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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-01-23
MOUNDSvILLE.

A five month old child of Mrs. Muir
ry, of Glendale, died early yesterday
morning. Funeral to-day.
J.. B. Wilson was a caller in Wheel
ing yesterday.
Mrs. William Gaines, OF the Camp
Grounds, is confined to her home on
account of sickness.
Mike Brantner, who has been ailing
with inflamatory rheumatism. is able
to go about the house, but is not well
enough to venture on the street.
will Lanning and wife, OF Hopes
dale, Ohio, who were the guests OF
Rev. w. A. Williams and wife the past
few days, returned home yesterday.
Will Lockwood, of Fork Ridge, was
q business caller in Sistersville yes
terday.
The American Flint Glass Workers
union will give an entertainment in
the school hall on February tenth for
the benefit of lodge No. 10 of Mounds
vile. A great many tickets have been
sold already and more will be sold. A
large crowd is anticipated on the ac-
casion.
Simon williams, of Freeport, o.. is
visiting relatives in town for a few
Gays.
G. ". Rughs is in Belmont county,
Ohio, on a business trip.
Street Commissioner Edw. Mangle
is improving some of the street cross
ings by raising the stone and placing
cinders under them. The streets have
been in q deplorable condition and a
general cleaning would help the town
to a great extent.
Mrs. Lieut.. Conner is slightly in
disposed with a severe cold.
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R WITH ASSAULT.

Jake Conrad Placed in Jail at Bey-
erIy-A Child Nearly Killed.
Special to the Register.
ELKINS, w. Va, January 22.-
Jake" Conrad, OF Whitmer, this coun-
ty was lodged in jail ait Beverly to-day
charged with criminally ~assaulting
Phoebe Eye, a II year old girl, living
near Horton. The assault, it is alleg-
ed, was committed last Friday, Janu-
airy 10. Conrad was frightened away
by the little girls screams before ac-
complishing his purpose.
A. H. Dooley, also of Whitmer, was
landed behind the bars to-day. He is
charged with engaging in a scrap dur
ing which he threw a heavy stick of
wood at his %combatant, but missed him
and struck a small child, almost kill
ing it.
John and Allen Wilson, brothers,
living at Harding, this county, last
week purchased from James Hanley
his large farm, situated one mile from
Elkins. for a cash consideration of
5000.
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death d hls.fafher. ~ s.
hts home "a this city.
The VandgkerEaton Cbmnonx. Is
repertoire. VIII be the attraction 81
the New Auditorium an of thia week,
They opened to 4 good house to-nixht
and gave very god satifatcfon.
Samuel Carroll, formerly located Ia
this city. now local manager for the
Oil Well Supply Company. at Woods
Held, Ohio. who has been In the city
for 2 couple OF days attending to
some business matters and calling on
friends, returned home to-day.
Miss Hattie Young, of South Wells
street, has returned to the city after
a visit of a few days with her grand
parents. Mr.. ard Mrs. Jacob Young,
Of New Martinsville.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Loges, OF
Water street. who have been the
guests of relatives and friends at their
former home in Wheeling for a couple
of days, returned to the city this at
ternoon.
Ray Macarthur, formerly q popular
attache of the Carter Oil Company
here, now located at West Union, w.
Va, arrived in the city Saturday. and
has been the guest of friends here for
a couple of days.
Mrs. q. F. Hess. Of Cairo, is In the
city the guest of friends.
A. A. Webber goes to Parkersburg
tomorrow.
George M. Mccoy, the well-known
attorney of the South Side. will leave
in a few days with his family for
points in the southwest on a trip for
his health, which has been bad for q
year.
John j. Carter. president and gem
eral manager of the Carter Oil Com
pany, with headquarters at Titusville,
Pa, who has been looking after the
interests of his company here for a
week or ten days, has returned home.
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M'MECHEN.

Samuel Pastorious, Of Benwood, was
a visitor in the city yesterday.
Yesterday was pay day in the B. &
o. yards, and a great deal of money
was distributed among the employees.
A B. & o. car was destroyed by fire
yesterday at the street a barn. The
car was loaded with cinders, and it is
supposed they were put in the car too
hot, and the fire started in that way.
No other damage was done, but the
woodwork of the car was entirely de-
stroyed.
Mrs. Taylor Keller is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Nathaniel White, for a
few days.
Miss Minnie Robertson, of Benwood,
is calling on friends in town.
Miss Norma Wagner, of Wheeling,
was visiting her sister, Mrs. N. White,
yesterday.
Will Stillwell and wife, of Mounds
vile, were calling on friends yester-
day.
Will Porterield, former yardmaster
at the Junction, left yesterday for Fair
mont, where he has accepted a position
as yardmaster. Mr.. Porterfield was
well liked by all the employees in the
yard here, and they are sorry to part
with him.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-01-23

WIN he Heard before Inc 1enate
Committee Earlier Than Was Ex-
pcctcd.
Special to the Register.
WASHINGTON, D c.. January 22.-
The McGraw-Scott contest will pc
heard before the Senate committee on
privileges and elections much earlier
than was anticipated. To-day a at
torneys for McGraw received notice
from Senator Chandler. chairman OF
the committee, that a hearing would
be given the case on Saturday morn
ing next. Senator Blackburn. Judge
Holt and Mr.. McGraw have been adj
vised of this hearing, and will be
present. It is not yet known what
the nature of the hearing will be. but
it seems probable that it will be a
legal argument upon a demurrer
which Mr.. Faulkner is expected to
present during the course OF the
week.
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Davis & Davis. of this ctty; j. K. New
man, Of Harrisville. and N. H. Willis.
of West Union, represent the defend
ant.
SPREADING.
Numerous New and Suspected Cases
Reported In Lewis and Adjoining

Numerous New and Case
reported in Lewis and Adjoining
Counties.
Special to the Register.
WESTON. ". Va, January 22.-
Some eight or ten new cases of small
pox have been reported on Leading
Creek.
DR.. Starkey, the physician in charge,
gave out the information tonight that
there were a number Of people who
bad symptoms, but that he would not
pass upon them tonight.
The town Of Troy has been quaran-
tined. At Linn there is a case, and at
Chenille a man named Bush is said
to be taking it. There are two cases
at Byron, and a reported case at
Buckhannon. Superintendent Stathers
has ordered the vaccination of all the
hospital employees.
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General Otis Reports to the War
Departmental Movement Import-
ant In Results.
WASHINGTON, January 22.-Gen,
Otis informs the War Department OF
recent military operations il TIE Phil
ippines in the following dispatch:
Manila, January 81, 1900.-Major
Johnson commanding battalion Forty
sixth infantry, Wheaton's brigade, re-
ports from Lomery eighteenth and
twentieth instant drove enemy through
Balayang eastward, morning eigh-
teenth capturing seventeen rifles one
field piece, few hours, later through
Calaca captured four prisoners, four
horses and equipments, six rifles, kill
cd three insurgents, advanced toward
Lomery that afternoon, captured enc
my's outpost three men, six horses;
advanced on Lomery five o'clock p. M,
enemy strongly entrenched; sent by
navy gunboat to Batangas for assis-
lance WQeu Three COLupduiCo lhuiiS
battalion Thirty-eighth sent to Taal,
tnsurgent headquarters; Johnson
drove enemy through Lemery on Taal
where he attacked southern portion of
city and Muir northern portion, enemy
dispersed ~retreating in many direc-
lions; Johnson's casualties, one man
killed, one seriously and two slightly
wounded, four field pieces and guam
tity rifles captured, this movement OF
Johnson's ably conducted and impor-
tant in results; enemy reported in
large force and heavily ~entrenched at
and neal Santa Cruz, Laguna de Bay.
Schwan swinging his troops on that
point his left at town of Bay few miles
Calamba, his right consisting Of cav
airy at City of Tayabas.
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days, and the police are making a gen.
eral cleaning UP Of the undesirable
characters. Saturday night a number
nj the members of the demi-mondf
got n a row, and as a result there
were several of them in the city Jail
Sunday morning. A couple of prom
inent young men who were also mixed
up in the melee were also arrested.
and the whole bunch got salty SEN
fences. Several sure thing fellows.
who have been staying around here
for some time, have disappeared verv
suddenly, and their going was upon
the invitation of Chief of Police Ew-
ing. The town is in better shape now
h it has been for a long time.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Bedillon. of
the wharfboat. have been visiting rela-
tives and friends at Mr.. Bedillon's for
mer home near Marietta, Ohio. for a
couple of weeks, have returned to the
city.
]. A. McIvers. of McConnellsville.
Ohio, a well-known young attorney,
who has been in the city for several
days calling on friends and attending
TO some legal matters, has returned
home.
Sam A. McCool. formerly of this
city, located nov at Scio. Ohio. and
in the employ of the Oil Well Supply
Co, who has been in the city for sew
eTal days visiting his mother on the
South Side, has returned to the former
place.
II A. Brenneman. the weI1-knoWn
operator and producer who was called
81 his former home III East Brady. Pa,
lo6k ~ " IA faddeA ulpan ana
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CHAIRMAN JOHNSTON

Leaves for Charleston to Attend the
Committee Mceting-Good Attend
ance Expected.
Special to the Register.
WESTON. w. Va. January a.
Chairman Edmiston leaves tomorrow
for Charleston to be present at the
meeting Of the Democratic State Ex-
ecutive Committee, which convenes at
Charleston the 25th. Mr.. Edmiston
said to the Register tonight that he
expects a good attendance upon the
part of the committee, and he has been
assured that there will be a good at
tendance of the prominent men of the
State, having received several personal
letters to this effect.
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CONTINUED HIS TRAFFIC.

william Fletcher. I'm Jail for Selling
Whisky. Did business Behind the
Bnrs-Brokc Jail.
Special to the Register.
CHARLESTON, w. Va, January %,
William Fletcher. a United States
government prisoner. in jail at Clay
Court house. broke open the Jail by
means OF a crowbar, and made his es-
cape. He was in Jail for unlawfully
selling liquor. 1t was discovered that
FLETCHER secretely received whiskey
while n jail and sold it to custom
ers, thus carrying on the business OF
selling liquor while in Jail. The on
ecrs are after him.
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CONTEMPLATING CHARGED

Many Merchants victimized.
Special TO the Register.
CHARLESTON, w. Va, January %.
Thomas Edens and his son., Bird
Edens, and Gum Watson, were arrest
ed here to-day by United States Mar
shall d. w. Cunningham, assisted by
Charleston police officers, on warrants
charging them with passing counter
felt silver dollars. Twenty or thirty
merchants in Charleston are said to
have had counterfeit dollars passed on
them.
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HOTLY CONTESTED.

Suit for Damages for Alternating the
Affections of n Wife, Attracting
Attention.
Special to the Register.
HARRISBURG. w. Va, January %
The damage suit of Bee VS.. Martin
from Richie county, is being hotly
contested in the Circuit Court. 1t is !
suit for damages for alternating the af,
fections Of a wife. Attorneys W W
Arnett, Of Wheeling; John Basel, 81
this city, and M. K. Duty, Of P~ennsboro
represent the plaintir, ard Messr,
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Two Well Known Women Dead.

Two Well Known Women Dead.
Special to the Register.
MoRGANT0WN, w. Va, January %
A telegram from Richmond announces
the death of Mrs. Cecilia White, aged
81. She was the widow of Rev. W. r.
White. well known all over the State
Mrs. White had been in St Luke's hos
pital for treatment for dropsy.
Mrs. Sarah Marer died this morning
aged 81. She wa q native or Garrett
county, Maryland. The family Is one
Iof the most promlnent II tie county.
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BR0ADDUs

Prepare Plants for Erecting the
Payne Memorial-Wiu Buy "a Cam
pus.
Special to the Register.
HARRISBURG, W. Va, January %.
The trustees of Broaddus Institute
met this morning. and formulated
plans to proceed at once with the
erection of Payne Memorial hall, and
in addition will expend 5000 in the
purchase of Haymond's grove for a
campus. Payne Memorial will be built
with a fund donated the institute in
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A NEW COAL LINE

Sct huhh ~ Like ERIE
May Result From the Sale of the
n. ~ o. II r.. II.
GAINESVILLE, O., January 22.-The
GAINESVILLE & Ohio River railroad, X
tending from this city to Marietta
along the right bank of the Muskin-
gum, has been sold after several years
of receivership, to the Ohio & Little
kanawha Company, organized by ].
Hope Sutor, the receiver. It is under
stood the road will be extended from
Marietta southwark into West Virginia
coal fields, and some connection ar
ranged from here north, probably over
the Cleveland, Akron G. Columbus.
making a new coal line reaching the
lake at Cleveland.
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SISTERSVILLE.

srsTERSvILLE. January Pre-
Gently a number of new steel cages
were built in the city building, for the
purpose of accommodating city guests,
and a spasm of reform Immediately
struck the police department. There
has been a large number Of persons
arrested during the past week O. ten
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June last by Mrs. Jed F.. Payne to
erect a memorial to her husband.
ROD MILL WORKERS
AZ Rankin, Pa, Go Out on Strike
Throw a Thousand Men Idle.

Ihrow a Thousand Men Idle.
PITTSPURG. Pa, January 22.-The
iod mill workers at the plant of ina
American Steel & Wire Company
Rankin, went on a strike to-day, clos
ing that department. of the big works
aid throwing idle about 1000 men
Only about so skilled men were In
volved. These men were organized
last night into a lodge of the rod mill
workers association of AMERICA.
The demands at Rankin are the
same as those at other rod mills.
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TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money il it
fails to cure. E. W. Groves signature
Is on each box. 25c.
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We claim to make Is good a book, If not better than anv other
blank book manufacturing establishment in the Ohio Valley. The
above letter goes z long way toward sustaining our claim.
Order Jour books for the new year now. Address.
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MOVE MBER Sd, 1899.
WEST VIRGINIA PRINTING CO.,

WEST VIRGINIA PRINTING CO,
Wheeling, West Va.
Dear ST:-Permit me to express to you my admiration for the
character OF book work turned out by your establishment.
As a consulting accountant and auditor for many concerns through-
out Western Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Eastern Ohio, have OBJ
served the workmanship of the leading printers and book binders
throughout this section of our country, and regard the books of your
manufacture a quite the equal Of, if not superior 10 any other that has
come within my observation. Yours truly,
GEO. W. WOOD. {. PA.
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The following letter is self-explanatory /:

Examiners of Handwriting.
Fidelity Building. 3<I Fourth Avenue
piTTSBURG. pa
The Newtown bee., 1900-11-02
A GOOD WORK
HELPING MEN AND WOMEN TO RE HAPP,
 AND USEFUL IN LIFE.

| HELPING MEN AND WOMEN TO RE HAPPY AND USEFUL IN LIFE. One of the most bene11cent enterprises
 is that of preparing reliable remedies for
 the relief of .phy sical suffering. In this l work the we'll known firm of c. I. Hood
 & Co.,. at Lowell, Mass, has for many years been engaged, and there are thou | sands of people alive and we'll to day | who freely admit that they owe their
 health, and even their lives, to Hood'e
 Sarsaparilla. This medicine has great.
 CT record of cures than any other. Tne.e
 cures are the natural results of purifying enriching and vitalizlng the blood, which
 this medicine doss promptly and thor. oughly.
 The testimonials written in favor of Hoods Ssrsaparilla are earnest, truthful statements of fact, and they tell 0f cures ! that have excited wonder as we'll as last.
 ing gratitude. By its peculiar and DOW.
 erful effect on the blood, and through 1t | upon every organ in the body, this medi. l cine cures scrOfula, salt rheum, and all
 eruptions, 1t strengthens the nerves,
 tones the stomach, cures dyspepsia and Indigestion, neutralizes acidity of the
 blood and cures rheumatic m, and 1t has ! a building up effect upon the general
 system, giving energy, ambition,
 strength and endurance.
 The work of preparing such remedy
 IS certainly a most commendable one and the success which has attended this bus.
 mess is gratify ing. The people have confidence in Hoods Sarsaparilla, fo, | they have learned long ago that 1t is just what 1t is represented to be.
The Newtown bee., 1900-11-02
LYONS PLAINS.
LOCAL BRIEFS.

l LOCAL BhlGFSs
 Mrs Ralph Jefferson entertained hel brother and his wife from Noroton, last Sunday.
 The Ladies' Aid society met with Mir Frank Hawley, last Thursday. There was good atte endauce and 8 very social 1 time.
 Mrs Henry Nichols and Miss Clara Banks spent last Tuesday in Southport l Mrs Oliver Perry of Valley Forge vii. ited friends here, last V eek. MT and Mrs Elmer Ttesdwell and two daughters of Bethel visited Mrs Thorpe of Bradieyville and Mrs Frank Lyon, last week. Mre James Smith took Mrs Mary Bark for drive as far as Bradley eyvilie, las. week, the first she has been out sir ce hoped she will improve so rapidly that she will he out otten. Mir and Mrs Ell Wakeman of Bridge po4t az spending week at c. W. John- l sons.
 The Lyons Plain Whist club had their first mee ting at the home of George She1 w ood.
 Mrs Phebe Fanton of Wilton, former ? of this place, visited Mrs James SmitL and callsd on old friends. All were glad to See her familiar face agsin.
 Mrs Herriette Coley is home again af. ter visit of several weeks with her daughter in New Jer sey. Miss Pendergast, the genial ec hool teacher, went to her home in Dsnbury on Friday afternoon and returned, Sun. day night.
 Mrs John Kellogg entertained relativee from out of town, last week. Eugene Beers, wife and child, spent Sunday with Horace Banks and family.
The Newtown bee., 1900-11-02
BRIDGEPORT.
MIR AND MRS T. W. JOYCE SURPRISED ON
 ANNIvERSARY OF THEIR NUPTIALs.

MIR AND MRS T. W. JOYCE SURPRISED ON ANNIVERSARY OF THEIR NUPTIALs.
 The W wooden wedding of MT and Mrf
 T. w. Joyce was celebrated Tuesday evening, October 23, at their home, 27 Tom Thuulb street, Bridgeport. Int 8 if air was arranged as surprise by R M. Sperry, Mir Joy yce's businee partner
 A very interesting program was render.
 ed, among the numbers being an original
 comedy sketch by Mr Sperry and Miss Steinback. There were also tenor solot by Al Poland, bass solos by Joe Weller
 and selectionsIby the Pequonnock string trio, comprising Messrs Spiedel and Nichols. MT and Mrs Joyce were made
 the recipients of many presents, varying
 from bundle of wood to handsome pieces of furniture. They were excel. lent hosts and during the evening ar
 elaborate supper was served. Among those present were MT and Mrs Fl. l. Benze, Captain and Mrs Mora, the Misses
 Bessie Victory, Hattie Steinbach, Mattie
 Miles, Bessie Budan, Eva Berzs, Miss Squires, Miss Hetter, Mefsrs R. V Sperry, Dr Harry Budan, Robert Mich. ols, Attornev K. T. Buckingham, Mr and
 Mrs John Youngs, MT and Mrs Johr
 Jerman, MT and Mrs F. L. Miles, Mr and
 Mrs A. B. Rose, Mir and Mrs W. T
 Buckingham, MT and Mrs o. Howard
 Hall, Mrs John Budan and Attorney O..
 l.. Hill.
The Newtown bee., 1900-11-02
WESTON.

CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH INTERESTS.
 The Aid society of the Congregational church held an enjoy able social on Thursday evening Ut the home of Mrs Charles Sc1field. The next meeting will be at the residence of Mrs Emma Sturges on Thursday evening, November 8.
 Rev w. D. Hart of Wilton preached in the C0ngre gational church on Sunday morning, exchanging. .with Rev B. F. Root.
 MT and Mrs Theron Brown, who were married in Westport last week, have re- turned from their wedding trip.
 Miss Anne Fitch returned from visit in Spring gfleld, Mass., last week.
 Mrs H. A. Godfrey has returned from Q visit in Ridgefieid.
 Mrs Mary K. Sutton, who sprained her ankle last week, is improving.
 Mrs Robert Williams of Ridgefield has spent week with Weston friends.
 Mrs c. E. Coley of Norwalk hae visit ed Mrs A. c. Bradley.
The Newtown bee., 1900-11-02
Fairfield County.
TRUxBULL.
NOTES OF GRANGE Do1NGs.

NOTES OF GRANGE DO1NGS. Farmnl River Grange paid fraterpal visit to Trombult Grange, last Friday evening. The program consisted of papers, readings, sOpgs, recitations, etc. W. Fl. Brinsmsde read paper, "Is fruit culture profitable in this locality?' Or mel Hill had an able paper on ''Trusts." :" Also paper by Miss Jennie Shelton on ''Current Events" A, number were present from Housatonic Grange. State Lecturer Hopson was present and gave an address.
 The social committee of the Eudeavor society have planned for sociable in the church on Wednesday evening, Novem- Der 7. All are invited. Mrs D. M. Fuller is on the sick list. Dr DeLisser attends. MT Stephens Is building a large addi- tion on his house.
 Daniel Leach has moved from the Gen. ter to the old Frink place in Lakeville.
 Mrs P. B. Nichols has entertai ned her daughter, Mrs W. V. Garner, of Bridgeport.
 Mise Alice Nichols is taking music les. sons of Prof Gross of Bridgeport.
 Mrs Newell Brinsmade is visiting friends in town.
 A larger number of new voters than usual ha ve been made this fall.
The Newtown bee., 1900-11-02

visiting at J. B. Sturges'. Mrs George Ctle of Rye spent Sunday with her father, J. R. Miller. Albert Sterling of Portchester spent Sunday with his parents. N. T. Donnelly of New York made 8 visit to his place in Weston, Sunday. Mrs M. F. Partrick is visiting relatives in Norwalk. Mics Emma Partrick has been visiting relatives in Danbury.
 Mrs P. Osborn is much improved from 8 recent sh0ck.
 Willis Betts has, been working iu Fair field. William Geoppler is very busy at his cider mill on Hurlburt street tbese days. Farmers who take their apples there al-
 ways find him ready to accommodate them.
The Newtown bee., 1900-11-02
New Haven, spent Sunday at her home
WHITE HILLS AND VICINITY.

WHITE HILLS AND VICINITY.
 MT and Mrs Merwin Besrdsley of East Village are making 1t their home with her daughter, Mrs Daniel Shelton.
 A number from the Hill attended the opening exercises in the newly renovated church at East Village, Sunday. The appearance of the church has been great ly improved and great praise Is due the pastor and all who gave their services.
 News was received by Mrs Dimon tell ing her of the critical illness of her brother, William Wiley of Catskill, N. Y. His condition has given his friends much uneasiness owing to the fact that he has been running for state senator.
 Charles Dimon and William French spent Tuesday of last week in Bridge port on business.
 The Changers of this place were we'll represented at the meeting in Trumbull, last Friday evening.