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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-12-10
NO. 1903.

cleared. The singing of Miss Lillian Brech-
anian, OF Baltimore, charmed those present,
Miss l.. NJ. Tomkinson read with great deal
OF expression and was enjoyed. Mr.. Joseph
wiley sang In pleasing manner The Aeo-
ian Grand which was played by Mr.. G..
wright Nicols, of Baltimore, was listened to
with delight. The following was the pro.
gram :-Aeolian Grand, "Tannhauser," Over.
ture Bass Solo, "Stormpsned" Soprano
solo, MY Heart at Thy Sweet Voice.; Aeo-
iian Grand, Selection" Duet, "silent as
Night; Aeolian Grand, "Prize Song" from
Die Meisterslngers Reading, "Moriah's
Mo'nin'; Bass Solo. a. "My Heart Is Like The
Silent Night" b, "Vulcan's Song c. "Allabn.
Aeolian Grand, Selection; Soprano Solo. a.
"What Matter" b, THY Beaming Eyes.n @.
"When Love is Sad"; Aeolian Grand. "Wtl-
liam Tell,' Overture.
Mrs G. M. knight and Miss Gerry wera
Baltimore visitors on Friday.
Mrs. John Mohrlein is very Ill at her boma
on South Main street with pneumonia.
The Hytheham Club met in the assembly
hall OF the Jacob Tome Institute, Tuesday
evening, and was much enjoyed by the ladies'
OF this organization. The entertainment was
gotten from Dickens, and some of his most
noted characters were impersonated by the
members, who did themselves credit. After
the business was transacted, the programme
was rendered. The first scene was the Bar
dell scene, Miss Houser acting as Miss Bar
dell; Miss Gilchrist as Mr.. Pick; Miss Hunt
as the Bardell Boy; Mrs. Aldrich as Tupman.
Miss Gardner as Wrinkles; Miss Smith as
Snodgrass. The second was scene from
"a Tale Of Two Cities" Miss Mann as
Madame Defarge and Miss Lawton as Miss
Pross. The third scene was Miss Barnard
as David Copperfeld, accompanied by Miss
Betsy lockwood in the person Of Miss Sara
Evans, along with these were Mr.. and Mrs.
Murdstone, represented by Miss Templeton
and Mrs. Hawkins. Mr.. Dick represented by
Wilde completed the scene. Miss Tomkinsou
read parts explaining the story. Mrs. Jarley's
wax works was the last scene. Mrs J. R.
Bond representing hIrs. farley. The Melting
Food infant Miss Houser). The lady who
danced herself to death at the age OF one
hundred and thirty-two, Miss Newell; the
lady who changed from dark to light by the
use OF Pears soap, Mrs. Lathbury; an unfor-
tunate Maid-of-Hono in the time of Queen
Elizabeth. Miss Eayre; Jasper Pack lemerton.
who tickled his fourteen wifes to death on
the sole of their feet, Miss Gerry; Mother
Goose, Miss Boyle. The committee were
Mrs. J. R Bond, Misses Eayre and Gilchrist,
and deserve much credit for their most
delightful entert airmpnt
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ATHLETIC NEWS. !
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they make some Of their biggest days
work, as reckoned in money. After the
gunners have become reduced by cold and
clustering weather to about half the num-
ber found on the flats at the beginning of
the season the tough ones have plenty OF
room, and when they catch the conditions
just right they can in short time ac-
complsh much. On the Goth day of last
December, with light snow falling and
few gunneis on the flats, one party in a
little while bagged 40 canvasbacks and
few other ducks, which netted them over
hundred dollars. Canvasbacks are bring
ing the gunner $3 so a pair d redheads
% pair.
wv
Sportsmen on the Eastern shore, this
fall, have been unusually lucky in the bag
ging OF game. Baltimoreans in great num-
beis have visited the counties across the
bay and have returned, after days shoot
ing, with marvellous tales of big results
A great many quail are shipped from
Easton, Cambridge, Chestertown, Crsfed
and other points to the Baltimore mark cts,
or sent to more Northern cities for disposal.
*x*
The Delaware Game Protective Associa-
tion purposee to stock Delaware with Ten
nessee quail and Illinois rabbits in a short
time. The association has been doing
good work in Delaware this season, and
the quail and rabbits will be purchased
with money collected in fines from men
who have not been keeping within the
bounds Of the game laws.
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Church meyps.

Presiding Elder Rev. Watt preached in the
Elkton NJ. E Church on Sunday.
At the Wednesday night meeting of the
Elkton Epworth League. a lecture was de-
liv"red by the Rev b. F. Price. the subject
being .'When / Was n Boy The occasion
was also one of IA donation surprise party
given Mr.. Price, who in addition to II bounti-
ful supply of provisions and goods OF ali
kinds, was presented purse Of $50 The
aged divine was deeply moved by these evi-
dences Of kindness and esteem.
Seven ministers have been transferred out
ferred in. two have left the work, and two
have died since its last session.
The closing exercises at OFT Sunday School
were postponed Sunday on account of the
storm, and will be held next Sunday. at 9 30
p. m. Revs. W. Fl. Stone and John NOEL
moyle will deliver addresses. All are invited
The memorial service at Hart's Church was
omitted Sunday, owing to the storm, and will
be held the next fair Sunday at 10 80 a. m.
At this service memories of the lives Of Mrs.
A. H. George and Miss Mary E. McKenney,
recently deceased members, will be read.
The next annual session Of the Wilmington
Methodist Episcopal Conference. which will
be held at Cambridge, Md, will be very inter-
esting. Bishop c. d. Foss will preside.
Many changes of pastors will be made in all
of the districts, but most OF the changes wi
be made in the Wilminrton District
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FARMINGTON ITEMS.
FARMINaToN, Dec. 8, 1898.

FARMINGToN, Dec. 9, 1898.
| Miss Rhoda d. Armour is in Washington.
Miss Rachel Kirk is the guest Of relatives
and friends in Philadelphia
Arthur Watson returned home from visit
ing friends in Wilmington
| Lewis Brooks is recovering slowly from a
bad spell of sickness.
| Mr. Alexander Ash has returned home after
spending pleasant visit with friends and
relatives in Philadelphia.
Miss Mary SINNERS is enjoying visit
with her gran 1mothe, Mrs Dawson, of Oak
wood.
Miss Nelia Sdwell, OF Symar. was the
guest of Miss Matte Foster, last week.
Maurice Hulford is attending school at the
Friends Normal Institute, OF Rising Sun.
The Mizpah Club will meet at the home OF
Clinton Logan, Monday evening.
The Ladies' Aid Society will meet at the
home of Mrs. Rachel Brickley, Saturday
afternoon.
Miss Minnie Brickey who has been ill since
her return home for Thanksgiving vacation,
was able to return to her school work at
Jarrettsvile, Hartford county.
The funeral of Miss Lydia Gibbs, of New
York, took place on Monday. from the home
of her sister, Mrs. William Mearns, Of Zion.
Miss Gibbs is II native of this county. For
several years she has made her home with
friends in New York. She leaves two
sisters to mourn her death, Mrs. William
Mearns, of Zion, and Mrs. Mary J. LARS
near College Green. Interment at the Zion
Presbyterian Cemetery.
Butchering has been the order of the day
Some farmers have butchered some very fine
porkers.
Abe Kirk has returned from virginia
where he has been on cunning trip.
The roads have been blockaded with snow
so bad that the scholars could not get to Port
Deposit school for a week.
Misses Annie and Eta Sicer have returned
from Harrisburg, Pa.
The extra services that have been in pro-
gress at Ebenczer have closed.
Walter Cameron, who has been quite i'll
with pneumonia, Is recovering.
Bennie and Cameron McVey and Carroll
Oldham spent day cunning with Stanley
McVey.
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CHESAPEAKE CITY NEWS,
CHESAPEAKE CITY. !

CHESAPEAKE CITY. Dec. 9. 1898.
Rev. ii. b. Phelps spent the past week in
New York with Mrs. Phelps, who has been
spending some time with ter parents.
Mrs. H. V. Manlove, of Philadelphia. Is the
guest OF her parents, Mr. aud Mrs. James A.
Bouden,
Miss Anna Hanson, Of Baltimore, has re-
turned to her home after II lenthy visit with
her friend, Miss Karsner.
Miss Belle NJ. Joyce spent several davs this
week with friends in town
Mrs William Clark and dauobter Nav
have been spending some with Miss Alice
Clark.
Miss Emma Morgan has been visiting
frieLds in Cecilton.
James A. Boulden spent Monday in PhiIa-
delpbia.
William A. Alexander is confined to the
house with severe cold.
Miss Nellie Leshy, Of Cecilton, is spending
some time with her uncle Harry Morgan.
Mrs. Homberg, of Baltimore, has been
spending few days with Mrs. Henry Jones.
Miss Mary Willis is visiting friends in Bal
timore.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Nabb have moved
from the Barwick farm, near town, into their
own house on George street.
The Washington Lake farm near Pivot
Bridge is for sale. 1t is in a very desirable
location and the house and outbuildings are
nearly new and quite attractive.
At the regular meeting of Bohemia Lodge
No N
the following officers were elected: N. G., DIR.
d. Smithers; V. g., John Banks; Secretary.
Harry Griffin; Treasurer, r. b. Lake; Chap
lain, Jacob Metz; Representative to Grand
Lodge, Bennett Steele; Janitor John Metz:
Trustees, Henry Pensil. Capt. T. T. Cooling
ana William Queck.
George Spear, one Of our milkmen, left his
horse standing unhitched while he went into
a house to serve a customer the other day
and when he returned he found the horse
running up the street. The cans were upset
and the milk running In every direction.
During the storm of Sunday the tide raised
80 high that the goods on the floor of the
store kept by w. j. Barwick h Son were quite
badly damaged.
The steamers OF the Ericsson Line were
delayed twice this week. On Monday the
lock at Delaware City had boat jammed In
ii and they could not get through, and on
Wednesday tow of barges became jammed
in the deep cut.
The ladies of the Presbyterian Church are
holding supper in Masonic Hall, Friday
and Saturday evenings of this week. Each
evening drill and a farce will he given.
Fancy articles will be on sale.
The Park Hotel has been purchased by
Courtland Crockett, of Middetown, and he
Is improving it by the addition OF kitchen.
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LEGAL BATTLE.
Bills In Equity Filled In the Case of the
Singerly Pulp and Paper Company.


At the time of the assignment OF the Sing
erly Pulp and Paper Company in March
last. there existed upon the propert, two
mortgages. One for 100000 belonging to
Elizabeth Robinson, and the other TO secure
bonds to the amount OF $500 600 The m ort-
gage for 800 900 is the first lien and the
mortgage to secure bonds of s5O0.0OO is the
second lien Of record
In September last bill in equity was filed
In the Circuit Court for Cecil county, upon
the mortgage OF Mrs. Robinson asking for Il
70 -aclosure. A few days ngo another bill in
equity was filed in the same court asking for
decree of foreclosure on the mortgage Of
$500 900 given to secure bonds The parties
in interest under the second mortgage have
filed an answer to the bill Of complaint upon
the first mortgage. setting up a defence and
asserting that the first mortgage is invalid.
The parties, defendants to the bill! Of COM
plaint filed upon the second mortgage, have
by the order Of publication until January %.
next, to answer. A. there has been no
answer filed 1t is not known whether a
defence will he set up to the second mort
gage or net. 'ut an interesting legal battle
will ensue with reference to the first mort
gage.
The plaintiff in the first mortgage is repre-
serted ny W. 7. Warburton and Albert Con-
staha The plaintiffs iu the second mort +
gage are represented by John Ii. Johnson, of
Philadelphia; M,rhury and Bjwdoin aud II.
r. Preston, OF Baltimore, and John s. Writ ,
OF Elkton,
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Hotel Changes.

The Bayard House in Chesapeake City has
been purchased by G. +. Crockett, OF Middle
town, Del. Mr.. Crockett has improved the
property.
Messrs. Armstrong and Sparks, OF Chester
town, have leased the "Hotel Elkton," and
are now conducting the hotel. Both these
gentlemen are experienced in the business,
ana will take good care of their guests.
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Craoe MeWs.


Isaac d. Watson, of Perryville, was in Elk
ton recently having in consideration the
opening Of Il bakery here.
w. T. Stackhouse, of Wilmington, Del. has
purchased the Elkton Foucdry. from James
F. Powers, who recently removed from here
to Garwood n. j. MIR. Stackhouse will have
the plant here in operation in the near
future.
The annual meeting Of the Rising Sun Shoe
Manufacturing Company, was held on Dec
ember 5th, the following directors being
elected DIR. G. S. Dare, II. H. Haines NJ.
E. Kirk, Alfred Kirk, f H. Worthngton and
J. NJ Sterrett, Of Rising Sun; A. b. Chancel-
lor, E. g. Thomas and II. L. Lipscomb, OF
Baltimore.
John A. Holmes 4 Company, OF Oxford,
have purchased from Philip T. Bell about 40
acres of fine oak woodeave at Conowingo.
Milton Heidelbaugh has also purchased
| from Mr.. Bell 30 acres of fine oak timber at
ConowinSo.
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PORT DEPOSIT NEWS.
PORT DEPOSIT. Dec. 9, 1898.

"i DIfoofis DCC. y, 1000.
Miss Ella Basil, of Annapolis, spent Sunday
with Miss Virginia Abrahams
MIR. and Mrs. George Shure we're in Balti-
more, Monday.
Miss Caroline knight is visiting Mrs. Clara
Abrahams of Woodlawn
"Fhe minor virtues and their i'm portan CO. ="
Phil. 322-14; 8; Matt 5:4s, is the text for
the Christian Ende vor Sunday night, which
Is to be in charge Of Mrs. Charlotte Newell. .
Mrs. Gwinn Shure and Miss Margaret
shurs, of Easton, are the guests OF Mrs.
Georgianna Shure.
Mrs. II. A. G.. Westerfield and Miss Westsr
field, OF Chesapeake City, are spending sew
eral weeks with Mrs. Jane A. G. Gerry.
Mrs. Harry Hurn and son, OF Elkton, are
at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. John Mohrlein.
Mrs. Angeline Heckart and Miss Sidney
Heckart, of Buena Vista, are being enterta In
ed by Mrs. j. j. Buck.
Miss Florence May Gerry has returned
from a charming visit to Chesapeake CITY.
Rev. A. NJ. Rich attended the funeral OF a
former parishoner in Washington, D. c.,
| this week.
One Of the best Christmas entert ailments
ever given by the Methodist Sunday Sc hool
will be given in that church, Tuesday night,
9th inst, for the pupils OF the Su unday
| School and friends.
Mrs Virginia Spotswood, OF Norfolk, Va,
is Mrs. Georgie Ransoms guest
Albert Vannort has accepted position as
clerk with William Rosenthal.
You will receive a cordial welcome at the
Epworth League prayer meeting next Sun
| day. The leader will be Herbert N. Gerry
Text, "Walking with Christ" Luke 24:13-29
The steamer Susquehanna made her last
trip to Baltimore last saturday. She was
| compelled to stop running on accou mt OF the
sudden freeze OF the river.
b. b. Lathbury, OF Philadelphia, spent
| Sunday at the residence OF H. c. Nesbitt.
The Whist Club was very pleasantly enter
tanned by Miss G. Boynton, Tuesday night.
Those present we-e: Mrs. Fl. W. Hopes,
Misses Elsie Bond, Nan and May Oak ford
Bertha Reynolds, Messrs. John Oakford,
Philip Bond, Robert McClenahan, William
Nesbitt and Dr. Harry Clemson.
-"io' o. ". hDWiauu, lIoTotuS duu hausOm
were shopping in Baltimore Wednesday.
Mr. Snodgrass is erecting new pore b In
front of his house.
The Johns Hopkins Gee and Mandolin
Club will give an entertainment in the Town
Hall for the benefit Of st. James p. E. Church,
Friday evening, the 10th inst Tickets on
sale ut Camerons drug store. %, 35 and so
cents.
The Jacob Tome Institute will close for the
holidays, Wednesday the 2lst.
Miss Katherine Lodge, Of North East, is
visiting in town.
Miss Lucy Jones will have charge of the
Junior League Sunday evening, at six o'clock,
at which service you are welcome to come.
Text THE Messiah Announced to the
Prophets" Isaiah 8: CT.
One hundred and thirty-seven dollars were
cleared at the supper last Thursday evening,
given by the Ladies' Aid Society of the Pres
byterian Church.
Misses Anna and Mercie Moore, formerly
OF the Jacob Tome Institute, will attend
LuthervilIe Seminary the first Of the year.
The concert given under the auspices of
the Jacob Tome Institute monthly, was a
success in every way. Thirty dollars were
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BLAKE ITEMS.
BLAKE, MD. Dec. 9, 1898

BLAKE, MD. Dec. 9, 1898.
Floyd Holland, Of Wilmington, who has
been visiting G. NJ. Senderling, has retu rned
home.
Miss Mabel Matthews was unable to return
to her school on Monday owing to the heavy
snow, and it was with difficulty that she
reached here in time to open school on Tues
day morning, 30 inst.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. W. Gathers. of Blake, have
issued cards for the marriage of their daugi-
ter L. Lorenat to HarryN. johnson, on Decen =
Der 18th. at o'clock p. m.
Howard A. SenderIing was given surp rise
by number OF his friends on Wedne sday
evening. November 3O it being his nineteenth
birthday, The same date was also the birth
day anniversary of both his father and
mother.
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PROVIDENCE ITEMS.

PROVIDENCE, Dec. g. 1898.
Albert Stevens and Hayes Saxton, who are
working in Philadelphia, spent Sunday here
with their families.
Scott Jamison moved from here on We'd
nesday to Buck Run paper mill, where he
has secured "A situation as boss beaterman.
Hog butchering seems to be the order of
the day. Several fine porkers have been
butchered this week
Biles Bro, of Singerly, are loading hay
on cars here for shipment.
Robert Gregg will occupy Scott Jamison's
house.
Report says that Thomas H. Settle is DING
to Chadd's Ford, Pa, to engage in store
keeping there.
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EIGHTH DISTRICT NEWS.

CoNowINGo. Dec. Q. 1898.
Steam saw mills will soon be in operation
in the woods on Bells farm near Conowingo.
1t is rumored that W. j. Adams, of Unicorn,
Pa. has bought the Fountain Inn Hotel at
Conowingo.
james Bones, assistant station agent, at
Conowingo, has returned to his duties He
recently underwent an operation for appendi-
citis.
d w. McVey, of Sylmar. has bought lot No.
lS i'll that village from S. L. Denny, of South
Charleston, Ohio.
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He Stole Watches.

Ferdinand Frimmel was lodged In the
Elkton Jail on the charge OF having stolen
two watches from MIR. j. P. Duhamell, Of
Earleville. Frimmel is from Philadelphia,
and Mr.. Duhamell thinking he was n poor
boy in need Of help hired him for short
time, and after giving him trial liked him
so well that he decided to keep him all winter
When returning home on Monday he found
Frmmel gone and the two watches
missing. He Immediately went in search OF
him and found him on the Ekton road.
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MEDICAL. SOCIETY.
Meeting of County Physicians at Perry
vile on Thursday.

A meeting of the Cecil County Medical
Society was held on Thursday, at Perryville.
Dr. r. E. Bromal!, of Port Deposit, presided.
Normal Obstetric Cases." was the subject
under discussion. The members present
were Drs. lamar and Bratton, OF Eikton;
Skinner, Of Glasgow; Hardcastle of Ceclton
Stump and Taylor, of Perryville; Bromall,
Clemson and Fisher, of Port Deposit.
The next meeting will be held in Ekton,
the second Thursday In January.
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THROUGH THE COUNTY.
WHAT HAS TRANSFERRED IN A
WEEK.
Special Letters From the Whig's Large
Staff of Correspondents Giving
All Local Happenings.
IRON HILL NEWS.

IRON HILL. MD, Dec. 8, 1s9s
Mrs. Charles Walton was in Wilmington,
Thursday last.
George Evans is In Philadelphia.
Mrs. Maggie Conner has returned to her
home in Salem, N. j., after short visit to
her brother, Mr.. Charles Walton.
Mrs William B. Walton and Miss Glad, 6
Walton are visiting in Baltimore.
The telegraph wires along the P. W. Il b.,
railroad are being changed from along the
old road bed to the cut off at Iron Hill.
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W00DLAWN NEWS.


WooDLAwN. Dec. 8. 1898
The trustees OF Hopewell M. E. Church
have purchased new lamps and we expect
better light in the future than we have had
in the past.
Messrs. Edwin Barnes and George Tyson
were in Baltimore Friday.
Quite number have butchered this week
Mrs. J. T. Rutter spent few days with hel
sister. Mrs. George Thompson, of Corner
Ketch last week.
John Chamberlain, Of this place. and Mrs
Hawkins, OF Perryvile, were married Mon
day evening by Rev. J. f. Anderson, at the
parsonage.
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dition is fatal to successful shooting.
There has been no scarcity OF ducks, how
ever. The royal canvasback has undouht.
edly been more in evidence on the flats this
fall than for number Of years, and the
redhead as we'll.
The opening day Of the season was ideal.
With breeze blowing from the southwest
and bright sunlight, no one could COM
plain, and as result fully 5000 birds, in
cluding nvasbacks, redheads, blaokheads
and ruddy ducks were taken. This esti-
mate is conservatively made on an average
OF 100 ducks to the sinkbox and 25 to the
sneak boat. Last fall not more than bali
this number was killed on the first day.
The sportsmen have had such poor suc-
cess for the last two weeks that many Of
the yachts are gone out Of commission and
will not he recommissioned until the
spring shooting begins late in February.
Among those who have been laid up are
Charles K. Flint's yacht Sanibel, the Reck-
less OF the Reckless Club, the Susquehanna,
the Blue Wing and the John a. Russell.
The market gunners usually have some
OF their best shooting in December, that is,
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MISS LYDIA GIBBS.

Miss Lydia Gibbs, native of this county
died ut her home, in New York, on Friday, Of
last week. The remains were brought to the
home Of her sister, Mrs. William Menrns, at
Zion, where the funeral services took place
on Monday, the interment being in the Zion
Presbyterian Cemetery. Mrs. Mary j. LARS.
OF College Green, is also sister Of the de-
ceased
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-12-10

Mrs. Mary Wrs,man. the Oldest resident Of
Lewisvile, Pa died at the home of her SOB,
Samuel Wrstmau, on Tuesday morning,
December CHI She was in her S9th year,
aud up to the time Of her death was in pcs.
esson Of al! her faculties. Her death was
the result of old age
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JuneS-Karl.

Miss Mamie Karl. daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Karl, Of Elkton was married on
Wednesday evening to Mr. Aaron Jones, Of
Germantown, Pa, the ceremony being per-
formed ut the home Of her parents on East
High street, by the Rev. A. s. Mowbray.