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New Britain herald., 1921-06-29
AUTOPSY IS HELD
.ttcmDt Made to Determine Real Cause of Death Of Wiilimantic Woman. Supposed Drowned.

wilIimantic. June 29.-An autopsy was held today by direction of Cor oncr A. c. Bill of Danielson on the body of Mrs. Belle Weldon. wife of John Weldon. which was found in the Willimantic river yesterday. This was done to determine officially if there were any untoward circum- stances attending the death, the act ing medical examiner. Dr. Mason, having Inclined to the opinion that death was through accidental drown ing. The belief of pr. Mason was based on facts given that Mrs. Well don owing to mental illness, had often wandered about at night. and on Monday night she might have walked by mistake into the river.
 The water at the dam of the Quidnick -windham Co. was drawn off last night that search might be made for Mrs. Weldon's handbag in which it is though she carried some tewelry. It was not found. It is understood that at least once be- fore jewelry of Mrs. Weldon was missed from her home but later it was found. She had misplaced it. It is thought that the missing hand bag may have been similarly mis- placed recently, and absence of the jewels is now noted.
 The autopsy revealed no evidence of injury exteriorly to the body. The lungs. stomach and intestines held water. and pr. Mason decided that Mrs. Weldon died from drowning. He will make a finding and hand it to Coroner Bill to the effect that Mrs. Weldon died from drowning and that she had committed suicide.
 It was determined that on Monday evening Mrs. Weldon wore earrings and a diamond ring. These were not O. the body. The presumption held is that these were placed by Mrs. Weldon in her handbag which is thought to have been washed through the Hume yesterday morning.
New Britain herald., 1921-06-29
FINAL ENTRIES FOR
 INTER R-CITY MEET
Many Local Boys Will Compete at
 Bristol Track Meet July4th

Final arrangements have been completed for the inter-city track meet to be held between the New Britain Athletic association and the West End A. A. of Bristol, July 4th. The meet will be held at Bristol and will be under the general supervision of Posemaster w. F. Delaney of this city, who is district commissioner of the Amateur Athletic association. The New Britain entries are as follows:
 100-Yard Dash-Joseph Cherpack, w. F. Davis, John F. Heating, Frank Delaney, Edward Delaney, Joseph NJ. Renahan, J. G. Hannon, Clifford Faulkner, Bernard Connolly, Phillip Bardeck, l.. Gryzbowski, Lester Schaefer, George Hennessey and John Renahan.
 220-Yard Dash-Joseph Cherpack, Joseph Connolly, w. F. Davis, Dom- mick Naples, John F. Heating, Frank Delaney, James Renahan, J. G. Han non. Clifford Faulkner, Bernard Con- nelly, Howard Butler, l.. Gryzbowski, John M. Renahan.
 440-Yard Dash-Dominick Naples, Joseph Connolly, James Connolly, Carl Brink. Matthew Clark, L; .Gryz- bowski ..
 SS0-Yard Dash-James Connolly.
 Running High Jump-Phillip Zuck- CT, J. G. Hannon, Robert Pep1aw, Tudor Cooley.
 Running Broad Jump-Armand Landino, Phillip Tucker, J. G. Han non, Robert Pep1aw, Norman Whit aker.
 Twelve-Pound Shot Put-Nathan Abetz and Phillip Fucker.
 100-Yard Inter-City Championship Race-W. F. Davis, John F. Heating, Frank Delaney, James Renahan, J. G.
New Britain herald., 1921-06-29
l9 YEAR U[D GIR[
 FORGER COMMITTED
(Continued from First Page.)

escapades relatives had her examined She was found to be all right mental ly.
 The girl had no explanations to give or excuses to make for her act. Her term at the state Farm is to be six months.
 The cases of Frank Malarni and Salvatore Motti were continued until Friday morning in bonds of S1,50O each. The men are charged with the theft of tires to the value of $525 from A. e Hawker and $500 from Harry Alex. -Ialarni has pleaded gull ty and Motti. not guilty.
 Grace McDonough pleaded not guilty to a charge of disorderly con duct and the case was continued until Saturday morning in bonds of $1OO.
 Andrew Petonisk and Peter Malin- oskas were fined g and costs each for drunkenness. Policeman James Me Cabe made the arrests.
 Frank Baldyga was fined 8 with out costs for parking his car in a re- stricted district on Main street. The accused was comforting with a lawyer. he said.
 The cases of c. A. Gerarde and Isabel Gerarde. charged with forging a note of $500. was continued until Friday morning. Tony Greco, father of Mrs. Gerarde. is the complainant.
 Ludwig Gruscynski was brought in for failure to pay a liquor fine imposed several months ago. He is out of work and very sick, he told Judge Alling. The probation officers was instructed to investigate the matter.
New Britain herald., 1921-06-29

Churchill, second son of tho seventh Duke of Marlborough and one of Eng lands most influential political lead ers of hia day in 1874.
 Death occurred suddenly from heart failure, after hemorrhage.
 The career of few, if any, women in English social and political life have been so closely followed by that of Lady Randolph Churchill. She had literary and artistic ability and from tho time of her marriage to Lord Randolph Churchill took a keen interest in political affairs. This in terest did not cease with the death of Lord Randolph Churchill in 1895, and her influence upon the career of her son, Winston Spencer Churchill, now secretary of state for the col onies, has been generally set down as of no small importance.
 She was thrice married, her second marriage occurring in 1900 to Lieut.. George Cornwallis- West, her junior by many years. They were divorced in 1914, Cornwallis-West at once marrying Mrs. Pat Campbell, the ac- tress. Her third marriage occurred in 1918 to Montague Porch, a British army officer.
 CT years ago. She was the daughter of the late Leonard Jerome of New York. ...s.xs
New Britain herald., 1921-06-29

Hannon, Clifford Faulkner, Bernard Connolly, L. GryzboEski, Georg Hen nessey. K SSgye
 1oo-YandaOpeh fogBoys Under 16 Edward Delaney, Nathan Glark' Phillip Bardeck, Howard Butlerssses- ter Schaefer.
 Mile Relay-Joseph Connolly, Cliff ford Faulkner, Bernard Connolly, Carl Brink, Matthew Clark, l.. Gryz- bowski.
New Britain herald., 1921-06-29
LADY CHURCHILL >
 DIES SUDDENLY
Former New York Woman Fails to Stand Operation-Was Mar
 ried Three Times.

London, June 29.-Lady Randolph Churchill, mother of Winston Spen- cer Churchill, who was Miss Jennie Jerome of New York. died here to- day. She recently underwent an oper- ation on her right foot which was in- jured in a fall down flight of steps.
 She married Lord Randolph H.
New Britain herald., 1921-06-29
ktOn Store
 EOF JULY kCATION

Sw Suggestions for That re showing a large aSsort- t Suit Cases and Travelling ! very attractive prices. Ig -o- TRAw SUIT CASES weight, but very strong. kh fancy cretonne lining and traps.
 sf.f0 to >7.5O.
 70 [aFss' BLACK PATENT FATHER SUIT CASES
 and durable. Has fancy $500 and S5.5O. -O-
 HER TRAVELLING BAGS e7 and IS inch sizes.
New Britain herald., 1921-06-29
[IMONO'S

e offering for your approval. assortment of ladies fancy CRETE kIMONOS
 made. and trimmed with s2.25 to St.5O each.
New Britain herald., 1921-06-29
LINE FESTIVAL.

The annual June festival and musicale of the Young Peoples society of the Film Swedish Baptist church will be held tonight at s o'clock. There will be special music including vocal selections by Miss Irene, Molander of this city and piano selections by Mrs. Elsa Swenson of Meriden. Rev. William Ross will deliver the address.
New Britain herald., 1921-06-29
SILK uNDERwEAR

SILK TNDENWFaA Nj silk Underwear In white
 color. Neatly trimmed Ie lace. SIPS to St.50.
New Britain herald., 1921-06-29

IIIDREN's DRESSES
 of fine Bingham. Comes in IA checks, and stripes. Also 5fors. Size 6 months to IS SIPS to S5.5O each.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-12-30
CANNING PLANT
-. FOR GREENWOOD
Liberal Response First Day to the
Call For Subscriptions to
Capital Stock.

Greenwood, Dec. 29.-Stock a.
mounting to $4,000 was subscribed
in IA few hours after the books of
subscription were opened for the
Greenwood cannery and Peach Pack
ing plant, S. Allen Banks, president
Of the Dixie Land company, announc-
Ell yesterday morning. The Dixie
Land company is organizing the can.
merry and peach packing plant with a
proposed lcapital stock of $4,000.
Mr.. Banks says, under the present
plans, the plant will be ready for op-
Grafton by the beginning~of the. COM
ing season, and will be sufficiently
large to take every sort of vegetable
raised in this SECTION for canning. 1t
is proposed to can tomatoes, spinach,
beans, peas, green corn, small fruits,
and other products of this section. In
addition, peaches will be purchased
from small growers who do not grow
enough to ship in car lots themselves.
The company being organized also
proposes to plant large acreage in
peaches.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-12-30
C. P. WILSON DEAD.

G. Paul Wilson, 3s. died yesterday
morning at a hospital in Columbia
where he had been taken for treat
ment. The remains were brought to
Abbeville where they were inferred
today at Sharon, the Rev. H. c. Fen
mel conducting the services.
Surviving members of Mr.. Wilson's
family are his father, G. Wilson
of Warrenton, Mrs, NJ. C. Beauford
of Graniteville, and Mrs. John Dees
of, Pikeville, sisters; Miles Wilson, of
Augusta, Henry Wilson of Spring
field, Walter Wilson of Spartanburg,
Lowrie, George and Curtis Wilson of
Abbeville, brothers.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-12-30
MUST EXPEDITE
MOVES IN COURT
CHIEF JUSTICE OF SUPREME
ooGRT OF UNITED STATES
ADDRESSES LAWYERS-PRO-
cEDURE TOO LONG DELAYED
SAYS TAFT

Chicago, Dee. 28.-Expandine
activities Of the federal courts may
swamp them land delay is denial
of justice" Chief Justice William
Il. Taft Of the United. States su.
preme court said tonight in an ad.
dress before the Chicago Bar 'asso.
citation urging reforms to expedite
court procedure.
Chief Justice Taft urged three re-
forms which he outlined as follows
First: An increase in the Judicial
force in the trial. federal courts
and an organization and effective
distribution of the force by the
council Of judges:
Second: Simplicity Of proee-
dureain the trial federal court.
Third; A reduction in the obliga'
tory jurisdiction Of the supreme
court. and an increase in the field
of its discretionary jurisdiction by
certiorari.
"There is no field Of government
action SO important to the people as
our courts" he sid. "There is moth.
ing in those courts so essential to
the doing Of justice as the prompt
dispatch -of business and the elimi-
nation from procedure Of such re-
quirements as will defeat the ends
of justice THROUGH technicality and
delay. .,>...
"While the bar and the bench are
really much less responsible for de-
lays in legal procedure than the
public is likely to think, the very
fact that they are popularity sup
posed to be responsible should
make us act with energy to justify
the existence Of our profession and
the maintenance Of courts.
Examination Of the statistics of
cases brought and tried and per-
sonal conferences: with judges leave
no doubt that an increase -of the
judges Of first instance in the fed
eral system is absolutely neces-
sary."
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-12-30
OFFICERS GET STILL
Forty Gallon Outfit Captured Near.
Lowndesville.

Deputy. Sheriffs Ferguson. and
Prince and Revenue Officer Wright
of Greenwood discovered 40 gallon
copper still Wednesday afternoon on
the land of Orr Clinkscales near
Lowndesville. The still and various
parts were found, dismantled, in a
pile of brush, and at hog pen near
by barrel of mash was found. An
other still was captured in the same
community on Christmas day..
While no one was found at the
still when it was taken case was
made this morning against Mr..
Clinkscales on whose land the still
was found, and against Nose Will
liams, negro, near whose house the
outfit was located. Both are under
bond.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-12-30
MANY CONTRIBUTORS
TO BABY FUND
Ninety-Four Dollars Raised By Mis-.
Reep to Date-Money Still
... Coming In. -

Just before Christmas Miss Blanche
Reep, superintendent of the Able
Vile County Memorial Hospital, sent
out postal cards to five hundfed per-
sons whom she thought would be in
terested in her fund for INDECENT
babies. To date she has received
checks and money to the amount, OF
s94.75, some of it being received
since Christmas. Miss Reep says that
there are many babies whose parents
are unable to provide needed hospi-
tai treatment, and it is for these chill
dren that she hopes to raise a sum
of money to provide. free treatment.
While the campaign was begun
just before Christmas in the belief
that the holiday season was the most
appealing tine for the raising of
such fund, Miss Reep says that the
time limit for making contributions
has not yet elapsed and that any
sum will be gratefully received. Fol
lowing is a list of contributors to
date:
Abbeville Press and Banner SIS;
Abbeville Ice & Fuel Co., $25; Mary
Hennies, Clinton, S.; H. A: Benton,
81; Mrs. M. I. Kennedy, 81; M. B.
Syfan, 81; Mrs. M. B. Syfan, $1.oo;
S. H. Rosenberg, s6.75; DIR. F. E.
Harrison, 81; DR.. P. B. Carwile, 81;
Mrs. Louis Levi, IS; Mrs. Philip Ros-
enberg, SIS; DR.. C. H. McMurray, 81;
]. R. Glenn, 81; ]. E.<Bishop, CAL
houn Falls, 81; Victor Lomax, 81;
Mrs. Claude McDill, Charleston, 81;
W. B. Perrin, Greenville, 81; DR.. P.
B. Speed, IS; Mrs. C. E. Yoder, 81;
Sanford Howie, 81; A. S. Kennedy,
Due West, 81; j. C. McLane, IS; ].
L. Anderson, 81; Albert Morse, 81;
Miss Kitty Adkins, ST.; w. F. Nick
les, IS; C. E. Williamson, 81; Mrs.
Walton Stevens, 81; Albert Rosen-
berg, 81; Arthur Rosenberg; IS.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-12-30
DAUGHERTY ASKS
FOR ASSISTANCE
ON STATE TO JOIN IN
CooPERATIoN-.LETTERs SENT
TO ATTORNEY GENERAL sUG.
COSTING MEETING OF oFFIc.
ERS EARLY IN YEAR. ~

Washington, Dec 2s.-Cooperac
ton of state law enforcement ofRc-
ials with those Of the federal govern
ment was asked by Attorney General
Daugherty in letters sent late today
to the attorneys general Of the vari-
ous states, Such cooperation, it was
maintained, would result in better
and more uniform enforcement Of all
statutes.
Enforcement of the prohibition and
the food and fuel supply laws were
particularly referred to, Mr.. Daugh-
erty explained in announcing the
dispatch Of the letters. There was, no
disposition on the part Of, the. federal
government to eyade, responsibility,
he added, but there was a feeling that
the states should make every effort
to enforce their laws which might be
a duplication Of federal statutes.
;, The letters were also accepted in
some quarters as step in connection
with the move recently announeed'of
investigating retail prices. =.
Mr.. Daughetty suggested to the
state attorneys general that they call
a conference of county prosecutors
of their respective states, and if pos
sible bring about "a working. arrange
ment between them and the federal
officials charged with the same en-
forcement of the functions" Such q
he: added, ought to be held
early in the new year, that the basis
of understanding could be employed
to effect economies in. expenditures
as well: as serve the real purpose Of
accomplishing more through law en-
forcement. =. .~.t4,
The coordination sought, Mr..
Daugherty>said, ought to be Of real
helY to municipal authorities, cham
bers Of. commerce and others interest
ed in1 reaching violations for ex-
tortion in the prices now maintained.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-12-30
MUCH ENTHUSIASM .
MARKS LEGION MEET
POST REoRcANzED WITH r. B. cHEATHAM AS COMMANDER
AND D. T. SMITH, JR., As VICE cosdMANDER-BANoUET
SERVED BY WOMEN THOROUGH SUCCESS.


Rosenberg for the use Of the dance
hall, the Press and Banner for pub
licity service, the Seaboard railway
for the efficient way in which the
Foch special was handled through
Abbeville, and TO. the women of Abb
beville, led by Miss Mae Robertson,
who 50 energetically and generously
prepared and served the delightful
supper. ..
As one article % the Abbeville
Posts constitution, authority was
given, in moion made by w. D..
Wilkinson and unanimously passed,
for the forming of : q Woman's
Auxiliary to the local legion, wives,
brothers, sisters and daughters Of
legion members being eligible for
membership. ...- =
Enjoyable Banquet. \ -
Following the business meeting in
the court house the meeting was ad-
journed to the hall over Parker and
Reese's store where a bountiful sup
per was served by a committee Of
ladies. Themenu consisted of grape
fruit, turkey, dressing. cranberries,
rice, macaroni, candied sweet pota-
toes, celery, pickles, coffee, block
cream and cake. Decorations were,
holly and ivy on the tables and SOU
venir cane and flag emblems at each
place. Covers were laid for 200
guests and there were 1913 present,
by count. DR.. CA. NeEffer said
grace. W. D. Wilkinson, as toastmas5,
ter called upon DR.. Neuffer, DR.. C.
G. Gambrell, Capt. j. L. Perrin, Com
mander Cheatham, D. T. Smith, Jr.
Ernest Rosenberg and R. E. Bell for
toasts, all Of the replies being in q
happy vein, BETTING the occasion.
At each place. at the banquet was
found boutonnieres, to be used as1
tickets to the picture show, and many
of the members who did not wish to
attend the dance visited the opera
house to conclude a happy evening.
One hundred and forty-three ex-
service men attended + the business
meeting at the court house, 81 ex-
pressing their intention to join the
g:on, while 80 did not fill in ques-
tionnaires.s With this number as a
nucleus to start with the prospects
for Post No. 2 are good. With the
many opportunities coming for pub
lie service the Legion under the lead
ership of Commander Cheatham will
take a prominent part in the affairs
of, the community. e..
1t is understood that steps will be
taken Immediately to organize the
ladies auxiliary, which organ;za-
ton although not yet organized
was responsible in large measure for
the success of the meeting. yesterday.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-12-30
A GIFT

One of the pleasant presentations
of the Christmas season was a sub
stantial check to Neil Swetenburg,
emphasizing the appreciation Of the
people Of the city for his efforts in
behalf of the football team. The pre-
sentation was made by Mrs C. e.
Williamson.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-12-30
CROWD WELCOMES J..
DEBS HOME AGAIN
THRONG GREETS SOCIALIST
AT TERRE HATE "SOME-
WHAT DOUBTFUL OF THE
SAFETY OF MAKING A
SPEECH" HE SAYS.

Terre Haute, Ind, Dec. 2s:-
Welcomed by the, cheers of thou
sands Of followers, friends and
neighbors, Eugene v. Debs, the
Socialist leader, returned tonight
to his home here after an absence
of almost three years spent in fed
eral prison for his anti-war speech
made in 1913 when America was at
war, and responded to the greeting
with . speech from the front porch
Of his home, pledging again that he
wo4ld not rest until Others, now
serving prison terms, are free. :
"I have "a heart for my fellow
prisoners left behind me at Allan
ta," said Debs, "and shall not rest
in peace until they are restored to
their loved ones" -.
Mrs. yDebs was not: at the railroad
sation to meet .hAr: husband for she
preferred their reunion to be in the
privacy Of their home. Mr.. Debs,
who was released. from .tne Atlanta
prison last Sunday by the presi-
. dents communication of his ten year
sentence, was delayed in reaching
here by two day visit to Washing
] ton and an afternoon stop today at
Indianapolis. The delay apparently
( did not lessen the ardor Of his home
town greeting for long line of
marchers escorted him from the sta
ton to his home, and then wended
its wax>into the down town district
to continue he jollification. Leader
In charge of the demonstration vari-
ously estimated the participants to
number from 10000 to $1,000. Hun
dreds Of spectators walled the line
of march of the parade. "
Home again. began Debs, in a
voice shaking with emotion. First he
thanked the crowd, saying its dem
onstration was wonderful, beau
tiful home coming" II felt in .leav-
ing here" said the aged leader "that
you were with me in spirit and ]
was sustained by your faithfulness
and devotion. / thank every one of
you for the efforts you have been
putting forth so long in my behalf
You have succeeded at last. But J.
am not free so long as any are in
prison. I have heart for my fell
bowman and I hope to devote my
life to the liberation of those who
are imprisoned and I shall know no
rest until they are restored to their
loved ones. l was saddened because
I was compelled to leave behind me
in Atlanta my fellowmen in prison.
"In my heart" concluded Debs,
"there is no bitterness only a reso-
luton not to yield, but to remain
true to my honest convictions, and
my ideals. ! could not do otherwise.
1 can't make a speech now, but I
can say that I love you all for this
demonstrations"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-12-30
FOUR PER CENT PAID

Officers of Farmers Bank Compli-
mented on Showing.
At a meeting Wednesday of the
directors of the. Farmers Bank Of
Abbeville County the usual per cent
semi-annual dividend was declared,
the officials finding the affairs of
the bank in fine. condition. The exc
cutive officers Of the bank were
complimented on the fine showing
the bank has made during the past
year, despite tie unusual' business
that has prevailed.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-12-30
BIG. SUM SPENT
>TO,SEE PICTURES
FIGURES GIVEN BEFORE FIN
ANcE coMMITTEE-ADvo.
GATES AND OPPONENTS PRE-.
SENT CASES BEFORE asENA.
TORS CONSIDERING BILL ;t,ts

Washington, Dec. <2s.-The .Ameri-
can people spend from 50,0Q0, 900
to s1,oO0,ooO,oOO q year to see mo-
ton picture shows, the senate finance
committee was told today IN the,
course of arguments for and against
a high tariff on foreign made pistnres
The investment in the industry s to-
tails about $25O,Ooo,OO0 and employ.
ed is given to about 260,eeg per-
sons. =
Paul NJ. Turner OF New York,
speaking for the Actors Equity as.
sociation, testified the idea that
everybody connected with the IN,
dustry. made ."big money" was en-
roneous; thats96 per cent. Of those;
engaged in making films received
only "a living wage" gtts.t d !, 49,
Mr.. Turner and John Emerson, an
Independent producer. of New York,
speaking for himself and for D. w.
Griffith urged a duty on imported
films of-from SO to 60 per cent, lad
valorem in place Of the 40 percent.
in the Fordneysbill. They said; the in;
;dustry was. In bad shape with many
studies and q large number .of the
$4,000 motion picture theatres over.
the country closed. Declaring that
only a high tariff stood between: the
industry and extermination Ar. Turn
er said that at this time 81 Ger
man made pictures were being saSx-s
hibfted in this country and that four
or, five of these had yielded the sex-s
hibitors $2,500,O00. American PRO-.
Gucers' can not compete with che Ger
mans, he said, adding that pictures
which cost from 100000 10 $780,
600 TO produce in this. country eonld
be made in Germanysfor from s1Q, = =,
900 to $4,000. 3 =. s.. j. s: :. 81: &
Saul E. Rogers Of: New York,
speaking for the National ssocias
tion of Motion Industry. opposed the
duty in the Fordney bill, urging, that
the present rate offs cents a foot be
retained. He declared that only q
few foreign films and those depicting
great spectacles had been successful
IN this country. ii
All attack on the Eastman Kodak
company featured the hearings. Mr..
Rogers, William A. DeFord Of New
York, counsel for the International
Film Service company, Inc, Frederic
R. Coudert of New York, counseh4or
Pathe Exchange, Inc, and other wit
nesses charged that this company
through a monopoly Of the raw"
film product would be able to: con-
troll the motion picture industry if
imports were shut out. They conse-
quently opposed the 20 per cent ad
valorem duty on raw" films propos-
ed in the Fordney bill. -. &.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-12-30
AT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.

The Rev. r. C. Grier Of Due West
will preach at the Presbyterian
church here Sunday. =: -