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Connecticut western news., 1910-12-01
KNOCKOUT KILLS BOXER
Billy Dunning, Who Once Fought Jack Johnson Ten Round Draw, Fails
 to Regain Consciousness.

Billy Dunning of Millinocket, well known in Maine as a heavyweight boxer, died in Presque Isle, Me-, with out regaining consciousness following bout with Jack Leon, "the. Russian Lion," at the Presque Isle theater.
 Dunning was knocked out with a hard right swing on the jaw in the fifth round of what was to have been a six round bout. His head hit the floor of the ring with considerable force, and after his seconds carried him to his corner he failed to revive.
 Cunning boxed Jack Johnson ten rounds in ,Millinocket about five years ago and obtained a draw.
Connecticut western news., 1910-12-01
RACE TRACK BRIBES
 UNKNOWN TO BELMONT
Declares Money Was Raised to
 Pay Legal Expenses Alone.

August Belmont, the millionaire traction magnate, as witness before the legislative Investigating committee in New York admitted that the Coney Island Jockey club, of which he is chairman, had defense fund in 1908 set aside when the anti-race track bills were before the legislature in All bany.
 The jockey club, he admitted, was assessed $5, TOO. and he said he under
Connecticut western news., 1910-12-01
UNCLE JOE SEES TAFT.

Marbles Old Time Dittie When Asked
 About Legislative Outlook.
 Speaker Cannon was among the White House callers. The speaker dropped in to pay his respects to the president and was with him but a few moments.
 Asked what the legislative outlook was for the short session, the speaker began to warble, "Sing a song of six pence, pocket full of rye," and strolled out of doors.
Connecticut western news., 1910-12-01

AO0OOA DGhnno1NAs stood that all the other race clubs and associations also raised funds for race track legislation. Earlier in the day the secretary of the jockey club testi- fed that in the year 1908 the club had paid out $29,OO0 for legal expenses" alone.
 MT. Belmont refused to be forced into any admtttance that the fund set aside by the club was to be used for anything but payment to lawyers who were retained to look after the inter- ests of the association.
 He admitted he had heard of a ru- nor that a bribe fund was being rais- ed by the race tracks to defeat the anti-race track bills, but declared he did not believe the rumor and knew nothing of any such fund.
Connecticut western news., 1910-12-01

Unnecessary Effort. One never has to put salt on the tail of trouble in order to catch it, Chicago Record Herald.
Connecticut western news., 1910-12-01
F or = ale Second hand. Bargains
 worth looking after.

50 h. p. New York Safety Eu- zine; 60 h. D. Return Tubular Roller; 20 inch Unique Nutrition Mill, very little used; Munson Burr Mill, Steel Pulleys, Wood Pulleys and Shafting; No. 1 Lane Saw Mill.
 Also new Shafting, Hangers, Pulleys and Gears of all descrip- tions, Unique Nutrition Mills, Steam Engines and Boilers, Gas and Gasoline Engines, Turbine Water Wheels, Circular Saw Mills, Saws and Betting, Wood Saving Machines. If you don't see what you want ask for it.
 20 New Gasolene Engines at low price for cash. .-. ...s
The Mena weekly star., 1910-05-19
ASSESSORS NOTICE.

l will be at the places named below on the days and dates des lgnated, for the purpose of as sessing all personal property ir Polk county for the year 1910 Every person, or someone in hi, stead, Is by law required to be il his respective township to meet the assessor, and there on tn, dates named make correct ren ditlon of his property to him Hours, a. m. to 1 p. 10. Places and dates:
 E,gle Gap, Monday, June l3. Ouaehlta, precinct, Tuesday June IA.
 Ouachita. Rock Spring 2 $. Wednesday, June 15.
 Mountain, Norris Mil, Thurs. day, June l6.
 Mountain, Egger, Friday anc Saturday, June 17 and IS.
 Big Fork, Lower. Monday, June 20.
 Big Fork, Upper, Tuesday June 2l,
 Fulton, Board Camp, Wednes day, June 22.
 Gap Springs, Thursday, June 23 Faulkner, East, Friday, Juno |24th.
 Faulkner, West, Saturday June 25.
 27th.
 Freedom, Mountain Fork post office, Tuesday, Juno 2o.
 Cedar, Wednesday, June 20. Eagle, Rust, Thursday, June 30. Potter, Friday, July 1.
 Rich Mountain, Saturday, July 2d.
 Ozark, Grannis, Tuesday and Wednesday, July 5 and 6.
 Ozark, Wickes, Thursday, July 7th.
 White, Hatton. Friday, July 8. anssen, Saturday, July 3, and Monday, July Il.
 White, Cove, Tuesday. July 12. Cove, Hatfield, Wednesday, and Thursday, July l3 and II. Center, Dallas, Friday. July l5. Mena, at court house. Saturday July l6, to Thursday, July 2S, in elusive.
 Bring your deeds or your tax receipts if there is an error or change in your land. All are urged to be on hand and avoid paylng a penalty.
 Freeman l.. Johnson,
 Assessor.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-05-19
FOOD PRICES OF LONG AGO
Parisians on Record as Paying Large Sums for Ordinary Articles of
 Sustenance.

While the French newspapers echo with complaints about the high food prices, statistician has figured out that things were not so very cheap in the good old times" either. Milk prices are pretty stationary ROW throughout the year. Two hundred years Ago the Parisians had to pay three times more for milk In winter than in summer and the average price, of a quart of milk was about eight cents.
 Toward the end of the eighteenth century Paris paid II cents per quart for milk In the French country dis tricts the price was six cents. One hundred and thirty-ive years ago only the rich could afford to eat but ter fin winter, the average price being one dollar pound. Eggs were cheap CT than they are now, but likewise much smaller. In the year 1900 the price of turkey in Paris was between eight and ten dollars head, accord ing to size Rice was 15 cents pound. Most of the food is cheaper now In the big cities than in the good old times. In the middle ages only princes dared to aspire to eat oranges, which were one dollar apiece during the height of the season
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self on the cruise by learning the rudi
 ments of seamanship and she could tie
 knots like any sailor. This little ac
 complishment was to stand her in
 good stead. She wrapped the rope
 around her neck plunged in the la goon for the third time, and swam once more to the shore.
 She led the way up the sands to the palm grove Then she tied the rope around the mans neck. not in sliu moose, of course, but in hard circle, and quickly made a running bowline around the nearest tree. He had not made the slightest resistance. He had ing or the purport of her motions. Then she turned and went away from him quickly. He started for her at once and was nearly jerked from his feet by the tautening of the rope It was a new situation for him, yet his hands instinctively went to his throat and he strove to tear away the moose, putting forth such a prodigious amount of strength that she stood in horror lest he should part the flashing But 1t was made of stout stuff and he had no purchase: although he pulled until the sweat stood out on his forehead from the violence of his efforts, they were of no avail. She had not dared to interfere or to say a word, but when she saw his efforts slacken, she pointed to the sands to indicate to him that he was to sit down, and then sac went away conscious that while the rope held she was free. She was con scious of another thing, too, and that was that he was learning a sad and bitter lesson of physical restraint to which he had never before been sub ject
 She had rejoiced in his companion ship, of course. 1t had given her some thing to do, her mind something to work upon, and would do more in the future, but she never enjoyed a mo- ment's freedom more. She ran to the little amphitheater formed by the cliffs where the cave was and throw ing aside her blouse and skirt. she lux uriated in bath in the fresh, cool, delightful waters of the pool at the base of the fall. There was certain amount of apprehension, for, of course, he might break his tether at any time, but she was sufficiently confident not to let this take away the pleasure she felt in the bath of fresh water after the long experience with the salt seas If she had had cake of soap she would have been completely happy
 She had much to do and she could not finger. For one thing, she had to face the problems of clothes. She had absolutely nothing when she landed except what she wore. Besides the usual underwear these consisted of her blue serge blouse and skirt--a short skirt at that--and silk petit. coat. She left the blouse and skirt
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Cures ! % !. Skin Diseases. Eczema
 Grealest Blood Purifier Free.

If your blood IS impure. thln, diseased, hot or full of humors, if you have blood poison, cancer, eating sores. scrofula, eczema, itching, risings and pumps, swell ings or superating sores, seabby pimp'y skin, ulcers, bone pains. catarrh, rheumatism, or any blood or skIn disease, take Bot anic Blood Balm (B.B.B.) Soon all sores heal. aches and pains stop and the blood is made pure and rich. Druggists or by express Sl Der large bottle. Sample free by writing Blood Balm Co , Atlanta, Ga. E. E. B. Is es pecialIy advised for chronic, q CD seated cases of bo q or skin diseases, as it cures after all else fails. Sold in Mena, Ark, by ". c. Vandiver.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-05-19
Commander Julius A. Pratt Post
 No, I43 Dept. Ill.,, q. A. K.

Mr. Isaac Cook, commander of above Post, Kewanee, H., writes: ssFor a long time was bothered with backache and pains across my kid- news. About two months ago started taking Foley's Kidney Pills and soon saw they were doing just as claimed I kept on taking them and now l am free from backache, and the painful bladder misery is all gone. like Foley's Kidney Pills so well that have told many of my friends and comrades about them and shall recommend them at every opportunity. Sold by Jack son Drug and Furniture Co.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-05-19
Phosphorus Of the Sea.

The phosphorescent light that fig often seen at sea, sometimes following She ship like great streak of fire. Is caused by a variety of small animals, chiefly crustacea. The globe-liks ( lights often seen at sea in the night time are due to the Medusae, or jelly. fish. But the most dazzling displayt of phosphorescence come from tho Pyrosoma, a jelly-like. cylindrical mass, measuring from two to ten inches These bodies congregate ip immense luminous shoals, floating near the surface and sometimes em bracing the whole of the visible horj zon.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-05-19
NnrIcn rn nnNrIRM rfrl r

of AprIl IqIn II W f,hesser tilad in ,nv ofIi.ss,, his petition to the Chancery Court Of Polk county, Arkansas, praying that said court at situate in the county Of Polk and state of Ar kansas, to-wt: The NWA of the N ELI of See ton ? in Township South, Range s2 West. Therefore all persons who claim any interest In and to said lands or any part thereof arc hereby warned and called upon to appear fin said court within seven weeks from this dntc prayer of said petition should not be granted and why the tltleof the said petitioner fin and to said lands and every part thereof should not in him and those claiming under him be quieted and confirmed.
 Given under my hand as clerk of the Chan cory Court on ths 26th day of April. 1910. l6 4t H. J. Green, Clerk.
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Notice is hereby given that 1 will on the goth day of May, i9l0 between the hours of ten in the forenoon and three in the after noon at the enst door Of the court house in Mena Arkansas, offer for sale to the highest bidder for cash the following described per consisting Of calicoes, clothing shirts and other goods; one lot Of groceries, consisting ofcanned goods and other staple groceries; one oil tank. Said sale being made by me fin pur- suance of an order of Uf the Polk Circuit Court at It's April term in favor of Stein Wholesale Dry Goods Company against E. A . In favor Of plaintiffs against said defendants Tor SlS505. Judgment. interest and costs, and the cost Of thls sale, said goods having been attached Tn the above action as the property of <. A. Foote, which attachment was by tho court sustained. Said sale will be for cash fin hand.
 may122t J. w. Cunningham, Sheriff
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outside on the rocks where they would soon dry in the sun. They had been wetted so often that there was no pos sibility of their shrinking further. Then she took stock of the rest With needles and thread. of which she possessed some store in the housewife which had been saved from her bag, she thought she could make shift to manufacture three or four garments, open at the neck. without sleeves and with skirts that came to the knee, garments just sufficient for modesty. There was no other need for clothes, 80 far as that went, in that balmy island.
 Naturally she shrank from this, but unless she restorted to this expedient her clothes would wear out all at once. Indeed, they were in none too good condition as 1t was, and when they were worn out she would have nothing. She would not have hesi- tated a moment had 1t not been for the man, but man or not. the decision in her mind was one to which she must come.
 Unlike most overeducated women, she was still expert with her needle, and as her garments were to be of the simplest she had not much diffi- culty in making over her silk skirt In the way she fancied. Belted in at the waist. 1t would do. She would use the rope that bound the man for that pur- pose, keeping 1t always about her. She had, of course, but one pair of stock ings and one pair of light canvas boat ing shoes, which were almost cut to pieces. She would have to go bare foot.
 n,onfinned in next isSuel
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'e shrank Back with Sudden Cry
 of Horror.
 pd been perhaps wrecked and broken the barrier reef, or possibly 1t had ned through the entrance near at na-the only opening in the encir- ns guard of splintered rock which had seen-and had been hurled on the beach where 1t had lain ,oush years until buried in the 'ung sand. Only the gunwales of boat and the stem and the stern " exposed. She had no idea as to nay us condition was, but she prom ~ mat so soon as she could she sa'u make shift at something for a S,e' and dig it out. She gazed ct .Of a long time wondering If 1t n a explanation of the presence " solitary inhabitant of the is- nss % put nothing was to be gained by Y"uerment and speculation.
 n'Ve stream she noticed trickled % n under thick covert across the IL. .' toward the sea. She turned and
 walked away from the beach. fol- s tne stream. The man, who had \, " with her watching the boat, did a moment notice her, but so - ss he discovered her direction,
The Mena weekly star., 1910-05-19
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department Of the Interior, U. $. Land or flee at Camden, Arkansas April IS, iyI0.
 Notice is hereby given that
 JOHN E. HILL of Mountain Fork, Ark, who, on January B. 1904 made homestead entry Serial No. Ol6S2) No. 2Is32 for fri; Y sW.4, Wl5 SEA Section Range B w. 9th Principal Meridian has filed notice of Intention to make final five year proof, to establish claim to the land above described. before Circuit Clerk Of Polk county, at Mena, Ark. on the 7th day of June, l9lO
 Claimant names as witnesses: Jacob Welch, Lee Newman, Walter Crawford James Beavers, all of Mountain Fork Ark X pril 2l. TO. II. G. Friedheim Register.
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tcontInued from last Issue)
CHAPTER III.
The Word of the Book.

rbis awakening was not as had been .nat of yesterday She prided herself on heinz in full possession of her fac < ,1ties at once and she arose instantly nd stepped out upon the sand. The ,on gave way to her respectfully as rho nassed through the entrance. The fOind is brightest in the early morn rg after sleep. She would give him rother concept before the uses Of the av ,mnajred his receptivity She had |.. leerentiated him from the rest of ere tion when she tar.ght him that he os a man. She would show him now 3bat his was a divided empire by de- >laring herself woman. She laid her and upon her own breast and said |<learly:
 |# "Woman," giving the first syllable Enc long 70" and definitely accenting fbe second. She pointed to him and ,eneated Man" to herself and re- 6eated Woman" Patiently over and Ever again she said the word until M and by he could say it. too.
 The baby begins his language with <nonosyllabic sounds which mean lit 4,e and yet which have been identified ith the mother. 1t was fitting that his man who was as child and yet 4s man should begin with something $ deepcr than infantile babble. Man and womanl--she drove these fwo ideas into his consciousness be- iore she ceased her task. If his idea M man was at first infinite, she gave kim the concept of limitations imme- diately following.
 E He was avid for instruction. Once z3ke had learned the words. he babbled hem man, woman, man, woman" kntil the iteration was almost mad ening.
 While she washed her face and ands at the stream he plunged into brimming pool fed by the brook ere
 descended to the sea. She noticed hat he could swim like a fish itself, aturally, instinctively, in an un- rained way of course. without the kney strokes in which she had been sught. but brilliantly and well. never heess. She would have given the |orld for dip. but 1t was not to be. ot yet, that is.
 Then they breakfasted and she tried
 teach him No" and Yes and the gaming thereof She intended to make circuit of the island later, but there as no hurry. She began to realize bat time was nothing to her or to I'm, and so she idled under the trees, tting him tasks as the picking of uit and then stopping him with So' and encouraging him with Yes" ntil he had some idea of those words so It was relief to her to get bem firmly fixed in his mind, for they Foyided him with alternatives to the pan and woman words on which he hrped
 E After a while they started around e island. It was perhaps six or ght miles in circumference. There as a sand beach everywhere, except
 one place where the rocks came Peer down to the shore. From what le could tell by an inspection of the Erface there was an underwater en- ance to some cave in the rocks hlch some day might be worth ex- bring.
 On the other side of the island from 'e cave, which was already denomi- Pted home in her mind, she came
 ross the remains of a ships boat fep bedded in the sand. The boat
The Mena weekly star., 1910-05-19
NOTICE TOR PUBLICATION.

Department Of the Interior, U. $. Land or flee at Camden Arkansas, April l6 1910.
 Notice is hereby given that
 JOHN F. HUBBARD of Hatfield, Ark, who, on December l6. 1904, made homestead entry Serial No 02045), No 2S340, for NE14, Section 36, Township 3 s. Range 3 W, 9th Principal Meridian, has filed notice Of intention to make final five-year proof, to establish claim to the land above described, before Circuit Clerk of Polk coun- ty, at Me na Ark, on the 9th day of June, 1910.
 Claimant names as witnesses: Andrew Roberts Samuel Thurman, John Kicks Jackson M Hicks, all of Hatfield, Ark.
 April 2i, TO. II c. Friedheim. Register
The Mena weekly star., 1910-05-19

The splendid work of Chamberlain $ Stomach and Liver tablets is daily coming to light No such grand reme- dy for liver and bowel troubles was ever known before. Thousands bless them for curing constipation, sick headache, biliousness, jaundice and indigestion. Sold by all dealers.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-05-19
FAR MERS' UNIONS
A Roster of Local Unions, Places
 and Dates of Meeting.

Officers Of unions are especially requested to notify The Star Of any changes In ofnce,- meeting times or places, thus keeping the directory up-to-date aud Of greatest possi bss value to the membership.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-05-19
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Depaftment or the Interior, U. S Land Of- flee at Camden, Arkansas, May 10, 1910.
 Notice is hereby given that
 COLUMBUS Nj. LILIES of Big Fork, Ark, who on Dec. ', 1904, made homestead entry Serial No. 02026), No 2s30l. for NE1l NEl4 Section IA and S5s NWi< and NW4 NWl4, Section l3, Township 3, Range 2s w.. 9th Principal Nj Meridian. has filed notice of intention to make final fve-year proof to establish claim to the land above described before circuit clerk ofPolk county, at Mena, Ark. on the 2srd day Of June 1910
 Claimant names as witnesses. James Nj Taylor. Thomas J. Bates, John C. Bates. JaEaes F. Lilies, all of Big Fork, Arkansas
 II. q. Friedheim, Register.
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Well Attended To.

Did that elderly brides brother give her away"
 No: he didn't have to Her dear est friends had attended to all that" Baltimore American
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wARNtxeopnrp

J. W. Gilmore, Piaintln. vs Nathaniel ]. Johnson, Defendant--fn the Polk Chan cers Court.
 The defendant, Nathaniel ]. Johnson. ia warned to appear in this court within thirty days and answer the complaint Of the plain tiff, J. W. Gilmore.
 May 5th, i9i0.
 May f2 ft II. j.. Green. Clerk
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lI,,r4pNsf~g ,,s5D1-,1

J. l.. Gates. piaintiH, Vs. Ida J. Carson and Andrew Carson, defen1ants--ln the Polk Chancery court.
 The defendants, Ida J. Carson, and Andrew Carson, are warned to appear in this court within thirty days and answer the conl- plaint of the plaintiff, J. l.. Gates.
 Aprii f 1910 IT. J. Green Clerk.
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POLK COUNTY UNION.

Meets the third Wednesday In Januai April, July and October. A. K. Parker lresident Cove; Dan Iwawlly, Vice ffeA dent; J. k. Dairipple, secretary-Treasuro Grannig;
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OAK GROVE UNION J. B. Davis, president; T. B. Baker, secre- tary GranniRs
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FOWLER UNION NO I2Ss. J. B, Roger, president, II. E. Rlngler score tary. Meets first and third Saturdays.
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BOARD CAMP UNION.
cnnNTY IINE IINInN Nd nrz

Meets lst, 3rd and 9th Wednesday nights. C. II. Miller, president; A. E. Wear, secretary Board Camp r. 0.
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CENTER UNION NO 1901. Lee Evens, president, T. A. Dooley, secre- tQrV "
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HOLLY SPRINGS UNION NO. 2s4. E K. Grihth, president; J. c. Yell, secie e- tary. Quito F. 0.
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OVERTURE UNION NO. 1s97 Clarence Watts, president; Albert Ward secretary. Gilman F. 0.
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nAI.1As IrNInN Nn

j. c. Terrell, president; s. Thacker, secre- tary. Meets 2nd and 4th Saturday at 2p. m, Rocky postofice.
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LTBERTY UNION NO. as5.

HOLLY HILL UNION NO, 2I5I A, J. Edwards, president; J. F. smith. seos retary. Hartly F. O.
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RANSOM UNION NO. e17

Geo. Wood, president l K. Wilcox, sesr tary; meets 2d and tth Saturdays al p. m. Egger, r. 0.
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ROCKY UNION No. Ib,.

Meets lst and 3rd Saturday nlghta J. R Chambers, president; Prof W. k. Shinn, sec retary. Mena, r. 0.
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OWEN CHAPEL UNION NO. sso.
 c. w. Harbtn president; W. NJ. Harhn. secretary. Meets 2d and tth Friday nights.
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OLIVER CHAPnI.

MOUNTAIN FORK UNION Tom Rogers, president; Willie Beavers, sec retary.
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ROCK SPRINGS UNION NO. ssi. Ed Posey, presidents c. l.. Posey, secretary Quito F. 0. Meets 2nd and 4th Saturdays
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DALLAS UNION NO. 75a Meets ist and 3rd Saturday at 7:30 D. m X A. Key, president; A. l.. Durham, secretary Mena, F. 0.
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UOUNTY LINE UNION NO. D77. Meets Saturday evening before the lst and 5rd sundays. n, Morris, president, W. II. e.secretary. Hartley r. O.
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OLIVER CHAPEL UNION. w. E. Murray, president; J. W. Edward secretary and treasurer. Meets each 2d and ath Tuesday nights.
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POTTER UNION.

POTTER UNION. Meets 2d and 4th Thursday nights. K. Pierce, presidents Fred Wigstrand, secretary and treasurer.
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HOLLY GROVE UNION NO. 1542. W. T.Terrell, president: ]. $. Bethel, secre tary. Meets 2d and 4th Friday nights.
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HATFIELD UNION NO. 2co
NOTICE oF sA1E.

Meets lst and srd Saturday at D. m. A. { Bruce, president; K. H. Stockton. secretary } Hatfield r. O.