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The Mena weekly star., 1909-02-18
WIckES WAVELETS.

Bud Sanford has moved into town.
 Mrs. Lanes sister is visiting in Wick, s.
 MT. Darwin's family has moved to Hope, Ark.
 We are having some snow and rabbit hunting these days.
 John Carter and Mir. Ridgew wa, have gone on few days hunt.
 An entertainment was given at MT. Lanes home Sunday evening.
 Mir. Porter and Mrs. Grind staff were united in wedlock last Sunday.
 Wickes school in charge of Prof. Pamenter will close on Fri. day next.
 Mrs. McJuukins' baby is very sick. Mrs. Lee Cole is also on the sick list.
 The Rev. Mir. Redwin held services at the school house the latter part of the week.
 Six young men came in town Sunday evening. They talk of starting poultry farm at Wickes. Wickes has four real estate men now who talk of having a good many more lots laid out and houses built. Wickes is fast coming to the front.
 Peck's Bad Boy.
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SINNERS FRo1 SHADY.

Mrs. Woosley is on the sick list tlis week.
 William Imoe, who has been sick, is improving.
 Frances Goodyear of Texas is visiting his uncle, Newman Boles. Merton Boles, who has been in Texas for some time, has returned home.
 Miss Nora Alien ot Rocky was a visitor with Mollie Mckinney Sunday.
 Quite crowd of young people were disappointed by the thunder storm Saturday night, which in- terfered with their Valentine party at Mrs. Frecman's.
 Aunt Jane.
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Obituary.

Martha Ann Terrell, nee Feather ly, wife Of Joseph c. Terrell, was born June Is, 1866, and died Janu- ary 3, 1909. She was married at the age of l5 years, professed relig- ion at the age of IS. She was the mother of fourteen children. eleven of whom are still living. She was a devoted companion and a loving mother. Her love for her husband and children was unexcelled. Flu neral services were held at the grave by J. c. Bedding.
 You've crossed the river deep and wide
 And landed safely on that strand. While we are left here to abide
 Yes, you are with the angel band. Some day we'll meet you in the skies
 Where partings sad shall be no more, 0, lovely land, where no one dies
 Will live with God for evermore.
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DOWNWARD COURSE
First Being Realized by Mena People.

A little backachc at first.
 Daily increasing till the back is lame and weak.
 Urinary disorders quickly fol- low.
 Diabetes and finally Brght $ disease.
 Thls is the downward course of kidney ills.
 Don't take this course. Follow the advice of a Mena citizen.
 Mrs. Mary Brooks, 330 Mt Ida Street, Hot Sprirg s, Ark, says: About d yearago lcommenced 0 suffer from a severe case of kId- ney troub q the chief sympt m beng the too frequent passage of the kidney secretioas My gcner. al health became run down, was always lircdand nervous and noth. ing that 1 took seemed to help me. When Doans Kidney Pills were recommended Go mo, l procured them and they went at once Go the seat of the trouble. Before dIs-
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NUNLEY NEWS.

Health good with the exception :. few cases of humps.
 Parson Phelps. who IS suffering from heart trouble, is reported as being no better.
 J. K. Lambert and wife of Cher ry Hill visited the Nunelee home Saturday night and Sunday.
 Miss Florence Thompson is al home again after teaching sue cessful term of school at Ink. HMrs. Rachel Peuinger and son. Ernest, of Fort Smith came down Frlday Tor few days visit with relatives at this place.
 Bro. D. A. Squires filled his regular appointment Saturday,
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ITEMS OF INTEREST
 k GlTHERED BY TnE C0RRESP0 NDENTS
Bo0d SPRINGS ITEMS.

Old Uncle Boggy Smith of the Springs is very i'll.
 Dr. Rollins of Wickes made a business trip out to the Springs today.
 Uncle Dick Waldon has taken the contract of running the Val ley hotel this summer.
 Dr. Matthews has moved back from Janssen to the Bogg Springs hotel, which will open up this summer.
 The Old Lady.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-02-18

Ship IS your eggs and poultr,
 oi all kinds, We pay you the highest market price. charge nc commission at all, and give quick remittance. Reference: Aikan- sas Nation Bank, Hot Springs, Afk Communicate with us. Address, Watson Bros, l0l 3rd St., Hot Springs, Ark. W
The Mena weekly star., 1909-02-18

child are here from Kentucky visiting his brother, J. F. Lutes.
 Mir. J. r. says his brother came here last summer from Oklahoma and drank out of the park spring, and as result he is here with h. s family.
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continued their u Q, I was as well as ever and l am now enjoying the best of health. I can praise Deans Kidney Pills highly.
 For sale by all dealers. Price soc. Foster Mi burn Co Buffalo, New York, sole agents for the United States.
 Remember the namc.-Doan s- and take no other.
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aut his wholesale business i'll Chicago and other northern cities md make his Eome here Tn the rear future.
 NJ. F.. D. NJ.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-02-18

For the best dental work, see Black X Dickson, best work lowest prices and least pain
 900 l7t
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Mir. and Mrs. Monroe Rowtou came in from Womble Tuesday and left this morning for some point iu Oklahoma, having been called there on account of the serious illness of Mrs. Rowton's mother.
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Mrs. Mollie Beavers is spend ing a few days with Mrs. Dora Wood at the PablIc Library, while on her return from a visit with relatives at Waldron to her home at Mt. Ida.
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PERSONAL NOTES

Mrs. l.. G. Cotton was in from Big Fork shopping Tuesday.
 J. r. Marshall of Cove was in the city on business Tuesday.
 w. NJ. Foster was in from Bigger on business Tuesday.
 J. M. Miller was in from Cher " Hill on business Friday.
 I. T. Winton and family were in from Rocky shopping Friday
 Ex-County Judge T. k. Rowe was up from Hatheld on business Saturday.
 Prof. and Mrs. G. w. Johnson were up from Grannis Saturday on shopping expedition.
 set Teacups and Saucers with handles, 3Sc at the Racket Store. 7tf
 John Barber and son, Warren, and ]. NJ. Strawn were in from Rocky Friday.
 E. A. Mcfarland and Mir. and Mrs. K. V. Hurd were uE from Cove Friday.
 ] l.. Pipkin and Rev. w. A. Swift spent Thursday at Acorn, guests of Mir. and Mrs. l. c. tiarland.
 Granite Water Buckets S5c each at Racket Store. ' If
 Mrs. NJ. l.. Nichols returned Monday afternoon from a several days visit with relatives at Texarkans.
 J. F. Martin of Cove was in Nena Wednesday and purchased 70 acres of land of Sam Smith, located miles east of town. Mir Martin expects to move to the land some time in the near future.
 Luther Boyce of Locksburs was in Mena Monday visiting friends. Mr. Boyce attended the Meua Business College three years ago, and is now practicing ! law. He was recently elected | city attorney of Locksburg and { IS probably the youngest city
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attorney in the state, just having reached the age of 2 years.
 G. w. Liner was up from Hat field Wednesday.
 John Joplin went down to Cove Tuesday on few days business trip.
 w. G. McCauley of Hartley, Ark, was transactiug business Tn the city Wednesday.
 Will Rapjohn arrived Tuesday from Edwards, Ark, to make Mena bis home.
 Mrs. D. C. Sullivan, who has been visiting at the home of her parents, Mir. and Mrs. J. C. Bates 1t Big Fork, passed through deua Thursday.en route to her home at Gillham.
 ]. 0. McGrew, who has been iu Mena for several days looking for a location, Friday closed a ieal for farm out west oi town and left Friday night for Coweta, Ok, to make preparations to move his family here.
 Robert Crow, who recently sold his place at Board Camp, in company with his wife, passed trough Mena Friday eu route to Green wood, Ark, to visit rela ives. From there they go to Fhrida 10 make their home.
 Alex and Daw Wilhite, Alfred friar and Isaac Singleton of Oden, and Dick Hudllestou of Waters, were among the promi- nent Montgomery county farm CTS, who were interviewing Mena merchants Saturday.
 Deputy Sheriff Willis Hungate arrived Friday afternoon from the Southern part of the county with Frank aud Joe Davis, who were placed in the county jail to await the action of the coming grand jury on charge of grand 'arceny.
 Mir. and Mrs. Monroe Rowtou came in from Womble Tuesday and left this morning for some point iu Oklahoma, having been
The Mena weekly star., 1909-02-18

w. T. Lutes with his wife and
The Mena weekly star., 1909-02-18

J. F. Martin of Cove was in Meua Wednesday and purchased 70 acres of land of Sam Smith. located , miles east of town. Mir Martin expects to move to the land some time in the near future
The Mena weekly star., 1909-02-18

Mrs. Nj. l.. Nichols returned Monday afternoon from a several days visit with relatives at Fexarkana.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-02-18

Granite Water Buckets S5c each at Racket Store. ! If
The Mena weekly star., 1909-02-18

G. w. Liner was up from Hat field Wednesday.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-02-18

] L. Pipkin and Rev. w. A. Swift spent Thursday at Acorn, guests of MT. and Mrs. ]. C., Garland.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-02-18

lttorney in the state, just having reached the age of 2 years.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-02-18

John Joplin went down to Cove Tuesday on few days business frio
The Mena weekly star., 1909-02-18

E. A. Mcfarland and Mir. and Mrs. K. V. Hurd were uI from Cove Friday.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-02-18

John Barber and son, Warren, and ]. NJ. Strawn were in from Rocky Friday.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-02-18

Mrs. D. c. Sullivan, who has been visiting at the home of her parents, Mir. and Mrs. J. C. Bates it Big Fork, passed through dena Thursday.en route to her home at Gillham.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-02-18

l set Teacups and Saucers with handles, 3Sc at the Racket Store. If
The Mena weekly star., 1909-02-18

Will Rapjohn arrived Tuesday from Edwards, Ark, to make Mena bis home.
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w. c. McCauley of Hartley, Ark, was transacting business Tn lhe city Wednesday.
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COLORED CITIZENS ACTIVE

The following report of committee
for compilation and distribution of in
formation on the water question was
submitted TO the masS-meeting Tuesday
evening by Rev. L. A. Patrick, who
made strong speech in favor of mu.
nicipal ownership;
The committee met this, 31st day OF
August, in W. III. Carriger's hall on
William street to consider the water
question. After carefully discussing
both sides of the question, with no in.
tention of doing any individual or in.
dividuals any material injustice, but
feeling morally bound to do that which
will ultimately rebound to the best in
terest of all the people.
Resolved, Unanimously to heartily
cooperate with the city of johnson
City, Tenn, in its effort TO secure its
own water plant.
Respectfully submitted,
P. A. Woolwine, Chm,
M. 7. Silvers,
Nat Hyder,
Charles Martin,
l.. A. Patrick Sec'y,
Committee.
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water for cleaning paved streets and
thus give US fresh clean streets and re-
lieve us of the expense of sweeping and
the annoyance OF dust.
The old works fail in this for lack of
water, besides any such use Of its water
was to be paid for, The same may be
said as to flushing sewers.
The new plant will have a surplus Of
water for many years which could be
utilized to supply the Soldiers Home
and for other purposes, such as water
motors for small industries, and thus
derive an annual revenue of about $lO,-
600.
The old plant fails utterly in this
matter.
The new plant is the simplest posi-
BILE and the annual cost of operation
will be very small.
The old plant is complicated with a
a gravity and pumping system and
numerous springs, some not controlled
by the Watauga Water Company.
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A Record Hard to Beat.
Kelly & Brady Co.,
Railroad Contractors,

Knoxville, Tenn, March 23, 1908.
Mr. 7. L. Beaman, Knoxville, Tenn.
Dear Sir;-In regard to your remedy,
"Rheumathol," will say that used it
with great satisfaction with our men at the
Grant Tunnel in Kenton county, Ky.
| have used it on the men suffering with
neuralgia, when the suffering seemed to be
excruciating, and the result was almost in
Simultaneous relief. And | used it on others
that were suffering with rheumatism, when
it seemed that they had almost lost the use
of their limbs on account of the pain and in
less than day they would go to work and
say that the pain had all gone. have used
it myself with good results and keep it on
hand for my own use,
Yours truly,
KELLY & BRADY Co.
1t is foolish to suffer from. rheumatism.
Rheumathol will stop the pain for you as it
has for others. Sold by all druggists in
Johnson City, Jonesboro and Elizabethton.
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seen contingencies which may arise.
Increase In Revenue.

1t is estimated that new consumers
will be added each year after the first
year sufficient to afford an annual in
crease lin revenue from water rents
lat present rates. of 100000. The
cost of making extensions and connect
ions to new consumers would probably,
offset the first years rents for this
source, which thereafter would be,
practically, source Of net revenue.
The yearly increace in revenue
(which would be less each year as rates
are lowered), could be used to reduce
the charge for water rents and so as to
always keep the gross income down to
$25, 10000 per annum-which is shown
to be amply sufficient to meet all ex-
penses of maintaining and operating
the plant, provide sinking fund
which shall retire the bonds at matur-
ity, and provide contingent fund of
$4,000 each year to meet unforeseen
contingencies.
To maintain fixed gross revenue of
$25, 10000 per annum from water rents,
on account of the annual increase of
revenue from new consumers, and
the surplus fund of first year, it will be
necessary each year to revise the
schedule Of charges and give consum-
ers the benefit of.
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Reduced Water Rates.

Reduced water rates about as fol-
lows: I'd year Is per cent; Ord year
7 IL per cent; 4th year and thereafter
each year, up to and including the
10th year, per cent reduction on the
preceding years rates. So that be-
ginning with the 10th year we will pay
thereafter little more than one half
the present rates; or exactly So per cent
of present rates.
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Johnson City collects $4,000 from
taxes on real property. The water
plant will bring in S35, 900 at present
rates, making no allowance for the
growth of $4,000 per year the water
company says can be depended upon.
A fool can see at glance that it will
pay the city to own the plant Water
rents can be reduced one-half in ashort
time or the revenue from that source
can be used TO reduce the tax rate or
real and personal property. Every
taxpayer will be stakeholder and ev.
cry voter director in the company
and you can decide these questions fol
yourselves.
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COMPARATIVE STATEMENT
Relative 10 the Cost and Operation
OF the Old and New System
and Water Supply

The new water system will derive its
supply from springs on North Indian
Creek, in Unicoi county, eleven miles
distant, furnishing at least 1000, 900
gallons per day of clear soft pure water.
The old water system now supplies
about three-fourths Of the city with
water from Sinking creek valley, which
is proven to be insufficient in both
quantity and quality. Some of the
springs used can not be controlled and
protected from pollution, as they are
owned by other parties. The new sys-
tenn will be conveyed through large
main to the city by gravity alone.
The old system is conveyed from two
points, one by gravity by a. II inch
main 2 IL miles long over two ridges
which are almost as high as the reser-
voir, thus giving poor service as to
pressure, and not being able to supply
the higher portions of the city, and
one by pumping into miniature res
ervoir not high enough to reach this
high territory.
The new system Of distribution pipes
through the city will accommodate the
whole territory in the city, the smallest
to be not less than 6 inches On this
system will be placed about $50 fire by
drants, and thus reduce greatly the in
surance rates.
The old distribution is a rambling
one, built to accommodate the irregu-
lar growth of the city, and composed
to large extent of small wrought iron
pipes, about five miles of which are one
inch, so that at many points there
would be absolutely no fire protection.
The new plant will have a reservoir
only as a precautionary against break
age in the long country main of eleven
miles.
The old plant can only depend on its
pumps for this purpose, and even the
pump is not duplicated as a further
safeguard.
The new works will be a good pay
ing investment, relieving us at once OF
an annual payment of 81, 800 to the old
works for water for public purposes,
and can either be made to furnish a
good revenue above interest on bonds
or allow the present water rates to be
materially reduced.
The new works will give the city free
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EXCURSION OVER C. C. &
o. TO JOHNSON CITY

Chas. T. Mandel, travelling passenger
agent of the C. &. q o., announces an
excursion from Charlotte and Shelby,
n. g., to Johnson City on Sept. s. A
larger number of coaches will be pro-
vided and the crowd will be much
larger. An excursion will be run from
Charlotte by The News, some tsme in
October, to Johnson City.
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RUSSIAN WOLF HOUND
FOR CHASE CRIMINALS

A new departure in the method of
catching criminals is TO be employed
by the Chattanooga police. Detective
John Woy has brought TO headquarters
a Russian wolf, the kind used in France
and other European countries for this
purpose. The dog arrived from San
Francisco in good condition, having
stood the long trip across the continent
nicely
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A 3O-year franchise to supply john
son City with water is worth over one
million dollars net to the man or COM
pany that gets it, Will you let John
son City save that sum or will you give
it away? What would you do if it was
your individual money?
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The Prosperity Edition of the Chat
tanooga News issued Tuesday was one
of the finest editions printed by that
enterprising newspaper. 1t proves
Chattanooga to be great city and one
Tennessee may well be proud Of
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1t is stated that Johnson City will
lose money by operating its own water
system and yet people want the fran
chfse. They are philanthropists, we
suppose, and want to supply all the
city's losses.
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In about ten years the receipts of the
Watauga Water Company have in
creased from $500 a year to $4,000,
including the Soldiers Home contract.
| this ratio is maintained it will not
be long until the $4,000 mark is pass.
ed. How would you like to be a stock
holder in such company? 1t would
make Rockefeller seasick. You can
have a block of this stock by voting
for municipal ownership.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-09-02

Nine times out of ten chronic diseases lik,
rheumatism, kidney trouble, heart disease
skin disease, etc, start with a disorder o.
the stomach or bowels. To cure Constipa
ton, liver trouble, indigestion, sour stom'
ach, heartburn, etc, take DR., CALDWELL,
Syrup Pepsin, which cures and prevents
these diseases.
1t is absolutely guaranteed to do what j,
claimed, and If you would like to try it be.
fore buying, send your address for free
sample bottle to Pepsin Syrup Co., IIS
Caldwell Bldg, Monticello, Ill. II Is sold
by all druggists at soc and 81 bottle,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-09-02

Because the State Fair management
would not allow the Knox county
women to have a separate division in
the women's building, the ladies Of
Knoxville have decided to make no
display. This display of folly.entitles
them to the blue ribbon without oppo-
sition,
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NOTICE.

The Presbytery of Holston will meet
in the Mt, Bethel Presbyterian church
at Tusculum, Greene county, Tenn, on
Wednesday, September p, 1909, at 7.80
p, m. ]. S. EAKIN, Stated Clerk.
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Yesterday the balance in the state
treasury was $394,000 in round num-
bers Last year on the same date it
was 1894, 900. The figures seem to have
been tempered with.
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24,OOO.O0
Surplus fund
The Surplus Fund.

The surplus fund can be used as fol-
lows: To add to the sinking fund %,-
10000 of the amount, and redeem the
bonds 10 years before maturity, and re-
duce the water rents five per cent ($1,-
5OO.OO) the 2rd year. Let the sinking
fund remain fixed at $4,500.O0 Use
&,5OO,0O of the surplus to reduce water
rents Is per cent. the next year, and
place the remaining $1,50O.00 in a
Contingent FUND.- to meet unfore-
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There is no truth in the report that
Gen, Harvey Hannah, candidate for
governor of Tennessee, wears ruffles on
his pink silk pajamas, declares the
Memphis News-Scimitar.
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CORRECT
FIGURES
CAN 7 LIE
RESULTS THAT
MUST ACCRUE
IF CITY OWNS WATERPLANT
Conservative Estimate Made OF
The Present Revenue and Its
Proper DisbuSement.

Mr.. W. G. Mathes, one of the most
competent men with figures in the city,
was asked to take the approximate
revenue of the present water system
and make careful estimate of how
much sinking fund would be required
to retire the bonds at different periods,
and how much reduction could be
made in water rates and how rapidly
this could be done. This work he did
in a most comprehensive manner as
the following interesting figures will
testify.
"$4,5O0.OO set aside each year for 80
years, and 20 of these annual amounts
loaned at the end of each year at 8 per
cent. compounded annually, will pro-
duce principal and interest .at the end
of 80 years, the sum 1895, 10000; to this
add the last Goth, years reservation,
$500, will produce sum equal to
bond issue of 3OO,OOO.OO and, in fact,
about $4,000 surplus. An annual
sinking fund of 100000, treated as
above, will liquidate the bonds in &c
years.
With gross annual revenue, from
water rents of $3O,OOO.OO, against a
bonded Indebtedness of $3OO,O0O.OO at
5 IL per cent interest, the account
would stand:
Annual income-water rents $4,000. 0C
Expenditures For:
Bookkeeping and collecting 10000
Maintenance of plant 1,800O(
Interest 16,5OOO C
Sinking fund 4,5OOO(
Total 24,OOOO(
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Next Monday is labor day, particu-
larly for school children.

When the waves white cap and flood
,he banks for fifty feet you may know
that Judge Campbell has plunged into
the judicial race
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-09-02

Watch baby's bowels till the frosts come
DR.. Fahrney' Teething Syrup keeps them
in good shape. Sample free. (Sepoc
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-09-02

Leaves are falling Babies don't fal away
while taking DR.. Fahrney's Teething Syr-
up 1t makes sap-blood. (sep-oc
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-09-02

There's nothing so good for sore throat
as DR.. Thomas Eclectric Oil. Cures it in
few hours, Relieves any pain In any part,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-09-02
Let the Comet follow your child to
school this year,

The Comet covers the city like a
shower of sunshine.