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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1899-01-07
NORTH EAST NEWS.
NORTH EAST. jan. 6. 1899.

NORTH East. jan. 6. 1899.
James McCracken. of philadrlphi", spent
few days in town this weak, beng the
guest Of Mr, and Mrs. T. G. McCrn.Eon.
Mrs. Iiettio Coopar aud son, OF Whining
ton, were the GUESTS Of Mr.. and Mr-. S. ].
Errd"r,
Independent Council. No. IA, o. U. A. NJ,
elected tho following officers Lust Saturday
night; 7. G. Hammond, G.; II. NJ. Logan, V.
G j. II. Shippers, h. s.; II. Dacknan. Asst
II, 8: L. j. Warner, +. s.: E. c. Gelmans.
Treas; Geo. W. Abrams Ind; b. 7. MeVey,
EE.; j. Z. Peach. |. p; James Jones, o. p;
A. b. Granmer, Chaplain, NJ. G. McVey,
Trustee; =. Il. Abrams, j.; B. T. McVey, Rep.
to 4. G.; \. b. Cranmer, Alternate. G. II.
Warner, is tae retiring COUNCILLOR.
The following officers were elected by tho
Nj. +. sunday school last Sunday afternoon:
Isaiah Biddie, supt.; Rev. r. S. Williams,
asst. supt.: Abel G. Cameron, secretary; L. J.
Warner. treasurer; G. II. Warner, librarian,
A. B. Cranmer and Warren Meckins, asst.
librarians; Miss Lille McCracken, organist;
Miss Lizzie Murray, asst organist; Mrs. A.
Miss Minnie Alexander. supt. init. dept;
Miss Annie X. Beatty, Mrs Sweet and Miss
Mary Wright assistants.
Mrs. G. f. Harvey spent few days last
week with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Grant,
at Cherry Hill.
Miss Carrie Brickley, of Elkton, was
pleasantly entertained by Mr. and Mrs. C. W.
Grant this week.
Shawnah Tribe, No. 105. Imp. 0. R. NJ, in
stalled the following officers last Tuesday
evening: Sachem, Chas. Minker; Sr. Saga
more, j. Howard Reeder; Jr Sycamore,
| Walter Laird; Prophet, JAS. l.. Baker; r. s.,
| W. II. Abrams; Keeper OF Wampum, Lewis
Mnker; Asst. r. s., Geo Bouchelle; Repre-
| sentative to the Great Chiefs, Hiram Logan;
Trustees, Geo. Bouchelle, Jas. l.. Bak er and
W. H. Abrams.
Chas I. +. Mearns is erecting a new house
on his farm near town. Peter Abrams has
the contract for the masonry and Ben Holt
the carpenter work.
New Year dance was given last Monday
night in Shippers hall by the Young Mems
Dancing Club.
The NJ. E. Church choir gave Miss Ida
Reeder a complete surprise last Friday even
ing After a pleasant musicale aud chat re-
freshments were served.
The la grippe seems to have about gripped
our town, as quite number of cases are re-
ported.
Mrs. Chas. W. Grant and Miss Helen
Reeder spent a few days in Ekton last week.
Dr. and Mrs. T. A. Worrall are soiourning
in Florida.
Rev. W. It. Hammond, of Newark, Del.,
spent few days in town this week.
As sleighing was quite fine on Tuesday it
afforded much pleasure for number of our
sportsmen with their best horses. Wilmer
Falls carried off first honor.
Rev. T. S. Williams will III the pulpit at
the NJ. Z. Church Sunday morning, and Rev,
l.. L. Poole, of Charlestown, will preach in
the evening in the absence of Rev. w. A.
Wise, VINO will attend the dedication OF a
NJ. i. Church at Newport News, Va.
The Epworth League services at the NJ. E.
Church will be led by Miss Ada Abrams Sum
day evening. Services will begin at 6 p. M.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1899-01-07
THROUGH THE COUNTY.
WHAT HAS TRANSFERRED IN A
WEEK.
Special Letters From the Whig's Large
Staff of Correspondents Giving
All Local Happenings.
EIGHTH DISTRICT NEWS.

CoNowINGo. Jan. 6, 1899.
Miss Alice Maxwell, of Philadelphia. spant
the holidays with relatives at Conowingo.
The saw and grist mill at Conowingo broke
down last week, causing considerable de-
lay in the grinding of feed.
Officers were elected by the Red Men Of
Oakwood Wednesday night of last week.
John Hess, OF New Toxas, was adopted by
the tribe.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wake Richey, of Philade-
phia, have been spending the holidays with
friends and relatives here and in Hartford
county.
Mrs. W. f. Love and son, Samuel, have
hcen visiting relatives in Baltimore.
b. +. Riley, who for the past two years has
occupied the farm of Herbert Cummings,
near Grnbb'a Corner. will remove in the
spring TO the larn now tenanted by Henry
Gohn. and Owned by the late Jacob Tome.
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AMOS S. EVANS.

Amos :. Evans. prominent farmer Of the
sixth district, and brother Of States Attorney
Wilian $. Evans. Of Etktou. died at $50
O'Clock, on Thursday morning, at his home,
near l.sing Sun, after IA long illness from
BrIeht's diseaoe. He wa~ hfty years of age,
and II soa Of the late john T. Evans. jane.
H. Evans. Of Rising Sun, is It brother OF the
derrua'd. He married Miss Agnes Tosh Of
York county. Pa. who, with two young
children, survive him. Yhe funeral services
will be held IRON his late home on Monday
morning, al II o'clock, intormcnt at West
Nouiu cham cemetery.
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Detective Associations.

The annual meeting of the Detective Asso-
Citations Uaion was held at Conowngo, this
county on Monday. The officers elected
were: President, James S. Paterson: Vice
president, Ross A. McCommon; Secretary.
during the past year 10y any Of the assoca-
tions composing the union except Noting
ham. The following compose the union:
Unicorn association, Kirkwood, Little Brit
ain, Nottingham, Hartford association. Har-
Cecil county.
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W. P. Scarborough has opened a stove store
at Pheasant u i'll.
The Rising sun shoe factory will resume
operations on Monday next
George B. Ainker a former resident of
Eikton, was last week promoted 10 Supsriu-
tendert Of the ChrstIona Brick Company.
Albert Nelson, OF Elkton, il now coanected
with the Red "C' OIL Company, Of Daltt-
more. Mr.. Nelson was at cne time v Ch tho
Standard Oil Company.
The Arm OF Jos. s. Pogue X Son, Rising
sun. is to undergo change shortly. ]. 4.
Pogue will succeed jos S. Pogue, and the
, firm will be known rs W, NJ. pogue & Bro.
tThe change Of officers of the Pennsylvania
.nilroad went into effect january l.t. l.. f.
Brooks has entered upon his duties rs Gen
eral Superintendent ofthe Maryland Division.
Joseph Hayes OF Dover, has entered upon
his duties as one Of the district agents OF the
Prudential Life Insurance Company, at Elk
ton. John Blanchfed is the other district
agent here. Mr.. Hayes succeeds Il. Day
= CanJwell, resigned.
NJohn NJ. Campbell, OF Sylmar. will shortly
engage in the warehouse business at Port De-
post, having leased the Tome warehouse.
He VIII act as agent for the Port Deposit
Baltimore Steamboat Company. II. II. Ham
bleton will take charge of the warehouse at
Sylmar, now being conducted by Mr.. Camp
bell.
Manager A. G. Birkhsad. of the Elkton
Shirt Factory. was in New York this week,
looking out for the Spring trade. He reports
the outlook rs encouraging for the factory,
but needs more operatives. A number were
secured this week. All young women needing
employment are urged to apply at the factory
and help make this a permanent industry in
Elkton.
The Citizens Mutual Fire Insurance Com
pany, of Cecil county, has just completed its
annual statement to the Insurance Commits
sioner OF Maryland. and its officers and policy
holders are TO be congratulated upon the
success of the new company. 1t commenced
business on the 10Th day of July, 1897, and
the report shows its condition to December
31st, 1898, period OF little less than eigh-
teen months from the time it commenced
business. The policies in force on December
31st, aggregate 5lO,454.79. The policies
written in 1898 aggregate S19l $1,000. There
has been but one loss. it amounting to 81 900,
and which was promptly paid. The entire ex-
pensss for 1898 were S02.42. showing an eco
nomical management unsurpassed by any IN
surance Company in the country. Tn. Board
of Directors are James $. Hopper, George A
Blake, r. G. Lewis, John G. Hindman and ".
I. Warburton. The officers are W. I. War
burton, President r. G. LOWS, Treasurer
Charles L. Warburton, Secretary.
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MRS. GEORGE T. WITT.

Mrs. Nary Elizabeth Hewitt. wife OF George
I, Hewitt, Of Eikton, died on Sunday morn
ing, from dropsy, in the thirty-,iXth year OF
her age. She was a daughter OF James h.
Chamhers of Elk Neck. Five SONS and one
daughter survive hsr. The eldest son Hiram
Hewitt, resides in Wilmington. Mrs Hewitt
was II member of the Elkton NJ. T.. Church.
The funeral services We're held from her late
home at eleven o'clock. on Tuesday morning.
the Rev. A. S. Mowbray officiating. The in
terment was at Crouch Chapel.
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MISS {. CORDELIA DAVIS.

Miss Z. CorGeiIa Davis, a resident Of Perry
vile. died in Philadelphia, on Friday. of last
week, whore she had been visiting for several
months. She had suffered from consumption
for several years, her death being hastoned
by an attack OF the grip. Shs resided in
PerryyI!e with her brother, Henry Winter
Davis, her mother and sister. She was thirty
three years OF nge.
The funeral services tool, place from hor
late home il PerryyiIIe, ON Tues ay morning,
the interment being at HopewelI.
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MRS. LOTTIE C. TAYLOR.

Mrs. Lotte c. Taylor, died at the home of
her daughter, Mrs. Jacob Leach. at Provi-
dence, on December 24th last. She was n
daughter of the late William and Mary A.
Curry, and was fftyfour years OF age. Two
daughters survive her. Her funeral was held
Wednesday, with services at the Cherry Hill
NJ. E. Church interment in tho adjoining
cemetery.
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MRS. SARAH KRAUSS.

Mrs. Sarah Krauss, aged eghty-seven years
widow of the late Joseph Krauss, died at her
home, at Harrisville, this county, on Thurs
day night, December 30th. The funeral took
place on Tuesday morning, the interment be-
ing in West Nottingham cemetery. The
bearers were six grandsons of the deceased.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1899-01-07
COUNTY AFFAIRS.

necting Of the Board of Trustees Poor
and Insane.
The Trustees OF the Poor and Insane were
in regular session on Saturday.
Warrants were drawn ON the county traas-
uler TO the amount Of @77l.12,
The overseer's report was read and order
ed filed. He was ordered to receive at the
Aims House William MciIurd and John Will
lians, both colored.
The following uames We're omitted from
the list of contributors n last report: Qneck
Son, ? cakes: Harvey x Son, basket of
apples, Wn. Bratton, cash.
}. II. Maxwell was ordered to procure four
bushels Of home grown c!Jyrr seed.
The clothing from John Eraz r was rereiv.
ed December q, examuri and accepted.
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PHILIP SMELTZER.

Philip Smetaer, an aged resident OF the
Seventh district, died Saturday morning after
prolonged Illness A widow and four child
rem survive him. The funeral was held on
Monday afternoon interment at A4bury NJ.
Z. Cemetery.
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Emil H. Lemmetz, infant son OF John and
Lena Lemmetz, of Elk Neck, died on Sunday
morning after e lors Illness, aged months
and I6 days, Funeral services were held on
Tuesday interment in Bethel Cemetery.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1899-01-07
CIRCUIT COURT.
THE NAUDAIN WILL CASE ON
TRIAL.
A Husband Seeks to Break His Wife'S
Will Claiming That She Was Not CT
Sound and Disposing Mind and That
Undue Influe ice Was Used.

Since the converting of the Circuit Court
for Cecil County on Tuesday morning the
Naudain will case has been on trial and the
examination of witnesses was not concluded
until noon yesterday when the argument OF
counsel was begun. The arguments will be
closed this morning when the jury
will retire. The opening argument was
made by Albert Constable, attorney for the
plaintiff, who was followed by Philip Bond
and John S. Writ, counsel for the defendant.
w. S. Evans, ESQ Mr.. Constahle's colleague
in the case, was called away by the death Of
his brother on Thursday.
Judges Pearce and Martin presided over
the Court, Judge Stump being disqualified
frn. >'--'ip the cnse owing to relation
.-a-'( ,,r- t. Joseph Coudon, exc
-. v Joseph c. Nau-
joats-> ". Mrs, Caroline
. n against u, * \ -~a.~-ho is Il son
% testatrX.
airs. Caroline NaudHtn died at Pc syElite,
about ak months ago, leaving an estate
valued at $40 600 In her will she named
her son, Joseph Coudon, her only child, as
executor. and made numb0r ot b"quesis TO
relatives residing in PsnneylVauia, Mary
Delaware and West Nirgiria, ana CAV" to
the North East parish the sum oi $4,000. To
her husband, Joseph c. Nauanin, she be
uueathed 100 shares of the capital stock Of
the Whit ler Iron Company. of Wheeling,
W. Va, the same to be held in trust by her
executor, Joseph Coudon. who Is to pay all
dividends and profits Of said stock, rs the
same shall accrue, to her husband, J. G.
Naudain, for aud during his natural life,
said stock to become part OF the residuary
estate Mt bis death. Her executor, however,
10 powered under the will 10 vote said
shares of stock at any and all meetings Of
the company. The stock has not paid any
Ti~idends for several years past.
The plaintiff seeks to break the will ON the
jund that at the time the testatriX was not
bound ana disposing mind and that undue
huerce was used upon nor.
The Witnesses called by the plsinti6 were:
Dr.. George NJ. stump, John Stump, Ellen
zNaudan, J. Ford Shippers, Miss Maggie Viii
son, Miss Delilah Ryan, Miss Carrie He-sou,
James O. Naudain, Frederick Stamp.
The defendants witnesses wore: Laara Y.
Lamdiu, Wm. II. Cote. Anna Goudon, James
W. Abrams, Mrs. Mary u. Whitaker, Iou!y
Coudon. Mrs. Iudia Taylor, Edward G.. G"hr,
John s. VIII. n. Il. Whitaker
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An infant child OF Mr.. and Mrs. William
Warren, of North street, Elkton, died on Sat-
urday, the remains being inferred in the
Elktor Cemetery on Monday. The mother
lies critically i'll at her home suffering with
lock jaw, and grief over the loss OF her child
dition.
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MISS MARY Nj. MILLER.

Miss Mary NJ. Miller, died on Wednesday
morning, at Miller's corner. near Elkton,
aged sixty-tive years. The deceased was the
daughter of the late Register OF Wills, Harry
d. Miller.
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The remains OF Samuel l.. Webster, who
died at Ropewe!l, Pa, on Wednesday, will be
inferred ut Calvert, this county, tomorrow
sunday. The deceased was in hla 57th year.
Services will be held tomorrow afternoon at
O'Clock, in the Friends Meeting House,
Oxford
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MRS. JOHN SMITH.

Mrs. John Smith died at her home, near
Oakwood, on Monday evoning, from dropsy
The funeral services were hold in Bsthcsda
church on Thursday, the interment being in
in the church cemetery.
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The funeral OF Oliver Pennington took
place on Sunday, the interment being at
GaIena The deceased wa. sixty-three gears
OF age, and leaves widow, who was Miss
Elizabeth Redding, and six children-Pnul,
Glen Oliver Mary, william and Emma PEN
nngton.
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JOHN K. I. SHIPPERS.

John II. t. Simpers, a veteran Of the Civil
war, died on Monday morning, at his home,
near Elkton, aged seventy three years. He
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1899-01-07
IntermentS.

The remains of Lewis Murphy, of Havre de
Grace, formerly of Charlestown, this county,
were inferred in the Chnrlesrovn NJ. L. Gene
terry on Friday, Dec -mber 50th.
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Sleighjng Accident,

Frank vansant, of Chesapeake City was
brown out Of a sleigh in that town on Tues
Jay, his arm being dlslocated.
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leaves widow. who was the wife Of the late
Jesse Pritchard.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-01
POINTS ABOUT PEOPLE.


Secretary and Mrs, Alger have gone TO
Thorndale, Pa, TO spend few days with
their daughter.
Governor Roosevelt has suggested that
a monument to Captain Capron he erect
ed IN the public square at Santiago
General Lawton is native Of Indiana,
ana The Tort Wayne Journal wants him
made the next governor of the State.
Maule Adams, the actress, is the great
granddaughter OF Joshua, first cousin and
intimate frienS of ] @. Adams. Joshua's
son Joined party az Canadian Mirmons
aaJ WAS among the first settlers in Salt
Lpkr City
Ex-President Harrison. who has inst
gone 10 Europe TO attend the Venezuela
arbitration, Is making his first trip
abroad, He and Mrs. Harrison do not ex-
pect to return to America for two years
or more They viii spend the FIRST winter
in Egypt and Palestine
William Max Mueller has been appoint
ed second secretary OF the British em-
bassy at Washington. He is son OF the
| famous philologlst and author Prof Max
Mueller is an Elton and oxford man and
has been in the diplomatic service at Con-
stantinople.
Mrs Lydia Bradley, founder OF the Brad
has decided all her property in Peoria
timated at more than 81 900 900, Mrs
Bradley few years ago provided twenty
acres OF ground and $500 900 Slr buildings
and equipment, aud now she has endowed
the institute so that The work can he en-
\ inrgad
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-01

pots, making the raw products OF the sur
rounding country tributary TO her mar
kets and enabling her without delay or
friction to distribute them again over the
same country in the shape OF manufactured
articles"
But while we must admit that Atlanta
has some noteworthy natural and ac-
quired advantages, it is still true that
she has no more than many other
Southern cities that have not shown
her degree OF development In some
respects she is far behind other cities
in the South in both natural and
acquired advantages. She is in compare
lively poor agricultural region and has no
water connections. in these particulars
Houston, for example. is far better situ-
ated than Atlanta, and. besides, we have
more railroads. What is the secret OF
Atlantas prominence then among Southern
cities?
1t is found in her diversified industries
and in the pluck and enterprise OF her
people! These things will make any city
great. The good business management
and foresight that early turned Atlanta
toward manufacturing on small scale,
soon bore fruit and host Of imitaiors fol-
lowed the pioneers who had begun TO get
rich. Now the city no longer needs TO
81 ecially seek the establishment of new
plants there-they are going. there OF their
own accord and are glad to get there.
! 1t was not her peculiar and superior ad-
yantages that made Atlanta. but the push
and business acumen Of her citizens, their
public spirit and liberaIity. II Atlanta had
enjoyed deep water connections or by her
own efforts. at whatever cost, could have
secured such connections, she would be to-
/ day one Of the largest cities not only in the
South but in the whole country.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-01
ATLANTA's BRIGHT EXAMPLE,

In matters OF business and inyestusn,
men are Initiative to high degree--tbev
fellow the bell-wether. When cltv can
get few profitable lines Of Industry
started In its midst the number OF plants
soon multiplies. few notable examines
OF prosperity will call out goodly amount
OF hidden money to compete for the
prcfits. The greatest trouble generally is
70 fnd the picnoers-that accomplished.
the crowd follows.
In paragraph In yesterdays Post the
statement was made that the city OF A.
lanta was "honeycombed with a variety
Of small factories and that the Gate CITY
was putting the whole South under tribute
for business revenues. Not only Is this
true, but the number OF Industrial estab-
lishments and the amounts OF revenue are
constantly growing. The city Is getting
rapidly to the point where the promoters
OF the Industrial enterprises in other por.
tons OF the State are recognizing the ad.
vantages of concentration at common
center and are removing TO Atlanta. Tn,
Constitution the other day cited neN
accession TO the city's industries from
Gainesville, Ga. The Constitution says
that this only serves to emphasize AGAR
the importance Of Atlanta as one OF tn,
CHEF Industrial cspterE OF the South. l
indicates a. among the greatest advan-
tzges possessed BY the city othe nuinerou,
railway iines which converge In her de
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-01
TEXAS PRESS OPINION.

The Times thinks Yoakum ought to essl-
citrate the home coming of Dewey in an
appropriate manner.
The GreenYille Herald contends that
good roads and safe bridges in che eoun-
try and better sidewalks and clean streets
in the towns are needs Of the day.
The Teneha News observes that II some
men had as much brains as they have sus-
picion and superstition they would be fully
up to the standard they imagine ehem-
selves.
Watch the women OF Texas and see
how they are going 10 lead the men in
improves educational work" is bit OF
advice and prophesy from the San Antonio
Light.
In the opinion of the Marshall Mes
senger that Dewey homo movement is
about the most blatant exhibition OF bad
taste that has grown out OF the Spanish
American war
The Sherman Register gives this good
advice; "obey the sanitary regulations as
you would the laws Of self preservation,
because that Is what they are to all in
tents and purposes"
The Austin Statesman believes that the
health department not only should have
I the active cooperation of residents. but
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-01
SOME PosTsCRIPTs.

Louisville Judge has ruled that II a
woman wears a mans hat she must take
It of when she appears in his court
Hons Langserh, a Norwegian farmer OF
Glyndcn, Mirn., has beard siXty-two
inches long He wears 1t coilei inside of
his vest when he works.
Kharkov, Kazan. Astrakhan and Kis-
hiney--four Russian cities, each with 1
populations of 100000 or more-own and
manage municipal banks.
Pens resembling our quill pens. but
made of reed have been found in Egyp-
tian tombs supposed 10 date from period
$500 years before Christ.
In each wing of tho ostrich twenty-six
long plumes grow to maturity in eight
months These in the male are white and
in the female are gray or yellowish
IN Liberia there IS but libtle use FOR
clocks and watches for all the year round
the sun rises at in the morning, IS ver-
tical al noon, and sets at 8 in he even
ing,
The Connecticut man who fas;euei a
dog cellar around his neck The other iav,
attached heavy rock to it and drowned
himself, may properly be said TO have died
like a dog.
The Phoenix Bridge company Of Phoenix
Vile, Pa, is building eighteen steel
bridges for the Eastern Chinese railroad,
the same line for which the Baldwin Lo-
conceive works are building seventy one
locomotives.
Efagerstown seems to have solved the
tramp problem II puts the hoboes 10
work upon tho streets, and thus enlorces
emphatic object lessons in industry at the
same time that 1t improves the appear
anra Of tho CitV