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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-10-07
THE PREACHERS CONTENTION.


number Of young ministers exam
ined aud admitted TO preach. The
list Of appointments Of the preach
ers for the ensuing year was made
known Tuesday Of this week, bu.
w could not get it in time for this
issue. We will publish it in full
next week.
The rcpor. Of the Statistical
Committee gives the following
gratifying result:
Church membership. 1875 In
crease, l,754.
Sunday Schools, number, 1871.
Increase, 43.
Scholars, AZ, GIG. Increase, L, $50.
Churches, 63G. Increase, 23.
Value, 1901, $40. Increase, II, S74
Ministerial support, S1O4, 913.
Increase, 2,S0S.
Conference claimants (super'y)
$2,671. Increase, 1856.
Missionary collection, 50, 245. In
crease, 1,422.
Conference Seminary collection,
81 ,495. Increase, 165.
Value Of parsonages, $165, 900.
Rev. s. p. Crummett, late pastor
Of the NJ. d. Church here, is Sta
tistical Secretary Of the Conference.
The Church Extension Commit
tee reported total of $12, I'll. 90
expended in the work from total
of $4,000 received. There were
1873 churches which received aid.
The Committee on Parsonages
urged that parsonage be built for
every charge.
The next annual session will be
held at Warrington.
Here are some Of the changes
and locations of ministers who are
well known in this county:
Rev. S. 2. Crummett goes from
Kingwood to Wesley Chapel in
Wheeling, deserved promotion for
him, while Rev. @. e. Shaw comes
from Grafton to Kingwood.
Here is where former Kingwood
pastors go for the coming year ::
Rev. u. III. Jordon is Presiding
Elder of the New River District;
Rev. A. j. LYDIA goes to Maiden;
Rev. NJ. w. Rider to West Milford,
Harrison county, while Rev. d. l..
Ash, the late Presiding Elder Of
this District, goes to Moundsville.
Others we know are located as
follows
Rev. Il w. Chichester, South Buck
bannon; Rev. G. j. Trippett, Ra
venswood; Rev. IL. @. Friend, Al
brlghtsvllle, while Rev. Cox goes
to Parsons; Rev. j. l.. b. Jones.
Aurora; Rev. Daniel Westfal,
Brandonville; Rev. G.. e. Feather,
Bruceton; Rev. Il. @. Bedford,
GAINESVILLE; Rev. Albert Englc,
Etam; Rev. j. N. Sharps, Evans
vile; Rev. h. r. Skidmore, Friends
vile; Rev. @. e. Leatherby, New
burg; Rev. A. ID. Perry, Rowles-
burg; Rev. b. f. Hill, Sinclair,
while Rev. b. b. Brooks goes from
there to Jarvisville; Rev. j. NJ.
Ward, Terra Alta, while Rev. G..
@. Shaw goes to Palatine; Rev.
Cyrus Polling, Bridgeport; Rev. A.
b. Rohrbaugh, Carlo; Rev. b. H..
Mercer, Halleck circuit; Rev. F..
G.. w. Ford, Jolloytowu; Rev. w.
E. Rogers, back to Tunnelton,
and Rev. NJ. Knots, back to Ma.
sontown. Rev. s. j. Cotton is the
new Presiding Elder of this Dis
trict. He is a son Of Rev. Cotton,
the State Bible Agent.
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This week a number Of our Re-
publican exchanges will have in
some patent editorials and "pollti-
cal pointers, ETC., from the gold
bug brains department in Washing
ton City on the Ohio campaign,
Bryan'5 absence from the cam
paigns IN Maryland, New York
and Ohio, "gold being turned away
from the United States Treasury, 4"
bio gains i'm raffr,ad oarpfD,ys of,
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ing to connect bs

Here is a kodak impression of
Tommy Lyle, the "New Coon in
Town" who played first base. and
held it down fought of sight, !"
too, when he got his feet on the
bag.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-10-07

The spectators cheered The plays
aud had more fun out Of 10 than
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-10-07

The above cut IS good picture
of jim Lcnhars when he bit The
sphere for q thrco-baggcr iu the
last inning and lit out for first
base like a house a fire.
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In Feeble Health
Unable 50 90 FER Work - Nervous
ara Tires - All These Troubles
Cured l,I Haod,s Sarsaparilla.

I" Eoc tbc past four years have been in
foahio health, and for two years past,
owing TO change Of climate, have not
been able 10 do my work. was nervous
aud had tired feeling azi2 Wss snsSez Tia
treatment OF physicians, but continually
crew worse. Ny husband insisted on my
sry irs Hoods Sarsaparills and anaIly
consented, e. began taking IT the first Of
JD2c, lsG. The nrst bottle did me so
much good that continued with it, ana
after taking four bottles and enc botils III
Hoods Pills ] am able so Go my work,
and ,ho tired, nervous feeling IA entirely
cured" &ga. -. 4, HOSEA, suwGnee, Ga.
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COMMIssIONER'S NOTICE.


CoMMIssIoNEK's OFFICE
Kingwood, W Va, Sept. y, isg7. 7
jesse W. Shaffer
The record-union., 1897-12-02
Articles of Incorporation.

Articles of incorporation We're yes
terday filed in the office of the Secre-
tary of State as follows:
Craig & Cochran Company. Formed
to conduct an undertaking business.
Principal place Of business. San Fran
cisco. Directors-W. A. Stephens, C.
NJ. Stephens E. S. Howard, j. D. Kelly,
j. r. Daniels, all of san Francisco.
Capital stock, $4,000; stock actually
subscribed, $50.
Nancy Hanks Consolidated Mining
Company. Principal place of business,
San Francisco. Directors-P. K. Don,
A. Mcmahon, San Jose; Foster Lapham,
J. H. Isham, A. S. Groth. Alameda
capital stock, $500, 600; stock actually
subscribed, 100000
Aromas Mining Company. Principal
place of business, Watsonville, Santa
Cruz County. Directors-John T. Por-
ter, Pajaro; A. s. Chalmers, George H.
Brewington, Watsonville; P. Z. G..
Anzar, San Juan; William Baptist,
Yreka. Capital stock, $500,000; stock
actually subscribed, $50, 900.
Electric Express and Storage Com
pany. Principal place of business, Pas
adena. Directors-E c. Webster, Clar-
ence w Cluett, ]. II. Holmes, G. H.
Richardson, Pasadena, and w. L. War
rem, Los Angeles Capital stock, $780,
OO0; stock actually subscribed, $500.
Granada Company. Formed to con-
duct a general real estate and mining
business, etc. Principal place of busi-
ness, Los Angeles. Directors-Edwin
S. Rowley, Kate l.. Rowley, Lewis A
Croft, James G. King, Ferdinand Me
man, all of Los Angeles. Capital stock,
500, ,oC0; stock actually subscribed,
5000
The record-union., 1897-12-02
LIGHTNING's FRANKS.
Six Telegraph Poles on the Stock
tom Road Shattered.

The electric storm that passed over
the city at an early hour yesterday
morning was a peculiar one 1t was
short and sharp, and the few flashes
of lightning that came from the clouds,
with their attendant peals of thunder,
frightened many timid persons and
made others more or less nervous.
Out on the lower Stockton road, just
beyond Whisky Hill, the lightning con-
nected with a telegraph wire and ran
from pole TO pole for quite a distance
Six of the poles We're shattered into
splinters.
Deputy Sheriff Max P. Fisher, who
had occasion to go over that road yes
terday, says most of the poles that
We're riven by the lightning would
scarcely make toothpicks now.
Over on the Yolo side of the river a
big, freshly-made hole was found in
the levee, and IT was thought over there
that it was made by a bolt of light
ming.
1t must have struck the fire alarm
wires in the city, as the fire. bell tapped
after two of the flashes, but the great
network of electric and telephone wires
seem to have escaped
Here is what Weather Observer Bar
wick says Of the visitation:
'.The thunder and lightning storm of
yesterday morning was the first ever
before recorded in December since
1871 when the Weather Bureau sta
ton was first established in this city
There were three flashes of zig-zag,
forked, or chain lightning followed by
as many peals of loud. reverberating
thunder. The rainfall was 0.10 of an
inch, making for this season 2.S4 inches,
as against 4.62 inches to an equal date
last year.
'On September 18th and 18th there
were five thunder and lightning storms
passed over or near this city The
one giving the greatest number of
flashes of lightning and peals of thun-
1er was that of March 90, 1889, there
being twelve flashes of vivid lightning
and as many peals of loud, rolling thun-
der.
There has been numerous flashes OF
lightning seen in the spring, summer
and fall from black cumulo stratus
clouds hanging over the Sierra Nevada
Range, but none, so far as records
show, was ever observed in December
of any year"
The record-union., 1897-12-02

of
Health
DIED.

CHATTERTON-In Marysvflle, Novenl-
Der Both. Anna Eliza, wife OF the late
John Chatterton, mother of Mrs. Har-
rington of Marysville, John and James
Chatterton of Sacramento, a native OF
New Jersey, aged 81 years.
Funeral will take place. at Antelope
upon arrival of 10 o'clock train this
Crhursdayl morning: Services will be
held in Union School-house.
MELKE-In this city. November 30th,
Caroline, wife of Cahrles Melke (and
mother of Fred. Melke). a native of Ger
many, aged 68 years, months and 19
days.
Friends and acouaintances are re-
spectfullv invited to attend the funeral
this (Thursday) afternoon, at
O'Clock. from the parlors of Miller &
McMullen. 9o5 K street lnterment City
Cemetery.
oI.SoN-In this city,, November 80,
1857, Andrew Olson, husband of Rika Oh
son, father of Arthur d., Frank. Annie
and Lille e. Olson. a native Of Norway,
aged 50 years
Friends and acquaintance are respect
fully invited to attend the funeral to-
day Thursday, at p. M, from his late
residence 1914 Nineteenth street. Inter
ment City Cemetery.
BASSETT-In this city, November 30,
1897, Lizzie, wife of W. $. Bassett, a ma
tive of England, aged 4S years, months
and 26 days.
Friends and acquaintances are respect
fully invited to attend the funeral to-
day (Thursday). at 1:3o p. m. from her
late residence, No. Ill street. Inter
ment City Cemetery.
The record-union., 1897-12-02
NATIONAL GUARD AFFAIRS.
Recent Transfers - Non-Commis-
stoned Sanitary Corps Officers.

Special Orders, No. 13, dated NoVem-
Der Both, have been issued from Ad-
jutant General Barrettt'S office as fol-
lows:
The following members of the Nation
al Guard Of California are hereby trans
ferred to the Sanitary Corps:
Sergeant Major r. T. Legge, Division
Staff, to Sergeant Sanitary Corps.
Private Henry H. Kohler, Company
A, Fifth Infantry. to private, Sanitary
Corps, and he win report for duty to
the Surgeon Fifth Infantry.
Private Emil L. Bertrand, Company
F, First Infantry, to private. Sanitary
Corps. and he will report for duty to the
Surgeon, First Infantry.
Pursuant to the provisions of Section
2009 Political Code, and upon the rec
ommenGation of the Surgeon-General,
the following will constitute the nom
commissioned officers of the Sanitary
Corps:
Non-commiSsioned Staff-Robert T.
Legge. Sergeant, Surgeon Generals Of
fee; Fl. c. Watts. Sergeant, Division
Surgeons office; K. S. Mckenzie, Ser
geant, First Infantry; j. F. Schwab,
Sergeant, First Infantry; F. P. Cod
dington, Sergeant. First Infantry; E. J.
Ellsworth, Sergeant, Second Infantry;
II. Il. Look, Sergeant. Second Infantry;
George L. Painter, Sergeant, Fifth In
fantry; f. F. Parr, Sergeant, Sixth In
fantry: ]. w. Stayton Sergeant, Sixth
Infantry; +. S. Clark, Corporal, Sixth
Infantry.
Nom commissioned officers for the
Seventh Infantry to be assigned in fu-
ture orders.
That portion of paragraph /, General
Orders. No. {, relating to the rank of
Lieutenant H. Huber. is hereby cor
rect2d to read with rank from July 8,
1894"
The record-union., 1897-12-02
HAD A GOOD TIME.
A Pleasant Evening With Sacra-
mento Council of Chosen Friends.

The entertainment and dance given
by Sacramento Council No So, Order
Of Chosen Friends, at Foresters' Hall
last night was success throughout.
The attendance was large, and every
| body was made comfortable by the
Committee of Arrangements and Re-
ception, consisting of Mesdames e. Cor
man, ]. Marsh and A. Downing, and
Messrs. D. J. Hartley and F. W. Day.
The entertainment programme was
of high order. and the selections rem
dered by the Misses Gore, Miss May
Powers, Chas. Brer and others won
deserving encores.
One of the features of the evening
was three-round exhibition of fancy
boxing between Messrs. Spanjer and
Pendergxst. who gave a right royal
representation of the manly art for
points. The programme in full was
as follows:
Piano solo. Misses Sonnie; recitation,
Miss Pearl Bay: vocal duet, Misses
Gore; song (comic), Chas. Brier; reci
tation, Chas. German: recitation, Miss
May Powers; exhibition boxing (three
rounds) Spanjer and Pendergast
At the conclusion of the entertain
ment dancing was indulged in until a
late hour
The record-union., 1897-12-02
Weather Reports.

The Weather Bureau reports show
the highest and lowest temperatures
yesterday to have been 81 and IS de-
grees, with brisk to high northerly
winds and clear weather prevailing.
The barometrical readings at 8 a.
m. and 5 p. m. yesterday were 29.9l
inches and 29.95 inches respectively.
The highest and lowest temperatures
one year ago yesterday were 53 and 3S
degrees, and one year ago to-day oS
and A degrees, with trace of rain.
The average temperature was 81 de-
grees and the normal 30. showing yes
terday to have been trees warm
er than usual for the 1st day of De-
cember.
The wind yesterday was blowing all
day from twenty-six to thirty-sfx miles
per hour from the north and northwest
The record-union., 1897-12-02
LECTURE ASSOCIATION.
It's Attraction for Next Monday
Night-Heywood Company.

AS already announced, the Alba Hey
wood Company will appear in this city
next Monday evening for the Sacra-
nento Lecture Association and a thor
oughay enjoyable evening is promised.
Mr.. Haywood ranks among the best
impersonators, and in his entertain
ments appears in numerous original
and humorous character delineations,
also in lines Of sentiment and pathos
which appeal to the deeper emotion.
The leading ladies and citizens OF
Portland, Oregon, recently gave two
public entertainments to raise funds for
furnishinf association rooms in their
new magnificent Y. M. c. A. building.
and having Haywood and his company
as the attraction. The local manager
of the affair, subsequently stated, in
acknowledging the success of the occa-
sion. that he had heard most of the
noted impersonators Of the day, but
that Mr.. Haywood excelled all others
that he had listened to. In the same
The record-union., 1897-12-02
KILLED BY HIS OWN HAND.
EMABEL LAPIERE'S SUICIDE
YESTERDAY.
Being Too Ill to Work at His
Trade, He Ends His
Career.

About Z o'clock yesterday morning
Emabel Lapiere, who resided in cot
tage on the south side of the alley pc
TWEEN X and L and Fourth and Fifth
streets. ended his life by sending bull
let into his body and another into his
head.
Up to three months ago Lapiere was
employed in the paint shop Of the
Southern Pacific Company but at that
time was taken sick, and had been un-
able to do any work since. His en-
forced idleness weighed heavily on him,
and he became morose and vaguely
hinted to friends that he ''would end 1t
all one of these days"
Lapiere was about 40 years of age.
and lived with his wife. Since his Ill
ness she had done all in her power to
alleviate his suffering. Yesterday morn
ing Mrs Lapiere noticed that her nus
band was acting queerly, and declined
to go to the market, as was her custom,
although he asked her to do so several
times.
About o'clock she went into her back
yard for the purpose of doing her week $
washing, and had been out but a few
moments when she heard a pistol shot.
She hurried back into the room and
found her husband sitting on the edge
of the bed, with blood ooZing through the
left side of his shirt, which was on fire.
When Lapiere saw her enter the room
he reached for the revolver that lay
beside him on the bed, and she, thinking
he intended to murder her, again ran
into the back yard.
After the lapse of a few moments she
heard another shot, and again ventur-
ing into the room, found her husband
lying dead on the floor, the last shot
having been fired into his head above
the right temple.
Lapiere was what is commonly called
a Canadian Frenchman. He had lived
in Sacramento a number of years Those
who knew him best state that he was
inoffensive and industrious, and up to
the time of his late illness was of a
cheerful and happy disposition The
Coroner took charge of the remains.
The record-union., 1897-12-02
AT MARYSVILLE.
Death of Mrs. Anna Eliza Chatter
ton, Aged 81 Years.

Mrs. Anna Eliza Chatterton. relict of
the late John Chauerton, died at the
residence Of her daughter, Mrs. Sarah
Harrington. 419 D street, Marysville,
on Tuesday evening.
|. The deceased was a native of New
Jersey, 81 Years. of age, and was pio-
neer resident of this State, having ar
rived in California in 1854. She had
been a resident of Marysville and Sac
ramento County ever since that time.
Her husband who was a blacksmith,
was in the employment of the old Cali
fornia Stage Company for years, and
later they resided on a ranch in Sacra-
mento County.
Her two sons, John and James Chat
terton, are residents of Sacramento
County, and her daughter, Mrs. Har-
rington, and granddaughters, Mrs. W.
F. Peacock and Mrs. Will Bowen, are
residents Of Marysville. A grandson,
Harry Chatterton, resides in Sacra-
mento.
The body will be brought to Antelope
this morning and the interment will
take place in the family burial ground
near the Chatterton ranch.
The record-union., 1897-12-02

connection, Miss Drescher, the violin
artist OF the Haywood Company, was
given equal or superior rank to any
other lady violinist that has come upon
the concert stage. The other mem
bers of the company were also well
spoken of, but the impersonations Of
Mr.. Haywood, and the remarka BILE ex-
ecution of Miss Drescher. We're espec-
tally referred to.
The Lecture Association has opened
box sheet and will provide reserved
seats for all holders of tickets, without
any extra charge. The box-sheet will
be found at Purnelrs. where tickets
can also be procured.
The record-union., 1897-12-02
Railroad HospitaI.

Following is the report of the Super
intendent of the Southern Pacific Hos
pital for the month ending November
30th:
Number of patients in hospital No
vember 1st, 63; number of patients ad-
mitted during month, 64 number of pa
tients discharged during month, 81
number of patients died during month
:; number of patients on hand Decem-
ber 1st 81; total number of private
house and office patients treated during
month, 457.
The record-union., 1897-12-02
WILD RIDING.
Two Men Make a Race Track of
the Street.

About O'Clock last evening two
young toughs terrified pedestrians on K
street by racing a horse hitched to a
cart up and down that thoroughfare.
AT the Sixth street crossing a man
was knocked down by the horse, which
was flying along at a rapid rate Of
speed. but that was merely an incident
in the wild ride Of the hoodlums.
Captain of Police Fisher made sew
eral Intellectual attempts to stop the
men as they dashed up and down the
street. and finally. at the Fourth-street
crossing, managed to get a grip on the
neck of one Of them, while the other
piled the whip and held his companion
in the cart Fisher hung to the neck
of the rowdy for a full N.ock. doing
the fastest 100 yards Of his life (and
he is a sprinter). but he was at length
obliged to loosen his hold, and was
badly bruised and scratched by his
fall. No arrests have as yet been
made
The record-union., 1897-12-02
FINN DE Steele JUSTICE.
Claus Peterson's Alleged Swind1eI
Was Acquitted.

George Finn was tried and acquitted
IN Judge Hart's court yesterday on the
charge Of having buncoed or defrauded
Claus Peterson of considerable sum
OF money in this city during the last
State Fair. Assistant District Attor-
ney j. Charles Jones prosecuted the
case, and Elwood Bruner appeared for
the defense.
The jury were out four hours before
agreeing on verdict of acquittal. The
chief point made by the defense was
that Finn did no more than run "the
sucker up against game of cards,
which it was claimed is not crime.
The jury seemed to take this view of
the matter. though Mr.. Jones contended
that the law applied to any trick or
artifice in the use of cards by which a
person Is robbed or cheated of his
money
The record-union., 1897-12-02
A JURY TRIAL.
S. M. Longworth's Case to be Called
This Morning.

S. M. Longworth was arraigned
before Judge Davis yesterday on a
charge of petty embezzlement, entered
a plea of not guilty, and demanded a
jury trial, and the case was continued
until tomorrow.
Longworth was arrested in San Fran
cisco on Monday last. He is charged
with having embezzled S13 26 from the
Sacramento branch of the Pacific Mu-
tual Life Insurance Company, while
acting in the capacity of its agent, and
the warrant for his arrest was issued
about two weeks ago.
The record-union., 1897-12-02
Police Court Notes.

In the Police Court yesterday morning
Frank Farmer, arrested by Special OF
ficer Bailey, entered plea Of guilty to
a charge of vagrancy. and was sem
fenced to a ten-day act on the county
rock-cruShing plant.
A Kazoo pleaded guilty to a charge
Of riding a bicycle on sidewalk, and
was fined So.
The record-union., 1897-12-02
SANTA CLARA OPINION.
The Road Considered a Soft Snap
for Sacramento County.

(FrOm the san Jose Mercury
The taxpayers of Sacramento County
will decide this week whether they will
issue bonds for building a model boule-
ward from the City of Sacrament to Fol-
som. AS the State will supply most of
should it be constructed, the people of
that county surely ought to vote one
way on the proposition. The proposed
boulevard would be worth to the coun-
ty the price of the bonds ten times
over
The record-union., 1897-12-02
Had a Street Fight.

Two young men mixed things at
Fourth and K streets about s o'clock
last evening, and for few minutes
there was a very pretty exhibition OF
slugging. The patrol wagon was sent
for, but when it arrived the belliger-
ents had shifted the scene of hostilities
and no arrests were made.
The record-union., 1897-12-02
A Deception Easily Practised

Is the offer of reward for ANY case
of catarrh not cured" by certain
cures" Nothing is said regarding
the number of bottles required. and
therein lies the deception. Ely's Cream
Balm is an elegant preparation, agree
able to use, and immediate in its bene-
fetal results. 1t cures catarrh You
can rely upon the fact that it contains
no mercury nor other injurious drug
~ cents
The record-union., 1897-12-02
Eliza beth MiIler's Estate.

Howard Kimbrough, George w. Lo-
REM, and NJ. r. Beard, appraisers of the
estate of Elizabeth Miller, deceased.
have filed their inventory and appraise-
inent. The estate consists of a fraction
of lot , in the block between @. r,
Twelfth and Thirteenth streets. valued
at 81 400
The record-union., 1897-12-02
Petition to Administer.

p. j. Harvey, son of the late Martin
Harvey, has. by his attorney. F. d. Ry-
an, petitioned the Superior Court for
letters of administration on the estate
OF his father. The estate is valued at
about ST 600
The record-union., 1897-12-02
Cupid's Busy Month.

No less than fifty-seven marriage
licenses were issued by County Clerk
Hamilton during the month of No
vember, which means that one hundred
and fourteen have in that time taken
partners in the for better-or-w worse
ha ttIa of life
The record-union., 1897-12-02
HOME AGAIN.
Timothy Lee Confirms the Reports
Concerning the Preston School.

Ex-Assistant Superintendent Timothy
Lee of the Preston School of Industry
at Lone, who was recently discharged
by Superintendent O'Brien. has return
ed to his home in this city.
Mr.. Lee says the stories that have
been told rejecting on Superintendent
O'Brien's management of the school
We're not exaggerated, and he thinks
its affairs should be thoroughly inves-
tigated.
The record-union., 1897-12-02

Best flour 81 90 sack; mince meat, sc
per kit: mountain butter, 25c per ID;
good butter. 40c per roll; up-to-date
coffee, 25c per lb; purity tea. 35c and
50c per ID. Beesley 6; Son, SIC and 51S
j street
The record-union., 1897-12-02
Hear TT and You VIII Buy 1t

Celebrated Maurer mandolins and gui-
tars, the sweetest toned and finest fin
ished in the world; sell from S13 to $40.
Pommers, Ninth and streets.
The record-union., 1897-12-02

at 7:3O O'Clock this evening. 1t viii be
for dual purpose-the nomination Of
officers and Directors, and the consid-
Grafton Of the Folsom road matter. A
full attendance is requested.