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Middletown transcript., 1895-03-23
ODESSA NOTES.

Miss sallie Enos is visiting friends and
relatives in Wilmington.
Miss Carrie Dudley. of Barkley Md, has
been the guest of Mrs. W. L. Vandyke.
Mr.. Amos Buzby who has for some time
been in charge ofIhe Odessa Creamery. has
removed to Camden. N. J. where he will
be engaged in the mercantile trade.
The steamer Clio after undergoing the
usual repairs prior to beginning the work
| of the new year has resumed her bi-weekly
trips between Odessa and Philadelphia.
Rev. R. 1. Watkins delivered an eloquent
sermon from the pulpit of the NJ. e. church
on Sunday evening. 1t was his last ad
dress to the people of Odessa and it is need
less to say that he will be sadly missed by
everyone who has listened to his stirring
appeals, and one and all. we wish him un-
bounded success wherever he may go.
AS moving day" approaches, changes
residence are naturally in order. Among
those who are enjoying the preparation in.
cident upon their departures to new homes :
we note the following-Mrs. o. B. Georg
who will remove from her home opposite
the NJ E. Parsonage to the residence of the
late Mr.. Appleton, on High street. Jos. Car
row will be found at the residence recently
by John W. Watkins, next door to his (Dr.
Carrow's) former home on Main street., The
Messes Fox are already domiciled at the
former home of Mr.. Buzby on Fifth street.,
Solomon Maine has returned to Odessa and
will open the store at Third and Main street
opposite DR. H. L. Clayton's drug store.
AS spring approaches a number of our
citizens are donning the attire of fishermen
and pursuing their chosen vocation in the
Delaware River and its tributaries. For
the past month large numbers of carp and
catfish have been caught in the Appoquin-
mink and forwarded to the market of
Philadelphia and New York. 1t is notica-
BILE feature relative to the shipments of
these two markets that the specimens
which command best prices in New York
are not salable in Philadelphia and vice
versd. Why this should be we leave to
more philosophic minds The fishermen are
anxiously awaiting action on the petition
recently forwarded to Dover making the
catchingof fish in the stream, of st. t.Georges
Hundred unlawful. except by bona fide resi-
dents of the Hundred.
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TOW NSEND TOPICS.

DIR. Jacobs, of Millington, was in town
on Thursday.
Representative w. E. Money has moved
to ,ownsend.
Rev. F. Fletcher, of Kent Island, was is
town on Friday.
Rev. R. I. Watkins, of Odessa, was in
town on Monday.
Herman Naylnr, of Wilmington, spent
Sunday with relatives here.
Miss Delma Dockerty. of Wilmington, is
the guest of Mrs. l. Pritchard.
Miss Lizzie Disch has recovered from her
illness and is now able to teach.
Mr.. w. E. Graves moved into the dwell
ing attached to his store on Tuesday.
Quite number of Townsend folks are
attending the NJ E. Conference at Smyrna
Mrs. Sallie Wilson and daughter Han
nah, of Torrisdale are the guests of Mrs.
Walter Money.
Quite Il number vent frena here to attend
the funeral of Lewis Fennimore on Mon
day in your town.
Mr.. ]. c. Hutchison moved out OH his
farm on Tuesday. He will continue the
mercantile business.
Mrs. Martha Naudain died ON Wednes-
day at the home of her son-in-law. Mr..
J. W. Denny. She has been great sufferer
having been confined to her bed for nearly
six months, Mrs Naudain has been an
earnest, faithful christian from childhood
She was seventy-nine years old. She leaves
a daughter, Mrs. ]. w. Denny. and two
sons, William and J. A. Lyman. Her
feneral will take place on Saturday at 2
o'clock. services in Townsend Church, and
interment at Townsend Cemetery.
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CHURCH NOTES.

Rev. T. s. Thomas, Editor of the Penin-
sula Methodist, preached in the NJ. E.
church last Sunday, both morning aud
evening. His sermons were fine, and his
hearers were well pleased.
There will be no service. in the NJ. e.
church to morrow with the exception of
Sunday school in the afternoon.
The Middletown NJ. E. church contrib
uted $6S7 to the cause of missions this con-
ference year. The church and Sunday
school raised s46o. the Woman's Foreign
Missionary Society s95. and the Woman
Home Missionary Society 1882. This
church is Justly called Missionary church
Rev. r. G. Hall, rector Of st. Johns
church, Wilmington, preached in st. Anne
F. +. church Wednesday evening.
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DELAWARE CITY.
Mrs. W. A.. Price is quite i'll.

Mrs. W. A.. Price is quite ill.
Elmer Egee, of Port Penn, was in town
on Tuesday.
Mrs. O. B. Wingate spent Wednesday in
Wilmington.
Miss Bina Foard is visiting her brother
in Philadelphia.
Mrs. George H. Foard spent Wednesday
in Wilmington.
Mrs. William T. Vail is visiting friends
in Wilmington.
Rev. George S. Gassner visited Philadel-
phia on Tuesday.
Miss Cora Dunlap is suffering from an
ATTACK of tonsillitis.
Mrs. Keane and daughter spent Wednes-
dav in Philadelphia.
Mr. and Mrs Charles Pancoast are visit
ing friends in Salem, N. J.
Mr.. and Mrs, F. T. Eagle. of New Castle,
were in town on Thursday.
Mrs F. McIntire visited Wilmington on
Wednesday, also Mrs. f. c. Reybold.
Mr.. Bracken and family left on Tuesday
for the ir new home in Philadelphia.
Mrs. l.. Marcy was the guest Of her
mother, Mrs. Swan. ON Wednesday,
Reuben A. Janvier, of New Castle. is
visiting his sisters the Misses Janvier.
Rev. w. J. Wilkie, of Middletown,
preached in Christ P. E. Church on Tues
day evening.
Messrs. James II. Clark, Reuben Ander-
son and s. Anderson were in Philadelphia
on Tuesday.
Miss Annie Hunter and her neice, Mar
garet Everngam spent few days in Phila-
delphia this week.
Mrs. Capt Howell was in town this
week. Mrs. Howell contemplates returning
to Delaware City to reside.
Two new families moved into town this
week. Mr.. Clayton from Wilmington, and
Mr.. Pierce from st. Georges
Mrs. Clayton Reybold who has been the
guest of Mrs. George Reybold. returned
to her home in Wilmington on Thursday.
Christian Aker, an aged German, died ON
Sunday at the home of his daughter-in-
law. The funeral took place on Tuesday.
Interment at the Delaware City cemetery
Mrs. Rebecca Ayers, widow of the late
Rev. Thomas o. Ayers, died on Monday.
Services were held at the house on Wednes-
day evening. The remains were conveyed
to Smyrna on Thursday for interment.
Mrs. Ayers was Miss Disoh, of Smyrna,
and was we'll known in that vicinity. Three
sons and daughter survive her.
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PORT PENN.
Roads are improving.

Roads are improving.
There are thousands of wild ducks on
the marshes and many enjoy the fine sport
William an Mccoy Yearsley shot twenty
nine recently.
Nature seemed to observes crystal we'd
ding on Saturday and Sunday. Nothing
could exceed the beauty of the
landscape where the sun shope. As COL
ored man observed. there can't nobody
git things up like the Almighty"
At meeting of teacher and officers of
the Presbyterian Sunday school last night
]. B. Vandegrift was appointed assistant
superintendent. The election was hel | at
the request of Henry Price who has for
many years been the faithful superinten-
dent of the school but who is now laid aside
by i'll health. Is is hoped that he may re-
sumo his duties in the spring as he is greatly
missed.
An entertainment was given by the Port
Penn Am ateur Minstrels on Friday and
Saturday nights last at the school house
which was quite creditable. The singing
was very good. Messrs Walter Gray and
Parker Duncan assisted by Frank Hick-
man were the leading actors. with six
other young men and some of the girls.
Considering the unpropitious weather, they
had good house. The performance was
in very good taste.
On Thursday afternoon of last week,
Miss Eta F. Dilworth gave pleasant Rag
Carpet Party in real old fashioned style.
The Willing Workers assisted her in the
afternoon and remained to tea. They were
Joined by other ladies and gentlemen in the
evening. Several completed three half
pound balls apiece. Cake and lemonade
were served later and the company enter
tanned by several tabeaux vivants taken
from Puck, etc, which were we'll done.
Those present were; Mrs Abram Vande-
gHift, Mrs. Joseph Denny, Mrs. Perry. Van
degrift. the Misses Sue and Berta Vande-
grift. Misses Maggie McMullen, Kate
Cleaver, F. Stewart, Helen Price. Margie
Dilworth. Rev. O. A. Gillingham. Messrs
w. p McMullen, I, Vandesrift and W.
Carpenter.
Middletown transcript., 1895-03-23

MFR. Charles Spicer. residing near town
drove this week from his old home near
Georgetown, to Middletown. Hesays the
roads are much better than he expected to
find them though the snow is not all gone
yet. he was accompanied by Mr. Robert
B. Workman, of Redden, Sergeant al Arms
of the Senate in 1885, They spent night
in Dover and Mr.. w. who is one of Sussex
county's sociable and tried -and-true Demo-
Gratis, thinks the State House lacks the
jovial and fun-loving company of the ses-
sion of 'S9.
Mature was all decked out in diamonds
last Saturday, and the whole earth was
beautiful to look upon. Every tree, shrub
and bush was resplendent with crystal
gems that made Tiffany jewels shine dim,
and the scene which Jack Frost portrayed
was one of unusual and marvellous beauty.
The weight of the ice was quite destructive
to the trees, however. and some heavy
limbs were broken. and the fruit trees were
considerably thined. The electric light
wires in town were damaged and the town
was almost in darkness, because of the
current being broken on severeral lines.
John Green, a well-known and highly
esteemed colored citizen of this community.
died at his home here early Monday MORN
ing, after lingering illness; aged 55 years.
He was a very successful horse trainer
and driver, which business he had followed
for years. By hard work and economy he
acquired some means, owned comfortable
home, and was much revered by his peo-
pie for his intelligence and uprightness.
His funeral took place on Wednesday.
Interment at Zion Cemetery.
Stock owners of this section are con-
cerned for the welfare of their horses and
ere apprehensive of danger from the un-
known disease. of which so many of w. B.
Biggs' horses and mules have died, as was
stated in the TRANSCRIPT last week Mr..
Biggs has had all his stock taken from his
stables here to his farms. and he thinks
their condition is improved. Horsemen
are taking every precaution to prevent an
epidemic, and giving their horses extra at
tention.
The story of the Reformation in Scot
land, an illustrated lecture and musical
entertainment will be given in the Will
mington Opera House on Tuesday and
Wednesday evenings of next week. The
proceeds are for the benefit of the Girls In
dustrial School of this State in which
many people here feel interested. The en-
tertainment will be of high order, giving
the string passages in the lives of John
Knox and Mary Stuart and other 10th Gen.
tury events. The general admission is 35c.
Reserved seats SOC. 1t is we'll worth pat
ronizing.
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CHEsAPEAKEC CITY.


Herring have made their appearance in
the river.
The trade on the river and canal is daily
growing more lively.
A large band of gypsies are encamped in
the woods near town.
William A. Alexander spent Sunday
with his parents, in Elkton.
Miss Helen w. Hopper is spending some
time with friends in Port Deposit.
Frank p Conrey. of Philadelphia, spent
Wednesday with his parents here.
Mr. and Mrs. George s. Wooley have re-
turned home from trip to North Carolina.
The steam pump is now running after
having been shut down all during the win
ter.
Miss Gertrude Kuntz, of New Castle, was
entertained by Miss Mamie G. Steele, last
week.
Charles H. B. Massey and John Spear, of
Chestertown, were guests at ''Randalia" on
Tuesday.
Rev. and Mrs. W. Jaggard left for Con-
ference on Tuesday. They do not expect
to return here for their future home.
The ladies of the Presbyterian church
held sociable at the home of Miss Julia
Mariner, on Friday evening of this week
The fishermen have been having very
good luck during the past week the first
white perch of the season was caught last
week.
Thomas Bouchelle died at the home of
his brother Stephen Bouchelle. near Cay
otis Corner, on Tuesday morning of last
week. His funeral took place on Thursday
afternoon from the P. E. church, at st.
Augustine. Rev. T. B. Hunter officiating at
the service. The remains were inferred in
the cemetery belonging to the church.
The second sociabe of series, given by
the Ladies Mite Society of the M.E.church.
was held at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
James Cummings, on Thursday evening of
last week. The guests numbered about
seventy-fve. The refreshments consisted
of ice cream, frozen custard, bananas, ap
Piles, cake and coffee, which were served in
a charming style by the ladies. The pro-
ceeds amounted to sixteen dollars.
After nearly years hard work and ex-
pense, it is now thought the dry dock,
owned by the Deibert Bros, of Elkton. is
in condition that will prove satisfactory,
when boat is put on it, which will be in
a few days. 1t has been so in the past that
they could not get the water forced out of
it, without great danger of the heavy
pressure of the water surrounding it.
crushing the sides together but now it is
thought that this trouble has been over
come.
Middletown transcript., 1895-03-23
PENINSULA NOTES.

An electric light plant is to be put in at
Fort Delaware.
The revival in the Avenue NJ E. Church,
Milford, has closed The conversions
numbered 200.
The pupils of the Lewes public schools
have voted to make the pumpkin blossom
the state flower.
A Millington merchant claims a sale ol
35 bushels of peanuts per month during
the past winter.
There are no fears now but that there
will be full peach crop in the Maryland
part of the peninsula.
Fishing will be good in the lower part of
the state this season. and excellent herring
are being caught in the vicinity of Indian
river.
Chestertown is interested just at present
in the establishment of basket factory.
All of the Maryland towns are making
efforts to secure factories.
Mr.. John Hagan died of typhoid fever
Sunday night at the residence of Robert
Hopkins, in Centreville, aged about fifty
years He was a native of Richmond,
with relatives in Baltimore.
J. Edward Addicks has purchased the
ninety acre farm of Joseph Handy adjoin-
ing his 4O0-acre Carrcroft property. The
new purchase is along what is known as
the marsh road. The price paid is said to
be $176.50 per acre.
Stephen Springer, a we'll known farmer
of the upper part of New Castle county died
Wednesday night, aged 73 years He was
trustee of the poor of this county during
the past u years, and was active in poll
tics as Democrat. He was the father of
DR.. Willard Springer of Wilmington.
The people of Snow Hill, Md, are after a
manufacturing plant, which they think
can be scored for that town. 1t is knit
ting factory and will make women'su nder-
wear. 1t will employ number of hands
and will be established there if the people
of the town will subscibe a small sum
toward the capital stock.
George Gray Knowles, son of James g..
Knowles of New Castle, has returned to his
home in Wilmington after an absence of
nearly eighteen months. Mr.. Knowles was
in Brazil during the recent revolution. 1t
is his intention to leave again in short
time and will probably join a party of
Englishmen, who intend to take trip to
Central Africa
Middletown transcript., 1895-03-23
PERSONALITIES
Little Lines About Men and Women

tSlCCi6 LINES ADOuC Mou anu "OuOh
and What Thev Are Doing.
Mr.. A. G. Cox is attending conference.
Hugh c. Browne Esq. was in Dover on
Tuesday.
MIR. and Mrs. George Pinder moved to
Townsend on Tuesday.
Mrs. Martha Whittock is spending
Conference week in Smyrna.
Miss Ada Lockwood is spending few
days with Mrs. George Peverly.
Mr. and Mrs David /. Allen spent Sun.
day with friends in Philadelphia.
Miss Myrtle Houston is visiting her sis
rer, Mrs. J. NJ. Naudain in Baltimore.
Miss Ella huntington, of Philadelphia.
was guest at Mrs. W. J. Barnetrs this
week.
Misses Mollie and Annie Wilson are
guests of their sister, Mrs. John B. Roberts
near Smyrna.
Miss Julia Buere. of New Egypt, N. ].
is visiting Miss Corrine Cochran at the
National hotel.
:.
Scott, spent Monday with Mrs. Thomas
w. Scott in town.
Miss Mary Pratt and Mr.. Clarence
Shank, of Philadelphia, were guests of Mrs
w. J. Barnett on Wednesday.
Mrs. G. w. Stephens, and Mrs. Edward
Miffiin of Chester, are spending few days
with their sister. Miss Bessie Morton.
Miss Nellie McCabe of Palmyra, Mo.
who has been visiting Miss Annie Gibbs, at
"Fairview" near town, returned home yes
terday.
Mrs. Lee Darlington and Mrs. E. s.
Jones spent this week with friends in Alex
andria, Va. They are expected home this
evening.
Mrs. s. A. Grassland of st. Georges. is
one of the newcomers to town. She is re-
siding on East Main street. adjoining the
parsonage.
Mr.. j. B. Messick who has been con-
fined to his home with the grip for the
past week, is convalesing, and we hope
will soon be out again.
Mr.. and Mrs. Zie liand, nee Miss Lille
Baldwin, of Wilmington who were guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. James Bu-nham last week,
returned home on Monday.
Misses Marie and Blanche Lockwood
and Mr.. Harry Lockwood were home this
week in attendance upon the funeral of
their grandmother, Mrs. Morton.
Miss Hodge has gone to Springfield
Mass. whittier she was summoned early
Saturday morning on account of the illness
of her father, Mr.. Hodge, who is prom
nent citizen of that city.
MIR. and Mrs NJ. D. Wilson, Mr.. and
Mrs. John P. Wilson, G. F. Wilson and
sisters spent the day Thursday at their
| sisters, Mrs. John B. Roberts, where
family reunion was celebrated.
Mr. and Mrs. w. Scott Way returned
to their Roland Park home in Baltimore
this week, after pleasant winter in Flori-
| da, which however was not at all times as
tropical as might be. To lie in ham.
mock and listen to the wind whistling
through the pines in a mid-winter tenn
perature of 900 is much pleasanter than
wrestling with "cellar heater" But since
the latter is still all the go here, Mr.. Way
will have another chance at his old enemy.
j. B. Roberts, DIR. K. B. Mckee and
Thos. E Hurn attended Conference in
Smyrna this week. NJ. B. Burris has not
been yet, as was reported, but expects to go
to-day. Miss Eliza Hurn, Mrs. Ii. M.
Price and Mrs. Clara Jones will attend the
Conference Memorial service on Monday.
William Taylor AID family Mr.. and Mrs.
w. ]. Barnett, MIR. and Mrs. james Collins,
and Mrs. T. H. Armstrong will drive down
to Smyrna to. morrow for the Sunday ses-
sionS
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VIII Not TranSfhr

Rev. Isaac Wood, pastor of the Elkton
NJ. B. Church, received call to the church
at Chambersburg, Pa. which he accepted,
expecting to be transferred to the Central
Pennsylvania Conference at the present
session. A failure to effect the transfer
leaves Mr.. Wood in the Wilmington Con-
ference. He has just closed q successful
pastorate of three years at Elkton, where
he is very popular as man and minister.
He has been spoken of as the new pastor
for the Middletown church. and should
the Conference send him here, it will un-
doubtedly meet with the approval of the
people, for the TaANscRIrr.
Middletown transcript., 1895-03-23
Gave A Reoentfon.

Mr.. and Mrs. James Burnham gave q
very enjoyable party and reception at theiF
home OIL Crawford street last Saturday eve.
ming. in honor of their guests Mr.. ahd Mrs.
zieliand. of Wilmington. Among those
presentwere Misses Marths Heaton, Bes-
sic Reynolds, Viola McWhorter, Mary
Cochran. Messrs. Frank Pool, Reece Par
ker and Howard Pool.-Subscribe for the
TRANSCRIPT.
Middletown transcript., 1895-03-23
Delaware Pensions.

The following-named Delawareans have
been granted pensions. .Re:issue-Nathaniel
Jones. Middletown; Patrick H. Boyd, Will
mington; George H. johnson, Wilmington;
Josiah Tibbitt, Wilmington; James Muir
ply, Lincoln, Sussex county; Caleb VIII
liams, Wilmington; Sheppard Robinson, /,
Lincoln, Sussex county.
Middletown transcript., 1895-03-23
DEGISTER'S ORDER.
N REGISTERS OFFICE;

DEGISTER'S ORDER.
X REGISTERS OFFICE;
NEW CASTLE COUNTY, DEL, /
March 6, 1895.
Upon the application of John H. Hastings,
administrator of George v. Hastings, late Of
Pencader Hundred, In said county, deceased,
it is ordered and directed by the Register that
the administrator aforesaid give notice of
granting of Letters of Administration upon
the estate of the deceased, with the date of
granting thereof, by causing advertisements
to be posted within forty days from the date
of such Letters in six of the most public places
of the county of New Castle, requiring all
persons having demands against the estate to
present the same, or abide by an act of Assem-
bly, in such case made and provided and also
cause the same to be inserted within the same
period in the MIDDLETowN TRANSCRIPT, a
newspaper published in Middletown, Dela-
ware andto be continued therein two
months,
Given under the hand and Seal of Office of
the Register aforesaid at Wilmington, in New
Castle County aforesaid, the day and year
above written,
j. WILKINS COoCH,
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J. WILKINS COoCH,
Register.

NOTICE,
Notice Is hereby that letters of Administra-
tion were in due form of law granted unto the
undersigned, on the Sixth day of March, A
d. 1895, and that all persons having claims
against the estate of the deceased must pre-
sent the same, duly attested, to the said Ad-
ministrator, on or before the Sixth day Of
March, 1895, or abide the Act of Assembly in
such case made and provided.
JOHN H. HASTINGS,
Address Administrator.
Kirkwood, Del,
Middletown transcript., 1895-03-23
DEGISTER'S ORDER.
N REGISTERS OFFICE,
NEWCASTLE COUNTY, DEL,

February Is, 1895,
Upon the application of Hugh G. Browne,
Administrator of Nicholas M. Browne, late OF
st. Georges Hundred, in said county, deceased
it is ordered and directed by the Register that
granting of Letters Of Administration upon
the estate of deceased, with the date of grant
ing thereof, by causing advertisements to be
posted within forty days from the date of such
Letters in six of the most public places of the
county of New Castle, requiring all persons
having demands against the estate to present
the same, or abide by an act of Assembly In
such case made and provided and also cause
the same to be inserted within the same per-
iod in the MIDDLETowN TRANSGRIPTa news
paper published in Middletown and to be
continued therein two months.
Given under the hand and Seal Of Office of
the Register aforesaid at Wilmington, in New
Castle County. aforesaid, the day and year
above written.
]. WILKINS cOOCH,
Middletown transcript., 1895-03-23
]. WILKINS cOoCH,
Register
NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that letters of Ad-
ministration We're In due form of law granted
unto the undersigned, ON the Thirteenth day
of February, A. D., 1885, and that all persons
having claims against the estate of the de-
ceased must present the same, duly attestea.
Thirteenth day of February 1896 or.abide the
Act Of Assembly in such case made and pro-
HUGH G. BROWNS,
Wilmington, Del
Middletown transcript., 1895-03-23
NOTICEi

I,JOHNP MCINTYRE, tenant of the house
known as the National Hotel, situated at Mid
dletown, in United School Districts Nos. go
and "a, county of New Castle and State of
Delaware, in compliance with the require
ments of the acts of the General Assembly, in
such case made and provided, do hereby give
notice that 1 shall apply in writing to the
Court of General Sessions of the Peace and
Jail Delivery of the State of Delaware, in and
for New Castle county, on MONDAY, the 9Th
day of May, A. D., 1895, being the next term of
said court, for a license for said honse as an
inn or tavern, for the sale therein of intoxica-
ting liquors, in less quantities than one quart,
to be drunk on the premises, and the follow
ing respectable citizens of the said United
School Districts recommend the said applica-
ton, viz:
Alex Maxwell, r. Fl. Foster,
c, P. Cochran, A. II. Hushebeck,
]. L. Parsons, r. w. Cochran,
J. 3. Foard, E. Sparks,
T. II. Armstrong, John Armstrong,
Howard Dickson, VIM. Hates,
Harry c. Eliasoh, Edwin r. Cochran, Jr.,
l.. C. Scott, w. Roth Reynolds, Esq
w. A. Comegys, William Francis, Esq
George w. Peterson, ]. w. Leatherberry,
c. P. Gears, Joseph w. Gary,
Jno. B. Bratton, w. B. Biggs,
j. FL. Manlove, Jr., Frank G. Jolls.
3-I6-3t JOHN P. MCINTYRE.