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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-15
UIILS EILEn YESTERDAY.

The will of Gabriel Mayer. who died at NO ~
West Seventy sccond-st in August last year was
offered for probate the Surrogates once yes
terday. He left the sum OF $4,000 to his wiie
Antoinet,e Mayer to go at her death to the Two
sons Siepfr,ed and Otto L. Mayer, who were made
residuary legatees. Mrs Mayer died at the H0le
Vendome about month after the death OF ne,
hnsband and the entire estate OF Mr.. Mayer will
consequently revert to the sons.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-15

being ~ degrees higher than "wednesday. an1 q
higher than the corresponding day last year.
In and this city to-day the weather Will probably
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-15

Under the will of Mrs. Maria Louisa Bogert. filed
Yesterday her entire estate will pass her daugh
ter-in-law, Mrs Anna X. Bogert wife OF Eugene
r. Bogert the of the testatrix. At her deatn
the propertv will pass her daughter, Beatrice '.
Bogert Mrs. Bogert is made executrix under the
will
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-15
IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION.

career of freedom and close commercial intercourse
with each her have learned the value of "A peace
IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION.
From The Hartford Courant.
or the world face in the right direction and take
step together which they not likely ever 10
retrace. Both have tried the pan of carrying civil.
hZation forward on powder-cart. They
gong 10 try another plan.
AN EVIDENCE OF CIVILIZATION
From The Providence Journal.
The contamination Of such arrangement Is a
proof that the superiority Of modern civilization is
not merely fattering fiction.
ITS MEANING
From The Boston Globe
What the treaty really means-and that rs much
lis that war between the United States and Great
Britain shall not arise controversies which
ought to be settled in accordance with law and
fact not In passion
IT'S WIDE INFLUENCE.
From The Springfield Union.
While it might seem If IT covered a field rather
small, in view OF the removal OF disputes supposed
TO involve National honor from its Jurisdiction II
will have calming effect all disputes will give
n moral force TO the relations between the two
countries.
PROMPT RATIFICATION.
From The Tttsburg Dispatch.
II Is impossible 20 admit n doubt that this treaty
will be promptly ratified 10y the Senate. II may
not be all that Is wanted but the fact Of n
treaty providing for the pacific settlement Of IN
ternatonal difficulties IL TOO important ad-
vance In civilization for any enlightened man TO
oppose H.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-15
DIED..

Notices OF marriages and deaths must be Ia.
dorsed with full name and address
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-15

number Of magnificent hospital buildings
erected by the gifts of private citizens. ana us
facilities for the public care of the sick COM
mare favorably with those Of any city IN the
world The new lying-n hospital promises 10
he A most valuable and splendid addition to the
means hv which this work is carried on aS
well as a noteworthy feature of the citYs IN
,ere,ting sights from the standpoint OF aren't
lecture.
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School Building Award.

The city dads held special
session Monday afternoon for
the purpose of examining bids
for the improvements and addi-
tons that are to be made in the
Watrousville school building.
Half dozen or more bids were
examined. The maximum bid
was $40 and the minimum S605.
The latter, made by Mr.. VIM.
Griffin, was accepted. The speci-
fications call for two additional
rooms each 24x30 feet, to be
ceiled and painted. Work will
begin today and must be COM
pleted by the first Monday in
September.
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" AMT so WARM. "
A Newspaper Mans Solution of the Ice
Problem.

A Newspaper Mans Solution of the Ice
Problem.
Be comforted ye heat sufferers
for refreshments are in store for
you. There is balm in Gilead
for all your woes. The sage who
writes Chit Chat for the Waco
Telephone has evolved a scheme
which promises surcease from
heat and proposes a panacea for
perpetual summer. Here it is:
"The great ice chute reaching
from the Arctic regions by means
of which natural ice will be de-
livered in the gulf states at 5
cents per hundred will follow the
valley of the Mississippi and the
Mackenzie river. The State of
Texas will be served by a branch
chute from Cairo with diYerging
chutes from Texarkana. The
main chute will be fifty feet wide
carrying blocks of five thousand
tons and be divided up into
thousand ton lots at convenient
stations. The velocity of the
running ice will be sixty miles
per hour.
1t is claimed by the projectors
and promoters that over the
main chute which will terminate
on the gulf below New Orleans,
such a velocity can be secured as
to carry ten thousand tons
across the gulf and land them on
the West India Islands or so near
that they can be towed in with
tugs. The construction of these
chutes is being watched with
unusual interest although sue
cess means ruin to the present
ice industry.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-08-12
Epworth Leaguers.

Delegates to the annual meet
ing of the Texas Conference Ep-
worth League which convenes al
this place next Tuesday are al
ready sending in their names. II
is expected that at leasta hun
dred delegates will be in attend
ance. The following names have
been received up to date Sem
pronius: Miss Minnie Reese, Miss
Maggie Tottenham, Mr.. Oscar
Crump. Fulshear: Mrs. H. C.
Boone, Miss Pauline Rosenbush,
Mr.. s. D. McJunkin. Eagle
Lake: Rev. E. C. Keith, Miss
Matte Mersfelder. Chappell
Hill: Prof. Andrew Anderson,
Miss Moselle Toland, Miss Elite
Brandt.
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carmine Cuttings.

Mr.. John Boone, just back
from Williamson county, reports
crops fine in that section.
A large crowd of Carmine
young people attended a ball at
LaBahia Prairie on the 7th.
Mr.. W. W. Schatz is visiting
friends at Deanville.
In a match game of ball be-
tween the first and second mines
the former triumphed by a score
of IL to5.
A new telephone line is being
stretched between this place and
Round Top.
Miss Kittie Miles has returned
from a visit to Travis county
friends.
There is a general complaint
among the farmers of dry
weather and poor crops.
Mr.. G. B. Everett expects tc
move to Burton at an early date
and embark in the butcher bust
ness.
Mr.. Sam Gregg is recovering
very rapidly from a severe spell
of typhoid fever.
R. t. S.
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THE COURTS.
Commissioners Justice and Mayors
Court Proceedings.

Commissioners Justice and Mayors
Court Proceedings.
The municipal mill was set
grinding Monday morning before
Mayor Wilkins and the session
resulted in the following grist:
Ed. Mcfarland, a colored resi-
dent of Chappell Hill, was found
asleep on the sidewalk Saturday
night and lodged in the calaboose
on a charge of being drunk. His
honor sustained the charge and
fined the defendant 81 and costs:
On a charge of disturbing the
peace Nelson Parker was fined 81
and costs.
The case against Will Fortune
charged with being drunk and
disorderly was continued until
Tuesday.
In justice court Hiram Robert
son and Chester Ferguson, a
couple of small negroes, were
charged with disturbing the
peace, but were exonerated by
the court.
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VOTE OF THANKS.
rendered by the Pupils of the Brennan
Normal to Profs. Taylor and
Urbantke,
Urbantke.

The following resolutions were
adopted by the pupils of the
Brennan Summer Normal Mon
day afternoon:
Whereas the Summer Normal
located at BRENNAN, Texas, has
been in session since July the
18th, 1897, and is drawing to a
close, and whereas our worthy
conductor, Prof. E. F. Taylor,
leaves today for Alvin to conduct
the Normal examinations at that
place, and, whereas, Prof. E. F.
Taylor, the efficient conductor of
the Brennan Summer Normrl,
and his able assistant, Prof. G.
F. Urbantke, have done most
excellent and satisfactory work
as conductor and instructors, be
it resolved:
First, That we, the teachers,
who have had the opportunity of
attending the Normal, do hereby
tender vote of sincere thanks
to our esteemed instructors,
Prof's. E. F. Taylor and G. F.
Urbantke, for their untiring
efforts in imparting knowledge
through their kind and winning
ways.
Second, That the local
papers be requested to pub
lish the same.
Respectfully submitted,
W. W. LAoKEY, G. W. KoPP,
President. Assistant.
A. ROBERTS, Secretary.
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Commissioners Court Proceedings.

The regular session of the Com
missioners court convened Mon
day morning.
The following bills were allow
ed: L. ]. Lockett, hacks, collins
and horses, S32; Lem Blake, pill
ing for bridge, $3.50; A. W. Wat
son, bacon for county farm,
.S1.45; ]. Endel, merchandise for
county farm, 5000; Moellen-
brandt & Lehman work on roads,
1854; George P. Burke, corn,
oats, etc., for county farm, STA
So: R. E. Luhn, naphalene and
chloroform, SIS; Eversberg &
Williams, insurance on county
farm buildings, $3.50; Jesse
Muse, hauling crossway, So;
Robt. Lehman, building bridge,
$3.50; H. Muller &c Co., station
cry, S36; VIM. Lusk, oats for
county farm $3.50; R. Fluth,
burying H. Weber, S1O.50:
Reichardt G. Seelhorst, merchan-
disc and material for roads and
bridges, courthouse and jail and
county farm, S89.40; VIC. Lips
comb, work on road, $3.50; Mrs.
NJ. E. Armstrong, lumber, nails,
etc., on road and bridges, $1,000;
Martin & Quizner, hauling lum-
Der and building bridge, $500;
R. L. Armstrong, piling for
bridge, $500; F. W. Schueren-
berg, material for road and
bridge, county farm and jail,
$4,000; M. Dement,, hauling ma
teriaI and building bridge, $1,000;
VIM. Hartstock, piling for bridge,
$1,000; Catrine Lockridge, caring
for pauper, So.
The petition of J. J. Willburn
ct al. for a second class road 80
feet wide without cost to the
county was granted and J. H.
Foster was appointed overseer.
The petition of J. Schwartz ct
al. to change and straighten road
was granted.
G. A. Broesche, E. P. Curry
and R. Won Bieberstein were ap-
pointed a committee to examine
and take necessary action to open
the road reported by j. T. Hardy
and others.
The application OF j. H. Foster
to reopen old road No. Isl dis
continued by R. B. Johnson was
granted and J. H. Foster appoint
ed oYerseer.
Petition of John Brown for pen
sion of Albert Baske, rejected.
A. Lide and Geo. W. Carlisle
applied for certificates of good
moral character as prerequisite
to obtain license to practice law;
granted.
Andrew Jackson, petition for
second class, 80 foot road, grant,
ed; Ed. Muellenbrandt, L.
Lehmannf John Deitz, A. Zwahr
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REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Following is a list of real es-
tate transfers recorded by the
county clerk for the week end
ing August 10, 1897:
S. B. Pier, executor 10 C. F. He'll
muth and J. C. wessendorf, 556H
acres Thomas Barnett league $40 9.5a
Ernestine Brandes to S. G. Brandes
IS acres Washington county, lin
ierest in Brandes' homestead)
other considerations and............. 10000
A. G. Dever to J. b. Simon, ons lot
IN Brennan. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1000
]. ]. Page and wife to Ed c. Buster
and wife, loo acres Lassisr league 100000
]. A. Wilkins to Ed Green. one lot
in BRENNAN. ........................ 1880
G. F. KelImuth and ]. G. Wess,n-
dorf to Thomas VI. Young, 5s6H
acres Thomas Barnett league...... $4,000
Otto C Struwe to VIM. Struwe and
wife, los acres James Walker
league .................. ....... 2I2o.oo
Hermann Schulz and wife to Bern
hardt Bose, 11zH acres John
Darlington survey and II 34-1oo
Nelson Smith lie igue. :. 100000
Lula W. Sloan to NJ. B. Hodge and
wife, one lot in Brennan ......... 28so.oo
Ed Green to J. A. Wilkins, two lots
in Brenham...... ............... 100000
E. H. Eversberg ard D. C. vii
liams, Jr., to John C. Robinson,
one lot in Brennan. $50 90
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-08-12

BEFORE leaving for Alvin Mon
day afternoon Prof. E. F. Taylor.
conductor of the Brennan Sum-
mer Normal, was rendered a
vote Of thanks by the students OF
that institution for his untiring
and successful labors in their be-
half.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-08-12
THE slightly cloudy appear

The slightly cloudy appear
ance of the water from the city
hydrants is not occasioned as
many suppose by the lowering OF
the well. 1t is caused by the
drill in the new well encounter
ing the same vein of water thai
feeds the we'll at the oil mill,
from which at present the city is
getting its water supply.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-08-12

THE man with coal mine next
winter may wear more African
diamonds than the man with a
hole in the Klondike.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-08-12

THE accidental discharge of a
pistol in the hands of Deputy
Bell Burleson occasioned some
little commotion at the Opera
Saloon Sunday morning.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-08-12

THE Atlanta Consultation pub
lished the Klondike bill of fare as
follows: Horse sandwiches, $40;
boiled dog, with gold dust, $40;
barbecued bootlegs, with straps,
So; stewed felt hat, with trim
mings, 81; fried mackintoshes,
soaked, ST; boiled wagon
covers, with axle greese, 50 i;
picked wagon tongue, sliced, 81.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-08-12

PARTIES from Bellville report
that a lively row occurred at the
depot at that place Sunday night
just before the arrival of the
northbound passenger train. The
parties to the difficulty were Jack
Minton and Mr.. Long. The
former got decidedly the worst of
the matter receiving two severe
cuts in the face and breast. Long
is section forenoon, and Minton
a hack driver.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-08-12

Miss LEILA CLAY ROBBINS has
been rendered an appointment to
the Sam Houston Normal at
Huntsville by Senator Stone.
Miss Robbins was salutatorian of
the graduating class of the Bren-
ham High School last June.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-08-12

ANOTHER moonlight picnic COM
pimentary to the X. Y. z. club
will be given this week at Wat
sons.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-08-12
Nelghboring News.

The city council of Caldwell
has passed an ordinance moving
all bicycles from the sidewalks.
Peter Coleman, in the Harris
county Jail charged with attempt
ing criminal assault at Hemp
stead, has been indicted by the
Waller county grand jury. Jail
Ter Anderson read the Indictment
to him Saturday evening. Cole
man still persists that he is not
guilty.
John W. Greer, a respected
citizen living near Pattison, 20
years old, was Sunday thrown
by horse and sustained injuries
which may. prove fatal. Mr..
Greer was leisurely riding along
when greyhound following him
chased a rabbit close by his horse
which took fright with the result
as stated above.
Mr.. T. W. Drew, a reliable
citizen of Macy, Brazos county,
is responsible for the story that
game chicken belonging to one
of his neighbors killed whelp
wolf by driving one of his gaffs
into the animals side.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-08-12

A MICHIGAN woman pricked
her finger with rusty pin and
died from the effects of
The wound. A Cleveland
man cut his throat and
jumped from a third story win
dow and is alive. This thing of
life and death is a remarkable
problem.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-08-12
Total
Of for the Yegua.

Messrs. R. E and Dick Rivers,
r. E. and John Pennington, L. j.
Lockett, W. H. Evans, Robert
Harrison and CLANCY Shepard
leave the city tisis morning for a
hunting trip on the Yegua. They
will be joined at Gay Hill by Mr..
Barry Sayles, and will be absent
from the city several days.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-08-12

THE sheriff and deputies are
doing some tall riding at present
summoning jurors for the fall
term of district court.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-08-12

THERE were five additions tC
the Baptist church at the Sunday
morning service.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-08-12

THE county examiners meet
Friday and Saturday.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-08-12

Our at Mr.. H. C. Meier's
place a few miles from the city
there was an enjoyable barbecue
Sunday afternoon attended by
several from this place.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-08-12

THE honorable city fathers mel
Monday afternoon in special
session.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-08-12

THE dancing fraternity o.
Pleasant Hill are arranging
ball for Saturday night.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-08-12

F. EMsHoFF has opened stock
of staple and fancy groceries in
the Dryer building on st. Charles
street.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-08-12

FARMERS are in the city every
day in search of cotton pickers.
Fifty cents a hundred without
board is the ruling price.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-08-12

IT is about 5000 miles from
here to the Alaska gold fields and
several times as far back.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-08-12

THERE is not much to be effect
ed by preaching the terrors Of
Klondike cold to a fellow when
his thermometer makes century
run every day on the shady side
of the house.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-08-12

A RUNAWAY occurred near the
waterworks Sunday afternoon.
The occupants of the vehicle, a
Bohemian family, were all
thrown out, but fortunately es-
capped injury. The tongue was
broken out of the WAGON.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-08-12

EVERY freight train that reach
es Brennan at present brings
bale after bale and box after box
of fall goods.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-08-12

THAT $500 band prize is still
delinquent, but the boys YET
have hopes of getting their pro
rata in a day or SO.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-08-12

TnLMAN WATKINS, aged 81,
and Felicity Slaughter, aged II,
eloped from Natchitoches, La. the
other day and were married.
This shows what the unreasoning
opposition of parents viii do.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-08-12

ELECTION returns came. in
Monday from William Penn,
Graball, Green Oak and Wash
ington.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-08-12

RAILWAY business has been
tolerably brisk for several days
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-08-12

THE advance car of Sells Bros,
and Forepaugh's circus has
reached Texas and is headed to-
ward Brennan.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-08-12

MRS. THIEL has disposed of her
milliner business to Mrs. Davis.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-08-12

SPEAKING a good word for your
Town is never out of order.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-08-12

DIR. l.. D. LEGEAR, the famous
Veterinary Surgeon of Austin,
requests the BANNER to state that
he will visit Brennan again
about the 18th inst. Any one
wishing to consult him will find
him at L. j. Lockett's stable on
that date.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-08-12

A TEAM of greys drawing a
wagon loaded with furniture from
the Brennan furniture factory
ran away on Sandy street Mon
day afternoon, colliding with J.
Fink's delivery wagon at the cor
ner of Douglass street. The lat
ter vehicle was considerably
wrecked.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-08-12
Treasurer,s Quarterly Report.

The quarterly report of County
Treasurer c. F. Herbst filed with
the county commissioners Mon
day shows the following cash on
hand:
Common fund S1274. 30
Jury q 3112.14
Road and Bridge fund 1871
Total 81, 524
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-08-12

The average annual product of
each laborer in India is estimated
at $50.
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THE COTTON MARKET.
Prospects Promise Good Returns to the
Producers.

The new cotton season may
now be considered opened, first
bales having appeared in all the
States except in the Northern
tier, while Texas has been mark
citing freely for a week or more
past. Viewed from an unblasted
point of view this years opening
promises good returns to the pro-
Queer, and, therefore, to all lines
dependent upon a good cotton
yield and fair prices.
Not for many years has the
position OF, cotton been so salts
factory. Seven or eight years
ago, it is true, the stocks carried
over from the old crop were some
what less than the scant surplus
of this year, but the squeeze in
that summer set the spinner by
the ears and caused him to resort
to short time and other expedients
to protect himself and also put
him in a mood to fight prices dur
ing the whole season with all his
might.
This year there has been no
such disturbing influence.
Manipulation has been con-
spicuous by its absence, and the
excellent prices which have pre-
vailed were obtained on the
intrinsic value of cotton to the
consumer. The spinner has done
well financially, and can look
forward to the new season with
out any thought of getting
even' with spectators and
manipulators, who, so often in
previous years, have taken ad-
vantage of a like situation to
make him pay dearly for his last
wants.
Brennan receipts up to the
present time are about eighteen
hundred bales. The buyers have
not yet got down to purchasing
on a midling basis. The govern
ment report issued Tuesday
shows the condition of the crop
several points better than a
corresponding date last year.
Local quotation are Z 3-8 cents
on an average grade.
Sick stom4ch means sick man Tor womanl
Why not be well
Sick stomach comes from poor food, pool
nourishment; means poor health, poor COM
fort. Shaker Digestive Cordial mean!
health and we'll stomach.
If we could examine our stomach We
would understand why it is that so little viii
put t out of order.
But, unless we are doctors, we never see
our stomach. We only feel it We would
feel it less five took Shaker Digestive Cor
dial
Shaker Digestive Cordial makes you
stomach digest all the nourishing food you
eat, relieves al the symptoms of indigestion
acts as tonic and soon makes you well auc
strong again.
The more you take, the less you feel o.
. your stomach. At druggists. Trial bottle
10 cents.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-08-12
LOCAL NE WIS

FREIGHT business is improving
with rapid strides.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-08-12

IT was estimated that between
two and three hundred cotton
pickers left the city Monday for
the Brazos bottom. They will
return Saturday with money to
chunck at the birds as long as it
lasts.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-08-12

On account of a quorum failing
to materialize the annual meeting
of the Brennan Mutual Aid As
sociation was not held Sunday
morning. Only six members
were in attendance.