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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-10-05
HON EWORTH.

Homework, o.. Oct. III. e. Pier
en- and wife of Canton, H. e. McNely
and family and c. E. King and family,
of New Chambersburg, passed Sunday
with F. s. Pieren and family.
Joseph Tremble, of Shelbyville, Ind,
and Miss Olive Brooks, of Homework,
were married at Grand Rapids, Mich,
a few days ago.
Miss Olive Thomas is attending Mt.
Union college this term.
Mrs J. F. Baylor and little daugh-
ter Bessie, are visiting with Michigan
friends.
A. L. Johnson has returned home
from Pennsylvania.
Albert Lower, of Missouri, is visit
ing his many friends here. He is a
brother of Mrs. Levi Heestand, of this
place.
James Benner is attending the dis
trict meeting of the German Baptist
Brethren church ,as delegate at Su-
gar Creek. about six miles south OF
Canton.
Alvin Betz is seriously Ill with rheu-
matism.
George Barrack and family of West
township, were visiting l. M. Thomas
and wife, Sunday.
Mrs. John Matti of Louisville, was
visiting her parents, over Sunday.
Mrs. Rachael A. Thomas is some
better.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-10-05
ArwArsR


Atwater, o., Oct. IAN apple buyer
of Columbiana, has bought the orchard
of Charles Dilley and Rufus Camp.
They furnish pickers and ship to
Pittsburg.
Llr. and Mrs. John Maxwell and
son, Jessie, and family, attended the
funeral of the infant son of Arthur
Wilson at New Baltimore, Sunday
The Bartholomew brothers who took
vacation of ten days in the west,
have returned
Mrs. w. G.. Carlile. former landlady
of the Carlile House. has concluded
a two weeks visit with relatives and
friends at Columbus. o.
Mrs. James Winder, aged rs years,
is making a three weeks visit with
relatives in Marshall and Elkhart
counties, Ind, and Barrient county,
Mich.
Rev. Webster, NJ e. minister here,
has been returned for another term,
much to the pleasure of the congrega-
ton.
Rev. Marsh, pastor at Atwater Cen
ter, has rendered his resignation to
take effect October L.
w. T. Mendenhall and wife, for 25
years esteemed residents here, have
purchased a fine property in Raven
ma, to which place they move today.
Matthias Harmons only horse was
taken with flstula suddenly Saturday,
necessitating the killing of the ami
NAL, Monday.
Elmer Hicklen lost valuable horse
Thursday by getting fast in it's stall.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur Meredith were
at the Canton fair Thursday and Fri
day. They also visited relatives in
Canton.
A number of high school scholars
in the primary grade are out with
whooping cough, which threatens to
break up the school.
c. G.. Arnold has sold his farm and
sonal and household property Satur-
day at public sale.
Mrs. John Stratton of New Balti-
more, sister of MIR. H. Matte, died at
Fresno, CAL, Tuesday, where she had
gone with her husband for her health
six months ago.
The Deerfield band, assisted by Prof.
Phillips, Misses Maud and Ida Green
of Atwater, Messrs. Fred seymour and
Eugene Plummer of Rootstown, gave
very successful concert to full
house at the Congregational church
on Tuesday evening.
Frank Baldwin and his force OF
mill hands are reducing the forest
owned by Sherd Austin, of Marlboro.
and Lloyd Austin of New Baltimore.
William D. Stone, of Lone Elm
Farm, has returned from Columbiana
county, with a car load of merino
ewes.
Powell Whittlesey shipped two car
loads of cattle from Chicago.
Lish. Whittlesey bought a new
Champion potato digger the other day
and had force of men at work, Fri
day and Saturday, picking up behind
| hiLn. llO iAoo q DuhPCl ClOp VI oOu0
eight acres.
w. w. Ladd reports potato yield Of
1880 bushels from six acres.
Mr. Nobs. cheese maker for our
Cooperative Cheese Co., met his sis
ter Sunday at Alliance, on her way
to visit here from her home in Switz-
erland. She will probably keep house
for her brother.
Van Meacham, threatened with con-
sumption, sold his effects at public
sale last spring and with his wife and
family went to Calgary, Canaua,
thinking to regain his health. He re-
turned Wednesday, very low, having
to be carried from the car and is not
expected to survive many days.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-10-05
A GOOD SHOWING

Annual Report of the Stark County
Infirmary Board Made Yesterday.
Late Tuesday afternoon l. B. Druck-
enbrod, superintendent of the Stark
county infirmary, filed his annual re-
port with the county auditor and also
mailed copy of the same to H. H.
Shiver, secretary of the state board of
charities at Columbus, as required by
law
The report which is published else
where in today's News should be read
by every taxpayer. 1t reveals that by
modern and keen executive ability, the
average cost of maintaining each in
mate during the last fiscal year was
but $9213.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-10-05
PARIS.

Paris. Sept. 29.-while picking ap-
pies Monday Henry Zinninger fell
from the tree and sustained slight in
Juries.
Born. to Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Foltz,
September 26, daughter.
Mrs. Joseph Farmer spent Thursday
at the home of Harry eponseller.
Mrs. William sheatsley has sold her
property she recently purchased OF
Walter Sefert to Henry zininger.
Henry Night visited with John Lentz
Thursday.
r. Fl. Shearer made business trip
to Canton Wednesday.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-10-05
MOB VIOLENCE
In Mobile by Reason of
an Assault on a White
Girl by a Negro = At
tempt to Get at Prison
ner Causes Trouble.

Mobile Ala, Oct. "A mob storm
ed the county Jail at o'clock tonight
in search of nergo who had attacked
a white girl The rioters were in
formed that the negro had been splr-
tied away and were prevailed upon TO
dispense. Later they were reorgan'
lied and at $3.50 they returned to the
Jail. The mob numbered about 500.
Their leaders denied that the negro
had been taken away and demanded
that he be given up to them. A
number of prominent men took their
stand in the Jail yard and tried to in
duce the mob to desist. Suddenly shots
rang out.
TWO MEN SHOT.
Special officer Hoyle, of the Mobile
G. Ohio railroad, VINO was among those
endeavoring to pacify the crowd, fell
to the ground mortally wounded, hav-
ing been shot in the left breast with
a shotgun. Flying shot penetrated
the hand of A. S. Lyons, president OF
the general council, who was also en-,
deavoring to quiet the mob. The city
instead of being in mourning for her
storm victims, is in a frenzy over the
negros attack.
TROOPS MAY BE CALLED.
Governor Jelks is ready to call out
the state troops. At his request the
afternoon newspapers printed no extras
lest there be race riots when the en-,
tire population learned of the arrest
James Robinson, Is years old, was
captured this afternoon and identified
by the girl as her assailant.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-10-05
CHESTNUT RIDGE.

Chestnut Ridge, Oct. 2.-Elias Lilly
attended the Canton fair Thursday.
Mrs. Curt Breckenridge and son
Leroy, spent Friday at the home of
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. H. Wy
mer.
Miss A. M. Wilson received an in.
vitation to attend the dedication of
Pennsylyania's new capitol at Harris
burg, Pa, October 4.
Communion service will be observed
at the Lutheran church Sunday
morning, October Z.
The Akron and Alliance connecting
railroad is slowly but surely making
progress.
Eli Brumbaugh got 1,740 bushels of
potatoes from eight acres and c. F.
DeulabahD 1900 from six acres. The
exciting time was when Deulabahn
came to his farm Sunday morning
and the barn floor broke down and the
potatoes scattered in the stables, but
no stock was killed.
The funeral over the remains of
Russell Wilson, the two-year-old son
of Arthur and Ethel Wilson, was
held Sunday at 3 p. m.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emmett Smith, of
Pennsylvania, are visiting amoue
friends here.
Mrs. Celia Machamer made a
business trip to Canton Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. ]. Hinman have
arranged to attend the Akron fair
Wednesday.
Mrs. Peter Swartz and Mrs. Her
bert Baum are on the sick list,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-10-05
CIRCUIT COURT
October Term Convened Yesterday
Case of Frank Stevens Taken
Under AdNisement.

The October term of circuit court
of the fifth judicial district convened
in Canton, Tuesday morning for ses-
sion of one week Judges Donahue of
New Lexington, Taggart, of Wooster,
and McCarty, of Canton, on the bench.
The case of Frank Stevens, who is
now serving life sentence in the pen
itentiary for the killing of Joseph
Burk at Osnaburg last November was
the first case taken up. His attorneys
are asking for a new trial on the
ground of newly discovered evidence.
The court took the matter under ad-
yisement until Friday.
Upon call of the docket a number
of the cases were passed until the
next term and oth\r marked for hear
ing which will be taken up in their or
der and disposed of during the week.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-10-05
DESPERATE ROBBERS
Resisting Seige by Armed Posse Of
One Hundred Men.

Chicago, Oct. 2.-Surrounded in a
small grove ten miles from the village
of Hinsdale, two desperate robbers
resisting a seige by armed posses num-
bering close to 10 men. In the dark
ness it is impossible to reach the out
laws position without the certainty
of heavy loss of life. The besiegers
will maintain a close Gordon about
the grove until dawn when the battle
will open. The robbers-a negro and
a white man-attempted to loot Mrs.
w. S. Woodwards home at Hinsdale
this morning, and when surprised by
Mrs. Woodward choked her so severe
ly that she may die.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-10-05
Removed Truatee kalaer

Columbus, o., Oct. 2-Governor Har-
ris today accepted the resignation of
John Kaiser as trustee of the Athens
hospital. This case is the result OF
the recent investigation Of the affairs
OF the institution.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-10-05
Probate court,

In re guardianship Of Eldon Walk
er. First account filed.
Estate OF Elizabeth Kramer. Final
account filed.
In re guardianship of Essie Jamison.
Final account fled.
In re estate Of Albert Walker, MIN
ishillen township. Will filed for pro-
bate.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-10-05
Permits 20 Wad

Milasean Waszile. laborer, 22 and
zivije Bolozan, 10, Canton.
James e. Dye, farmer, 20 and Mary
Eta Balmer, 10, North Lawrence.
Clyde B. Callahan, laborer, "a and
Nellie Miller, %. Alliance.
John Brown, butcher, So and Lidia
Werstler, 54. Marlboro.
Edward Russell. coal dealer, "a and
Mary Arnst, 22, Plain township.
Thomas G. Kennedy, minister, "a
and Elsie Lowry, 81, Canton.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-10-05
YOUNGSTOWN MAY
HAVE FOOTBALL TEAM

Youngstown may have a football
team to compete with Canton and Mas
sillon. A steel town gridiron enthus-
last believes that a team could be
started on $4,000. His plan is to get
five or six outside stars and make
up the remainder of the team from
home talent. A subscription paper is
being passed and If enough money can
be raised a team will be put in the
field.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-10-05
Sued Tor sIandar.

Mansfield, o., Oct. flames Up
son, prominent society man, son of
a wealthy coal dealer, Charles w. Up
SON, is defendant in an $4,000 damage
suit brought today in common pleas
court by Miss Nora oberlin, a hand
some young woman of good family.
who charges that the defendant cir
culated derogatory statements about
her and now refuses to wed her.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-10-05
HAD A LEG CRUSHED

Alliance, o., Oct. 2.-Peter George,
a foreigner employed at the Reeves
plant, met with a serious accident
while engaged at work today, in which
his left leg was badly crushed. The
injury was of such a nature that it
was necessary to have him removed
to the hospital at once. Inc unfortu-
nate man is married and the father
of two children.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-10-05
Driving out the Enemy

These are the days of colds, arp and
sudden, attacking throat arr gs,and
leading to consequences o., loes not
like TO think about. Avoid further
exposure and fight the enemy of
health and comfort with Perry
Davis Painkiller the family standby
for sixty years. 1t oonquers a cold In q
day. See that you get the right article.
There Is but one Paipkiller, Perry Davis
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-10-05
win Try to Defeat Lonavor,h

Cincinnati, o., Oct. 2.-Samuel Com
pers will take an active part in the
southern Ohio politics and will oppose
the reelection of Nick Longworth.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-10-05

Most fiockmasters consider that
their profit must come from the lambs
and that the wool should cover al
expenses. 1t Ia therefore highly rec.
smmended TO have everything in read
sness for the Iamb'ug season.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-05-15
General Markets.

New York, May a.
FLOUR = Firm, but quiet; Minnesota
patents, $4.25a455; winter straights, s3.S5a
4; winter extras $2.s0a3.40; winter patents.
$4a430
WHEAT--A opening barely steady
under large worlds shipments and lower
Liverpool cables, wheat frmed up on
prospects of liberal decrease in the Wis
ible, lack OF rain in Kansas and light Of
ferings; July, s71kaS7 7-16c.; September.
84sza84zsc.
BUTTER-Creamery, extras, per pound,
2O1ka21c firsts. 19a20c.; seconds, 16a1Sc.
held, 14a1Sc.; seconds, 15c.; renovated, ex-
tras, 1876. firsts, 15a16c.i seconds. 12a14c
factory, f1rsts, 145kai5c.
CHEESE-Old state, fun cream, large
and small colored and white. fancy 13a
1S1bc.; good to prime, 12a1255c.; new, state,
full cream, large and small, best SIC.
fair to good, S1sa9c.; light skins, best,
711a75sc.
EGGS-F'resh gathered, extra, per doz-
EN-, 191ze. nearby fresh gathered, firsts to
extra firsts. 171ha1S1ac.
HAY Easy shipping, 55a6Oc.; good to
choice, 90a95c
STRAW-Steady; long rye. 65c.
LIVE POULTRY ~ Quiet; fowls 14c.;
old roosters. 10c: spring chickens 2sa26c.
ducks, 12a13c.; geese, 10a11c.
DRESSED POULTRY - Steady; fowls,
choice, 1S1ac.; do, fair to good, 1214a1Sc.
old ROSTERS. 101kc.: roasting chickens,
thoice, 15c. do fair to good 12al4c.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-05-15
ROW OVER RATE BILL.
Presidents Attitude on Measure Excites
Bitter Discussion.

Presidents Attitude on Measure Excites
Bitter Discussion.
The volcano Of wrath which has been
smoking and emitting noxious doors
over the rate bill erupted in the sen
ate. Democratic leaders threw off all
restraint and gave full vent to UNI
trammeled Indignation against the
president, Senator Bailey finally shout
ing out:
let us have no more talk in the
senate and in the country about this
iron man. He is clay, and very COM
mon clay at that"
He charged inconsistency on the part
of the president; that he had failed to
take position on the railroad question
before the election; that he had failed
to revise the tariff, and that he had
receded from his decision to call an
extra session of congress to take up
the railroad question.
When Mr.. Bailey had finished his re-
marks Senator Tillman declared, on the
authority Of a third person, that the
president had severely criticised Sena-
tors Foraker, Knox and Spooner and
had characterized them as enemies of
railway rate legislation.
No one Of the senators named rose to
Mr.. TilIman's bait, and Senator Lodge,
who Immediately consulted the presi-
dent by telephone, quickly informed the
senate that President Roosevelt had
pronounced the assertion to be IAN I'M
qualified falsehood." Mr.. Lodge fur
Their quoted the president as having ex-
pressed sentiments in direct opposition
to those attributed to him by Mr.. Till
man on the alleged authority of ex-
Senator Chandler.
Senator Tillman made public por-
ton of written statement made to
him by Mr.. Chandler Of his various
conferences with the president on this
subject
Mr. Chandler when interviewed said;
Il realize what 1t means to me at the
close of my life to be branded by the
president of the United States as a
deliberate and unqualified falsifier.
shall not rest under the imputation.s
President Roosevelt in an answer to
Senators Tillman and Bailey and for
mer Senator Chandler, declares that
neither to Mr.. Chandler nor to any one
else did he insist upon any. particular
amendments
Attorney General Moody tells of con.
ferences with Senators Tillmnn and
Bailey ana their tentative agreement
upon an amendment.
Senator Tillman says the president
has evaded the real issue, that of act
ing in bad faith. He denied that he
had asked Mr. Chandler to open nego-
tiations at the White House, as the
president suggested, and this denial
was repeated by Mr.. Chandler.
The senate has now considered all Of
the rate bill except the section relating
to the makeup Of the interstate com
merce commission and Is discussing the
number Of members it should have.
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Standard Oil company and the ram

Standard Oil company and the ram
roads,
The first witness was Mr.. Wilhert,
who was formerly manager Of the To-
peka branch of the trust and is now
an Independent oil operator
He declared that agents Of the Stand
ard Oil company are held personally
responsible for all oil sold in their ter
ritory BY Independent companies and
that drivers Of tank wagons are expect
ed to keep up their stock by selling 205
to POS gallons from a wagon load Of
200 gallons. He said the actual tests
of the products of the Standard Oil
company to determine the quality are
carefully guarded and that when it
was found necessary to cut the price to
meet the figure of competitor a
cheaper quality of oil was substituted
and guaranteed to be of d higher grade
than it really was.
Despite objections Of counsel for the
Standard Oil company, f. S. Hibbs of
Peoria, Ill, for thirteen years an en-
ployee of the Standard Oil company,
was permitted to illustrate a number
Of tricks which, the witness said, were
used by statesmen and agents Of the
company. "They pay rebates, bride
people, cut the price and substitute
an inferior quality of oil and, in fact,
do anything necessary to get the bust
ness" said Mr.. Hibbs.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-05-15
HUMoR OF THE HOUR
The UnaduIterated word.

When de middle and de prognostic
sail yo', muh friends" said good old
Parson Bagster in the course of re-
cent sermon. don't extemporize wild
'em. Don't 'poIogize for de faith dat
am in yo', but dess give EN- de word
de plain, unsophisticated word wild de
bark on! Only dess yiste'd'y, down by
de postoffice, locks hawns wild a
prognostic-one o. desc yuh half edu-
Gated yaller nuisances OATS pulled up
like toad fraugs uhkaze dey think
dey's most whitean he wanted to
'spute about de Holy Scriptures. He
don't b'lieve dis, he don't b'lievel dat
and he has grave doubts about de
tudder. dess Glars muh th'oat, I
does. and says /:
Little man, down dar, how old is
yo'Y
/" 'Twenny-fo' yeahs, sah,' says he.
".uhshuhT says l. dess like dat 'Uh-
huh Yo' has been In de business Of
doubtin' de Lawd and his works for
twenny-fo' yeahs, is yo'? WelI-uh. de
Lawd has done been uh-runnin' de uni
verse twenny-fo' million yeahs and den
some. and does yo' reggin. little man,
dat a newcomer like yo'se'f knows mo-
about the operation Of de great and
mighty cataplasm Of creation dan de
Creator hisselfY
"Well-uh, and yo' dess ort to seed
him crumple up and crope off, OATS
de way to do 1t, muh bruddren and
muh sistahs! When de prognostic sails
yo' give him de word and give 1t to
him loud and coa'sel ne choir will
now vociferate Tom ri Morgan in
Woman's Home Companion.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-05-15

CURRENT EXPENSES.
Court expenses. 1927 900
COroners and post mortemS. ... 1000
Stationery. 1000
Interest and discount. .... 1000
Interest on county road bonds. 10000
Surplus revenue ....s.s....... $500
Superintendent OF schools .... 500
Aims house ...f.s............ 10000
Children home. ....s.s. $500
FreehOlder'S salaries ....... $500
Officers salaries. 1000
Incidentals and deficiencies 5000
Elections. ........,s....s.. 1850
Advertising and printing $500
Court house and jail ....s.... 10.500
Lunacy ....s..s.. ............. p, 600
Sinking fund ..............x.. 5000
Removing snow ........s..... 500
Street lighting M .s..&...,. $50
Fox bounty .,..... 500
Total $l4e, $50
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to advertise for bids for these roads
on approval of the state commissioner
and the preparation of plans, profileS,
etc, by the county engineer.
A resolution was adopted that nc
roads will be built until the township
through which it passes agrees to pay
the ten per cent.
Mr.. ConoYer OF Chatham addressed
the board, asking that the board pur-
chase a Sprinkling wagon for use in
the borough of Chatham. He said the
borough will give the water and the
citizens have raised a fund for the
other expenses. Mr.. 'Conover urged
the purchase by the county on the
ground of economy in the better care
of the road. The matter was referred
to the Road Committee and Chatham
freeholder.
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tor to sign notes in anticipation of
taxes, not to exceed the amount fixed
by law.
Allowing the sheriff 5000 for janitor
| services in the building, and for the
care of grounds and heating plant !;
and the county clerk and surrogate
300 per year each for the care of their
rooms.
| Allowing the clerk 5000 for his SER
/ vices, and the counsel $3.50.
Fixing the salary of the county en-
gineer at So, 250 per year, and allowing
him assistance when approved by the
road committee.
Directing that the quarterly report
OF the County Collector be printed in
all papers Of legal age at S125 apiece.
Fixing the salary of the County Col
lector at $1,000.
Freeholder Schoneberger explained
that the salary of the County Engin-
eer was not raised 5000 as would APP
pear, because the road committee had
allowed him 5000 for expenses for sey-
eral years, while under the new ar
rangement he would pay his own ex-
penses.
On resolution the County Collector
was directed to pay $4,000 Of the
county road bonds on July first and
So, 900 more on January first next.
The finance committee with the
counsel and the County Collector was
directed to see If the present bond is
sue can not be refunded at a lower
rate of interest than the four per cent.
now paid before the first Of July II
possible.
The court house committee present.
ed the sheriff S report showing twenty
| five admitted to jail during the month
and twenty there on May |. The Jail
physician reported nine visits to that
institution and the general health OF
Ethe inmates good.
The aims house committee presented
the following report In house at last
report, 81 admitted, 3; discharged, 6;
remaining, "a. In children's home at
last report, Sc; admitted, none; dis
charged, 8; remaining, So.
Freebooter Smith brought up the
matter Of railing along the canal in
RockawaY together With a letter
from the committee. He said there
had never been a railing at the point
in question, but the dangerous condi-
tion had been made by the Canal Com
pany and the company should fix it.
The matter was referred to the Rock
away bridge committee, the Counsel
and Engineer.
Freebooter SchonebergeT then intro
duced the resolution adopting the
roads for improvement during the
coming year. They are James street
| IN Passaic township from the Morris
line to the New Vernon church, a dis,
lance Of 10000 feet.
anMountain avenue, Mendham, from
the Black Horse Tavern to the N. j
y Pa. r. r. station, d distance d
1 81 945 feet.
i The Sussex turnpike in Roxbury
township to the Netcong line, dis,
lance of 1925 feet.
The Morris Plains and Boonton road
from Shelley's corner to the Whip
pany and Parsippany road.
The Hamburg turnpike ID Jefferson
township for a distance Of 1000 feet
connecting with the Passaic county
roads.
The DenYille-B o0nton road through
< the townships Of Rockaway and Boon.
ton, distance OF four miles
The road committee was authorized