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The Washington times., 1906-08-12

Miss Tabitah Yates. Of Culpeper. Va,
is visiting at the home OF r. l.. May.
The Washington times., 1906-08-12

Nh and Mrs. Howard Bosworth. Of
Capitol HiH. are guests Of relatives I'm
Nashville, Tenn.
The Washington times., 1906-08-12

Miss sue Stevens, OF Capitol Hill. en-
tertained her Morning Bridge Club last
Tuesday.
The Washington times., 1906-08-12

The Misses AureIa Brooks and Bette
Baines are spending their vacation at
Kinsale. Va.
The Washington times., 1906-08-12

F. BowIy. of Mt. Rainier. is at Allan
tic City.
The Washington times., 1906-08-12

Misses Florence and Olive johnson, Of
500 Eleventh street southeast. have gone
m Colonial Beach.
The Washington times., 1906-08-12

Robert ". Wells left on Thursday OF
this week for a trip 10 Boston by water
The Washington times., 1906-08-12

Miss Marie Whitman returned last
week to her home in the southeast from
The Washington times., 1906-08-12

Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Page left on
trip through the West. They Will not
return before late IN the fall
The Washington times., 1906-08-12

Miss Angela Erwin has returned from
a stay with Miss Davis Williamson. OF
Baltimore.
The Washington times., 1906-08-12

Mr.. and Mrs. Casey are guests at the
Princess Hotel. Atlantic City.
The Washington times., 1906-08-12

Miss Mary Mattingly, OF 523 Fifth
street, will return August is from
OWensville, Md.
The Washington times., 1906-08-12

Miss Cecilia Nalley. OF 525 Fifth street
southeast. left for Lindon Cottage,
Colonial Beach. George z. Nalley is
spending his vacation at COpe's Station,
Charles county. Nd. the guest Of ]. F..
MattinglY.
The Washington times., 1906-08-12

Mrs. Rogers, Of c street southeast. IS
enjoying a trip 10 Boston and other
points in tho North.
The Washington times., 1906-08-12

Miss Jennie Ken. College Park, has re-
turned after a visit to friends at West
Point and Cape May
The Washington times., 1906-08-12

Mr.. and Mrs. W. f. GalIager. Of North
Capitol street, will make an indefinite
stay at Colonial Beach.
The Washington times., 1906-08-12

Mrs. w. +. Leach has returned from
a pleasant visit with her son. John
Leach. at his home in St, Mary's county,
Nd Miss Minnie Leach and Miss
Mamie Leach returned 20 Washington
with her for a stay of two weeks.
The Washington times., 1906-08-12

F. C Kneise. of Baltimore, represent
ing the fayetteville Gas and Electric
Company, was arranging for a site this
week upon which TO erect the company's
factory.
The Washington times., 1906-08-12

F. NJ. Dubois. of Ruxton, Baltimore
county, has been spending Few days
this week with Mrs. G. B. Maynadier.
The Washington times., 1906-08-12

Miss Mollie Don, who has been absent
on soJourn at Colonial Beach returned
to Hyattsville this week.
The Washington times., 1906-08-12

Waldo Burnside left yesterday for St.
Mary county, where he will remain m
til September Is.
The Washington times., 1906-08-12

Mrs. George Coope.. the Misses Daisy
and Helen Cooper. and Master George
Cooper viii remain in Atlantic City until
September 10.
The Washington times., 1906-08-12

Edward Rose and his newly made
bride have returned home from their
honeymoon and will be pleased 10 re-
eeiVe their many friends at rs Fair
mont street
The Washington times., 1906-08-12

DR.. and Mrs. F. W. Braden, OF uS
East Capitol street. have returned from
a trip through western Gew York
The Washington times., 1906-08-12

Mrs. J. S. Reynolds and her two
daughters, Misses Nellie and Bessie
Reynolds. are having a pleasant visit
at Charlottesville. Va.
The Washington times., 1906-08-12

Miss Pembroke has returned 10 her
home in Boston after a pleasant visit
with Miss Aston
The Washington times., 1906-08-12

o. M. Sink moved from Brentwood I,
Washington this week.
The Washington times., 1906-08-12

The Misses Elizabeth and Edith Par
ker ana Mrs. John B. Smith are at At
lantie City.
The Washington times., 1906-08-12

Miss Annette Tyler is now visiting in
Chicago, where she will remain until
September l.
The Washington times., 1906-08-12

Mrs. Warner A. Gibbs, soprano. de-
lighted the old soldiers at their home
with a concert before leaving for the
AdIrondacks.
The Washington times., 1906-08-12

Mrs, II. F. Hayden, her granddaugh-
ter, and Miss Lois Hayden Meek, of 80
Rhode Island avenue northwest. are
having a delightful visit at Mt. liberty
Farm. near Linden, Va.
The Washington times., 1906-08-12

Miss Helen s. Bowie will have her
friend, Miss Margaret 5. Ball, from Bal
timo-e for a two weeks visit
The Washington times., 1906-08-12

Joseph II. Pate. of Terre Haute. Ind,
has returned home. after a visit to his
brother. Harry n. Pate. OF ia Tenth
street southeast.
The Washington times., 1906-08-12

Joseph Tanning was away on bust
ness trip 70 Baltimore this week.
The Washington times., 1906-08-12

The Misses Simms, OF Baltimore. Nd.
are visiting Miss Glen Wells of c street
southeast.
The Washington times., 1906-08-12

Edward Albert, druggist at Second
and B streets southeast. across from
the Congressional Library grounds. is
enjoying vacation with his family at
Smithport. Pa.
The Washington times., 1906-08-12

Mrs DR.. HalSy, Of the Lincoln apart
ments, has returned from her trip 10
Albany, n y, and Philadelphia. and
has gone 10 Atlantic City for a stay of
several weeks
The Washington times., 1906-08-12

Miss Mabel E. Edwards. Of I16 b
street southeast. and Miss Katherine
PauIus. of 424 Fifteenth street south
east. left for Round Hin. Va. where
they viii spend several weeks with Mrs
Thomas Resi-
The Washington times., 1906-08-12

nue. southeast has left town TO spend
vacation IN Atlantic City Mr. Al
brechts family VIII probably join him
later.
The Washington times., 1906-08-12

Mr.. and Mrs John Foley, who recent
" were married. VIII return TO the
southeast, after an extended trip o.
about a month through the North.
The Washington times., 1906-08-12

Frank and D. Wight Gait and Francis
Oulsenberry have returned after camp
ing Tor several weeks at Colonial Beach.
The Washington times., 1906-08-12

Miss Hygen, Of Riverda'e, is visiting
several points along the Atlantic coast.
The Washington times., 1906-08-12

The Rev. J. Frederick Boggs, of Belts
vile. is enjoying his vacation az Aoer
deem, Hartford county.
The Washington times., 1906-08-12

Frank Dunnegan and John Camp. OF
Second street southeast. have gone on
a two weeks trip North They will
visit in New York and IN the New Eng
land States.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-02-09
SOUTHERN KANSAS MILLERS.
Will Keep Out Of the Wheat Market for
Is Days.

A dispatch from Hutchinson to
the Topeka Capital of the I'd, says:
The Suothern Kansas MilIers'
Commercial club, drd some in
teresting things at its meeting
here.
The action of the club in decid-
ing to stay out of the wheat
market as far as carloads were
concerned, for the next fifteen
days, was surprise to people who
are not members of the club. It
was a very strange move, to be
sure, but it was a move that ap-
peared to be agreeable to the en-
tire membership of the club. In
the afternoon yesterday the ses-
sion was a secret one and it was
noisy a times.
1t was decided to put a price on
flour that all of the members of
the club would abide by. This
was done. The minimum price
was made 1920 per hundred
pounds and no member of the
association is to sell, for certain
length Of time, for a less price
than that. Ihis means that the
purchasers of the flour made by
these millers will have to pay at
least this price, no matter how
the price of wheat stands.
f. D. Larrabee of the big
Larrabee mills at Stafford says
that 30 per cent of the old wheat
is held yet by the trainers. This
is a larger amount than usual at
this time of the year. Mr..
Larrabee also said that the new
crop was fine and that it would
average at least 80 per cent over
the state.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-02-09
HOISINGTON.
From the Dispatch Feb. 1.

From the Dispatch Febl
A long passing track has been
put in at Boyd.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs
I. w. Butler Saturday.
A poker game was raided Sat.
urday night ~ o'clock. The
affair was settled out of court.
A big ten pound boy was born
to W. A. Winans and wife last
week. We unnitentionally failed
to mention the fact.
Mrs. A. Goodwin left Saturday
night for Bridgeport in response
to a telephone message that her
mother was seriously ill.
jess Mccullough returned from
the Bend Friday night. He claims
he was drugged while in a card
game and wandered to the Bend.
c. L. Duncan and wife left
the last of the week for visit at
Mr.. Duncan's old home in Ken
lucky. From there they will 90
to the Gulf coast and take a trip
to the Bahama islands.
John j. MichaeIis, one of the
oldest residents and most prom
inent Germans in Russell county
died at his home just across the
Barton county line Friday even
ing, January 26th at $50
O'Clock.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-02-09

McFarlan Buggies-Fair block.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-02-09
COAL TROUBLE
MAY Be Settled.
H%iS Vel, VIII VIII be the Greatest
Strike Ever EROVR.
FUEL OIL A FACTOR now

Indianapolis, Ind, Feb. 9Th,
mlne.operatOrs who are still here
do not anticipate an immediate
raise in the price of coal as a re.
suit of the disagreement of the
JOINT conference between operators
and miners. 1t seems to be the
general feeling that the trouble
will be settled before April, al.
though nobody can say when OIL
how.
Mitchell says that if the strike
really occurs it will be the great.
est industrial upheavel in the
history of the country. Miners
of the National, Executive Board
are today arranging a tax levy
for a strike fund.
Kansas City Mo-, Feb. 3.-The
heaviest purchasers of coal here
view the prospective miners strike
with more equanlmity than usual,
owing to the presence of millions
of barrels of fuel oil in storage,
hungering for a market, and the
constantly increasing production
of oil. The operators returning
from the Indianapolis conference
are filled with gloom.
The miners believe that the
competition of fuel oil on the one
hand, and the mild winter on the
other, will result in the operators
acceeding to the demands of the
miners for a wage increase.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-02-09
A New Farmers Elevator.

Kansas City, Feb. 3.-Arrange-
mentS are under way for the
building of a new, farmers eleya-
tor, at Kansas City. The capital
of the corporation is $4,000, and
it will be central point for hand.
ling the grain of the different
farmers elevators throughout
the country, of which there are
now about one hundred.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-02-09
committee Of the council. vresulted

committee Of .he council. resulted
today In a report fayoring the ar.
rest and punishment of Johr
Allen, negro Jack Frost and
William Marrh, three guards, .and
the substitution ,.ofs white mar
for the negro physician to attend
the prisoners, and for other
needed improvements.
Chicago, HIS, Feb. 3.-The
grand jury today returned twenty
FIVE Indictments against John
Linn former clerk of the superior
court. charging the embezzIement
of $4,000, forgery, concealing
public records, larceny and con-
spiracy to defeat justice. The in
dictments are the result of the
anti-graft campaign against county
office holders, by citizens forming
an association whichsecured all the
evidence. The trial isexpected to
reveal grating on a huge scale.
indianapolis, Ind, Feb. Sit
appears that there is going to be
no pulling up of coal miners in
their determination to inaugurate
a strike April 1St.
The Natinoal Executive Board
OF United Mine Workers are in
session today arranging the details
for the lining up of the members
for the general strike. Particular
attention is being. given the
question in anticipation of levy
ing a tax of a dollar per week on
the members from now on until
the strike order is signed by Sec
rotary Wilson.
st. Louis. Mo-, Feb. 5.-After
outwitting a mob bent on lynch
ing Bud" Jackson at Poplar
Bluff, No.. Saturday, after Mrs.
Daniel Norman had identified him
as her assailant, Sheriff Hogg with
the prisoner boarded at train at
Williamsville and arrived Sunday.
jackson will be held in the st.
Louis Jail until the excitement has
subsidized at Poplar Bluff when he
will be taken back for trial.
jackson strenuously denies that
heis the negro who committed the
assault.
Topeka, Kans., Feb. 3.-The
Rockefellers may be involved in
the Kansas land fraud investi :
CATION. Frank Rockefeller, of
Cleveland, o.. a brother of the
Standard Oil magnate, according
TO the statement of A. X. Green
special inspector of the depart
ment of the interior, owns a
ranch in Kiowa and Comanche
counties, which it is understood
government land illegally
fenced. Green did not state
positively that Rockefeller would
be investigated, but talked about
a trip to the Rockefeller
ranch.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-02-09

A marriage license was issued on
Thursday to Chester P. Puter-
baugh and Miss Anna A. Tromer,
both popular young people of
HOisingtOn. Their wedding will
occur at the home of the brides
mother, Mrs. L. L. Durand, in
about a week.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-02-09
Bargains in Real Estate.

If you contemplate buying land
this fall, see US, as we have good
wheat land in Pawnee, Edwards,
Hodgcnan, Ford, Gray and Finoey
county for sale. Prices right and
terms reasonable.
WOODS & RUssLE.
Kinsley, Kas.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-02-09
BRIEF TElEGRspHIc NEWS

the broker who committed uicide.
now amount to one million, two
hundred thousand dollars. The
holders of the spurious bonds met
here today.
Connstantinople Feb. 3.-Lead-
erS OF the young Turkish party
today sent the Sultan a telegram
saying: ut is all arranged, you
will soon be aSsassinated by one of
your supposedly devoted and we'll
trusted servants
Salt Lake City, Utah Feb. B.
Charged with making false re-
ports to the secretary of state on
the company's condition, Hiram
Tyre, president OF the Continental
4
Life insurance company here, has
been placed under arrest.
Denver, Colo, Feb. 5.-Mrs.
Helen Schmidlap was aquitted of
the murder of her husband today.
The evidence showed that he grew
tried of her and told her to 60 and
earn her living by the beauty of
her face and form, for which she
shot him dead.
Topeka, Kans., Feb. S.-At a
meeting of Chairman Babb and a
few other committeeman of the
peoples party state central CON-
mittee met here yesterday. It
was practically decided that there
would be no call for a state nom
mating convention this year.
Washington, D. c., Feb. s.
Consul Baehr, of Cinfuegoes, re-
ports that the promising Cuban
tobacco crop is now almost ruined
by the continued rains. The
government is urged to start
public works in order to some
what relieve the suffering that will
follow from the loss of crops.
St. Louis, Mo-, Feb. 5.-The
Union Elevator at East st. Louis
was entirely destroyed by fire Sat-
urday night, loss one million and
a half dollars. Over one million
bushels of wheat were in the
elevator. Seven dwelling houses
and a number of tank cars were
also burned.
South McAllister, |. T., Feb. |
"a large number of boxes in
the postoffice here we're robbed
yesterday. Letters we're rihed of
valuables worth $1,000. Paul
Carey, a negro, 16 years old, of
Muskogee, was arrested in the
postoffce corridor while opening
stolen letters.
Prentice, Wis, Feb. 3.-The
explosion of a lamp caused the
death of Grant Stewart, his two
year old child and week old babe
here today. The mother dragged
herself from sick bed and escap-
ed, but will probably die from
exposure.
Washington, Feb. 3.-The
federal district attorney of Seattle
WASH, has ordered the assistant
steamboat inspector to make an
investigation of the Valencia
wreck, and the failure of the
steamers Queen and Tacoma to 90
to the rescue.
Berlin, Feb. 5.-The foreign
office here today announces that
the Algeciras Conference, no
matter how it ends, can in no
sense be made the cause of a war
with France. 1t is believed that
the conference will last a month
yet, or at least until some time in
March.
Washington, Feb. Sat a
caucus of the democrats in the u.
S. senate held Saturday, an
agreement was made to vote solid
on all matters of Importance to
arise during the present session.
This means that if any measures
get through the senate they will
have to be by practically a solid
republican vote
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-02-09
Eanied.

Old Brass and Copper. Bring
in all you got, and we will pay
you the highest market price.
The E. r. Moses Nero. Co.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1906-10-26
Letter to II. J. b. Lam.
Aberdeen. Mss.

Dear Sir: No man Is in position
to influence men with regard 10 their
property more than you IN that little
room where they tell YOU their trou-
bles. Pity, if you don't know how to
keep a house dry and sound, any sort
of structure, house store factory
warehouse shop barn fence-any sort
of fence, except rail; with paint.
What paint? The paint that takes
least gallons; for paint costs money.
and putting it on costs twice as much
as the paint.
That is short; but that's all it in
cludes the rest. One paint wears
long. another wears short; but the
one that wears long is the least-gal-
lous paint; least-gallons means pure
and strong, and mOst-gallons
means adulterated and weak. besides
small gallons.
Paint is one of the biggest interests
in the United States: not the business
of making it; no, the business Of
paint, taking care Of property. Paint
is worth a great deal more than il
costs, and the best cost least: DevOe.
Yours truly, f " DEvOE & Co
10 New York
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1906-10-26

ROOMS Jufmni-h rooms for rent
ON Commerce street Apply to E. B..
TRo1. next door to Dr.J. NJ Greene'-
residence Oct. 36-1t.
Money to Lend on Farm Lands at
s per cent interest per annum ON
amounts of $500 and over; easy term
Of repaymenti four to ten years time;
no delay n closing the loans We
also represent the American Surety
Company of New York and are pre-
pared to 60 ON your bond tor any
amounts Official, Guardian Admin
iztrator and Executors Bonds especi-
ally solicited. Real Estate bought
and sold on commission
MCFARLAND * McFARLAND
Aug-3-fE- Attorney Law
.FOR RENT-A first class Office
Room i'm the secoud-story- front of the
Aberdeen Weekly building Apply to
ABERDEEN WEEKLY PUB. co.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1906-10-26

4
Literary Societies We're reorganized
last week and the following officers
were elected:
PAILADIAN.
Grace NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Gertrude Sykes-Niee President.
Charles MISUNDERSTANDING.
Florence Gilmore-Treasurer.
COLUMBIAN.
Lucille Hatch-Pre-ident
Elgenia Leftwich--Nice President.
Richard Crenshaw
Patsy Dulin-Treasurcr.
Beginning with Wednesday, last,
the pupils Of the High School VIII
answer to roll caIl with current
events. This is to make the pupils
familiar with what is going on In
the world
School is opened every morning
with songs, and prayer by ONE 81
the ministers of the town
The Plumbers announce that the
water works viii be completed soon
next week
A basket bali team has been or
gained among the pupils Of the
seventh and eight grades under the
direction of Miss Saxon.
The Columbian Literary Society
will give the first entertainment
this year which viii be Thanks
giving.
Miss Clara Boyd was on the sick
list several days last week Miss
Mabel Hatch took her place ia The
sixth grade during her absence.
Next Friday closes the first month
Of school. Reports viii De given
out Monday.
* +. J..
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1906-10-26

Remember it is only two months
until christmas. So those wanting pho
tographs made, to be delivered by
Christmas, had better begin to make
their preparations and come as soon
as you can and have the settings
made, so as to give me ample time to
finish up the work. I am always
crowded with work just before Christ
mas, and if you put it off too long
you may be disappointed in getting
your work in time. Don't delay, but
come at once and see my fine line of
new styles of folders, etc, and see
the fine grade work | am now doing.
1t) F. S MCKNIGHT.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1906-10-26

There will be no services at the
Presbyterian church next Sunday,
morning nor evening, it being Rev.
". r. McCalla's appointment at
Hamilton.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1906-10-26

The cow ordinance is in full op-
Grafton In the city and is proving
highly satisfactory to every one.
Already yard fences are being re-
moved and the beautifying of
grounds will be a gratifying result
of the ordinance.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1906-10-26

The ladies Of the Presbyterian
church viii give a supper and festi-
val to, night friday, in the DR..
Ewing store house, ON Commerce
street, to which the public IS in
Yitel
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1906-10-26

Have you tried Infalible Flour?
It's best Of all. F. ID. CARTER x Co
The people Of Aberdeen and sur
rounding country viii be grieved to
learn of the death Of Charles II.
Eckford, which occurred in Mem
phis, Oct. 18th. Mr. Eckford was
born and reared in thiscity and dur
inghis residence here was regarded
as among the most progressive and
respected citizens Of the town
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1906-10-26
SOCIETY NOTES.

/ Mrs. George Paine has return
ed from Nashville, Tenn
The many friends and relatives
Of Mrs. NJ. l. X. Bowen are glad TO
know that she has sufficiently re-
covered from her accident to come
home and hope that she viii be her
bright, attractive self again.
Miss Sue Houston left Wednes-
/ day for a winter in Texas.
Mrs. J. W. Howard is home
from visit to Knoxville, Tenn.
Mrs Hugh Jones entertained
the Fortnightly Matinee Club on
last Thursday.
Mrs Wiley Clifton Is visiting
relatives at Tupelo
Mr. John Donelson spent sever
al days this week with Mrs. Lem
Donelson.
Mrs. \. /. Terrell is visiting
her sister Mrs. Miller Bumpas.
The Ellie Elkin Juvenile Mis-
sionary Society viii have a Hal
Iowe'en party at Mrs. Houston
Woods from four to six. Delicious
refreshments served. Cakes and
candies for sale. Admission ten
cents.
Mrs. Ben Gillespie returned on
Monday from Memphis
Mr.. George Reynolds IS home
from Texas for visit.
Mrs. Maude Barron and little
sons are in Memphis.
Mrs. Austin Miller has return
ed to her home in Jackson, Miss
Miss Gertrude Wicks is spend
ing this week with her brother, Mr..
Orville Wicks, near Okolona
Mrs. Wright Of Macon, Ga. is
visiting Mrs. Jim McFarlane
Mrs. Neville has returned to
CastalIian Springs accompanied by
Mrs. Walker Fowler and Lois Rey-
uolds.
Mr.. Henry Little Of Iuka, Miss
spent Sunday and Monday in Aber-
deem.
Mrs. Warburton entertained the
Fortnightly Mantinee Club with |
other friends on Thursday
Mr.. J. 7. Savage Of Jackson, |
Miss. was a recent visitor to Aber-
deem.
The initial meeting Of the new |
bridge club was held at Miss Annie /
McFarIand'so on Wednesday, Miss
Is Evelyn Norren and Maye Me
Donald winning the prizes.
DIR. J. W. Eckford and Miss Julia /
Eckford spent Friday in Memphis
attending the funeral Of their broth |
or Mr.. Charlie Eckford
Misses Annie Mcfarland and /
Maria Elkin will have a supper
Friday, Nov , for the benefit Of the /
Daughters Of the Confederacy
Mrs. J. W. French entertained /
the Millionaire Club on Monday.
Miss Julia Eckford has accepted |
position to teach in a school near
Fernandina, Florida. The trustees
are to be congratulated on securing
the services Of 50 capable and gifted |
a teacher
The West End Reading Club met |
with Mrs. Tom Sykes on Monday |
Mrs. G B. Conwill Of shannon, |
Miss. is visiting her brother J W. /
Lauderdale
Foley's Kidney Cure viii cure any
case of kidney trouble that is not be
yOnd medical use. j. L. Shell & Co. /
The concrete crossings that are
now being placed on Commerce I