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scApe painters, died here to-day or pncu-
monla after a short iil',crs. lie was In
his seventy-sevcn,h year.
Bred in a farming district OF Ohio
where work was hard and a fondness for
drawing nm unapprecIa'cd symptom OF
idleness. q soldier In the civil war. an
unsuccessful business man for a brief
period. John J. EnnekinE had his full
shara OF hardships before nc vas rccoe-
Missed a. . painter OF unusual merit.
He vas born October I. 1870. In Mum
ster. Ohio. in q time when that meant
hard physical work. HIS early schooling
seems to have consisted mostly Of con-
nict with the village teacher. who thought
that Enneking should pay more time 10
his books and less to his sketches. His
father thought likewise. but his mothci
encouraged the boy In his attempts -
draw something with charcoal
He entered IT Mary's College in 1853.
whore he devoted some iimc to study OF
music and drawing. but when the civil
war started he enlisted In The Northern
army and served until he received a
serious wound which kept him for
months In q hospital. When he recov-
cred ne went to Cincinnati. where no
visited an exhibition OF oil paintings.
which made such an impression upon him
thnt ne resolved 10 MAKE paint'ng MS
life work. He went to Boston and tudied
for a time under Prof. Richardson until
trouble with his eyes forced him to give
UP all thought of art for q time. He
went into business. but failed. and then
found that his eyes had recovered. lie
took up pastel painting n In 1877? went
to Europe for study. He travelled ex-
tensiveiy before settling In Munich. where
he studied for six months and then went
to Venice for three months OF skctching.
In l87a he went to Paris and entered
the school Of Bonnat. also studying with
Daubigny. After three years Of study
ing he returned home for two years. and
then after another visit to Paris went 10
Boston. where he remained. lie reached
the front rank OF American landscape
painters and WAS ciassed by many as ar
impressionist. His paintings were known
for their brilliancy Of color. In tht
Charitable Mechanics Association ex'
hibition in Boston several years ago hs
was awarded four gold and four silver
medals. He received honorable mentor
In the Paris Exposition OF 1900 and O
silver medal In the 81. Louis Exposition
He was q member Of h Boston Ar
Museum. Boston Art III and Bossor
Paint n Clay Club.
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ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED.

Announcement has been made OF me
enraxsmsnt Of Miss Ruth Maciiugh OF
a. south parsons avenue. Flushing. l." J.,
And Harry Adams Of this city.
The engagement was announced yes.
tsrday Of Ma Eale9 brysn aS.sn,sr e., o.
Henry r.. Bryant " ~ nsN.rS .ns n
AIM viii take place on January T..
~" vas made yesterday In
Gan antonio of the engagsment OF Miss
Huth IIp~comb. daughter Of Mr., and Mrs
~sV,iiouGhby w. Lipscomb OF y Antonio
AZ Rsvford W.. AliAy OF Nav York. son
Of n. and Mrs. Albert Rayierd Aiisy OF
1s-uahcGne, Okla.. TIA we14lng VII ~
slsce n GAn Antea1e' eo'Oseeosss's~
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Citizens Girl Romance started IN
Canadian Hospital.

CtIrroN. n. j., Nov. i7.--Announce.
ments were received here to-day OF the
marriage In Kingston. Ont. Of Miss Elsie
Katherine Anderson, daughter OF Mr.
and Mrs. John Anderson OF clifton. TO
Capt. David r. Byers Of the Queens
Ambulance Corps. stationed at Kingston
md awaiting orders to embark for
England and the front. Miss Anderson
was taking q course In tho training
school for nurses In 81. Joseph's Hos
pital wien she met DR.. Byers.' VINO
served there as an interne.
The wedding took place IN 81. siarye
a, J. Hanly ~oficlating.
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BOOK PLATES BRING $4,l35.
Sale Of Dr. Henry C.. Eno's Cellec.
tlon ID Enaed.

tlOn 10 Ended.
The collection Of American and foreign
plates formed by the late Dr.. Henry
c. Emo. the saie'of which wal concluded
yesterday at the American Art Assocla.
ton. was Of historic as well ~ artistic
interest. The book labels Of many
famous p%ersonages were included. a. we'll
ms the plates OF many Of u public In
stitutions.
The most interesting one sold yester-
day wa Richard Stockton's. a siEner of
tho Declaration Of Independence and
father Of Commodore Stockton of New
Jersey. II went TO Il. Scott for sos.
Other prices were: No. b33. Paul Re
vere's book plate, to A. Swami. agent. for
&l5: No. 5t2, Jonathan Simpsons plate.
to +. ]. Libbis for $50 No. ss5. Hector
pomer's famous book plate. to Mr..
weyhe for SIS. and No. ioil. bookplate
Of tho Franks BeQuest. to J. +. Drake Tor
S3l.
The total for tho ssies yesterday was
3a,973.25. the grand total being &Aiss.
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Mrs. Mary Bsrnhan, Rand.

OnASor n. j.. Nov. iT.~-Mrs, Mary
Burnham Rand. wife OF Charles l.. Rand.
president Of the United Engineering So
ciety, past president of the American
Institute Of Mining Engineers. owner OF
mines IN Cuba and president OF the
Essex County Country Cluo' Wcst
Grange. died to-day Mt their home. Mer-
rvwood, Hutton Park. West Orange, The
cause 81 death was pneumonia. Mrs,
Rand was Sc. and besides her husband
Is survived by three daughters and a
son.
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James nomMely.

James ponnely. manager Of the Herald
Square Hotel. and living In Yonkers. was
taken from n northbound New York
Central train ut High Bridge Station last
night and died before a Lebanon Hospi-
tai doctor arrived. Apoplexy caused
death. For seventeen years Mr.. Donnely
was assistant manager Of tho Waldorf
Astoria.
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day from injuries he received in an quito
mobile accident last Tuesday. He was b3
years old. His skull was fractured when
the car In which he was riding was hit by
a truck. For two years DR.. Tenney was
assistant to the Rev. DR.. Newell Dwight
Hills. pastor Of Plymouth Church IN
Brooklyn. He left there a year ago. He
studied at Oberlin and Harvard. He
leaves n widow and three children.
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Teyisr-CastsrDhau.

MoSrctAIR. N. j.. Nov. i7.--Announce-
ments we're received here to-day OF tho
wedding In Yoakum. Tex. on November
., OF Miss Birch Ca~starphan OK ina
XIV and John II. Taylor o! .Montclair.
Mr., and Mrs. Taylor, who are travelling
In the south. will sail for home on
Wednesday from Miami. Fla. They Will
live Mt Q Trinity place. Montclair.
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PETER LEYENDECKER.
Father Of Two Artists and . RE.
tired Brewer.

New RocH Ellie. n. Y. Nov. l'.-Peter
Ieyendecker. a retired brewer OF chi
caEo, died OF cerebral hcmorrhage last
midnight at his residence on Mount Tom
road. New Rochelle, aged IS years
He was born in Germany and came
TO America thirty-hve years ago. retir-
ing eighteen years ago, He was the
father Of Joseph g. and Frank y. lIeycn-
decker. illustrators and artists. ana
leaves one other sou and n daughter.
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MARRIED.

LiBBEY-coNKLIN.-on November 10.
At the home OF the brides mother.
Mrs. Grin Clinton Frost. 1855 West
Eighty sixth street. by the Rev. Ar
thur II. Judge. Ruth Townsend Conk-
lin 20 Edward Bailey Iibbey.
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Mrs. Hannah e. Pettengill Foster.
widow Of the Rev. Gustavus l.. Foster.
died on Thursday Of old age In her home.
20s Wildwood street. Flatbush. Mrs. Fos-
ter was born In Naugatuck. Conn.,. ninety
years ago and lived for many years III
Jackson. Mich, where her husband. u
Presbyterian minister. organized .e'crhi
churches.
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LAYTON T. HERMANs.
OF Michigan state Rail-
pad Com IN issiou Dies ~ OF.

BArrLE CREEK, Mich. Nov. l'.-l.aw-
ton T.. Hermans. chairman Of the Michi-
gan State Railroad Commission. died at
a sanitarium here to-day. He was G'
years old.
Mr.. Hermans was born IN Onondaga
county. n. ". and was educated In M,chi-
gan. He practised law ut Mason n for
five subsequent terms was Mayor. In
ie0i-1s03 he was a member OF the M'chi'
gan House OF Representatives. He wrote
several books on Michigan's history.
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RI. REV. william l.. Tesney.

PirrsrIELD. Mass. Nov, iI.LThe rev.
Wiiiisn Lawrence Tenney. pastor Of the
La Cengyegatioral Church here. died 10.
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DEATH HALTS BRUSH
OF ]. ]. ENNEKING
Noted Landscape Painter Dies
in Boston q Victim Of
Pneumonia.

BosroN. Nov. 17.-John J. Epneking,
one Of HI best known Of Americas land
scape painters. died here to-day Of pncu-
monla after a short iil',crs. lie was In
his scventy-seycnth year.
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Ellis h Irene Ror-
"Overtoncs." with He
lene LackAye. Whiting 4
Burt. Sam 4 Kitty Morton.
Brice K Helene Coyne.
others x Nan Haiperin.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-05-16

Notice of First Meeting of Creditors.
In the District Court of the United
States, for the Western Division Of
the Southern District of Georgia, in
Bankruptcy. In the Matter of George
NJ Bragg, Bankrupt, in Bankruptcy.
TO the Creditors of Geo. M. Bragg,
Of Americas, in the County of Sumter
and District aforesaid, a bankrupt.
Notice is hereby given that on the
18th day of May, A D. 1916, the said
George M. Bragg was duly adjudicated
bankrupt, and that the first meeting
CT his creditors will be held at Amer
icus, Sumter. Georgia, on the 9th day
of May, A. D. 1916, at 10 o'clock in
the forenoon, at which time said cred.
itors may attend, prove their claims,
appoint trustee, examine the bank
rupt and transact such other business
as may properly come before said meet
ing. The Bankrupt is required to be
present on that day for examination.
This May IS, 1916.
HOLLIS FORT,
Referee in Bankruptcy.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-05-16
LIVESTOCK MEETING
ON FOR M0ULTRIE

A statewide conference on livestock
raising will be held at Moultrie, Ga,
on June 9th and 28th, 1916, under the
auspices of the Moultrie Chamber of
Commerce and the Georgia Branch of
the Southern Settlement & Develop
ment Organization. Details of the
conference are now being worked out
by the Moultrie Chamber of Com
merce and by Chairman ]. Ward Motto
Of the Georgia Branch. This confer
ence will last for two days and will
consist of a series of practical dis
cussions relating to the livestock in
dustry Experts on all phases of live
stock raising will be in attendance
and it is universally believed that
great deal of good will come of this
conference.
Chairman Motto points out that a
somewhat similar conference was
held at Tampa, Florida. by the Florida
Branch of the Southern Settlement &
Development Organization, in Febru-
Dry last, and that it is the unanimous
opinion of those in attendance that it
was one of the most useful gatherings
ever held in the South. The officials
OF the Southern Settlement & De-
yelopment Organization are of the
opinion that the most effective method
Of quickening the settlement of the
unused lands of Georgia by desirable
people is to concentrate it's energies
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-05-16
Good Bye, Mean
I'm Gone"

ATLANTA, Ca, May 16.-"Dearest
Mother: am now getting ready to
leave this miserable world Please
come on to heaven, for 1 am nearly
crazy to see your sweet face. May God
bless you always. Your son,
Wheeler"
With the above touching note in his
pocket, Wheeler Frazier, aged IS years,
9 runaway boy from Knoxville, Tenn,
vas found asleep on a bench in one of
Atlanta's parks.
Arraigned before the recorder yes
terdey afternoon, the boy explained
that he was homesick and broke and
had made up his mind to commit sui
eide. He was sitting on the bench
trying to decide how to kill himself
when sleep overlook him.
The recorder dismissed the case
against him, gave the boy a few words
OF fatherly advice and sent him out to
look for work:
IF you don't find it," the recorder
said, come back to me, and II help
you look"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-05-16
ROYAL. NEIGHBOBs INITIATE
! SEVERAL NEW MEMBERS

The Royal Neighbors, Hub City
Camp, No. 7943, initiated a new mem
Der at the regular meeting of the camp
Monday night A goodly part of the
membership was present to take part
in the exercises.
Hub City camp is growing very rap
idly and much interest is being shown
by the members in the work.
At the meeting last night, DR.. H. A.
Smith was chosen camp physician.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-05-16

UPON the development of the livestock
idustry, which must necessarily form
the basis of the future prosperity of
Georgia agriculture.
Moultrie, Ga, was selected as the
place of the conference because it
offers the very best illustration of
the development of local market for
food animals, this being one of the i'm
portant, if not the most important,
Consideration in livestock develop
hent
The program for the conference
will be announced at an early date.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-05-16

Referee in Bankruptcy.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-11-11
WHY THE HIGH COST
Of living HERE?
PRODUCE DOWN THE RIVER
COSTS MUCH LESS THAN
WE PAY FOR 1T.
Freight Charges Arc But Mere
TrifIe From Those Points, SO
Why the High Prices?

IN Wheeling We are paying exorbit-
ant prices for nearly everything we
purchase for table use. OF course this
is an old story, and everyone knows
that the cost Of living is still lncreas-
ing. but no one has ever explained TO
general satisfaction why these eXor-
bitant prices should prevail.
Just take Il little trip down the river.
You can 20 on a train, q steamer or
even u iohn.boat. and stop anywhere
in the vicinity of Darlington, and pur-
chase all the best kinds Of potatoes
YOU wish for 81 bushel. Or you can
20 to almost any place in Wheeling
where potatoes are sold and you must
nav from $3.50 to S4.75 Il sack at whole
sale. The only difference in buying IN
Wheeling and buying at points down
the river is that you will have to pay
the freight back home. The freight
will cost you the large sum OF @oc per
hundred pounds.
Because Of the high prices that are
being asked in the Wheeling district
for the Irish potatoes, many persons
are substituting Sweets" which are
being sold at Wholesale for $500 per
barrel.
Cabbage Is wholesaling at SO per
barrel: oranges at 81 per box; lemons
at $4.25. Apples have dropped u few
cents lower Pears are bringing from
sl.2O to $500 per bushel. Concord
cranes are selling at CSC per basket,
and celery is quoted at 45c per dozen
lunches.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-11-11

elected. Mrs John VI. Burch was eject
ed vice presidents: Mrs. Edward Ro
mine. corresponding secretary: Miss
Bertha Srhrurdrr. lrraSurCr; Mrs. Jas
fancy. recording secretary and Dr..
Mary Monroe. organization chairman.
Local suffrage workers believe that
had the amendment been submitted ~
IL Congressional election rather Than n
n presidential! election it would have
re"n ratified. The fact that The Suf-
cen ratified. Tho fact tina; til" sui
fraet amendment Was on IA" regular
ballot while The county court amend
ment WIS on Il separate ballot con-
fused many voters: vino vutrd III" Iat-
fer. thinking il was Inc suffrage issue.
Local workers hop" ~ have the issue
submitted lwO years hence.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-11-11
'SUFFRAGISTS
REORCAN|ZE
MRS. EDWARD HAZLETT ELECTED
PRESIDENT OF OHIO COUNTY
LEAGUE
Plans Are Already Being Formulated
For Next Campaign-Think
Amendment viii Be
Ratified

Tin, ohio County Lqua! Suffrage
league met last night at their head.
ri!artrrS Oh Thapline street and made
preliminary arrangements for he work
They will again Try 10 get the franchise
in West Virginia. No definite plans,
however. were announced.
Mrs. Flora b. Williams. the rrcSid
ing officer. resigned as president and
in her place Mrs Edward Ha2lett was
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-11-11
WEEK OF PRAYER
TO Be OBSERVED
Local Y. NJ. C. A. Will Join With Other
Associations Throughout World.
Will Hold Meeting Sunday

The local Young Mems Christian AS
socia1ion will Join with the other Assu-
citations throughout the world in the
observance Of the week of prayer for
Young men of all lands. during the
week of NovcmhCr Eth In l3th. y
meeting will also be held on Monday
evening at eight O'Clock and 'ruesdn!
evening at rigrI o'cIocn. The Monday
evening meeting will b. led by Mr.. T.
e. LponharL and Tuesday evening hy
Mr. IlnrrN l. I{nnn.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-11-11
G. H. S. DEBATE

The opening debate of the Senior De
batting society was held at G. II. S. on
Friday afternoon. The question, Re
solved That a Trust is necessarily a
benefit" was we'll handled by both
sides.
The affirmative speakers were Geo.
Fahey, Francis Quigley. Dominic kul-
pa. and William Chisholm. The oppo-
nents we're Adrian Clarke. Arthur ku-
ruiz, Harold Dickman, and John Pad
den. Much credit is due the young
men for careful preparation and deliv-
cry. Vincent Armbruster. II, Albert
kirchsessner, II. and Julian Madden,
Is, acted as judges. The affirmative
side won the coveted victory.
Tell the home hunters about that
property of yours-and get the whole
matter settled quickly.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-11-11
GROVES is GROWING

Ex.Police Officer Guy Groves some
time ago gave up his position on the
nulice force and started the operation
of a Vim truck in the carrying or
packages. lie had offices in Boyd Nc
Keens Cigar Store on Twelfth street.
He has. however, grown until the Of
fices are too small and he announces
that he has taken offices in the Peo-
pies Bank Building He has also add
ed another truck, and is still growing.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-11-11
Underwood Dividends Increased

Acting upon authority Of the Board
nf DfrcClors the Underwood Tvpewrit-
pr Company has acquired by purchase
1000 shares of preferred stock necca,
sary to complete the cancellation of
- 6N0. 900 par value of said preferred
stock.
The usual quarterly dividend of ~
percent. upon preferred stock has been
declared payable January 2, 1917, and
the quarterly dividend upon the com.
mon stock has been increased from l
percent. to IL percent, payable at the
same time
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-11-11
CONTINUED AGAIN
Earhart Case To Be Taken Up A.
Special Session Of Police
Court

Another continuance III the case Of
the city against Charles NJ. Earhart,
counsel for the Anti-Saloon league, on
d diSorderly charge, was taken yester-
day upon request Ut Attorney ]. 3.
Handlan. It was agreed that the hear
inS should be held at d specia! SEES
sion of police court TO be held Monday
evening. Solicitor J. Harold Bremen
YESTERDAY came into the case as the
cirv'S legal representative.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-11-11
BOWERS WINS
BY OVER $40
WITH RETURNS PRACTICALLY
ON p lETE REPUBLICANS
WIN IN SECOND DISTRICT.
Woods Defeat Is Certain In District
Where Democrats Hoped For
Congressman,

Social DISPATCH - Tie InlteIHsclccs
MARTINSBURG, W. Va, Nov. IL.
Complete official aud unofficial re-
turns today from every county in the
Second Congressional district, one or
the districts thus far reported 10 DC
doubtful, strongly Indicates the re-
election OF George NJ Bowers: Re-
publican. 10 Congress over his Demo
cratic opponent, Sam Y, Woods, by
{, plurality approxinatinS six hull
bred. The pluralities by counties,
and secured from the clerks oil the
county courts, were given out late
this evening as follows:
Sennhh DStrict Ma loritleS.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-11-11
COTTON GOES UP

SAVANNAH. Ga. Nov. l0--Sea Is
land cotton was sold in Savannah to-
day at fifty cents u pound. This is the
highest price ever paid for tie staple
in Ihe memory Of the local cotton "N-
change. It. is believed tho price will
go higher
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-11-11
SCORE Big SUCCESS
Neat Sum Is Realized For St. Mary's
Church BY Kahn Club Vaudeville
Performances

In keeping with The standard which
HEY established long ago. The Kali
clubs vaudeville shows which closed
last night after Two successful per
fnrnHNces will so down on record as
HE best amateur entertainment that
has ever been given in Wheeling. The
performances were given in ST. .lary-f
hall, corner Thirty-Siyth and Woods
streets and Tie proceeds went toward
tie church. \ large crowd was pres
nnt each evening and 4 neat sum was
realized.
Mss Mary Ray WAS the director OF
the program and the cast she selected
WAS an exceptionally good one.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-11-11
SAFETY FIRST DELEGATES

Mayor II. L. Kirk yesterday desig-
mated ohm B. Garden, Edward Rod
gers, Ralph amison ana George Her
vey To be delegates to the second an
nual Safety First society convention
to be held at Baltimore, December 4-9.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-11-11

Aladdin Aluminium Utensils for every
purpose. Sec lady expert in Domestic
Science at Caldabaugh Bros. Hardware
Store, 1881 Jacob St.. Wheeino 900
discount Thursday, Friday, Saturday,
November 9, 10. II. =
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-11-11
ON ALL BUT FAfETTE

CHARLESTON. W. Va, NUN. ID
In only Fayettr County. :" far as car
b. learned in the Ollie" TT ~" Hrrrc-
turv of STATE, was tho ua'n" nj =. \.
Scott, candidate for Republican presl-
fential elcctor, left of The ballot. A.
Favetlc County cast over 1000 votes
in the election this week. The plurality
OF ustice Hughes in West Virginia
must exceed the number OF Republican
votes cast for him in Fayetre 10 pre-.
vent being affected 10 The extent Of
one vote in the electoral college.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-11-11

seland, property on National road,
ola miles east Of Wheeling, 500 and
other consideration.
Esther Bell Dorsey to Harry Z. Cat
dabaush, two tracts in Richie dis
trict, SO and other consideration.
Deeds Of Trust.
One deed Of trust was fled for re-
cord Yesterday.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-11-11
COUNTY COURT

Marriage Licenses.
William J. Conner. q and Mary
haus, y, both Of Alliance, Ohio.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-11-11

Fiduciary.
Alan II. Robinson, administrator
of the estate OF Michael Gado. Sond
$1,000; W. P. Robinson. surety. John
]. Gompers, X. L. Summerson and
Gala Mitchell, administrator OF
the estate of James Fitzgibbons. Boud
$4,000; Curtis II. Rice. surety. Baird
Mitchell. ChaS. Brennan and l. Is.
Smith. appraisers.
Deeds.
Emma Shook and George NJ.
Shook. her hus band, 10 Robert VI. Gill
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-09-09

.nd around first conner Of the field.
You can be proud Of your son. l tell
Won it is a pretty sight to see COM
many marching in two parallel INES
and swinging around the corners
without a variation in the lines.
received your affidavit alright ana
exnected to leave for home today, but
am still here. The new orders from
district headquarters say that no more
ann]ications for discharge will be tax
an That looks as though the whole
Maine Regiment would leave for home
within a week or at least two. Two
regiments Of Missouri troops left here
last night for home. We arrived here
before they did and our regiment has
also seen service, so home looks near
ar than ever. Best regards to all my
friends and lots Of love to you. l am
happy and very we'll.
AS ever your son,
Herbert E. Blakney.
From
Herbert Edison Blakney,
Cornet Soloist,
Cd Maine Regimental Band,
Laredo. Texas.
To
Mrs. Bert L. Blakney.
Fairfield, Me.