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GEORGETOWN.
NEEDS ATTENTION.

NEEDS ATTENTION.
 Some of Georgetown's streets are sadly in need of.repair. We would re. fer especially to the strip of road northerly for about an eighth of a mile from Georgetown station, also the road in West Main Steeet from the grounds of A. H. Davis northerly to Church street Ond especially at the foot of the road which leads up to the Methodist church. Some day 1t will not be sur priSing is our towns have bills of dam- ages to meet for accidents which are extremely liable to occur at these. pla- ces. We hope that very soon some thing may be done to make the roads reasonably passable.
 A series of Sunday evening services are being delivered at the Methodist church on "Life." The topic for Au- gust IT is Crowded Lives;" for Au- gust 25, "Ideal Lives;" for August 31, "Alive or Dead: Which?"
 Miss May Wheeler is a guest in town.
 AlOnzO Osborne was visiting in Georgetown and sang in the morning at the Methodist church and in the ey- entng at the Congregational church.
 On Thursday evening, August 21, A. Lincoln Kirk of Port Jervis, N. Y., will give readings and recitations at the Methodist church. MT Kirk comes highly recommended. excelling eSpec- tally as character imperSOnatOr. Popular prices. A unique, original and refined entertainment.
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REDDING.
FAIR TO AID CHRIST CHURCH.

FAIR TO AID CHRIST CHURCH.
 The ladies of Christ church will give fair and festival on the lawn of the rectory, Thursday evening, August Fl. Articles useful and ornamental will be on sale. Refreshments will be furnish ed at reasonable prices. An interest," ing program will be given. The cele- brated gypsy soothsayer. Madam Sonia Tschaikowsky, will be present to tell the fortune of those who desire to pry into the future. Mrs Randolph Brad ley will sing some of liner beautiful so- los. The well-knOwn reputation of the ladies of this historic church should insure large attendance, es- pecially as the object is to raise funds for the benefit of the parish.
 MT and Mrs B. P. Sanford are re- joicing at the advent of young son, who arrived in town August '.
 The infant son of MT and Mrs Robert Nichols died on Saturday, the 9th, and was buried in the EaStOn metery on Sunday.
 D. s. Sanford has exchanged his An gora goats for some sheep.
 Mrs H. Whitehead will commence her new house soon and expects to move in before winter.
 Prof Sherman and wife of Mt Yer non are visiting his parents.
 Miss Emma Reid is spending a few days with Miss Alice Driggs in New Canaan.
 Rev E. R. Evans is taking much needed rest of three weeks
 Robert Brinsmade of St Louis is wis iting his aunt, Mrs J. c. Read.
 Mrs Stephen Sanford is entertaining her cousins, Mrs Pierce and daughter, of Chicago.
 Mrs Stephen Sanford fell, Monday,
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LONG HILL.
BRIEF LOCAL MENTION

l bN1EF LOCAL MENTION. | Rev and Mrs Spencer Bray of Sauga- tuck are expected to be in town soon, for a few days. Stephen Libby substituted at the station, one Sunday, in absence of the agent.
 An attachment; was placed on the coach owned by N. w. Raymond, which was being repaired at F. s. SheltOn's shop. Sheriff Doolan of Bridgeport made the attachment White Loaf flour $4.75 per barrel; 23 pounds of extra c. sugar is what cash does at w. N. Hurd'S grocery store. Mrs A. N. Bronson and daughter, Lois, were recent guests of MT and Mrs R. O. Beers.
 Albert Ellis was called to Bridge port, Tuesday, by the severe illness of his mother.
 Mrs B. A. Pixley has returned from a two weeks visit with friends in Greenfield, Mass.
 Miss Clara Hall, who was quite i'll the first of the week, is much better.
 Mrs Jane Haugh, who has been vis- 1tlng friends here, has returned d to her home in New Brighton, N. J.
 Mrs II. E. Levitt returned, last Fri day, from a visit to her brother. Leroy Clark, of HOyden's Hill.
 Ms Fred Keinard of Springfield. Mass, lis guest of Mrs H. B. Levitt. MT Keinard spent Sunday withs his family, returning home on Monday.
 Miss Florence Angevine is visiting
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WASHINGTON.

WEDDING OF MUCH LOCAL INTEREST.
 It is announced that wedding, to take place in the fall, is that of Thorn ton COgswell, the popular merchant, and Miss Amy Nettleton, daughter of Henry Nettleton.
 Robert B. Seabury is quite ill. Dr Wersebe is attending him.
 A fancy dress dance will be given in the hall on the Green on Friday even- ing, August 15.
 Mss Minnie Knowles has an inter- esting class of children in nature study.
 Arthur D. Woodruff is soliciting names of all who desire to attend the orchestral concert on Friday evening, August P.
 Miss Townsend of New Haven.is vis- iting Miss Helen Seeley. Dr Shopp and family and Mrs George Watts and son have returned from a sojourn at Mt Tom. MT and Mrs North Clark left, Tues day, after a pleasant visit with their parents, MT and Mrs Edward Clark. A delightful informal dance was giv- en at the Logan homestead on Monday evening
 Scott Edwards, brother of Mrs -GeOrge Watts, left for Boston, this week, where he will make visit be. fore returning to his home in Florida.
 Artist Mowbray will close his sum- mer home and studio, next week, and go abroad with his family foa year or more.
 Miss Valiant, who has been travel. ing in Europe for number of months, is in town for the rest of the summer.
 Mrs Miller is in Boston for a few days.
 Mrs Rossiter Raymond is out of town for visit.
 w. G. Brinsmade and wife are ir Bridgeport for a!week'S s SGay. l The annual rally of the Washington Cradle Roll will be held on the parson age lawn>on Friday afternoon, August ,| 9, from 3 to p.fm. Mrs Leslie Randall and daughter, Clara leave, this week, for a visit to Ohio.
 Luther 0. ScOtt was in tOWn Tuesday an( Wednesday of last week, on vacation, visit ing old friends and showing the Improvement of the Iron Age brand of agricultural imple ments, manufactured at Grenloch, N. J..whers he is chief foreman of the Bateman company works. He enters on a third year of success ful labor. ;-
 The children aud relatives of Mrs Jane Clarl gave her a surprise jubilation on Tuesday August IF, at her residence in New Milford, i being her soth birthday.
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soUTHFoRD.

NOTES MADE BY OUR CORRESPONDENT.
 MT and Mrs Ralph Smith and son, from Seymour, recently visited at T. E. Wheeler's.
 Mrs Robert Stevens and children from Norwich are guests of her par ents, MT and Mrs T. F. Wheeler.
 Fred Wheeler andOMiss P. Hubbell are employed by Fl. w. Atwood.
 Those Southford people, who were lost in the beautiful shady drives of J. H. Whittemore, Monday afternoon, August 4, better take along a guide next time.
 We regret to learn that MT and Mrs John Bronson are to leave for Ohio, they having disposed of their fine farm to George Smith of Stevenson. Several young men from Brooklyn are making their headquarters at the old Candee mansion, for stay of two weeks.
 George Smith, who recently purchas- ed the John Bronson place, will make extensive repairs soon. Homer w.. Atwood is expected to en- large his store, as his increasing busi- ness necessitates it.
 Miss Lida R. White of Waterbury has been engaged to teach the Chris tian Street school. NAio M. o. Id&C 10 FISIUluS dU ucI parental home.
 Joel U. Strong wholesales his butter and eggs.
 William Smiths father, also his brother and family, from Seymour, were their guests last Sunday.
 Oxford and Southford are soon to have their annual picnic at Wallace's $ grove, Quassapaug. l A large audience listened to a very able-Sermon, delivered by Rev G. l.. Shaeffer, at Oxford, last Sunday morn ing.
 Charles Beers has a sister visiting him at the home of MT and Mrs Charles Meyer.
 Charles Meyer has taken a boy from the county home, as Charlie Beers is soon to take his departure.
 Miss Emma CurtisS departed this life, Saturday evening, August, 9. She has been an invalid for some time. She is sister of Cyrus Curtis. Lewis Pope and family have moved to the J. B. Wheeler farm, Christian Street.
 George l.. Minor entertained com. pany over Sunday.
 Rev l.. P. Armstrong, on arriving at his brothers from Brooklyn, neglected to have his trunk carried in, leaving it in the wagon under the shed. Failing to ind it, search was made, and it was found to be beside the railroad track, minus its belongings, having been talk. en there during the night.
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 Rev MT Hutchings has occupied the pulpit of the Congregational church for the past three Sundays.
 Miss Florence Post was taken to the Danbury Hospital, last week, and had an operation performed for append icitis. She is in a promising way to speedy recovery.
 The infant child of Ezra Ballard is seriously ill and is attended by Dr O}ey of Danbury.
 Uncle Ruben Palmer is the oldest person in town, being about 96 years old. He has been seriously i'll but has recovered so that he says he "feels like tearing everything all to- pieces. :" Attorney Bates family of Danbury have. been late in getting to their sum- mer home, but are now we'll settled. George Prindle, who occupied Miles Disbrow's tenant house for few days, | has moved into A. B. Brush's red house.
 H.. w. Browns barn at East Lake was struck by lightning, during a re- cent thunder shower.
 Mrs Sophia Turrell had a COW struck by lightning recently. One of our West Center farmers was done out of $2 bill'in slick manner, | recently, by Danbury woman. Miss Charlotte Knapp of New York IS visiting her mother, Mrs Rachel
 Floyd Wood of Bethel was calling on friends in town on Wednesday.
 MT and Mrs John Myers entertained friends from Danbury on Sunday. l. Mrs Adelia NickerSOn is having q family monument erected in the Meth odist cemetery.
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church will hold lawn party, Friday evening, on the lawn at the home of Howard Mackenzie, Grassy Ridge. An orchestra will furnish music and a fish pond will be another attractive fea- ture. Cake, ice cream, lemonade and peanuts will be on sale.
 Rev B. Mariett of New Haven preached at St Thomas church, Sum-
 A. Morgan has leased the small building on Center street. formerly used as an insurance office, and will fit it up to be used by. hlm as store.
 Clarence Burr of South street has en- tered Stfllman Business college in Dan bury.
 Mir and Mrs John Wassing of Strat- ford have been the guests of MT and Mrs A, B. Lockwood.
 William Lane, who has been sO- journing with friends in Kingston, N. Y., the past month, has returned home much improved in health.
 The Gospel meetings which were con- ducted by Rev B. M. Smith of Anso- mia, came to close last week. RevIF. CTS conducted the meeting. Their singing of a few selections was much enjoyed by all. Much regret was ex- pressed that MT Smith could not have remained longer.
 Mrs Charles Jackson entertained friends from out of town the past week.
 The Ellis Wood Working Co. are very busy filling their orders. They do some very handsome work and it will pay any one to4Rive them a call.
 Charles Jackson and wife called on MT and Mrs Thomas Bristol recently.
 Mrs Benjamin Reed and daughter, Nelly, and Mrs w. Lane visited friends at Ridgefield, last week.
 Miss Beatrice Mead pleasantly en- tertained friends from Bridgeport and Orange, N. J.
 Charles Jackson, the congenial and hustling manager for the B. c. Platt Co.,, is busy filling orders for the new buildings that are being constructed at Bedding and other places. Charles is a hustler. Any one will be treated well that give him call.
 Mrs Henry Gilbert entertained friends last week. Rev MT Crockett of New Milford de livered an interesting sermon at St Thomas, Sunday last. We hope that the Bethel people will extend him a call to fill the vacancy of MT Morrall.
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SOUTH BRITAIN,

WILL NOT MOVE THE SCHOOLHOUsE.
 At the special school meeting held, Monday evening, 1t was voted not to move the school house as 1t is impossible to get suitable place for 1t, without process of law or paying an exorbitant price for it. A good location held for $500.
 Mrs Q. P. Williams is entertaining a friend.
 Mrs NickersOn has returned to Bridgeport, after & visit at her daughters, Mrs w. E. Mitchell's.
 ". H. Judson of New Haven spent Sunday with his father. ID. H. Judson. Miss Ruth Mitchell entertained the whist club on Wednesday afternoon. Master Ned Bradley has returned from a visit to New York.
 Born. August 8, a son to Mir and Mrs Charles LuR.
 Q. P. William and D. O. Platt have returned from 8 camping trip to Hatchs pond. MT and Mrs Eugene Williams of Hartford were the guests of Rev H. Dewitt Williams over Sunday.
 Madam DeWolfers and Miss DeWolfers of Pierce's.
 Mrs William Fenn and Mrs Fred Fenn of shelton spent few days in town, last week. D. 5. Judson has returned to A. D. MunsOn' s after 8 couple of weeks in New York. Mrs Bryant and baby of New York have re- gently visited her sister, Mrs Charles Man
 Miss Allis of Wallingford is at S. L. Pierce's.
 Miss Anna Pierce is entertaining friends from New York.
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SOUTHBURY
THE STREET AND VICINITY.

THE STREET AND VICINITY.
 Miss Daisy Osborne entertains a cousin.
 Stephen Collins children and grand children, who have been visiting their parents, have returned to New Haven.
 Miss Sarah Pickering of Naugatuck recently visited Mrs Elizabeth Shelton.
 Among those who attended the Plain vile camp meeting, last Sunday were George Brewer, Harry Brown, Robert Hicock, Charles Osborne, Miss Daisy Osborne and cousin, Miss Edith Stiles. Miss Marion Amber, Miss Dora Pierce and Edward Amber.
 Michael German of Waterbury with his family have been calling on frie nds here. %
 John Mitchell's reaper and binder has been busy, the past week. cutting oats.
 Miss Nellie Warner is assisting Mrs Brewer with her house work.
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GREENFIELD HILL.

THE DEERFIELD DISTRICT.
 Miss Emma Mellen of Bridgeport, has visited her aunt, Miss M. M. Burr. Miss Alice Nichols spent last Friday at her cousins, H. A. Nichols, in Jen- nings' Woods.
 Miss Charlotte Bradley is spending week with party of young people at Fairfield Beach.
 Mrs William B. Nicholsgave birth day party to the little girl from New York who is spending the summer with her.
 MT Ruddington of Bridgeport was at his uncle's, David Booths, on Sum- day.
 Rev MT Holman of Southport occu- pied the pulpit, last Sunday morning.
 Madison Alling of Newark, N. J., is a guest at R. Whitaker's, this week.
 A party of young people from Con- gress street are in camp at Pine Creek, this week.
 Miss Ada Jennings left, Wednesday spend few weeks attending the confer. ence.
 MT and Mrs w. H. Brown are enter taining friends from New York.
 Miss Lura Banks of NOrwalk is guest of her sister, Mrs John c. Lobdell. Mrs J. O. Lobdell and son are spend ing the week at F. l.. Staples. Edward Hull and friend were at Des J. H. Hull's over Sunday.
 Miss Warehouse of Fairfield is the guest of her grandmother, Mrs William Bradley.
 Uriah Perry & Sons have Franklin Banks new barn nearly completed.
 D. c. Smith has returned from :; weeks visit with relatives in Danbury
 MT Koos and family and Mrs Hasse of New York are spending part of thu summer at the home of w. N. Bronson
 There was an interesting game O. baseball at the Country club grounds Saturday afternoon, between tn Greenfield and the West Ends o Bridgeport. The score was 13 to il favor of the West End nine.
 Miss Clara King is visiting friend in Philadelphia. Mrs Morris Andrews of Weston visiting her mother, Mrs Lewis Burr Albert, the infant son of MT ant Mrs Curtis Taylor, who died from spin al meningitis, last Thursday, was burie' Saturday afternoon.
 c. E. Kicker is visiting friends il Boston.
 Miss Edith Banks is spending par of her vacation with her aunt, MT David Smith.
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OUR NEIGHBORS-
BETHEL.
A PAGE OF HISTORY.

The following account of the Ordinaz tion services held in the First Presby- terian church in this place may be an noticed that the names of places have since been changed. The names or persons present in the Council on the occasion may yet be familiar to some of the older people now living. A true copy. Bethel, November 30, 1791, John Ely, A. M., was set apart for the work of the gospel ministry by prayer and the laying on of hands of the Presby- tery. Present in council on the Occa- sion: Rev Izrakiah WetmOre and mes senger, Abraham Brinsmade, Esq, of Stratford, Rev Nathaniel Bartlett and Lemuel Sanford of Bedding, Rev Eli sha Rixford, Desdate Silliman of New Stratford, (MOnroe), Rev David Ely and. Capt John JudSOn, of RiptOn, (Huntington), Rev Stephen D. Steb- bins and Dea Isaiah Brown of Strat- field, Rev Timothy LangdOn and Dea Joseph P. Cook of Danbury, Rev Day. i'd Higgins and Dea Seth ElyDf Lynne Also Dea Seth Sealy of New Felds' Dea Ephraim Hubbell of New Fair.
 field. The solemn work of ordination was performed in the following order, viz: MT Stebbins presented the doings of the council, MT Wetmore made the first prayer, David Ely preached the sermon, MT Rixford made the ordain. ing prayer, MT Bartlett gave the charge, MT Langdon gave the right hand of fellowship. MT Higgins made the concluding prayer. MT Ely was the second pastor ordained and was dismissed June ', 1904.
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friends in Waterbury for few days.
 Mrs Walter Hawley and son, Frank, have gone to Long Island for a weeks stay.
 visited Mrs A. Angevine.
 "Gold Star" Java and Mocha coffee in one pound cans, 25 cents. The best coffee on the market for the price. A coupon in every can entitling the pur- chaser to a present. For sale at W. N. Hurd's.
 Mrs Sylvester Wheeler of Bridgeport visited Mrs A. Angevine and Mrs H. E. Levitt, this week.
 Mrs Herbert Clark, who is ill, is not gaining as rapidly as his friends had hoped.
 Elliot Beardsley, who lost his dog recently, thinks it was poisoned.
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NEW MILFORD.

Charles Camp has been seriously i'll. Drs Griswold and King are attending him. Dr Wright of Bridgeport was called in consultation.
 c. I.Leach, the Church street grocer, has equipped his store with fine Alas ka refrigerator for butter and other perishable goods. He has a great sale in the popular Chase & Sanborne cof- fees and teas. Try sample pound.
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SAWED OFF A FINGER.

James Gallagher, employed by c. w. & T. F. Atwood, had the misfortune to saw off his middle finger on his right hand Monday afternoon. Dr Variell dressed it and took several stitches in the next two fingers, which were badly 1acerated. 7-...=.
 Misses Anna and Ida -Blakeslee left on their vacation last Saturday.
 Rev H. N. Cunningham, with the choir boys of Christ church, have been at Bantam for week camping out.
 The attendance at PlainvilIe camp meeting from Watertown was "A, nc other church in New Haven district giving so large delegation.
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WATERTOWN.

HAS GREAT ATTRACTIONS FOR CITY FOLKS.
 Old Watertown has great attrac- tions for the city tourists, this season, as nearly every day large numbers ar rive and are distributed through the town among the farmers. And while the farmers wives sweat and steam in caring for these new burdens, they are cheered by dreams and visions of new silk dresses and finery ad lib. So mote it be.
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ROxBURr.

Mrs V. Shelton ig entertned con- pany, Tuesday.
 Mir and Mrs Newton Weaver of Gay: louisville spent Sunday with Mrs Weaver's mother.
 Mrs Frank Booth entertained rela.
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Maggie and Mary O'Connell are home from South Norwalk for vaca- .tiOn of two weeks.
 Mrs James O'Brien of Bridgeport is visiting her parents, MT and Mrs Wal ter Bradley.
 Miss Bertha Bennett of Bridgeport spent few days, last week, with MT and Mrs Stiles LOveland.
 Frank Beebe of Boston has been vis- iting at c. B. French's for few days.
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tiveS over Sunday. Walter Coles and gentleman friend are preparing to keep bachelors hall in rooms over the creamery.
 A very hard shower passed over this vicinity, Monday.
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solos were well received. Mrs Randolph
 Bradley of Bedding favored the company with solo which was received with a hearty
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STEVENSON,

PROSPECTING FOR SITE FOR NEW
 DAM. The HOuSa tonic Power Co. have men at work prospecting for the new dam the same as last year above the Jack. son place.
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while at Putnam Park, and dislocated her shoulder. Drs Reid and Smith set the dislocated member.
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HAYWOOD DISTRICT NOTES.

passed Sunday the guests of s. P. Smith.
 Misses Lottie and Mary Whitehead were in New Milford, last week.
 The Morris Lyon homestead was ap- praised, last Saturday. N
 Mrs George Starr and children are visiting friends in WOOdbury.
 The MeSSrS Edwards of New York City are guests at A. L. Baldwin's.
 Miss Susie Baldwin has returned home after course of study in one of
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NEW FAIRFIELD.
MRS BRADLEY DURGY,

Mrs Bradley Durgy, about 75 years old, died suddenly on Sunday night. She had appeard to. be n her usual good health up to the time of her death.
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DEATH OF MRS A. T. SANFORD.

Alice H., wife of Allen T. Sanford of Center street, died in Westport. Sum- day morning. Mrs Sanford had been sick for number of months past, and weeks ago in hopes that she might re- gain her health. The deceased was 50 years of age and a woman held in high esteem by large circle of friends. The funeralServices were held at the house, Tuesday afternoon, at 2.3O o'clock.
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DEATH OF WILLIAM WATERMAN,

OhAAu Or WILLIAM WATERMAN.
 William Waterman, an old soldier, died at the Soldiers home, NorOton, Monday, August 4, aged 59 years. The funeral was from the home, Thursday, August !. The burial was in the SOL diers' cemetery near the home. Mir Waterman leaves a wife, two sons and two daughters. He was well known in these parts.
 Rev Henry l.. Slack. Is taking his va- cation in the month of August, and will be ready to resume his duties Sep tember l, when the fall term begins. The repairs and renovation on the church building will probably be fin- ished about the 1st, when preaching service will be held as usual. Rev and Mrs H. L. Slack spent last week at Ocean Grove. This week MT Slack ,ac- companied by his daughter, Miss Hei- en, have taken trip to Vermont, MT Stacks native place. Miss Helen Slack will spend the rest of her vaca- tion with her granumother, Mrs Phelps, who is spending the summer with her son in Barre, Vt.
 The Junior League of the Methodist
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WEDDING OF MUCH LOCAL INTEREST.
 It is announced that wedding, to take place in the fall, is that of Thorn ton Cogswell, the popular merchant, and Miss Amy Nettleton, daughter of Henry NettletOn.
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 Russia Duck Skirts. Black or Blue with
 white polka-dots. value Sl.5O. Sale price 9ec each. Second Floor.
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