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Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1902-08-22

J. G. Arthur Is rusticating at
Middlebourne.
Miss Helen Belford Is clerking In
The Fair Store.
Lon Graham went to New Mar
tinsville today.
Deputy Sheriff n M. Adams, of
Middkbourre, Is In the city.
J.R. Pelton, of Beaver Falls, Pa,
is transacting business here today.
H. M. Bond, of Clarksburg, was
registered at the Hotel Mercer to-
day.
E. T. Satreil. of Proctor, was a
business caller In the city last eve
ming.
Miss Neil Dorsey, of Washing
ton, Pa, Is the guest of friends
here.
The Sistersville Window Glass
Factory will resume again Septem'
Der first.
]. R. Nicholas, of Butlersville,
Ohio, Is here for a few days on
business.
A. S. Heatherington, of Bellaire,
Ohio, was registered at the Hotel
Mercer today.
The recent rains will swell the
river very little, If any. tits reced-
Ing at present.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. H. Morris, of
Middlebourne, spent the day with
friends in the city.
Wanted-A strong boy at the
Review Office that desires to learn
the printing trade. ~ st
George Groves, H. Martin, LIN.
and William Burgis, all of Mounds
Vile, are In our city today.
Miss Phene Smith, of Wells
street, Is at Newport, Ohio, visiting
her niece, Mis-. John Smith.
Mrs. Umplebay, of Williamstown,
Is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs Joseph
Prettyman. of Diamond Square.
w. II. Cunningham, the well
known oil man, has returned from
short business trip to Pittsburg.
Capt. and Mrs. John Reedy were
called to OH City today by the seri-
Gus illness of the latter's mother.
Rev. H. B. Bowden returned to
the city last evening from visit of
a few days with friends at Fair
mont.
J. G. Brown Is moving here
from Brownsville, this state. He
has purchased a small farm near
the city.
Attorney and Mrs. G. D. Smith
and daughter, little Miss Susan, of
Middlebourne, spent the day with
friends In the city.
Miss Leno1e Costing. of New
Martinsville, and Miss Blanche E.
Campbell returned last evening
from Middlebourne.
John Moore, a we'll known car
penter OF Elk Fork, went to New
Martinsville this afternoon to at
tend the county fair.
Mrs. James Henderson and chill
dren, of Wood street, returned last
evening from visiting relatives In
northern Pennsylvania.
The weather man again predicts
fair weather for tonight and tomor-
row. If he keeps up his nerve he'll
certainly hit it right at some future
date.
Mrs. F. F. French, who has been
visiting her husband here for a few
DAYS left for Washington, Pa, this
afternoon on a visit to relatives and
friends.
Miss Florence Miller has accept.
ed position in the Bell Telephone
Office here in place of Miss Mabel
Curtis who will leave soon for Cor.
aopolis.
]. H. Mccoy, editor and proprie-
tor of the OH Review, left the city
on the Up. m. train for Wheeling,
where be was called on an impor-
tant business mission.
Mr.. and Mrs. Asa McMillen re-
turned to the city today from an
extended visit with relatives and
friends at Pleasant Mills, o. Mr..
McMillen Is interested In the Sis
ta,cville Window Glass Factory.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1902-08-22

Two pieces all wool plaids, Sc inches
wide, $500 yard quality, soc.
Are you aware we sell the best wearing
Is and csc hose for children that the world
makes? They need no argument, trial
convinces.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1902-08-22

Six pieces all wool tricot, 81 inches wide
black, navy, light blue, red, Iavander and
heliotrope, 25c,
Two pieces all wool pin stripe suitings,
60 inches wide, suitable for suits or skirts
for grown people regular $1.25 quality csc
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-06-24
FOR SALE.

EOR sALE.-BARGAINg IN HOUSES
II AND LOTS, AND ON EASY TERMS /!
1 Twelve-room Brick House, 3-,tory and
cellar. sll modern improvements, hot air fur'
psCe, large side lot, beautiful Lawn, sunshine
in every room, No. 2l6 north ct. Assph 81.
l New Frame House, large store, large
rooms, corner Qleen and West streets.
1 New Frame House, q rooms and bath,
adjoining the above. 900
2 Six. room Brick Houses, S1S and $50
north Columbus street, ell newly painted and
papered, water in the kitchen.
/ Frame House. rooms, northwest corner
Of st. AssDh and Franklin streets.
New Brick House 8 rooms and bath, hot
air furnace in cellar, 422 north West street
Inquire Of JU5TUS SCHNEIDEB, Secretary
Building Associations, BIB King street.
my12 2m
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in advance.
Osntrsct sdvsrtissrs win not be allowed 20 ex'
csed their space unleEE the excess IL paid foi
at tranaient rates. and undsr no circom.
Etances viii they be allowed TO advsrslss
other than their legtimsts business in ths
space contracted for.
Marriage and death notioss murt be paid for
In advance.
Resolutions In memoriSm, of thanks, tributes
of respect, resolutions sdoptedby societies
OF persons, unleas OF public concern, viii
only be printed in IL Q papsr a. sdVertiss'
mentx.
The GAZETTE ofdcs 10 connected With ths
Telephone Exchanges. Advertisements, or
ders fSr the paper, news or any information
OF business can be sent by tsleDhons.
IEntsrsd at the Postofics Alexandra, Virgin
IL. a. second -clask msttef.l
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-06-24

OF what does bad taste 10 your
mouth remind you? 1t indicates that
your stomach Is In bad condition and
will remind you that there Is nothing
90 good for such a disorder as Cham
berlsin's Stomach & Liver Tablets aft n
having once used them. They cleanse
aud invlgorate the stomach and regu-
late the bowels. For sale ct % cent.
per box by Richard Gibson, druggist.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-06-24
lila Dro,vninr Man.

Five years ago disease the doctors called
dyspepsia took such hold of me that could
scarcely CO." writes Geo. 8. Marsh, well
known attorney Of ocons, Tex. II took
quantities of pepsin and other medicines but
no. hing helped noe. AZ drowning man
grsos st straw gtabte1 at Kodol. fell
an improvement At once and after few
bottles am sound sr6 WELL" Kodol is the
~-' -.,.s,ion which exactly reproducei
sns natural digestive juices and consequent,
is the onlv one which digests any good food
and cures any form OF stomach trouble. Fol
sale by f. 8. Lesdb beater b Sons.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-06-24
LEGAL NOTICES.
COMMISSIONERS OFFICE.

126 South Royal Street.
Alexandria, Va, June 10, 1902.
To Samuel II. Lunt, Administrator d. b. n.
{. q. Of Israel @. 0'Nesl, deceased, Msr-
garet z. O'Nesl, John T. Boyd, Sherman I.
Fowler, Paul Z. Evans, 8. File cher Dytou, ):
T. Sherwood and Oscar Bsgsett, trustees of
Trinity Metho1' Church, OF Alexandra,
Virginia; Annie J. Msllsr1, Lewis l. 0 Neal,
John ONeal, Usrolr Shields, David Grill
boriE T. II. T. Grillbortzer. trustee, and to
the c1eaItors Of the seid I. O. U'Nesl.
You are hereby notified that / have fixed
upon FRIDAY, July 25, 1902, at
10 o'clock A. NJ. ct my said ofi ., as the
time and pilc, when sad where l shall pro-
ceed 10 execute the decree rendered by the
Corp). alton Court OF the city Of Alexsndris,
Virgins, on the 10th day OF June, 1902, in
the chancery suit OF Imuel II. Lunt, sd-
ministrator, d. b n. c. I. a. OF l. @. ONeal.
agsinst Marsaiss p, one VI ct. al, whereby l
am required to ascertain and report:
1st, All the real estate in this State OF
which the late I. G. ONeal died, seized and
possessed the annual and fee simple value
thereof, and the liens thereon, their amount
and prioIitit respectively.
I'd. All the personal sstate belonging to
the said tests tor, /. q. ONeal, now to be ad'
miu' red and in whose possession II Is
3rd. To settle the &C ount OF Samuel ID.
Lunt, the present personal representative oil
the ssid C1ilte and Iepo' oil debts, claims
! and liabilities CT said tstatoI, i. c. ONeal,
due and unpaid. r,cured aud unsecured, and
all other matters snd things that l may pe
requested to ascertain and report By any
party TO this ca1se.
4th. l am also required to report especially
what interest the said Annie J. Mallard take:
in the house and lot, 318 Cameron street.
Ale1 andris, Virgins. under the said will, and
what interest the said Margaret Z. ONea
axes in the houses and lotl, Oh Prince street
and 1O14 Cameron street, Alexandra, VII
einia, under the said will. The commissioner
| il further ordered to publish for thirty day
| in the Alexaudris Gazette the time and place
Of executing this reference and also eonveo
ing the creditors Of the said /. O. O'Neal Z
present and establish their claims, whicf
shall be equivsl snt to personal service there
Of At which time and place you are 10
quired 10 attend.
Given under my hand. 40 commissioner Il
chancsry Of the said court, the day and yea
JOHN T. CALLAHAN,
ie10h Commissioner in Cnan6siy.
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Dyspepsia Cure


fioanclers make the dollar redeemable
10 gold aud fssten upon the country 80
asset currency and branch bank sys'
TEN.
."Trusfs are to be denounced in sono'
rous terms, while the cimpaign man
ayers mortgage the party TO the trust
magpstes in return for campaign funds.
Sometimes imperialism will be de-
nounced, as 10 Mr.. Hopkins Illinois
nv4ntion; sometimes ignored. as In
Mr.. Cleveland's speech; but whether
denounced or ignored the secret and
silef power that can compel submis'
sion to the demands OF the finsnciers
and to the demands OF the trust mag
mates can compel submission to the de-
mands OF the explolters and the repre-
seDtatives of militarlsm.
"Tbe fight ia on between demoo-
racy that means democracy and q
Clevelandism which means plutocracy.
Every speech made by Mr.. Cleveland
shows more clearly the odiousness OF
the policies for which he stands. We
have more fear from those, who, like
Mr.. Hill, indorse Mr.. Cleveland's
We've, but conceal their real purpose In
ambiguous language"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-06-24

o
1t is dangerous to
neglect. The best
rnedidne for disease
lof the kidneys is
fDr. Pisrce's Golden
Medical Discovery.
The use Of this med
icine has resulted
In some remarkable
cures. II increases
the activity of the
blood-making
glands, pvrihes the
Blood and relieves
the kidneys from
clogging impuri-
ties.
aI seei Il my duty 10
lea you kaoN thst ]
have recently advised
q young Gentlsma9
who wss sufsrtng bad.
~ with kidney snd
bladder dtsaata 10 try
-.@ n~fAnns MedlfSai
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-06-24

piscovsry,'s writes fsauk starts, N. D.l @
Piatouis, Fsyette Co., rSRs. aHe b2uzht Dur
bottles ffqn eur drugriCs ssrs syd shsf hs had
used the Arst bottle he began TO Improve. Some
times he was unable to walk ten StePs; now he
can rids any horse without any pain y his back
aud he looKa as well and sound az q yo2ng BOY.
His age Is only ss He has suffered fer sesrly
three years, and several ether decors called tse
case incufsble, but / had conhdenrn In Dr. Z v.
Plerce's ceiden Medical 1iscovsry. have Been
oAered one hundred dollars several sres Al.
ready for my kind advice. but would nst accept
n bSesitse vast everybody % know what Dr.
fiorods Anous medicine can do.
UThis testisouy 10 absolutely true, and tae
reason I havep't mentioned the young gentie-
msu's name Is because he dent want TO have
his name published
Accept no substitute for SGoidea
Medical Discovery" The sole motive
for substitution In to enable the dealer to
make the little moro profit paid On the
sale of less meritorlous preparations.
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets stimulate
the action of the sluggfsh hvsr. They
should always be used with Discovery I"
when there is need of a laxative.
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AlsxaaAsia 4xsstts.

PURLIsHED DAILY AND TRI-wxEXLY AT
Gazette Building. $40 y S12 Prince st
TERMH!
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AUCTION SALES.
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By r. +. Knox, Anctloneer

By r. +. Knox, AnCtloneer.
GALE OF A VALUABLE TRACT OF
y LAND LYING IN ALEXANDRIA
COUNTY. VIRGINIA.
Purusnt 10 tho terms OF decree rendered
on the 25th day OF Msy, 1862, by the Cir
emit Court OF tte county II Alexandria, Viz
eiujs. In the ehancefy cAuse OF George L. Sim7-
son and wife VS.. Isabella Field, ct sls. therein
depsndlpg, the undersigned, who, by said de-
cree, we're appointed commissioners f)r the
purpose, will offer for sale at public auction,
at 10 o'clock NJ, on
TUESDAY, JULY, !, 1902,
st the ROYAL street entrance to the Market
BoildIng Ia the city Of Alexandria, Virgins,
THAT DESIRABLE TR ACT OF LAND,
containing At acres, which was conveyed to
French r, Simpson and George L. eimp,on ss
tenants in common, by Eliz beth M. Minor
and Mary ]. Minor by deel recorded In Liber
K, No. A, page 476
This tract is on the Toai leading from the
Bqueduet bridge to Fall Church, and is be-
tween Hall's Hill and Falls Church, nearly
opposite the land belonging to the estate Of
tie late II. W. Febrey.
Terms of sale: One-third each snd the
balance in one and two Year,, the deferred
payments TO be evidenced by the notes OF the
purchaser bearing into est ct six per cont. per
annpm, tho title to be retained until the
whole Of the purchase money Is paid or the
purchaser may, at his option, pay all cash.
Conveyancing at the cost OF the purchaser.
MALCOLM HUFTY,
Columbian Building, Washington. D. c,
GARDINER L. BOOTHP,
Alexandra, Vs.
Commissioners OF Sale.
George II. Rucker, Clerk Of the Circuit
Court Of the Comfy Of Alexandria Virgins,
hereby certify that Gardner l.. Rooths, one
Of the Commissioners of Sale in the above ell
titled cause, hss given bond With approved
,ecurity In accord snce with the terms OF the
above mentioned decree.
GEORGE II. BUCKEB,
,.1Ctd Clark etc
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MEDICINAL.
That Lame Back

You can hardly straighten up, the
back fesls 50 sore. There's chance
that 1t Is kidney Ttrouble," and thHt
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INSURANCE AGENCIES
INDEPENDENT MUTUAL FIRE
INSURANCE c.
OF Fairfax COUNTY
Chartered Jan. 1859.

A safe homo company that. has Always
settled losses equitably and promptly. LOSES
paid in 80 yeais $4,000. For insurance
apply TO:
Jas W. Roberts, President, Alexsndris; w.
II. May, Alexandria W. P. Graves, Alexsn'
dris; J. N. Gibbs ut. Vernon; A. Lewis
Lukens, Accotink; N. D. Hall, Borks's
Station d. P. Dodge, Manassas; 3. J.
Nichols, Philomont; DR.. Z. L. DetwileI,
Herndon Geo. l. Kenyon. VienDs Geo. B.
Ives, Falls Church; J. NJ. Thorne, Falls
Church; J. N. Hoge, Washington, d. O.
Directors-R. II. Tyler, Hsymsrket; Oscar
Baker, Washington. d. c., Agents., or
OOURTLAND LUKENs. secretary,
Office, 1191a 8. Royal st., Alexandria, Va
oct7 Tyr
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-06-24
MONDAY, JULY 81, 1902

MONDAY, JULY 21, 1902
County Court dsy), THAT TRACT OF
LAND. wbereon NJ. @. Dixon resides, located
principally within the corrorste limits OF the
iown Of Vienna in Providence district OF said
cou uty, on the old road leading from Fairfax
@. H, to said town Of Vienna, adjoining the
lands OF Hunter, Moore and Others, and con-
tanning 126 acres more or less. Said land Is
mostly cleared and Is very well adapted to
farming. 1t Is improved bya c1mmodlous
frame DWELLING. house and ouibuildings. This
| is very valuable property.
Terms Of sale: So much cssh In hand ss
will be require to pay the expeuses OF sale
and the SUN Of $500 90, with int're there
on from January 20 1901, and the residue
| on credit OF one, two snd three year, In
equal ipstalments to bear interest from day
OF sale and to be secured by de;d Of trust on
the property sod. d.
z. WALTON MOORE, Trustee.
is2O wtdf Fairfax G. H., Va.
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ia16

VIRTUE OF A DEED OF TRUs T
ID dat ! the 25th day Of January, 1882,
recorded in Liber B, No. 8, page 81 of the
deed books of Fairfsr county, Va, executed
to the undersigned trustee by Jonathan Ma
Qarity and wifi, the undeisisDei trustee at
the request Of the party thereby secured, de.
fault having been msde in the payment CT
the indebtedness thereby secured, will offer
for ssle at public auction in front OF the
Court House Of Laid Fsirisx county, at IL
o'clock, on
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-06-24

CASCARA
BROMIDE QU1NINE
TABLETS.
Have you tried Hills Cascara Bromide
ouinins Tablets, guaranteed TO cure Colds
Conghs and La Grippei No better remedy
f~rSold In the heed. For sale ct
WAKEFIELD 4 HALLS,
Corner Prince and Fairfax streets.
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NYFW ORLEANS SUGAR, dark. Just re
.ES ssivsd By j. z AALsUAA'
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comfort perfectly true to nature.
DR.. w. F. HUTCHINSON, Dentist.
Corner Prince and Warrington Streets.
Office Formerly Occupied by DR.. Fswcett.
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Can't you eat Z
Others can.
Latest improvements in
Teeth.
Our patent snction
Never falls down.
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FOR OVER Sixty YEARS.

AN OLD AND WELL-TRIED REM
EDY.-Mrs. WinslOw's Soothing Sy-
rup has been used for over sixty years
Nv millions of mothers for their chill,
0ren while teething, with perfect
success. 1t soothes the child, softeoss
the gums, allays all pain, cures wind
collie and is the best remedy for Di;
arrhea. Is pleasant to the taste. Sold
" druggists in every part of the
Gorld. Twenty-Five cents a Dottle.
It's value is incalculable. Be sure
and ask for Mrs. Winslow's Soothing
Syrup and take no other kind.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-07-14

thetic needs and understanding Of in
f1uential citizens, rather than on the
plan Of giving the taxpayers the most
that can be given them in the way of
education for their children in return
for the moneys they pay in taxes, there
will be good many more opportuni-
ties offered to the school board to re !.
scind action that may be taken by
that body in the future, with the ed
ucational gain of the community alone
in the minds of its members. 1t is
such action as that taken by the school
board with reference to the Mechanic
Arts school which, in the past, has
brought most of the trouble on our To-
cal educational interests and which has
had so deterrent and diserediting an
influence on the reputation of the city
as an educational center.
The fact that it is possible on ar
guments of the character advanced in
this instance to induce a resembling Of
it's former action by the present board
will certainly not promote the ability
of that body in the future TO do the
business which it is entrusted with
according to it's own understanding of
what is right and eXpedient.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-07-14
GRASS PLOTS VS.. MANUAL
TRAINING

The action of the board of school in
spectors in abandoning the addition
which that body ordered to the Madi-
son school for the accommodation of
the increase which has long been in
progress of the number of high school
pupils that demand manual training. is
not to be explained on any state of
facts of which the general public has
any knowledge, 1t seems, on it's face.
to be utterly inconsistent with the
most urgent demands of our educa-
tional interests, and to have been de-
termlned on chiefly if not entirely,
through purely sentimental eonsidera-
lions.
I he G OBJ e has been insistent for
an indefinite period past on securing
increased facilities for the Mechanic
Arts high school, That demand found
partial recognition in the decision to
erect an addition to the Madison
school, No sooner is that course de-
termined on, however, than a number
of DIRECTORS are heard, according to
whose chief argument it is infinitely
better that the grass plots surrounding
the Madison school should be preserv-
ed than that the children of our people
seeking mechanical training should
have the necessary facilities placed at
their disposal through the school es-
tablished for that express purpose.
1t might very properly be asked
what the people who caused the school
board to rescind it's former action or
their particular views of the situation
had to do with the matter anyway. AS
long as their children in the grades
are securing proper training through
the Madison school their legitimate de-
mands in connection with the schools
are met. There was no representative
at that meeting of the children who
will be deprived of what their parents
deem the most value in the educational
system of st. Paul. 1t resulted in
breaking up the continuity of the great
work which the Mechanic Arts school
was established to promote 1t leaves
no provision whatever for those who
may desire to send their children to
that school in the future save the ut
terly inadequate and ill-adapted re-
sources in that behalf of the Central
high school.
1t appears as if the board of school
inspectors did not consider itself as
having control over it's own property.
since It is the argument as to the UNI
sightiiness of the proposed addition.
and the possible injury to adjacent
property which seems to have out
weighed the consideration of the pub
he demand that every facility shall be
given for the development of manual
training in our schools.
If the affairs of the city schools are
10 be conducted according to the aes-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-07-14
TIREsoME ROOSEVELT TRASH.

Indications are not wanting that the
long suffering American people are
doomed to a wearisome lot of drivel
from Oyster Bay during the summer.
The family of Theodore Roosevelt had
hardly got settled at Sycamore hill
before inane dispatches began pouring
out to the rest of the country from that
the Roosevelts, little and large.
We were first thrilled by the an
nouncement that the president and
Kermit had met on the lawn in that
new style of wrestling match known
as jijitsu, and after a bout of some
minutes his excellency had been
thrown by his strip of a boy. AS a
matter of fact, there was no wrestling
match at all worthy of the name.
Papa and Kermit had such a scuff1e as
farmer boys frequently have; papa
slipped on the dewy grass and fell and
Kermit fell on top of him. A day or
two later came the fearful announce
ment that Kermit wouldn't have to
worry through the summer without a
collie pup after all, as some kind
hearted man somewhere, possibly with
one eye on consulship, was going to
present the youngster with fine dog
to replace the one which died just as
the Roosevelts were about to leave
Washington.
Right behind this came another
startling story that the president had
got into the habit afternoons of going
out and mounting his horse and maxi
ing him stand on his hind legs for min
utes at time. 1t is expected that
about tomorrow a telegram will come
along that Miss Alice has hang nail
on her right forefnger which might
develop into blood poisoning if she
were not such a strenuous young wom-
an.
But how absolutely inexcusably silly
all this trash is. Why cannot the
Roosevelts be permitted to spend their
summer in quiet way without being
constantly hashed and rehashed as
news items? They cannot enjoy hav-
ing their minor affairs exploited in the
newspapers and certain it is that 90
per cent of the reading public does
not care to waste its time on such TOM
myrot. Somebody can do a great pub
lie service by cutting the wires to Oys-
ter Bay SO effectively that they cam