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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-23
LIQUOR At FAIR
CAUSES PROTEST
GENERAL STORM is PRECEPI-
TATED BY THE ACTION OF
THE DIRECTORS OF FAIR.

Especial to The Richmond Nirglnian.)
PETERSBURG. VA, Sept. 22.-As
result of meetings held to-day by
Methodist and Baptist ministers, by
the w. c. r, u. and other opponents
of liquor, there Is now such strong
organized protest against the licensing
Of the sale of liquor at the Southslde
fair. that it is believed the granting
of such license would De likely to pre-
cipitate a wet" and dry fight In
Petersburg. Opinion prevailing to-
night, after a strenuous day for the
temperance element, is that the fair
directors will withdraw their applica
ton for license or Judge Mullen viii
refuse to grant 1t.
This afternoon meeting OF the sew
eral branches of the Women's Chris
/ tIan Temperance Union in this city
hard a meeting AT the residence o. Mrs.
James II. Short. on West High street,
at which resolutions OF protest were
adopted and committee of three
ladies', Mrs. Nj r, Hunt Mrs Joseph
Boyd and Miss Pearl Dung. named
To wait personally upon the fair diree-
tors who signed their names to the
petition for the license.
Next sunday afternoon the Baptist
Sunday School Association at its reg
ular monthly meeting al the West End
Baptist church will protest agains,
license at the fair. The West End
church, AS a church, also viii adopt
resolutions Of protest. The church has
already appointed as a committee w.
j Crowder. J. w Sutherland and J.
". Holt. TO draw up the resolutions,
and their report viii be presented at
sunday mornings service, O;.lc,
churches viii adopt similar resolutions
+ Sunday.
Ministers Protest.
The Methodist ministers Of Peters
/ burg met to-day at the Washington
+ Street church, and placed themselves
1 on record. adopting the following reso-
! lutions.
We, the undersigned Methodist
ministers located in the city of Peters
burg. Va. having learned from our
city papers that the board of directors
t Of the "Sonthside Fair Association"
/ have signed II petition. praying the
i court to grant barroom license on
the ground OF said association during
the session OF the fair, which Is to DE
held in our cts during the month Of
/ october. next. do here and now enter
/ our most solemn protest against the
court granting such licenses, for the
reason that we believe the sale Of
whiskey on the grounds during the
session of the fair, VIII be detrimental
rs the interest Of said fair and
against the object for which said as
ISOLATION was organized. az we'll as
endangering the lives of those who
would like TO attend and utterly sub
versive OF all morals connected with
the occasion
(Stgned) W. X. ATWtLL.
J. n. JOLIFF,
JNO. n. BOSNIAN,
GEO. i BOOKER,
w. T. a. HAYNES.
II G. GREGORY.
l.. {. MOORE,
A copy OF these resolutions will be
presented To Judge Mulin
In practically all of the city
churches Sunday the matter viii he
discussed from the pulpit. the min
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-23

And here Is a world of clothing
for the daily round and the weekly
dress-up.
Everything n boys need or
desire in clothes for every occa-
sion,
This week we have special
school suits at IS. for boys from
to II In Norfolk and double
breasted styles.
For Sc a suit In blue serge, and
fancy Cheviots In Rreys, tans and
new mixtures from $3.50 to SI4.
For the little ones, new French
or Russian blouse suits as low
as $3.50 and as high as $40.
Ever try the Berry shoe on
your boys?
They're made of strong, solid
leather Ike the mems and out
wear two or three pairs of the
ordinary sort-$2 to $3.50.
Women are singing our praises
all over Richmond, for bringing
out the fine cravenette raincoats
for them like the men have had
so long.
Plain and fancy fabrics-sl2
to s2S.
Slipons, S..
Misses and boys, $3.50.
The Berry Polo coat for girls
and misses sells on sight las it
deserves to do, TO quote from an
enthusiast of yesterday.
Man tailored graceful I lifting
mannish garments that can't be
duplicated outside of the custom
shops, at most reasonable prices.
We like to show 'em.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-23
The Virginia Home
for Infants,
100 West Clay Street.
Phone Mad. 71o0. Richmond, Va,

We have several fine babe.
from few weeks to one year Old
which we want adopted by re-
sponsible people. Write or call
for further information.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-23
The Weather

Forecast for Virginia: Fair satur-
day. Sunday increasing cloudiness.
North Carolina; Probably fair sat
urday Sunday unsettled.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1911-12-16
Barn Burned Near Newark

Fire OF supposed incendiary origin, on
Sunday night, destroyed the barn on the
Geor"e W. Bates farm, near White Clay
Greek Church, three miles north of New
ark, tenanted by Joseph Pyle. His
daughter, Mss Elsie Pyle, who began
writing letter after the other members
OF the family had retired, saw the blaze
through window the blind on which
was partially raised. She gave the alarm
and her father and two brothers man
aged to save six horses and eight COWS,
stabbed in the barn, but it's contents, 500
bushels of corn, $50 bushels of oats. 8
tons of hay, 10 bundles of fodder, six
pigs, two do en- chickens, three wagons,
and lot of farming implements, were
consumed. The loss is put at about
Sl,oOo, with small insurance on the stock.
The dwelling caught on fire several times
but was saved by a bucket brigade. Eli
Hollet and wife, of Brandywine Springs,
had been visiting the Pyles, and, as they
were about leaving for home a team
started suddenly in front of the house
and went rapidly down the road. 1t Is
surmised that perhaps the driver was
waiting for another party who may have
set lire to the barn and cut across the
helds, joining him later. Two similar
hres have occurred on the farm within
the past ten years.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1911-12-16
ORPHANS COURT.


f. The Orphans Court of Cecil County
met In regular session on Tuesday and
wednesday of this week. Present. Hon.
Richard B. Merritt, Chief Judge; Hon.
Thomas S. Miller and Hon. Milton 8.
Sentman, Associate Judges
Sundry claims against the estates of
diseased persons were examined and
passed.
Bond Of Sarah E. Fowler, administra-
trix of Uriah NJ. Fowler, was examined
and approved
Accounts Passed-Fi-st and final ac-
count of Henry NJ. Borland, administra-
tor Of Amanda A. Borland, and distribu-
ton struck on same; first and final ac-
county of j. Wesley Ewing and George R.
Ewing, executors of William H. Ewing.
and distribution struck on same; first
and final account of William r. Riale.
administrator C. t. a. Of George W. Riale.
and distribution struck on same; first
and fnal account of Emory G. Lowe and
Annie A. Deford, executors of Isaac 8.
Deford; seventeenth account of Joseph
Coudon, surviving executor Of George P.
Whitaker; first and final account of Reu-
ben M. Ward and Herbert G. McNeal,
executors of Rachel A. Burns, and diyi.
dend struck among the legatees.
Court adjourned to meet in regular
session January 8, next.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1911-12-16
Saved Train Escaped Prison Term

Ben Harmon, the youth of the Como
wingo section, who was last week held
by Justice Gilpin for the action of the
Grand Jury, on the charge of stealing Is
gallon cans of tomatoes from u wrecked
freight car on the Columbia G Port De-
posit Railroad, some months ago, has
been released Railroad officers who had
effected young Harmons arrest after
quite search, which took them TO Elk
Mills, where he has relatives, learned
that two years ago he discovered a brok-
en- rail in the track near Bald Friar,
which he reported at a signal tower, at
ter run of half mile, in time to pre-
vent the possible wreck of a train. He
had buried eight of the cans of tomatoes
on the side of a hill near his home,
where the officers found them. The rest
of the cans he had brought home or given
away. Thee barge against him was Drop
ped on condition that he pay for ten cans
of the tomatoes and the costs incident to
his arrest.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1911-12-16
Calithumpians Pay Compliment.

"Gideon's Band or the Calithumpians,
were out in force and made things lively
in Elkton on Monda, night. The band
started out with the purpose of serenad-
ing Charles B. Finley, Jr., and bride, at
their home on East Main street. Many
OF Lieut.. Finley's brothers in arms Of
Company E, First Regiment, were among
the harmonists as we'll as a goodly num-
Der of other friends. The recipients of
the compliment We're quite unaware of
the program, which opened with a rifle
salute, followed by fully half an hour
of discord in which two high power
horse fiddles held first figure. Lieut..
Finley finally rose to the OCCASION and
after his expression of thanks for the
compliment the band proceeded to ex-
tend like courtesies to Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry A. Warburton Mr.. and Mrs Frank
b. Evans, Mr.. and Mrs John G.. Con-
stable, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Mitchell, Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Cobb and Mr.. and Mrs.
W. ID. Bratton, all of which compliments,
save one, were more or less tardy, but
none the less vigorous for the delay. The
junction was one of the most sue
CesSful of it's kind that has ever been
pulled oil here, and was viewed more
or less with tolerance by those whose
s-umbers it disturbed.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1911-12-16
Fined For Cruelty To Animals

Justice Boulden on Saturday gave
hearing to William Moore, colored, and
his son, Archie Moore on the charge of
cruel treatment of three cows at their
home on Muddy Lane, just beyond Red
Hill, east of Elkton. The charge was
brought by John NJ Lowry, agent, and
George A Diedeman, Secretary of the
Maryland Society for Prevention of
Cruelty to Animals. The evidence show
ed that they had chained, blindfoioed
and otherwise ill-treated the cows. A
piece of sheet iron, Ii inches wide, had
been hung on one cows head and bent
around her horns, and she was held by
chain, with short links, weighing % lbs.
around her neck One ear was nearly
severed, William was fined 2, and costs,
or $l1.45 and Archie 81 and costs, s645,
which they paid.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1911-12-16
Will Ask State For Elkton- Penyville
Read

large delegation representing the
Automobile Club of America, the GreaIer
Baltimore Committee, The Susquehanna
Bridge Co., and other interests appeared
before the County Commissioners on
Tuesday to llead .or the building of the
public road from Elkton to Perryville.
The speakers EMPHASIZED the value the
road would be to Baltimore and Wash
inGton, and its Importance as a link in
the projected highway from Canada to
Florida; also the incidental advantage
that would come to Elkton as the county
seat, and the advertising it would give
to Cecil county. The Commissioners
heard the petitioners, but took no action.
When later in the day the peurIone.s
learned how altogether unlikely it is that
Cecil county will undertake the enter
prise, they turned to the consideration
of a plan to get the State of Maryland,
at the next Legislature, to make spec
ial appropriation for the road. This
latter plan will doubtless be pushed as
altogether the more feasible one. me
State will doubtless reali ie the propriety
of improving this stretch of road, and
no possible exception could be taken to
the States doing so, whereas the pro-
position to have Cecil undertake the
work has raised storm OF protest all
owe rthe county, and any attempt to
push this phase of the project would
lead to bitter warfare.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1911-12-16
Elkton Improvement Association

Elkton Improvement Association held
its December meeting on Monday even
ing with a good attendance of members.
DR.. W. T. Morrison reported on the
Halloween celebration, giving receipts
was spent for prizes. The committee
was rendered the thanks of the Asso-
citation. F. R. Scott reported that lne
Maryland Water Company had stateu ITS
purpose to install a modern filter sys-
tenn as soon as it could re arrange it's
finances by replacing it's existing bonds
with new issue. w. H. Mackall read a
letter from Congressman Covington in
which he expressed his surprise that the
survey of the Little Elk at the Landing
had been postponed AS Mr.. Covington
had sailed for Panama, Joshua Clayton
Esq, suggested that Mr.. Mackall re-
quest Senator Smith to help him to a.
duce General Bixby to arrange for in
cluding the survey in the 1912 River and
Harbor bill, to which Mr.. Mackall con-
sented DR.. II. A. Mitchell, President of
Town Council, broached the proposal of
an issue of say $4,000 of town bonds for
the Improvement of roads within its
limits which led to extended discussion
in which F. R. and ]. w. Scott, Herman
Jeffers, DR.. MITCHELL A. NJ. Strickland,
President Haines and others took part.
Finally Dr.. Mitchell, Herman Jeffers, T.
II. Harlan, John W. Scott and Joshua
clayton, Esq, were appointed a COM
mittee to consider DR.. Mitchelrs pro-
posal in all its bearings, and report upon
1t at called meeting of the Association.
incidentally the Elkton- Perryville road
Improvement project was discussed. Mr..
Clayton said that the most feasible plan
to further the project was to seek to get
the Legislature to vote the needed money
as the county would have none available
for several years to come. The senti-
ment of the meeting was that the pro-
ject merited support, and Drs. Mitchell,
Morrison and lamar of the Association,
spoke in its favor at the conference with
the County Commissioners on Tuesday.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1911-12-16
Hon. W. H. Adkins For Chief judge

Friends of Hon. William H. Adkins are
urging his nomination, at the coming
judicial primaries in the Second Cir
cult, as successor to Chief Judge James
"A. Pearce, whose term expires in 1912
The Democratic members of the Talbot
County Bar Association, at a meeting
held last Thursday, passed resolutions
supporting Judge Adkins for the success
sion. To relieve Republican members of
the association from embarrassment,
they were not asked to attend the meet
Ing. The resolution adopted are as fol-
lows:
Whereas, in the yea 1912 the term of
the Hon. James Alfred Pearce, Chief
Judge Of the Second Judicial Circuit OF
Maryland, will expire, and it will then
be incumbent upon the people of this
circuit to elect in his place a chief Judge;
And whereas, Hon. William H. Adkins
has served as Associate Judge with not
able ability and with great credit to nIn-
self and benefit to the people of this
circuit;
And whereas, the Hon. William H. Ad-
kins, after the retirement OF Judge
Pearce, will be the senior Judge in point
Of service in this circuit:
And whereas we believe that as a re-
cognition of his integrity, ability, and
extent of service he should be elevated
to the chief judgeship of the Second Judi
cial Circuit of Maryland; Therefore
Be it Resolved. By the Democratic
members of the Bar of Talbot County
that Hon. William H. Adkins is their
unanimous choice, and that he be un-
qualifiedly supported for the office of
chief judge of the Second Judicial Cir
cult of Maryland, and that the Demo-
cratic members of the Bar use their best
efforts and every honorable means to
bring about his nomination as a candi-
date of the Democratic party for the vt-
flee of chief judge and for his elevation
to that high position at the general cleo
tion to be held in 1912
And be it further Resolved, That this
resolution be given such publicity as the
committee hereafter to be appointed
shall think proper.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1911-12-16
COUNTY BOARDS

The retiring Board Of County Commits
sioners held its final meeting ON Tues
day The minutes Of the last meeting
were read and approved, and a number
q bills were examined and ordered paid.
ihe Board heard arguments in support
OF petition (noted elsewhere) for the
improvement IF the Elkton lPerryville
road, but took no action on the subject
apG finally adjourned. The new Board.
Messrs. Irwin g. Grifith, William n.
reynolds and E. Wilmer Jackson having
duly qualified, was organized with Mr..
Grlmth as President. Mr.. Grifith will
superintend roads in the First, Seccai
and Third districts. Mr.. jackson In the
Firth, Fourth and Seventh. and Mr.. Rey.
nolds in the Sixth, Eighth and Ninth. A.
A. Brown was re-appointed janitor for
the Court House. Other appointments
were deferred.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1911-12-16
A Birthday Party

Mr., and Mrs. Lewis Martindale, of
Heckertown, near Colora, gave an elab-
crate party on Friday evening in honor
of their daughter, d. A. Martindales 26th
birthday. Dancing, games and other
things pleasant to young people were
greatly enjoyed by the guests. 1t was
very cosmopolitan gathering, guests be-
ing present from considerable distances.
Those present were Mr. Lewis Martin
dale, Mrs. Lewis Martindale, Mr.. and
Mrs. D. A. Nation, of Oxford, Pa; Miss
d. A. Martindale, Mr.. Benjamin Fellpell,
of Mt, Zoar, Mr.. Thomas Elvile, of
Perryy.lle Miss Becky Thompson, Mr..
HAYES Martindale, of Hing Yang, China.
and N!ss Carrie Potts, of Chambers
burg, Pa,
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1911-12-16
SCHOOL COMMISSIONERS.

Elkton, Nd, Dec. IL, 1911.
The School Commissioners met In re-
guiar session. Present, Messrs. Blake.
Carey and Jenness.
The minutes OF the special meeting on
November 81 were read and approved.
and sundry bills were examined, approy-
ed and ordered to be paid.
The Treasurer reported that funds
would not be available to make pay
ment to teachers before the holidays.
The Board instructed him to make q
partial paymeL. In january when h
quarterly distribution is received.
The Board decided that the schools
should close for the holidays on Thurs.
day afternoon, December 21, at four
O'Clock, and reopen on Wednesday MORN
ing, January 8, 1912, at nine o'clock.
1t was decided that the school for COL
ored children taught by Miss Carrie
Lewis, at Rowlandville, should be re-
cogni ed as county school for the bull
ance of the year
The Treasurer was instructed IN nav
$40 to each Of the following schools. for
library purposes: No. IA, Fifth; No. II,
Third; No. Q, Third No. s, Ninth; George
Biddle High School; No. 1, Fourth; No.
l, Third; No. t. Third; No. 6, Ninth; No.
. Ninth; No. 8. Third; Elkton High
School; No. 4, Fourth; No. 10, Fifth; No.
3, Seventh; No. 5, Third; No. 13, Fifth;
No. Z, First; No. 7, Sixth; No. z, Sixth.
The Secretary was instructed to have
needed repairs made at No g, colored,
Seventh.
The Board adjourned to meet in regu-
lar session on January 9, 1912
w. D. Bratton, Secretary.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1911-12-16
PERSONAL AND SOCIAL

The Senior Class of the G. G. II. 8. will
hold a dance in Mechanics Hall, Thurs
day evening. December 2S, at o'clock.
Admission, ladies unescorted so cents !;
gentlemen or couples, 81. Jacobs Or
chestra.
Mr.. James Hall Short and Miss Vertie
V. Wooleyhan were married at St. Ste
phens' Rectory, Earleville, on December
6, by Rev. w A. Coale.
Mr.. ]. w. Yea ey Taylor and Miss Eva
Virginia Wooleyhan were married on
December 6, at the home of the bride
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. William W ooi. y
han, near Earleville, by Rev. W. H.
kenney. of Cecilton. They took trip
north and will reside with the brides
parents till their own home at Earle
willie is completed.
Miss Katharine Bratton was entertain
ed by Baltimore friends last Saturday
and Sunday.
Miss Harriet Evans has been the re-
cent guest of relatives in Wilmington.
Mr.. William Worth and son spent Sat-
urday and Sunday with Wilmington re-
latives
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Maxwell enter
tained Mr.. Frank Lewis and his cousin
Mrs. Nellie Bennett, of Newark, on
Sunday.
Miss Frances Ferry is spending some
time in Wilmington, Del
Mrs. R. C. Lewis has been entertaining
her sister Mrs. William ]. Benson, OF
Dover.
Mr.. H. B. Pearce, of st. Paul, Mimi,
ha ~
| B. G. Pearce.
Mrs. Henry A. Warburton gave re-
ception at her home on East Main street
Thursday afternoon, December IA, from
four to six o'clock.
Mrs. John F. Krastel and daughter
Miss Margaret, spent Monday with re-
latives in Wilmington.
Miss Miriam Alexander was the week
end guest of relatives in North East.
Miss Anna Bowland spent Saturday and
Sunday with friends at Annapolis
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Ward, of Zion, spent
| last Saturday in Elkton.
| Mrs. James Harris and her daughter
Mrs. E. j. Jenkins, went to Harrison
burg, Va on Tuesday to attend the fun
eral of her brother -in-law, DR.. Frank
l.. Harris, noted dentist.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. D. Short, of Iron Hill
entertained large number of friends
| and relatives, at their home, Saturday
| evening, in honor of their daughter, Ma
bellies, eighteenth birthday Guests
were present from Philadelphia, Cnes-
ter, Wilmington. Middletown, Warwick
Townsend. Port Penn, Glasgow, Childs
| Barksdale, Elkton. Newark and Iron Hill
Mr.. George F. Benson, of Chesapeake
| City, and Miss Isola Carroll Arrants, OF
Elk Neck were married on Thursday, by
Rev. Thomas Barrett, pastor of Harris
and Wesley VI. E. Churches
Dr. Edward L. Jones, OF East New
Market, Md, and Miss Flo NJ. Davis, OF
Nottingham, Pa. were married November
30, in Cambridge, Md, by Rev. H. Par
lit, pastor of the Baptist Church, East
in New Market The bride is daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas R. Davis, OF
Nottingham, Pa, and a graduate nurse
of the Cambridge, Md, Hospital The
groom is son Of the late DR.. George P.
Jones, and is a well known practiclng
physician of East New Market, where
they will reside.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1911-12-16

incest; Camille d francesca, attempted
felonious assault; Richard Beng, lar
ceny; Martha B. Golf, assault
Trial of Lewis G Richards vs. the
Charles A. Sims Company was resumed
on Thursday and lasted throughout the
day, was continued yesterday, and is still
in progress.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1911-12-16
Treat For The Poor And Insane

Contributors for the annual Christmas
treat of the poor and insane may be left
with members of the Eoard of Trustees,
i. w. Taylor ElEtOn, ]. P. Steele, Chesa-
peake City, T. II. Warburton, Bay View,
or may he sent direct to the Aims House
not later than next Friday, December %.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1911-12-16
BENJAMIN L. THOMPSON.
Robbed And Beaten On Way Home

Frank and Alec. Hall, colored, are in
custody at Newark, charged with holding
up, beating and robbing Charles Max
we'll, 90 years old, of McClellandville, in
Donnell's woods while he was on his way
to his home on Saturday night. He was
badly beaten, and one of his ears was
bitten by one of his assailants. They
robbed him of 1915, all the money he
had about him.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1911-12-16
Fought Off Negro Footpad

John Vandelin, II years old, while on
the way to his home near Iron Hill, af-
ter a!ighting from a train on Monday
evening. was attacked by an unknown
negro who tried 20 rob him. The boy
resisted end the negro after slashing his
clothing with knife fed into nnIghbor-
ina woods.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1911-12-16
GEORGE SHULTE.

George Shuttle died at his home at
Providence, on Friday, December 1, after
an illness of about two years, of tuber-
culosis. The deceased was thirty-on
years of age, and is survived by a VIE
and five small children. The funeral was
held on December 4, with interment at
Cherry Hill Cemetery.
MRS JOSEPH JOYCE.
Mrs. Joseph Joyce died at the home Of
her son, Harry Joyce, in Chesapeake City
early Thursday morning aged So years.
The funeral will be held on Saturday, at
ESQ. Services at the house conducted
by Rev. VIM. Clews, pastor of the Pres
byterian Church! interment in Bethel
Cemetery.
BENJAMIN L. THOMPSON.
The funeral of Benjamin L. Thompson
who died in Wilmington on Monday, aged
SO years, was held on Tuesday, at the
home of his son-in-law, William j. Mum
with interment on Wednesday in Charles
town Cemetery.
MRS. WILLIAM MULLEN.
Mrs. Mary c. Mullen, widow of William
Mullen, died on Monday at her home,
near Rising Sun. Her funeral was held
on Wednesday with interment in Not
tingham, Pa.