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The Delta independent., 1918-03-08
NORTH DELTA GOSSIP

Kenneth Phenice is out of school
with mumps this week.
Mrs. Walter Marsh spent the day
Thursday with Mrs. Lee Jacobs
Mrs. Ernest Hovey has been sick all
week with German measles and COM
plications.
w. H. Jarratt, assisted by Will
Blaine. loaded their car for Denver
Thursday.
Mrs. Josie Worland and daughter
verle moved into the Wilbur Sankey
place last week.
Grandpa Bruton moved to his place
in North Delta formerly owned by
Henry Bruton.
The community prayer meeting will
be held at the home of Henry Isen-
see Friday night.
Mr. c. NJ Beidler- moved down to
his ranch for the summer from the
Fairview mine this week.
Harold Meeker moved his family
into the house vacated by Frank God
dard. the Baldwin property
Mr. Henderson moved his family
into the house formerly owned by
Mrs. Matte Clark this week
w. \. Davis spent the fore part of
the week in Montrose county in the
interest of his auction business.
Miss Florence Leeman. from Gun
nison is visiting Mrs. Edna Sankey
and the Marshall family this week.
Henry Bruton. who bought the pro
perty owned by John Bruton. Sr.. last
fall. moved his family in this week.
Earn Latimer moved to his ranch
this week. VIII Personnel has NOV
ed his family into the Henry Hutchens
house.
Bill Anell, former resident of
North Delta, moved his family down
from Telluride to their ranch on Cal
ifornia mesa.
John Vanlgmore and family are Wis
iting at the home of Mrs. Clancy
Phenice this week. They expect to
locate here.
Charley Stillwagon moved into the
house recently bought by Will Blaine
He will help with the work on the
Blaine ranch this summer.
The old friends and neighbors of
Mrs. l.. F. Crandell. former resident
of North Delta. were shocked to learn
of her death Tuesday at their home
in Olathe.
The board of directors of the North
Delta Canal company began the re-
pair work on the Tongue creek
branch Monday morning the crew be-
ing in charge of Will Goddard.
Mrs. Bert Sherman. who has been
visiting her mother. Mrs. Flora Con.
rad. this week. left for their ranch
near the Fairview mine. on Friday.
where she will spend the summer.
Mrs. l.. Q. Lewis and her brother.
w. d. Hunt, were outgoing passeng-
ers Saturday morning for Montrose.
where they visited friends and rela.
tives. returning home on Monday in
n "tin lizzie"
Mart Thorpe came down from Tel.
luride Thursday and successfully
passed the examination for the ma
tional army. He returned to his work
on Saturday and expects to remain
there until called.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Marshall. Mr.
and Mrs. Erwin Saniey spent she
evening at the Lewis home Thursday
very pleasant time was had with
cards, light refreshments being serv.
ed at the midnight hour.
Mrs. John Addleman and children
are visiting the formers parents. Mr.
and Mrs. Hiram Sanders. her hus.
band being employed in Telluride.
Mrs. II A. Goddard and family moved
to relta last week. They expect to
move to California In couple OF
months. James Collins moved into
the house vacated by them.
The Delta independent., 1918-03-08

Mrs. ]. P. Huntley was welcome
arrival yesterday from her six-months'
visit in Los Angeles.
T. N. Pascoe and family of Tellu
ride are among the newcomers who
will make this vicinity their home.
Berry Simpson and wife, who left
Delta last October for Keith, Nevada,
returned to this vicinity Wednesday.
Mesdames C. w. Weaver and VIII
Wood were down from Austin Non
day evening to attend the meeting OF
the Eastern Star.
Mrs. May Warner of Olathe has
been visiting home folks here this
week, returning home yesterday, ac-
companied by her father, A. Watson.
The Delta independent., 1918-03-08

George B. Pickett and Claude Pot
ter of Montrose were in the city We'd
nesday.
Monday callers here from Hotch.
kiss were Mr.. and Mrs. Adam Seagor.
Sr., and Jr.
John Carr and Paul Sylvester of
Rogers mesa were recent business Wis
itors in our city.
T. E. Remley of the Independent
Furniture company is victim of the
grippe this week.
Osra Gilbert came in few days
ago from Pennington, New Mexico,
to spend a few days with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Gilbert, return
ing yesterday.
The Delta independent., 1918-03-08

Sergt. Jas. \. Cade. LIST aerial squad
ron. wishes to thank the members of
the Bide-A-Wee club for the Christmas
box which they sent to him and ap-
preciates very much indeed, to be
remembered by home folks and says
that it means so much to the men in
tEF service in France.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1918-12-05
ROSEBURG

Mrs. Graybiel has taken little How
ard Wilson to Ann Arbor for treat
ment.
VIM. Stotts, Marie Hickey and Elmo
ra Stotts spent Thanksgiving with
Chas. Stotts and wife.
Frances stotts is spending few
days at Port Huron.
Ralph Herbert and family spent
Thanksgiving at Sandusky.
Mrs. Marsland, who has been visiting
her daughter, Mrs. Herbert, has re-
turned to her home in Canada.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mckenzie spent a few
days in Detroit.
Rev. j. 5. Wood and family, of Brown
City, w. &. Wood and family, of Port
Huron. Norman and stephen Hunt
were entertained at the home of Mrs
Wood on Thanksgiving day.
Rev. j. 5. Avery and family, of
Greenwood, spent Thursday at the
home of j ohm Bradshaw.
Ed. Spooner and family haye moved
to the Hope farm.
A baby daughter was born to Mr.
and Mrs. Percy Bradley on Wednesday
VIM. Little has moved to Port Hur.
on where he is employed on street
car.
Arson Dafoe and family spent Thurs.
day at Sandusky.
John Bradshaw has received word
that his son Cleve has been wounded
in the hand by shrapnel. The wound
is healing nicely.
VIM. Gordon has gone to Detroit af
ter spending few days with his moth
er, Mrs. Wood.
Duncan Webb and family are NOV
ing to the McKellar farm.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1918-12-05
Price Set For Sugar Beets.

Sometime ago, inquiry was made to
the State Committee, representing the
beet growers of Michigan, regarding
the contracts between the manufactur-
ers and the farmers for the coming
year A. b. Cook of that committee
writes that meeting of that body has
been held, and an official statement
sent to the manufacturers that they
would agree to grow beets on the same
terms as those of last year, namely,
$1,000 per ton delivered; $1,000 at ship
ping stations with guarantee of any
increase over these figures that the
manufacturer gets above 5000 per
hundred for sugar. He also states that
the committee has been officially in
formed that the manufacturers accept
the proposition, and further that the
agreement seems to be giving general
satisfaction. q. l.. Brody,
County Agricultural Agent
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1918-12-05
THURSDAY, December 5. 1918
HERE AND THERE

Richmond seems to be in dire need
of good laundry.
A debating society is being formed
by the young ladies of Capac.
Sandusky has more than 100 cases of
influenza, with several deaths.
Sixty boys went from the city of Bad
Axe to the service of Uncle Sam.
According to last weeks Leader the
influenza condition in Marlette is still
serious.
The small son of John Grover, of
Sandusky, choked to death on bean
recently.
DR.. NJ. r.. Twiss, dentist, has located
In Richmond where he fills desired
want, also teeth.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Dunbar celebrat-
ed the fiftieth anniversary of their
wedding last week.
The international Live Stock Expo
sition has been open all the week at the
Union Stock Yards. Chicago.
Macomb county poorhouse, which
usually houses from 40 to 40 inmates,
At this time Of year, now has 81.
On account of the influenza epidem-
ic the ever popular Firemen's dance at
Lexington, will this year be omitted.
Dates for the seventh annual Mar
lette Poultry Show are Dec. IL, 13 and
IA, with poultry school each day from
1000 to 1900 and loo to 400.
The Rudolph Klaty wood working
and machine shop near Carsonyille,
was burned to the ground recently with
all its contents. Loss about $4,000.
The Marlette telephone office has
been nearly tied up with several of the
operators sick with the flu. The rest
are working overtime and all the time.
A large number of friends of Mr..
and Mrs. Thos. Cahill, of Peck, helped
them celebrate their twentieth anniver-
sary by giving them surprise party,
lunch and handsome rocking chair
The Capac Brotherhood is an organi-
cation now composed OF so men which
number it is proposed to soon swell to
100. Monthly gatherings with ban.
quet and speeches are looked forward
to.
Thomas w. Wilson, prominent cit.
izen of Marlette for many years, died
November 25th, after long illness
from diabetes. He was the owner OF
the elevator at Marlette and had an in.
terest in other elevators.
A chapel and receiving vault are be-
ing erected in Elkton township, Tusco.
la county. The buildings are of brick
20x24 feet in size, heated and with seats
and other conveniences. Decoration
day next, will see the formal opening,
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Pritchett, OF
Croswell, will celebrate their golden
wedding anniversary on Dec. 10th. A
rather unusual and pleasant feature
will be the presence of both the brides.
maid and best man of hfty years ago.
The schools of Lapeer county hello
their first annual county corn show al
the court house in the city of Lapeel
last week and it was splendid success
There were la entries in the different
classes. The influenza epidemic prov
ed something of a rawback.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1918-12-05
BE OPTIMISTIC
Here's Good News for Yale
Residents

Here's Good News for Yale
Residents
Have you pain in the small of the
back?
Headaches, dizziness, nervous spells ?
Are you languid, irritable and weak ?
Annoyed by urinary disordersp
Don't dispair-pro6t by Yale exper-
fences.
Yale people know Doan's Kidney
Pills--have used them-recommend
them.
Here's q Yale residents statement:
William Wilson, farmer, X. f. ID 5,
Yale, says: "For a long time / was
troubled by disordered kidneys. The kid
ney secretions were irregular in pas
sage and accompanied by scalding
sensation. There was also sediment
In them. Nothing benefited me until
got Doan's Kidney Pills at Grant
Holden's Drug Store. They removed
the trouble and restored me to much
better health"
Price 60c, at all dealers. Don't sim
ply ask for kidney remedy-get Doan's
Kidney Pills-the same that Mr.. Wilson
had. Foster Milburn Co., Props, Buff
fac, N. Y.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1918-12-05
CTATE oF MICHIGAN

CTATE OF MICHIGAN
- In the Circuit Court for the County of st.
Clair, In Chancery.
At session Of said Court continued and held
at the Court House in the City of Port Huron,
said County and state. on the 25th day of No
vember, A. ID. 1918.
Present, Honorable Eugene f. Law. Circuit
Judge.
Mary Haley Plaintiff
vs..
Thomas Haley. Defendant
In this cause itappearing to the Court, from
competent proofs on file In said cause, that the
Defendant, Thomas Haley, was a resident OF
this state, but his whereabouts are now uD-
known, therefore, on motion of Frank r. Schell.
Attorney for Plaintiff, II Is ordered that the
Defendant. Thomas Haley, enter his appear
ance In said cause on or before three months
from the date Of this order, and that within
twenty days the plaintiff cause this order TO be
published In the Yale Exposltor, a newspaper
printed In said county Of st. Clair, said publica-
ton to be continued once in each week for six
weeks In succession.
EUGENE Il. LAW, Circuit Judge
FRANK II. SCHEI.L, Attorney for Plaintiff'
Business Address: -Stewart Block,
Port Huron, Mich. se-7
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1918-12-05
DRoBATE ORDER

WHEN
i State OF Michigan, The Probate Court for
the County of St. Clair.
At session of said court, held at the Probate
ONCE in the City OF Po4t Huron, in said County,
on the 3lst day of October, A. ID. 1918.
Present, Hon. Hugh III. Hart, Judgeo of Probate.
In the matter OF the Estate of Mary M. Bowles
deceased.
Charles Bowles, having filed with this Court
his petition praying that Charles Bowles or
some other suitable person be appointed ad-
mnistrator of said estate;
1t is ordered that Monday. the end day of
December next, at $500 o'clock In the forenoon,
thereof
And it is further ordered that a copy of this
order be published three successive weeks prev.
ous to said day of hearing, in the Yale Exposition,
a newspaper printed and circulating In said
County of ST. Clair.
"a true COPY HUGH ii. HART.
GEO. l.. BROWN. Judge of Probate
Probate Register 32-i
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1918-12-05
Taxes Now Due.

will be at the First National Bank,
Yale, on Friday, Dec. 18th, and every
Friday during December, for the pur-
pose of collecting Brockway township
taxes. The balance of the time | will
receive taxes at my home.
5. b. Barr, Treasurer
36-4 Brockway Township
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1918-12-05
DRoBATE ORDER

DROBATE ORDER
i State of Michigan. In the Probate Court for
the County of St Clair
Incompetent.
Notice is hereby given that, by virtue of an
order of SAID Court, made on the 14th day of
october, A. ID. 1918, shall sell atpublc auction.
on the 18th day of December, A. ID. 1918, at 10
O'Clock In the forenoon at premises hereinafter
described, In said county, the interest of said
estate i'm the following described real estate, to-
wit:-Land commencing 1851 feet south of the
northeast corner of Lot &c, Block ~, Jones Ad
dillon to the City Of Yale, st. Clair County,
thence south to land owned by D. G.. Williams,
thence east to the west side of Jones Street.
thence north along west side of Jones Street to
the place OF beginning, [Section 15-s-14.l
Dated this 23rd day OF October, A. ID. 1918.
NORMAN b. HERBERT. Guardian
3l-7 Of Amanda Owens, Incompetent
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1918-12-05

CTATE OF MICHIGAN.
- In the Circuit Court for the County OF st.
Clair, In Chancery.
Minnie Shearer Bontrager, Plaintiff
The Bank Of Michigan. its officers.
directors and successors, Charles q.
Trowbridge, Robert Stuart John
owen, trustees of said bank and
their successors, John kutledge
and Emily III. Rutledge his wife,
Lewis Brockway, and Amanda b.
Brockway his VIE, A. a. Dwight
or either OF them or their unknown
heirs, devsees and legatees, and
assigns, Defendants.
Al a session of the Circuit Court for st. Clair
County, in Chaneery, continued and held at the
Court House In the City of Port Huron, In said
County, on the 4th day OF November, A. ID. 1918
Present. the Hon. Eugene +. Law, Circuit
Judge.
1t appearing from the sworn bill of complaint
on file that the residence OF the defendants OF the
Bank of Michigan, Charles y. Trowbrdge, ROD
erI stuart, John owen, John Rutledge, Emily
III. Rutledge, Lewis Brockway, Amanda L. Brock
way, or whether either of them be in existence,
living or dead, is not known, and the plalnti1
does not know and has been unable after dill
gent search and inquiry, TO ascertain the names
OF the persons who are included as defendants
therein, under the title "or his or their unknown
heirs, devsees, legatees and assigns.
On motion of PLAINTIFFS attorney IL is ordered
that the appearance OF each and every one Oh
said defendants be entered herein within three
months from the date of this order, that Is to
say on or before the fourth day of February, 1919
and that within twenty days the plaintln snail
CduSc thio OluCi W 10 PuOhohOu Ia ehS -
positor, a newspaper published and circulated
In the County OF st. Clair, once in every week
for six weeks in succession and also that Joseph
4. Vincent be appointed guardian ad liten to
represent all OF the unknown and unascertained
defendants. EUGENE Il. LAW,
Circuit Judge
The suit In the above entitled cause involves
the title to the following described land situated
in the township of Brockway. st. Clair County,
Michigan. and more particularly described as
the Northeast Quarter OF the Southwest
Quarter OF Section &c, Town North, Range Ia
East, and is brought by said plaintiff TO quiet
her title therein. CARL A. WAGNER,
1927 Attorney Tor Plaintiff
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1918-12-05

FOR SALE-Large size Art Garland
base burner; also between 2 and 3
tons hard coal which L will sell with
the stove. Inquire Of Mrs. II. e.
Barr, Mary street, Yale. 35-2
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1918-12-05

Subscribe for the Expositoa
$3.50 year and worth it. All the
news In a readable form.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1918-12-05

KeScreened domestic Lump
Rescreened domestic lump soft coal
for sale in any quantity. Wharton q
Co, Yale. Phone Ia.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1918-12-05

Expositor liners pay.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-11-22
BEAUTIFUL new FLAG
FOR COURTHOUSE HERE
MONEY RAISED BY c. M. A. CA.
DIETS BUYS THE FiNEsT-To
BE RAISED SOON.

Probably the finest American flag
ever displayed in Columbia was that
received today by Anderson Bros. &
Foster for the C. M. A. cadets who
raised fund of $50 during the peace
celebration to buy new flag for the
court house. The flag is IL by 20
feet, all wool buntin, hand made. 1t
is a beautiful work and VIII make a
most inspiring sight when it is loos-
ed to the winds at public celebration
that is being planned for the occa.
sion.
Since the money for the flag was
raised by the Columbia Military Acad.
envy cadets they viii take promi.
nent part in the ceremony when It is
raised. Cadet EIlis. who was the
leader in taking the contributions for
the flag will be invited to be one Of
the speakers.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-11-22
HIS SHARE or WAR
(By United Press.)

LONDON, Nov. 2. (By Mail.)-
Some Englishmen have had more
than their fair share of soldering dur
ing these last years. This is tht
career Of Gelorge Clark,a young sol
der from Ilford:
Clark joined the border regiment
Aug. s, 1914, and received his Isl
wound in France, Oct. 9, 1914.
He remained in hospital until April
1915, and then was transferred to the
Essex regiment and was sent to ths
Dardanelles.
The transport in which he sailed
vas torpedoed, and Clark with sc
others got into boat which received
q direct hit from Turkish shell
Clark and one other soldier swan
ashore.
He assisted in the Gallipoli landing
and was wounded again on June 30
He rejoined his battalion Nov. l, and
was sent to France, where he was
wounded Feb. 10, 1915. by an explo
sive bullet.
He underwent an operation which
necessitated the insertion of silver
tubes into his stomach, but by April,
1917, he had recovered and was trans
ferred to the London regiment and
again sent to France. lie took part
in the British offensive, and went
over the top IL times in 10 days.
He was wounded in October, and re-
NAMED in hospital until April of this
year, when he was discharged from
the army.
Now he is having a struggle about
his pension.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-11-22
ANOTHER EXTENSION IN
CHRISTMAS MAILING time.
LABELS ALSO TO BE DISTRIBUTE
Ed UPON AFFIDAVIT TO DIS
APPOINTED PERSONS.

Another extension Of the mailing
date for Christmas parcels for sol.
diers overseas has been made by the
War and Postoffice departments, and
regulations have also been announce
ed which provide for the distribution
OF labels to persons who failed to re-
ceive them from the soldiers.
The following regulations govern.
ing the handling Of Christmas parcels
for American soldiers overseas have
been received by the local committee
in charge of this work:
/. The mailing date has been ex.
tended to November 80.
2. The War department has tu'
thorized the American Red Cross to
have printed sufficient additional lab
els, exacting similar to those received
from abroad, to be furnished on re-
quest by chapters to individuals who
have not received labels from abroad
or whose labels have been lost OF
destroyed.
8. Applicant for label is required
to make affidavit similar to that re
CURED for parcels addressed to wal
relief organization workers, and file
it with the Chapter official issuing the
label.
4. This arrangement is effective
November 81 and not before.
The rule of one box to man still
holds good, and Chapter officials will
see that the spirit as we'll as the let
ter of the regulations is obeyed.
This arrangement was effected al
the request of the War department tt
prevent disappointment to those per
sons who have not previously receiv
ed labels, and is intended to Insure
that every soldier in the American
Expeditionary Forces receives his bi,
OF Christmas cheer from home.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-11-22
RED CROSS ROLL CALL
CONFERENCE WEDNESDAY
TO PLAN ANNUAL CHRISTMAS
MEMBERSHIP DRIVE FOR
@ TENNESSEE.
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
ATLANTA, Ca, Nov. ia con-
ference of Red Cross workers from
all chapters in Tennessee will be
held in Nashville on Wednesday, Nov
ember 20, in preparation for the Red
Cross Christmas roll call from Dec
ember Is to %, which is designed to
enroll every adult American in the
Red Cross. The object Of the con-
ference is to bring together these
workers in charge Of the call in the
chapters with a number of Second
division directors in order that full in.
formation may be given them con-
corning the plans for the drive for
universal membership.
Guy e. Nabley, assistant manager
of the Southern division, Willis J.
Miner, director Of the publicity of
the division and special director of
the roll call, H. v. Carson, director OF
the speakers bureau, and Miss Caro-
Ign, director of the roll pageant, will
address the conference. Whiteford r.
Cole of Nashville will preside and EN-
NETT H. Roston, of Chattanooga, direct
or of the roll call for Tennessee. also
will be present. A full attendance is
anticipated as the increased work OF
the Red Cross at this time demands
the fullest cooperation u and support
of other patriotic persons in Tennes-
see. 8T ge /.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-11-22
Wood Us. Coal
As Heating Fuel


In heating value one standard cord
of well-seasoned hickory, oak, beech,
birch, hard maple, ash, elm, locus, or
cherry wood is approximately equal
to / ton $4,000 pounds) Of anthracite
COAL according to estimates by the
Forest Service, United States De-
partment of Agriculture. However, a
cord and half Of soft maple and 2
cords OF cedar, popular, or Eastwood
are required to give the same amount
of heat. ~ -
One cord of mixed wood we'll seas
oned, equals in heating value at least
! ton of averagegrade bituminous
coal
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-11-22
AUTOMOBILE CONFERENCE
OF PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
FRS TO BE HELD At ZION NOV
EMBER 28-PRoGRAM Is
ANNOUNCED.

Under direction Of the Systematic
Beneficient Committee of the General
Assembly of the Southern Presbyter'
ian church, Automobile Conferences
are being held this month in the
Presbyteries throughout the bounds
OF the Assembly. Places Of meeting
appointed by the Columbia Presby'
tery's committee on Beneficience are
Zion church, Pigs chapel and Brick
church. The district committee hav'
ing charge Of the conference at Zion
Church consists of Rev, 8. P. How
er, Chairman, Messrs. R. w. Dobbins,
P. S. Chandler. John Odil and T. 3.
Gordon. Congregational committees
are appointed in each church to Sc
cure attendance by the men of the 10.
cal church. The program OF the CON
ference to be held at Zion church No
vember 20 follows:
10:30-10: 4O-Song. Paper by Rev.
J. c. Molloy, d. D.
10: 40-11: 0O-Our God Is Leading On,
Hon. w. S. Fleming.
11:O0-11: 2O-The Stewardship Of
Life, Rev. G. H. Steen, D. d,
11:20-11: 3O-Song and prayer for
widom and power in service.
11:30-12-10-The Church's Benefi-
cences Under the Assembly's Program
for 1919-192O; What, How, my Whom?
Rev. John I. Armstrong, D. D.
12:10-12: 30-The Pastors Salary,
How Affected by the Assembly's Ben.
eficent Program-Presbytery's Spec.
ial Committee on Pastors Salary.
1:00-1: 30-Lunch.
1902: 15-The Laymen's Conven-
ton in February, 1919. Why Co..
Rev. ]. I. Armstrong, D. D., and those
who have attended such conventions.
2:15-3: 00-General discussion of the
topics Of the conference.
5000: 30-What / Will Do in My
Church-One minute expressions by
delegates.