The definition I have is out of a Dictionary published in 1875 and I agree with Jim that both will apply to the context of this word in my books. "James E. Hecht" wrote: > An ordinary is a tavern. More precisely, it is a place where 'ordinary' > people (ie, strangers, non-relatives, people without family connections) > could spend the night, dine, drink, etc. > > ---------- > > From: Betty & Eddie Collins <[email protected]> > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: Re: [NCWARREN-L] New information on the Warren Co website > > Date: Wednesday, March 22, 2000 6:57 PM > > > > Ginger, very, very nice of you to donate that chapter. Only thing is it > > makes you want to read more. > > I have what is probably a stupid question, but here goes. What does it > mean > > to "keep an Ordinary"? Second question --what does searchers mean in > this > > context --"Ordered that John Ellington , Richard Coleman , and Peter > Coleman > > be searchers in Smith's District" > > > > Thanks again for your generosity. Betty > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: TeresaR <[email protected]> > > To: [email protected] <[email protected]> > > Date: Sunday, March 19, 2000 9:54 PM > > Subject: [NCWARREN-L] New information on the Warren Co website > > > > > > >Hey guys. Ginger Christmas-Beattie has graciously donated the first > > chapter > > >of her new book for the Warren County USGenWeb website! I've got it up > and > > >running now. I saw an awful lot of "familiar" names in there, so don't > > miss > > >it! > > >http://www.lofthouse.com/warren/history/minutes.htm > > > > > >Make sure you let Ginger know how much you like her work,,, she'll be > > >publishing this soon, and I know we are ALL going to want to buy copies > of > > >it. <G> The specifics are on her website, on ordering her publications. > > > > > >Teresa's Den > > >http://www.maro.net/teresa/ > > >http://www.kimbell.org/shopping/ Your shopping extravaganza > > >'Everybody is born so they can learn how to live a good life, like > > >loving everybody and being nice, right? Well, animals already know > > >how to do that, so they don't have to stay as long.' - chicken soup for > > >the Pet Lover's Soul > > > > > > > > > > > >==== NCWARREN Mailing List ==== > > > > > >Welcome to the Brand New Warren County mailing list. Remember, send all > > queries to [email protected] And if you have any questions > concerning > > this list, contact me at [email protected] > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== NCWARREN Mailing List ==== > > Welcome to the BRAND NEW Warren County mailing list! Here we discuss all > KINDS of neat things about Warren County NC Genealogy and History. Visit > the Warren County website at http://www.lofthouse.com/warren > > > > ==== NCWARREN Mailing List ==== > Welcome to the Warren County NC mailing list. Don't forget to post YOUR Warren County links on our Links page at http://www.lofthouse.com/warren/links.html Here you can find our free-for-all links linking you to the MANY Warren County sites, or family related sites, on the web.