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Ounce Preserves.

Choose fine yellow ounces Para.
quarter and core them, saving both skins
and cores Put the ounces over the
fire, with just enough water 20 cover
them. and simmer until they are sort,
but not until they begin to break TAKE
them out carefully and spread them
upon broad dishes to cool Add the par
ings, seeds. and cores TO the water In
which the otlinces were boiled. and stew,
closeiy, covered, for an hour our, Strain
through a jelly bag. and 10 every pint OF
this LIQUOR allow pound Of sugar Boil
up and skim it. put in the fruit and boil
fifteen minutes. Take all from the fire
and pour into a large. deep pan. Cover
closely, and let it stand twentyfour
hours Drain off the syrup and let is
come 10 boil; put in the ounces caro-
fully and boil another quarter of an
hour. Take them up as dry as possible
and again spread out upon dishes, set
ting these in the hottest sunshine YOU
can find. Boil the syrup until it be-
gins 10 Jelly. I'LL the jars two-thirds full
and cover with the syrup. The pre-
serves should be of fine red. Coves
with branded tissue paper.
The Washington times., 1905-04-23

and this generation have long since
given over the attempt to decorate our
sitttngs rooms in like manner, Azaleas
geraniums, cinerarias, and primroses
bought hopefully at the conservatory
begin to droop within a few days after
they are brought into the arid at
n1osphere of furnace-heated. gas-light-
ed houses. We may inhale impalpabie
dust by the proverbial peck, and
lengthen out our days in seeming
health. Plant pores are choked and the
sap refuses to circulate.
The fat-dwelIer who reads these lines
may have abundant testimony to their
truth If she will look out upon the
balconies and fre-escape lining the
court separating her back windows
from her neighbors That window is
exceptional which does not display one
often dozen-forlorn. discarded
earthen flower pot. with brown stalks
of varying height protruding from use
less soil.
Because to most of us the love of
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Sweet Potato Vine.

Another hanging plant is port. Or
Madeira. vine. China cornucoplas, with
holes at the side by which to suspend
them against the wall. may be bought
at Japanese stores. Set e port vine
root in each, pour in water and hang
evenly at the side of the window
The common sweet potato is a faster
grower than the Madeira vine. Pick
out one that will fit loosely In the mouth
OF a hyacinth jar. You will soon cease
to think it homely in watching the tiny.
swift hlaments shoot into the water, the
rapid growth above of delicate green
leaVes and the graceful sway of the
sprays.
A pleasant dash of green to window
Sill or table is gained by lining a large
round platter with canton flannel and
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Unique Dishes
Syrian Recipes Contributed
by a Syrian Constituent.
Syrian Stew.
~ IidH SlSW.
CTo be eaten with boiled rice.)

| CTo be eaten with boiled rlce.)
Neck of mutton VIII do nicely for this
Separate the fat from the lean meat
Mince the fat and melt il in frying
pan. Cut the lean meat into chunks
about a cubic inch, more or less. in
size. and fry in the hot fat Have at
hard an eartaau cooking vessel; remove
the meat from frying pan when done
and drop into the earthen vessel. Have
chunks mot suces), and brown in the
fat, removing them as they brown and
putting than with the meat. Next,
slice two large or four small Spanish
onions (slicing not into rings, but first
INTO halves, lengthwise: next slicing each
done tsprinkling them with salt hastens
the proceSS}. Add these to the meat
and vegetables; then add a cupful OF
canned or fresh tomato and
a small quantity of water. seasoned with
salt ana that brown pepper which is
more spicy than hot: let it come to a
boil and simmer gently. 1t should be
begun two hours before mealtime. Any
vegetable will do Vegetable marrow
is excellent, but this should be allowed
and onions before the tomatoes ars
added and cooked without water. For
potatoes. add a few cloves or q small
piece of cinnamon bark to favor.
Celery stew IS excellent and cabbage
also is good; but for either of these omit
the tomatoes and add some lemon Juice
shortly before removing from fire. Such
vegetables as celery, cabbage, and hart-
cot beans should not be Drowned in the
fat, but stirred about for a while in
the cooking vessel with the meat and
Onions, and thus fried slightly before
variety of these stews. all on the Same
principle
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green and growing things is a passion
am writing this article. There is keen
delight in watching the successive proc
esses of the ever-new, always marvellous
miracle of creation. The exquisite story
of 'Picciola' is in 20 particular ex-
aggerated- Every leaf IS a revelation;
every bud has history
Because the sincere lover of the beau
tiful cannot content herself with the
stiff monotony Of glazed rubber plants
bearing at their best estate a hu-
initiating likeness to patent ieather-or
the mournful droop of palms that live
but do not grow; because pots with
earth in them are cumbrous, homely,
and. as we have shown. always more
or less monuments of blasted hopes-I
gould direct the ambition of my fell
fow-worshiper to some methods by
which the Easter spirit may be in
voked by one who is no gardener, and
winter barrenness be beaten back from
our windows.
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Boiled Rice.
cTo accompany Syrian stew.l


A double boiler is not necessary,
Wash the rice until the water is clear,
removing any foreign grains or dirt.
Have ready in a saucepan double ths
quantity of boiling water that You have
of rice, in which has been melted a lump
OF butter When the water hoilS hard
drop In the rice. add rounded teaspoon
full of salt to every cup of rice and boil
gently, uncovered. Do not stir. For very
hard rice allow two and one-half cups
of water to cup of rice You will soon
learn just the quantity required. BY the
time the water dries out the rice should
be done and each grain firm and separ-
ate Allow q generous teaSpoonful of
butter TO eaCh cup of rice. One cup 10
sufficient for two persons When the
water gets low, taste the rice, and If
you find II is still hard. add little
more boiling water, or cover and remove
to the back of stove to finish slowly.
c. E S. (BTalloun, Mt. Lebanon.
SYria0
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each OF which CRATES a different size.
instead of having three graters to take
care OF, you've all three rolled into one
IN very compact and satisfactory way.
FerIorated cake spoons do much to
heip beat up light cake in less time
than ordinary cake spoons
me spoon Is another contrivance with
most OF uses, for 1t is as useful an egg
oeater as cake spoon, or can be turn
ed into croquette litter, the boiling
grease drawing away through the holes
1t is these little cenveniences which
rob kitchen work OF half it's terrors- and
nave their greatest effect in a saving of
something even more valuable than
time, and that is-temper.
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AN AQUATIC CONSERVATORY

T LOWERS and Easter go as nat
E urally together in the mind and
upon the tongue ae April and
soft showers. June and roses,
1t is human and natural that plant and
flower vendors OF all ranks should take
advantage of the seasons demand to
impose preposterous prices upon those
to whom the association of the Chris
tian fiesta with the resurrection of
blade, bud. and blossom is sweet and
sacred.
Every housemother must have a liv-
ing plant upon her table on Easter day.
The extravaganza of the rich and the
requisition of the churches set a price
upon the humblest spring flowers which
puts them beyond the poor mans reach.
Our forefathers kept house plants
not in leaf alone, but in flower, all
winter. The traveller in England, in
Scotland, and on the Continent sees
cottage windows lined with thrifty
shrubs and blossoming bulbs. from No
vember 10 May. We of this country
The Washington times., 1905-04-23
Another Mint Jelly Recipe.

herewith inclose recipe fos- mint
Jelly. 1t may not be what you ask for.
but it is very good and pretty Take
unripe apples and prepare as for apple
Jelly. To each cupfuI of juice I'D n
tablespoonful of mint extract made in
this way:
Wash well one cupful of mint leaves
tpressed DOWN. and steep slowly for one
hour in a cupful of hot water Strain
through a thin cloth and squeeze out
all the juice you can. This furnishes
flavor and color making the Jelly deli
cate green.
A CONSTITUENT (Blue Island ny
The Washington times., 1905-04-23
THE HOUSEMOTHER'S EXCHANGE

hills We generally tell each ether
what bills we pay. and together save an
unusually large sum. In working to-
gether we both take an interest and I
thlnk thai is the only way married
people can get along in harmony.
| do think there are too many people
who make their lives unhappy by living
beyond their means. They must dress
as We'll, or better, than their neighbors.
even II they cannot pay for It. If people
would try and pay cash as they 60, how
much nicer ii would be-
MRS III w Uowa
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Proud of Her Bread.

| start right in and wonder if there
are any other young and green house
wives VINO are as tired of bakers bread
as we We're few weeks ago? Bread
making was an absolutely unknown
quantity 10 me, so it was with fear but
desperate courage that ! invested in n
bread machine. / have had such sue
cess, and 1t is so utterly simple tAat feel
The Washington times., 1905-04-23
From Far-Off Syria.

II is with mingled pride and pleasure
that | lay before our readers a letter
from a far-off correspondent. who is.
nevertheless. in full sympathy with her
fcllow-housewives in this country
The recipes contributed by ner will
be found in their proper place. Also
comes of those for which she asks.
Some little time ago you published
The Washington times., 1905-04-23

that other "greenies" may appreciate a
word of encouragement TO try their
hand | should have started months ago
had ] had the slightest idea / should
not kill my husband in the attempt
Worry much alive he is | assure you,
and beams often at me over Il slice of
whole-Wheat bread.
My mother did not believe in us chill
drel going into the kitchen -'bothering
Bridget. So no one could be more ig-
norant than l was. / am SO proud of
being able to make wholesome, sweet
bread that / want to tell everybody OF
II. 1t is really nicet
| am sending you slice to prove it.
/ Just had to bother you a bit am
50 proud 1t won't stay in,
a YANKEE FROM BOSTON
And a jolly, whole-souled woman you
are! | make no doubt that your bread
Is almost as wholesome as yourself and
as it for human natures daily food"
But IL never reached memories the
pitt,
OF making-bread machines there is
no end. apparently. So many of them
are bad substitutes for hand work that
1t is refreshing TO hear of one woman
who is satisfied with hers
The Washington times., 1905-04-23

kitchen and makes the task of broiiing
so unpleasant. is confined, passing out
only through regular smoke channels.
And a new crater is circular in shape
instead of the usual half circle The
surface is divided into three sections.
The Washington times., 1905-04-23

setting in the middle OF II a globular
sponge Soak the flannel with water,
and scatter millet seeds thickly all over
it. The sponge should be filled in every
pore with the seed while dry, and before
ii is put in place upon the flannel. Fill
IT with water and set in the window,
The Washington times., 1905-04-23
THREE LITTLE KITCHEN CONVENIENCES

T HE three little kitchen conven-
iences pictured are distinct adj
vance over the old forms from
which they have been developed.
a snokeless broiler fits into the top Of
the range, and can be covered up so
that the smoke, which usually fills the
The Washington times., 1905-04-23

wetting it every morning. In an in
credibly short space of time you will
have q hillock of dappel green, sur
rounded by a band of verdant turf
All. the blessed Easter-hdei All, the
visible promise of resurrection and of
life TO which death is unknown. Let US
rejoice and be glad in it,
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Randolph Continued.

Mrs. Cary George of Barre is visiting G
w. Douglass and family.
Mrs. George Oaks is in Barre on a twt
weeks visit to her sister, Mrs. Tenney.
Mrs. Emily StockweH Of Rochester /,
with her sister, Mrs. G. o. Howe, arriving
Monday.
W. X. Messer went to his home in Nor
risyille today to remain until the first 81
next week.
Mrs. Fred w. Curtis and baby start
today for Bayhead, y. j., to visit Mrs,
| Curtis parents.
Miss Eunice Flint is away for two or
| three weeks. visiting in Springfield, Mass.
and New York.
The Wideawake Dramatic COMPANY is
| 70 present THE Vagabond's Hoporb IA
Brookteld Monday night.
| Mrs. ;. ID. Cushman Of Barre is stsving
with Der relatives in Randolph. being al
II. d. Banister's at present.
Bateman Bowman has been in Windsor
since Monday as the guest OF United
states Marshal Horace W. Bailey.
Mrs. II. H. Mcintyre has been in Bur
ilhg.qn since Friday visiting her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Guy Loudon. and family.
Mrs. Z. I. Sault leaves today for a stav
OF three or four weeks with her sons in
VIII Moulton of Boston, a Pullman car
conductor, came Tuesday to nav q short
visit 70 his mother Mrs. George 5.
Moulton.
Mrs. Gaines of Newton, Mass, WAS here
Monday to secure rooms at The Manches
Ter Tor herself and granddaughter in the
month of June.
Mrs. Fred Hatch Of Piermont. y. H
spent Monday night at the home of her
uncle, J. w, Hale, visiting there also her
aunt, Mrs. Pease.
Services on Braintree Hin will be re-
slmed next Sunday afternoon at 2.3O
9 eIock' hey. Mr., Urban officiating; Sun
day school at l 80.
Miss Fannie Prince was in Mortified
over sunday visiting Mrs. Walter snow.
who, as Miss Ella Kelly. used 10 cIsrt- in
II. {. Aliens store.
Misses Winnifred Chadwick. Ida Flint
Evelyn Nancy, Lettie Bailey and Fffie
lumbar went TO Hanover, n. HI, Yesterday
dance.
Dr. Francis Eaton has bought of Mr..
Micah Mann the ten acres OF land known
as "The Mound snd adjoining ne
property OF Mrs. G. E. Cushman on Cen
tai street.
Mrs. Anna Adams, who had not been
gaming lnucn lately, was taken to the
sanatorium Monday in the hope that
special care and treatment would bsst[,,
her convslesCence.
Miss Vienna Butler. who has bas1 f., /
1empieton, Mass. all winter, Is visiting /
u. and Mrs. 5. y. Gould and Mr.. ana /
Mrs. Chester Hood before returning - 1
her home in Duxbury.
H. W. Vail went to Lake Mitchell in
sharon Monday TO meet his brother. Hem
IA Il. YAM Of New York, and his nephew.
day fishing with them.
Willis Chandler. who had been taking
trip to California and Nancouver's Tsis3,5 q
loined his father, Col. A. b. Chandler. IN
randolph Friday, and both returned ~
Brooklyn, \. y, Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Allen have give,
lp the tenement which they had hired r. /
ne Martin block and are occupying the
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Capt. sowman's Excursion.

-Four railroad men from Boston. George
L. Williams, X. 4. Palmer, I. NJ. Milligan
and II. NJ. Brown, were here Tuesday and
made arrangements with Capt B. +
bowman 10 manage the excursion from
Boston 10 the Lewis and Clark Centennial
exposition at Portland, Ore, and National
eneampment, q. A. r., at Denver, Col.
September 4-9, 1905.
Capt. Bowman Is a most popular
manager and successfully handled the
Pan American exposition excursion To
Buffalo in 1901, and several OF the q. A. r.
excursions TO National encampments In
the last II years.
Tickets from Boston TO Portland and
return, via Montreal and Chicago. will be
-f0.o0 siXteen-section, yestibuled tourist
sleepers VIII be used, the price OF which
IS 1913 for double berth to Denver, and
two persons can occupy each berth. one
OF the special features OF the excursion
VIII be the National encampment OF the
q. A. X. at Denver, opening the first
week IN September, and there will be
opportunities also TO visit the important
mines around Denver, Cripple Creek.
Pixies Peak, Colorado Springs and the
many other attractions along the route.
Tickets from Boston to Denver and
return, on account OF the c. A. II. en-
eampment will be $3.50, and will be sold
going and returning via the same diverse
routes authorized for regular summer
excursion tickets to common points in
Colorado.
The exposition at Portland will repre-
sent an expenditure Of IS, 100000 with ex-
hlbits valued at s25,000,000. 1t VIII be a
graphic picture OF "rhe Building OF the
West, covering every branch OF Western |
industrial and commercial progress. The |
nited States government will send |
Meet OF warships to lie at anchori in |
river near the grounds, and /
nearly all the foreign governments have
completed arrangements for extensive
shptxfnrs
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Went Hunting With the President.

The Reveille OF Rife, Col, where tn,
Rev. Horace Mann, formerly OF Ran.
dolph, Is at present stationed as pastol
! OF the Christian church, tells how thai
| popular clergyman not only preached
| before President Roosevelt. bat also went
hunting with the chief executive OF IA,
nation.
Saturday afternoon, April p. Mr.. Mann
lourneyed to Divide Creek to keen hi.
Sunday appointment and incidentally
acted as escort to the teachers OF the
hifie public schools, who had arranged "a
enjoy an outing there. Sunday morning
the party went to the presidential cam6
ana bad brief VISIT with Mr. Roosevelt
DIR. Lambert, Phil p. Stewart and others
The next day Mr.. Mann took his
camera TO tie camp, by the express per
mission OF the president, and was success
tul IN securing some good views. Tues
day he went again 10 observe the results
OF the previous days hunt-the pelts OF
two bears.
In previous chats with Mr.. Roosevelt,
Mr.. Mann mentioned his having been
pastor Of several churches in the Empire
state before going to Colorado, and the
two at once found that they had more
than one subject in common for dis
cussion. The president cordially invited
his visitor to accompany him on a davis
trip into the hills after bruin. and the
f'NNtANAh WIS EAhAAN dNNtUAEQs InlrtE
miles were covered before the return 10
camp IN the evening with two cubs and
an old bear as the trophies OF the hunt.
The dogs, 10 in number, chased both cubs
up the same tree and, it being Or. LAM
bert's day to fire the first shot, there was
soon one dead bear and another badly
wounded. The wounded beast received its
quietus at the hands of the president, Mr..
Mann getting fine snapshot OF the scene
Just as Mr.. Roosevelt was taking aim.
Two miles farther on and after a hard
climb OF half a mile, theIsportsmen came
upon the old bear which the dogs prompt
" freed. Notwithstanding his steep
climb, and with only an instant hesita-
ton, the president raised hIs rifle and
hired, shooting his prey through the neck.
Mr.. Mann Is enthusiastic in regard To
the greeting given him by the chief execu-
tive and regards his experiences as among
the most pleasant in his life. The next
Sunday he preached before the distin-
guished hunter at the Divide Creek school /
house, and it is gratifying to know that
the service was not-as the dailies repre-
Of that reverence which
even the president of the United States
should pay to the Creator and Savior OF
mankind.
Mr.. Mann was also favored by an inyi- /
alton from Mr.. Roosevelt to be a guest |
II honor at the banquet given the presi- 4
lent in Denver last week. and was not At /
VI in the mood for declining.
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WANTED, FOR SALE, ETC.

See j. Jerd's monograph adj. page 9
Seed corn for sale. E. V.sTEELE, Randolph
WANTED:-six good new mich COWS.
EARL POWERS.
FoR sALE:-swift's Poultry Food.
r. \. JERD.
WANTED:-A few live hens for cash.
II LYMAN ID. RIX.
Hay for sale; also light open buggy.
II EMMA c. kNOWLToN.
Good seed barley for sale.
Nv II. V. FLETCHER, Randolph Center.
WANTED Fowls or chickens, alive or
dressed. IT F. y. JERD.
For Edison. Photographs ana supplies
see page !. Mrs. f. r. NANoRSAai.
WANTED Table girl, also kitchen girl,
al Randolph Inn. 9. VI. HAYWARD.
For SALE Incubator, brooder and
cheap open buggy. II. A. LEONARD.
FOR SALE.-Pactically new and good
Excelsior surrey. 2w j. B. ELDREDGE.
Bring your calf skins to +. y. Jerd. Can
pay more than anyone else in town.
b. a NJ, G. ", Rut.. o. &L.C. miIeages
az Hulbert's barber shop, Edson's block.
II. +. Reed, Mortified, VT, viii pay
highest cash price for your poultry. ae II
For SALE:-A good nice refrigerator
nearly new also house blinds all sizes.
Nv VIM. Bass.
To RENT:-A very desirable chamber
tenement for a small family.
Mrs. +. p. HASTINGS.
For sALE:-At my house on Weston
street, all Of my household goods.
Mrs. REBECCA WEBSTER.
FOR SALE:-Twenty bushels Green
Mountain potatoes, large ana nice, 30c. a
bushel. WM. II. DUBOIS
For SALE:-About 100 feet iron fence
Tor lot in cemetery, in sections, easily re-
moved, at low price. q WM. IL. DUBOIS.
WANTED:--A good reliable, middle-aged I
woman for general housework in family OF
hree adults. Address
Lock Box SO, Randolph.
Let me send your laundry to Montpelier /
Wednesday morning on the s :05 and back I
Fridays, II you take the train yourself ]
get mileage OF me. {. r. STEELE.
Having purchased the property OF w. p 4
Stint, located near the foundry. am pre-
pared 20 do carriage work and an kinds Of .
epair work. Nv ERNEST MCINTOSH.
Rhode Island Reds r. c. eggs for hatch
ng. Extra care and feed TO produce fer
ility. Eggs, 10 Il; IS per 1905 also White
rock eggs.
Mrs. o. W. BRocKwAY, East Bethel.
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Church Notes.

/ Services at Braintree Branch next SIM.
I day 81 $50. Rev. S. Knowles viii preach
The ladies' society of the Baptist church
! VIII meet next Thursday afternoon with
Mrs. knowles at the parsonage.
/ The Ladies Aid society OF the Christian
church will meet with Mrs. 5. c. CiarL
next Thursday afternoon at 8 O'clock
Christian Science Chapel services. SIM
day II a. m. Subject. "Ancient ana MOI
ern Necromancy, or Mesmerism and HvD.
7:3O. al
Baptist church Services at I0.30 a m
and $50 p. m. The pastor will preach and
the male quartet will sing. Bible School
at II O'Clock. A cordial invitation to me
services.
Methodist Episcopal church:-Preacb-
ing by the pastor at 1890 a. m. sunday
school at Y O'Clock. Epworth Iearue an
niyersary exercises at $50 p. m, to which
all will be welcome.
The theme Of the weeks lesson for the
united services at the Christian church
next sunday morning Will be 'sThe Decline
Of the Ministry, and the sermon tonic
"Ihe Right TO Work"
At st. Johns church next SUNDAY the
fourth after Easter, there will be ceiebra-
ton OF the Holy Communion al Q.45
clock. There viii be Morning PRAYER
and sermon at 1880 o'clock. and there
viii also be Evening Prayer at Z 30 O'clock
A cordial welcome is given TO strangers
Union service at the Methodist church
sunday evening at 1880 O'Clock. Mrs
Llbble Allen Of Iowa, one Of the rational
Of the Womans Home M4ssion-
airy society OF the Methodist Euiscopsi
ehurch. VIII ne the speaker. Mrs Allen
az 49, a
the recent Methodist conference Al. Fnos-
burg Fails and comes to Randolph recon-
mended as q speaker Of rare talent. All
are welcome. A collection viii be taken. {
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Auction.

DO not forget the auction at Royalton.
Saturday, May goth. Mahogany case
piano, glass front china cabinet, beds ana
bedding, extension table, library OF books,
tine table linen, china. glass and silver
ware, dining chairs, Mosler iron safe,
choice pictures, carpets, kitchen utensils.
lace curtains and other articles too numer-
Gus to mention. Ten o'clock a. m. Must
be sold
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Helm Wanted

Owing 70 the contemplated enlargement
Of our plant here, we can give steady em-
ployment and good wages TO 80 additional
girls, running power machines. Work
light ana clean. Apply at once in person
or address PEERLESS MFG. Co., Newport.
y. II. ae 4w
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Card.

wish through the columns Of the news
paper to thank all those who aided me so
kindly in getting my horse out OF the gas
tank INTO which It fell Tuesday. / am
sensible Of the time and labor expended
and am grateful for the neighborly help.
fulness. j, V, NEWTON