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Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-02-19

LONDON, Feb. 1S.-Lloyd's shipping
agency today announced that the Brit
ish steamship Worcestershire of 7,175
tons gross, was reported sunk.
Lloyd's also announced that the
British steamship Valdes, 2,2S5 tons
gross, had been torpedoed and sunk
without warning Two members of the
crew were killed and nine are missing.
The captain and others of the crew
have been landed.
Later the sinking of the British
steamship Romsdalen, 2,54S tons gross,
was announced
No late movements of the steamship
Naldes have been recorded in the mar
itime registers. The vessel was built
at Stockton in 1914 and hailed from
Liverpool She was 255 feet long, was
40 feet in beam and "a feet deep
The Worcestershire was on a voyage
from Liverpool to Rangoon. India, and
sailed from Suez January y. She was
452 feet long and was built in Belfast
IN 1904. Her owners We're the Bibby
Steamship company of Liverpool
The Romsdalen was 300 feet Ions
and was built at West Hartlepool in
1895.
In reply to a protest by the Dutch
SON the SHtIitnS OF
the Dutch steamer Oldamdt December
29 by German coast batteries while the
steamer was being taken into Zee
brugge, according to an Amsterdam
dispatch to Reuters, the German go
ernment says the Smelling was 'acci-
dent of force majeure." The German
government. the dispatch says eN-
presses sincere regret that subjects 0l
a friendly power were killed or inferred
and expresses readiness to pay com
pensation to their relatives.
A dispatch to Reuters from Amstel
dam states that the Hamburg prize
court has confiscated as contra band
onehalf the cargo of the Dutch steam
er Ratavier II, and confirmed the for
feiture of 100000 francs in securities
which were taken from French coul-
iers' bags on board the Dutch steamer
Prins Hendrix The securities We're
consigned to New York
The Dutch steamer Batavia II W.
captured by German submarine while
bound from Rotterdam to London la,i
September The Dutch steamer Prins
Hendrix was taken into Zeebrugge IS
German torpedo craft on January Il
A Reuter- dispatch from The Hague
said the Prins Hendrix had been re-
leased after mart of the mail had been
taken.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-02-19
GERMAN CASUALTIES

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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-01-24
TROLLEY EXTENSION WANTED
Matters Of Importance to be Discussed
by Board of Trade

At the monthly meeting OF the
Board of Trade this evening a num-
Der OF important plans will be taken
under consideration. chief among
these being the project to have the
Hoosick Falls branch of the Berkshire
street railway extended to the Guide
board. A petition, signed by a large
number of residents of the section
through which the proposed extension
will run, will be considered, which
takes the form of an appeal to the
Public Service Commission and which.
reads as follows
The public service commission
may upon hearing after due notice
has been given to the parties inter-
ested order the Berkshire street rail-
way company to extend its track and
appurtenances thereto in the village
of Bennington easterly on Main street
intersection of the Woodford and
Burgess roads socalled."
This extension was practically
agreed to a number of years ago by
the street railway company and the
present movement is simply a plan
to hold it to its promise.
An act will be introduced by Rep
resentative Root in the legislature to
the effect that buildings erected after
June l. 1917, used exclusively as
homes and costing between $1,000 and
$4,000, may be exempted from tax
alton for five years if town so votes.
Plans will also be discussed for for
ming development company for the
purpose of building homes, having
come from the present lack of houses
for either sale or rent, which prevents
many outsiders from locating in town.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-01-24
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

TO RENT-Until April /, and per-
haps longer tenement all furnished at
109 Union street. II. W. Burgess,
314 Main st. Tel. 266W 96t6"
FOR SALE-Private sale of house
hold goods. cheap. George II. Cole.
South Shaftsbury. este
WANTED-Sales girls. Permanent
position. Apply F. w. Woolworth
Co.
FOR SALES horses. We arrived
January 21st with 2 car loads, 10 pair
3100 to 300. Balance farm teams
2400 to 5000 and single ones. We buy
our horses direct from farms in best
horse raising country in America.
Can sell you one or a car load. Old
est and largest dealers in New Eng
land We warrant all horses and give
a permit for horse to go to Vermont
free and will stand half freight. Ref
erance Shelburne Falls National
Bank. Guilford & Wood Horse Co.
F. j. Wood, Proprietor. Shelburne
Falls, Mass. 96t6
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-01-24
DEATH OF JOHN HoRAN
Owner of Saxtons River WooIen Mill
Succumbs After Operation

Bellows Falls, Jan. 22--John Horan.
owner of the Saxtons River WOODEN
mill, died yesterday following two
operations at the Carney hospital in
Boston. The body was brought to
Saxtons River this afternoon and the
funeral will probably be held Wednes-
day morning.
Mr. Horan came to Saxtons River
several years ago as superintendent
of the mill. Later he bought the busi-
ness and it has been prosperous ever
since. At present the mill has orders
which will keep it running for year.
Two new looms are being installed.
Mr.. Horan is survived by his wife and
several children.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-01-24
WARNING

The legal voters of the Bennington
Graded School District are hereby
notified and warned to meet at High
School Hall, in said district. in the
Village of Bennington, on Wednes-
day, January "a, 1917, at o'clock in
the evening, to transact the following
business.
1. To hear the report of the Trus.
tees relative to the surrender OF dis
trict's charter.
2. To see If the district will vote
to surrender its charter as a corpora.
ton for the maintenance of public
schools. or such part of its charter as
pertains to the maintenance OF public
schools.
3. To determine when such sur
render, IL voted, shall take effect.
4. If such surrender is voted, to
take such action as may be necessary
for the settlement of the business af.
fairs of the district.
5. To transact any other proper
business found necessary when met.
NJ. B. Morgan, Clerk.
Bennington, VT, Jan. 19, 1917.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-01-24
SENATE IN FIGHT
OVER DEBAIE ON
PEACE LEAGUE
cummins Resolution Developes
Expected Opposition
DEMOCRATIC LEADERS OPPOSE IT
Iowa Senator Calls Address Greatest
Utterance Mady by Chief
Executive.

Washington, Jan. 24.-Pronouncing
the recent address to the senate by
President Wilson to be the greatest
utterance of a chief executive Of the
United States, Senator Cummins to.
day asked for consideration of reso-
lution setting apart next Monday for
the beginning of full and free dis
cussion of the address.
Expected opposition by the demo-
cratic leaders developed as soon as
the resolution was introduced and the
debate that followed was still in pro-
gress when the senate adjourned at
noon.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-01-24
D[SIS,,sy4{Rs FIGHT
At ClOSf I 'VGE
Off zfIBRUGGE
British and German Mosquito
Fleets CIashed Monday light
SEVERAL TORPEDO BOATS SUNK
Correspondents Of London Newspap-
ere Say a Half Dozen German
Craft Were Sunk.

London, Jan. 24.-Unofficial re-
ports received from Dutch sources by
London newspapers state that seven
German destroyers were sunk in the
battle between the mosquito fleets of
Zebrugge Monday night Correspon-
dents who state that had information
from wounded German sailors state
that between and 10 German de-
stroyers were either destroyed or put
out of commission.
London, Jan. 24.-Reports from
Ymuiden, Holland, received by Reu-
ter's telegram company by way OF
Amsterdam say that German torpedo
boats Monday night attempted to
leave Zeebrugge to avoid the ice,
which was very thick. They were inn
mediately attacked by large Brit
ish squardon. The action opened at
short range and early in the fight
the bridge Of the German destroyer
V-69 was swept away by a direct
hit. the commander and two other
officers being killed.
The V-69 fired one torpedo and
was then hit by another British shell,
which knocked the funnel fiat on the
deck. Still another shell put hole
in the forepart of the vessel. Her
guns appear not to have been dam
aged. The crew of the V-69 numbered
about so. 1t would appear from the
statements of the men that seven
other German vessels were sunk. The
V-69 belonged to the home fleet.
Another dispatch from Ymuiden
says that an encounter occurred
Tuesday morning in the North sea
between IA German torpedo boat
destroyers and British fiotilla. Six
teen severely wounded Germans have
been landed at Ymuiden by Dutch
steam trawler, which took them off
the badly-damaged German torpedo
boat V-69. The torpedo boat was aft
erwards towed to Ymuiden with 20
dead aboard. The commander died
before reaching port, both his legs
having been shot off.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-01-24
sao,ooo,ooo STEEL MELON
Bethlehem Corporation Divides Big
Bonus Amonq Stockholders

New York. Jan 23.--The Bethle-
hem Steel corporation today declared
a quarterly dividend of ten per cent or
an increase of two and one-half per
cent over the previous disbursement
and a stock dividend of 200 per cent.
The directors recommended an in
crease OF the capital stock from $751;
100000, the existing authorized
amount, to s6O,0O0.0O0. OF this sum
s3O,OOO.OOO or 200 per cent will be
given to the stockholders as bonus
on the basis of two shares for each
share now held; and the additional
$15,0O0,000 or 100 per cent increase,
will be offered to stockholders at par.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-01-24
cHAuNcEY oLcoTT HERE
Long Time Favorite in Bennington
Popular as Ever

AS always in his honor the opera
house was packed Tuesday evening
to see and hear Chauncey Olcott in
THE Heart of Paddy Whack." While
he has always had new vehicle each
time in former years, this repetition
of the play presented here two years
ago suffered nothing from its age and
the Irish tenor met with more ap-
plause than ever.
The entire cast was deserving OF
praise Mr. Olcott being ably assisted
by Miss Ruth Sinclair as Mona Cairn,
Viola Fortesque as Margaret Flynn
and Josephine Williams as Bridget
James Gillen with his goose and his
flute and his granny, made hit and
the O'Dowds and McGinnises were
admirably adapted to their parts. Mr..
Olcott sang three songs, each of which
was encored many times. A number
were present from North Bennington
and Hoosick Falls.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-01-24
BULGARIAN FORCE
SURPRISED AND
WIPED OUT
Had Crossed Danube Estuary Un-
der Cover Of Fog
NEAR THE BESSARADIkN FRONT
Petroerad Claims That German At.
taoks Near Riga Are Repulsed
With Heavy Loss.

Petrograd, Jan. 24-The war office
announced today that a severe blow
had been dealt the Bulgarian force
which crossed the estuary of the
Danube under cover of fog.
The Bulgarians were surprised and
the detachment which had crossed to
a large island was almost completely
destroyed, losing 357 prisoners and
four machine guns.
London, Jan. 24.-The most import
ant announcement concerning the
fighting in any Of the war zones
is that issued by the Berlin war Of
flee. which says the Bulgarians in
northern Dobrudja have crossed the
southern westuary of the Danube,
near Tultcha. and have maintained
themselves on the north bank against
Russian attack. This brings the in
yaders closer to the Bessarabian
front. Elsewhere in Rumania there
isolated engagements mainly by out
posts.
On the Russian front in the regions
of Lake Kuggeiion and near Kalnzem
in the Riga sector, the Germans have
delivered attacks against the Rus
slams. Both attacks were repulsed
the latter with heavy casualties, ac-
cording to Petrograd. In Volhynia
the Germans successfully carried out
trench raids against the Russians.
The fighting fronts in France
and the Austro-Itallan theater con-
tinue TO witness bombardments,
spirited at some places. and small
engagements. German airplanes have
dropped bombs on Mont Didier,
France. Three airplanes have been
brought down by French guns, two of
them during an aerial engagement.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-01-24
Card Of Thanks

We hereby wish to thank the friends
and neighbors who so kindly assisted
during the illness and death of our
beloved husband and father and also
for the floral tributes,
Mrs. Preston Weld,
Leslie Weld and family,
Earl Wood and family.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-01-24
WAS 11o YEARS OLD9
According to Family Bible C'exter
Gould Was Born in 1907.

Brandon, Jan. 21--Dexter Gould of
North Goshen, whose funeral was
held from his home Wednesday after
noon, was 10 years old if the record
of his birth made in the old family
Bible was correct. 1t is recorded
there that he was born in 1907 II Is
said that Mr. Gould had sister who
lived to be 1O6 years of age.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-01-24
EAST ARLINGTON

Mrs NJ. Whitman will sell $49S
trimmed velvet hats at $500 and $3.50
velevt hats at $1.o0 for one week only.
Adv.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-01-24
WEATHER FORECAST

For eastern New York and western
Vermont overcast tonight and Thurs
day. Probably rain or snow. Warm
or
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-01-24
PARK LAWN OFFICERS
Directors Organized at Meeting Hello
Yesterday Afternoon,

The recently elected directors of
the Park Lawn Cemetery association
met at the office of Batchelder G.
Bates yesterday afternoon and orga.
nized by the election OF the following
officers: President John Robinson;
vice-president, William II. Myers;
treasurer, Charles H. Dewey; clerk
Horace P. Woodman.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-01-11

The members of the Presbyterian
Aid Society will be entertained by
Mrs. Jack Wilson and Mrs. w. S. Bat
tersby at the home of Mrs. Wilson, on
Thursday afternoon, Jan. IS, 1917.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-01-11

Mrs. w. A. Branvold. of Huron,
spent Tuesday at the home of her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. G. c. Campbell,
of this city. She returned home the
same day.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-01-11

Harold Piper, an expert cornetist
and band man, Of Washington Springs
is now manager and leader of the
band. The band consists of mostly all
young players, started by Dick Davis.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-01-11

Walter Brown went to Pierre Tues
day to be operated on for appendicitis.
He was accompanied by Mrs. Brown,
and Mrs. S. l.. wilkins.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-01-11

Miss Beulah Brofford returned
from Minneapolis Tuesday, where she
has been spending the holidays, Miss
Brofford is a teacher in the county.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-01-11

b. f. Torrey returned Saturday ever
ing from Sioux Falls, where he spent
several weeks visiting at the home of
his daughter, Mrs. G. O. Hanson.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-01-11

Florence Morrow, daughter of Will
liam Morrow, of st. Lawrence, was
operated on for appendicitis at Huron,
Thursday.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-01-11

Prof. c. l.. Fairchild and family re-
turned Saturday morning from Mon
tana, where they spent several weeks
visiting.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-01-11

G. L. Ketterer, of Minneapolis,
spent a few days last week at the
home of his sister, Mrs. j. W. John
son.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-01-11

Save money, pay cash and buy your
goods for immediate and future use
Scofield's Pre-Inventory Sale.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-01-11

The American Orchestra, of Huron,
played for a dance in the Mccoy Hall,
in this city last night.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-01-11

Miss Marguerite Weir, who is teach
ing at Harold spent Sunday at her
home in this city.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-01-11

d. l.. Pattes, of Lake Preston, visit
cd last week at the Rasmus Anderson
home in this city.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-01-11

George Clarity returned Sunday
from Harold where he spent several
days visiting his parents.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-01-11

w. F. Pautsch, of Grand twp, trans
acted business in the county seat
Wednesday.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-01-11

John Springer, of Spring twp, was
an over Sunday visitor at the home
of Alex Brown and family.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-01-11

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Scofield return
ed Monday from a two weeks visit
with relatives at Sioux Falls.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-01-11
THE MILLER PRESS
THURSDAY. JANUARY IL. 1917
AND
LOCAL BRIEFS,

See Botsford Lumber Co. adv. In
this paper.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-01-11

Alvin or Gorham Silver make a
very fine wedding present.
The Waldron Jlry. Co.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-01-11

Chas. Schriver shipped a car of
hogs TO the Sioux City market last
Thursday.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-01-11

All your grain and stock checks
cashed and your deposits guaranteed
at Citizens state Bank. If
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-01-11

Save money, pay cash and buy your
goods for immediate and future use
at Scofield's ~Pre-Inventory Sale.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-01-11

Join our Yictrola club q small pay
ment puts one IN your home. Rhoades
Bros.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-01-11

p. ]. Miller left Friday night on a
business trip to Minneapolis.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-01-11

Mrs. c. F. Flynn left Thursday for
Redfield, to visit relatives there.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-01-11

]. S. Mcdonald, of Carleton twp,
was a business visitor in town Satur-
day.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-01-11

Father Duffy spent Tuesday al
Highmore, on business.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-01-11

Read Scofield's Ad, "Pre-Inventory
Stock Reduction Sale"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-01-11

Read Scofield's Ad. "Pre-Inventory
Stock Reduction Sale"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-01-11

Miss Linnie Sweetman made
pleasure trip to st. Paul Thursday.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-01-11

l.. w. Street, of Vayland, was a
business caller in this city Saturday.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-01-11

John Coke made a short trip to Rec
Heights on business, Tuesday.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-01-11

Born, Tuesday, January 8, to Mr..
and Mrs. j. w. Johnson, a baby boy.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-01-11
GUARANTEE LAW
SUCCESS

On September 3Oth, 1910 the Citizens
State Bank of OacOma, S. D., closed its doors
by order of the State Banking Department due
to irregular methods ~practiced by an officer of
the bank. The Public Examiner then directed
all Depositors to file proof of their claim against
the bank, and Immediately upon the proc eng
verified, the claim was paid in full from the
State Depositors Guarantee Fund.
ALL STATE BANKS in the state of South
Dakota are required to set aside a certain
amount subject to levy by the Public Examiner
for the purpose of SECURING the Depositors of
STATE BANKS. The HAND COUNTY ATE
BANK is a member of this guarantee plan and
contributed a small amount toward the pay
nlent of the depositors of the defunct Citizens
State Bank of OaCOma, S. D..
The DEPOSlTORS of the HAND COUNTY
STATE BANK are protected in the same manner
as those of the Oacorna bank.
HAND COUNTY STATE BANK
Miller S. Oak.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-01-11

f. d. Greene made a business trip
to Harold Tuesday.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-01-11

Representative Magness was down
from Pierre one day last week.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-01-11

Why not have a Victrola? Rhoades
Bros.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-01-11

SON..
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-10
Safety Of q ship.

The safety Of ship depends upon
IT'D stability. strength, water tightness
and reserve stability and Portability II
injured. The strength is due to the
framing and plating or planking. Wa
ter tightness Is. effected by calking the
seams between plates and planks. The
seams Of Iron plates are calked by
hammering the edge Of the uppermOst
plates against the one underneath It
The seams between planks are partly
filled with Oakum. which is forced in
and the remainder Of the seam filed
with pitch, marine glue or putty. The
reserve stability and Portability when
injured depend upon the position and
volume Of the interior space which Is
flooded. TO reduce this volume to a
safe point vessels are divided into com.
partments by water tight bulkheads,
which extend across the ship at inter.
yals.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-10
Redwood and Fire,

Probably no other wood burns with
more resistance than California red.
wood. IL seems to have been made
fire resistant by nature. In logging
camps this is peculiarly noticeable. for
no other wood could be SO treated. Be.
cause Of the enormous size Of redwood
trees the logs are very heavy--a six
teen foot butt log weighs from thirty
to fifty tons-and it Is very difficult to
handle them when the ground Is lit
tered with bark, underground and tops.
To get rid Of this waste. or ''slash," rs
the lumberman calls 1t, he simply sets
1t on fire. The slash burns Off, but
the logs do not burn. They come
through this test by fire. which lasts
from eight to ten hours, with merely
slight char on the sapwood on their
exterior.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-10
CITY AND VICINITY ITEMS

Matthew White is spending the
week end with Ottawa friends.
Miss Grace Ellsworth. of Grand
Ridge. was an Ottawa visitor this
morning.
Thomas Sheehan, OF Grand Ridge.
visited with friends in this city this
morning
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester II. Strawn left
for Florida yesterday. where they will
spend the next few weeks.
Miss Nellie Erickson and Mrs. c. p.
Taylor left Wednesday for Madison,
Wisconsin, where they will attend the
annual prom OF the freshmen class.
which will be held Monday.
Leonard Bennett. Of Chicago. repre-
sentilg the Goodyear Tire Co.. was
an Ottawa visitor this morning.
Edward DeBolt. OF Serena. spent a
few hours here this afternoon.
Supervisor Charley. Of La Sale,
transacted business here today.
T. J. Kelly was down from Seneca
this afternoon.
Herbert Lloyd. OF Leland. is serving
as a juror In the circuit court.
John Nelson, OF Wilmington. was ar
Ottawa visitor this afternoon.
Mayor MassieOn. OF Peru, was an OF
tawa visitor this morning.
Miss Cora Eng. of Morris, spent last
evening with Ottawa friends.
George Koenig. OF La Sale, transact
ed business here last evening.
John Mctiuire was over from Strea
tor on business last evening.
Roy Brown, OF Streator, was a bust
ness visitor here today.
John Arntzen, OF Serena, wao ar
Ottawa caller today
Miss Pearl Olson Of Serena spent
a few hours here this afternoon.
Charles Duckett and Joseph Bur
mel. members of Co. c. now at For
Sheridan are visiting with relatives