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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-03-19
Communicated
a Just Tr.bute TO Marshall Carte
Hail

IRE icsirks'u-g =. \ iryinia March l. inOS
clous ui sorrow shrouds = lar.s,. ear.
Go ot i..a i,~~ and igieuds Of Mr. Mar
shNi, carter tial who CieG after "A huger.
I. iat-ss Rt his residence la this city
this norui- lt f,',r O'Clock IA sixty
-r~t year of hrs ucr fA,ng h.en horn
hrre ou frc ;i'h 'sv Of January lStG.
nA llir cd AR HaI hIs been lived IA
frc'er'cs sAur =. with the exception Il
tl., war rcri'd whra d >,.r,cl faithful \
as "A Confederate soldier IA BraNtcn' s
battery of 'rt'icrr
'u thr Hrh nf Nftr..D.r 1851 hemnr
rl-d Miss lilly bsuNtan. vi ,m ht leaves.
'setuvc VI two sons Marshall Jnrter
~ 20 and Spftf-"not O.. ilall. To mourn
th.ir great ara IL parable l,ss
ihewrigcr af tbs hls Anowu Nar-haii
itai intimately iron. ...s childhood and
he Knows whereof Ice writes. AMI with.
ont A. y extra, giant ,ulogium hecan sin.
c-rely rrcori tnat never has no seen or
aSSo'Ha-rt Nith euv rnla who has lived
"a mnrr CONSIDERATIONS or pnrrr or more
uprigh' h'e or "A man with such absolute
'1ith ma tho Christian hope Ofimtuortal-
i'y through Ms saviour
Ills lNith Was - iaith with works
io- bis Unparalleled record as Suparin.
tcadent II =. George Church SUNDAY
S-h ol. through = 500 report and evil re-
port Tor thirty Odd NtafS of energetic
anl faithful service. VII remain "A monn-
ment 20 his memory more lasting than
marble
No man was more exact in his hA siness
relations or more thorough m fulfilling
the duties of the avcrativn ne selected
ior biz business career
In his affection for hi- immediate fami
~ AMI in the service of au ms -clative-
Ills devotion was untiring. being H.,
young - of his brothers and sisters the
responsibility in business and financial
management &C their iuteres T. here r, sied
on him
Faithful in business icrvent In spirit
serving the Lord. was Marshall Hall
unuri' u in good works. tenacious nt
truth a. be believed it. the writer of this
believes that few better or purer live
were ever livci on this earth. and that
his account in the Great Book of Life
above was 80 spotl-ss that the accusir 9
spirit which flew up 10 Heavens Chan
g. y with his errors blushed a. he gav,
them in. and the Recording Angel a. b,
wrote them down-droppei a tear auc
biotted them out forever
such life Is "A holy heritage TO his
children more precious than gold an,
entails ON them the sacred duty 20 emu
late it, example "
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-03-19
SO SOOTHING.
Its Influence Has Been Felt 10y SO
Many Fredericksburg
Readers.

The soothing influence of relief
After suffering from Itching Piles.
From Eczema or any itching of the skin
Makes one feel grateful to the remedy.
Doan's Ointment has soothed hundreds
Here's what one Fredericksburgs citizen
SAYS
Robert Q Perry tailor. OF. Main street
says: annoyed for years with itching
hemorrhoids commonly called piles.
completely at q loss to know what to do
when the.attacks were in violent stage
at last went to Goolrick's Modern
Pharmacy for Doan's Ointment Its
soothing, cooling and healing effects
were noticeable, | thoroughly believe.
after he first application At ali events
a continuation of the treatment for some
time stopped the last attack
Sold for 80 cents per box by all dealers
Foster Milburn Co, Buffalo, N. Y. sole
agents for-the u. S
Remember the name, Doan's. and take
no other.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-03-19
HOUSE AND sENArB RULES.

The Newport News Times Herald
says:
The Senators are paid by the year ami
they can talk for the next twelve months
ifthey so desire. hut il all seems like -
senseless proposition 10 us 4 majority
of any legislative body should control
and there should be no such thing az de-
ieating a square vote on any legislation
that arises.
This is all right SO far as IL goes
and we are free to admit that the
power TO ilibuster is most shame
fully abused in the T. :. Senate. but
on the other hand the power to pass
bills is outrageously abused IN the
House. To what a pass would this
country have come were it possible
to legislate in the Senate as they do
in the lower branch of Congress. lt
is bad enough to see senators talking
bills to death. but it is worse 10 wit
ness one man with despotic power
killing them by refusing c0nsidera-
ton. Heaven defend Us from another
official with the power possessed by
the Speaker of the L. ;. House OF
Representatives.. Should the Senate
adopt the cloture rule of the House
we might begin to look for all kinds
OF freak legislation, good deal of
which now originating in the House
is held up in the Senate The rules
of both House and Senate can be i'm
proved, but we prefer the Senate uu-
der Senate rules to the Senate under
House rules.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-03-19

The jamestown Tercentenary seems
to find difficulty in passing the embryo
state Fredericksburg Free Lance.
That's rather unkind The Tercen-
tenary Itself is not at fault. il is the
State Legislature, with its wretched hig
Cling and haggling over the appropria-
ton of$2OO, 900. Norfolk Landmark
GAS we understand the situation a. il
now is the Legislature appears to be
willing to make the appropriate under
certain conditions, namely, that the pro.
moters OF the undertaking shall first
raise certain stipulated sums Of money
towards it. These condition we consider
timely and perfectly fair IL ia exactly
the same proposition as when any enter.
prise is undertaken some one says: 4 will
do so and so il certain given sum j.
contributed or raised by, some Other
means And while the Free ance Does
somewhat out of its way to jeer at the
Fair, at the same time the / legislature
can hardly be justly accused OF 'higglinp
and haggling,' whatever form of action
this may be. Hampton Monitor
Pardon Messievers. We were onl,
having a little fun at the expense o.
oursridewater contemporaries. Our
attitude toward the Exposition il
fully explained elsewhere.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-03-19
FIRE AT WEST POINT.
Block Of Buildings Belonging to
Morgan Treat Burned

4 block Of buildings at N.st. Point
belonging 10 L. : Marshal Morgan
treat were burned Monday night There
were two stOre-houses and several cot
tages. The buildings were all occupied
by tenants or used for storage la one
hu lding wac stored tine soda fountain
belonging To Mr. Treat, which cost fit, en-
hundred dollars The loss il about
$4,000. and it is said there was no in
surance. Mr. Treat was out of town.
Other buildings caught on ire. but were
promptly rescued The volunteer ire
company and citizens did good work.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-03-19
OPPOSES LEE STATUE BILL.
Gov Montague Considers Measur,
On~ise And inexpedient

The bill providing for a statue of Gen
X + Lee for Statuary Hall in the Capitol
Washington, became a law Monday with
out the governor signature
toy. Montague said. when asked VIII,
he did not approve the bill that he did
BOT consider the measure wise one al
this time
First OF all. he said. were Gen. L =,
hVing. so that his wishes could be con
suited, he would he more opposed 10 sucl
thing than any one else G-n Iee III,
not need any such memorial aud il ouph
not 20 be forced against any such con
siderable opposition a. has developed
tiov Montague said no man admire,
Gen Lee more than he did but he r.
= arded this efor; TO honor him ~ 'un
necessary unwise. and incxpediant
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-03-19
Stafford Party

Friday, March 18th. Me. and Mrs r
l. Burton. OF Stafford cOunty. gave their
son, Bonnie l.. Burton. a birthday party.
The young girls OF the neighbOrhood
came and quilted They had Jolly time
and at = clock they finished the Quilt.
At O'Clock a splendid supper was served
and at o'clock the young couples went
To the ball room at the Eagle Mine and
danced. Among the guests were Misses
Carrie Littrell, Dailie and Hattie Cop
page, flossie aud Fannie Stork. Minnie
kmbrey. Meade Monroe Blanche and
Florence Mills Maud and Molhe Timber
lake, Glenna Graham. Mae Golman. Iva
Monroe, Rate and Ada Monroe; MessEs
Willie, George and Harvie Huffman. Jodie.
David and Willie Monroe. clarence Bur
ton. Ernest Cropp, John Shop ii Grover
Stork, Thomas Limerick. Joha r Smith.
Johnnie Undertake, Espy Curtis. Pete
Martin. James Monroe. George Littrell.
Roy Jones, Willie aud Jessie Embrey.
Jack Brown. Alfred Mills The music
was made by Mr. Thomas Patton. Sin.
rcler IimmOns lee Grinnan and Hamp-
ton Graves At y o'clock refreshments
were served.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-03-19
Roll of Honor.

Holly Corner Public School No. 9
HARDWOOD District, Stafford county
month No. ,; Matte f.. Good win. teach
er; May Ballard, Media Monroe David
Monroe, Jack Stevens. Edith Ballard
Minnie Burton. Annie Ballard, Minnie
HUMPHREYS, Leila Boiling, Abbie Ballard
Joe Burton, Stern Ellington, Ellie Bal
lard, 'Estelle Ballard, Noel Burton, Sarah
Ellington
Total monthly enrolment 81 Average
daily attendance 1850 Total percent
age of attendance 81.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-03-19
Train Wrecks a Station

A freight wreck on the c. X. @. railroad
occurred at Wingina, in Nelson couI ty.
Monday An eastbound freight loaded
with coal, left the track and plunged into
the station, reducing the building to
kindling wood. Twenty seven cars were
piled over the depot in an mex tricable
condition. No one was seriously hurt
The telegraph operator had his arm
broken
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-03-19
THE CORPORATION COMMITS.
SION.
a Large Number of Complaints Have
Been Received.

The new corporation commission met
ia Richmond Tuesday for bus me-. end
has piles Of husin - before il The com
mission l. unable Rs vet to make any
grc-t progr' -. n the Preparations of
forms anf stationery j. occupying it, AT
t,nt'on. lRrer amount OF lett RS have
elres VII. nr,csivtd conteining petitions
Tor crartsrS. complaints DISCRIMINATION
n freight ra' :. aad Other alleged abuses
! nese com" from ell sections Of the stat.
The assistant clerks and messengers
have not been name J. We have no pia 81.
10 put them "a yet said Mr. Fairfax.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-03-19
THE KISSING QUESTION.
This Interesting Subject to he Oebat.
ed by Prominent Gentlemen.

Much interest is centered ia the great
debate that we will have on Monday. The
23 inst.-a great deal on account of the
subject, which is, Resolved that kissing
shall not be abolished in Virginia" bat
more on accoInt of the prominence of
the parties that " i'll take part On one
side will be Hon. I. J Downing and
Rev II. l.. Watson. against Messrs W.
+ Hathaway and +. G.. Newbill The
judges to decide are Judges L. b. Il.
Wright and John G. Ewell, Rev j. NJ.
Anderson and W b. Sanders. all Of whom
have written that they will be on hand
-Weems letter in Virginia Citizen.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-03-19
To Be M arried

Mrs Anne Ewing Thomas Hurt has is
sued invitations TO the marriage of her
daughter Miss Elizabeth Rowland Hurt.
to Rev. ii 7. Louthan, pastor OF the
BAPTIST Church at Williamsburg Miss
Hurt is a cousin of the late L. NJ Cur
~, and has spent considerable portion
of her time in Caroline and King William
counties. The marriage will be perform
ed by DR.. William Heth Whitsitt. at Re
treat" an old Virginia home in King
William county. at noon on Wednesday
March 10Th.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-03-19

The Business Mems Association of
fredericksburg has decided 10 ar
range for excursions TO this city in
the week preceding Easter. aud Wa
believe that our country friends viii
dc We'll to take advantage of the OPP
portunity offered them TO visit this
city. Our merchants are exerting
themselves 60 supply their customers
with every article which they may le.
sire, and there is no longer any ne
cessity for making your purchases
in Washington, Richmond and Balti-
more. Fredericksburg il the natural
trade center of this section aud she
intends to do all in empower to hold
the business OF this portion of Tide
water and Piedmont Virginia in Viz
ginia. BY trading with home people
the State is helped and our money
kept at home. Fredericksburg in
tends to do the right thing towards
the country adjacent, and we want
its people to come here and find that
we keep our promises.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-03-19

Senator Wickham says the General
Assembly may not adjourn before
August. Well, we doubt not that its
members can stand the Richmond
summer weather almost as well as
did those OF the constitutional Con
vention, but the States finances may
not hold out 50 well.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-03-19
To Succeed Senator LeCato

Delegate :. wilkins Matthews, Of Ac-
comac county may sueceel the late sena-
tor LeCato ar the representative of Ac-
comac and Northampton counties in the
State Senate
The friends OF Mr.. B. T. Gunter are
urging him for the nomination. Mr.
Gunter has not committed himself. bat the
probability is he will announce his can
didacy.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-03-19
DEATHS

Robert Riner died at his home. near
MeltOns, Louisa county, Monday, after
an illness Of se v-ral weeks of heart trouble,
aged fifty. five years.
Mrf. Sprcuse died at her home near
Forest Hi, Louisa county, Monday
night She leaves one son, Mr. Il. +.
Sprouse
A. W Utterback. aged eighty. a we'll
known citizen Of Rappahannock county.
died at Mr. Booton's office in Flint Hill
few days ago He fell from his horse,
receiving a stroke Of paralysis. lie was
for years county surveyor and Justice Of
peace. He was never married. and left
considerable property
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-03-19

The fredericksburg Wheel Stock Plant
Is Tor sale privately. and il not disposed
OF betoreAprii 23, 1903 will he sold al
public auction on that day. Read ad in
another column.
Mr. }. W. Thomas is Offering rare. in
dncements to sell the best shoes See ad
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-03-19
The Treaty Ratified

BY a vote Of % - , the {. : Senate
ratified the Panama Canal Treaty. Only
I five Senators voted in the negative
Among them senators Daniel and
Martin. of Virginia
Mr. Morgan Offered 20 amendm cnts in
block. All were rcjrc aad the treaty
was ratified az present 4
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-03-19
FOR SALE.

In consequence of the death of one
OF the proprietors. The Fredericks-
burg Wheel Stock Plant If not before
disposed of privately. will be sold at
public cutlery, on the Premises, in
Fredericksburg, Va, at IA O'Clock NJ -,
on April 23rd. 1908 The Plant consists
of Building and Grounds, located on
the river bank at the railroad track,
80 horsepower Engine and Boiler Saw
Mill, four-sided planning Machine, Bend
ing Machine, Cutoff Saws. Band Saws
and Packing Saws, all complete and in
good order. r particulars apply TO
J. QUINN, Treas.
mrI9-Im Fredericksburg, Va
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-03-19
BROWNING ON ROOSEVELT.
The Southwest Leader Is For Fair-
banks For President

Col ! =. Browning. 90 lazewei county.
who has been here for several dave. had
a long conference with S1ftor Fair
banks lie Is an entlu-ir ne Fairbanks
man. He would not inli-lt. tle natlrr
OF the talk with Mr. Fairbanks further
than 90 say be talstl all right
Col Brow ming said he was going home
To- Bee d work for Fairbanks Tile and
have ben friends Tor year-. he said
/ told h'7 delegation al ph'Hielphil in
1900. VIXEN Me iu'ey was ele.t q. that
Fairbanks must b. bis srr.r ssor
The moneyed people OF THE country
" hether they are Repuhli ans OF . mo-
Gratis. DO not want Ro0s welt in the
Whit. House he continued Pie j. too
unc- rtain
And the respectable white men of the
South. NO matter what ticket they vote.
do not ike his attitude towards the
negro. | have found q great deal of the
same sentiment in the North Fairbanks
has "a clean record Is man 81 moderate
Y 'ews and a great big head lie wouid
make as good a President a- Mckinley
Col Browning says that every meml rr
of the Republican Central COMMITTEE VIII
resign before many moons He declare
he il going To make them do IL by forcing
the attention OF the President aud the
public-the rank aud hle of IN party in
Nirginia-tO the fact that twenty-eight
of the thirty men who compose the com
mittee are holding Federal Offices Once
the committee il controlled by men who
have not got Office, but want il, Col.
Browning thinks it would be easy and
natural to have the organic alton 20 Tor
Fairh anks
And that is more than hall the battle
Virginia w ash Corr Richmond Times
DienRtch
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-03-19
ROBERT HAMILTON INDICTED
Charged by Fairfax Grand Jury with
Wrecking Southern Train.

The Fairfax grand jury returned an in
dictment against Robert Hamilton for
wrccSing the Southern Railway fast
mail train on February II at Ravens
worth The principal witnesses. it is nu-
derstood, against Hamilton were the
man and wife at whose house Hamilton
bad been staying and to whom, it is al
ged. II Amilton confessed Hamilton,
not only denies the alleged confession,
but protests his innocence
The trial will not be had until April
term of the County Court
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-03-19
Major Waller Made Lieut.. Colonel

Major L. W. r. Waller L. :. marine
corps. who was with the Gre relief party
10 enter Pekin, and afterwards made she
march across Samar in the Philippines
which resulted in a court-marti0l has
been promoted 10 the rank oflieutsnant.
colonel
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-03-19
Confederate Fair opensin Riehmo,a

The Confederate fair for the benefit of
the Home for Needy Confederate Women
opened at the Masonic Temple. Richmond.
Monday night most auspciously.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-03-19

The Richardson Picking Company will
contract with reliable farmers for the
season OIL 9O3 10 grow small cucumb ers
burr cucumhers and melons Liberal
terms
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-03-19
Laid ga Eggs and is Still Laying.

Mr.. William Humphries, of Brooke.
Stafford county, has remarkable hen
Ii is reported that che hos laid two eggs
day for f0rty-seven consecutive DAYS
and Is still laying The people around
Brooke are very proud of the bird
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-03-19
6 ale of a Farm

Mr. ID. .. Hopkins. postmaster at Mas
saponaX. has sold his farm in Spott~yl-
vania county TO MIR W r. Brown. of
Lahore. Orange county Terms private
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-03-19
G.. w. JONES
THOMAS, F': s,,s Sh Ss;t..
TALkS

You're shod Who shod you2 We know who ought
to-THOMHS. Because we are up to snuff
IN Shoes. We know al, about them from A to L. Our
mind runs on Shoes. What to buy what's the best to
wear, what will wear the longest what's the toughest
as well as handsomest Shoes Shoes shoes Every
day in the week. every hour in the day every minute
In the hour. But hold minute our mind has
changed Its line of thought, and great piles of HATS
appea7 b-ore it No optical Illusion Hats real Hats
every shape and style in pyramids high as the cell
ing H. Come in, We let you see Them in fact we'll
take pleasure in Introducing YOU to the entire bpncn
y. w. THOMAS
SHOER AND Halter.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-03-19
THE CENTENARY APPROpRI
ALTON


We. believe that the House of Dele
gates DID the only thing possible
under OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES when itVotei
TO appropriate 100000 FOR the
jamestown Exposition. on- We DO
not believe that tins money should
oe pa'd 10 the company unless an
appropriations Tor tie same purpose
can b. secured from th" /. >. GOV
ernment. Neare anxious. aye. more
than anxious, Co sec Ills fcr-ceut"n-
AIRY "a grand success. c1t We arc not
optimistic enough 70 Oeli ve tlat is
can be made SO without help IRON
the Federal treasury. We may he
mistaken M this idea, and we trust
that su b Is The case. but we DO not
want 10 see Tie Stateof Nir-' da give
sucn large sum asS-vo.Ouo to this
company unless IL is shown beyond "a
DOUBT that SAID company is aDl' O.
carry the undertaking % a success
iu' CONFUSION We are NOE aware Of
"ha5 chances there are ~ securing
ment uor .-o vo s,r,~. 80 ,rfot
,,nonn+ ,,;n l. ,sl.l ,..,. -...,,..,.,
inc ,bs fs.+ .h.. I'm r........u.
-,
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-03-19

Opening spring shirts at b. Goldsmith
X Sons.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-03-19

We are voting people in Virginia.
When the Constitution prevents rs
from electing new officers ia Che
spring we begin TO ballot Tor local
option. railroads good roads and
other things too numerous go mem
ton.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-03-19

Opening spring clothing at b. Gold.
smith \ Sons.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-03-19

~ "a Lenten denial our legislators
might fortgo the pleasure OF talking
SD much
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-03-19

In opposing the rer-Ceutennary be-
cause. as.it claims. the weatherin the
vicinity OF Norfolk Is uniformly bad,
the Abingdon Nirsiuian is clearly ell
veloped in the mountain mist. The
Norfolk climate Is made mp oi sun
shine aud sen hreczes.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1903-09-23
| sliI1e : celery
MP ollnd
Cures
Cures
DYSPEPSIA INDIGESTION
AND oMAcH TRo uBLEs.

The tonures and evils Of dyspepsia and
Indigestion are experienced by thousands ct
this time. The dyspe optics train Of evils
may be enumerated as follows: feelings OF
dizziness, languor, nervousness, sleeplessness,
headache, distension of the stomach, loss OF
flesh, difficult breathing, and the action Of the
heart is seriously affected.
III forms of dyspepsia are quickly banisheds
sbv the use Of Paine's Celery Compound.
The use Of this marvellous medicine allays the
inflammation of the nerves centred about the
stomach; it opens up the sewers Of the body
and removes all waste matter; it cleanses the
blood; il makes new nerve hbre; It restores
digestive power, and promotes bodily strength
and activity. Mr.. Fred. Ross, Clarendon,
Iowa. briefly writes about his happy expen-i
ence with Paine's Celery Compound as
follows S
s II gives me great pleasure TO testify to the
merits Of Paine Celery Compound. can
candidly and honestly say il IS the best naedi-
cine IN the world. Two years ago ! was suf-
ferinp from Indigestion and nervousness, and
was So run down that could hardly walk
without help. / used two bottles Of Paine's
Celery Compound and got better almost from
the first dose, and have had no use for medi-
cine since. was completely cured :
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1903-09-23
Meeting very Brief.

Last nights adjourned meeting OF
the city council was very brief. The
aldermen confirmed the action Of the
board Of public works in fixing as
sessments for the laying Of water
mains on Washington street at $25 for
50-foot lots on the west side Of the
street and S35 on the east side, with
827. so and s37 so for 55-foot lots, and
also adopted their ecommend ation to
grade Minnesota street between Third
and Fifth South streets. AID. Amann
reported that boys were breaking
globes on the arc lamps and it was
decided to take some steps to prevent
this. Insurance to the amount of $500
was ordered placed on the old school
building in German Park and the park
committee was instructed to cut down
the trees along the west side of the
park, preparatory to putting in a side
walk on the east side Of German street
between First and Third N orth streets.