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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-08-22

The Russians at Portsmouth are
cleverly playing upon the American
desire to look behind the e of
every important event, by expressing
their regret that they cannot let the
that goes on at the conferences. APP
parently this is not worrying the silent
Japanese: yet they have good sense on
their side. Whether the Russians are
or are not violating M agreement on
this point, the Japanese have been
wholly justified in assuming such an
agreement to be in force even with
out a distinct understanding, for Sc
crecy is essential to success in such a
delicate piece of diplomacy. But the
fact remains that NJ. White Is showing
great perspicacity in his angling for
American favor. BY his attendance,
an dthat of his suite, at church yester-
day, he scored again not merely In
falling in with the desire of the gov
ernor of New Hampshire for "A strict
observance of the Sabbath, but also by
contrasting his own religion with that
of the heather Japanese. Thus far
the only really authenticated victory of
the latter at this conference is their
readiness to play going to Jerusalem"
with the young ladies ut the hotel. The
deep significance of this was not lost
upon some of the enterprising CORE
spondents or the spot. 1t certainly
goes to show that this woodworking
meeting at Portsmouth has its humor-
Gus side.-New York Post.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-08-22

It was in one Of u dry goods stores,
and the man had the air of one who
was used to shopping. Said he to the
astonished saleswoman, Give me a
yard of maroon colored flannel to
match Il baby, please" Correcting
himself hastily, he began again: Il beg
pardon. l mean a yard of flannel to
match a maroon cOlored baby. Here
producing a bit of flannel from his
vest pocket, 1 want a yard of that!'-
Boston Transcript.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-08-22
RAILROADS IN UNITED STATES.
Annual Report of Interstate Com
mcfce Commission Gives Statistics
for Year 1904.

Washington, August 16.-The annual
report of the Interstate commerce
commission giving the railroad statis-
tics for the year 1864, shows that there
were at the end of that year 287.07
miles Of railroad in the United States
OF which 212,243 were single track, Is
S24 second track, 1,467 third track. l.
467 fourth track and the remainder
yard track and sidings. The increase
IN single trackage for the year was s.
927 miles, exceeding the increase for
any previous year since 1890.
The number of persons on the pay
rolls of the railways in the United
States as returned for June 80, 1904.
was 1,296,121, or Gil per 100 miles of
line, a decrease for the year of 49, 16 or
% per 100 miles. The wages and sal
aries paid for the year amounted 10
1917, 598,810.
The par value of the amount of rail-
way capital outstanding on June 50
1904, vas S13,213, 124, 679, which repre-
sents a capitalization of $64, 265 per
mile.
OF the total capital stock outstan1.
ing S2,695,O41 90 or 42.53 per cent. paid
no dividends. The amount of divi-
bends declared during the veal vas
1921, 941 ,049, being equivalent to 6.o9
per cent. on dividend paying stock. The
gross earnings were 81, 1915, ia, 091, be-
ing S74,327, 1874 greater han for the
previous year. Their operating ex-
penses were 81, 1888, 896, 253, an increase
Of $81 1857, 401. The total number Of
casualties to persons on the railways
was 94,201, of which 10,O46 represented
the number of persons killed and 81 :
155 the number injured.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-08-22

Not long ago the claim that any gcct
thing in the way of legislative sugges-
ton could come out OF Pennsylvania
would have been generally regarded
with doubt and suspicion. But GER
tain events there in the last three or
four months have certainly awakened
hope, ard at least tended to inspire
confidence So now that the legfsia-
ture of the state has at its recent ses-
sion passed an ret giving the governor
power TO appoint three commissioners
to attend the convention of the Com
missioners for the Promotion OF the
Uniformity of Legislation who are 10
meet at Narragansett Pier this month,
and later at Washington, we must give
at least qualified credit for a spasm
Of public virtue.
The governor is authorized 10 go
even further than that and invite 9TH
er States TO cooperate with Pennsyi-
yania IN the effort 10 secur uniform
divorce laws Throughout all the STATES
of the Union. He has already COM
muAicated with the governor of New
York, who, while doubling his power
to appoint three commissioners asked
for. has turned the matter over with
his approval of the general proposition
to he senior member of the Comm,s-
sion for Promotion Uniformity OF Leg
isiatio1, with the suggestion that that
body represent the State in any Goa
vention that might be arranged for
Washington. 1t may be assumed that
a majority of States alr~eadyfavor uni
form divorce legislation, and it is be-
coming more and more evident that
without such uniformity the scandals
and evils of divorce must increase
throughout the land.
There are two ways Of attaining this,
or seeking to obtain it. One is that
proposed by the Pennsylvania nov
ment, aid the other is by a constitu-
tional amendment permitting the pas
sage of a national aw Of equal and i'm
partial application all owe the Union.
There is growing demand for such a
law, but the methods through which it
could be established, if at all, would be
slow and tedious. doubtful as to results.
and questionable as to policy, at leass
so long as a working alternative is pre-
sented. 1t is not desirable to make
the Federal government any more pa
ternalistic than we have to for protec-
ton Of society and it is proper to un-
dertake the ask of bringing the States
together in a general understanding
and common practice before resorting
to the more drastic measure.
But there are, nevertheless, formid-
able obstacles to this proposed concert
of States. In some of them, where the
States right idea is strongest, such a
measure might alarm the people as sa-
voring too much of a surrender of local
independence and of a federative prin-
ciple or tendency. South Carolina has
no divorce law. South Dakota has put
her divorce legislation on a CONNER
cial basis and has made of the institu-
ton a State industry. The same point
of view does 10 universally prevail.
Ethical estimates are different in dit
ferent States; still the end proposed is
so desirable that a general effort should
be made to bridge over by compro-
mise minor differences, so that the
frauds that are now so numerous shall
be made impossible.-Boston Trans
cript.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-08-22
Out0One.

An English and an American mer-
chant We're discussing the relative i'm
portance of their businesses.
Why said the Englishman, 'in my
firm the clerks use 30, gallons of ink
q year,"
"Oh, that's nothing retorted the
American. I'VE saved that much ink
in a year by ordering our clerks not
to dot their i's.'-Harper's Weekly.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-08-22
Militia Called Out to Back Up Shot
Gun Quarantine.

Vicksburg, Miss, August 15.-Mayor
Forsyth, of Monroe, La, tonight called
put o company Of militia to back up a
shotgun quarantine established by citi-
zens of Monroe who were incensed at
the local health boards order raising
the bars a little. After calling on the
troops the mayor telegraphed Governor
Vardaman for authority to use the sol
diers, which was promptly granted by
the governor. Excitement ran high Cor
a time, but trouble was averted by The
withdrawal of the shotgun brigade.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-08-22
Southern Nurses. mems Association.

Southern Nurscr! mems Association.
Norfolk, Va, August 16.-The South
ern Nurseymen's Association, which
embraces the principal fruit interests
south of Baltimore, met here today
There are about IS delegates in attend
ance at the convention. The time OF
the body was taken up principally with
b reading of reports and papers On
special subject of interest to nursery
men.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-08-22
Looking Ahead.

First Banker-I don't see WHY Won
keep that cashier.
Second Banker-What's the matter
with him?
First Banker-He's extremely care
less.
Second Banker-That's one reason
why l keep him. He's liable to over
look a lot of stuff in case he skips
out.-Louisville Courier-Journal.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-08-22

One reason why Chauncey Depew is
not insured in the Equitable may be
tina. he knows so much about its man
agement.-Durham Sun.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-08-22

When a bank goes on a bust it is the
dep0sitorS who lose their balance.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-08-22

Chappie-The shock made me uncon-
sciOuS.
Miss Portland you neyer regained
your senses :-Tarrytown CN. v News.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-08-22

Honesty is the best policy, and q
man who takes out such a policy finds
it difficult to keep up the payments.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-08-22

Dycr-He works harder and has less
to show for it than any man | know.
DueII-W his business?
Dyer-Bil collector.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-08-22

A man may know his place. but it
fellows.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-08-22
Gloom Chasers by a
Sleepy Hollow Jester

I IYLD-Enpec does not seem to be
w very well acquainted with his
W mother tongue.
Mack-IH bet he is with his mother
in-law.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1905-02-11
Real Estate.
TRANSFERS OF PROPERTY.

Louis Illmer and wife to Gustov
isiusmann, interest in property in Fifth
district, 80 and other considerations.
J. Murdoch Clark and wife, of Wash
ln2ton, to Sarah NJ. Ford and |. IL.
Ford. lii undivided interest in farm of
?3 acres in Fifth district, so.
JoAn s. Russell to Joseph 7. r. Rus
sell. IL acres in Fifth district. S4OO.
Ann" X. Writ to John $. Strahorn,
lot in Llkton $175.
Elizabeth ~. Lincoln to Jo.cph n.
Bunti"E of Pennsylvania % acres along
Oct"raro CrrcK in Eighth district, 500,
J. &rul Stevens to- Reuben ucvo-
low, l,.s,"o.d property ON George street.
Cnr@ pvakc City, $500.
JOSHUA Clayton, assignee. to Walter
Il. ...tSlN, two tracts Of iIud at Bald
wiz, T"lG.
Waiter Il. i,ars0n to James NJ. Casho,
pr. riy above $500.
No~h X. Kcescy and wife TO Phi,a-
dc.rAtJ, Laitlinore and WaShngton I,aii-
70 Company .ot of land Ut rplryyillc,
500.
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Public Sale CT Ohio tlorSes
AT Adams Hotel, Rising Sun, Md
Monday, Feb. IL, 1905

The aubSrrihcr. viii sell on The above date
- HEAD on ONO HORSES, from to :
years old. Weighing from 1000 o roo lbs, solid
co.nr~. These huisvS must he rs represented
or 40 SAFE. We have been doing business at
Rising ~un lor several year. and we have
alWaiS given entire satisfaction, and we in
vi 10 do II this time. Iil">c horse. iuust
be aS represented rNuu lind we have made
D." - Misrepresentation all you have 10 do is
= hrin" tire horS" back and get Your ndlr
You don't naNeI" lrade for another horse
Nr"iand by what wN advertise. come and
sre tho horses before the day oi sale and picl:
oLi tue horse that suits you. SAFE positive
and to commence n; =. III. sharp. niI urr
at y sharp. Everybody welcome Come
and see the best lot Of horses ever offered IN
Rising sun. 30 days credit.
lllndman, Auct. COOK ~ JACKSON.
PaXSon, Clerk.
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FLORIDA.
Two Weeks Tour via Pennsylvania Railroad

The first Pennsylvania Railroad tour
of the season to Jacksonville allowing two
Weeks in Florida, will leave New York
Philadelphia; Baltimore and Washington
b. special train on January 81.
Excursion tickets, including railway
Transportation, Pullman accommodations
tene BERTH, and meals en- route in hoth
directions while travelling on the special
train, will be sold at the following rates:
New York, $50; Trenton $40; Philadel
phia, S4S: pittsbns, $50. and 1T proper
tionate rates from other points.
Similar tours will be rim February II
and 2S.
For tickets, itineraries, and other infor-
nEation. apply to ticket agents, or to Geo.
w. Boydy, General Passenger Agent
Broad Street Station. Philadelphia.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1905-02-11
MORiGAGEE'S SALE
OF
REAL ESTATE

BY virtue aud ia execution of power and
nt.rhO.! contained in II mortgage from
James Warncrand Ann q. Warner, his wife,
to William McCrrry, dated the 9th day Of
March, 1886 and recorded in the land records
ol Crcil County, Md In ilhcr !. \ d., NJ
Ii. folio sol, etc, and assigned to Mary j.
Cooling, row deceased, I he undersigned, the
administrator Of said deceased, Will sell at
public auction at the court House door in
Eikton, in said county, on
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1905-02-11
Bureau Did the Business

East oNttingham culithumpians are on
the qui vive for the home coming Of their
venerable neighbor Samuel w. Person
and his prospective bride, Mrs. Alice
Thomas, Of Scranton, Pa. who were
ii have f,a4r n,arried In Philadelphia on
Wednesday as the result of n trial of
a. matrimonial bureau. The groom IL "A
and the bride is said to confess to So.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1905-02-11
FRAME DWELLING

loX2i f., and Stable SOx40 It,. and was occu.
pied BY saf1 mSrtgagors as n home The
second lot Is improved by Wheelwright
and Blacksmith Shop
TERMS OF SALE prescribed by the mort
gage ave- casi, on day OF sale; but more
liberal terms may Probably be arranged II
desired. Purchaser to pay cost OF convey
apse, l.. MARSHALL AAINks. 4 s.
Administrator OF Mary J. Cooling deceased.
w. ], SMITH, Auctioneer.
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HENRY II. CARTER,

late Of said county, deceased. All per-
sons having claims against the said de
ceased are hereby warned to exhibit the
same with the vouchers thereof duly au-
thcnticated
on or before the 10th day of June, 1905,
they may otherwise be excluded from
any benefit of said estate. All persons
indebted to said. estate are requested to-
make immediate payment to the snbscrib-
crS. Given under ORR hHndr this = 9th
day of December: 1904.
. JOHN r., DEWITT.
, CHARLES $. PEACOCK,
Dec, Jl-Gl. -. EXgcutolS.
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FOR RENT

10 barrel Flour Mill, fu'l roller T. oresS:good
water power; mechanical equipment first
class; good "rist and merchant lraGr; con
venient to markets. Terms reasonable
Possession March 18th, 1905.
NJ. Il. WHITAk EK.
febli2wkS BlythCdalc Md.
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Church tomorrow !: q. 80
... =, &C.,.
Tic fourth Quarterly conferences for
Zion Circuit will be held at'Hion lon Sat
urday, FEBRUARY Is, ut 10 a., NJ.
r,r ,a...
Cqmp. =. sol A.; of IEarwfcl; will
be held ou.iht evenings of JIehrt;I!y "
22.auL 23''
:. :"
"A fall @l"the ice lind john Walters
I ~, ,.,,'I WI" II O'''S '"' +'''' '''''
~
-EnlIinw. rnu '+bnr.icn.. nu,,. .R,,lnv,s
Drv;$ion riGfS mi Afoin strrpt ON Sat
ur,l9y ujSlNt William Ruttrr krnl,n hi.
krn,-r,,, ..Bti..zyos +oxa6 m bfs Inlr-
ing horse mid ,ottrndc1 ht pr"'NtiirbaT
.
The big sun spot 10000 miles in dia-
meter at its widest part and cliptical in
shape was visible through smoked glass,
several days this week. '"4'
rhn;..o,h u,,.a,n ,o,,,. ,.o,-4,,.,
of West Nottingham Presbyterian
Church, will hold Il sale of his effects on
March I. and remove 10 Philadelphia.
Harvey Barrett will succeed him.
ST Mary AIMS Parish Rrv, l. Glib.
son Can't, rector, Sunday services as
follows-St. Marks, il II. m; Parish
House. perryvi4e, 3 p. M; st. Mary :
Nhurch' l"2V H. H. an" Gov Z. H. All
g." 49,.
BY fall OH the ice cQversJ pave
bent in front Of the Junior School in
Port Deposit on Tuesday morning Mrs.
!" op h.. i.r, w, ri.''''' '"' '''' ''S
~ ci., y >, :.
NJ, is now one OF the strongest IN point ONT
momh ,',, ON TmcsIay ryrminy six for
m,r members were rcin.tatcd as follows
w NJ Ru,.l;Inv Eroson |. Rrunctt.
IoHn " nnnhar " Carroll Gaines
.Ionn \, Morgan. and John f. Sparlilin.
The following new members were 1d-
mitted-lsolond G.. Clark. Clinton A.
JaqHett" ". Sterling Evans Sterling It Il,, f.
Dunbar, Evans L. Dunbar Harry l.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1905-02-11
CLEAN BREAST
MADE OF CRIME
CONTINUED FROM PAGE IL

as uneoncerned and jovial as5 ever. right
up to the Saturday night before he WIS
arrested in October for horse stealing
in Maryland. The only change we no
ticed in the lad WAS that toward the lust
he became careless about his dress. The
first year he worked here rs an appren-
tice he was paid from 50 to So Il week,
WAS always neat and saved mp 500. The
last year he earned from $50 to SD
steadily every week. but did not dress
81 well rs he had on the smaller wages.
w" all liked him and believe his fam
lily is highly respectable
RUINED IN THE wENDERLOIN.
The Philadelphia Record OF THURSDAY
takes Shippers career in the 'hiuIc.-
pha "Tcndrr.oim" TIE attractions AMI
temptations ol which. il SIMS, are re-
SponSiblr for his downfall. 49, pointing Il
StriiIn" moral aud us related to the
'ElIi-vicc" crusade now on in the Quak-
e. City. 1t Gains that Detective Joan
Smith. of the city force, unnHrthgI Mr..
tr2Stab!c~ watch and did much to Up
set shipper attempted u.ihi. 1t further
says thnt while Shippers was not 4 dliNI-
or he was II confirmed cigarette ficnd
and through his losses ut and passion for
gambling rcSOrtcd To horse stealing to
get means for play and finally wound up
Il murderer. y good lawyer, it is said,
has been secured for him i'll philadcl-
phiQ who will look after his defense
\ special from IIagcr<town says that
Shippers is suspected from his pictures
in the papers ~ having been one of two
lhiladelphianS, who, more than year
ago. tried TO get away with one of Iiv-
crylnan Gcary's teams from that city.
The Sheriff gave chase in an automobile
and they left the team at Ridgeville.
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TUESDAY, FEB q. 1905


at II O'Clock, y. NJ,
all the property conveyed by said mortgage
that is TO say, all those two adjoining lots OF
land each containing -. acres and particu-
larry described in said mortgage with the
buildings and improvements thereon sit
uated ut 81. Augustine in said county. The
first lot Is i'm proved by II 2.-story
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1905-02-11
FOR SALE OR RlN..

The Partridge iiill property IL tiilton. OIrs
OF the most heH Itifuily locate! properties u
the heart OF any town in Mary land. Nv o
and one. half acres Of -round. elevated boz 3
the adjacent streets, with ndit.Tdi terrace
on three sides. Large Colonial hrick housB
in excellent repair, with modern "onvenieD.
ccS. Apply TO th" owner, w
JOHN GILPIN,
9jScrti EiktOn. Maryland.
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sHERRI. G FOR SALE

For.Sale--prime cpt HerrtnSs 40 per har
rel, or 90 cents per hundred.
aa....''..s HARRY Bs hakyEf,*
fcbll-3wks North East, Md
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PUBLIC SALE
OF A
Valuable Farm

Under ana by virtue of power contained in
mortgage from Emma r. Ceilings. bearing
date the 18th day OF October in the year
iU', and recorded among the land records of
Cecil County, in the state OF Maryland, in
lLher j. q. w. No. -, Folio 1876. etc, the rn-
derSi"ncd, the Attorney named therein to
make sale III the event of default, VIII sell al
public auction ut he Court House door, in
the town of ElItou, In said county, ON
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FOR RENT

= "Graen Him. farm. at North EaSs, Md.
also 'ISrOwn House Farm near North Fast.
Md. Apply to c. W. SHIPPERS, OF q. W.
CDSDES, North East, Md. trbll-iWks
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1905-02-11
ORDER NlSl.
In Re: The Mortga%rd Real Estate Of Frank
&. Mex uishl ct. III.
la Che Circuit t'oit. ,o'',ri: COUNTY.
In tluIlN. No 30

la IL, Circuit tOiI. To- ',ri: COUNTY.
In f.quIlN. No 100.
ordered. This ten Ii daN Of January 1868,
tina, g." safe OF property mentioned III THESE
PROCEEDINGS. made ana rcpOr,ed by tCOrAt
y. EIahr Attorney. aS lnulciH set forth I've
IaliaVd ana confirmed. unless cause 10 TN"
CONTRARY tHrreOi he shown ON or before the
sixteenth day 90 March nrNt. provide Il
copy ol In : order br inserted in some news.
page r.Iul' d HuG pu3liSil' q IN tocil county
Oucr WrrK Tor one mon II bc'nIc the llth
day OF FrbI uarN nest.
The report states the amount OF safe to be-
SG5U
MANLY DRtNNEN. CLERK
True copy Test:
Jan li.N MANLY NHENNFN, clerk.
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READ THIS

| lave inquiries for Farms, all siHCN, from
people throughout MuIN land. Delaware.
New ! ork. Pennsylvania. ana as far South
as south Carolina. ! advertise North and
Soiih-l get buyers aud sellers in touch
with each other Will soon circulate among
these people - list of the Farms and other
Real FNIate placed in my hands to sell, Do"
YOU want Ia sell Your T. ace advantage
ouSIv" II You do, place il with me-. work
day and night 10 geG Auu the best purchaser
Your inter' SIS IN my hands Will be vigor
Dusty advanced. Write mp now for parllcu-
lar. !. WATERS RtSStIl"
Real Estate. th"StCrtOwn. Md.
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jan 2l-lg0j.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

This is to give notice that the Subscrib-
rrS Of Cecil county have obtained from
the Orphans Court of said county let
tors tcStamcntary on the personal es-
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1905-02-11
Farm Wanted. ,

Wanted to Renr-a farm In Seventh IN
triot Of Cecil County-Rbout sew nay acres Nd
ground and good buildings. State prfGa. *
Address o. p. STEBBIN6,
5ll8 Woodland Ava,
West Philadelphia, Perna.
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Ordered. This 10th day of January,
1905, that the sale of property mcption-
ed in these proceedings, made and report
ed hy l., Marshall llninc$, Trustee, be
ratified and confirmed, unless cause to
the contrary thereof be shown on or be-
fore the Both day Of March next; pro
yidcd !, copy of this order be inserted in
some newspaper printed and published
in Cecil County once Il week for one
month before the 1St day of March next.
The report states tn" amount Of sale
to be $500.
MANLY DRFNNEN.
True C0py-IcSt Clerk
MANLY DRENNEN, Clerk
Jan. sit.