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Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1904-09-08
Officers.
CHURCH DIRECTORY.

CHRISTIAN CHUR&H.-S u d a.
School every Sunday at 40 a. m. Preach
ing fret and third Sundays Up. M, SECOND
and fourth Sundays ii a. m. Christian
Bndeavor every Friday at p. m. r. E.
Elmore, pastor.
METHODIST CHURCH, Main Street,
Sunday School every Sunday at 9:30a. M.
"I4ittle Workers" Juvenile Missionary
every second Sunday p. M. Preaching
first and third Sundays IL q. M, second
and fourth Sundays p. M, fifth Sun
days IL a. M. and Z p. "a.
NORTH rAWNELL CHURCH.
Sunday School every Sunday ut 10 a. m.
Preaching first and third Sundays z. p. NJ,
second and fourth Sundays ii a. %.
Prayer meeting every Friday p. m. I.
j. Eskridge, pastor.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.-Sunday
School every Sunday at $50 a. 10. Preach
ing secoud, third and fourth Sundays at
IL q. ~. and 7. p. 10. Preaching fifth
Sundays at II q. m. Prayermeetlng every
Wednesday evening p. m.
PRESBYTERIAN, BURKE'S GAR
DEN.-Preaching on first Sunday at ii a.
m. and 4 p. m. S. o. Hall, pastor
TAzEwELL PREACHERS COUNCIL
Every Monday at 2 p. no.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1904-09-08
RIVER SEINE HAS PIRATES.
And the Freebooters Keep the Paris
Gendarmes Busy Hunting
Them Down.

A black and stormy night-the whole
sky Tapping with wind-we hunted the
pirate of the Seine. In slim naphtha
launch we slipped down from the old
bridge of Sevres, past Billancourt and
under the dark mass of the viaduct.
relates writer in Outing.
There were five of us in the launch,
four were men of the river police. /
was a mere guest of theirs, welcome
for the sake of my company and cigars.
We were after thieves Of all sorts, ma
RAIDERS, wharf robbers, pickersup Of
cables and casks, pirates and poachers.
Notably, however, We were hunting the
men with the nets.
1t was two o'clock in the morning
when we shot the bridge at Point-du-
Jour and crept on toward Meudon. We
had just passed the Paplars at Billan-
court when the sergeant hushed us
down. We carried no lights and the
launch went almost 'noiselessly through
the toss and storm of the night. We
heard clearly enough, however, the fall
of oars, soft but regular Over near
the Isle de Robinson dark forms HOY
cred on the water At venture you
might have guessed there were two
skiffs and six or eight men. One of
the boats glided out into midstream.
There were two men at the oars. A
third fellow was standing.
Suddenly there came a swish as the
net was cast, and then-in track of
light the launch drove down on the
skiff. So sudden and unexpected was
the onfare Of our light, so unlocked
for our appearance that the poachers
squealed as though they had seen a
ghost. One of the oarsnIen flung HIM
self overheard and swan for shore.
The sergeant's revolver barked-he
fired In the air-but the swimmer
came not back. The other two poach-
ers were mild-mannered men. We
tcwed them to the Break-o' day. 1t
was the first stage in their journey to
New Caledonia, l understand, for they
were old and sinful.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1904-09-08
ALL ABOUT THE WEATHER.
What the Local Bureau Knew Was
Learned Entirely from Pay
ing Headquarters.

A man from South Jersey blew into
the weather bureau the other day, He
had fire in his eye, relates the Phila-
delphia Telegraph.
Where's the guy wot runs this Of
hce?" he said.
Hes out" said the Office boy.
How long has he bin out?7
Three or four days"
We'll, where's the geezer whose bin
tellin' every day that it wuz goin to be
cooler with showers?"
me"
You'll"
yep"
well, sonny, how did you do IT."
This 'er way. We can't give out any
predictions till we hear from Washing
ton, anyway-see?"
Eyes, see."
Washington finds out what kinder
weather we're goin' ter have, and tel
sgraphs it on-see7"
b. yes"
"Then all we have to do is to say the
same thing over again-catch on?"
"And yer mean ter tell me that's all
we hev ter depend onAjust what, the
folks in Washington say about what
the weather's goin' to bgFsynd here?"
We'll, when the boss is found, We
kinder figger 1t out ourselves-but If us
different from what Washington says
and we amt right-there's kick"
But if you - risht?"
Nothing doing"
Then I'm to understand"
See we're, ole hayseed, you're to IN
derstand that we git our pay from
Washington. Kin you understand that?"
Il think So"
well, we amt monksyin' wild no buzz
saw"
mo, You have to get yer salaries, Of
course-and we farmers hev ter pay EN-.
But | think Mark Twain will have to
revise his story about the most useless
man In America, and call him the
weather bureau chief in Washington"
"Mebbe so, but l guess you've been
some of the hot air In the pa
pers about how we do things up here?"
mo, but I've been getting more hot
lir lately than is good for my farm, and
think I'll let the weather predictions
go, and put in an irrigation plant"
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1904-09-08
WloWAo STOCK QUOTATIONS
Fluctuations in Cereal Prices Made
Known by System Of Sig
nails in japan.

"Wireless telegraphy is nothing new
to the japanese" said City Clerk Con-
nelly, of Newark, N. j., to a New YorB
Sun reporter. "They have used 1t, OF
something that answers the same pur'
pose, for years"
Mr.. Connolly was consul to Osaka and
Hiogo for three years, and he speaks
with admiration of their cleverness.
81 read the other day" he remarked,
that Japan was up to If not ahead OF
the world in developing the new system
Of wireless telegraphy, and can well
understand It. For l don't know how
long they have had a system OF sending
stock fluctuations up and down the en-
tire empire. :.
'They keep posted from one end OF
japan to the other on the slightest
movement in the cereal market, during
business hours, and they send the mes
sages from the mountain and hill tops.
"They use flags mostly, but part oil
the way think they have men to make
gestures from one point to another. No
one knows Just how they do 1t, or at
least a very few, and every time they
think outsiders have mastered their
code they change the whole system
"They keep the country posted on
every fluctuation in the grain market
down to the fraction of a cent"
The inference is that the Russians
could not possibly make demonstra-
ton OF any sort on the japanese coast
without all the particulars becoming
known, almost on the instant, in Toxic.
no matter how isolated the spot might
be upon which the Russians made their
attack.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1904-09-08
Entomology on the Farm.


Recent bulletins of the department of
agriculture serve to direct attention to
the usefulness to farmers Of practical
scientific knowledge of insects. 1t APP
pears, for instance, that about $50 spe-
cies Of insects prey on the beet, and as
the cultivation of sugar beets increases,
entomologists anticipate that still other
species will begin to attack them. Yet
there are great differences in the amount
of damage inflicted by different insects
and expert knowledge is required to de-
termine how best to deal with them
Corn stalks are attacked by eight spe-
cies of minute flies, but their ravages
are all popularity supposed to be the
work of the Hessian fly. In most in
stances the damage done by these flies
can be prevented by simple measures
Youths Companion.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1904-09-08
Consumption

The only kind of consump
ton to fear is NEGLECTED
consumption"
People are learning that con-
sumption is a durable disease.
Vt is neglected consumption
that is so often incurable.
At the faintest suspicion of
consumption get a bottle Of
SCOTS Emulsion and begin
regular doses.
The use of SCOTS Emulsion
at snae, has, in thousands of
cases, turned the balance in
favor of health.
Neglected consumption does
not. exist where SCOTS EmulI
sion is.
Prompt use of SCOTS Emul-
sion checks the disease while it
can be checked.
Send for free sample.
SCOTT & BOVINE, Chemists,
4o0-SIS Pearl Street, New York.
soc. and $500; all druggists. e.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1904-09-08
Moros, Unsightly Teeth.

Among the Moros a disfguring prac-
tfce is that of filling the fronts of their
teeth with rat-tail files or small round
stone until the teeth project outward
from the mouth, and blackening them
with varnish made by boiling the milk
of a cocoanut and then dropping piece
Of redhot iron in 1t. The iron and the
milk combined make compound that
has the appearance of black carriage
yarnish. This will wear several weeks
after being placed on the testh.-N. Y.
Tribune.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1904-09-08
Music Hath Charms.

A cousin Of mine was engaging new
cook. Having tried series of expert
enced' ones in vain, she at last en-
gagged fresh-cheeked lass from the
country, with visions of tasteful home
cooking.
The new maid glanced about the tiny
parlor of the fiat as she received her
orders, and remarked:
: you haven't got piano"
mo" replied my cousin, politely, the
rooms in fat are SO small that q
piano would crowd us"
co." cried the cook, with frank dis
appointment, chow will get behind
With my music!"-Lippincott's Maya
zine. 1890
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1904-09-08

try or state office in ST.. Petersburg to
local or subordinate authorities unless
1t bears the signature of the car, indi-
eating his assent and approval. Every
communication sent from the ministry
of war to the representative officers com
handing several hundred garrisons
throughout the Russian empire, every
dispatch sent to the captains of the Rus
sian warships all over the world and
every circular issued by the ministry of
the interior to the police and TO all varie-
ties of local authorities have to bear the
cars own signature.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1904-09-08
All a Matter Of Locality.

Mice and cool here. isn't it?" re-
marked Mr.. Keeker, rocking himself
comfortably in chair on the porch of
the summer resort hotel.
"Yes," said his wife, with a SILVER.
cts exactly the kind Of weather you
wanted to come away from home to get
rid of. I'm glad it pleases you."-Chi-
cago Tribune.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1904-09-08
CT. PATTON
Blacksmith and
General Repairer
TAzEWELL, VIRGINIA

/ am prepared to execute, at
short notice and on reasonable
terme, all classes of iron work
horse shoeing, all kinds of repair
ing, etc.
There is also connected with my
establishment a Wood Working
Department, under the control of
]. B. Crawford where he is pre-
pared to do everything pertaining
TO that branch.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1904-09-08

let assures the dreamer that death will
ensue in short time, and in this case
the unhappy man generally distributes
,alms to the poor so that his life may be
prolonged. To see monkey In the
morning is an III omen and signifies
that the seer will lose money heavily in
trade.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1904-09-08
Azores WhaIe-Fisherv

Under date of March II, 1904, United
States Consul R. M. Bartleman, of Cadiz.
Spain, reports that whale fishing in the
Azores yielded $29,199 during the year
1903. The fishers of Graciosa island
caught whale from which $3,475 worth
If ambergris was extracted, and those
of st. jorge island another from which
$40 worth Of ambergris was obtained.
In the fishery 81 boats were employed,
manned by 665 men. The number OF
whales caught was SO.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1904-09-08
Ventilation Through the walls.

VCuI11uIIUH AHIUuBH UAS WdIIos
The fact is that considerable ventila-
ton Is capable Of taking place, and quite
a large exchange of fresh for bad air is
effected through the walls of buildings.
Many a room that is VIGOROUSLY "stuffy"
could doubtless be made pleasant to live
in by removing the solid paper or i'm
pervious coat Of paint from the wall and
substituting porous paper, or, better
still, giving up paper altogether and
using distemper wash of pleasing tone.
Lancet.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1904-09-08
Took Him at His Word.

at didn't do II, your honor"
But two witnesses here say they saw
you pick his pocket"
'T'll tell you how 1t was, Judge. We
were on the car coming home from the
races. remarked that I wondered
where was going to get the price OF
nights lodging, and this gentleman re-
piled: You can search me- Well, I
searched him. Nothing wrong In taxi
ing a mans word, is therer-Kansas
City Journal.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1904-09-08
King smaahas Pianos

The superintendent. of firm which
manufactures musical instruments al
most fell out of his chair when he re-
ceived letter from the South Sea is
lands which stated that King Houailou
wanted another piano. That's the sixth
he's ordered in thelast six months. Does
he use 'em for fuel for boiling mission
aries? Well, guess not. He has mu-
steal soul-at least. it was developed
when he first tried the instrument
Wagner, Beethoven and the rest of them
don't please the king very much, but,
strange to say. he likes ragtime. IN. Y.
Evening Journal.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1904-09-08
rResPAss NOTICE.

All persons are hereby notified not to
Irespass on our lands in any way, situated
ia Baptist Valley, Tszeweli county Va.
We will enforce the law sgsiLst anyone
who violates this notice.
John w and Sallie E Kinzer
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1904-09-08
TREsPAss NOTICE.

All persons are hereby warned not to
trespass on my lands. situated near Five
Oaks, in Tazewell county, Va, by hunting,
fishing or otherwise. l will enforce the
law against any person who violates this
notice. Mrs. Margaret White.
March 17-6m
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1904-09-08
THE HOME OF v1NOL
To Weak Peop1e:--

THE HOME vINOL
To Weak Peop1e:--
IF you are thin. pale, lack energy,
suffer with indigestion, nervousness and
irritability, cannot sleep, and have no
appetite, we guarantee that Vinol Will
make for you rich, red blood and restore
your health and strength. If you Will
try Vino1 and it does not help you, We
agree to return your money. This shows
our faith and fairness. Will you try itP
Respectfully,
JOHN E. JACKSON
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1904-09-08
FASHIONABLE DRESS MAKING.

/ am prepared to do all kinds of fash.
ionable dress Masking, and will be pleased
to have the work of the ladies of the town
and county. Call to see me at -Rathti
Hotel.
MISS ROSALlE KENDRICK,
Tazeweli. Va.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1904-09-08
n F : " Norfolk & Western
Schedule 10 Effect June IL, 1904.
Leave TazewelI for Bluefeld
1875 p. m. 7:20 p. M.
For Norton
1907 a. N. 3:O4 p. m.
LEAVE BLUEFIELD.
FAST ROUND
LEAVE BLUEFIELD.
EAST BOUND.

1905 a. ~. for East Radiord Roanoke,
Lynchburg, Norfolk and all points on
Shenandoah Division. Pullman sleeper
to Roanoke. Parlor car Roanoke to Nor
folk. Pullman sleeper Roanoke TO New
York, via Hagerstown.
S:45 a. m. daily except Sunday for Roam
oke and intermediate stations.
1920 p. M. daily for Roanoke. Lynchburg
and intermediate stations and the Shen-
andoah Valley. Pullman sleeper WEIGH
to Philadelphia via Hsgerstown.
$40 p. M. for Roanoke, .ynchburK,
Richmond, Norfolk. Pullman sleeper to
Norfolk, and Lynchburg to Richmond
cafe car.
WEST BOUND.
600 a. m. for Welch and local stations.
$3.50 a. m. for WEIGH, Williamson, Ke-
nova, Portsmouth, Columbus and points
West. Pullman sleeper 10 ST. Louis via
Columbus and the vandslia line. Cafe
dining cars.
2:20 p. NJ. for WEIGH and intermediate
stations. Pullman sleeper.
S:35 y, IN. for WEIGH. Williamson, Ke-
nova, Portsmouth, Cincinnati, Columbus,
st. Louis and the West. Pullman sleeper
to Cincinnati via Portsmouth and St.
Louis via Columbus
WINSTON-SALEM DIVISION.
Leave Roanoke 9:l5 a. m., daily. and
Sis p. M, daily except Sunh y.
DURHAM DIVISION.
Leave Lynchburg (Unlon sta,lou) 3 a.
IN, 80 p. m, daily except SUNDAY. Ar
rive Lynchburg iroID durham 1859 y. NJ,
ll:47 p. m.
W. B. BEyII.L. NJ. r. BRAGG,
Gen. Pas. Agt. Fra. Pass. AT.
Roanoke, Va.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1904-09-08
Tamarind Watsr

Pour one cup Of boiling water over
two tablespoons of preserved tama-
rinds; let stand half an hour and strain:
sweeten to taste.-Boston Globe.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1904-09-08

Passengers points, Train IL East
Valley Roanok from Durham Division Lynch
burg from from Cnch Valley Division at Buehed
Season excursion tickets een-day tickets sale daily via
JuIv
B. BEyILI Pass. Agent M BRAGG, Trav Pass Agent
Roanoke Virginia
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1904-09-08
TAzEWELL co. DIRECTORY.
Circuit C0urt.

w. ]. Henson, judge; I. Z. George,
clerk. Terms of court-Srd Monday in
February, and 4th Monday in May, Au-
gust and November. a
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1904-09-08

8. HIGGINBOTHAM, ATToRNEY-AT-LAw,
n, farewell, Va (Oface up stairs in Law Build
lng.l Practices in Courts Of Tazewen and ad-
Islning counties, and In Court OF Appeals OF Viz
EiuiG.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1904-09-08

Il. STUART, ATTORNEY AT Ian, el-,
Java. Land titles In Mcdowell and Log -oun-
tes, West Virginia, speciality. once "a St'ss
building.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1904-09-08

jFNRY d GRAHAM, LAwYERS fszewep, Va
ElOfice In building near Court HOUSE E. K.
Henry. 8. @. Graham.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1904-09-08

GEO. W. ST. CLAIR, ATTORNEY AT LAW
rrazewell, Va. Practices in the courts of Teze
: m and adjoining counties and in the Supreme
court of Appeals at Wytheville. Particula. at
tention paid to the collection OF claims. Once
5tras building
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1904-09-08

n c. ANDERSON, ATTORNEY AT LAW, Taze-
HIWell, Va. VIII practice in the courts OF Tsze-
we'll county and the Court Of Appeals at Wythe-
vile. Collecting specially.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1904-09-08

pREEvER & GILLESPIE, LAWYERS, TszeweI
iva Practice n the courts Of Tazewell and ad
Joining counties. Ofice--Gillespie building
Edgar L. Greever. Barns Gillespie.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1904-09-08

tf B. sPRATT, ATTORNEY AT LAW, Rich
w rlands, Va. Practices In the courts Of Taze-
well AID adjoining counties. Prompt attention
paid to the collection Of claims
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-01-01
FIRST NATION
A L B A N K
Is the Only National
Bank in Valley.

The First National Bank of Logan,
though not the oldest financial insti-
tuition IN Cache county Is the only
National Bank in Utah north of
Brigham City. 1t is capitalized at
$4,000, and with the exception of
$1,000 all the stock of the institution
is held 10y local capitalists. 1t is es-
sentially a home institution. The
bank was founded in 1892, and
since its inception has enjoyed
steady growth until at present it is
one of the foremost banking institu-
tions in this north country. The day
after Thanksgiving the deposits in
this bank, reached the enormous fig
ure OF 100000, and its assets will
reach nearly one half million dollars.
This bank has always been noted for
its liberal dealings with persons, yet
its conservatism has always kept it
within such bounds as to make it alb
solutely safe financially. The changes
in management have been few, the Of
flccrs, with the exception of Assistant
Cashier Percival, being the same sew
en- years ago.
The First National does a general
banking business, buys and sells bonds,
issues letters of credit and offers to all
superior banking facilities, courtesy
and careful attention.
For several months this institution
has been doing business in its new
quarters in the old u. c. NJ. l. corner.
This corner was purchased, thorough
ly remodeled and converted into a
really handsome bank and office build
ing. The bank quarters have been
tastefully decorated and finished i'm
such style as to make its apartments
most attractive and in keeping with
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-01-01
THATCHER
Bros BANK
Pioneer Financial In
stitution in Valley.

The Thatcher Brothers Banking
Company isnot only the pioneer bank
ing institution of Logan City and
Cache Valley, but of Northern Utah
and Southern Idaho. Its twenty
years of growth, financial influence
and increasing prestige have been
phenomenal. Its incorporate name
has become throughout Northern
!, Utah. Southern Idaho and parts of
lWyoming household word
The year 1883 shows for that
institution its most remarkable adj
vancement and the unmistakable evil
dence of its financial strength and
prosperity. The statements of its
condition as to its balances are fast
approaching the million mark, a re-
markablc record for any bank located
i'm center of less than 1000 inhabi-
tants and in an agricultural commun-
ity. Its scope and influence in aiding
commercial and industrial advance
ment is yearly increasing in man.
ner satisfactory to the surrounding
communities, as we'll as to its Direct
DRY and Management.
AS a financial institution doing bust
ness with thousands of patrons, its
officers fully appreciate the public
favor so generously bestowed. It's
patrons are not numbered by hun
dreds, but by thousands; and the fact
that they are not only protected but
fostered in their business by the con-
tinucd aid of its influence and money,
is becoming known so that accom-
mediation from that source is an
established fact on the basis of which
many managers, heads of families and
individuals are learning to do their
banking with this institution. Its
paid up capital and reserves, together
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-01-01

built on Main street, the very center
of the business part of the city, per-
haps the finest and best equipped store
In Northern Utah. 46xl00 feet is a
large space but every inch is occupied
and IL will be but short time be-
fore they will be looking around for
more room.
The years ago they Incorporated
and now run under the firm name of
Campbell y Morrell Co., and for the
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-01-01

Very, very few, and Campbell & Nor
rell Is one of the few. With all the
changes made their business has con-
stantly inceased until they are doing
the immense trade we see today.
Their success is in the fact that they
have kept pace with the times and
centered all their energies as well as
their capital in their store. They are
still in to win and expect to increase
in the future as they have in the past
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-01-01
Main Street. Logan, Looking North From Thatcher Bank.

year just ending did by far the largest
business they have ever done i'm one
year.
At this time they include women's
and misses clothing and furnishing
goods in their stock, which lent prest-
aye to the old firm.
What changes have come about in
% years in the business world" of
Logan. How many of those who were
merchandising then have continued?
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-01-01
~ BUSINESS IN THE COUNTY CAPITAL X

with its double liability place its
paying capacity to approximately
three-quarters of million dollars, a
sum far in excess of any legal or moral
demand that could possibly be made
upon it by depositors.
Again while carrying heavy fire in
surance, its vaults are considered alb
solutely fire proof, and it carries in
addition burglary insurance equal to
the cash carried in its banking house.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-01-01

name as above. They have done bust
ness at Logan these twenty-five years
beginning at the old photograph gal
lery owned by Il. b. Carbon, on First
North street.
This soon became too small for the
volume of business done and they
moved nearer the center Of town and
built the store now occupied by NJ. c.
Evcrton's hardware store. These
rooms also beginning to ''pinch" they