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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-12-20
EAST HEBRON.

I. w. Marshall is improving q very lit
tie but still has very bad cough.
Miss Clara Washburn, and her niece,
Maud +. Davis, OF Lynn, are visiting
Mrs. Hiram Rawson on Paris Hill.
II. w. whitman from Buckfeld was
In the place Monday, the l4th, 10 quest
Of poor old horses unfit for labor, being
an agent for the prevention OF
cruelty to animals. One In particular he
ordered to be laid away. IL would have
been a merciful deed II the order had
come one year sgo.
John Walsh Is In Auburn at work and
intends to move his wife aud goods there
soon. Mrs. Walsh aud Mrs. Robinson
will visit him next Saturday, the 18th,
and pass the Sabbath there.
Mrs. Hiram Consnt passed away last
Monday after long Illness. She leaves
eight sons and six daughters and Will be
greatly missed from the family circle
and numerous friends. The remains
were brought to East Hebron where she
attended meeting, for the funeral service.
Rev. Mr.. Pratt, from the Turner Baptist
church, OF which she had been mem
Der for many years, conducted the ser
vice, assisted by Rev. l.. K. Tfbbits.
Mrs. Conant was perfectly resigned and
ready to 60. After the other exercises
the Grange performed Grange cere-
monies. She WAS laid by the side Of her
husband 10 the Lowell burial place, a
short distance from her late home.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-12-20
EAST BETHEL.

Miss Hester kimball has returned Ia
school at Gould Academy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Galen Blake have return.
ed home from their visit TO Mas.
sachu sets.
Mrs. Catherine Bean Is stopping with
friends at Bethel village this winter.
Mrs. Emeline Bean IL spending the
winter with her daughter, Mrs. kstie B
Porter Farwell Is drawing lumber to
the mills sc Locke's Mills.
J. NJ. Bartlett IL drawing pine timber
to South Bethel for Il. w. Bartlett.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Tracy from Hsr.
rison recently visited his brother, W. II
Tracv Ia this place.
\ Merry Christmas to all.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-12-20
HOW TO LOOK GOOD.

Good looks are really more than skin
deep, depending entirely on healthy
condition OF all the vital organs. IL the
liver IL inactive, you have bilious look
II your stomach Ia disordered, you have
a dyspeptic look; II your kidneys are
affected, you have pinched look. Secure
good health, and You will surely have
good looks. Electric Bitters" Is a
good Alternative and Tonic. Acts directly
on the stomach, liver and kidneys, puri-
fee the blood, cures pimples, blotches
snd boils, and gives a good complexion
Every bottle guaranteed. Sold al
Shurtleff's Drug Store. 30 cents per
hottie
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-12-20
EAST SUMNER.

The heat on Wednesday registered al
- below o.
Winnie Heald and George Bradeen
recently shot q fine buck deer which
weighed about 200 pounds. Ouly three
have been secured In this vicinity as yet
Sammie Heald has been visiting In
Sumner and returned TO Paris Saturday.
Geo. II. Haskell and wife Of Auburn
are stopping at James Barrows'.
A few from this place went to Rum
ford Falls on Friday.
Frank l.. Warren has moved into DIR.
J. B. Robinson's stand In order TO BE-
nearer his business at the feed store.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-12-20
RQxRuRH,

We are having our first real cold snap
IL bids fair for q great winter for ousi
ness. Birch Is already coming TO th'
mills.
Swain 4 Reed are rushed with orders
for bowels.
Carrie Locke Cannon has returned
from Bethel, where she has been can
wasting. She was much pleased with
the place and its people.
Deer hunting Is rather q lost art nov
that the snow Is so deep.
Rev. d. A. Cannon Is suffering with
a bad cold.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-12-20
nlCkNAlE.

II. ii. Andrews has been to Auburn
and bought a pair Of grey horses OF
Jonas Edwards. +. A. wyman has
bought large bay horse Of the same man.
The Dickvale school Is under the In
struction Of George Holman Of Dixheld.
Hemingway 4 Thompson are landing
their spruce on Spear Stream, near ID.
l.. Chenery's. Gordon & Rowe are
landing theirs near II. o. Rowe's.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-12-20

II will be known for years as the great
storm-thst Of November 27th, ls9S
The horror OF the loss Of the Portland
has somewhat overshsdowed the gres,
destruction Of life and property else
where, except along shore where many q
wife, mother, child or sweetheart mourns
as one who cannot be comforted. Stats.
tics are but dry reading, but in this case
they ell frightful story. OF Maine
vessels alone - have been lost, many
with part Of the crew, some with all
on board. every wreck being accom-
panied with suffering. 40 more have
been badly damaged, eight having been
In collisions, but ali yet above water, ~
others were ashore at various places at
last accounts and L. others are missing
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-12-20
NeckWear.

II 10 our custom each Christmas to
have special sale Of neckwear. We
have gathered an unusually good assort-
ment OF this seasons productions.
Commencing Saturday, Dec. 10 and
running until Dec. %, We will sell you
any soc. tie In our store for 30c. and any
Csc. tie for l5c. One lot of ties, all
shapes, bought for this sale for l0c. each.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-12-20
YOUR DANGER NOW

Is from overworked condition Of the
liver and kidneys which are unable to ex-
pei impurities from the blood. This
causes rheum ,tism. Hoods Sarsaparills
has been wonderfully successful In cur.
ing this disease. 1t neutralizes the acid
10 the blood and permanently cures the
aches and pains which other medicines
fail to relieve. Hoods Sarsaparilla 10
the best winter medicine because 1t puri-
fies. enriches and vitalizes the blood. IL
gives help just where help Is needed. II
tones the stomach, stimulates the liver,
and srouses and sustains the kidneys. IL
wards of pneumonia, fevers, bronchitis,
colds, coughs and the grippe.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-12-20
Persis Childs Is visiting in Portland.

Persis Childs IL visiting in Portland.
Olin and George Chase are drawing
pulp wood from the klondike region.
The supervisor visited the school In
Tuell district Dec. ..
Cyrus Hszelton has snapped horses
with A. F. Mayhem. He has sold the
lumber on the Berry lot TO the Paris
Manufacturing Co.
A. d. Littlehsle made trip to Port
land Dec. 10.
They have finished saving at the
klondike.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-12-20
OlxFlelO.
Mr.. John 8. Harlow took a business

Mr.. John 8. Harlow took a business
trip to New York last week.
The Church Aid fair cleared about fifty
dollars. A fine supper was served with
the school girls IS Mattresses and Mr.
Tolmau for their head waiter. The Aid
presented Rev. and Mrs. Weber with q
nice puff.
Mrs. Francelia Smith and Mrs. DIR
Pease went to Lewiston Saturday.
Misses Leila Randall and Abbie Howe
are ut home from westbrook Seminary
Mrs. w. r. Eustis with Miss Anne and
Master Billy took trip to Lewiston Fri
day.
Miss Mary Blsbee Of Rumford Fall.
visited relatives In town last week.
Mrs. VIM. Abbott went to Boston last
week, called there by the death OF bel
brother.in -law, Mr.. Neal.
The stores are decorated for Christma'
and look very nice.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-12-20
PERU.

o. c. Hopkins has bought Rosco'
Roberts farm and moved on TO 1t anc
Roscoe Roberts has bought Mrs. Lap
hams farm and moved on II. Mrs. Lap
ham had an auction on the 18th TO sci
Oft her personal property.
Joe Casey has gone to Lewiston Il
visit his sister and Is going from there Il
visit his parents In Aroostook County.
Elder w. S. wyman OF Abingdon
Mass, Is at his mothers, Mrs. NJ. X
Lsphsm's, assisting her to sell her prop
ertv.
Mrs. Brown, widow Of the late l.. N
Brown, is falling very fast.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-12-20

The Hon. John ID. Long, Secretary OF
the Navy, In his article on The Little
Demons Of War" in The Youths Com
panion for January 5th, says: at is
impossible, Of course, TO foretell the
future Of torpedo-ooats, but the rapid
progress heretofore made probably
means progress in the future. To com
petition much is due, and the number Of
builders engaged in this class Of con-
struction has been increasing every year.
But there is point Of efii-
cheney at which human ingenuity pauses
or takes another turn. We live in an
age Of marvels, and il may be that the
time viii come when nsvies will be done
away with, and the torpedo-bost, as well
as the battle-ship, be known only to his
tory.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-12-20
TO 0E SET OFF.

1t Is reported that about fifty residents
OF Dixfeld will petition the legislature
to be set of from the town Of Dlxfeld
and annexed to the town OF Wilton. The
street at East Dixfeld IL the town line,
the houses on one side being In Dix6eld
and on the other side Ia Wilton. The
East Dixfeld post office has In years
past been part Of the time 10 one town,
and part OF the time In the other.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-12-20
Umbrellas.

Perhaps you don't know that we sell
all kinds of umbrellas from soc. upwards.
We don't 70 the other way for the reason
that for less than SOC. very good um-
brella cannot be had. A good, strong
umbrella for SOC. Steel rod umbrellas,
medium size for 7jc. Extra good values
at 81 and 81 %, sill sizes from 81 TO 81
incnes. We've got all the umbrellas
elegance from q to o..
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-12-20
sUcKIEN,s ARNiCA SALve.

The Best Salv' In the world for Cuts
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers. Salt Rheum
Fever Sores, letter, Chapped Hands
Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin Eruption:
and positively cures Piles, or no pay re-
quired. Ii Is guaranteed to give per-
feet satisfaction or money refunded
Price % cents per box. For sale by F.
A Shurfleff
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-12-20
WEST PARIS.
TRAP CORNER,

Mr.. L. r. Everett's pig, killed the 9th
OF December, lS9S, was born the l9tn
day Of April, 1895; weighed 3ss pounds
also Fred Lurvey's out Of the same lit
ter. killed at months old, weighed 3ss
pounds. No wonder Everett always
gets the premium
EBEN B. HUMPHREY.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-12-20
WILSON'S MILLS.

The severe wind Of the night OF Dec.
18th blew down much old growth OF
spruce timber.
Several deer have been killed In this
vicinity recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. X. A. Storey and chill
dren spent the Ith at w. l.. Fickett's.
The GOOD Endeavor" circle OF Kings
Daughters met with Mrs. j. W. Clark
New member, Mrs. 5. A. Pickett, ad-
mitted; select reading, quotations from
Whittier.
H. l.. Bennett and Fred Taylor are
logging on the Diamond.
y. X. Bennett and X. A. Storey are
hauling timber that Was blown down ir
the recent gale.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-12-20
WEST BETHEL.

Light teams have been crossing the
Androscoggin River since Saturday, the
10th inst, on the ice.
The entertainment at Beans Hall last
Saturday evening was quite well attend
ed, and was q very creditsble perform
auce.
Henry Cross accidentally stuck q
birch hook into his wrist Monday and in
fiicted quite q serious wound. He was
thrown from his sled on the same day,
his horse starting suddenly, but was not
much injured.
W. A. Farwell called on us Tuesday
on business.
II. Z. Grover has been quite slim for
some time.
Our minister 10 boarding at Z. s.
Smiths this week.
News has been received Of the death
OF Mrs. Jeremiah Grover Of Kansas,
formerly Of Bethel. The family will be
remembered by many Of the older PEG
pie here, and ! hope that some one
interested In the matter will do them the
service and the family the deserved
honor Of an obituary and short sketch Of
their lives.
Hiram Higgins, the insane traveller, b
dead. Harmless, he will be mourned q
a friend. Sad was his life and death.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-12-20
CREENWOOO-

Mr.. Davis, writing under date Of Nov
30. says: About five inches OF snow
fell here, the Sunday before Thsnksgiv.
ing, and two inches more the first OF
this week but the wind blew II all away
so that now We have neither sleighing
nor wheeling. At present the weather
Is fine, the ground frozen only about two
inches, so you see we have had no cold
weather yet. Although they have had
a good deal OF snow all around US, we
have had a very little here up to date. "
Mr.. Davis says that during all the years
he has taken the Democrat, only one
copy ever failed to get there on time,
aud that vas the week before he wrote
II stopped over In New Hampshire and
got along with his next paper. That
speaks well, both for the publishers and
Uncle Sam.
We have had more than three feet OF
snow here, at this writing, aud now Jack
Frost Is giving US temperature to
match it. Monday morning the Their
mometer stood at 2; Tuesday IL; We'd
nesdsy 10 below zero; Thursday warmer
again, standing at s.
Fannie Brooks Is teaching school in
what Is known as the Tubbs district,
this being her second week. Report
says she Is having pleasant school.
viii Swan is suffering with felon, so
that he Is obliged to have man to as
sist him on the farm.
1--WE have seen his star In the east"
once more, after having disappeared
from the west several weeks ago. II Is
not an electric light, but Venus, "the
bright and morning STAR" and will con.
tinue to shine there for some time.
The concert came of at the City, ac-
cording to program, but somehow It
did not draw equal to Daniel Bryant's
social party the following night. The
fact IL, the juveniles are Of the earth
earthly, and for that reason they do not
epiritualize worth u cent. Aud the
same may be said of many Of the
children Of larger growth.
We are sorry to hear that Mr.. Fsrnum,
on Howe Hill, has lost bis buildings by
fire; shall look to Locke's Mills for de-
tails.
There has been q throat disease In the
neighborhood Of late, thought at fret TO
be diphtheria In Q mild form, but DR..
Carroll has been successful In every case.
While George II. Judkins, Q little boy ii
years old, was confined to the house
with 1t, he knit pair of mlttens for him
self, and did the work - well % any III
tie girl Of the same age.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-12-20
SOUTH RuMFORp.

Schools closed Dec. 10th, for two
weeks vacation. Miss Maggie Bessey got
the prize for the best drawn map OF the
United States.
Fremont Abbott has got up large
w0Odpile.
S. b. Jones visited relatives at Norway
last week.
Mr.. Sslosn has returned from visit to
his home In Massachusetts,.
Several have been afflicted with bad
colds, lately.
Crossing on the Ice at the old ferry
now which makes II much nearer to the
Falls.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-12-20
ysar n paid .trictiy In adv.nos-
Otharviss Sa.o6 . year. single copies csnss-
ANGLE COPIES.

single Copies Of the Democrat are four Genus
sach. They WIN be mailed on receipt Of price by
u publishers or for the convenience Of pakrous
sfnsAe copies OF of each issue have been placed on
sale AZ the following places In the County:
South Paris. stursevans's Drug Store
Shurtle1's Drug Store.
Norway. Moves Drug store.
stones DRUG Store
Buckneld, Alfred Cole, Postmaster.
fryeburx. A. ~. Lewts> insurance onco'
Paris nm. Mrs. Harlow, Poet once.
Brynnt's Pond. H. J. Libby.
wer-t fArtz, samuel i. W hlte.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-12-20
WESI SUMNER,

Quite delegation from this place at
tended the circle ct A. MaximS, North
Buckfield, the 18th.
Logging teams occupy the roads most
" heresbouts now. Considerable lum-
Der 10 being hauled TO the State Of Maine
Wood Rim Co. at West Paris.
Chas. E. Handy ID busy printing the
history Of the town Of Sumner which
will be ready for distribution about Feb.
lst, next.
Mrs.. Green, who has been caring for
her daughter, Mrs. Chss. r. Thomee,
has returned home 70 Casco.
Mn. g. A. Chandler scalded her hand
quite badly at the Universalist circle last
week b doing nicely.
william Bensoa's Hale girl Adas
while sliding ran into An apple tree
brush nile, cutting hee fAee and teatjne
The upper LETT sy6aid badly.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-12-20

Early Tuesday morning fire was dis
covered In the rear of Lincoln Block. on
Congress Street, Rumford Falls. The
building was two story wooden block,
the lower story being shesthed with
pine shesthing made q regular fire box
and by the time the water was turned on
the fire had spread through the ertire
building and WAS bursting out the doors,
windows and roof. The store on the
ground floor was occupied by K. Dorf-
man as clothing store. His stock Is a
total loss, being scorched and soaked
until IL Is ruined. He had an insurance
OF q, 500, which will not cover the loss.
The upper part of the building was oc-
cupied as tenement BY N. X. Conway.
The flames spread with such rapidity
that the family barely escaped, the little
girls being taken out in their night
clothes. Mr.. Conway had about $500
worth Of household furnishings which
were sll new ss he had been housekeep-
ing but q short time. His goods were
badly damaged, being scorched and
soaked and the loss comes particularly
hard on him as he had no insurance.
Two years ago he was WAS burned out at
Riley's, losing about $1,000, all he had,
with no insurance.
An adjacent building was slightly
scorched.
Lincoln Block was badly damaged. II
was insured for $1,000.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-12-20
FOR SALE.

Two story house on Alba Street. Deering.
Built only three years, steam heat, sanitary
plumbing, good stable, lot 100 100. near
electr.cs. I will sell or exchange for farm
property or timber land. Price $3.50. will
loan back tis00 on mortgage II desired.
GEO. II. HERsEY.
Buckheld
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-12-20
PENSION MATTERS.

PENSION MATTERS.
Lyman Milliken of North Lowell has
been granted . pension Of $500 per
month.
The pension Of Samuel Haseltine Of
North Paris has been increased from
CSC. 90 to $50 90.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-12-20
COMING EVENTS.
Nxw ADVERTISEMENTS.

Dec. a-ss-Maine state Grange, Bangor.
Jan A-Oxford Pomona Grange. Norway.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-12-20
Handkerchiefs.

Gifts always acceptable, always right
A good servicable handkerchief for Be-.
6 for sc. Better ones 1Oc.. 3 for 25c
Best linen hsndkerchiefs for DC. Jap
onette initial handkerchiefs, l0c., 3 fol
25c. silk Initial handkerchiefs, &c. ant
Soc.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-12-20
Cloves.

Wool or leather, In all the reliable
grades OF kid, dogskin, buck, ETC., de-
mand attention xt our prices.
Children's mittens may be had for l0c.,
Mems lined kid gloves xnd mittens Soc,
75c. and 81. Reindeer gloves, silk lined,
best quality, 81 30.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-12-20

On Wednesday, 14th, the thermometer
at East Hiram indicated 81 below zero 1t
+. L. watson's, and 40 below at Hiram
at Samuel l.. Clemens.
Mr.. Walter B. Twitchell Il serving ~
telegrapher at Beecher Falls, Vt.
Mr.. John B. Osgood, while at work In
Nessrs. Yoang's box factory. sawed his
left little finger and took cold and has
been disabled; be 10 Improving.
Rev. Hervey II. Hoyt, late Of 81.
JOhRsbary, VI, b seepPing h East
Hiram with his family, and Win preach
occasionally In the Univsrsalist church.
Mrs. Sss1hsn n. CHIN b h poor
hath.
Gsores C. LsnbsE1 is inprevlng.
DR.. Herbert Lambara G Dngten
vas ID town Friday.
Miss Flossie spring = teaching lne
seeoad tsra b ~ Spring District Win
good success.
NV. Clalin q Psshw & Ahbur. \
still holding religious Services b HAs'h.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-12-20
Headgear.

Hats and caps deserve to be more gen
orally given as presents than Is custom.
airy, especially when good soft hat 10
any prevailing shape or color can be had
for 81 -, other qualities to 81 The
realisble Suffolk Derby, black or brown.
for 81. Other makes Of Derbies from =
up. A full line Of sessonsble caps for
man or boy from 25c. up.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-12-20
Suspenders.

When In doubt what to give turn to q
pair Of fancy suspenders. Nobby effects
for 25c. and soc. More elaborate ones
for 75c. and 81.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-12-20
ElRss IN OXFORD COUNTY

Last Tuesday at about p. NJ, the
farm buildings Of W. III. Fsrnhsm on
Howe Hill in Greenwood were entirely
consumed. The fire caught In the ell
and rapidly spread to the barn, which
vas filled with hay, grain, wagons and
other farm implements. They were very
fortunate to get their horses and cows
out OF the barn, but lost about 40 hens
and two small pigs. Mr.. and Mrs. Farm
ham were both at home but the smoke
was so dense that they could save but
very little OF the contents OF the house,
nearly everything saved being In one
room at the end Of the house. All the
clothing saved Was what they had on al
the time. There Was q small insurance
on the buildings and contents.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-12-20

Wox1CDs

Ths subscriber hsrsby gives potics that b hsa
ben d.iy appointed administrator OF III
HANDixA b. NcIvrIRE, lsss Of Tryeburg.
d O. Coun1y Of Oxford. decsassd. and dives
bonds . tho law dirocts. Al peFsons having
do0lr0d % proooat ~ sane for eet1ls1sDt, and
a1i.deeeed tagSee ~ rsqussosd - nahs ~
b. 9 - rnoxAs n. oaAnLns.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-12-20
Mumers.

Just the thing TO protect the throst
SILK mufiiers. 45c., 50c &c. and 81
Worsted muifiers So to 81.
Fancy armbands 25c. and SOC.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-12-20
nns BUY PM1o FostTs npns TO smH FosTERs
Norways Christmas Tree
that's Fosters Clothing Store
IT PAYS TO BUY At FOSTERS

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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-12-20

The buildings OF Arthur Brown Of
Hanover were burned on Tuesday, Brown
losing all his furniture.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-12-20

Smiley Shoe Store.
Closing out.
state % Maine.
Saws Recut.
For Sale.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-12-20
Sweaters

take the place OF extra coat without
being In the way. Boys wool sweater.
soc. All colors, sailors collars for sc.
and o.. Mems sweaters, black, blue.
brown. red and all the fancy stripes from
81 to 81.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-12-20
Underwear.

Why not buy him suit OF warm uu-
derwear? He will appreciate the gift.
Heavy gray underwear, 2jc. Heavy
double-brcs sted underwear, SOC. Fleece
lined underwear, Doe, Ssc, ~ and -