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The commonwealth., 1906-11-29
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.
The Coming, Going and Whereabouts
OF Our People and Other Folks.

Mr.. Sherrod Salisbury, of Hamilton,
was here Sunday.
Mr.. S. J. Everett, of Williamson,
spent Sunday here.
Miss Matte Nichols, of Williamson,
is here visiting friends.
Mrs. T. w. Fenner, of Halifax, was
here some days ago visiting her friends.
Miss RUBY Safer returned to her home
inHalifax Monday after visit to friends
here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Braswell, of Battleboro,
are visiting their daughter, Mrs. l.. K.
Mills.
Mr.. B. F. White, Of Newark, N. j.,
was here last week visiting his rela-
tives.
Miss Susie Pope, of Crowells, was
here Saturday and Sunday the guest OF
Miss Bessie Cherry.
Mr.. J. w. Madry, of Edgecombe
spent day or two here last week WIS.,
lting his relatives.
Mrs. Lucy Mangum and Mrs. Annie
Lawrence went to Rich Square on q
visit last Saturday.
Mrs. ]. G. Mills and children went
to Wake Forest Monday to visit he1
father-in-Iaw, Prof. l.. r. Mills.
Miss Addie Smith who has been on
o-to~loI x,ioit fn frion6o in Rjr-
mingham, Ala, has returned home.
Mrs. J. D. Biggs who had been here
some weeks Ill at her mothers, Mrs
w. A. Dunn, returned to her home in
Williamson some days ago. Her
many friends will be glad to learn oi
her restoration to health.
Mr.. Henry Peyser, representative OF
the Printers Supply Co., of Washing
ton, D. c., was In Scotland Neck few
days ago. He was formerly resident
OF this place and lett here about twenty
three years ago apd had not visited the
town since. He said be observed many
changes.
Misses Annie Blggs, Emily SAWYER
Biggs and Monte Williford and Mess.
]. A. Pittman, Bruce Futrell and Her.
bert Mcdowell left Tuesday morning
to accompany Mr.. Tyler B. Wheeler to
Franklinton where he to-day (Wednes-
day. at IL O'Clock led to the marriage
altar Miss Lillian Tlmberlake. Miss
Kate Futrell also went to Franklinton
Saturday. Mr. Wheeler and bride will
make hurried trip to Washington and
Baltimore and will return to Scotland
Neck in few days.
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Sale of Valuable Property.
Saturday, Dec. |, 1906.

INT IL 80 O'Clock on Saturday, Dec. l,
~ 1906, in front of the offices OF The
Scotland Neck Bank in the town of
Scotland Neck, the following property
will be sold at public auction to the
highest bidder for cash
The we'll known Cotton Farm
1O-horse tarm--sltuated near Roanoke
river, 6 miles from Scotland Neck,
Halifax county, N. c., said to contain
4GO acres arabic and pasture land and
800 acres timber and wood land. Four
room overseer's home, splendid set
stables, good COW barn, large two-story
gin house with cotton press, gin, en-
CINE and boiler, three corn cribs and
good tenement houses. This is one Of
the very best farms of It's size in East
ern Carolina, we'll arranged for stock
iarm, and soil adapted to growth OF
cotton, peanuts and cora.
The Cypress Swamp Farm'--lO-
horse farm--adjoinin the Cotton
Farm" located near Roanoke river and
Z miles from Scotland Neck, Halifax
county, said to contain 500 acres arab'e
and pasture land, and 600 acres timber
and wood land. The right man can
take hold of this farm and make 1t
fine property. 1t contains four-foom
overseer's home, fair stables, COW barn,
corn crib and tenement houses. Even
such a wet year as this we are picking
bale of cotton to the acre on our
wages crop.
The Call Berry" Tract, said to con-
tain Is acres arabic land and 3O-scres
wood land situated about l mile from
Scotland Neck.
One Town Lot, 80 feet by 100 feet.
situated on the west side of Church
street between Thirteenth end Four
teenth streets in the town OF Scotland
Neck. M. A. & F. P. SHIELDS,
llO lS-ts Ex'rs Jas. g.. Shields.
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Sale Of Real Estate.
In the matter OF the petition OF Avn

In the matter of the petition ot Ann'c
r Lawrence, and Anne r.. Law
renee guardian Of Carrie, Olivia an't
James Lawrence, w. o. Lawrence ai.o
wife Kate, Chas. Lawrence, and i l..
Wimberley and vile Blanche tx
Parte.
BY virtue OF power vested in me BY
that decree of the clerk OF the superior
Court OF Halifax county in The abuva
emitted petition, made and entered on
the 10th day of Novem ber, 1@Ot. which
judgment was duly approved by His
Honor Judge Walter H. Neal, Jnape
riding the Second District for Fail
Term, 1906, ON the 18th dav OF NJ
vemher, 1906, ! shall sell for cash il,
the town of Scotland Neck on the I'D
day Of Decem Der, 1906, at l. o'cloc<
noon, at public auction, the following
described tract of real estate, lying.
being and situated in the county #
Halifax and State OF North CaIollna.
to-wit: part OF the Burweh land
known in the plat made Of his land as
Lots Nos II and l3 Lot No II be-
ginning at a gum on Mike Hardy
liLe, thence due south 164 poles 10 a
maple on Roanoke river, thence down
the river to stake In line of Lot No.
IL, thence 81 w to the beginning,
and containing 70 80 100 acres. more
or less. Lot No. l3 adloins Lot No. IL
according to the plat made OF said
land, and begins at a stake on the
dividing line between Lots Nns IL and
| -, thence G6 e % chains, n 81 + %
G, press swamp thence up the swamp
to the dividing line between Lots Ne.
Ii and il. thence S 7Gf W 40 chaln;.
thence S 80 chains to the begin
ming, and containing 6S and 32 100
acres, more or less, and The said lol
containing in the aggregate one hun
dred and forty-three and S2-lO0 acres,
more or less, and being The same tract
Of zeal estate set out in the petition
| entitled as above, filed In the office Of
the clerk OF the court on the 10th dav
of November. 1906, to which petition,
tull reference is made.
This November 2l>t, 1906
ALBION BUNN.
1923 At Commissioner
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Graded School Honor Roll Tor Thlrt
Month,

LIST Grade-Evelyn Kitchin, Spencer
Lewis.
End Grade--No one.
3rd Grade-Raymond Bunch, Will
liam Manning, Robert Madry, Frank
Whitley, Christine Callaway.
4th Grade-Hllda Hancock, Eleanor
Woodard, Irene Whitehead.
5th Grade-Katherine Kltchin, Car
rie Lee Dunn, Lottle Bryant, Henry
HiIliard.
9th Grade-Ernestine Cherry, Laura
Clark, Matte Josey, Mamie Shields.
7th Grade-Cornelia Josey, Louise
Futrell, Leila House, Danford Josey.
9Th Grade-No one.
9th Grade-Eula Shoulars, Annie
Cherry.
Music Glass Tillery, Mary
House, Louise Futrell, John Josey
Katherine Kitchin.
The commonwealth., 1906-11-29
Edwards & co.

We still have several nice cloaks o
the latest styles that we are offering at
very low prices.
Also nice line OF dress goods.
We can furnish ANYTHING wanted in
shoes and the best to be had. Lenox
brand for children, Reeds and Vicious
for ladies, Crawford's and Jas. Means
for men.
See our line of carpetlng, mating
art squares, rugs, l,noleum, floor OIL
cloth, etc.
Our line of furniture is complete and
will sell cheap tor cash or on install
ment.
Give us trial and save money.
EDWARDS & Co.
The commonwealth., 1906-11-29
A New Fire Engine.

Mr.. Andy johnson, of the Howe
Engine Company, of Indianapolis, Ind,
was here some days ego to examine
the fire engine, which gave way some
time ago. He took the engine off the
wagon and shipped 1t back to the fact
ory. The company will send a new en-
gine and have it put on the wagon at
their own expense, as they had found
that parts of the engine were not strong
enough.
While the engine is away don't let us
forget that the hand pumps are In good
order and will do good work in case OF
fire, If it is carried to the fire and used
Approaching Marriage of Miss Josey.
The following invitation has bes n
received
Mr. and Mrs. Napoleon Bonaparte
JOsey
request the honor Of your presence
at the marriage of their daughter
Mary Louise
to
Nj. Charles Allen Jones
on Thursday afternoon, December the
eleventh
nineteen hundred ana six
at one thirty o'clock
At Home
Scotland Neck, North Carolina
The commonwealth., 1906-11-29
Scotland Neck, North Carolina

A cold taken at this time CT year is
generally hard to get rid of but it will
not be able to Withstand Bees Laxative
Honey and Tar. That will cure all colds,
coughs Group, whooping cough, etc =,
by driving them out through the bow
else. If you have cold try it and if not
cured get your money back. No opiates.
Sold by E. T. Whltebeah & Co., Scot
land Neck, Leggett Drug store, Hob
good.
The commonwealth., 1906-11-29
New Bank Commenced.

Hon. Claude Kitchin has broken
ground fer his new bank on the corner
OF Main and Eleventh streets in front
OF Hoffman's new store. The work
will be pushed to completion and the
new bank will be opened some time
early in the new year.
The commonwealth., 1906-11-29
Our Pens are Popular.

The first shipment OF our premium
fountain pens has been taken up, but
we have another order in just twice as
large as the first, and we expect the
pens in few days.
Remember that the proposition
holds good only until the first OF Jan
uary.
Any one who pays dollar on THE
CoMMoNwEALTH can get good foun
tain pen tor so cents extra. That is
.Sl.5O pays for THE COMMONWEALTH q
wear and secures pen.
The commonwealth., 1906-11-29
A BADLY BURNED GIRL

or boy, man or woman, is quickly out
of pain if Bucklen's Arnlca Salve is
applied promptly. G. J. WEIGH, of
Tekonshe, Mich, says: 81 use 1t In
my family Tor cuts, sores and all skin
Injuries, and find perfect" Quickest
Pile cure known Best healing salve
made, 25c at E. T. Whitehead &
Co.'S drug store.
The commonwealth., 1906-11-29
Your Visitors.

The holiday season is coming on
and there will be many visitors com
ing and going. We shall take it as a
special favor it the people in Scotland
Neck will let us know about their Wis
its and visitors 50 that We may give
the items in our personal column
1t Will take only bit of time. Tell
US in person, call us over the phone
or drop us note. If you drop a note
put your name to it, though we will
not print your name. We just wish to
know who gives us the news.
The commonwealth., 1906-11-29

IT'S q we'll known medical fact that pine
resin is most effective in the treatment
OF diseases of the bladder and Kidneys.
Sufferers from back ache and other
troubles due to faulty action of the
kidneys find relief in the use of pine-ules
ST. 90 buys 30 days treatment. Sold by
=. T. Whitehead & Co., Scotland Neck,
IAppet Drug Store, Hobgood.
The commonwealth., 1906-11-29
Oyster Supper at Hobgood.

There will be an oyster supper at
Mrs. R. J. Shields Friday night, Nov.
80 for the benefit OF the Christmas
tree. Every one come and bring your
friends.
The commonwealth., 1906-11-29
wanted.

A cook, washer and ironer tor a
family of three in Norfolk, Va. The
work is very light and it Is a good
home for the right woman.
Address F. E. HATCHER,
l1.223t Norfolk, Va.
The commonwealth., 1906-11-29
Special Business announcements.

Nice Fresh Groceries at Morrisett
Bros.-Dellvered at your door.
The commonwealth., 1906-11-29

Here is our condensed opinion OF the
Original Laxative Cough Syurp: Near
ly all other cough syurps are constipat-
ing ESPECIALLY those containing opiates.
Kennedy's Laxative (containlne) Hon
ey and Tar moves the bowels. Contains
no oplates. Conforms 20 the National
Pure Food and Drug Law. Sold by
f. L. Whitehead & Co.
The commonwealth., 1906-11-29
Popular Cereals.

Grape Nuts, Force, Eggo-See, Oat.
meal, Buckwheat, Pulled Rice. Al.
ways fresh at popular prices.
w. T. TYLER.
The commonwealth., 1906-11-29
$1,000 Reward.

We will pay you $1,000 for any sew
ing machine repaired by US that we
!ail to make sew as we'll as when new.
That's all. w. II. GRIFFITH.
The commonwealth., 1906-11-29

Bees Laxative Honey and Tar the
original laxative cough syrup acts as a
cathartic on the bowels. 1t Is made
from the tar gathered from the pine
trees of our own country, therefore is
the best tor children. 1t is good fo1
coughs, colds, Group, whooping cough
etc. Try our free offer.
E. T. Whitehead &C.,, Scotland Neck
Leggett's drug store, Hobgood.
The commonwealth., 1906-11-29

MORRISETT BROTHERS. Gro
Gerry Department is complete. Every
thing Fresh.
The commonwealth., 1906-11-29
R U WISE

to that piece of silver in your pocket
in which there are ten dimes? II &c
talk to GRIFFITH about repairing
your sewing machine.
The commonwealth., 1906-11-29
A Distinguished Visitor.

Mr.. John Armstrong Chanler, OF
Virginia, spent night last week in
town the guest of Mr.. Albion Dunn.
He is the author OF thrilling book,
whose title Is "Four Years Behind the
Bars in Bloomingdale, or The Bank
ruptcy of Law in New York" He was
here to consult MIR. Dunn and Hon.
Claude Kitchin, whom he has employ
ed IN certain civil suits to reclaim
property that his relatives in New York
have assumed to control. He is worth
nearly two million dollars and is largely
interested in certain developments at
Roanoke Rapids, being one of the first
investors in that town and one OF the
leading promoters of Its development.
Mr.. Chanler was sitting in the court
room In Halifax Monday when boy
fifteen years old was discharged alter
being in jail for carrying concealed
weapon. The boy was from New York
and was beating his way to Florida
when be was arrested in Weldon. AS
he passed out of the court room Mr..
Chanler quietly handed him folded
bill of money, said to be ten dollars.
The commonwealth., 1906-11-29
We Want TURKEYS.

Don't forget that we will pay you
the best price for your Thanksgiving
Turkey. ]. ID. Ray Z Co.
The commonwealth., 1906-11-29

AT MORRISETT BROTHERS.
Everything to make that nice Fruit
Cake.
The commonwealth., 1906-11-29
1t Wlll Tell.

Rev. ]. t. Jenkins, of Wilson, preach
ed in the great union revivals amongst
the churches of Weldon last week. In
The Messenger, his paper published in
Wilson, he had some very nice things
to say of the Weldon people. Amongst
those mentioned were Mr.. ard Mrs. S.
D. Hancock, formerly residents OF
Scotland Need and in his remarks
about them Mr.. Jenkins said: "TO
say that Mr.. and Mrs. Hancock are
natives OF Scotland Neck is enough
eulogy for anybody"
The commonwealth., 1906-11-29

Pinesalve cleanses wounds, is highly
antiseptic, unequaled for cracked
hands Good for cuts. E. T. White
head & Co., Scotland Neck, Legget'
drug store, Hobgood.
The commonwealth., 1906-11-29
Fox River.

Nothing is too good or too pure to
be taken into the human system.
Therefore get Fox RIVER Butter, and
you will have the finest article that
nature and science can produce.
1l-l-4t w. I. TYLER.
The commonwealth., 1906-11-29
LOTS OF GOOD THINGS to eat at
J. D. Ray & Co.'s for Thanksgiving.

FRUITS AND CONFECTIONER.
IES.-We are headquarters in this line
J. D. Ray & Co.
The commonwealth., 1906-11-29
wanted.
SO Bushels

Choice Yam Potatoes at 75e per
bushel If gotten by Dec. 5th. Absolu-
tely the finest potato ever saw.
O. K. Taylor.
1l-29-lt
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-05-11
Would Punish the Beneficiary.

Washington. May 1.-THE senate
last night completed its consideration
OF the second section of the railroad
rate bill and just before adjournment
listened to the. reading OF sections 8
and 4, preparatory to the introduction
OF the Allison amendments. which will
take place today. A number of very
important changes were made in the
second section, including a provision
restoring the imprisonment penalty Of
the act of 1887 and an amendment
suggested by McCumber. imposing
penalty Of fine and imprisonment for
a shipper who secures rebates.
The latter amendment was incorpo-
rated for the avowed purpose Of hit
ting trusts. There was a continuous
debate throughout the day and no lit
tie complaint that the senator's show
ed disposition to consume more than
the Is minute limit Tillman stated
privately that II these practices con-
tinue he will make an effort tomor-
row to have the speeches limited to
five minutes.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-05-11
Insurance Records Destroyed.

San Francisco, May 1.-THE Fire
mans Fund Insurance company has
discovered that the vault containing
all the records of its insurance busi-
ness in San Francisco has been de-
stroyed. The falling of an immense
steel girder which broke off a corner
of the vault, gave the fire easy access
to the records, including all policies,
maps, etc President Dutton has made
a statement saying that steps have
been taken by the company to meet
the new conditions created by the de-
struction of the fire.
A new company, to be known as
the Fireman's Fund Insurance Cor
poration, is to be formed as soon as
legal holidays cease and incorporation
can be effected. The new corporation
will have s1,000,O00 capital and ST.
100000 surplus. thus insuring, accord
ing to President Dutton. complete
ability to meet every outstanding obli-
CATION, as the s1,000,000 capital and
the 81 100000 surplus are In addition
to the assets of the old company, in
cluded in the new corporation and
estimated at sS.000,000.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-05-11
THREE HOUSES
WERE STRUCK
LIGHTNING'S FREAKS
AT ATHENA YESTERDAY
1t Played Peculiar Tricks, Damaging
Property and Shaking Some OF the
People. Though No One Was Much
Iniurcd-Iightning Came From a
Lone Black Cloud, Over the Town,
and Accompanying Thunder Was
Terrific.

During one of the most severe
thunder storm that ever visited Una
tila county, about o'clock yesterday
evening, three houses were shocked
by lightning in Athena, and numerous
freaks were performed in the occur
renee.
The homes of o. w. B. Zerba, a.
]. Willahy and S. Dudley were struck
by lightning. the Zerba home taking
fire and being damaged to the extent
OF $500 before the fire was put out
by the volunteer fire department.
In the Willaby home the lightning
performed some curious freaks. 1t
stripped the paper from the walls of
two or three rooms, but carefully
avoided the room in which the family
sat. The Dudley home had the shin
giles stripped from one side, but other
wise was unharmed.
The storm came up suddenly about
o'clock. The horizon all around
was clear and the black cloud seemed
to hove directly over the city. 1t was
accompanied by the loudest thunder
ever heard in that part of the county
and was very severe electrical storm.
The Zerba house was struck in the
gable, the lightning following the flue
into the dining room, from where it
passed into the kitchen, striking both
Mr.. and Mrs. Zerba, knocking them
down and temporarily stunning them,
after which II ran down a porch post
into the ground at the rear of the
house, Neither Mr.. nor Mrs. Zerba
were injured beyond temporary
shock and although a physician was
called for Mrs. Zerba, she is entirely
recovered today.
It is said the paper on the walls Of
two or three rooms in the Willaby
house was torn off in strips, the lightn-
ing evidently following the walls
around and going out at the doors
leading from room to room. How
ever, 1t failed to enter the room in
which the family sat while watching
the storm.
It is declared by those who heard
the thunder that 1t Is the loudest and
most terrifying ever heard in Umatilla
county.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-05-11

What promises to be a sweeping
notification of all the work of the
forestry department of the United
States government ins allotting range
in the forest reserves has just been
inaugurated by Federal Judge Whit
son of North Yakima, who yesterday
decided that the department of agriH
culture cannot make regulations pre-.
venting stockmen from ranging their
stock at will in forest reserves.
The decision of Judge Whitson was
handed down in the case of the gov
ernment against C. A. Maxwell OF
North Yakima, who was accused OK
illegally ranging stock in the Mt.
Rainier forest reserve and whose case
has just been tried in North Yakima.
J. H. Snively, attorney for Maxwell,
demurred to the allegations of the
government on the ground that Q
government department has no au-
thority to make laws and that there.
fore the laws made for the regulation
of the forest reserves by the DEPART
ments are null and void.
The contention of Maxwell was thaS
the secrstary of agriculture being
part of the executive and not the leg.
islative branch of the government has
no right to make any laws whatever,
and that only by congress can valid
laws for the regulation Of forest re.
serves be passed. Judge Whitson
sustained the demurrer which was
based upon upon these grounds, and
thus the entire work of the forestry
department in alloting range and
making regulations for the manage.
ment of the reserves may be set aside.
The case will be carried to the su:
preme court by the government and
IL the decision of Judge Whitson 10
sustained there, the range allotments
in the Wenaha, Blue Mountains and
other reserves will be cancelled and
all stock will be at liberty to range
at will in the reserves until such time
as congress passes laws prescribing
the methods of range allotment.
Umatilla county stockmen are
deeply interested in the outcome OF
the decision as it affects their inter-
ests in both the Wenaha and the Blue
Mountains reserves, and it may be
that the reserves will be opened to the
public without charge this season, X
congress does not pass laws regulat.
ing the reserves before it adjourns.
Owing to the pressing Importance
of the case it will be brought to issue
Immediately in the United States SUI
preme court. and an early decision is
expected.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-05-11

Washington, May 11.-Senator Bal
leys amendment to the rate bill, to
entirely prohibit the issuance Of pre-
liminary injunctions to suspend the
operation Of the interstate commerce
commissions orders, was defeated.
The first allison amendment strlk-
ing out the words fairly remunera-
tive" from the description of rates or
dered by the commission was adopt
ed without debate.
The second Allison amendment pro-
viding the commissions orders shall
become effective within reasonable
time" instead of thirty days" and
continue not more than two years,
was adopted.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-05-11
DIVORCE FROM BLAINE.
Mrs. James G. Blaine, Jr., Goes to
Dakota Divorce Court.

Washington, May 11.-Mrs. James
G. Blaine, who, before her marriage
some years ago was Miss Martha
Hichborn, daughter of Rear Admiral
and Mrs. Hichborn, will leave Wash
ington at the end of the present week
for Sioux Falls, S. d. It is understood
she intends to be absent several
months.
Among Mrs. Blaine's more intimate
friends the announcement of her con-
templated residence in South Dakota
does not come as a surprise.
As Martha Hichborn she was one of
the acknowledged beauties of the Of
ficial set.
Her marriage to Mr.. Blaine was
rather unexpected, as her engagement
to another well known Washingtonian
recently married, had been generally
accepted.
Soon after her marriage Mr.. Blaine
engaged in stock speculation in New
York. For more than a year past,
however, Mrs. Blaine has spent most
Of the time with her parents in WASH
ington, while her husband has been
engaged in business pursuits in New
York.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-05-11
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San Francisco, May 11.-A careful
canvass by the Daily News shows that
36S concerns are re-established and
doing business in temporary frame
structures in the burned district.
To engage in building operations
on n large scale, a $4,000. 0.000-the
I.oss-Leonardt-Den - corporation
has been formed with Los Angeles,
New York and San Francisco capi-
tai. The corporation will take con-
tracts for buildings of every charac-
ter.
The announcement that all clearing
houses will open May 21, nine days
before expected, is further evidence
of confidence in financial circles.
There is every indication that San
Francisco will have all the money she
needs to carry on business.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-05-11
EIGHT-HOUR DAY AT s2.25.
Walla WalIa Council Fixes Wages OF
Employees on City Contracts.

Walla Walla, May 11.-At an ex-
ecutive session of the council yester-
day afternoon, held after the regular
meeting, S. d. Goodell was awarded
the privilege of boarding the ditch
men employed on the pipe line. Mr..
Goodell also has the contract for
boarding the men that will be en-
ployed by the National Wood Pipe
company, in building the pipe line.
The wages of men employed on ex-
cavating was fixed at s2.25 a day for
eight hours work and ditch foremen
at SO a day.
A number of inspectors, timekeep-
ers and bookkeepers are to be en-
ployed by the Warren Construction
company under the direction of the
council. These appointments will
probably be made within day or so