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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-11-01
SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
HONOR ROLL
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Pupils in Key West Senior High
School who have done above
average work during the instruc-
ton period. which ended October
81, are as follpws;y - /.
Honor point average 2.75, Mar
CART Bernals ago, Walter McCook.
Jessie Watkins: ESQ. Phyllis
Adams. Anita Berkowitz; 2.40,
Betty Henriquez; 2.25, Eugene
Lowe, Bonnie Mae Watkins; 2.20,
Gilbert Lord, Mario Napoles,
Susan Roberts; 200, Harry Ell
wood, Hollis Knowles, Edwin
Berkowitz, Ray Demeritt, George
Henriquez, Roland Keeton, Phillip
Orta, William Jackson, Louis
Divide, Elizabeth Roberts; 100,
Carmen McBeth, Ray Perez.
Nellie, Louise Russell, Betty Lew
in; It's, Edith Mae Sands, Rich
ard Chapman. Eugene Fahal, Wal
lace Mitchell. Ella Nicolai, Sam
Collins, Olga Camo. Florida Pin
der. LEO. Shirley Elbertson. Flos-
sic Key. Jack Einhorn, Barbara
Guerro: $50. Charles Mendoza,
Everett Pinder, Jack Weech.
Sylvia Henriquez, Sylvia Pinder,
vergie KEY, Garfield Levin. Ruth
Osterhoudt, Lille Mae Carey
Juanita Dongo. Harry knight,
Margaret White.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-11-01
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PUBLIC SCHOOL. NEWS

Day, Evelyn Sealey; 200, Louise
Collins, Geraldine Kennedy, Nor
ma Riggs, Ruth Baker, Amalia
Blanco, Billy Gates, Raymond
Divide, Walter Price, Jack Saw
yer. George Barber, Charles
Sands, Arthur Valladares. Edna
Hoff, Barbara Stansell; 100. Her
bert Betancourt, Raul Cuesta,
Laudelina Perez; LIS. Nellie
Tiff, Oscar Albury, Richard
Noyes, Bobby Sawyer, Roy Rog-
ers. Richa-@ Shelton, Yvonne
Stewart, Peter Perez, Charles
Wallace. Shirley Billiard, James
Singleton, Harry Robidere, Doro-
thy Johnson, Persis Larsen; $50,
Ruth Currie, Ellie Rae Gwynn,
Rose Del Pine, Bobby Gardner,
Fred johnson. Betty Pierce, VIII
ma Russell, Edward Nelson, Hen
ry Sawyer, Juanita Spencer, Ed
ward Strunk, Charles Perez, Mar
garet White, Eugene Berkowitz,
Mary Ramsey, Floyd Russell,
Everett Sweeting, Jennie Mae
Albury. Marion Shehan, Lavinia
Ricketts,, Bertram Gates Jewell
Fine, Emma Ayala. Frances Col
Inns Oscar Fabal. Lorraine Rus
sell, Eugene Sweeting.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-11-01
LEFT AT THE POST

When it comes to achieving self
earned social security the American peo-
pie leave the rest of the world at the post
The figures show. for example, that
there is about three times as much life in
surance in force in this country as in the
United Kingdom about thirty times as
much as in Japan. and about sixty times as
much as i'm Sweden.
These figures are important. not only
because they show what our citizens have
done TO guard against the exigencies of
the future, but because of the influence of
life Insurance on the nation as whole.
Life insurance is a great stabilizing force
and force that makes for progress and
prosperity in the long run.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-11-01
THE ISLAND CITY
Along the Waterfront

wide. The posts are 2x2s. AT
intervals, the cars are removed
from the water, left in the sun
to dry for several days and then
all the moss on the bottom and
sides Scraped- off. After this has
been completed, the pen" is
ready to hold the fisherman's
catch once more. In tying a car
to a dock care must be taken to
give enough slack to the ropes to
allow for rising and falling of the
tides.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-11-01
WHAT IS KEY WEST SELLING?

Every city has certain assets that are
demanded by certain types of individuals
and investors. When they find what they
want they usually remain in the COM
munity offering it. The concensus is that
Key Vests principal assets are unequaled
atmospheric conditions and an unmatched
atmosphere. These do not have to be sold.
to visitors. The combination of climate
and charm sell themselves, so that when
men and women seeking them come here
they often decide to stay.
When a business or commercial firm
decides to put a new product on the mar
ket the sales executives must first deter
mine whether the buying public would
want that product badly enough to buy it.
They make surveys and studies to find out
just what things the public looks for in
given product.
Key West is being offered as new
vacation and resort center. 1t is a new
product, for until recently the city was too
far off the beaten path to attract a heavy
visitor influx. Time has changed that.
Key West is attracting widespread atten-
ton and is going to be visited by thousands
this coming season. Among those thou
sands there will be many who will want to
remain here once they have sampled the
climate and the atmosphere.
The majority of those who decide to
remain will be businessmen who want to
retire and who want comfortable place
in Which to- live. Now, a businessman is
a. pretty cagey investor. He knows the
value Of a dollar and will not invest it un-
til he knows where it's going and when it's
coming back with little interest. In gen.
eral, such man wants to be assured of
three things:
l. That Key West is a growing, pro-
gressive community, so that his investment
will not depreciate through decline of pop
ulation and realty values.
2. That the home he proposes to
build will not depreciate in value through
the construction of Objectionable struc-
lures and businesses near his property.
8. That he will have peace and quiet
in his home.
There is every indication Key West
will grow, but it must grow progressively
and intelGgently. 1t should be the concern
of all our citizens to see that the city grows
according to well-ordered plan, to see
that residential areas are protected against
encroachments by honky-tonk enterprises
and to see that unnecessary noises are
minimized or entirely eliminated so that
home owners may enjoy the peace and
quiet they come here to seek.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-11-01
SAN CARLOS SCHOOL
HONOR ROLL

Following is the honor roll for
the present session of San Carlos
Institute Principal Benildes Re
mond wishes 10 call attention 70
the closing date for enrolment
Nov. IL:
Class A-Orlando Garcia. Edna
Machin. EvelIa BaSo. GeEalio Al
fouso. Eugenia Falcivar.
Class B-RoSa Watson. Ivan
Watson. Alice Garcia. Aleids
Spencer. Rose Alfonso.
English classes -Eugenia Fsld-
ivar. Edna Maehin. Hector Ma
chm, Alicia Garcia. Graciela
Sanchez, Gera1do Alfonso.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-11-01
THE FLORIDA KEYS. roman

tic haunt of pirates, wreckerS
and fishermen, have many beau
tiful winding waterways through
which yachts cruise. Close to
Key West there are a number
which visiting yachtSmen spend
much time at. First, there art
the Keys on the bayside. These
are reached through Calda chan
mel which is a continuation of the
Key West main channel running
northward through TO the Bay,
The Bay keys, by name, are first.
There a very pretty beach with
a winding blue channel greets the
voyaguer. Then along the Keys
farther on are found channels
breaking toward Key West but
which run a few hundred feet
and then come to dead end.
Here are where the party boats
go at night and get strikes of the
huge tarpon sliding through the
waters and feeding on the banks.
Farther up there are the Mud
Keys. Through these Keys run a
channel from 1920 feet in depth
with large Jewish and myriad
colored fish skulking under the
banks trimmed with mangroves
Many crawfish for bait are in
holes there also. Snipe Point
lony beach, is another beautiful
place. Graceful Great White
, herons, blue herons and chattery
kingfiShers flop in and out of the
mangrove branches. Now back
at Key West, let's go westward.
Boca Grande is but 20 miles from
the city. Bottom fishing on the
ocean side and barracuda. tarpon
and bottom fishing in the deep
blue channel on the Gulf side are
more than excellent in these virg-
in grounds. Across open water
about ten miles are the Mar
quesas, only coral atoh on the
Atlantic. Three channels. old
wrecks. beautiful long beaches
are within its boundaries. And
don't forget Boca Chica with its
three deep blue channels.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-11-01
JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
HONOR ROLL

Students Of the Junior High
School who have made better
than average grades during the
firSi period Of the new school
year follow
Honor point average 800, Eli
nor Larsen: ESQ. Gertrude Con
zalez: 240. julius Sapoles; as.
Donald Lowe, OTquldea Ber-
madeL. Wilma De Leach. Hello
Gomez. John Neff. Copeiyn Ram
say. Adnlfo Lopez. Catherine
Conner. Betty Kline. Henrietta
Carey, Eugene Rosam, I'D, jain
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-11-01
T ES T Y O. U r
KIN o L e ID G e
Can You answer seven Of these,
test questions? Turn 10
Page 4 for the answsrs


/. For what government agen-
cy do the initials USHA
stand?
2. Name the capital of Con-
necticut.
3. What causes rainhows?
4. With what sport is the name
Raymond Sonny Work
man associated?
5. What is heliotherapy?
6. What is a primary election?
Z. Where is the island of
Maui?
8. Who wrote Hard Times?
9. What is the correct pro-
nunciation of decadence?
10. What form does the pure
element radiu1n take?
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-11-01
IN Re SEC. 50

Editor, The Citizen:
AT the present time, when the
prospects for the construction of
a pipe line, to supply our long
standing want of water, is bright,
it seems appropriate to review a
few facts in connection there
with.
The cost of the pipe line, which
it is estimated to be over one
million dollafs will be covered in
two ways: first by an outright
grant of 60Rd and loan by the
REC. of 40R thereof.
The latter grant is the one with
which we are most concerned, for
it has to be repaid at some time,
and this can only be done through
taxes.
Sec. SO of the city charter pro-
vides among other things that
"aH property shall be assessed at
its full cash value"
1t is our belief that this is not
now being done, and the council
has from time to time lowered
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-11-01

ADDITIONS to the nickname
department, which began in a
previous issue of this column, are
given herewith. At some time in
ones life something one said, did
or acted stood out prominently
and from then on an abbreviated
phrase of that incident (nickname
to you) hcame attached to the
one behind the name. Key West
has boone noted for the nick
names of its natives. The selec-
ton this week includes: Bloody
Blood, Laughing Donkey, Your
Dog Can Stay, Picolo Pete and
Bar of Soap, Kermizer, Fried
Rice, Windy, Hurricane, Old Brass
and just plain Brass (colored),
Dew, Cigarette Willie, Gundy,
Scabby, Boiled Goat, Horned
Fish, Brine, Che-Che, Sack-a-
Hame, Monkey-on-Boca Chica,
Loggerhead, Water Pickle, Easy
Life, Mahond Soldier, Hollum
Bartum, Black Bottom, Blind
Shark, Monkey, No Killie the
Horse, No Killie the Fish, Dunn
pey, Kaiser, Pie, Couchie, Bow
Wow and Brr-Rat.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-11-01
America's 15O larrest

Americas $50 largest corporations
are not owned by few wealthy citizens,
as many suppose, but by 6.490, 900 holders
of preferred and common stock, the vast
majority of whom are small investors, in
TACT three-fourths of the shareholders have
fewer than 100 shares in which they have
invested their savings. You do not sock
the rich alone when you soak the corpora
tons,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-11-01
ASKS TO BE LOCKED UP

HAMMOND. Ind. - Stanley
Hajduk Of this city walked into
police headquarters and asked to
be locked up. explaining: My
wife acted mad at me and said /
ought to be in Jail. so here ] am "
Police accommodated, and locked
him up.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-11-01
THE REcEpTAcLEs in which

THE REcEPTACLES in which
fish are kept alive are known
fish are kept alive in the water
alongside Key West docks and
boats are known as fish cars.
Many visitors call them pens or
boxes, which are also quite APP
propriate names. These cars very
in size, both as to the kind of fish
they contain and as to the size
of the boat on which the fish are
caught, Fishermen in the small
15-foot sailboats use a car that is
four feet square. This is the
usual size for small fish. The
cars are constructed of Stats an
inch wide and q quarter of an
inch thick nailed to posts about
twice as thick as the Stats and
approximately as wide. Cars
built to keep Jewish alive are
CONSTRUCTED of boards an inch
thick and from four to six inches
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-11-01

= One reason why some men fail in
business is that they spend too much time
and thought on what their competitor is do
ing. They have a negative instead of a
positive program, which always results
diSaStrouSly.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-11-01

Willie Mack was arraigned yes
terday before Judge Hugh Gum,
charged with assault and battery
and was released on his own
recognizance for the next term
of criminal court.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-11-01

Unless you are impervious to knock
ing don't knock for knocking is retribu-
tive and comes back at you with renewed
force, like boomerang
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-11-01

A daughter was born this
morning to Mr.. and Mrs. E. L.
Bowers in their home at Hialeah,
according to kilograms received
by relatives in this city. The
father is the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Leo Bowers, corner of White and
Washington streets.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-11-01

Occasionally we have more joy added
to our life by meeting Key West man
who doesn't want US to roast somebody or
something in the paper.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-11-01

Courtesy is rarely the distinguishing
mark of a motorist but, give the drivers
time, and they may realize that it works.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-11-01

The real trouble with the younger
generation around Key West is that there
were not enough parents using a paddle
Is or 20 years ago.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-11-01

DID YOU KNOW that a jew
fish cooks the food it catches be-
fore it digests it? Local fisher
men claim they often catch a
Jew" which, after cleaning, re-
veal the presence of a crawfish
or fish that was cooked as well
as any you and | have eaten. This
is due, fishermen claim, to the
heat inside the Jewish and to the
TACT that the Jews" teeth are al
most nil. The food it catches en-
ters its stomach whole as the
Jewish swallows its food in a
sgulp. It is said that the Jewish
is the only inhabitant of sur
rounding waters that employs this
procedure. 1t is known that the
pelican and nan-o-war hawk,
both birds, however, swallow their
food in one piece and put it lin
the pot.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-11-01

Accidents in the home are close
second to traffic accidents. Be careful
wherever you are!
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-11-01

Correct this sentence: Small nations
of Europe have powerful allies who will
protect them from aggression"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-11-01

U. S. Destroyer Hatfield arriv-
ed at the naval station at 6 o'clock
last evening from Lake Charles,
La, and from this point will pro-
coed up the East Coast.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-11-01

The youngsters growing up in Key
West deserves the best thought of all adult
citizens. They are our responsibility.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-11-01

A scientist declares the human jaw.
will grow smaller and eventually disap-
pear. But not from want of exercise.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-11-01
IMPROVEMENTS FOR KEY WEST
ADVOCATED BY THE; CITIZEN

1. Water and Sewerage SIT an.v4ec
2 Comprehensive City Plan (Zoning).
3. Hotels and Apartments
4. Bathing Pavilion.
5. Airports-Land and Sea.
6. Consolidation of County and City
Governments.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-11-01

Expect no good from him who avenges
every slight, is Roman thought and ap-
plicable right here in Key West.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-11-01

A college is known by the football
team it keeps.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-11-01

Ferry Boat Florida Keys arriv-
ed in port yesterday afternoon in
command of Captain Veral Rob-
erts. The vessel came from No
Name Key to be placed in the
ways for repairs and special
work on the struts.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-11-01
KEY WEST IN DAYS GONE BY
happenings Here Just Ten Years Ago Today As Taken
From The Files OF The Citizen

The Cuban government will be
represented in the great motor
cade which will leave Washing
ton on November Is in celebra-
ton of the formal opening of the
Atlantic Coastal Highway from
Calais, Maine, to Key West, Fla.
Cuban Consul Jorge Ponce is in
receipt of a cablegram firm the
president of Cuba, instructing
him to participate for the Cuban
government. This will make two
cars at least and four persons
who will be in the motorcade
leaving Washington on the date
set, which announcements indi-
cate will be the most impressive
and extensive automobile parade
ever seen on any highway in the
world. Ross c. Sawyer, presi-
dent of city council, will repre-
sent the city in the big demon
stration and J. Otto Kirchheiner,
chairman of the county commits
sioners, will represent the coun-
ty. Frank H. Ladd, member of
the board of governors of the At
lantic Coastal Highway Associa-
ton, will go as chairman of the
Key West delegation.
Mayor Curry's order that po-
lice arrest every motorist driving
a car without a city license be-
comes effective today. However,
there were no arrests reported up
to 2 o'clock this afternoon. This
order will remain in force until
every car in the city is properly
equipped with the plates, said
the mayor. "A person who can
not raise $3.50 in 80 days has no
business owning an automobile.
Regardless of who or what they
are, the police have been ordered
to arrest them and II am going
to see that the orders are carried
out" the mayor concluded. This
is the first year that the license
system has been used in the city
and was inaugurated in lieu of
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-11-01

The reason silence is preferable to
speech is that in silence you do not hear
any noise.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-11-01

An exchange reports this sign dis
played by hairdresser: eve curl up
and dye for you."
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-11-01

AS rule the man who knows it all
isn't a great deal more popular than the
man who wants it all.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-11-01

Allan B, Cleare, Jr., and Judge
Frank o. Roberts were the prin-
cipal speakers at the Democratic
rally held at the county court
house last night under the aus
pices of the Young Mems Demo-
cratic Club of Key West. They
stressed pure democracy and
preached the Importance of vot-
ing for the party nominees all
the way through.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-11-01

the personal tax on Key West
owned automobiles.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-11-01
Some For Early Evening

-SOu9 GOA SoAAI -
The mellow sun has disappeared
Behind the Swallowed mountains,
And fluffy clouds of white
and pink
Are full as beautiful, think,
AS FLASHING, noonlit fountains
Besides which lovers soon will
join
In sweet nocturnal meeting
While cricket choirs. as like
as not,
= Win offer up from some dark
spot
Shrill overtures of greeting.
Roger Winship Stuart.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-11-01

Editorial comment: Quite a
number of people who have been
busy as bees at political work
this fall will have to worry along
for the next four years without
getting appointed to any political
office.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-11-01
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
PIRATES GOLD
Edited By
LILY LAWRENCE BOW

seeseeeessaaeaANsAasAesH
WILLAMETTE OF THE
FLUTE PLAYER B
Lyric-Eirst Prize
Flute tones rise from slim brown
hand,
Silvery sharp as the pointed
stars,
Night stands still at lads COM
mand:
Storm clouds gather over the
land,
Din low to meet the high
flung bars;
Flute tones. rise from slim
brown hand,
Tunes lash out in a flaming
band, So
Curved and keen as new
scimitars,-
Night stands still at a lads COM
mand;
Darkness presses the listening
sand,
Lighting flashes in fine
drawn scars,
Flute tones rise from slim brown
hand;
Tawney his hair and skin sum
tanned,
Lips more. red than Q ray
from Mars
Night stands still at a lads COM
mand;
Wild. his songs,--does Night UNI
derstand
Young dreams leaping like
jaguars?
Flute tones rise from a slim
brown hand,
Night stands still at a lads com
mand!
-Eunice Carter Smith.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-09-30
HUNTING ACCIDENT
|N'FRANkL|N FATAL
Gilbert Faulkner, "A, Killed
Accidently; Funeral Serv-
ices Thursday

Gilbert Faulkner, A, of Ingleside,
Franklin county, declared, a victim of
hunting accident, was buried yes
terday afternoon at 4 o'clock at New
Bethel Baptist church cemetery at
EPSON, following services at the
church.
Mr.. Faulkner left his home alone
Wednesday morning about O'clock
to go squirrel hunting, and his body
was found in the woods near his home
by Julius Ceilings. neighbor, and a
farm hand, William Long, about noon.
Coroner Bobbitt, Of Louisburg, view
ed the body, declaring it an acct
dental death.
Funeral services were in charge of
Rev. H. H. Barnette and Rev. John
Edwards. Mr.. Faulkner was a mem
Der of Corinth Baptist church, in
Franklin county, and was devoted
church worker. He was held in high
esteem by all of those who knew him.
The deceased is survived by his wife
Mrs. Mamie Ayscue Faulkner, and the
following children: Mrs. v. c. Rob
erson, Henderson; Elsie May, Melvin,
Helen, Nellie Gray, Dorothy Lou,
James and Edith Page, all of Frank
lin county. His parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. H. Faulkner, of Roanoke
Rapids, also survive. Two sisters,
Mrs. E. B. Britt, and Mrs. Lloyd Bart
ley both of Roanoke Rapids, survive.
There are three surviving brothers,
Nathan Faulkner, Pairs Store, Va;
William Faulkner, Henderson, and
j. B. Faulkner, Roanoke Rapids.
Pallbearers were announced AS
Nose Inscoe, H. A. Faulkner, T. w.
Edwards, Roy May, John Foster and
w. B. Hight. Flower bearers were
Mrs. L. F.. Edwards, Mrs. c.. T. Rob
erson, Mrs. j. K Foster, Misses An
ME Robertson and Alice Caudle.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-09-30
Court Opens
|Mo1lday,Witt
Big Docket
Three Homicide Cases.
on Calendar; Will Be
Followed by. Weeks
Civil Term

Vance Superior Court will open
here next Monday for a two weeks sit
ting, the first week for trial of Grim
inal cases and the, second for civil
matters.
The criminal docket is crowded. and
contains three homicide cases, in
Guiding one in which Clarence Bracy
and lobe Henderson, Negroes, are
charged with the Staying of William
Ham Richardson, prominent white
farmer, at his tobacco barn near
Townsville early this month. Defen-
dants in the other cases are also
Negroes.
Bracy confessed that he and Hen
derson slew Williamson, although
Henderson made complete denial
The civil calendar for the second
week contains no litigation of out
standing interest or Importance, it
was said.
Judge r.. Hunt Parker will preside
both weeks. The criminal docket will
be prosecuted by Solicitor E. r. Tyler.
A new grand jury will have to be
selected for criminal court. This is
the only term of superior court in this
county for the second half of 1888.
The entire first week is expected to
be consumed in the trial of criminal
cases.