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Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1926-04-22
WOMAN RUM RUNNER CAUGHT

Uniontown, Pa, April 16.-Plead-
ing guilty to a rum-runnning charge
in criminal court today, Miss Pearl
Miller, Enterprise w. Va, at the
same time exonerated Harvey Riggs,
also of Enterprise, who was riding
in an automobile with her when the
machine was stopped by police and
twenty gallons of liquor seiged.
Riggs, who previously had pleaded
guilty, withdrew his plea, and elected
to stand trial. The young woman was
fined $3.50 and sentenced to 20
months in the workhouse, the prison
sentence to be reduced, to nine
months if the fine is paid. She ad-
n1ittted having purchased the liquor
and was enroute with it to West
Virginia when arrested
Miss Roma Thompson returned
Wednesday evening from Morgan
town where she has been visiting her
sister, Mrs. r. E. Leachman.
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B. & o. RAILROAD OFFICIALS
HERE TUESDAY

A Baltimore and Ohio special train
bearing railroad officials came to Be
lington Tuesday, and most of them
paid friendly visits to the business
places, looked over the town, and
their property and left for Philippi
and other points. This was a BUSH
ness and pleasure trip combined, for
the B. & o. Boys" always know they
are welcome in Belington. They
came along just as the people were
getting ready to "Beautify Beling-
ton" and from the reports the B. &
O. will do their share in this direc-
tion. The following were on the
train;
j. M. Scott general superintend-
ent West Virginia District; 7. K.
Faherty, division superintendent,
Monongah Division; H. H. Marsh;
general freight agent, West Virgin
ia District; j. R. Brown, division
freight agent, Monongah Division;
M. Hamilton, travelling freight agent
Monongah Division; A. F. McWil-
liams, assistant train master, Monon-
gah Division; J. Donnachie, assist
ant chief clerk Grafton; J. L. Mahr,
division engineer, 0. B. Craft, divi-
sion operator, and D. R. McWilliams,
division supervisor, Monongah Div
ision.
Mr.. Hamilton has been with the B.
& o. for over forty years, while Mr.,
Scott and Mr.. Marsh run second with
thirty-six years service to their
credit.
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BANK CASHIERS
ACCOUNTS SHORT
Parkersburg Banker is Missing After
Shortage in Accounts Are Discov-
cred. Depositors Safe.

Parkarsburg, w. Va, April 22.-
A shortage of about $4,000 is indi-
Gated in the accounts of William NJ.
Smith, missing cashier of the First
National Bank here, according to a
statement made this morning by c.
T. Hiteshew, vice president of the
bank.
Mr.. Hiteshew returned to Parkers-
burg last night from Baltimore
where he reported the alleged defal-
cation to federal reserve bank of
fcials.
Business at the First National has
rot been interrupted and no one con-
nected with the institution will suf-
Ter the loss of one penny, Mr.. Hite-
shew stated, as Smiths bond is more
than sufficient to cover the entire
loss.
Few details Of Smiths disappear
anee are known and efforts to locate
him have proven fruiteless. He left
Parkersburg Wednesday, April IA, it
is understood, going to Williamstown
On trolley car. He is said to have
left the car there and to have walk
ed towards the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad station.
The missing cashier had resided in
Parkersbure many years, working
his way up to the high position he
occupied from minor positions in
local banking houses. He had been
III for some time prior to his isap-
Dearance and had worked at the bank
only at occasional periods in two or
three weeks.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1926-04-22
II. S. -ENGLAND RUM TREATY
PLANNED

WASHINGTON, April 16-The
government is attempting to place
another stumbling block in the path
If rum smugglers by supplement
ing its liquor treaty with Great Brit
sin to prevent the expectation from
The British Isles of liquor intended
or Rum Row.
Information references between
She State Department and British
officials have laid the ground work
FOR such negotiations and if Presi-
ilent Coolidge approves, it is planned
TO send a mission to London this
summer to frame treaty.
1t is likly Assistant Secretary An
flrews of the Treasury would ac-
company State Department officials.
1t is believed the administration
is prepared to enter into a reciprocal
agreement with Great Britain to
prohibit expectation from this coun-
try Of any goods considered contra
band by other governments.
Prohibition officials also are under
stood to be seeking an agreement
which would permit American Off
Gals to search ships in the British
West Indies. The present treaty gives
them power to search British vessels
inside the II mile limit.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1926-04-22
WHERE SOME RAILROAD
FUEL COAL GOES

The Courts Bay Coal Pier of the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad at
Baltimore, Md, Which has held the
worlds record since 1920 for fast
loading of coal into vessels, broke its
own record yesterday april 1877
when it placed 1883 tons of coal
aboard the SIS "Lemuel Burrows"
in 3 hours and | minute.
The average was 62.7 tons a min
ute, or a little more than a ton a
second. The previous speed recorded
was at the rate of 61.2 tons a minute
when in 1920 the S. S. Maiden" was
loaded with 1922 tons Of coal in 1
hour and SO minutes.
During the first hour and So min
utes yesterday while the S. S. 'Iem-
uel Burrows" was being loaded, 1876
tons minute was the average speed
with which the coal was being ham
died on the pier, which was 1873 tons
a minute more than the "Maldcn'
loading.
In making the new record there
were handled 246 fifty-ton cars Of
coal. Had they been seventy-ton
cars which the pier is calable Of
handling with the same ease and
cars which the pier is capable of
cars, loading of the vessel would
have been completed even in much
less time.
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ATTENTION. MEN or IT'S


The insurance which you carried
while soldering for Uncle Sam can
be re-instated, and at rates much
lower than those usually quoted
Now is the time to secure protec-
ton for those loved ones Of yours.
You must act promptly as the time
limit for obtaining these low rates
expires July 2, 1926. Take out a
policy, if only for one thousand dol
lars. You can carry from that a.
mount to the total you carried while
in service.
Barbour County Post No. a. The
American Legion, is cooperating
with the Insurance Division of the
Veterans Bureau in assisting vet
Grams to obtain this insurance. A
committee of Legionnaires have
studied the insurance question and
are on hand at the Legion Hall, Peo-
pies Bank Building, Philippi, every
Thursday evening from to $3.50 to
give out information and assist in
making application for this insur-
ance. Don't fail to see this com
littee-come in and talk the matter
over anyway. They are working
FREE for your benefit.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1926-04-22
MORCANTOWN
MAN MURDERED
Mrs. Ridgway Held In County Jail
Accused of Staying DIR. W. B. Bor-
ror, Prominent Physician.

Morgantown w. Va, April ia
formal charge of murder was lodg-
ed against Mrs. Georgia Ridgway, 3S,
in connection with the death late yes
terday afternoon of DR.. William b.
Borror, Az, prominent physician and
surgeon of this city.
Mrs. Ridgway is in the county
Jail where she was taken after the
tragedy and upon advice of counsel,
has made no statement.
DR. Borror was stabbed to death in
his office and butcher knife with a
blade about eight inches long was
picked up near the body when the Of
hcers were summoned Four ply
sicians wre quickly summoned but
the victim died without making any
statement.
Rose Hastings, 25. Office girl em-
ployed by DR.. Borror was the nearest
to an eye witness to the affair and
she is under surveillance by county
authorities. F,iilowing brief in
quiry into the affair the prosecuting
attorney attributed the stabbing to
jealousy, stating that the Hastings
girl had informed him that an un-
identified woman came to the Office
several times during the day in
search of DR.. Borror and upon the
last visit she was ordered out Of the
Office by Mrs. Ridgway. A quarrel
followed between DR. Borror and
Mrs. Ridgway, she stated, and all
three went into the apartment Of
Miss Hastings in the rear of the Of
fee building where the tragedy oc-
Cured
Mrs. Ridgway, according to the
Hastings girl, picked up a butcher
knife from the table and declared
Pm going to kill him.
The Hastings girl ran from the
room just as Dr. Borror grabbed
Mrs. Ridgway to disarm her. Later
Mrs Ridgway called her back into
the room and when she saw the blood
and the man lying on the floor she
rushed out and summoned police
officer
Mrs. Ridgway had been in the en-
ploy of DR.. Borror for number of
years. A short time ago she was ar
rested on charge of practicing med
icine without a state license the
charge being preferred by local
physician. She was acquitted Of the
charge before a justice of the peace.
1t was stated last night that Mrs
Ridgway had a brother and a sister
in the insane asylum at Weston and
that the brother has killed a man
since he has been in that institution.
DR.. Borror's wife before her mar
riage was Miss Almonta Durrett Of
Elkins, and was a daughter of the
late John FL. Durrett, who formerly
lived on his farm near the Talbot
Church in Barbour county. They had
four children ranging in age from
5 to IL. Had lived in Morgantown
for the past ten years.
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THE KIWANIS MEETING

The Kiwanis held their regular
weekly luncheon Friday evening in
The Luzerne Mr. viii Thomas was
The new member of the evening and
was given a cordial reception. J. L..
Ernest was called upon to say some
thing about the influence of Kiwanis,
and in his remarks he stated that
this organization, representing most
Of the businesses of the town would
nave an influence for good and at the
same time had a responsibility to
promote good things.
A very appropriate talk was given
by the president, C. A. Blakeslee,
after which Maurice Lazarus told
from memory of an article on "Pro-
gress" he had read in the Kiwanis
Magazine, which dwelt upon the de-
Dendence of one man upon another,
etc.
During the luncheon, the chairman
Of the program committee, Hugh
Shinn, gave a surprise by having
Misses Lucille Cain and Virginia
Woodford render some appropriate
instrumental music, which was re-
eeived with applause
The members from Junior attended
again 100 per cent.
The next regular meeting will be
held Friday evening at 6:30-two
speakers are scheduled for the occa-
sion.
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FARM CLUB MEETING

Meadowville, Tuesday, April 81,
beginning at $780,
Monthly Farm Bureau Meeting,
Saturday May 1st at 100. The fol-
lowing is the program:
Report of the meetings at Jackson
Mill. Warehouse. Live Stock Ship
pers. Wool Pool. Business.
| will be out of the County April
$3.50, attending conference at Jack
sons Mill, of warehouse managers,
livestock shipping association mana
gers and wool pool directors.
o. D. SANDS, Co. Agent.
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VALLEY RIVER

Jack Hymes, who has been ill with
measles, is recovering.
Miss Edith Mason, who is going to
school at Elkins, was at home over
Sunday.
Misses Gladys and Celia Phares
were visiting Mrs. Harvey last week
end
Rossetie Ware, who has been stay
ing with Martin Moore's, is at home
now
Bliss Wilson has been ploughing
for Walter Hymes.
Leslie Corley was at Junior Sun
day night.
c. W. Yeager was shopping at
Dartmoor Saturday.
Bernie Boner was calling on Gent
fieve Everson Sunday.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1926-04-22
LIGHTS DYNAMITE ON HEAD

Placing on his head stick of
dynamite with lighted fuse attach
ed, Max Hamrick, aged so, an en-
ployee Of coal company at Brady
committed suicide early today.
Hamerick walked from his home
to small coal shed, was reported to
the police and lighting fuse which
was attached to stick OF dynamite,
placed it on his head. lie calmly
waited for the end. No motive for
the suicide has been ascertained. The
man had been drinking for several
days, friends said.
Mayor Rohrbough was county
seat visitor last Saturday.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1926-04-22
11S,O00 MURDERERS AT LARGE

New York, April 10 There are
$4,000 murderers at large in this
country, Judge Marcus Kavanagh, of
the superior court of Chicago said
tonight at the 18th annual conven-
ton of the National Metal Trades
Association.
He predicted however that the ten
derness Of technicality which haze
so long shield and encouraged the
criminal is about to meet the awak-
ening anger of an endangered public.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1926-04-22
DAVID CROSS

Funeral services were conducted
Tuesday afternoon at o'clock in the
Concord Church by Rev. Jas. Champ
for David Cross aged SO, who died on
Monday at his home in Valley dis
trict of complications.
Mr.. Cross is survived by his wife
and one daughter, Mrs. David Moore
Of Junior. Interment was made at
the Concord Cemetery.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1926-04-22
HEALTH ASSOCIATION MEET

The regular monthly meeting of
the Barbour County Health Associa-
ton will be held in Gains Hall, Be-
ington, Thursday, April Goth, 7:30 P.
NJ Everyone is invited to attend
these meetings.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1926-04-22

Attorney L. C. Musgrave formerly
one of our townsmen, but now of
Fairmont, was in town Wednesday.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1926-04-22

Mrs. Charles B. Eib and daughters
Irene and Virginia were in Clarks-
burg Saturday.
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Building Your Own Business

Do something worth while because it is best.
Give whatever talent you have to the job that will
make life worth living for other people well your
self-ths will lead to the goal of achievement.
You will enjoy good local reputation and be
recognized fitted
But if you have not shown industry and accumua-
ton you the rudiments of business you
cannot expect banker to risk any money you.
But show him bank book with regular deposits,
however small and he will welcome you a fellow bus
mess man.
The First National Bank Of Belngton
"The Bank of Service
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North Snd1wick.

Eric Closson, who has employment
on a collier, spent a few days re-
Gently with his mother.
Lucy Choate and daughters, Vir-
ginia and Margaret, who have spent
two weeks in Morrill,, have returned
home.
Curtis Young and sons, Ronald
and James, of Seal Harbor, spent
Sunday at Roy Aliens.
Charles Choate, who Is employed
as engineer on s. s. Walter D..
Noyes, running between Boston
and southern ports, is spending a
few weeks with his family here.
Margaret Grindle OF Melrose,
Mass, is visiting her aunt, Mrs.
George Allen.
Mrs. Hattie Tyler and family OF
Brooklin, spent Sunday with her pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. Avery Anderson.
"A party returning from pic
lures on Saturday night, was
confronted by a large bull moose,
which claimed the right OF way. the
car being obliged to take the side
of the road in order to proceed.
Miss Abbie Elwell spent a few
days recently in North Bluehill with
her niece, Virginia Snow.
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Trenton.

1rcuIOus
Mrs. Anna Anderson has returned
from York Beach, where she spent a
month with her daughter.
Mrs. Russell Moore has gone to
North Carolina.
Mrs. Ellen Mitchell has returned
home from the Hurley hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Cameron
and daughter Clara are spending a
week in Franklin.
Clarence Mann of Surry met with
an accident Saturday which might
have proved fatal, had it not been
for Miss Betty Royal, a nurse, who
happened to be at a cottage near the
scene Of the accident. Mr.. Mann
cut his arm on the glass in the door
of a truck. After Miss Royal had
given first aid, he was carried to a
physician in Ellsworth and from
there to his home in Surry.
Mrs. Ray Ames and daughter
Doris, Of Pittsfield, who have been
visiting here, returned home Mon
day.
Rev. I. N. Brindley has returned
home, after few weeks vacation,
and held services here as usual Sun
day afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Copp and
Mrs. Kent, of Brockton, Mass, are
visiting Rodney Copp and wife.
Aug. 2. Midget"
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West Sedgwick.

William Benson and wife, of New
York. are visiting his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Richard Benson. They
motored here.
Miss Abbie Collins of Portland is
a guest of Mrs. Laura Howard.
Barbara Gray celebrated her
tenth birthday by a party at her
home Saturday afternoon. Games
ana music were much enjoyed on
the lawn, after which ice-cream and
CAKE were served. Those present
were Amelia Gray, Lyman Gray.
Rachel Vessel, Hazel and Malcolm
Gray. 49,
Albert Pierce of North Brooks
vile is employed haying at Frank
Gray's.
The home of Mrs. Lizzie GRAY
was the scene Of a pretty event on
saturday evening at o'clock, when
her granddaughter, Miss Evelyn N.
Staples, was married to Truman H.
Gray, of South Penobscot. The
ceremony was performed in the
presence Of relatives and a few
friends, by Rev. Frank Williamson
of the Methodist church of North
Brooksville, who used the single
ring service. The bride was charm
ingly gowned In white satin, and
carried a bouquet Of carnations and
roses. The bridesmaid was Miss
Ina ingalls, of South Penobscot, who
wore orange wolfe and carried roses.
The little flower girls were Eliza
beth Thomas of New York, who car
ried a besket of bachelor buttons,
and Frances Hamilton, who carried
a basket of roses. The groom was
attended by Kenneth Gray Of Cape
Roster. The house was beautifully
decorated with oak leaves, canter-
bury bells, foxglove, lupine and
variegated roses. After the cere-
mony, there was a reception, with
sixty guests present. Delicious re-
freshments were served by Mrs.
Emery Gray, Mrs. Eleanor Varnum
and Mrs. Martha Hamilton. Mrs.
Gray is the granddaughter OF Mrs.
Lizzie Gray and has attended Blue
hill-George Stevens academy. She
IA popular with all who know her,
and has many friends. Mr.. Gray IS
the son OF Mr. and Mrs. Herbert
GRAY of South Penobscot. He Is q
graduate of Castine high school and
~ Shaw's business college In Ban
gor. and has a wide circle OF friends
Mr.. and Mrs. Gray were the reclpl-
ents of many pretty and useful
| gifts. They will make their home at
Nautilus island, where position
awaits them. Congratulations ana
good wishes are extended to the
young couple.
| Auq 2 a.
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Boston, are house guests of Mrs.
Lizzie E. JOY. Tourists registering
for the week were Mr.. and Mrs. F..
r. Clark, wife and son, of Water
Vile, Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Malcolm
and infant son, Of Roxbury, Mass,
Mrs. James R. King and son, John
j. King, of Roxbury, Mass.
At the Naples" Mr.. and Mrs. A.
B. Chase of Attleboro, Mass. have
spent the week, and twenty tourists
have registered for over night
Harold Noyes is preparing for a
hlllng station. Fred R. Urann Is
building a bungalow on the former
Graham place, and Grin York is
building one near the home of his
mother, Mrs. Julia Perry.
Mr: and Mrs. Harry A. York are
entertaining their sister-in-law, Mrs.
York, from Tacoma, Wash
Aug. 2, II
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Mckinley,

Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence L. Kelley
are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. e. L.
Kelley.
Mrs. Frederick Black and son
Richard, and Mrs. Hattie Norwood,
left Thursday for Vermont to visit
Mrs. Nellie Tenan.
The death Of Mrs. Bertha Tapley
has been a sad shock to this COM
munity. Mrs. Tapley was a woman
of high character, always ready to
assist wherever needed, and her
death will be keenly felt in this
place, as we'll as in others. DR..
Tapley and SOC WATSON have the
deepest sympathy Of all.
Ellsworth Norwood, who has Wis
tied Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Black the
past four weeks, returned to his
home in Arlington, last week.
Woodbury., eldest son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Vernon Latty, died early We'd
nesday, July FL, at Fairfield sana-
torium. He leaves besides his pa
rents, a widow and two children,
two sisters and two brothers, all of
whom have the sympathy of many
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Manuel Sprague,
daughter Dorothy and son Donald,
of Bar Harbor, and Mr.. Sprague of
New York, spent last "Wednesday
with Mr.. and Mrs. Luman Sprague.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sheriff. Wilson are
employed at Northeast Harbor.
Aug. P. M.
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East Sullivan,

DR.. Frederick A. Reininger Of
Stamford, Conn, and family, are at
the Bragdon cottage, for August.
Miss Ella Parkins of Waterville
is visiting her aunt, Mrs. Mary
Leighton, of Pittsburgh, Pa, who Is
spending the summer at G. H. Han
mas.
4 Miss Bernice Sinclair, sub-matron
of the Girls Industrial School at
Hallowell, is spending her vacation
with her uncle, Herbert Sinclair.
The U H. Richardson's, who
have entertained their brother, Bert
Richardson of Waltham, Mass, the
past week, spent the weekend at
the Hill cottage. Mrs. Richardson
is entertaining this week Mrs. Her.
bert Grindle and baby daughter
Charlotte, of Bar Harbor.
Mrs. H. o. johnson and Mrs.
Clarissa Sutherland were called to
Cherryfield on Wednesday, by the
death of their aunt, Mrs. Belinda
Davis.
John G. Allen Of Winthrop, Mass.
has Joined Mrs. Allen for his vaca-
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Johnson, Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Sanborn, Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur Spear and son Ralph
and Robert Morse, Of Norwood,
Mass, were guests last week OF Mr..
and Mrs. H. o. johnson, at echo
Glen Farm"
Mr.. and Mrs. Alton Robertson,
with Mrs. Robertson's children, Of
Vanceboro, have been guests of
the C. P. Robertsons.
DR.. Frank Morley, Of Johns Hop
kins University, and Mrs. Morley,
were overnight guests Monday at
'Hillcroft," Che summer home OF
their Baltimore friends, Mr.. and
Mrs. H. Ivah Thomson. Christopher
Morley is their eldest son, the
author of "Parnassus on Wheels
and Thunder on the Left" al
though 1t seems a far cry between
his first and last book.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Moran and son
Andy and Charles L. Pettee, all OF
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Mrs. Mildred Somes, with daugh-
fer Barbara, of Southwest HarDor'
ia visiting her parents, Mr. ana MIS-
Charles Wardwell.
Miss Anne Rosen of Bangor IS the
puest of Mrs. Katherine Dodge.
The lawn party Wednesday eve
Ming at Leon Perkins, was we'll at
tanSod The proceeds are for the
church. ,,,u,. wardwell
and son Charles, of BrocKtoh' ""''''
recently visited their aunt, Mrs.
Clara Dunbar.
William Dunbar left Tuesday for
Rowland, where he is employed
surveying.
Mrs. Ethel Lutz is the guest of
Mr.. and Mrs. Neal Wardwell.
Mrs. Sarah Webster is employed
in the home of Wilbert Ordway.
Mr.. and Mrs. Haviland Ames and
son, and Mrs. Ashton and two sons,
of Newton, Mass, were recent
guests of Mrs. Augusta Leach.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbert Ordway are
receiving congratulations on the
birth of a son, born July 81.
Sumner Perkins of Penobscot IS
working on the State ROAD anu
boarding at Irwin Corners.
Friends of Mrs. Harrlette conner
of Castine, formerly OF this place
were shocked to hear OF the serious
injuries which she received as tne
result of a fall last Thursday.
Allen Wescott of Kenville, N. d.
has been visiting his parents 'ne
past week. ut,
Mrs. Oscar Mowhinney and chill
dren, of Jonesboro, arrived TINS
week to be with Mr.. Mowhlnney
while he is employed on the State
road