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The Cairo bulletin., 1907-03-28
PAROLEO CONVICT
CAUGHT IN CAIRO
- n h. &E II:
TRIED TO GIVE OFFICERS THE
SLIP BUT WAS CAPTURED AZ.
TER A CHASE - MYSTERIOUS
TRUNK FOUND, WRECKED
AND EMPTY.

Officers Thoman and Higlin made
a good capture yesterday morning on
Ohio street. They saw a negro acting
sugpiciously and on calling to him
he ran. They gave chase and caught
him. and on going over the ground
where b. had been they found the
wreck of a trunk nearly new, but none
of the contents and no marks CT
Identification. AT police headquar e
ers the negro gave his name as Nick
Ward and confessed that he ran away
from Murphysboro where he was
bound out under the parole law OF the
state. He is runaway parole con-
Wet from the Chester penitenitary.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-03-28
ADDITIONAL CITY BRIEFS.
House VIII Move Today.

Dan Hartman authorizes the state
ment that Superintendent SINNERS
house will be moved today from FIT
teenth and Walnut street where ii
has been standing for two weeks
The contractor returned yesterday
and will get busy at once. There Is
only one more to move over, and
Superintendent Skinner viii then
have nothing to do but keep wagons
off the track in muddy weather.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-03-28
Yesterdays River Forecasts.

The Ohio al Evansville and Mt.
Vernon. will continue to fall during
the next several DAYS. At Paducah
ard Cairo. vii continue 70 fall slowly
during the next several days.
The Tennessee. from Florence e
the mouth, and the Mississippi from
below St. Louis to Cairo. will con
tinue falling slowly during the next
&c hours.
The Wabash, al Mt Carmel, viii
continue to fall quite rapidly during
the nexf &c to 4S hours, passing be-
low the food stage Thursday.
CHARLES Il. LINNEY,
Section Director.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-03-28
A Valuable Publication.

the National Rivers and Haroofs
congress has issued book contain
ing the proceedings OF the third an
.nual convention held at Washington
.D c.. December and 7. 1906. II
gives opinions Of prominent men
from every section of the United
States on the subject of river and
.harbor Improvements from national
view point.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-03-28

THE WEATHER
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Yesterdays Cairo Temperatures
General Conditions.

The day was fair and quiet. KAN
was reported from twelve points ~
Yesterdays government bulletin some
in the river valleys notably at Puts
burg. oarkersburg and Sc Louis, put
ii was not heavy. Much cooler wea,
ther was reported in the northwest
and Rocky Mountain regions,
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-03-28

On Monday. the witness said. her
Mrs. Sarah e. Carey, had
picked up under peach tree in the
orchard "a bottle of strychnine which
Mrs. Winship had kpt in the house
for three years. Jennie knew where
the poison was kept and had seen the
witness use ii to poison dog.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-03-28
White Cake.

rshs three cups of -four, two CUPS
=, sugar. two teaspoonfuls of baking
,.owder. to this add one cup OF fresh
hu1,er one Of sweet milk. and The
,.,h,,ss Of Ave eggs: mix well and
bake in q loaf. Line the tin with but
tered paper to prevent burning
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-03-28

Mis. Samuel Lowe her daughters
Misses Ethel. Mildred and Lucille,
and son, Robertson, Of Fort Scott.
Kas.. arrived last evening and are
guests of Mrs Valentine Resch They
are en- route 10 Paducah 10 visit reia-
tiyeg
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-03-28

cession another with big bass drum
which he pounded with more vigor
than regularity. Al X. M. X. G. hall
Mr. Smith was put through and he
took his medicine Ike man, as did
al the others. also.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-03-28

Bishop slips for a baby who is Just
walking can be easily made from
pretty pink and blue ginghams. and
win save In the amount Of laundry
Necessary TO keep little one present
able
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-03-28
Mans Superiority.

Man is indeed the superior creature.
Have you not observed how often be
is thoroughly satisfied with his Owl
admiration
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-03-28

The Bulletin leads in circulation
and advertising and Is recognized IS
the best medium in Southern Illinois.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-03-28

Subscribe for the Bulletin and get
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The Cairo bulletin., 1907-03-28

vvasbinnton Forecast.

Washington, March 27.-lLLlNols
Fair and cooler Thursday; Friday
fair with variable winds.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-03-28
ADDITIONAL PERSONALS

Mrs. Meehan, wife Of Alderman
James Meehan. has been seriously i'll
for several days.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-03-28
forecasts For Today.

caro- and vicinity Showers;
cooler.
Illinois Fair: cooler
Kentucky-S Showers followed by
colder.
Tennessee--Partly cloudy; colder.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-08-13
eovsrnor Passes Through.

Governor Swanson passed thronEn
this city yesterday morning at l2;@o
o'colck on his way to Onancock lie
arrived on the late train and sleep.
or with only he and Adjutant Genera
Anderson aboard. was taken over 10
Old Point. At o'clock yesterday
morning the Governor and the adJu-
tant general boarded the oyster po-
lice boat Commodore Maury and pro
cccded to Onancock.
A Daily Press representative uih'
ed with the governor on the sleeper
n, the depot. The governor sa''
that upon receiving message from
the mayor of Onancock Sunday
night, he concluded that he had bet
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-08-13
TAKEN TO PETERSBURG
JAIL FOR SAFE KEEPING
People OF crewe Fearful That Negro
Murderer Would Be Lynched
BY y Mob.

RICHMOND. VA. Aug l2.--Fcar-
ful OF mob violence. ,iarland titz-
gerald who murdered 4 White youth
without moyocation NJ Crewe. VA.
about week ago has been lodged In
the city Jail at Petersburg. he Will
he carried To Grove later on Tor
trial after the popula, excitement
has somewhat subsided
Fitzgerald. who confcSses the muir
der was arrested Saturday night in a
Woodworking factory In Chesterfield
county by County Officer Gerald. Tho
feeling of resentment lat Grove has
been intense, ana for that reason he
was locked up in the Petersburg prl.
SON
The negro was pomcnading one
of the streets of Crcwe, Il is said,
with woman. when n young. white
man coming down the street acct.
dcntnlly buttcd into tho couple Fit
gerald became inccnscd and,s pulling
ont his pistol. shot the youth rho
latter was carried 10 Lynchhurg.
where he died later
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-08-13
UNFROCkED PRIEST DESERTS
YOUNG GIRL HE RUINED
Florctta Whalcy Located In Canada
Sanitarium, Where She Had
Been Abandoned.

NEW YORK. August Deserted
by the Roy. Jcrc Knodc Cooke. Au-
gust Bolmonts pastor. for whom she
gave up everything To clopc with,
Florctta Whnlcy. of Hampstead, l.. l..
heiross, is in sanitarum IN Canada.
Cooke has deserted his scvcntccn-
ycarold victim and she Is II nervous
wreck. Mrs iIc2ckiah Whalcy. tho
girls grandmother. has told friends In
Hampstead that she probably will
send for the girl. No one in Hemp
stead knows where Cooke went az
ter he deserted the girl, but Justice
Citizens, OF Hampstead. who issued :,
warrant for Cooke at tho time Of his
clopcment, is making preparations
to sec him.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-08-13
Save 10 Per cent on coal RlIIs.

WASHINGTON, ID. c.. Aug. L.
The fucl-tcstins plant of the United
states Geological Survey will begin
on August 18th series of expert
mcnts Oh Eastern and Southern Goals
that may be OF far reaching impor-
lance To the Government and to the
people in general For two years
the pant was in operation at St.
Louis. and so astonishing were the
results toward preventing the waste
of the fuel resources of the country
that Congress ordered the work con
tinucd. Experts connected with the
plant have indicated the possibility
of saving 10 per cent of the country 5
coal bill each year.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-08-13
CANDIDATES GET PART
OF THEIR MONEY BACK
City Committee Decides to Return
500 of What Has Not Been
Spent.

The City Democratic Committee
met last night and closed up it's
business incident TO the judgeship
primary After an old debt of about
So had been paid and all of the new
committees accounts settled. it was
found that there WAS $l7l left
in the treasury.
y resolution directing the trcasur-
or TO return s25 to each of the four
candidates who entered the judgcship
primary. was unanimously adopted.
The candidates were assessed SO
each making a total of $500 paid by
them to the committee. The actual
expenses of the judgcship primary
did not amount to 500. but the com
mittce used part Of the money put
up by the candidates to pay old bills
ana S7l is kept for general election
expenses. If the judgcshp candi-
dates mad been required to pay only
for The primary in which they par
ticipatcd, it would have cost them
only SO each.
The committee audited bills and
disposed Of routine business Messrs.
IIonlIucncr and Charles were APP
pointed a committee 10 wait upon
members who have not been attend
ing meetings and inform them that
their successors will be elected un-
less they are more regular.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-08-13
Board Failed to Prosecute.

Justice Henry +. ZONES. Of Hood
field, yesterday dismissed cases
against Captain a. r. Dawson and
Sam Bailey and Charley Gray. ne
grocs employed by Dawson. who
were charged with taking oysters
from the public rock during closed
season
The arrests were made by state
Waterman and the Board of Fish
cries notified Justice Jones that al
attorney would be sent to prosecute
the cases. Yesterday was the day
set for trial and when no prosecutors
put in an appearance, Justice Jones
dismissed the men.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-08-13
Drove Ravlaher Away.

FITZGERALD, GA, Aug. ~
James Davis. a middlc-agod married
white man, was arrested last night
on the charge of attempted rape up
ON the ninc-ycarold daughter of u
Mr. Powers. She states that Davis.
who WAS In The house. grabbed her
by the shoulders and attempted an
assault She was too frightened TO
scream, hut told the man that Mrs.
Chester was coming. This fright
cncd him away. The torn clothing
OF The little girl was exhibited in
court. Davis was remanded without
bond for trial Mt the next term of SUI
pcrior Court.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-08-13
CHILD BORN BETWEEN TRAINS
Lady Traveller, Taking Stroll, Rush
es Into HospitabIe Saloon.


es Into HospitabIe Saloon.
RICHMOND. VA, Aug. l2.-A lady
travelling from Philadelphia to Nor
folk. while taking stroll. between
trains. near the Chesapeake and Ohio
station in Main street shortly after
seven o'clock this morning, was tax
en- suddenly ill., and dartcd into the
FIRST open door for assistance. me
house entered happened To he a aa-
loonnoar Seventeenth and Nam
streets.
she was treated kindly by the pro
prietor, and the ambulance was al
once called. Before Dr. llinchmon
could arrive she had given birth TO
a healthy boy child She was taken
AT once to the city home and an hour
aftcrward her condition was said to
be encouraging.
The lady arrived in Richmond ear
ly this morning from the Northern
city. and was Willing away the tiine
before the leaving of the Norfolk
train when she was overcome. Tier
husband in Philadelphia. has bech
notified of the arrival of his heir.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-08-13

ANTWERP Aug. IA wide
spread revolt of blacks in the Congo
Independent State. planned as blow
TO King Leopolds authority Is re-
ported by passengers on the British
packet Albcrtyilc, arriving here
from the COMO. The revolt is al
legged To have been melted by Eng
fish missionaries in the Bcngalia and
Abirdisdisiricts, Chief OF the ne
groes. Iamed ELY. has been. hanged
as punishment for participation III
Reconsideration OF two white per
SONS.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-08-13
SWANSON AT ONANCOCK;
VILLAGE is NOW QUIET

tory remarks the probability OF an
extreme limit of thirty years in the
pcnitcntiary at hard labor Call
man unexpectedly palcd. then turned
purple and fell lamtin6 IN his wires
arms nearby and nearly died before
medical attention was given
The scene was heightened during
the coinmution by women weeping
and Claimants daughter crying, 80,
papa was SO good TO me After re-
vivinE Gallman was permitted To re-.
ccivc sentence sitting. The judge
finally made 1t fifteen years. Call
mans age is fifty years. lie has II
wife ana olght children.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-08-13
Jumped In James River.

RICHMOND, VA, Aug 12.-Whlle
in fit of temporary insanity. Mrs.
NJ. J. Moore, wife of one of Man
chcster's best policemen. is believed
10 have jumped from Mayo's bridge
about 1890 this morning, and at 2:1O
D. H. one of the number of men in
boats dragging the river found her
body in the stream in front of the
was about twenty five years old. and
is survived by her husband and three
children, the Oldest. n boy, being
about seven years old and the young
est about one year old.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-08-13
yellow Fever In Our Army.

WASHINGTON, aug. 12.-An om.
cial report OF the existence of yell
low fever among the Cuban army OF
paciIication at Clcnfuegos has reach
ccd the war department. in the fol-
lowing telegram from Colonel lay
Tor, chief surgeon, dated Marianao.
addressed to the surgcon-general OF
the army:
Then cases of yellow fever in
command mt Cicnfucgos. Focus of in
lection unknown. Agramonte there
now and confirms diagnosis. Brim-
ingham goes there tonight. VIII
keep you fully advised"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-08-13

reply by half past seven o'clock this
evening.
The changes involved are so rad
ical in their nature as To add over
two hundred thousand dollars a year,
this organization. The Associated
Press is mutual in its character,
makes no pi gifts and has no surplus
fund. out OF which such Il sum could
be paid. Any such increase must of
necessity be levied back upon the
newspapers as part of their week
~ assessments. As general mana
ger | have no power to make such
an increase either in salaries or as
scssmcnt without authority from
the board OF directors. and it is OBJ
viously impossible To call this board
together within the time named. The
board consists of fifteen members
scattered throughout the entire coun-
try.
Would Meet Them in Conference.
at the same time. acting under
authority heretofore granted me by
he board of directors, shall be very
glad at any time TO meet commit.
tee of our own operators and confer
with them respecting hours of ser
vice and compensation with view
to making some recommendation to
the next meeting of the board of di-
rcctors which shall meet any fair OF
lust recommendation 10 the next
meeting of the board of directors
which shall meet any fair or just
lust expectations of those in our opcr
ating service Even We're free tc
act think you must agree with me
that question of this magnitude
should not be pressed to conclu
sion within the limits Of few hours
and without any opportunity fcr con
snltation between myself and repre-
sentntives OF our operating force
Where They Are Working.
Towards midnight Chicago reported
that at $50 service had been re-
sumcd south of Louisville to Nash
vile, Chattanooga, Montgomery, Mem
/ phis and Macon.
/ Washington. which is the grea
news center for the South reported
that regular routes had been opened
to Richmond, Wilmington, Petersburg
/ Newport News, Raleigh. Columbia
Charlotte. Bristol, Danvillc and Ashe
Vile. Condensed reports were alss
moving TO Greensboro. Knoxville, Nor
folk, Augusta, Charleston. ATLANTA,
Savannah and Jacksonville.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-08-13
Mansfield Docs Not Grow BettorA
tBy Associated Prcss.D

sARANAC LAKE, n. Y. Aug. II.
-Dr l.. j. LcmiuX. of Montreal, II
specialist in nervous diseases has
again been attending Richard Mans-
field, the actor While the family
declares hat there is no change in
tho condition Of the patient, the indi-
cations are that he is not as well as
whom he first came to The Adiron-
dacks two weeks ago. He no longer
goes on his daily drives. At first
unfavorablc weather conditions were
advanced as the reason, but the
weather is now perfect.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-08-13
VERDICT NEARLY KILLS.
Expecting Acqu,ttal, Former Mayor
OF Jonesvile Makes Spectacle.

UNION 8. g., Aug. ia highly
dramatic incident occurred here to-
day when the jury rendered the yer
diet, Guilty of manslaughtcr,r in
The case of James Gallman. former
mayor of Joncsvillc. charged with
killing without warning. Sims Gil
more. prominent planter, The YER
dict surprised Gallman. who expect
Ing acquittal or mistrlai and when
the judge ordered him 10 stand for
sentence inlimating in his prepare
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-08-13
Fredericksburg Has e,17o People.

FREDERICKSBURG. VA, August
l2.--rhc enumeration appointed BY
Judge John +. Goodrich. OF the Cor.
poration Court of this city. to take
the census OF the town, have submit
ted Il report to him.
The report shows that there ar,
6,l70 people in this city-an increase
of over twenty per cent of the soy,
ernment census taken in 1900 The
total number of white people in the
town is i,421, and of colorcd l,7i9.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-08-13
New York Auto Hits a Trolley.

NEW YORK, August l..-Onc wo-
man who fatally injured ana over
fifty persons thrown into Il panic to-
day MS a result Of collision between
II Sightseeing automobile ana II Broad
way car in front Of the Hoffman
House. The injured woman WIS Mrs,
Moshcr OF Youngstown, q. She was
thrown 10 the pavement and later re
moved tn the New York Hospital un.
conscious. She is not expected TO re-
cover.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-08-13
Today's Expedition
Program.
massachusetts, and Boston Day.
Jacouelin Amber Cary Reunion
CONVENTIONS MEETING.

Jaccuelin Amber Cary Reunion
Day.
CONVENTIONS MEETING.
Southern Amateur Journalists.
Reunion Jacque ,in-Amblcr-Cary
Families.
Association of Hallway indus.
trial Agents, Auditorium.
Retail Merchants Association of
Virginia.
1880 n. m.-Gates open.
II. M Competition Drill and
Parade, knights of the Macca-
bees.
10 a. m.-And hourly thereafter.
exhibition of weather bureau
earthquake recorder. Government
Duiiding a.
II a. m.-Prcparation of large
weather map from reports from
all sections of the country, Gov
eminent building A.
II 4. m.-Massachusetts Day
ceremonies, Auditorium
II IL Ill. TO II M Concert by
Exposition Band, Manufactures
building
ll:So Il. M. to 1890 u. m.-Mox-
lean National Band concert. Audi
torium.
II m. to > p. m.-Scsslon of the
Model School
p. -iiographic and Stcrc-
opticon Exhibition, Scenes on In.
dian Reservation with lecture. In
terror department, Government
Buildng a.
. y. -Biographic exhibition
| and lecture scenes in Yosemite
Valley. Government building a.
10 3 y. m.--Conccrt by EXPOSE
tion Band, Food Products Build
In.
$50 to 1880 pb m.-phinney's
United States Band, Auditorium.
2:30 p. m.-Unitcd States Life
Saving Service Drill at station.
3 y. M Illustrated lecture, RE
claiming the Desert" by Mr.. j. c..
Watts, L. $. X. s.. Interior De.
partmcni, Government Building A.
To 1880 y. m.-Conccrt by Iix-
position Band, War Path
4 p. m.-Illusirated lecture.
Yellowstone National Park" Mr..
Il. c. Culver. Interior Department,
Government Building a.
1880 D. m.-Mllc. Bogcrts Dou-
Bile Somcrsaulting Automobile
On the War Path.
400 D. m.-Organ Recital, Ed
ward c. IIavcns. Auditorium.
3 p. m.-Drcss Parade, Twenty
third Infantry.
$3.50 to $50 p. Mexican Ma
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-08-13
Tossed by a Bull.

DANVILLE, VA, August 12.-J. w.
White. n farmer and stockman Of
Wcnonda, while in his stockyard,
was attacked by bull. which gath
cred him IN on it's horns and hurled
him a considerable distance. The
beast attempted second attack,
which was prevented by several farm
hands and neighbors, who ran to the
aid of Mr. White with pitchforks.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-08-13
w. II. collins trustee.

NORFOLK. Aug. 1.-THE e. Tat
tcrson bankruptcy creditors have
named w II. Collins trustee. II. w.
Shutice. who was joint receiver
with Mr.. Collins. will continue ns
counsel forthc trustee, with Tazewell
Taylor. There either had to be one
or three trustees and it was deemed
best To have sonly one.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-08-13
w. u. cum Not 10 be Candidate.

NORFOLK, Aug. l2.-W. IT. NUIH'
who formerly represented Norfolk
in the House of Delegates and VINO
has been mentioned as a possible
candidate again this tmc,has decid-
cd that he will not run in the Dem
ocratic primary for the house pul
saws that it is his intention TO he a
candidate for that position in the
general election.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-08-13
tIly AssocIntcd prcaa.l

oNANCOCk. VA. Aug. l2.-Govcr-
nor Swanson arrived here this morn
lug and during the day delivered an
address TO tho white citizens, urging
them TO exercise care in dealing with
the race conflict ANA To proceed In an
orderly manner in the attempt to rid
the town Of undesirable negroes,
lie announced that he would send
Ia Norfolk military company here to
prevent further trouble. but compar-
ativc quiet has been restored. and
there is no danger of another dis.
turbancc. Tho town council today
passed an ordnance prohibiting ne
gro women ana children from being
on the streets in the white district
after s u. III.
There has boon no trouble today
and no more is expected IL the ne.
grocs whom the town council havo
served notice on to yacatc the town
have obcyed.
ominous Rumors.
Sunday morning before Dawn wnB
iull of ominous rumors and tense ex
! citomcnt. No demonstrations among
the negroes occurred but tho print
J ing ui!ico Of James Uzglc was burnett
| MS well ms the store OF Samuel Bur
| ton Both OF these negroes are ac-
| tive promoters of trouble and both
are IN hiding. They were thought
To have been concealed in the store
OF burton and for this reason the
building was destroyed
| Sunday afternoon the town council
held meeting and resolved 10 ask
Governor Swanson for aid. Also It
was resolved 10 apply for an injunc
ton to prevent the negroes from
! holding their agricultural fair at
Tasley as both uzzlc and Burton,
ofliccholdcrs in the fair. are outlaws.
Five extra policemen were detailed
for night service in the streets.
| When Governor Swanson received
the telegram from Mayor Lconidas r..
Doughty NJ nine O'Clock last night he
at once decided TO 10 in person to
, the scene. Accompanied by Adjutant-
General Anderson he left Richmond at
1920 O'Clock on the Chesapeake and
Ohio train No. is. The Commodore
Maury,' flagship of the oyster navy
met the governor at Old Point and
at one o'clock this morning pulled
out for quick run across Chcsa-
,pcake bay.
Negroes Must Move.
Meanwhile IN Onancocli orders
issued to some fifty families of ne
grocs TO leave the town before nine
Io'clock this morning. Pickcts were
stationed everywhere and kind oil
martial law prevailed.
One negro John Tappan is report
cd rs fatally shot. Why there were
not more casualties seems strange,
iunlcss the darkness Saturday night
prevented accurate craftsmanship.
Practically all the ammunition IN me
towH was used up before Sunday
impfning and rifles, rcvolvers anu
sKoiguns cracked and roared
Nhroughont the midnight hours.
I Tho negroes were comparatively
quiet yesterday. due perhaps to the
absence of their ring leaders The
better class of negroes who took ITO
part in the fray were unmolested.
Omancock has about LOO lnhaoi-
,ants. 1t is one of The oldest towns
in Virginia and gets the name from
tOnancock creek on which it Is SIT
uated II was first called Port scar
Iburgh from Colonel Edmund Scar
burgh who founded il. But suhsc-
1uontly it took the Indian name
Onancock