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Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1932-07-21

They were good buyers as well as oh
servers.
The city of Billings owes much r.
lne generosity of Frederick Billings and
members of his family. He gave most
OF the money for the erection of a
orlck school building which was con
structed the first year of the citv,s
history. A donation by his wife made
possible the building OF a fine edifice
Tor It's time, by the First Congregation
al church In later years, the family
has contributed handsomely to the
Parmly Billings Memorial library
named IN honor of a son of FREDERICK
Billings, who was active in business
enterprises IN the town until his early
death.
Inc toHnsite company made liberal
grants of lots for churches. schools
lodges and other community enter
prlses. Perhaps its greatest contribu-
ton to the city was the granting OF the
land for two parks within the town
For many years undeveIoped
The city began their improvement when
It seemed they were about 10 revert te
company's successors for disuse
they have been developed into at
sractlve Fairgrounds and beauty spots. |
Another material contributor TO the
of Billings was Capt. Henry
.3elknap, a Boston man of wealth who
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the government in promotion OF the
building Of the railway. One OF the
conditions OF the sale was the erection
of a depot at Billings In addition to
the promotion OF the townsite, the
land company prepared an extensive
program OF irrigating the farm lands
In tho Clarkss Fork bottom. During the
years 1872 and 1893, = canal system
Was constructed. which, greatly i'm
proved, is continued today as the Big
Ditch which waters about 10000 acres
OF very fertile land. It was built on the
gravity system and with a minimum
OF engineering problems Col. H. w.
Rowley, who had been on the engineer
ing staff OF the railway, became the
construction engineer and first super
lntendcnt~
The tOwnsite was surveyed in No.
vember and December, 1881, and the
first buildings were erected to house
the engineers who made the plats. In
the spring Of 1852 the engineering de-
partment of the railway established
headquarters and a a cornmissary. A
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act OF The territorial legislature. am
election Tor county officers was held
and Yellowstone county became d legal
enuty Oh May /. 1883. when thesa of-
Iicers were installed. The next red let
Ter day IN Billings was in September
OF The same year when a welcome was
extended the excursionists on their
way % celebrate the completion of the
transcontinental lire by the driving az
a golden spike at Gold Greek.
In the spring of 1885. Billings re-
ceived a city charter and held its firsf
city election on April 7, when Capt
JohH FULLY. a hardware merchant. was
elected the first mayor by a majority
OF 81 over A. L.. Babcock, who was also
Ii the hardware business. Z. IT Har-
wood afterwards associate Justice of
the state supreme court. was CHOSEN
city clerk and attorney. Frank Sweet
man. city treasurer. and Hank Terrell
city marshal. The first city council con-
sisted of L H Fenske, Lucius Whitney
}. ]. Walk H. w. Rawley, S. H. Erwin
ana G. II. WestbrooE.
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Sidney Logan
Finds a Placer

There was considerable stir in min
ing circles when Sidney M. Logan OF
Kallspel came in from the Gold Mug
get placer ground On Libby creek in
Lincoln county and displayed coarse
placer gold taken from Al cubic feet
OF gravel on bedrock.
Logan and associates have been
working this ground for several years
but did not reach bedrock until last
fall This spring a tunnel eight feet
wide and seven feet high was driven
TO cross-section the channel. The tun-
mel has reached a distance on bedrock
OF about $50 feet and 1t was from this
tunnel that the coarse gold was taken,
Mr. Logan said He expects the tunnel
to be completed soon.
A revolving shovel will be installed
on top OF the ground to work over the
gravel to bedrock. Surface gravel viii
average SO cents a yard and the shovel
Is expected to handle 500 yards a day,
pay increasing as depth is gained.
ne says.
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VI t4l@ oaA
Because Of the close connection q
It's early history with the railway com
pany, n selection OF Charles Donnel.
u. present president OF the Northern
Faciffc. as The speaker of the day. /.
most appropriate.
SpecfA honor will be given the pic
neerS Of n Yellowstone valley in the
centennial. A bronze plaque in then
honor VIII be dedicated in the morn
ing at Pioneer park. There will also
be q parade, featuring frontier and IN
dlan life Special prizes will be offered
the pioneer coming from the longest
distance as well as the pioneer having
the longest continuous residence.
Other features OF the day will be a
picnic dinner. registration Of early resi-
dents, merchant displays OF frontier
pictures and articles, oId-time sports
n races, a water carnival and band
concerto Tie Billings Commercial
club and the Pioneers of Eastern Mon
tana are making special efforts to Sc
cure as large an attendance OF early
residents Is possible and to make it
especially a homecoming day.
Although Billings was not established
until 1882. q number OF farmers had
settled on the fertile lands from Bill
lings west for about rs miles where
the Yellowstone valley widens out in
what a early known as the Clark's
Fork bottom. Many of these first set
tiers came in 1877 and succeeding
Years from the Gallatin valley.
About the same time, a little settle |
rlent grew up near the ford OF the
Yellowstone about a mile east of the
present Billings ON land owned by j..
j. Anderson. He and p. w. Meadow,
ha4 Of whom had been prominent In
early Bozenlan history. we're the lead
ers in various business enterprises CEN
tering in the little river town, which
named CouIsOn for the head of
the Coulson steamboat line.
There Is a tradition that unsuccess-
full efforts of the land company to pur-
chase land from Anderson and Meadow
Tor their town enterprise at prices
which they deemed reasonable, led to
determining TO build a new town
adjoining on railroad sections to the I
away from the river. Much of
this Land was an alkaIi flat and many
the early settlers were skeptical
about the success of a town built so
far from the river and under such i'm
promising surroundings. 1t was gen
orally believed that the two towns ]
would grow together and coaIesce. The /
town, however, grew to the west !
and Cosllson was gradually abandoned. q
Herman Clark, a railway contractor, |
Ind other promoters and capitalists. (
OF whom were identified either as y
or stockholders with the North /
.rn Pacific railway, established the Z
Minnesota and Montana Land I'm y
,rovement company. MIR. Billings, for t
whom the town VAS named, was among t
he group n
The company purchased from the I
abroad company a large body of rail-
DAD lands consisting of the alternate n
to the north of the Yellow r
tone river. which had been granted by q
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OF the Northern
Pacific rai1w a Y
which was built
through the Yell
lowStOne valley
during 1882. It re-
ceived its name
IT m Frederick
Billings. an early
president of the
railway. whose fl
nancial %reorgani-
cation of the COM
pany in the late
seventies was an
important step to-
ward the compile
H.
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Shoe factories under the soviet Nv
rnmen are expected to produce 100
oU-iN pairs OF footwear in 1892.
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fBlllngS Will Celebrate its Fiftieth Anniversary This Month
W 4te n Ra ,dG19 Msn Mn 1 De bestowed Ns Upon Pioneers of Yellowstone VALLEY
Nv W. H.

OuAINGS will celebrate on July 27
ID the ooth anniversary of the begin
ming OF the city. The history OF the
CITY IS closely connected with the con-
structlen OF the transcontinental line
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Albert L. Smith. ~, a banker in
Montana for 40 years, died at his home
at Helena recently after an illness of
more than two years.
Mr. Smith was born in Redwing,
Mimi In 1893 he cam to GIendive
and organized the Merchants bank
there In 1888 he came to Helena as
assistant cashier OF the Montana Ma
iona bank, OF which he later became
president When this institution was
as the National Bank OF
Montana he became its vice president,
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cellophane flowers are popular as
ornaments III London this season.
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AZ ACRES, MORE. OR LESS


recorded Records
1908 William Elizabeth West
B.
his wife, the
William Swshe Catherine Swisher his wife,
AL recorded Records Cecil
Cecil Liber IA, folio $780,
described deeds and improved
24x2s HOUSE. attic and
BATH and side porches
THREE STORY FRAME DWELLING HOUSE, containing
1 14x8O TWO STORY DWELLING porch md
STORY HOUSES
each side of each double house
STORAGE BUILDING, single floor
72xOo "a feet
FRAME BARN, 24x65;
POWER AND APPURTENANCES which include
type
horizontal Wheels 33 inches and
S. Smith type N. s. vertical water wheel
full description OF the parcels land to
be
the
properties
1h 1908 Is rood and IL
William West and Elizabeth B. west
Of County in M dated
from
Power
Records of Cecil County ber H. w L. NO
made said deed OF The Moroco
Susquehanra Power Company as stated
complete description
Morocto Roofing Co.. Its
and assigns
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PLACED ON RETIRER LIST

Six more emplayes of the Maryland
Division of the Pennsylvania Railroad
went on the company's honor roll
March /. Among them were Robert
c. Russell, aged 65 years, of Havre d e
Grace, Md, entered the company's
service as telegraph operator on June
l, 1888, was named agent March /,
1892, and transferred to Havre de
Grace from Darby, Pa, on November
"a, 1908. He retired after 48 years
and eight months service.
Elmer j. Reynolds, aged 81 years,
Wawa, Pa. entered service as an
extra telegraph operator, on June /,
1884, became clerk on August /, 1884,
and acting agent on July 1, 1888, and
agent on October 1, 1917. He retired
after AZ years and five months service.
Morris Ilgenfritz, aged 81 years, of
Conowingo, Md, entered the service
as warehouseman, on August 80,
1887: was named telegraph operator
on September /, 1917; clerk and tele-
graph operator on June l, 1919 and
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! Mrs. Nellie d. Miller

The funeral of Mrs. Nellie
D. Miller, aged 81 years,
was held from the home of her
sister, Miss Williams, in Port
Deposit, on Sunday afternoon,
with interment in Hopewell
cemetery. Before her marriage
she was Miss Nellie Williams.
of Port Deposit. She was the
widow of Myron D. Miller,
sheriff of Cecil County, who
was shot to death a few weeks
after he entered upon his du-
ties as sheriff by a trusty, who
was weak minded, but consider
ed harmless. The trusty got
possession of the sheriff's re-
volver, and in the struggle to
take it from him the officer was
fatally shot.
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Insurance
RISING SUN, MARYLAND
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

This is to give notice that the
subscriber of Cecil County has OBJ
tanned from the Orphans Court OF
said county, letters OF adminisLra
ton on the personal estate OF
HENRY BRANCH PATTEN
late OF said county, deceased. All
persons having claims against the
said deceased are hereby warned 10
exhibit the same, with the vouchers
thereof duly authenticated on or
before the 9th, day of July 1882,
they may otherwise by law. be az.
cluded from all benefit OF sato
estate. All Indebted to said estate
are requested to make immediate
payment to the subscriber.
Given under my hand and seal
this 9th day of January, 1882.
EMMA BEATRICE PATTEN,
EXecutrix.
Test: R. J. McCauley. Register
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS

This is to give notice that the
subscriber of Cecil County has
obtained from the Orphans Court of
said County letters Parliamentary
on the personal estate Of
GEORGE w. SOLLORS
late of said County. deceased. All
persons having claims against the
said deceased are hereby warned. to
exhibit the same, with the vouchers
thereof duly authenticated.
on or before September 4th, 1882
otherwise they may. by law. be ex-
cluded from all benefit of said de-
ceased's personal estate: All in
debted to said estate are requested
to make immediate payment to the
subscriber.
Given under my hand and seal
this 18th day of February 1882.
EVA G. SOLLORS,
sExecut-ix.
Test: Robert. J. McCauley. Register
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WOODLAND

The Embroiderv Club surprised
Mrs. w. B. Clagett, Saturday, in
honor of her birthday by going to
her home about l o'clock and serv-
ing Covered Dish luncheon.
Mr.. Robert Hart visited friends in
Wilmington last week, and also
visited his sister in Philadelphia be-
fore returning home.
Mrs. Howard G. Barnes entertain
ed to dinner, Saturday in honor Of
her birthday, Mrs. George Worril-
low, of Newark, Del, Mrs. Howard
Grist and Miss Lena Grist, of Liberty
Grrve; Mrs. Carroll Tyson and Miss
Leila Thompson.
Miss Cele Marshall is visiting her
sister, Mrs. Ruth Lamb, in Baltimore.
Mr.. William Simcoe has returned
from few days visit in Baltimore.
Several from this section attended
the funeral of Mr.. Harvey Rutter. in
Perryville, Sunday afternoon. Until
his marriage; he lived near the old
Woodlawn Camp ground.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur SINNERS
and Earl, Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph SIM
mers and son, of Baltimore, were
dinner guests of their mother,
Friday evening.
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CHEST CLINIC

The next chest clinic will be held
at the County Health Department
Offices, 1O3 1-2 East Main Street,
Elkton, Maryland, on Wednesday,
March 9th, from $50 A. M. to $3.50
P. M. Complete examination of the
chest will be made free of charge by
lung specialist.
Allpeople who have been or are in
contact with tuberculosis should
have a complete examination as q
safety measure for the prevention
and control of tuberculosis.
An ounce of prevention is worth
a pound of cure. See your family
physician for letter to the clinic.
CLINTON KANE, M. D.
County Health Officer
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Mrs. Rebecca u. Gilpin

Mrs. Rebecca Lewis Gi.pin,
widow of the late Howard Gill
pin, of Elkton, died at the home
of her sister, Mrs. Hugh Wright
in Newark, Del, Feb. %. She
was a daughter of the late John
e. Lewis, at one time owner of
Deer Park Hotel, in that town.
Surviving are two sisters, Mrs.
Nell Bennett, and Mrs. Hugh
Wright, and a brother, C. II. e.
Lewis, all of Newark.
The funeral was held Thurs
day afternoon, and interment
made in Elkton cemetery.
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FOR SALE

Choice pair six year old bay
mare Mules, well matched, and
well broken, weighing 1400 lbs.
each. Also nice pair dark bay
Horses, four years old, weigh
1900 lbs. and will work any
where. Several cords of green
and seasoned wood, 81. 90 per
cord. G. P. Connolly & Sons,
Rising Sun, Md. Phone Rising
Sun 13-R.
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Mrs e. G.. Hague

Mrs. Catherine Hague, 83,
widow of the late Ezekiel
Hague, died at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. William Luth-
eringer, in Cecilton, Feb. %.
She is survived by three chill
dren, Mrs. Lutheringer, Mrs.
John Jones, of Rock Hall, with
whom she usually resided, and
Elmer Hague, of Swan Creek.
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William HI. Wilson

William H. Wilson, aged Is
years, died at his home at Prin-
cipio Furnace on Wednesday.
He was a former railroad man
but lately had been Waterman
at the Keystone Quarry, Port
Deposit. The funeral was held
Friday, with interment in Prin-
cipio M. E. cemetery. He is
survived by several children.
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DESCRIPTION OF PERSONAL PROPERTY

ALL located
OF above described PREMISES
10 in Green hexagon
Giant blue black hexagon shingles 200 Giant
old boilers htuminous COAL
Taylor Stiles Co. cutters IL IN
Stiles Id knle iron WORK
Is and 32x4 in stroke
fywhee 16 it, diameter AZ IN
fywhee IA diameter ~
engine No $685. ~ in xl6 u
~ 18 IT,
Buffalo Steam Pump
for AZ in mould
36x4 and 80 36x8O In dryers;
and Manning two shaft wnder
truck Guyton Cumer two gate saurator Guyton
pull rolls and
winde shingles
1Ox12x36 hexagon
blower No. 34 Kinney steam JAG keted
equipped
it. diameter Is it. long brick settings M
$4,000
and junk 400 feet track
shaftng pueys coal carrier and mce
TERMS OF SALE:
following terms nehrd cash
purchaser
interest
of the undersigned
shall adjusted
will be sold for cash the time
an
be sold may be oD
application to the Trustee
CHARLES S. PYLE, Trustee,
Rising Sum, Maryland
w. ID EWING, Auctioneer
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WANTED

West nottingham Presbyterian
Church
kev. A. H. 'HibshmAn
Phi. D.. Pastor
Sunday School 10000 a. m.
Worship at 11:00 a. m. :.
Young Peoples Meeting at
700 p. m.
You are cordially invited to
all these servicsa.
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Rising Sun Nj. E. Church
J. G. Mccoy. Pastor.
Sunday School 9:45 a. m.
Preaching 1900 O'Clock.
Subject, Lent"
Junior League 600 p. m.
Senior League 700 O'Clock.
Preaching 1880 o'clock.
Subject, Lent"
Wednesday evening, 7:45
to $3.50 prayer meeting.
A cordial welcome.
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DEATHS
John H. Dennis

J. H. Dennis, aged " years,
died Feb. "a at his home in
North East. His wife and sew
eral children survive.
The funeral was held on Sat
urday afternoon, with inter-
ment in North East cemetery.
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6 6 6

Liquid Tablets Salye
666 Liquid or Tablets used in
ernally and 666 Salve external
~, make a complete and effec-
tive treatment for Colds,
Most Speedy Remedies Knewa
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Man is the only creature
with a conscience; and that is
chiefly what makes him I'M
happy.
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SATURDAY, MARCH 26, 1892
AT IL O'CLOCK NOON
DESCRIPTION OF REAL PROPERTY

THOSE on he Oc-
Rowlandvle Cecil
recorded Land of Cecil
22 dated February 2h 1924 W. (wdower
Mocto Roofing consisting
estimation
mnnto ned eloWl
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IIOpewell M. E. Charge
j. H. Whedbee, Minister

1AOPOWVAA ~1cSN o
Sunday School 10: 90 q. N.
Divine Worship 1900 a. ~
and 1880 p. m.
Asbury Church
Sunday School 900 p. m.
Divine Worship 500 p. In.
Every second Sunday--Sun
day School $50 a. m.
Divine Worship 1880 o m
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FOR SALE

One of two horses. Bay horSl
$25; sorrel horse SIS. Tai
your choice. Howard 3. Alb
bolt, Pilot, Md.
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Age makes some wise, others
stubborn.
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COLORA

There was a good attendance at
the Westminster Guild meeting held
last Saturday afternoon at the home
of Mrs. Clarence Clifford.
Mrs. Lemon, of Honey Brook, Pa,
enjoyed several days here last week
with her son, j. c. Emrey and family.
Miss Marjorie Stephenson, 'daugh-
ter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Murray Stephen
son, Colora, who is in training in a
Philadelphia Hopital, has been i'll OF
Scarlet Fever. We are glad to
report her improving.
Mrs. C. Jones, Wiley, Cottage,
West Nottingham, received word
Saturday Of the death of her only
sister, Mrs. Julia w. Champion,
(Nee Scott who died at her home at
Haddon Heights, New Jersey. Her
funeral occurred on Tuesday, with
interment at Camden, N. j. Her
aged mother, who is So years old,
resides with Mrs. Jones at West
Nottingham.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Cox, last week.
The many friends of Miss Name
Woodrow are glad to learn she is
able to be down stairs again.
The T. U. X. /. S. group will be
entertained by Mrs. Paul Mckee
next Saturday afternoon at the home
of her mother, Mrs. Cecil Kirk, at
2 O'Clock.
Mrs. Eleanor j. Moore attended
the National Educational Association
IL Washington, D. c., last week.
There were So in attendance at
West Nottingham Sunday school
last Sunday morning.
There will be few changes in
this Community at moving time.
The Christian Endevor Society of
West Nottingham, will hold cover
ed dish luncheon in the Chapel
March 9th, at $50 P. M. charge of
Is cents each is to be made. State
officers will speak.
Colora Woman's Club held a
luncheon on Tuesday at the home of
Mrs. Eleanor j. Moore.
The executive Committee of West
Nottingham Missionary Society meet
at the home of Mrs. w. N. Wilson
to plan program for the coming year.
Mrs. Lewis Ewing, West Noting
ham, spent last Friday with her
sister, Miss Gladys Garvin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard o. Klair have
returned to their home here, after
spending few weeks in Florida.
Miss Hanna Boyle, visited Mrs.
John E. Boyle, Rising Sun, last
week.
Mrs. Charles D. Warfield and
children Jean and Elizabeth, of
Gainesville, Md, are spending some
time with her mother, Mrs. Elizabeth
A. Riley, who has been quite ill.
Roger Silver, of Hartford County,
was caller at West Nottingham last
Sunday, Roger is former student
at the Academy.
Miss Mary Belle Glacken, of Balti-
more, spent the weekend with her
father, Harry L. Glacken, and her
brother Ernest.
Eli Coulson and family and Mrs.
R. F. Pierce, visited James Foote
and family, of Hockessin, DEL,
Sunday.
DR.. and Mrs. A. H. Hibshman en-
tertained some of the students of
West Nottingham Academy to dinner
Wednesday evening last week.
Guests at the home of Miss Bertha
NJ. Tyson, during the past week
were: Mr.. and Mrs. Sherwood Brum-
field, David Price and family, Mrs.
Ralph Wilson, Miss Mary Hams,
Mrs. John P. Wilson, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ernest Cullen, Mr.. and Mrs. Marion
Rose and son Francis.
Misses Mary and Jessie Campbell,
Port Deposit, visited Mr.. and Mrs.
James Aiken.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. L. Wiley enter
tined Mr.. and Mrs. H. o Lynch, on
Sunday.
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block operator on September %, 1921
He retired after a years and six
months service.
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MRS. JENNIE TAYLOR

Licensed Funeral Director
Gentleman Embalmer Lie.
ensed for Maryland and Penn
sylvan1a.
Dignified service given all
calls. night or day
Cor. N. Queen 4 Walnut SITS.
Prone 1872 Rising Sun. Nd
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TRUSTEES SALE
PROPERTY

virtue of
District Maryland
Roofing
described
The Morocto Roofing Rondsv Cecil
or
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TERMS OF SALE:

w. ID. EWING, AuctiOneer.
EUGENE RACINE, Clerk.