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Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1901-02-07
ScottsviIle Items.


Mrs. B. F. Deans is now quite
ill with la grippe.
Our farmers have begun plant
ing their gardens.
Mr.. Chancey Herring has just
set out a nice garden of cabbage.
Mr.. Walter and Miss Mary
Paschal were here on business
Monday.
Mrs. S. D. Montague is now
suffering from a case of la
grippe.
Mr.. Williams, of Johnston
county, has recently moved to
Scottsville.
Miss George Joyner spent
Saturday and Sunday at her home
in LAGRANGE.
Miss Mary Frazier left Sunday
evening to take charge of the
school at Thompson's Chapel.
Miss Kate Sasser, who has
been suffering from a case of la
grippe, is improving, we are glad
to say.
Miss Minnie Sasser aud Mr..
B. W. Vinson we're visiting
friends in Scottsville Monday
night.
Mr.. Woodland Howell and Miss
Lo5tie Andrews returned SUNDAY
from a visit of a few days . TO
friends in Pikeville.
Il was quite a rainy day Sun
day, but considering the wealth
er toe Sunday School at Salem
was largely attended.
The new school on Howell's
Branch, near here, is largely at
tended. The school is taught by
Mr.. L. Fl. Reaves, of Goldsboro.
The little village of Scottsville,
situs ted three miles north of
Goldsboro on the Wilmington
and Weldon R r., was named in
1857, by Rev. A. j. Flnlayson in
honor of s'Uncle Jimmie" Scott,
the we'll known cotton buyer, who
now lives at Greenleaf.
February 6, 1901.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1901-02-07

Kermott's Chocolates Laxative QuipinG, easy
stake and quick to cure cold in head and sore
snrnaA.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-08-04
.sE>a;.;:y Fund.

1t vi g. 9::;:, of much graf
ihcatioc wa rI:t numbers of our
citizens who have near aud dear
ones laid to rest in South Cemete'
~, to learn that the mile of fence,
which it takes to enclose the 40
acres for the cemetery, will be
completed within the next few
days The fence is of the best
wire, and the posts are of bois'-
dare, with a 2x4 railing on top.
1t is durable, and will last for
years. The Cemetery Association
bought the wire and posts, and
contracted to pay for the work in
putting the entire fence around the
cemetery, which will cost in the
neighborhood OF four hundred
dollars. The gates will be placed
at the south end of the Ferndale
road. AS soon as the cemetery is
entirely enclosed work will begin
on the inside of same; avenues and
walks will be cleaned out aud
properly marked, and a correct
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-08-04
ifOpelessly Insane.

Mrs. Il. s. Castleberry of Ad-
dington, |. T., was in town Friday
and visited her husband, who is
in Jail on account of insanity.
She says she was with him about
fifteen minutes and during the
time he neither spoke or recognized
her in any manner.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-08-04
Timber Appraisers work.

The timber appraisers of the
Dawes commission, wh0 have been
at work in the Choctaw nation the
past twelve months. have about
finished. One of the parties have
already gone into Muskogee and
the last five camps will go in the
last of next week.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-08-04

record made of all graves therein.
To enable the Cemetery Commit
tee to make a correct map of the
cemetery it is absolutely necessary
that all persons having relations
buried therein furnish the Chair
man of the Committee, j. w. Col
ledge on the part of the council,
the number of lots occupied by
them, so that the proper entry be
made upon the cemetery plat.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-08-04
APPLIED FOR INCORPORATION.
Ardmore Capitalists VIII Dig Black
Diamond Near Lehigh.


District Attorney w Il. John
son with his associates l.. =. An
derson, Chas. Anderson and Tol
Morris made application yesterday
for incorporation of their coal
company. The capital stock of
the company is 100000. This
coal mine or which Mr.. johnson
worked diligently one year and a
half to secure a lease. is located
near Lehigh and Mr. johnson is
still entitled to the distinction of
being the only man that has Sc
cured lease to operate a coal mine
in this country. This cmpauy has
spent $4,000 on their shaft and
now have the finest machinery in
operation in the whole district.
Our people will remember that a
car of this coal was shipped last
year to Ardmore but the freight
rate being 1920 per ton was so
high that the produce could not be
marketed here with profit.
The TT. Worth & Rio Grande
railroad pronounce it the best coal
in the Indian Territory and the
company is now selling their entire
output to the International q
Great Northern.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-08-04
Episcopal Services.

ST Philips Church Services,
Sunday Aug 4th. Ninth Sunday
after Trinity, Sunday school at 10
a. m. Morning prayer and sermon
IL a. IN. AS this will be the only
service, all members should try to
be present. Ii. 7. ADAMS.
Student in Charge.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-08-04
Told by
Telephone.
SATURDAY..
900 zee 100000


VI hlGishNs
j. c. Hatfield of Holdenville is
here visiting his brother.
The meeting is still in progress
with a good attendance.
a number of our people are at
tending the Madill picnic.
DURwooD.
w. w. Wigs has sold his stock
of groceries at this place to w. II.
Hicks.
The Durwood base ball boys re-
turned last night from Madill. The
boys went there for two games,
one yesterday and one today. They
say they expected to play against
Madill, but there were only three
Madil boys in the team, the others
being from Sherman and Denison.
The game yesterday resulted 10 to
o in favor of the mixed team from
those three places.
SPRINGER.
The Methodists began a meeting
here last night Prof. Whitten of
Ardmore preached the opening
sermon.
MILL CREEK.
w. NJ. Lawson shipped fifteen
cars Of cattle to Kansas City today.
RUSSETT.
a number of cur people attend
ed the Madill picnic yesterday.
Several also went there today.
b. b. Henson went to Rayia to.
day
w. Il. Grooms is here from Troy.
MADILL.
y large crowd attended the pie
uic yesterday. Speeches were made
by w. NJ. Franklin, J. w. Ownby
aud Mr. Wortham; the latter from
Texas. Mr.. Ownby delivered an
able address on The Progress of
the South and Southern People, "
and we were led to think we were
living in the time of Henry Clay.
The ball game yesterday resulted
in score of 10 to 0 ia favor oil
Madill.
The attendance today at the pic
mic grounds is estimated at 1000
Everything is passing off quietly
1t is dry and dusty, but there il
an abundance OF drinking wate
and refreshments of all kinds.
RAVIA.
DR.. Cranfill and II. j, Lowery o
Reagan are mere today.
Misses Minnie Leeper and Ros,
Ward are visiting here from Buck
horn.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-08-04

jenkins will begin this week to
move his mammoth stock of gro
eeries to his new location in the
Spragins & Johnson building west
of the postoffice and next to the
Chase building.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-08-04
SHOOTING AT ELK.
Robert Chapman Wounded by Young
rian Named Bishop.

Tlan Named Bishop.
Robert, son of II. g. Chapman,
was shot and severely injured by
young man named Bishop, Satur-
day.
The bullet entered two inches
above the wrist, passing along the
forearm, making its exit above the
elbow, then striking under the
chin, fiattening itself against the
lower jawbone. No bones seem to
be broken and the attending phys
ician expects a speedy recovery.
Bishop made his escape.
Special bargains in few fine
hats at j. j. Dabbs.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-08-04
Pay For Street sprinkling.

1t does seem like our people, bus
iness men on Main street, know
enough of the merits of the street
sprinkler, ain enterprise they cannot
very we'll get along without, to
literally assist in its sustenance,
There are numbers no doubt who
pay willingly but there are others
who decline, this should not be.
Let the sprinkler cease for a day
and a howl goes up of the damage
done to goods. Ii you desire to
dance you must pay the fiddler.
Pay up the street sprinkler fee and
good service will result.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-08-04

a marriage took place in the
Jail Saturday. The parties were
Monroe Robertson and Emma
Yelvy. The couple were released
and both went off happy, as though
they had never seen the inside of a
jail.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-08-04
GREW up IN A NIGHT.
LawtOn With 10000 People, a Wide
Open Frontier Town.

OpNh ttOhttNi tOMus
Fort Sill, Okla, Aug. ga
town of 10000 people to be known
as Lawton has grown up just out
side of the Fort Sill limits within
night. Following the close of
the land drawing yesterday at El
Reno, thousands of homeseekers
who drew blanks started for the
three points picked out by the fed
eral government for townsites in
the new country, namely. Ana
darko, Hobart and Lawton. A
majority of the people favored
Lawton, which is twenty-five miles
inland, and tonight thousands are
camping in and about the proposed
town awaiting the sale of lots on
August 6.
Already Lawton has forty tenn
porary business houses, including
a grocery firm aud a newspaper,
and three streets have been laid
out. A National bank has been
projected. Every form of gam.
bling known to the frontier is be-
ing run wide open side by side
with fake shows of various descrip
tions and to add to the picturesque
scene, Comanche Indians have
pitched their tents near by.
To be always happy, use Red
Cross Bag Blue. Refuse imita-
tions."
A number of Ardmore citizens
leave for Lawton today to purchase
lots in the new town. among them
are 7. X. Kearney, Pet Kearney,
w. o, Duston, JEFF Banks, A. G..
Young and Will Vernon.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-08-04
For Sale.

The Southern Hotel, opposite the
passenger depot. is for sale. Apply
Mrs. Mcdonald. Ardmore, |, I.
14-1m
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-08-04
Drew a Claim.

Robert w. Rogers was notified
yesterday evening that he had
drawn No. 527S in the Lawton dis
trict. He will have to make his
appearance at the land Office on
September "a.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-08-04

A number Of young people en-
joyed a serenade Friday night and
all report an elegant time. Now
for moonlight picnics and hay
rides.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-08-04

WANTED-At once, a good rail
road bumper. white preferred, =,
come to my camp near Provence.
Ii. +. WATKINS,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-08-04
Come Again.

Rev, S. I. Ethridge, wife and
little daughter, Cleopatra, of
WoOdford were visitors at our Of
fee yesterday evening. They were
accompanied by Mrs. M. L. Baker
Of Hico, Texas, who has been Wis
iting her sister, Mrs. Ethridge,
and had come here en- route home.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-08-04

1t is quite probable that j. Il.
Gwinn and j. w. Banks will erect
each two-story brick building on
West Main street.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-08-04

Plenty good dry and green stove
wood at L. b. Roberson's wood
yard, North Caddo street. Phone
l1G 27 l2t
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-08-04

Bill collectors report collections
much better since the rain.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-08-04

Parties who make it a point to
make dumping ground of the
streets, cannot expect to have
clean city. Some people inveria-
ble throw old cans, chicken heads
and rubbish generally into the
street and then kick for clean
city.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-08-04
Ardmore's Postoffice.

Postmaster ID. M. Redfield fur
nishes US with the following figures
which show that Uncle Sans pos
tai institution is steadily climbing,
and further indicates the progress
of Ardmore's prosperity: During
the first and second quarters of
1900 the postal recsipt were $5,-
l54 .04. For the same peaod in
1901, So, 500 81; showing a gain
of S366.47. July. which is always
regarded dull month, had postal
receipts in 1900 amounting to
S76S.40. The same month this
year shows receipts to be $ll19.94;
d gain in one month of $35l.44.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-08-04

Don Lacy and children are
spending Sunday in Gainesville.
T. II. Sturgeon has returned
from a business trip to Gainesville.
Mrs. Lena Colbert went to Ber-
wyn Saturday to visit her mother.
X. l.. Riner Of Lone Grove was
among the number who visited |
Ardmore yesterday.
Judge c. NJ. Campbell and n II.
Mccoy left for Lawton yesterday |
by way Of FIT. Worth.
l., II. Love has returned from a !
business trip to New York, Boston
and other eastern cities.
q. II. Bartlett from Springer
was a pleasant caller at the ARD
MoREITE Office Friday evening.
Stilwell II. Russell made a busi-
ness trip to Ardmore and returned
to his home at Dallas yesterday.
J. b. Thompson and Momon
Priuett, two Pauls Valley sttor-
neys, were in the city last night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ellis Wilkes have
returned from Marietta and will
make Ardmore their future home.
Miss Fannie McGlasson and
Miss Emma Norris returned from
Oklahoma City yesterday evening.
Prof. A. g. Reichert. director of
music at the Maddox Seminary for
young ladies', at Little Rock, Ark.
is in the city.
X. b. Wilkerson and niece, Miss
Snider, of Fort Worth, and Mr..
and'Mrs. a. b. White are spending
the day at the asphalt mines.
Mrs S. r. Bruce, and grand
daughter, Miss Maydee Bruce
from Mineola, Tex, are visiting
Mr.. aud Mrs. Geo. Henry Bruce,
this city.
julie Burney, who is with the
townsite surveyors at Purcell, is
spending the day here with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. b. Bur
ney.
j. w. Ownby has returned from
Madill where he delivered an ad-
dress at that towns first annual
picnic and barbecue given August
2 and 3.
R,-W. Randol is at home from
Mineral Wells, where he went to
see his brother Tom, who is sick.
He reports that his brother is bet
ter but not able to come home yet.
Sidney Suggs and Frank Hyden
have returned from a trip in the
country. They went in the inter.
est of good roads and bridges and
report very good success.
Mrs. Ed. A. Pond, who has been
in the city the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. Sidney Suggs, will return this
afternoon TO her home in Calves
ton.
j. b. Spragins left yesterday
evening for Gainesville, en- route
to Bay View, Mich. When asked
why he was going by way Of
Gainesville Mr.. Spragins said it
was to get cheap rate and make
quick time. Mrs. Spragius and
their son are now at Bay View.
w. S. Crockett, after a two
weeks visit to friends and relatives
at Shreveport, La, has returned.
His wife and children are still in
Shreveport on account of the sick
ness of his baby. They will visit in
Virginia before returning to Ard
more.
baby crying during hot night,
| even IL q block AWAY has n fandannu
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-08-04

The friends of Harvey Young.
blood, Jr, will be pleased to know
that he has been promoted from
salesman 10 manager OF the South
ern States for the Davis Whip Co.
Of Tippecanoe. Ohio.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-08-04
Store For Rent.

a store room 25 by 1l5 feet for
rent, yearly contract. Apply j. s.
b, Apollos. 2-6t
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-08-04

Special sailor sale at j. j.
Dabbs, this week
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-08-04

Ladies hats at almost your OWE
price at j J. Dabhs.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-08-04

Ladies don't read this. unless
you want to know that you can get
a new hat with which to finish the
summer, at almost your own price,
at j. j. Dabbs.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-08-04

Ladies who take pride in clear,
white clothes should use Red Cross
Bag Blue. Refuse limitations"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-08-04

WANTED-An uufurnished room
close in to business center Ad-
dress y care Of ARDMoRErrE. Aft
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-08-04

The Ladies Aid Society of the
Presbyterian church will entertain
at the home OF Mrs. Van Denberg
on Thursday, the Sth, from four
until seven o'clock
MRs. Z. Z. WnITEMAN. Sec.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-08-04
Sunday School Picnic.

A Sunday school picnic will be
held at Poland's chapel, four miles
west of Ardmore on Friday, Aug.
9, to which everybody is invited.
Come and bring your baskets full
and enjoy the day with us.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-08-04

A baby crying during hot night,
even II block away, has a tendency
to discourage matrimony.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-08-04

Children's hats cheap at j. j.
Dabbs.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-08-04

Children's sailors 10, - and 25c
at j. j Dabbs.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-08-04

To be always happy, use Red
Cross Bag Blue. Refuse imita-
tions -
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-08-04
RAVIA.

DR.. Cranfill and II. j. Lowery OF
Reagan are mere today.
Misses Minnie Leeper and Rosa
Ward are visiting here from Buck.
horn.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-11-30

at the proper seasons. suggest the
necessary teuovations, select the ar
ticles necessary, rearrange and buy
furniture. dec0fste, hang pictures ar
tistically, etc.
Where she can procure what is dc.
sired from her own stock, of course,
d double profit is made, but if the nee.
essary articles are to be procured else.
where she does the purchasing and re-
eeives commission from the seller.
Her clientele is large, her business
very remunerative.
Another woman who prepares sew.
eral excellent homemade complexion
lotions is beginning to find herself
quite busy by going around from
house to house, for really very small
fee. comparatively, and treating the
hands and face Of the summer girl,
who has allowed the suns rays to
treat her too lovingly. but who upon
the mere approach Of the fall social
season desires to get into condition
again. It is such an inexpensive, con.
venient and comfortable plan, WON.
en- have seized On it with avidity.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-11-30

feted by his brethren until his heart
was content and grand Omaha
+ dance was participated in by all the
band in honor of his triumphant re-
turn. The representation of this cpl
sode in the life of circle Foot was
not concluded until noon; when the
assembled Indians retired for dinner.
At 2 o'clock the sport was resumed.
The first exhibition was by a BruIe
Sioux, who gave representation Of
how. when a mere boy. he killed and
scalped a Pawnee brave near where
the Geona Indian School is now situ-
ated in Nebraska: The reproduction:
while rather hideous, was well acted.
1t is a rule among the Sioux that no
warrior shall perform any deed like
the ones referred to unless he actually
had the personal experience. Any In
dian who breaks this rule is consid-
cred disgraced and is jeered and
scoffed at by all who know him. In
addition to this. his disgrace is id
vertised throughout the whole Sioux
Nation.
After the conclusion of the exhibit
tons of this character the remainder
OF the day was spent in horse racing,
foot racing. baseball and other sports.
at night the Omaha dance was the
chief feature. The following days
were nearly a repetition of the first
day.
During the celebration the supply |
Of food was. in part. as follows: Forty |
sacks OF flour, 701 pounds of sugar.
$50 pounds of coffee, ten head of beef
steers. raisins. prunes. canned goods.
bacon. etc. These occasions arouse
he generosity of the participants.
There were five Omaha Indians in at
enhance and these were presented
With a total Of forty-two head of
'onies by their Sioux hosts. A total
t over $50 ponies were given away
uring the celebration.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-11-30
The Drama in Oklahoma CITY

One night the writer was in Okla
homa City and stepped into a. theatre
where Trilby" was being played.
The house was packed from ton TO
bottom with tough characters. and the
character Of the actors and their act
ing was. If anything, tougher, so that
ever the audience became restless.
1he play finally reached the point
where Little Billee is supposed to clasp
Trilby passionately in his arms. in
stead OF which he held her at arms
length, with as much ardor as he
would have shown to a bale of bav
and exclaimed: "Oh, TriIby. nothing
can come between us''-whereat a siy.
foot cow-puncher in the gallery leaned
over the railing and shouted in tones
of supreme disgust, Jaw, git Quit yer
could t'row cow between yerr,-
:,
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-11-30

Spoil the rod and spare the child.
When the wits in the whine's out.
Two rites often make a wrong.
A woman's as bold as she looks; q
mans as sold as he feels.
Suppression is nine points of the
law.
God bless the man who first invented
soap.
Misery loves trumpery.
A little spurning is a dangerous
thing.
A rolling drone pleases no boss.
To the victor belong the foils.
Be happy and you will be good.
A fool and his money are soon
started.
Circumstances alter bases.
Charity covers a multitude of skins
A soft answer earneth a dry laugh.
Every dog has his bay.
Pound wise. penny foolish.-phila-
delphia Record.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-11-30
The Carving of Africa.

The partition of Africa, which has
been in progress for 20 years, more
or less, and in which most of the
more important European powers
have engaged, is not yet complete,
But 1t has gone far enough to give in.
terest to a brief summary of the re.
suits to date.
including the great island of Mad
asascar, the continent of Africa has
an area OF eleven and a half million
square miles. Of this great total about
one and one-half million square miles
Is comprised within separate states
winch have not been definitely dealt
with. The largest of these. the Con-
go Free State, with an area of 600.
600 square miles. sustains relations
to Belgium which make its formal
annexation only a question of time
The next largest state, Abyssinia is
the hardest nut of all to crack nc
Italy can testify, and it is likely that
1t will be let alone, or perhaps coaxad
into a treaty OF amity with Russia =
Boston Journal
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-11-30
Occupations of Clever yyom.,

woman having entered the business
world is constantly looking for frost
worlds to conquer. Among the Iatas,
of odd occupations which q vo,,ro
woman has taken up is the repairing of
Drlc-a-brac and she finds If ouito ro.
munerative, too. This clever girl ba
opened a modest place in the second
story of New York building. disnlav-
ing her single from the window Her
success from the start has been varv
great, as she is an exceedingly smart
ana sk1Iiful patcher of broken vasas
antique furniture and articles of yirtu
1t is told Of her tina. she mepded q
vase. beautifully, that was broken in
200 pieces. In the case of slight cbins
"here the decoration is marred she
very cleverly covers with her own
brush. She is reputed to make a most
excellent living in this way.
Feminine interior decorators have
oeen in the business for some time.
out a bright Chicago woman has hit
upon the clever plan of an added sery-
zee that brings her much custom. This
s to open or close the country house