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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-12-02
MRS. ALBERT JENkS:

Mrs. Albert jerks passed away at
her home in Winthrop, Sunday even
ing, November 28th, 1914, at the ao-
vanced age OF 70 years, 8 months
Funeral services We're held from the
home Monday afternoon, the services
being conducted by the pastor OF the
Methodist Episcopal church, who was
assisted by the pastor Of the Congr5-
gational church. Interment was made
in the cemetery near Masonville.
Frances Louisa Humphrey was born
in Speedsvlle county, New York, OIL
( March %. 1886: Her marriage with
Albert Jenks took place at Speeds
vile, New York, February Is, 1856.
Six children were born to this union:
George and Albert jerks, of Mitchell, !,
South Dakota; Mrs. John Rose. of
Masonville; MIS-. w. Brubaker of
Z Winthrop; and twin daughters. both
deceased, Emma and Eva, the former
Mrs. A. Martin! died March u, 1902,
and Eva. passed away on July l3,
1868. 49,.
II Besides the devoted husband and
four children, deceased is survived
by nineteen grandchildren, and an
aged sister, who has been her most
intimate companion during all Of her
life; and many other relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. jerks moved from
New York state to Ogle county, IL
linois, in 1864. and came to Iowa in
1869, when they settled on the farm
in Fremont township, Buchanan
county, where they lived until four
years ago, when they removed to
Winthrop.
During the past year Mrs. jerks
has been in delicate health and dur
ing that time she was given the
tenderest care by her husband and
children. Her home was her most
sacred spot, and no one in trouble
ever appealed to her in vain. Her
whole life was spent in administer
Ing to her family and friends, a.
ways sacrificing herself for Others; A
loving wife and mother. and faith
full friend. is at rest.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-12-02
STAMPS REQUIRED
and none FOR SALE
DEPARTMENT UNABLE TO FILL
! ORDERS FOR REVENUE STAMPS
- BY DECEMBER 1st.
CHRISTOPHER COONROD SUMMONED
Prominent Farmer Of Delaware Coun.
ty Dies at His Home in Rich
land Township.

There was considerable confusion
in business circles Tuesday morning
when it became known that the new
revenue stamps had failed to arrive.
Local institutions had placed orders
in ample time and expected to re
ceive supplies by Tuesday morning,
the day the war revenue emergency
act went into effect. but few ar
rived. Only one of two institutions
here have received any stamps, and
limited supplies are on hand in &C.
dar Rapids, Waterloo and other
points in Iowa. It will probably not
be long before they will be on
sale in all parts Of the county. In
the meantime nothing need(be de-.
layed for want Of a stamp. Each per
son or institution should keep a
of the number Of
stamps that, should have been used
and affix and cancel them later or
where this is not possible make a
report and remittance to the collect
or Of internal revenue.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-12-02
LITTLE GIRL TERRIBLY INJURED.

Flossie, the nine year old daugh-
ter OF Mr. and Mrs. Henry Reth Of
near Oneida, lies in critical condi-
ton at Park View hospital in this
city, suffering from injuries she re-
ceived when young horse kicked
her in the head. The accident took
place Saturday afternoon. The faith
er had turned out the horses, when
one OF the animals in playful mood
kicked up it's heels, inflicting ter
rible wound on the right side of the
little girls head. The child was Re-
moved to the hospital where an op-
Grafton has been performed, a large
number of the broken pieces of the
skull having been removed, in an ef-
fort to save the little ones life.
Since the accident the child has
been in an unconscious state, and
slight hopes are entertained for her
recovery.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-12-02
=. A HIGH TRIBUTE.
;ioux City Tribune, speaking
of OK F: Merry's candidacy for
the Of, cff department commander
OF Iowa, % the following high trl-
hlta tn Nh k-rv. ~ az = = .t-e-,} l. &,

X iOux City Tribune, speaking
of CSItsS F.: Merry's candidacy for
the, of, tf department commander
of Iowa, the following high trl-
butte to Nj. z-ry: ( =. .-.S e
1T has be> me time since any
candidacy for tfice Of command
er of the depart. OF Iowa OF the
G. A. r. has metz such an en-
thusiastlc response vt OF Capt.
J.. F.. Merry. upon Whl the deGarr.
ment will take action at the next
annual encampment in Sioux City in
June, 1915. ~r...-- 49,
Capt. Merry is as popular among
old soldiers as he is among the news
paper men, which is saying a great
zeal for the kindly feeling of the
veterans for their comraue, lie is a
living refutation of Shakespeare in
terrogatorical intimation tnat there
is nothing in name, being the per-
sonification of cheerfulness and good
Fellowship ana one for whom there
always is a welcoming hand. He long
has been active in the affairs OF u.
A. r. and it would be no less tnan
he deserves OF his comrades atter
such faithful and, unseltlsh service
that he should be put at the heau
OF the rapidly thinning ranks In the
state OF Iowa
Born in Summit county, O.. Mar.
"a, 1914, capt. Merry has just pass
ed his 10th year. He came TO Iowa
with his parents in a emigrant wagon
in 1856, his father locating on farm
in Delaware county, where Capt.
Merry still resides-Manchesters
best known and perhaps its best lik-
ed citizen. He served in the civil
war as a private in the Twenty-flrst
Iowa infantry and afterwards was a
lieutenant in Company F, of the For
ty-sixth regiment. In 1880 he en-
tered the service of the Illinois Cen
tral and served that company Tor
more than thirty years, achieving
prominence as general western PAS
senger agent and assistant general
passenger agent and spending his
last active years with the company
as general immigration agent. He is
now ON it's pension roll, credited with
having made as many friends for the
line as any one man it ever has had
in it's service.
''The Vicksburg National Military
park stands as a monument to- the
loyalty, the enterprise and the re-
of Capt. Merry. 1t was
he who promoted the passage Of the
law under which the battlefield or
Vicksburg was converted into a ma
tional cemetery where lie the bodl1s
of thousands of union and confeder-
ate veterans at peace in death on the
very ground on which they waged bit
ter warfare a. half century ago. Capt
and Mrs. Merry ate their Thanks
giving turkey at Vicksburg with Capt
and Mrs. Rigby, Capt. Rigby being
of the National park
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-12-02

Mrs. w. H. Woodcock of Hum
boldt, Iowa, has been the guest of
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. P. S..
French, for several days during the
past week.
Mrs. Alex. Won Mayors of Du-
buque arrived in the city Saturday
evening for a visit with her broth
er, Mr.. Seth Brown, and other rela-
tives and friends in Manchester.
-D< c. Burnside, who was con-
nected with the Western Union Tel
egraph company, in the capacity OF
manager of the city office in the
Amsden drug store, has accepted a
position with the Postal Telegraph
company and is now the operator in
the Manchester & Oneida railway
company's depot. Mr.. Burnside is an
experienced operator and will give
satisfactory service for his COM
pany.
Mrs. B. w. Jewell of Omaha, Ne
braska, has again manifested her in
terests in the Manchester Library
by donating upwards of fifty voluri Is
Of fiction. Many of the books C.; F
from Mrs. JEWELS private Ii;sa Iia
and make a most valuable p
to the books in the local libiection +
sides these books so generouslS@ +
mated by Mrs. Jewell. other valua j
books have: been added the ps>
few weeks. 80 2 &
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-12-02
DECEMBER TERM OF COURT.

Judge George w. Dunham will pre-
side at the December term of the
Delaware District court, which con-
venes in this city on Monday, De-
cember Z. On the docket for the
December term appear eighty-seven
old law cases and seventeen new
cases; on the equity division of the
calendar appear thirty-seven old and
fifteen new cases. On the probate
calendar are entered sixty-two cases.
Trial notices have been filed in the
following cases: 4.
Law.
Eldred Martin VS.. Michael Pirsc.
w. M. Welch VS.. D. w: Barr
Willie Ross VS.. Perry Wheeless.
Emma L. Brayton VS.. Chicago, Mil
waukee & st. Paul Ry.
Frank Schermer VS.. Joseph Kern.
F. w. Brown VS.. Andrew Fessler
ct al.
Equity.
E. E. LUX VS.. Gus Barnd ct al.
E. E. Lux VS.. Board Of Supervisors
ct al.
Hugh Clemans VS.. Frank Odell.
Mabel E. Bagby VS.. Alma Josephine
Loop Mosher ct al.
Alma Josephine Loop Mosher VS.
Elonzo William Loop ct al.
Probate.
Nina KirkWOod VS.. E. G. Perkins.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-12-02

Miss Etna Barr, who is a student
in Stanley Hall, at Minneapolis, was
a guest Of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. William Barr jr., for several
days last week.
Mrs. Ed Meskimen returned from
Waterloo Tuesday morning, where
she had been caring for her daughter
in-law, Mrs. Leslie Meskimen. who
is critically ILL.,
Mr.. and Mrs. D. J. Paris of Do
land, South Dakota. are visiting
among their Delaware county friends
and relatives. They are guests at
the home of J. M. Paris
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Swan and
daughter, Marie, of Chicago, were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Bar
nett several days last week. They re-
turned to their home Monday morn
ing.
Mrs. James Brazelton and her
daughter, Miss Vina Brazelton, re-
turned home from Chicago Monday
night, after spending several weeks
with Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar A. Brazel-
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed White Of Dav-
export were the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Lawrence, north of Man
chester, several days last week.
Mrs. White is sister of Mrs. Law
renee.
TO prepare for the severe Win
ter months the Eclipse Lumber COM
pany offers some suggestions which
will be we'll worth giving careful
cons nsideration. They are telling some
thing about a coal which they recon-
mend highly. Be sure and read what
they have to say.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Thorpe OF
Winchester, Virginia, have been
spending several days among their
many relatives and friends. Mr.. and
Mrs. Thorpe were called to Manches-
ter on account Of the death OF the
late Miss Lara v. Mckay, mention
of whose death was made in these
columns last week.
Earl Seeley, jeweler and optom-
etrist, has an announcement in this
issue of The Democrat which is valu-
able in the selection of Christmas
gifts for gentlemen and ladies'. Read
the list of articles he suggests which
are suitable for gifts.
Superintendent and Mrs. H. T.
Ports were hostesses to the members
of the Tri-F club on Friday evening
Of last week. A delightful four
course, dinner was served, following
which the evening was spent play
ing progressive games.
Hon. A. M. Cloud was. at Des
Moines Tuesday, where he attended
a meeting of the executive council of
Iowa Farm Mortgage Dealers AS
sociation. Mr.. Cloud is chairman of
the committee on taxation, one of
the most important committees of the
association.
Miss Rose Nickolaisen. who has
been the efficient stenographer for
the American Mortgage and Securit-
les company of this city, has given
up her position wi tn the company
and has accepted a position with the
First National Bank of Guthrie Cen
ter. Miss Nickolaisen has been with
the local company for nearly a year
and has proven herself very cap
able young business woman. The
position in the Guthrie Center bank
carries with it neat salary as well
as an opportunity for rapid promo
ton. Miss Dora E. Hendrick of
Tarkio, Missouri, has accepted the
position of stenographer in the Mort
gage and Security companys offices.
and comes here with the best of
recomm mendations $
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-12-02
MRS J. W., WElOGER,

Mrs. j. w. Weidger passed away
at her home in North Manchester,
Monday, November 30th, 1914, follow
ing an invalidism of several years.
Deceased was born in Onondago
county, Syracuse, New York, and was
about IS years of age at the time Of
her death. Mrs. Weidger had been
married three times, her first mar
riage being with a Mr.. Lake of New
York state. Following Mr.. Lakes
death, she was married to Mr.. Nath-
aniel Andrews, with whom she liv-
ed for nearly twenty-five years. In
1910 she was mrried to Mr.. J. W..
Weidger.
Since she was child of twelve
years, of age, Mrs. Weidger had been
member Of the Methodist Episco-
pal church.
Funeral services will be held from
the home Thursday forenoon at 10:30
and the services will be conducted
by Rev. C. K. Hudson, pastor Of the
Methodist Episcopal church Inter
ment will be made in Oakland ceme-
terry.
Mr.. Weidger has the sincere SYM
pathy of his friends in the great sor-
row that has come to him.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-12-02
YOUNG MAN is PROMOTED.

George C. Good, who has been the
bookkeeper for the Dairy City
Creamery company during the past
few months, will leave in few days
for Tiffin, Ohio, where he has an
excellent position with large pro-
duce house. Mr.. Good and his wife
came here but a short time ago, and
have formed many. close friendships
since. they came here. The new po-
sition came altogether unsolicited,
and is one which carries with it
great responsibilities. A material In
crease in salary is also attached to
the new position. Manchester friends
regret very much to have these esti-
mable young people leave here, but
wish them success and happiness in
their new home,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-12-02

-Misses Jessie and Winifred NAL
ey and Justin Maley were Sunday Wis
itors at the j. Westemeyer home in
|Dyersville.
Mrs. Thomas Noonan returned to
her home here Saturday night, after
spending several days assisting in
the care of her brothers wife, Mrs,
Charles Georgen, of Farley. v
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-12-02

Mrs. H. F. DHtton was a visitor
in the Charles Hamblin home in
Earlville on Monday.
Miss Bess Caldwell, kindergarten
teacher Of this city, spent the
Thanksgiving vacation with her par
ents, in Chicago.
The Mystic Workers will meet
with Mr., and Mrs. F. F. Cary on Fri
day night Of this week and election
of officers will be held.
Miss Amber Davis, student at
Mt. Vernon, was a guest of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. N. E. Davis,
for several days last week.
Harry Scotthorn, who recently
purchased drug store at Onslow, 10.
wa, was guest Of friends in Man.
chester several days last week.
John Marhall returned home on
Monday evening from several days
visit with his daughter, Mrs. Clara
Southall. whose home is at Fairport,
Iowa.
Mrs. Sarah Bradley was a guest
of her neices and nephew, the Misses
Elizabeth and Josephine, and Arthur
Hutchinson, at Grinnell several days
last week.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-12-02
O. e. S. LADIES HONOR MR..
BROWN.

The Past Matron's club of the O.
E. S., feeling that they would like to
honor Mr.. Seth Brown, the oldest liv-
ing Past Patron OF Orient Chapter,
o. E. S., decided to perpetrate sur
prise On him, and accordingly on No
vember oath the club visited him.
MI. Brown was truly surprised and
seemed to have some trouble with his
vocal organs for a time. He soon
rallied, however, and was able to
give the ladies' royal welcome. Mr..
Brown for several years served
Orient Chapter as Worthy Patron,
and with untiring zeal worked for the
benefit and advancement OF the Or
der of the Eastern Star of this COM
The, ladies soon had their baskets
and spread on the tables an
old fashioned picnic dinner, where
feast and jollity reigned supreme.
During the< afternoon Mr.. Brown re-
later some interes ting experiences Of
the chapter, when the work was new
and the members few.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-12-02
rs YEARS Or MErHoDIsM.

On Friday, Saturday and Sunday,
December 4. and 6. the Methodists
Of the city of Davenport, Iowa, will
celebrate the 18th anniversary of
the founding of Methodism in that
city. DR.. T. E. Fleming of this city,
one of the pioneer Methodist
clergymen of the state, will deliver
the sermon on Friday evening. Bish-
op Hughes and DR.. Earring will deliv-
er sermons on Saturday and Sunday.
The meeting in many respects is one
of the most important held by the
church in this state. Many of the
foremost leaders of .Methodism will
be in attendance upon the sessions.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-12-02
COUNCIL MEETING POSTPONED

The meeting Of the city council,
scheduled for last Monday evening,
was postponed until the regular De-
cember meeting, Monday night, De-
cember 21st At that time the,
council will take up the matter, Of
asking for bids on the paving which
was voted in recently. Two of the
councilmen were unable to attend the
meeting Monday nigh, and because
of the Importance of the, work the
other members Of the council voted
to POSTPONE the meeting. f Y
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-12-02
MERTZ- Z-WALkER.

Mrs. Emma L. Mertz and Mr.. E. L.
Walker, both of this city. surprised
their friends on Thanksgiving day
by quietly going to the home of Rev.
Mr.. Fickle, at Golden Prairie, where
they were united in marriage, the
ceremony being performed by y the
Rev. Mr.. Fickle Mr.. and Mrs. Walk
er. will make their home in this city.
Mr.. Walker has been employed as
repair man at the Madden shoe
store, and Is skilled workman.
Friends Of the couple extend hearty
congratulations.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-12-02
EN- ROUTE TO CALIFORNIA.

The Manchester party left Tues
day afternoon in finely equipped
Pullman tourist car, for Los Angeles,
California. Mrs. William Hockaday,
whom we included in the list last
week, of those going to the coast,
was unable to go at this time, but
hopes to joins the Manchester peo-
pie later in the winter.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-12-02
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

+ Manchester friends were pleased to
learn Of the marriage of Mr.. Ray D.
Williams. son of Mrs. Geo. B. ~Dav-
is of Cedar Falls, and Miss Winifred
M. Woollaston,' of Cedar Falls, the
ceremony taking place at the home
Of the brides sister, Mrs. NJ. E.
Warner, of Waterloo, last week. The
groom is we'll known in this city, and
has many friends who extend con-
gratulations. The young people will
make their home in Cedar Falls,
where Mr.. Williams conducts a res
taurant,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-12-02
Bazaar and Chicken Pie Supper
At the N. E. Church, Friday, De-
eembor 4th,

Beginning at 8 O'Clock there will be
for sale a great variety of things ap-
propriate for Christmas gifts, aprons,
pillow cases., dolls, ribbon articles,
handkerchiefs, towels, etc. .s45.s
The ladies will serve chicken pie
supper beginning at $3.50 o'clock un-S
til all are served.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-12-02
FIRE AT DUFFEY HOME.

Mr.. and Mrs R. ]. Duffey suffer-
ed a considerable loss by fire on
Wednesday evening. The fire was
caused from an overheated furnace,
and considerable damage resulted to
a number of the rooms on the first
floor. Prompti and quick work by a
large force of neighbors is all that
saved the house from total destruc-
ton.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-12-02
Methodist Episcopal.

The pastor of the Methodist church
will begin a series of morning SER
mons next Sunday morning on The
Bible as Gods Message to Men.
The subject for next Sunday morn
ing being The Witness of the Scrip
lures to Christ. Text, search the
Scriptures; for in them ye think ye
have eternal life, and they are them
which testify of me- John 5-S9.
~ In preparation for Christmas the
next three evening sermons will be
illustrated by a study of Ben Hur.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-12-02
WOODMEN, ATTENTION.

Members of Olive Camp, No. 80,
Modern Woodmen of America, are
hereby reminded that on the second
Tuesday of December, the eighth,
every member is urged to be present,
since officers are to be elected on
that evening, and other important
business transa ated.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-12-02
PETiTIoN1To RAISE QUARANTINE

We understand that a movement is
on foot whereby a petition is to be
circulated in Manchester Thursday of
this week, asking the Department
Of Agriculture to raise the quaran-
tine so tar as Delaware county Is
concerned. The petition will be
signed by those interested and then
forwarded to Senator William s..
Kenyon at, Washington, D. c., who
will lay the matter before the de-
partment. Farmers and stock rails
ers feel that it is unfair to keep the
quarantine in effect in Delaware
county when no suspicious case has
been reported here and the quaran-
tine has been raised in other counr
ties.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-12-02
WILL MOVE TO MANCHESTER.

MT. anT MIS-. Frank b. WuSOn OF
Greeley have rented residence on
West Union street and will move in
to the same sometime during the
present month. Mr. Wilson has been
the cashier of the Greeley bank for a
number OF years, and will in few
days sever his connections with that
bank as cashier, and take similar
position in the new bank which will
open for business about the first Of
the year in the present quarters oc-
cupied by the First National bank.
Greeley will lose one of it's best
families by the removal Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Wilson. These estimable people
will receive a hearty welcome from
the citizens Of Manchester, as they
take up their residence here.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-12-02
BANK BUILDING NEARLY CON-
PIETED.

The new building which the First
National Bank will soon occupy, IS
rapidly nearing completion, and Will
be ready for occupancy during the
next week or ten days.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-12-02
ELECT NEW OFFICERS.

At a meeting held Saturday night
Manchester Lodge, No. 165. A. +. q
A. NJ, elected the following officers:
George Dorman, w. M: L. B. MOI
thews, S. w.: M. J. Yoran, j. W.:
Seth Brown. treasurer; George ;.
Lister, secretary.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-12-02
DR. n. T. WALKER.

DR.. H. T. Walker, one Of the prom
inent physicians of the city Of Du-
buque, died at his home on Monday,
following brief illness. DR.. Walker
was quite we'll known to many Man
chester, and Delaware county people.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-12-02
MOURN DEATH OF BABY.

Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Jack, who 1--we
northwest of Masonville, mourn the
death of their little daughter, born
to them on November 10Th. The lit
tie life was of but one weeks dura-
tion, the baby's death occurring We'd
nesday evening of last week.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-12-02
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

E. L. Walker, Manchester, and
Mrs Emma L. Mertz, Manchester.
B. H. Durey, Manchester, and Mrs.
Nancy Stone, Manchester.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-12-02
Christian ScienceL

The Christian Science society meets
in the Public Library every Sunday
morning. Morning service at 10:3O.
Subject for lesson next Sunday,
God the Only Cause and Creator
Sunday School at 11:45.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-12-02
e. M. CARR RECEIVES HIGHEST
VOTE ON DEMOCRATIC STATE
TlCKEr,

The canvass Of the vote for can
didates on the state ticket was COM
pleted last week and the result an
nounced. sl,5
For Attorney General, E. M. Carr
received the highest vote OF any OF
the democratic candidates on ID the
state ticket below the Governor and
Lieutenant Governor. The total vote
received by the candidates on the
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-12-02
MANCHESTER CHURCHES.
St. Paul's.

Preaching services will be conduct
ed by Rev. C. X. Hudson at $3.50 and
Sabbath school at $3.50. Every one
welcome.