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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-03-02
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Common Council
Common Council Chamber,
Owosso, Mich, February "a, 1906
Special meeting of Common Council,
Mayor Stanley E. Parkill presiding.
Aldermen present at roll call Nichols, Lamb,
Lamfrom, Watson, Brown BRANDED, Rigley,
Washburn, Campbell
Clerk read the following call:
To the City Clerk, City Atty. Marshal and
Aldermen OF the City OF Owo=so,
You are hereby notified that there will be a
special meeting Of the common council of the
City OF Owosso at the council chamber in said
city at O'Clock p. m. to take such action rs the
council shall deem necessary for the safe keep.
ing of the books. documents and other records
OF the city, which are placed by the charter in
the custody OF the city clerk, pending the ad-
justment of the deficiency as shown by the
official audit of the clerks books by julius
Dresser, ana to take such further action on
the Office OF the city clerk as shall be deemed
STANLEY e PARKILL,
Mayor
Dated, Feb. 27th, 1906
Mayor presented following communication:
Gentlemen of the Council
Your auditing committee through its expert
accountant, Mr.: Dresser, hos just presented
this report showing n shortage in the accounts
of the city clerk of four Thousand and one dol
lars ana ninety-six cents
The work of the accountant has been hindu
cred and unnecessarily heightened with con-
sequent increase in the cost of the audit be-
tanning the records of sidewalks constructed
by the city. Immediately following the report
of the committee, these books are again found
in the possession OF the city clerk and in use
by him in checking the accountants report
Whether these books, containing valuable
evidence Of shortage in his accounts were
secreted by the clerk, or lost, or stolen from
the office, the resulting loss to the city has
been the same and 1t shows Mt least great
carelessness In guarding the city's property
In view OF the fact that the cisy's books,
records and papers constitute the evidence on
which the accountants has based his report
showing the deficit in the clerks accounts and
must be used as evidence in any suit to re-
cover from the clerx or his bondsmen, earn
estly recommend that the council take steps to
carefully guard them from disappearance in
the future
II was moved and supported that the city
clerk be req uested to resign pending the in
vestigation of the books, which was carried;
ayes 2, nays Washburn, Campbell
Upon motion council adjourned
FRED EDWARDS,
City Clerk
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Because OF the absence Of the Sidewalk
Record Books, I have not been able to de-
termine which of the foregoing amounts
were paid to the City Clerk, or which
were not paid and should therefore have
been placed on the Special Assessment
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-03-02

DIR. Donald Mcdonald will be at the
New National, Tuesday, March 9Th.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-03-02

Net difference unaccounted for. .$329. 90
will account for this difference after he
has satisfied himself that same Is correct.
In regard to the sidewalks built from
April TO- 1900, to January, 1905, the City
walk Record Books for the years 1900,
1901 1902. 1908 and 1901 Because Of this !
have been unable to check the amounts
these records, with the amounts paid over
by the Clerk to the City Treasurer.
The sidewalks shown in this report rep
resent the walks remaining unchecked on
Street Commissioner Cranes pocket note
books Cfrom which I understand the Side
walk Record Books were made up), after
checking these books with the walks on
the Special Assessment Rolls.
The names and amounts for walks
which Commissioner Crane entered at
times on loose sheets and turned over TO
the Clerk, when the note books were in
use in the Clerks office, / am unable to
as none of these sheets were preserved,
neither am I able to say whether the
Clerk collected for any of them.
The amounts shown by the following
lists of Sidewalks and Approaches and
the amounts paid by the Clerk to the City
Treasurer appears as follows:
April 10, 1900, to April 1. 1901,
amount paid by the Clerk to
the City Treasurer. .$64.S9
AS Commissioner Crane was not in office
during this time I have no books with
Wnich 10 cneck above amount.
FROM MAY 1. 1901. TO JAN, 1902.
City Clerk Edwards was also Dep
uty City Treasurer and performed
the duties of that Office in add-
ton 10 those of City Clerk, and
all sidewalk collections reported
to the Council are contained in
the reports of Fred Edwards,
Deputy City Treasurer. The coll
1ections accounted for are entered
in detail on the City Treasurer's
Cash Book, and amount to....... SO, 246.St
The following list OF Sidewalks for the
year 1901 consists of those which are not
entered on the Treasurer's Cash Book.
nor do they appear on the Special Assess
SIDEWALKS AND APPROACHES.
1901
.....................$ 1850
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-03-02

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Bears the hIhs Kind You Have Always Bought
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Total ........................ .$o,SZ9Ol
The City Treasurer'S Cash Book shows
the following amounts received from the
Secretary in payment of these collec-
tons:
December 4, 1905. -. 81, 542.S6
January 90 1906. ....... 10000
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-03-02

The Auditing Committee at this time
recommends that for the best interests
of the city an annual audit by an expert
the new council. for the reason that the
bonds of the city officers begin and end
at that time.
We also recommend the annual revision
OF the field book of the water system. and
also the making of n new map.
We also recomm End that n complete
schedule Of all property. both real and
personal. be made annually, to be kept on
file In the CITY Clerks office. =
Tt Is suggested by Accountant Dresser.
although not mentioned In his report, that
customers on fiat rate ledgers shall re-
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-03-02

Total ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. .$2,61S91 |
Amount paid by the Clerk to the
CITY Treasurer, as shown by
city Treasurer's Cash Book. 2.OOS5S |
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Difference unaccounted for.$ 75.25
SUMMARY.
April 1, 1902, to April 1, 1908, differ
eICe ..s........s............. DOW
April 1, 1903, to April 1, 1904. differ
ence ....................... 101.H
ence ........................ 15S.4s
ence ...................... 75.25
1881
Less .overpayment April 1. 1901, to
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Common Council Cham Der.
Owosso, Mich. February 20, 1906.

Common Council Oh m Der,
Owosso, Mich. February 20, 1906.
Regular meeting Of the Common Council.
Mayor stanley t. Parkill, presiding.
Lamb, Lamfrom, Watson. BRANDED, Rigley,
Washbprn, Campbell
Minutes of last meeting read and approved.
Aid Washburn pres, nted following petition
Of the petitioners be granted. apd that the
street commissioner be instructed TO 40 the
work as soon as it is pos sible to co 30, which
was carried, ayes z, nays 0 a. ,ooo
Owosso. Mich, Feb ~, 400
To the Mayor and Common Council OF the city
OF Owosso, Mich
We the undersigned citjzens OF Owosso.
Mich, pray to have a certain ditch cleaned out
SO the water will run away more freely, as
soon as the weather permits, commencing at
the west end of Freeman street in the city OF
Owosso, Mich, thence running east ON freeman
street 30 the Comstock creek dram
Signed by Julius Kebler andls others
Aid Lamfrom presented communication
from g Stevenson, president OF the Owosso
g corunna Electric Co, which was read and
Aid Lamfrom presented the street commits
sioners Ieport for the two weeks ending Feb.
rusry a. which YVES upon motion received
and ordered placed on hle
Aid Lamb presented following repors, which
was upon motion Received and ordered placed
on file
Owosso. Mich, February lst, 1906
To the Honorable Mayor and Common Council
ofthe City OF Owosso
Gentlemen :-Following IL complete re-
port of the receipts and expenditures of the
Board OF Public Works for the month of Jan
Receipts Water rates, S1,005 12.
Expenditures--Pump s2O4 AZ coal 1870;
general expense 1862: repairs 4.si ;oflce 90 !;
tapping 10 OIL; total 5O7 SO
All ofwhich is respectfully submitted
FRED UPWARDS.
Secretary
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Secretary Edwards informs me that
when satisfied that above amounts are
correct he will account for same.
The amounts collected by the Secretary
of the Board of Public Works for Water
Rates. Permits and Meters, from October
the Consumers Ledgers. are as follows:
The Washington times., 1906-08-30

Judge Of conformation. even though he
was youngsteT.
Spills are Inevitable in shows where the
hunter classes are so large. They add
10 the excitement OF the crowd and Il
the horse and rider are uuhurt. some
times 20 its amusement and number
OF the jumpers whose hind legs ekidded
IN The mud in the most approved aUE-
mobile style yesterday caused no little
laughter among spectators.
There are a number OF figures familiar
NJ past WaTrcutOn horse shows. which
are not 10 be found here this year Jim
MadduI, tho gentleman rider par eX-
icellence, who has been prominent many
years, Is abroad, C0urtland Smith and
his string are absent Dion Kerr. OF
Washington. has neither shown nor
ridden.
The thoroughbred hunter class was
one of the best in point Of performance
seen here. Grand Marshal, a big four
yeaT-Old, owned by F. ". Okie, won tho
event with a splendid performance
Black Socks. owned by David Dunlop,
was second Mrs. Henderson's s. John T.
Morgan. ridden by the owner. made a
clean performance. Mrs. Henderson
formerly Miss Henry, IS one Of the most
fearless and one Of the strongest Wo-
men riders I'm the country
There were many clean performers in
the free-for-au handicap for hunters.
the largest class in the show, Il was
won by David Cray, the Oaks Stock
Farm. Others who made "A good showing
I'm this class were Keswick Oaks Stock
Farm. second prize. Christine. David
Dunlop. third prize. Navajo. David Dun
lop. Inky Dinke. +. =. ThysOn. snow
Man, Mrs. Henderson; Miss Shipseys
Herring & MettZe; AmaZemeut. Her
ring e Meetze and Lille b, W. C.. Hefr
lin.
Robin Adair. Mrs. Blair Johnson S
beautiful saddle horse. sustained his
reputation and took first place in the
ladies' saddle horse class.
Perhaps the ponies driven by little
girls and a lone boy. tickled the crowd
as much as anything shown yesterday
The class called for ponies l3-Z hands
fifteen. Little Miss Glib. whose head
barely showed above her basket pony
cart. was the decided favOTite. She drove
her pony pluckily, and took the red
ribbon. The first place went 10 Gypsle
Maid. David Dunlop. driven by. Miss
Virginia Passano. who handled the rib
bons Ike an experienced horsewoman-
BY far the most picturesque Of the
events was that for hunt teams entered
by the Warrenton and KeswiCk Hunts
The riders wore pink coats and stove
pipe hats It was won by A, D.
Benner's team, representing the War
renton Hunt. with Edwin King A Ed
mons. and Benner ND One Of the teams
was entered by Blair Johnson. and was
entirely a family affair the three riders
being Mrs. Blair Johnson. her sister
Miss Mabel Flynn. and Blair Johnson
himself The Keswick Hunt took second
place. the exhibitor being the Keswick
Hunt
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EIGHT NEW CASES
OF TYPHOID FEVER
Report Of Health Department Shows
Decrease in Total Number
Of Victims.

Again showing a diminishing tendency
the number of cases OF typhoid fever
now under treatment was today re-
duced to 3J4. a drop Of nineteen cases
from the Tuesdays high record OF J21
cases
The total number OF cases reported at
The Health Department since the first
OF the present year has now reached 6S6.
as compared with Col recorded on August
80. 1905. Eight new cases of the fever
were reported today. or one less than
on the corresponding day OF last year
OF the latest cases, two have been re-
moved 20 Garfield HCsuital for treat
mcnt and two to Providence.
In the last twenty-tour hours nineteen
recOVeries have been reported and one
death.
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WOMAN RIDES ASTRIDE
AT WARRENTON SHOW

WARRENTON, Va, Aug 30.-The sec
ond day Of the Warrenton horse show
brought a large crowd 70 the ring side
The sun showed its face for few mo-
ments. but not long. The early morn
ing was given over TO the SHOW oI
mares. yearliugs, and stations.
The Antrim stock farm took first, sec
Ond, and third in the class for thorough.
bred mares and foals with three fine
entries.
The first woman to ride astride in a
Warrenton horse show exhibited DuIey
Bros StrOngheart in the combination
harness and saddle class she ls Miss
Woodward Uf MiddlebuTg. she rode
well but got no ribbon.
Results in Order Of Awards.
Thoroughbreds. yearling coits-FirsJ
y. H. MCCabe. ir., second. Antrim Stock
Farm.
thoroughbred stallions-First. Colum-
bian. Clarence Moore second, Drama Z
list Charles NJ. Harris.
Thoroughbred mares with fOals-Flrst
NaIorous, Antrim Stock Farm, second,
Aunt SallIe. Antrim Stock Farm; third,
Edna Nav. Antrim Stock Farm.
Special class, suckliugs and colts b.,
standard bred stauion-Summit Chief
offered by II. J. Smith. J. II, McCabe
r s. Jolson. II. L. Smith
Horses in single harness. four years
and under. over fifteen and One-hali
hands-First, Kinks, DIR. II. O. Plaster
second, Rex. w. +. Hale; third, Herring
and MeetZe, exhibitor.
Ponies fourtecn-twO and under. rid
den by children under fifteen years old
First, Dandy, J. p, Atlee; second, Gyp-
sy Maid, David Dunlop third, Tessy
Meetze Brothers
Combination harness and saddle horses
First Jack Tar, Oak Stock Farm
second, jolly Boy. GaTuett and Adams
third, Lord Golden.
Pairs of matched horses in harness
First. Dr.. Reid and Patriot, Miss
Frances i. and A Randolph second
Rex and Roy, Herring and Meetze.
Today was green hunter day al the
WarrentOn Horse Show. The green
hunter class at WarrentOn has long been
known as one CT the best in which the
jumping young sters are seen in any
paTts OF the country This year the
green hunters are probably as good as
In any OF the previous shows in point
OF class. but for s0me unGCCOuntdb bic
reason they are smaller numerically
with fifty-three, than year ago, when
there were EiXty-thFee-
The green hunters always furnish
plenty OF excitement for the spectators
and today they did their fun share,
II is in these exhibitions Of young jump
ing horses throughout Virginia that the
best hunters In the country are nrsJ
brought into prominence and In conse
quence the performances are watched by
hOrsemen with a deep interest. Among
the green hunters shown today which
give promise are:
Lady Teazle. Clarence Moore; Val
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/ liant. c. W. Smith. David Gray, oaks
Stock Farm; Soubrette, a. u. Benners
Cats Eye William Spinker; Shamrock.
Charles n. Harris, Belvedere. II. NJ
Another jumping class exhibited this
morning which brought out some fine
performances was that for pairs OF hunt
eTs ridden over the jumps abreast.
SWAIN and John 7. Morgan and Mate,
Miss Henderson, We're among the en-
tries The ladies' hunters and the
lightweight hunters were shown this att
ernoon.
The horses making good performances
in this years Warrenton shows are GER
tainIy qualified as mud horses Of the
first water. The turf ring upon which
ed was little more than mudhOle af-
ter the first classes were exhibited yes
terday. Il grew worse later IN the day
and the only wonder is tnat there were
not more spills.
The first cropper was that OF sam
WOTthlu on Gloria in tho fTce-fOT-all
jumping class yesterday morning. His
mount struck the top rail of the last
jump a smart rap with his fore legs. and
fen heavily. II loked for a moment as
though the rider must be crushed. but
Worthan turned a complete someT-
saUlt and escaped by a miracle without
injury
The second fall Of the day. which was
also .'bloOdless." came In the class for
f0ur-vca ar-Old hunters and younger
IDLE Haynes. owned By ". J. Mortener
WmblCd over the last fence in the mud
His jockey was uuhurt however. and
remOUnJed.
Grand Marshal. the thoroughbred
hunter owned by Fred Ckie. is well
named. He is a grand horse and made
an enylable record yesterday, winning
the blue ia three classes, that for the
thoroughbred qualified hunters. for
hunters four years old and under, and
the heavyweight hunter class.
The third fall came In the heavyweight
hunter class. when Aberdeen. Dunno
ten Stables, went down with /. Hor-
uer. He was UuhurL
Throw out the life line" The plea
came from a hard-wOrked judge stuck
fast in the mai Everybody was
muddy White gowns and white shoes
were ruined. Ii wasn't a question OF
muddy or not. merely how muddy The
drlzzle kept up a large part OF the day.
out the enthusiasm was undampened-
Gee. ] would like 20 be petted by
that" This was the heartfelt wish Of
a green hunter as he looked at a pretty
girl i'm the stand, and he was good
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FRAUD AS A TOPPER.

oh I don't know" exclaimed the
sponge, boastfully. Il guess can hold
more liquor than you
Con" retorted the pocket flask. sar-
castiCally- I've known you to get soak
ed with less than a cupful OF plain
water Philadelphia Press.
The Washington times., 1906-08-30
Women's Ties and Oxfords, 81
regular $500 and $3.50 values

Taken direct from stock, and conse-
quently in this seasons shapes.
The feathers are black kid and patent
calf; the styles are conventional Oxfords
and Gibson ties, and all have hand-turned
sOles. Sizes are somewhat broken.
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MASTER PLUMBERS
SELECT ARBITERS
Unofficial News Says Two
Lawyers Have Been
Named TO Act.
JOURNEYMEN ARE WAITING
Committee Must Give Out Officially
Before They VIII
Act.

The statement was made unOhicially
this afternoon that the master plumbers
had finally selected two lawyers 10 rep
resent them on the board of arbitration
which is TO pass upon the differences
between the master plumbers and the
Journeymen Plumbers Union, Local
No. g. The report, however. was not
accepted by the journeymen, who said
they were from Missouri and would
walt until they had received the news
from the committee to whom the names
OF the arbitratOrs are 10 be submitted
and made public.
The master plumbers had a confer
ence this morning. but as their meet
ings are In executive session they are
not disposed 10 take the public into
their confidence.
Neither Man Interested.
a journeymau plumber said this
morning that Mr. Shuehy was not an
interested party. that he did not have
two brothers In the ranks OF the
locked-out men. but that he had only
one brother. and he was a clerk in the
library. And he added that Mr.. Raj
ston was not an interested party with
in the meaning of the agreement under
which the arDitrators were TO be Sc
Iected. Mr.. RalstoD was lawyer, he
said. and was interested in banking, he
was in every sense OF the word busi-
ness man. but he was not an employer
OF labor. like some business men.
The master plumbers may give 70
the committee today the names Of the
two arbitrators they have been trying
to select since Monday. and If this Is
done the fifth man may be agreed on
today and the board have meeting to-
morrow.
Hold Meeting Tonight.
The building trades viii have meet
ing tonight. and the action of the mas
ter plumbers in not submitting their
arbitrators 70 the committee VIII be
discussed. AS a member of the build
ing trades said today, the meeting to-
night will be one OF business. and il is
not improbable that the master plum
bers viii be informed that the time
has arrived 10 get busy and show the
building trades that the agreement for
arbitration is 20 be carried cuL with
out any further unnecessary delay.
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Store Closes at 5 p. M.-saturdays at 9 P. M.

remind Monday be Labor Day and
that anticipate the
day repee2 The Friday announced
rebound largely TO purse-advantage.
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Misses Shoes Reduced to 85c
were $3.50 and $500

A small lot, made up of several broken
lines, but among them you will find all sizes
between 81 and 6.
Vici kid and box calf are the feathers.
All have spring heels.
The Washington times., 1906-08-30
75c to $50 F1asks, at Sc

Perhaps twenty-five are involved, re-
presenting almost as many styles. Some
with leather covers, others with basket COW
ers, and still others without any covers.
They are a trifle shopworn.
The Washington times., 1906-08-30
Boys $3.50 Shoes at 75c

More specifically, shoes for "little men"
wearing sizes st to 1.-THE size range is
unbroken at the beginning Of the sale.
Mannish shapes in lace style. Made
Of black vici kid, box calf and patent colt,
with solid oak sOles and regular or spring
heels.
The Washington times., 1906-08-30
Boys Golf Caps at 25c

They differ from regular 25c Caps in
this respect the wooden fabrics Of which
they are made seldom 90 into anything but
SOC and 75c Caps. These were made up
from the leftover ends of a very large
seasons production by a well-known
maker. All neat effects.
The Washington times., 1906-08-30
Now for Sporting Goods
at final clearance prices

Today's news is broad enough in its
scope to hold something of interest for the
devotees of almost every branch Of outdoor
sport:
HUNTING KNIVES-Of the finest steel, with
handles of bone, horn Cellulod. Many
Of these knives bear the celebrated mark OF
Joseph Rogers & Sons. No better guaran-
tee OF quality Formerly $50 TO $50
now reduced tO......-..-.. .-.................... tOc
BICYCLE LAMPS-the famous Search
hgnt' gas lamp. Regularly Sz5O-nOW re-
dGced Si-+o
BOYS JERSEYS variety of styles that
have been $1O0-nlW reduced To-. Z5c
SWIMMING TIGHTS-for boys. Kinds that
were l0c and 15c-reduced tO................ Sc
GOLF CIUBS-such well-known makes
the Spalding MacGregor and r. c. l. Reg
uIarlv 81 Sl50-reduc d to...-........--------- f5c
FISHING observation-disclosures to the
tableful of various fishing implements. such
as flies lines. spoons. etc. representing for
mer values up 10 tSc e2ch-priced for final
clearance at.-.-.-.--. lOc
Those hunters who are going TO take
ADVANTAGE Of the opening Of the reed bird
season, September I, will find in this de-
partment all the requisites for complete
equipment.
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Our Boys Dept. Again Offers
these pronounced reductions

these pronounced reductions
Thank the rain which set in early last
Friday for this second chance to do some
rare money saving, for up to the hour of the
dOwnpOur they were going fast:
BOYS MAJOR" SUTTS-of blue denim cut
and fashioned IN true military style
and finished with broad black braid
coat Short trousers Sizes 10 y nFS
years. Regularly t5c-special for two ~
Gays at--------- - -
BOYS ROUGH RIDER" sUITs-of blue
denim, finished with eatherette fringe
down legs. Long TT sers Of
course, with suspenders attached. - Ec
Sizes 10 y years. Were SL50-spe- 4
cial for two days at -......--...---.-.. . -
BOYS KNEE PANTS-in 70 17-year sizes.
attractiveness and they are tailored with a
great degree Of care:
T5c and 800 qualities reduced TO SEC
Sl25 and $50 quail ties reduced 20 sec.
BOYS WOOL SUITS consisting Of suits Of
which there are only one. two three Of
a kind, IN broken sizes between and Is
years. The fabrics are fancy wOOlens IN
diversity of patterns and fault can be
found with the tailoring. Reduced this way:
$50 and 800 Suits reduced to S.45.
SO 50 10 $500 Suits reduced 10 S2.2.
S6.0V TO $3.50 Suits reduced 70 S3.25.
The Washington times., 1906-08-30
Boys Washable Suits, soc
for values Up to S3.45

They are a bit soiled from handling, or
from being used for display purposes.
Broken sizes from ~ to 10 years.
That's all the story except that there
are only about three dozen suits in the lot.
The Washington times., 1906-08-30
Mems Silk Four-in-Hands, 25c

Their distinctive feature IS that they are
all made up in regular SOC silks. G., silks
regularly put into SOC neckwear. But these
were made up TO our especial order, and
even we cannot hope TO duplicate them at
that price
Fancy figured effects, chiefly in the
shades Of gray now 50 popular.
The Washington times., 1906-08-30
Mems 25c Silk Bows, 15c

They are Band Bows, in fancy silks. A
number of small lots left from as manv LARGE
lots, and grouped for final clearance.