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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-10-28
A FL0UR|SH|HG ENTERPRISE.
A LUMBER MILL OF ENORMOUS
CAPlClTY.
One of kingstree's Signs of Prosperity
"a Sketch Of MIR. Thorne's
Huge Plant.

Scarcely does one realize that
right here in our town, within a
few feet OF our own doors, there
is located one of the largest and
most fourshing lumber mills in
this section of South Carolina.
Right on the bank of Black river,
near the town limit, is the large
mill of Mr.. P B Thorne, and it is
truly a sight worth seeing 10 wit
ness the working Of the machin
cry.
Mr.. Thorne's plant occupies q
floor space of 1900 square feet,
AMI his lumber yard covers over
two acres. The plant is equip
ped with one Johnston 40 horse
power steam engine and one
Struthers & Wells engine of 20.
horse power. The large boilers
are fitted up with patent blower
and Mr.. Thorne is thus enabled to
utilize all the sawdust etc., be it
ever so wet, as tue', the great
force of the blower keeping the
furnaces highly heated all the
time. One 6O.inch Sterns circu
lar saw does The main work, aided
by another of smaller proportion.
Mr.. Thorne has an order now with
the manufacturers for anotser
circular saw of 6j inches. The
machine now in use inc the main
building has ~ capacity OF from
10000 10 ] 5.000Ieet of lumber per
day. A StearnS ledger" and a
Thorne "buttins saw" get the
lumber in shape for shipment
after it comes from the large saw.
A 42inch circular Perkins shingle
saw turns out from $4,000 to 49,
600 shingles per day, and it is
truly an interesting sight to see
this machine at work. Indeed il
is an inspiring scene that presents
itself to the visitor from the time
the logs ars brought to the mill
until the lumber is stored away
in cars ready for shipment.
Mr.. Thorne uses what is known
as the "old river" as his log pen,
and from this he has a canal over
400 feet long, about 35 feet wide
and Is feet deep through which
the logs are foated TO the mill.
Here a tremendous "log haul"
d.aws the huge logs up track
about 35 feet long TO the "log bed"
of the mill, near the saw. Here
they are placed upon the carriage
by machinery and are then saw
ed. From this machine the lum-
Der is carried through the ''edg-
er" and the "butting saw" and it
is then loaded upon tram car
end carried to the lumber yard.
A track of about half-a-mile in
length conveys the lumber to a
special siding on the Northeastern
railroad, and here the stuff is
loaded for shipment.
The lumber out of which shin
giles are made is carried through
the "butting saw" and from there
to the shingle room. After the
shingles are made an automatic
machine ties them into bundles of
so each, and they are then ready
for shipment.
Mr.. Thorne makes only cypress
lumber. There are now nearly
1000 cypress logs IN his ''log pen,'
but this is an unusually large
stock. These logs are gotten
from up the river and aIe floated
down usually in February and
August of each year, or when
ever treshet occurs. The
distance by water from where the
logs are usually cuti between 30
CONTINUED on page D.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-10-28

complete stock, where one could
be pleased in a pair of first-class
dress shoes. Lesesne q Epps
have recognized this need and
have just laid in large line Of
fine, as we'll as cheap, foot weas.
The new tariff law will sent
no ice" with the man waning 1
good axe, If he will but como 10
Lesesne & Epps with only 500
and buy one Of their "siltef vics
tory" They anticipated this Law
and bought a large supply.
Until it is thoroughly intr6dus-
ed you get as present a white
metal tea spoon with every cake
of Borax Soap you buy from
Lesesne & Epps or q table spoon
with every two cakes, only sc =
cake.
"Socklsss Jerry" could afford u !
dress with his peers if be knew
the prices at Lesesne 4 Eppss
was only 19lc a pair for the,samS
sock that sells at 25c elsewhere.
More good cutting and idld
whiting can be done with pock.
ct knife bought from Lesesne q
Epps than the same naouey viii
purthase elsewhere
A chew Of Lesesne + Epps
"Red AppIen or aW 81 Tobacco
produces that air Of ease and com
fort that the o5stainer can only
dream about.
Your needs are supplied. yohr|
tastesgratified, satisfaction given
and you go away better Of when
.yoa trade with Lesssns md
Epps.
s5c, 81, $1.1o, $3.50. sf.ss md
$3.50 are some Of the prices thai
Lesesne Il Epps are offering good
substantial, dressy ladies' shoed
for.
A good hat is On important PIT
OF mans dress. The latest styies
are sold by Lesesnss and NJ q
the lowest possible pficeS
When you need. shoes, cl0tkfk
dry soods, groceries or anythinx
in the line Of general MERCHANDISE
call ON Lesesne and Epps.
The present price Of cotton =
Offset IN the price Of goods wheai
they are bought from Iesesne q
Epps.
Phe most fassidiols BODY oaa
be pleased in shoes at Lesesne u
Epps and ut such prices ss TO de-
light. .|
10 other place in Williamsburg
Co. to get your needs supphed
and at less cost Than at lesess b
and Epps.
Five hundred pouhdk fns
chewing tobacco Just arrived q
Lesesne & Epps. sour LEADER
leads at Sc a plug.
$3.50, 81, or IS will stand On
the winters chilling blast II
vested in a suit Of cloths ~
Lesesne & Epps.
You get a sole and body that
will stay together when you buy 3
pair of shoes from Lesesne -
Epps.
A juniper water bucket with
two bras hoopss for s0c Al Lesesne
& Epps:
Coms'to Lesesne & Epps a1 \
be better shod Tor hss rnohss
than you ever paid shneiDg.
That 16oz. bar of soap Lesesns
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-10-28

l have just returned from the
West with a lot Of fine horses.
Call and see them before purchas-
ing. Bargains in good work ami,
mails and fine buggy horscs.
Another carload of bugsies just
received. Prices low.
MFHELLER.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-10-28

Mr.. i r Howle will open a res
taurant in the rear of DIR. Gam
ble's drug store, which will be
kept in first-class style and
cooking End to none. People at.
tending court will find it TO their
advantage to take meals there, as
they will be served at all hours.
Fresh Fish, Oysters, Beef, Fruits
&C., the best the market affords.
Terms 25cts.
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The County Record 81 a year.
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CONTINUED on page D.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-06-11

Receipts II. 900. Market steady to
strong: active Bulk of sales So 25d3.30:
heavies So 25GI 3 So; packers 50 20I3.30i
mixed $3 25d3. .321a; lights 50. 2003.30; york
ers s.. .271sa3.30 pigs S2.20I3.25.
SHEEP-Receipts 4O93. Market strong.
Lambs 50 35d5.25; muttOns S2.50Q465.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-06-11
HIT By A TROLLEY CAR.
Two Men and a Horse and Buggy
Badly Damaged

A collision occurred this morning on
East Fourth street between a trolley car
and q horse and buggy MOtOrman Geo
Middaugh was running his car east on
Fourth street and when at Madison
street two men driving d nervous horse,
attempted to cross the track in front OF
the car.
The mOtorman reversed the current and
set brakes tightly to prevent the collis-
ion and this would have been accom-
plishe had rot the horse reared and fallen
over. The front platform of the car
struck the horse and sent it sprawling on
the pavement.
The two men in the buggy were thrown
out over the horse. Just the car
struck the horse one OF the men alighted
the animals back and received a Sc
we're bruise on his face Both men were
bruised and considerably shaken up. The
car platform was bent by the weight of
the horse on it
The Topeka state journal., 1897-06-11
Money for State Charities

Treasurer P. II. Dolan of the state
board of charities today drew from the
state treasury money to pay expenses
at the various state institutions, as fol-
lows:
Blind asylum, Kansas City-Mainten-
ance, $603 10; salaries, S995.78.
Deaf and dumb asylum, ,Olathe-Main-
tenance, 81, ,295.57; salaries, s., ,G3621.
Winfield asvlum-Maintenance 1891 g.;
salaries, $60546
Beloit Industrial school-Maintenance
1851. .01; salaries, 1894. IS.
Soldiers orphans hOme-Maintenance
$1,540.11; salaries, $5S1.65.
OsawatOmie asylum - Maintenance,
SO, $40. 40; salaries, $6.041.
Topeka asylum-Maintenanc $4,SS9.-
O3; salaries, SO. .297.6
Topeka reform school-Maintenance
ST. 465. %; salaries $907.S1.
The Morrill, Republican club will
meet Saturday evening at corner First
and Madison streets to take action on
the county ticket. John H. Hewitt,
President
The Topeka state journal., 1897-06-11
TODAY'S MARKET REPORT.
Furnished by the Associated Press to
the State Journal

0nlca8G, June IL
WHEAT-Opened strong and at a sub
stantial advance. trading in July at the
start being all the way from 69Hsc to zoe,
against yesterdays closing price of 691p
69lkc. Liverpool showed more advance
than was chrOnicled here yesterday. But
the overshadowing factor was the gov
ernment crop report which was much
more bullish than expected Traders,
however, generally discredited the report
claiming the conditions given were much
too low, especially for spring wheat
Northw estern receipts were small, 22S
cars against 314 last week and AZ year
ago. There was free selling at the open
ing advance and prices tended steadily
downward until 6S5sc had been reached.
Here the market was steadied by reports
that Colorado grasshOppers had appe@~ed
at several points the northwest. -ly
recovered to 69c this.
CORN-Was quiet and easier on the ap-
pearance of hot weather Shorts Woe
liberal sellers. Receipts We're 604
July opened &c higher at 25c and declined
to 242zc.
OATs-started weak on the favorable
weather but enough support developed TO
hold the market steady. Trading, was
light and in scattered lots. Local re-
ceipts 2s3 cars. July opened a shade low
er at 8LM1Sskc and held at 1890
PROVISIONS-Stea in sympathy with
the hog market. July pork opened un-
changed at S745- July lard 2iac higher at
So 5216. July ribs opened 212c lower at
81 22L5 and advanced to S4.25.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-06-11
Chioago Livegtook Market.

Ch1cagO- June L.
HOGS-Estimated receipts today 26.o00;
left over 1900. Market. fairly active;
So 335Q3.50; heavy $S.15Q3.45; rough $3.159
3.25.
CATTLE-Receipts 5000 Market slow
heifers 3. O06I4. 20: Texas steers $3.25d4 40;
stockers and feeders S3.60d4. CO.
SHEEP-Receipts 6.000- Slow but steady.
Natives S2.5Od4.65; westerns 3-4OQ 435;
lambs 50. 401 .. 60
CATTLE-Officia receipts yesterday g.
$40; shipments 3.S78.
SHEEP OFFICIAL receipts yesterday s.
C76: shipments 1877.
Estimated receipts hogs tomorrow 1900
head.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-06-11

on the early advance sell on strong spots
Prospects Of warm weather caused
break in corn. A few nights Of season
able weather will make big difference IN
Chicago estimated receipts tomorrow:
Wheat 6 cars, corn 620 cars, oats 34o cars,
hogs 1900 head.
Northwestern receipts: Minneapolis.
this year 134 cars last year 2l3 cars, Du-
luth. this year "a cars, last year 2oS cars
Exports four ports: Wheat 1G2l. flour
q. .239, corn III, ,S69, oats 15,257, wheat and
flour 113,797.
Chicago: Today's market has been
repetition of all similar following a gov
ernment report. It is usually the proper
thing to bull the market on the report
and then break it quickly from ? to &c
The news has been very favorable to
shorts. Weather is all that could be eX-
pected. Clearances from seacOast alb
normally light and after first few min
utes of the session that was thrown on
the market in large lots as a consequence
July option is selling nearly &c lower than
the first figures of the day and lc below
the final figures of yesterday. Wheat has
had q break enough for present and we
think the next few days will demon
strate this Any sharp rally will cause
a stampede among shorts who. think.
are oversold. Go home with a little long
wheat Corn and oats lower in sympathy
with wheat. Corn is largely influenced
by weather conditions which are more
favorable. Provisions dull and neglected.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-06-11
War Dance on 9th of July.

A celebration with one or two especially
attractive features is being arranged by
Topeka men for the Fourth of July at the
fair grounds. One OF the features is to be
an Indian war dance, participated in by
about forty Indians from the Pottawato-
mie reservation near HOltOn. This kind
of entertainment has been suggested as a
feature of the Fall Festival week, and if
the exhibition at the fair grounds on the
Fourth of July is satisfactory it will
probably result in engaging the Indians,
only in a larger number. for q similar eX-
hibitiOn that week There will probably
be a balloon ascension both in the
morning and afternoon at the grounds,
and arran ngementS have already been COM
pleted for horse racing, bicycle races and
band concerts.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-06-11
Keplev's Clothing Stock.

The office of Sheriff Kepley in the
court house looks like a clothing store
today Deputy Larry Sheehan levied
upon a part of the stock of L. House
and the clothing was removed to the
court house for safe keeping. The levy
was made on two claims, one of S472
by Swartz & JarkOwsk of New York
and the other of Max Ernst q Co, of
Chicago. The first named firm attach
ed 126 suits and 26 overcoats. and the
Chicago firm took 33 suits. Unless there
is litigation to prevent it the goods lev
led upon will be sold at sheriff's sale.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-06-11
Kansas City Produca Market.

hanSaS CltV. june II.
WHEAT-Somewhat frmer: No. ? hard
roc: No. 3, 6Sd67c: No. 4. 54GG6c. latter for
choice: No. 2 spring zoe: No. 3. 62TI66c; No.
, red SIC: No. 8, 73a77c; No. 4 65070c.
CORN-Very weak. 112Q2c lower; No ,
mixed 21621s4c.
OATS-About steady; rather slow; No.
2 white 1SQ2 Zoe
RYF-No. >. 28G2ec.
HAY-Steady: choice timothy $9.00d9. 50:
choice prairie S7.O0Q7.50.
TER-Steady; creamery 10l2G121ac:
dairy SfI1Oc.
EGGs Steady; fresh Kansas and Mis-
souri, &c.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-06-11
kansas Citv livestock Market.

Kansas City. June II.
! TTLE-Receipts 1900 Market about
! steady Texas steers s3.400425: Texas
cows s.. OOII3- 70: stOckers and feeders 50 40
| al 80: native cows and heifers S3.15d4.50:
| stockers and feeders S3.2504.S5; bulls 81
The Topeka state journal., 1897-06-11
Market GossiD.

Furnished by the w. A Michael Com
mission Co. Brokers in Grain. Provisions
and Stocks, 110 West Sixth Ave, Topeka.
liverpool quiet. a4d higher.
Receipts hogs: Chicago 260O0 head,
Kansas City 1900 head.
Chicago receipts today: Wheat 6 cars.
grade 0; corn 604 cars, grade 3G0; oats 35C
cars, grade %.
New York: Chicago gas acts like sell
ing lower, holders let go of long stock,
The Topeka state journal., 1897-06-11
Todav,s Range of Priees

Furnished by the W. A Michael Com
mission Co Brokers in Grain, Provisions
and Stocks. 110 West Sixth Ave, Topeka,
The Topeka state journal., 1897-06-11
Sugar end Coffee.

New York, June IL.
SUGAR-Raw. strong; granulated 424c.
COFFEE-DuD.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1897-06-04
LEDOEDALE.

William Stormer and William Kreiger
spent Saturday afternoon working in the
cemetery If those who have friends
buried there would help to trim up the
trees and fix up graves it would add much
to the appearance of the yard
John Saucenhammer, of Moss Hollow
spent several days of last week working
for Myron Smith repairing his shingle
mill.
William Ainsley, of Purdy town, visited
Ia Kellam last Wednesday.
J II. Becker and Thoma5 Gillett at
tended the show at Scranton last Satu =
day
Mrs. John Ross who has spent the win
ter in Philadelphia, returned homeon Sun.
day.
Onin Grant, of Paupao, was a caller
here Saturday night.
A Sunday school was organized at the
new school house near p. r.. Cross on
Sunday, May 23d, with some twenty in
attendance. Earl II. Cross, superinten-
dent; Mrs Sam Hazelton, assistant super
intendenti P. Il. Cross, secretary. Time
of meeting of Sunday school o'clock
WAYNE Co.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1897-06-04
GREELEY.

Henry KlieneIt and wife of New York
city visited his father and mother at
Burcher's Lake ON Sunday going back
Monday.
Edward Kochka has gone to the city to
spend a week.
Miss Katie Goetz came home on Monday
Of this week from New York to spend some
time with her parents and friends.
r. H. Cutler the Prudential Insurance
agent who was stationed at Lackawaxen
has been removed to Port Jervis where he
has been promoted to assistant Superin-
tendent.
w V Burcher took trip to the city
last Saturday.
Tine Burcher of Damascus is visiting her
brother, w V Burcher this week.
Thomas Grossly and Dr. Geo. Ligg of
Honesdale made their monthly trip TO this
place last week
DR.. f. r. Howard Of Lackawaxen left on
Thursday Of last week TO visit home and
friends in Toronto Canada, and while
there will take to himself life partner
which event occurred June /. He will be
absent from his dutie1 about two weeks.
Judge Rosencrance is still very sick his
disease has developed into t. .lhoid pnen-
monia and at the present time is in very
critical condition. DIR. Emerson of Mil
ford is attending him, b-t gives little
hopes in the case.
Ross Rosencrance was called to his home
last week from Almond, N Y. on account
of his brothers illness
Mrs Hemenway came to her home from
the city on Saturday in company With a
number of her friends
G. NJ Burcher has gone TO Wilksbarfe
On business this week.
June is here and no signs of warm
weather yet. Xxx
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1897-06-04

coffin, I'm company with other floral gifts
from kind friends. We say TO his father
and mother, do not weep for him. His
hnppiest hour has come. His sufferings
are ended His soul is freed and is wait
ing patiently for you when the call comes.
His remains were Inferred in a very pretty
plot overlooking the placid waters Of the
Delaware directly opposite to his late
home in Matamoras
Sunday afternoon the third anniversary
Of the Junior Endeavor connected with
Hope Church, was celebrated The chill
dren rendered their recitations and sang
their songs nicely Great credit is due MIR.
William Il Speldel for drilling them so
VOL. The pros anime included beauti-
ful service Of song and recitation by the
Jr1iOrsi exercises by the Baptist, Metho-
dist, Tri-States, Epworth, Reformed and
Hope Juniors opening address by Han y
B echer; vocal solo. Eva Sayre vocal
duet, Roy and May seybolt, vocal duet,
Dlmmick Wilkin and Ruth Seybott; vo-
cal solo, Agnes Willsin, and concluded
with the Mizpah benediction.
~ NNNN taAf AiAouAf a. oNAANAtlAN tAu blt OOl-
lege Of Medicine Of Philadelphia, returned
home on Saturday and will remain until
the fall term Fayette is looking well.
Miss Jennie Demorest, of Paterson, is
the guest of the Misses Billman.
Mrs Gus Billman is visiting at Mata-
molas. She is the guest OF Mr. and Mrs
Fred Billman, her husband parents
Mrs Harry Moore, of Jersey City, is Wis
iting her father and mother, Mi and Mrs.
Harrison Watts. She will remain some
time In the county.
Misses Nellie Keyes and Lottie Lange, of
New York, e.e the que IS of Mr.. J. F
Keyes and wife
Truman Keyes, VIII Brandon and John
Whysall, all of New York, rode to this
place on their wheels. They report the
roads in good condition. They all left for
h)me ON Tuesday. S.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1897-06-04
For Good Roads.


Dingman's Ferry, June 4, 1897.
DEAR SIR: - The fever of leveling the
rolds is catching hold ON every township
Even little Delaware is waking up, so as
not TO be behind the rest in the valley.
Oar roadmAster. Dan Van Etten, has been
at it this spring and is still working ON
Ed. Daraghs hill. Two hills for him in
one season is good, the David Cron and
the Daragh hill. The list of citizens that
will be worthy of support at the polls in
the future is showing up brightly.
On the Port Jervis section we have
r ser and Armstrong; Dingmans, Cob
hardt, Raymonkskill rocks cut away; H.
Came, Bauer hill cut down; Delaware, @
Personne, Wilson hill cut down; Dan.
Van Etten, ID Cron and Ed. Daragh's
hill cut down; Lehman, Bushkill hill cut
down.
Those are the kind Of men we need in Of
flee in this county and the quicker we do
away with the mongrel politicians who
want an Office for what there is in it, and
never do do anything for the benefit Of the
public the sooner we will be better off
It Is disgusting to see those snails about
election time, say vote for me, 1 will be
your friend and will favor you. II you do
not l will do you an injury. II is about
time such blackguards should be nOmin-
ated Co stay at home. SWEET.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1897-06-04

Dingmans, June 2, 1897
EDITOR PREss:-In your article of May
2Sth, entitled Contributions to Bauer
Road, it reads 'if anyone wishes to know
why many names were missing" the rea-
son is not such a great mystery
Now we want good roads certainly for
what, for the benefit of hotels and board
ing houses, yes that is so, to attract lot
of boarders, to settle among us every sum-
NOR, very good it will do that, and it does
1t too every year more and more.
Now for for the reason why my name
and Others were missing ON the team and
labor list Of the Bauer road.
When we go to store at Milford to sell
our produce, such as butter, eggs, vegeta-
bles and the rest we are told none is
wanted, for the simple reason the stores
get their supply from outside. One firm
gets its butter from Monroe or somewhere
below there, another did get it weekly from
Honesdaie, and still another gets it from
firm in New York. They supply hotels
and boarding houses, consequently cut off
our home market, for our produce The
boarders becoming of no benefit to us, and
those storekeepers expect us to trade with
them. We can raise potatoes, but we have
no seed to raise dollars so we cannot trade
witl them
Let stores and all the hotels buy our pro-
duee and then we viii cheerfully help
make Pike county paradise for city
guest1. Respectfully,
HAYsEED.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1897-06-04

pii week or two since when he was taken
quite sick. DIR r. 3. Wennor was sum
moned.
l. v. Westhrook OF Lehman raised the
frame OF large now barn a few days ago
IL Is reported as fact that Eugene l..
-haitt OF Oenter has taken the contract TO
carry the mail from Dinemans to Edee-
merelsilyer Lake, during the next four
years The trips will be daily after July
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1897-06-04

folks found the way to it better than they
found Il home. All hands report a good
time
John Haas had the misfortune TO get his
boe5 bnily pinched Monday.
Mnlven Blgley Of Port Jervis visited
Friends here recently.
Jacob Keller is again attending the doll
game in the glen.
A German will play this summer in Oh e.
glen for all the dances. w J. Sadler is
hoor manager and caller.
Adam Uhl Of Greeley was in town sun
day
Alfred Moreaux of Frenchtown attended
the picnic here Sunday.
Rake Mexican and Charles Helms have
a nice little tent in the glen and are show
ing rattle snakes Charley handles the
singers very nicely and does not seem to
be afraid of them Sunday night when he
won't to pick up a big black one, the snake
resented the familiarity and struck him
on the hand, but It did not seem to affect
either the snake or Charley. They have
ABOUT fifty now and are securing more.
LILLY
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1897-06-04
GREENTOWN.

Charles w. Down died at the homo of
his son Homer at Hoadleys, Wayne county
Pa on Friday May 2Sth 1897, the funeral
sci vices were held at that place on Mon
day May 8lst Interment in the Paupack k
cemetary in Palmyra township Pike coun-
ty The dec was born we understand in
Easton, Penn, June 10Th 1908 He is SUI
Vived by four sons and three daughter,
Amercus Seth, Ozro and Homer Ma ia,
Eliza and Lille. His wife died in 1892 The
dec. was a member of the 1. o. o. f. hav-
ing joined Wallenpaupack Lodge Nov. 9th
1883 soon after the lodge was organized.
The service at cemetaIy was conducted by
the Lodge of which he was a member. 1t
will be remembered that some years ago
Mr.. Down held the office of urJ Commits
sioner for Pike County.