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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-04

oyertake him Sergeant Wright uset
a marked quarter, which he gave to a
colored man to buy whiskey. and when
was found on Armistead when arrested
The officer had other proof OF his guilt,
for on entering the house he caught
Armistead in the act OF making. sale sale
In the house. which was located near
Nineteenth and Hull Streets, Equantity
Of whfskey and gin was found and con-
fscated.,
Business Men Will Meet.
No further meeting ofithe Business
Mans Association has been called but
IN Is probable that 1t will meet again
Thursday, at which time the organiza-
ton will be finally perfected.
There is much more to be done In
orpanfzing this association, but at pres
ont matters are at a standstlll. await :
ing the action OF the executive COM
mittee The members OF athe committee
have so far Sheen unablesto convenient
ly get together, but It Is possible that
they will meet to-day or Tomorrow
and draw up the rules, bylaws and
regulations
Besides those enrolled as members al
the first meeting, no new me mbers
have been taken in but many have
declared their Intention OF Joining, and
lat the next meeting the association Will
be greatly .streng thened by the addi-
ton of the names of several prominent
citizens and business men, who We're
liable to be present heretofore.
New Enterprisc Higgins.
Manchester's latest industry Will be-
gin operation this morning, when
promptly at L o'clock the machinery is
started at the plant OF the Aragon COT
Tea COMPANY. The plant, which. is built
In Fthe most modern and p-to-date
style, has a large roasting capacity, and
employs many workmen. At the test
Saturday everything was found to be
In excellent order. and there was not
a hitch in the operation. This is the
first mill In tina. South to employ gas
tor roasting, which experts claim lm-
proves the flavor OF coffee so per cent,
The mill, while at present being OF a
large capacity, Is built so9that at any
time, should conditions demand II, 1t
can he sufficiently ENLARGED to he able
to roast as much coffee as any mill in
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-04
FRINGE WILHELM AND HIS BRIDE.


Abrams was the widow Of Michael
Abrams. an interpreter in the Brook
Ign Police Courts.
The origin ofthe fire was so peculiar
that the authorities will make rigid
investigation.
Thrilling Escapes.
There were many thrilling escapes.
Claude f. varnell, OF the Fort Wayne
baseball team; his sister, Mrs. John
Hendricks. and John Hendricks. of Chi
cago. manager OF the Fort Wayne
team. barely escaped with their lives.
Tarnell lost all his personal belong
ings, valued at several thousand dol
lars. Hendricks, with his wife ahead
OF him and his son in his arms. started
down the fire escape from the fifth
floor. At the third floor tho fire broke
out below them at the turn In the iron
stairway. He swung Mrs. Hendricks
over the railing of the third floor plat
form. and she dropped to the platform
of the story below, thus avoiding the
hlaze-swep portion OF the fire escape.
Then ne dropped his son into the arms
OF his wife and he followed them in
this way to the ground in safety.
When the fire was at Its height. E.
NJ. Mathews, Of Columbus. O.. was seen
wildly waving his arms at a third-story
window. He shrieked for help in vain.
and then leaped from the window to
the pavement below. He was desper-
ately injured.
John P. Strohecher Of New York.
after. a thrilling escape from death In
the flames, reached the ground almost
naked. He had no time to gather his
apparel, the flames having burst into
his room before he was awakened.
Scores of men and women reached the
ground in their night clothes. None Of
the guests had time to save their eff
fects. Dry goods and clothing stores
were thrown open to all who needed
apparel.
R. s. Lewis, CT Chicago was driven
from his room on the third floor to the
window ledge. The flames were leap
ing out above him, and he swung down
from window to window. Firemen
hoisted ladder to aid him, but it be-
came entangled In wires. Lewis be-
came exhausted. his grasp loosened, and
he dropped just as the ladder was
raised under his feet. He grasped a
round of the ladder and escaped unhurt.
Twenty Under Ruins.
A. r. Sallot, OF New York, had SINH
lar experience. He was Just about to
take. chances in leap OF four stories
to the asphalt pavement beneath when
hand was thrust down to him from
the roof of an adjoining building and
he was pulled to safety.
That there are several bodies In the
ruins is the belief Of Fire Chief Hill.
brecht and Chief of Police Ancken-
bruck. Chief Anckenbruck places his
estimate OF dead yet lin the ruins as
high. as twenty. The Avelin Hotel was
siX-story building of brick 1t stood
in the business centre of the city. The
hotel and its furnishings were valued
at 5000.
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Being suddenly awakened yesterday
morning, q young woman boarding at
the home Of Mr.. j. II. Martin on Nine
tteenth Street, between cambridge and
Hull, found a man standing over her
bed. The Intruder, on seeing that she
was awake, seized her roughly by the
arm and attempted TO pull her from
the bed, but her screams frightened
him away and he escaped without boz
Ing recognized. Officers Waymack
and Smith heard the screa mand rushed
to the house where they were Joined
by Officer Jones. Although thorough
search was made, ana the entire force
kept on the alert during the day, no
trace OF the man could be found. He
effected his entrance through win
dow In the young woman's room and
escaped the same way. 1t was too
dark in the room to determine whether
the man was white or colored and the
police have only lneager description
OF him on which to work,
lie was in the room only few mo-
ments as nothing was disturbed and no
articles stolen. The officers were
quickly on the scene, and other inmates
of the house, alarmed by the screams,
dressed and aided in the search.
w uINNeF SciAST GAHGuPGas
Charged with conducting a speak
easy, Lee Armistead, colored was
placed under arrest yesterday morning
by Sergeant Wright. but made bolt
and escaped before he was moved to
the station house. and had not been
captured up to a late hour last night
!Armistead is we'll known to the police,
not from his criminal record SO much
as for his sporting work, He has
often assisted the department in cap
turing other negroes who were con-
Quoting gambling joints or speak-e astes,
and for this reason Sergeant Wright
imposed slight amount Of confidence
In him Consequently he did not put
handouts upon him, but In this case
the sergeant's faith was not rlghtfully
bestowed, for without a word Arml-
stead made dash up side street for
liberty. The sergeant gave chase, ar
Ing three times at the feetlng man,
None Of the balls however, hit the
mark, and Mr., Wright was unable TO
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-04
STEAMER SUNK
Trenton Goes Down Mt Ai~xandris
Whnrf--Cht1d Drowned.

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ALEXANDRIA, VA, May 3.-Ths
river packet Trenton. plying from
Washington to lower points on the Po-
tomac. sank at the company's wharf
here this morning. The thirty-fye pas.
sengers were rescued by the crew with
difficulty. many jumping from the up
per deck into the river. In the excite
ment Mrs. f.. Maury Posey, of Brook.
Ign, ". Y, lost her twenty two months
old son, whose body has not yet been
recovered. 1t is not yet known IL any
one else was drowned. 1t will not be
known until the steamer Is raised. Mrs.
Posey Jumped from the steamer, clutch
ing her baby. The strong current
wrenched him from her hands. Mrs.
Posey was with difficulty brought
ashore. The steamer is sunk in twenty
feet Of water. No cause can be as
signed for the sinking, although 1t is
said that the placing OF the freight
on one side Of the steamer caused 1t
to list and then careen on the left side,
going to the bottom. Nothing can be
seen but the smokestack The passen-
gers lost all their belongings. About
eight tons of phosphate and one ton
of miscellaneous freight was aboard
the steamer. The Trenton was built IN
Philadelphia In 1894.
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PowELLs sUcc Ess
Richmond Pianist Create. Turor in Ell.
elusive Paris.

PARIS, May 3.-Paris has never
proved fortunate place for pianists.
More than one great man has lost his
reputation here Rosenthal advertised
concert which filled the Sale des
the boardings with posters. but the
concert was never given, as not enough
seats were sold to pay for the gas.
Two nights later. John Powell, a
young pianist of Richmond. Va. give
a cancert which filled the Sale des
Agricultcurs with music lovers. in
Gliding Ambassador and Mrs. White,
Mr.. and Mrs. Rutherford Stuyvesant,
Mr.. and Mrs. Dana Gibson, Consul-Gen.
cral and Mrs. Mason. Camille F'lan,-
marion. Masscnet, Moreau and other
leading French musicians.
Ieschetizky. with whom Powell studied
fot five years asserts this boy of twenty
Is the greatest pianist he ever produced.
Powell is dark. handsome lad of tre-
mcndous virility and fine temperament. He
carried his audience away with his mas
tcrly playing of LISTS B Minor Sonata,
which has not been heard in Paris for
years. Ambassador White led the applause.
and the audience stood up shouting, an
unusual triumph for cynical Paris.
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sEwBERx,s BLIND "SEwsBoY.-
Gets About without Difficulty and
Everybody His Friend.
IEnecia al To The a. mex. Disnafch

Especial to The Times Dispatch.]
4 NEWBERN. N. c., May a.-Sewbern
has ''newsboy" somewhat different
from that usually found. Blind man
Johnson can be found at every train
and all over town with his papers. and
always at work. He cannot see a
wink, yet sells papers, delivers pack
ages, collects bills and goes to any part
OF town about as quick as II he could
see. It is impossible. to fool him, and
II stopped at any time and asked he
can tell one within five feet of where
he Is.
Recently he was asked how he got
along in a new building, and his re-
ply was: II notice pretty carefully the
first time He carries a watch and
often stops to find out the time. The
watch has no crystal and by running
his hand over the face he never misses
the time more than a minute. Johnson
and his wife are both blind, but their
little boy has good eyes. and is in
the fourth grade at the city schools.
He Is Industrious, and always has a
smile on his face. johnson knows the
majority Of people in town by their
voice, and when spoken to usually
calls one by name. verybody in town
is his friend. and all respect him and
are kind to him.
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OF woMAN's CLUBS.
Annual Meeting of the Body to he Held
in Bedford City This Week.
Especial to The Times-Dispa,eh,]

special TO Inc lIfne1-Dtpa'sn'J
LYNCHBURG, VA. May S.-The first
annual meeting OF the Virginia Fedora
ton of Womcn's Clubs Will be held IN
Bedford City May l2th-14th. the dele
gates being guests OF the Bedfofd LII
braryi Association. Mrs. j. r., Kyle,
president Of the federation. Will con-
duct the meeting. Guests will be ten
dered n reception on Tuesday evening
BY the Library Association at the nome
of Mrs. II. 3. Clayton.
The formal opening of the conven-
ton Will take place in the parish house
of ST. Johns Church on "Wednesday
morning The plan OF exercises besides
music and other attractive features In
cludes an address of welcome by Mrs.
Walter Ruan. of Bedford City; response
by Mrs. NJ VI. Caldwell. of Roanoke,
and an address by Mrs. J. r. Kyle. the
president. A guest Of the convention
will be Mrs Emma Fox, OF Detroit, who
Will make an address on What Wo-
mems Clubs Arc Doing"
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Bnss-LeftwIch.

Especial to The Times Dspatch.1
LYNCHBURG. VA, May 3.-AIr. and
Mrs. Alexander Leftwich announce the
engagement OF their daughter, Eleoise
Martin, to Mr.. w. H. Bass.
The date for the wedding has not
vet been decided upon, but it is eX-
pected to take place at the brides home
In West Lynchhurg the latter part Of
the summer.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-04
OYSTER PLANTERS
DEMONSTRATION
Especial to The Times Dispatch,

Especial to The Tlmes-Dlspatchl
ONANCOCK, VA, May 3.--The oyster
planters OF Acconac and Northampton
counties, at their meeting at EXmore,
effected an organization to be known
as the Eastern Shore OF Virginia. Oyster
officers:
N. B. Wescott, president; r. I. Mar
shall, first yice-president; II, B. Cobb,
second vice-president; Fl. M. Terry,
secretary; II. A, Wescott, treasurer.
committee to draft constitution
and bylaws wiz meet at Keller, their
work to be presented to a general meet
ing. to be held at Exmore on the 9th
instant.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-04
More Light for Salisbury.

Especial to The Times Dlspatch,]
SALISBURY. N. c., May ga plan
is now being considered by the Sails
bury Board OF Aldermen whereby the
Southern Power Company, one OF the
largest electric producers in the South
will enter this city under franchise
to furnish light and power in this Sec
tion, Under the arrangement to be
made, light and current for other pur-
poses will be greatly reduced In price,
"A line has been constructed from Char
lotte ia Salisbury.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-04
LOCAL OPTION IN cuLPEPER.
People VIII Watch the E1rerime I
with Intercat-Crops and Fruit.

ESPECIAL 20 The TlmfA -DIspatch.1
CuLPEPER. VA. May s.-For the
first time in its history Culpeper wit
nesses the practical operation OF loca
option. which went into effect Friday
Under the city ordinance all saloons
closed Thursday night at 10 o'clock
The workings of the local option law
here will he watched with great dea'
of interest. and it is hoped that II
VIII he rigidly enforced.
Recent rains in this county have
greatly helped wheat, oats and the
planting corn.
The fruit crop. which has not sener-
ally been injured. is doing we'll, ano
1t is now considered comparatively
free from danger.
The new State normal school a,
Fredericksburg is eagerly looked for
ward to by Culpeper county people.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-04
Export. and Import. Of specie.

NEW YORK. May 3.-Exports OF gold
from New York for the week ending
yesterday. as officially reported at the
custom house, were s4,053.103, to
France: OF silver. sS32,s46. to London.
Since January 1st: gold, $12,514,s67;
silver. s14,10o,s1s against s1.7s1. 536
gold and s14,356,277 silver for the same
time last year.
Imports of gold at New York last
week were s112191. and Of silver. $685..
c22. from the West Indies, Mexico and
other Southern points. Since January
list: gold. s9,2oo,s4s; silver. s1,06o.s1s.
against s52oS,1s0 gold and ss6o.75s
silver for the same period in 1906.
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BOARD of CONTROL A LUXURY
AND MAKES EXPENSES HIGH
1sn.clalto rhe rlmes.pltpatch.

Special 20 ! Ue IITIIes -t31bPa VIII
NORFOLK. VA. May 3.-Councilman
Collins, of the Third Ward. In SEN
sational statement issued last night:
practically charges that the Board of
Control is an expensive luxury for
Norfolk, that the appropriation for the
next fiscal year is 391.5s5 in excess OF
1aos-'o7. and that they asked for Sl92'-
Chairman Hodges, OF the board, re-
plvinE declares that the figures are
erroneous, but does not specify In de-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-04
SHOOTING NEAR LEBANON
robert Muttcr Reported to Have Fatal
~ Wounded Charles Adams.
[ Special 20 The Times. Dispatch

BRISTOL. VA. May "a telephone
message from Lebanon. Va. tonight
states that Robert Mutter. twenty years
old. sho, and fatally wounded Charles
Adams, eighteen years old. two miles
west of Lebanon. Two shots took CT
feet.
The details have not been learned
here. but the shooting is said to have
been cold blooded.
The shooting occurred in the home
of Ben Harris 1t was in this house
that James Price, sixty years old, shot
and killed Samuel Rhodes five months
ago. for which Price is to be hanged
at Lebanon next month.
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EllIotta Knob Eag1es.

Especial to The Times DIS patch.]
sTAUNTON, VA, May 3.-Elliotts
Knob Aerie. OF Fraternal Order OF
Eagles, held a largely attended me-
mortal service at Beverley Theatre this
afternoon. An address was delivered
BY Mercer Hartman, OF Roanoke, Va.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-04
Anti-Prohlbitien Ca mpnign.

SALISBURY. N. c., May a.-State
Chairman A. II. Boyden, OF the anti
prohibition forces OF North Carolina
has announced the first speaking in
the interest of the vets to take place
at Concordia, Rowan county, May 18th
when Elder William Watts, OF Auburn
and Walter Murphy, ESQ, of Salisbury
will make addresses against temper
ance. So far as is known this is the
first move In North Carolina in oppo-
sition to the prohibition movement.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-04
HON. j. G. ADAMS DELIVERS
TEMPERANCE LECTURE TO VOTER
[snecial to The Times-Dlspateh.]

SALISBURY, N. c., May 3.-Hon. J.
G. Adams, known as the N-ray tenn
perance orator OF Texas, delivered two
powerful addresses In Salisbury to-
day, and was heard by hundreds OF
voters. All were greatly stirred on the
question OF temperance, which cause is
rapidly gaining ground In this section
OF North Carolina in anticipation OF
the State election, May goth.
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dealt HIS

HIlBBARD.-Died. May 3. 1905. AL1CH
CLIFTON HUBBARD. wife of George
W. Hubbard, aged twenty-five years.
Funeral notice later.
asleep. at ISIS 2:
nj. Sunday, May 3, 1905. Mrs. ALICE
POWERS IEFEBVRE, widow OF H..
p LefebVre.
Funeral notice later.
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TO Imnroyc Jack.on park.

h NORFOLK, VA, May 3,--Tne Financc
Committee Of the city has recommended
an appropriation OF $4,000 for tho i'm
,provement OF what Is to he known as
jackson Park, the large tract Of re-
claimed land near the Norfolk and
Western depot, There is ample acre
age to give the city a beautiful park
blythe expenditure Of some money.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-04
Roanoke Eagles.

rspecialto The Times Dispatch.l
ROANOKE, VA, May 3.-The Roa-
noke Eagles held their annual memo
rial services at the Casino this after
noon. Judge J. r. Bryan made the
memorial address. and there was r
fine musical program.
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smlthdcal on Temperance.

Il Special 70 the 7IInes-DIspHtCHJ
SPENCER, n. c., May 3.-Professor
G. NJ Smithdeal, Of the smithdeal Bust
ness College, Richmond. Va, who has
been making a number OF campaign
speeches in North Carolina this week,
spoke here to-day on temperance. He
was heard at the Spencer Railroad
Y. NJ. c. A. by a large number OF citi-
zens.
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1r,h.r,n s,nod. Cioscd.

SALISBURY, N. c., May s.-The clos
ing exercises OF the 10th annual session
of the North, Carolina Synod of the
Lutheran Church, at China Grove,
Rowan county took place to-day. The
synod has been in session since We'd
nesday and was one of the most inter-
esting gatherings In the history OF the
hOdv
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-04
THE WEATHER

and probably Tuesday; light, variable
winds, becoming east.
North Carolna--Fair Monday and
Tuesday; warmer Tuesday In east por-
ton; light, variable winds.
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tended tour In the interest Of his paper,
cuba and other sections. He Expressed
himself as. highly pleased with tho Jef-
ferson. and declared IL was In his judge
ment the finest hostelry south OF New
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-04
OBITUARY
Mrs. Annic 10. pcrdue.

Mrs. Annie E. Perdue. widow of Mn
W. P. Perdue, of Manchester, died al
the residence of her son. Mr.. Harry
p Perdue, No. 20SS West Grace Street.
yesterday morning. after an illness OF
several weeks. She was a member OF
the Methodist Church. She left only
one son, from whose residence tho
funeral services will be conducted thia
afternoon at o'clock.
The pall-bearers will be: Messrs. e,
j. Walker. j. A. Lipscomb. Aaron
Chalkley, john East, N. Goodman. P. P,
Pettigrew, Elicit Thomas and Captain
c. G. Blakey
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PRINCE wilhelm, OF
SWEDEN, MARRIED
placed upon the fingers OF the bride
and the bridegroom BY the Emperor's
CONTINUED from First Page)

placed upon the myers OF the bride
and the bridegroom by the Emperor's
confessor.
The Metropolitan then completed the
rites Of the Russian marriage service,
two OF the brides nearest relatives
holding crowns over the heads OF the
bridal pair during the ceremony. While
the TIE Deum" was being chanted an
imperial salute OF 1o1 guns was fred
The procession then returned to one
OF the saloons. where the Luth-
eran marriage ceremony was performed
by the Swedish Bishop OF Lund. This
brought the afternoon program to an
end.
Danced Pofonafse.
The nuptial dinner was served at
half-past o'clock In the evening.
After the dinner the members of the
imperial family and their royal guests
In a polonaise. This state
ly progress around the great reception
hall had something in the nature OF the
"Hohenzollern Torch Dance"
After this ,functfon6the guests were
driven in state to the Alexander Palace,
the private residence OF the Emperor,
the bridal pair riding with their
sponsors in gala equipage. The
Emperor, the Empress and the .Dowager
Empress were surrounded by torch
bearers and escorted BY company OF
the Emperor's cossack guard, in brill
liant blue and scarlet uniforms.
At a late hour the bridal pair took
special train for st. Petersburg, where
the honeymoon will be passed.
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Mrs. George II. ROGERS.

7------ SpeCIHT Observation-Disclosures "a
PULASKI, VA, May 3.-Mrs. George
b. Rogers died Friday afternoon AZ
the home of her brother, Mr. NJ.
Moelick, on Sixth Street. Her husband
who with his wife formerly lived In
Missouri. died some years ago. leaving
his widow very comfortably off. Mrs.
Rogers leaves three brothers. two ltv-
ing in Virginia and one In Texas. ana
a nephew, who is at school at Wash
ington and Lee University, besides a
host of friends to mourn her loss. Tho
remains were taken to LynchburE yes.
terday and laid to rest with those OF
her family who have preceded her.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-04

Although the hotels have not yet reach.
ed their limit most OF them We're com.
tortab!y filled last night. and the incomint
trains to-day promise to bring them
many more guests.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-04

A. p Lewis Of the V.M. L., is stopping
at the Richmond.
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I'VE have a substantial little business
town, which Is rapidly forging to the
'front.'" said Mr.. r. B. semple. OF Martins
VILE, who was in the city yesterday. hay
Ing come here TO attend meeting OF tho
State board OF directors Of the Travellers
Protective Association. OF which he is a
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-04
Mr.. !. A, Kennedy, OF stanton.
cgstered at the Lexington.

Mr.. y. a. Kennedy, OF StaUnton, Is
registered at the Lexington.
state Senator John G. Drewry, wife and
son OF Raleigh, \. G.. are registered at
tho jefferson.
senator prewry is senior member OF
the firm OF John C., Drewry & COMPANY.
life insurance agents, With offices both
hero and in Raleigh.
MIR. w. j, Nells, of Nav York, travel
inns representative Of the New York Hotel
Record, who has been at the Jefferson for
several days, left yesterday for his home
Mi, NelIis has Just rounded or an ex-