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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-01-29
BUDD9A's BIRTHDAY.
II Is Celebrated An Singular FASH
ion by Mothers md
Children.

A correspondent Of the Indianapolis
Press writes from Yokohama, Japan:
april 8, Buddha's birthday, Is cele-
brated in all the temples by bringing
out the images Of the infant Buddha,
placing them In large bowl, and pour
ing over them Ncorice tea with ladle.
On this day, 1900. q great multitude
Of women and children fiocked to what
corresponds to the parish house of the
Episcopal church, which can be en-
tered without removing the shoes
Each child had a bamboo cup, and
when this was filled with the precious
fuid It walked away slipping II with
great satisfaction, for II is believed to
be a remedy for worms and other in-
ternal disorders. The mothers had bot
ties of the same, which they wrapped
up to take home, 10 place near the
pillar Of the house to keep away ants
and other insect pests. The crowd was
most good natured, pushing and jost-
ling to get near the boy priests that
flied their cups and took their money.
The temples. Ike American churches,
are most frequented by women"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-01-29
A sIaver,s Caro-.

From the time we first got on board
the SLAYER had we heard means, criea
and rumblings coming from below,
and as soon as the captain and crew
were removed, the matches had been
taken of, when there arose hot
blast as from . charnel house, sick
ening and overpowering. In the hold
were 800 human beings, gaspine.
struggling for breath, dying; their
bodies, limbs, faces, all expressing ter
rible suffering. In their agonizing
fight for life, some had torn or
wounded themselves or their neigh
bors dreadfully: some were stiffened
IN the most unnatural positions. As
soon as I knew thu condition Of things
I sent the boat back for the doctor
and some whisky. He returned bring
ing also the captain, and for an hour
or more we were all hard at work
lifting and helping the poor creatures
on deck, where they were laid out In
rows. A little water and stimulant
revived most a them; some, however,
we're dead or too far gone TO be re-
.useitated. The doctor worked earn
tttly over each one, but ~ were be-
yond human akin. As fast a. he pro-
nouneed them dead they were quickly
dropped overboards-J. Taylor Wood.
n Atlantic
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-01-29

Ihe growth of tie aluminium In
dustry il one Of the most remark
able features of the Industrial history
of the United States. Its production
for commercial uses began in 1859
with a total output Of 47,46s pounds.
In 1898 1t had reached $500 900
pounds, and at present the rate OF
production IL over 100000 pounds q
year. -Four years ago aluminium was
but little used a. a conductor Of cleo
tricity in place Of copper wire, but
now its largest use Il for that pur-
pose, 60 II has proved to be cheaper.
and in some respects better than cop
per. Al its electrical conductivity,
weight for weight, Is much greater
II has been found practicable to use
lighter cables Of aluminium than Of
copper. and fewer posts are required
Cor supporting the cables. While con-
per has steadily advanced IN pric,
aluminium has a. steadily diminished.
although there Il no competition IN
he rrodnctlon. The Review antIcI-
pates that before long Il win di.piac,
copper entirely n fhe bronze foun-
Elsttricsi Review.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-01-29
A REFURBIsHED ANTIQUE.
How the owner of n Beautiful old
Dutch Cabinet Game to
Lose Sale.

"New Orleans is still fine hunting
ground for antique furniture" said an
auctioneer to New Orleans Times
Democrat man, "and scores Of north
ern tourists prowl over the field every
winter, looking for treasure troves in
| that line. It is lots of fun and some
times they pick up good thing. In
that connection can tell you rather a
quaint little story. Last fall Boston
lady, who is well known here and a
great collector of antiques, was look
ing up an address on Ursuline street
and stopped at certain house to make
some inquiries. While taking with a
widow and her daughter, who live on
the premises, she caught sight of a
beautiful old Dutch cabinet in the
front room. The doors were orna-
mented with carved figures of the
Apostles and the brass hinges and lock
were in themselves fine examples of
early eighteenth century workmanship.
The Boston visitor was greatly inter-
ested, of course, but she was in hurry
and, keeping the address, promised to
call again and make an offer for the
curio. A day or two later, however,
she was summoned north, and II was
only last month that she wrote to say
she would be in the city shortly and
would be around to have talk about
the cabinet. This letter greatly excit-
ed the widow and her daughter, and
they decided It would be a good idea to-
furnish up the old piece OF furniture
before the stranger arrived. Accord
ingly they scrubbed it with lye and
pumice stone until they removed all
the mellow luster Of age; put on nice,
strong hinges they bought at a hard
ware store around the corner, and
equipped the door with a patent Yale
lock. Then they touched up the Apos-
ties with pink enamel paint and gave
the whole thing several coats Of shiny |
varnish. When the Boston connoisseur
arrived they met her with beaming
smiles. Yes. we still have the cabinet
said the widow, but you wouldn't hard
~ know tilt looks exactly like newt
The visitor gave a g.ance at the thing
and came near fainting in her tracks.
She IL an old customer Of mine, and
when she told me the story she shed
briny tears. She declared those salm-
on pink Apostles would haunt her
to the last day Of her life. under
stand the widow and her daughter
wereahighly indignant over their fall
ure 70 effects sale. They felt thsy had
been imposed on somehow
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-01-29
CoURTsHIP OF sAvAGEs.
The Way Young Hottentotn, xambssi
Beau and Youthful DyalA
win Wiveh.


Among the land Dyaks no youth dars
venture TO pay addresses to maiden
unless he can throw at her feet a netful
Of skulls, II being necessary for him
TO prove his proves BY killing few
men, women or children. Among these
tribes the lover offers the maidenof his
choice some betel nuts. II she accepts
he is happy, but IL she TefuseSand says,
"be good enough to blow up the fire"
1t means that he Is dismissed. Some
times the counting Ii carried on
through the medium Of Q sort Of Jews
harp, one handing it TO the other, ask
ting questions and returning answers.
When young Hottentot goes court
ing, to render himself more attractive,
he paints his nose, cheeks and forehead
with SCOT. Among some tribes Of Mad
agascar the boys decorate their long
locks with leaves, flowers and feath-
ers, "only in order to please the WON
en-" The natives Of New Britain black
en- some of their teeth and knock out
others, knowing that otherwise they
run the risk Of being refused by ones
Of their choice on account Of ugliness.
A woman in that beautiful land would
"scorn to accept the addresses Of one
possessing white teeth, like q dog or
q pig" A girl who has arrived at
manageable age has her teeth filed.
The beaux of Zambesi. says the St.
Louis Globe emocrat, file the teeth in
the upper jaw into the form Of swal-
lows tail. In one province of Tas-
mania a rebellion nearly broke out
when orders were issued forbidding the
use of ochre and grease, for the young
men feared the loss Of favor in the eyes
of their countrywomen. Among the
Guarayos the sutton, when counting,
keeps for days close to the cabin of the
mistress of his heart, being painted
from head to foot, and armed withshis
battle club.
The Melonesian women do the court
ing. When girl likes man she tells
his sister, and gives her ring of string.
The sister says to her brother: Broth
r, I have good news for you" If will
ing to go on with the affair, through
the sister, an appointment is made and
he following dialogue takes place:
The man says: "You like me
oroper7"
Eyes, I like you proper, with my
heart inside"
Unwilling to give himself away rash
y, he asks: Nov, you like me?"
II like you altogether. Your skin
rood"
The girl, anxious to clinch the mat
er, asks when they are to be married.
The man says: Tomorrow, of you
Ike" There is mock fight when they
ell their relatives, and everything is
ettled. II
In Maoriland the girl generally be-
inns the counting. The Love token
which the girl throws at the feet of
er lover is little bit Of fax made into
sort Of half knot. EYES," is signified {
" pulling the knot tight, "No," by s
saving the matrimonial moose loose.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-01-29
THEY MIsLEAD THE NEw-RIcH
Are Often Copied in the Homes
IN AS. of the Uncultured.

There is a man somewhere in the
employ of the Pullman Palace Car
company who has much to answer
for. writes Edward Box, in Ladies'
Home Journal He is the official who
selects or decides the furnishings and
hangings Of the company's cars.
Probably no single man in this coun-
try has the opportunity for so direct
and helpful an influence in the ex-
tension of good taste in furnishings.
Instead, he perpetrates upon the pub
lie furnishing schemes which even
rival those which we see in the homes
OF the most unintelligent OF the new
rich. The chief injury which the
furnishing Of the modern Pullman
car works Is the wrong standard
which is set for those who are not
conversant with what is artistic. The
uew-rich come into these cars and
accept the hideous effect as the stan
dard Of people Of taste. / have been
told by furnishing firms that they
are often asked by those who have
suddenly come into the possession Of
money that certain effects which they
have seen in Pullman drawing.room
cars shall be duplicated In their
homes. These people, knowing no
better, accept what they see in the
cars which are supposed TO be patron
lied by people of means, a. reflective
OF a prevailing standard. Color CON-
blnations, about as inharmonious as
II Il possible for the mind Of man to
concoct, have thus been transferred
to the homes Of the people, and here
the injury Is done.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-01-29

Mrs. Joeelyn-Don't you miss your
husband very much now that he Il
awuy7
Mrs. Gollghtly-oh. not At all. You
see, he left me plenty Of money, and
at breakfast I Just stand q news
paper up IN front Of his place and
half tire time forget that ha really
irr't there.-Mexican Herald.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-01-29

Vast quantities Of shelled sFEs are
exported from Russia in Dramatically
seaifl tins and are drawn OF through
tsI One lin holds from Loo 70 l. 500
rel1 The egga must b carufullT -
'e1'fI NJ tld one would lpo1 sll lks
ether u thl s1n.N. T,sah
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-01-29

AIRS. Johnson-What l said TO NrL
Slmpkins was dat I didn't b1eeb 20
Aaiband sBbah robbed a hsnrOos' IN
his re.
MrA Black-Yo' done mean to insln-
niwats he amt got De nervef-Puck.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-01-29

Bell Boy-That couple IN the bridal
chamber wrnt a meal served IN their
room. -hfv want beefsteak. raw on
Clerk-Ihe 1cel There must
hare lcsu some mistake N putting
lha| scerla Il the hri1oI ch1nt1r.-
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-01-29

Tommy-Pop. what e plaionie loFei
Irumyt Pop-Platonlc IQrs. NJ
.sn. il ne tlnd mar tells al ~
lt&tfs Ne ItIN ~ Z eiri Who haI =.
.|l 80 na'lI t|4- clsF'Ia1f I'I'4
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-02-12
yWANTON,

a. X. Stinchowor met with an acct
dent while skidding logs in Felton's
woods in Highgate Friday. His cant nook
slipped and one log rolled, crushing him
between that and another log, and in
juring one knee.
The vote of this town in 1865 was l9
for the prohibitory law and g against it.
This time the vote was 1893 for license to
149 against it.
Miss Helen Redmond, formerly of Swan
ton, Is the star at the Academy of Music.
New York city, in a reproduction of
"Flor1dora."
About a foot of snow fell on a level in
the storm Sunday. Monday morning the
snow drifted badly. There was no morn
ing train from Boston, and all trains were
late.
The Kings Daughters give a supper
and valentine sale Wednesday evening at
the Congregational Church.
a number of the relatives and a few init
mate friends of Henry A. Burt gave him
a pleasant surprise party Tuesday even
ing. at tho residence of his son, H.. A.
Burt. Jr., it being his 18th birthday.
TwcntN-four sat down to supper. after
which music and duplicate whist, was in
dulge1 in until a late hour.
Cards have boon received here from Mr..
and Mrs. Charles W. ingalls, of Moutpcl-
Ter, announcing the marriage of their
daughter. Mabel Goldieth to William
Henry Wcstcott. Wednesday, February IL;
also Mr.. and Mrs. Wostcott's card an
nouncing that they will he "at home after
February Is. y Barre street
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-02-12

Sf Gydhi2T@9R HSsSii flof isi!o 81 u: spot easier:
No. =, i2iqc elevator and SIC atioat, No. ,
yellew 5S,ac; 80: white rs; March -,
closed. 5itsc; july 44sa, T5or. closed io}.c.
.OI,TS-Receipts 1cN, so bu; SPOT steady:
42Hc: No. ? white iA,ac; No, . white .4ic;
track mixed western nominal; track white
i3G' &c.
FEED-Was firm.
~uHAY-The market. was, quiet to-day.
shipping $50 zoe; good to choice McdN:N.
at .1sc: California, p to % lbs; at 1ec:
WOOI-1he market was firm to-day.
Domestic fleece 2su32c.
s10, Tsu10.5O; beef hams SO. 5ou26.W; packet
sl4Oou 1900: city extra India mess $4,000
TARD-wls steady; western steamed.
sl0.rG; Feb. closed $1,000 nominal; refined
steady, continent 5000 S. A.. $l075: COM
pound S7.5Nn7.7J.
-PORk-Thc market was dull to-day.
Family $500; short clear 80. 5og21.5o mess
POTATOEs-steady. Jerseys. s.7592.oo;
!:WV2.%; southern jersey sweets &.5o0
TALLOW-ouiet; city G2 per PACKAGE
PETROLEUM-Was steady; refined New
Yorl, $3.50: Philadelphia and Baltimore,
So do in bulk s575 A.a,..a s,o--a
1873; exchange. Sl2. 70Mi205.
COFFEF-Spot Rio was firm: No. Z in
voice 53sc; mild quiet; CordoNa 7u1l94c.
lars. including March ~si.55d4.G0: May
$t.7hn4.75; July siS5; sept. s5.o015.o5; oct.
S5.lo: Nov E5.15; Dec t5.5Gq5;3h
3 3-lGc. centrifugal. &c test, 3 ll-l6c; mo-
lasacs sugar > 1i-1Gc refined sugar firm.
No. 6. si25: No :, $40: 40. s, SIZE; No. Q,
$40, No. 10. S405: No. II. 800: No. T.. 50 %:
No. IS, $3.50: No. II, s3.&; confectioners,
$500: mould a, 1870; cut loaf. So: crushed.
s5.25. powdered, s475; graduated, $i,65;
Cuhrs. 81 30.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-02-12
FRANKLIN COUNTY
BAKERSFIELD

Miss Lena Rowley is visiting friends
in to~wn.-Edson Powers has returned
home from Burlington Medical College.
on account of lness.-TIarmUn b. Soulc
has returned home from a Montreal hos
pital.-Ihc Brigham Academy orchestra
gave a promenade in the gymnasium Fri
day evening which was very we'll at
tended.
Founders Day was observed at Brig
han Academy, February 4. The follow
inc programme was rendered ny tn" stu
dents in the afternoons: Music, Is. a. or
chcstra: recitation, Bunker Hill grafton,
VI. o. Heath; recitation. 'The Dams"l Of
Peru Myra L. Austin: recitation. "Trib-
ute to Mckinley" Homer Il. Ovitt; mu-
sic, piano duet, "Festival Professional
March," Lillian L. Davis and Fanny NJ,
Gates; recitation. Our Debt to the Ma
tons Heroes" John w. Baker, %recita-
ticn. 'Tousaint L'Ouvcrturo.' William +.
Fay; recitation. Zen Isaac's Vision"
Ina ]" start; music, Come with Thy
Lutte Girls Glee club: recitation.
Grants Speech at Hamburg. July A."
Guy ~. Merrill: recitation, THE Dignity
of Labor Gaylord A.. Barnes; recitation,
THE Witch's Daughtcr.' Helen o.
Stephenson; music, piano solo. Leybach's
Fifth Nccturnc. William +. Fay; %recita-
tion, "Spartacus to the Roman E%uvoys,"
Harry X. WcllInan; recitation, The Two
Rabbis.' Alice y. Durivagc; recitation.
The Essence Of Patriotism" Henry +,
Rustodt; music, The Flower Song"
chorus; recitation, Lady Clare" Bessie
II. STANLEY; recitation, The Kingdom of
Heaven Maude r. BARNES; recitation,
Fairchild; music. p. A. orchestra. In
the evening a concert was given by the
students under tho direction of Miss
Emily G. Carpenter.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-02-12
FRANKLIN.

Miss Helen Miller went to her homo in
Randolph Saturday, returning Monday
night. Mrs. j. r. Anderson is in Hines
burgh caring for her daughter. Mrs. G. q.
Adams who ia sick.-H. &. Pomcroy and
wife of st. .Albans spent Sunday at their
old home.-Dr. y. +. sheldon Is in High
gate Center this week.-Miss Florence
Hopkins went Tuesday to Pittstield with
her sister. Mrs. G. +. Noycs. to be absent
u few wccks.-The pupils of the village
schools gave an exhibition in the town
hall Friday evening the 9Th, which was
largely attended by the parents and
friends of the schools. Those taking part
executed their parts very niccly.-MisS
Dygert went to her home in Essex Center,
saturday. and Miss Jsbrec to West
Dcrby.-Thc Rev. and Mrs. S. II. Smith
ard daughter Of Richford were guests
Of her parents. MIR. and Mrs. j. Il. Wilder,
Friday and Saturday.-%avier Messier and
Mrs. Mary Morey were married in the
Catholic Church Sunday af~ternoon.-Al-
mon \ Gates of Richford was in town
Saturday and Sunday.-Mrs. Charles Ia
tro and Mrs. Tntield Trombly and child
rem of Highgate Center are guests of Mr..
and Mrs. John Il Tatro.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-02-12
GEOeGlA.

A very successful meeting of Georgia
Literary society was held Monday. Feb
ruary ., with Mrs. Sydney Pike. The re-
freshmen committee gave Il banquet. Dr.
G.. T.. Hubbcll acted as POSTMASTER and
the following toaStS were among those
responded to: The society, the RoV. &. 5.
Clark: unwilling member, Louis Ballard;
rcfroshment committee, Mrs. |. Newton;
beauties of Georgia, Mrs. William Shaw.
The next meeting will be held with Mrs.
G. Brooks.-MisS l.. Pallard is visiting
friends out of toWn.-The annua oyster
supper for the benefit of the Methodist
Church will be held on Wednesday even
ing, February ll.-l'red Ilarriott is visit
ing friends out of town.-Thc schools clos
ed last week after a very successful term.
Miss Sadie Rublec, who has been teach
ing the central school has returned to her
home in LGosburgh lalls.-A meeting of
voters was held recently in the vestry of
the CONGREGATIONAL Church to organize
for more effective temperance work.
Encouraging reports como from Lizzie
Boyden. who is being treated 10y a special
list in Worcester, Mass, who found n bono
misplaced in her anklo.-Mrs, p. A, Austin
has recovered the use of her hand SO as
ia Inc ablp ia crochet some.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-02-12

Page has returned to the University after
recently added % now books to the high
school library.
The funeral of Mrs. Louise NJ. Bowe
was held from the Baptist Church here
Thursday, January >. the Rev. =. G.
Abbey of Essex, n former pastor here,
officiating. The arrangements were III
charge of +. c. Parker. Four nephews.
Messrs. Wright of Colchester, and an
other nephew. w. T.. Wright of Orwell,
wcrr here to attend the funeral.-Guy
Tobey was called to Burlington Tuesday
Tobey.-Mr. Millham of Essex Junction
will carry on the Curtis Andrews farm
the coming Miss Florence allen
has been spending a few days in Starks-
boro and Bristol.-Grant Kenyon of Bur
lingtOn was at home over Sunday.-Thc
marriage intentions of Miss Theresa
Stap'eton and John Gaffney were an
notmced at the Catholic Church in East
Charlotte Sunday.-The Rev. G.. w. SAT
ford and the Rev. Mr.. Nradenburg went
to Monkton Tuesday evening to hold Il
meeting.-Miss Agnes Dover of Hyde
Park Is visiting her paients.-Thc mem
bcrs of Patriot Lodge, j.. and a. NJ, at
tended the funeral of Enos Spraguc in
Huntington Tuesday. Mr.. Sprasue had
been n member OF the lodge % years.
MIR. Traps little nephew, Leon Haldon,
who has been sick with pneumonia while
there on n visit, is very much better at
prcsent writing.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-02-12
FAIR

A. l.. Finn of Burlington spent Sun
day with his people--Miss Florence
Mcguire and Miss Luella Menard are home
from their school in st. Albans.-Mrs
owen Mcguire had a very severe attack
Of the neuralgia Of the tomac Friday
morning. She is very much better at the
present writing.-Mrs. l.. q. Failey does
not gain very fast.-Quite a number from
here attended Founders day exercises in
Bakersfield, February 4.-Miss Amman
spoke and sang in the Congregational
Church Sunday aftcrnoon,-Edward Bo.
peau has left town for Albany, n. Y.
where he has n position on the road
for a Wholesale candy hOuse.-Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Conner are at home from
Nnntrnal
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-02-12
HUNTINGTON CENTRE.

Thomas Phillips is on the sick list
Henry Russell has purchased the black
smith shop and place that goes with it
of Lyman Hill. MIR. Russell and family
moved here the first of the week.-Mrs.
Eugenia Ellison of Randolph visited her
brother, d. +. Hanks, last week.-The La
dies society will have a sociablc at the
NJ. ". a. hall Wednesday evening, Feb
ruarN lS,-The worst storm of the season
visited this town Sunday and Monday
making the roads almost impassable.-
Joseph Tromblcy is assisting his brother
in the blacksmith shop this winter
Thomas Dupont of Bristol has been stop
ping a few days with Il. l.. Delong.-
Mrs. Clara Norton had the misfortune to
fall and sprain her knee quite badly Mon
JoV
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-02-12
FAIRFAX.

james Ruggles is sick again with rhou-
mathematics Fannie Rood of Buck Hol-
low Is caring for Mrs. Sarah Rowland
who is quite sick.-Miss Mabel Hun visited
friends in Burlington last week.-Wilbur
White and Justin Crown visited Mr..
Crowns father at Essex Junction the
Sth.-M. NJ. Smith and wife of Cambridge,
visited friends in town last week.-R. G.
Ballard, wife and son spent the 18th and
Sth with Mrs. Billiards. father, the Rev.
S. s. Brigham of Underhill.-Mi Carrie
Soule of Richford spent several days
with her uncle, IT., Il, HulL-Miss Celia
Kennedy, who has been under the doctors
care is better.-The worst storm of the
season struck Fairfax about IL o'clock
Sunday. If the snow had laid still it
would have been about IL inches deep
Ira Buck Of Burlington visited his cousin.
X. II. Buck the 7th.-Miss Wright. who
has been teaching at Benson returned to
her home at Jericho the S~th.-Perloy Rns-
comb visited friends in ST, Adams last
week. Rolla Ryan, who has been in New
York for several months returned home
February Am entertainment is to he
given under the auspices of the Ladies
Improvement society at tn" \. II. |. Feb
ruary Is by 4, w. Scarf of burlington.
Daniel Richardson and wife, who have
been visiting Arson Riggs family, have
returned to Dickinson Centre, y. Y
Fay Gettis and Miss Mitchell of East
Fairfield have been visiting II. Buck
Miss Lihbie league has gone to st. AL
bans where she will spend the remainder
of the WATERFALLS Katie Gaine gave IA
dancing party at the home of A. ]. King,
February 6-Matthew league and wife
were called to East Fairfield by the ILL
ness of Il. Ieach.-Herbert Wilkins and
wife visited their daughter, Mrs. Perley
NeWeV, February S