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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-10-25
THE BLOODY AXE.
A Negro chops HI. wife,s head on.

Negro Chops His Wffe's Head OF.
a negro was brought in from the Four-
tenth district of this county Yesterday
afternoon and confined in iail on the charge
ofhaving killed bis wife the night previous.
A representative OF this paper visited the
Ja'l IN order TO learn something of the par
tlcniars, and was at once admitted to the
cell OF the prisoner, who gave his name as
Charles Furby, aid says no is "a years of
age. de answered the questions put By the
reporter, In very Straightforward manner,
and expressed but little concern at finding
himself locked up upon SO fearful a charge.
sICKENING STORY.
In answer to various questions put by the
reporter, the negro gave the following ac-
count Of the circumstances connected with
the killing: was married a year ago last
Christmas; my wife has had two children
but both are dead; we got along very well
together until about last Christmas, when
my wife began to neglect her house, and TO
run about; l talked TO her about it, and
then she got worse; tod her good many
times that if "a p A'
SHE DIDN'T LIKE ME
she might leave, but she wouldn't go. Last
night walked up in the night. ana she be-
gan quarreliDg with me, and | told her to
hush up, but she wouldn't, but kept on
abusing me, and finally commenced striking
me trying 10 kick me out of bed. would
have left the house, but the Goor was fast
eDed and coaldn't get out.
Here the reporter asked Eim what was to
prevent his unlocking the door, but the
prisoner made no reply.
He continued: WEen she commenced
kicking me, / bad to defend myself, and 1
hit her few TINES With my fist. She ask
ed me to quit, and then got up and got
the exc and hit Der over the head six or eight
times. She didn't ssy anthing after hit
her the first time with the axe. Then |
CUT HER HEAD OFF.
"Why did you do thal?" asked the re-
porter.
swell, L wanted to put her out of her
misery. thought maybe it hurt her some
for me to hit her over the head that way,
with an axe, and so just cut her head off
to put her out of her misery. am ratte or
sorry now that / killed her, but then wasn't
to blame-it's all Der fault, for if she'd be-
haved herself, she'd been living low. l
throwed the head out in the yard, and this
morning, 1 gave myself to Doc House
and John House and they tried me before
Squire Dillahauty about II O'Clock this
morning, and then Doc House and John
House they brought me to Jail.
Il was regularly married to my
wife by Squire Thompson, and we lived in
a cabin in some woodland belonging to
Mr.. Atkinson. have been SICK a good
deal. Lad q Doctor tend me once this
year and year before last, l had a doctor
tend me good many times. That's the
reason took the axe, for didn't want my
wife to keep on abusin' me, and was
bound to defend myself"
The prisoner talks smoothly enough, but
he is certainly either insane, or a man of
wnak mind
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JOHN j. MoGAYooK.


The transfers in real estate for the week
ending yesterday were as follows:
John 0 Ewing TO Sam Harding, go =
lot No. 152 in Boyd's Home
plau. 1,503 w
William Baker to Kit Allen, "a
acres land, II miles east of
YorkviIle, in the Eighth district,
Gibson County,. 1,692 %
G w Carney 10 JE Simpkins, 3l9
acres and 26 poles of land in
Twenty. fnh district. ....... SIS 90
E ID Wbitworth, Sheriff, to A ]
Roper, Administrator and Re-
ceiver, 80 feet of lot No. 8 Of
plan of Edgefeld. ........... 648 90
Z d Whitworth, Sheriff, etc., to
in Second dlstrics. ........... 5O7 10
Dallas WinbourD, colored, TO Ed.
ward Foglemsn, colored, lot 40
subdivision Of lots 1874 and 165
Of Judge McNsiry's plan. 80. 5s5 90
W illiam Phelps 10 Allison fAlex-
on North College street. 80. 300 90
A Fuller to George F Akers,
Edgedeld. ................... 500 90
Geo Alexander TO David Hunter,
Fosters add ion to Edgehald $3.50 90
David Hunter to George Alexan q ---..
der, Az feet ground on Berry ~
street, Edgefsld. -. ....... 25O 90
Jno M Lea, Elizabeth Lea, and
land in city Of Memphis. 49,. $3.50 90
Hugh Douglas, w L Paine ct al a
to Iycureus BOrshum l-5 In.
< terest in a tract of land in Law
p renee county ................ AL 45
j P Russ to j. Cox, lot in Brock
ways addition to EdgeheId. 1900 90
Y S Lindsey and wife to j e
Hutchison, lot in Edgefield. $50 90
Same 10 same, lot ia Edgefield.. $50 90
V A BaUgh to L g Wood 10 acres
SO poles land in county, 9th dis.
trlct. .................. DUO %
j Chamberlain to Lena Lalten-
berger, lot IA D 7 McGavock's 4
ad0ltlon ...........s...s.... 70 w
Jordan Love to Mary Grundy,
two acres in l9.h district. 200 90
Jno and Louisa Housiey to 81 E
Lanman, lot 23S McNairy's adj
dition to Nashville. .......... 1900 90
n. Baxter, Jr, G & u, to Hardy
Crutcher, lot Z, and east half
Of 8, Cameron property. -. 200 90
Same to Chris. opher Powers, part
of lot 145 plan Of Nashville.... 1000 90
Geo Leslie to Eiiz. q Vaughn,
lot 10 in Shelby's Third addition
to EdgeH.ld. ................ $50 90 |
W G Bulterisld to Mary w
Quarles, lots 81, SO and SO,
Hobson's Wheless' addition to
Edgefeld. .................. $500 90
w L B L.Wrence and wife to
Vanderbilt University, one
acre of land, north part of lot
% in Hayes addition to Nash
vile, for good and sufficient
consideration.
G w Shields and wife and CIV
Shields, trustee, to Vanderbilt
University, south part of lot 81
in Hayes addition to Nashville,
in consideration to aid an insti-
tuition of learning.
T NJ Steger to A Kellogg, lot on
Franklin pike. $1,000. ..... 900 90
g P Thruston TO VIM Childress,
lot 20 in Harding's addition. 800 90
7 w Ferrell to Louisa Summons,
10. 435 in Maury & Clsiborne's
addition. ITO 90
SilYAnus Slime TO Z Olwill, trus-
tee, 10 feet of the rear part of
los 3, McRobsrts & McGee's ad-
dition to Edgefeld. .......... so 90
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l. 0. O. F.
Third Days Session or the Right
Worthy Grand Lodge

Worthy Grand Lodge.
The Grand Lodge met at 8 O'Clock.
Rep. Connel presented memorial which
was referred to a special committee of
three.
Rep. Barry, from the Legislative Com
mittee, submitted report which was re-
ceived and coneurred In.
Rep. Waynesburg from Finance. Com
mittee, submitted a report which was taken
up by sections and acted upon.
A number of other committees reported,
and at II O'Clock the Grand Lodge went in
to secret session, which lasted until the
hour of adjournment a. half past IL O'Clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION. VII -
The Grand Lodge met again st 2 p. NJ.
The Grand Master offered a report, which
on motion was accepted in place OF decision
rs. 5
Rep. Hughes, from the Judiciary Com
mittee, submitted report which was re-
ceived and concurred ia as to second quer-
ry. That portion of report in regard to
Grand Masters decision was adopted, and
with the exception Of vuerry No. l was
adopted as whole. ..
A resolution offered by Representative
Bentley was referred to the Legislative
Committee.
The Committee on Charters reported. A
lengthy discussion followed in regard to the
new German Lodge at Chattanooga.
A number of motions were made, when
Rsp. Black moved to nou.co in the
report granting the charter, which was
adopted.
Rep. Mosely submitted report which
was adopted. .--.-.-
Rep. Lassiter, from the Committee on
Returns, made areport which was received
and concurred in. -.. s-.
Rep. Connel, from the Committee on
Appeals, submitted a report, and the differ
eDt cases Gnser consideration concurred in.
Other appeals and decision were consid.
cred ard discussed, and the committee in
their report sustained.
The Grand Lodge then took a recess
until Z O'Clock. .........
Night Session.
Tbs Committee on Bylaws submitted
their report, which. was adopted.
The Special Committee on The Grand
Seeretary's report submitted their report,
which was adopted.a whole.
Rer. Barry moved 10 reconsider the &C.
ton of the Grand Lodge rejecting the APP
plication for German Lodge st Chattanoo-
ga, which was carried, and after. consider
able discussion, the report recommending
the granting of a charter was adopted.
Rep. Hall from the Committee on the
State of the Order, submitted report,
which was adopted.
Rep. Day from the Legislative Commit
tee, submitted report, viii was received
and concurred in.
The Committee on Mileage and Per
Diem reported, which was received and
concurred in. ''..-.-''
Adjourned to O'Clock this morning.
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shnnId BE Attended TO.

That sewer which is being constructed on
Market street, in front of Burns new build
ing is left in a very dangerous condition st
Right. 1t would probably be too much
trouble to take it III when the workman
lea e at night, but there should certainly be
a railing or fence put around it so that pc
destrians would not risk their neeks in
passing it.
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Got the shakes, have you? Wen, buy
Kress Fever Tonic, prepared By w. G..
Hamilton & Co, Cincinnati, o. Il not
only cures you but keeps you cured. This
can be said of no other remedy yet prepared
fer ague. Many cures have been reported
to the proprietors that seem next to mirse-
ulous. Kress Tonic costs only 81 per bot
tle-a boE of pills free with every bottle
and the paOprietors warrant it to cure.s For
sale By Ewin, PendletOn & Co. and at De-
moVille & Cos. jan7 sats 1aw6w1y
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New Advertisements.

Carpets, pianos, fuIniluIe, stone china,
will be sold by Yeatman, Shields q Co. t. is
morning.
Wanted two seamstresses.
Waited to rent two rooms.
Land to exchange or sell.
Two mules strayed or stolen.
Room for bosrders, SO South Summer
street. -
See the advertisement of the Clerk and
Master, in which be proposes to receive bids
for tract # land on Hillsboro pike.
S50,0O0to be distributed in gift enter
prise by TIE publishers Of the Courier
Journal. Attention is called to this scheme,
which is advertised in another column.
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The Laboror is wor.,,v Of M H,r.-

mat quotation is taken from the Bible,
ana we trust that every reader of this paper
wlil search the Scriptures diligently in order
TO md the book chapter ana verse contain
ing it. IL is used In this connection with
the belief that 1t forms very attractive
heading for the announcement that the
overwhelmingly -Iooked-for pay car of
the st. Louis and Southeastern road will
probably tie up in this vicinity about the LIST
OF November.
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The Fire Chiefs.


In the second days proceeding of the
Fire Chiefs, in National Convention at
Baltimore, we find the following:
Mr.. Stocked, of Tennessee, from the
Committee on Article Eleven of Second
General Topic" acknowledgements Final
ly, though not least in Importance, the need
of complete understanding between those
whose duty it is to extinguish fires and the
insurance companies which have TO indem-
nifty the loss of property destroyed
mitted report recommending that there
should be better state of feeling between
those who extinguish fires and the various
boards Of underwriters, and reported reso-
lutions that The insurance companies should
counsel with heads of departments relative
to all hazardous risks, or suspicious, or
doubtful parties, and that chiefs of fire
departments be required to embody in their
annual reports sll information regarding
the causes of fire.
At night there was banquet at the Car
rollton Hotel.
After the viands bad been disposed of,
Chief johnson, of Philadelphia, proposed
the health of Joshua Vansant, Mayor of
Baltimore. Mr. Vansant responded. In
the course of his remarks be paid a high
compliment to Massachusetts,, which was
enthusiastically applauded. He extended
the "freedom of the city" to the delegates,
and babe them all welcome in the name of
the people of Baltimore. In conclusion, he
offered the following sentiment: "Ths Con.
vention Of Engineers which has assembled
in the city of Baltimore; they merit the
praise and respect Of the people of the
United States, and may their
labor be crowned with that
success which it is their ambition
to attain" This was responded to by
Chief Damrell, President of the Conven-
ton. He made an eloquent and forcible
response, and concluded With the sentiment
"The Firemen Of the United States; may
the fame of discard never find a place in
their hearts" Chief Spilman offered the
health of Chief Sexon, of ST. Louis, who
after a humorous speech, proposed the
health of Chisf White, of Pittsburgh, who
made few pertinent rem arks, and offered
as toast: "The health of Chief Stockell,
of Nashville; the oldest Chief Engineer in
the world" Mr. Stocked responded. The
President proposed the health of 81. II.
Hall, of tne National Board of Underwris
ers. " who responded, and offered as toast:
''WaLer, our best friend in the hour OF neces-
sity, it should not be neglected in this hour
of festivity." Mr.. George B. Coale, of the
Baltimore Board of Underwriters, respond
ed. Other sentiments and speeches follow
ed, and for several hours most pleasant
time was had by those present.
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Marriare Ifnanna.

The marriage licenses Issued for the week
ending yesterday, were as follows:
J. w. Alley TO Susan W. Hill.
jas. J. Adams to Louisa G. Meinhurdt.
Sol .. Lands TO Fannie E. Dunnaway.
Jno. A. Thompson to Addie Swami.
Martin w. Keen to Mary A. Donovan.
C0LORED.
.Jno. Foster TO Mary Mitchell.
Jno. Russell to Lucy Harris.
Abram Berry 10 Cornelia A. Beach.
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Death of AN h.>ltrnabIe Ladv.

We chronicle this morning the death of
Mrs. McGavock, consort Of the late Col.
Frank McGayock, and sister to Gen. W. G.
Harding. She died at the residence of her
son-in.laW, Archer Cheatbam, in the 18th
district of this county, yesterday morning
at 10 O'Clock, aged Go years. She was one
of our old residents, and a lady highly es-
teemed by large circl. of scqusintances.
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DIED.

MCGAVOCK.-At her residence on the Hard
ing pike, five miles from the city, ON Friday
morning, Path inst, Mrs. a. p. MCGAVOCK, re-
So years al q Ell m1fl
The friends of the family are invited to att end
the funeral from the Christian Church, in this
city, at O'Clock P. N. to-day. Saturday.
Services by Elder Philip S Fall
SOOTT-In this city on the morning Of Oct.
"a, Mrs. NJ. j. E. ScoTT, in the 69th year Of her
age. .a- 49, -+.st
Funeral services by Rev. Frank ID. Moore,
from First Presbyterian Church, Nashville, a 2
P. N. Saturday, Oct. Is. .- --1lflf
Baton Rouge Gazette and G5Ret insert once
and send bill to this office.
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Sinful Siftings.

Mr.. -, the delegate to the Grand
Lodge of Good Templars, who made his ap-
pearance in The pol ce court Thursday
morning in the character of drinkist of
Intoxicating beverages, was before Judge
Duling again yesterday morning, in the
same guise. The members of Mr.. Is
lodge certainly made mistake in sending
him here to represent them, and when he
returns home they will have some reason
to entertain suspicious regarding tho SINGER
ity of his professions and the depth of his
Temperance principles. At the present
writing Mr.. - is breaking pebbles at the
WorkhOuse.
James Myers is one of those who
awake by the night and sleep by the day,
Clad in fathomless penury."
For years he has pursued the occupation
of a professional vagrant with an ardor and
enthusiasm which, in any other business,
would have brous BIT him competency be-
fore this, but yet he is no better off to-day
than he was when he first started upon his
professional career. 1t is really discourage
ing TO see earnest, assiduous effort thus I'M
rewarded. If any of the readers of this
paper desire to communicate with Mr..
Myers, they can do SO by addressing him at
the city laboratory, where he has secureds
twenty-five dollar contract at smashing
rock.
Upon Capt. Yster's little book at the po-
lice station appears this legend: 'James
Wilson, using language c to p of the p"
which being Interpreted into English would
convey the information to the public that
James Wilson INDUCED yesterday in Ian
guage calculated to provoke breach of the
peace. He was arrested at the instance of
Henry Whitaker, who represented that
Mr.. Wilson addressed him in very IN
pretty language. The latter had a warrant
issued for the arrest of Whitaker, charging
him with an assault with pistol"
Henry Browning was taken in out of the
damp yesterday, and will be called upon
this morning to explain away the charge of
Vagrancy which is writ opposite bis name
In the police record.
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FOund Dead.

Coroner r yam held an inquest yesterday
upon tie body of Ruth Petwsy, a colored
woman about 40 years of age, who was
found dead in a room on South College
street, near st. Vincent's hospital. 1t was
found that Der death was caused by heart
disease, and a verdict was rendered to that
effect.
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Did not Have yellow Fever.

We are grsti6ed to learn by private dis
patch, that Hop. johnson, City Editor of
the Memphis Appeal, has not been attacked
with yellow fever. He has been sick, but
is well again and was on duty yesterday.
The friends of Hop, who made hosts of
them while connected with the UNION AND
AMERICAN, will be greatly rejoiced st this
announcement.
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REMEMBER, Golladsy's 9th drawing
takes place next Monday. If you've not
procured your tickets, send your orders to-
day. Orders reaching Bowling Green Mon
day morning will be in time. Tickets 81,
or six for So. Address J. Z. Golladsy,
Bowling Green, Ky.
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City NoTIcEs.

Best and Oldest Family Medicine
Sanford's Liver Invigorator.-A purely
Vegetable Cathartie and Tonic-for Dys-
pepsia, Constipation, Debility, Sick-head-
ache, Bilious Attacks, and al derange-
ments of Liver, Stomach and BO7els.
Ask your Druggist for il. Beware Of i'm
itations. mh9 salty
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We certify that the above is correct.


We certify that the above is correct.
j. C. MCCRoBY, Cashier.
d. G. PIERCE, Cashier.
d. G. LOVE, Cashier.
j. j. DUBosE, Cashier.
j. G. WANDs, Treasurer.
The above amount will be forwarded to
Memphis to-day, per Southern Express, less
expenses incurred for labor, ETC., which will
be very light,
Mrs. HENRI WEBER,
MRS. DIR. V. s. LINDSEY,
1g- Mrs. JAMES T. BELL,
Mrs, DIR. j. W. HoYTE,
&. Mrs. HENRY CLARK,
r:s ladies' Executive Com.
DIR. j. B. LINDSEY,
]. L. WEAKLEY,
j. NJ. THATCHER,
T. III. BRENNAN,
j. G. WANDS.
In addition to the above, the ladies ship
ped four boxes provisions, which was left
over from the tables after the supper.
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Ladies Hebrew BenevOIent Society

The above named society, of which Mrs.
D. Sulzbacker is President, is constantly
engaged 10 some good work. The mem
beTs contributed the sum of S25, in aid Of
the Memphis sufferers, which amount was
duly forwarded few days SINGS.
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b. z. Cook, at Lime Works on the
NoleDsville pike, sent TO this Office yester.
day a bird which he says no citizen In that
portion OF the county has ever seen any
thing ike before. His dog set it in the
miad e OF q ccrnseld, where IL was killed
L. resembles the species known as Heron.
and also looks very much Ike the Shyke-
poke' ana Is probably cross between the
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Trunks, Valises and Satchels in great
variety, elegant, substantial and cheap, at
VIM. Dunstead's Trunk Store, 81 North
College street, between Union and Church,
Sewanee Block. les If
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A LADY of the shoddy aristocracy at St.
Joe found, on returning from walk, some
call cards on her table. She called servant
in great haste, saying: "JohD, John, take
these and run quick! Them ladies is forgot
their tickets"
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W.. Roberts, D. c. Williams and Reu-
ben Roberts, Of GAINESVILLE, Ala, arrived in
the city last evening. We trust they msy
have an agreeable and profitable stay.
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Poplar Lumber.-A few thousand feet
Of choice Poplar Lumber for sale by the
Tennessee Chair and Furniture Maruf
turing Co., at their Factory and Saw Mill in
North Nashville. oc11 eod1Ot
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First Glass! First CIassi First Classl-
If you want Bath, Shave or Hair Cut.
Champion, Moustsche Dyed, or anything
in Tonsorial line, call at the Battle House
Barber Shop. Webster q Gregory.
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THE Colorado papers are Dragging over
the wonderfully restorative effects Of their
climate upon an Ohio lady, who could not
sweep her room at home, but shortly after
her arrival in Colorado was able to chase
her husband mile with a pitchfork.
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The RchnnI Fund.

Checks were yesterday issued by the
Comptroller in favor of the trustees of the
school fund of Carter, DeKslb, Granger
and Henry counties, according 10 The late
pro rata spportionment.
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AN Ohio woman lately travelled with one
ticket, four trunks, two bandboxes, a flower
pot, poodle dog, umbrella, jug of milk,
lunch basket, paper sack full of peaches
and boy of fifteen whose age she gave as
nine
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The cake contributed by Mrs. Sam Powers,
and ratified at the Exposition on Wednesday
night, Tor the benefit of the Memphis suffer-
ers was won by Sandy Carter.
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W. j. Flowers, Sheriff of Perry county,
brought to the city yesterday John Polk,
convicted of petit larceny, and sentenced to
the penitentiary for Is years.
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Thousands Of ladies attest to the fact of
our selling goods cheaper than the cheapest.
Hogan Bros, Union street.
OCH tues, wed, sat F
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WAR DEPARTMENr,
Orr1cE or CHrEr SIaNAL OrF1crB.

OFFICE OF CHIEF SIGNAL UFFICEIl, =
WASHINGTON. d. o., Oct. "A, 7:30 P. NJ.
PrObdbiIitieS-For Saturday in Gulf
States, south and east winds, rising m
perature, threatening weather and ocea-
sional rain.
For the South Atlantic States, increasing
southeasterly winds, cloudy weather, clear
ing away by night.
For Middle and Eastern States, southwest
winds, with partly clearing weather.
For the lower lakes, southwest winds,
higher temperature, partly clo1dy and clear
ing weather.
For the northwest, rising barometer with
cold northe-ly winds.
For the upper lakes and Ohio valley
northwest to southwest winds, and clear or
clearing weather.
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Best Table Linens at Hogan Bros,
Union rect. oe2l tues, wed,sst