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DECISIONS.
SUPREME coUET-CHANBERs.


BY Judge Westbrook.
In the matter &C., OF the Now Amsterdam Savings
Bank-Opinon.
Musgrxve vs. Sherwood. od.-Mcmorandum
Jones VS.. Undernill ruska VS. Morris; Lcggett VS..
Smith; LewenthaI va Hcitner; Hathaway VS.. Shaw;
Williams Allen; O'Gara vs.. Carney herman va.
Wohthatiger, Scherstsrn Nerevir and another; AcK.
ley Acklcy; Carroll VS.. Underhil Parker VS.. Bar
Der; Metropolitan Medicine Company vs. DeGratn and
others; Clarke VS.. Wall iizfelder; Weeks VS. HOLMAN;
In the matter OF Hastings; Young VS.. Omen; Ran
dolph VS. Enshs; Collins vs.. Hcnriques: Benner vs.
O'GVrman; DERBY Silver Company vs.. Clark; In the
matter. &C.. OF the American Popular Lie Insurance
Company.-Orders granted.
MeaKln VS.. White; Mar'in vs. Nomahn; Clapp VS.
Rector, Churchwardens and Vestrymen Of the
Church Of the Holy Saviour; German Savings Bank
VS.. Guggenheime German Savings Bank VS.. Rosner;
Kane vs.. Post; Freeman VS.. Ball; Eggeiso VS..
Crotty-Granted.
Smith vs.. Denon.-Bonds approved.
Eberhardt VS.. Schuster Motion 10 vacate attach
ment granted
JACOBS VS.. Coleman.-Injuncton dissolved; $40
costs 10 abide event.
Bunk vs.. German Fire Insurance Company.-Gve
BY Judge Donohue.
In the matter of the petition OF tho trustees of the
New York and Brooklyn Bridge. &c-Granted.
Fell VS.. Feli--Decree OF divorce granted TO the
plaintiff
COMMON PLEAs--sPECIAL TERM.
By Chef Justice q. p. DAILY.
Westheimer vs.. Seldner CT aL-Motion to make an
deinite and csrtaiu denied. costs TO abide
event.
New York Juvenile Guardian Society vs. Roosevelt
Motion 10 amend order May IL 1877, granted
warszam va Marks.-Motlon granted without costs
Warden vs. Bates.-Application To adjourn sule
granted.
Ryan vs. sonnebcrg; George vs. Marks; Frost vs.
Frcderlcks Motion 10 dismiss complaint granted
with SlO costs
Wyckoh W. Furber and another (No. II; Same VS..
Same (No. 2l-Motlon to discharge receiver granted
In the matter oil WcrneE-Application granted.
Stewart VS.. McCool-Motion denied.
Haraux VS.. Sadier; ReIcu VS.. Eagan; Goodheart vs.
GoodhearL L-Orders granted.
MARINE CouRT-CHAMBERs
By Justice Sheridan
MARITIME VS.. Wagner.-Moiion to punish Tor contempt
denied defendant consenting TO be examined and on
payment OF costs
Ahern VS.. Morgan.-J Justification dismissed
Bookcl vs.. Philuen-Moton to continue lien granted.
HOLMAN vs.. BedcL-Motion 10 DISMISS action for
want Of prosecution granted, with costs.
Norris vs. Gearty.-Motion TO reduce judgment aud
correcting docket.
Goldman VS. Frledmann.-Motio to vacate order Of
arrest granted, without costs.
Sever VS.. Ward; Reich VS.. Bosquet; Same Bach
rach Hadler vs. Rice; Hyde vs. Bishop; Glow vs.
Burtlnett.-Orders granted
by Justice Alker
Oppenheim vs. Slein.-Case settled and filed.
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THE NEWARK HOMICIDE.

The September Term tue Essex County Court
opened yesterday the Court House, Newarg. Alter
swearing IN the Grand Jury Judge Depeu charged
them in brie address, and said that the only case OF
importance far brought his attention, was tho
case OF Kronmeycr, now under Investigation by
coroners Jury. He sad, with reference to the case,
that If there was any Grim naity the act done ny
the accused II either murder or manslaugntcr III
done intentionally Is was murder. ~ was
murder o the first degree II done with the intent 10
take liie and murder the second degree done WIN
tho inteul 10 do great bodily harm. IL tue homcidal
Negligent act on the part OIL the Accuseo Tue
offence was manslaughteE
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ADVERTISING NEW LAWS.

The last Legislature passed . law providing for the
printing of all the laws In two newspapers
within each county OF the state Both these papers
represent the principal parties at
State issues. The Board OF Supervisors have the
power OF designating these papers. Al yesterdays
meeting Of the Aldermen resolution was passed
naming the Express and Times AS tie Two papers au-
thorizcd TO publish the laws IN New York county.
Under the statutes the journals receiving the highest
and next highest number OF votes are named. Fifty
cents per folio are allowed as compensation. The E1.
press received fourteen votes, the Times six and the
Dailu NetUs one.
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MARRIAGES AND DEATHS.
MARRIED..

CARpESTER-BRocKwAy.- --On September O., io'd at
the rosiaeuce Of the BRIDES parents. by the Rev.
Charles :. ROBINSON, EDWARD II. CARPENTER TO ELLA
W., daughter of James W. Brockway, oosn Oh this
city No cards
FLErcBER--kRAusR--Onth the Attn OF September, al The
Church OF the Heavenly Rest JOIN e. tLErcnEh 10
ADoLpnIsE KRAusE both Vt Lutte ROCK ARK NO
cards
kERxAS-NELsoS. Tuesday, September =, at 81.
rck. s. Josrpn A. KEENAN, una ELIZA ~, daughter
oi Patrick Nelson. all oi this city NO cards.
LEwIs-BAYAaD.--At New Brighton, staten Island
on Tuesday. september 4. by the Rev. William H.
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CONTESTED WILLS.

Further testimony was taken yesterday before Sur
rogate A. II. Daley, King, county in the matter oil
the contested will oi John Henry Schumacher. who
recently committed suicide the body oil his vile,
who had also taken her life, in Williamsburg But
one witness was examined and the casewas adjourned
Tor Que week.
The viii Of the late Mrs Emily W. Hughes is con-
tested by ner brother who rs deaf and dumb. pe,
ceased lett real estate 10 the value OF So 000 ana
bequeathed the bulk Of her property to Frank Nun
sou, nephew To her brother she lett the interest,"
OF 81, 500.
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ASTORIA FERRY FRANCHISE.

A request made some time since TO the Board Of
Adci by the New York Navigation Company Tor
permission continue their landings at Astoria until
time ferry shall be regularly established from
that place TO the lower part OF the city. The Com
mlttee Ferries yesterday reported agunst granting
this privilege, and directed the Corporation Counsel ~
take all necessary steps prevent companies running
from this city to Astoria until proper franchise Is
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INDIGNANT TRAVELLERS.

There Is much indignation among the citizens
oi Orange over the recent summary AMI as they
alegs, unwarranted ana outrageous sioppage OF
trains Oh the Watching branch Of the MoptclaIr
ana Greenwood Lake Rairoad, and pubic meeting
Is proposed 10 give expression 10 their feelings.
Meanwhile several puoc sp ritcd citizens are en-
dcavorng " make arrangements TO operate the road
themselves IN some way or other.
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1913, 1914 1915, 1916, 1915, 1920 1871. 1924 Part
2-Hed by Judge Alker.-Nos. 2265, 2i3I IT'S, 22d4.
1879. $780, 1884, 1852, 1888, 15s4 1855. 1887 435 4,
1890, 1891 Part 3-held by Judge SinnotL-Nos
is4i. l449, 3+lO 1892, 1898, 1894 1885, 1884, 1895,
1000 1901. 1902. 1903, 1904, 1906.
COURT OF GENERAL SEssIoSs-Held by Judge Gill
dersleevc.-The People vs. chac Crane fclonous as
s,ut and battery; Same w. Hugh McGilI feonous as
saut and battery Same vs. Charles Revar, burglary;
Same VS.. Charles N. Jobson, burglary; Same Nellie
FIemminss, grand larceny; Same vs. Henry Thomp-
son anu Michael Kelly grand larceny; same Vs. John
II. Hustled and William Carrcre forgery; Same VS..
Herman Busse, dsordery house; Same VS. Daniel NJ
Thorpe. forgery.
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Oppenheim vs. Stein. -Case setlled and fled.
GENERAL sESSloNS-PART l..

Before Judge Gilderslceve.
THE FATE OF A BIoAMIsT.
A dsconsolate looking young man who doubtless
imagined that his hours had arrived and who gave
the name OF Levi Lehman, alias Lehman Levi, alias
Cesar Block was arragned at the bar by Assistant
District Attorney Bell charged with bgamy Mr..
Bell IN openin stated that the prisoner was on the
9Th day of August last married under the namo OF
Block to Sarah Baer, at No 9s7 Second avenue. A
few days subsequent to that event 1t ranspired that
he had married. in January, 1876, Ernestina Brown,
no at the time second marriage sick in the
Charity Hospital, ON Blackwells Island, aud that he
knew OF her whereabouts He was accordingly
arrested on the charge OF piPainy "heh arraigned
before the police magistrate the prisoner sad
he was gully, but that he was under the impression
tnat he had bil OF separate from his nrst wife, Al
the trial yesterday Sarah Block testified that she had
known the prisoner TWO months prior TO her marriage
to him. Rev. Mr.. Kaiser, rabbi, deposed that
married the the prisoner ON the date
mentioned, and thut he then avcrred he had never
been marr cd befnre. Other witnesses were examined
among them one who was present at the first mar.
rage The prisoner III his behalf denied that he
had been twice married. The jury promptly found
HIM guilty, and Judge Gidersieeve in passing SEN
tence said he was satisfied tue prisoner mai been
gully OF wliui and corrupt perjury He sent to
the State Prison for the term of live years
TAE CASE OF '.JrM' BRADY.
When this was called the Assistant District At
toruey on behalf OF the prosecution announced that
efforts TO secure the attendance OF numoer Of wilt.
nesses for the people bad not been successful and he
would therefore be compelled TO allow the trial to
stand over until Thursday next. Messrs. Dttenhoefer
and Mcclellan Oh behalf Of the PRISONER said that
they would not stpuate that they would DO ready to
proceed Oh thursday. The case was on the calendar
last term aud adjourned owing to the absence oi
witnesses Al this time several important witnesses
we're out of town. including Justice Nandell, before
wnom aepositons wero made, Under tfesc Glrcum.
Stances an adjournment tor W. Elk would be neccs.
sary Judge Gildersicove SAID he woula have to com
MI
Hcrng the having already been several times on
the Calendar
THE KNIFE AGAIN.
Patrick Griven arragned at the bar charged
with having on tho 6tn Of August last committed u
feonous assault upon Martin Welbrook, at the liquor
saloon OF the latter, No 1873 Maiden lane 1t appeared
that on the evening In question the prisoner entered
tue premises mentioned, and having become dsor-
derry was ordered TO leave. tie returned aud was
ara elected. He entered the saloon ordered u
drink Mr WclIbrook desired him 10 leave ana put
hs nand Grven's shoulder. when the latter turned
around staDbd him IN the arm dividing sevtr raj Of
the nerves and paraiyz NJ three oil his hngcrs The
prsoaer found gulty OF assault ana battery. and
was sentenced 10 the iu pcnaIty-ono year IN State
Prison
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Judge Blalchiord filed decision yesterday IN the
case of Emmanuel Buchsteip, a bankrupt In the mat
ter Of the application OF creditor who opposed. Tho
discharged bankrupt by advice OF counsel went into
business again Oh the l7th OF March, and IN the follow
iug June the opposing creditor commenced proceed
ings TO set aside the discharge and moved TO that
effect and that he had not been nue 10 move
earlier he bad not been aware of the discharge
of The bankrupt Judge Biatchiord denied the moion
aud SAID thai The application should have been madc
within ten days that the creditor hEd as much oppor
iuuy as the bankrupt 10 know about the discharge
and that u was the creditor business to ind II out
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ANOTHER ILLICIT STILL.

The United States deputy collectors have succeeded
in uncarthing anohor Illicit whiskey STILL this time at
Nos. 20 and 81 Lorimcr street, Brooklyn, E. u. The
st had capacity OF 800 gallons. horse aud wagon
one barrel OF spirits, three mash tubs, copper worm
and a largo number Of tools, the total value of wn,ch
is 81, 800, wore seized The still was located IN tho
basement OF building formerly used tor church pur
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THE SULLIVAN ESTATE SALE.

An order for the resale OF certain property belong
ing TO the estate of the late Richard Sullivan was
granted by Justice Gilbert, Of the Supreme Court
Kings county, yesterday, motion oi Charles Devyr
Of the guardians OF the heirs OF that property
which is situated at SANDS Point, Long Island
Sound. Tho property sold under FORE
closure suit, TO meet certain debts, in August
last The plaintiff SETS forth IN his motion that ne was
bidder Tor The property but that the referee and the
auctoneer would not accept his bld because he wouu
not pay ten per cent OF the purchase money down.
The property was finally sold 10 Sir. Richard Cor
man, who was counsel Tor two OF the infant hers or
$ll, 500 That sum, the plaintiff sets forth, was
inadequate, as Eugene Kelly was willing TO awe
S20,000 Tor II short time previously, and $l2 ooo
had offered BY another party. The sale, II Was
forth, held out of the way saloon at Hunt
ers Point twenty miles from where the property 10
situate.
Mr.. O'Gormau explained ip a most satisfactory man
tn the Court how he came TO mako the purchase,
and said he had offered 1t TO his cens at the purchase
price, and that he perfectly willing TO SURRENDER
the property aud have II resold.
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CLOSING QUOTATIONS.
The closing quotations al 3 7. II. wefe:-
THE MONEY MARKET.

MONEY MARKEC
Money on call easy during the forenoon At "A
per cent but in the afternoon there furry, dur.
ing which the rate for call loans advanced to per
cent This advance owing 10 q brisk demand,
which, however, only lasted for short time, and
money closed at per cent There does not seem to
be any reason for apprehending any considerable
tehtness in the Market although the rate will proba-
bly, advance during the next month. Tie following
we're the rates oil exchange on New York at the un-
dermentioned cities to-day Savannah, buying Il,
selling u; Cincinnati, drn, buying 1-l0 discount sell.
ing par; Charleston, scarce, 3-16 q premium; New
Orleans, commercial 316, bank q q; Chicago, par.
Foreign exchange is lower, the bankers having re-
duced their nominal asking rates TO 4 SO for sixty
days. sterling ana 4S6 Tor demand Actual busi-
ness was done at SO a4.s2 "a and al 4 So 4.s5H.
GOLD MARKEr.
Gold opened al loS1z and closed at 1857, all the
sales Of the day having been at these figures. Cash
gold was oasy and lower at l, ., and per cent
carrying.
CLRARANcKs NATIONAL BANK STATE or NEW YORK.
Gold balances. ........................ Cos ~
Currency balances. s....................... l6I3,3Io
GROSS coarances Zo,ooo,VuV
CLEARING HOUSE srArgxEyT
Currency exchanges. $J9, 26l, ,S39
Currency balances. 3,e7S,l50
God exchanges. ........................ I,30ll
uoo oaiauces. lssoV4Vo
GOVERNMENT BONDS.
There another fractional decline In government
bonds to-day, the tail being in sympathy with gold
These bonds closed quiet at the following quotatous:
United States currency SKIES, l22K 1913; do slxes.
1881, registered, 1928 l09A; do. do, do, coupon,
ll0s ll05s; do. do, 1865, new, registered. 1063S
1868 do. do, do, coupon, 1855 1904 do do 1867,
registered, lO7 1914; do. do, do, coupon, 1913
1O7x; do. no., 1885, registered, l09}s no. do. do,
do coupon 1895. ITO; do. ten-forties registered,
1917 l0SI do do, coupon, 100 1895; do. hves.
1881, registered, 107% lv71; do do, do, coupon,
1O7ss 1919; do four and hafs, registered, 1891,
1863 LOG; do. tours, 1907, registered l02X 102k;
do. do, do, coupon, lO4 a io4A.
PRODUCE EXPORTS.
The exports Of produce from this port for the week
ending to-day were 81 26I 0l5, against $6,4172l7 for
the corresponding week 1876 s6S46 1875 IN 1875
The total exports OF produce from the port since
January l, this year, S1s6, ,O73, 1853, against
4l9 for the corresponding period in 1875 and
Sl7a,l SOD In 1919
rORETGS MARKET
The Londop advices report strong market for
consois, which advanced TO 90 Sic, United States
bonds being Grm at about yesterdays closing quota
lions American railway shares werc up Il per cent
tor Erie preferred TO l25S aud 20; " Tor
New YORK Central to lO1 u, and IA lor Illinois Central
to6 671a rhe Bank OF England gaineJ $4,000 bullion
on balance to-day. The weekly statement Of the Inn
perial Bank Germany shows decrease In its specie
for the week amounting 10 22,7oo,ooo marxs The
closing prices In London srs;-ConsaIs ior menAr
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THE "OPEN AIR FUND. !"

70 The EDITOR THE HERALD
Since the last acknowledgment the following sums
have been for she summer drives AMI excur-
sons Of tho 'open AIR Fund" Of ST. Marys Free Hos
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COURT CALENDARs-THis DAY.

srpgExE CouRr-CHAMBERs-H by Judge West
brook k-NoS s D, -, ~ 10 49, o. ST. IL, ,3 ~, 92,
lU0 us 49, lz7 I2s l3l 40 l4l, AZ l46 lIi l02,
lo3 1866 o7 l70 ls2, s. ls6, 100 2lo, Z2y 2J2 234,
235 25l
MAgISE CouRr-TgfAL TERN--Purl 1--IleId by Judge
Goopp 1906, lGvI ltOs I6Vs. ltlO 1911. ldla
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Lewis, Jr, assisted by Rev James Stoddard RoRxRr
d. LEWIS, OF Watertown, Conn. to ADA, daughter OF
the late William ~ Bayard, OF New York city
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MIST KEEP POSTED.

babeas corpus and also writ OF ccrtiorar In favor
the prsoner returnabe Saturday next
National Republican., 1877-08-10
DISTRICT AFFAIRS.

There was little animation manifested about
Columbia building yesterday, and the District
employees plodded away on the routine work
Of their desks.
Ex-GOy. Wm. Dennison has gone to Mary
land, to be absent about ten days
Warrants on Treasurer Dodge we're yester-
day approved in favor Of Solomons 4 Chap
man, Terra Gotta Works and J. F. McClel-
land.
The District Commissioners have now under
consideration plan for reorg ginizing the
street labor force employed in the District.
They propose to put the men at work In the
county and Georgetown, under the charge of
superintendents residing in those localities,
ard to be appointed on the recommendation Of
the property holders Of those sections Of the
District. They believe, by this course, there
will bc procured more prompt aud thorough
service, mOLey lie saved aud satisfaction gwen
all around. The force iu this city will also be
Ieorganized, hut in what manner has not yet
teen decided upon. The oluett is 10 have all
District work dcne At tho shortest notice and
at us Little expense as possible,
Licenses were yesterday granted as fol-
lows: John st. Aloysus, for hack No. 1871; J.
T.. Thompson 4 Co, exhibition ut Uniontown,
u. G.; q. II. CO6uTU, Tor N. II. Fire Insurance
Company: Enoch NJ Mcdaniel, hack No. 81 :
Samuel Cross for American Life Insurance
Company Of Philadelphia, Pa; T. Major &
Sou, Two hacks, Nos. aud 80.
National Republican., 1877-08-10

DRIVEN CRAZY BY NEURALGIA AND oPIATEs,
About 1890 o'clock Wednesday night James
N. Carleton shot himself In the head at his
room in the house Of DIR. p. L. Shucking, No.
ll3l Eleventh street northwest. The other
inmates OF the house heard the report of the
pistol, and upon going to his room, found him
bleeding from wound In the forehead. He
was alive, and the shooting was not known
outside Of the house. Yesterday morning an
attempt was made to remove him to the hos
pital, but he died on the way about o'clock,
The death was immediately reported TO the
police, and Coroner Patterson notified
Coroner Patterson, after making an investi-
CATION, concluded that an inquest was upnec.
essary, and he gave certificate that he came
to his death by Q pistol-shot wound, inflicted
by his own hand while In an insane state Of
mind, caused by an overdose of morphine,
taken to allay neuralgia pains in the head; and
further, that the said pains were caused by
gun-shot wounds received in the army during
the war.
Carleton suffered intensely from the pains of
neuralgia, especially in the summer, and was
In the habit Of taking opiates; otherwise he
was Of good habits. He was conyersinR ap-
parently in his usual spirits with the family
In the house on Wednesday night before retir-
ing to his room. He was q native of Maine.
and about thirty-seven years Of age. His
wife, who has been stopping In New York
lately, has been informed OF the occurrence
ty telegraph.
National Republican., 1877-08-10
HOUSE sERvANrs TRIED FOR STEALING PROM
THEIR EhPLOYERs.

HOUSE sERvASTs TRIED FOR STEALING PROM
THEIR EhPLoYERs
Julia johnson, the servant girl mentioned
In yesterdays REPUBLICAN as having stolen
so out Of u drawer in the residence Of Clark
Mills, esq, was tried in the Police Court yes.
terday. The testimony against her was very
strong, especially as she had confessed to two
persons that she had taken the money She
was held for the grand jury, bonds being fixed
at $500. Mary Archer, respectable looking
white woman, was charged with having
received the 800 from Julia, knowing that
II had beon stolen. Julia stayed with her at
her house on Ohio avenue. She gave her the
money, telling her that 1t was part of the pro.
ceeds Of the sale Of house. Julia was called
for the defense, and proved to be good wit
ness for the prosecution. Two days before the
arrest, hrs. Archer had quantity Of goods in
the house taken away because she was afraid
that the detectives would come and find them,
She was also held for the grand jury in the
sum of $500.
There was also another Julia johnson In
trouble yesterday morning. Julia E. johnson,
eolored house servant, was charged with
stealing shawl from Martha Z. Walker. Ju-
liza was left In charge Of the house while the
family went down the river on an excursion,
When they returned the shawl was missing.
Search was made at Julias house, and the
shawl was found in trunk, which was packed
up, a. Julia intended to 60 away on an excur-
sion TO Richmond yesterday morning. The
court fined her $25, or three months in Jail.
National Republican., 1877-08-10
FESTIVITIES AT TIE HIGHLANDS

Highlands" the beautiful summer resort
between the Baltimore and Ohio railroad and
baltimore pike, overlooking Bladcnsburg, was
m Tuesday night, the scene of merry gather.
lug. comprising the sojourners at the mansion
aud their invited guests from the District.
The lawn was beautifully decorated and lighted
with rShcctors and Chinese lanterns, and a
capacious stand near by accommodated a string
baud, to the music Of which the light fantastic
toe was tripped until the wac smae" hours On
the old ducling ground, which skirts the dancing
lawn, 9 6pounder, belonging to the borough Ci
Bladensberg, belched forth at intervals, com.
bining, with an extensive display of fireworks,
to make scene both novel and pleasant. Re.
frcshments were in abundance, and Mr.. Rich.
ard F. Harvey, who had charge Of the dccora-
tions aud annirs generally, was voted unan.
imous success. Among those present, many Of
whom were en- costume, were Misses Ida Gibson,
Ottic Williams, Fannie Bennett, Lyle and
Mollie Williams, Helen Holland, Nellie Sum.
mers, Vickie Bernard, Mary Fry, Ella Harvey,
Nettie Gibson, Mrs. r. F. and Maria Harvey,
Mrs. Susie Fenwick, and Messrs. Fred Maury,
Henry Sherwood, El. Smart, James II. Stone,
y. J. Williams, fremont" Loud, r. Ford, Jas.
Harvey, Samuel Handy and E. L. Nesbit