Howel

A smoothing-tool used by coopers. -v. a. To make smooth by tooling; as, to howel a cask. How'ell, in Michigan, a post-village and township, cap. of Livings ton county, about 33 miles E.S.E. of Lansing. Pop. of village (1894) 2,560. Howell, in Mi ouri , a S. county, adjoining Arkansas; area, about 920 sq. m. Rivers . Spring river, and numerous smaller streams. Surface , hilly; soil , in some parts fertile. Cap . West Plains. Pop . (1890) 18,618. Howell, in New Jersey, a post-township of Mon mouth county. Howell, in Ohio , a post-office of Lawrence co. Howell, in South Dakota , a township of Hand co. in America, having landed at Boston in May, 1775. He cominanded at the attack on Bunker Hill, was besieged in Boston during the next winter, evacuated that town in the ensuing spring, and retired to Halifax. In August, 1776, he defeated the Americans on Long Island, and took po e ion of New York in September. After the campaign of the Jerseys, he set sail from New York, ange co. How'ellsville, in North Carolina, a post-township in Robeson co. How'ellville, in Penna ., a post-office of Montour co. How'erton's, in Virginia , a post-office of E ex co. Howe's Corner, in Maine , a post-office of Andros. coggin co. cured the command of the Schuylkill, he cro ed it with his army, and repelled the attack of the Americans at German town. In May, 1778, he was succeeded in the command by General Clinton. D. 1814.