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TWO JAIL DELIVERIES.

Special Correspondence Every Evening.
Seaford. Aug. 31.--Two Negroes,
Cannon and Floyd Nutter, each
about 20 years old. who were arrested
on Tuesday night. on suspicion OF at
tempting TO drive away n stolen auto
mobile. and who were placed In the
steel cage OF the Georgetown joil. es-
capped from tho prison later In the
night, with the Aid, 1t is believed. OF
confederates on the outside.
About tho Same time during the
night an equally daring escspe from
the jail IN Easton. Nd. was effected
by four Negro convicts. They are: /:
johnson Davis. awaiting trial on
charges OF forgery; Kari Skinner.
charged with larceny and awaiting
trial; William Miller, awaiting trial
on charges OF criminal assault, and
Amos Canton. serving a sentence for
wife beating.
The Seaford automobile belonged 10
Charles r. Messick. comptroller Of
Sussex county, and was stolen While
he was attending carnival on the
local baseball grounds. The arrest Of
the suspects followsd
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-08-31
DBAxxA.

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k4,ay:s .nd f,As9d. A.. .nv,.ea 20 at.
his brother-in-lsv, John n. Bslton. near
Certlson. Md. on Friday afternoon At
Ms 01Ss nso. VII msss e,s .nd arricn IT'S
trains ct Middietcvn. Del
!ssa chsfl.s 8. JeIy. ssed 81 y..r.'
Rssn;s: z. nn.-ti and friend: c are iny,ted TO
dncr ~ his mothsr-in-lAw, Mrs A. X
Niebols. <Os North Franklin street. on
Friday afternoon ~ O'Clock. lnscrment
MeLAudHLIN-In this city, on August
Relatives. friends and FratrrnAl Order
of kAeles ar invited TO attend his funeral
from the residence of Mrs. HalIoren. 500
orenle street. on Saturday morning at o
o'clock, Requiem mass at ST, Peter $
Cathedral 1nterment at St Patrick 9
eemetery. Ashland. Del.
PARsoNs--In this city. On August so
1922. Rachael =. widow OF Edward Y
Funeral services viii be held at her LAT.
residence. <2i East Fourth street, on
saturday. September 2. at 2.3o O'Clock
Intsrment private at Wilmington and
BrAndyvi ne cemetery.
PATToN-At Chester, Pa, on Angus
40. 1922, Elsie Y. widow OF Kober. Pat
ten snd daughter OF John ". and al,
lats Katharine T. Scarborough
Kels<ivcs and friends are invited TO az
tend the funeral services at the residence
Of her father. John W Scarborough h
Christian str-~t, Newport. Del. on sstur
day afternoon. September 2. ~ clock
daylight saving time. lntermcnt ~ s.,
lAm~e cemetery. Newport.
sTANFET-At stanton, Del. on Angus
81. 1922. William Henry. son Of Fliei
Mcesinson and Alexis y. stanert. asc'
one year. ave months
Relatives and friends are invited 20 al
tend the funeral services Al the residenc
~ his parents. stanton. Del, on Sstur
dAy afternoon. September 2. At O'Clock
daylight saving time.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-08-31

Jcavcnworth, whcrc no In to attend
the Onicers' School for some time.
Antonio Fennimore, who, on last
Saturday afternoon. was committed TO
tho workhouse an account OF refusing
to- pay a f,ne OF $25 or to furnish bail
for 5000 to appear before the Scptem-
ber term of court IN Wilmington, was
released from the workhouse yester-
day afternoon and returned to his
home here. A niece from Philadelphia
came here and offered to furnish bond
20 have him released until the time
court Convenes and promised Mayor
George y. Bright that II he were al
lowed 10 come back here until instruct
ed TO appear before court he would
not run the pool-room. Mayor Bright
agreed 10 the request and Fennimore
returned Fenn,nore was fined and
sent TO the workhouse when he re-
fused 10 pay the fine or furnish bail
on the charge OF violating town or
fdinance which prohibits tho opening
OF pool-room in the limits OF Della
ware city without obtaining the per-
mission and consent OF the town au-
thoritics.
/ Mrs Il. II Spiccr OF Pstacka, Flor
ida is guest OF Mr.. and Mrs. John
Spicor.
Waiter X. Bender and Carlisle
Spiccr cnught five dozen crabs yester-
day afternoon in one hour and a quar-
ter from the Delaware City wharf.
The local School Board announces
( that they have secured the services
for the ensuing year of Miss Kathryn
Tuthin Of waymart, Pa. as teacher
of home economics IN the school. Miss
Tuthill is a graduate OF Pennsylvania
State College IN the class OF 1920.
Christ Episcopal church VIII resume
Bible school services next Sunday al
| 1880 "a. m
/ The Boy Scouts Troop. under the
direction OF Rev. Robert G. Pitzer, and
Harry Price. hiked yesterday 10 Miss
Emma Clark's farm now tenanted by
Warner CHM TO camp overnight ant
return today. The following scouts az.
on the trip. Wyatt Bentley, Georg'
Nsai. George Jester, Harvey Wilktn
son William DerricioRon Richard War
n~r. John Spicer, Carl Cats and IAu
rencc Peacock.
Joseph Anderson announces hi
candidacy for the nomina tion 10
Representative from me Twelfth Rep
ressntAtivs District subject 10 IN
rules and regulations OF the Republ,
ca. psrty.-Adv.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-08-31
PROJECTS IN AID OF
CATHOLIC DAUGHTERS. HOME

Mrs. s. Healy OF 1908 West Sixth
street will give bake for the benefit
OF the Catholic Daughters Of America,
In King street market. on Saturday
morning. Persons who are able to con-
tribute cake. pie or other articles
are asked 70 call phone No. 1864.
Mrs. J. l.. Malone OF 2131 Linden
street will give card party for the
benefit OF tho Catholic Daughters
home for working girls on Friday
night
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-08-31
LOVE PALACE EMPT|ED
BY M|N|ONS OF LAW
Wealthy Mystic and Soul Mate
Turned Adrift by ReIent-
less Landlord.

Red Bank. N. j., Aug. 31.--The ia
nous Parma-Pratt love shrine" with
its oriental setting OF purple hangings.
incense and esoteric rituals. has becn
ousted by unfeellng materialism.
It's two devotees. Madame Parma.
seeress, crystal gazcr, the mystic who
spoke OF hearing heavenly messages.
and her disciple, A Houghton Pratt,
are strangely missing from Atlantic
Highlands.
Wandering through tho Jersey hills
and woodland awaiting some divine
power to deliver them from the cruel
sordldnsss OF the world about them
the mystics. ostracized by thcir friends
and relatives. yet hope 10 be able to
re re-establish another shrine OF love and
mystictsm-
While neighbors untouched by the
sight, looked on, n stolid landlord, aid
cd by Chief OF Police Snedaksr nnd
Sheriff McCann's deputies. carried the
furniture and rich furnishings of the
love shrine" out OF the Japanese bun-
galow a week ago and locked tho doors
against It's former mystic tenants.
The famous mystic and her ANN
ity," who, after coming under the spell
of Mme- Parma In 1918, gave up an
envied position In the literary and
business world and his family.
Jared forth In tho outer world IN
quest OF a delivering fats Since then
nothing has been seen Of the pair.
One late November afternoon seven
years ago a limousine, upholstered ir
purple, drove UP at the oriental bunga'
low and Mime. Parma the "devotee OF
love" and her new disciple steppe.
out. with soulful enthusiasm thu
mystic and her affinity converted tha
oozy bungalow into a shrine of love
and mysticism. In, a room festoonet
in purple and flisrs of sold and gtver
a touch Of weird with voodoo idols sc
here and there, strange r4tee 10 strang
er gods were performed.
Later Nine Parma, in an effort II
penetrate tho prosAio souls Of Jsrsey
ties and win them to the Quit o
mysticism through apple tArts an
wafiles, opened a tcAroom IN Atlantis
Highlands. But the folks hercAbout
failed to emanats any enthusiasm 70
tho reJuvennted cult.
In the meantime creditors becam
pressing in their demands and sine
there WAS no income tho $40 900 tina
Pratt had brought 10 tho shrin
quickly disappeared. The miracle tha
had been expected from heaven faile
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to function and the pair OF mystics
sunk deeper and deeper In debt.
Then came tho final blow. The
shrine Of love" was dismsmbered by
the intruding agents OF the landlord
and the crystal ball. tho magic table
around which the disciples once gath
cred during sennces and other sacred
objects of the cult were packed In
boxes and carted or to the warehouse.
Pratt, widely known once as an
editor. was n member of the publish
ing firm OF Houghton, Mif1in A Co,
With his sucoumbins Tn Nine. Par
mas spell. his wife and children cast
him OF. his friends and associates lost
their interest in him and all channels
of income were cut of.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-08-31
MITCHELL TO RE BROUGHT
RACK TO SALEM, n, i.

Salem. N. J.. AnG. slz-A represen-
tat;ve Of Sheriff Brnndiss, OF Salem
county, wilf~sesve for Los Angeles to-
day TO bring back Alfred y. Mitchell,
former city treasurer of 1aAem. N. J.,
undcr Grest IN connection with the
hypothecatfon Of $4,000 worth Of
school bonds.
MrtchAll disappeared almost six
months ago. following the discovery
that he had evidently hypothecated
the bonds while he was treasurer in
1913.
Word was received at Salem yester-
day by Prosecutor Beckley that
Mitchell IS ready 10 return without
eXtradition.
Mitchell was arrested last Thurs
day. AS a result of conferences be-
tween the prosecutor and sheriff, il
was decided TO have a man leave for
the Pacific coast Immediately.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-08-31
DELAWARE CITY
AND VICINITY
A Number OF lntsvssting Social
Functions ysstsrday and
Last Evening.

a,.~,ai correspond@nee Every Evening
Delaware Csty. Aug. Si.--Mrs. WV
tam u. Reyocld entertained yester-
day Afternoon at bridge. The guests
were Mrs. Vaughn and hcr guest Miss
vaushn. Mrs. 0ri1en and Mrs. Veaie
Of Furs du Font; Nru. George Town
s,oA OF Newark. Ars. Charles Jefser-
.cn OF Delaware City and Mrs. Bents-
min Rcwsring OF Fortress Monroe,
Va.
Msss Alice Vail. nurss in charge OF
the LEGAL Child Health Centre, yester-
day weighed, measured and examined
ia children. including three babies and
instructed three mothers In the health.
care and hygiene Of children
To-day 10 the last Thursday Of this
year that the stores will take the Gus
,omary half holiday.
Miss Leah Reybold entertained at
dinner last evening In honor OF her
gue~t. Miss Jeanette Matthews and
Bernice Farnsworth OF Norristown.
Pa, who were her classmates at Oar
iington Seminary last year and who
are now on visit here with her. The
other guests were Misses Margaret
Clark, Margaret Schacfer and BERTHE
Jefferson. q. Delaware city.
A luncheon and variety shower WAS
held at the homo OF Mrs. Thomas j.
Whiteman today in honor OF Miss
Edith Springer of Wilmington, who
recently announced her engagement
90 Howard Hsunxsrtner OF Baltimore,
Md. A very enjoyable time WAS spent
by all the guests and Nfiss Springer
WAS the recipient Of many gifts. Tho
guest were Miss Edith Springer. Mias
Mildred Lyman. Mis-. Josephine Prick
EFT. Miss Mabel Davis. Miss Elizabeth
Philips. Mrs Frank Moore. Mrs. Nc
lntyrc Eliason. Mira. Frank Mccoy
Mv~. Hugo Schiatter and Miss Anna
Hsndrickson OF Wilmington; Mrs
Robert Brintun OF West Chester. and
Mrv. Clarence Poofe OF Marlborough
and the following guests from Della
ware CITY: Mrs r. c. Reybold. Mrs
Harry c. Clark. Mrs. C. Earle Baum
Mrp. q. Lionel Bright and Mrs. Gcorg,
y. prSht
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard g. WHITING
ham and son were recent eu~ets o
Mr.. and Mrs. william v. Reybold.
MrA r. c. Rcybcid. who has hesn II
philadelphia to zee her daughter. Mrs
Donald Ashbrides. of for Fort Lesv
enwprth. ksnsAs. returned home yes
terday. Mn. Ashbridss Ia accompanying
her husband. Major AShhridSe. 10 For
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-08-31
REoPEN1Na OF SCHOOLS.
Examinations Sept 3 10 8, Preliminary
TO Beginning New Tsrm.

The public schools oY the city will
open for tho fall and winter term on
Monday morning. September IL. A.
has been announced. Repatriation OF
pupils who are entering high school
for the first time viii be held at the
High School on September q, and 4.
Re-sxaminations for pupils In High
School subjects will he held on the
Same days.
The schedule for tho examinations
win be W follows; September g. .
A. m. mathematics, IL; science, Sop
tembcr Z, . a. M. English: IL. latin /;
September 3. n. m. history and
civics; IL. French and Spanish. The
State Board OF Education has left tc
the Judgment Of tho board OF trustees
OF each district IN tho State whether
or not the schools will open under
daylight saving or standard time.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-08-31
How Fat Actress
Was Made Slim

Many stage people now depend entirely
upon MsrmoIa Prescription Tablets for re-
ducing and controlling fat. One c,ever
actress tells that she rednced steadily and
easily by using this new form of tho IA
nous Narmola Presc1ption. and now.
By taking Marnola Prescription Tablets
several times year, keeps her weight
just right. All good druggists soil Mar
rola Prescription Tablets 1T ono dollar
for case. or II you prsfer you can secure
woodward avenue. Detroit, Mich II
you have not tried them DO 50. They
are harmless and effective.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-08-31
PERSONAL.

Theodore Grant Of Grants. 61b
Market street. 10 visiting New York
City.
Miss Marion Manlove II spending
the week In Keller. Va
Miss Lonne Manlovs leaves tonor-
row for 9siena. Nd. where she will
visit Miss Mary McCauley.
Mrs. John Fitzgerald Of Cleveland,
Ohio. spent last week with her sister,
Mrs. Michael Crumlish Of 1884 West
Fourth street
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-08-31
BnrieA with Babe m Arms.

Chester. Pa. Aug. 31.--Wfth her
infant resting in her arms. Mrs. Mary
Ellen Mortimer, OF No. 2410 West
Third street, wss buried from her late
residence. The funeral WA one Of the
largest In the history Of the city. Sew
enty-ffve automobiles were in line and
two automobiles were filled with flow
ers
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-08-31
Pepper Club Outing.

Members and friends OF the Pepper
Club of the Delaware Avenue Baptist
Church viii have strawride, bath
ing party and marshmallow roast at
Cofleld's Beach this evening. The
trucks viii leave the church at
Gas p. m. and VIII arrive at the
beach in time for bathing before dark
a program OF games has been pre-
pared
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-08-31
IN HEuORIAA.

In lov1ns memory of James X. Ed
werds, Who departed this life August
81 1921
Prom . world OF pain and sorrow
To the land OF peace and rest
God has taken you, dear fAther,
Where you viii md eternal reS
Gone but not forgotten by hts family.
MEGA UIxsEY-ln levtnG rsznsmbrsnoe
% p..: -, sSsSSnsA SnsSu:s h. iss.in' iso. ,sds .hs
mieSeh- Mother.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-08-31
LOWER BIRTH RATE.
Department of Commerce Repor,
shows Decrease in This State.


shows Decrease in This State.
Washington D. c., Aug. S1.-The
Department OF Commerce announces
that provisional birth figures compiled
by the Bureau OF the Census for the
first quarter OF 1922 Indicate lower
birth rates than for the corresponding
quarter OF 1921. For the states COM
pared the total birth rate for the first
quarter was 23.9 IN 1922 against 25.3
IN 1921. The highest birth rate for the
quarter (2s.2) Is shown for North Car
olina and the lowest (16.6) for the
State of Washington. Higher rates
will be necessary for the remaining
months OF the year II the 1922 rate is
TO equal the 1921 rate for the Birth
Registration Area 24.9.
In Delaware. according 10 the re-
port. the annual birth rate per 1000
population for the first quarter in 1922
was 2l.2 as compared with 2S.6 for
the first quarter IN 1921.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-08-31
CIUBMAN HELD FOR MURDER.
Gnve Luncheon After the Crime
Witness Testifies.

Rochester. y. Y. Aug. 3i.-Owen A.
Dewitt. millionaire clubman and real
estate operato~ yesterday was charged
with murder in connection with the
Staying OF J. Frank O'Connor. tailor,
in the latter's shop hero Monday.
OConnor's death followed a fight,
which police say. began over a stenog-
rapher.
Witnesses al the preliminary ex-
animation told OF attending a corned
beef and cabbage party with Dewitt
after the crime. al which. they say
he boasted OF the fght with the tailor
Dewitt denied knowledge OF the affair
saying his mind was a blank from
heavy drinking.
Medium Brown Hair looks best OF I'll
Gnlda- CIg,t
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-08-31
Klwan,s Club n visit CattI. show.

Tho members OF tho Kiwan,s Club
decided, at their>lunchcon-mee
yesterday. 10 visit in a body the Here
ford Cattle Show st the Deiawsre
state Fair.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-08-31
Jerssy's Crsnbsrry Crop Large.

Vineland. N. J. Aug. sl-oeerge
Leach was hArs.ysgterday making ar
rnngements for cranberry pioasers At
his bogs In Chatsworth- He reports
the crop morS than extra ffne this
year,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-08-31
RRsTFUL SLEEP IN
HOT WEATHER

Take Horsford's Acid Phosphate.
before retiring. Quiets nerves, in
duces refreshing sleep. Delicious in
water or fruit Juices. Druggists
Adv.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-08-31

Medium Brown Hair looks best OF I'll
after n Golden Clint Shampoo.-Ady.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1922-07-27
NORTHWEST: CIV PRlo DIRTY
Divert Fuel g Transpo rtation Lines
and Northern Great Lake Ports.

Washington Development Of plans
Tor stretching the nations coal sup.
ply was the immediate concern Of fed
=eral officials acting in the industrial
situation. Secretary Hoover announc-
ed that within = day or two the In
sterstatet Commerce commission and
the Commerce department would put
in operation a scheme Of diverting
coal to essential transportation lines
by use Of priority orders governing
transportation. :. ~ :2 :e, ~ r. < ..SS
Next In order for coal supply, it was
indicated, would be the northern Great
Lake ports, and should It be found
Impossible to avert a shortage the coal
distribution plan might be expanded to
become a complete rationing of sup
ply to other industries. ~, s3@=
Attorney General Daugherty said in
connection with this plan, that the
strikes had already made it certain
that there would be coal shortage
next winter. " @-r
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1922-07-27
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
U. S. Land Office at Duluth, Mime
sofa, June 81, 1922
NOTICE is hereby given that Benja-
min M. Ambrose, whose post-office ad-
dress is Hovland, Minnesota, did, on
the 18th day Of September, 1921, file in
this office Sworn Statement and APP
plication, No. OF 1902, to- purchase the
81 NWA, NEA sWA and NWA sen
Section Fl, Township GO NJ, Range 4
r. 4th Principal Meridian, and the
timber thereon, under the provisions of
datory, known as the Climber and
be fixed by appraisement,. and that,
pursuant to such application, the land
and timber thereon have been estimat-
ed and valued by applicant; the timber
estimated 240 cords spruce at 81 per
cord and the land $3.50; that said appli-
can't will offer final proof in support
of his application and sworn statement
on the I'd day of September, 1922, before
the Clerk Of District Court for Cook
County. at Grand Marais, Minnesota,
Any person is at liberty to protest
this purchase before entry, or initiate
contest at any time before patent
issues, by filing a. corroborated aff1da-
Wit in this' offce,s alleging factswhich
would defeat the entry. n
Witnesses Olof Fredrickson of
Grand Marais, Mimi; and Harry Hum
mitch. Warren Hoffman and James
Dunn, all OF Rowland, MINI. 4
ROBERT d. BLACKWOOD, j.
6-29 81 ~ Register.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1922-07-27

Many Of our habitual readers in
large cities and Industrial centers for
get that the millions in small towns
and on farms are as deeply interested
in public affairs as they are. The ru-
raj reader gets more time to read and
more time to think. It is mistake
to think that the farmer ! is devoted
solely to cattle and crops, and that the
vlllager thinks only in terms Of his
limited environment, writes w. B. Hue
bach In the Freeman. These citizens,
the majority of our population. are
more essential to- the nations we'll
being than the lawyers and stockbrok-
ers, and, they are, ultimately, more in
fluential. ~-.s@ 81
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1922-07-27
Official P dings
or THE II II VILLAGE C "a / II ii s

ss
Special meeting OF the Village Council
held July p 1872 81
ss All members present. fsss
Minutes of preceding meeting were
read and upon motion duly approved. ssa
The following bills were audited and
upon motion duly allowed: sS
Harry Hays. labor on street So. 81 So 80
j.. Lundauist, premium on fire
5ss insurance policy ~. g 90
SWinger & Joynes, flag 80. ~. -. rs
Upon motion duly made and carried
the president and clerk were authorized
to sign a. release Of bond No. S262165.
issued, by Hartford Accident e SIndem-
nifty Co. to Cook County State Bank
covering deposits made by Village. n
~ A resolution ordering the IS improve
avenue to wisconsin street was pre-
sented and upon motion carried unani-
Emously said resolution was adopted :.
The clerk was directed to advertise for
bids for said work, said bids to, be re-
ceived on August IA, 1922. 49, ,E' .a
s Upon motion made and carried 1t was
decided to postpone the next: regular
meeting until August IA, 1922 -
A. resolution was presented ordering
the construction of sidewalk on the
east side of Jackson street, from Wis
.consin STREET.-THE Milwaukee, street.. Up
on motion carried unanimously said res
rected to advertise for bids for said
work, such bids to + be received and
opened on August IA, 1925.
=. Upon motion board adjourned sine die.
RUTH G. SODERBERG,
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1922-07-27
RESOLUTION ORDERING THE CON;
sTRUCTION OF SIDEWALK COM "
PLETED, ~,


WHEREAS, the sidewalk ordered to
be constructed on the east side of Jack
son street, from Wisconsin street to
Milwaukee street, and completed on or
before the 5th day of July, 1922, by
resolution of the Village Council adopt
ed May 15,~1922, is not fully done and
not fully completed in the manner and
within the time prescribed in said res
Olution, and a,,. - -
WHEREAS, said resolution was duly
served. according to law, as appears by
filed with the clerk of said Village
upon all the owners of property front
ing on said Jackson street. where said
sidewalk is ordered to be constructed
whose names with their, respective
holdings appear therein; be @ie@sthere.
Resolved by the Village Council: co1
the Village Of Grand Marais, County Of
Cook and State of Minnesota, that the
said sidewalk ordered as aforesaid, be
and the, same is hereby ordered to be
fully done and fully completed, by con.
tract to; be fet%to the lowest RESPONSE
BILE bidder as required by law, and the
clerk is hereby directed to advertise fol
bids for said work. The Village Coun.
ell shall meet on Aug. IA, 1922, to con
slider such bids, and at a date to be
| hereafter fixed by the Village Council
it will give notice Of a hearing to be
had for the assessment of benefits or
property benefited by said proposed i'm
provement.
Adopted July 81, 1922.
+ FRED SJOBERG,
President of she. Village Council
RUTH G.. soDERBERG,s Il
r. Clerk, of the village Council.