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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-08-27
EXCITING RUNAWAY.
Narrow Escape From Death on An Elk
ton ThOr0ughfare.

Those in the vicinity Of the Elkton Court
House shortly after two o'clock on Monday
afternoon witnessed a narrow escape from
death, many turning their heads away fear
ing that they would see several children occu-
pants OF a runaway team dashed to death
against the Main street pavement and the
yard wall of the Court House. But fortun-
ately. the kind Providence that protects little
children, guarded their safety and what ap-
peared certain serious injury was avoided by
n truly miraculous escape.
The carriage was that of John Moore, OF
near Cherry Hill, in which his seventeen year
old son, Mrs. Downing of Philadeph ia,
who was a visitor at their home, with her
baby, and Mr.. Moore son and two sma II
girls had driven to Elkton. They stoppe d
the horse, very large and strong animal,
in front OF +. P. Prices store at Main
and Bow streets. Young Moore had lust
aighted from the carriage when the horse
tore off the bride at the post, and friyhten ed
by the harness dangling before him, started
off on mad run up Main street. Young
Moore made an attempt to seize the animal
but was brushed aside. while those who tried
to stop the horses course were unable to do
so, on account of there being no bride to
seize. One Of the little girls was pulling on
the useless rens, however, with her might
and main.
The horse dashed along lercely while the
carriage swerved from side to side threaten
ing to throw the children and Mrs Downing
out. But while frightened and screaming for
help-they however had the presence Of mind
to hold on tightly to the carriage. Opposite
c. NJ. Boulden's store n team was going up
the street, which caused the runaway horse
to slacken up his speed. Turning sharply to
the left the carriage struck sideways a hitch
ing post in front of Boulden's store, throwing
the horse across the pavement Those who
had been endeavoring to stop the team were
quickly by the side of the endangered occu-
pants OF the carriage and who were lifted out
OF the partly wreched vehicle. The little boy
was slightly cut on the face and with the ex-
ception of slight bruises the others escaped
injury. Their escape had been miraculous as
ii is wonder that when the crash came thev
did not lose their places in the carriage Two
of the wheels and the shaft of the carriage
We're smashed. The horse was only slightly
hurt. The accident caused the greatest ex-
element on the street.
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FARMINGTON ITEMS.

FARMGNGToN, Aug. 26, 1898.
Miss Reba Hyland, OF North East, who has
been visiting the Misses Cameron, has re
turned home.
A watermelon party was given at W. T.
Johnson's on Tuesday evening.
Several from this place attended the ex-
curson to Annapolis on Thursday.
Mrs. Priscilla Slicer, who has been quit
Ill. is recovering.
The Butler school house is being white
washed and put in order before school COM
mences. Miss Eva Brickley, of this place,
is to take charge.
Miss Minnie Brckley, who has been home
spending her vacation, will return to her
school at Hartford.
The Union Sabbath School OF this plac 9
will give a picnic on next Wednesday at
Nottingham.
Stanley and Lula Mcyey spent last Sunday
with relatives at Mechanics Valley
Quite a number OF the members of the
Farmers Club attended the Farmers Insti-
tute at the Agricultural College this week.
Stanley McVey and John Thompson, or
this place, are soiourning at Atlantic City
A travelling troupe gave a concert at this
place on Tuesday evening.
This section was visited by the hea West
thunder storm of the season on Wednesday
night Rain fell in torrents, washing the
roads badly.
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BARKSDALE NEWS.
BARKsDALE, Aug. &c, 1898.

BARKsDALE, Aug, 26, 1898.
Misses Anna and Mary Hinchman are visit
ing relatives at Sharon Hill, Pa.
A number of carriages passed through here
Thursday on their way to the Harvest Home
at Whiteman's grove.
Mrs. Powers, of New Jersey. is spending
the summer with her daughter Mrs. Joshua
Hinchman.
Miss Elsie McCauley, of Leeds, who has
been visiting Miss Evelyn Foard, returned
home on Tuesday.
On Monday evening a few friends had a
very pleasant time at Locus. II i'll, the home
of Miss Evelyn Foard. Among those present
were Viola Johnston and India Wylie, of
Wilmington; Elsie McCauley, of Leeds; Stella
and Mont Stewart, of Newark; James Smith,
of Strickersville; Louise, Herbert and George
Frazer and Will Scott, of Cowantown; May,
Ida and Henry Kimble. of Appleton.
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SYL 1AR ITEMS.

SYLMAR, Aug 26, 1898.
Mrs. NJ L. Nesbtt entertained Mrs. Alice
Brown, OF Liberty Grove, last week.
The excursion to COLCHESTER, last Thursday,
was attended by thirty-seven OF our people.
During the past week, William Fell shipp ed
to this station 30,O 900 tomato and corn cans
and 1000 cases. He owns large farm on
the North East creek and raises nearly all the
corn and tomatoes. The cans were manu-
factured in Havre de Grace and the cases in
Baltimore.
The barn and contents belonging to VIM.
r. Cameron, which were struck by lightning
Wednesday night, last week, were insured In
the Farmers and Mechanics Company of
Cecil county. The company will pay Mr..
Cameron Il ,275 on the barn and about $500
on the contents belonging to Messrs. Cam
eron and Chambers. The barn was built in
1879, and was A by Ga feet. Mr.. Cameron is
preparing to build new harm at once, 54 by
Ga feet, on the site of the old one
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WITH COMPANY E.
Our Boys Pleased With the Prospects of
Remaining in the Service.

When the boys of Company l., and the
other companies of the First Regiment, Mary
land Volunteers, at Fortress Monroe found
that they were not included in the list given
out this week, Of commands to be mustered
out of service they were generally pleased,
being satisfied with the prospect OF remain
ing in the service.
In the list to be mustered out, however, is
the Fifth Regiment of Maryland
All talk about the regiment being dissatis-
fled and wanting to go home does not re-
present the sentiment of the Majority True
there are men who would he glad to get out
of the service, but they are principally the
same men who evinced that desire shortly
after their arrival at Fort Monroe. They are
those who thought that soldering in time of
war is the same as in the Piping times OF
peace" In the vernacular of the day, they're
"sore.' This class is decidedly in the min
ority, but those who are willing and anxious
to stay in the service do not relish being
placed before the public in false light.
Its rather dull in camp these hot days and
not much work is expected OF the men. They
have their company ana battalion drills,
winding up with dress parade, and, Of
course, have to perform guard duty. But
they're a contented lot and find time to en-
Joy themselves.
This week the tents of the Second Battalion
were taken down and the floor raised, in Or
der to air the ground underneath. The san
itary regulations are strictly enforce |, which
in a large measure is responsible for the
splendid health OF the men. There are only
fourteen men in the hospital. non OF whom
are seriously i'll. The average at sick call,
Major w. Clement Claude, surgeon in
charge, reports, is normal the men being
affected with trlins ailments. DR.. Claude
and his assistants, Drs. De Kraft and Ullrich,
are proud OF the physical condition, which is
regarded as far above the average.
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BURGLARS AT SINCERITY,
The Office In the Warehouse of G, W,
BileS & Co. Entered and the Safe
Blown Omen.

At an early hour on Thur 5day morn :, the
Office in the warehouse of George w. Biles &
Co, at Sngerly, on the line of the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad. was broken into by burg
lars who blew the safe open, and by which
explosion the stove was torn to pieces and a
large hole made in the ceiling of the Office.
The explosion was very loud and awoke
several OF the nearby residents who notified
several of their neighbors. Together they
began an investigation, which revealed the
fact that someone was in the building. Hear
ing the approach of those who had come
to investigate, the burglars soon made good
their escape.
Several Of the railroad men who were in
the small crowd, gave the fleeing burglars a
hot chase for a short distance down the rail
road. During their flight they left behind a
kit OF burglar tools.
An investigation showed that they had
entered the building by prying open a window
in the side Of the building. No booty was
secured as only a small amount of change
was left in the safe In the evening and it was
still there Thursday morning, The greatest
damage was done to the safe.
Two young men were seen to aght from
m early evening train at Bildwins' station,
with satchel, and it is believed they were
the burglars. Two men answering the same
description were seen early Thursday morn
ing ut leslie, and that is the direction the
iieeing burglars went.
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Lady Drowned.

A sad drowning accident occurred on
Thursday morning in Conowingo Greek,
which empties into the Susquehanna river
at Conowingo, this county, near Wakefield,
Pa. Hess Bagley and his sister attempted to
drive across the creek supposng the bridge
was only covered by the high water.
They were forced from their buggy by the
swift-running water. AS the horse plunged
toward the bank Bagley caught a wheel Of
the buggy and threw out his arm to save his
sister. He escaped with his life, but she
sank. The body had not been recovered.
Miss Bagley was twenty years OF age and
popular. The bridge had been washed away
by the heavy storm Wednesday night.
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CURVES TAKEN OUT.
The Work of Strengthening the Tracks
of the Philadelphia, Wilmington
and Baltimore Railroad Com
pleted.

The severe curves which were on the line OF
the Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore
railroad between Iron Hill and Elkton. and
Bacon Hill and Charlestown, this county,
are now thing of the past. The work of
strengthening the tracks has been large and
costly undertaking. Only about year
ago a dangerous and ugly curve was taken
out Of the road between Elkton and Iron
Hill, and now there are no unsightly cuts
on the road from Baltimore to Philadelphia.
The company in strengthening out the road
considered safety aud speed as we'll as econ
omy in the wear and tear of the road. which
principle has been followed by the com
pany for number of years.
]. T. Stauart and George Nauman. civil
engineers, had the extensive work Just COM
pleted, under their direction.
The work was done by contract, the con-
tractors being Charles A. Sims and John A.
Kelly, OF Philadelphia, and they began the
work on August lst, 1897, a little over a year
ago. There have been as high as $40 men
working on this work at one time. The
earth removed is said to have been 500 600
tuDlC yiiiuS, anu iu'ouo SalhS vi
The first change in the road began at the
iron bridge Just out OF the Elkton limits and
ran within "A very short distance OF the Iron
Hill station. Il distance of about two miles.
This was finished over Il year ago. The
second curve began half mile south Of
North East and ended seven-tenths of IL
mile north Of ofCharlestown station. The third
change began near Bacon Hill tower and
ended about mile north of North East. By
all these changes considerable distance has
been saved.
All along the line the company has been
making the stations attractive. Large flower
beds. foliage. plants lawns and shade trees
can be seen at any station of any size. The
blooming gardens, etc, are kept up system.
atically and are n delight to every traveller.
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MECHANICS VALLEY ITEMS,
MECHANICS VALLEY, Aug. 26, 18

MECHANICS VALLEY, Aug. 26, 1898.
Miss Sallie r. Miller is at Mountain Lake
Park, Md, for few weeks.
Mrs. Richard White and children are visit
ing his parents Mr.. and Mrs. Wm. Mahoney.
Mr.. Edward Rose and family, of Baltimore,
spent a few days last week with his sister
Mrs. J. B. Miller.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. X. Blake and Mrs. Mar
garet Burns drove to Chatham Pa, last Sat-
urday to visit Mr.. John P. Tyson.
The Misses Foard. of Washington. are the
guests of their aunt Mrs. Charles Mearns.
Mrs. Mary Slack and Children are visiting
her father Rev. VIM. T. Miller.
A party numbering about thirteen, the
families OF Frank Shippers, VIM Yonkers and
Wilmer Bouchelle drove down to Red Point.
one day last week for the purpose of crab
bling and fishing. A very enjoyable day was
passed and several shad displayed on their
return. Whether they were cought with the
hook and line we cannot say.
The festival and supper Mt Union on We'd
nesday evening was we'll attended but a heavy
thunder storm obliged the crowd to dispense
early.
There will be no services at Union to-mor-
row, as Rev. W. II. Mowbray is taking his
vacation.
Miss Bessie Fox and sister, of Baltimore.
have been visiting Mrs. Henry Price.
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W00DLAWN NEWS.

WooDLAwN, Aug. &c. 1893.
Clear weather prevails much to the pleas
ure of the country folks.
Miss Estella Keilholtz has returned to the
city after "A pleasant visit to her mother
Mr.. Ed Bryde has arrived home after a
business trip to Baltimore.
Mrs. r. f. Rowland is convalescing.
Miss Della Mackinson, of Philadelphia, is
spending her vacation with her sister Mrs.
Edmund Brown.
Miss Leila Thompson is visiting friends in
Wilmington.
Mr.. Harris, of Cadiz, O.. is visiting his
Cecil county friends.
The Misses Brickley, of Pennington, spent
Tuesday with Mrs. and Miss Marshall.
Miss Virginia Abrahams was in Annapolis
few days last week.
Mr.. William Barnes has gone to Atlantic
City.
Miss Fannie smithson gave a social tea to
al few friends Friday evening. Among the in
rited guests were Misses Mary Bryde, Belle
and Annie Smithson, Leila and Lora Thomp-
son and Rhoda Trimble; Messrs. Charles and
David Bryae, John Brown, Jr. and Haryev
Trinbe. The evening was spent in recita-
tions, music and social enjoyment. Ice
cream and cake were served in abundance,
Miss Lottie Post entertained a few friends
Tuesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee visited Mr.. and Mrs,
James Miller this week
Mrs. Cliff Miller had watermelon party
one evening this week.
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ZION ITEMS.

ZION. Nd, Aug. 26, 1898.
In the absence of the pastor Elder Ross "
Martindale, Of Colora, conducted the services
in the Presbyterian Church on Sunday.
Miss Bessie Cameron, of Elkton, is being
entertained by Mrs. D. L. Clifford.
Miss NJ. A. Mearns on last Friday evening
entertained number of her friends in honor
of her guest Miss Margaret Johnson
Harry Reyburn, of Philadelphia, is visit
ing Charles A. Fox, of this place.
Miss Julia Brokaw, of Fair Hill, has been
the guest of friends here.
Miss Nellie Crothers is visiting her brothers
Tony and Guy Crothers.
The Misses Haddock of Wilmington, are
the guests of Miss Annie Mearns.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. l.. Mearns are sojourning
at the st. Nicholas, Atlantic City.
Miss Katherine Rutherford is visiting n
school friend in southwestern PENNSYLVANIA.
4 large number of our people went on the
railroad excursion to Colchester last Thurs
day.
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STONY CREEK ITEMS.
STONY GREEK, Aug. 2G. 1895

STONY CREEK, Aug. &c, 1898.
The roads in this neighborhood are being
repaired and put in good order as they were
in bad need of it.
Corn looks well. S. 7. Shippers has a fine
field of corn.
Robert Cameron has been to Philadelphia
and purchased fine looking horse
The farmers are threshing their wheat tbey
are complaining of poor turnout from to
10 bushels per acre.
The strengthening and improving of the P,
W. b. r, r. is giving employment to a
number OF our men.
NJ, A. Sentman, OF Jackson, was out to his
farm this week attending to the threshing OF
his wheat.
William Cameron has returned to Philadel-
phia, after spending a few weeks with his
parents and attending the Local Preachers
camp.
Stephen Wilson and his aunt, Mrs. Wm.
Craig, of Port Deposit spent Saturday and
Sunday with her son, G. w. Craig.
Mrs. 5. d. Moffltt spent part of last week
with her son, Kenley Moffitt, of North East.
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Moonlight Excursion.

A day of pleasure will be afforded by the
Young Mems Excursion on Tuesday neXt,
August 30. The steamer Forest City, -
which has been thoroughly overhauled, will
leave Singerly's wharf at $50 IA. M; return
ing, the steamer will leave Colchester at ) 30
p. M, thus giving II delightful day at the
beach and IA moonlight trip up the bay and
Elk liver. An excellent orchestra has been
engaged and the committee will make the
Adult tickets so cents, children under u
years 80 cents. Tickets will be on sale at II.
G. Wells Startling u Beck's and at the wharf
on the morning Of the excursion by the com
mttee.
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COUNTY AFFAIRS.
Matters Pertaining to the Public Schools,
Orphans Court In Session.

The Board of School Commissioners were
in session on Tuesday.
The following appointments were confirmed
Eva l.. Brckly, No. 4, Ninth: Ruth E. Brown.
No. g. Ninth; Laora Crothers, No. u, Sixth:
Dora Anthony, No. 13, Fifth Hannah A..
Griffith, No II, Sixth; Mona Dean, No. A.,
Third; Margaret L. Rogers, No. 7, Ninth:
Gertrude F. Braxton No. 2, colored, Fifth.
The appointment of V. II. Watts, to No. A.,
Eighth, was confirmed, to continue for one
term only.
w. Towson Davis was appointed to the
scholarship at Charlotte Hall, and Percy F.
Lynch to the Western Maryland College.
The bills of Herbert N. Gerry for printing
for 81 and Joshua Thomas for cleaning at No.
3, Third for $40 were ordered to be paid,
Commissioner Carey was directed to open
the Carpenters Point school for so long as
the number of scholars shall justify
The Committee on the Colora school LOT
reported that they had bought a lot from DR..
II. r. Crothers, fronting 70 feet on the Wal
lace road and 31l119 feet deep containing one
half acre.
The following bids were received for the
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CHARLESTOWN ITEMS,

CHARLEsTowN, MD, Aug. 2G. 1898.
Charles Thompson has returned to Will
mington.
Miss Richardson is the guest of her sister,
Mrs. N. NJ. Black, "f Wilmington.
Mrs. j. N. Melvin, of Wilmington, spent
Tuesday with Mrs J. B. Cantwell.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. W. Gouert, of Whining
ton, are the guests Of W. T. Richardson.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. l.. Ward have returned
home after a pleasant visit to friends in
Perryville.
Miss Emma McIntire, OF Wilmington, is
the guest of Miss Helen Frederick.
Mrs. j. b. Graham is the guest of Mrs.
George McNeal, Of Cherry Hill
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large number of the members of the
C"ril Farmers Club and other agricuitursts
OF the county attended the State farmers
Institute held on Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday at the Maryland Agricultural College
az College Park
The Institute was largely attended by the
leading farmers of the State and their wives,
who heard profitable discussions and lee
lures upon farm topics To-day they vii
visit Washington. Mr. and Mrs. Morris
Dunbar and W. T. Dawson, of near Elkton,
are among those attending from this county.
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Sunday School picnicS.

The joint picnic of the Elkton NJ. Z. Sun
day School and West End Chapel held on
Tuesday in West Amwell Park was grand
success.
Crouch Chapel Sunday School held its
annual picnic at Frenchtown on Thursday.
The scholars of Trinity p E. Sunday
School were made happy on Wednesday, the
occasion being their annual picnic at French
town.
West Amwell Sunday School enjoyed a
picnic at West Amwell Park on Wednesday
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Bohemian Pilgrjmape

On November 2, about 500 Bohemians, Of
Baltimore, will make an excursion to
Bohemia Manor, this county. The steamer,
Thomas L. Worthley has been chartered. Mr..
Thomas Capek, a well-known Bohemian
speaker will deliver an address The com
mitt in charge OF the affair visited the Manor
on Tuesday and made arrangements with E.
o. Spear who has charge of the estates at
the Manor
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He Picked the Lock.

Constable George T. Murray, OF North
East, will put double lock on Frank Tasker
the next time he takes him into custody.
Tu-ker was arrested the other night on the
charge of assault upon Harry Yeaman, and
confined In the town lookup Constubl lie
Murray went after several witnesses and upon
returning to take his ward before IA magis-
trate found that Tasker had picked the lock
OF his cell and made his escape through an
upper story window, jumping to the ground.
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THROUGH THE COUNTY.
Additional Correspondence VIII Be Found
On Pages ard g.
PERRYVILLE ITEMS.

PERRYvILLE. Aug. &c, 1898.
Miss Carrie Cole and Mrs. W. II. Cole are
at Blue Ridge Summit.
Miss Mary Jones and Miss Edith Cochran
are soiourning at Ashury Park.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Derr entertained
their friends on Saturday in honor of the
sixtirth anniversary of the wedding of Mrs.
Derr's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Josiah Cald-
well.
Divine service will be held at the Parish
House on Sunday at p. m.
Copies Of he "CecH Whig" are on sale each
'oeeh at The druq store Of ". G. Cameron, in
PerryUiUe-Pr 3 cents.
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Elk Landing RrIdpe

The Powers & Robinson Machine Company
of Elkton, began the construction of n new
iron bridge over the Little Elk creek at Elk
Landing, near Elkton, this week, and the
work will be pushed to an early completion.
The contract time is September 18TH The
old wooden structure was swept away by a
flood several months ago.
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Building Association Branch,

Cecil County Agent Samuel G. Bye, of the
Co-Operative Savings and Loan Association,
of Baltimore city, has organized local board
at Fair Hill, this county. DR.. David Mackey
is Presidents George Biles, vice-President,
and Samuel G.. Bye, Secretary and Treasurer,
OF the Fair II i'll Board.
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Horseman from the lower section of the
county were iu attendance at the Tochcster
Fair this week. Rocket, Ell Speer's fast little
PAGER, started in the 90 mixed class. but
finished just outside the money. W. T. Har-
riot, who has of late years turned his atten-
tion from the harness horse to the thorough
breds, entered his sorrel mare, Quilla, in the
three-quarter mile race, and landed heat in
1.2ll but Bird of Freedom secured the other
two heats.
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A Quiet Tina.

1t hardly seems possible for two hum
dred persons to spend n whole day together
without speaking word and still enjoy a
good time. On Wednesday the inmates Of
deaf and dumb institute in Philadelphia,
held picnic at "Lorewood" the new resort
on the Delaware and Chesapeake canal.
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Engineer Taken Ill.

James Murphy a freight engineer Of the p.
W. and b. railroad, was taken suddenly Ill
on his engine at Elkton, on Monday after
noon, and was removed to Wells drug store,
where he was attended by Drs. Ellis and
Hinchliffe. He soon recovered and was
taken to his home in Wilmington, on an even
ing train.
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WAR WICK ITEMS.

WARWICK, Nd. Aug. 26, 1898.
Miss Cora Price, of Fredericktown, is
spending few days in town.
d. E. Hart and wife, of Reading, Pa, are
spending this week with Mrs. r. b. Merritt
Miss Elsie Marsh has returned home fter
a pleasant visit at Westminster and other
places.