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The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1895-01-18
Sunday School Convention.

The second session Of the Pinckney Town
ship Union SUNDAY School Convention will
convene with Wesley's Chapel Saturday be-
fore the 2nd Sunday in February, ("th inst. }
at 80 clock, y. NJ.
lst. Devotional exercises, conducted by
the President, a. '. Askew.
Ind. Reports fGom schools giving the
name ofSchool, the name Of Superb tend ent,
number Of scholars, number of books and
papers taken, and name of delegates 10 the
convention
81. Appointment Of committees. Subject
for discussion: lst. Is it not the express duty
of every christian TO support and give his
or her influence 20 the Sunday school,
Introductory speakcrs-Rcv. q. +. Clark
son, Rev }. q. Farr, Rev. G. G.. Vaughan.
End. What is the cause of the small atten-
dance in the Sunday Schools by our chill
dren? Introductory speakers &. Eent-
ley. {. f.. Bailey, &. I. Gault and }. {. outs.
Sd. If we know and fail to do our duty
in regard to Sund,y School work, how
should we be dealt with? Introductory
speakcrs,-Rev. W. f. q. !Iumphries,
Josiah Crudup, and Rev J. W. Harris.
i'h Who shall select the teacher, to
teach in the Sunday school? introductory
speakers W. ). Vaughan, James lycy, and
j. H. lnman.
question DON. MlSCciaucOU> Du> ncSS.
We request each Sunday school to be rep
resented by three or more delegates. If there
t. no sunday school at the church, have 1t
represented anyway.
All Sunday school workers are cordially
invited TO attend and take part in the cxcr
ciSes. The ladies Of the community are
specially invited to he present with their
baskets. Committee:
AsuEMoEt NNNrEEI ORD.
ID. GoI>o,
EEv. }. q. FARE,
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Mortgage Sale.
Jan Is 3 2t.

DY virtue of power contained in q
ID Mortgage given by Jno. Sinclair to
William munro, Jan. llth. 1882, and recor-
dei in the office of the Register of Mssne
Conveyance for the county of Union, in Book
L No. ), pages 59S. 500, 600, COL, and 6O2,
aud assigned by said William Munro to
Reuben 4. Gee, and by him assigned to me,
| will sell before tho c 'urt house door with
i'll the legal hours of sale on Sa esday in Feb
ruary next. all the right, title and interest
that said John c Sinclair has in and to all
hat certain parcel Of laud containing thirty
three aud eighteenth acres, more or less.
sit-,,nl IN m, ou Il ---L;r, Univn Cvun'y y
in the State 9f>Soufh Carolina about one and
one half miles from Union Court House, bouu-
ded on the North aud West by lands of Fran I
liames, on the South by lands of J. G. Sin
cllir."
Terms Of sale-CASH.
NAT GIST.
Assignee
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Transfers of Real Estate.

The following transfers of real estate have
been filed in the Auditors Office since Jan.
lSt.
Heirs Of CARPENTER Sparks to Levi Sparks,
iGU ncrcs of land in Cross Keys Township;
date Of sale, Feb 18th. 1894. W. Nj. Lawson
to l.. F. Whitmire, two acres Ofland in Cross
Keys Township, at $50; date of sale. Oct.
9th 1890. Jesse Bishop TO I. j. Bishop,
ninety-three and three fourth acres Of land
in Jonesvile Township, at 500; date, of sale
Nov. :;rd 1894. + NJ. Farr TO Mary l.. Gar
ner, one hundred and twenty-eight acres OF
land in Pickney Township, at S56O.4s; date
Of sale. Jan. 2nd. 1895. Margaret Hardy to
II. NJ. Sparks, forty.five acres OF land IN
Union Township at $500: date Of sale. Dec.
3rd. 1891. Reuben s. Thomas TO Farr Gillian
one lot in the town Of Carlisle 500; date OF
sale, Dec. 1884.
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Personals.

Miss Annie Norris, Of Anderson county,
spent the Christmas holidays in Union, the
guest Of Mrs. Jscob Rice.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Rice arc now making
Union their headquarters. They have
lately been located at Ashevillc, \. C., from
which point Mr.. Rice has been running MS
Railway Postal Clerk
Miss Lizzie McComb, OF y. c., is visiting
Mrs. W. ID. Arthur,
The H,n. George tombstone, Of Ncwberry
is here Oh business.
MIss. MARY WrnEHs Of Chester, is i'll town
visiting Mrs, DR.. Meadow.
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Now for q Telephone Exchange.
CONNECT WITH srARTANBURs, GREEN
VILE, AND OTHER rLACEs.

Some of our enterprising citizens seeing
the need ;aa; ihero is OF Telephone EI-
change here, have gone to work to get it.
Aud have it, we will. So the people say
who are interested.
Mr.. w. ID. Arthur went out one day this
week just to try the pulse of the people, and
secured fifty shares Of stock at teu dollars q
share in little or no time. He could have got
ten much more but it is desired that there
should be as many Of our people in the enter
prise as possible so the shares have been
placed at $40. each, SO rs to put stock with
10 reach of oil Of our citizens. The capital
stock is to be $1,000. and the company will
be called The Union Telephone Company.
1t is proposed to put in fifty instruments
at once. That will be enough to connect with
all the business houses, factories, banks, and
many of the private residences. or course
more instruments will te put in from time 10
time. When we get the system well at work
here Mt home we will connect with Spartan.
burg by way way Of West Springs which is
only sixteen miles from here, and then we
will be in communication with Greenville,
Gaffney, Enoree Mills, etc, One importan'
item is the cost. While at Spsrtanburg an in
strument with tbs use Of the line costs $50.
per year it is confidently believed that We
can obtain the same service for $l2. per year
only one dollar month, just think Of it
Now don't you want = hand in this enter.
prise, You can obtain the stock and any in
formation you may want from Mr.. W, D.
Arthur
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Mortgage Sale
NAT GIST
Assignee.

py virtue of power contained in n mort
ID gage given by David Foster, dated The
9th day Of April, 1880, to Spencer NJ. Rice,
and recorded in the office of the Register of
Mesne Conveyance for Union County, in Book
Of Mortgages No. ., page 332, said mort
gage having been duly assigned to s Witt
kowski, | will sell to the highest bidder be-
fore the court house door at Union, South
Carolinl, during the legal hours Of sale on
Sales-day in Febauary, 1893, certain lands
described in said mortgage as follows:
All that piece, parcel or plantation Of
lands, lying, being and situate in the town.
ship of Union, county and state aforesaid,
and known as part o the Edmund Carlisle
tract, adjoining the lands Of 8. NJ. Rico, on
the North, Green Pond Road and lands of
Berry llumphres on the Norh east, lands of
}. Dogan lIumphries and llix Foster on the
South and East, and lands of S. NJ. Rice on
The West, part of line commences dead ches-
nut, Green Pond Road, running South to
mouth of big gulley about fifty or sixty yard,
from Hix Fosters corner) and said to con-
tain in the whole twenty five acres more or
less; it being the same tract of land this day
conveyed TO me by the said Spencer NJ. Rice
and to secure the purchase money this mort
gage is given
TERMS OF sALk-CASH.
Purchaser to pay for papers.
S. WlTTKOWSKI.
Jan. 18th, is9j.
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Factory Notes.

The grading done on the Cotton Mill yard by
MIR. l.. b. Willard is creditable work aud adds
a great deal to the appearance Of the grounds
-" '.."
Cotton Mills. The waste" il taken care OF
and sold and is q considerable item.
The Cotton Mills will soon put in forty more
looms and fourteen spinning frames. That
wilt make IL total of three hundred and forty
looms and twelve thousand six hundred and
sevcnty-two spindle.. We understand that
that will about fill the present building
The trcs,lc has been completed and will
be used a, soon rs il is connected TO the raj
road track.
The Mill and the grounds about it are a
neat aud clean and free from rubbish as q
park.
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Alliance Meeting.

meelsuE.
The Farmers Alliance had q meeting here
last Friday. One ofthe most important things
that came before them was the petition from
the farmers in the famine district Of Nebras-
ka The petition was as follows:
To the Alli,nce Of South Carolina
DEAR BRETHREN: Owing to the excessive
drought Of the past season, preceded by
| others in 1898 throughout the State, the
people are in dcplorable condition; nci hes
corn, wheat, oats, barley, potatoes, vegc, alb
| les, hay, fodder, or other neCessaric, to suS =
tain life. Their cred t is cxh ,usted and they
| will be in no condition to put in n crop the
coming season ort tide themselves over tie
coming winter unless they receive outside
assistance. We therefore appeal to you in de-
| half of suffering humanity. feeling that our
| appeal will not be in vain. Any contributions
| which may be sent our members by you will
| be received by this board and distributed
aaso{STt9Gm as {at whf 60. GO '" 'r"'"""" ""
In response to this petition. resolution
was. passed c.lling upon all the sub. alliances
to contribute as they might be able III money
aud provisions ami depos it same with Mr. J.
| W. Sanders here at Union to he forwarded TO
| 'He IL IL eSNiie' 'htI 'tHSis ocSIueS
alliance ncn will also help as they may be
| able. The meeting was net Is fully attended
as was expected many being kept away by
the bad weather and some by high water
Lets ali respond to this petition and res
olution and strain point for these sufferers
They are indeed in dcsiiution and
they that give to them will be lending 10 the
Lord. Farmers you must attend the alliance
better. How can You hope to succeed if you
neglect this your only orgLniA ition. Why
not call a another meeting at once aud all
| come and work in earnest?
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1895-01-18
Administrators Sale.

TNDER, and by virtue of an order ot
~ the Probate Court, for Union
County, State of South Carolina, of date
the 18th day of January, 1895, l viii
sell at the late residence of Camillus Mcneil
Gregory, in Santuc Township, said County
and State, on
TUESDAY, THE 9TH DAY of FEBRUARY
next, within the legal hours Of sale, the
personally Of the estate of said Gregory, con
sistiug Of household and kitchen furniture
Corn, Cotton Seed, Folder, Farming 1mple
ments. Horses, Mules, Hogs and Cattle.
TERMS OF SALE-CASH.
WM. A. NICHOLSON,
Administrator.
Jan Is 3 2t
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CHICORA FERTILIZER COMPANY

HAVING purchased the plant of the
IL Atlautic Phosphate Company, togeuh-
or with the entire stock, brand and goodwill,
we take this method Of ,n.Aking the friend
and patrons of the ChIcora Fertilizer Compa-
ny for their cordial support and patronage in
the past and now solicit the patronage of The
Atlantic Phosphate Company, as well as he
Chcora brands, guaranteeing that. under the
management of the Oh cor" the reputation
earned 10y itInuIc trnGts VII To- M, sus
t,ILct.
CIlCORA FERTILlInR COMPANr
Charleston, =, e..
GEO. \. WAGNER, General Manager.
Dec. Ii. % 3m
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K of P Election.

X of P Election.
Al the last meeting Of Cherokee Lodge
No 81, X of p. the following officers were
elected for the ensuing year
{. &c. Nicholson,
V, C.--R. +. Harry.
Prc'atc-Rev. Z. r. Morris
X. cf r & 81. i. Murphy.
NJ. Of Al. q. Long.
NJ. Of Wv. ID. Arthnr.
NJ of F, Thomas McNally.
NJ Of E.-S. =. Stokes.
|. G.-J. NJ. Lawson.
q. G-P c. Whisonant
The Lodge is in q ilourishing condition,
and being largely composed Of the young
business men Of the town, it IS destined to
be one of the finest Lodges in The state.
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MASTER'S SALES.
FOR FEBRUARY, 1895,
State of South Carolina.
COUNTY Of UNION.
Court of Common Pleas.
British & American Mortgage Co., Unite d

a. Frank Smith, ct al.
IN obedience to all order made in the
j. above stated case by his Honor, Judge
I. Il. Frazer, 9th November, 1894, l will
sell before the Court House door, in the
town Of Union, on salssday, 4th February,
1895, during the legal hours Of sale, the
following lands, to-wit:
All that certain tract or parcel of land
lying being and situate in the county and
Snte aforesaid, containing three hundred
acres, bOunde on the North and West bv
Annie Smiths land and lands Of c. C..
Davis on ihe East by Broad river, on the
South by lands Of }. II. Jcfferics and @. Is.
Wright.
THIS parcel Of land may be sold in one or
more tracts.
TERMS OF SALE:
Ons.thirl cash, balance on credit OF
onr an two years, with interest from day
# ,aie. The credi, portion to be secured
by toad of the purchaser aud mortgage of
the premises. lhe purchaser TO have the
privilege Of paying all cash.
G. II. PEAKE,
Master foT Union County,
Masters Office. nm l2th, 1891
Dos break year "Dv leg IF meek wI'h
a rope, when yVu Ca buy pasture wire At
a. IL. FOSTER \ cos. low prices.
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List OF Letters.

Remaining in the Postoffice at Union, for
the week ending Jan. 18th. 1895.
Mrs Adde Grair, Rev NJ c McKsick, Mrs
Maggie A Rowell, Miss Lucy Muddyshaw,
I McKellock, Mrs Ely Hauey, Charlotte
Geiter, Mr. Doss ID Dau.e ell
Persons calling for the above letters will
please say if ifadvertised, and will be required
to pay one cent for their delivery.
Il. W. HARRIS, p. NJ.
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The State of South Carolina.
COUNTY OF UNION,

BY JAMES NJ. GEE, Probate Judge.
"HEREAS, L. j. Browning has made
w suit TO me to grant him Letters of Adj
ministration with will Annexed on the Es-
1ate Of and effects Of Francis w. Sheldon,
deceased
These are, therefore. to cite and admon-
ish all and singular the kindred and credit
Ors Of The said Francis w. Sheldon, deceas-
ed, that they be and appear, before me, in
the Court Of Probate, to be held at Union e.
H., South Carolina. on the 10Th day Of Jan
uary Anno Domini, 1858.
James NJ. Gee,
Judge Probate.
Published on the 4th day Of January,
1895, in The Union Times.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1895-01-18

Mr.. James F. ThomT sop who was we and
tivorably known here, ha, accepted posi-
ton as asmsnager of the dry goods department
IN the store Of Gsstonia Manufacturing Com.
pany Mt Cast ona \. c.
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SHERIFF'S SALES.
FOR FEBRUARY, 1895.

DI virtue Of sundry executions to me di-
ID rected, will sell before the Courthouse
door. in the town Of Union, 8. c., on Mon
day, the fourth day Of February next, dur
ing the legal hours of Sheriff Sales, the
following described property to wit:
One tract of land belonging TO Joseph
Kelly, situate, lying AMI being in Piuckney
Township, Union County, containing three
hundred and niuety-three (393) acres, more
or less, bounded by lands of Susan Gau't
Thomas J. Gault, Mrs. J. q. Kelly, William
Jefferes and others.
Levied on and to be sold rs the property
Of Jossph Kelly, at the suit of Junius r..
Page, ct al, Plaintiffs against Thomas j.
Foster, Lemucl X. Fowler, as Executors of
last will and testament of Richard Page,
deceased, and others.
This tract of land will be resold at the
risk of /. G.. McKissck, Attorney, the de-
fsulting former purchaser.
j. G. LONG, S. U. G.
Sherif's Office. Jan 18th 1895.
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We have new jewelcr in town, Mr.. D.
t. Gordon. He has opened q temporary
shor in Mr.. J. I. Roses store. See his sign
an Tie watches on the window.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1895-01-18

There is good rsas IN for the popularity Of
Chlmberlain's Cough Remedy. Davis &
Buzard, OF West Montery, Clarion Co., Pa,
say; "lt has cured people that our physicians
could do nothing for. We persuaded them
to Try bottle of Chamberlsin's Cough Rem
edy and thcy now recommend it with the
rest of ns." 25 aud 30 seui bottles for sale
ny. Is. F. Po.ey. Druggist.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1895-01-18

Carlton Cornwell, foreman of the Gazette,
Middletown, N. j., believes that Chamber
aims Cough Remedy should be in every
home. He used it for cold and it affected q
speedy cure. lie says: "It is indeed a grand
remedy, can recommend to rll. have also
seen it used for whooping cough, with the
best results" % and so cent bottles
for sale by. B. F. Posey. Druggist.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1895-01-18

Nj. CAssIMlR PEEIER has resigned his Of
hce as President Of the French Republic. it
is said 20 have been caused by vote in the
Chamber of Deputies on Monday, which The
President construed to be a censure TO him.
self. His resignation, entirely unexpected
as it was, has created CONSERVATION in France.
The French national assembly viii have to
be called to elect n successor
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1895-01-18

KNIGHTS of Labor meeting on Thursday
night the oath inst. full atiSndauc earn.
estly requested.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1895-01-18

LAST Sunday was one of the coolest day
We have had in some time. The cold wave
Mas quite unexpected until about four O clock
saturday evening when q telegram came from
the Weather Bareau saying that fall in
temperature of twenty degrees might be look
ell for. l his was followed soon afterward by
another indicating still further decline.
1t turned colder gradually all day saturday
until about night when The mercury Just tum-
blcd. BY Sunday morning il was ain ost frig;d
and the sunday schools anil churches had Il
small attendance.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1895-01-18

One Of the biggest frauds ever pcrpetrated
n IN any Of our States, was the recent default
t State Treasurer Taylor, of South Dakota.
Tbo is said to be bchind in his accounts
some three or four hundred thousand dol
hrs. 1t is said that some other State officials
are also implicated. The probability is that
the hope Of replacing :hem. Finding that
he could not do that on accoun. of heavy
personal losses, Taylor swept in as much of
the State money as he could lny his hands
on, thus heavily embarrassing the State in
his frantic and desperate endeayor TO save
himself and his bonds men.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1895-01-18

hereby announce myself q canidate for
the office Of Clerk and Treasurer Of the town
of Union.
s. NJ. RICE. Jr., E. U.
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POST OFFICE DIRECTORY.

We are glad to say that Mr.. F. Is. Culp.
Cheif of Police is out again and able to be on
duty.
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rs he gets his papers giving him authority
20 manufacture. His dis,ilery will be
lecated near the Hawkins mill place. Corn
whiskey will be made and sold to the state
l"r use in the dispensary. Two stills will be
run with daily capacity of about sixteen
gallons
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Notice to Tax Assessors

TTNIIE books will be open for the Assess
Il ment of taxes from lst of January to
the 2Oth of February. 1895. For the con.
venience of the tax assessors, | will ateAd
the following places on The dates designate
below
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1895-01-18

WorLp not Union support bakery? There
Is good bakery here that can be rented
cheap We believe there is good opening
here for an enterprisng baker. will not
someone who knows somathinC about the
business take the matter under consideration?
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Notice to Creditors.

A LII persons having claims against the
N estate Of John X. Jctferies, deceased
will present then to me. forthwith
J. T.. JEFFERIES,
January I, 1895. Administrator.
Jan ii . st.
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Administr ator's Notice.

4 LII persons having claims against the Is
n tate OF Cammillus Nc. N. Gregory, viii
present them properly attested, aud those in
dcpted to same, will make payment to the
uu !ersigued
WV. A. NICHOLSON.
Administrator.
Jan. IS ; St.
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CANDIDATES FOR CLSRK.

| HEREBY offer myself rs candidate for
the office Of c ERIK AMI Treasurer Of the Town
OF Union.
L.G. YOUNG.
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WE had tig horse sale here last Tues day. .
oharlcs Sciferl from kentucky sold
one horses at auction and got for
VioS9.uo. Some of them were beauti-
and it looked almost like giving
them awe( they sold SO cheap. a good many
of our ci,izehs bought and We believe most
o! them got bargains,
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Notice OF Final Discharge

NOTICE is hereby given that OH the 22nd
~ day of January, 1895, will apply to
tho Probate Court, for Union County, s. c.,
for final discharge as Guardian of Harper
Porter
JOHN A. FAINT
Guardian Of Harper Porter.
Dec 10, 1894. Dec 81 81 st.
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NOTICE.

Al persons indebted to the firm of Bailey
and Murphy are hereby notified that same
must be settled at once either with Mr.. j. G..
WvllaCe Atty. or myself
Respectfully,
T. T.. Bailey.
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TnE enemies OF the Income Tax did not
cease fighting when the Till passed but have
followed it up and cndcayored to prevent the
collection of the tax by refusing any aPpro-
priation for that purpose. Their efforts VIII
no doubt prove futile as the taxes would
have to Je listed and paid TO avoid the forfeit
urc whether there were any special appropia-
ion or not. We are sorry to see this fight n
eaiust the appropriation. 1t is an undcrhaud
ed business, and in one Light looks slmost
criminal 1t is an endcavour to prevent the
execution Of the law, by an unheardof means,
and no doubt comes from the mind Of the AS
tute Hill trained to finding techr ical objec-
tIons ia his extended business as lawyer.
we are glad that the law will be inforcsd in
spite Of Mr.. Hill.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1895-01-18

MIR. W. +. Ray is thinking c( opening n
government distillery hero at ruibn. lie
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1895-01-18

AT recent meeting Of widows Son
Lodge, +. A., A. NJ, No. 81, the following
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1895-01-18

The Tar between China and japan .till
continues Several. eff rts have been made
BY friendly powers TO bring about an under
standing, but without success. Japan seems
TO be getting the best of it, decidedly, but
china with her immense resources Of men
ana money still continues to fight in spite of
aeteat on the field nnl d:sssuiion at nome.
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c. Fl AIRS,

in odd STYLES shapes fancy hand polished tables China closets Chef
nrs Hall Toilet Sets Lamps, Vases, NC, will
for the 80 days regardless of cost in order to make room for
7. 10. BAILEY,
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This Lodge is now III fourishing con
diuiou, and has n gocdly number Of mem
hers