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HARTLAND.

j. II. Henzie has recently returned
from a business trip to New York
and Boston.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. NJ. Lancey spent
Thursday and Friday of last week at
Poland Springs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. T. Osborn of
days in town.
The Misses Bertha and Eunice Linn
spent Saturday in Waterville.
Miss Hazel Williams came early
last week for an indefinite stay with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. F. l.. Will
liams.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Henzie, with Mr.
and Mrs. T. A. Linn, spent portion
of last week in Portland.
Schools in town have been closed
for an indefinite length owing to the
increasing number of cases of infan-
tile paralysis.
Miss Helen Smith came Friday
from Portland for visit over Sun
day with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. e
j. Smith.
The Hartland Guild will meet this
week with Mrs. Walter Henderson.
Revival meetings were conducted
this past week in the Weber district
by Rev. A. B. McAllister.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. E. Bova and Mas
ter Leo Bova, Jr.. of Auburndale
Mass, are visiting with Mrs. Bova's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Fish.
George A. Stevens of Orono, was a
business visitor in town for a few
days last week.
Rev A r. McAllister's tonic for the
Sunday morning discourse was 1.-THE
Complement of Life"
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph c. Hamilton re-
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at which time Rev. Mr.. Rogers begins
his pastorate with this society.
Misses Martha and Nettie Bemis ar
rived here Monday from Newport
where they spent the summer, and
will visit their cousins, Misses EN-
ma and Hazel Flanders before going
to Stratton.
Mrs. Georgia Collins Harvey OF
Cambridgeport, Mass, was the guest
of Mrs. Addie Brown last Thursday
Earl Fenlason has moved into the
house on Center street, lately occu-
pied by ]. l.. Parlin and family.
The Clark brothers of New Portland
have bought NJ. P. Moore's stock OF
groceries and removed them to New
Portland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hall of Rumford were
here last week looking for a rent as
they intend to move here soon. Mrs
Hall was formerly Miss Edie Grant.
Mrs. Ella Hapgood has gone to
Portland to reside, and her household
goods went there last week. Her son
Sherman, has a position in the Maine
Central railroad offices.
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Marshall were
in town from Oakland the first of the
week
Raymond Chick trapped bear in
Embden Saturday that when dressed
weighed 1875 pounds.
E. A. Merriman of Portland was in
town Sunday.
F. w. Bunker bought ten large
work horses last week and has sold
one pair to Walter Robinson and an
Othar nair m Erod Rakar
Miss Minnie Bunker has been visit
ing in Bangor during the past week
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Norton and lit
tie son and Mrs. Hannah Young went
to Portland Monday Mr. Norton is
Past Noble Grand of Table Rock lodge
and went as delegate to the annual
session of the Grand lodge.
Mrs. Beadie Burns, widow of Frank
lin Burns died in Concord Sunday
forenoon of old age, being "a years
old. Her maiden name was Beadie
Hill. The funeral was held Tuesday
Rev c. E. Brooks, officiating. and the
interment was in Sunset cemetery In
this village.
Mrs Ada Scott has been in Portland
during the past two weeks.
John Peters has moved his family
to Madison.
]. NJ Getchell is attending the ses-
sion of the Grand Lodge of Odd Eel
lows in Portland this week.
Mr.. Snow, the potato dealer, was
in town Tuesday buying potatoes. Ow,
ing to the dull market he loaded only
one car.
A large grain barn belonging to D
NJ. Norton & Son, just above the vii
lage, was burned early Wednesda,
morning by sparks from gasoline
engine owned by Lowell Berry, who
was threshing grain. 800 bushels o.
oats, all the straw, 10 tons of hay
1900 bushels of potatoes, farm ma
chinery; and 43 bushels of oats be-
longing to Will Holbrook and the
threshing machine were lost A pail
of horses and few bushels of grair
were all that was saved. Norton't
loss was estimated about $500 ana
Berrys 500 with no insurance.
PUBLIC TEMPERANCE MEETING
A public temperance meeting will
be held in the Methodist church a.
No. Arson. Sunday evening, October
%, which will be addressed by Franz
w. Gowen of Waterville, whose sub
ject will be why Our Prohibitory
Law Should Be Retained" No either
of North Arson should fail to heal
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turned Monday from their two weeks
trip to Massachusetts, New York and
Canada.
The Outlook club WAS entertained
Tuesday afternoon by Mrs. Florence
Fields.
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer b. Libby re-
turned Saturday from Northern Maine
where Mr.. Libby has been stationed
as fire warden. They brought some
fine game with them.
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Fish and guests
Mr. and Mrs. L. f. Bova. spent Tues
day in Athens.
Mrs Mary L Fuller and son. Elmer
L. Fuller. are in Bangor for few
days,
Miss Ina Thompson of this place
and Paul Coolidge of st. Adams were
quietly married Wednesday of last
week in Waterville.
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ATHENS.

Rev. H. F. Milligan held preach
ing services at the West Athens
church Sunday morning, October 16,
to be followed by prayer service
Thursday evening, October 20. He
will continue these services once in
two weeks, speaking there again Oc-
tober 80.
1.-THE Passion Play" an illustrated
lecture by Rev. H. A. Corey of Har-
mony, is to be given in Odd Fellows
hall Friday evening, October 81, I'M
der the auspices of ST. Paul Brother
hood. Admission will be five and If
teen cents.
The lecture or address on the
neutrality-suspicious. electric railroad
by H. d. Eaton, ESQ.,, of Waterville,
has been postponed till little later.
Due notice of this will be given.
Mrs John Hamblett of Somersville,
Mass. arrived in town October II, for
a ten days visit with her sister, Mrs.
A. C. Emery.
Mrs. Ellen Emery, housekeeper at
Philander Hoyts left two weeks ago
for visit with her son, Leonard
Emery, at Cumberland Mills.
Charles Turner of East Boston,
joined his family here October II.
Henry Turner returned the same day
from Exeter. Mrs. Turner and Her
bert returned two weeks earlier after
few days visit with relatives and
taking In the Exeter fair.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Goodwin and
Miss Hazel returned last week from
their trip to the Brockton fair and a
visit with friends there.
B. w. Bailey was reported very Ill
Monday morning of acute indigestion.
Later he was reported better but Mrs.
Bailey is expected home from Ohio
soon.
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A MOney-Maker All Equipped
Income Last Year S2,371.

$4,000 worth personal property
acre farm; pair $500 Id. horses
young cows hogs. poultry. farming
machinery, implements. etc. hay, large
crops potatoes, corn, beans, etc. ~
acres In fields. pasture for Is cows; 81
acres wood and timber. valuable
growth pine; attractive Groom house
40x7O IT. barn, boarded, painted,
store houses new and painted: near
charming lakes, "a mile to depot and
all advantages; it's a beautiful estate
charming in all it's surrounding; fer
for this at only 800 and others from
$1,000 up with pictures. see page H.
Strout's Biggest Farm Bargains copy
free. f. A. Strout Station 212, Kents
Hill, Maine.
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SOLON.

Mrs. Mile Clark of Scion. who has
been spending few days at her I'M
cle's on MoXie Gore and her cousin.
Jennie Crotto shot a fine deer weigh
ing 100 pounds.
Mrs W. H. Soper and Mrs. Henry
Wilson went to Portland Monday to
attend the Rebekah Assembly to be
held In that city this week.
Miss Carrie Merry of Madison, WAS
in town Friday and Saturday.
Linn Dog show which was in town
three days last week was largely at
night.
who have been confined to the house
with bad colds are able to be out
again.
Mrs Lydia Rowell, who has been
spending few weeks with friends in
Fairfield. Winthrop and Damariscot-
ia, returned home Saturday noon.
Mrs Nellie Smith, who has been
sewing for Mrs Carol Head, is home
again.
Miss Mile Young, who has been
home for a week, returned to her
school in Wellington Sunday.
Miss Gertrude Merrill is passing a
two weeks vacation at home.
Don't forget the High school fair
on Friday afternoon, October 81. Va
rious articles will be on sale, con-
sisting of cake, pies, aprons, candy
popcorn and vegetables. Remember
that in the evening all are invited to
the senior hop. Music by Kendalfs
orchestra.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Clark of Cara
funk were the guests of their sister
Mrs. John Piper, Thursday night.
Married, by Rev. Elisha Knox, Sat
urday evening, October /, William
Stuart and Mrs. Jennie French, both
of Scion.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ L. French and Mrs
Murphy of No. Arson, were in town
little while Monday afternoon.
Mrs. Annie Paine and two sons,
who have been guests of Mrs. Aman-
da. Hunnewell the past week, returned
to her home in Boston, Monday.
Daniel Yord, Edwin Starbird and
Thomas Tuscan, are in Portland this
week attending the Grand Lodge of
Odd Fellows.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Greene, who
have been the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
]. H. Gray, returned to their home in
Roxbury, Tuesday.
A. Young was the guest of his
brother, Manley Young, the first of
the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hamblet of Boston
we're in town the past week having
large granite monument set on the
Hartman lot.
F. L. Brown of WateTville, was In
town Tuesday.
LOST-One pair gold bowed specta
cles between my place and Scion vii
lage. Finder will be rewarded by re-
turning same. D, K, Williams.
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MADISON.

The regular meeting of Kennebec
Valley Grange was held October 10,
with a large attendance. The third
and fourth degrees were given and
then all repaired to the banquet hall
where a bounteous feast was spread,
and this was a part that was much
enjoyed, too. Cnildren's night will be
observed November 5. The Grange
fair will be held October q and %.
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The NJ. E. B. society met last Fri
day with Mrs. Annette Hinckley, Her
Der Turner kindly taking several of
the ladies to and from in his auto. The
society are preparing for Halloween
entertainment.
E. c. Jacobs, Esq, of Lynn, Mass,
was in town last week, settling the
estate of the late George Burgess.
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MADISON CENTER.

Mrs. Ephraim Lawrence, with her
daughter, Miss Carrie Turner, OF
Madison, George Patten of Emblem
and Mrs. Frank Jones of Scion, start
ed last Thursday for Los Angeles,
Calf, intending to spend the winter
and they may settle there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Morrell Moore have
left their cottage at the lake and
moved to Skowhegan where he has
employment.
Addison Dudley, with his son, has
gone to Deadwater to work for H. E.
Spear.
The Golden Glow branch, /. S. s.,
is to have a baked bean supper at
the home of Charles Luce, Friday eV-
ening, October Il.
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The man whose bluff is not some
times called never existed.
The older a man becomes the more
he appreciates the old saying that a
mans days betray the secrets of his
nights.
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Mr. Gowen as he is ranked as one of
the most able and foremost temper
ance workers in Maine.
The San Francisco call., 1910-11-22
MAYOR APPROVES
BOX ORDINANCE
Private Rooms in Saloons and
Cafes Will Be Unlawful
December 10

OAKLAND. Nov. 21-Mayor Frank
K. Mott has approved the ordinance to
abolish private boxes in cafes and res
taurants. The measure will become
effective December. 19, which will be
the last of the 80 days of grace allowed
by law for the restaurateurs and sa :
loonmen to remove the booths and in
dividual dining rooms from their
places.
The ordinance was passed by the city
council few days ago, after several
public discussions. The Child's Wei
fare league, probation officers and rep
resentatives of churches appeared be-
fore the body to recommend the pass
age of the ordinance, their plea being
based on the evidence that the pri-
vate boxes serve as drinking places
for minor girls.
Several representatives of the res
taurant mems association objected to
the terms of the measure, and after it
had been passed appealed to Mayor
Mott not to sign the ordinance. The
mayor holding that the ordinance was
fit legislation, deferred signing as long
as legally possible so that the res
taurants might have plenty of time
to make alterations in their resorts.
The San Francisco call., 1910-11-22
RAILROAD COMPANY
LAYS new TRACKS
Construction Work Commenced
On Franklin Street
Line

OAKLAND. Nov. 21-Active work
mas been begun on the Peninsular line
or the Southern Pacific, which will run
from the depot at Fourteenth and
Franklin streets to the Sixteenth street
depot and return, to be built at a cost
of $500,000 With work, let out on
contract, being done in Franklin street
and tracks being laid in Jones street
the management stated today that
there would be no delay in doing the
big task and that the new line would
be reality within the next eight
months
erty owners, through whose ground
the line wifi be built have been over
come. All the difficulties of construc-
ton through certain sections of the
proposed route have been Strengthened
out. and nothing remains but the actual
work OF building the line. In con-
formity with the rest of the new South
ern Pacific system, electricity will take
the place of steam
Starting at Fourteenth and Frank
lin streets, the line will run up Frank
lin street to Twenty second street
from there to- Telegraph avenue. to
Jones street. to San Pablo avenue and
Twentieth street, to Curtis street, on
to the Sixteenth street depot The re-
turn will be made the same way, double
tracks being laid to Nineteenth and
Market streets, where the returning
line will go on to Twentieth street, up
Franklin, back to the depot
The San Francisco call., 1910-11-22
BABY JOHN Martin
BEGINS TESTIMONY
Accuses Woman Who Reared
Him of Dynamiting Home
of Judge Ogden

OAKLAND. Nov. 21.-"Baby John"
Martin took the witness stan9 today in
Judge Wells court and began to tell
the story on which the prosecution
counts TO convict Mrs Isabella J. Mar
tin of dynamiting the home of Judge
Ogden. He is expected TO be on the
witness stand for several DAYS. and an
exciting session is expected when his
cross examination at the hands of the
accused woman. who reared him. be-
gins. She interrupted the direct ex-
animation several times today and paid
no attention when Judge Wells ordered
her to keep silence.
Mrs. Martin subpenaed Chief Justice
Beatty of the supreme court TO testify
in her behalf, but as she decided not TO
place him on the witness stand he was
excused.
An order against lunching in the
courtroom was made today by Judge
Wells, who ordered his courtroom
locked during the noon recess. A num-
ber of persons. anxious to keep seats
during the trial, appeared on hand to-
day with packages of food, which was
the occasion for the order
The San Francisco call., 1910-11-22
IOWA ROMANCE is
Renewed ON COAST
Des MOines Society Girl Will
Become Bride at Sisters
Home in Berkeley
COurtship Broken in the East
Is Mended by California
Climate

BERKELEY. Nov. 2l.-Renewing a
courtship broken in Des Moines, Ia.
four years ago, Miss Ethel Woodworth.
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. c. E. Wood
worth, and William Gebhardt, travel
ing auditor Of the Southern Pacific
company. viii be married Thursday
evening at the home OF Miss Wood
worth's sister, Mrs. H D. McAneney,
wife Of the president Of the Berkeley
Bible seminary Of this city.
Miss Woodwork and Gebhardt were
childhood comrades IN Iowa. They at
tended the same school, studied side
by side and became sweethearts. Then
came the rift in the courtship and
four years ago Gebhardt came west,
leaving his position with the Illinois
Central railroad for post with the
Southern Pacific here.
Miss Woodwork followed a year a go
TO visit her sister here. The couple
met again and the old friendship was
renewed. The broken enga cement was
mended and the wedding date set for
Thanksgiving day.
Rev. H J. Loken, pastor of the First
Christian church Of this city, will be
the officiating minister at the wedding,
and only the Immediate relatives viii
be present
Miss Woodwork is an accomplished
musician and a graduate Of brakes
college. Des Moines. She is prominent
IN society in Iowa.
The San Francisco call., 1910-11-22
enter BIRDS FOR
Big POULTRY SHOW
Pigeons Will Be Judged by
j. w. Sayers of
England

OAKLAND, Nov. 21.-The seventh
annual show of the Alameda county
poultry association, combined with the
show Of the California pigeon club.
will be installed Tuesday at the Pied
mont pavilion, Twenty fourth street
and Oakland avenue, and will remain
open until Saturday evening. Novem-
Der 26. Tuesday afternoon the judges
will make their decisions and the doors
Will not be open to the public until
Wednesday morning.
More than 1000 birds from all over
the Pacific coast, extending from Los
Angeles to Oregon, have been entered,
and about 900 pigeons will also be ex-
h1b1ted. Under the poultry head come
many valuable specimens of chickens,
geese, turkeys. pheasants and ducks.
Among the priced fowls are many va
rieties of white leghorns, black leg
horns, white minorcas, black minorcas
buff cochins, Houdans, Anconas, Wy
andottes, Hamburgs and many varie-
ties of bantams.
The following is partial list Of the
$50 exhibitors:
W. H. Hirsch. Irvington: W. n. Ingram
Frultvale; A. A. Corrie. East Oakland; Henry
J. P. McDonough, Geyserville: Fl. r. Noack
Oakland; F. E. Baldwin. San Jose; NJ. Bassett
Hanford; Goodacre Brothers, Compton, Emil
Angeles; c. r. King. Los Angeles; T. R. Quayle
L. L. AlboreH. ". j. Head, ". 7. Frost. Mrs
A. Bruenn and Mrs Ellen Jacque, all Of Oak
The judges will be:
Poultry. ". E. Stanheld OF HiIlsdale, Mich.
pigeons. ]. ". Savers of England, J. c. Doc
little Of Belmont. Cal, and ]. n. Crow of Oak
The San Francisco call., 1910-11-22
EVENTS COUNTIES BORDERING ON THE BAY OF SAN FRANCISCO
REVOKE LICENSE
OF HUNTERS INN
Supervisors Close Doors of the
Notorious Resort as Result
of Charges

OAKLAND, Nov. 21.-Realizing that
they would no longer be permitted to
violate the law and conduct a road
house after midnight and that it was
unprof1table to run it in any other way,
Maloney & Fenton, proprietors of the
Hunters inn, on the scenic boulevard
made no fight today and consented to
the revocation of their license. Dis
trict Attorney Donohue filed charges
against them, the charges being backed
by eight affidavits made by persons who
had bought liquor at the inn after
midnight
The resort that has been great part
of the night life of Oakland and that
has been the scene of numerous gay
automobile parties during the last few
years, will now be closed. Its proprie-
tors said today that they would go out
of business, as the place could not be
run at profit except as an all night
resort.
The same fate will probably be meted
out by the supervisors to other resorts
that are known to be conducted by yio-
ing gathered that will form the basis
of other charges. and if these charges
are sustained other licenses will be re-
voked
Acting under the belief that John
Niedt, in applying for a license to con-
duct saloon At Dublin, had in mind a
roadhouse, the supervisors refused to
grant him liquor license today. The
proposed location Of the place was on
yard from Hayward to Contra Costa
county
The San Francisco call., 1910-11-22
HERE HE IS, GIRLS;
GRAB HIN QUICK!
Made Wife's Clothes, Washed,
Ir0ned and Mended; He's
Free NOw-Hurry!

OAKLAND, Nov 21.-Making his
wifes clothes, doing her washing,
ironing and mending, so she could
sit and read "sloshy' novels. failed to
keep the affections of Mrs. Nina Rich
ardson. wife of William J. Richardson
of Berkeley. She did not appreciate
her husbands efforts for her. he al
leges, and she got in the habit of stay
ing out at night. Richardson was
granted an interlocutory decree of di-
vorce today on the ground of deser-
tion. He testified that she finally re-
solved to stay away from home all the
time and she left him with their four
children to care for.
On the ground of extreme cruelty
Mrs. Adelaide Philippe secured a final
decree of divorce today against An
toneie Philippe who is one of San
Francisco's noted chefs He ruled the
range at the Palace hotel, the Pacific
Union club. the Cliff house and other
rendezvous of gourmets. But in spite
of all this. Mrs. Philippe declared, he
used TO call her the most vile names
and threaten to kill her.
The following new suits for divorce
were begun today: Daisy Young
against George B. Young, desertion
IOney PeuFO against AhHlS ISulo
desertion.
The following were granted DEGREES
of divorce:
Clare H. Urquart against A. S.
Urquart, interlocutory, desertion;
Richard Britt against Elsie J. Britt,
interlocutory, desertion; Archie Ayers
against Neva Ayers. final. desertioni
Lillian ]. Freeberg against Alfred w.
Freeberg, final, failure to provide
Alice M. Lindsay against Charles NJ
Lindsay, final, desertion-
The San Francisco call., 1910-11-22
EARLY BUYING URGED
FOR CHRISTMAS SHOPPERS
Stores to Be Decorated During
the Holiday Season

OAKLAND, Nov. 21.-At a meeting
of the chamber Of commerce today,
called to order by President w. S.
Mackay, plans were partially complet-
ed for the stimulation of holiday shop
ping. 1t was suggested that the holt
day shopping season be introduced by
a merchants reception, at which open
house will be held. No goods will be
sold that evening. The stores will be
decorated in green's and berries. 1t is
planned to have music in various
downtown sections. The members of
the women's club will be asked to en-
force the Importance of shopping early.
It was also planned to have q special
streetcar service. The holiday season
will probably open two weeks before
Christmas. The merchants think this
will give every one ample time in
which to make their purchases
The committee in charge of the
plans is composed of r. B. Taylor, Irv-
ing Kahn, II. Morton, A. H. Schlueter,
Irving Jonas and Charles L. Smith.
The San Francisco call., 1910-11-22
BOYS MUST BE KEPT
OFF STREETS AT NIGHT
Lads Selling Goods in Tender
Ioin Will Be Arrested

The California Society for the Pre-
vention of Cruelty to Children has in
structed Officers Fairweather and Bow
Ian to round up all boys under 10
years of age found around cafes, sa-
looms and places in the tenderloin dis
trict. Many boys sell chewing gum
and papers as late as midnight. Sew
eral of these were taken before Judge
Van Nostrand last week and their
parents were warned that If they did
not keep the children off the streets
they would be placed IN the detention
home.
Among those examined was a little
fellow about years of age, who was
asked by the judge where he got
money to buy gum with. and his re-
ply was:
Me ole woman gives 1t up and
sometimes me ole man chips in"
Sonny. don't you call your parents
father and mother? asked the Judge.
IT heard them words but they aim
the kind of lingo we uses in the
shanty," returned the lad.
The San Francisco call., 1910-11-22
Suburban Brevities

soDALITY TO PLAY-oakland, Nov 21.-un
der the auspices of the st. Aloysus younp
mems sodality of Fruitvale. a whist tourna,
ment will be held Tuesday night at ST Eliza
beth's hall.
NEIGHBoRHooD oUARREL-Berkeley. Nov
21.-Mrs. Anna Arnheim, ITO Russell straet
was arrested by Angus Macdonald. a neighhor'
today on the charge of disturbing the nascs
Macdonald said that the woman had mada
threats against him, and he feared for HE iifa
LODGE WILL ENTERTAIN-oakIand Nov o.
-Fruitvale circle No. 5S5. Women of wood
craft win give minstrel and vaude vile
show in Dimond hall, upper Frutvale. Tues
day evening of next week A comedy entitled
"a Parliament of Servants, will he one of
the features of the evening.
FRACTURES TWO RIRs-Alameda. Nov. IL
While endeayoring to step from one car to
another at Santa Clara avenue and Park
street last night. r. ]. Sharkey was thrown
to the ground and two yihs were brok en-
Sharkey attended at drugstore and
later removed to his home
CONTRACT AWARDED-Oakland. Nov. 21-
The contract for the erection of the new tuber-
culoss hospital at the county iDirmary was
awarded today by the board of supervisors
to Price & Smith, their bid of 50 $50 being
the lowest made. The contractors were al
lowed 20 working days to complete the build
ings.