Crawfordsville Weekly Journal, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 26 December 1874 — Page 1
VOL. XXVJl'.-XO. :y.
^aturdiii) (fuming Journal
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llu.i.Y HAKI'.MAS
in C'hicauo.-
^KN A To 11 HAI'.NF.Y visited t) luring the first of the week*.
FitKi.) HKUSTIS had presented liitn Uiristnias turkey weighing 22 pounds.
"•*!Ken the Christian church has been repaired it presents a very neat appearance.
Mas. HORACE KMMMNHKI presented her with an elesant eaki ket yesterday.
Tits store of 1. D. lJyson, at Darlington, was entered by biirjrlars las Tuesday ni«'ht an 1 S55f{al.stracted.
A N'EW employe ot the gas works asked Supt. Bardwell the other day if he eouldn''. burn gasi'i his lantern.
J. \V. Tinrr, tins champion hog i.nyer at Darlington, will furnish the .loi x.\i. some statistics next week".
THE pori: house closed up their hlisi iiess for the season o:i l'riday of last, week. Tliey report about hoi ic'lled.
:A KII:tt of pork merciiant.i, Smart & Satisfaction, ot Mattoou, III., were in ihe city this week, and did a v«rv satisaetrtty 'tinwi
IIoNEsry, piiriiy and mutual regard tor tilt* rights ol ail are rising to a preinium.^iud in the ring of their metal lies hope for the Nation.
—Col. Ciirriif/lnn.
.JONATHAN* Fuuirs, ol Ripley township, who had a vest burned the other evening wiih $100 in the pocket, thinks it was the worst, investment he ever made, v'?
A SI I IIKS'T addressed a young lady at the masquerade. "You can't fool me, darling," but when he unmasked lie wa.s the worst fooicd vountr man in the
THK sidewalk.-., on tlie north side of Market, from Went to High streets, are being laid dnwi rapidly, and in a short iimo residents in thill part of the city can go dry shod.
]''KKI) Titi'KN'm'UY, a traveling man from New York, stopped with YanSiekle over Christmas and displayed a beautiful stock of jewelry. Van made :i good many sales for him.
A. F. RAMSEY has tound two pocket hooks during the lust two weeks, which iJic owners cm have by calling at his vt.ore and describing them. They each contain small amount-
'\UV. IVIVS desiring to observe Christmas?. tile lir-t edition of the Joi-I'.N A I. WHS printed on Thursday instead of Friday. The iMiiHoqiienci' is that -svvciai county let tors failed appear.
ENOCH R. SMITH lias been appointed administrator of the estate of Harmon N. Lee, deceased. A sale of the per.-onnl property of the deceased will be made on Monday, .Inn. 18, at his la to residence.
Hi i.l. Wo it K, of Way netow ii, has sold his sioek of drugs to T. C. (ireen and IS1. -«. Miller. The new firm will continue '.lie drug business at the old stand, whiie Air. Work will establish a collecting agency.—Heview.
THE painting in Orubuiin's new building has just been completed by that pioneer painter, Winton, and his two sons. The work, from garret to ground floor, is a marvel of beauty, and a standing advertisement for Winton Jt Sous.
A PARTNERSHIP has been entered into by Win. McGi 11 is, Dick Hatinoii :iud Win. McChiin, in which each has an equal interest iu the saloon on Main street, (he brewery and a race track which is to be made on property owned by McCluiii.ncarSpcrry'a mill.
The tmijHTiincf* meet ter church lust venitiir, :il
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COL. CAKHINOTON iecttued A VVavnc one night this week.
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HKVKISAL yomm ladies visited the lam sciiterday, for the purpose of enjoying the tine skating.
.Jons BIINXKI. came homo from Lo^ansport Thursday morning to eat his 'Christmas turkey.
THE Emerald IJenetieia! Society give a •sirand hall at McClelland Hall next T'liursday cveidnu'.
TOY dealers report increased sal en the past week over those of the corresponding week layt year.
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in sinking and the rcmainut:,' „t the /'ll
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of people was seen going out to inter-
hack from th« spot. g„Vft blood curdling
bofmlers Mescr.pf.ons of it. ^Kamsay was
riHlu'!tt!J
led leaked out. It was notiiinjj some, old clothing stufi'ed lor tiesion,-'
dubursed abi ut ?-Il,000 during its trip along the line this week. When ai
WHITE & ({OLDEN* produced on Christinas night at Mu'JIellaud Hall the classical, military and 'thrilling drama entitled the French Spy. In this play Hella Golden took three distinct, characters, and during the evening danced a wild Arab dance and engage1! iu a terririi-. broadsword combat. Mr. F. G. White played the role of Tony, in which character lie is unexcelled. To-night, Nick the Woods will be played with a powerful cast.
A A HON* AUKLEY, Superintendent ol bridges oil the FH. A W., was made the happy recipient of a watch and chain on Christmas morning from the following list of appreciative friends.
A. M. Morrow, C. A. Littell, Wm. Dunn. H. C. Feigler, G. L. Markley, and J. H. Mark lev. Tho oeca.-ion was interspersed with speeches and congratulations, and spoke well for the estimation in wHch Mr. Markley is held, both as a gentleman and a friend.
WE acknowledge the receipt of complimentary to attend a banquet lo be given by the citizen* of Rartholemew county on the 29tii in honor ol the cpmuletion of the new Court House at Co luinbus. Messrs. McCormack & Sweeney, the contractors of our Court House, are on the committee on invitations. In two or three years the citizens of Mont. gomery will rejoice over a .similar event.
LAST night .Fake H. Keller, a notoriously bad character, rode into Alamo
HAKVEY iI A it ui.'sox and three of his sons. Hub, Tom and .lake, were iu the city to-dav. The first is a successful lawyer at Lebanon the second is pub-li-hing the
Pioneer
:it I ii- Till- proposition of the lu gh Miiall eiilien hall 1,. ^iveii, tlx
hi(,0\ I) I4j I 1 1 1 N« '',t M'( ',ut r.H dI tin iiiiig, litvc-r mut:iir the hidiu. and if ihe ten- Mends of ail our play goers who attend ..." ..... •=.-
UU il ,U inS ildc
and Jolm-nii occupied ,mn of ihe time Ilit Christina* tree at the M. I-.. !un-
lo IK- Legislature. Mrs. Coolev reports! the ^IIA. .!. leetatioi! of the little having circulated the .Second ward peti-
lion and ton nil hat two persons who re- I Tin-' fiiM-d to -igii tiie riune out of about SO solicited.
liv
in nuiui wood-, and f..r hour a stream j.-RAN). sk\vT\- .,^,1 \v""P'' "cuni-'i
at the same place:
and the third is a prosperous farmer of Champaign county, Illinois. They came home to attend a family re union.
H. H. WADE will lecture at the Soap Factory school house, two and a half miles north of the city, on Tuesday, December 29, in favor of Good Teroplary and total abstinence. Wednesday evening he lectures at West Point school house, five miles south of ihe city, .onthe same subject.
.TO.M KELLY* bought a turkey on Christmas which had its legs lucked in'behind and was to all outside appearances a well dressed fowl. Afterwards it was found that the lady who had brought it to miyket had neglected to takeout the entrails.
FIRE crackers came near reducing the L, B. & W. depot on Plum street to ashes yesterday. A good sized hole was burned in the roof before the llames were extinguished. It was done, however, without calling out the lire boys.
Mirss MAOC.IE PURVIANCE, who is in attendance at the Iudiana Asbury University, is:a homi* spending the holidays.
I A W S I I N S A A E
nij!is hav( scl jlih
view tne corpse, and the people couun- m.x vi I k-, *l\-n u. We ack I
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Fr i: kni in lh
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di esses worn incuts with
iristinas- tree at the M. R. Sun
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day school ai h'.rlingtoii, erected on Chriss mas eve, \va- a evHiy repcch Marv eifi* were ilistrih-
evening Wits t» IT*|»OIW front cir- j•"* »m«ma e\ e, \vsi- a (iccMrtl in ciilai^r-. of hi pi-iition In lie
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many 'he larjo
uin.-a lias received the noehuoks. papers mid itailips fur
li' organize a Coroner's jury ..^.^.^1 1 tormcr similar occasions. Some of the and hold an inquest, but before lie could WAYXK Lown.-!iip ooa-ts ol liavimr me I characters represented were exceedingly comply, the sell that had been jierpetra- b-st corps ol teachers in me county. ludicrous, while there were not. a few but I heir daily average wages are $2.10 5 0 really excellent costumes. Many visitocea- per day. Uniii within the lasi two years ors from Indian ip.ilis, LaFayette and
it has he-Mi below all others.
WILLRUEWEP. w*as quiie ill last night, and ihi morning was removed Irom his lod iu.s in ESMOU'R building to the resi-
Gosport some one discovered that the denceot Alfred Dickey. We hear this coupling pin between the pay car and morning that lie i-bettei. ihe engine had been pulled out, but as! there was a strong chain with a conibi-
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nation lock securing them in addition '"fcafter devote eohinin or so of each to the piii the evident intent of a robbery was foiled. The road doesn't owe a dollar in the world and Fred Huesiis is naturally proud of the la t.
EI.UAH ZVCIIAP.Y and Win. Baldwin this inoroim had a quarrel over a $4.o0 (trade. Rddwin struck Zachary a dill whereupon the latter complained to the authorities.
Miss At.ICE TALBOT returned home i'roni a four mouths visit to Kentucky last Monday tweni«i accompanied by her sisier, Mrs. .Milton K. Wheat, ol Paris, Ky.
LYE Creek Cringe
So.
(515 donate^
$5 out of their treasury, and $10 WHS collected in church last Sunday, which a.Mounts were sent to tho Western sufferers.
THAT ipf)5 suit that Jim Stubbing is getiiug at Mitcfiell's is to be worn not many days hence in celebrating an imortan t, and not .altogether., uninteresting event.
GEN. LEW WALLACE leaves this week for Boston, where he delivers his lecture on ''.Mexico and the Mexicans" at Miiaic Hall on the evening of the. 5th of January.
A COLLECTION* was taken up in the Methodist church last Sunday, amounting $130, to liquidate a debt of §200 incurred lor fuel and gas pipes.
THE Juniors delivered iheir orations to good houses on Monday and Tuesday eveniims, notwithstanding the theater and the ma.»querade.
among some boys that, were shootin» by the ringing of all the village bells and lire crackers, got o'fhis, horse and hit one of them two or three times with a sling shot or billy, and cut his head badly. Before a warrant was issued Keller cut stick for Jackson township, Fountain comity, from whence he hails.
CHIHSTMAS was ushered in at Alamo
firing the anviI and the usual amount of Chinese lire works.
COL. U. S. LANE and wife will leave in a tew days tor Florida, where ev expect to spend the roughest of the Winter weather.
W. C, GERARD, advertising editor of
the Indiana
Farmer,
Wednesday and went to the country to
hunt quails.
DAVIP ENOCH'S Grange has voted $20 to the Nebraska sufferers. A good example (of other Granges of the county to follow.
NONE of the Indianapolis reporters can decipher the names of Crawfordsville men who stop at the hotels in that city.
PROSECUTOR E. C. Snyder spends the holidays at his father's, at Alpha, Ohio. He left on Thursday morning.
thiit a 1*H': Susan Denin Company played to small houses at Eltzroth Hall the first three evenings of the week, but made
IWu i, tleiiieu cons i!t their wishes md inclina -j cd. On Monday evening was presented
wore una in appear MI auoui.t of tinny, one may looked for short]v. "Lost and Won" to the best house of
I -I-,... J-& th- week. In this play Susan Denin be-
camo a univewul favorR a uion
f»' which sho retained with ea»3 in the two
succeeding night* in which were presented succossivelv "Elizabeth, Qtieen of lMiiiiand," and '".Man and Wife." iler support was better than that of most companies tlmt visit Orawfordttville.
I lie itoiupany was cucceeJed on Thtirday
the collection ol .-.: ii from newspaper I White & Golden Troupe,
^i:i rr. a seiinalion was created yesttr-1 P"*»l-!«ers and news aaeuts. under the "P^'ied at Mcl-h Hand Hall, day muriiinjr by the r.j.,.,1. that a dead »«,w r.^«i»it.jr prepayment. The! Tiik MASCiuViunK.-The^squerade man had been f.mnd, and was still lyin-,
!"to il!. :t Jan. 1. hall at McUllelland Hall last Tuesday
ev
the new college paper, will
issue to city locals. The next number will be isMied on Saturday ot the first week ol the term.
fiiing was the most creditable affair
of the kind ever seen in Crawfordsvillc.
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THE GAS WORKS.—During, tho nest week or two an additional mile of mains will be laid by the gas company, when the works^, if uot sold to private parties now negotiating for them, will be offered to a stock company composed of our owu citizens. The works are now in full operation and have given universal satisfaction, and the company wilt turn them over to our citizens with a good deal of pride, if they wislj io obtain control over them. The price at which ihey will be offered, it is claimed, will enable the stockholders to realize a payiiig dividend Irom I he be^innimr.
CAPT. JAMES SELLERS, who lived four and a half miles ea*t ol the city, died last Thursday morning alter a brief illness. aged 80 years. Capt. Sellers has been a citizen of this county about fifty years and lias filled several positions'of imp.irt.uii public trusts. He was a high uiiiide t, public spirited citizen and wielded a large influence iu the community. One by one our old pioneers are passing away:
FRANK COON, hue of Hie Keller House, has leased the St. Charles Hotel at Attica and will assume the duties ot landlord at that place next Monday. Frank became very popular among the patron* ol the Keller House during his stay here, and will doubtless make the St. Charles a good stopping place..
M. B. MOKDY has sold his farm ol 592 acres near Boston Store to B. D. Snielser, of Rushville, for §18.500, possession to be given iu January. Mr. Moudy lias ad-
was iu town oil vertised a sale of his personal property
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AMONC the Indianapolis visitors at. QUARTERLY meeting at the Methodthe masquerade were Mrs. C. S. Hilde-1 ist church will take place next Saturday brand and Mrs. Lida Tallinn.
Miss FANNY SLOAN is at home from Glcndale enjoying ihe holidays among the boys and girls.
REV. V. Q. IRWIN, ol Indianapolis, spent Christmas looking alter his flock in this city. v,
WATSON BECK,', of Greencastle, is spending tho holidays among friends in this city.
THE "Week of Prayer" begins Monday. January -1. .•
the 12th of January^He expects to
remain iu this county lor the present.
WALTER SKIS, of the posioliicegallerv. has completed and placet) oil exhibition at the postollice a large card of business advertisements which is attracting considerable attention. ,4c bus our thanks for remembering the JOURNAL.
JOHN A. GRIKKIS, who has been veiling in Virginia during the last three munths, returned home Thursday morning. He reports the Old Dominion as but little changed from what it was when he was a iy.
and Sunday, Elder Wm. Graham presid ing. The first services will be held at 2 o'clock Saturday alternoon.
Miss ADA COLEMAN*, of LaFayette, is spending the holidays with her friend Miss Eva May in this city.
FRED LORENZ, of the Indianapolis Publishing House, takes his Christmas at Crawfordsville.
W. H. RAYMOND, the furniture dealer, is the happy mau this time. It is a boy, December 21. 1.
2(5,
parti.-.i p.iti :i was quite as
iaruea.* usual, and there was a much
eulcr f(Mlumej
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than on
other places were in attendance. The ball netted about $70, which will be expended for wood, clothing and provisions for trie poor. The Olios furnished the music.
MARKET REPOUT.—The following prices for grain, provisions and produce are furnished by W. M. Darter: Wheat, red 'JO to 95. Alabama Do to 08, choice white $L corn iu good demand at 55 oats 45 to47 flour, job lots $4.80 to $5 retailing $5.50 to $G hay $18 potatoes (55 to 75 on the street retailing 90 chickens, dressed $2.25 live not-salable turkeys 8 cents a pound beans $1.25 to $2 onions SI 25 to $1.40 turnips 40 apples 80 to $1 25 butter 20 to 2G eifgs 22 lard 14 coti'ee 25 to 28 tea 75 to SI.50 suirar 104 to 12J salt $2.25 for lake feathers 45 for prime.
MCCLITKE & l**itY GAVE their employes an orster supper last niebt in the basement of their store.
HARVEY WISHAKD, of the Petersburg (Pike county) f're.ii, is in the city for the holidays.
THK inorniiif paper busini!ss is ii nuisance as the trains now run on the T., R. & W. road.
IT takes an average of $2 2,» each day to uav the teachers of Sugar Creek township.
KKV. J. H. METKER will preach at tinFirst Presbyterian church to-morrow.
THE Center church festival has been postponed.
THE wife of liev. L. C. Ruckles is seriously ill. Vv-i'
AMONG THE SCHOOLS.
Official Visits of ilic Comity tendon! in Nuxar Creek Township. This township is situated in the northeastern part of the county. The surface of the country is tolerably level and the soil exceedingly fertile. In former times, however, it was thought to be of very little value for farming purposes, being considered too wet. The soil for the moat part consists of black loam and when well drained is very productive. The timber is generally small, and poles are in common use for fire wood. Good rail timber is scarce, and on some farms hedges are beiug cultivated. This region i9 drained by the well known stream, Potato creek. The farms in general are well^improved and iu a high 'state of cultivation. Many costly ana beautiful farm houses add much to the appearance of the surrounding country. This township is peculiarly located in one mpect, having no city, town or village within its limits. It i» the residence of Dome of
Montgomery county's best citizens But without dwelling upon these things I desire to notice briefly the educational advantages presented.
The township is divided for school purposes into eight districts, each of which is supplied with a goo I substantial school building, and located on a healthy and attractive site, and on public roads, thereby making tliera easy of access. The yards are well fenced, set in grass and tolerably well shaded. A few of the houses arc supplied with the improved desk, a majority are well supplied with maps, chairs aiid globes. The blackboards, with one or two exceptions, are in a very good state of repairs.
I herewith submit a brief review of ,the schools in the order in which they ere visited.
SCHOOL NO. 7, MR«. HAN. CHOSE. This is an unusually large school, having an enrollment of 52 pupils, of whom 46 were present. Order and discipline very good considering the crowded stale of the room. C'la-^es are very well instructed and seem to bo milking fine progress. The history and advance urammtr cla»ses deserve spccial notice, iuasinuch as these recitations were more than usually interesting.
NO. 2, A. II. CONRAD.
Enrolled 24 present 18. The school seemed to be under very good control and the recitations showed fair preparation on the part of the pupils. The school room was neat and clean and the lurniture well preserved. no. 5, J. L. WILSON.
The attendance was rather small for so largp an enrollment. It will require the united efl' rts of both teacher and patrons to improve in this particular. The pupils seemed to be studious and orderly. The recitations indicated fair progress. Not quite enoush lite and enthusiasm in the reading classes. Pupils should be taught to read sufficiently loud to he understood anywhere in the room. House neat and clcan the school furniture well preserved.
NO.
3,
JENNIE PERKINS.
This is the largest school in the township, having an enrollment of G3, of whom 4-1 were present. Government and discipline fair. Promptness and en ergy should characterize every recitation. The pupils seemed to realize the lact that the condition of success is work. The teaclier is laboring verv hard to advance the school and doubtless de serves the full confidence of both pupils and patrons.
NO. 4, GEORGIA JnaSMS. Enrolled 33, present 19. A majority of the recitations heard were cre^itsble. The c'ass iu decimals needs special instruction in regard to pointing numbers. The pupils, so far as we observed, were studious and obedient.
NO. 1, AONES OROVES.
Enrolled 47 present 42. Order and discipline fair. The teacher seemed to command the entire confidence and respect of every pupil and consequently has very little difficulty in government. The plan of recitation should be varied to a greater extent, in order to make t.iem mere interfsting. Pupils should be taught to speak with force sufficient to be distinctly heard.
NO. F, F. W. POWERS.
VT
This school is above the average, having an enrollment of 54, of whom 41 were present. School under very good control. Many of the classes seem to be making rapid pro'.-ress. 'The advance class in arithmetic did 'exceedihgly"well. There were too many classes in history and the method of recitation in that brauch could perhaps be improved.
NO. 8, OLLIE JQHNSONJ.'^
ol. ill .Enrollment 44 present 80. School
$2 PER AJSnSTUM.
very quiet and orderly. Little fellows are taught, to print with very good success. Besides they are kept cmploved, which is very essential. Miss Ollie is inclined to-prompt her pupils too much. Such a met od is calculated to make them dependent rather than self-reliant. It is not always besi to aid the pupil the moment bo meets with a difficulty. Teach him to work and think for himself.
GENERAL REMARKS.
The new text books have been introduced only in part. In a few schools there is great necessity for a change, especially in geography and history."
The subject of reading in. a few schools deserves special attention. The house shoujd be kept sufficiently warm so that it will not be necessary for the pupils to crowd around the stove or make frequent changes from tbeir usual seats in order to warm.
It is not best to permit pupils who are not in the class to ask the teacher questions during recitation. A specified time is net- apart for each recitation and should he devoted exclusively to it.
Promptitude should be cultivated as well at the recitation bench as in attendance.
The secret of school government is to keep the time of each and every pupil employed M. E CLODKKLTER.
Countv Sur erintendent.
To WIMMIX It illay Cwusnrn. All persons owing us are requested to call before Dec. 25 and settle, as all accounts must be settled then.
CAMPBELL
&
TINSLKY.
(Slace i'lctwqss.
Cadwalladcr, the Indianapolis artist, makes a specialty of the fashionable and popular glace pictures. If you see them you will be sure to have some. 50w4
DiNoferaA
On Pike street, the place to get the twa, coftee and other nice family groceries, fresh and clean, at satisfactory prices. Call and see at Benefiel'a.
The lady or gentleman who will buy from us the largest bill of itoods between this and the 10th of January, 1875, shall have a nice, handsome present. One that they will appreciate. Cut this out and put it in your pipe and smoke it at Robb & Marhorney's.
If you-want to buy a: nice- overcoat at cost, oall and see Jake Joel at the New Oak Hall Clothing HON**. 51-2
Try Hus H'us. Sold by Mofiett & Booe.
SKATES, and SLEIGH# beila all kind* it'damiraeif Tiiiialejr'ai5
You can buy better hand made boots of Ilji Cadwailoder than any place in Crawfordsville.
Great clearance sale of overcoats- tad other Winter goods at Jake Joel's New Oak Hall Clothing House. 51w2
'Ihe best assortment of gold and silver watches in the State at M. O. Klein's.
Christmas! Christmas!:!: Yes, Chiistmas is coming and if you will call at W. H. Raymond's yoi» wilhsee one of the best assortments of camp• chntir rockers, willow rockers, braekets aad various other handsome goods- fotr Christmas presents. Exceedingly cheap for cash. 5Iw3.
VanSickle's toys most 'Ae closed out these holidays. Don't fcoget you can get them cheap, for they are quitting the buisness.
The richest display in the cityKein's show window.
-M. C.
The splendid holiday goods at Campbell & Hartcr'e wore gobbled up so rapidly that they found it necessary to go after another supply forNew Year's. CalL and see them.
Any quantity of the- best of goods to exchange at the most reasonable rates for money at Curtis & Bro.'s.
Catarrh is rapidly cured by Dr. Defection's infallible cure. Catarrh of the head it allowed to run on soon assumes a malignancy equaled only by the cancef. 52 3
You can buy auything iu the notion line of Ira Cadwaliader & Co. cheap.
French repp writing paper. The prettiest ever made at Dickey & Brewer's.
Use Doctor Detchon's infallible cui» for catarrh.
Skates, sleigh bells and boys' sleds at S. H. Gregg & Son's. 50-wS
Take advantage of the low prices of furs which are offered at great bargains to close out stock at Campbell & Harter's.
Fresh oysters chcap at Fry & Shean's. 51 w2
All persons knowing themselves indebted to the late Wm. P. .Watson are requested to settle their accounts and notes by the 1st of January, 1875. The. business .will be carried on uadjer 'the firm uamc'of Wataoo & yon.