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Smyrna times., 1899-09-13

SHERIFF'S SALE
- ny virtue of a writ of Levari FaciaS to me
directed, will be exposed to Pubic Sale, in front
Gf the County Building in the town of Dover
East Dover Hundred, Kent County and State of
Delaware,
ON TUESDAY
THE 3rd DAY OF OCTOBER, A. D., 1892
at o'clock p NJ. the following described real
estate to wit:
All the following describ d tract. pieces and
parcels of land lying contiguous and forming
one body of land situated in KentOn Hundred
Kent County and State of Delaware aforesaid
contained within the following metes and
bounds, viz: Beginning at the junction of the
road from Dinah's Corner to the Seven Hickories
with the road from Dinahs Corner to Shorts Cor
ner thence with said last mentioned road until il
strikes land OF Ebenezeer loak thence with said
land late of said Cloak until it reaches corner
of land. hereby conveyed, called the Green
Tract" thence still with land of said Cloak and
with the line of the parcel called the Green
Tract" by lands of Theodore F. Brayman and
others. by the outline of the "ireen Tract" until
it reaches the land of James Williams and being
also a corner for the lands hereby convened. and
landsOfOne Arnold thence with the line oflandS of
James Williams and further with the lands of Jef.
ferson Lewis to the road from Seven Hckories to
Dinahs Corner, thence crossing said road and
running down with the road leading from Seven
HickOries road. to tn road leading from Dinah's
Corner to Moores Corner. until 1t reaches lands
of Mrs. Ruth A. Williams thence with lands of
said Mrs. Ruth A. Williams. until il reaches the
road from Seven HickOries to Dinah's Corner
and thence 10 the Salu last mentioned road to the
place OF beginning, containing five hundred and
FIVE acres and thiIty-twO square perches of land
more or less and being the same lands and prem
ises which Sarah Bailey by her certain indenureof
bargain and sale bearing date of the first day of
March A. d. 1880, and of record in the proper of.
flee at Dover in Deed Record Book d. Volume G
Page 5s &c. did grant and convey unto the said
Peter Loose in fee
The improvements upon which are a large two
story frame dwelling house, with back building
and porches attached, barn and corn crib AT.
tached, stable COW house, hay house wagon
she'd carriage house, and other outbuildi10s
Also a two-story frame tenant house, with back
buildings attached; two One-and a If story
frame tenant houses, and other small buildings
An apple orchard of about 10 acres well fruitet
peach and pear trees and other small fruits
Together with all and singular the buildings fix
lures woods, waterways. easements, improve
ments privileges and appurtenances to the said
land and premises, and TO every of them belong
ing or In anywise appertaining, and everv part
and parcel thereof.
Seized and taken in execution as the properly
of Daniel +. Loose. executor of the last will and
and testament of Peter Loose, deceased and the
said Daniel E. Loose trustee, under the last will
ard testament of Peter Loose, deceased terre
tenant and will be sold by
JOHN B. WHARTON. Sheriff
SherifTs Office, Dover, Del. Sept. 18th 1899 9I9
Smyrna times., 1899-09-13
Pay UP and Get Farm Jour-
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By special arrangement made with
the publishers of the Farm Journal,
we are enabled to offer five year sub
scription to that paper, to every new
subscriber who pays for the SMYRNA
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offer is made to every old subscriber
who will pay all back dues and one
year in advance-both papers for the
price of ours only.
In order to get the Farm Journal
as a premium for advance payment it
will be necessary to walk right up to
the captains office, for we have only a
limited number of five-year subscrip-
tions to dispose of. The Farm Jour
nal is on a solid foundation and per-
fectly trustworthy.
Smyrna times., 1899-09-13
NOW CALL AT OUR
CROWDED WAREROOMS
AT
7tO Market Street, Wilmington, DEL,
and feast your eyes on as fine
a stock of
Pianos and Organs

as was ever shown in any store. North,
South, East or West.
We have given special attention to both
tone. quality and design of cases in the Sc
lection of all these instruments, from the
product of the largest and most popular
makers, and
While prices are advancing in every line
of goods, we propose to keep on selling at
our usual moderate prices, and on the same
easy and accommodating terms of from
So to $40 per month. Our contracts were
made in time and we have the goods.
Whether you buy from us a knabe.
Ivers & Pond, Fischer, Crown, Behr
Bros, RaymOre, KrOeger, Ellington,
Durand, Schubert, Kimball, Shaw,
Marshall & Wendell, Franklin, Wal
dorf or New England Piano you will get
it at the right price, which is always
the lowest, according to its grade and
quality.
And remember, the highest as well as the
lowest we sell, is warranted to give perfect
satisfaction.
Smyrna times., 1899-09-13
Bismarl<'s Iron Nerve

Was the result of his splendid health
lndomitable will and tremendous en-
ergy are not found were Stomach.
Liver, Kidneys and Bowels are out of
order. If you want these qualities and
the success they bring, use DIR. Kings
New Life Pills. They develop every
power of brain and body. Only 25c.
at thedrug stores of Jas. 2. Hoffecker.
Smyrna, and t. L. Mason, Clayton.
Smyrna times., 1899-09-13
NIOTICE.

NJ Office.
- Notice is hereby given that l, James 2.
Hotfecker, of the town of Smyrna. Kent
County, and State of Delaware intend to maze
applieatlon TO the Court of General Sessions oi
the state OF Delaware in and for Kent County,
on Monday, October 23d, 1899, then to be
neld at Dover: for license to sell intoxicating
liquors as a druggist in quantities not greater
than one quart upon the written order or
prescription of regular practicing phy.
siclan, at my storehOuSe, located on the west
side of Main street, in said town Of smyrna;
soJolning lands of the National Bank OF
smyrna and lands of others and within me
limits of United School District in said county
designated as Smyrna Public Schools he
names OF the respectable citizens lat least one
half of whom are substantial freeholders) recon-
mending my said application are:
John H. Hoffecker, Thos c. Moore, N. d.
David t. SmitherS W. A. FAIRIES.
John Van Gasken, John B. Cooper,
W r. Hall, w. II. Janney,
Alfred l.. Hudson, A. E. Jardine,
f. 5. DwightM.D., W II Baggs.
JAMES P. HOFFECKbH'
Smyrna, Del Sept. 6, 1899.
Smyrna times., 1899-09-13
CLAYTON OEPAR TMENT,

Mr.. I. L. Mason is our authorized agan+
at Clayton, Del, and will receive new sub-
serptions and receives monies on old. All
news items left with him will receive proper
attention; Subscribe now; only ST 90 a
Smyrna times., 1899-09-13

Mr.. and Mrs. George Joseph were
presented on Friday morning last,
with a bouncing baby boy.
Smyrna times., 1899-09-13

There will be revival service in
Ewell's church three nights this week,
including tonight.
Smyrna times., 1899-09-13

While cutting a 3O-foot rail, Charles
FAIRIES of the P. W. & B., blacksmith
shop, had one of his feet badly mashed
by the fall of one of the pieces.
Smyrna times., 1899-09-13

Preachining at Bethesda NJ. P.
Church. next Sunday at 2.3O p. M,
communion. Sunday School at 1.3O
p. m.
Smyrna times., 1899-09-13
CLAYTON.
Items of Interest Cleaned From the Doings
in and About Town.

Fat cattle wanted by w. H. Davis,
butcher, Clayton. e
Smyrna times., 1899-09-13

PersOnal.-The Misses Lille and Bes-
sic NanDyke of Baltimore, have been
entertained by Mr.. and Mrs. Brockson.
Miss Bessie Skinner left yesterday
for Philadelphia where she will spend
a few days with relatives and incident
ally select for stock, the latest impor-
tations of fall and winter millinery
Mr.. and Mrs. George Denney and
daughter left yesterday for sojourn
at Atlantic City, N. J.-Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Strickland are visiting in Phila
delphia. and Mrs. l. N. Mills
and daughter, Miss Clara, have re-
turned from a sOjOurn at Rehoboth. -
Mr.. James Cats of near town. spent
Sunday at Bowers Beach. Miss
Evelyn Meredith is visiting in Will
mingtOn. Ethel Ennis of this
town, and Mr.. G. Reynolds Stevenson
of Smyrna, visited Miss Helen Smith
of Middletown on Wednesday evening.
Miss Katherine Venn who has been
making her brother, W. d. Venn, a
visit during the summer months, has
returned to her home in Yonkers, N.
Y.-Miss Eta Bailey and Miss Slaughter
of Kenton, have been entertained by
Miss Nan Wright.-Miss Bertha
Jones is visiting in Philadelphia and
Tioga. G. Sidney Brown of Nor
folk is home on n visit -Mrs W p
Wright is visiting her daughter in
New York City.-Mrs. E. r. Sipple is
visiting the Misses Reynolds of Ell
mira, N. Y.-Miss Clara Cahall of
Philadelphia, is visiting Miss Edith
Reese.-Mrs. Alexander Wallahon of
Camden, N. j., is being entertained
by Mrs. Ella Ellegood. Mr.. and Mrs.
Jacob Shahan and daughter, Miss
Maggie. are visiting the family of
John Shahan in the Galley"
Smyrna times., 1899-09-13

The Ladies' Aid Society of st. Paul
NJ. E. Church are contemplating hold
ing a supper and festival in the par
sonage on October the 11th for the
benefit of the parsonage fund.
Smyrna times., 1899-09-13
WHERE
GOOD
CLOTHING
is SOLD

young men, youths and
boys cannot be surpassed.
Mems ready made, fine
mixed Cheviot and Serge
Suits, all sizes, handsome
and stylish, just the right
weight for autumnweather.
Cheviot Suits, IS, $3.50, IS,
$40 and SIS; Serge Suits.
$3.50, $3.50, SO, $3.50 and
Sl5. Hundreds of pairs of
mems all wool odd pants
in our regular stock, 50 up.
Odd Vests, all sizes, all
prices. We may have
something to fit and please
you in our J price sale;
Suits, odd Coats and Vests,
odd Pants, odd Coats, odd
Vests, all at just ] the reg
ular price.
Open Tuesday and Satur-
lay evenings.
Smyrna times., 1899-09-13
CASTORIA

CASTORIA
Bears the signature of CHAs. H. FLETCHER
In use for more than thirty years, and
The Kind You Haze AlzOays Bought.
Smyrna times., 1899-09-13

Most any one
will tell you
of Mullins"
9Th and Mar
ket. Our
stock of ready
made cloth
ing for men,
Smyrna times., 1899-09-13

The ladies who had charge of the
Ice Cream Festival given under the
auspices of Ewell M. P. Sunday
School, Friday and Saturday evening,
took in $40 80.
Smyrna times., 1899-09-13

Sunday School WOrkers.-The annual
Sunday School Convention of the
Maryland Annual Conference, Metho-
dist Protestant Church, District No.
4, is now in session at Seaford. The
comprises all the Methodist Protestant
churches in Delaware south of Clay
ton. Delegates and visitors began to
arrive yesterday morning and there
are now quartered there about fifty del
egates and as many visitors. The Of
fcers of the convention are the Rev.
George R. McCready, of Laural, chair
man; Miss Jora G. Dill, Petersburg,
Del, secretary and treasury.
Smyrna times., 1899-09-13
7I9 Market ST., WiImingtOn, Del.

SHERIFF'S SALE.
- ny virtue of a writ of Levari Facias to me
directed will be exposed to Pubic Sale, in front
If the County Building in the town of Dover
East Dover Hundred Kent County and State of
Delaware
Smyrna times., 1899-09-13

st. Paul Methodist Episcopal Sun
dap School will celebrate their Twelfth
Anniversary next Sunday afternoon.
It is the purpose of the committee III
charge to make it ''red letter. day
for the Sunday School, and with this
end in view a special program is being
arranged. All members and friends
are expected to be present. 1t is stated
that Congressman Hoffeeker and ex-
Congressman Willis will be among
the speakers.
Smyrna times., 1899-09-13

A. L. Hudson, Jr., is building an
addition to and rebuilding the coun-
try residence of Mr. Samuel NJ. Boyd
near town. When completed he will
have very much improved home.
Smyrna times., 1899-09-13

Frederick Frankenberger, the baker
for W. D. Venn, who was thrown
from train on July 18th ult., and so
injured as to need hospital assistance,
came home from the Delaware Hos
pital Wilmington, yesterday almost
cured. He is yet unable to recall the
accident, and his fall from the train
that evening is a blank in his mind.
Smyrna times., 1899-09-13

Rev. J. E. Nicholson will preach in
Ewells NJ. P. Church next Sunday as
follows: 1870 a. M, ''The Power of
the Spirit; 7.3O p. m, 1.-The Results
of Salvation, revival service. Sun
day School 2p. m.
The true Democrat., 1899-10-28
RoBDED TINE GRAVE.

\ startling incident, Of Which
Mr.. John Oliver uf Philadelphia,
VAS the subject, is narrated by him
as follows: II was in u most dread
fui condition. ~ ,'i}i Wa;9 ainn>t
yellow. eyes >m''>en. tongue coated.
paiu con'inualiy lit back and sides.
no aplr'i'e-gr"i,Ially growing
weaker day by day. Three physir-
l',ns had given me up. Fortunately,
" friend advised trying Electric
lsitters;' and to my great joy and
surprise, the first bottle made Il dc.
cilcl Improvement. | continued
their uss for three weeks, and am
now Il we'll man. know they sav.
ed my life, and robbed the grave =, t
another victim.' No one should
! fail to try them. Only 50 cts, guar
antccd, ut all drug stores.
The true Democrat., 1899-10-28
A YmoV9AM0 TONGUES

Could not express the rapture OF
Annie +. Springer, If lls3 flow
srl st. I'hila'l> ''h;a, Pa, when she
found that Dr. Ning's New Dis
rrs,rry for consumption hal conn
plctely cured her 1T hacking
cough that for many years had
made life - burden. Al other RENE
dies a,"l tls'ctors cSull give her no
help. tmt she says of this Royal
Cure--''it soon removed tho pain
in my chrst ami I can Nnw slSep
Soundly, something can scawrly
remember ,lrSas before. | feel like
sounding its praise throughout the
Uuivcrsc." So will every ore wh
tries Dr. Kings New Discovery fo'
any troubles Of the throat, chest o'
lungs. PRICE jOc and Sl.W. Tria'
bottle free at all drng stores, ever!
bottle guaranteed.
The true Democrat., 1899-10-28
Rogilliovilie Notes.
(TUb laie for last week.

('TUb late for last week. a..
Ne! s"s 4. F.: and 4. 4. Ro gillib
have gone to 1.ivonia, Iii, to en-.
gage in bntclerins.
Will " Wight and l:obcrt MtQuceh
*etit near laurel Hill last Sat.
ur,iay With a drove of horses for
sale.
J. Byron Wright who lias been
TN Bayou I.afourclAc for sollit time
has returned home quite sick.
Tom Wright has gont to Lntch-
es tb seek employment.
Miss Leoua Austen OF St fran
cisville, whe has hecn visiting tcIa.
t;vcs and friends in this neightur'
ho,Nl for several days tias t'eturi.e,l
hottie.
Garnett Rogilli" Of Port tfadSci1
made one Of his ihfreq.trnt visits IL
his old homo at RogilIiovil:e last
Sunday, returning to his business
Monday. Lille.
The true Democrat., 1899-10-28
MARlsIEh.

RAAAaE-t'ERcr AT 81. tfary's
Episcopal Chiirth, West 1'tliGiana
parish, La, Ott Is, 1899, at 3 p: IN,
the Rev w T. Douglas officiating,
DR.. Charles Lewis Ramage arid Miss
RowenA Hereford Percy.
The Church, which had been
beautifully decorated with arches
and fFstoons Of evergreens and
choice Aoral specimens disposed
here and there, was Oiled to it, II,
most rapaelty II witness the mar
riage Of the handsome and popular
bride, from this the church Of her
earliest childhood. A cluster Of
exquisite white flowers overhung
the spot where ths hHpl'y cuuttle
stood daring che cerenioiiy.
Dr.. Rsmago looked handsome
and elegant while the bride. shongi'
pale, insensibly reminded one M the
familiar liness
"She Wake in beauty, like the
night
OF cloudless rliMcs nhtl starry
skies;
Aud all tlA,'s l,est Of dark ant
bright
Meets in her aspect and he'
eyes,
She wore 3 tasteful cOStume OI
silver grey silk trimmed with ribbon
| Of darker shade. and carried q bou
quet of white flowers.
The wrsl'liNg lnsrch Was playcf
! hy Miss AlIr' Towlce, who, lnrins
; hI Ht>elnG Of IL" bridal party il
! t"e y'S.ry, SN'at|y sang "Th'
! bride"
Dr. and Mrs. Ramage left TIT
same evening for Bayou Sara whcr
thcv took the fnat for their home il
WinnSlOro.
The true Democrat., 1899-10-28

During the winter Of 1897 Mr..
James Reed, one Of the leading
citizens and merchants Of Clay,
Clay Co., w. Va, struck his leg
against - cake Of ieo in such mail
ner ;!s to bruise it severely. 1t Oe'
came very much swollen and pain
I'd him 80 badly that be eouM moi
walk without the aid of crutChes.
He was treated by pbysicians, also
used several kinds Of liniment aud
two aud q half gallons Of whiskey
in bathing it, but nothing gave any
relief until he began using Cham
berlaiY's Pain Balm. This brought
almost q complete cure in q weeks
time anti he believes that had HI
not used this remedy bis leg woulC
have bad to be amputated Pair
Balm is unequaled for sprsins
bruises and rheumatism. For sale BY
KilhOurne & Forester, St. Fran
cisvillc; vilferet & Allsin, Bayo,
The true Democrat., 1899-10-28

In some Of the Swiss valleys the
inhabitants are ail afflicted with
koitre or "thitk lirtk." instead of
regarding this as a deformity they
seeIn to thihk it 4 natural feature
of physical development, and tour.
iSts passing through the valleys are
sometimes jeered by the guitrous
inhabitants. Micause they are with
mt this offensive swelling. Thus
form Of disease. may become so
:,mmon that 1t is regarded as q
natural and necessary eonditiM Of
life. Il ia SO, to u large extent,
with what are called diseases Of wO.
rnen. Every *"lnan suffers more
or less front irregularity, liberation
facilitating drains, OK female weak
ness, sn1 this suffering is so com
mOn ard 10 universal that many
women accept it as aconii,im natu-
raj and necessary To their sex. But
| ii ia . condition :ss unnatural as it
il unnecessary. The wise Of DR..
Pierce's FaVori.e Prescription
strengthens the delicate woman y
organs and regulates the woinanly
functions, so that wo,nan is prac,i.
cslly delivered from the pain and
misery which eat up ten years Of
her life between the ages "f fifteen
and forty.6ve. "iavorite Prescrip-
sion" madcs weak women strong
md sick women well.
The true Democrat., 1899-10-28
Az ocnlar proof that hi le no

Az ocllar proof that hi ls not
dead, persistent reports to thtrcnn-
trary, Rev Father Gcens arrived
here Thursday, havins just teturn-
I'd from Eurdlrr. He went to l.ailrel
llill, and returns here to-day. He
will read maSS Tomorrow at the
Roman Catholic rhutrl. lit 2 O'Clock,
where his former rnrishioners will
be afforded an opportunity Of greet
ing him.
The true Democrat., 1899-10-28
I'isackneyviIiss lsrs'as.

Stirling Hereford Of Eaton l:onge
Is q welcome visitor in the neigh
l,OrhU0d.
ID. +. Merwin went 10 the city
this week.
Mrs. Ben Rothschild has return.
I'd to Pmckneyyille.
Miss Ednah McGehcc came home
this week to spend Sunday. She
returned to the Edward McGishee
College on Monday.
Mrs. II. b. Shepherd is expected
home from a visit to her dsuslatc1
Mrs. Kcmpcr Of VickSburg.
Services and Sunday school Were
b Id in st. Sylvsnus Church, Pin';k
NEVILLE on Oct %. The next scr
vices will be held Nov &c.
The true Democrat., 1899-10-28

Friends and relatives here were
grieved and shocked
by the tidings received Tuesday
morning from Dallas Texas that
John irvine Jr, the little nine yesr
old son of Mrs. Carrie irvine had
been killed by train. Up to Fri
day morning, no further particulars
have reached here. Deep sympa-
thy is felt for the poor mother, who
10 thus called to part with, and in
such terrible manner, her only SOB,
so soon after losing ber eldest
daughter, Miss Belle Irvine who
died recently.
The true Democrat., 1899-10-28
Card Of ''l'liaiiiiS.

We desire to return our sincere
thanks to all persons, who so kind.
ly assisted us in saving Dur lumber,
and otherwise arrested the progress
of the recent fire, in>*lIlch the Bay
on Sara ssw-mill was DESTROYED. We
feel that they <h1~td their friend
ship in - substantial ,,::lrirrf.
~, 1.ins''ss,'
j. :. KnoWitui.
The true Democrat., 1899-10-28
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Aaellapr Gin house Burned

Mr.. Doug Brown Of Laurel Hill
ncIyhborhood is the third Planter in
this section to Iosc lis gin.house by
fire. It caught fire, Friday lar',
and was destroyed, together Will,
about forty bales Of cotton, either
burnt or badly damaged. Fire
caught in the sin-stand, probably
from 4 mill or match. There was
no insurance.
The true Democrat., 1899-10-28

The r;Aluwing E.qnM the Jralrr
Sonian is pleasant muws lfOm Stan
tom ColhSr:
The tMG.r.lrrS "f the schn'l help.
ed 10 receive ;Iml entertain che ElSi.
tors 1T MRS, Ranu'. rrcrihtNN in a
u,oSt pleasing WY. III" "qnar
te,,r" from West Frliriana ARE
;.m,nng the m"sf popular y",,mg Ii
,ljvS i'm ll,r S.lmm,l.
The true Democrat., 1899-10-28

Hon. Duncan Stewart attended
the meeting Of the State Central
Committee in Baton Rouge, hast
week. He voted for Il white pri.
mary for nomination Of state Off.
cerS, but the vote went adversely
eighty to iive. There IL u good
deal Of private sentiment in favor
Of primaries, but the State Central
Committee seemed to he committed
to 4 convention.
The true Democrat., 1899-10-28


IL wash to cypress my thanks TO
qhe manufacturers of Chamberlain's
C"ls, CL"lera aHel OiarrhOea Isemc'
DIV, for having pUt OF the market
s,,ch a wonderful medicine" says
". W. Masriugill, of ResUmont, rex
There ATE maMy thousands Of moth
crs whose. ci.iIdreas have been saved
frO.n attacks o( dyscRtery and
ejaNsera infantusM who muse also fee!
tla4akfaL 1t u for sale by kIt'
Sourm i Foerester,St. Frm"isviIle,
ViRcr4x s Allaia, Bayou Sara.
The true Democrat., 1899-10-28

The RMnan Catholic ladies are
getting uP an entertainment for the
near future, designed to raise funds
for painting the exterior Uf their
church. After improving the ap.
pearauce Of the priests Residence,
they feel that it will never DO to lct
the s'lcred building l.car present q
shabby exterior. Their lSu,lnble
efforts should receive the assistance
of alI. The little church on the
hill has an admirable situation,
and We have often fanciel how
picturesque - more beautiful str"c.
turc would appear thcrc--an orna'
mcnt to the entire landscape. There
FORE, we arc glad to know that there
| is good prospert--for villa, the Ia
dies undertake, they accomplish
of having the church made more at
tractive.
The true Democrat., 1899-10-28
Ladies' Social Club.

Mrs. +. IT. Tenney's home was
.invitingly open to the club, on
Tuesday afternoon, and a most
pleasant time was spent. The card
prizes, which were q bisque orna-
,uent, q tall vase, and wafer plates,
were awarded Mrs. Eugellie Co
meaux, Mrs. w. II. Tenney and
Mrs. r. NJ. Leake respectively
Mrs. i. NJ. Mumford entertains
The true Democrat., 1899-10-28

Thc vcs,ry Of Grace Church has
extended Il cail I" Rev \. i. Nor.
throp VI Memphis, Fem, TO take
the rc,orSlip Of the church. As
the call was only made this week,
Mr Northrop has not yet been
lleari from, Ci'hurs'iay) but as he
is spoken Of rs highly gifted and
otherwise dcsiral,Ir,it ia 10 be hoped
that he will c"l,4ent to fill III. ex-
isting Vacancy.
The true Democrat., 1899-10-28

The railroad commissioners, in
company With some Of the railroad
officials, among the latter, I. L.
Believes, PASSED over tho W. f.
BE anch road, Wednesday.
The true Democrat., 1899-10-28

Where are YOU going: Why, to
Stern's store i'm lower st. Francis.
vii o He Keeps a better stock Of
goods than ever before, and what is
more he sells cheap, and don't you
forget it.