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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-06-06

$4,000, the tax is 2% per cent; II
more than $4,000 and less than $4,000
per mile the tax is per cent and so
on increasing as the gross earnings
per mile Of line increase.
One other matter OF difference con.
tributed to the dispute between the
company and the tax commissioner.
These taxes are due and payable to
the state twice year. The tax com.
missioner insisted that the unit Of
earnings per mile OF roadbed upon
which the percentage of tax Is based
should be cut In two and that the
taxes should be computed upon ba-
sis OF 2i5 per cent OF gross earnings
Of less than $1,000 per mile Of road
bed for six months and an increase of
Y per cent upon each $3.50 OF Increase
OF gross earnings per mile OF roadbed
for six months.
II Is not easy to explain to the read.
er just how this affects the net results
to the company without going into a
mass OF figures and statistics that
would serve more to confuse than H.
lumine this subject. Nor can the
reasoning OF the tax commissioner of
the railroad company be clearly
shown without quoting at length the.
entire tax law, which cannot be done
within these limits. But suffice II to
say that there has been and Is no at
tempt or desire upon the part OF the
Central Vermont company to evade
the plain provisions of the law or es-
cape its burdens. As undisputable ev-
idence Of this fact, the Central Yer
mont railway holds the receipts OF the
state treasurer for $56,174.92 for tax
es paid for the fiscal year OF 1907, this
amount being s4,155.9l In excess Of
the taxes paid In 1906.
There Is an honest difference OF
opinion as TO what the law means and
as to the methods to be adopted In
computing the tax. The railroad com.
lpany claims that the language Of sec
ltion ia and M OF the public statutes
mean what they say viz: that the per
centages are to be figured upon the
gross earnings for each six months
jperiod. The tax commissioner claims
otherwise.
These honest differences of opinion
between the tax commissioner ant
! the railroads are being quietly set
tied In the courts where they belong
II the courts determine that the Law
is as the tax commissioner claims tn,
+. Central Vermont Railway compan,
Twill comply with It's provisions just 81
long as It can earn the money to d.
Q $50. The burden is grievous on
to a railroad, the operating expense
. OF which must necessarily bear 8
e large a proportion to Its gross carr
e ings because OF sparsely inhabite
a territory, lack Of large manufacturin
: industries, mountainous country an
4 unfriendly connections. But IN
; charge Of refusing to pay It's homes
8 obligations to the state should not b
Il preferred until the company has mel
}. lected and refused to pay what tn
n courts say can Justly be collected III
u der the law. The state tax commi,
n sioner Is not invested by law with tn
d power and authority to construe tn
3 meaning Of the statute. The publ
l. mind should not be inhamed agains
Q the railroad company merely becaus
n II seeks to learn what the law means.
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SOME OTHER STARTLING TESTIMONIALS.


A LDERMAN GEORGE w. wEICK,
"A 1874 South Seventh Street, Denver,
Col, Alderman Eleventh Ward, writes
III have used Peruna for catarrh Of the
stomach and 1t has helped me wonder
fully"
Chronic Stomach Trouble.
KTR. SAMUEL A. SEAL, Route Q,
4V4 Treadway, Tenn, writes:
at gives me great pleasure to testify
to the great good your medicine, Peruna,
has done for me In chronic case OF
catarrh Of the stomach. was confined
TO my bed for some time, and could not
sit up. ] had tried everything that
could find recommended for catarrh,
without any benefit. I tried the best
physicians In Hancock County, with
little or no benefit. then tried two OF
the best physicians In Hawkins County,
and found they were doing me no good
was gradually growing worse.
"Then friend of mine, passing by
handed me one Of your pamphlets, and
seeing how Pcruna was recommended
for catarrh, sent to Rogersville
Tennessee, next morning, distance Of
about fifteen miles, and procured some
Of your Peruna, and began taking same
according to directions, and after taking
II . few days l began TO get better.
~ continued using 1t until / was able
70 go TO work on the farm again, and
now I am In very good health and dc
work on my farm.
People who Object to LIQUID Med
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BAD ACCIDENT ON
CRUISER CAUSES
SIX DEATHS
Boiler Tube Blows Out on the
Tennessee.
EIGHT MORE ARE INJURED
Explosion Happened While Cruiser
Was Doing Speed Trial or
California Coast.

San Pedro, Cal, June Ga terrible
accident occurred on board the United
States armored cruiser Tennessee at
HOS o'clock yesterday morning while
the ship was on speed trial Off Point
Hueneme, Cal. A steam pipe in the
starboard engineroom burst under 1886
pounds pressure, killing six men and
injuring eight others. all the men in
the compartment at the time.
The explosion, the cause of which Is
unknown, occurred only few minutes
after Admiral Uriel Sebree, Captain
+. B. Howard and Chief Engineer
Robertson had left the enginer0Om on
a tour OF inspection. Four of the men
were killed instantly, end two more
died at San Pedro after the arrival OF
the Tennessee.
There were fourteen men In the
fire room when the tube. which is four
inches In diameter and inclosed with
water inside the boiler blew out,
driving q torrent of scalding steam,
coal dust, cinders and hot ashes
through the ash pit, and showered the
half naked men.
Rear Admiral Sebree himself escap.
ed death or serious injury III the fated
hre pit by a narrow margin. He had
left the room where the explosion &C.
Cured not fifty seconds before the
fatal blast The admiral stood In the
engineroom adjoining the fire room
with Chief Engineer Robertson and
Captain Howard. His first intimation
of the explosion was when he mounted
the ladder, and a fireman leaped past
him suffering from severe scalds
Only one tube. and this one of the
bottom tier, exploded The break was
less than six inches In length. There
was no wreckage. but the explosion az
described by the survivors was fright
ful. So great was the blast Of SCOT
and steam that every man In the room
was blackened from head to foot, while
those closest to the break were cooked
alive. When the first outside rescu
ers entered the fire room 1t was In
utter darkness SCOT covered the cleo
trio lights and walls with thick coat
THEoposIA:
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VERDICT IN SHEEP CASE
Charles w. Otis Wins from Town of
Bridport In County Court.

Middlebury, June s. In Addison
county court this morning W.. II.
Bliss made the closing plea for the
plaintiff In the case of Charles w.
Otis vs.. Town OF Bridport, involving
a claim for damages for twelve sheep
killed by dogs. The case went to the
jury about II o'clock and half an hour
later a verdict of $l10.05 and costs
Of court was awarded the plaintiff.
The case OF William ID. and John
Hodges VS.. s. G.. Tisdale from East
Middlebury. was then taken up. The
plaintiffs seek to recover money for
10000 feet Of lumber cut In Ripton
during the winter. This is expected
to be the last case to be tried this
week
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JUDGE MARTIN TO DECIDE
An Offer Of $55,00o for BrattIeborc
Plant In Hands of Receiver.

Brattleboro, June 5.-The Brattle-
boro stockholders Of the s. A. Smith
Co. branch of the Hardware & Wood
enware Co. Of New York, met last
night to discuss present conditions
and prospects, together with PROPOSE
tons which have been made for the
sale OF eleven Of the corporations
plants which are In the hands Of a
receiver. including the Brattleboro
plant. A New York man has made an
offer OF $4,000 for the Brattleboro
branch. Nearly all the stockholders
signed proxies indicating their will
ingness 10 sell ut that figure. The
question will come before United
States Judge J. l.. Martin. OF Brattle-
boro. next Tuesday In regard to
sanctioning the sale OF the plants, for
which offers have been made.
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AUTO ACCIDENT
w. A. Root Climbs q Bridge With His
Machine.

w. A. Root, while driving over
School street Thursday night In his
touring car. ran into the west arch
of the bridge In front Of the graded
school. The front wheels OF the ma
cnine 'straddled the arch and this
part OF the automobile was raised a
few feet of the ground before coming
TO standstill. The occupants all got
out without much difficulty. The auto
was then lacked of the span and when
examined afterwards was found to be
practically unchanged.
This bridge Is much narrower than
the street and there is no light near
by, two causes which lead to the &C
cident.
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TWO TRUE BILLS

Grand Jury Has Completed its Work
and 10 Discharged.
The grand jury which has been In
session at Manchester made 1t report
Friday and was discharged. 1t report
ed two bills found and three not found.
Not much progress has yet been
made by the court. Up to Friday three
divorce cases had been heard. When
court adjourned in the evening the
petit jury was excused until Monday
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WEATHER FORECAST
Probabilities for This Section for the
Next "a houro.

For Eastern New York and Western
Vermont fair tonight. Sunday fair,
warmer In south portion.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-06-06

THEoDosIA:
Gold Medal Flour makes lAshtsst bread.
SUE.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-06-06

ope Wo Object to LIQUID Medicines Should Buy Peruna ane
The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-21
STOVE REPAIRS.

JERRY FRYER--10t sylvan avenus
 Stove repairs furnished for any stow, made, and tirst-class work done. l re- paired over 800 stoves last year. If you need a stronger recommend, l will fur nish 1t
The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-21
NOT ICE.

NesfNFNsNTNr~~~S~HANr~<N TO THE STOCKHOLDERS OF THE NEW HAVEN GAS LIGHT COMPANY
 At a meeting of the Board of Direo- tors of The New Haven Gas Light Com pany held on November 18th, 1908, the following resolution was passed.
 voted. That for the purpose of pay ing the current indebtedness and meet Ing the Company's requirements in the near future , per cent. coupon de- benture bonds of tho Company to the amount of sl 000 100 he issued, con yertIble into the capital stock of tho Company on the first day of october, 1925, or sooner at tho option of the Board of Directors,
 Voted. That stockholders be allowed to subscribe for and take up such de- bentures in proportion to their holdings of stock Al ?. m. on this 18th day of November, 1908
 Voted. That such d-pentures con tain the following clause; No right t) subscribe to any future issue of stock debentures or bonds shall accrue to the holder hereof, until the same shall have been converted Into stock, pursuant to the terms and conditions under which this debenture Is issued
 Voted, That notices hereof be duly advor Used In the New Haven daily newspapers and that notices be also mailed to all stockholders as soon here after as possible, and that subscription blanks and circular letters of explana- ton be issued and that subscriptions be received from stockholders In the ratio of one to three, but only for debentures ! of the par value of sl00 or mutples thereof: that such dcbentures be of tho l denomination of Sl0O, $500 and s1,00O, | and be subscribed for on or before the | goth day uf December, 10)S
 That all rights 10 subscribe not util- Ized on or before tho gath day of De- cember shall revert 10 the Company
 That the first payment of 25 per cent. be due on the first day of Febru- ary, 1909.
 That the second payment of 2B per cent, be due on the first day of october, 1909.
 That the third payment of o5 per cent. be due on the first day of April 1910.
 That the fourth payment of 25 per cent, be due on the first day of Octo. Der 1910, when Convertible Debenturo Bonds are to be issued pursuant to the terms and provisions of this vote. In. terest shall be paid at the rate of per cent. on the above payments or October 1st, 1909, April 1st, 1910, and october 1st, 1910, No interest will hc allowed on any advance payments"
 J. ARNOLD NORCROSS,
 n2i 3t. Secretary.
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LAW REGARDING
 FOUND ARTICLES
SECTION 4680 or THE GEN ERAL STATUTES OF CON NECTICUT, REVISION OF 1902.
When any person shall find

When any person shall find any x * * * lost goods x Y x x and if their value is greater than five dollars * x * x he shall cause said description * * * * to be advertised in a newspaper published in the town in or nearest to the place where they were found.
 If any person who shall find or take into his possession such * * * goods, shall not inform the owner thereof, or cause such * * * advertisement to be made as aforesaid, he shall for felt the value of such * * x goods, half to him who shall sue therefor and half to said town.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-21
CITY NOTICES.
SPECIAL ORDER.

DFslSRnriEs clSHlA(iEs AIb uHS AHTomoBlLHs LIES
 TO AND FROM THE YAl,E-HAR-
 YARD FOOTBALL GAME NoVEM-
 BER 2l.190S,
 Notice is hereby given that the fol- lowing regulations, In aceordance with the law, are made by the Mayor Of the City of New Haven and tho First Selectman of the Town of orange, des- ignatng the route by which all auto- mobiles, carriages and other vehicles both public and private, excepting street carr. shall approach and depart from Yale Field Saturday afternoon November ct. l90S'
 No automobiles, carriages or other vehicles, public or private. excepting street cars, shall stand or travel in either direction on Chapel street be- tween Temple and Norton streets, be- tween the hours of l2.30 ?. m and 2:3O ?. m; nor on said Chapel street, be- tween York and Norton streets. be- tween the hours of ?. m. and ?. m; nor on Derby avenue, between Chape! street and Central avenue, between tho hours of l2;S) ?, m. and D. m.
 Between the hours of l2:S0 2. m. and 2:30 ?. m on said day, all automo- hiles carriages and other vehicles, both public and private. excepting street ears shall approach Yale Field V street or west of Norton street, thence to Central avenue, thence through Cen tral avenue 10 their destination; and departing from Yale Field, shall re. turn by tho same routes.
 All automobiles, carriages and other vehicles, both public md private, eX- cepting street ears, going on College street. between Crown and Chapel streets, between the hours of 12 lu and ? ?. m. and between the hours of D. m and D. m, shall approach Chapel street from southerly direction ot from Grown street; and no carriages automobiles or other vehicles, public or private, excepting street cars, shall go south on College street. from Chape i aforesaid hours or shall stand on Col, ] lege street, between Grown and Chape streets. between the aforesaid hours, fol | longer time than necessary to take ol l discharge passengers,
 All automobiles, carriages and other vehicles. public and private, exccptinl | street cars, going to tho Union Rail | road station shall approach from Stat' | street through Union avenue betwcei 1 tho hours of l0;30 a m. and ii30 D. m | and between tho hours of P. m. and | ?. m, and on leaving the Union Rall | road station shall travel on the east erly side of Meadow street
 Notice Is hereby given that tho fore going regulations will be enforced b, ! the police Of said city and said town 1 and any person violating said regula | tions will Dc subject to tho penaltlc l of the law.
 Dated at New Haven this 18th da, of November, 1908,
 JAMES X. MARTIN,
 Mayor of the City of New Haven
 WALTER A. MAIN
 First Selectmar Town of Orange
 Attest,
 JAMES ]. DIVINE.
 nl9 3t City Clerk.
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xSSEN Marine ReCorti, AGhs.

Arrived schooners Silver Star from Maitland and General Corhett from the Connecticut river; Steamers John D. Collins from New York, and Howard co. with two burges from New NorKi tuR8 Iucv C Ward with three barges from New York, Mabe with four harges from Saybrook and Resolute with six barses from New London.
 Salled-Tugs James McW lliams with nine harges for New York, Resolulo with seven barges for New York, Mable with four barges for New York Lucy brook and Sarah E McWilliams with three barges for New London
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GENERAL SHIPPING NEWS.

New YorK NOV, l0.--NTTTVE0I NTaa1N1 CT La Province, Havre, ,...,.
 st John, N B. Nov. 20,--Arrivod; Steamer Empress of Britain, Liverpool via Halifax, N. <.
 Haiifax, x. &. Nov 20,--Arrived Steamer Tuslnian, Liverpool,
 cope Race, Nov 20-Nlew Amster- dam. Rotterdam and Cologne for New York ir wireless communication vii Mnrconl station when l,lo2 miles east of sandy Hook at l;40 D. m Dock about a, m, Monday
 steamer Republic Liverpool and Queenstown for Boston in wireless communication with the Mareoni sta- ton here when S5 miles south at f.50
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RELIGIOUS SERVICES.

Center Church Rev. Newman smyth, DID, pastcr emeritus Morning ser vice at iO:S0, sermon by Rev, ]. R. Stocking, Newtonvllle, Mass. Devotion al service at D. m. Address by the preacher of the morning,
 Dwight Place Congregational Church Rev William w. Leete, D,D,, pastor iO3O and 7;SO. preaching in connection with public worship; l2 m. Bible school 6:30 D. in. Young Peoples meetlngi mid week service, Tuesday night
 Church of the Second Adyent-Elderr Aaron Smart of Maine will preach at 1O:S0 n. m and 7:i5 D. m. Sunday school at 3 in the afternoon. Revival services next week.
 Second Church of Christ, Scientist Sunday services at Warner hall. lOii Chapel street, at lo:SO a. m. and 1;Sl p, m. Subject Soul and Body" Sunday school at i1A5 a. m. Testimonial meeting. Wednesday. at ?. m, A free reading room is maintained by. thlI church in Room % Warner Hall, l04' Chanel street, which is open week days from | q. m. to ?. m. and Monday evenings All are welcome.
 United Church (North church on the Greenl Morning worship at l0;3O, with sermon by the Rev. B w. Bacon, D.D. of Yalc Divinity school.
 Trinity Methodist Episcopal church Pastor, John w. Maynard, p. b. iO;S0 n. m morning worship, with ser mon by inc pastor; l0;So, Kindergarten l2.0U, Sunday school 630 Epworth league service; I:3o. evening worship with sermon by the pastor.
 First Baptist church Edwards and Livingston streets. Rev. Frederick Lent, PhD.. pastor. Services al l0:3C n m. and 13) D m. Bible school al l2 m. All welcome fl
 Grace NJ. F. Church. cor, Howard avenue and Portsea street: pastor, Rev ! Fred saunders-Services i0:30 a. m. ! 7.31 ?. m. Sunday school at l2 m, If Davenport Church, Wooster square | pastor Rev. Ernest l.. Wismer l0:S0 l morning worship. Sunday school at 1. | m. Y. |. $. C. F. at 6:3O. Evening ser. | vice at 7.3n Md-week service, Tues ! day evening at 7:30.
 1 Plymouth Church.--The Rev Vim. W l Mcl.ane, D F., pastor. Divine worshiI
 and sermon at l0;30 and 7.a0, Sunday
 school at ? n Young Peoples meet
 ing at 6.30 D. m.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-21
MEMS CLOTHING.
MECHANICAL.
MEMS AND LADIES' CLOTHING.

s. MILLER--63 Washington avenue. If
 you want to save money this Is the place to buy. Expenses light protits small, customers satisfied That's our motto.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-21
NEW LONDON MARINE NEWS.

New London, Nov, 2O.--Arriyed Schooner Waltham, Savannah, for Nor
 Sailed: schooners Fred Snow bound east; Silver Star, British, from Nova Scotia for New York; Laura S Hatch, from Taunton for Now Yorki Mary York; Donna T. Briggs from Bangor for New York; William C. Hood, from
 Aliens Point for Newport News Mount Hope. for Baltimore; Belle Hal lIday. from Hlanis for New York; Tug Aries with five barges, bound west
 Elmer A. Keeler with two, bound east
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FOR SALE.

Ono cent word for each insertion, or Ave cents a word for seven times.
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SIGNS AND SHOW CARDS.

PHILLIPS, the Sign Man, is ready 10
 fill Your orders for the Holiday Trade. Drop in and get our prices. Cloth Sale Signs, Fancy Show Cards, Price Tickets, Window Lettering, etc. Established 30 years, Out of town or ders promptly attended to, Charles k. Phillips, Signs. Banners and Flags, S2S Chapel street.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-21
LABOR AGEl.Ts.
MAGNETIC TREATMENT.
MARINE ENGINES $ HARDWARE.

FOR sALE--A four horsepower Miamus
 motor. But slightly used. S60. Com plete. The Marine Engine and Hard
 ware Co. 26 Elm, West Haven. 'Phone.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-21
sUPERFLUoUS HAIR.

sUPERFI.UoUs hair, moles, improved
 painless electrolysis Is the only guar anteed permanent cure. No scars; treatment $l. II years graduate spe- cialist, Mrs. Dr. Olmstead, SIS Chapel street, Room 25. m thur sat
The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-21
PAINTING AND EXPERIENCING.

BID furnished on all Jops Painting,
 Paperhanging and Interior Decorat- Ing. Paints, Brushes and Wall Taper. $. c. Grillo. 645 Grand av. Phone lb9l-a
The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-21

District of New Haven, ss., Probate Court, November 20, 1908 ESTATE OF SUSAN J. IVES, late Of Ncw Haven, in said district, deceased Tho cxecutor, having made written application for an order authorizing and empowering him 10 sell and convey cer- tain rcal estate of said deceased as by said application on flo in this court more fully appears, lt is
 ORDERED, That said application be heard and determined at q Court of Probate to be held at New Haven, fin said district, on the 25th day of No vemhcr. l90S at ten o'clock in the fore noon, and that public notice of the pendency of said application. and of tho lime and place of the hearing thereon. be given by publishing this order three times in some newspaper having cir culatlon fin said district
 By the Court.
 JOHN L. GfbSoN. Clerk
 n
The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-21
MOULDINGS.
MOTORS.
oxy-AcELTELENE WELDING.

oxY-CARBI Co.--Cast Iron. Semi-steel,
 Soft Steel Copper and Brass Any breaks that no one else can repair, bring 10 us IT Webster street
The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-21
AUCTION SALE.

Ono cent a word for eacn insertion. or fye cents word for seven times
The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-21

District of New Haven, ss. Probate
 Court November IT, 1908.
 An agreement for the adoption of Anna Cotfey of New Haven, In said District minor, having been exhibit ed to this Court for approval by Mary Frances nm O'Donnell and William A. Oponnell of New Haven, the persons to whom the minor is thereby given in adoption, 1t Is
 ORDERED, That the 24th day of No vembcr, 1908 at ten o'clock in the fore noon. at n Court of Probate to he held at New Haven In said District. be and the same is appointed for a hearing on the approval of said agreement, and this Court directs that public notice of the time and place of said hearing be given by publishing this order three times in some newspaper having cir culation in said District.
 By the Court.
 JOHN L. GILSON.
 nlg9t Clerk
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TREE SPRAYER-

J. II. FROST, JR, < Co.--s66 Grand
 ave: spray trees by a new process, which positively extermnates all pests Phone 1363-l5, or write for estimates,
The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-21
SCHOOL OF DANCING.

OPEN Winter and Summer. Private or
 Class lessons. All the new dances taught correctly, Prof Ricclo's School of Dancing. Cor. State and Court sts
The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-21

Cherhourg, Nov. 20. 3 a. m. .---Arrlved: Steamer Prinz Friedrich Wilhelm. New York via Plymouth for Bremen (and procCeded)
 Havre, Nov 2o,--Arrived: Steamer La Torraine, New York
 Naples Nov 2O--Arrlved: steamer Koerigin Luise. New York.
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FARMS FOR SALE.

One cent c word for each insertion. or five cents & word for seven times
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PHOTOGRAPHERS.
PRINTERS.
RIDING AND DRIVING HORSES.

WIG MAKE a speciality of Schooling
 Saddle Horses, Horses trained for Ladies use by woman Feltls X Malloy, 15l Bradley st. Phone 2928-3