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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-05-12
Run Away From Home,

On Monday, May 2nd, my little II
year old gill left home and | have
been unable to find Ter since. She
has fair complexion, and scar on
her under lip and also one on her
right arm. | will appreciate it very
much if anyone, knowing Of her
whereabouts, will so inform me.
NJ. y. WELLS,
Big Stone Gap, Va.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-05-12

TIE United States has almost pur-
chased a good navy within the last
month, having provided herself with
&c modern war machines. We are
now the 3rd naval power of the world,
being excelled only by England and
France.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-05-12

TmE Mayors race promises to he
exciting. but unless we are very much
surprised something will drop before
very long The wire workers are at
work and the mine has been set and
the only thing that remains to be
done is to press the button.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-05-12
Little Chick.

This thrilling Romance is now
issued in book form. Sent by mail,
price 80 cents. p. 0. stamps recev.
ed. Address, j. i. ADAMS,
tt Big Stone Gap, Va.
Sold by DIR. Hoback and DIR.
Whitehead news stand.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-05-12

Hon. HENRY $. KANE, our State
Senator, should be re-nomnated by
reclamation. We know OF no oppo-
sition to him and suppose there will be
none. lie was one of the leaders of
that body and reflected great credit
upon this District
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-05-12

We have not heard Of any candi-
dates for councilmen as yet. The
time is almost up for those who in
tend to run to announce.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-05-12

LET the citizens get together and
arrange to celebrate the fourth Of
July. The expense will not be half
so great this year as last and there
is no reason why we should not cele-
brate.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-05-12

ONE of the first honors conferred
upon Commodore George Dewey was
by the city council of New Orleans
changing Spain Street to Dewey
Avenue.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-05-12

The Sraniard> have one advantage
over us. They know precisely how
their ships were sunk at Manila.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-05-12

The joker is man you can't lose.
One was heard 10 remark that the
only prospect ne saw to get a spring
suit is to join the army.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-05-12

WHAT about the 4th Of July. If
we intend to celebrate this year it is
time we were talking about it.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-05-12

The above rates are for standing ADVERTISE
ments only.
~LocAL ADVERTISEMENTS will be charg-
de for at the rate Of cents per line for each
incertion.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-05-12

"TIMg at last sets all things even"
and that time-that slice Of eternity
will surely roll around.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-05-12
Gained Strength
Ab,e to Walk q long Distance SIaCe
Taking hoods cGrsparII!a That
Tired Feeling Overcome.

al was very veal. end could not gain
strength. determined to try Hood $ Sa--
s1,arilla. After hat taken feT bottles
Icould get around in the house and walk
a block or two. / kept on taking Hood =
and now | am abie TO walk quite a dis
tance and can do mDny other things about
the house, which could not do for long
time before taking Hoods Sarsaparlla.
This medicine has strengthened me Won
derfully, and done re good in many
WAYS" Mrs. J. J. GRIMES, 2l9 West Cory
Street, Richmond, Virginia.
81 am subject to that tired feeling, and
hearing Hoods ssrsaparila so often
spoken Of rs strengthening medicine |
purchased a bottle. Il gave me relief at
once, and have not been troubled with
that tired feeling since | began its USE
WILLIAM A. BARNETT, 10 North West
Street, Alexandra. Virginia.
Hoods Safsapar;lla
Isthe bcst-ln fact the one True Blood Purifier
Hoods Pills take. easy to %, operate ,.' &c.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-05-12

n FEW more such battles as the one
at Manila and Spain will be without
a navy.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-05-12

Philadelphia Public Ledger: While the
islands will undoubtedly be held hy the
United States during the war, we must
decide sooner or later whether they shall
nc permitted to govern themselves or
whether they shall he surrendered TO
some power, subject to the lien of the
United States upon their revenues and
resources to assist in discharging such
Indemnity as we may properly exact from
spain for the payment OF our war debt
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-05-12

New York Tribune: The first real en-
gaSement OF the war reveals no lack of
courage aud devotion in those who were
overwhelmingly defeated. Fuller reports
may show that they were outclassed in
energy and endurance, as they clearly
were in science and skill; but no worse
fault than incapacity can lie attributed to
men who chose to sink their ships and
lose their lives rather than surrender.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-05-12

Philadelphia Times: With the aid
afforded by the Spanish guns on land, the
enemy fought upon at least equal footing
and the victory is all the grander because
if was not won by superior numbers or
equipment
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-05-12

Philadelphia Telegraph; One defeat
like un,o that sustained at Manila is
enough aud however proud, vanglorious
and boast(ul the Spaniards may he, they
have sense enough to know when they are
thoroughly beaten.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-05-12

RATES or ADVERTISING.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-05-12

Nashville American: Spain continues
to nurse the hope, growing every day more
desperate. that some concerted action on
the part of the European powers will help
her to escape compliance with the demands
of the United States
Sharp County record., 1898-03-25
ArOWnd The COx,tty.
Ifdr'iy.

Horald Of tho I'M.
The river was higher
Saturday night than for
several years.
School begun at Highland
with good attendance, Miss
Rena Millhollen teacher.
Mrs, Holbert, daughter of
Henderson Heath, of Ash
Flat, passed through the
city Sunday enroute to Dallas
Texas where she will Join
her husband.
The people of Sharp coun-
ty can appreciate the stand
ing of Judge John B,
McCaleb in the 10th, ju.
Sharp County record., 1898-03-25
FOR CLERK.

HILI,-We are authorized to announce II, d
Hill, Of Hardy township, MS" candidate for the
once OF Clerk ofthe Circuit Court at Sharl
county, subject to the action.oi the Democratic
primaries.
WANN--rhe Records authorized to announce
j. Wann, Of Piney;fork township, II candidate
for .the'olcc Of Clerk --of the courts of Sharl
county, subject TO the. action. the democratic
party.
SoUTHW0RTII~Wc arc authorized to an
pouncc J, ~. .southworth Of pincy Fork town
ship, aicantldatc Tor the .ollloe OF Clerk OF tho
Circuit Court ofsharp county,l subject to the
pction.of the democratic.p
sIMS--The RECORD is.authorizedto announce
&. II; sims, .of sullivan. township, u candidate
for the oflce OF Clerk Of lhc:conrts Of sharp
county, ,..suhlcct to thc acIlon.ol thu demacralic
party
ToTliE VOTERS or slIARp.CoUNry,
Fellow Citi1ens,-.l nm candidate 10 the ONCE
of Clerk Of the courts Of SHARP county, subject
TO thc.ac,ion Of ho democratic party am
grateful 10 The people tor the liberal sppporl
given ne for this position In lSN, ! buy" no
public record Of which 70 boast, but if.clccleu
my best efforts WIN br 70 make one that WIN
reflect credit to myself and county, Hoping
70 merit your kind consideration NJ the coming
primaries, up gratefully yours
j, J. Estes,
Sharp County record., 1898-03-25
WjSe and OtRertUise.

Etiquette is all right when
backed up by common sense.
More people die from head
failure than from heart fail
ure.
Bad story-tellers and poor
relations are often considered
bores.
1t is d wise fool that can
keep his lack of wisdom to
himself.
The narrow-minded man
sometimes makes the broad
est assertions.
Whisky has a peculiar way
of getting a man down after
he gets it down.
Love is a disease that
keeps a man sick a long time
after he gets well
Some people who have
more money than brains are
not considered wealthy.
A man never realizes how
little he knows until a child
begins to ask him questions.
Silence may be golden, but
plerty OF silver will shut a
mans mouth just as effect
lively.
Happiness doesn't consist
in having everything you
want but n the ability tC
get more.
Sharp County record., 1898-03-25

The whirligig of time
brings spring once more into
the ring. The birds are
trilling, the hobos are drill
ing, the farmers are tillins
and the buns are filling up
with beer. The early gar.
den seed are turning over in
their beds, the leaves are
shaking with glee, and that
tired feeling has on its war
paint, The weather is as
unreliable as the news from
Cuba, and the streams are
as "full as a billed OWL" The
bull frogs are on the jump,
the candidates are on the
stump, and Spain has got a
hump in her back. The
flowers and green grass look
beautiful and are full of
bugs; the halmy air is full of
fragrance waited from the
garbage heap, and the dead
ly white-wash brush is get.
ting in its work. Portland
Enterprise.
Sharp County record., 1898-03-25
Md,ys Little Limb.

Mrs. H. L, B. Copp, Of
Eldora, Ia, has in her pos.
session the yarn that was
spun from the wool of the
original "Mary's littl G
lamb"
Miss Mary Sawyer, the
girl whose lamb gave the
inspiration for the famous
verses, with which every
child at school for years has
been familiar, was born at
Sterling, Mass, in 1906.
Three verses of the poem
were written by John Raul.
son, to which two more were
added by Mrs, Townsend.
From the wool of this
lamb Miss Sawyer made two
pairs of stockings, and in
1880 at the old church fair at
Sterling she consented to II n
ravel the stockings, and Mrs.
Copp, who was present and
an old acquaintance of the
family, secured the yarn,
Miss Sawyer died in $780,
Ey,
Sharp County record., 1898-03-25
FOR REPRESENTATIVE.

TlBBLE-We arelauthorized to announce Dr..
j. W. Tibble. Of Scott township candidate for
Representative of Sharp county IN the next
Legislature, subject to the action OF the Demo-
OratlG party.
SPURLOCK--We are authorized to announce
D. D. Spurlock,of. Davidson township, u can
didate for Representative of Sharp county in
the next..legslature, subject ITO the action OF
the domocrate7 e7party.
MuRPHY-1he RECORD is authorized to an.
nounGe WIG. Murphy, Of Lebanon township, q
candidate for repr. sentative of Sharp county,
subject to the action OF the democratic party.
SHAVER--The RECORD ia authorized to an.
nounoe s, l.. Shaver, of Scott township, can
didate for representative of Sharp county, sub.
ect to the action of the democratic party
HERRN--The Record lis authorized to IN
nounce I. l. Herrn, Of Piney Fork township, d
candidate for representative of Sharp county
subject to the action Of the democratic party.
Sharp County record., 1898-03-25
FOR COUNTYsJUDGE.

COLLINS-The.. Record is authorized to an
pounce l., P, Collins, ofPiney Fork township y
candidate for the office of County and Probate
Judge OF Sharp county, subject to the action OF
the Democratic party.
ClIASE--We are authorized to announce
W. A. Cha.e, of ofIlardy.townshlp, II candidate
for the Office OtiGounty and Probate Judge, OF
Sharp county ,..subjcct tO.the action of the DEM
opratie party,
M0HI,EY-The Record is hereby authorized
to announce Calyin Mobley, Of :Scott township
Us candidate tor County Judge of Sharl
county, subject to the action of tho.domocratic
party,
SMITH-Thp REooRn Is authorized to an
nounoo J. w, Smith, of f:Sulllran township 4
candidate Tor county and probate judge o
sharp county,: subject to the -actlon OF th'
democratic party,
Sharp County record., 1898-03-25
Rdgdl,ciIie.

Quiet a number of our
people are on the sick list
this week.
Dr. Kelley, Of Hardy, was
over last week giving medi,
cal aid to our sick,
Ed Ragan has been dang.
erously sick the last few
days, but is recovering,
VIM, Hair, who has been
sick Tor the past five months,
is reported. no better at this
writing.
Albert Roberts, who has
beer very sick of typhoid
fever the last few weeks is
said to be rapidly conval,
escing,
Owing to the continued
rains, "ir door life" has,
Sharp County record., 1898-03-25
State NeWs

The state canvas is on in
earnest.
Arkansas will be repre-
sented at the Omaha expo
sition.
Stone county holds an
election for state officers
tomorrow.
Rob Correck, a 3-year old
boy Was drowned in a slough
at DeVall's Bluff.
H. Gilbreth shot and killed
William Childers at Grace,
near Pine Bluff or the 2l.
Mammoth Spring real es-
tate is on a boom according
to the Democrat and Mon
itor. ~:,.i
Lonzo Hurst was drowned
in White river in Baxter
county while attempting tc
cross it.
An attempt was made to
rob the postofice at Nam
moth Spring last week,
which proved unsuccessful.
M. Z. Fultz a prominent
merchant at Bearden died
from blood poisoning from
career of nose.
Jeff Taylor, of Alton,
Fulton county, in a fit of in
sanity, killed his oldest
daughter and himself last
week.
Fluke Fleming, a negro
rapist, sentenced to hang
March 3Ist at Pine Bluff,
was searched by officers and
relieved of a bottle of iodine.
He intended to commit sui
eide
Sharp County record., 1898-03-25

Every man should take
some paper and especially a
county paper. When we
say take we mean subscribe
and pay for it. In our time
we have come across at least
fifty men who refuse to sub.
scribe for our paper because
their neighbor was a sub.
scriber and they could Dor.
row. That class of mer
were either born low.dowr
or went wrong after they
grew up. We never ask a
man to subscribe after he
says he gets the news second
handed. We're afraid o1
him. Keep on borrowing
until you get ashamed, ifyor
are capable of being asham'
ed, then come and plank
down a dollar, yaller, white
or the paper kind and get il
a whole year and call il
yours.
Sharp County record., 1898-03-25
NOTICE.

Members of the Sharp
County Democratic Central
Committee will please take
notice: !"
Having no quorum or
Saturday the 18th, inst, or
account of high water &c,
the committee adjourned to
the 10Th Of this month at IL
d. IN.
Each committeeman that
has not done so will please
send at once his proxy to
some one here to act for him
in case he can't come. If all
the committee had done this
at first it would have saved
all this trouble, Please be
prompt as the time is
short.
J. r. Mctcalf
Chairman.
Sharp County record., 1898-03-25
closing IS follows:

Nl'S'bS 40 iOiAN " %
lowering about the dark
waters of that mysterious
harbor of Havana, the black
winged vulture watches for
the 0elated dead, while over
it and over all there is the
eagle.s piercing eye, sternly
watching for the truth,
Whether the appropriation
carried by this resolution
shall De intimately charged
to fate or some foe shall soon
appear. Meanwhile a pa
tient and a patriotic people,
enlightened bv the lessons of
our history, remembering
the woes of war, both to the
vanquished and the victor
ious, are ready for the truth
and for their duty"
Sharp County record., 1898-03-25
MOUtey.

Health very good in this
section. f.. ..,
Wheat is looking fine in
this section.
Farm.work has been him
dered by rain, but the farm
ers are hopeful.
c. F. Harris was serious
ly injured by a young mule
some days ago. ,."a' ID
Rev. J. D. Crabtree Of
Tuckerman, was in the
neighborhood the first Of the
week.
A, L. Peacock, who has
been studying medicine at
Nashville, Tenn, is at home
again,
The streams of this sec
tion have been higher during
the recent rains, than for
years past.
Chas. Tibbles, who has
been attending the Evening
Shade High School for some
months past is at home
again.
Jno, Ross and daughter,
Miss Matte, of Hickory
Valley, were visiting rela-
tives and friends in this
neighborhood last Sunday.
Thadius.
Sharp County record., 1898-03-25

licial circuit. He defeated
Capt, Hanley in his own
county.
Last night at 8 o'clock
MIR. \. 0. Wilson of Jones
boro, and Miss Willie Pail
lips, daughter of our efficient
mayer, Boen Phillips, were
quietly married at the resi-
deuce of the brides parents
The bride and groom will
leave for Jonesboro in a few
days where they will make
their future home.
Sharp County record., 1898-03-25

Capt. F. M. Hanley, of
Melbourne, has withdrawn
from the race for circuit
judge of this circuit. The
Capt. is a very fine man and
has many warm friends, but
he didn't seem to h O Ii d
trumps.
Sharp County record., 1898-03-25

In the naming of the new
battleships now under course
of construction we might
Just as we'll have one of them
bear the name of Arkansas.
A movement properly organ
lied would no doubt succeed
in so presenting the matter
to the navy department as
to insure a favorable answer.
The state of Arkansas and
her people would be proud
of such representation Or the
high seas. There are five
big battleships now being
constructed. Names for only
two of them have been Sc.
lected-the Kearsarge and
Kentucky. The other three
are unnamed. Missouri is a
strong bidder for one. Let
one of the other two be
named Arkansas. Gazette.
Sharp County record., 1898-03-25

During the debate in Con-
gress over the passage of
the Maine relief bill Mr..
Cousins, Of Iowa, republican,
paid a beautiful tribute to
the American sailors who
went down with the Maine,
Sharp County record., 1898-03-25

An exchange gets off the
following: IF men are the
salt of the earth, women are
undoubtedly the sugar. Salt
is necessary-sugar a luxury.
Vicious men are saltpeter,
stern men are rock salt, nice
men are table salt. Old
maids are brown sugar, good
natured matrons the LOAF
sugar, and pretty girls the
fine, pulveriz I'd sugar.
Sharp County record., 1898-03-25
FOR SHERIFF.

WIl.KINS-We ara authorized to announce
j. T. wilkins, Of Hardy township, u candidate
for the Office Of Sheriff ani Collector Of Sharp
oluunsy ,bject to. the .ctIon OF the democratic
party.
TINDEL-We. are authorized to announce
Richard :p. Tindel rs u candidate for Sheriff
ard ex-onlcio Collector OF Sharp county,
subject to thc.acuon of the democratic party.
B0wERs--we ARE authorized to announce
il. Il, Bowers of Scott township, candidate
for Sheriff and Collector .of sharp conaty,
subject to'the action Of the democratic party.
Sharp County record., 1898-03-25
Balboa.
More rain.

More rain.
The ground has been too
wet to work for two weeks
Our mail line is now sue
cessfully running to Max
vile.
Will some one give me
a practical definition Of the
word nothing.
Rev. VIM. Woods will
preach at Powell's Chapel
next Sunday at 10 A. M.
Mrs. Willie RunsiCk has
been on Reeds Creek the
past week visiting her sister
Mrs. McGinnis, who is dan
gerously i'll with consumpt-
ion.
VIM. Neal and Miss Mary
Smith of I:nboden, were
married last Sunday after
noon at the residence of the
brides mother, Mrs, Lucy
Smith.
Success to the candidates,
Sharp County record., 1898-03-25

When the Confederate flag
is spread, the band play 5
dixie and old colonial Mass.
achusetts says mo north no
SOUTH" something must be
about ready to drop.
Sharp County record., 1898-03-25
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
COMMISSIONER OF MINES,
MANUFACTURES, ETC.

The Record is authorized to announce @. r.
Arnctt candidate ,ior Commissioner Of Mines,
Manufactures and Agriculture subject to the
action of lhs democratic state convention.
The Record is authorized to announce NJ, L,
DeMalher candidate Tor Commissioner of
Mines Manu- features and Agriculture subject to
the action OF the democratic convention
Sharp County record., 1898-03-25
FOR ASSESSOR,

SULLIVAN We are authorized TO announce
Con NJ, Sullivan, Of scott township, u candidate
for the once ol assessor of sharp county spD'
Ject 10 thp action Of the democratic parry,
MoCavb.-The REoopD ls authorized TO M
sounoc y, n, McCalcb, OF Hardy township, u
candidate Tor the onlcc of assessor OF sharp
COUNTY ,.oubjtct 10 lhp aS,lOn Of lhc democratic
pMly
Sharp County record., 1898-03-25

indeed become ,,,,.'
especially to tho,e ~
are in delicate bean
Quiet a numb, Pu'
Young folks are 1r.. ns /.
attend the ezerci,,5 :'.:s. .
Sidney ColIegiat,
next Friday night. !: ::,,' :sg
The Juvenile $, 4 Il ':s|| :s|
Hickory Flat, is n 'ss':; s!' 4 I;
gresS' and ii is
hoped that much
good may be realm.
from. :
Two "Klo,d.,
through our "lovel, III
this week, Iguor,,,
the pleasure of i
their fearful appett
good deed is never 2l
away"
Spring, with it, ],
amount of sweet ~
charming birds and IL
ing showers, has Com
but it failed to r,.
gladness and sunsh Z
Raganville vicinity. N
Ignri n
Sharp County record., 1898-03-25
N.o4 has at present forced
IL IL to the rear.

aU voters should study
vely carefully the proposed
anuInents to the State
constitution in order to be
able TO cast an intelligent
ballot.
Sharp County record., 1898-03-25
FOR TREASURER,

sHAyER--Wc arn authorized 10 onnoNnco
W, shaver, Of Ppcy Fork township, y. can
,lldaIr for rc-clccnon lo the onlcc Of Treasurer
VI sharp rounly, suhlccl 10 the action ol lNr
dvmo0ralip party
Sharp County record., 1898-03-25
FOR CIRCUIT JUDGE.

The Record is authorized to announce Hon,
j. b, McCaleh candidate for judge of the
18th judicial circuit of Arkansas subject to the
action Of the democratic party.
Sharp County record., 1898-03-25
PROSECUTING ATTORNEY,

MAXEY--The Record is authorized to an
nounoe r. B, Maxey as candidate for re-
election rs Prosecuting Attorney for the 10th
judicial circuit subject to the action of the
demoGratiG party
Sharp County record., 1898-03-25
FOR CONGRESS.

McCULLOCH-- The Record is authorized to
announce P. n. McCull och candidate or re
election to represent the First Arkansas district
IN Congress, subject to the action of the demo,
cratic party.
Sharp County record., 1898-03-25

.aihorized to Announce /, J. David
date ioa Justice vi the peace OF Pinry
nip, subject lU the action OF the
primary.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-10-15
NOTICE.


 u, The selectmen and Town Clerk of the Town of New Haven will be in session at rooms Mo- 10 and II. City Hall, in said Town of New Haven, on Friday, Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, the Fist, 22d, 24th, 18th, 26th, 27th, and 2sth days of October, 1898. re- spectively, from 9 o'clock in the forenoon until o'clock in the afternoon, for the pur- pose of examining the qualifications of those who desire to take the electors oath, and admitting those who shall have been found qualified.
 The Seiectmen and Town Clerk will also be in session at the above-named place on Monday, November 7th, 1898, the day be- fore election from 9 o'clock in the forenoon until o'clock in the afternoon, for the pur- pose of admitting to the electors oath such persons only whose names may have been on the first registry list under the title gro Be Made" and whose qualifications shall have matured since the last previous session of said Board.
 Dated at New Haven, Connecticut this Eth day of October, 1898
 CHARLES s, HAMILTON,
 JAMES ]. BUCHANAN
 HENRY c. BRETZFEd4D FER,
 SAMUEL ?. CRAFTS
 CHARLES l.. AYERS,
 Selectmen of the Town of New Haven
 FREDERICK H. BRETHAUER, o15 12t Town Clerk.