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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-11-05
PROVOKED BY THE GENERALS
Democrats of Paris and Fsyette, NO..
Give Their Side.


Give Their Side.
KANSAS CITY, Oct. 3l.-The Times
Dem.) this morning prints specials
from Paris and Fayette, Mo-, which
state that Generals Palmer and Buck
ner provoked and were in large meas
ure responsible for the disorder at those
places. The dispatch from Paris says
When Colonel Rufus s. Anderson of
Hannibal came out upon the rear plat.
form of the car to introduce Generals
Palmer and Buckner his appearance
was the signal for wild Bryan demon
Dtration from a crowd of Democrats,
who were bearing huge Bryan banner.
When the shouting had somewhat sub.
sided General Palmer said: II am
glad to meet you all, with few ex.
ceptions."
This thrust provoked still greater
demonstration by the Bryan crowd,
which brought their banner closer
Then pointing toward man carrying
the banner, General Palmer said ~
see sappy fool over there with a
Bryan picture. Why does not he come
out from behind the picture so we can
see who he is. have observed all
through this campaign that the men
who say they are for Bryan have to GO
labelled with their candidates names 80
they will not forget which they are
for"
This sally provoked Bryan demon
stration that overwhelmed the speaker
and Gen. Palmer retired in anger.
General Buckner then appeared and
there was another tremendous shout
for Bryan. AS soon as the southerner
could be heard he came back at I'll EN-
with the following retort "You Car
holler mighty loud for Bryan, but not
one Of you can give a sensible reason
why you are going to vote for him
Maybe the man who Is screeching Bry
ans name out there can count as much
as 100 without making mistake, but
doubt 1t. also doubt that he knows
the alphabet, and am certain he CAM
say it backwards. The gobble of foo
10 utterly incomprehensible to me, anC
therefore Ill pay no further attention
to what he may say" At this junct
ure someone shouted "HupTah for the
Mckinley Aid society"
~ am glad some fool has said that,
retorted General Buckner, but the
crowd gurging around the car had by
this time become 80 uproarious thal
the speaker was obliged TO wait lonl
time before he could proceed, and
though he spoke only n few words after
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-11-05
BENNETT MILLER.
Nuptials of Two Prominent Young
People Celebrated at DR.. Her
bruck's Study.

Mr.. Frank Bennett and Miss Aggie b.
Miller, two popular young people of the
East End, we're joined in marriage bonds
last evening. Accompanied by Mr..
Eugene Hahn and Miss Ethel Talbot,
they drove to the Trinity Reformed par
sonsge on North Walnut street, where
the solemn contract was consummated.
They are at home" for the present at
the residence of the BRIDES parents, No.
1415 East Fourth street. Mr.. Bennett is
an employe Of the Canton Engraving
Company, and the bride is well known in
this city.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-11-05

If strength is what you want, you
should study the causeof your weakness.
1t is practically lack Of food.
But you eat three meals a day, and
all you can eat at time.
Yes, but do you digest it?
Food undigested, in not food. 1t is
not nourishment.
1t doesn't create strength.
To digest your food take Shaker Di-
gestive Cordial at meals. After a while
you will digest your food without it.
Then you will get well, strong and
healthy.
Shaker Digestive Cordial cures indi-
gestion and all its symptoms, such az
nausea, headache, erucatations, pain in
the stomach, giddiness, loss of appetite,
etc. 1t makes your food nourish you,
and will make you strong and fat and
hearty.
Druggists sell it. Trial bottle 10 cents.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-11-05
Action Against MassiIIon.

John Myers has commenced action
against the City of Massillon to collect
$40O damages. Plaintiff alleges that be
is the owner Of property in State street
In Massillon, and that the grade was
changed by the authorities without serv.
ing notice on him and to his damage in
the sum stated. Pease, Baldwin g. Young
are his attorneys
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-11-05
BRUTAL ASSAULT.
A CANTON YOUNG LADY SUI
FERS GREAT INDIGNITIES
At the Hands ofs Massiiion Fellow,
who is Now Behind the Prison Bars
The Young Lady X, fuses TO
Talk to Reporters.

The Young Lady r. fuses 10
Talk TO Reporters.
Robert rockingham, a young Massil.
Ion man, was arrested early this morning
at his home by Officer Seamen, of the
Massillon police force. He was locked
up on a charge Of oriminally assaulting
Miss Mazie Metzger, of this city. The
story, as related to Massillon reporter,
is as follows;
Miss Metzger, in company With party
of friends, left Canton last evening to at
tend social gathering In the West End
city. While enjoying the pleasures OF
the evening at one of Massillon's hospit-
able homes, party of singers, Of which
Frothingham was member, serenaded
the merry gathering. They we're Invited
into the house and 1t is stated Frothing.
ham, who had previously met Miss Metz
ger, invited her to take a walk. The
night being pleasant, she consented, and
1t Is alleged that when near the High
school, rockingham oriminally assaulted
her. The young woman, when she re-
covered from the shock incident to the
brutal attack, made her way to the Hotel
Conrad, where she related her story to
the officer, who, at o'clock this morn
ing, succeeded in locating and arresting
the young man, who is in Jail awaiting
the filing Of formal complaint against
him.
Mayor Sohlott and Marshal Markell, Of
MassilloD, came to Canton this afternoon
TO consult the young woman In regard to
proceeding against the prisoner.
Miss Metzger is is years of age, and a
pretty girl of small stature, who has been
for some time employed as domestic at
the residence Of MIR. J. Allen Weaver in
North Cleveland avenue. When called
upon, she stated that she had had trouble
at MAssllon last evening, but refused to
further discuss the matter.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-11-05
Ioined by DIR. Herbruck.

Mr.. William G. Hohler and Miss Celia
Boydelaton were Joined in mstrimony
Wednesday afternoon by Rev. DR.. Her
bruok, at his study. Mr.. Hohler Is an
employe Of the g. g. g. s. railroad, and
will establish his household in this city
The couple are spending several days, at
Baltic, Ohio,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-11-05
STACY CASE.
The Supreme Court AccOrds 1t Hear
ing and 1t Will Come Up
Later,

The Supreme Court has permitted the
filing of the motion in error in the case
of Ohio against Thomas NJ. Stacy,
special Fort Wayne officer, who was con-
victed at the May term of court for the
killing of james Riley. This case was
taken to the Ciruit Court on error, but
the lower court was sustained, hence 1t
was carried to the Supreme Court.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-11-05
IN THE WORKS.
The Man Who Assaulted Maize Metz
gar is Wearing Stripes and
Short Hair.

With the consent of the prosecuting
witness, Miss Maize Metzger, who did
not care to appear in court, the charge
against Robert Featheringham, who
was accused of assaling her with Grim
inal intent, was modified. Featheringham
was taken before Mayor Schott, of MAJ
sillon, and ont charge of assault and
battery, was fined S25, and costs, and
sentenced to six months in the work
house,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-11-05
cnre Your Stomach.

You can quickly do this by using
South American Neryine. 1t can cure
every case Of weak stomach In the world.
It always cures, never fails. II knows
no failure. IL will gladden. your heart
and put sunshine into your life. 1t Is q
most surprising cure. A week stomach
and broken nerves viii drag you down
TO death. South American Nervine will
help you Immediately. No failures;
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-11-05

ward, his speech could be heard by only
few of the assembled crowd.
When the train left Paris the Bryan
men at that point who were aggrieved
AZ the language used by the candidates
teiegraphed ahead to Fayette, and these
kilograms, according to The Times
Fayette correspondent. stirred up the
Fayette Democracy.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-11-05
The Wrong Man Hung,

CHICAGO, Oct. 31.-Julius Mannow
has been hung at the county Jail for
the murder of Carey B. Birch. He left
a letter saying that Joseph Windrath,
his alleged accomplice who was hung
June 5, was not guilty.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-11-05
Biber s Easton.
sos & 507 MARKET STREET
PITTSBURGH. PA.
LEGAL NOTICE.

Noice is hereby given to all the creditors of
John Hosler, of the city of Canton, Stark county,
Ohio, doing business as contractor and teamster,
that in the Court of Common Pleas of Stark cOun-
", Ohio, on the 10th day Of July, 1896, William
McGaryey filed certain petition and duly com
menced civil action against said John Hosler
and Louisa z, Hosler, where the same Is pending,
being case No 1852 the object of which is to have
declared void and set aside certain conveyances
executed to said Louisa l.. Hosler. on the eround
said defendants for the purpose of hindering, de-
laying, az defrauding the creditors Of said John
Hosleri the property so conveyed being lots No
Ohio, All such creditors desiring to unite with
the plaintiff to set as de said cOnyeyanccs and
subject said property TO creditors, will appear In
said Court, file their crosspetitions and give their
undertakings as to cost and expenses, as required
by the statute In such case made and provided, by
or on the LIST day of December, A. d. 1895.
WILLIAM MCCARTNEY,
By NAT. U. * j. s McLEAN, Ats.
October 26tb, 1896. 9bW
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-11-05
CYCLONE IN ARKANSAS.
Seven Dead and Three Injured From the
Oklahoma Storm.

LITTLE Rock, Oct. 31.-Mr. Fred
Woodcock Of Malvern brings the re.
port of a terrific cyclone which passed
through the eastern part Of Jefferson
county, doing great destruction. The
full extent of the storm cannot be as.
certained, but it is known to have been
quite extensive. Horses, fences, stock
and forests were swept away. Fifteen
or 20 persons were injured, but no
deaths reported.
GUTHRIE, o. t., Oct 31.-The known
dead in the cyclone in Lincoln and
Payne counties number seven, with
three probably fatally injured.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-11-05
A ent at Alliance.

Homer H. Ward, of Alliance, a whole.
sale grocer, filed deed of assignment at
1866 yesterday. H. W. Harris, is as
signee. The assets are given at %, OOC
or 80, 900, with liabilities at 30, 900.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-11-05
A Charge Of Murder.

CINCINNATI, Oct. 81. - Bernard H.
Langmeier, government storekeeper
at Fleischman's distillery, who was shot
by his cilleague, Ed Mckenzie, has
died. A charge of murder has been
placed against Mckenzie.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-11-05
Cardinal Hohsnlohs Dead.

ROME, Oct. 31.--Cardinal Gustav
AdJlph Won Hohenlohe- Schillingefurst,
brother of the chancellor of the German
empire and arch priest of the Liberian
Basilica, has died here of apoplexy.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-11-05

1t doesn't matter much whether sick
headache, biliousness, indigestion and
constipation are caused by neglect or by
unavoidable circumstances; DeWitts
Little Early Risers will speedily cure
them all Q. N. Nye, Fishers Drug
Store, II. p. Shanafelt & Co.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-11-05
A Married Couple A.phy.Iatsd.

New YORK, Oct. 8i.-John Houston
and his wife have been asphyxiated by
illuminating gas in their apartments in
Columbus avenue.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-11-05
A Divorce Case.

Nellie Quinn has brought action
against Bernhard Quinn for divorce on
the grounds If cruelty. Wann g. Bow
ara her attorneys.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-11-05
The w Gather.

Generally fair: probably light show
ers on the lakes; cooler and brisk west
erly winds
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-11-05
sTs, WRAPS, COLL.RtTTRs, Etc.


Our stock of ready.made Dress
skirts, Jackets, Capes, Fur Coll
lars, and fine Costumes must inter-
est every buyer.
Several lots of Ladies' Jackets, in plain
and rough materials, with all the
newest features as to shape, collar,
sleeves, &C. a wide choice at $5. 90.
Many of these are exceptional good
value.
A lot of rich Boucle Jackets with Persisn
Lamb Edge, handsome ornamental
frog fastenings, skeleton silk lined
extra good bargain, $S.
Ladies' Kersey Jackets, tailor-made, all
silk lined,-usually $l2 value-$9.
We chow high grade Plush and Novelty
Cloth Garments, with rich silk lin
ings, at $12 to $50.
Every article guaranteed to Perfectly fit
before leaving our establishment.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-11-05
storm, and Flood. In France.

PARIS. Oct. Si.-Heavy storms and
foods have occurred in Southern
France
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-11-05
Teachers Examinations.

The Board OF Examiners of Stark county will
meet at Canton for the examination of applicants
for Teachers Certificates, on the FIRST Satur-
day Of each of the following months
September and December, 1896.
January, February, March, April, May and
June, 1897; also. on the THIRD Saturday of
1897.
Examination of pupils under the Boxwell Law,
at Canton, on the THIRD Saturday Of April and
on the THIRD Saturday of May, 1897.
All examinations begin promptly at 8;16 A. M.
All work must be done with pen and ink.
Examinations will be held In the Central High
School building.
JOHN ELLIS, Pres,
Masdll0n, o.,
JOHN M. BARVER,
Canton, o.,
j. A. .SYLER, Clerk,
New Berlin. o.,
ExAMIsERs.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-11-05
DIRECTIONS.

Apply a particle Of n
Balm directly into IN
noSt,1ts. DrdiO Stronl
qredthS through Mt
nose. Use IN ee time,
q day, after meal
preferred, and beJor,
retiring.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-11-05

Poison Ivy, insect bites, bruises, scalds
burns, are quickly cured by DeWitt's
Witch Hazel Salve, the great pile cure.
0. N. Nye, Fishers Drug Store, e. p.
6hanafslt & 90.
DIR. Prices Cream Baking Powder
Awarded Gold Msdai Midwiniss Fair. San Francisco.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-11-05
ELY'S
CREAM BALM

Opens and clesnses IN,
Nasal Passages, Allays
Pain and Inflammation
Heals the Sores, Pro-
tects the Membrane
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-11-05
BIBER & EASTON
ClOakS andSuitS
FOR
Women,
Misses
ANDChildren.
PARIS AND BERLIN
Fall and Winter Styl.s
cHILDRsN'S GARMENTS.

Children's Warm Flannelette Night
Dresses, in bright, new patterns, very
shapely and well made; to 6 years,
SOC; 8 to IL years 60c. All sizes for
Women, $1.00.
Children's Navy Cloth Jackets, double
breasted; to IA years, 81 85. Chill
dren's fancy mixed Cloth Jackets,
warm and up-to-datein every detail,
81 70, all sizes. Children's high.
class garments, with new large col.
lar, and elaborate Braid Trimmings,
"a, 1925. IS, up to SIS.
LADIES' FUR AND CLOTH JACK
ETS, WRAPS. RtTTRS. Etc.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-11-05
'CATARRH

from Colds, Restores the Senses of Taste and Smell.
The Balm is quickly absorbed and gives relief at
once. Price 30 cents az Druggists or by mail.
ELY BKOTHER 56 Warren ew York
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-02-15

Bridges, is at present in Butte. Prof.
Peterson is in charge of the Normal
during the formers absence.
Work is busily carried on at the
Broadway and the Aurora. Consider
able work is also being done on the
Iron Rod hill.
A mill for the new process of work.
ing tailings will be built at Iron Rod
this spring. There are immense bodies
of tailings along the banks of the jeff
erson near Iron Rod.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Bonawytz of
Silver Star have moved into their re-
Gently completed cottage on North
Main street.
D. E. Trefry is about to build in
Silver Star. Deck" is an old timer
and cannot leave the old town, espe-
cially as it now is booming.
Messrs Sperry and Chas. Packer o.
Iron Rod made a flying trip to Butte
during this week. 10.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-02-15
MATTE s.
The Various scnO Of h County ire
in Excellent Condition.

Through the courtesy of the County
Superintendent, Mrs. Wilcomb, who
has just returned from an official tour,
the MAD1sONIAN is enabled to publish
the following concerning the various
schools Of the county.
Roads around Pony are in a very bad
condition. The whole country is cover
ed with ice, which makes it difficult to
get to some of the objective points.
The school at Boulder Valley is un-
der the supervision of Prof. T. A.
Black. There is a movement on foot
here to raise money to build a new
school house, it the people succeed in
carrying out their present plans, the
building will be n to be proud of.
At Summit Valley. we found r. L.
Foster in charge of the school. This
is a new settlement and farms are new
but we found the farmers in a pros
porous condition.
A. D. McVey and Miss Ida Nelson
are the pedagogues of Pony. Pony is
growing to be quite lively, two trains
a week now and every one talking Of
the prospective boom.
Mrs. Bull is teaching at Norris and
Miss Artie Gilbert at Sterling.
Miss Hattie Noble is completing the
term begun at Ennis last fall by Mis-
Mclaughlin.
| would like to speak particularly o
the excellent work being done by the
several primary teachers of the county
This grade Of our work requires par
ticular training, as we'll as competence
to teach ditferen, branches. Our diff
ferent primary grades are fortunate
this year. Miss Davis, in Virginia
Miss Smith. at Twin Bridges: Mis-
Grantier, of Waterloo: Miss Gilbert
of Sterling: and Miss Nelson, OF Pony
deserve mention in this line.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-02-15
SILVER STAR.

SILVER STAR, Feb. H. Special Cor
responpence. ALREADY St. Valentine
has begun to carry out the plans OF
Cupid, and is distributing his missi-
YES.
Miss Lila Kirby and Mrs. c. F..
Cochran of Iron Rod visited the Silver
Star school n day last week.
Mr.. O.. b. Walton of Washington
Bar, is visiting his sister, Mrs. \. W.
Kirby Of Iron Rod.
J. c. Mahoney is fond of lady visit
ors, but does not like such a gathering
of gentleman visitors as he had at the
first of the term.
Miss Katie Wyant Of Iron Rod has
been very i'll at her home the past two
weeks, but is now convalescent. Her
friends hope she will continue to i'm
prove.
Prof. c. w. Birchard of Twin
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-02-15
The Thistle Mining Company. of Sill

The Thistle Mining Company, of Sill
ver Star, is tasking in the sunshine of
prosperity. The mine owned by the
company is the Thistle, formerly the
''Old Company" the stockholders be-
ing w. r. Kenyon Of Butte, w. NJ.
Tuohy, general agent of the Northern
Pacific at Butte, Joe Stark of Twin
Bridges, and j. f. Woods of Rochest-
er, the latter being general manager.
The property was leased and bonded to
the present n by Messrs. White,
Wood and Stark of Twin Bridges
about a year ago. Nothing was in
sight at the time. Development work
resulted in the uncovering of a hand
some body of ore and the bond was
promptly taken up. The shaft is nov
down to water level-15O feet and the
vein has been opened up for about 100
feet. 1t is from two and one-half to
three feet wide, and the ore averages
$50 per ton in gold, and from ten to
twenty per cent. lead. The company is
shipping about two carloads of ore
weekly, which neys from 5000 to 81, 500
per al The property is looking fine
and its future prospects are very
bright,
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-02-15
p MADISON.

UPPER MADISON VALLEY, Feb. II
Especial CorrespondenceEThe Dick
enson Recorder of a recent date con-
tanned the following article which will
be OF interest to some of our valley
people: BILLY Choloner was thrown
from his horse the other day and badly
stamped On before he could roll out of
the way Of the vicious brute. Under
the care of DR.. Stickney he will be
around in a few days again all right"
There is q story told on one Of our
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-02-15
The Idea of Colored Maps Was Stolen From
q Poor Girl.

The Idea of Colored Maps Was Stolen From
q Poor Girl.
II don't know that that is a true
story said the woman in gray, b
it was told to me as such. 1t happened
q great many years G when the ways
and means Of acquiring useful knowl-
edge were not so easy as they are today.
In geography, for instance, the maps
were all one color, the different countries
being simply defined by their boundary
lines. There was a young girl, an artist,
who bethought her Of a clever way to
change this. She digested her idea for
some days and then worked it out i'll
what she felt sure was a successful man
ner. Then, armed with her bundle Of
sample work, she made her way to what
was then the largest schoolbOok publish
ing firm in the country.
"She succeeded in getting an inter
view with one Of the firms representa-
tives. Thus far and no farther, however,
was she destined to 60. We never buy
work from outsiders, said the represent
ative promptly, and Of course we
couldn't think Of making IN exception
in your case. I'm very sorry. No doubt
you have some clever ideas there, but
it wouldn't be the least worth while to
show them to me, for they wouldn't be
Of the slightest use to Us. Good day
And the young girl found herself once
more in the cold, bleak world, with
what she was sure was an excellent idea
still unsold.
"What became Of her history fails to
tell us. With her idea it was different.
1t SO happened that when the young wo-
man had STATED to undo her bundle the
representative had caught sight Of the
colored maps within. Brief as the glance
was he had recognized the value Of the
idea, as he had also recognized that it was
one that might be appropriated by any
one. He therefore went at once to the
head of the firm and stated the case. The
firm seized upon the idea with avidlty.
had it carefully patented and proceeded
to SOW colored maps broadcast through
out the educational world. Of course they
simply minted money from the scheme,
and for many years did it continue to be
a source of income. Pretty good, wasn't
it, for an idea that couldn't possibly be
of II use to them?'"-New York Sun.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-02-15

young men who aspires to lead the 400
of our valley, who last Christmas, sent
a neat card to a certain young lady, at
at that time away from home. Said
young lady was very much mystiiied as
to whom it came from and wrote home
to find out. Our young man, fearing
she would not know, told her sister
and now everybody in the family
knows.
There is quite a stir in post Office
matters this week. A petition being
circulated to change the post Office
from Ennis to a point near the old hall
with Ben Pickens as postmaster. Mr..
Ennis is out with a remonstrance petit
tion and quite a lively time is antici-
pated.
Amos Fox and Frank Relling went
up to Ruby creek to develop some
placer ground, owned by Messrs Letter,
Teal and others. They propose to do
as much development work this win
ter as the weather will permit.
I. l.. Wilkins and Will Cooley were
city visitors the latter part of last
, week.
Miss Flora and Mrs. Thos. Duncan
spent a part of last week, visiting
friends in the valley. They returned
to the city by Saturdays coach.
A. social hop was given at Union hall
last Friday night in honor of Miss
Flora and Mrs. Duncan. About a dozen
couples were present. and all had an
enjoyable time.
The ladies OF the Glild cleared
$l4. 90 at the social given ~ them at
the upper hall. last Friday week.
Bert Maynard visited Virginia last
Saturday on a business errand.
At recent meeting of the school
trustees of the new district, Miss
Bessie Farrell was appointed clerk of
the board.