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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-08-24

done. and shall not at any time after
the opening of the bids. dispute or COM
plain of the statement estimate of
the Town Engineer. or assert that there
was any misunderstanding as to the
nature or amount of the work to be
done. The estimate is believed to be
correct, but the Town of Miller will not
be responsible for any errors in the
same. or for any errors or Inaccuracies
in the plans, prohles or specifications
The work contemplated herein con-
sists of a cement sidewalk Ave (e) feet
In width on the east side of. Lake ave-
nue. in said Town from the north line
| of Section six (6). Township Thirty
six (36) North, Range Seven CD West
| of the Second Principal Meridian. in
| Lake County, Indiana. to the north line
Railway right of way and on the west
of said Lake avenue from the north
4 line OF the right of way of the Lake
Shore & Michigan Southern Railway
| to the said north line of the Chicago,
Lake Shore & South Bend Railway IN
said Town, except where said cement
walks have been constructed or are in
! the course of construction, all in the
| Town of Miller. Indiana.
WILLIAM OLANDER.
/ JOHN NORTH
! ]. FREDRICKSEN
Trustees.
| ZETJpnP
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-08-24
Legal NOTICES.

Notice is hereby given to the citizens
of East Chicago, North Township. Lake
County, Indiana that l, the under
signed. am a male inhabitant and resi-
dent of said City of East Chicago.
North Township and State of Indiana.
and above the age of 81 years;
that have resided in the State of In
diana for more than one year and the
said City of East Chicago, North Town
ship, for more than six months prior
TO the date of this notice. and am a
qualified voter thereof; that l was born
in Chichio Holdvalog. Austria; that 1
have declared my intention to become
a citizen of the United States of
America. That l will apply to the
Board OF County Commissioners at
Crown Point. Lake County. Indiana. on
the first Monday of September. 1911,
at the September 1911, term of the
session of the said Board for a re-
newal of license to retail Intoxicating.
spurious. vinous and malt liquors in
less quantities than quart at time,
and permit the same to be drunk upon
the premises where sold, said license
having been heretofore issued to me
by said Board of County Commission
ers OF Lake County, Indiana. on the
7th day of September. 1910. for Pc
Rod of one year from said date, upon
the following location: The front
room on the ground floor of a certain
two story frame building situated on
lot 3. In the resubdivision of lots Il
to IT inclusive, In block So In Indiana
Harbor, being a subdivision in frac-
tional sections Is and %, Twp. 81.
North, Range g. West of the End P. NJ
The bar room Is about 20 feet wide and
40 feet long; has glass front and front
and side entrances. Said. room of said
building faces on 137th street. pub
| lie highway in said City. Bar is stu
ated on east side of said room and
there are living rooms in the rear and
second story of said building. in Indi-
ana Harbor, Indiana, in North Town
! ship. in the County aforesaid.
! 1 do hereby give further notice tc
the citizens of East Chicago, NORTH
! Township, Lake County, State of In
diana. that I will apply to, said Board
! of County Commissioners at the saie
fer of the aforesaid mentioned license
i after the same has been renewed by
said Board, from the aforesaid describ
ed premises, to the following location
where liquors are to be sold by tn,
provisions of said license after saie
transfer: The ground floor front room
] of the two-story brick building. stu
ated on lot 25. in block 30 in Indian,
| Harbor, subdivision in sections i
and %, Township 81, North, Range 8
/ West of the second P. NJ, County o
Lake, State OF Indiana. Bar room II
which liquors will be sold is 23x65 feet
and is in the northwest portion of sal,
building, and fronts Michigan ave
nue.. public highway Room ha
glass front. front. rear and side en-
| frances. Bar Is situated on northeas
side of said room, living rooms in sec
ond story. Undersigned states that h
is the sole owner of business and fix
lures. and has a lease on said build
ing, and is receiving no aid assist
ance, either directly or indirectly
from any other person, firm or corpora
ton.
NICK LUPEON.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-08-24
WARD CASE IS
CONTINUED
Accused Aviator Denies the
Charges.

The case of Jimmy Ward. the AVA
tor, who wed an Indiana Harbor girl
who was arrested during the aviation
meet on a charge Of wife ard child
abandonment, was continued yesterday
by Judge Walker in the court of do
mestic relations after Attorney Roman
Lewis, counsel for the defendant. ex-
planned that several important witt
nesses are out of the city at present.
Ward claims that he was never mar
r!ed to the complainant, but Mrs. Ward
went before Judge Walker last Mon
day and produced marriage license as
evidence.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-08-24
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Notice is hereby given that at the
next regular meeting of the Board Of
Trustees of the Town of Miller. Lake
County, Indiana, to be held on the goth
day of September. 1911, bids will be re-
eeiyed for the removal and disposition
of garbage in said Town. Bidders
should secure copy of the garbage
ordinance from the Town Clerk so as
to become thoroughly acquainted with
the condition of said ordinance.
WILLIAM OIAANDER
JOHN FREDERICKSEN.
JOHN NORTH.
Board of Trustees.
Attest:
NJ. j. ZELIBOR,
Town Clerk.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-08-24
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.
Clerk.

Sealed proposals for the following
described work will be received by the
Board of Trustees of the Town of Mill
er. Lake County, Indiana until 100
o'clock p. m. on September, 20, 1911,
at which hours the bids will be public
~ opened and read The bids will then
be examined and considered and the
Board will proceed without unnecessary
delay to take action thereon, the Board
expressly reserving the right to reject
any or all bids. and to Judge of the
character and suffciency of any ma
teriais bid upon.
Permission will not be given for the
withdrawal. modification or explana-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-08-24
COMPANY IS
ASKED TO REFORM

cialty of insuring railroad employees,
but less than one-half of its premium
income is drawn from this source. 1t
made very substantial underwriting
profits In recent years. Its mortgage
loans secured by property in Chi
cago and vicinity valued at two and
one-half times the amount loaned. 1t
owns East Chicago, Whiting and Wall
paraiso bonds.
The Chicago Tribune had the follow
ing from this report:
1T is impossible in language fitted
to an official document aptly to char
acterize what seem to have been the
practices and methods of the industrial
department. of this corporation in set
Ting with its policy holders. 1t ap-
pears to have resorted to every posi-
BILE means not merely to protect itself
against imposition-for which 1t could
not be criticized-but also and more
particularly, to cut and shave down
claims. apparently without conscience
and certainly without right
The report says only two or three
of the companies examined have been
found to be substantially undeserving
of any criticism. and adds
About half the companies examined
departments. particularly in the adj
justment of specific claims of consider
able amounts, while in at least two of
such companies these conditions are
so shocking 40 to call for immediate
and emphatic reforms"
The committee says depiorabie con-
ditions have been found in the claim
departments of companies which do
easily rs per cent of the business done
by all of the companies yet examined.
OF the specific claims examined, where
the amount involved is usually consid-
cradle. the percentage of scaled or re-
| jected claims is much too high
Asks Changes of Employees.
| The committee asks that the Cont
| mental Casualty company, the National
Casualty company and the Phoenix Pre-
| ferred Accident company make changes
of employees connected with adjust
ments.
| The report concludes with twenty
| four recommendations, the most impor-
tant of which are:
That standard industrial. health
and accident policy provision law be
| enacted.
That prerating for change of occu-
patton should be permitted only wher
|
| occupation.
/ That the policy fee be abolished.
That all industrial agents and col
! lectors be licensed by the state.
! That frequent examinations covering
| not only financial conditions but also
treatment of policy holders be con
| Quoted either by the Individual states
| or by a committee of the convention.
/ That publicity be given to the re.
suits of all such examinations.
/ That there shall be no settlement o.
| a disability claim, total or partial, un
til the disability is ended.
| That rebating of first months pre-
MUM shall be a misdemeanor, as wei
/ as ground for revocation of license.
That the supervising department.
have power to revoke the license Of
! companies fiagrantiy offending in thu
particulars indicated.
4 That the present investigation b,
i continued to the end that alt companies
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-08-24
MISCELLANEOUS.

HAVE YOU HEARD ABOUT THE
Hammond Furniture Co.? They have
purchased big stock of stoves from
the NJ Winner Bargain Store at SOC on
the dollar, such as Radiant Homes and
many other standard brands of all
makes. We will place these stoves on
sale at price that will compel you to
buy. Come and see them. Hammond
Furniture Co, 81 State St. Hammond
Phone 543s 1913
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-08-24
HOUSEHOLD GOODS bought ana SOLD
Hammond Furniture Co.. CT State II.
Hammond. Ind. Phone 54.. II

SPECIAL NOTICE-The Hammond Fur
niture Co. has purchased IS dozen
sample chairs, consisting of rockers.
dining room chairs, dressers, beds,
W hich we will sell at soc on the dollar.
Call and get our prices on anything in
furniture as we positively save you big
money. We do as we advertise. Ham
mond Furniture Co., 81 State St. Ham
mond. Phone SAB. 2a-s
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-08-24
doing an Industrial. health and accident
business may be examined.
al

Attorney l. l. Bomberger said this
morning: IF the Insurance adjusters
of this company have. in some cases,
been skinning claims under the policies
of this company, I do not believe that
1t has been done at the instance of the
officials of the company. I know the
officers of the company to be men OF
character, and If there are any such
abuses complained of ] am sure
they will be corrected
While there is no similarity of cases
this investigation calls to mind the ex-
istence In Hammond of the Wabash In
surance company. which was finally
forced out of business and entirely dis
credited.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-08-24
NOTICE FOR RENEWAL OF LIQUOR
LICENSE

Notice Is hereby given to the citizens
of Hammond, North Township, Lake
County and State of Indiana, that the
undersigned. Jacob Krikcziunos, is a
male inhabitant and resident of the
said city, Township. County and State
and is over the age of twenty one
years. That he has resided in the State
of Indiana for more than one year, and
in the City of Hammond North Town
ship and State of Indiana, for more
than six months prior to this date. and
is a qualified voter thereof; that he is
a citizen of the United States of Ameri-
ca and man of good moral character:
that he will appIv to the Board Of
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-08-24
MONEY TO LOAN.

MONEY LOANED SALARIED EN-
ployes and others at lowest rates on
their own plain note Borrow SIS. pay
back $3.50. See us about any sum. Lake
County Loan Co., room % Rimbach
block. over Lion store. Hammond. Ind.
Phone 218. i4eod
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-08-24
WANTED TO BUY.

WANTED TO BJYz-Large oak buffet,
hall tree. base burner heater: must
be cheap for cash. 3s04 Hemlock ST..
Indiana Harbor. Tel 62e La.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-08-24

MONEY TO LOAN on furniture. pianos.
horses and wagons from ! month to
/ year. Lowest rates and easiest terma
Calumet Loan Co., 212 Hammond bldg.
Hammond. Ind. Phone 323 ST
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-08-24
SITUATION WANTED.

MAN WANTS POSITION TO WORK
around saloon; country preferred;
state wages. Address A w. Times. Ham
mond. 24-3
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LOST AND FOUND.

by paying charges. Henry Nundorf.
Dyer Ind. 24-3
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-08-24

LOST-Aug- 10, watch, open face, gold
filled case, between 121st st. and
Lake Shore depot. Liberal reward for
return TO 331 oliver ST.. Whiting, Ind
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-08-24
AGENTS WANTED.

WANTED-By old reliable manufae-
turing house; $3.50 per day, commits
sion and expenses. Call for Mr.. Carpen-
ter, Carleton hotel, Friday, between
lao and p. m.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-08-24

ARE YOU READING THE rr~r.s
The Lexington advertiser., 1911-02-10
OAKLAND.

This lovely sprinS weather has made
all of the farmers get smart AM hus'
SIN afraid that we are to have some
very col weather yet which will
kill all the nice fruit and vegetation
that has Showed up" since the warm
weather begun.
observe that some of the candidates
have begun to canvass in this locality.
Happy Joe" made us brief but
pleasant call lastW Wednesday afternoon.
Mrs. Ivy Upshaw and daughter. in
law, Bess we're at Richland shopping
and called on the sick Wednesday,
We regret veIy much to note the
death of Miss Mary Smith. OF PiCkens
vicinity. Our heartfelt sympathy Is
extended the kereayed ones.
Mrs. Ivy Upshaw has reformed home
from several days visit with hor
mother at Central,
Mr.. Ira Shanks and charming sister,
Bertha, made quite a pleasant call at
Oakland Thursday evening.
Messrs Reuben Toombs and Ford
Byrd we're Saturday and Sunday visit
ors at this place.
jeff and Bob Upshaw, Rupert Shanks
aud Ford Byrd attended divine serv-
ices at Hopewell Sunday.
James Culifer ana Sammie Richards
we're IN Oakland last Thursday night.
JET and Bob Upshaw attended a
pound party" at Air. and Mrs. W. S.
Landtum last Thursday night. They
had gay time.
+ H, Upshaw and sons attended to
business at the county capital during
last week aud this weak
Mr. and Mis- Wilson Lindsey have
moved TO Central on the Lipsey plant
atom
S H. Upshaw. who has been huild'
ing an addition to Mr., Gale Byrd S
residence at Brozvlle returned home
Saturday
j. F. Upshaw has returned to Oak
land" from Panama" as he did not
like the climate down there. and will
be at home this year.
Charlie and Hiram Upshaw are still
employed at Gulfport. Chas. will be
at home after March l.
Mir Joe Porter was at this place
Friday morning.
\ We are ALWAYS happy when spring
comes. Everything seems so merry
and full of lite now during this spring
like weather. The season is rather
The Lexington advertiser., 1911-02-10
ROWLING GREEN.

Miss Carrie Lee Alnon Is the at
tractive guest of Miss Bette Mae
Yeager, of Emory
Mr. d. 7. Mcclellan and daughters,
Cora and lnez. visited Mrs. McL ellan
at Durant, today. She is ON her way
home from Yszoo City.
The dance ut Mrs. Hillary Shines
Friday night last was very much en-
ioyed by quite q crowd.
Mr.. and Mrs J q. Sheehy and Mel
lie scent Sunday with Mrs c. A.
Weston.
MIR. Shifford Sheehy. who is attend
ing school at she A. u M. College, will
be home Thursday. He is enterta,n
ing case OF measles.
Miss Reubie Gulledge spent Tues
day night with Miss Pet Rogers.
After a few days illness little Grace
Pet Almon is on the road TO recovery
Miss Grace Shines spent Saturday
and sunday at Nit Pleasant, return
ing SUNDAY afternoon.
Luther Mcclellan is in school again,
we are glad to have you with us again
The many friends of MIR. Henry Bar.
ger will be glad to know that he is
doing nicely at the sanitarium at va.
zoo City.
Best wishes from
A SCHOOL GIRL.
The Lexington advertiser., 1911-02-10
Parrish.

Parrish
Miss Minnie Harthcock was the
guest of her teacher Miss Bessie Frost,
from Friday until Monday.
Mrs. J. Y. Spell spent several days
last week at e. E. Brown, Sr's.
We are glad to leaIn that Mrs. ".
| G Frost, who has been.i the sanitari'
um at Yazoo CITY for the past week.
is very much improved; hope she may
soon be Convalescent
Needham Brown spent Sunday with
friends in this vicinity.
Rupert Frost spent while Saturday
night very pleasantly at R, L. SPELL 8.
MIR Edgar Brown returned home
Sunday from two months stay in
the delta -......
Messrs. Ethel and Ralph Smith, oI
Bontonia, were pleasant visitors tC
Brownsville recently.
| Mr.. and Mrs j. V, Brown and little
James visited relatives at Hopewell
and Forest Grove last week.
Miss Martha Hesrn left last week
for an extended visit to her sister,
Mrs. J. NJ. Sullivan, at Hillsboro,
Miss.
Miss Alice Frost returned to heV
school atW,lkes Sunday after spending
a We, k with the folks at home.
Miss Ann Lunsford attended the
Teachers Association in. Lexington last
Saturday
Master Walter Buntin Frost is spend
ing this week with his aunt. Mrs. Nj
F. Bradley.
AS before, JUST US.
The Lexington advertiser., 1911-02-10
PLEASANT RIDGE.

Hare / come again to tell few
happenings of our burg
RoV Ell filled his regular appoint
ment here Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. g. Brough spent
Sunday at ]. d. Truitt's.
Misses Alice and Audrey william.
son spent FRIDAY night with Mr. and
Mrs. NJ. G. Brou9h.
Miss Rubie Trultt spent Sunday
very pleasantly with her cousin, Miss
Cora Truitt.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Williamson spent
Sunday afternoon at j. d. Truitt's.
Misses Bette and Rubie Grantham
spent Friday night with Miss Ida
Men eer.
Miss Alice williamson was the cher
ished guest Of Miss Cora Truitt SaGur-
day night. =
Misses Minnie Youngblood and
Louida Muirhead went out strolling
Sunday evening and spent a few pleas.
ant hours with the Misses williamson,
Mrs. Alice Elmore and little daugh'
ter, Mary. we're the guests of Mrs. NJ,
q. Brough Friday,
MIR. and Mrs. E. E, Williamson
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. J.
Fl. Nabors
Messsr. Sam Lomax and Willie Nc
Neer were callers at j. B. Williamson S
Sunday afternoon.
J. E. Frazier was seen out driving
Sunday evening with one of our fair
damssls
Miss Lille Rodgers spent Tuesday
night with Miss -Eunice Ellington,
The same. JEN SEREN.
The Lexington advertiser., 1911-02-10
CENTRAL POINT.

Had O beautiful rain his morning
aod after day broke tna sun shone
Mr.. Needham Brown called at Mrs.
A. .. Frost's Sunday evenlng
MIR. j E. Wigloy and wife spent
Sunday in this vicinity
Mr.. and Mrs Will Pierce spent a
few days with Mrs W. A Harthco"k
this weei; Mr.. Pierce went to Yazol
City Sunday.
CarmeIou Brown spent Saturday
night and Sunday with James Harlh-
cock
Mr.. and Mrs J. V Spell, daughter
and sou, Theron Frost, passed through
here Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe A. Brown spent
Sunday with [. J. Brown and fam "
@%Dr, A. NJ Phillips and Coy Nal ne
spent Monday in Lexington.
Mr.. and Mis-. Will Malone and son,
Manse, went TO Lexington Thurs Ear
Miss Minnie Harthcock spent from
Friday to Monday with her teacher,
Miss Bessie Frost.
Happy Joe, YOU had better correct
your mistake about preaching; Y"o
fool everybody
Next Tuesday is Valentine Gny
wonder VI there is going to he any
parliesH
Frank Bennett and brother pass d
through here Sunday
There will be preaching here the
third Sunday and everybody is invited
to attend. IA
Or. Nj. q Roberts was called to
Will Malone's Monday. We are sorry
The Lexington advertiser., 1911-02-10
LIBERTY CHAPEL.

The Home Mission Society will re
organize Saturday afternoon at
O'Clock at the home of Mrs J W. De-
Loach. We anticipate good attend.
ance and we look forward TO live.
progressive society with Mrs. De.
Loach as president.
Mrs. T. ". Boyd and little Ruth
Myrtice spentSunday with her mother,
Mrs. Lizzie Fonvll!e.
Miss Sallie Williams and sister, of
Memphis, who is Visiting at the
parental home, called at Mrs. Ingold 8
Tuesday afternoon.
Quite q crowd of young people
whiled away Sunday afternoon
kodakinR at the home of Mi. L L.
Lyon. 1t 10 needless to say that the
evening was most enjoYably spent.
We are sorry to know that Mrs. J.
B. Everett has been confined to her
bed the past week.
MIR. Monroe Perkins spent a few
days with relatives in this vicinity.
Or. b. A. Shepherd made a profes
sional visit to see Mrs. L. M. Broome
Tuesday
Misses Lena Ray. Bertha Sharpe and
Ethel InRold spent a most delightful
day with Miss Jennie Everett SUNDAY.
Mr.. RoderiCk Broadway has re-
sumed bis position at Eden.
Mrs. L. l.. Lyon and little CASTOR
spent few DAYS with heI children,
Mrs e. G. Foose and E. l. Lyon. of
Tchula.
Mrs. Nc BroRdaway and dauRh hter,
Miss Annie MAY Mrs Allie Lunsfurd
and daughter, Miss Bessie, and Miss
Bette Fryer spent Tuesday at Mrs.
Oscar Ingold's.
Miss Mona Davis, of Cleveland, is
with her grandmother, Mrs Boyd
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter InRold and little
ones dined with Mrs. Oscar Ingold
Sunday.
Mrs. Bob Boyd and daughter, Leila,
visited Grandma Boyd recently.
Master FLOYD jackson spent a few
pleasant hours with his little cousins,
Masters Jimmie and Jesse Boatwright,
Sunday.
Mr.. Russell Bryant spent last Sun
day at the hospitable home of Mr.. J..
b. Hamrick.
Miss Clara Hale was the cherished
guest of Miss Sallie Williams Sunday
Little Miss Nellie CTabtIes spent
Sunday.with her little sister, Cora, at
The Lexington advertiser., 1911-02-10
TO hear that, while making house
Monday, a pole fell on MI. Mal0ne's
head and bruised it very badly.
TIE FAIRIES.
BROZVILLE.

Quite crowd gathered at BrozvIlle
church last Sunday evening aud we
had nice sermon by Rev. j. B. Dc
zier. He will preach there again the
third Sunday morning in this month.
We also expect to secure a preacher
that day for the rest of the year.
Measles has made it's appearance in
our school; hope 1t will be very mild
and gentle with tho littla ones.
Mr.. Parham Williams and J. &. Byrd
will try to meet the people of Central
neighborhood the 18th of this month.
Mr.. Williams will also make one of his
able and useful talks for the benefit of
the union at Central the third FTidaV
night in this month.
Mr. and Mrs Will Byrd spent Sun.
dav with DR.. Phillips, of Eulogy.
B. Byrd has traded tor fine young
mule
c. Fl. Byrd has added new room
to his residence.
Mis- Willie Evans and India Davis
visited Mrs. B. Byrd yesterday.
We congratulate Miss Mary Darnell
for being the winner in the piano con-
test
Mr. and Mrs. G. K Frost visited
their mother. Mrs. Matthews. of Eds
vile. last week
MI Garrard, of Hebron, passed
through hele Yesterday.
Misses Ethel CIrOh an1Besqie Byrd
vi ,ited Lexington Saturday.
Mr. Sam Upshaw, of Central. helped
C. 81 Byrd GU his house last week.
Tne ShipD brothers are erecting q
larI blacksmith shop at Biozville.
Success to the paper and its many
readers HAPPY JOE
The Lexington advertiser., 1911-02-10
FOREST GROVE.

Mr. J V. Spell and family. of Cox
burg. were most appreciated sitors
to relatives In this vicinity Saturday
night and Sunday.
Miss Audrey Parrish, of Valley
Home, is cheering the home of her sis.
ter, Mrs. W. o. Brown, with her pres.
ence this week.
Miss Bessie Frost, accompanied BY
her brother Claud, went to Lexington
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Brown spent
Sunday at Mrs. T. j Browns.
Messrs. Reuben Helm and Bailey
Jeffcoat called at E E Browns Sun
day afternoon.
Miss Alma Brown and Mrs. W. D.
Brown spent a while last week with
the latter's parents, Mr.. and Mrs Mat