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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-11-18
ENTERTAINED THE CHILDREN.
Summit Avenne Baptist church CeIe.
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The thirty-ninth anniversary of the
Summit Avenue Baptist Sunday School
was celebrated last night by an entertain
nleat held in the church.
The children visited the church about
five o'clock yesterday Afternoon and mad
a social time until seven o'clock when re-
~freshinents were served, after which they
went upstairs and took part in the enter
tasnment. 1t was opened by the Rev.
Walter S. Swafield, pastor of the church,
who made a few remarks of welcome.
The school then sang, after which there
was responsive reading of the Thirty
fourth Psalm. The pastor then led in
prayer, at the conclusion of which the
school again sang.
h Secretary read his annual report,
which showed that the school had grown
wonderfully in numbers during the past
year. Superintendent Maxwell MacMas-
tiers compEmented the scholars and the
school in general. The schoc responded
by singing the Anniversary Hymn" Miss
Lille Gustavson recited, and then was
U a solo and chorus. entitled the Tar
dy Scholar" by eight little boys. A reel
tation, KITTENS and Babies by Miss
Lille Mabie, came next, and then there
was more singing by the school.
Miss Amy Stevens rectted, Rover in
Church" a quartette sang Peacefully
Summarizing" little Miss Elsie Malstead
recsted Tn Losted,s' the school sang
once more, and then there was a pretty
and we'll executed flag drill by sixteen very
pretty girls, after which the entertain
nlent closed by the entire congregation
singing a jubilee song.
h church was crowded to the doors.
The church was organized the third Sun
day in November, 1857, and celebrated its
t~hirty-ninth anniversary last Sabbath.
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ZION oHUROH's BAZAAR.

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The Ladies' Aid Society of the Zien
A.. M. E. Church are holding their tenth
annual bazaar in their church parlors
ON Monmouth street. A musical and liter
airy programme is presented every even
ing. There are many useful and fancy
articles and a large assortment Of house
hold goods for sale at reasonable prices.
The booths are in charge of the follow
fng.-
Pastors Booth, Rev. NJ. A. Bradley;
Enterprise Hive, Mrs. S. De .Gruder:
Resolute Hive, Mrs. S. Baker; Persever-
ance Hive, Mrs. A. Robbins; Dorcas
Hive, Mrs. NJ. Gilchrist; Oriental Hive,
Mrs S. Rias; Miriam Hive, Mrs NJ.
Schanek; Eureka Hive. Mrs. n Nc
CLAIM; Christian Endeavor Hive, Mrs. B..
Riars.
So far the fair has been a success
financially and the aides who nave it in
charge expressed themselves as being
more than pleased with the results. The
fair Will continue until Friday evening.
The General Committee are:-Charles
Schanck. President; James l.. Merritt,
Treasurer, and Mrs. III. Guido, Treas
1Trpr ~
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TO JAMES n. PIDcocK. 5R., FANNIE
Pidcock, his wife; and William
You are hereby notified that at a public
sale made by the City Collector Of Jer-
sey City, On the 18th dav of April 19a1
The Mayor and Aldermen Of Jersey civ
purchased for the sum of rwenty-one hun
dred and twenty-seven dollars and thirty
seven cents ALL the land and real estate
situate in Jersey City. In the County Of
Hudson and State Of New Jersey, 'front.'
ing on Commercial street, which is laid
down n designated as lots twenty
800. in block number six hundred and
nfnety-six (e96), upon an assessment map
annexed to a report number fifteen t15l,
made by the Commissioners OF Adjust
ment'' appointed in and for said City BIZ
the Circuit Court of the County Of Hud4
son, a certified copy OF which report and
map was filed in the Office OF the CITY
Collector Of Jersey City, on the 18th da5
of May, 1883. said report and map and
said sale being made pursuant to ehb
provisions of an act Of the Legislature
of New Jersey, passed March 50, 1856. en-
titled
''An Act concerning the settlement and col
lection Of arrearases Of unpaid taxes. as
easements and water rates or water rents
in cities Ct this State, and imposing and
leyying a tax, assessment and Hen in iieu
enforce The payment thereof. and % pro-
vide for the sale 81 lands subjected to
future taxation and assessment"
And the several supplements thereto.
And you are further notified that You sp-
pear to have an estate or interest in said
land and real estate. and unless the said land
and real estate shall be redeemed, as pro-
yfded IN said acts. before the expiration Of
six months from and after the service hereof.
a deed for the same win be given conveying
to The Mayer and Aldermen Of Jersey CITY
the fee simple Of said l1nd and real estate
according to the provssions Of the said act.
Dated Jersey City. n. u October q.
THE MAYOR AND ALDERMEN OF TER
P. F. wANsER.
Attest: N. ]. o'DoNNELL.
City Clerk
eSaIe No. 1851
Hv,a N-a1u Tarzav Tff1a4Cnarzntee & Truzf "a
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-11-18
A ~GLEANIN0S.

Joseph Vance. Of Cape May exhibits q
fully matured sheaf Of upland rice grown
on his West Cape May farm.
Postmaster Nichols, of Cape May Count
House, has kept an cou of the game
reported 10 have been killed by his cus
showed 4SS rabbits and $50 quail
Captain Edwin Middleton and his sen.
Merritt. with a friend, had great luck
cunning on Wednesday near Herberts-
Vile. They killed thirty quail and ten
rabbits.
Rabbits are exceedingly plentiful but
quail and pheasants very scarce in the
upper part OF the State. One gunner car
ried seventy rabbits into Phillspsburg on
Tuesday.
handsome rock fish, some weighing ten
pounds, are being caught in the surf at
Cape May.
At Green Greek clans are selling at So
cents per hundred, the highest price ever
known there.
In the garden of her Washington street
a tomato vi1e~ the longest branch Of
which measures fourteen feet. The vine
has kept the family supplied with me
tomatoes. and yielded an overplus sum
Client to last I'll after Thanksgiving.
All previous records for rabbit laootsng
in Gloucester county in previous years
nave bene broken this season Stacy Cas-
sldy and James Petit. OF Newfeld, with
TOUR logs, IN TWO days Killed sixty raA-
bits and one. quail. Howard Conover ana
Edward Stbens captured Twenty-Five in
one day. The best hunting grounds in
Gloucester county are said to be located
about Forest Grove.
Clark Falkner. the proprietor OF q
summer hotel at Green's Pond. on Nom
day shot a large gray eagle. which meas
ured SIX and n half feet from tip to
tip. The huge bird flew into Falknerss
ficck of geese and had killed four Of them
before the owner could get his gun. He
viii nay the bird mounted. Ii is fhe
first eagle of this species that was ever
killed in that section.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-11-18
AM M ENTS.
MORT Hssentbars second Perfor-


n
Aoriz Rosenthal made his second an
p~earanee at Carnegie Hail yesterday az
fernoon. He appeared without orchestra.
before a very large audience ornpose
OF musicians. critics and ladies, nine out
OF ten of whom were of high musical
culture, He scored another great success.
ana It may now be said that his rank
among the foremost of piano v.rtuosi cam
not be questioned upon any ground.
In his opening concert, Mr.. Rosenthal
established that he was probably. the
greatest plano technicsan the world has
ever possessed. Yesterday he satisfied
his hearers that the marvellous fingers.
which run over the keyboard like a ma
s1cian's, we're controlled by a musical
SOUL a arm intellect and a cultured
taste. In some OF his numbers the great
player reached the very highest plane Of
sympathy n of art. To say that in
others he failed of satisfying the hest
c~onceptfors Is only to bring him within
lne general law of human irnperfection,
Inc recital opened with the famo1s
Appassionata, one of the most virile
regulations of the composers sublime
SOUL The first movement, Allegro ASA.
Wss Ianltessly rendered from a technical
point OF View The execution was clean
CUT the phrasing was perfect: there was
snfieient energy. For all one could saw
IN the way Of specific criticism, it was a
letter perfect performance-and yet 1t
was not Beethoven. There was a GER
tain stiffness or stistedness about IL
Which was foreign to the passionate
which makes the measures
Of this sonata sound like heart beats. now
uafckeneq by the storm of the feelings
and again langusd and slow with the
spsIsy q action. When the movement
ended, there was a shade of d~ssappo.nt-
megt over the audience, though generous
applause was given.
hut how all was changed when the
grand melody of the Andante came in
swelling chords from the soul Of the
psano. This was at last real music. not
the trick Of nimbie ffngers or the en-
2hasis Of a well developed biceps. hut
ne force and feeling Of a man who had
.heugnf and thrilled and suffered. Pass
ns into the Allegro movement without
5auss. the player gradually worked his
hearers Into a marvellous condition 81
excitement, and AZ he rushed INTO the
ma Presto At whirlwind speed, the re-
iknse could hardly b. restrained until
he closing notes when II came with q
an0rus Of shouts and a storm Of hand
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-11-18
LAY JUDGE CASE AGAIN.
Court of Errors and Appeals VIII
Consider the Matter.
HneciaI 10 the Lsrnsz xYf1t Nerax.

TRENTON. Nov. Is. 1Ss6.-The Court
of Errors ana Appeals met yesterday and
read the list of causes set down for hear
ing at this term. There are ~eighty-eight
cases on the list and it is very doubtful
If the last case will be reached at this
term.
All the justices and judges of the court
were in their places when the court
opened.
After the list had been called, Allan
L. McDermott asked that the case of John
Kenny VS.. Robert S. Hudspeth be placed
on the list for argument at this term.
This is the celebrated lay judge case
which has been in litigation for the pur-
pose of testing the constitutional.ty of
the act a~bolishsng the lay element in the
makeup of the lower counts.
MIR. McDermott asked that it be adj
vanced ON the list, as 1t affected every
county in the State. Senator Voorhees,.
for the defendant, he aid, desired to
submit the case on brief The briefs were
ready and the complainant would argue
their side of the case orally.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-11-18
ALPINE COUNCIL WINS A GAvEL

Alpine Council No. LAS, Royal Area
num-, vas presented with a new silver
mounted gaveI last evening, at their
rooms. Fischer's HALL. This trophy they
won at a recent contest held at Arcanum
Hall, corner Jackson and Clinton ave-
nues, for the largest number of mem
bers. The contest was between Alpine
Council and Guiding Star Council, and
one of the conditions was that the losing
side had TO pay for supper. The occa-
sion last night was appropriately cele-
brated and their fun didn't cease till a
late hour. The officers of Alpine Council
are:-Regent, "A. X. Bell; Past Regent, G..
T. Semont; Vice President, n r, john
urer. B. j. Laverty: Collector. ). n.
Purcell. Chaplain, Karl Bennett; Audi
tor. George McCielland: Guide, H.. w.
Hoffman; Warden, c. w Stats: Sentry,
Ed. M. Bolender.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-11-18

PRETTY CHURCH FAIR,
Central Avenue RefoYl mod Church,s
Latest EferG

One of the largest and prettiest church
fairs ever held upon the Heights was
Apened last night in the Central Avenue
Reformed Church on Bowers street. The
large Sunday school rooms in which the
bazaar is being held is literally filled
with tastefully decorated booths and
tables.
The largest booth, which is in the
centre of the room, is the Christian En-
deavor booth. 1t is decorated In white
n pale pink and blue bunting. All
kinds Of fancy articles are sold there
by Mrs. c. p. Geehaar n a bevy OF
pretty young ladies', Misses r. Morris,
Efie Breslin, Wilhelmina Nicely, Carrie
Anderson and jeanette Bruhans.
Other booths with the names of the
ladies having charge Of them are as
follows:-Mfssion Circle, No. /, bric-a-brac,
Mrs. DR.. MacCauiley, Mrs. George
Grower Mrs. q. Hardenberg and Mrs.
Mission Circle, No. 2-Tidies. fancy
Robert Moxham, ST., Mrs. Leveredge,
Mrs. Hollsngshead.
Mrs. Henry Brautigam's booth, which
she donated, has upon It leather goods,
lead pencils. prize packages, fancy ar
ticles and a little of everything. Mrs.
Brautigam is assisted in selling the goods
ny Htf ~udugHtefS, MIS-. herman De VIM
ter and Miss Lena Bautigam.
Mission Circle, No. SCANNED goods
ana fancy articles Mrs. Charles Du
son, Mrs. William Patterson and Mrs.
Albert Franck.
Boys Brigade-Toys, books, etc. Cap
tain II. H. Meharg, First Lieutenant
James Wilton and Privates George Firer-
hook and Gus Marbiestein.
Junior G. E.-Eyerything for boys and
girls. Mrs. William Jlrich, assisted by
little Misses Violet Joaquin. Mamie Beck
man. Lille Hardie and Sadie Latimer.
and Masters Willie Miller and Anton
Glauken, the latter of whom has charge
of an electric battery.
The candy table is looked after by
Miss NJ A. Pocknell. Miss Nellie Wright
and Miss Jennie Guilford, a fortune tel
Ter under a big Chinese parasol, in the
person of Miss Addte Sneeden.
The refreshment table, which Is super
intended by Mrs. Latimer and Mr.. Chas.
Du Bots, who does nothing but dish out
ice cream, assisted by q score of pretty
girls There. is also a large evergreen
tree upon which hang a number of articles
numbered. With a bow and arrow. after
paying a dime, one shoots at a target
and whichever number the arrow strikes
the shooter Is entitled to the article on
the tree having the corresponding num-
Der. Besides these there is a Jack Horner
pie. Mrs. T. b. Eaton and Mrs. Peter
Tillman have charge of 1t and they are
excellent managers.
Last but not least is the old reliable
"Rebecca at the Welr' lemonade stand
Rebeeca is well impersonated by good
natured Bob" Moxham.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-11-18
Wilkinson. Gaddis & CO. vs.. James N. Hil

wilkinson, Gaddis & CO. vs.. James N. HiL
lery.
BY virtue of an order made in the above
stated cause by the said Court on the tenth
six. the subscriber, auditor appointed by the
said Court in the said cause will sell at pub
lie vendue. at the Court House. in the City
Of Jersey City, on Friday, the twentieth day
Of November, eighteen hundred and ninety
six, at two O'Clock in the afternoon
Ffrst-An that undivided one-half interest
in the tract or parcel of land and premises
hereinafter particularly described. situate. ~
Ing and being in the Town Of West Hoboksn.
Jersey. and Situated and described as follows,
20 wit:@Seuthwest corneT OF Spring and Lake
streets, the same being the same premises
conveyed by Mary L. Gurnee to James NJ
Hirery and Benjamin =. Hillery, on the -
day Of February, eighteen hundred and
ninety. by Will OF said Mary l. Gurnee.
Second-Aif that undivided ene-half Interest
belonging to the said James N. HiIery to
the tract or parcel Of land and premises here
and being in the City Of Jersey City, in the
County Of Hudson and state Of New Jersey.
Lot number twenty-six (6l. Court street.
sometimes known as and called Railroad ave-
nue., being the same premises conveyed BY
VIII OF Mary l. Gurnee to James M HilIery
and Benjamin f. Hiilery.
Third-Also all that undivided one-half inter-
IN the tract or parcel of land and premises
hereinafter particularly described, situate. ~
Ing and being in the City of Jersey City. in
Jersey. described as follows, to wif:=Lot known
as number two hundred and ~forry-Ave (zI5).
lses conveyed by viii Of Mary l. Curnee to
James NJ. Hllery and Benjamin f. Hinery.
John j. Tofsy. sheriff Of he County s. aad-
son, by virtue OF the writ Of attachment issued
in the above stated cause, and viii be SOLD
R. ARrHUR HELLER
Auditor.
xf1 ~
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-11-18
STONE ROAD LEADs TO THE SEA
Specialfo Me JcrseD Cltr Ncua.

GGe+t1l1o Ote1%A<e%
ELWOOD, N. J., Nov. IS, 1se6.-State
Road Commissions Henry l. Budd. accom-
panied by D. Y. H Fowler, president of the
New Hampshire State Board of Agriculture
drove over the new county road to Absecon
yesterday, and both gentlemen expressed
themselves as much pleased with the thor
~oughfare. They went over the entire route
ana mad a careful inspection of the work.
Commissioner Budd praised the efforts of
the engineers, committee and supervisors
and stated that the road came fully up to
the standard. DR.. Fowier's visit is in the
interest Of good roads in his own State, and
is part of a plan to nave the stone road
movement in New Hampshire Endorsed by
the State Boardof Agriculture. The build
ing of roads by State aid in New Jersey
was first proposed by the State Board Of
Agriculture, and through its efforts the
movement at once became popular.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-11-18
SHERMAN COUNCIL ENTERTAINs

The members Of the William r.. sher-
man Council, No. 1,S40, held an informal
entertainment and reception at their
rooms in Arcanum Hall. The entertain
ment. though informal, was thoroughly
enjoyed, vocal and Instruments music
being the features. A number of pretty
and useful gifts were won by the ladies'.
One novel part of the entertainment was
the placing of a five cent piece in the bot
tom of a basin of water charged with
electricity. The five cents was for the
purpose of purchasing a large bottle of
perfumery. The ladies were not Informed
of the condition of the water and after
a number Of unsuccessful attempts Mrs.
Smith was the winner. Mrs. w. Max
field won an electric battery. After the
entertainment refreshments were served
and dancing INDUCED in.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-11-18
sou

Stomach, sometimes called waterbrash,
and burning pain, distress, nausea,
dyspepsia, r cured by Hoods Sarsa-
parilla- This it accomplishes because
with its wonderful power as a blood
purifier, Hoods SarsaparilIa gently
tones and strengthens the stomach and
digestive organs, invigorates the liver,
creates an appetite, gives refreshing
sleep, and raises the health tone. In
cases of dyspepsia and indigestion it
seems to have ga magic touch.n
"For over 10 years l suffered from sour
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-11-18

u, 1895 failed to pass Examining Board}.
Co. G-Sergeant Thomas H. McAuley,
Oct. !, 1886 (disrespectful and insulting
to his commanding ~oficer).
Co. K-~Sergeant Robert J. Rath, Oct.
e. 1896 cat his own request}.
Co. M-Corporal Charles Coppleman,
sept IL, 1896 tfor n-on-paynen of dues).
TRANSFERRED.
Musician Louis Schorr, from Company
/ to Company A, Jaly 70, 1896
RETURNED 10 COMPANY FOR DUTY
Private Louis Spatz, Gun Detachment,
to Company D, July 10. 1896.
By order of Colonel Abernethy.
BENZ. NJ. GERARDIN,
lolnclai-I Adjutant.
Companies B and D drilled last night.
Both companies turned out a good COM
piement and drilled well. Captain Der
rom or Company B Is about to devote a
certain space of time each drill night
to exercise in the setting up exercises.
The new roll books. compiled and pub
llshed by RegimentaI Adjutant Gerardin
nave been distributed to the sergeants Of
the companies. The books are models of
neatness and It is likely will be adopted
by the militia throughout the State.
supscriptions will be out In a few days
for the grand subscription ban which
VIII be held IN the Arnlory On Wednes-
DAY evening, February "a Mrs. ]. w
Griggs mas already authorized the com
p~atronesses, and promises that she will
attend the ball
The electric plant has been placed in
position in the rife range. The idea OF
the plant is to clear away the smoke
after a shot has been fred. The range
VIII be opened in a few days.
sergeant Arthur L. Watkins of Com
pany L has removed to Conpecficuf. 81
viii be dropped from the roll. Am election
Win be held shortly to fill the vacancy.
Arrangements are being made FOR the
December.
Companies e and F will drill tonight.
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CHANGES IN LONG BRANCH.

LONG BRANCH. Nov. Is, 1sss-Mayor
Blodgett and members of the Board OF
Commissioners intend to abandon Ocean
avenue, between Sea View avenue and
North Long Branch. The last storm
washed away part of the roadway at the
junction of New Ocean avenue, which
was laid out two years ago. The ex-
pectation now Is to extend New Ocean
avenue ~stradghtway to Ocean avenue on
the Monmouth Beach Road. which will
make a straight drive from Highland
Beach to Sea View avenue, a distance Of
ten miles.
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SfO m

with severe pains across my shoulders,
and great distress. I had violent nausea
which would leave me very weak and
faint, difficult to get my breath. These
spells came oftener and more severe. I
did not receive any lasting benefit from
physicians, but found such happy effects
from a trial Of Hoods Sarsaparilla, that !
took several bottles and mean to always
keepit in the house. / am now able to
do all my W work, which for six years
! have been unable to do. MY husband
and son have also been greatly bene-
fted by Hoods Sarsaparilla-fo pains in
the back, and after the grip. / gladly
recommend this grand blood medicine.D
MRs. PETER BURBY, Leominster, Mass.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-11-18
STEAM PACKET FOB CAPE MAY.
Special e the JERSEY CFty Mem

CAPE MAY, N. j., Nov. Is. 1s96.-It is
expected that a contract VIII be signed IN a
few days with the Cramps or Harlan & HoI-
Iingsworth for the building Of a new steam
packet, which VIII make the run from Phil
adelphia to Cape May Point in five hours.
The new vessel will be of iron or steel of the
propeller type and win cost S175,0 o Cap
tain L. H. Cone, of Philadelphia, and J.
Henry Edmunds, of Cape May, are prom
inent in this enterprise.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-11-18
CATHOLIC SOCIETY TO ORGANIZE

Father Carroll, pastor OF st. Patrick.s
Church, will organize tomorrow night 4
Catholic society to be connected with his
church All Catholic young men who
have attained the age of eighteen years
and who SO desire will be enrolled as
charter members Of the society. The
tomorrow night.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-11-18
CHASED SCHOOL CHILDREN ABOUT
Special to The Jeascu Gu Meas.

STOCKTON. Camden county. Nov. Is.
1Sss-John Stevenson, of Philadelphia,
yesterday caused a cornmotion by chasing
school children around the town. 1t is
the Rosedale School,. He was arrested
by Policeman Abbot, and was locked in
the town iaf
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-11-18

The Democrats of this city are deeply
indebted to Messrs. Baldwin and Wanser
for the handsome vindication which they
hAve furnished to them against the
malignant attacks of their enemies. The
recount. a thousand dollars worth OF
which these gentlemen have INDUCED
ia. has established the clearness and
straighfforwardness of Messrs. Heller and
EElis, victory beyond all cavil, and has
shown besides that the Republican party
is not quite SO clean.
Had 1t not been for this opening Of
the boxes and threshing over the results,
we should nave had the Rev. DR.. Scud-
der, DR.. Hathaway and other good men
laboring under the delusion that the
Democratic victory was obtained by
fraud. and we should have had some OF
them unconsciously outraging truth and
justice in coming political campaigns by
shouting their conclusions from pulpit
and platform as if they were ascertained
fact.
Now, there can be no excuse for think
ting ais or saying this. The members of
the Law and Order League and citizens
IN general nave had the facts dug out for
them to the tune of a thousand dollars.
can be under no misapprehensions
as to the facts, and it is to be hoped
that when the spirit moves them to take
part in politics again, their emorie will
be long enough to enable them to do
Justice where justice is due.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-11-18

He had a dirk about eighteen inches long
in one hand anc a revolver in the other
He chased the four gunners through the
woods, but they finally eluded him. It
is thought that he Is the same wild man
that caused so much trouble here last
summer. A party is being organized TO
go and look for him.