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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-01-18
HOBBS Stole MCCARTHY Shoes.

Late Saturday afternoon three hobos
stole pair Of shoes valued at ST. so,
which were hanging in front of MeCar-
thy's store on Fore street. The tramps
tried to sell the shoes at Rosenbloom' s
pawn shop and there the police got wind
of the affair and began to look for the
thieves. A short time later Officers
Chase and Phillips found the three
tramps on the corner of Fore and Market
streets and placed them under arrsat. The
men were all badly intoxicated and off
cred considerable resistance. The shoes
had NOT been recovered at late hour.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-01-18
Maine State Pom illogical Society.

The annual winter meeting OF the
State Pathological Society will be held
in Town Hall, Winthrop, Thursday and
Friday, February Is and 10. The pro-
gramme now being arrangedS will be
announced later. 1t will consist of pm
pers, addresses and discussions by promi-
nent fruit growers and others. Tickets
will be sold at all stations of M. c. f..
B. for one fare the round trip There
will be a fruit exhibition during the
meeting for which premium list has
been issued. All fruit growers in Maine
are invited to contribute fruit for the
exhibition. The society Will pay express
charges on fruit ssnt for exhibition.
Jellies and evaporated apples will be
returned when requested.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-01-18

Train Was Run Into by a Fast Express.
Newark, N. j., January 16.-The Phil
adelphia q Beading local train leaving
CIV York at 7.S0, struck and killed two
farmers who were driving across the
tracks at Hopewell, N. j. The accident
neoessitated delay of Is minutes The
local pulled = on siding to fix the air
brakes and then pulled out through the
other end of the switch to the main
track. The Philadelphia express came
along at terrific rate of speed and
struck the rear end of the local train, up
setting the baggage and mail cars. in
turing five trainmen and burning up
the mail and baggage CAP. The injured
are Engineer Beal of the local, scalded
and leg broken in jumping; Baggage
master Ohmah oflthe express, two ribs
broken; Baggagemaster Webster of the
express, slightly hurt; Engineer Dixon
OF the express was badly hurt. Conduc-
tor Ashton of The local train was hurt
internally. The names of the farmers
killed cannot be learned.
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p. l.. 8. B. 8.

The eighteenth annual ball of the Port
land Longshoremen' g Benevolent Soci-
ETY. takes place at City Hall. on Thurs
day evening, January 81. The manage
ment have completed all arrangements
for the event and are now expecting TO
meet their many friends, old and new,
on that evening. An efficient floor d.
rector with capable assistants will have
charge of the floor. Garrity's orchestra
will furnish the music. The price of
admission has been placed within the
reach of all and the usual enjoyable time
is anticipated.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-01-18
A Good Example.

Mr. John P. Buckley the, once famous
oarsman, is the first milkman about Port.
land to have had his cows tested and
receive the 'sHealth Certificate" of cattle
commissioners. This Ia the form of the
certificate;
This Certificate is given, after careful
inspection Of Mr.. Blanks COWS by the
State Cattle Commissioners, and is an as.
suranoe that said cattle are in healthy
condition.
None genuine unless signed by one OF
the Commissi oners.
J. III. DEERING.
3. O. BEAL.
DIR. q. Fl. BAILEY, D. V. S.
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There was an attempt at burglary at
the Office Of j. L. Watson, the Forest
avenue coal and wood dealer, Friday eve
ming. The burglars got into the bolie,
room through window and then broke
open the back door into the Office with q
"jimmy" Mr.. Watson always takes
Gaze not to leave any cash in his safe,
and to avoid having his safe smashed
leaves the combination on the outside OF
it, The burglars were evidently after
large game and, finding that the safe Yves
open to them, they left without disturb.
ing anything.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-01-18
Boston and Maine Freight Train wrecke,

Durham, N. H., January 16.-The
night freight on the Western Division OF
the Boston & Maine railroad, due in
Boston at 5 O'Clock a. M, was wrecke ed
at a point about two miles from the sta
tion here, on its way westward, at about
/ o'clock this morning. Nine cars were
derailed and partially demolished, and
the track was torn up for consider
able distance, but no one Yves injured.
Wreekers arrived promptly from Law
renee and the track was cleared shortly
after daylight.
The cause of the accident Is not known
positively, but 1t is thought that brok-
en- draw bar was responsible.
The cars were loaded with miacellane-
GUS merchandise, some of which were
considerably damaged by the collision.
The loss, it is estimated, will be sew
eral thousand dollars
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-01-18
Admitted His Guilt.

Brookton, Mass, January 16.-Harry
8. Richmond, a lumber dealer of this
city, was arrested tonight by the city
marshal at the instigation of the Ran
dalph Savings bank officials for the forg-
cry Of several notes amounting in the
aggregate to about $4,000, purporting to
be drawn by W. G. Flagg, John Whipple
and Fred 2. Richmond. Young Rioh-
mond is quite prominent in social Cir
cles in this city and has always borne a
good reputation. He admitted his
puilt
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Absentnainded.

"Higgins got lost the other day right
here in the city"
swell, that's funny. Always lived here
too.''
eyes But, you see, 1t was caused by
an election bet The party that lost was
to wear his trousers back side before for a
week. Higgins lost and dressed accord
ingly. He always was an absentminded
fellow, and yesterday when he left his Of
flee the matter had slipped his mind.
Happening to look down, he noticed the
back of his trousers and thought he was
going in the wrong direction-away from
home. Well, he turned around, and I'll be
blamed if he didn't get six miles out in
the country before night When 1t got SO
dark that he couldn't see himself, he grad
ually got strai ghtened around. New
York Sunday World.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-01-18

Portland Typographical Relief Society.
The annual meeting of the above
named society was held at the Argus
Office Saturday afternoon at SIS and the
following officers were elected for the en-
suing year:
Presidsnt-Lewis NJ. Pearson.
Vice President Fred l.. Saunders.
Recording Secretary-S. HI. Brown.
Financial Secretary-Fr o. Turner.
TreasuFer-G gorge e. Kenworthy, Jr.
Executive CommIttee-Thomas L. Has
kell, Edward Il. Somers, Daniel Hamb-
lin.
The treasurer reported the society to be
in very prosperous condition, good
gain being made last year over the one
preceding. Several new mem bers we've
admitted during the year, and quite a
sum of money was paid out in sick bene.
fits
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-01-18
Legislators to Visit Deaf School.

The committee on education from the
Maine legislature will visit the Portland
School for the Deaf tomorrow. They
Will leave Augusta on the early morn
ing train and arrive here at g. 30 a. IN.
They will spend the forenoon at the
Deal school and leave at 1.15 p. m. for
bennington, where they Will pay visit
TO ths Pennington Normal school. The
mem bers of the committee are Senators
Walls of Knox, Clason Of Kennebeo and
Roberts of Oxford; Representatives
Burns Of Westbrook, Blanchard Of Will
ton, Sewall of Bath, Pattangall OF
Maohias, Gilman of HouIton and LeVap-
saler of Thomaston.
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Republican Candidate for Governor of


Nashville, Tenn, January 16.-Hon.
g. n. Tillman, late Republican candi,
date for Governor, has abandoned his
contest of Taylor's election. He pub
fishes a card in which he states that
this course was necessary by the act re-
quiring him to give bond for S25. DOC
before proceeding with the oonteat. The
contest would be decided by the legis-
Iature and Tillnan says he has no con-
fidence in the fairness of the Democratic
majority.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-01-18
The Great Fitzsimmons's Fight With q
Newsboy.

Brooklyn, January 17.-After the per-
formance at Hide and Behman's theatre
last evening, Fitzsimmons with some
friends went to nearby saloon where
they drank quite freely. At midnight, an
eighteen year old newsboy with bundle
of papers under his arm. entered the
place. kitzsimmons grabbed the papers
from the boy and called him vile name.
The boy turned and smashed rltzslm-
mons. The lights were distinguished and
the police were called. Fitzsimmons is
now locked In the saloon awaiting the
arrival of the police.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-01-18

The steamer Hibernian has hauled over
to the elevator and is taking on grain.
The steamer Etolia has hauled over to
No. 3 shed and is loading package
| freight.
The schooner Charles P. hoffman has
nearly finished discharging coal at Ran
dali & McAllister's wharf She will ship
another crew and go to Norfolk for a
cargo of coal.
The schooner o. d. Witherell, which
has been laid up at Sturdiyant's wharf,
has been chartered to carry q cargo of
barrels from the Portland Cooperage
company to Glen Cove, N. Y.
The schooner G. J. Willard, which has
been hauled up at Long wharf for some
time, has been chartered to carry cooper
age to Porte Rico. She will bring back
a load of molasses. The vessel came ont
| of the dry dock Saturday morning and
WIGS towed to Central wharf where she
| will load.
The schooner S. P. Blackburn is on her
way to this port from Norfolk with a
| cargo OF coal.
| Tne barkentine Jessie Maogrsgor, Capt
Norwood, arrived at Buenos Ayres. jan
uary ID.
| The schooner Julia A. War;, which
| recently arrived at Fall River from Fer
nandina, made the trip from port to port
| in seven days. The record has never
| been equalled.
The schooner Vanguard brought in a
| fare of 10, 900 fish Saturday. She was
| the only fish arrival for the day.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-01-18
OBITUARY..


Mr.. David Rounds died yesterday, aftel
several months illness. at his residence
No. "a Linocln street. Mr.. Rounds was
cooper by trade. He was born in Buck
fold May 81st, 1880, and during the
earlier years of his life was q resident oil
Minot and then Of Lewiston. He came
to Portland just before the great fire Of
1866 and worked for George Burnham.
In the great fire he received injuries from
which he never fdlly recovered and which
afterwards affected his health. His
family moved TO Portland in 1870. He
was city sealer of weights and measures.
He leaves widow, and three sons, ex-
Councilman Edgar E. Rounds, Charles
A. and David B., foreman of Loring,
Short & Harmon's book bindery. The
funeral will take place tomorrow at ..
m.
Charles S. SWEET.
Charles S. SWEET, native of Fal.
mouth, died at his home in Chelsea,
Mass, Saturday. aged II years. He was
carpenter by trade. He leaves O widow.
George P. Jones.
Norway, January 16.-Dr. George P.
Jones, a widely known dentist. died
this morning. aged 67. He had been g
member of the Maine legislature and
held many town offices. He was promi.
nent in educational and church affairs.
He was a member of Portland Com.
mandery, Odd Fellows and other frater.
nal orders. ae leaves wife, son and
three daughters.
Probably Drowned.
Winthrop, January 16.-Herbert Day
of North Monmouth was cutting ice al
Gordon Mill pond Friday afternoon
alone. When the men came for the ice
at 8 O'Clock he could not be found.
There was no trace of him at a late
hour last night. 1t is feared he fell ir
the slip. He was young man and the
son Of Sylvanus Day.
Killed by a Falling Tree.
Calais, January 16.-David Cameron
Of ST. Stephen, N. B., about 80 years old,
was killed in the woods near Carroll
last night, by tree he was choppine
falling on him. He leaves a family.
Joel T. Headley.
Newburgh, N. Y, January 16.-Joe.
T. Headley, the historian, ex-secretary
of the State of New York, died today
He was born in Walton, N. Y, in 1918.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-01-18
The Death Rate.

There were fourteen deaths in Portland
in the week which ended Saturday noon.
The deaths were due to accident, convul.
sions, cystic bronchocels, elnpyemia (2).
diarrhoea, diphtheria az, phthsis (2),
perperal embolism, and senility.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-01-18
Germany Likes the Treaty.
Berlin, January 10. :

Berlin, January 16.a-Outside of mill
tarv and government circles, with the
press exponents of their views, the gen.
avail arbitration treaty just signed by
Grest Britain and the United States Is
hailed with delight.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-01-18

nary, after which he took a four years
course at Pennsylvania Military college,
graduating first in his class and taking
the prize for the best engineering thesis.
he is now Instructor in the Pennsylvania
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-01-18

ST WAS troubled with that dreadful
disease called dropsy; swollen from head
to foot. Burdoek's Blood Bltters has
completely cured me. 1t is most won
derful medicine Joseph Herick, Lin
wood, Ont.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-01-18

start, over a year ago and was elected
first Lieutenant of the company at that
time, and held the position during the
uncertain period, when the acceptance of
the company by the state was in doubt.
Upon the mastering in of the company
and it's election of officers he was re-
elected to the Office of first lieutenant by
a nearly unanimous majority.
SECOND LIEUT.. LEONARD G. HOL-
STON
is % years old. He was born in West
brook, attended tho public schools, grad
uated from Westbrook High school In
the class of 1890 and took a preparatory
course Of two years at Westbrook Semi
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-01-18

ITO LET-Very desirable new cottage house
L rs Roberts street, baths, open fire places
over NANTES. linen CLOSETS, set refrigerator
gas, hot water heat, laundry, hard WOOD
foors and two piazzas. GEO. F. JUNKINS
under United States Hotel, Monument So.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-01-18

I fnd Salvation Oil the best cure for
I have ever known. Joshua
Wetheredville, Md.
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WANTED-A few good organizers to work
'Knights OF the Maccabees." No experience
required Good pay to workers. Call on or
address, f. Il. HAND, State Commander 94S
Congress street. Portland. 12-1
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Joel T.. Headley.

Newburgh, N. Y, January 16.-Joel
T. Headley, the historian, ex-secretary
of the State of New York, died today.
He was born in Walton, N. Y, in 1918.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-01-18

NOTICE-We have usec the Lvura Ointment
IN for cuts, bruises and burns. continually
happening to railroad men, and have always
found it most benfcial; rapid healer, and ex-
actly as represented. Signed. ALBERT E.
HANSON, conductor G.. 7. Railway. 5-2
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ITO LET-oakdale, choice upper rent I
n rooms hath and hot water heat, very
convenient, SO. Also one room for dress,
maker. Hoegg Block, Deeling Centre, So, GEO.
F. JUNKINS, under United States Hotel
Monument So. 16-l
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-01-18

NOTICE-M. NJ HANSEN, merchant tailor,
IN 507 1-2 Congress street. makes black clay
worsted suits from $50 UP. Fit guaranteed
and best of trimmings used. Repairing and
pressing as low as the lowest. 1871
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HARBOR NOTES.
the appointments.

The schooner Robert /. Carter was
hauled Off the mud at the Cape at ten
O'Clock yesterday morning by the tugs
Belknap and Dsmerest and towed over
to the end of Union wharf. A diver Will
try and get a look at her bottom aud see
what repairs should be made. He could
not get chance TO do this at the Cape
Steamer Portland arrived from Boston
at 2. 80 a. m. yesterday.
The Numidian of thu Allan line left
Halifax yesterday and will probably be
in this morning unless detained by the
strong head wind.
The big four master Alicia B. Crosby
arrived yesterday with coal from Norfolk
for Yarmouth, and the four master. C.
A. Campbell arrived from Philadelphia
with coal for the Maine Central.
The three masted schooner City of
Augusta, is fast craft, and she generally
makes quick passages but yesterday she
arrived after long struggle with head
winds, taking eighteen days to get here
from Baltimore loaded with coal for
Randalls& McAllister.
The fisherman SYLVIA M. Nuann came
in with IL, 600 fish.
The British brig Clyde Is in the harbor
light, bound to western ports from
Salem, Mass.
The O. S. R. s. Woodbury., Captain
Hand, arrived from cruise Saturday
afternoon,
A small feet of coasters arrived in the
harbor yesterday and will probably re-
main until the wind is favorable.
The coaster John M. Fiske, came in
with double reefed mainsail yesterday
afternoon showing how stiff she breeze
was outside.
The steamer Hermann Reesing brought
in 1900 Holsters to Trefethen yesterday
afternoon. The captain said 1t was
getting pretty hubby beyond Portland
Head light
A number of trains loaded with stock
for the steamers came in to the Grand
Trunk yesterday and the cattle were cent
to the stock yards.
Work on the new elevator proceeded
merrily yesterday.
The chilly wind and rain had a
material effect on the number of visitors
to the steamers yesterday
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-01-18
STORES 10 RENT.

Stores Nos. 1 to Central wharf re-
Gently occupied by C.. A. Weston q
in fine order and have an electric elevator
and heated with hot water; have good rail-
road track and dock facilities. Enquire at
nov50dtf
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-01-18

NOTICE. have nice lot of rugs which
IN will exchange for cast off clothing, being
ladies' dresses, gentlemen's clothing aud chill
dren's clothing. I pay cash for them if it is
preferred Send postals or letters to MR.. or
MRS. D'GROOT, 76 Middle St. 12-1
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-01-18

nor SALE-A substantial 2-story frame house,
L two tenements. rooms each, sufficient
rear land for another house, $4,000.
BENJIMAN SHAW, 81 IL Exchange ST.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-01-18

VWANTED-Represen in Maine cities,
w for well established Southern Land &
industrial Enterprise. Address, Box 33S,
MONTPELIER, VI. 12-l
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GEO. +. JUNKlNS'
Real Estate Bulletin.

mo LET-Desirable lower rent, rooms, at
l. $40 Cumberland street, also upper rent 7
rooms, at 372 Cumberland street, both have
modern improvements and are very pleasant
and covenant. GEO. f. JUNKINS, under u
s. Hotel, Monument So.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-01-18

EOR RENTAL Woodfords, several pleas
antly located upper and lower rents and
houses, at prices that will interest desirable te-
nants. For particulars apply to Real Estate
office, First National Bank Building. FRED
ERICK S. VAIL. AL
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-01-18

MONEY TO LOAN-On first or second
WI mortgages on real estate, stocks, bonds.
life insurance policies, or any gooa securities;
notes discounted at low rate of interest. /. P.
BUTLER, 48 IL Exchange St., up one flight.
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no LET-Tenement of seven rooms all mod
4 ern Improvements, at No. II Federal street,
Apply to No. FORE ST., Eastern Promenade.
16-1
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VVANTED-15o carpenters on Grand Trunk
w new elevator to do cribbing. Apply ready
for work BARNETT s. RECORD co. 12-1
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-01-18
WATCHES ON INSTALLMENTs

will sell you Waltham and Elgin watches
lower than any installment dealer on earth, and
make the terms to suit you if you are honest and
square. MCKINNEY the Jeweler, Monu-
ment Square. 1an6dtf
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-01-18

VIZ ANTED--AlI persons In want OF trunks
w and bags to call ON E. d. REYNOLDS,
500 Congress street ,one door above shaw,s
grocery store, as we manufacture Our goods
and can therefore give bottom prices.
Trunks repaired Open evenings. We frame
pictures. Ied4-b
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wANTED-MALa aELP.

Forty words inserted under this head
one week for 25 cents. cash in advance.
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FOR RENT-In western part of the city, a
handsome, modern, three STORY, brick
having several open fire places, bay windows,
buffers buffers pantry laundry etc, etc. 1t is well
auapted Tor church parsonage. For
OF FREDERICK S. VAIL. 16-l
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-01-18

EOR SALE A second hand furnace in good
T. condition, suitable for heating ono flat or
small house. Apply "a HIGH ST.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-01-18

NOR SALE-Best quality carpenters tools,
Disston saws. Stanley planes: Maydole
pocket and table cutlery scissors and shears,
and a line of common hardware. Prices as low
as the lowest. Open evenings till O'Clock.
MERRILLS VARIETY STORE, PAT Congress
street. III
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-01-18

TOR RENT-Two fine rents in a new house
entirely apart from each other, having
separate front doors and halls, both rents
containing 8 rooms and bath, with large
closets, stationary tubs. etc. etc. For particu-
lars apply to Real Estate office, First National
Bank Building. FREDERICK S. VAIL.
1871
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ITO LET-Pleasant and convenient down
Il stairs rent of five rooms at No. I59 York
lar and water closet. Inquire Of A. G. LIBBY,
40 IL Exchange street. AL
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EOR RENT-In the western part OF the city,
IL near the Spring street electrics pleasant,
compact and we'll arranged room cot
tage, with bath. BENJAMIN SHAW, 81 IL
Exchange street. 12-1
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EOR RENT-Store and basement, No. 2OS
Middle street, containing floor space OF
about 1000 So. It. Has ample steam apparatus
and in good condition, BENJAMIN SHAW,
s. 1-2 Exchange street. 12-1
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NOR SALE-Air-tight weather strips for
doors and windows. Now Is your time
to order them. 1t keeps out the cold in the
winter dust in summer. These strips are a
tongue and groove, no rubber to pull off. All
orders left 81 Cross street will DO attended: to.
L. c. BLAISDELL. 29-4
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-01-18

NOR SALE-Musicai Instruments Dull
T. times, but Halves has such bargains in
elegant musical instruments that customers
will patronize him tor pianos. music boxes,
violins, banjos, guitars, mandolins, har-
monicas, comets, claronets, superior violin
and banjo strings, popular music, music
books, music rolls and everything in the
music line. Please call. HAYES, No. Ala
Congress- street 31-4mOS
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no LET-To single gentleman, a very large,
IL desirable front room, in private family,
ences required. Inquire at "a PINE ST.
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