat, and the crop news has generally been good,
With, however, an occasional complaint Of back.
wardness and other defects The corn crop has
had slnciert rain to secure the proper maturity
OF tho plant. and tns. rice has received It's last
low of fiesh water, and those crops may be con.
idered ss made 80 far as Il relates to field cul-
ture. Tho Agricultural Bureau at Washington
puts forth the following on this subject: THE
increase Of acreage of cotton as indicated BY the
Eesurnh Of the county correspondents, averages
twelve per esas and aggregates nearly 100000
Of scrsa ltis almost Literally true tha. the peo-
lAe sre dsvoiing soshelr energies to tho culture
CT COTTON condition OF the crops is 90 far "a.
.orsb,s Tor 4 good Yield; fully an average In
Georgia. AaahaHisi ilIpuislaug and Arkansas. and
= n
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E1pa1t. ! for r ltal.sWeeh ending july az,

Exports for thesWeek ending July az
FOREIGN. s>.'
L,ysapooEA.sPerAs ship q II Mlnott- ! bag sea isl.
and cotton, S3os bales upland cotton 16s bags COT
ton seed, HT bbls 'sin, 174 tons phosphate rock,
70 bales palmetto leaf. Fg5S ..- . z'r
DOMESTIC. ss.s-,, g g,'a.'.s
Nsy YosI-Per steamship Ashlsnd-5A bales
cotto1 no bbls rnsin 4S bundles paper, lib bs1es
domestios, bales leather. 100 melons :. Per
steamship Manhattan-9e2 bales cotton, SO tierces
lice, 1a2 bales yarn, 10S bundles paper, So pack
ages sundries, go empty barrels, $3.50 watermel.
osis. Per steamship Cafharine. whiting
90 tierces rice 20 bags sea island cotton 261 bales
upland cotton, ~ bales domestfos, tS2 6os rosn:
1909 bushels wheat, 10 bbis cotton sesd oil. 10
bales hides and leasher, s541 Augusta melons. so
PHnApsIpHlA-pers steamship Prometheus--
IS tierces RICE IS bsleacotton 900 tons phosphate
rock e. bbls rosn. l20 bales dom esttcs, and sun
dries. Per schr veto-io0 tons phosphate
rock, so 900 feet lumber.
BALTlMoRR-Per steamship Falcon-S tierces
rice 81 bales cotton, IS casks clay, $50 tons old
iron, and snadries.
SOUTH EoRwALk. CoNN-Per brig CIV Williams
-l95,8 835 feet nooring boards.