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Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-02-05

II the car is really under the spell
of a hypnotist his condition is seri.
Gus. Russian spells are fearful things
"a glance at some of their names will
show that
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-02-05
Prisoners DrinI, Much Wine.

Prisoners In Paris seem to fare
well in some respects. The estimates
Ct wine wanted for four gaolS next
year amounts to the modest total OF
1880 gallons.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-02-05

A University of Michigan professor
has discovered seven new poisons.
This should put additional life into
the growing infant industry Of ais.
tributing candy by mail.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-02-05

After reaching a ripe old age some
MN have nothing to do but sit around
and nurse their frostbitten aspirations.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-02-05
Point of View.

Matilda-lsn't it too bad that flow.
ers fade?
Lovelorn but Poor Youth-Yes. but
it's a good thing for the tiOrists.-New
York Times
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-02-05

In the meantime it may be confident
ly said that the Isthman canal will
be dug-when il is digged.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-02-05

Probably Cuba's uppishness is due
to the belief that Uncle Sam has not
the authority to administer spank
ing.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-02-05

Lord Wolseley is now writing Life
OF Napolean. Sooner or later every
body seems 10 come to it,
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-02-05

Emperor William is making the mis-
take OF his life II he thinks the social
lists can be scolded out of business.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-02-05

italy and Russia would do wen to
hang out n BOY wanted Sign
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-02-05

Mrs. Austin's famous Pancake Flour made
from the the three great stats of liie-wheat
corn and rice.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-02-05

Many man with good scheme
lacks the required nerve to push it
through
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-02-05

The most valuable feathers are
those OF the irasol. bird OF Aren-
tina. They are worth ABOUT $l,10O a
Mound
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-02-05

There may be method in lazy mans
madness He doesn't want to take
chances Of injuring his health by work
ing between meals.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-02-05

Nothing seems to please a small boy
more than an opportunity to run across
the street in front OF n trolley car.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-02-05

To have most delicious. Lovely, brown cAkes
for breaA fast use only dold water with Mrs.
Austin's famou> pancake -four.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-02-05

An elevator is at best a sort Of han
me-down affair
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-02-05

o. N. AMsBERRY, EDITOR a PUBLIsHEI
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-02-05

BROKEN BOW, NEBRASKA
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-02-05

n lot OF unimportant happenings are
postponed on account OF the weather
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-02-05
OLD
FAVORITES
Thr ON Sr,tnn.

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St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1903-12-26

Desnsaret and McCauley, In jail
under sentence Of twenty years
panitentiary for rape, broke jail
Tuesday night and are al this writ
ting atlarge, but II Is expected BY
the authoritiis that the fsgitives
will be back at the old stand ere
many hours,
Now, Desmaret, two McCauleys
and Lafleur were convicted ate the
last term of court Or d most afro
cious and tiinbolIcal crime, com
mitted LII pAnse-Aux-Pailles, and
sentenced TO twenty years In the
penitentiary. Many rightly be-
lieve that they should have been
hung.
The attorneys took an appeal 70
tho Supreme Court, aud pending
the appeal the rapists wore con-
fined In the old sIleliscalled a jail.
The sheriff, knowing how easy Il
was 10 get outof jail, took the pre-
caution Of putting two guards to
see that the convicts did not en-
cape. They escaped when the
guards were supposed to be on
duty.
Two of the prisoners, the elder
McCauley and Lafieur refused to
leave the jail, although they could
have done so, as they were iu the
same room MS those who escaped.
Swords Ia hot after them and ex-
poets to land them.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1903-12-26
AN oRDINANcg

To Provide an Annual Reycnne for the
Town of Opoiousas, La. by the Levy
Ing OF an Annual tax Upon All Prop
crty situated within the Corporate
Limits Of said town, notexempt from
taxation under tho present ConstiEu-
tiou aud laws OF the state and enforce
ing paf fnent thereof.
Section BE IL ordained by the
Mayor and Board OF Aldermen OF the
Town OF 0pelousas, La., that for the
year 1904 there is hereby levied tax OF
ten fl0) mills on the dollar. OF the as
sessed valuation ofaii property sitaated
within the corporate limits OF said
town, except such as IL expressly ex-
empted from taxation by the Constitu-
tfon OF the State OF Louisiana for the
year 1888 and existing laws.
Sec. 2, Be Ii further ordained, etc.,
That the taxes herein levied shall be
lector of the Board of Aldermen of Ope-
ousas, Isa., as soon AS the tax roll
shall be made out aid filed iu the office
of said Collector, aud after this ordi-
nance takes effect.
Sec 8. BE n further ordained, etc,
That no force collections OF taxes due
npon movable or immovohie property
shall be made before the time or date
set apart for the forcible collections OF
the taxes due the State.
Sec 4. Be II further ordained, etc,
That 1t shall be the duty OF the Town
Tax Collector toreceive and collect the
taxes, and interest, and penalties and
costs thereon to said town OF opelousas
La within said time, and in said man
uer, as provided by existing State law
relative to the collections OF taxes due
the State OF Louisiana, aud as provided
f0r ~ the present charter OF said town
Ii. A. I11TTEII.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1903-12-26
AT the last session Of the n

AT the last session of the NJ /.
f.. Conference, which was held q
few days since, the Rev j. r. Ha-
naey, who has 90 faithfully and ell
cfently filed the pastorate Of the
above name denomination here,
was transferred to Wilson, La. The
entire community, as well rs the
membership Of the NJ. II. Church,
regret exceedingly the departure
or Dir. H., who, aside from his pure
life and exemplary attitude, has
done SO much for the flock over
which he 80 long and ably presided.
Mr.. Haney not only very mate
/ RALLY added to the membership or
his church and vastly aided 1t
spiritually while here, but IL was
mainly through his effort, assisted
by a few OF his jealous followers,
that n new, co,nmodlous and mod
cru church ediflce was built and
handsomely fitted out The good
wishes ofa host of friends will at
tend him In his new field OF labor.
Rev. B. T. Crews, OF Mlnden,
whom we learn is an excellent
preacher, has been selected TO Gil
Rev. Haney's place here, aud we
are sure that that church Will ex-
fond him cordial welcome and a
generous hand
Owing to tho fact that Christ
mas is upon us, and that our paper
failed to show up at the proper
time, we are little short of local
hnppennlngs, and at the same. time
somewhat later than we would 9TH
erwise be.
The "Psrfect" Baking Powde
is made OF pure materials tested by
4 competent chemists and will not
cause indigestion. Try the brand
named aPerfect."
PIT. Blscksher& Son.
1Deeause She Loved Him. at
ths Opera House next Monday
night. Otto Krause Big CO. Prices
90 and 10 cents. Seats now on
sale.
Tho purity OF rhe Baking
Powder named Perfect Is a guar
antse against sallow complications
caused BY Indigestion.
=. T. Blacksher & Son.
otto II. Kraase Co. will pre-
sent The funniest play u the year
at the Opera House Monday night,
Dec. 2Sth. Price 30 and rs censs.
Born--To Mi and hifs. Roch-
ford Richard % Wednesday Of last
week ilne boy,
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1903-12-26

Cadet R.II. Bobemuller, Of the
La. University, Il spending the
Xmas holidays with his parents,
many friends, and we suppose, his
best girl, too.
- We have obtained tho agenc
direct from Eastern factory for the
genuine pure Baking Powder
named nPerfect" and will guaran-
tee any flour to make good bread
IL you uso 1t. Ask for the price
and guarantee.
PIT. Blacksher a Son.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1903-12-26
Z DIED.
In Grand Prairie, Dec. III, 1903,
BENJAMIN FoNTESor, aged 63.
"a native of Sc. Landry.

In Grand Prairie, Dec. III. 1903,
BENJAMIN FoNTENoT, aged 63,
a native of st. Landry.
He was young man when the
great civil war broke out, and was
one of the flrss to enlist for The
whole war lii that glorious band
4 that fought On every bloody battle
field from First Manassas to Appo-
llnattox, and achieved for them
selves fame that Will live forsver
lin the hexrt Of every true South.
lsrner. Only few of Ills com pany
came bnck, and OF that number thore
are four or Ave living, among them
Mr.. II. J. Goings, of Washington,
land MIR. Austin Lacome, OF Ope-
i0nsas.
No monnmentca can be built high
cnongh by tho hands of man to
commemorate the memory Of q
| typical private soldier Of the
South. IN the words of Gen. ssitz-
hugh lee, "When Mcdowell, at
First Manassas, succeeded In tarn-
Ing Beanregard's left, and was
driving the fraginentary forces
which first encountered his huge
turning column, II was the heroic
stand taken by tho soldiers almost
without command, ON line OF
battle perpeniicular to the origi-
iine along Bull Isun, which checked
mis- impetnous onset, chrlstened
Thomas y ohnatlian J jackson s'sstone-
walp and gave TO johnson and
Beauregafd the victory, and from
that period to 1865 1T was the re-
sistless charge OF gallant troops In
offensive battle, or their deter
mined Or courageous stand IN de-
fensive conflict, which 90 greatly
contributed 70 promote the glory
OF their own deeds and the fame Of
their great generals. IL was u
wonderful exhibition of courage,
consta ncy and suffering. which no
u'sssso' ooa'u u'iil.'iish' ~ ueieas
darKen. It clothed them Win gio-
rious immortality. No pages of
history rrc,unted In lofty Ian
ar,a,;s .o,,~.r. n, -. na,a
!, @
ms ueNo1'oh " ms country " oes-
cribed how Ike q soldier he fell In
the forefront OF battle. His bat
ia ,,,ctura .var naar fha f.sh,ny
.,.a..,, 4. ........s
~ suc suns' suou'u ps i'as'iea
In the memory OF All VINO
admire true herolsm, whether
sornd at tho cannnn,s n,onth or IL
sAo -
the blade oil the cavalry or along
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1903-12-26
-Ne.les..

There are rumors afioat again
that have pulled out Of the
fight, compromised with my oppo.
nent. want to say that there Is
no truth III 1T. ] am In the fight
to finish, and appeal to my
friends and the public In behalf
OF the true and tried old Democrat
ic party ofSt. Landry Parish.
CHAs. LAFLEUR.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1903-12-26
FOR SALE
Or. Long 1ernas of Credit.

-
1. A body of lend of Seventy Arpsasi
on south side of road to Eunies, bound
ed on east by Bayou Mallct, on vast by
Uiysss Aguiliard, on north by property
OF -. Pryes IS Fourteen Hundred
Dollars.
:. Another nody Of land north OF the
above, at about two miles thsrsfrom
fronting on Bayon ballet, and on wss,
of Bayou, bounded above by DR.. Zack
Young. Price Fiftsen Doltars per AZ
pent.
8. A body OF land, eishty-fvs arpsnts,
ON road between Prairie Ronde aud OPP
einusAs, boundsd ON south by said road
west by piornsl Dnrio, north by hsirs oil
Durio, Aad EAST by lands OF Clssphaa
Comssu and rsrrsbonns Duprs. Prise
Thirtcen Hundred Dollars.
4. A body Of land of sse Asndrsd ~
pents. assr the just abous dessvfksd
bounded south by Henry Lastrapss and
Lucicn Duprs, east by lands OF Mira
Henry Roy. formerly Of ] Meyers 4
Co. north by Price, ONe
Thousand Dollars.
5. Lands dcAdensd In 1909, aud which
csn be cultivated In 1904, partly situated
near Garland, on Cocodrie, and on Cour.
tabloaa. HENRY L. GARLAND. a
E Oct. II, 1908.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1903-12-26
Notice.

Notice Is hereby given that my wife. ia.
tile Young, having 1eftiny bed und board !.
VIII mot be responsible for debts con.
tracted by her. or for her action In any
manner. JUMERE MANUEL
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1903-12-26

Owner Will please come forward. nav
cosfs, prove property and take asnle
away DAVID DWYERs-s
Dec 20, st. 5 ss1 s &, 81 e '7s' 'sS
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1903-12-26
Assessment to Candidates

The Printing Committee has
made the following assessment or
candidates FOR offices IN the parish
OF St. Landry. The amounts must
lie sent to l.. Austin Fontenot. Sec
rstary, before January LIST, 1904, for
the name to appear on the official
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1903-12-26

Ky the undSrsinsd, near Chatafenfer
one ersdrbrindle COW, white tail. white
| spot in forehead, white belly, and brand
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1903-12-26
7''71''' 5l1 W WEN
Tnken lin

ny the undersigned, near Kennison. one
brown heifer calf. white under body. four
years old.
The owner Is notified to come forward,
prove property, pay costs and take
same away.
Dec. 10, l90s-lm
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1903-12-26
CONSTABLE SALE.

PHiLoMENE RuBITE VS.. JOHN TURNER.
18th Justices Court. Parish Of ST. Landry.
BY virtue OF "a writ OF a. IA. 10 me direct
ed by the lion. Adelfna GHidry. Justice
of the Peace, In and for Parish of st. Lam
dry. viii proceed to sell ut public oucs
tion, TO the last and highest bidder. at tine
trout door Of the courthouse, In Upelousas,
on
SATURDAY, JANUARY q. 1904.
at ii O'Clock a. M, the following described
property, to-wit;
Halt bale OF cotton, gathered; half bale OF
cotton. I'm feld.
Terms-Cash.
l.. DoMENGEAU,
Dec. 10. ie0s--it Constable.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1903-12-26

Ownsr will please some forwsrd. prove
property pay costs aHd take sams awsy.
M u. j 10. PUCNETT,
Dec ~ 5t Palmetto, La.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1903-12-26

From my plane In yiiie Platte Prairfe,
one Drfnd!e hetfer. snd one brown bull
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-05-09
o "A. - "a . Ia ia.
Bears tho ,Iha Kind YOa Have Always Boura
''';:.''' =: !. r &nz2z::z5::;5.<., 3 &,
Ask for Opinion.

Greer county citizens have appealed
to the attorney generals office for an
opinion relative to the opening of sa-
looms on election day II % stated that
in certain cases saloons we're opened
for the receipt Of ballots and that aft
er the polls We're closed the saloons
again resumed business The attorney
general holds that the law states that
the saloons must be closed twenty-four
hours. or from midnight TO midnight.
and that ills a violation % the law for
them TO be opened during that time.
II is probable that arrests viii follow
the receipt Of the attorney generals
opinion in Greer county.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-05-09

tFirst published in the Daily Leader
May 6, l903)
Application for Liquor License.
Territory of Oklahoma County OF Lo
gan, IS.
Notice is hereby given that
H. L Hunt
has this day fined in the office Of the
County Clerk, in and FOR said County.
his petition, asking that license be
granted him TO sell at retail. malt,
spiritous and vinous liquors on
Lot block 25. Third Ward, Oran-
do. in said County and Territory
If no protest be filed on or before
May 1s, 1908,
his petition Will be granted and
license issued
Witness MY hand and the seal Of
said County hereto affixed this
5th day Of May 1908
N. !. c. johnson,
County Clerk
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-05-09
First published in Daily Leader
April 27, 19O3)
PUBLICATION NOTICE.

In the District Court Of Logan ColRtg.
Oklahoma Territory.
Case No. 4107.
Emma Nelson. Plaintiff,
vs..
William Nelson, Defendant.
To William Nelson: You are here
by notified that you have been sued
in the above named court That
plaintiff filed her petition in said
court on the 25th day of April, 1903.
asking that a decree Of divorce be
granted her against you. on the
grounds OF drunkenness, also the use
OF vile and opprcbrous language as
well as spanking and beating this
complainant You are further noti.
fed that you must answer said peti-
tlon in said above cause of action on
or before the 9th day of June. 1903
or said petition will be taken as true
and judgment rendered as prayed for
and costs of this action
Thomas s. Jones,
Attorne.' for Plaintiff.
Attest:
T. A. NEAL,
Clerk District Court
BY c. H. GrIswold, Deputy.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-05-09
rravellna IS pannerous.

Constant motion jars the kiduoys
which are kept Ia place in the body
by delicate attachments. This Is the
reason that travellers. trainmen. street
car men. teamsters and all who drive
very much, suffer from kidnev dis.
ease in some form. Foleys Kidney
Cure strengthens she kidneys and
cures all forms Of Kidney and bladder
diseases. Geo. e Hausan, locomo.
tive engineer, Lima. o.. writes, Con
stant vibration OF the engine cause1
me great deal OF trouble with my
kidneys, and / got no relief until /
used Foleys Kidney Cure
Sold by j. \. Wallace.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-05-09

(Flrst published in the Daily Leader
May 6, 1903)
Application for Liquor License.
Territory of Oklahoma, County Of
Logan, SIS.
Notice Is hereby given that
]. S. Willis
has this day filed in the office Of the
County Clerk, in and for said County,
his petition, asking that license be
granted him to sell at retail mailt,
spirltuous ami yinous liquors on
Lot 1 block a. Third ward. Orlando,
in said County and Territory.
ii 40 protest be filed on or before
May 10, 1903,
his petition will be granted and
license issued
Witness my hand and the seal OF
said County hereto AFFIXED this
9Th day Of May, 1908
N. ]. c. johnson.
County Clerk
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-05-09
Train Service july 1.

President Finney of the Katy, in
Oklahoma announced yesterday that
train service between Oklahoma City,
Guthrie and Cushing will be establish
ed on or before July l. He also stated
that train service TO Cleveland in Paw
nee county will be established on Au-
gust Z, adding thirtr4 ght miles to the
train service
A. C. Rouse, president OF the Katy
system, is expected in Oklahoma some
time this month and will make a close
inspection Of the work being done in
various parts Of the territory
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-05-09

Whenever Mrs Hightower at
tempts to snub me. said working
woman today, 81 taink OF how Mrs.
Vanderbilt or Mrs Astor would snub
Mrs Hightower and thea return
20 my work with a laugh"
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LEKINeToN clTY ELEcTIoN.

Lexington. Okla, May 9.-The city
election passed on quietly. the vote
being light j. NJ Massey r.. p.
Wynne, n NJ, Hardwick. Jr.. and Tom
w Keller elected aldermen. George
A, league, police Judge j. s. Little.
treasurer; r. A. Isom. clerk. and W. e.
Glenn, assessor The entire Demo
cratic ticket elected
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-05-09
Paxs 100000 70 rerrItorx.

e. T. Cartilage. tax commissioner
for the Santa Fe, was in the city yes
terday conferring with territorial Of
fcials relative to the annual assess
ment of railroads. The Santa Fe pays.
in round numbers, 100000 annually
TO the territory The road claims to
have more rolling stock in use than
any other Oklahoma road, and its Of
ficers state that the rate OF taxation is
higher than is the case with other
roads.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-05-09
LEADERErTEs.
Local Happenings Of city and Terri.
tory Briefly Told.

Mr. F. NJ Clark has resigned as
treasurer and director in the Ol1laho
ma Home Building company. Mr.
Clark has held the Office of treasurer
in this organization for the past FIVE
months, and gave general satisfaction
~-s-..---s asIrEa4sESsiElUm
H. c. Beamer, superintendent Of the
deaf and dumb school Ia this city. is
having an addition built to the main
building
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Notice

F. " Clark has resigned as treas
urer and director OF hte Oldahoma
Home Building company Of lu,hrie.
Okla. 10 take effect May AZ. 1898
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THOMAS ;, Jones'
Attornes1 for Plaintiff .
Attest

T. A. NEAL,
Clerk District Court.
BY c. H. Griswold, Dcputv.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-05-09

A. L. Cockrum, vice president Of the
Bank of Commerce has purchased sew
eral lots in the Beadles addition west
of Guthrie, upon which he will erect
a fine residence.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-10

a wooden handle, which John Hall
used in the Indian wars. 1t was
called a "spontoon" and was used by
officers to direct the movements of
troops. Placed upright in the ground
1t signified halt; pointed forward, ad-
vance, and backward, retreat.
He was a prudent Hall who made
the reservation in his will II give to
my two daughters-in-law each a gold
en- ducat-if L happen to have a cou-
pie"
A story is told of a certain Abigail
Hall, who, in her old age. became en-
amored of pipe. One day, while sit
ting by the great fireplace in the fam
lily mansion, she reached out with the
tongs for a coal to light her pipe. "A
thunder cloud happened to be passing
at the time. and the tongs attracting
the lightning, 1t descended the CHM
ney, giving the old lady a shock. The
tongs were not hurt, but a string of
gold beads around Abigails neck were
melted, and no trace of them ever
found"
The Revolutionary War brought the
Halls prominently to the front. DR..
Lyman Hall. Governor of Georgia, was
one of the signers of the Declaration of
independence. A monument to his
memory is erected in the cemetery at
AOi u anu eiHoCneI III augusta,
to which city his body was removed by
the state of Georgia
The Hall coat of arms has a chevron
sable between three columbines
stalked and leaVed vert. The crest is
talbots head; the motto "Turpiter
Desperation" despair is Base).
There are said to be l06 various
specimens of the Hall coat of arms
Among the devices are a horses head
in armor and a dove bearing an olive
branch in it's beak.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-10
BY ELEANOR LEXINGTON.

England some from Meriden, and
others from Coventry in Warwick
shire and Cheshire, because of the
names given to New England towns
of which Halls were among the found
ers.
Most of the Halls of the first genera
ton in America lived in Connecticut.
The first notary public of that state
was Elihu Hall. He was appointed
by the Archbishop of Canterbury The
first marriage that took place in Wal
lingford, Conn, was that of Thomas
Hall and Grace Watson, June 3, 1878.
In 1898 there is a record of fifty
acres of land being donated to Thomas
Hall lin consideration of his fathers
services in the Pequot War, 1881" A
few years later, a lieutenant Samuel
Hall was promoted to be captain of the
train band. Thinking that the seat
assigned him in the meeting house
was not consistent with his new dig
nifty, he was given leave to construct
a new que" nearer the front
John Hall. the Pequot soldier of
1857, married a young English girl,
Jeanne Wollen. She was well educated
and of good descent her family being
entitled to bear the crest a den-
lion. curious relic now seen in the
rooms of the New Haven, Conn, His
torical Society is the long spear. with