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Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1896-04-24
FREDERICA,

The literary entertainment of the Ep- /
worth League last Monday evening was
very enjoyable. The extremely warm
weather prevented large attendance but
those who went were fully repaid, as the
following interesting program was finely
rendered;
Singing BY League. -,
Roll caiI-Each member responding with
quotation from Shakeskeare.
1.-THE Life of Shakespeare" Benson Har-
desty.
Duet, A w Carlow and w. Carey,
Reading, Mrs. Ollie CaHoW.
Singing, League. =, o,n
Address; Rev. 7 A H. O'Brien
Epworth League Prayer Meeting was led
by Captain Waitman SiPple last Sunday
evening
Mr. John Cunningham has sold his
stock of cigars; tobacco, etc, to James
Nickerson, who will continue business at
the old stand
Mrs Mary Boone and Mrs Mary Mel
vim have opened an ice cream saloon on
Mark ct street. The apartment is tastetuliy
furnished and the cream is simply deli
cious
The Gamers are contracting for toma-
toes, though not in large quantities
A new shad net belonging to Messrs
J Kirk and Cook WIS stolen early Weines
day morning of last week. Several nets
Of various kinds have been stolen recently
and should the offenders be caught, they
t will no doubt receive the punishment they
Justly deserve
Mr. Frank Maloney and family movat
to Bowers Beach last Monday to take pos
session of the hotel recently vacated BY
Mrs Virginia Wood.
Mr.. Benjamin Goodwin, of near town
died of pneumonia last Friday evening an'
was inferred at Barratt's Chapel Gene
:. tsrv Tuesday. Rev T A. H O'BHel
e oaiciated at the services. The deeease
was forty FIVE years of age and leaves
a a wife and three children A large eoneours
h of friends followed the body to its las
resting place
VI Henry Clark the aged colored man VIII
r. was found dead early Wednesday morn
re ing of last week, was buried Friday at tn
n Union Cemetery At the inquest the lur
NJ rendered verdict of death as result
Of natural causes Without home or relative
ID in town he was dependent on The klndre:
or of Mr. William Tomlinson for food ar
h. shelter, who also aided largely in eontrl
In uting to the burial expenses.
"a The Jr. Q u A M held their annu
Y banquet last Friday evening The Orr
y. - is in a flourishing conditiopI financial
No invitations were eStsRled this time
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1896-04-24

Larry T. West made application for .
license for the hotel at AIillshoro Re-
monstrauces we're fled aud the applica
ton was Withdrawn.
Messrs. Smith and Ford made appi
cation for license for the Hotel Hen
lopen Rehohoth.
A remonstrauce containing about 90
names was presented. Among those
who protested we're Commodore Shoch,
u. S. N, Washington; Mayor Hooper OF
Baltimore, the Rev R II Adams, the
the Rev. d Fl Corkran, II. p. Cannon
ana Z. S. K. Butler. The judges decided
TO grant the license.
Calvin II. Lang, who made application
for license for the hotel at Bridgevilie,
was refused because he did not have
stabling aud proveuder for four horses
when the application was made.
The following licenses were granted
Hotel Hen open, Rehoboth; d b. Haz-
card CLAYTON House. Millshoro;J II. Pal
mer. Cedar Beach Hotel, Cedar Beach; j.
II. Truitt. Eagle Hotel Georgetown;
William NJ Jefferson, Douglass House,
Rehobuth; II c. Pennington, Sussex
House, Seaford; P. ], Hart, Brick Hotel
Georgetown
lanes NJ 4adock, colored, convicted OF
assault and battery on ]. Frank Thawley
Of Laurel, stood in the pillory au kour
Saturday.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1896-04-24
Horse and Carriage Stolen.

lanes H Deputy'i two sons, marry
and Will. who live four mics from Mi
fnrd came into town on Saturday evening
last and hilched the horse in front OF the
re ,idence Of Zachariah Deputy on Second
street. South. At about II p NJ, man
stonned at the horses head and delioer-
ateiy unhitching him, jumped III the car
riage aud drove away at very last gait.
M. Deputy's family were looking at MN
from The house window but di not thinS
a thief was stealing the horse. but on .he
contrary supposed the man nnnitShlng
lie horse was one of the Deputy boys
Fifteen minutes after this the boys went
for their horse and found him gone anel
not till then was il known he had beer,
stolen The horse and carriage was found
on The road mile from Milton on sun
dav afternoon The carriage was baaiy
wrecked and the horse showed signs o.
having been driven numerically. lhere
Is not any cline iotthe perretrator OF me
deed. but an effort will be made 10 dis
e,,ssr the guilty one and then summary
punishment should be inflicted. The mar
Who would thus take another team y
worse than a thief aud should De pun
lisbed accordingly.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1896-04-24
Two Great Features.

Next Monday, April II, will be the
anniversary of the birth Of Gen. U ).
Grant. As a souvenir Of the occasion,
The Philadelphia Press will present to
every reader of the Sunday Press OF
April 26, a splendid portrait of Gen.
Grant. It is in oil rom the picture
which has been pronounced by members
of Geu. Grants family to be the best
likeness ever made of the nations hero,
and a companion piece for the splendid
picture of Lincoln presented by The
Press a short time ago. Everybody
should get the Sunday Press of April 20
in order to secure this picture.
Friday. April ID, will be presented a
strong feature-the opening installment
of another prize story Opportunity VIII
be given TO every woman and girl VINO
reads The Press TO gain substantial re-
ward by guessing the mystery
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1896-04-24
SUSSEX Temperance convention

The niuih annual convention OF the
Sussex County Woman's Christian Tenn
perance Union was held at Greenwood,
Thursday. Mrs E. II. Miller, Miss Har-
riet Layton, Miss Blanche zimmerman
aud Miss Scott were appointed a com'
mittee on credentials and courtesies
The following officers were elected: Pres
ident. Mrs. Amanda Fisher; Correspond
ing Secretary, Miss Ida Kinder; Treas
urer. Mrs Annie Carey. Addresses we're
made as follows: preparation of Work.
ers y Miss {. S. Barnett Of Ohio, national
lecturer; Hints TO the Mothers" Mrs.
Margaret Houston; Franchise" Mrs.
Abbie Fisher aud Mrs. NJ 5. Cranston;
"The Bright Side of Dark Picture.
Miss Barnett. There also were addressed
hv Mrs Z. II. Miller, Mrs. Lena Messick
and Miss Margaret S Hilles. The music
included a soin by Simeon S. Pennewill
and duets by DR. and Miss zimmerman
The attendance was large.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1896-04-24
sussex lOunty Court.

MANY cases were disposed of at session
Of court !.
clared the will was invalid because the
maker was not of sound mind.
The case 10 compel the Levy Court 10
appoint commissioners to lay out 2
school district near Sand Hill Church
was postpoued until the October term
The case of James Baker VS.. Lew
Johnson resulted in a non suit.
All of Tuesday was consumed IL ar
yuing certiorari cases About 20 were
en tie trial list and in nearly overy IN.
stance the court set aside the judgment
because it was MT properly entered
In the case OF Marx New. for use o.
Iacob n. Coulbourn rs jacob o. ano
Priscilla S Kinder verdict was given io'
aetsudnngs for costs
Verdict for defendant was given IN tn'
/ Pepper vs. Pepper jectmsnt suit II
he ease Of Robert r Davis. abininiSlra
tor OF Sophia Van Worst vs. ainss
I.ynch verdict was given for the pialnun
The liquor application cases wer
heard Saturday.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1896-04-24
Placer Gold.

A fair sized audience greeted the young
neople OF the town on Tuesday evening
a. windsor Hall in their production OF
The drama. placer Cold" The char
octers were all well taken and it is sci,
dom indeed that home talent do as well
in tile producing of drama as did the
ladies and gentlemen i'll their respective
characters on Tuesday evening. Inc
receipts we're about sixty dollars. II
would hardly he fair to say much III
nraise of Que more than another as all
did unusually we'll in their parts and
nI@ased their friends and the public gen.
rally The drama will be repeated to-
,i,ht and there should be large crowd
nresent as the proceeds of this production
viii 90 to The willing Workers and
through them be distributed 10 the needy
poor OF the community.
CASTE OF CHARACTERS.
Nathan Bardwel, a farmer, Mallory Foulk
Quincy Bardwell' his sons : w SlPPls
Taues Monroe, chum OF Neds' Ira
Joseph. 80, 81. -,
Joseph Murphy Bardwells hlreo man.
Frank Smith.
land 1Oiulng bdIuMe4t . w
Mike O'Conuor Crosby's hired man. W.
Z. Lark. -,
Charles Mayhem. Richard Blynn-Gold
/ Mine Swi1dlers Carlisle Supple, Davis
( GRAY.
Sheriff ~ ira losePn
Maria Bardwell, Nathan Bardwelrs vile
Lottie Ennis
Belle Bardwell the Orphan, Emma 'rrult
Nellie Crosby, Crosby's daughter, MADE
Brown. =,
Matilda, Crosby's hired girl. atterward
wife to O'Couuor, Lizzie Stidham.
Gypsy. the wait, living at Squire Crosby s
Minnie Supple.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1896-04-24

ssHERIFF'S SALE.-By virtue Of a writ
Soof Vendrtioni Exponas, to me directed,
will be exposed to public sale on
SATURDAY, MAY g. 1896,
at one O'Clock P NJ, at the storehouse of
WIN 6. McCabe, in Selbyville, in Baliimor,
hundred. the following real estate, to vii:
All that certain tract, piece or parcel OF
land. situate. lying aud being in Baltimore
hundred. Sussex county, and State OF Della
ware. in the town Of Selbyville, adjoining
ands OIL w Long, Public School Lot, and
others, containing
IL ACRES
ofisnd more or less. improved by single
eia-v dwelling house and other improve
ments thereon.
Seized and taken in execution as the pro
perry Of John E. Davis, and Will be sold by
JOSEPH D. TRUxroN, SHERIFF
she-ifrs Office. Georgetown, Del, May
70. 1896.
90 per cent Of tbe purchase money viii b
delnauded on the day Of sale.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1896-04-24

The annual convention Of the Kent
county w c T. U. was held at Cam
den on Wednesday and was one 81 the
most interesting ones ever held. The
Baptist Church. where the convention was
heid.was well filled, delegates being pres
ent from the local unions of Dover,
SMYRNA, Camden, Frederick, Kenton,
Cheswoid. Clayton aud several other
places Miss c. S. Burnett the national
organizer. spoke in the evening in the
Methodist Church. Miss Burnett has
done good work in Kent county The re-
ports showed a general increase III the
membership Of the local unions Miss
Marparet Hilles. of Wilmington, the
president of the Slate W c. T. U was
present.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1896-04-24
A Trip on the Delaware.

There is not any nicer trip to be taken
than Oh the palace steamer Frederick 10
ard from Philadelphia. Everything Is
As nice and comfortable as at ones own
home and the cooling breezes to be found
OH the salt water are just the thing 10
add TO our pleasure and TO our comioit
and health. The fare for such trip Is
but $50 both ways or $500 either way
An excursion ticket is good for the sea
son No more delightful trip on the
water can be found Oh the Delaware
Each trip a great number OF passenger
take advantage of the comfort and cheap
fare on this boat and we do not hesitate
to advise our readers to take the TRIP 10
and from Philadelphia.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1896-04-24
Peaches Not Injured.

There was much alarm last week among
peach growers aud those interested IN
Reaches 1t was feared the extremely
hot weather would kill the fruit but there
does not appear to have been auv dam-
ave done al all. No one knew from ex-
perience lust what effect the hot weather
would have upon the buds, as there never
was before an April as hot as this one.
There was much speculation as TO the
probable effect but the danger seems to
have passed and there does not appear to
have been any damage done. The buds
are now gone aud III their places are the
new peaches, which are about the size OF
grains of wheat. If the warm weather
continues another week the peaches on
the trees will be three or four times The
size Of grain Of wheat, There Is one
effect the warm weather will have upon
the fruit aud that will be to hasten It's
maturing aud ripening The crop THIS
wear will come off earlier than usual.
some people believing the early varieties
will be two or three weeks earlier IMAM
usual. This will probably be true OF the
fruit in light soil but on heavy soil, such
as is found in the "Necks," the crop will
not ripen any earlier tnan usual. Inc
crop of 1906 is nov assured. according to
our Judgment, aud even though we Should
have some frost in Nav the crop will not
be affected as in two more weeks the truit
will be of such a size as to be PROT
against anything less than blizzard
The most important thing now IS 10 ar
range to properly distribute the large crop
assured. We do not believe there has
ever vet been such large crop harvested
as will be this year. The Pennsylvania
Railroad should arrange TO run fast trains
TO the Mississippi Valley and II this be
done, with the arrangements already per
fected for reaching points North aud
East as far awav as Montreal and Tor
onto and other Canadian points, growers
will get fair prices for their fruit. Those
who usually distribute the fruit,-buy and
consign it-are now pushing out ana
arranging for new markets. The fruit
must be distributed evenly and over the
whole section east of the Mississippi IL
the growers are to get anything for the
crop of eight millions of baskets, which
is conservative estimate at this lime
The markets of the United States, II It
were possible to reach them, could be
supplied with peaches this year, from
the orchards of this little State. Inc
question now is what to do with the NIL
lions of baskets of fruit promised. Prices
must necessarily rule low, but even at
twenty-five or thirty cents a basket, at
the depots,a large amount Of money VIII
be brought into circulation in small
territory. The lower half of Kent county
and upper halt of Sussex will produce
three-fourths of the crop and Milford and
Cedar Creek hundreds alone, promise
TO produce over a million of baskets OF
peaches this year Milford will be the
heaviest shipping poin n the world this
year.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1896-04-24
Struck by a TraIn and KIlIed.

Charles Blackston. colored, aged II
years. was killed some time Sunday night
at the Fulton street railroad crossing, IN
Dover by traip. The body was found
about 6 O'Clock Monday morning by
Charles Faulkner. an employe OF the
railroad company. The young man had
evidently been struck on the head hy the
engine fender or car step, as the skull
was fractured and his brains were scat
tered on the ground Blackstone was
out with some companions on spree
Yesterday and evidently was on his way
to his home, near the glass factory, when
he was killed. None Of the trainmen OF
passing trains during the night knew
when the accident happened.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1896-04-24
NSfIforo Chronicle.
PUBLISHED WEEKLY AT MILFORD. DEL.
FRIDAY, APRIL "a, 1906


Sunday SchOoiat the Chapel. on S-cona otreel'
South al IN. m. Sunday School Prayer mteths'
drst Sunday ia every month 10.
Baptist Church, Second-rtreet. noltn. retulatt
Services It 1870 4. IN. and D. N SUNDAY scnno'
A. 900 AM Prayer Meet ng--Wcdnesday kNenine.
ME. Church, on Railroad Avenne services
Al lO.st a. m aud 100 p. m Rev. Dr.. Marl aa,e
Pastor. Sunday school At 2.ia N. -itaye'
Meetlng thursday egcHin., "a .lo cioek.
Presbyterian Church. coInef OF " ainn' an"
Front Streets. south Milford. services az N.o
am and q Is D. NJ. Rev. u ls.Bnnstelh ias.ol,
SUNDAY School at 200 p M Prayer Meeting AZ
7.45 O'Clock Thursday evening. e.,..,..
Christ Church-kpiscOpal. SeFy lces--s44 i ea5s'
Holy Eucharist, 1850 a. m Nhtnns, L,u,r1,
serlnea. 1890 a. M; Ch0rai: Evensons kch"lAy
R.3O D M On The hr-i sunday IN 49,
month there is higa ceieOration o. 'nS MY
Fncharet after Mathis, at II a. m SuuuR3
School at2p.m hoy Baptism i administeitea
on any sunday afternoon AFTER Wos'ins Ia
m: Evensong 1880. The church Is Tree ana
me Lords Table is spread every Lord's D ,l
morning in Grange Hall over he post9nee' ~ ly,s
o'clock It is open and Tree 10 al inc No'"
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1896-04-24

the ladies to share in the festivities Per
Ihaps they will be more soclable next time
Mrs Charles WiIcutts who resides about
a mile from town received legacy of two
thousand dollars this week.
On farm several miles from town a
substance resembling gold has been dis
covered. Just what it really is has not
yet been determined
Rev Taylor preached at his new charge
the Nj P. Church, last Sunday
DIR and Mrs. Cooper, of Wilmington,
and Rev. and Mrs Rawlins, of Harrington,
were the guests of DIR and Mrs Ca
hall during last week Mrs Margaret A..
Warren. of New York, is visiting at Mrs
James Lords Walter Horsey,o Seaford,
is the guest of Arthur Melvin. Mrs Lizzie
Hall spent several days in Philadelphia
this week.-Mrs. Florence White, of Mag
nolia, is visiting her father Mr. Samuel
Higgins. Misses Mary and Susie Boone
are visiting relatives in Philadelphia -
Mrs W.T.Vaules has been the guest of her
daughter, Mrs Or P T. Carlisle A
Make it a poiut to see that Yonr blood is
purified, enriched aud vitalizsd at this sea
rT.1af,
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1896-04-24

It will be agreeable surprise to persons
subject TO attacks Of bilious collie to learn
that prompt relief may be had by taking
Chamberlain Collie, Cholera and Diarrh-
oea Remedy, In many instances the at
tack may be prevented by taking this
remedy as soon as the first symptoms OF
of the disease appear. rs and so cent
bottles for sale by c. w Marshall, Drug
gisl, Milford, and J. W. Starkey, Milton,
Del
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1896-04-24
Sentenced at Dover.

There were thirteen convictions in the
Cou t OF General Sessions held in Dover
on Tuesday -Four men received heavy
sentences. They were John Hanley,
Charles Saffo. John Mason aud William
Murphy, of Wilmington, who pleaded
guilty to breaking into the store OF Chas
I. Harrington, OF Pennington. Hanley
was given one year aud the others three
wears and one hour III the pillory.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1896-04-24
Personals.

Miss Ella Moore is visiting friends in
Philadelphia.
Mrs. Martindale has returned from a
visit to her mother at Salisbury, Md
Z. B. Davidson is again oil the streets
alter suffering a slight attack of pneumo-
MA,
Mr.. S Arnold has been spending the
time since he left Milford a month ago
with friends in Philadelphia, Baltimore,
New York and Atlantic City. He will
90 to Davenport. Iowa, next week ana
thence to St. Louis, where he will remain
eaveral weeks
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1896-04-24
MARYLAND SlIverltes.

Free silver Democrats held a big meet
inc at the Court House i'll Eikton on
Tuesday and maHy leading men OF the
party from all sections of the county were
present. A committee Of ten was APP
pointed to confer with others in regard
10 the bimetallic campaign in the State
Resolutions we're adopted iavoring the
free coinage of gold and silver The
meeting also resolved to use every effort
to have free silver men selected to go to
the convention at Chicago Mayor Stew
art the free silver Democratic candidate
for Congress. made an address in reply to
Mr. Carlisle's recent sound money pro-
nuuciameutO.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1896-04-24
Milford Telephone System.

The Milford Telephone System IS now
in working order and thirty-five phones
are already in A number more have
been ordered and during the summer the
number of phones here will probably go
to twice the present number George
town and Dover will be connected III
week or ten days, and all intermediate
points. and then the great convenience
of the system will be seen by all NIL
ford ought to have at least a hundred
phones and 10 family should be without
one. We believe that in six months d
hundred phones will central at this STA
tim
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1896-04-24
Up to Date 1896.

The most complete Tariff Text Book
ever published is the new edition OF
'Tariff Facts for Speakers and Students, "
Defender Document No. $3.50 pages,
Just out. Publishers, The American Pro-
tective Tariff League Campaign text
books issued Just before the election are
of little value. The Tariff League Is to
be congratulated on its foresight in get
ting out its hand book so early III the
year. Order by number only. Sent 10
any address for twenty five cents Ad-
dress ". F. Wakeman. Gen. Sec, 1870
West 2sd St, New York.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1896-04-24

The schooner Two Sisters, Capt David
c,;n commander, arrived in Milford on
srn-sday with a cargo Of three hundred
Ia sev barrels of sugar for ]. L. not
au he wholesale grocer. This IS the
"a. Ia. goods are bought and sold by Mr.
land This deal represents an oatiay
1fal,ont seSep - 'saRa dollars
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1896-04-24
Fear the schooner Lingo is Lost.

Fears are entertained that the schooner
John A. Lingo, Of Milton, has been lost
and that all on board have persisted. Inc
schooner was a small one and last Feb
ruarv left Milton for Millville n j., a
short distance ecross the bay. She car
ried a load of lumber and was comman-
ded by Captain Henry Chandler, OF Days
boro. Since that time nothing has been
heard of the schooner.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1896-04-24

During the winter Of 1898 F M Mar
tia of Long Reach, West Va. contracted
a severe cold which left him with a cough,
In speaking of how he cuIed it he says:
Il used several kinds of cough syrup but
found no relief until bought bottle of
Chamberlains Cough Remedy, which re-
lieved me almost instantly, and in a
shcrt time brought about a complete
cure" When troubled with a cough or
cold use this remedy and you will not
find it necessary to try several kinds be-
fore YOU get relief. 1t has been in the
market fsr over twenty years aud cou-
stantly grown in favor and popularity.
For sale at IS aud so cents per bottle by
G. W. Marshall, Druggist, Milford, and
7. w. Starkey. Milton. Del
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1896-04-24

A stage at Abbott's shipyard fell on 7,
Tuesday and precipitated John c Han
to the ground below. Mr.. Han sirucK
the ground with force on his Tight snoul'
der and while, fortunately,no bones were :
broken he suffered severe bruises ana
much pain.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1896-04-24
Kent County woman Suffrage convention.

A County Mass Meeting is hereby cal
led nv the Delaware State Woman SUIT
trage Association to be held in Dover,
Wednesday and Thursday April 29th and
3oth, for the purpose Of organizing
Kent County Suffrage Association
The question of woman suffrage IS ag-
gressivelv before all the people % the
Great West. The glorious example OF
Wyoming. where women have voted upon
every question that meu have for thirty
years has answered every Objection OF
The oppouent. She las demonstrated
that none of tie faucied Ills that theor
ists declared must follow the enfranchise-
ment of women have proved that IN the
actual experiment. Colorado IS follow
inc close upon her footsteps, and with
wyoming furnishes to day an unanswer
able argument for tie advantages OF
Government which knows no sex. The
progressive spirit of the East must not
hermit her to lag behing the West III
his Hue Of march The time to act Is
now We earnestly request all the
friends of the cause to he present at TINS
mass meeting and to participate III It's
deliberations Entertainment for del
eeates will be provided i'll the hospitaole
homes of Dover. Friends Wishing enter
tainment will please address Miss. May
Cannon Good speakers Will be present
An interesting program will be provided.
I Come one! Come all! Let this be an
earnest and enthusiastic gathering which
shall make an energetic protest against
/ existing conditioDs-a fit prophecy OF
new time coming when there shall be a
higher aud truer civilization.
Mrs. NJ. S CRANsToN, President,
MRS. M, KENT, Cor. secretary,
MISS EMMA LORE, Treasurer,
MR.. EDWARD MULLIN, Rec. Sec.