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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-12-16
EbeneZer and Vicinity.

Mrs. Jennie Kress, of WATERFOWL,
Dakota, is visiting with her mother, Mrs.
| Ann Thomas.
Bert. Newell caught chipmunk which
was all white except the tip of its tail,
| which was brown.
MIR. James Heathcote has just COM
pleted some nice improvements in the
line of cattle sheds and managers.
James Marks is feeding 100 head OF
shotes which will average in the neigh
borhood of 200 pounds.
Charles Nicely & Co. are carrying on
| the hoop-pole business. They have a
factory on Tanner Walkers place and
have made a contract with Anton Hoae
for 10000 poles.
S. F. Moody and Tom Sales having
| closed business in the lead mines, think
of starting soap factory in the spring
Walter Heathcote started for school
Monday morning.
| Mr.. Mark Thomas has gone to Chicago
and says he intends to ''paint the town
redn
Mr.. Pierre Calame is the oldest resi-
dent in this vicinity. He is a native of
France and has been a resident of this
country So years.
Tanner Walker has rented his farm to
j. McLymans, and will sstry the West a
pop" in the spring.
Mr.. M. Smith while going home at
late hour few nights ago was met by
a huge black bear, which snarled at him
viciously, after which he cleared the
track, and Smith escaped untouched, A
party consisting of the following per-
sons went in pursuit of bruin the next
day: Hartman Fastbinder, John Lane,
John Robinson, Wallace Ladd, Pete
Shullcross and M. Smith, but finding no
trace of him retired to their homes both
tired and hungry.
The Good Templars of this place will
give an open lodge meeting on Saturday
evening next.
Mr. Frank Duncan, of Montfort, was
the guest of Mark Thomas last Sunday.
Preparations were made Sunday for
the annual festival which will be held on
New Years day at the Methodist church,
(1887.)
M. w. Parker and L. Thomas attend
ed the Farmers Institute in Lancaster
this week
Mrs. Frank Luero was called last
week to Glencoe, Minnesota. where her
son, Charles Lipska, is lying seriously
i'll. Later accounts bring the sad news
of his death. TACK HAMMER.
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Bloomington.

The Congregational Society and Busy
Badgers gave an entertainment and
supper at the City Hall, December IL,
for which they received S52.
School is reported to close next Friday
for this term, after which the teacher.
and pupils will take two weeks vaca.
ton.
Ned Jacco. late junior member o.
the firm of ID. F. Brown & Co., has
gone to Dubuque to receive instructions
from wholesale firm there for whom
he is going to travel.
George Watriss is clerking for d. F,
Brown & Co. and Eddie Chambers fol
f. L. Grear, until after the holidays.
+. The Odd Fellows are to have a dance
in the City Hall, Thursday evening.
Music by the DEBORAH Band. This is to
take the place OF one Of the club dances,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-12-16
Wehrle.

Since Chimney Rock" moved away
there has been but little news published
about this place, and / thought perhaps
you would like to hear from some of us
again; therefore thought would drop
you line or two.
Everything is very quiet around here
now. The winter sports have not yet
begun, but we are looking forward to
more lively times. The sawmill win be
in good running order this winter and
farmers can fetch their logs along any
time.
Johnnie Loomis couldn't stay away
from the girls here and is back from
his western trip. He intends to try and
go west for good the next time he starts.
Mrs. n. A. Elliot fell and hurt her
self pretty badly few days ago, but she
is better now. She was prying up a
board and it gave way sooner than she
expected and caused her to fall There
being no. regular practitioner closer
than Fennimore or Mount Hope, She
WIS Obliged TO summon DR.. Larce
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-12-16

help get careless or asleep. He has two
summer diaries and one winter one and
is on the anxious seat half of the time
about their feed. He keeps sheep, too,
and raises lambs and pigs and colts. A
good colt amused himself by chasing the
sheep; the father of the flock turned on
him. played Roman battering ram and
broke the colts front leg. He whirled
ana with the three legs left kicked the
breath out of the hundred dollar buck.
ana then had to be killed himself. 1t
was fair fight and drawn game as
between buck and colt, but it cost the
mixed farmer $780, He raises all the
crops in the catalogue. His sugar MAX
ing and bucket washing run into oat
sowing two weeks, and that into potato
planting as much, and that into corn
planting, and that into the next thing
and SO on. He is two weeks behind, all
the time, and winter sets in with potatoes
undug, corn unhusked, and half an acre
of piles of cider apples frozen around
his big cider mill. He goes into every
new thing that promises to make him
rich, and has 200 bushels of Bohemian
oats that he is waiting to have the '.com-
pany'' take off of his hands at $40 per
bushel. He has brick yard and gravel
bank, and threshing machine and port
able saw-mill and number of other
strictly agricultural interests. He and
his family work early and late, but with
little system, or ON the same system ON
which the man drove his oxen, Gee,
hawi Buck and Berry, go just where We
durn please; the hull fields got to be
plowed. He's always behind hand with
his work as have said, and never gains
on it any. not even as the dog gained ON
the wolf. The hunter, you know, lost
sight of them, and painting on after
them met man. ibid you see dog
and wolf just over the hillP" Eyes"
WAS the dog gaining any on him?"
"Well, y-e-e-s. 1t was nip and tuck, but
when | seen 'em the dog was leetle
mite ahead and doing his level best to
gain" That is the only way this ''mixed
farmer" gets ahead of his work. 1t is
always driving him and he seems to
dread it as the brave dog did the wolf!
He has more than he can manage. He's
like the setting hen you've heard of.
"Mother, " says the boy, i've set that
old hen on a hundred eggsr' "Why,
my son, she never can cover hundred
eggsr' 81 know she can't kiyer 'em,
Marin, but jest wanted to see the old
fool spread herself oacen' That is the
trouble with ne of these mixed
farmers: They are spreading themselves
too much. They never hatch a chick,
but spoil most of the eggs!
Concluded ne1t Ueek
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BrOdtyiIle.

lieu, at ner TeSluenco III brOQtVlile,
Mrs. Aaron Trian, of paralysis, aged
66 years. Deceased had large family
who followed her to her last resting
place. The beloved mother is the one
that is hard to part with though we still
remember we part to meet again.
Our school commenced last Monday
under the supervision of Prof. Hender-
shot, of Platteville. He comes to US
we'll recommended and to all appear
ances is fine gentleman. Mr.. H.
seems to make himself at home, at least
he is the center of attraction at present.
A. Calkins, our stock buyer, is busy
buying hogs and cattle and shipping
them over the new east shore railroad.
He ships at Bagley Station. Mr..
Calkins is one of those reliable men
that the people have confidence in and
it is no trouble for him to buy stock as
all are sure OF their pay and fair deal
ing.
Mr.. Ed Borah sold large lot of fat
cattle to Mr.. A. Calkins, probably the
largest ever bought of any one farmer
in this town. Ed is a sterling boy and
good farmer.
A. Harshen, our blacksmith and car
riage maker, is running full blast, keep
ing four hands busy. John is good
fellow and good mechanic and is a
godsend to the people of Brodtville and
vicinity.
Our kotel, kept by B. Barney, has
several boarders since they have estab-
lished station at Bagley.
We are only receiving one mail a
week; we would rather pay TO the mail
service five cents letter and three cents
on each newspaper than have our mail
service cut off. 1t is great pity fol
twelve hundred people to be short OF
their mail when the cry in Congress is
that two cents letter is too much.
1t may be if the postoffice department
continues 70 abolish mail routes and
postoffices. We have now about 1900
inhabitants and only one mail d week.
While Bloomington has 1890 inhabit.
ants and has six mails week, and Mill
vile 120 inhabitants and two mails 8
week. We are sorry that our people
are thus dealt with, but such is our fate
| Mrs. Sarah Sherman is going to or
ganize a singing school.
A. Calkins is land agent for the sal,
of village lots at Bagley.
Wallis Humphrey was 10 town Mon
day.
! Mrs. Briefly and her daughter were
in town the first of the week.
Mr.. John Holville is around with ,
crippled hand.
4 Fred Brodt has returned from Audi
bon, Iowa.
| Jesse Brooks was in town Monday OF
business.
H. c. King passed through town tb,
first of the week.
| Doc. Lewis is seen quite often on oul
streets.
Doctor Cary is our physician and at.
tends to the wants of the sick. which
kssps him quite busy
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-12-16

who has been studying dentistry here
for some time. He gave her arm a
hastY examination and concluded the
bone was broken, still he wondered
why she could use her arm so we'll.
He ran home and consulting his books
found out that there was only one
bone running from the elbow to the
shoulder, He then thought her collar
bone was injured. He applied some
liniment to the affected portion of her
arm and shoulder, and since that time
she has gained very rapidly and is now
at work again as usual.
A letter received from Mary Loomis,
at Bridgewater, Dakota, under date of
Dec. 6, says that it has been very cold
out there. The mercury dropped to
Al degrees below zero and remained
that low for several days. More Anon.
RURAL LAD.
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Persons and PARTICULARS.


Adolph Nathan returned to Chicago
Tuesday morning.
Our usual Plattevill news and lots of
other matter is necessarily laid over till
Monday.
Mrs. Charles Snyder and her children,
are visiting relatives near Livingston
this week.
j. A. Thomas, of Montfort, came
over on Tuesday and returned home
Yesterday.
A. c. Cooley, of Mt. Hope, when in
town attending the Farmers Institute,
gave us call
Henry Timm, of Hurricane, gave us
a call Wednesday and $3.50 for the
HERALD for year.
Mrs. Liley Wade left to-day for Hur-
ricane, to visit her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Howard Allbee.
j. +. Sayre. A. O. Fox, of Oregon,
and o. Nj. Richards, of Elmo, are
among the institute workers here.
Mr.. Robert Miller, of Marion, and MIR.
and Mrs. Geo. Sitter, of Mt. Ida, are
visiting the family of Mr.. John Miles.
George Budworth, of Bloomington, is
among those who have found out that
he can't get along without the HERALD.
Mrs. Jap Shipton left Platteville yes
terday morning for Edgewood, Iowa.
to spend the holidays with her mother
and sister.
&. III. Angus has sold nearly carload
of buckwheat flour this season, and will
be obliged to order another load of
wheat in few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Bresee returned
from their wedding trip Monday even
ing. They went to Rockville Wednes-
day morning to visit the BRIDES parents.
Mrs. G. Turner, and her three chill
dren, returned home to Monitoba last
Tuesday morning, after having enjoyed
weeks visit with her brother, DR.. l.
f. Crane.
Henry Seipp, of Cassville, j. A. Cur
tbs, of Patch Grove, o. M. Richards, of
Elmo, o. j. Arnald and A. G. Hough,
of Fennimore, were among our pleas
ant callers yesterday.
Miss Nettie Meyer returned Tuesday
evening from Rhinelander, where she
has been making an extended visit with
her sister, Mrs. Webb Brown. She was
accompanied home by little Ralph
Brown.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-12-16

DEATH OF A WISCONSIN SOLDIER. -
Mr.. B. f. Knowlton, formerly of Mont
fort, died at his late home at Jewel
City, Kansas, last SATURDAY. He was q
member of Company l. End Reg. Wis.
Vol. Infantry, He received bad gum
shot wound while in the discharge of
his duties, and has been constant
sufferer from its effect ever since. He
attended the Iron Brigade Reunion re-
Gently held at Oshkosh, but since that
time has been failing in health and
strength.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-12-16
A Good Time at Mount Home.

Mr.. EDIToR:-Knowing your paper
to be extensively read deem it the best
one in which to announce that, on We'd
nesday evening, December %, the pu-
pills and teachers of the Mount Hope
high school are going to offer the friends
and patrons of the school an oppor-
tunity to have good time; an extra
chance to feed both mind and BODY.
The charges will be light, babies adj
mitted free. and special rates given to
large families. The proceeds will be
expended in purchasing school furni-
ture. which is so much needed in the
schools. Come and assist us in our en-
beavers to supply the school with refer
ence books, maps, etc. Remember that
all are invited and we shall expect them
to be present.
M
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-12-16

LITERARY. The Literary Club met
Tuesday evening at the house of w. G.
Chandler. Ed. NJ. Lowry read an ex.
cellent essay entitled "a Glance al
Othello," in which he undertook de.
fence of Iago. OF course be was pref.
ty hard criminal to defend, but Mr..
Lowry's legal talent came to the rescue
and he made out tolerably good case.
The paper was good review of the
play of Othello, and brought up good
deal of discussion. The leading dispu-
.tants were Rev Mr.. Pulford and Mrs.
Chandler, both of whome opposed the
arguments of the essayist. Miss Annie
Carter was elected member of the
club. A partial program for the next
three months was adopted as follows:
Essayist for, January, Mrs. E. M. Lowry.
Subject, The Girl of the Nineteenth
Century. Disputants. Miss Ellen Wool
stenholme and DIR. S. L. Hassell. The
meeting to be held at the house of MIR.
John Schreiner. on the first Tuesday of
January, the 4th. The essayist for
FEBRUARY will be Judge G. b. Carter,
and for March, Mr.. Fred McNair
Subjects not yet announced.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-12-16

INSTALLATION A. T. and A. NJ. Off
GERS AT FENNIMoRE.-Th following
are the newly elected officers of the
Fenuimore Lodge No. PIG a. F. and A.
NJ. Seth Bailey, w. NJ; Omar j. Arnold,
S. w; Geo. w. Andrew, Jr. W; c. J..
Wannemaker, Treas; Z. 5. Morse, Sec;
A. L. Conrad, S. d; f. E. Rector, Jr.
d; John Allen, Tyler; A. G. Hough,
Trustee. A public installation of these
officers will be held at COVERS Hall
Monday evening December %. 1886
commencing at seven O'Clock. Col. J..
G.. Clark will be the installing officer
and will make an address of welcome
to the audience. aud it is expected
others will be called upon TO make re-
marks appropriate to the occasion.
Everybody is invited togo and have a
good time. Supper will be provided
for those who desire it at the Fennimore
House for 80 cents PER couple,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-12-16

Mr.. Howard followed on the subject
OF bntter-making, taking as an object
lesson small tub of butter from the
dairy of F. c. Curtis, of Rocky Run, Ill.
The institute then adjourned till even
ing. The substance of Mr.. Hoard's lee
ture together with the full proceedings of
the Institute to its close will be found in
next Thursdays HERALD.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-12-16

DEATH OF Mrs. PRICE.-Mrs. Amelia,
Price, daughter OF the late James Pri-
deaux, of Bloomington. died at her
home in Iowa last Sunday, Dec. II,
1886. She was brought back to Bloom
ington, and her remains were inferred
in the family burial lot on the farm on
Tuesday, beside those of her father,
whose death preceded hers about q
month. Her complaint was said to be
softening of the brain. Her uncle Henry
Prideaux, of Dodgeville, came over on
Monday to attend the funeral.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-12-16

Rev. 4. Pengilley went as delegate
from the Lancaster Lodge l. o. of G. T.
to Dodgeville Tuesday to attend the
District Lodge convention, which con-
vened at that place Tuesdry and We'd
nesday of this week. He was accom-
plneid by d. ID. UT, who represents
the Boice Prairie Lodge.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-12-16

HOLIDAY BALL.-An old and Young
folks dance will be given at Hyde's
Hall on the evening of Dec. so, two
weeks from tonight. Music will be
furnished by Ervin's orchestra, which
is unexcelled for dance music, and
every arrangement will be made to en-.
terrain large number of people and to
have rousing good time See bills
aud further notices.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-12-16

TON Cox Posi- No 1872 G. A. R.-The
following are the newly elected officer:
of Tom Cox Post; Alexander Ivey, p
G; James Woodhouse, S. V. C; Lewis
Breithaupt, j. V. G; George Budd, Sur
geon, C. II. Baxter, Chaplain; j. w
Miles. Quartermaster; NJ. j. Ellis, o
d; Lewis Heberlein, o. G; A. C. Morse
Adjt; J. F. Lane, S. NJ; w. J. Dyer, @
NJ. S.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-12-16

AMPUTATIoN.-We are sorry to learn
that Thomas Dolan has had to lose his
leg after all. Although badly crushed
it was hoped that it could be saved. but
in order to save his life amputation be-
came necessary. The operation was
performed last Monday by Drs. Fox
and Boyd, Mr.. Dolan has the sympathy
of bis many Lancaster friends.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-12-16

ONE OF THE The Mil.
waukee Sunday Telegraph, of Dec. II,
has an interesting article on 1.-The Wis
consin Press in which mention is made
of the leading papers of the state.
Prominent among the old and we'll es-
tablished journals is the GRANT COUNTY
HERALD.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-12-16

DIED.-The infant son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Jouchin Fuerstenberg, of North
Lancaster, died last Sunday even
ing about eight o'clock, aged five weeks.
The funeral took place at st. Clement
church Tuesday, at 10 a. M, Rev.
Father Barth Officiating.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-12-16

TAKEN BACK TO MENDOZA. David
Wilson, of Bloomington, has been adj.
judged insane again and was brought
here Tuesday evening. Deputy Sheriff
johnson took him to Mendoza yester-
day morning. Mr.. Wilson had been
discharged from Mendoza some time
ago and returned to his family, but he
was not entirely cured and his friends
were obliged to have him returned fol-
further treatment.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-12-16

PRESIDENT EATON AT MADISON
President Edward ID. Eaton, of Beloit
College, preached to large audiences
morning and evening last Sunday in
the Congregational church in Madison.
HIS sermon in the evening was to the
Young people. The State Journal in
announcing his coming said: 1.-The
new president of Beloit College, whose
Inauguration little more than month
ago awakened so much interest, is to
preach at the Congregational church to-
morrow. He is young man of I'M
usual ability and promise, an able and
attractive speaker, and of rare execu-
tive skill. His passionate at Oak Park,
ILL.,, was a most successful one and be
has gift of Leadership among young
men"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-12-16
Mt. Hone.

The following is list of ofiicers-elect
of Lincoln Lodge, No. 176, /. o. o. F.:
VIM. White, n. G.; A. E. Cooley, V. G..
A. L. Stratton, r. SD. G. Harshberger.
Treasurer; Dan Snider, trustee for three
years. A. Z. COOLEY, Rec. Sec.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-12-16

ACoUITAL.--Martin Kelly, the engi
neer of the wild engine that collided
with the Milwaukee passenger, near
Pine Bluff, causing the death of a man
named Zwank, and the loss of engineer
Dolan's leg, was last Saturday acquit-
ted in the municipal court at Madison,
of the charge of manslaughter. The
jury decided that he used due care, and
the public, recognizing the liability of a
man to err in any business will be sat.
isfied with the decision of the jury The
mistake was made in taking the time OF
of the wrong station on the time card.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-12-16

BIG SHooTIoG.-A party of four, con
sisting of Geo. Boyes, Al Croft, Fred
Croft and Mr.. Biedle went out on a
hunting excursion Wednesday, and
bagged 45 rabbits, two pheasants and q
squirrel.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-12-16

The GRANT COUNTY HERALD has
The largest bona fde circulation of ana
paper IN Grant County, and the publish.
or IS ready TO furnish proof of ii.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-12-16

JOHN SCHREINER has just received
new stock of ready made clothing for
the fall and winter and invites inspec-
ton of his stock. Soft
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-12-16

PLEAD GUILTY AND SENTENCED TO
WAUPoN. - James Swratz and Mrs.
Theresa Bresee, of Platteville, came
before Judge Carter last Tuesday morn
ing, and pleaded guilty to the charge
OF adultery. They both received SEN
tence of one years hard labor in the
state prison, with one day of solitary
confinement each. Mrs Bresee, who is
still young woman, was abandoned
by her husband after serving out two
years sentence in Waupon, and went
to live with Swartz. by whom she has O
child two or three months old. About
month ago she married him without
having obtained divorce from hei
husband. Bresee then made complaint
against them both and had them arres
ted.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-12-16

LOOK OUT For Perk Greene's
Great Toy Museum. 1t is open night
and day, the admission is free.
42W2W&S
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-12-16

RED ACORN. Next week s instalment
of our serial story, 1.-The Red Acorn, :"
will appear in Mondays HERALD in
stead of Thursdays.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-12-16

SILVERWARE such as knives forks,
spoons, cake baskets, berry dishes, and
in fact everything in the line at j. Fl.
Baldwin's. 2stf
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-12-16

CHOICE STYLES and Patterns of
Ingram and Brussels Carpets at c. H.
Baxter & Co.'S. soft
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-12-16

DON'T fail to try that Maple Syrup
and Sugar at Joe Nathan's. 4tf
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-12-16

OUR HOLIDAY NUMBERS. The next
number of the HERALD will be of this
size, brofusely illustrated, and printed on
fine paper. 1t win probably be the
handsomest newspaper ever printed in
this county. The advertising space is
now nearly all taken, but if applied for
at once few squares can be had. No
live business man will care to be left out
of this number. A week from Monday
will appear the New Years number.
containing the same advertisements,
with change of illustrations and read
ing matter.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-12-16
Town and County Nems.

EPIsCoPAL.-There will be no SER
vices next Sunday at the Episcopal
church in this city. Sunday school as
usual at o'clock.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-12-16

CHOICE LINE of Ladies' Cloaks in
every style at the lowest prices at C. H.
Baxter & Co.'S. soft
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-12-16

NOTICE ALI persons indebted to
Miss c. Cox will please call and settle
before Jan. l.. 42w9
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-12-16

NEW CROP of Tycoon Tea at C. II.
Baxter & Co.'S. 3Otf
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-12-16
LANCAsTER "a RIrRTnN sTAaE

LEAVES Lancaster every Tuesday, Thursday and
Saturday at q. M and Arrives at Burton at
12m.
LEAVES Burton at 30 D. m. on came days and
Arrives at Lancaster at $3.50 p. m.
S. r. GREEN, Prop.