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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-07-27

Secretary FaircblId's grandfather was
the printer and publisher of newspaper
and his father was LAWYER.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-07-27

a clam digger at Stoningtou. Conn.
has Just found pearl worth $75 in on,
of the clans of a late haul.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-07-27
MN. McfNiky,


ATTORNEY AT LAW-Loans money on goo
isecurty, make collections Reference Ml'eh
N a Iyude bankers. office in Poso1ice block
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-07-27

ATTORNEY ATLAW, Solicitor in .hsncery Al
A Notary Public, Ahstrscts, Loans and oolet
IONS. once, Bufo DIS Block, I'd aSenue' owe
,sker's JewelrY store.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-07-27
INTELLIGENCE COLUMN.

Dor SALE A HOUSE AND LOT
l. in very de-irable location; apply TO
NJ. NJ. CORBETT, Atty Al Law.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-07-27
'.oCK island & Peoria
RAILW AY.
TO THB-
East AMI SOUTpEAST.
CABLE BRANCH

| Accommodation trains leave Rick Island ats:0
| and 81 p. m; arrive ata:0o a m. and d
Pm
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-07-27

EoR RENT.-FURNISHED ROOMS
l. at No 1919 Third avenue. 25-6t
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-07-27
CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE & ST. PAUL.

IHH'INs . I7ufIT Z 7 N74'17''1''
NJ. J. YOUNG, Agent.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-07-27

M ANTED-A SITUATION TO WAIT
W on an old lady invalid. Address lock box IS.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-08-02
Order Of Publication.

STATE OF MISSOURI,
CUUNTy or AuDRArN.
10 the Circuit Court, October term 1899.
Vim: II. Upham, plaintiff,
VS.. -
III IA j. Upham, defendt.J
Nov, on this day, CONES the plaintiff
by bis attorney and file his petition
and afiida VII. stating among other things
that the said defendant. Eliza j. Up
ham, il a non-resident of the state, and
it appearing Ia the satisfaction Of the
clerk of this court, In vacation, that
service game be had in the ordinary
way, it Is hereby ordered by the clerk
that publication be made, notifying
said defendant that suit has been com
menced against her IN the CirenlL
Court Of Audrain County, Missouri,
the object aud general nature Of which
is to procure a divorce; and, unless Won.
the defendant, Eliza j. Upbam. be AMI
appear at the next term OF said court,
90 be holden a. tile Court House, In the
city of Mexico, Au1rain County. Mo-,
ON the
LIST Monday in October, AID, 1883,
and OH or before the sixth day thereof
answer OF otherwise plead to saht
petition, judgment will be rendered ac-
cording to the prayer Of the Bame. IL
10 further ordered that a copy hereof
be published in the Mexico Weekly
LEDGER, a newspaper published IN said
county Of Audraiu, for four weeks sue-
eessiv-ly. the last insertion ~ DO nj
least fonr weeks before the commence
msnt ri TN, NEXT term of said court
A trne copy.
NM. Witness nv hand and the
Csr. seal thereof, affixed this nh
N" day of July, 1888
BEN. G. JOHNSON,
u IL CLERK circuit Court.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-08-02
DIR. ROBERT MORRIS.
Death of the Poet Laureate of the
Free Masons.

LOUISVILLE, Ky, July 31.-Dr.
Robt. Morris died this morning at
$50 o'clock at his home at La
grange. His death was caused by
paralysis. DR.. Morris was 30 years
old and a native of Mississippi,
though he had lived here nearly all
his life. He was the Poet Laureate
of Masonry and the most distin-
guished Mason ia America or the
world. He was a Past-Grand Mas
ter and the author of nearly a hun
dred Masonic works and poems. In
1854 he was sent to the Holy Land
by the Masons to explore its origin,
and spent eighteen months there.
He was q Presbyterian minister,
but of late years he had devoted
himselfto exclusive Masonic work.
He was married and leaves several
children
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-08-02
LACONICS.
OF the Ledger.

Correspondence OF the Ledger.
LADDoNIA, Mo-, August. L.
Earnest Harris, a young man about
q years old, died Sunday night of
typhoid fever and was buried yes
terday. Mrs. Boydon, of Rood
house, attended the funeral.
Several cases of sickness around
III the country; among the diseases,
there are a few sick with typhoid
fever. The high grass and weeds
should be moved down, and the
streets and alleys kept clean to
prevent sickness.
The Laddonia Post will start for
Wellsville tomorrow. Several Lad
domains went to-day.
We attended the new NJ. E.
Church in Vandalia Sunday, heard
Bishop Bowman preach an excl
lent sermon and saw one of the
neatest churches in the county.
There was a balance of 1925 on
the church debt, which was raised
readily, and the church dedicated
free of debt.
Vandalia's little parks-the new
ones, are a great Improvement to
the town. Laddonia should ar
range to fence its railroad grounds
and set out in trees as Vandalia
has. 1t would add more to the
town than we think for. The cost
of the improvement would be but
little, and would add very much to
the appearance of the place. We
think the NJ. L. Church rather
favors Laddonia in ~prefering it as a
location for the college. The COM
munity and town should work hard
to get it. 1t would be a help finan-
cially and Intellectually to the
place.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. p. Moore will
go TO Mexico to reside in the near
future. We are sorry to have them
leave. Mr.. Moore has resided
here II years, and has "tccome
one of our family" as it were.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-08-02

BEAVER DAM ITEMS.

Correspondence of The Ledger.
BEAVER DAM, Mo-, August +
W. d. Harrison is reported better.
VIM. Calhoun's barn is about
completed.
Mrs. Louis Farrah, of Prairie
View, and her two neices, Misses
Cora and Lula, were visiting in this
vicinity last week.
The regular pastor of Beaver
Dam Church being absent last
Sabbath, Bro. VIM. Jesse filled
the appointment, and Immediately
after q very interesting Sabbath
school, conducted under the sup
erintendency of Mr.. Ed. Roberts,
he addressed the school.
Morrison Wright, of Galloway.
is visiting his uncle, Il. NJ. Price.
Freddie and Willie Roberts have
two fine draft colts.
Robert Calhoun has one saddle
colt, a Buster, that is a dandy.
Baggle Price has a Marshall T,
colt and n trotter. -
Jack Walery, a buster saddle
| colt that will take the red string
wherever shown. .
Clarence Dicus, "a Cleveland Bay,
and Will do to show anywhere.
Edgar Threlkeld, a saddle colt.
the prettiest mover ever
Mrs. Jno. +. Harrison is on the
sick list.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-08-02
Administrators Notice.

Notice is hereby given that the I'M
dersigned Public Administrator has
taken charge of the estate Of Milly
Crawford, deceased, for the purpose Of
administering the same. All persons
having claims against said estate are
required to present them to me for al
lowsncd within m year from this date
or they may be precluded from any
benefit of said estate; and that tunless
within two years from this date, they
will be forever barred.
w. b. MCINTYRE, Administrator.
Mexico, Mo-, July rs, 1883.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-08-02

Dainty "lingerie" is always a
pardonable "craze' for the fair
sex. Few can but admire the
cool, light garments fashioned of
sheer cambria and India linen.
But a sudden realization has been
reached that even these fabrics
contain too much warmth for sum-
mel wear. So an ingenious manu-
facturcr is sending out undergar-
ments made ofpaper. The innova-
ton has been some little time in
contemplation, but it was nee
essary for the purpose to procure
a fabric that while it was thin,
would be yet strong and durable.
China has been the country sue
cessful in meeting the demand.
From there We get a soft, fibrous
material that resembles, closely,
fine unlaundried linen, and a
variety of garments are being con-
structed that is thought will speed
lily revolutionize the world of
warm-Weather ''llngerie."
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-08-02
The Grand Opera House,

Last night several of the mem
bers of the Thomas Opera Co., in
Guiding the assistant manager, Mr..
Eccleshall, arrived in town. Mr..
Eccleshall, who has had consider
able experience in opera houses
both in America and in England,
said he never saw amore complete
opera House for its size, and he
is sure that when the Thomas OPP
era Company give their first per
formance Oh Monday night of
Mikado, the ladies and gentlemen
of Mexico will highly appreciate
the efforts of Mr.. Ferris to secure a
first-class company for the opening
of his fine opera house.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-08-02
THEY GIVE TT UP.
The Contrasting Convention Del
egations Growing Less.


FROM nc hat5ds Cay Journal.
The number OF contesting delega-
tons III the Democratic primaries
of Saturday night is gradually d.
minIshing, despite the efforts of the
Glover Morehouse crowd to bolster
them up in order to make some
kind of q showing before the con-
vention, of August IL. The two
members of the contesting delega-
ton in the east precinct of the
Tenth ward say they will not make
IA fight for their seats in the con-
vention, and the effort to make it
appear that there is Il contest in
the west precinct of the Eighth
will probably fall through. The
anti-Francis men were fairly beat
en there, but not content with this,
some of them went to the Times
office and fixed up a second list of
delegates. One of the gentlemen
placed on this list, said, when told
of 1t, that he would have nothing
to do with the contest. He threat
ened to publish cards in the other
newspapers giving the facts, if the
anti-Francis men persisted in keep
ing his name on the contesting del
egation, and the result was that
his name was withdrawn. The
same gentleman said yesterday
that the anti Francis men were
fairly defeated there, and that
there was not the shallowest pre-
text for a contest. The defeated
ones did not even hold a meeting
in the ward.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-08-02
AdministratOr's Notice.

Notice is hereby given that letters of
administration upon the estate of
Hannah A. Fountain, deceased, have
been granted the undersigaed, W. w.
Fountain, by the Probate Court Of Au-
drain county, Missouri, bearing date
July 9TH, 1888.
All persons having claims against
said estate are required TO EXHIBIT them
for allowance to the administrator
within one year after the date, or they
may by precluded from any benefit or
such estate, and II such claims be no.
exhibited within tgo years from this
date they will be I ,rever barred.
Ia w. W. FOUNTAIN,
Administrator.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-08-02
LIST Monday in October, 1883,
Administrators Notice.

Notics is hereby given that letters
Documentary upon the estate of Eienora
L. J. Arnistead decd, have been grant,
ed the undersigned, +. F. Beatty,
by the Probate Court of Audrain Coun-
ty, Missouri, bearing date June &c,
1883.
All parsons having claims against
said estate are required to exhibit them
for allowance to the administrator with
in n year after the date, or they may
be precluded from any benefit Of such
estate, and If such claims be not ex-
hibited within two years from this
date they will be forever barred.
l4-4t +. +. BEATTY, Administrator.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-08-02
ADMINISTRATIVE Notice.

Notice is hereby given that letters OF
administration upon the estate of q. II.
Adams. deceased, have been granted
the undersigned, Teena Adams, by the
Probate Court of Audrain county,
Missouri, bearing date June 9Th, 1888.
All persons having claims against
said estate are required to exhibit them
for allowance to the ADMINISTRATIVE
within one year after the date, or they
may be precluded from any benefit Of
such estate, and If such claims be not
exhibited within two years from this
date they will be forever barred.
l2tds TEENA ADAMS,
Administrative.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-08-02
Opening of the Ferris.

Manager G.. Leslie Ferris re-
turned from Kansas City last night,
where he completed arrangements
for the appearance of the celebrat-
ed Thomas Opera Company at the
Grand all next week. Mr.. Charles
Gilbert is managing the company
and the public al rest assured
that only first-class operas by first
class people will be produced.
Prof. Perlet, the famous director,
will have charge of the music.
While in Kansas City, Mr.. Fer
ris engaged the Hulett orchestra
and band, of sixteen pieces, to play
for the Fair next week.
The Kansas City Times of to-
day has the following:
The Thomas Opera Company,
after a season of seven weeks in
Kansas City, have closed and will
go to Mexico, where they will open
August 6 and give several of their
best productions during the week
of the Fair. The company has
given general satisfaction and the
town Of Mexico is to be congratu-
lated on having secured them for
Fair week. Mr.. Charles A. Gil
bert, the comedian and manager of
the company, has become a favorite
in Kansas City. Miss Sherwood
is q captivating little soubrette
and is sure to make friends every
where. The same can be said of
Mr.. Sykes, Mr.. Carr and other
members of the company. The
company has been noted for its re-
gard for decorum and reflects great
credit on Charlie Thomas as a
manager and also Mr.. Gilbert as 4
discipllnarian.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-08-02
A reporter this morning asked J,

A reporter this morning asked J.
f. Llewellyn how his patrons liked
Jackson's Common-senSe LinimeHt
and /" replied, First rate" He
.,.1 u...t he is having Il fine trade
on the goods and that they give
the very best satisfaction. He says
that several men who have been
using the liniment for years speak
Off in the very highest terms.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-08-02
Sun Struck.

DIR. Cave held an inquest Tues
day on John Doughcrty, section
hand, who lived at Littleby Station.
Death was caused by a sun stroke.
The jury was as follows: G. NJ.
Owens, A. p. RoGen, H.. c.
French, &. NJ. Howerly, 7. w.
Workman and NJ. Judge.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-08-02

John Fredericks, a cigarmaker
employed at Weimer's, was over
come by the heat while at work
yesterday afternoon. He was taken
to a room and for a time it was
was feared the stroke would prove
fatal. He is better to-day.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-08-02
What arc They Going to Do?

There was Il rumOr about town
yesterday to the effect that the Alton
folks would to-day begin the work
of clearing away the debris of their
old roundhouse, preparatory to
building a new one. \ large mum
Der of colored men were employed
to assist. in the work, but were
later given notice that they need
not be on hand this morning, the
contractor having been called from
the city. Only II conclusion can
be drawn from such u step: that a
large brick roundhouse is to be
built on the site Of the one
destroyed by fire. This is what
railroad men think about it. If
stalls are to be built only for the
South Branch engines, they will
be placed in a more convenient
place-on the hill west ofthe Uuion
Depot, most likely. The work of
laying side track i'll East Mexico
still continues and Il new track has
been built to the site of the old
roundhouse. Some railroad men
say Mexico can never hope to get a
"boost" from the Alton folks,
though a number of them. includ-
ing the genial Bob Dinsmore, think
Mexico's chances for securing a
passenger division are excellent.
WORK COMMENCED.
\ force ofcoloredm was put on
the roundhouse, clearing away the
debris, this afternoon. 1t can only
mean one thing-the building of a
new roundhouse. The Alton of
ficials are, as usual, ~reticent, re-
fusing to say a word in regard to
their plans.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-08-02

Sherif's Sale IN Partition.
Partition in the Audrain County Circuit
Court, June term, 1883.
John Hickerson VS.. Fremont Schoffen
ct al.
In The Circuit Court of Audrain County,
Missouri.
I,y virtue and authority of a decree and
order of sale made by the said Coust, In
the above entitled cause, and of a certla.
ed copy thereof, dated June Goth, 1888, I
will, on
Tuesday, August It'll, 1888,
between the hours of . o'clock In the
forenoon and 3 O'Clock in the afternoon OF
that day, at the east front door of the
Court House. in he city of Mexico, in
Au,lrain county, Missouri, during the sit
ting. of the County Court, sell, at public
vendue, To the highest bidder, the fol-
lowing described real estate, viz; The
northwest quarter On. W. l-4) and the
west half of tn. northeast quarter wv.
l-2 n. e. LAP, and the west half of the
southwest quarter wv. LIZ 8. W. l-4)
all in section number twenty-four
24), in township fifty-one (5I),
in range six (6), west, in the county Of
| Autrain and State Of Missouri.
Terms of sale as follows, viz: Cash.
latds j. w. ATCHISON,
Sheriff
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-08-02
Errata.

Following are corrections in the
Fair catalogue:
Programme No. % should read
chest jack any age"
Programme No. AZ should read
chest gelding 4-years-old and
over"
Programme No. 122 IL should
read ''best pair mules 3-years-old
and under, IN harness and will be
exhibited as above"
See correction in Fair catalogue
Nos. 20, AZ and 122 1-2.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-08-02

will give a premium of $500
for the best cake made with Little
Giant Baking Powder. Cake to be
exhibited at Fair, commencing
August Z, 1888. Powder al be
had at grocery stores.
w w. SETTLE.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-08-02
He Saws He'll Settle,

A postal card, postmarked at
Chicago, bearing the following ad-
dress, was received Saturday after
noon Orchard Worrell, Mexico,
Missouri, Winsor House" On the
other side was this simple mes
sage, which is given Hteratina:
Bloomington. Begin with Co.
next week at thirty dollars per week
and will satisfy all in few days.
Yours, i. XAvIER -
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-08-02

Information just received from
J. H. Hayden, of this city, who is
In California; states that that gem
tleman was/one of a party of six at
tackled bf stage robbers while
traversiM a country stage road in
the Golden State. Mr.. Hayden
lostG,is fine watch and a valuable
y fmoney, besides other articles
nth.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-08-02

A private letter from J. H. Hay
don says that he only lost his
watch and eighteen dollars in the
stage robbery in California on the
Goth. He had s125 consealed i'll
his shoe and as the robber did not
make a careful search he saved the
bulk of the money he had with
him.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-08-02

One of Mexico's parks will soon
become the scene Of a shooting
scape if a certain young man, who
is objectional to a young lady's
father, don't keep q good lookout.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-08-02

J. Maughs, DR.. simcoe and
John Bayuham, of Fulton, are in
Mexico, and say that we have the
best track and best fair grounds
generally in the State.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-08-02
Order Of Publication.

STATE OF MISSOURI,
COUNTY OF AuDRAIN.
In the Circuit Court, October term,
1888.
Ida M. Williams plaintiff,
VS.. o
Chas. +. Williams, defendt.
Now, on this day the plaintiff
by her attorney and files her petition
and affidavit, stating among other
things that defendant Is a nonresident
of the State, tand 1T appearing to the
satisfaction of the clerk OF this court In
vacation, that service cannot be had In
the ordinary way, II is hereby ordered
by the clerk that publication be made
notifying said defendant, Cha,l les +.
Williams, that suit has been commence
ed against him, in the Circuit Court Of
Audrain County. Missouri, the object
and general nature of which ia to pro-
cure a divorce and unless you, the
defendant, Charles +. Williams, be and
appear at the next term of said court to
be holden at the Court House, in the
city of Mexico, Audrain County, Mo-,
on the
LIST Monday in October, 1883,
and on or before the 9th day thereof,
answer or otherwise plead to said petit
tion, Judgment will be rendered accord
ing t. The prayer OF the IL 10
furthp, ordered that q copy hereof bn
published in the Mexico Weekly LED
GER, a newspaper published in said
county of Audrain for four weeks sue
cessivcly, the last insertion to be al
least four weeks before the commence
ment Of the next term of said court.
A true copy from the record.
~ Witness my hand and seal
SEAL affixed, this. the 7th day OF
t~D July.
BEN. G. JOHNSON,
14-4t Clerk Circuit Court.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-08-02
Elk. Com.

1t is % days until the State Con-
vention meets and II days until
all the delegates will be appointed,
and things are warming up. The
fight is getting at close quarters
and combinations are being formed
and ''tricks that are vain" are being
played for all they are worth.
About IS counties will appoint
delegates on the same day, the II
of August. and the gubernatorial
candidates are arranging their
forces for a desperate effort on that
1ay-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-08-02
Special Notice.

All persons knowing themselves
indebted to me will please call and
settle at once. / am needing money
badly. Ed. w. CLARK.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-08-02
A Card of

desire to sincerely thank all who
we're so kind to us during the fatal
illness of my nephew.
LESLIE HARTLEY.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-08-02

WANrED-Board and lodging in
private families for 80 people
Fair week. Good prices; apply to
q. Leslie Ferris. DIT
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-08-02

Frederick Hoffman, an octogen-
arian, died at Vandalia last Sunday
aged 80. He e~migrated from Ger
many in 1918, and was highly .es-
teemed for his honesty and indie
pendence of thought. A wife and
seven children survive him. Two
of his sons are ministers in the
Christian church.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-08-02
PROGRAMM ME.
Ofthe Eighth Annual Meeting of
the Audrain County Chris
tan Missionary Cooper
alton.

Hoffman.
Miscellaneous business.
Adjournment.
TUESDAY MORNING.
300. Devotional exercises.
$50. Organization and enroll
ment of members.
$50. Welcome address by Ed.
d. J. Mayes.
Response.
HOO. Presidents address.
1l:30. Appointment of Commit
tees: First, on nominations; sec
ond, on time and place of next
meeting; third, on resolutions;
fourth, on auditing; fifth, on pro-
gramme.
Adjournment.
TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
200. Devotional exercises.
! 2:l5. Report of Executive Com
mittee by secretary.
Report of Treasurer.
Report of county evangelist.
Remarks on reports.
2:45. Discourse by Ed. S. NJ.
Martin.
3:15. Taking Of pledges.
Miscellaneous business.
400. Adjournment.
TUESDAY NIGHT.
7:3O. Devotional exercises.
! 500. Discourse, Ed. Samuel
Magee. Subject: Sollcitude for
the Church.
Taking of pledges renewed.
Adjournment.
WEDNESDAY MORNING.
800. Devotional exercises.
$50. Discourse, Ed. R. A.
Martin.
1000. Taking of pledges COM
pleted.
1920. Reports of Committees.
Reports of churches.
HOO Discourse by Ed. ]. p.
Furnish.
Miscellaneous business.
Adjournment.
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
2:O0-Devotional exercises.
2:15-Session of the Audrain
county Christian Education So
ciety.
Address by the president, Mrs.
S. NJ. Martin.
Transaction of business.
3:30-Resumption of convention
business.
Free and informal conference for
the good of the cause, consisting of
queries and answers, speeches,
prayers, songs, etc.
miscellaneous business.
! Adjournment.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
1:3O-DevotioLal exercises.
S:0O-Discourse by Ed. W. A.
Mclean, of Bowling Green.
Parting words.
Miscellaneous business.
Adjournment.
Finally, brethren, remember the
Master says: "Seek first the king
dom of God and His righteousness
and that "He that loveth father,
mother, son or daughter, yea even
his own life more than me is not
worthy of me-"
Christianly yours,
J. T. NELSON.
A. S. HoUsToN.
j. w. HIGBEE.
Elk. Com.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-08-02

J. c. Robbins, south Of Mexico,
was severely kicked on the nose by
a mule Monday at 11:30. A
physician dressed the wound,
which is very ugly and painful,
though not serious.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-08-02

The body of young Ben. T. Ca
ter, of Topeka, Kansas, who was
killed by the Wabash cars here
yesterday morning, was shipped
to Topeka last night, at the in
stance of the boys mother. The
remains we're. properly prepared
before being shipped.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-08-02
Assignee's Notice Of the Allowance OF
ClaiAs.

NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT.
Notice is hereby given that i, az al,
ministrator of the estate Of Jarret Tay-
lor, deceased, will, at the next term,
of the Audrain Probate Court,
make my final settlement: as admins.
traitor OF said estate.
w, Il. MCINTYRE,
Pubic Administrator.