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The Newtown bee., 1897-05-28
THE GAFFNEY TRIAL.


 The trial of the Gafney case is ir progress at present. Nothing new has been proved so far.
 Miss Phebe Castle visited with Miss Ella Thomas, last Sunday.
 Little Bennett Preston entertained 2O of his little friends last Monday after. noon, it being his third birthday. Mrs Leverett Castle spent two weeks in Canaan visiting at William Camps, She returned last Thursday.
 Inr reporting the Judd's Bridge tragedy, your correspondent made a mistake in reporting the cause Of death of Mrs Calf ney as cerebro effusiop. We have seen the medical examiners certificate at the town clerks office and that gives the cause as Cerebral Hemorrhage induced by external injuries"
 Mr Smalley, who has had charge of the Station, has been promoted to the Litchfield flee. His family. who have been living in a part of Mrs Addie Nor throp's house, will move to Litchffeld this week. MT Pardee takes MT SmaIiey,s place at the Station.
 The report is that Warmers Mills is to lose one of it's young ladies, going to another district to make her home. Also to change her name from c. to B-ly. Mutual consent,not by act of legislation.
 
 s. B. Smith has sold several cases of tobacco to Fred Graham for Carl Schoy- erling of New Milford.
 The ball game on Saturday last at Bridgewater, between the Bridgewater and Roxbury boys, resulted in simple for the Roxbury's. Trout fishing stories are looked upon for not being very reliable. So we will say that the 10 caught last week by the writer of this article were just right in Ill respects, large, fiae and splendid eat ng, making six good square meals. Accept cur congratulations, Manag, r i Smith, in your new life. And we will .lso say to the public that not all of the wise men come from the East, as we now of one in Newtown, Smith by
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 paint brush, at his home, with gratify- ing results.
 William c. Nichols has been the guest of his father, Charles B. Nichols. MT and Mrs L. J. Wheeler of Shelton have been entertained at the home of Dea and Mrs Burr Hawley.
 MT and Mrs Charles B. Wheeler passed one day last week with Danbury friends. A. B. Curtis has been adorning the grounds about his house with the fine collection of beautiful geraniums that have been so much admired in the con- servatory of his house this past winter. MT Curtis seems to know how to make flowers bloom.
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MONROE.

| CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH TOPICS.
 Next Sunday evening, May 30, at 7.3( the C.. E. society of the Congregational church will hold it's monthly missionary meeting, when Allison P. Smith, editor of THE NEwTowN BEE, will be present ] to give an address on "Missionary Heroes" A cordial welcome to this ser vice is extended to all by the c. E. so- ciety.
 REVIVAL AT THE EAST VILLAGE CHURCH. The East Village church is enjoying a l season Of revival and the church is great. ly aroused. There have been about 12 conversions. MT and Mrs Stanton of Waterbury have assisted in the work. Rev Mir Taylor regards it as wonderful and blessed revival.
 Rev A. Goldsborough exchanged with Rev MT Whipple of Tashua on Sunday last.
 Mrs Jerome Mallett has gone to visit friends in Virginia.
 Mrs F. w. Wheeler has spent a few days in Southport and Bridgeport.
 Miss Edith Wheeler is visiting in in Shelton.
 Mrs s. w. Smith and children and Miss Hattie Smith have been in town for 8 few days.
 Mir and Mrs Stanton are now assisting at revival meetings in East Village.
 William R. Ferris Is sick, but is much better now than he has been.
 Miss Sarah Huntington has gone to Hartford.
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AT TRINITY CHURCH.

Sunday after Ascension day, May 30 at p. m, Evening Prayer and sermon
 At meeting of the ladies of Trinity parish, held on Tuesday afternoon, il was decided to hold strawberry festi. val on the evening of June 10, at the res idence of Mrs Elizabeth Peet. The pro. ceeds are to go towards the providing ot new organ, very much needed in the i church.
 NICHOLS HAS THE BICYCLE FEVER BADLY.
 There are 16 new wheels in this place, comprising the Readings, Hartfords, Westfields, Crescents and Eagles.
 Miss Edith c. Nichols attended the an- nual convention of music teachers at New Haven, last week.
 The Misses Peet have a new Hart ford wheel.
 Harry N. French has visited at A. B. Fairchild's.
 David B, Plumb is building veranda on his house.
 Miss Katheryne Amber has new Crescent wheel.
 Miss Bessie Reed has visited her sister in Bridgeport.
 Miss Alice Wade is living with Mrs Ebert E. Edwards of Daniels Farms.
 MT and Mrs Lorenzo Mallett of Tashua spent Sunday with Warren E Plumb. The district school children are being drilled for Decoration day.
 Frank Beers has been in town for the day.
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A MEMORIAL SERVICE.

At the Highland Baptist church, White Hills, on Sunday morning, May 30, a service appropriate to Memorial day will he held. The Charles L. Russell Camp, Sons of Veterans, will be present at this service. The program will be as fol lows:
 Opening exercises.
 Brief memorial service: l. Our people who have passed away during the year Mrs Mary Bray, John Beardsley, Agnes Dains, Walter Hubben, Nelson Tomlinson, Ebert TomlinsOn, Mrs Grace Mallory. 2. Veterans of Late War: Comrades Hubben, Tomlinson. and Jackson. The pastor will be assisted in this service Lby August Warder, Marian Beardsley, Harold Dimon, GeOrgie Hubbell, Robert Tomlinson, Elinor Tom inson, Lizzie shelton, and Helen Jones, who will recite "Cover Them Over With Beautiful Flowers.'
 Hymn, "Asleep In Jesus"
 Address: Capt s. E. Chaftee, Capt L. S. Chapman, Col wv. Wheeler, Commander Connecticut Division, S. V.
 Gle sing exercises.
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BROOKFIELD.

LOOKING AFTER THE SCHOOL CHILDREN. State Agent Potter has been in town under orders from the State Board of Education looking up delinquents. As the law now requires that all children over seven and under II shall attend the full year it makes good many violations of the law, which many parents are not aware of. Some time since blanks were sent out to all the district committees asking for list of all who were not at tending school as the law requires. This visit was to look up many cases reported in this town and Newtown.
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week in TroCt's bakery and while walk ing on 8 smooth inclined plane, fell and bruised his right shoulder and hand and now has little power over these mem. bers.
 Mrs Maggie Cowles-Green and little son of Hartford are spending several days at John Porter's.
 Cornelius c. Parmelee spent last Tues day on the new Nonnewaug road. MT Parmelee is quite an enthusiast on Epub. lie improvements and was occasionally seen with crow ar in hand lending his aid.
 J. D. Dayton was at his cottage on Sunday and entertained Messrs Dunham and Gaylord of Seymour and Ansonia.
 Rev Edward P. Aver spent two days Of last week at Rev c. L. Ayers.
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HUNTINGTON.

CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH NOTES.
 The praise service of the 18th was in every way success. The music was fine, the speeches interesting and the collection amounted to $15.50. Rev A. J. Park spoke of the great blessings which had come to the Congregational church and stated that through the kindness and generosity of it's friends, the church is now out of debt and that they would gladly divide the offertory of this service between the Highland Bap- tist church and the Episcopal. Special mention should be made of Rev MT Sauer's delightful solos.
 Rev Mir Lutz of Monroe preached in the Congreg ltional church, Sunday morning, in exchange with Rev MT Park.
 The Congregational Sunday school is rehearsing for concert to be eiveh Children's Sunday.
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Litchfield County News.
BETHLEHEM.
GRANGE JOTTINGs

| 1t was masters and past masters night at Bethlehem Grange, last weel l Monday evening. Past Master J. w Flynn occupied the lecturers chair. A good program was we'll carried out con. sisting of short addresses, recitations and song. After the lecturers hour closed all were invited to the banquet hall where refreshments were served.
 Mir and Mrs William D. Flower visited in southbury last Saturday and Sunday.
 The commissioners, William J. Beecher and l.. F. Judd, met in Woodbury and finished their business On the estate of the late J. B. Strong. They disallowed the claim of c. H. Kelly of Grand Rap ids, Mich.
 Miss Ella Judson and friend from SouthiDgton have been recent guests at Fl. Wilbur Judson's.
 Asa Mallory of Waterbury, while en- route for Woodbury and Roxbury, made brief visit at Carr Watson's.
 Mrs A. c. Peck, late of Woodbury, but now of Waterbury, after many years of feeble health is now conyalescing.
 MT and Mrs Carr Watson spent Sur day with their son, William Wilson. ia Derby.
 Rev MT Wallace and Miss Geneyleve T. Sanford of Bridgewater visited last week at Samuel P. Hayes.
 Stephen Hayes was h Waterbury last
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A new line af apron checks and dress ginghams, Handsome patterns, in both Amoskeag and Lancaster goods at Mer. chant s. French's at the Depot. Ask to see them and get the prices.
 Mrs stephen Nichols has been at her old home for a few days packing her household furniture and getting ready to remove 1t to Bridgeport.
 Charles Powell had the misfortune to lose valued Jersey COW, one day last week. It was sick but short time.
 Mrs Charles Edwards has been on the sick list for few days.
 John Clay's family are having siege with whooping cough.
 Mrs Samantha Johnson of Seymour has been entertained at the home of Mir and Mrs A. E. Curtis at the Depot.
 Mrs R. B. Whipple Is spending several days with friends In Hartford in hopes that change will brace up her health, which has been poor of late.
 Miss Hattie Snifen, who has taught the Tashua school for two years past, will go to the Adlrondacks for the sum- mer as soon as the term closes.
 Mrs George s. Turner was taken quite seriously ill, last Friday evening, having been poisoned with some colored carpet warp that she was using in the weaving. This Is second time that this dye stuffs have poisoned her and in the future she will prefer to use only the white warp.
 Henry s. Nichols has purchased the Roswell Nichols farm north of the village. Edward $. Beardsley lost horse by collie, one day last week.
 B. Hawley has bought tract lof land from the David Osborne estate, in the rear of his residence.
 Arthur Tyrrell drives a spanking new road wagon.
 Turney Northrop Is applying the
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10 the charge of murder in the death of Mrs Mary Gaffney. Mir and Ms Leroy Besrusley and son, Robert, started on their long talked of journey to California, May 20. They Will arrive at Los Angles ard visit other parts of the state afterwards.
 MT Jones was homs Sunday and Mon dsy' They will move to Huntington, Mass.. either this week or next.
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AT GRACE CHURCH.

Sunday after Ascension day, May 30 at 8. m., Holy Communion; at lO,3O morning prayer, litany and sermon. Sun day school after morning service.
 H. J. Seeley, the peoples photographer or Bridgeport, called at the home ot Frank H. Beach on Thursday. MT See. ley was en route for s. s. Hawley's ir EastoD, making the trip on his wheel. Messrs Fred Card, Lambert Mou,- throp, Louie B. Buddington and Albert G. Sanborn were guests of Mir and Mrs F. H. Beach, recently. Mrs l.. B. Beach and Mrs Frank H. Beach drove to Bridgewater on Wednes- day to see Mrs John Beach, who is very ill. They returned on Thursday. Mrs Frank H. Beach is entertaining her sister, Miss Bessie A. Mallett. of Bridgewater.
 Miss Brandin of New Haven has been visiting Miss E. J. Burroughs.
 Miss s. E. Burroughs has been spend- ing some few days with relatives in Easton.
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THE VILLAGE IMPROVEMENT.

The village green was a lively place on Saturday Hast. Every days work tells in the improved appear ance of the park. It is hoped to complete the paths and flower mounds next Saturday. Everybody is invited to lend hand. Dinner will be served in the Baptist church; business meeting at l p. m. It was voted at the last meeting to go to work at the school house grounds at the earliest possible date.
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AN ORGAN RENITAI-

There will be an organ recital in St Pauls church on Friday evening, May 2s' under the charge of George Rogers, organist of St James church, Danbury. There will be three solos by members of the choir. All are invited to attend. There will be box placed near the door for any one to give or not as they feel disposed. The proceeds to go to MT Rogers and those who assist him.
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DEATH OF MRS TIMOTHY MANsF1E1n

D.
 The funeral of Mrs Timothy Mansfield took place on Sunday afternoon at hej old home, MT Whitcome conductins the service. She has two sons who sur vive her, Arthur, who owns the old homestead, and Dr Howard Mansfield ot Georgetown.
 W. F. Wildman is quite seriously sick.
 W. H. Williams, of the New York custom house, spent Sunday with his sister, Mrs Sagendorf.
 Mrs Griffith of New York speut Sun. day with her sister, Mrs James Lee.
 There was business meeting of the Junior Guild at Mrs Sagendorf on Mon. day night.
 Howard Andrews is this year planting Io acres of potatoes, depending upon Danbury market for sales. As MT Andrews has been a large grower for years and always had a good demand for his crop he is probably safe in relying upon this market.
 On Sunday quite gang of men were engaged in moving and putting in some new track on the siding south of Brook field station.
 Miss Sadie Kellogg has returned from visit to Brooklyn and New York.
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May party. last Saturday, on Ezra Blakeman's land.
WHITE HILLS AND VICINITY.

WHITE HILLS AND VICINITY. Miss Anna Brooks is on the sick list. The Y. P. s. c. F. will meet at Mir Drew's, on Thursday evening, to make arrangements for the lawn party, which is to be held at MT Drews on June 8 Miss Lucy Shelton spent Sunday at her home in this place.
 Miss Lizzie Wilkinson is home from New York fer short ii @,
 Mir Hein is failing fast.
 o. s. Beard, Jr., spent Sunday in Newburg with his wife and daughter. Wells Allis of Wells Hollow is in critical condition.
 Mrs James Webster has had whooping cough.
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In Fairfield County.
STEPNEY.
BAPTIST CHURCH INrEREsTs.


 Rev MT Weeks preached an excellent temperance sermon at the Baptist church, last Sunday, In exchange with Rev Mir Braman, who occupied very acceptably his pulpit at Easton. The sermon was practical and helpful and at the close of the service some 50 persons signed the temperance pledge.
 Rev and Mrs Braman are passing the week with Hartford friends.
 A school meeting for the Stepney school district is called for next Satur- day night at the schOolhouse, when the advisability of putting up a nice new flag pole on the school grounds and other Improvements will be discussed. The village improvement movement is an excellent thing and proving contagious. The school district has never had a flag pole.
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LONG HILL

LET'S MAKE IT A HOUSING SUCCESS.
 A meeting of all persons interested. is to be held Saturday evening, May 29, in Long Hill hall at 8 o'clock, for the pur. pose of devising ways and means for a flag raising at Upper Long Hill school, It is hoped that every man and woman interested will attend and help to make the meeting and the flag raising later, a success.
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METHODIST CHURCH ITEMS.

On last Sabbath Miss May Osborne was chosen organist for the Sunday school. The time of electing Sunday school officers was changed to the first Saturday in January.
 On account of the Memorial day exer- cises at the Stepney Baptist church, next Sunday evening, the 30th, the Sunday school at the Lower Stepney school house will be omitted and there will be no service.
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had fine display of lilies, fisur de lis, at the Congregational church, last Sunday morning.
 Miss Nellie Mauer has a new wheel.
 Friends from Danbuty spent Sunday at George Parrack's.
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ROXBURY.
IT OUGHT TO BE STOPPED.

It would seem as though after all the mischief that cider has caused the sell ing of the vile stuff might be stopped. But it seems to thrive as we'll as ever.
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All veterans of the war are desired to attend the rally at the Baptist church on Sunday, May 30, at 5 p. m., and to lead the procession to the cemetery. The church will be decorated. Everybody is Invited to bring flowers for the soldiers graves. Chaplain WarriEer will preach the Memorial sermon.
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w. H. Hill, while driving to the Center, met with an accident which will disable him from active work for some time. His horse becoming frightened, threw him out of his wagon and his ankle was badly sprained. He is able to walk little by the aid of crntch.
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MT and Mrs Charles Hough of Bridge port were recent guests at Mrs William | Sherman's.
 All members of the Easton Philhar. monic society are invited to meet with Mrs Johnson Ward, Monday evening, May 31, to transact all business connect ed with the society. Members will please make special effort to be present, as it will be decided at this meeting whether the society reorganize or not.
 MT and Mrs John Macnie Of New York were recent guests Ut F. E. Silliman's.
 Henry Siglar of New Haven spent Sun- day at Mrs Eliza Silliman's.
 Miss Elsie Ward and sister, Miss Ida,
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A HOUSE SAVED FROM BURNING.

The house of the late Capt Beers on Umpamaugh Hill came near being burned to the ground, ,one day last week. The roof caught fire from burning chimney and famed by the wind assumed iarge proportions before it was discov- cred. Fortunately quite number were at work on the road near by and by their exertions the flames were subdued.
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EASTON.
DEATH OF DAVID OSBORN,

David Osborn, one of Easton's most prosperous farmers, died Monday night, May l7, aged 75 years, after only few days illness with pneumonia. The funer- al service was held at his late home on Thursday at ? p. m. Interment near the Baptist church.
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name, who has made it known to be true on Wednesday of this present week.

on "wednesday of this present week.
 The O. & C. Co. had a load of cattle from Buffalo, last week, and soon dis posed of them.
 The four prisoners, John, James and Peter Gaffuey and Thomas Dooley were brought before Justice c. E. Prindle on Tuesday, ,IM9y 25,at 1Oo'clock, to answer
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MEMORIAL DAY oBsERyAsoEs.

Memorial services under the manage ment of the Grand Army will be held at the Congregational church on Sunday at 3 p. m. There will be an interesting program and ali are invited.
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Zalmon Read, Arthur Todd and Aaron Read are doing jury duty at Bridgeport.
 John Close has been commnnicant Of the Episcopal church 6s years, having been confirmed in 1920. For nearly 50 years he has been 2 member of Christ church, Bedding, and it's treasurer 29
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ALL VETERANS OF THE WAR INVITED TO
 ATTEND.
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A Good Foundation

means comfort, peace and health. The h,ooa can circulate through poor feet crampe1I ans1 pincned into tight shoes, ol shoes Of un natur. ai shape. The feet suffer from corns and bun. Ions and the sluggish circulation affects the sa1- enblre health We sell shoes which are shaped air Of elegance and style ComfcrfaJsla shnes ssas are not neeessarially ugly, not 50 at all if yon come to get your shoes Of t--A = 7 V
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W. H. HILL MEETS WITH BAD AcoI.
 DENT.
The news & observer., 1897-02-05
BURLINGTON NEWS CHANGES
HANDS.
lGrnhan Cleaner.l

About four months ago we chronicled
the sale of the above named paper by Mr..
G.. w Hunt to Rev. Mr.. Crawson. And
now the latter has sold TO Capt. d. ).
Parker and Mr.. E. S. Parker, Jr., Of
this place. Capt. Parker started the
Cleaner just twenty two years ago and
ably edited it over five years, but has
been out Of the newspaper harness nearly
seventeen years Ned has had expert
ence both as editor and at the case. It
is said that when one gets printers ink
on his fingers it is very difficult to get II
off. This is case in point. They will
make strong team. We welcome them
hack to the tripod and wish them sue
The news & observer., 1897-02-05
Notice.

The undersigned commissioners have
postponed the sales OF the properties ad-
vertised for sale at the court house in
the city Of Raleigh to-day till Monday,
the eighth day of February, 1897 and
we will on that day at the aforesaid
place by virtue of an order of the Supe-
rior Court of Nash county, in the speral
proceedings entitled V. n. Gill, admins
tratrix, against Walter Gill and others,
sell at public auction to the highest bid
der, for one-fourth cash, residue on credit
of twelve months with interest from day
of sale, the following described tracts
Of land belonging to the estate of S. p.
Gill, deceased. One tract situated in Lit
tie River township, Wake county, known
as the Bud Bum tract, containing az
acres. One other tract situated in the
same township known as the Missouri
Watson place, containing 1871 acres
and n tract in the eastern limit of tbe
city of Raleigh, lying between Cabarrus
and LenOir streets extended, bounded on
the north by Cabarrus street, on the east
by the rock quarry, ON the south by Le-
noir street, and on the west by the lot OF
Mary Bird and others, containing IA acres
more or less.
G. NJ. COOKE.
r. A. r. COOLEY,
Commissioners.
The news & observer., 1897-02-05
THE GRANDEsT REMEDY.

Mr. X. Il. Greeve. merchant. of Chill
howie, Va. certiies that he had consump-
tion, was given up to die, sought all medi-
cal treatment that money could procure,
tried all cough remedies he could hear of,
spent many nights sitting up in chair.
was induced to try DR.. Kings New DIS
covery and was cured by the use of two
bottles. For the past three years has
been attending to business, and says DI.
Kings New Discovery is the grandest
remedy ever made as it has done so much
for him and also for others in his com
munity. DR.. Kings New Discovery is
guaranteed for Coughs Colds and Con-
sumption. 1t can't fail. Trial bottles
free at John Y. MacRae's drugstore.
The news & observer., 1897-02-05
CATARRH IN THE HEAD

I. dangerous disease. 1t may lead to
consumption. Catarrh is caused by inn
pure blood Hoods Sarsaparilla cures
catarrh because it removes the cause OF
it by purifying the blood. Thousands
testify that they have been cured by
Hoods Sarsaparilla.
The news & observer., 1897-02-05
Public PRINTING.

Under section 3, of chapter 20, of the
Public Laws of North Carolina for 1896,
the joint committee on Printing and
Binding, Of the General Assembly OF
North Carolina. advertise for thirty days
from date, for proposals for the public
printing and binding for the State, for
two years from and including the first
day of July, 1897, to and including the
Both day Of June, 1899.
Printed forms Of proposals for printing
and binding showing the class of work to
be contracted for, etc, will be furnished
free of charge, upon application to the
chairman of the printing committee
The Printing Committee reserve the
right to reject all bids, if they believe ii
to be to the interest of the State so to do.
For the committee.
JOHN A. RAMSAY,
Chairman, Etc.
James FL. Cathey, Secretary.
January %. 1897.
The news & observer., 1897-02-05

Smoking Tobacco is just what you
want for pipe" and handmade Gig
arctic smoking-and as you smoke
it and watch the delicate blue rings
float in the air, and realize the fra
grant, aromatic flavor, you will, no
doubt, be ready to exclaim long live
"Pick Leaf! Don't stop until you
get package.
The news & observer., 1897-02-05
lsPICK LEAF

Smoking Tobacco should be kept by
all first-class dealers, who wish TO
give their customers the best smoke
possible. ounces for 10 cents. Keep
calling for it until you get it, and
take nothing else in place OF it.
The news & observer., 1897-02-05
slPICK LEAF"

Smoking Tobacco gives the consum-
ers the very best tobacco ounces
for ten cents. 1t is made for that
purpose, and is winning its way to
public favor. 1t is indeed a winner.