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The San Francisco call., 1897-10-10
Knights and Ladies of Honor

West End Lodge is experiencing boom. 1t
had one initiation and two applications at its
last-held meeting. Past Projectors Mr.. and
Mrs. Whitten and Grand Secretary Carleton
were present at the meeting and were warmly
welcomed on their return 10 this city, the
nrstnamed from the North and the last
named from the East, where he WAS in attend.
anee on the Supreme Lodge.
Oakland and Bay Ciiy lodges have recently
added TO their mem be; ship
Pacific Lodge will give an entertainment and
oanee In Laurel Hall, Shiels' bui; ding, next
tuesday; when w. /. Taylor will lecture on
"A Trip Through Mexico, Central and south
America in an Hour" 1t will be illustrated
with mum bsr of views
Grand Protector Mrs Belle w. Conrad is
arranging a series OF Official yisitations
The legis at.oa of the recent supreme Lodge
session has been explained 10 the local lodges
and II has been received with many marks OF
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The Native Daucht.rs.

At the last held meeting of Golden Sta te
Parlor the following-named visitors were
present: Grand Secretary Mrs. jeorgie c.
Ryan, Grand Trustee Mrs. Lillian Garlic, g.
trict Deputy Grand President Mrs. Genevleye
Baker, Miss Emma Dellwg of Orc FIno Parlor,
Mr.. y. RAIDER and Mrs Ii. NJ Greene of Buena
Vista PaIlor and Miss NJ. kleveshal OF La
Estrella Parlor. There was exhibition of
the work of imitation, which was commended
by the grand officers. This always up to-da ate
parloT Will g We a social in the banquet hall OF
the Native Sons building on the evening of
the h oil November.
Orlnda Parlor on last Thursday night gave a
social in The banquet hall of the Native Sons
building 0 the member OF FL DoradJ Parlor
y. S. q. W, as an acknowledgment of the
courIesies shown o the membe OF Orinda
Parlor at Santa Rosa during the Admlss sion
day cele bration.
The grand officers paid an official visit last
night 10 La Estrella Parlor, aud the visit was
a very pleasant one.
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The Rebeknhs.

The trustees of The OJd Fellows Orphans
Home at Gilroy are very busy ct this time put
ting the home in condition for the reception
of the little waits who viii occupy it. They
are also preparing for the ceremony OF dedica-
tion on the 7lh inst, which viii be conducted
by the grand master and president of the Re-
bekah Assembly. The trustees have been par
ticularly fortunate in the matter OF obtaining
assistance TO carry out the guod work in which
they are engaged A short time since they
received for the home donation of $500 from
Henry Miller, the Cattle King" aud now
John Jackson OF Stockton has guaran eed to
pay for Inc establishment OF a gas plant for
the new editce. A number OF the su bordina te
lodges and lodges OF the Rebekahs have agreed
To furnish rooms in the building, and these
offers will be sufficient 10 furnish nearly every
room in the house. A number of applications
for admission 10 the home, which Will be
ready for the reception OF children on the l ST
OF Novem Der. have already been received.
That very entertaining lodge, Amity, gave
an entertainment and dance last 1hursd
night at OId Fellows Hall. There was very
large attendance, the main body of the hall
and the gallery being filed with auditors,
pleased with the programme offered, while
those who remained for the dance had "A mcst
enjoyable time. The committee of arrange
ments-consistng of AntoinetIe Shaw, 2. y.
e.; Lele NJ. Ze1gler; Laura Lowrie; Minnie f.
d. bbin and NJ. ?. Forbes, z. G.-prep0red the
programme, that included: Cornet SOLO, Miss
Pearl Noble; voeai solo, Mrs F: Igo; comic
dialogue, Reginald Trayers and Miss Robinson
the serpentine dance, Miss Lulu Boreln; en-
trancing whistling solo, NJ SIS Cordie Wetjen
vocal 500. J. Blake; Chinese character ouet.
Mrs. VI. V. and Miss Ida Munro; concluding q
with an emotional one-aet story entitled. "A
Romance OF the War" by R. Travers and g. NJ.
HeImance and Misses Robinson and May Cap
we'll
LOYAL Rebekah Lodge had an open meeting
last Monday, at which interesting pro-
gramme was offered.
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Ancient Ord err of Foresters.

The recent visit of DR.. Case, II. C. R.: NJ
Boehm. Ii. S. C. r.; G. w. Lunt, H. c. T.; O.
Goldaraeena, Fl. &. S; p. J. Cole, H. c. s.; W. F.
J. Frye, II. c. J. B., and delegates from Court
Menlo Park 10 Court Star of Redwood, was a
very pleasant affair, at which there were ora
tory. music and song and good cheer and
mlrth at banquet rendered the visitors
The members OF the executive comm ttee
Will visit Court Onward on the 10Th inst
Permanent Secretary FaIconer paid a
friendly visit to tourt Hartford ct Vallejo
last Th ursday, when there was present large
mem bership 10 greet him. Among the yisl-
tors were Chief Ranger Durrant of Court Be-
nlcia, Past Chief Ranger Ayling of Court Robin
Hood and W. {. Ellis of Court Violet
Court Lincoln has arranged for a grand
smoker on the evening OF the 2lst in Wash
ington Hall, when there will be a Jolly lime
aud there will be presen ted a programme of
songs recitations. music, pipes and a COLA
tion will be served
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Daughters of s.. Georpe.

Britannia Lodge No. met on Monday mig I
for the first time in Washington Hall Oh Eddy
street, and after the close oil business, the
members, there being large number in at
tendance, celebrated the evening by partak-
ing OF fine collation., The giving OF toasts aud
listening 10 responses. Then there was short
programme which included ieIcitous
speech, selections on the piano from the "Bohe-
mian Girl" Mrs. II. Williams; vocal duet
Trebilcox and MIR. Tmomas; vocal spIo Mrs
Atkinson; duet. Mrs f. Wits and Mrs. sara
Atkinson; vocal solo, Mr.. Thomas, ana then
followed dancing untll midnight Mrs. IL.
Williams presided at the plano
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The Native Sons.

National Parlor of the Native Sons of the
Golden West has appointed a committee on
entertainment 10 arrange programme for a
minstrel entertainment that it proposes to
give on the evening of tho Sd of November
The knickerbocker quartet has been en-
gagged ior that occasion.
Guy p. Hull, having accepted position in
Arizona, resigned the office of grand
trustee and Joseph r. C0ffey of Redwood Par
Tor has been appointed TO fill the vacancy.
Stanford ParIOr has already appointed a
committee 10 make arrangements for the
proper ccle bration of Septem Der in 1900.
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Lincoln Relief Corpy,

Lincoln Relief Corps No. 3, Auxiliary to the
Grand Army OF the Republic, hao a large
meeting recently, held for the purpose of
m aking arrangements for bazaar TO be held
on October 81, ID and 23. in o.d Y. NJ. e. A
Hall, on Suffer street, tor the benefit of The
iund for the relief OF the poor so diers who
are cared Tor by the corps. 1t is good char
tty and deserves to be well patron,zed.
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knights of Pythias.

Week before last Grand Chancellor W. H.
Grant visited Bald Mountain Lodge at Forest.
Sierra Lodge at Sierra City, Summit Lodge at
Truckee and Mono L@dge at Bodie. Monday
night he will visit Ipyo Lodge AT Bishop, and
on Saturday ne was with Maverick Lodge at
AlturAs.
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The Indians OF Guiana have a queer
system of numeration. They count by the
hand and its four fingers. Thus, when
they req ca five instead OF saying s, they
cali II a hand" S I is therefore "a hand
and first finger" seven "a hand and Sec
ond finger" len is 1.-TWO hands," but
twenty. instead OF being -four nanus," is a
'man." Forty is TWO men," and thus
they go on by twentie>. Forty-s K is ex-
pressed as two men, a hand anu trst fin-
GER"
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The Old Friends.

The Society of old Friends (ncorporated)
over which Dr. F. +. Lord presides and J. E.
slinkey Is the secretary, will have a grand
lime on the evening of the 18th inst. on the
occasion OF the opening OF ne new hall on
Tnlrd street, near Market On the following
Wednesday night the society win give a Cas-
lillian banqu [. at which ladies will be admit
ted, at the spanish Amer GIN Hotel
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"thln comparatively recent period it
was deemed singularly unIucky among
me ocotch hsher folk of the northwest of
Scotiand 10 tind turbot among the con-
tents OF haul, and in no circumstances
would the skipper permit the ill-omened
capture to be taken on board.
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Fcresters of America.

The new rituals will be ready for distribu-
tion this week. As soon as these go into effect
there will be great change in the matter OF
initiation, and ii will be much more dramatic
than in the past.
Court Eucleian celebrated its fifteenth ami
versary by grand ball in the Social Hall OF the
Alcfzar. and there was great number OF the
gramme of dances.
Court Golden Era will give Its quarterly So
cial in the Social Hall OF the AlcazaI next
Tuesday evening.
Court Defiance at its meeting last Tuesday
initiated three candidates, making seven in
two weeks. Three candidates were balloJed
Tor and three new appl lea tions were received.
This court had d grand entertainment in
Unlon-square hall last night on the occasion
of its tel tn anniversary.
The Chutes committee had another meeting
last Friday aud arranged mum Der of minor
details for the cele braton TO be held there
next Saturday afternoon and evening.
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The Junior Order American Mechanic.

Special National Organizer Terry on last
Tuesday organized a new council at Chico,
WHICH Will start life with thirty charter mem
bers. 1t will be known as Chico Council. He
viii leave tomorrow for the purpose of organ
izing another new council.
Next Tuesday the State officers will pay
visit TO Custer Council.
Hamilton Council at its last held NEE ting
had four applications for admission into the
council. Il mas entered the race for the prize
offered by the State officers.
1t Is probable that there viii be union
meeting IN the hail OF Starr King Council on
the 26th inst.
J. F. Burns of Los Angeles has been appoint.
ed State orgsnlzer for District No l.
Last Tuesday Oakland Council, Daughters
OF Liberty, paid visit in body To California
Council There was an address of welcome by
Mrs. B. Price and there were addresses by a
number OF persons present, incIuding All in
teresIing talk upon the order by Henry Schaert-
A Bowley.
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approval. The fact that Grand Secretary
Carleton has been retained on the committee
on appeals and grievances is a matter that
pleases the California membership.
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The report OF the supreme secretary shows
that August l, 1895. there we're 23S cir
cles in the United States and that on the 1st of
last August there were 80 circles, showing a
net gain OF 70 circles during the term of Mrs.
S Storey as supreme chief companion. During
The two years there was a net gain of 1924
members. the mem bership on the 1st OF last
august being 1000 The receipts b. the sub
ordinate circIes curing the term from all
sources added TO the $37 ,291 55 on hand at
the close OF the prev Gus term, made a grand
total OF $22S 902 81. The expenditures were:
MANAGEMENT, SS7, ,346 81; sick benefits, $685.
932 81; funeral Lenetits. S3S67; donations
S27S6 IS, making total OF $l59952 SO. leav
lug a balance on hand OF S6S 949 81, and
showing net gain in fund curing the two
years of S31 ,65S o.
Inter Nos Circle at its meeting last Wednes-
day night had an interesting meeting, work
ing in the initiatory degree and receiving ap-
pl. cations for membership. The members of
this circle are working hard TO add 10 the
mem Dership.
Mrs. Theodore Mugge of Woodland, promi-
nent mem ber of the order, on her return from
the springs, where she spent several weeks in
company with her husband, was the guest of
Mrs. Council of Inter Nos Circle last week
prior TO her return home.
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-10

The largest mass of pure rock salt in
the world lies under the province OF
Galicia. Hungary. 1t is known TO be FIVE
hundred miles long, twenty miles broad,
and two hundred and fifty feet in thick
ness.
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The Druids.

Oakland Grove No. "a has elected the fo!.
lowing named officers for the ensuing term :
Charles AcknTd, n. A.; T. J. Andrews. V. A.. !;
A. l. SAMSON, financial and recording secre-
tary; Henry viking, treasurer; Charles Pc-
roll, conductor, and 6. Ad amina, inside guar
dian.
Last Tuesday II. ]. Gale, n. G. A; J. A. De.
voto, 7. n. G. A; f. Lewis, d. 6. A; J. NJ.
Graves, 6. s.; L. Ii. Goetze. G. T.; D. Antoni-
vich, grand sentinel, accompanied by L q.
Schord, p. S. A, Past Noble Grand Arches
Henry A. Chase and C. Maginniss and num-
Der OF Others officially visited Hesperian aud
Eivin groves III JOINT meeting and witnessed
the cohierring OF the Fl Ist ara second degrees
In very satisfactory manner. Alter The meet
ing the visiting officers and members to the
mum Der u more than 100 had a banquet, and
there was spen an hour III pleasant manner.
Last Monday Templnr Grove had 1our inl tia
tions and received three applications. During
the week Guerneville Lodge conferred the
degrees on three candidates and received one
anpllca ton. Aurora Grove received two appli-
cat. t.ons aud elected its officers tor the trTm.
There were severa candidates for every Office
except that of secretary.
The grand secretary Is informed by letters
that the grows in Eureka, Placerville, 81.
Helena and Napa are constantly adding 10
the me m bershtp.
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large number of visiting brothers and the
meeting was one OF the most successful held
in West Oakland for a long time.
Mount Hamilton Lodge No. 43 of San Jose
had grand meeting Wednesday event ug last.
wLen an address delivered bv Judge
George H. Bahrs, grand overseer, and appro-
PIRATE songs rendered by Grand Receiver Sam
Booth.
On Thursday evening, the 14th inst. pub
lie ent tertainment will be given by Excelsior
Lodge No. 126 AT Excelsior Hall. The enter
tainment will consist of a lecture on Egypt,
ancient and modern, aud stereopticon illus
trations by DR.. Charles II. Steele.
A lodge was instituted a Lockwood, Monte
rey County. on Saturday evening, october .,
by Deputy o. F. Grecly
A lodge will be instituted at San AndreaS,
Calaveras County, on Tuesday evening, Octo-
Der II.
Redondo Lodge win be instituted at Re-
dondo. Los Angeles County, Saturday even
ing. the 18th lnsr.
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Past Chief Companions Association.

Tuesday night there will be a meeting of the
Past Chief Companions and Deputies Asso-
citation for the purpose of hearing the report
OF The committee on laws. This organization
will devise ways and means to bring the order
OF the Companions of the Forest more into
prominence.
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Companions OF the Forest.

The quarterly entertainment and social
given Artemis Circle in Social Hall of the
People's voice., 1897-11-18

Mack Hurst was here last week from
his farm 10 the Strip; came after some
farm tools.
Mrs. SissOn who has been visiting her
son c. E. Layman left Monday the
18th for her home in Illinois.
Our friend Joseph Heskett started
to Illinois last week. We presume tn
see his best girl-Mrs. HeSkett.
R. l. Bush is building a barn, it will
be "a x "a, E. L. Brown of yelling.
TIN will do the carpenter work.
Ellsworth McHaffe will farm the
Thompson farm this coming year
They will move on to the place right
away.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. K. Hambln of
Wellington visited with Mr.. and Mrs.
c. B. Mennell Wednesday of last
week.
Lewis MOtfitt and DAILY Overstreet
started fOf Fort Scott Wednesday Of
last week. They went through by
wagon.
ii. A. Vawter and wife arrived
home from their pleasure trip to the
Strip. They report great improve
ments going on all through the Strip
The Hall boys have commenced
work on their new barn; it is 2Sx32
Edwin Enby vii! have the building OF
it. The l1mher and st5ne for that
and Mr.. Bush's barn were bought al
Belle PlaiDe.
NJ. NJ. Thompson aud wife moved C
Wichita last week where they vii
make their home for the future, hav
ing purchased thirteen lots anC
honSeS. They have ren ed their eigh,,
acre farm and viii take life easy from
now Of.
People's voice., 1897-11-18
PRAIRIE GARDEN.

Robt. Sayder's purchased them Il
new organ last week.
Albert Ayers and wife visited a,
Steve Parker'S last Sunday.
John and Vivian Mordy rode thcir
whell to Wichita last Saturday.
Mr.. Large from Belle Plaine shelled
corn for G. W. Ashmore last week
Mrs. N. G, Grist and daughter, Mrs.
FOrney, werein Wichita last Saturday
shopping.
Oscar Burdick and wife and Mis-.
Wilda Lake visited frieLds in Mulvane
last Sunday.
Miss Grace MUuntz who has been
visiting her cousin near Wichita
returned TO her home Sunday.
Mrs. Wells who has been visiting hen
daughter Mrs. G. W. Ashmore
returned to her home ia Illinois last
Tuesday.
Revival meeting commences at the
U. B. Salem chapel next Monday night
November p. Everybody is cordially
invited to attend.
Miss Eva Rickard and Miss MOI a
Huff and brother from Waco were
the guests of Miss Rosa and Florence
Ayers last Sunday.
Bert Ayers and Byrd Ashmore went
to Wichita last Monday TO help MIR
Babb haul his house down. And i
turned so cold before they got hom,
they thought they were IN Kloudike
A SCRIBE.
People's voice., 1897-11-18
SEVENTY SIX.

Mr. New came home from Medford
where he has been husking corn.
Mrs. YOuman has gone to the Strip
to visit her daughter, Mrs. Mann.
J.C, Sylvester has bought a feed
grinder and is going to stall.leed his
steers on ear corn.
S. H. Hood came up from the Strip
after his family. They have been
visiting relatives and friends while
their new house in the Strip was be-
ing plaStGred and finished up.
Sunday school was very well at
teuded last Sunday aud as it was moi
preaching day we discussed the Ques
tion of changing the Sunday SChOo
raperS. We agreed to take Cook!
literature, as they were cheaper an(
better.
As it is customary to put card o
thanks in the paper when you pas
thro lgh trouble of any kind,
will kindly thank all the Pops tha
voted for me for the office of constable
and more especially the fourteen Re
publicaDs that voted for me. | an
very glad to know | had so man,
friends. J.P. Bowers.
People's voice., 1897-11-18

G. G. Winsor and family went up tC
Oxford to see his father who is re.
ported dangerously i'll.
Polk Winner, tile POpulist candidate
was beaten; it looks very suspicious
on the part Of the Democrats.
We are needing rain very bad. The
wheat is in bad shape and is doing nc
good and some instances iUls perish.
ing In cOrnstalk ground.
The Protective assOciatiOn-anti-
petit-thievery, will meet at Belleview
school house Friday evening NOyem.
Der 10Th, for the purpose of taking in
members. Let everyone interested
come; it has stopped The theiving in
this locality up to date. Let US keep
1t up and organize all over the county.
STRAIGHT POPULIsT.
People's voice., 1897-11-18

The Rev, James Bovd Brady, pastor
of the PeopIe'S Temple. in Boston,
preSldes over the desLineS Uf tile
largest Methodist church ia the
country.
Big, candid. Scotch-IriShman that
he is, DR.. Brady has built up the
Temple hnanclally and numerically,
and to-day he is the pastor OF a flock Of
100.
DR.. Brady devOteS himself with un-
tagging courage to ANYTHING he under
tdkes. Tue chief characteristic of
his ministry has been progress, in
number, financial condition and moral
md spiritual growth. He is a man OF
plain, but vigorous words. So much
his been said and written about DR.,
Brady-his work, his progressive
methods, his elOquence aud his power
as ministeg, that the follng letter
from him will bt convincing and help
lul to many persons besides the large
number who are every Sunday infu
eaced for good by his powerful preach
ing. He writes:
| Boston, Sept. q, 1907.
Paine's celery compound, if wldel
land wisely used, would relieve nervous
ness, so0the restlessness, reduce sick
ness, strengthen the body, invigOrat
the miOd, and add years Of happines
TO life.
! JAMES BOYD BRADY,
| Pastor Peoples Temple
| The nan or woman who does 40
| take time to get we'll will sooner 0
| later have to take time to be i'll.
People's voice., 1897-11-18
MAYFIELD.

Mrs. Calvert is on the sick lis, at
this writing.
A sister Of Rev. Maizes is visiting
him at this writing.
The meeting at the c. P. church
Will continue all this week.
Graham Gilliland and wife are Wis, T.
Ing frien Is and relatives in Oh,
community.
Rev. George Creekmore preached ,
very interesting sermon at tie Baptist
church last Saturday Afternoon.
Mr.. Naugle, editor OF the VOICE
was riding around 10 Osborn town
ship Saturday getting the history O
the township.
The Christian Endeavor Loca
UniOn will meet the second Supdar
in each month from now on instead O
the first Sunday. The next union will
be held at Mayfeld the second Sunda,
in December.
People's voice., 1897-11-18
Two pounds good COf-
fee for rs cents at Wyatt
Bros.
PORTLAND.

Corn husking seems to be the order
OF the day.
|. 0. Baker and wife were up from
the Strip last week on business.
MIR. Foster who has been very sick
is able to sit up at this writing.
The Baptists are still holding meet.
iog in Portland. Five have been
a i'd to the curch by letter aud
seventeen by experience and baptism.
Mel Porter who has been visiting
relatives here fer the past month
returned to his home 10 WOOdson
county last week. His cousin Maude
Elan accompanied him.
A meeting was held 10 Portland last
week in view Of a railroad from Port
lInd to Blackwell. Considerable work
and money was donated. John Bower
master aud H. J DonGhne went tC
the Strip Friday to see about secur-
ing the right of way.
People's voice., 1897-11-18
"Swapped" Horses.

Some fellow swapped horses with
Will Oobean, who lives just west Of
the Sam Trowbridge place near May.
field, Thursday night, without Co.
beams consent.
Friday morning when CobeaB went
to the barn 10 feed bis stock be
noticed strange horse-a crippled,
dilapidated, aged relic of early days
in his barn lot aud a fine half Norman
gray was missing. A wandering
Stripper had visited the place 10 the
still hours of night and made the ex-
change. The Norman belonged to
Will Cobean's father, K. V. Cobean,
who lives two miles south of Mayfeld.
The crippled hOIse that was found
in Cobean's barn lot Friday morning
was seen with a Shippers outfit
camped under the bridge az the poor
farm just west Of the city, Thursday
evening. The same outfit was seen in
possession OF the stolen horse near
Milan the day following the theft.
Saturday the thieves were at An
tboDy. A telegram had been sent to
the police at Anthony TO watch for
them, but the operator through mis-
take, sent the telegram to Harper.
Had tie telegram been sent as d.
People's voice., 1897-11-18
CALDWELL.

Roy Macklin got kicked by a colt
and badly hurt.
Esquire SkvOr went to Wisconsin to
spend the winter.
Minor Angus got his leg broken by
the team running off.
2 John Jordan moved the Bill Webb
house hOu.e last week.
Harl Sjull'S family are having a
time with the meas'es.
Elias Wilson re>Owed 100 acres of
wheat which perished-early Sown.
Miss Clara Logan bought reference
library Of Mr.. Ph Hips, the newspaper
syndicate agent.
Prosperity, yes prosperity; that is
why the Republicans did not come Out
to the polls to vote.
Rev. HciSel of CUrbin will commence
protracted meeting at Ninety-eight
TuSrday evening lasting ten days OF
more.
j. NJ. Clark has moved the barn and
house of If the Buck Sherman farm
tOthe James Angus farm which maxi.
the place irok like small town.
j. Scorpia (nOw Of Oklahoma witt
use to reside in Caldwell township
came up with the dead body Of nj
wife Which was inferred in tn,
Bohemian cemetery near Belleview.