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The Adair County news., 1911-01-04

nice time and got many nice
presents. They also had Xmas
tree at Smiths Bottom and all
reported a nice time.
Messrs T. P. Stephenson, Guy
Dunbar, and Kate, Stephenson,
took dinner with Miss Hulda
Mcfarland Sunday.
Miss Lucy Mcfarland who has
had pneumonia fever is better.
The old Rowena High school
conducted by Mr.. T. P. Stephen
son has closed. Mr.. Stephenson
is fine teacher.
Miss Matte Rowe, Lii and
May Smith will leave on the first
boat for Oklahoma.
Mrs. S. A. Stephenson and
little son, spent a week with her
parents, ]. A Vaughan.
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Saves Two Lives.

Neither my sister nor myself might be
living to-day, if it had not been for DR..
Kings New Discovery writes A D.Mc-
Donald of Fayetteville, N. c. R. F. d.
No. s, for we both had frightful coughs
that no other remedy could help We
were told my sister had consumption.
She was very weak and had night sweats
but your wonderful medicine con pletely
cured US both. It's the best | ever used
or heard of. For sore lungs, coughs,
colds. hemorrhage, lagrippe, asthma,
hay fever, Group, whooping cough.-all
bronchisl troubles, its supreme. Trial
bottle free. SOC and Sl.00. Guaranteed
by PAUL Drug Co.
The Adair County news., 1911-01-04
PROGRAM.

The following is the program
of the Musical Association to be
held at Jamestown, Russell coun-
ty,sKy., the second Sunday in
January 1911:
900. Opening exercises.
Welcome Z Address, Lilburn
Phelps.
Response, l. M. Grimsley.
Solo by Mrs. o. D. Smith.
Reading the minutes of the
proceeding meeting.
y Benefit of music, w. S. Knight
and John B. Burton.
{ Solo, Face to Face" Mary
Faulkenburg.
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Roy.

The health of this Eeighbor-
hood is reasonably good, with
plenty Of rain and mud at this
writing.
Mr.. Porter Murrell and family
were visiting the family of G.
R. Redmon last Thursday.
Miss Osa Epperson of this
place, spent several days of last
week with her sister Mrs. r. l..
Campbell of Dirigo.
Mr.. Lilburn Leach, late of
Springfield, ILL.,, passed through
here one day last week, en- route
for his home at Russell Springs.
H. ]. Conover and wife visited
relatives at Dent, Russell County
"Wednesday of last week.
Miss Edith Richards, who has
been quite sick for several weeks
is much better at this time.
Mr.. John w. White and daugh-
ter, Miss Lizzie, of Casey Creek,
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Music as a cultural exercise,
Superintendent Antle.
Solo, Rucker P Grimsley.
Discussion of minor scale, |.
M. Grimsley and A. G. COffey.
ong led by James Kerns.
Which notation, Joe Carnes
and Ben H. Burton.
Quartet by the town choir.
Rule to find the'keysnote in all
the keys. Evie B. Bryant and
Edgar Coffey.
What i s note reading? Joe
Stone and James Kerns.
Why changethe signature in a
piece of music? Stewart Rexroat
and Denney Grimsley.
Topic of his own selection, z.
J. Hughes.
Everyone is invited to come.
Come to benefit others. Come
to be benefited. Teachers are
invited to come and bring their
classes and give US a quartet, a
duet or solo.
Committee on program, l.. 0.
Phelps, F. J. Hughes, James
Kerns. Dennie Grimsley Secy,
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in progress at Bethlehem, being
conducted by Revs. James SUI
Ivan and C. T Young.
Mr.. M. L. Owens is buildi -
new addition to his reside l.'e
which will add greatly to it's G. n
venience and looks.
Born, to the wife of Mr.. H. D.
Gaines, Dec. 18th, a girl.
Mr.. Liston Lawless and family
have moved to the late F. 5
Carter place.
Mr.. S. B. Collins has mo- ID
his saw mill to this place anG is
making plank for the people.
Mr.. Ray Gaines, who has been
in Oklahoma, some time and tx
perienced a very severe case of
typhoid fever, is at home to
spend the winter and regain his
health.
MIR. Ohio Deveredge, late of
Oklahoma, and a Miss Ne
Whorter, of Ucum, were marie d
at jamestown last week, and
spent the night with friends in
this part.
The Xmas tree at Esto We a
grand success and all present en-
joyed themselves very much.
Mr.. J. L. Hale, OF Russell
Springs, visited at D. G. Orders
one night last week.
Mrs. Martha Carter, wife of
the late F. S. Carter, who has
been confined very closely fer
many years will spend the win
ter with her sister and brothers
whom she has not had the plea
sure of visiting for many years
and will return to her old home
in the spring and keep house.
I Prof. J. Leslie Hale closed his
school at Esto, last Monday with
fine average. The school made
rapid progress and did fine under
the supervision of Prof Hale, fol
he is a fine teacher and instruc-
tor and knows just exactly villa
to do in a school room.
The health eff the writer il
very much improved at thi'
time.
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visited the family of w. E. Bur-
ton several days of last week.
Mr.. Otis Stapp has been enter
tanning the stork recently, we
heard it was a boy.
There was an oyster supper
served at the home of Silas NJ.
Roy, of this place, on Thursday
of last week, and notwithstand-
ing the inclemency of the wealth
er there were several in attend
ance. After the VANS were
served generously to all, the
guests proceeded to take a show
err bath for home.
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VeSter.

TIE health of this community
is very good at present.
Several from this place went
to the Christmas at Butler and
all reporter a nice time.
Mrs. Kate Sutton and son Ray,
were visiting relatives near Bluff
boom.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Smith of
Pelham, are visiting their par
ents Mrs. Susan ]. Dooley.
Mrs. Oracle Burton was visit
ing Mrs. Nora Smith last Sun
day.
Mr.. Leslie Shepherd who has
been in Indiana, for some time
has returned home for a while
Misses Malindia and Liza
Dooley, were visiting Mrs. Sam
Burton last Tuesday night.
Mr.. ]. w. Burton and wife are
visiting relatives in Russell
county this week.
Mr.. Frank Burton and wife
were visiting relatives at Pell'
ham last Tuesday night anC
Wednesday.
Mss Malindia Dooley was visit.
ing Miss Oma Whited at Ella,
last Sunday.
The Adair County news., 1911-01-04

DIR. Frederick. A. Cook has
issued a statemen in reply to the
Rasmussen charges concerning
his polar trip. DIR. Cook takes
up the chrges categorically and
denies then emphatically. He
claims that Rasmussen for years
heaped all kinds of abuse on
Peary. Cook recall that Ras-
mussen was first his defender
and says he ran to Peary band
wagon when the Cook mus j C
stopped
The Adair County news., 1911-01-04
Additional Locals.
Commissioners Sale.
CUMBERLAND CIRCUIT COURT,
KENTUCKY.

CUMBERLAND CIRCUIT COURT,
KENTUCKY.
w. P Shipley Guardian to
Hattie Lawrence and Corbin
Lawrence, Pl'ff,
VS.
Lottie Lawrence and Corbin
Lawrence, Def't.,
By virtue of Judgment and Order
of Sale of the Cumberland Circuit
Court, rendered at the November Term
1910, in the above cause, | will offer
for sale by Public Auction, at the Court
House door in Burkesville, Ky, on
Monday, the 9th day of January, 1911,
about O'Clock p. m, upon credit of
II months the following described
property, to-wit:
Being three tracts of land lying and
being situated i'm the counties of Rus
sell, Cumberland and Adair and on the
waters of Sand Lick creek, and being
the same land owned by S. c. LAM
renee at the time of his death, and for
further description and boundary, ref
erence is hereby made to Civil Order
Book, No %, at pages Is, &c, 81, in the
office of the clerk of the Cumberland
Circuit Court.
The purchaser will be required to ex-
ecute bond with approved security i'm
mediately after the sale. This II day
of November, 1910.
J. w. Collins, Master Commissioner,
Clare & Smith, Attorneys, 7-3t
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ROWena.

1t has been quite a while since
| have seen a letter from this
place, thought l would write a
few lines.
We have had a very nice Xmas
although it seems pretty dry
with some.
The Xmas tree at Beeckgrove,
was largely attended, all had a
The Adair County news., 1911-01-04
Watkins Company.

| represent one of the best Companies
in the world. l am on the Columbia
square every Monday. Call and see my
goods and get my prices.
Jno. B. Grant.
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| desire to rent the lower rooms of
my residence and also tie garden and
barn. sgt Mrs. Kate Smith.
The Adair County news., 1911-01-04
.0wensby.

The helth of this neighborhood
is not very good at present.
There is a protracted meeting
The Adair County news., 1911-01-04

It's an useless to IVORY as it is
to tell people not worry.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-10-17

was quite evident that none OF them
had found favor in her eyes. and that
she was still free. He would enter Il,
he decided: but how?
First Of all, something must b done
to bring Cormly himself into. the pub
tic eye in some other capacity. some
higher capacity, some more attractive
capacity, than that Of a mere retailer
Of ribbons, 30 to speak; the public eye
for Cormly being Miss Haldane's liq-
uid orbs And Gormley knew that the
way to private consideration Is more
often than not through public inter-
est He had to do something to justi-
fy himself, therefore. to make himself
known in some enviabls way; IN short.
he determined to make himself worthy
Of her. And again the question arose:
but how?
He had thought vaguely Of the "a
cling game. OF the most magnificent Of
yachts, of the finest and speediest OF
stables, of the fastest string Of auto
mobiles, of q thousand similar things
which he had dismissed as unworthy
Of his high purpose and inadequate to
his end: zntfl finally. fortune favoring
him, he hi upon the neld Of politics
Miss yzaldane in some Of those nov
ratbS7 frequent conferences. had cas-
uaIty enough remarked that she liked
men who did things. who really &C
complished something for good in this
world.
Gormly instantly resolved to dc
something Now IL any man really
wants to accomplish good in this
world. there are few opportunities d
| greater possibilities than those pre-
sented in the political arena There
is also no field in which IT is harder
to accomplish the end Cormly ~ I
political force was entirely unknown
He was without experience On
requisite. popularity considered vital
he had, and, that was an abundance o
money. Another requisite he pos
sessed albeit unwitting.y. was chal
acter. And still 4 third was his. AM
that was imagination coupled viii
capacity-the ideal and the real: tn
dreamer and the practical man in one
An irresistible combination that!
Fortune was further kind to hin
however, for concurrently with his d.
cision she presented him with a
opening Gormly's business was sun
GENTLY great to have enabled him I
extend it in several directions h
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-10-17

four as a possible father, and she had
no hesitation In approaching Gormly
with much more familiarity than she
would have dreamed Of allowing her
self had he been younger. And yet
Gormiy himself WAS = young looking
man for forty-four. He was gttll a.
tall and slender. not to say spare. ~
he had been when . boy He was
smooth shaver, and the necks Of gray
in his blond hair were scarcely notice
able. II Miss Haldane had ever given
thought Of his age, she would have
supposed him ten years younger than
he was; that IL, on appearance When
she thought Of his business. she would
have considered him sixty. Ever since
she could remember. she had dealt
At the great shop, and Gormly himself
unconsciously took on to her the As
pect OF ancient history.
So the little affair ran on; Gormly
consciously becoming more and more
deeply involved, Miss H2idane uncon
sciously Intervening herself in thu
same tangled web.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-10-17
GOOD Jokes
onconvcntionaIltl..

onconventionsltic,.
Well. III have to be go,,. H.
neeoer' I'm tired of seeing Won hol,
'nat sore-eyed poodle in your Ian"
wish had known that Won bsv,
a nat IN this apartment, Paxlev no
''re 1t was too late for me to bacl
out" ~ odc'
DIR. swearington. III have to recar
mat dinner invitation; we don't neel
you 10 make the fourteenth, after all /.
Yes. ! was at home wber Va,
called the other day. Mrs. Whigeins
out l was reading and interestin.
book"
i know well enough. old chap. tina,
! am not lending you this money:
am just giving it to you"
The moment you entered the room
Mrs. Akers. | knew you had been eat
ing onions"
No. Rivers. don't read Your stur
IN the paper; I'm always tired oui
before get around to IT,"
Mr. Squibb, don't you think yor
have stayed about long enough fol
an evening call?"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-10-17
A Delicate Positinn

Would you believe that once tool
prize which was offered for the most
beautifully formed woman in th1
world. Mr. Smitherton?"
Your question is rather embarrass
ing. Mrs Gabbsley. II / told you tina,
| believed you once won such a prize
should perhaps let 1t be understood
mat had devoted special study to
your outlines. and if. on the other hand
were 10 say did not believe you
could ever have won prize in a fine
shape contest you would doubtless re
gard me with disfavor May | be per
mitted 10 avail myself OF the scien
lists privilege and answer yes or MOI
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-10-17

reader. He had neither the time nor
the inclination to search the journals
in which were chronicled the doings
Of social New York-in which the Hal
dane name was prominent: 50 he in
structed his private secretary, Cha
loner. upon whose discretion he could
-ely. to have sent to him 1T his private
address all clippings relating to Miss
Haldane. Gormly. therefore. knew the
life OF the object Of his attention as
we'll as II could be known from its out
ward and visible presentation before
the public Indeed. there was little
that was concealable under such cir
cumstances-the higher you rise the
less privacy you have. obscurity being
the prerogative. or the penalty. OF the
humble-so that he was entirely
comings. who her friends were, what
houses she visited. what diversions
she affected. Who paid her attention.
and SO on
Meanwhile the man did not neglect
his Understanding would ever
make him do that-but he divided his
time between It and the young woman
which was a great concession to her
influence. One reason why he had be-
come such an assiduous student Of the
clippings was because he wanted to
know whether Miss Haldane WAS, or
was likely to be, engaged to be mar
ried. His apprehensions on that score
were soon set at rest 1t was Miss
Haldane's second season. She had
created an instant Juror when she had
been launched in society the year be-
fore. The usual contingent of I'M
pecunious foreigners had promptly
laid their coronets at her feet: but II
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-10-17

brought Ireland. England. France.
Germany. Holland. Spain. Italy. and
the Orient into New York bay and I'M
loaded them in his great institution
He had conceived. some dozen years
before after paying tremendous freight
charges, the propriety Of establishing
his own line of freight steamers 1t
had amused him to combine the prac-
tise of the ancient merchant prince
with the customs Of the modern one
He had bought the controlling inter
est In a freight line of half a dozen
large steamers. which he found no
difficulty IN using as cargo carriers
for other people when they were not
supplying his own needs
The purchase Of the freight line had
with it lease of one Of the piers In
the North river. The lease had run
out the year before. He had there
after availed himself of what he con-
ceived to be an excellent opportunity
Of subleasing another pier In the East
river The city had Just completed an
elaborate railroad. surface and sub
way. for the transportation Of heavy
freight from the water front to the
great mercantile establishments In
land. This system had been leased
to the Gotham Freight Traction COM
pany. a vast corporation with 4 full
set OF ostensible promoters and di-
rectors. but which had back Of It pow.
ers and persons unknown to the gen
eral public. carefully concealed from
II in fact.
The corporation had not been form
ed to promote the health Of its mem
bers. Therefore when Gormly ap
piled to the authorities for permits
sion to construct . switch from his
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-10-17
SYNOPSIS.

foolish young tencerfoot becomes
fascinated with the bold, artful wife of a
drunken prospector in a western mining
Town. They prepare to elope In . blind
Ing blizzard but are confronted by the
mauclin husband He n shot BY the
WIFE, but tho chiyalrous boy pins 4
note to the body taking the crime
upon himself In their flight to the
railroad station the womAn's horse
falls exhausted; the youth puts her
on his own and follows hanging to the
errrup strap. Seeing he Is an impedi-
nent, the woman thrusts her escort into
snow drift and rides on Hal.-.rozen
he stunnbles into the railroad station Just
~ the train bears the woman away
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-10-17

Il see where a Geneva professor
has frozen number Of fish in a cake
OF ice and has thawed them out and
resuscitated them after three months.
Gee. | wish be would do that to
NE; it would be a good way to get
past the summer. But. Of course. hs
couldn't"
DO you believe that be did 1t with
the fish,"
Il see no reason TO doubt It,"
Then there is no reason why he
would not be successful in your case
you're a sucker"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-10-17

ARREST man In Manayunk was
~.rhlng himself few days ago in
~. h,p market house in the suburb
W. roud OF small boys gathered a
s..r. distance away from the scales
s.zed at his girth with wondering
rho FAT man didn't like to be the
..n,er Of interest. evidently. for he
,urned and said. grufily;
.uope you know me when you see
me again"
AZ the boys took to their heels one
=. them hurled the parting shot:
I'VE will, mister. II some one doesn't
.t,ck a pin in you before we see you
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-10-17
CHAPTER II.
The Devotion Of Mr.. GormIy.

The Devotion Of Mr.. GormIy.
The relationship Of Miss Haldane
and Gormly was all very well so far
as 1t went but It did not 90 far
enough for the mans purpose at least;
and Gormly was shrewd enough to see
that things might run on without any
definite results in this way forever.
Since the beginning Of the acquaint
ance Gormly had kept track Of Miss
Haldane through clipping bureau.-
instance Of his practical common
sense which may amuse the romantic
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-10-17
The comhustibls ciive.

As long ago as the middle Of the
eighteenth century. = famous Georgian
actress. Mrs Kitty Give. felt the call Of
tn, nerves commonly associated with
modern women The whole green room.
according to the author OF -Gar-tck
and sss Circle feared her tAntrumA
Her character stood high. but her
clean. wholesome nature and honest
heart scarcely OFFSET her temper. She
was the one player Garrick feared. and
he did everything h. could T. die.
perse her nerve storms. or. they
broke, assuage them II b among
the legends u the English stage th1s
he said to her:
Il have heard Of tartar and brim-
stone. but Jon are the cream Of one
md the flower Of the other!"-Yoash'o
CompanlsA
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-10-17
LOOKING Ahead.

Il see every man named George Ii
England has Clipped in to give pres
ent to King George. There being so
many Georges. they have raised
large sum.
THAT makes me think" said Pa
Hoptoad Hadn't We better 60 slow
about naming the baby Montmoren
y!"-Exchange
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-10-17
With Emphasis.

Mistress chastity sticking a finger
Into either ear)-"Kittie. for heavens
sake! What does that frightful noise
and profanity In the kitchen mean!
kittie-"Oh. that's nothin'. ma'am.
It's only cook rejectin' a PROPOSE Az
marrij from the ashman!"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-10-17
Properly O.aQnosed.

Stranger-Doctor. | ache all over.
Doctor Malaria. probably.
Sranger-And my head is all stuffed
W and have tearing cough.
Doctor-A little cold along with II.
| see. Take
Stranger-And | Just feel as II this
world was a fraud and I'd like to
throw that old moon at the sun and
MuR all the stars down somebody's
throat
Doctor-You've got the grip.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-10-17

Grace is having a grand time a.
the seashore. -.
met a millionaire. perhaps
mo: she met a young ieiiow ""o
went down with $500 saved up.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-10-17
The Reason.

"Jenks is only half man since n'
married that girl A.. ,,
mo wonder She made him lose
"a. ,ben she took his hand ana
finished by breaking his heart
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-10-17
Poor Eorethouoht.

Sllicus-They met on railroad
Train quite by accident. and in less
than two months they we're married.
Cynicus--That's what comes of neg
'ectlng to take out an accident policy.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-10-17
Had No Warnjno.

Gibbs-Did you know your wife's
frst husband?
Obs with sigh)-Yes; but he
dever put me onto his domestic af-
fairs. confound him.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-10-17
Inclined to Be Formal.

Madame. do you know that you
nearly put my eye out with your UNI
brella?"
How dare you speak to me. sir.
Without an Introduction
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-10-17

"A woman should have a gentle,
eonfiding nature"
Yes. but 1t shouldn't be so great
as to lead her to play bridge whist
With strangers at a summer hotel"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-10-17
In Court.

whats the trouble?" inquired the
judge. q. .t.
motion" explained the cierS' ou' ''
Gown is too tight.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-10-17
Unless Rcchristcncd.

''Limburger cheese deodorized.-
Or II II hasn't been II viii.
But limburger deodorized
II seems would be limburger still
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-10-17
Man and Girls.

Are men as black" she queried-
LAS they are painted. DO you 'h'n~'
In Yankee style answered ner;
.Ara girls" ! asked. 'as pnk'
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-10-17
Gentle Hint

Won want to go back to your nus -.
,a do Won. How did you tell him
Il bought myself a new q, d.,
sent him the bill."-Fiiesenos D'A
70
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-10-17
W,ste Of Time.

~no voo read the magazines'
az 7 already have a safety rsso !,
nd 7 can't afford to buy a motor CHI
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-10-17
The ONLY Wav.

Got the last word with my wife this
morning"
How did you manage it,"
Yelled 1t up the lube as l went out
me vestibule of our apartment house"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-10-17
Agreed.

"Illiteracy is the foe OF pf's
Amt It the uutn'
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-10-17

Casey-Whin | was passing your
shanty fist now that goat of yours
nearly knocked the loife out O me
Sure. he's not we'll bred.
Doolon-Maybe not. Casey. out he's
q good butter. all right
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-10-17

Mr.. Henpeck-You ought 70 o'
Landscape artist
Mrs. Henpeck-Why!
Mr. Henpeck-You show such an ap'.
ness for making mountains OUT VI
molehills
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-10-17
Driven From Home.

Driven From Home.
where are you going?"
1 don't know. I'm Just going.
II that's the case. why go!"
It's time for the girl next door To
~ks Der zeal lesson"
Gunnison news-champion., 1911-07-21

Miss Eva Riggs left for Denver to
reside with her parents.
Mrs. L. II. Saddoris rented the
Dawson house and started hotel.
5. s Duree leased the Browning
ranch south OF Gunnison for three
years.
Clarence ID. Adams and Miss
Ethel Miller were married in Gun
nIsOn.
Eleven tons of ore from the Golden
Fleece passed through Gunnison on
it's way TO Denver. 1t was valued at
s550,O00.
The firm of Armstrong and Towle
at Sapinero dissolved partnership.
Mr.. Armstrong retiring, while Mr..
Towle continued business.
John Webb moved to Baldwin
where he had received the position
of manager and superintendent of
the mines, vice Abel Dore resigned