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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-06-11
Ready.t0-Help to Meet

Tne regular meeting of the
heady-to-Help circle of Kings
daughters will be held Tuesday at
the home OF Mrs. Thomas H. Haege,
lo0b Twentieth street. Mrs. viii
liam Barth will be assistant host
ess. The meeting will be an all
day sewing meeting and the last
meeting Of the season and full
Aterdance Is desired. The hours
VII be occupied in sewing for the
welfare association. ~
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-06-11
Announces ENLARGEMENT.

Hrs. Minnie Brady Of AT Twen-
ty-second street, Moline, announces
the engagement and approaching
marriage Of her daughter, Miss
Margaret Brady, to Claude 8. Hum
phrey, son Of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. R.
Humphrey Of 1897 Fifteenth street
Moline.
The announcement was made at
2 pretty party Thursday evening at
the Brady home to a company of
intimate friends Of the bride-to-be.
Green and white, colors which have
been selected by Miss Brady for
the wedding, we're used artistically
In all the rooms, streamers and
blossoms being used. Great clus-
tefp of peonies were placed At in
tersals about the living and din
ing rooms. the girls surrounding
four tables Of cards, and Miss Cola
Smith received the first prize, while
consolation wtnt to Miss Marie
Abrahamson. Later luncheon was
served ut the small tables. The Ger.
emony will be . home affair, TAX
ing place on June %. Miss Ingrid
Krone will entertain on June 20
It her home, 1872 Fifth avenue.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-06-11

1890 - - III pastiss.
u - in1essltvs e ~ social
I 1 - eeths - '1lnnlAl was
e1ss ps1syssivea = De Rock
$500 sssGaai. isllowtag ~
n ~ 11arsksil ecseset M ev-
800, uAan. Comnandant Colonel
IN King. opsnsl his gardens u
- m a ~ natioaal. bard and
1ol boards, prsss Representatives.,
eF(l1ea, JUDGES, contestants. mnsical
lffoetoes and visiting artists Of the
baeaatol oonyentjon Of the National
yo91eatlpa Of Musical clubs.
The whole afssnsl was . blaze Of
lights, eli the principal buildings
hofsg lit up,, and the gardens Of
Comnandant Kings quarters
fcfned . variable fairy-lsnd. N.Y.
iaAs and myriads of colored lights
strung across the garden" furnished
the illumination, and 1t the far end
Of the gardens. was at the far end
6su over which shown . soft glow
Of colored lights.
Abon. 800 guests were present at
the affair. among the distinguished
artists being Charles Marshall. art
1T Of the convention. and his ac-
compaptst, Gavin Williamson. Mrs.
Prank A. Seiberling sang several
numbers. and led In the grand
march which was one Of the hits
Of the evening. A community sing
AND dancing were also features of
The affair. and dainty refreshments
wore served.
The affair was planned by the So
CID and luncheon committee OF the
trtcity biennial board, the commit
tse In charge being, Mrs. w. H.
Guthrie Of Moline, chairman, Mrs.
Oswald Becker Of Davenport and
Mr.. Charles Skinner, Mrs. Harry
Good. Mrs. Charles Wiman and
Mrs. ]. D. Cady of Moline.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-11-08
YORK, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1921
Williamson iEcloses a dispatch from

Williamson iI.closes a dispatch from
Moultric, Ga, to an Atlanta paper in
which it is stated that "sincc,the rains
Colquitt county farmers have started
work plowing in cotton stalks as part
of their plan to combat the ravages Of
the boil weevil next year. The county
demonstration agent started a cam
paign several weeks ago with a view
of getting as many farmers as possib' e
to destroy their stalks, aiting govern
merit figures to show the advantages
that would follow such a step in this
connection. He declared that-govern-
mcnt tests have shown that when 5000
boil weevils were forced to winter
quarters on October l, only q of them
Qess than 1 per cent? lived through
the winter. OF 1000 forced into win
ter quarters on October Is, 14s sur
vived; when 5000 had their feed taken
from them on November 1, 294 lived
through the winter.
"a large Eumber of Colquitt county
farmers have been destroying their
cotton stalks early in the fall and many
Of them have asserted that 1t Is the
best known method of fighting the boil
weevil.
"In late September, 1919, ]. A. Will
liams, one of the biggest planters in
Colquitt county had his stalks plow-
ed in and last year he made a bale to
the acre. No weevils made their ap-
pearance in his fields until the pest
began it's late summer fight. Fort
Mill Times.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-11-08
PASTOR IN BAD
New Hampshire Minister Has Had
Tough Time of 1t.

New Hampshire Minister naS Hdo
Tough Time of 1t.
G. Fl. Bowen, former minister of the
Canaan Centre Branch of the Mahida
Pcr,tecostal Mission of the Alliance
Of the General Assembly C: God, yes
tcrGay emerged from the woods into
which he fled several days ago TO
escape a coat of tar and feathers
threatened as u result of the alleged
confession of a woman member of the
co. grcCation relates West Rumney,
". II. dispatch. He had wandered
over twenty miles through the forest
during the last three days with one
loaf of bread for food.
To-day ne is back in town, and his
former flock is split over the affair
Those who have stood Will! him from
the first say that he has Suffered
enough for his alleged transgression
and should be taken back into the fold.
When he came out OF the woods Bow
Ell was almost exhausted. His Clothes
were in rags.
He arrived while a score of men
we're beating the woods for him. Hc
said he fled when he came home one
day last week and found this note
pinned to the front door:
Unless you get out of town within
twcnty-rour hours. you will he tarred
AID feathered to the rail. The tar Is
ready and so are the feathers and the
rail. Get out and get out quick"
Mr.. Bowen showed several threat
cning letters signed Me and Myself
which bcgar To come to him just af-
ter the woman in the case with hei
allc-cd relations with the Pastor.
The mission was started at West
Canaan about four years ago. The
members Of the congregation refuse.
to bc called Holy Rollers" or "Hol!
.jumpCrs." although several of thI
tuwnspcuplc who have beer attracted
to the little church out Of curiosity say
that they have Witnessed some strange
sights there. They told of some o
tho members of the flock processing
their faith by barking like dogs, ant
of seeing them slide on the floor ant
climb over benches. The meeting
often lasted until > q. m, and the
shricks of the devout could be heart
a long way off The church baptiZe,
| It's members in Crystal Lake, th'
water supply for Canaan.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-11-08
YORK COUNTY SHOWS GAIN
Census Report Shows Whites Now
Outnumber Negroes.


The population of York county in-
creased about 1000 from 1919 to 1920,
according to the last census figures.
The negro population of the county
decreased 1,Oi5 during the decade, Civ
ing the white population an increase
of 1000 during the period between the
last two censuses.
There were 5O,5S6 people in York
county on January l, 1920, as COM
compared with 47,41S in 1910. OF this
number there were 26,150 native
whites, 1882 white males and 12,96S
white females, 24,230 negroes, 11,74O
males and 12,49O females. In 1910
there were 22,265 native whites and
25.275 negroes. The population was
SO per cent. negro in 1910 and 47.9 per
cent: negro in 1920.
AS to iliteracy, the census report
shows that there were 36,795 persons
over 10 years OF age and 6,562, or us
per cent. were illiteratc. In 1910 this
percentage was 273 per cent. or the
10 800 whites in this class 1,13G or So
p,I. cent were illitcIsrtc. Between the
ages of l6 and 20 years, SOC or li.I
per cert. of the 5,4SS were unable TO
read Or write. OF the 2,531 adult il
litcrate males. 2,03l were negroes. and
of the 1867 illitcratc females, 2,222
were negroes.
The report shows that there were
1855 families in the county, giving
slightly more than five to the family
There was total of 9,427 dwellings
listed in the county, or less than q
home for each family.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-11-08
Didn't Want a Union.


Didn't Want Union.
They evidently don't want branch
of the Textile Workers of the World
at Great Fails" said Edward Gala
han, union organizer Of Charlotte, who
was in Yorkvil'e the other evening.
II went to Great Falls Il few days ago
in company w.ih several other union
organizers. We had received an inVi-
tation to come there from Il number Of
workers and were told that there was
a great demand for organization OF Il
local A short tim, after we arrived
we were told that about the best thing
we could do would he To leave, Several
people fourishcd guns and knives in
our direction and in fact, Tn" situa-
ton didn't look wholesome. Among
those who told us we had better gci
ont was one man who had been insisF
ent that we come He said that he
thought | was a preacher and didn't
know until my actual arrival That |
was a union organizer So we left
Must Have a School.
We are going to have a sure enough
school buildinG at New Zion or know
The reason why" said w NJ. Wallace,
Of the New Zion ncighborhood, last
Saturday.
They have been talking about our
ncighborhood being 'hcnighted long
enough ard I expect maybe there lis
some Justice in the charge, if lack Of
Il good school building is TO be taken
as evidence.
Eat there is one thing | can say for
our ncoplc and that is that they all
appreciate the need Of Il good building
and most Of them are willing to do
their part in getting one.
"As for me / gave them two acres
Of land and SIS cash, and two neigh
bors adjoining gave two acres more
making four acres in all with liberal
Subscriptions besides. No; one of us
woulG have been willing to let that
land go for any other purpose, even
for big price.
we have not seen all the peop.c yet
and we have not got ready as much
money as We ned; but we are still
working. getting all u" cash we can,
subscriptions Of labor, material. etc.
and If We do not raise $1,000 to put
M against the $l.2OJ offered from the
pul'ic school funds VIC will know the
reason wh%."
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-11-08
TURNING FROM COTTON
Southwest Georgia Most Prosperous
Section OF State.


Writing tu The Times few days
ago from Albany. Ga. y. Y. William
.o.. travelling salesman of Fort Mill,
WHO WAS recently in southwest Gcor-
.,ia and thcr" observed farming condl-
tirus Us affected by the boil wecvil
said. The farmers hc"cabOut& have
almost quit raising cotton. and it Is
the most prosperous section of the
state. Some farmers told me they
would never 20 back 10 cotton. 1t is
- beautiful picture To see the cattle
and hogs ON the farms down here and
the lofto,cr crop 81 peanuts ard vel
wet hcuEs fer III" stock and for mark
ct"
With his letter 8" I'll" Times Mr.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-11-08

QUITO size leather half sOles. "A year
ago we were selling these ut 30 cents
each. Now they are only 10 cents.
Some decline in that isn't there? But
no more than there should be-.
After Game Law Violators.
"Oh yes, my deputies and l have
already been out after hunters VINO
didn't trouble to provide themselves
with licenses" said County Game
Warden Dan T. Woods yesterday. eve
have nabbed several and have line
out on quite a number of others. While
the number of hunters who fail 10
provide themselves with hunting Ii
censes grows smaller each year /
doubt if the time ever comes when
everybody will obey the law. How
eyer we are going to try to tighten
down this season even closer than we
did last"
Pamphlet Wanted.
Carrie l.. BroughtOn. State Libra
l,an of North Carolina writes The
Yorkvil!c Enquirer from Raleigh undeI
date Of November 8 as follows: To
day we saw an old pamphlet belonging
TO a patron entitled Battle of King 5
Mountain, Oct Z, 1850. Proposed
centennial celebration October I, 1881.
This pamphlet was published by your
paper. We are anxious - secure
cory and would appreciate any ciiur'
you may put forward in helping us L"
get this" In reply The ioHkvillc En-
quirer has advised tha, if has not an
available copy. If.an, Of our readers
however. have Il copy they will confer
IA favor by writing Miss Carrie L.
I:rouShton the terms on which thI%
Will b. willing to dispose of II.
Advises Against Selling.
81 would no: advise holders "f stock
in the American Exports and Imports
corporation to sell at 81 share sdd
Dr.. ]. l.. Johnson, president OF the
York county branch of the Americ1"
Cotton Association when his attention
YVES called (" IN advertisement in Fh'
YorI.vilc Euunircr uG Friday ~ W'n''
q Courlaia firm offered th"t Iri"' io'
the stock. "Whilr il is 4 fact that th'
ccmrany has never paid dividend
Dr. Johnson went ON to say. their II
r,,,cioI statements show that they are
IN GOOD shape and have Il big balan"'
uo ,bc right sid" of tn" ledger dcSrit"
the fact that they paid IL higher price
for cotton than almost any other "E-
porting firms. I've got pretty goo"
size block of the stock and ! don't
proposc to sell mine for anything Iih"
s. Il share"
Florence Crittcnt2n Home.
rrcc2Isc the rain intcrfcrred with
her ".hcdulc, Mi.5 F.or"ac' NJ. Young
was not able to give forkvillc Il fan
chance in her canvass fer the f1orrhc'
Crittcnton Home, last week
Elit she writes. from Laur"nS, tint
,.,T,r,jnns for two days amounted I"
So which. | think was doing very We"
,,Jrr the circumstances. HVt YOU
town did not have Il real chance.
lyicf canvass Of Glover ncttcd @'"'
From what Mr. j. y. PAGE i"ld III
,"uv,T. nrd a better chance than h"ih-
vile. He showed me what Tn" h''F-
vile E.nquir"r had said ah""t MY COM
ing and explained that C."'cr WIS
u.poarcd for mu. viii apprcc'al" II
If vou will thank the pcopi" "l h"'"
y,,.I,v;Ve and Glover for Subsc"ipao
rn,. the Florence CrjttHi"n h"m".
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-11-08

witt the mules. think we will hc all
right through th" winter. and that II
viii not b. necessary [" get more
nulr; brro.n next SDiin""
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-11-08

For his service during the World
war, Admiral Sir II. Evans Thomas,
of the British navy. was given permis-
sion by King George to wear an amer
lean Distinguished Service Cross con-
ferred by the president of the United
States .ta
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-11-08

- Two hundred and forty former sol
dirrS ard sailors will be the first occu-
pants Of the big hospital building on
,.ir cop Of South mountain III iehnSS
vani, Many of the soldier patients
oro mon whose lungs have become af-
Ir,.i"d uv i';I% p"i$"ninr
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-11-08
views and INTERVIEWS
Brief Local Paragraphs Of ROrG or
Less Interest.
PICKED UP BY EKQUlRER REPORTERS
storics, Concerning Folks and Things,
Some of Which You Know and
Some You Don't know-Condensed
For Quick Reading.

"Scc there now," said John WarTn
Quinn, the other day to Views and n
terviews as he was unpacking some
cut-to-si leather half soles. "A year
ago we were selling these at 30 cents
each. Now they are only 10 cents
Some decline in that isn't there? But
no more than there should be-"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-01
SOUTH PHILADELPHIA

Miss Anna NJ. Galen, daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. John Galen. OF 2413 South
Seventeenth street, will spend the week
end at Atlantic City. +.
Mrs. Edwin p. Gale, Of 1909 Rltner
street. and her niece. Miss kathryne
Digsins. and nephews, Master George
Diggins, Master Edwin Diggins and Mas.
ter Thomas Diggins. are spending the
season at Wildwood, N. ],
Mrs John Ballantyne. of 1715 Porter
street. has been spending a few days at
Avalon, N. J.
Mr.. and Mrs, Harry Murray. of 1893
South Colorado street. left today to
spend some time at Ocean City
Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. waldron. Of 23O3
South Seventeenth street. have opened
their cottage at Wildwood, N. J.
Mr.. Mortimer Carroll has returned to
his home at 1871 Ritner street after
spending few days at wildwood.
Miss Elizabeth Breen, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs Breen. of 238 Morris street,
will spend the weekend at Seaside Park.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Cunningham. OF
24lb South Seventeenth street, have
opened their cottage at Wildwood fo1
the season.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-01
NORTHEAST PHILADELPHIA

Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Neuman. of 905
North Eighth street. announce the be-
trothal of their daughter. Miss Rebecca
Neuman, to Mr. Ernest CASTOR Seltzer.
son of Mr.. and Mrs Simon Seltzer, of
this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. L. Myers and their
son, OF 921 Roosevelt boulevard, are
spending the summer at 1914 South States
avenue, Atlantic City.
DR.. and Mrs. +. K Mitchell of 10
West Lehigh avenue, have returned from
an automobile trip through the New
England states
Mrs. Carson, of Sixth ana jefferson
streets, who is spending the summer at
her cottage in Wildwood. will entertain
over the weekend. Mrs. g. Harrison
of Reading. who have been visiting
friends in this city for several weeks.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-01

ton. Tex. are spending the summer. at
Pine Beach, N ]. Mrs. Spells was for
merly Miss Margaret McGee.
Mrs. NJ. Funck and her daughter, Miss
Mary Funck, are spending the summer
In the Pocono Mountains
Mrs b. Magure. 2029 North Fifteenth
street, announces the marriage OF her
daughter. Miss Catliarine Maria Cecilia
Mcguire, 10 Mr. Joseph A. Hickey, of
Germantown. In the Church of Our Lady
Of Mercy, Broad street and Susquehanna
avenue, on Tuesday morning at o'clock,
with nuptial mass, the Rev. George r.
Boyle officiating
Miss Catherine Mayer and Miss Julia
Mayer of the Lorraine. have left for
the Royal Palace Hotel, Atlantic city,
where they will spend the summer
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Baskin and their
daughters, Mics Jean Baskin, Miss Sara
Baskin and Miss Dorothy Baskin. of S22
Corinthian avenue, are spending the
summer at 20 North Newport avenue,
Ventnor.
Mrs. G. Hanley and her family. OF
North Thirteenth street, have taken a
cottage at Asbury Park, where they will
spend the summer
Mr.. and Mrs Harry Rosenthal and
their family, of 2722 North Eleventh
street are occupying their cottage at l6
North jackson avenue Ventnor.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-01
DELAWARE COUNTY

Dr. and Mrs Robert c. Casselberry ~
wallinpford, and Br. and Mrs. j. y
frn,, xam SurSn = rnotor o trip % To- washington.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. P. Eyre Price. who
have Neon the guests Of relatives in
Goshen, N Y, will return In few days
by motor to their homo in Chester.
Mr.. and Mrs Edward Cannon Burton
and their son and daughter-in law, Mr..
and Mrs. Arthur Hawkins Burton, OF
Chester have gone TO Montclair, n. J.,
where they will be the guests over the
week end Of their daughter and son-in-
law, Mr.. and Mrs. william Booth Todd
Miss Katharine Uhil. who has beer
spending a fortnight at Atlantic CITY
will return this week to Upland.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Martin Broomall
I'd, Of Media. have gone to Del-Co-on.
the Manasduan, their summer home al
Herbertsville. n. j., where they will re-
main until September
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-01
MooRES ESToWN

Mr.. and Mrs George Matlack are
being congratulated on the birth of a
son.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Middleton. of
Chester avenue, and their family are
occupying their cottage at Beach Haven
for the summer.
Mrs A. NJ Staclthouse is spending
some time with her son, Mr.. E Robert
Stackhouse, at his cottage at Strathmere,
y. J.
Stokes daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James
NJ. Stokes, OF Rancocas. and Mr. Ernest
+. Janney, OF oxford, Pa, took place In
Trinity Episcopal Church on Saturday
June 25, at 2:30 o'clock 4 reception
followed at the home Of the bride. In
Rancocas. The Rev. Frederick A. War
den performed the ceremony.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-01
,G PUBLIC LEDGER PHILADELPHIA, FRIDAY 1, 1921

1921 Frankford avenue. are spending a
fortnight visiting relatives IN WIS
consin.
Miss Agnes wentworth, of Troy, n.
y, is spending several weeks as the
guest of Miss Helen Smith. OF Ortno-
dox street, before going to Atlantic CITY ;
where she will spend the remainder OF
the summer.
Mr., and Mrs. Howard Jones and their
family, Of 1909 Folkrod street, Will spend
the summer In ocean City.
Mr.. and Mrs. George E. Lewis, Mr
Eouids. of 4523 Frankford avenue. are
occupying their summer home at Point
pleaaant
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-01
NORRlSTOMN

Miss Olive Menele, granddaughter OF
the Rev. William J. Mills of 1443 vii;
low street and Mr.. Charles Daniel
Dorworth, son Of Mr. John II. Dorworth
of 1925 Arch street were married June
25 in the First Methodist Church. The
Rev william =. Haas. OF Philadelphia,
performed the ceremony, assisted by the
Rev. a. Lincoln Shalltop. pastor of the
First Church. After reception Mr.. and
Mrs. Dorworth left on wedding trip
through the New England states They
will live at Swedeland, Pa
The marriage OF Miss Mary I.are,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. p. w. Lare,
Of 1896 Markley street, and Mr.. James
L. Whortenby, of Conshohocken, was
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-01
STRAWBERRY MANSION

Mr. and Mrs. Edward kaplan have
returned from their wedding trip and
are now at home, at 2111 North Twenty
ninth street. Mrs. Kaplan will be re-
membered as Miss Ethel Abrahams.
DR.. and Mrs. George Rosenbaum and
Master Armand Leonard Rosenbaum are
at 119 South Grammercy Place, Allan
tic City, for the summer. Master Ran
dolph r. Rosenbaum will leave for
Camp Greylock today.
Mr.. and Mrs Meyer Newmayer and
their family are occupying their cot
tage at 81 North Laclede Place, Attain
tic City, for the summer.
DR. and Mrs. Abraham a. Neuman,
Of 3213 Diamond street. will leave on
July for Gloucester, Mass. where they
will spend the months OF July and
August
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-01
WeaIeln Favors improvements

Richard Wcglein, President of Coun
ell. praised Director Furbush, urged
the need of more Fairgrounds and in =
dicated other municipal improvements
which he said should be made. and
made no mention of street cleaning at
meeting last night of the Fathers
Association OF the Northwest. The
meeting took place in the Whittier
School, Twenty seventh and Clearfeld
streets. c. W. Bradley, president of
the association, presided. W. A. Mop
pei. Assistant Director Of Public Wei
fare, told of the activities of that de =
partment.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-01
WEST PHILADELPHIA

Mr. and Mrs. william Henry Brooks,
Jr.. of 4303 Baltimore avenue. will spend
the Fourth of July as the guests of their
cousins, Mr. and Mrs. Valentine Fraser,
at Sands Point. Long Island. Mr.. and
Mrs, Brooks will spend the month OF
August at the home of Mrs. Brooks
brother-in-law and sister. Mr.. and Mrs,
William C. Lowry, Jr, of Wayne.
Mr. and Mrs. George Potteiger, of
1909 Westminster avenCe. announce the
engagement of their daughter. Miss Dor
othy May Potteiger. and Mr.. Warren
o. Weller, of 5113 Parrish street.