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TRUMBULL.
THE PEAK SISTERS ENTERTAIN

The entertainment and supper given by the Peak Sisters from Alaska in the Town hall, last Wednesday evening, proved to be very enjoyable. On their arrival they found the Grange hall filled with people awaiting anxiously their coming. They marched directly and gracefully to the long elevated stage, where all they said and did was received with general approval and applause. After an hour had passed by they depart ed as they had come, only to appear in their native costume to serve at the long well laden tables that filled the hall be- low. Nearly all remained tn enioy this most excellent part of the program. All
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MASONIC NOTES.

At regular meeting of Eureka lodge, No. 03, F. & A. M., held last week Tues day evening, the following officers were elected for the ensuing year: W. M, Andrew J. Hallock; 5. w., Thomas Mansfield; J. w., Charles k. Bailey |; treasurer, Philo Gilbert; secretary, John K. Mansfield; chaplain, Charles Bailey <; 5. D., Frank +, Perkins; J. D, Oscar N. Thorp; $. s., John Ii. Reid; J. S., A. c. Saxton; marshal, A. B. Lock- wood tyler, Eugene Conklin; trustees, Philo Gilbert, Samuel $. Amber and E. Curtiss Oakley; finance committee, Ed win Short, Samuel 5. Amber and E Romine Barnum; abating committee, A B. Lockwood, k. c. Oakley and John McCorkell.
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DEATH A notable figure in the Con
 OF grogatIonaI ministry of the REV GEORGT J. state has passed away in the HARRISON death of Rev George J. liar not. he h,s uDored on faithfully as past 'r Of n small cotn ry church. Ie was il man great ly beloved lor his sweetness of character. For some rju.o he had kindly acted as cores pondent tur nE BEE from his vtlug and we greatly rcgr, to learn of his death.
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BROOKFIELD.

Charles Pnckncy has bought piano of c. E. Osborne of Stepney. Many musical instruments and New Home Sew ing machines in this vicinity came from the above dealer, who handles first class goods at the very lowest prices.
 Look in the Stepney items for notice nf concert.
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on the sunny side of the road, Christmas day, about four hours and he said he fell into the brook. The thermometer stood at 58 degrees.
 w. $. Brown and Mir Dibble of Bir- mingham took short outing on Christi mas day to view the landscape at large. We thought of no better place to get a fine view than to fgo to H. E. Plumb's, and he gave us the liberty to ascend to the cupola on top of his large barn. The view was very fine, as we could see about 30 miles.
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BEDDING.
A SCHOOL ENTERTAINMENT.

Miss Jeseica o. Sanford closed her school at the Foundry for the holiday vacation with appropriate exercises con- Sisting of dialogues, recitations, etc. The program was as follows: Salutatory, Edith Woodruff and Ida Utter; "Our school" Bertha Davis; composition, Kate Kolosky; recitation, Harry Davis ; dialogue, "Christmas,' Elsie Sanford and Maud Woodruff; recitation, John kolOskY; historical lesson by class re- citation, Frank Baldwin; reading, The schoolmasters7 guest" Miss Jessica o. sanford; recitation, Aaron H. Sanford ; dialogue, Cry Again." Elsie Sanford, Theresa Ryan, Kate kolosky and Bertha Davis; recitation, Aaron H. Sanford composition, My Native Town" Miss T. Ryan; recitation, Lucy Sanford; reef ration, "Nacation." Aggie kolosky. Af- ter the distribution of suitable presents Miss Sanford dismissed her happy schol ATS for weeks vacation. This schOe
 under her charge is regaining it's old re putation as one of our best schools 1 Miss Phoebe Selleck of hometown also had well rendeded program and Christ
 mas tree on the same afternoon.
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George Burritt passed Christmas at
 Frank Hubbard's in Bridgeport.

George Burritt passed Christmas at Frank Hubbard's in Bridgeport. MT Broderick and family of Bridge port were at Mrs Eli Leavenworth's; al- so Beach Hill and family of Trumbull and Andrew Leavenworth and family.
 Bradley Wheeler is in Southington, the guest of D. I. Andrews.
 Miss Watson of Wellesley college is spending the holidays with Miss Carrie Slade, who has vacation from his schol in New Haven. MT and Mrs W. V. Purdy of Brooklyn are guests of Zalmon Purdy. George Clingan and sister, Clarice, of New York, were home over Christmas at Mrs Thomas Clingan's. Miss Lila Moore has visited in New York, guest of Mrs Youngs. The auction at ". Beardsley's was
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SHOE NEWS.
Bridgeport. Friday. December g, 1893.

Bridgeport. Friday, December g, 1893. In choosing a gift, if you wish 1t, take advantage of our shoe knowledge.
 Will tell you what is in style and what is not; what will wear we'll and what won't; will tell you the truth and treat you fair ly; will exchange goods before or after Christmas; will pay back the purchase price.
 What more?
 All the proper stock of a shoe store at holiday time. A stocl selected with discrimination Prices--makers accepted low pri. ces this season. Prices on slip. pers get a big cut to-day for want to carry no stock over.
 JOHN G. ROWLAND.
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SOUTHPORT.

THE SPECIAL TOWN MEETING.
 A special town meeting will be held, next Tuesday, January }, at 2.30 p. m., for the purpose of making arrangements to put in board of education, to suc- ceed the school visitors, as required by the action of the town in voting consoli- dation, last week, and also to bond a part of the debt of the town, about $50, ,000, at per cent. There should be a large attendance.
 Fred Disbrow moved into his new mar ket Friday. It is 22x2S feet and is fine building, finished in hard wood.
 $. b. r. Williams, the superintendent of breakwater, MT Hands new residence, has been appointed supervising architect of an $50, 900 court house, which is to be built in Canton, N. |.
 A chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, was organized at the house of Mrs H. $. Bulkley, last | Thursday. The officers, etc., will be elected at a meeting soon to be held 1 Forty have applied for admission. Any woman who is descended from patriot ancestor may join.
 w. E, Penny is at the siX-day bicycle race in New Iork. He is looking out fol the interests of one of the contestants.
 Attorney A. D. Penny has been quite i'll with grip, but is now improving.
 Rev and Mrs w. H. Holman are to giv' a reception to their many friends on New Years day from i to o'clock, at thei1 residence on PequOt avenue.
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I'll Mbyr What t- U" mu~l popular nov 'pUr AZ ,moug American readers; A pol
 NOW ptnll the principal libraries in th' United ~tu 's which appears in the Decemhe' Forum -uoNa that David Copperheld" lead in populnri , every work ot fiction The nin most p"puI lrnov"ls in the order oftheirpop ulnritv, are as follows. "Dnvtd Copp rh,'ld,' '.Ivaohro" "The scarlet Letter" Unrlr Tnm's rab.n," "Brn.TIur," "Adam Bed",' "v,ntt,, ''uir," "Jnnc Eyre" The Last Day ot Pom r,u Thl- complete retutation o the no ion sometimes expressed, that Dick ems, an scrtt and Thackerav have lost th"i' hold pur own great novelist, Nathanir Hwth"r1c comes high up in the list am Uncle n '- Cabin" appears likely to hob It's own fer t time.
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THE II will be 2 gratifying fnct to the pc" DM p'"o B idgcport and the Housat"ni' R AID ,.nN to hurn that there will be n. Cn mar .hl cnangc in the management " tr nu.i.,s,ot The D. VI E,u' Co. of Bridg' port Ir,yI F. R,,, l. vice president of the cone ru will act n= president until the neN nunurl ,o"" iog of the corporation, AS the lat NJ, R, nd lcit 'hr m nogcm"ut "t tn" bushes prinrtpruy to his sous, the stores will conti" ur ,,,n t- they nnvc heretofore. The com punv h,- ,l Nuv4 employed the best help oD tuiuohro nc paid them according to th"i ohjHt pod this plan will be followed in tn tutur,
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CREAMERY RECEPTION.

Stepney creamery will be open for an informal reception on Saturday, Janu- ary 6, after 10 a. m. All patrons and well-wishers of the creamery are invited to be present. Come and see what is be. ing done and has been done.
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4 CHTRCH RE-UNION.

On Tuesday evening, January ?, the annual reunion of the Congregational church society will be held in the lec- ture room of the church. At this time will also occur the annual business meet ing of the society. After the regular business has been disposed of collation. will be served and the reunion com mence in earnest, and any one who has ever attended one of these reunions know what they are like. As many members of the society as possible should, and doubtless will avail them selves of this opportunity of meeting to- gether once more.
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Editorial Ink Drops.

THE Our local merchants report q CHRISTMAS Jery good Christmas trade, The TRADE lact Is person will have to travel cons stderable distance to find more complete country stores than Newtown and Sandy Hook .Dossess.
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HAPPY Through the efforts of the en- YoUNGsgER$ terprsing Union of Bridge port, hundreds of poor children were given a happy Christ mas time, thls year. It made ev- cry one hapIy to see the youngsters enjoy themselves. Score another for the Union.
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STAMFORD.
MISS TuRNEY-MR CURTIS.

Walter Curtis and Miss Flossie Turney were married at the residence of the brides uncle, Dr I.emuel J. Beardsley on King street, last week, by Rev Mir Pot ter. The happy couple went to New York to spend few days and on their return will commence housekeeping at Mir Curtis old home.
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DEATH OF MRS WILLIAM SHEPARD.

Died, at her home at Fountain place. Sunday evening, December 2tth, at thr age of S2 years, Mrs William Shepard. Her funeral was attended from her late home on Wednesday afternoon at 2.3O o'clock, Rev William Morrell officiating THE METHODIST XMAS CELEBRATION
 On the evening of Christmas day the Sunday school of the Methodist church held their annual Christmas tree enter tainment in the church. There was two trees much to the delight of the little ones. The decorations of the room were very hancsome and tastefully arranged. The church was crowded to it's utmost capacity. The program of the evening which consisted mostly of singing and recitations by the little folks, who did their part well, was well carried out. The entertainment closed with the dis tribution of the presents.
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MRS ELIZABETH BARNES oLNEr.

MRS ELIZABETH BARNES OLNEN.
 Mrs Elizabeth Barnes Olney, widow of the late Jesse Olney, died at her home ,n Main street, on Saturday last, aged S3 years. Her late husband was the au- thor of geography which was used in tIl the schools over the land, 10 or more wears ago. He came to Stratford in 1854 md built the house on Main street which has been occupied by the widow and ~ome of their children since the death of he father, some years since. Six of | heir children are still living. The flu ,cral was largely attended and the inter- | mPut made in the family plot in Union | cemetery.
 Miss Flora Coulter, while skating on | Iud-on's pond, fell and broke her leg. | F.. w. Peck is home from college for ] he holidays.
 \ large audience listened 10 the fine ,rugram, arranged by Mrs Brown, at rue | ntrity concert in the Congregations l ,nurch, last week. It was success in very way and too much praise cannot ". given Mrs Brown for her untiring ef-
 'rt~ in promoting so worthy A cause.
 Plans for the new library building are
 hour ready and Mr Bakeman has been [, town confcrring with the library com uitrep. Work will undoubtedly be com ornred soon.
 The grip and whooping cough arc guirc prevalent among the children. Lester Inungs is again able to be or | hr street
 The remains of Mrs Legrand Wooding we're brought from Exeter, N. H., or Friday, and were inferred in | niOn ceme rrrV.
 Capt Samuel Wakeley is again home for A short time.
 Rev Mr Cornwall ia recovering fron ii. illness and was able to take the ser ice and preach the Christmas sermon. 1 The MethodiSts will hold an old fash
 ned love feast, neXl Sunday morning ,r their church.
 The Christmas concert in the MethO list church, Sunday evening, was large
 attended The singing by Miss Anni Erickson was especially fine.
 Every member of the Lundy's Ian Baptist church Sunday school received present at the Christmas entertainment Pequonnock council, o. U. A. NJ, hay l rented the upper floor of Town hall build
 ing, for permanent headquarters, ant
 will take possession of the same JanuaT 1, 1893.
 The following named officers wer chosen at a meeting of St Johns lodge William B. Bristol, w. NJ; F. T. Hotch kiss, $. w.; Frank w. Curtiss, J. w. z E Whiting, treasurer; c. T. Jewell, sec rptarv: II. r. Stagg, Charles Lowell an 1T c. E. CuZner, trustees.
 There are one or two caser of scarle - fever in town.
 [ Mir Patterson has begun work on hi new house on Patterson avenue.
 Miss Susie Wilcoxson badly injured he foot few days since, and is quite lame
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him to the jail. Campbelrs wound is bad one as the man gave the knife twist when he drew it out. The above account is Mayo's story as he told it to your correspondent Ichabod.
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OUR CORRESPONDENT RAISES A QUESTION

church societies who claim to be labor ing assduously for the cause of Christ, and doing the work He would have them do, do not consider the day we commem- crate as the day upon which Christ, the Saviour of all mankind, was born, of suf- ficient importance and sacredness to hold divine service upon. l merely ask the question and let the people of this en- lighted age and generation pause and consider the fitness of things.
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CHRISTMAS AT ST THOMAS CHURCH.

CHRISTMAS Al SI IHOMAS' CHURCH.
 The Christmas decorations at St Thomas church are not so elaborate, this year, as in some years past, but what there are, are very pretty and and tastefully arranged. Some new features of decoration are also produced. The Christmas music was very nice and we'll rendered. Last Sunday evening, at 7 o'clock, the Sunday school rendered their annual Christmas choral service. The carols were very pretty and well rendered.
 The grip has once more made it's ap- pearance in this town, and there are a good number of cases now, with the list increasing.
 Leonard Wallace of Jersey City has been spending several days in town, the guest of his uncle, Daniel R. Van Riper.
 Edwin Short has been confined to his house for several days by an attack of the grip.
 The correspondent of the Danbury News of this place has been raking up a number of old time "reminiscences that are quite interesting, especially as mat ters of history.
 John Rodemeyer, formerly of this place. paid short visit to friends here, last week.
 Asa Wheeler, who formerly resided in town, but who for the past three or four years has lived in Danbury, has moved his family back to this town, and into the rooms of one of H. V. Dibble's houses on South street. Anthony Gilmartin, who has been confined tO his home, corner of Fleet wood avenue and Grassy Plain street by illness, is now on the improve. Miss Jessie Smith was home from the state normal school for the Christmas holidays.
 Arthur H. Senio-, the popular carpen- ter and builder, is branching out in busi- ness, having purchased corset manu- featuring business in New York City. William Mannion has had some re- pairs made about his residence in Grassy Plain.
 The Congregational church was very tastefully and neatly decorated, last Sun day.
 The hat makers society at a special meeting held, recently, voted to stand by all union made articles in preferance to all others. There was quite company of friends gathered at the home of MT and Mrs Ed ward Geh els on Christmas day, to help make them merry. Robert s. Dauchey is confined to his home by an atteck of the grip. William Dauchey was home from school to spend the Christmas holidays. Mrs D. K. Van Riper is ill from an attack of the grip. Mrs Charles Gilbert has been confined to her home the past few days by an attack of the grip.
 Miss Lucinda Amber is suffering from an attack of the grip.
 Mrs Hossmer and her daugter, Kate,
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AT THE FALLS.

Charles Sherman left, Saturday even ing, on holiday visit with relatives at Watertown.
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AT TIE PURCHASE.

Fred Kemp is quite sick with pneu- mouia. pr Cooley attends him.
 Robert $. Wheeler spent Christmas at his grandfather's, R. Il. Ford's. There was also another young man from Wood bury there in the evening.
 c. H. StillsOn and Isaac Wentsch have each opened quarry of silica, and will soon commence shipping the same to Lanesvllle, loading the ears at the She paug station. The railroad company having recently put in side track there
 Mrs l.. M. Bradley recently attended a wedding at New Milford, staying over night with her son, A. NJ. Bradley.
 II. r. Mitchell's entertained a large number of friends Christmas day.
 John NJ. Wentsch has recently sold two yoke of working oxen, one pair to H. r. Mitchell, the other to Newtown parties
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parents in Stamford over Christmas also Frank Killing with friends in Chatham.
 Mrs Clark is very sick with pneumonia. Mrs Pierce has been very dangerously i'll for the past three days.
 Michael Cassidy and wife are both down with the grip and under the doc tors care.
 Fred Kemp, at c. B. Pierce's, has had the pneumonia. The children had Christmas en- tertaiument at the hall, Tuesday
 evening, D. NJ. Mitchell making a capital local Santa Claus. The ladies provided a beautiful supper and remem bered particularly the sick and afflicted Mrs Edwin Pierce died Wednesday | morning at o'clock.
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THE CHRISTMAS DELIBERATIONS.

Christmas was a charming day, pre- senting a striking contrast to the same day last year, when a severe snow storm ragged all day. There was the usual nuLber of family gatherings and kindly greetings. There was service on Sunday evening and on Christmas day at Christ church, which was handsomely trimmed for the occasion. The Methodist church was also finely decorated. Our COngre- gational friends expect to occupy their renovated church the second Sunday of January.
 GET AFTER THESE CHICKEN THIEVES.
 Chicken theives made raid on Henry Shaw's hen rOost on, Saturday night, taking chickens and ducks, adding insult to the injury by leaving the heads in plain view.
 E. P. Shaw and family took Christmas dinner with Jesse l.. Sanford and family.
 Mrs J. Colgan spent the holidays with her father and family, her husband being detained at home by his business.
 Mrs F. M. Bradley and her son Ed spent the day with Mrs Bradley's sister in-law, Mrs Perry, Greenfield Hill.
 Master John P. Shaw is entertained by his sister, Mrs c. c. Banks of West End.
 c. B. Tucker and wife spent Sunday and Christmas day with Mrs Fuckers sister in Danbury.
 The auction sale of all the personal property belong to the estate of Sarah Sturges took place at her late residence on Friday, Mrs Gilbert, her daughter will take up her abode with her son, Clarence in Bridgeport and then another of our old families will be broken up and another unoccupied house and farm will be in the market.
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Your Pocket Book

Does not need 10 be a jumbo, a lit tie money travels far after you once land at our store. You act very un. wisely and do an injustice to your self ii you do not heed our advice.
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Our Low Prices

Are what cause the continual swinging oi the big doors, admitting large crowds ot anxious people. who come to grasp the great opportunity. In less than 10 months we shall oc- n"t 10 carry a dollars worth of holi- day goods across the street, no mat ter how great the sacrifice may be. It will be
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Children Cry for PItcher's castorla.
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All Your Gain

And our loss. This space is not large enough to describe the pbeno- menal values which We offer. IL is interesting to watch the numbers of people who carry away the immense bargains
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[ WEN Mc|N TYRE
 & CO.,,
Our Great Display

Or rich holiday selections has be- come the talk of the town. In few words you can find anything and everything of thought to the mind in our stock. We can well say thai we have the choicest and most credira- ble novelties ever produced during the existence of the celebrated Christmas times.
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JOHN G. ROWLAND.

405 Main St.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1893-05-19

Tho Big Sale 1t Farao's still goes on.
Bargains every day.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1893-05-19
A Maeaxine Free.

The STAR subscribers have undoubt-
edly observed that one OF the induce
ments we offer to cash in advance
subscribers is the Home Magazine free
for n year. You may have this
or the seed offer. which will be seen
else where in this Issue. The Home
magazine is edited by Mrs. John A.
Logan and is . very fine publication.
Call and see . sample.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1893-05-19
HoT. SPRINGS WEEKLY I FRIDAY. MAY 10, 1893.
- " $4,000; 49, ssaf'NN s.l.N- =
CUMlNG BY TIM THOUSANDS.

On Saturday agent Wood Of, the Elk
horn. received y message from i. II.
buchanan. q. r. ~ T. a.. stating that
at least fifteen Hundred railway sur
geons and their families would prpbab-
~ visit tlot Springs about June. 9Th.
while making "a western tour. ME-. Bu-
chanan wished to know IL Hot Springs
could care for and feed them one day.
After some. pretty good hustling Mr..
Wood was able telegraph Mr.. Buchanan.
that besides ample hotel accommoda-
tions, our city would see to it that they
were given the freedom Of all baths and
all the rigs in the city would hs. at their
disposal. Let them come; urge them
to come. 1t would be a gala day for
us-a Fourth of July celebration. It's
an elegant scheme for advertising our
city.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1893-05-19
New ROute.

The Elkhorn takes pleasure in in,
forming the public that they can now
ticket passengers to Salt Lake, Ogden,
Racatello and points west thereof, I
Fremont ard Lincoln. Close connec.
tions and finest service the entire trip.
Not over sixty minutes delay at any
one place between Hot Springs and
Pacific coast points. and yon pass
through Denver, Salt Lake, Ogden,
and over the most scenic part during
daylight. A. D. Woop, Agt.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1893-05-19
The Old settlers, Picnic.

The annual picnic of the society of
Black Hills Pioneers to ba held at Can
yon lake ON June 8, this year, promises
to be the largest attended celebration
ever held by the society. The northern
Hills will turn out en- masse and every
town in the Hills will be well repre-
scented. The local committee of ar
rangements will do all in its power to
have the visitors of that day have a
good time while here. They will leave
nothing undone to entertain the large
crowd that will pay Rapid City a social
visit. The Dakota Wyoming railroad
will run trains everyIhalf hour between
the city and Canyon lake so that there
will be no trouble about transportation
between the places.-Ilapid City Jour
mol
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1893-05-19
OFFICIAL ~D,sEoToay.

HN HE
CITY.
1AyorI.B b. Dickoyer.
.CSnnsilmen-First ward. Henry Marty, George
CGnnol; third ward. 3. b. Jsnninss, Joseph
Attorneys. Z. Wilson.
Audit0r-J. {. Dickover.
yreaeurer-Edmund Petty.
s1arshll-ChArles Roe.
Police Judge-I. L. Kanshls.
COUNTY.
9udftcr-W. W. Smithson,
IEtsssurer-Jamse Bradley.
Short&-E. W. Blakey,
Clerk Of couft-W. L. JudkIns.
Register OF deedstE. g. Kelley,
State'e attoIney.Chambers Kellar.
Superaneendent OF schoole-L. D. Brooke.
Asees0Or-J. A. Ball.
County judge-L. 8. Gull,
Coronef-W. I. Colvert.
Commtsstoners%. y. Noodle, chairman, j. Il.
White, w. B. Craven.