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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-05-10
Walsh Quits; To Aid Smith

Washington-Senator Thomas j.
Walsh of Montana made flying leap
for the AL Smith band-wagon. The
Montana senator not only withdrew
his own candidacy, but in letter ad-
dressed to his manager, w. W. Nc
Dowell, said that the California re-
suit quite clearly indicates that the
Democrats desire Governor Smith as
their candidate" Making this strong
er, Senator Walsh said: $50 decisive
is CALIFORNIA; vote, following like
action in states that might be expect
ed to send delegates to the convention
out of harmony with his candidacy,
as to demonstrate to my mind the fu-
tility of advancing the claims of any
other to party leadership in the en-
suing campaign"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-05-10
Rumanians March On Capital

Alba Julia, Rumania - Peasants
were marching on Bucharest to de-
mand a change of government.
After a meeting of 100000 peasants
and laborers had sworn to do every
thing possible to remove the present
government and had broken up in
confusion, the crowd fingered for two
hours while several leaders made fiery
speeches. Then two long columns
started a five-day hike of IT'S miles
for Bucharest.
Ten fighting planes flew over Alba
Julia surveying the ranks of the peas
ants as they trudged toward the CAPT.
tai.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-05-10
Senate Opens Campaign Inquiry

Washington-A rapidly moving line
of presidential candidates trooped to
and from the witness stand at the
opening of the senate's new tnvesti-
cation into campaign expenditures OF
1928, assured by Chairman Steiwer of
the investigating committee that the
proceedings were not designed to in
jure or aid any mans political for
tune. Norris of Nebraska, Curtis of
Kansas, Borah of Idaho, Walsh of
Montana, George Of Georgia, Golf of
West Virginia, Hitchcock of Nebras-
ka, Hull of Tennessee, all we're there
to testify, furnish figures, If there
were any, and to say that they had no
agreement with other candidates.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-05-10
HERALD G. JOHNSON,
PINE TOWN, is DEAD
Freshman in Pine City High
School Succumbs From Eff
fects Of Pneumonia; Had Con-
tracted Influenza.

Herald G. Johnson of Pine Town
passed away at the home of his par
ents last Thursday, after short ILL
ness caused by the flu. He was taken
i'll while attending school with what
was at first thought to be but a
light case, but after several days at
home his condition became critical
and developed into pneumonia from
which he could not recover.
He was born at Rock Creek August
"a, 1913. He was IA years old. He
had finished his work in the grade
schools and was enrolled as fresh
man in the Pine City high school.
His death makes the second in two
weeks among the high school stu
dents, both deaths being caused by
pneumonia arising from the flu.
He leaves his father, Ben Johnson,
two sisters and two brothers. His
mother preceded him in death ten
years ago. Funeral services were held
from the Pine Grove church in Pine
Town, Rev. Mr.. Peterson of North
Branch conducting the rites.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-05-10
Pleasant Hill NeighbOrhOOd

The Bruno Holstein Bull associ-
alton met at the Berglund home Sat-
urday evening for final settlement.
Geo. Robinson and family spent
Sunday with their daughter, Mrs.
Adolph Johnson.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. o. Billman enter
tanned Mr.. and Mrs. Rudolph Lund
and daughter at dinner Wednesday
evening.
C. o. Billman traded his truck for
a Ford sedan last week.
Mrs. Joe Kvasnicka visited with
Mrs. Art Golden Monday. Mrs. Golden
has been quite sick with the flu.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-05-10
FritSche To Head FL Ticket

st. Paul-Headed by DR.. L. A.
Fritsche of New Ulm, candidate for
governor, five Farmer-Labor nominees
for state offices filed their candidates..
DR.. Fritsche was selected as the third
party's candidate for governor after
Floyd B. Olson, Hennepin county at
torney, had reiterated his refusal to
accept the nomination voted him at
the Farmer-Labor state convention
March q.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-05-10
Block 100 Million Tax Refund

Interpretations lost
prospective refund of $16O,OOO,OOO in
taxes payable this year on last years
income when the senate, without a
dissenting voice, wiped out a provi-
sion of the house revenue bill to allow
the proposed cut in the corporation
levy to apply retroactively.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-05-10

in school.
TO SUMNER
Oh beautiful summer
With flowers and grasses,
With birds by their nests
Singing songs full of glee;
l am so glad when the drear winter
passes
And Earth's richest beauties
Are open to me.
Oh, summer, oh. summer,
Most lovely of seasons,
With rivers so blue
And flowers so gay;
Oh, season of butterflies
Dancing and fitting
And flying about midst the flowers
all day.
Oh, season of camping,
Of picnics and fishing
With everyone happy,
Forgetful of care;
The time of the year
When life is most joyful;
The time of the year
When life is most fair.
Original.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-05-10
LEADER STORE PLANS
HUGE BARGAIN EVENT

A gigantic sale, to start Friday
morning, is announced by the Leader
Store of Willow River in a page adj
vertisement appearing in this issue
of the American. Virtually every ar
ticle of wearing apparel for men,
women and children is offered in this
big event.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-05-10
10000 Flee As Biz Dam Breaks

Greenville, S. Can exodus from
the Saluda valley from Table Rock
Cove. 81 miles north of here, to Ware
Shoals, 20 miles south, was under
way after the new Greenville water
works dam at the cove crumbled I'M
der the pressure of 5,OO0,OOO,OOO gal
Ions of water.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-05-10
Hume HaiIstones Kill Children.

Bucharest, Rumania-Six children
were killed when hailstones, reputed
to be the size of chickens eggs, fell
during a hurricane at Klausenburg
while the people were celebrating
May day.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-05-10
SHOOTING Scene PadIocked.

Chicago-The Parody cafe, scene of
a sensational shooting recently when
one holdup man was killed and sew
eral captured, was ordered closed for
Tiolation of the prohibition law.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-05-10

The following poem is the origin
alton of Miss Helen Seablom of
Bruno. Helen is in the eighth grade
in school,
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-10-04

Karl Therkildsen-came to the United
States from Copenhagen but a few
years ago, and after suffering some
of the traditional immigrant hard
ships was given an opportunity
to start in movie" work In
very modest parts. He is now con-
sidered an actor of stellar magni-
tude.
Money to Norway.
C. A. Hansen, the head of a large
Brooklyn, N. Y. business concern, last
week published statistical tables
showing that between 10 and Is mil
lion dollars are sent to Norway each
year by Observation-Disclosures He
estimates that most of this money
goes to relatives and a comparatively
small percentage is deposited on Nor
wegian savings banks accounts. Mr.
Hanssens tables also show that about
10000 rwegian-Americans visit
their old country every year, these
figures having been obtained from the
records of steamship companies.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-10-04

OF the most prominent merchant fam
lilies of Denmark, and after receiving
his mercantile training in Copenhagen
and other European trade centers, he
came to the United States some thirty
years ago. The firm whose president
he was, originally was established as
an American branch of an old Copen-
hagen house, but he developed it until
it became independent, and it is now
one of the most important foreign
trade firms in this country, having
established profitable connections
with European, Asiatic, and Central
American exporters and importers.
On American Tour.
David Knudsen, one of the princi-
pal actors connected with the Norwe-
gian national theater at Oslo, is
now on tour through Norwe-
gian settlements of the North
west. Mr.. Knudsen will remain
here only about two weeks as his
leave, of absence from the theater ex-
pires at the time the season opens,
that is, early in November He is
accompanied on his trip by his
brother, Sir Karl Knudsen-a Nor
wegian business man who lives in
London, and who was knighted by the
king Of Great Britain. Sir Karl is
particularly interested in studying So
cial life among Norwegian settlers in
the American farm districts.
Karl Dane Married.
A bulletin from Hollywood, CAL.
carries the information that Karl
Dane, popular screen actor, recently
was married to Russian dancer by
the name of That's Voldemar. Mr..
Dane-whose private name is Rasmus
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-10-04
SOLANA

C. o. Ludvigson went to Isle last
Thursday, to consult the doctor. He
had cinder removed from his eye.
Harry Evans, the cattle buyer from
Lawler, was in town this week.
Miss Kelley enjoyed a short visit
Sunday from her parents, sister, a
brother, and an aunt, all of Duluth.
Charles Hatfield came up from
Northfield last week, to dispose of his
cattle, as his father and mother will
move away from here soon.
Rev. Rem will hold services at the
McGrath church Sunday morning at
1890, and the Young Peoples Society
will meet at $3.50 p. m.
Miss Bertha Ludvigson left Monday
for the Cities, where she will be en-
ployed.
Glenn Mccormick returned home
from the Canada harvest fields last
week.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-10-04
1.-TWO Minute Talks"
MISS AUBYN CHINN
PLEASING THE CHILD's APPETITE

PLEASING THE CHILD'S APPETITE
You'll no doubt hear much abou
health habits this fall. All the
schools now are using part of each day
to encourage children in the practice
of those daily rules of health thai
make strong, healthy bodies.
Many parents are surprised when 6
child that has refused milk or vege
tables at home learns to like them al
school, It's of course due to the
fact that in school it becomes the
fashion of all children, like their par.
ents, want to be in style.
Miss Amy Daniels, of the University
of Iowa, one of the best known child
nutrition specialists in the country
tells us that children have to be
taught to eat all solid food-so it's q
question of beginning early enough
Have the patience of Job and the in.
genuity of a detective, and the trick
is turned-which sounds simple anG
isn't at all.
However, such trivial things affect
children's appetites that it is i'm.
portant to study some of the ways in
which necessary foods may be made
interesting to children.
Alphabet Soup.
Strain a good vegetable soup and
into this clear broth put noodles cut
in letters. These can be obtained al
almost any grocery. Save the stock
in which vegetables have been cooked
and boil down until rich in flavor;
add two cups of beef stock to this
In this way children will get much
of the mineral matter so valuable
in vegetables that usually is thrown
away. 1t is also way of giving them
vegetable essentials when they will
not eat the vegetable itself.
Buttered Spinach.
Children may not care for spinach
boiled and chopped but they car
buttered. Put leaves of spinach with
the water that they have been washed
in clinging to them in the top of {
double boiler. Steam until tender
Without chopping, serve with plenty O
butter; add salt and pepper. In this
way the fresh flavor and food value
of the spinach is retained.
Try Carrots This Way.
Wash, pare and slice carrots yer!
thin. Use a star-shaped cutter ant
cut the slices in stars. Boil unit
tender, adding one-half teaspoon %
butter to the water in which they are
boiled. Make sauce usingtwo table
spoons butter, two tablespoons flour
one, fourth cup milk and the water IL
which carrots were cooked, which
should be nearly one cup. Just befor'
serving add the yolk of one egg ant
one-half teaspoon lemon juice. Mi,
in the usual way. Melt butter, adj
flavoring, then liquid, salt and pepper
Pour over carrots and serve.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-10-04
FLYING in AIRPLANES
NO CURE FOR DEAFNESS

Deafness cannot be cured or even
helped by flight in an airplane, &C
cording to Col. Levy M. Hathaway,
chief medical officer of the Army Air
Corps.
On the contrary, the noise of the en-
CINE and the constantly changing
pressure on the ear drums tend to
cause deafness, and many aviators are
slightly hard of hearing.
Colonel Hathaway made this public
announcement because in some way
the notion has gone abroad that a
trip to the sky will cure deafness in
children. A flight recently under
taken for that purpose near Spring
field, Massachusetts, resulted in the
death of three persons.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-10-04
NEWS AMONG
SCANDINAVIANS
Continued from Page ~

Continued from Page ~
festivities which were arranged on
this occasion was the appearance OF
group of pioneers who had come to
Bishop Hill in the early days of the
settlement No one of the original
settlers has survived, but it was sur
prising to see how many there were
who had come to the district fifty,
even sixty years ago, and they were
invited to relate their experiences be-
fore a large audience gathered to
honor the memory of the fathers of
the settlement.
From the Old Home.
DR.. Max Henius of Chicago, has
been the leader of movement to OBJ
tain for the grave of Claus Jensen,
until his recent death supreme vice
president of the Danish Brotherhood
of America, granite boulder upon
which a suitable inscription will be
chiseled. The boulder which weighs
1000 pounds, has been taken from the
island of Mors in Denmark-the boy
looo llollC VI Sluuo oClloCI 10
expected in Chicago in the near flu
ture. Shortly after it's arrival there
the boulder will be placed upon the
grave and will be unveiled in the
presence of large number of friends
of the deceased.
To Commemorate DiScOverer.
New York has its Left Erickson
Square, Chicago its Left Erickson
Boulevard, and now Norwegian pa
per in Seattle, Wash, publishes sug-
gestion made by Sons of Norway
lodge to the effect that a movement
be started for the purpose of naming
one of the transcOntinental highways
in honor of the memory of the Morse
lcelandic discoverer of the American
continent If present plans are car
ried out, an energetic campaign will
be started to convince federal and
state authorities of the desirability of
so naming one of the great highways
connecting the Atlantic seabord with
the Pacific coast.
From School to Pulpit.
Announcement is made that DR..
Otto H. Bostrom, a professor at the
Swedish Lutheran Augustana College,
Rockford, ILL.,, and leader of the "a-ca-
pella" choir of that school, has re-
signed in order to accept an invita-
ton to become pastor of the Messiah
congregation at Marquette, Mich. DR..
Bostrom who is a graduate of the
Wisconsin state university, and who
received his doctors degree at Yale,
has been a member of the Augustana
faculty since 1921.
d. DeSsau Dead.
David Dessau, for many years head
of the large importing and exporting
house, Melchior, Armstrong & Dessau,
in New York, died few days ago, 50
years old. He was a member Of one
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-10-04
NJ. 3. c. RED NETWORK

TOO a. m. Tower Health Exercises.
II rs a. m. Radio Household Institute.
500 p. m. Vogue and The Mode.
7:S0 p m. The Three Cheers.
500 p. m. American Mag. 4 Wom-
ans Home Comp. Hr.
800 p. m. Ipana TrOubadours.
$50 p. m. Palmolive Hour.
N. q. c. BLUE NETWORK
1000 a. m. Copeland Hour.
100 p. m. Jeddo Highlanders.
$3.50 p. N. Sylvania Foresters.
II 100 p. m. Slumber Music.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-10-04
His Regret.

How did you like it up to the
city," asked friend who had stayed
at home.
well, all I've got to say" replied
Bud Rubb of Petunia, who was just
back from the Big Burg, "is that
wish I'd gone before l got converted"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-10-04
N. 9. C. BLUE NETWORK

The following is list of stations
carrying the above programs:
National Broadcasting company Red
Network; WEAF. New York; WEEI
Boston; VITO, Hartford, WAR
Providence; WTAG, Worcester;
WCSH, Portland, Maine; WILT and
WIFI, Philadelphia; WRC, Washing
ton; WGY, Schenectady; WGR, But.
falo; WCAE, Pittsburgh; WTAM and
WEAR, Cleveland; WWJ, Detroit !:
WSAl, Cincinnati; WGN and WI.IB.
Chicago; KSD, st. Louis; Voc, Dav.
export; WHO, Des Moines; WOW
Omaha; WDAF, Kansas City; WCCO
WRHM, Minneapolis-St Paul; WTMJ
Milwaukee; KOA, Denver; WHAS
Louisville; WSM, Nashville; VINO
Memphis; WSB, Atlanta; WHIT, Char.
lotte; KvOO, Tulsa; WFAA, Dallas
KPRC, Houston; WOAI, San Antonio :;
WBAP, TT. Worth; WAX, Jackson
Vile.
National Broadcasting company
Blue Network; WIZ, New York !;
WRZA, Boston; WBZ, Springfield !;
VIDAL, Baltimore; WHAM, RocLes
ter; KDKA, Pittsburgh; WJR, De
troit; WLW, Cincinnati; KYW anu
WEBB, Chicago; KWK, St Louis
WREN, Kansas City; WCCO- WRHM
Minneapolis-S Paul; WTMJ. Mil
waukee; KOA, Denyer; WHAS, Louis
Vile; WSM. Nashville; VINO, Mem
phis; WSB, Atlanta; WTB, Charlotte
KVOO, Tulsa; WFAA. Dallas; KPRC
Houston; WOAI, San Antonio
WBAP. TT. Worth; WRVA, Rich
mond; WAX, Jacksonville.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-10-04

The Effect Of the Proposed Amendment:
The effect Of the proposed amendment,
u adopted, will be to place two thirds OF
the proceeds Of the gasoline tax In the
trunk highway fund for the use OF the
trunk highway system, and one third In
the state road and bridge fund for lend
Ing AKA, by the distribution Of that fund
among the counties of the state, In the
construction and Improvement Of roads
other than trunk highways.
The ballot used at the election should
have printed thereon the following:
First:
DIVISION OF GASOLINE TAX
, Amendment to section of article
OF the Constitution Gas amended),
authorizing the state to place in the
trunk highway fund two thirds and
In the state road and bridge fund
third of any and all excise taxes
levied and collected on the business
of selling or dealing in fluids used or
which can be used for motor vehicle
power purposes.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-10-04
N. q. c. BLUE NETWORK

10 100 a. N. Copeland Hour.
500 p. m. Champion Sparkers.
$50 p. N. Maxwell House Hour.
100 p. m. Michelin Hour.
IL 100 d. m. Slumber Music.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-10-04
N. 3. c. RED NETWORK

Friday, October II.
TOO a m. Tower Health Exercises.
IL rs a. m. Radio Household Institute.
TOO p. m. Wonder Hour.
7:30 p. m. Happiness Candy Stores.
500 p. m. Cities Service Hour.
N. a. c. BLUE NETWORK
IL 100 a. m. DamrOsch Concerts.
TOO p. m. interviewer Stocking Co.
1880 p. m. Dixies Circus.
$50 p. m. Armstrong Quakers.
. 900 p. IN. Wrigley Review.
II 100 D. m. Slumber Music.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-10-04
N. 8. c. RED NETWORK

Thursday, October II.
700 a. N. Tower Health Exercises.
IL :15 a. IN. Radio Household Institute.
1880 p. m. Coward Comfort Hour.
10 100 p. m. Halsey Stuart.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-10-04
N. 3. c. RED NETWORK

NJ 3. c. RED NETWORK
Tuesday, October 9.
TOO a. IN. Tower Health Exercise.
rs. a. m. Radio Household Institute.
1880 p m. SECONDHAND Sketches.
500 D. m. National Radio Institute.
$50 p. m. Soldering Singers.
900 p. m. Eveready Hour.
10 100 p. m. Clicquot Club Eskimos.
NJ 3. C. BLUE NETWORK
1000 a. m. Copeland hour.
$3.50 p. m. Burns Bros.
$50 p. m. Dutch Master Minstrels.
II 100 D. m. Slumber Music.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-10-04
N. a. c. BLUE NETWORK
N. 3. C. RED NETWORK
SATURDAY., October IS.

700 a. m. Tower Health Exercises.
II Us a. m. Radio Household Institute.
2:45 p. m. Yale-Georgia Game.
N. 3. c. BLUE NETWORK
3:15 p. m. Notre Dame-Navy Game.
$3.50 p. m. Godfrey Ludlow.
900 p. m. PhilcO Hour.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-10-04
Proposed
Amendments
to the
Constitution
of the
Stale of Minnesota

Submitted by the Legislature at
its General Session, 1927, to
the People of Minnesota at
the General 1928 Election To-
gether with Statements of
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-10-04
NJ. 8. c. RED NETWORK

Monday, October 8.
7:10 a. IN. Tower Health Exercise.
IL 10 a. m. Radio Household Institute
700 p. m. Mutual Savings Hour.
$50 p. m. General Motors Party.
1000 p, m. The Cabin door.
N. g. c. BLUE NETWORK
1000 a. m. Copeland Hour.
1880 p. m. Roxy and His Gang.
800 p. m. Riverside Hour.
$3.50 p. m. Real Folks.
IL 100 D. m. Slumber Music.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-10-04
LEADING RADIO
PROGRAMS

(Time given Is Eastern Standard ;
subtract one hour for Central and
two hours for Mountain time)
N. q. c. RED NETWORK
Sunday, October 7.
1 80 p. m. United Radio Corp.
500 p. IN. Stetson Parade.
100 p. m. Lehigh Coal 4 Nav. Co.
7:S0 p. m. Maj. Bowes' Family Party.
900 p. m. David Lawrence.
9:15 p. m. Atwater Kent.
N. 3. c. BLUE NETWORK
200 p. m. Roxy Stroll.
$3.50 p. m. Anglo PERSONS.
S:15 p. H. Golfers Radio Hour.
Smyrna times., 1928-06-13

visit in Smyrna, at the home of her
sister, Mrs. James Wilson. Mrs. .Hodg-
son also visited Baltimore with her
son, w. Paul Hodgson.
Mrs. Joseph Schaefer, of Highland
Park, Pa, spent visit with her par
ents, here. She was accompanied
home by her mother, Mrs. j. P. Pritch-
ard, who will remain several weeks.
Rev. R. S. Hodgson and family Wis
tied friends at Sudlersville, Nd, rec
emily.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Lalman, of Viii
mington, visited her father, Mr.. G. IA
Outten.
Miss Marian Hart, of Philadelphia,
spent visit at the home of her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Walter E. Hart.
Rev. and Mrs. Robert Hodgson at
tended the commencement exercises al
Washington College, Chestertown, Md
Smyrna times., 1928-06-13

Mr.and Mrs. Ralph Knots and chill
dren, of Seaford, spent Sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Knotts.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Hazel and son
of Johnstown, Pa, Mrs. J. NJ. Downes
near Clayton, and Mr.. Roland Hazel
of Philadelphia, spent Sunday with
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. B.
Hazel. Mrs. Hazel who has been
spending the week, returned with him.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. G. Knots enter
tanned company on Sunday.
Mrs. j. F. Clark entertained her
friend Miss Marker Of Dover, part of
last week.
Mrs. Lee Watts and children, of
Townsend, are visiting her mother,
Mrs. Enoch Poore.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Clark and Miss
Mary Clark Of Wilmington, visited
their brother, Mr. H. Clifford Clark
and family.
Mr.. Homer Downes of Smyrna
spent the weekend with his mother,
Mrs. Laura Downes.
Mr.. Ernest Smith Of Georgetown,
is spending the weekend in town.