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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1893-01-07

On Sunday morning of last week Michael
Trone, of West Mannheim township, Pa, and
Miss Jennie s. Garrett, Of Ebbvale, near
here, were married, Rev. j. A. Meter off
ciating. May happiness and prosperity be
their lot
Peter Helfrich recently went to Columbia,
Pa.
The B. V. R. R. locomotive has not run
for nearly two weeks, which is very inconve-
nient to our merchants, who have goods in
the freight house at Intersection.
William Thurman intends to build new
barn in the spring. George Zepp, ST., car
penter and contractor
J. A. Zepp has book printed in 1904, max
ing it SO years old with the old style 5, made
like an f.
Nearly all the ice houses we're filed during
the holidays with ice four, FIVE and six inches
thick.
We see in Word and Works, paper pub
lished by Irl L. Hicks, of St. Louis, that we
are to have some deep, drifting SHOWS in Jan.
uary. We suppose that includes good sleigh
ing.
We made a mistake in our item last week
concerning Mr. Valentine Menchey's crab
apple tree. 1t was not in the house but out
in the open air, and bore fruit
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1893-01-07
OCTOBER.

Charles Miller, aged 10, living near
Brummel, fell from wagon at Spring Mills,
and died shortly after from the injuries re-
ceived.
2-House of Mrs. David Sterner, Manches.F
ter district, destroyed by FIRE.
3-Geo. W. Sullivan, well known school
teacher, died in Westminster in his 5lst year.
Airs. Wash. Cullisoh, an aged lady,
dropped dead at her home near Carrollton
Station.
9-Store of l.. q, Schultz Son, Sykes.
vile, was robbed of S2s.5s in money.
l2-Barn and other outbuildings of Eman-
uel Beard, two miles from Westminster, de-
stroyed by fire.
16-Mrs. A. Shipley, of Gambler, takenill
while out driving, and died on the 18th.
16-Centenary NJ. E. Church, Westminster,
reopened after Improvements costing $500.
ia stable boy at Walden's, Middleburg,
had leg broken by being thrown from
horse.
2l-Benjamin l.. Todd, colored, aged IA
years, killed by cars near Avondale.
21-Celumbus Day, 40Oth anniversary of
the discovery of America, celebrated through
out Carroll at the public schools.
22-Barn of Wesley P. Gosnell, near Wa
tersvile, destroyed by fire.
26-Son of Henry Blaxsten, near Bark
Hill, had an arm crushed by being run over
9,xovEMBER. az %
5-Conrad Schnavel found dead in his yard
near Smallwood, aged about rs years.
8-Electon day--Democratic majority in
Carroll 1913.
l2-Peter Smith, retired farmer and we'll
known Democrat, died in Taneytown, aged
about &c years.
14-Flavonia Hotel, Double Pipe Creek,
destroyed by fire.
l4-Robert Fleagle, of Frizellburg, hadia
leg broken in a runaway accident near Finks-
burg.
16-Rairoad office atsMt. Airy robbed of
$3.50.
1s-Democcatic torchlight parade in West
minister, in celebration of Cleveland's cleo
ton. Celebrations were held at different
times in New Windsor, Taneytown, Union
Bridge, Middleburg, Uniontowr, Manchester.
Sykesvile, Hampstead, Union Mills and Sill
yer Run, Patapsco and Melrose.
24-Samuel Fuss, of Middleburg, died of
injuries received by fall in his corn crib two
weeks previous.
29-August Wright, aged % years, died
suddenly at Union Bridge.
30-Jesse W. Phillips, retired farmer,
died of a stroke of paralysis received three
days previous.
q. DECEMBER.
Judge Isaac C. Bale, prominent and
well-known citizen, died in Westminster, In
his 18th year. -
1.-TWO dwellings of A. Curtis Eckard,
Westminster, destroyed by incendiary fire.
Barn of VIM. 81. Shaeffer, near Hamp-
stead, destroyed by fire.
12-0akland Wooden Mills. at Oakland,
destroyed by fire.
13-Mrs A. H. Huber died suddenly in
Westminster, aged 81 years.
IA Utz's store at Wentz's robbed. Sew
eral other robberies in same neighborhood.
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Now Advertisements.

Are You Going to the Columbian Exoosi-
tion-George C. Anders, New Windsor, Nd.
Winter Stock Must Col. Traub & Bro,
Union Bridge, Md.
Store Room for Rent-Babylon h Gilbert,
Westminster, Md.
Theo. Derr& Son Announce their Annual
Clearing Sale.
Selling Out at cost--J. R. Lippy, Silver
Run, Nd.
For Rent-A. C. Trippe, Baltimore, Nd
Legal Notices. List Of Unclaimed Matter.
Notice -Sam'l Elseroad, Houcksville, Md.
The Sunday Sun, New York, N. Y.
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Mr.. r. w. Walden has purchased the Buf
ington farm, adjoining his own, at Middle
burg. He will take possession next spring.
The Westminster Band has been engaged
by Baltimore club to accompany it in the
Inauguration parade at Washington on March
4th.
A part of the Cleveland Drum Corps went
to Winters dam on Wednesday evening and
made lively music while the merry skaters
glided over the icy surface of the dam.
George Erb, a long life resident and 6ofthy
citizen, died at his home near Linwood, on
Monday evening, January I'd, at the age of
76 years, months and II days. His remains
we're inferred on the 4th in the German Bap1
fist cemetery at Pipe Creek Church. of which
he had long been consistent and exemplary
member.
DR.. Charles Martin died at Sunbury, Pa,
on Christmas day. He was son of Rev.
Mr. Martin, Lutheran minister. In early
life he was a clerk in the store of Mr.. f. 81.
Orendorff, this city, and in the meantime
| studied medicine with the late DR.. William
A. Matthias. His wife, who survives him, was
daughter of the late William Shreeve, of
Westminster.
After the rain of Sunday the weather grew
colder and the mercury dropped, and has
been ranging from II to &c ever since Tues
day. Snow fell on Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday, at intervals, attaining a depth of
about two to three inches. Mr.. Joseph w.
Smith, one of our progressive young business
men, hitched up his his horse and sleigh
Yesterday morning and took squirt along
Main street This was the first sleigh to ap-
pear this winter. Quite a number were out
later in the day.
Rev. w. l.. Seabrook, whose misfortune has
recently been noticed in the ADVOCATE, did
not 90 to Florida last week as he intended.
Amputation of the left hand and wrist became
necessary, and he came east to Philadelphia
where the operation was performed on Tues
day. At last accounts he was doing well.
His father, Mr.. W. l.. w. Seabrook, went to
Philadelphia on Tuesday, but he was unable
to see his son, the physicians declining to
permit anyone to see him on that day. The
amputation was performed by DR.. Keene, at
Jefferson Medical Hospital.
The ADVOCATE has received a number of
handsome calendars one of the Victor Bicycle
Company from Mr.. Howard F. Shaeffer; one
of the Gregg Carriage Company, Philadel-
phia; one of the National Life Insurance
Company, of Montpelier, Vermont; one from
the Baltimore Sun; one from the johnson
Company. Philadelphia, and one from Mr.
Jos. 81. Krichton, Westminster, agent of; the
Baltimore & Ohio R. R., issued by the
Louisville & Nashville Railroad. The latter
is our standby. 1t is large, the figures are
easily seen, and small figures above the large
ones are ready aids in ascertaining the matu-
rity of notes, drafts, &c.
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While working in his Office, in the Court
House, at Viroqua, Vernon county, Wiscou-
sin, Saturday night, John 9. johnson was
confronted by two strangers, who compelled
him, at the point of revolvers, to open the
safe and hand over the cash, about $4,000.
The robbers then locked JohDson,sn,the safe
and escaped. pa.
A young daughter of Lewis McVey, of
Millersburgh, Ohio, was fatally burned on
Saturday by the explosion of Il lamp which
she attempted to extinguish by blowing down
the chimney. A sister was also severely
burned, and the girls mother had her arm
broken in the effort to extingnish, the flames.
/, James W. Beardsley, wealthy resident Of
Bridgeport, Connecticut, and the doner Of
one Of its largest public parks died at: his
home on Sunday night as the ressisof injur
lies received in a struggle with three burglars
on the night OF December 28d. Mr.. Boards
ley was 70 years Of age. byrd al
Fourteen deaths have occurred within the
past two weeks ;lniong the convicts in the
Arkansas pehitentiary near Little Rock.
AFsenical poisoning wasiat first suspected,
bnt il isjnpw thought that, pholera, brought
on by the terrible sanitary condition Of the
place, was the cause Of death. ssss+
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The ice harvest just closed has been excep-
tionally good, averaging about eight inches
in thickness.
VIM. Lee, whose sickness we have noted
several times, is much worse and is failing
fast. ~
Jesse Brandenburg, of this place, moved
from the farm recently purchased, by John
Lauterbach to farm he has rented near
Ellicott city, this week. Mr.. Lauterbach
will in few days move to the farm recently
vacated by Mr.. Brandenburg.
DIR. Bolte's horse ran away again on Monday
last. 1t was hitched at VIM. Beasman's be-
low Harrisonville, where he was visiting a
patient The snap on the 6itching strap Came
loose and the horse ran about mile, jumped
a fence, ran across field and was found in a
large ditch, Nth the buggy still hooked to her.
Only one shaft was brokenand the dash board
bent This is a wonderful mare, as she comes
out safe and sound. hn' w
~ Stock soldivery low at Brandeuburg Bros.
on Wednesday last. One COW sold as low as
$3.50. One sucking colt was bid to SIS.
Il, Mrs, Mehcing and Miss Lizzie Branden,.
burg, Of this place, are visiting at Harvey,
Union Bridge and other places this week.
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An Appeal to Your Intelligence.

JOHNSoN'S POWDER yetails at Zoe for
32 ounce package. Dose-tablespoonful, all
medicine. Sixty1four doses in package, at
a cost OF less than half cent. Pratt's Food
costs 75c for u pound bag, or &c per pound.
Dose-quarter pound, or about 8 tablespoon
fuls, containing probably one tablespoonful
of medicine and seven of bran; cost per dose
lie. The farmer thus pays at the rate Of be-
tween $40 and $50 per ton for bran, whose
market valueis about SIS.
WHAT THE PEOPLE SAY.
Among many prominent dairymen aud
farmers who have used the powder with good
results, and who speak very highly Of its mer-
its, we may mention Senator p. j. Bennett,
Judge Chas. b. Roberts, Samuel Roop and
Theo. F. Englhr.
j. w. SKUNK,
Westminster, Nd.
Agent for Carroll County.
Sold at all country stores. oct % en-
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Election Of omcers.

Carroll Division No. AZ, S. of T., of this
city, has elected the following officers for the
ensuing term: W. P, Charles B. Hunter;
W. A, Harry E. Haines; R. s., Hammond
S. Leas; F. S., A. w. Buckingham; Treas,
Jesse F. Shreeye; Con-, Geo. Mather; A. c.,
Edward S. Mobley: l. S., Thos. Il. Bank,
ert O. S., Harry E. Gorsuch; P. W. p,
John H. Mitten; Janitor, A. W. Bucking-
ham.
On Friday night of last week Charity Lodge
No. IS, X. of p, of this city, elected the
following officers for the ensuing term: G.
c., Geo. II. Myers; V. c., Geo. L. Stocks
dale; Prel, Theo S. Mitten; NJ. of E., John
Bernstein; NJ. of F., Geo. A. Miller; X. Of
R. and s., VIM. H Bell, Jr., NJ. at A.,
Geo. C. Eichelberger; NJ, John H. Mitten;
L. g. Thos. E. Reese; o. G., Chas. NJ.
Bankard; Rep. to 6. L., Morris Schneebur-
ger; P. C.,,Jne. w. Baldwin; Trustees, E.
J. Lawyer, John II. MitteH, Jno. j. Reese,
NJ. Chew, Fred. Himler.
Salem Lodge No. go, |. o. O. f., of this
city, has elected the following officers for the
ensuing term. n; g., George L. Stocksdale;
V. g., Benz. F. Grouse; r. S., Henry B.
Grammer; P. S.. Jno. J. Reese, T., John
Bernstein; W, Washington L. Brown; R.
S. to n. G., Nelson Gilbert; L. S. to N. g.,
E. D. Bowersox; R. S. to Y; g., Gershom
Huff; L. S. to V. g., Geo. 4. Zahn; |. g.,
Edward Bowersox; o. G., Harry Cassell:
Chap, DIR. j. W. Herring; Mar, John Bern,
stein; Trustees, Jno. j. Reese, Benjamin F..
Grouse, Geo. A. Zahn; ,Janitor, W. L..
Brown; Rep. to G. L., John j. Reese.
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Sharrer's. Henry Sharrer, Of Fort McHeny,
spent a few DAYS recently visiting friends at
this pla ceg Deuton Leister spent week
in Baltimore lately with. his brother, W. Scott
Lester. Mr.. ,Reayer, Of York county, Pa,
is visiting his daughter, Mrs. Jacob Brown.
Miss Laura Leister recently spent few days
at Medford John Black spent the holidays
with his parents, near Mt. Pleasant. Mr..
and Mrs. Joshua Sellers spent Christmas with
her father, David Ruby, near Hampstead.
Fanny, the well known mare of Mrs. Brum-
mel, fell dead on Monday evening, while
returning from the blacksmith shop, where
she had been shod-cause unknown.
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Personal.

EolbOAa2.
Mr.. Harry Martin and sister, Miss Sallie,
of Littlestown, Pa, were the guests of Miss
Clara Eckenrode.
Miss Josie Martin of this city, is visiting her
mother in Littlestown, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles E. Stewart have re-
turned from Lancaster, Pa, where they were
the guests of Mr.. Stewards mother.
Miss Gussie Shriver, of Avondale, and
Miss Ethel Reese, of Baltimore, are visiting
Mrs. Roberts, of Taneytown.
This week Mr. j. Matthias. of Chicago, ILL.,,
paid a short visit to his brother-in-law, Hon.
Charles B. Roberts
The marriage of Miss Klef, of WESTMINSTER,
to Mr.. James Lynch, Of Baltimore, will take
place on the 18th of January.
Miss Nancy Roberts is visiting Miss Gam
brill, at Frederick.
Mr.. Emmett Browne, of Baltimore, was for
several days this week the guest of Mr. Chas.
7. Reifsnider.
Miss Blanche Bennett, who has been
spending the holidays at home, returned on
Wednesday to the Woman's College, Balti
more, where she is student.
Miss Elizabeth Key Irwin visited her friend,
Miss Mathews of Baltimore.
Miss Bessie Bennett is the guest of Miss
Risley, of Philadelphia.
Miss Elose Bond, Miss Elizabeth Key
Irwin, Mrs. Stirling, and Mr.. J. Smith Ref.
snider were at the New Years Dance given
by the gentlemen of Hagerstown.
Mr.. John NJ. Roberts, of Westminster, will
be married on Tuesday next, to Miss Rhuanna
Staley, daughter of Mr.. James Fl. Gambrill,
of Frederick.
merry party spent from Wednesday of
last week until Monday of this week at Mrs.
William Shriver's, at Union Mills. They
were Misses Rosa and Josephine Shriver, of
Baltimore, Miss Anne Myers, Of PikesviIle,
Messrs. Edward Shriver, and BENJAMIN Jen.
kins of Baltimore, and Edward Murphy of
California.
Misses Teresa and Kate Eckenrode, of
Meehanicstown, and Stella Baker, of Emmits-
burg, spent the holidays at Mrs. Frank Eek
enrode's, at Carrollton.
Miss Mamie Eckenrode, OF Carrollton, is
visiting friends and relatives in diminishing.
Miss Lizzie Russell, of Reisterstown, is
guest of Mrs. Eliza Shreeve.
Mr. Augustus Braungart and daughter,
Miss Minnie, of Taylorsville, have returned
from Philadelphia, where they spent the holi.
days with his brother, Mr.. Frederick Braun
CART and family.
Mr.. Francis Wampler, who was spending
the holidays in Luray Virginia, has returned
home.
Miss Eloise Bond left on Thursday for
Washington to visit Miss Thornburg.
Miss Gertrude Johns, of McSherrystown,
Pa, gave delightful party. last Saturday
evening in honor of, Misses Case, Gardner
and Beaver, of Westminster, who were visit
ing there. During the evening elegant re.
freshments were served, and at midnight the
new year was greeted and each guest wished
the others Happy New Year.
Miss Elsie Crout, of Reisterstown, spent
the hnlihavs with Miss Helen Gnrsnch
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1893-01-07
carroll county cases in tae court Of Appeals.

The complete docket the Court of APP
peals for the January term, which meets next
Tuesday, shows four cases from the Circuit
Court for Carroll, as follows:
No. 9-Sarah r. Subiette. by her hus-
band and next friend, Peter j.. Sublette ct
al VS.. Rein F. Cook; appeal from the Cir
cult Court for Carroll county. Robert Biggs.
W. A. McKellip and II. NJ. Clabaugh for
appellant: C. E. Fink for appellee.
No. l0-Margaret Yingling and Ephraim
Yingling, her husband, VS.. Henry II. Miller
ct al, trustees of the German and English
Evangelical Lutheran Congregation of Man
chester, in Carroll county; appeal from the
Circuit Court for Carroll connty-Equity.
Jas. A. c.. Bond for appellants; Joseph M.
Parke and VIM. H. Thomas for appelees.
No. ia. u. Puffer & Sons Manufactnr-
ing Company, corporation duly incorporat-
ed under the laws of the State of Massachus-
etts, VS.. E. May & Company; appeal from the
Circuit Court for Carroll county. W. II.
Thomas for appellant; VIM. A. McKellip, H.
M. Clabaugh and G. L. Fink for appellee.
No. 12-Rebecca Wagner, by her aext
friend, John E. Little, vs.. Elijah Wagner;
appeal from the Circuit Court for Carroll
county-Equity. VIM. P. Maulsby for APP
pellant; Jas. A. C. Bond for appellee.
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THE DEMOCRATIC ADVOCATE,
SATURDAY, JANUARY 7, 1893.

The date on the label on your
paper shows the time to which
YOUR subscription is paid.
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Large li,4 whitewooI double Blankets
at 81. As per pair, apd4 pretty little cradle
Blanket at 25c. for this sale.
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ls-Mrs. Anna zepp, in Westminster, in

l6-Mrs. Anna Zepp, in Westminster, in
her s0th year.
IS-Moses Barnes. Gambler, so years.
29-Mrs. Rachel Rumler, at Mt. Pleasant,
in her 73d year.
sO-Mrs. Charlotte Cecil, in Westminster,
in her Seth year.
OCTOBER.
2-Benjamia Matthias, in Frizellburg, in
his Seth year. ~; se
22-Jacob Frock, near Pleasant Valley
aged rs years, months and 2 days.
NOVEMBER. Il =" ,hi',
eI n Elizabeth RoutsoR, Hampstead
sEMrs, Sarah Murray, in 7Sestmiiriistergrin
her Esd year. 'ief q. + . ,aqi .
l2-Andrew stonesifers neat Mt. Pleasant,
so ~ seiby,. aeeEr ,Ssy Windsor in
DEoEasrs. 'Huo
Isaac c. Bale, in Westminster: in his
eEMary stepline, Westminster, initlleE
8.Jacob Hess, in Union Bridge, IN his
1SSMrs. Julia a. Grimes, at',PIeasaht
Valley, in her 10Th year. fr.a'. sf,uf
20-Betsy Harden, colored, in iWestrhin-
ster, aged 81 years, month. weeks and
days. .,-s .
e 20 Samuel B, EppIey, in Union Bridge,
aged 80 years, sm0nths and days. - -
Proceedings of the School Board "
At the meeting of the School Board on,
Monday all the members we're present. -,
As a matter Of convenience to several fesi-
dents of the neighborhood of Piney Creek
school the boundary line between that school
district and Pine Hill district was changed
from its present location, the county, road
leading from Starner's mill along the KepGart
farm, Abrnm Hess's and John Fairs, to the
county road leading from said mill to the
Baptist Meeting House on the Taheytown and
Diminishing road. nti ~,
A number of bills for supplies and repairs
were passed and ordered paid.
|. The name of Farver's school in the fifth
\ district was changed to Highland View.
"A petition from the trustees of Winfield
school for ia wood stove for said school was
referred to Mr.. Anderson.
A proposition from VIM. S. Gambler, offer
| ing to open a colored school at POOLS church
was accepted conditionally.
Trustees were appontedae follows;
Lewis Shipley, Abram Haines and Joseph
Parrish at Gambler; Charles f. Draining vice
Vachel Buckingham, resigned, at Louisville;
George P. Fohrman vice DR.. W. W. Ware
hime, deceased, at Hampstead.
The following was unanimously passed;
| Ordered, That the winter term of school
close on Friday 9th of January, and that
the Board meet on Tuesday, 3lst, to audit the
teachers reports, which must be sent to the
examiner by Saturday night following the
close of the term; that the annual examina
ton of the schools for the promotion Of pupils
be held on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday,
Both and 31st of January and LIST of February;
and that County Teachers Institute be held
on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, I'd, Sd
and 4th of February, under such regulations
as the president and examiner may prescribe,
and that every teacher in the employ Of this
Board be required to attend every session
thereof under such penalty as the circum-
stances may warrant.
| 1t was decided that there were no funds
available for county school exhibit at the
| Columbian Exposition.
The Board adjourned to Tuesday, 31st of
January, unless sooner convened by order.
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Children's Novelty Cloth Gretchens,
to IA years, at $3.9s, worth $3.50.
Don't miss this opportunity.
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Ladies' Black Cheviot Coats, 30 inches
long. iull Coney Fur Shawl Collar, tailor
made, silk loops, for S3.9s-actual cost
$3.50.
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40 pieces Cloth Dress Goods, Strictly
all wool and over yard wide, that never
sold less than SOC. per yard, are now on
bargain table at 25c. These goods are
plain soft twills, in tan aud black, and are
worth your immediate attention.
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THE Weskof Prayer was duly observed in
the various churches here during the past
week. Monday and Tuesday in she 'Presby-
terrain Church, "Wednesday and Thursday, in
the Reformed Church and Friday and Satur
day in the Lutheran Church.
William Foxy near Keysville, accidentally
broke his leg By, having horse fall onllhim
one day last week while hauling ice
The personal property of Peter Smith. de-
ceased, was sold on Wednesday by DR.. Geo.
T. Motter, the administrator. e
rii Mr.. and Mrs. ]. II. Myers, of Gettysburg,
Pa, spent New Years Day in Taheytowu,
the guests of DR.. Weaver. "a $50. 4 ii
Mr. VIM Thomson, who had been seriously
i'll with paralytic affection, is improving
slowly.
A missionary, service will be heldim Grace
Reformed Church on Sunday evening Janu
airy 9Th, when the following program will be
presented: Opening service; essay, ''Some
of the Elements in the Life Of the Reformed
Church,r II. E. Slagenhaupf essay, "Chris-
tan Character DIR. G. w. Weaver; essay,
''Name and Nature ofthe Reformed Church, y
John J. Reid; essay, .''Who ere the Mission
aries?'' N. B. Hagal; essay, "Fortitude in
Work. James F. Fringer.