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Milford chronicle., 1901-02-15
LINCOLN CITY NOTES,

In the January examination, the
classes stand as follows in the Princi-
pals room: Nellie johnson, 80, A
class; Bernice Adkins, SO, b class; Her
man Lecompt, 9S, G class.
Mr. Y. P. Lee and NJ. G. Harder ale
in New York City on business trip.
Miss Aida Jones,of FELTON,. has been
spending few days with Mr.. f. G.
Reed and family.
Our worthy tOwnsman, Mr.. Charles
Sackett, has again been elected Presi-
dent of the Sussex County Levy Court
Skating on the old Shockley mill
pond has been excellent for the past
week and the people of our town, from
the man that wears gray beard down
to the rosy-cheeked youth, have been
enjoying it,
There seems to be in some sections a
difference in opinion with tomato grow.
ers and packers, as to the price that TO
matoes should be grown for. In thu
upper part of Sussex and the lower par
Of Kent, five dollars per ton seems to b,
the established price for this season
; while at Bridgeville and other points il
Delaware, the cannery men are willingl,
contracting at six dollars.
The writer spent three days last weel
5 travelling through Maryland, where tC
!. mato growing and canning is a grea
5 industry, and no where did he hear les
= than So per ton being offered; and i
: some places the factories furnish fire
baskets. At the beginning of the sea
b son the grower gets from the factor
It any number of brace basket that
wants to pick and deliver his tomato
j in-say 300-if at the end of the Sc
/ son the grower returns the 300 baske
Y there is no charge made. Ifhe return
n $50, he is charged with so baskets al
4 the amount is taken out of his accOur
The average in Talbot county is nj
tons per acre, and at Sc per ton it max
$54 per acre for the Maryland farm,
m In Kent and Sussex counties, the avr
! age is hardly six tons per acre, and
- IS per ton, lit makes $50 per acre for t
,ly Delaware farmer. The Maryland cs
IDS neries have to pay as much for lab
use cans and fuel as the Delaware canneri
so where or what is the difference.
Milford chronicle., 1901-02-15
PERSONAL MENTION.

Robert Y. Watson was in Baltimore
this week.
Miss Edna Barker is visiting in Cam
den and Dover.
w. S. Edwards Jr., of Lewes, was in
town Wednesday.
Miss Ella Prettyman, visited Phila-
delphia this week.
Edward Smith and wife are visiting
in Baltimore, Md.
Mrs. Charles Watson is visiting
friends in Philadelphia.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Isaac S. Truitt visited
Philadelphia this week
James Ponder Warren of Pennsgrove,
n j., was in town Monday.
Miss Mabel Houseal, has been quite
i'll this week with ''la grippe"
Mrs. Holden, has rented the property
occupied by Dr. J. g. Sharpe.
DR.. James G. Stanton and son, visited
Camden. New Jersey, this week.
@ Miss Minnie Richards, is teaching in
the public schools near Frederick.
Harry F. Lofiand visited his mother,
Mrs NJ E. Lodand over Sunday.
Miss Maggie EllingwOrth of Milton,
has been visiting, Miss Willie GOslin.
Donald and Chester Marshall, will
attend a dance at Newark this week.
Sheriff Reedy and DR. J. G Sharpe
of Dover, were in town last Saturday
Miss Virginia Gooden, of Dover, spent
Sunday with Mrs. Annie Lord Hynson
Mr.. n. J. Pierson and Captain viii
son Vineyard were in Wilmington Tues
+ day.
Miss Bessie Johnson has been calle'
home on account of her mothers i'll
ness.
. DR.. John Messick of Georgetown, visi
! ed his son DIR. George E. Messick thi
week.
Mrs. William Walker of Dover, wa
i a guest of Mrs. Annie McClelland las
week.
: Mrs. H. G. Bonwell Of Camden, N,
d DIR. ]. G. Stanton sister is visiting hiT
g this week.
q Frank Shick of Philadelphia, is visi
If ing his sister, Mrs. Nina Warren,
/ near town.
y Frank Kramlich attended the Bival'
e Clubs meeting at Dover, last Wedne
re day evening.
N Miss Mildred Causey, will visit
ID Wilmington and Washington, d. I
* this and next week.
q Miss Linda Draper entertained
Iv number of her friends Saturday eve
es ing with a card party.
~ VIM. II. Richardson has been
II, Smyrna this week attending the Ora
Lodge of A. 0. Z. w.
81 81 Mr.. George Elliott and wife, of W
Du mington, were guests of Mr.. and NJ
ey John w. Causey Sunday.
no John P. Carmean has been unde
TO physician care this week, with seri'
nd cold boarding on pneumonia.
,,a Mr.. and Mrs. John W. Short,Of Pr
lot adelphia, were guests of Mr. and N
ers VIM. H. StaytOn this week, and
fore their return will visit his father
Glendale.
Milford chronicle., 1901-02-15

FOR sALE.-Maltese Jack, 10 years old
weight $50 h. X. p. Small, Milford.
FOR TRADE.-A ) spring light Hack, for
Dayton. John Smoot, Milford.
WANTED.-5OO h live goose feathers, SO
bushels corn on cob g. Collins, Milford.
FOR SALE.-A carriage cheap.
W. f. Deputy, merchant. Milford.
FOR SALE.-Good Cow giving milk; fresh
soon. Walter Davis, Milford.
FOR statehood mare 10 years old kind
gentle. III. Laws. Milford.
FOR. SALE or EXCHANGED deliverp
Iryclcle Tom Pierce, Milford.
FOR SALE-Hack Top cheap.
Augustus HOlston, Milford mill.
FOR SALE-platfOrm spring Hack cheap.
f. +. harrington, Milford Mill.
WANTED.-An kinds antiques
John Lepo, Front st. Milford.
FOR SALE secondhand carriage, good
condition, hudson Il Cahall make
1. 5. Truitt, Milford
FOR SALE.-Black horse good worker.
Robert Reynolds, Marshall Mill, Milford
| FOR SALE.-Seven cheap mules.
! Windsor Hotel, Milford.
/ FOR SALE good work horse
n. IL. Davis.
FOR SALE.-Phaeton perfect repair can b.
bought cheap for cash. NJ. II. Pratt
FOR SALE pair mules, 3 horse $, 4 COW
Apply, w. |. simpson, Milford.
FOR SALE.-HOrse buggie and harness
mare can pace in minutes on road, also s
callbre revolver for want OF use.
Scott the barber, Water st, Milford.
FOR SALE.-tiOOd farm horse cheap
Edwin Lord, Harrington Del.
FOR SALE. Quaker Bath Cabinets, q
wholesale price at, Pierce Bros, Milford.
"BANJO Thorough musical instruction
Now is your chance to learn to play tn
popular instrument it should be playe,
+. A. Rowe, Milford. Del
Milford chronicle., 1901-02-15
MARRIED.
FINLAW-sHERwOOD.

Society folks had surprise last week,
when Mr.. Frank Finlaw, the popular
merchant, and Miss Corinne Sherwood,
niece of John B. Smith, cashier of the
First National Bank of Milford, an
nounced their marriage. Mrs. FinlaW
is a bright and talented young lady
whose drawings and sketches have FIRE
quently appeared in the New Yorl
pictorial papers. The wedding tool
place in New York last October. ant
Mr.. and Mrs. Finlaw are now at hi
parents home in Salem, New Jersey.
Milford chronicle., 1901-02-15
at Fan.
Store 81 Summon.

lie store OF Summon,
Co. was entered by burgla
Tuesday night of last week am
addition to the stealing of over $50
worth of goods consisting of shirts
gloves, shoes, &c, an attempt was
made to fire the store, a bundle of
papers were found piled up under
the counter and a match had been
struck to them but had gone out
before the blaze started. Suspicion
rested on a negro of the town, Jim
Tucker, who was traced to Balti-
more, by boat from Seaford, and
there arrested. He will be brought
to Dover for trial.
Constable Warrington of Seaford
last Saturday took to Dover jai
Jim Tucker, colored whoischarged
with robbing the store of Simmons
Co. at Pennington Tuesday pre-
ViouS.
Milford chronicle., 1901-02-15

EXCELLENT skating was fully en-
joyed by the young people of this vicin-
ity last week, and the unusual incident
of last Saturday mornings sleet-stOrm,
enabled John P. Steward, Jr., 10 skate
from his residence in North Milford tC
ROckland Lake, where he enjoyed the
morning in skating, and returned t.
his home still on his skates.
Milford chronicle., 1901-02-15
La Grippe Quickly Cured.

''In the winter of 1898 and 1893 was taken
down with "A severe attack of what is called
La Grippe" says f. f. Hewett, a prominent
druggist of Winfield ILL., "Hhe only medi
cine used was two bottles of Chamberlain $
Cough Remedy. 1t broke up the cold and
stopped the coughing like magic, and have
never since been troubled with Grippe
Chamberlains Cough Remedy can always
he depended upon TO break up a severe colo
and ward OF any threatened attack of pneu.
monia. 1t is pleasant to take, too, whiel
makes it the most desirable and one OF TN
most popular preparations in use for thes
ailments. For sale bv I. f. Hammersley.
Milford chronicle., 1901-02-15
CbeaD Reading Chance.

For 81. So you can have the MILFORD
CHRONICLE, the american Agricul'
turist' and the weekly edition of the
"New York Tribune" sent to your ad
dress Tor one year. You get a good
local paper, a farm paper, and first
class paper with the news Of the entire
world in this combination-all for 81 50
Come in now.
Milford chronicle., 1901-02-15

LAST Saturday the ice houses were
generally filled with ice, and it ranged
in thickness from 3 to inches. One
of the unfortunates was VIM H.Davis,
whose houses are located on the Mar
shall mill pond, which was exposed tC
the wind and did not freeze to a depth
sufficient to house ice.
Milford chronicle., 1901-02-15
FOr SAC.

1000 bus. Western Redeemed Clover
Seed.
1000 bus. White Oats.
/ 1000 bus. Black Cow Peas.
500 bus. Whip-poOr-wi Peas.
500 bus. SOFA Beans.
1000 bus. Early Rose Potatoes
50 tons Bran and Middlings.
Ian IS BIN. J. E. HOLLAND.
Milford chronicle., 1901-02-15
How to Cure the Grip.

Remain quietly at home and take Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy as directed, and a
quick recovery is sure to follow. That rem
edy co unteracts any tendency of the grip to
result in pneumOnia,which is really the only
serious danger. Among the tens of thousands
who have used it for the grip not one case
has ever been reported that did not recover
/ For sale by T. +. Hammersley.
Milford chronicle., 1901-02-15
GLENDALE.

NOTICE The stockholders of the
Glendale Cannery will meet on Feb
18th, 1901, in Glendale hall for the pur
pose of transacting whatever business
that may come before them.
j II. Lester.
Milford chronicle., 1901-02-15

RICHARD WARREN, aged "A years,
and for long time a resident of Mil
ford, died of pneumonia at the home OF
his daughter Mrs. Lizzie Graham, in
Philadelphia, on February 9TH. The
remains were brought to Milford, last
Monday for burial.
Milford chronicle., 1901-02-15
Mixine Charity with Adyertising.

Mixing charity with advertising is
very poor business But there is a
great deal of it done Only people in
position to dispense advertising have
any appreciation of the number of So
cieties, br0therhOOds, sisterhOOds, and
heaven only knows what, whose repre-
sentatives are out with space TO sell in
some sort of publication the publica-
ton not infrequently being more in the
| line of private venture and pocket
filler for two or three individuals, than
a source of revenue to the organization
Ii YOU want to give something to some
society, send the treasurer a check, bn
don't let some Irresponsible solicito
wheedle you into paying 500 pag
for advertising which is not ADVERTISING
{ at all. There are some men VINO d
only this sort of advertising, and, be
: cause it does not pay, cry out on all ac
> vertising as improbable and vain.-
Chicago Record.
Milford chronicle., 1901-02-15

FoR SI.65 you can get the CHRoNI-
Gle sent to any address in the United
States from now until January l, 1902
the New York "Tribune" for one year,
and the American Agrieulturist' one:
year. This is fine offer for good read
ing at a low price.
Milford chronicle., 1901-02-15
Feed and Exchange Store.

1 have rented the Tatnaan Corner
Store, in the town of Lincoln, and will
open on January 2nd, 1901, feed and
exchange store for corn a. meal
Your patronage is solicited
r..
Milford chronicle., 1901-02-15

EX-SHERIFF SHORT sold the Man
waring farm, in Cedar Creek hundred,
last Saturday, in front Of the Windsor
Hotel, in South Milford 1t was pur
chased by John H. Chapman, of Lin
coin City, for 5000,
Milford chronicle., 1901-02-15

THE rummage sale craze has cleared
up many of the attics of Milford, and
made comfort for many poor family
without carrying the feeling of asking
charity.
Milford chronicle., 1901-02-15

THE New Century Club, celebrated
its third anniversary last evening. Re
freshments were served and a reception
given to their gentlemen friends after
wards.
Milford chronicle., 1901-02-15

HERMAN HAYES, aged about 10 years,
was struck by an engine just above
Wilmington last Tuesday, and died
from his injuries that day. He was
formly resident of Milford, and a son
of Puruell Hayes.
Milford chronicle., 1901-02-15

WANTED Young calves, from tive
to ten days old Apply to
1. ID. ALEXANDER,
Feb. Is 2t Pennington, Del
Milford chronicle., 1901-02-15

EVERY available ice house has been
filled this week, and all fear of an ice
famine next summer is gone.
Milford chronicle., 1901-02-15

John Emerson Prettyman, son of Mr..
and Mrs. James E. Prettyman of North
Milford, died Tuesday, February 18th,
1901, aged 5 months. Funeral Wednes'
dav afternoon.
Milford chronicle., 1901-02-15

WHEN you want good clean shave
come and see me-Will Harrington, at
Kerns old stand, South Milford.
Milford chronicle., 1901-02-15

For Jumbo Pickles, go to Shockley's
New Grocery.
Milford chronicle., 1901-02-15

A BREEZY TINE Monday night, at
ArmOry Hall, will please all who like
good music and plenty of fun.
Milford chronicle., 1901-02-15

FORMER Clerk of the Peace William
NJ Dickson, of Kent county, will be
married on the Goth inst. to Miss Annie
Adkins of WOodside.
Milford chronicle., 1901-02-15

New harness bought at sacrifice.
Wait and see them Gardiner.
Milford chronicle., 1901-02-15

THE parlor meeting of w, G T. L.,
meets with Mrs. Marx II. Davis, North
Walnut, st. Saturday evening Feb,
10Th, at 7.30. ----
Milford chronicle., 1901-02-15

On account of diphtheria in the town,
the public school at Millsboro has been
closed.
Milford chronicle., 1901-02-15

FINE Northern apples and sweet
Florida ORANGES. ThOs. Watson, Jr
Milford chronicle., 1901-02-15

MICHAEL, fell on the ice
.ay and broke his arm, where
it rad but recently been broken in a
runaway accident.
Milford chronicle., 1901-02-15

JOSEPH S. BRADLEY, has been APP
pointed Notary Public for the town
of Milford.
Milford chronicle., 1901-02-15

NORTH Milford Cannery is ready to
contract for tomatoes. GEO. S GRIER.
Feb u, 1901 At
Milford chronicle., 1901-02-15

For best Salt Fish and largest vari
ETY., go to Shockley's New Grocery.
Milford chronicle., 1901-02-15

The 227 acre farm own eddy the
late William Eastman Cotter, sit
uated near FELTON, was sold by
former Sheriff John B. Wharton tC
Louis Schabinger. for $50 and q
mortgage held by him.
Milford chronicle., 1901-02-15
FEBRUARY has a day off.

For Deviled Crabs 90 to Shockley's
new store.
Milford chronicle., 1901-02-15

For pure Cod fish 90 to Shockley's,
new store.
Milford chronicle., 1901-02-15

JUST received from New York auc-
ton. quantity of Fancy Crepe Tissue
Paper. Ask for prices
Milford chronicle., 1901-02-15

HEADQUARTERS for all kinds of fancy
Fruits ThOs. Watson, Jr
Milford chronicle., 1901-02-15

In getting ready for annual stock
taking, Mrs. S. E. Reedy has made
some decided reductions in ladies wear
Her store is headquarters for style,
beautv and Quality.
Milford chronicle., 1901-02-15

A nice box of paper only ) cents a
box. Thos Watson, Jr.
Milford chronicle., 1901-02-15

THE Haven Lake Ice Plant is under
going a thorough Over-hauling and will
be able to turn out five tons of pure ice
daily. Water gotten from deep flow
.nv artesiau well. Geo S. Grier.
Milford chronicle., 1901-02-15

Stops the Cough and Works off the Cold.
Laxative BromO-Quinine Tablets cure a
| cold in one day. No Cure no Pay. Price %
nts.
Milford chronicle., 1901-02-15
OBITUARY..

May Peppers, aged , years, died Fri
day February Sth, 1901. Funeral on
Saturday last at StaytOnsville, NJ. E.
oburob
Milford chronicle., 1901-02-15
g MArsr

This signature is on every box of the genuine
| Laxative Rr'~ ~-"-0ulnlTle Tablets
the remedy ~
Milford chronicle., 1901-02-15

Ice six inches thick has been housed
this week.
Milford chronicle., 1901-02-15

WANTED-5OO lbs. scalded dressed
chickens, 500 lbs. scalded dressed
ducks, 500 lbs. dry picked turkeys
each Thursday for the next three
months. j. 0 Truitt
Milford chronicle., 1901-02-15

KERR Brothers Celebrated White
Wash and Plastering Lime reduced in
price. 5busnels and over, soc per bushel;
in lots less than 8 bushels, Soc per bushel
for cash. A. w. POWELL.
Milford chronicle., 1901-02-15
Uniform Rate OF Oua

Insertion
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man in Milford can ill. Ia
field at once by inserting
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There's no half way
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people who are VIC
your man is in toy
no doubt about "
The rate is l 4,
Ifyou have aae: o
thing, put column.
Milford chronicle., 1901-02-15

ALL winter clothing must be sold,
boys all wool goods, S4 50 and $500
suits, at 81 50, sizes 3 to 10. Boys all
wool cashmere $500 and $3.50 suits, at
81 50 and S1.75, sizes in age 3 to 8.
Some of our best bargains are left yet
i'm boys aud mems over-coaTs a few
ulsters; mems suits and pants for dress
or work and boys knee pants. Much
of this clothing is good, all the veal
round wear but every piece must be
sold if possible. We need the money
and the room very bad.
Milford chronicle., 1901-02-15

WHILE chopping wood for John Hal
lett. in South Milford last Friday, a
colored man saw an object fly out of the
log and strike with "a metallic sound.
This caused him to examine his axe;
not finding it wrong, he picked up the
- and found it a Canadian silver
&c the size Of our dime. The i'm
print in the wood where it came from
was clearly defined How it got there
/ is a matter ofspeculation; but as it was
not very deeply imbeded, it was not in
the wood great many years.
Milford chronicle., 1901-02-15

Dec. q. If.
Milford chronicle., 1901-02-15

MIR FRANK c. ROBINSON, who is a
sergeant in the 18th, Inianly, I. 5. v.
under date of December 3lst, 1900, wrote
10 his mother who resides in South Mil
ford, that they were then on an eXpedi-
ton in Mindanao Island, 700 miles
south of Manila, and that their regi-
ment was scheduled to leave there in
February ,enroute to the United States.
MIR Robinson, was a member Of the
First Delaware in 1898 and an excellent
soIdiar
Milford chronicle., 1901-02-15

THERE will be Farmers Institute
meeting in Grange Hall, Wednesday,
February 20, to be addressed by Prof.
E. Dwight SaGderson, of the Delaware
Experiment Station, on the pea
Louise. and Best Methods to Prevent
it Ravages." He will also give short
tnI1 on "Sweet Potato Insects" Both
of these subjects are of vital interest to
our farmers, and all should be present.
A large attendance is desired.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-18

reputation that he could tell It from ten
thousand others by simply feeling It. One
would think such a nose would give him q
fellow-feeling for other mems smelling ap-
paratus. but it seemed otherwise. for he
ordered the nose of a nobleman cut OF be-
cause he resisted enrolment in the army.
Frederick wasn't the only ruler who chose
that method Of punishment. Charles II. had
Lord Coventry deprived Of his nose for ask
Ing impertinent questions about some ac-
tresses. He should have kept his nose out
of It," Rameses II. punished those con-
victed Of treason in this way. Actisanes
Of Egypt treated robbers In the same man
ner. His unique method Of reforming dis
honest butchers was putting q hook through
their noses. on which to hang bad meatI
Criminals often part with their noses as n
disguise, and a most effective one IL In.
too.
1t Is not now such an irreparable loss as II
was once to lose ones nose. for wax and
plaster ones are made very successfully.
Iney must certainly be more becoming than
tne golden one that Tycho Brahe of old at
tached to his face with cement.
Perhaps poor Cyrano de Bergerac WIN
was SO sensitive about his immense one.
-coufd be helped were he living now BY
science. for the doctors are changing shapcs
and even making new ones by grating in
these wonderful days. The operation has
often been successfully performed In Amer
lea.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-18

WRITTEN FoR THE SUNDAY REPUBLIC.
Last week there were four theatrical pso-
pie in St. Louis who participated in one Of
the most exciting Incidents that ever befeIl
the profession. II happened in March.
Of 1856. in Phoenix. Ariz. Frank Moulan
was reminded of 1t the other night by meet
ing Laur Millard. Addie Harrington, who
assisted Miss Dreesler at Forest Park High
lands. and Mrs. Gertrude Lodge McNeary,
Iatterly OF Cav fame.
They all Travelled with the Calhoun Opera
Company at the time. and before they were
able to shake the alkali Of Phoenix from
their boots the company was held up In the
theater for four hours. while leaden pellets
projected from what the natives facetiously
called ''shootin' irons perforated the win
dow Of the dressing-rooms and knocked
chunks cut Of the walls and ceiling. The
shooting irons were distributed among q
crowd Of nve or six hundred men who had
been celebrating for four days and were
good" and who only agreed to stop shoot
ing to let the womea como out unharmed II
the men would take their medicine. Il was
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-18

and in some Of the islands the women DO
not wear clothing until they are married.
and after marriage they havs but little. Still
both sexes are fond Of ornament. Men and
women pierce their ears. the holes In the
lobes being gradually stretched until they
are as big around as q n~apkin-ring. Among
some tribes the nose II pierced and . long
pin of bone or shell worn through It. Neck
laces of shell are common. and bracelets
and chains Of beads and shell are frequently
worn. There II some tatooing. and the scars
made by burning the moxa are considered
nns ornaments. There are c~lubhouses here
A. In New Guinea but the people generally
live In huts of different sizes. those Of the
chiefs being largo
These people are often cannibals. and head
hunting II tho profession and pleasure Of Q
part OF the young men Polygamy II prac-
ticed. and some of the chiefs have a. many
as a hundred wives. They are to . certain
extent farmers. and raise bananas yams
and taro. They are good fishermen, and
gather shells and pearls for sale.
The Bechs de MeF Fisheries.
Along the coast Of thess islands. and
especially about New Guinea and in Tor
res Strait one OF the chief businesses II
gathering and shipping bechs de mer. b
gigantic sea worms or slugs which are 50
much priced by the Chinese. ranking with
birds nest soup. and sharks fms a. one Of
the delicacies Of every Celestial feast A
large part Of the shipments Of bechs Dc
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-18

81 Louis on Mardi Gras night. But therO
was a tacit understanding that mono Of the
members Of the opera company were to bs
molested.
1t CHANGED that during the progress Of the
evening some bright joker among the
masQuers proposed to his chosen few that
1t would be immense fun to 60 to the thea
ter. where the show was In progress and
pelt their friends in the audience with
-four. The party started and presented
themselves at the door OF the theater, geni-
ally announcing their purpose. Jules Muir
ray was manager of the company and COL
lected the tickets at the door also. He owns
The County Fair nowadays. When tho
party Of dominoes covered with nour and
staggering under a burden OF alcoholic
things presented themselves to him he told
them he was willing to admit them IL they
would behave. but he protested against tho
flour pelting. as he thought he must pro-
tect his audience. which had paid to enjoy
the show.
Finally, after IN argument. the would-be
merrymakers withdrew. considerably net