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Middletown transcript., 1916-01-15
LOCAL OPTION BILL

| The measures which the temperance
forces of Maryland will present to the
Legislature providing for Statewide
vote on the proposition to make the
State dry, has been framed and ap-
proved and is awaiting the action of
the law-naking body. The bill provides
for special election to be held on the
first Tuesday after the third Monday in
September, 1916. The date fixed for
the passing of the liquor traffic, in case
a majority of the qualified voters of the
State vote favor of the proposition, is
May l, 1918.
The first section of The bill requires
that the Government shall give notice
by publication in two newspapers pub
lished in each county of the State, and
in three newspapers published in Balti-
more City, one of which shall be printed
in the German language, giving at
least three months notice of the special
election, and shall cause to be issued
necessary writs of the various boards
of election supervisors, calling special
election on the 18th day of september,
1915 1t is also provided that not less
than 80 days before SAID election the
Secretary of state shall certify to the
boards of supervisors of elections, of
the counties and city, whose duty it
shall be to give notice by advertise
ment and otherwise, of said special
election in the same manner as provid-
ed by law for a general election.
Among other things the bilLprovides
that if the majority of voters vote
against the proposition, the present eX-
isting laws shall remain in effect. This
would mean that Kent county, for
instance, would still remain dry, as now.
The bill provides that if a majority of
the voters are in favor of the PROPOSE
tion, as shown by the proclamation of
the Governor, then on and after the
first day of May, one thousand nine
hundred and eighteen, it shall be un-
lawful for any person or persons, social
club, firm or corporation to manufac-
ture for sale, sell or purchase for sale,
transport for sale, dispense or other
wise dispose of any alcoholic, spirituous,
vinous, fermented, distilled or malt
liquors or intoxicating bitters witt in
this State except for medical scientific,
sacramental or mechanical purposes, as
may be allowed under the provisions of
such acts as the General Assembly Of
maryland shall pass at its regular ses-
sion held next after the date of such
election allowing such sale for such
purposes. Any any p rson, persons,
social club, firm or corporation manu-
featuring, selling, dispensing or dispos-
ing of any alcoholic, spirituOus, vinous,
fermented, distilled or malt liquors
shall be liable for all the penalties now
or hereafter prescribed for manufacture
ing, selling, dispensing or disposing Of
alcoholic, spirituous, vinous, fermented.
distilled, malt and intoxicating liquors
without license.
Middletown transcript., 1916-01-15
The |. & 0. SOCIETY
Was Organized This Week In
The Assembly Room
ABOUT 30 PERSONS PRESENT

Owing to the bad weather, and the
fact that some of those most interested
in the movement were, thru illness and
other causes unable to be present, the
meeting held in the Assembly room at
the Academy on Monday evening last to
perfect the organization of a Law and
Order Society, was not so largely at
tended as it would have been, only
about thirty persons being in attend
dance.
Miss Marie Lockwood having at a
former meeting been chosen Chairman,
called the meeting to order.
Miss Mary Hutchin was chosen first
vice-president; Mrs. M. N. Willis,
second vice-president; Mrs. Willard
Biggs, secretary; Mrs. H. A. Pool,
treasurer, and these officers with
Messrs, Willis, Burris, Jean Shallcross
and Fletcher Deakyne, were constituted
as the Advisory Board.
Miss Mary Hutchin, Mrs. Jacquith
and Miss Eliza Green, were named
as committee to formulate bylaws.
The meeting was adjourned subject to
the call of the Chairman, when the by
laws will be approved and a member
ship canvass be made.
The name of the society has not yet
been agreed upon, tho the name ''The
Ladies Law and Order Society of Mid
dletown" has been suggested by a
gentleman who believes the ladies can
make the movement more successful
than the men could. The meeting was
and the promoters expect
great public benfit will result from their
labors.
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CHESAPEAKE CY

Floyd Brown, of Ch( 4tertown, has
been the guest of Winton Pierce, near
town.
Mrs d. A. Jefferson is visiting
friends in Delaware City.
Miss Mollie Foard has been visiting
her brother, John Foard, at Marshal
ton, Del.
Mrs. William Borem is visiting her
nice, Mrs. William White, in Will
mington, Del.
Mrs. Catlaw, of Chicago, is a guest
of the Misses Davidson, on the Manor.
Miss Gertrude Carter has accepted a
position with DUPONT Company, Will
mington, Del.
Mr.. and Mrs. William H. Eder, of
Elkton, spent the past weekend with
her parents on the Manor.
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WHAT OF THE PEOPLE j.?

In all political parties the self consti
tuted '1eaders" are casting around tt
determine whom "they" will select tt
make the race for president and vice
president of the United States at the
next election.
Senator This and That and Congress
man So and So and Boss Somebody
Else are getting their heads together
in an effort to hit upon some likely per
son who will be acceptable to "them" ,
end at the same time hoping and pray
ing that the political lightning may
strike himself.
The people? Pooh! They don't
count All they are expected or al
lowed to do is to trail along to the polls
and vote as they are told to do. They
are not supposed to think, because they
are not credited by the leaders and the
bosses with possessing any brains, to
say nothing of rights.
When the ''great ones" of the parties
set their seal of approval or disapproval
upon this man or that man, do they
first go the people of their districts and
ascertain who THEY want for presi-
dent?
Not bit Of it,
For what do the people" know of
politics? What do they know of men
and of the affairs of state? Who are
they that they should even presume to
have a voice in the selection of stand
ard bearer for great political party?
At least, so reason the "great" and
the "mighty."
But some day there will come
change. Some day the man of the peo-
pie will come into his own, and the
great" and the "elect" will bow down
to his wishes and crawl for his favor.
Some day this country will be govern
ed by the people, and there will be
law unto itself.
speed the day when the people are
something more than just 1.-THE people,.
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GRANGE NOTES

The officers elect of Peach Blossom
Grange, No 8, We're installed Friday
night ny Mr. F. C. Bancroft, of Wyo-
ming, Master of the Delaware State
Grange, assisted by Miss Helen F.
Brady in the absence Of Mrs. Bancroft
who was unable to attend. Those in
stalled were: Worthy Master, Dir. H..
B. Mcdowell; Worthy Overseer, Fred
P. Williams; Worthy Lecturer, Eugene
H. Shallcross; Worthy steward, Geo.
H. Kohl; Chaplain, Mrs. P. Anna
Deakyne; Treasurer, Fred Brady; Sec
retary, j. Fletcher Deakyne; Ceres,
Mrs. Okla c. Warren; Pomona, Mrs.
Fannie S S. fkofnfi;; fkofnfi; Flora, Mrs. May <
Mcdowell; Lady Assistant Steward,
Mrs. Daisy J. Williams.
Mr.. Bancroft made an interesting re-
port of the proceeding of the National
Grange held in Oakland, CAL; of his
visit to the Panama-Pacifc Exposition,
and of the many places he stopped off
to see in going TO and coming from the
far West The Grange was highly en-
tertained and delighted with his de-
scription of the trip. Mr. McDOnagh
furnished the music for the evening.
The next meeting will be Friday night.
January 2lst, at 73O. Mr.. ~. N.
Willis will preside. Prof. Gran than
will give his lecture "Hficie 'cy in
Farm ,anagement, and Miss Jeffer-
sons subject will be "Home Econ
umics," both of these are attractive
speakers from Delaware College. The
meeting will be open to the public and
all Interested are cordially invited to be
present.
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NEW JURORS DRAWN

Jury Commissioners Frederick Brady
and S. D. Townsend drew the following
panel of jurors Tuesday afternoon to
report for duty on January 20:
First district-James H. Green, Will
liam j. Knots, Humphrey Lynch and
William Macklin.
Second-Frank Hainsworth, Stephen
F. Jackson, William J. Lackey, William
T. Morris.
Third-William R. Dare, F. Everett
Janvier, H. Kepley Miller. James B.
Owens.
Fourth-John s. Cassidy, Edward ].
Hughes, John T. Montgomery, Henry
L. Stradley.
Fifth-Samuel ]. Allen. Henry D.
Downing, Harvey X. Wadman, Harry
P. Catucart.
Sixth-Oliver H. Parry, Henry M.
Paschall.
Seventh-W William Lewis Duff, Rich
ard H. Williams.
Eighth-Harry Bell, Harry J. Davis.
Ninth-Charles L. Biddle, A. Gar
field Colmary.
Tenth-Patrick j. Ahern, William H.
Melvin.
DISQUALIFICATION Sterling, ]. Thos.
Wright.
Twelfth-Stewart L. Beck, William
Hines.
Thirteenth-Eugene Mccoy, Edwin
s. Wood.
Fourteenth-Joseph Pritchard, Viii
liam B. Unruh.
Fifteenth-John H. David, Robert
Walton.
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THE ROLL OF HONOR
Those Who We're StudiOus Fer
The Month Of December
MIDDLETOWN PUBLIC SCHOOLS

MIDDLETOWN PUBLIC SCHOOLS
11th grade-Jessie Kohl, Frank Pool,
Frank McWhort r.
10th Grade-Allen johnson, Charles
Kelly, Shelly Meyers.
9th grade = Grace Brady, Frances
Cochran, Mildred Freeman, Florence
Kohl, William Meyers, Margaret Pleas
anton, Letitia Pool, MlAie Rosenberg,
Alma Whitlock, William Clark, (speciaD
Bessie Denny.
9Th grade-Daniel Bingnear, Mildred
Shaw, Ernest Tee, Margaret Caulk,
EIva Freeman, Edna Hufnal, Robert
George, Esther Whitlock, Mildred Hall,
Benz. Williams, Alice Hall, June Nc
Whorter, Florence Pennewill, Hazel
Price.
7th grade Ramona Newman, Fannie
Rosenberg, Gwendolyn Gary, Harry
Hufnal, June Johnson, Clara Brady,
Elizabeth Minner, Howard Dickson,
Marion Armstrong, Myrtle Marker, Gil
bert Sinex.
9Th grads-Edwin Custer, Virginia
Pearce, Frances Armstrong, Gilbert
Pleasanton, Mabel Collins, Anna Bing
near, Sidney Collins, Harry Roberts,
Clayton Draper, Maxey Bland, Marshall
Whittock.
5th grade : Gladys Goldsborough,
Anna English, Harriet Black, Percy
Donaghay, Burton Williams, Charles
Howell, John Pool, Cranston Bland,
Mildred Nelson.
Primary School-4th grade-Dorothy
Caulk, Helen Hates. Earl Kirk, Wal
lace Hufnal, Margaret Bradley, Stacy
Jones, Frank Brynes, William Hall,
John Spicer, Elizabeth Brady, Elizabeth
Clayton, Grace Nelson, Harris Nc
DoweII, Edwin Donaghay, Camillus
Shockley, Margaret Brady, Norma
Pyle, Eugene Nhockley.
Sd grade-Virginia Johnson, Helen
Crouch, Katherine Conley Francis Ma
loney, Lucille Newman, Mary Steele,
burton Marker, Leland mex, William
Pennewill, Harry Pearce, Harry Sinex,
Samuel McDonagh. Clara Wilson.
End grade Oakley Banning, Bertha
Chance, Elizabeth Hufnal, Elizabeth
johnson, Helen Moore, Raymond
Morris, Catherine Hopkins, Henry
Howell, Charlotte Donaghay, Arthur
Jones, Evelyn Brown, Kathryne Davis
1st grade = Catherine Armstrong,
Are Bradley, Helen Cleaver, Catherine
Carpenter, Ruth Goldsborough, Mary
Howell. Alice Jolls, Blanche Mes lick,
sofia Vlahos, John onohue, Julian
King, tarry Newman, Benjamin
Rosenberg, Lewis Stewart, Earle
Reihmns.
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Forest Church Notes.
Sunday, January 16, 1916.

Sunday, January 16, 1916.
1890 A. M. Public Worship with Ser
mon.
11.45 A. NJ. Sunday School session.
6H45 P. M. Christian Endeavor Ser
vice. Topic, "How to Work with
Others" Isa. Al, II.
7.3O P. M. Evening Service with Ser
mon.
All persons who have not yet given
their contributions to the annual collec-
tion to the Board of Ministerial Relief,
are requested to do so.
Wednesday evening, Prayer Meeting.
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ST. ANNES CHURCH
A Few Words About The Clergy
And Parish Visiting
EVERY MEMBER SHOULD HELP

1
Sunday, Jan. 18th The Second Sun
day after The Epiphany.
Divine service. Morning Prayer,
Litany and Sermon at 1890.
Sunday School session, at 11.45.
Evening Prayer and Address, at 7.3O.
Service on Wednesday evening at 7.SO.
Meetings: The Parish Guild, on
Thursday afternoon, at 2 O'Clock. The
Junior Auxiliary, on Friday afternoon,
at O'Clock, in the Parish House.
A WORD AS TO PARISH VISITING
There is one kind of visiting which IS
usually merely way of killing time.
1t is to call upon the people who, with
perfect health and absolute liberty of
action, never go to Church.
l remember that told one lady years
ago, half in jest and half in earnest,
that l thought for the benefit of her
soul it would be well for me not to call
again, as she constantly made promises
about Church going which she never
kept. Ii it requires a call from the
clergy every time a person goes to
Church, most of US have not time for
that sort of thing, and doubt that any
good is accomplished.
The truth is that if half the attention
were given to non-Chdrch people which
is lavished on Indifferent Church people
to get them to come out occasionally.
the Church would be truer to her in
structions and do better missionary
work. Every member of the Church is
bound by his baptismal vows to help
spread the Kingdom of God, and one of
the most pathetic sights on earth is to
see people who have sworn allegiance to
Christ and His Church having to be
coddled ond cajoled by frequent visits of
the clergy and Church people even to
Church.
Recent statistics show a considerable
increase in the COMMUNICATE list of the
Episcopal Church. The number now of
Communicates is 1,O58,8O4, an increase
Of 26, 167 over the number in 1914.
These figures include the communicates
in the United States and foreign mis-
missions OF, the Church. The statistics
show decrease of in the number of
clergy for 1915 being $500. There is
also decrease of thirteen in the num-
ber of candidates for the ministry, the
total number being given for 1915 a
430.
Recently an occasional worshipper At
our services said to the Rector, E'I en-
joyed the services today, but let me
say that 1 do not think the people re-
spond as heartily as they might.
And in reply let me say to the mem
bers of the Church, that, the clergyman
acts as leader of the peoples devotions.
He speaks the words of the prayers;
and then individually the worshippers
are expected to speak forth, in an
audible voice, their participation in Of
ferlng each petition unto God. The
word ''amen" means $50 may it be-:
and neglecting to say that expression
in its appointed place not only deprives
the in| idual of being participant in
that itiOn to Heaven above; it also.
as W Jew it, marks this individual as
listy and impOlite to God in the sup
pii9 ons and thanksgivings which are
be- offered unto Him.
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The Assessors Duplicate

Mrs. c. F. Deakyne has completed
making the assessment for st. Georges
hundred for 1916, and the books are now
in the following named places of the
four districts: The first district, in the
Odessa post Office; for the second dis
trict, in the Port Penn post office; for
tn third district, in Davis Bros. store,
in Middletown, and the fourth district,
in the Office of J. L. Shepherd.
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TOWNSEND

Monday evening. Those present were
Mr. and Mrs. C. Todd and daughter
Miss Mary, Mr.. and Mrs. E ward Pill.
lott and daughter, Gladys, T. BayarC
Schwatka, wife and daughter, Mary,
Mrs. Lottie Wells and sons, Charles,
Irving and Allie, MIR. and Mrs. Earl M.
Shockley, Fred Zimmerman, Fred
Schwatka and Mrs. T. F. Schwatka.
A Silent Social was held at the home
of Mr.. S. A. Collins, for the benefit of
the Piano fund of the Townsend High
School.
Golden Rule Council No. s., Daughters
of America, installed their officers last
Monday night, with Deputy, Mrs. Ola
Good, of Wilmington, in charge. Coun-
ciIlor, Mrs. Daisy johnson; associate
Councillor, Mrs. Essie Slant; associate
past councillor, Mrs. Bertha Guessford;
associate Jr. past councillor, Mrs. Bessie
Hughes; vice councillor, Mrs. Julia
Shockley; associate vice councillor, Mrs.
Wary VanHorn; warden, Mrs. Emma
Naylor; conductor, Mrs. Hilda Guess
ford; inside Sentinel, Mrs. Rebecca
Fouracre; outside Sentinel, Mrs. Sarah
Grier.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Harmon Reynolds
left town Wednesday, to attend the
Automobile Show in Philadelphia, this
week.
Miss Susan Ratl dge has returned to
West Chester State Normal School,
after spending the holidays with parents
near town.
Mrs. John Ellis, Mrs. Drucilla Mccoy
and Mrs. Kate Raleigh, of Philadelphia,
returned home Friday, after spending
several days with Mrs. Daisy johnson.
Many of our town people are on the
sick list. Rev. Warren Burr who has
been i'll for several weeks, is able to be
out again able to be out again.
Mrs. Edward Reynolds spent Monday
in Philadelphia.
Mrs. w. A. Scott visited her daughter
Mrs. L. L. Maloney, in Wilmington, on
Monday and Tuesday.
Miss India Deakyne is visiting Centre
vile friends.
Miss Alberta Cochran, of Middletown
spent Monday with Mrs. W. H. Rey-
nolds.
Edward Daniels, of New Mexico,
reached here Tuesday, and will spend a
few weeks with his parents, Edward
Daniels and wife.
Edward Ratledge spent the week end
with relatives in Greenwood.
Miss Mary Tarbutton spent from
Saturday to Wednesday with Anna G,
VanDyke.
Elizabeth Maloney, of Wilmington,
spent Saturday and Sunday with Edna
Hart.
Mrs. Margaret CHM entertained re-
Gently, James CHM and wife, of Mt
Pleasant; Walter CHM and sister, Mrs.
M. Webb, near Odessa, and Mr. and
Mrs. Thornley,, of Sassafras, Md.
Mrs. Harry Scott and son, Harry,
Mrs. Lena Garner, of RoxborO, Pa,
visited their uncle Thomas Maloney.
Thursday and Friday.
John Townsend, Jr., and wife. of
Philadelphia, spent the weekend with
their parents here.
William Anderson and wife, of Will
mington, were visitors Friday at the
home of her brother, Gilbert Hayden.
Mrs. D. B. Jones who, is making her
home in Wilmington during the winter
months, is now spending two weeks
with her parents, William A. Watts any
wife.
Mr.. v alter Voshell, of Trenton,
j., was taken i'll very suddenly while
a visit with his sister, Mrs. Clara KnOtU4,
Middletown transcript., 1916-01-15
ext week a wonderful, BIG ad.
rybOdy should read! Great Re-
:tiOns in everything!
Globe Clothing Store.
BETHESDA CHURCH NOTES

4 Miss Minnie Shay who is rendering
such valuable assistance to the pastor,
did not arrive until Monday. The meet
ings are being we'll attended, when the
weather conditions and the absence of
many, owing to sickness, are taken into
account On Wednesday evening four
cottage prayer meetings were held in
different sections of the town from 6. 45
to 7.15 +. M. The service at the church
begins at 7.S0 P. NJ. Cottage prayer
meetings will be held nightly prepara-
tory to the meetings at the church.
They can be made mighty force FOR
good, if homes are opened to US and the
proper cooperation is given. We hope
that we may be invited to many homes.
Send the invitation to the pastor and he
will help plan the meetings. We ear
nestly ask for the prayers and help of
all of Gods people. Let all the men,
bers and friends of our church give
this revival meeting the right of way.
Where should everyone be, if circum-
stances permit, during this meeting?
There can be but one answer Stand
ing by the Pastor, encouraging and
helping in every way" Christ the
Captain of our salvation expects every
one to do his duty. All are glad to see
Miss Shay after an absence of some
months. She is the same CHEEKY, conse-
Grated toiler, full of faith and confident
ly expects victory. We are planning
for a great day Sunday. Be sure to
come.
Preaching by the Pastor at 1O.3OA.
NJ. and 7.SO P. M. Miss Shay will give
the altar call and sing some special Sc
lections.
2P. M. Sunday School, Let us have
a full attendance.
Jr. League Saturday at P. M
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Organizing a Basketball Team

A number of our yonng men are max
ing efforts to organize a basketball
team, and are meeting with much en-
couragement from the citizens in sub
criptions to purchase the necessary
pharaphernalia. They purpose playing
in the Opera House, in the near future.
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Will Have Day Current

s. Arrangements have been made, the
machinery ordered by our Town Com
missioners, for electric power during
the day time to all who uay desire it.
The new machinery, 1t is said, will be
in position by the first of April, and it
is hoped the venture may prove wise
one.
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WANTED.-Well located farm of Fifty
to One Hundred acres. With or
without buildings. Must be right
price. CRAWFORD,
Greenwood, Del.
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FOgeI & Burstan preparing for
their Biggest White Sale, Jan. I'D.
to Jan. 18th. One week only.
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FOgel & Burstan tell ladies how
to get SIS Suit for IS.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-08
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE

In the Circuit Court of the Tenth
Judicia' Circuit of Florida, in and
Tor Polk county. j. w. Bryant,
compla 'nant VS.. J. E. Marshall
and Alice Marshall, and the Stand
ard Fertilizer Company, corpora
ton, defendants Foreclosure.
Notice is hereby given that |, the
undersigned special master in chan
cerJ, duly appointed, will, in accord
ance with final decree entered in
the said cause on the 18th day of
December, A. d. 1915, by Hon.
James w. Perkins, Judge of the Sew
enth Judicial Circuit of Florida. act
ing in the Tenth Judicial Circuit of
Florida for and in place of Hon. F..
A. whitney, judge of the Tenth Ju-
dicial Circuit, offer for sale and sell
to the highest and best bidder for
cash, at public cutlery, at the court
house door in Barlow, Polk county
Florida, on Monday. the eth dav of
FEBRUARY, A. D. 1916, the same be-
ing q legal sales day. and between
the LEGAL hours of sale, the follow
ing described property located in
Folk county, Florida, towit. Lots
one Cl), four az, five (5l. eight
~, nine CD and twelve OPP. in
block tifty-seven go, of Bakers adj
dltlon to the town of Lakeland
FLORIDA, Said sale will be made in
accordance with the final decree as
ABOVE mentioned AID said propertv
VIII be sold to satisfy the said final
aec-ee. attorneys fee, and the costs
Of the court.
THOMAS W. BRYANT
Special Master in Chaneerv
ROGERS & SPENCER.
Solicitors for Complainant.
4S41
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-08
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF
FLORIDA. IN AND FOR POLK
COUNTY,. S. Van Huss, Com
plalnant, VS.. Josiah Moody and
Eleanor French, Defendants
Foreclosure.

Notice is nereoy given that I the
undersigned special master in chan
Gerry, duly appointed, will. in ac-
cordance with final decree entered
IN the said cause on the 4th day of
January. A. D. 1916, by Hon. F. A.
Whitney, judge of the Tenth Judi-
cial Circuit of Florida. offer for sale
and sell to the highest and best hid
der for cash, at public outcrv. AZ tho
court house door in Barlow. Polk
county, Florida, on Monday. the 18th
day q February. 1916, the same be-
ing a legal sales day, and between
the legal hours of sale, the follow
ing described property located in
Polk county, Florida. towit: Lot
three CD, block *" of Cox g.
Weeks addition to Lakeland. Flor
Ida, being part of the southwest
larter (SW La of the southeast