Mr. Wait convinced the New York Commissioner of Highways to construct an experimental section of highway near New Paltz, New York, using one sack of Rosendale to six sacks of synthetic cement, and it was proved a success and for decades the Rosendale-synthetic cement blend became common use in highway and bridge construction.

Any Person that hath occasion for the said Engines may apply themselves to the Patentee at his house near St Thomas Apostle London or to Mr. Nicholas Wall at the Workshoppe near Saddlers Wells at Islington or to Mr. William Tillcar, Turner, his agent at his house in Woodtree next door to the Sun Tavern London.

In 1893 Mr. Randolph Rust, along with his neighbour, Mr. Lee Lum, drilled a successful well near Darwent's original one.

Chicago Mayor Mr. & Mrs. Carter Harrison, Jr. on a sidewalk ( likely near North Rush Street ( Chicago ) | Rush Street and East Grand Avenue ( Chicago ) | Grand Avenue, 1913 )

The little Force we have in the Province was immediately set in Motion, and ordered to assemble at or near St. John's ; The Noblesse of this Neighbourhood were called upon to collect their Inhabitants, in order to defend themselves, the Savages of those Parts likewise had the same orders ; but tho ' the Gentlemen testified great Zeal, neither their Entreaties or their Example could prevail upon the People ; a few of the Gentry, consisting principally of the Youth, residing in this Place, and its Neighbourhood, formed a small Corps of Volunteers under the Command of Mr. Samuel Mackay, and took Post at St. John's ; the Indians shewed as much Backwardness as the Canadian Peasantry.

Roby eventually wins the county seat election over Fisher, but it is later discovered that one of the voters, a Mr. Bill Purp, is actually a dog whose owner lives near Roby.

The next settlement was made near the mouth of Deer Creek by Major James Parsons, and his two sons, Jesse and James, and Mr. Duncan.

Mr. Soulsby ran a lumber mill near the intersection of Community Drive and Soulsbyville Road.

In the 1830s, a Mr. Hollenbeck ( who lived near Ottawa ) was traveling the then-unsettled territory.

The Chicago Tribune article that described the 1851 excursion trip stated that there were a few frame houses near the railroad and Mr. Huntley soon built a general store there as well.

Also in 1887, John Hillenbrand and Victor Oberting opened a stone quarry on some of Mr. Hillenbrand ’ s land near Batesville.

Mr Cline moved to a farm near Circleville.

Mr. Stillwell had great confidence in the future of the region, and often remarked that a town would one day be located on his property, or very near to it.

About the same time or a year or two later, certainly before the War of the Revolution, a home was established in the southwestern part of the town, near the farm of Mr. Brett, by Andrew Weatherwax ( Andreas Wederwax ).

" Immediately overlying the Niagara limestone on the land of Mr. Dicky, near Weaver ’ s Station, rest from two to three feet of excellent peat ”.

A mercantile store was built in 1868 by a Mr. Mawson on Wilbarger Creek near the present cemetery and was followed by a second store in 1869.

At the same time, " Mr Nasty " -- the man whose briefcase Henry accidentally took on the underground — is killed by " Mr Big " -- the man he had criminal dealings with — and thrown into the Thames near Putney Bridge -- which is quite close to Fulham --, together with Henry's briefcase ( which contains, among other things, a cheese and chutney sandwich ).

* A fictionalised version of Arthur Balfour ( identified as " Mr. Balfour ") appears as British Prime Minister in the science fiction romance The Angel of the Revolution by George Griffith, published in 1893 ( when Balfour was still in opposition ) but set in an imagined near future of 1903-1905.

" He went on to note, " This version of the origin of the name is disputed by the editor of the Springfield Express, Mr. J. G. Newbill, who, in the issue of his paper, November 11, 1881, says: ' It has been stated that this city got its name from the fact of a spring and field being near by just west of town.

In 1909, following a collapse in the bank of the river, the canal company's chief engineer Mr A. J. Cullis called for old vessels to be run aground along the bank of the Severn, near Purton, to create a makeshift tidal erosion barrier to reinforce the narrow strip of land between the river and canal.

Next to him was a young boy I was sure had sat near me at one of the trading sessions.

Hague, like all who worked near the pits, was partly deafened from the constant assault against his eardrums.

Pamela was glad Jim was nowhere near.

There had been no sign of a rifleman and no track or trace to show that anyone had been near.

William Lewis made the rounds of all who lived near him again, that August morning after a bullet landed at his feet, and once more he accused and threatened everyone.

As near as Cobb could determine the shots came from the direction of the Antler ranch house.

His maneuvering for the shot had placed him near the overcast, almost inverted and heading up into the clouds.

Over the rapidly-diminishing outline of a jump seat piled high with luggage Herry's black brushcut was just discernible, near, or enviably near that spot where -- hidden -- more delicately-textured, most beautifully tinted hair must still be streaming back in cool, oh cool wind sweetly perfumed with sagebrush and yucca flowers and engine fumes.

We made a rendezvous tomorrow evening at nine on some street near Lake Ponchartrain.

Shortly before nine I drove my jalopy to the street facing the Lake and parked the car in shadows far enough away from the rendezvous corner but near enough to keep the corner in clear view.

`` God help us if we're near the island of Eromonga.

The man stood near the bent levi-clad body of the Indian who lay face down almost under the car.

Ramey looked around and caught sight of his partner near the front end of the wrecked truck talking to the patrolman.

This one was actually more of a `` near miss ''.

The bomb plunged into the ground near the Post, but not precisely into the Command room itself.

`` I'm gonna drop these into Blue Throat's lap '', he announced, `` and I'd like every gun to be firing into that barn while I get near enough to toss 'em through the window ''.

Seated near it with his back to the door was the rancher, Ed Dunn.

When he awoke in the mornings, she was in his mind and he could hardly wait to get to school to be near her in the flesh.

And so when the others stampeded out that afternoon Jack remained docilely in his seat near a window, looking out in what he hoped was a pitiable manner, while the other kids laughed and yelled in at him and made faces as they dispersed, going home.

This young slave was therefore quite unprepared when Delphine Lalaurie signaled that she wanted him to draw near.

She said with intense feeling: `` Come near, let me feel your arms.

A national consensus of near unanimity exists that these governmental efforts are desirable as well as necessary.

Now let us imagine a wing of B-52's, on alert near their `` positive control ( or fail-safe ) points '', the spots on the map, many miles from Soviet territory, beyond which they are forbidden to fly without specific orders to proceed to their targets.

The very fact that they came so near to winning by the wrong method, war, led directly to their losing both the war and the wrong thing they fought for, since it forced Lincoln to free their slaves as a military measure.