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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-12-28
WEDDING BELLS,

Hillside cottage, the pleasant home OF
Mrs. +. Idella Hill, was the scene on Sat
urday evening, of a very pretty wedding,
when her daughter Blanche Ruth was
married to Fred Lucius Pierce. Only the
immediate friends and relatives were pres
ent.
The bridal party entered the parlor at
s O'Clock. and took their stand in the large
bay window, which had been handsomely
decorated with flowers and potted plants.
The ceremony was performed by Rev. Mr..
McDougal, of Surry, who used the ring
service. The bride was accom- panied by
her sister, Miss Della Hill, while Stephen
Cousins acted as best man. The bride
was beeomingly dressed in dove colored
henriet with white silk front. After the
ceremony dainty collation. was served in
the dining room.
The bride and groom were the reeip-
tents OF many valuable and useful pres
ents. The employees of the steamer
"State of Maine. of the international
line, ON which Mr.. Pierce has been EN-
ployed for the past year, sent a very hand
some brass banquet lamp. The bride and
groom are two of our most popular young
people, and have the best wishes of all.
Dee. %. La MoUCHE.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-12-28

TIE AMERICAN has subscribers at IO6
" the iI6 post-oHices in Hancock county;
nj the other papers IN the county com
btned do not reach so many. THE AMER
pAN is not the only paper printed in
Hancock county, and has never claimed to
be, but it is the only paper that can prop
srty be called COUNTY paper; all the
reos merely local papers. The circuia-
tfon of THE AMERICAN, barring the Bar
Rarbor Records summer list, is larger
than that Of all the other papers printed
sn Hancock countys
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-12-28
COUNTY NEWS.
~ additional County Nees see other page.


East Bluehiu.
l.. B. Grinde has gone to Portland on
business.
S. Whitcomb Cousins has been con-
fined to his room for about two weeks.
He is threatened with pneumonia.
Richard Abbott, the village blacksmith,
moved to Bluehili few weeks ago. A.
Thurlow Cousins has bought the Ridion
stable lot, converted the stable into a
commodious blacksmith shop, and has
commenced business
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-12-28
OrIaIltl.

Orland-
r. l.. Dorr returned to Boston Monday
after a short visit in town.
Mrs. Susan A. Cooke, OF Boston, is the
guest of her parents, d. q. Rich and wife,
for few weeks.
William w. French and wife have gone
to Woonsocket, r. l., where they will
spend the winter with their children.
L. E. Partridge, of Boston, is in town,
being called here by the death of his
father, Z. L. Partridge.
Miss Belle Rich, of Revere, Mass, ar
rived Saturday for short visit with rela-
tiyes. Miss Rich is teacher in one of the
primary schools in Revere.
There was union Christmas tree at the
Congregational church Christmas eve
An interesting and varied programme was
rendered by scholars of both the Congre-
gational and Methodist Sunday schools
and was enjoyed by large audience. The
trees were well filed.
Dec. %. G..
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AMY.

Mariaynle-
Mrs. Maiden Garland is very ill.
Mrs. Nancy Morrison is in very poor
health.
Mrs. Ottawa Grover has gone to Frank
lin to visit her daughter.
There was a Christmas tree at Frank
Jordan's hail Saturday evening.
Frank Jordan and family, of Hul's
Cove, are visiting his father, Nathan
Jordan.
Dec. % S.
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" est Franklin,

West Franklin.
Clarence circuit lost his horse last
week.
G. Burnham Is to put in stave ma
chine AT Egypt. The power Will be steam.
Miss Blanche L. Frost and Jedutnan
l.. Salisbury, both OF OTIS. we're married
Saturday evening by Rev d. b. smith
Two carloads OF freight arrived here
Wednesday for the merchants via Wash
ingtou county railroad, The cost is three
cents per hundred weight more than to
Franklin Road.
In obedience TO the cali of last week,
on. young lady reports bit OF news.
She says II ain suffering from concus-
sion, caused by coming suddenly in con-
tact with the CLASSY surface of congeaIed
water"
Mrs. Austin has put in thresher and
grist mill at Egypt. George Jordan is
miller, and is doing his work in salts
factory manner. Mrs. Austin has not
done this work as financial enterprise,
but to accommodate the people, and her
generosity should be appreciated
notwithstanding the terrible report
that Santa Claus had been killed at the
battle OF Santiago, he arrived at West
Franklin Saturday evening, and planted
two trees, one at George Coomhs' and one
at Norman Smiths. They lore fruit
abundantiy, and made the li:tle ones
happy.
Dec. 26. CHEER.
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Bakers Island.
At last this island is connected with the
outside world by telephone, the connec-
ton having been made at Mort beast Har-
Dor.
School closed Dec. Is after term OF
twelve weeks. No pupil absent a single
hour, and only one instance OF a pupil
being tardy. No case OF dismissal Rank,
department and improvement all good.
Mary A. Carroll, teacher. This is the
sixth term in the new school house with
the same teacher.
Dec. 26. AMY.
Nanset.
Miss Nellie Squirting arrived home from
Boston Saturday.
w. H. Smith went to Ellsworth Sat
urday to stop over Christm
j. l.. Stsnley's icehouse, which was
blown down Nov. 27, has been rebuilt.
There was Christmas tree and enter
tainment in the white church Friday
evening.
Dec. %. PRosS.
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Capt. Bray has been in the employ
OF the Maine Central about ten years.
During the summer season he has been
captain OF the "Sebenoa", and in winter,
when but one steamer is run, he has been
Capt. Dickson's mate.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-12-28

North Peuobscot.
1t was novel sight W ednesday to see
fat doe dragged along the highway on
the crust by two stalwart hunters. 1t
had been shot about a mile from the
main travel, and was en- route for Gilpine-
hurst in the valley of Orland.
We have just received a copy of the
report of the executive committee on
maine at Gettysburg. 1t is a large
volume OF 600 pages, containing cuts of
the monuments erected in honor OF our
brave soldiers and historical sketches of
regiments and batteries.
Miss Minnie Perkins died on Dec. q,
after short illness of pneumonia. Miss
Perkins has been an invalid from girl
hood but has borne her suffering with
remarkable patience and fortitude
Endowed with sunny temperament
and viv8cious disposition, she forgot her
ills in her thoughtfulness for others, and
carried sunshine and happiness wherever
she moved. By her rare good qualities
she won friends easily, and held them
firmly. Her loss will be deeply felt, not
only by her widowed mother and only
brother but in the community at large,
where she was general favorite.
Dec. %. II.
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sI.riII--

AshriII
Willie Z. Martin is home for few DAYS.
Schooner ''Susan Frances, Capt. R. w.
Johnson, arrived Saturday from Rockland
Mrs. Caroline Martin, of East Sullivan,
has moved to Emerson Preble's where she
will spend the winter.
Dec %. MEB.
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Ross McPhee is quite ill.
f. +. Mills, of Brewer is in town to
spend Christmas.
S Slater and F. 4. Avery are spending
Christmas in Bangor.
Charles Black, of Mariaville, went to
Eagle lake Tuesday with his crew.
\. r. Collar and wife are spending
Christmas with relatives in Franklin.
Charles Humphrey cut his foot badly
Saturday afternoon. He is employed by
Charles Black at Eagle lake.
Edmund Giles, of Amherst, was in town
Saturday ON his way home from township
No ,, here he is employed as foreman by
j. T. Giles.
A. X. Haslam, of Waltham, who is lum-
bering at Alligator lake as usual, put his
crew into the woods last week. Arvill
Jordan is foreman.
Mrs. Ernest Dunn has had some narrow
escapes during her stay here. A few
weeks ago, while horseback riding, her
horse ran away with her. The saddle
turned but she managed to cling to the
horse until he ran into a stone wall, when
she jumped off. Friday evening she was
driving in a lane, and got out to lead the
horse through bit of deep snow. She
was thrown under him with his hind feet
on her skirt, holding her firmly. She sue
ceeded with difficulty in extricating her
self. She was uninjured.
Dec. "a. FLossIE.
Northeast Harbor.
Frank Ober is teaching school on
Bsrtlett's Island.
A. II. Lyman and George Miller, OF Bar
daroor, spent sunday in town.
William Freeman, who has been in Bos-
ton all the fall, came home last week.
The Sunday school concert at the stone
church sunday evening was excellent
The Schenck cottage is finished out
side, aud is being painted by Herbert
Stanley.
Capt Joseph Whittemore has arrived
from Bucksport with lumber for the
Esther Kim ball cottage.
Mrs. :. 5. Scammon. OF Franklin. whose
husband is teaching the high school, is
spending Christmas with him.
The Frank Jones" made her last trip
Monday. Rumor says he steamer "Mer-
rycouesg' will go on her route.
j. II. SOULS has contracted to make
quite extensive rethodeling on \. {.
Wheeiw rights cottage this winter.
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Dr. LermOnt went 10 St. Jonn, N D.,
to spend the holidays among his relatives.
The local w. c. T. u. will meet with
Mrs. J. B. Mason Friday afternoon, Jan. 6.
Miss NJ. A. Carroll has closed long
term of school at Bakers Island and is
now at home.
Melvin Norwood moved his family TO
Northeast Harbor last week, having found
employment there.
J. 0. Whitcamb, of the University of
Maine, arrived in town last week, spend
ing Christmas at the home of Harvey
Hodgkins.
George Harmon, W no has been for some
weeks in the employ j. T. Crippen, at
Ellsworth, came home to spend Christ
mas with his mother.
Prof. W. w. Rich, OF Freedom academy,
is on short visit to friends here, resting
from his scholastic duties for a season.
The academy will reopen in March.
Capt. Will Hanna, who has been mate
of the 81. A. Beckerman" the past year,
on her arrival at Philadelphia came home
to spend a short time wit b his family.
Mrs. Ada Parker, of Danversport, Mass,
accompanied by her eldest son George,
came here on Monday of last week to at
tend the funeral services of her mother,
Mrs. Caroline Clark.
fremont public library has been again
kindly remembered by Rev. c. F. Dole,
this time in a Christn as gift OF two fine
books, "The Beautiful Life of Frances E.
Willard and THE Picturesque St. Law
renee River.
Holiday festivities began on Friday
evening by very pretty entertainment
at the school house, given by Miss Louise
Heath and her pupils Of the primary
school. A most attractive programme of
exercises delighted q large audience, and
reflected credit on the teacher and the
little folks under her charge.
Christmas week found the usual crowd
of shoppers fitting to and fro in search
of the best bargains to be found, aud in
all the Southwest Harbor stores trade
must have been lively. The prettily
arranged doll window at A. l.. Somes
-,
-.
Exercises OF a very pleasing character
"eie ne'o AT oo' enuf oi 9a'uruhS
nc 7an'" ,iaus ut '"io"
ehu'cn i1Hue hiipseii very popular win
the niue 10 ks ana inc ehterprlsfhg COM
hhittee hSd p'oNtdeu oaes Oh cahoS lor
every niue ooS anu slfl III the pisee' even
ior tnose OF Nh uncertain age oehtlsts,
lawyers sehool ma AIMS etc, thahks 10
ne lioerHlitA OF the PASTOR VINO seems To
feaiize that sweet tooth grows III heads
OF ali sizes.
o1'
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Chase s Sanborn's
Package Teas

are superior.
Each brand is the best in
its class, and being sold only
in pound and hali-pound
alright packages, retain
their full strength and aro-
ma, which is not the case
with tea, sold in bulk.
One pound makes over 200 cups.
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Embellishments.
49, -~->-'->-- ~0-~-o~~~-~~~ ~-o~-~.o-
lilac
Flavor
=

The famous oolong tea
imported by Chase & San
born, called Orlott, is noted
for = detic Gus lilac flavor,
SO ought after by many
tea e...i..~e.-.
In fact, experts say all of
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-12-28

OTIS.
Mrs. Carrie Decker has gone TO Bath to
work.
Charles E. Grant, of Mssssc husetts, is
visiting his father, j. K. Grant.
Mrs. Mary 5. Remick is in Eddngton
for the winter, keeping house for Albert
Smith.
Teams are in operation hauling shinge
and stave wood to the mill at the foot of
Floods pond.
Mrs. Addie Jel!ison has gone to Mari
boro to spend Christmas with her sister,
Mrs. Annie Remick
Abram Warren has crew camping at
the Springy Pond house, and Orrin Sails
bury has one camping near Buggy pond.
Frank Fogg and William Haslam are
hauling from their home lots.
Dec. -. KAY.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-12-28

We are well aware death is angling for
us, yet we swallow his sweet bats with a
rush.
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Bucksporr.
The seminary students are preparing
for joint debate with the Bang3r Y. NJ,
c. A. There will be two debates, the first
at Bueksport and the second al Bangor.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-12-28

A house is never perfectly furnished for
enjoyment unless there Is a child in II
rising three years old, and a kitten of six
weeks.-Southey.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-12-28

Walter L. Lurvey and wife, of Boston
are here visiting his mother, Mrs. A bic
Z. Luryey. Last Wednesday evening Mr..
Lurvey gave reception at his mother s
house TO his friends and former school
mates. a very pleasant time is reported.
Refres hments were served. On Christ
mas eve the family and relatives met at
the same home to pluck the fruit from "a
beautiful Christmas tree.
Dec % AMY.
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Mount Desert Ferry
Capt. Ellis W. Bray is now in command
of the Maine Central's steamer ''Sappho".
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-12-28

Husbands and wives travelling toget her
in Norway, Austria and Hungary pay
only fare aud II hslf an rRi'pev-.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-12-28
ELLSWORTH MARKETS.

WEDNESDAY. December IS 1898.
sAfsk Law skeARDIse wKiGHrs MEASURE
A bushel of Liverpool salt shall weigh 60
pounds, and q bushel of Turks Island salt shall
weigh 20 pounds.
The standard weight of a busheI of potatoes,
In good order and dt for shipping. Is 80 pounds
of apples, A pounds.
The standard weight of a bushel of beans In
good order and fit for shipping, il 50 pounds.
OF wheat, beets, ruta- baga turn!ps and peas 10
pounds; of corn. IS pounds, of onions, S,
pounds, OF carrots, English turnips, rye and
Indian meal, 80 pounds, OF barley and buck.
wheat Is pounds; of oats, 30 pounds, even
measure as by agreement.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-23
BOLD ASSAULT.
w. A. Wheeler Struck Over the Head
by "A NegrO-WiId Chase.

While w. A. Wheeler was in the Office
of his bicycle factory. at st. Clair street
and Fort Wayne avenue yesterday morning
a colored man stepped in and said he
wanted to rent a wheel. Mr.. Wheeler told
him that he could rent a wheel by deposit
ing $1.25. The negro then said that he had
nothing less than S. bill and Mr.. Wheeler
took out his pocketbook, containing ST. and
while bending his head counting the change
the negro quietly picked up hammer and
struck him on the side of the head, grabbed
his pocketbook and ran out of the office
and across St. Clair street. Mr.. Wheeler,
dazed by the blow and with blood stream
ing from the wound in his head, ran to
the door and after the negro.
stopped and looked at Mr.. Wheeler in a
dumfounded sort OF way, but two boys,
Herbert Perry and Blaine Patten, jumped
on their bicycles and rode after the negro.
Thief thief They attracted a num-
Der of men and more joined in a wild
chase after the negro. The tails of Sunday
frock coats streamed in the breeze as the
crowd, led by the boys, ran across st. Clair
street.
Whenever one of the pursuers could catch
up a stray stone as he dashed past it he
threw 1t after the negro and when the lat
ter stopped at a lumber yard and desper-
ately tried to climb a fence brick struck
him on the head. He turned. threw up his
hands and cried, II give up" His courage
was not so far gone. however that he did
not threaten to whip man who drew re-
Volver Bicycle Patrolman Wallace an
sWered the call and took the negro to the
police station, where he gave the name of
Joe Holland.
Mr.; Wheeler was taken in a carriage to
his home, at 1919 Broadway. 1t is not
thought tnat ne Will be long in recovering.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-23
ACCOUNTANT IN TROUBLE.
@. f. Stephenson Indicted by the
Grand Jury at Bedford.

Charles Il. Stephenson, an accountant
having an office at S25 Stevenson building,
is in trouble. Mr.. Stephenson formerly
lived at Bedford, Ind, where he became
involved with number of insurance COM
panies, among them the Hanover Fire In
surance Company. the North British Com
pany. the German-American Insurance
Company, the Firemen's Fund Company
and the Connecticut Fire Insurance Com
pany. Three weeks ago Mr.. Stephenson
went to Greencastle to audit the books of
DE PAW University. Saturday he was ar
rested there on warrants based on indict-
ments returned against him by the grand
jury at Bedford, where he was taken. 1t
seems that out of complications in his ac-
counts with the insurance companies Mr..
Stephenson was charged with embezzle-
ment Before leaving Greencastle in GUS
tody Saturday evening Mr.. Stephenson as
serted that his affairs with the insurance
companies had been satisfactorily adjusted,
and that there mad never been any wrong
intent in his business with the companies.
He expressed confidence that he would have
no difficulty in giving bond at Bedford and
that he would be back al his work at the
university Monday. He denied the charge
OF embezzlement emphatically.
Mr.. Stephenson until the mobilization of
the Indiana volunteers roomed at the resi-
dence OF Lieut.. De Witt Carr, us North
Meridian street. Since Lieutenant Carr left
for Chiekamauga Mrs. Carr has ceased
keeping house and Mr. Stephenson moved
TO the next house. 40 North Meridian street.
Mrs. Carr was much surprised TO hear of
the arrest. She said that Mr.. Stephenson
was regarded as a most estimabe man by
those who know him here, His wife, and
family reside in Bedford. There are hints
that spite work had something to- do with
Mr.. Stephenson's present difficulties.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-23

Rev. Frank O. Ballard, pastor of the
Memorial Presbyterian Church, preached
yesterday morning on the life and work of
William f. Gladstone. England, he said,
never had a statesman TO whom she could
point with more legitimate pride than to
this man, versatile in intellect with his
complete grasp of the entire range of pol
tiles and rare combination of eloquence
and administrative ability, a man who
plainly lowered above his contemporaries
of any nature The pastor dwelt on the
vast knowledge of the dead statesman,
wonderful in its grasp of minute details of
anV subiect.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-23
PeopIe Were Excited.

People kept the Journal telephone bell
ringing yesterday until nearly every man
In the Office was worked to death giving
information concerning the report that
twelve Spanish war vessels had been sunk
or Mole st. Nicholas. There was tone
or disappointment in every voice when the
announcement that the Navy Department
had denied the report of an engagement
was made About o'clock factories in the
north part of town biowed prolonged sa-
lutte OF whistles to the regiment Ieavine
that Colonel Barnett was probably leaving
imagined that the blowing of whistles meant
another American victory and inquiries al
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-23

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
FORT WAYNE. Ind, May 22-Lieut l..
.. COLE OF Monmouth, ILL.,, assistant surgeon
or the Sixth Illinois Volunteers. died at
hope Hospital at o'clock this afternoon
OF double pneumonia. Just before leaving
Camp Tanner last Tuesday, he fell under
his horse and was seriously injured but he
insisted on going with the troops to Wash
ington. Just before reaching here, he was
taken with a chill and was left here i'll
charge of Drs. McCausland and Porter. who
took him to Hope Hospital His mother
and aff1anced Miss Annie NOR, arrived here
Friday and were with him until he died. The
remains will be sent to Monmouth at once,
in charge of the knights of Pythias
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-23
Crowds Were Not Large.

The crowds on the street yesterday were
about the normal Sunday crowds of In
dianapolis. Although the fine weather
brought out great crowds who promenaded
the streets in all the glory of new spring
finery. there were no such tnrongs as have
filled the streets each Sunday since the mob
llization of the Indiana volunteers at Camp
Mount. The street-car company yesterda y
Mount traffic and instead of running extra
cars there sent them to Fairview Park
which was opened for the first time this
season. While the day was bright and
cheerful it was a little cool and the travel
to Fairview was light
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-23
Lnst Section LEAVES.

The last section of the train which bore
the Observation-Disclosures Regiment
left the Belt and rolled out on the Cincin-
natl, Hamilton & Dayton road at 6:2s
o'clock. A telegram had been sent ahead
to have ready 125 gallons of hot coffee for
the regiment at Athens, O., which will be
reached about Z O'Clock this morning. To-
night the regiment will roll into Washington
and early tomorrow morning 1t will see
Dunn Loring, its destination, unless some
accident intervenes. Colonel Barnett was
much pleased with the way in which the
officials of the Cincinnati. Hamilton &
Dayton road had handled the trains. The
movement was made smoothly, expeditions
ly and without accident
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-23
In MemOriana.

Mrs. Elizabeth Catherine Wilson Sharpe
passed into the life eternal Thursday. May
49, at the home OF her son, Mr.. II. II.
Hanna. With her 1t was no strange and
sudden change. She had lived i'm such child
like faith ard perfect trust. it was simply
going forward into the realization of the
joys in which she had believed. Her spirit
was contented and cheerful to a remarkable
degree. No one ever heard her complain
nor rebel when deep waters surrounded her.
II was from her heavenly Father-that was
enough. The reason was not 10 be ques-
toned. Her whole philosophy of life can
be expressed In these words:
II know not where His islands lift
Their fronded palms In air.
only know / cannot drift
Beyond His love and care
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-23
National Volunteer Reserve.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, May 22.-The or
ganizers of an independent company of vol
unteers have received the following letter
from General Arson McCook, of New York,
secretary of the National Volunteer Re-
serve: I'VE trust that the company you are
raising Will become part of the National
Volunteer Reserve. This will in no way
organization, but may give you preference
in going to the front should the second call
he iSSued
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-23

are ordered to be sent to some other camp.
Lieutenant Peterson will be detained in the
city for several weeks closing his accounts.
Lieutenant Colonel May, of the One-hun-
ed-and-fifty-seventh Regiment. the old
Third. who was mastering officer for the
government has been working, with his
clerks, desperately TO finish copying the
muster rolls. for he is eager TO join his regi-
ment. He will finish tomorrow, probably.