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The Van Buren press., 1900-12-22

''4'sse1@fzW White. They also
knew that Tom was determined to
marry Clarissy Moon. The views Of
Clarissy herself were locked in the
breast OF that maiden and no one, not
even her grandmother, could draw
thm forth. She listened to the old
ladys diatribes against Tom, just as
che listened to Toms ardent wooing
and said nothing.
Mrs. Noon, her unmarried daughter
and Clarissy lived in tiny cabin at
the foot OF the Little Backbone, very
pleasant place in summer, though
that season was brief enough In q
region which Is described by its
denizens MS having mine months win.
ter and three months cool weather"
each year, In winter the cabin was
not a pleasant place Of abode, Not
only did the snow drift high about II,
but the playful winds entered through
the crevices which Mrs, Moon was al.
ways intending to have filed up and
never did 1t was lonely in winter,
too not even the most persistent
sutton could find his way to it fire.
quently when the trail was obllter-
sted by snow drifts and when night
came early and suddenly, too, in the
shade Of the mountains.
Clarlssy was thinking OF these
things, as she stood at the cabin door
one afternoon In the middle OF De-
cember II was rather cool place
Tor medltotons, but her Aunt Phoebe
was on what her mother was wont
10 call high" and any place was
preferable to her immediate vicinity
AZ such n time, Aunt Phocbe's TEN.
per- never very sweet, had III with.
stood the strain Of prolonged spinster.
hood, and she vented her maidcnly
impeachment on the nearest oh.
)ects, her mother and Clarlssy, who
were quite innocent In the matter,
Seems II CANT please her, mo-
now Clarlssy was saying to herself,
4 CANT bear that air bothersome
Tom White, but he's bettern' what
she Is, anyhow, sposn' was . give
MN er sign o come m talk 9 me err
wh'lel" AS she hcsitated she heard
aunt Phocbc's shrill tones still raised
70 danger pitch In the cabin. Draw
ing OH the red handkerchief which
was knotted coquettIshly about her
aark hair, she ran down the path and
urawng down branch of the young
oak which stood alone, she deity tied
'ne streomcr TO It. The handkerchief
was Toms gift and he had begged
aer TO use II os n signal whenever she
aesl'cd his company, IL was the first
',mc she had made use OF II, and as
sne Tied II she was assuring herself
wat she didn't care err mite fer that
great awkward fellow" but, In spite
" that fact, her cheeks rlvnled the
handkerchief In color. Yielding 10
= sudden impulse she scurried into
.nc cabin regardless Of Aunt Phocbe's
tongue.
III peek out'n the window an
watch fer him." she thought, "on' III
M' him cool hts heels r NJ wal''n' be-
lore ! 70 out. Anyhcw, ! nin't prom
s %'u nothlng by tying that handler
'her up there"
VlarIssy had the sharp ears OF the
"a ls.l. a .l...
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Washington, Dec. l0.--Dills were
passed granting pensions Of 800 a
month 10 the widows of Gen, John A.
McClernund and Gen, John NJ, Palmer.
After nm executive session, In which
the ilny-pauncefote treaty was con-
sidcred, the senate, at 2i4o p. M, i'd
journed
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Huntington, Va, Dec. po..-'fwo
electric ears on the Huntington n
Ironton line oolllded IN heavy fog,
The motorinnn " reported killed and
Won passengers severely injured.
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ITS Opinson.

papa--What is the matter with the
steam engine, johnny
JOHNNY don't know, but II won't
10, Papa, think Santa Claus go.
stuck on that steam englne.--Puok,
The Van Buren press., 1900-12-22

VERYB0DY knew
, I h at o. d NJ r S.
Moon was plumb
set" against Tom
NtflsA nj -
The Newtown bee., 1900-06-08
MILFORD.
WALNUT BEACH.

WALNUT BEACH.
 A large number of cottages gre rented, many of them for the season.
 The Elsmere hotel at Laurel Beach has been rented for the season by Miss Mcconnell and Miss Felter of Waterbury Their cottage here Is to be rented.
 Mrs Baldwin and daughter have open ed their cottage and will occupy it for the season.
 Mrs Nettleton and her sister are at the "Fern". They entertained over Sunday friends from Brooklyn. She has rented the "Cozey" for the season.
 MT and Mrs Pole are at their cottage. MT Faulman and wife are looking af ter their cottages.
 The "Old Homestead" is open and we'll cared for by MT Barnard. lii shore dinners are an attractive feature of the Beach. He has with him the ceie brated chef, W. Shepard, who under
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oRoNoQUE.
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

ITEMS OF INTEREST.
 George H. Tomlinson has removed to the house recently come into his posses sion by the death of his mother, and his son, E. Mills Tomlinson occupies the house vacated by his father.
 Contractor Latin of Shelton has re- moved the barn of Jefferson Clark some distance to the rear of the house, making vast improvement in the place.
 Edwin Belcher and family of New York have rented furnished house fer the summer from B. G. Ryder.
 Mrs J. H. Blakeman has received 8 telegram announcing the death of her sis ter, Mrs Mary B. Tibbals, in Detroit, Mich. Mrs Tibbals was daughter of the late Dea Isaac Burr of Monroe and lived for sereral years in New Haven before removing to Detroit.
 F. E. BIakeman is doing jury duty in Civil Superior court st Bridgeport.
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WEST CORNWALL.
VALLEY AND HILLTOP.

VALLEY AND HILLTOP.
 G. l.. Listman spent few days, last week, with his parents, before returning to his work at Lawrence, Mass.
 Dr A. M. Pratt has returned from 8 prolonged stay at Brooklyn, N. Y., somewhat improved in health, though not well enough as yet to assume charge of his practice at this village, which is still in charge of Dr Robinson.
 Charles M. Hall of New Haven is in town for few days, looking after his real estate interests.
 MT and Mrs R. M. Pratt of New Brit ain were home for the Memorial day ex ercises.
 H. Lloyd Rogers of Bridgeport spent a few days in town, last week, visiting friends.
 John F. Goodwin of Salisbury has beer visiting his friend, Leroy A. Williamson.
 Rev Samuel Scoville and family ot Stamford are at "The Ranche" for the summer.
 A conference of the Sunday schools o1 this section was held at the chapel on Thursday of this week. An interesting program was provided. The children of this village are antici psting pleasant drive up to North Corn wall, Sunday. where the Children's day exercises will be held this year. Teami will be in readiness for all who desire to attend.
 Any one desiring photographs of thu sedgwick. Memorial at Cornwall Hollov can purchase them of Miss Katherine N Salewski of this place.
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BETHLEHEM.
DEATH OF MRS MARVIN s. TODD.

DEATH OF MRS MARVIN s. TODD.
 Fannie Patterson, wife of the late Mar vin s. Todd. died at her daughter's lin Lttchfield on Saturday, June 2, aged s7 years. The funeral was attended from the Congregational church on Monday at p. m.
 Arthur Magee and his sister, Mrs Sey- more, attended 8 wedding in Brooklyn, N. r., recently.
 Mrs Alfred Anderson scalded her arm quite badly, last Saturday, by falling on the stove and overturning kettle of hot water.
 Mrand Mrs Barclay, Miss Leila, Er and Mrs Frank R. Lake and Miss Cia. a Lake of Thomaston spent Memorial day at A. c. Lske's.
 Mr and Mrs Homer s. Johnson and Harry Johnson of Waterbury were at B. H. Johnson's over Sunday. F.P. Terrell had the misfortune to lose
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Litchfeld County
BRIDGEWATER.

THE LATE DIR THEODORE W. HARRIS.
 Dr Theodore Wilbur Harris, of whose decease brief mention was made in THE BEE of last week, was graduate from the department of medicine and surgery
 Of Columbia college, and came from Sag ceeding to the practice of pr F. K. King, this being his first field. In 1888 he mar ried Anna Gertrude, daughter of the late Charles Jessup Of this village, and in 1890 removed to larger field of practice at Spring gAeld, N. J., where .he was em- inently successful and where he held offices of trust, having been president of tue board of trustees of the Presbyterian church and president of the school board. He was member of the Royal Arcanum and other orders and there have come to his friends here many attestations of the high esteem in which he was held in that community. Dr Harris had his office in this village In Smith Weeks' building, near the residence of the latter, and the two men were intimate friends. The doctor often spoke in grateful words ot the helpful and sustaining friendship o1 MT Weeks. The doctor was man of 8 quiet nature and unagsuming manners. slow in making friends but retaining them once made as in bands of steel. He was prominent in social affairs. He wal man of large information and ability outside of his professional attachments and political honors were offered him an6 declined. As physician, Dr Harris wat successful practitioner in Bridgewatel and surrounding towns and only gave uI his practice here because of the larger field opened up to him at Spring gaeld. Al
 the time of his decease on May IF. Dl Harris was Al years of age. The fuDera
 services were held in the Presbyterian church at Springfield, May 19, and in tn, Congregational church at this place at I o'clock on the morning of the 20th. Th'
 services were conducted by Rev w. H
 Dean, rector of St Marks ,and by Rev K
 H. Sibley, Congregational ministe
 from New Haven. Rev L. F. Burgess Q
 this village also offered prayer. At tn
 cemetery the musical service c0nsiste'
 of 8 dirge upon the organ by Miss Dais.
 Hill, organist at St Marks church, tn
 services at the church being omitted 8
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NEWFAIRFIELD.

CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH AFFAIRS.
 The Congregational church and eccle- siastical society held business meeting on Monday evening and voted to hear other candidates before hiring a pastor, and adjourned until the next Thursday evening.
 Rev MT Mclean preached in the Con- gregational church on Sunday morning and evening and is expected to preach there again next Sunday. Several persons from this place attend ed the lDanbury court as witnesses in the Wixon vs Constable H. H. Wildman case, to repleyin property attached.
 The selectmen met at the Town hall on Wednesday to consult concerning road Improvements.
 The recent heavy rains washed the roads badly in places; some of the wash. \ outs were three or four feet deep. The census enumerator has distributed blanks among the farmers, to be filled out at their leisure, thereby preventing hindrances when the enumerator visiti them in June.
 Norris Hatch and family drove to New
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LYONS HANS.

TOPICS or THE PLAINS AND VICINITY.
 Mrs Ralph Jefferson and children re- turned home, Tuesday, after visit of several days with relatives in Noroten.
 Mr and Mrs L. R. Hoyt .spent Memori- al day in Bridgeport, returning Thurs- day night.
 Mrs Eli Wakeman of Bridgeport spent Sunday with her parents, returning home Monday.
 Thomas Treadwell, who broke his leg week ago, is comfortable and doing as well az could be expected.
 MT and Mrs Charles Johnson are spend ing week in Bridgeport.
 Martin Rowland, who has been in poor health for year or more, died, last Thursdsy night. The funeral services were held on Monday afternoon at his late residence. The interment was at Coley's Plain cemetery.
 Mrs Eliza Davis entertained on Sun. day MT and Mrs Osborne Shepard, Os. car Davis, William Davis and wife, all ot Bridgeport, and MT and Mrs Albert Williams of Westport, also Mrs Davis father from Ridgefield. It was family gathering in honor If Ma D~sis' bil Ih day.
 Mrs Hiram McConkey and Minnie Lyon returned home, Sunday, after { visit with relatives in Bethel.
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EASTON.
AT THE BAPTIST CHURCH.

AT THE BAPTIST CHURCH.
 On Sunday, June 3, Pastor Sherman read for the lesson, Luke II: 1-13, mak- ing especial use of verse 13 in showing the willingness of God to bestow the Holy Spirit upon all who are ready to re- ceive it. Also of Verses 9 and 10 in ex- plaining the way in which the blessing is to be obtained. "F or every one that ask eth receiveth and he that seeketh findeth 1; and to him that knocketh it s. all be open- ed."
 The annual collection for foreign mis- sions will be received on Sunday June 10. F. Stevens, son-iR-law of the pastor, is visiting at the parsonage.
 CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH INTEREST. At the Congregational church, Sunday morning, the pastor, Rev K. P. Aver, preached sermon appropriate to Memo rial day.
 The Children's day concert was held Sunday evening, the church being prettily decorated with flowers for the occasion. The little folks did their parts nicely and the exercises reflected grea [ credit on those who had the arrange ments in charge. There will be an Enterprise sociable, Wednesday evening, at the hone of Dea Charles Nichols. The band from Green field Hill will be present and there will be other pleasant features. Mrs J. W. Treadwell and Mrs F. l.. Wheeler spent Saturday last with Mrs J. H. Wheeler.
 Levi Edwards and wife spent Sunday with J. 8. Tylsr. W. R. Weeks rides 8 new wheel.
 Mrs Andrew Sharot is still confined to her bed.
 Mrs Turney is spending week with her daughter, Mrs J. c. Beard of Shel ton. f
 Miss lone Chivers ia visiting Miss Hattie Perry and Miss Louie TurneY.
 Miss Lucy Aver, who has been teach. ing in Andersonville, Ga., has returned home for the summer. | Mrs Sherwood Sterling and daughter Miss Maud Sterling, are boarding at c F. Silliman's.
 It is reported that the place belonging to Orlando Osborne near the Center ha been sold.
 Miss Baldwin, teacher in one of tn, Kings County schools, has been recen guest at G. Van Volkenburgh's.
 Lorenzo Clark had the misfortune t lose valuable cow recently by eating large quantity of middlings. l Editor Floyd Tucker and family are g their country home for the summer.
 0. B. Tucker and Henry Osborne wer , 1 appointed delegates to the Democrat state convention to be held at Water bury, June 7.
 Miss Alice w. Lyon spent Sunday l Stratfield as the guest of her grandpal . parents, Mr and Mrs Wilson.
 BEDDING.
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that all could do honor to the memory of pr Harris.

that all could do honor to the memory of pr Harris.
 Master Earle. Pulls of New Milford spent few days in town, this week, the guest of his cousin, Miss Leona G ger.
 Mrs E. B. Garfield is spending few weeks with friends in New Haven at this writing.
 Miss L'zz'e BaYette, who spent part of last week in Long Hill and Bridgeport, returned home on Saturday.
 c. c. Sanford and gentleman friend came up from Bridgeport, this week, in an automobile, making the trip of about home the game day by the way of Dau. bury.
 Mrs A. B. Lewis and Miss Elsie Lewis of Worthwhile spent Thuraday with friends in town.
 Mrs George Toussaint of New Milford and Mrs Caldwell of Pickett district wenr in town on Thursday calling on friends
 Children's day will be observed at the Congregational church on Sunday, June 10.
 Clark Wheeler of Bridgeport was in town, last week.
 Mrs Jonah Davidson, with her sister, Mrs John Minor of Roxnury, were calling on friends in town, last week.
 Farmers are all very busy in this sec tiou setting tobacco, and hail storms will soon be in order.
 The Perfume Works were closed, last week, making it very quiet on the streets.
 Miss Bessie Mallett spent last week with her sister, Mrs Carlson.
 MT and Mrs IF. A. Hill, who were both quite i'll last week, are, we trust, fully recovered,
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New Haven Go.
MIDDLEBURY.
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

ITEMS OF INTEREST.
 Miss Mary Hine was suddenly called to the home of her brother, Arthur Hine of Thomaston, last Saturday. MT Hine is sick with pneumonia. Doctors and nurses give no Encouragement for his re. covery.
 Mrs George Griswold has so far recov. cred from his last severe i.l1ess that she is able to be about the house again.
 Mrs DsForest was in town, last week Miss Buell. closed her school in Break neck district, last Friday, and gave the pupils pleasant surprise by feasting them with cake aEd ice cream.
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Miss Lizzie Karveick of DanbuTy have been spending the week with MT and Mrs Henry F. Rogers.
 Henry F. Rogers, while working in his corn field, captured snake that measur- ed five feet six and one half inches. It was 8 hard battle, the snake coiling around his legs and tearing his clothes in the battle.
 Mrs Andrews will go to Haines Falls to spend the summer.
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TEN PAGES.
Fairfield County.
MONROE.

CLOSING EXERCISES OF THE CENTER
 SCHOOL.
 The closing exercises of the Center school took place on Friday at the Con- gregational parlors. Dialogues. recita- tions, songs, etc., formed the program and re fiected great credit on both teach CT and scholars. Cake and cream were served. The teacher was presented with two handsome rugs by the pupils. Prizes and gifts were given by the teach er to the scholars.
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Small in size and great in results gre DeWitt's Little Early Risers, the famous little pills that cleanse the liver and bowels. They do not gripe. R. B. Beers & Co.,, Newtown; $. c. Bull & Co.,, Sandy Hook; A. B. Blakemsn, Botsford B. Hswley & Co.,, Stepnev :; A. B. Fancher, Hawleyville; w. N. Hurd, Long Hill.
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EAST VILLAGE,

EAoI fILLAGEs
 Mir A. J. Smith and children of New Haven are spending 8 few days with her parents.
 Mir and Mrs White of Seymour are the guests of her brother, O. M. Beardsley. Arthur Smith of Naugatuck spent last week with o. J. Sherwood.
 Mrs Jennie Cassidy is at home after spending while in Millville.
 Miss Florence Bliss is home after spending two weeks with cousins in Derby.
 Mr and Mrs Nj. B. Burr, Mrs E. G. Beardsley and son, Samuel, spent last Friday in Brookdeld as guests of MT and Ms J. H. Peck.
 Miss Petit of Hempstead, L. l., is wis., itirg Miss Goldsborough.
 William Douglass has purchased the R. B. Curtiss place and will soon move. The auction of personal property took place on Wednesday and everything was disposed of.
 The effects of Daniel Wheeler will be suctioned off on Tuesday, June 12. Miss Fanny M. Burr is visiting friends at Z0ar.
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N XIV HAVEN.

Preston on Friday and visited with Mrs Hatch's parents few days.
 Arthur Chase Is confined to his bed with an abscess on his leg. He Is attend ed by Dr Sturges of Danbury.
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WHITE HILLS.

Rev MT Roberts of New Y York City will preach on Sunday. He is an excellent speaker, and it is hoped the people will avail themselves of the opportunity to hear him as he is here but one Sunday.
 Elsie HubbelI, who is i'll with scarlet fever, is improving and will be out again in few days. {. Dr Loomis attends her.
 Mrs Brinsmade of Bridgeport will sum- mer at David Wheeler's.
 H. L. Foote of New Haven spent Sun- day at E. s. Hawley's.
 MT and Mrs E. J. Buckingham, MT and Mrs George Beecher and MT ard Mrs N. Wakelee were the guests of MT and Mrs K. l.. Stone in Thomaston over Sunday.
 Miss Grace Pulford of Southbury is to make her home with Mrs Estella Marks for the present.
 E. N. Bailey is riding in 8 fine run. about.
 Mrs c. M. Hubbell has entertained Miss Rutherford of Shelton.
 Mira A. s. Smith has been under the care of Dr DeLisser.
 Mrs Antonia Ebberly, who has been spending some time here, has returned to her home In Derby.
 Miss Bertha Booth of Bridgeport has visited at the home of her mother.
 E. Ross Hawley has been appointed census taker of this district.
 Frederic Bronson has accepted posi- ton in the office of the Coe Brass Co.,, in Ansonia. Mrs E. s. Hawley will take his place in the Center school for the rest of the term.
 Andrew Beattie's family have arrived from Boston and are once more in their old home.
 Mrs James Fair is quite i'll.
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stands all the intIicacies of first class shore dinner.
 Mir Russell is giving his house new coat of psint.
 City water has been taken at the Old Homestead.
 MT Jermsn and family came down from Oakville to put their house in order and stay for few weeks.
 pr L. J. Pons and wife and Mrs A. s. H )dge Of Roxbury are st Star cottage for two weeks putting their cottage in order for renting.
 Mir and Mrs Henry Mitchell of South Britain are at their cottage.
 Warren H. Lamson has his real estate off here at one of his cottages and is ready to sell desirable building lots.
 Charles H. Marks, while acting in the capacity of nurse at the Second Division Hospital of the Fifth Army Corps st San iago de Cuba, used few bottles of Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and Disr- rhoea Remedy for disrrhoes and found it to work like charm. For sale by B. H. Beers 6 Co.,, Newtown; Taylor, Curtis S Co.,, Sandy Hook; A. B. Blakemsn, Bots- ford; W. N. Hurd, Long Hill; A. B. i Fancher, Hawleyville.
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HUNTINGTON.

CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH INTERESTS.
 Rev MT Hutchins of New Haven, B!- ble agent, who is canvassing this place, occupied the pulpit in the Congregational church, Sunday morning.
 The children's service will be held in the Congregational church on Sunday morning next in place of the regular morning service.
 Rev MT Pangburn spent few days in New Haven, last week.
 In honor of the 18th anniversary of the marriage of MT and Mrs Pangburn a reception will be given them on Monday evening by the people of the church. All are cordially invited.
 Paul Rehnberg is training the children for the exercises on Childrens s day.
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Sale of Ready-to-wear ! Wash Garments.
 Owing the bacwardne the season. throughout May, we're sacrificing prices in suit room.
Pretty Shirt Waists at Little Prices.

AT-39 CENTS;
 Made of Sea Island PeIcale, have the new French back and detached collar. AT-S9 CENTS;
 Superb value, this white waist. They are of pure lawn and some are of pretty Leno striped muslins, made with either laundered or dress cuffs, have detached laundered collar, all charmingly trimmed and made along the most modish line. We'll worth $I.OO
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GRANGE TOPICS.

 The next meeting of Harmony Grange will be June IA. The program will be as follows: Song by Grange. Paper "The grass crop. What Yarie- ties. When to cut and how to cure" T. H. Lockwood. Recitation, Mrs Bennett. Reading, Emma Wales. Song by Grange. Paper, "The best varieties of apples for market" Edward Kirk. Reading, Lillian Wheeler. Song, J. M. Burr. Reading, Fannie Burr. Recitation, Jessie NJ. French. June 12, Harmony Grange is to visit Easton Grange.
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., TgAgrlE::,gyM'MALLN@. B E The June Sale
 Of MuSlinUnderWcar

The garments in this sale are numbered by the thousand. They are worthy. They are new. They are the latest. They have not been handled and gone over by hundreds of buyers--in one wholesale place and another. They were made exclu- sively for us and came straight here. In every phase this sale is up to the standard set and maintained by this store alone.
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Af-4e CENTS;
 Made of pure lawn, waists would be consid- cred low priced at 75c. Have pleated back, 2 rows insertion down the front, and the new detached collar.
 AT-e8 CENTS; | Charming, Sheer White and Colored Lawns with both laundered and unlaundered cuffs, worth fully SIPS.
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BEDDING.

MT and Mrs Frank E. Andrews and
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Durzmg sale m0 <gurments ca,1 be Se1zt 0u abbrovaL or e1chana- geA,
 Mazz or teLebhome orders filed ns Iar and ffast as bossz- bIe. Buf TO guaramtee cam be ez0en bccause kokS azzd szzes are br0ke11 carly. Ms sonze zmstam- ceS 17ITntztzeS Qre IzmzzteA.
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Prices are ]: 90, 15c, 1oc, 25c, 39c, 49c, 75c, 98c. UalueS fzOzce Qmd three fznseS
 the sellam,g brzces.