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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-08-01
To Improve EIkfon PoStoJyice

Plans have been submitted 10 the
Department at Washington for the en-
largcmcnt oi the postoiiicc room at
Elkton. which since the installation
of the rural delivery routes. has been
entirely too small to permit the con
ycnicnt handling OF the mails
The plans were drawn by Mr. l.. O.
Cameron. and they provide ior an adj
, di,un OF 20 icct To- the rear end of the
room which will give ample space for
the rural carriers desks and ipr
files for documents and supplies
There will be back door through
which the mail carriers and stage
driver, will enter The large cabinet
containing the boxes and delivery and
money order windows viii be movca
back to make room for a storm door,
and under the new section ui the build
ing n cellar will be dug and steam heat
installed. IN Inspector was IN town
Tue day viewing the building and Sc
curing information concerning the
plan, and specifications oi the new
office He expires, ,cd the opinion that
the pans would be approved al once,
and that the government would take n
zen year lease on the room
Mr. John Gilpiu. who owns the build
ing say, that he will begin work as
soon az the plans are approved by -
Government, and hopes to be able to
ini>h II by the first oi September
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-08-01
perryUiiIe-Havrs De Grace
Bridge Co. NOT Recognized

Assistant Secretary OF War Oliver
has forwarded to the President and
Commissioners of Port Deposit copy
OF the Departments letter TO Hon.
Murray Vandiyer. President OF the
Perryville and Havre de Grace Bridge
Company. in which the Department
takes up the question Of responsibility
for the removal of the bridge should
it prove financial failure and be
abandoned by your Company" The
letter goes on to YIN approving
the plans for the new bridge built BY
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company
the express condition was imposed by
the Department that the draw piers OF
the old bridge shall be wholly rcmov-
ed to a depth Of Is feet below mean
low water and that all other portions
OF the structure shall be removed down
to the bottom OF the river. all this work
to be done within one year from the
completion OF the new bridge. By the
laws Of the State OF Maryland the duty
OF removing the bridge is imposed on
the Railroad company but they also
relieve that Company OF this obliga-
tion in the event that the projec, Of
converting the structure into a high
way bridge and disposing OF it TO the
Bridge Company is consummated. II
is probable that approval Of the plans
as now regulated would also nullify the
condition imposed by the Department
with respect TO the removal Of the
bridge.
"In view OF the foregoing, and OF the
fact that the work OF reconstructing
the old bridge is to be executed bv the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company, the
Department is Of the opinion that the
application for the approval Of the
plans in question should come from
said company"
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-08-01
Cecil CounfianS Shoot Well

Cecil County was well represented
in the blue rock shoot at Bettcrton this
week by team IRON Rising Sun, com
posed OF 4 +. Keen, {. \. Kirk. J.
W Ewing. Joseph s. Clifford and Harry
England. which did good work
throughout the whole match Mr.. A.
A. Armour, from Rising Sun. also en-
tered and made excellent scores, and
II. Linn Worthington. President OF
the Rising Sun Gun Club, was secrc
tarv oi the shoot.
On Wednesday. Mr. Armour gave
Lester 4. German. Of Aberdeen, a
close race for high gun. breaking I7s
ont Of iss shots and being beaten by
only one target
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-08-01
The Clerks OF Court Must
Turn In Excess

The Attorney General has given an
important opinion to DIR. Herring,
Comptroller OF the Treasury, with re-
ference to the reports and accounts re-
qured by the clerks OF the circuit
courts to the Comptroller OF the annual
receipts and disbursements OF their
offices
In his opinion. the Attorney General
says:
Replying further to your inquiry
under date al jay o. 1908, | beg TO
advise you that Mr.. Drenncn. the
Clerk OF the Circuit Court for Cecil
County, is not authorized to retain the
amounts OF 500 50 and $47i o6 referred
To in your letter, IL the said amounts
are retained for work to be done be-
yond and after the fiscal year, for
which his report III question is pre-
Scntcd The clerks oi the courts are
also the amount oi the expenses oil
their office for each year, and all
moneys in excess Of such sums as are
allowed by law for salary and Office ex-
penses for each year must be account
ed for and paid over yearly to the
Treasurer oi the State Constitution.
Article Is.. Section ~ Under this pro-
vision of the Constitution the clerks
oi the Circuit Courts cannot retain
moneys received by them during the
course OF one fiscal year 10 defray the
cost oi clerical work or other office cx-
pcnscs in an ensuing fiscal year
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-08-01

On account OF the heavy rain last
Saturday al the base bali games n
this vicinity had to be called of. and
the game between North East and Elk
ton. in which a great deal OF interest
was taken. was not played.
To-day the DUPONT team Of Whining
ton. will visit Eikton This Is con-
sidered the strongest amateur team in
Wilmington. and in former seasons has
played some interesting games on the
Elktou diamond
YESTERDAY the manager Of the EIkton
base ball team received the following
letter from the manager Of the DUPONT
team:
Dear sir:--We leave here at z:os,
SATURDAY.. as the Railroad Co. has
promised to stop this train al Elkton.
Yours truly. l.. II. REEVES. .
p. S-Expect to bring pretty good
crowd with us.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-08-01

The old adage ''it never rains but Il
pours" was well illustrated last week
when. after dry spell lasting for
nearly month. the storm king showed
his might by sending a number OF Sc
we're electrical storms, accompanied by
heavy winds and rains that most effec-
tually broke up the drought and spread
destruction far and wide throughout
the county by fire and wind and food.
The two storms in the earlier part OF
he week which were reported in our
last issue, were surpassed in fury and
destructiveness by two others. which
occurred Friday and Saturday after
moons. On Friday southeasterly
storm. that is said 10 be one OF the
most severe in recent years, swept over
the county A miniature hurricane
struck the west end OF Elkton and
blew down a number Of trees, unroof-
ed the barn on the Henderson Can't
well place and uprooted a number of
, shade and fruit trees: on the adjoining
farm. owned by Omar Crothers and
occupied by Ely Wright. many trees
were blown down and the barn on Mrs.
Drennen's farm. tenanted by L. II.
Rothwell was moved from its founda-
tons.
Lightning struck the NJ. +. Chapel
at Elk Mills and the force Of the stroke
damaged the building to the extent OF
about $3.50. but did not set IL on FIRE.
A row Of houses in Elk Mills. belong
ing 10 the Baldwin Manufacturing Co.
was a'so struck and several persons
were shocked but no serious damage
resulted
a large tree in the rear of the resi-
dcuce of James Holden, near Rising
Sun. was struck. the kitchen screen
door was torn IN two and Mr.. and
Mrs. Holden and James Filbert occu-
pants of the house, were all stunned.
In some parts of the county there
was considerable hail. which accom-,
panied by the high wind stripped the
corn and vegetables. while the heavy
downpour swelled all the small streams
beyond their banks and washed out the
fields and roads.
Saturday afternoon there was an
other bad storm accompanied by al
most deluge of rain. In a remark
ably short time the streams about
, Elkton had overflowed their banks and
covered the meadows on either side.
! The Big Elk creek swept out the dam
at Scott's mill. and covered the road
2, Appleton So deep rs To render il
impasSable
Messrs J Polk Racine and A. !.
Jones had narrow escape white at
temptiig to drive from Creswelrs Hill
to TIE mill bridge. where the road was
covered with water The current was
So swift that the carriage was upset
and the horse thrown of his feet. Mr..
lones succeeded in getting out. and Mr..
Racine saved himself bv clineing TO
a tree. from which rostion he was
rescued by William Murrc', colored.
who also cut the horse loose. got il to
its feet and led it ashore. lie was
roundlv appauded bv a number Of per-
sons who witnessed the feat
The lightning was not so severe Sat.
rrdav. and the only DAMAGE from Il
renoricd was from James T. Ford. on
the Manly Drenrcn place. east Of Elk
ton, who had horse killed
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-08-01
DIR. LIME
LEAVES TOME

The county will be a good deal sur
prised to learn OF the resignation oi
DIR. Francis Ransom Lane as Director
ol the Tome Institute The resigna-
ton was accepted by the Board oi
Trustees at their meeting on Thursday
last. No successor to DR. Lane has
been as yet selected DIR Lane came
10 the Institute two years ago from
the Brooklyn Polytechnic Preparatory
School. Of which he wa, principal for
four years. previous to which time he
was head oi the English Department
of the Washington High School
The resignation is said to be the cul-
ni:naticn ~ frfctions in the school life
which the Trustees could no longer ig-
more
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-08-01
Successful S. s. Convention

The feature oi Leslie Camp the pas,
week was the Sunday School Conven-
ton on Tuesday and Wednesday. The
program as previously announced was
carried ont in full Mr.. Jesse T
Carver ot Carroll county handled the
subject assigned 70 George A Blake,
Esq, who could not be present.
Twen'y-one Sunday Schools Of the
county sent representatives including
four denominations Officers were
elected as follows
Presiden,-Geo O. Carey. North East
NJ T. Sunday School
Vice Presidents George 4 Blake.
Elkton Presbyterian: G. NJ Sender
ling, Moores Chanel NJ. p: MN. T.
Fryer, West Nottingham Presbyter-
ian.
Secretary Trcasurer-E. d Carhart.
Zion Presbyterian.
Superintendent Teacher Training De-
nartment-W II. Anderson, Cecilton
NJ. r.
Superintendent Adult Department
Rev. b J Brinkema. Zion Presby-
tcrian
Sunerintendcnt Home Department
Miss Ida Alexander. Elkton M +.
Superintendent Elementary Grades
Miss, Reba Carey. North East NJ. F.
Superintendent, Temperance Depart
mert-Rev c. R Strasburg. Bay
View NJ. P
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-08-01
Hold annual Meeting

The thirty third annual meeting Of
the Farmers and Mechanics Mutual
Insurance Association OF Cecil County
was held last Saturday At Zion. The
old board of directors and officers we're
reelected as follows Directors -
Aaron J. Michener. Alfred Kirk. John
T, Wilson, William T. Patton. Charles
w. Shippers. Thomas B. Miller and
Ross K. Biles Ofticers-Aaror J.
Micheuer. President. and Edwin d.
Carhart. Secretary and Treasurer.
The annual report showed the years
business to have been most satisfac-
tory.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-08-01
RecoUers Stolen Horse

The horse. which. as noted in a pre-
vious issue OF the WHIG, was stolen
from Harvey Scniman at Fair Hill,
about two weeks ago. has been recov-
cred and the thief is he'd at Media, Pa
TIE capture was made by Detective
Dechtcler, who arrested the man for
having stolen wire in his possession.
lie was identified as the man seen
about Fair Hill when the horse was
stolen. and the horse was claimed by
Mr. Sentman II the culprit is not CON
victed in Pennsylvania on the charge
Of stealing wire. he will be turned over
to the Cecil county authorities and
tried for horse stealing
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-08-01
Mutual Building
Association Meeting

The annual meeting oi the Mutual
Building Association Of Cecil County
was held Mond1v evening and the fol
lowing officers elected for the ensuing
yclr.-Prcsidcnt. DR.. c NJ Ellis;
Nirc-prcsidcnt. George w. Cosdcn:
Secretary George Blake: Treas
urcr l. Marshall ill.rcs; Directors
Iohn Gilpin. Samuel J Kcvs. George
NcOuiikiu Clarence {. Strickland.
Roger Wi,wor,h Alfred Wcthcrill and
Robert G Thackcrv. Auditors Tohn
u Terrell, Fred II Tciilcr and David
Scott
The ,hir'v-cighth annua' report was
submitted which showed the business
u The association 10 be in a nouri,hine
condition
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-08-01
PerryVHIe Water Supply

Reports from the State Board Of
Health concerning the water supply OF
pcrryvillc were received last Thurs
day by DR. J. g. Taylor. The bacter-
irlogical test ior disease germs, made
by DR.. w r Stokes shows that OF 10
samples sent, for drinking purposes the
water 3. suspicious ~ four and bad N
six case, The chemical tests made by
Or. Pcuntman show the total residue
,r be o. chlorine present , > per cent.
aud the samples are marked ,ar drink
INC water "ppo1"
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-08-01
More School appointments

Mis-, NnuA Price. q graduate 81 the
CcciIton High School, has been app
pointed teacher IN the Back Greek
School and Miss Helen s Davidson
n graduate oi Chesapeake City High
School, is appointed teacher in the
Cayut. School
Mis-, Nellie Mackic, q graduate OF
Washington College, succeeds Miss
Mary {. AnGersor-who takes charge
oi the Commercial Course at Elkton-
as principal OF Fair Hill School
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-08-01
Local JotingS

The bridge over Mill run in Elk
! Neck. is being rebuilt.
Mr.. Cecil Biles, OF Blue Ball,
threshed 10 bushelM { wheat per acre
from i-2 acres.
/ Governor Crothers has announced
that il called upon. he will take the
stump for Bryan.
] "A number Of persons enjoyed the
excursion to Betterton on the yacht
Jcannctte Tuesday.
The annual excursion from Chesa-
peake CITY 10 Colchester will be held
next Thursday, August 6.
Morris Reeder, al Pennington,
had his left hand mashed while adjust
ing rigging on hay wagon.
| William Hines. Of the Sixth dis
trict reports yield OF Q bushels Of
wheat from three acres OF ground
. Thomas Krobrick. OF Wilmington,
was killed last Friday on the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad near Jack
son Station.
The Elkton base ball team will
hold festival. Friday and Saturday OF
next week on the Warburton lot on
North street
w ). Shltncis' OF FdriHinRtOnt
had a crop OF 45o bushels OF oats
weighing 30 pounds to the bushel from
ten acres Of land.
1 st. Andrews (Goldsborough Me
moriaD Church, Andora, Sunday. Au-
gust 2:-Sunday School at 2.3o p. m,
cosing with song service, 3 10 $50.
All invited.
.koek hsh are SAID 10 be plentiful
~ tne FIX aad North East rivers, and
AZ the pound net season opens to-day
saturday. the fishermen expect some
gooa catches
Mr.. Robert Bradheld, oi Perry
Nille. mas been granted an absolute di-
.v"ree ~ the baltimore City Courts on
the charge ot abandonment, from his
wiie. Ida trace Bradiield;
; Last tuesday morning Ernest
boddiy was arrested IN Oxford, Pa. for
Stearng some parce.s IRON the wagon
o. James nerkes. oi Calvert lie was
placed III West Chester jail in default
"i $500 hail.
Nj. Henry ] Deaver, cashier ri
the National Bank nj Chesapeake City
has handed IN his resignation 10 tako
effect August IS. and the directors
nave clcctcd Richard y. Wills. OF Kent
county 70 succeed him Mr.. Willis
was cashier OF the Farmers Bank of
Galena
The annual picnic Of Hart's NJ. f
Church. Elk Neck held 'ast Saturday
Il Red Point. was well attended. A
game 81 base ball between the w. s..
, :, oi BAY View. and picked nine from
FIN Neck resulted in score oi "a to
g. in favor ~ the former Rain broke
np the picnic late in the afternoon
-Hl"pcwcll NJ F.. Church. Wood
lawn Rev J Howard Gray. Pastor
, Sabbath services August Sunday
School at p.3o: preaching OF 10 90 and
p m Morning Subjcct-"Put that
on Mine Account" Evening subject
+ y Youthful Hero Epworth League
at 7,3o Preaching At Asbury at /, p.
, N. Nj welcome
) On Thursday the T.. r. & W. X.
X. officials issued orders for the bene-
/ htt of the Elktonans who are employ
cd m Baltimore, making train 81 due
at Elkton o:l7 p. M, regular stop here
on notice TO the conductor II is
hoped that the Company will go step
; further IN the matter and make this
/ train n regular sion at this Mace for
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-08-01
Boil The Drinking Water

DR. II Arthur Mitchell. as Health
Officer, strongly advises the people OF
Elkton 70 boil all drinking water be-
fore using same. owing to the large
amount oi surface water which has
suddenly swept into the streams and
springs at a time when they were ex-
ceptionally low Attention to this adj
vice may prevent serious trouble later
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-08-01
EIkfon NJ. E. Church

Services next Sunday. August ?. rs
follow 10 go a. m. preaching hy the
Pastor - m. Sabbath School; 6 &C
p m. preliminary song service by the
Epworth League, followed hy short
sermon by the Pastor All invited arc
welcome.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-08-01
DEATHS
H. F. OWENS,

Word has been received OF the death
of Mr.. II +. Owens, Sr.. nj his home
in Philadelphia, on Tuesday OF last
week
He was formerly a resident OF Perry
vile. and at one time a commander
and active member of Admiral John
Rodgers Post No 2S. G \. r. OF that
town. He was also member OF
number oi patriotic orders lie is sur
yived bv widow and eight children.
The funeral was held FRIDAY alter
noon of last week from his late resi-
dence and intermcnt made in
Moriah Cemetery. Philadelphia.
MRS. MARY s. CAMPBELL,
Mrs Mary \. Campbell, widow Of
Tohn A. Campbell, died at her home
in Child,, ON Thursday last. at the age
OF 6l years. -,
The funeral services will be held
from her late residence to-day tSatur-
day) at p. m, with interment at
Leeds Cemetery
Mrs Campbell is survived bv the fol-
lowing children:-Mrs Thomas Davis,
OF Childs: Frederick r. Edna and
John a. all oi Wilmington, and WI
bur { and Emma, OF ChildS
REV ISAAC JEWELL
Word has been received announcing
the death oi the Rev Isaac Jewell
d d. who for years was member oi
the Wilmington Conference lie scrv-
ed the charges oi Rising Sun and Syl-
mar for five wears and was also in
Sfrumcrtal IN building the large Ep-
worth Church oi Wilmington Be
cause of the illness oi his wife, Dr..
Jewell was granted transfer 60 the
Southern California Conference. where
he continued in the ministry until his
death
WILLIAM T.. ROWAN
Mr.. William p Rowan. Sr died at
his home near Earlcvilc. last Sunday
morning. at the age oi 81 years He
was a prominent farmer and was well
known in his section of the county He
is survived bv his wife and two sons,
John Cavcndsr Rowan and William T.
Rowan, Jr
Funeral services were held at his
late residence on Wednesday after
noon. at I.5o o'clock.
MRS +. r. SMITH
Mrs + II Smith died very suddenly
last Friday night at her home in Bay
View. in the iiity-nnth year Of her age,
She is survived hy her husband, eight
daughters and four sons.
The funeral services were held AZ
the house Monday afternoon. with in.
tcrmcnt in Bay View Cemetery
ESTHER DEATH
Esther, the cycn-ycar-od daughter
OF Mr. and Mrs. Charles Death. Of
Rowlaudyi'lc, died Tuesday. from
diphthcria Another one 81 their
children /, III Wit hlhc disease
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-08-01

The Cecil Farmers Club met on
Wednesday at the home OF J. H. Max
we'll
The Huttig news., 1908-04-25
BANKER kEATING KILLED.
By City Marshal j. B. Jones at FL Dorado
tuesday Night.

A telephone message received
here Wednesday morning from FL
Dorado states that City Marshal
J. B. Jones had shot and killed
Baxter Heating there Tuesday
evening.
According to the message Mr..
Jones had locked up some of Mr..
Keating's hogs in the city pound
and the latter wanted to take them
out without paying the charges.
The marshal refused to let him
have the hogs and he secured a
hammer with the intention of
breaking the lock.
Some words followed and Keat-
ing it is asserted started to draw a
gun when he was killed.
The Huttig news., 1908-04-25
New Council Organizes.

The newly elected town council
met and orgar.izess Ss e ,s-.74 ss.3 sve-
ming with all members present ex-
oept E. F. Woolley. The regular
date of meetings was set for the
third Monday evening of each
month, and matters of interest
discussed from all points of view.
The mayor announced the ap-
pointment of E. M. Cabaniss as
marshal which was confirmed by
the council. The following COM
mittees were appointed:
Street Committee-A. w. Cork
ms, E. F. Woolley and c. T.
Thompson.
Finance Committee-H. w.
Baskin, E. F. Woolley and J. E.
Pailey.
Ordinance Committee. E.
Bailey, c. T. Thompson and A. w.
CorkinS.
The Huttig news., 1908-04-25
thai where she has blossomed into

thai where she has blnssomed into
womanhood. The groom is an en-
ployee of the Union Saw Mill COM
pany in their planer here and an
honest upright young man possess
ing the necessary character to
make a model husband.
Those present from out of town
were: Mrs. A. G. jackson, grand
mother of the bride; Mrs. Mary B.
Martin, her great-grandmother,
and Miss Willie Thrilkill of Waldo;
Louie Weber, brother of the groom,
of Newark, N. j.; Miss Ellie Smith
of Litroe. La; Miss Ludia and Ev-
erett~Edwards of Halle, La; Miss
Lora Stewart of Ell Dorado; Miss
Lille Taylor of Huttig.
The News joins their friends in
extending hearty congratulations.
The Huttig news., 1908-04-25

Ladies' calling cards neatly
printed at this office.
The Huttig news., 1908-04-25
Fulenwider.Weber.

A pretty home wedding took
place at the residence of Mr.. and
Mrs. r. f. Fulenwider at Felsen-
thai on Wednesday evening, when
Rev John Brereton of Huttig.
performed the ceremony which
united in marriage Miss Edna Belle
Fulenwider and Mr.. Ebert S. Web
err.
The alter was under beautiful
floral bell in the parlor. The we'd
ding march, by Lohengrin, was
played by Mrs. w. E. Parker, and the
bride and groom proceeded by Mr..
Theo. B. Mickey and Miss Fife
Fulenwider and Mr.. Louie Weber
and Miss Willie Thrilkill, forming a
semi-oirole when the alter was
reached.
After the congratulations follow
ing the ceremony Mr.. Theo. Mickey
sang Remember Me- and a two
course luncheon was served.
The bride is the charming end
accomplished daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. r. E. Fulenwider who has
a large circle of friends at Felsen-
The Huttig news., 1908-04-25
Attention ". O. W..

At the last meeting of Sweet
Bay Camp. No. Ali, W. O. W.,
three transfers were accepted and
one candidate initiated. The de-
gree team is working hard to get
their parts perfect and request all
members and especially the off1c-
ers to be present at the next regu-
lar meeting, Saturday evening,
May 2, at $50 o clock.
The Huttig news., 1908-04-25
Shooting at Bernice. La.

One killed and six wounded. the
slain and four others being innocent
bystanders. is the outcome of a
duel fought Monday afternoon be-
tween w. F.. Barham and C. j.
Morton. at Bernice. La.
The duel occurred at the Chca-
go, Rock Island and Pacific depot
just as passenger train was pull
ing in. Morton. his wife and child
we're returning from a visit in Tex
as. Standing on the train plat
form, he and w. F. Barham en-
gagged in duel. one shooting from
the train, the other from the depot
platform.
The outcome of the shooting
was that T. w. Clark was killed,
Conductor Afford and Charlie
Morton, whose father was one of
the principles, and an unidentified
man. we're seriously wounded.
Thomas Rivers and both 9arham
and Morton we're slightly wounded
The trouble grew out of a quar-
rel of long standing.
At the inquest over the body of
Mr.. Clark the coroner's jury rend-
cred the following verdict. That
the deceased, Mr.. T. w. Clark,
died from the effects of a gun shot
wound fired by w. F. Barham +"
Young Barham fed from Bernice
after the shooting. w. F.. Barham
was arrested and taken to Farmer
vile and lodged in Jail Tuesday
and the coroner's jury found no
charges against Morton.