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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-10-18

Rev. w. H. Ayers will hold
services at the st. Phillips
(EpiscopaD church this morn
ing and in the eevning at 7:30.
a cordial invitation extended to
all to attend.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-10-18

All parties knowing them
selves indebted TO us will please
call and settle by the Goth day
of October, 1896, or their ac-
counts will be placed in the
hands of an attorney for col
lection.
W. NJ. Nix GROCERY Co.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-10-18
For Sale

For Sale.
A house of seven rooms on Mill
street. Apply at Chas. Durie's
Office. 1S 1w
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-10-18

Prescriptions left at our store
will be filled by a pharmacist
and promptly delivered to any
part of the city.
Ross a. BONNER.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-10-18

This is the first capital case
under full jurisdiction.
The Hope pioneer., 1896-03-20
THE USEFUL Donkey.

It Performs Service That Could Net Bs
Accsnpijshod by Any O,hor Means.
A Mr.. Shephsrd has very rich mine
IN an almost inaccessible part OF the
Mexican mountain ranges, y long way
removed from any railroad, which Aas
been equipped at great cost with FIRST
class mecf;anicai appliances. some
time ago. says the Scientific American,
Mr.. Shepherd concluded that his e4Nip-
ment required lvc thousand or SIX
thousand feet Of wiro rope for carrier
purposes, but how to get it up into his
mountain fastuess In q single piece, ns
required, was question. by no possi-
bility could It be moved from the rail-
rood to final destiA4tion on wheels, and
he didn't see how it cousG be carried by
bur-os; but Mexican did. He ex-
planned his plan, got the contract for
the 1'z-inch cable. md successfully ex-
ecutcd it. Here is the way he did It.
He co;lcd tie rope up Mt f4cd distances
nlong its entire leugth, each coil being
OF approximately the same size and de.
Eigncd to weigh three hundred pounds.
nnd loaded it on string of burros
Wits proper faatcnings. 10 take up
the slae,t between each two burros. two
Mcxicuns with padded shoulders were
Inserted and faithfully kept mp their
end or portion, Of &4,A linc. The pro-
cession sras q curious one. 10 be sure.
but it got tlacY just thc same.
The Hope pioneer., 1896-03-20
Republican County Convention.

A Republican County Convention will
be hello at The Court House i'll the Will
age Of Sherbrooke, County Of Steele.
State OF North Daiiola Oh Thursday,
April 2. 1896. commencing at II O'Clock,
a. M, sharp, for the purpose OF select.
ing eleven delegates to represent the
Republicans of this County in the Con.
vention to be held in the Opera House
in the city ct Fargo, April Is. 1$96, for
the purpose Of selecting six delegates
and six alternates to represent the Re.
publicans Of this state in the National
Republican Convention to be held at St.
Louis. Missouri. ON the 10th day of June.
1886, to nominate candidates for Prcsi.
dent and Vicc-Prcsilent of the United
States, and for the transaction of such
other business as may como before tho
convention.
Tie basis Of representation in said
convention is the average of votes cast
for Member Of Congress and Governor
in the respective townships at the gen.
eral election Of 1894, giving one delegate
for each fifteen votes cast for the officers
above named at said election, and in ad-
dition thereto one delegate for each
township as such. The different pre-
cincts in the County will under such ap-
portionment be entitled to representa-.
The Hope pioneer., 1896-03-20
WILLOW LAKE.
The wild geese a.e Drre.

The wild geese a:e brrc.
Mrs. Gilbert j Johnst N returned not
long siuco from aer winters visit with
friends and relatives in the cast.
Mr.. Andrew Andcrso and family arc
r,oving from Valley CEy to their furm
In Willow Lake.
Mrs. Henry Palfrey and Mrs. Sli, gsby
returned from their winters visit in tho
east.
Mrs. John Ras.nusso has been taken
to Coope.stown again for medical treat
rneat.
Mrs. c. II. Carpenter and Hrs. Stevens
Of Hope were visiting with Mr.. and u RS.
F.. A. Neader last Sunday.
School No. 9 closed last Friday and on
Saturday tho teacse- departed for B:iia,'.
Vile.
Geo. Mealer Sas. visiting with home
( 'lks Sunday.
Miss Anna Greenwood has been quite
sick tho past two weeks.
a leap year party was given ut the
residence OF Ole Sanden. q week ago las.
Wednesday.
Miss Maggie Ny5o is visiting in tho
western part Of the Twp.
All 80 competitors follow mo anl !
will quit. Alkali Pote can write stand
ing up, laying down. on his back or any
other way, when it'a necessary. -,
ALKAL! PETE.
The Hope pioneer., 1896-03-20
SCHOOL ITEMS.
Edited by j. P. MCCARTHY


Last weeks editor must have taken a
vacation. He is hereby notified that his
salary will be Withheld until he can sat
isfactorily account for his delinquency.
Jessie Clint is on the sick list this
week.
After his six weeks of illness, we OK
pacted to have Clarence Aldrich return
to school this week; but we are sorry to
say that he has not yet been able to come
Mabel VanDusen. whose illness has
kept her from school nearly all winter
began attending again last week.
We learn with pleasure that Crlo
Wakeman is around again.
What does it signify, when three
Fourth of all the tardiness of certain
room belongs to only one or two pupils?
When single person needs. for good
health. 1000 cubic feet of fresh air to
breath in every hour, what can ono ex,
pect the health of children to be when
thirty occupy room containing only
5000 cubic feet and having no other
provision for ventilation than ordinary
windows afford? It necessitates the
complete changing Of the air in such q
room, seven and one-haf times an hour
and then the draughts become more
dangerous than the foul air.
This months deposits in the School
Savings Bank will not exceed $1,000.
Geneva King left school three week.
ago and began teaching Few miles
south Of town. She was getting alons
excellently too, when misfortune fell up
on herself and the school in the shape
of serious bronchial or tlioracia
trouble that makes it Impossible for he,
to be out at all.
The intermediate dept. was entertain
ed in the highest room last Friday ane
next, the visit will be returned.
The Hope pioneer., 1896-03-20
STUMBLE LANDS MN ~ JAIL.
Sentence OF Twenty Years Imprisonment
for Eating Ginger Snaps.

Sentence OF Twenty Years Imprisonmeat
for Eating Ginger Snaps.
Charles A. Lang, who was sentenced
from Dawson county. S. d., 12 years
ago under the name of George Smith.
has just been released. having served
his fuN sentence. lie was taken to
the asylum, ~ hopeless imbecile. Lang
has, during his consignment, told sad
story.
lie snys he got drunk and WIS atas-
gcring along the streets of Mitchell
when he stumbled and fell into an
area way. He crawlsd from this into
the cellar of the building and then
walked upstairs, not knowing where
he was, and scarcely what he WIS doing.
He found himslf in a grocery store
and Logan to eat some ginger snaps,
when tho night clerk pouneed upon
him and he was arrested.
lie was tried for burglary. convicted
and sentenced to 20 years in the state
penitentiary. This sentence he served,
less the eight years good time which
accrued to his credit.
The Hope pioneer., 1896-03-20
SAYS IT'S A LIE.

Chief 0acer Tod, Of stearaship st. Leafs,
Declares He Did Hot Insult sOld 0lsry."
Il. Donald Tod. cheif officer of tho
A'uerican line steamship St. Louis,
wore a Ixincd expression when lie ar
rived in povt the other night and heart,
that some one had been circulating
stories about his trailing the Aneri-
cali flag in the dust while on u pre-
vious trip of the steamer.
Mr.. Tod is something of n phi,os-
opher and took the matter Cool-na-
trrcdly. Its one OF those things which
we cannot h'7p," he said. "Son,c ono
had a grudge :Eainst INC and took that
means of getting square. 1t might be
ono OF the cscw, OF it might be any
one else. Thestatement is u deliberate
falsehood."
Three of the cadets on board tho
steamship wnr then called up and c:,cl,
one denied that he had evc,. heard of
Mr. Tod te;s ing down flag ,o,n their
quarters.
The Hope pioneer., 1896-03-20
The Iaistnrlc Rnute

The Nashville, Chattanooga g. St.
Louis Railway. this model railway of the
South in equipment, roadway and SER
vice. is also the greatest in historial in
terest. more than fifty famous battle
fields and five national cemeteries being
located on the varions lines of the SYST EN-
This is the preferred route to Atlanta
for the Cotton States and International
Exposition, open from September IS, to
December 81, 1895, for which very low
excursion rates have been made. Through
sleeping car service from St. Louis to
Chattanooga. This is tho route Of tho tho
famous "Dixie Flyer through sleeping
car line which runs the year around be.
tween Nashville, aud Jacksonville, Fla,
For further information, addrass Briard
F: Hill. 328 Marquette Building, Chicago,
ILL.,. or r. c. Cowarain, Western Passen.
ger Agent. Railway Exchange Building,
st. Louis, Missouri. or
w. L. DANLEy, G. P. & T. A.,
Nashville. Tenn.
The Hope pioneer., 1896-03-20
IT'S WORTH TRYING.

It has been demonstrated beyond
cavil that the prime enemy to the ma.
turing Of wheat in certain portions Of
the Northwestern and Southern States
is the hot winds which strike about the
time the wheat is in the milk or dough,
thus shrinking the kernel and deprociat.
ing the grain in weight and quality.
Any remedy that can be applied to
correct this matter or that would have a
tendency to materially reduce the evil
could not but be of immense value to
the producer and thus to the whole
country at large, especially to the sec-
tions whore hot winds prevail. j.
The REMEDY. A drill should be used
in putting in the seed. The drill should
be run from East to West, and never
from North to South.
Why? A drill should be used because
the grain is better covered and the roots
better protected, and therefore better
able to Withstand a dry spell.
WHY FROM EAST TO WEST? Because
the hot winds come from the South.
and if the rows of grain run from North
to South it has free access through the
rows Of grain to the roots. whereas if the
rows run from East to West the first
few rows would form barrier to the
wind getting at the roots. and each row
would shade it's neighbor from the heat
of the suns rays and thus protect the
roots from drying out.
This is SO simple and seems so plausi.
ble and without flaw that everyone
ought to have thought Of it. but have
they!
1t may be another case of Columbus
and the egg; let it be tried.
The Hope pioneer., 1896-03-20
REPUeL,cAN LEAGUE.

Below is part of letter. which ex-
plains itself. We received it few days
ago and it will be necessary to get Re.
publican hustle on for active work for
tho coming campaign:
Bismarck, N. D. Jan. 1896.
Dear Sir:
1t is the desire of the Young Mems
Republican Leage of North Dakota, that
d Republican Club be formed in every
town in the state.
As the State league convention will be
held early in tho spring it is desirable
that organization be effected at once and
the names Of your club officers sent to
State Secretary B. E. Ingwaldsen, Hills
boro, at An early date. will be glad to
furnish information regarding this work
to any body at any time. I remain,
Yours for the good cause,
WALTER F.. CUSHING.
Mem. Elk. Com. Rep. State League
The Hope pioneer., 1896-03-20
FLORIDA and Southeast.

If you have any intention of going to
the southeast this fall or winter you
should advise yourself Of the best route
from the north and west. This is the
Louisyille & Nashville railroad, which
is running dopble daily trains from ST.
thronsh dH15 Eo4"sS to- Slsvss s"dc chat{saos hGusys
Birmingham. Atlanta, Montgomery,
Thomasyille, Pensacola, Mobile, Jack.
sonville and all Florida points. Pull.
man sleeping car saryice through,
Special low rates made to Atlanta dur.
ing tho continuance vt the Cotton
States exposition and tourist rates ia
Ill points in Florida and Gulf coast re-.
sorts during the seaeon. For particu.
lars as to rates and through car service
write Geo. Is. Horner. Div. Pass. Agent
ST. Louis. No.; J X: Ridsely. N. w
Pass. Agent, Chicns". Ill; g. p. Atmore
Gen. Pass. Agent, Louisville. ky.
The Hope pioneer., 1896-03-20
Telephone Extended


On Monday evening, at Mayville, the
Steele County Telephone Company was
reor.an:zed into the Union Telephone
Company of North Dakota. with an in
corporated capital of IS 00OuD. The
following Directors were elected: NJ. B.
Csssell. L. c. Goplerud, L. A. jacobson,
d. ID. Brown, Anton Kraubel. Mr. White
and J. Rosholt. The officers will be
elected by the directors. when IL % organ.
ization is perfected.
The line at present is from Slserbrooke
to Hope and by tho reorganization it
will be extended from Hope to. Clifford
via the Cassell Farm, thence to. Portland
and Mayville. 1t will be exte nded from
Mayville to Hatton and Nortl lwood.
The Hope pioneer., 1896-03-20
nORTQAGE SALE.

TlEe notice that 4 mortgage made by Albert
G!liNhl and oil;e ~ Gi,aan to Anne Dickson,
d*te d October 2Blh. 1882, and recorded in tho
Nh Of Register OF Deeds Of Steele County NO.
Lax: on Oct 2Itn. 1881, IN BOOK G. pu.e ia,
and and signed b. said Anne Dickanl 20 Il. Usher.
described. nc the front door OF ihe Court huise
III sherbr0oke Steele County. n. y. b: the Sheriff
ut O'Clock p IN on saturday april iIil. ~ Is
t" sati. ~ the amount. ST7!:} which wilt then be
$4,000 Attorneys lees. The premises 80 to be
sol are the south East Quarter Of Section "
tu Township l44 North 0f Ranpe az. In Steele
grn Right Of WAY.
Grace NJ: Usher. Luke Usher and VIM Usher,
EKeent1rs OF B. Ushsr
Dated Fehy. g5th. 1890.
X. A. KedTley. Attorney for Executors.
The Hope pioneer., 1896-03-20
OUR NElCHBC Is78.
aao;s2iiniAs0sasoSas&&; xskxxS>a go
COLGATE.

Most every paper in the IA tc has sus.
picioned that tho Hope Pho ,e .r has sold
out The Pioneer says not hi, ,g but :ust
ats back and confirms eacA aspicion.
Mr.. Smith o: Minnesota, ", 10 bought
land SO extensively in this nei ,hborhood,
Is here looking over his claim j.
Mr.: and Mrs. Quit were the recipients
OF a little daughter, last weeb
Nobody has lost their gr, .,pe in this
neighborhood. Everybody has it,-bad.
Will the chap who sent us that valcn-
tine please call and get it. together with
. q lick over tho head it'll ycarling
club. We don't like to nave people twit
on facts with such u re ckless disregard
Tor the humiliating ser eations of sen
aationa! and shrinking nature.
JOHN KIHAN' BEESWAy,
The Hope pioneer., 1896-03-20

Charley Allen laid down the quill on
the Bnderlin Journal with the Last issue,
and atter few weeks rest will assume
control of the Hope Pioneer. It is really
TOO bad that matters in that rustling
little city cannot be amicably adjusted,
because it is dead suro that two papers
cannot make living in that town.
-Ceoperstown Courier.
The Hope pioneer., 1896-03-20

LEGAL TIME eADD.
WEST BoUuD.
No. I, Pacific Mail. Daily. :8(, a. m
NO. 81, Way Freight. OK. sundays, S:S2 4. ~
No. IS, EXPRESS Freight daily .....,. ,e:38p. m.
10. EAST BOUND.
NO.2. Atlantic Mall daily SIEau
No ~, ExpreSs Freight, daily 90. =. iU2V 8. r.
No ~. Way Freight. ex. Sunduys. 32O ). d.
ere necessary to ride OH freight trains
Though tickets to Japan and China,
via Tacoma and Northern Eac;fSc S,sss%S!
ship Co., an American Line.
For information, timc cards. maus and
tickets, call or write J. p. Cummins. Al.
ent, Casselton. N. D., or CuAs. s. FEE.
Gen. Pass Il Ticket Agt., st. Paul, MINI.
The Hope pioneer., 1896-03-20
nass County Convention.

A Mass County Convention will be
held at the Court House in the village
of Sherbrooke. County of Steele, State
of North Dakota, on Thursday, April 2,
1896, at 11:30 o'clock a. m, for the pur-
pose of organizing a Young Mems Re-
publican League Of Steele County; 10
select three delegates at large to repre-
sent the County League at tho Second
Biennial Convention of the Young
Mems Republican League, of North Da,
kota, to be held at jamestown. North
Dakota, on May 5th. 1896, at 10 o'clock
/. M, and for the transaction of such
other business as may properly come be-
fore the conventions:
NJ. B. C>ssnLL,
Nem. Ex. Com. Rep. State League for
Steele County. l.
The Hope pioneer., 1896-03-20

DR.. Geo. McLain returned last Thurs
day morning from New York. where he
has been taking q three months post
graduate course in the treatment OF eye.
ear aRd throat diseases. Mrs. McLain
stopped over at Minneapolis. whore she
10 visiting with friends.-Hillsboro
Banner.
The Hope pioneer., 1896-03-20
WHerS are 1.heys

What? Oh, those Burlington roading
noticos you usGd to 500 IN this paper.
Send your name and address to w. J. g.
Kenyon, G. +. d. p. Agent, the Burling
ton. st. Paul. Miun,. and ho will send
you each month Il sheet Of good "read-
ing'.
The Hope pioneer., 1896-03-20

Col. Lounsberry is becoming the DAD
OF tho Fargo papers as fast as possible.
He starts the Record. absorbs the Sun
and his latest effort is the absorbsion of
the Independent.
The Hope pioneer., 1896-03-20

The Committee recommends that the
pfecinct caucuses for the selecting OF
delegates to attend said convention be
held Saturday, March %, 1856. at G
o'clock P. NJ. at the polling place of the
last general election.
Dated. Hope, N. D. March 6, 1896.
BY order Of Committee,
M. B. CAssELL. Chairman.
CHARLES G. MERR1ELL, Secretary.
The Hope pioneer., 1896-03-20
NOT4CE FOR PUBLICATION.
Land Office at Fargo, North Dakota
1Nobrn,r&, 1Qt1, 1UOfs

Land Office at Fargo, North Dakota, J
February 18th. 1886. !
Notice is hereby given that the fol-
lowing named settler has filed notice of
bis Intention to make final proof in
saR|r1st SUP ~ Of BIS claim, cpd that s2id Proof
Clerk Of the District Court, at his office
Ut Sherbrooke, N. d. on April 9Th. 1905,
viz.
UaEnON JEsFEnsON.
in his Fl. E. No. 1924, Of tho N. W, u,
Sec. 22, Twp. l44 North, Of Range 55
West.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation OF said land. viz: George w.
King, Marion L. Brown. Sidney G. Full
or and James Dorrancc, all Of Colgate,
Steele County, N. D.
a. Z. SUNDERHAUF,
Register.
The Hope pioneer., 1896-03-20

The political war. in Kentucly. RACES
high. The military had to be called out.
Everybody. in old Kaintuck. seems to be
down on tho Gov. because of his tardi-
ness to action.
The Hope pioneer., 1896-03-20
ORGANIZED,

At a meeting Of the citizens, Wedncs.
day afternoon. local Business Mons
Union was organized with the following
officers:
J.J. Wamberg. President.
H. H. Wasem, LIST. Vice President.
G. A. Warner. End. Vice President.
J. M. Stewart. Secretary.
H. F. Rodenberg. Treasurer.
j. ]. Wamberg, J. NJ. Stewart. J. D.
Brown. G.. S. Moores. G. A. Luce and
J. r. Mcmahon, Executive Committee.
A constitution and bylaws we're ap-
proved and adopted. The meetings will
be held on the last Monday of each
month.
The Hope pioneer., 1896-03-20
nORTUAGE SALE,

The Northwest quarter Sec Ten Twp.
one hundred forty -four, Rng. tifty.ive,
in Steele County, State Of North la.
kota, will be sold at public auction by
the Sheriff. at the front door OF the
Court House, in said County, on the
2Sth day of March. 1896. at 2 o'cloc. p.
N. under the mortgage executed by
Anton M. Sobye on the 9th day of
October. 1884. to Andrew L. Freeman to
satisfy s561.C3 due Hereunder and at
torney fee of $50. Subject to redeu.l
ton within one year.
Dated at Milton. N. D.. Feb. 9th. JSM
ANDREW l.. E'RyLMAH.
MortgaM,.',
j: II. Mccullough, Attorney, Miltns:
n D.
The Hope pioneer., 1896-03-20

writes DR.. Fenner: II was stricken down
with acute Inflammation Of kidneys, had
been suffering. for some time, and was
in critical condition, secured bot
tie of your Kidney and Baekaehe Cure
and soon experienced relief. After using
two bottles was entirely cured"
For sale by, WAMBERG e. JACOBSON
DRUGGISTS. Hope. North Dakota.
The Hope pioneer., 1896-03-20

From indications, everything seems to
be pointing to Editor Winship of the
Grand Forks Herald as our next Gov
ernos.
The Hope pioneer., 1896-03-20

Tho North Dakota Farmer and Stock
man has been absorbed by the Argus.
Mr.. Gill has returned to his farm.
The Hope pioneer., 1896-03-20
Those Burlington Readers.

Can be had by sending your name to
WI. G. Kenyon. G. +. Il p. A.. st. Paul.
Xinn. A fessh sheet every month.
The Hope pioneer., 1896-03-20
FRANK HILL,
LIVERY,
Feed and Sale
STABLE.
HOPE North Dakota.

- First class In ecery uay. Good hsrses
fine carriages soith careful drivers furnisIlett
ut a moments notice. Single and double rigs
and good saddle horses ready for use. Terms
reasonable. We are atuavs reaiv to bug or
sell good horse. Come and see Us.
FRANK HILL.
The Hope pioneer., 1896-03-20
SEN u

One Years Subscription to o.:
Paper and We will Send You The
Farmers Twice-a-Week Tribuac,
Of Mipasatt,ssEis, for one year FREE.
This esop'oest4sssln' ssl' is open to
Qld Suhseriibers as well As
New; holds good whether
VOC are In arrears 81 not. Il
fact, II is ope,, TO Everybody
who sends Is One Years
J T1f1l | I'll |
There is nothing else published Ike
the Twiee-a-Week Tsibvne.
The Hope pioneer., 1896-03-20
FRIDAY. MARCH %. 1896.

It's Mckinley first. last aud all the
time,
The Hope pioneer., 1896-03-20

FRANKLIN j. ss. $TANryELD,
under his H. E. No. 1S839 for the N. ". quarter
West, Steele County. North Dakota Aid he
nahiss the following Witnesses to nrnve his con
tinuous residence upon and cultivation OF said
land viz: W. II. Farris, John Sussex. J. J. Smith
and ". Il. Gray. All of Hope Post Office. stsele
County, North Dakota.
I. Il. SuNDERHAuF. Register.
McHahon Bros, Attorneys, Hope. N. Dak.
The Hope pioneer., 1896-03-20

Jan. i:5t!!.. 1896.
Nctice is hereby given that the following NAM
el settler b !. ,ilei notice Of his Intention to
| make final live year pr,of in support ot his
Claim. aud that said ploof will be made before
CO: Boise. Clerk Of the DisrI Court. ut sl.er-
brooke, Steel. Go N. Oak, or March 4th. 1885,
The Hope pioneer., 1896-03-20

H. j. Harness is becoming quite Car
toonist. His Cartoons, in the Goose Ri
yer Farmer are quite taking.
The Hope pioneer., 1896-03-20
Subscription $3.50 a Year.
PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY.

Entsrsd ct tho Post once In Hope. North Ds
kosa. - second class mall matter,
The Hope pioneer., 1896-03-20
y OTRNE fxeas k'4:stl.1it:ll lXtDN.
MlMai ila,.nf

J. II. Mccullough, Attorney, Milt,:
N. d.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1896-11-13
In Colored Circles.

Mr.. James Wilkes returned to
Philadelphia Friday, after a few
days visit to his parents.
MISS Myrtle Ogden spent Sun
day with Miss Taylor at Bridge
port.
Rev. Pride preached at simp-
son creek Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. Creole Smith was at Yves.
ton this week.
Mr.. Edward Wilson was home
from Columbus last week.
Elder Owens held quarterly
meeting at Water street NJ. E.
church Sunday.
Little Eva Jackson. who has
been quite i'll with dyphtheria, is
convalescent.
Mrs. Emily Washington and
Miss Estella Jones are among
the sick.
A. M. e. church choir willgive
q musical next Thursday and
Friday evenings.