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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1915-12-24

yiee whereas Nf. Cottleib believes that
TIE sssrezsted oistsic4 az SSch sh0gh Re
estsb8isise6 In Bsltinoose.
W.. GSetseib says that there il inc
fgisb1e Evidence that the cI1sins Of boosea
u II fame In Baltimore hes nsf only failed
70 lessen the socisl evil bat that il hst
dispersed the former inmates Of bo2ses IL
tie sesfsssted districts Ia De~ Iocslities
where tbeY cary their Establishments and
cisesss aiming ns~ yic4irns-
ksferrins 70 the repogt& Of tie seS Yorf
investigates bgDGshi 70 Bsliimo1e b. The
Vie Commission. Mr.. Coebeib ssys TIA;
these rsports are highly eoIose5. grossly
eHassezsted and frequently untrue
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1915-12-24
FALL AND WINTER GOODS.

beg 10 inform the public that | have
purchased the best line Of merchandise
that have ever before had the good for
York and Baltimore markets and made
selections from manufacturers Of a fine
line Of the following goods:
Ladies misses and children cloth coats.
Mems. women s. boys. misses and chill
dfens coat sweaters
Ladies cloth suits and house dresses.
Ladies shirtwsists and corsets.
Domestic dry goods and white goods.
WOODEN and silk dress goods al from 25c
to 81 50 per yard.
Ladies wooden skirts
Bed blankets, comforts and quilts.
Room-sfZe wooden floor rugs
hattings. HnOleums and oilclOths
Boys and mems suits
Shoes and rubbers of all kinds
Hosiery, gloves. underwear and neckwear
and general line Of high GRADE merchan-
disc. all bought at the lowest manufac-
tuners prices, and will be sold at unusually
low prices considering quality. Nothing
but good. reliable goods are TO be found
here, such as will give service and salts
faction. and you are fully protected against
worthless and shOddy goods.
You are very cordially invited to visit
the shop and we will endeavor to serve
your wants well and economically.
Thanking you for past patronage, will
endeayOr to serve you better in the future.
W. HICKS.
oct ST. Rockville. Md.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1915-12-24
NOtiC TO Creditors

NoIlCE is hereby given that the sub-
scriber has obtained from the 0rnhoms,
Court of Montgomery county Md Iattnrs
testamentary on the personal estate of .
FRANK WALTER.
tate oil said county, deceased All persons
having claims against said deceased are
hereby warned to exhibit the same, with
the vouchers thereof, to the subscriber on
OF before the 10Th day of May 1915
eller"lSe they may, by law, be excluded
rom an benefit Of said estate All per-
sons indebted to said estate are requested
70 make immediate payment. Given under
my hand this 18th day of November, Ig15.
dec Sat FF i
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1915-12-24
Dropping The Black Mas
From the se~ YotE VOID

From the Ses York Norsd-
Delegates 20 the National Republican
Co1yention VIII be chosen On q basis
81 representation never before resoznized
n American political affairs. Until nor
al parties have Hoyided that In national
eonyentions the number Of delegates from
each State shO1Id be twice the States total
representation IN both houses Of Congress.
Asxt years. Republican convention vii
have four delegates from each STATE. do
hing the number Of Senators. one dele
gate FROM each Congressional district and
an soditionsl delegate for each district in
which the Republican vote in 1914 e1-
ceeded 1900.
This Is the so-eslled reform that re-
suited from the split in the party in 1912.
when Mr.. Roosevelt denied the validity Of
Presidential nomination secured By the
votes Of delegates from the Southern States
As national eonyenuDns are laws unto
themselves. We shall hear 10 more Of the
legal aspect Of this case. The thing is
settled and under the new system about
30 delegates will be missing from future
Republican National Conventions, all bat
few Of them from the South, the few North
ern sbsentees, sinsulsriy enough, being
from the State Of New Yogk- NOBODY in
or cut Of the Republican party has denied
that this reduction Of Southern repsesen-
tation is doe to the conviction that dele
cations from that quarter. composed chiefly
81 negroes. are too easily controlled from
Washington when the party is in power
and TOO susceptible TO corrupt influences
whether it is in power Or not
Such an indictment Of a race BY politi-
cal machine which cherisbes the memo
~ Of Quay and Hanna need not now be
discussed What is more 70 the point Is
that an organization calling itself the Re-
publican party wipes out in it's own behalf
the Fifteenth Amendment. which the Su-
pfene Court Of the United States, presided
over BY Confederate soldier. recently
reafnmed. Even more significant is the
fact that In normal times there are half a
dozen great Northern States in which the
Republican party would be In hopeless
minority except for the negro vote.
The reform" adopted by the Republi.
can National Committee is the reform
proposed by Matt S. Quay. the Pennsylya.
mia boss. when he used it as ciub ir
1900 to compel the Mckinley Administrs
ton to accept Theodore Roosevelt as Z
candidate for Vice-Pfesident- That is tn.
paternity Of the most Revolutionary change
made in the organization Of Republican
National Conventions since the nomination
Of Abraham Lincoln.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1915-12-24
Notice TO Creditors.

NOTICE is hereby given that the sub
scriber has obtained from the Orphans
Court Of Montgomery county, Md. letters
testamentary on the personal estate Of
ANGIE DAVIS SMITH,
late Of Montgomery county. deceased. All
persons having claims against said deceased
are hereby warned to exhibit the same, with
the vouchers thereof. to the subscriber, on
or before the 18th day Of June. 1916 :
otherwise they may. by law, be excluded
from all benefit of said estate. All per-
sons indebted to said estate are requested
to make immediate payment. Given under
my hand this 18th day Of December. 1915
DANIEL A. SMITH,
dec l7-4t Executor
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1915-12-24
ONE CANE ron BALTIMORE

The other day The Sun had very
isushable cartoon. csricatufine an indi-
vidusl being kicked by another down a
night Of house steps. Il represented Bal
umofe being kicked uncefemoniously out
Of the baseball world by a representative
Of conference Of league maenates. Bal.
umofe can no longer. II seems. support
any Of the popular sports and the elegant
journals Of that city make serious com
plant against this state Of affairs. Il was
not always thus. Baltimore at one time
was a spoftive center. She had her base
ball team. and famous II was she had
her race tracks. and Jay Gould and Bashaw,
Jr.. champion trotting stations. raced there
for $4,000 a side. Cfesceus. a worlds
champion stallion. and Flora Temple. Of
world renown. gave trotting exhibitions
there. and Tom 0cheItree. Parole and Ten
brook. three leading thoroughbred stations.
raced there for the championship at four
miles. Il was won by Parole, and he imme-
diately capped the home achievement with
foreign victory. These races we're contested
inthe presence Of thousands and thousands
OF persons representing this entire country
In the fistic world she had her representa-
tive In Kilrain
In these days Baltimore had her emf
nent physicians and her eloquent. profound
lawyers; she had her weird, pleasing poet
and her national anthem composer. she
had her leader In the steam railroad
world she had big business and was
known as the door to the South she had
her national conventions one after another
she had her beautiful women, and they
were noted the country over; and she had
her dear editor. A. S. Abel. whose journal
was revered second only to the Bible
throughout this State. Baltimore was first
on the map.
But she now plays-and has been play
ing for sometime-a single game. that Of
politics. The game is played seven days
In o week. every week In the month and
every month In the year. and all, old and
young. big and little. take part in this one
particular sportive game
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1915-12-24

W. W. Welsh. Rockville.
Harry G. Poss. Rockville.
Thomas & Co., Gaithersburg
P. Z. Waters. Germantown.
u. D. Waters. Old Germantown.
]. L. Welsh. Derwood.
o. W. Burdette, Burdette.
Levi Price. Clarksburg.
W. W. Darby g. Brown. Sellman.
A. L. Jones. GAINESVILLE.
p. G. Ward. Hunting Hill.
Harry Thompson. Boyds.
7. r Cissell. Colesville.
W. p Beall, Layhill.
Lawrence Allnutt, Jacksonville.
Mrs. F. A. Allnutt. Seneca.
5. B. Weatherel. Sandy Spring.
J. W. Bond. Ashton.
II. s. Brown. Brighton.
J. z. Harvey, Sunshine,
b. F. Bohrer. Damascus.
nov i9-tf
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1915-12-24
Notice to Iredltors

NoIICE is hereby given that the sinh
scfloer has obtained from the Ornbans,
Cour5 Of MONTGOMERY county, Md letters
VI administration on the personal estate of
RUTH G. BEALL.
i hu'. Oh sad county, deceased. All persons
having claims against said deceased 'e are
hereby warned TO exhibit the same With
u. ene vouchers thereof, to the subscriber on
OF before the 18th day of Nav 1919.
Stnerwlse they may, by law, be exclnded
ron an benefit Of said estate All nerl
sons indebted to said estate are reonested
" ,iiaAe immediate payment. Given under
NY hahu TINS 10th day of November. isi5
nov l9-4t Ad..iI:f AL'
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1915-12-24
Notice 90 Creditors.

NOTICE is hereby given that the sub
scriber has obtained from the Orphans
Court OF Montgomery county, Md. letters
testamentary on the personal estate Of
BENJAMIN F. HAWKINS.
late OF said county. deceased. All persons
having claims against said deceased are
hereby warned to exhibit the same, with
the vouchers thereof, to the subscriber. on
or before the 18th day Of May, 1915 /;
otherwise they may. By law. be excluded
from all benefit Of said estate. All per-
sons indebted TO said estate are requested
to make immediate payment. Given under
my hand this 18th day Of November, 1915.
MARY BERTHE HAWKINS.
nov l9-4t Executrix
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1915-12-24
Notice 10 Creditors.

NOTICE is hereby given that the sub
scriber has obtained from the Orphans
Court Of Montgomery county, Md. letters
testamentary on the personal estate Of
ELEANOR NJ. STEWARD.
late Of said county. deceased. All persons
having claims against said deceased are
hereby warned to exhibit the same, with
the vouchers thereof. to the subscriber. on
or before the 23rd day Of May, 1916
otherwise they may. by law, be excluded
from all benefit Of said estate All per-
sons indebted to said estate are requested
to make immediate payment Given under
my hand this 23rd day Of November, 1915.
JOHN w. STEWARD.
dec Sat Executor
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1915-12-24
aGllAND g. CLARK,
ROCKVILLE. MD.
Notice 10 creditors.

NOTICE is hereby given that the sub
scriber has obtained from the Orphans
Court Of Montgomery county. Nd. letters
testamentary on the personal estate of
JOHN P. LAWSON.
late Of Montgomery county, deceased. All
persons having claims against said deceased
are hereby warned to exhibit the same. with
the vouchers thereof. to the subscriber.
on or before the 9th day Of May. 1915
otherwise they may. by law. be excluded
from all benefit Of said estate. All per
sons indebted TO said estate are requested
to make immediate payment. Given under
my hand this 9th day Of November 1915.
IDA f. LAWSON,
nov l9-4t FxecntriV
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1915-12-24
NOTICE.

''i'e oodfd Connty Commissioners
rockville, Md, May rs, 1915
ordered this day by the Board of Coun,v
commissioners that the Buck Iodee roaS
rom Buck Lodge Station TO Lees cor J
De closed to public travel until fnyther
notice. The object of closing this ROAD ,i'G =
70 reconstruct the same. and ali nersons
are are hereby warned that they travel this
RICHARD T. WHITE, JR.. Pres't
BERRY Z. CLARK, Clerk.
may 2S-tf
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1915-12-24
ANNUAL MEETING.

THE annual meeting Of the Agricultural
Society Of Montgomery County. Maryland
for the transaction Of such business as
may come before 1t. and the election of a
Board Of Directors for the ensuing year
will be held at the Court House, Rockville
Maryland, on Wednesday. January 18th
1915, at II o'clock, A. M.
JAMES T. BOGLEY,
LEE offUII, Secretary
President.
dee 24-fd
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1915-12-24
FARM FOR SALE

Containing 1877 acres. improved By new
dwelling and barn and other outbuiidines
about miles from Germantown Station
in Montgomery county. Md. and about the
same distance from Gaithersburg; one
half mile from pike. Apply to
BOWIE F. WATERS, Attorney.
June 4-td Rockville, Md.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1915-12-24
NOTICE.

Office Board County Commissioner,
Rockville, Md, Sept 7, 1915.
Ordered this day by the Board OF County
Commissioners for Montgomery county that
the Boyd Road, from Burdette to Boyd. be
closed to public travel until further notice.
The object Of closing this road is to recon
struct the same, and all persons are hereby
warned that they travel said road at their
own risk
RICHARD 7. WHITE. JR.. Pres't.
BERRY Z. CLARK. Clerk.
sep l7-u
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1915-12-24
Notice to Tax-Payers

NOTICE is hereby given by the under
signed, Treasurer of Montgomery county
and Collector of State and county taxes for
the said county, as required by Section G
OF Chapter 1871 of the Acts of the General
Assembly Of Maryland of 1906, to all per-
sons to whom State and county taxes are
assessed in said county, that the annual
levy has been made and placed in the
hands of the undersigned for collection.
All such taxes bear interest from SEN
tember list, 1915, at the rate of 6 Der CEN
tum per annum.
All taxpayers are hereby warned that
unless such taxes as are assessed AGAINST
them be paid on or before the first dav of
January, 1916, their names will be pub-
nshed, IN accordance with said Act of
Assembly, in the list of delinouent tay-
payers, and that if said taxes. with inter
est and proportional part of cost of adver-
using' remain unpaid until the second
Monday in April, 1916, the proDertv as
sessed to such delinquent taxpayers or so
much thereof as may be deemed neces-
sary, will, on said last mentioned date he
exposed for sale to pay such taxes. Interest
and expenses. ''''0'e''
BERRY E. CLARK
treasurer Of Montgomery county.
july 30-td '''
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1915-12-24
TIE STATE pI0E COMMISSION

The Vice Commission appointed by Gov
Goldsboroueh three years ago to investigate
the immortality existing 10 the State made
It's report on Monday last It's work cost
$1,000, $4,000 Of which was appropriated
by the State. The other was Of private
contributions. The report mostly concerns
Baltimore city and reeks with filth. The
nasty matter has been barred through some
OF the papers OF that city before the limo
cent youth In the homes Of the many
State patrons Of these thoughtless journals.
II Is shame 10 lay such lecherous knowl-
edge before our boys and girls taking the
risk Of misleading and conuptlnR them.
II is well enough to hunt out the immo-
rality Of our State and reform II or punish Il
II necessary. But such indecent informa-
ton as the report contains should not be
allowed to 80 further than In the hands Of
the officers Of the law. They are the
proper persons to eradicate immortality II
they are given the legal authority to do so.
Frederick II. Gottlieb was the only mem.
Der OF the Vice Commission who did not
sign the report His principal reason is that
the commission is opposed to segregated
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1915-12-24
WOOD FOR SALE CHEAP.

Good. dry. mixed. oak, pine. hickory, &C.
at the following prices on the premises
Sawed, stove-length. at S3.25 per cord
cordwoOd at $3.50 poles. pine, &c. at
Sl.5O a wagon load or hauled at prices
according to distance. Even cheaper at
Wholesale
Apply to John A. Norris, on the Douglas
farm, near Beane, or by mail, Route 3.
Rockville, Md.
dec 1857
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1915-12-24
Election Of Directors.

The Poolesville National Bank.
Poolesville, Md. Dec. IS, 1915.
An election Of Directors will be held at
the Banking House Of The Poolesville Ma
tional Bank Of Poolesville. Md. on We'd
nesday. January 18th. 1916. between the
hours Of and 2 Pm.
GEORGE d. WILLARD.
dec ltd Cashier.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1915-12-24
House and Lot For Sale

A dwelling house and a lot. situated in
the town Of Damascus. Montgomery coun-
", Md. is offered at private sale. The
house has seven rooms and the lot con-
tains two acres Of good land. upon il there
are all necessary outbuildings and a larae
number OF apple trees in full bearing.
Apply to
McKENDREE WALKER.
aug 2O-5t' Gaithersbure, Md.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1915-12-24
The President And Mrs. GaIt We'd


woodrow Wilson. President Of the United
States. and Mrs. Edith Boiling Gait, widow
OF Norman Gait. and for twenty years a
resident Of Washington closely identified
with It's interests, were married last Satur.
day evening at the home Of the bride
1903 goth street northwest, in the sim.
plest manner that has ever characterized
the nuptials Of a chief executive of the
nation.
Immediately after the ceremony they
left Washington for a honeymoon trim of
two weeks at Hot Springs Va.
The ceremony. which was performed bv
Rev DR.. Herbert Scott Smith. pastor of St
Marearets Episcopal Church. Of which the
bride is a member. and at which Rev. Jas.
II. Taylor, pastor Of the Central Presbyte-
rian Church, assisted. the President beino
Presbyterian and member of that
church, took place at $50 O'Clock in the
evening. The President was attired in the
conventional dress, and his bride wore n
gown Of black velvet combined with EN-.
broidery Of various shades of blue. She
wore large picture hat Of black beaver.
The wedding took place in a bower
erected in bay window OF the drawing
ROOM transformed for the occasion by a
wonderful floral display. Of which orchids
were the principal feature and back.
ground OF apparently naturally growing
ferns the President and his bride ex-
changing VOWS on a priedeu which has
been used on several wedding occasions
at the White House.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1915-12-24
SCHOOL BOARD MEETING.

The Board Of County School Commits.
sioners will meet in their Office. in Rockville
Tuesday. December 2sth. 1915. at 10 A. NJ
BY order Of the Board
WILLIS B. BURDETTE,
Gee Z4-td Secretary.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1915-12-24
For Sale or Rent.

For sale or rent a ten-room DWELLING
with bath. situated in Rockville, Nd. abou,
hve minutes walk from train or trolley
about 4 acres Of land. stable and necessary
outbuildings. Address
MRS. JOHN MADDOX.
sep Palm Britton IA
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1915-12-24

For Sale or Rent.

For sale or rent. cheap. a house and
store and IS acres Of land, situated four
miles from POolesville and three miles from
Seneca. Montgomery county. Md. A good
business stand. Apply TO
H. K0HLHOSS.
dec Aim PoolesvilIe, Md
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1915-12-24
r O OK c r E Elk
NURSERIES,!

Write me for prices before you buy fruit
and shade trees. ornamental shrubs. roses
and small fruit plants.
Special prices on Carman. liberia. Bell
Of Georgia and Hiley Belle peach trees
Stayman Winesap and York Imperial
apple trees Yellow Spanish Sweet cherry
trees Early Harvest and Eldorado black
berry bushes.
Two-year asparagus roots. Csc per hun
dred.
California priyit hedging. $3.50 per hun
bred
NC. COPLEN. Prop,
RF. D.3,
nov 26-u Rockville. Md
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1915-12-24
Western Maryland College,
WESTMINSTER, MARYLA' D.
REV. T. fl. LEWIS. D. D., LII. D.. PRESIDENT.

FOR YOUNG MEN AND YOUNG WOMEN SEPARATE DEPARTMENTS
ION unexceled 1000 feet above
Pure water charming Only
complete
hng Laboratories library gymnasium heating plant
CURRICULUM Classical Scientific
courses leading to degree Music EOcuon Strong
PREPARATORY SCHOOL for those II COLES
ueandBoo OF Views.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1915-12-24
NOTICE.
b. T. Kendall,
Secretary,
dec 24-td

The following is the report Of the exam
iners on the road petitioned for by James
II. Jones and others. running from Daw-
sonville State Road to the Germantown
Road. Tor a distance Of about one and one
half Il l-2) miles.
Jacksonville. Nd, Dec. 18th. 1915.
Board OF County Commissioners
We respectfully submit that pursuant IN
your commission to examine into the public
necessity and convenience for opening a
road from point on the State Road. east
OF Seneca. through the lands of Lawrence
Allnutt, Dr. Upton Nourse and James n
Jones TO point on the Germantown Road
east OF Mr. Jones entrance, we met on the
grounds on the day and hour named and
find: '''u
LIST, The public convenience will be served
by said road.
End. We assess for James II. Jones one
cent damages and one cent benefits for
Dr. Upton Nourse one cent damages and
one cent benefits. and for Lawrence An
mutt one hundred dollars damages and one
cent benefit.
3rd. The said road to be opened forty
(4O) feet wide upon lines as indicated 10
the County Surveyor and as evidenced bv
plat to be filed. and which is herewith
made a part Of these returns.
We estimate the cost Of opening said
road at $500. exclusive OF bridge and an.
proaches ~
W. J. WILLIAMS.
WILLIAM M. LEWIS,
NJ d. KNIGHT.
Examiners.
In accordance with the provisions of the
Acts OF the General Assembly OF MARYLAND
OF ISlO. Section l77N, Chapter 484. notice
IS hereby given that the County Commits.
sioners will on Tuesday. January 5th. 1919
at the hour Of O'Clock, P. NJ, meet 70,
the purpose Of hearing any and ali obiec.
lions to the adoption Of the annexed report
OF the examiners.
- JOHN r. LEWIS. President
BERRY Z. CLARK. Clerk
dec 24-td
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1915-12-24

ORDERED this 7th day Of December, A.
d. 1915. by the Circuit Court for MONTGOMERY
county, as Court Of Equity. that the sales
made by James b. Henderson and Frank
Higgins, Trustees, to Austin T. Powell and
William /. Martin. and reported in the
above entitled cause be ratified and con-
firmed. unless cause to the contrary thereof
be shown on or before the 3rd day of
January next Provided a copy Of this
order be inserted in some newspaper pub
ished in said Montgomery county once in
each Of three successive weeks before the
said 3rd day Of January, 1916.
The Report states the amount Of the
sales to be $2.000.00.
PRESTON B. RAY, Clerk
Circuit Court for Montgomery county.
True cOpy-Test:
PRESTON B. RAY,
dec l0-td Clerk
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1915-12-24
Public service
Communication

OF MARYLAND. ORDER NO. 1857.
In the matter Of the application Of the
Somerset Heights Water and Power
Company Of Montgomery County for
authority to issue $4,000 par value
OF its capital stock. The proceeds from
the sale Of said stock TO be used in the
extension and improvement Of its facili-
ties.
Before the Public Service Commission Of
Maryland. Case No. 1910.
The aforementioned petition having
been received and filed. il Is this goth day
OF December. 1915. by the Public Service
Commission Of Maryland.
ordered that the same be, and il is here
BY set for hearing at the Office Of the
Commission. Baltimore. Md. on Thursday
January 9Th, 1915. at 10 O'Clock. A. NJ,
Provided the applicant cause a copy of
this Order TO be published in some news
paper published in Montgomery County.
Maryland, at least one time before the Isl
day Of January, 1915.
True copy-Test
b. 7. FENDALL,
dec z4-td Secretary.