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Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1882-01-11

About six inches of snow fell in this
vicinity, last night, and more snow
coming down us we 80 to press this
morning.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1882-01-11

w. II. Kelley, the restaurant man,
who for some time past has occupied
quarters in Brands brick block, has
purchased the Mooney barber shop on
Second street, and will soon remove
thereto.
You can obtain goods cheap for cash,
at the store on Water street, where the
old Anspach stock is being disposed of
at auction and by private sale Auc-
ton three nights in the week. $50
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1882-01-11

The regular monthly temperance
meeting of the Baptist church took
place last Sunday evening.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1882-01-11

McDougall, Richards e. Co., Of this
city, have constructed smoke stack
for the grist mill of Emil Ledtka, Of
Rogers CITY.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1882-01-11

Monday morning on Il trip to the south
ern States. They 60 from here to Gin
cinnati, then to New Orleans, and from
thence to Florida, the balmy land of
oranges,
We are pleased to notice that j. T..
Field has associated with himself in
the drug business, G. II. Gray, and the
firm name is now Field d Gray. Mr.
Gray has been in the employ Of Mr.
Field for many years, and has the en-
tire confidence of all who know him,
and we believe tine new firm will be Il
popular one,
Morton's almanac weather man for
got to put in thaw and little rain
in his predictions for the period from
the 9TH to the 18th. He contented
himself with saying warmer and
we did not like to mention the facts as
we have had enough rain this winter,
and then we do not believe in telling
disagreable news when we can help it.
The ALPENA ARGUS graced our office
table yesterday in an enlarged form,
with the addition of material improve
ments otherwise. The ARGUS is now
pursuing its eleventh year Of publ
cation, and the new enlargement be-
tokens that it is enjoying financial
prosperity. We congratulate the pub
Usher on the good appearance of his
paper.-Harrisville Review.
In speaking of the railroads to be
built in Michigan the present year, the
Detroit Free Press says: "Of the
roads to be constructed the coming
year, the shore line to Alpena, and the
narrow guagc through Macomb, La
peer, Sanilac and Huron counties are
the most important. The former is an
assured fact, and the latter is almost
certain to be built Both schemes are
those of Detroit capitalists"
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1882-01-11

a change in the railway time en-
ables the Detroit afternoon papers to
reach Alpcna one day earlier.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1882-01-11

The children all cry for Bostwick 5
compound cough syrup and say they
have TO have it, 359m3.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1882-01-11

Justice Henderson is unable to at
tend to busintss on account of sickness,
but expects to be back 10 work soon.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1882-01-11
I5 Gent Column.

T1OR sALE.--uouse aud two lots on Odleld street.
II 10 be sold separate OF together log terms anu
particulars enquire Of 4. MoDodc, ut the Union
Houso 5llw5
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L OsT-Uu Wednesday, Dec II a gold breast pin,
j Imarkcd "smgt. T. NJ. raymond, 20. IL. 9TH Rect,
Vermont Vols" The finder will be suitably reward
cd by returning the pin TO the Ancrs Office. 5i2
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1882-04-20
Sherifs Sale.
Charles II. eldley, Trsasursl Of Hsng County, Ohio

Charles II. eidley, Treasursr Of Henry County Ohio.
W.
james Smith.
Order Of sale-Henry County Court Of Common
Pleaa.
ny virtue Of an order Of sale issn- rom the Above
named court and to me directed a. sheriff Of Henry
county, vii offer at public sale II the door Of tfe
Court House, in Napoleon, Ohio, on
Saturday, May 9th, 1882,
at the hour Of O'Clock p M Of said day, the foi-
loving desc bed real estate, situated in Henry
County, Ohio, so-wtt:
aact OF land in Section Is, Town Five, ncgth Of
r. nge 9, east. IN Henry county, Ohio, commanding
At the center Of the Adrian Pike At the northwest cot
ner Of land sold TO A. Smead, running thence south
AZ deg east along the north side OF said land 10
ihans and thirty4our links, thence sou.h l5k deg.
west along the east line OF said land chains and l6
links to the north ue Of Toledo, Wabash & Weste o
Railroad, thence north COZ deg. east along north
l.ne OF said Railroad 10 chains aud links to west
line OF land sold to H. Strong, thence north 2T deg
west along said Strongs west me chains and q
inks to the line between sections u and l3 thence
outh 69h deg west along said sect on line 2i chains
and 81 links to the center Of the Adrian Pike, thence
south along the center Of said Pike 10 the place OF
Jeg nnng, and known lot is In NIpoleon, coz
lining 22 l5-l00acres ofland, more or less.
Appraised at $4,000.
Terms Of Sale Cash.
GEO. DAUM,
Sheriff Of Henry County, o.
Tyler Donnoliy, Atty's for Pitt.
Napoleon, Ohio, April 4th, 1882. Sl2 v
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Startling Statements
FROM BOSS sHIPHERD REGARDING
SUNSTROKE BLAINE.
Smuggling Counterfeit Money Through
rs Personal Baggage Of the
Legation 10 Peru.

4 WASHINGTON, April, e.-The Shipherd
question. admitting the campaign news
paper story about Hurlburt, was laid
over. Shipherd said that he had no 9TH
er correspondence with Blaine than that
printed. Had letter to Boutwell,, in
tended as an answer to that to Blaine
Dec, 81. 1t was to have been delivered
to the Secretary of State, whenever he
might be such. The letter reviews trans
actions as Shipherd understood them,
and refers to Blaine's allusion to the at
tempted bribery of Hurlburt as ma
liicious insinuation and vulgar impu-
dence, and said he looked to Boutwell, to
set him right with the new Secretary.
he says Blaine suggested the retention OF
Senator Blair as counsel. Shipherd as
serted that all the interviews with Blaine
impressed him with the.:idea that Blaine
was heartily with them. Shipherd said
he told Blaine that Suarez of the Credit
Industrial, went to Peru with Hurlburt;
that Hurlburt passed Suarez's trunks,
which were filled with counterfeit Peru.
Wan money prepared in New York to be
circulated in Peru through the custom
houses as personal baggage of the Amer.
ican legation, and that Suarez rented,
furnished and supported luxurious apart.
ments in Lima for the free use of the le-
CATION and made his home therein with
them. Senator Blair told witness that
Blaine had more confidence in the scheme
than he would admit to the witness. Ad
journed.
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Charles II Gidley Treasurer of Henry County, Ohio.
We.
james Smith.
Order Of Sale-Henry County Court of Common
Pleas.
b. vii Tue of an Order of Sale issued from the above
med Court and to me directed as Sheriff of Henry
County, will offer ut Public Sale, at the door of the
(eIrt House, in Napoleon, Ohio, on
Saturday, May 9th, 1882,
at the hour of o'clock p. m, of said day, the fol-
lowing described Real Estate, situated in Henry
county, Ohio, to-wit:
The east part of the southwest quarter fraction and
NJ heast corner of west half of the southwest quar-
ter less five acres containing 80 T510 acres more OF
less, in section Eighteen, Town Five, north OF
Rove Seven east, in Henry county, 0.
Appraised at $500.
Te ms of Sale-Cash.
" GEO. DAUM,
Sheriff of Henry County, Ohio.
Tyler & Dolnelly, Atty's for Pltf.
Napoleon, Ohio, April 5th, 1882. S. 6(
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Sherifs Sale.
John G. Lowe.

John G. Lowe.
Vs.
Geo. W. Raft, Henry Rraff and others.
Order of Sale, Henry County Court of Common Pleas.
BY virtue of an order of sale issued from heabove
named court and 70 me erected as Sheriff Of Henry
county, will offer at public sale at the door of the
codrt house, in Napoleon, Ohio, on
Saturday, April 2s, 1882,
At the hour of O'Clock pm, of said day, thefoow-
ing described real estate situated in Henry county
Ohio to-wit:
Commencing at stake on the line between sec
tions % and 49, in town five, moth range o. east, in
Heury county, Ohio and running thence south on
thence due east to to the north bank of the Wabach
and Eric Canal 13 chains thence northwesterly along
said north bank of said canal 10 chains and So links
thence north 70 degrees west to the place of begin
ming, containing 10 acres of land.
| Appraised at $3.50.
Also commencing at point on the west line of
the northwest quarter of section 23, eight chains
north the southwest of said northwest quar-
ter of said section 49, running go degrees
and As minutes, east 16 SOTO chains to the north
line of the Wabash and Erie Canal; thence in q
northeastery along the north line of said ca
nal to point where the center line OF the Bales
road called, extended intersecs the north line o
said canal thence in northeasterly direction along
the center of said Bales road IA 28l00chains; thence
| in southwesterly to the place of beginning, con
tanning IL 62100 acres of lrnd all in Henry county
Ohio.
Appraised at S565.
| Terms of sale-Cash.
GEO DAUM,
Sheriff of Henry Co., o.
| Tyler Il DOnnelly, Att'ys for Plaintiff.
Napoleon, Ohio, Mch "a, 1882. $13.10
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LEGAL NOTICE.

w LILLIAN HILL, whose place Of residence is
w unknown, will take notice that William 7.
CLANCY, administrator of the estate of Michael Hill,
deceased, did, on the 18th day of March, A. D. 1882
file in the Probate Court, within and for the county
of Henry and State of ohio, a petition, the sub
stance and prayer of which is that he be authorized
by order of said court to sell the following de-
scrbed real estate of said decedent situate in the
county of Henry and State of Ohio, and described
as follows, to-wit: Being a part of the southwest
quarter Of the southeast quarter of section g. town
four, north range seven, east, and being more par
ticulariy described as follows, commencing 6 IL
chains cast from the quarter post between sections
three and ten town and range aforesaid thence east
1888 chans thence north G.!2 chains; thence north
26A degrees west 4.67 chains chains; thence south
43 degrees west 1900 chains to the place of begin
ming, TO pay the costs of administration and the
debts ofsald Michael Hill deceased. That the said
William Hill is one of the next of kin to said de-
cedent, having the next estate of inheritance in said
lands. You are therefore hereby notified to appear
and answer said petition on or before the third Sat
urday after the 10th day Of April 1882 or the alle-
cations of said petition will be taken as true.
WHIT. CHANEY,
Admr. of Michael HILL decd.
BY F. M. Rummell, his Atty. II 55 3-l4-6
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A Fable of the Period.

A treasurer once went to one of his
bondsmen and said, while the tears stood
in his eyes:
"You have always been good friend
to me, and have come to tell you that
my term of Office expires next week, and
have not stolen cent. What will my
neighbors Think"
The bondsman replied:
"This is serious case, but perhaps if
you run away with somebody's wife be.
tween now and next week your reputa-
ton as an officeholder may be frightened
sAp little"
y In few days there was great scan
dal in the papers, and the people said:
.'This man is not so bad as thought. OF
course he failed to steal our money, but
he has broken up a family, which is bet
ter than nothing. In time he may make
a good office-h e-holder.-Cbicago Tribune.
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Sherif's Sale.
John Il. Lowe.

John Il. Lowe,
v5.
Geo. w Rat, William Van Horn and others.
Order of Sale-Henry county Court of Common
Pleas.
By virtue of an order of sale issued from
the above named court and to me directed as
Sheriff of Henry county, will offer at public sale at
the door of the court house, in Napoleon, Ohio on
Saturday, April 20, 1882,
at the hour of O'Clock p. M, of said day, the follow
ing described real estate, situated in Henry county
Ohio, to-wt:
Beginning at point where the Bales road, sc
called, inersecs the section line between sections
% and %, town s. north range g. east; thence sortt
with said dsection line 10 chains to stake; thence
north 3S degrees and 35 minutes east along ravine
thirteen chains and thirty links to the center o.
the Bales road aforesaid thence norhwesterly along
the center of said road to the place of beginning
containg 20-100 acres more or less.
Terms of sale-Cash. +.
Appraised at $2SS.
GEO. DAUM,
Sheriff of Henry county, Ohio.
Tyler h Donnelly, Attys. for DeFt.
Napoleon, Ohio, Mch. q, 1882. 60
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Sheriff Sale.

A. NJ. Willard Administrator of the estate of Seth
Hopkins, late Of Henry County, Ohio, deceased
VS..
Barbara Ellen Weible and Noah Woible.
erder of sale-Henry County Court of Common
Pleas.
BY virtue of an Order of Sale issued from the
above named Cort and to me directed as Sheriff Of
Henry county, Ohio, will offer at Pubic Sale at
lie door Of the Court House, in Napoleon, Ohio, on
Saturday, May 9Th, 1882,
the hour of O'Clock, p. m of said day, the fol-
owing described Real Estate, situated in Henry
county, Ohio, to-wit:
The northwest quarter Of the northwest quarter of
,ction fifteen Q5), Town Five (5), north Range
seyen 7 east in Henry county, Ohio, together with
all and sing dlar the appurtenances to the same be-
crgiuy.
Appraised at 81, 800.
Terms Of Sale-Cash.
GEO. DAUM,
Sheriff of Henry County, Ohio.
W. Stephenson, Atty for Pltf.
Napoleon, o., April 6th, 1882. 50 90
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Fresh Compilations.

If you have humors and pimples, boils
and eruptions ON face, hands or skin, it is
because the system needs toning and pu-
rifying. Nothing will give you such
good health, smooth and fresh skin and
not unpleasant to the taste. Take the
Regulator to stimulate the liver, to
cleanse the eyes and skin of yellowness.
to improve digestion and to make the
breath pure and sweet.
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H. H. FIR EN- CHI,
FIRE INSURANCE AGENT.
Napoleon, Ohio.
live lion neaphlr renesets
soo
nsure and loss
STATEMENT
STATE or ONO,
INSURANCE DEPARTMENT.,

INSURANCE DEPARTMENT, =
COLUMBUS, January 2Sth, l6S2. \
Whereas, the North British aud Mercantile In
surance Co., 'ocated ct London and Edinburgh.
In the United Kingdom of Great Britain nno
Ireland q Foreign Fire Insurance Company
is possessed Of at least the amount of actual
under the provisions Of the Act entitled "An act tO
regulate Insurance Companies doing an Insurance
Business In the State Of Ohio" passed April a. 1872
and the Acts amendatory thereof and sd. plemen,afy
thereto, and has deposited ith the Superintendent
Of Insurance Of the State of Ohio In rust for the
benefit and security Of its policy holders in the 81 lie
OF Ohio, sum not less than one hundred thousand
dollars in stocks and securities required and allowed
by said acts, aud has filed In this once certified
copy Of its Charter or Deed OF Settlement, and do
tailed statement Of its Assets aud Liabilities and eyi
dences OF inve stments, and otherwise complied with
all the reqdsitons of the said acts which are app-
cable TO Foreign Fire Insurance Companies, PaT.-
norjhips, and Associations.
Now therefore, in pursuance of law. l. Charles Il.
Moore Superintendent of Insurance of the State of
Ohio do hereby certify that the said Company Is au
thorized to tran act its appropriate business Of Fire
Insurance In this ate in accordance with law dur.
ing the current year. The condition and business Of
said Company, December 3st, 1881, as shown by
statement OF Home Office, made to this Department.
is as follows:
Aggregate amount of available assets
in the United States s, ,9jI SIG OF
A~-Tegste amount of liabilities in tle
hited States, including reinsurance. 976@J.06
Netassets....... 96l,V37.ub
Amount OF income for the preceding yc-i
In cash In the United States 21 SO
Amount OF expenditures for the preced-
ing year In cash In the United States. l. 101
In witness whereof, have hereunto subscrlb-
ed my name, and caused the Seal of my ofice
to be affixed, the day and year above written.
CHARLES II. MOORE,
Superintendent.
II. H. FRENCH, Agent at Napoleon.
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"Best Of All.o

DR.. R. ". Pierce. Buffalo, N, Y;
Dear Sir-My family has used your
"Favorite Prescription" andit has done
all that is claimed for it. Itis the best
Of all preparations for female complaint.
I recommend IL to all my customers.
g. S. WATERMAN, Druggist, Balti.
more, Md.
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The Bilious.

dyspeptic or constipated, should address,
with two amps and history of case for
pamphlet, Worlds Dispensary Medical
Association, Buffalo, N. Y.
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NOTICE is hereby given that A. nj. Willard, as
IN Administrator of the estate. of Peter
s. yiers, has filed final account'of his administra.
tion Of said estate which will be for hearing April
%, 1882.
d. MEEKIS0N,
Probate Judge.
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PHOENIX
Insurance Company, Hartford, Conn

Insurance Company, Hartford, Conn.
STATE OF OBIo,
INSURANCE DEPARTMENT.,
COLUMBUS, January 10th, 1887.
Whereas, the PHOENIX Fire Insurance COM
pany located at Hartford IN the State OF Connecticut
has filed In this Office Statement, by the pro
per Officers thereof showing its condition and BUSH
ness and has complied in all respects, with the laws
Of this State relating 10 Fire Insurance Companies
nco; porated by other States Of the United States.
Now, therefore, in pursuance Oflaw, ], Charles b..
Moore superintendent Of Insurance of the State of
Ohio do hereby certify that said Company is author
izoi to transact its appropriate business Of Fire In
In this State in accordance with the law dur
ing the current year. The condition and business Of
said Company at the date of such statement (Decem-
ber 3ist 1851 is shown as follows: s
Aggregate amount of available assets m SO 309 72.53
Aggregate amount OF liabilities Except
capital) including reinsurance. 190, ,6S8.51
Net 81, lIS,Zo4uz
Amount of actua' paid up capal......... 2OU1.0OOOo
surplus. .... ......-...9l ,lis,zo4Uz
Amount of income for the year. in crsh.. 1885, 1447S
Amount of expenditures for the year in
casn... bot, ,UJ9Sz
In witness whereof, have hereunto subscrib
ed my name, and caused the Seal of my Office
to be HEED, the day and year above ' rit-
ten.
CHARLES H. MOORE
Superinte ldent.
H. H. FRENCH, Agent, Napoleon, Ohio.
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Probate Notice.

NOTICE is hereby given that Charles Evers, ad.
~ ministrator of the estate Of John Herbolshimer
deceased has filed partial account for settlement,
which will be for hearing A pril %, 1882:
:, March %, 1882 Probate Judge:
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1882-04-20

their graves.-A remedy for all this is
fonnd in the true friend of temperance,
the best and purest of all medicines,
Electric Bitters. Sold by J. G. Saur.
----s--e---
Other states than Ohio have just run
up huge democratic gains and it behooves
the republicans to look about and see
whether the disaffection may not be due
to other causes than, the blow at the
liquor traffic. The politicians mistake
much in believing that the people think
little. They err again when they imag-
inc that the people are not disposed to
''rebuke' the misdeeds of the party in
general as well as its local misconduct.
The people reflect that Secor Robson,
the thief of the Grant reign, is restored
to power and influence in the house, and
q new navy projected under his charge
that will cost thirty or forty millions and
be worthless when completed; that the
congressional committees are organized
in the interest of monopolies; that the
senate endorses Ead's colossal ship rail-
way scheme for fifty million dollars; that
all the pledges of civil service reform
have gone to the dogs; that the republi-
can members of congress have abandoned
Gn0 plcUBob dBdluSt CnlueSo Immigration
made by their convention at Chicago.
They see the scandals of the treasury un-
der Sherman whitewashed and condoned;
the star route thieves fooling the law and
receiving immunity by its delays and
bubbles; the chief star route thief con-
tinued as the secretary of the national
committee; the disgusting scandals of
last summer in the New York legisla-
ture, and thousand other ugly things
which have come to the surface. Mean
while, the prices of all necessaries of life
have gone up by jumps, and wages have
q either remained stationary or advance at
i snails pace; while the tariff, which is
Il the cause of both phenomena, is clung to
3 as the cardinal principle of republican,
! ism, and the sheet-anchor of monopoly.
& Is it necessary to look otherwise than to
B these causes for reason for a great part
& of the detection in Ohio and elsewherei
& The people 60 reluctantly to the democra'
4 cy,but they have nowhere else togo. The
4 republican party will make a serious
4 blunder if it goes on forever depending
entirely on that popular repugnance to
bourbonism for its safety. It has lived
upon it for long time now; but the peo
te are beginning to learn that there are
kme things worse even than bourbon
1 ism. = Cleveland Penny Press.
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REAL ESTATE AND INSURANCE
EsrABBIsHED 1860.
C.E.REYNOLDS
NAPOLEON, o.

I ASDS in Henry, Van Vert and adjoining counties
Thought, sold and exchanged.
Good bArgAinsin the following:
Splendid business property I'm town eheap. Residence
property in town. Farms In nearly every township.
Special-One OF finest farms In cuOn-
ty. Dirt cheap for 80 days.
The famous Arkansas Valley Lands, cheap ON long
time.
VIII furnish abstracts of title draw deeds mortgAg
es contracts leases and road and ditch papers aud
negotiate loans long time at per cent interest.
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Administrat0r,s Notice

NOTICE Is hereby given that the undersigned has
Nbeen appointed and qualified as Administrator
with the will annexed Of the estate Of aohn Hills,
late OF Henry county, Ohio.
April ], 1882. J. w. STEVENS. &
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General Insurance Agency,
Ere Insurance.

lde and Accident.
Equitable Life Insurance Company 900 0OO
Travellers Accident Company ............. 6,000 900
Special Inducements offered good farm risks. In
srlre against fire and lightning. We pay for stock
killed any where on the farm.
This agency has paid nine tenhs of alth relosses
in Napoleon since 1885, and In all this time one loss
has been contested by our companies.
We issue accident tickets insuring $3,000if killed,
and SIS week IL disabled, for 25c day.
nbusness promptly attended to.
G. z. REYNOLDS
Oficein Frease Bros. Jewelry Store
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IJOUSE and lot on Washington street, containip,
Ii seven rooms, large hall and closet, good bricl
cellar we'll and cistern, and plenty of small fruits
For further information address
GEO. HARSCH,
sep8-6m Liberty Center
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Land for Sale!

THE undersigned will sell 80 acres of land stu
ated in the west half of the northwest quarter of
section IA, town A. range s, acres clear the bal
anco timber land. Title clear. For further infor-
nation inquire of w. II. Burns on the adjoining
farm, or of ANDREW SWARrS,
jamestown, Pa.
jan12-8iscmtf Mercer Co.