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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-19
SUM- ovEn OYSTER VESSEL.
Court to Decide Whether Conviction OF
Owner FOrfcits His Ship.
TSpecial to The Times-Di Natch.

SUFFOLK, VA. February iS.-State's
Attorney j. u. Burgess to-day filed In
formation in the county clerks office
looking to the contiscation of the Jack
Powhatan, the vessel owned by Cap
tain w. B. Slant, who recently was
fined for oyster dredging and served
sixty seconds in jail. The former law,
by the provisions of which crimina.
conviction carried with 1t the forfeit
ture of the vessel used, has been
changed, and to determine whether or
not the ship will be confiscated the
case will have to be gone over again
in the Circuit Court.
The case is new one, SO far as
shown by the. records, of this county.
The Jack Powhatan. 1t Is alleged, was
used for dredging oysters at Broad
Rock, Hampton Roads. on last Decem-
Der 10Th. and the craft was run down
by w. Mcdonald Lee. chairman OF the
State Board of Fisheries, in the com,
modore Maury, flagship of the Virginia
oyster navy.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-19
Clcndc ning-SwlmlcY.

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WINCHESTER, VA, February 1S.--
Announcements was made here to-day
of the marriage OF Miss Lucy Maude
Swimley, daughter Of Samue! j: swim,
Albert Janney clendening, a prominent
farmer, OF Berkeley county, w, Na.,
which took place quietly Saturday
evening In Washington. The bride
very pretty and a popular belle. of
Frederick county. They will reside
on the grooms estate at Bunker Hill,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-19
HOTEL AS CARRIAGE FACTORY.
One of Thosr Dullt for Exposition to be
Put to This Use.
[spee!al Id The Times- pIspatch.l

Especial to The Times Dlspatch.l
NORFOLK, VA, February 1S.-The
Dixie Inn, temporary hotel structure
erected on Monticello Avenue for the
exposition period by w. S. Thomas &
Co, and costing $4,000, was sold to-
day. bringing $3.50. The rental Of the
property on which it stands Is $3.50.
lease has been secured on the ground,
and that c. II. Wright Will organize
a. stock company to carry on the car
riage and vehicle business In the prop
erty. w. S. Bracy was the purchaser
of the structure. The building has Il
frontage of ninety-two feet on Month
cello Avenue.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-19
THE NEWS or PETERSBURG.
Police Called to Stop Conccrt-Pay
Church Debt-to Unvcil Window, :,

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PETERSBuRG, VA, February 49,
Police ohicGr Caller was called upon
tass5y.ignt to stop q concert which was
at Ramsdell's Block for the benefit OF
the National Brass Band, because of
considerable confusion and disorder In
tie audience which was greatly crowd
cd In the small hall, the aisles and
stairways being blocked and conditions
being ripe for a panic. The police
foresaw the danger and brought the
entertainment to close.
Mr., Powell Kutchen, formerly of New
York who recently purchased the Field
tarm, ~ Dinwlddie county, a short dis
lance from this city, has made I'm
provements to the property amounting
10 more than 100000, Including the esz
4tapllshment Of new water works and
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-19
ASK MEN WHO ARE ABLE
TO SUPPORT MISSIONARIES
Especial 10 The Times plspatch.,

IoPVVIdI 10 TIC 'IlWes-DISpHtCN,I
NORFOLK, VA, February 1S.-As an
outcome of the recent meeting OF
laymen in Norfolk connected with the
national laymen's movement or the
evangelization of the world, cam
pagn has been inaugurated to get
twenty-five citizens to agree to give
$500 per annum each for the support
OF twenty five missionaries on the for
eign field.
Former Police Justice I. Frank East.
a. member of tho First Church of Dis
ciples, heads the list with the neces.
sary gifts. II II believed that the re-
mainder of the list will be easily found
on q canvass. .'r
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-19
MAY CLOSE ALL THE BARS.
Judge Portlocl1 Refuses to License Dis
tillery in ReSIIcncc Section.

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NORFOLK, VA, February 1S-Judge
Portlock, of the Norfolk County Circuit
distillery on Wilson Road, Campostela
Heights. made the announcement that
he was seriously considering the ad-
visibility of requiring all bars in that
section to close, as Well as ip all
the county. He announced further
that a distillery was a nuisance in
residential sections, and would not be
permitted to operate. II 1t was de-
sired to establish one In section
where there was no such objection, he
would grant license.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-19
bic. From Hts Wounds.

Especial to The Times Dlspatch.]
DANVILLE, VA, February 1S.-Ter-
renee Brnn, a ten-year- negro boy,
who was shot here about five weeks
ago by Walter Jennings, also colored,
died to-day of his injuries. Jennings,
who is in jail awaiting trial on the
charge of murder, claims that he saw
the boy prowling through his yard at
night. and thought he was chicken
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-19
FIRE NEAR iuRBANNA.
Barn of Mr.. Thorntan, with Quantit
of Feed, Dl.stroyed.

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URBANNA, VA, February lS.-A
large frame barn on the outskirts of
the town. owned by V. II. Thornton,
containing large quantity of feed,
1hreee horses and several cows, was
destroyed by fire Monday at A. NJ.
TWO of the horses and all of the cows
We're rescued.
The loss is estimated at about $500;
insurance, $3.50. The origin of the fire
Is unknown, but is supposed to have
been caused by sparks from the resi-
dence, thirty wards distant
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-19
DIR. PALMER WILL COME.
New Orleans Church Rclcnses Him mt
He Will Soon BE In Lynchburg.

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LYNCHBURG, VA, February IS
Dr.. Wallace T. Palmer, recently call
ed to the passionate of Westminster
Presbyterian Church here. advised the
officials tonight by wire that the
Presbytery of New Orleans released
him to-day. He expects to preach
his last sermon In New Orleans next
Sunday and to take up the work here
on March LIST.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-19
10 n,nc WIN President.

Professor William Il. Dodd left this
morning for washington to take lunch
with President Roosevelt The Priest,
read Or. Dodd's life Of Jefferson Dn-
Wis., lust published. and that he was
greatly Interested In the career OF tie
further with the author of .4,hl tee ~
Hanover Herald, ~ -
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-19
MIR. WATTS PRESIDENT OF
VRGINIA-TENNESS COMPANY
Especial to The Times.plspate

Especial to The Times-Dlspatch.
STAUNTOE. VA, February 1s.--N. c.
Watts, general manager OF the Staunton
Mutual Telephone Company, has been
elected president of the Virginia and
Tennessee Telephone Company. The
company operates thirty-four subordi
nate companies, and its plant is valued
at 100000 The headquarters are in
Roanoke,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-19
HELD FOR GRAND JURY.
E:ffor: of William STROLLER to Prove
abb is Futile.
SDecir' 10 The Times- DIsDatch.1

4 -" Y SDVCIF'' ~ !ls I IIIltb- DISVdtCH
HARR1SONBuRG, VA. February IS.
William Strother. colored. charged
James Finchum was given his prelim-
mary hearing to-day, and was sent
on to the grand jury. Though he de-
MES his guilt, the evidence was strong
to prove an alibi BY member of his
own race he utterly failed. Feeling
is very strong against the accused.
but no violence is anticipated or would
be tolerated.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-19
FOR THE ENCAMPMENT.
Lynchburg Odd-Fcllows Preparing for
Big Meeting There In May.
Especial to The Times Dispatch.]

Especial to The s-Dispatch.1
LYNCHBURG. VA, February Is
Virginia Encampment, independent Or
city, has begun active preparation for
the meeting of the Grand Encamp-
ment. which is to be held here May
18th. The committee in charge OF the
arrangements is composed or =. W.
Whitmore, j. C. Williams and p. p.
Bunch.
It is expected that an effort Will
be made at this meeting. which Will
be held at the same time with the
Grand Lodge of that order to have the
future annual meetings take place
here,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-19
NDWOMANC0LD
AND HER CHILD I'LL.
Husband and Father Fails to
Meet Family, Member OF Which
Has Pneumonia.
COMPUTES THE SENTENCE.
Governor Reduces Punishment
from Year in Penitentiary to 4
Six Months in Jail.
lspeclal q The rimes.plspntch.1

4 NORFOLK. VA, February 49,
Found shivering ut the wharf OF the
lChesapeake Line early this morning,
with one of her five children seriously
III with pneumonia. Mrs p. Monhehan.
of Baltimore. is being cared for by the
officials of the City Mission.
| Mrs. Monllahan arrived on a steamer
of the line early this morning, accom-
panied by her five children. She Is a
German. and has been in this. country
by her husband. who is employed in
this section. The husband and father
was not on hand. She does not know
his whereabouts or what is his employ
ment.
The children range from eighteen
months to ten years, and the sick boy,
when seen by n city physician, was de-
clared to have pneumonia. He is being
been instituted for the husband, the
wife being confident that he missed
the boat through some misunderstood
ing. She declares that he has already
rented apartments in the city for his
family, and that he is steady, reliable
and loving husband.
The husband Of Mrs. William Monha-
han was located tonight by the police,
on Bermuda Street, and was reunited
to his distracted wife and children.
Mr.. Monhauan went to the Bay Line
owharf, knowing nothing of another
baltlmOce line, and cOncluded his WIG
had not caught the boat. He is a
tailor.
Their Sentence Committed.
The sentence Of j. r. and S. f. Veale,
the two brothers convicted recently of
misappropriating cotton belonging to-
the Norfolk and Western Railroad, has
been committed from one year in the
State penitentiary to six months in the
Norfolk city jail. Governor Swanson
extended executive clemency to the
young men. The action is generally
commended throughout the city.
1t Is announced that Colonel T. j.
Nottingham and the officers of his
staff, Seventy first Regiment, will visit
the site offered by A. S. j. Cannon
for a State camp and rife range on
next Sunday afternoon, to report to the
State officers on the desirability of
the property and its adaptabilty for
the purposes intended.
To Elect Chairman.
Considerable interest is being man
Tested in the Republican city conven-
ton, which will meet early in March
to name delegates to the congressional
and also to name city COM
mittee chairman, as we'll as name dele
gates to the State convention to be |
held in Lynchburg. Those prominently |
spoken of for the Craftsmanship are A. |
Aronheim, the incumbent; D. l.. Gro
ner William Wall and Postmaster S.
b. Carney. However. the friends of
Postmaster Carney declare he does not
wish to hold the Office. doubling the
wisdom of any one having an office
being continued in such a position even.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-19
TOURNAMENT AT RAWLINGS.
st. Valentines Day Thus Celebrated
Misc AnrGrnNA. Queen
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RAWLINGS. VA, February Is.-st
Valentines Day was tittingly cele-
brated at this place by a grand tour
nament, nineteen knights contestinE
Tor the honor of GROWING the queen,
as follows:
knight OF Westboro, Rufus Short;
Knight of Dlnwiddie, Richard Harri-
son; Knight of McKenaey, Southall
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-19
Long FAILS ,:s,y injured.

LYNcHBURGs s Times 1ss ,p1spa,e11's --Mr,
P. 7. Petty. ySbii le en- engaged at work on
aft tern Church street late yesterda ga,
twent. ~, lost his balance ana ei 1ii
was .ty-tive feet to the gtoui.u' talln"
ho.. severely Injured. ana Was taAon
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-19
Augusta Bnrh Durned.

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STAuNTON, VA, February Isl. w.
Roudabush lost fine new barn by fire
early to-day, with all contents, includ-
ing 500 bushels of wheat, farming i'm
Elements, feed, several calves and q
horse, The property was insured.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-19
MRS. SCHNEVDERIs
FREE W0M|IA|YAGA|N
Grand Jury Fails to Indict Her
for Murder of Husb and, Whose
Death Is Still a Mystery
----- -----------,---,
LARGE CROWD AT COURT
------------- r.
Muel, Interest Felt in the Case.
Always Deela ted Her
Innocenc e.
Especial to The Times .pl,lpatch !

BofDIoN, VA. Feb rus,r 1S.-,rhe
circuit Court Of Mecklt intiurg conven-
Tac herf YES, xester an a., y die Barksdae
Immediately opened cou IT. The grand
Jury was empancled an IA began work.
Tile Jury has already flmnd Six true true
piiis and was still IN ession to-day.
DTS. John schneider, tWho has been
closely confined In a stes Il cage in jail
since Inc aSd gay OF II OVeinbcr lag [.
charged with the murdI r of her .hus-
pand was dlscharged this morning
e 'n evdenc , f ~ fo opry found tra
and Mrs. Schneider liv ID alone in n
German colony near 81 ,uth Hill md,
on the night of the 2s} OF November
an. repor.sd that her husband had
Dor. going 10 the dwei ling. found mf'f 5ho)
man II bed with the gun lying by'
J. his side; Owing TO the belief that
er, suspicion was aroui ed against Mrs
f or esr r and war; ant was issved
along protested her inIlocence.
Closed the Dbspcnsary.
There was an unusl sally large crowd
drinklng: There We Re several eSa psf lights 9s
an ac t5as t sef Msyo tn or My9 About
Al old gentleman who lived here
ho Few years s1rsr ago go nnld alW bet
be. that It would cit her rain q or snow snow
at February court So strong. has
this belief been Ma de on the minds
OF some of the people Of TIE COMM
hhity that one Of our citizens made a
yesterday, but he lost BIS bet for
there there was never n more beautiful.
year than the oiie yes terdav ,The
his bets. 49,.
breaches mt Former Ham,.
The. Rev. ?. M. Boydefl. rector of the
CHURCH at Brandon, preached here in
st. James Episcopal Church on Sun
day. The church was filled with the
friends and old. parhshoIiers of the
rector. y court eols act on the part
of Rev. j. a. VIM, pastor OF the
Methodist Church was in his closing
his church H.. DOORS and. with a large
part OF his Congress ton. attending
where the Holy Corornunion was adj,
ninistered; in which Rev. Mr. VIM
Joined. MT. Boyden left here eleven
years ago.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-19
Observation-Disclosures.

Especial to The Times Dispatch.]
Sarah katharine Eley. daughter Of Mr.
Walter Holland Eley, and Mr.. Tobias
Francis Broadwater, Of Waycross. Ca,
ternoon in the Suffolk Christian
Church by DR.. w. w. staley, its pas
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-19

Miss Bessie Norfleet. sister of Mayor
John b. Norfleet. was maid of honor,
and MT. Eugene Eley, of Port Nor
folk, Va, brother OF the bride was
best man.
The father of the bride, who gave
her away, wore the cream colored,
fancy flowered waistcoat in which he
was married some forty-odd years ago.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-19
DEEP CRACKS
FROM ECZEMA
Could Lay SIate-Pencil in One
Hands in Dreadful State Dis
ease Dehed Remedies and Pre-.
scriptions Suffered SevenYears.
FOUND A PERMANENT
CURE IN CUTICURA.
II had eczema on my hands for about
seven years and during that time i had

USED several so-called
remedies, together with
physicians and drug
gists' prescriptions. Tho
disease was 80 bad on
my hands that I could
lay a slate-pencil in one
of the cracks and a rule
placed across the hand
would not touch the
pencil. ! used
Skin Lotion,
Remedy and
1fharo n~tor-o11,, L,,k r
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-19

we'll attested facts with reference to
the sale of spirtuous liquors. your
unanimously recommend
that the following restrictions be
placed upon the sale of spirittous IL
1uors in this city, and that the same
be rightly enforced by the police of
The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1908-05-29

mar. Tax, penalty and costs, 1854
Miner, Mrs. P. R. Sc or ne or, sec :,
twp IS, e, State land. Tax, pen
atty and costs, 1898
Mcdowell, II. Fl. E half Sc ar. sec S,
twp 3 II, r 5 ", and Imp. Personal
property. Tax, penalty and costs,
500 10
Mcdowell. B. F. E half sw q. sec Q,
twp 3 n, r 5w. Tax. penalty and
costs, s15.02
Mcmahon, Frank House 100 feet east
of Jordan creek, Silver City, $S4s
Oates, Phillip. Cabin back of Goad
house, DeLamar Tax, penalty and
costs, sl.9o
Portlock, George. S half ne or, ne or
ne ar, sec 80, twp IA s, r3 e. Nv or
NV Or, sec 80. Personal property
Tax, penalty and costs, SAB. So
Palmer, Harry House on east side of
Jordan Creek, Silver City. Tax, pen
atty and costs. $lI.I9
Perkins, N. ! House in Lower Town,
DeLamar. Tax, penalty and costs,
s436
Peyton. W. II. Imp. on Snake river,
opposite Glenns Ferry. Personal
property. Tax, penalty and costs,
sll.63
Palmer & Rogers Personal properly.
Tax, penalty and costs, s34 95
Ross, JOIN. Parcel Of land in half
NV Or, Sc ar Sc or, half sw ar, Sc Or
Sc Or, sec -, twp s, r ", and Imp.
Personal property. Tax, penalty and
costs. s98.3l
Robertson, W. H. Nv ar sw ar, sec Is,
twp $, 6 e, and Imp Personal
property. Tax, penalty and costs,
$50 81
Read Bros. sw or sw or, sec %, twp 4
s,r1w. S half Sc ar, sec %. N half
ne or, e half NV or, sec 30. Shalt ne
or, sec a. N half NV or, sec 50. Per-
sonal property Tax, penalty aud
costs, $780, s
Shane, Harry. House about "a mile
below DeLamar. Personal property
Tax, penalty and costs, sl5.31
Sibbald and Mckenzie. Nv ar, sec 10,
twp mrs W. Strip So yards wide
off the west side the W half ne or, sec
10, twp 8 n, 6 W. S half NV or, NV
qrnw or, sec IA, twp 6 8, r4w. Sw
or sw or, sec IL, twp 6s, raw, and
Imp. Personal property. Tax, pen
atty and costs, $9S1l9
G. L. Cabin 200 # NE of
school house at Bruneau. Tax, pen
atty and costs, $3.50
Sothern, Bruce. House on mountain
at DeLamar. Tax, penalty and costs,
$19O
Sparks, William. Imp. on Castle Greek.
Personal property. Tax, penalty and
costs, Sc IS
Shirley, G. 7. Lots l, 6 and Z and Sc or
sw or, sec 6, twp l n, 3 W, disposed
Of all except 20 acres. Personal pro
perty. Tax, penalty and costs, s20.37
Shirley T. @. Lots l, 6 and and Sc ar
sw ar, sec 8, twp / n, r 8 W, purchased
of above land IA acres. Personal
property. Tax, penalty and costs,
s2387
Stoddard, w. J. House near Masonic
hall in Silver City Tax, penalty and
costs, 1919
Harry. House at Wagon
town. Personal property. Tax, pen
atty and costs, S1S45
Thousand Spring L. & T. Co One GER
tain lot described as follows: Com
mencing at the NE corner of Lot 10,
Bib. 25, running thence in north
westerly direction TO the NE corner
of lot IA, Blk. 20, thence SW 900 it.,
thence Sc $50 it,, thence NE 900 it,.
to place of beginning, NV corner of
thn N W CIR nnr 900 d Inn o -
The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1908-05-29
DELINQUENT TAX LIST
OF Owyhee County. Idaho.
For the Year 1907.

Azvedo, MS. Imp. on Lone Tree Creek,
Personal property. Tax, penalty and
costs, S23541
All ST. House in chinatown, Silver
City. Tax, penalty and costs, 1919
Alta Vista NJ. Co. Imp. at mine d mile
below Black Jack Null. Tax, penalty
and costs, $4222
Andrews, E. O.. House at DeIamar
mine. Tax, penalty and costs, 81 80
Birmingham, Geo. W. Imp. near Boul-
der. Tax, penalty and costs, s34.Ol
Bernard, U. j. Land not described on
Reynolds Greek. Personal property.
The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1908-05-29
COMMISSIONERS
PROCEEDINGS
Silver City. Idaho.

MONDAY, way llth, l9OS.
Pursuant to an act entitled can Act
adding to the duties OF the County Com
missioners. etc." approved March IS,
1907, the Board Of County Commits
sioners met at the Office of the Clerk on
Monday, May 18th, 1908, at ten O'Clock
a. m.
Present:O Q. D. Brumbaugh, chairman,
Fred Brunzell, and John Benham, com
missioners, and J. S. St Clair, clerk.
Whereupon, the Commissioners pre-
sented TO the Board written report
showing the condition of the roads in
the respective districts and the work
needed thereon, which reports we're
filed by the Clerk and the recommends
tons therein contained concurred in.
Ordered that the petition of Chas.
Forney, VIM. Slattery aud others ask
ing for the appointment of A. V. Town
send as Road Overseer of District No.
2 be and the same is hereby granted !;
that said A. V. Townsend furnish
bond in the sum Of $4,000 in favor Of
the county; and that 0. D. Brumbaugh,
Chairman, be and he is hereby author
lied to approve said bond for and on be-
hall of the county.
Ordered that the petition of Dennis
Driscoll and others asking for tile APP
pointment Of John L. Shea as Road
Overseer of District No. s be and the
same is hereby granted; that the said
John L. Shea furnish bond in the sum
Of $500 90; and that 0. D. Brumbaugh,
Chairman, be and he is hereby author
lied to approve said bond for and on
behalf of the county.
In the matter of the petition of Finlay
Mackenzie and others asking for the To-
cation of new road Of 1880 chains
along the line between Oregon and Ida
no: 1t is ordered that the Clerk in
form Messrs. Mackenzie and Rodau, and
w. II. Miller, Oyerseer Of Dist. No. Z,
that if such petitioners will lay out and
open said proposed road the Commits
sioners will accept the same, dec are it
to be public highway, and maintain it
at the expense Of the county.
In the matter Of the petition of j. w.
Griffith aud others asking for the lay
ing out of new road from the Warm
Springs to the Nampa Ferry: 1t is or
dered that said petition be and the same
is hereby rejec,ed for the reason that
said petition and the bond accompany
ing the same do not contain the matters
required by law; and that the Clerk
enter into correspondence with said
petitioners and endeavor to get said
matter in such shape that the Board
may be able to act thereon.
In the matter of the petition OF f. E.
Tracy and others asking for the laying
out of new road from the Homedale
townsite to the Oregon line; 1T is or
deled that said petition be aud the
same is hereby rejected for the reason
that the bond accompanying said petit
ton is not properly sworn to; and that
the Clerk enter into correspondence
with said petitioners and endeavor to
get the matter in proper shape for ac-
tion by the Board
Ordered that this Board do now adj
journ sine die.
Attest: 0. D. BRUMBAUeH, chairman.
J. S. ST CLAIR, Clerk.