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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-01
METHODISTS AWAIT
NEW APPOINTMENTS
Ministerial and Lay Delegates
Elected at Wilmington
General Conference


WILMINGTON, Del, April with
the election of delegates to the general
conference out Of the way. interest in the
Wilmington Methodist Episcopal Con-
ference now centres in the probable ap-
pointments. Bishop Joseph f. Berry. Of
Philadelphia, who is presiding is expected
to announce his selections by Tuesday 1t
is known there will he n number of sur
prises, but no definite information as to
the Bishops Intentions can as yet be had
The contest for the four ministerial
delegates to the general conference proved
more close and lively than had been an
ticipated and only ended after four ballots
had been taken for the fourth delegate It
resulted. in the selection OF the four
present district superintendent, the Rev
Doctors Hoffecker, Watt, Stephenson and
O'Brian.
Meanwhile the lay conference has
elected its four lay delegates to the Gen.
eral Conference. They are Melville Gam
brill. of Wilmington, Wilmington district;
Martin y. Burriss, of Middletown. Easton
district; Thomas n Book, of Princess
Anne, Md, Salisbury district H. j. Win.
der, of Seaford. Dover district
Alternates elected were J. NJ. Lender.
man. of Wilmington; w o. Hoffecker. of
smyrna; l.. Il. p. Dennis, of Crisfield
What to do with and for aged and in.
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BULLET ENDS EARLY MORNING
ARGUMENT OF BROTHERS
Young Man Wounded When He OBJ
jects to Rising Call

CHESTER. April IAN argument that
began when his brother urged II was time
to get up ended in the shooting of George
Stowe, Jr., of 504 Park street Chester,
during a struggle for possession of n re.
volver with Freeman Stowe, an older
brother. Young Stowe is in the Chester
Hospital in a serious condition with a
bullet in his head.
Freeman Stowe, who Is well-known in
Chester, as an amateur baseball player.
declares his brother threatened him with
a revolver which he took from under his
pillow when he was reminded yesterday
morning that II was time to rise.
He reached for the revolver and while
they struggled the trigger was pulled. This
is the story he told Police Chief Vance, of
Chester. George Stowe, the victim. who
has been conscious despite the wohnd, de-
MED he had a revolver. He said some one
crept into his room and fired as he was
half asleep. After investigation Freeman
Stowe was allowed to go on his own
recognizance.
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"ARK OF PURPOSE SAVES US
FROM FLOOD" SAYS PREACHER
There Must Be self-Limitation," As
serts Rev. P. E. Osgood

Exterior compulsion determines too
much of our activity. We are slaves to
what we call necessities" said the Rev.
Phillips E. Osgood, today, at the noon
day Lenten services at the Garrick Thea
tire.
There are other shut-ins than inva-
lids" he said. Noah was one, the legend
runs. Shut the ark, he is the symbol
of that truth that repeats itself SO often
in human experience, that limitation is
the only way for the real freedom of life
We all feel the fascination of the ideal of
n real freedom. We are hungry for power
adequate for our tasks, for unhampered
one. We would slough off the merely de-
fensive life and clothe ourselves with crea-
tive self-determination IL we could. Pack
threads should not hold us fast
Such freedom does not come by license,
however. The only freedom comes by be-
ing shut in first into the Ark of Purpose.
There must be self-limitation Certain
things must have been made unchoosable.
God shuts us into such an ark If we will
build 1t. It does not matter what our
purpose may be- SO long as 1t is a spiritual
shutting in. To work at a real selfhood
is to find denied the possibilities that dis
tract and make for chaos
'Tn such an ark of deep purpose we are
saved from the food. Three-score years
simply provide us with the resistance that
makes for buoyancy. Difficulties become
challenge, temptations become expert
ence, doubts are means Of tested faith.
by and by God let's us out into the
real freedom of new life here washed
clean of the old earthiness The rainbow
Of a hope beyond our hopes of ourselves
shines in the sky of the spirit We meet
God at the mutual altar of Christ. crea-
lively 70 covenant together for a new
world
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GAFFNEY TO DROP PLAN
FOR SHORT TERM LOAN
Anti-Smith Forces Will Insist
on Full Discussion of Car
rying Charges

Following Controller waltons state
ment that the city's tax rate would have
to be Increased to S1.30 to cover de-
fciencies and departmental needs comes
the assertion by members of Councils
Finance Committee that Chairman Gaff-
ney intends dropping his plans for short
term loan to meet maintenance and pay
old bills. This plan will be abandoned, 1t
is claimed by Penrose-McNi Nichol members
of the committee.
Members of the committee favoring
full discussion of carrying charge troubles
are anxious that the Gaffney scheme for
a short-term loan of $4,000. 900 or more
he insisted upon so that they can "smolSe
out" Mayor Smith as to his plans for any
special tax that would furnish a return
of S2,500,000 a year for the next two
years, together with the necessary interest
funds
That the Penrose- -McNichol members of
the Finance Committee intend to insist
upon full discussion of carrying charges
before the loan is finally rounded into
shape Is virtually certain. That every eff
fort will be made by Mayor Smith to
prevent such controversy is equally cer-
tain, as he insists that this is not the
time to raise the question.
While the warning factions await a
favorable opportunity to renew the fight
over carrying charges, the question of
transit will be taken up Monday. The
S35, 100000 transit item is the only big
item that has not been approved by theS
committee which Is now In a position
to appropriate several hundred thousand
dollars saved from the maintenance item
by striking out new places and salary in
creases. For this balance there have
been many demands, including one for
more than $2,0O0Oo0 from West Phila-
delphia.
The session of the Finance Committee
next Tuesday will be given over to con-
sideration of additional items to be in
cluded from amounts Topped off original
items after declarations made by depart
mental heads that such changes could be
made. That items to provide for the
workmen's compensation act and for PEN
sions for municipal employees will be in
cluded in the loan is little less than GER
tain. as Councilman Seger head of the
Penrose-McNlchol forces, has insisted on
this change before he would be willing
to lend his approval to the measure.
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SPECIAL OPERATOR WARDS OFF
april FOOL" CALLS TO ZOO
1t Is Useless for You to Phone to Mr Wolf" Mr Bear
or "Mr. Camel Today-They Left Word
Not to Be Disturbed

The April Fool" operator in the Pres
ton exchange of the Bell Telephone Com
pany had her hands full today trying
to convince hundreds of victims of April
fool jokes that Mr.. Wolf" Mr.. Bear"
and "Mr Camel" at Preston 1914 ], were
not bonafide human beings, but Just re-
spectacle animal residents of the zoologi-
cal Gardens.
Calls for "Mr. Wolf" "Mr. Bear and
"Mr. Camel at Preston 1874 began at
a. M, and after that they came In at
the rate of two minute. UP to noon
nearly 500 calls had been received. In
other words, the april Fool" operator
put crimp in nearly 500 April Fool
jokes, and many were the grunts of dis
gust when the intended victims discovered
how narrow was their escape
For years the 200 has been the but of
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-01
TWO NEW REPUBLICAN
PRESIDENTIAL BOOMS
General Leonard Wood and Prof. Ed
mund J. James. Formerly Of
II. Of p.

WASHINGTON, April 1.-Two bright
new buds were added today TO Washing
kon's growing spring crop of Republican
presidential blooms. They were:
Major General Leonard Wood, former
chief OF stan OF the army. and at present
Ia command or the Eastern Department
Prof. Edmund James James, president
Of the University Of Illinois.
Both OF the additions 20 the long list OF
Republican possibilities were trotted out
By representatives Of the same brand OF
Hspublicantsm. Both have supporters
kmong the progressive element OF the
party. and both are satisfactory to many
bf the preparedness" group among tho
ksprblicans
Professor James. who Is 3 native OF II.
vinefs and 10 In his 6Ist year, has a wide
Population as an educator. editor and au-
khon He holds degrees from several OF
the leading institutions OF this country
and from the University OF Halle, Prus-
biA E'or 10 years he was a member OF
the faculty OF the University OF Penn
Gylvania. being professor of public finance
and economy In the Wharton School from
1855 b 1885 and also professor OF polit-
teal and social scsanee
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April Fool jokesters They work 1t this
way:
A joker calls up the office of a business
acquaintance when he knows that ac-
quaintance is out and asks the office boy
to have his bos call "Nfr. Wolf, Preston
1874 j." the minute he comes in. 1t be-
came a sort of endless chain joke, for as
soon as a person discovered how he had
been "stung" he worked off his spleen
by planting the joke somewhere else.
Last year, on April 1, the office of the
superintendent of the Geological Gardens
was deluged with thousands of these
'phony'' calls. The telephone buzzed every
minute, and Superintendent Carson was
obliged to call in a couple of animal keep
ers to aid in the work of convincing peo-
pie that they were April Fool victims. This
year the management put one over" on
the jokesters by arranging with the Pres
ton exchange to have an April FOOL op-
orator intercept joke calls.
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firm ministers was the subject taken
up last night when the anniversary Of the
conference claimant endowment fnnd was
celebrated Union Church was filled
and the speaker. the Rev. Appleton Dash
secretary Of the conference endowment
fund Of the Pittsburgh Conference,
preached forceful sermon, IN which he
presented the minister's claim in clear
and graphic manner.
He declared that the Methodist Church
Is not what II used to be, that times have
changed and new methods are required.
There never was a time when unbelief
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-01
WEEKS MORTALITY ROLL
Deaths Number 571, Pneumonia Lead
ing the List Of Causes With
73 Victims

Deaths from all causes throughout the
city. this week total 571, as compared with
5s5 last week and 572 for the correspond
ing week last year.
Pneumonia and kindred ailments caused
10 deaths, and total of 10l new cases
of pneumonia were reported to the Divi-
sion OF Vital States by city physicians.
The number reported last week was 95.
The total of deaths was divided as fol-
lows: Males 200; females, 2s1; boys, 73,
and girls, Sc.
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was as common Il Il f1aat
or when sktpilcisn was ~ hFte
Emphasis should be placed on re :
tIan ministry
The length Of time for the uin|'
productive ability is less than ts4
other professions The financial dth,
OF the .ninister arc greater than any
man OF equal income IN your conmi|
He must be constantly entertaining
must dress well and pay certain am
for books each year Ministers cant
as other men do. They have succa'
of homes and a succession of criticism
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ana girls, Do.
The causes of death were


Typhoid fever
Measles ....,.ssssss.sss.-.~s .~s.ss..sssS
Mhopng cough ..s.-s-s.-s-.sssa.-
Diphtherta and Group .--s..s.s.s.sessss.
1nnuenza .,.....s ss.ssss'ssss-~Sss'ss
Epidemic diseases .......,....sss.s.....
Tuberculosis OF lungn. ...s.....ssssssss-s -ss'-fa
Tuberculous meningitls ..s..s-sssssssssss
Other forms of tuberculosis s.,..s,ss.
Cancer and malignant turnors .....s..... 2e
Apopisxy and soitenina Of brain ......::.. 81
Qrgahtc diseases OF heart .........ss-...g gd
Acute utoncnitis .ss'..s'-.. ...''sss'.sst's ~
Chronic bronchitis s..-.s..s........ssss..
fneurnonia .s...-. '......sss.sssss ~
Diseases OF the respiratory sybtem. ..s.... 10
Diseases OF the stomach h............sss.. IL
1ppsaSicitis ana typhhi,ls .........:..... -.
Hernia .st.,n..:.s-s.. s...'...s's-ssss'..ss' 2
Acute nspSritiS and Briaht's dis:aie. go
Honcanceroua tuniors and diseases OF gem
4 ttal organs ...f..- -..'-s''"'.'..'.'''ss
4opEenital debility and mAlformations. 24
ID aBg. sssssssss !
Homlcids .s...ssssssssss.. - sss sssssss.s
B1olent deaths ssssssss@ sSsS s.sssNsss 10
All HOE other disiase; :: : e5
Total ..-.--......................57 .571
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$50, 900 Oil Fire at Middletown, n. Y.

MIDDLETowN. N. Y. April Fire
early today destroyed the plant of the
Texas Oil Company after a series of spec
tacular explosions. The loss will total
$4,000. The company's four oil tanks
exploded and blazing oil ignited dozen
small frame dwellings nearby. Frank UI-
man, 10. an employe, was fatally burned.
The cause of the fire is unknown.
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NO PRICE REDUCTION
j ON COAL EFFECTIVE
/ TODAY, SAY DEALERS
Usual Spring Rebate Denied
on Account of Unsettled
Differences Between
Miners and Operators
PRESENT PRICES TO STAY
Settlement Hoped for in New York
Conference, But May Be De-
layed Till Fall

No reduction on the retail prices Of coal
will go into effect today At least not with
the larger coal dealers. II has been for
years mast the usual custom of retail
dealers to strike Off so cents per ten on
the price of coal on the list of April. and
then to add 10 cents a ton the first of
every month until the prices return to
their normal figure. Such will not be the
case today. due to the fact that coal
miners and operators have not yet settled
their differences In the arbitration confer
ence being held In New York. \.
The reduction, according to coal dealers.
may not be put in force at all this year
1t will all depend on the New York confer
ences. No reduction. as was expected, will
be effective until the settlement Of the
miners grievances, and this may be con-
cluded within week or two or not until
fall. The latter prediction will be nearer
correct unless the representatives OF the
miners and operators get together. So
far they have accomplished nothing.
The prolonging of the conference means
much to Philadelphia housewives It
means that they must necessarily pay 30
cents more per ton for every grade of
coal with one exception, than she did on
April of 1915. The one exception is
pea COAL which was selling during the
winter of 1916 at $3.50 a ton, mark
that is 20 higher, than this years price.
Many families to whom saving of so
cents means 10 loaves of bread or six
quarts of milk, will be hit hard by the
failure OF the usual price decrease. To
the average family. TO whom a roaring
furnace Is the exception rather than the
rule during the frequent cold and rainy
days OF April and early May, the increase
will be accepted philosophlcally. the same
as was the 1 cent tax on phone calls over
Is cents, and the soaring price of gaso-
line for fivvers.
The prices last year on April 1 and
those today, quotations being taken from
big coal dealers. are as follows:
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LEGAL NOTICES.
sHERIEE,s SALE.

Notice is hereby given that under and
by virtue of an execution issued out OF
the Circuit Court of Escambia County
Florida, in a certain cause pending there
in wherein DR.. M z. Hannah, doing bus
mess as Hannah's Pharmacy, is plaintin,
and Florence Thompson Is defendant,
have levied upon and will sell at PUBIC
outcry to the highest and best oidoer Tor
cash, in front of the County Court house
door In the City of Pensacola Escambia
County, Florida, during the legal hours OF
sale, on Monday, the 5th day of June, A.
d. 1915 the following described real es-
tate situate, lying and being in the Coun-
ty of Escambis, State Of FLORIDA, to-Wlts
Lots two hundred and eighty-one S2S1l'
Block Seventeen I'D, Old City Tract
CITY Of Pensacola, also an undivided one
twelfth interest in ten (10) acres in the
extreme southwest corner OF the Santiago
Coleman grant and beginning at the
southwest corner of the Santiago Cole
man grant, section eight township two
south of range thtrty-one west, at the
Bayou and run thence north seventy six
degrees fifteen minutes east along the
south line Of the Coleman grant 1,452A
feet to a post, thence running north 81
degrees and As minutes west $40 feet
more or less, to the shore of Perdldo Bay,
thence run southwesterly along the shore
Of Perdido Bay and the Bayou to point or
beginning, Escambia County. Also the
following described piece OF land on west
side. Of Escambia Bay, to-wit: Beginning
at the southwest corner where there is
CRATE bar stuck in the ground by ]. IN
erarity grant described on the map as
section FIVE, township one south of range
90 west, and running north 80 degrees
each Sc chains and 81 links to stake
and stone, thence north Is degrees, west
chains and so links, thence north 75A
east chains and so links, thence to
stake and stone first mentioned. contain
ing 4 acres, more or less.
Deed at cost of purchaser.
A. c. ELLIS,
Sheriff Eseambia County Florida.
95A-A-3may-4w
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LEGAL NOTICES.

ballots cast by the qualified electors who
pay q tax on real or personal property
within such district, and that the three
persons receiving the highest vote Of such
election shall be declared school trustees
of said district:
First. whether such subdivision of Es-
Gambia County shall become a special
tax school district. Second who shall be
the school trustees Of said district. Third
the number of mills of district tax to
be levied and collected annually for the
next succeeding two years.
The following voters qualified to vote
in said election shall be the inspectors
and clerks for said election
r. Eddins, Wesley O'FarrelI and Jas.
L. Goodwin, inspectors. ana Jake L. Cod
win, clerk.
BY order Of the Board Of Public IN
struction of Escambia County, Florida.
this End day Of May. 1916.
(Seal.) A. S. EDWARDS,
Superintendent and Secretary.
qbSA-Sroay-4vy
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UNITED STATES MARsHAL's SALE.

Northern District Of Florida.
BY virtue of an Order of sale out OF
the United States District Court for the
Northern District of Florida, on the sth
day of May, 1916. notice is hereby given
that I viii sell by public auction for
cash. Monday, the 18th day of May, 1916,
at u o'clock m, on the front steps Of the
Pensacola Postoffice in the City of Pen
sacola, the Launch Owl, her engines,
machinery. boats, tackle, apparel, appur-
tenances, and furniture, as she now lies
in Pensacola Bay. Bin of sale at cost of
purchaser.
JAS. B. PERKINS.
United States Marshal.
BY II. J. Mackey, Chief Deputy
Jerry J. Sullivan,
proctor for Libellant
973-A-9may-5t
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UNITED STATES MARsHAL's SALE.

UNITED STATES MARshfAL's SALE
Northern District OF Florida.
BY virtue Of an Order of Sale out of
the United States District Court for the
Northern District Of Florida, on the 18th
day of May, 1916, notice is hereby given
that I win sell BY public auction for
cash. Monday, the 18th day OF May, 1916,
at IL o'clock M, at Pensacola. Florida
on the front steps of the Postoffice Build
ing, deed at cost Of purchaser, the un-
known Lighter, formerly known as
Billy No. D. her engines, boilers ma
chinery, boats tackle apparel. appurten-
ances, and furniture, as she now lies at
Coyle Street Wharf in Pensacola Harbor
JAS. B. PERKINS,
United States Marshal.
By II. J. Mackey, Chief Deputy.
-9may-5t
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UNITED STATES MARsHAL'S SALE.
Northern District Of Florida.
BY virtue of an Order of Sale cut Of
the United States District Court for the
Northern District of Florida, on the 9Th
day of May, 1915, notice is hereby given
that l will sell by public auction for
cash, Monday, the 18th day of May, 1916,
at - o'clock m, on the front steps of the
Pensacola Postoffice the Launch Fish
King, her engines, boilers, machinery,
boats, tackle, apparel, appurtenances,
and furniture, as she now Use in Choc-
tawhatchee Bay. Bill of sale at cost Of
purchaser.
JAS. B. PERKINS,
United States Marshal.
BY H. J. Mackey, Chief Deputy.
Jerry J. Sullivan,
proctor for Libellant.
972-A-9may-5t
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LEGAL NOTICES.
SPECIAL mAsTER,s sac.


Notice is hereby given that pursuant
to a decree of foreclosure rendered in
the Court of Record Of Escambia County,
State Of Florida, on the 26th day Of April,
1916. In a cause therein pending. wherein
P. z. Stanton is plaintiff and J. A. Ar
rants and o. j.. ArTants are defendants. I
will as Special Master, at the Escambia
Count Court House door in the City Of
Pensacola, State Of Florida, during the
legal hours of sale, on Monday the 5th Of
to the highest and best bidder the fol-
lowing described real estate, situated in
Escambia County, State of Florida, and
being the east half Of the southeast quar-
ter OF the southeast quarter of section
10. township 5, north Of range 80 west,
containing twenty (2o) acres. more or
less.
Deed at cost Of purchaser.
H. T. MACKEY,
s52-A-3may-4w Special Master
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AGENTS WANTED.

HURRAHi sell Case TONIC. the mys-
terry of motordom. Equals gasoline at
Sc per gallon. Eliminates carbon. Dol
lar an hour profit. Sales guaranteed.
Beware of imitatorsi GASO-TONIC
stands alone. Has no equal Chemists
baffled at its composition. Details free.
The White Mfg. Co, Dept. 40. Cincinnati.
Ohio. 7mays
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MONEY TO LOAN

WE negotiate loans on improved farm
lands for five and ten years. Reason
able interest. j. NJ. Dawson Loan Co,
Brewton, Ala. 2smar
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Fort Barrancas, Fla. Sealed proposals
VIII be received here until IL a. M, juno
10, 1916, for constructing amusement pa
vilion. Further information on applica-
ton to Quartermaster.
s74-A-may19, II, i, 13-junes,a
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Notice is hereby given to creditors,
legatees. distributes, and all persons
having claims or demands against the
estate OF Eleanor NJ. Mcintyre, deceased,
to present the same to the undersigned
within two (2) years from the first pub
LEGATION Of this notice. April 5th, 1916.
CATHERINE P. WRIGHT.
s1T-A5apr-1n
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sALEsMEN WANTED.

Florida. Staple line on NEW and Elk
CEPTTONAL terms. Vacancy now. At
tractive commission contract. $35 week
ly for expenses. Miles r. Bixler Co, 81
10 Carlin Bldg. Cleveland, o. 7mays
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WANTED-.-To BUY.

WANTED TO BUY-several head of
cattle. Apply J. D. Anderson. Pensa-
cola, Fla. 1sapr
WANTED-Second hand feed sacks OF
all sizes. Highest market prices given
Write to US If out OF town. Bring them
to us corner Garden and Alcaniz streets
Phone 3s4. +. s. Mellen & Co Pensa-
cola. Fla. sfeo
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LOST-Diamond ring. Thursday between
IA N. DeVillier and Weiland's tailor
shop in Intendencia street. Return to
A. s. Kelly, II N. DeVillier. Reward
6may-7t
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LOST AND FOUND.

LoST-Near Goulding. blue mare mule.
Is years, recently clipped, scare on
knees. Reward $500 return. w. II. Har-
ris Gull Point, Fla. 9may-7s
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FoUND-The best and cheapest Ford
shock absorber. Satisfactio guaran-
teed Price $40 per set installed. H e.
Root, 20 West Garden st. Phone 220.
sOapr-2w