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Putnam patriot., 1930-03-13
New Building Is
 Ready For Occupancy
Montgomery, Ward & Co.,, Installing Fixtures and Receiving Shipments of Merchandise-J. L. Griffin
 Manager

The new building erected by Charles Seder for the occupancy of Montgomery, Ward & Company Is in the process of final completion. The ourbing on Main street is being re- set, all stagings have been removed and the block now stands out as a substantial asset to Main streets business buildings.
 Montgomery, Ward & Company are installing fixtures and merchandise is arriving preparatory to opening the last of the month. J. L. Griffin, who IS to be manager of the store, has ar rived to oversee the installation of equipment and merchandise and is occupying a home on Chapel street. One or two managers of departments are also already on the scene.
 The company will hire employees in Putnam. An advertisement on the front page lists the nature of employ ment being offered.
Putnam patriot., 1930-03-13
PUTNAM POSTMASTER
 ON BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Postmaster Archibald Macdonald is member of the board of trustees of the Connecticut School for Boys, Meri- den, now under investigation. Com plaints of acts of cruelty have been made and the trustees are making their own investigation of conditions at the school and as to the charges made by some of the boys confined there. The boards report will be made to Governor Trumbull. The gov ernor has also appointed a special in vestigating committee.
Putnam patriot., 1930-03-13
NEW ORGANIZATION TO TAKE
 OVER NATIONAL RHEA PLANT
ASSETS SOLD TO N STUART CAMPBELL FOR $6oooo AT RECEIVERS SALE WEDNESDAY MORNING.
 ONLY BID RECEIVED
New Owner Will Form Corporation to Be Known
 Putnam Spnners Inc"

has been running on orders and was in part operation, Wednesday,
 The court ordered that the auction, Wednesday, should proceed under two methods. That the plant should be sold as an entity and then the as- sets should be sold in lots, the sale to be concluded in the manner bring ing the largest amount for the credi- tors.
 There were some fifty men present at 1030 o'clock Wednesday morning. the hour set for the sale. lt was ex- plained by the auetioneers. G. l.. & F. J Gross Inc. of Providence, that the assets would first be put up as a whole and then sold in approximately i35 lots
 After Mir. Campbell made his bid of $60. 600 there was silence. The auctioneer not only called for further bids but stepped into the gathering and here and there asked some in- dividual he appeared to know to raise the bid. He also asked Mir Campbell Co raise his own bid to prevent a pos sible loss of the plant in the sale by lots. When ii was certain that no further bids would be forthcoming the plant was sold to Mr. Campbell.
 Less Than Half
 Auetiening of the lots. which in- eluded machinery and equipment, of- fee furniture supplies etc, was then begun and lasted for several hours. When Mr. Campbel's bid was accept ed number of those who had appear ed to bid on individual lots left the premises convinced that the sale by this method would not bring $6O 900. This proved to be the fact. The sale by lots brought between S2s,0O0 and S29. 900. or less than half of Mir. Campbells bid. This, according to the terms of the sale. made Mir. Camp bell the purchaser.
 Further terms of the sale were that the purchaser of the plant should dcposit s5 .000 iu cash. certified check or proved claims against the National Rhea Company. The balance of the purchase price Go be paid within ten days.
 The National Rhea Company vas organized some six or eight years ago and began experimenting with making a fabric from rhea, grass-cloth plant. More recently the concern turn- ed to the spinning of rayon. That this will continue to be the line Of en- deavor may be assumed from the name of the organization that IS to continue the business.
Putnam patriot., 1930-03-13
Needs Cooperation
 On Alumni File"
Principal Robinson Asks Names of Former Pupils Attending High
 School Be Sent Him

Principal F. L. Robinson of the Putnam High School has done a great deal of work to perfect, to as great degree as possible, the Alumni File", of the school To recall the important work to mind Principal Robinson re- ques1s that all persons interested in making the file of real value to the school send him information in regard to anyone who attended the school one year or more. The value of the file depends, Principal Robinson says, upNn hearty cooperation on the part oi everyone in keeping the file up to date as far as possible.
Putnam patriot., 1930-03-13
PUTNAM ELKS LODGE
 ELECTS NEW OFFICERS

Frank NJ. Bedard of Brooklyn was elected Exalted Ruler of Putnam Lodge of Elks at the regular meet ing, Tuesday evening. All of the rest of the nominees. announced last week, were elected. The newly elected of ficers will assume their stations in April.
Putnam patriot., 1930-03-13
ARTHUR s. HARDY ILL
 AT WOODSTOCK HOME

The many friends of Mir. Arthur cherburne Hardy were saddened to boar on Wednesday that his illness of many months standing has taken a turn for the worse. At the present writing Mir. Hardy's condition re- mains unchanged Mrs. George Lin- coin, of Worcester. niece 9f Mrs. Hardy, is with them.
Putnam patriot., 1930-03-13

The sixth attempt of the receiver of he National Rhea Company, made al the eompany's plant on Canal street, Tuesday morning, to sell the assets of the concern at public auction, was successful. The plant was sold as an entity Co N. Stuart Campbell of Provi- denee. former treasurer of the com pany. for S60, ,000. MT. Campbell WAS the only bidder.
 Mir. Campbell stated after the sale that he would immediately form a new corporation to be known as the Putnam Splnners Incorporated" and that the business will be continued in Putnam.
 The fact that the concern is to re- main in this city will be gratifying to all citizens. Mir. Campbell said that it was too early to give out any fur ther information but assured Pa triot reporter that the business would continue. adding. 'l have used Put nam in the name of the new corpora ton and hope you don't object. !" Mir Campbell was told that he could use any name he chose if he would only continue the business in this city and this. he gave assurance, he in tends e do.
 Forty Cents on the Dollar
 The sale price of S60, ,00O will al. low a payment to creditors of the concern of approximately forty cents on the dollar lt is estimated that the company's liabilities, including the eX pense of the receivership and attorn= eys fees. will amount to about S147,- 800. There will be nothing for the stockholders O. the old National Rhea Company.
 Previous Co the sale, Wednesday morning. there had been five previous attempts made to sell the company's assets without a bid being made. The .ourt order under which the first que ion. continued from time to time, was held, included direction 10 the receiver to refuse all bids less than S147.50o.
 The receiver being convinced that t was impossible to get a bid for tho minimum amount fixed by the court netitioned the court to be allowed tc sell the assets Co the highest bidder This petition was granted and March 2th was fixed as the date of the sale,
 Plant in Operation
 < petition to operate the plant was also acted upon favorably by the court. the time limited for such oper- ation expiring March 10th. The mill
Putnam patriot., 1930-03-13
OLD CITIZEN AND
 TOWN OFFICIAL
Walter s. Carpenter Died Sun day at His Home on Put
 nam Heights
Was Oldest Member of Quinebaug
 Lodge A. F. X A. Nj.

Walter s. Carpenter, for nearly eighty years a resident of Putnam, died at his home on Putnam Heights. Sunday afternoon at 4.30 o'clock. He had been in failing health for some time and had been confined to hts bed since February 18th. He was in his eighty-second year.
 Mir. Carpenter was one of Putnam's most substantial citizens and a man who was versed in civic affairs through lifelong interest in the ad- vaneement and betterment of the town. He was a man who command ed the respect and esteem of his wide circle of friends and acquaintances and one whose judgment and advice were often sought.
 Came Here in 1850
 Born in Greeneville, Rhode Island, August 24th, 1S4s. Walter Scott Car penter removed with his parents to Putnam when he was but two years old. His father was Elijah and his mother Mary Ann tGreene) Carpen- ter. He was educated in the district schoois of Putnam. attended Lippitt s Select school, an institution of second ary education, and then attended the Lapham Institute at Scituate, k. l. He decided to enter business and fin ished his education at the Sehofeld Commercial school, Providence, now the Bryant X Stratton Commercial college, from which he graduated.
 alr. Carpenter was in the grocery business for thirty years. He main teined no regular store as such but Went about the countryside selling nerchandise as was the custom a half century ago. la this way he widened sIs acquaintance and was known m the rural sections for miles around.
 In Public Affairs
 Early in life he became interested in public affairs. To the end he main. tained a keen interest in the political and civic progress of the community end was always a staunch republican, In 1889 he was called to represent the town in the house of the general assembly and served with credit to himseia and to the town For eighteen years ne held the office of assessor and was for a number of years mem per of the town school committee Mr. Carpenter often served as fore man of the jury in the superior court For many years he has been a mem per of the First Baptist church.
 Mir. Carpenter was married in lsby at Seituate, R. l.. to Miss Mary $. Bal lou. Mrs. Carpenter died two years ago.
 Mr. Carpenter was a home-ioving man. He seldom took part in the social events of the town. He was q great reader and found books his greatest enjoyment and spent his evenings ai nome reading.
 The funeral service was held from the home Wednesday afternoon at two o'clock. Burial was in the Put nam Heights cemetery in charge of QainebauR Lodge of Masons, mem bers of the craft acting as bearers Sir. Carpenter was the oldest mem her of the lodge. He was raised in maronry in 1870, two years after he lodge received its charter.
Putnam patriot., 1930-03-13
FLAGS AT HALF STAFF
 FOR VIM. HOWARD TAFT

Flags in the city were at half staff, Tuesday, out of respect to the late former president and chief justice, William Howard Taft. There was an observance in the schools during the hour of the funeral
Putnam patriot., 1930-03-13
H.. Julia Clark Place, Put ..m,. Oldest Living Citizen,
 a Centenarian
O.,;,.,ee About Her Long Life Kept
 Fact From Public

u.s Iulia Clark Place, widow of s.'ahen " Place. passed her tooth s's.naay last Thursday at the home ea s 'ss ssr nephew. Selectman Clarence si z pSsyee Putnam Heights. The fact .Sa, Putnam has citizen who IS 'a,,, 'aa,sparian became known to the lsh ..aHe through a broadcast over the psg.'e s;a from station WEAF, New York ..,s .ss. on the day Mrs. Place became sss hundred years old.
 V's prom time to time statements have t.en made by citizens and newspapers ssve alluded to one and another as .r, ..pa,nau,'s oldest citizen. All such ...,anents have been in error. But .ss error was know to only those in ,ks Pierce home. The public and the sa,ysnapers =, were never set right. Vrs Place is retieent about her age. While such retieenee is a prerogatiVe af inc sex in middle age it is unusual ,, one who has passed three score rsavs and ten. Ii is much more un- s,sual in one whose years have extend- s5 into the nineties. People Of such ssyaneed age are prone to take a just nyide in their longevity. Not so Mrs. Pace. It was due to the retieence reearding her advanced age that mem ssrs of the Pierce family respected bsr feelings and never corrected the syror that the community had fallen into through lack of knowledge of the facts.
 Relatives Tells Age
 The fact. however. that Mrs. Place had reached the century mark led d relative living in Moosup to write to 4 radio broadcasting station of the event that comes to the lives of but few. The broadcasting station util- red the information and it was made known lover the air that Putnam hsrbors centenarian in it's midst.
 Had the relatives of the venerable lady had their way they would have planned an observance of the event and invited in friends or the honored citizen. Mrs. Place, however, would not consent to this SO the day was passed as other days. except that a few relatives called to express con gratulatious.
 Mrs. Place is in possession of her faculties Her mind is keen. Phys ieally she is not strong although she can walk about the house with as sistanee and enjoys being told of current events. Her hearing and eyesight are impaired.
 Born March 6, 1880
 Mrs. Julia Clark Place was born in Sterling, March 9th, 1880. She is the daughter of David Clark and Mary tcolel Clark. She was but three
Putnam patriot., 1930-03-13

Mayor Charles 4. Richard took a .ttle walk from his home to the cor ner of Bridge street. Wednesday af- ternoon. Mayor Richard is slowly regaining his strength after a very serious illness.
Putnam patriot., 1930-03-13

Mir. and Mrs. Leonard Mellor left this morning on a trip to Atlantic City. N. J. They will be gone about ten days.
Putnam patriot., 1930-03-13
Extraordinary Announcement!

Free instructions in sewing and the use of sewing machine attachments will be given in the keaay-te- Wear Department of The Byrne Company, Putnahl' Saturday, March 18th.
 These instructions will be given in French and English, and will be given to anyone, regardless ol the type of machine that they have been using These free instructions will be given at this store, one oal- urday month for the next four months. You are cor dially invited to take advantage of this wonderlW opportunity.
Putnam patriot., 1930-03-13
PLANE FORGED DOWN
 ON MANTUP FIELD
Pilot and Dog Spend Night At Putnam Inn.--Leave
 Saturday
Another Plane Down at Moosup.-
 Stories Mixed

Boston newspapers kept the wires hot to Putnam. Friday evening, on a rumor that the air mail plane had entrance could be discovered.
 An investigation by the Patriot, however. disclosed that a private plane was forced to land Friday eve ming in the rain at Mantup field Shortly afterward the pilot of the plane appeared with a small dog at the Putnam Inn. He registered as s. L. Pond, retired early, and left a call for 5.30 the following morning. After calling up Boston, Saturday morning. to get weather report, the man disappeared.
 In conversation at the Inn, Pond made it known that he was flying a private plane and that he was always accompanied by his dog. He did not state where he came from nor the point of his destination.
 Stories Mixed
 4 special writer of news concern ing planes and flyers for a Boston newspaper had story in last Satur- days edition that Russell Boardman kept us up most of the night trying to find out where he was after he left Bethany Airport, Bethany. Conn"
 Continuing his personal narrative the writer said: "The air mail had been forced 10 land at Putnam. Conn, having taken off from Hartford some two hours before. So. according to the boys at the airport, Where did Boardman stand?'
 It seems apparent that there is some sort of mix-up on the stories and the facts. Some light may be thrown upon the confusion by the fact that the same Friday afternoon a six-passenger monoplane. belonging Go the Boardman Flying Service, was forced down at Moosup. The name of the pilot was not given in news dispatches from Moosup, which said that the pilot was accompanied by a lone passenger and that the pair left immediately by automobile for Provi- dence as the passenger had a radio engagement that evening in Boston.
 Putnam is not on the route of the New York to Boston air mail and un- less the pilot got off of his course we'll 1t with beaeons, he would not pass over this city.
 The conclusion reached IS that i' was Boardman who was forced down in the fog at Moosup, Friday after noon. and that the fact that plane had been forced down in Putnam be. came known in Boston and led to the erroneous conclusion that t was tho mail plane off it's course in the fog.
Putnam patriot., 1930-03-13
Born March 6, 1880

Mrs. Julia Clark Place was born in Sterling, March 9th, 1880. She is the daughter of David Clark and Mary teolel Clark. She was but three years old when the family removed to
Putnam patriot., 1930-03-13
Plant in Operation

\ petiti0n t0 operate thc plant WIS also acted upon favorably by the court. the time limited for such oper- ation expiring March 10th. The mill
La gaceta., 1930-04-26

do. Ell medico Sc aproximo al
primero. Despues de haberlo
eXaminado atentamente mene6
Sristemente la cabeza.
i Muerto en-
voz baja ell magistrate.
lie queda un soplo de vida;
per3 no creo que pueda pronun-
ciar una palabra antes de mo-
rir.
Mientras hablaba habia desa-
brochado la ropa y descubier-
to ell pecho del moribundo.
Examine la herida, sobre la
.eual aplic6 rapidamente un a.
parato que contuvo en- seguida
la perdida de sangre.
Hay una CANA en- la habita-
ci6n inmediata-hizo observa<
La gaceta., 1930-04-26
BASE BALI

Otra vez los "zorros" vencie-
ron a los Smokers" hacienda
las carreras decisivas en- la Ill
TINA entrada.
All comenzar aver ell noveno
innings ambos clubs estaban EN-
patados, cada uno tenia cinco
carreras.
Los Columbus decidieron alta
car y como resultado de la ofen-
silva dos carreras fueron pues
tas a su favor.
A su vez ell Tampa hizo un es-
fuerzo para borrar la dlstancia
pero Sc quedo corto, solo consi-
gui6 hacer una carrera.
Dcce hits bate6 ell Club local
Y los visitantes SOLO nueve.
Buskey peg6 tres terapeuticos,
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PALOMA NEGRA LIE
FUE ELIMINADA A CAR
: NERA

Louisville, KY, Abril 90
,Despues de una conferencia en-
ire la Legion Americana y Ia
'comisi6n de boxeo del estado d.
Kentucky verificada aver, Sc
do la noticia de haber sido can
celado ell match entire Primo
Camera, el gigantic de Italia, y
lei negro "Bearcat" Wright, de
Omaha, Nebraska, que pesa 225
libras.
Ambos habfan sido contrata.
dos para pelear ell dfa 16 de Ma
.yo, vispera del Derby.
Como razon Sc dio que Ear.
nera ha estad sosteniendo mat
ches de muy oiscutida naturale-
"a.
La gaceta., 1930-04-26

con listed?
81, senior. La sonora Ber-
trand y la senorita Enriqueta
estaban en- ell portal.
i D6nde esta la sonora Der
trand?
Soy yo, senor-dijo lie veci-
ma Gel senior Blanchard.
-iHa visto listed a los dos
horabres, sonora?
ST, senior, pero 10 mismo
que la sonora Fabrice, apenas,
81 estuvieran aqui no los recono
.cer.a. Unicamente puedo decirle
que ell primero era j6ven y Ell
otro viejo.
La senorita Enriqueta,
Gqul6n es?-pregunt6 ell conf
sario.
Las diez o doce personals que
La gaceta., 1930-04-26

Sc encontraban en- la habitaci6l
Sc miraron unas a Qtras.
-iNo esta?-anadio ell conf,
sario.-i Esa senorita es una in
quilina de la casa?
-Si-contesto la sonora Fa-
.brice ;-hace cuatro dias, lie al
guile una habitaci6n amueblada
que hay en- ell sexto piso.
Els precise que venga-dijo
el comisario.
Y hacienda una senal a un
guardia, agreg6:
-Suba listed al sexto piso Y
haga bajar a la senorita Enri-
quota.
En- aquel momento lego ell me
Ell comisario de policia lie Sc
Inal6 a Fabrice y al ciego dormi-
La gaceta., 1930-04-26
ATENCION, SENORAS

Una gran corporation va a
emprender una gran campana
de venta y ofrece colocaci6n
permanente para senoras inte-
ligentes y de buena apariencia,
mayores de 25 amos. Pueden
ganar $500 6 mas semanales
vendiendo vestidos, ropa irte
rior, medals y otras prendas
marca Mary Rose. No necesi-
tan experienced. Informes en-
la habitaci6n 241 Arcadia de
Cass st. Pregunte por Mr..
Green.
La gaceta., 1930-04-26

ell magistrado,-ino seria me.
jor...?
Els inutil, dejemosle aqui.
Aproxim6se a la CANA del Sc
nor Blanchard, Y no sin sorpre.
sa descubri6 la causa del sueno
del ciego.
Senior comisario-dijo.-ei
anciano esta cloroformizado.
Ell movimiento de sorpresa
fue general.
-Algo asi sospechaba yo-
murmur6 ell magistrado.--iC Cree
usted, doctor, que la vida de $
tie hombre Sc halle en- peIigro?
No. FL malvado ha dmos-
TRADE cierta habilidad al cloro-
formizarlo
-Convendria mucho desper-
tar en- seguida al senior Bla1-
La gaceta., 1930-04-26

haberlos visto alguna otra vez?
Ell primero ha pasado tan
rapidamente por delante del
kiOaco, que no he hecho mas que
entteverlo. Luego, cast en- Sc
guida, he dido un grito terrible
dadO por mi marido; no Sc en-
tonces 10 que ha pasado por mi,
me ha parecido que me volvia
lcca.... Me dirigia a la escalera
corriendo Y antes de llegar al
pri tier piso, me ha derribad,
el asesino que a su vez escapa-
ba.
-iY tampoco 10 ha podido
yer?
No Sc que cara tiene, pero
81 he notado que era IN homble
viejo.
mo habia entonces nadie
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chald; Gpodria listed hacerlo?

chald ipodria listed hacerlo?
81, dentro de I'm instante.
Escribi6 algunas lineas en- ur
pedazo de papel Y Sc 10 entreg6
a un agente diciendo:
Que lie den este en- la far
macia mas pr6xima.
Sallo ell guardia al propio
tempo que entraba su compa-
nero enviado en- busca de la Fri-
leuse.
Senior comisario-dijo,-
en- Vano he llamado en- su cuarto
y onseado en- toda la casa a la
tai sehorita Enriqueta no he
podldo dar co neIla.
-Lo siento-repuso ell magis
trado querido verIa
en- seguida; en- fin, sera mas
tarde. mas
La gaceta., 1930-04-26
B0XEO
MANUEL SALIO PARA TEN
NESSEE

Ell lunes pr6ximo peleara e..
Memphis, Tenn, con Jimmy
Purvis de contrario, Young Ma
nuel Quintero, campe6n sin co.
roma de la division de pequeno
peso "welter".
i Manuel parti6 aver para esa
ciudad Y es probable que deS
pues de cumplir ALI sus cokpro
misos siga viaje a New Orleans,
donde Sc lie ha hecho una O.
ferta.
Hasta anoche ell promoter de
Jos Artilleros, Nixon Jones, ma
La gaceta., 1930-04-26
LIGA AMERICANA

Despues de cinco derrotas
consecutivas los Yankees triun
faron aver con la ayuda de IN
"joaron" de Babe Ruth, en- 81
's6ptimo.
Este fu6 ell primer "cu& iran
gular" del Bambino en- 10 que
va de temporada.
Boston &c, Oh, De;
New York &c, III, 2e.
La gaceta., 1930-04-26
CLASIFICADOS

Sc ALQUILA ell local situado
en- el No. 2202 Nebraska Ave
Precio razonable. Tambien 10
performances de acuerdo con la
clase de regocio que Sc desc,
establecer. Para mas informes
lame a Pacheco y Valdes 14254
Ia. Ave. Telefono Y 1901.
La gaceta., 1930-04-26
FOLLETIN DE LA GACETA'
DE TALES PADRES,
L HIJOS'
Henry German

tai vez mas enterados que listed
conocian la situacion de los ne
goclos del senior Blanchard. tPe
70 como han conseguido intro
ducirse en- la casa?
No me 10 explico, senior
pues no he abandonado un mo-
mento ell kiosco de la porteria
en- toda la noche.
-No los han visto ustedes
entrar, pero 81 salir?
81, senior.
-iY no los ha reconocido por
La gaceta., 1930-04-26
CASTOR lanz6 por Ell Boston y
Johnson por los neoyorquinos.

"Ganso" Goslin bateo IN jon
ron en- la octava entrada del en-
encuentro de los senadores con
los campeones y do la victoria
! su club.
FL Washington pas6 al pri-
mer lugar, 10 que demuestra no
lie sent6 NAL practicar fuera de-
Tampa.
Sam West tambien pogo de-
+cuadrangular".
Fila &c, 13h, De; Washington
&c, l1h, 2e.
Detroit 4c, 10h, lie; Cleveland
sc, 12h, 4e.
Chicago &c, Oh, lie; st. Luis
4c, Oh, De.
La gaceta., 1930-04-26

da habia dicho sobre la posibili-
fad de que Manuel Y ell Sague-
10 vuelvan a pelear aqui.
La gaceta., 1930-04-26

dos Manolo Cueto, dos Smith Y
dos Appleton.
Haynes, la 2b de los visitan
ties, descarg6 tres hits en- cuatro
wees.
Los dos errores de los 'zorros'
'fueron del pitcher Littlejohn.
Los dos del Tampa Sc distri-
buyeron entire ell IS Buskey J
''Patato''.
Columbus 7c, Oh, 2e;
Tampa &c, 12h, Re.
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Montgomery 1c, 5h, lie;
Pensacola &c, III, De.

Selma, lie, 14h, 2e;
Jacksonville &c, Oh, 3ea
Estan en- Ell "s6tano" de la Ii
ga, ocupan los tres ultimos lu
cares, los clubs Tampa, Selma Y
Columbus
En- la manana de hoy los tres
"sotanistas' estaban empatados
con 5 juegos ganados, seis per
didos Y ass de promedio.
La gaceta., 1930-04-26
La GACETA

Chicago cerr6 con dos, llevando-
Sc los laureles. Tres jugadores
del Chicago, Wilson, Cuyler Y
Beck, dieron tres hits cada uno
Cincinnati sc, 13h, lie;
Chicago &c, 15h, 2e.
Los Piratas con Kremer en- Ell
box batieron a los cardenale3.
Fue la segunda victoria del We
terano pitcher.
Hafey y Flagstead batearc
"jonrones".
St. Luis 1c, Oh, Be;
Pittsburg &c, 10h, De.