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Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-02-19
FINE MUSICAL
At METUCHEN
.ChiIdren's Auxiliary OF B. |
|. Valentine Affair.
Special 70 tbs EVENING NEWS.

Special 10 tbs EVENING NEWS.
Metuehen, Feb. 1o;-The children
auxiliary Of the B. I. l.. were given 0
musical and dance at the League House
Wednesday evening in honor of st. Val
entine. About seventy-fve children
were present and the following program
was rendered:
Piano solo by Miss Mary 5chenck.
The Minuet, danced by the Misses
Mckenzie, Manning, Mclaughlin and
Morris and the Messrs. Prickett< Nc
Kenzie, MclineHx and Fenten.
A song, the minuet by the young Ia
dies who danced ID.
A sketehThe Swedish Maid, by the
| Misses Beekman and Pierson.
A piano solo, by Miss Mallory Hahn.
A violin solo, by Nh. Charles Prickett
A vocal solo, by Miss Elizabeth Mar
Itheny.
A violin solo, by Miss Dorothy John.
son, accompanied by Miss Irms Smith.
After which, dancing WAS enjoyed BY
all present and valentines were distri-
lbuted. Mrs. Spear, president Of the b
I. L., presided at the tea table whore
chocolate and cake wss served by the
young people.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-02-19
N%EiGHBORlNG TOWNS
IN BLACK FACE
AT OLD BRIDGE
Patriotic Sons for Merry
Minstreis- February 22.

Special to she EVENING NEWS.
Old Bridge. Feb t9:--The tick
cts and chart of seats Will be placed
in Appieby sons stare ond the Bur-
dell about the first OF the week Tor
the fourth annual minstrel show
OF the P. d. 8. of A. and per-
sons wishing reserved seats should
call at the above places, where
NEWS correspondent In an inter
view with one of the committee to.
day learns that every effort has
been used to present an up-to-date
minstrel far surprising any of pre-
vious years.
The cast remains the same al last
season including q few g faces
and the old favoritea. Of which q
few are: Milton n. Carpenter. the
original end man; Fred Il Reid,
another end man with q humorous
way; Bennie Long, George G..
Baker. the boy with the silver voice:
the famous village quartet" Messre
Long, Carpenter, Baker and many
others OF noted and equal ability /.
AZ 1t IL tho duty Of our residents
to stand by our boys In their noble
work aud the night OF the 22nd let
tho Borough hall be crowded and
the appreciation of the members OF
Camp, No. 129, p. d. 3. OF A.
will alone be worthy the price OF
admission. Besides enjoying the
best black face show eve presented
In this vicinity. Keep the date in
mind and meet us at Borough hal
Thursday evening, February ~, and
keep your eye on the boy with the
pencil"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-02-19
SALVATION ARMY MAN
AT THE r. R. R. Y. M. C. A.
Special to tie EVENING NEWS

| susoial to tie EVENING NEWS
South Amboy, Feb. 19.-H. Nc
Grath, adiutant In the Salvation
Army, at present located at Perth
Amboy, gave the address yesterday
afternoon at the Y. M. G. A. rooms.
The passage of scripture he select
ed as the foundation of bis remarks
was, John 3-16. His thence WAS
the love of God to a He recited
many instances that had come under
his observation and otherwise
where the love OF God had rescneG
from the slums and gutter, His
creatures, had put @ new song In
their mouths and love for their fell
low man In their hearts, so that they
became san men. caring for their
fmailies and working for the good of
their fellow a
II the people only knew what was
In store for them at the Z. M. G. A.
the room would scarcely be able to
hold the attendance. Railroad
men, where are your This associa-
ton was instituted by you for the
benefit of yourselves and others.
Why are you ABSENT Secretary
Deacon Ia doing all he can TO supply
You with good speakers. Come, rail-
ly around. and though we cannot be-
members. we will do all we al to
help along this good werk. Many
railroad men ia the city are not af-
Efliated with the Y. 81. O. A. Go out
after them and urge them to add
their names and presence to the as
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-02-19
CRANBURY

Miss Lizzie Petty was ths over
Sunday guest OF Henry Petty and
family In Perth Amboy.
Mr.. and Mrs. ID. Baird Dawson
VIII sEtslsaia tAe Corona Club We'd
nesday evening.
MRS. Mockridge, of Freehold. has
rented the property OF Mrs. Alfred
Rue in South Cranbury.
William C. Voorhees, has rented
the Helen Schuyler property in South
|Cranhury aud will move there In the
|sprfng.
An epsn meeting on Plainsboro
Orange will be held tonight when an
address VIII be given ny George
Robbins, OF Princeton Junction, on
"Soif Needs and how to supply
thsra. Mrs. H. A. Suits and Mrs.
Peter Letson viii furnish violin and
piano music.
William Dey and family are mev.
Ing TO the Van D0ren property which
they recently purchased on Main
street, Higfkstown.
The Rev. Adoias Allen. pastor 0s
the Second Presbyterian church. will
lecture In a Jersey City school TO-
morrow. His sub5seE viii be Spain
and the AlhamhRa.*
Miss Rhcds Dorrance has rstnrn-
ed fron1 q VISIT OF several weeks with
.Alvah Forrlsn and family Ia Bay
0nna.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-02-19
ANNUAL MASQUERADE
BALL AT SOUTH RIVER

South River, Feb. 19.-The Mar
ira Washington K. u. ". Society OF
South River. will held their annual
masquerade bali Tuesday night in
Kleausen's hall. Valuable prizes
will be awarded to the most beauti-
fully dressed lady and to the most
grotesquely dressed man. The com
mittee In charge has spared no pains
to make the dance q most delightful
one. In former years the bali was
held on Washington's birthday, but
as lent begine on the twenty-first
the society decided to hold 1t on the
twentieth.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-02-19
OLD BRIDGE

A meeting of the B. Y. r. u. was
held at the home of Mrs. James
Yates, OF Maple street, Wednesday
evening. About fifteen were preaent.
Cake and coffee al served.
Walter Yates, OF Maple street, was
a South Amboy visitor Thursday
evening.
The Crescent Club hall for many
years the leading play house of the
borough, has been sold to parties in
Jamesburg, who will make a few
alterations and open an up-to-date
grocery In the near future.
George s. Slower was a business
visitor In Perth Ansboy Thursday.
Miss Hannah Hickey, who at
tempted suicide Saturday evening, is
improving rapidly.
Charles Gets, of Runyon was
an out Of town visitor Thursday af-
ternoon.
Mrs. George Andrews visited
among relatives in South Amhoy
Thursday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. b. r. Bloodgood,
of Runyon, enjoyed the show at
Proctor's. Perth Amboy, Wednesday
afternoon.
Peter Poulson of Runyon. waa
a business visitor In Perth Amboy
Wednesday.
Ellis Appleby was an out OF town
visitor Wednesday.
r. X. Dill, Of South Old Bridge,
was an out OF town visitor Wednes.
| day morning.
Mayor A. q. Appleby, Of Spots
| wood, proprietor of Spotswood's
leading grocery store, completed ar
rangements to run a route to Old
Bridge three times q week, and so
licits the trade of all who wish to
obtain high class. up-to-date goods
at a low price. The first trip was
made Thursday by Mr.. Appleby's
representative, Mr.. Oscar Jones.
Rev. A. M. Zane pastor OF the
First Baptist church, has rendered
his resignation, same to take effect
Marlh 1T.
The Postal Savings system will be
inaugurated at the postoffice on
Saturday, February "a, 1912, which
wifi be looked after by Postmaster
Herbert Appleby and assistant, Miss
MAZDA jolly.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-02-19
TERRA GOTTA
MUST PAY UP
Suit for 500 Heard B,
Justice Mason.
s,so,ar to the EVENING b

zRfGtttt . v btE ~ "
South Amboy, Feb. 19:-An In
teresting case was heard by Justice
Mason and a Jury OF twelve men
Saturday morning. The suit waH
brought by Joseph Koeppen, OF this
city, through his counsel J. A
Lovely, of Red Bank, against the
South Amboy Terra Gotta Company
represented by Lawyer Francis p,
Coan, of Perth Amboy.
Koeppen claimed the company
owed him $96. It was set forth thai
the company claimed that their su.
perintendent, Charles Dancker, had
made q contract with the plaintiff
in July, 1911, whereby he was to
furnish salt hay for packing EUR
poses for one year at six dollars pei
ton, not leas than 200 tons, nor more
than 400 tons In any one year, az
required. On tho strength OF the
alleged contract the defendant filed
a set OF In receupmsnt to balance
plaintiffs demand as the claimed
plaintiff on or about the first Of ths
year failed In the fulhllment OF the
contract, and thereby the company
was compelled to buy hay otherwise
at an advanced rate, which amount
ed to the sum Of $96, as claimed II
their set of. The contention OF
plaintiffs counsel vas that the writ
ten article produced in court as .
contract was not legal or binding
az a contract and objected to It's be
ing admitted In evidence. TT wal
admitted by the COURT, claiming
that bis client, the plaintiff, agreed
to deliver hay at the Terra Gotta
works as fast ss he could get the
same, and that he did &c until tbs
fall Of snow and formed Ice on the
meadows about the FIRST OF the year
when the plaintiff was unable tx
cut on the meadows. and SO Inform
ed defendants. At that time they
owned the plaintiff SAC and they
paid him $50 on account, but refus
cd to pay him the balance and be
Of their refusal to pay, he die
not deliver any more hay, ane
brought suit to recover the balance
due. After the evidence was before
the Jury the Plaintiffs counsel moVse
to dismiss the set-eff ON account q
its Effectiveness, which was granted
by the court Counsel on each side
occupied about twenty minutes
each in presenting their case III sum.
ming up. after which the Jury re
tired, Constable McCabo being aworT
to attend them. After q delibera,
ton Of about thirty minutes they re-
furen q verdict In favor OF the plain
tiff that he OF the defend
ants the sum set forth ia paintinss
demand of $96.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-02-19
SOUTH AMBOI

Miss Mamie Reamer, Of Main
street. spent Saturday evening with
friends In Perth Amboy.
r. r. Mason. of First street, made
ia business trip to Matawan. SasuT-
day evening.
Miss Mary Mack, OF Henry street,
spent Saturday and Sunday with
friends eu~ OF town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Augustus Hamilton.
of Stevens avenue, enjoyed Saturday
evening In Perth Amboy.
Mrs. y. Irving, of Matawan, who
was spending the week end with
Mrs. s. LambertsoD, OF broadway,
has returned home.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. ). Donneli. OF
Main street, spent Saturday even
ing with friends in Perth Ambey.
Walter Ryerson, OF Morgan. was a
South Aabey visitor Saturday after
noon.
Mrs. Amos stratton, of John
street, enjoyed Saturday evening at
Proctor's, Perth Amboy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cottrell, OF Morgan
road, spent Saturday evening In
Perth Amboy.
Mrs. 8. III. Ingraham. of First
street, war a Perth Amboy visitor
Saturday afternoon.
William Downer. OF Camden, for
merry employed In the yard masters
ofice st this place, spent yesterday
with friends in this city.
Herman Koliish, OF Broadway,
thinks the police should prevent the
lads OF the town from eongregating
In front OF the business places In
town during the evening. He says
he has been very much annoyed of
late by the lads and Friday night
they became bctsterous and puahed
one Of their members against the
gIass of one of hts outside show
CAGES. breaking Il. Before he could
ascertafn who we're responsible for
the damage the boys had fed.
Myron Brown. OF MerganviEle.
was In South Auaboy enc Saturday
afternoon.
Mrs. j. =. fulton. or First street,
spent Saturday afternoon out OF
town.
mrs. aaron Aicott, OF Augusta
street. and daughter. enjoyed Sat
urday afternoon In Perth Amboy.
Miss Edna Agan. or Bordentown
avenue. was @ Newark visitor Sat-
urday.
Mrs. James Nichols, of Stevens
avenue, was en- cut OF town visitor
Saturday afternoon.
Mrs. CoIlon Stratton. OF Main
street. spent Saturday evening with
friends IN Perth Amboy.
MrS. Frank ScapIin, of New Lon
don. Conn., spent yesterday with
her uncle and aunt. Mfr. and Mrs.
Joseph Wilsons of Main street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles p. Thomas.
OF Second street. are visiting amonp
relatives In Trenton.
Mrs. Elizabeth Barker, Of New
London. Conn, spent yesterday With
relatives In South Amhoy. Mrs.
Barker IL q native Of this city.
Mrs. Lillian stratton. Of New
fame New York, ID visiting relatives
n South Amb0y.
uT. III. s. MeInzegs az Perth Am
boy. snene yesterday afternoon with
bis RaFsnts on BroR awpw
isaac F~~ n 70 . D III.
II Sanf5h street PeSSh Anaheys
tTea. 1851. Entrance on Kin
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-02-19
WOODBRIDGE

Mrs. Bruce Drummond, OF Grove
street. was @ Perth Amboy visitor
Saturday morning.
Miss Nellie Torch was q Perth
Am6oy visitor Saturday.
Miss Annie Meng visited IN Ran
way Saturday afternoon.
William Berry was operated on
Sunday at his home in Main street
by DR.. Ill for an acute case OF appen-
dicitis.
Foster Gilman, OF Railway, spent
Sunday with his parents.
Miss Nina Anness visited in New
ark Sunday.
Miss Haliia Longstreet visited Q
friend In Newark Sunday.
The Misses Florence and Ruth
Campbell, of Freeman street, spent
Sunday with their sister, Miss Ethel
Campbell.
Mr. and Mira. John Serene, OF
Elizabeth, visited Mr.. and Mrs. Ray
mond Moore over Sunday.
Mrs. William Brothers IL Ill at
her home in West Green street.
Mr.. and Mrs. arthur Gilman, or
Perth Amboy, were the guests or MT.
Giiman's parents on Sunday.
Miss Edith Hoagiand was q RAN
way visitor Saturday afternoon.
Mr.. end Mrs. Fullerton, OF Perth
Amboy, visited Mr.. Fullerton, Sra
Saturday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. ]. Rhoder spent Sat
uFday evening In Perth AmhOy.
Miss Jennie Numbers was 9 New
ark visitor Saturday.
Mrs. n. D.. Valentine is enjoying
e trip to Bermuda.
Mrs. Charles Numbers and uaugh-
ter Ruth spent Saturday In Newark.
Robert Fullerton. Jr.s was 8 Perth
/ Amboy visitor Saturday.
Miss Ethel 1nsles spent Saturday
IN Newark.
Mrs. ponlroy. OF Lewerres Suuits
'was the sHAsG e. ArA aae males
Ntsx4@an
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-02-19
VOTE AGAINST
A NEW SCHOOL
South Amboy Estimate Board
Takes Action.
,aeoiar ta tns EYMNrNa NKws.

speciay to the EVENING NEWS.
South Amboy. Feb. 1s.--There
is still much doubt as TO what is 60
be done regarding the school mat
ter In this city. A meeting OF the
Board of Estimate was held Thurs
day night. following the public
meeting Wednesday. The estimate
board took up the new school prop
osition on the plan OF spending
$4,000 for a new structure. After
some discussion the project was
turned down by a vote OF three TO
two. This evidently means that
there will be 40 new school build
ing In South Amboy this year. al
least. unless one of the estimate
board changes his mind. The only
thing left In order TO comply with
the demand of the state school au-
thorities is to make extensive alter
atoms to the two present buildings.
The members OF the Board of Els
innate which has full charge OF
making appropriations for the
schools, are Counciimen A. Ell. Slo-
yer and Charles Stuart. School Com
missioners Wyekof and Sutiif and
the mayor.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-02-19
the BEST PROOF

Perth Amboy Citizens Cannot Doubt
I6.
Doan's Kidney Pills we're used
they cured.
The story was told to Perth Amboy
residents.
Time has strengthened the evil
denes.
Has proven the cure permanent.
The testimony Is home testimony
The proof convincing.
1t can be investigated by Perth
IAmboy residents.
Theodore Wilcox, 255 Seaman St.,
New Brunswick, N. J., says: my
back was weak and ! suffered very
much from q pain across my iofus
which at times extended into my
shoulders. I felt the troubIe mostly
and / improved steadily until I was
well. I hold a high opinion of
as sas morning. shortly after / got
up. Hearing so much said IN praise
OF Doan's Kidney pills. | decided to
give them q trial. They helped me
from the time I began taking them
|Doan's kidney Pills" f~statement
given Jul. 20. 1900.
Reimbursement.
When Mr. Wilcox was interviewed
ON January H. 1911, he said: II
have never regretted giving my pub
lie endorsement OF Doants Kidney
Pills. They not only proved worthy
Of my praise. but ! can s2y that they
have also helped several OF my ac-
Fquaintancaa to whom I have recon-
mended them"
For sale BIZ all dealers Price SO
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-02-19
SOUTH RIVER

Raymond Van Hfse Ii recovering
from his recent attack of illness.
r. Van Dyke Reid returned today
to his home In Red Bank. after en-
Ioying q week end visit with WI
liam II. Peterson.
Edward Weller will receive the
second degree OF Enterprise Lodge.
No. 2S, Knights of Pythfass tonight.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Rus. OF
Long Branch. Waited her sister, Mrs.
Fred Nodine. and mother, Mrs.
Mary Lott, over the week end.
Mrs Charles Armstrong has res
turned home from a pleasant visaE
with her daughter, Mrs. Fred Sem
ger, Of S~ayrgville. who recently well
coined a visit from the storks bring
ing a bright baby boy.
Rev. Louis Ham0ry spent Sunday
with friends in the borough MT.
Hamory was formerly pastor or the
hungarian Presbyterian church. and
resigned to accept a larger charge
in Philadelphia
Mayor Joseph Mark ana Councils
mar Efwood r. Brown are each have
ing a bath room Installed IL his
home. Contractor Mathis ~ doing
the work.
custawe Bartx is visiting tbs moe
tor beat show today II Manson
gauare Garden. New York
The building recently y@ealsd nF
1 N. Bissett viii be occupied W
Daniel Rengas IS S furniture #Sex@
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-02-19
HELMETTA

Per. report Issued by Postmaster
G. A. Burt the postal savings bank
has taken In. to date, s1.401 since
1t opened on Octobar IS. 1911. This
report Is decidedly favorable con-
sidering the amount of depositors ia
nineteen. There have been twenty
one d~epositors but two small &c
counts were withdrawn. When this
d lice was designated as a postal sav-
gs depository on Friday. October
several superstittous persons
[ edicted a short and non-successful
reer. On the reverse. It has been
tie fruitful. Postmaster Burt re-
ged the inspectors personal appre-
Jon at the last inspection.
] masquerade ball viii be held
evening In the Helmetts Club
s-@1 at 8 r. M. Admission fifteen
cents. Prizes will be given to the
best and second best gowned1 lady.
and to the most eomicalIy dressed
man To obtain q prize soma well
known character must be represent
ed.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-02-19
OPENINCOF NEW
PARISH HOUSE
Held Banquet in the Gymna-
SUM at Woodbridge.
spsolar g tAs EVENING NEWS.

spsctal 60 the EFENTNG NEWS.
Woodbridge, Feb. 19 :-Thursday
evening about $50 assembled at the
Parish House Of the Presbyterian
church to formally open the build
ing. Tables were spread In the bas-
ketball court. The banquet waE
furnished and served by q caterer
from Elizabeth After the substan.
ttals were well considered. DIR.
Morgan OF Newark was presented.
not needing an Introduction, as he
has been 8 frequent and wslcons~
visitor. His subject was. "A
Yankee In Ireland" lila descrip-
lions and humorous stories made the
scents he described very real. Ev-
eryone said 1t was d good send OF
for the parish house.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-02-19
A STRAW RIDE
AT OLD BRIDGE
Young People Enjoy Trip
to Mounts Mills.
spso.aI 10 me svErrsG NEWS.

Special TO fAs EVENING WE'VE
Old Bridge, Feb. 19:--A number of
cur local young people enjoyed a straw
ride TO the home Of Charles Bedle, OF
Mounts Mills, Tuesday evening and
enjoyed the evening as the guests Of
Mrs. Bsdle. Dancing, singing and
games helped to while away several
pleasant hours. Refreshments were
served at a late hour. The crowd ar
rived home In the sswee ,sma" hours of
the morning. Those making up the
load were: Misses Maud Van Sehoick,
Cernelia Van Schoiek, Katherine Cream
sr, Pearl Crsamer. Mildred Stryker,
Lottie Chesseman and Emily Rogers,
Urias Boyee, Walter Yates and John
Grayatte.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-02-19
WOODBRIDGE GIRL GIVES
DANCE ON HER BIRTHDAY

eeecsag to sBe EVENING NEWS.
Woodbridge. Feb. 19:-Miss Alice
Moore, OF Freeman street, gave q
dance to a number Of her friends In the
w. A. A, club house Saturday night In
honor Of her sixteenth birthday. Be
tween the dances refreshments wera
served. Shortly before midnight tho
guests departed, all having had q good
time and leaving che young hostsss shs
recipient OF many pretty gifts and
wishing her many happy returns OF the
day.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-02-19

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Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-02-19

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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-04-23
EIGHT PAGES

Resolved, that copy of this reso-
luton, together with the notice that
the Surveyors estimate of the pro-
portion of the cost of said work be
charged against each lot, part of lot
and parcel of land, is on file in the
office of the City Recorder, be pub
lshed for a period of ten days in the
East Oregonian, which newspaper Is
hereby designated by the Council for
the publication thereof
And notice is further given, that
the Surveyors estimate of the propor-
ton of the cost of said work to be
charged against each lot, part of lot
and parcel of land within the assess
ment district in said resolutions de-
scribed is on file IN the office of the
City Recorder.
Dated Pendleton, oregon, April
18th, 1912.
THOMAS FITz GERALD,
City Recorder
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-04-23
NOTICE OF STREET IMPROVE
ME,NT.

Notice is hereby given that at
Council of The City of Pendleton held
on April nth, 1912, the following res
olutions were adopted:
Whereas, the Surveyor of The City
Of Pendleton, did on the 10th day of
April, 1912, under direction and by
requirement of the Common Council
file plans and specifications for an
appropriate improvement of Raley
street, in The City of Pendleton from
the East line of Perkins Avenue to
the East line of Short Street, together
with the estimates of the work to be
done and the probable cost thereof,
with a statement of the lots, parts of
lets and parcels of land to be benefit
ed by such Improvement, and the per-
centage of the total cost of improve
ment which each of such lots, parts
OF lots and parcels Of land should pay
on account of the benefits to be de-
rived frum such improvement; and
Whereas, the Council has examined
such plans and specifications and
found the same satisfactory and the
estimates therefor to be in accordance
with the probable cost of such work;
and
Whereas, the property recommended
by the City Surveyor to be included
within the boundaries of the district
benefited is, in the judgment Of the
cluded within such improvement dis
trict, and no property is excluded
therefrom which should properly be
included therein; and a
Whereas, the Improvement of the
hereinabove described portion of siad
Raley Street with Bitulithic pavement
or bitumnous base is at this time
necessary; therefore, be it
Resolved, by the Common Council
of The City Of Pendleton that it is
expedient to improve and 1t is hereby
proposed to improve Raley Street in
I The city Of Pendleton from its inter
/ section with the East line of Per-
/ kins Avenue to the East line of Short
J street. by paving the same with Bi-
! tulithic pavement on Bituminou'
! base twenty-six (26) feet in with, be-
! ing thirteen G3) feet on each side
of the center line Of said Raley street
and by constructing curbs and gut
ters thereon as shown in the plans
and specifications made by Gear!
Kimbrell, City Surveyor, and filed
with the City Recorder on April 10th
1912. which plans and specification
are hereby particularly referred {
and be 1t further
Resolved. that the plans and speci
fications and estimates for such i'm
provement, as prepared by the Cit.
Surveyor and filed with the Record
or Of The City OF Pendleton on tn