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The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-06-30
GUILFoRD.

Mrs. Mellen has been at George II.
llibbard S in Vernon for this past week
Mrs. joel Flagg returned from a
visit TO her sister AZ Fitchburg, Mass,
and other places last week
School in district No. 3 closes Friday,
two weeks late, having been obliged 20
make M lost time when school was
closed on account of measles.
Mrs. Mary Sweeney, who has been
assisting in the family of +. NJ, Spen.
Ger for the past three weeks, returned
TO her home in West Townshend Mon
day.
Mrs. Ernest Crosier and two children,
with her brother. Carl lsham. OF Bellows
Falls. and Mrs. II. II. LeRav of West
Bratteboro spent Thursday with Mr.
and Mrs. ID, l.. Crosier.
Leslie Hudson has sold the Doolittle
place to Sanford Grant and bought the
Converse farm in West Chesterfield, ".
H., where his brother, Albert Hudson, is
now moving his family,
The Ladies society will have a
strawberry sumner ON the parsonage
lawn on the afternoon of july !. to
begin at : o clock. should it be rainy,
supper will he served in the dining
room. All are cordially invited.
Little Phyllis sherman. three wears
old. gives an original translation of the
whip poor. viii 5 song, TO which she lis
tened for the first time in her life on
recent evening Being asked what the
bird sang she replied at once, He sang,
Don t Whip Billy. - The child and
her brother. Cleon. are wards of Misses
Leach and skinner. and came here with
them last Friday from Amsterdam Y. v.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-06-30
HALIFAX.

A new cement dam is being made a, the
deer park pond.
Herbert Grant has been spending few
days at c, H. Learnard's.
Seven of the Hartman family have ar.
rived at their summer home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Olney Crosier called on
relatives in town last Sunday
Mrs. Sarah Graves moved from T. NJ
Goodenough's to Fred Stanley's the first OF
the week.
Mr. and Mrs. o. r. Crosier of Shelburne
Falls, Mass, visited in town last Saturday
and Sunday.
Miss Lizzie Allen and her brothers. Har.
old and Charlie, were recent guests of Mrs.
May Jones.
The lawn party at A, c. Jones last
Thursday evening was well attended.
About 20 were present.
Mrs. Hartman and daughters of Fran
ingham, Mass, came to their cottage Sat
urday for the summer
Charles, Harold and Lizzie Allen of
Wilmington were at their aunt's, Mrs A.
G.. Jones's, Sunday afternoon.
Herbert Grant and son, Earl, Of Fitch
burg, Mass. came Saturday for a few days
stay at +. H. Niless and G. II Learnard's.
About 70 attended the ice-cream and
strawberry social at A. c. Jones's last
Thursday All enjoyed a pleasant evening.
Mrs. Ella Weatherhead, who has been
visiting her mother, Mrs. G. A. Croser,
returned to her home in Guilford last Sat
urday.
There will be basket picnic, in George
BARRIERS grove 4th of July. Exercises by
the school children. Everyone invited to
come and have a good time.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-06-30
VERNON.

Regular grange meeting will be held
Saturday evening.
Mrs. Della Hopkins is a guest OF her
daughter, Mrs. Philip Franklin.
Joseph Lamb and son visited at Mrs.
.Tulia Frost the first of the week.
Mrs. G. X. Stebbins entertained her
aunt. Mrs. Ellen Kendrick. Tuesday
T. E. Stockwell has his ferryboat, in run
ming order and can accommodate all teams
and automobiles.
Rev. D. E. Trout will preach in Union
church Sunday at p. m. sunday
school at 2. Everybody welcome.
Bv the courtesy of J. o. Frost Cen
trail Park will be open to the pubic
July 4. 1t is planned to, have a large
nicnic for everybody and his friend;
Bring your dinner and the babies and
STAY ali day in this cool, pleasant place
Mrs. C. E. Davis invited, her neigh
bors to view a beautiful night blooming
cereus Tuesday evening. This plant
which was tiny slip IS months ago,
has grown to height of nearly ilye
feet. with numerous branches. The
blossom was large and filled the room
with fragrance. There is another large
bud which will open soon.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-06-30
WEST NORTHFIELD.

Henry Briggs has been in Springfield
this week
Mrs. Arthur Bolton had slight at
tack of appendicitis, but is improving
Mrs. Mary Gates returned from
Orange last Sunday after week $ visit
with her son, II. c. Gates.
Many from the neighborhood attend
ed the dedication at Vernon Tuesday
and report a most delightful day.
Miss Louise Brennan of Cambridge is
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. +. B. Holton
Miss Brennan was formerly teacher in
the school here and now has position
in the public library in Cambridge.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley Allen of West
Wardsboro, Vt, were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Leslie Tyler this week. Mr.. Allen
was foreman on Mrs. Erastus Tyler S
farm in Vernon for several years.
Napoleon Twyon. son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Jerry Twyon, who is employed as a
brakeman in Springfield. lost his arm in
an accident there Wednesday after
noon. He is about 80 years old and is
brakeman on the Boston & Maine be-
tween Greenfield and Springfield. He is
familiarly known as tPummy' Twyon.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-06-30

of Brattleboro were at Maple Ridge
fruit farm Tuesday,
Arthur Brown Of Mclndoes Falls is
visiting in town NJ the home OF ms par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. T.. II. Brown.
Miss Lizzie Kearn and Miss Alice
Hotaling of Newark, \. j., are nj Pine
Way camp for a part of the summer.
DR.. Rice has come here from Nova
Scotia TO visit his daughter, Mrs. John
NJ. Knight, at the knight homestead.
The Knockers club of Keene will be
entertained nj Pine Way camp the first
days of July. The club has 10 members.
Sunday morning services at l0.45,
Rev. Charles River, minister. Sunday
school at close of morning service. All
welcome.
Miss Margaret Ayre of Putney was a
week end guest of Mrs. Thwing at Pine
WAY camp, and Mrs. s. b. Holton was
Il Sunday dinner guest.
Miss Miller. daughter of Edwin Mill
err, of Miller, Ia, is visiting relatives in
this vicinity. and has been several days
the guest of Miss Florence Miller at
Maple Ridge fruit farm.
Children s Sunday was observed last
Sunday with a very good program OF
music, recitations and children S exer-
cises. The church was decorated for the
occasion, and there was good.sized
audience.
Mrs. A. p. Eddy of West Brattleboro,
with her father. Austin Laught0p, and
Mrs. A. G. Walker of the same place,
was with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. II.
Harry Miller.
Chestnut Ridge farm strawberries
"a R,aa a L Ia. but Ill
in the market as 4 No. !. Mr.. and Mrs.
G. f. Wellington, proprietors of the
farm this wear, made their first venture
in raising strawberries for market and
have met with success.
The grange will hold its Memorial
service at the church in Dummerston
Center Sunday al the usual hour. Rev.
Charles River will preach a sermon APP
propriate for the occasion. Mrs. +. c.
Tennev will sing. Members are request
ed to bring flowers to decorate the
graves of the departed members, and
to wear their badges reversed.
The strawberry festival and dance
was success. There were about 300
present Dummerston grange hall draws
crowd. II was financially and socially
all that was expected. Wales Is orches-
ira furnished music and generously add
ed several numbers to the program to
CRAFTY those who did not dance round
dances. The supper was fine.
There will be a picnic in f. II. Mill
er s maple grove at Brook farm July
18th. The promoters are members of
the Christian Endeavor society. A game
of baseball will be one of the features,
and other games viii be provided for.
All are invited to come and enjoy the
festivities. The women are asked to
furnish cake. sandwiches and other
picnic goodies Ice cream and lemonade
win be in plenty. r. w. Mcclure of Mt.
Vernon. fayorite with our Young peo-
pie will be present.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-06-30
MT. HERMoN.
sOth Anniversary Celebration.

| Mt. Hermon school has now been
rounded 30 years and preparations have
peeh going forward during the entire
| year FOR the anniversary celebration
which takes place July !. and g. The
program OF events begins SATURDAY.
AFTERNOON ON the arrival of the 800
IRAN. The guests will be escorted from
me station 10 Holbrook hall for regis.
tra'lon, Burton j. Baldwin, 'gs, and
newton A. Wolcott, 30 acting as mar
snais' The principal 5 reception will he
neiu IN James gymnasium from $50 TO
lV'3Q, with address of welcome by prin.
ciphl Henry F. Cutler; response for the
ciuns ny William Aver Mckinney. '96,
pISslueht OF the Chicago llcrmon club.
Al services SUNDAY will he held in Me.
mortal chapel. At ga. m. there will be
prayer meeting, conducted by Wilfred
W. Fry, eN 80, of Philadelphia. At
lu.So a. m. there will be preaching
service, Henry II. Proctor, president Of
,ne BOARD OF trustees, presiding. Rev.
george H. CadN, pastor OF Dorchester
congregational church of Boston, will
denver the sermon. Nespers beoin nj
10 p. M, with Edward 4. IIolhrook,
w. organlst. The evening service fol.
lows a 80 subject. What Mount Her.
mon Means TO Men in Different Ocenpa.
,lons 81 llle, President Henry Il, Cut.
Ter Will preside aud among those who
VII participate are Rev. G.. A. Brooks,
w; sam Iligginb0ttom. 90: G. NJ. Vim
ing, eX. 81; DR.. Il. NJ. Smith. 90; Ar.
ihnr ,kudman, ex 30, and GAYLORD W.
Dougless. 96
Monday morning at $50 occurs the
Old Students Meeting in Memorial
chanel. Rev, John Mcdowell. president
OF the Alumni association. presiding
l,he annual meeting of the alumni asso.
citation will be held in Memorial chapel
az a. M At L a. M. is the anniver.
Sarv service in Memorial chanel vii.
liam X. Moody. 81. presiding. Harry ID.
Ahells. 81. of Chicago will address the
meeting. Al > o clock in the afternoon
class meetings will be held. The rest of
the afternoon will be devoted to pa.
rade and stunts on Chambers field Tn
the evening at 80 banquet will he
given in West hall. Vice. PRINCIPAL
Charles +. Dickerson will act as toast
master and among those who will re.
spond 10 toasts will be Albert j.. Rob.
erts; eN 90: Walter II. Crockett. ey. '94
William r. Moody, 81; and Rev. philip
w. Narrow, 90.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-06-30
WEST HALIFAX.

Frank Allen has taken the job Of doing
F. T. Miners haying,
Mrs. Edith Booth of Colrain is visiting
her father, r. j. Phillips, this week.
Miss Florence Mosher of Bennington is
visiting her sister, Mrs. Lillian Vim.
Herbert Grant of Fitchburg, Mass, is
stopping in town at Charles Leonard's.
Mr.. and Mrs E. s. Cooke visited rela-
tives in Townshend last Saturday and Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Olney Crosier Of Shelburne
Falls, Mass, visited Judge Worden last
Sunday.
Mrs. Marrilla Worden returned from
Brattleboro Tuesday where she has been
visiting few days.
Mrs. r. p. Winn is visiting this week
her sister, Mrs. Frank Davenport, in Rowe
where her husband is working.
Ebson Sparks of Greenfield has bought
the Aaron Clark house in West Halifax
and expects to occupy it about the first OF
September.
Children's night was observed in the
grange last Saturday evening. There was
a large attendance of children as well as
older people. The children did credit to
themselves in speaking and singing, and all
had fine time. After the exercises re-
freshments were served consisting of ice
cream and cake which the children enjoy
ed. having the first table. The next pro-
gram will be in charge of Ceres, Flora and
Pomona.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-06-30
GUILFoRD CENTER.

The Ladies' circle will meet in its
rooms Thursday morning, July d.
Everett Miner was home q few days
last week from his duties in Greenfield,
Mr.. and Mrs. Connie Miner went to
| Gill, Mass, last Saturday, returning
Sunday.
Abbott Richmond of Brattleboro is
visiting his grandparents, Mr., and Mrs.
d. G.. Baker.
Miss Nora Iaqueth went 10 South
Woodstock Monday TO visit her sister,
Mrs. Robert White.
Frank Holbrook of Brattleboro visit.
ed his cousin, Mrs. T. f. Thayer, from
Saturday until Monday.
II. l.. Clark, who sold his farm two
weeks ago, has bought the Brooks farm,
so called. below Brattleboro.
Mrs. Edward lie Nois and three chill.
dren of Greenfield came Monday for a
visit with her sister, Mrs. E. W. Legate.
Mrs. Woodland and daughter, Grace,
came Saturday from Holyoke, Mass,
for visit with their daughter and sis
ter, Mrs +. \. Pierce.
The GuilfOrd baseball nine PLAYED
with the Esteyville nine last Saturday
on the Morse grounds. The score was
to in favor Of the former.
f. A. Pierce closed a successful term
of school Monday. Last FRIDAY the
pupils had dinner in the grove south
of the schoolhOuse after which they re-
paired to the schoolhouse where exer.
cises were held. consisting of music,
recitations and reading
The program for the next grange
meeting will be as follows: Music by
the choir: recitation, Marcus Worden
song, Archie Miner; recitation, +. L.
Houghton; music, Louis Quinn. Ian
renee Canedy. Louis Jilson; paper. Mr.
Walbridge; song, G. A. Baker; reading,
Clara Prouty; paper, on the Reciprocity
Bill, J. Z. Gale recitation, Clara Frank
lin
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-06-30
SOUTH VERNON.

Rev. Mr.. Tyler preached at the chapel
Tuesday evening
Mr.. and Mrs j E. Lawrence of Brat
tleboro have been visiting at w. H. New
toms.
Rev. George E. Tyler and son, Carey,
have been visiting at Mr. Tyler's mothers :,
Mrs. E. Tyler, few days this week.
Rev. Finn Muna, secretary of the Ameri-
can Advent Mission society, will speak at
the church Sunday, July 8, in the morn
ing.
Miss F. p. March of Bennington, a for
mer teacher at the South Vernon school,
was visitor of Mrs. Edgar Brooks last
week.
Communion at the church next Sunday
following the morning sermon. The pastor
will be the leader of the Loyal Workers
meeting at $50.
Mr., and Mrs. Wesley Allen and son,
Elmer. of West Wadsworth, VT, have
been visiting Mrs. Martha Tyler and cal
ling on friends for few days.
Ernest Dunklee, president of the L. w.
society. is attending the annual convention
of the eastern society of Y. ?. 5. of Loyal
Workers. which is held at Waterbury,
Conn, this week.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-06-30
WEST GUILFORD.

Miss Alma Briggs is very i'll and under
the doctors care. Her sister, Mrs G. Fl.
Phelps, is with her.
Miss Hazel Willard of Bernardston is
spending some time with her aunt, Mrs.
Hosea Fisher.
The West Guilford Cemetery association
will meet this, Friday, afternoon at the
home of Albert Thurber in Brattleboro.
NJ ]. Howard fish and game warden, is
in local towns looking after the county's
interest.
Ebert Lynde has returned from his visit
in Putney. While there he purchased the
well-known mare, Dolly, owned so long by
Mr.. Hoedles OF that town.
Mrs. Herbert Bond of Brattleboro is
spending the week at D. S. Bonds.
Mr.. and Mrs. O. j. Hale entertained last
week Saturday Mrs. Hale's two sisters,
Mrs Jane Bishop and Mrs. A. NJ. Huling
and brother, Orson Thayer
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-06-30
WHITINGHAM.

Mrs. S. A. Wheeler was on the sick list
the first of the week.
Addie Lowe of Jacksonville visited Mrs
Elsie Granger this week.
Arthur Wheeler and Watson Hicks went
to North Adams Wednesday.
E. L. Wheeler was at home over Sunday
from his work in North Adams.
Mrs. Cora Gould of North Adams has
been visiting at her nephew's, Lincoln
Sawyer's.
Mrs. Chamberlin of Williamstown Mass.
came Tuesday for few days visit at f.
A. Albee's
Mrs. Clara Jillson and son, Carl went to
Rowe last Friday. She went to Readsboro
Saturday afternoon.
Henry Brown returned home Monday
from weeks stay with relatives in
Greenfield and Montague.
Mrs. Harley Upton returned home Sat
urday night Her niece, Mrs. Marion
Dixye, came home with her for a week.
stay.
Mr.. Gleason of the Shelburne Falls Mar
Bile works, was here Wednesday to erect a
monument in the village cemetery on the
family lot of Oded Fairbanks.
Fifteen campers from North Adams ar
rived Tuesday night to occupy the club
house recently bought ana repaired by A.
E. Spencer of North Adams.
William Read of Warwick came up last
week Friday night on business and stop
ped over night with f. w. Albee, calling
on other old neighbors. He returned to his
home Saturday.
Mr.. Smith, whose arm was so badly in
jured last week by coming in contact with
the shingle saw, was taken to the North
Adams hospital last Friday night and his
arm amputated above the elbow. DR.. Stat
ford came over intending to perform the
operation at Mr.. Smiths home, but this
was impossible. Septicemia had begun and
hopes of his recovery are doubtful. Mrs.
Smith and the nurse went over Saturday
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-06-30
NORTHFIELD FARMS.

Mrs. kennev is in Boston for few
weeks.
Miss Florence Adams is visiting in
Millington, Mass.
Don and Paul Sprague visited their
uncle in Enfield recently.
Mrs. Bunker has returned after sew.
eral months absence from town.
Eight Young women have been spend
ing few days at Mr.. Caswell : cottage
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hall visited Mrs
Hall 5 mother, Mrs. Oran Darling, June
%.
Mrs. Alice has returned to Orange
after spending a week at Glover cot.
tage.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stowell of Athol have
been spending a few DAYS at Idle Hour
cottage.
Mrs Carrie Slate entertained Is
friends from Athol at a thimble party
at Clover cottage June 81. Many of the
women came in automobiles.
A party of 50 members of the Athol
Order of Eastern star picnicked at
Clover cottage last Friday. The tables
were spread under the trees on the lawn.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-06-30
Mass.
student Conference,

... annual student conference
llt -I O. UHy evening bv an adj.
y cIf',, auditorium 10y John X.
r. " raarr uf the student Nolun,
l'l' ",.,,,rt who will preside nj all
y hV' ,sI meetings OF the conference,
1 g,l,, ,e., strongly ON the posi-
j NV aNUrufp of the conference
ilv W. alleges aud in the would.
GU y. r..., !, held on the 25th ami
,y', tlr summer school Tor blble
|iNN III Mt ilrrmon. II was
|N ~" sd through the college
Nm u ...#grlau hv II, l., Moody,
f'"n ..t .nn nf l.. u. Wishard, the
DE 'u-l ..r Men : Christian asso-
ft't'". .r,t.ry. With lis present at,
20. NJ -Hl II !, now only one Oh
da. union, .arfcrcuccs covering the
wv. .,.,.gn. ni the country. Their
|fat. i.,Nm f.. 10 times the 30 OF
j llt'''. ...., conference of the 200
y. r.m lua colleges and prepara'
t.I, ,oI. of Now England, New YORK
y " . ' canada. the largest delega.
t.'.,',.. 1.|r's. East hall. the IN
~ l' ,,, ,nall for the LOG dele.
|ah us tents nearby hold the
r. Harvard ranks second with
|lig". ....I d. McGill. the Canadian
Y" .r8. -H The other colleges
y, ,..m,u. bv numbers from 20
I" Williams. Dartmouth. Toronto,
r.. w. The tity Of New York
'r., having each over q dozen
"A, ,b. urraraf0ry schools HilL
.sr5 lraoyrr lead. The absence
p-,',,,U E.N a-lu he telt m lead
~ maf'.. "sings ON Weston
fcrr,H nni Columbia this wear
p,ir.,tor and Pennsylvania IN
tbr Poumo Pines conference.
,i..1 four large delegations alb.
|..f'..,,n1an,e will be- considerably
rnthttfun,aud mark of two years
,.rgr daily program of the con
(. ,r. following: After break.
' sl there is a special confer.
n a..otaI,ou methods, for officers
~ The entire conference at
\. ,te ,arIoH, mission study classes
f., Iv missionaries or authorities onI
|slon,. J. ..' ~ ~ ,,n5er evnerienced
!r 'Ia'N -."' Y@S95 comes CON.
'fn' lt."', W.. .arotory school men
Efleer ior W. . ,a,i'io of tbe morning
r lAt ,5'g, 49,, onjitorinm nj 1IS0
addIe''go +, ' ,To nrincipai sneakers.
'one G", ..r,.icas are an informal
L tI1.n- H., ~ and an oudito.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-06-30
WESTMINSTER.

Henry Thrasher, "a, who died at his
home in Fitchburg. Mass, Sunday, was a
native of this town where he was born
May 30. 1891 a son of Charles and Har-
riet (Wheelerl Thrasher He spent his
boyhood in Westminster and was gradu-
ated from Newbury seminary, going to
Fitchburg when 30 years of age He fol-
lowed various occupations for few years
and then entered the machine business. fill
ing responsible positions with numerous
Fitchburg concerns. He represented that
city in the Massachusetts, legislature in
1867 He is survived by one sister who
lived with him and brother Homer Of
Newport. Vt. His wife died 10 years ago.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-06-30

aud carried shower bouquet Of white
maid wore white dotted muslin and car
ried carnations. 4 reception followed,
which was attended by large number OF
relatives and friends. a number being from
Vernon, and from New York MIR and
Mrs. Fairman left ON wedding trip to
Burlington, after which they will make
their home at Vernon, where Mr. Faman
is associated with his father in the lumber
husinpss
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-06-30
High School Graduation.

large audience testified to the in
Al felt by the relatives and friends
Tie graduating class of 1911 from
hgh school last Friday night. The
| was decorated with foliage, the
b school juniors acted as ushers, and
local orchestra rendered its best Sc
tons. The program was as follows:
ihestra. selections from Bohemian
!; Invocation. Rev. A. E. Wilson;
Nus, The Nav Dance. school; saluta-
7, Mark FELTON, Mclean, What Has
v England for Us as Graduates;
Fairy Lullaby, Miss Clara Hin.
D. address. Rev. Roy Houghton of
Congregational church of Brattle-
b selection from Faust, orchestra;
tdctOry, Forward. Raymond Lucky
Vp; Little Cotton Dolly. ladies dOu-
quartet; recommendation of class
diplomas, f. F. Howard; presenta.
} Of diplomas. LeR. Smith; Pilgrims
ns from Lombardi, school; bene-
il0n Rev \. Fay Smith. Following
e exercises a reception to the gradu-
lg class was given in the banquet
NJ. The room was beautifully deco.
d with flowers of Yale blue and
llF' the class colors, iris and laurel
NJ used. The sophomores had charge
lle decorations and also of serving
FTeSbments, and showed much eff
ltY IN their work. Music was rem
y by the orchestra and altogether
q the most delightful occasions in
history Of the school was enjoyed
.sl The valedictorian and saluta.
IN gave excellent selections and
/ ffpeatedIv applauded. The class
Tue hearty congratulations of the
'ias they close their school life here.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-06-30
GREEN RIVER.

Mrs. Maria Thompson has gone to Mon
tague to visit her sister and niece
Mr.. and Mrs. Perry and son from Deer
field are guests at A. G. Gallup's this week.
Mrs. George Cogswell went to the hospi-
tai in Boston with her little daughter for
an operation for a spinal trouble Monday.