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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-07-15

SANTA ANA. CAL, July 1.-THE pro-
posed issue of SIS, 200 bonds for a munich
pal lighting plant was defeated at special
election here to-day. The total vote cast
was $50. For the bonds, $40; against the
bonds, $40. Two-thirds were necessary to
carry. The principal opposition came
from the company now lighting the city.
which kept men and teams going all day.
Practically no work was done at the polls
for the bonds.
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ALASKA BoUNDART DISPUTE.
Secretary Osnsy Sends Commission
Norfh To Ieesxff1ofe

North to Investigate.
SEATTLE, WASH, July 14.-Gen-
eral Duffield, chief of the Coast Geodetic
Survey. arrived in the city to-day from
the National capital, leaving tonight on
the Government survey vessel Patterson.
Captain E. K. Moore commanding, for
Alaska. The object OF his trip, which is
made at the instance of Secretary of State
Olney, is 10 gather information bearing
upon the Alaskan boundary controversy.
The report of the old Alaska boundary
commission, which went out of existence
of December 81. 1895 is now in the posses
sion of Secretary Olney. It simply sup
piled evidence and made certain recon-
mendations, and a new commission to de-
termine the boundary line between
Alaska and the British possessions is soon
to be appointed. The Patterson took the
inside passage and General Duffield
will go as far north as the mouth OF the
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For a Ne,r Hiah SCHOOL.

SAN JOSE, CAL, July "A resolution
calling for plans for q $4,000 high-school
building, and pubiic-library building to
cost SIS, 600, was introduced in the Com
mon Council last night and laid over for
one week. 1t is proposed to accept plans
from local architects only, and to offer
first, second and third prizes for plans for
each building. The prizes are to be $50,
$50 and $50 respectively for the bish-sehool
building plans, and $50, $40 and S25 for the
public-lbrary plans.
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this county on the first Monday in March
was not correct, and he therefore raised
the assessment to eight times its real
value. Miller filed a com plant before the
Board of Equalization, asking that the
assessment be thrown out, on the ground
that it was not made in pursuance to the
law, and after argument by attorneys for
both sides for the last three days the
board Cancelled the assessment.
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died and his body was shipped to this

CITY.
Northcutfs attorneys here are Gordon d
Conrey. They were seen to-day, but had
no knowledge of the death of their client.
1t is reported that there have been six
deaths from heat upon the desert within
the last few days. Northcutt's mines were
near Ogilby station. He left for that point
last Wednesday.
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Incorporated at PlacerriIle.

PLACERvILLE. CAL, July 14.-Arti-
cles of incorporation have been filed with
the County Clerk by the Salisbury Mining
Company. There are 10000 shares of
stock. valued at $40 each. The subscribed
capital is $500, $50. The directors for the
ensuing year are NJ. Salisbury, G. f. Irwin
and G. n. Clark of PlacerviIle and w. h.
Crawford and A. w. Longley of Chicago.
The latter two have $1,000 shares each.
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MADERA,s ASSESSOR DEFEATED.
County Supervisors Decide Ia "Kfn1',
Henry MiIIer's FGuor.

MADEIRA, CAL, July 14.-The Board of
Supervisors to-day, sitting as Board OF
Equalization, cancelled the arbitrary as
sessment that was made against the prop
erty of Henry Miller, situated in this
county, for the present year and ordered q
new assessment to be made by the County
Assessor. The arbitrary assessment was
made because, the Assessor claimed, the
statement that had been made by Miller
as to his personal property contained in
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Kern Co,.ntu Assessments.

BAKERSFIELD, CAL, July 1.-THE
Supervisors sat as Board of EQUALIZATION
this afternoon to hear the protest of the
Southern Pacific against its assessment.
The company asked reduction of Go per
cent, claiming that a vast amount of
worthless land had been assessed. Henry
Miller is here and will be heard to-mor-
row. He also asks for a reduction of as
sessment.
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TESTIMONIAL.

The Edwin w. Joy Company-Gentle-
men: have just completed the second
bottle of your Vegetable SarsapariIa. l
have had catarrh for years, which affected
my eyes, hearing and stomach. Frequent
" would have dull headaches for DAYS at
time. Since taking your remedy have
felt no disagreeable symptom.
Trusting you will publish this, as want
any one suffering from any of the above
symptoms to be benefited. Kindly send
me two more bottles by return express.
(Signed.)
Mr.. FREDERICK DE RICHMOND,
Seattle, Wash.
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Yukon and possibly beyond. He will sail
from Unalaska for San Francisco some
time in October.
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PERISH on moJAYE DESERT
Ttco Los angeles Nine Otcners Succunsb
10 the Hent Near GoIer

LOS ANGELES. CAL, July 14.-News
was received to-day of the death of a
mine-owner named Northcutt and his
partner on the Moiave Desert. 1t appears
that the pair were proceeding from Mojaye
to Goler when they were overcome by the
heat on the desert. They managed to get
to the shelter of tree, where Northcutt's
companion died. Northcutt dragged him.
self to railroad station, where he also
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Ieirht at a Chrlstening.

Louis Kemarowski, of the First ward,
appeared before Justice Shoemaker on Satur-
day night and issued a warrant for the arrest
of Peter Scrobel for assault and battery,
committed upon the plaintiff at Polish
christening. KemarowsH testified that
scrobel had met him in the yard while under
the influence of liquor, and assaulted him by
hitting him ON the head with billy and
afterwards cutting him with knife in the
left hand. Scrobel was held in the sum OF
$500 bail for trial at court. A few moments
later Mrs. Helena Kemarowski, wife of the
plaintiff, preferred a second charge of assault
and battery upon her, accusing Scrobel Of
indicting hole in her head with a billy
For this charge he was held in S4OO for ap-
pearance at court.
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PERSONAL.

d. B. Beddall, of Tamaqua, spent Sunday
with relatives in town.
Oliver Blanch, the st. Clair butcher, was
town visitor yesterday.
Frank Black, of Brecnes cafe, Sundayed
with friends in Ashland
Miss Annie Gayuor, of st. Clair, spent
Sunday with town acquaintances.
Miss Laura Swartz of Park Place, was the
guest of Miss Hattie Jones yesterday.
DIR. Thomas j. Fleming, of Philadelphia
spent yesterday in town with friends.
Albert Arnold of the Girardyille Press
and Times, spent Saturday evening in town.
Misses Maggie and Katie Barnhardt, Of
Shamokin, are the guests of Miss Minnie
Carl.
Misses Name Dunn and Name Haughney,
Of Mahanoy City, spent Saturday night in
town.
Mrs. James Hughes of Johnstown, is in
town and will spend several days visiting
friends.
Thomas Waters, of Eureka, Pa, a former
resident of town, is circulating among old
acquaintances here.
Mrs. William Brocius, of Sunbury, is visit
ing her parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Krick,
on South Main street
Mrs. John Quinn and daughter-iu-law,
Mrs. w. j. Quinn, of Pottsyille, attended
the Egan funeral in town to-day.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Shipp were guests of
Mrs. Ships parents, Mr. and Mrs Monroe
Schrefer, at Ashland, yesterday.
James Leckie, a motorman on the Schuyl-
kill Traction Company, was suddenly called
to the sickbed of his mother at Pottsvillc to-
day.
Messrs. Mahoney, Flanagan, McGinty,
Ring, Wren, Garrett, Hendricks and Dunn,
of NTahanoy City, were town visitors last
evening.
Messrs. Frantz Bettinger, of Ashland, and
Charles Thrasher, of Gimrdville, passed
through town ON their way to Pottsville this
morning.
Tim. Coakley, vi fremont, attended the
Egan obsequies to-day Mr.. Coakley is
making rapid strides to the front in the un-
dcrtaking business at the above place.
Miss Matte Baugh left for Kutztown this
morning to take a spring course in select
studies at the Normal school. She was ac-
companied by her father, Marshal Baugh.
Mrs. c. II. Dougherty, Mr.. and Mrs. c. E,
Dugan, Miss Bridget Tobin, Mrs. Edward
| McGinn and Matthew Dormer, of Locust
Gap, attended the Egan funeral in town
/ to-day.
/ The Misses Jenkins, of North Union street,
entertained a number of guests on Sundays
among them Mrs. Sneck and daughters,
Lizzie Susie and Nellie, Miss Kate HELLER
and Mr.. Stewart of Jacksons
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WOODS COLLEGE RECEPTION.


Monday evening, April 9Th, at S o'clock,
Prof. S. l. Wood will give to the citizens of
Shenandoah and vicinity a grand reception
in Fergusons opera house. Prominent men
will speak, among them is the Hon. o. F.
Williams, ex-Consul to France.
The celebrated Grant Band will furnish
the music. The band will give a concert in
the College Hall from to s o'clock, and
give visitors an opportunity to inspect the
new college,
All who present an invitation to the re-
ception will receive a handsome souvenir
The work will begin in both sessions Mon
day, April 9Th.
The charter member scholarship may be
obtained this week by calling on Prof. lhos.
Martin, special organizer or his assistant,
Miss Julia Dyson, at Hotel Ferguson.
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Mabanoy City Directory.

The new directory of MahanOy City, COM
piled by Messrs. johnson Bros, of Whining
ton, Del, is completed and are being de-
livered to the subscribers and advertisers of
that tswn. The book was turned out by the
HERALD book and job offices. and as usual
the publishers are receiving much hatterng
comment upon the work. We have one of
the finest job offices in the county, and are
prepared to do work in this line of any
description.
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Danville Cocks Grow.

EDITOR HERALD Having noticed an
article in your paper throwing discredit ON
Danville birds after the main with Catawissa
and Shenandoah birds, l write to you in be-
half of our rights and wish to state that
there was ''no roost full of Danville birds, -
as some critic from your city stated. Further
more will state that there was not Il Dan
Vile bird entered and 1 stand open for all
comers to make a match with Shenandoah
and Danyille, 9 birds, for 500, or more; New
York rules to govern; main to be fought in
Shamokin, which is half way, Please insert
this in the columns of your paper and, by SC
doing, you will oblige, Yours respectfully,
JAMES RYAN.
IL. gr
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Mrs Thomas G. Allen, wife of the pro-
prietor Of the Merchants Hotel, at Pottsville,
died at Reading on Saturday.
Mrs. Franklin p. Miller, of Pottsville died
very suddenly yesterday afternoon. She
was conversing with some friends in the par
lor when she gave gasp and fell over.
Death was almost instantaneous.
Marie, 5-week-old daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. William Ramer, of West Coal street,
died yesterday.
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sill, and Dress Goods.

We have opened this week a special line of
silk, plain and figured, prices ranging from
zoe, 3Oc, Boo and upward. Also fine selec-
ton of dress goods consisting Of 3s-in mohaiT,
prices formerly SOC, now 25 cents 36-in fancy
plaid goods, 20 cents 45-in. cashmere, all
eolors, 25 cents; 50-in all wool serge, black
and colors 80 cents formerly So cents,
If r. f. GILL
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Hibernian Officers.

The quarterly meeting Of the County
Board of the A, 0. II. was held in Pottsville
on Saturday Each division will send two
delegates to the state convention at Williams
port in June. The following officers were
elected President, James j. Reilly, Of St.
Clair; Vice President, John Horgan, Maha-
noy City; Recording Secretary, Jas. T..
Mcdonald, Minersvile Financial Secretary,
Thos. Condron, Branchdale; Treasurer, VIM.
j. Kennedy, Pottsville.
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Two NIiners Buried AIive.

TANIAQUA, Pa, March 3O.-John Lafferty,
employed as a miner at Silver Creek col
liery, of the Lehigh Coal and Navigation
company at Middleport, with his butty,
James Dolan, was buried under a fall Of
coal while at work. Dolan received only
few cuts and bruises and succeeded in
digging out himself and Lafferty, but the
latter received injuries which will likely
prove fatal.
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PROPOSALS.

Sealed and marked proposals will be received
by the undersigned up 60 noon of Friday, April
3D. 1896, for the hauling from either Of the
railroad stations at Ashland of 1900 feet of six
(6) inch water pipe, digging ditch three and one
half (319) feet deep along the wagon road east
from the hospital to the site of the proposed
reservoir, laying the pipe and covering it,
Bids to state price per foot for the following
different kinds of pipe:
Ordinary cast iron pipe weighing 375 lbs to
the - feet length.
Steel pipe with the converse lock joint.
Steel pipe with screw connections.
Wrought iron pipe screw connections.
Wrought iron pipe Matheson joint.
Steel and wrought iron pipe will average Is to
81 feet per length.
Samples of the Converse and Matheson joint
can be seen at the hospital.
The right to reject any and all bids is reserved
+. G. WAGNER,
Girardville, Pa,
Secretary State Hospital, near Ashland
3-2S, 30, 2-3t
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Henry Millward was overcome by gases
while at work on the stack of the Kaier
brewery, at Mahanoy City, this morning and
was unconscious about two hours, Two men
were overcome while at the same work on
Friday. An addition is being made to the
stack and the work is carried on without
taking the fire out of the furnaces.
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Councilman KuIp Dead.

f. r. Kulp, member of the Borough
Council of Tamaqua, died at that place Sat
urday morning. The deceased was AZ years
old, and was well known throughout the
county His death leaves a vacancy in the
Council and breaks the deadlock that has
existed in that body for the past month.
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The First Defenders have made change
in the time for leaving on their trip to Wash
ington. They will leave Pottsyille ON the
afternoon Of April 10Th, and join the other
companies at Harrisburg. After reception
there they will leave next morning for Bal
timore and Washington. The round trip
fare from Pottsyille will be S4.2s.
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ThpN GnI ANNnN.

-Four Poles who got their pays ON Saturday
left town to-day owing John North, Polish
storekeeper in the First ward, for supplies
furnished them during the pastmonth. They
left on Lakeside Railway car North wired
a description of them to Mahanoy City and
followed in the next car, but the men got off
at some point between this place and AIaha-
noy City and escaped the Constable who was
watching for them at the latter place.
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Christian Endea vor Exercises.

In lieu Of thesregular service in the Trinity
Reformed church last evening the Christian
Endeayor Society held exercises Of an in
structive, impressive and entertaining char
acter. There were vocal selections and
readings from the Bible by members of the
society and addresses were made by Rev.
Robert O'Boyle, Charles Bieneman and
Clarence Hover. Miss Cora Sterner presided
at the organ
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-03-30
Relief for Armenia.

A union meeting Of the Protestant
churches of Ashland was held yesterday
afternoon, in the interests Of Americans who
are now in Armenia. Several brief addresses
were made by the clergy and others, after
which donations were made by those present,
amounting to $50, which will be forwarded
to a committee at Philadelphia.
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A New Order Being Organized.

Mrs. Beck, of Mahanoy City, assisted by
Mrs. John Metz, of Shamokin, instituted a
lodge of the Ladies' Temple of the Golden
Eagle with ninety-six members, at Mt
Carmel last week An effort is being made
to organize a Temple of the same order at
Centralia
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Shenandoah Directn1.v.

Business men and others, who have not yet
secured one of the directories of Shenandoah,
just issued, can obtain one by making appli-
cation at this office. The price is only $780,
and there are only few left. No business
man can afford to be without one of these
hooks 2-21-tf
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we Have Them.

The latest and newest styles in velvet, silk
cloth and serge capes. Also beautiful line
of coats For misses, from to l6 years of age,
prices ranging from 81 90 to $500. Cali and
examine and be satisfied with garments and
prices. r. f. GILL
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Lecture in Mining Science.

Two lectures in mining science, by two of
the faculty of the State College, NJ. c.
Thiseng professor of mining engineering,
and II. H, Stock assistant professor of
mining and mettallurgy, will be held in
Kaier's oper house, Mahanoy City, on Thurs
day evening
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DIED.

the 2sth inst, at Maple Hill,
Pa, Thomas IL. Williams, aged 50 years.
Funeral will take place on Wednesday, April
Ist 1896, at p. m. Services at the family
residence in Maple Hill. Interment in the
Odd Fellows cemetery, Shenandoah. Rela-
tivcs and friends respectfully invited TO attend.
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Amounted Poor Physician.

DIR. d. w. Straub, of town, has been ap-
pointed poor physician by the board of Poor
Directors for the ensuing year. The selec-
ton is good one, and the county's wards in
this district will receive careful medical at
tention. DR.. A. p Seligman, of Mahanoy
City, has also been appointed to similar
nng;ti,n
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If so, there is a. snap at the Factory Shoe
Store for you. We have about 500 pairs of
men workingand dress shoes, all sty' ss Nos.
9, 10 and H. which we are selling for very
low prices to make room for spring goods.
3-13-tf j. A. MOVER, Mgr.
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MONDAY, MARCH 80, 1896.
Charged with Poisoning Drinking Water.

Charged with Poisoning Drinking Water.
CARLISLE, Pa, March 3C-Some time
ago great deal of excitement was caused
at Greason, village a few miles west of
here, by the discovery that the water in a
number of local wells had been poisoned
with Paris green William Kissinger has
just been arrested on a charge of placing
poison in the water. Kissinger has entered
bail in 5000 for his appearance at court.
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Thirty-two sets of timber in Mol slope Of
the Buck Mountain colliery eayed in on Sat
urday, but no one was injured The savage
was a gradual one and the men had time to
get out Of the place efore the fall occurred.
The colliery will be idle about week
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Two Runaways.

A farmers team ran away on Main street
At noon to-day and was caught ON West Coal
street No damage was done
A team of horses belonging TO william
the East Centre street grocer
ran away on East Lloyd street this afternoon
A carriage belonging to Andrew Meluskey
was collided with and wrecked beyond
renair
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Also your pocket-book by buying your
shoes at factory prices at the Factory Shoe
Store, Don't forget we give you beautiful
penknife with each S1,0O purchase.
3-13-tf J. A. MoYER, Mgr.
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SCRANTON, Pa, March 3O-Johnson
breaker No. l, at Priceburg, owned by o.
S. johnson and Others was totally de-
stroyed by fire Saturday night, the orr gin
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The furniture and household goods of the
Scheihy House are now offered at private
sale. For further information apply 70 J,
X p. ScheAy.
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PITHY POINTS.
Happenings Throughout the Region Chron-
icIed for HnstY Perusal.


It's said the p. & r. c. & J. Co. loses a
mule day. Last month the average was
two day.
Bishop Rulison confirmed class of As in
the Trinity Episcopal church, Pottsville,
yesterday.
Charles L. Steele, of Minersvile, has re-
signed as state secretary of the Good
Templars,
The Nlahanoy City High school alumni
will hold a reunion on June 18th, and have
secured DR.. Byron w. King to lecture on that
occasion.
Cards are out announcing the coming
wedding of DR.. A. p. Seligman and Miss
Name Schafer two Of Mahanoy City
popular young people, to take place early in
June.
The Tamaqua Recorder appeared on Satur-
day in woman's edition and presents a very
creditabe appearance. The edition was
gotten out by st. Stephens Chapter, Daugh-
ters of the King, and reflects much credit
upon the editors and contributors.
This Opportunity should Not BE Lost.
The world is filled with suffering people
who can't seem to get well or find out what
their trouble is. Such people oftentimes
cannot afford the time or expense of a trip
to the city, or the large fees charged by the
best physicians. 1t is for these people that
DR.. Greene, of IS West 1ith St., New York
City, who is without doubt the most SUCCESS
ful specialist in curing nervous and chronic
diseases, makes the following extraordinary
offer lie invites you all to write him about
your complaints, tell him how you feel and
all the symptoms of your case, and he will
answer your letter free of charge, explaining
the meaning of every symptom, telling just
what your trouble is and how to get cured.
He makes the most careful study of every
letter, and his explanations are so clear that
you understand exactly what ails you. And
it costs you nothing. He makes a speciality
of treating patients through letter correspond
ence and it has proved a perfect success.
He is the discoverer of that wonderful medi-
cine Dr. Greenes Nervura blood and nerve
remedy, and has discovered many other
valuable remedies Probably you reader,
have some complaint which you would like
explained and cured, and if you will accept
this offer and write this successful specialist
about it, you will undoubtedly be made
strong and well
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COMMITTED SUICIDE.



George w. Neusbaum, a sewing machine
agent well known in this county, committed
suicide at his home in Lehighton this morn
ing by shooting himself in the back of the
head Death was instantaneous The de-
ceased is survived by his wife and six
children. He had been i'll for some time and
it is believed he was temporarily insane
when he committed the act.
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Id Jnmes Goodman and Co,s.

Fresh eggs If cents per dozen.
Best pound-print creamery butter 27 cents.
Country dairy round prints 20 cents.
Good tub butter. 10 lb tubs, Is cents. 2-3-tf
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The First Defenders.

Easter eggs and fancy baskets of every
description at Otto's p South Main street,