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The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1884-09-05
White Folks Candles.


Arkansas Traveller.
An old nergo, who lives bear
BowlingGreen, KY, decided 10 hold
what he termed celebration. He
went to town on an errand Of
preparation. aud going to Mayor
Henry U. Hines, large grocery
dealer, said:
"Cap'n we'se gwine ter hab or
sort o. celebration and 'memMa-
ti0n down ter my house, an my
wife what am er mighty 'oman
airter iashuD, sab, wanted ter git
some o. desc heah blue am green
candles.n
The mayor did not happen to-
think that the old fellow meant
wax candles, but, pulling out a
a drawer of Roman candles, said:.
"Are these the kind, uncle ~
"Yas, sab; /; yas, da's de kline, l
think. Gin me all de colors what
yers got. Dis is fine. Gwine to
have mighty 'splay out dar, boss.
Guild ladies an gennermen comm
from ebery whar. Gwine ter make
dat honse look like one o. desc
heah Christmas trees. How does
yer light 'em 7"
"Thls way-on the end.r
"Bleeged ter yer, sab. Make
dem folks think dat Use up in dc
world, sho. Nothin' like maxim
folks spect yer. Good day, sah."
The old fellows dining room
presented "a gorgeous display. The
Roman candles were placed on the
table in polished sticks stolen from
many an old.tashioaed household.
1t was decided not to light them
until all the guests should arrive.
The old woman was an engraving
of happiness; the old man a cray.
on OF pride.
The guests had all taken their
seats, when the old man aud bis
wife proceeded to light tho wax
candles.
"Dese heah wax lights" said the
host, "wuz thought ter be too iine
fur er niger, but-good Lawdr
The room was filed with balls
OF tire, aud, some of the candles
overturning, shot directly at the
guests. Within three minutes
after the pyrotechuic display began
there was not u negro within sight
OF the house. The old man and
bis wite stopped in a neighboring
corn field.
"See what yer's done,' said the
old fellow, breathing with difficul.
ty. "Tole yer not ter put on so
much style; toleyer dat de debil had
his eye on yer"
Several days afterwards the ne-
gro went into the store and said::::
"Boss, l doan want any mo- O
dem candles. Da's Ku-Klux
lights. Da burns all right fur dc
white folks, but when de niggers
tries to put on style wild 'em, WY
da shoots dc eye. balls O. torment
all ober de premises
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POSSIBILITIES and Mails.

Postoffice open from am. to pm.
every day.
On Sundays open frsm 0 to 10 m. und
from to pm. "a !.
Letters for register will be received
during the week from 8 a. m. till $3.50 p. m.
No letters registered on Sundays, nor after
hours on week days.
ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF MAILS.
Prom SwoHtoH---Arrives at s:35 n. IN. and
LIS pm. Departs at 9;l5 am. aud
3:45 pm.
Ledkesclie Route---Arrives ON Wednes-
days aud Saturdays at 8 pm. Departs
on Mondays and Thursdays at 6 AIN.
Il. CASTANERA, p. NJ.
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Scranton Directory
Churches.

~ MErHoDisT-Rev. X. j. Jones, pastor
rreacling every fourth Sunday evening
at 8 O'clock.
SUNDAY SCHOOL,. w. Williams, su-
Pe,intendent. Every Sunday morning at
half past 3 o'clock.
N BAPTisT-Elder r. N. Hall, pastor.
..ineaching IN Scranton academy every
sunday night at o'clock.
,ooNDAY-ScHooL---M. b. Richmond, SUI
ptsrh,n,,eendent. ~ hll,e Every Sunday afternoon
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Chancery Court Seventh Dist
sYLvANUs EVANS, Chancellor.

Jackson county, frs: Monday Of March and Sep
tember. continuing six days.
lIarrison county, second Monday In March aud
September continuing six days.
Hancock county third Monday In March and
September, continuing six days.
Greene county, second Monday n April and Dc.
tober, continuing six days.
Marion county, fourth Monday in March and
September, continuing six days
Perry county, frss Monday after the fourth Mon
day In March and September, continuing six days.
Wayne county, fourth Monday after the fourth
Monday Of March and September, continuing isix
days.
Clarke county first Monday In May and Noyem-
Der, continuing six days.
Ianderiale county, third Monday OF May and
November, continuing twelve days.
Kemper county second Monday In May and No
vember continuing ak days.
Monthly rules Of Chancery Court on second Mon.
dav In pnch month,
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POstOmce Hours.

The following are the postoftce hours Of the
Scranton postoiice;
Open from O'Clock ain. to pm. From 3oclock
pm. TO pm.
sunday-Olice open half an hour before and after
departure Of mail trains.
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BILL ARP'S TALK.

He Reyisits Some Old Scenes,
and Indulges I'm Rcminis-
cences-He Comes Up to the
Rome Encampment and Has
Something to Say About the
Soldier Boys.
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THE COURTS.
REGULAR TERMS.
Circuit Court-seventh District.
SAMUEL II. TERRAL. Judge.
JAS. ii. NEVILLE, District AttOFne

SAMUEL II. TERRAI, Judge.
JAS. IL. NEVILLE District Attorney
Clarke county, first Monday in February and
August, continuing twelve days.
Ktmper county, first Monday In February and
August. continuing twelve days.
Landerlale county, first Monday in July and
January, continuing twenty.f0ur Judicial days II
business requires.
Wayne county, first Monday. in April and 0ctO-
Der, continuing six days.
Greene county second Monday In April and 0c-
tober, continuing six days.
Perry county, sevenrsi Monday after fourth Mon
day in April and October.
Marion county, Sixth Monday after fourth Mon
day In April and October.
Hancock county, third Monday after fourth
Monday in April and October continuing twelve
days
Harrison county, first Monday after fourth
Monday in April and October, continuing twelve
DAYS
Jackson county, third Monday Of April and 0cto
ber continuing twelve days
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Judge Jas. /. Friar holds regular terms
of court at the courthouse In Scranton the
first and fourth Mondays in each month.
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Justice Courts.

Judge j. w. Starr holds regular terms
of court Mt the courthouse in Scranton
thu second and fourth Wednesdays IN each
month.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1884-09-05

An inn iu Switzerland announces
guilelessly; "fou will find herein
excellent bread, meat aud winrs
provided you briug them with
yon.a
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Official Directory Jackson County.

Clerk Of the Courts-walter NJ. Denny.
Sheriii-John Il. Clark.
Treasurer-S. X Thompson.
Surveyor-E. W. Morrill,.
Assessor-A. A. Vaughan.
Co. Supt. Pub. Ed-Dr. H. L. Howe.
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Fire Con,,,anv.

sookANT0N FIRE COMPANY No. is. X.
m mav"pson, ~ president, JAS. Smith, fore
niah. ad Regular meeting first Monday
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Hotel jackson,
BIount Springs, Ala.

The following are the rates for board at
tho above Hotel Per day, 81; week,
$12 so; month. $40.
OF HINCKLE & CO.,
Proprietors.
August Is, 1884. 2Ily
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STATE DIRECTORY.

Governor-Robert Lowry.
nt-Governor--G ID. Stands.
Treasurer-W. l.. Hemingway.
Secretary OF State-H. c. Myers.
Auditors. Gwin.
Attorney. Generally. c. Catchings.
Sup't of Edncation-J. A. Smith.
Librarian-Mrs. NJ. Morancy.
Supt Pcnitentiary-T. J. McQuiston.
Sup't Insane Asylum DIR. I. G. Mitchell.
Sup't Deaf and Dumb Institute-R.
Doybins.
Snp't Blind Institute-Dr. W. s. Lang
ley.
Revenue Agent--Wirt Adams.
Land Commissioner-H. ID. Cameron.
SUPREME COURT.
Chief Jastice-J. A. =. Campbell.
Associate Justices-H. II. Chalmers,
Tim +. Cooper.
Clerk-Oliver Clifton.
RAILROAD COMMISSIONERS.
john NJ. Stolc, president; w. B. Au.
gustus. w. A. Melville, members c. C.
Campbell, clerk.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1884-09-05

He had just limited that he could
not spare the tune to tako her to O
picnic. ooh, | see" she responded
cruelty, ''time Is money!
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Moss Point Directory.
Churches.

MErnoDIsT-Rev. X. J, Jones, pastor.
Preaching every Sunday. Prayer meet
ing every Thursday evening.
BAPTIsr-Elder X. N. Hall, pastor.
Preaching every Sunday morning at IL
o'clock. Sunday school at 0 am.
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BOARD of Health. jackson Co.

ltOaru Oh Heaitn, JackSon 20.
s. s. Henry, president, DIR. w. A. Cox,
DR.. NJ. Moore, J. w. Stewart aud W. s..
Dodson, ST. Dr.. W. ID. Bragg, port ply
sicis n and health officer.
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PROFESSIONAL.
I C. HEIDELBERG-
ATTORNEY AND cOUNSELLoR-AT-
LAW AND SOLICITOR IN
CHANCERY,

TEsuAonAL.-The law card ofJ. c. Heidelberg
appears in oar column this morning. We have
knasn him for twenty years as successfully en-
gagged In the praftiee Of his profession, and can
honestly and DO eheerfally recommend him 10 all
In need of the services II safe and reliable attor
uaV- Meridian NeFeurV.
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Special attention given 10 land titles and settle
ment OF conflicting claims.
Sales aud loans negotiated and collections prompt
IL attended to.
ONee in Courthouse.
June 81 I5s4. lily
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Farm Notes.

A slop-hoie at the back door will make enough
doctors bills to drain the whole farm, says the
Rural Home
That sheep are the best adapted of all live
stock to assist in renovatlng a rundown farm
and increasing the fertility of any land is gem
orally admitted.
There is no certain rule about the use Of
plaster on clover. In some situations bushel
will yield a tom in others it does more good
than so much road dust 1t should be tried in
all localities where fertilizers are needed
The hens that lay best in winter, and which
are less liable to colds and roup, should have
heavy pluff feathers under the wings. Those
that appear naked when the wings are raised
up invariably suffer from cold more than those
that are pluffy.
The supposition that bees, when, in cities,
make honey of the sweets of the CUTTERS glucose,
etc, is known to be erroneous, as it has been
demonstrated that they work principally upon
the blossoms of trees and flowers in private gar
dens and in the parks. Bees travel to long dis
tances, and visit the fields even when the hives
are situated in the center of large cities.
Professor A E. Blount, of the Colorado Agri-
cultural College reports that he is testing go
varieties of wheat, gathered from all parts of
the world, besides thirty cross varieties,
~ hybrids, some of which are far superior to
their parents. He says that so great are the
changes made by the soil, climate, and his Sc
lection and crossing, that hardly one variety in
ten can be recognized when shown to the parties
who sent the seed.
If you are going to set a new orchard, remem-
Der that it is an excellent way to prepare plan
of the orchard, showing the position of each
tree, its variety, etc. If tree dies it can be
replaced by one of the same sort. Some fruit
raisers keep book in which they register the
age and variety of every tree in their orchard,
together with any items in regard to its grating,
produetiveness, treatment, etc, which are
thought to be desirable
Two new insects have attacked the wheat in
Michigan-one hollows out the berry and the
other works in the straw Just above each joint.
The caterpillar of the former is light-colored,
with faint stripes and a brown head, and is about
one.half inch long The larva of the second is
ye!lowish white and scant eighth Of an inch
long The pups is trife larger. Professor
Cook asks for specimens that he may study their
life histories, to ascertain the most effective
means of guarding against their ravages.
The New York Times says it is a matter Of
doubt if the muscular growth of any animal can
be fastened by any process of feeding Fat can
be produced, but fat is a diseased condition of
the system, and an excessively fat animal would
soon die under continual feeding. The meat of
young animal is found to be in great dispropor-
ton to the fat 1t is quite common for nine
months-old pigs, weighing 300 pounds, to be
turned wholly into the lard kettle, because the
few pounds of flesh under the fat is not salabe
OF useful as food.
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ST. louis, Dec. 17-Cattle = Receipts, $500;
shipments, 200; There was good demands EXPORT
S.. IS 05.75i fair to medium shipping steers LOO
as; fair to good butchers steers 3 %; stockers
$2.75 $3.50; feeders, $35004; Texas steers SO q
Sheep and Lambs - Receipts 2O00 shipments
500. There better demands inferior to fair
sneep, $202.5O: medium to good sneep, $2.7593;
choice, SO. ] % as. 80; extra, $370D4.
Hogs = Receipts / ,6Oo; SHIPMENTS 400. The
market was active and stronger; light hogs $1,000
4.15i packing, $415 14,30i heavy, 81. 2504.40.
CHICAGO. Dec. 1.-THE Drovers' journal re-
ports: Hogs-Receipts SO 600: shipments 3 600
The market was steady; rough packing So, 9o04 2oi
packing and shipping. 81.
Cattle-Receipts 1000; shipments 1000. The
market was slow, weak, and generally unchanged; ex-
port steers, 1878 IS; good choice shipping
$4,000; common to medium, $780, Texas steers,
1904.
Sheep and Lambs-Receipts. $500 shipments.
400; inferior to fair, $203 medium TO good, 1926
a. Christmas sheep S5;z295,29.
NEW YORK, Dec. 7.-Beeves-Receipts, 1000;
slow sales for all sorts except very choice and fancy
steers 81 per head lower; 70 carloads remained I'M
Sold. extremes poor to prime steers $40 so
% cwt, fancy 81 al 80. with bunch of Christmas
steers of 900 lbs ave. exhibition that cost SIS 10
39 cyt. sfaFs 9fl
Sheen and Lambs-Receipts &c, 200; good to prime
stock firm and active; TO prime sheep, SO 80
1850 y cwt. 5common to prime lambs soldat So as
Hogs-Reeeipta- 10, o0O nominal at $415 65
p cwt rr-As -.,-t.1 --.s--
KANSAS CITY, Dec 1.-THE Live stock Indi-
Gator reports: Cattle-Recepts. 400. The market
was steady for good butchers grades; others queti
export cattle So 2O055O good to choice shipping
steers, $1,000; common TO medium, P4@4.10:
stockers and feeders 37o04'Zoi native COWS, ~ 80
$3.50.
Hoas-Recepts, 10000. The market steady but
closed Sc lower; sales were made at So, 6004.15.
Sheer--Receipts, $50 The market was steady;
fair to good 1uuttons, 90. g. 30
EAST LIBERTY Dec. 7.-Cattle-Marlet dull;
prime So. 70 at; fair to good $3.50 5.25i common
10 medium So. 7504.5O. ..t..
Hogs-Market firm; receipts $500; shipments,
800 Philadelphia $4.45 04.50i Workers. $500
4.40.
Sheen-Receipts 2. 500: shipments 81 600 Market
in fair demand common to good, S3W3.oO goo d,
$3.7564; extra, 81 5005.23.
CINCINNATI Dec. 17.-Hogs active; common and
light $40 D4.25: hacking and butchers, 81 "a
4.55 Receipts, II. 800; shipments, $50.
MILWAUkEE, Dec. 17.--Hogs quiet and uu
changed. et--i b. 70
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TRADE AND COMMERCE.
Aside from the Holiday Trade, Dizziness Still
Characterizes Business.

Aside from the Holiday Trade, Dizziness Still
Characterizes Business.
INDIANAPOLIS. Dec. IL.
There is more doing in some lines of goods,
particularly those incident to the holiday sea
son General business, however. continues un-
satisfactory, with only now and then good
days trade. Yet there has been possibly too
much expected. The Boston Commercial Bule-
tin, in an article on the business outlook, says:
ut is true manufacturing interests are much de-
pressed, and its products literally going
l-beggng while the wooden and iron industries
are almost equally unremunerative, But while
many mills and factories are shutting down,
others are starting up with reduced wages, and
there has seldom been time when the actual
earnings of the great mass of people would buy
more of the necessares of life than they will to-
day. Flour sugar. butter, potatoes, dry goods,
clothing and most other staple articles are very
low. and the great majority of workers
would not know that these were hard times if
they did roo sSar neople complaining. Perhaps
H. il natural to ALWAYS scfet-v- - trec.v active
neriods like 1880 as crteria of what good
business years should be. And yet, who shall
eay that the condition of things to-day IS not
nearer The normal level OF trade in the United
States than il was in 1872 If the fnan-
eial status of the majority of employees IN this
country to day is compared with that Of any year
ever known before the war, business will be pro
nounced extremely good That years Of great
activity and sharp initiation of values hike 1SGl5
and 1879 so will come again in the future, is as
certain as the tendency of human nature to ex-
tremes in any direction. But every little wave
Of animation does notindicate general business
revival During the of depression, from
1888 to 1873, many little rippes of improvement
came and went, like last weeks squirt in stocks
and cotton" Locally there is some increase in
business in the produce markets with the APP
proach Of Christmas. The egg market is fairly
active at our quotations. with a very meager
-upply of strictly fresh. The supply of poultry
sas rather light, but the demand was only fair,
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Protecting Small Fruits in Winter.

Correspondence Prairie Farmer.
The only drawback to small fruit growing in
our Northwestern States is the severity of our
winters. To be sure there are droughts to Ge
warded off, insects to combat, and a little skill
full attention to be given during the growing
season; but the great bugbear of the would-be
fruit grower is the winter. Now have never
grown fruit in large quantities for market but
l have raised berries for our own family USE
and have never had any very serious losses by
winter-kill or other causes. Our section of the
country was originally heavily tlmbered, and
is still considerably protected by wood-lots and
timbered flats; but am satisfied that could
grow berries upon the open prairies by using the
same methods and precautions that l have
adopted here, Probably there are not more
than two or three years out of the ten that the
bushes would need any covering here in winter;
but as we have no means of knowing when those
exceptional winters are coming, we aim to be
always prepared for the worst. and in that way
avoid loss. The hardy currant and gooseberry
need but little more than heavy mulch of fine
material about the roots and lower stalks. This,
as is claimed by many of my neighbors, is often
as effective with blackberry and raspberry plants
as full covering of the top, as given in the lay
ing down process. The danger of losing the
next years crop should induce the grower to pro-
tect the upper canes as well as the lower stalks
and roots. 1t is easy to trim the canes down and
cover them in the earth which is the most avail
able material and the best [ take spade and
throw few spadefuls of earth up close
to the stalks in the form of q long
mound to bend the stalks over, that they may
not be broken or sharply bent at any place in
carrying them over to the ground bend them
over very carefully, and cover the stalks to the
very top with three or four inches of earth
They should not be bent and covered until just
before the ground freezes up for the winter, and
they should be uncovered as early as possible in
spring which will be as soon as the frost is well
out Of the earth that surrounds the tops. OF
course, they will be very much out of shape after
being raised, but they will soon strengthen up
M
strong manure for covering plants of this kind,
as mice win find shelter and make business of
knawng the tender bark. The strawberry bed
may be covered with coarse litter which should
be worked Into the soil between the rows in the
spring A thickly matted bed, as we too fire.
quently find them, will often withstand a hard
winter without covering but well-ordered bed
should always have its covering in winter. nee
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-18
FINANCIALAND COMMERCIAL
MONEY AND STOCKS.
The New York Market Opens Firm, but
Closes Weak and Depressed.

The New York Market Opens Firm, but
Closes Weak and Depressed.
NEW YORK, Dec 17.-Money easy at G1l per
cent.
Prime mercantile paper, a al per cent
Sterling exchange steady; sixty days. $4Sl;
sight, $4.8433.
Governments easier.
Railways irregular.
State securities quiet.
The stock market, after firm opening and an
advance of to Il per cent, became weak and
depressed, Lackawanna breaking from 81 at the
close yesterday, to 925; 121, 435 shares changed
hands on the way down. The immediate cause
of the break was the announcement that the
pool had lqudated some days ago. at an average
$ of 1927 1922 This led to selling for long ac-
count, and the shorts" also increased their out
standing contracts. Delaware & Hudson was
heavy falling off from So to 78, on the pub
LEGATION of the annual report, as filed
with the Railroad Commissioner, which
shows deficiency of over $2Il 600
for the year. The bears made frequent
raids on Western Union, and broke the price
from 605 to 574. The market closed weak at or
near the lowest point of the day. Business dur
ing the day was active, and large blocks OF the
leading shares were thrown on the market
The news current was bearish 1t was reported
that the Transcontinental Association could not
agree Pacific Mail was exceptionally strong,
rising Il. to So on an official statement that the
companys Indebtedness to the Panama railroad
would be paid. The parties controlling the in
debtedness have signifed their intention of &C
cepting the offer of the steamship company
Lending rates continued comparatively easy, the
leading shares commanding LIS a l-64 per
cent per diem for use Compared with last
night the closing prices are ], to 81 per cent
lower.
Transactions, 362, 900 shares, to-wit: 1900
Lackawanna 900 Lake Shore, 10000 North
western II, 0o9 New York Central, 1000 Pacific
Mail, SO, OOO St. Paul, $4,000 Union Pacific, o.
600 Western Union.
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oils.

OIL CITY Dec 1.-THE market opened with Ma
tional Transit Company certificates at 74o highest
price, 74c; lowest price, 721ee and closed at 72l
Sales to-day aggregated 90 900 bris Clearanees
$685. 600 brIs. Runs, 7l,O86 brls. Shipments
"a 26S brs. Charters, 62,301 brls Oil City Oil
Exchange stock $500 per share bid, $3.50 asked.
BRADFORD. Dec. I7.-The crude oil market was
dull but steady Total National Transit and Tide
water yesterday, Ca 79S orls. Total shipments
99.22S brls. Charters, 02301 brls. Clearanees
$4,000 900 bris. National Transit Company certif-
Gates opened at 1880 and closed at 725sc highest
price during the day, 70 sse lowest price, 72lec.
PIrTSBURCi Dec 17-The petroleum market
was, dull; United nine-line certificates onened at
20 l2c, declined TO 723sc and closed at 72lec at
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-18
Real Estate Transfers.

Instruments filed for record in the Recorders Office
of Marion county Indiana for the twenty-four hours
ending at o'clock P. H.. Dec. IT, 1884, as fur
nished by Elliott & Butler abstracters of titles room
No. 3, 4Htna Building:
Frank L. Furgason and wife to Jennie L.
Brown, lot 1872 in Elizabeth Talbotts re-
vised addition 30 Indianapolis $4,000
William Wallace receiver, to Granville M.
Ballard, lots 10, % and ID in j. X.
Sharpes addition to indianapolis. 1880
Sarah A. Hartman and husband to Daniel
M. Herrin part of the northeast quarter
of section %, township II north, Orange
east, containing Ash acres, more or
less. StOOV.OO
Candall Poland ct al. to Harry Poland ct
al, part of the east half of the northwest
Of range east, etc. :, ....-.., 100000
Charles Il. Coffin, trustee, to William H.
Durham lots % and "a in Burton's nd
dition to Indianapolis. 46.23
Harriet r. Collier and husband to Margaret
L. Roberts, lot IL in McCarty's first
West-side addition to Indianapolis. $4,000
0onveyances 6; consideration. 81 1923