In a message Lewis writes: >Tim: > >I figured that Bob Norris had already answered this one. I checked my >law dictionary and found nothing. Also a book of old trems and nothing >there either. > >Could it mean just what it says? > >Lewis M. Ruddick > Tim - I too looked. Most of my CA mining town stuff is earlier than 1866. But as far as I can tell, like Carolyn and Lewis, a peanut shop is a peanut shop. I researched pretty hard because I want you back working on our mining claims posting:-). Take care, Bob Norris in Dallas.