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Norwich bulletin., 1911-10-04
TOWN SCHOOL BOARD
Meets on Tuesday for Formal Organ
ixation.

The town school committee met at
the high school building Monday after
noon for regular monthly meeting, at
which organization was effected for
the ensuing year and was as follows:
Chairman. Frank p. Warren; secre-
tary, John A. Paine. finance commit
tee, Frank P Warren. Damase Boulias,
Hector Mcconnell, Frank T. Fields; Ii
brary committee Rev Clarence Fl.
Barber: teachers committee. John A.
Paine Rev. Clarence II. Barber, Ed
ward A. Sullivan, Rev. W. J. Reynolds;
text books, Rev. w. j. Reynolds. Rev.
c. Fl. Barber. Edward A. Sullivan:
Evans fund Damase Boulias, Hector
Mcconnell, Frank T. Fields.
Routine business was transacted.
Several matters came up for discus
sion and will receive fuller considera-
ton.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-10-04
MEETING OF COMMON COUNCIL.
Appropriation Voted for Firemen's
Muster-To Call Special City Meet


meeting of the common council
was held Thursday evening, Mayor
Macdonald presiding. An appropria
ton of 800 was voted towards the
expenses of the firemen's muster on
Columbus day, the council also acting
favorably upon an invitation to them
from the muster committee Of the de-
partment to take part in the parade.
It was voted to lay out School, Me
chanic. Barber and Walnut streets and
Authorized the highway committee to
do the work.
1t was also voted that a special city
meeting be called for October 10, that
vote might be taken on the mat
ter of making special appropria-
ton of $4,000 to cover the cost of the
above street layouts. The council vot-
ed not to pay any claims for damages
to household ranges in homes on Lee
street, alleged to have been caused by
blasting in sewer excavating.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-10-04
VoluntoWn Is Republican.

Noluntown. oct. Republicans on
the Noluntown ticket. yesterday aver
about 81 votes ali the way through
the ticket to % for their democratic
opponents. The vote against the con-
stitutional amendments was insight
ficant
Selectmen. Fred G. Dawley 7, Ste
phen X. Sweet d. assessors, Byron
Gallup T. Clark Coon r. Merton D.
Palmer d town clerk, Elan A Kin
ney r; town treasurer, John n Lewis,
96, on both tickets.
Result in Colchester
Colchester, Oct 3,-Republican nom
inees were put in office yesterday by
the voters of Colchester, only one vote
being shown against each of the con-
stitutiOnal amendments
Selectmen, G. :. Rathbun r, q. B.
clark d, c. \. Cramer d; town clerk.
John Congdon T; town treasurer, J. F.
O'Connell d board of relief, A w.
Williams T.: @. T. Loomis T; Clarence
II. Norton d; collector of taxes, E. c.
Snow +: assessors, Frank E. Adams r,
1873, r. ]. Smaller d, 9s.
Salem Democratic.
Salem. Oct. 3.-AH ballots cast in
The town of Salem on the two con-
stitutional amendments Monday were
in favor and none was found against.
The democratic ticket was generally
successful, but a tie vote developed
between Charles w Harvey, demo-
crat, and Howard Rix, republican. who
We're opposed to each other for a place
on the board of selectmen. The vote:
Assessors, Griswold Fl. Moran 81,
John f. Purtell I 40: board of relief,
Fred r. Bailey d. 50, William B. Kings
ley r. IS. J. Raymond Douglass T, "a;
selec tmen. Lewis Latimer d, 80, Charles
w. Harvey d, "a, John H. Purtel1 r,
40. Howard RiX +, "a town clerk and
town treasurer, Charles A Williams r,
30; collector of taxes. Ray Bliven d,
A
Norwich bulletin., 1911-10-04
MASTER BARRIERS CONFER
Agree Upon Uniform Schedule c
Prices After October g

Monday evening ten of the fifteen
master BARRIERS of the city met in Ar
thur j. Squires' shop on Main street
and discussed the matter of having
uniform schedule of prices for hair
cutting. shaving, etc
difference in the schedules has
existed in the past and after consid-
ering the project it was agreed that
the schedule after October should be
IS follows: Hair cut, trim or outline
25c; beard trim, 10c; hair SINCE, 25e;
shampoo, 25c; massage, 25c: seafoam
15c: neck shave, SC: all hair tonics
10c; Lonins razor, csc.
The only changes in the old rates
are neck shaving and hair trimming
CT outlining the first of Which for
merly was done without extra charge
and the two last at an additional
charge Of 10c each.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-10-04
SCHOOL ENROLMENT.
Supervisor Ames' Report of Pupils
Attending Various Grades in Town
Schools.

Supervisor Albert S. Ames has com
piled the following list showing the
enrolment of pupils in schools of Kill
llnsly and Brooklyn this term
Killingly-High school, 215.
Danielson-Niss Trip, grade 8, %;
Miss Smith. grade l. %; Miss Stanton,
grade 6, 81; Miss Wetherell, grade 8,
"a; Miss Colvin. grade T. 25; Miss
Hammett. grade g. %. Miss Abel,
grade 2. %; Miss Scott. grade l. 40.
nayvilles-Miss Fuller, grades SIS, IS
Miss Marland. grades 3-5, 25: Miss
Chase grades Ia, 26.
Attawaugan Miss Harrinston
Norwich bulletin., 1911-10-04
Leroy Eaton,s Death.

Leroy Eaton, aged IS, died Monday
afternoon al his home, 100 Pleasant
street, following a lengthy illness. A
year ago last spring Mr.. Eaton had
his leg amEutated at ST Joseph's hos
pital and since that time had not had
good health. He was born in Bolton,
but had lived most of his life in this
town, where he was a farmer He
had been resident of Willimantic
a number of years. There survive a
widow and six daughters.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-10-04
WILLlMANTIc
What Is Going ,3n TONIGHT.

Scenic Temple.
Organize ton.
A. M
Corps, No. IS.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-10-04
Fun at Opera HOUSE.

Rich & Compton's Colored Trouba-
dours was the attraction at the Loo
mer opera house Tuesday evening and
amused good sized audience. There
were side splitting situations in pen-
" and all attending enjoyed more than
one hearty laugh.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-10-04
Vermont Soldiers for Island Forts.

Passenger train No. 6 of the Central
Vermont railroad. due here al 11.20 a.
M, was more than two hours late on
Tuesday. Attached to the usual num-
Der of coaches were two extra Pull
mans and an extra baggage car oe-
cupied with a detachment of soldiers
from Fort Ethan Allen, VT, bound for
the forts in the New London artillery
district
Norwich bulletin., 1911-10-04

Secretary OF Agriculture Wilson took
the stump in Nebraska. Before he left
Washington he was up a tree.-Hous-
ton POST.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-10-04

1t is said that good umbrellas III
Korea can be bought at II cents
apiece. Why, that's almost as cheap
a. borrowing, Manchester Union.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-10-04
BEATING BRYAN Asafn.

Minneapolis will give a dollar din
ner for Mr.. Taft in October Ii beats
the CHICKENS how these repu blicans
continue TO steal things from Colonel
Bryan -I.eehes ser Herald.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-10-04

over in Canada they are calling
them eciprocityites, which is
almost -rueity to aninals.-Memphis
News ScImitar.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-10-04
Ohio Farmers Mistake.

The Ohio farmer who hitched his
wife to a plow made one mistake. He
should have married a suffragette.-
Memphis Commercial Appeal.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-10-04
49, MILL TAX
Voted at Annual Town Meeting at
ansfieId-Candidates Elected.

At the annual town meeting in
Mansfield town hall Monday, October
. 125 votes were cast for town OH
Norwich bulletin., 1911-10-04
THE CLEARANCE SALE CONTINUES

at TIE SC ;ton Dry Goods Store. Dan.
ielson. Some big discounts for our
Customers another week; Attracting
Bargains every counter In the storA
Buy .hese goods now.
THE BOTTOM DRY GOOps STORE
Main Street. DanieIsSs
sspt3eav .amss z Keech. MgH
Norwich bulletin., 1911-10-04
Your grocer S.

partment recently installed in the high
school,
Norwich bulletin., 1911-10-04
No Respect for a kinu.

Very rude of mosquitoes to annoy
Pie Morgan New York American.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-10-04
SickIy Women
ind in Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey the
strength and hea1th-giving qualities
that are SO necessary to them

Mrs. Julia Corum. one of our patients,
tells of her experience: Il have been
III very precarious condition for
year, which affected me mentally a
physically. | have bee =,
Pure Malt Whisky. oil re-
suits. W qrs l.i..4out it in our
house "a. Julia Coru1n. Hiqhport.
N C. X F. u No o
Norwich bulletin., 1911-10-04
Not Anty Drudge's Kind Of Economy.

Mrs Fr4got-"Look at this box of laundry soap, Anty
Drudge Buying so much, got it cheap. Isn't that
Economy" ssset
Anty Dr1dge-"Economy nothing. You've bought your
self lot of hard work if that soap Fes Napths
saves hard work. does away with boiling and makes
the clothes cleaner. Economy? Well, guess not
~ oss x4se5--- ---
Don't throw away the wrapper when
you buy cake of Fels-Naptha soap. Pin
1t up In your kitchen or laundry where
you can read plainly the directions printed s.
on the back. They're the whole secret of
the easy Fels-Naptha way of washing-the
modern way
It's just as important to follow direc-
tons in washing with Fes-Naptha as it is
in taking medicine. Used the Fels-Naptha,
way, Feb-Naptha soap will save you time,
trouble, hard work, fuel and money
Look for the red and green wrapper at
your grOcer's.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1911-04-06

= Mr.. and Mrs. Leedom, of Salem.
Ore, are now at home in the cottage
of the Home Telephone Co. at Odell.
Both are in the employ of the company
and we feel certain they too will prove
satisfactory in their respective posi-
tions.
The contest for membership in OdelI
S. S. began Sunday, when all present
were chosen mebmers by one of the
two captains, Mary Sheppard, of the
blues, and j. M. Shelley, of the reds.
Each member is now committee OF
one to secure new members for the
color to which he or she was chosen.
Let us see both how much and how
we'll we may do in this contest. Re
member the Easter program and plan
to be present.
The c. E. business meeting and
election of officers was held in the
church last Saturday evening with a
good attendance. The following are
the officers for the ensuing term: Mrs.
Marguerite Walter, PRESIDENT Miss
Mary Sheppard, first vice president !;
Mrs. Mabel Kemp, second. vice presi-
dent; Miss Leita Bowerman, secretary !;
Mrs. Katherine Kemp, assistant secre-
tary Mrs. Gertrude Clark, treasurer !;
Miss Ellen K. Shelley, organist: Miss
Marie Lockman, assistant organist :;
and W, ?. Kemp, librarian.
The revival meetings conducted by
Rev. 7. S. Handsaker were we'll at
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1911-04-06
FRANKTON.

At the school election Friday Warren
Miller was elected to fill the vacancy
on the school board made by the resig-
nation of Mr. Anderson.
Mrs. F. o. White and children are
visiting her sister-in-law, Mrs. AL.
Ganger, in The Dalles, this week.
Mrs. Carl Larson and children were
weekend visitors at the home of John
Hinrichs.
Mr.. and Mrs. BeIlamy, of Southamp-
don, England, arrived in Hood River
Sunday and are now guests of Mr..
Bellamy's sister, Mrs. Robert Tazwell,
Of Menominee. They have come with
the intention of locating somewhere in
the west and all hope that the great
ness of Hood River will impress him
faVorably.
The spelling contest between Odell
and. .Frankton last Friday night at Park
Grange was won by Odell.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1911-04-06

Mrs. tnruh, state president of the
W. c. I. u, spent busy day at OdelI
last Thursday. In the forenoon she
spoke to the pupils of OdelI school,
The afternoon was devoted to the
ladies of Odell and an organization was
formed, with the following officers
President, Mrs. Mary Atkinson; vice
president, Mrs. Mabel Kemp; secre.
tary, Miss Marie Lockman; treasurer,
Mrs. Essie Hagey. Rev. Handsake1
kindly arranged his evening service
along the line of thought with Mrs.
Unruh's work and also gave her a
generous portion Of time during which
she presented the subject that is very
near her heart. The organization
promises we'll and begins work with a
fair membership of about twenty
earnest women, girls and men.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Rechow,
Jr., Sunday, April 2, son.
Mrs. Whiting has been seriously i'll
and her suffering has been intense.
A physician was called and pronounced
the disease gall stones.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. T. Stephenson left
Saturday for their future home at
Camas, Wash. Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen
son have been in the employ of the
Home Telephone Co. at Odell and have
served the patrons of that company
faithfully and conscientiOusly.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1911-04-06
PINE GROVE

The Ladies Aid Society will hold a
regular business session with Mrs.
Reigle at the home of Hans lage
tomorrow afternoon.
Mrs. j. L. Davis has returned from
the willamette Valley where she has
been spending three weeks with
friends.
j. G. Jarvis returned from Washou-
gal last week. While there he planted
several acres of fruit trees on his pro-
perty.
Mrs. j. A. Hunt returned from Was
hington last week.
Mrs. Tompkins and Mrs. Geo. Wells
are on the sick list.
A pleasant surprise to the Pastor s
wife followed social gathering of the
Ladies Aid at the Parsonage last
Friday afternoon.
Remember the play by the scholars
next Friday evening at Grange Hall.
Much interest is being shown in the
prospective "Health Resort" on the
properties formerly owned by f.
Manning and W. Wells.
Several from this vicinity attended
the meeting of the Apple Growers
Union in Hood River last Saturday.
Ada Mark returned to her school in
Salem Monday morning after spending
week with her parents.
There was a good attendance of
Changers at their regular meeting
Saturday evening, combining business
and pleasant social time.
Mr.. Austin's people are at present
occupying the house made vacant by
Mr.. VIM. Brown and family.
H. M. Vanuier and family are eter-
tanning company from North Dakota.
Several young people are having a
seige with the whooping cough.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1911-04-06
MOSIER.

C. A. McCargar, of Portland, spent
Tuesday at his Mosier home. He ex-
poets to bring his family up for the
summer soon.
DR.. Macrum, of Portland, was called
to see Ed. l.. Howe at his home south
of Mosier this week.
Mrs. l.. McMindes and two children
left the first of the week for Portland
where they will reside for time.
Dave Snow left for Pendleton We'd
nesday.
Mrs. Amos Root entertained the
Ladies Aid Wednesday afternoon.
Mrs. Arissa Evans returned to her
home in Tacoma Friday afternoon.
Geo. Chamberlain recently sold 40
acres southwest of Mosier belonging to
W. L. Rowland. to K. F. Robinson, of
H., for a consideration of $2400. Mr..
Robinson and family moved out to
their new home Monday, feeling very
well pleased.
Chas. T. Bennett returned home
| from Vancouver, Wn., Sunday with a
nice span of mules recently purchased
| in Portland.
Work is progressing over Mosier
Creek. Another car of lumber and
large timbers arrived Sunday.
Mrs. Alma Hughes left for her home
in Spokane, Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. VIM. Stevenson Miss B. John
son and Miss S. Morris, spent Sunday
in Hood River.
D. w. Hudson returned home Sunday
from his visit with relatives and
friends lin Eastern states. He was
accompanied by a number of relatives
who have property near Medford,
where they will proceed after visit
here with MIR. Hudson's family.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. M. Scearce are
entertaining relatives from the East at
present.
| W. l.. Dresbach returned Sunday
afternoon after several months visit
with his mother in st. Louis, Mo
Miss Irene Fisher has resigned as
assistant operator at the telephone
office. Her place will be filled by her
sister, Olive.
Mrs. VIM. johnson and children are
spending few days In Hood River
with friends.
G. H. Leonard came up from Port
land last week to stay the summer on
the farm.
Directors for the new year were
elected at the meeting of the Fruit
Growers Saturday.
F. r. Howard, of Hood River, spent
part of Monday in Mosier looking
after long distance telephone line
truoble.
MIR. Kretzer, of The Dalles, arrived
in Mosier Monday prepared to drill a
we'll for E. Jacobsen southwest of
town.
Mrs. j. j. Smith came down from
The Dalles Monday to attend to the
ranch work.
Mr.. Day, of Sgobel & Day, New
York, spent Monday with Mosier
fruit growers.
T Mrs. c. H. Dunsmore spent Sunday
and part of Monday with her parents
in The Dalles.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1911-04-06

tended last week and will continue
through this week with the exception
of Saturday night.
Mrs. G. F. Coe is again visiting her
| daughter, Mrs. G. f. Bowerman, after
having been for a visit with her son,
Fred Coe, of Hood River.
Mrs. P. A. Reed and children, of
Ruthton, visited Sunday at the home
Of Mrs Reeds brother, G. E. Rover
man.
The spelling contest, Odell VS..
Frankton, resulted in favor of Odell so
far as it was carried to a final test
but because of differences as to the
ground covered one grade, the seventh,
did not spell. The fifth grade was won
/ by Frankton. The sixth grade finished
with one "Frankton" standing and
/ two "Odells' standing. The eighth
grade finished with Frankton all down,
and Odell, two standing.
Clare Coe, the little son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Coe, of Hood River, last
week underwent an operation for the
removal of enlarged tonsils and
adenoids.
Mrs. Sarah E. Tousey expects to
leave Friday for Sumpter, Ore, where
she will attend the wedding of her
niece, Helen O'Rourke. Mrs. Iousey
will bring with her on her return her
mother, Mrs. Foster, whose condition
is such that special arrangements are
necessary that she may receive proper
care. Mrs. Foster has many friends
here who will hear with regret of heI
failing health.
W. F. Young and E. 7. Folts went
to The Dalles last week to bring home
horses from wintering near The Dalles.
Miss Lille Crapson, of Eugene,
Ore, will act as primary teacher dur.
ing Mrs. Tousey's absence. Miss
Crapson will also enjoy visit with
her sister Miss Susie Crapson.
Miss Rush expects to attend the
wedding of her friend, Miss Hicks, OF
Hood River, today.
C. D. Fish spent several days last
week in Portland.
Rev. Troy Shelley preached another
of his earnest sermons last Sunday
morning.
Services by Rev. Crenshaw next
Sunday evening as is usual on the
second Sunday evening in each month.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1911-04-06
HEIGHTS NEWS

Mrs. Ada Wallace Unruh, state pres
ident of the Woman's Christian Tenn
perance Union, gave a lecture in the
Baptist church on the Heights Sunday
morning. She was entertained while
here at the homes of Mrs. j. H. Gill
and Mrs. DR.. Edgington.
The Edgington family were all at
home over Sunday.
Miss Edyth Gill has gone to White
Salmon to work with DR.. Russell.
The W. c. 7. U. will meet with Mrs.
j. II. Gill at the next meeting.
We sadly miss our mail man and the
faithful old horse that stopped at our
door every day.
The Neighborhood meeting was at
DR.. Edgington's residence last week
and a jolly good time was enjoyed by
a large crowd.
Wire wound spray hose will stand
your power pump. Buy it from Nc
Donald as
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1911-04-06
GalIigan-Frazier.

At the home of the brides parents
last Sunday afternoon Carl Galligan
was united in wedlock to Miss Louisa
Frazier. The wedding was a quiet
home affair and only the members of
the immediate families were present.
The marriage ceremony was performed
by Rev. j. K. Hargreaves.
Upon his graduation from the Oregon
Agricultural College, Mr.. Galligan
received a government position as
pomological inspector for California in
which he was employed for a year
when he returned to Hood River to
take up nursery work. Miss Frazier,
who was a graduate from the Washing
ton High School, of Portland, and re-
Gently an attendant at the University
of Oregon, is talented student of
literature and leaves large circle of
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1911-04-06
OAK GROVE

Mrs. l.. Boyden is home from spend
ing the winter in California.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. 5. Crapper spent
Sunday with their daughter, Mrs.
Charles Sherrell, on the East Side.
H. John Lindsay went to The Dalles
Saturday to visit his sister, Mrs. L. H.
Arneson.
Dow +. Stanfeld departed Saturday
for Los Angeles, his former home,
where he expects to relocate.
J. E. Hall is clearing up his south
hill slope and expects to set it to trees
this spring.
Our church is at asst being erected,
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1911-04-06

frie ndsrin both Portland and Eugene
Mr.. and Mrs. Galligan will make their
home in 0dell.
Rev. R. G Sumerlin's subject for
Sunday mornings sermon Will be TO
Live is Christ" His subject evening
will be 'Who are the Lepers in Hood
River9''
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1911-04-06

after considerable delay. Rev. H. J..
Wood, the pastor, has been on the
ground nearly every day recently, and
is doing his full share of manual
labor. Rev. Wood deserves much credit
for the part he has taken in this work.
Other work on the building is being
donated by various residents of the
community and it is hoped that it will
be completed in very short time.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1911-04-06

Paradise Farm Acreage Suburban
tracts lor sale in Paradise Farm, west
end OF State street. Lovely home sites.
John Leland Henderson. Inc.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-05-18
If You Own Cows

1t will not only be interesting but it
will be profitable for you to read that
little national dairy magazine. Kim
balls Dairy Farmer. 1t is published
semi-monthly at Waterloo, Iowa, the
hub'of the great dairy region of the
central west. 1t is ably edited, well
printed on good book paper and hand
sOmely illustrated by actual photo
graphs taken exclusively for it. Its
purpose is educational and to the man
who would make his COWS yield larger
profits, this little magazine is indis-
pensable. Regardless of how many
other papers the farmer may take, this
one is worth many. times its price to
him. The subscription price is only
80 cents year, and the paper will
positively be discontinued at expira.
ton. Send for sample copy,
Kimball's Dairy Farm er
Waterloo, Iowa.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-05-18
Live Stock Notes.

Protection from stormy and inclem-
ent weather will make feed go further.
Glover and skimmilk are almost in
dispensable in the ration of the grow
ing pig.
Provide clean. dry bed and never
allow horse to lie on bare boards or
stand in wet manure.
Save all of the garden beets that are
not needed for the table and for can
ming to feed your pigs and dairy cows.
The ideal sheep pasture is blue grass
and white clover 1t makes the driest.
closest sod, and dry land is best for
sheep.
1t never pays to starve colt. Thir-
ty bushels of oats will cost about $40
and be worth twice that much to any
well bred colt in the winter.
Sows that come from prolific fami-
lies are more certain to inherit those
qualities and become good mothers
than those that descend from families
that are less prolific.
Here is an excellent recipe for a
thoroughly good disinfectant white
wash for the stable. Crude carbolic
acid in the proportion If one pound to
i've gallons of fresh water sfaked lime
wash. II possible apply with spray
ing apparatus.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-05-18
PREVENTING MILLET SMUT.
Soaking Seed In Solution of Formaiir
Prevents the Disease.

During the past year fungous dis
ease of millet appeared at various
places in Iowa. The botanical section
Of the Iowa experiment station found
upon investigation that the disease was
millet smut. trouble very common in
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-05-18

According to the post Of
flee ruling subscribers must
keep their credit within one
year of time Of expiration OF
their subscription, or we
must charge $3.50 a year for
the paper. Uncle Sam de-
mands this and we can do
nothing in the matter but
obey.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-05-18

Greatness is its own orment-Theo
dOre Parker.