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Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1898-07-09
NEIGHBORHOOD NOTES.
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Miss L. Purnell is visiting Miss
George Tracey.
Capt. George Burton and wife, of
louisville, are visiting friends here
this week.
Schooner Jane Harris and May
Wood loaded this week, with shells
for Connecticut.
Rev. George P. Jones and son, of
Cherry Hill, Md, are visiting Capt.
J. E Matthews and wife.
William Cherricks died this week,
of consumption, aged IS years, leav-
ing wife and six small children.
The thunder storm here last week
was one of the severest for years.
Four valuable ponies were killed by
lightning.
The Beulah Baptist young people
society had an entertainment in the
Town Hall and not the Union Bap-
fist young people, as reported in your
last issue.
DR.. n. S. Smith has beenappointed
and has qualified as deputy collector
of customs, at this port of entry, in
place of Col. Jno. A. NJ. Wheaton,
whose term had expired.
Mrs. Susan J. Rabbit, wife of Capt.
Charles E. Babbitt, Sr, died this
week, aged 6s years. Her husband,
son Charles Babbitt,and two daugh-
tiers, Mrs. A. F. Matthews and Mrs.
William Burton, survive her.
More people were here from Oman
cock to Philadelphia on the 4th of
July than ever before on that day in
any year, and the program was car
ried out as advertised, with credit and
to the satisfaction of all present.
ArrlNdlS at y tlduilC 11Ole1 tltlS "eeh'
II. Fl. Mears, Il. L. Mead,J G. Thomp
son, Baltimore; II. L. Clark, j. b.
Miller, Wilmington; Granville Stokes.
Ocean City; L. J. Derickson, Berlin;
0. d. Collins, Snow Hill; G. G. Rich
ards, n. Y; E. b. Davidson, Milford;
j. P. Walcott, Dover; S. E. Hay man,
J. NJ. Jackson,S. D. Strickland, Clay
ton; E. H. Benson, e S. Hargis, POGO
moke; A. G. Matthews, j. E. Brough-
ton, Accomac.
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Fnrmsr Comntymnm.

Middlesex has very matter of-fact
man among Eer citizens in the lower
part of the county. His name is s.
Grinels, probably the most prominent
man in that section, well-known and
popular. He is past 60 years of age,
but hale and hearty, and capable OF
doing as good days work on his
large truck farm as any one of his
.stalwart sons.
Mr.. Grinels realizes that this happy
condition of body cannot always last,
so he has prepared against the day
of fate.n Upon recent trip to Balti-
more he purchased handsome coffin
to correspond to his corpulent figure,
and with it a suit of fine funeral
clothes. These he has placed in the
coffin and has them all stored away
at home. Not content with this pre-
mature preparation, Mr.. Grinels is
having excavated a magnificent vault,
which he contemplates making his
last resting place. He also contem-
plates having his funeral preached in
the near future, while yet alive.
When asked why these precautions,
he said, with twinkle in his eye,
that when he shuffied off this coil the
boys (his sons would probably be too
busy shipping peas or potatoes and
wouldn't have time to attend to the
old man in proper shape.-Virginia
Citizen.
He is native of this county, and the
preparation he is making ito shuttle
off the mortal coil" may be of some
interest to his friends here.
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OIiley-
Mrs. Lizzie Fox on the sick list this

Mrs. Lizzie Fox ON the sick list this
week.
Rev. J. j. Bradford preached at
Onley church last Sunday night.
Cleveland East won first premium
in boys bicycle race at Onancock,
on July 4th.
Mr.. Solomon Hargis made & visit to
his uncle, Mr.. Smith Ames, Ports
mouth, this week.
Our new phones have arrived and
communication over our telephone
line will soon be established again.
Master Carroll Richards and broth
err, of Baltimore, are here on visit
to Masters Edgar and Roy Broughton.
Mrs. Eliza Mears, sick of late at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Mollie
Mears, has improved so much, as TO
be able to return to her home.
Mr.. B. w. James has bought half
acre of land of Miles s. West, Tasley,
and will build house on same and
open up business there in near future.
Mr.. Samuel Costen, who has head
quarters here, put down his valise at
Landlords crossing few days ago
to get drink of water, and when he
got back valise and contents, silver
ware worth S1S 90, were gone and
have not since been recovered.
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Real Estate 1T Auction.

The Mcconnell Farm, 10 acres and
the residence occupied by DR.. Ames,
both located at Pungoteague, this
county, will be sold atpublic auction,
Saturday, August 18th, 1898, at $3.50
p. ~. by Joseph H. Hebard, Jr.,
trustee.
Thos. w. Russell. special commits
sioner, in suit of Thomas Bull and
wife VS.. George S. Holt ct ais, will
sell at public auction on Saturday,
July 10Th, $3.50 p. NJ, at Pungoteague,
a tract of land situated in Hacks
Neck, containing IS 90 acres and
bounded by Hacks Neck county
roads and lands of Samuel W. Mock,
S. K. Martin and others. See posters.
John A. Bundick, special commits
sioner, in the suit of Nathaniel j.
Lang and wife VS.. Levin ]. Nelson
and wife and others, will sell at pub
lie auction, in front of Doughty's
Hotel, on Monday, July 18th, $3.50 p.
M, the "Thos. s. Parks tract OF
land,n situated near Accomac G. H.,
containing 6Sa acres of land, more or
less, and bounded by lands of Alfred
J. Vessels, S. a. Lewis and others.
See posters.
Cedar Island, containing $500
acres, more or less. and bounded by
Atlantic Ocean, Metompkin and
Wachapreague Bays, Long-boat
Creek, Crosses Broadwater and new
Inlet, will be sold at public auction
by James H. Fletcher, Jr., and
Thomas w. Russell, special commits.
sioners, on Wednesday, July 18th,
1898, 10 CLOCK a. NJ, at the Court
house door of Accomac County. For
full particulars see posters.
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Why not buy your windows, doors,
blinds and other building material
from W. NJ. Kellam s. Co., Cape
Charles, Va: We are up to date in
prices, styles and quality.
w. NJ. Kellam s. Co.,
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Chr. Co. Dem. Committee.
Steamer Cape charles launched.

Chester, Pa, July 6.-The Cape
Charles, steamer built for the New
York, Philadelphia and Norfolk Rail-
road Company, was launched to-day
at Roach's shipyard. There are &C
commodations for $50 passengers and
$50 tons of baggage.
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Democratic Mass.sreetlnE.

A mass-meeting of the democrats
of Northampton county will be held
at Eastville, July 18th, court day, for
the purpose of selecting eleven dele
gates and eleven alternates to attend
the Democratic Convention to be
held at Urbana, Va, August end, to
nominate a candidate for Congress
for the LIST Congressional District OF
Virginia.
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Special sale of all summer goods
and wash fabrics next Tuesday, July
18th. They must go at some price.
Ashby s. Beloat.
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For RENT-The brick storehouse
at Accomac G. H., recently vacated
by Mr.. Geo. F. Parker. Possession
given at once. For particulars apply
to Thos. W. Blackstone,
Accomac G. H., Va.
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Special Sale.

Special sale of ladies slippers and
oxfords next Thursday, July 14th.
Too many on hand, they must go.
Ashby s. Beloat.
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Write to us tor estimates on doors,
sash, blinds, stair-rails and all other
kinds of building material, hardware,
paints, sc. Stock large, prices low.
Mr.. R. D. L. Fletcher will be at Ac-
comac G. H., the first day of every
County Court, to receive orders for
the firm.
Cape Charles Ice s. Lumber Co.
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BUSINESS NOTICES.

Mt. CUsTIs FOR RENT FOR 1899
That part of Mt. GUSTS now occupied
by Benjamin Watkinson. Apply to
Orris A. Browne.
Cape Charles, Va.
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We will have another lot of bicy-
cles next week which we will sell
very cheap for cash.
Ashby & Beloat.
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For RENT-My house and lot and
storehouse in Modestown.
Mrs. Sallie F. Taylor,
Modestown, Va.
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Capt. Joe Mears,
Wachapreague, Va.

For RENT-The farm Ravenswood
on the seaside, with abundant re-
sources and fine pasture. Apply to
The Misses Custis,
Accomack G. H., Va.
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For SALE-Fifty barrels of good
corn at market price at my farm on
Folly Creek.
Thos. F. Floyd.
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For SALE-At my farm on Folly
creek where George R. Crockett re-
sides, seventy.fve barrels of corn at
SEQ per barrel.
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Nor1cE-The fast little yacht, Ned
Powell, has been lately rebuilt and
accommodations improved. Will take
fishing or island parties on reason
able terms. Engagements to be ad-
dressed to
Capt. Joe Mears,
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FOR SALE-Shropshire Down ram
lambs. They are early and in fine
shape. Price $500 each.
W. E. Thomas,
Nassawaddox, Va.
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1888 BICYCLES TIL. & w. TIRES

$ ladies' wheel with Vim hi Tires GEMS d S
and selling 8 50 under the market they co e
date buyer will any longer DOUBT Ina our
100 of these cycles anu
that selling such fine %hes 40 az
could sell 100 wheels
Duke gents and the Duchess for aa against
S9 5o ana
this will find in the Roaa Alng aa
w Tires $780, detachable tires $4UO0 new "nees
from s165 $4,000 from $50 $500 $500 vim tires w.
W. tubes 80 CENTS M " W. O. eacH
sell Cbristy saddles and al of bicycle sundres
WING MACHIN ES-
Ladies will longer by such
0ooo
$s head $5 cash $40 cash and balance
-REA DY-M D Gle Il / C.
odd odd vests just
suit purse we guarantee
variety and prices beyond competition
i DIES A TT E L 20 n
Dress Goods complete and in Hosiery
r. P Corsets all we eao ia
line full bought before inc
Our Furniture line
of ali who it. and sold small pron Ia
fact our quality conoered
Call early and that we are
al obige Yours very respectfully,
A, T. G. MEARS,
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NOTICE. am open for engage
ments to take parties on my band
some new sloop to any point from
Cape Charles to Chincoteague.
c. V. Willis,
Wachapreague, Va.
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For RENT-For year 1899, house
and lot in Onancock, occupied by
MIR. Thos. B. QuinbY.
h. T. White,
Bloomtown, Va.
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For RENT For YEAR 1S99.-The
johnson farm, near Bethel Church,
at present occupied by j. s. Sterling.
For terms apply to
E. Brakeley Northam,
1E. Pratt Street,
Baltimore, Md,
or Stewart Z. Powell,
Onancock, Va.
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For sALE-Oats in straw by w. E.
Mapp, Onley, Va.
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Miss L. Purnell is visiting Miss
George Tracey.
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Jack Taylor and Il colored man,
Moses Finney, were sent to jail on
Friday by Justice Watts, to wait the
action Of the grand jury Oh the
charge of stealing chickens.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-06-02
CORRESPONDENCE.
st. Adams.

We are having very good school a
the Lathrop district, so called.
VIM. Smell has gone to Lowell to vis
his son.
Eugene Harden has bought the Maxim
farm and moved on to it.
Weston Webb has been laid up fo
some three weeks with a sprained ankle
Mrs. c. NJ. Jewett of Palmyra is Ii
poor health. DR.. Harvey of Newpor
attends her.
Stephen Meyon died last Thursday
night, funeral Saturday. 1t was said tc
be heart trouble.
1t was quite late when stock was turn
ed to pasture. Feed started very slow
but since we have had rains, grass has
grown rapidly and now looks very
promising. Clover wintered extremely
well. Farmers have planted much more
than usual, about three hundred acres Of
sweet corn. They are making cans al
the factory.
The shovel handle factory is doing q
good business.
Quite number are making repairs or
buildings.
Our road commissioner is busy repair
ing roads. We have had very good
roads for two years under the district
system. Ii has given general satisfac-
ton.
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Fairfield Center.

James Plummer and wife OF Augusta
are spending few days at their old
home here.
Percy Williams, Colby 81, has closed
his years work as principal of the
Springfield normal school and is spend
ing few weeks with his parents here.
Mrs. NJ. F. Archer enjoyed visit
from her sister, Mrs. Rlndet of Pitts
field, the first of the week.
Mr.. Eleher Lawrence is in very poor
health.
Mrs. f. w. Bates of Waterville, is
visiting her daughter, Mrs. j. A. Jones,
for a few weeks.
Miss Nellie Horne of Fairfield is visit
ing her aunt, Mrs. Geo. Conner.
Geo. Steward has returned home from
Auburn, where he has been at work the
past winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. 4. w. Fuller have re-
turned to their home here after spending
the winter with their daughter in Water
vile.
Chas. Bickford has moved on to the
farm formerly owned by the late Heman
Connor.
The young people of the Epworth
League from FAN field held a very in
teresting meeting here Sunday afternoon
in the place of the usual religious service.
AT the next meeting of Victor Grange,
June 4th, the lst and End degrees will
be conferred upon "a class of four candi-
dates, in addition to which short liter
airy program will be carried out.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-06-02
Commerce with China.

Commerce between the United States
and China shows gratifying increase.
Mr.. hugh O'Beirne, Second Secretary
of the British Embassy at Washington,
has made report to the British Foreign
Office on the extent of commerce be-
tween the United States and China.
The report shows that the present
volume of the United states trade in
China represents more than one-seventh
of the entire trade of the Empire, 1t is
so per cent. greater than the trade of
Germany with China, and comes next to
the trade of Great Britain, that being
the first in commercial importance.
The increase in American trade has
been going on rapidly within the last 10
years and this increase has been entirely
on the side of American goods, our ex-
ports increasing while Chinese imports
were decreasing. By far the most valu.
able branch of the trade is that in cotton
goods Mr.. O'Beirne showed the i'm.
portance of the Chinese market foi
United States cotton cloth by stating
that last year China took $7,476,000 out
of a total export of SIT, 2S1 900, or al
most half of all our cotton cloth shipped
abroad.
The exports of American kerosene
wheat flour and iron and steel railroad
materials to that country are also very
large.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-06-02
Resignation of DIR. Hanson.

At the Bethany church, Sunday morn
ing, letter was read from the pastor,
Rev. C. V. Hanson, D. D., who is con
fined to the house by illness, rendering
his resignation to take effect, June 30.
DR.. Hanson's continued i'll health makes
this step a necessity, as absolute rest is
imperative in order that he may regain
his health and strength. His eleven
years of faithful labor with this church
have greatly endeared him to its mem
beers, but they are not alone in sincerely
regretting that he must give up his
work here, for he has strong hold up
on the hearts of the townspeople gen.
orally, as well.
Following is a.copy of the resignation
To the members of the Bethany Baptist church
DEAR FRIENDS,
For nearly eleven years it has been my
Joy TO serve you as your pastor. | am
deeply sensible of the kindness which
you have exhibited toward me during
these years, and of the confidence which
you have invariably reposed in me. Our
relations were never more pleasant and
harmonious than at the present time.
For over a year, however, my health has
been much broken. Because of this l
need prolonged season of rest without
the care or responsibility of a pastor
ate, and |, therefore, herewith tender
my resignation as your pastor. This
resignation, IL agreeable to you, is TO
take effect the thirtieth day of June
next. 1t is with genuine regret that |
sever my connection with you for have
not the slightest wish or desire to leave
either this place or this people. shall
always have you on my heart and pray
that your future may be marked by
many and signal tokens of divine favor
and blessing.
Sincerely your pastor,
c. V. HANSON.
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Clinton.

One of the social events of the season
was the celebrating of the twelfth an-
niversary of Mr.. and Mrs. Willie l..
Whitten's union in marriage on May
18th, 1898. The friends to the number
of about IS gathered at an early hour AT
their pretty residence on Silver street,
aud the following program was highly
enjoyed by all: Music; prayer, Rev.
Whitman; music; remarks, Rev. Furbus
remarks, Rev. Whitman; reading, an
original poem, Goddin; reading, an
essay, Miss Lillian Dixon, in which
some of the adventures OF the happy
couple were most graphically portrayed
Miss Dixon was loudly encored. Rev.
Whitman in a few well chosen remarks
presented Brother and Sister Written
a beautiful chair from the tannery boys ;
a very nice commode set from relatives,
beside many gifts from friends. Ices
and cake were gracefully and quickly
served by the Misses Lillian and Iva
Dixon, Lottie and Minnie Eastman.
After congratulating the happy couple,
the guests departed at late hour voting
it very pleasant evening. JACK.
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Madison.

Mr.. E. I. Spear former resident OF
this village, but now of Brockton, Mass.
is in town visiting relatives and friends,
Mrs. Rose Messer OF Portland, recent
~ visited her daughter Mrs. Fulton,
Greene.
The Indian Spring wooden mill is soon
shut down for two weeks for repairs.
Mrs. L. A. Roadway and Mrs. Martha
Messer went to Skowhegan Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Asa Adams went to
Highland last Friday.
Memorial day was observed in Madi-
son. The N. A. Weston Post preceded
by the East Madison Band marched to
the cemetery and appropriately decorated
the graves, of fallen comrades, after
which they marched back to Union Hall
where the address was delivered by Rev.
A J. Wheeler of Auburn, Maine. Mr..
Wheeler also delivered lecture in the
evening. subject, Woman, Her Posi-
bilities and Probabilities"
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Dun's Review.

r. G.. Dun K Co., in their weekly re.
view of trade, say: The ition faces
war with reviving volume of business.
The West is doing its part and more,
but at the East also the volume of bust
ness is now expanding. without abate-
meat in any important line, the great
outgo of wheat and corn continued to
stimulate business at the West and rail
road earnings show an increase over last
year of 15.1 per cent; in trunk lines, SIS
per cent; in Granger railroads, % 5 per
cent; and in other Western roads 14.6
per cent; while East bound shipments
from Chicago in three weeks have been
3SS, sos tons against 150,Sl2 last year
and 164 ,923 tons in 1892. This is largely
because of the enormous movement of
breadstutfs.
Atlantic exports of wheat, flour in
cuded, have been 8, 726,442 bushels for
the week against 1885, 07 last year,
though Pacific exports were only %, 1874
bushels against 1890 last year.
" heat receipts at the West do not di-
minish, but run far beyond those of a
year ago For the week 4,625, 253
bushels against 2,9o9,173 last year. In
four weeks exports from both coasts
have been 13,601,S7 bushels against
2,704 1874 last year.
The marvel is still the enormous for
eign buying of corn, export having
reached 5 ,550,5o5 bushels for the week
against 1,5S4,511 last year and in four
weeks the exports have been 20,2S5 ,097
bushels against 8, 360,09l last year.
The principal clearing houses show
payments on business of all kinds 32.2
per cent larger than last year for The
week and 2,5 per cent larger than in the
same week of 1902.
Wool sales during the week have been
only 74S. 100 pounds of which 2,4S9, 100
were domestic against 6,S42, 400 a year
ago and 4,2l1 900 in the same week of
1902 The manufacturers are largely
supplied with materials although some
who have heavy government contracts
are obliged to buy different grades of
wool than those they have in hand.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-06-02
Chamberlain's Words.

The London Times gives the follow
ing as the clause in Secretary Cham
berlain's speech relating to an Anglo
American alliarce;
What is,our next duty? 1t is to es-
tablish and to maintain bonds of per-
manent amity with our kinsmen across
the Atlantic. loud cheers.) They
are powerful and generous nation.
They speak our language, they are bred
of our race. cloud cheers.) Their
laws, their literature, their standpoint
upon every question are the same as
ours; their feeling, their interest in the
cause of humanity and the peaceful
development of the world are identical
with ours (Cheers.) l do not know
what the future has in store for us. |
do not know what arrangements may
be possible with us, but this | know
and feel-that the closer, the more
cordial, the fuller and the more def
mite these arrangements are, with the
consent of both peoples, the better 1t
will be for both and for the world.
cloud cheers.) And | even go so far
as to say that, terrible as war may be,
even war itself would be cheaply pur-
chased if in a great and noble cause
the Stars and Stripes and the Union
Jack should wave together cloud and
prolonged cheers) over an Anglo-Saxon
alliance. Now, it is one of the most
satisfactory results of Lord Salisbury's
policy(cheers) that at the present TIME
these two great nations understand
each other better than they have ever
done since more than century ago
(Hear, hear.) They were separated by
the blunder of the British Government
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Edward Ware Assigns.

The news came, Friday, as profound
surprise, that Edward Ware of Water
Vile, had made an assignment to Hon.
G.. f. johnson for the benefit of his
creditors. Mr.. Ware was forced to this
action by the poor business which, for a
series of years, has seen the lumber bus
mess go from bad to worse. Mr.. Ware
built and began operating his mill in
Winslow in 1890. The first years bust
ness showed good profit, but the sec
ond and third years were not so success
full.
From 1895 to the present time the
numbering business has experienced a
period of depression and the business OF
this mill has been conducted with loss
in each of those years. Last year the
situation was aggravated by a considera-
BILE loss from logs being carried away by
freshets, as we'll as by weak markets.
This year the prospects seemed to be
brighter aud Mr.. Ware confidently ex
pected to do better business, thus re-
trieying some of his losses. This prvba.
bly, would have been the case if the wal
scare had not made the lumber business
still worse than IL had been. AS re,
suit, Mr.. Ware came to the conclusion
that the best thing for himself and his
creditors was to make an assignment
which he did.
The assignment covers Mr.. Wares en-
tire property, including the Winslow
mill, logs and manufactured lumber
real estate, dwelling and interest in sey
eral partnerships None of his employees
will suffer, as their wages have beer
promptly paid.
1t is hoped that some arrangement
can be made whereby the mill may con
tinue to be operated.