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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-12-06
For The Cecil Whig.
The Mutual Building Society Of Elkton
Its Favoritism.

Mr.. EDIToE:-For some time past. ru-
mnrs have been afoat IN this car,,u,,ii,,
49,. a. ,...,,,... H., l....t'.
'''''' ''''5 '':'.''''' 'n0 "u''e o"H'e'S
vas it"i cAit4ed on d! us directors upon
strictly business principles. mat great
taforlllsm had been shown by SAID drec-
tors towards certain nar.!es " hn had Dor
rowe' money from the Society in. the
early stages OF It's existence, by allowing
their monthly dues to 90 unpaid for
months after the time specified by the
Constitution and bylaws, which com
pes 'ieih 10 lolct IN" pay iicht Oh me
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Religious Intelligence.

Quarterly meeting at the Ebenezer NJ. l.
Church, Zion Circuit. tomorrow. Mrs. +.
b. Stevens, secretary of the Women's For
eign Missionary Society, will be present and
deliver an address at 1880 A. NJ, and will
speak in Zion NJ E Church ut : O'Clock in
the evening. Protracted meeting services
will also be held 1t the Union, same circuit.
Rev. Mr.. Hansy, of Oxford, will fill the
pulpit there instead of the pastor, Mr.. Davis,
who will be present at tho Zion meeting AT
the same hour The revival 1T the Union
still continues, with over thirty conversions
and increasing interest
The usual religions services will he held
in the Union Grove school house, near North
East, tomorrow, at 10 \. NJ. and ~ 7. NJ.
The extra services will begin in the Elkton
Free Methodist Church tomorrow. Preach
ing at 101. a. NJ, by Mrs. S. f. Boyd, OF
Philadelphia; general experience meeting
at 3 o'clock, and preaching again at ~ p.
N. Rev. Joseph Travis, of Philadelphia,
will conduct the services during the week.
Friends of the cause earnestly invited.
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Rev. c. H. Biddle.

The friends OF this gentleman, who is a
native OF this county. aud brother Of Miss
Martha Biddle, the model school marin,
sfjl be pleased to learn that he ha. labored
80 Successfully in Lynn, Massachusetts,, As
pastor ct the First tinversali.t Church OF
that city - 70 attract the attention of the
nsmb ers Of the rAird Univcrsalist Church
OF the highly cultivated and literary city
of Cambridge, who have exten.ie.. . second
iss'%;liisous call to him, asking him to take
.chf.xt Of that church, which he proposes
ssoing in = short time. Mr. Biddle has been
coan.,cted witt, the church in Lynn for the
last seventeen sxaTs, during which he has
been identified w,tA ~ the reformatory
movements in that continually and gwen
faaeLn Jealous and hearty support. His
.aHEev As preacher has been fully rccog-
snizest a,a4 as n pastor he has been a mode
for tze,itatio4s while his unfailing courtesy
and geniality aaa marked social traits, have
endeared him to May. 2gd won for him the
esteem OF all.
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The Funeral of Mrs. Bishop Scott.

The funeral of the late Mrs. Scott, took
place on last Friday, 18th ult., ut Odessa.
The services at the house consisted of scrip
ture reading by DIR. Matlack, the singing OF
the hymn, Nearer my God to Thee, and
prayer by Bishep Simpson. The services At
the church We're participated in by Ecvs.
J. w. Williams, T. +. Martindale, j. ii.
Wiley and T. II. Haynes. w. II. Hutchin,
the pastor of Mrs. Scott, read a brief me
mortal and Bishop Simpson delivered an
address. The services at the grave were
conducted by Revs. Shilling, Bryan, Presi-
dent Williams, and Bishop Simpson. The
funeral procession was long and there was Il
very large congregation at the church, so
large that = number were unable to secure
places. Bishop Scott owing to enfeehled
health was not permitted by his physician
to go to the church and grave, but remained
at home accompanied by DR.. Matlack.
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Medford Waters was the son Of Mary and
Clinton Waters He was born on the farm
of William Wilmer, near Chestertown, Kent
county, Maryland, on the 18th Of March,
lSbz, ha',"g ncfn ttplI, as Is Informed MS
on ST. Patrick day, and WAS consequently
in the seventeenth year oil his age. His par
ents separated when he was III his infancy,
his mother bringing him and daughter
who three years afterwards, was stolen by
her f.thrr-to S;tSsafraS Neck, in this coun-
I ~, EhCrr she has much Of her time since,
"aeh e'"i.tns.si IS :. hcns" scr %ut r ser-
eral of the most Respectable E2.I.eAs a.. iuat
part of the county. A few years ago she
married colorcd man named Brainard, and
for a time lived with him, but they cvsntu-
ally quarreled, and, as Mcdford expressed
it, she ran him OF - Medford lived with
lis ..,Gt,, ill he was twelve years OF age
after which he worked III .,as.ai.;.s 3;cc,,- at
| farming, his mother usually getting most of
his wages. Medford's father is said to be n
! cunning man, of rather dissolute habits and
violent temper. Many years ago he lost his
right hand and Il part of his light arm in y
, thte.i;ig r'achinc which he was feeding
notwithstanding !. t..c4 a. l,a..asea - 1,lay
the fiddle with much acceptibiiity to the
colored people of maay parts of Kent and
Queen AnncS counties, where he has re-
sided, by flashing the bow to the stump of
his mutiiated arm. One night, some eight
Crt ten years ago, brutal and atrocious muir
a . Il
der va" c"I"i'.'i'si' ~ M So r.. ~ col
ored man in Queen Annc's county, not Iar
from Chestertown. Some arrests followed
the discovery of this murder, and one col
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I)I ED.

WESTON the 10th Of November SARAH
l.. WEST, daughter of William r and
Ruth Ann West, i'll the 3lst year OF hel
age.
hfNnFfS1E.-N Can ACycnaGep iitn. lsr9
~ morn hrancnS Group, ZAIDA ADELLA
infant daughter of John s snd Jane Hen.
drrson, aged l3 months and Il days.
our sweet little Zaida lies in the grave;
Her spirit is safely ut rcst.
Twas God who called our sister home;
He always does that which is best
Twas hard Ia give our darling up
Vita her, joy .ras s"-gy l.i,crc.
In heaven our dc;tr lirt'!e Ztiila kvcls;
We live, hoping 10 meet her there.
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CECIkT0X ETHUS:


il will be gratifying to all those who
love to hear OF the work of grace adj
yancing-and there are brlt few who dc
not that the meetings at st. Paul :
have been increasing in interest E,espral
responsible persons lh,,'!l at families,
and some who seemcd aNSrsc on the sub
.icct of religion--have been brought to
pray and profess conversion.
Found IN \ DESTITUTE CONDITION.
Those pretty haes. published a short
time ago iii III. HKig--'' Coming, the
>hawlless shoulders; Coming, the Shoe
less Feet. were proven true last week.
As Mr.. Owens Was walking along the
shore of Pearces creek. he came upon
rather strange family sitting by few
Goals on the shore. II consisted of an
old man. his Wife. and two little hIv.
all in tatterel Carmen .,l,u "aic feet.
lie cl3'n,GC, It, maze comc from the State
OF New Iorf. in - little bateau. having
Principle as their place of destination.
thinking the Winter would be much
m;dcr there than III the North.
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Attention, Soldiers.

y meeting Of the discharged soldiers and
sailors will be held ut the office of John T.
Wilson, Elkton, Md, on Tuesday, Drcem-
Der 9th, 1879, at 10 o'clock, A. NJ, sharp
All honorably discharged soldiers and sail
ors are invited. Matters OF Importance are
10 be considered. COMMITTEE.
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A Musical and Literary Entertainment

rnder the auspices of the Ladies' Aid Soci-
ely, was given, on Tuesday evening, in the
concert hall of the Academy of Music for
the benefit Of the Maternite Hospital on
Lombard street. The hall was we'll filled
and considerable sum realized. Several
saoleau1 were given. Mrs Scott Dillchunt
recitsd "Only Brakeman" and other
pieces. Miss Jennie Busk and DR.. NJ. Hop
finson sang several pieces. The entertain.
insnt closed with Mrs. Jarley's Wax Works.
Mrs. ThomasV. Kessler, formerly Of Elkton,
who is one OF the managers of this adnirs-
fie charity, was largely instrumental in
projecting the entertainment TWAS per-
feet success.
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n MeAi Compliment to the Estey org.4,.

Men ssneraliy do not express opinions
that affect their o~d interests unfavorably.
Particularly business SsAri. in lines Of trade
in which there is sharp ,sv4fT, and close
composition. II you should ilea- . Singer
saving machine agent praisng an improved
siSa~e or Wheeler & Wilson, you would rea-
ssan asiy conclude that there was special
merit in sLe machines praised, as well as
unusun cad IN tho agent. And yet this
Is just the case We @xn cite with reference
TO tho celebrated Est-y Ssk+G sold by San
,Eers & Stayman, in Baltimore. 4 we'll
,kpawn musician Of Philadelphia, moi an
amateur in musical matters, but a gentle
mz.n u high attainment in the art, was on
visit to Elkaon. recently, and while here
was s.i to try tie quality Of the Estey.
He a: The delighs n those who heard
hi, 10 you think OF .&a. organ"
at ~ t is the swee est instrument
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Z. Burlington has purchased the house
property on Cherry street. The Bonsal
property was offered at public sale or
-tth instant. The house and i0t belong
ing to the estate Of Dehby Brown. lynn,
about a mile north OF our town. was
hought at public sale by Jesse \. Kirk,
for S2Gl.
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Accidents.

Last Sunday evening, as Miss VI. j. Rick
etts, accompanied by two young ladies--her
nieces-and p lad, was driving TO church in
Elktop, the horse became frightened, .just
after crossing tina bridge oter the Big Elk,
in consequence OF which the carriage was
overturned and its occupants thrown out.
The horse soon freed itself from the carriage,
and ran violently down the road till oppo-
site the residence of MIR. Joseph s. Terrell,
when it left the track and collided with the
iron fence around his front yard one panel
of which was entirely demolished The up
per rail of tho fence, which was Of wrought
iron, about an inch square. penetrated its
which it died the nest merning The occu-
pants Of the carriage were not injured
Mrs. Elizabeth Sisers, Of Baltimore. aged
81 years, an old lady and very feeble, who
| was visiting her friends near Wood Lawn
camp ground, had Il narrow escape from =
serious accident, on Thanksgiving dav.
That morning she started in company with
a female friend a3l young man in a ear
riage, drawn by a stubborn mule, to visit
some friends near Port Deposit When near
j. r. Rutter's, the mule left the beaten track
and, being full Of cusSeGnesS, as mules fire.
quently are finally backed one wheel of
| the carriage over the end of a culvert into n
! ditch which overturned it, and threw the
! occupants out. The old lady sustained Il
| slight wound on the head, but was not seri-
! ously injured.
| Last Tuesday evening, as Clinton Rowe
| was returning "a Flkten from drive into
| the country, accompanied .y s--srsl chill
dren, the tongue became detached from mis-
| wagon near Davis 4 Keys lumber yard,
/ which frightened his horses, and they ran
| violently into town, creating quite a com
motion for a while, till they were caught
and see..rs., Fortunately, no one was hurt.
! W Another investigation has fiaEetl be
| yond doubt that Dr. Balls Baby Syrup Is
| the best medicine for tcrthing children
| Price, % cents u bottle
| Merino Wear for ladies and children
! at Mrs. LITZENBERG'
AZ DIuSSrtS ah t.--rrt; rs h'n' "Nf III ue-
! gets, Oil Cloths and Rugs, !..!s stock.
GLASS tih,at.
;sy-A large stock of Jewelry at Mrs.
| LITZENBERG' s.
Largest line Of Ladies' Slawls, Felt
Skirts and Gloves. GLASS FRONT.
| iS~ In. ..4:;t, selected stock of Holiday
Goods is at Mis-. t.atlA% rrFG' $ Millinery
Store.
sF Sole agent for the " Eighmie Parent
| Shirt" look at it. GLASS FRONT.
Mrs LITZENBERG has the finest dis
| play of Millinery she has ever offered.
sNI aides Coats, Dolmans and Nantes
$3.50 90 f2g4f, GLASS FRONT.
tF Ladies' and atliia,el.s 4 M Sacks
| and other Wooden Goods at
Mrs. LITZENBERG'
| Ley New Coats, Dolmans, Shawls, Man
| ties opening to-day at the GLASS FRONT.
W-The new srles of ,ndkerchiefs at
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the incident is that he is Interested IN TIE sale
Of another instrument, yet rally believes
that the Estey organ is the best manu-
featured in the world. Write to Sanders X
| and nrices
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MON Ell.

Mr.. Bringhurst lately OF Principle,
has moved into the Egan property. Oh
w. Main street; Mr.. Darlington, the see
ton boss. into the new house on Wilson
avenue. All our houses are filled and
more wanted
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ROTH AEMEL-i lS'TON.-Ou the 10th
of November, ut 1908 Wharton street,
Philadelphia, by Rev. j. l.. Lame, ELIAS
RORTHARMEL of North East, Nd, and
MARTINA b, HUSTON of PL;.:3iIIa,,,,>,a
~ ESs- hhN iS.-,m Wednesday evening,
November 36th, at the residence of j. :.
Broadway, Powhatton, Delaware county,
Pa, by Rev. John Brook, ga NV US NJ.
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RISIyG SuN iTHHS.
THE. DE6TTH.

Our town is suffering, Ike the rest OF
creation. from the lrouth. Wells go dry
almost daily. without the least respect to
wash day. The weIl-digger is now the
most popular artist in the community.
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have been going on in the NJ, +. Church
for several weeks; also quite a series Of
meetings at Mount Hope u. L. Church;
it has net been occupied for some time.
There is an effort being made to erect
sheds for horses at this place. Chart
able idea, indeed.
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BORNE 10 THIr rr,..

Mr. 'fi;Gn.,ap crradey died at his resi-
dsrcc. in easS Neck, on Thursday last.
lie rad been suttrrn. for lnaa, months
with the asthma. He was - Years old.
1t was quite an affecting scene to St3U,.
b. the open grave and ~, i.ia ioyu,
wife, who's" lead l. eGNegca with gray
haira, fan 20 Che ground in paroxysm
oi grief. when lie was consigned thereto.
TWO QUIET WEDDINGS
There have rGHaa&a..i,,ii,; n.,sa two quiet
Vi, .,,ii..,,s ii. unr lo,. Ahorl:ood--Mr. lIar-
ria and Miss Iorcacre; and Mr.. Shafer
and Miss Stradley.
CHOLERA AMONG THE HOGS.
\ disease has been very prevalent
among the hogs, and very fatal W,,,.~n
alarmed their owners, ;,;.uslng them to
butcher ii,f,forQ beng fully ready. 1t is
supposed to have been the cholera.
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Jurors for December Term of Court

1he following is the list Of jurors to serve
~ fhe December term Of court which meets
r,a kc4day next:
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OUR rIANFORE COMPANY
BUSINESS,
NEW STORES.

Mr.. L. p. Bricllley's new store seems
to lie 4 tavoritc resort 70: purchasers of
his line of goods, and the new and enter
prisiny firm Of Strout & Todd. seem to
be giving general satisfaction to the
seekers after good meats and provisions.
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EoR. R.ENT
FORl $ a T,E;,
Mortgagee's Sale ofVaIuabIe Property

ClTU ATED in the village OF Pilot Town. Cecil
- county, Md.
BY virtue Oi a power contained in Z mortgage
from Vim. r. G!iiins and wife, dated JANUARY lst
1877, and recorded IN LIhcr a. w. NJ. No. g. folio
l79. &c, one OF the Mortgage Record Books OF
Cecil county. Md. the undersigned Mortgagee
vii! offer at Public Sale. on TUESDAY, D"ccnl-
Der 9TH 1872 at O'Clock N, at the Court House
door, in f.kton. that VALUABLE PROPERTY
situated in the center OF the village OF Pilot Town.
containing s. OF an acre OF land, more less.
upon which Mr.. John IL Hanna now resides The
improvements consist Of a House. 22x.s feet an
attachment lsI42 feet also, another House. lIxl6
FEET, and Stable. lSI3S feet: which improy smcnts
have been used for u store and hotel and are still
desirable Tor former purposes. Also, another pro
perry in the same village, upon nhcl! VIM. Z.
Citing resides containing about II c-cs OF land.
and improved with good Dwelling.
Terms named in mortgage-Cash; but will he
made to suit purchaser. if reasonable.
II. II. HAINES. Mort9acce.
Nov lS-lH J. c. HISpMAN AuctIouser
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1853 Acres and 81 So, Perches,

more or less. The land is Of good quality highly
improved, and well adapted to the crowt!! 81 ali
kinds oi grain, There is TIMBER upon the farm
sufficient for fencing, fuel, &c. The i.!Em is under
good fencing, well Satercd and conveniently di-
Ssssttk, vlded into fields. APPLE ORCHARD
;;,,,sM in thrifty condition, aud other irut upon
Ri A% the property. The imIroy eucntS consist
IezSsa6 OF large lvo-Storv STONE HOUSE
WIN Kitchen attached. a large Double becker
BARN, with Straw House. Carriage House and
all other Necessary outhuiiiings. There is also Il
Tenant House upon tho property. containing. -four
ROOMS. The property * in good neighhuri!g;d
Convenient To churches ScbnO,s mill &c
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MARRIED..

t=RS Buy the rev ia..@e.ite bonnet and
Ncc., .4u -. MIS- i.frHENifEEG' She has
shem III all the new shades.
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Ql's Qtril M1I''e.
ELKTON, DECEMBER 6, 1879.

ArCEc1L F. WEAVER i, the Agent of The Thig
for the District Of Columbia and Baltimore. gith
vh>1 contracts Rs,c be made.
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'sss.G0UNNY + NEWS:s
PORE OPPOSITE IVEuS.

Ealiy on last Sunday night, Mr. VIM
VI. Knight thought he heard Il noise
in the lower part of the house, and or
going down stairs saw man in the
kitchen. at whom he fired his pistol twice
as lie hastily retreatcd through the door
and yard. The report OF the pistol shots
brought several persons in. and while
Mr.. Knight was talking to them. he put
his pistol into his hip pocket with the
hammer up, and ii was accidentIy dis
charged, wounding him in the hip. The
ball has not yet been extracted but it is
hoped it will be without any serious con
sequence.
TIE POSTNASTERSHIP
The politicians and the two applicants
arc all astir over the appointment Of a
new postmaster here, Captain SNOW,
the present incumbent, having declined
a rc-a appointment. The Captain has been
a faithful officer but his advanced years
and declining health has made it ncces-
sary for him to give up active life. Be
sides his efficiency as Il civil officer, he
has a splendid record as Il military one.
OUR rIAEFoRE COMPANY
is progressing finely. 1t is composed of
amateurs from the town and country. and
they expect to perform the opera for the
entertainment Of the public and the
benefit of the Parish Aid Society about
Christmas, if they can get ready by that
time. They have their own orchestra.
BUSINESS.
Our quarries are still giving employ
mcnt to = large number of men. and the
probability is will continue to do SO all
Winter. The hay market. here is quite
active and the competition among buyers
is very advantageous to our farmers. 1t
is wonderful how much more Il buyer
would have given if the farmer had not
sold. The Messrs. Smith. Of Hartford
county, ship large quantities Of ground
flint from here over the Columbia and
Port Deposit Railroad. BY the way, the
freight trade on the road is very consil-
n.,.l hlv ipprnn Sinfr
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CFESHpHHhE CITY IEHWS
ArTtf; THE ELECTION


thought after the heavy blast Of the
election was over that some one from oul
town would give YOU some items, but
they all seem to be mum or have gone in
to Winter quarters with the turtle =, iits
on cold water for = .eYiq>. NJ .i..ie. s,u
h2y? ,aEei w i,,y pen u inform yonl
readers tha! our district is infested with
more than three Williams and the coun-
tv Fathers will have to be iron clad to
stand the pressure of nine applicants for
the tax collectorslIip, but after their pa
thence is exhausted we have one word NJ
comfort for them and al;4 ~; ,Ae ..,x
payers. 1t is 9 t..,stsl. worth looking
'ft"r. e.. maze o.,a man, n gentleman.
u no lays he will collect the tax in this
district for $500 and give all the bond
that will be required of him. which will
save 5000 in one district. Let others fol
low suit, and then the clanor of office
seekers and disappointed ones will hD q;
an end.
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The editor of TIE htHn,t Meas 0Hd
Idr5"tiSrr was in town Oh Wednesday
and made us short call.
5 HEiss FATNnFf
is HOW all tho rage. 'ri.,' prospect is said
To bc very Gathering: millions i'll it.
4 LIBRARY AND READING ROOM
arc now agitating many Of our citizens.
Something Of this kind is badly needed.
and is TO be hoped it will be pushed
through. JONES.
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N0THCE no GUNNERS.

4 LII. persons aae hereby forbid tres
IA passing, with dog or gun. on the premises of
the 81 b,"riher, on the Old Frazer farm. under the
penalty of the law. ABRAHAM WRIGHT.
Nov c2-3w
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FNAa., st.

Oar tC.wn IS Oh i Staud-still, waiting for
Spring, to see what will nc done then.
The canal trade is good, many boats pass
ing north and south laden with yarioAs
CaErt,ru
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i,t-NCNEs kN!. BANNNN

We think here that if Banncn is made
Speaker of the House he will get moYe
punches than the bell punch la;.s rae was
so anxious 3hcEtt ~ the folly OF his last
tcfnt III the Legislature. He must want
more royalties in some shape. If We
have any pnt. Hon. Hiram Mccullough
would be the man.
\ FREE THINKER.
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Executors Sale
Real Estate.

NDER and by virtue Of a power and
y authority contained in tie ia.t Will aI!d t"s-
tamsnt OF Thomas NcNvy. Gatc OF Cecil county
deceased as well a by NlrtIc y! order ul me
DrPhai!s tUurt iur ccCtl county. tho unt rsi. ned
Executors al sail IISt will aad testament. viii
CHer ior sale, at Pablo Auction, a; Mechanics
Valley IN Cecil county aforesaid ON