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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1883-01-25
Notice 10 Creditors.

TIIE account Of Charles J Engie Adm'rd b.
3. c.ta.of Rachel cannon. decd, being
before me for settlement. proof cf debts or de-
mands against said decedent or her estate viii
be received by mc at my Office in Charlestown,
West Virginia, on OF before Monday, Fec. 18th,
1SS3 Z. W. WASHINGTON.
Jan Is, lSS3-G.. CCLm rof Accounts.
Free Pres Zee SIS,
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1883-01-25
PUBLIC SALE.

DTRSUkNT to a decree Of the Circuit Court
: Of Jcfcr.rtn CO.. W va. rendered 1t the
Novombcr TERM 1882 in the suit therein pend
ing of Jolr, Seldom K ais - Jno. ". Kennedy
& ais the undersigned appointed Special Com
missioner for the purpose will offer at public
ole on
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY6TH, 1888,
in front of the Court House in said county
ia. valuable farm known ~
" C.fSSEEES.1
owned by the late Andrew Kennedy. containing
ai5acros aud situated mile from CharlcstOwn
on and between the Berryyillc & Bioomcry
Turnpikes Said farm has running water y
Commodious improvements. which With It's
Convenient location, fertility OF soil & beauti-
ful woodland make il one of the mort. If not
the most, desirable farm IN the county. The
bidding will BEGIN ~ the advance bio made b.
Jno T. CnlstOn Of $1,000 or $3.50 pcracre.
TERMS Cash. residue IN * , years CYL
denced by bonds with interest FROM date OF sale
& secured By deed Of tr,ist on premises. sale
at II o'clock.
:. ". WASHINGTON. Spl. COmmL
hereby certify that said Special Commi--
sioner has given bond with security as requires
by law
Jan II, 1SS3-it.
Free Press Fec ~ s.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1883-01-25
Coa,m,isst0meT 8 G;e.

DURSUANT tothe decree nfthc Circuit Court
of Jeflcr,on.County. We. Virginia enter
cd en- the 22d day Of November. lsN2- III ihe
c,ep Of Joseph Trapneil Guardian Tc.. against
Mary VI Shccrcr, the undersigned. Special COM
missioner APPOINTED for the purpose will sell
before the Court II pusc in taaslcstown, on the
9Th dav of February. irs@ tins; very valuable
properly Rtcly oaeiipicj b, Mr. Shocrcr, now
hy Capt J. f. Ahell, situated on the corner OF
Washington and Samuel $50 'atsin said town
A. authorized by the degree Tie lot, contain
inc. ger. cf grufrd. has been divided INFO
Lots ola quarter fcre g ich 80 fronting on TIE
main street So feet each. Vi'f - feet deIrh.
the o'ler tlso. of Ike ~, fToItlr. On Congress
street. aiih .'n alley twelve iee. wide running
through lee centre o!thc 90. - ~ n3N stands,
from Wa.,;n -ton 90 rDagTc reefs for The
li,c Of al the Io.si bot So. l.;.sib tho Uvei-
ling and other improvements cX'i;isivc OF the
Stable l. one ofthc mott valuable ~ the town
the Dwelling j. large AMI weli-buiit and I'M
i,hed-marhlc or slate mn1;ci in every room,
good s,i'--:nntial iitchcn attached All the o.
the Lots are beautifully situate for building
purposes. and such rs rarely c1n'c into market
IN Charlcs.own. Terms of Sale prescribed by
the decree onc-fourth cash. the residue IN one,
two and thfcc years. equal payments. with Sc
mi-anuua. interest from the day 81 sale. % be-
secured by Deeds Of rust on tJc premises, and
of policy OF insurance ON the Dwelling on Lot
No. J. .Possessson Of all given April !. 1873
Gale - AXE place ut II o'clock. \. VI.
y 5. WHITE Special Commr.
Bond in the penalty and with the conditions
as prescribciin the FOREGOING named decree las
been executed before me. Tc;c-
+. p LYNCH. Clerk.
Iqnuarv H. ls33=it Free Press fee 1912
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1883-01-25
NOTICE.

II fie Tar-Pdgers Of Chqrleatoaca District
TNUGENE BAKER. late sheriff. has placed in
II my hands for collection by Law. Tax Bills
for the years lS77-7S-79 and 1850 which /
viii proceed t8 collect without DELAY. Sec that
YOU have your receipts, if not. call On me and
get your bills. VI. Q. ZOMBRO.
faruary II ls83-3t. Constable.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1883-01-25
Noy.4. 1881.
70 The PUBLIC.

HAVING rciinquishcd cngaScm ents abroad
IL which have occupied my attention almost
exc us.ycly for several years past. will dcrotc
my time in tho future t. work AZ home. and
oIef my services % the pIb!ic rs Contractor
sn Builder There are many evidences Of my
ah lily 10 design ard construct HOSES in the
best -;ylcs and substantially and pr mpty here
AMI elsewhere and the pas, few years have Wv
cn ne experiences in house-buiidirg thut are
valuable To- mysclfand to persons whomay EN-
plot me / will cndcavor. in ali work cnirust-
cd t. me, 10 render entire satisfaction
J. {. HOLMES,
January Is g. Agent.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1883-01-25
EomIaissi0ppr's Notice.

n tho Circuit Court Of Jefferson Colni''
West Virginia,
FRANKLIN 4. YATES, Admiuisiraior- o'
Daniel J. Smith, iT1'"'I'
aeaint H. Gmoag
JAMES T. PATTERSON, james " Va.
son, Trustee, james II. Grove and orr.
". Brown, cc-Dartners under ibe n'|Ii
of Groves Brown, II. .. Talbot Az
" p. Ca-per Iefmdqsn
E5frqct fron Dorroe n 2ad dGy II Derea,b1; -.
III Is adjudgc,l, ordered and de1reell 49, ~.
this cause be referred 10 CDmmieioner ....i
Moore to ascertain and rcport-lsi. Az ~ 49,,
estate Of which the defendant james + is'. n,
son i.scizel and possessed together VII y,
marSei and rental value thereof md ~
Hons binding on the real estate OF the de'...s
ant. ti,cis amounts and priOritIes, iosethei
any OF the matters deemed pertinent oy ''3
the parties." A copy-Te,ic
T. l. NkGH IlFfhf
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1883-01-25

A BOUT 1900 BRICK at 500 per tho-'nl
n and q lot Of DOoSs and Window, comP.ce
$40 each, FOR sale ~ ..
". ". WENTZELL.
Harpers Ferry. w
Inrt,n-- 1879 Ii
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1883-01-25
F. =. LYNCH, Cle's
NOTICE,

Notice IS hereby given that will exc ". -.
foregoing Decree at my Office IN Chaf.s-'9-
West Virginia. on the 18th day Of JAZZ s--
lsS;. Given under my hand this 2nd az
January. 1856. CLEOS MOORE. Comm
January & Iss:ii Free Pres ne
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1883-01-25

An ur Known Grams ha, rtrl.i CIV b0t-
ltrot Ma. r.r BE in,eli- killing hm 'o
or abolt lue i&. a p.es,sa, ,hns, tlls'
Tor hi. cxO. l,nry 90 contemplate.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1883-01-25
E'OTECE.
SpECt1L GENERAL METriSG QTTfESToCK-
HOLDERS OF TIE SHENANDOAH VALLEY
RAILROAD COMPANY.

SPECt1L GENERAt METTESG QFTfESroCK-
HOLDERS OF TIE SHENANDOAH VALLEY
RAILROAD COMPANY.
Notice is hereby given that, al tic request
of the holders of a majority Of the Capital
Stock OF the Shenandoah Valley Railroad
Company general meeting of the Stock
holders OF the said Company will be held at
the LURAY IYN, in Luray, Page County,
Virginia on
Monday, february 1911, 1888,
at y o'clock, noon, for the consideration OF
a contract between the Shenandoah Valley
Railroad Company and the Norfolk and
Western Railroad Company, and for such
action thereon as the said meeting may deem
best. and for the transaction Of other i'm
portaat business.
G.. r. W..AR&Es,
January %, lS83-2t. Secretary
I COCA Envelopes all sizes, and colors, just re-
1 ccyel.
100 Box 5, If Very Superior Paper and Raycl-
| opc,, only ID c.s a Box, iust r,:eifei
AIoQUITH Il co.
> GROSS Of assorted toilet Soaps just r.
'''' AISCUITH &Co.
Jan. -, IS;
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1883-01-25

Lit.ea, ias risen On Ba..'. between
1beEc. ,be Slo,oo) estate @; Che la;e
Jao. Z. C-.e managing editor ,ne >'''-
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1883-01-25

The managers Of the Peabody and the
Slater educational funds are both Of Georgia
birth aud are COLLEGE presidents. The one
ia State University graduate, the other
graduate u Emory College a, Oxford. The
rmcr is a Baptist minister, the latter a
Methodist one Both have been editors ahd
authors. One is Or. Curry he other Dr.
uagool
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1883-01-25
!. W, BLEssISG.l r. /. brLLEp'
Blessing & Beller,
Successors 10 James ". Butt
Carpenters ard Builders,
Chariestown, ". Va.

MY health being such rs to ncccSsiteic re-
VI linquishment of nay PERSONAL attention. to
some portion OF MY numerous bdsllc's affairs,
have turned over nay entire Carpenter and
Building Business 20 Mc.srs Blessing v l'c!lcr
hitherto I'm my employ Bp.h are competent,
energetic end faithful, VIII n5un.lan; expert
enre. aud all work cutrtistld 10 ihem will /
am sure, be faithfully and 'aii.iactor!y cXe"u-
ted JAAt'o " - i
A. viii he seen by the above. W have spc-
cce,lcd ar Bait in tie Carpenter ani Building
Business We arc, We iru-l rom our cpnn'c-
tni, s;r yeafs tist as cnipl0tcce OF Alr. g., in
measure we'll known to the people Of the com
n,unity We therefore simply offer oar ser
vices To the public. and propose to take con
tracts for Building, Repairing, and all Work IN
our li,e. at moderate rates and "a execute IN"
same promptly and satisfactorily 80 saving
we respectfully ash & rortioi' Of the public pa
trOnGsc. .>.,.,-.,,-r.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1883-01-25
- RraSgGisf

(NF experience desires a situation in Virgin,
- or Net Virginia. Aidres,
FREE PRESS OFFICE.
Jan %. lS>2
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1883-01-25
NOTICE.

4 IL persons who kept accounts with rs last
n yclr aye rcspe fully requested 10 settle
them promptly, wearc anxious u close mp lest
years business. -,
ar =. is3S
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1883-01-25

A proposition has been sprung in The
West Virginia Legislature to increase the
,hool tax from 10 - 20 cents on the SlOO.
The Wheeling Register strongly opposes 'bc
bill, declaring that it Is bill to make the
free school system odious in the State"
Under tLe bin Wheeling would be made to
pay Sl7009 per annum, OF which at least
$4,000 would go to the support oi the
schools in distant counties
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1883-01-25

a dire r- opened ron rl'''o "
Nov Drl.-r. via the VI xicau Pacific.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1883-01-25

Ohar M i, elected safe treasurer OF
Tcnne>>cc g., Polk, '.'r.t'd
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1883-01-25

By an explosion of Giant Powder Mills
in California a icw days ago, one white man
and twenty-five Cinnamon were killed.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1883-01-25
zEega CHARTERS FOR slares


VIZ Hist retiring from the Carpenins
" business, ~ announced on The ith %
slant. do not intend 20 relinquish the Tin ana
S.nsa Business bu, on tie contrary propose
fo push 10 tu it, fullest extent. To this end
have purchased q uew and elegant ,tipp.y -
stoves and Timing MatfTiel and respectfully
invite .he aiteution Of tie public 10 tie slmc
JAMES W pU1r.
No II 1850
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1883-01-25
Timothy Seed.

lust received. prime lot mex T.mootlhily.e'SS'
- Be. WASHINGTON.
sept. p. fsse.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1883-01-25
our Legislators a. Wheeling.

THE Hon. !. S. Melvin is upon the Com
ni,tc,s on Education, Militia, Claims and
Cr.sy,snse-. and Library. Hon. samuel
Dav;sof . ou Rcad.ana Navigation, Mines
and Mining. P,nitcu-aiy, and Enrolled
Bills.
Iu .hc T. 5Ir. Fouke is on Commit
tees ON Judiciary and Education, and Mr..
Rider ou Taxation and FINANCE.
inta seaste, oa the l7;h, senate biz No.
8. providing lr,e terms ofthe State
supreme C,a- III Charleston, Vince ing
and CbarleSioau. Co be held respectively on
the secoal Wednesday in ,'aura-y tie first
Wednesday in june aud the second We'd
nesday in September, vas read for tie IL ri
time. and passed D a unanimors vote.
Mr.. Melvin prc-er,ed petition siEr d
bv David Howell and pine other citizen Of
JeTtr.on county asking .or prohihl- On
amendment OBJ ,ie constitution.
On delSl Nr. Melvin introduced
coacsrniur justices ( the peace 'u ,ae
cou1,iy- which have b,,a reii'irictcd .nI
Senate bill 80, toamend and rc-euayt Sc' a.
sections Of ,hsl ter 25 Of d., acts OF is,i
To- ,Lc house, oa tle 18th. Nr. Rider o'-
GleI a resolution referring I'D ,hat par' OF
the Governors message relating 90 NORMAL
schools .aE ,Acu4.y.rsity Go the Committee
ou E3s-r,ioa.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1883-01-25

Four rsiroa men were killed end four
others wounded by an accident on Tuesday
on the Georges Creek md Cumberland rail
ROAD
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1883-01-25

\ Kingston \. c. farmer sent the agri-
cultural bureau tuIch OF oats with 1876
stalks. feet 6 inches high, and yielding
$40 sra;ns-all the product of one single
grain. Only $40 for Il No wonder the
poor farmer finds difficulty in making both
ends meet
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1883-01-25

The steamship Cimbria Of the Hamburg
American Line sunk in ,he North Sea Fri
day In collision with the British steamer
Sultan. According to accounts thus far up
wards of 100 out OF 4S7, passengers and
crew were lost
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1883-01-25

TIN Chamber set. French Nh ~ Pans. foy
/ S,lehv DUKRG GALLAHER
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1883-01-25

Reliable help for the weak, nervous, and
debilitatcd dyspeptic sufferer found in
Browns Iron BiJiers.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1883-01-25
REASON SRuGERT & SOL,
MANUFACTURERS of all kinds Of FINE
Vi CARRIAGE and BUGGY
HARNESS,

Saddle. Brides. Homemade Collars, Whips
lap Robes. Blankets, Leather Il Cotton
rlv Nets Farm Harness of all kinds, also Deal
or, I'm Harness q Is Saddle IL Harness Hardware
Wholesale and Retail Dealers H. all kinds Of
ATHER AND SHOE FINDINGS.
All Parties wishing anythinSiu our line will
do we'll bv giving u> % cali before buying else
where w.y~ keep large stock on hand
which 49,, viii sell az ;hc lowest cash prices,
Rcptingof ali kinds done at the shortest
notice
ui-he>t Cash Prices Void for all sind OF
Hi.,. delivered 80 Tanvrt
r. SHCGERT & son.
Jan -. lSS3-lv
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1883-01-25

VIM y. Bate was inaugurated Governor
If Tennessee, on Monday week, with i'm
posing ceremonies After the Inauguration
a live eagle WAS set at liberty from Capitol
Hin, bearing a medal on which was insert
bed: " For President, Cleveland; OF New
York, for Vic President, Bate, Of Ten
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1883-01-25

If vah can't Bear" a cough, Bull 1t,
with Dr. Bulls Cough $ ,uP.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1883-01-25

WE have recently made large additions 20
w our stock of Hair. Tooth. Nail 81 i!othcs
Brushes Combs, Toilet Soaps, &c.
Jan. Is. AlSQUiTH i GO.
Wy = have fuil stock oi, School Books, Day
W and Memorandum Books, and LedgerS.
We call spccia. attention. to vsry iirc assori-
mont of Stationery and 1.ation,r's SundricS.
Jan. Is. AiSQUITH & co.
nATENT MEDICINES at all times a full
! supply Of all the popular Patent Medicines
many Of which W purchase IN large quantities.
enabling us 10 offer special inducements
lam II AIScUITH & 90.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1883-01-25
eRogGR ~ R4TS.H

Clears on, rals, mice, reaches, flies, ants,
lcl-burs, sSunks, chipmunks, gophers.
l5c. Druggists.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1883-01-25
777I79+1777 77727TTE PR 1sssTITI JOURNAL

BY the aooding of the Australasian Mine,
in New South Wales, twenty-five lives were
lost.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1883-01-25

It is quite likely that before the year is
ont q mans marriage with his deceased
wife, sister sill be made legal throughout
the English domain.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1883-01-25

The Paris aeademy OF medicine says that
with Scarlet fever, diphthcria, measles and
smallpox isolation must be kept up 40 days,
and chicken pox and munps los, their con-
u -ious power in % days.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1883-01-25

tTis the pleasure OF the undersigned 70 o.
L nounce to the Flb.ic tRsi lis stock
IS larger and rlorc attractive than II any forner
period. and al inspection IS most Respectfully
solicited
Confectionery. Foreign and Domestic-ih.
best innri aic.urc. and mixtures. Foreign and
Domestic Fruits. Nuts. &C.
Fruit, Pound Srong ind other vsrciica 81
Cake.
Tpys ana Fancg Good some ~ the m'si
beartirul iioll. c.rr brought 81 this market.
In addition - the above.
G ~ 0CE REEy
and everything necifil FOR Christmas checr't
reasonable pric's.
Families supplied with Fruit sud oih~
Cake, az short Iirtice. A $50 Oysters Ia quaint
tic1 10 suit pUrchaacrs. .,
HENRY DUHI
December Q 1882.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1883-01-25

The storm. &c snow North and Northwest
have blockadod roads, and the cold has been
intcnse-at some extreme points The mercu-
eo.ug down IS below Zero.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1883-01-25

Faw,e.t, The Eag.is5 postmaster general
il 80 and totally blind. BE is s feet, Of
great strength, rides, rows aud skates we'll
and sometime. takes an afternoon stroll Of
- miles.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1883-01-25

Mrs. Hottie Cunningham, widow, threw
hers ycar ,'d child from the suspension
t-.d-. "a, Fairmmt into the Monongahela
river one Cay last week and then made the
- no, leap ~-c'f Both were rescaed
The Press., 1883-04-26

that the same man was in North Somers B week before, and also worked few. days at Square Pond, in both of which places he gave sad, though apparently candid and coherent, ,Eaccouut of his misfortunes He claimed acquaintances and relations in Providence, R. l., and in Mass, and was evidently man of intelligence, who had seen better days. He was thought to be about 45 years old, of foreign extraction. and when found here was somewhat demented: He died of heart disease, and was buried by the town authorities.
 W. P. Fuller's new tenement is now receiving the finishing touches, and will be occupied this week. Other noticeable improvements about town are The trim ming of shrubbery on the place now own ed and occupied by Samuel Davis the new paint on Warren Kibbe's cottage :: the brilliant and attractive interior of H. c. Stimpson's market, as well as the ex- tensive repairs in his dwelling and out buildings the neat and cosy appearance of Burbank's tonsorial office the addition to the residence of Miss Tucker the rap- i'd progress on Enos Arnold's new house i; repairs on the highway, etc., etc.
 Among the visitors in town we notice Miss Josie Hamilton of Springfield Miss Mabel Needham, MT. Q. "A. Pease, MT. and Mrs. A. A. Bond of Monson MT. w. Arnold of Broad Brook MT. Everett w.
 Trailing arbutus is peeping out in ssthe gulf" Two weeks ago Bessie Bur don secured few buds, with the honor of being the first in the field, and those same buds have since come out beautifully in ofea1st
The Press., 1883-04-26
HAMPDEN. MASS.


 "A division of the Sons of Temperance was organized in our place last week.
 A brush burning fire last week, to all appearance was extinguished, but the wind being very high in few hours it broke out anew, burning and damaging some 300 cords of wood belonging to W. Pease and the Barry Brothers, burning over a large tract of land, timber, etc.
 70. c. Hum, our butcher from East Longmeadow, has put on this route 8 neat new meat cart. The driver, MT. Mills, has new time saving way of feeding his horse we have never seen here in Hamp- den before '&
 Frank Crocker is at home with felon on his finger. aa.
 A. o. Thresher lost horse by drown ing at the Hazardville powder works One team ran into another, and the lighter one was crowded off from bridge into a canal.
 Some days since one of our citizens was taken to Springfield and fined for drunkenness, and later was taken for as- sar1lt on his wife, and this last week was again taken for drunkenness. Now issuch 8 man fit one to deal out drugs to any community If not, why do men stand back and see such works as we are having here in Hampden. ..z.. .>
 The baker cart of Thompsonville has again returned to this place. ...-
 Two of the district schools did not commence with the others, but began aon Monday. . ,-
The Press., 1883-04-26
COVENIR N.
SOUTH COVENTRY.


 Mrs. H. F. Dimock and daughter sail for Europe, May 9th, for residence of nearly six months abroad
 fine road men have repaired the wash out at the foot of the hill, near Thos. Woods mill.
 We notice by the Courant that James Wilcox, the writing master, over whose signature, but in another's writing, we hold an epistle criticizing an item relative to his orthography, has again skipped, leaving his friends to mourn their miss ing friend-and unpaid bills, as was the case here three years ago.
 The Nutley property, where a livery stable has been kept for several years, was sold at auction last Thursday to Jas. Dai- ley for $2, ,300..
 Stone are being dug from the vacant lot on Wall-st., east of Storrs Ford's dwell ing, preparatory to the erection of a house.
 When man, whose head shows the silver hair, takes the trouble to go over four miles to get maple tree to set out for shade, we conclude that he is grateful to some who set trees for him.
 We enjoyed the Arbor day at the Natchang school grounds, though our knowledge of it was through the papers, aad only wished that we might have some persons here to take as much interest in our school grounds as Principal Welch has shown.
 The Bible agent, Morris, has been stopping in town, at Mrs. R. B. Wilson's. He has visited many families, presenting bibles to people whom he has found with out them.
 We have seen the blue iris set in a pink eye ball and it is not at all becoming, though at present somewhat fashionable here. .~ as
 School in district 2 commences Mon- day, Miss Maria A. Colman, teacher.
 The members of the Farmers Club recently purchased 8 quantity of seed po- tatoes, Early Sunrise Of their quality we cannot report as they are too high priced to be tested, but they are reeom- mended very highly as to looks they are just what potatoes ought to be-smooth, oblong, but few eyes to tuber, and those nearly even with the surface.
 Miss Emily Hall has an inlaid work box made by her father, Richard Hall, which contains 2,OO0 pieces of wood. ;.
 The receipts and expenses of the "Citizens' Lecture Course'' were as follows |: Receipts Course tickets, $127. 70; single tickets, ,$65. .s5; total ,$193. 55. Expenses MT. Bliss, $35 Al Aunt Polly Bassett, $29.- 94 Miss Dodge, $20; Rev. W. Worth, $25 concert, $67.65; printing, BIO. 75 :; telegrams and express, 56 cts. janitor, $3; posting bills, $1 total, $193. .31. Cash on hand-24 cts. The following gentle meniagreed before the course began to be responsible for any deficiency. that. might occur R. w, Barber, H. s. Dean, wv. Ellis, J. Isham, F. B. Jenkins, A. Kings bury, W. 0. Latimer, H. W. Mason, J. s. Morgan, W. F. Sweet, D. A. Tracy, J. M. Wood. Fortunately there is no deficiency to make up, and balance of 24 cts. awaits the order of the patrons of the course, or the embezzlement of the treasurer.
The Press., 1883-04-26
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Thomas Duffy, 22 years old, was killed at Fiynt < Co.'S granite 3 a1 quarry % Tuesday ss,aZ from the quarry to 3 flat car when chain gave way and the block crushed him in its fall.
 During the absence of Nelson Rugbee and his family from home Monday evening fifty friends and neighbors took possession and put down g new slttdng-ro"m carpet and left an extension table, hat-raek, hang ing lamp and other useful articles.
 Will Carleton, the poet, appears at at Central Hall Friday evening. Subject ssThe Science of Home.