, 1874-08-31

tho famous " aovaNth" " la to NOW York. 1t IL
understood that Con. Frank Sherman will bo
elected Colonel, and tho oLhor officers will bo
men of equal worth and reputation.
SUBURBAN. NEWS.
WOODSTOCK.
Tho Board Of Supervisors Of this county mot
on Tho Goth ut this placo. III tho absence of tho
Chairman, j. ". Cristy was chosnn for TINT Of
ilce., Superyiaor Coohoy :nlado motion thnt tho
TOWN. of Benoca and Hur.land 'haso tho obonoflt
Of the error mado In tho assossed value Of tho
personal property Of tho county, as they may
agree. THO motion wos lost. .,..
Supervisor Van YalkanborC made motion that
the report Of tho Committee on Assessments DO
referred back to tlom for further consideration,
and amended 80 ~ toinoludo only tho asscsarnent
on t>orso,,nl property. Tho motlDn was oarrteti.
TI1oo Committee on Assessments reported that
thew fourt an orror in tho asseBscd value Of
ioiaonnl property Of tho county Of S42, ,io4.
which they recommended bo disposed OF aa fol-
i0wu. ....
To tho credit Of Seneca. $50. 900
To tho credit Of 1Inrttand. l:ooo
70 th1 credit Of DuubAm ..:..........,.... 44o4
On motion, tho, report OF tho Committee as' to
personal property was accepted mud adopted.
Tic Clerk was il1structod to make tho necessary
alterations On the aascssmont rolls, after which
tho tnoeting adjourned. . ......
rio MclienrY County Fair will commence on
tho 22d day Of acptomlor. aud p1ouarations are
nalsiug to roudor it tho mont nucccsslul fair
over held ho,c.
The boiler and cngino for tho Woodstock
Pickle Factory hive arrived, aud il putting in
position south Of tho main building, whoro it
viii be nclosed. Aplatforin Inns haon erected IN
front Of tho factory reaching to the ralroad-
track 35 feot wido by 100 foot long. len copper
lined tubs holding 20 barrels eaci1, FOR freBhen-
Ing and Efeening purposes, are cotupletcd' ana
tho manufacturing OF. snltcd cucumhers into
fN11E ut4H3
already been received for five carloads from
Baltimore and Philadelphia. Friday over quo
bushels of cucnmbors wcre taion III. aud tho
daily average ia about 900 hualols.
THO Indcpandent voters Of ,AlcIjenry County
arc requested to mcos IN rnass convention at tho
Court-H House in Woodstock, Saturday, TUG 18th
Of September, ut O'CLOCK, to nominate suitable
candidates for Sheriff and Coroner.
~'1lARyAnD.
A iofnt-Btock COMPANY iB fprmUEs hptc, for
whose stock tho people Of this place mud vicinity,
who arc in tic habit OF visiting Geueva Lake,
aro subscribing libernlly; tho object OF tho oom-
pany 'beng to purchase tract Of lind On tho
margin Of Geneva Ialo for camping purposes,
anti Il place Of summer resort.
The inrme1B lnve thraHhed t,loir grain quite
generally, but are disappointed in tho result,
Yhoy report that wheat yisiaa from 2 to Is
bushels por acro, and Of poor quality Oats
lnn from to so buHiols per aero, and INK from
6 to H..
The prairio-chickon slaughter bus not abatod.
Hunters bring in with them as high as 150 birds,
and still thoy soil for 60 cents brace.
RICHMOND.
The Republican voters OF this place will meet
Thursday, tho Sd prox., at p. M, for tue rlr-
poae of:eicoting fourteen delegates to tho Coun-
ty Convention to be hold at Woodstock, Sept. s,
to nominate Sheriff aud Coroner.
Tho Bonrl Of Trustees Of tho Town OF Luke
mot pursuant to ADJOURNMENT Saturday, with
al present. MIR. j. J. Thomas acted rs clerk IN
tho absenco Of Mr.: h1att Fleming: After reading
and pp9yg a peS N ,s Of tho npoSa9o
| with, aud tho lonrd finally allowed aovcrals
amounting to t3BB4.95 and reforred others.
Mr. Williams, agent for Charles Z. Hoquom-
bonrg, tue contractor for waror-plpes, coming III
with hiH estimate tho Duard aHked him when tho
| people Of Laka shall hayo thclr wator, and wore
informed TINT the water Was oven thon running,
| aud TINT tic Bonrd could aatiafy thamealYcs IN
tint respect by trying one of tho hytrants along
| Tho connections. Tho Dourd thon took q rcceBs,
and went 10 500 the water How, and witness the
truth of A1r, Williams statement that thoro was
| water at Inst IN tho town. No tost WnB made.
aud tho pressure on tho pipes was only strong
enough 70 keep tho pipos fnll a9d clean thon.
at flo appointed time. tho Board roassemblod.
I On motion Of ar. ColMnn, . resolution was
adopted authorizing tho Supor'utondonS and thq
| Water Commissioners to confcr with tlo Wator
i Commissioners Of Hyde Pu1k relative to- the
placing Of a lo-inch pipe, leading: from tho crib
| dent to the main pipo from tho Glib. They Worc
1 also instructed to coufer with the Hyao larl;
| Watee Comnliasio1,ers and report whnt additional
measures T. any Arc necessary TO- r9,ces r t te
works, 90 Oh to place thosn, II poaaiblo, beyond
The Fuckers having their houses west Of tho
Stock Yards aud having no direct Way OF Eettlng
tho water-pipos to them, oxcopt through tAu
yards, which arc private property md Of conrac
| blr the town from lnYing tho pipes and mailing