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The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-04-10
The First Fork
From the London Chronicle.

From the London Chronicle.
 The first fork? The query is prompted by the news that Turkeys war minister has just ordered forks for the conven- fence of soldiers in barracks. The fork. as matter of fact, did not appear as a table Implement until the seventeenth century, though as early as the thirteenth century gold and silver ones were made Tor special purposes. The ordinary din- ner was only provided with a trencher. napkin and spoon. For knife he used his own, which he carried about. And worse. There was no second trench er-no second spoon. When the several courses came along he exercised his in- genuity and mopped his trencher with his bread. His spoon-well, we ourselves lick postage stamps.l
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Precinct 43-Locus Park
 Jacob Prescott, B. Salter
 Precinct 44-HuRman
 John w. Herman. C.. w. Roebuck, J. N Roebuck. F. c. Sellers, L. H. Snead.
 Precinct 45-WyIam and EnsIey.
 H. G. Amon. R, Anderson, D. J. An thony. l.. P. Arnold, James B. Baker J. w. Beddow. Charles Berg, J. w Berry. w. Arthur Burgin. Wilson I. Bur gin. w. R. Blackburn, J. w. Brigman James Brodie, c. B. Brown. l.. M. Brown, Louis Cailot, T. A. Cohn, O. c. Cowan, L. NJ. Grain, C. H. Curran A c. Davis. Edward Charles Day. Mi cbael J. Donlan, D. H. Dunlap D. w. East, J. R. Ellis. Tom M Emmal, Will liam Evans, Dr. F. T. Fields. J. l.. Fields, D. J. Hummer, Tony Frank, D. O. Freeman, A. F. deFuniak, Henry Ga dilhe. Jr.. Henry Gadilhe, Sr., Emile Gadilhe. w. O. Garrett. R. M. George, J. P. Gibson. Claude Gray, Hugh Guthrie, J. l. Grosjean. G. w. Holden. John F. Holden, c. H. Hughes. William L. Y. Jones. J. H. Kuhn, Nat Lovay, H. c. Lovenhart Daniel McCrorie, A.. L. Me Williams, James A. Mallach, William Ma lone. A. E. Maynard. John Miller, Dr. J. c. Miller, J. A. Mills. J. w. Moore, Charles s. Morrison, John Mullin Thomas B, Payne c. A. Perkins. J. M. Perkins, A. M. Piper, J. A. Pitman Joe Pu- milia. A. H. Ramage, w. F. Roberts, Dr. A. M. Robertson. Larnze Rothan- harch, Charles Rouss, l.. M Powell, John M Russell w A. Sandefur. c. F. San ders. J. F. Saver. Hugh Shivers, w. M. Shivers, William Shivers, Joe Smith, G. N. Spinks, N. B. Stack. James F. Thomp- son. J. l.. Warner. Gid w. veitch, H. J. Williamson. G. c. Wilson, w. w. Will son, Frank Wrenn. John Wrenn, P. L.. Zegler, A. L. Arnold, Irby ziegler, Hobe Perkins.
 Precinct 46-Avondale and Kingston
 J. R. Adair, T. w. Allen, Sr., J. M. Anderson. c: |; Armstrong. T M. Arm
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}DegiQ| Commissioner SOLE.

Under and byvirtue of a decree Of
the Circuit Court of the County of
Mason. nd State of West Virginia,
made and entered on the le day Of
October, 1910, in a certain suit in
Chancery therein pending, in which
A. y. Frv, Administrator of the
estate of Sarah c. Fry, deceased, is
plaintiff, and Adelphia Roush, and
others, are defendants, the UNDER
signed Special Commissioners, will on
FRIDAY AT 10 O'CLOCK, Am, DECEM-
Der, 30, 1910,
sell at public auction, to the highest
bidder, at the front door ofthe Court
House of said Mason County, West
Virginia, the following described
tract of real estate, situate, lying and
being in the State of West Virginia,
County of Mason and District Of
Graham, which is bounded and
described as follows:
Beginning at a stone in the Yahr
line and also a corner to Rebecca
Hudson; thence South 16 l-eS West
Sc poles to a stone in Richards line
thence with the same North 81 l-e'
West 40 poles to a stone in Yeagers
line with apersimmon for pointers /;
thence North l6 l-e' East. Sc poles
to a stone with an oak bush for a
pointer; thence South 81 l-e East
10 poles to the beginning, estimated
to contain twenty-one acres.
Terms of Sale:-Cash.
GEO. G. SOMERvILLE.
Special Commissioner.
1, hereby certify hat the above
named Special Commissioner has Civ
en- bond, with good security, before
me, in the penalty of Five Hundred
Dollars, as required by the decree OF
sale.
cHAs. BUXTON, Clerk.
nov 3o-4w.
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SlGGilI Commissioners Slle..

Under and by virtue of a decree of
the Circuit Court of the County of
Mason ang State of West Virginia,
made and entered on the leth day of
October, 1910, in a certain suit in
chancery therein pending, in which
Dr.. ]. F. Baldwin, who sues on be-
half of himself, and all other credi-
tors of Mrs. F. R. Mcknight, is.
plaintiff, and Mrs. F. R. Mcknight,
and others, are defendants, the I'M
designed Special Commissioner, will
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DON'T FORGET
CHARLES H. TANEY. GENERAL MANAGER
}l2dQ| Commissioners Sole.

Under and by virtue of a decree of
the circuit Court of the County of
Mason and State of West Virginia,
made and entered on the letl, day of
October. 1910, in a certain suit in
Chancery therein pending, in which
S. W. Swisheri is plaintiff, and j. F.
NJ. Hill, and others, are defendants,
the undersigned Special Commission
er, viii on.
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.SlgilI Commissioners Sole.

/ 100 HuH
Under and by virtue of a decree o.
the Circuit Court of the County Of
Mason and State of West Virginia,
mrde and entered on the 7th-day o.
October, 1910, in a certain suit in
Chancery therein pending, in which
Geo. 6: Somerville, Administrator
of the estate of Mary NJ. Troeger,
deceased, is plaintiff, and John T.
Troeger, and others, are defendants
the undersigned Special Commission.
ler, will on
FRIDAY. AT 10 O'CLOCK, A. NJ, DECEM.
Der, 80, 1910,
sell at public auction, to the highest
bidder, at the front door of the
Court House Of said Mason County
West Virginia, the following describ-
ed 10. of real estate, situate, lying
and being in the state of West vir-
gina, County of Mason and District
of Waggener, and in the town Of
-G~rantsburg, which is described as
follows:
Known on the plat of said Town of
G%rantsburg, as Lot No. IS, said lot
being ninety feet on front and run
ming back on First Street below Rail-
road Street, three hundred and four
feet, this being the SAME lot or parcel
of land conveyed to Mary NJ. Troe-
ger, deceased, by Samuel P. Holland,
and wife, by deed bearing date the
18th day of April, 1884,. and of re-
cord in the Office Of the Clerk of the
County Court of Mason County, West
Virginia, in Deed Book No. IS, page
S44.
Terms of Sale: oae-half cash on
day of sale, and the balance one-half
in one year, the purchaser giving his
note with good security, and the
Special Commissioner taking a deed
of trust upon the said property to
secure the deferred payment.
L. c. SoMERvILLE,
Special Commissioner.
!, hereby certify that the above
named Special Commissioner has Civ
en- bond, with good security, before
me, in the penalty ofSeven Hundred
Dollars, as required by the decree of
sale.
cHAs. BUXTON. Clerk.
noyso-4t
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Special COMMISSIONS

Register sl.oo a Year.
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COMMISSIONERS NOTICE..

cy for NJ. A. Williams, doing busi-
ness as Southern Ohio Gas Supply
Point Pleasant National Bank, a cor
poration, and Sam Myers and Alex
Myers, partners, doing business as
Myers Bros,
In Chancery,
All persons interested in the above
entitled cause now pending in the
Circuit Court of the County ofMa-
son, West Virginia, will take notice
that the undersigned Commissioner
of said Court, will, at his Office in the
Mutual. Realty Co.'S. building, on
Main street, in the town of Point
Pleasant, on Wednesday, the ssth
day of December, 1910, proceed to
carry out the requirements of a GER
tain decree of reference made in the
said cause on the leth day of Octo-
Der, 1910. By the provisions of the
said decree, the said Commissioner is
required to ascertain and report as
follows:
lst. WHAT is the date of the fling
of the petition in bankruptcy against
NJ. A. Williams, doing business as
Southern Ohio Gas Supply Company.
Cd. What debts were due and
owing by said NJ. A. Williams for the
four months Immediately preceding
the fling of the said petition in bank
ruptcy and the value thereof.
Sd. What PERSONAL property was
owned by the said NJ. A. Williams ut
the time of the fling of the said pc
tition in bankruptcy and the value
thereof.
4th. What personal property was
levied upon by John P. Austin, I'M
der the action at law brought by
Point Pleasant National Bank against
the said NJ. a. Williams, Alex. NV
ers and Sam Myers by virtue of at
tachment proceeding, and what be-
came of the goods SO leyied>upon by
him.
5th. What personal property notes
accounts, if any, owed by N. A.
Williams as aforesaid went into the
hands ofthe Point Pleasant National
Bank, its agents or employees, within
4 months preceding the fling of said
petition in bankruptcy, and whether
or not any of SAID goods were sold by
said Point Pleasant National Bank,
by or through its agents or employ
ees, and if SO the value thereof and
the amount received by said bank
from such sales or otherwise. Also,
what accounts were turned over to
said bank, the amounts thereof and
what has been paid upon the Said ac-
counts, if any, to the said bank, its
agents or employees; and what dis
position has been made of said prop
erty and said money.
9th. And such other matters as
any party in interest may require,
the same being pertinent, or such
other matters as said Commissioner
himself may deem pertinent, wheth-
er SO required or not.
H. R. HOWARD,
Commissioner in Chancery.
B. H. Blagg. Sol. nov. Sow.
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FRIDAY, AT 10 O'CLOCK A. M, DECEM.
Der 80. 1910

sell at public auction, to the highest
bidder, at the font door of the Court
House of said Mason County, the
following described lots or parcels of
real estate, situate, lying and being
in the State of West Virginia, Coun-
ty Of Mason and District of Waggen-
err, and Town of Clifton, and known
upon the plat of the Town of Clifton
as Lots Nos. l2s, f39, 121 and 40,
which. said lots were conveyed to the
said Mrs. F. R. Mcknight by two
deeds from B. J. Redmond and wife,
the first of which is slated January L,
1900, and is recorded in Clerks
Office of the County Court of Mason
County, West Virginia, in Deed
Book No. CT, page SO, in which said
deed the said Lots Nos. leg and 1879
were conveyed, and the second of
which deeds is dated January s, 1906,
and is recorded in said Clerks Of
fee in Deed Book No. rs, page SOS,
and in which said deed Lots Nos. 1eI
and $40 were conveyed; there is ex-
cepted, however, from said lots acer-
tain strip of land on the southern
side of said Lots Nos. 1ee and l39,
which strip is II feet wide and runs
back with said two lots two hundred
and ten feet parallel with the south
ern line ofsaid lots.
But the said sale shall be made
subject to the right that said VIM.
Mcknight may have in and to the
said real estate in the event the said
Mrs. F. R. Mcknight should die
before the said VIM. Mcknight, her
husband, in which event The said VIM.
Mcknight would have an estate in
the above described real estate for and
during his life time.
Terms of Sale: One half cash on
day of sale, and the balance in one
year, the purchaser giving his note
with approved security, and the said
Special Commissioner taking a deed
of trust upon the real estate so sold
by him as a further security for the
said note.
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TRUSTEES SALE.

Under and by virtue ofthe author
it, vested in me, the undersigned
Trustee, by hal certain deed of trust
bearing date on the Goth day of Sep
TENDER, 1901, and of record in the
County Court Clerks office of Mason
County, West Virginia, in Trust
Deed Book No. e5, page 81, &C.,
and signed by John T. Somerville
and Lucinda %Somerville, to secure
the payment ofone promissory note
for the sum ofS46o, with interest from
date, and bearing date on the e6th
day of September, 1901, and pay
able to the order of Robt. T. Saul
and signed by the said John T. Som
%erville, and due in two years after
date, and default having been made
in the payment of said note accord
ing to its tenor and effect, and being
required SO to do, by the owner and
holder Of said note, | will on
FRIDAY. The BOTH DAY OF DECEM-
Der. 1910,
commencing at / O'Clock p. M, at
the front door of the Court House of
Mason County, West Virginia, sell
at public auction, to the highest bid
der, for cash, the following described
real estate conveyed to me by said
deed o%ftrust, namely: The follow
ing described lots or parcels of land,
situate in Robinson District, Mason
County, West v%irginia: The first
tract is bounded and described as fol-
lows: Beginning at a rock in the
out line of lands of Mary NJ. Somer-
vile and Maria S. Rayburn, corner
to Lot No. 2, thence with said out
line S. 81 deg. E. Z poles to a rock
and small pine, thence S. I deg. As
min. E. 90 poles to a hickory, thence
s. so deg. rs min. W. &c poles to a
stone and oak tree, thence S. &c deg.
E. 93 poles to a rock and rock
oak, thence S. % deg 10 minutes
E. go poles to a rock lettered
I. B., thence E. 8 rods to a rock
lettered T. B., thence S. "a deg.
Is minutes E. 8 rods and Is
li"ks to a rock, thence S. As min. W.
As rods and IS links to an elm and
beech On easterly side of Old Town
creek, south by side of branch to
lands of late Henry Weaver, thence
with his line S. 7e deg. As min. W.
lis rods to a stake top of ridge,
thence n. 81 deg. E. 1913 rods to
place of beginning estimated to con-
tain IS acres and 16 rods.
Also a lot of land described as fol-
lows: Being Lot No. 9 and bound
ed as follows; Beginning at rock
in the OUTLINES of lands belonging to
Mary NJ. Somerville and Maria S.
Rayburn, corner to Lot No. / and
with division line of said lot 81 deg.
E. 1913 poles to a rock on top of
ridge in outline of lands of Henry
Weaver and with his line S. 7e deg.
Is min. W SIS rods to a rock, corner
to Lot No. 5, thence with division
line of lot No. 8, n. 9 deg. E. e4S
rods to a stake and stone in the out
line of lands of Maria S. Rayburn
and with said outline S. Z deg. IS
min. E. II rods to a rock on ridge
lettered T. B., thence S. 40 deg. es
rods to place of beginning estimated
to contain IS acres and Is rods.
Witness my hand this the Soth day
of November, 1910.
]. P. R. B. SMITH,
nov, S0-4w. Trustee.
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THE NEWSPAPER
OF WEST VIRGINIA

circulates in every county of
the state; also adjoining counties
of Eastern Ohio and Western
Pennsylvania.
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STATE LEGISLATURE FOR 1911

1t is a magazine in Itself.
Non-political. Containing spec
tally selected articles of interest.
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FRIDAY, AT 10 O'CLOCK, A. M, DEcEM.
Der, 80, 1910,

sell at public auction, to the highest
bidder, at the front door OF the Court
House of said Mason County, the fol-
lowing described real estate, situate
in the State of West Virginia. Coun-
ty of Mason and District of Lewis.
First: A certain lot Of land known
and numbered upon the plat of North
Point Pleasant, recorded in the
Clerks Office of the County Court of
said County in Deed Book No. 10.
page 1853, as Lot No. 6, in Block H
it being the same lot or parcel Of
land conveyed to the said ]. F. NJ
Hill by w. NJ. Duffy, and wife, by
deed bearing date the 4th day Of
October, 1901, and recorded in said
Clerks Office in Deed Book No II,
page $50.
Second: Two certain lots of land
situate in the State, County and Dis
trict aforesaid, and known and num-
bered upon the said plat of North
Point Pleasant as Lot No. 81, in
Block M, and Lot No. 10, in Block
NJ ; said lots being the same that
were conveyed to the defendants, J.
F. NJ. Hill and and j. Marion Hill
by Somerville & Somerville and
H. L. Robey, by deed bearing
date e5th day of January, 1907,
and recorded in said Clerks Office
in Deed Book No. IS, page 1e5.
In making sale of the three above
described lots ofland, the undersign-
ed Special Commissioner will offer
for sale each lot separately, as pro-
vided in the decree of sale.
Terms of Sale:-Cash.
L. c. SoMERvILLE,
Special Commissioner.
l, hereby certify that the above
named Special Commissioner has
given bond, with good security,
before me in the penalty of Fifteen
Hundred Dollars, as required by the
decree of sale.
cHAs. BUXTON, Clerk.
nov. S0-4w.
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What Jesus Chris. did and what the
great ~oatstanding characters OF shis.
toy have s5ne you and l are called
upon In oss lesser spheres to do.
The marhoodSpf each is to be a shcl.
tering manhood. The weak are to be
protected, the ~ifasnting by the shadow.
ofSouf ives. Only this spirit can
solserxr problems. Souls must be
given to our great corporations and
under the shelter Of their benevolence
the weak a, to be projected.
Unselish service is to be rendered
by every employee and under the shell.
ter Of his fidelity corporate interests
are to be safeguarded. Remember.
it is "a man." any man. every man.
who Is required TO repeat the in.
spring and sheltering ministry of thJ
eternal rocks which Isaiah saw.
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TRUSTEES SALE.

Under and by virtue ofthe author
ity vested in me the undersigned
Trustee, by that certain deed o ftrust
bearing date on the 9th day of April,
1906, and of record in the County
Court Clerks Office ofMason County,
West Virginia, in Trust Deed Book
No. "a, page 40, ct seq, and sign
ed and executed by Margaret E.
Nhetzel as grantor to the undersign-
ed as grantor to secure to Point
Pleasant Building and Loan Associa-
ton the payment of one certain
promissory note for the sum of $500.
which note bears date on April 9th,
1906, and is fully described in said
deed of trust; and default having
been made in the payment of said
note according to its tenor and effect
and according to the provisions and
conditions required by the said deed
of trust and being required so to do,
by said Point Pleasant Building and
Loan Association, the undersigned
Trustee, will on
MONDAY, THE 18th DAY OF DECEMBER,
1910,
commencing at 10 O'Clock a. M, at
the front door of the Court House of
Mason County, West Virginia, sell
at public auction to the highest bid
der for cash, the following described
lots or parcels of land, conveyed to
me as Trustee, namely: One tract
of land situate in Lewis District,
Mason County, West Virginia, con-
tanning about Z $-S acres more or
less and being the same property
conveyed to said Margaret E. Whetz-
ell by Morgan Mcdaniel by deed
April ID, 1904, and OF record in the
County Court Clerks Office of said
Mason County, in Deed Book No.
TO- page $50, Sc.
Also two certain lots situate in
said Lewis district in what is known
as the mill extension and known and
numbered on the plat of Hamilton 6
Powell's purchase, recorded in the
Clerks Office of the County Court Of
said Mason County, in Deed Book
No. "A, page gig, &C.. as Lots Nos.
IS and Sc. Lot No. IS being Fl
feet front on Main street and run
ming back 100 feet to an alley, and
Lot No. Sc being 40 feet front on
Main street and running back 100
feet to an alley.
The said Margaret E. WhetzeI
owes other debts secured by trust on
some of the above described proper
ty; some of said trusts are of date
before and some after date, of the
trust above mentioned and under
which said sale will be made. The
purchase money, by agreement of
the said Margaret E. Whetzel, viii
be applied to the payment of an
trust debts existing. in favor of said
Point Pleasant Building and Loan
Association IN said property or any
part thereof.
Witness my hand this the 18th
day of November, 1910.
JOHN EDWARD BELLER,
nov. 16-4t. Trustee
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The Difference,

A fool is unable to see his own
faults. A wise man. seeing bis own
faults. Is able to keep other people
from noticing them.
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GEO. G. S%oMERvILLE,
Special Commissioner

Thereby certify that the above
named Special Commissioner has
given bond, with good security, before
me, in the penalty of Six Hundred
Dollars, as required by the decree of
sale.
cHAs. BUXTON, Clerk.
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Room for Conjecture.
On a tombstone IN an old Massachu
sets cemetery is engraved Edward
Jones. born 1908. died 1922 followed
by the inscription God knows why.
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-27
CANNING TOMATOES.

To those who possess home can
ners, the subject Of canning to-
matoes is not of interest, as the d.
rections come with the Gamers. But
there are thousands of farm women
who have to stick to the glass fruit
jars, the cook stove and a few rows
Of tomatoes in the vegetable garden.
For these, and the beginners in
housekeeping, the subject Is Of much
Importance. can great many
tomatoes, never lose a can, and when
opened the tomatoes look almost as
fresh land taste delicious) as when
they were gathered from the vines.
gather them when just firm ripe.
wash then in cold water, then pour
boiling water over to peel them. The
hard substance at the stem end
cut out, and leave them as near
whole as I can. I fold a thick cloth
and place in a vessel on the back Of
the stove; then I'LL with cold water
in which | set the cans I intend to
fill. They become gradually heated,
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-27
BAKED BEANS.

Soak l quart of white Navy beans
over night. In the morning drain
and cover with fresh water, heat
slowly. keeping the water below the
boiling point until the skins will
burst. Drain the beans. Scald q
pound of salt pork, rind and all. Put
the beans in the baking dish and
bury the pork in the beans, leaving
the rinds exposed. Mix l tablespoon
salt, l tablespoon molasses, 3 table
spoons of sugar with l cup of boiling
water, and pour over the beans. Then
add more boiling water to cover the
beans. Cover the crock or dish, put
in the oven and bake slowly for or
8 hours, uncovering the last hour of
the cooking, that the rind may be-
come brown and crisp. Add water
as needed. A 5-pound lard pail has
been found to make good substitute
for the New England bean crock.
The ironing day gives an opportu-
nifty for the long baking of the beans,
while the oven door may be left open
to insure slow cooking. u teaspoon
of mustard may be added to the sea-
sOning.
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and do not break when the boiling
tomatoes are poured into them.
put the tomatoes in a large granite
pan, without any water, because they
will form their own juice. When
they have boiled about 10 or ~ min
utes, pour them into the jars with
a teacup or tin dipper, working as
rapidly as l can in order to keep the
heat in the jar. When it is level
full, wipe off clean with a dry cloth,
put the rubber on. and screw the
top on as tightly as l can.
l then lift the jars off the stove,
set them on their tops on a table. If
particle of juice runs out, the work
will have to be done over, and as
rapidly as possible, because the to-
matoes should not be left in the
cooking pan any longer than it takes
to bring them to the boiling point at
the second cooking.
Tomatoes put up in this way re-
tain their flavor and will keep in
definitely.
MRS. D. H. RUST.
De Soto Parish, La.