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CHAipTEP TT.

After luncheon, as it happened, both
the senior and the junior partner of
Whittier, Wheatcroft & Co. had to at
tend meetings, and they went their
several ways, leaving Paul to return to
the office alone. When he came oppo-
site to the house which bore the
weather-beaten sign of the firm, he
stood still for q moment and looked
across with mingled pride and affec-
tion. The building was old-fashioned.
so old-fashloned, indeed, that only q
long-established firm could afford to oc-
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No. 6.-All the right, title and interest of
the defendant. Michael Walsh in and to
all that certain lot of land situate in the
village of Moosic, Lackawanna township
county of Lackawanna and state of Penn
sylvania, bounded and described as fol-
lows, to-wit:
Beginning at a corner on the westerly
side of Main street. also on a corner of lot
of Lewis Fiterers: thence along the said
Lewis Ffterers' lot two degrees and thirty
minutes west three hundrd and twenty five
feet to a corner on the bank of Spring
Brook; thence along the said brook up
stream in northerly direction about one
hundred and ten feet to corner; thence
along lot Of the late George Stengen south
two degrees and thirty minutes east two
hundred and fifty feet to a corner on
Main street aforesaid, and thence along
Main street south eighty-seven degrees
and thirty minutes west one hundred feet
to the place Of beginning. Containing
twenty-five thousand square feet Of land
more or less. Being lots 11N and 12O on
etarle's form. All improved with a one
story frame dwelaD hQueVand outbuild-
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ITIBBS, Atty.
ALSO

No. 11.--All the right. title and interest
John w. Lally, in and to all that village
lot or parcel of land situate in the Third
ward of Archibald borough, in the county
OF Lackawanna and state of Pennsylvania,
and distinguished as lot number eleven
GD on plot of village lots laid out by
John y. Farnham upon the tract of land
in the warrantee name of Jacob Flanders
in the northeasterly part of said borugh.
Being sixty (6W feet in front aud rear and
one hundred and NINETY 090 feet deep.
more or less, and bounded east by lands
OF the Delaware and Hudson Canal COM
pany, on the north by lot number twelve
U2), on the west by lands of said John
L. Farnham and on the south by lot
number ten QW.
Reserving and excepting the right of
way for n public road along and upon the
easterly end of said lot number eleven On.
Being the same lot of land conveyed by
indenture of Hannah Zimmerman, August
zimmerman, her husband. and William
Sherrer to the said Annie j. Lally. dated
18th May, 1891, and recorded in the Office
for recording deeds. etc, IN Lackawanna
county in Deed Book No. s.. page 49i, etc.
improved with one two story, shinglc
roof, frame dwelling house. outbuildings,
etc.
Seized and taken in execution of the
suit of New York Mutual Savings and
Loan association vs.. Annie ]. Lally~and
John w. Eally. Debt, $S2i06. Judgment
No. $50, March r., 1895. III. IA to Septem-
ber r., 1895.
WATSON & DEL, Atty.
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No. All the right. title and interest of
the defendants, Elizabeth Il. Beane,
Thompson Beane, ]. G. Beane and Mrs.
l.. r. Beane alias Elizabeth Beane, in and
to all that certain piece or parcel of land,
situate in the borough of Dunmore, county
of Iackawanna, state of Pennsylvania,
bounded and described as follows, to-wit: :
Being lot number eleven in block number
thirty-sx C36) as laid down on the plot or
map of Sanderson'S addition to the city of
Scranton and borough of Dunmore. The
lot hereby conveyed is sixty W0) feet in
width on Fourteenth street and ono hun
dred and seventy-one and one-quarter
Q11lD feet in depth, being rectangular in
shape, and being the southerly corner of
Green Ridge street and Fourteenth street,
the measurement of the depth and width
to commence ten feet from the inside Of
the sidewalk of said Fourteenth street and
Green Ridge street With the right to
enclose occupy and use ten feet but not
to erect any buildings thereon. Subject
to all the reservations, conditions and pro-
visions contained in the deed of the above
described premises from George Sander
son and others. recorded in Lackawanna
County Decd Book No. co. page 1862.
Improved with q two-story frame dwell
ing and outbuldings thereon. Seized and
taken in execution at the suit of a. d.
Dean VS.. Elizabeth II. Beane. Debt, $lO2. "a.
Judgment No. S0S January r.. 1895. III ia.
to Sept. r., 1895. DEAN, Atty.
Also at the suit of c. II. Patterson vs..
Thompson Beane, J. G. Reane and Mrs. l..
u. Beane alas Elizabeth Beane. Debt,
$G22 %. judgment No. 230, January Term,
1891. FL ia. to Sept. Term, 1885.
DEAN. Atty.
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No. fall the right title and interest
Of the defendant, Harry J. Harr.ng. in and
to all that certain lot or piece of ground
with the meaSuage or tenement thereon
erected, situate in the Fourth ward of the
city of Scranton, county of Lacliawanna
and state of Pennsylvania, and described
according TO n survey made thereby by A.
Il. Dunning. Jr., surveyor, dated July 10,
1891, as follows. to-wit: Beginning at a
point on the northwesterly side of Everett
avenue at the distance of one hundred and
nfty-sX feet, southwesterly from tho
southwesteriy side of Lafayette street,
containing in front or breadth on sad
Everett avenue forty feet, and extend
ing of that breadth in length or depth
northwesterly two hundred and fifty feet
Being the same premises which Isaac
Summerhill and Wife by an indenture
dated the tenth day of July, A. d. 1891.
and intended to be forthwith recorded,
granted and cnveyed to said Harry j.
Harring in fee. Excepting and reserv!ng
all coal and minerals beneath the surface
of said lot as therein recited.
Improved with two story, single. frame
dwelling and outbuild'ngs thereon. Seized
and taken in execution at the suit of
United Security Life Insurance and Trust
company of Pennsylvania VS.. Harry ].
Harring. Debt. 6d9.42. Judgment No. III,
September T.. 1898. Lev ia. to September
r, 1895.
CoMEGYs & REYNOLDS, Atty.
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ODD FELLOWS -,

Masons, P. o. 8. OF A.. @. A. R., D. Of v.
o. U. A. NJ. in fact all lodges and societies
intending to run excursions can have the
best printing in tho city ut lowest prices
by calling q TEE TnDuun Job Dsuar>e
msnk
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ALSO

No. 1S.-Au the right, title and interest
Of the defendants, Amos Washer, admin:s-
traitor of Catherine Gibbons, deceased,
and Thomas gibbons. in and to all That
certain lot of land situate IN Dunmore,
Lackawanna county, Pa. bounded and de-
scribed rs follows, to-wit:
Beginning at n point on Drinker street,
near the junction of said Drinker street
and ADple avenue, thence along said
Drinker street one hundred and twenty
600 feet. thence at right angles with
said Drinker street seventy-five 90 feet
to said Apple avenue, thence along said
Apple avenue one hundred ana twenty
O2M feet and thence toward DTinker
street seventeen 90 feet to the place or
the beginning The whole containing i've
thousand five hundred and twenty t55sW
square feet, more or less. Beng the same
land which owen Corcoran and VIE con-
vpyed to Catherine and Thomas Gibbons
NV deed dated October 18th, 1892. Coal
and minerals reserved.
All Improved with two story frame
dwelling house and outbuildings thereon.
Seized and taken in execution at the suit
of Dunmore Building and Loan associa.
tion vs. Amos Washer, administrator OF
Catherine Gibbons, deceased, and Thomas
Gibbons. Debt. 5000 Judgment No ~,
May T. 1895. Lev. ia. TO September T.
1895. DuGGAN. Atty.
ALSO
No. 19.-All the right. title and interest OF
the defendant. Il. j. Kreinberg, in ana TO
all those two (2) certain lots of land sit
uate In the borough of Dunmore. county
of Lackawanna and state Of Pennsyiva-
MIA. described as follows, to-wit: Being
lots Nos. six 90 and eight C) on street
called Third street, az designated on map
or plot of lots of the Pennsylvania Coal
company i'm said borough: said lots being
contiguous and together one hundred
G0o) feet in front on said Third street, and
extending at right angles to said street
one hundred and forty qi9 feet TO an
alley in the rear; containing fourteen
thoiisand saiIare feet of land, more or less.
Coal and minerals reserved. All improved
with frame barn and frame slaughter
horae thereon, Seized and taken in cx-
ecution at the suit of Bell, Francois &
CO., assigned to John Christ VS.. r. P.
Kreinberg. Debt. s6lS25. Judgment No.
1866. September T., 1895. ii. IA to Sep
tember r., 1895.
NEWCOMB, Atty.
All of which will be sold for cash only.
FRANK II. CLEMONS, Sheriff.
Sheriff's office. Scranton, Pa,
Aug. %, 1895.
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No. U,-All the right, title and interest
Oh the defendants, John William Laister
and Ievich Laister, in and to ali the
following described lot of land situate in
the city Of Scranton, county of I.aclsa-
wanna and state Pennsylvania, bounded
and described as follows:
Being lot number one hundred and
thirty-siX 036) in Alfred Hand's.A ddition
TO the city of Scranton and fronting on
fynon street, formerly South Fly-
non street, also being fifty-fve C5) feet
in front on the said street and one hun
dred and thirty-three G33) feet in depth.
All coal and minerals reserved to the legal
owners thereof.
Being the same premises conveyed to
the said John W. Laister and Icyich
I,aistcr by John Clark and Mary Clark,
his wife, by deed dated the third day of
May A. D, 1857 and recorded in I.ackawan-
na county in Deed Book No IS, page t5i.
Improved with u two story frame DWELL
ing and outbuildings thereon. Seized and
taken in execution at the suit of Spruks
Brothers VS.. John w. Laister and Lev!ch
l.aister. Debt, LaiSter. Debt $500. Judg-
mcnt No. Isl, September r., 1885. FL IA.
to September T., 1885
BROWNING. Atty.
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ings thereon. Seized and taken in exc
cutiom at the suit of T.. j. Conway, agent,
VS.. Michael Walsh. Debt, slS42 Judg-
ment No. $50. May r., 1895. Vend Ex. 10
Sent Il, 100, -
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Debt, 5000. Judgment No. 1913. September
L 1895. Fl IA to September II. 1896.
STOKES, Atty,
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No S.-All the right, title and interest of
the defendant, II. i. Hatton, in and to all
that lot, piece or parcel of land situate N
the township of Ransom, county of Lack
awanna and state of Pennsylvania, bound
cd and described as follows, to-wlt:
Beginning at the northeast corner and
thence west three hundred and fifty
(S5W feet along lots as follows
John Heath, Sebastian Dersheimer, Da-
vid Reagan and Evangelical church, and
thence south siXty-two and one-half G2i0
feet along lands of Sebastian Dersheiner,
and thence east three hundred and thirty
two (33l) feet along lot of NJ. II. Hatton,
and thence north one hundred and five
Q05) feet along land of said Dershe!mer to
corner of beginning. All improved with
dwelling house, barn and other outhouses,
fruit trees, etc.
Seized and taken in execution at the
suit of d. G. Voshurg & Fro. VS. r. p.
HattOn. Debt, Sl2J Judgment No. 335,
November H., 1891 III. ia. to September T.,
1895. HOUSE.
No. All the right, title and interest of
Mary O'Neil and Michael O'Neil, dcfend-
ants, in and to all that certain lots, pieces
or parcels of land situate in the old bor-
ough of Hyde Park, now city of Scranton,
county of Lackawanna and state
of Pennsylvania, known as lots
numbers sixteen and seventeen G6 and 10
in square or block number seventeen 90
fronting on f.NefelL avenue inu DeilS ei'n
twenty-five esq feet in front on said ave-
nue.. and one hundred and elghty-soVen
$50 feet in depth, as designated upon
a plan or may entitled price and Pam
coasts Addition to the CITY of Scran-
tom" Coal and minerals excepted and re-
served.
Seized and taken in execution at the
suit of II. L. States, assigned to- the West
Side bank VS.. Mary O'Netl and Michael
O'Nen. Debt, $40. Judgment No. 1901
September n, 1895. III. ia. to September
Il, 1885, DAVIS & EDWARDS, Atty.
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No. 1s.-All the right, title and interest of
the defendants, William +. Lotus and
Mary Ann LOTUS. in and to all that cer-
tain piece or parcel Of land situate in the
Ninth (0 ward of the city of Scranton,
ssylVania, bounded and described as fol-
lows:
Being lot number one % in square or
block two hundred and seven (200 and de-
scrlbed as follows, to-wit: Situate at the
north easterly corner of Washington ave-
nue. and Gibson street and containing in
front or breadth on the said Washington
avenue forty (iW feet and extending Of
,hitt breadth in length or depth eastwardly
along the northcrly side of said Gibson
sueet one hundred and fifty Q5Q) feet 10
an ahey Measurement of width and
uepth TO commence ten G0) feet inside OF
the sidewalk. Being the. same s<Cremses
Whlcn John j. Maher ana wife 10y deed
uated The 9th of May, A. ID. 1892, and re-
corded in Deed Book No SO at page 266
etc', granted and conveyed unto the said
Mary Ann Lotus in fee
fNcoplng and reserving, however, all
codl ana minerals beneath the surface
OF Sa.d !ot as herein recited
All improved with three CD two (2) story
frame dwelling houses thereon,
seized and taken in execution at tho
SUIT or the United Security Life Insur.
ance and Trust company of Penrsylvan!a
vs. William i. Lotus and Ma,u Ann Loft
tus, Debt, s5,902.i2. Judgment No. 724
May term, 1895. Lev. ia. to September
tefih' io''. WOODRUFF, Atty.
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Com $50 TT W of ne cor of set mel 2-3e-Iz
W $50 # 2640 It e l320 IT 1880 1T W ESQ
IT and n $50 IT to beg except lots, blks
and streets as follows: lots 81 TO "a in
elusive. blk lots I to 20 Inclusive, blk
inclusive. blk Is iotszf to % inclusive
blk IA lots to 4. Q to ii and 10 to g in
elusive blk. 10 and lots to inclusive,
blk 10. Also excepting the following
streets and parts of streets towit: Stolp
ave, Sheridan ave & Logan ave. From
Eilis st to Howe ST., Howe ST & Brace st
from Sherman ave to Sheridan ave. e.
lis st from Sheridan ave to n line of
said addition
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-08-07
Notes and Bounds Med. Lodge City


Com at a point 294 fit of sw4 ,or of ne3
1-G-R thence $50 fl n l32 IT W $50 fl 4
l2 It to beg cont la.
Com at point 426 # n of sw9 cor of mel;
lE; thence e $50 It n l32 IT 800 IT
La IT 10 beg q ...-..
Com at aR4 cor of swf net 12-S-I2. thence
40 # 9 1893 # " 40 # 19S it to beg
Com 30 II e of nw3 cor of sw9 ne4 I2-3S-Is
thence e ~ It 1873 IT W 20 It n 19S IT to be
Com 236 tt Q of Sc cor ofWash Ave & Sp'r
st thence 150 # e 20 II n l50 IT W 20 #
to eg...-..-..........
Com at point on centre ofMain st where
1t terminates at line of Sw& I2-32-I2
thEnce al2t IT s0a Il s12s # d y5 HI
to beg less OF
Com 2l6 # S of nwt cor of NET swi Ia-a2-is
S4ft 1s2 # 81 II W 1s2 IT to beg
l62 # 9 40 1T " 1s2 It n I40 1t to beg
Com 715 # of nw4 cor OF Ee4 swi l2-3S,l2
l& It 40 1T w 1S2 fit u 40 IT TO beg
Com 335 II " of intersection of W line Of n
Main st and . line of I'd ave W; thence
90 e l5Q It 50 e 9 lsG It to beg tex
Com ass r. : Of swt cor =, ..i 10 ~,
It n s06 It W 2ssK IT 2OB IT. to bar
Com 40 1T q OF ew4 cor set 1-sH-Is e as ri
9 90 # l7S IT go IT W 3S6 It 1870 IT to
Deg .....--.....-... ........
Com at set cor of Spring ct andWash ava
e; thence 476 IT 9 I2 rods W l7S Re n
y rods to beg less 70xl50 # sold JMLec
It 206 It W 40 It 3 9D8 TT to beor -
Com IT n Of SO cor of lot Ciev 81 W side
in Eowiers add " 100 IT q g9 It W 20 n :
1Uc It e 80 It n 9 n to beg same heinz
part OF lots 2. and FOwlers add
All that parcel or tract OF land formeriv
laid out and known as Cooks add to
Medicine Lodge described ae follows;
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-08-07

oGR ef l4S f te bot % IT iit %
Com 9 # q of Sw4 cor lot 20 9 # @ $50 40 =,
IT n 6S # W 20 fts So IT W 14Oft to beg % %
Swank q G's Addition.
Cherry st. East side.
81 So 90 535
Cherry Street, west side.
SO 81 40 1 So AZ I52
Oak Street, East.
i ll5s s2t 1 So 81
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-08-07
Second Avenue. west.

as 4 Isl + 500 f. I. ?. y -. = 80 Il 50
Com S01 1T W of Sc cor lot 33 45l It
SG Il An fits 3Qs IT % 4 SO
ii ~ g 70 1T 43 10 "a W 80 IT 43 U
Walnut Street.
2401 I445 10 2u 10 % SO
Nortb Maj, Ck-oat
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-08-07
Hehton Addition.


MeteS and BOundS-SharOn City.
Com 30 1T w of net cor of nw4 sw4
thence W 800 It AS fit ~ in g 800
# n AS IT "a in to beg. 49,. 21 81 10
Com at NV cor of nwA 1855 IT 8
396 # W l65 IT 800 # to beg .21 81 10
Com 165 TT 9 of NV cor of nw4 165 IT
396 TT W 165 # n 396 IT to beg. 81 81 10
Com $50 # e of NV of nw} 80 fits
$50 # W 30 TT n 800 it to beg RI 81 10
MEDICINE LODGE LOTS.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-08-07

Com at Sc cor lot 20 W 136 Il I27 IT
e 126 It LEI IT to beg.. 49, 20 II l5
Com lS5 II n of se cor lot 20 " I36 fin
Com e So !. r. g q 8 f. s e q ssS ),
lo4 fte ls6 ftsIot It TO beg ,....... 20 loHl
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-08-07
SUN CITY TWP.

Com at 1205 IT s, and $50 1T W
of ne cor of nwh thence s
40 IT W 200 II nCrth 40 feet
east 20 feet to
beginning 900. . 81 Is 40
Com at 40 IT n of swt cor of
lots l and = II 100 It @ 40 #
8 100 Il w 40 II
The Kosciusko star. (Kosciusko, Miss.) 18??-1898, 1895-05-31

Unbalanced Co tractors and
n Packet. 1 E%si%Ssn'
koSciuSko, Miss.
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War Records.

The editor of the STAR takes this
method of returning thanks to those
old soldiers and their families who
have assisted US in gathering'war rec
ords. BY their aid we have made salts
factory progress in our work.
We are now especially anxious TO
procure the list of men who composed
the companies of Captains ] ] Conway
ST Oldham, G P NJ Turner, w L
Meek, Middleton Poole, Buford, and S
W Jamison. Anything connected with
The history of these companies will be
thankfully received.
We also desire to secure
copies OF any newspapers published in
Eosciusko during the war
If there are in existence any old
photographs obscene or buildings made
ia 81 before, during. orr just after the
war, we will be glad to borrow them for
q few days.
We will be glad to see an original
muster roll of any Attala company, so
that we can copy it.
Any facts, incidents or anecdotes
connected with Attala Loldiers will be
greatly appreciated.
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PERSONAL

Mr.. Will Wallace spent Sunday in
the city. "
Mr.. George Mcmillan spent Sunday
in town.
Mr.. Charlton Clark, of New Orleans,
Vas IN the city this week.
Mr.. and Mrs n. o. Thompson return
ed from Oxford Saturday.
Mrs. Loyelace left Monday for Mar.
tin, Tenn, to be absent some time.
Mrs. Farr and children, Of Holmes
county, are visiting Mrs. Lille Jackson.
Mr. J. G. Clark went over to Coosa
county, Ala, on business last week.
Our Indian Head domestic con
.lnues the best seller in kosciusko
Inspect it,
W. 3. Potts Co.
Mrs. c. $. Jobes and family. Of Atti-
ca, Kansas, are visiting relatives in the
city.
Miss Rosa Hadcn left last Saturday
for Alabama to visit her Aunt, MIS-
Spann.
Mrs. Matte Vol p and children left
the cit, Tuesday for their home IN
Texas.
Miss jamie Jackson has returned
from Aberdeen where she has been sey.
eral weeks.
Ladies will be delighted e5 know
that we have a fresh line .. Swiss
curtain ruhling beautiful goods.
W. /. Pets GO.
Miss Mildred Villa Ms, OF rrr /, was
in the city this week yisiuu. Mrs.
IIilerman.
Mrs. Angie Meet a ss Anna
Boyett, Of Sails, were b o,u Monday
shopping.
Miss Harper returned t. her home in
Tchula this week after visiting Mrs.
Tom Camplel,-
Messts. G. c. Kelly and W. J. Ham
mond made a business trip to New Or
leans this week.
WHAT. Yes, we have a lot OF
Plise crepe, the latest out.
W. 3. Potts Co.
Master Herman Ellington, from near
Sails, was a juvenile visitor TO THE
STAR Office Tuesday. He is one of the
finest specimens of boyhood that it has
been our pleasure to see.
Mr.. Victor ROXY, fthis city, has Sc
,ured an excellent position as private
secretary to Mr.. Edgpr S. Wilson, State
land Commissioner and manager of
he Picayune' Mississippi Bureau. Vie
or is model Young man, and will do
veil.
Mrs. Brandon, an Old ady who had I
ived about in various places in Kos
'iusllo for sixteen years, died at the
'oorhQuse sunday evening after two
nor chs residence there. She was 81
ears of age. The remains were inter
ed IN TIE kosgiusko cemetery Monday.
Rev c c Gladly left the city Tues
ay tor Texas on prospecting trip
Ie will 20 down the Brazos river to
larindale. II he likes the looks of
hinge, as he expresses it, his betroth-
/ to Texas will be effected on this tain
nd he will return in the fall to CON
ummste the marriage. The county
aould regret to lose Mr.. Gaddy,
We are closing ont > handsome
Inc of swivel silks at SO cents
ard.
w. B. Potts Co
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walking along the streets when h,
heard some one shout "Hurrah for JET
DAVIS" he walked few steps furth
er and again came "Hurrah for JEFF
Davis" He looked and there stood
Bill Rowe, the old Democratic shouter
OF Attala, whom it was reported here
was killed in Texas last year. Bill told
the gentleman that he had heard the
same eport himself and had called it
a lie on the spot. He further impart-
ed the information that he had been in
Houston four days. had been in the
lookup seven times, and was in a fair
way to get there again.
AS will be noticed in our market re.
port flour has again advanced % cents
over last week. 1t is now 50 a barrel
higher than the lowest point touched
last winter, when wheat was worth 50
cents. Cotton has also advanced. II
is worth eleven dollars bale above the
lowest price touched this season. It is
thought that wheat will 90 to dollar a
bushel and if it does flour will 90
yet higher.
George Pickle has sworn out an affi-
davit against Campbell Woods charg-
ing him with assault and battery with
intent to kill and murder. The case
will come up before Justice Dana Jen.
nlngs Saturday 1t is clGimeJ that
Pickle and Woods had difficulty in
which the latter tried to shoot the
other.
Yves Anderson was tried before the
Mayor Saturday afternoon for shooting
at Butler Triplett that morning. He
was bound over to Circuit Court, his
bond being fixed at 5000. Both were
negroes living five or six miles NORTH
west of kosciusko. Triplett was not
hurt.
The announcement of Mr.. jim San
ders as a candidate for constable of
Beat 3, appears in this issue. jim is
worthy Young man, possessing the
proper qualifications to make a good
officer, and viii make strong race.
Tonight Thursday the Demorest
Medal Contest will take place between
seven young ladies of the civ. The
medal is silver one gwen for the best
recitation. An excellent program has
neen prepared Everybody invited
The Methodist church is the place.
We learn from private letter that
the Grand July Of Holmes County has
failed to ndicG L & Anderson for the
killing of Ben Wilkes, considering him
justified in the deed
There are rumors of wedding bells ir
the city.
Miss Minnie Oldham is visiting rela-
tives in Bolton, Miss, where she eX-
poets to remain several weeks
Mrs. Owen left the city yesterday to
visit her sol in Texas.
Miss X. Love isvisitins friends in the
,ity.
Miss Linda Buchanan. of Okolopa.
> the guest of Miss Loula Belle Wal.
ace.
Mrs Ellie Smith, of HcComb City, is
visiting her parents in the city.
Masters John and Leon Kelly, sons
If Mr.. Ton Kelly, were in town this
week.