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El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-12-15

The secretary read q communication
from New York inviting the 6remen
to contribute to the fund to erect q
monument to the men who lost their
lives on the Maine and the soldiers and
sailors who fell in battle.
The matter was laid over and the
meeting proceeded to the election of
officers and s. 81. Buchanan was called
to preside.
THE ELECTION.
The chair declared nominations for
president to be in order and Col. Nef
in ringing speech presen ted
the name of Judge P. F. Edwards for
reelection.
To this there were several seconds,
but Judge Edwards arose and declined
the honor, earnestly requesting to be
greeted with prolonged applause.
Before 1t had subsidized Col. "Give q
DAM Jones in one of his charscteris-
tic speeches nominated ''Uncle" John
Julian. The nomination was seconded
by Judge Edwards and a score of
others. Tt was moved that he be elect
ed by reclamation and it was SO order
The four presidents of the hose com.
panies were appointed to escort Uncle
John to the rostrum and after arriv-
log CQore Q0 udu0 Drlol Speech.
Next followed the election by &C.
one from each company, as fol-
-Ows:
First. S. Il. Buchanan, Hook and
Ladder Co; second, Joseph Sweeney,
Hose company No. I; third, w. M.
Yandell, Hose Co. No. 2; fourth, J. B.
Badger, Engine company No. l.
Before proceeding further with the
nominations, A Solkey. G. W. Fassett,
John Sullivan, and D. Y. Hadley were
clerks.
Tim G. Lyons suggested that rs each
memb Der come forward to drop his bal
lot in the hat he.lsy his contribution to
the burial fund on the secretary's
desk. This proved a wise suggestion
for $3.50 was piled on the desk.
For chief, Frank Powers and John
Connors were nominated and the
count resulted in the election of
For first assistant chief, George
Ogden. P. NJ. Millspaugh, and T. II.
Springer we're nominated and the
count resulted as follows: Springer
43; Millspaugh I; Ogden ID.
Robt. Burnauer and A. lille were
nominated for second assistant chief.
lille received 3S votes and Burnauer
81.
W. T. Hixson was elected secretary
by reclamation and Dan Kelly to sue
coed himself as treasurer in the same
manner.
On motion of S. II. Buchanan unan-
imOus vote of thanks was rendered
the retiring officers for their courteous
ness, efficiency, and general good con-
duct while in office.
1t was eleven o'clock when the meet
ing adjourned.
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ment. In this way the minutes OF your
proceedings will show exactly the ex-
penditures and expenses on account OF
this department of the city govern
ment.
find that the expenses OF the year
paid by the city have been So4zo. II.
OF th is $3.50 "a has been audited by the
department., and since Febru-
ary the current expenses were $3oS ",
and extraordinary expenses SloI9 20, as
far as the same were allowed by you:
The remaining 1854 81 was allowed
and paid directly by the city council,
and of this $3.50. 90 is for feeding and
housing horses and apparatus, S59lS 40
for salaries, S296.42 for sundries, and
$1,000 for expenses OF delegates TO the
state convention.
Tn INV annual report of December
last I stated the expenses of the de-
partment for the year 1897, at $714S. 40.
A committee appointed by you to in
vestigate the actual expenses for that
year reported the amount to be
S736S1l. There Is, therefore, an in
crease for this past year of Sllb7 90,
and this is entirely caused by having
to move the horses and apparatus, and
hire quarters and put them In proper
condition, at the citv's expense.
The department has also expended
of the general fund SO. IS, Of the burial
fund 1924. 90, and of the donation fand
500 40 during the year. The balances
on hand, as shown by the treasurer's
report, are: Donation fund, S5.06, gen
eral fund 1897. lS, and in the burial fund
there is deficit of $62.l3.
1 trust that the members OF the de-
partment will, at this meeting, contrl-
butte sufficiently to the burial fund to
pay up this deficit and place that fund
on q firm basis.
Last NAV the insurance companies
prepared new map of the city, and In
that month the rates were revised so
that there ia on the average slight
dence property.
The city has grown so that it has be-
come necessary to put in nine new fire
plugs.
The year has been a fortunate one as
far as Losses by fire are concerned, the
chiefs report showing total losses
S6872, 88O26 of which was covered
by insurance. OF these losses $500 90
was Major Rand g residence which was
unfortunately 80 distant from the fire
plugs that the fire apparatus could not
save it, and $500. 90 was scenery in the
opera house which was go infsmmable
that no amount of diligence could have
reached it In time to save 1t.
The city council has purchased site
located at the very best point in the
city for q new building for the depart
ment and when this is completed your
department. will be excellently housed,
and the department so equipped that
there will be no reason why it should
not keep its place as the most efficient
volunteer fire department in the state.
Respectfully gu omitted,
PEYTON F. EDWARDS,
President.
President Edwards after the report
had been read and received with cheers
arose and made q few remarks. He
said he wished to urge the necessity of
the members taking more interest in
the Departments during the coming year
than they had during the past twelve
months. He admitted however, that
the lack of interest was chiefly due to
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department which did not rightfully
belong there.
1--WE are better able to scrutinize
these bills than the council, 'asaid the
speaker. 1.-THE paid department and
all else is in our charge and we are
responsible"
On motion of Mr.. Julian the report
of the president was received and filed
and it was ordered that com m1ttee
be appointed by the new president to
60 before the council and urge the re-
Communications of the report.
CHIEF HOLLANDS REPORT.
The report of the retiring chief, L.
J. Holland, was read.
It showed that forty five alarms had
been responded to during the year Just
ended by months as follows: Feb, 1898,
S; March, a; April, 3: May. B; June, q;
July, a; August, L; September, 4: o.
tober, 4; November, 4.
Losses by fire sc, S72. Insurance paid on
losses S3O26. Actual loss above insu-
rance $3846.
In fighting fires % miles have been
traversed by the department.; l2,oOO
feet of hose laid and 1923 feet OF ladders
raised.
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Retiring Chief Of the Fire Department
II. j. HOLLAND.

DR.. w. M. Yandell; fourth, J. B.
Badger.
Chief, Frank Powers
First Assistant Chief. T. b. Spring
er: Second Assistant Chief, A. lille.
Secretary, W. T. Hixson.
Treasurer, Dan Kelly.
THE PROCEEDINGS.
The meeting was called to order at
8 o'clock with President Feyton F.
Edwards in the chair and about sixty
members present, who answered to
roll call.
The president called for the reports
of officers and called Vice President
Sweeney to the chair to preside while
secretary. 1t TO lows:
Ell PASO, Texas, Dec. 14th, 1898.
To the Board of Directors and Members
of the FL Paso Fire Department
Gentlemen: I hereby submit my re-
port, as president of your department,
for the year ending November 30th,
1898.
The report of tho chief shows that
the apparatus and appliances are in
S12644 90, not including the new
chemical engine not yet received, and
when this engine is added to our pre-
sent apparatus this department will be
as we'll equipped as any in the state.
In March last the finance committee
adopted the system of keeping the cur
rent expenses separate from the other
expenses, which they clsssed as ex-
traordinary expenses. The depart
ment was removed from its comfort
able headquarters in January and the
horses aud apparatus placed in tenn
pOrary quarters at Pomeroy's Transfer
Company's stables, under contract
made with the oity council, and since
that time the bill for feeding the
horses has been paid directly by the
city council. The city council has also
paid the salaries of the paid men with
out reference to your department, and
has also during the year paid quite
number of bills against this depart
ment which had not been acted on by
you or your board of directors.
This manner of auditing and paying
the expenses of this department is, in
my opinion, all wrong, and 1 feel con-
vinced that as this department lie held
responsible for the money expended,
every bill, item, or account rendered
for this department should be first pre-
sented to and audited by it before pre-
sentation to the city council for pay
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Total value of equipments now on
hand S12,644.
The chief highly complimented the
conduct of the paid men and thanked
the volu teers for their assistance dur
ing the pact year.
sECRETARY'S REPORT.
Secretary w. T. Kitchens's report
was complete and its contents amused
the fremen greatly. He scared ell
companies in general and each in
particular for not rendering reports to
him as required.
When be had finished reading be ad-
mitted that the reports had been
rendered to him since the compiling of
his own and added an amendment to
his report 20 stating before 1t was re-
ceived aud filed.
TREASURER'S REPORT.
The report of Dan Kelly, treasurer,
was read as follows and referred to
the finance committee.
GENERAL FUND.
On hand Dec. 10, 1897. ......S 348 IS
Received during the year.. $50 IL
Total. .,.............S 93s 43
Balance in treasury. .......-S 337 IL
DONATION FUND.
On hand Dec. 10, 1897. .......$ 3OS
Received during year. ....... a, 40
Total on band. ............ 438
HalQ OuG. 10 Ooo
Balance. s5os
BURIAL FUND.
On hand Dec TO- 1897 80 81
Received during year. ........ 178 90
1Otn1. ''''','''' $500 - -
Paid out during year. 2SO 90
Oyerdrawn 81 10
FIREMEN'S CONVENTION FUND.
On hand Dec. 10, 1897. ........$ 18 81
Paid out during year.......... 10 6l
Balance. GO 90
Total on hand at present...... 342 26
Net balance on hand. .........$ 280 ID
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FL PASO DAILY HERALD, THURSDAY, DECEMBER IS, u
Iext followed the reading of the a,

Next followed the reading OF the an
nual reports from the various COM
panies showing the number OF MEM
bers, new members, number dropped,
and the new officers elected. These
reports showed all the various COM
The secretary was instructed to for
ward to the city council for approval
the names of the new officers which
follow:
Hose company number 1.-President,
James Sweeney; vice-president, Fred
Fenchler; secretary, ]. G. BushOng;
treasurer, d. Kline; foreman, William
Mccoy; assistant foreman, 81. KrupP;
Sr., directors, Thomas Herman, Frank
O'Brien and Joseph Steikel.
Hose company, No. IA. A. How
ard, president; John McPike, vice
president: Gus Lee, secretary; Charles
Keller, treasurer; John Sullivan, fore
man; w. J. TenEyck, assistant fore
man; T. G. Lyons. G. F. Jones and
Robt. Bernauer, directors.
Engine company President, j. b:
BuOno; secretary, D. Y. Hadley; fore
man, Charles Krause; assistant FORE
man, T. German; treasurer, Horace
B. Stevens. Directors, Arthur Sam
worth, Horace B. Stevens and August
Creighton.
Hook and Ladder company-E. M.
S. Neff, president: Stanley Bevsn, vice.
president; Edward O'Connor, secretary;
81. +. Noske treasurer; Henry Brelten,
foreman: P. M. Milspaugh, assistant
foreman; J. M. Kline, steward. John
M. Kelly. Stafford Campbell and D. w.
McPhetridge, directors.
The report of the building commit
tee was read.
The committee recommended in vtaw
of the fact that there was no hot water
provided that the department request
theoouncil to connect the bath tub with
q small heater and also to put in asp
haltum floor instead of the 2x4 laid
fat ascop templated.
On motion of T. G. Lyons the COM
mittee was authorized to present the
matter to the council.
The following bells were presented
and ordered laid before the city
council at its next meeting:
A Matthias. ............... s. .25
Payne Badger Coal Co. ....... IL.
T. q. Springer. 15O
Times Publishing Co. ......... LOO
Horseshoeing... ................ Z.
John Collins. TO-
G. F. Slack. 4.05
s. L. Hughes. IL.
Ell Paso Foundry. .25
Ell Paso Grocery Co.. ESQ
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the lack of comfortable quarters. He
also urged that q special com mittee be
appointed to go before the city council
and insist that the recommendation of
the report be carried out.
President Edwards said that in
examining bills ordered paid by the
council which had not been audited by
the fireman be had found some errors
and some bills charged to the fire
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-12-15
BuckIen's Arnica SalYe.

The best saive in the world for cuts,
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Price 25 cents per box, Fer sale by w.
A. Irwin Il Co., Wholesale and retail
agents.
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Mexican Mineral Belt.

The only direct route to the rich
mining regions of Eastern Sonora
and Western chihuahua is via the
Sierra Madre line, and Cssas Gran
des. Trains leave Ciudad Juarez at
1925 daily except Sundays.
j. T. LOGAN,
Genl. Traffic ACT.
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Gold Lettering.

Bring your books or pocketbooks
intended for Christmas presents to the
HERALD and have the name put on il
gold. Prices moderate.
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FIRE DEPART
MENT ELECTION
"UncIe" John Julian Unani-
mousIy Chosen President.
FRANK POWERS CHIEF.

The Election Passed Off Without a Riff
file Of Any Kind, And the Best OF
Good Feeling revailed-Annual
Reports of Officers.
A general meeting of the Ell Paso
volunteer fremen was held at the
county court room last night to elect
officers to serve for a period of one
year.
The following were elected, some OF
them without opposition.
President: John Julian.
Vice presidents: first, s. II. Buchan-
an; second, Joseph Sweeney; third,
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-12-15

O'Brien Coal Co., sell pitch, paper
lime, cement, plaster, etc.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-01-02

ney. Honorary State Regents. Mrs. Ben.
Purcell is Regent OF the local chapter.
and Mrs. James Lyons chairman for the
Conference. She has chosen as her COM
mittee. Mrs. Decatur Axtell. Mrs. Thos.
Alfriend. Miss Ellen r. Boykin. Mrs. III.
A. Claiborne Mrs. ]. X. V. Daniel. Mrs.
Charles Davenport. Mrs. James II. Doo-
ley Mrs. Mary Louise Harrison. Mrs.
Matthew Bland Harrison. Miss Mary
Lewis. Mrs Henry Taylor. Mrs. Robert
Bosher, Mrs. l.. l.. Lewis, Mrs. George
w Mayo. Miss Lima Mayo. Mrs. Hunter
Mcclure. Mrs John s. Munce. Mrs
stephen Putney Mrs. Edmund Strud-
wick, Mrs. w. ID. Thomas. Mrs. i. IL.
Valentine, Mrs. Barton ii. Wise, Mrs.
c. w. p Brock, Mrs. Junius Morris
Mrs. j. A. LEROY, Miss katherine Mon
tague. Miss Mary Mayo. Mrs. Ben Purcell.
Mrs. Reginald Gilman, Mrs. Kate VIM,
Mrs. Nichol and Mrs. Warner Moore.
The delegates will arrive in Richmond
January lith and Will be entertained
that night at the Virginia Historical So
ciety. the Conference Committee receiv-
ing assisted by the officers Of the Old
Dominion Chapter.
To this will be invited the Sons Of the
American Revolution. the Sons OF the
Revolution. and the officers OF the So
ciety of Colonial Wars.
on Wednesday morning. January 18th.
there will be conference from 10 TO II
o'clock, in the Daughters Rooms OF the
Virginia Historical Society. At o'clock
on this day there will be an elegant
luncheon at the Jefferson when ten
toasts Will be responded to by some OF
the wittisst women in the State. on
Wednesday night. Miss Elizabeth Porter
Gould. of Boston, will deliver a lecture
originally delivered before the New Eng
land Woman's Club. on that occasion
Miss Goulds brilliant effort aroused re-
markable enthusiasm and her presence
during the conference is looked forward
to with the keenest pleasure.
The lecture or talk viii be followed by
a series of views (stereopticom of his
toric Virginia homes, by Mr.. Arthur
Clark, with explanation by Mr. w. @.
Stanard
on Thursday morning there will be
another conference from 10 TO IL O'Clock
and Thursday night a full dress recep-
tion at one OF the fashionable clubs. Al
this reception. the chairman Will be as
sisted In receiving by the officers of the
Old Dominion Chapter, the chairmen OF
the subcommittee, and ex-ofiicers of
the chapter.
The fact that the Old Dominion Chapter
is the largest in the State. Its chief OBJ
ject since its formation has been the as
sistance of the Virginia Historical So
ciety, to which. from time TO time, u
has contributed large SUMS of money.
Next TO II in size ranks the Dorothea
Henry Chapter. OF Danviile, Mrs. James
c. Penn is Regent
Third comes the Great Bridge chapter
Norfolk. Mrs. Hugh Nelson Page. Re-
gent.
Mrs Eleanor Howard of Alexandra,
who will represent the Mount Vernon
Chapter Is a descendant OF John Angus
tine Washington, the last owner OF Mount
Vernon.
Up to this time the various chapters
have been heard from as follows.
Nelson Chapter. Portsmouth, will hold
a meeting on the 5th proHlmo. and name
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delegates. To the regret OF the members
OF the local chapter. the regent is unable
TO make the trip so that the appointment
of an alternate is necessary.
Mrs. g. NJ. Wallace and Mrs. futile will
represent Albemarle Chapter. OF the Uni
versity the former Icing the guest OF
her aunt, Mrs. Bennett, lOi west Grace
street while In Richmond the latter OF
Mrs. Reginald Gillian. l05 west Main
street.
The "B. NJ" Chapter. of Staun;on, o.rs.
Mali Baldwin Taylor. regent has hot
yet decided upon the delegates.
Miss Ella Henry Miller will represent
the Blue Ridge Chapter, OF Lynchburg.
and while IT, Richmond will be Mrs. W.
w. Hcnry's guest.
Mrs. Francis Smith. OF the University,
who. because OF her known ability to ac-
quit herself brilliantly, has been asked to
respond TO one of the toasts, will also be
Mrs. Henry's guest.
The Wytheville Chapter will send Mrs.
Grayely to represent IL. that lady to be
Mrs. Stephen Putney's guest. s2l west
Franklin street.
Mrs. Hugh Nelson Page. regent Of the
Great Bridge Chapter. Norfolk. will. to-
gether with Mrs. Philip Alexander Bruce.
represent it. and Will be Mrs. Bruce's
guest.
The chapters not heard from up to this
time are the Margaret Lynn Lewis
Chapter. OF Roanoke: the Dorothea
Henry Chapter, Of Danvile; the Harrison
burg Chapter, and the Montpelier Chap
ter. OF Orange. Should the regent OF the
last Mrs. John G. Williams. represent
1t, she will be Mrs. J. II. V. Daniels guest.
The Ladies' Matinee Musicale will hold
its next meeting at Mrs. Stevens.
Mr.. John w. Harrison entertained at
cards Thursday night, in honor OF Miss
May Lindsay. her niece, charming
debutante OF this winter. II ever q lady
knew the pleasant secret Of perfectly sue
cessful entertaining. this hostess does, so
that her handsome house or. west Frank
lin street. - one of the most popular In
the fashionable quarter In demand a. .
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Miss Marguerite warwick. lowered silk.
Agnes Cary, white organdie, over pink.
sue Stipwith. white satin.
blair Harvie. light blue organdie.
Nina Smith. white organde.
Daisy Chamberlayne. white over pink.
Ellie workman, white over green.
Betty Christian. white organde; yellow
ribobns.
Helen Moseley, white silk.
Messrs. John Guy, Thomas Price. John
Lcary. Robert Lambert. Arthur Cannon.
Carroll Montague. Waller Holiday, Byrd
Warwick, Miner Mitchell, John Glenn.
Gray Moseley. Samuel Brockenbrough.
Gray Skipwith. Malcolm Smith, Beverly
Harvie. Blanchard Forbes, Donald Boyd
and George McCreery
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Percival CABOT
entertained a small party OF friends very
delightfully."- at cards on Tuesday evening.
in honor Of Mrs w. II. II. CABOT.
Miss Mary Coles white is the guest OF
her uncle. Bishop White, east Leigh
street.
Miss Anderson, Of Louisa. IS visiting the
Misses sadler. north Third street.
Mss MAY Henderson. Of Philadelphia,
is the guest OF Miss Hudgins.
Miss Eta Wise. Of Accomac county
will. Il is expected, visit Mrs. J. r. v.
Daniel early in January.
Mrs. 6. w. TFavers was hostess at the
Christmas meeting OF the Emma n. An
drew Whist Club. on Wednesday. De
parting IN Difference 10 the season, from
the usual custom, which permits the play
ing Of the game only. Mrs. Travers made
a hospitable innovation. serving delici-
Gus cake and old wine 10 her guests-Mrs.
Charles Davenport. Mrs. Patterson, Hart
ley Carmichael. william Mayo Taliafer-
70. Miss Lou Adkins. Mrs. John ID. Potts.
Miss Helen Stringfellow Miss Margaret
Ferguson. Mrs Christopher Tompklns.
and Mrs Keith.
The buttons this time were won by
Miss Helen Stringfellow. Miss Margaret
Ferguson, Mrs. Christopher Tompkins.
and Mrs. Keith.
Or Thursday evening little Miss Nellie
Hodge Gordon, Colonel and Mrs. John w.
Gordon's youngest daughter. had from
10 II. her Christmas party. when the fas-
cinating small person Of fashion was dis
tinctly in evidence. Miss Zelle Minor
was present and gave the children a
great deal Of pleasure by playing for
them and assisting in their games. Miss
Nellie's guests were Misses Fannie
Workman. Virginia Chamberlayne. Evelyn
Glenn. Bernard Cooke. julia Bidgood'
Margaret Darlington. Louisa Purcell,
Alice DOYLE Leisa Archer, Anna Belle
Forbes MAY Carmichael, Virginia Lee,
Mary Beirne. Sue Gray. Mildred Wood
ward. Elizabeth Atkinson: Masters James
Ball Graham Carmichael. Purcell Cray
william Archer Paul Stevens. Jack Cor
don Percy Pemberton. Travers Wood
Henry McCance Croxton Gordon. Dou-
gsld Walker Dallas Shafer.
Miss Mamie Clarke. Of Tarboro, n. C..
Will visit Miss Annie Fender Gordon this
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week and will be her guest during jan
uary.
Miss Maude rutherford Hartz. daugh-
ter OF Major and Mrs. Hartz. west Grace
street whose recent removal TO Richmond
was so gratifying 10 Richmond friends
entertained few friends at cards Thurs
day evening, when her guests were new
~ reminded how charming she Is. Court
esy was equally elegant and cordial.
Handsome prizes were given, the win
ners being Misses Mary Hayes and Anne
Tenant and General Anderson and Mr.
William Grant
Those present were Misses Mary and
Virginia Hayes, Anne Tenant, Eleanor
Rosher., Judith Deane. Travers. Gordon,
Flossie Talbot. and Pegrams Messrs
lancaster williams. Jordan Leake. VIII
liam SHELTON, John rutherford, George
Gibson. Arthur WHY Robert Campbell,
Travers. Joseph b. Johnston. William X
Johnston. General Anderson. Wilham
Grant aud II. II. Gaines.
Miss jamie Vaughan. OF Petersburg. is
the guest OF Miss Annie Munford Mer-
rill.
The Virginia German Club gave their
tnIlStfpdS german nbit'ds hAbhN ~ bti-
videre Hall. II was led by their usual
leader, Mr.. Allie r. Vaughan, who intro
duced many new and beautiful ngures.
There were forty couples present An
elegant supper was served about L
O'clock.
The principle interest al this time with
many well known ladies Is the approach
ing conference OF Daughters OF the Amer
lean Revolution. The influence OF contact
among workers is electrical and the ex-
press object Of the conference is the con-
centration of energy upon the societys
aim: the preservation of historical records
of the war OF the American Revolution.
The officers OF the society may be. with
Justice, included among the ablest wo-
men IN the State. as we'll as socially the
most prominent. The names speak for
themselves. Mrs. William Writ Henry
is State Regent; Mrs. Francis T. Smith.
CT the University OF Virginia; Mrs. Grave
iy. Of wythsvills; and Mrs Stephen Put.