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The morning times., 1896-04-26
MAKING PIANOS OF PAPER.
Fine Specimens From French Facto
ries w hich Equal Any In Market.
London AnsHerS

All manner of articles in place OF wood
have been used in the manufacture OF
pianos. Perhaps the most successful of all
these is paper, OF which many pianos OF
exquisite tone and appearance have been
made The Duke OF Devonshire has one OF
the finest specimens Of the paper piano. this
being OF French make, and decorated most
ornately with pictures by well -kno wn French
artists. The duke gave 500 guineas for this,
mainly no doubt, ON account OF the orna-
mentation.
l suppose you know that pianos for very
hot and very cold climates-all Instruments
for export, in faCt-have to be specially
made. and in this direction all manner of ex-
periments have been tried. Among Others, a
sort of cellulosc, one factor in which is ac-
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vile, Pa. A few miles beyond this point
they bade farewell To the Old pike and
wheeled through country strewn with tall
derricks and coal mines. Tie oi-Iaden
air told the two riders that Pittsburg was
near, ,andtbatnight, being the endo sixth
day from Washington, they entered the
city at the head of the Ohio.
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western and Western congressman and
officials found this the quickest and best
way to Was hington and the East.
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HUNTINGTON.
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH AFFAIRS.

CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH AFFAIRS.
 On December 29, the Congregational church held church membership meet ing. After an hour spent in devotional exercises an hour of social intercourse was enjoyed at lunch table. On reas- sembIing in the church with brief intro- ductory services the pastor gave brief outline of the years work. The secreta- " and treasurer made a report. The Sunday school superintendent reported concerning the Sunday school. The president of the Christian Endeavor so- ciety gave account of the working Of that society. The Ladies Aid made g good report through their secretary. Then each of the deacons made state ments of the condition of the church and it's spiritual needs, after which the roll was called, when each member present responded in brief words of his past ex perience and verses of Scripture. Sever al, who were unable to be present, had sent few lines with verse of Scripture to be read when their names were called, The meeting was quite well attended and
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MERRY CHRISTMAS,

January 6, 1896. This unique and at- tractive entertainment is given by the members of the choir the proceeds to be applied to the music fund. That no one be over much surprised it is best not to indulge taste for wearing jewelry or permit undue extravaganza in dress as penalties not to exceed five cents will be imposed for such extravagances. It is not chroDicled that the work of the laun- dry or the bootblack will be questioned. A cordial invitation is extended to all to come and help socially and financially.
 Mrs A. J. Queckberner from Brook lyn is visiting her p rents, Mir and Mrs s. A. Lyon.
 Mrs Andrew Northrop from Roxbury spent Christmas with her sister, Mrs A. H. Gillett, Charles Curtis with Mrs Hugh Kyle and Harry Smith from New Haven with his parents, Rev and Mrs G. Henry Smith.
 Several children were baptised at the second service at St Marks, Sunday.
 Mrs H. M. Jessup house is closed.
 John Beach is reported very sick.
 Miss Mary Keeler from Brookfieid is with her sister, Mrs 0. M. Livingston.
 Mrs Sarah Babbitt from Warren is the guest of Mrs Frank Hawley.
 LebteTS ITOm ETauh Ss DADDltGs II IUs D., report him well and enjoying his so- journ in Athens, Greece. He visited the cities of London, Berlin and Vienna on his way there. Dr Rabbit is native of Bridgewater and has many friends here interested in his welfare.
 Joseph Greer had hard luck, last week. His smoke house containing a large quantity of polk was burned with it's contents The origin of the fire is 8 mystery.
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very fully enjoyed by all those present and we hope all profited by it.
BROOKFIELD.
PERSONAL CHAT.

&~SSN1s<AA<
 MT and Mrs Chapman of Cornwall Bridge have spent the holidays with their daughter and son-in-law, MT and Mrs William R. Hamlin. George O'Dell was bitten on the cheek by stray dog, last Sabbath. He was taken to pr Williams and had the wound
 cauterized and is getting along nicely All are hoping there will be no bad ef- fects from the bite. MT and Mrs Augustus Paul of Sharon are visiting in town. Mrs Ellen Camp, after an absence of three months or more, has returned. Albert Church and sister, Miss Anna,
 also Fred Hanley of Torrington have spent several days with MT and Mrs Will liam Church. Mrs Seltzer, in Danbury. Miss Mamie Ryan has been the guest of her sister, Mrs Onda Osciff. MT and Mrs Frederick Crosby were guests of their daughter in Hawleyville, Christmas day. Fred Watson has spent several days in Marketable, guests of friends in that place.
 Allie O'Dell, who is learning the black smithing trade in Beaver Brook, spent
 Christmas with his parents, MT and Mrs E. s. O'Dell. Louis Smith, son of Austin Smith, is confined to the house with scarlet fever. MT and Mrs E, s. Adams of Brooklyn are holiday guests of her sister, Mrs Rob- ert Jones. Charles Ruggles from Harvard college is the guest of his cousin, Miss Henrietta F. Ruggles, who will return te her She1-
 ton school, this week.
 H. D. Lake and family enjoyed Christ
 mas with the family of Robert Smith.
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TASHUA.
CHRISTMAS AT CHRIST CHURCH.

CHRISTMAS AT CHRIST CHURCH.
 The handsome Tashua church was 8 dream of beauty on the night of Christ mas eve. The elegant altar, recently enriched with hangings of red and gold, was made still more beautiful by flowers and lights in handsome candelabras. There was & rood screen across the chancel surmounted by row of candles and great wreaths were suspended from the roof in the center and caught in cor ners over the galleries. The sides of the church were also handsomely deco rated. Candles lighted all the windows above the galleries according to the cus- tom 20 years ago. On one side, made firm against the gallery, graceful Christmas tree reached to the roof, heavily laden with gifts, lights and deco rations to the great delight of the chil- dren. The Sunday school entered in procession led by Dwight Mallett carry ing a beautiful banner, presented for the occasion by Mrs Bradley. The soloists were Mrs Mallett Sanford and Miss Maude Bowdie of Danbury. The Christmas sermon was preached by the rector, Rev M. Bancroft Whipple. The church was filled.
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Mir Bluen officiating. The interment wal at New Milford.

Mr Bluen officiating. The interment was at New Milford.
 Fred Whittlesey is home over the holi. days from his school in Hackettstow VII, N. J. His many friends are glad to welcome him home again. Misses Hattie and Louise Isham are | spending 8 few days with friends in Bridgeport and New Haven.
 Miss Susie Chambers Is visiting friends in town.
 Misses Belle and Maud Bradley of An sonia are visiting Mrs Edward Barnes. Mr and Mrs A. D. Burritt of Water bury spent few days, last week, with their daughter, Mrs Thomas Mower.
 Miss Florence Wetmore returned to her school, Monday. r
 D. Callaghan of New Milford spent Sunday with his parents, Mir and Mrs Dennis Callaghan.
 Work has been quite brisk at Mower Brothers quarrY the past week.
 Mrs Allen Joyce has been quite ill the past week. ff
 Mra Aida Fogg of Waterbury has visit ed her sister, Mrs J. E. Mower.
 Mrs Donald Forbes returned home, Saturday.
 Miss Della Whittlesey is steadily i'm DfOVIuk uuuCE blc Shhiluk biOottnCho VI Dr Bissell.
 Jehiel Beardsley called on friends in Flanders recently.
 An enjoyable dance was held at the Town hall on Wednesday evening. The committee of arrangements consisted of A. W. Sanford, Fred Crofut, A. H. Thomas and Burton Hodge. 4. H. Buckingham and B. s. Thomas did the honors as floor committee. Gilbert Williams, the efficient super intendent of the Garnet Works for the | last three years, has now closed down for two months as the company has mineral enough on hand at East Wal pole, Mass, to last them through the cold weathsr. MT Williams will contin ue to work his teams just the same haul ] ing wood to the mill yard for next sea sons supply and will draw his usua salary, looking after the company;
 property while closed down. So ht
 won't lose anything but part of tht trade from his store. MT and Mrs Gilbert Williams of Water town spent Christmas with their son Superintendent Williams of the Garne l Works; also Mrs William Lockwood at turkey there.
 l It looks as if Superintendent William l means to do some farming another sea
 son by the way he Is clearing up tn land he bought of the Perkins estate.
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SPOONS

Having had so many requests since Christmas for the spoons he has been giving away, Shoe Dealer H. N. Ayres of 3S1 Main street, Bridgeport, has decided to offer them short time longer to all who purchase shoes, slippers, rubbers Ieggins or gaiterettes to the amount of $2 and over. It must be evident to any one who gives it a moments thought that he cannot afford to continue to give this valuable present for any great length of time so we advise our readers to hurry up, make your purchases and not get left, He is closing out his Christmas slippers at greatly reduced prices. He has also received two lines of gaiterettes made too late for the holiday trade. Bought to sell at 65c and $l, which he is offering at 40 and 75 cents. Call and see them when you go to Bridgeport and get a spoon.
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Dear Mir Editor: In res ponse to your
 request make a few suggestions con-
 cerning the lamps and pitchers of Gid cons army. The Hebrew word translat-
 ed clamps" and ''firebrands" is also rem
 dered "torches'' in the Revised Version,
 as in the margin of the Authorized Yer
 sion. Torches lthey :were probably in
 our modern sense of the word. Sampson
 tied "tirebrands," or "torches" as in the
 margin, to the foxes tails to destroy the
 Philistine's fields of wheat, Judges l55. i It Is said that in those days they made
 torches of resinous wood, "firebrands, :" or of twisted punches of flax soaked with | tallow. In Smiths Bible Dictionary it
 is suggested that Gideon's lamps were
 lanterns made of wa xed cloth drawn over cylinders or frames of wire rings with tops al bottoms of perforated copper. | Evidently they were made to carry in the | night and would not break easily, like a kerosene lamp with glass chimney. The "pitchers" were probably common car then water jugs such as were usually car ried on the shoulder or head. The torch es were put into the empty jars to con- ceal the light until it was wanted, per haps. It is not said that they were light ed. It may have been simply a conven- tent way to carry them. The stratagem was to surprise the Midianites' camp by night and make it appear to them that they were surrounded by the armies of Israel. Three companies were stationed on different sides of the valley, where they could see and hear each other. And what Gideon and his company did the other companies were to do also. "They blew the trumpets and brake the pitchers and held the torches in their left hands, and the trumpets in their right hands to blow withal; and they cried, the sword of the Lord and of Gideon," Judges 7.20
 Now it does not say that they broke the pitchers with the lamps in them, or that they blew the trumpets and shouted at the same time. Certain facts are stated and we may infer the rest. The writer may not even give the events in the order of their occurrence. "They blew the trumpets." That is one event. "And brake the pitchers, ''that is another event. Did they take the "lamps' out of the "pitchers" ard lay them on the ground Were the "lamps' lighted before they blew the trumpets? Perhaps half of them held the torches while the rest broke the jars. The narrative is more interesting and impressive without such details, think. It leaves room for%he play of the imagination. As the record stands, the sound of the trumpets was the first start ling surprise to the sleeping host of Mid ian; the crash of earthen-ware was the second strange alarm; the flaring blaze of the torches was the third cause of ter TOT, seen on either side of the camp; and the trumpeting and shouting were doubt less repeated again and again, until the enemy was completely confu7ed and routed.-[ o. o. Wright.
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Litchfield County News.
BRIDGEWATER.
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH NOTES.

CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH NOTES.
 The Christmas festival was held at the
 Congregational church on Tuesday even-
 ing, December A, when an unusually
 large audience was present to enjoy the
 treat provided for them. An interesting
 program was performed in which the following took part Mary Burgess,
 Goldie Wells, Anabel Bayette, Anabel
 Marsh, Lena Greer, Owen Burgess and
 Carl Olson. The church quartet ren- dered some pretty pieces, including Christmas carols, hymns, etc. The prizes for Bible study were awarded to Etta May Young, Bertha Burgess, Lizzie
 Bayette, Emily Kyle, Ara Wells, Carl Olson, Goldie Wells, Belle Orr, Mary Burgess, Willis Frost and Burr Young. Prizes for regular attendance were also distributed. But the chief festival Of the evening was the timely arrival of our old friend, Santa Claus, whose sleigh was heavily ladened for the occa- sion, as was also the huge Christmas tree which stood ceiling high, and which bent beneath it's load of gifts for young and old. Everybody seems to have been remembered. Old Santa presented fine specimens of United States minting to the pastor and chorister. very hand- some China service to Mrs J. A. Greer,
 books to other members of the choir, Sunday school secretary, superintend dent, etc, necessarily well built rocker for
 ssthe biggest woman in town" and in short something for everybody. The Sunday school is to be congratulated
 upon the efficiency of it's officers during | the past year. That the service rendered was duly appreciated is evident from the reappointment of the officers for the en- suing year, with the exception of Miss
 Edith Mallory, whose removal from town we deeply regret and position as by Mrs Joseph A. Greer. The other of ficers are Superintendent, Daniel Can. l field; assistant superintendent, R. c
 Mallory; librarian, H. c. Sanford as- aissant librarian, James Orr; organist | Miss Bessie Smith.
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If suffering with piles It will interest you to know that DeWitt's Wftch, Hazel Salve will cure them. This medicine is 8 specific for all complaints of this charac ter, and if instructions (which are sim ple) are carried out cure will result We have tested this in numerous cases, and always with like results. It never fails. K. F. Hawley, Newtown; s. C. Bull, Sandy Hook; A. B. Blakeman, Botsford.
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Rev MT Barhydt has entered the post graduate department at Yale, and will go to New Haven twice a week to pursue his studies. There are number of Epis. copal elergymen living in and near New Haven who are doing advanced work at this famous seat of learning, along with their clerical work.-[ Westporter.
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Dr. Shields, an eminent physician of Tennessee, says: 1T regard Ayers sarsa- parilla as the best blood-medicine on earth, and know of many wonderful cures effected by it's usc." Physicians all over the land have made similar statements.
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til the morning of the resurrection on Tuesday, December 24.
 Mrs Peck is sick; Dr Marcy has been called to visit her.
 Our new merchant, MT Comstoek, stocked up with holiday goods.
 The old officers were reelected at the Grange with few exceptions. The in- stalIation will not take place until after the meeting of the State Grange in Jan uary.
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STEPNEY AND VICINITY.
TEMPERANCE NOTES,

TEMPERANCE NOTES. The Loyal Temperance Legion will meet tomorrow at 2.30. The January meeting of the Women's Christian Temperance Union will be
 held Wednesday, the Sth, at the usual place and hour.
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Gold crowns, gold filings, silver and porcelain filings, plate and all kinds of dental work at lowest prices at Boston Dental Co.,, 420 Main St., Bridgeport. Entire satisfaction guaranteed in every instance.
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A light brown shawl was found by Dr Paul U. Sunderland on Tuesday on the Taunton road. The owner can secure the shawl by calling at the residence of Dr Sunderland in the Street.
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WARREN.
ONE OF THE FATHERS.

Martin Strong, in his Seth year, speaks. ssI was born in Warren in 1910 and have known nearly every person in town from the time the present Congregational church edifice was dedicated, which was in May, 1920. My great grandfather was
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Fairfield County Chat.
 GREENFIELD BILL.

THE DEERFIELD DISTRICT.
 Mrs Frank Raymond has suffered fo some time with sciatica.
 Mrs Emma Carr and sister spen Christmas in Bridgeport with their cous in.
 Mrs Charles Nichols is quite poorly. MT and Mrs A. H. Pease spent Christ mas in Greenfield.
 Miss Louisa Burr is visiting her rela' tives in Bridgeport.
 MT and Mrs J. R. Jennings and family have visited their cousin in Hull's Farms. Miss Alice Nichols ate Christmas din- ner with her cousin, Miss Clara Bradley. Rev J. H. Kimball was guest st Dea Nichols, Sunday afternoon.
 Miss Elizabeth Wakeman is very sick. Dr Durham attends her.
 Mrs Dowd and daughter attended the Christmas exercises in Tashua.
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the first settler, Stephen Payne. He came here ID 1737 when it was wilder ness and the Indians roamed over the country. My grandmother was the first white child born in the township of Kent, September, 173S, which extended from the Housatonic to the Shepaug, including
 Warren, which first took the name of East Greenw eh. 1 attended Singing school in the winter of 1S24-5. Somers Miner of Woodbury was the teacher. He used the Hastings collection with the syl- fables ia, sol, la, ia, sol, Ia, me, ia. was married in 1887, March 9, to Orra M. Curtiss with whom I lived 5S years. I have been blessed with four children, three boys and one girl. The three boys or sons are now living. My daughter, Mrs Charlie E. Sackett, died in 1890. I have 13 grandchildren and have lost two. am now in my Seth year and stand like an old oak in the open field
 My parents, brothers and sisters have all passed away. I had five brothers and two sisters. My oldest sister was the mother of Dea Ethel s. Green of the Con- gregational church, New Milford. The ecclesiastical society was incorporated July 13, 1750, six years before the church was organized, which was September p, 1756. Rev Sylvanus Osborn was settled hOAO oo pAAS AhSo PoSbohs hoSS 6AfSh db- tention to singing and have had seat in the choir over 50 years. An academy was established here In 1902 and contin- ued until 1855. More ministers have been raised up in Warren in proportion to it's size than in any other town in the state" We have great love for she tath- CTS and it is music to hear them tell of the past. In little while it will be pres ent truth when in Scripture language we can ask, 1.-The fathers where are they and the prophets do they live forever?" The year 1895 has gathered it's millions. The reaper, death, has been very busy. Han. nah Lovett of Nashua, N. H., died De- cember %, aged 107. Also on same day l Mrs Mary Mercy of Plymouth, Ct., 101 years, four months. CenteHarians have
 fallen beneath his keen sickle. nor is his
 harvest confined to the old. This little tsketch Is page taken from unwritter
 history and what a fled here is opened
 to usi No history. if well written, sur passes that of individual lives and yei
 how little of it is written. Among oul great Americans we have Ffanklin's au l Photography and where is another as ful
 as his? In the common walks of life suci records are very infrequent. It.may b,
 carried too far, yet 1t is great field il
 which to cull precious fruit.
 Il Mrs Sturtevant hardly holds her own
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GoODs CAREFULLY PACKED AND SHIFTED FREE OF CHARGE, WITHIN 100 MILES OF THE RIG STOKE, WnrN PURCHASES REACH OR EXCEED SIo %.
 FREE K. K. TICKET TO PURCHASERS OF SIo.oo OR OVER, RESIDING WITHIN 70 MILES OF THE BIG STORE.
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Miss Benninghsm of Woodhaven, l.. l., is guest at the home of Ewald Be- iingrath.
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William J. Peck of Brooklyn and Ber- tie W. Peck are spending their holiday vacation at Elmshade.
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Miss Grace l.. Peck, who was at home for Christmas, is in New York and Brooklyn for the rest of the holidays.
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RoXBURY.

CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH AFFAIRS. being held at K. ". Seeley's owing to his inability to go about in consequence of his late accident.
 It gives much pleasure to announce that preaching by Mr Russell, will re- open the Congregational church January 5. Be it said of the neighboring church. es they have most hospitably received all who have resorted to them during the long vacation.
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A NINE GENT SUFFER-,

poverty social and nlne-cent supper will be given in the Congregational
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THE PAINTER HILL DISTRICT.

MT and Mrs c. F. Leavenworth ate their Christmas turkey at James Ames' in Bethlehem.
 +. H. Leavenworth had a present from his brother, Willard, of turkey for his Christmas supper.
 Edward Tracy killed two coons at one shot, last Friday.
 Ruth and Marguerite Karrman are visit ing their grandmother. Mrs c. R. Hurd.
 Samuel Patterson had quite party on Christmas day, IT being present.
 c. R. Leavenworth, Jr., of Mount Ross, N. r. came to sec his mother, who is still suffering from nervous prostration
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Mrs Sturtevant hardly holds her own, yet she hangs on to life with wonderful tenacity.
 Mr Anderson was laid away to rest m
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DoDGINGToWN AND VICINITY.

Edward Lyon has been entertaining his cousin, William Downs of Stepney.
 MT and Mrs J. W. Behn and family spent Christmas in Bethel.
 Miss Jennie Ferry spent few days with her aunt, Mrs A. H. Ferry of Hope well.
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sUDrEN DEATHoF ANDREW BUCKINGHAM
 Andrew Buckingham died very sudden- ly, Saturday morning, Funeral services were held at 'yrrell's hall, Monday, Rev
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At 25c A Yard

WE are selling, in a splendid variety of colors, French Cashmeres, Serges, Costume cloths, pure wool goods. Truly unusual value. 60 per Cent. of the Mckinley tariff on woolen," doesn't scare us.
 Daylight Square.
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CHURCH AFFAIRS.
 A large number attended the Christi mas exercises at the church, last Wednes- day evening. Instead of tree 8 large star was place on the platform. A very interesting program was rendered by the children, after which candy and oranges were distributed.
 Rev J. B. Kettle and wife are both quite sick.
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gun more than two weeks ago. Want to dispatch every winter garment in the Cloak Room before the earth quake of |" clearing up," " closing out, smashing in" and other heart-rending 2 sales.
 All the fashi enable Reefers for children aged to Ia years, and priced up to $500, quit the store at S2. oS. Everything priced S5.co to $Io.oo, goes at$3.oS.
 Misses Jackets, II, I6 IS, plain and fancy combinations, that have been lively sellers at S7. so to $500, take just two prices-S5oo and $7.s
 Ladies Jackets, the best SIo.oo lack ct in the market, every one of 'em now take the quickstep price of Ss.oo.
 Ladies' Jackets at $500 and $27. go gracefully but positively drop down to the level $500 mark. Think of that We repeat the two singu- larly attractive items already upon the |" Advance Sale" schedule.
 Ladies' Sr2.75 Jackets at SS.75. Ladies $I 500 Jackets at SIo.oo. The Cloak Room.
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i, -,a Local Affairs.
THEsBEE BUZZ.

ESPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE BEL
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Ladies' SI2.75 Jackets at SS.7s. Ladies SI 500 Jackets at SIo.oo. The Cloak Room.