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The commonwealth., 1915-07-24

ST. PAUL'S CHURCH Sara
toga St. near Carey. Rev. S. A,
Virgil, Pastor, Sunday July 25.
liam. The Pastor will preach
the fifth sermon on David the
Shepherd Boy. Subject; The
Witch at Endor and Saul"
8 p. m. st. Paul with the Ro-
mans. We have good singing and
a splendid service. All Welceme.
The commonwealth., 1915-07-24

and fidelity of the Brotherhood who
atfectionately cherish the name and
character of our illustrious Father and
founder, Prince Hall, and his family,
spread from pole to pole
On behalf Of the Maryland Grand
Lodge.
JOSEPH P EVANS,
Grand Master
GEORGE r. DUPPIN,
Grand Secretary.
Baltimore, Nd, July 20, 1915
The commonwealth., 1915-07-24
GREEN SPRING M. E.
CHURCH, Chattalonee. Nd.
Rev. Levi B. Miller. Pastor

ReV' Lew D. Mlller, FasCor,
Sunday July Is, 8 p, m. special
SOug Service rendered by the
Church Choir. Silver Offering at
the door.
The trolley ride to Green
Spring Church is the most beau
tiful and refreshing Of all the out
of town trips. Take Emory Grove
Car, and get off at Tobins.
The commonwealth., 1915-07-24
OTHER WORKS BY SAME AUTHO

The Colored Harvest in the Old Undivided Diocese
Virginia
Old ST. Stephens, Petersburg, Va.
AfroAmerican Church Work and Workers.
The First Negro Priest Southern Soil
The Birth and History of the Missionary District PN
A Bond Slave of Christ
Negro Ordinations From 1895 to 1906.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1915-09-23
Home bluIl
Y Helps Y
CONCRETE IN THE BASEMENT
Four-lnch Slab 10 Recommended BY
Expert N Giving Best Possible
Results.

Over the entire floor area Of the
basement a four-inch slab Of concrete
should be laid after the earth has been
firmly tamped down. This slab Of con-
crete should be insisted upon, wether
the finished floor IL to be OF cement,
brick, tile, or wood; and it Is well 20
re-enforce IL against shrinkage.
stresses. and to bridge any soft places
I'm the ground, by Embedding In the
concrete some form of coarse wire
mesh or expanded metal, says Ernest
I. Freese In the House Beautiful.
Where cement finish In desired, this
SHOULD be not less than threeQuarters
OF an inch In thickness, and Il should
be applied before the concrete has be-
come "set"-otherwise the cement
finish win not properly unite with the
concrete base.
In rooms having q cement floor, the
cement can be carried up on the walls
to height OF six or eight inches above
the floor. thus forming q waterproof
and sanitary base. Then, II the floor
IL slightly graded to . stump connect.
ed with the underground drainage sys.
tenn, the floor can easily be kept clean
by turning the hose on IL occasionally
All cement floor finish should be
Jointed at regular intervals, not ex
ceeding three feet. 50 as to concen
trate at these Jointings any probable
shrinkage cracks. Here again. q sim
pie. inexpensive wire mesh imbeddeC
In the cement finish viii react against
the shrinkage strains and lessen the
liability of cracking. For this re-en
forcement. common chicken-wire mesh
answers admirably.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1915-09-23
New School Architecture.

A one-story schoolhouse, built in the
form OF square around n courtyard
and so constructed that. by raising q
series of sashes. It can be converted
into what win be practically an open
air school. 10 the type OF structure
that marks q new departure IN mod.
ern school architecture. 1t provides
healthful surroundings for the chill.
dren, keeps them near the ground, SO
that the danger Of fire and panic Is re.
duced to a minimum. and nc the same
time affords exercise.
The cpen-air sashes face on an In.
ner corridor. which viii eventually
form a sort OF cloister around the
courtyard. AS the needs OF the com.
munity require. other wings win be
added on the three remaining sides
OF the central square. Il Is intended
eventually to have q gymnasium and
swimming pool in q basement under
the courtyard.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1915-09-23

Builders Have Come 90 Recognise
Value Of Good Appearance Of
Buildings and Streets.

Gradually all phases OF commercial
industry are coEaing under the infiu-
ence of the city-beautiful movement,
comments the San Francisco Call Fac
tories erected today secure sufficient
ground area to have some landscape
gardening roundabout the building or
buildings. Even railroads. those sup.
posed "soulless corporations" are
now quite generally embellishing sta
ton grounds and rights Of way. The
schoolhouses. both rural and city. are
being much improved In surrounds.
being much helped by the school gar.
dens. and the whole land IL becoming.
each year. more deeply engrossed in
making n more beautiful America, and
California is well up in the list. Let
US not grow faint-hearted in the work.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1915-09-23
Ask for
What You
Want
- BY -
FRED PAWLING
(copyrigkt lslk. by w. Q. Chapman.)

(copyrigkt lszA By w. @. Chapman.)
The new girl In the pattern depart.
ment was SO pathetically tired. Tom
Roberts watched her furtively all that
first day Of her arrival. as she stood
at the high desk next 10 his own,
YEARLY sorting and checking the pat.
terms for the Ladies' Fashion Realm
company.
The other young men watched her
less secretly. In fact, winks and
nudges were thick in the pattern de
partment that morning. For the new
girl was undeniably a beauty. The
other girls had noticed that fact too
She was hardly more than eighteen,
and there was an air of breeding about
her which more than one girl instinc
lively resented. Lucy Whitman was,
In fact, born to better things than this
six-doliar position. Her father had
been small shopkeeper. with ambi
tons for his children. When he died
Lucy had to get a position. and the
only one which offered was that of
waitress In q restaurant. She stood
that life for two months. But 1t was
impossible for a girl of her appear.
ance to endure IL longer. Besides, the
proprietor was angry that she refused
TO make up to his customers. A pretty
girl meant increased trade, and he
saw no harm In her accepting the
cheap badinage OF the clerks who fire..
quented his place.
Lucy had always resolved to study
stenography, but when she got home
she was too fatigued to do anything
more than slip into bed and fall asleep
exhausted. II she had been like the
rest OF them but her timid man
ner repealed the class Of men who
came into her life, and instinctively
she recoiled from the advances OF the
kind who would have made life al
least uncompanioned.
The work In the pattern department
was terrible. Tom Rogers, at twenty.
two. had been there four years. His
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1915-09-23
Y Del. & va. Ry Go.
POTOMAC RIVER LINE.
Schedule in Effect September ,, 1913
Three Trips Weekly
-RETwEEN-
Baltimore snd Washington.
.
tss:=sst .=,

Read carefully as important changes
have been made.
Leave Baltimore, pier ,, Light street
wharf, weather pNrniitingl at Up. m,
every Monday, Wednesday. and Sat
urd1y for the following river landings
Alexandria and Washington:
Baltimore, , pm. Millcr's, Broomes'
Porto Bcilo. Grason :, Coan, , a. m,
Bundick's, Lakes, Walnut Point, Cow
arts, Lewisetta, Kinsale, Lodge, Mum
dy's Point, .Cintra, Piney Point, 10 a.
m, Leonardtown, IL noon: Abell's,
Cobrums, Stones, BuShwood, LancaS-
ter's, p. m, Riverside, Liverpool
Point, Glymont, Alexandria and
Washington.
:: Stops only on Signal.
Leave Washington, Seventh street
wharf, weather peTmitiingl, I p. ~,
every Monday, Wednesday aud Sat
urday for the following river Landings
and Baltimore:
Washington, Alexandria, As y. m.
Glymont, Liverpool Point, Riverside,
Bushwood, Lancaster. Cobrums,
Stones, Leonardtown, 3 a. m, Abells,
Piney Point, 'Cintra, Lodge, 10 a. m.
Mundy Point, Kinsale, II noon: Coan,
Bundick's, Lakes, Walnut Point, Cow
arts, Lewisetta, Miller's, I p. IN,
GraSon's, , p. M, Broome's, Porto
Rello, q y. m. Baltimore.
:: Stops only on Signal.
Arriving in baltimore carry STedn6,
day, Friday and Monday mornings.
Special Notice: extra steam
err leaving Baltimore on Saturday and
arriving ON Tuesday is Withdrawn.
Freight received daily in Baltimore
on sailing days until p. IA.
This timetable shows the time which
steamers may be expected To arrive al
and depart from the several wharves,
but their arrivals or departure at the
lines stated is not guaranteed, nor
does the company hold itself response
bic for any delay or any consequences
arising thercfrom.
WILLARD THOMPSON, Gen'l. Mgr.
| REARDON a GRIMES, Agent.
| Telephone 80, Alexandria, Va.
STEPHENSON a. Bro, Agents,
| Telephone 145, Washington, ID. G..
T. MURDOCH Gen'l. Frt- 4 Pas. Agt.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1915-09-23

tHc SkEtnus
wages had crept up from eight dollars
to twelve. All day, from eight to six.
he stood at his high desk. He would
unfasten q huge bundle of the paper
patterns, check of the number of each
one in a book. shifting them along the
desk until he came to the end; then
he would fasten them together and get
another bundle.
10 was less the labor than the soul
soaring monotony Of the thing. Mil
lions of patterns must have passed
through his hands in those four years.
and the supply was quite inexhaust-
ible. And Lucy was just beginning
where he was now.
The thought of those endless pat
terms had become a nightmare. Stol-
idly the young man had stuck to his
post, hoping for better things.
He had wanted to become n sales
man. Devoe. the sales manager, to
whom he had had letter OF introduc-
ton. had told him frankly the pros
poets.
Nov and then We try out new men
on the road" he said. You'd better
get in at the bottom. and some day,
when you have learned the business.
your chance will come. You won't be
forgotten"
That was four years ago. and since
then nothing had happened. On De-
woes rare visits to the department
Tom had turned HIS eyes In dumb IN
quiry upon him. But Devoe had never
noticed him. had never spoken.
Tom watched the girl day after day.
The young men in the department had
left her alone. They realized that she
was not sport" as they termed II.
Not for them a girl who couldn't talk
and joke and give them a good time
when they took her out, and fiirt with
them, and kiss them at parting.
Tom and Lucy had exchanged greet
ings each morning. Once he had
helped her with her sorting. But he
never ventured to speak to her ether
wise until that night when she stayed
behind to finish up her bundle.
she vas white from the strain Of
ae 'aEs standing; her hands shook
c1E work She could hardly man.
80 ,ie up the string.
r che put on her hat Tom real
che was crying. And a
led his. heart at the
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1915-09-23

Gophers still infest gardens except
In the central portions Of large cities,
and are hard to exterminate where
many vacant lots are found. Garden
owners do not care to keep poison and
traps on hand. and how easily to &C.
complish the death Of the gopher be.
comes a problem. Last week one
threw up little mound in the writer's
garden. having burrowed under the
fence from an adjoining vacant lot.
A messenger was hastily sent to q
nearby drug store for q bottle Of car.
bon bisulphid. The hole was opened
q half cupful poured in. the hole closed
and firmed with damp soil. The next
day the soil was dug out and the hole
followed but three feet into the vacant
lot, and there his gophership reposed
dead.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1915-09-23
IMPROVING HEIGHB0RH00D

There's much talk Of conservation
or the trees and rivers grand,
For we know their preservation
Helps 10 beautify the land.
We admit that talk like this viii
Benefit the public good.
But at present your first Job n
To improve your neighborhood.
Small beginnings have big endings,
And IL yon win make the start,
You will see how quick your neighbo
Pitches In and does his part.
Then you'll find that IT'S contagious;
Every house upon your street
Will be vying with each other
To keep looking clean and neat.
Paint and varnish are conserving,
You can prove beyond n doubt,
They're TIA best fer the preserving
or the house. inside and out.
Exchange.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1915-09-23

Not only IL the Russian city Of
Archangel interesting m . city In the
extreme far North. but it IN still more
interesting a. one OF the most an
Gent cities built upon the fringe of
eternal arctic wilderness. Before the
year 500 the Norseraen went there
and traded. They laid the foundations
Of the present city. which has grown
slowly but almost without halt. pre-
served in peace by it, Isolated posi-
ton. The city has achieved its pres
.ent-day importance a. IN outlet for
the products Of the far northern and
western parts Of the Russian empire
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1915-09-23

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re-
ward for any case of Catarrh that
cannot be cured by Halls. Catarrh
Cure.
f. j. CHENEY & Co, Toledo o.
We, the undersigned, have known
+. ]. Cheney for the last - years and
believe him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions and financially
able TO carry out any obligations
made by his firm.
NATIONAL BANK or COMMERCE.
Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken inter.
nally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system.
Testimonials sent free. Price 15c per
bottle. Sold by all druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for con
stipation. advertisement. i-22-lm.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1915-09-23

There is said to be In Kentucky q
tree bearing each year q crop Of wal
nuts and q crop OF mulberries: and
the curious phenomenon 10 accounted
for by the superstition that mulberry
seed fell where n walnut lay IN the
ground. and the young shoots came mp
side by side and united their forces
into one solid trunk. This supposi-
ton seems feagibls from the fact that
the bark OF the tree IN on one side
that OF walnut and on the other that
Of the mulberry.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1915-09-23

Everybody has some friend whom
they wish to make happy. IL may
be Mother or Father, Sister or Bro
Their. IL may be a Wife or it may
be Sweetheart-and often Them
selves.
Our stock of Jewelry aud Bric-a-
Brae is complete. Each piece has
been carefully selected and we feel
satisfied that a visit from you will
bear us out that we have a. fine n
selection as eau be found anywhere.
Any article tina, you may select
will be laid aside aud delivered when
wanted.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1915-09-23
For Sale !!

Established Grocery and Meat Bust
ness, doing $500 five hundredl dollars
weekly; will sell at Bargain Price.
Stock Fixture, Horse and Wagon.
price, $l,350 Must be sold quickly.
Address: GROCERY,
425 s. Hanover ST., Baltimore, Nd.
7-28-lm.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1915-09-23
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Real Estate Broker
Southern Maryland.

600 Farms, $500 to $50
900. Waterfronts, Inter
Tors. Stores, Timber lands:
Nearly All the Real Es-
tate That's For Sale In
Southern Maryland.
The only Real
Estate Brokers Licensed
by the Clerk of the Circuit
Court of st. Mary's Co.
Both Farmers and to the
Manor Born.
J. c. HOWARD,
Leonardtown. Md.
J. w. FREEMAN.
Great Mills, Md.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1915-09-23

We will send You the BEACON
So times tor One Dollar.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1915-09-23
SCHEDULE.
In effect September 3, 1913.

Light Street wharf, weather permit
ing, Tuesdays, 2 p. m, for
Fair Haven, Plum Point, Dares,
Governors Run, Cove Point, Mill
stone, Solomon's Island. Spencer's,
st. Cuthbert's, Sotterley, Parkers, For
rests, Dukes and Benedict.
Returning steamer will leave Bene-
dict, weather permitting,) Wednes-
day, 5 a. m. stopping at all the above
points. SolomOn's, $50 n. M, Mill
stone, 10 a. m, Governors Run, IL
noon, Plum Point, p. m, Fair Haven,
p. m, arriving in Baltimore about
8 p. m.
Steamer will leave Baltimore, Pier
Light street, weather permitting,
Thursday, at 2 p. m, for the following
pofsts: Fair Haven, Plum Point,
Dare's, Governors Run, Cove Point,
Milestone, Solomon's, Spencer's, St.
Cuthbert's, St. Leonard's, Sellers,
Sotterley, Parker's, FORESTS, VIII
liams, Dukes, Trent Hall, Holland
Point, Benedict.
=Returning, steamer will leave Bene-
dict, weather permitting,) Friday, IL
noon, stopping at all the above points
SCloman's, $50 D. m, Milestone, 6
p. m, Cove Point, Governors Run, Z
p. m, Dare's 500 p. m., Plum Point,
p. m, Fair Haven, 10 p. m, Balti-
more, next morning.
Leave Baltimore, Pier 4, Light ST.,
weather permitting,l Saturday, 2 p.
m, for the following points:
Fair Haven, Plum Point, Dare's,
Governors Run, Cove Point, Mil
stone, SolOmon's, Spencer's, st. Cuth-
bert's, st. Leonard's, Sellers, Sotterley
Parkers. Forests Williams. Dukes,
Trent Hall, Holland Point, Benedict,
Lietch's, Truman's Point, Deep Land
ing, Hollands Cliffs, Magruder's
Ferry, Lower Marlboro, Whites Land
ing, Ferry Landing, Nottingham's.
Steamer will go To Lyons Creek,
Monday morning.
Returning, steamer will leave Lyon
Greek, weather permitting Monday
7:30 q. M, stopping at all the above
landings. Nottingham, 500 q. m,
Lower Marlboro, 10 n. m, Benedict,
II noon, Solomon's, $50 p. m, Mill.
stoae, p. m, Cove Point, Governor
Run, 500 p. m, Dare's, $50 p. m,
Plum Point, Fair Haven, 10 p. M,
arriving Baltimore next morning.
Freight received in Baltimore, Pier
; Light street, on Tuesday, Thursday
and Saturday, until l:30 p. m.
This time table shows the time at
which steamers may be expected 20 ar
rive at and depart from the severa
wharveS, but their arrivals or. depar.
ture ut the times stated Is not guaran.
teed, nor does the company hold itseli
responsible for any delay or any con.
sequence arising therefrom.
WILLARD THOMSON, Gen Mgr.
T. MURDOCH Gen. FRI. & Pass. Agenl
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1915-09-23
Undertaking.

William G. Mattingly, Of Leonard
town, Md, and 4. G. WEIGH, of Chap
tico, Md, having formed q co-partnei :
ship, under the firm name of
WIN. c. MATTINcLY " COMPANY,
for the conduct of the
UNDERTAKES BUSINESS,
inform the general public that they
are prepared To attend Funerals from
Leonardtown ut short notice and ON
reasonable terms.
EM8AIM MING "A SPECIALLY.
Trimmings and ornaments of all
kinds for burial eases kept constantly
on hand. Ready-madc Collins of all
sizes and Of various styles always in
stock. Personal attention given 1t
funerals and satisfaction guarante, d
in all cases. 3-T-'O1 ii
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1915-09-23
HOTEL SAINT
MARYS
Leonardtown. Md.
2-6.l5 Nv.

Hot ST. MARY'S is
new building equipped with
gas. steam heat. hot and cold
water. well furnished rooms.
with telephones and ST lendic
service.
Since the first Of Noven hei
the eStabii> hment has been
under the management of w
A. Fenwick. who for the past
IL years has made such a
success of the Donald" IN
Washington.
The meals are excellent
and service is prompt and
courteous.
The management caters
to the county patronage.
There is a grill room and
the Bar is unexcelled.
All in all Hotel st. Mary's is
the mostcompletely equipped
hosiery in Southern Mary
land.
You can always x-
commodated.
Rates moderate
| Vim. A. FenViek. Pro.
Dec -I9-if
Md. Del. { Va. Ry. CT
PATUXENT RIVE. ICLr
| =
SCHEDULE.
In effect September 3, 1913.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1915-09-23

nsA 90 Rurpls Tep white Clsbs Turnip.
The Handsomest and Most Profitable
Turnip for Home or Market. II Is large;
rapid gEowing sort with glceSlar . shaped d
white and purple. On account Of its shape
it will outyield any other sort.
h''s'AAi s ssg .sss.. ka ssry Curry
Beautifully curled and crimpIed sort;
strong. vigorous habit. perfectly hearty.
pearanee; superior to all late sorts. win
stand longer without shooting to seed than
any other variety.
Solid and juicy as an apple; pure white
riety. We never sent out q Winter Radish
that ssHsS sS aSs aaf i In 80 m S
the LIST Of September, IL win keep all Win
ter In prime condition; mild In favor.
ter varietiss. MARKET S ssrdeneEs rs have found
Il 20 be a splendid seller and have always
made money with u.
Bolgiano's May Queen" Beans Enormous
Bleed Beauty Beet new new -sqssIe' DEAL
tury". cauliaover, Early Fortune" Cacum-
err" Peas. .Piacky baltimore" Potatoes.
BsiEiaas's TieiS seeds for sunmer
cr,m.., Glover f s.sM e.. px,, Fac.
Rspe. Rea Cove Cover HAIRY tssch a Ai EsisI
Sweet Clover, Sudan Grass. Germsn MIlIet.
eli vsrietie. domestieand imported Grasses
for Market Gardeners. Truckers, Farmers
and Poultrymsn: Now being mailed. send
e. you. copy sodsy. Il ySs s ,eesl mss.
VIII tell yen where you can sseEre them.
IL, 0Ol6ian0 q Son.
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1915-06-25
DEATH OF MRS. MOLLIE RlGHAM

Mrs Mollie Bieham, wife of Ex-
Sheriff David Bigham, and mother
in-iaw. of Ex-Sheriff Woriey, died at
Mr.. Worley's home June 20, 1915.
She was buried Sunday, 21st, at the
new Methodist church near Mr..
Worley's, A good congregation at
tended the funeral service. She
was a model Christian. We have 8
full sketch of her life which viii
appear later. The people of the en-
entire county sympathize with MI
Bigham.
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1915-06-25
HAnVE SHEPHERD
Captured AFTER
SHORT FREED0i.

Canton, June 15.-F1arve Shep-
herd. convicted Of shooting Rev
enue Officer R. B. Slaughter at
Franklin. Macon County and who
afterwards escaped while serving a
sentence on the Haywood County
roads, was captured here last night
by w. A. Medford, road supervisor
Of Hayw ood county. There was a
reward of $500 offered for Shepherd.
Revenue Officer Slaughter was
deputized to aid in the arrest Of
Shepherd at Franklin last . er
and ii attempting TO take the nan,
the officer was shot several d les.
He was da gerou5ly wounded at ne
tine. ads: p3erd, w 10 was capt r
ed. was heid FOR some time TO as lit
the outcome 81 lle officers nj, IS
Shepherd was finally triei id
convicted of assault with irfa TO
Kill, and was given a term Q e
| months on the -oads. As n
/ yicts are not worked on the roads
a Of Macon County Shepherd was
sent to the Haywood county foads.
After a short time he escaped, and
had not been located until captured
e last night.
d Shepherds people live al Canton
# and he had evidently taken {
E chance Of being recognized TO come
aere to see them. Road supervisor
: ledford will claim the reward of
1 fered for Shepherd.-Andrews Sun
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1915-06-25
aETs EyhnnqQ rrgaaTTno
I.asle sllislsYssls'Is4ss Il 40
SS22O(),l))t) C()MF.svY

Raleigh, June 22. Charles j. Har-
ris, former republican candidate for
governor and one Of the wealthiest
Of Western North Carolina men.
headed among the list of charters
issued yesterday a 100000 corpor-
alton.
1t is the Harris Tannery company
Of Sylvia, jackson county, (. :. l4uf-
ris, r. W. Harris, S. W. Enloe Of
Diilsboro and E. 7. Mckee Of Sylvia,
being the StockhoIders.-GaZette.