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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1911-10-27

Chief Examiner Charles H. Wirmel,
of the state department of stationary
engineers, announced that arrange
ments have been made for beginning
the examination of applicants for in
spectorshps on November 8. to be
continued until a sufficient number
have qualified for appointment.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1911-10-27

For the fourth time in six months
Steve Scott, colored. sentenced to die.
was reprieved. Gov. Harmon telegraph
ing from Raleigh, N. c.. where he
spoke at the state fair.
Scott has been in the annex await
ing execution for the murder of an
Italian railway laborer in 1910 In MI.
ami county since April 26. 1910.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-07
STEALING A MARCH
ON MILROY IN '62
Federal General Too Sure of His
Position-Routed by Confcde-
rates at Winchester.

Whatever effect the hard fought bat
ue ny Stunrt against plensnnton on
Juno D. 1863, may have had on the
armies under Lee and Hooker. 1t was
not without some important bearing
on he fortune OF the Federal forces
In the Valley. in and around Winchcs-
ter Major General r. IT. Mlroy, COM
handing 1000 troops nj that city, had
been for several weeks much exercised
IN mind over II contemplated raid by
stuart. and had advised tho calling
into The field OF tac militia of three
powerful states in order 10 rcpcl him.
Tho probability of these daring troop
ers crossing the mountains and APP
pcarIng in his front haunted his lima e
nation apparently to the exclusion of
all thought that any infantry OF Lees
army could possibly do the like. And
when. on June II, the advance brigade
OF that army appeared beyond the Hlue
Ridge. General Milroy stili nursed this
hclusion "On Friday" he wrote.
when perceived Indications of tho
approach OF tho enemy on tho Front
ROYAL road felt confident 1t was COM
posed OF the forces Ind faced. or that
tho expected cavalry expedition OF
General Stnnrt was in progross"
Although admoniShed repea tcdly by
tho authorities In Washington through
General Schcnk. his corps command err
of The danger of attempting to hold
Winchester. and of the better dcfenscs
possessed was he with the belief that
no was there on5y exposed TO cavalry
and horse artillery that ms late as Juno
IL he said in message To Schenk: az
am therefore decidedly OF opinion that
every dictate OF interest, policy hu-
manity. patriotism and bravery require
that we should not yield a foot OF this
country up to the traitors again."
TO fulfil the moro certainly his wish
and purpose TO hold Winchester. R1s
dispatched on June IL number of
messages In one to General Schenk,.
"a n! baltimore, he said II have the
to hold Il. .it' cnn and wouid
hold 1t against any force tho rebels
can afford to bring against me- Again,
to Don Piatt. Of Schenle's staff. ho re-,
ported: II am perfectly certain of my
Ing been sent to personally examine
behalf: "Just in, from inspection of
fortifcations aAd troops. All looks
fine Can whip anything tho rebela
B On June ~ Milroy again Informed
Schenk: The fortiflcations on the Hill
near this place arc now 50 perfect and
all approaches to. them so we'll pro-
tected by outworks that L can hold
them against five times our numb err.
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trailing his gun with tho other. as he
sped up Maryc's Heights TO Join his
iHtrrating comrades. And there be-
nina that historic Stone wall and in
The adjacent trcnrhos from The 18th
tlli the 18th Of the cold u ecember month
--~hilo tho shells were shrlckinY and
the storm OF battle raRed--Bu fought
burnside and nursea the baby girl by
turns. Never was child no cared for
iherc were other nurses as fierce aud
bcar-likc rs he who took turns pnttihg
and soothing her engaged in sharp r!v-
alry for her quiet slumbcr under their
soldier blankets. Couriers were sent far
and nca to procure milk and the CAMP
r,ahsao kcd for a dainty morscl OF food
And SO tho days and nights wore on.
When the Confcdcratcs recapturcd tho
city on the 10Th. the 2ist Mississippi
was tho first TO enter. and what hap
pencd as they passed with yoils and
shouting through tho streets may be
best told by Buck himself. as reported
by Adjutant Stiles. who published the
story: II WAS holding the baby high.
Adjutant. with both arms, when above
all the racket hear n woman scream.
The next thing knew was covered
with calico and sho tainted on my
breast. caught her before she fell,
and laying her down gently put her
baby on her bosom. She was most the
prettiest thing J ever looked at, and
her eyes were shut; and-and-1 hope
iod'll forgive me. but kissed her
just once" Il7-l -
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tsIgnedl "wM. II. kER.
cONlSEpEnATEs ~ OiIIo.

\ monument has recently Decn put
In place on the Crubaugh .arm IL: Co
lnmbiana county. Ohio. which marks
the farthcst northern point reached
iy the Confederate forces during the
Civil War
II also marks the spot where General
John IL. Morgan. the famous Southern
leader. surrendered Many will not
realize without looking NJ the map
that Wcllsvillc is north OF Gcttys-
burg. t
For many years an old locust tree
marked the place of surrender but a
short time ngo II died and was cut
down. the stump being taken TO East
liverpool. Ohio. and placed in the pub
lie library for safe Keeping as n his
torical relic. 1t was the idea of the
late w. j, Thompson, the we'll known
song writer. who lived near the scone
OF the fight to erect n monument to
mark the spot.
He had q fund we'll started whan he
suddenly died. but his friends took up
the work and carried 1t through. 4
huge granite bowlder was put in pla CO
last year hut II was not until n few
weeks ago that the bronze tablet was
put In place and the monument dedf-
Gated. The tabiet bears the inscrip-
ton: This stone marks the SPOT
where the Confederate raider, General
John ii. Morgan. surrendered his COM
mand To Major George w. Rue. July &c
1863. and is the farthest point north
ever reached by any body OF Confed-
crate troops during the Civil War;
Springfield Republican rs
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The above, caption was followed hy
very complimentary and kind article
published In The Times Dispatoh or
december IL By a Kind but unknown
friend OF the Confederate soldier and
niaes his identity behind the initial lot
ters wv. 3. r." have the honor to
De one of those who shouldered his
nlusket when tho tocsin OF war was
sounded and at tho cali of my State.
n ano who belonged TO the Army OF
Etorihern virginia. marshaled By tho
immortal Lee; and in the command Of
DraTe General Pickett, In whose mem
oraplc charge uDon the heights OF Get
NspurG was a participant: nm now
IN oIa man-over eighty ..ears of
Hase-and have been an Inmate Of Lee
lamp soldiers Home during the past
t ts,r and half years. In my own
ssenmlf. as we'll MS my comrades In tho
S,oiulers Home. desire 10 most cor
iu ai.y thank our friend. "W. r. r." for
ms very laudative and kind exprossIons
OF lender regard for the comfort and
f rIen% NJ OF the old soldiers Our
SHOULD not DO treated ns obi,o,a ~
eharity l heartily applaud thai aen
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Az OLD SOLDIER WRITES.

liz 90
Ia; AS l have never noticed anything
from any of tho old Brunswick Con-
Tolerate veterans in your columns Civ
ing an account of the many hard fought
hattles in which they took part dur
Ing the four years of the CIVIL War. L
concluded TO give n short account OF
myself. tt
left old Brunswick and all that
was near and dear 70 me on the 18th
day of April, 1861. TO lay my life upon
4tho altar Of my country. enlisted In
Captain Marshall's company, then at
1Identoa, N. c.. and was soon ordered
30 Yorktown. on the Peninsula and was
a ssgned to the First Regiment, six
months, Colonel D. IL. Hill, commander,
]. r.. Aiagrudcr. commander of the force
Soon tho enemy from Newport News
offered battle near little country
church known AS Big Bethel, from
which tho battle takes It's name. Our
force was quite small compared to that
of the enemy. This was tho first bat
tle fought on land in which we gained
q GROWING victory General winthrop
was In command of the Yankees, as we
could see them In front OF our
lines. They We're brave enough
to- deserve success. Tho last
4 order of the general was. RAJ
\ ~ men, once more around, and tho day
1s ours aud just Mt this time he was
phot down by one Wyatts. OF our rcgl-
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.iHtent. Tor we are not paupers. but
s ueats OF the State or Yirkinia. NYe
ieei mat We huyo DOM our uuty TO-
wards the stale uurins tho trying or
veal or Your youtn uI Gur III hur
ueAehse' ana We nusu the risnt 20 OK
~ me etete 10 40 nsr du.y ,owarah
us. now III our ll!ne or need IL eIyu.
nso pressure 10 bear testimony 10 tho
ihct mat Lao Camp Sofuicrs' tIoiue In
Soou nome. whero the old Veterans
hrn well housed, red and ciothed W..
count ourselves iurtuuatu IN nuyIn,,
80 good u nome Eet IL bc rcIneIn oereu
Shnt or the 2ou- odd inmates mere about
U ~ ,iourth OK thut numuer are usua'iv
u6 the h0spitul, and they are cared for
w me doctor, three women nurses and
several ordcrlics. and they have q
spCclhl cook--cven Il rrcncn cuok--to
gllhd. The parniytlc and tnoAe DoweJ
GOWN by the weight Of years and In
urmltleB' SO that they arc not ablo to
s Ma.t uhon themselves. The time was.
othce l nafo been at the home. when
tna cooking for the mess hall was a
general subject OF complaint hut NOW
onefs Is hut little room for complaint
OIL the cooking the past two or three
years would Lhat all the familirs In
Richmond had as good food and as
we'll cooked.
49,, our friends plan is to pension the
oid soldiers and Keep them ut home
no means their homes. Now. / have
cohHersed with n number OF comrades
70 ascertain what they thought OF our
- y " u. L. y Dian to pension
and keep the old men at their homes,
a ..n. mo reply In nearly every case was:
We nuro no home but this" and that
little pension of say SIS per month
WOULD not secure for them as much
scintort as they now got here. to say
nothing OF being taken care OF when
Then. again, we ali know that the
o,a veterans are falling In physical
strength and II is equally true, that
shey are failing in mental power. and
snould they bo paid n nension of even
seo per month and set adr!ft to take
Ghre OF themselves. how long would it
o., DC peiorc the most of them would be
without both money and homer Yes
ware we nre pretty we'll agreed among our
seiyeS that the old men should be paid
little pension OF 81 or 81 per month.
rms Us. would enable the old mon to buy
little fruit or candy occasionally: TO
BUY street car tickets when they
would ride down Into the city Instead
OF having to walk or stay at home
4 little pocket money would greatly
inure to tho happiness. pleasure and
Gontentment OF the old men, whose
lie At best Is very monotonous ii
would inspire new life in them.
JEW DOI.IN
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Of my estate, and another third part
TO tho issue OF MY daughter, Sally
Elicit. IL any DO alivo: IL not, 10 20
as hereafter described; anu the re-.
mninlne onc.third part to tho issae
OF my son, Wllilum. IL any be- alive; 3
u not my further viii and desire Is
thut tho pait intended them, as welt
as tho part intended for tho Issue of
my daughter, Sally Elicit, should
there be none living. DO equally di-
vided into eleven shares and distrIh-s
utcd In tho following mnnncr. to-wi..
Ono share to my loving wife. Nancy
i\ing; ono shure TO my brother.
tichard King; ono share TO tho chr
dren OF my brother. Robert King. do
ceased aud one share to the children
OIL my deceased brother, Willinm king ).
ono share to tho children of my sister.
1usahnn oster; one share to the chill
uren OF John Rclns by sister; and ono
snare to each OF my executors VIZ:
BENJAMIN Temple. SEN, Robert King
John FoS. Nathaniel Fox and Robert
Temple. But provided my son, John.
should not leave issue. and that issue
alive at tho time Of tho division, then
IT Is my Will and desire that the land
and plantation whcreon now 1.-Two
should go to the issue OF my son, VIII
Ham, il there Is any Of thom altvo
and the balance of my estate of every
kind, my desire ls. should be divided
into three equal shares. Ono OF said
shares to go to tho issue of my daugh-
ter sally Elicit, and another share
TO the Issue OF my son. William, and
the other part as we'll as either oc
said beruest to tho Issue of my dauEh-
tor. Sally Elicit. or TO tho issue of my
SON. William. should they have mono
alive Mt the timo directed for the dis
tribution, be equally divided Into
eleven equal shares and distributed in
tho following manner. to-wlt: One
shares to my beloved wife. Nancy
King: one share to my brother. Richard
King; ono share to the children ot
MY brother. Robert King. deceased.
one share to the children oc
my brother. william King. deceased:
one share to the children Of my sister.
Susanna Foster: one snare to the chill
dren OF John Rcins by my sister; and
one share to each of my executors.
viz: benjamin Temple. sen. Robert
King. John Fox. Nathaniel Fox and
Robert Temple. to go TO the said
eleven sharers as aforesaid to them
and their respective heirs for ever. Il
appoint my friends Benjamin Temple.
sen. Robert King, John Fox. Nathaniel
Fox and Robert Temple executors OF
this my last VIII ma Testament
III testimony whereof u have here
unto subscribed my name and affixed
my seal this sixth day of April, ono
thousand oight hundred and ono
JOHN KING. s[Seall
Some tnterlineations before signed.
Signed. sealed, published and de-
clared to he the Inst Will and Testn-
mont OF John King in presence of us.
Signed, scaled and acknowledged In
presence or us. David l.. Smith, Rich'd
King, John r. King.
At court held for King william
county at the courthouse on Monday.
the 2Sd OF April, 1904. 59j5
This last Will and Testament OF John
King. deceased, was proved by the.
oaths OF David T.. Smith and John T..
King, two witnessed hereto. and
ordered to be recorded. {f
Tcstc:
ROBERT POLLARD, c. G.
A Copy-Testc:
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THE nABY ~ TnE BATTLE.
An accident OF .ae Hattie Of srcdc,

An Incident Of tho Hattie OF sTrcilcr-
ickshurG.
K IT will he remembered that Mt the
battle OF Fredericksburg, December g.,
1852, the ConfederatcS were driven
out OF the city on the 18th. and did
not recapturc tho town and enter 1t
again till the 10th. On tho Hath the
last regiment to leave the place was
tho 21at Mississippi and the last man,
who brought up tho rear. being close-
ly pressed by the invading troops. was
Buck penman. He was q Mississippi
bear hunter. a superb specimen of man
hood, tall and straight. broad shoulder
cd and deen-chested With tho eye OF
an eagle and n voice like n bull OF
Bashan, he was rough in manner as
q bear and tender In heart as n wo-
man. When the invaders were charg-
ing UP the principal street and shells
from the Siege guns across tho river
were bursting over the housetope, Buck
Denman was knelling behind house
corner to take last shot just as
his finger trimpled on tho trigger n
little baby girl. three years old, tod
died out an alley, and with Now
foundland dog ran after a big shell
that had spent its force and was roll
Ing along the pavemcnt--the dog
snarling at 1t and tho little girl clap
ping her hands in glee, TO rescue tho
child from such deadly peril was Bucks
only thought. Without i pausIng to
consider he rushed to her and gather
ed her to his bosom Next there wns
nothing to do but run, which he speed
lily did, pursued BY shot and shell.
holding tho baby with ono arm and
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ooNrEDERATn VOLUNTEERS.
Eir.t compnny Muatered In From

First Company Mustered In From
fredericksburg for Civil War.
Major f; S, ,Ruggles. OF Fredericks..
burg. has In his possession report of
the inspection OF tho military COM
panies first organized In this section
has kindly sent to The Times Dis
patch. The inspection was made by
William H. Ker. brigade inspector,
and bears date of April 80, 1861. 1t
List Of companies OF the volun-
teers OF Virginia mustered into SER
vice by order Of Brigadier-General
company a. Second Battalion IN
fantry. When mustered into service
numb cred fifty rank and iile,
but since Increased by enrolment to
seventy-fve 1t has forty-four per
jussion muskets, tho balance old flint
lock muskets. 1t has but fifty good
cartridge boxes and halts the balance
are old and inferior. Stationed at
fredericksburg. IA 80
STha Wise Dragons. a company
attached 70 tho Forty, fourth Resi-
only, OF which they. require ten more;
They We're organized to ( serve as
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IL lie Waiting, Yet for Lizzie.
The following lines were sn3ges,ed
history OF ~ Am Dying;iS She cDIn
Ing in The Times Dispatch:
reed To- day, sweet, sad story
" soldier iriin and brave.
VINO With longing heart had waited
For his darling. Ger the grave
should close so darby Ger hin:
Patiently ho hoped ana Irayed
That the lamp OF life be spared him
And the hand or death he sta yed.
TN she came Each hour lie noted.
= on VIII She come to-day?'' lie cries
Surely. shall again caress her.
ana gaze into her lovely eyes
See how eagerly he listens now.
,Gntching Ger each football low:
me INC watchers. sad and silent.
Watch the lifetidc ebb and Aow.
| almost feel that 1 had witnessed
That last struggle twixt life and
Felt The pulses thrill and faitcr;
Watched the faint and nutterIng
Seems as II heard him whisper;
Lift the curtain, Look again,
Win my dariing's kisr.to bless me.
could bear the cross. the pain
Oh; seem to. hear him murmur
ISIS me. for my Lizzie fair:
Tell her. for shall not gee her
That III be waiting for her where
There is nought bur love and glndness:
Where no last good -hyes' nrc said
In that lovely land OF Eden .
Wien the spurk OF life has fed"
Softly: softly. now they whisper:
He's dying: eic will he too late:"
One Inns kissed him for his darling.
They can only hope and walt
lie is gone, The brave, tho loving.
f. The Da tient sufferers toll is DER:
And Tonight sit and wonder
u hes yet waiting on tho shore
or that bright land. for his loved one;
Or II she has gone to meet f1
INN III that realm OF bliss and joy.
Where their happiness is complete?
Or does she sc, abide alone.
while he's waiting for her there:
Asking OF the angel watchers. ji-
has she come, my Lizzie fair7"
How our hcarts ache at The story.
Tears fall fast from many ewes:
aud yet we know Ills only one
OF The many sad Good -byes,"
nat were LETT for near and dear ones
Mothers. sisters, swccthcarts. wives
When. mid the din and roar OF bnttlc
Our brave boys yielded IN their lives
Richmond
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TIC private. D,srcrnrd ., r,,,o.

The social relations OF the officer and
private in our army were such as TO
cause entire Indifference and ignoring
OF titles and dignities of rank. re-
call an Instance in my regiment the
Twelfth Virginia Infantry. Tho army
had commenced tho first Maryland
campaign and had reached Hazel River,
a branch OF the RRppahannock. A
heavy rain had made the little stream
almost unfordablc. General Malone
Was seated on his horse at the bank
urging the men through tho water In
order TO go into camp on tho western
side Two important and we'll known
characters appeared at this moment
Lieutenant Crawford. of my company.
was tho tallcst man in tho command.
Private Frog Jackson. of Peters
burg company. was the shortest.
When jackson reached the river and
saw its condition he halted. General
Malone noticing this said. Jackson
why don't YOU go ahead; what IRE you
stopping for?" Jackson, regardless OF
tho presence OF his commander. re
piled: General Malone, l. am going
10 wait until Lieutenant Crawford
goes In, and IL the water comes up to
his waist l nm not going to move an
inch" ii
1t IS needless 10 say Jackson crossed
with the wagon train.
JOHN Il. EAUGlITON,
Capt ain III Mahones Brigade.
WASHINGTON, d. c.
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ROBERT POLLARD, G. G.
i 10y no. POLLARD, q. G.
Note, md Queries.

Can any one gave me some inforna-
ton concerning Il John Dawson. All
have Is:
John Dawson. said to have served in
the Revolution. Among his children
one daughter, lane or Lucy tam not
sure which Is her Christian nane) !,
married Edward Tinslcy, and. lived in
Amherst county. Va. Their danghter
Lucy Jane Tinslcy. born 1920 and died
1853, married, 1897. John Dabnoy
Lewis Rucker, born 1911 and 1ied In
Missouri, 1870. OF Amherst county HE
Can you. or any. one through your
paper, tell me date and where John
Dawson was born?, where he died and
where he was married? Ills wife's
Christian name? Date and where sle
was born? Date and where she died:
Date and where their daughter who
married Edward Tinslcy was horn.
married and died? And from what
county did John Dawson cnlistr IT
am told that at one limo no lived in
Bedford county. I sincerely hope that
You can help mo with this Also when
and where was Edward Tinsley born,
and when and whore did he die? Hop
Ing to hear soon, 1 remain,
Very sincerely, fs dl
MRS. b. IL. RUCEER 5f
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mounted rinemcn. and for that SER
vice reouirc light rifles. when mus
tered into service they numbered hfty-
seHen rank and file. but am assured
Wiii be increased to Scvcnty-flvn y
,n, o. : FreiSrickshnrg. Ar.
ihity-two rank and iiie when mustered
undergoing instruction In camp near
fredericksburg
Sparta Grays. II company OF rifle
men attached TO the Eighty-iitth Regi-
oefcd sixty rank ana file. armed with
hfty Sharps rifles. with sword bayo-
net nets. and Will require, hfteen more. as
HoySssif, Or more stationed near Port
pany attached TO the Sixteenth Regi-
service numbered Rixty-two; armed
with rifles but require belts and cap
pouches ordered to the encampinent
near Fredericksburg.
attachcd 70 the l.ixhty-nfth Regiment
Of Militia. when mustered into SER
Me; armed with old rifles. not more
pattern. Stationed near Warrenton,
Fau1uter county.
companies have been forwarded 10
he e.. Acknowledgement; Richmond.
SomphnE u. Second Battalion: NUM-
pers se"cnty-siN rank and nle has
iorty-ive percussion muskets: the pal.
ance OF the arms arc old n!ntiock mus
k Kets, very inferior; the company has
nfty good cartridge boxes and belts;
Inc balance are old and little value:
Stationed near Fredericksburg
The Mercer Cavalry. company at
tac,hed to the Sixteenth Regiment OF
Miiltia; numbers sixty-thrce rank and
nlc: armed with sabrcs and revoiyers
stationed at Spotsylvania Courthouse
The muster rolls OF the two last
companies. have not been forwarded
the captains having been ordered to
duty before signing them
The Sharp's rifles In the hands OF
county OF Caroline
captain. w. p. Quiscnberry. OF tho
Tered his services. Informs me that he
mas fifty men armed with Sharp's
rlhes. furnished By the same county,
and and that he can Immediately increase
arms can ne furnished lin
1861. -
csisnedl "wM. IL. kER.
brigade Inspector" F.
Attached to the report is a news
paper chipping OF the same date. as
The Ruaglcs Guards, now organ
lied in Fredericksburg, Will make the
eighth volunteer corps from tho town
The list had over thirty names signed
yesterday"
These troops were very shortly after
this report mustered Into the Confed-
crate army.
The brigadlor-g eneral mentioned in
this report was the father OF Major
Edward 6. RuEgles M RI
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FIFTY YEARS AGO

: 4
Int United states
, s, , nThs consane consre..
Nay o-,ohct
improring Lincoln
o Charles ton begun
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HOW A CLEVER PRIVATE
GOT HIS POSSU M
A Humorous Incident Of Camp Life at Frede.
ricksburg Confederates the Hand
soonest Men.

nient Then u general stampede set
III. and the enemy was driven back TO
Newport News. wfcrc they roma incd as
long as our regiment stayed III {,hnt
neishborhood. Cur term OF enlistment
expired sometime III October ana we
were taken to Richmond and mustered
out OF scrvice.-J. II. w. in the Bruins
Wick Gazette