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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-11-05
October 22-29-November 8. 1920
CITATION FOR HEARING ON FINAL
ACCOUNT AND FOR DisTRi.
BUTTON.

STATE OF MINNESOTA. County OF
Blue Earth In Probate Court.
In the Matter of the Estate of Fred w.
Prowse, Decedent; -
The State of Minnesota to all persons
interested in the final account and dis
tribution Of the estate of said decedent:
The representa- tives of the above named
deecdent, having filed in this Court
their final account OF the administration
of the estate of said decedent, together
with their petition praying for the adj
justment and allowance of said final ac-
count and for distribution OF the residue
Of said estate of the persons thereunto
entitled;
Therefore You. and Each of You. are
hereby cited and required to show cause,
II any you have. before this Court at the
Probate Court Rooms in the Court House
in the City Of Mankato. in the County of
Blue Earth State IF Minnesota, on the
18th day Of November 1920; at ten o'clock
a. M: why said petition should not be
Witness The Judge of said Court. and
the Seal of said Court, this 18th day Of
October, 1920.
Court Seal EVAN HUGHES,
Probate Judge.
A. R. Pau, Jr.,
Attorney for Petitioner.
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(Seal)
c. L. KENNEDY.
County Auditor.

October 29-November 5-1s20.)
NOTICE OF HEARING ON PETITION
OF LEGAL. VOTER TO BE SET OFF
FROM ONE SCHOOL DISTRICT TO
ANOTHER.
Notice is Hereby Given. That a petit
ton signed by Knud Peterson. free
holder. who is a legal voter, residing in
School District No 20 and representing
that he is the owner of land in said Dis
trict. described as follows. to-wit: M
of NEA Section 80. Township 107. Range
2s, Garden City Township and asking
that he. with his said lands. be set of
from said District No. 20 to the adjoining
District No 16 for the following reasons,
to-wit: That his children have attend
ed school In Distsict No Is and that
school in District No Is is better school
having s grades and two years of high
school was presented to the Board of
County Commissioners of Blue Earth
County, Minnesota, at session of said
Board held on The 22nd day of October
A. d. 1920. for the action of said Board
thereon;
given that a hearing of parties interested
i'm the matter of said petition will be
had at the next session, of the said
Board, commencing on the 23rd day Of
County Auditor, in Mankatc. in said
County.
BY order of the Board of County Com
EVAN ]. DAVIS.
Chairman.
(Seal)
G. L. KENNEDY.
County Auditor.
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October 29-November $4,000
NOTICE OF HEARING ON PETITION
OF LEGAL VOTER TO BE SET OFF
FROM ONE SCHOOL DISTRICT TO
ANOTHER.

Notice is Hereby Given. That a petit
ton signed by \. D. Mccormack a free
holder. who is a legal voter, residing in
School District No 20 and representing
that he is the owner Of land in said
District, described as follows, to-wit:
SR of NEk and NW14 of SEA Section
81. Township lot, Range %. Garden City
Township and asking that he, with his
said lands, be set off from said District
No 20 to the adjoining District No l6
for the following reasons, to-wit: His
children for seven years have attended
school in said District No 16, was pre-
scented to the Board of County Commits
sioners Of Blue Earth County, Minneso-
ia. at session of said Board held on
the 22nd day of October, a. d. 1920, for
the action Of said Board thereon:
And. Therefore. That notice Is hereby
given that a hearing of parties interest
ed in the matter Of said petition will be
had at the next session of the said
Hoard commencing on the 23rd day Of
November. A. D. 1920. at the office of
the County Auditor. in Mankato in said
County at 3 p. m.
BY order Of the Board of County Com
missioners.
EVAN j. DAVIS,
- Chairman.
(SeaD dsTe-
Attest: as# -
c. L. KENNEDY. co. >
County Auditor. ia s.
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October 29-November 5-12-1920.)
CITATION FOR HEARING ON PETI-
TON FOR DETERMINATION
OF DESCENT OF LAND.

STATE OF MINNESOTA. County OF
Blue Earth. In Probate Court:
In the Matter Of the Estate OF Gather
inc Wagner I,orentz, Decedent:
The State of Minnesota to all persons
interested in the determination of the des-
cent of the real estate Of said decedent:
The petition Of Ambrose NJ. Lorentz having
been filed in this court. representing thar
said decedent died more than five years
prior to the filing thereof, leaving cer-
tain real estate in said petition des-
cribed, and that no will OF decedent has
been proved nor administration Of her
estate, granted in this state, and pray
Ing that the descent of said real estate
be determined by this court:
Therefore You. and Each OF You. are
hereby cited and required to show ccusc,
If any you have. before this court at the
Probate Court Rooms In the Court House
in the City of Mankato. in the County
OF Blue Earth. State Of Minnesota, on
the goth day of November, 1920. at ten
o'clock a. M: why said petition should
rot be granted.
Witness the Judge Of said court and
the seal thereof, this 22nd day of Oc-
tober, 1920.
court Seal) EVAN TItrGHES.
Probate Judge.
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(Oct. ISIS % 30, Nov. 5, 1920
MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE.

Default having been made in the
payment Of the sum of Eighteen dol
lars, which is claimed to be due and
ts due at the date of this notice upon
a certain Mortgage, duly executed and
delivered by Ernest Herzberg and
Richard HerZberg, executors or the
Last Will and Testament and OF the
estate of Fredrecke Herzberg, de-
ceased, Mortgagors, to Mankato Loan
ing date the 9th day Of January, 1919
and with a power of sale therein con.
tanned, duly recorded in the office of
the Register of Deeds in and for the
County of Blue Earth and State of
Minnesota, on the 28th day OF jan
uary, 1919, at o'clock P. NJ, in
Book Sc of Mortgages, on Page So.
! Which said Mortgage, together with
the debt secured thereby, was duly
assigned by said Mankato Loan and
Trust company, Mortgage, to Ralph
Healy by written assignment dated
the 18th day of January, 1919. and
recorded In the office Of said Regis
ter Of Deeds, on the 2Sth day of
In Book 70 of mortgages on page SIG.
: And Whereas, The said Ralph Hea-
ly, the Assignee, and Holder Of said
Mortgage, has duly elected and does
hereby elect to declare the whole
principal sum of said Mortgage due
and payable at the date Of this no.
tice, under the terms and conditions
Of said Mortgage and the power of
sale therein contained; and whereas
there Is actually due and claimed to
be due and payable at the date Of
this notice the sum of Four Hundred
and Fifty Dollars, with interest
leon the 'ate Of six per cent per
annum from the 9th day of January
/ sale has become operative, and no
action or proceeding having been in
stituted at law or otherwise to re-
cover the debt secured by said Mort
gage, or any part thereof;
| Now, Therefore, Notice is Hereby
Given. That by virtue of the power
of sale contained in said Mortgage
and pursuant to the statute in such
case made and provided, the said
Mortgage will be foreclosed by sale
Of the premises described in and con-
veyed by said Mortgage, viz;
/ The southeast quarter of the north
t33) in township one Hundred and
seven GOD north of range twenty
six (26) west, in Blue Earth County
and State of Minnesota, with the
hereditaments and appurtenances;
which sale will be made by the Sher-
If of said Blue Earth County, at the
easterly front door of the Court
House, in the city of Mankato in said
County and State, on the 18th day Of
November 1920, at 10 o'clock A NJ,
of that day. at public vendue. to the
highest bidder for cash, to pay said
debt Of Four Hundred and fifty Dol
lars, and interest, and the taxes, il
any, on said premises, and fifty DOL
lars, Attorneys fees, as stipulated in
and by said Mortgage in case of fore i
closure, and the disbursements an
lowed by law; subject to redemption
at any time within one year from the
day of sale, as provided by law.
Dated September 9th A. D. 1920.
RALPH HEALY,
Assignee
Thomas Hughes,
Attorney for Assignee of Mortga-
gee Mankato, Minnesota.
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interested in the final account and dis
tribution Of the estate Of said decedenti
deoedent, having filed In this Court their
final account Of the administration of
the estate Of said deoslsut. together with
their petition praying for the adjustment
for distribution Of tho residue Of said
estate 70 the persons thsr:unto entitled;
Therefore. You. and Each OF You. are
cause. II any you have. before this Court
at the Probate Court Rooms In the Court
House, In the City Of Mankato, in the
County Of Blue Earth. State Of Mime
sofa, on the goth day or November. 1890;
at ten O'Clock q. M: why said petition
should not be granted.
Witness. The Judge OF said Court, and
the Seal Of said Court. this 22nd day OF
October. 1920.
court SeaD EVAN HUGHES,
Probate Judge
Thomas Hughes. "
Attorney for Petitioner.
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belonging to said minors. Tho pstittoa o.
Mankato Loan = Trust Company -
guardian Of the above named miners.
being duly hied IN this court. Represent
ing that It Is necessary and for the best
interests OF said estate and Of ell In.
terested therein that certain lands Of
said minors described therein be sold
and praying that Q license be to 1ankAto
Loan and Trust Company granted to soil
the same:
Now Therefore, you and each Of you.
are hereby cited and required to show
cause. 4 any You have before this court:
House. in Mankato County Of Blue
Earth, State Of Minnesota, on the Find
day OF November, 1920. at ton O'Clock q
M why the prayer Of said petition
should not be granted.
n Witness the Judge of said Court. and
Tho seal of said court. this 22nd day OF
October. 1920.
(Court seaD EVAN HudrES..
Judge Of Probate Court.
H. 8. Gof.
Attorney for petitioner.
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October 2s-November 5-12-192e.l
CITATION For HEARING ON PETi.
TON FOR ADMINISTRATION.

STATE OF MINNESOTA. County OF
Blue Earth. In Probate Court.
In the Matter of the Estate of Mary L.
Davis. Decedent.
The State of Minnesota to all per3onS
interested in the granting of administraf
ton of the estate of said decedent: The
petition of Daniel Webster Davis. hav-
ing been filed in this Court representing
that Mary L. Davis. then a resident OF
the County of Blue Earth. State of Min
nesota, died intestate on the 10th day
of October. 1920; and praying that letters
OF administration on her estate be
granted to Dlr>cl Webster Davis, and
the Court having fixed the time and
place for hearing said petition: There
fore. You and Each OF You. are hereby
cited end required to show cause II any
you have, before this Court at the Pro-
bate Court Rooms in the Court House.
in the City of Mankato. in the County of
Blue Earth. State of Minnesota. on the
Goth day of November 1920. at ten
O'Clock A. NJ. why said petition should
not be granted.
Witness, The Judge Of said Court AMI
the Seal of Bald Court. this 25th day of
October. 1920.
court SeaD EVAN HUGHES.
Probate Judge.
Thomas Hughes.
Attorney for Petitioner
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Notice is Hereby Given, That a petit
tion Sgned by William 8. Lewis, a free
holder. who is legal voter, residing in
School District No 20 and representing
that he Is the owner of land in said
District. described as follows, to-wit:
NEA of SWA and SEA of Nwk Of
Section rs. Township 107. Range 2S, Gar
den City Township and asking that he,
with his said lands, be set off from said
District No 20 to the adjoining District
No Is for the following reasons to-wit:
His children have always attended school
In District No 16, and IL is much nearer
and a very much better school, was pre-
scented to the Board of County Commits
sioners of Blue Earth County, Minne-
sofa. at session of said ABoard held
on the 22nd day Of October, A. D., 1920.
for the action of said Board thereon:
And Therefore, That notice is hereby
given that hearing of parties interest
ed in the. matter of said petition will be
had at the next session of the said
Board. commencing on the 23rd day Of
November, A. D. 1920. at the office OF
the County Auditor. in Mankato in SAID
County
BY order of the Board of County Com
missioners
EVAN ]. DAVIS.
Chairman.
q r-r,>->-r-->v
countx Asal.A-.
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Duluth Grain.

Duluth, MINI. November I.--New low
levels on this movement were set in
the wheat market today with selling
inquiry. December spring closed 81 or
ut 81 s2E nornfnally: December durum
6k on at 81 cry and March durum 5h
of at s1.97h bid. SPOT rye closed 2h
off at s1.65k; December az Off at
81 .67H asked Oats closet X or at 5oX
for spot. Barley closed unchanged at
IS to CSC for spot Closing: Wheat No
amber durur, on track s2.o6& No 2
un arrive 81 Dan: No durum 81. 03& !:
No . duruyn s2.01&: No 1 mixed durum
So os; No z mixed durum s2.ofK: No
dark hard mont on track 50 0ox. Oats
ION track and arrive 50%c. Rye on
Mack 81 .65h; arrive 81 .e4K: December
u 57H asked: May 81 57A asked. Bar
ey on track Is TO ESQ.
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MINNEAPOLIS Closing.

Minneapolis. Mimi, November A.
2 .o6A; No 2 81. 90 to 2.o7; No 3 81. So
to 2.0S; No ts1.S1 to 2.o1; No $40
to 2.01k: No z, s2.o4%; amber durum
No 2. s2.o4 to I'll; No 3: s2.o1; No I.
81. e2h to 199: mixed durum No l.
50 OF TO EOS; No 2 So. 03 to 2.05; No
3, 81. 90 Oats No 3 white 49S to 51A;
No 4sH to 49%c- Rye No / 81 .63la;
No 2 s1.s24 to 1.64; No s1:62. Bar
ley No 2. SO to csc; No 3. S41k to CSC
Flax No !, S2.67 to 2.70.
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Thomas Hughes.
Attorney for Petitioner.
= October go November 5-12-1s20.l
CITATION FOR HEARING ON PETi
TON TO SELL MORTGAGE
OR LEASE LAND

STATE OF MINNESOTA, County OF
Blue Earth. In Probate Court.
In the Matter of the Guardianship OF
Theodore, William. Walter and Hazel
Meixner. Minors.
The State of Minnesota to All persons
interested in the sale d certain lands
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Notice is Hereby Given, That petit
freeholder. who is a legal voter, residing
in School District No 5r and represent
ing that she is the owner of land in said
District, described as follows, to-wit:
NEA Of NEA except Is rods of W 62
rods. 2 feet, Section Is. Town 10S.
Range e. and asking that she. with her
said lands be set off from said District
No 81 to the adjoining District No AZ
for the following reasons. to-wit: The
remainder of her land is in District AZ.
her son. James G. Wagner. lives on
this place. He has four children, one
Of which attends school. The house Is
about so rods from the school house in
District ~ and about mile from the
school in District 81. The school in
District AZ is graded and Is run nine
months, while District 81 will probably
only run seven. was presented to the
Earth County Minnesota. at a session of
said Board held on the 21st day of Octo-
Der, A d. 1920, for the action Of said
Board thereon;
And, Therefore. That notice is hereby
given that a hearing Of parties interest
ed in the matter of said petition will be
had at the next session Of the said
Board commencing on the 22nd day of
November A. D. 1920. at the Office of
the County Auditor in Mankato in said
County, at IL a. m.
/ BY order of the Board of County
~ EVAN J. DAVIS.
ChairmanS
(SeaD
r>r,HrNrrnv
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October 29-Novembor 5-12-192O9
CITATION FOR HEARING ON FINAL
ACCOUNT AND FOR DIsTRi-
BUTTON.

STATE OF MINNESOTA. County OF
Rlue Earth In Probate Court
In the Matter of the. Estate of Sarah A.
True, Decedent;
xiA s.Ata OF minnesota to ali persons
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October 20-November 5-1920.)
NOTICE OF HEARING ON PETITION
OF LEGAL VOTER TO BE SET OFF
ANOTHER.
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Liue Stock Market
South st. Paul Livestock.

South st. Paul, MIMI, November A.
Cattle receipts $500; no good or choice
grades beef steers and butcher cow and
heifers rs to soc lower spots more, can
ners and cutters CSC lower; bulls weak;
veal calves steady; top $3.50; good and
choice stockers and feeders steady to
weak; common and medium grades 2s
to SOC lower Hogs receipts exp $500
si2. 90 to 1915; bulk sl2.75 to 10 90;
pigs Arm: top S13 100. Sheep receipts
$500; mostly Soc lower; good and choice
lepbs s11.50 to Ills; ewes $3.50 to
Chicago Livestock.
Chicago, November Cattle re-
ceipts $1,000; few choice corn fed
yearlings and heavy steers steady;
early top $3.50; all other grade
steers and she stock unevenly lower,
mostly 25cQ40c down; bulk native
steers $10.00@10.50; bulk butcher
cows and heifers $6.0099.59 Gamers
mostly $500 bulls strong; calves
strong; choice vealers $14.50 few
higher; stockers ad feeder fully Csc
lower; westerns 5000, lower; Hogs
receipts $4,000 market active opened
10c925c; lower; Not fully steady
with yesterdays average; top $14.25;
bulk $13.40914.20; pigs fully 25c
higher; bulk desirable, 100 to 125
pound pigs $14.26014.60. Sheep re-
ceipts 10000; fat lambs 26c950c low,
er; fat natives $12.70; bulk $11.759
12.75; Fat sheep weak to Csc lower;
choice light ewes $500; bulk native
eve $6.75@6.5O feeders slow and
weak.
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October 29-November 5-192o.)
NOTICE OF HEARING ON PETITION
OF, LEGAL VOTER TO BE SET OFF
FROM ONE SCHOOL DISTRICT TO
ANOTHER.
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New York Dairy,

New York. November 4.-Butter hrm-
extras 64h to CSC; creamery extras (s2o
score) 63h to Sac; creamery frsts (SS
to Gle score) AZ to $50. Eggs strong:
receipts 1889 cases; fresh gathered
frsts IS 20 1870; Cheese firm: state whole
milk flats held specials 26k to Csc; ditto
average run "a to Csc; state whole milk
flats. current mark specials 23h to Csc;
milk twins held specials 2eh to 27hc;
ditto average run IAN to. Csc; Live poul-
try frn; broilers by freight soc: by ex-
precs 30 to 33c: fowls "a to 37cc; old
ROSTERS 2sc: turkeys 3s to 40c; dressed
poultry steady and unchanged. ~.
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Milwaukee Livestock.
Milwaukee. Wis, November 4.-Hog
receipts $500; steady to 10c lower. Cat
tie receipts 500; 26c lower; calves re-
ceipts 1900; steady. Sheep receipts
500; lower.
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Liberty Bonds Closing.
Liberty Bonds Closed: 3 IL;
$3.50; first las 5000; second
4 Las, $88. As; third 4 IA, $50. AS;
fourth las 1884; Victory 8 3-4s,
5000; Victory 3-4s, $96.22.
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II. L. & J. W. Schmitt & Fl. w. Volk |
Attorneys for petitioner
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Hiram s. GoT.
Attorney for Petitioner.
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A. r. Pau, Jr.,
Attorney for Petitioner.
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Nov. 5-12-19. 1920
SUM MONS.

Attornsy for petitioner.
The Washington times., 1920-04-06
ATTACKSLEADERS
OF US EMPLOYEES
MondeII Charges Union Officers
Misrepresented Rank and
File to Congress.

Majority Leader Mondell In the
House today bitterly condemned the
officers OF the National Federation OF
Federal Employees for attacks on Con-
gress, because OF the failure of the
House TO vote In favor of continuing
the S2lO bonus for Government om-
ploycs.
He charged that the paid officers
Of the union deliberately misTcpTe-
sentcd the attitude of the Government
employees and knew that they would
eventually get the bonus from Con-
gTesH.
Mr. Mondell protested that the Gov
ernment employees are personally con-
tent and that all the "growling" Is
being done by the Officers OF the
union.
Sentiment IN the House was unani-
nous in favor OF returning the bonus,
aE lar as ] know" Mr.. MondelI de-
clared.
Congressman Pou, OF North Caro-
lima, Interrupted TO ask why the
Rules Committee was not instructed
TO bring In a rule making the bonus
in order. IL that were so,
Mr. Mondell explained that the
point OF order vas made late In the
day and that special rule was un-
secessary because every one knew
the Senate eventually would restore
the bonus. lie declared special
The Washington times., 1920-04-06
PRED|CTSLOWERED
AGE FOR PENSIONS
Congressman Lehlbach Believes
House Will Cut Senate Time
To Sixty Years.

Congressman Lehlbach. chairman OF
the, Civil Service Committee Of the
House, predicted today the House
would lower the retirement age of
Federal employees, as hxed by the
senate In an amendment TO the civil
service retirement bill. The Senate
hxed the age at seventy years.
He declared the civil service bill
would be taken up in the House i'm
mediately after that body passes the
sundry civil bill, the last big supply
measure OF the year.
The Civil Service Committee viii be
called together tomorrow to consider
the retirement bill as IL passed the
Senate.
MIR. Lehlbach said the measure
would be reported to the House with
some amendments, one OF which may
be TO knock out the Smoot amend
ment fixing the retirement age.
lie believes his recommendation for
retiring employees at the ages OF sixty,
sixty-two and sixty-five years should
be carried out. and expressed the be-
lief that the House eventually would
reduce the age fixed by the Senate.
He eclared he is in favor OF making
a distinction between clerks that do
inside office work and such employees
as rural mail carriers and others who
are subject to outdoor work under all
sorts of conditions.
The Washington times., 1920-04-06
PROBE OF D. c. COAL
PR0F|TEERS BEGUN
U. S. District Attorney laskey
Orders Assistants to Gather
Evidence.

A drastic inquiry into reports that
several Washington coal dealers have
entered into an agreement TO raise
the price OF soft coal from s1.so and
81 a ton. was started this morning By
United States District Attorney John
T.. Laskey.
While District Attorney LAskey de-
clared he had not received any fodmal
complaints of profiteering In coal In
the District. he appointed two OF HIS
assistants, James b. Archer and L.
Randolph Mason, to prosecute any
pronteering coal dealers against
whom complaints may be made. Mr..
L.askey announced that all evidence
gathered by Attorneys Archer and
Mason would be presented to the
grand Jury. IL indictments are
found. he promised TO bring the
profiteers TO a speedy trial.
II was stated that regardless or
formal complaints being received by
District Attorney Laskey, his two as
sistants would probe the reports or
increases, and IL IL was found that
any dealers had entered into an
agreement to raise the price OF coal
TO a point OF excess, indictments un-
der eithe rthe antitrust laws orr the
Lever act would be asked or the
grand jury.
The Washington times., 1920-04-06
BOY SERENADER SHOT
~, DEAD BY BRIDEGROOM

ELKTON. Md" April 6-Thh marri
age of Earle Whestley. OF Dorchester
county, and Miss Alice Nichols. of
Hurlock. which took place in F,lkton
Thursday afternoon, was followed by
a tragedy, when Harry Short. sixteen
years old, OF Hurlock section, was
shot and instantly killed by the
bridegroom.
with several other boys he went to
the house to serenade the young
couple. When. called to the street by
the boys Wtheatley took his shotgun
with him for the purpose of soaring
the boys, and putting. an end to the
noise they were making.
II is said that when WhCatlcy reach
cd the street the boys attempted to
ride him on a rail- and in the tusslc
the gun was discharged, killing young
short.