Waverly News 1907-10-10

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VOL. 15
WAVERLY, OHIO, THURSDAY, OCTOBER io, 1907
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NO. «4
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BLOODY FIGHT
Occurs at Smith Hill and Combatants are Both Injured
HITS   STEPSON  WITH   STONE
And Henry Griffith Was Nearly
Beaten to Death By Boy
NO ARRESTS   HAVE YET  BEEN   MADE
In a Acre* encounter between Henry
tirtilltti and hi* ttepton, Herman Abbott
•1 rimllh BUI or. last Wednesday morning, both ot the combatants tuttalnetl In
Junr* thai may terminal* fatally.
Thought followed tn altercation in
. regard lo the building of » b»rn which
Abbott and a companion. George Look
**er« coQiirsicling lot Grlillth. Th* latter had 00m* to Waverly on Tuesday
aod upon hit return Wednotday morning
accused tb* men of "soldiering" during
hlt abrjcncw, ll It a*td. On* word brought
on another *nd GrltTllh setted a large
rock and Idled hi* stepson. Then
pouncing upon tho young man h* bit a
ltrg* portion ol an oar off. Dated by
the blow tbe younger man blindly struck
back at hi* assailant and mcct*d*d tn
tnattenng him. lie begged for mercy
and wa* helpless when houilttir* ceasesl.
Weak from ih* low of blood and tuf-
frrlng Intensely from hit wound Abbott
waa hatter.ed to Harden for medical
treatment while Griffith was conveyed
home. Smith Hill I* at practically totaled little hamlet In Western Pik- county and communication with citizen* of
thai neighborhood ii very difficult but
th* lalcti report MV* thai Griffith ll
lying at hi* horn* In a prccarlou* condition, a; mac* of cut* and bruit**, and hu
only ao «v*n chanc* to recover. Abbott
I* alto In a critical condition
Griffith I* a middle aged man aad hit
*tep ton it 33 year* of ag*. Th* former
wm shot by "Brother" Cooper at an
•lection held In Sunash towntlilp tevertl
year* ago'and wm  terloutly  wounded.
A* yet no arrest* have b*«n made;
pending the retultt of the men'* Injuries.
fkweol teacher* Strike
Tb* board of education of Svracute.
Melgg't county, hu reported to Slate
School Commissioner Jooe* thai th*
tttcher* employed th*re are oul on a
strike. Tha law rrqulret thai leather*
(hall be paid not leti than 110 a month,
but the board of education of Syracute
having made a maximum tchool levy of
12 mill*, three-fourth* of wbich 1* put In
the tuition fund, findi lltelf uukble lo
pay mor* than »23 a month.
■aitroeso fatalities lo SUte
Th* monthly report of the railroad fa-
talllle* tn Ohio, compiled by the railroad
commission, has b*eo Istued, and thowi
thai 103 persons were killed ia Ihtt ttato
during tb* month of September. Eight-
ly-elght wer* killed by ateam roadi and
13 bv the traction line*. Two of lb*
passenger* killed on th* electric roadt
■tuck I heir head* out of the wiodosrt and
w.ra fatally injured by ttriklng lei"
graph pole*.
watt Shoot This Alt tree—
Committeeman Florence Radar received a larg* number ot response* lo
the lovitationt tent out by the Waverly
Cun Club lo their annual thooilhliafternoon aad a large number oul of town
sporumen are expected lo be present.
Th* mewling will be held ai lb* ntw fair
ground*.
Dies art ******** ttoaoMal
Mr*. Emma Geygso, formerly ot Ihla
city, died In th* Athtnt Slate Hospital
Wednesday night. Her remains ware
t*k«a to htr old horn* at Ironton and
Jl?Ui« funeral wm h*ld at thai plaea Sat-
tirdtv. efiewat 70 yrtrt ot ag* and 1*
survived by seven  children.
*H*ee t'jtassttesttow
W. E. Allen »nd Carry Roberts, former Plk* eoontiana now located In Port*
mouth tucceataluliy p4*ted the examination (or cilv letter carrier* held tn th*
River City lut week. The Inter who la
a brother or Rural Carrier ArJen Roberta
of tht* city ttood Bfth In a class of
•(even.
Tie Maahea Hew*
Henry Votlker let a heavy railroad tie
tall upon hi* right hand, whll* loading
nt* Tuesday at the U. T. A I. depot.
Luckily ao boo** were broken but the
hand was badly mashed and Mr. Votlker
will b* com palled to any the .injured
member io a ating tor severs] a-*,*-*.
w**.«Tm!4 Obi Worried
At elivea o'clock Tuetdtr morning
William Wuecup, ol Peebles, -and Mif*
siarah Ilemthold of Wakefield, wer*
quietly married at tbe borne, ot R*v. J,
P, Mytr* of Porumouih. Tbe* wer* ac-
comptuiiad by the bride1* tnotb*r aod
went, lo Peebles "ber* they will rati.*
lh*lr horn*.
ROSS COUNTY SAL00NIST
Is Voted Out of Pour Places But
Still Perseveres
Prank Ueantt. the peripatetic ta*
loonlti of Rot* oounty, Is kept busy
moving about. A* toon u h* teltlet
down In on* plae* the people Lake step*
to induce him to move on. He eitab-
llthed himtelf In Balnbridg* and the
ylllag* promptly held a local option election and dried up.
Than Mettmer moved eultlde of the
corporation limit* and the whole of Pax-
ton townthlo went dry. He looked at
Ducktkln m a lec*'loo. but Uucktkin
wm to dry It wm dusty.
.Over ih- litis in thit county, in Perry
towntlilp seemed lo be a land of promise
where Ii* might cause * flow, not of milk
aod honey, but of less innocent Hn.ul.lt.
bul th* people of Perry ttole a mtrcli on
him and Ihe township went dry lu order
to keep him out.
He moved from Paaton over Into
Paint, and now that township hM gone
dry also. The election wu held on Monday, and resulted In the overwhelming
defeat of Ihe "weta." The total vote
WM30Q; wet, 84; thrown out m Irregular. 3; dry. 100.
Messmer threatens to put his place on
wheel* aud move over Into Twin, which
I* still open; bul tt Is understood thst a
movement for a local option election ison
fool thor*. Huntington and a tew more
are still left, but M a Paint lownthlf
man remarked, If Mr*«m-r k*ep* moving
about enough he will make allot licet*
county dry.
The Veolher
Waverly «reath»r at reported for la*t
weak by David Lorbach local IT. 8.
weather observer.
September JO—highest temperature,
01, lowest temperature SO, character of
dty, cloudy.
September 30—hlghett, 71. lowest, 43,
cloudy.
October I—highest. 74, lowest 44,
clear.
October 3—highest 83. lowest 44. eletr
October 3—hlghett i*8. lowe*t 53, rainfall. .03, cloudy.
Ustober 4—highest, 70, lowest .10. rainfall. .01. cloudy,
.  October   IV— highest 71,    lowest   40,
cloudy.
Mea Weote* waa Not ot Howie
Marshal Robintoo went to Wakefield
yetlerday to arrest a well known character of thit neighborhood, on a warrant
sworn out In 'Squire Gableman't court.
chirping hie* with a very terkmi offent*.
The man wm not at bom* and the
marshal wm unable lo locate him, bul
he left the warrant with Oonitabl* Grain
of LucaaviUe aod ao *rre»t win likely be
made in a short lime.
"Moote Crlsto" Please*
"Moulo Critto" m prrtented by William H. L*mle, sun~s""t *>v * tomnanv
of capable player*, wm enjoyed by a
large audience ai Emmllt'i opera house
Itu evening Thit it the tbow that the
theatr* going public hM been looking
forward to with pleMur* for tome Ume
.nd it wm fully up to expectation*.
"Monte Crit'-o." like other of the Fred
G Conrad attraction*, had been widely
adverllted tnd an unusually large number of  ool-of town people   wer* present.
arm Hove rtsoer Aa-wwtatea
William t.swson, an N. .v. W. employ*
vri is* bom* Ii in this city had * finger
a." badly muhed while st work at Columbus vasterdsy thst amputation will
be necessary. He wm holding a rival
and the hammer of a fellow employe
sllppxl and struck Lawson't finger He
came borne yesterday evening.
Seooo* Broke*
Ground wai broken for the racecourse
on tbe Oranvlll* Uibb«n* land o*ar lb*
Nt A W. depot thu week and the work
of constructing a half mil* track will be
pusherM :'rward rapidly. lohnCSchau-
teil is d...:*.lng th* work aod he has six
men wllh leamt tod *crap*r* undor hi*
tupervliion.
Ptis.klaM  rtoMMeetloe
Th* Pik* County Medical Society met
In regular monthly tension at the office
ol Dr. C. M. Moooey. Monday with nine
member* present - Dr. E. W. Tldd or
Stockdala wm scheduled to read a paper
but ha wm unable to attend and tb*
physicians spsnt the Um* In dltcuaslog
topic* of interest to ihe profestioo.
SPUNTER
George J. .Bock Jr.. tbe Coshocton
engineer wbo contracted with the county commissioner! to rebuild tbe abutment under the! Scioto river bring* ai
Gregg's Hill It h»r« this week making
arrangements to begin the work.
Mor* than 500,000 baa* and Lake
Erie* will b* distributed this weak tn
Ohio streams by Slate Gam* Warden
John C- Speak* and hi* assistants. They
will start on ihelr  trip next W*dn**d»y.
Rally Day service* war* observed at
lb* Waverly M. E. church on last gun-
day morning. New officer* wer* in-
nailed, pupil* wer* promoted and a special literary and musical prograra was
■aodcrtd.
From Tree Blasted Bv Utjhtntna
Penetrate** Beaver's Throat
FALLS   UPON SHARP   SLIVER
While Hastcnlna to Pick Up Vic
Um of Trusty Gun
INJURIES WILL NOT PROVE FATAL
Scarcely able to br***the and with an
ugly wound In hi* throat, John D*av«r,
a nineteen year old boy Is iving In a
critical condition at the horn* of his
parents at I.inn Hill, Jackson township
His Injuria* war* received is a peoullsr
manner while squirrel hunting Satutdty
afternoon.
Young Detver and his fsther were
hunting In th* wood* nrar their hombi*
home and ai the time ot ihe accident had
btgged but ono squirrel, In the top of *
gnarled old ir*e. which had been blasted
by the lightning, the keen eve* of the
hunter* perceived one of the Hoy animal*
and the boy fired. It It aim wm true and
Ih*squirrel came tumbling lo thegrouod.
Thinking thai th* game might b* ton
In ihe underbrush, the boy ran toward
the spot where ll wm teen to fall. In
hit haste he stumbled sod fell end a long
silver of woosi, which had stuck upright
in the ground whan tbelreo wMtpllnier-
ed by the lightning, penetrated hi*
throat. It colored jutt below the Adam's
Apple snd wm extracted with difficulty.
The boy wm gasping and choklog and
wm thought, to be tn a dying condition
wben picked up by his fsther. He
could not talk, but before the arrival of
a phytlcitn who was nattily aummoned
from thlt city, he had recovered bl*
speech snd wsi breathing easier
The physician's txamlnailon showed
tbat lusaily Ui* larynx had not been
pierced bv the wood although b'uistxl
considerably. Th* wound io tb* throat
wm treated aud barring complications
th* Injured youth   will  likely  recover.
Two dee* Shews a* treat Sawthtaa
A b***snd new fare* wilt be revealed at
th* Southern Theatre. Columbut. Moo-
day. Tuosday and Wednesday, October
14-lS-lOlh. It I* entitled "BrewaUr'i
Millions" and bring* forth with it a new
star in the person of Edward Abelaa,
the popular oommedlan wbo hM been
Identified with to many New York sue-
cetset. "Brawsur's Million*" I* a dramatisation of Georg* Barr MeCutcbeon'i
faoUstic story of lb* young American
•vstnpelled to tprad a million dollar*
within a year subect to atarlaln restrictions, tuch m not founding any m*morl-
alt or giving any mon*v away—In order
thst he may Inherit a fortune of seven
millions Th* situations arising from
thi* peculiar plight must be diverting lo
tsy tbe teut. The play had a run of
upwards ota year io New York *od during th* pstt summer at Ih* Colonial
Thektre. Chicago. Mr. Abel-* will be
supported by the original N*w York
catt aod th* production will be aeon
with ail lu wonderful acenle affect in
lact The great yacht acene and the
storm al sea. In the third act Is the moat
aensatlonsl effect *ver produced vipoti
the nag*.
The Great Southern Theatre. Columbus, will offer on Thursday, Friday aod
Saturday. October 17-18 10th . lb* well
known aod standard production of Wright
l.orimer't 'The Shepherd Kihg." Thi*
it atlrong btblcal drama founded upen
the tiory of David. Th* leading etisrac
ter Is interpreted by Carl Ecktlrom. who
many times essayed this pan when he
appeared in th* leading support of Mr.
Lorimer. Hi* ImpereooaUon* of tbe
role received much comtnend*.Uon and
"-.'* .-tur thu* tar hM received an ova-
ebfcg The drama itaelf is too well known
i" t.reii sny extended comments. Il it
admittedly one ol the most, powerful
plays that hM be*n brought out in recent lessons. Iu scenic investiture It
especially worthy or not*. It 1* on* of
ihe most richly mounted production* before the public. Tbe costuming 1* ac-
eHuo to history In every respect and in
thi* way alone- Ih* production Is educational. Tbe company I* a capable on*
In all respect* and ao adequate performance of this masurplaco Is assured.
EXCHANGE NOTES
Items of Interest Chronicled by
.  the Nclflhborjnt, Press
'' Hart GisMon, proprietor Of th* Olbtott
House. a'Jacktnn hotel, and wall known
over Souths ro Ohio, ,has lost hi* mind
anti haa been taken to th* Athens Hospital for licaimeru.
Th* butcher* of Chllli«*jMb* have re-
aolvad not io o|ien their sfibps at all on
Sundsy, and will not deliver any meal
after 0 p. m. Saturdays
A catlffi'd copy of resolution* for tub-
milting the tiuestlnn of the *;;etlon of a
town lull in Pat ion townthlp. Rot*
county le th* electors of that township
hu been riled with the Board of Deputy
Rial* Supervisor* of Election*. The coat
of lb* pr»t.«M«'d hall Is nol 10 exceed
$1*000
Of tucntv thouttnd three hundred
aodalxty eight dollsrs, which according
to the investigation of tbe Side Bureau
of Acooiiiillog In the office* of Highland
county, hsv* tern Illegally taken I rom
the oounty treatury, four thousand and
sixty-til dollsrthav* be*n placed bark
In tbetreMury.
A res! wild wolf It at large In ih*
lower ptrt of Iron ion and coatternalion
tnd fear relgnt among th* women tod
children of thit oortlon of the city.
John Wee*, who owns a farm in
Liberty township. Jackson oounty. It the
fatnerof twenty three children, 12 too*
and 11 daughters. He wu married the
llrsl Urns when he wm 20 years old. tnd
ha ia now 70 yesra old. These children
wero bora to him thus In flfly yesrs of
two wive 20 grew to maturity and
ten toot snd four aaughurs are ttlll
ally*.
Th* Jackson Iron and Steel Company
will shortly complete on* of tbe most
modern iron furnsce* In South' m Ohio.
Ro*eoe C. Morgan. • prominent young
man otoak Hill aod a noted athlete,
dtad at Cleveland Tuesday m the result
of an operation.
Free delivery hM been recommended
for Jackaon by Poatoffice Inspector Old-
field.
Brakeman I.. A. McCarthy, *». wm
crushed between two cuU of cut on the
Norfolk and Western, early Tuesdsy
morning, until his heart wm forced
from hit bodv and wm found hang
tog try an arUry st hit leg. Tha accident occurred at Columbus.
Eljner Wolf*, who is th* agent for th*
I). T. A I. railway at Batnbndge, wa*
In Chillicothe Tue*d»y enroute to Porumouih to cltitn bis brisl* nee Mis* Clara
Msloo*. a young lady to whom h* wm
married In Ashland, Ky., February 2nd
last.
Mr aad Mrs. E. P. Millar war* ealled
to Jackson Saturday to attend tha f ooersl
of Mrs Jacob MUlar, a *ltt*r-in-taw ot
the latter. Mrs. Miller wm formerly
Mis* Prances Swanaon and before hsr
asarrlag* frequently visited   In Waverly.
Miss Eva Barnes of 9priagt3*ld. Mlt-
souri. wa* the guest of b*r uoole. Mr. T
K. Barn** dvirtog the put we«k. Mist
Baro** formerlv ratided wllh her parenit
In Waverly, bar fatbtr. th* rat* William
Barn**, aoodoctina* a store here for *
number.of y*auj*».
SOCIAL   EVENTS
Th* Woman'* Cbrititan Temperaoce
t'oton mccu ibis syenlng at the bom*
of Mr*. Elmer Pandergrass.
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A club danca will be given ai R*d
Men's ball by a committee of young
men tomorrow evening.
OS*
The Harmonic*Circle, which is composed of th* youager member* of Miss
Higgles' music els** held iu first meeting of tils season st the home of Mar-
jorie Daan oo Moodsy evening. A fur
the regular class Isaaon in theory and tbe
hlatory ot music given by Miss Higgle*
a thort program was rendered by a few
ot ilia m*mb< i* and alio a pretty aoto
wu given by Louise St*bt*e, a «u**t of
the evening. Tne Circle will continue
to bold IU meetings the first Tuesday In
each month during lh* year.
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Tb* Mary-Martha society of the Pret-
byterian Church wm entertained at tb*
home of Mia* Sarah Littler on >*st*rdav
afternoon. A dainty lunch wm enjoyed
by the gueat* after an interesting basinets t***uoo.
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The Christian Endeavor Society ot toe
Presbyterian cb'irch was *iiicr*ain*d at
tbr plMsanl bom* of Rev. and Mrs. E.
A Millar of Kourib stret-i. Friday evening. After the butinaaa ot the session
hid been transacted tit* evening was
apeot very pleasantly with mualo aad
games aad refreshment* wer* torse J
Meeting* of ibis kind sre held monthly.
o    a    e
Mr*. Oeorge J. Schmiit enurislned
the l.tdlet'Aid Society of th* German
Evangalieal church lssi Wednesday.
After lh* bueinet* meet^g wa* over
light refr*»hm«nt* were twrvlfc by tbe
botte**' daughter* MistM Clara and
Kaiherln* Smith.
County Treasurer R- U. IngalU and
Deputy Henry Morgan sp*nt tome Um*
this w*ek going through file* and cleaning up generally ta ord«r to rnaJta mora
rooas ta th* tr«Murer's otSo*.
"King of Tramps." a Yaaka* Doodto
M.;»ical Comedy, hM bean ttttokad for
O-tober *rith. by Idanager i. K. Hoff*
man of Eatraiua opera hosia*.
Mr*. A, A. McGuir* ot PiiMburg,
PanMyitasisla, it tb* rite* of h*r af*t*r,
Mrs. R. a MoCtur*.
MONTHLY  REPORT
Of the State Department of Aflrt-
culture
Tb* towntlilp •ssessort' returns, to tb*
stat* agricultural department show
tbat the area a**ded to-wheat for th*
harvest or IfXr, wm 2,0ff;.41? acre*.
Tbe averag* yield per acre i* eitimaieJ
at 15 I buthats. aod the total production
for the slat* at 3t,90R,tfll both*!*, A
comparison of the abov* e»tlm*ie* with
the corresponding ones of l*J.t year show*
that while the area a*«d«d for 10*77 wm
31,1143 acre* tn *xc*u of 1000 ihe total
production !* 10,333,000 bushel* l«s*tli*n
in lOOQ, when the average product per
acre reached lh* record breaking point
of 20.9 buihrla. Wheal wu reported to
be in a very aatiifactory oooditlon al th*
beginning of spring, bat the very tin-
testonable weather during April s*verely
retsrdrd it* growth, th* estimated prospect declining 13 per cent, during the
month. Cold, wet weather continued
for more llirof' another month ao that on
July lit. the estimated prospect wa* 70
per cent., having gained only five points
ilnc* lh* May report. Through th*
eolire teason there exltted great irregularities lo tha condition of this crop In
dtlfereut section* of th* state, th* northwest counlfei teeming to tsiller mo*t
from unfavorable, weather Tbe quality
ot the grain It quite Mlttfaetory, being
estimated at** per cent, of an average
quality. The teedlng for when Ii pn>
gretttng oicely. though Ii is being retarded aomtwhat becauae of th* lata corn
harvest, aod for tb* »ame reason the
acreage will probably be let* than latl
year. Early town wheal It generally
reported at tuning satisfactorily- Of
thu crop of lyoti there remain* tn the
producers' bands 0 p*r cent.
Tbe total production of oata for tie
state, which is 31918,281 both*)*, ts
an «ven proporilon*lly greater decline
over latl yesr'i producttoo thsa that of
th* wheat crop, a* thlt estimate it IV
210.483 bushels leaa than tbe estimate
tor lQOrt. while ihe area *own3f* 1907 a*
**llm*l*d from Mtetsort' returns wm
1 450,310acres at compared with 1,*«,*,,■
434 acre* town ror bar veal of 1000. Tb*
average «*ilmated product per acre for
ihl* year is 22 0 bushels, jind for las'.
year it wm 33 0 buihelt. OaU tuffered
from tb* same detrimental weather oon-
dllioni that afT«cled wheat and lo addition there w*ro very general report* from
oorreapsndenla of great damage lo tb*
crop from blight or rust aod Insect peat*,
notably tevere ravage* by a small green
insect. It will bo noticed thai th* quality, reported at 78 per c*n*~ of an averag*
I* poor.
ft I* estimated from assessor'* return*
that 2.044,091 acre* were planted to corn
for 1907. but the prospect, which al
pretent I* eatimated at 74 per cent, compared wtth an average, i* not flattering,
due io unseasonable weather during th*
immediately following the planting Mason.
The average number of timet, for the
stale, that alfalfa field* wer* rat Is
estimated at 2.7, and lh* averag* number of tone produced, for the stat*, from
all cuttings, is estimated at 3.1
Potato prospects are reported at A3
per c«ot. of an average', very wel weather and blight in many localities conduced
to the low prospect.
Prospect for apples, reported at 23 per
cent of an averag*. Is very discourage-
ing.
Th* condition ot pastures is very
generally reported to be excellent, the
oooditlon compared with ao average
for tbe Hate being 93 per oent.
Masrsisol Mabco Ceo* Cote*
Officer Lou Robinson went to Chilli-
cothe Tuesday and arretted Wood
Thornton, a youth who had violated hit
parole from Mansfield. Thornton wte
Mat up from Oallia county for burglary
in lOOt and wm paroled two years laUr.
Sloe* Ihrn he bu been (laying with a
family living oo Cart Run, but receot-
I, went to Chllllcoth*. Learning tbat a
reward of t**3 bad b**n offered for hi*
return to Mansfield. Officer Robiotoo
lodged ih* boy in tbe county jail and
advised the official* at the (tat* intillu-
Hon iht; h* waa under arrest. They
will eoate after Thornton today.
Th* Epworih League Lyceum Courts:
area opened at th* M. E. church Thursday evening by tb* Clatter Trio, com-
ported of D. W. Boland. cornet playar.
Mr* D. W. Boland, reader and Mrs. Ida
V. Klnley, arw^raao »tng*r. Tbey war*
greeted by a large audi*ac* and the
course will likely be a money maker for
th* League.
Four applicant* for taachert' certtf.-
cat** were before th* County Board ot
School Examiner*. Saturday. Th* r»ai-d
r*-organl***J for tb* exumrag rant* Ivy
•IfOtlag W. A. Woodd**] m president
aad M. A. Brown, eitrk. Th* other examine* l* Earl Way. a toacaar ia Uw
Wa***riy public aehooTa.
Forms Bor*r, aoo of Mr. and Mr*.
vitefgt Boyer, I* »utt*nrag from aa al-
laek of lyphoid f*v*r. Stanley Se».U«r,
aooUtatfaret tofleret  ta  «s»v*5**cl*ig.
LARGE  SUM
Ordered Paid Bv County Boards
on Last Monday
WORK ON R0A0S AND BRIDGES
Is Paid For By  Commissioners
and Turnpike Directors
WHAT'S COWS AT Tltt: COURT HOUSt
itilts amounti-:,- lo fW713 06, pr*oba*jtT
the largest sutu ever orJered paid to a
single day, were allowed by lh* county
.boards ot eommltalonars aod turnpike
din-dors, Monday.
All of tha bills paid bv tli* turnpike
directors were for graveling and haul-
log, f I to 00 of lh* amount ottd by iht*
board was rvpendrd In District No 1.
over which F. II 8hy ha* "lupervtsjon.
ttcnx.'n InOeo. W. Etg**r's diairiet Na
J*n.l ll*m.&9 in Dtttrici Mb .1 under
the supervision of John R Clino. Many
ot the bills wer* for smsll amnun't and
the llilco*rer»«l five p*gc.» In th* turn-
plae director*' )otvat! and reaemoled
their annual report
Of id* bill* ordered paid Toy lb* com-
misioner*. fOOS.18 eam<< from (he coualy
food. friHl «g> from the state and improved road fund aod SiOT* *', {rom the
bridi* fund.
Tne annual reports ot ihe commissioner* and turnpike directors war* signed and Mine wer* ordered published la
the Waverly Ntw* and lite Waverly
thmaoett.
The Auditor wa* directed lo advertise
for bids for ibe making o( iHis at the
Morgan Fork brldg* aod at the washout at the Praiher lav**.
County Recorder P. It Whll* and
Sheriff Jotepb Donovan who had oot
made a statement to the county auditor,
showing tb* amount of their fee* and
aalaries, wb*a th* sum* received by
ether official* wm published Imi week,
have filed their report*.
Up to January Ut Ut* recorder bad
drawn »*W0 30 la f**a and had expanded
(30 for deputy birr- Siooe then h» hM
received a salary of I7rw.*j, making bl*
net fee* and talary VOlO.tX) for th* year
ending September J.
To* abirltT reported thai wh*o th*
talary law want Into effect be bad re-
calved fee* amounting to S313.37. 113.13
wm due aad unpaid thsn, AtOO wm re-
calved from th* oounty treasurer and
131.37 wm du* hi* predectasor. maklnaT .
lb* fee*, *M0.17. A deputy drew 833 ot
ihl* turn and the iheriff drew a salary of 1743 » which leaves IW7 13. tb*
net amount of  fees and talary.
An examiaatloo ot Uie. record* at the
Probate Judge's office slmwt tbat more,
marriage lioe.ru>** are iMued in Octobar
than any other month in the year, bat thu*
far tint month but one permit to wed
hM been granuad. It wa* secured by
Dantei R Bandy. 23, railroader. Omega
and Martha J.   Koulancl.   Ti.   Waverly.
lUtAtTT    TKjSJStraiUI
R. B   Fairlay   to   Plor*   A.   Oall.  8)
acre*; 11,00.
Wm. F. Barrttut to Lowrv  Rarktr,  88
acre*: fCIOO.
N*wton Od*lt to Wm. S Vasseay, S
motor. 8180
W D. Starkey to 8. W. Wilton. 1 village lot, 830.00
Charles F. Benrv to S. W. WlUoo 1
village lot: 8*«
John Botcher to Kama Cocp*. 411
acre*: 30.00.
PtSa Oa •«*• Wis**
News of th* death of William Coveorao
which occurred at tit. Lout*, waa received bv friend* in till* city. Thursday
Mr, Corcoran bad b**a suffering from
tub«rculo«i* for Ma* Um* and about six
weeks ago, wtth hi* *ast*t> M it*. Kaihinne
Oorrnran. went to Colorado Speingt.
hoping that his haalth might b* Improved. U* oootiaoed to fall, however,
and standi borne, n*»er to reach it.
Tbe body wm brooght to ChilitcoUt* aod
funeral atrvtc** coaductod by t4*v.
Father S*il*r, pastor of 8a, Mary** church
were beld Saturday morning, interment
wa* mad* at St. Margaret a cemetery.
Mr. Corcoran wm a aaan of middle ago
and unmarried. He wm highly respected and Ut* 0*w» of hi* derni** lccitasi
sincere sympathy aodgaauia*regret.
Begsaning at mldaigh*, October lith,
there will b-tore* busy tistpv in tb* ka-
cal post iMBe* aa wail aa m Ute {Mat o{~
Ac** all over the country. Aa otrke
baa baas i**u*»i by th* post offlo* 4*-
pavrtararat thatevwrv piece ot mail must
be ttooataa fn*** that uaae Io* a vonoa
ol a *ttt aad tht* cacaa* an tmtaesa*
amount of work ia aa office tb* atxa Osf
Waverly All alaeta ot mall so mtttor
what ciaas. will ha oounuai and an *vs>
ooita*. k»p» ot tte VBma&i ot tpou»*yr.