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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-06-18

Beecham, pills for consti-
patton Ice md 25s. Get the
book at your druggists and
60 by it.
Annual sale, moro than 10000 bossA
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-06-18
FOR SALE.
Or, Exchange for . Farm.

Or, Exchange for Farm.
The subscriber will sellOr exchange for farm.
the following properties:
The house. stable and lot. known a. the iersey
property. opposite the Congregational cnurvh,
and the Howe store and lot near the raiiroa,l
station, all IN the village corporation OF SCUM
Paris. - -.
For further particulars call at the house OF
address me al South Paris. Maine,
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-06-18
STATE OF MAINE.
SEAL }
DANIEL W. PRArTe, a, ct logs.

OXFORD. - Supreme Judicial Court May
Term. A. ID. lssd
HENRY SCHOOLS
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WANTED
nIssoIUTIoN OF PARTNERSHIP.

DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERsHP.
Notice IL hereby given that the partnership
heretofore existing between Ernest NJ. ATWOOD
and bertrand w. A lien under the firm name oil
Atwood 4 Allen has this day been dissolved by
mutual consent. Mr.. Allen having disposed oil
his Interest In the business. All persons owing
the firm are requested 10 make payment 10 AMI
persons having claims against the nrm u
present the same TO Ernest NJ. Atwood.
ERNEST NJ. ATWOOD.
BERTRAND W. ALLEN.
Buckdeld Maine, June !, lssJ.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-06-18

tSs essa9 n ,es we -
The humoe va u
my banda ] w0
Obliged to keep Q
covering on them
Tor months ~ .
time, changing the
covering morning
and night Tho
singing. burning
and itching eesis9
ton would be %
int nse that &C
times Il seemed -
nIwould 20 crazy.
when I bent the
fingers, the desb
would crack open
and bleed. IL 10
- .-sA-Au xsnin
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-06-18

,,,,co..,b,e for me 10 describe the intense pain
.rS snfierins which endured night and Gay;
After taking six bottles OF the DiscoSe'y
/ was entirely cured. o.,s, uo.,,..i
ni.coveTy enough" Sold by Dealert
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-06-18

He-H you knew me better, you would
like me more.
She-And II liked you more would
know you better.-Detrcit Free Press
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-06-18

"what constitutes = statef
Not high raised battlement or laborel
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-06-18

"Breathcs there man with soul % dead
Who never 10 himself hath said,
This n my own. my native lnnd!
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-05-10
PERSONAL MENTION,

Mr.. II. c. Potter is guest at Mr..
George Hammond's.
Miss Maud Wainwright is visiting
friends in Albany, y. Y.
Mrs. p F. Chapman went to Albany,
y. Y, Tuesday to visit relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Philip b. Stewart of Bos-
ton are at HOE. John w. Stewards.
Mrs. Priestman of Boston is visiting
her brother, Mr.. G. \. Dickinson, and
family.
Mr.. George NJ. Fletcher of Clarendon
Springs was with his parents here over
Sunday.
Mrs. Dugald Stewart is home from
Albany, where she had been on Il visit to
relatives.
Mr.. John Calvin of San Francisco is
here to see his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Martin Calvin.
Mr.. Cartmell and family were at their
new cottage on Thompson's Point, Char
lotte, over Sunday.
DR.. ID. F.. Dionne of West Brookfield,
Mass, has recently been in town to see
his brother, Mr.. j. +. Dlonne.
Mrs. VIM Duncan is back from Phla-
delpha and Camden, \. j., where she
had passed month visiting friends.
Mr.. Jerome holland and family are
moving from the Baptist parsonage to
the Parker house, Seymour street.
Prof. Wright resumed his college work
Monday. though he has not yet fully Ie-
covered from his illness with the grip.
Prof. Eaton and Prof. Sanford are in
Boston attending the annual meeting OF
representatives of New England colleges.
They will return home today.
Rev. j. w. Atwood, a graduate of the
college and son of Mr.. F. c. Atwood
of Salisbury, has recently removed from
Providence, II. L., to Columbus, o.
Mr.. G. c. Peck, deputy collector of
customs, who had been with his family
here for two weeks, went Monday
to Quebec, where he is stationed for the
summer.
Rev. Mr.. Lyman, the young man who
has preached there several Sundays this
spring, has accepted a call to the pas
tOrate of the Baptist church. lie will
begin his work about July l.
Miss Wright, who had been in New
\ DIRK through the winter, came up Mon
day night and is at Prof. Eaton's. She
has been and still is i'll with the grip and
was accompanied by an attendant.
Mr.. and Mrs. \. II. Fisher will arrive
in Bellows Falls today from Florida, and
Miss Rebecca Russell, who has passed
the winter with them, will reach her
home here tomorrow.
Mr.. Asa Hemenways son Robert
started Monday for Hot Springs, So.
Dakota. He goes there to assist Mr.. and
Mrs. F. C. Crane of Bridport, the latter
his sister, in the management of hotel
owned by Rev. Edward Hungerford of
Burlington, whose farm in Shelburn Mr..
Crane carried on several years.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-05-10

Dunmore for trout More practical
anglers, who fish for fish and not for the
fun of 1t, pursue the beauteOus bullpout
in the waters of the river He is par
ticularly numerous and notably fat in
the vicinity of the mouth of the sewer,
west of the passenger station.
At the Methodist church next Sunday
evening the sixth anniversary of the Ep-
worth league will he observed The
services will commence vt I 80 and will
consist of a very interesting programme
of songs, scripture readings aud other
exercises, interspersed with short address
SEES. a general prayer-meeting will be
held at 80. The pastor will preach to
the young people in the morning.
The game of base ball on the college
grounds Saturday afternoon, between
the Westports and the college nine re-
suited In victory for the former. The
score stood - to 10 The Burlington y.
M. G. a. club will play the college nine,
here at o'clock this (Fridav) afternoon.
Next week the college club will go on II
trip to Troy, Hamilton and other places
in eastern and central New York.
Letters with these addresses are at the
post-oflice unclaimed: Mrs. j. Atwood
Mrs. Clarence Dolloh, Miss Lucia f.
Owen, Miss Josie Pallen, Mrs. Frank II.
Scott. Mrs. Eta Shackett, Mrs. a. NJ.
Williamson, Mr.. A. A. Wilson, VIII
Wright, Dan Rafferty,, IL. w. Hall, f. w.
Gilmore, Iephirin Ducheme, Pearl Dick
inson (2), Nchas Durant, Liberal Chris
tan Society, Geo Belnap. Rev. VIM. f.
Avery. Returned from dead letter office,
Edgar f. Burrows.
The long drouth was broken bv a
heavy shower Wednesday afternoon.
1t was badly needed, though the con-
tinued dry weather had afforded the
farmers an excellent opportunity to put
in their crops. The heat of the past
week has been phenomenal. The mer-
curry did not go higher than So, but com
ing so soon after cold weather. that
seemed oppressively hot Vegetation OF
all sorts has been on the Jump. The
storm of Wednesday was accompanied
by sharp lightning. 1t struck at least
twice in the village, once on Seminary
street and once near the station, but did
no damage in either place.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-05-10
LOCAL NOTICES.

Oil meal at the Star mills.
Seedless raisins mt Benedicts.
7.cent good corn at Bond Bros.
Ceresota bread flour at Star Mills.
ST. Louis pastry flour at Star Mills
I3.cent bueberries at Bond Bros.
Light work wagon nj f. II. Thomas
scent good tomatoes at Bond Bros.
l4-cent fine small peas AT Bond Bros.
IO.cent good succotash at Bond Bros.
Full line OF artists material ut Rich's.
Shingles and lumber at the Star mills.
gooi dinner at Taylors tor a quarter.
Cucumber pickles in bulk at sheldon's.
Full line of infants wear at f. X. Claws.
New styles of straw goods at Pine Hall.
Get your axles cut up at f. II. Thomas.
Go to Taylors for oranges ana bananas.
Go to E. X. Clay's for Jackets and wraps.
Call at F. \. Bonds tor bicycle sundries
L r. Clays is the place TO BUY millinery.
Evaporated Baldwin apples mt Benedict's.
Rest line OF molasses in town at Benedict's
Carrot choice oats Just received ut star Mills
Safer to buy your flour now. BOND BROS.
lO.cent canned pumpkin-good too.
BOND Bros.
I4-cent sweet potatoes, in large tins.
BOND BROS.
Bond Bros. adj. will prove profitable read
ing.
a few boarders wanted at Taylor's restau
rant.
A good molasses tor % cents per gallon al
Benedicts.
wANrED-At once, at the Pierce House, q
laundress. l9:tf
Don't fail to see the bargains in shoes Al
Beckwith & Co.'S.
If you want good glass of soda, call at the
Park Drug Store.
FOR sALE-A good skeleton wagon. In
quire at this office.
When you buy coffee, ask for The "Revere'
Java, at Benedict's.
Every one was pleased with "Revere" Java
On sale at Bendict's.
New line of baby carriages and prices very
low at b. b. Hopes.
Hats and bonnets, trimmed and untrimmed
at cost at +. X. ClaY's.
Go to G. e. Stevens in Union block to ge
your watch repaired.
Look at our heavy two-horse wagon, sec
ond hand, at e. II. Thomas.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-05-10
Sheriff Sale Of Real Estate.

BY virtue of ah execution to me directed,
and to satisfy the same, have levied upon as
the property OF Scion Lapham, the debtor
named therein. all the real etsate, with the
appurtances thereof that there is in the town
of Shoreham owned by said Scion Lapham
said real estate is situated IN the northwest
part OF the said town OF Shoreham on Lake
ChamPlain, and on the highway leading from
Watch Point in the town OF Shoreham To
West Bridport, containing one hundred
thirty six acres and fourteen rods, fifty acres
OF which is school land.
| will sell all of the aforesaid real estate at
Public Auction TO the highest bidder or bid.
ders tor cash, subject to all mortgages and
taxes, at Bissell's Hotel i'm ShorelHlm village
on Wednesday, the Goth day OF May, 1855, at
ten O'Clock in the forenoon, to satisfy said
execution with legal charges for serving the
same.
Dated at shoreham, VT, March %, 1895.
l93w X. ". MERRITT, Sheriff.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-05-10

UNION LODGE, NO. ,, F. AND A. NJ.
r. j. HuJbdrd, IT, w.
Regular communications the nrsl Monua.
evening OF each month.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-05-10
THE CHURCHES.

REV. S. Il. BLUNT, RECTOR.

REV. S. Il. BLUNT, RECTOR.
The morning services on the first Sunday
Of each month will be Plain morning prayer
at 10 O'Clock; High celebration (only) with
music and sermon, at the usual hour OF 10 40.
Low celebration at : Il. m; mathis (only)
with music and sermon at 10 40 II. IN.
sunday school, II D. m.
Evening service, Up. m.
TridaVs. 1880 p. IN.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-05-10
METHODIST.
ROMAN CATHOLIC.
REV. J. NJ. GELoT, PASTOR

REV. J. NJ. GELOT, PASTOR.
This Is the order of services in the r. C..
church commencing with Trinity sunday,
Iune &:
Mass at 10 90 a. m. After Trinity, mass at al
ternate Sundays at 9 and 10 80 n. m. Bene-
dection and prayers every Sunday nj 30 p.
m. Regular time tor catechism, 80 p. IN.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-05-10
TRAVELLERS GUIDE.

Trains l,uss kiiddlebury station at the hours
given below; 10,
Gorse NoRrH-Express, :21 a. M; local
axpress, 9 40 a. IN. mail 81 p. M; express
SPIN.
come soUrH-Mail, 9 52 a. M; passenger
aa1 d. M; passenger, $40 p. M; express
10 2S p. IN.
MATS CLosE-North, ? 80 and 80 p. m;
soutb, $40 a. m. and 80 p. M; stage
o. m.
see Central VT timetable, elsewhere.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-05-10
TAE WEATHER.
1he7'Ha0nl
10 m Noon

FOR THE WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY MAI o
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-05-10

REV. 7. q. LYONS, PASTOR.
sunday Services, 10 40 n. m; 80 p. IN
Sunday school, II 100 IN.
grayer ID Getting, Thursday, 7 80 p. m
Up. s. c. E., sundays, 8 100 p. IN.
Seats free.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-05-10
CONGREGATIONAL.

REV. 4. ". DICKENS, PASTOR,
Sunday services, 045 H. M; I $50 p' m
EAbbath school, IL 200 m.
chursday, conference meeting, 80 p' M
Up. S. c. E., Sundays, = 80 p m
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-05-10

Mt CALVARY coMMANDERY, NO. l, X. 7.
Sir ". II. Kingsley, Il. c.
Regular conclaves the fourth Wednesday o
zach Month
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-05-10
CLOTHING .'.SER MONETTE !
Blown by our own trumpeter, with dash
of poetry occasionally.

Blown by our own trumpeter, with dash
of poetry occasionally.
We deal in Clothing Wonders, and give the
boys no rest
In Hats and Caps and Fancy shirts and al
The Never Rip Malone Pants stand always
In Furnished Fames Grand Tenn pie, be il
clearly understood.
Yes. high up on the flames wept plains
of immortality squat these mementOes of
mortal man. YET such is the icOnoclastic
irony of fate and the inscrutable immu-
liability of human ingratitude that the
Democrats forever and hereafter have got
to wear lace shoes because they never
can get into Congress again. But to re-
sumo rather abruptly the subject of
CLOTHING!
1t is now several years since we SHE'D
our castor into the Clothing arena. and in
that time have captured the field OF
clothing buyers far and near. The cloth
ing procession is
MOVING, WIDENING, SPREADING
to such an extent that it is no longer pro.
cessonal. it is simply vast wheel and
we are the fly on the wheel. And while
we have to put hooks on our toes, we
manage to stick to the rim while the
CARASOL is in motion.
Well, now we are
LOADED TO THE MUZZLE
with the finest, with the best, with the
brightest, newest stock you ever saw
We will always do the square thing OF
drop our scalp in the basket.
Yours for business,
GU EER CHAPMA AN,
TIE CASH TAILOR.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-05-10
TuE FRATEYNITiES.

THE FRATE9NITiES.
LAKE DUNMoRE LODGE, no. II, I. o. OF o. r.
W. L. Noiand " g.; 4. ". Futier, T. O.
h. f. English, Secy
Meetings every Friday evening at 80
o'clock. Degree work every meeting HAN
In Dyer's block
UNION LODGE, NO. ,, F. AND A. NJ
+. d. HaJbard ". ~
Repular communications the first Monday
evening OF each month
POTTER CHAPTER, 40. p, r.. A. NJ
IT, H. Brewster, W. h. II. p.
etated conversations the third Tuesday even
ing OF each month.
MrDpLEBURY COUNCIL 40. Il, +. AND s. NJ.
". H. Bregster, T. !. W.
Stated assemblies the second Tuesday even
lng OF each month.
Mt CALVARY CoMMANDERY, NO. l, X. T.
Sir ". Il. Kingsley, 4. c.
ReVular conclaves the fourth Wednesday OF
bach month.
WIN. p. Russell POST, NO. SO, G. A. r.
C.E. Youtt, commander; James NJ. Tracy,
5. V. c.; Otis Abbey y. e.
Regular meetings the second and fourth
Wednesday evenings OF each mOnlh.
CAMP A. S. TRACY, 5. OF V.
james Z. Hodges, Captain.
Regular meeting the second and fourth Fri
lay evenings of each month.
aREIN MOUNTAIN LODGE, no. SI4, X. OF II.
w. NJ Cttshman Dictator.
Regular meetings the last Thursday evening
NJ each month.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-13
St. Vitus' Dance.
THE MODERN TREATMENT.
Attle Mabel DOrety Cared OF st. Viturs
Dance after four Physicians had In
efrectuRlly Treated the Case.

(From the Niagara Fails, Reviet0.l
Being told that the eight-year old daughter
Of Mrs. Dorety, Ontario Avenue, had been
miraculously cured of st. Vitus' dance, we
decided to investigate the case and ascertain
the facts. Accordingly we visited her
home when she related the facts as fol-
lows =" 1t is about two years and half
since Mabel was stricken with St. Vitus'
dance caused by the weakening effects of la
grippe and rheumatism. Three local ply
sicians were called in as was also one doctor
of considerable reputation from Niagara
Falls, N. Y, but in the face of the prescrip-
tons Of these physicians and the best of
care, Mabel grew rapidly worse. She could
not be left alone an instant and was as help.
less as an infant as she had no control of her
limbs at all. She could neither walk with
out assistance nor take food or drink. At
this stage one of the attending physicians
said, Mrs Dorety, there is no use in nv
coming here any more. There is nothing
that l know of can be done for your little
girl" Well matters went on that way for
short time with no better results till one
day was sure the poor child was dying. 1
remembered having seen accounts of ST. vi.
tus' dance cured by the use of Dr. Williams
Pink Pills for Pale People and determined
to try them. was skeptical as to the effect
and only tried them as a last resort, but was
soon agreeably surprised at the result.
In less than three months she was so
much better that the dread disease almost
entirely disappeared, and the pills were
discontinued. In a few months, how
ever, she showed that the symptoms had not
been entirely eradicated from her system. so
| had her again commence the use of the
Pink Pills. feel certain that all traces of
the awful maladv will be swept away. for
she goes TO school now and we have not the
slightest anxiety in leaving her alone. DR..
Williams Pink Pills are certainly grand
remedy and / would not be without them
under any consideration, for | think thew
are worth their weight in gold, as in nv lit.
tie girls case they have been true to all thew
advertise. ! am only too glad To let others
know of this miraculous cure through the
use of DIR. Williams Pink Pills"
DIR. Williams Pink Pills contain. ina con.
densed form, all the elements necessary to
give new life and richness to the blood and
restore shattered nerves. They are also a
speelfic for troubles peculiar to females. such
as suppressions, Irregularities and all forms
OF weakness. They build up the blood. and
restore the glow of health to pale and salIow
cheeks. In men they effect a radical cure
In all cases arising from mental WORRY, over,
work or excuses Of whatever nature. Pink
Pills are sold in boxes never in loose bulkl
at 80 cents box or six boxes for 81. so. and
may be had Of al druggists. or direct by
mail from DR.. Williams Medicine Compapy.
Schenectady, n. X
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-13
TOO MANY COURSES.
Had There been Fewer Links in the
Ostrich's Chain Dinner He Might
Have Lived


Ostrich's Chain Dinner He Might
Have Lived.
From the Rocky Mountain News.
One of the family of twelve ostriches
attached to Sells circus, which has been
wintering at River Front park, went to
his long home yesterday, a victim of Gu
riosity and voracious and indiscriminate
appetite.
About l o'clock yesterday one of the cir
Gus attendants brought a lot of chains
and whiftie-trees from the upper floor and
threw them down in front of the ostrich
pen. All Of the chains were attached to
the whifhetrees except one, which lay loose
among the pile. The attendant left them
lying there for a while, and after he had
gone away one ostrich, more curious than
the others, caught sight of the shining
chain. Quick as a fash he darted his
long neck through the bars and seized the
chain in his bill. He threw it into the en-
closure, and his companions stood ewing
him curiously to see what he was going to
do with the chain
They We're not left long in doubt He at
once began to make meal of it, Link by
link 1t disappeared down his elastic
oesophagus. 1t was very evident that the
TASK was no easy one, for before he got IL
half way down he seemed to repent of his
Dal SdiH- but ne would not give it up.
and finally it disappeared altogether The
bird looked around as if in triumph, but its
triumph was short lived. In a few mo-
ments he was seized with paroxyisms of
pain, and, as all ostriches door when sick
he lay down on his stomach on the floor
OF the pen and stretched out his neck as
Tar as 1t would reach.
Mr.. Sells happened to pass through the
animal department and noticed the posi-
ton Of the bird. and at once surmised that
he was i'll. As the usual troubles from
which these birds suffer are Indigestion and
similar complaints Mr.. Sells gave him the
customary remedy-a large dose of castor
oil. This. however, had no effect on the
bro, which continued to show signs of
distress Nothing that was done gave him
any relief, and within a half hour after
boiting the chain he turned over on his
back and gave his last kick.
another custom that prevails in circus
ana menagerie life is to dissect an animal
when he dies TO learn the cause of death
Mr.. Sells performed the autopsy on the
dead bird, and discovered that he died
partly of strangulation and Inflammation
OF the stomach The chain was found partly
IN the stomach and partly in the oesopha-
gus, the stomach itself being so extended
with freshly eaten alfalfa that it was inn
possible for the bird to force his novel re-
freshment into his stomach. Mr.. Sells says
that had he been able to swallow the chain
completely he might have got away with
II without serious Inconvenience, although
ne had some doubts on the subject.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-13
CLAY PIPE MAKING.
steps in the Manufacture From the
Pug Mill to the Kiln.
From the New York Sun.

From the New York Sun.
The clay from which the ordinary clay
pipe is made is in its natural state of a
slate color; it changes to white in firing.
That used in pipe factories here abouts
come mainly from Woodbridge, n. ]. AS
received it is in chunks, large and small,
and in dust, something as soft coal comes,
and its color is not unlike that of cement.
The clay is soaked in tubs for ten to
twelve hours, until it has been soaked in
to mass, to prepare it for working. 1t
is then put through pug mill, in which
it is mixed to make it of uniform consist
ency and to bring it to the right temper;
1t should be like a stiff dough. AS it comes
from the pug mill it is made up into balls
or punches about the size of peck meas
ure. From the clay thus prepared for use
without any admixture whatever the pipes
are made.
The first step in the process is the work
ing of portions of the clay into what are
called rolls. A bunch of the prepared
clay is placed upon a bench, and the ron
maker picks off two Jumps of clay which
he lays on a board in front of him on the
bench. He rolls both Jumps at once, one
under each hand, rolling them out into
elongated tapering shapes, with the thick
ends or heads toward the thumbs, and the
smaller ends tapering out on the little
finger side of the hands. These are the
first crude shapes of the pipe, though
their resemblance TO a pipe would not be
detected if one did not know that that
was what was to be made of them: the
roll looks, perhaps, more like a horse>
shoe nail, with round instead of a flat
tened head, and round instead of a
hattened nail; or it may be of a shape
quite different from that its shape and
the length of the stem part depending on
the style of pipe to be made.
The rolls are laid on boards in punches of
dozens, and put away to stiffen. After 10
or twelve hours they are ready for
moulding. There are different kinds OF
moulds, varying in some minor details.
but practically alike in operation. Some
moulds are, however, much more elabo-
rate in construction than others, the mould
for an ordinary pipe being in two pieces.
while the mould for fancy pipe might
be in half a dozen or more pieces. A pipe
factory might have hundreds of different
moulds for almost as many STYLES of
pipes. Moulds for plain pipes are made of
iron; those for elaborate styles are some
times made of brass or other compost
tons.
The mould for an ordinary plain pipe is
Of two parts. hinged at the bottom. and
opening vertically lengthwse BY the pine
makers side is board Of rolls. He holds