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Connecticut western news., 1886-03-24
KRNT.

Mir John Lane is courted on the sick list, though as we write, we see him on the street, and the natural conclusion is that he is better.
 Miss Lavinia Swift fell down stair one day last week, bruising herself bad ly and breaking her collar bone.
 Another wedding in town. Miss Mattie Lee and Mir M. Haskins were married last Wednesday evening Thursday tb' happy pair took the morning train fo, Danbury. where they are to reside. There was no services at the Cong church last Sunday, for obvious reasons. Another car load of fine apples went out from this station, Tuesday of thi' | week. The farmers seem quite willin: to dispose of the fruit at fair price.
 The entire stock of books in the Kenf library were sold at public auction o,' Saturday, March 2Oth. This library ha> been kept up for many years, but as n' new books have been added recently and the old ones have lost interest to th' reading public, the stockholders deeme' it advisable to close out the stock.
 The ordination of Rev Alban Riche! to the priesthood took place at St Andrews on Wednesday, March 17th Bishop Williams arrived from New Yorl on the morning train. There were pres ent also five visiting clergymen. Tb' church was well filled. Flowers i, abundance were tastefully arranged il tho font, also near the reading desk while boquets of callas and ascension lilies adorned the communion table The services commenced at 12 o'clock After the singing of an opening hymn b the choir, assisted by A.G. Todd of Ne, Milford and R. M. Gibbs of this place Rev Thomas Richey, D. D., of Ne, York preached . most appropriate SC, mon, closing with a charge to the youn minister. Then followed the ordinatio service. singing ant benedic tion. A the close of services the clergymen an
 visitors from other towns repaired to th rectory and partook of collation. pre pared for them.
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Auction Sale of Furnace
 Property.

THE SUBSCRIRER will sell to the hiobest l. bidder, at public auction, on the first day of April, '8a6. at Il o'clock in the forenoon, at the office building on the real estate here- matter described, in the Village of Chatham, Columbia county, N. Y.. all that certain real estate and furnace property with the buildings and Improvements thereon. and the machin- cry, machines. engines. boilers, tools. impe- ments fixtures and appurtenances belonging thereto and used in connection herewith. and which are owned by the Chatham Furnace Company" and Kneeland Mu, son as ten. ants in common, situated in tho Village of Chatham aforesaid. bounded and d. scribed as follows to wit:
 Commencing at . stake and stones on the ortherly side of said lot and in the line with the lands of the Widow Shufelt; thence, along tho division line south lsA deg. west chains. so links past cherry tree, mark ed to the con- Ire o' Stonykin Creek; thence, along said creek and the mill property Of Peter Mssick southwesterly 6Ss links to the highway bridge- way; thence, north l3 deg, east 2A links along rho Lebanon Sprin's Railroad abutments to . post in said railroad fence; thence, along the asterly side of said railroad north S9 deg, east sS links; north 22A4 deg, east ASA links to he said first mentioned line of Widow Shufelt: thence. along her line south s5H deg, east AZ links to the place of beginning. Contain. ng two and three quarters (2,<' acres of land a,rordlng to minutes of survey and computa- ion made by Abm. B. pugsley, surveyor. No- vember 6. 1872. With the right of way lead ing out from said premises to tn. highway tading from Chatham Village to Chatham Center.
 Terms of sale will be made known on day Of sale, or on application before to the subscribsr. Dated February IA, 1Sas.
 k. A. TRAvER,
 Hudson. N. \. Attorusy for Owner.
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4 DOG STORY.

A lad was crossing the fields in the country, some distance from any dwel- ing, when he was pursued by large and fierce dog belonging to the gentle man whose land he was crossing. The lad was alarmed, and ran for his life
 He struck into a piece of woods, and the dog gained CD him, when he looked around to see how near the creature was and tumbling over stone, he pitched of 6 precipice and broke his leg. Un- able to move, and at the mercy of the beast, the poor fellow saw the dog com ing down upon him, and expected to be ,eized and torn: wh, n to his surprise the dog came near, and perceiving the bov was hurt, instantly wheeled about and vent off for that aid which he could not render himself. There was no one vithin reach of the child's voice, and Ia must have perished there or have 1lraooed his broken limb along and dastroyed it so as to render amputation necessary, if the dog did not bring him hslp. lie held up his leg and it hung At r1Ql6 ADRlo, suoWluS ulu pIdiu'y the nature of his misfortune and the ne- c.ssity of lying still The dog went off to the nearest house and parked for help. Not receiving attention he made another visit of sympathy to the boy, snd then to the house, tn re making snch demonstrations of anxiety that the familv followed him to the place where tho child lay.
 Now. observe that this dog was pursu- ina this boy as an enemy; but the mo- 1nent he saw his enemy prostrate and in distress, his rage was tuned to pity, snd he flew to his It lief. Here was true Seeline and the course he pursue of hea1t and head. I do not say he ,eaeoued in this matter but there is eooethine inhis conduct on this occasion ~ looks SO much like the right kind TT feelif5e and action that think 1t de- ervea to be recorded to his credit.
 ls fsv dogs will read the record: lree,heud the example to mankind for
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NEW HARTFORD.

Wm Swayze Baker died at his home in south east New Hartford on Tuesday night the 18th inst. He was formerly prominent in educational matters; he lectured, taught, an l in 184O edited the R. J. Journal of Education. For the last few years his mind has been unset tied, his insanity taking the form of incessant activity. As he was harmless he was allowed to roam at will, and he was familiar figure through western c ,nnecticut. It is said that he could mentally solve difficult problem lat the same time keeping up conversation more quickly than another could work it out.
 The subject of the last l.. & s. U.was s'Longfellow". The entertainment was an excellent one and given to crowded house.
 Mrs A. E. Grove is in New York Deacon J. C. Beach, our Town Clerk, has been confined to his house for the last week.
 ASS Normal class has been started. As yet the time and place of meeting have not been decided upon. Miss Minnie Futile spent Sunday al home.
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ElLAWORTH. .

MT James B. Vail of South Manches- ter has been visiting MT H. F. Chaffee.
 Miss Ellen Everett has gone to Ark port N. Y.,where she will attend school
 Miss Julia Dunbar has retuned from Bethlehem, and commenced school in district 12
 MT John Buckston has been visiting at Everett s. Dunbar's.
 The sociable of March 11th was well attend. We learn the grand ''finis' is to be an oyster supper.
 Harry and Willie Swift from Cornwall have been visiting friends in this place
 Mrs Pierson, Another of Mrs o. O. Dean,) whom we mentioned as having g fall, died Wednesday last, aged 89 years Her remains were taken te Richmond, Mass. for interment. The Dakota four accompanied by minute men" started for the ''wilds O the west last Monday. A thunder storm, the first of the sea son, serenaded us Friday night.
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NOTICE! /!

NOTICE! We will sell at Auction on
 MONDAY, MARCH 29. Commencing at 10 o'clock, all the stock and tools on the Rexford Farm, Cream Hill, consisting of 20 Cows, 6 two-year- r-old Heifers, two-year-old Bull, 1 pair of four year-old Steers, Horses and
 Harness, l Champion Mower, 1 Wheel Rake, Milk Wagon, 2 Buckboards, Buggy, l Ox-Cart,
 2 Ox-Sleds, Cultivators, Ploughs,
 Chains, Hay Gutter, No II, Ross, nearly new, l other Hay Gutter, and numerous other tools, A Milk
 Cans, Pans, etc. Sale Positive.
 Terms made known on day of sale.
 No POstponement. COCHRANE & WHEELER. West Cornwall, March 26. 1886. 2w
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lM0RE0LK.

Miss Anna Battell is spending few lays in New York.
 Mrs Stillman Tibbals of Housatonic, Mass, is visit ng friends in town. Mrs Fred Rvalls is visiting friends ill Relchertown and Chicopee, Mass.
 Mir Battell has repaired the old post ,ffice and fitted it up for a probate of ice.
 About twenty-five couples attended vening last.
 Mir B. T. Butler has purchased .,atent incubator which Is operating cry successfully.
 The family of Mir E P. Curtiss of Bridgeport will soon occupy the rooms ,vefScoville's shop.
 Miss l.. P. Stevens has rented DOT ion of her house for the summer. MT J. K. Shepard exhibits a fine chart f the building lots on the Shepard ark road.
 Miss Ames of Westfeld, Mass, is lolding series of revival meetings ln @he Baptist chapel at North Norfolk. Mir and Mrs l.. O Bellows write from Jacksonville that their health IS much improved, and that they will return In 1 Lay
 The roof on the bank and also that on he hosiery building, which were started l D by the wind short time ago, have been repaired.
 1 The Norfolk colored orchestra is mak' | ng rapid advancement and have been invited to give concert, which, we understand, they intend to do soon. Moving seems to be the order of the lay. MT James Ryalls goes to the ,ouse vacated by Mrs Wolcott Harve, Smith moves to the Hosiery" boarding house and MT Darrow takes the rooms ormerly occupied by Mir Smith.
 The many friends of John D. Basset will be pleased to learn that he has de :ided not to purchase an interest Ill tht wholesale house of F. w. Clark & Go. # Hartford as has been reported.
 Two of the fine elms i'll the park hav' ,een cut down. One was dead and ont was not, but it was thought by som' that it might die sometime. They mad upwards of twenty cords of wood.
 The legal voters of the Centre schoo district met for their annual discussion
 # the new school house question. M LII. Whiting was chosen moderator ant
 Lr Crissey, clerk. There was larg attendance aud large assortment 0 Ideas. The general sentiment seemed stronger than ever before in favor of new building. A committee was ap pointed as usual to make the round o eligible sites. The committee are M Shepard. Mir E.C. Stevens, and Mir Pol ter, who, as the moderator remarked had an especial qualifi ication, viz. tack of similar experience, heretofore The meeting adjourned for two weeks to hold the next session at the tow hall. The committee have begun thel labors, in consequence of which one ( their number has been confined to tn house a week, with cold.
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TAX PAYERS.

Notice is hereby given that the rate bill of the grand list for 1885 in the town of North Canaan. Conn.,, has been placed in my hands for c"llrc' ion. Said tax is due May 1, 1886 Nine per cent per annum is added to all taxes unpaid after May [, 1886.
 Flo the convenie ,'.. n' tax payers will he at the Post flee. East Canaan Wednesday. April 2l from 2 p m until III, and at the Post Office, Canaan Valley, Thursday, April g from 2 m until pm.
 m24-3 w. H. CAMP. Collector.
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Ne2o Advertisements.
A CA mn.

The subscriber will open Harness, Shop, next door 10 the West CornwaI Hotel, on or about April 15, and vii make First Glass Work only. The fol lowing letter is one of the many tha' Mir Ferris has received:
 BRIDGEPORT. 1876. Mir James L. Ferris has made sever al sets of harness for me which hay given me great satisfaction. He is {, capital workman, doing his bushes. upon honor. P. T. BARNUM.
 MT F. makes the change for his health JAMES l. FERRIS. West Cornwall. Conn., tf-m2
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nISTRICT OF SALISBURY SS. PROBATE lJ Court March 18th lS86

nISTRICT OF SALISBURY SS. PROBATE lI Court. March 18th. 1886.
 Estate of John A. McArthur late of Sails. bury in said District, deceased.
 The Executors having exhibited their ad- ministration account with said estate to this court for allowance, it is
 Ordered-I lat the Sd day of April A. D. 1886 at one o'clocK in the afternoon at th. Probate Office in Salisbury be and the same is assigned for a hearing on the allowance of sad administration account with said estate. and this court directs the executors to cite all pers' ns interested therein to appear st said time and place, by publishing this order in the n.wsparer published ill North Canaan and having circulation in said District. and re- turn make.
 .ttest, DONALD T. WARNER, 1w Judge,
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Special Notice. SEVEN POINTS TO REMEM B ER

Insr-Simp'e notice of birth, marriage or death, In>e ted Tree of charge.
 EEooND-Obituxry notices, 10cts. per line. THIRD-Memorial or panegyrical resolutions passed by . church, lodge, society or organl- xati ,n, 10 cents per lIne.
 FouRrH-Card of thanks, less than If lines. IS cents per line; over IA lines, .2Ia cents pel lne. Please do not ask the printer to gratuit ously publish card thanking your friens for assistance rendered YOU in sickness or af Action. or for presenting you gold watch, a gold headed cane, wedding presents or an. other gifts. If the service rendered or gIfts TO ,eived are not worth the price of a card O tn snks, then don't mention them. In other words don't manifest your gratitude by taxing the printer.
 FIFTH Please do not expect us to record wed hng pr, sents when the list is longer tnaI She moral law.
 SIxrH-We cannot guarantee to publish ar 6cl-s received later than Tuesday noon. Wis itors are welcomed any days except Monaa, and Tuesday. Please bear in nit if you de taiu us on said days you will cause us to b. ate to press
 SEVENTH If you desire bill re ii ted pleas return It with your remittance.
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DIED.

DEAN-At Salisbury, of consumption,
 March 20, Willie B. Dean, son of Juan
 Dean, aged IF years.
 BAKER-At New Hartford, March l6,
 William s Baker, aged Fl years. BEsr-At Millerton, N. Y., March 1'21,
 Mrs N Best. aged 42 years. BsAcH-At Millerton, N. Y., March IT,,
 Nathan O. Beach, aged 45 years. WooLsEY-At Sherman, March 5, Drake
 $. Woolsey, aged 81 years and days WYANr-At Warren, March IT, Alanson Wyant, aged "A years.
 McNEn-At Lime Rock, March 21, in- fant son of Mir and Mrs N. A. McNeil.
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BORN

CHAPMAN-At Cornwall Bridge, March l9, son to Seth and Lucy Chapman, weight II pounds. BARNErr-In this village, March 20, a daughter to Rev and Mrs F. w. Barnett
 McNEn-At Lime Rock, March 19, a son to MT and Mrs N. A. McNeil.
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LEGLSLATIVE GENERAL REUNION

A legislative general reunion of mem- bers of the present and past general assemblies of Connecticut will be held at the capitol in Hartford, Wednesday May 5, 1886.
 We are indebted to Representative A. J. Spur of Chapinville for the following list of Salisbury's representa- tives now living. Their present post office address is given, also the years when they served
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A Walking Skeleton.

A Walking skeleton.
 MT B. Springer of Mechanicsburgh. Pa., writes: 1T was afflicted with lung fever and abscess on l1ngs and reduced to walking skeleton. Got free bot tie of Dr Kings new discovery for con- sumption, which did me so much good that bought dollar bottle. After using three bottles found myself once more man, completely restored to health, with hearty appetite, and gain in flesh of As fbs D
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Very Remarkable Recovery.

Mir Geo. V. Willing. of Manchester, Mich, writes: My wife has been al- most helpless for five years, so helpless that she could not turn over in bed alone. She used two bottles of Electric bitters, and is so much improved that she is able now to do her own work"
 Electric bitters will do all that is claimed for them. Hundreds of testi- monials attest their great curative pow CTS. Only fifty cents bottle at w. Il. Camps.
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nISTRICT OF SHARON. ss. Probate A Court, March 5. 1888.
 Estate of Newton J. Bump, late of Shar on, in said district, deceased.
 The Court of Probate for the District of >haron hath limlte' and allowed six months rom tie date hereof for the creditors of said ,s.ate to exhibit their claims for settlement Those who neglect to present their accounts property attested, within eaid time will be de- barred recovery All persons indebted to said estate are rt tquested to make immediate payment'to to
 Dated Sharon, Ct., March $, 1sa6. m9-8w
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ATA COURT OF PROBATE holden at "A North Canaan within and for the district of Canaan, on the l6th day of March D. 1886.
 rresent. Jacob E. Hardenbergh, Judge
 On motion ot Daniel l.. Peirce, Administrator. with the will annexed, on the testate estate of Michael German, late of North Canaan within said district deceased.
 This court doth decree that six months be allowed and limited for the creditors ot said estate to exhibit their claims against the same to said administrator and directs that public notice be given of this order by publishing tn. same twice in newspaper published in said district and having 8 circulation therein.
 Certified from record, ml7-3t
 JACOBB HARDENBERGH, Judge.
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You are not old, yet your hair is getting thin. Your friends remark it, your wife regrets it. Parker's Hair Balsam will stop this waste, save your hair and restore the original gloss and color. Exceptionally clean, prevents dandrof. perfect dressing.
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MARRIED.

HAsK1Ns Kent, March IF, by Rev T. J. Lee of New Milford, NJ.
 Haskins of Danbury to Miss Mattie
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SMOKERS TAI<E NOT-L.-!

SMOKERS TAKE NOirCa.!
 Junius Rhoades is selling the original handmade Cigars. The best 1O-cent Cigar north of the Equator. Give then, trial
 canaan, March 24. 1886. m24-1w
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DONALD T. WARNER, Judge.

The subscribers give notice that they shall meet at the Probate Office in said Salisbury, on the 18th day of May and November each. said days, for the purpose of attending to the business of said appointment
 J P. WALTON, o.,.:
 JAMES M. SELLECK, oolilli1S'iono's'
 All persons indebted to said estate are re- quested to make immediate payment to m24-3t GEORGE H. CLARK. .Administrator
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TO RENT.

double House about l1l miles from Falls Village, known as the Joslyn House. Good location for work. Enquire of
 MICHAEL GOGGIN. Falls Village. Ct, March l!. tf-mh,7
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C6TIIuGu I6COIU1 2t-4 .JAGOBB HARDENBFRGH. Judge

COURT OF PROBA E held at Sharon, A within and for the District of Sharon, on the 18th day of March \. D. 1886.
 Present Herman c. kowley. Esq, Judge.
 Estate of Newton J. Bump, late of sharon. in said District. deceased.
 The Administrator represented the estate insolvent, therefore
 ordered. That Commissioners to receive and examine the claims of the creditors of aaid es- tate be appointed at the Prob ,te Ofic" in sharon on the 27th day of March 1886, at h o'clock, forenoon. and this Court directs tn" n persons interested in said estate to appear, il they see cause. at said time and place. to be heard relative to said appointment, by posting the same on the public sign.post nearest to the place where the deceased last dwelt with Tn the same town, and by publishing the same twice in 9 weekly newspaper published i" Litchfield County and having 8 circulation in said Probate District, and return make to this court of the notice given.
 ml7-2w HERMAN .ROwLFY, Judge.
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G. W. SCOVlLLE,

q. W. SCOVlLLE, UNDERTAKER AND EMBALMER. Everything requisite for Burial Purposes urnished at the Shortest Possible Notice. Calls by Telephone "Norfolk Drug Store. Residence and shop on "The Green"
 NOT{F)IK CONN
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COLLECTOIs'S NOTICE.

All persons liable to pay Town, Mil itary, or Poll Tax in the town of Sharon are hereby notified that the tax of 1885 becomes due April l, 1886. Interest. will be added after the first Monday in May, at the rate of 9 per cent.
 I will be at Town hall, Monday, April 5, to receive said taxes; also at Ellsworth Post Office, April 20, from to 8 p. m. also at Town hall, the first Monday in each month thereafter.
 EDGAR J. REED, Collector.
 Sharon, Conn, March g, 1886. m1O-3
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A cheap pair of slippers-The gi'l and her "feller who fall down in the rink.
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DIsThIC I OF CORNWALL ss. PROBATE U Court, March 20, A. D. 1886.

D Court, March 20, A. D. l88G.
 Estate of Laura Fox, late of said Cornwall, in said district deceased
 The Court of Probate for the District of Cornwall hath limited and allowed six months tro,n the date hereof. for the creditors of sad ,sttte to exhibit their claims for settlement. Those who neglect to present their accounts, properly attested, within said time will be de- barred a recovery. All persons indebted to s+io estate are lequested to make immediate payment 10
 mh24-3w JOHN B. FOX, Admr.
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NAMES.

N AA2n0s
 Donald J. Warner, Wm H. Barnum, Pliny l.. Barton, Peter P. Everts, John Landon, Martin Harris, James Landon, James a. Barnum, Silas B. Moore, George Landon, John P. McNeil, James VanDeusen, B. D. Goodwin, Fa John G. Landon, Sidney P. Ensign, Wm H. Walton, jr. Henry Woodwork Daniel Pratt,
 M. B. Richardson, John P. Walton, Chauncy Morris, Orange Benj ,man, Charles H Bissen. Charles B. Graves. Wr4 B. Perry, Geo H. Clark,
 Edward Ward, Gibson Gillette, Edward Barton, John H. Hurlburt Lewis P. Ashman, Gilbert s. Street, John s. Perkins, Geo B. Clark,
 Andrew Spur,
 Salisbury living First represented ]
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WANTED.

" A NItD.
 A Good Cook and Laundress. permanent posItlon to one who can come we l recommend ed. Will hire washing out during summe months IT necessary, Wages no object l., suitable person. Apply at thls office, address BOX H. Lime Rock, Ct. March 24 fur
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NORFOLK, CONN.

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A T A COURT OF PROBATE held at Shar- A on.within and for the DisricI of sharon, on the 20th day of March. A. D., 1886.
 Present, Herman c. Rowley, Esq, Judge.
 Estate of Enoch p. Everett, late of Sharon, sald District, deceased.
 The Administrator represented the estate insevent.
 Ordered. That Commissioners to receive and rxamine the claims of tho creditors Of said | -.state be appointed at the P, obate Office in sharon on the third day of April 1886, at ten ''clork in the forenoon, and this court directs the Administrator to give public notice to all l uersons interested in said estate to appear. if they see caus-, at said time and place and be I heard relative to sad appoIntment, by posting l the same on the public sign-post nearest to the place where the deceased Enoch P. Everett, | ast dwelt within the same town, and by pub fishing the sam in weekly newspaper print sd in Litchtield county and having . c,rcula- l ion ill said Prnbate District. and return max c to thls court of tho notice given | m2l2t HERMAN c. ROWLEY. Judge.
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nTSTRT'7T OF SALISBURY SS. PROBATE U Court. March 18th. 1886
 Estate of Geo ge w. Cummings late of Salis- bury, Tn said District, deceased.
 The court of probate for the district of Salis- bury hath limited and allowed six months from the date of this ord r. for the credit rs of sai0 estat, represented insol. ent in which to exhibit their claims against said estate and has ap- pointed Joh F. Walton and James M Selieck, bnth of said Salisbury. Commissioners to re- ceive and examine said claims.
 Certified by
 DONALD T. WARNER, Judge.