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The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-07-10

ry,pc,Nlt At Rules held in the Clerk o c. Az y,
liz, cj,cnt, Court for Wise County, on the otiiu"'
oi IN Wolfe. H. b. Clay and j. c. Moore ,g Sons
hns;ne,s under the firm name ana s'S,e W;,, Al
S9ay g. Con- Chancery--vs. ); o. r. sooassna.
;;s,rator OF the estate Of j. r. DeDusS, W.T. ar
,,isar I,ebnsk Ellen Witt aud ). y. S,a,J
i,sInnd r. r. Irvine, Mary pebusk, y; e. ~ tinr
m q II. Spalding, Maggie F1tzpalfine .snsl fal
r,ssnatr;rk her husband; Andrew n. pcv''H n,,o
i HonnshclI, Florence ilnunshet, ~. "a San,n,
ea.e t. Gephard Rebecca Dayenpo.n, a aau n,
u Wy 11,,venport. her husband; Jonh sDepuoN eiN
Tl,os Russell Debnsk ... 81 onforce the nav
.ri obiect OF the above SUIT - 70 Iror r. f;an
n, ri a mechanics lien nleh oy a certain
hatats Da ay, Of East Big Stone Gap, MISE Coul.y,
10y II, H. o.if lot three OF Block -, Us sGeN ~.
~ East Big Stone Gap, or Die 10 ic 10
map y Syse County Court, to which reference ~
Clefs - which lot Is parailelogram
heYeps .hnndrea feet, lying on Mills Ayenne, oe-
fiye py Potter Streets III said town. IRONING
tween az Mills avenue. The amount sacarea
20 Ran i,erg with interest," rom
TX auiu the benefit 0f wlslctt0 secure shEioas
io.ii, ss opSiug by said Gephardt-has herelot0Is
,ad 10 said plaintiffs end g otsess
Ndayit having been mace tnal =,
. itebpcca Davenport ana sampson ~
Ion eblssk aud Thomas tusgeli ~.
and parties IN interest herellis
mia State. the said
y fifteen days after one
- In the Clerk Office OK kaia e.
y. ID en therefor and 10 Shet y ss ony
fleir interests. And y ~ eLassS 49, ,sat
= ass order be tosshwith oass =
~
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-07-10
VlRGiSlA.-M County Court hegua aid held for
Wise county ut the CoUrt House thereof, on the
10Th, day Of May 1891.
BIC SToNE G. Ar W ,Trp Co Tlair;iN So,ic.

NlRGiSlA.-At County Court l.cgrn aid held for
Wise count? ut the Court House thereof, on the
10th, day Of May 1891
BIC SroSE Gar WATER Co., Plaintiff. .Solice
- 90 annniuf
J",IN ". STEWART Defendant. } Comm, r. &c
This day came Tic Plaintiff by lis attorneys as
well az the Defendant by bis attorneys and the
Commissioners. to-wi:: }. W. Morfis, c. Y Evans,
W. !. Goodoe ana ". ". Taylor who were appointed
by an order entered il th; motion at The February
term, 1891 Of this Court laving returned and filed
report o. their proceedings as required BY said former
order, from said report it appears that said Commits
sionerS haze fixed upon the sun o! $500 rs just
compensation to the Defendant for the land proposed
to be taken by the Plaintiff for Ks purposes And
there bi Ing no exceptions to said Commissioners
port the same approved and confirmed. and there
upon said Plaintiff paid into the Colr: the said
OF 5000 on account Of said compensation ard darn
ages rs aforesaid 1t is further ordered Is the Court
that all persons interested d. apicar before {. f.
ki!s"rc, one OF the Commissioners Of this Court. NJ
his office in tho town of Gladr,il!c within month
tive claims before said Commissioner, am, ;l& said
Commissioner do then and there proceed to ascertain
what person or persons entitled 20 said iua1. GDd
in what proportions. the said Co!nnissjou"r vii!
report his acts to this Court, The pnlicaiitn NOW
here ordered TO bc made shall he daily Published for
four successive weeks in the Bio STONE Post weekly
newspaper published at Big Stone Gap Va
copy-Ttste j, E. LIPS, Clark
By j. c. Garter, i. {.
Pursuant 10 the above order will proceed Oh the
l4th day OF August 1891, at TIE Clerks Office Of The
County Court OF Wise county Virginia. 70 perform
the duties required o. me BY said order. n! parties
interested are required to attend at said time and
place.
7-l0-4t G. +. kIIGORE, Commits siener
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-07-10

y,iKGlNIA in the Clerks Office OF dte 1rcu ~
y Court OF tie county OF Wise on the 3oth' a"y Vi
June 1891. In vacation
WM KELLY, Plaintiff, l., r,.,corv
against l" e"""''
! C. Cu,xcx. exor, ct I'll, Defendants. !.
The object OF this suit is to recover OF Inc e3ta VI
". u. Jones. dec d. James W. Fox, H. d. ml,sra ~
the sum OF 81 10000 with interest thereon from iay
s,, 1889 until paid and to subject to the pay
q said s, OF land e9 onss an I'd M si on the
as, dav Of NAV. 1850 And an affidavit having npen
made ana filed thu, The LEI @ 5 5ou e'
Sntior;na r Iores. John ~ Jones, Nancy H. Ai'e en-
G. ,e',W D. wni'T Eas sas.s and
ROY no, residents of the State Of Virginia. II
d. arsrca that they do appear here within Is days
after due publication hereof ana 40 Wha s,,it Aud
is ur ordered tina, copy h mere Stone oe Pos,
jug IN cd If the front door OF the court.
house OF this County. the first day oil '"e "e>
term OF the County Court: - ,,,s Clcrk.
= COPY 7-l0-tt
II A W Skeen, p. q.
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yTIRGlNIA:-In the Clerks Office of the Circuit ui
! Court Of Wise. on the Doth, day OF June, 1871
In vacation.
rrg FlpEllry INSURANCE Trust AND
SAFE DEPOSIT CoMrAST, Plaintiff, In Chanccry
against
VNX GrNDrH & YcuSG, Defendants,
The object of this suit is to attach the rsn' .ie'
CHIN and interest OF the defendant Christian Van
Gunden in and to lands in Wise, Lee ana scot, coun,
lies under a Deed to him and others from D: "yma
Fields in his own right ana attorney, and Sun!es.
the same 10 the satisfaction OF Judgment Tor 20
with intcres, from the 9th day of June 1871 ana
costa rendered in favor OF the Plaintiff III thc C1u.'
of Common Pleas No. for the county OF hilaueipna
State OF Pennsylvania. And an affidavit having ceen
made and flied that the defendants Christian an Gun
deu and Ephram Young co-partners traGig az v a.:
G,n. Young, are not residents OF the state OF a.
il is ordered thnt they do appear here, within 10 u"{S
after due publication hereof and 40 VIVA, ; may nd
il is further ordered that copy hereot DC l.o,sre
once week Tor four weeks in the BIi STONE toSf,
and that copy be posted ut the front door Oh VIC
CourHouse OF this county on the first day OF 'ne next
term OF tic County Court. ,,c .,,
a copy-ieste >. r. Llfre' oe' IN
JOS. /. Kelly, p. e.
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1891. In vacation
W. j.. kIi.r0UKX. Plaintiff
AGAINST Il, choncer,
j. c. CHANCE, ESor ct. H., Def'ts)
ne object OF this suit is to recover OF tho estate Of
WIN. u. Jones, deceased. aud j. B. r Mills. the
amount OF note executed ',y VIM. y. Jones 70 J. g.
r. Mills for $S10.63 with interest from June 18Th.
1851. until paid subject creii: 81 $is5l1 as Of
april 10, 1890, which note said j. j. r. Mills assign
cd to said ". X KiIbourn aud 10 subject 10 The pay
Inent certain tracts Of land ju wild Cat vnl!cy Wise
County, Virginia, conveyed b. j. r. f. Mills 20 said
Nnl D. Jones, June ~ 1887. And an affidavit been
made and filed that the defendants j. C. Chance. es-
ecutor of the last will Of VIM. y. Joncs deceased
Catharine B. Jones John II. Jonc7, ;<Gncy r. Allen.
&c. Allen, W. j. Carmacl, bcnia:nir u. Jones. Eua
Jones. II. Jones, Il. Il. Henderson, s. Lawrence
French, Ecksein Norton. George " Norton, VIM
McGcorge, Jr., and Percy MoGeorgr, Trustee, arenot
residents OF the State of Virginia, * ordered Tia,
they DO appear here, within Is days after dae publ
cation hereof, and do what may be necessary 10 pro-
tect their interest in this suit. And it Is further
ordered that copy hereof be published once weci,
Tor four weeks in the PIC SToNE Posi- ard that ccpv
be posted at the front door Of til, courth"usc IL this
county on the first day Of lie next ioIlC Of Che
County Court.
copy-Ycstc J. Z. I.Irps. Clerk.
H. y. W. SEEES, Il. Gi1-it
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-07-10
Order Of Publication,
yTiRGlNIA:-At rulcs held in the Clerks Office OF
! the Circuit Court FOR the County OF Wise, Oh the
18th or June, 1891.
y NIX OF BIG STuNf, Gar.

y-iRGlNIA:-At rulcs held in the Clerks Office OF
! the Circuit Court FOR the County OF Wise, Oh the
18th or June, 1891.
BANK or BIG STONE Gar,
j. /. CALDWELL, 1T. al.
The object of this suit is TO enforce the vendors
lien retained in deed dated February 10, 1880, from
~ = Matthews in his own right and trustee, and
c. r. Duncan, ct ux. to J. l.. Caldwell, on two certain
lots in the town of Big Some Gap, Wise County, Nir-
rinia o-wit lots - and - of Block ca shown and
designated on map OF Big Stone Gap, on file i'll the
office Of the Clerk OF Wise County Court known aud
marked Improvement Co.'S Plat No. L. (Said lots
being paracIograms 33 by l32 feet each and each
fronting SO feet on West 18th Street, AMI lying on the
east side thereof, between Boulevard and Cherokee
Avcrc,l and thereby and by personal decree against
said defendants, enforce payment OF certain note
bv J L. Caldwell for $S0000 dated February 10, lS9o,
payable six months after date with interest, endorsed
l,y Nm. S. Matthews and by G. T. Duncan, which
:,oe is subject credit OF October q, 1871, OF
10000.
aud affidavit having been made that :! L. Caldwell,
one OF the defendants in this suit is not resident OF
this state the said Caldwell is required to appear
within Is days after due publication OF THIS order'
in the clerk s Office Of said court, at Rues 10 De
holden thcrefor and do what is necessary to protect
his interests And it is ordered that a copy oi inns
order be forthwith published once Il week Tor lour
successive weeks in the BIC SToSE Posi- newspaper
nni,ii he'd in the town OF Big Stone Gap, III VASE
County Virginia, and he posted at the front door .!
the Court House az said County on the fir't day OF
the xt County Coar for said county after the date
o; this order. -
Tcste-J. +. IIPPS, Clerk.
Eu..iirr & McDowE,I., p. q.-n444t.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-07-10
COAL LANDS
For SaIeo

Pursuant to n decree rendered on the 18th iay Of
April. 1891, in the chancery cause pending in TIE
Circuit Court OF Wise county. virginia, in the iiamc
of Clinton Dewitt, VS. James Z. Campbell and " E.;
Harris, the undersigned, who we're appointed special
sinnnrs for the nUrnOSc, VIII ON
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-07-10

In the Clerks Office of The clrcait Court of the
Clinton Dewitt, Plaintiff, agains; James E ca"nhei''
ct. ais, Defendants, in ChancerSy,; , 80 oo,,;tr
!, j. Z. Lipps, Clerk of the said court 60 certify
that the bond required of the Special c9amSsoner;
Nm S Mathews b! the oeS er 'ssT'. has been duly
cause on the 18th day OF April 1871 i'S ''s'' "'
given ,,,o.,. 80 .ba cali Court.
thiS 1''' ''' - Teste-- J. E. Llrrs, Clerk.
,r,. News copy
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-07-10

" sKitNiA :--in the Clerk.s Cflioa Of the Circuit
sonfsol the county Of Wise on the ;seff, siay Of
Jnne 1901. IN vacation
H. y. WEtls, pa!n.!T.
AGAINST +, f.i.a,r<rv.
W. n. k!LEocRN, ct. nj. Defendants
n"urn the Sum Of s16443 with i.crce, itszeo from
'ans itt 1885, Until paid. and to subec, fscs Of
ano conveyed by ii. y. Wells and Wife 10 W. T. Ei-
nnM,n on isf dry nf June 1880. and an aIs,yit la
~" ncc'' made and itird tina, III. defendants J.. g.
Inancc, eXr. aor OF the last will Of YIN. = Ietes
9'c.asa' Irtiariiin H. jones, John ~. Joi,rN ;nncy
-. Allen, ~ Il. Allen. " J. CarYnaek L. r. Whit,
T,age, James ". Fux, San,ci j. James Ee,sja,,il
~ zones, Enla zones and X. Jones are 10; resi-
DENTS OF the State of rirginia is ordered tn, they
q" appear here, within Is days after de publication
hereof aia 10 what may be necessary to protect their
interest III this suit And il is further or.ered that q
c"py hereof be published once week for four weeks
~ inc big stone Post and that copy be posted AT the
front door OF the COURTHOUSE of this County on the
''rs' day OF The next term Of Co:uty Court
Acopy-Testc: ]. F. Llrs.s. Clerk.
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The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-07-10
ANd lbs Dy anothcr CEemlsT OF brOWn lem-
lite (d.cd Il, 2l2 deg. FarenheiD six miles

Besides these there are also on railroads
running here another brown ore carrying from
L to 90 per cent of iron ana .0l9 Of phospho-
rus; manganterou> iron ores, and in all prob
ability large deposits Of manganese: black
limonite with from 80 to % per cent Of iron
(wc suited Tor the pneumatic Basic proccss}:
>pecular OF red hematitc (Bcsscmer) with
55io % per cent of irou, while of the great
Cranberry magnetic ore Prof. Proctor, i'll his
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-07-10
TIMBER.

Prof. Proctor in his report says of the tim
Der: -"About so per cent of the area included
in the Appalachian coal-teld in Southwest Vir
ginia, West Virginia, and Southeast Kentucky.
is covered with forest of valuable hardwoods-
oak, yellow poplar hickory, etc. The Black
Mountains, Immediately north of Big Stone
Gap, arc heavily timbered from base to sum
nit with as magnificent forests as have ever
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-07-10

aTra,ns stop only on signal.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-07-10

the Clerks Office of the circai, Court OF the County
Of Wise: o,,u
and W. L. Harris, Defendants, il Chancery ,.,..
J. Z. Iipps, Clerk OF tic said Court, GO ccr'iiy
,at the bond required OF the Special Commissioner,
r. II. Burroughs, by the decree rendered IN sa i
rnuse on the l4th day of April, 1891, hats been diy
'C Given under ms hand as Clerk Of Tie said Court,
this 3Olh day OF May, 1881 ,r..,.
TcSte- a. H. i-lfIi. Nie'f'.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-07-10

lor four successive weeks IN tile Re sross rogr,
newspaper printed in tie ,ss,l OF isig Stone Gap,
~ Ionfity, Nirginia and 10 lie posted at The
iron, door oi Tie Court honse OF said County on the
Is. day OF the next County Court Tor the sud County
after tie date of this order =
\ copt--Icstr. j 4. t.fPIg. Clerk
100. . - y heDo"s:Lh, p ~. n9T-it
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The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-07-10

VIRGINIA: In the Clerks Office OF thu Circuit
Court OF the County OF iseon the Ill day u Jr!y,
1891. In vacation
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-07-10
Wednesday, the 10Th day Of July, 1884,

ut y O'Clock, m, in front OF the lntermont Hotel in
the town of Big Stone Gap, Wise county, Virginia,
sell ut public auction to the highest bidder certain
tract or parcel OF land, or 50 much Thereof as may
be necessary to pay the paints debt and interest,
together with the costs OF suit and expenses OF sale
Said land lies in Wise county. Va on the waters OF
the Little Stone Gap Fork CT Powell's river, about
miles northwest of the town OF Norton containing
about $40 acres in one contiguous boundary, made up
of several smaller tracts, some OF which are Ill lee
simple, and some of which ony the coal, oil anc gas
with the usual mining privileges are secured. II Is
easily accessible from the main inc OF ne L. ~ u,
n by a rinht OF way already secured. Il Is the
same land conveyed BY W. Z. harris to James i.
Campbell. on the lst day OF January, 1880.
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~ ,5c from tbs coal rs a great sue
B, oS' '"@ ne Nr. NcCrcatl''S letter;
100000

o-o A,. ..s. " srca pas!is 'ov N bG y;
ri, 'e''e''', ,. Ai.aui ii> ca'hea el,s"'lea,S
,,laallaa' ,>mfv ; McCesVu'
c..,.b might have said more, and
W. N', .oala have done 50 BIZ. for his iden-
a'i..,' ~. PENNSYLVANIA interests. But he
ae'''.' w.. md the intelligent reader may
.''' '.'' '' Nm conclusions. The following
's ''' ..b,. will show The superiority of
0a'9',"'' ,,o1a,el here over that produced
. 's fogneiIsyillc or pocahontas.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-07-10

The following are three samples Of double
Be,>emcr ores tributary 10 Big stone Gap, and
a. a matter of fact will be used by tie Appa-
lac!an furnace. and Is found elsewhere only III
tlorr> Africa
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-07-10
r WEALTH,

] natural Advantage. Pos
j, d The rio . stone Gap w"'e"
/ vii nc uano''e'"r'"s
/ center of the
south.
eos INV Esro r $,
acTs
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The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-07-10

~. bcloN !. ,pIin' c0aI ! iecI INick, AM
4. . camel coal. both BIZ NcCreath:
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-06-05
TIMELY TOPICS

Brennan the baker claims to give
more bread and of better quality, for
twenty-four cents. than any other baker
in the world.
DIR j. Livingstone Roberts, d. d. s.,
at the New York dental parlors, PA
South Main street, is an expert at filling
teeth, and making gold crowns. Gas,
vitalized air and ether used.
TT. Moran offers a number of h ouses
and lots for sale cheap. He also has on
his hands fifty shares of Connecticut In
demnty association stock for which he
would like to find a purchaser.
Manager Billinge of the Gaeat A. & P.
Tea Co says he will give more refined
sugar for 81 90 than any other house in
town.
Chamber suits and baby carriages at
sperial prices for the balance of this
month, at j. NJ. Burial & Cos, 60 Bank
street.
A young lady desires position in office
or store. Shorthand and typewritiug if
desired.
E. T. Turner & Co have placed special
price on their entire stock of parasols
| for tomorrow. They have them in all
they quote.
Mrs A. NJ. Nugent of re- Spencer ave
nue. testifies that she found a remedy fol
acne furnished by DIR Kimbell, very
beneficial,
Hammock chairs i'll all styles at low
prices, at Dennis Hawley's,
patronize the Union Tea Co, 102 South
Main street, Give them trial.
WV. Coz HOLMES, ND, Browns blk
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-06-05
Charged Win nigamx.

MERIDEN. June 5.-Patrolman Tolles,
accompanied by State Policeman NJ. H.
Pease of Lee, Mass, arrested last night
about II 80 at Mrs OStranders boarding
house on Crown street, Frederick L.
Baker and Edith Strikels on charge of
bigamy. The parties were married in
Hartford about a year ago. Mrs
Strikes little daughter accompanied
the couple to this city. The parties
were in bed when arrested tonight.
Baker had been employed recently in
Morris Luby's stone yard on Hanover
street. The couple will be detained
awaiting the arrival of the requisition
papers from Governor Russell.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-06-05
DEATH OF A STUDENT.
Martin Stanley Dies in st ISOnaventure's
College. -


College.
\ dispatch was received this morning
by relatives in Waterbury stating that
Martin j. Stanley. student for the
priesthood in st Bonaventure's college
in Allegheny. had died to-day. John
Stanley of West Main street, the father
of the young man, received word week
ago that his son was very ill Mr. Shan
ley went at once to Allegheny and was
at the boys bedside at his death. The
young man has been in the college two
years and was an apt and
studious scholar. He was II years and
months of age. \ brother. R"v Thorn
as Stanley, is stationed in Fair Haven
and sister, Miss Lizzie STANLEY, is a
teacher in the Sptrry street school. The
relatives have the sympathy of "A large
circle of friends in thHir bereavement.
Cause of death w;ls Aiven as intlamma,
ton Of the lungs. The remains will bC
brought to Waterbury on the New Eng
land road tomorrow. Interment will
! be in st JOStph's cemetery.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-06-05
The ..lraSun divorce Case.

In the divorce suit brought by Rev
Charles III. Gleason of Snmcrs. Judge
Phelps at RorkvilIe yesterday ordered "A
continuance to the September term of
the superior court and refused the
motion of the respondents counsel that
from the petition be erased the para
graphs asserting that Mrs Gleason had
attempted suicide by laudanum, by the
knife, by jumping from third story
window in Boston and by drowning:
that she had endeavored to kill the
children, and that her husband was
suffering from great nervous prostration
during the period of the alleged events.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-06-05
WILD SCENE in THE CITY HALL
A Rat Seatters the Habitues of the Town
Clerks Office.

A Rat Seatters the Habitues of the Town
Clerks Office.
An interesting battle between a large
rat and several City hall officials and
visitors took place this morning in the
town clerks office. The rat was dis
covered by Constable Egan. who forth
with proceeded to reach the ceiling by
means of the chandelier. From the top
of the latter he escaped through a win
dow to the sidewalk. Town Clerk Mad
den in the meantime had seized a
broom, but on the rats showing
tight, he beat hasty retreat
to the vault where he locked himself in.
Peter keely arrived on the scene at this
stage and seizing a long pole started in
to finish the rat. which was complacent-
ly smiling at the retreat of two of his
foes An upper cut on the jugular
caused the rodent to succumb. Sheriff
Mcdonald walked in on the scene at this
moment and stepping ON the now almost
lifeleSs victim claimed the honor of
victory. During the turmoil the young
lady clerk sat quietly watching the bat
tie and smiled sweetly at the feigned
bravery of the escaped warriors, one
safe in the vault and the other on the
sidewalk.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-06-05
OBSERVANCE OF FLAG DAY."


the American Revolution.
On June II, III. the continental con-
gress passed the resolution which tstab-
tabllshcd the "Stars and Stripes" us the
flag of the United States.
In 1861, eightyfour years after the
adoption Of the flag. the Hartford Even
ing Press called for public observance
of the day by the general display of the
flag and decorations. The day was SO
observed in Hartford and other places,
Il nd in following years has since been
OBJ erved in u more or less degree.
The one-huudredth anniversary IN
1887 was very generally observed
throughout the country. but the custom
has SINCE fallen into neglect. For a
| year on two past, since the formation of
| S,,.ivti,s of Sons of the American Rrvo-
luton. efforts have been ma tr I"r Il IL
| vtNii of the celebration OF tho ;lUiVpG-
5ary. The national society las nl,-
pointed committee to bi ing the matter
| hrtu!V the several state societies. The
! Connecticut society at It's annual meet
! in : held III Hartford. Ma> IL. PASS, Il Il
lraniutInl i"r the o'@'"t valirr 1T the day
| this wear. an appointed u committee to
! hriuS TIE matter before the general pub
| lie.
| Tho society. in connection with the
| Cnnuv,tirut Historical society. will rrle-
| brat" the day ny meeting to tH held
ON M"rday, june - (.Iunc II falling on
Sunday at Lahanon. On this occasion
the Il * will hr raised er III" old ~:
office" Of Governor Jonathan Iruniuli
There will b. addresses hy itu ..'' a.;
gentlemen There WI! also tr il, i.c,l
rNhi! itiun and the cid war office Viii II,
formally delivered to the society " tit!I
has b, come its owner.
Our tlnE is the symbol oI cur uajl W
ality. 1t is the signal of lihcrtl. 1t i,
now daily raised over many If the pub
lie buildings and school houses through
out the land. This custom should be eN
tended. The observation of its birthday
is Il proper part of the general recogni
ton of the flag by the country and that
is tn" proper education of every Ameri
can citizen.
We ask the attention of the newspa
pens of the st !te to the celebration this
year. ami To urge upon the citizens oi
the various towns and cities to mani
fest their patriotism by a general display
of flags and decorations suitable to the
occasion.
JONATHAN +. MORRIS.
CHARLES HOPKINS CLARK,
JUHN ADDISON PORTER,
Committee Connecticut society, :, n
of the American Revolution.