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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-08-27
BETHEL.

Charles Burgess began work yester-
day as janitor of large office and the
atre building at Waltham, Mass.
A marriage license was issued yester-
day to Harry Churchill and Mrs. Bessie
thompson Atwood
Mrs. Wlliam p. Thompson of Caven-
dish is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Wal
lace Batchelder.
Mrs. Emma j. Perkins and Miss Thel-
ma Perkins of Groton are guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Knox.
Mr. and Mrs. George +. Rowe have
returned from attending the Luce family
reunion in Warren.
The Lebanon, N. H., baseball team
will play the Bethel team on Labor
day at Graham's field
Mrs. John Hart and Miss Kathryn
Hart, who came with John Kelleher and
family on their recent trip home, have
returned to Boston.
Delegates from the local Universalist
church attending the state convention
in Rutland are: Rev. e. l.. Halfacre,
Mrs. Ella Greene, Mrs. F. L. Martin,
Mrs. Julia WElitcomb and Miss Abbie
Whitcomb.
Granite chips for paving Main street
are being made at the crusher plant OF
the Woodbury. Granite Co., which is
being run evenings for the purpose.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Rogers of Spring
field, Mass, are spending two weeks with
friends here.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-08-27
MARSHFIELD

Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Benis of Barre
were in town last week to attend the
funeral OF Mrs. Bemis' brother.
Miss Zula West and Mrs. Grant West
of Elgin, H., are visiting at A. 4. Lam
berton's.
L. c. Heath of Bethel visited at B. D.
Nowne's recently.
j. w. Mears and A. r. Davis attend
ed the jurymen's reunion at Lake Groton
last week.
Mrs. Eva Lamberton and sister, Miss
Lydia Dow, left last Wednesday for a
trip to Laurier, Manitoba.
Mr.. and Mrs. David r. Bosworth of
Bristol visited their niece, Mrs. George
E. May, last week.
Mrs. F. II. Brown has been quite i'll
but is slowly recovering.
Mrs. Lizzie Robinson, who has spent
several weeks in Barre under medical
treatment, has sufficiently recovered to
return home.
G.. H. Collins has recently purchased
a new Ford automobile.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. ID. Cole went to
Barre Monday to visit their daughter.
The drama, wedding Bells" was pre-
sented by local talent under the aus
pices of the Knights of Pythias, in their
hall, last Thursday and Friday evenings.
The play was presented in a very cred
table manner and drew large audience.
1t was followed by dance on Friday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Inglis of Barre
are visiting at O. ID. Coles.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-08-27
FIRST SLOT MACHINE.
IL Was Invented by Hero of Alexandra
About 1926 q. C.,

IL Was Invented by Hero of Alexandra
About 1875 q. c.
Hero of Alexandria tabout 125 B. ca
was an ingenious inventor Of mechan-
ical toys In his works. "Pneumatics"
and "Automata," he describes some
hundred small machines that be prob
ably never carried beyond the model"
stage.
These included a steam engine and
double forcing pump to be used as
fire engine.
Hero was also the inventor of the
automatic delivery. or penny in the slot
machine. He describes "a sacrifcial
vessel which flows only when money
is introduced"
When the coin Is dropped through
the slit 1t falls on one end OF a bal.
anced horizontal lever. which being
depressed opens a valve suspended
from a chain at the other end. and the
water begins to flow. .....,
When the lever has been depressed
to certain angle the coin falls off and
the valve, being weighted. returns to
its seat and cuts off the supply. The
mechanism Is practically Identical
with the present system. = Baltimore
Sun
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-08-27
AMUSEMENT NOTES
"The Sacrifice" at Barre Opera House
Next Monday.

The ST. John Globe, one of the most
conservative and reliable papers in
Canada, speaks of Blossom Baird, who
will be seen at the opera house on Mon
day, Sept. LIST, in w A. Tremayne's
four act play of modern life, "The Sac
rifce" as follows:
"She possesses a fine stage presence
as well as a musical voice. coupled. with
artistic perception"
In Madge Arnold the heroine of 'The
Sacrifice" Miss Baird has role that fits
her like the proverbial glove and gives
her an admirable chance to display her
versatility. For while Madge's life has
in it deep note of tragedy, she is too
thoroughly human to look always on
the dark side of things She has mo-
ments of brightness and quaint flashes
OF humor and the characters by whom
she is surrounded are all interesting
The comedy of the piece is well-looked
after and the story of the play is well
summed up by clever newspaper man
as follows: 1T is the triumph of the
woman, forced to acknowledge physical
defeat. yet rising to supreme heights
through suffering and sacrifice"
A fine scenic production and an UNI
usually competent supporting company
are promised. Seats on sale Friday
night.
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Maiden Insurance.

The Maiden Insurance company is
singular Denmark institution. 1t Is
confined to the nobility. and the noble
man. as soon as female child is born
to him, enrolls her name on the COM
pany's books and pays in certain
sum and thereafter a fixed annual
amount to the treasury. When the
young girl has reached the age of
twenty-one she is entitled to fixed
income and to an elegant suit of apart
ments, and this income and this resi-
dence, both almost princely, are hers
until she either marries or dies. The
society has existed for generations, 1t
has always prospered. Thanks to it
poverty stricken old maids are I'M
known among the Denmark nobility.
but every maiden lady is rich and
happy.
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Thu Old School Slate.

Remember the old school states,
bound in red flannel to prevent the
noise OF slate rafting that used to be-
come unbearable until manufacturers
found how to muffle them? Stores
selling school supplies used to carry
great stocks of them, for it was rare
day in room that did not see slate
or two broken; but where are they all
now? Since the boards Of health de-
cided that they were insanitary and
decreed against them the whole tribe
has disappeared Columbus Dispatch.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-08-27
SOUTH RYEGATE

Mrs. Stetson of Piermont, n. H., is
caring for Mrs. j. Z. Lee, who is i'll
with rheumatism.
Miss Beatrice Wheeler of Lancaster,
n. H., came Thursday to spend a week s
vacation with her sister, Mrs. B. p.
Grove.
Mrs. Ellen McNicce is now boarding at
Joseph MeLam's
b. A. HIATT was brought here Monday
from Littleton, n. H., by auto. He is
very seriously i'll with Bright's disease
at J. b. MeLam's.
Miss Abb Bailey returned Friday from
York Beach, Me-, where she has been
acting as waitress in a summer hotel.
The Christian Endeavorers of the
Presbyterian church will serve ice cream
and cake Thursday evening in the church
parlors. A program will be carried out.
Ten cents is the price. All are invited
Rev. j. A. Mcclellan will preach again
in the U. p. church Sunday morning.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-08-27
BROOKFIELD


Mr.. and Mrs. Dell Stone of Barre City
were guests Sunday of his sister, Mrs
c. c. Hood, and family.
William Young of Mortified called
bn friends in town the first of the week
Miss Grace Hyde of Concord, n. II.
came last week to spend her two weeks
vacation with her aunt, Mrs. L. O. Ralph
and her uncle, II. w. Hyde, and fam
flies.
Mrs. Lena Chandler and her grand.
daughter, Miss Edna Prescott of Mont
pelier, and John Bannister of Roxbury
were guests of Mrs. Flora Bannister last
week.
A daughter was born Friday morn
ing to Mr.. and Mrs. A. C. Lamson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Larose of Monk
ton were guests last week of his brother
p Larose, and family.
Ernest Sargent and family of Woods
willie, n. H., were callers Sunday on his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. Z. Sargent.
EThey were en- route to Randolph.
( The campfire girls entertainment on
Saturday evening was a success. They
We're greeted by full house, and the
play was enjoyed very much by all
present.
Last week it was reported that Ar
thur c. Lamson was sick with typhoid
fever, which was mistake. 1t is bill
ious fever At this writing he is get
ting along as well as can be expected.
Mrs. NJ. f. Chase and daughter, Mrs.
p. C. Reyes, visited their aunt, Mrs.
William Brigham, and family in Rox
bury recently.
Saturday, Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Hug
gard entertained DIR. Locke and family
of Randolph Center and Mr.. and Mrs.
Wells and two children of Amesbury,
Mass.
Prof. A. w. Edison of New York City
is spending some time with his family
at their cottage.
George Graves of Northampton, Mass,
was the guest last week of his cousins,
Mr.. and Mrs. I. Callagan, and Deacon
w. S. Graves.
Miss Kate Cummings of st. Adams
spent several days last week with Mr..
and Mrs. L. +. Benham. She also Wis
tied Mr.. and Mrs. A, B. Whittier.
Ht uOiHt Swiftly
of the Second church will hold their
meeting with Mrs. Helen Wilcox next
Tuesday afternoon, September 2.
Miss Ethel Stearns, with her friend,
Mr.. Jennings, of Manchester, n. H., have
been spending their two weeks yaea
ton with her grandparents, Mr.. and
AIRS. George Simmons, and with her UNI
Gle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. r. H. Sim
mons.
Mr.. and Mrs. Forts Allis of Haverhill,
Mass, came Friday to spend few days
with his cousin, w. S. Allis, and wife
at their cottage.
DR.. and Mrs. Myron Chandler and son
of Barre and Miss Mabel Chandler of
Berlin, called on their cousins, Mr.. and
Mrs. George L. Mason, last Wednes-
day.
The ladies of the Woman's Relief
corps will hold a social with Mrs. j. w. |
Law Saturday afternoon.
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Nicely Arranged.

1t Is related that the negroes were
once greatly excited in johannesburg
over a rumor of Kaffir uprising. One
white woman said to her black boy:
You wouldn't kill your missus.
would your
"Oh, no." the boy replied: hoy next
door kill you. and kill his missus."
The affair, it seemed. had all been
arranged, and very delicately at that
This boys name was Machinery"
The blacks take any name they hear
used among the whites. and ''Machin-
cry" LIS very common name In Johan-
nesburg.-E. W. Howe's Monthly.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-08-27
GAYSVILLE

| Mrs. Lucy Durkee is spending severa
weeks with her son, Clinton Durkee OF
Lakeport, N. H.
Those from Good Will grange to at
tend the meeting of the White River
Valley Pomona grange at Barnard were
Mr.. and Mrs. j. d. Blackmers Mrs. r. e
Wilson and Miss Dora Phelps.
Mrs. w. A. Swinyer of Bethel, for.
mer resident, called on friends in town
Monday.
Mrs. Homer Waldo of Wallingford is
at the home of her father, j. A. Chedel
for few weeks.
Mrs. Royal Luce and daughter, Mar
ion, of Stockbridge have been In town
for a few days, guests at G. A. Luce's.
Mrs. James, Sargent of Mortified came
Saturday to spend a few days at the
Cobble.
William Flint, jr., of Sidney, N. Y,
is spending his vacation at the home of
his father, William Flint.
Carl Tenney of Claremont N. H., is
visiting his mother, Mrs. Ella Tenney,
for few days.
Mrs f. " Hassam and granddaughter
of Hardwick have been guests at G. II.
Martins for few days.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Root of Massa-
chusetts are visitors at Walden Whites.
Miss Helen Flynn of Cambridge came
Monday and will teach in the graded
school here.
Mrs. W. F. Hagar visited friends in
South Royalton last Saturday.
DIR. and Mrs. F. +. Steele and two
sons, Edwin and Warren, of Montpelier
were over.Sunday guests at NJ. L. Wy
mans.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. L. Wyman, jr., Mrs
Robert Noble and Miss Anna Brown
were in Rutland Wednesday to attend
a Universalist convention.
A few of the friends of Mr.. and Mrs.
NJ. L. Wyman, ir., attended a musicale
at their home last Saturday eyneing.
The musicians were: Thomas Bur
roughs, first violin; DR.. f. y. Steele,
second violin; DIR. +. L. Tracy, cornet;
NJ. L. Wyman, jr., clarinet; Miss Ellen
Chaffee, piano.
Miss Jennie Mckenzie of Somerville,
Mass, returned to her home Saturday,
after vacation spent with her aunt,
Mrs. Emma Spaulding.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-08-27
A Peer and His Patent,

After 1t is once issued the patent for
the creation of a new peerage cannot
be altered Otherwise Lord Glerawly
would be written Lord Glenawley. as
Gerawly was written by a clerk In
mistake for this word. Another In
teresting case of similar nature Is
that of Charles Pawlet. afterward
third Duke of Bolton. who died In
1854. In 1717. while his father. the
second duke, was still alive. Pawlet
was made a peer as Lord Pawlet OF
Basing, although the intention of the
king and his advisers was to summon
him to the house of lords under one of
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-08-27
WEST TOPSHAM

Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Seaver and son
Mrs. Ola Jeffords' Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clinton Smith and son
Paul, of Bridgeport, Conn, are visiting
his mother, Mrs. 0. +. Bagley, for a
while.
Burt Hayward and family OF Barre are
at his sisters, Mrs. w. w. Reyes, for
few days.
son was born to Mr.. and Mrs. Will
Der Bixby Aug. 20.
Miss Sadie Bagey and Lena Philbriek
were in Barre Friday.
Mr., and Mrs. Clinton Beede of Maine
are visiting Mrs. Ola Jeffords.
n. P. Philbrick was in Corinth and
Bradford several days recently.
Mrs. Eugene Tillotson of Groton is
visiting her mother, Mrs. James Rou-
han.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Chalmers of Barre
have been visiting his mother, Mrs. Min
ME Chalmers, for while
The village school will open Sept. /.
with Miss Ruby Bradley of Barre as
teacher
Charles Poole has returned from Wis
ting friends in Montpelier
Leland Hayward of Corinth is visit
ing friends in town for few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Miller and daugh-
ter, Esther, visited at Ernest Haywards
in Corinth, Sunday.
Work on the permanent roads in the
village will be begun soon.
A missionary concert was held in the
church last Sunday evening. Our local
talent was ably assisted by Mrs. Myers
of Groton, Miss Knowles Of Boston, also
by recitations given by three young la
dies from Groton.
The engagement is announced of Miss
Gertrude Knowles of Boston and Frank
Carter of Waits River.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-08-27
LONDON B00TBLAcKs.
Street Corners Knew Thorn Early In
the Eighteenth Century.

Liquid backing. such as is now used,
was invented early in the nineteenth
century. Previously various mixtures
were used
There are many illusions in eight
zenith century literature to shoeblacks
and backing. In the London World of
Jan. 81, l754. Edward Moore. describ-
ing the miseries of an author. says that
he would rather have started in life as
a shoeblack had he but had the money
to buy or credit to procure "a stool.
brush and blackball."
An old kind of blacking consisted of
ivory black. very coarse moist sugar
and water. with little vinegar A
mixture of whale oil and SCOT was used
in Gray's time, The author of "Tri-
via" has several illusions TO the black
YOUTH who stood at street corners
then as now:
Harkl The boy calls thee TO his destin'd
stand.
And the shoe shines beneath his oily hand
Defoe makes his Colonel Jack de-
scribe himself when boy as dirty
vaga bond. like Black your shoes,
your honorT a beggar boy. black.
guard boy or what you please, despica-
BILE and miserabl to the last degree"
Here is another quotation from ''Trt-
via Q7150:
His treble voice resounds along the news,
And whitehall echoes. Clean your hon.
or's shoes!"
london Notes and Queries.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-08-27
RANDOLPH

Mrs. Lucy Hong and her two daugh-
ters, Marjorie and Dorothy, OF Thomas
vile. Ca, arrived here on Tuesday to
be the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Grizwold for the next week.
Mrs. Lucinda Cleveland gave a card
party on Monday at her home, where
she invited a few guests to meet Miss
Nellie Ford, who has been here for sew
eral weeks, visiting old friends Miss
Ford formerly lived in the house now
owned by Edison Emery. On Tuesday
she left on her homeward journey to
Ware, Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tenney and their daugh-
ter, Dorothy, of Barre have been in town
since last week with Mr.. and Mrs. l..
IL. Rumrill, and on Tuesday left here for
South Royalton, to pass part of Mr..
Tenney's vacation.
Judge Stafford of Washington, ID. g.,
was guest in town on Tuesday, leaving
here on the northbound train.
At meeting of the Kings Daughters,
held on Tuesday afternoon, Mrs. Emma
Moses, Mrs. j. P. Clifford, and Miss A. +.
Clarke were elected delegates to the
state convention to be held in Burling-
ton in October.
A sharp frost visited this town in
many sections on Monday night, and
but for the fog, would have seriously in
jured all vegetation. At o'clock in the
morning, the thermometer registered 40
degrees in a sheltered place, and all
through the day Tuesday the atmos-
phere was very cold. A slight rain came
in the afternoon, but not enough to do
much good.
o. j. Marcott, his daughter, Miss
Edith Marcott, and son, Harry Marcott,
went by automobile Monday to Rutland
to meet another son, Albert Marcott,
who has been for some time in Albany,
n. y, and he accompanied them home.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-08-27
SOUTH BARRE.

The weather being fine, about one
hundred attended the South Barre
grange picnic Saturday. There were
sports of all kinds on the grounds and
a ball game between the married and
single men. Ice cream and cake were
served. A good time was enjoyed by
all.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. Z. Lewis spent Sum
day at Woodbury. pond.
Ellsworth Laughlin arrived home Aug.
Is from Richmond and Burlington.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-08-27
Or the Safe side,

She-It's wonder you wouldn't take
a notion TO use soap and water. He
/ have though of IT. mum, but there's
SO many kinds of soap and it's so hard
to tell which is and which is not In
furious to the skin that didn't like to
take any risks.-Puck.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-08-27
Sound Advice.

These shoes you sold me last week
squeak so that they actually keep me
awake nights" said the customer. en-.
tering the shoe store.
MY dear sir" replied the shoe deal
err reassuringly. you shouldn't sleep
In them."-Yonkers Statesman.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-08-27
GRANITEvILLE.

Quarryworkers, attention. Regular
meeting of branch No. IL, Q. w. l. U. of
n. A., Wednesday evening, Aug. 81, in
Socialist hall, Main street, Granite
vile. All members are requested to be
present. Business of Importance Per
order of secretary, P. j. Finnigan.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-08-27

his fathers junior titles-that OF Baron
St. John OF Basing. However. the
writ Of summons had been made out
to Lord Pawlet Of Basing, and Pawiet
bore this title until he became Duke OF
Bolton In 1722.-Westminster Gazette.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-08-27
Human Nature.

Tell man that there are go. 100. 1885,.
4Sl stars and be will believe you But
If a sign says Fresh Paint, be has to
make a personal investigation.-Cinc-
cinnau Enquirer.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-08-27
EAST BARRE.

Regular meeting of Winona council,
No. s., D. of p, Wednesday evening at
Z o'clock, as there will be a program and
social to which the public are invited.
Admission, lOc. Ice cream will be sold.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-08-27

Oh, how hard II is to die and not be
able TO leave the world any better for
ones little life in iti-Abraham Lin
coin.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-08-27
WASHINGTON.

The next meeting of Crystal Spring
Rebekah lodge, No. 50, will be held Sept.
o. Every member is requested to be
present. Per order n. G.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-08-27
EAST BARRE.

Members of Rippling Stream lodge are
requested to be present at a special
meeting Thursday, Aug. 2s, for practice.
Per order n. G.
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ORANGE
Funeral of /. C, Noyes, a well-Known
Resident, Held Sunday.

The funeral of l. G. Noyes was held
from the church last Sunday, Rev. A. j.
Lord officiating. Music was furnished
for the occasion by quartet, consisting
of Mrs. Agnes Emerson, Mrs Edwin
Peake, j. b. Emerson, and W. H.aCroek-
EFT. The many beautiful floral offerings
testified to the esteem in which the de-
ceased was held. Mr.. Moves was born
in Orange II years ago last February
and had passed all his life in this town
He was one OF family of ten, of whom
four survive: AFRO of Barre City, Storrs
of Orange, Charles of Wisconsin, and
Mrs. DidSey of Minnesota His wife
died several years ago His health had
been very poor for the past few months,
but he had not been confined to his bed
Last Friday morning he seemed in his
usual health about O'Clock, but had a
shock at @ and died at 10 the same
forenoon. Mr.. Noyes was kind neigh
Dor and good citizen and will be missed
by all who knew him.
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GROTON
Mrs. Raymond Scott Died Monday at
the Home of Her Mother.

The death of Mrs. Raymond Scott oc-
Cured Monday afternoon at the home or
her mother, Mrs. Clara Parks, after a
long illness from tuberculosis Inez
Parks was born in Groton and was 20
years old Nov. 80 last year. She has
always resided in town and was united
in marriage to Mr.. Scott in June, 1912.
She was of a quiet, likeable nature and
won many friends who regret her early
death. OF her immediate family she
leaves only her husband and mother;
one sister, Miss Eva, died July 81. 1912.
The funeral will be held Thursday aft
ernoon at | o'clock from the Methodist
church.
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Carroll Cline of North Montpelier has
been visiting friends in town recently.
Raymond Lord made trip to Platts-
burg, n. Y, last week Miss Fern Lord,
who has been visiting friends there, re-
turned with him.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Rufus Hosmer left Sat
urday afternoon ON their way TO visI;
Mr.. and Mrs. Josiah Hosmer, their broth
er, at Delmar, Md. They expect to DO
away two or three weeks.
Mrs Mary Jane Buxton of Rutland is
visiting her granddaughters, Mrs. Fred
WEIGH and Misses Carrie and Margaret
Chalmers.
W. G. WEIGH and Miss Mile White
hill were at Burlington on Monday for
medical treatment
Charles A. Plumley of Mortified, COM
mis- sioner of state taxes, with Mrs.
Plumley and daughter, Evelyn, was in
town Sunday, bringing Mr.. and Mrs. c.
NJ Coffrin, who are passing the week
with Mr.. and Mrs. NJ d. Cofrin, thir
parents.
Aaron Darling, who has been visit
ing relatives here for the past month,
left Saturday for his home in Utah.
Miss Elsa Leavenworth and Jennie
Page returned Monday from visit OF
several weeks with their sister, Mrs.
Brooks Hudson, at Lowell, Mass.
Miss Grace Dennis of Laconia, n. H.,
was called here Monday by the death of
her cousin, Mrs. Raymond Scott.
]. I. Darling was at Wells River on
Monday, on business.