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The Holmes County times. (Lexington, Miss.) 1906-1906, 1906-07-13
Dwant "Cuss' Advises About
Ninety-SM's Lexington Sojoums

| Times and Ninety Six,
Well, Mr.. Editor, we were gettins
along tolerable we'll until some cuss M
at Durant writ letter down here ad
| yising our old lady that she had better
make a practice Of going to town will
us; and now we don't know what Il
do We took her to town several years
| ago, and she got around there to Nc
CAIN where they treated her so nice
and showed her 50 many pretty things,
that we could hardly keep her away
anyhow, and now if she has to go ev-
cry time we do, it | be a job, shore
Won t it?
What has become of 1mit?" Have
not seen anything from her pen in a
couple of weeks. Shall look for you.
And our sweet little Cypress CORE
spondent has failed couple of weeks,
Shall look for You regularly after
this. Datchie.
There is, and has been for some
time, considerable sickness in our
section.
Crops are doing nicely, although a
good rain would be very acceptable on
NOI SDbbOil IlOl Dbbll ~.
There was preaching at the Ebenezer
Baptist church Sunday morning and
night The second Sunday in next
month will commence the protracted
meeting
Miss Ruby Spell was at the evening
services at the Baptist church Sunday
and stated that her father was seem
in@ly considerably better We are sin
cerely glad to hear it, as Mr. AMI Mrs
j Y Spell, ST., have in the past been
almost like mother and father to this
scribe and in memory there is and al
ways will lie a place reserved for these
two dear old people. They are passing
through trouhlous Watres at this time,
but the good book teaches that every
thing is for the best, but it seems hard
TO believe sometimes.
We have Just read through Mr. f.
A. Howell AN authorized circular let
ter from Uncle Cass calling on all who
are literally disposed to give as much
as fifty cents for use in commemofat
ing the memory of the 60 to 50
women of the South We will gladly
double the amount if necessary, for
scuh purpose, and feel assured that
every Southern man will be willing to
do the same. Success to you
Little Misses Halle, Mary and Annie
Gibson were welcome visitors at our
home one day last week.
hello, Glib, those boys We're catching
some pretly good sized fish, weren t
The;
With best wishes for The Times and
its fine corps of correspondents
NINETY SIX.
The Holmes County times. (Lexington, Miss.) 1906-1906, 1906-07-13
Shaddon's Genius Dishes Out Poetry
Anent Good Cooks Like He's Used to It

surmise (Frost). Now if it is Jack
Frost he sha mt bite my little cousin
= Hurrah for the Simplex annuncia-
tion III keeping tg thsgtruth. Fh Hay
seed2
Our little teacher, Miss Mary Her
ring, has renewed her school duties;
welcome back, Miss Mary.
Constable Walker Grace was among
us Monday lookout boys
One Of b. G' boys is putting in
some mighty regular time up on the
hill. Wait, listen and hear results /
hope it won't be doomed to dismal
disappointment.
c. A. Weston attended to business
in Durant Saturday.
O r. Allen, formally of Shadd0n
but now of Hattiesburg, came home
last week bringing his new addition,
better half
Mrs Beulah Hefner is still very sick.
Hope she will soon be we'll.
: W. E. English and W. III Kyzer
went down to Bowling G. Saturday,
trading
W. i. Mcclellan, W. W Taylor, D.
T, Mcclellan, j s. Wilkins and j. d.
and J. p Autry called on A. J New
man Saturday evening. The DIR. is
once more able to smile those broad
and welcome come again smiles.
One Of Mr.. d. L. McLellan's little
boys had the misfortune Of falling out
doors on a butcher knife, cutting
himself above the eye. We hope, how
ever, it won prove serious.
Here we rest REA,
The Holmes County times. (Lexington, Miss.) 1906-1906, 1906-07-13
Enjoyable Bareback Ride on
Cypress Brings-up New Weapon

this time, but You know she don t see
any peace for me holering Time S up
let me ride. She gets off and | ride
until Sister" rings the dinner bell
You bet / hop off and get the boys to
put the horse up and feed her. After
dinner then Cousin and | have the
horse hitched to the buggy and gone
sailing up the road after one Of our
chums When we get back and get the
horse out and sit down, in comes
Ma looking sour as vinegar; asks
her where s Pa he's coming she
says, and that s all; till start to get
supper. ] leaves my company in the
parlor and goes ON. But worst of all,
before | get in the kitchen, with my
sleeves rolled up, here comes ma
with the churn- -dasher You bet,
| flew out of the kitchen, and when |
got back she was alright. But, new
ertheless, was shy enough about com
ing back | thought a broom was bad
enough until | saw the churndasher in
the air.
Mrs, Ida Rogers and Miss Maggie
INLAND went to Coxburg Monday to
visit Mrs. Rogers relatives ber sis
ter, Mrs Lyons of Belzoni, came back
with her to spend few days.
Miss Carrie Mae Wynne spent Sun
day night with her friends, Maggie
and Bena INLAND.
Has anybody heard of new break
ing-out? All the young men are going
to leave Inc creek Saturday When
talking of leaving | thought | heard
some one say You better hush talk
ing that way, you'll have us crying
Messrs. Otho Ritchard and Alya
Wynne were callers at the home Of
Mr. JAS INLAND Sunday eve
Little Willie Gallagher has been
suffering from poison oak Hurry up
and get well, Bill, SO You can play
again.
Miss Minnie Gallagher spent Sunday
with her cousins, Misses INLAND. Well,
| think | will have to chaw off, with
SO much foolishness. and leave this
space for a more talented writer
DUTCHIE
The Holmes County times. (Lexington, Miss.) 1906-1906, 1906-07-13

| Well, as Mr. Ninety Six was so kind
as to bring ms such IA nice supply of
| stationery, we thought we'd try aud
show our appreciation by scribbling a
little bit to The Times. Now, Mr.
Editor, as | said before, and | again
say Please scratch out all mistakes
Mr. JAS. INLAND of this charming
little place transacted business in the
hustling little town of Ebenezer Mon
day.
The young folks enjoyed a little
home picnic ON the Fourth, and in the
afternoon the crowd dispersed to
gather again at the home of Mr..
Ritchard, in the Central neighbor-
hood, to have nice little dance.
think all that participated will be glad
when the Fourth comes again, if
we have as grand a time as we did
this. 1t brings back memories of the
past to me. Ha Hal
Mr.. and Mrs, Jas. INLAND, also Mr.
Joe Cooper, spent Sunday with their
sister, Mrs Bessie Gallagher
The following were guests of Mr.
and Mrs J Preston Rogers Sunday
afternoon Mr.. and Mrs Paul Thomas
and Mr. Grover Rogers of Ebenezer /;
MFR, Dave Salley and charming sister,
M ISIS Jimmie, of this burg.
Mr.. Ed, we saw where Mrs. Ninety
Six like to got the old man with the
broom; but wait, let me tell something
that happened to- me right lately
Well, Sunday morning, the old
folks struck out, ealing themselves
going to look over the crops What
do you think? They left the children
here for us to tend to- and time
they got out Of sight, here comes May
Bellthe horse; it was SO tempting,
and having never rode horseback, was
desirous Of trying; so goes and puts
the bride ON and leads her up to a
chair and hops ON without a saddle
Well, | rode as long as | could that
way, when saw a 'darkie' and asked
him if he had a saddle He said yes m,
and very cheerfully put the saddle on,
and here comes my little consiu1
wanting to ride too. So she gets on
The Holmes County times. (Lexington, Miss.) 1906-1906, 1906-07-13

Mr.. Sam Brown beat three yoat
contractor, was over in this neck o.
the woods on Wednesday with Mr. G.
5. Rogers, beat three's popular mem
ber of the hoard, who was laying out
the route for the road recently allowed
ny the board through this section.
Thanks. old man Gid,
G. G. and G. G. spent the Fourth
with the family of Mr. and Mrs. J, l..
Porter at Pickens.
Sorry, sDutchie, we could not bt
present at your picnic. Everybody
having planned otherwise.
Little Misses Joe and Louise Rogers
returned Tuesday from visit to their
grandparents in YaZoo county.
Mrs H. E. Rogers is staying with
ler mother in Yazoo while her father
IS gone with the little granddaughter
20 their home in Carpenter
Here's to you, Twenty Six, : all
he hubbys would be angelical ii the
lucky dumplins would adopt your
plan and let them do as they please.
Mr.. Burrell Humphrey, who has
)een visiting relatives and friends in
I'D Alabama for some weeks, returned
lome a few days ago.
We made short call at The Times
,ffice and while there was shown a
ample of some stationery being gotten
,ut for firm i'm the swamp, and
which, for excellence, of design, beau
iful workmanship, could not be ex-
elled Many thanks, old man.
Fourth of Jaly was a comparatively
Iuiet affair this year, with no fire
works to delight the hearts of the
mallboy.
We note, with much pleasure, the
ecent order of our honorable board Of
aperyisors in reference to rate of
rayel on the public highways. The
rider in reference to automobiles Is es-
1ecially commendable. We tip our
rat to you, gentlemen of the board,
That order ought to entitle the ofigi-
lator to another term without an cleo
ion. Those specifications to govern
road contractors are fine, too, gentle
aen; in fact, taking them up one
ide and down the other, the members
# our board are fine lot of fellows
anyhow
Never mind, E. K. and G. G., we
aught up with You anyhow but will
not tell tales out of school. Would iile,
however, for E. K. to tell us VIVA,
made that horse so anxious to go the
Dther way Looks like he had been
ised to it, eh2 You'd better watch
hose fellows, 'Hayseed
Oar better 4 aths was down III va
700 tother day, and met that all-aronnd
good fellow, G. s. Swayze, who said
I'll sorts of nice things about The
The Holmes County times. (Lexington, Miss.) 1906-1906, 1906-07-13
"Nemo" Commends the Board
but Condemns the Auto Law

Editor Holmes County Times:
Backward, turn backward, Oh Tint
in your flight,
And make me a child again just foI
tonight.
That our board of supervisors arr
well up in English history, is display
ed by the wording OF the law regulat-
ing the use Of the public highways,
passed by them at their last meeting
From 1924 to 1898. several steam raad
carriages were built and put in opera
tien in England They were a success,
but law very similar to our present
Holmes county law, put them ont OF
business, and delayed the development
of the automobile some three quarters
of a century. Since then England has
greatly modified her laws, as has
France, and the auto is with us to
stay. No law we may enact will keep
them off our roads nor out OF the conn-
ty. 1t is only right and just that laws
be passed governing their use and to
protect all users of the roads.
Our board is to be complimented
upon the celerity and earnestness dis
played in their treatment OF the sub
ject. Still fear they were ovefhasty
and gave us law from which we may
expect no good results.
am not a lawyer, / do not presume
to be a judge of law, nor do | propose
to dictate to the honorable board as to
what they should do. | can say, how
ever, that have already broken their
speed limit and that everyone who
dr.ye3 will do the same every time he
goes out for drive.
Anyone who travels six miles in six
ty minutes stands convicted. lnas-
much as he walked his horse over some
rough place, up hill or grade, he
must exceed the speed limit to aver
age up, Not to exceed the limit is
really to restrict travel to rate OF 4
to miles per hour as the roads per
nit. A man walks miles an hour.
While out walking just note If any Fe-
hicle which passes you covers more
than twice the distance you do; il 50,
The Holmes County times. (Lexington, Miss.) 1906-1906, 1906-07-13

have the driver arrested.
TO drive "a single horse or miles
an hour is quite common occurrence
to do this the driver makes a rate OF
from II to 10 miles per hour-on the
down grade often exceeding a 20 mile
rate at the foot of some steep hill And
this is not excessively fast, either
Bicyclists average about 10 miles al
hour, and could not possibly eonten,
himself TO going six. You will fire.
quently see them c0asting hill at a
rate of from 20 to 30 miles per hour.
Horseback riders are the only ones who
will keep near the limit and will fire.
quently oyerStep it. Now, every mem.
ber of the board who drove to Lex
ington in a bu sgy broke this speed Law
before he reached home unless he hat
a crippled horse. Everyone breaks it,
consequently it is imperative. A
speed Of 40 miles per hour is no more
u violation than Z miles per hour
Can you punish for the one speed ii
not for the other?
TO get at the automobile, laws re
quiring a license for each machine anL
the numbering of same; a license fol
each operator of these machines !;
speed limit Of 6 miles in towns anC
from II to 20 ON open country roads
have been passed in many places
License fees for machines to b.
regulated by horse power of same
High powered cars paving a propol
tionately higher fee. License for opel
ators reasonable, hut to be revoked II
operator be convicted of violating
speed limit, or OF reckless or danger
ons driving A fine for anyone driy
ing without license These fees coul
he used to improve the roads, thu
benefiting us all.
The present law cannot be enforcet
against the automobile alone. Win no
be enforced against other users
the roads, consequently its presenc,
upon the records is Ii Ike the wart ol
the nigger's $ nose of no use and nj
augmentation to beauty.
MEMO
The Holmes County times. (Lexington, Miss.) 1906-1906, 1906-07-13

We are having some beautiful days
for farming, and every one is III rush
to see who Will lie the first I finish
Mrs. Pink E4i.,4, and dsssfsl.tsl, S';s-
brella, spent Saturday and Sunday with
DR.. j. Ill, Byrd and family
Mrs. J. F. McNeer and daughter
Mrs. j. Z. Eubank, went mp to see the
formers niece, Mrs Albert Hettiner
last Thursday, who is very i'll, We
hope for her Il speedy recovery.
Charming MISS Mamie Mcclellan
spent the latter part Of the week with
her beautiful cousin, Miss Jessie Weeks
Mr.. L. ID, McGee spent last week
Mr.. Claiborne Bowman.
On account of sickness IN Rev. Swim
gle IS family he was unable to fill his
regular appointment Sunday and Sun
day night.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. T. EubaRk and lit
tie Ruby spent Sunday with the for
mers mother at Pulltette.
Winsome Mrs Mamie Mcclellan,
Jessie Weeks, Messrs. Weeks, Iluitt
Rodgers, Eubanks and McNeer dlned
at MIR. J. f. McNeer's s Sunday |
hayn't heard what they reported, but
] expect Ernest has felt the effect OF
his most all the week.
Mr.. and Mrs, X l.. McNeer spent
Sunday with Mrs S. H. Tate and lam
lily.
Miss Maggie McNeer returned home
Thursday from her stay in the Liberty
Chapel neighborhood and Of course she
reported an enjoyable time,
Z. and x. you had better employ
some one to fan you while you write,
The Holmes County times. (Lexington, Miss.) 1906-1906, 1906-07-13

Happy Joe, " | thank you for your
Kindness and for proposed introduction,
/ hereby answer your Tor try to-
cook Tor men admire
/ We seen just scores of women,
OF women men admire,
/ We seen all kinds of bonnets,
All kinds of their attire
Seen how they do their hair mp,
And oh how sweet they look,
And know of a certainty,
How we'll some of them cook
I've seen and smelled the talcum,
They spread upon their face,
But ! don t know Of the corsets,
Around their forms they lace,
Yes, | know of their education
But not how much they took
But Joe, old boy, / II tell you,
Some of them sure can cook
We cannot do without her
As for me / shall not try,
And to take her place in kitchen,
Well, / simply rather die
Give me a lady 5 presence
Oh give me that smile and look,
! would not be without Ler
If knew she could not cook
Oh yes, Oh yes, friend Happy Joe, "
Rex does admire beauty sure.
love to see their smiles and COOS,
Ii they won't tiirt or take the blues.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Mcclellan spent
Saturday and Sunday with +. p Nc
Lellan and family.
]. D. and ]. P Autry spent Sunday
at Owens Wells.
A nice rain Sunday and it was
much needed
Glad to see our popular NJ. d., A.
]. Newman, among us again
Oh, Hayseed, | am 50 dull please
don make me guess but I'll make one
The Holmes County times. (Lexington, Miss.) 1906-1906, 1906-07-13
Iopsy : S Mention.

Master Barton Howard, of Durant,
is spending this week with relatives
here.
Mrs ]. w. Dale and daughters,
Misses Lima and Kate, were guests OF
Mr. and Mrs. William Sanders Thurs
day.
Mr.. j. w. Dale had business in Lex
ington Friday.
Miss Mabel brennan s friends are glad
over the improved condition OF her
health. She is up now after week 8
illness.
Messrs. Sam Godfrey, Harvey Owens
and jed Powers and Misses Bette and
Lucy Lipsey returned Thursday from
Allison's Wells, having spent the
Fourth there.
Messrs A. r.. Harvey and Will sam
Pile, of Lexington, spent Sunday az
the latter parental home.
Several from here enjoyed the atter-
noon spent at Owens Sunday
Mr.. Curtis Mothershed, OF Ehenezer,
was in Franklin Sunday
Misses Mary and Annie Gibson, o.
Lexington, were with their cousins,
Miss Ida and Halle Gibson, last Week
TOPSY.
The Holmes County times. (Lexington, Miss.) 1906-1906, 1906-07-13
Bright, Breezy Bowling Green News
and a Pertinent Question About aiming

you might get too hot, ask S. w. if he
doesn't { want the job
Mr., Allen Dewitt, formerly Of thif
city bat now Of Duoasyille, had Ills
misfortune of-sticking a twenty penny
nail in his foot We hope it won t b,
very serious and Allen will be up ant
going in II few days.
Mr. and Mrs Manuel Mcclellan
spent Thursday night at the parenta
home,
Mr. and Mrs ] F McNeer spent
Monday in the ciGy. guest Of their son.
j. If. McNeer.
Misses Matte nj. and Elya McLella1
were among the disappointed crowu
ut Bethesda Sunday.
Miss SalIie May Tate spent Wednes-
night with her cousin, Miss Eyie Nc
Nee.
Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Morris spent
Saturday night with their parents,
Mr. and Mrs, &, A. Tate.
Mrs A. j Newman and Miss Sallie
Sheehy spent Saturday with the for
mers sister, Mrs Louis Pepper, il
Lexington.
MI and Mrs J. T. McNeer and
manly little son, Willie. made trip Il
Goodman Tuesday to spend few day.
with their daughter, Mrs, j. M. Tate
As news is rather scarce to me this
week, will chop off. With best wish
es to The Times and its army Of read
ers. MABEL CLAIR.
Father Q Riley went over to Green
wood Saturday morning to hold ser
vices in That city on Sunday,
The Holmes County times. (Lexington, Miss.) 1906-1906, 1906-07-13

County Election Commissioners T.
II. Murtagh, e. W. Jordan and A R.
Frazier assisted by Circuit Clerk
Ashley met in his office Wednesday
and examined and revised the registra-
tion and poll books, barring delin
quents and separating the sheep from
the goats.
The Holmes County times. (Lexington, Miss.) 1906-1906, 1906-07-13

Father Q Riley went over to Green
wood Saturday morning to hold ser
vices in That city on Sunday,
The Holmes County times. (Lexington, Miss.) 1906-1906, 1906-07-13
Residence For Sale.

A new, modern, well constructed
cottage in Lexington; fencing and
out houses all cypress ;cistern, orchard,
flower yard Easy terms, low interest
For further particulars, address.
MRS HEARN,
July g. If. Lexington, Miss
The Holmes County times. (Lexington, Miss.) 1906-1906, 1906-07-13

D. G. Roby was over from Durant
Saturday.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1906-07-31
Shoe Talk! Shoe Talk

1t is conceded by every lady that wears
John Kelly shoes that there is nothing made
to equal them in wear and comfort. Price
from $500 to 1925. King Quality shoe FOR
men same as all 50 so and "a 90 shoes for
So. Is. Look at our line of shoes before buy
ing elsewhere: can give you any styl 5.
Hammocks, full size, CSC; felt window shades
SC, 5 A fancy table oil cloth 13e, 30x61 heavy
SMYRNA rug Csc, the best silk parasol for
S175, all apron check ginghams &c. light
calicos &c. laces to suit every one and prices
lcto 25e. always some new patterns new
hats in millinery department again this
week; 10 and zoe candy always fresh. Don't
forget our notion department., it is special
thing at this store: for instance. look at our
1Oc back combs, Zoe reading combs. 10c side
combs, 10c dozen hairpins. SC box paper SC
box paper. mems 10c linen collars, and &c
shoe strings, 5 and 1Oc ladies' vests, Toe drop
stitch hose; always something new.
RACKET STORE.
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OFT Bros.
Business Locals.

BUY groceries Vi itOhShiuo-
Tennis shoes and Oxfortls at OFT Bros.
STAR CREAM SEPARATOR at G N Coleman's.
Best cigars in town at Mil'er's Pharmacy
For catchy cigar or stogie call at Lam
dis's.
Silks and ribbons, q new lot, see at Lam
dis's.
A. G. Wynkoop sells farm and town prop
critics.
Go to Clem's for your dress and work
shirts.
Bargains in clothing of all kinds at Mars
teller's.
Extension and step ladders at Cooke &
Phillips.
Money to loan, in sums to suit, by Chew
& Norris.
Don't forget our Laundry. Fine work
OFT Bros.
Lowney's candies always FRESH at Miller's
Pharmacy.
Cotton wheat sacks, with strings, at c N
Coeman's.
Superior drills and disc harrows at G N
Coleman's.
The latest in summer neckwear and collars
at OFT Bros.
New mating, carpets, rugs and oilcloth
at Palmbaum's.
Towels, napkins. damasks, good line at
S II. Landis's.
The latest styles in soft, stiff and straw
hats. at OFT Bros.
Niller's white pine and tar is always the
best cough syrup.
Ralston health and walk over shoes. 20
styles at OFT Bros.
Ladies' canvas low shoes grey, pink aud
white-at OFT Bros.
Embroideries and laces. a new lot just re-
seived. See lands
If you want to sell your farm put it in A..
G. Wynkoop's hands.
Embroideries and laces, new lot just re-
ceiyed. s. H. Lands.
Ladies' patent and gun metal pumps and
low shoes at OFT Bros.
Buy your American and Ellwood fence
from Cook & Phillips
Are you going fishing? Miller's Pharmacy
has nice lot of tackle.
New assortment lace curtains and summer
portiers at Palmbaum's.
Colgate's tooth powder, with free soap,
15e. at Miller's Pharmacy.
Shoe dresspg-grey, pink and white, for
canvas shoes OFT Bros.
Razors, pocket knives and manicure appa-
ratus at Miller's Pharmacy.
Buy your Portland and Rosendale ce-
ment from Cook & Phillips.
Get good cold glas of Soda at Miller's
Pharmacy. Their soda is fine.
Do you appreciate quality in your stock
ewes If so, see Wallis bunch.
The Farmers Supply Co, have large as
sortment of mottled steel ware.
Elk. catnep and fennel, collie cure for in
fants, for sac by Brown & Hooff.
A. G. Wynkoop will purchase United
States Land Warrants of any date.
Why not buy your. groceries of Ronemus,
the best is not too good for him to sell.
Ladies' Home Journal Patterns-pa patterns
in stockton sale by Burns 4 Shugert.
Fresh car load of Cumberland hydraulic
and Portland Cement at Coleman's.
Mr.. D. S. Hughes delivers free all goods
within corporation limits on shortest notice.
Glenn will sell you nice dress shoes, either
in patent leather, vici kid or box calf. Try
them.
Wood aud steel tray and wood and steel
wheel whee1bsrrows and garden harrows
at Cooke & Phillips.
c. E. Conrad. first-class barber, successor
to Golladay & Conrad. is still doing business
at the old stand. Give him call.
Capital harness soap dressing, for keeping
harness soft and black, preserves any article
of leather, for sale by Brown & Hooff.
When in need of frst-class up-to-date gro
ceries give E. Frank Ronemus call. Coun
try produce taken in exchange for goods
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1906-07-31
Mrs. s. n. Eea9ans

Mrs. Bette Feagans, wire of Mr.. S H,
Feagans. and a sister-in-law OF Mr., VIC.
Feagans of Wheatland in this county.
died at her home in Alexandria. Va. Sat
urday morning. Mrs. Feagans was the
daughter of the late William p Woolls.
She is survived by her husband and sew
eral children.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1906-07-31

Mr.. IN. Coleman. in double column
ton to his reliable line of drills, harrows.
hay rakes. gasoline engines, manure
spreaders. plows and other reasonable
farm machinery. Mr.. Coleman is one of
our foremost merchants. with accommo-
dating and affable Messrs. w.
T. Whiting. Robert Crazy and George
Rlssler-and always carries full stock
of reliable goods in all lines.