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Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-06-17
True TO the Best Interest OF the Distric.

Ns SAieh ~ wv
From the present outlook Hon.
John f. Hutton will be renominated
for Congress from this district. In
SO dong the people IRE showing ex-
ceiient judgment. 1t is not often
that a constituency has as it's Con
gresham q man truer to the best in
terests of his district, more devoted
to it's advancement in every way cal
culated to elevate and increase the
prosperity of the people, of I'M
assuming courage than the. Seventh
Missouri District. None of his &C
tlons REQUIRE q defense.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-06-17

The LEDGER for some time past
has been calling on the council to
pass an ordinance compelling prop
erty owners to cut the weeds around
their property. We are glad to see
the city attorney has been ordered to
draft such an ordinance. Mexico
should be one of the neatest and
cleanest cities in the world.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-06-17
Hon. Sol Hughlett.

The Wide-Aaoake suggests Sol.
Hughlett rs Montgomery county's
aspirant for the congressional nomi-
nation for this district, on the Dem
oclatic ticket. We have not learned
Mr.. Hughlett's wishes upon the
question, but think he would be q
cleaner and better man for the place
than some of those who have been
already so free to offer themselves
Middletown Chips.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-06-17
Posted Now.

The Mexico LEDGER is publishing
q series of war "reminiscences. We
are expecting TO see somebody palm
off on the LEDGER the true history of
the battle in which Sampson or some
other fellow slew the Philistines or
somebody else with the jaw bone of
an editor. Chips.
Since the time the book agent
pulled q house down on us we have
been reading up on Sampson.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-06-17
Socialists Dispersed In Holland.

The HAGUE, June 9.-The great
Socialist meeting called for tonight
to protest against the Government
prosecutions was broken up by the
police, who cleared the meeting hall.
The Socialists protested against this
action OF the authorities, but offered
no resistance.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-06-17

DIR. Morrison Munford, managing
editor of the Kansas City Times, was
shot last Monday by DIR. Garlic, a
knave whom the Times, in its line of
duty, had shown up. Two other
parties were also shot, one lady and
a gentleman. 1t is feared the gen
tleman will die. Mumford is q fear
less writer for the right and his warm
friends all over the state will be glad
to know that while his wound is
painful it is not dangerous.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-06-17

d. H. Mcintyre has q host of
warm friends in Galloway who think
he will carry it in his race for BANDS
place. If he carries Galloway he will
stand a fine show for the nomination.
Mcintyre is a sterling Democrat, and
would make a most excellent repre-
sentative in Congress.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-06-17

Baird College had a successful
commencement. The first graduate
of the institution, Miss Carrie Will
der, lives at Laddonia, this county.
Miss Carrie is a most accomplished
young lady, thorough in every de-
partment of the curriculum.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-06-17
For United States Senator,
HON. F. M.

InteHigencer still ~reiterates its lies
about the LEDGER not supporting
Hutton after he was nominated in
1884, In spite of figures and facts
published last week.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-06-17

NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT
IN Notice Is hereby given that l, as ADJ
ministrator Of the estate OF VIM. Burston,
deceased, win at the September term,
1856, make final settlement as Admins
traitor Of said estate. =. 81. SCOTT,
I0-4t Administration.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-06-17

Any man who thinks j. L. Byrns
is a fool will find he is mistaken.
Byrns is a "horney-handed, down.
trodden working man. one of the
most honest sons of toll the sun ever
got the best of during late corn thin
ming time,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-06-17

1t is right funny to see business
men and public institutions, and even
some of the very, very few manufae-
turing establishments we have in
Mexico, expect and get free and ex-
tended puffs of their business from
the home papers, and when they have
a dollars worth of printing for which
they have to pay go elsewhere. This
is gratitude. A list of such would
look well in print.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-06-17

The Democratic central committee
met last Saturday and as will be seer
by Ahe official notice set the school
district primaries for the 18th of July
and the county convention for the
10th. No other business of import
ance came before the committee.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-06-17

The Iateligencer claims to be the
first paper that came out for Cock
rell. We know one thing to be GER
tain; ut was also the last to come
out for him. seThe first shall be last
and the last shall be FIRST" and vice
yersa.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-06-17

The LEDGER now has considerable
more than double the circulation of
any other paper in Audrain. Within
ten days we have secured one hun
bred new subscribers, the most sub
stantial men in the county. We will
soon reach our $500. Then on to
q rnn
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-06-17

j. T. Byrns is reported to have
killed all the trees in the South part
Of the county practiclng his speech.
II it has the same effect on the other
candidates he will have a walk-over.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-06-17

A few more Cockrell counties fell
into line yesterday. What has be-
come of the opposition that was go
ing to spread CONSERVATION and dis
NAV?
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-06-17

T~hirty-two new. subscribers at
Auxvasse and fifty-six at Martins
burg within q week only partially
tells the story of the boom the LED
GER is enjoying during this campaign.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-06-17

A. l.. Cleveland is q candidate for
Constable of Wilson township. He
is . young democrat, and has many
friends in his section who would love
to see him elected.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-06-17
Honest, Capable and Industrious.

Hon Jno. e. Hutton is a represen-
tative man of the people, and the
people will stand by him. Mr.. Hut
ton has shown himself thus far to be
an honest, capable and industrious
member of Congress.-St. Charles
Neacs.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-06-17

The Hatelligeneer publishes a
humorous article this week about it's
being the irat paper to come out for
Cockreli.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-06-17

LosT-A breastpin made from hair
and gold. Please leave at LEDGER
Office,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-06-17

NOTICE fs hereby given that letters e
A administration upon the estate Of@
3. Jesse, deceased, have been grant
The undersigned, r. A. Byrns, by -
probate court Of Aufrain county, ~
souri,, bearing date May %, 1886.
All persons having claims against -
estate are required to exhibit them -
allowance to the administrator WITH
one year after the date. Or they may =
precluded from any benefit Of such est11s
and IL such claims be not exhibited 49,
In two years from this date they will ~
forever barred. X. A. BYRN6i
SIT. Admistgatoss y
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-06-17

There is some talk of the Farber
Eye going to Martinsburg.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-06-17
Call for County Convention.

Rev. j. @. Armstrong; mother
died last week.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-06-17
Money to Loan

LAKENAN & BARNES, financial cor
Respondents of Eastern capitalists, hasS
unlimited capital TO loan for s to 2 ye1Y|
TIM 1t . low rate OF interest on farms T.
Audrain and neighboring counties. Prfys
ilege OF paying part or all Of loan bcfoG9
dne We also loan home money on vesy
reasonable terms. IL you desire . To-
cal on us and we win give you terms L.
defy competition.
LAKENAN &
Real Estais. LeaI and Insurance LgsHls,
MEXICO. Mo W
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-06-17

niLu "nal ue WdutS OF now much he
has. l will go and open the door and
invite him in. It matters not to me
whether the man should have dollars
and cents is no concern of mine, so
he has honor.
Clay touched on the silver question.
l have no time to dilate upon this
question Is / should. There is
something in it that is agitatin the
minds of the people. There is some
thing in it Clay did not represent.
These eastern men want to demone-
tie silver so they can make money
by it. They want to make money so
they can get hold of our iw~estern
country. They will bring their
money from the east and loan it at a
greater interest than they can.in the
east. just as soon as they demone-
TIE silver bullion will d~epreciate and
We will not realize it in bulk as we
hold up the silver dollar. Our gold
mines are now affording about 3d.
100000 where in '63 and "a our
mines were s65 ,000, 900, and then
when our money products are brought
up and they have it in their hands
they want to demonetize.
To Clay-Are you in favor of the
whipping posts Clay did not an
swer.
1t amt everybody that knows
everything. That little lawyer that
sets right over there come to me and
said he was opposed to the whipping
post, and that it was a thing of the
past and a relic of barbarians and an
hge that was dead. I then asked
him if his forefathers was barbarians
and if Solomon lived in the dark
ages, when he said, sthe whip for the
horse. the bride for the ass and the
rod for the fools back / wonder
which class he belongs to? We viii
go on q little further and We find
that in the practice Of the Jews.
When Christ came on earth he sajd.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1886-04-30
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN, That
lV the subscriber has obtained from
the Orphans Court OF Anne Arundel
county, in Maryland, letters Of Admins
tration c. /. a on the personal estate Of
DIR. BUTTON RANDALL.
late Of Anne Arundel county, deceased
all persons having claims agaipst the
said deceased. are hereby warned to ex-
bibit the sane, with the vouchers there
of, to the subscriber. on or before the
a5th Day Of AuRusf. 1856.
They may otherwise, by law, be exclud-
ed from all benefit Of the said estate. All
persons indebted to said estate are re-
quested to make Immediate payment.
Given under my hand this 23rd day Of
February, 1886.
ALEX B. RANDALL.
ml6w. Admir-. c. {. A.. Annapolis. Md
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1886-04-30

THE defeat 81 local option ID this
city, does notsseem TO dampen the
ardor Of the temperance leaders in
The State. One Of them said yester-
day-"It seems very unfair that
large class Of ignorant colored people
as we'll as white. can 30 easily be in
HueDced to cast their vote on the
wrong side Of great moral questions
and determine the result against the
right. That they should have this
power. whilst intelligent, Christian
women, whose homes are everything
to them. are deprived of oil power of
protecting them against the ignorant
and often vicious classes of the COM
muuity, it seems to me that the ten
dency Of this state Of things will
prove the necessity Of arming women
with the ballot ultimately for the pro-
lection Of the home against the sa-
loon.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1886-04-30

TiHE REPORT If Isaac II. Hopkins.
Collector of Stat, County anu Free
school Tax :, of he s. co Il dis rict Of
"a d coun Y, FIR the year 1888 ates hat
b. reason of non payment of taxes.
amounting 10 he sum of So 65. for said
year 1888. due on property assessed in
The name Of William Morris, he levied
on and Sid 1T public sale. acc rdiag TO
law, Ger ain lot ct around lying on
Horn Point in said district, assessed In
the n,me of vii lam Morris. and de-
scrlbed In a plat of survey made by John
Duvall, Esq surveyor, as Lot No. 50, and
G iuat Il on sack creek a IA fronting l32
teat on ourtii sire t. A nd. whs reas the
proceedings of sud Col. ctoI app, ar to
be egular aud the pr visions of law in
relation thereto have been comp led wit. !:
1t Is this 81 day of april. 1886, o cred
that he said sale be raiided ami confirm
ed unless cause t. the contrary be shown
on or before the 0th day of May next
Provided opy Of this ofd be inserted
in the Anne Arundei AaC,rt ser and TIE
ApirAL. sewsp prrs publ $ ed in said
county on.e in a h OF three successive
weeks before the 9th das of May next.
The Report states the amount of sales
to be $40 90 OLIVER MILLER.
Tue Copy,
Test :-SpgIGG HARDWOOD,
a6lif3w Clerk.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1886-04-30

ACCORDING to reports from Europe,
Mr.. s. s. Cox, the humorist-diplomat,
stayed at Athens long enough lately
to be present At court, and to crack
some jokes which made the king
laugh. A jest which could excite
merriment at King Georges court
would probably be al Greek to any
other gathering.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1886-04-30
ORDER NISl.
II rnE CTRcUlr CouRr ron anne ARUE-
DEL COUNTY.

Il rHK CrRcUIr C0uRT ron ANNE ARUN-
DEL CoUSTy.
THE REPORT 81 Isaac fl. Hopkins,
i Collector Of State, County aud
school Taxes Of the Second district Of
said county for the yeas 1882 and 1883.
stafes hat by reason Of n0n-pay meE.t If
axes amounting t. the sum Of $1,000
for 1882. and SO GO for 1888 due on prop
erty assessed III the nArae Of John f.
Mace, lie levied on and ssli e. public sale
according 10 law, certain lit II ground
lsing On Horn Point IN said district, AS
sesstd I'm the name of John 4. Mace.
and described on a plat OF survey made
ny john Duvali. Esq, surveyor, as Lot
No. lis and STU lie On B .cx Greek, 'front.'
ing - feet on Eastern Avenue. And,
whereas, the proceedings Of said Callec-
tor APP ear "a be regular ard the provis-
ions of law in relation thereto have been
complied with: Ii is, this 81 day Of
April, 1886, ordered that the said sale
be ratified and confirmed, unless cause TO
the contrary be shown on or before the
9th day OF Nav next Provided, copy
of this order be inserted i'm the Anne
srnudel Advertiser and THE CAPITAL,
once in each of three su ceesive weeks,
before the 9th day OF May next
The Report states the amount Of slle
to be $50 so. OLIVER MILLER.
True Copy.
Test :-SPRIGG HAYWOOD.
a6lf3w Clork.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1886-04-30

The public will learn with deep
regret ofthe critical illness ofex Pres-
ident Arthur. Ever since bis retire.
ment from The Presidency runors
have been carrent that Mr.. Arthur
was declining il health, but .heee
Iumors have been as persislentIy de.
MED But there can be no question
now that the days # the ex-Presi-
dent are numbered. He is It bis
home 10 New York city. aud outside
Of his family only his mot intimate
friends are allowed to see bin. The
rature Of bis disease is such that there
is no hope Of recovery.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1886-04-30
PROPOS A LIS
FOR
RatiOns, Fuel. and Military Supplies.
u. s. MARINE CoRPs,
QUARTERMAsTER's OFFICE.


QUARTERMAsTER's OFFICE.
WASHINGTON. ID. g., April q, 1886.
CiEALED PROPOSALS, In duplic Ate.
~ will be received al this office ptil IL
o clock N. Of the Sd day Of June merit Tor
furnishing RATIONS. and until IL o :'oct
III. Of the Al day Of June merit for furnish
ing FUEL, to the United States Marines
Ia one or more of the following sta ions,
from the LIST Of July, 1886, to the 10th OF
June. 1887, viz: Portsmouth, N. FL,
Charlestown, Mass, Brooklyn, N. Y,
Philadelphia and League Leland, Pa,
Annapolis. Md Washington, D c., No :
folk, Va, Pensacola, Fla, and Mare Is
land, Cal.
Specifications with blank proposals
can be obtained upon application az aay
Of the stations named, or at the offices
of the Qua termaster, Washington, d
c., and Assistant Quartermasters, 226
South 4th Street, Philadelphia, Pa. and
GIG Sanst,me Street, San Fiancisc, Cal
Eea'ed propose viii also be received
at this office until II O'Clock, III. Of the
18th day Of June atxt. for furnishing sup
plies com isling Of Cloths, Kerse,s FIaD-
nela, Blankets, Hats. Helmets, Military
Stores, Brooms, Brushes, Axes, &c, to
be delivered az the Office of The AFsis-
tant Quartermaste-, Philadelphia, Pa !,
free OF expense to the United States
Schedules with specifications of tie
supplies q lired can be obtained and
the standard samples seen al the Offices
Of the Quartermaster, Washington, d
O., Assistant Quartermasters' office, 226
South 4th Street. Philadelphia, Pa. and
Clio SAMSON Street, San Francisco, Cal,
and az Marine Barracks, Brooklyn, N.
", and Boston, Mass.
Blank forms of proposals and all
inform alton can be had by applying at
any of the places named above.
rkis Office reserves the right to reject
any and all bids, and to waive defects;
and bids from manufacturers 6f. or repu
lar dealers 10 supplies only will be ccn
sidered.
Bids accepted and contracts awarded
subject ~ an appropriation by Congress
to meet the expense.
Proposals may be made for one or
more articles deliverable &c one OF more
stations, and will be considered sepa
rately for each article aud place uf delav-
ery. They 81 ~uld be Endorsed "Prapo
sails for Raions, Fuel, or Military SUPP
plles, a. the case NAV be. and address
ei 10 MajE III. B Lowry. Omar ern as
ter q s. Marine Corps, Washington,
d. g. a-23 Nv
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1886-04-30

The BALTIMoRE Sun is . great
ne gspaper. It has an immense cir
culation-an immense advertising pa
tronage and an immense income. II
Is a good newspaper too. It's columns
are daily crowded with the latest and
freshest news from all over the civil
lied world, or at least as far as the tele-
graph wires extend. It's editorial
subjects are judiciously chosen and
ably written up. Its light shines
for all, ard so dazzles some of its
nearby contemporaries, as to make them
q little enyious. which they hare the
bad taste to exhibit. But the San
has its faults 1t does not keep up
with the progress of the age It does
not indulge in bad ] kes, nor mar its
pages with hideous pictures and call
them portraits of distinguished men. "
Il does not boast OF its 6ae building
and splendid Offices, fast presses new
dresses, nor of its complete job ONCE.
This remissness on the part Of the
Sun, places It slightly 10 the rear
guard Of progress. We shall not i'm
itate the Sans shortcoming, 10 these
particulars y hen We get into our new
quarters on State Circle. W hichwe shall
do IN q few days. because We mean to
keep abreast Of the times. When va
get new type. as We hope soon to do,
We shall proclaim il from the house,
tops and publish it to the fullest
extent OF our large and increasing
circulation. We shall rave about
our near surroundings and our greater
facilities for accommodating our in
creasing bueins IS Aitb all tl.ezest Of
lhe small 3 " when be handles bis
lirst abat. We shall d this. b ca d -
We hare SGT 10 make our fortune as
the Sun had 10 do ID the long ags,
aud haNing accomplished ibis impor-
lant Il jvcs tile Irlune We mean).
We shall 20 % III the even tenor of
our way, Ike the Sun. and defy al
competition aud local ieal0u~ies
Tie Suu aud the CAPITAL present
pare He'd ces ! They bpth were hum
Bile in their origin both are devoted
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1886-04-30

The LABOR PROBLEM MIR. Igna-
thus Batory, writing on the labor
problem, attributes the periods Of dis
tress which every few years befall
the people, to defects in sthe financial
and economic management of the
country by its legislative bodies,
State aud national, by which in equal
ities 10 taxation occur, to the benefit
of some and the detriment of others,
notably by the exemption of public
securities from taxation, the holders
of which are no logger on an equal
footing with their less-favored fellow
citizens He asks: Where is the
remedy? is it in labor unions? Mol
Is it in cooperative shops? Mol Is it
in strikes? Mol Is it 10 anti-prison
labor system? Is it In 8.hour laws
Nj Is 1t in arbitration2 Mol Is it in
compulsory copartnersbips between
employers and employees? Mol Can
socialism remedy i.2 Nj Can COM
munism reWeay III NJ? Then where
is the remedy? II is ID honest. intel
ligent. judicious. impartial and con-
rtitutional legislation upon all nation
al and States &c nomical questions
The Knights of Labor, if Intelligent
ly managed; can accomplish it by
sending to Congress and the Legis-
latures men who are by occupation,
mental training and sympathy in har-
mony with the material interest Of
those who labor physically or mem
tally.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1886-04-30

A strange and fatal epidemic pre-.
walls at RowlesburR, West Virginia.
Physicians are powerless 80 far to
save the lives OF any one attacked.
The victims are FIRST seized with q
severe pain in the head and are
corpses within twelve hours. After
death the bodies become spotted
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1886-04-30

In The course Of . lecture on
my Recollection Of Anti Slave err
Times. /" last evening In Washington.
Frederick Douglass told bis hearers
that "ffsy years ego be was brought
from . jail % the Eastern Shore Of
MARI land and placed on The auction
eer's blot I to b sold 20 The highest
bidder" Siuce that time be bad seen
wonderons changes 10 bis own Gun.
aision q well IS thar Of bis race. and
where sales were formerly held IL
Washington city Of slaves b. The
United States marshal q the District.
be bad held that siIics himself. aud b.
added rather grizzly II believe that
there were 40 slavs auctions when !
uaa marsbal HiA "reminiscences
wers very interesting and read more
like TOmapee ihan history
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1886-04-30

CoMMANDER Plowman of the Oys-
ter Navy, being q practical farmer and
believer 10 deep blowing. proposes
to sub-soiI the oyster beds Of the
Chesapeake bay, with the view Of in
creasing their productiveness.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1886-04-30

The wsge-workers in Baltimore
are earnest n their determination TO
secure the benefits OF the eight hour
law. There were about 5000 in
torchlight parade IN the streets OF
Baltimore last night, and made q
splendid show.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1886-04-30

SECRETARY Manning is now able
to drive out daily and receive visitors
with whom be has long chats. 1t is
believed. however. that he will never
return to his Office
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1886-04-30

The Probibitionists carried Gar
rett county, in THE State, yesterday,
by a msjority Of lS. The vote stood
for license, 953; against license 966.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1886-04-30
wM.M. AssoTT. EDToa

THE resignation Of Postmaster
veszey OF Baltimore. and the appoint
ment Of Mr.. j. Frank Brown Of Car
roll county, was announced here this
afternoon. The particulars of Mr.
yeazey's resignation will no doubt
be given ia the morning papers.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1886-04-30

A bill was introduced 10 Congress
yesterday to retire the trade dollar
Let an amendment be added TO retire
the so cent dollar also.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1886-04-30

FRIDAY. APRIL so, 1886.

THR DAILY EVENING CAPITAL will be
served by carriers 10 subscribers In the
cify at 9 cents week, or mailed TO any
address in the United States for 30 cents
Ger month, 80 cents for three months,
kI.75 for six months, or $500 per year,
Invariably in advance. Unless the sub
scription, an above, is paid in advance,
60 cents per month or $3.50 per year
will positively be charged.
nTCorrespondence containing inn
portant news solicited from every part
Of the country.
nwAddress all Lettersand Telegrams
ta THE EVENING CAPITAL.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1886-04-30
ORDER NISI.
In THE MATTgR or THE SALE OF THE REAL
ESTATE OF WILLIAM MoRRIs, BY ISAAC
Ill. HOPKINS. COLLECTOR.

In THE CIacUIT CoURr ron ANNE .ARUN-
DEL COUNTY.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1886-04-30
Frame Dwelling,

with 43 foot Building Lot adjoining, on
Cathedral str, ct. for $400--all IN fe and
also under rent ~ a good tenant. The
above property Is in first class condition,
and paying an interest at per cent. on
$500. Also
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1886-04-30

n%Thfe pnper has the largest b0na
ode DmaHy cirenIaasen of any paper An
she city % Anna p0His.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1886-04-30

with depth Of 50 feet. situate on Horn
Point, and running down to the severn
river--only y per lot. Also.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1886-04-30
frame Dwelling,

nearly new, situ-te on Cathedral street.
within fifty yards Of Spa creek, in fee, for
the low sun Of $3.50. O0-I, S. than hair
the value of the property, and undef
rental TO good tenant at So per month.
AlsO a neat little three room two story