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From time to time we have published letters and excerpts from letters received here and conveying the feelings and conditions affecting our former enemies of World War II. So far as I know this is the first letter we have had from an escaped German prisoner of war in this country. He has written the following letter, addressed from Klein-Niede- sheim Pfalz. Bobenlieimstras.se SS. French Zone.

Germany, to Fay Jones, of the sheriff's office. For a time the writer of the letter was held in the Kern county jail after his escape from a prisoner-of-war camp. The letter, in part, follows: Prisoner of War Even when I was still a prisoner in the U. S. A.

I sent several letters to you. Whether They reached you at all 1 do not know. Now I should like to call myself to your attention in case you do not remember me. My name is Rudibert Fruth, a former prisoner in the Bakersfield jail. I was detained because of escaping from the P.

O. W. camp as Roswell. N. M.

Do you remember the two fugitives? Peter Muller nnd me? While still in prison we thought of you often and with pleasure. I hereby offer you my heartfelt thanks for the kind reception and treatment which would 'appear to be taken for granted by a Christian person, but neverllu-less in that time of war affected us almost like a miracle. myself have been with iny beloved parents and my beloved sister for two years. For this may God be eternally praised that He let me see them while they were still healthy. Recurring Troubles ''My father shared their fate of the barbed wire and was himself a prisoner of war in the S.

A. Thank -God that is over, yet how I would like to be back in the S. A. if only to escape the ever- recurring troubles. Daily they increase.

The eternal struggle for bread and food is becoming worse us I have mentioned. As the only person able to care for a family like ours 1 hardly know the way out. My mother is ill. my father became a life cripple as a of the war. My sister is still at school ami so the troubles go on on.

Now it is no fuel and no protective clothing More Good People Dear Jim: rnfortunateiy I was not on duty the day you polled the staff on whom they considered "their most helpful news sources, people that are kind and considerate, intelligent, aud helpful." As a consequence, the names of many people with whom I have had daily business with for almost two years were not included in your excellent column. Since all of them perfectly fit your classification may I ask that you extend them my appreciations for their many past favors. First there is Roy Hubhard. veteran city building a of the old school whose courtesy and helpfulness is known to who meet him. Dick Leask.

manager of the Greater Bakersfield Commerce, is another person with whom I have daily business. He and bis entire staff are "tops" in nil respects, and that pleasant friendliness which you immediately sense; on entering the chamber building is evidence of their renl selves and not just "chamber of commerce Late Bob Evans Another person who most fitted ymir classification, and who recently passed away, Robert manager of the California Kmployment Office. Anyone who knew Bob loved him. A few other names, not all by flny means, arc Kelly Steelo, Dave Sohel. Horace V.

Graysou, Bill Harry Glore, Walter McC. Mil it land, Wally Mercer. Norn Arnisou. John Cornpton aud Oscar Greene. Others on my beat who fit your classification were mentioned in your well-received column of January and need not be mentioned iieain.

yours GEXE WARD. LOCAL SECTION BAKERSFIELD, CALIFORNIA, THURSDAY, JANUARY 8,1948 PAGES 11 TO 20 Four Men Jailed in Strike Vandal ism Badly Mangled Body Found on County Road Shaffer Woman Killed by Hit and Run Driver Union Members Facing Tree Cutting Charge Four men are held in the county jail today, charged with" malicious mischief in the destruction of 320 young plum trees on the strike-bound DiGiorgio Farms ilast October in a fight for 1 union recognition. The four are identified on complaints as Silas Curtis Ad- ams, James Marvin Kerr, 27: Richard Benjamin Kerr. 35, and Floyd Rowe. 20.

all of Arviu. They were arrested late Wednesday by sheriff's deputies on a Fifteenth Township Justice Court warrant I charging 10 counts each of malicious. 1 mischief. They each are being held in lieu of $15.000 jihil. Valued 4 $11.200 On December the plum trees, with a total value of were cut down in two orchards within two miles of the headquarters of i the huge fruit ranch.

Since the dis- I covery of the vandalism. Sheriff I John E. Loustalot and picked investigators have worked on the case that led to the arrest of the four strikers. Hank Hasiwar. western representative of the National Farm Labor Union, said the men are members of the organization.

Union officials are negotiating today to make bail for the release of the four charged with destruction of DiGiorgio trees, and Carl Devenney, owner of one bonding company here, stated this morning that he had been approached by union leaders to arrange bail for the accused strikers. Violence Flares The tree-cutting episode is at least, the second flareup of violence in the strike at DiGiorgio Farms RUINED TREES cut down 320 young plum trees on the DiGiorgio Farms, Arvin. on December 26, doing in-damage, according to DiGiorgio officials. Four Arvin men wore arrested by sheriff's deputies Wednesday and charged with malicious mischief in the episode. They are held on bail each in the Kern County Jail.

Wrestling Fans Donate $105.64 for Milk Ship Steve Strelich and local wrestling Officers nnd midshipmen of the fans sounded the gong launching the Good Will Milk Ship cruise here in the local effort to raise for the starving children of Greece, which was declared last October nnd sports fans two anonymous do- Italy and France "and collected did Tiutyat Iwo Jima and Okinawa. $305.64 from patrons of the athletic stadium on Wednesday evening. In addition to this gesture from training ship Golden Bear worked today to'carry out their ends of a 21-mile goodwill mission to Europe. The ship that will carry the milk is'the former U. S.

S. Mellena that i sections of the newly authorized Meeting Will Fix Cfoss-Country Highway Juncture Where.life California and Nevada The badly-mangled body of a woman, victim of a hit-and- run driver, was found early today 12 miles south of Old River on a county road just north of the Lakeview Cafe. The highway patrol identified the dead woman as Mrs. Aralie Gibson, 46, Peetes Camp, Shaf ter, an agriculture worker. The body was found by John M.

Swindle, Pumpkin Center, who lives in a trailer camp near the cafe. He notified the sheriff's office, and the highway patrol was. called to the scene. Swindle told the highway.patrol he was escorting his sister home when he stumbled upon the body on the shoulder of the road. The highway patrol office reported the woman apparently had been by a car traveling at a high rate of speed because more than six bones, as well as her head, had been crushed.

Police believe she was struck and hurled in front of the car since a tire mark was found on her clothing. The victim's husband, William Gibson, is believed to be living ini this area. She is also survived by a son, John, 1100 Norwalk Boulevard, Xorwalk, who lias been notified. The body is at the Flickinger- Dlgier Chapel. which has been manifested since by a picket line thrown around gates of the SOOO-acre holding.

Last week a truck driver for Di- Giorgio Farms was struck by rocks allegedly thrown by two members of the union picket line. They have been named in complaints as Nadine Hughes and Dock Reynolds. Both of the latter were released from Kern county ja.il upou $3000 bail each, furnished "by Mr. Deven- natious came in at S5 each. Sponsored by the Bakersfield Junior Chamber of Commerce, the local fund must be assembled by January 15 and donors were urged today to rally behind the cause.

One case of milk containing 4S tins can be purchased for and lessor "donations of funds will be equally acceptable. Goodwill Milk Ship Donations may.be sent addressed It has been renamed the Goldeu. Bear and it will carry 1200 or more tons of milk for the children. Classrooms Transferred Commodore Russel M. Thrig.

retired navy officey and superintendent of the academy, conceived the idea of enlarging the planned 14.000-mile training cruise into the mercy mission to Europe. Governor Warren endorsed it and agreed accompany the ship to Los Angeles. Maurice Sparling, state director of banks, is the food chairman. Bakers 7 Union Deadlock Goes to Conciliators Representatives of state and federal conciliation services will be president of the Cross Country here Friday to confer with local Cross Country Highway will join at the state line will be decided at i a two-state meeting of engineers, i supervisors and other officials on January 30, at Vegas, it was announced today bv Josh Clarke. Highway Both states have ordered the road sections into the state system and notified districts for their maintenance.

The meeting of the suite engineers, has been authorized by G. P. McCoy of the California high- ne.v. The cljlrge lodged against the io tlle Goodwill Milk Ship, in care any regular -f Com- rooms have into food storage space. prac- a uu loujjfii me pair was that of using an imple- i tbe Jmlior pr of ment in such a way as to cause bod Chester avenue.

It way- commission and by Nevada Outbound midshipmen won thave i higiiwily comm ss ion engineers. ly regular school work. Class- Attending ily harm. The driver of the DiGior- decided to collect cash for the milk io was treated ad dismissed wholesale prices instead after three stitches were taken'jn his upper lip. Complaints Issued Complaints naming the the uxmeu were issued Wednesday by Justice of the Peace O.

F. Parish with Deputy Sheriff M. C. McBryde as complaining witness. The complaints, drawn by District torucy Tom Scott, listed 10 separate counts each against the union mein- I hers.

Strikers' Eviction Upheld by Judge A decision rendered Wednesday afternoon by Judge Oral Parish, upheld the eviction notices served oir 1" families of strikers at Di- Giorgio Ranch last month. Wiley Don-is, acting attorney for the Kern county branch of the National Farm of accepting caois and tins which tical instruction -en route Europe, handling, the ship themselves under the guidance -of" instructors. would causg both transportation and I Formal classes will "be resumed on packing, difficulties for overseas the return trip. T-, fijJIp" shipment in the short tune, allocated. The plea to back the ship's goodwill shipments of milk comes from Governor Earl Warren tothe people of California.

Ed Feer, president of the Junior Chamber, urged civic and service clubs to back the project'and assist in supplying the local share in filling the ship to save children suffering from malnutrition. WASCO RECREATION PLAN ELECTION SET JAN; 27 The Board of Supervisors set Jan-j such buildings as hangars nnd.p'ther uary 27-as the date for election on the proposed Wasco recreation dis- i rict following a plea by Curtis Robinson, Wasco grower and shipper. The proposition was brought to the board a month ago at which filed Friday. Meanwhile the families will remain iii their homes at the ranch. the conference from here will be Mr.

Clarke, Richard Leask, Chester James. Supervisor Barney Barnes, and e.sted in 'developing project. Senator. others inter- the highway bakers and members of the bakers, union in an effort to break a deadlock in negotiations for a new contract. The meeting will be held at Hotel El Tejou at 3:30 p.

employers aud members of Bakery Workers No. 146 have been unable to agree on wage increases. The union has asked for an increase of 25 cents an hour and the employers countered with an offer of cents. Last year's "contract expired October 19, but will remain in effect tuitil a new agreement is negotiated, Charles Brown of Sho- ht was said. Any wage boosts agreed shone and M.

L. Sorrells. supervisor upon would be retroactive to that of the Fifth District of luyo county tp an employers' spokesman said, willjjo among the other officials to The conciliation services will be be represented. County of areas which the high- officials i represented at the conference by Medoff. federal conciliation way passes iu both Mates will at-j ser vice commissioner for the San Labor Union said notice of an ap- timc a on tuc matu 1 was to the Superior Court will be set for today.

During the intervening period, the Atchison, Topoksi Santa Fc Rail- way Company lodged a protest i against inclusion of their property within the planned district. To date, this protest is the only one entered. sheds were acquired by the county from the federal government through the War Assests Administration. The move to rename the air strip and related equipment was initiated by A. W.

Noon and seconded by Supervisor Barnes. tend the parley-, Mr. Clarke said. PISTOL STOLEN An automatic pistol and leather holster were reported stolen from a display counter at the Morley's Used Furniture Store. ISiiO street, police reported.

The articles valued at are .1 oaquln valley, and by William S. Walker of the state service. A representative of the San Joa-1 (jiiin Valley Bakers Association also will attend the meeting; The conciliators were scheduled to hold a similar conference with employers and bakers in Fresno Thursday. YOUNGEST old Kent Morehead receives his badge as an honorary fireman from Citv Tire Marshal W. E.

Austin, while Fire Chief P. C. Pifer (left) bj to congratulate Kent, who reported a firejrnd saved a truck from destruction. His teacher at the William 1'enu bchool, Mias Emma Bucknuister, smiles proudly' at right. City's Youngest Fireman Wins Chief's Citation The city's youngest fireman, honorary of course, is seven-year old tKent Morehead, and he has a real honest to goodness fireman's badge to prove it as well as a' citation, both received Wednesday from Fire Chief Phil Pifer as a reward for bis alertness.

Kent, son of and Mrs. Kd- ward M. Morehead, 2122 Palm street, like other school children in the city has heard talks by his teachers and-members of-the city fire prevention bureau on fire safety and what to do in the event they discover ar'fire. So last montltl when Kent saw smoke issuing from under a parked truck near his dad's restaurant at Chester avenue, he made a beeline to the restanurant to report what he had' saw. His father and mother were both in cafe at the time, and when Kent told them what he had seen they looked out window and told him-it was only exhaust fumes.

Btit Kent, who had been taught to know that where there is smoke there is fire, ran to the truck and took another look and then sped back to the restaurant to report he could see flames. Called Firemen On hearing this Kent's father looked again and called the fire department, which extinguished the fire just as it was nearing the gas tank. Chief Pifer was along on the run, and when he heard how Kent had acted in the matter decided to do something about it. So Kent was presented with a real fireman's badge, No. 33, along with a citation signed by Chief Pifer commending him on his fine work in preventing what might have been serious fire.

Tin; truck, incidentally, belonged to the Klipstcin Ranch in Maricopa, and was parked in front of a doctor's office where the driver was being treated. Kent is a first grade pupil at the William Penu School, and his principal, Mrs. Fred D. Lavers, and her staff are gnite proud of their young hero, as is his mother, who reports he took the fireman's badge to bed with nim last night. "Kent just can't wait until he grows up so he can be a real bis mother said.

Bureau Says Rain Fell Wednesday The weatherman gives his word for it that there were a few drops of ruin at 8:30 p. m. Wednesday. O'he threat'of rain has disappeared today, however, with a high pressure nosing in along the coast pushing out the moist air lingering in the valley. There will be night aud morning fogs for the next few days, the weather bureau said.

The maximum temperature on Wednesday was 7fi degrees with a minimum of 47 this morning and a 70 forecast for today. Group to Organize Shafter 20-30 Club Organization" of a new Twenty- Thirty Club for Shafter will be effected here today at 7:30 p. in. at the Circle Cafe, it was announced b.r Shafter residents who are interested in the organization of the new club for the Shafte'r area. Otto Handle, past district governor, will act as chairman uutil officers are chosen at the organization meeting.

Men between the ages of 20 and 30 in the Shafter area are invited to attend, it was stated. REVEREND KENNEY SPEAKS The Bakersfield High Twelve! Club will hear tbe Reverend John R. Kwiney speak Friday at a lunch-j eon meeting at'1 p. m. in Bakersfield Inn.

William F. "Laird. is president of the organization. Woman Arrested on Car Theft Count Lucila-White Plume. 2S.

of 32G South Owens stress in jail today Recr llion Commission, at tended the A delegation headed by J. B. Camp of head of the Wasco following her arrest in connection I with a car theft. She has been special session of the board today. booked by Deputy Sheriff Charles In addition to Mr.

Camp, other dele- hnwrence on suspicion of grand gates from Wasco were Al Correll, theft of an automobile. The car involved, according to the officers, belonged to John Hardy, of Murdock street. JACKET LOST Paul Lewis. 4000 Jewett Lane, reported to police the theft of his Harvey Bartel, Justice of the Peace Arch Beckes, John Pruitt, Curtis Robinson, Dave Quigley, Riiy Baker, Clarence Crawford and J. P.

Handel. The board determined today to name the Minter Field air strip and appurtenances Shaffer Air Port. brown leather jacket valued at Supervisor Barney Barnes pointed taken from his unlocked car. parked i out that the post office and hous- in the 600 block on East Twenty-j ing area will continue'to he known first street. las Minter Field.

The air strip and Beardsley District Residents Called to Mass Meet Tuesday OILDALE Residents of the! Beardsley School District are in- vited by the board of at- I 22 Students to Graduate Twenty-two. graduate at the close of the first, school semester from Kiist Bakersfield High School, Principal Kenneth W. Rich revealed this week. The semester will close January 30. these graduates.

33 will be students now enrolled in the school, and 9 will be' former students who have completed their high school requirements while in the armed forces. Regular students graduating include Walter Adams, Ronald Frank Kern. Dale Ludwick, Shirley Marty, William Petzolt, William Powers, Billy Franklin, Wallace, Henry Aguilar, Gil Garcia. Car Hits Truck, Motorist Hurt An Oakland motorist was early today when'his car rammed into the rear of a truck on Highway 99. south of" Greenfield, and a truck driver escaped' injury when his truck and trailer jacknifed on State Highway 14-B, west of Greenfield, after he swerved it to avoid it collision with a car, the highway patrol reported.

The injured man is John M. Kroyer, 37. His ear. the patrol office reported, crashed Into the rear of a truck driven by" Steve F. Rudish, 38, 1122 Trhxtnn avenue.

Attaches at Kern General Hos- maintenance in Bnkcrsfifld of a through' BnkersfMd'coUege ital said ro ver cek iead and Summer School to Offer College-Level Courses Lower and upper as well several different fields are contem- as graduate college i-nurses. will be i plated and may be included in the offered in next summer Mimmer program through Fresno as the result of arrangements com-; State College, pleted Wednesday night for the Lower division'courses available Fresno State College summer session dude English, mathematics, music, bocl and is being held for in conjunction with the regular Bakersfield College sit miner program. science. American history and Constitution, and psychology, according to present plans. A diversified pro- The upper division courses will be within these subject fields will available to teachers and potent nil i )t provided through several classes, teachers, as well as graduates of Director of the Fresno State Col- observation.

James Strickland. Tulare, told the highway patrol today that he was forced to swerve his truck and trailer in order to avoid colliding with a' passenger car which swerved nior colleges and others who qualify, jpjrp summer division in Bakersfield i direction while he was try- to ass it- The truck and trailer hit a pole after jacknlfing, but Strick- and will he given by Fresno State iii be James 'Canfield, associate College. Courses on the college professor of education at Fresno) graduate level also will be given by I jj ate College. The summer session Fresno State College for those fied for admittance. Lower division i courses, as in the past, will be offered by Bakersfield College.

Credit offered by both institutions will be for the courses recuhirlv ac- Continued nn PaK? Nineteen i land escaped injury. Donald Stewart. Bill Smith and credited by senior colleges and'uni- Niceforo Gallardo. Servicemen completing requirements include M. B.

Adams. Ray Banducci. Bill James Berna, Robert Daniels, Xeubern D. Davis, Elwood Flitcraft, Edward Joseph Hashim, Joseph Lackey and William Mellon. Shaf ter Group to Form 20-30 CJub versities, it was announced by Miss Grace V.

Bird, director of Bakersfield College and a member of the co-ordination committee planning the summer program'. Young Artists Win Plaudits of Music Followers Wednesday By BETH HENLEY Kern County Association directors took a flier in booking i young, less well-known artists -for program The artists were guests of Dr. and Mrs. Howell at reception for i hoard members, reception commit- Cost Set at $33.50 Total tuition for Fresno State Col- Wednesday night's program, and lege's summer work will hp i while the" result was by no means tee, their ladies and "escorts and Miss BJrd stated. There is no tu- monumental, at that, there may one or two invited friends at the it ion for Bakersfield College offer-jbnve been a certain amount of bat-1 Xormandy room of Bakersfield Inn.

ings. Among the upper division leafing among the "show-me'' type several numliers were courses-offered by Fresno Suite Col- of ticket-holders. sen ted to the delight of the hearers. Organization of a new Twenty-1 loge will be arts and crafts, nature Enla Thirty-Club be effected here today at 7:30 p. in.

at the Circle study, aud a number of courses ini the field of education. These are'' constitute the "saturation point" permitted on the basis of available campus space. With development of several new tend an important mass meeting in subdivisions in the district, it is felt the school auditorium Tuesday, by the board that a new site will be i l' afe ir vas announced.by Shafter expected to be of priinni ry interest to ifi was a fined clarity of tone" January 13. at p. when plans Is the lucky possessor a creamy contralto voice and i sings with a smoothness that matches Father of Four Children Mr.

Beatie, alumnus of California necessary to take care" of the com-1 Twenty-Thirty Club officers, who will be discussed for the purchase educational needs. (are interested the organization of of a site for a new school for the primary grades. The heavy population increase in and potential was reported. Education courses will teachers, to enunciation and tender ex' that caused many of the include hearers to make a mental footnote the district is rapidly creating a condition which demands early action to obtain additional classroom space, it was said. Enrollment has passed the 1400 mark, an increase of over the same ditto last year.

The board hopes to obtain a site the new club Bakersfield for the primarv school in or near Otfo Handle l' ast distnct gover-, classes in elementary school cum- -progress inevitable." Two of her subdivisions showing the heaviest i nor Wil1 a tas unt el et CI lllul secondary school curriculum. "Think On Me" and "None population growth. The needs and aims of the dis- is held. Men be- educational psychology, adolescent Hut the Lonelv Heart'' done psychology, aud special areas such i with sufficient 'beautv of tone to the ages of 20 aud 30 are in trict will be explained at next Tues-1 day's mass meeting by board mem- hers, according to Superintendent Lawrence Jacobsou. In addition to discussing plans vited to participate.

Oilfield Worker-Dies in Hospital Here Today as audio-visual education, legal as-; for a long time in the memory pects of education, vocational guid- of those-whose taste is for simple, a nee. tests and measurements, and true, accessible beauty of singing, administration and supervision. If; Douglas Beattie, bass-bnritone. schools and owner of a ranch in the Porterville area, and Miss Beal. also a California born and educated girl, found in the group many old friends and classmates.

Mr. Seattle's numbers at the're- ception Included a lullaby which he insisted he was entitled to sing, by virtue of being tbe father of four children. He is a theater enthusiast, with a hobby of building miniature the- The school's third unit, which will the proposed new primary-school have eight classrooms for the sev- with the parents, the meeting also e-nth and eighth grades, is now will include reports on the new sey- tindi'i- construction. Plans have been and eighth grade building and today in Mercy Hospital of injuries drawn for four additional class-1 other important matters. rooms for this unit.

"For the future of our children When the new 1'2-classrooni build-; and the future of our community, occurred in 'the South Coles administration ing is completed, Beardsley will the board urges all parents in the have a maximum capacity of inoo'district to attend this meeting," pupils, the trustees said. This will Chairman Charles Zuercher said. like Miss Beal is as American as i aters He also loves to cook Italian He possessed a disnes a he learned during two Business Boom Widens City's Tax Base Total Bakersfield's business boom is good news to merchants and residents alike, and sweet music to the ears of City Treasurer Waiter W. Smith, who is collecting the city's part of the golden stream of dollars now circulating in the city. Mr.

Smith reports that for the calendar year 1947 approximately new business licenses had been taken out, upping the city revenue from that source from £118,770 In 194C, to $141,726 for 1947, an increase of almost $23,000. Additional good news Is "seen in the fact that the tax base for the city has increased approximately S2.000.000 during 1947, because of the extensive building and improvements made to existing property during the past year. Mr. Smith pointed out that the increase "take" on business licenses reflect an increase in the volume of business here, new accounts and the high price level. Business licenses are paid on the basis of business volume, and accounts, which now number 2.300, range in payments from to $1000 yearly.

Spud Carlot Load Reduced An office of defense transportation directive reducing the carlot minimum load of California White Rose table potatoes from 500 sacks to 400 sacks was issued today, according to Sidney B. Carnlne. manager of the Kern County Potato Growers Association. Mr. Carnine said the growers association protested the imposition last December of the 500-sack carload minimum on grounds it would resnlt in excessive bruising and spoilage of Kern county potatoes.

The order was imposed to ease the shortage of refrigerator cars, the O. D. T. said. The relaxation of the order for California- growers, under O.

D. T. permit 36, is effective until canceled, according to Mr. Carnine. a demonstration school is established, it will be possible for junior! the White House.

The coroners office today reported college graduates to prepare for the voice, of vibrancy, resonance and yeiirs of mnsi studies in Italy, that James R. Xelms, 52. Bakers- credential, volume. A feeling for flair and cli-j Miss Bea! wil is Monde, with field oilfield worker, had died early Miss Bird stated. came out, especially in his hazet blne ves declares that her Graduate courses-will be available Figaro arias, which were" sung in is htr most prized posses- received while working in school finance and business ad- the office reported, ministration, city and district school secondary school oil fields, between this city and and secondary school nd- Ta ft.

The field is operated by the ministration, accord "to present Ohio Gil. Company. Upper division courses in Suspect Being Held for Stockton Sheriff Evan William Andrew is in jail today following his arrest Wednes- Knglish. Two OP three sion. She is fond of golf and bad- day on a warrant charging him with lahomn.

innovations were tossed' off jminton, Irish setters and mountain issuing fictitious checks. He was to amuse the auditors. i climbing, and toves to carve wood placed in custody by Deputy Sher- Shihiey Boyes won and make pottery. She is tbe wife if C. A.

Scott at McFarland. nnd plaudits, fur felicitous work at the of William Garnett and he pro- is; being held for the sheriffs piano i nouuces her an excellent cook. at Stockton, -SBti.