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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-11-17

places en- route to visit, but plan tc
lccate in southern California. Mr.
Hawley has been one of the efficient
employees in the First National bank fol
the past II years, and his strict business
methods have made him very popular
with a large number of business men and
others, who will regret that he is to
leave St. Johnsbury.
Fourteen friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Cal
vim Brown gave them surprise pound
party on Friday evening. Refreshments
were served, 500 played. and the opening
of the parcels caused much merriment.
Perley E. Pope of Montpelier is in
town assisting James Richie in getting
established in the armory, and will re-
main during his special sale.
Alexander Dunnett is in Rutland this
week attending federal court. There are
several important cases coming up for
trial at this term.
Mrs. G. L. Bates of Morrisville has
been spending several days with her
sister, Mrs. w. w. Genge on Railroad
street.
E. T. Ide and wife are in c ambridge
Mass, visiting their daughter, Mrs. o.
M. w. Sprague. Prof. Sprague, a son
of W. W. Sprague of this village, is to
address The Economic club at its first
banquet of the season in New York, Nov.
10. The chief speaker of the evening will
be Sen. Aldrich.
On the evening of November tenth
Miss Una Marshall was surprised by the
appearance of about 80 young people at
her home on Central street. The gather
ing was in honor of her birthday and in
the form of handkerchief shower. The
evening was spent in music and games.
Cake and coffee were served.
c. A. Palmer, Y. NJ. c. A. secretary and
physical director, attended the state con-
ference of y. NJ. c. A. physical directors
at Burlington, Friday, and at the morn
ing session gave an exhibition of march
ing and maze running.
J. r. Reece, who succeeded Ira A. Pres
ton in the local express office, has been
appointed cashier of the American Ex-
press Co., at Quebec, and went there
yesterday to assume his new position.
He will be succeeded here by 7. B. Robin.
son of Montpelier.
Mrs. Albert Harris is visiting her sis
ter and niece in Brattleboro.
Frank w. Ball is spending the week in
New York on business. Mrs. Ball is Wis
ting relatives in Wheelock during his abb
sence.
c. H. Goss is in New York on business.
A. Canhan from Norwich, England,
who has been touring the states since
une, called on Mr. and Mrs. J. Perowne
asst week and left Saturday for Niagara
Falls. He sails from Montreal, Nov. 20, |
or home
Mrs. T. ]. Cree of Woodsville spent
Friday with Mrs. F. E. Blossom.
Miss Elsinore Brock returns today
rom six weeks visit with friends in
Boston.
Bert Palmer and daughter Alice from
White River Junction spent Sunday here.
H. B. Blossom is spending a few DAYS
n Island Pond and surrounding towns.
Harry M. Cross was in Boston, Satur-
lay, to attend the Harvard Dartmouth
game.
Carl Reynolds was in Boston over Sun.
lay.
E. N. Brunette spent Saturday and
sunday in Woodstock.
[Continued on 4th Page.1
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-11-17
PERSONALS.
H. w. Randall was in Boston on bust
ness a few days last week,

H. ". Randall was in Boston on bust
ness few days last week.
DR.. and Mrs. c. A. Cramton and Ed
ward and Gertrude went to New York,
Saturday, to spend a week.
Mrs. ". P. Smith will take part in a
discussion following a paper on Child
ren's Books" by Miss Alice Blanchard of
the Newark, n J.. Free Public Library,
at a public meeting of the state board OF
library commissioners and the State
Library Association at the Adams opera
house, Proctorsville, Friday. This meet
ing is 20 be held there at the invitation
of the Cavendish Library Association.
Joseph Fairbanks has been spending the
week in New York and attended the
Yale Princeton foot ball game at New
Haven, Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs F. Harrington of South
Walden, who have been spending a few
weeks here, have gone to Saratoga
Springs, N y, where they will spend the
winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur G. Sprague visit
ed his brother in Boston last week and
attended the Dartmouth Harvard foot
ball game at Cambridge, Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs P. F. Hazen have been
spending a few days in Boston, return
ing the first of the week.
Miss Eda Goddu of Winchester, Mass,
has been visiting her niece Mrs. Robert
P. Clark, and returned to her home Fri
day, accompanied by Miss Margaret
Clark, who will spend some time there.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. F. Smith went to Bos-
ton, Friday, returning the first of the
week.
Mrs. P F. Hazen goes to Burlington
tomorrow to address the klifa Club on
The Federated Club and its Activity"
Mrs. Hazen holds the office of general fed
grafton state secretary in the Vemont
federation of Women's Clubs.
James Logan, who was mysteriously
shot recently, has returned to his work
for Swift & Co. Hedenies the statement
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-11-17

WANTED. Salesman and collector.
Salary and commission. Singer Sewing
Mch. Co., No. IA R. r. ST.
FURNISHED Rooms to let. Steam heat
and electric lights. 50 Summer St.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-11-17
East Barnet Woman Killed.

Miss JEANNE Mui!iken fell down the
cellar stairs Tuesday and was so badly
injured that she died three hours later.
The funeral will be held from the house
Thursday afternoon at one o'clock.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-11-17

Chauncey Adams gave very in
structive illustrated address on Ceylon,
before the Round Table of the South
church last week Tuesday night, which
was well attended.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-11-17
Academy Notes.

DIR. Benedict has returned from his
trip to Towada, Penn. Mrs Benedict
took his classes during his absence, so
no ground has been lost.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-11-17
FIRE AND WATER BARGAINS

of qt edge Fire Insurance policies every day the year, Actual
cost the past years have been follows DWELLINGS and
household goods insane $500 cost $780, $1,000 cost S. S
cost cost $40 Would be pleased to show Won Ar
tua Illustrations well known risks the village you afford
to take your chances at these figures?
CHAS. S. HASTINGS, Agent,
OVER THE POST OFFICE
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-11-18
TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS
Bring your hides to Greever's.

Bring your hides to Greever's.
DIR. L. L. Copenhaver is at Grundy
this week on professional business.
Preaching in the Presbyterian church
next Sunday at IL a. m. and p. m.
Mr.. E. H. Witten, of Grundy. was q
business visitor to Tazewell on Saturday
! last.
Mr. and Mrs. c. ]. Moss are visiting
relatives and friends in Bland county
this week.
THINK OF ITl-A Crete picture. such
as would cost you Sl.00 at any book
store, given away. Ask Pobst about
it
Colonel and Mrs. J. S. Browning and
son, James, of Roanoke, spent several
days at Tazewell this week with rela-
tives.
The union Thanksgiving service will
be held at the Presbyterian church at
IL a m. on Thanksgiving Day. The
sermon will be preached by Rev. E. E.
Wiley.
Mrs. c. A. Thompson, who had been
visiting her son, Earl, at Fort Worth.
Texas, for more than month, got back
home today. She was greatly pleased
with Texas, but is glad to be in Taze-
well again.
Mrs. Thomas Beatty, who had been
the guest of her sister, Mrs. C. L. Will
liams, for the past two weeks, returned
to her home at Glade Spring on Mon
day accompanied by Mr.. Beatty, who
arrived here on Saturday.
Mr.. D. G. Robinson, of Richards,
was at TaEewell on Monday night to at
tend meeting of the Masonic frater-
nifty, and was highly pleased with the
efficiency shown by the members here
in comforting the Masters degree.
Pobst is making an unheard of offer.
he will sell you more Christmas pres
ents for $500 than anybody in town,
and then give you handsome, right
up-to-now" $1.00 Crete picture with
every So 90 cash purchase. You'd bet
ter see them.
Holger A. Kopple, vice-consul for
Denmark at Baltimore, was at Taze-
well this week on business. He is ar
exporter of lumber and has been max
ing purchases in this section through
his agent, Mr.. T. ]. Kendrick.
W. S. Moore, representing D. B.
Ryland & Co, Jewellers, of Lynchburg,
will be at Tazewel November 23rd tc
18th, with his beautiful display of Holi
day Goods, consisting in part of Dia-
monds, Watches, Rich Jewelry, Ster.
ling Toilet Ware, Umbrellas, Cut Glass,
Fine Porcelaine, &C., &c. He solicits
your inspection of his beautiful line.
Orders placed now will have best at
tention and will be shipped whenever
desired. Be sure and see him.
On last Friday Mrs. VIM. C. Pendle.
ton received a letter from Mr.. n. L.
Farmer announcing that his wife hac
died the day previous at Lynchburg,
Va, from typhoid pneumonia. Mrs
Farmer was an excellent and very &C.
complished lady. For many years she
had been an intimate friend of the
family of the editor of this paper, anc
her death was heard of with much re
greet by each member thereof.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-11-18
Turkeys! Turkeys!
TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND WANTED FOR
THANKSGIVING,

We are the largest receivers of
Dressed Poultry in the East. Our house
was established 80 years ago. Our
speclaltles are Dressed Poultry and
Eggs. We want thousands of nice fat.
dry picked turkeys for Thanksgiving.
If you have any for market let US have
your name at once. We want to send
you a personal letter that will be worth
many dollars to you. If your turkeys
are large and fat ship for Thanksgiv-
ing, but if small and poor hold them
over for Christmas. We solicit con-
signments from any and everybody who
nave nice fat stock. Our firm has made
q speciality of the best class of goods
and all the fancy buyers of PHILADELPHIA
and nearby towns know this and always
come to us for their turkeys, hence it's
no trouble for US to get fancy prices.
Farmers shipments are usually in the
best shape and sell for the extreme
highest prices. Fancy buyers are al
ways calling for the farmers shipments.
Why? Because they know they are the
best goods to be had. We make a
speciality of farmers shipments. No
shipment too small nor none too large.
We give our personal attention to all.
Make quick sales and send prompt re-
turns. Poultry and Eggs will no doubt
be high for Thanksgiving and we must
have heavy shipments to supply our
large trade. Everybody write US at
once and tell your friends to write too.
We will appreciate your business and
stand ready to serve you.
Yours for Business,
FRANK HELLERICK, & Co.,
354 North Front ST.,
Philadelphia, Pa.
References:
Dunne and Bradetreet's Agencies
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-11-18
NV Norfolk 8 Western
Schedule in Effect June 20, 1903.
Leave Tazewell Daily for Bluefsld
ll:l3 a. m. sos p. m.
For Norton
s;24 q. m. sos p. N.
LEAVE BLUKFIKLD,
EAST BOUND.

6ASI BOUND.
S:55 a. N. for Roanoke, LvnchburS
Norfolk and all points on Shenandosb
Division. Pullman sleeper and Cafe Gar
to Roanoke. Pullman sleeper Roanoke 70
New York, via Hsgerstown. Parlor car
Roanoke and Norfolk.
7:2O q. N. daily for East Radford. Roam.
oke and Norfolk. Pullman Psrlor
car Roanoke and Norfolk.
l2:4O p. N. daily for Roanoke, Lynchburr
and intermediate stations and the Shan
spdoah Valley. Pullman sleeper Garv
to Philadelphia and New York via Harera-
town. Cafe car.
9:1S p. m. for Roanoke, Lynchburp.
Richmond, Norfolk. Pullman sleeper to
Norfolk. Roanoke to Richmond cafe car
WEST BOUND.
600 q. m. for WEIGH and 1915 q. M.
for Williamson.
$40 a. m. for WEIGH, williamson. Ke-
nova, Portsmouth, Columbus and point
West. Pullman sleeper TO Columbus
Cafe dining cars.
2:l5 p. m. for Gary and internediste
stations. Pullman sleeper. Cafe car.
$40 p. m. for WEIGH, williamson. Ke
nova, Portsmouth, Cincinnati, Columbus
st. Louis and the West. Pullman sleeper,
to Cincinnati and Columbus. Cafe car.
For additional information, apply AZ
ticket Office or to
w. 3. BEVILL, MI BRAGG.
Gen. Pass. Agt: Ira. Pass. Agt.
Roanoke. Va.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-11-18
MUCH IN LITTLE.
Breezy Items Boiled Down For Our Bus,
Readers,

Bluefield, w. Va, is to have "jim
crow" saloons. The matter has beer
under discussion for months, and it has
resulted In the board of affairs drafting
an ordinance covering the matter,
which Is now in the hands of the city at
torney and will be passed by the board
at its next meeting.
Ham Duncan, residing ten miles east
of Bristol, killed wild cat in the Hol.
ston mountain Monday that weighed
twenty-five pounds. 1t is said to have
been the largest and finest specimen
ever killed in that section of country.
Mr.. Duncan has killed eight of these
animals this fall, and the mountains still
abound with them.
Judge George E. Cassell, of the Hust-
ings court of Radford, has announced
himself a candidate for Congress to
succeed Carter Glass, the present in
cumbent. Judge John w. Woods, OF
Roanoke, is also being urged by his
friends to enter the contest, and should
he do so, will make matters extremely
interesting for the gentleman from
Lynchburg.
While hunting in the mountains near
Honaker, in Russell county, on last Sat
urday, Earl Thompson, twelve years
old. the son of Perdy Thompson, a mer-
chant of that place, was accidentally
shot through the heart and instantly
killed by bis cousin, Estill Thompson.
The bullet which ended young Thomp-
sons life was fired from 22-caIibre
rifle, which was being carelessly han
died by his companion.
Travelling cards for the use of those
who will attend the coming meeting in
Richmond of the Virginia Educational
Conference of Public Instruction are be-
ing sent out by the State Department
of Education. These cards certify that
the person named thereon is entitled to
reduced railroad fare for the meeting.
The Norfolk G. Western and all other
lines doing business in the State will
give reduced fare.
Jack Darner and wife are now con-
fined in the Dickinson county jail at
Clintwood, Va, charged with the kill
ing of VIII Ratiiff at Hayti, Va, on
October 18th. Following an assault on
Ratliff with heavy club by Mrs. OAR
ner the husband of the woman fired
the contents Of q. double-barreled shot
gun into his head, death ensuing in
stantly. After the shooting, OAR
ner fled to the mountains, but on learn
ing that his wife was under arrest, re-
turned and delivered himself into the
hands of the authorities several days
ago. Both are being held for indict-
ment by the next grand jury Of Dicken-
son county.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-11-18
TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS.

Greever pays cash for hides.
Preaching in the Lutheran church
next Sunday at IL o'clock a. m.
Mr.. j. Powell Royal was business
visitor to Bramwell, W. Va, the first
of the week.
WANTED-A good matchmaker.
A. l.. Garner,
Berwind, w. Va.
Mrs. Floyd Black, Of Pocahontas. was
the guest of Mrs. Joseph w. Moss the
first of the week.
The pictures offered by Pobst "a gifts
are very attractive and will do credit to
any drawing room or.parlor.
Mrs. George o. Snider left Sunday
afternoon for q two weeks visit to her
parents In Bremen, Indiana.
Mr.. W. L. Dennis, prominent BUSH
ness man of Grundy, Va, was a visitor
to Tazewell on last Tuesday.
We are late day in issuing our paper
this week. The delay was occasioned
by our press being out of order.
Messrs. E. L. Greever, Barns Giles
pie and Judge s. NJ. B. CoulIing are at
Grundy this week attending the sittings
OF Buchanan county circuit court.
Mr.. A. S. Greever brought to Taxe-
well this morning friday 1900 tur-
Keys for shipment to the Eastern mar
kets. The fowls were all raised in
Burkes Garden.
Pobst is presenting q very attractive
oifer Tor the holidays. He proposes TO
give lovely picture, 14x1S, by Will
1reIe, with every $500 cash purchase
Mr.. Nd. b. Whitaker had the mis-
fortune to have his right foot painfully
mashed while fighting the fire which
destroyed the barn of Mr.. ]. B. F. Gil
lespie on Tuesday night.
FOR SALE-A No. s Oliver Tvne-
writer. Has been in use but short time
AS good as new. A bargain. For par
ticulars inquire at this office.
The Empire Coal and Land Corpora-
ton at Seaboard, Va, the Big Greek
branch of the Norfolk & Western. four
miles from Richards, will start the con-
struction Of 800 coke ovens January /.
next.
Mr.. James d. Snidow, father of Mrs.
c. I. st. Clair of this place, died very
suddenly on last Monday afternoon at
his home in Pearisburg, Va. Mr.. Sni-
dow had not been in the best of health
for several months, but his death was
entirely unexpected and came as a great
shock to his many friends. He belonged
to one of the oldest families of Giles
county and of Southwest Virginia, the
Snidows having been among the first
settlers in the Southwest. He was a
gallant soldier in the war between the
States, and lost limb in the battle at
Gettysburg.
A fire, the exact origin of which il
unknown, broke out in the barn of Mr..
J. b. F. Gillespie on Railroad Avenue.
Tuesday evening about half past six.
and within a short time the building
had burned to the ground. Two horses
and two mules which were in the barn
were gotten out safely, but consider
able amount of feedstuf and number
OF Mr.. Gillespie's fine chickens were
destroyed by the fire, making his loss
run well into the hundreds of dollars.
We are informed that the building and
contents were insured for about $500.
but Mr.. Gillespie's loss by the fire will
amount to much more than this.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-11-18
STATE OF OHIO, CRY OF TOLEDO,
LUCAS COUNTY. b


LUCAS COUNTY. b.
Frank j. Cheney makes oath that he is
senior partner Of the firm of F. ]. Cheney
q 20, doing business in the City of To.
iedo, County and State aforesaid, and tina,
said firm will pay the sum of ONE HUN
DRIED DOLLARS for each and eyerv case
OF Catarrh that cannot be cured by the
use Of Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. ]. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in
my presence, this 9Th day of December
A. d. 1885.
tSEAL.) A. w. GLEASON,
Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally.
and acts directly on the blood and mucous
surfaces Of the system. Send for testi-
monisls free. f. ]. CHENEY & CO.,
c Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by all Druggists, 75c.
ton.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-11-18
Have You a Farm

THAT you would exchange for a good
business property in one of the best
towns in Southwest Virginia?
L have a party that wants a good
blue grass farm in this county worth
from $3.50 to $50, 700, and will trade
for same a splendid town property that
yields a net income of from Is per cent
to 1s per cent. annually. AN EX-
CEPTIoNAL OPPORTUNITY for a
farmer to come to- town to live with
splendid educational and all other ad.
vantages, and to secure a safe and per.
manent investment.
THIS BEATS FARMING!
For further information address,
j. r. LAIRD,
Real Estate Agent,
TAzEWELL, VIRGINIA.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-11-18

"Eldeeco" is an all Havana Cigar
that sells for Five Cent straight. Try
them-at JackBon's- =
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-11-18

The "Eldeeco" is worth a trial at
least by all Cigar smokers. All Havana
tobacco, and only Five Cents-at Jack
sons.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1909-03-27

whether such shallow planted
seed will terminate without rain.
They will terminate if planted
early or following a rain. There
is generally more moisture in
the soil early in the season than
later in the season. But il no
rain falls a heavy rollor run over
the beds viii start termination.
Extra early planting should
never be practiced. A normal
date in late spring years should
be the date of planting every
year.
a certainty of getting a stand
when the seed are planted and
of keeping aperfect stand, large
lly remove the principal causes
I11 ulu varlabIeness OF the pro
duction of cotton from year to
year. The yield is reduced in
some parts of Texas every year,
and the short crop of a million or
more bales in 1907 was due TO
repeated failures in getting even
an imperfect stand. Therefore
the value of the factors and prin'
ciples stated above, and the fail
ures to observe them, can be
easily estimated.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1909-03-27

WANTED-Success Magazine re-
quireS the services of a man in West
Feliciana to look after expiring sub
Scriptions and to secure new business
by means of special methods unusual
ly effective; position permanent; pre-
fer one with experience, but would
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Room lO2, Success Magazine Bldg,
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The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1909-03-27
Cotton Crop for 1908.

Running bales of cotton mum.
bered 10, 408,841, of an average
gross of 505.8 pounds; all equiva
lent to 13,563,924 bales of SOC
pounds with 1851 ginneries,
was the final report of the census
bureau today on the cotton crop
growth of 1908.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1909-03-27

has been prepared and frmed,
settled by rains before the time
arrives for planting. A firm bed
drains promptly, particularly
near the surface, and no part re-
mains saturated with water to
the exclusion of air 1t is, there
fore, warmer and drier, espe-
cially at the surface, than a
loose fresh bed, and, moreover, a
firm bed prevents the proper
kind of planter from running
deeper than a regulated depth.
The proper depth of planting is
less than an inch, the seed scarce,
Ily covered, and when thus plant,
ed none of the food supply in the
young seed leaves is required in
| furvinS q vvuy -urirUuSlr uiIr VuSeI
ing, and furthermore, the SEED
are in the wamest and driest
part of the soil. They get proper
warmth, air and moisture to
terminate them promptly and
they come strong and vigorous
: and survive any unfavOraDle
} weather, such as late cold and
: wet. Whereas, such weather in
e yariably destroys deeply covered
a seed in a loose or freshly.prepar'
0 ed bed.
Of Cotton frequently dies after
e coming up-when the weather is
s cold and wet. This dying Is
e caused by the plants exhausting
: themselves in coming through a
G deem covering. Young cotton
y coming from seed planted as
y recommended also escapes serl'
G Gus "damping off," or sore
If shin" an affection that seriously
re Injuries plants that come iron
e. deeply.covered seed.
s, Every cotton grower knows
IS how we'll seed terminate an'
grow that fall on top Of the sol
re in filling the planter.
ne The manner of planting sug
#. gested by these factors Is I'D
he portant if the principles involves
op are to be carried out success
ed fully.
1g First the surface of the see
es bed must be clean of all tras
is and free of clods. The soil mus
H. no in fine state. Trash OF an
kind interferes with the runnin
or of the planter and the shallo'
by covering of the seed. A coars
III cloddy soil permits evaporatlo
Irs of water from the soil below II
use seed and dries away the molstul
ar before the seed can germlnat
Ids The planter should have a roll.
is behind in order to sustain u
nee planter at a proper depth, also
hes firm the shallow soil GOVERN
Itu, over the seed and to press t
ter firm under soil, which is mo
and supplies moisture to the Sc
cry for termination.
nod A sled" or Sword oper
r of to the planter does not tear
of and loosen the soil that will 8
,rlv round the Seed This type
wills opener makes a Clean narr
trench for receiving the seed.
that The question may arise a.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1909-03-27

DO YOU WANT TO GO TO COL
LEGE? If so we can help you. We
have already put hundreds through
college by means of our plan. Write
to-day for full information regarding
our offer of a free scholarship in any
school or college. Address, Robert
]. Sherlock, 1881 East 22d Street,
New York City.