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New-York tribune., 1906-11-13
Bankers posted rates were as follows:

DOMESTIC EXCHANGE-Boston-1Oc premium.
hicago-Par. Chareston-Buying SOC discount:
selling. 1-10c premium. St. Louis-15o discount.
San Francisco-Sght, 10c premium telegraph 12I5c
premium New Orleans-Commercial. S4a 25 dis
count: bank. 81 discount. Cincinnati-Par. Savan-
Multiplying. SOC discount: selling. 75c premium.
BANK CLEARANCES.-New York-Exchanges.
s1s1 75s: balances So 626OoS Chcago-Exchanges.
si4 659.314; balances. S.7s9 106 Phiadephia-Ex-
changes go 31s: balances S2913.10s Baltimore
Exchanges. ST. 737. .4s6; balances. S7o5.195 Boston
Exchanges. S22. 371 4o6; balances. S2.175.5S3
SILVER MARKET.-Bar silver. rs: Mexican
silver dollars 55c. Bar silver in London closed al
50 15,I6d.
GOLD PREMIUM-In Madrid ss5: Lisbon, 25.
MEXICAN EXCHANGE.-Mexican exchange on
New York is quoted at l99
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS-Customs receipts
reported from Washington SS5797S internal revenue
receipts. 81 go 914; miscellaneous receipts 50S4 Re
ceipts for the day. s25lSS26 expenditures. 81 so 600
Receipts for the month 10 date 81 9o Oh; expendi-
lures sS.S60 COO excess OF receipts 81 $50 044 Re-
Ceipts for the year date s2s @ S+: expenditures.
s224. .Sl1 rs; excess Of receipts. S3325.5S9.
UB-TREASCRY.-The Sub-Treasury was cred
itor TO the Clearing House sIl9195-
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SECURITIES VALUES WEAK.
PRICES DECLINE ON HIGH MONEY AND LABOR
UNREST.
Call 20 Per Cent UaU Street Still Figuring Federal
Treasury

the transportation companies. The demands
of the laborns men may he excessive. but not
withstanding this the interests which are al the
head Of the transportation industry in this
country are committed financially To such an
extent in the expansion of American railroads
that they cannot afford 70 have their plans upset
by q refusal 10 make gust increase in the
wages of the men upon whom depends in great
measure the success of American railroad en-
terprises. HE volume of business now being
handled b. our railroads is heavy and traffic
is SO cOnsested that leading railroad men be-
lcve that enormous mileage must be added
to present railway facilities before shippers
viii be able 10 supply efficiently the demands
Of consumers. The railroad industry in this
country has a bright future and present own
ers Of American railroad stocks and bonds need
not become alarmed over the discomfort now
noted in labor circles. Labor has its periods OF
unrest but the country continues to make pro-
gress and even strikes cannot upset our nation
al prosperity Pennsylvania ana the Reading
have VCtUntarily increased the wages or theIr
employees and many other roads doCDtless VIII
follow suit \ strike on the Ere would serve 10
interfere tor u time With the companys opera
ticns but it would not injure the Intrinsic value
of the Ere'S securities
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show "a a rule heavy Increases
spending period a year ago. Cs,.s,." ~
Louisville & Nashville. Missouri Pac,so ssrss
bash presenting the chief inprovsunan, a 2.
Pacific made a gain OF $4,000 making -Aaase
an increase IN gross earnings OF s Al IA 'a1
CHASE NATIONAL BANK INCRrAu-
TAL.-At the stockholders meeting a. =. eA>
National Bank il was agreed to incraa.. = 1as
tai from 81 10000 70 100000. The unsn,.- - y.
the increase is 70 DE made Will be IN, 49,, '
the directors meeting TO be held to-r,o--,-.
ent holders doubtless viii be permitted - =. ~
for the new stock at par. The ursss,, 0sr.
for Chase Bank stock is 100 1'sss
TWO NEW DIRECTORS FOR No,-
SECURITIES. the annual nee,sn- S1as
OF the stockholders OF the Nor,bsr,
ties Company the following dir.c,o- "a.
reelected to serve three years: sarurs1 !. ~
W. P. Cough. William Sloan. Ar,hu, .sss
and James and George C. Clark NJ.
and Mr. James are new members OF III. bo,..
ceedirg jacob II. SchiH and James s-uIr,.-a =
were represented in person or BY nra-- Is~
shares. out OF a total OF 3s51s shares on,,.. ac
HEAVY COBALT ORE SHIPMENTS -s1'1z
loads OF ore will be shipped this week bv =. p
Kiniey- -Darragh- Savage mine. The Ia,-
shipped contained 2450 ounces 10 ths ~,
the car worth about 45.000. u had bAa, -
TO delay regular shipments until Jauuarv sHas
development work has exposed 50 much - -
that il has been decided 70 begin az orr. "a .
planned to ship two carloads weekly rro,, "a
As the ore already shipped has more than w.,
development work. returns from the or. 49,
shipped Will be available for dividends a..
expected that the initial dividend viii b. -.
about the middle OF December. The Co,o-s~ /
another Of the cobalt companies which x,u :
ably make shipments much earlier than va,
inally intended n
PURCHASE OF SILVER DISCONTy-~
The Secretary of the treasury yesterday a.
tinued for the present the purchase OF sllvs-
lion. The price asked was p cents an oupc.
purchase Of bullion will not be resumed u7sr
is decided fall in the price. the Secrsu-.
noUuces
NEW HAVEN RAILROAD BORRovv
NOTES AT 3 PER CENT-It Is rsuor-As
Boston that the New York. New Haven ana :
ford Railroad Company las borrowed & gam
two-year notes on the basis OF per cent
NEW YORK CITY RAILWAY DIRFe-
RE-ELECTED.-At the annual meeting = |
stockholders Of the New York CITY RatIu,v =
pany yesterday the retiring board OF 49,
was reelected
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AMERICAN COTTON OIL REpoa

The pamphlet report OF the American coa.
Company for the fiscal year ended Augus, y
been issued The income account follows.
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'E1 dividend

FOREIGN MONEY MARKET-Can money in
London. 5Ld5ia per cent Open market discount
rate for short bills. per cent; long bills per
Berlin discount rate. 5as per Berlin exchange
OH London 20 marks. 542. pfennigs Paris discount
rate per cent. Paris exchange London. %
francs 26 centimes Bar gold rs 9d.
FOREIGN SECURITIES.-Britsh oonsois for
money. SsI4 for the account. SGi2 French rentes
o. francs 81 centimeS.
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AMERICAN SECURITIES ABROAD.

London, Nov. Y. p. m.-The market for American
securities was heavy. Last quotations follow:
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ACTIVE CURB STOCKS

INDUSTRIAL.
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GOVERNMENT BONDS.

The following shows yesterdays closing quota
tons for government bonds. compared with Satur-
days:
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the board OF directors. notes thar the p-op-
have been maintained in the fiscal year by u.
penditure OF s4a5 geo. which has been charg:
operating expenses. against similar charge r
previous year OF S4G9. 764 The net working q:
of the company on August 81 1896. was sE
of which s1.5O6. .391 was cash in banks. and ~
was bills and accounts receivable marzs.
products. raw materials and supplies. atts,
Quoting current liabilities. comparing WITH q
524 at the close OF the preceding year,
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MONEY AND EXCHANGE.

MONEY MARKET.-Money on call opened al 10
rer cent; highest. 20 per cent; lowest. per cent
last loan, per cent; close. offered 4d5 per cent:
ruling rate, Is per cent Time money was quoted
at per cent for ninety days and 62G7 per bid
for longer periods. Commercial paper was quoted
at 6Q6z per for sixty 70 ninety days and four
months, and 61297 per cent for others
FOREIGN EACHANGE--The foreign exchange
market opened st>ady. with rates virtually IN
changed az 81 s5S9S4 $50 for demand sterling
81 S2gSi 500 for sixty day bills and 81 s5dS4 81
for cables Short francs were quoted at $3.50
51s9s plus 1-22. and short rechsmarks az s4a less
1-32gSi% Little business was done during the first
half nour. as bankers generally were waiting for
the opening OF the money market. Cotton bills
were in rather good supply yesterday morning and
offerings OF these. together with ths h.gn money
rates. caused a break in exchange OF about &c
on the pound from the opening quotation At 80
p. m demand sterling was quoted 81 s5 659s4 s5 10
sixty day bills at 81 s04Qs4 sz and cables at "a
81 $3.50 The market for short francs around
5lSs less 1-16 and for short rechsrnarks "a Ills
less 1-S2494 n-16. Actual closing rates follow:
New-York tribune., 1906-04-08

P4sOliiHcauon of the energetic Partisan bour-
seolsle- She is endowed with practical com
mon sense and, although not on level with her
TALENTED husband in respect to intelectuaIfty or
education perhaps for that very reason adored
MN al the more. She nursed him during his
Iater illness, and by her unobtrusive self-sacri-
hclnS devotion prolonged his life She described
DANIEL Vierge as splendid physical specimen of
manhood, over six feet tall with the shoulders
OF bull. with large well shaped head. full
Drown beard, flowing hair and soft blue eyes
he was the hardest and most persistent worker
that ever met" she said It was owing to over
work and want of physical exercise that he be-
came paralytic- 1t was a cold, rainy Sunday
February 27, 1S81-that Paris celebrated the
eighueth birthday of Victor Hugo, who was
born on February 26 To add to the eclat of
Partisan Sunday the day was commemorated on
the 9TH M Hubert, the former Editor of lie
Monde ulustre," related to the present writer
how Verge had been intrusted with the sketches
Tor the occasion. Victor Hugo was a friend
and patron Of his, and the artist was an
enthusiastic admirer of the veteran rornancer
not feeling at all well, Verge posted
himself at an open window in a cabaret op-
posite the poets house in the Avenue dEylau.
renamed Avenue Victor Hugo. AS
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second and fatal attack of paralysis was it
seemed to her, caused by SORROWS one of which
was the death of his aged mother which Oc-
CURED at the studio in the Rue Gutenberg. at
Boulogne, on Good Friday. April . 1904 on
the morning Of May l he seemed despondent
He talked Of flowers and manifested a desire
to go to a small country place that ne had
intended to purchase in Normandy He made
rough designs for the garden that he purposed
TO lay out He made sketch Of the cottage,
with fruit trees in blossom with spring verdi
ure and with foreground of pink and white
hawthorn shrubs. He signed this sketch on
May /. 1904 The next day he felt fatigued
and went to bed He said to his wife; "Oh.
do look at our beautiful fowersn' These were
the last words that he ever pronounced. Daniel
Vierge died at 11:3O o'clock on the morning OF
May , having been swiftly carried away by q
second attack of paralysis. GLIB
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the procession Of over two hundred thousand
Parisians marched past the dwelling, depositing
wreaths and saluting Victor Hugo, who from
window bowed acknowledgements, Verge made
dozens Of sketches which he took home TO
finish Next day the anxious editor, surprised
at the non-arrival Of the sketches, which were
to appear in a special supplement, called at
Vierge's apartment in the Rue Cherche Midi
and found him utterly helpless in bed, unable to
move or to speak The previous evening, when
he brought home the sketches. he had abandoned
his work after vain attempts TO overcome his
lethargy. Let me rest; let me rest for a long
time" he had remarked to Clara, the sprightly
Young lady who attended to his wants, DR..
Charcot was summoned by NJ. Hubert and found
him paralyzed. Daniel Vierge is lost!" remarked
the doctor after a careful examination The
faithful and fond Clara attended him night and
dav. BE slowly regained partial use Of his left
arm and his left leg But the right hand, with
which he had executed all his works, was in
capable Of ever again grasping pencil or brush
With indomitable viii he began learning first
to write and afterwards 10 draw, with his
left hand "Pacienia" Qoatience) the
first word ne was able to murmur with cohe-
renee after the terrible attack Of the preceding
Shrove Tuesday. He made heroic efforts to
develop the use of his left arm and hand He
began by holding dumbbell, and moving his
fingers as if touching the keyboard Of a piano.
He gradually taught himself to write. and after
ward TO sketch. with his left hand "Paciencia"
he continued to whisper He scrawled a
scrap OF paper. My resurrection" His brain
was intact and his eyesight was unimpaired
After many weary months his artistic life was
resumed His left hand had acquired the facil-
ity of his lfeless right hand Shortly after
ward he illustrated with delicious sketches the
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'Espagnole.' written by Emile Bergerat. But
now came another terrible blow The faith
tul Clara died. Some while afterward, when
at Meudon. he met the kind hearted lady whom
ne married under romantic circumstances, al
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though he was at the time half paraIyzed and
capable Of only incoherent speech. The issue
Of this marriage was two healthy sons, one of
whom is now a student at the School Of Fine
Arts, and the other a promising youngster six
years of age. The widow told the writer that the
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DANIEL VERGE.
Some Notes on the Famous SDon;sh
Illustrator.

Far1s, March q.
The genius Of Daniel Vierge. the Spanish ar
ust' who lived in Paris from 1859 until his death
a. Boulogne-sur-S Seine on Nay 2, 1904, and whose
Sketches brought about something approaching
revolution In the art OF Illustration. is only
New-York tribune., 1906-04-08

Mr.. Swfnburne's verse is little known in Ger-
many il is said, and readers there Will prob
ably greet with some curiosity q volume of Sc
lectiOus done into German by Otto HauSer- The
original metres have been preserved as far as
possible. a preface is devoted TO the life and
work of the poet
New-York tribune., 1906-04-08

There is always something beEuiiing in stories
of treasure trove-cspecially in the stories OF
priceless volumes picked up al a booksuail for
little more than nothing. One OF the most in
teresting tales of this kind is of a well known
dealer who saw in a chambers shop some dilapi-
dated old books and recognized among them one
which was unidue- He bought il for something
under a dollar. and strolS of to an auction
room wherein a library sale was in progress he
straightway disposed OF il for $50 Collectors
read with mingled feelings that story of Jo12-
than Oldbuck Of that copy of the first book
ever printed in England which was bought for
four cents Of money on an old bOOkst2l IN
Holland II was sold next time by its lucky
finder for about SS50-now one can hardly iLlag-
inc the sum it would bring.
IT is said that in London the other day
hook which was worth II 09o-a secret history OF
the Georgian court-was picked up for sixpence-
Ii is doubtful if the volume has the value at
tributed to it
New-York tribune., 1906-04-08

Washington was not as well satisfied with
his Massachusetts troops as the descendants
OF those New Englanders have seemed to be. At
least this may be gathered from q passage in
letter printed in the Magazine of History
- letter written 20 Richard Henry Lee while
Washington was besieging Boston in 1IT5:
As we have now nearly completed our lines OF
defence, We have nothing more. in my opinion,
fear from the Enemy. providing We can keep
men TO their duty and make them watchfUl and
vsilant; but it is the most difficult tasks
believe that there is or can he danger TIL the
BayOnet is pushed at their breasts, that it
proceeds from any uncommon pTOWess, hut rather
from an Unaccountabe kind Of stupidity in the
lower class of these people. which, believe me pre-
walls but too generally among the officers of the
Massachusetts part of the Army who nearly
of the same kidney with the priVateS. There is
such thing as getting officers OF this stamp exert
themselves in carrying orders into eXeCutCn-tO
curry favor with the men (by whom they
chosen. and whose smiles possibly they may
think they may again rely seems 10 be one of the
principal objects of their attention
New-York tribune., 1906-04-08

Mr.. KipIing is writing a new series of tales
under the general title of Robin GOodfellow-
His Friends" The first one is THE Centurion OF
the Thirtieth." Parnesius, this Roman centu-
riOn and friend of the Emperor MaXimus, be-
comes commander of the great Roman wall run
dramatic circumstances This first story of the
series will appear in 'McCIure's Magazine for
May.
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LITERARY NOTES.

"T'he Sphinx's Lawyer is the odd title Of the
new novel which Frank Dandy (Mrs. Julia
Frankau) is about to publish.
Another feminine novelist Mrs. Glyn. the au-
thor of that amusing book, THE Visits Of Eliza
BETH has new story on the press. 1t is called
Beyond the Rocks
New-York tribune., 1906-04-08

Among the letters from Robert Browning ad-
dressed 10 his friend 'TWaring" are some violent
comments on the elaborate corrections made by
Tenuyson in his verses reprinted IN 49, " nat
ever is touched is spoiled, laIheLIS tHs
brother poet There is some woful menta4
infrrnjtv in the man" Therein. il must be ad-
ulitted Browning again revealed his incap-cIly
for sound criticism.
New-York tribune., 1906-04-08

Sarrnad the Jewish -AIahometan physician VINO
was done To death by AUrangZeb. LETT quItrii-ils
which often resemble those OF omar AhAN y tAilA
Here is one translated by Dr.. Hoey:
Thy bottle may be made OF winners dust
And sishs of lovers hang around rs cGJsC
The tavern's sveepings may become thy cusN
Ana my remembrance rise upon tAe must
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Is The Moon Inhabited.

Science has proven that the
moon has an atmosphere, which
makes life in some form possible
N that satellite; but not for human
,eings, who have hard time on
this earth of ours; especially those
who don't know that Electric
5itters cure Headache, Biliousness,
Malaria, Chills and Fever, Jaun.
lice, Dyspepsia, Dizziness, Torpid
Liver, Kidney complaints, General
Debility and Female weaknesses
Unequalled as a general Tonic and
appetizer for weak persons anc
specially for the aged. 1t induces
,ound sleep. Fully guaranteed by
Eli T Reynolds Druggist. Price
'nly SOC.
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EIGHTH DISTRICT,

Walter Jamison, of Cecil Paper Mills,
has moved to the McGuigan house at
lakewood.
Robert Ferguson, one of our oldest
citizens, aged 90 years was laid to rest in
West Nottingham cemetery this week.
Our community is in sore straight
for help of all kinds, as SO many of the
Young men of this section are employed
on the Susquehanna power works.
Miss Ethel Fulton, of Oxford spent
Easter with her parents, and grand
mother.
John T. Nickle was taken suddenly
i'll while milking on Monday morning
and his condition is causing his family
considerable alarm.
Miss Elva Regan and Harrison
Toolinger, of Fulton township, were
married on Saturday last.
It is reported that only one canning
house will be operated in this section this
season, the. one at Oakwood..
The recent rain washed thssroads badly
and damaged she bridge on eold Bald
Friafso PofAr'ssBsili &c ;raad 10 ssasl ~
extent that it will need Immediate repaii
| % make itasafe.
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Els a ND / fNDS,
wslrrEs ls9ks nm alap1Agsg JouEs
By ALLEN PAYNE. T ~

--ssstS.g
i Y ROC Is iln sllpfsA''1 youHsA
The way Of the tpaasgrs II
FoccupieHa soft berth 4 3 i.
iris notonly the man with the cftdefi In his eye
that will some day be reduced tGasaeA I,
1t takes the tailor to sew tares.
Having blue blood is no preventative for bushes
Goodness between men is often caused by a
aeated argument.
Too much rye Is quite an assistance to young
men sowing their wild oats.
An even temper is by all odds quite an
accomplishment.
man buys box of cigaes for So so and thinks
iothing oft. His wife buys him a box for 99cts.
md thinks she bought bargain.
girl who changes herself into Mrs. some
times finds out aft rwards that she is amiss
sexton don't have to squeeze a girl to ring
the BELLE
The theatrical star should wear a twilight
Any woman who takes fashion magazine can
nave picture hat
pleasure boat and an ice cream soda go hand
ia hand. Both can come through a draw.
Some gathered dresses cannot be boiled.
bill clerk is not bill poster
The sting of bumbe bee will Oft Gimes humble
man.
Many wagons are of standard make.
It's ticklish thing to rig a colt but it's fick
ish thing to rig mule.
The rooster is strict in his methods. He pre-
ents bill for every peck.
It's chicken fete that the trained rooster does
/ the circus.
The shoplifter likes to lay her hands the stole
collar.
Because girl wears crushed belt it's no sign
she has been spooning the night before.
It's the contortionist that knows how to make
.nds meet
physician often finds patient dead easy.
Even woman hater can have good manners.
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WEST NOTTINGHAM.

Mrs. w. W. Nickel lost valuable
driving horse on Tuesday, from some
unknown disease. The animal was sick
but "a hours.
elMr. Norman FRYER spent Easter with
his parents, Mr.. aud Mrs w. T. Fryer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Dunlap are attend
ing the funeral of the formers mother in
Chester county.
Mr.. Allen Bryant spent Easter at his
home in Baltimore.
Mr.. Riale Richardson and family and
Mr.. Eddie Richardson and friend have
been spending several days at the home
of Mr.. Robert Aiken, coming from Will
mington Saturday evening by automo
bile. Notwithstanding the muddy con
dition of our roads the party and theil
friend have enjoyed several spins about
the neighborhood.
The social held at the home of Mr.
Henry Keen on Friday evening was {
very enjoyable one. One of the features
of the evening was the trimming of Eas
ter hats by the young men. The booty
prize was, won by Eisey Aiken. III
The oratorical contest of West Not
tingham Academy % Thursday eveuin,
last was a great success, every one rem
dering their parts well, and'@e think !
was bard for the judges TO make thei
decision. Bancksr Duyckihe Aiisi
Bryant, Violet Fryer and Genesisy.
Turner were awarded the gold and silve
medals. The attendance was lafgt
about SIS being realized. I
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CIGARETTE LIcENsE-Sl9 so.
The applicant must either make oath, as here
fore before the Clerk of the Circuit Court of the
county where he is engaged in business of the
amount of goods kept on hand at the principal
season OF sale, or the oath may be administered
administered by Justice of the Peace when the
person wanting license applies through an
agent.
STALLIoN.-Any owner and keeper of every
Stallion or Jack shall, before being permitted to
stand or station such animal, pay to the Clerk of
the Circuit Court of some one of the counties OF
the State the highest sum that he intends to re.
ceive for the season for mare and the receipts
of the said clerk with the seal of his court attach
ed thereto for said sum, shall be the license for
standing or stationing such Stallion or Jack, for
one year from the date thereof. provided that in
no case shall the sum directed to be paid by this
for such license be less than ten dollars and that
every Stallion or Jack upon which the said tax
is paid, shall be exempt from all other State tax
ANY owner or keeper standing or stationing any
Stallion or Jack without license shall forfeit
and ply twice the sum authorized and required
to be paid in the last preceding section, one.haIf
60 the State and the other half to the iuformers.
CECIL KIRK,
Sheriff of Cecil County
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PRINCIPE.
Arbutus is in bloom.

Arbutus is in bloom.
Measles are an epidemic in th'
neighborhood.
Mr.. Harry Lakeland and family ane
Miss Clara Lakeland, of Wilmington
were Easter guests of their parents.
Mr.. Cameron Brown spent Easter SUI
day with friends in Elk Neck.
Miss Florence Thompson, of Philadel
phia, was Saturday-Sunday guest a
her home.
The store property at Theodore has
been rented to George Or ay Of Bay View
Mr.. Gray opened business on Saturday
night and will be glad to supply the needs
of its former customers.