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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-07-11
SEVEN MURDERS IN ONE WEEK.
Wave of Crime Sweeps Over the In
diana Territory

I Muscogee l. T. July IA wave OF
crime seems TO have struck this sec
ton of Indian Territory, no less than
seven persons having been killed with
in a radius OF twenty miles OF the
place in I liz past week
Last Saturday Franz, Lawless, ag-
81 II wears, shot and killed George
Ayers. Il young man OF - wears. at
Braggs. because, d. LawIess claims,
Ayers had been whipping his child
rem. On the same day David Boulton
and hi~ brother, Walter Boulton,
were shot and killed by their cousin,
Robinson Boulton. at Weer. over a
diepute about their crops.
Sunday mOrninga manaud woman
were found dead near the Missouri,
Kansas and Texas railway track at
Blackstone the marks on their bod
les indicating that they had not been
killed by the cars Monday morn
ing, George Gwathmey got into an
alteration with Thomas Scales,
while they were hoeing in a field near
Ridge. and Gwathmey chopped
Scales head with d hoe
On Tuesday Jim Still shot and kill
ed Will Proudfoot near Taxanna, be-
cause of d dispute which they had
last Saturday. After PrOudfOot was
shot he took the Winchester from
Still and beat him over the head sew
eral times, knocking him senseless.
When they were found by the neigh
bors. Proudfoot's body was lying
across Stills. and both were appar-
entity dead.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-07-11
COW HUNG BY ONE HOOP
For Twenty Hours She Was Suspended
Before Her Predicament Was Dis
covered
covered.

Huntington. Conn. June 26.-For
twenty hours William Lum's cow
hung suspended by one hoof over a
bluff, then was lifted out uninjured
and gave her regular supply of milk
thai night. Lum's cow was missing
on Monday night and he did not
fnd her until this morning. She had
fallen Over the bluff, but luckily one
hoo* became wedged between tive
rocks. LINN las>oed her and with
severa. ue1 and four horses restored
her 20 tGe pasture
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-07-11
oo MILES IN ! HOURS.
Remarkable Speed Shown by the New
BdttleShip Illinois in its Off
Cial Trial.

ashington. July 1.-The official
report OF the board of inspection on
the recent trial performance OF the
battleship Illinois. has been received
at the navy department The run of
siXty-siX miles was made in three
hours, forty-eight minutes and forty
six seconds. and with tidal correct
ions the true mean speed shown was
l. 40 miles per hour The board
reports that the vessel is strong and
we'll built. and that the workman
ship is in strict conformity with the
contract The working of the ma
chinerv was satisfactory in all re-
spects. The boilers were found to be
IN excellent condition, only one tube
leaking slightly
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-07-11
FIRST AMERICAN FLAG
RAISED IN KANSAS.
State VIII Erect Monument on the Site
~ Plies Heroic Acr

+. C0urtlauI. k8s.. July 1.-THE cor
ner stone OF tue proposed monument
To mark the spot where the Ameri-
can Hlg was first raised over the ter
ritory now known as Kansas was
laid today.
Tha flag was raised by Zebulon NJ.
! Pike. then "a lieutenant of the Amer
lean army. September -. 1896, and
on the anniversary oi that day the
monument :. gun to-day will be for
maIly unveiled.
The ceremonies to-day We're under
the auspices 81 the Kansas state his
torical society, which is charged with
the care o; the ground upon which
the monument is to be placed, and
whore once a4s the capital village OF
the ancient Pawnee republic.
Marks Of tine village still exist and
in recent years have been preserved
by Elizabe Johnson. the wife OF a
farmer, who lives on the adjoining
section. Mrs. johnson obtained the
land by purchase and decided it to
the state. The state has apprOpria
ted $4,000 to mark the hist oric spot
and work was begun. The ground
consists OF eight acres, and it IS the
intention of the state to ultimately
transfer it into a public park
Pixies DARING EXPLOIT.
Pixies exploit was a daring one,
In 1906 he started with twenty men
to explore the newly acquired Louis
lana purchase lust after Lieutenant
Don Facundo Malgares, at the head
of d detachment OF Spanish soldiers,
has persuaded the Pawnees to swear
to Spain and to run up a
Spanish flag over their village, which
then constituted the most powerful
Indian government on the plains.
Pike demanded of the Indians that
the Spanish flag be hauled down and
the American colOrs substituted,
that the party OF TWEEN
ty was simply the advance guard of
4 large army. The chief told the In
dians that to refuse Pixies demand |
would mean hard fight and they |
finally relented.
The exercises Today were attended |
Dy several hundred people, and in
GUIDED patriotic addresses and band |
music. The speech ofacceptance was
made by Governor VIM. f Stanley.
others who participated were
Hon. c. Z. Adams, Superior. Neb.;
Rev. John \. Greer, Superior. Neb;
Hon. j. c. Morrow, Washington;
Hon. r. w Maintz, Washington: W.
Il. Leigh, Hardy. Neb.; State Senator
(. Is. Ward OF Republic, was presi-
lent of the day
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-07-11
9 "a q TIC 1 Ia.
Bears tie n TIE Kind Y1y Haze 4.H5yG S9lgl
Signature a &1HHlzzzI

In the jackson county court on
Tuesday Anna Cherry was granted d
decree of divorce from II. q. Cherry
on the grounds OF desertion Tie
court restored her maiden name,
Anna Y Murphy. In her testimony
she stated that she had $1,000
when she married Cherry. and it II
all gone but about 5000. Both par
ties are well known 70 Adrian ppo-
pie Adrian Journal.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-07-11
FEUD ENDS IN MURDER.
Vernon County Farmer, Shot Through
the Body, Wrests Gun From
Antagonist.

Nevada. Mo. July "a feud of
long standing eliminated i'll n muir
der this morning John Davis and
l.. +. Bryan, farmers, living near
ketterman. this county. had been
enemies for Il long time. This morn
ing at 6 O'Clock Bryan killed Davis
with a double barreled shotgun, the
entire charge going through his abdO-
men and killing him almost instant
".
After he was shot Davis. in a Crap
pie with his antagonist, secured the
gun and shot Bryan through the
arm. breaking it in two places.
Sheriff Harkreader has gone to the
scene to arrest Bryan, who is still at
large. There has been bad blood be-
tween the two families for a long
time and it is feared that relatives
may take up the vendetta and that
there will be further trouble Both
are respectable men and have large
family connections besides a number
81 friends.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-07-11
BIG FIRE At NARRENSBCRG.
Whole City Threatened by Flames for
Time


Warrensbur2, Mo. July War
rensburg was visited by a disastrous
fire this afternoon ~ + . clock The
origin OF the ire wa> i'll the carriage
and wagon factory OF Rittman x
Prussing, The whole interior OF the
building was ablaze in Fl few mo-
ments
A church two large residences. a
county barn and several other small
buildings were destroyed before the
fire was gotten under control
1t looked for time like the whole
business center of the city would he
wiped out The Sedalia fire. depart
ment was photographed FOR. but the
order was conceded before they got
started.
The residence Of J. ! Jones in the
south part Of the city was also de-
stroyed by ire today The long
drought has left everything as dry
as bone
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-07-11
All Day Fight in Africa.

Richmond. Cape Colony. June 81
A large force of Beers, commanded
by Malan and Smit. attacked Rich
mond at daybreak June %. The
fighting lasted till dusk, when the
Beers retired on the approach Of
British reinfOrcements.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-07-11
Apple Crop Threatened.

Topeka, Kan. July 3.-Fred Well
house, president OF the State Horti-
cultural society, said in an interview
this morning, III the condition Of
&c weather does not change during
n II week the kansas apple crop viii
De destroyed. Apples havecomrrane.
e. 10 burn and fall otf the trees.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-07-11
Paralyzed from Battle Wounds.

Topeka, Kan, June 24.-Harry
Wagner, a Twentieth Kansas soldier,
was stricken with paralysis at his
home IN Topeka. He was overcome
with heat while ON the battlefield Of
Caloocan III the Philippines, and has
been in bad health ever since. He
cannot move his legs nor talk.
Cures Cancer, BLOOD Poison, Eating
Sores, Ulcers. Costs Nothing to
Try.
Blood poison or deadly can Ger are
the worst aud most deep. seated
blood diseases on earth, yet the east
est TO cure when Botanic Blood Balm
il used. If you have blood poison,
producing ulcers, Zone pains PIN
piles, mucous patches, falling hair,
itching skin, -crofuia, old rheuma-
tism or Offensive form OF catarrh,
scabs aud scales, deadly cancer, eat
ing, bleeding, fostering sores, swell
Ings, Jumps, persistent wart or sore,
take Botanic Blood Balm (B Il. Il
1t VIII cure even the worst case after
everything else fails Botanic Blood
Balm { Il. Il. =. q rains the poison out
Of the system and the blood, then
every sore heals. making the blood
pure and rich, aud building up the
broken down body. y. h. h thor
oughly tested for 30 years. Sold at
drug stores, 81 per large bottle 4
trial treatment senr free by writing
Blood Balm 90 Atlanta, era. De-
scribe trouble and free medical ad-
vice given until cured. Bof1nic
Blood Balm does not contain mineral
poisons or mercury a. 20 many adj
verri=ed remedies do, bat j. coIDpos-
I'd Of Pure botanic ingredients. over
}, 900 testimonials Of cure by tai ing
h. b. Il. 32-lm
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-07-11
GIRL RIVALS IN FIGHT
The Young Man Witnesses the En-
counter on Bridge.

Inez, KY, July 1.-Two young
women. each aided by her sister, met.
on bridge ten miles from here and
engaged in q desperate fight yester-
day because they were in love with
the same youth. One OF the seconds
may die, while the principal is hurt
severely. The girls were Cora New
som aud Alice Champman, and both
were infatuated with Rush Muncv.
When the girls met Muncy asked
Cora NeWSon to give his ring to
Alice Chapman. As she was in the
act Of hauding the ring over she
slashei Miss Chapman with a knife
which she had concealed in her hand
kerchjef. This angered Dixie Chap
man who at once took her sisters
part au1 stabbed Miss NewsOm twice
one cut severing the hiceps muscles
OF the right arm. In the fight which
followed Dixie Chapman was knocked
from the bridge. She tell fifteen feet
and both arms were fractured She
may lie. Both Miss Chapman and
Miss Newsom are well known and
prominent aud the affair has caused
Il great sensation
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-07-11
THE MISSOURI STATE BANK.
Of Butler, Missouri.
{ capital 100000.

apta Sj5O00o0 Surplus and Undivided Profits. 700
We admirably equipped for the transaction OF all branches
Banking Abundance that
Loan Money and Buy Notes the liberal
OUR DEPOSTORS provided charge
and courtesy Is extended them
OUR FIRE PROOF VAULT is offered a safe
depository for their private papers free of
This bank organized under the banking Missouri
examined Bank Examiners
stockholders them Bates
carefully and otS the the public We
d
WI. f. WALTON President. j. r. JENKINS Cashier
John DERIVES Charles Radori Vim Walton
g
Booker Powell Frank NJ Vor1s butcher
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-07-11
KANSAS WATER SUPPLY SHORT.
All Streams Are Low and MANY Towns
Fear Famine.

Topeka, Kan. July If the dry
weather continues another week.
many kansa. towns will suffer for
water. All streams are low. and with
pumps running at their utmost capa-
city it is difficult for the plants
to furnish their patrons even a med
ium service. Ii several towns the
people are not allowed water for
lawns, the entirely supply being neces-
sary for man and beast. Water in
that are very low Is not re-
garded as healthful, and health
boards have ordered il boiled before
using.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-07-11
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This signature Is on every box Of the genuine
Laxative BrOmo=Quinine Tablets
4 Hint for Third Termers.

From the Louisville Courier-JournsL
Mr. Debew might seek yindication
by coming out for the presidency
himself on the issue Of smash the
third term superstition. and Mr..
Grosvernor might Try his luck on the
platform Of George Washington was
afraid he would be beaten.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-07-11

Cures Cancer, Blood Poison, Eating
Sores, Ulcers. Costs Nothing to
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-01-28

, !
 Dr Wheeler, dentist surgeon, has opened an office at y5 Bank strAet.
 "A daughter was born ! esterday to Mir and Mrs Frank Porter of Dublin street.
 Mir and Mrs Fred Scott, of Hill street, are receiving congratulations. It Is boy.
 Moriarty's undertaking night calls answered at store or at District Iele- graph ofnce.
 Name society of St Francis Xavier's church yesterday afternoon, the fol- lowing officers were elected: Spiritu- al director, Father Curtin; president, James Shea; vice. president, P. J. Me Donald; recording secretary. Edward Kfely; financial secretary, JeFeLn ah Shugrue; treasurer. William Murray; marshal, James Flannery; auditing committee, P. J. McDona1d, James Flannery and Edward Mcdonald. John Fitzmaurice and John Kelly, to- gether with the above named officers, will constitute the board of directors. As a result of the Redemptorist mis- sion which closed there q week ago yesterday. 1OS names were added to the membership roll, bringing the list up to something in the neighhorhood of 1I5. -.
 Much interest is being aroused ill the voting contest for the most popu- lar Forester to be decided at the com ing fair Which opens in the City hall Saturday evening. The prize is S1OOOO trip to the Pan-American ex- position at Buffalo. The various courts have appointed candidates for the honor and they are all working hard to make a good showing. The following members will represent their courts Court Magner, John Schlapp- Ter; Hancock, NJ. T. keefe: R. F. Phe- Ian: James -Bahan; Shields, J, J.. Me Donald Fruitful Vine. George Husker: Oregon. E. L. Hoppe; WolfIone, Thomas Egan: AIeany, James H. Pryor: Falcon. D. .Rafferty; Vigilant. John Hogan; Linden. John Marcoux: Hellmann James E. Harrington: Rose Hill, James Pollard; Acme. Thomas Leland: Crosby, James Healey; Ameri- ca, J. D. Cashman.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-01-28
Thou Shalt

Not sell. deliver. or even give away any intoxica ting liquor or beer be tween 12 o'clock Saturday night and 5 o'clock Monday morning. If you do you must be prepared for the conse- quences. You can fool all the people some of the time, some of the people all the time, but you cannot fool all or the people all of the time" There fore we're liable to have strangers come to town, and get into the good graces of the people who sell what they call exhilarating drinks; ana when you do them the favor of quench- ing their thirst they'll ''squeaP onsyou every time, and the chances are SlOo and costs will be the outcome. NeH, from all appearances Prosecuting Agent Pierce is going to cause sone pocketbooks to be pierced rather severely. He began with only hfteeh' bur how many patches, of fifteens ne has on his list is conundru1n.- II a wonder Mrs Nation of kansas "aH not secured 10 do the work. 1nat the woman who makes splntefS o1 all the costly wine rooms she runs across If they only hired her there would oe no need of detectives. lawyers, courts or nolicemep. The saloons would all be wiped, out. But best of all, the peo- pIe would be richer, stronger and more healthy. because they would orinh more tea and coffee. and when they see how much better our drinks are than what other people sell they'd aen their neighbors about it. Renempei, o cur tea. coffee. spice and butter Is the top notch quality at bottom no'en
 price, at
 Phe1an's TT Store,
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-01-28

Light Colored Shirtings, 3Ac Apron Gingham, from 6c. SAC l Fancy Dark Calicoes, from Gc, 4c l Indigo Blue Prints, 411.c | Yard Wide Sea Island Percale, from 121ac, 1c 4o-inch Fine Lawns, worth lac and 25c, 1Oc 1
 FLANNELS. White Wool Baby Flannel, value pc. 15c All Wool Twilled Blue and Red Flannel, from 35c, 25c Double Face. Daisy Cloth, from l2Ac, SEC
 l SHEETINGS. 3e-inch Browns Sheetings, from 7c, SC 45-inch Bleached New York Mills
 Pillow Casing, from 1Gc, 121ac S4 Brown Sheeting, worth 21c, 17c 9-4 New. York Bleached Sheeting, 22c 9-4 Unbleached Sheeting. from 2Oc, 15c
 PILLOW CASES AND SHEETS. 42x36 Bleached Pillow Cases, 714c 45x36 Bleached Pillow Cases, from
 121ac. a 1Oc 42x36 Bleached Hemstitched and Plain Pillow Slips, from lie, 12l4c S1x9O Brown Sheets. from soc, a9c 72x90 Anchor or Atlantic Sheets, 55c TOWELINGs.
 1000 yards Brown and Bleached
 TwiHed Toweling, value 4@c, Sc 2,OOO yards Heavy Checked and
 Twilled Toweling, real value 1c.
 4s4. 1000 yards Heavy Bleached Irish
 Huck Toweling, cheap at Sc, 6c
 NAPKINS. AND DOYLIES. 50 dozen All Linen Fringed Napkins.
 value soc a dozen, BOG 100 dozen Fine All Linen Napkins,
 cream and full Eleached. with and
 without border, cheap at 75c a
 .-'-t' WHITE QUILTS.
 25 Heavy Crochet Quilts, value soc,
 69c 50 Heavy Crochet Quilts, Marseilles
 patterns, hemmed ready for use. 98c 75c Extra Heavy Crochet Quilts,
 Mnrseilles patterns, real value $1.5O, $1.19 p Extra Heavy NIarseilles Pattern
 Spreads. hemmed ready for use,
 value B, $1.5O .,~ COMFORTABLES.
 5 bales Heavy Robe Comfortables.
 value S1-O0, S9c cases Carded Cotton, Filled Robe .
 Comfortables. fancy stitched, :: | cheap at $1.15. $1.19 , cases Fine Robe Comfortables, : corder, cotton filled and fancy stitched, value $2, $1.5O 2 cases Fine Double Robe Corded : Cotton Filed and Fancy Stitched : ComfortableS, were S2.5O, $2.OO BLANKETS.
 ? Cases 1O-4 White and Colored Blankets, cheap for 15c, 55c cases White and Grey Blankets. ;. large and heavy, value $1, 15c 20 pairs White and Grey Blankets, : full 11-4 size, value $1.49, 9Sc l 50 pairs 11-4 Heavy White and Grey Blankets, cheap for $1.T5, $1 .25 | 90 pairs PA White and Colored :. Blankets, extra heavy, cheap for $2.5O, $1.98 | 20 pairs Heavy Wool Blankets,
 cheap for s4. s2.ss 15 pairs 11-4 Fine White Wool Blan- kets, the $5 kind, $35O 10 pairs Fine California Wool Blankets, real value $65O, $450 l | FREE, TO ALL, NO 40O3. Held by Miss Rodella Booth, 13 Henry
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-04-19
CONFERENCE.
Continued From First Page.

ciety in disseminating Bibles through the
army and navy, and in our new pos
sessions, and urged the more general
use of the Bible in Sunday school study.
Referring to the work among the
Freedmen it was stated that over 200, 900
students had been taughtin Christian in
situations in the South and yet the issues
are as appalling as they were five years
ago, Notwithstanding, this society alone
has educated one black teacher for every
500 black people in America.
The attempt of the Temperance Com
mittee to pledge the Conference to the
Prohibition party stirred up most Wig
orous opposition. resulting in the sending
of the report back to the committee for
amendment by the insertion of choice
between local option or limited license
plank.
The growth, condition and financial
condition of the Conference was reported
as follows:
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-04-19
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
PERSONAL MENTION.

6oooooooooooooooooooooooo
Miss Maud Perkins of South street is
in Boston.
William J. Quimby spent part of the
week in town.
Walter Van Zee and James Collins, of
Livingston. spent Sunday in town.
Mr.. and Mrs, Charles Farrelly have
been the guests of Patrick Farrelly this
week.
Miss Strow bridge has been the guest
of Rev. and Mrs. Pannell of Flanders for
some days.
The Chinese consul at New York was
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Behr
last Sunday.
Superintendent of Schools Haven, who
has been suffering from the grip is rapid
ly improving.
Mrs. Gertrude Shaw is visiting her
grandmother, Mrs. Henry Shaw of
Franklin street.
The Earl of Yarmouth was the guest
vi 44Aoo 11OW AduO du q 0lllnOI b1C ICC0AL-
ly gave in New York.
Miss Bertha Vianest of New York is
the guest of her aunt, Mrs. Thomas
Wiss of South street.
Miss Guoney of New York was the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. G. Albert Richard
of South street last week,
Miss Alice Day, formerly of Norris
town, is the guests of Miss Cornelia g..
Willis of South street,
Mrs. Francis S. Hoyt and Miss Mar
garet Hoyt of Elm street are visiting
friends in Boston, Mass, for brief
period.
Miss Grace Gillette of New York was
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Eliot Smith
of Maple avenue this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. H. Macy, Jr., and
family have returned from New York
and are at Mrs. Boggs' on Elm street.
Malcolm Kinmouth Smith is the
proud possessor of one of the newest
automobiles. 1t is of French manufac-
ture.
Mr.. and Mrs. Abner w. Coglate re.
turned from Europe last Tuesday and
are now occupying their home on Madi-
son avenue.
Mrs. D. B. Hatch and Miss Hatch are
at CASTLE, New York. Mr.. Hatch is
at his handsome country estate,
Brookline, Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lippitts and Miss Lip.
pitts of Rochester and Mr.. Gross of Mid
dletown Conn. are the guests of Mrs.
F. S. Bradford Maple Avenue.
Charles w. r.oDerts, Crosby q Hills
new manager has rented the DIR. Girls
void house No. SO Maple Avenue, which
he will occupy with his family May
1st.
Benjamin Sayre of Company A, 2Sth
US. Volunteers, who has been stationed
at Manila, arrived in San Francisco Sat
urday and will reach Morristown in
about two weeks.
The wedding of Miss Addie Lawrence
of Mendham, and R. Fl. Francisco, of
Caldwell, will take place at the resi-
dence of the brides parents on May 8.
The engagement of Douglas s. Bush
nell, son of Robert G.. Bushnell, to Miss
Maud Apologize, daughter of Rev. o.
tavius Apologize, D. D., of Newburg
N. Y. has been announced.
Mrs. v. M. Shaw and her son, Robin
M. Shaw, have returned from Clearwater
Harbor, Florida, having spent the win
ter there and are making their home for
short time at the Goliath House.
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The Bishop will administer the ratt
of confirmation at ST. Peters Church
at the morning service on Sunday and
at the Church Of the Redeemer at the
evening service.
On account of the putting in Of the
new draw at Newark most of the Sun.
day trains to New York will be discon
tinued. The 9:12 train will run only to
Newark; the 9:45 train will go by way
of Booton to New York and the 5:15 p.
M. will run fifteen minutes late.
"Things are often not what they seem, y
but the advertisement of Crosby & Hill
means just what it says $4,000, dollars
worth of new goods; choice and season
able selections, are being unpacked, with
the new goods are new prices while the
prices on the former stock in all depart
ments, are so low that only personal
inspection will convince the buyer.
Charles w. Roberts, the new manager
for Messrs. Crosby and Hills extensive
department store, comes to his respon-
sible position with knowledge OF It's
duties acquired in long experience IN
both the wholesale and retail trade.
He was the Philadelphia and Pittsburg
representative of Messrs. Brown and
Darrell, of Boston, wholesale hosiery,
underwear and notions. although pre-
vious to his connection with that firm
he was manager of large department
store in North Carolina. He became
associated with Crosby & Hill some
months since, buying for the Whining
ton house and being active in its man.
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