Thank you very much Sharon. Besides the smeary type of some of these newspaper prints, I have to use a dictionary for some of the words. I could not find this word so I am glad you let me know. Do you know what the exact meaning of this word is? Thanks, Joyce In a message dated 3/13/2005 12:19:22 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, SGates1949@aol.com writes: In a message dated 3/12/2005 10:00:49 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, OHGALLIA-D-request@rootsweb.com writes: A Gallipolis paper says: "A ??tilla of steamers displaying the naval movements of war life" will be one of the attractions of the Gallipolis reunion, and a genuine attraction it will be. I believe that word would be "flotilla"