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raises the point that no time was fixed by the convention within which such inter- oceanic communications were to be made. While this statement is correct, it is also true that it was contemplated that the canal was about to be constructed at the time the treaty negotiated and that the sur vey therefor was then made and that thirty three years have elapsed without Great Brit ain rendering the consideration on which the treaty was based, and this failure we think affects the treaty in the same manner that a failure by Great Britain to give the consider ation within definite time, had one been hxed by the convention. would have affected. Lord Granville is right in saying that stated in my instructions to you of May 8, 1882, that her najesty's government was not called upon either to admit or to deny the views therein expressed as to the Monroe doctrine and this was so for the req son there given, to wit, because her majesty's government placed no time to join in the protection of the intero-ceanic canal on a treaty which if binding certainly modified the Monroe doctrine. But the fact that this government for 8 promised consideration modified by treaty what is called the Monroe doctrine I think does not in any manner affect that doctrine after the treaty has fallen because of it's infraction and because of the failure of the consideration contemplated I
 
 majesty's government have reached the con- ciusion that prolongation of this discussion Is not likely to lead to any practical results, and also says that Great Britain has large CO., lonial possessions and great commercial inter- ests which render any means of unobstructed and rapid access from the Atlantic to the Pacific matter of the greatest importance to Great Britain. In the conclusion of the discussion you may say to Lord Granville that this government fully expressed the importance to Great Britain of an undis- turbed and rapid access from ocean to ocecan and had no disposition as stated in my instruction to you of May 8, 1882, to impede Great Britain in the enjoyment of such an access and the government believes that the two nations will in due time reach sat- isfactory solution of the questions that have been considered in this correspondence. You may read this instruction to Lord Granville and leave a copy of it with him should he desire it 7'
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Hinman's Real Estate and Loan Agency, 63 Churt h Street. opposite POStOAfCe. Money to loan at per cent. Ion city rroperty
 in the country Choice residences and lots for sale
 in all parts of the city. County and rural property.
 Elegant residence in Branford with 20 acres, very cheap will trade for city property. Sea shore and
 summer resorts Savin Rock property, including the Rock, which is the finest location on the Sound for a Hotels
 oc26 L1. B. HINMAN.
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J. EE. KEARNEY, ERsz1 City Cash Grocery, "A and 76 CONGRESS AVENUE,
2l FOOT TEMPLE STREET.


 District of New Haven Probate Court,l
 December 18th, 1885, { HESITATE of HARRIET ATWATER, late of Ham, EI den, in said district, deceased.
 The administrator having exhibited his admin1stra- ton account with said estate to this court for allow ance. it is
 Ordered-That the 27th day of December, A. D. 1885, o'clock in the forenoon, at the Probate or fee in New Haven, be and the same is assigned for 8 hearing the allowance of said admin istration account with estate and this Court d therein appear at said time and place, by publish ing this order in some newspaper published in New Haven County and having circulation in said dis trict, and by posting copy the public s1gnpost 1n town of Hs1nden where the deceased last dweit. de19 2t# SAMUEL A. YORK, Judge. Great Reduction i'm Prices Groceries,
 Meats, Poultry, Etc.
 Owing to our increase in business we have taken the stors 195 Grand and connected with 19I. taking the whole front of the block making of the arg est and most commodious grocery storas in New Hayen and are prepared to furnish famtlies with groceries meat fruit vegetables fish and oysters at prices surprising Read few quoted below. We IS lbs white extra sugar. S1 II lbs. extra sugar. $I; lbs. dark brown sugar, S1; New Process four S7.EO, bag, Sl; Early Rose potstoes, COG. bush; yellow tarnips 40c. bush; yellow onions, 7Oc bush. fine Baldwin apples 35e. peck- Meats, poultry, etc Rack steak 10c; round steak 14c.; 1oin steak 161Sc porterhoupe steak, 18c and 20c whole sparerib; 1Oc: sausages 10c.; Mo- hams, l5c.; smoked shoulder low for cash Goods delivered to my part of theclty 1a1 and 195 Grand Street, cor. Bradley.
 GEORGE FLETCHER tS co.
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ReturntuR Thanks.

A friend of ours from New York ,who blythe way happened to be in the book business, called upon us to-day and while in town wis tied the stores of several of our neiahbors who are selling books.
 Noticing the amount of free advertising with which our competitors have favored us he jokingly remarked: s'Keep 'em ct it. I wish could find people willing to advertise my business" So to prove that we are not ungrateful we hereby publicly return thanks to those who have so favored us.
 Respecting our immense stock Of books we have only to say that our sales so far have been enormous and we do not doubt in the least but that our prices are lower, our stock larger and sales far ahead of any other house in the city selling books. Come and see if what we say is not fact.
 RoTrON &
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A Busy Scene.

The great dry goods store of J. N. Adam
 & Co.,, the silk store of New Haven, splen- didly maintains it's leading position among the dry goods stores of New England. Its pennant
 fl cats triumphantly and never more so than in the yule tide of 1883. The great estab- lishment Is 8 hive of industry with its army of willing and courteous workers and yester-
 day afternoon the rush of people buying Christmas gifts was immense. Every coun- ter had it's share and the counters laden with Christmas novelties were besieged and the cash railway system rolled in the money, while under the brilliancy of the electric light softly refulgent and steady the busy scene WAS very fine sight The toy and mo- ton department below, one of the most en- terprising features of Christmas week, was also doing an immense business. The great book sale is wonderful and from the empor- ium in Rochester came word that ,000 more volumes of standard works just bought were on the WRV
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A Dogs Terrible Grip.

PTTsBURe, Dec. 2o,-A dog fight for $25O side, between Pittsburg dog named Nell and an imported dog known as Jim, occurred in this city last night. Three rounds were fought, lasting forty minutes, which resulted in a victory for Nell. At the end of the third round Jim sank his teeth into his trainers hand, and all efforts to break his hold proved futile. Seizing an offered knife the trainer cut the dogs throat, after which an iron poker had to be used to open his mouth and release his hand. The man may yet lose his life from the bite.
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REASONS WHY
 You should purchase supplies a: the ELM CITY CASH GROCERY

Here you can get Meat, Pou-try, arUUvIies, vcgo- tables and Fruits altogether at the most reasonable prices. Poultry received fresh every week.
 For Christmas trade shall have a large supply of selected Poultry,
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LOCAL NEWS.
ADrummer Robbed.

His VaHse Picked Up and Carried Of
 While He is Making Out 0 Bill
 WATERBURY, Dec. 20.-About o'clock this evening GIL. Clark, travelling salesman for Clyfeard & Go. of 200 Broadway, N. Y., was robbed of a large number of valuable gold chains. He had sold bill of goods and stood his valise containing the jewelry upon the floor at his feet while making out the bill. While so engaged two men bearing the appearance of farmers walked in, picked up the valise and quietly walked oEt. The rob bery was noticed immediately, but up to this writing theipolice have no clue to the robbers The value of the goods is unknown, but is thought to be very large.
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Missouri.

Trading YVivea-Two Men Exchange Do.
 Hnestzc Partners. But Disagree and
 nave Shooting H1atch About a Horse.
 ST. LOUIS, Dec. 2O.-Stone county, Mo-, Is excited over case of wife trading between two prominent families. Nathan Massengale recently fell violently in love with pretty Mrs. Loomis and proposed to Loomis to trade, giving Mrs. Massengale and an eight months old baby for Mrs. Loomis. Loomis accepted, but trouble arose when Mrs. Loom. is tried to take with her 8 valuable horse. There was shooting between Loomis and Massengale before the former got the horse, but all is quiet now and the parties axe happy in their new relations.
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Indiana

A White Girl ElOpes With Q Negro.
 LAFAYETTE, Dec. 20.-Miss Sarah Smith, of very respectable white family here, has of late become enamored of bright young negro named Al. Milford. The two have been meeting clandestinely for some time and yesterday she ran of with him. Her family are greatly grieved at her infatuation and have put the police on the track of the run GHay6.
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PENNSYLVANIA.
Lunnt,es Gazing on q corns

Lunntics Gazing on a Corpse.
 PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 20.-Before the fun. eral of the late Dr. Kirkbride took place al the Friends meeting house the lunatics from the asylum which he had conducted for SC many years were allowed to view the re- mains. The scene was affecting and there were many peculiar demonstrations Of af. lection and grief.
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Ohio.

Am Engineer Dies i'm the Harness.
 Mo. LEBANON, Dec. 2O.-T. Cochrans, one of the oldest engineers on the Little Miam. road, died suddenly of heart disease in tbe cabin of his passenger engine as his train was nearing this place this morning. The fire man brought in his train, holding up the dead engineer in his seat while he operated the lever and throttle.
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Ireland.
Tha Co1,ntv maxoIn

The County Mayo InvfncibIes.
 CORK, Dec. 20.-The trial of the County Mayo Invincibles was continued at the As- sizes today. Evidence was introduced to show that Nally had melted several of the prisoners and others to murder landlords and had received packages of revolvers which he distributed among the Fenians. The court adjourned until tomorrow.
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Cen1ervIIIe Horse Railroad.

The Centerville horse railroad has increased it's business about twenty-five per cent. since its extension down Elm to Church to Chapel streets. The company had out its snow plough Wednesday and the cars did not miss trip. The plough was made at the work shops of the company, which are on Shelton avenue and run through to the street in the rear. The compsny has blacksmith shop, general workshop and paint shop.
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The Vequetequoek Cases.

NEW LoNDoN, Dec. 2O.-An indignation meeting was held at StoningtoR this evening fer the purpose of denouncing the decision of Justis Lord in the Wequetequock perjury cases. Speeches were made eulogizing Stan ton and Palmer and expressing confidence in their integrity. resolutions being afterwards passed to that effect. About three hundred narsona RftAndsd
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Acceptahie NoveltIes.

4 splendid new invoice of goods represent ing some of the most acceptable novelties in the Boston market just received at H. N. whittelsey S Co.'s on Chapel street. They will be appreciated by Christmas buyers making up their list of gifts.
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A Rarn Eiraaa Ru RnrrIara,

CLINTON, Dec. 2O.-Burglars fired the barn of William Harmon near Dewitt to-day. The building was burned and twelve blooded horses, including the trotter Lady Hopeful, alone valued at $1, 900, perished. Harmon discharged gun at the burglars, who, how ever, escaped with $11O cash. having fred the barn to ont of pursuit. Harmon's loss is $5, OOO partially insured.
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A Former Slave Suing for Damages.

Former Slave Suing for Damages.
 PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 2O-Edward Johnson, formerly slave and the son of slave parents, has brought suit in the Philadelphia courts to recover damages for personal injuries in fiicted while unlawfully held as a slave by E. W. Wood of Quincy, Ills, and Philip Shaw. of Missouri. The remarkable story which the plaintiff tells is corroborated.
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fell in the kitchen. Her children hearing the noise of her fall went immediately to her as- sistance, but found on reaching Der that she
 was dead. Heart disease was the cause of her death. Her husband died years ago.
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THE SOUTH.
North Carolina,

Like Father Like son-A BTuraerer's off
 spring who was Worthy Of His Sire.
 KINGSTON, Dec. 20.-Guilford Loon, eol- ored, was hanged here to-day for criminally assaulting Mrs. Eliza Jones. highly es- tsemsa widow IIipg in Neck tQHnship. One
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Name.
The Fortune of a vagrant.

The Fortune of 8 Vagrant.
 PORTLAND, Dec. 20.-Some months ago a man was jailed here for vagrancy. Yester- day the proprietors of bakery where the fellow had daily begged meals in taking down an old sleigh from loft where he had slept found $500 which belonged to him. The money will be restored upon his release.
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The Rs,efor Lieutenant .ree,ev.


 WASHINGTON, Dec. sO.-The Preteus court of inquiry at it's session to-day examined Captain Clapp concerning the preparation of instructions to Lieutenant Darlington. Moth ing startling was developed. The new board to map out plan for the proposed 1884 ex- petition met and organized to-day.
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Asbora o,, Ftsher,s Ialsnd

NEW LONDON, Dec. 20.-The brig Ellen Maria with lumber from Providence for New York, is ashore on Fishers Island. The ves- gel is full of water. but hopes are entertained that she may be got of without much dann-
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THE WEST.
Iowa.

An Ice Bridge Over the Mississippi.
 DAVENPORT, Dec. 2o.-The Mississippi river closed last night. An ice bridge form ed twelve miles above here and persons were crossing on foot this morning.
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The B.rnhardt in a New Play.

PARIS, Dec. 20.-Sarah Bernhardt ap- peared tonight at the theater Porte St. Mar tin in Jean Richepin's new play entitled ''Nana Sahib." The great tragedienne achieved complete triumph and was almost overwhelmed with floral offerings when she responded to repeated calls before the cur tain. The play, although embodying some objectionable features, notably several re- pulsive murders, is pronounced the success of the season.
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Illinois.
K,,,ad By His Niece

Killed By His Niece.
 WnLIAa6sToN. Dec. 20. = Colonel Wash burn quarrelled with his niece Jennie Wash burn last night about small sum of money. Jennie seized club and struck her uncle on the head, fracturing his skull. He died an hour after.
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Ex-Policeman William Conroy, whe killed
 Peter Keenan at New York on the night of November last, was sentenced yesterday to | be hanged on the 8th of next February in the Tombs yard.
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NEW ENGLAND.
Massachusetts.
Ten Years in the woman,s Prison

Ten Y ears In the Noman's Prison.
 SPRINGFIELD, Dec. 2O.-Mrs. A. Eva Thur Der, who has been on trial charged with as- sauIt with pistol with intent to kill her husband, Dwight ". Thurber, wss to day sentenced to ten years in the Woman's prison. Telephone Interests-The Bell and Peo-
 pIe's Companies EndeavOrtDg to Com
 promise the Patent Lttiga,ton.
 BOSTON, Dec 2O.-This afternoons Tray eller says: It is known on the best of aa- thority, all officials denials to the contrary notwithstanding that the Bell and the Peo- ples telephone companies officials have very recently had conference looking to the compromising or amicable adjustment of the patent litigation now pending. It is also un- derstood that this conference is likely to be productive of good results if ell the negotia- tions now in progress, but which are not as yet ready to be made public, are consum- mated.
 Attempted Suicide in Springfsl4-Queer
 Actions of a Man Who Wanted to Die.
 SPRINGFIELD, Dec. 20-A man supposed to be Robert P. Hubbard, of Cobleskill, Scho- harie county, Y., entered restaurant here to-day and dropping travelling bag contain 10R SOlio0 linen SIAO: Il EAF6 to u&QL B OuS1 with knives pretty soon and if fall send this to my father" He then hastily left and going to Geo. A. Grants hardware store ex- amined some revolvers, but found none to suit him. At o'clock he returned and selected 32 calibre fve-barrelled revolver of the bulldog pattern and turned his hand as if to put the weapon in his inside coat pocket, whom it discharged The ball entered just above St the left nipple, went through the lung and came out at the back and went crashing through the glass of g show case in which it vas subsequently, found. The news spread rapidly and several hundred psople gathered at the entrance, but the victim was taken to less exposed place. The discharge was at first supposed to have been accidental, but articles on his person in- dicated suicide. A bottle found upon him contained muriatic acid with which he elaine he was to cure warts on the hands. A paper in his memorandum book bore the following words:
 sIf fall send me to my father. Joseph P Hubbard Cobleski1l, schoharie county, N. Y.
 He was taken to the the City hospital and Mayor Phillips telegrsphed to the above ad- dress. Medical Examiner Breok says the man cannot live till morning.
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Mrs. Charles Francis, of Wethersfeld, 8
 lady So years of age and widely known. arose to build the fire as usual yesterday and
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The War Credits Approveti-M. Ferry
 Makes & Statement of the Governments
 Position.
 PARIS, Dec. 2O-The Senate to-day by, an overwhelming majority, the vote being 215 against 6, approved the war credits granted by the chamber of deputies for the further ance of operations in Tonquin. The Due de Broglie and M. de Freycinet spoke and voted in support of the government. M. Ferry expressed himself as being confident that Sontay is defended only by Black Flags whom the Chinese government has disavowed and declared that the occupation of that place by the French cannot therefore be construed into a warlike demonstration against China. He further stated that efforts to fix upon 8 basis of agreement to settle the differences between China and France still being made by the French government with reas- enable expectations of suOoess. Franco also enjoys friendly relations with England and Germany and cordial communications re- specting the commercial and maritime rela- tions of those countries in the event of the failure of China to sccede to the fair and reasonable propositions of France are almost daily interchanged, Ths powers, he said, are concerting with view to the protection of their respective subjects and commercial in terests in case war should actually occur, but he took occasion to assure the world that whatever the result of the pending final ne- gotiations with the Chinese government France will not wage maritime war nor will the interests of any country other than China be imperilled.
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LoeaI weather Resora:i. mn nrcrunrn afl Iaas

9:is 1i:is s:ls 7:1s 1Ils
 A. A. II. F. M. P. M. P. Ii. Baronster 30.40 SOAP 30.89 S04O 50 35 TherMemeter 22 2z P 21 I9 Humidity S4 7S CT 78 91 Wind, In direction
 and velocity in Weather. -Crdy Crdy Crdy It. snow Crdy Mean bar, SO.sso; mean temp. 21.2; mean humid- ity, 507
 Max. tsuup.. 2s.s; min. tenp.. 10; total rainfall incheB
 Max. velocity Of wind. IA miles.
 DEcENBER 20. 1882. Mean bar, 3o.4ss; mean ternp, 2i; hutnid- ity, 69. Max. temp., a; min. temp. Ii.
 J. H. SHERMAN, sergt 8. 0. Q. 8. A. Storm signals have reference only to approaching high wiRdS Approaching high northwesterly winds are indicated by red and white flags combined.
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WANTED. k ADT CLERKS to sell books and fancy goods 1 Apply to H. 0. JENNINGS, oe2i It At Bolton 6 Neely's.
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News by Telegraph FROM ALI QUARTERS. FIGHTING IN TONQUIN. Capture of the Outposts of
 Sontay. THE WAR CREDITS APPROVED. France Opposed to a Mari
 time War. THE CLAYTON-BULW WEIR TREATY. Extracts From Minister EOweIA's Imstru C lions.
 THE OLD WORLD.
Extracts From Minister
 EOWeEE's Instructions.
THE OLD WORLD.
france.

l Fighting Begun spture of the Out. EnEaged.
 have captured the principal outposts of Son.
 tay, embracing five strongly fortified villages. The enemy made a stubborn resistance. The French loss was two hundred men and fifteen officers killed and wounded. Admiral Cour- bet, who commanded the expedition, had 7,G00 men, of whom 900 engaged in the ac. tion, the others being held in reserve. The Chinese still hold the fortress of sontay. Sontay is on the right bank of the Red river, the citadel being about half mile from the river. The intervening space is oc- cupied by number of ham1ets, containing altogether about IS, GOO inhabitants. On leav- ing the river the traveller finds road which traverses these villages. He first encounters the ramparts of earthworks. Then the road turns. curving around the fortress until the visitor arrives at the north gate of the citadel. The wall of earthworks is separated from the regular ramparts by a bank or causeway about 1,400 feet wide, on which other hamlets have been built. Between the encircling road and the citadel can be seen eight barracks, where the Anamite troops are in garrison. The citadel has the form of a quadrilsteral each one of it's sides bsing about POGO feet long. It is built of brick and masonry, with bastions in the middle of each side. It was erected toward the close of the last century by French engineers. It has four gates corresponding to the four points of the compass, the principal one be- ing the south gate, looking to the Red river. and the north gate facing the in terior of the country. In the centre of the citadel is pagoda, at the left is the house of the governor-general,a at the right that of the mandarin who dispenses justice, and at each angle is military post. Between these are the administrative bureaus the prisons and the rice magazines The most populous of the villages surrounding the citadel are those situated between it and the river.
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A N active girl good and rapid writer. Address de21 It. P O. DRAWER os
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MINIATURE ALMANAO.
MARRIAGES.
DEATHS,

VAN NwYCK-GRAvES-In this eity, at Trinity church, Dec. 18th, by the Rev. Edwin Hafwood D. D., s. Miller Van Wyck and Miss Elizabeth daughter of John g. Graves, Fsq.
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WANTED,

"ANLGVa A SITUATION to do general housework or second kA work in private family can give reference if required. Inquire at de21 2ts 90 PUTNAM STREET
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Turkeys, Chickens, Ducks, Geese,

Cape Cod Crauberries Choice Native Celery 15c per bunch; Florida Oranges, 25c per dog Christmas
 Tree Oranges, 15c psr dog Muscakel Rasips, Sc to 12c per ID New English Currants, Sc per 1b; New Leghorn C1tron, 1se per ID i; French Mixed CAndy, 16c per pound Bargains in Groceries. 15 lbs choice new Turkish Pfunes, S1 new Buck
 wheat the beet, Axe per Ib 8 lbs beet oat Meal Sl
 12 lbs Granulated Sugar, $1 15 lbs Sugar, Sl best Minnesota New Process Flour s7.7o per barrel, $l per bag.
 Canned Goods.
 Having bought Tn large quantities at the rgh! time
 can offer extremely prices for the best quality of goods. 8 lb Peaches only 1Oc, 3 lib can choice Tomatoes 1Oc, Oanred CSrn 10c, Canned Marrowfat Peas loo.
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6Nsrts.
WANmun

PY lady, home in some family where services Ep in light housewoRk will Compensate for beard and washing. Address IT
 d2O 2 New Milford. Conn.