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Evening star., 1921-03-13
DEMAND FOR STEEL
CONTINUES LIGHT
Market Unsettled and Nerv.
ous-Pig Iron Weak,
Copper SIumps.

NEW YORK. March 1.-THE de-
mand for steel continue small and
very little in excess of normal re-
refreshments. New bookings are very
poration showing heavy losses dur
ing February. Prices are irregular.
aside from the Steel Corporation.
With the questions Of labor read
justments and freight rates unde
termned. the whole market is un-
settled and nervous. with buyers
limiting orders to bare necessities.
Pig iron remains dull and weak.
More furnaces have been blown out.
but producers find 1T difficult to dis
pose of even the reduced production
and the market awaits development
in TIE steel trade.
Eleetrolytic Copper Drops.
EIectrolytic copper has sold at 12
cents this week. the lowest price
touched since November 10. Only two
or three of the smaller producers are
offering the metal at this low level.
and transactions have been in small
lots. Refusing to meet the decline,
s2rger producers are getting no busi-
ness. Reductions. of 4 to u cent
per pound have been announced in
the price of brass and copper prod
ucts. but without improvement in do
mestic demand, while export business
has been checked by unsettled. even
political. conditions. The sales of
copper at the twelve-cent level are
believed to have been for shipment
to Canada, and it is said that the
sellers are trying to secure orders
from abroad on the basis of 12h
cents C. i. f. London. Meanwhile
stocks are still accumulating and
further wage reduction talk is being
heard. Domestic production for jan
uary and February is estimated at
about 100000 900 pounds and imports
50,000.00O. compared with an esti-
mated consumption of 100000 and
exports of 10000, 900.
Other Metals in Review.
Lead is rather firm in consequence
of Improvement in London and in
sterling exchange. Offerings of
prompt are light.
Tin. after establishing a new post
war low record, rallied nearly a cent
with the reaction in London and
Straits. Advices from. the east indi-
cate that some holders are inclined
to sell.
Zinc remains steady. despite the
lower London market. In some di-
rections there have been efforts to
move spot stocks, but in the absence
of consuming demand prices have
remained nominally unchanged
Antimony unchanged, with only a
moderate business, apart from some
distress lots, which are being sold at
concessions.
Evening star., 1921-03-13
SAVINGS DEPOSITS
SKATER RECORDS
Increased Nearly 10 Per
Cent During 1920 in U. S.,
Official Figures Show.
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. March 12.-Savings
banks deposits throughout the United
States in 1920 eclipsed all previous
records.
Statistics made public here tonight
by the Savings Banks Association of
the state of New York showed that
deposits in the 635 savings institu-
tions on January l last totaled So
535,3S9.904, an increase of 9.3S per
cent over the previous banner year,
1919.
The 40 banks in the New Englan nd
states had deposits of $2.112.63L421,
representing an increase of 7.5S per
cent.
In the eastern states deposits in
1913 institutions at the beginning of
the new year amounted to $3-1s6.-
$50, 900, an increase of 1913 per cent.
The twenty-one mutual savings
banks In the middle western states
reported An increase in deposits of
$10.S51.938. The greatest individual
gain in this group was made by Ohio,
with an increase for the year OF
$3.802,656. Wisconsin made the great
est percentage of increase. 1856.
In the Pacific coast states the in
crease for the year was 6.99 per cent
cent and Washington, 12.4S.
Although there are savings institu-
tions of various kinds in the southern
states, the association did not give de-
tailed figures, but quoted only the fig
ures from one mutual savings hank
in West Virginia The ratio of in
crease was shown to lead many sec
tions OF the country. 11.S4 per cent
over last year.
Evening star., 1921-03-13
phophone Showing.

rs.
The C0lumbla GraDhophone showing.
Cnauestionably many shareholders
in this corporation who received the
pamphlet report for the year 1920.
yesterday, found the figures therein
more or less puzzling.
Thus. in the Item common stock
authorized, no par value. the figures
show very plainly as follows: 3,000,-
00o. 900 shares One has to look close
~ 70 distinguish the period after 81
100000 dinerentiating from the com =
mas. Elsewhere in the report the
same method of making statements
with the decimal set for thousands
no doubt caused confusion.
Thus total shares Of common stock
!, outstanding 1,26S,18S.0:5. with the
" decimal similarly placed. probably
caused much uncertainty.
Th1re was small enough encour-
agement to the shareholders with
out the heart failure from period
points that looked like commas
The president said: The fiscal year
1920 closed with the largest gross
sales in the history of the company,
being more than four million dollars
in excess of the preceding year. not
in the demand for all merchandise in
the last quarter of the year.
Net earnings were less than last
year on account OF the substantial
increased cost of raw material and
labor. and higher selling and adver-
tising expenses
An outstanding feature Of the
year was the successful development
and completion in the company's
laboratories OF substantial improve
ments to product the beneft OF
which will acrue to the company in
the future.
'"The unfavorable gross sales tax
levied by tho United States govern
ment on comparatively few classes
of industry continues. but well or
ganized effort is being made to have
this tax removed by the incoming
administration. In 1920 this tax cost
your company about $2.000.000.
During the year the working cap
ital of the company was Increased by
fhe sale Of $4,000. 900 nve-ycar 8 per
cent gold notes and by the receipt OF
S5.000.000 from the sale of common
stock.
The inventories Of finished goods
and raw material on hand at the
close of the year were larger than
usual, due to trade conditions. but
b, were revalued at prevailing market
prices December 81. 1920.
Preferred stock OF the company to
Evening star., 1921-03-13
BALTIMORE PRODUCE.

BALTIMORE, March 12.-Egg re-
ceipts have continued fair. but there
is better movement and the market
| closes steady today. with 80 cents a
| dozen the top price for strictly fresh
nearby stock. With prices at this
| level. cold storage operators are
| showing an interest in the market
and prospects favor a freer outward
movement from this on. with a firmer
tone, and prompt shipments are now
advisable. as prices will hardly go
to higher level for some time.
In the live poultry market old hens
show an Improvement, and, under
lighter receipts and fairly good
demand. have advanced to 33 and
"a cents a pound Young chickens
are in active request. when smooth
and fat. and prices hold up well, 3S
and 40 cents being quoted: but poor
and STACEY chickens are slow sale
at 2s and 80 cents. For winter chick
under there is a broadening demand
at 43 and IS cents. Turkey season
is nearly over and there Ia q falling
of in both receipts and demand, al
though prices still hold at 40 to s.
cents a & pound. Young guinea fowl
will bring but so and IS. Pigeons
are also in fair demand at so and
S5 cents pair. Ducks continue irm
under light receipts and. good de-
mand for large fat stock at IS to 42
cents pound. The season for geese
is about over.
With the season for dressed poultry
fast drawing to q close the market is
steady. but no special life ITO de-
mand. Capons are the principal at
traction and more of these could be
placed to advantage at ~ to SO cents
a pound. but trading in other lines is
limited. The demand for white po-
tatoes is far from satisfactory, in
consequence Of which present supply
on hand is more than ample for trade
requirements. with prices ranging
from 100 per 100 pounds for McCor-
micks to 1.40 for cobblers and No. I
stock Sweets and yams are holding
well in price. on fancy stock, for
which there Is fair demand at 400 to
500 barrel for the former and 4.50
and $50 for the latter. No. 2 stock
and culls Of both sell at $50 and $50.
The demand for vegetables is slowing
up as the trade Is now looking to
spring and Florida vegetables. which
will have the call until native and
nearby garden truck makes its ap-
pearance. The apple market ia
at $50 to $50 barrel for No. I stock,
but there Is only fair movement
with demaid centered on the better of
eating varities. Loose. unpacked
stock will bring 200 to ESQ per 100
pounds. according to quality and con-
ditions.
Season for dressed hogs drawing to
close and no snap to demand at
from to IL cents a pound. Country
lard in good demand at 13 and IL
cents a pound.
Evening star., 1921-03-13
SUGAR MARKET UNEvENrrUL.

NEW YORK, March 12.-The raw
sugar market was quiet today and as
no fresh business was reported prices
were unchanged at 6 cents for Cubas,
cost and freight. equal to 602 for
centrifugal.
hne granulated unchanged at s cents
for hard grades. while two refiners
are taking orders on the basis Of
7.15 for softs. The demand continues
quite active, with several reiners
still withdrawn from the. market.
fairly active for q Saturday and prices
were higher on covering and trade
buying, closing At / to points net
advance. Final bids: March, 5.l1:
May. 5.3s; July. 5.61. and September,
5.76.
Evening star., 1921-03-13
Money to Loan

eecurvd b. First Deed Of Trust On Real Hstat>
Prevafiing interest and commisstoa.
Joseph /. Weller 10. ssS wa;S; Sud d I.'''
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1921-09-16
INDIAN FORD

Miss Harriet Cox is once more teach
ing school in Milwaukee.
Dell Clough of Chicago spent part of
his vacation here last week.
Mrs. Henry Cox is at Scion Springs
seeking relief from hay fever.
MIR. and Mrs. Rollo Addie have rela-
tives from Chicago visiting them.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Davis spent one
day last week at the Elkhorn fair.
If the weather does not interfere the
concrete will soon be laid to the Ford.
MIR. and Mrs. L. D. st. John have
been entertaining company from Chi
cago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Orlo Tubbs and daugh-
tiers of Otter Creek visited at p. S.
Alverson's Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Pearl, Mrs. Henry
Shuman and Miss Maud Shuman OF
GAINESVILLE were Sunday guests of local
relatives and friends.
The schools are all under way again
with Misses Moore in the village, Holli.
bush at the Four Corners and Attlesey
over east of us.
Madeline Babcock is our new pupil ir
the Edgerton school. Several new
names are added to the local roll, some
moving in, others having attained
school age.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1921-09-16

Mrs. H. J. Tellefson has spent the
past week with her daughter at Fort
Atkinson. She went to consult chiro-
practor.
John Norgaard and M. j. Lien have
had their houses wired for electric
lights. Mr.. Nation of Fort Atkinson
did the work.
The sorghum mill started up Monday
to make the good sorghum that Rock
dale is noted for making. Bring in
your cane before the rush.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. Turnbull and
daughter Frances motored to Madison
last Monday. Mrs. Turrbull went to
see DR.. Iverson of Stoughton who is at
present confined in hospital at Madi-
son.
Emil Herried and Rolf Tellefson were
at Waunakee and Madison last Friday.
Mr.. Herried bought an electric motor
and meat grinder for their meat mar
ket and are now in good shape for this
kind of work.
Mrs. Marsden, the music tie acher
from Sumner, gave rehearsal of her
class here Friday evening at Tellefson' 8
hall. The program consisted of thirty
numbers, and all did their parts well
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1921-09-16
SUMNER

Noble Onsgard and family spent Sun
day with his parents in Edgerton.
A. Kirby and family of Libertyville,
ILL.,, have been visiting relatives here.
School started in joint district No.
Monday, Sept IL, with Ruth Clarke as
teacher.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Bunting called on
the formers parents at Edgerton Fri
day evening.
C. Hammerquist and son Archie and
wife took dinner with Mr.. and Mrs.
Will Bunting Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Robbins and Mr..
and Mrs. Rude Loga and family were
Sunday visitors with relatives in James
vile.
A large number of friends and rela-
tives of Sanford Bickel and Selma Hove
gave a miscellaneous shower in the
Sumner hall Saturday evening.
Frank Kirby returned home last
Thursday from the Lockwood hospital
where he has been under the doctors
care with infection. Frank is looking
fine.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1921-09-16
ROCKDALE

Mrs. Ole Gutterud called on her
mother last Monday.
The Turnbull family were at Elkhorn
last Sunday visiting with their daugh-
ter, Mrs. John Wall.
Torval Anderson and family and Mrs.
Henry Olson were Fort Atkinson call
ers Sunday evening.
C. O. Tellefson has his house plaster
ed and the masons are now busy put
ting on the kellistone.
Our school building is looming up in
good shape. The masons and carpen-
tiers are rushing the work.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin largo and Mrs.
Williams of Deerfeld spent Sunday
with Morgan Tosteneon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emil Herried, Mr.. and
Mrs. Theo. Tellefson visited with Jack
Faucet at Beloit last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alien Anderson of Fl
Atkinson are here spending a few days
with relatives and friends.
Mrs. Lawrence Olson is with the
Fred Yerke family helping them te
move onto the old Yerke farm.
Teddy Anderson and wife and Tony
Anderson and wife spent last Sunday
at Herman Mathison's, Madison.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harlow Tellefson ane
family were callers at Marcus Tellef.
sons, Fort Atkinson, last Sunday even.
ing.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1921-09-16

when you consider their ages The at
tendance was fair but not what it
should have been.
Mrs. Nels Larson, who died at West
by, Wis, was brought down here and
buried from the Adventist church in
Oakland. Mrs. Larson was daughter
of Torald Jensen, one of the early set
tiers of Jefferson county. The funeral
sermon was preached by her brother,
Henry O. Johnson.
Last Sunday afternoon 80 of Mr.. and
Mrs. Haldan Bye's friends drove up to
their home to help Mrs. Bye celebrate
her birthday. The afternoon was spent
in playing croquet and pitching horse
shoes. About 5 o'clock luncheon was
served, cafeteria plan. The evening
was spent in visiting and playing five
hundred. A substantial sum of money
was left as token of respect with
wishes for many happy returns of the
day.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1921-09-16
EAST PORTER

A daughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Owen Boyle Aug. 81.
A. Stripple, GAINESVILLE, was a caller
in this vicinity one day last week.
Mrs. J. Murphy and daughter Anna
were GAINESVILLE shoppers Monday.
Caas. Harnack and family and Mrs.
w. Churchill and family attended the
Elkhorn fair one day last week.
Mrs. T. Condor, daughters Frances
and Goldie and Hattie Lay, Edgerton,
were callers at the E. Fox home We'd
nesday afternoon.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1921-09-16
UTICA


L. Krostu spent Sunday evening at
Cottage Grove.
Carl Bjornstad moved into Torval
Snithback's fiat last week.
Lizzie Mathe is back again to Adolf
Johnson's to resume her work as house
maid.
Norman and Alma Feggestad drove
to Bristol, Wis, last Saturday to visit
relatives.
A large number of friends and rela-
tives called on Mr.. and Mrs. Torkel
Knutson Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Freddie and Paul Berg
and families spent Sunday with their
mother, Mrs. Anna Berg.
Lloyd Hanson goes to Madison this
week to register at the u. w. where
he will attend the coming year.
II. Norris Klongland will move to
Stoughton as soon as the house which
he has just purchased is vacant.
Mr.. and Mrs Ruben Tellefson and
Mrs. H. o. Smithback attended party
at Haldon Bye's Sunday afternoon.
Oliver Fosdal accompanied his lady
friend, Miss largo, to Oregon Sunday,
where she will teach school the coming
year.
Many good items were omitted in
last weeks paper. The news must
have been mislaid or lost before it got
to the press.
Lydia Klongland, who has been on
the sick list the past week, is gaining
rapidly and expects to resume her work
at Madison soon.
Some men were seen around Utica
Monday a. m. getting measurements
for the new electric sign which is to be
let to the lowest bidder.
Ingabor Fosdal, Hilda Klongland,
Clarice Linde and gentlemen friends
attended the Orpheum at Madison last
Wednesday evening.
A new line of children's school shoes
at Glow prices" and a new line of wool
and cotton blankets at ''pre-war prices"
Cornell & Klongland Store, Utica.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar VOLTA, Mr.. and
Mrs. Roy Cornell and Mr.. and Mrs.
Louis Koehn spent Thursday at the
Rock County fair. A good time is re-
ported.
Oliver Fosdal coming to Utica in a
hurry with his Ford-rear axle broke
wheel went 100 miles an hour up into
Adolf Johnson's yard-back to garage
for repairs again.
Clara Gyland and Alma Feggestad,
student nurses at the American Luth-
eran hospital in Chicago, were visitors
at their parental homes here, returning
Wednesday to Chicago.
Mrs Adolphson returned to her home
Saturday from a three weeks visit to
relatives at Whitehall. She also went
to Minneapolis with her son Joachim,
where he will attend the Concordia col
lege the coming year.
The single men of Utica are very
poor ball players (also are the married
mem. The game last Sunday at Deer
field was good game, but the score
was too uneven to suit the writer. Shall
[ tell you the score?-only "a to Z in
favor of Deerfeld. This team really
needs some married men to help them
along, especially the first baseman who
lets the ball jump up and hit him in
the mouth.
There is one thing which the writer
cannot get off his mind every time he
meets certain young lady. This young
lady was to drive her brothers. Ford
out of the shed. Well, she cranked it,
jumped in, started out of the shed; too
fast. Smash! down goes part of the
shed; no one hurt. Now when she asks
e. G-1l
says, "Ingaborg can take it if she don't
EpnoE Joyur +ho cboI ,,
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1921-09-16
CORRESPONDENCE
ALBION

ALBION
School opened Monday with good
attendance.
Most of the tobacco in this vicinity
is in the shed.
Mr.. Pomeroy has force picking to-
bacco seed this week.
Miss Anna Wells visited at Dea.
Crosley's Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nathan Kelley visited
friends at Milton last Sunday.
Albert Painter had his tonsils re-
moved at Lockwood hospital last week.
Miss Carmen Chatfield of Milton Jet.
is visiting her aunt, Mrs, II. L. Kipp.
Mrs. John Spencer is with her broth
er, Harley Saunders, and family at
Madison.
A. D. Humphrey is spending few
weeks at Walworth visiting his niece,
Mrs. Ada Carndall.
Mrs. D. L. Babcock and granddaugh-
ter Leora attended the fair at Gays
Mills last week.
Mrs. J. H. Maltpress of San Diego,
CAL, spent Sunday afternoon with Mrs.
|. d. Humphrey.
D. L. Babcock, who has been in Mon
tana the past four weekss, is expected
home the last of this week.
Miss Anna Wells of Dodge Center,
Mimi, has been visiting her friend,
Mrs. G. S. Sayre, the past week.
Mrs. Sever and grandson, Donald
Head, of Madison spent Monday and
Tuesday at the j. B. Bliven home.
Messrs. and Mesdames Peter Roskar
and E. G. Main were visitors at Otto
Jacobson's at GAINESVILLE Sunday.
Mrs. Emma Whitford of Edgerton
attended church Sabbath day and Wis.,
tied at her brothers., M. j. Babcock's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Loyal Hull and Mr..
and Mrs. HI. E. Thomas of Milton were
callers at l. D. Humphreys Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hubbard and grand
daughter, Lucille Short, of Walworth
visited at the E. C. Main home Sunday.
Rev. and Mrs. H. C.. Van Horn of
Dodge Center, Mimi, have been visit
ing her brother, M. ]. Babcock, and
family.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. G.. Van Horn, Rev.
S. H. Babcock and c. M. Sheldon and
family took dinner at Pastor Sayre's
Sunday.
A farewell party was given for Car
roll Edwards at the home of Myrtle
Mccarthy Monday evening. Carroll
leaves for his home in Minnesota.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. w. Whitford and
two children, Gwendolyn and Ernest,
visited his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. E.
WhitfOrd, near Milton Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Gunderson, Mrs.
j. Harrington, Mrs. John Spencer and
Mrs. c. E. Main attended birthday
party for Mrs. Charley Lawton at Mil
ton Junction Tuesday.
Guy Polan and family of Milton, Mr..
and Mrs. Fox of Minnesota, Mr.. and
Mrs. Chas. Shaw and Mr.. and Mrs.
Nathan Kelley were guests for dinner
Saturday at Henry Kelley's
Among those who attended the Elk
horn fair Thursday were Fred Painter
and family, l.. j. Green md family,
Mr.. and Mrs. Willis Stillman, Mr.. and
Mrs. D. d. Emerson and two daughters
Hazel and Edna.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas Shaw of Jackson
Center, Ohio, who have been visiting
their cousins, Nathan Kelley and wife,
the past ten days, went to Milton Sun
day where they will visit friends be-
fore returning to their home.
MIR. and Mrs. Henry Kelley enter
tanned Sabbath day Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
Poland of Ohio, Mr. and Mrs. Guy Pol
and and family of Milton and Mr.. and
Mrs. Nathan Kelley of Albion. Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Fox of Chicago visited
from Thursday till Sunday.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1921-09-16
Barn Dance.

Saturday evening, Sept. IL, at the
Wescott farm, about three miles north
of Edgerton. All welcome. 1pd
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1921-09-16

New prices on school outfits at
Bardeen's. 1918
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-10-08
|OLD DAYS IN AMERICUS

red Sunday morning at their home
on Brannon avenue.
The board e county commissioner
met Monday morning. but the bust
ness consisted largely in auditing
bills and passing upon routine mat
tcrs The list of tax defaulters wa
given attention while one or two sec.
on class public roads were orderec
opened.
All OF the best grades of co tor
sold in Americas yesterday for IL
10 Sd cents, only is3a stains bring
ing lower price. The weather this
weeks bids fair to continue fine for
cotton picking, and AmcricuS will roll
up a goodly total in receipts by Sat.
urday
y small barn ON the Bell place, ou
Elm avenue, caught fire yesterday
morning, and while well-nigh beyond
the city limits the department quick
~ reached the scene and did effective
service.
Sometime since the merchants of
towns between Americas and Fitz.
gerald petitioned Supt. Terrell for a
mail service on the "Shoofly' train
operating between these points. Yes.
terday POSTMASTER Smith was advised
of the favorable consideration Of this
request, and the service will be put
on in ii few days,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-10-08

he succeeded that an elegant church
will be erected for his flock to wor.
shi pin.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-10-08
THIRTY YEARS AGO TODAY.

lffoh lhe llmeS-Recofder, Oct. 8,
1879
On Tuesday evening about G
o'clock the fire Il lm was sounded,
and the blaze proved to be az the A.
+. u l., compress in the western part
of the city But for the prompt ac-
ton Of those present t&ere might have
resulted d big and expensive confla-
grafton One of the wheels of the
cotton trucks ran over and ignited a
match which set fire to five bales Of
cotton. The damage was about 5000,
Miss Ina Kelly, who has been Wis
ting Miss Emma Dodson, left yeste,.
day for Marshallville to spend few
days visiting relatives, after which
sic Will return to her home in Mont
cello.
The advance agent, Mr.. w. r.
Cause. struck Americus Yesterday
and billed that magnificent spectacu
lar show, The Bottom Of the Sea. -
Attorney j. A, HIixon came over
from Preston last night night to at,
tend county court. He returned this
afternoon TO Webster.
Mr. w. A, Dodson left yestcrda,
for HaWkinsville 10 spend several
days
Mrs. B. G, Hudson and Mr.. Tom
Hudson, of Lacrosse, visited Amer.
,cu5 yesterday. Their pretty nov
buggy and fast trottcr was admired
By many friends.
This will be good news 10 many
Americas people, The beautiful Bap.
tit church is going to be finished
The contractors began work yester
days and no more delays will &C.
cur
This house Of worship will be an
ornament to the city. Dir. Campbell,
the pastor, has been untiring in his
efforts to keep his people together