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The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-05-02
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Finley j. Shepard and lhis bride,
who was Miss Helen Gould, returned
to New York from their eight weeks
honeymoon abroad.
Children of schools in New Bruins
wick, ~ j.. have raised S1,O95 for re-
lief of teachers and pupils in the Ohio
and Indiana flood districts
The Ohio board of health appointed
DR.. E. R. Hayhurst of Chicago direc-
tor of the bureau for survey of occu-
pational diseases, at a salary of $4,000
year.
The seventh indictment charging
Jack Johnson, negro pugilist, with vio-
lation of the Mann white slave act,
was returned by the federal grand
jury at Chicago
Frank Gotch, champion wrestler, is
in a Marshalltown Qowa) hospital
submitting to a series of operations to
remove a growth of the turbinate
bones of the nose.
Workers on the Conway building I
Chicago skyscraper, were Mortified
when John Wagner, As, riveter, lost
his balance and fell from the 10Th
story. He was instantly killed.
Robert II. Clancy of Detroit, Mich,
was appointed private secretary to AS
sistant Secretary of Commerce E. r..
Sweet.
Suspected of "squealing" to the dis
trict attorney, Jerry Mazda was shot
dead in New York by gangsters, who
were arr ed.
Rathe- IAN wait for a slow death
by tubell Ilosis, Frank Barnes, 28, a
timer of GAINESVILLE, O., drank car
bolic acid and died in 20 minutes.
At Chicago, Patrolman William H.
Ohm was named as the silent leader
of gang of seven burglars in con-
fession by three Of the alleged thieves.
Combined cold and rain will have a
blighting effect on the Ohio fruit crop,
according to reports sent to the
weather bureau from northern por-
tions of the state.
Ada Mcnamara, 40, unmarried, is
dying after an attempt to end her life
with shotgun at her home in Kirby,
o. Part of her head was blown off.
The woman was respondent.
Mrs. Nellie Turnpaugh Of Bluffton,
Ind, threw her two sons from
bridge over Duck creek and then
leaped from the structure. One boy
and the mother were drownd
President Wilson nominated George
f. Downey of Indiana to be comptrol-
Ter Of the treasury.
At Wabash, Ind, horse bit off the
ear Of William Fay, baker, when he
was hitching the animal.
Hundreds of ranchers fed before
prairie fire that devastated miles of
country near Malta, Mont.
Schooner Ida M. Barton, which sail.
ed from Boston on March 28 for st.
Andrews, N. B has been given up as
lost with Captain Alexander Cole and
five men
A tie-up Of collieries In the Shame.
kin (Pa.) region, rendering between
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-05-02
WHITFIELD DYNAMITE CAP
TO FIND OUT-MINUS
COUPLE FINGERS

The sixteen-year- old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ora Crouch, residing west of Cold
water, lost the thumb and first and sec
ond fingers of his left hand last Friday
morning, when a dynamite cap acci-
dentally exploded. Mr.. Crouch had
been blowing stumps and this cap had
gotten wet. 1t was thought to be worth
less, and the young man had decided to
investigate it. He was picking at it with
a penknife when it let go. 1t was lucky
he was not killed
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-05-02
WASHINGTON b. OF E. Sc
LECTS TEACHERS FOR
NEXT SCHOOL YEAR

The Board of Education of Washing
ton township met i'll regular session Sat
urday and employed the following teach
ing force for the coming school year:
w. S. Younger, Superintendent High
School; H. N Brobst, Principal; Ches-
ter Hill, Vice Principal.
District II. d. Menchhofer.
District 2-Grammer, Hazel Spriggs,
District PRIMARY, Haley Strabley.
District 3-R. R. Karr.
District 5-Zura Walters.
District 6-W. Kennard.
District S-Mabel Reef.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-05-02

Proprietor Gaskill, of the AshleyHotel,
has Just closed a deal with Edmund
Brandts, whereby he will have the man
agement of Mercelina Park the coming
summer. Dock, " as he is more famil-
iarly known, will not only manage the
big summer hotel at the park, but will
have complete charge of the grounds,
cottages and tents. There are about
forty cottages and seventy-tive tents.
An effort is being made by Gaskill and
other citizens to make Mercelina park
a nicely shaded park on the bank of the
Grand Reservoir, a moderu summer
resort where vacation parties may go for
their summer vacation live in a cottage
or tent and enjoy fishing and boating
Just as they do at the lakes in Northern
Indiana.
The park will be opened the latter
part of May for the summer season.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-05-02

The Schunck blood hounds were called
to TT. Recovery Tuesday morning to
help run down thieves who had robbed
c. Il. Swartz home, three miles north Of
the Fort, of $50.
Swartz was unable to tell where the
robbers had gained entrane to the house
and this coupled with the fact that neigh
bors had tracked all over the yard in a
search for some clew, the dogs could hot
be put on the scent.
Swartz received the money Saturday
afternoon on a sale of some stock and had
secreted the money, so he claims, in a
cupboard in the dining room
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-05-02
COMMISSIONERS
State Aid Seems TO BE a Great
stimulus TO Road Building,
Judging by Returns.

N. II. Griffith ct al. fled a petition
for the improving Of a road under the
free turnpike law along the following
route Beginning at the middle of the
1T. Wayne road, now known as the
Lewis pike, and at the end of the State
line, in the village Of Neptune, and in
the northwest quarter of the southwest
quarter of Section IA, Town south,
Range east in Center township; thence
in a northeasterly direction, following
the line of the old road to the corner of
Sections IL, r. l3 and IA; thence north
along the section line between said sec
tions, in Center township, and Sections
IS and SO, in Union township, to the
northwest corner of Section SO, Town
south, Range 3 east, and the terminate.
The board, after determining a major
ity of the taxpayers along the route of
the proposed improvement had signed
the petition, appointed as the Griffith
free turnpike road commissioners d. +.
Adams, Thomas Severns and N H.
Griffith
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-05-02
Base Ball This Afternoon

The opening baseball game of the
season will be played this afternoon at
Mercelina PaIk when the new team or
gani2ed by the Young Mems Bible Class
will cross bats with the Celina High
School team. The Y. M. B. c. team in
cludes such we'll known Celina ball tossers
as George Betz, who is captain, Kahle
McComb, George and Charley Meyers,
Neil Taylor and w. f. Aller Ira Wag-
ner is managing the team. Bennie
Shearer will do the catching for the
High school, and either Deitsch or
Howard will pitch. The High school
team has been showing up well this
Spring, and is'in fit condition to give
the Y. M. b. c. team hard tussel
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-05-02
.CUP|D'S VICTIMS

William Harting and Miss Anna
Bertke, prominent young people of Cas-
sella, were united in marriage at the
Cassella Catholic Church last Wednes-
day morning, Rev. Julius Heffner saying
the nuptial mass.
The yonng couple were attended by
Leo Bertke, brother of the bride, and
Miss Caroline Harting, sitter of the
groom. Following the ceremony the
wedding party repaired to the home Of
the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Bertke, where an elaborate wedding
feast was served. The groom is a son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Rheinhard Harting, and
is employed by the Minister Machine Co.,
at Minister. The young people will
make their home in that village.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-05-02
THE GRIM REAPER
Geo. H. Reynolds, Pioneer Citizen
and Civil War Veteran, Died
Early Last Evening.

Geo. II. Reynolds, retired farmer, well
known pioneer citizen and civil war vet
eran, died about five o'clock last evening
as the result of paralysis, suffering the
first stroke last Saturday. This was fol-
lowed by another Monday morning,
which left him in an unconscious state,
from which he never rallied. He had
been ailing for the last five months.
Mr.. Reynolds was IS years old, and is
survived by his wife and four sons-W.
f., of this city; J. E., of Hopewell town
ship; d. H., of Racine, Wis, and John,
whose residence is not known to the
family. The deceased saw service in the
great civil conflict, going out from this
county as member of the Seventy-frst
o. V. V. l.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-05-02
Observation-Disclosures
ON India

The very name India breathes ro-
nance, antiquity, adventure, magnih-
cence, religion, poverty, pestilence,
famine, misery, darkness. All these
are combined in that wonderful Empire,
India, the center towards which the
Christian Church looks with deepest
interest. Here is an opportunity to see
and to hear what is being done to Evang-
ellie that wonderful Empire.
Rev. Mytton will give a lecture OH
India at the Presbyterian church Sun
day night at 7:30, illustrating it with
lantern slides from photographs taken
on the mission field. All are welcome.
The usual offering will he taken.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-05-02
OFFENSIVE TO Japan
New Alien Bill Not Liked by WASH
inqton Administration.


Washington, May !. - The federal
administration finds only negative
cause for satisfaction in the latest
alien land bill proposed in the Califor-
mia legislature. The chief source of
comfort lies in the fact that it might
have turned out to be ever so much
worse. President Wilson wanted to
induce the Californian to do one of
two things: Either to give up the plan
to legislate now in favor Of some ac-
tion in the next two years by the fed
eraI government, or else to pass a bill
of such a general character that the
Japanese could find in it no ground
for a charge of discrimination. Nei-
ther of these objects seems likely TO
be achieved, unless the Californians
undergo a radical change of spirit.
That the measure, if adopted, is
going to bring forth resentment in ia
pan, is not at all doubted here.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-05-02

there was nothing doing; the police
yawned their heads off for very idleness;
the special watchmen and night watch
men lost their jobs.
However, no Legitimate industry
suffered; the butchers, grocers and shoe
makers did a roaring trade.
II took the men some time to get
things back into normal condition.
Moral: Keep woman in her place.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-05-02

Steubenville, o., May 1.-W. G..
Brown, prosecuting attorney-elect,
who has been kept out Of his office
for four months, will assume charge
Of his office on recommendation Of
Attorney General Hogan, who has
been prosecuting the election viola
tion cases here under the corrupt
practices act. Brown was one OF
those indicted for violation of the act.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-05-02

+. G. Barker, Jas. Andrews ct al, pc
ttioned the board to make application to
the State Highway Commission for State
aid in the construction and maintenance
of inter-county highway, No. 2ll. This
was augmented by a petition from the
Trustees of Butler township agreeing to
pay Is per cent of the cost.
The board thereupon passed a resolu-
ton making application for State aid
and agreeing to pay the county's share,
or so per cent of the cost of the i'm
provement.
The road begins at the Montezuma
pike where it crosses the Section line be-
tween Sections rs and 70, Town s south,
Range east; thence north following a
public road on the section line between
Sections Is and 20, % and "a, same town
and range, to what is known at the Bank
road; thence on and along the Bank road
in a northeasterly direction to the waste
weir bridge, and there terminate.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-05-02
MANY ASPIRE BUT
FEW ARE CALLED

OF 24l pupils who took the first Pat
terson examination on Saturday, April
10, only 80 succeeded in making passing
grades. OF this number only three were
from Jefferson township. Two of the
successful applicants were colored.
Among the list there are l8 girls and
IS boys. The next examination will be
held week from tomorrow, the 10th
Those who successfully withstood the
first test are as follows:
Cloyd Brookhart, Jefferson township.
Earl c. Bass (colored), Butler town
ship.
Urban Bauer, Blackcreek township.
Dwight Baltzell, Union township.
Orval Bogart, Dublin township.
Ralph Felver, Liberty township.
John Karch, Jefferson township.
Albert Moorman, Marion township.
Elra Miller, Union township.
Ray Martz, Blackcreek township.
Roy Strabley, Washington township.
Carl Schroeder, Washington township
Alferd Tiekamp, Marion township.
Worley Frank, Franklin township.
VIM, Wolf, Jefferson township.
Bessie Brush, Hopewell township.
Cora Bass (colored) Butler township.
Ruth Davis, Center township.
Alma Dammeyer, Franklin township.
Hugo Baker, Blackcreek township.
Grace Fishbaugh, Union township.
Marion Fetters, Liberty township.
Ada Fisher, Center township.
Helen Hayes, Union township.
Mabel Harrison, Franklin township.
Alma flinders, Granville township.
Susana Lininger, Washington township
Clara Lee, Dublin township.
Veda Mofford, Union township.
Edith Now, Hopewell township.
Opal Sutton, Dublin township.
BerniCe Snyder, Union township.
Hazel Small, Union township.
Lavonne Spriggs, Washington.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-05-02

Peter Schuck, eleven year old son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Schuck, West Mark
ct street, was arrested by Marshal Pun
phrey last Monday on a charge of truan-
cy and taken before Juvenile Judge
Raudabaugh. Instead of sending the
boy to the Lancaster Reform school
Judge Raudabaugh turned the lad over
to Rev. George Hindelang, who will en-
deavor to have him admitted to the
Fraciscan Home for Boys, at Cincinnati.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-05-02
Farm House Destroyed By Fire

A house on the Thomas Roebuck farm,
in Center township, together with its
entire contents, was completely de-
stroyed by fire last Monday afternoon.
The flames are believed to have ori-
ginated in an upstairs bed room from
matches, which children had been play
ing with The blaze had gained such
headway when discovered that it was
impossible to save anything The house
was covered by insurance, but the con-
tents are total loss.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-05-02

Joseph Gross, head salesman in the
shoe department of the J. A. Roemer Co.
stores, suffered an attack of appendicitis
last Friday, and Wednesday evening was
taken to the hospital at Ft. Wayne, Ind,
for an operation He was accompanied
by his brother Frank and Rev, Ernest
Hefele.
DR.. J. +. Hattery received a message
last evening stating that Mr.. Gross had
been operated upon in the afternoon and
had come through the operation i'll ex-
cellent shape and no further trouble was
anticipated.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-05-02

Frank Robinson, of near Rockford,
was arrested last Saturday afternoon by
Officer Hight, on an affidavit filed by
Deputy State Game Warden Nohr, charg
ing him with shooting wild duck on
Sunday, April 6. Robinson plead guilty
in Justice Rice's court and was fined SIS
and costs. He settled.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-05-02
; = + = - - HRH . .
TAFT WILL COACH
YALE DEBATING TEAM. "

New Haven, Conn, April 2S.-
1t is announced here that Profes-
sor William H. Taft will coach
" the Yale freshmen debating team
= for the annual debate with Prince
= ton and Harvard. This is the first
4" time ex-President Taft has taken
+ an active part in undergraduate
= activities since coming to New
= Haven.
. + = - - So s# 80 SsR
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-05-02

Oscar Maehlman, who for the past
several years has been one of the pop
ular clerks in Laudahn & Mersarvey
grocery store, last Monday purchased
the Louis Effinger bakery on South
Main street, assuming immediate charge.
Mr.. Maelhman is the youngest business
man in this city, but has had consider
able experience in the express and
grocery business and will no doubt make
a success of his new undertaking, re
tanning the large business built up by
Mr.. Efinger who opened the bakery
eight years ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Effinger will return to
ST. Marys, their former home, next
week where Mr.. Effinger may engage
in the bakery business. They have
made host of friends in this city, who
will regret to hear of their leave taking.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-05-02
YOUNG MEN BREAK
INTO BUSINESS

Norris Monroe has purchased part
interest of +. f. Stephenson in the
planning mill ahd lumber business for
merly known as Estry & Stephenson.
The new firm title will be the f. +.
Stephenson Lumber Co.
Mr.. Monroe is one of Celina's we'll
known young men and has been with
the Estry & Stephenson firm for the
past several years, having had charge of
their lumber yards.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-05-02

L. H. Schuh, Phi. D., formerly presi-
dent of the Capitol University at Colum-
bus, will lecture at the Oprea house next
Wednesday evening, under the auspices
of the Luther League of St. Johns
Lutheran church, of this city. Admis
sion, rs cents. Reserved seats, IS cents.
Seats on sale at Nungester's drug store
tomorrow.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-05-02

Miss Mae Bastian returned home yes
terday from Wooster, where she attend
ed the ministerial, Sundayschool and
Epworth League State convention as a
delegate from Mt Carmel She reports
a great meeting, whose good work it
would be difficult to estimate Wooster S
hospitality and attractiveness made it
a particularly pleasant place to meet.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-05-02

Washington, May IA. Lee Thur
man of Columbus will be named So
licitor for the department of COM
merce, according to an announcement
n ade by Congressman Underwood OF
Alabama. The nomination will be sent
to the senate Monday.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-05-02

Charles Primer, aged IS years, well
known resident of Mercer, dropped dead
on the oath ult, while working at the
elevator in that hamlet. He had suffered
several attacks of heart trouble in the past
couple of weeks, but was seemingly in
good health, when suddenly stricken
Thursday morning. Fraternally he was
an odd Fellow. He was single and
since the death of his mother few weeks
since he had been living alone. Funeral
services were held Sunday.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-05-02

Sister Rosina, aged p years, died
Wednesday morning at the Convent at
Maria Stein, following a short illness.
She is survived by her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. John Horgeman, of Rensselaer,,
Ind, who were with her in her last
illness. Funeral services will be held
from the Convent Chapel this morning.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-05-02
Will Keep UP BOmbardment
All Summer

The Ladies Aid Society of Wabash
will serve ice-cream in the parlor next
door to Albert Schroyer's barber shop,
commencing tomorrow Saturday., and
will serve cream each Saturday afternoon
and evening throughout the summer.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-05-02

Mrs. Elizabeth Eyink, aged rs years,
died last Friday night at the home of her
son at Chickasaw. She was born in
Minister and spent most of her life in
that village. She is survived by four
sons and one daughter-Clemens, Chas.,
John and Henry Eyink and Mrs. Jos.
Fiely. Funeral services were held at
Chickasaw Tuesday morning.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-05-02

Lewis Miller, aged &c. former Mer-
Ger County boy, was killed on the 25th
ult. by an expulsion of nitroglycerne in
the oil fields at Allenwell, Okla. He was
a son of the late John Miller, of Center
township and was born and raised in
the county. His mother, two sisters and
two brothers survive-Mrs. Jason Murlin
and Miss ola Miller, of Center township;
Ora, of Cushing, Okla, and VIM, of
Jackson, Mich The remains we've
brought home Saturday, and Sunday
taken to Mendon for burial.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-05-02

w. f. Miller, North Main street, who
suffered an attack of appendicitis last
week, was taken to the hospital at Lima
this morning to undergo an operation.
He was accompanied by his physician,
Dr.. L. ID. Brumm.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-05-02

Chas. Baker, of Spencerville Route 2,
was down here Saturday, attending to
some business matters and paying visit
to his mother, who resides near Cold
water
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-05-02

The ladies aid society of the NJ. f..
church will meet this afternoon at the
church parlors, with Mesdames Jesse
Johnson and Ernest Brown and Miss
Ollie Leininger as hostesses.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-05-02

Fred Wenner, an employee of the P
Kuntz & Herr Lumber Co., had the first
and second fingers of his right hand
badly lacerated last Friday, when he got
his hand caught in saw. DR., Brumm
dressed the wound.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-05-02

One paper I'm the home Is
worth n dozen In the by
way. THE DEMOCRAT IS
THE HOME PAPER of Mer-
Ger County.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-05-02

In the matter OF the Gray ditch, the
board after a hearing ordered that the
report of the engineer, with the assess
ment by him made, be approved.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-05-02

The dollar that you spend
at HOME may return 60 yOu.
Think IL over, Mr.. Busi-
ness Man. This applies to
you as well as the small fry.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1913-05-22
Home Creek .

Well, here we are again and we are
beginning to need some rain. Every
thing looks fine so far.
Wheat and oats in this neck of the
woods is not going to make much.
]. A. Barker has been on the sick list
for week.
Ruda Jontz and wife visited Chas.
Ward and wife Sunday.
Bro. Jewett preached fine sermon
at Busch Chapel last Sunday.
G.. b. Barker has s acres of corn that
is fine it is up out OF the lister fur
rows and has six to eight blades on it.
He also has a fine watermelon patch
and some peanuts.
C.J. Leisure and wife visited Mr..
Woodson Sunday.
Mr. Shoemake and wife, Lawrence
Owens and wife and Mrs. W. Barker
took dinner with ] A. Barker Sunday
John Wilson has his sod on the school
section planted.
Ed Twentier and wife are back from
Colorado where they have sheen inn
proving their farm for month.
g. b. Barker had some bad luck last
week by losing two young colts,
Lawreuc, Owens and wife are down
in this country from Sands City on q
short visit and attended meeting Al
Busch Chapel Sunday.
Walter Busch has been working some
for John Wilson and O. j. Leisure tn,
last few days.
Mrs. Elva Twentier has returned Il
her home at Bucklin, Kansas, after
short visit with her parents here.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1913-05-22
Logan.

j II. Thompson, who has been sick
since the 9Th of May, is slowly sinking
with little hopes of recovery. His
children are all with him, one son COM
ing from Kansas and daughter from
Stonington. Colorado.
In our last il was stated that o. =.
uopson and wife were the parents of a
daughter, but il is a boy instead
Born--May l2th, to Mr.. and Mrs, L,
II Cole, a girl.
r., +. Harlan made a trip TO Shat.
tuck Thursday evening to meet ED
Thompson, who had been summoned
on account OF his fathers sickness. ED
lives in Russell county, Kansas
The infant daughter Of Mr.. aud Mrs
G. NJ. Fouch is reported as being quite
sick.
Mrs Emma Vantassel came in by
auto, Friday evening, from Colorado
to see her father, j. II. Thompson.
Misses Myrtle Mills and Stella Kerns
spent sunday with Ruth Harlan,
j., 1, Dotson has been assisting Frank
Robinson with his farm work
Marion Bohn expects TO make final
proof on his homestead soon.
Il. T. Harlan had break down on
his trip to Shsttuck last week but got
the damages repaired in time to gel
home at 8 80 a. m Friday.