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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1894-05-31
1T NEVER FAILS.

Harris & Buquo, Erin, Tenn, man
uf4cturers OF the celebrated Erin
Lime. have in their employ, in the
various departments OF their business
several hundred men. The firm write
to the DrummOnd Medicine Co., As
Maiden Lane. New York, III great
Remedy for Rheum tism, and say
they have cured four cases of it, and
that it has not failed in q single in
stance. The remedy always gives
satisfaction. Send IS to the Drum
mond Medicine Co., and they will ship
to your address two large bottles
a months treament-by return ex-
press. Agents wanted.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1894-05-31

The home nine crossed bats with
the Amigo nine at that place yester-
day, the game resulting to 5 in favor
of Eagle River. Considering the small
amount of practice which the home
nine has had this season they put up a
great game of ball. LaFOntiez and
Murphy acted as battery for TIE Eagle
River nine and done good work all
through the game, striking out II
men. Dascome and Williams were the
battery for Amigo but they We're not
speedy enough for our heavy ,batters.
Lack Of space prevents us from giving
each individual player the credit due
him. A return game will be played
here in a short time when the boys ex-
pect to go at it with II vim and give
them clean shut out. The Amigo
PLAYERS seemed to be q gentlemanly lot
of young men but the crowd around
home base and lined along the line to
first base was little to rank for com
tort and was the cause of q good deal Of
wrangling. Don O'Connor umpired
and stood the strain remarkably we'll
considering the difficulty he had in
keeping other peoples hands from Jab-
bling out an eye Or taking a lock of his
hair.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1894-05-31
COMMUNICATION.

take this method of saying few
words to the sensible people of Was
county in regard to the Court House.
Heretofore l have paid no attention to
the gossip of some OF the smart
''Alecks'' of the town, for in my opinion
people who don't know the difference
between superficial and a superfieous
foot of stone are not very competent
Judges of ARCHITECTURAL construction.
In the first place the location OF the
building is on swampy land, and to
have built a foundation that would not
have settled would have cost at least
two-thirds of the appropriation. In
the next place the walls were all green
when the superstructllre was raised and
a majority of the lumber in the con-
stiuction was green, and the work hav-
ing been done in the winter season. and
thire being but one stack in the build
ing it was impossible to keep the house
as warm as it should have been to Sc
cure a good job Of plastering. | hear
reports about town that the heavy
winds few days ago had wrecked the
building. There is no truth whatever
in that statement. for the plaster Is
cracked no more than it was before the
heavy winds, and the building stood
the wind pressure as we'll as any large
light building could stand in an isolated
position. Regarding the metal cover
aforesaid smart "Alecks' have SO much
to say about, it is all that is claimed for
it, viz: 1t is nearly as cheap as wood
and far better covering, as it is as
nearly fire proof as brick veneered
building. Regarding the cost of the
building we all know that work cannot
be done by days work as cheap as by
contract. | make the assertion right
here that what work Weston Bros
done for the county under contract was
we'll done, and done at Il moderate
price, which assertion will be borne
out by intelligent mechanics who were
engaged on the work.
I wish to state in conclusion that W.
have put in a system of tile drainage
and floors in the basement, and that
when the steam heat is put in there
will be no heavin3; of the foundation,
which caused most OF the defects in the
plaster.
1t is not my desire to attempt to
cover up the defects, but simply to
show the causes and to let the conserv-
alive peole of the county hear the
other side OF the story.
+. \. WESTON,
Architect.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1894-05-31
A LEADER.

Since it's first introduction, Electric Ritters
has gained rapidly in popular favor, until
now it is clearly in the lead among pure med
cinal tonics and al teratiyes, containing
nothing which permits it's Use as beverage
or intoxicant, it is recognized as the best
and purest medicine for all ailments of slom-
ach. liver or kidneys. 1t will cure sick head
ache, iudigesti IN, constipation. and drive
malaria from the system. Satisfaction guar
anteed with each bottle or the money viii
be refunded. Price only SOC per bottle. Sold
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1894-05-31
TOURISTS EXCURSION
TICKETS

AT reduced rates to the principal sum-
mer resorts of the United States are
now on sale via The NORTH Western
Line. For particulars apply to agents
Chicago & Northwestern R'y.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1894-05-31
City Officers.

City Officers.
c,,ai,.man-F. w. MCINTYRE.
|.i1,,I,.visors-W IL. BONNER, X. Mat
Terry.
~,Inrk-W. J REILLY.
err,asurer-TRED MoREY.
4s,essor-W. a. BRADFORD. n
Iustices-JAS. OBEKHOlTZEE, ~. w.
Il'nuCOx W. J. DEVoE, ID. GRAHAM.
CnnstabIes-Ben MINTON, W. Ia
THOMPSON, WILL RoDEhlCA'
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1894-05-31
County Officers.


She, if-MAX SELLS.
County Clcrk-T. l LoUGHLIN
;.,.ni.itr Of Dtcds-I'. j. DECKERT.
';,r,7,,>,lreI-ti. b. Walsh.
i,,.-,l, e Cuurt-W. y. NEVILLE.
i,,.i Alton ney-N. a. COLMAN.
t,,,intv Judge-E G. ALLEN.
.,r,yUyCr-D. GRAHAM.
.,,,n1. OF Schools-ALEX. HIGGINS.
g, '.;,er-JAS. OBERE OTHER.
,.onnty Board-F. w. MclNTY RE,
L,"nlr River: =. J. O'MALLEY. Minoc-
''r:-. J. +. HEWITT, Arbor Vitae.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1894-05-31
% r Moon left. Yesterday,

%. B. Moon left, yesterday, for
Rhinelander on business. -
ID. E. Riordan took in the ball
game at Amigo yesterday
Mrs. F. w. Mcintyre spent Decor
alton Day with friends i'll Amigo.
Jas Flood, |. S. Frankels genial
clerk, left for Chicago to-day for
weeks visit with friends.
-Chas. Huckbody went to Amigo
Yesterday to do little cheering for
the bows during the ball game.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1894-05-31
CONGREGATIONAL Church.

~,nrvires at the church every Sunday ;yoa at
l TEr{0H a. m. and 20 p. m: Prayer me ley
>Oing Wednesday evenings at I'm, service,
n,,r Pnnnle's Christian Endeavor heia one
n"nhE Tor .;aryicrs Sunday afternoons p
An"f before Se' II, C. Todd, Pastor
n.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1894-05-31

A-Eau,e Waters Camp No $50 meets
M rnrh ist and third Friday OF every
AYl month at smiley's Hall
Wnrk Zee FM Mcintyre Consul
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1894-05-31

700 Eagle River Lodge NO 10Y , il.srtH
lnynrv Monday at their hail over J. be .h
ICIny'. dru, store Brothers from o'hel
,uSeS ave- ~ ~. .''''''s GEO. Darling Sec
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1894-05-31

Miss Mamie Stately, who has been
visiting with Miss Carrie Fineucane in
Amigo for the past two weeks return
ed to-day.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1894-05-31
Churches and Societies.

.,o,;o Cb,,t Services first Sunday in
{ ,h mnnth ,.ass, 1870 u III Nespers
900 = IL Rev Father n. July, Pastor.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1894-05-31

If the sugar trust gets the thing
through the Senate it Shout give the
biggest free ''candy pulling" ever seen
on the continent. It can afford to do
it.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1894-05-31

Two years ago we heard a good deal
about civil service reform from our
democratic friends. They were it's
great friends. They never tired of
talking about it, but lately they have
been very silent on the subject. They
have tried every means in their power
to evade the law and have, in several
instances. openly detied it. Their last
resort is to starve it to death by strik-
ing out the appropriation for the Civil
Service Commission and its employees.
which was done by the House OF Rep
resentatives last week in committee of
the whole.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1894-05-31

If the Senate committee, appointed
TO investigate the sugar trusts, really
means business it has got big job on
it's hands. To thoroughly inve stigate
the trust means an investigation of the
Democratic party from Grover down.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1894-05-31

BY the way. what mas become of the
''tax on the poor mans little dinner
pail" which SO worried the Democratic
party in 1892:
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1894-05-31

Senator German calls the income tax
: an emergency tax" What is the tax
on sugar?
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1894-05-31

What great friend the Democratic
party is to the working man, Not con-
tent with cutting down his wages it
now seeks to make his cost of living
more by putting a tax on one of the
principal articles of his food, sugar, to
benefit the sugar trust.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-12-04
OBITUARY.
Mrs. Nancy Small.

Mrs. Nancy Small, wife of the late
Sewall Small, died in Limington village
at the home of her son. Benjamin
Small, Decem Der Cd, aged 10 years and
"a days Funeral services will be held
at the residence of her son on Wednesday
afternoon, the 9Th inst. Mrs. Small was
native of Limerick, and daughter of
Charles Bean, who settled in that town
in the year 1888, when it was an I'M
broken wilderness.
There. he reared family of seven sons
and seven daughters. she being the
youngest mem Der and the last to pass
away. Mr.. Small and her late husband
were united in marriage in 1886, and
happily celebrated their golden anniver-
sary in 1885, The son above mentioned,
and daughter. Mrs. Joshua Small of
that town, survive her; also several
grandchildren and large number Of
nephews and nieces, who deeply mourn
the death of this estima BILE lady.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-12-04
Ingersou on "The BIBLE.

Robert 6. Ingersoll will appenr'at City
Hall this evening, when he will deliver
his new and much discussed lecture en-
titled "The Bible" The Cincinnati En-
quirer in review of this lecture, said:
Facing an immense audience of intell-
ectual men and women, Col. Robert q
Ingarsoll delivered last evening most
remarkable lecture. 1t expressed the
sentimnts and thoughts of man who
has for years battled with the religious
doctrines that have held sway for ages,
and yet for all it was replete wirh the
gospel Of peace and happiness, of good
will and an ideal existence. Col. Inger-
soil was eloquent-be always Island the
beautifully moulded sentences came
from bis lips as gracefully as prairie
grasses bending down to welcome June.
garneriEg enthusiastic applause as easily
as autumn shakes leaves from the trees"
1t is almost unnecessary to state that
the advance sale of tickets has been very
large. for Col. TngersolPs engagements
in this city are always productive of
splendid audiences.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-12-04

The Congress Square Annex are to pre-
sent 1.-THE Brownies in Fairylandn at
City Hall Dec. S6th and 27th. The play
is under the management of Messrs
Burere and Decker, of New York, assist
ed by Mrs. Fred Kendall of this city.
The Brownies are body in which every
one is interested, and it should be we'll
patronized. The parts are we'll gotten
up, and the Brow nies' march, fan drill
by the fairies. duet by Astheitca and
Cholly Boutonniai (the dude) are only
a few of the interesting features of the
play. Some of the characters represented
are the Prince. Uncle Sam, sailor, dude,
orator and policeman A band of fairies,
To whose land these Brownies come,
add greatly to the play with their sing
ing. dancing, beauty and acting.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-12-04
william II. Wescott Assigns.

William H. Wescott, the galvanized
iron worker, whose business is carried
on at Sc Cross street, Portland, has as
signed all of his property to Dyer &
Neal for the benefit of his creditors. A
long period of dull business and slow
collections have forced him to take this
course, both to prevent any farther loss
to his creditors and to protect his own
interests. A meeting of those to whom
Mr.. Wescott is indebted will be held at
the office of Dyer & Neal, IS Exchange
street, Portland, On December 18th, at
$50 p. m., for the purpose of examining
his financial condition and effecting, If
possible, settlement with his creditors.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-12-04
Not Decided ON.

The Boston Journal says: "A dispatch
Sunday stated that the Allans had de,
cided to inaugurate a line service be-
tween Boston and Glasgow via Portland,
and that freight for Canada might be
loaded at the latter city. Mr.. Dryer oil
Alan's says no arrangement has yet
been comIeted. rs the report correct?'
a Journal man asked him Sunday even
ing. Not decided on, replied he, briefly
and laconically."
And yet the Sarm attain arrived here
from Glasgow Saturday with Portland
cargo, and will 60 on to Boston. and
the Hibernian is announced to touch
here for cargo Oh her way to Glasgow
from Boston.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-12-04
Legislature Trains.

The legislative trains between Angus
ia and Waterville will begin running
on Saturday. December 80. These trains
are practically combinations of the trips
of trains a. and %, between Augusta
and Portland. The schedule of thes
trains will be as follows: Leave Wat
erville at $50 a. M, every day except
Sunday; leave Augusta at $50 a. m. ;
reach Portland at 8.35 a. m. returning,
leave Portland at sos p. m.; reach
Augusta at 7.15 p. M; leave Augusta
at 7.2O D. M; run through to Water
vile every evening except Sunday,
reaching here at p. IN Both of these
trains will connect at Portland W 18th
trains to and from Boston.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-12-04
The Stoddard Lectures.

The Stoddard sale at Stock BRIDGES
goes steadily on and it is now certain
that a series of audiences never before
SURPASSED in size and character will well
come Mr.. Stoddard, at City hall. Paris
Switzerland. Rome, Norway and the
Passion Play form bouquet OF especial
ly attractive subjects. Intending patrons
of this course who have not yet secured
their seats should lose no time In doing
so. "Parisn will be the first lecture, on
Thursday evening. Evening tickets will
be on sale today.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-12-04
A Narrow Escape.

Yesterday afternoon, as, two ladies'
were walking on Congress street, IN
front of the'new Rines building, piece
of joist fell from an upper story, from
which the scaifolding was being re-
moved, just as the ladies separated to
avoid something on the sidewalk, and
the joist struck the walk between them
with great violence, just grazing them.
1t was narrow escape from terrible
accident.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-12-04

Yesterday was repetition of the usua
Monday rush at 246 Middle street. and it
would seem that the ladies of Portland
woul d shortly get supplied with gar
ments at the rate they were. going on the
abo We date. The demand for outside
oarm ents continued up to the hour OF
closing last evening, aud that none may
be disappointed the cloak department.
will be ready for new patrons at the
ola nrices this morning, Notwithstanding
Mr.. LARA bee advertises Dress Goods
sale for today. There is always business
at lara bees.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-12-04
CHRISTIAN WORKERS CONVENTION
Will be Held AT Portland from Dec. Is to
18th.

The Convention of Christian Workers
has just closed it's session at Syracuse.
at which Bishop Huntington of G entral
New York preached the opening sermon.
The Syracuse papers abound in praises
of the meetings of the convention; the
practical Christian work that the work
ers have accomplished in other cities as
well as their own.
The Convention will convene at Sec
ond Parish church in this city. Thursday.
Dec.13 and continue. until the following
Tuesday. Some of the most active and
successful workers in the country will
attend the convention.
Rev. Russell. H. Conwell, Of Pbiladel-
phia, pastor of one of the largest church
es in America, is leading speaker at
some of the meetings. Prominent in the
work are Rev. JIG. Collins, secretary of
the conventions; B. Fay Mills, the Evan
geIist; Rev. William F. Chapman, Evan
gelist, formerly co-laborer with John
Wanamaker; Rev. R. A. Torrey, Chicago;
Rev. S. E. Holcomb, Louisville, Ky. Mrs.
j. K. Barney, Providence, r.. l., and many
others. The local committees are &C
lively at work planning for the meet
ngs, the speakers, the music, the re-
ception of delegates and the pro-
gramme.
Portland is to be congratulated upon
being the scene of this convention.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-12-04
MUNICIPAL COURT.
BEFORE JUDGE GOULD.

BEFORE JUDGE GOULD.
Monday-John A. Barry, James e.
WEIGH, James McDermott, Joseph Nc
Guire, and Fred York. 1ntoxication.
Fined So and costs.
William and H AIRY Silverman an6
David Bryant. Gambling on Sunday.
Each fined IS and one-third costs.
Patrick a. MeDonough and William
Arthur were arraigned [for fighting
McDonough was sent to Jail for 80 days,
and Arthur was fined SIS and one-hal1
costs.
James H. Wade. Making loud and
unusual noise on the street. Fined 81
and costs.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-12-04
Exhibition by the Portland Camera Club

The Portland Camera club will give an
exhibition of lantern slides at the rooms of
the Society of Art this even ng at p. M.
to which all Interested are invited. The
slides are exceptionally fine being the prize
slides, receiving the silver and bronze
medals, most of them are from England.
and are divided into groups or classes of
portraits, landscapes,s interiors, instanta-
neous views. etc. Nearly two hundred will
be shown. All are prize winners. @se#
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-12-04

In Knox Centre, Nov. %. Orrln Woodbury. OF
East Knox and Ida M. Spear of Montville Centre
In Swnnyille. Nov 81, Loranus A. C0vel and
Miss Winnie Fl Keen OF Swanville:
In Temple Nov g. Edwin L. Hodgkins and
In Harrington, Nov 81, G. Frank Collins and
In West Gouldsboro, Nov. "a, VIM. M. Eaton
Of Cherry6eld and Miss Mary d. Baker OF Steu-
ben.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-12-04


Before Judge Haskell, in the supreme
Court yesterday forenoon, there was d
hearing on demurrer in the case OIL
Frederick @. Conant, executor OF the ia1e
Richard o. Conant, against Henry n.
Stickney. Hartley c. Baxter and James
p. Baxter, Jr. This was bill In equl-
ty for the specific performance oil a con-
tract, praying for the assignment OIL
patent issued to Stickney on a valve
sed in connection with corI-nlnng ma
chimes. The complainant claimed that
Stickney had agreed to assign this pa
tent to Richard 0. Conant, and the de-
PENDANTS denied that tn ere was any such
agreement. Judge Haskell overruled
the demurrer.
George E. Bird appeared for Conant,
and S. W. Hates, the patent solicitor, and
Barrett Potter, of Brunswick, for the
defendants. The story, as alleged is that
r. o. Conant and Henry Stickney were in
partnership, manufacturing canning
machinery. In 1880 the partnership was
dissolved, aud Stickney sold out to Co
nant, assigning to him all the machinery
and patents that they had been using
together.
One of the devices used was sthissvalve
invention of Sticaney's, invented some
years before. But it was not patented
as it had been buried in the patent office
for four or five years.
This year the patent was received.
Stickney sold it to the Baxter Brothers.
Conant claims that it should be in
cluded in the. assignment in 1890, wheth-
er it was patented or not. Judge Has
kel's decision was favorable to Conant,
as it allows the case to proceed. Other
wise the matter would have stopped at
this hearing.
The invention is device that saves
the slight waste by the overlooking of
the can when it is filed. The overflow
is by this device conducted into the
ext can and thus saved. 1t is an i'm
portant patent.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-12-04
MARRIAGES,

Tn Richmond. Nov. 30, by Rev. E. w. Weber,
Alfred Alton Williams and Alice May Brown.
pG IN 4 New Gloucester. Nov 81, by Rev. II. G.
Mank. James J. smith OF Fredericton. N. b.,
md w Miss Amy l.. Searles Of New Gloucester.
am IN Nav Gloucester. Nov. 20, by Rev. Il. G.
Mank Frederick II. Chandler and Miss Anna
f r Botter, both of New Gloucester.
Tn n East Belfast, Nov. %, Orris Richards and
Annie Robins.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-12-04
Petition for Trusteeship.

The Maine Central railroad has filed
with the Supreme Court in equity. a
petition for the appointment of "a
trustee under the mortgage given by the
Portland & Ogdensburg railroad. This
is to fill the vacancy caused by the
death of the late Philip Henry Brown
The petitioners nominate General John
Marshall Brown as suitable person for
the trusteeship.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-12-04
How the Message Was Taken.

The Presidents message began to come
over the Western Union wires at 2.15 a.
M, yesterday, and was all taken by
5.45 a. m. The message was sent over
four wires, aud contained about $4,000
words. 1t was taken in excellent shape
in this city by Operators Starbird,
White, Foley, Eden and Nicely.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-12-04
Fine Horses.

John D. Murray has received thirty
five head of as fine horses as ever came
to this state They are AL in all re-
snects. and weigh from 1000 to 1900
nonnds These horses are selected for
this market, and anyone in want of a
horse can find what he wants in this
fine load of horses.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-12-04
Elected officers.

Thatcher Post last night elected the
following officers:
Commander-Daniel Davis.
S.V. C.-Daniel H. Towle.
J.V. C.-Eliphalet Greedy.
@. M. George DDS oule.
Surgeon-Wiiliam Ross.
O.D.-John Cross.
O.G.-Jaines K. Miller.
Delegates to State Encampment-
Erastus Massure, Samuel Shorey, John
Gross.
Alrernates to State Encampment-
Willlsm Ross, James K. Miller, Crawford
Trustee for three years--Josiah Simp-
son.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-12-04
DEATHS.

In this city. Dec. 8, Fred johnson. aged 81
years Il months days.
Notice of funeral hereafter
In Old Orcnard, Dec 8, ID. D. S. MCCULLOUGH
aged 81 years
aged 55 years.
In Thomaston Nov. 90 Capt. Edwin A. Rob
inson, aged 50 years 10 months.
In Skowhegan. Nov. ~, Mrs. Angerona Morse
's In Epping, Nov. 1s, Mrs. A. J. Dorr. aged
In Fairfield, Nov. %, Frank H. Preble. aged
20 years. s.sso,s
In South Sangerville, Nov. 21, Nicholas Sands,
aged sc years. ,,,.,
Tn Eastport, Nov. 81, Mary G. Hooper. aged
46 years. .. ,,n, p,,sar
In Harrison. Nov. q, Samuel X. knight. aged
40 years. 30 ,r.s car.r,aa ~ ps.n of
"A In South Waterford. Nov. IS, William Mum
roe aged Sc years.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-12-04

No need to take them
home now, no need to
have them sent till you
are ready. Anything
bought here for Christ
mas may be left in our
care and will be forward
ed by mail, express or
parcel delivery at any
time.
Every department in
this big store is bloom
ing with new things and
all this week will see a
constant stream of fresh
arrivals, the pick OF
every market, You are
surer Of finding the very
thing you want now than
at any other time and
there's less jostling.
On the whole it's wis
er to be forehanded in
the matter of gift getting.