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The Portland daily press., 1897-08-16
ATLONG ISL AND.
AT LONG ISLAND.
The Picnic of the Order of the United
Mocha MICS.

The Picnic of the Order of the United
Mocha MICS.
The first annual picnic of the Order of
United American Mechanics and Daugh-
tiers of Liberty was held Saturday at Long
Island. Some three.hundred members
were in attendance. The party was made
up Of members from George Washington
Council, o. U. A. M, and Martha Wash
ington Council, D. of L., of Portland and
S. D.. Warren Council, o. U. A. M, and
Star of Liberty Council, D. of H., of
Cumberland Mills, with members of the
junior order of United American Me-
chanics of Portland. Dinner was served
at Sawyer's and all enjoyed it. A ball
game was in progress before dinner be-
tween the Orients and Crescents, result
ing to in favor of the Orients. The
potato race, which was something very
lively, was next in order and first prize
was won by Mrs. Fl. S. Hudson of Cum
berland Mills, a tea cup and saucer;
second prize, BOBBY, was won by Mrs.
Kate Libby of Portland. The next was a
running race, in which first prize was
won by Mrs. Kate Libby of Portland,
and second prize by Mrs. William Kinds
Of Westbrook. A running race between
Lester Hart and Harry Lowell was won
by Harry Lowell of Westbrook. The after
noon was taken up with dancing. The
party returned on the $40 boat, all having
had good time, and it was voted to hold
a picnic every year.
The Portland daily press., 1897-08-16

Every day symptoms of digestive dis
orders-acid stomach, distress after eat
ing, burning at pit of stomach, dull.
heavy feeling-Burdock Blood Bitters
never fails to correct any troubles of this
sort.
The Portland daily press., 1897-08-16
French steamer Reported Lost.

London, August 14.-News has been re-
ceived here of the loss of the French
steamer Vile De Malaga. The steamer,
which was bound from Rouen, struck
the rocks off Alderney island, on the
coast of Normandy, France, and her cap
ed missing
The Portland daily press., 1897-08-16

committee: George G. Owen, Henry G.
ellison, H. W. Barnard, Jr. The day
passed off pleasantly and the several COM
mittees are deserving Of much praise for
their successful efforts in carrying out the
exercises.
The Portland daily press., 1897-08-16
Badges for the City Fathers.

The badges for the members of the City
Government during the Fair, have ar
rived. They are very tasteful indeed.
From a white enamel bar-onwhich is in
scribed Portland City Government lis
suspended by a neat chain white enamel
disc, on which is reproduced in color the
seal of the Fair, the ploughshare and sheaf
of wheat, with the sickle, rake, shepherd s
crook and key grouped around. Two
clasped hands are beneath the device, and
bove are the words New Englan d
Fair, Portland, Me-, 1897. - On the re-
verse side of the disc is the word "Souve-
nir'' within a wreath.
CONGRESS STREET DECORATIONS.
The electricians have been busy for
several days putting the electric light
globes in place on the wires of the Port
land street Railroad company on Congress
The Portland daily press., 1897-08-16
THE ISLANDS.
The Grand Field Day at Great Dia-
mOnd.

The Delicious Ciambake at Little Diamond
Those Who Won the Prizes in the
Events-Many of Those at the Clam
bake-The United Mechanics at Long
Tsyaud
The Portland daily press., 1897-08-16

Mr. Golightly, Mr.. Bowdoin
Capt. Phobbs, Mr.. Devine
Capt. Spruce, Mr.. Donahue
Mr.. Morland, Mr.. Coyle
Sam, Mr.. Hall
Mrs Capt. Phobbs, Miss Harrington
Mrs Major Phobbs, Miss Morse
The musical numbers were delightfully."-
given. The duet by Mrs. and Miss Smith
was very catchy, while Miss harrington $
high soprano in true pitch is to be com
mended. Miss Ellis's number was
artistically executed, not less SO than the
tenor solo by Mr.. Young. Miss Cool
broth's rendition was indeed meritorious.
In the concluding farce the cast was ac-
ceptably filed. The play evoked hearty
rounds of laughter and the work of Mr..
Bowdoin, Mr.. Devine and Miss Young is
especially noteworthy.
The larger portion Of the guests came
to the city on a late returning boat, not,
however, without an expression of great
qualification at the delightful time which
had been given them by the very
hospitable cottagers of Little Diamond
Island.
The Portland daily press., 1897-08-16
AT LITTLE DIAMOND.
The Cottagers Enjoyed Their Annual
CIambake.

Clambake.
The annual clam bake of the cottagers
of Little Diamond Island is one of the in
teresting social events of the summer
season and that given yesterday afternoon
was in every way most successful and
highly enjoyable affair.
The preparatory work, by no means
light task, was assigned to the following
committees, whose painstaking efforts are
deserving of the warmest commendation:
On making clam bake, f. R. Harrington
and 81. P. Larrabee; on supplies, Mr..
Bickford and Mr.. Phillips; coffee, Mrs.
Harrington, Mrs. Larrabee and Mrs.
Smith. The three tables were most in
willingly spread, reaching from the waters
brink back to distance of eighty feet, or
more. each, and at o'clock the cottagers
and their invited guests, to the number
of nearly three hundred, seated them
selves at the tables and partook Of a bake
which was deliciously cooked and bounti-
fully served, and that too in so expeditions
a manner as to deserve word Of praise
for the young gentlemen to whom was
assigned this important function.
Among those In attendance were Bishop
and Mrs. Burgess, Mrs. DR.. Weeks, Mr..
and Mrs. ]. W. Parker, Mr.. and Mrs.
Machines of Philadelphia, Mr.. and Mrs.
Prindle, Miss Webb, r. R. Virgin, E. s.
E. Mcclellan, Harmon G. Croker, Miss
Eunice G. Mountfort, Mrs. Charles T.
Mountfort, d. Smith of New York, Miss
Stafford, Mr.. and Mrs. Leighton, Mr.. and
Mrs. Lincoln Smith, Mr.. and Mrs. G. J.
Mcdonald, ]. E. Corey, Mr.. Stone, J. T.
Woodbury., J. F. Pagan, G., e. Smith,
Leroy Sanborn, 81. A. Hallett, e. L.
Dyer, j. G. Small, DIR. and Mrs. Vose, T.
K. Carl and r. Hitler, Burlington, N. j.
j. W. @. Morrison, Mr.. and Mrs. G. W.
T. Cooling, J. A. Kilgore of Melrose,
Mass, Miss Carrie Gerrish. Miss Curtis,
Mr.. and Mrs. F. o. Bailey, Arthur
Douglass, Miss Leavitt, Mrs. CULVER of
Fairfield, Me-, and Mrs. Oliver Hay. The
entertainment was not allowed to end
with the repast, for after an hour or so
spent in social concourse at the different
cottages, the party proceeded to the
Maceo, where the following programme
WAS presented:
Three Plantation Dances, Arnold
Miss Smith and Mrs. Smith.
At the Dawn, Otto Cantor
Miss Harrington.
Duet-Selected,
Miss Coolbroth and Mr.. Young.
Water Nymph, Nevens
Valse, Chopin
Miss Ellis.
Spring. Frank Ries
Ny Little Love, Hawley
Mr.. Young.
My Valentine,
This Little Maid of Mine, Louise Ayers
Miss Coolbroth.
FARCE IN ONE ACT-LEND ME-
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NORTH THETFORD.

The Christmas exercises at the
church Friday evening under the dl-
rection of the committee, Mrs. A. Is.
Palmer, Mrs. Murfey and Mrs. Fitch,
ably assisted by Mrs. Frank Wilcox
and other willing helpers, passed off in
very satisfactory manner, the chill
dren doing themselves and teachers
great credit by Their we'll learned pre-
sensations. A song, Twinkle Little
Star, sung and acted by Willie Gale
received an enthusiastic applause. In
place of the usual tree were two
large bells manufactured by 'our best
family man" covered with evergreen
with Japanese lanterns for the tongues
which were suspended from the cell
ing, on which the small gifts were
hung, while in the back ground were
ladders for weightier articles, with the
evergreen so thickly studded with Or
anges. Had it not been for the cold
outside one might almost imagined
themselves transported to a southern
orange grove. g.
Col. Francis Porter reached his
eighty-first birthday anniversary the
Doth inst. Seated in his ancestral
chair, more than century old, he was
ready to give cordial welcome to
those who called to congratulate him.
Mr.. and Mrs. Porter have been mar
ried nearly titty-five years, and their
home has always been a most hOspita-
BILE one. Long may it continue.
A little girl arrived at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Creaser the 26th inst.
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VERSEIIRE.

You'll use 1-3 less of Harmless SOAP.
The marriage of1Jessie Rix and Mr.
Hood is reported to have taken place
at the Parsonage on Christmas day.
Mrs. G. B. Drake has been quite i'll
for the past two weeks. Nellie Spear is
assisting her.
The new grist mill is doing rush
ing business.
Mrs. Adams teacher at the upper
village spent Christmas at her home in
Chelsea.
Frank Johnson is recovering from a.
bad cut in his foot
The Singers of the Congregational
church are to meet for sing with the
organist Mrs. Colburn on New Year
day
Prof. A. L. Fuller of Cleveland,
Ohio, is spending the Holiday vacation
with his parents here.
The weather of late has been of an,
artic temperature, and as no snow has
fallen for a good while wheels are
more in use than sleighs.
Martin and son are doing IA rushing
business at their grist mill, which is
built on the site of the one burnt last
March. They have done good thing
for Nershire in rebuilding the mill and
all hope that their enterprise will be
rewarded with financial success.
The ministers of the town were well
remembered by the parishioners at
Christmas, Elder Jackson receiving a
barrel of flour, quarter of beef, and
other useful articles, Rev. G.. B. Drake
also received a barrel of flour and
other things necessary and enjoyable.
Mr.. j. j. Parshly has been confined
to the house for the past week.
The creamery paid its patrons twenty
cents for November butter
There were several family gatherings
and Christmas trees, Christmas eve.
ming at some of which costly presents
are said to have been made.
Mr.. j. n. Kimball of Middle Brook.
West Fairlee, a former singing school
teacher here, spent Christmas in town
and assisted in the singing at the Hall
in the evening. ....
Frank Lackey had his head badly
damned recently, and still carries a
very sore finger in consequence.
Mrs. c. w. Jackson is visiting her
parents in Ludlow.
At the reorganization of the Cong.
5. 5. last Sabbath, Mrs. Maria NATION
was unanimously reelected superin-
tendent and Mrs. Samuel Robinson,
treasurer.
The Christmas entertainment at the
Hall last Friday evening, proved very
and was pronounced one of
the pleasantest affairs for long while,
much credit in due to those who plan
ned and so successfully carried out the
..t
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1897-01-01
WEST NEWBURY.

We would like to enquire of the New
bury correspondent the meaning of the
item in the last week S OPINION. Does
he mean that this life is grander and
more important than the other and
longer life or that in order to prepare
for the other life, we are to make this
grander and more important? viii he
please explain?
Quite goodly number from Brad
ford attended the Christmas exercises
at the Union church, on Friday eve
ming.
Mrs Anna Harding of st. Adams, is
at f. f. Putnam's.
Dudley Carleton made quite a raid
on pigs one day last week, killing six.
As the Editor would say, we are CRATE
full to him for his kind remembrance
of us.
Mr.. and Mrs. Moses Hood have a
little daughter born December 26. AL
most a Christmas present. Mrs. I. l..
Tucker is no better.
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THETFORD CENTER.

You'll use 1-3 less of Harmless Soap.
Thomas Morse was thrown from his
carriage Saturday afternoon by his
horse running away near A. 0. Turn
er's, his leg was broken and badly crush
ed DR.. Guile of Hanover, DR.. Wey-
mouth of Lyme, and DR.. Millikin of
Post Mills were called and it was de-
cided necessary to amputate his leg
which was done Saturday evening. He
has the heartfelt sympathy of the en-
tire community i'll his misfortune.
LATER. - Mr.. Morse died Monday
afternoon. Funeral Wednesday. He
was about sixty years of age.
Mrs. E. P. Cummings and daughter
were called to HELENA, p. O., a few
days since by the sickness of Mrs. C.'s
father, who is not expected to live.
Charles n. Godfrey is visiting old
friends in town. =,
Henry Cilley was in town a few days
since.
The Christmas thee at this place was
well loaded and there was a large at
tendance. Many beautiful presents
were delivered. s.....
Edward Illslly died at his daughters
Mrs. B. Sargent's in Norwich. He left
his home to go and live with her a short
time since.
The fourteen year old son of James
Cummings has been very sick for two
weeks with appendicitis He is some-
what improved
The little child of Charles Robinson
has been quite sick with bronchitis, but
is improving.
With this weeks issue W. H. Burr
will resign his position as reporter of
the Thetford Center locals for the
UNITED OPINION.
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WELLS RIVER.

DIR. George Parker of Concord, n. II.
spent Christmas with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. E. G. Parker.
Percy Smith was home from Worces-
ter, Mass, over Christmas.
Elmer George and Miss Viola Bowles
were united in marriage Monday at the
parsonage by Rev. r. G. Bugbee.
They will make their home at Mr..
Georges fathers for the winter.
Chandler & Co. have failed Turn
ing over their stock in trade to G. F.
Bracy.
Hon. John Stearns of Bradford was
in town Tuesday. '
George Brainerd of Montpelier was
in town few hours Wednesday.
Will Hubbell is on the sick list this
week.
Andrew Grey Is moving into his new
house on Mill street.
C. F. Bracy started for North Caro-,
lima on Wednesday for the winter. =
Mrs. A. B. White fell down stairs
Sunday evening cutting quite a CASH
on her forehead.
Rev. r. G. Bugbee is considering
call from the Congregational church at
Athol, Mass. g..
Marshall Cargenuer and daughters
are visiting at d. R. Allison's.
Miss Florence Warden of Hanover,
N. H., is visiting at Mr.. John Baileyss.
The Ladies Aid Society will give
sociable at their parlors this, Friday
evening, They will also hold their an
nual business meeting at this time. ~
Miss Julia Farwell is home during
the holidays.
G. w. Stenning and family are visit
ing friends at Coaticook, p. Q.
Mrs. d. D. Davis of st. Adams is Wis
iting her parents, Mr.. and1Mrs. W. G.
FOss.
The annual meeting of the Wells
River Creamery will be held at E.
Baldwin's office on Wednesday, Jan.
9th at O'Clock p. NJ.
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SOUTH NEWBURY.

The Christmas tree last Friday even
ing was a grand success and the usual
good time.
Riverside Creamery paid its patrons
22c. for November butter, with average
test for the whole 5.15.
Miss Hattie Brock went to Boston
last week to visit friends.
Miss Mae Doe came from Boston last
week to spend Christmas with her
brother, c. c. Doe.
p. Hildreth is to close out his grain
and feed at reduced prices. See adv.
elsewhere.
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SOUTH RYEGATE.

Isaac Eastman has been very sick
the past week with lung fever.
James Cralgie has gone to Canada to
spend few weeks with friends there
Miss Marion j. Hall was in st. Johns
bury last Monday.
Miss Annis, teacher in the high
school, is spending the week at her
home in st. JohDsbury
Samuel Mills and wife have gone to
Boston to spend the winter with their
daughter who lives in that city.
Miss Elizabeth Hall, who has been
teaching in Springfield, Mass, for the
past four years is spending the hOli-
days at her home in this village.
Mrs. Reed. wife of Rev. H. W. Reed,
and daughter of Ontario are visiting
old friends in town.
H. S. Park was called home from
Boston last week by the sickness of his
children. The children have so far
recovered that he has returned to Bos-
ton.
M. f. Sargent and wife were called
to Norwich on Thursday of last week
to attend the uneral of Mr., Sargents
mother who has been out of health for
many years.
W. A. Gibson, a former resident of
this town, has secured the office of
deputy sheriff Of Grafton county, n.
H., and Is to keep the Jail at Haverhill.
We wish him success in his new bust
ness. He is now moving his family
from Pike Station where he has been
located for the past year to Haverhill
where he intends to make it his home
for the present
A. d. Grant and Miss Janette
BeatOn were married at the home of
the bride on Jefferson Hill on the
afternoon of Christmas day. Rev J, j.
Hall officiating. Only the family and
intimate friends of the bride and groom
were present. They will make their
home in this village for the present.
Mrs. c. NJ. Libbey was in Montpelier
Wednesday.
Mr.. James Mckenzie of Barre was
guest at VIM. GOodfellow's over
Sunday.
Quite number from this village are
attending the musical convention at
GrotOn this week. The convention
commenced Tuesday and will close the
last of the week.
The friends of Rev. +. A. Collins at
Ryegate presented him with a purse
containing S25 as a Christmas gift.
Fred White who mas been stopping
at Ryegate for the past year with J.
a. Nolan, has been at Topsham car
ing for his father for the past week
who is in poor health but is some bet
ter.
Mrs. Burton A. Holt of South Cor
NTH is visiting friends in town.
VIM. T. George and wife attended
the funeral of VIM. Eastman in Tops
ham last Sunday. ...
John Davidson and wife of Mont
pelier were guests at f. &. Limbs over
Sunday.
James Davidson lost quite valuable
horse last week.
Mrs. Forest Goodale of Montpelier is
in town for few days visiting friends.
Soothing and not irritating, strengthen
ing and not weakening, small but effective
such are the qualities of DeWitt's Lit
tie EARLY Risers, the famous little pills.
G. l.. Andrews, Newbury; A. T. Clarke,
Bradford.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1897-01-01
NEWBURY.

The season for New Year resolutions
is here. But how about those last year
resolutions? We talk too much about
resolutions and resolve too little, then
determine still less. A resolution is
useless unless observed until its obser-
vance is habit thus making character.
One resolution kept is better than doz-
forgot Let good resolutions come as
fast as they are observed, no faster.
Christmas was observed by the Sun
day school of the Congregational
church with appropriate literary eXer-
cises and a tree in Seminary Hall.
The annual meeting and roll call of
the Congregational church is held this
friday afternoon and evening. Sup
per will be served.
The W. c. T. L. will meet with Mrs.
Mrs. James George at 2.3O o'clock on
Tuesday, Jan. 9TH.
The first lyceum of the winter term
at the Seminary was held wednesday
evening. The question whether the
further division of labor would be a
benefit to this country was ably dis
cussed on both sides.
Mr.. John Meader, whose sickness
was reported laSu week SeelllS W ne
holding his own.
The list of octogenarians will not be
published until next week. Please re-
port any new additions to the list.
shall be at the hotel at Fairlee
next Tuesday with plans and specified
tions for the building of a dam at
outlet of Lake Morey. Anyone de-
sirous of making bids will call on me
at that time.
HORACE w. BAILEY.
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COPPERFIELD.

Among the visitors here the past
week were Mary Welsh and Mrs. Hero
of Graniteville at Will Judd's. Mr..
Rankin is home from Barre.
Mrs. W. f. Harding who has been
quite sick with Rheumatic fever is some
better.
Married i'm Vershire Dec. 25th, Jesse
RiX and Mrs. Sargent Hood.
DIR. BiXby and Prof. Bibikov have
gone to \. H., hooking after mining in
tereStS.
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THETFORD.

Aaron York, All aged citizen. of
Thetford, and who has been suffering
for about two years with paralysis of
the throat SO he could not speak or
swallow, died this week. He leaves a
wife. Funeral was held on Thursday.
Roswell Burnham, an aged resident
of this town, died this week. He
leaves wife, son and daughter.
Dennis Blood, young man at East
Thetford and pupil of ThetfOrd
Academy, died this week of typhoid
fever. He had worked several months
previous to attending school, at Olcott
paper mill.
Thomas Morse, was thrown from his
wagon and broke leg so badly that
amputatlOn was necessary. He sur
vived the operation but short time.
Several of our teachers and scholars
came home to spend the holidays.
kittie Worcester from Northampton,
Mass, Geo. Kinney from Cambridge
port, Mass, Sarah Senter from Clare
mont n. H.. Mabel Carey from Laco-
mia, n. H., Mr.. Goodwin'S son and
daughter, Rev Mr.. McDuffee's son
and two daughters. Edward Coombs
lloll MASSACHUSETTS,. MISS 81. NOlDllGll
from Hanover, n. II. All bringing
cheer to many homes for a short time.
John Harding has been visiting
friends in town this week.
We wish all Happy New Year
Mr.. Leon a. Turner, who has held a
position as station agent ON b. & NJ.
in Salem, Mass, has just accepted a
position as manager of Postal Tele-
graph Gable Co., who have opened a
new office in Salem.
Miss Helen F. Slade who is spending
her holiday vacation with her sister,
Mrs. l.. \. Turner in Salem returned
to New York Saturday to complete her
Post Graduate Course at Barnard Col
lege.
When most needed it is not unusual for
your family physician to be away from
home. Such was the experience of Mr.
J. Y, Schenck, editor of the Caddo, Ind
Ter, Banner, where his little girl, two
years of age was threatened with a Sc
we're attack of Group. He says MY
wife insisted that go for the doctor, but
as our family physician was out of town
purchased a bottle of Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy, which relieved her imme-
diately. | will not be without il in the
future 25 and 30 cent bottles for sale
by Bradford druggists.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1897-01-01
HOW'S THIS!

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
+. J. CHENEY & Co., Props, Toledo, 0.
We the undersigned have known :. j.
Cheney for the last - years, and believe
him perfectly honorable in all business
transactions and financially able to carry
out any obligations made by their firm.
WEST 4 TRUAX, Wholesale Druggists,
Toledo, o.
WALDING. KINNAN & MARVIN, Whole
sale Druggists, Toledo, Ohio.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mu-
cous surfaces of the system. Price 75c
per bottle Sold by all druggists. Testi-
inonials free.
Halls Family Pills are the best
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EAST THETFORD.

Miss Grace Taylor of st. Johnsbury
has been visiting friends in town.
Mrs. ROziene a sister of Mrs. T. ID.
Sanborn. who came North for her
health nearly two years ago. started
for her home in Texas last Friday.
much improved in health.
Dennis Blood one of the Young men
of our village died at his home last Sat.
morning. He was a student at Tibet
ford academy, many friends mourn his
loss. The burial took place on Mon
day.
To cure all old sores. to heal an indolent
ulcer, or to speedily cure piles, You need
simply apply DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve
according to directions. Its magic-like
action will surprise you, G.. J.. Andrews,
Newbury; A. 4. Clarke, Bradford.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1897-01-01

The wife of Mr. d. Robinson, promi-
nent lumberman of Hatwick, n. Y, was
sick with rheumatism for five months. In
speaking of it Mr.. Robinson says: "Cham-
berlain's Pain Balm is the only thing that
gave her any rest from pain. For the re-
lief of pain it cannot be beat Many
very bad cases of rheumatism have been
cured by it. For sale at 30 cents per bot
tie by Bradford druggists.
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Absolutely pure, perfectly harmless, and
invariably reliable are the qualities OF One
Minute Cough Cure. 1t never fail in colds
Group and lung troubles. Children like it
because it is pleasant to take and it helps
them. G. l.. Andrews Newbury; A. 7.
Clarke, Bradford.
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ing and not weakening, small but effective
such are the qualities of DeWitt's Lit
tie EARLY Risers, the famous little pills.
G. l.. Andrews, Newbury; A. T. Clarke,
Bradford