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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-06-14
!" BRADDOCK :
(News, 11th.l

SASCWSs 1 liz
Mosquitoes are pushing their bills
these days. and they are collecting,
too.
A. Logan Of Bismarck, purchas-
ed fine stallion from George Good
year of Pursian Monday.
Treadwell TWiche11, Insurgent can
didate for governor, spoke In the
Braddock school house. The states
man did not make the News a pleas
ant call, nor any other kind Of a
call; he passed us up like white
chip.
The old settlers picnic at Steele
yesterday attracted quite a number:
from Braddock district, and most OF
the prominent professional polite
ians Of Kidder and Emmons coun-
ties.
l.. A. Weatherby, candidate for
county auditor, and "A. L. Cell, cam
didate for clerk Of the district court,
spent Tuesday night with friends,
and Incidentally talked some poll
tics. Mr.. Weatherby is United States
Commissioner at Linton and young
man Of splendid business ability and
sterling worth. He has lived at Lin
ton during the past seven years, and
as an indication as to how he is re-
garded by those who know him best,
he will carry Linton over his oppon-
ent, ]. g. Pitts, by q handsome ma
jority.
s. e. Coover, an old settler OF EN-
mons county and one Of the first res
Iidents of Braddock, has been dan
gerously low during the past week
with Bright's disease of the kidneys.
For several days the end was expect
ed at any moment, but Tuesday he
rallied and seemed much brighter,
so much so that yesterday he was
taken to the hospital at Bismarck,
accompanied by Mrs. Coover and
their two oldest sons. Edward and
Oscar.
Last evening just after supper I. L.
scroggins. q we'll known rancher liv-
ing Just south Of town. went before
Judge Lee and entered complaint
against A. I. Able Of the Braddock
pool hall, for selling malt and beer. !"
!. In less than an hour Able had been
arrested, waived examination. put up
bonds IN the sum of $3.50 and opened
up his house. Mr.. Scroggins gives as
the reason for his action. his fear
that some Of his men might come to
town and get drunk. Mr.. Able de-
3clares that he sold nothing stronger
than malt and there you are.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-06-14
THE REASON WHY.

Since making my announcement as
2 candidate for member Of the school
board I have been asked what man or
body Of men influenced me to be a
candidate. In reply to such query,
will say that no one or body Of men
have asked me to or will expect any
favors from me as such director
should 4 be elected. ! am personally
prompted by q desire to better the
condition Of our schools, II possible,
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-06-14

itary conditions OF our schools
should be guarded and that all posi-
BILE precautions should be taken to-
ward the safety, health and education
of our children. and pledge myself.
should I be elected, to favor any
measures that will tend to produce
such results. r. L. BEST
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-06-14

at any time to oppose any measure
that is brought before the board OF
directors. regardless of how influential
the person might be who proposed it.
If. In my Judgment. 1t would not be,
for the interest OF my children and
all other children attending our
schools / believe that the san.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-06-14

and, If not, to continue the standing
which they have already attained,
and for this reason made my an
nouncement as candidate for mem
Der Of such board absolutely re-
fuse to make any promises as to what
/ should do on such board for this
reason: That I want to be at liberty
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-06-14

for a term OF three years for the city
of Bismarck. N. D. II 5s5
The polls will be opened at 8 o'clock
a. m. and closed at o'clock p. m. Of
that day. 4.5 81. +. .ss. ta..
Dated at Bismarck, N. D., this Both
day Of May. 1908.
BY order Of the Board Of Education,
RICHARD PENWARDEN, Clerk.
Sections sOs and 500, Revised Codes
1895.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-06-14
Notice. Of School Election.

Especial District ~ Annual Election.)
Notice is hereby given that on the
third Tuesday in June, being June Is,
A. D. 1908. an annual election will be
held at court house in the special
school district Of Bismarck, No. I,
county Of Burleigh, state of North
Dakota, for the purpose of electing
the following members Of the board
OF education: Two members to serve
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-06-14

Frank Briggs fifth
being
Mandan
1894
which positions
succeeded Joseph NJ.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-06-14

primary Of the Demo-
Secretary the election be
nomination
least 5 ballots Burleigh
ticket Democratic
Every Democrat therefore
Ct the
lot
You Democratic candidate Republican
for Republican candidate
the first
ddates
on the general election
ddates TO Democrats Republican
election the
county Office
Of the Democratic
there 105 Democratic ballots the
" ticket VIII not tho election fail
p. e. BYRNE,
Chairman Democratic County Committee
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-06-14

STATE.
For United States Senator
Vote for one.
JOHN u. CASHEL.
w. e. PURCELL.
For Congress
Vote for two.
81 TOBIAS d. CASEY.
o. q. MAJOR.
L. s. PLATOU.
For Governor
JOHN BURKE.
For Lieutenant Governor
n. d. MACK
ALBERT M. BESANCON.
For Justice Of Supreme Court
BURLEIGH r. SPALDING.
For Secretary Of State
Vote for one.
JOSEPH MANN.
BEN G. WHITEHEAD.
For State Auditor
B. F. BRoCKHOFF.
For State Treasurer
JAMES p. CAMPBELL.
For Supt. Public Instruction
w. A. GODWORD.
For Attorney General
d. J. O'CONNELL.
For Commissioners of Insurance
G. H. ANHEIER.
For Com'r Agriculture and Labor
JOHN u. HARVEY.
For Commissioners Of Railroads
Vote for three
F. ]. DOUGHERTY.
]. N. MCCOY.
H. j. MITCHELL.
LOUIS G. SCHELL.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-09-28
HOBART.

Andrew Peterson intends leaving
Wednesday for Sweden to spend few
weeks. This will be Mr.. Peterson's first
visit to his old home since coming to
America.
Mr.. and Mrs. A C. Knight left Sat
urady for Huntington. Ind. to visit for
a couple days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Boldt, of Chi
cago, came to Hobart Saturday to visit
Mr.. Boldts parents a few days.
Mr.. and Mrs Allen Mummery, of Chi
cago, spent Sunday with relatives in
Hobart.
Mr. and Mrs. William Scharbach. ST.,
went to Chicago Saturday to visit
friends for a few days.
D. C. Burdick and family, who moved
to Hobart several months ago, moved
back to Chicago Saturday.
Miss Tena Schmidt went to Chicago
yesterday where she will visit friends
for a couple weeks.
Jim Swagie spent Sunday in VAL
paraiso
George Ostrander of Chicago, spent
Sunday in Hobart with his mother.
All are cordially invited to attend
our opening of fall millinery this week,
Friday and Saturday, Beautiful crea-
tions at very low prices.-Riffey &
Langbin, Hobart, Ind. -S-2s-6t
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-09-28

Bruce Burgess of Blue Island visited
yalpo friends Saturday and Sunday.
Gerald Norris, of Chicago, spent Sun
day with his parents in this city.
The Bonnie MAZE company closed a
weeks engagement at Memorial opera
house Saturday evening with a pro-
duction of Miss Satan" which was
witnessed by a large crowd. This
company proved, during its stay here,
to be on eof the best stock companies
that ever played here.
Jake Humboldt of Hobart, formerly
of this CITY,. came up Saturday night
to visit friends in the Vale
The new Lyric Nickelodean is draw
Ing good crowds these days. Mr.. Krieg-
er expects to operate his own machine
this week.
Tom Polk is back from Petoskv,
Mich, whittier he went a few weeks
ago to spend the hay fever season. He
returned a little too soon for his own
comfort.
Contractor Hoffman has started work
the last two blocks of brick pave
ment and viii probably finish his work
this week.
The Taft-Watson club meets tonight
at republican headquarters.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-09-28

latter failing to work on appearance.
The high school team are scheduled to
play the Psi Mh1's frat team of East
Chicago on next Saturday afternoon
The Fighting .Parson," a comedy
drama will be this evenings presenta-
ton at Central Music hail. The at
traction comes well recommended ana
is supported by a good cast OF players.
Miss Mary windel of Valparaiso is
visiting at thetPeterson home on Court
street.
John Daily spent Sunday with his
family here, gdting in from Graho
Rapids Saturday evening
Mrs p. NJ Lusk of Hammond visited
over Sunday at the Lincoln home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Paulson OF Chi
cago spent the week end with rela--
tives.
Thadeus Fancher. jr.. after three
weeks in school att Valparaiso, came
home for his first visit on SATURDAY
evening and reports the school ana
town are fine.
Miss Edna Maynard of Chicago Wis
tied over Saturday and Sunday at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Howell Y Parry.
Row Parry of the South Chicago
Times snent Sunday with his parents.
Miss Linda Wells visited with. Eugene
.cooper and family of Hammond over
Sunday.
ou,te a few Crown Pointers went to
VALPARAISO yesterday to witness the
yalpo-LoweI bali game.
Postmaster Farley is reported as
somewhat better at this writing
VIII Han1on, employed in the Ham
mond stock yards,s spent Sunday with
relatives here.
Charles Doherty visited with Ham
mond relatives oversthe weekend
The Crown Point telephone force is
working on the new line to Merrill
vile.
Mr.. and Mrs. willis De Graft Wilcox
returned to Hyde Park Saturday after
making months visit With Crown
Point friends.
Gilbert Ross,is inspector.of the brew
cry sewer row being built'in the north
part of town.
Contractor SEVERN of Chicago. is
transacting business in town today
Many Crown Point young people at
tended the last dance of the season at
Lassen's pavilion, Cedar Lake. last Sat
urday evening, and report big crowd
and good time.
The picture show on Saturday even
ing was attended by a packed. house,
who were well pleased with the'attrac-
ton.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-09-28
ROBERTsDALE.

MIS-. FRED EggerS entertained a few
relatives at her home in Roberts ave-
nue. Friday, in honor of her father
Henry Reese's eighty-frst birthday
Inc afternoon was pleasantly spent in
talking over old times and dainty re-
freshments were served. Among those
from out of town were Mr.. Reese's
daughter, Mrs. August Dresser, and
husband of East Chicago.
Harvey Matthias of Harrison avenue
transacted business in South Chicago
Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry GobeI of Cleve-
land avenue are entertaining Miss Ber-
tina Liniger of Allegan, Mich. for two
weeks
Mrs. E. Smith of South Chicago was
the guest of her daughter, Mrs. F
Aman' OF Indiana boulevard, Friday.
Mrs. Herman Thefssen delightfully."-
entertained the members of the Rob
ertsdale Pedro club at her home in In
diana boulevard on Friday afternoon
Cards were the main feature of the Fl
ernoon and prizes were won by Mes
DANES j. Wichorst. w. Balm and r
Gamer After the games dainty re-
treshments were served by the hostess
Thomas Turley still remains very III
with hay fever at his home in Harrison
avenue.
Miss Margaret Bremen of Cbicaeo
spent the weekend as the guest ~
MISS Wilma Balm of Indiana boulevard
Mrs. j. Peterson is quite Ill at her
home in Harrison avenue.
w. Little of Roberts avenue left the
latter part of the week for Kankakee
"here ne expects to be gone a couple
of months on bus mess.
Alderman and Mrs. f. r. scbaaf ~
Indiana boulevard were Sightseeing in
Gary Friday
Mike MCGOWAN and Wilbur Butcher
of Pearl street saw The Life of an
Actress" at the Calumet theater FRIDAY
evening.
William Eggers of Roberts avenue
was a Chicago business visitor Friday
Mr.. and Mrs. wittimore of Chicago
were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Ionis
Klemm of Indiana boulevard Friday.
Arthur Golding of Harrison avenue
left Thursday to attend the deaf and
dumb institute at indianapolis.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Tolmie of Indiana
Harbor were the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Wylie of Roberts avenue Friday
Mrs. Cake of Chicago visited Mrs
William Timm at her home in Indiana
boulevard yesterday.
Misses Almirah Morse and Irene Ma
ehlas spent saturday visiting inChi-
cago.
Miss Martha Kasch of Roberts ave
nue. was South Chicago visitor Satur-
day.
The republican meeting held in Hairs
hall Friday evening, in which William
Kliver and many other candidates
spoke, was very largely attended and
judging from the shouting and aplaud-
ing it was a very enthusiastic meeting.
Quite a number of Whiting people came
down to hear the speakers.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-09-28
COMMON SENSE

Lea9S most Intelligent people to use only
meOalnes OF known composition. There
fore 1t is that DR.. Pierce's medicines. the
makefs%Q which print every ingredient
entering 64o fhem upon the bottle wrap
pers and attest its correctness under oath.
are daily grRIing in favor. The COM
position OF DtlPierce's medicines is open
70 everybodyNDr. Pierce being DESTROYS
o. having the Search 1ght Of inYestiGa7
Ton turned fully upon his formulae. being
Confident that the better the composition
q these medicines is known the more
vii their -gIeat curative merits Be Tecog-
nized. Being wholly made OF the active
medicinal principles extracted from ma.
tive forest roots, by exact processes
original with DR.. Pierce, and without the
use of drop of alcohol, triple-refned and
chemically pure glycerine being used in
stead in extracting and preserving the
curative virtues residing in the roots
employed, these medicines are entirely
free from the objection of doing harm
by creating an appetite for either al
coholic beverages or habit forming
drugs. Examine the formula on their
bottle wrappers-the same as sworn to by
DR.. Pierce, and you will find that his
NGolden Medical Discovery" the great,
blood-purifier, stomach tonic and bowel
regulator-the medicine which, while not
recommended to cure consumption in its
advanced stages mo medicine will do that
yet does cure all those catarrhal condi-
tions of head and throat, weak stomach.
torpid liver and bronchial troubles. weak
lungs and hang-on-coughs, which, If neg
lected or badly treated lead up to and
finally terminate in consumption.
Take the rGolden Medical Discovery y
IN time and it is not likely to disappoint
sou If only You give 1t a thorough and
fair trial. Don't expect miracles. It
won't do supernatural things. You must
exercise your patience and persevere in its
use for a reasonable length of time to get
It's full benefits. The ingredients of which
Or. Pierce's medicines are composed have
The unqualified endorsement of scores Of
medical leaders-better than any amount
Of lay, or non-professional, testimonials.
They are not given away to be expert
mented with but are sold by all dealers In
Hedicines al rsaso enable prices,
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-09-28
CROWN POINT NEWS
Joke on Druggist Handley.

Druggist Handiey who recently pur-
chased a CADILLAC automobile and has
become quite proficient in the handling
of the machine, was the victim OF a
good joke last night, although Bill
claims the joke was on the machine.
The story goes, that as Mr.. Handley
and his wife were returning from a
trip to Lowell about dusk and in a
drenching rain last evening. Mrs. Hand
ley noticed what appeared to be an
automobile tire that had evidently been
lost out of some machine. 1t was rain
ing too hard at the time for Bill to
shop his machine and investigate, so
tn party did not stop but came to town
He reported the affair at the garage
and after taking his wife and friends to
their homes, he started out in the rain,
after the aforesaid automobile tire
Just beyond the fair grounds Handley
noticed the object for what he was
seeking and got out of his machine,
to pick 1t up, but it proved to be the
heaviest tire Bill ever tackled Hand
ley didn't bring it back to town with
him. for several reasons, the first be-
ing that it wasn't an automobile tire.
the second, that one end of it was at
tached to an electric light pole, and
the third, that it was no more or less
than a coil of copper wire that the
Crown Point Electric company are US
ing in building their line to Lowell.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-09-28

er Methodist Episcopal church will meet
Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. ]. N
Sigler.
Taking advantage of the last Nickel
Plate excursion, ]. C. Meister and wife
spent Sunday in Fort Wayne.
Mrs. Robert Fuelgraff and son, Rob
ert, Jr., of Fort Wayne. Ind, formerly
of Wheeler, spent Saturday and Sunday
with Wheeler friends.
Mrs. Hermsmier. of Freeport ILL.,, is
visiting her daughter. Mrs. j. w.
Hutchinson.
Clarence Bash spent Sunday in Knox,
Ind.
Rev. George l. Hicks. of South
Bend. Ind, will give sermon on the
Temperance Question" next Sunday
evening.
Rev. Briggs, district superintendent
Methodist Episcopal church, will hold
the quarterly conference of the year in
the parsonage at Wheeler. Oct. 5.
Seward Jones transacted business in
Valparaiso Saturday
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-09-28

Nineteenth street, has taken a posi-
ton with the Illinois Steel company at
Gary.
Miss Wayne Hagemaster, who has
spent several weeks with her sister,
Mrs. Henry Behrnes, of NNew York av-
enue. has returned to her home in Chi
cago Heights, ILL.,
James Clabby. of Hammond, was a
Whiting visitor Saturday evening.
Emil Landen, of the L. s. and NJ. S.
at Indiana Harbor, was in Whiting Sat
urday night, on his way to Laporte
where he went to spend Sunday with
relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Hardy have
moved from Laporte and One Hundred
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-09-28
LANSING.

The Junior class of the T. T. H. s.
held a hayrack party at the home of
Miss Lulu Ward on Friday night. There
We're about twenty-five of the young
people in the crowd, so of course everv-
one had a merry time. The evening
was spent in games, music and dane
ing, followed by delightful refresh
ments.
Miss Edna Armstrong of Harvey
spent the week end at the home of
Miss Lulu Ward.
Mrs. Fred Sass is on the sick list.
Henry Swart is the owner of a fine
new motorcycle. He went to Roseland
on it Thursday.
Mrs. ]. Decker of Roseland visited
her father. Mr.. Prins. this week.
The BOLTON baseball boys held a
dance in Voeste's hall Saturday night
Mrs. w. c. Klein and son, Wayland.
OF Blue Island, were in town this week.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-09-28
BEWARE OF 0INTMENTS FOR CA
TARRH THAT CONTAIN MERCURY

as mercury will surely DESTROY tha
sense of smell and completely derange
the whole system when entering II
through the mucous surfaces Sucb.
articles should never be used excent -,
prescriptions from reputable nbys 81
clans. as the damage they do Is ten
fold to the good you can possibly de-
rive from them. Halls Catarrh Cure
Toledo, o., contains no mercury. ana
is taken internally, acting directly unnn
the blood and mucous surfaces of the
system. In buying Halls Catarrh C,,Ire
be sure you get the genuine It 10
taken internally and made in Toladn
Ohio, by F. ]. Cheney e Co. TEST
monials frte.
Sold by Druggists. Price Use ner
bottle.
Take Halls Family Pills for copstt-
patton.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-09-28
HEGEWISCH-BURNHAM

f. Q. Meyfarth went to Chicago on
business Saturday afternoon
Mrs. Bybee of Indiana Harbor visited
Hegewisch relatives and friends this
week
Miss Mamie Burnham returned home
from South Holland Saturday
Friday the ]. H. r. R. put down a
sidetrack at the state line. A warm
time was shown the employees of I. c..
but nevertheless they put in the side
track.
Lonnie Cobb was home on a visit to-
day
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-09-28

The Crown Point regulars defeated
the R. 2. baseball team yesterday at
their grounds near the Erie depot in a
well played game by a score of to 0.
On account of the threatening weather
a smaller crowd than usual witnessed
the game but those who attended re-
port a good game with plenty of inter
esting plays. The same team has been
scheduled for next Sunday and they
will come REINFORCED in order to turn
the trick by defeating the Crown Point
team. Henning and Kuschnick were
the battery for Crown Point and did
splendid work for the home team.
Only two windows in the court house
are showing Bryan pictures and they
belong to one office. The rest are all
for "Bill' Taft and make the Bryan
pictures look decidedly lonesome In
another Office in town, that is occupied
by a republican and democrat. much
feeling was stirred up by the democrat
putting a Bryan picture alongside of
the Taft and Sherman pictures placed
IL the window by the republicans. The
matter was adjusted. however, by the
sudden disappearance of the Bryan
picture and everything is now serene.
Residents living on South Court street
report two runaway rigs as passing
along that street a a terrific pace about
8 o'clock Sunday morning also the
sounds of their collision with trees and
curb along that street but no report
has been made as to their owners, or
traces left of the mishap, so evidently
no one was hurt
The committee on arrangement for
the big barbecue and rally on Oct II.
when Watson and other republican "big
guns" will speak in Crown Point, met
at the republican headquarters Satur-
Cay night and furthered the work for
one of the biggest political events
ever given in Lake county. Numerous
committees were appointed and the
actual work has already been ocm-
menced to make Watson day" long to
be remembered by Lake county people.
No football game was played on Sat
urday between the high school team
and the town boys on account of the
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-09-28
WHEELER

Paul Obitts, of Indiana Harbor spent
Sunday in Wheeler
Rev. Tinkham, of Valparaiso, filled
DIR. Brooks place on the pulpit of the
Methodist Episcopal church Sundav
evening.
A base ball team from Liverpool and
Hobart was defeated Sunday by the
boys team from Wheeler. Score 22 to s.
The teachers of Wheeler and Union
township attended teachers institute at
Valparaiso Saturday
Mr.. and Mrs. c. L. Van Hise and child
of Oak Park, ILL.,, visited over Saturday
with L. K. Johnston and family.
The Lads Aid society, of the Wheel
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-09-28
MUNSTER.

The Misses Lizzie and Petunell Var
Clay of Riverdale visited at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob de Mix yester-
day
Mr.. and Mrs. De Ward and family
spent yesterday at Lincoln park.
Charles stallbohm was business
visitor in Hammond yesterday
]. De Mix is in Hammond today on
business.
Miss Lydia F'ieres Of Whiting visited
the Munster school Friday.
Miss Kate Kikkert was in Hammond
Friday.
Misses Minnie and Edna Kaske visit
ed friends in Hammond Saturday.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-09-28
WHITING NEWS
Bosock Is Arrested.

Thomas Bosock was arrested by ON
Ger Clay Collins on a charge of Grim
inal povosation, on a warrant sworn
out by Joe Poplaza. The two men en-
gagged in fracas over some railroad
ties which both claim they own.
At the trial before Judge Jones Bo-
sock was fined 81 and costs, but the
fine was suspended upon a promise OF
good behavior.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-09-28
Rain Does Good.

After a morning of intense heat
Crown Point was refreshed by good
rains yesterday which were general
throughout this district and ended one
of the longest draughts ever known in
this section, even amongst the Oldest
pioneer settlers. The farmers claim
that the rains will do considerable good,
helping pasturage and softening the
ground for fall blowing. Many empty
cisterns in town received a good sup
ply Of water and taken altogether the
rain is one of the biggest blessings that
has befallen the community for some
time.