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The Newtown bee., 1896-06-12
LONG HILL.
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METHODIST CUUHCu INTERESTS.
 The Ladies Aid society connected with the Methodist church are arranging for a ~UciabIe, or, it may possibly take the form of lawn party, to be held at. the pleasant home of | 5. shelton, on Tues day evening, June 23 if pleasant. If that evening should prove to be stormy. they Will postpone it lo the next evening. the 2lth The committee having charge of the mn ical and literary part of the en- tertalDmrnt are making out fine pro- gram. We are not at liberty to say just what but perhaps by THE BEES next issue we will be able to tell more about it.
 These few words will perhaps remind all |" make no engagement for that evening but come and spend it with us and make the acquaintance of our pastor and his Wlto, Rev and Mrs Warriner.-rThe Methodist Ladies.
 The Junior EDworCh League was or. gauized on Thursday, June i. at Long diIi, with the following roll of charter members; Edward Gabler, Sadie Mallett. Eleanor hoyt. Marion WaIcott. LuIu b9eTS, Grace sherman, Sadie Craft, Kit tie Cole, Sherman Cole, Horace Wedge. Edwin Burr, Willie Robb, Walter Rad cIltfe, Bessie M9llett, Arthur Willis. Mar lorie Hall. Edward G0bler acted es GhaHLhAn or the meeting and Sadie Nal. lett as secretary. The following officers Tor term of six months were chosen by ballot: President, Edward GabIer: first vice president, Sherman Cole; second vice president, Horace Wedge; third vice president, Ki1lie Cole; fourth vice pregi- dent, Sadie Craft; secretary, Lulu Beers treas surer, Eleanor HOyt; organist, Grace sherman. The pastor, Rev E. Warriner, Mrs Hattie Sherman superin- Cendent. IL was agreed to apply for l charter, badges were distributed, and it 1 was decided to take collection at each oI the meetings to be held at 4.3O on Thursday afternoons. The vice pregi- 1 dents are to have charge of four special 1 departments. Mercy and Help work has l been already begun by collectors for the l 3hildren's fund of the board of education, l Pastor Warriner will preach a chiI- 1ren's sermon next Sunday afternoon.
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STAMFORD.
DEATH 0F EDwARD WELLS.

 l Edward Wells, one of our oldest and most respected residents, died at his home l on Lower Main street, 'a-t week. He has l been in poor health for some time. He leaves two children, Miss Sallie, and ! Postmaster k. Nj. Wells. Funeral ser ] vices were held, Monday, and the inter- ment followed in Union cemetery. 1 Mrs George Morehouae, of King street has been ill but is reported as improving. l Charles J. Hughes has placed 8 very ] handsome monument on the lot in Union ] cemetery belonging to the family of the l late CIadius Curtis. 1t is built from 1 Barre granite, of sarcOphagus style, and l like all the work from this well known ] firm, is 8 credit to the builder and an l ornament to the cemetery. 1 The Cupheags give their annual dinner ] at George Smiths, June 17. ] Attorney k. F. Hall was taken sudden. l ly ill at his office in Bridgeport, but is again able to be out. l There is very poor prospect for apples, 1 pears and cherries this season, in this vicinity.
 Mrs Frank L. Curtis is visiting friends l in New York and vicinity. Eugene Warehouse has been appointed dog agent.
 Hiram Smith and his helpers are paint ing Mrs Wheeler's residence on Broad street.
 A. De F.WheeIer's new house on Acad- emy Hill is progressing rapidly.
 The riding of bicycles onthe sidewalks has nearly ceased, owing to the vigilance of our town officials.
 A remOnstrance has been filed with the county commissioners against their granting license to sell liquors at John Hard's corner.
 The Housatonic Boat club are getting their boats in shape for the summer,
 Miss Elsie Appleyard, of Chicago, is visiting friends in town. She came on tO attend the funeral of her sister, which was held in Christ church.
 Clarence Smith has new sign in front of his market.
 Miss Edith Leggett and Miss Della Parks have visited New York.
 Rev Mir Jeffries, of the Methodist church, preached to the c. A. R., Sun. | day evening.
 Miss Clemmens is visiting friends on Strawberry Hill.
 The postofice is receiving the usual spring overhauling.
 MT and Mrs M. r. Tanner, of Buffalo, are visiting Mir and Mrs Brown of Elm street.
 Rev Mir and Mrs Cornwall will sail. July 1, for three months trip in Europe.
 k. D. Beardsley is i'll with the measles.
 Miss Bowen Of New York is visiting the Misses Curtis, of Academy hill.
 There was large delegation of .Strat- ford people at the circus in Bridgeport, last Friday.
 The Leap year dance in Town hall, last Friday evening, was well attended, and all report delightful time.
 The veterans association elected the following named officers: President H. P. Stagg,; vice president, s. c. Dickin- l son; l. W. Thompson secretary; execu- tive committee, R. A. Strickland, J. s. dubbell, J. H. Blakeman, J. E. Thomas, l and Capt Alonzo Gray. J. s. Hubbell g was appointed comm ittee to look after the grounds around the monument on Academy hill. A vote of thanks was ex- { ended to all who assisted in the observ- < ance of Memorial day. 6
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Fairfield s& :.tY News
sTEPNEY AND VICINITY.

FoJ k SCORE YEARS AND MORE. On June 1, Mrs Grandson parmcl~c of thi5 place was agrcCablY surprised uz her many friends and reHCive.. :5., occasion being hrr S2j birthday. Ar2 I,- m.. bountiful shnro dinner wa7 served in a manner t. tempt the most fastjdilus It is not often that -Had comes this WAY in such quantjCie- f:ou NCratford on the HOusatouir and iG .ucu a etunrd con ditiOn, differing lGtt~. ly from those Wi haV" seen takru f-n.4 tho seine. The
 had could not hp luUr@umc on thnir long trip nv"r the hills to the place, iudgiug f~"fn fh" p~utu.ts nf ~-ra;furd's ic, n.nt.n fr.oI r.. gardnU-, c..lipctouer- 4nd
 hort cake hekrrlr~ which krpG them company Un the WAY. To say that N and Mrs Purmrlce wore -urpri-cd wGult hut faiuCIy express it, they being absent from home when the guests began to ar- rive. Your corre- -poudent noticed q frOWn on Grandi-On's face which soon changed to smile after he had listened to reasons why they had not warned him of rhis sudden invasion of his premises The guests from out of town were Mr and Mrs Ephraim Wakely, E. Wakcly jr.. Miss Nellie WakelV. Nelson WakeIy and son of Stratford, John Farnham and wife of shelton, Capt Charles WakClv, wife and daughter of Huntington, George k. Parmclec and wife, George W. Turney and wife, John II. Summers and wife Charles Roberts and wife of NewtOwn. At the end of the festivities, MT Ennis, in modest speech appropriate tO the occa- sion, presented Mrs Parmelee with handsome gold ring as a token of regard from her niccos and nephew8. The fol lowing poem, COmpOscd by Miss Alice WAkcly,Was sung to the tune of "Tramp the boys are marching :' Oh the day it came al last
 When we ali with joyful hearts llastencd uptO lIatrert0wn to spend the day And th" sky it WAS 4O rI ar And our hearts they were -0 light AL the thought of meeting our Aunt PhcDc
 dear.
 On, on, on, inc horses trotlod Taking uS tO PaUmelec farm
 For the n ighDOrs will be there And we've come from near and far To her birthday for tO celebrate. And tbelhappy thoughts of you, And the good time we would have iieIped to cheer and hasten Us upon our way A. we all with one accord Came your birth to ceIebrat Ana wish you many times tOurscOrc.
 CHORUS. Here, here, here we all have gathered Our Aunt Phebe tor to see And we hope she will be glad And that she will not be mad "llh the Iun and mischief that we make to.
 day.
 And her friends all wish to give Her present to remind her of aho day. And to bind in friendships chain All the friends that Circled round so we brought ring for her to wear always Our unt Phebe for to see And our Uncle Grandson, too And we hope they will have Many happy happy, happy days to come.
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All Christian bodies will watch with interest the departure of the Episcopal church, which has inauguratcd an evan gelistc movement which will work on lines somewhat similar to the Salvation Army. It will be called the United States Church Army. It's chief cxecu. tive will be vested in Col Henry H. Hadley, superintendent of St Bartholo- news Rescue Mission of New York The first post of the new Church Army has been organized in PhiladeI- phia and two companies of the first reg iment are in active and successful ope- ration In Pittsburg. The third regiment is in process of organization in New Iork City. In the work of the Army soldiers and officers will wear uniforms: brass bands, flies and drums will be used In the meetings, and besides the usual "outdoor meetings, tent work. theater and saloon meetings, wagons for outlying neglected dstricts," there are to be 'guerrila warfare and special companies for mountains and seaghore and bicycle brigade" No post can be established in any parish without the consent of the rector thereof, and when established he controls it. The motto of the army is "Christ's Church Loyalty" It's National headquarters are 423 Lexing- ton avenue, New York. Gen Thomas l.. James, preside@t of the Lincoln National bank, is the treasurer, A feature of the army will be the establishment of Church Army clubs, ''in which 10 men or more can be grouped together under 8 super intendent." Bishop Potter of New York Ia much interested in the work, and the army. is expected.to spread rapidly in New r ork.
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Since the time of Rurik in the ninth century, says the New York, Tribune, about half the Russian rulers have died by assassination, and there Is in these modern days no diminution, but rather an increase of their peril. The young sovereign who has just been crowned will have to take his chance of a like fate with the rest of his line and conduct his rule in constant atmosphere of danger, and perhaps of terror, like that which never ceased to possess his predecessor after the murder of his father On his own accession to tbe throne. The portraits
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rooms at Henry Welton's.
 Mrs Fish and Mrs Ward are visiting Mrs Buckingham.
 Mrs Brown Castle of Plainville has visited her sister, Mrs J. E. Smith.
 The fremen give a strawberry and ice cream festival on Friday evening, June 12, at Ford hall. The proceeds of the entertainment will be devoted to furnish ing the room of the fire company.
 The Taft boys are at work preparing for the college examinations, which take place on June 9 and continue to June P.
 The ladies of Christ church are busy getting ready for the Al Fresc0 fete Extensive preparations are being made and the event will surpass any of the pre- ceding ones.
 MT and Mrs George Parmelee were in town, recently.
 MT and Mrs Thomas Hannon of Rom- ford have visited Frederick Hannon.
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Justice Dayton, in the Patterson vs Judd case, which was tried before him last week, has decided in favor of Patter- son.
 The boy who left his home in Water town early in June can safely cOmmuni- cate with his pastor, who desires to help him if necessary, and to relieve the anxiety of his mother, but will keep his place of abode secret, if so desired.
 The American says Ex-Selectman Frank 0. Peck recently sold COW to J. D. McGowan that gives 19 quarts of milk a day. In five days his wife made nine pounds of butter. besides using all the milk that the family required. This beats the COW MT Peck sold to W. H. Smith some time ago, which yielded one pound of butter out of every six quarts of milk. Cows like the above are worth having.
 A. N. Woolson has recovered from his recent illness.
 Miss Winifred Hudson spent Sunday with New Britain friends.
 Presiding Elder Crandall J. North of the New Haven district preached at the Methodist church, Sunday morning.
 Dr Jackson and family have taken
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given of him present 8 cOuntenance of winning and innocent aspect, giving the indication thut he will try to be 8 bcne- dcent and kindly ruler. But that en- dcayor did noa .Hvc his grandfather, aud may not him. Whatever hls future, he has been the rru,rai figure in one of the finest pageauls ever seen iu the world, outshiGing thc triumphs of the Caesars, and making even the pomp of Charle- magnc and Napoleon seem rather like side show. The good wishes of all na- tions go with the young man to his trial, but destiny has provided for him one of the most pcriIous and uncomfortable sit nations within its gift.
 We uic paucd to chronicle the death of Augustus <. Chase of Waterbury, who passed away in Paris on Sunday, He was one of those men so closly connect ed with the business interests of their communities that their loss comes at first
 like a public disaster. His long years of success attendant upon conservative judgement had bcgolten in his business associat"s a feeling of dependence, to be deprived of which is serious matter for more than those who were nearest. Amorg the udustrlrs of Waterbury he was prominent as WAS DO other citizen of that city. The list of the great estab- Hshmruls of which he was at the head comprises u large part of those to which that city owes it's prosperity. But these lid not exhaust his fine business talent. It ovrrl owed into other corporations and other ciu"s and everywhere his judg- mcnt and energy were held in high cs- lccm. It must have been a unique exc cutiv. ability uppH ~'ryh such demands wcr. made To .g. a 0ire vas foreign to Ht- rHurr, but tD~ llrcrcat in public qur.tuh~. "j.. a,r.c-t"r general. "cVc' Jagged. Waterbury he loved it's people. he r. -pcctcJ and it pos~tbihtie- were an. article of faith with him. IIc WAS a Christian gentleman, and his place in society and th church will be hard toGu. It has been eur privilege to know the| man. and vo can but feel that Waterbury has nc5 wl.h aa jrrcpar@b'c io~=.
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HUNTINGTON.
PERSONAL AND CHURCH MENTION

178SE01'zA11 AlNU UROH MENIIUN'
 ADson Smith is improving his house with coat of paint. Robert Burgess is doing the work.
 Miss Lois Hawley is spending the week Tn Weston, the guest of Miss Ida Coley.
 The family of United States Treasurer Morgan are expected at Bonnibrook, this week.
 Mrs ID. Il. Chatffeld has been entertain ing friends from out of town.
 Mrs Alice Wheeler of N ebraska is visit lng ID the place. Just now she is the guest of her sister, Mrs Harriet Bucking- ham.
 HISS Fanny Quick is in Derby caring TOT her aunt. who Is quite sick.
 HIS A. Law and wife If New Haven. who nave been at E. s. Hawley's Tor the
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STEVENSON.

Station Agent Goulett is the happy parent of fine boy, born this week Tues day.
 Frank Jordan and wife are with his parents. Jersey air does not suit his health.
 Quite a number took in the circus in Derby, Tuesday. It was a first. class show in ell respects.
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MONROE,

CHURCH AND PERSONAL MENTION.
 Miss Adele Gorden of Greenwich is visiting her sister. Mrs Goldsborough,
 Rev Mir G0Ilsborough attended the Episcopal convention at Hartford. $. $. Burd and $. Huntington were delegates.
 Miss Elma Stevens has returned home from Norwalk.
 Mrs Brotherton is making her annual visit with Mrs R. B. Curtiss.
 r. W. Wheeler and Stephen B. Hayes attended the democratic convention at Hartford.
 Several members of Harmony Grange attended the Pomona meeting at New Canaan.
 At the school meeting of Center dis trict, Marshall Beach was appointed school committee.
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A. L. Wooster, prominent citizen of Osseo, Mioh., after suffering excrucia- tingly from piles for 20 years, was cured in short time by using DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve, an absolute cure for all skin dieases. More of this preparation is used than all others combined. Edgar F. Hawley, Newtown; s. c. Bull, San dy Hook; A. B. Blakeman, Botsford !; B. Hawley & Co.,, Stepney.
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Did you ever think how readily the blood is poisoned by constipation? Bad blood means bad health and premature old age. DeWitt's Little Early Risers, the famous little pills, overcome obsti. nate constipation. E. F. Hawley, New town; s. c. Bull, Sandy Hook; A. B. Blakeman, Botsford; B. Hawley 65 Co.,, StepneY.
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past three weeks, left on Wednesday for Waterbury, where they will spend some time before returning home.
 Percy Johnson, Mrs k. K. Morgan and son spent Sunday at Charles Judsons.
 The Congregational Sunday school are preparing concert for ChiIdren's day.
 Mrs Richardson of Bridgeport, who has been at Mrs Henry Betts' for two weeks, returned Tuesday.
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BEDDING
DEATH OF JAMEs sANroRp.

James Sanford died on Tuesday night, aged G years. MT Sanford was seized with a sudden and acute disease on Sun day, June 5, which btt1lad all the skill aud efforts of his physicians. It is SUD- posed to have been caused by extra ex- rrtion in lifting 8 heavy burden, caus- ing an internal injury. He WAS the third =0u of the Iatu Hon James Sanford. One son, " C. sanford, and widow sur viVc Ein. His brothers now living are stephen, Tuyney, Charles and Henry i; sisters, Lena, Abby, Mrs Sarah Dun comb and Mrs Betsey Sherwood. The funeral will be held to-day (Friday.) at } p. m., from his late residence, Rev Mir Swan lliciatiug.
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IMPROVEMENTS AT THE DEPOT

The railroad company is making quite extensive changes in the side tracking ar the depot The side track is being length ened quite piece and 8 switch from fine main track to the siding put in below the depot. The object is to let the trains which are to pass at this point, the early morning and afternoon trains, run into the sldlng and right out on to the main track again without the delay which has been caused heretofore by having to hitch on to the freight cars and switch them about in order to make clear track for the out going train. Quite a bit of and some dynamite has been used to remove the rocks and put the ground in condition for the rails.
 Ine telephone men were at work put ting in one of the new fangIed slot teIe- phones at the Depot on Tuesday of this week, to replace the old one@which is now behind the times.
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SHERMAN.
PERSONAL CHAT,

Martin Wilbur and Carl Sutton have been painting and papering for Mrs Car rie Rogers.
 M. J. Briggs has been having a part of his large COW barn resiIled. c. H. Os- borne did the work.
 Mrs Luola Lyke is visiting in town. s
 The prayer meeting on Sunday even- ing was held at Mrs Rogers.
 Charles Briggs is spending few days in Danbury and NOrwalk.
 Wesley Soule spent Sunday in Dan- bury.
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Litcbfield County News.
WATERFOWL.
AT ST JOHNS CHURCH.

A mission to last week will open in St Johns church on June 21. Priest s of the Dominican Order of preachers, Rev Father O'Neil and Rev Father Cothaney, will conduct the exercises. Father O'Neill is known from Maine to California as an eloquent preacher. Father O'Donnen looks forward to this mission as period ot spiritual blessing for his parish.
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DRESS GOODS TOPICS.

Every purchaser of a Belt will receive a handsome Belt Pin free. TOOTH BRUSHES. The regular DC Tooth Bgush, this week at Be each, or two for 25c. RIBBONS.
 Our sale goes on with no let up. The val uc9 never were greater. Black Satin Gro Grain and all six,
 No. !, 5c yard.
 No. lG, l0c a yard.
 No. ?, l1c va d,
 No. 30, l1c yard.
 No. +0, l9c a yard.
 No. G1, 23c d yard Beautiful line of elegant Brochc Figurcd "nd Persian Figured Rjbbons ut 35c yard LACES.
 Beautiful line of imported Laces, could not have ever paid the duty at these prices, they have come To Us at q low price that will not sho" their value, but y0u'lI see when you come, 25c, 3"c and 5oc yard.
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Editorial Ink Drops.

The annual State Medical convention was held in Warner hall, New Haven, Wednesday and Thursday of last week. President Hill, who presided, delivered an interesting and brilliant paper on the subject of 'Insanity as governed by the laws of the state" It was mastcrIy dis course, showing great thought and long preparation, and vote was taken by the society that it receive special considcra- tiOn.
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WASHINGTON.

Mrs Daniel Gillette was thrown from a buggy, Sunday, but luckily sustained no severe injuries. The horse shied and ran over bar which had been placed too quarter of a mile, but the buggy was badly broken.
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by the prospects of such an outlay in their behalf.
 Every one is looking forward with pleasure to the completion of the new macadAm road, when we shall have an cary drive or spin into the city.
 Louis Booth is quite sick with the measles.
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When Baby was sick. we gave her castoria. When she was a Child, she cried for eastoria- When she became Miss. she c1ung to oastoria. When she had Children, she gave them Castoria
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French Organdies, at I5c during the sale were 25c.
 Lawns and Dimities, q splendid scection sale price l-4c; were l0c. Tatfeta Lawns, sale price 5c a yard; were The s. and A. Percales, a new cloth, full 36 cents. yard
 Fine Cotton Challies, lc yard. GARMENT ROOM
 This week thcre'l be:
 Ladies' wool suits st 29N
 Boys 50c Waists al lgc
 Ladies' Duck Suits nj asc.
 All wool skirts at 5 10.
 Ladies' 5OC shirt Waists at 3Go. each NOTIONS.
 Special iudncemcnts for today ut the Belt department.
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The condition in New England seem favorable for light hay crop the present season, and in many cases farmers will do well to provide substitutes in the form of annual crops. The Storrs Experiment station has just issued timely bulletin by Prof C. <. Phelps, on this subject, which recommends vOwen, corn, soy hrans and COW peas for silagc; oats and oats and peas mllct or Hungarian grass, barley and peas, clover, and sweet corn fodder for curing dry, as such substitutes In addition to describing the habits Of growth and instructions with reference to seeding and harvesting these various crops, their comparative chemical com position and also their comparative di- gcstiblily are shown in tabular form and interesting conclusions drawn thercfrom. This bulletin No. r.. is sent fire oD application to all applying for the same to the Experiment. station, o.urr-. ToI- land county, Conn.
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TRUMBULL.
CHURCH JOTTINGs.

Beautiful native strawberries are be- ginning to pour into the market from our gardens and are commanding good prices.
 Rev ". R. Steward, pastor of tbe Kings Highway Congregational church ot Bridgeport, preached in the Congre- gational church, Sunday morning, in ex- change with Rev W. F, White.
 Rev and Mrs ". F. White attended the meeting of the Congregational Home Missionary Society, which met in New Haven last week.
 Services at the church, Sunday morn ing, will be appropriate to Children's Sunday. The pastor will preach ser mon to the young in the morning, and in the evening there will be a Sunday school concert of unusual interest. The church will De tastily decorated with wild flowers.
 Waite Plain school is to avail itself of the state fund for books, having raised sufficient money from It's enter5ainment to insEre the investment Of the sum of 92O. The puplla are all greatly pleased
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Ar rHE MRrnop1sr onnRnu-

On next Sunday morning, which will be children's Sunday, Rev MT Warrfner will preach an appropriate sermon to the littles folk at the Methodist church, at the usual hour of service. In the evening the Sunday school will have their exer- cises and a service in especial Keeping will be for fine children's fund of fine board of education of the denomination, A rehearsal of the children for this ser- vice is to be held at the church, Satur- day afternoon at 3 o'clock.