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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-12-24
HISTORY OF XMAS
IN GARYL AND

Tomorrow Gary will observe It's sew
enth Christmas. The first one was OBJ
served in 1896 when few handful OF
early settlers living In the shacks
around the present site of the interur-
ban depot observed Christmas.
Beyond Fifth avenue the woods and
sand dunes of the wilderness that the
pioneers of the early spring had found
We're still there, and just over the
Grand Calumet river could be seen the
faint evidences that some construction
work was going on.
The residential portion of Gary con
sisted of the cluster of shacks around
Fourth avenue and Broadway.
Christmas In 1907.
Christmas year later brought
wonderful transformation Broadway
paved, were most of the frs
subdivision streets. There was illumi.
nation In the way of gas and electri,
light. although street lights were no
In operation yet. The telephone ex-
change had just been installed Will
some seventy or eighty phones II
operation, including one in The Gar,
vening Times office, Gary's first dali,
paper. The Gary hotel was in opera
ton more than a month. AS yet n,
church had been completed Rev
Father Thomas Jansen, the first paste
in the city. was holding services In TIL,
Binzenhof hall and the Episcopalian
had portable house for their ediffce
Other churches held services in various
store rooms.
A Magic Change.
The change from 1906 to 1907 was al
most magic one. The little settle
ment of year before took on the ap
pearance of a city a good many year
old and at least 10000 people were liv
ing In the city. However. there wer
no street cars, interurban lines, bu
one motion picture house. no stree
lights, and no mills in operation.
The following Christmas the Gar
steel works was in operation fey
weeks.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-12-24
PETITION OF BANKRUPT FOR HIS
DISCHARGE.

PETITION OF BANKRUPT FOR HIS
DISCHARGE.
IN THE MATTER OF VASA LACAN-
SKI, BANKRUPT NO. 124, IN
BANKRUPTCY. ORDER OF NO.
TICE THEREON.
District of Indiana. SIS
On this 9Th day of December. A. d.
1912, on reading the petition of the
bankrupt for his discharge,
1t is ordered by the court. that a
hearing be had upon the same on the
22nd day OF January. A. d. 1913. before
said Court, at Indianapolis, in said Dis
and that notice thereof be published
twice in THE LAKE COUNTY TIMES,
HAMMOND. a newspaper printed in
said district, and that all known cred
itors and other persons in interest may
appear at the said time and place and
show cause, If any they have. why the
prayer of the said petitioner should not
be granted.
And it is further ordered by the
Court. that the Clerk shall send by
mail to all known creditors copies of
said petition and this order, addressed
to them at their places of residence as
stated
Witness. the Honorable Albert B.
Anderson. Judge of said Court. and the
seal thereof at Indianapolis, In said
District. on the 9Th day of December
A. p. 1912.
NOBLE c. BUTLER,
(SeaI of the Court) Clerk.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-12-24
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS
GARY.

AIAh1.
Lot Sc, blk 101. Gary Land Co.'S
1st sub, U. S. Land Co. to John
w. Clarke 8
Lots "a, 35, blk 101. Gary Land
Co.'S LIST sub. Gary Land Co. to
to John w. Clarke. .-....-.. IL
Same real estate as first deed,
John w. Clarke to Horace E.
Wilson ..-... --.....
Lots 81, %. blk IA, Gary Land
Co LIST sub. William MacNeill
to Kemper X. knapp .........
HOBART.
Lots s, I, blk II. Geo. & VIM
Earle's End sub, George Earle
to A. S. Phillips .........
HAMMOND.
Lots Al. AZ, blk 1, Fogg & Ham
mond's End add, Walter H
Hammond to Lizzie Cree $500.
Lots % to 25. II to IS. blk 1,
Fogg & Hammond's End add,
Walter H. Hammond to Clar-
ence l. Hoffman Const. Co..
TOLLESTON.
Lot Is. blk 3, End Logan Park
add, Franc E Wolcott to An
drew Volcsko .....-
Lot %. blk 9, End Logan Park
add, Franc E. Wolcott to An
drew volcsko .........
Lot "a, blk 3, End Logan Park
add, Same parties as last deed
LIVERPOOL HEIGHTS.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-12-24
LIVE STOCK MARKETS.

Cattle-Choice to prime steers. $500
$50; medium to good steers. s7.1OG
s.55; inferior to fair steers, s5.7047.0O
fat cows and heifers. s4.35 $50; can
ners and cutters, $265G415; native
bulls and stays, s400@735. feeding
cattle. 600q 1000 lbs. s4.6oal7.75: fair
to fancy veal salves. sS.75 9.75; heavy
calves. $4,000 $50: mixers and spring.
ers. per head. $500 a 5000.
Hogs Bulk of sales. s715@T4O;
heavy butchers, s7300aT.5O; light
butchers, s7.2067.45; light bacon. 81 90
Obs; light light. s6.70q 700: heavy
shipping, s735m7.50: heavy packing.
| s7100 100; mixed packing. s7.o5 a Z. rs.
Sheep-Lambs, good to choice handy
| $50 LIS: lambs, fair to good $500
| 40: lambs, common to fair. $500 7.40;
J lambs, good to choice heavy. $500
100
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-12-24
FOR SALE.

FOR SALE-Very cheap. VIII sell for
less than wholesale price.
l high and low water alarm for steam
boiler.
Hancock inspirator or injector. com
plete.
/ High pressure reducing valve COM
plete.
l Steam trap. complete.
l IL h. p. upright steam boiler.
1 20-ton hand press.
1 10-foot length overhead track and
carriage with hook blocks and tack
les, one. two and three way. ropes.
hooks, etc.
11-foot lengths, all sizes, Shelby steam
les stubing.
Tire moulds and side plates
1 Steam kettle, 60 inches inside. diam
eter II feet long inside with pop-on
valve and guage complete, also in
side an doutside track and truck.
foot and 6-foot chicken wire
lo-foot and S-foot 4-inch round posts.
Piping, fittings, valves of all kinds.
Plain folding cardboard boxes. all sizes
Tools OF all kinds
Bed, springs, princess dressers, com
modes and furniture OF all kinds.
The above goods are all new and
first class. If you need any of the
above articles don't fail to visit my b &
general storage, sales and furniture
house. Corner Holman and Indiana
ave. Hammond. Indiana. Louis NJ
Heintz.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-12-24
A NERVY HOLDUP.

Paul Weada was held up last even
ing on Euclid avenue, Indiana Harbor.
near the German-A merican Car COM
pany, and robbed OF his clothes and
Ss7 in money.
Weada insists that he was enticed
from Tacoma, Wash, by Joe Daczdk
and another who were his mates there
for two years They induced him to
come to Indiana Harbor, and after he
arrived there they held him up. gag
ged and tied him up, leaving him des-
tftute. He managed to release him
self from his bonds and get to the po-
lice headquarters.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-12-24

Lot 4, blk 6, Matthias add. John
j. Lpsk to Emilia Pavesis.. zoo
NEW CHICAGO
Lot Is, blk s. 4th add. New Chi
cago r. F.. & Invest. Co. to
Jacob Sohn Observation-Disclosures. 37E
TOLLESTON.
Lot 2 blk 3, End Logan Park
add. Andrew yolcsko to Rev.
John Blazic ....... 60t
Lot 10. blk 1. Douglas Park add,
Gary Securities Co. to Adam
Ambruszkewicz .. so,
Lot 6, blk 5. Tolleston Park add
Julia B. Wilson to f. A. Wade
Lot 80. blk /, Caldwelrs 10th add.
John T. Marioh to Vase Mlskin so,
Lots and 8, blk II. c. T. l. &
Co.'s 3rd. add, John Edwin
Morrison to Clara Pritil<in i
Same lots. Clara Prltil<in to
Schuyler c. Wilson ...
HAMMOND.
Lots 2s. 20, blk Z, Homewood
add. Gostlin, Meyn & Co. to
William II. Davis.
EAST CHTCAGo.
Lot 35, except southetly 1887 IT
blk 6, NE u 32-37-9. f, Chi
cage Co. to Joseph Wadas ct
al
Lot SIS and w Il lot Sc, blk T. NE
29379, William c. Harding to
Nettie May Harding
GARY.
Lot 80, blk 103. Gary Land Co.'S
1st sub, Gary Land Co. to John
hindlg ......... 20
Lot 81, F. c. Halls add. George
| Specs to John Dusheck -
Same lot, John Dusheck to Mary
Specs
Lots and s. blk 3, Holmes &
| Wrights 1st add C. oliver
| Holmes to William r. Boyd
Lots S2 and 49, blk 8, End Jack
son Park add, Smith Bader-
| Davidson Co. to Carrie L. Haga-
| man OF
GLEN PARK.
Lots to s, blk IS, IA. resub. part
blks IA and 13. sub. blks 10.
IA. Is and 16. C. J. Williams
add, Charles J. Williams to
Esther a. Bentley. az
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-12-24
HAY & GRAIN MARKET.

Hay-Receipts. 7.4s7 tons; ship
ments, "a tons. Choice in fair demand
and steady. Low and medium grades
In light demand and slow Offerings
large. Choice timothy, s1T.50M1S.50;
No. l. SIS ole: Nos. 2 and / mixed
s12.50@ 1850; Nos and mixed $40
IL Kansas and Oklahoma prairie
Choice, SIS "a 1850; No. l. s14@1450
Iowa. Minnesota, Nebraska and Dakota
prairie-Choice, s13G14; No. 1. s11G
- Illinois. Indiana and Wisconsin
feeding prairie--ss.5O@ 1850. Packing
-sS49.
straw-Rye. s7.5o9s; oat, s7q75o;
wheat, s616.50.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-12-24

more than twice as many as the total
number liberated by Governors Mount,
Durbin and Hanly, who preceded him.
The total number of pardons and pa
roles granted by the Governors DUNG
twelve years Immediately preceding
the Marshall administration was only
379. 1t is said that during the first
year of his administration Governor
Marshall granted more paroles and
pardons than had been issued during
the two preceding administrations.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-12-24
MARSHALL HAS FREED
300 IN -FOUR YEARS

indianapolis, Ind. Dec. 24.-Nine
hundred prisoners, including twetny-
six just released, have been turned out
of the State Prison and Indiana Re-
formatory during the last four years
because of executive clemeney extend
ed by Governor Marshall. This record
has not been approached by any other
Governor in the states history.
The records disclose that Governor
Marshall has paroled and pardoned
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-12-24

FOR SALE-50 head of horses and
mares-50, weighing from 9 to 1900
lbs; some matched teams; al, well
broke, single and double. afraid of
nothing; most of them horses was
used in the city on grocery wagons
and teams; happened to get them be-
cause people put in automobiles We
also have fresh country horses on hand
at all times Will sell very reasonable
All horses sold here are guaranteed
just as represented money refund ed.
All street cars pass the door at the
livery stable, 3241 East 92nd St, South
Chicago. Ill Tel South Chicago ass.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-12-24
CHICAGO OIL MARKET,

Chica go-Wholesale prices for car
bon and other oils were as follows:
Standard white. $50 test, 1014c; perfec-
ton, 16 Nc: headlight, 175 test 12c;
eocene, 1215c; gasoline, 1Se: machine
gasoline, 2e1ac, raw linseed. single brl,
45c; boiled, do, Acc; turpentine. 47c;
summer black oil. 7Ac winter black
oil, SC. The quotations apply to barrel
lots t. o. b. Chicago.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-12-24

FOR SALE-Two-family frame house:
rooms. two baths. porch and gal
lery; all rented; rents for s3S per
month; first mortgage $4,000. 8 years,
6 per cent; make offer: will take back
second mortgage NJ Hershcovitz. In
diana Harbor. loft
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-12-24

DON'T BUY ELSEWHERE UNTIL YOU
see the bargains | have. Why pay big
prices for furniture to others when you
can buy the same goods from me for
less than one-half the price that any
other Furniture House in this vicinity
will ask YOU Louis VI. Heintz. Furni-
ture and Storage House, corner Indiana
and Holman SITS, Hammond. Ind TT
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-12-24

FOR SALE-Complete set of grocery
fixtures, including computing scale
and cash register. 4O2-119th st. Whit
ing. Ind. 1876
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-12-24

NOTICE
NOTICE OF ELECTION.

Notice is hereby given to the share
holders of the Citizens German Ma
tional Bank of Hammond, Indiana,
that an election Will be held at the
banking rooms of the bank on Tues
day, January 18th. 1913, between the
hours of 10 a. m. and p. m. for the
purpose of electing seven directors for
the ensuing year.
GEORGE M EDER.
President.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-12-24
LEGAL NOTICES.

NOTICE OF BAILEE'S SALE
Public notice is hereby given that I.
the undersigned, Will offer at public
sale the following described property.
under a charge Of Bailnent, which
property is the property of Frederick
c. Newell of the City of Hammond,
Lake County. Indiana, to-wit:
ONE CADILLAC. ONE-CYLINDER
AUTOMOBILE.
And further notice is hereby given
that i win offer said automobile, as
such Bailee, for the payment of stor-
age; which sale will be held on the 4th
day of January, 1913, at the hour of 10
o'clock a. of said day at the front
door of my garage building at No. 160
Fayette street In the City of Ham
mond. Indiana
IT. F. KUNEiRT, Bailee.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-12-24

FOR SALE-In Homewood.
S54 South Holman ST.,
apartment residence; seven
rooms and bath Oh each
floor. Separate heating
plants. Location most ideal
In Hammond. Easy terms.
Apply M II Il, LINES, Ham
mond.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-12-24
FOR SALE.

FOR SALE-A heavy double wagon.
East Hammond Coal Co, 603 East
State st.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-12-24
W ANTED TO BUY.
MISCELLANEOUS.

AUTOMOBILE LIVERY SERVICE
Day and night calls promptly at
tended to. Day calls phone 1896. Night
calls phone $50.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-12-24

ARE YOU A TIMES READERs
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1912-10-16

Mrs. Woodrow Wilson wife of the new leader of Democracy and prob
able * mistress of the White House is perhaps the most interesting wom
a II in the United States today. This Is Northumberland because she wishes
wife o a public mn doe not necessiae or call for a womans becoming
q publicity seeker. She successfully resisted all appeals of photographers
and interviewgs until Mr.. Wilson's nomination las Democratic candidate
for the presidency was IN fat accompi. This modesy is easily traced to
her southern ancestry and training and is characteristic also of her dstin-
guished husband.
She was born Ellen Louise Arson, daughter of a PRESBYTERIAN divine Of
Savannah, Ga, whose family, 81 far as he knows, is the only n Of the
name ain America.
Like Mr.. Wilson, she has NJ brother and m sister living, all in the
same literary circle as the doctor and herself
In this atmosphere of learning Mrs. Wilson could hardly be expected to
be other than she is-widely read, broad-mtnded and charitable, devoted to
her home and the principles for which 1t stands.
She has marked ability a a artist, and it is said that a portrait painter
O. ability spoiled when she married the young barrster who had then
given up the practice of his profession to specialize on the subject that has
made him a presidential nominee.
Mrs. Wilson's three daughers-Misses Margaret Woodrow Wilson, Js
sic Woodrow Wilson and Eleanor Randolph Wison-possess the mental
haracteristie of their father and their mothers artistic temperament, ON
bined in such a way as to give zest to every moment of their lives IN pro-
lection from the foibles of the world. They form, indeed, a ideal family
circle, that it would be well or every American household to emulate.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1912-10-16
REPUBLICAN HOPE
RESTS IN WILSON
Gov. Burke Declares for Demo-
crat and Gives His Reasons.
BY JOHN BURKE,
Governor of North Dakota.

The election of Governor Wilson IL
the only thing that can save the Re
publican party. Four years OF Presi-
dent Taft has split 1t in two. We
have no reason to believe that he will
be any different or that his second ad-
ministration, If he is reelected, will
be any more satisfactory to the people
than his first. His reelection will
meal the division of the Republican
party into many warning factions,
which can only result in final dissolu-
ton Of all.
The end will come quicker and just
as certain i Roosevelt is elected, for
he is no longer a Republican, but is
the leader of q new party, at war with
the Republican party, as it Is with the
Democratic party. On the other hand,
If Wilson is elected the Roosevelt par
ty will perish; the Republicans will
reorganize their party, purge 1t of the
baneful influence of corporate power
and greet and make 1t again the
grand old rarty 1t was in the days Of
Lincoln.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1912-10-16
TALE OF
| 7. RS FUND
Treasurer Sheldon end J. P. Nor
| gan Tell of Millions Sub
/ sCribed in 1904.
BIC FAVORS IN RETURN
Prick, Gould and Morgan Gave 100000
Each-corporations Gave 1874 Per
Cent. of Entire Amount Received.

John D. k%rchbold's statement that
the Standard Oil company contributed
800, 900 to Mr.. Roosevelt's campaign
fund IN 1904 was confirmed by George
Or. Sheldon, who succeeded Cornelius
N. Bliss as treasurer of the Republican
national committee.
Not only did the Standard Oil COM
pany give 100000 to elect Mr.. Roose-
welt president, but J. Pierpont Morgan
& Co. gave 100000, H. c. Frick gave
$500, 900 and George Gould gave anoth-
Ter s1o0, coo. Mr.. Sheldon testified that
E3h per cent of Mr.. Roosevelt's total
campaign fund was contributed by cor
porations.
Naturally these people gave their
money freely to the Roosevelt cam
paign fund.
T~estifying that he had contributed
$150,000 to the Roosevelt campaign
fund in 1904 because he was especial
lily interested" Mr.. ]. P. Morgan added,
1.-The only interest we had was in the
tWelfare of the public"
Mr.. Morgan emphasized his devotion
ito Mr.. Roosevelt's political fortunes by
F1he further statement that j. P. Nor
gan & Co.'S usual contribution to Re
publican campaign funds was only
k$1o0, 900; that he never heard Of any
Idonation by his firm to the Democrats;
fthat when Mr.. Taft was a candidate in
H90S the sum subscribed was $4,000
land that this year neither he nor his
thanking house had subscribed a dol
bar.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1912-10-16
RlRGLlNG CIRCUS.
Great SpscacIe Of 'Joan 0 AFc' ADDED
TO their Show

Ringling Brothers Circus and
newly added 100000 spectacle CT
of "Joan of Arc" will exhibit in
Charlotte, Friday, October 25.
The spectacle i'll itself is al at
traction that should bring thous.
and of visitors from the surround.
ing couLtry. It is beyond ones
tion the greatest production of its
kind ever seen in America.
The worlds most skillful scenic
artists. customers, property-ma-
kers, chorus directors and stage
managers were engaged to mount
the production. A stage bigger
than a hundred ordinary theatres
was built and made portable SO
that it can be conveyed from town
to town and erected each morning
in the main tent. Thus the cir
Gus proprietors have made it pos
slble for those who live in con-
sributory towns as we'll as in the
large cities to see this magnificent
wordless play with its cast Of H.
900 characters, a ballet of 800
dancing girls, a grand opera cho-
rus of 400 voices, 900 horses and a
train load of special scenery, COS
tunes, properties and mechanical
devices for producing such stage
effects as thunder, lightning,
storms, fires and tie sound of bat
tie.
In the old market place of
Rouen, France, there now stands
a monument by which the French
of today have sought to redeem
their par in the execution of
Joan Of Asc, who on q. &C, 1881.
was burned to death on the false
charge of heresy after having de-
livered her country from the Eng
lish and having restored the crown
to Charles VII. History records
but the meager facts of this
strange heroine of eighteen years,
who led the armies of France vic.
torious through English invasioue
and then deserted by all, even the
INDECENT monarch whom she pre-
served, died by the cruelest torture
known with the name of the mas
ter upon her lips Unsung in
poetry the name Of this simple
PEASANT girl has come down
through the ages to be revered as
shat of a saint. and whose wonder
full powers and whose bravery are
verify believed to have been OF d.
vine inspiration.
On the triumphant incidents,
the victorious engagements. the
final defeat of the English armies,
and the coronation of Charles
VII, all achieved by the frail
Maid of Orleans. has been found.
ed the inspiring spectacle which
gives Ringing Brothers citcus a
new significance and makes an at.
traction such as the world il
searching for amusement has new.
er before found.
The regular circus program is
more than ever attractive. It's
company of 375 foreign artists, its
double m%enagerie and it's new
street parade will prove a great
surprise to those who attend from
this city. The event is one that
should not be missed.
THE FASTEST HUSTLER
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1912-10-16

The Bull Moose ran things with q
big stick at Washington for seven and
, half years and didn't by act or word
kznite the bosses he now rails against
loT promote the causes he now "em,
Bodies" Being "a practical man." he
ksks a third, ETC.. term.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1912-10-16

Wonder if Emerson was gazing
upon a moose calf when several
decades ago he wrote:
~ am the owner Of the snhere,
OF the seven stars and tbs solar
year"
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1912-10-16

Louis D. Brandeis performed a real
public service when he quoted the rec
ords to show that George W. Perkins
is and always has been an enemy Of
union labor.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1912-10-16

By applying the common sense test
Do Rooseveltian romance Governor
Wilson manages to keep the country
10Th amused and thoughtful.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1912-10-16

HWhaks q Moosstts9 A Third Tsrm
&iakabool
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-06-24
VIRGINIA BANKERS ELECT.
Only Contest is Over Membership Of
Executive Council.

Fort Monroe, Va, June 22.-The
nineteenth annual convention of the
Virginia Bankers Association, which
has been in session at the Chamberlin
Hotel for the past few days adjourned
this morning after the electio NOT OF,
ficers.
The officers who were elected with
out opposition, are as follows;
President Thomas B. McAdams,
cashier Merchants National Bank,
Richmond; Vice Presidents-Group l
w, B. Vest, cashier Citizens and Ma,
rine Bank, Newport News; group 2
w. NJ. Addison, cashier National Bank
of Virginia, Richmond; group 3, c. G
Tiffany, president Fauquier National
Bank, Warrenton; group 4, V. Walden
cashier first National Bank, Farmviile
group 5, j. w. Bell, president First
National Bank, Abingdon, secretary
Walker Scott, cashier Planters Bank
Farmville; treasurer, Julian Hill
cashier National State and City Bank,
Richmond.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-06-24
OLD MARK Err FOUND.
District Boundry Stone Lost for Near
ly Sixty Years is Located at
Jones Point.

After having been lost to sight for
nearly sixty years, during which peri
cd its exact location has been the sub
ject of more or less doubt and dispute,
the southernmost boundry stone of the
ten miles square comprising the orig
inal District of Columbia has just been
found by the engineers engaged in
improving the navigation of the Poto-
mac river. The stone was erected at
Jones Point, on the Potomac just be-
low Alexandria, April 10, 1871, with
considerable ceremony, in which seve-
raj Masonic Lodges, Daniel Carroll.
Maj. Samuel Ellicott ard DR.. David.
Stewart took part. It was the first
of total of forty similar stones
placed on the four sides of the Dis
trict to mark its boundries within the
states of Virginia and Maryland. Most
of these marks are in bad state of
preservation some of them having lost
entirely all the original inscriptions.
The Jones Point Stone, however, was