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The herald., 1897-11-07

The largest farm in the world is claimed
to be In Louisiana, owned and operated by
syndicate Of northern capitalists. and
embraces 1,5O0000 acres of land, which was
originally big pasture for cattle. The
land is devoted to the cultivation of cot
ton. corn sugar and rice. East and west
the estate extends 100 miles. The Southern
Pacific railway runs through 1t for nearly
forty miles. good deal of attention is
paid to raising cattle of which the syndi-
cate owns $1,000 head. The company oper-
ates several steamers on the navigable
rivers that run through their mammoth
farm, and they also have rice mills, ship
yard, ice plant and bank.
The herald., 1897-11-07

The following are the official quotations
on the Los Angeles Mining and Stock Ex-
The herald., 1897-11-07
MAIN STREET SAVINGS BANK
CAPITAL paid up

Junction of Main and Spring and Tenn pie SITS.
OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS-T. L. Duque
President; E. V. Duque Cashier; H. W. Gilman,
j. B. Lankershim, o. T. johnson, Abe Haas, w.
Money loaned real estate. Interes paid
The herald., 1897-11-07
Mining Stock Quotations

Total ......................... $40
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-04-08

Sailors Hats--a most complete
line-prices arranging from 25 cents
to $3.50 at Dunkelberger's Store.
Mrs. Jonathan Spangler and
daughter, Lottie. of verdilla, visited
Mrs. Adam Spangler on West Mark.
ct street Sunday.
A. L. Eshelman has sold the Mid.
dleburg Bakery to Charles Meiser
who will now supply the people of
this place and vicinity with fresh
bread. Mr.. Eshelman will 60 to
Mifliptown.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-04-08
Jacob c. Hassinger Dead.

Jacob Conrad Hassiuger, son OF
Henry and Cathsrine Hassinger was
born in Franklin township. Union
county. (now Snyder) Pa, on the
2lst day OF Dec, 1888, and departed
this life in Middleburgh on the 9Th
day of April. 1897, sged 60 years,
months and IA days.
The deceased was baptized by the
Rev. William Garman on the 9th day
OF February, 1884. He was received
into church, fellowship by Rev. j. P.
Shindel, on the 18th day Of May,
1851. and proved an earnest faithful,
consistent member of Hassinger's
Evangelical Lutheran church until
the end.
On tho 10th day of January, 1856,
he together with Sarah Jane, daugh.
ter OF Andrew and Hannah Witten.
myer launched their fortunes upon
the matrimonial sea Of liie,-- union
which has proved particularly happy
and prosperous.
-Four children came to gladden. the
hearts OF the happy couple. Emma,
intermarried with j. A. Oldt, Alice,
intermarried with F. P. Kuster, an
only son, Geo. w., and Harriet, in.
termarrled with F. G. Bowersox,-
all OF whom together with eight
brothers and sisters remaih to mourn
their great loss.
Mr.. Hassinger came from that
staunch, sturdy German extraction
who have made Pennsylvania con-
spicuous for thrift, industry and
conservatism.
Born and reared on the farm, he
chose agriculture as liie's voca.
tion. Unassuming. methodical earn
est and unusually active, he won
success by hard work wherein 9th.
ere f,assJ.-d sqi5
\ 80 uTttrs-s=a.- \
naAo letter. He was sl ~sys one Of
the foremost to push to successful
completion any enterprise or pro.
1ect that he believed to be for the
public good. He was man of few
words, but in his quiet, uuobtrusive
way, he usually hit upon the plan
that promised the greatest good to
the greatest number.
The citizens of the community in
which he lived repeatedly showed
their confidence In him by selecting
him as school director, overseer of
he poor and councilman.
In his death, the community loses
an earnest, honest, patriotic citizen,
man who held himself above re-
proach and who at the close of life
could have truthfully said, II have
no enemy the wife an affectionate,
home-loving husband. and the chill
dren an indulgent, loving father.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-04-08
Robert Smith.

Robert Smith, who resided about
l mile north of town, in Franklin
township, died April lst, 1897. He
had been i'll for more than year.
Most of the time he acted as agent
for farm machinery and implements
and was quite successful. He leaves
a widow, 3 sons and 8 daughters to
mourn his loss. He was buried in
tho Middleburgh cemetery. Rev.
Buddingsr preached the funeral ser.
mon in the U. B. church. Deceased
was SO years OF age.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-04-08

The settlement Of depositors
claims against the late Newport De-
post bank. says the News of that
place. is progressing so favorable on
the part cash and part bonds of the
Newport and Sherman Valley rail.
road company basis, that it is prob.
able all who have been offered the
opportunity will accept the propos.
ition made by D. Gring, by which he
is fast reducing his obligations and
simplifying the adjustment of the
bank stockholders difficulties with
their creditors.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-04-08
Democratic Committee Meets.

On Monday the mocratic
Standing Committee met in Mid.
dleburgh and elected j. G.. Horn
berger of West Perry township,
chairman and Jay G. Weiser of Mid
dleburgh and G. w. Knights as sec.
retaries. Joseph Marks of Frank
lin township and Absalom Roush Of
Perry township were elected dele
gates to the State Convention.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-04-08
Humn.s.-Kistner Case.

The testimony in the case of Ed.
Al. Hummel, Harrv ". Humme! and
Mrs; Jns. 1na.ys"ls ., Annie and
che Keystone Hotel is in the hin OF
OF the court. The plaintiffs were
represented by A. w. Potter, q. P.
Ulrich OF Selinsgrove and J. Simpson
Kline of Sunbury; the defendants
by Chas. Hover, w. 4. Housewerth
OF Selinsgrove and Geo. B. Reyman-
snyder of Sunbury. No matter in
whose favor the decision will be, the
case will be taken to supreme court.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-04-08
THE WEDDING BELLS
". A. Luti Of ofShippensburg IL Welded
to Miss Carrie Bachman Of
thlo Place.


At high noon on Tuesday of this
week, W. A. Lutz Of Shippensburg
was welded to Miss Carrie Violet
Bachman, daughter of Benjamin and
Emma Bachman OF this place. The
groom is one of the most enterpris.
ing business men of Shippensbug,
being the senior member of W. A
Lutz Il Co., manufacturers of cloth.
ing. He is widower, a member of
the U. B. church and active in the
church work. He is most highly
esteemed by the people of Shlppens
burg and is termed a genial good
fellow"
Miss Bachmsn is popular young
lady and is most highly esteemed by
all who know her. She is the Super.
intendsnt q thu Infant Department
Of the Gefman Reformed Sabbath
School of this place aud for MANY
years was memhsr of the Reform
ed choir. The bride Is an affable
young lady OF pleasing disposition.
The bridal pair will be at home in
Shippensburg after April 9th.
Middlebureh regrets to lose the
bride, but consratulates the hus.
band on the wisdom of his choice
aud the wife on the happiness which
we know will be her lot.
Rev. s. 8. Kohler OF New Berlin the
brides pastor assisted by Rev. Ayers
OF Shippensburg. the groom's pas.
tor performed the ceremony. The
bripsl party left at 4;3O for Shippens.
burg, their future home.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-04-08
A CHAIRMANSHIP FIGHT.
First Anti.luay Victory There In th
Last Fifteen Years.

l.asS Fifteen Years.
Wellsboro, Pa, April 3.-The most
hotly-contested battle for local su.
premacy in the history of the Repub.
lican party in Tioga county resulted
yesterday in the election of S. f.
Channell, of Wellsboro. an efficient
Wanamaker lieutenant, as county
chairman James Pollock, of An
trim, as secretary. and Charles
Sweet, of Mansfield, treasurer, all
ardent anti-Quay men. This is
the first anti-Quay county chairman
that has been elected in this county
for fifteen years. The Quay
people ten months ago elected moro
than 80 per cent. of the county
Committeeman who yesterday voted
for county chairman
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-04-08
First or April Business.

The business in Middleburgh on
the first OF April was perhaps less
than any other day of last week.
The bank did more business any
other day while the prothonotary
entered but two judgments. No.
body is taking any risks in enter
prises until the tariff is settled.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-04-08
Cant Print Pictures,

The Ellsworth bill, which prohib.
its newspapers, magazines and 9th
er periodicals from publishing a pic
ture OF or caricaturing any person
without his or her written consent,
progressed to the third reading in
the New York Senate yesterday
without amendment.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-04-08
COURT HOUSE CHIPS,
Deeds Entered for REGARD.

o"" Aost nelrs to Cyrus A.
doss eighteen acres in Spring town.
ship for $500.
Levi g. Walker and wife to Matilda
=. Wolf, Lot No. 80 in borough of
Selinsgrove for $3.50
DIR. G. d. Hottenstein and wife to
Cyrene NJ. Hottenstein lot No. 6 in
Block No. 6 ut Shamokin Dam con-
tanning $3.50 So #. for 5000
Adrew Fl. Ulsh and wife to En-.
met +. doss, ii acres in Spring twp,
for $500.
Jacob H. Howell and wife to Geo.
Wagner, 3S acres in West Beaver
township for 5000.
Catherine NJ. Aurand and J. W.
Auraud to Levi Carliu, s acres in
Chapman township for S675.
VIM. s. Decker to Arthur D. Snv.
der Lots Nos. 81 and IS in Mcclure
for 800.
Ner. B. Middleswarth to Arthur D.
Snyder. lot in Krick's addition. Me.
Clure for $3.50.
Catherine Houser and Henrv
houser to Harvey Wagner, IS acres
In West Beaver township for $500.
VIM. H. H. Bailey and wife to
Jacob Heiser, Jr., 7 acres and IA
perches in Monroe township for
$s92.6
Frederick Shetterly and wife to
John i. Shetterly, 60 acres in Perry
township for $75. Assignment
Jacob Zeiber and Lincoln Zeiber
Executors OF Daniel Zieber, decd to
j. W. Reigel 1Ol acres in Spring
township for $l4O6.25.
j. II. Auman and Ellen Aumsn to
Reuben Boyer one.eighth OF 81 acres
in Union township for $50.
8. j. Klingler aud wife to Isaac A.
Meyer, 66 acres, Ill perches in Jack.
ann townshin for as22t
Royeal Dowersox, II acres in FRANK
lin township for $4,000.
W. W. Wittenmyer and wife to
Harry Bowersox 1913 acres in Frank.
lin township for $425O.
E. Q. Graybill and wife to VIM. s.
Arbogast, Eagle Hotel property in
Swineford, for $4,000.
Emma s. Esterline and Samuel M.
Esterline to James S. Troup, l5O
acres in Perry township for $3.50.
ID. Bolender and wife to Sarah E.
Bower, s acres in Franklin township
for 5000.
j. G. Schoch Clerk of the Orphans
Court to DR.. w. w. Lougacrc,
Dwelling House. Grange Hall, etc.
in Union township for $3.50.
Alice g. Noll, j. H. Hendricks,
Reuben and Rebecca Phillips and
Emanuel and Mary A. Bordner to
DIR. w. w. Longacre. one acre in
Union township, for $Il2.
Carbon Seebold and wife and
Frank s. Reigle and wife to John ID.
Arbogast and James NJ. Fisher,
Bottling works in Middleburg for
$500.
Marriage Licenses.
HEARTS FLUTrERINd WITH DELu-
sIoNs."-The following marriage H.
censes have been granted since our
last publication:
}Geo. Foltz, Verdilla,
Rose Il. Aucker, &"
Re.a?e Reu6en n Il; ug Wagner, Crossgrove,
yWm. j. Wieand. Lowell,
lIda A. Treastsr. Bannerville.
y9hn 9l q p; u Wagner, Bannerville,
a; W. Sholly, Verdilla,
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-04-08
Clean up your premises.

Eggs in demand. IN. T. Dundore
w. A. Fausshauer of Sunbury wal
in town Saturday.
Rev. d. E. McLain spent last Sat.
urday at Selinsgrove.
Architect J. F. Stetler spent last
Friday at Lewistown.
w. H. Herman of Troxelville was
q Middleburgh visitor Monday.
Glenn. Spangler has gone to Sha
mokin to attend business college.
p. G. Hartman of Penns Creek
was noticed on our streets Sunday.
F. D. Reigle and wife visited
relatives at New Berlin on Sunday.
J Boys Tam O'Shanters, Children.
Caps, at Dunkelberger's Milliner,
Store.
1t takes fellow with considerable
brass to propose to girl with lots
of gold.
Spring styles in bonnets are out
So are the husbands when they Day
the bills.
1t seems strange. but you ocoas.
ionally find an all around sport who
is square.
r. NJ. Eckmsn Of Sunbury attend.
ed the funeral of Robert Smith on
Monday.
When man Of eighty-three elopes
it is evident his juvenile spirits can't
be suppressed.
The crocuses and snow-drops are
in bloom and vegetation is brighten.
ing up all around.
It's always the things we're noe to
blame for doing that we're sorest
{abo,ss sit.. "Ar1. -
sslsis sst as - ashs1sllassa
Long at this place.
Chas. E. Spacht and sister Flor
enes and Miss Hattie Specht. visited
| Deavertown friends on Sunday.
Herbert Schambach is now light
ing the street lamps. VIM. NJ. Au-
derson has gone to Harrisburg.
The corner stone of Hummel's
church. about 8 miles north of this
place. will be laid next Sunday.
I Lester Bachman caught an eel
chat weighed 3 lbs. A catfish 6inch-
fs long was found inside the eel.
T. j. Specht, wife and child OF
Beavertown, visited B. H. Custer
4nd family in Swineford over Sun.
day.
Quit borrowing this paper sub
scribe for it yourself aud receive the
thanks Of your neighbor and the ed
}itor. tt.
Last Thursday night when the
powder mill at Shamokin was blown
up, great many people OF Middle
burgh felt the shock.
A notice will be found in the PosT
OF proposed application for charter
for 'The Peoples TELEPHONE Co." to
operate in this and other counties.
Monday was pension day. The
Register and Recorder and the Pro-
thonotary were kept busy making
out papers for pensioners during the
forenoon.
Easter Sunday will be April 1s, al
most as late as it can possibly come.
Easter may come as early as March
% and late as April 25. Easter Sun.
day is always the Sunday that follows
the full moon Immediately following
the Spring equinox March 21.)
Buy a Columbia or Hartford Bi.
cycle if you wish to be stranger to
the repair shop. Remember the
makers of these wheels have been in
the business t,0enty years and you
are getting tsoenty years Of their OK
perience when you buy one Of their
easy running wheels. The old and
experienced riders all ride Colum-
bias for they know it is folly to waste
their money on cheap wheels. W
d. Baker, Selinsgrove. Pa. is the
Columbia agent and has had ten
years experience and you won't
make q mistake in bnyinR from him
but will save many dollars, in repair
| bills.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-04-08

Sunday Milt. Herman, Wallace ID.
d. Baker, Harvey Long, Edwin
Kline. Clayton Kantz, Irwin McFall
and Harvey Grissinger visited the
powder mill where the great explos-
ion was Friday last. They crossed
the river at Selinsgrove, rode their
Columbia bicvcles to Trevorton,
thence up the valley to within At
miles of Shamokin where the explos-
ion was. Mr.. Ham told them his
wife would have strangled if he had
not come to her and cleaned the
plastering from her face. Their
house stood only about 100 yards
from the mill and it is q miracle they
were not all killed. Their house was
o large new one, it was literally
crushed, even the lower floor WAS
torn full Of holes. The fireman st
the mill said when he got there he
saw rabbits running away as fast ss
they could 60.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-04-08
IN Bachmas moved to Mcclure

Suk BachmaS moved TO McCluI
eek.
next sensation will be th
bonnet.
bicycle craze is coming wit
burning spring.
sbsrry short cake is neve
o the menu.
y q stately maiden with an i'm
carriage may be a little sulky
beriff Middleswarth OF Nc
Vas a Middleburgh visitor las
estimated that there are q
100000 bicycles in uso in this
y.
barn that Novelty Joe Win
New Berlin is the father Of 6
)uug daughter.
} Crossgrove has moved his
from Sunbury to his resi- :
n Sugar street.
Frogtown kid wants to know
Lche cups are made for peo.
hair lips.
Howell, Justice of the Peace
urs, was in Middleburgh on
LAST Wednesday.
ference should be drawn by
lover When his best girl
him with pop corn.
oubls with the morbid indi-
that be or she feels that no
hard rs their own.
Gao bear adversely with equa
ou are not very apt to be
lated over prosperity.
lbb,s Nn~Lel'.n~oar r1~~.--:-
ounty last week trimming
Meyers millinery store.
DO Nusser, who moved from
wu to Kreamer this spring,
Ter at this Office last Friday.
want q first class Piano,
Sewing Machine, call on
Riegle. Middleburgh, Pa.
} man refuses to. sign a
afriend he loses the friend;
consents be loses his money.
Louis man who insists that
ade both gold and silver out
fobably is a brick manufac-
LEA secondhand Colum-
70. Price will be satisfac-
bply to SAM. WIrTRNMYER,
Middlsburgh, Pa.
ID be an improvement to
pur streets, if the surplus
flth were removed from
in SNYDER county are en-
numerous. The nuisance
'ated by putting the scoun
work.
Lesher and wife were in
Friday while the former
pdlng to his duties as mer
ppraiser.
ce Graybill bought the liv.
and buggies at his father,
will run the livery from the
Ptel stable.
lewasp never stings. But
he and his sister are twin,
ped exactly alike this bit o
% availeth not.
= Miller Of Kreamer, VIII,
to Reading for treatmen
OF the ear, was at tn
pat last Thursday.
W. Herman and famil
nday in Philadelphia wit
snd' who is detained thei
k0n the elections commit
~ would get q divorce fc
bruises she receives smilin,
sdOrts to ride q wheel,
and blse spots were Or,
her husband.
wheel has no end to ne
ad improvements and th
lusu will glare with Col
0sn At the thrifty riders ,
'a''' throughout the ysa
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-04-08
MS Of LOCAL INTEREST

,r,a aeem Il a favor II those having Wis.
,.ccs would notify us by postal or by
/ notice az tits ofiicc.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-04-06
Normal Standings.

After much deliberation we have
DIT clded to accept state normal
school standings for teachers
certificates. These institutions are
founded by the state legislature
and kept up at public expense.
The teachers at these schools can
have no other motive for giving
standings than that Of justice.
These same standings are accept
able by law for a state certificate,
therefore it seems logical and just
that they be given the same credit
in the county that they are in the
state at large. At the recent ex-
animation at River Falls over
twenty applicants conformed to
this announcement and had from
one to dozen standings tranfer
red. We also substituted one years
good work at the Normal for
evidence Of successful teaching"
as required by this office for first
and second grades this spring.
We expect to find some in the
country who will object to this
decision and ruling; however, we
wish to talk plainly and let the
public know just what we are
doing.-Superintendent.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-04-06
Catholic Church Items.

Sunday, April 11th, Early Mass
will be at 8 A. NJ, High Mass and
sermon at 10 A. NJ. The subject of
the sermon will be Which Is the
true sacrifice Of the New Law?
Next Sunday is Palm Sunday.
Immediately before High Mass the
blessing and distribution of palms
will take place. This is done in
commemoratlon Of the triumphal
entrance of the Eternal Son Of
God into the city Of Jerusalem
shortly before his. bitter passion
and death. Il the evening at s
. clock there will be sermon on
IA fundamental doctrine OF
christianity. followed by the de-
votion Of the way to the cross.
From April 1st to October lst
the solemn servicesin the morning
begin at 10; those in the evening
at 8. All are welcome; but the
etrictest punctnalityis expected.
At the time specified for the com
mencement Of the services all must
be seated.
STEPHEN DUREN.
Pastor,
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-04-06

Mrs. John Grant died very sud
denly of heart failure at Fl Paso
on March 28th. Her maiden name
was Anna O'Leary. She was born
July. 4, 1867, at Lake City, Mimi,
where she always lived, until
Nov. 4, 1894, she became the wife
of John Grant. She lelves besides
her own f. mily relatives, a sorrow :
ING husband and two children, one
is months, the other four weeks
old, to mourn her loss. She was
interre d in the Catholic cemetery
ut Ell Paso. Father Dnren or
River Falls. Wis, preached the
funeral sermon and performed the
last. sad rites of the Catholic
Church over the remains. The
funeral was largely attended.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-04-06
Nothing Like Policy.

New Student "ssy Bill, how
did you know it was time to laugh
this morning when Prof
telling that joker
Senior Student ooh, I'm used
to him. =
New Student. but l couldn't
see the point
Senior Student. Neither could
|, but you see it, policy to laugh
examination will soon commence. >
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-04-06

Spring time brings with it the
stimulus for making lots of people
lazy and irksome and as the days
grow warmer their tongues hang
out like a side Of sole leather.
Tubb's Bilious Man 5 Friend is up
to business and will drive out the
bad blood, renovate your system
and remove those languid move
ments. 1t cures eostiveness. thick
medicines and headaches Of
bilious natures. Buy it at Taggart 5
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-04-06
Distribution Of Seeds,

WASHINGTON, D. c., Mar. 1e 81.
DEAR will YOU kindly give
publicity to the following which
may prove interesting to many pa
irons of your paper! In order to dis
tribute seeds more to the satisfac-
ton of the people IN our District
I have concluded to have my quota
distributed by gentle nan IN each
County of the District. | have
given each County it's proportion
and hope the same will go where
wanted and do the most good. 1t
is extremely difficult to make dis
tributions of seeds from Washing
ton to the satisfaction of the recip-
lent. Tn the first place the limited
supply and the great demand tor
seeds prevent giving more than one
package to any one person, espec-
tally If we seek to have far DIS
tribution. Then again farmer
will write for sugar beet seed and
there is no such seed for free dis
tribution and to do the best posi-
BILE thing by him his name IS sent
to the Secretary of Agriculture for
such seeds AS are distributed. /
have delivered to the Secretary OF
Agricultural franks covering my
full quota of seeds and have provld-
ed the best way that | could devise
for effectnal distribution hopeful
of good results. My hope is that
the practical person selected III
each County as the medium for
distribution will do better than |
possibly can in giving farmers
the seeds they want and in supply
ing those who will properly and
faithfully use them. Under the ar
rangementde devised the seeds III our
District will be distributed as fol
lows
BARRON Co., w. w. Flyn. Che
TEX, Brunette Co., Peter Anderson,
GTantsburg. Douglass Co., James
H. Aeen, West Superior. Dunn
Co., George Galloway, Menomonle.
Pierce Co. J. L. Moody, Ellsworth.
Chippewa Co., w. Bartlett, cage!
Point. Polk Co, l.. B. Dresser,
ST. Croix Falls. Sawyer Co.,
Henry SAue, Hayward. Wash burn
Co., L. Mead, Shell Lake. st.
Croix Co., Hans. Borchsenius,
Baldwin. bayfield, Co, William
O'Neil, Washhurn.
Yours very truly,
JOHN J.. JENKINS.