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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1886-09-29
Notes

Harry Andrews of the Lewiston Jour
nal, who ha> attended the exhibitions at
this place, for several Years remarked
TINT the fair was n long distance ahead of
the Watervilc fair lie was greatly
pleased with the exhibit Of woolcns from
our wooden mill and the fruit display.
Some OF the most active members OF
the society arc forcefully impressed with
the fact that it fakes lots of intelligent
work to get up a good show.
The races draw the crowd, but they cal
up the money "lkc smoke" sweep up thu
gate receipts and make n draft on Other
funds.
Great credit is due to the executive OH
GERS OF the society, for their efficient man
agemcnt, among whom we mention, Gen
X, B. Shepherd, President A. X Smiley
Secretary, Alex Crawford Jr., C. \,
Marston and II S. Steward, Standing
Committee Hon. A. X. BiXby, }. NJ
| Arnold, and &. +. Goodwin, Trustees OF
the Hall exhibit, and Gen. lsaac Dyer
Marshal also to many ladies and gentle
men who took great interest in the fair
and worked hard to make it a success.
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Somerset County jail located at Nor.
ridgswock, has no jailer, and has not had
for some time. Jailer Baker resigned
some time ago, but Sheriff Vaughan has
neglected to fill the vacancy. When he
left the jail ten days ago, Deputy Sheriff
Williams was put In charge of the prison.
ers. but he does not live at the jail. He
takes the three prisoners confined there
out to the hotel to their meals, and at
night stops at the hotel himself, leaving
the prisoners to hold high carnival all to
themselves.
Some one has suggested that there is a
law against this sort Of a style of running
q jall.-Fdfrheld Journal.
EDITOR or REPORTER,
Dear Sir: l enclose an Item tha
appeared in the Fairfield journal Of las
week, which is false In every particular
Deputy Sheriff williams was appointed
jailer at the time Baker resigned. vii
liams has never taken the prisoners tc
their meals 1t the hotel In Norridgewock
has never been out Of Jail one hour at
time since his appointment, except te
bring the prisoners to court, ~ ordered
by the County Attorney; and has lodged
in jail every night since his appointment
It Il understood that Williams tool
charge Of The jail for short time, only
70 scooNnodsts Deputy Sheriff Mitchell
Of Cambridge. and myself, until Mitchell
could finish his job At Mt. Kinco and
then relieve williams, which viii be the
lsst ol ~ mouth. ZxNAs VAUGHAN.
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ERAL NEWS

The foundation of the Garfield monu
ment was about two months ago, report
ed to be unsafe and committee of cngi.
decided to reduce the height OF the monu.
ment from 225 to $50 feet
James Russell Lowell arrived from
England on the Pavonia the oath inst
He looked in superb health and his move
mcnts were as vigorous as those OF n
young man.
An official letter from Fort Shaw re-
cciycd at Fort Smelling headquarters,
gives strong evidence that the Crows,
Gros Ncntrcs, Blood and PieganS are pre-
pared for stealing, raids and for war,
both against the whites and among them
selves. Four hundred and fifty Bloods
were ut one time said to be moving on
the Crows, but claim to be moving on the
eros ventros.
In the State convention at st. Paul
Mimi, last week the republicans named
A. X McGill for Governor and A. +. Rice
for the second place on the ticket. A res
olution was passed congratulating Mr..
Blaine for his effective work in the late
Maine Campaign, and inviting him to as
siSt in the campaign in Minnesota.
Reports from 1873 towns in Vermont
give Republican majority Of l2,34l. The
majority for Senator EdmundS in the leg
islature will be about 90.
Jeremiah NJ. Rusk has been nominated
for Governor by the Wisconsin Republi-
cans.
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| real ESTATE TRANsFRRs-The follow
ing arc the real estate transfers which
have been recorded in this county the
past week
observation-disclosures Ames to Frank W
Ames, 5000. John Turner to Leonard NJ.
Luce. $3.50.
Madison-Sybil l.. Creation to Ella F.
Huntoon. Sllo0. Elleu Hayden to Chas.
f. Holway. 800. Helen NJ Bennett to
Laura NJ. Simonds $1,000. H. J. Horn to
d. S. Hunncwcll. S2O7. William r..
Blackwell to VIM. S. Preble. $50.
Moscow-Danyille s. Moore to Annie
L. Steward. $50.
Anson-George w. Walker to William
S. PEBBLE. S75.
Athens-Charles Gaylord to Went
worth Goodrige 800. Nathaniel Booth
by to Ebcn w. Boothby ct al. $1,000
Daniel B. Locke to Charles +. Hinkley.
1920.
st. Albans-Belinda Cooley to Malvina
B. Nichols. Con-. Love and affection.
Rpley-Samuel +. Stone to Ellen J.
Berry $1,000.
Concord-Georgc Berry to Josephine
Embden-Klnsley Foss to Potter ( Wat
son. $500.
New Portand-Eunice W. Carvill to
VIM. w. Carvill $500. Dexter W. Stow
ers to Joseph II. Wyman. $3.50.
observation-disclosures W. Bowman to
Charles D. Bowman. 300.
Norridgewock-Wa llace S. Taylor TO
Elbridge Bickford. $500
Canaan-Elijah Case to Wallace Ireland.
81, Esther Cunningham to Edward II.
Elliott. $500. Wallace Ireland to Harriet
A. Goodrich. $3.50. Virginia II Dali ct al
tn Wallace Ireland. $3.50.
Mercer-lsaac l.. Ford to Isaac r. lib
belts. $50. Isaac T. Tibbetts to George
+. Snow. $3.50. George +. Snow to
Thomas II. Welts. $3.50
ittsfleld-Augusta A. Osgood to
to George o Nelson. 5000. Charles F.
Varney to Hiram Burrill. $500.
FairHeld-Stephen A. Nye to NJ. c. r.
X. Company. $40. f. W. McEadden ct al
to Joseph f. Rsckleff. e2OO. Orlando A.
Bowman to A G. Bowman. 800.
Palmyra-Oremande Hubbard to Sam
uel s. Lang. 5000.
Starks--Ad die NJ. Brown to Henry S.
Doyen 025.
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STATE NEWS.

At John Grants, Augusta, four WON.
en- and year old child were poisoned
by eating soup. The symptoms were
those OF ar>cnical poisoning. By prompt
treatment the parties have been put in q
fair way of recovery.
For the week ending September 10Th
there were reported to the State Board Of
Health In Is cities and towns cases of
Scarlet Fever in Lubcc.
Diphthcria in Brunswick, Fairfield and
Portland
Whoopng Cough in WisCassct
Erysipclas in Brunswick, haplcton ant
monmouth.
Typhoid Fever in Belgrade, Brunswick
Fairfield and Mapleton
Deaths from all causes for the week
81.
w +. Goulds crime will come under
sec. j2o9 Revised Statutes, which makes
it n misdemcanor punishable with not
less than five or more than ten years i'm
prisonment
The Maine election returns arc about al
In. The Senate will stand p Republican,
to Democrats. The House will hay,
l22 Republicans, % Democrats and
Taxpayer. Republicans will have ma
jority on joint ballot Of lG.
The excursion of Sebasticook Encamp
mcnt. |. o. o. F., of Pittsfell, and theil
friends, to Bar IIarbor Thursday, was q
most successful affair. Six full carloads
of people went from the line of tn,
Maine Central between Etna and Water
Vile
Mr.. T.. W. Denlson, a native of Tops
ham. the founder OF the Dcnison Manu-
featuring company, whose death on Wed
ncsday OF last week, In Massachusetts
was reported, made lis great hit when ht
/ invented the Dcnlson tag, which super
seeded the busin, card with n slit cut il
/ 1t, was formerly used by shipping houses
The heavy, strong and neat brown Ia.
with the string all in it, Immediately grew
popular. 225, 00o,0 900 Of them are now
annually sold. The little invention made
Mr.. Denison rich. He failed in sevcra
ventures before he hit this idca-goina
under once in Bangor, and once in Bath
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First Maine Cavalry.

Every Maine man or woman, In whose
breast spark of patriotism burns, Is
proud of the record of the First Maine
Cavalry. Other Maine Regiments are en-
Titled to high praise for their mighty
deeds of yalor, and, there were doubtless
Just as good men and officers In other or
ganizations that went forth from the
Pine Tree state In support of the govern
ment during the Southern rebellion; but
the Cavalry service gave opportunity for
a better display of those dashing, daring
deeds that Maine men in the war were
distinguished for, than the other branches
of service, therefore whatever regiment
was second the First Cavalry must be
first. 1t is much to say that 1t was the
hest Cavalry regiment In the service, but
Maine men generally hold this to be a
fact and we strongly maintain that there
never was better regiment of Cavalry
than this same long armed, stout-hcartcd,
dashing body of patriotic troopers.
There is the kindlicst feeling among
veterans Of all Maine regiments and sol
dcrs in the Infantry and Artillery arms
OF service, and Of The Navy while as a
matter OF course their first love and
pride is their own organization they vie
with each other In doing honor to the
glorious First Maine Cavalry.
The citizens Of Skowhegan are favored
this year by having this Veteran Associa'
ton hold its annual reunion with them
The programme embraces soldiers
dinner for the members OF the Assocla.
ton only, at room In Heselton's new
block; parade about town under the cs'
hogan band, should the weather prove
favorable, and grand Camp fire in the
Pavilion In the evening. The Ladies'
Relief Corps have this in hand which Is
sufficient guaranty that 1t will be sue
cess. The arrangements are all made
for n good time with speeches, songs.
''yarns", music by glec club and band,
recitation, etc, etc. Prominent men arc
expected from other parts Of the state.
The walters at the banquet are to be tho
daughters Of the First Maine Cavalry vet
cans who reside In the town and vicinity.
The following members are residents OF
Skowhcgan: Zcnas Vaughan. George
y. Goodwin, Dennis Murphy, Frank
Bickford, Dow Baker, Melvin J. Allen
Charles Smith, Llewellyn Goodwin
Henry Bray. John r. Webb, Converse
Webb, John II. Wyman, Charles Foster
Daniel Foster, N. s. Hawkes.. Our peo
plo take pleasure in welcoming the veter
ans Of the late war to our village ant
thus show their appreciation for theil
heroic acts during the period Of our coun
trys peril. May the day be far distan
when these deeds shall be forgotten.
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County CIIppinRs.

Mr.. George Abbey OF Bingham, acct
dentally shot himself while attempting tc
| lift loaded gnn from the floor Tho
charge was shot, and entered the left
breast, passing up and out through tn,
shoulder, making an ugly flesh wound
II the charge had hit an inch higher or
lower, death must have resulted.
The work of laying the iron on the
| lIartland road il progressing finely. The
connection with the Maine Central has
been made at Pittsflcld, and a mile of
track laid toward IIartland. The culverts
are all In and the road graded within a
mile of IIartland village. The depot is
to be near the fair grounds. 1t is post-
lively stated that the road will be opened
for business, October Eth.
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STATE OF MAINE

SOMERSET $ Court of County Commission
cIS auHu. le N, A. D. 1856. held by ldjnuru
mcnt sept Is, lss6 Jun i"
pom the foregoing petition. satisfactory ey
luehct having hceu received that the pptition
ers are responsible and ought to be- n ard
,ouchlns the matter set forth In their prtitinn
IL IL ordered that the County Commis.ionnr.
meet nj the dwelling house of Alden Wnshbnrn
IN NorrldRewock, "n Tuesday Nov. 9Th. A n
1886, AT ten O'Clock A. NJ, aud thence nrnrea1
10 view the route mentioned in said netitinn.
ana Immediately after II hearing of The nartiel
VIII De htu AZ some convenient place in the vi.
clhity, and such further measures taken in tho
premises as the commissioners shall indie
proper ~ '"S'
And II is further Ordered that notice Of the
tlhe' pace and purposes of the Cummissinu.
IT'S meeting aforesaid, be given to MI nprson.
anu corporations Interested. by publishing an
lttesteI copy III he petition aforesaid with
thlS order thereon three week. Sllrressiv.I,. a.
thc Somerset REPORTER public newsn'tnar
printed at skowh rgan. in said Countv ma ~
so attested copies Of the same he served on ~
Iowh Clerks of the towns Ot Mldison nud NJ
fdReWock and to be posted IN threr mill
places IN each of said towns the nnhlicnfin,
ana serving and posting Of the same hr M lao +,
tnltS uays before the time appointed for snId
NV, hWm, .nai ~ interested may then appear and
ne heard, II they think proper. '
AT ~ l. II. WEBB Clerk.
COurt thereon: '"'i VI
o"dS Attest: l. II, WEBB. Clerk
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RO4D NOTICE..

TO the Honorable. the Court of County Com
,hlselonerr Tor NC County of Somerset next tc
hogan, on the sixteenth day of September .
d. 1856 llumhly show the -clecimen of IN,
towns OF Madison md NDrrdgewock In said
county, ny request OF the Inhabitants of sand
to"hs lhht certain piece of Highway situat
rd m sald towns, to vii beginning at Alden
"hslbnrn' : house in Nurtidgcwock, and end.
ing near c. ID. Murrills barn in the Town of
hhnlSnh' J.. at no public benefit. Wherefore
Your petitioners prny, that your Ioruprs
would agrtcahly To law in such cases. made
ana provided. discontinue such way and di.
reef me same TO be duly recorded.
Dated al Madison, sept 1Oth, A. d. 1856
HENRY MERRILL scI.ctin,
l.. FRENCH. Of
loSl ~ iIoIWAN.i Madison.
III" Alto LOW Sclcctmru
G.. a. SAWYER of
IL. C. POWERS ! Norridgewock
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Meetings at NorrIdgewock.

1t may be of interest to your read
ers to know that the religious interest r
the several churches of NorridgewocL
for weeks past has been such as seeming
ly to encourage inviting an experienced
evangelist to lead them in a series OF
union meetings.
Rev. S. A. Whittier OF Lawrence Mass.
who for nearly a score of years has been
largely blessed In this work, has been SO.
cured and is expected to begin work with
us on Thurs. eve Oct. 7.
Preliminary union meetings will be
held this week on Tues. eve. a the Cong
vestry on We'd eve. at the Baptist place
of worship and on Fri. at the Methodist.
hall.
So. Norridgewock, Sept. 81, 1886.
Il. PEppER
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If Judge Kelley of Pennsylvania lives to
be elected 1t will make his term of contin.
uous service not only longer than that of
any man at present In public life, but
longer than that of any Representative
who has ever sat In Congress. At the
convention held In the heated days OF
1850. In which Mr.. Kelly was first nomi
mated for Congress, Robert s Reed pre-
sided. He has been present at every In
tervening event of the kind and nlled thu
same post Of honor 1t the recent conven
ton. His repablicanism and his devotion
to Judge Kelley are inseparable.
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The defalcation Of Cashier Gould con
tinues to be the ono matter of interest IN
Portland He was arraigncd before U. s
Commissioner Saturday afternoon, his
bail fixed at 100000 and falling to get
bondsmen for that amount was committed
to the County Jail. This was great sur.
prise to him and his counsel. They cx.
pected to have opportunity to secure bail
The amount Of the defalcation appears
to be well up to 5000, 900. statement
was published Saturday by several men
connected with other banks in the city
certifying to the solvency OF the First
National to quiet suspicion that seemed
to be gaining ground In that city.
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October Magazine,

The Pansy for October surpasses itself 1t
that enchant the little ones and cover that is
very attractive to the eye. published by ID.
Lothrop < Co. Boston Mass.
8 The Forum for October is received. The
table OF contents is as follows; The Gonzales
ence of Faith, w. IL. Mallock; Amcrcanism
in England, Bishop A. c. Lane; The Heart of
Speculation, John F. Hume; College Athletic
Sports, Prof. c. A. Young; Confession of a
Unitarian; How l was educated, President J. II.
kendrick; The Fishing Dispute, Worthington
c. Ford; Shall Sunday be preserved Prof.
Newman Smyth; The Tramp and the Law,
Samuel Lcavitt; Are Women fairly paid.
Lillian Devercux Blake, Prof. Van Buren,
Daeslow. The Forum Publishing Company
~ Fifh Avenue, New York.
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100 Doses Ono Dollar

Ia inseparably connected with Hoods
Sarsaparilla, and Is true of no other medl-
cine. 1t Is an unanswerable argument AZ
to strength and economy. while thousands
testify to its superior blood. purifying and
strengthening qualities. A bottle OF
Hoods Sarsaparilla contains 100 doses
and will last month, while others will
average to last not over week. Hence,
for economy, buy only Hoods Sarsaparil.
Ia
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Duke OF Fort Kent" Is the pet name
given William Dlckey Esq. of Fort Kent,
by Col. Z. A. Smith when he was editor
of the REPohTER. He divides the honors
of length Of legislative service with Hon.
John c. Talbot OF +. Machias and was
unanimously elected to the Legislature
this year He received every vote in
prises Fort Kent, Wintcrvlle, Eagle Lake
Walagrass, New Canada, St. John, Fran
els and Alegash. In these towns, Ed
wards received 1929 votes, Bodwell 80 and
Dickey 42l-or just 329 plus %
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Mr.. Parnells land bill was defeated by
q vote OF 297 to POP, Tuesday night. The
speech Of Hicks Beach is believed to POT
session. Gladstone received an ovation
at Chester, Wednesday. The Commons
has refused to inquire into the conduct Of
the officers in the Londonerry riots OF
July 9Th
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BINGHAM Died, Sept. 10th Lucy NJ,
only daughter of Eber and Mahala llo-
bart, aged % years and 81 days. Lucys
brother Oscar came home sick with gas
trio fever, and while taking care of him
she was taken sick with the same disease.
She suffered very mnch but was sick only
a short time. Before Lucy died Mrs. lIo-
bart was taken sick with the same disease.
She is now very low and in critical con-
dition. Oscar, who has been in the en-
ploy of l. w. True of Portland for the
past 10 years was taken sick Jnly 2ist, on
the road. He remained at Lisbon one
week Finding himself much better he
came home. He then had relapse and
was sick for some time. He is now con-
valescent The entire community extend
their sympathy to the family. Mrs. Ho-
sea Goodrich who has been very sick Is
improving. IA young man by the name
of Sands, while out hunting last Sabbath
accidentally shot his arm The charge
went through the elbow shattering 1t so
badly that the arm had to be amputated
above the elbow. Dr's. Piper and Will
llams amputated 1t
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SMALL ADVERTISEMENTS.

All small adyertsements-Notices, Wants, For
Sale, Etc, IF PAID FOR IN ADVANCE will be
ms, rted in the SoMERsET REroRTpR at reduced
rek r. cents ncr week AFTER SIX lines so cents for
first week. az cents per week, after; Ten lines IS
cents for ist week 20 cents per week, alter
Count words Of average length TO inc inc
reckon prices as above and send YOUR money with
the order This saves the trouble OF charging and
collecting small items. These prices apply only tf
PAY Down ORDERS.
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The Portland Packing Company have
run 10 factories this season. All have
closed operations for the year North An
son being the last which takes place to
day. The pack at North Anson is about
1000 cans and at Skowhegan 2ls, 900
cana
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President Cleveland returned to Wash
itgton Thursday last, and resumed his Of
fetal duties Friday.
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n GOOD
Business Opening
Rare Opportunity for The Right Man

The subscriber offers for sale one
of the best Fish; Meat and Grocery
business to be found in the State,
together with all the belongings.
Business from $4,000 to $4,000 a
year. Also a new safe, two wag-
ons, one horse and one harness.
Satisfactory reasons given for sell
ling. Call or write at once to W.
A. WINCHESTER, 43 Water st .,
Skowhegan, Me. 1w
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COUNTY NEWS.

So. NoRIHnGfWoek= our neN jailer by
the name of Williams i from nartand
-. Warden Baker Is enioying the cares
of home life at his residence lately pug-
chased on Mercer street. About one
hundred hands were employed at the corn
shop. The corn has been backward this
season causing Il delay Our County
Jail has within its walls one prisoner, who
rather than marry or pay the sum of five
hundred took for his choice 90 days In
that time he can repent of his evil deeds
If there be any,. Rev. DIR. Pepper, Pres
dent Of Watcryillc College preached an
able sermon in the Baptist church last
sabbath morning from Hebrews l>t-2nd
looking unto Jesus the author and fin
lshrr of our faith....Dur annual cattle
show and fair mex. week. Baby show in
SaWtelc hall. Now lrot out your babies
The boys are delighted over the nest
Of white rats nov on exhibition at the
Toll House near the bridge. crazy
tramp passed through our village Monday
half clad and barefootcd. bound for New
York he said on double quick time. Rev.
Mr. Jones as returned from his vacation
| and preached an tercNting sermon last
sabbath 80. A school meeting was called
Monday evening in District 40. :, II
was decided to have free High School
in town...=A large delegation went to
Skowhegan Monday evening to visit the
Salvation Army meeting The Corn
shop closed last Saturday afternoon after
having had "A successful run Of nearly three
weeks. The new houses of Stephen
Grailam, Mrs. wilkins and Mrs. Young are
nearly really to occupy The excursion
OF the odd Fellows to Boston was patron
lied literally by the Order from this and
other towns surrounding Frank law
ton and others have returned from Pitts
field where they have been doing job of
work for the town.
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The latest advices from the interior of
Africa say that the King OF Uganda has
foully murdered all the English and
French converts and the missionaries are
In great peril.
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jail without a TALLER.

Another slight shock was felt at Charles
ton S. c. Monday.
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The labor trouble continues at Bath
Ship carpenters have idle two weeks
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The New York Independent says: PRO
hibition has good future. thank God !
but not the Party"
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$50 MEALS FOR SL0O

Sold by Druggsts-2ic soc, $1.00.
n Anintcresting pamphlet entitled Medical
Opinion on the Nutrition Of Infants and In
valds," free on application
Wells, Rich ardson n Co, Burlington. VT.
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PITTsFIEIp.-Durcor correspondent writes
The S. 4 NJ. rail road from Pittstcld TO
Hartand is progressing finely. There
are one hundred men now ut work on the
road. The length Of their road is little
more than eight miles, Seven and one
half miles of the grading is done and two
miles of track laid.
The slecpers FOR this road are brought
from the Provinces and the rails which
arc steel are brought from Worcester,
Mass. 1t is estimated that the road will
be completed by the middle Of Nov.