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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-09-20

A New SwINDLE,-A new swindle
upon honest and unsuspecting farm
ers has been brought to light, and
this is the slick way the scheme
is operated: Swindler No. l calls
upon a farmer with a patent wagon
tongue, and informs him that, hav-
ing made a big thing out of it, he is
on his way home, with only this
county to sell. He tells the farmer
that he can have it for $3.50 and if
he wants it to write to him. In a
few days patent right man No. 2
comes along. He has heard that
the farmer has the right of the
county for the patent wagon tongue,
and as he has made big thing of
it he wants to buy the right of the
county, and offers the farmer $500,
and pays $40 to bind tho bargain
The farmer writes to No. l and
sends him his note for $3.50. He
never hears of either of the mon
again, but his note for collection
comes up in a neighboring town,
and the farmer is out S240.-Ne,r
Dominion.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-09-20
Trustees Sale
or Land in Union District, Mason County
West VSrOiufo

RY virtue ofthe authority vested In me- the
- Undersigned trustee, by decd OF trust
executed by VIM. H. Sayre and Charity
Suyre, his wife, to me, to secure to John Nc
CuHoch, Jr., party thereto, the payment OF
two bonds therein described, dated Noyem-
Der D, 1881, and recorded in the Clerks Office.
of the County Court OF Mason County, West
and 2, shall sell FOR CASH, at the front
door of the Court House of said county,
On Saturday, October 81, 1898,
at IL O'Clock am, at public auction, the fol-
lowing land as described and conveyed by
said trust deed, namely. call OF that tract of
land which was conveyed to said Charity
Sayre by said John McCulloch and wife by
their deed bearing even date herewith
(meaning date of said trust decd, (which
tract or parcel OF land lies on the I3-NIIe
creek, in said county OF Mason, and on the
opposite side of the creek and i'm rnecilateIS-
the creek down to the upper.corner of the.
farm owned by and on which said W. H.
Sayre now lives, thence running down with
his line 2lO poles tn a small white oak corner
TO the Coulter line, then with TIlIfsf line to
the beginning, containing one hundred and
twenty-five acres, more less,' excepting
from said land so acres thereof, more or I.ss
conveyed to Mary Decker by said Sayre and
wife by deed dated March Is, 1891, recorded
in said Clerks ONCE In Deed Book No, 20
pages 479, &c. Sale made at request OF said
Mccnlloch, default being made in the pay
ment OF the second note described in said
trust deed. Title good, but selling frus-
tee will convey title only as such.
JOHN w. ENGLISH, Trustee.
j. b. Menager, atty
sept.3O-4w
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-09-20
Ohio Central Lines.
HARVEST EXCURSIONS.

SEPTEMBER 18TH and ocroRER lOrH.
Upon the above dates the Ohio Cen
trail Lines (T. & o. C. Ry., and K. & NJ
Ry.,) will sell low rate excursion tickets
to points in the West, South and South
west. Tickets limited to return within
twenty days from date OF sale. Stop
overs will be granted to those desiring
SO to do.
For further information as to rates,
etc, call upon any agent of the Ohio
Central Lines, or address.
MOULToN HOUK, G. P. A,
l'OIEDO ONO
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-09-20

The dog poisoner is again pursu-
ing his unenviable profession. Sew
eral fine bird dogs have been killed
while the worthless cur remains un-
harmed to keep up his serenade to
the moon.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-09-20
Assignee,s Sale,

September 1 1th the stock formerly
owned by o. F. Williams & Co, was
sold at public sale to ]. Friedman
& Co. The goods were bought for
spot cash at one third of their orig
inal cost price. We have succeeded
to the management OF the store and
are authorized to give heretofore
unheard of bargains. We will try,
as of old, to be as courteous as pos.
sible, and will be glad to show goods
and quote prices to customers. old
and new.
FLOYD WILLIAMS,
BEN. FRANKLIN, JR,
sep2O-1w Managers
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-09-20

A fellow who had been criticized
by the editor applied to lawyer 10
know how he should go to work to
break up the paper. He was
advised TO buy the paper and run it
for six months-and was charged
SIS for the advice.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-09-20

The Morning Cal, at Pomeroy,
has been refused admission to the
U. S. mails as second class matter.
The Search Light is happy. The
newspapers in the bend may be
having lots of fun, but we don't see
where the money comes from.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-09-20

A boy by the name of Harmon,
opposite Queen City, entered a
watermelon patch of Mr.. Stell, and
was shot twice, both barrels being
emptied simultaneously. Court will
ascertain who is to blame.-Pmnam
Democrat.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-09-20

In speaking of the news item
going the rounds of the press about
fight between Baptist ministers at
Wayne C. H., the Baptist Banner,
says:
"The answer to all of this SANDER.
GUS, nonsensical, sensational stuff is
First, that the little Baptist church
ut Wayne is at peace-with itself and
all mankind. Second, the pastor
has not recently been visited by
any brother minister, and therefore
has not had the opportunity to
invite anyone to share his labors or
rewards. Third, that there has
been no fight, foot race, fisticuff or
other methods or signs of conflict
or hostilities between the pastor of
the Baptist church and a visiting
"Baptist minister from kentucky
or elsewhere. Fourth, the name of
the pastor of the Baptist church at
Wayne is not Peters and the church
has never had a pastor by that name.
Fifth, there has been no fight
between ministers of any denomi-
nation, visiting or resident"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-09-20

A Chattanooga Judge has decided
that progressive euchre is gambling.
The grab bag at a church fair will
probably be the next thing to come
under the ban.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-09-20

GLOW are sandwiches quoted
now?" said one railroad passenger
TO another who was coming from
refreshment stand at the station
with a couple in his hand.
"Firm to hand at 10 cents" was
the reply.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-09-20

James Needham, aged % years,
residing at Apple Grove, this county,
dropped dead from bemorrhage OF
the lungs, in Huntington, last
Thursday night. He had gone down
to that city to visit his son John,
who works in the c. & o. shops,
and who was ON the look ont for
him, when seeing some men gath
cred around a light, went to inves-
tigate and was Mortified to find his
father dead on the street.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-09-20

The editor of the Putnam Demo
crat is so hard up and ragged that
the town authorities have notified
him to keep off the street. He now
advertises that old clothes will be
taken on subscription.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-09-20

The longer we run a newspaper
and write about people and events
the more we realize how impossible
it Is to scratch every man on the
spot where he itches the most.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-09-20

The sensible business man who
understands the signs of the times
has already begun to skim the cream
of the prosperous fall season that is
on its way.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-09-20

From the way the large manufac-
turing establishments throughout
the land are starting up in full blast
is evidence that Democracy is a
good thing.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-09-20

When epidemics strike a neg
lected city there is one grain of
compensation if not of comfort.
Culpable officials die as quickly as
the remainder of the citizens.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-09-20

1t is getting to bs'quite fad with
our young men to have their upper
lip shaved clean. The faces of some
of them very much resemble a full
moon.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-09-20

1t is a very good plan for some
newspapers that don't know any
thing themselves to initiate as near
ly as possible those that do. In
stances of this kind may sometimes
be seen.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-09-20

Go to VIM. steinbach's for your
barbering. BE will give you the
smoothest shave and the neatest
hair cut.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-09-20

The business of the Phenix Hotel
is increasing every day under the
new management of Bryan & Smith.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-09-20

STILL ANOTHER SUIr.-The re-
cords show still another suit against
the Ohio River Railroad for dam.
ages sustained on Second street, in
Huntington. F. II. Ware sues for
s11. 900, which puts the sum total
asked for by all litigants at abou,
$4,000.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-09-20

a friend of ours says he would like
to be a rumor, as rumor gains
currency these times.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-09-20

PARKERsBURG, W. Va, septem-
Der IA great many freight cars
on the Ohio River Railroad have
been broken open and robbed within
the past few weeks and last night
the thieves made another raid,
relieving car of large amount OF
stuff. This morning early Capt.
Red Petty. of the Ohio River Rail-
road, caught two strange colored
men hiding in an empty car with a
lot of the stolen property in their
possession. They are believed to
be professional car thieves. Both
men were jailed.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-09-20

The only difference between the
summer girl and the winter girl is
about three months.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-09-20

The Old Fellows excursion to
Chicago, Sept % and "a, will catch
a big crowd of people.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-09-20

A number of tramps attempted
to burgIarize the house of Hon. S. S.
Vinson, in Wayne county. last
Thursday afternoon. They were
frightened away before securing
any booty.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-09-20

Miss Bertha Gibbs, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Gibbs, has been
very i'll for the past week, but is
now improving.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-09-20

We are informed that the tow
boat Jennie Campbell and three
barges of Kanawha coal are almost
high and dry on Gallipolis Island
bar.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-09-20

The backbone of the stringency
is BrOken-or at least badly cracked.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-09-20

Rev. c. J. Trippett preached bis
farewell sermon hero Sunday night
to large and appreciative congre-
CATION.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-09-20

The Pocahontas Times says a
fallen tree, near HuntcrsvilIe, was
measured and found to be about
$50 feet in length.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-09-20

CLARKsBURG, Sept. 16.-A. c.
Davis Presid mt ofthe West Virginia
Business College and late Secretary
of the Law and Order League, was
indicted nine times by the grand
jury at this term of the Circuit
Court for forgery. He will be
defended by Hon. John ]. Davis.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-09-20

Some of the watermelon patches
in this section have been turned
over to the tender mercies of the
improved razor backs.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-09-20

To day is payday at the locks,
also on the X. & NJ. and o. II r. R !,
and several thousand dollars will
be scattered among our people, and
still the REcIsrER is only 81 a year.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-09-20

Parkersburg doctors report ten
cases of scarlet fever in that city.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-09-20

All ready the small school boy
feels the need of thicker pants.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-09-20

Quite a number of our citizens
took in the X. & NJ. excursion tic
Kanawha Falls, last Sunday, and
all report a good time.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-09-20

The Baltimore and Ohio railroad
company have struck the right key
in reducing the salaries of its EN-
pIoyes. They have decided upon a
reduction of ten per cont. on all
officials where salaries reach $3.50
and over per month. This is right.
Commence at the head and go down,
and then if ends cannot be made to
meet, it will be proper to cut little
off the laborer, who only receives a
pittanee.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-09-20

OF the 1900 hundred human DO
ings lost of the coast of South Caro-
lima, by the recent disastrous storm,
only three whites persisted.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-09-20

There are 939 patients under
treatment at the Weston Asylum
at this time, of which number AIS
are females and 461 are males.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-09-20

Joseph Dunn, engineer on the
tow boat Diamond, and Miss Nellie
PAIL, were out buggy riding in
Parkersburg, Sunday, when the an
imal ran away, considerably injur-
ing the man and woman, killing the
horse and smashing the vehicle TO
atoms.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-09-20

In excavating the cellar for the
new Spencer Mossman brick block,
on 9th street, the workmen dug into
what appears to have been once an
old time underground ice house,
about twenty feet deep, with a well
in the bottom. We have been un-
able to find any one who knows, OF
can recollect anything about it
One or two, whose memory carries
them back to some years in the for,
ties, say that as mere boys they
played on this spot, and at that time
there was a large depression in the
ground, but what caused it they did
not then know. 1t may be that
some of our older citizens will come
forward next week and tell us all
about this long hidden hole.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-09-20
Notice To Trespassers

a LII persons are hereby warned NOT To tree.
- pass upon my lands In Lewis and RaI,
tnson districts, either by hunting nsiIno
nrttlpS or In any other way. All vfoIafs-@1ss
OF this notice VIII have the penalfieS N ~.
law enforced against them. 9. sEHoN-
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-09-20

The man whose eyes no tear OF
sympathy ever dims is the man who
never will be missed when he drops
out. He is also to be pitied.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-09-20

Il
PERsoNAL-Judge ] G. Newman.
of Luray, Va, who has been visit
ing his brothers and sister, on Old
Town, left for his homo ON Thurs.
day last.
DIR. R. N. Hogg, of Argomon,
Mcdowell county, son of w. II.
Hogg, of the Flats, was a pleasant
visitor to this Office last Saturday
Mrs. NJ Moriarity, of Clifton, was
here with her husband several days
|: st week.
Mr.. r. P. Liter has gone to Ken
lucky on few days visit to his
wife who is visiting her parents
there.
Misses Kate stribling and Susie
WaggeDer. have returned from a
visit to friends in Charleston.
Miss Carrie Gilmore was visiting
in Gallipolis few days last week.
Miss Cornie Campbell, of the
Flats, was the guest of friends here
the first of the week.
Mr.. ]. B. Smith is on the sick
list, this week.
Mr.. Val. Barrick and wife were
at Huntington the first of the week,
visiting friends.
Capt. Jno. Barrett ana wife, of
Cincinnati, passed through our city
Monday, on their way to attend the
funeral of Mr.. Carleton Young.
Mrs. Blanche Clark and little
daughter, Nina Maude, who
have been here on visit to her
parents, Maj. and Mrs. w. Fl. Tom
linson, returned to her home at
Pittsburgh, Monday.
Charles w. Young, of Charleston,
was in our city the first of the week.
Miss Ella Gibbons will teach
school this season at Poffenbarger's
school house, on Kanawha.
Capt. and Mrs. Victor Vanshuler,
of Louisiana, who has been the
guests of Capt. Jno. Armstrong, Sr.,
and family, in Ellinipsico, returned
home Monday.
Hon. Jas Capchart was home on
visit last week.
Capt. George Epple, of Kennedale,
Texas, formerly of Pomeroy, and a
shareholder in Strong Boy, left Sun
day for his home, where he is large.
ly engaged in the manufacture of
brick. He took several horses along
with him.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. W. Tippett, of
Point Pleasant, are the guests of
their daughter, Mrs II. Ii. Heiner,
in the city ......... Warren c. Whaley,
of the Point Pleasant Gazette, and
Henry S. Wolf, of Point Pleasant,
were among the excursionists in the
city yesterday Charleston Gazette,
Sept. 10.
Miss May Gibbons, a charming
young lady of Point Pleasant, arrived
last Saturday and took charge of
her room in our schools Monday
RduenS,rood Ners.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-09-20

Pawpaw festivals are now in the
vim.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-09-20

A variety Of singles honey bees
will be introduced into this country
from Honduras by the agricultural
department at Washington.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-09-20
c. NJ. DAsHNER,
Gun and Loeksmith.
POINT PIEAsANr

CHoT GUNS choke-bored for close ana
- hard shooting. Locks repaired and KEYS
ntted. Bicycles and Veloeipedes repaired.
sclssors sharpeneds DC july u M
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-09-20
A splendid Concert.

The musical entertainment given
at the Academy of Music Saturday
night was one of the finest it has
been the pleasure of Parkersburg
audience to listen to for some time,
The programme was varied, and
each number was rendered in an
excellent manner, and there were
numerous encores. Each member OF
the company is an artist in his or heI
special lines, and the audience pres.
ent was an enthusiastic one and
we'll pleased.
The entertainment was given
under the auspices of the city band
-P0rkers6urg { W. Ta) Daily Sen
tinel
This company will be at Hooff i
Opera House Thursday, September
18th.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-09-20

Mr.. Arthur Edwards has pur-
chased the hardware store of w. H.
Tomlinson, Esq, and will continue
business in the same stand. Mr..
Arthur is an experienced business
man, and being Mason county boy,
he desires, as no doubt he will
receive, a fair share of the patron
age of the people OF this county.
He proposes to keep a good stock
of hardware and builders material,
and also to engage extensively in
the manufacture of tinware.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-09-20

Mr.. ail. Thompson, a widely
known Unductor on the c. II. V. &
7. r WAS run over and killed in
the Poneroy yards Monday night.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-09-20

A Berkeley county farmer sent SIS
to fellow up north who agreed to
let him into the secret of making
money. He sold two shoats, for
warded the money and got this
answer: "Work for it."
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-09-20

DR.. A. Fl. Boyd, late of Memphis,
Tenn, has opened dental Office in
Charleston, and wishes to say to the
people that he has had several years
experience in crown and bridge
work, and can make partial set OF
teeth permanent without a plate;
and he would be glad to explain
this branch of dentistry to any one
visiting him. He also respectfully
solicits the patronage of those in
need of his services. Office in
Shrewsbury's building. Sep6m1
MILESTONE ITEMs.-Corn and APP
Piles only half a crop.
School has commenced here with
Mr.. Chas. Brown as teacher.
Some rascal got rid of counter
felt half dollar at the shooting
match last Saturday. If he tries
another one he will be shown a
trick worth a dozen of that one.
Rev. ]. II. Rodgers conducted a
series of gospel meetingsa at Milestone,
commencing Sept. II.
The watermelon festival at Mr..
A. J. Prices, last week, was a great
success. A good many attended,
and the affair went off nicely.
Foxes have done great deal OF
damage in this neighborhood, raid
ing hen roosts, carrying off young
turkeys, etc. There are said to be
several dens of them in the cliffs
along the river hills near Ben Lo.
mond. BOB ].
Leon items ,arrivod too late for
this Issue.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-09-20

a minister in Denver requested
that his salary be reduced from
$4,000 to $1,000 on account of the
hard times. 1t never occurred to
the parson that he could use that
$4,000 in charitable work and never
be found out. But he felt sure that
he would gain more or less notoriety
by publicly asking for the reduc.
ton. 1t is needless to say he got it.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-09-20

1t is reported that no less than
three different gentlemen, of the
Extension, have been stopped at
night lately, in the manner of "hold
ups" The ruffians thus far have
faild to obtain anything. 1t is
about time our officials looked into
this matter.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-09-20
BROWN S IRON BITTERs
cures Dyspepsia, IN
digestion & Debility.
Kannwha & Michigan Railway

Kannwha & Michigan Railway.
LOCAL TINE cARD-Central Stand. Time
Trains pass Point Pleasant Station a.
follows:
NORTH BOUND.
No. l due AZ a. m.-Mail.
8 F" 4 81 p. m.-Express.
SOUTH BOUND.
No. 4 due 6 90 p. m.-Express.
q" TIA m.-Mail.
For rates, maps, ETC., apply to
II. B. AsBURY, AGENT,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-09-20
The American People
Like to be Humbugged.


Our store is popular because
we have been alert enough to buy
the bargains, and honest enough
to sell them cheap.
There is a Newness Here
that cannot help but attract.
Ceilings newly painted, walls
newly papered, new upstairs room
for Carpets, Curtains and Cloaks.
New goods in every department,
and better than all for us, new
customers daily that keeps the
business growing.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-09-20
GUITAR LES8ONe.

AM now prepaIed to give lessons on The
/ Guitar. Persons desiring TO receive In
ssltruetlon, can have the lessons given them at
their homes, or at my residence. Taught ~
note oFear, as desired. Apply to
MISS AMANDA RISK.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-09-20

A fifteen-year-oId boy named
Loughery, accidently shot himself
at Parsons Tuesday morning. He
was following his father down a
steep hill carrying a gun in his
hand with the muzzle to the rear
when he slipped and fell on the
muzzle. The gnn exploded and the
entire charge lodged in his left side
killing him instantIy.-Elkins Ners.