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THE   CLARE   SENTINEL
THE CLARE  SENTINEL
Official   Paper of
Glare—and—Olare—County
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Established 1878
CLARE, MICHIGAN, FRIDAY MORNING SEPTEMBER 18,1925
New Series Vol. 33, No. 47
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TBALL SEASON
INS NEXT WEEK
GRAND RAPIDS WHOLESALERS COMING
Prospects Are Fair in Spite
of Lack of Support From
.   Community
The high school will again attempt
to arouse interest in the most popular
of all American sports. In most
town? and .cities boys of all ages and
sizes can <nsw be seen spending their
snare time with the leather, oval
commonly known as the football. In
Clare .far some reason or other football .has never come into prominence.
The people jhere get all excited over
baseball or (basketball but they will
hardly tolerate football. This spirit
Jn the community is largely responsible for the indifference among the
Jrlgh school boys.
Coach Not Ready to Give Up
In spite of the fact that Clare has
been fortunate in securing a man who
is a good trainer and coach only a
Jbandful of candidates have turned
out. And this is in spite of the fact
that the athletic association has purchased new uniforms for the squad.
Mr. Pinch, who starred on the Normal team last year and who knows a
football player when he sees one, is
ftot disheartened. He contends that
if the fifteen boys who are out to
practice daily will istick to it that the
Clare High School will have a pretty
fair'team. Naturally he would like to
see about a score more of the larger
boys come out and show some interest. In other towns where the high
school enrollment is much smaller
than that which we have here as
many as fifty boys are fighting for
positions.
Some Clever Players
Captain Jimmie Johnson who is
piloting the team at charter will undoubtedly reel off many yards this
year. His clever open field running
and shifting will stand Jum in good
stead. Of course the coach is depending upon him to handle the team
while on the field in addition to gaining ground. F. Petchnik who is no
mean ball toter, K. Thayer who is a
newcomer and W. Johnson who is
about the fastest chap in school will
all assist in advancing the ball. The
line consisting at present of White at
center, Leis and McNerney at guards,
Allen and Lawson • at tackles, and
Davy and Kidder at ends promises to
do very well. The blocking, charging and all around team work are the
outstanding features of the practices.
The new followers of the sport will
probably see a team drilled m the
line points of the game as no other
Clare team has ever been drilled before. While the writer was watching
the practice with "Doll" Hubel one
night recently the latter remarked,
"These kids are getting a whole lot
more than we ever got when we were
in high school."
First Game Friday
The opening game on Friday, September 25th, with the Mt. Pleasant
Indians will give the followers of the
team an idea as to what has been accomplished. The forward pass and
trick plays will undoubtedly be in
abundance. The game' will be played
on some local field Additional games
are being 'booked with Beaverton;
Evart, Shepherd and others. Be a
Booster.
IAW VIOLATORS
CAUSE ACCIDENT
Failure to Dim Light Cause Collision Saturday Evening.
Saturday evening while Warren
Bailey and wife, of near Shepherd,
and sister, Miss Bailey, of near Clare,
were driving to Clare, the lights on
their Ford car suddenly went out
when three miles south of the city.
As Mr, Bailey was investigating the
trouble, r-. large Marmon ran into it
demolishing the rear end of the Ford
and throwing Mr. Bailey into the
ditch under the car. He sustained
injuries about the back, knee and
right hand. Fortunately the, ladies
•were uninjured.
The gentleman driving the Marmon was blinded by the bright lights
of an approaching car and did not
see the Ford in time to avoid striking it. The gentleman took Mr. Bailey
to Clare where Dr. Sanford dressed
his wounds.
This is another accident which
might have been avoided had the approaching car dimmed his  lights,
Speuial  Train   With  Visitors to
Spend an Hour Here
October^ 7th.
Mr, Bay L, Byerly, Assistant Secretary of the Grand Rapids Association of Commerce was a visitor in
Clare Wednesday in the interest of
the Grand Rapids Wholesalers, who
are preparing the itinerary for their
19th annual trade extension tour.
Their next tour which will embrace
a visit to this community will .bring
about eighty representatives of Grand
Rapids Wholesale houses who come
to meet friends and customers. They
will have with them the celebrated
Furniture City Band and the Wolverine Four, a male quartette of rare entertaining ability. The trip which
will begin October 6th and which will
end October 9th will be made in a
vestibule* train of pullman cars.
As is customary with these tours
souvenirs will be widely distributed
with especial attention given to the
children' in the territory visited.
CLARE STUDY CLUB
OPENING DAY
EPTEMBER 22
Mrs. Nellie Hampton to.be
Hostess of Club's First
Meeting.
KO KLUX KLAN MEETING.
. The Ku KIux Klan will hold an all
'day meeting at Stevenson lake, • Duncan's landing, Sunday, September 20.
gasket dinner at noon. Qood speaking.
jaJverybody' invited.
. Committee.
Activities start next Tuesday, September 22nd at 2:30 o'clock at the
home of Mrs. Nellie Hampton by the
Clare Study Club. Respond to roll
call by telling of the most famous
person you have ever met.
Fragrant memories of the "Led-
gends of the Yosemite" a musical
novelty of classic beauty given under
the direction of Mrs. Gumser • last
June still linger in the minds of every
club woman. Such high lights in our
past work serve to make us eager for
the path ahead. We may a little
dread the responsibility but we are
all glad club is starting.
Aside from the usual program on
opening day, Mrs. Vowels, of Mt.
Pleasant, will tell something of an International Conference of Women
which she attended recently at Washington, D. C. Every one who knows
Mrs. Vowels will be delighted with
this news. She is a charming and
capable woman who ranks high
among state federation officials.
Dinner will be served at 6:30
o'clock, to which the men are invited,
after which there will be a musical
hour.
Pres. M. W. M.
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It seems to me we do not dwell
Enough upon the past;
Intent on what tomorrow holds
We speed along so fast
That what our fathers were and did
We seldom contemplate,   •
Nor do we seek their sage advice—
Until it is too late.
There's nothing to be gained thru haste;
Great movements take their time.
We ought to think before we act,
• And caution is no crime!'        .
"With history wise men confer,
And from the past they gain
Instruction and philosophy
That strengthen, yet restrain,
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CLARE BUSINESS
PUCES ASKED TO
CLOSE THURSDAY
HOW TO SUPPORT
YOUR COUNTY FAIR
Fairs and celebrations are not given as a rule for the purpose of making money. True, it costs money and
time and work to give a successful
fair. Grounds and buildings must be
provided and kept in order and repair, and there are numerous other
expenses besides the premiums and
help that must be hired at fair time.
The fair is an index to the prosperity, intelligence ahd wealth of the
community in which we live. It is a
holiday when all can rest from toil
and compare the product and the
progress of science, mechanics, art
and industry. It is educational as well
as pleasurable. If all participate the
burden is light. If a good many exhibit the fair is a success and it is
then a credit and pride for Clare
county. Premiums are given lo
stimulate improvements, industry, intellect—not for the. few dollars or
cents the "exhibitor gets for his or her
exhibits. ' '
The unselfish, the progressive and
the wise are its patrons. The ignorant, the niggardly and improvident
never exhibit and seldom attend. We
must depend upon the liberal, intelligent and progressive for the support of our fairr just-as we do to sustain other benefits of civilization and
progress. To these J say, be liberal
to your fair and it will be equally
liberal to you. Exhibit the product
of your farm, your home, your shop,
your factory, your store—in fact
everything that is fair, good, choice
and beautiful—and it will then pay
you and every one else to attend. Interest yourself first and then you Will
find is easy to* interest your neighbor.
Yours for a Big Fair,
Hans Rasmussen, Sec'y.
■n
CE ATFAIR.
Dance every night at north end of
. Budd lake, Harrison at Townhall dur-
ingthe County fair.
Geo. Lumley, Mgr.
LAST BANCEOFIHE SEASON,
At Pioneer Pavilion, Saturday evening, September 19. Old fashioned
square dance, clog waltz, polkas, etc.
Everybody invited. Reed City music.
75c for the .evening. Violin, banjo
and piano.
Don Luce, Manager.
Plans  Now  Complete   for
Big Time at Gounty Fair
Next Week.
Secretary Hans P. Rasmussen, of
the Clare County Agricultural Association announces that everything is
now in readiness tor the County Fair
next week.
Among the things in the Association's announcement, which will be
found on another page of this issue,
are several different groups of entertainment, ball games, horse races,
merri-go-round for both young and old
and many other entertainments that
go' to make the fair a success.
Mr, Rasmussen states that the exhibits this year promise to be the best
ever and if every farmer will take
several specimens of some farm produce and enter them in the exhibits
there will be no doubt as to its success.
Thursday has been designed as
Clare and Farwell Day and all business houses are ask by the association to close their doors and follow
the crowd to the fair grounds. Friday
will be School Day when every child
of school age will be admitted free.
Let's make our county fair one
that we can justly feel proud of. This
can be easily done if the people of the
county will give it their hearty support. The officers have done their
part now—"LET'S Go."
HIGH SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
EXCEEDS PREVIOUS YEARS
HEAVY TRAFFIC
DANGEROUS TO
SCHOOL CHILD
BUICK COACH STOLEN
EARLY TUESDAY MORNING
Jordan Sedan Deserted in This
City Abbot Same Time.
, About 2:00 o'clock Tuesday morn-
Warnillg Issued tO all School ing Mrs, W, F. Clute was awakened
Tpflphprs Walk   nn   1 t-ft   'tojr eeveral dogs barking and going to
leacners— Walk ou Lett   the window heard   ih6 qrle8   of   a
Side of Road. woman, but as it soon stopped noth-
_.    .,—-* • ing further was thought of the affair.
A word of precaution, regarding I Tuesday morning a Jordan sedan
the dangers of highway traffic in the was found deserted near the James"
vicinity of public schools, has been Duncan residence, Undersheriff
sent to all of the teachers in.the pub- Erter was notified and by tracing the
lie schools by Thomas E. Johnson, license number found that the car
superintendent of public instruction was owned by. Mrs. Eva McCadle, of
and Frank F. Rogers, state highway Detroit,
commissioner. I    It was also found Tuesday morning
With the  beginning of the  school that a Buick coach, owned by M. J.
year this menance to human life will
become pronounced and with the con*
stantly increasing traffic extreme
care, not only on tlie part of motorists
but of the school children, is imperative. A large number of the public
and consolidated schools of this state
are located on state trunk lines, many
Hamilton, of this city had been stolen
from in front of the Hotel Doherty
and it is thought that the same
people that had deserted the Jordon
sedan had stolen the Buick coach and
continued their trip.
Sheriff   Crigier   and his   aids   are
hard at work trying to clear up the
REV. E. T. SMITH
RETURNED TO CLARE
Rural Students Number  About
Fifty Per Cent oi: Attendance.
MRS. C. C. ROCKWELL
RETURNS TO FLORIDA
Mrs. C. C, Rockwell left Wednesday
morning by the way of Muscles
Shoals, Mammoth Cave, down the east
coast of Florida to Miami and then
west to St. Petersburg, Florida,
where she will make her future home.
She. was very delightfully entertained
at the homes of her friends while
making a three weeks visit with her
mother, Mrs. L. Elliott and other relatives. She also disposed of her household effects while here, but she and
Mr. Rockwell plan to visit Clare each
summer for their vacation. Mr. and
Mrs. Rockwell extend a welcome to
any Clare people who visit Florida to
make them a visit.
NEWS LETTERS AND AD.
jCOPY EARLY PLEASE
As has been the custom of this office for the past several years to close
one afternoon during the County Fair,
we wish to arrange' our -wot |c to make
it possible to be at Harrison on Thursday afternoon of next week. We need
an early response of all news letters
and advertising copy so our paper
will be ready for press by Wednesday night. We thank you.
Editor.
Card of Thanks
I wish to thank the Clare Realty Co.
for their prompt attention In looking
over my buildings when damaged by
windstorm on June 9th, 1926, also the
Insurance Co. for $36.16 received.
Adolphus Lebherz.
The enrollment in the high school
exceeds that of any other year. More
than two hundred have already enrolled in the upper four grades. Of this
number about one half are from outside the district. The study hall and
the lockers are "taxed to capacity
One of the vacant rooms has been
pressed into service, The foresight
of the school board when they planned the building in arranging for an
increased enrollment makes it possible to take care of the large number
of pupils.
Class Advisors Chosen
The following advisors have been
selected
Freshmen, Miss Ruth Hardei
Sophomore, Miss Eunice Slentz
Junior, Miss Eva Ardis,       ..   •
Senior! MisS Martha Gabbard.
Seniors Have Much to  Do.
The senior class promise to be
very busy this year. In addition to
the commencement exercises they
plan to put on a Play under the direction of Miss Gabbard. Tliey are also
talking of putting out an annual.
Athletic Association Organizes
The first meeting of the athletic
association was held this week. The
following officers were elected:
President, Wallace Johnson.
Vice president, Nettie Hachmuth
Secretary, Reva Derby.
Treasurer, Vera Mae Kratz.
The presidents of the various
classes together with the above
named officers constitute the Board
of Control. The managers of the various teams also may belong to the
board. The work •for the year is now
being ^mapped out and a campaign
for members will be started next
week. Dues are about one dollar a
semester. This entitles the members
to attend all games free of charge
and permits him t6 use any athletic
equipment belong to the association.
Membership also enables him to attend the big annual banquet.
CLASS ELECTION
Seniors
President, Frank Petchnik,
. Vice-President Robert Jackson.
Treasurer, Leona Springer.
Secretary, Alma Satison.
Juniors
President, Mark Bicknell.
Vice-President, Francis Anderson.
Treasurer, Mildred Montney.
Secretary, Altha Kidder.
Sophomores
President, Kathleen Osborne
Vice-President, Acey Parker,
Secretary, Donald Holbrook.
Treasurer, Betty Groves.
Freshmen
President, Donald Artibee.
Vice-President, Laila Wahl.
Secretary, Beulah Topps. -
Treasurer, Donald Jones.
Eight Grade
President, Francis Greer.
Vice-President, Kenneth Hendrie.
Secretary, Myrtle Rodabough.
Treasurer, Ruth Rassat. s
Annual   Methodist    Conference
'   Closed at Lansing Leaving
Pastors in This Field
Unchanged.
of them paved, where traffic is heavy, deal and bring the culprits to justice.
and    State   Highway    Commissioner!	
Rogers and Superintendent JohnsOn
have issued a warning against the
dangers which exist and which are increasing each year j
The following is the letter issued
jointly by the Superintendent of Pub-i
lie Instruction   and    State   Highway
Commissioner:
"To the Teachers of Michigan:
"At the opening of the school year
it is only fitting that again we call
the attention of the children through
you to some principles of safety,
"First, if children would stop and
look first to the left and then to the
right in crossing every thoroughfare
accidents would be materially reduced. Second, if they would walk on
the left so as to face approaching
vehicles on their side of the road another serious element of danger
would be eliminated.
"Let us make this a safety year.
Faithfully yours,
THOMAS E. JOHNSON,
Supt. of Public Instruction.
FRANK F. ROGERS,
State Highway Commissioner."
MRS. EMELINE McCARY
PASSED AWAY FRIDAY
Funeral    Held   From    Baptist
Church, Conducted by Rev.
Frank Bates Monday
Afternooii.
At the close of the annual Methodist
conference held at Lansing Monday
afternoon appointments wer© made
by Bishop McConnell, leaving Rev.
E. T. Smith in charge of the Clare
and Herrick churches for another
year. At a, meeting of the church
membership several weeks prior to
conference the vote was unanimous
for their pastor's return and an increase of salary was also given.
*Rev. Smith has worked faithfully
for an uplifting in his chosen work
and the church and community has
prospered under his ministery."
Rev.   G.   WJ.    Maxwell,   who   was
pastor here of many years, was returned to  Sparta;  Rev. M. F. Nash I ordered
was left in the   Farwell   field;    and
Rev. L. M. Whitney at Rosebush.
CHARLIES AUNT
DANCE SATURDAY EVENING.
A dance will be held at Duncan's
hall Saturday evening, September 19.
Gladwin C6unty Foot Warmers will
furnish music. Our motto: "Courtesy
to All." Petty" and Cotton, Mgrs. 42tf
• '   ' " * 42tf
The Death Angel entered the home
of Mrs. Maud Miller early last Friday
liiorning and removed her mother,
Mrs. Emeline McCary at the ripe age
of seventy years, ten months and ii'fce
days, dropsy being the cause of her
demise, in spite of all eager and loving hands could do for her.
Emeline Agusta Saylor was born
in Waterford, Ontario, November 6th,
1S54. She spent her girlhood days
there and was united in marriage to
Freeman McCary of the same city,
November 6th, 1874. This union wasi
blessed by seven children, four and
the husband having preceded her in
defth.
Those left to mourn their loss are
the three children, Mrs, Maude Miller,
Mrs. Gertrude McCarthy and Frank,
all of Clare; a sister, Mrs. John
Yocom, and brothers, Angus Saylor,
of Waterford, Ont., and Frank Saylor,
of Toledo, Ohio.
The funeral was held from the
Baptist church Monday afternoon,
Rev. Frank Bates officiating, and interment made in Cherry Grove cemetery beside her husband.
OLD M-14 TO BE
SURFACED SOON
State to Lay Asphaltic Top
on Route Next Year,
A black top asphaltic surface, over
the present gravel road. bed! of M-I42
from the north end of the existing:
pavement out of Jackson, to Mason,
will be laid next year, according t&
action taken by the state administrative board at its meeting Tuesday
morning. It will also put the same
surfacing on M-14 south of Jaeksoiss
to. the point where it intersects, with.
M-23.
The board ordored the purchase ot
new asphaltic equipment, to be use*
in the construction of this class ot
hard surfaced roads. It will be repealled that when the board receive**
the first bids for paving the Saginaw
Street road to Grand Ledge, the contract was let to a firm for that kind ot.
surface. But the contracts failed satisfactory to quality and the job was
re-let for concrete which was conv
pleted last year.
It has since developed, according:
to talk about the state house, that
this class of highways can be constructed by the state at a very low
cost per mile. The gravel roadbed is?,
used, being filled where necessary ix>
provide a uniform gravel base at required thickness, and then two (afferent classes of asphaltic materials
make a hard surfacing from five to
six inches in thickness. This kind ot
road construction will last for years,
and cas be easily maintained, it is
claimed.
Will  Relocate M-14'
The re-located    paved   trunk   line'
over M-14 from a short distance south,
of Holt, on to Mason, and then ovest
the  continued relocation to JacfcsafiS;,
will be constructed by the etatte regardless   of all   arguments;  an<E opposition,   it   was   stated',  iir.  official,
circles  here  Tuesday..'   It  was* fntfi--
cated in no uncertain terms that the*
relocated highway will be completed!
and that there is no   way   in   wMsflfc
Ingham county can avoid paying, it£
share of the cost.     The   new   psvV--
ment misses both Mason antll Leslie-
Bids for the pavement at 14 miles'
on  M-14  north from  Harrison  were?
by   the     board     Tuesday,.
which is almost half of the distance'
from that place   to   Houghton   lake-
Bids were also ordered   for    paving:.
M-14 from M-23 south of Jackson to*
Hudson.    It is the plan of the states
to make M-14, which runs norm. and',
south through Lansing,    another   of,'.
the main paved routes of   the   statts.
—Lansing  State  Journal,  September
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GOOD 1 ITERATORS CLUE
Here at last—The World's Funnest
'Motion Pieture^faaiur.ing Syd Chaplin.
Charlie aud Jack—fiercely in love
but could not get the sweet young
things alone, long enough tp propose,
so when they learned tnat Charlies
Aunt was coming from Brazil to pay
them a visit they gave three cheers,
and invited the girls for luncheon,
tlie girls arrived so did a wire from
Auntie, saying she had been delayed,
—Then Babbs on his way to a play
rehearsal, dropped in adorned in
curls, bonnet and black taffeta.   The
boys grabbed   him    and    introduced      "Tll° summer's long,  sweet happy
him as "Charlies Aunt,—Did the girls j dream is o'er,
'fall for Auntie?    Come and see.        I    Aud mellow    autnnm    paints    the
Four Names Added to> Member*
ship First Meejfng of
New Year,'
Matinee      Tuesday—3:30,
Evening—7:15, 40c-20c.
Oc-lOc.! woodland red,
Princess Theatre
A_nd from our restfulness we wake
refreshed,
Prepared to grasp . anew Life.'s
mystic thread."
The first meeting of the new year
for the Good Literature Club was:
held at the home of Mrs. Johanna-
Mack, the new president, Mrs, PsarJ.
Comer presiding.
Eighteen   members   were   presents
MISCELLANEOUS SHOWER.
September 19-25  Inclusive
Sat., Sept. 19th—Bad Lands—.
Harry Carey—A western picture of *
adventure and action. J
Sun.-Mon.—The Top of the World—j
Anna S. Nilson, James Kirkwood—An an(i all new teachers to the city wer©
interesting   story crowded with action,: entertained as guests,
romance and  spectacular thrills.        |    The  Club   was   favored   by  music
^ Tues-Wed—Charlies    Aunt — Syd'and   singing   by   the   Misses   Mary
Chaplin. , 'Doherty, Mary Elden, Dorothy Comer
Thur.-Frf.—Fine Clothes —   Lewis  ana Miss Kathleen Osborne.
Miss Lida Krell, whose marriage is
to take place in the near future, was
honor guest at a miscellaneous shower given for her last evening by Miss
Annabelle Grover. A crepe paper
house concealed the gifts and the
bride-to-be upon taking the package
had to tell what she would do with
the article before unwrapping it, this
afforded much amusement for the
guests. A social time was enjoyed
and light refreshments' were served.
Stone.
Coming    October
Commandants.
27-28—The   Ten
"DEACON'S HONEYMOON"
TO BE REPEATED AT
.  ADVANCE GRANGE HALL
Card of Thanks
I wish to sincerely thank the many
dear friends ahd neighbors for the
kindness and sympathy shown me
during the long illness and death of
my mother, Mrs. Emeline McCary.
For the beautiful floral offerings and
the minister, the singers, Mr. Bates
for his comforting words, Mr. Doherty'
for his kind service and those who
furnished cars or in any way assisted me.
Mrs, Maude Miller.
The "Decon's Honeymoon" which
was staged at the Mt. Vernon Grange
hall September 3rd, by members of
that organization, and which was pronounced an excellent success will be
repeated at the Advance Grange hall
Friday evening,  September 18th.
Admission 25 and 10 cents. Everybody is invited. 47t2.
NEW BOOKS FOR CLARE LIBRARY
AUCTION SALE.
Bills, are circulated announcing the
sale of A. V. Giddings, residing one-
quarter mile east of Lake on Wednes-
dayy September 30th. He has a neat
list of stock and farm tools. Watch
tor list In next week's issue.
Twenty-two new books for children and young people and twelve
of the new copy right fiction books
will soon be on the library shelves,
ready for the public. The new year
book of 1925 has been received and is
now available.
j The program for the evening wa&
in charge of the chairman," Miss Margaret Ardis. Mrs. Mabel Horton reaa;
a very Interesting paper on "Languages of America," and also one
written by Mrs. Anna Duncan, who»
was unable to be present, on "De^
velopment of American- Language.
Four new names, Mrs. Eliaaoetli
Maybee, Miss Lucile Alderton, Miss
Verda Zuschnitt and Mrs. Esther
Brown were added to the meinbersiui?
roll.
The recording secretary then react
the constitution and by-laws, anc!.
Mrs. J. H. Wilson was elected as an.
honorary member to the Club.
Following a social hour, discussing:
happens of the vacation period and
future activities of the organization,
all enjoyed refreshments of Ice cream,
and cake.
Those who are ih charge of tfie,
work for the coming year are, Pres-*
ident, Mrs. Pearl Comer; Vice-Pres^
Id ent, Mrs. Ruth Hachmuth; Record-,
ing secretary, Mrs. Mildred Fltzpat-
rick; Corresponding secretary, Mrs,
Wilma Achard; Treasurer, Mrs. Anna^
Northon, together with the several
committees.
K. OF P. MEET MTOBER 1ST.
As It is the first meeting after the
summer vacation it' is requested that
all members be present Thursday
evening, October 1st. 47t2.
iFOR SALE—Infant's oed, ivory fib>
lsh, and nursery chair. Mrs. E. It-
Allen.
Sprays and boquets made* to? order,.
White's Fruit & 'Floral Farm:,   Ady~