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The Jersey City news., 1899-11-29
CORPORATION NOIICE
CORPORATION NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that the Commits
sioners Of Assessments for Jersey City, n y
Jersey city, n j., on tuesday, the 18th day
OF December, 1898. at $3.50 o'clock A. NJ, to
appraise and determine the value Of the lands
and the damages that may be sustained, by
reason of the construction and maintenance Of
Area, in accordance with petition presented
to the. Board of Street and Water Commits
sioners March 7th. 1899.
The lands to be acquired may be described
as follows:-Being strip of land. 20 feet in
width between the westerly line Of the Morris
Canal and the exterior Zine for piers in the
Newark Bay, which strip. shall be parallel and
adjacent to the. northerly. line of the strip
Of land acquired for. the construction and
the '.Girard Avenue Main sewer"
The easements to be taken may be described
Isl An easement. 20 feet in width, across
the Morris Canal, parallel and adjacent to
the northerly line of the easement condemned
for the construction and maintenance Of the
main sewer, known as the tGirard Avenue
Main Sewer
End An easement. 80 feet in width across
all private lands that the following described
centre line may bisect, to witt
Beginning at a point in the easteriy line OF
the Morris Canal, distant s. feet northerly,
measured along the easterly line Of the Morris
Canal from the Intersection thereof, with the
northeriy line Of the easement conaemnea i JOE
sewer known as the tsGirard Avenue Main
Sewer from thence running easterly In q
straight line or course to point. said point
being the intersection Of the northerly line OF
Terhune avenue and the centre line OF Spring
street.
ments being required for the construction and
maintenance of the main sewer for Swampy
Creek Drainage Area, as will more fully ap-
near by reference to the resolution in regard
10 the same, adopted by the Board Of Street
and Water Commissioners March 21st. 1899, and
the petition on file in the office of the Clerk
Of said Board.
AT which time and place said Commissioners
OF Assessments will hear all parties interested
who desire to be heard before them on the
value OF the lands to be acquired, the ease
rnents to be taken, and the damages which
any owner or owners OF such real estate, or
Of any interest therein, may sustain by reason
of the construction and maintenance Of the
said main sewer for Swampy Creek Drainage
Area.
The above proceedings are under the pro-
visions of Chapter 107 of the Laws Of 1885,
JAMES N. DAVIS,
EDWARD BARR,
CORNELIUS J. CRONAN,
Commissioners of Assessments.
Dated Jersey City, N. j., November 24th,
1899
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JOINED IN THE INVITATION.

About $50 Odd Fellows representing var
ious lodges in this section of the country
gathered at Columbia Hall last night to
participate in the indtiatory ceremonies
of four candidates of Greenville Lodge
No. TO- Grand Master Melosh presided,
and delivered a short address. The cere-
nony was performed by Mechanics Lodge
in costume A collation. was served after
the ceremony.
Among the lodges represented were:-
onward. Monticello, Mechanics, United
Brothers Bayonne, Mount Vernon, Mo-
zart, Maple and Goethe.
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MONEY TO LOAN
SPECIAL MASTERS SALEM cHANcERY

SPECIAL MASTERS SALEM CHANCERY
B Between Wee ga 6. K Edward Krafft complainant,
and Caroline NJ Kirchert and others. defend
on bill for partition and decree for sale.
Carl G. A. Schumann, Solicitor
BY virtue OF a decree of the Court of Cham
Gerry OF New Jersey, made In the above statea
eighteen hundred and ninety nine, directing
sale Of all and singular the premises mentioned
and described in said decree, J. William e.
E See Special Master in ch2ncery of New
Jersey, shall sell at public vendue to the high
est bidders on Thursday. the seventh day OF
December A. D. eighteen hundred and ninety
nine, at two o'clock in the afternoon, al the
Chaneelors Chambers No ,s EsShange astoa p.aee =
to me shall seem most for the interest OF the
parties, all the following lands and premises,
being the same described in said decree Tor
All those four certain lots, tracts or parcels
described, situate, lying and being in the City
of Jersey City. in the County OF Hudson ana
State OF New JeTsey ana eotted iha Map Of
property belonging to the estate OF Ben1amln
Sherman deceased situated IN n 'eEssy FsTe cl5 a
Harrison, Civil Engineers and Surveyors, and
filed in the office OF the Register Of Hudson
twenfy-three (23l twenty-four ca, twenty-five
f25@ and twenty-six (2s). which taken together
described as follows:-Co Commencing at the cor
ner formed by the easterly side Of Nelson ave-
nue. and the souLherly sae o. Iona ssIa safb
erjv side Of Lincoln street ninety-nine feet;
thence southerly along lot number twentystwo ,o
l22 and nearly parallel with Seison avenue s,,ne
9reths Sre feet tio1 $1,000 thence westerly near
" parallel with Lincoln street ninety-eisht ana
syyxtvtbree -hundredths feet (ss 63-I00 ft) to
the easterly side Of Nelson avenue. and thence
northerly along the said easterly side OF Nel-
SON avenue one hundred and one and twenty
Ttne o.. .-hundredths feet d0t 2s-1a0 ftl to the
point or place Of beginnins Inc Including sdi e The
Johanna D. C. Kirchert. widow Of Frederick
T. KIrcher deceased In the said ID premises. premises
,,,erts and appurtenances to the said premises
belonging or in any wise appertainng
Dated November Srd. 1899
WILLIAM G. e. SEE,
speeial Master in Chancery of New Jersey,
No. Montgomery St.. JERSEY City. n. J.
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IN cHANcERY OF NEW JERSEY.

To Mary A. Buck
By virtue of an order of the Court of
Chancery of New Jersey made on the
in Simon E. Bernheifner and Josephine
Schmid, partners, trading as Bernheimer
& Schmid, are complainants and You are
defendant, you are required to appear
plead answer or delnur to the bill of
said complainant, on or before the. twen-
ty-fourth day of January next, or the said
bill will be taken as confessed against
you The said bill is filed TO foreclose a
mortgage on land in Jersey City. Hud-
son County, New Jersey, given by Will
lam Buck to Simon E. Bernheimer and
Josephine Scfmid. partners, trading as
Bernheimer & Schuid, dated July 18th,
1886. and you are made defendant be-
cause you are one of the owners or the
said rnortgaged premises
Dated November 23d, 1883.
HUDSPETH & PUSTER,
Solicitors for Complainant,
259 Washington Street,
Jersey City, N J.
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tional Guard by Governor Voorhees,. The
regiment appeared in the new uniform
adopted by the Military Board. 1t con-
sists of light blue trousers, dark blue
blouse, leggings, campaign hat and reg
ulation shirt
One of the interesting features Of the
day was the bringing to the State House
of the Hilton trophy, which was won in
the rifle contest at Sea Girt last sum-
mer by the New Jersey National Guard
team. This is the trophy over which
there was a squabbie, the Georgia team
claiming that it was cheated out of the
prize by Justification of the scores.
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NOSE BROKEN BY COLLISION.

Halsey S. Brandt. freight conductor
on the Central Railroad, was injured
about the head and body last evening by
being thrown violently to the floor Of a
caboose, the result Of a smash-up in the
yards at Communipaw. Brandt was
standing In the rear of the caboose when
a drill engine ran into It, smashing the
rear platform and throwing Brandt His
nose was broken from the force of the
collision. He was taken to his home in
ITifza hefh
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The FouRTH'S BALL.

There will be a meeting of the Fourth
Regiment Ball Committee this evening, to
pass on letters Of acceptance received
from numerous persons signifying their
willingness to serve as patronesses. The
prospects OF success were never brighter,
tine officers say. and Colonel Smith says
no stone will be left unturned to make the
event a memorable one.
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MR. BROWN TO TALK.

AT the Bergen Baptist Church next Fri
day evening Mr.. Charles B. Brown, of the
Y. M. c. A.. will make an address to the
members of the Christian Endeavor So
ciety connected with the Bergen Reform
ed Church. Mr.. Browns subject will be-
ssThe Study of the Bible. "
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THANKSGIVING SOCIAL HELD.

A Thanksgiving sociable was held in the
Lafayette Reformed Church under the
auspices of the Ladies' Aid Society A
number of pupils from the Sunday school
contributed to the evenings entertain
ment. Refreshments will be served by
the ladies.
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MAN DIED UNKNOWN.

A man was found lying on the side
walk at Eighth and Henderson streets
last evening, in dying condition. He
died on his way to the Hospital in pa
troll wagon. He has not been identified
The Jersey City news., 1899-11-29
CHILD HURT AT PLAY.

Eleven year old May Evans, Of No 100
st. Pauls avenue while playing in front
of No. 6 School, in Central avenue, yes
terday afternoon, fell on the sidewalk and
fractured her left knee. She was taken
to her home
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ocToGEHARlAH DEAD.

Charles P. Chamberlain, of No. s52
Eighth street, an old resident of the city
died suddenly at his home last eve ling.
He was an octogenerian.
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c-ERquFJcArE OF. CHANGE.


The Atlantic Tanning Company, cor-
poration of New Jersey doth hereby
certify that 1T has amended paragrap Z
sixth of it's Certificate Of Incorporation 70
isl1h The e total tai amount OF the capital stock
Of said Company Is to be ten thouSano
dollars, and the number into when y =
to be divided is one hundred shares OF one
hundred dollars each: said amenosn -, - !
having been declared by resolution OF the
Board OF Directors Of said corporation e
he advisable, and having been duly ano
regularly assented to by the vote OF Two
thirds in interest of each class OF stock
holders having voting powers, at meet a-
for that purpose: and the written assent
of said stockholders Is hereto appended.
In witness whereof, said corporation mas
caused this certificate to be signed py lts
seal to be hereto affixed. the fifteenth
MARTIN FRANK,
8 = ERNEST i. MARcus' IS
Secretary.
sTArE or NEW J2RsEY-D EPART-
L I. George Wurfs, Secretary Of State Of
tae State Of New Jersey. do hereby certify
that The Atlantic Tanning Company dld
on the seventh day OF November, a. p.
1899, file in this Department d certificate
decreasing its capital stock to $4,000, to-
two-thirds In interest of the stockholders
thereof. as BY the statutes of this state
in testimony whereof have hereunto
sf' & Tfsnson III 1aa this ii esseopd 3D. day 81
Eoye1aber, a. p: 12s9 i. ,.,,,..,,..y
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limited 70 two Bu17et
PittsDurg. connecting
coaches to Pittsburgh
with vestibule Parlor
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LEAN DO.

Leando, Oct. PA large crowd at
tended the horse sale on the Gardner
farm last Saturday. Quite number
of horses We're sold.
Mrs. c. Although, of Birmingham,
was Leando visitor Saturday.
Mr.. Carpenter, of Kilborne, has
rented the farm near town owned by
John Miller.
Miss Lucy Brown, of Leando, and
Mr.. Basfeld were married at Keosau-
qua last Wednesday. A reception was
given Wednesday evening at the
Brown residence, near Leando. Miss
Brown is a well respected young lady
and was born and raised near Leando.
A host of friends will join in wishing
them happiness and prosperity. They
will make their future home in the
west, where they expect to go in a
few days.
French Grimsley returned last even
ing from Osl1aloosa, where he has been
visiting old friends.
John Hunter is reporter worse, be.
ing confined to the house.
Mr.. and Mrs. Keys, of Ohio, relatives
of Geo. Rambo, are visiting relatives
at and near Leando.
VIM. Swiers and w. d. Loftiss were
callers in keosauqua last Saturday.
Tom Wiclilin is quite indisposed and
has been for some time confined to the
house.
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BIDWELL.

Bidwell, Oct. 23.-Luther Lathrop,
who has been at home sick for some
time. returned Sunday to his work,
near Kirkville.
Ora Reveal is at the Ottumwa hos
pital having his eyes treated.
Mrs. +. E. Perry and daughter,
Edith, went to Lucerne, Mo-. Wednes-
day for short visit with relatives.
Mrs. Frank Bell, from near Keb,
spent most of last week visiting friends
near Bidwell and Blakesburg. She re-
turned home Friday on No. 2.
Isaac Needham expects to build a
new barn on his Bidwell property.
b. p. Canfield made short visit
Thursday in Ottumwa.
Jesse Moore enjoyed a visit Friday
from his brother. of Eldon.
G. II. Garfield and wife visited
Thursday and Friday with relatives
near Avery.
Mrs. +. l.. Perry returned Thursday
from a visit at Lucerne, Mo.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. III. Garfield spent
Wednesday visiting friends at Chilli
cothe,
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SELMA.
STOCKPORT.

Stockport, Oct. 24.-Scott Spencer
came i'll Monday morning from Sacra-
mento. Cal, TO visit his brother. If he
can sell his farm he will go back to
Sacramento and make that place his
future home.
Rev. Smith. OF the Christian church
returned Friday from Cincinnati
Ohio.
Mr.. Litton is on the sick list. Owing
to his age, doubts are entertained of his
recovery. 1a a.
w. A. Jones. of Cantril, was in the
city Friday night.
Charlie Cox, of Fairfield, visited al
Stockport Sunday.
j. c. Wills and wife, of Birmingham
attended divine services Sunday at the
Mission church.
Vim. Astrew, living east of Stockport
has rented his farm OF 200 acres. Con.
sideration, 5000. He is contemplating
moving to Stockport
Fl. J. Morris is building fine resi-
dence for ore of his boys. on one oil
his farms north of Stockport.
Joseph Fictel is suffering with malar-
ial fever
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SUICIDE AT NEWTON.
Aged Man Drinks Poison in Presence of
His Wife.

Newton, Oct. 21.-''If you won't let
me drink out of one bottle will drink
out of another" said james Robertson
to his wife Wednesday as he poured a
wine glass full of carbolic acid and
swallowed it before her Mortified gaze.
She had just taken Il bottle of whisky
away from him, after telling him he
had had enough. Mrs. Robertson went
for physician, but when one arrived
twenty minutes later Robertson was
dead. The coroner's jury returned a
verdict of suicide by poisoning. Rob-
ertson was 6S years old. His wife is
nearly so years old. They lived alone
on their farm near Baxter, in this
county. They had no children. Rob-
ertson was quite wealthy. He had been
drinking heavily just before his sui
eide.
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AGENCY.

Agency, Oct. 23.-Last Tuesday ev.
ening at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
Vim. Foster, the congregation of the
NJ. u. church rendered a reception to
the new pastor, Rev. w. S. Moore and
wife. A welcome address was respond
ed to by the pastor and a program OF
music was given, after which refresh
mcnts We're served. Each and every
person present enjoyed a most pleasant
evening.
The first quarterly meeting of this
conference year will be held at the
Methodist church next Saturday and
Sunday. Preaching Saturday after
noon and evening. Love feast Sunday
at 10 4. m. and preaching at IL O'Clock.
VIM. Comegys, highly esteemed cit
izen. four miles east OF town, died Sun
day morning ut s:45 O'clock. The
cause of the death was heart trouble
The deceased leaves u wife, three sons
and two daughters, besides a large
circle of friends, to mourn. The fun.
eral was held this afternoon at 1890
O'clock from the NJ f. church. Inter
nient in the Agency cemetery.
Miss Mary Nye, who has been visit
ing her brother, will leave Wednesday
for Washington county, Kansas, whore
she will spend the winter with another
brother.
l.. &. Funk's house with all its con-
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Hillsboro. Oct. a4.-AIr. and Mrs.
Crawshaw left Tuesday for Kansas to
make their future home.
Rev. Tibbits, of Fort Madison, called
on friends Mt this place Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Taylor returned
home from Minnesota last week,
where they have been for the past three
months visiting with friends.
Mr.. McChoid and daughter, of Cot
tonwood, visited with friends at this
place Wednesday.
Mrs. Lizzie Lindsay, of Mt. Pleasant,
was Il caller in town Tuesday.
Last Wednesday evening, Oct. is, oc-
Cured the wedding of Henry Myers
to Miss June Percival at the home of
the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. David
son. Rev. Dickinson performed the
ceremony.
Prof. Packer and wife visited friends
in Mt. Pleasant Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bemor, of Pennington,
are spending a few days with her par
ents at this place.
A play entitled miles Standish" was
given Friday evening in the G. A. r.
hall by some of the students of Whit
tier college, Salem.
Miss Mae Bueten. of Mt. Pleasant,
spent Saturday with friends here.
Harmon Bailey and family spent
Sunday with relatives in Mt. Pleasant
A harvest home entertainment and
social was given Saturday evening at
the Christian church for the benefit OF
the church.
Miss Della Homes, of Harrisburg
spent Sunday with friends here.
DR.. Smith, of Mt. Pleasant. was a
professional caller at this place Tues.
day.
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tents was burned last Thursday. The
loss is a total one, as there was no in
surance.
Jacob Myers went Thursday to Mt.
Pleasant. to meet Mrs. Myers, who has
been visiting in Quincy, H., with her
son, DR.. Brumbaugh.
Mrs. c. S. Dudley and son Walter de-
parted Thursday for Chicago. where
her husband has been appointed pastor
of the Oakland NJ. T.. church.
Miss Clara Brya is i'll.
DIR. Sage spent Sunday with his chill
dren at Charlton.
Byron McMasters, of Cripple Creek,
Colo, visited last week at the home
Of Mrs. X. r. Briggs. Mr.. McMasters
will spend the winter with relatives at
Fairfield
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kIR kVlLLE.

Kirkville, Oct. 24.-;Evan Lewis. of
Given, is spending few days visiting
at the home of his sister, Mrs. Mary
Smith, and with his mother, Mrs. Mary
Jones.
Mr.. and Mrs. 7. Z. Bisseil attended
The Degree of Honor meeting at OF
tumwa. Saturday night, and report a
'leasant time.
Willie Bunch spent Sunday at home,
returning in the evening, to his duties
at the Daggett dairy in Ottumwa.
Mrs. Belle -Aldrich, of Fremont. spent
a -'art of last week with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Pike.
At rheir caucus last Tuesday night
the democrats nominated the following
township ticket. For justice of the
peace to fill vacancy, Ed Giles. of Keb;
township clerk to fill vacancy. Samuel
Hardesty; trustee. Ben Thomas.
Mrs. Maria Allison, of Ottnmwa, is
visiting her sister, Mrs. Amanda Funk,
and family.
At the annual meeting of The Sunday
school board last week the following
officers for the NJ. +. Sunday school
We're elected: SUPP. John q. Dana;
assistant superintendent, A. L. Brown;
secretary, Miss Gladys Brown; treasllr-
er. Newton Cockefair; organist, Miss
Lille Graham.
Mrs. Blanche Mccullough, of ST
Louis, is visiting AT the home of her
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Browne.
George Dice has just built an addi-
ton to his residence.
The officers of the EpwSrth League
We're duly installed Sunday night Al
the close of the installation, Mrs. Mat.
tie E. Caughlan gave a lengthy and
interesting report of the w. +. NJ. S.
convention, held at Des Moines last
week, and to which she and Mrs. Ella
Funk We're delegates.
Aunt Becca Edgar wishes to say to
the gentleman who, under the cover
of darkness, took some two or three
bushels of potatoes she had just had
dug and piled up in her garden, that
| if he will return with them she will
divide with him, thereby helping tc
provide for his family. This petty
Stealing is indeed bad, and the more so
when one steals from woman who has
to provide for her own temporal wants
Now, if the guilty one sees this notice
he will, il he has any manhood, surely
return his ill-gotten gains.
Mrs. Frank Stull and Mrs. HaTve
Lewis, of South English, are visiting al
the home of their aunt, Miss Kate Ly-
llins, and uncles, Peter and Henry Ly.
;inS
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this county for nearly half 4 century,
they being residents OF Cedar township.
They We're married in 1885 and have
lived peaceably together until three
years ago, when he claims she desert
ed him, and has failed to live with him
since that time. Mr.. Way was post
master of Coalton for many years.
ID. l.. Jones, who was indicted at the
last term of court for conducting a
tonic joint down near llitemin, and
who plead not guilty, changed his plea
yesterday in court and entered one of
guilty. Judgment was passed that he
lpay fine of 5000, the costs and AN
attorney fee of $25, ana that he be
committed to Jail unless he made the
payment. The man went to Jail and
will clay" the sentence ous.
Il. b. Edwards was up at Greenfield
the past week, where he made the pur-
chase of a quantity OF wheat for the
Abba roller mills.
Lee. Wright, of Knoxville, was in the
city today and left Oh the afternoon
train for Charlton, where he wen.
to look after some important business
matters.
William Van, OF Marion county, has
been lodged in Jail in this city, and he
will remain there until the grand jury
shall meet at Knoxville and take action
on his case upon the charge OF bur
glary. y house near Knoxville was
entered by burglars and 4 watch and
other valuables were taken. The bur-
glar was traced by the city marshal and
Van was arrested for the crime. He
waived preliminary examination and
was brought to this city and placed in
Jail until the grand jury shall holl their
next meeting.
The Southwestern Iowa Denial asso-
citation. that closed its annual meeting
at Corning yesterday, conferred an
honor upon an Abba gentleman by
electing him to The presidency Of 1h,
association. DR.. C. G. Hoover was the
man. He is one OF the best dentists
in the state, a genial and agreeable
gentleman and the association has hon
ored itself by his election. The meet
ing next year will be held in Viilisca.
| j. w. Holt has purchased the horle
of Mrs. Mary Z. Glenny, on West Ben
ton street, and he paid 81, 100 spot cash
! for the place.
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SlGOUENEY.

Sigourney, Oct. 2O.-The district
court of Keokuk county convened yes
terday morning at $3.50. The jury in
the case, State of Iowa VS.. John Bray,
having been empaneled the day previ-
Gus, the state proceeded TO introduce
their evidence. Five or six witnesses
have been examined on the part of the
state tending to prove the corpus de-
licti. Their evidence thus far summed
up amounts to this that the barn con-
tanning valuable stallion was burned
the evening of the 18th of March; that
the ground burned some feet distant
from the barn, giving the appearance
that oil had been poured there; that
tracks were traced from there in the
direction of defendants home.
County Attorney Gambell, d. w.
Hamilton and Lawyer Wilson, of Fair
field, are prosecuting and Col. C. H.
Mackey, d. II. Stockman and G. D.
Woodin defending.
Sigourney, Oct. 23.-The remains of
j. w. Geotter arrived on the 9:2S train
this morning. The funeral will occur
tomorrow.
Chas. Lippard, J. K. Long and Cor
bin Utterback have returned from
their trip to Colorado and other parts
of the west. They report very pleas
ant time during the month they were
absent.
Word was received yesterday that
Jerry Basil, of Delta, was dead. He
used to live near Sigourney, but few
years ago removed to Delta. Consump-
ton was the cauSe of his dtath Ho wrs
an old soldier and a member of the
L. o. o. I. of this place. The funeral
was held at his late residence in Delta
today at IL O'Clock, after which the re-
mains We're laid to rest in Conner Gem
etery, southwest OF Sigournev.
Court adjourned Saturday morning,
to reconvene today at 1880. Judge
Scott went 10 Brooklyn to spend sun
day at home.
A Sunday school convention of The
schools of Sigourney township was
held at the Presbyterian church, be-