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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1936-03-05

Order Nisi-
Frank 1. Davis ct al,
VS..
John T. Williams ct al.
In THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, AS
A COURT OF EQUITY.
No. 1912 Equity.
ORDERED, this 10th day of Feb
ruary A. D. 1886, by the Circuit
Court for Montgomery County, as a
Court of Equity, that the Auditors
Report filed in the above entitled
cause, be ratified and confirmed, un-
less cause to the contrary thereof
be shown on or before the 7th day
of March next: Provided copy of
this order be inserted in some news
paper published in said Montgomery
County, once in each of three sue
cessive weeks before the said 7th day
of March, 1886.
CLAYTON X. WATKINS,
Clerk of the Circuit Court
for Montgomery County.
True Copy-Test:
CLAYTON K. WATKINS, Clerk.
986
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1936-03-05
Notice To Creditors

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN,
that the Subscribers of Montgomery
County, have obtained from the
Orphans Court of Montgomery
County, in Maryland, Letters Tesla
mentary on the Personal Estate OF
FIELDER M. M. BEALL,
late of Montgomery County, de.
ceased. All persons having Claims
against the deceased, are hereby
warned to exhibit the same, with
vouchers thereof, legally authenti-
Gated to the subscriber on or before
the 26th day of August next: they
may otherwise by law be excluded
from all benefit of said Estate. All
persons indebted to said Estate are
requested to make immediate pay
ment.
Given under our hands this 26th
day of February in the year of our
Lord, one thousand nine hundred and
thirty-six.
JOHN A. GRIESBAUER,
Chevy Chase, Md.
ANNE L. M. BEALL,
Chevy Chase, Md.
1902 Executors.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1936-03-05
Notice To Creditors

NOTICE rs HEREBY GIVEN
that the Subscriber of Montgomery
County, has obtained from the
Orphans Court of Montgomery Coun-
ty, Letters of Administration C. t. a.
on the Personal Estate of
MARY C. GRAY,
late of Montgomery County, deceased
All persons having Claims against
the deceased, are hereby warned to
exhibit the same. with vouchers,
thereof, legally authenticated to the
subscriber on or before the 21st day
of July next; they may otherwise
by law be excluded from all bene-
fit of said Estate. ALI persons indebt-
ed to said Estate are requested to
make immediate payment.
Given under my hand this 21st
day of January in the year of our
Lord, one thousand nine hundred and
thirty-six.
ROSA N. CARTER,
R. No. 8, Gaithersburg, Md.
I971 Administrative C. t. a.
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Notice To Creditors

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN,
that the Subscriber of Montgomery
County, has obtained from the
Orphans Court of Montgomery
County, in Maryland, Letters OF Ad-
ministration on the Personal Estate
Of
LAURA J. YOUNG,
late Of Montgomery County, deceased.
All persons having Claims against
the deceased, are hereby warned to
exhibit the same. with vouchers
thereof, legally authenticated to the
subscriber on or before the 18th day
Of July next: they may otherwise by
law be excluded from all benefit Of
said Estate. ALI persons indebted to
said Estate are requested to make
immediate payment.
Given under my hand this 28th
day of January, in the year Of our
Lord, one thousand nine hundred and
thirty-six.
WILLIAM o. YOUNG,
Germantown. Maryland.
976 Administrators.
BOWIE F. WATERS, Attorney
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1936-03-05
Notice To Creditors

NOTICE rs HEREBY GIVEN,
that the Subscriber of Montgomery
County, has obtained from the
Orphans Court of Montgomery Coun-
ty, in Maryland, Letters of Admins
tration on the Personal Estate of
ANNIE STANG,
late of Montgomery County, deceased.
All persons having Claims against
the deceased, are hereby warned to
exhibit the same, with vouchers
thereof, legally authenticated to the
subscriber on or before the 18th day
of August next: they may otherwise
by law be excluded from all benefit
of said Estate. All persons indebted
to said Estate are requested to make
immediate payment.
Given under my hand this 18th
day Of February in the year Of our
Lord, one thousand nine hundred and
thirty-six.
RAYMOND STANG,
Gaithersburg, Maryland.
994 Administrator.
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Proposals Invited
Office Board of Education of
Montgomery County, MARYLAND


Sealed bids in triplicate to furnish
shop tools and equipment for the
Montgomery Blair High School
Building, located on Dale Drive in
Silver Spring, Maryland, will be
received until Friday, March 9th at
g o'clock p. NJ, Eastern Standard
Time, at the office of the Board of
Education in the High School Build
ing in Rockville, at which time they
will be publicly opened and read.
Plans and specifications will be
available at the office of the Board
of Education, Rockville, Maryland,
after noon, February 21st, 1886.
This project is bei1 g financed in
part with funds provided by the
Federal Emergency Administration
of Public Works and all requirements
of the Public Works Administration
must be adhered to.
No bidder may withdraw his bid
for period of thirty days after the
date set for the opening thereof.
The Board of Education expressly
reserves the right to reject any or
all bids for any of the items or for
all of the items if in its Judgment
the interest of the County so re-
quires.
By order of the Board of Education
of Montgomery County.
P. L. SNYDER,
Supervisor of School Property.
900
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Notice To Creditors

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN,
that the Subscribers have obtained
from the Orphans Court of Mont
gomery County, in Maryland, Let
ters of Administration on the Per-
sonal Estate of
GEORGE S. COKE,
late of Montgomery County, deceased
All persons resident and nonresident
having Claims against the said de-
ceased, are hereby warned to exhibit
and file, the same, in said Court
with vouchers thereof, on or before
the 18th day of August next: they
may otherwise by law be excluded
from all benefit of said Estate. AL
persons indebted to said Estate are
requested to make immediate pay.
ment.
Given under our hands this 18th
day of February in the year of oul
Lord, one thousand nine hundred anc
GEORGE R. COKE,
6313 Conn. Ave.,
Chevy Chase, Md.
CAMPBELL R. COKE,
38 East 57th St.,
New York, N. Y.
995 Administrators
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Order Nisi--

Selma S. Culp, next friend of
Louise Steiner, Plaintiff,
VS..
Louise Steiner, Defendant.
In the Matter of the Estate of
Louise Steiner,
Frederick G. Umhau, Committee
and Trustee.
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, AS
A COURT OF EQUITY.
No. 1868 Equity.
ORDERED, this 9Th day of Feb
ruary A. D. 1886, by the Circuit
Court for Montgomery County, as g
Court of Equity, that the Auditors
Report filed in the above entitled
cause, be ratified and confirmed, un-
less cause to the contrary thereof be
shown on or before the 7th day Cd
March next: Provided copy of this
order be inserted in some newspaper
published in said Montgomery Coun.
ty, once in each of three successive
weeks before the said 7th day Of
March, 1886.
CLAYTON K. WATKINS,
Clerk of the Circuit Court
for Montgomery County.
True C0py-Test:
CLAYTON K. WATKINS, Clerk
98s
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1936-03-05
The Chaphook

A chapbook was one Of the pam
phlets formerly sold in Europe and
America by itinerant agents or chap
men. The price of chapbook was
low-in England often a penny. Like
the broadsize, the chapbook was usual
ly anonymous and undated. The text
commonly was addressed to such read
ers as those who purchase tabloid
newspapers.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1936-03-05
Notice To Creditors

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN,
that the Subscriber of Montgomery
County, has obtained from the
Orphans Court of Montgomery
County, in Maryland, Letters Testa-
mentary on the Personal Estate of
JAMES KICKS,
late of Montgomery County, deceased.
All persons having Claims against
the deceased, are hereby warned to
exhibit the same, with vouchers
thereof, legally authenticated to the
subscriber on or before the 9Th day
of August next: they may otherwise
by law be excluded from all benefit
of said Estate. All persons indebted
to said Estate are requested to make
immediate payment.
Given under my hand this 9Th day
of February in the year Of our Lord,
one thousand nine hundred and
thirty-six.
TARhToN BROOKE,
r. No. s, Rockville, Md.
vS2 Executor
WIN. F. PRErTYMAN, Attg.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1936-03-05
Notice To Creditors

Notice To Creditors
NOTICE rs HEREBY GIVEN,
that the Subscriber of Montgomery
County, has obtained from the
Orphans Court of Montgomery Coun-
ty, in Maryland, Letters of Admins
tration on the Personal Estate of
ANNIE M. DADE,
late of Montgomery County, de-
ceased. All persons having Claims
against the deceased, are hereby
warned to exhibit the same, with
vouchers thereof, legally authenticated
to the subscriber on or before the
Dist day of July next: they may
otherwise by law be excluded from
all benefit of said Estate. All per-
sons indebted to said Estate are re-
quested to make immediate payment.
Given under my hand this 21st day
of January in the year of our Lord,
one thousand nine hundred and
thirty-six.
WILLIAM GUY WALL,
972 Administrator.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1936-03-05
Notice To Creditors

NOTICE rs HEREBY GIVEN
that the Subscriber of Union County
State of New Jersey has obtained
from the Orphans Court of Mont
gomery County, in Maryland, Letters
Testamentary on the Personal Estate
of
ANNIE M. MILES
late of Montgomery County, deceased
All persons having Claims against
the deceased, are hereby warned to
exhibit the same, with vouchers
thereof, legally authenticated to the
subscriber on or before the 18th day
of August next: they may otherwise
by law be excluded from all benefit
of said Estate. All persons indebted
to said Estate are requested to make
immediate payment.
Given under my hand this 18th day
of February in the year of our Lord,
one thousand nine hundred and
thirty-six.
ANNIE M. GALLAHER,
683 w. 7th St., Plainfeld, N. j.
985 Executrix.
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Order Nisi-
In the Matter of the Deed of Trust
of Alfred L. Wilson and
Leila C. Wilson, his wife
VS..
Joseph B. Simpson and Martin F.
Iverson, Trustees.
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, AS A
COURT OF EQUITY.
No. 7715 Equity.
ORDERED, this Fifteenth day of
February A. D. 1886, by the Circuit
Court for Montgomery County, as a
Court of Equity, that the sale made
by Joseph B. Simpson and Martin
F. Iverson, Trustees to Donald D.
Lamond and corrected report filed in
the above entitled cause, be ratified
and confirmed, unless cause to the
contrary thereof be shown on or be-
fore the Fourteenth day of March
next: Provided a copy Of this order
be inserted in some newspaper pub
lished in said Montgomery County.
once in each Of three successive
weeks before the said Fourteenth
day Of March, 1886.
The Report states the amount of
sale to be $1500.O0.
CLAYTON X. WATKINS,
Clerk of the Circuit Court
for Montgomery County.
CLAYTON X. WATKINS, Clerk.
True Copy-Test: 988
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Notice To File
PERSONAL PROPERTY
SCHEDULES

Tangible personal property located
in this County and intangible per-
sonal property owned by residents
of this County, are taxable. And
owners thereof are required by law
to file with the County Commissioners
at Rockville, complete and accurate
schedules of such properties and fail
ure so to do within ten days from
receipt of blank schedule will subject
said properties to an, estimated
assessment under Sec. 43 Art. 81 of
the Maryland Code.
Such estimated assessment will be-
come final and ordered entered on the
assessment docket unless cause to
the contrary be shown at hearing
to be accorded delinquents of which
timely notice will be given.
By order of the Board of County
Commissioners,
IRA C. WHITACRE, Clerk.
993
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1936-03-05
GEORGE A. PEARRE, Atty.
Comus, Md.
|rdnv. Mic;

Order NiSi-
William B. Johnson, George H.
johnson and Matte B. Johnson,
Executors of
Levin B. Johnson, deceased.
In THE ORPHANS COURT FOR
MONTGOMERY COUNTY.
ORDERED, this 18th day of Feb
ruary A. D. 1886, by the Orphans
Court for Montgomery County, that
the sale made by William B. John
son, George H. johnson and Matte
b. johnson, Executors Of Levin
B. johnson and reported in the above
entitled cause, be ratified and con-
tirmed, unless cause to the contrary
thereof be shown on or before the
18th day of March next: Provided a
copy of this order be inserted in
some newspaper published in said
Montgomery County, once in each of
three successive weeks before the
said 18th day of March.
The Report states the amount of
the sale to be $16,800.00.
WASHINGTON WATERS,
LEWIS F. HOBBS,
THOMAS C. KELLEY,
Judges of the Orphans Court.
True Copy-Test:
HANSON G. CASHELL, 9O1
Register of Wills for Montgomery
County. 9O1
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Notice To Creditors

4NOLACC Az VI CuAOOI -
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN,
that the Subscriber, Of Washington,
D. c., has obtained from the Orphans
Court of Montgomery County, in
Maryland, Letters of Administration
on the Personal Estate Of
JOHN LOWDEN,
late of Montgomery County, deceased.
All persons having Claims against
the deceased, are hereby warned to
exhibit the same, with vouchers
thereof, legally authenticated to the
subscriber on or before the 18th day
of July next: they may otherwise by
law be excluded from all benefit of
said Estate. All persons indebted to
said Estate are requested to make
immediate payment.
Given under my hand this 18th
day of January in the year of our
Lord, one thousand nine hundred and
thirty-six.
HENRY MARSHALL LOWDEN,
Roosevelt Hotel, Washington, d. C.
968 Administrator.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1936-03-05
Notice To Creditors

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN,
that the Subscriber of Montgomery
County has obtained from the
Orphans Court of Montgomery
County, in Maryland, Letters Tes-
tamentary on the Personal Estate of
EFFIE ALLNUTT POOLE
late of Montgomery County, deceased.
All persons having Claims against
the deceased, are hereby warned to
exhibit the same, with vouchers
thereof, legally authenticated to the
subscriber on or before the 9th day
of August next: they may otherwise
by law be excluded from all benefit
Of said estate. All persons indebted
to said estate are requested to make
immediate payment.
Given under my hand this 9Th
day of February, in the year Of our
Lord, one thousand nine hundred
and thirty-six..
CLIFFORD H. ROBERTSON,
Rockville, Md.
Executor.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1936-03-05
Order of Publication
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR
MONTGOMERY COUNTY.
No. 1921 In EQUITY.
No. 1921 In Equity.

mo. tOHl LII EQuILy'
In the matter of the Petition OF
John A. Laut for the adoption Cd
Herbert Oscar Grigat, infant, and
for the change of name of said
infant.
The object of this petition is to Sc.
cure a decree declaring Herbert
Oscar Grigat to be the adopted sor
of John A. Laut, and changing the
name of said Herbert Oscar Grigat
to Herbert Donald Laut.
The petition states in substance
that petitioner resides in Montgom.
cry County, Maryland, and is the
husband of Fannie M. Laut, mother
of Herbert Oscar Grigat, born june
5, 1915; that in 1918 the said Fan
ME M. Laut, then Fannie M. Grigat
was divorced from Oscar r. Grigat
father of said infant, in the State
of New York, and was awarded the
custody of her said son, which Gus
tody she has since maintained; that
petitioner desires to adopt said in
FAINT and have his name changed to
Herbert Donald Laut; that said in
FAINT and his mother have consented
in writing to such adoption ano
change of name; and that the said
Oscar r. Grigat is a nonresident OF
the State of Maryland, whose last
known address was East 34th Street,
Brooklyn, New York.
It is thereupon, this 26th day of
February, 1886, by the Circuit Court
for Montgomery County, as Court
of Equity, ORDERED, that the pc
titioner, by causing a copy of this
order to be inserted in some news
paper published in said county once
in each of two successive weeks be-
for the 18th day of March, 1895,
give notice to the said OSCAR H.
GRIGAT of the object and substance
of said petition, warning him 70
appear in this Court. in person or
by solicitor, on or before the LIST day
of April, 1885, to show cause, II any
ne has, why decree ought not to
be passed as prayed.
~ CHARLES w. WOODWARD,
Judge of the Circuit Court.
1r CLAYTON IIRgM1 K K. WATKINS. Clerk;
Yin 1908
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1936-03-05
Order of Publication
Addie Mae Skari, Plaintiff,
VS..
Ragner Skari, Defendant.
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, AS
A COURT OF EQUITY.
No, 7722 EQUITY.

No. TIP Equity.
The object of this bill is to procure
a divorce of VincuLo matrimonit
from the Defendant. The bill state:
in substance as follows:
1. That the Plaintiff is a resident
of Bethesda in Montgomery County
in the State of Maryland and has
been resident of said County ano
State for more than two years imme.
diately preceding the filing of this
suit. That the Defendant is a non
resident of said County and State
and resides at 610 9th Street, N. w.
in the District of Columbia.
2. That the Plaintiff and the De-
PENDANT were lawfully married on the
11th day of August in the year 1925
at Rockville, Maryland, in Montgom-
cry County by a Minister of the
Gospel.
3. That there were no children
born as result of said marriage.
a. That Immediately after said
marriage the Plaintiff and the De-
PENDANT lived together as husband and
wife until on or about the 18th day
of February, in the year 1888 when
the Defendant, without any just
cause or reason, abandoned and de-
serted her. That said abandonment
and desertion has been continuous
and uninterrupted ever since, is DELHI
crate and final and the separation
of the parties is beyond any reason
able expectation of reconciliation.
5. That the Defendant on numer-
Gus occasions Immediately preceding
the filing of this suit has committed
the act of adultery with a woman
by the name of Irene Broolman in
the District of Columbia and else
where, as well as with various other
women whose names are unknown
to the Plaintiff.
6. That the Plaintiff has not lived
or cohabited with the Defendant
since learning of this infdelity nor
has she connived nor condoned the
same.
z. That the Plaintiff has always
been a kind, loving and affectionate
wife.
To the end therefore
~ 10 OHOI0upOll IiilS OLu Qdy VI
February, in the year 1886, ordered
by the Circuit Court for Montgomery
County, as a Court of Equity, that
the Plaintiff by causing copy of
this order to be inserted in some
newspaper printed and published in
Montgomery County, Maryland, once
a week for four successive weeks
before the 7th day of March, A. D.
1895, giving notice to the Defendant
of the object and substance of this
bill, and warning him to be and
appear in this Court in person or
by Solicitor on or before the 25th
day of March A. D. 1886, to show
cause, if any he may have, why a
decree should not be passed as
prayed; or in the alternative by the
service Of a copy of this order of
Publication personally on the Defend
ant one month before the said 25th
day of March, A. D. 1885.
CLAYTON X. WATKINS,
Clerk Of the Circuit Court
for Montgomery County, Md.
True Copy-Test:
CLAYTON X. WATKINS, Clerk.
KENNETH LYDDANE,
Solicitor for Plaintiff.
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Order of Publication

The object of the petition in the
above case is to change the names of
William Curtis Basehoar, Indus Oyler
Basehoar and William Curtis Base
boar, Jr., infant child of the said
William Curtis Basehoar and Indus
Oyler Basehoar, husband and wife, to
that of William Curtis Bashore,
Indus Oyler Bashore, and William
Curtis Bashore, Jr., respectively.
The petition states that the
petitioners reside at No. 1905 Mont
gomery Lane, Bethesda, Montgomery
County, Maryland; that the said
William Curtis Basehoar and Indus
Oyler Basehoar are each above the
age of twenty-one years and are the
parents of William Curtis Basehoar,
Jr., and that the reason for chang
ing their said name is that the name
which they wish is easier to pro-
nounce and less difficult to spell than
the name which they now bear.
It is thereupon this 18th day of
February, 1886, by the Circuit Court
for Montgomery County, Maryland,
sitting in Equity ordered that the
petitioners cause a copy OF this order
with the object and substance of the
petition to be inserted in some week.
ly newspaper published in Montgom-
cry County once week for three
successive weeks before the 18th
day Of March, 1885, giving notice to
whom it may concern TO appear in
this Court in person or by solicitor
on or before the goth day Of March,
10 show cause, II any there be, why
a decree shall not be passed as
prayed.
~ - Judge.
CLAYTON X. WATKINS, Clerk.
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Notice
OFFICE OF
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
FOR MONTGOMERY COUNTY
ROCKVILLE, MARYLAND
February &c, 1886.

The application of the Glen Echo
Park Company, by Leonard B.
Schloss, Vice-President and General
Manager, was this day filed with the
Board of County Commissioners for
Montgomery County, Maryland, for a
permit to operate a general amuse-
ment park at Glen Echo, in Mont
gomery County, Maryland, from the
period of April 18th to September
IL, 1886.
Pursuant to the provisions of
Chapter 692 of the Acts of the Cen
eral Assembly of Maryland of 1927,
as amended by Chapter 459 of the
Acts of 1881 of the General Assem-
bly, of Maryland, and an ordinance
passed by the Board of County Com
missioners on the 25th day of Feb
ruary, 1896, it is hereby ordered that
a hearing of any and all objections
to the issuance of permit as above
applied for be had at the office of
the Board of County Commissioners
of Montgomery County, Maryland, at
2 P. M, on Tuesday, March oath,
FRANK H. KARIN, President
Board of County Commissioners.
Ira C. WHITACRE, Clerk. 1904
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MONTGOMERY COUNTY SENTINEL
The Espalier

An espalier is trellis or lattice
used in horticulture for training tree
or vine, either for ornament or to fit 1t
into small space, allowing it to get
a maximum of air and sun, and bring
ing the fruit within easy reach for
gathering. The plant may be trained
into various shapes, such as fan or
fork. The term is also used for the
tree or vine so trained.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1936-03-05
U. S. Public Health ssrxic.

" D Fuohe Health Service
The United States public health
service had its beginnings in the Ma
rine hospital service, supported by a
tax of 20 cents a month levied upon
all American seamen. The tax was
collected by the collectors of customs
and hence the service was placed un-
der the Treasury department.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1936-03-05

In the Matter of the Petition of
William Curtis Basehoar and Indus
Oyler Basehoar on behalf of them
selves and in behalf of their infant
child, William Curtis Basehoar, Jr.
In THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR
. MONTGOMERY COUNTY,
MARYLAND.
Equity No. 1903.
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c..tle. IN the Air

r. vou have built castles in the air
rour work need not be lost, that is
There they should be: now put the
foundation under them.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1936-03-05
Peculiar Horn

The pronghorn antelope. which is
100 per cent American, is the only ami
NAL having hollow horn, which
branches and is shed every year.