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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-04-04
The Ninety and Nine.

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send you so good a paper every
week as the Fulton County News,
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on the county printing, and must
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Christiana Forney.

Christiana Fix wife of John
Forney, was born February II,
1887, and died March 90, 1901,
aged 64 years, month and II
days. She became the wife of
John Forney February II, 1859.
She went to the home of her hus-
band one mile east of Knobsville
and helped to bear the burdens of
life where they lived a peaceful
and happy life together until
April 16, 1891, when the Death
Angel came and robbed her of her
husband. From that time, she
has been making her home with
her son Andrew Johnson at the
old home.
To her and her husband were
born eleven children, three of
whom are dead-Mary, Elizabeth,
and George. Those surviving are
Rebecca, of Philadelphia; Marga-
ret, wife of Lewis Cook, of Knobs
vile; A. l., at home; Jennie NJ,
wife of George D. Wagner;Aman.
da, wife of a Mr.. Walters, Shade
Gap; Charity, wife of Edward
Hamil; Barbara, wife of Ira Ker.
lin, all al whom were at home tc
follow their mother to the GENE
terry at Knobsville last Sabbath
morning. Funeral services con
Quoted by d. w. Kelso, from
Numbers 1910. Besides these
there was a large number of dis
tant relatives and neighbors. The
church was filed to it's seating
capacity.
She was a consistent member
of the M. E. church and one tha'
will be missed, a good neighbol
and always ready to lend help
ing hand, in the time Of need.
She was a sister of John Fix o
Tod township and Daniel Fix an(
Peter Fix, now dead also ONT
sister living near Big Cove Tan
merry.
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Laidig.

S. S. Wilson viii soon have a
new house built near the eastern
end of Siding Hill tunnel.
Mrs. Maria Laidig will move to
Hustontown this week.
Prof. e. E. Kell of Burnt Cab
ms was a business visitor to this
township on Saturday.
All the telegraph poles for the
new line have been delivered be-
tween Hustontown and West
Dublin.
Mrs. Kate Edwards will move
to j. II. Edwards's house near
the State Road.
Earl Morton stopped at his un-
Gle Hiram Clevenger's Saturday
evening on his way to Huntingdon
county.
The sudden death of Isaac
Strait last week was a sad sur
prise to his many friends.
Miss Drucie Laidig has gone to
Chambersburg where she will be
employed the coming summer.
S. A. Shaw having built a new
house is further improving his
property by putting up a new
fence along the road.
Mrs. Michael Laidig and broth
er, b. A. Deavor, are spending a
few days in Franklin county.
Mrs. Laidig is visiting relatives
inCham bersburgandattendingt
Methodist Conference, while Mr..
Deavor will go on to Waynesboro.
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George Holly.

AT the age of 75years, 5months,
and 5 days, the subject of this
notice died at the home of his SON
in-law, William Morgret, in Clear
field, March %, 1901; and his re-
mains were brought to Whips
Cove and Inferred beside those of
his wife in the cemetery at Whips
Cove church, on Saturday, March
30.
Mr.. Holly spent most of his
life in Whips Cove, having been
at Clearfeld during the past three
years.
In 1874, he was married to Miss
Eleanor Smith. TO them eight
children were born, five of whom
survive. Mrs. Holley dying
about three years ago. He is also
survived by sixteen grand-child
rem and three great-grand-c child
ren.
Many years ago, when Bethel
township included all of Union
township and Whips Cove, Mr..
Holly was constable serving very
acceptably.
In 1871, he defeated the late
George j. Pittman for County
Commissioner. Atthat time, and
prior to the adoption of the new
State Constitution, one Commits
sioner was elected every year,
thus having some experienced
men on the board all the time.
Mr.. Holly was a man of sterling
integrity. In the fall of 1874 he
was elected County Surveyor, and
reelected in 1877.
Mr.. Will Morgret and Oliver
Holly came with the corpse from
Clearfeld.
The pallbearers were Lev
Winters, Levi Smith, Denton O.
Hoopengardner, James A. Diehl
SamuelDiehl, and Boston Diehl
Funeral services conducted by
Rev. A. w. MAY.
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Buck Valley.

The box social on Saturday
evening was we'll attended and
an enjoyable time.
Maggie McKibbin, after spend
ing week among friends near
Hagerstown, returned home last
Thursday.
Misses Zoe Mason, Bertha and
Mamie Golden were the guests of
B. b. Rhea Saturday night and
Sunday.
Mrs. Mary Halnmann and
daughter Achsah of Piney Grove
visited relatives in our valley re-
Gently.
Raymond Hammonn is sick.
Ivy Sigle is in proving slowly.
Wesley Ward OF Pine Ridge,
Bedford county attended the
social, and spent Sunday in the
Valley.
Jacob Shultz and wife are NOV
this week to Bethel township,
to a farm pear Mays Chapel.
George Gienger has his saw
mill repaired and is saving again
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Adam Deavor.

AT his home in Taylor township
on Monday afternoon, Mr.. Adam
Deavor a highly respected citizen
died in his S5th year.
Mr.. Deavor was born in Hunt
ingdon county, but spent most of
his long life IN this. He married
Miss Angleline Yingling, and to
them were born ten children,
Rev. E. A. J. Deavor, of Patton
Cambria county; Rev. j. d. w.
Deavor, of Tyrone; Rev. w. j. S,
Deavor, who died a few years ago
DR.. Tenuyson Deavor, practicing
medicine in Syracuse, n. y,
Benjamin A. Deavor, farmer, near
Hustontown; j. A. G. Deavor,
mining engineer, Woodvale, Pa,
Jacob. e. G. Deavor, blacksmith
at Waterfall, this county; Mollie
wife of Andrew Chilcote, New
Grenada, Mrs. M. Laidig, Laidig,
this county, and Zellawife ofW. G..
McClain, near Gracey.
The wife of the deceased died
about Is or 20 years ago.
Mr.. Deavor was consistent
member of the M. b. church for
many years; and, while he lived a
quiet life, not attracting public
attention outside of hisownneigh-
borhood, there was a subtle in
huence for good in the lives of
those parents that has manifest
ed itself in their children in de-
gree seldom the lot of parents
raising so large family. Itwas
a source of quiet satisfaction to
the aged patriarch to know that
so many of his family had, by the
blessing of God upon their efforts
won distinction among their fel-
low men.
Interment at Centerchurch on
Wednesday.
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Isaac Strait.

On Monday morning of last
week, Mr.. Isaac Strait, who lived
at Gracey in Taylor township,
started to McConnellsburg with
his son-in-law with a load of lum-
Der. When near the Campbell
place in Dublin township, he suf-
fered stroke of paralysis, and at
once became unconscious. A
buggy was obtained and he was
taken home, but he did not regain
CO. seriousness, and on Wednesday
morning he died.
Mr.. Straits ancestors came
from Germany and were among
the first settlers in Licking Creek
township. He was a son of Mr..
aud Mrs. Samuel Strait and was
born in Belfast township in 1841.
Thirty-two years ago he was
married to Miss Martha Witter of
Taylor township and six children
survive, namely Alice married to
Mr.. McClain, Celia, to Mr.
Sherman in Franklin county,
Sadie, to Mr.. Taylor in Taylor
townshipand Miss Virgieath thome.
The two sons living are at home.
Two brothers, Jacob at Harrison
vile, and Joseph of Morrison s
Cove, and one sister, Susie, widow
of the late Silas Fisher, near Han
cock also survive.
Intermeut at Center church
last Thursday.
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Saluvia.

Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Mel
lott are seriously i'll. Mr.. Mellott
is in very critical condition.
Mrs. Mae Bair, Mrs. Bert Ham,
Mrs. Anna Ham, Mrs. Joseph
Everetts, Mrs. r. r. Ham, Mrs.
H. E. Austin, Mrs. James A.
Stewart, and Mrs. Harris spent
Thursday very pleasantly at the
home of Mrs. Speer. Two quilts
testify that they spent the time
very prottably.
E. II. Austin's sale Tuesday,
was well attended, and the prices
realized were up to the average.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Strait at
tended the funeral of Mr.. Straits
uncle, Isaac Strait, of Gracey,
Thursday.
John w. Hoop and Thomas
Metzler appraised the personal
property of the late John Daniels
deceased, Thursday.
Homer L. Sipes, and D. D..
Deshong were in Everett on bus
mess last week.
Mrs. Rebecca Dwire and Miss
Amanda Deshong Of Allegheny
county are visiting their parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. d. d. Deshong.
Mrs. Bert Ham and Mrs.
Anna Ham spent Saturday with
the family offs. H. Hockensmith
of West Dublin.
The oyster supper at Harrison
vile Saturday night was well
patronized, and the society real
lied neat sum. Among those
from a distance who attended
were Howard Dickson, Miss Ora
Dickson, Norman Akers, Si-
mon Mellott, of Sipes Mills
Samuel Speck, of West Dublin,
David Strait, and Mr.. McElheny,
of HustontOwn.
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Reception.

AT the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Wilson of Dublin Mills,
in honor of Mrs. Wilson'S broth
er, Mr.. Garfield Peterson and
bride, pleasing social event oc-
Cured. About ) O'Clock the we'd
ding party arrived at Mr.. Viii
sons home. The party consisted
of j. Bart Stevens and wife, Hen
ryWilson and wife and two daugh-
ters Misses Pearl and Sadie, and
Mahala Wilson and Miss Agnes
Peterson. The evening was spent
pleasantly, and at Z o'clock the
guests were invited to the dining
room to surround the table where
a bountiful supper was spread.
The table was laden with every
thing that was good, of which all
partook heartily.
The guests returned to the par
lor, where the evening was spent
with instrumental and vocal mu-
sic, all seeming to enjoy them
selves very much.
They received very many use
ful and handsome presents. We
wish them a long life and much
good luck. 49,
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Arthur Souders.

Mr.. Arthur Souders,a "a respect
ed citizen, died suddenly of cart
failure on Saturday afternoon,
March 23,at his home in Hancock.
Mr.. Souders was aged 62 years.
He had lived all his life on Timber
Ridge, until a few years ago when
his health failed and he moved to
Hancock. He was buried on Mon
day at the Abram Hull graveyard
on the farm now owned by Mr..
M. V. Myers. Mr. Souders is
survived by his wife and four
children; Mrs. Ida Myers, Mrs.
Sadie Manning, Albert and Dan
iel Souders, at home.
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Captain Kershner.

Captain George M. Kershner,
an aged and respected citizen of
Belfast township, 'died at his
home at Needmore February 26,
1901, aged 80years, 6 months, and
II days.
Mr.. Kershner was born near
Hagerstown, Md, and served as
Captain of Company g., First
Maryland Cavalry in the Civil
War, and as an officer was brave
and efficient.
His remains were inferred at
Warfordsburg, Rev. Beall and
Elder Palmer conducting the fu-
neral services.
The deceased is survived by six
children, Mary ]. Stone, Indian
Spring, Md; Anna E. Boxwell,
Baltimore, Md; Isabella Moore,
Indian Spring; George E. Kersh,
ner, Brunswick, Md; Willet p
Wilcher, Cumberland, Md, ano
Charles r.. Kershner atNeedmore
During the last SO years of his
life, Mr.. Kershner had been ,
consistent member of the M. K
church, and had read the Bibl,
! through so times.
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KnObSville.

Mr.. William Kerlin and sister
Miss Bessie, of near Knobsville,
entertained a number of their
young friends on Monday even
ing March 25, 1901. The even
ing was very delightfully."- spent
in music and various games.
About midnight, refreshments
were served, after which, the
guests began to depart for their
various homes carrying with
them the memory of a very pleas
ant evening.
Those present were Misses AL
ice Long, Daisy Polk, Amy Elem
ing, Eta Polk, Effie Parson, Yer
ma Parson, Mary Long, Maye
Clouser and Messrs. IRA Fore,
George Glunt, Chas. Glunt, David
Glunt. William Hamill, Ezra Clev-
enger, Denton Gallaher, Harry
Clouser, Harry Mclaughlin, Neri
Beltz, Chas. Ashwell and David
Chestnut.
Business is booming. Our
merchants are replenishing their
stock of goods. We only have
three stores at present, and one
more will be added this spring;
the building is up and is on the
way, and will soon be completed.
Benny Cline and G. w. Wagner,
Esq, are driving in the nails.
They are both hustlers. Frank
While is to be the new merchant.
His building will add much to the
appearance of the town. William
Snider is also putting up
a new house and the town is
starting out very bright for the
first year of the new century.
Our friend Jacob Hamil is still
suffering with rheumatism, but
is seen out in the yard occasion
ally these warm days; the Saliva
tion preachers have returned tC
their home again and are in the
best of spirits. Jacob Long will
move to the house they have pur
chased from James Mumma, an6
George Parson will move out neal
Fort Littleton. John Kerlin has
moved to his farm in Dublir
township which he purchased o.
VIM. Snider.
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NcednOre.


seems to have lost her pen. We
think it too bad that our thriving
town cannot be represented in
the News.
The warm days have stirred
the farmers in the surrounding
districts; and they, in turn, are
stirring the soil.
Uncle John Shafer continues to
be i'll; he has not been out OF the
house since January.
Mr.. William II. Wink has been
ailing for some time. We think
our old soldier friends will soon
be around again.
Mrs. w. r. Hart and Mrs.
Emanuel Sharp are also on the
list of sick.
Miss Eta Everetts, who is fin
ishing the term of school at AL
pine, spent Saturday and Sunday
at home.
Miss Blanche Mellott of Sipes
Mill spent from Friday until Mon
day with her teacher, Miss Anna
Cutler.
Miss Clyde Hess and Miss Bea
trice Sharp visited Miss Olive
Hess, one of Bethel's teachers, on
Sunday last.
DR.. j. S. Swartzwelder has i'm
proved his residence by putting
an iron fence around his yard.
Mr.. Geo. d. Morgret is build
ing new dwelling house. Mr..
John Bard is the contractor.
The Baptist denomination are
making arrangements to repair
their church at this place., We
trust they will give it an appear
ance that will add to the village.
Miss Ella Mellott and the Wal
ters Bros. spent Saturday night
with Miss Rhoda Lake in Thomp
son.
Prof. Palmer was shooting
sparrows on the ST Bets Saturday.
He said he wante a potpie for
uncle John.
Mr.. Lemuel Garland purchased
a fine horse a few days ago.
Mr.. Lee Funk, who spent the
winter at Hopewell studying mu-
sic, has returned home. We un-
derstand he will be connected
with Mr.. Palmer's normal school,
thus adding a musical depart
ment.
The men can be seen with their
dinner pals travelling to and from
work at the Milling and Lum Der
Works of Hart, Funk, and Co., on
'Putfinburger Row." This gives
the town the appearance of a full
fiedged manufacturing place. We
trust they will not form a "work,
er's union" and strike for higher
wages and shorter hours.
The new store of G. Mellott ano
Bro. is in full progress. j. w
Truax claims the first place OF
loafer's row. You will need h;
larger pipe, Johnston, before yol
can do that successfully.
Mr.. George r.. Morgret return
ed from Clearfeld where he had
been in the employ of the M. 4
G. Co., and left on Monday 70
Boston, Mass, where he win fin'
employment with his brother Ed
: ward.
Carl Mellott1 AXIS of buildin
sitting rooH y his new stor,
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Pierced Ear Drum.

A rather serious and painful
accident happened one day last
week to William Bard, of Belfast
township. He and Frank Hess
were engaged in grubbing. Mr..
Bard, had bent over a stout grub
and had as he thought, cut off all
the roots. When he let go his
hold, the grub flew up, and struck
him on the side of the head, a
stiff twig entering an ear and
puncturing thedrum. DR.. .Swartz
welder was consulted, but it is
doubtful whether that theiniured
member can be restored.
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Changes of Residence.

The tlrSt OF Aprll DrOugnJ ABOUT
the usual number Of changes in
residence, among which we note
the following: Mrs. Annie Ben.
ford from S. M. Robinson s house
on West Water street to Miss
Mary Fishers on North First;
Hon. S. w. Kirk from Miss Mary
Daniels, across the street to the
house of the late Thomas Patter-
son: w. S. Fisher from MERGERS
burg to S. B. Woollet's property
half mile north of town; Ralph
Reed from that house to his own
property on east Main; Francis
Doyle from that property to Da'
vie Little's house just east of the
millinery store, which in turn was
vacated by Samuel Glass, who
went into the Benz. Sinner
property on the corner of Walnut
and First, and Mr.. Sinner moved
into the new house built on the
Annie Doyle lots on North Sec
ond.
Frank Sheely went from the
Mrs. Erb house north of the
Lutheran church to the Mrs.
Sterret house on East Water
street which was vacated by
Frank Tritle who moved into
David Maun's house at the Stone
Mill south of town. Mr.. Maun
went down to the house at the
race of the Second Mill, which
was vacated by Cal Maun to go
down into Mrs. S. M. Cook s
house below Webster Mills
Mrs. Cook moved to town into her
sister Mollie Seylar's house,
which was vacated by w. H. Mes
bit to go into Miss Kate Potts
house diagonally opposite the
Presbyterian church. This house
was vacated by H. G. Smith, who
will store his furniture and board
until his new house is completed
east of town.
Mrs. e. r. Plttman moved into
the house lately purchased from
Miss Lib Hess, Frank Mason who
purchased the Mrs. Pittman
farm moved into the house vaca-
ted by Mrs. Pittman. Adam
Grissinger moved into the Miss
Jennie Carson house vacated by
Frank Mason, and Valentine
Houpt moved from the home OF
Mrs. Victoria Wolf into his own
property just vacated by Adam
Grissinger.
Cal Grouse moved from Duff
Key to Hon. d. FL. Patter
sons house at the old saw mil
south of the Webster Mills schoo
house. This house was vacated
by Ralph Glenn who went int
the house occupied by Mr.. Pat
terson's tenant farmer near Web
ster Mills store. Mr.. Patterson
has stocked his farm this year
From this place Henry Tritl'
takes charge of Thomas f. Sloan''
farm, and John OFT who has beer
on Mr.. Sloan's farm several years
went to the Trout farm west o
town, and o. B. Dunlap left tn,
Trout farm, and went to the Dan
iel Gilbert farm east of town
which in turn was vacated b.
John r. Fox who is building
new house a few rods east of tow
on the turnpike. Mr.. Fox, TO
the present, went into the Blu
House which was vacated by DI
f. X. Stevens to go into hissney
house in the Magsam Addition
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NUMBER %.
PERSONAL.

Mr.. Harry Rotz,o of Harristown,
Illinois, is visiting relatives in
this county.
Miss Annie Irwin is visiting the
family of the late r. W. Huston
at Clear Ridge.
G. j. Mellott, Gems hustling
merchant, is in the city this week
buying new goods.
DR.. J. A. Comerer of Clearville
spent Tuesday night in this place
with his brother Tom.
Harry Spangler, Wells Tan
nery's genial postmaster, spent a
few minutes in town Tuesday.
J. K. Johnston is in the East
this week buying new goods for
the spring trade. Watch for his
new advertisement.
Mr.. Albert Wilson arrived here
from Pittsburg Monday. Mrs.
Wilson is going to New York for
visit of several weeks among
friends.
Miss Minnie Reisner, of the G.
V. State normal, spent her Easter
vacation with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. j. G. Reisner, of this
place.
Todd Skinner, a student of the
Mercersburg Academy, spent
from Thursday until Monday in
the home of Mrs. Matilda Trout
Of this place.
Miss Nellie Daniels spent last
week in Philadelphia, buying her
spring stock of millinery. The
goods is coming in now and look
very pretty.
Ed Reisner of the senior class
at the G. V. state normal, is
spending this week with his pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. G.. Reisner
of this place.
Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Sipes
of Wells Valley passed through
this place last Friday on their
way to spend few days at Con-
ference at Chambersburg.
Frank G. Bare of Fort Littleton
is in the eastern cities this week
buying newgoods. The business
of the late d. K. Bare and son is
now changed to f. G. Bare.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. U. Mace, Mrs.
George w. Hays and John w.
Greathead were among the num-
Der from this place who attended
Conference at Chambersburg.
Mr.. William Polk and daughter
Miss Eta of Knobsville spent
Saturday in McConnellsburg.
Miss Eta has just finished very
successful term of school in Tod
township.
Mrs. S. M. Cook of Webster
Mills spent several days during
the past week with Mrs. K. c.,
Trout. Her many friends will be
glad to learn that Mrs. Cook is
regaining health.
Mrs. S. b. Woolet went over to
Chambersburg for Conference
last Friday and heard DR.. Bris-
tolls lecture. DR.. Bristol is Presi-
dent McKinley's pastor at the
metropolitan church Washing
ton
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis G. Mann,
and Thomas Mcclure and daugh-
ter, r,all of Everett, passed through
this place one day last week en-
route for Conference. Judge
Buckley of Fort Littleton also
spent Saturday and Sunday
there.
Mr.. w. b. Mcdowell of Lemas-
ter dropped into our Office and
dropped a silver dollar into our
pocket last Friday. Mrs. Nc
DowelE had been spending several
days with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. James G. Kendall in the
Cove.
Miss Carrie Raker, after spend
, ing two months with her uncle
{ and aunt Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
) w. Scott, of this place, returned
: last week to her home in Knox
! Vile, Illinois. Miss Raker is a
very pleasant young lady, and
nnada many friends while in town
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Mr.. William Wink and son Geo.
spent last Friday night at Judge
Morton's.
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Captain Skinner was in town
last Saturday, X,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-03-06
pGOND

FoREIGN.-A mob on the Isle of Wight
attacks an anti-Catholc speaker; he
shoots one of them.-The emperor will
return to Pekin at the end OF March. A
bodyguard is already assembling at
Sianu.-The foreign ministers have de-
manded the death of II additional high
officials and the punishment OF 80 pro-
vincial notwithstanding has broken
out among the allied troops.-Fifteen
hundred Beers, with whom. it is alleged,
were DeWet and Steyn, found a spot at
Lilliefontein, near Colesburg bridge,
where the Orange River wIdens and the
current is slow, and they all crossed,
both men and horses. by swimming.
CoNGREss.-St. Louis fair bill passed
by the Senate-Both houses of Congress
adjourned with the usual formalities.-
River and harbor bill defeated by tilibus
tering tactics in the senate.-Honse de-
feats bill to send a committee to Porto
Rico, Cuba, and the Philippines for in
vestigation.
UNITED STATES The president signed
all OF the appropriation bills except the
river and harbor bill, which failed to
pass the conference stage. The St. Louis
exposition bill was signed.-Report Of
legacy for Mosby's men found to be I'M
true.