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Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-12-17

front room Of the small dwelling and
then letting his troubled gaze wander
far up the section line where Still
tary figure was just discernible coming
slowly southwark.
Just so he had stood five years ago
today and watched a figure strikingly
similar to this vending it's way toward
the North, while beside him his plead
ing wife had begged that he recall the
boy. But stubborn something within
gave assurance that he was in the
right, and so he remained silent while
the boyish figure grew smaller and
smaller in the hazy distance and the
woman went inside and the cold North
wind chilled every tender impulse Of
the heart.
The traveller had reached the fence
now and his gray-blue eyes looked into
the faded brown ones before him, and
in wordless greeting he held out his
tracing the pattern on the gatepost
and did not see it. Imply it fell to
the Drodigals side.
At length he ventured to say: ITO.
morrow is Christmas day" i.
EYES," responded the other, bitterly,
''and I didn't Think" with glance to-
ward the curtained window, Il didn't
think she could last to see Christmas
The prodigal started and grew
deathly white.
''Is my-is someone so very low?" he
gasped.
eyes, someone" replied the other,
tremblingly, ''is very low; a mother
who had a son for whom she worked
and prayed and lived for twenty years,
and then" his voice broke; ''then for
getful of her love and the heartache
he was leaving he went away, and for
five long years that mother hoped and
hungered for his homecoming all in
vain."
The prodigal stretched out his
hands appealingly. "What if he re-
turned today and on his knees begged
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-12-17
WOULD REDUCE TAX ON OLEO

Washington, Dec. 15.-Another high
cost of living measure, to reduce the
tax on oleomargarine from 10 cents
a pound to one cent pound, and to
repeal the license tax on oleomarga-
rine manufactures, was introduced in
the house today by Representative AS
well of Louisiana, who said 100000
600 pounds of olemargarine is con-
suned in the United States every year.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-12-17

While food and clothing have adj
vanced in cost, it is we'll for the sick
that prices of such reliable family
remedies as Foley Kidney Pills are
not increased. Foley Kidney Pills cost
little and relieve backache, pains in
sides and loins, sore muscles, stiff
joints, rheumatic pains and bladder
trouble. For sale by Mann Phar-
macy.-Advt,
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-12-17
HORTICULTURALISTS ELECT.

Harrison, Dec. 15.-J. Lee Hewitt of
Fayetteville was elected president of
the Arkansas Horticultural society at
the convention here today. w. F. D.
Batter of Rogers and D. E. Fischer
of Springdale were elected vice presi-
dent; D. E. Robb Of Springdale, sec
rotary, and c. D. McIlroy of Fayette-
vile, treasurer.
The executive committee Of the as
ISOLATION will select the next place of
meeting next week.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-12-17

outing suits the mannish model is
chosen, either in the light flannels,
striped wash silks or heavy cheviots.
The natty little cloth vests are chosen
to match the color stripe. The vests
give smart touch to the simplest Of
suits. Suede vests are also very much
worn.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-12-17

y Children take BILLIARDS. HORE-
HOUND SYRUP willingly because it
|astes nice. There isn't better rem
Sdy anywhere for children's coughs,
toarseness and bronchitis. It's good
eedlcine and easy to take. Price Csc,
Oc and $1.0O per bottle. Sold by w.
DeWoody e. Co.-Advt.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-12-17

Two lives were lost and several
persons were injured by an avalanche
that destroyed the children's sanator-
ium. Waldheim, at Pontresina, in the
upper Engadine, Switzerland, accord
ing to dispatch from Berne.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-12-17

The Belgian legation in London has
published denial of a story printed
in the Morning Telegraph of peace
offer to Belgium by the central pow
erS.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-12-17

The British steamers Burnhope ard
bretWaIda have been sunk. The crew
or the first ship has been landed, sew
eral members being injured and the
captain dying before reaching shore.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-12-17
December the 24th
By SADIE 3. ATKINS


L WAS the morning before
Christmas, clear and cold,
and the feel OF the winter
Holidays was in the air. In
side the barbed wire fence
which inclosed the first dwell
ing on the outskirts of the lit
the town a. man was standing,
now tracing with rough wealth
er-beaten finger imaginary
lines on the gatepost, then
turned with keen anxiety to-
i. Il L. 10. Il
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-12-17

Lisbon newspapers state the fOrma
ton OF Portuguese coalition cabinet
is under consideration.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-12-17

4 Wreckage of German torpedo boat
las been washed ashore near Gotheu-
urg, according to an Exchange cor
{espondent at Copenhagen.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-12-17

Russian military cap is made of mole
skin. with a stiff visor brim and buck
led crown strap Of green suede. An
other odd hat, with a scarf to match,
is made of white KnoNine, a sort of
deep pile plush, and the toque is trim
med at the left side with an envelope
point and three buttons Of ma'esllin.
The ends of the scarf are trimmed In
the same way and it is lined with
white and silver brocade.
Quite the latest sweater is the So
called combination silk model The
body or waist in one design is Of white
silk, as are the sleeves. The skirt is of
apple green and the collar and cuffs
are in the same shade, while the sash
has a plaiding Of black, green and
white, with the three colors appearing
in the fringe. Another is white with
yellow skirt, and the yellow collar,
cuffs and sash are edged with an inch
wide Persian border.
Green Jersey cloth is favored for
sport or outing suits; One. is made
with short, circular skirt, with a hab.
it back and slanting pockets at either
side, the front being trimmed with
buttons. The coat is an inverted plea
Norfolk jacket and rounded white bone
buttons with mother OF pearl centre!
form the only trimming. Though thu
suit is warm enough for ordinary ust
there is cape of green and blu,
Scotch plaid, lined. with green suede
the color of the dress, to be worn will
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-12-17

The "submarine' toque OF brown
leather has crown with soft round
ing, which comes to a point in the
front. At either side there is a long
ornament of Oriental embroidery edg-
ed with a narrow line of seal fur. A
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-12-17

A portable vacuum cleaner of Eng
ish invention can be used as a seat
table, cabinet, music stool or pedestal
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-12-17

1t d)sts Holland 100000 year
to maintain it's bikes.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-12-17

Last December Germany had more
than 100000 COWS aid more than
20,000,000 beef cattle OF all kinds.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-12-17

New York details 25 firemen to give
fire drills in public schools.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-12-17

it. Young girls are wearing the old
rose, white and blue dresses of the
same material finished with narrow
collar, cuffs and girdles of dark fur.
The latest novelty is the fur bag.
There is The molcslin bag, with the
blue suede top and the long blue and
silver tassel at the bottom, which is
good to carry odds and ends in while
touring. The sealskin bag is mounted
in shopping bag fashion, with a
handle, but has a muf pocket at the
back and 50 serves two purposes. Still
another, which is intended for a work
bag, is made of Oriental embroidery
and moleskin. 1t has semi-precious
jewel, is deep enough to carry the
fashionable knitting needles and is
very decorative when hung on the
rail-
Pinkish mauve beaver leathe ris
used for very smart overnight bag
The bag has gilt mountings and gill
fittings, which are arranged at one
side Of the bag. The lining is of MORE
silk in the same shade.
Among plaid wollen scarfs there i!
one which is woven to a fitted poin
: at the back, so that it fits closel!
5 and may be worn under close fit
. ting wrap. White Jersey cloth scarf
, having white Angora bands on tn
: ends are new and wash most salts
, factoriy.
II Where shirtwaists are worn wit
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-12-17

Where shirtwaists are worn with
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-12-17

Just arrived, hand
some Waists for
Xmas.
Georgette crepes, plain,
embroidered and beaded;
in white, flesh and all the
new shades: amber, bur-
CANDY, navy, green and
combinations Of colors:
Prices the lowest S. and
up.
Crepe de chine waists, ali
sizes, colors and styles,
S3.48 to $3.50.
Heavy weight crepe de
chine waists. White only,
while they last, only 1888
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-07-01
THE CHICAGO EAGLE.

Judge Edward Osgood Brown should
be elected to the Superior Court bench
next year.
James 8. Hopkins, the able lawyer,
would make good Judge Of the Supe.
rlor court.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-07-01
COUNTY OFFICES. COURT HOUSE.

shsrIH's once.
Fourth floor. room l23.
County Treasurer.
Second floor. room 2l2.
Recorder Of Deeds.
First door. room 100.
Registrar o. Titisa
First door, room 100.
County Clerk.
second floor. room 2S3.
County Comptroller.
Fifth floor, room 611.
Coroner.
Fifth door. room 500.
County surveyor.
Fifth floor. room 426.
Custodian.
Third hoor. room 311.
County Court.
Sixth floor. room COZ.
Clerk County courG
sixth floor. room 600.
Circuit Court.
Seventh floor.
Clerk Circuit Court.
Fourth floor. room AZ.
Probate Court.
Sixth floor. room CAS-.
Clerk Probate court.
Sixth floor. room 623.
Board o. Review.
Third floor. room 337.
eeard Of AsssssorA
Third door. room 312.
President County 0oaed.
FIFTH floor. room SEQ.
cisrk Superior ceurt.
Fourth floor. room %37.
County Commissioners.
Fifth floor. room 537.
County Attorney.
Fifth floor. room s07.
Law Library.
Tenth floor.
Superintendent Public Service.
Fifth floor. room $40.
Civil Service Commission.
Fifth floor. room $40.
Jury Commission.
Eighth floor. room s24.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-07-01
THE SANITARY DISTRICT

President, Tnomas A. smyth.
Clerk, John McGillen.
Comptroller, Francis D. Conery.
Treasurer. John A. Mccormick.
Trustees:
Thomas A. smyth,
James M. DALEY.
Charles e. Reading.
Joseph Ruszkiewcz.
Patrick J. Carr,
Fred d. Brett,
Thomas M. Sullivan.
George W. Paullin.
wallace q. CLARK.
Facts about the Sanitary District
and drainage canal:
The main and water power chan.
mel 10 40 miles long
Length Of river, lake to Robey
street, 8 miles.
Length river diversion channel. IL
miles.
Width main channel. Robey street
to Summit:
Bottom, 10 feet; top. 1913.
Width main channel. Summit to
willow Springs:
Bottom, 202 feet: top, 200.
Width main channel, Willow Springs
to Lockport (rock section): Bottom.
100 feet: top, 1872.
Width river diversion channel: Bot
tom. 200 feet.
Minimum depth Of water in main
channel. ~ feet.
Current in earth sections. 1 IA miles
per hour.
Current in rock sections. 10 miles
per hour.
Present capacity Of canal. 100000
cubic feet per minute.
Total amount Of excavation, $780,.
636 cubic yards.
The north shore channel. extending
from Lawrence avenue to Lake Michi.
gan. in the village Of Wilmette, 10
about miles long with q wafer depth
Of 1876 feet.
Construction Of the Sag canal to
drain the Calumet region was begun
In the summer Of 1s11.
Sag channel will be - miles long
when work 10 finished.
>~
Harry r. Gibbons, the great box
manufacturer, holds his thousands Of
friends and makes new ones every day
by his square and upright methods In
dealing with the people.
The Springfield herald., 1916-03-31
Richards

Fl. E. Turner anc. wife and
Luther Lynn and family spent
Sunday with J. l.. Turner and
family.
Mrs. Fred Collins left Sunday
for Emporia, Kans., to visit her
parents, her father being in very
poor health.
The pie social at Welcome Sat-
urday evening was a success.
Mrs. C. j. Malmberg has some
nice young chickens, two weeks
old.
D. e. Newton and family have
returned home after an extended
visit to MIS-. Newton's parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Davis.
E. Griswold is building a dance
platform in Richards and there
will be a dance Saturday evening
of April 1st.
Mrs. T. O. Maynard and little
daughter mabel, visited Mrs.
Mitchell Friday and Saturday.
The Springfield herald., 1916-03-31
Cat Creek.

Joe Scannel bought a fancy
team Of horses TO haul Off the
/ 900 bushels of grain that we
helped him thresh Thursday and
Friday.
Two Johnston boys of Green's
burg, kans., are at John Littles
looking for section of Baca' s
best.
Clau HAmilton's are now "at
home" in trreir snug, four-room-
ed rock house.
Mrs. W. Fl. Osborn is nursing
200 incubator chicks.
Miss EIva Campbellspent Wed,
nesday night with her pupil,
Master VilliamDshorn.
Last hra #lay roel GER NJ
Showers, who had acquired host
of friends in the two years OF resi-
dence here, was laid away N the
Thompson cemetery. The fami.
ly has our heartfelt sympathy.
The Springfield herald., 1916-03-31
Short Grass

john Sa:kett made trip tc
Lamar last week.
John Neal and wife visited
with Mr.. and Mrs. Odis Whites
Wednesday,
The Busy Bee Society met
with Mrs. Albert Reynolds We'd
nesday, sewing on buttons and
working button holes. Pres.
ent Mrs. W. Ruthrauff, grand
ma Ruthrauff, Mrs. T. V. Nidey,
Mrs. Keating, Mrs. Harmon, Mrs.
Long and Mrs. Lafe Lester.
Lillian Sackett stayed with
Mrs. Trussell while her father
went to Lamar last week.
Will Heating was Springfield
visitor Tuesday.
The Springfield herald., 1916-03-31
|RICRLAND

Oren Dunlap and Lester Mills
of Stevens county, Kans have
been here for over a week hold.
ing meetings.
Grandma McClintock was very
sick the first of the week; better
at this time.
Grandma McGowan had very
$ -ious accident last Sunday
buggy turned over and fell on
her. Her arm was broken and
hip hurt.
a full house at the church Sun.
day night. When the meeting
closes the boys are going tc
Pleasant Ridge for a few meet.
ing.
The eighth grade pupils of the
academy will go to Villas to take
the examination.
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Pleasant Ridge.

Mr.. and Mrs. A. l.. johnson
visited e. Jeffcoat's Sunday.
Hiram Burton called an A. l..
johnson last week and bought @
load of threshed maize.
Bob johnson is rebuilding his
dugout this week.
E. Jeffcoat sold q load of corn
las. week.
David Loop plowed tireguards
around his dugout last week.
Bob Johnson is still working
for the 3V- ranch.
Earl Murphy is going to make
a trip to Grand Valley. Okla.
this week.
Miss Mabel Tansey, who has
been suffering from consumption
is improving.
The Springfield herald., 1916-03-31
N0NANTZ

Myrtle MCGOWAN was thrown
from a horse and rather serious
ly hurt Sunday.
Eldridge Bryan and family ar
rived Saturday. They just could
MT stay away any longer, and
anyway bad penny always re-
turns.
The French sale vas well at
tended, considering weather con-
ditions.
Roy Bryan went to Richards
after cane seed Monday.
This vicinity is growing. We
know of four new houses to be
built in the near future.
The Springfield herald., 1916-03-31
Villas.

Mr.. and Mrs. Adams and Mrs.
Hutchins of Lamar. visited sew
eral days with Villas friends the
first of the week.
Miss Leila Pritchard of Lamar
spent Saturday and Sunday with
her parents.
M. j. Cook sold his household
goods and numerous other things
at public auction in Villas Mon
day afternoon.
Two car loads of Stonington
young people passed through
Villas Wednesday on their way
home from a fishing trip at Two
Buttes lakes.
Pearl Ewing spent Sunday with
aer parents near Stonington.
The Springfield herald., 1916-03-31
West Flats

Millard Shaffer and Dan Var
Buskirk are up in the cedars cut
ting posts.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thorpe returned
home Thursday after a short
stay in Oklahoma.
Olan Shaffer and wife arrived
Wednesday to establish their res
idence in West Flats.
Mr.. Williamson was in this
neighborhood Saturday, taking
the school census,
Rev. Mccoy held services ir
Springfield saturday and Sun,
day.
Mr.. Johnson from Plumb Greek
was in the neih hborhood Satur
day.
Ray Campbell and Miss Pear
Osborne visited at England:
Sunday.
The Springfield herald., 1916-03-31
Obituary

There were few dry eyes Satur-
day of those standing by the bier
Of r. G. Cotton, and of those wto
filed by and looked on the re-
mains for the last time; and only
inexpressible sadness has been
in the hearts of those who knew
Robt. G. Cotton in life, and
knew Of his untimely taking
away.
Robert Cotton never talked
much of himself, of mis- affairs,
or of his relatives, and conse-
quently not much is known OF
him, even by his closest friends
and oldest acduaintances, except
such as could be gathered from
long acquaintance and appear,
anceS.
For the information we go,
we are indebted TO Will Spur.
geon, Roberts brother-in-law.
Roberts mother died when he
was an infant. and he was ther
taken and raised by his sister,
now Mrs. Clelland OF Whittier
Calf. The Clellands were ther
living near kenton, and were
known by every body on the rlv-
er. and most of the old timers in
Baca county.
Robert was born in Evans
vile, Ind, iu 1875, and was con.
sequently forty-one years old
when ne died.
His sister first brought him
from Indiara to the Matador
ranch in the Texas panhandle,
and later moved Onto the Clel-
land ranch on the Cimarron,
where Bob grew to manhood.
After arriving at manhood the
Young mau donned the spurs
and chaps. aud tor several years
rode the range for the Prairie
The Springfield herald., 1916-03-31
Joycoy

Because of the length of time
between showers, some Of ou1
farmers are getting restless.
Ed Ogden is building a barr
on the Reid claim.
There is some talk OF organ
ia'nr a Sunday school at .tbs
school house.
Mrs. Jess Homer is enjoying {
visit from her sister who lives
in Denver.
Orin Brinkley is quite ill al
this writing.
Walt Seoright and Lawrence
Kraiger have gone to Oklahoma
for their work horses.
Sam Carter is building house
for his brother-in-law.
The Springfield herald., 1916-03-31
Horseshoe

Mrs. Phillips has her we'll
completed-32o it. deep.
Clay and Iva Mason, niece and
nephew of Ora Mason, are here
from north Missouri looking for
some of Baca county's good old
land.
Elva Mason went to Lamar
last week to get load of cement
for the Lively Bros.
Emmette Golden gave din
ner to their many friends last
Tuesday.
School will be out Friday. Ex.
pect to have program aud din.
ner.
The Springfield herald., 1916-03-31
Seton.

w. H. Perry and wife started
for Liberal, Kans., Friday.
Simpson Mccullough was a
county seat visitor last week.
Miss Hope Brown entertained
for Sunday dinner about twenty.
five of her friends. The day
was we'll spent in music and
laughter.
Robert Mccullough was IL coun.
ty seat visitor Monday.
Elva Goodrich and Vernon
Coulter we're Seton callers Mon
dav.
The Basket dinner was well
attended at Sunny Side Sunday.
Mr.. Rice hauled broom
corn to Elkhart last week.
The Springfield herald., 1916-03-31
Lake View

Literary every Friday night at
Lakeview. Everybody come and
have a good time.
Henry Lively started Monday
for a visit with home folks.
l.. Seyfrrt and Mr.. Baldwin
went to Keuton last Tuesday.
Harrey Doyle's brother, who
has been visiting him and looking
for land, returned home last
Monday.
Mr.. Croisant has new wind
mill.
Roy, Ray and Dan Bosley
started for Elkhart Friday NOR
ming to NEE, their brother Claud
who is on his way to Elhhart
with a car of goods.
The Springfield herald., 1916-03-31
T. all Pines

Good morning, Mr.. Editor.
Mr.. Wiley and Mr.. CASTOR
have been down near Ksnton af-
ter alfalfa hay.
Cleve Mozeley is at home now.
Mr.. Chandler is moving back
on hi, claim.
Walter Caldwell is freightinG
forMr. Slack at Kenton.
Our school started again Mon
day. The teacher has been sicli
for a week.
Miss Minnie and Lille Wiley
and the boys spent Sunday al
Vanderpool's.
The Springfield herald., 1916-03-31
West Pretty Prairie

J. c. Stigers burned his hand
very badly when attempting to
carry a pan of burning grease
out doors.
Thos. Shyer and family and
Orie Stigers and family visited
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. w
j. Williams Sunday.
Several in this neighborhood
have burned off their pastures TO
get rid of loco.
The wind Tuesday blew most
all feel stacks to pieces and
blew most of the fans off of
Pearley Bohl's windmill.
The Springfield herald., 1916-03-31
n orth Felats

The wind has been blowing
some more the last week.
Rev. Scarffe will begin a re.
vival meeting at the North Lib.
erty school house Monday, the
Bird of April. Everybody come
and bring their neiShbors.
r. w. Bender has his new tel.
ephone line in working order
now.
Those who attended the dinner
and program at the Bray school
house Friday report a fine time.
Miss Campbell has certainly
taught fine school.
The Springfield herald., 1916-03-31
I'm Not Dead Yet.
8y Otto II. Rowland
lThe UneIe Walt Mason ID Baca Countyl

NinS tllClS W dlh NitN91ii u Stsesi NpuHtyJ
I've knocked around, old pard-
ner, in this world of tears and
sorg; I've come to breaks and
barriers, but I've kept ploa-
ding on; my roads as rough and
thorny as the others are, you
bet. and though I've fallen many
times. I'm not dead yet. Some
times, you know, there's work
to do, if you are working for
yourself, then there's no time
to write verse, but I'm not laid
on the shelf; there're lots of
things | have to do, there're
ducks and hens to set, I've other
things cban writing; but I'm not
dead yet. I've got to Keep on
hustling with all the might pve
got, for more posies I'm going to
plant, in Baca's garden spot: anG
though [ am so busy and have no
time to fret. I'll write verselet
now and then, for I'm not dead
yet.
The Springfield herald., 1916-03-31
EDLER sssss';s ;,sss,;.

r. w. Fox went to Villas We'd
nesday.
G. E. johnson was III Spring.
field Tuesday on business.
Daniel Huffman is on the sick
list.
Harvey Mason returned from
Lamar Thursday with supplies
for Johnson's store.
The new well on the Phillips
place is 1926 feet deep, and tie
water is excellent.
The Springfield herald., 1916-03-31

Wonder why Bro. jones so
suddenly lost interest in that
5000. and the extravaganza of
the Shafroth administration. "
The Herald was just getting in
terested, and would liked at all
events to have had an explana-
ton of the lowering of railroad
valuations by the economy
outfit, while raising all otherval
uations. Manifestly, our neigh
Dor got hold of the wrong END
of the poker.
The Springfield herald., 1916-03-31
Big Flats

Mrs. Alfrey visited at her sons
home Sunday.
Sam Smith is improving in
health.
Rhae Lackey and Mary Crick
were married on the 25tt.. Both
are residents of Big Flats.
Ed. Alfrev visited with the
Jackman boys Sunday.
A number of people from Buff
falo, Okla, were here last week
looking for land.
The Smith boys and Ernest
Alfrey visited at Crick's Sunday.