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Evening journal., 1903-01-27
OYSTERS BECOMING SCARCE
Cupid Busies Himself With Bridseton
Choir-Other Jersey Notes.

The supply of oysters in the Bridge
ton markets is becoming reduced so
fast that a famine is imminent unless
there is a break in Maurice River Cove
ice so the boats can work. Some of
the dealers have no oysters at all. The
shippers at Port Norris and Greenwich
Piers cannot supply the trade. For
two weeks not an oyster has come into
Bivalve. There are boats in the cove
with oysters, but they cannot get in.
Miss Ella Marts, a soprano soloist of
some note, and William Norris will be
married in Bridgeton on Thursday
evening.
John Moore's horse ran away in
Bridgeton on Sunday, throwing him out
o. his wagon. Moore received a concus-
sion of the brain.
While returning from Salem Sunday
night, Charles johnson and Raymond
McAllister were held up near Coal Run
by two masked men. They whipped up
their horses and escaped.
The congregation of the Presbyterian
church of Salem has instructed the
trustee to secure a suitable memorial
to she late Miss Van Meter, by whom
The church was left a legacy. 1t is
probable that a memorial window will
be placed in the church.
Evening journal., 1903-01-27
HAS VALUABLE BOOKS
Has Been Election Judge Thirteen
Years-other Pennsylvania Notes.


Years-Other Pennsylvania Notes.
J. S. Bullock, OF Kemblesville, has in
his possession number of old books
which he values highly. The most
valuable is a series Of volumes OF an
encyclopedias, to which there is att
tached quite history. These books
were started to press in 1775 by Dobson.
printer at No. III South street, Phila-
delphia, but it was not until 1889 that
they were issued. This is explained in
the preface of the book, which was
written when the press work began. 1t
states that the publisher, who had sold
the volumes by subscription, would
possibly not be able to fulfill his con-
tract because Of the high price of paper
on account of the stamp act
There are eighteen volumes of the
book, all printed on paper OF the best
quality, and finely bound in leather.
Another book in the possession of
MIR. Bullock which antedates the en-
cyclopaedia is a copy of Pilgrims
Progress" as it was written by Bun
van. This contains all the original
verses as well as the usual reading mat
ter
The Pennsylvania railroad is making
ARRANGEMENTS for several important ad-
ditions to its lines in Chester county,
and surveys which have been. going on
for several months indicate that they
will not only constructadditional tracks
along the present main line, but will
build a new line from Downingtown to
Philadelphia for freight purposes.
William r. Richards. eon-in-law ol
Captain w. S. Underwood, has pur'
chased a very fine residence on Wood
: slbine avenue. Overlook, and will re
move there from Edgewood Park, Pitts
burg. in a short time. Mr.. Richards
5 business office is now in Philadelphia
He has Withdrawn from the firm O
4 w. A. Dunn & Co. and taken posi-
: tion as manager for the Smith Con
struction Company.
Sheriff EmmOr r. Criswell has levie'
L on the personal property of Spence
q Maxheld, New Garden, and will sell
3 ON February 2. It consists mostly Q
e stock and farming implements.
Q If H. R. Greenfield, of Media is sue
e ceesful in being elected judge of cleo
=. ton for the Northern precinct of tina
borough at the coming February eleC
> ton it will be the fourteenth consecJ
q tive time that the people have hor
lored him with that office.
There are about twenty men engage
a on the Tennis lines between West Chei
le ter and Downingtown, quarrying ba
2 last for their numerous lines.
ie Albert West, the negro confined
Media jail awaiting a day to be al
pointed by the Governor on which
shall hang for the murder OF Mark '
Allen, the Chester policeman, has d
I'd veloped religious proclivities. He askt
q, for a priest, and the Rev. Franc
to Brady, of the Roman Catholic Churc
Evening journal., 1903-01-27

frp1FFS SALE.-BY VIRTUE OF A
writ OF Levari Facias, TO me directed,
viii be exposed to public sale, at the
Court House, on Market street between
renth and Eleventh streets, in tho city
Of Wilmington, New Castle county, and
state Of Delaware,
ON WEDNESDAY,
THE 18th DAY OF JANUARY, 1908.
At . o'clock, p. m,
the following described real estate, viz:
All that certain lot OF piece of land
with buildings thereon erected, known as
No. s26 Pine street. situated in said city
of Wilmington, bounded and described as
Beginning at q point on the easterly
side OF Pine street. at tho distance Of one
hundred and two feet and four inches
southerly from the southerly side OF
Tenth street ,thence caStcrly parallel with
Tenth street and passing through she
middle OF the division wall between the
house on this lot and the house adjoining
on The north seventy-two feet TO a point
In the westerly side OF an alley five feet
wide running parallel with Pine street
from Ninth street. 70 Tenth strect; thence
thereby SOutherly fourteen feet: thence
westerly parallel with Tenth street and
passing through the middle OF the division
wall between the house on this lot and
the house adjoining on the south seventy
two feet 10 point In the said easterly
side Of Pine street., and thence thereby
northcrly fourteen feet 20 the place Of be-
ginning be the contents thereof whaf
they may With the free and uninter,
/ rupted right use and privilege OF said
aAey IN common with others entitled
| thereto forever. under and subject never.
| theiess 10 an equitable share of the costs
charges and expense OF keeping said alley
In repair.
Seized and taken an execution as ths
property Of Elrdge r Todd and Philir
Muihkin, executors OF Ida Elizabeth
gleayes deceased, mortgaEor. and Benta
MN r. Cleaves, surviving mortgagor ant
| TO be sold BY
EMMIT +. STIDUABf Shersn.
January 10. 1903
Evening journal., 1903-01-27
LEGAL NOTICES.

NEW CASTLE COUNTY. S.. THE
State OF Delaware, TO the Sheriff OF
New Castle County. Greeting:
Whereas, Annie NJ Long.
by her petition TO the Judges
OF our Superior Court filed In the
office OF the Prothonotary OF
said Court, In and for New
CsEAL) Castle county. for the cause OF
complaint therein alleged. has
made application TO our said
Judges that a decree NAV be pro-
nOunced dissolving the marriage
and George M. Long.
were heretofore commanded that
you summon George NJ. Long, that
he be and appear before the Judges Of
our said court at the next term
thereof. 10 be held at Wilmington on
Monday. the "a day Of February next
20 answer the allegations OF the said pc
titioner Annie NJ Long. according
20 the Act OF Assembly made
and provided and also TO do and receive
what the court shall then and there con-
slider concerning him In this behalf as to
the court shall seem meet and consistent
with the provisions of the said Act ol
Assembly.
And have you then there this writ
Witness the Honorable Charles B.
Lore. OF Wilmington, the eighteenth day
Of December A. y. nineteen hundred and
two.
FRANK L. sPEAKNAN.
Prothonotary.
r..,e.a r,.o.r,,,.,. "a taoo
Evening journal., 1903-01-27
NEWS FROM BORDER STATES

spent the entire afternoon with West,
giving him instructions in the faith.
The funeral of DR.. John NJ B. Ward,
quarantine physician at Marcus Hook,
who was killed by fall from the
steamer Euxenia, was held yesterday
afternoon, and was largely attended.
The Rev. Francis NJ Tate read the SER
vices at the house and the Masonic rites
were performed at the grave. The hon
crary pallbearers were Charles H.
Heustis. Philadelphia; DR.. William ].
Ashenfelter, Pottstown; DR. II. v.
Stover and William J. Mcclure, Ches-
ter; William L. Mathues, Media; John
S. w. Haleton, Philadelphia; Andrew
]. Mcclure, Darby; Theodore B. Stub.
Philadelphia; Hon. Ward r. Bliss, and
Colonel T. Edward Clyde, of Chester:
Burgess J. d. Goff, Marcus Hook. and
Frederick J. Chandler, Lansdowne.
Heinrich Peterson, recently a profess
sor in a Baptist theological seminary
in Hamburg. Germany, is acting as a
motorman on the Chester Company's
lines. He cam speak five languages
fluently. He came to this country
about three weeks ago from his native
town, Westernsilde, Holstein, Ger
many, first landing I'M Philadelphia,
( then Chester.
/ Professor Peterson came here expect
ling to receive an appointment in the
faculty of che Grocer Theological Semi.
nary, but he was disappointed. He has
letters from Berlin professors and was
formerly connected with John Anneun
College, Hamburg He is SIX feet tai
and is we'll proportioned. He seems t.
be contented with his lot.
Evening journal., 1903-01-27
Woman 70 Lecture.

Special TO the Evening journal.
Dover, Jan. 27-Mrs. Kelley, an Off
Ger of the National Consumers League
will lecture here to the Dover Century
Club, and also to the FELTON, and wy
oming organizations Wednesday after
noon in the Century Club rooms on the
Green. Mrs. Kelley will talk ON. Child
Labor, Compulsory Labor and the Con.
sumers' League"
"The Valley Of Decision" book. will
be reviewed February 4.
Evening journal., 1903-01-27

sHBRIFFs sALE.-BY VIRTUE OF A
writ Of Lcvari Facias, to me directed
will be exposed TO public sale, at tho
Court House, on Market street between
Of Wilmington. New Castle county, and
State OF Delaware,
ON WEDNESDAY,.
THE 2Sth DAY OF JANUARY, 1903,
At 2 O'Clock, p. m.
the following described real estate, viz;
All those two certain lots or pieces Of
land with brick store, brick dwelling
and stable thereon erected, situate In the
uaty Of Wilmington, New Castle county
and State Of Delaware. bounded and de-
scrlbed as follows, TO wit;
The one beginning at the southwest cor
ner Of Hcald and Lobdell streets; thence
southerly along the westerly side Of
Heald street forty feet 10 a corner ;thencq
westerly and parallel with Lobdell street
one hundred and two feet six inches;
thence northerly and parallel with Heald
street forty feet to the southerly side OF
lohden street; thence with the same
easterly one hundred and two feet six
inches to the place OF beginning. be the
contents thereof what they may.
The other beginning at the corner
formed by the intersection Of the south-
erlv side OF Lobdell street az sixty feet
wide and the castcrly side Of Townsend
erly along the said side OF Townsend
street 20 feet to a stake; thence easterly
and parallcl with LOhdoA street one hum
dred feet 70 n stake thence northerly and
parallel with Townsend street twenty
'cet 10 the aforesaid side Of Lobdell street.
and thence thereby westerly one hundred
feet TO the place OF beginning, be the
contents thereof what they may.
Seized and taken I'm execution as the
property Of Mary G. Weldin, eXecutrix OF
Ioaeuh ]. Weldin. deceased and Mary c.
Wcldln. surviving mortgagor, and TIT. s.
md TO be sold BY
EMhI1T =. STIDHAM. Sheriff.
Sherin's OMice. Wilmington, Delaware
January 10. 1893
Evening journal., 1903-01-27

sHERIFFS SALE.-BY VIRTUE OF A
writ Of Lcvari Faclas. to me directed.
viii be exposed to public sale at the
Court House. on Market street between
Tenth and Eleventh streets In the CITY
Of Wilmington. New Castle county, and
state OF Delaware.
ON WEDNESDAY,
THE 2Sth DAY OF JANUARY. 1903
AT o'clock, p. m,
the following described real estate. viz:
An those three certain lots OF pieces OF
land situate I'm Chrstiana hundred, county
and state aforesaid (lknown as lots Nos.
l2l, l4i, 145, 20l, 202. 203 and 20i on a tract
OF land called Elsmere, bounded and de-
scribed as follows, to wit:
No. I. Beginning at a point on the west
efly side OF Northern avenue at the dis
lance Of $50 feet southerly from the
outherly side of Wilmington avenue;
lAence westerly parallel with Wilmington
avenue $50 feet; thence southerly parallel
with Northern avenue so feet; thence
easterly parallel with Wilmington ave-
nue 100 feet TO a point in the said west
erly side OF Northern avenue, and thence
thereby northerly 80 feet to the place OF
beginning, be the contents thereof what
thev may.
No. g. Beginning az q point on the east
erly side Of Ohio avenue at the distance
of 100 feet southerly from the southerly
ude OF Wilmington avenue; thence east
NY narallel with Wilmington avenue 15C
''Ntf NAIltNN HVNtHtll4 lAtdAtl Win OlllQ
avenue 100 feet thence westery parallel
with Wilmington avenue 150 feet to a
point in the saSd easterly side Of Ohio
avenue, and thence thereby. norlherly 100
rect 20 the place OF beginning. be tho
contents thereof what they may.
No. 3. Beginning at a point on the
lortherly side Of Wilmington avenue al
he distance Of $50 feet westerly from the
westerly side OF Ohio avenue; thence
northerly parallel with Ohio avenue 25l
| feet; thence westerly parallel with Wtl.
rnington avenue lSi feet. more or less q
point IN line Of land now or formerly OF
George Leach, thence thereby In a south.
westerly direction 2S7 feet. more or less
TO- its intersection with the said north.
erly side OF Wilmington avenue. ant
thence thereby easterly 275 feet inches
more or less to the place of beginning. b,
/ he contents thereof what they may.
SEIZED and taken in execution as tn.
property Of Miriam Land and Improve
ment Company, a corporation under th'
laws OF tho State Of Delaware. and TO b
i sold by
EAiAfTT +. STIDHAhI Sheriff.
Sherims Ofnce. Wilmington, Delaware
January TO- 1908.
Evening journal., 1903-01-27
win Give Legislative cakewaIk.

Special to the Evening Journal.
Dover, Jan. 27.-The colored people
of Dover have arranged for a big cake
walk to be given Wednesday evening.
The affair will be under the manage
ment of Samuel Harper. Mr. Harper
has selected James Buchanan Smith
and Miss Harriette Hayes, of Philadel-
phia, for the leaders. Two years ago
a similar affair was given and it at
tracted the attention Of many Of the
legislators. Three Of them acted as
judges for the affair.
Evening journal., 1903-01-27

New Castle County. Greeting:
Whereas Lulu I. Owens In
her petition 10 the judges Of our
Superior Court. filed In the Office
OF the Prothonotary OF said
Court, in and for New Castle
(SEAL) county, for the cause OF COM
plant therein alleged, has MADE
application 10 our said judree
that a decree may be pronounced
dissolvng the marriage existing
between the petitioner and Lin
wood l.. Owens.
We, therefore, command you as you
were hcietofore commanded, that
you summon Bnwocd l.. Owens, that he
be and appear before the judges OF our
aid court at the next term thereof,
TO be held in Wilmington, on Monday
the % day OF February next 10 answer
the allegations OF the said petitioner.
Lulu J.. Owens, according TO the Act OF
Assembly IN such case made and prOvid-
ed. and also 70 do and receive what the
court shall then and there consider con-
certing hin In this behalf as TO the
court shall seem meet and consistent
\ WIN ne provisions Of the said Act OF
zesf have you then there this writ.
Witness the Honorable Charles u
Lore an Wilmington. the 2iih day OF No.
fember, A. d. nineteen hundred and two.
FRANK L. sPEAKNAN.
issued December ~. 1902.
Evening journal., 1903-01-27
Leaving Finisher Gets cane,

o. L. Jackson. who has been employed
as a inisher in the Diamond State spike
mill, has accepted a similar position
with the Mcdonald Iron and Steel Com
pany, Of Toronto. Canada. He was
presented with handsome gold headed
cane by the other employees Of the de-
partment before leaving.
Evening journal., 1903-01-27

FORT DUPONT. Delaware City,
Del. January &c, 1903. Sealed pro-
posals. in triplcate. for constructing
frame coal shed here. win be received
until ~ m, February 25, 1903. lnfor-
nation furnished on application. U. $.
reserves right TO reject or accept any
or all bids. Envelopes containing pro-
posals should be endorsed Proposals
for constructing frame coal she'd" ad-
dressed J. M. Fulton, @. M.
j26,272S, ,29-f23,24
Evening journal., 1903-01-27
D. A. R. to Erect Hall.
Special to the Evening Journa

Special to the Evening Journal.
Dover, Jan. 27-Colonel Haslett
Chapter, Daughters of the American
Revolution, of Dover, have subscribed
s25 toward the erection of the Conti-
mental Hall, in Washington. This hall
is TO be erected by the d. A. R.. of
America.
Evening journal., 1903-01-27
WiIminaton RowIers Win.

The &C" team of the wilmington
Whist Club went to Chester last night,
where they defeated the "B" team Of
the Penn Bowling Club, of that city, by
a score of 1896 to 1880 The contest
was an exciting one from start to fin
ish.
Evening journal., 1903-01-27

HERIFFS SALE.-BY VIRTUE OF A
writ of Levar Facias TO me directed
will be exposed to public sale, al the
Court House, on Market street between
Tenth and Eleventh streets, In the cfty
Of Wilmington, New Castle county, and
State OF Delaware,
ON WEDNESDAY.
THE 2sth DAY OF JANUARY, 1908.
At > o'clock, y. m.
the following described real estate, viz:
All those certain lots of land herein de-
scribed as one lot, with the three-story
brick dwelling thereon erected. situate
bounded and described as follows. to w1t:
Beginning at the northerly side of
Fourth street In the centre Of a tWo-and-
i-half feet wide alley at the distance Of
thirty-seven feet seven inches easterly
from the easteriy side of jefferson street ;
thence northerly through the centre of
said ALLEY and parallel to Jefferson street
ninety-seven feet to the southerly side OF
a tnree-feet-wide alley leading into JET
tcrson street, thence eastorly along sand
Aley side and parallel 10 Fourth street
wenty feet and seven inches 90 a line OF
and now or formerly Of Samuel Murphy
hence along the same southerly and
parallel TO Jefferson street nlnety-seven
eet 20 the nofuherly side Of Fourth street
Aforesaid. and thence thereby westerly
twenty feet and seven inches to the place
y beginning, be the contents thereof what
hey may, with the privilege of the use OF
add two alleys in common forever.
Seized and taken On execution as the
property OF David H. Coyle and Mary
llizaheth Coyle, his wife. mortgagors
and to be sold by
EAfArIT +. STIDHAN. sheriff.
Sherlns Of1ce. Wilmington. Delaware
January 10, 1908.
Evening journal., 1903-01-27
NOTICES.

NOTICE-An adjourned meeting Of the
stockholders of the Catholic Han
Company win be held on Wednesday
evening. the 2Sth instant, at o'clock,
Knights Of St. Lawrence Hall, Seventh
and Market streets. BY order Of the
President f. +. KAN, Secretary.
j27-2t
Evening journal., 1903-01-27

Scratch, scratch. scratch: unable to
attend to business during the day or
sleep during the night Itching piles
horrible plague. Doan's Ointment
cures. Never fails. At any drug store.
so cents.
Evening journal., 1903-01-27

strrR1FFs sALE.-BY VIRTUE OF A
writ Of Levari Tactas, TO me directed,
will be exposed 70 public sale, at the
Court House. on Market street between
Tenth and Eleventh streets. In the city
of wilmington. New Castle county
State Of Delaware,
ON MONDAY.
THE Cd DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1903,
at 10 O'Clock a. m,
The following described real estate, viz;
All chat certain lot, piece or parcel Of
and situate in the city OF wilmington
aforesaid, bounded and described as loi-
lows to wit:
auth street between WOllaston and JEFF
iersOn streets, at the distance OF eighteen
tect from the southwest corner or Sev-
anth and WOllaston streets. thence SOUTH
erly parallel with WollastOn street, eighty
feet 10 n stake: thence westerly parallel
with Seventh street nineteen feet TO a
stake. thence nOrtherly parallel with
Wollaston street eighty feet to the sate
si' of Seventh street. thence AhereWltt
leasterly nineteen feet 20 the place Of be
shining, containing one thousand five hun
drcd and twenty square feet OF land, b'
the same more or less, with three -stordet
| 0rck dwelling thereon erected, being No
---- West Seventh street. Also all tha
/ certain lot, piece or parcel of land lyinl
and being situated in the city of WI
mington aforesaid. bounded and described
as follows, to wit:
Beginning on the southerly side of Sew
| enth street at the distance OF eighty-edgn
| Get from the corner formed by the in
| tersection Of the easterly side of Jeffer
son street with the sOutherly side of Sev
enth street at a corner of land of =
lanes Belt; thence along a line OF sal
land soiutherly parallel with Jefferso
street eighty feet 10 a corner; theme
westerly and parallel with Seventh stree
seven feet TO a stake: thence by a nel
Inc separating this from other land no.
| 1r late OF Joseph II. Sudler northerly an
! parallel with Jefferson street eighty fee
20 the southerly side OF Seventh stree
and thence easterlv along said side I
5aid street seven feet to the place OF bl
4 ginning, be the contents within sal
Z bounds what they may.
Il Seized and taken an execution as ~
property OF Peter r. y. smith and car,
cam his wife, montgagors, and to be so'
, by EMMlT T.. ST fDfTAAf, Sheriff
/ sherins Orlice, Wilmington. Delawar
- January l6. 1908.
Evening journal., 1903-01-27
PUBLIC SALES.

PUBLIC SALE at Ruthby Crossing. at
p, p. & w railroad. on the road
leading from White Clay Creek Church
TO Osleton, between Newark and STAN
ton, on
Friday, January 80.
Five head Of horses, fifteen head Of
COWS aud heifers and all necessary
farming implements
J24-st B. L. DICKEY.
Evening journal., 1903-01-27

Takes the burn out; heals the wound:
cures the pain. DR. Thomas Electric
Oil. the household remedy.
Evening journal., 1903-01-27
at 10 O'CLOCK, a. m,

.sHERIFFS SALE-BY VIRTUE OF A
writ Of Levar Facias. to me directed.
VIII be exposed TO public sale all the
Sourt House. on Market street between
Ienlh and Eleventh streets, in the city
Of Wilmington, New Castle county, and
state CT Delaware.
ON WEDNESDAY.
THE 2Sth DAY OF JANUARY. 1903
AT 2 O'Clock p. m.
the following described real estate. viz:
All that certain lot or piece Of land with
the twO-story brick dwelling erected
thereon situate IN Chrisdana hundred
bounded and described as follows. 10 wit
Beginning at point on the southerly
side Of Eleventh street extended al me
distance Of one hundred and forty feet
eastefly from the easterly side OF RIVER
view avenue; thence sOutherlv parallel
Win hiyerVlew avenue one hundred and
ltwenty-hvo feet TO a corner; thence east
erly parallel with Eighteenth street eS-
tended forty feet to a corner I'm line OF
land now or formerly Of +. McI,aughlin.
llenSe northerly along said line OF land
parallel with Iiiverview avenue one hum
/ dred ana twenty-five feet to "a point IN
the said southerly side OF Eiehtcenfh
street extended; thence thereby westerly
.2rty leet to the place OF beginning. be
the contents thereof what they NAV.
Under and subject nevertheless to the
regulation and restriction that not any
building shall be crested on said lot oi
--tN ~ " ANo0 eArt.tilNt lhdu twenty leei
from the southerly side Of Eighteenth
street extended. and that the whole front
on said street twenty feet wide shall be
/ Kept an open Ornamental space for the
free passage OF air and light forever: and
70 the further restriction that no malt oi
! sputuouS liquors shall be sold on ths
premises hereby conveyed.
Seized and taken On execution as ths
| properly Of Bayard Eastburn and Mar3
p. Eastburn. hts wife, mortgagors, and e
be sold by
EAfAIT Il. sT1DHANf. sheriff.
sheriff's Office Wilmington. Delaware
January 10. 1908.
Evening journal., 1903-01-27
Whatever You Do,

Don't miss the reduction sale of pic
lures at Yerger's during this month
You can find 419 Shipley street if you
try.
Evening journal., 1903-01-27

At the present time fifty German
Narships and one torpedo boat have
been lifted with wireless telegraphy
apparatus.
Evening journal., 1903-01-27
FINANCIAL.
The Equitable
GUARANTEE AND Trust Co.,
Ninth and Market SITS.
Capital (full paid,
snrplus and Profits,
$5OO,OOO.OO
S32A.0O0nn

A GENERAL TRUST
BUSINESS; PAYS INTEREST ON DE-
POSITS OF MONEY; RENTS SAFE
DEPOSIT BOXES; MANAGES REAL
ESTATE.
DIRECTORS:
Jos. L. Carpenter, Sr. Otho Nowland,
Preston Lee, William BOWe,
DR.. J. A. Draper, j. Smith Brennan,
Edw. Bringhurst, Jr. William II. Swift,
William W. Pusey, Thomas jackson,
S. Minot Curtis, Samuel X Smith,
Franklin Taylor, John Bancroft,
j. Wilkins Cooch, Geo. G. Lobdell
T. Coleman DUPONT.
OFFICERS:
PRESTON LEA, President.
OTHO NOWLAND, Nice-Pres. and Treas.
]. I. PENNYPACKER, Sec. and Trust
Officer.
RICHARD REESE, Assistant Treasurer.
+. r. MORRISON. Assistant Secretary.
M. d. Crossan, Real Estate officer.