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The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-07-27
Monday, JsstV 18th, 1907,
At p. NJ,
ALL THAT LOT OF GROUND SITUATE IN
BALTIMORE COUNTY


Beginning for the same at the northeast corner
of BlOombury lane (now called Gainesville ave-
nue) and an avenue forty feet wide and called
BloOmingdale avenue, said avenue to be left
open and to be free to all parties interested or
who may be hereafter interested as purchasers
of any part of the whole tract of land Of Elias
Livezey or his assigns, and runningon the north
side of said Bloomingdale avenue easterly one
hundred and ffty-nine feet to the lot leased to c.
w. Matthew'S thence on the west line of said
Matthews lot northerly one hundred and twenty
two feet six inches, more or less, to lot leased
to Emily Davis thence westerly along the south
line of said Davis lot one hundred and hfty-six
feet, more or less to the east side of said Cations
vile avenue thence southerly on the east side
of said avenue one hundred and twenty
feet to the northeast corner of Gainesville and
Bloomingdale avenues, the place of beginning.
az For title see Liber N b. M, No. IA, folio
II 4sSIMPROvED BY A LARGE FRAME
COTTAGE.
TERMS OF SALE-Cash upon ratification.
A deposit of $2e0 will be required of the pur-
chaser at the time of sale.
WILLIAM N. MCFAUL,
1lO7 Calvert Building, Trustaes
7. TILDEN KELBAUGH, AAussees
213 st. Paul Street,
SCHWAB BROS. & CO.. Aucti0neers,
July cts COL Fidelity Building.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-07-27

King Leopold has offered q prize Of $4,000 for
@ remedy for the sleeping sickness which is
wiping out his subjects in Africa.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-07-27

WilliGns N. 1TcFGwE, Solicitor, 1907 Cal
vert building, baltimore, Md.
T.. TgIden KeIbaa0h, Solicitor, 2l3 st. Paul
Street, baltimore, Md.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-07-27

A thief stole SO bars of silver in Omaha and dis
posed of portion of it to plumber as lead, the
truth being discovered when the silver refused
to melt at lead temperature.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-07-27

John r. Wheeler, an eccentric storekeeper of
winsted, Conn.,. is dead. He still held goods
bought during the Civil War. which he had
bought at war prices and refused to sell at
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-07-27
TyRUSTEEs' SALE
VALUABLE FEE-sIMPLE PROPERTY,
Northeast Corner Gainesville and Bloom
ingdale Avenues, Catonsville,
Maryland,

In pursuance of decree of the Circuit Court
of Baltimore county. in Equity, passed July I'd,
50 1907, in the case of William L. James etNA
@0~al. vs.. John Z. James ct al, docket w.
sell by Public Auction, ON THE PREMISES. on
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-07-27

Japan is perhaps the only country in the world
where the fashions in women's dress have not
changed materially in $500 years.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-07-27

William Carr Of Belle Center. Ohio, escorted
Miss Nellie Jones to circus. During the per-
Torrance young woman sang sentimental
ballad which so moved Carr that he proposed at
once to Miss Jones and was accepted.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-07-27
DUBLIC SALE

I'D. y. Hermann, Aacttoneer, RossviIle, MD.
City O6lce-SO8 L0sC BnjldSn0,
C0sCrtI0md Street.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-07-27

One of the most valuable relics Of the great
hunter, Daniel Boone, is his powder horn, which
is now in the possession of Charles G.. Shanks, q
resident Of Claysville, Ind.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-07-27

Locusts are proving hardly less destructive in
German Southwest Africa than the three years.
rising Of natives. A settler not long ago at
tempted to defend his little plot of land by dig
ging all around it q ditch one yard broad and Of
equal depth. at the bottom Of which he lighted
Q IRE. But the insects swarmed into the ditch
till the flames had been extinguished by their
accumulated corpses.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-07-27

Washington was made Mason in 1853. and at
tanned higher dignity in the order than any of
the other presidents, though Andrew jackson
was grand master of Tennessee, the State which
now holds one Of the highest Masons in this
country, ex-Congressman Richardson.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-07-27

Only people in automobiles dare pass Clarke's
pond, on the outskirts Of Torrington, Conn.,. be-
cause q snake, which. according to those who
have seen 1t, measures 10 feet In length and is Q
inches in diameter. has made its appearance
there. Men. women and children have been
chased by the reptile. Motorists ara planning a
hunt and some are already prscticing firing as
their cars glide along.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-07-27

The Caspian sea is the largest inland body Of
water in the world. It is 7lO miles long, and its
area is about 10000 square miles, but it Ia rap
idly diminishing in size.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-07-27

bingham, Mass, has the Oldest church ediice
now in use In America-the First Unitarian
Church. The building is 225 years old. John B.
Lewis has been sexton and bell ringer at the
church for more than 80 years.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-07-27

The clock for the public building in Philadel-
phia is the second largest in the world. The
dials are Is feet each in diameter. which gives q
distance of about foot to be trayersed by the
end of q minute hand every minute. Its place
is 800 feet above the street.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-07-27

The three great industrial Acknowledgment,
France and Germany-each consume about 80
per cent. of the manufactured goods produced
at home. The United States sells only per
cent. of manufactured goods abroad.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-07-27

The cloud formation known as 'Mares' tails"
and "mackerel sky are invariably three miles
high. The highest clouds are 10 miles high, and
these are composed of minute particles of Ice.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-07-27

A dumb tramp has been arrested In Berlin for
begging. Housed aphonograph visiting private
houses only, where his machine poured out
heartrending tale of its owners misfortunes.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-07-27

It took A men IS days to count the $751;, $780,
1885 in the New York Sub Treasury The cash
balanced to q cent.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-07-27

In ten years John D. Rockefeller has derived
e10i, 530,oO0 in dividends from Standard Oil.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-07-27

The possibility Of ono persons finger tip being
identical with that of another is one chance in
81. LOCO. 100000.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-07-27

sparrows pecking at the mortar in the First
Congregational Church of westfeld, Mass, have
80 damaged the building that extensive repairs
are necessary for safety.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-07-27

A---------x1zr no milan In nnarnn -
honeymaking supplies, and sometimes, when
compelled to do so through scarcity of material,
they double this distance.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-10-30

tinGe OF hope. They thought him half
crazy Il attempt such thing. Sun
pose he passed the feetop in safety
anu reached the topgallant yard-he
would instantly DC blown into the sea.
When he was not completely hidden
by clouds OF salt spray II could be seen
that Willis was slowly and persistent
" crawling aloft. paying no more at
tention 10 the fearful lunging and leap
Ing OF the TigreSs than TO the shadow
abyss OF boiling foams below him. he
mounted the Shrouds Of the top-allant
mast and after clinGing there for q
Few minutes wormed his way along
the spar until lie reached the weather
caring and then laid hold OF the dan
gerOus sail.
The wind shrieked and howled II
seemed an impOSSibuity for the man
10 Keep his place on the foot ropes OF
the veering yard, and it seemed IN
credible that he should be able to do
anything with the boardlike. frozen
canvas, which constantly bounded out
or his grasp and then leaped toward
him IN an attack that was terrible in
It's SroteSQUenesS.
Nevertheless his pluck, wariness and
great strength served him well. Keen
ing clear Of the waste OF sail which
blew on TO lCeward, he managed 10
furl the canvas inch by inch. An
hour-two hours-passed. Finally he
reached the mast Should he now
venture out 10 the end of the spar on
the other side lie could ncver. escape.
50 ieit the watchers anXiously. with
one thought. They shouted to him 70
come down. Willis, however. did not
answer them. He rested for DerhaDs
. quarter Of an hour and then attacked
Tie canvas once more. furllag from the
H. 90 the outboard. thus keeping
safely 10 windward of the Napping
belly Of the sail.
After five mortal hours Willis low
cred himself 20 the deck. Exhausted
IS he was. 81 that lie could scarcely
sand. he made his way aft and r.
ported 10 the lieutenant with the
formality Of an old man-of-war's man.
IN secured aloft. sir" Then. iguor-
Ing the cheers Of the crew. he went 10
his bunk in the forecaSue.
The storm had not vet done is
worst. But the TigresS rode it out in
safety. Her engines were repaired.
ana, word having been received that
the lost members of the Polaris ex-
petition had been picked up by a
whaler' the vessel proceeded TO the
States. There one of the first official
acts OF her commander was 10 write
to the secretary Of the navy an ac-
count of Willis heroic action.
As result Willis was made 4 boat
swain in the navy and received besides
cash present the medal OF honor
awarded for unusual and uncaued for
daring and devotion to duty.-Carl Ho-
vey in New York Tribune.
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B0OKWORMS.
There Are Dozen Different Kinds Of
the Sorers.

There Are a Dozen Different Kinds Of
the Sorers.
zone Of the QueereSt superstitions."
says secondhand book dealer in this
city" is the idea that the bookworm
commits immense ravaCes among
printed volumes and yet has never
been seen. People think il bores holes
through books and eats out large cavl-
ties in the middle Of a volume. then
disappears, and the superstition even
goes SO far rs 10 assert that the book
worm VIII eat 4 hole that would hold
marble right in the middle OF 4
book, then vanish without leaving any
exit.
The plain truth is that almost any
bOrers that infest wood will bore holes
through books and also that cockroach-
IS DO about as much harm to books
as any other insects. There are a doz-
en- different kinds OF borers that do
more or less damage TO books. and
the reason why the insects are not
more frequently caught is that they do
their work and generally leave the
book 10 enter the chrysaliS state in 9th
or quarters. None Of the boring worms
are large, and even when 4 borer IS
actually ut work the sudden opening
Of the book allows the insect TO drop
out unobServed.
American made books, however. are
very little troubled by borers. There
arc SO many different kinds OF chem
iCalS used in the covers. bindings. pa
per and paste that boring insects gen
orally get very sick at the stomach
before they have made their way far
into an American book. In southern
Europe, however. great damage is Of
ten done to libraries not only by bOr-
ers, but also by ants. which eat their
way into the heart OF 4 book and leave
galleries and chambers easily mistak-
en- for the work of the borers."-St.
Louis Globe-Democrat.
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A SERIOUS LAUGH.
The Penalty of Mirth at an Ancient
Church Celebration.

The Penalty of Mirth at an Ancient
Church Celebration.
There was n church celebration OF n
rather exciting nature many years ago
Ia Lynn. Mass. The occurrences mark
Ing the dedication OF the old Tunnel
Meeting house in 1852 are recorded
10y an eyewitness and quoted in Oba-
diah Oldpath's Lin" After the form
al ceremony Of dedication a feast was
held.
lie dinner was in We create barne OF
Mr.. Hood. While we were at table 4
rooster few TO ye beam over our heads.
Mr. Richardson. We Newbury minis
ter, in 4 very loud voise and stately
mien proclaimed that tho We house was
noble temple It yet was but fit cas-
ket for ye godly jewel of Lin. Where
upon most lusty crow was set up by
ye old cock on We beam. and he tapped
his wings. sending ye dust down on TO
ye table
lie companie hurled apples at we mis-
behaving fOwle. but. not being Of good
aim. did not bit, and with 4 whirring
noise ii few TO ye ground as II in dis
gust.
e l. Il.
Not having his th9ts about him. he on
/ deavored yc dangerous performance OF
| gaping and laughing at We same time.
In doing so he set his jaws open IN
| such wise that 1t was beyond his
/ power 10 bring them back again. Ills
oGonie was very create. and his Joyful
| laugh was soon turned 10 grlevous
I SroaninE.
/ We did our utmost 10 stay the an
/ Suish OF Mr.. Gerrish. but could make
out but little TIL Mr. Rogers. who
knoweth something OF anatomie. dil
bid ye sufferer TO sit down on sc floor
and, taking his head between his legs
turning ye face upward as much as
possible. gave powerful blow and
sudden press. which brought we Jaws
again into working order. But Mr.
Gerrish did not cape nor laugh much
moro, neither did he talk much fol
that matter.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-10-30

There Is promi.iag Young AmerI-
can who successfully passed the last
examination in the fourth grade or his
school The youth exhibits such well
developed ability I'm the art of answer.
ing questions that IL would be well FOR
our local railroad companies 10 keep
him In mind. lie would be jewel as
n guide for parties OF tourists and ex,
cursioniSts.
All questions in this youths examI
nation papers were faithfully answer.
ed. among them being the following:
How are mountains. continents and
ocean basins formed?''
The answer came from the promising
youngster: mountains. continents and
ocean basins are formed by rocks de
caying and falling into them. II takes
a long time. but 1t helps."-Los An.
geles Times.
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across the distance which separates
him from HIS friend-that Is. the theme
OF the forty-fourth sonnet. The Other
TWO clements. air and Ore. are gone on
embassy 70 his friend. leaving him
mere earth and water:
Ny hse. being made OF four. with two
alone
Sinks down 20 death. oppressed with mel
ancholy
Until HES composition be recurcd
By those swift messengers returned from
thee.
Thus the doctrine Is applied TO his
purposes In the forty fifth sonnet. II
am fire and air." cries Cleopatra when
about to apply the asp TO her breast:
My other elements
give TO baser life.
Edward Dowden. I'm Atlantic.
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MIseRLIMEss.



I'm not opposed to man saving
money remarked the undertaken,
lighting fresh cigar. bat can't help
feeling that It is wrong for one TO do
IL by meanness and by denying one
self comforts. II Is because / see SO
much or this that feel this way.
Whatever Is the reason must say.
that In my observation the usual result
Is that when one has saved no money
by this self denial the ones who re-
ccive the money after death usually
waste II.
ITO illustrate this let me tell you OF
specific case. A few years ago an
elderly woman died I'm our city. I was
called TO care for the remains. I as
sure you that the room into which I
went was one OF the barest and most
deSolatc places ever saw. There was
none OF those little tlsings which 20 TO
make room comfortable and cheer
ful. couldn't but help thinking that
the poor woman's life had been a
dreary one IN n way I still think so.
"She was maiden lady about sew
enty. In the town was one woman
who had been her friend. She sent
word to me TO bring the remains there.
No one supposed the deceased bad n
cent In the world. When we were
about TO remove the body the people
OF the house called my attention to a
small box which they said contained
all the effects of the dead woman.
when we opened that box we found
that il contained $1,000. the old lady's
saving OF lifetime.
In her efforts to hoard mp this mon
ey she had gone without comforts and
necessities: had denied herself every
little luxury. What for? Answer II
II you can. I can't.
"a relative. the nearest one and the
only heir, came on from middle At
iantic state and took the remains home
with her Tor burial. She also took the
money. On the day OF the funeral she
had several hacks at cost of SIS each,
then she made the driver OF each hack
present OF s.. gave the driver OF the
hearse the same sum and each OF the
two men who dug the grave S. and
spent $500 for a monument. The
rest or the $1,000 she blew. At the
end Of six months every dollar OF. II
was gone
And that old lady had gone without
necessities OF life accumulate II.
"And. my friend, that Is but one OF
several cases-ycs, of scores of them
that could reclte TO you did / have
the mind."-Lewiston Journal.
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A H0usewifs,s Eranksn.tsin.


I'm buying things to cook" said the
economical housewife. Il always take
into consideration my gas bill. Even
then II doesn't seem TO have much ef-
feet, but / am OF a hopeful nature
Take beets, for instance. II VIII cost
about 81 In gas to cook cents worth
or Oeets. and then they may not be
done quite TO suit the taste OF every
body. but the thing 1 most regret when
IL comes to the gas bill Is the sugar
cured ham. This ham comes from
Virginia and Is hard as rock. to be-
gin with. You have 10 let Il simmer
and simmer, gas all day. burning even
", then you put II In the oven and
bake il another day. more gas burning
evenly ut so much the hour. Then Il
IS just about as fine bite TO eat as
you ever put TO your lips, but when
your. bin for gas comes in at the end
OF the month you can't help regrettIn9
that you had the audacity TO prepare Il
for eating New York Press.
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F A r VA
FOR SALE


A FARM. consisting cf as5
"A acre. lying on the Blue
Ridge Mountain. - miles
from the Government Weather
Bureau. 800 acres OF this land is
cleared and good smooth farming
land. Would make n fine fruit
farm. The remainder is in oak,
poplar, chestnut, pine and locust
timber. There is IN excellent stand
fer a store. and a business man
could clear SO per month ON the
store alone. A good Grist Mill is
located on the farm. The proposed
Trolley Line from Winchester to
Washington will cross the farm.
An abundance of good Building
Stone upon the farm, and limestone
far lining purposes Within I mile.
This property viii be sold at an
extremely low price.
For further particulars,
address,
NIX, Care of COURIER,
Berryville, Va.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-10-30
GRACE EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
Rev. Enw. WI. Rector

REV. Epw WALL, Rector.
Divine Services and Sermon every Sunday at
II q. m. and p N.
Sunday school John b. Neiu. Superinter-
dent, 81 $50 a. II.
Bible Class, Monday, p. m.
Ladies Aid Society, Ms. !. NJ. G.. Mcclure.
PRESIDENT Mrs. Ida Morgan, Secretary
and treasurer meets every two weeks
on thursday, AT $50 p. m.
WOman's Auxiliary Missionary Soaetv
Mrs, Edw. Wall, President: Miss Annie
c Moore. Treasurer; Mrs. \. Cummius.
Secretary; Custodian OF United Offering.
MIS-. Lorenzo Lewis, meets first Wed
neSday IN each month.
Kings Daughters, Ms. Lorenzo Lewis. Pres
ldent; Mrs. L. II. Powers Vice President.
Miss Emily smith, Secretary; Miss j.
OroWn, treasurer, meets every two
weeks, on Thursday, az IL a. m.
Chapel Society, Mrs Z. p. Page. Treasurer
meets on call when necessary.
-o
SroNEwALL CHATTER. DAUGurERs OF THE
CONFEDERACY.
President, Mrs. Ann Broun: Vice President
Miss Laura W. Gold. Treasurer Mrs
George y. HardeSty- Secretary. Miss
Lucy y. Gold. Historian, Miss Annie {.
Moore.
The following orders meet in Masonic
Hall, Berryville Va:
TREADWELL LODGE, A.F.&A. NJ. No.
2lS, meets first Thursday on or before
full moon, and second Thursday there
after at $50 o'clock
SEMINOLE TRIBE, /. O. r. NJ, No. 50,
meets every Tuesday night.
BATTLETOwN TENT. No. "a. Knights Of
the MacabeeS, meets every Friday nigh
at clock.
THE MODERN WOODMEN meet irst and
third Monday nights of each month.
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A Knoeker That Meant liz.

SO cruel were some Of the punish
ments melted out 10 criminals In Eng
land centuries ago that il was small
wonder the poor wretcheS claimed the
right Of sanctuary" II they reached
a church or some other privileged place
the law could not touch them. \ curl
Gus relic in connection with this Gus
tom exists today in the form OF the
quaint knOcker ON the door OF Durham
cathedral. The applicant having ham,
mered ut the portal. one OF the priests
inside would inspect him through the
eyes Of the copper IAaSk above the
knocker and after due parley would
admit the frightened criminal.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-10-30
FOLLOWING Instructions

Here, my poor man." said kind Old
lady, here is shilling for you. Now
don't so and spend it in vile drink"
Thank YOU, ma'am." answered the
tramp heartily. I'll not. suppose
you was a-referring to the wretched
stuff they as at the Dun Cow. mum?
All, but I'll so TO the Black Bull. They
keep the right sort therer'-Londoa
Spectator.
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: .tiON Epottoh

Physician rehectively)-H'm, The
case is one. think. that will yield to
mild Stimulant. Let me see your
tongue. madam, II you please Illus
band of Patient (haStily)-D Doctor. her
tongue doesn't need any stimulating
PearsonS Weekly.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-10-30
Fire. AIR. Earth and Water

The doctrine that man is made of tie
Tour elements Is frequently referred TO
by Shakespeare. Ii forms the theme
or two connected Sonnets, the forty
fourth and fOrty-ifth. written in alb
scnce from the friend to whom his
SonnetS are addressed. The dull elc-
mcatS OF earth and water cannot leap
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BAPTIST CHURCH.

Rev. JULIAN BRoAuDUs, Pastor.
Preaching every Sunday Al Us. m. and :
p. n.
Prayer Meeting every Wednesday at p. M
Sunday School every Sunday at $50 a. N.
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METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHrRCu
SOUTH

Rev. J. HARRY SMITH. Pastor.
reaching Sunday at II a m. and SD. III.
hpWorth League meets Sunday at INN.
sunday School, Sunday. $50 a. m.
Prayer Meeting, Wednesday, pm.
on the first Friday in every month ~ q
p. N. -
A-'';ss All society meets on the first Friday
IN every month at p. m.
The Little Lights" Missionary Society
az ; ?. N.
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PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
kEv. ID. II. ScANrnN- Pastn-

Preaching every Sabbath morning atlI.
sunday school every Sabbath morning At
$50 o'clock.
Ladies Aid Society, lrst FRIDAY evening OF
each month az O'Clock. al Mrs. Isaac
Bowman's residence.
Children Missionary Society. second Sab
bath each month at .. m. Al church.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-10-30

Noman's Christian Temperance Unio,
meets every third Tuesday IN everv
month al ?. m.
The Mothers Meeting 10 connection with
tAe W. Z. i. I. meets on the first Tues-
Gay IN every month al $3.50 p. m.
Ihs Loyal Temperance Legion meets every
Wednesday 81 p. N. e''