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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-11-27
REV. CHESTER GIVEN
WATCH IN COLUMBUS

Leaving his church in the best finan
cial condition it has experienced in the
past thirty years, according to the
officers, Rev. o. B. Chester, who has
occupied the pulpit of st. Luke's
church, Columbus, for the past four
years, preached his farewell sermon
to his congregation last night and left
this morning for Thomasville, where
he will attend the annual session of
the South Georgia conference, at which
time he will get an appointment that
will remove him from Columbus.
Showing their high esteem for their
pastor, the members of the church
made Rev Chester a present of a
beautiful gold watch yesterday morn
ing at the II O'Clock service. ]. 2.
Page, a member of the board of stew
ards, making the presentation speech
just prior to the sermon.
The board of stewards at the last
quarterly session, held Saturday night
passed resolutions, in which they ex-
pressed their love and esteem for Rev.
Chester, and extend best wishes for
him and his family.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-11-27
GROUNDPEA CROP
SAVED HIM FROM BOIL WEEYII

w. NJ, Greene, OF Coleman, Ca, was
in Americas Sunday. Mr.. Greene was
returning to Colemand from Abbeville
after his family, as he is moving to
Abbeville. He says the boil weevil
was too much for his cotton this year
and that if it had not been for his
groundpea crop he don't know what he
would have done. He made a fine
groundpea crop and got flood prices
for them.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-11-27
MISS BRAGG AND MIR.
PEACOCK ARE MARRIED.

Miss Thelma Bragg and Mr.. Charles
l.. Peacock, of Rocky Ford, Ca, were
married Sunday at the Methodist par
sonage. by Rev. j. A. Thomas, pastor
OF First Methodist church. Mrs. Pea
cock is the pretty daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. George M. Bragg, and has many
admiring friends who are interested in
the announcement of her wedding. Mr..
Peacock is prominent young business
man of Rocky Ford, and he and his
young bride, showered with the con-
CALCULATIONS of many friends, left Sun
day night at 10:40 o'clock for their
new home.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-11-27

Mrs. James Rees, and coffee was pour
ed by Mrs. Thad Xoumans. Seated in
the drawing and living rooms and par
lor were the guests, served a delicious
salad course, and then a sweet course.
Among those assisting Mrs. Ivey ii
entertaining were Mrs. Charles NJ.
Council, Mrs. Thomas Harold, Mrs. e.
A Hawkins, Mrs Frank Harold, Mrs.
J. D. Hooks, Mrs. R. P. Moore, Mrs.
W. j. Josey, Mrs. Henry Johnson, Mrs.
II. L. Roll, Mrs. D. K. Brinson, Miss
Darien Pinkston and Miss Kate Thorn
ton.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-11-27
AFTERNOON TEA FOR
MRS. MARSHALL MONDAY.

An elaborate and delightful after
noon tea was given Monday for Mrs.
Thomas Oliver Marshall, a recent
bride, by Mrs. w. D. Ivey, at her home
on College street The Ivey home was
hadsomely arranged for the occasion,
which numbered over a hundred
guests. The seasons flowers made a
pretty setting for the compliment to
Mrs Marshall. Punch was served by
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-11-27
NELLIE WORTHY SOCIETY TO
MEET WITH MRS. WARLICK.

Mrs. Sam Warlick will entertain the
Nellie Worthy Missionary society Tues
day afternoon from three to five o'clock
at her home on Church street. Immed-
lately after the conclusion of the en-
tertainment at Mrs. Warlicks home,
members of the Philathea Glass of
First Baptist church will give hand
kerchief shower in honor of Miss Ma
mic Brown and Miss Mary Dudley
Fort, at the First Baptist church.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-11-27
CHORAL CLUB TO
MEET AT 1880 TONIGHT.

The Choral club, instructed by Miss
Elizabeth Cobb, will meet tonight at
1880 o'clock in the studio of Miss
Helen Argo, in the Times Recorder
building. The members are urged to
attend the meeting tonight.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-11-27
SOCIETY NEWS

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What do you bring white souls, to ths
world?
Hope with its echoing sigh,
What do you leave when the fates are
furled?
Memories that never can die.
What are those shadows your gar
ments trail?
The sins of dead today.
Who are your comrades so hearty and
hale?
The joys that tomorrow will Stay.
What are those wounds in your breasts,
pale friends?
The marks where Loves lips were
laid
What do you reap when Fear has op-
pressed?
The phantom that failure unfold.
And what is the meaning Of Life to
you?
A vision with Loves lasting theme
AS the one living joy men come to
pursue
The truth of beautiful dream.
Edwin Liebfreed, in National Mag
azine.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-11-27
GERARD RETURNS TO BERLIN
POST EARLY IN DECEMBER

WASHINGTON, d. c., Nov. ~
James w. Gerard. American ambas-
sador to Germany. who sails for Ber-
lin December 5th, conferred todaya
with Secretary Lansing at the state
department. Both declined to COM
ment on the war situation or to divulge
the object of their conference, but it
is believed here that they discussed
the submarine situation intimately.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-11-27
ANNA GRAHAM HARRIS RECITAL
IN AMERICAS. DECEMBER STH.

Anna Graham Harris, who will give
a recital here on the evening of De-
cember 8th, for benefit OF Calvary
Church Building fund, recently appear
ed in Philadelphia, and the Public
Ledger, commenting upon her ability
states, 1.-THE chorus with soloists I'M
der the direction of Arturo Popalardo
presented an operate program of great
merit. First honors went to Miss An
ma Graham Harris, who gave Verdi's
o don Fatale' with full tone and
great dramatic significance. She dis
closed a voice of rare quality"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-11-27
MISS JOHNSON AND
NR. COBB MARRIED.

A quiet Sunday wedding was that Of
Miss Pearl Johnson and Mr.. Frank
Cobb, which took place at the resi-
dence of Rev. ]. A. Thomas, on Church
street. Rev. Thomas performed the
pretty ceremony. Mr.. and Mrs. Cobb
are popular young Sumter county
people, who are greeted with the best
wishes of many friends.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-11-27

about 1000 acres of Durango ore being
grown. This variety is also meeting
with favor in other communities in
South Carolina, Alabama, northern
Oklahoma, and also in the dry climate
of western Texas.
Acala Variety Recently AccIimated
The Acala variety of cotton, recent
ly acclimated from Mexico by this bu-
reau, shows some points of superiority
over the more common varieties in
northern Texas and in Oklahoma, and
promises to be rapidly extended into
general cultivation in those regions. II
is distinctly earlier than Rowden, Lone
Star, and Triumph, now the most pop
ular varieties, and it's lint is longer
and of higher quality being unusually
strong. Its earliness makes Acala
specially attractive on the bottom
lands where cotton tends to grow rank
and be late in reaching maturity, and
on the northern high lands where the
frost shortens the growing season.
The growing of better varieties re-
ceived further encouragement through
the distribution by the Department, as
part of its work of introducing new
and rare field seeds, of 12o.943 pack
ages of cotton seed, including Col
umbia, Dixie, Durango, Holden, Lone
Star, and Trice varieties. The object
of the distribution was to enable the
farmer to procure seedsof the new va
rieties in sufficient quantities to pro-
duce stock for future seed and thus
gradually aid him in the improvement
of the crop in his locality.
The new system called the single
stalk culture has contributed to the
establishment of the Egyptian cotton
industry in the Salt River Valley o;
Arizona. AS applied to the Egyptian
cotton, the new system not only in
duces earlier fruiting and tends to in
sure larger crops, but greatly facili-
tates the picking of the cotton at the
end Of the season. Thus the cost Of
production is lessened while the yields
are increased
The single-stalk system of controll-
ing the branching habits of the cotton
plants has made possible a special
method of culture for irrigated dis
trictss The rows are planted in pairs,
one on each side of large furrow. Il.
rigation is confined to the furows, and
these are separated by broader ridges
that remain as permanent mulch OF
dry soil, The water is applied more
effectively, termination and growth Of
the young plants are more uniform,
and less labor is required for cultiva-
ton and control of weeds. The plants
soon shade the burrows, but the broad
er space above the ridges is kept open
through the season, with the vegeta-
tive branches suppressed by the single
stalk system. If the plants grow very
large they lean away from the furrow,
over the dry ground This makes it
possible for irrigation to be continued
later in the season without interrupt
ing the harvest or damaging the ripe
bolls, so that larger crops of good
fiber can be matured.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-11-27
MRS. PORTER IS GIVEN
MAIDEN NAME IN COURT

Mrs. M. B. Porter, of Camilla, who
formerly resided in Americas, was
granted the last decree in a suit for
divorce this morning in the Sumter
Superior court Mrs. Porter had her
maiden name restored, which is Miss
Maggie Barnett, and during her resi-
dence in Americas her husband was a
contractor
Mrs. Porter was represented by At
torney A. S. Johnson, of Camilla, and
the decree granted was one among
many handled by the court today.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-11-27
South Does Much Work On
Menaces To The Crops Here

WASHINGTON, d. c., Nov. 81
Work on the control of wilt, root
knot and anthracnose of cotton, forage
crops and truck crops in the South
has been considerably increased dur
ing the last year, according to the an
nual report of the chief of the bureau
of plant industry, United States de-
partment of agriculture. In co-opera-
ton with the states relations service,
last season, 1,545 acres of wilt-resist-
ant cotton were planted by co-opera
tive breeders and growers in South
Carolina, and 5000 bushels of selected
reed produced for sale to farmers. In
Alabama, where the work was begun
Only last year, 10 bushels of Sc
lected seed were produced.
The advantages to be gained through
community action in cotton growing
were first stated in 1911, and since
that time they have been emphasized
in number of publications on the
improvement of the cotton industry
by more efficient application of the
results of scientific Investigations.
convincing demonstrations
Of these advantages have been afford
ed by the success of community action
in the production of Egyptian cotton
in Arizona and Durango cotton in the
Imperial Valley of California. The
successe of these organizations is at
tracing attention to the desirability Of
forming similar associations of cotton
growers in other parts of the cotton
belt and special cooperation is being
extended to such communities.
Texas Big Boil Variety is Superior
The result of experiments made in
the Southeastern States indicate that
Texas big boil varieties of cotton are
superior in several respects to the
small-boll varieties regularly grown
in this part of the cotton belt The
western cottons not only do better
there in normal season but they APP
pear to be less susceptible to injury
from extreme conditions, both of
drought and wet weather. The latter
advantage is due to the fact that rain
often fails to penetrate the more
abundant fiber that clothes the seeds
OF the big-boll varieties. Lone Star,
Texas big-boll variety, originated by
this bureau, has done socially we'll in
South Carolina, showing the wide
range of adaptability of this variety
and indicating the possibility of sub
shutting varieties of this type for the
more common and less valuable ones
Of the Southeastern States.
The Durango variety of cotton,
which has been shown to be adapted
to wide variations in natural con-
ditions, has been further extended in
different parts of the cotton belt. APP
10000 acres OF Durango
cotton are being grown in 1916 in the
Imperial Valley of California, where
this variety has proved to be more
drought resistant and better adapted
to irrigation culture than other long
staple Upland varieties. AS the other
extreme of the cotton belt, in the vic
Unity of Deep Greek and Holland, Va,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-11-27
CONDITION OF YOUNG GROVER
SCOTT, REPORTED IMPROVED

w. C. Sullivan and G. c. Scott went
up to Macon Sunday to join Mrs. Sulll-
van and Mrs. Scott, who had been in
Macon for several days. Mr.. and Mrs.
Sullivan and Mr.. Scott returned home
Sunday night, while Mrs. Scott re-
manned in Macon with little Grover
Scott, who is under medical treatment
there. The little patient is reported
as much improved since being taken
to Macon
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-11-27
DEADMAN LOST THREE FINGERS
WHILE OPERATING POWER SAW

]. ID. Deadman, who resides out on
South Lee street, happened to a very
serious accident Saturday while cut
ting wood with a circular saw. in
same way, his left hand became en-
tangled with the saw, and three Of
his fingers were cut off. Mr.. Deadman
was carried to the City Hospital,
where it is reported that he is getting
along very we'll.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-11-27
MISS DAVENPORT TO
GIVE BUFFET SLIPPER.

Among the pretty events during the
next two weeks connected with the
three marriages in the city, is buffet
supper by Miss Catherine Davenport,
at her Taylor street home, in complt-
ment to Miss Lille Mae Easterlin, a
pretty bride-to-be, whose marriage to
Mr.. E. J. Eldridge will take place
Tuesday evening, December 9Th, at the
First Baptist church, Americas.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-11-16
LAUREL RIDGE.
Nov. 10

Nov. 10
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Mellott
and son Quay motored to Laidig,
and from there to Neelyton, and
spent Saturday night-Oclober
22nd with the latter's sister Mrs
R. M. Baughman, and on Sunday
visited relatives in Huntingdon.
Elsie Plttman and Josephine
Gordon attended church on Tim.
ber Ridge last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Shaw and
daughter Helen, near Everett,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Amos Ham
with their son Irvln at the wheel,
visited Robt. Mellott and family.
Mr.. VIM. H. Psylor spent Sun.
day with his uncle, John r. Pay
lor who is in feeble health.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Pedden
and daughter Mary have return
ed home after having spent some
time with q. W. Bishop and fam.
lly.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-11-16
SALUYIA.

Miss Dolly Hockensmith, who
has been Ill for some time, is con
valescing.
D. X. Strait and baby were Wis.
itlng Mr.. Straits father and
mother last Sunday.
Miss EIevaE h Mellott, of Johns
town, spent the week end With
her brother James and family.
Isaiah Kline, wife and daughter
Madaline, and niece, Aida Mel
lott, called on DR., McClain at
Hustontown last Sunday. Baby
Madahne IS having an attack Of
cold.
Game is reported scarce in
this com munity.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-11-16
Renewed Testimony

No one in McConnellsburg who
suffers backache, headaches, or
distressing ills can afford to
ignore this McConnellsburg mans S
twice-told story. 1t is confirmed
testimony that no McConnells-
burg resident can doubt.
John P. Conrad, deputy post
master, McConnellsburg, says;
Il had terrible pains across my
back and | didn't sleep we'll.
was very nervous and when
got up in the morning, | was
more tired than when | went to
bed. Doan's Kidney Pills soon
freed my back from pain"
Over four years later, Mr..
Conrad said: Il haven't needed
any medicine for badkache or
other kidney trouble since | used
Doan's Kidney Pills.
Price SOC, at all dealers.
Don't simply ask for a kidney
remedy-g ct Doan's Kidney
Pills-the same that Mr.. Conrad
has twice publicly ecommended.
Foster MiIburn Co., Props,
Buffalo, N. Y.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-11-16
Winter Here.

According to the Wea tn e 7
Mans forecasts, we are getting
a taste of winter this week. A
heavy snow storm ragged in the
Rocky Mountain States Monday,
reaching the Middle West Tues
day and extending to the north
ern Atlantic States. The heaviest
snow storm in many years fell in
central Vermont Monday night.
The thermometer registered 16
below zero in Chicago at 7 clock,
Tuesday morning, and snow fell
in Altoona, Tuesday. In McCon-
nellsburg, the lowest temperature
was q degrees at $50 Wednes.
day morning, and no precipitation
during the last week. At 3 o.
clock Monday afternoon, the mer-
curry stood at &c, and fell gradu-
ally until Wednesday morning,
when it began to rise.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-11-16
focht Grateful to Friends. ,

From the Levisburg Saturday News.
|. Our esteemed contemporary
the Huntingdon New Era, lncu
bates a small article under the
caption of "Focht Thinks Frleuds
Went Back on Him" "
Focht thinks nothing of tht
KIND. On the contrary, he has
the evidence in very satisfactory
figures that his friends we're good
and strong and loyalty active for
him. 1t was some harl kari yea
to run for an office, 'tls true, ano
any candidate who could carry
five counties out OF eight under
the adverse circu stances has
no reason TO complain, and Con-
gressmsn Focht is altogether
content and grateful to those wh'
helped and IN no wise resentful
toward those who this year could
not see the light and be IN at the
winning.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-11-16
ENID.

q. H. Brldenstlne and son Har,
vey spent Saturday night with
the formers daugeter Mrs. Roy
Barnett at MinersWlle.
The Ladies of the U. B. church
will serve dinner at Cham ber-
laln's and Schenck's sales.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emmett h. Dick.
son, and Mr.. and Mrs. Dave
Bushnell, Of Pittsburgh, spent
Sunday night and Monday with
tie formers uncle e A. Horton.
Mr.. anG Mrs. NJ Robinson and
children, of Portage, spent a
week at the home of Mr.. and Mr..
James Lockard recently.
Ed Zarn, after having spent
several months with his brother
Harry, returned to Pitts burgh
last Friday.
DR.. DAVIS and wife Of Slxmlle,
Run, speat couple Of days with
friends IN the Valley. The Doc.
tor was cunning.
Mr., and Mrs. David Knepper,
of Taylor, spent Sunday at the
lstter's old home.
Mrs Elmer Anderson and
children, Of Kearney, spent few
days with her parents. They
will move to their new home iD
the Valley in the near future.
Mrs. Hunter Truax has been
on the sick list the last few days
with pleurlsy.
An apple buyer bought the ap
pies about Enid last week. They
we're being loaded at Slymile Run
the last of the weeS. The price
paid was 80 cents per cwt. at the
car.
Mary Lodge, who had been at
home for couple of weeks, re-
turned to w. L. Cunningham s
last Saturday,
Max Rapper, who bad been at
his Uncle's near Petersburg, ls
home assisting his mother to get
ready for the sale.
Frank and Will Keith, of AL.
toons, visited their old home re-
Gently. Frank took his mother
and son Kenneth back with him,
where the latter will attend
school.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-11-16
SIDELING HILL.

Mr.. Bradley, of the Bradley
Lumber Company, Plttsbu reb,
visited MIR Ira Melott last week
Mrs. JOB Hill who has been
quite poorly for some time, Is
improving slowly.
Mrs Amos Layton is on the
sick list. Miss Laura Mellott is
spending some time with her.
Amos Seville, of McConnells-
burg, is spending some time
among friends IN this commu-
nifty.
William Mellott is hauling lime.
stone preparatory to burning
kiln.
Edward Dlvelblss and wife,
aud ]. E Goodman and family,
near Mays Chapel visited rela-
tives and friends in this com
munlty Sunday.
Charles Il Hess and wife spent
part Of last week with friends IN
McConnellsburg.
Willard Palmer and family, OF
Pigeon Cove, we're Sunday vlsi-
tors IN the home Of Mrs. Nora
Akers and sons.
Mr.. and Mrs. Omer Layton
and son spent Sunday at Dott.
Miss Lizzie Lafferty is spend.
ing some time with Mrs. Job
Hill.
Charles r, Yost, wife and
daughter Evelyn, of Hancock,
visited the family Of Mr.. S. P.
Winter, Sunday.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-11-16
DOUGLAS FIR HIGHLY PRICED
No Other Wood SO Much In Demand
for the Masts Of Ships and
Flagstaffs-

The province of British Columbia
has presented to the Kew England }
botanic gardens a giant flagstaff OF
Douglas fir, to replace the old 159-
foot staff, which lasted so years. The
new pole is 215 feet long and weighs
1S tons. 1t was shaped and ereo-
soted in Vancouver, conveyed by
steamer to London, and foated up
the Thames to Kew. Poles of Doug
las fir are highly valued for ships
masts and flagstaffs because of their
straightness, durability, strength and
residence. The timber is also large
ly used for telegraph and electric
railway poles and bridge and trestle
timbers. The forest service regards
Douglas fir as perhaps the most inn
portant of American woods. Esti-
mates of the available supply range
from 300,000,000,000 to 35o,000,-
100000 feet, board measure. The
tree is most abundant, and attains
its largest size not far above sea level
in southern British Columbia and in
the region between the coast Of
Washington and Oregon and the
western foothills of the Cascade
mountains. There the trees, crowd
ed close together, rise to height Of
800 feet; indeed, lumbermen report
trees $50 feet high, with trunks II
feet in diameter, free Of branches for
200 feet, and with hardly any per-
ceptible taper up to that height.
Douglas fir usually grows rapidly.
In California there are trees only
ten years old that have trunks q foot
in diameter. 1t produces many cones
and the seeds germinate freely. Ac-
cording to Sargent, the seedlings
spring up as thick as grass where the
forest has been cleared by fire. In
the struggle for existence the weak
est are crowded out, until finally
there arises a crowd of polelike stems
destitute of branches and foliage ex-
eept at the top. Germany has plant
ed large experimental forests Of
Douglas fir, which, the experts say,
is likely to rival and eventually to
replace the larch in Europe as a tim
Der tree,-Youth's Companion.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-11-16
SALUyIA SUMMARlZINGS.

DR.. Faslck, of Carlisle, preach
ed eloquent sermons at Asbury
and Sloan M. e. churches last
Sunday. The Doctors incum-
bency as District Superintend'
ent expires with these services
now being held with all the
churches of Carlisle District.
Mr.. and Mrs. L j. Aocken'
smiths child, and a child of Mr..
and Mrs. Ephralm Moore are Ill.
DR.. Robinson IN attendance.
Homer l. Slpes, wife, daugh-
ter Rebecca, son Wilmer, and
Miss Nellie BAR went to Cham
bersburg last Saturday on a
pleasure and business trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. Berte Slpes, Mr..
Fisher, of Hustontown, and Miss
Nellie Bair visited Altoona Thurs.
day Of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Mellott
and children, of Deshler, Ohio,
came Tuesday to visit Mrs. Mel.
LOFTS parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Fernando Decker, and other rel.
atlves in this section.
The ladies general invitation
to the men TO come and help IN
the erection of the new fence
around the Green Hill Cemetery
was accepted and responded to
on last Thursday by the fellow
ing! Rev J. L. Yesrick, j. B.
Slpes, George F. Metzler, J. A.
Stewart, T S. Metzler, George,
Jere and David Heefner, K L.
Swartz, Berte Ham, Edwin
Deshong, j. L. Hampton, Floyd
Daniels, Chas. Mumma, and Vet
eran Geo. W. Mumma, aged S5.
Mrs. ]. A. Stewart came 10 en-
courage the work. Miss Lilly
Slpes, Mrs. Heefner, Mrs. Sadie
Deshong, Mrs. Bert Ham and
Marie served noon
lunch. Thursday, November 16
has been set to continue the
work, at which time all friends
and nelghbors are invited to come
and pay honor to the dead by
helping complete the fence.