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STATE CAPITAL
NEWS BUDGET
Personal Items and Social
Mention About Dover Folks
and Their DOings
PARTIES OF THE WEEK

Dover, Feb. % = Mr.. and Mrs.
Daniel E. Jones arrived Saturday
from their home in Wilmington to
spend the weekend with Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles T. Jackson, Mrs.
Jones remaining for a several
days' visit this week. Sunday Mr..
L and Mrs. Jackson entertained at a
buffet supper in compliment to
their guests. Yesterday (Wednes-
day. Mrs. Charles w. Hardesty
and Mrs. Thomas M Gooden, Jr.,
were hostesses to 20 guests in hon
or of Mrs. Jones. The party was
given in progressive style at the
homes of both hostesses.
Mrs. Robert J. Lindale of Wy
oming gave a family dinner party
on Thursday in honor of the birth
day anniversary of her sister, Mrs.
Sarah C. Cooper of Camden. Out
of-town guests were their brother
and sister-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs.
Daniel Barnard of Wilmington.
Mrs. w. E. Postles, Mrs. Daniel
Mckee, Mrs. Otto Cook, Miss Hell
en- Scanlon of Dover, and Mrs.
Postles' sister, Mrs. George w.
Wright of Smyrna, motored to
Philadelphia last week to attend
the matinee performance of "wo-
men" at the Forrest Theatre.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arnold L. Hodge
entertained at cards at their home
on Tuesday evening of last week
Miss Marjorie Starkweather was
hostess to a group of the Dover
Girl Reserves at a valentine party
at her apartment on Monday even
ing. This weekend, Miss Stark
weather is accompanying a num-
Der of girls from several towns II
the state to the Eastern Regional
Conference of the Business anC
Professional Girls Clubs of the Y
w. C. A. heI dat Allentown, Pa.
Mrs. Maude G. Smith of Wyom-
ing went to Miami where she was
called because of the death of hel
niece, Miss Hannah Smith, daugh.
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Smith
, Jr., formerly of Wyoming.
Mrs. A. A. Hearn and Mrs. G
NJ. Watson were joint hostesses t
! the members of the Ever Ready
! Circle of the Kings Daughters OF
] Monday evening at the home 0.
Mrs. Hearn.
! Mrs Woodbridge E. Morris anC
Mrs. NJ. l. Mayer Tilghman gav'
surprise shower and tea Satur
day afternoon at the home Of Mrs
. Morris in honor of Miss Arcadia r
Fleming, whose marriage to Mr.
Curtis F. Jenkins of Summerville
!, S. c., will take place in the earl.
spring. Mrs Charles H. Fleming
Mrs. John Barnes Wells. and Mrs
! Harry Mayer presided at the tei
! table
!, DR.. and Mrs. Morris had MI
Walter Johnson of New York Cit.
as their guests over the weekend
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ODESSA
Items of Personal and Social Inter
est Cleaned About NeighbOrhOOd

est Cleaned About NeighbOrh0Od
Odessa, Feb. % - The Ever
Ready Bible Glass met at the home
of Mrs. George Whittock recently.
The class gave the president, Mrs.
George Heinold, a surprise shower.
A very enjoyable evening was en-
joyed by all. The next meeting,
March 9th, will be held at the
church.
The Home and Foreign Mission
ary Societies met recently with
Miss May Enos.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Pleasanton
enjoyed their anniversary dinner
with Mr. and Mrs. Bayard Vande-
grift, of Claymont, Tuesday of last
week
Mr.. and Mrs. o. C. Stevens, and
Kirkman Orrell are motoring
through Florida.
The p. T. A. of Corbit School
had a successful bingo and card
party recently. The P. T. A. meet
ing scheduled for February will
not be held.
The Ladies Aid of st. Paul's
Church will hold their February
meeting at the home of Mrs. w
Mailly Davis on February 28th.
Valentines Day brought many
anniversaries to Odessa, and all
the town people joined in sending
congratulations to Mr.. and Mrs
Earl Pleasanton, Mr.. and Mrs
Bayard Vandegrift, and Mr. and
Mrs. Norma A. Wright.
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TOWNSEND
items OF Personal and Social In
terest Cleaned From the Vicinity

Townsend, Feb. % Little Miss
Nancy Lee celebrated her seventh
birthday anniversary Monday of
last week Mr. and Mrs. Albert
E. Lee, her parents, gave dinner
party in her honor. Those present
were: Janet Hart, Evelyn Heinold,
Lorraine Ivory, Mary Louise Van
Horn, George CHM, Janet Stats,
Marjorie Sapp, June Dilks, Char
les Nabb and Stella Outten
Mr.. Walter E. Davis, son Of Mr..
and Mrs. John Davis Of near
Townsend and Miss Laura Emma
Davis of Wilmington, were mar
ried Saturday by the Rev. John M.
Kelso, pastor of Marshallton M. E.
Church. Mr.. and Mrs. John ].
Kosseck of Wilmington attended
them
Quite a number of rabbits which
had been frisking about farms and
woodlands in Kansas and Missouri
are now running wild in Delaware
fields and woods They were lib
Grated recently by game wardens
and game associations in behalf of
the State Game Department.
Wardens of the Board of Game
and Fish Commissioners have been
distributing them at the rate of GO
crates a day. Leonard K. Yerger
president, gave notice that any
farmers wishing cottontails releas-
ed on their farms should apply at
Dover promptly.
Farmers are planning for an
early start of farm work and il
weather continues favorable some
farmers will be on the job by the
first of March.
After an absence of 20 years
Robert Clayton, came back last
week to renew old friendships anC
acquaintances He now resides il
Philadelphia, Pa.
Mr.. Norman Rawlins and neph.
ews, Mr.. Allen Truitt and Mr.. Viii
liam Hill, also Mrs. Hill, Glady:
and Joseph, of Middleford, were
recent guests of Mr.. and Mrs. r
r. Reynolds.
Mrs. Daisy Johnson, treasurer Of
the Elizabeth Cook Chapter of d
A. r., Smyrna, attended the recen
monthly meeting at the home o
the vice regent, Mrs. George r
Miller.
Mrs. Frank Lawson has gone OF
a motor trip to visit relatives il
Florida.
Mrs. Elizabeth Collins is being
visited by her mother Mrs. Turne
Of Smyrna.
Mrs. John Hinson of Wilmington
visited Mrs. Andrew Reynolds, Jr.
one day recently.
Mrs. Richard Hodgson is visit
ing her son, Mr.. Reynolds Hodgsor
and family at Mansfield, Ohio.
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OAKHILL COMMUNITY
Some Items of Personal Mention
Cleaned from the Vicinity

Te'aney's, Feb. % -- Delaneys
Methodist Episcopal Church, four
miles west of Clayton on Clayton
TO Massey road, Rev. A. T. McFar-
land, pastor, announces these ser
vices for next Sunday: 2 p. m,
Sunday School, Mrs. Charles Pyle,
superintendent; 3 p. m, worship
service and sermon. There was a
fine audience last Sunday both at
Sunday School and church SER
vices. The Gospel Couriers from
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For REM

-, Siz-room House :, i
=, layton with bath A. n
az modem improve,
newly papered W.
tached. $500 a no,,. II
possession. AMI,
Herman wheatn.,,. 1
Phone 1911 'ilal' \
2-02 D. l3rI
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FARMS N,mI

~ Having wing inquas.. >1lp /
scription. q nj
PIG 2t ArSLlE G0lI
Rest,,
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: MA yNaFy6eL d last We, 4
Edward Natt5.sess =: n
p a motor TIN ! ! = 0qa
Mr. and NJ y S-or6: l
Children - Ie9.s4
Se sent guests 4 Ii. Do'e 10y I
Mrs. Frank Lus P''''e |
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uation develops more and more it has
become evident that this campaign
isn't any part Of private fight, but
one open to any and all corners.
AS a result, Fenner is said by some
who ought to know what they're
talking about to be at least sui
ficiently intrigued by the possibilities
to prevent his giving GraVely an I'M
conditional green light as Rocky
Mounts candidate.
All this, mind you, is political Cos
sip and is not given to you as the
law and the gospel. 1t is, however,
not such nebulous speculation as to
be pure mOonshinc.
1t is quite possible that even pc
fore this gets into the papers, Grave
ly will have found out something and
will even have made his public de-
claration of intention to run. Such
things have before this happened to
political writer's who sat themselves
down and pecked out a piece which
they viewed as interesting, if no
more.
This possibility is increased by the
very fact that this are beginning to
pop with more or less unexpected
suddenness, despite the lull which
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Gravely Move Waiting
On Bill Fenner
'Continued From rage One)

'Continued From rage One)
that it would be practical political
suicide for both to get in.
Lee, it seems, has now received
assurance that peronnially ambitious
Dick Fountain will not come out as
a nuisance candidate but he has no
such assurance about the Fenner fu-
tllre and any candidacy by Bill
would be serious and bona fide, not
purely to annoy because he knows it
leases. as The old Jingle about the
sneezing little boy goes.
So Gravely is still in the dark, &C
cording to the reports, although he
lives almost across, the street from
Fenner
Bool~ IN tho closing days OF the
legislature there developed a righ;
sizab!c Fcnne1 for Governor move
mont. ono Of sufficient power, IN fact
to generate q dinner at which a num-
Der of the lawmakers loudly &C
claimed tho House finance chair
man and proclaimed his availability
and suitability for the States No.
post
Bill didn't say yes, but he didn't
say no; and after while the tumult
and shouting died away to less than
the distant rumble OF drum.
For several months now there has
been practically no mention OF Fen
ner as one Of the hOrdes Of possible
governorship hunters; but as the sit
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-12-21
What Do You
Know About
North Carolina?
BY FRED III. MAY

/ On what two days of the week
do most automobile accidents IN
North Carolina occur?
2. Who was the man of mystery
who designated the official seal OF
Davidson College?
3. How many rural churches have
been aided by the Duke Endowment?
4. What surprise did the British ad-
NIT following the battle OF Nlngs
Mountain?
S. When was an effort made to re-
ouire members of the legislature to
be vaccinated against smallpox?
6. Who was the Richmond county
man elected governor of Connecticut
in 1866?
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building and tore out the front.
The clinic building, . fiNe-story
structure, was damaged heavily, as
was the school for the blind, build
ing four stories high and block
long. Most Of the hospital patients
had been removed, but ten were too
IL to stand transfer and one of these
was injured seriously, while another
was struck by stone ehOt through
a window by one bomb cXpIogion.
The Soviet Russian forces, stretch
ed on three sides Ike a great hand
trying to clinch were stopped on the
Narellan i thmus in the south and in
The southeast after raging battles, in
which the invaders used hundreds
of tanks. s
Although temperatures 25 degrees
below zero stalled the Russian drive
in the far north, above the Arctic
circle, the Firms acknowledged they
had Withdrawn.
In the southeast where the Rus
SLAMS apparently arc attempting to
split Finland at her narroWcst, in d
westward drive, the Firms said they
had taken the initiative and were ad-
VanCing.
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ANSWERS.

|. Saturdays and Sundays. APP
proximately one-half of all auto
mobile accidents occur on these days.
Out of 81 fatal accidents in October
% occurred on Sundays and "a on
Saturdays.
2. Peter Stewart Ney, school
teacher. believed by many to have
been Marshal Ney, in the Great
French war leader under Napoleon.
History says that Marshal Ney was
executed in 1915 in Paris. Many be-
lieve. however, that he escaped the
firing squad through a ruse and came
to America. and that he was Peter
Stewart Ney, North Carolina school
teacher. About 1910 Peter Stewart
New was teaching school near David
son when a committee from the col
lege called Oh him and asked him to
design the seal. Ney died in 1916 and
was buried al Fourth Creek Church,
Iredell county.
3. Donations totalling 1903, 1926
have been made to 1,577 rural
churches.
4. Evidently the British officers
had not anticipated any resistance
to amount to anything from the west,
and General Ferguson's defeat at
Kings Mountain, October 7, 1880, was
a complete surprise. Lord RaWdOn,
two weeks after the battle, wrote. "A
numerous army now appeared on the
frontier, drawn from Nolackuclzy,
and other settlements beyond the
who's every names had
been unknown to u.s.
5. In 1861 when smallpox was pre-
valent in Raleigh during session OF
the legislature.
6. Joseph R. HaWley, born in 1926
After serving the term he entered
the newspaper field. In 1873 Con-
lecticut sent him to congress.
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Republics Of America
Warn of Force Hero

Continued From Page Onei
f'Ons. i7oc'7ldir" the United
States. .v"ir', Ibid down the rome
at the Pan american conference
in Panama last summer.
Among the events occurring
within to zone. and thus DIS.
turbing neutral nations. which
may want to keep the war off
their dOorsters, are:
The CORNER British naval
battle of Uruguay: the pursuit
OF the German freiG''tcr Ara'lca
by a British warshIp into Fort
Everglades, Fla; the scuttling of
the German liner Columbus
within g'3F'e'aot of British de
stroyer. and the hating of the
American liner Santa Rosa by a
French cruiser.
In London it was said the Rri-
hsh navy fit free to fight any.
where ON the high seas, hut he
heVed at the same tfme that if
AIMS OF the rome could he made
to work it would he IN the adj
vantage OF the Allies.
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HOgfsaY
TOnAY,S ANNIVERSARIES

1S0O-Robert f Rhett, South
Cardinals noted congressman, sena-
tor and Confederate statesman, a
storm center 81 Southern politics
born at Beaufort, S. c. Died Sept
ii, 1876
l82l-John {. Brant. co-founder
with brother and brother in-laW,
Henry B. Stratton, of the business
college chain, Buffalo, n. Y. school
head, physician, born in England.
Died Nov 6. 1901.
1829-Laura D. Bridgman, Bos-
tons Perkins Institutes famed
blind deaf mute. vino, like Helen
Keller, made LIES potentialites
greater for those similarly afflicted
born at Hanover, H. H. Died in
Boston. May -. 1889
183O-Marv Y. Terhune CMarion
Harland'D noted author, mother Of
Albert Payson. born in Amelia
county, Va Died une 3. 1922
1837-Joseph c. Mccoy, pioneer
cattleman, wao established the great
overland cattle drives of the South
west Abilene, Kansas mayor, born
Illinois, Died Oct 10, 1915.
1849-James Lane Allen. famed
novelist, born near Lexington, Ky
Died Feb Is. 1925
1854-Morton Prince Boston
physician-pathol9giet born there.
Died Aug 81, 1929
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TODAK'S BIRTHDAYS

U. S. Senator Lynn J. Frazier of
North Dakota. born Steele county,
MINI, So years ago.
David A. Reed Of Pittsburgh
lawyer, ex-senator, born in Pitts
burgh, SO years ago.
Edward Hungerford Of New York
author, born at Dexter, N. Y, ga
years ago.
Irenee pu Pont officer in the
noted company, born near VIII
mington, So years ago.
Albert Payson Terhune of New
York, noted author, born in New
ark, N. j., 81 years ago.
DR.. Edward c. Elliott, president
Of Purdue, Lafayette, Ind, born ir
Chicago, IS years ago.
DR.. Hermann j Muller, notec
geneticist, born in New York, a
years ago. AS
Henrietta Sold, American J . y
ish leader in Palestine, born in Bal
timore, 70 years ago.
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Red Attack On
lsthmus Is Stopped
continued From P,oo o,o>

Continues From Page one>
around the capital
, rlteen bombs fell in the five-blocl;
hospital area. It was the third snrN
cesSlVe day Of aerial attack on Hel-
sink and vicinity NN 0'' 'ie' :
a Olllciais said not all of the bombs
dropped in the hospital area ~ eDn i'50
ca, but the dormitory. fivezsto,1,
structure, sustained diract hi+ ~
oomb collapsed the roof snd a., ,,n ne
WV Aloors' wrecked the back of the
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-12-21
TO-DAY II HISTORY

162O-The Pilgrim Fathers land
at Plymouth, Mass.
Historic Virginia and Ken
lucky resolutions criticizing the in
creasing powers Of the Federal
Government.
1807-The Fn1bargo Act passed by
Congress for1idding American ships
leaving port for foreign parts and
closing our port; to British ships
British and French then at war
with each other end both seized
American ships on high seas.
1850rHistOric Hulsemann cpl
sode-Daniel Webster, secretary Of
State, writes message to answer
Hungary's envoy here, one Hulse-
mann, affirming right Of U. S. to
recognize any de facto" revolu-
tiOnary government
1866 ~ Sioux Indians massacre
and scalp officers and 80 privates
at Fl. Philip Kearney, near Big
Horn, Wyo
19l1-U. S. abrogates treaty with
Russia in protest of treatment of
in that country.
19l9-More than 200 Communists
deported from country.
1935-Col. Charles A. Lindbergh,
his wife and nell son secretly
board freightcr for England at mid
night
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the holiday season ought to induce.
1t is still quite true that among the
great mass Of the Tar Heel populace
there has been no clystallizauon o
Opinion-in fact there is still little or
no general interest in the governors
race; but if you don't think the po-
litically-minded are beginning to
bestir themselves just come to Ra-
leigh and talk to orc or two Of them
for as much as five minutes.
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NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SAFE

NV AL r. OE EVthEl% sIAfNb M ''''''
Under and by virtue OF power con-
tanned in q certain deed Of trust
executed by B. J. West and F. A.
West on the 26th day of December
1885 and recorded in book 81 az
page 282, Vance County, deladl
having been made in the payment
Of the debt therein secured. at me
request Of the holder Of the same. !
will sell. at public auction ~ ne
highest bidder, for cash, at the court
house door in Henderson, Vance
County, N. G. at T. o'cl2cE. noon on
Monday the 18th day OF January lJtV
the following described re8I estate
LIST Tract: Fifty-fivo acf> bounded
on North by lands Of John nucAan4n.'
and Frank Vaughan, on East by L.
r. Abbott, on South aH Lulhg,
Champion, and on Wcsi by (. =
Daniel, being tho tracts conveyed 10
J. G.. West by David West &c 0'oN
IS page 1o5 and 43 page 1913
End Tract: Containing ten acres
bounded by lands of Melville H3I,,,3
on north, Frank Spruill on cast H.
r. Abbott on south and west. ma W
the SIS acre tract aboTc de.@i0c"
being bought from T. NJ Edwards
see deed book 70 page i9.
Bird Tract: Contanng l5 ac.t5
bounded on north by bonds o ~ =
Daniel, East by Wilam CoaaN 7.
South by William Chamr9a
West by Hamilton Stewart oo.,'9
lands bought of L. Brun @''N ny
book SO page 1853.
This 14th Of Dccombcr w.
T. S. KITTRELL, ifu. ''.
14-21-28-4
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Capital Gossip
BY HENRY AVERILL

Raleigh, Dec. 21.-Libby Ward,
Speaker Of the 1889 House Of Rep
resentatives, was standing near the
entrance to the Sir Walter lobby as
Lee Gravely, Rocky Mount contribu-
ton to the list Of governors-suspect,
walked rapidly by, obviously in a
hurry and with concern and deep
thought written large on his face.
I'm sure glad it's him worrying
and not me-, smiled Libby, adding
less cheerily, "a year ago l didn't
even know there was a Christmas"
At that time the Craven county
representative was neck deep in the
speakership race, which he won by
a scant two votes over Durham's able
Victor Bryant
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TODAY'S HOROSCOPE

Today endoWs with a somewhat
lavish disposition, which NAV
cause the native trouble. The mind
appears to have considerable force
and there is strong turn for a d.
rect and honest course in life; but
there is twist in the condition
which, under adverse aspects, may
overthrow all the benefit that has
accrued from honest and patient
effort.
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ANSWERS TO
TEN QUESTIONS
See Back Page

l. The science of law.
2. John B. Upham.
3. Lock and lake type.
4. George II. Dern.
5. University Of Iowa.
6. Ak-sen'-et; or ak scented.
7. Eleven a. m.
8. Gulf of Mexico.
8. Joey Archibald.
10 James Madison.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-12-21

Regional director of the National
Labor Relations Board, of Clncin-
natl, Ohio, Phillip G. Phillips denies
to House committee investigating
NLRB that he ever attempted to
suppress a news story derogator5
~. to the hnar6
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-12-21

CARS WASHED & CREASED
until December 20. 1919. for
&l.25. Legg- Parhanl Ca
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GET PRICES ON our rsf3c4pc
before you buy. E. &. Z. Hoao. C l,''
Dodge and Plymouth dealers MI
Nl4Ootlle'I @tl Nct' a~eQd-tf
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FOR SALE: MEDIUM 4/ ~,trr
land pony, old enough mo. a.ar,
Ideal Chri: tmas SIT Il. .r c5,ld
over seven. Saddle ana wv
cludCd Phone 9t2. n e
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-12-21

State employees got their checks
yesterday; and some of them were
just a bit nervous when they noted
that the nOn-cashable record end of
each was well smeared with red
ink. There were versions of a treas
ury deficit, or the 'pink Slip, or
something dreadful, but the carmine
color was due to this little verse on
each
"a Merry Old Christmas to YOU
George Ross Pou."
Partisans Of Walter "Pete" Muir
ply are suggesting that the incum-
bent secretary of states slogan does
mt sound SO good especially when
said right rapidly. Try it, "The Peo-
pies Man" Eure
Gillian Grissom, perhaps the
deepest dyed Republican in the State
and certainly one of the ablest and
qulckeSt-Witted, walked into the Of
flee of South Carolna-born Demo-
crat the other day, tossed down a
new nickel bearing the portrait of
Thomas jefferson and began kidding
about it,
Jefferson was the great champion
OF the masses, and was a constant
advocate Of minting small coins. If
it hadn't been for him we probably
wouldn't have had anything smaller
than dollar-but you derned Demo-
Gratis put his picture on the onlv
small coin he didn't suggest, the five
cent piece. And you waited an aw-
full long time to do even that" Josh
ed Gillian.
Slowly the Democrat reached into
his pocket, pulled out penny and
laid it on, the table beside the Gil
liam nickel.
"At that. he countered, II always
knew one jefferson was worth five
Lincolns, and if you don't believe il
just inspect these"
l., - foI>
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Too much publicity on the exploits
|of North Cardinals educated beav-
ers who built a dam in the same
spot that men engineers had pro-
posed one brought too many visitors
to the spot, with the result that the
beavers have suspended operations
and moved further up stream.