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Selby.
Mrs. Chas. Adams and son, Charles,
were called to Easton this week by
the death of Col. Adams's sister, Mrs.
Wilson.
Miss Gertrude Violette, of Hamp-
ton, Va, is visiting Miss Ruth Berrett.
Mrs. Joshua Barnes with her two
children visited her parents last week
Mr. and Mrs. VIM. Leight, of Pine
Orchard.
Mr.. Samuel Shipley entertained at
supper last Friday Mr.. and Mrs.
Chas. Bennett, of Forest Park; Geo.
and Harry Granger, of Baltimore;
Mr. and Mrs. VIM. Shipley. After sup
per they, with Misses Dorothy and
Gloria Shipley, attended the dance
given at Glenwood, Howard county,
given for the benefit of St. Joseph's
Church
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PLEASANT VALLEY

M and Mrs. Charles +. Eckard en-
terta ined on Sunday the following
persons: MI and Mrs. Edgar Dell,
MT, and Mrs Allan f Barton, of Bal
timore; Mr, and Mrs. John l.. Eek
ard. nf near Hoffmanvil1e, Baltimore
COUNTY, Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Mel
SON and three children, Miss Lou
Rckar6. OF Uniuntown: Mrs. Denton
MYERS and Mr. Daniel r. Hildebridle,
of Hanover; Mr. and 3IrS. Oliver Ma
thias and two children, of near Lit
tIes1own; Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Brown and Mr. Geo. F. H1ldebrldle,
of near Silver Ran; Mr.. and Mrs. WE.
Davidson and three children, OF tTlz-
ellburg; Mr. and Mrs. Ernest HelWlg
and two daughters, Miss l4Ottle Myers
and Mr.. George w Eckard, of near
here, and Harry Miller, a)f near Lit
tlestOwn-
Mr.. Joseph l.. Matthias, of Westmin
ster, erected two fine II onuments IN
our cemetery last week. One was for
Edward Warehime and the other for
John L. Eckard.
Some of our folks attended the York
fair this week.
Listen Tor the wedding bells,
Rev. A. G.. Wolf will celebrate Holy
Communion here Sunday morning at
10 a. IA. Preparatory service .0n Sat
urday at = p. m
There had been quite a lot OF sick
here bul al present al are improving
Those that spent Sunday at the
home of Frederick G. Yingling and
family were Mr. and Mrs. Harry c.
Yingling and Harry G. Myers, OF IL
linOis; j. William Yingling, of the
Battlnship L. S. S. Missouri; Mr.. and
Mrs Joseph Oliver, Mr.. and Mrs.
Samuel Oliver. Mrs Thomas Buch-
ner, Harry Humberl, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank F. Myers, Mr. and Mrs. James
Myers, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Myers,
of FriZellburg; Mr.. Roy Myers, Mary
Heiner, Emma, Viola, Calvin and Ma
RE Myers, John Ditch, Rodger Lep-
pc, Ernest Myers, Levere and Ciar-
ence StOnesifer and Floyd Heiner, OF
near Pleasant Valley.
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SYKESYILLE.

Mr.. and Mrs. Clinton Stevens ant
little son, of Baltimore; Miss Louise
Webster, of East New Market, anC
Miss Margaret Spelshouse, of Balti
more, were the weeks end guests O
Mr.. and Mrs. Stevens of this place.
! Mrs. Ward Disbrow and two chill
dren returned to their home in New
ark, N. j., Wednesday. Mrs. D. B
Sprecher accompanied her daughter
to her home.
/ Mr.. John Reynolds has moved with
his family into the old hotel formerly
occupied by Mr.. Walter Ritter and
. family.
Mis- Julia Dorsey and Miss Dorothy
DeVries left Wednesday for West
ern Maryland College, where they
will be students this Nnter. ,..,.,
Mr.. Howard Wilcox, of the "0lteo
States Nevada, is visiting friends
here.
The ladies of St. Barnabas Episco-
pal church will hold an oyster sup
per in the Lyceum October II. All are
invited to come.
Miss Helen Duderer, of Ellicott
City, and Miss Grace Brown, of Wash
ington, spent the weeks end with
their mother, Mrs. VIM. Duderer.
Mrs. Thos Anderson was visiting
friends in Baltimore for several days
last week.
Miss Ruth Dorsey, who is student
at Mt. DeSales, spent the weeks end
with Mr.. and Mrs. Harry DeVr1es.
Mrs: VIM. HeernIper is quite SICK with
whooping cough.
Next Sunday viii be rally day in
St. Paurs Methodist church. Come
and enjoy the service with us.
The Ladies Aid Society of st. Paul
Church will meet at the home OF Mrs
VIM. Melville Thursday, October H.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. Roberts, OF
Laurel, were the weeks end guests
ee relatives here.
Mr.. and Mrs, John Bennett enter
tanned at a family dinner Sunday in
honor of their two sons whom they
expect to be called to war soon. Mr..
and Mrs. Bailey puderer and children,
Nellie and Alice Bennett, Robert and
Ralph Bennett, Mr.. and Mrs. Clayton
Barnes and children and Frank Ben
nett.
There will be preaching in Spring
day morning and evening.
Rev. John Gardner Murray, Bishop
of Maryland, preached in st. Barna-
bas Episcopal Church, Sunday even
ing and confirmed a class OF four
children.
DR.. Henry Buettner, of Springfield
staff, has returned after two
weeks visit to Atlantic City.
The canning factory here is still
very busy The corn is coming III
from all directions.
Mr.. Noel Bennett, of Washington,
spent the weeks end with his par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. VIM. H. Bennett.
Many in our town were sorry and
grieved to hear of the death of little
Earl Brown, son of VIM. and Kath-
crime Brown. Earl was nearly II
years old and has lived the last few
years in Baltimore. Acute bronchial
pneumonia caused his death. His
funeral was preached here in the
Methodist church at IL o'clock Mon
day morning. Rev. Harry Deale, OF
Baltimore, preached the funeral ser
mon, assisted by Rev. Walter Depp.
Mr.. John Harris and Mrs. William
Shipley were delegates to the State
convention of the w. c. T. U. held
at Towson.
Miss Ellen Jereld and Marshall
Neel, of Baltimore, were the week
end guests Of Mrs. VIM. r. Marshall.
Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin Buckingham,
Mr.. and Mrs Harry Weer spent Sun
day at Shepherdstown, Va, as the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Augustus
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MANCHESTER.

Mr.. Calvin B. Lippy, eldest son OF
MIR. Charles Lippy and Miss ShaHer
were married Saturday afternoon al
the Reformed parsonage by Rev. r. ii.
Blatt. A supper was given Saturday
evening AT the home of the bride to
the immediate families. Sunday they
were entertained at the home of the
groom. 100 guests being present at
happy reunion, to wish the newly
weds a. long and happy life. The dln-
ner was a most DountlIul oAe' anu
greatly enjoyed by all.
Rev. Wagner, pastor OF the Unlted
Brethren Church, preached a sermon
to the members of Pocahontas TrlDe OF
Red Men Sunday morning. one or the
special features of the service was the
vocal solo by Mrs. Edgar Nagle and y
trombone solo by Mr.. Fl. M. Ioats:
The Red Cross Society will hold It's
annual meeting Thursday evening,
October II, in the lecture room of the
Reformed Church All members and
friends are requested to be there.
The members of the Willing Workers
Aid Society of Trinity Reformed
Church will hold their anniversary
Monday evening, October Is, in the
lecture room of the Church. All friends
are invited to enjoy the meeting with
them
Miss Fannie G. Ross was notlned o.
the death of her nephew, DIR. waiter
Hutchens, of Mexico, from tuberculo-
mis-. He is a brother of Mr.. Harry
Hutchens, of Washington, D. G., who
ia well known here. By this death Mr..
Harry is the sole survivor of the ram
ily, except an aged uncle. Mr.. Hutcn-
ems left at once to take charge OF the
remains.
Prof. Unger and family, Mr., Geo. A.
Shower and son, Robert, mptored TO
Gettysburg Saturday to attend the re-
union of the McElhenny families.
A letter from Harry Musselman 10
his parents states he is stationed at
Jackson encampment, S. G., with
regiment of the Regular Army.
MIR. Irwin Shaffer and family moved
from the lippy home on Germantown
avenue. to the F. A. BeTngin home, on
North Main street.
MIR. George A. Grouse and daughter,
Mrs. II. r. TaMotte have returned
home from a 10 days visit to Read
ing, Pa,
Mr.. and Mrs T. Fl, Blatt entertain
ed his parents, Mr., and Mrs. Blatt, OF
Iernrhle, Pa.
Mrs. J. Wesley Snyder spent se\-
eral days in Baltimore guest or her
sister, Mrs, G.. ,9GDes.
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WATERSVILLE.

! The series of meetings by the MIS-
sionary Baptist, held at the olu Dap
fist church, as previously announce
was we'll attended and much interest,"
manifested. Their next service VIII
no sunday. October 7, at p. m
Preaching by Rev. Royal, OF Baptlst
ohnrch Frederick. Mr. Mash, the young
student who has been conducting Tue
services. was subject to the draft ana
loft for Camp Meade on September
%; The brethren will hold their usual
service at the same churcn on gun
Idav October IA, at 2.3O p. m.
The cannery of Messrs. A. =. SELL
NON nnd Brother, is still in active nP-
Mr. ] Harry Steele, our enterpris-
ing Young lawyer and farmer Is li nf
nroving his farm by the erectlol VI
clio and expects to build me
sanitary barn with the improvements
Mr. and Mrs. Allen Griffin and MIS-.
Margaret Warfeld Emory visited tneir
brother. Mr.. Augustus L. Warnelu'
naar Daisy, Howard county last
Sunday. ,, 81 per4i-
MORO who has been spending some
time with her sister, Mrs. Allen Grll.
fin exDects to spend the montn VI
October with her sister, MIS- lnos
Emory, near CenterV1lle, Mu.' 49,
which she is contemplating 'lsi'1ne
friends at Pittsburgh, Pa
Mrs Elizabeth Read has retu[neu
from visit to Baltimore and west
Miss Lillian S. Gartrell, Of Howard
county. spent the weeks end WIN ne1
relatives, DR.. Waters and daugnteI,
Miss Debora K. Davis, of Mountain
View. and Misses Mary and Jennle
SnIhv and Mr.. G. w. Selby' OF nj
Airv were visitors of DR.. Waters anu
daughter last Sunday: .s 1,or
Nre Arthur B. Hawkins Nlslteo heI
hro4ber Mr.. Clarence tnglesOee' anu
family, near Gaithersburg, MontSom-
orv county. or Wednesday.
Miss Jennie Selby, the eHclen'
TEACHER. of Mt. Olive school, IS no"
teaching in the Mt. Airy school.
! Miss Bessie Steiner, former teach-
or of Carroll county, is now teachlhs
at Poplar Springs, Howard county
There are some removals from our
naighborhOod. Mr. Claude WlneDreh-
nor and family will move to MT. AIRY
and Mr.. George Demmett and sister
Mrs. Elizabeth Read, having SOLO thell
nropertv, expect to reside IN the III
tire at Westminster We WISH our
neighbors good luck and much sue
cess in their new homes.
Mr.. G. Brashear is now d leIan'
on the farm of Mrs. Josephine WIN
hrenner. and recently occupied ny
Mr. Claude Winebrenner.
On Wednesday, September 20 dn
auto partv from Loeb Raven, ma:
consisting of Mr. and Mrs. Thos. n
Fitchette, son and daughter, Mt
Somerset Fitchette and Miss Anna
Fitchette. Mrs. Annie W. Davis ano
Mss Mary Higgins, called on Dr. .
Tx Waters and Miss Estelle Waters
and took them along on trip u
Montgomery county. The day was
nropitious for touring and the route
was bv way of Mt Airy, Damascus
tI,avtonsville to the home OF their rel
alive Mr.. George T. Waters, Where
thew participated in the celebration
Of the g0th birthday OF Mr.. Waters
If was a day long TO be remembered
and time OF enjoyment to all present
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FRTXELLBURG.

Rev Murray of Uniontown. VIII
preach in the Bethel Church SUNDAY
night. This will probably be his last
sermon IT. this charge, as lie las r.
signed. 1oh,,
MIR. Frederick Harver, Mr.. Roy Zahn
and wife and Mr.. William SulllVan anu
1,-ifo nO+ored 70 York un Wednesday
and attended the fair.
Mr.. Harry Myers, who was VISITING
bic father Mr.. James II. Myers, has
returned to his Western home.
Mr.. Arthur Stevenson and Wl1e'
Nessrs. Robert and Truman Ocken-
sheets attended the York far on
Wednesday.
Mrs. Jane Sullivan spent Wednes-
dav with her son, Howard Nelk ana
family.
Mr., Edward Dutterer los secured
employment in Baltimore with MT
Edward Warehime.
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CNIONTOWN.

Mr.. jeremiah Baublitz while help
ing to thresh wheat at Jacob Bank
ards, fell from the stack. His fall
was caused by a board breaking as
he attempted to cross from the stack
to the barn. Mr.. Baublitz is better
His injuries are not as serious as at
first supposed to be.
Mr.. Dorm, Mrs. Grimes and child,
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Norfolk, Va, and Mrs. Ira Conssey,
of Philadelphia, have been recent
guests at the Lutheran parsonage.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Mckinney and
daughter visited at the home of MI.
and Mrs. D. M. Shoemaker on Sun
day.
Byard Dorsey was in Westminster
on Monday On business.
Woodbine Charge, Lutheran-Cal-
vary Church-Sunday school $50 a.
m. Rally day service 1870 a. m.
Messiah-Sunday school 9.45 a. m.
Preaching 100 p. m. G. w. Baughman,
pastor.
Brandenburg Methodist Protestant
Church-Sunday school $50 a. m.
Preaching 1890 a. m. Christian En-
deavor 100 p. m. VIM. Sites, pastor.
WOODBINE.
Mr. and Mrs. A. II. Gosnell have
returned from New York, where they
visited relatives.
Harry Condor is quite sick at this
writing.
They are still busy canning corn
at the M. l.. w. cannery. The corn
planted after the hail storm of June
Is coming in
George Beall, Walden Gosnell, Ray
mond Beck and VIM. Grimm visited
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Grace Lutheran Church.

HOLY Communion Sunday. Sunday
School g15. Communion 1890 a. M.
Junior Christian Endeavor 2,3O p. M
CHRISTIAN Endeavor $50 p. m. Com
munion 7.30 p. m. w. H. Hetrick,
pastor
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-30
rRANs-ooNT1NENTAL. r. r.

=
The first step toward building the
first transcontinental railroad was
taken 55 years ago when the President
Of the United States approved an act
of Congress for the construction of
a line from the Missouri River to the
Pacific Ocean. 1t was to have sub
sidies varying from $4,000 to $4s. 900
a mile. according to the difficulties OF
the country. and was also granted a
right Of way. 400 feet wide, for the
whole distance, and 1890 acres OF
land for every mile of road construct
ed-The first steel guns manufactured
in America were completed and ready
for use on July 1. 1861. They were
made at Trenton, N. THE first
steam vessel on the Thames made its
trial trip on July 1, 1901. It developed
a speed Of 2 Y miles an hour against a
strong current.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-30

From time to time, especially in
very hot weather. examine Jars and
cans. making certain that there are
no leaks, swelling or other signs of
fermentation.
There will be no spoMage if the d.
reetions are followed implicitly and
the containers are sealed up tight.
Fruits which are put up with
heavy syrups can be kept under cork
and paraffin seal. Save all wide
necked bottles. g1assess and jars for
putting up fruits.
Vegetables. meats and. fish, how
ever, can not be kept safely unless
they are Theoretically sealed. Reserve
regular jars for products that can
not be packed in other ways.
AS there may be some difficulty in
securing cans and jars. dry or keep
in other ways everything that need
not be canned,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-30
Plan Lawn Party for
Stepney for Benefit
Of Red Cross War Fund

For the benefit of the Red Cross
War Relief fund, a lawn party will
be given July Z at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. A. J. Hull of the state road
Stepney.
Through an error it has been an
nounced that the lawn party would
be held June 80, but the correct date
is July Z.
The committee in charge is Miss
Carolyn Garhck, Mrs. Million B. Haw-
ley and Mrs. A. J. Hull
There will be a musical program
and ice cream, cake and sandwiches
besides tea and coffee will be served
Fancy and useful articles will be for
sale.
The lawn party will begin, at 2:30
O'Clock and continue until 1880. Many
persons from surrounding towns and
from Bridgeport are expected to at
tend. Pretty and attractive young
women will wait on the tables
The proceeds will be sent to Wash :
ington, where 1t will be added to the
fund which was collected last week
by the Red Cross organizations
throughout the country.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-30

/ ing violently by the time the contain
ers are packed.
| See that all cans or jars are in good
condition and absolutely clean. Scald
them thoroughly. Use new rubber
| rings and scald them just before put
ting them on the jars.
I Preparing Fruits and Vegetables
| Start with clean hands, clean uten-
sils, and clean, sound, fresh products.
| Throw out all vegetables and fruits
| which are withered or unsound. Wash
out all grit and dirt. If possible, use
only fruits and vegetables picked the
same day and never can peas and
corn picked more than five hours.
| Prepare fruits and large-sized vege-
tables for blanching. Remove all
spots from apples.
| Prepare beans and greens as for
looking. Be especially careful to re-
move all foreign plants from the
green's.
| BIanch vegetables and all fruits ex-
eept berries by leaving them from
to minutes in clean boiling water.
/ Remove the Sblanched products
i from the boiling water and plunge
them quickly into cold water, the
colder the better. Take them out i'm
mediately and let them drain. Don't
let them soak in the cold water.
From this point on, speed is highly
important. The blanched vegetables
and fruits, which are slightly warm,
must not be allowed to remain out of
the jars a moment longer than is nee
esSary.
l Remove skins when required, and
las each article is pared cut it up into
proper size and pack directly into the
clean, scalded cans or jars.
| Pack as solid as possible, being
careful not to bruise or mash soft
products.
In the case of fruit, fill the con-
tanners at once with boiling hot syrup.
In the case of vegetables, fill the
containers with boiling hot water to
which little salt has been added.
| Place scalded rubber rings on the
glass jars and screw down the tops.
| Seal tin cans completely. Watch
them for leaks. AS the preliminary
treatment has taken care of expan-
sion it is not necessary to exhaust the
cans.
How to Sterilize or Process
Put the Jars or cans as soon as
possible into boiling water in wash
boiler or into your canning device,
Let them process for the time speci-
fled in the table, counting from the
time the water begins to boil again,
or the gauge on the canning outfit
registers the proper pressure.
ing Of Fruits and Vegetables by One
Pack Method
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-30

Time schedule given is based upon
the one quart pack and upon fresh
picked products.
When processing fruits in steam
pressure Gamers. not over 5 pounds
of steam pressure should be used.
When processing vegetables and
meats do not use over Is pounds
of pressure.
After processing, remove the con-
tanners.
Tighten the tops of jar Immediate
ly and stand the containers upside
down in a co6 place, being careful
that no draft strikes the hot jars.
Watch for leakage and screw covers
down tighter when necessary. Store
in a cool, dry place, not exposed to
freezing Temperature,
Use band labels for cans, being
serefui not to let the gJae get On the
can itself rs it may cause rust.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-30
PAIR
Hailed TO CITY COURT

Harriet Fields and Florence Thomas,
both living at 40 Grand street, APP
peared in the city court yesterday
to answer charges of mutual assault.
Both have been in the hospital since
the fight which they staged in the
house June IL, and in WHICH razor.
lamps, bottles, chairs and dishes were
used with telling effect.
The Thomas woman was SlHShed in
the leg with razor held in the Fields
wornan's hands. The former admitted
she hit the frst blow and she was
fined $50 and costs. The court stated
that the Fields woman had evidently
been sufficiently punished, and mas
much as she was not the a.ggressor
she was let go without the imposition
OF penalty.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-30
INVESTIGATE DEATH OF
COAL FROM ACID BURNS

Brookline, Mass, June s0.-sIxteen
witnesses have beez-summoned for the
Investigation by the grand jury next
week into the death of William Cole,
formerly of st. Louis, on June 8. A
certificate filed with the police by Med
ical Examiner OH. M. Quits ON Thurs
day attributed death to acid burns,
with the statement that homicide was
alleged.
from severe burns of q similar charac-
ter. An alleged death bed statement
by Cole to his mother, Mrs. Catherine
Cole Of st. Louis, to the effect that hds
wife held thrown the acid on him, will
form the basis of the Investigation.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-30
'fruit-a-tiVas" Keeps Young And Old
In SPLENDID Health

SCOTLAND, Aug. 25th. 1918
"Fr1it-a-tives'' are the only pill
manufactured, to my way of thinking
They work completely, no gripping
whatever, and one is plenty for any
ordinary person at dose. My wife
was a martyr to Constipation We
tried everything on the calendar with
out satisfaction, and spent large sums
of money until we happened on
<Fruit-a-tives" cannot say too
much in their favor.
We have used them in the family for
about two years aud we would not use
anything else as long as we can get
"FRUTr-A-TTvEs". J.W..HAMMOND-
Those who have been relieved by
ssFruit-a-ives'' are proud and happy to
tell a sick or ai1ing friend about these
Observation-Disclosures fruit juices.
I" F,uit-a-tisies Tie celebrated fruit
suedieine, has selieye1 more sufferers
from Stomach, Lizey, Bowel, Kidney
and .Skfw Troubles, Than any okaes-
sedieine ever diseogeyed.
soc. a box, for 81. so, trial size csc.
At. all dealers or sent on receipt of
price by Fruit-a-tives Limited,
Ogdensburg, New vr-s-.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-30
JUDGE FINES MAN
FOR SWINGING DOG
IN AIR BY LEASH

Charged with cruelty to animals
Bert Finch, s3s East avenue, was
fined SO in the city court by Judge
Frank Wilder yesterday morning. Mrs.
Charles Gilbert charged that she saw
Finch grab the leash by which a small
boy held a dog in check, swing the
animal into the air and crash it to the
ground.
Finch admitted grabbing the leash
and shaking the dog but denied whirl-
ing the animal in the air. He claim
ed the dog had attacked a kitten be-
longing to his daughter and that the
latter was threatened by the dog when
she reached the kitten.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-30
SECOND OFFENSE IN
SUNDAY SELLING OF
LIQUOR COSTS $3.50

Mike Schendarian, Of 283 Water
street, arrested Sunday night and fined
SIS in the city court the next morn
ing for selling liquor without IL
cense, and who was arrested the at
ternoon of the morning he appeared
in court charged with committing the
same offense, was fined $3.50 by Judge
Frank Wilder in the city court yester-
day morning, after he had pleaded
guilty to the charge brought against
him.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-30
WATCHES

II it's Watch you are looking for,
price, you cannot do better than invest
in one Of our Watches.
WE CARRY THE WE'LL KNOWN
LINE OF HOWARD, HAMILTON,
WALTHAAI AND EL,GIN WATCHES
IN A LARGE VARIETY OF CASES
Prices So. 90 to $4,000
STEP IN AN . SEE OUR DISPLAY
BEFORE b LING ELSEWHERE
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-30

AT new sitting of the German
Reichstag which begins on July s, q
fresh credit of $4,000, 900, 900 marks
will be discussed. The session is ex-
pected to occupy eight days.