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Bark Hill Items,

APRIL 18.-Quite a merry time was spent
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Evan 7. Smith,
Thursday evening, April II, when about sixty
of their friends gave Mrs. Smith birthday
surprise party. Mrs. Smith was the recipient
of number of presents, consisting of china,
glassware, nickel and linen. An abundance
of refreshments were served, including ice
cream. cake, lemonade, fruit, bonbons, etc.
At late hour all departed to their homes,
exchanging their best wishes with host and
hostess, thanking them for their hospitality
on such a surprising occasion. Those present
we're: Rev. l.. F. hurry and wife, Evan T.
Smith and wife, VIM. Yingling and wife,
Harry Lambert and wife, Harvey Smith and
wife, John Rowe and wife, o. j. Biddinger
and wife, George Eckenrode and wife, Benton
Flater and wife, Levi Rowe and wife, o. L.
Angel and wife, Charlie Smith and wife, Rex
Biddinger and wife; Mesdames Portia Win
tiers, E. A. Harris, Lucy Shew, Frances
Wilson, Elizabeth Wright, Jennie Ham.
Goodwin; Misses Effie Harris, Roman, Edna
and Pauline Ham, Phena, Hilda and Gladys
YiDgling, Fanny Rowe, Nellie Smith, Helen
and Thelma Lambert, Edna Wilson, Edna
Angel, Carrie Smith, Gwendoline Wilhelm;
Messrs. John Smith. Walter Smith, VIM.
Smith, George Rowe. Roy Biddinger; Masters
Dewey Wilhelm, Thornton and Paul Yingling,
Earl Goodwin and Donald Lambert.
On Sunday, April IA, the reorganization OF
the officers in the Sunday School took place.
Following are their names: Superintendent,
Evan T. Smith; assistant superintendent, Mrs.
Lucy Shew; secretary, John Smith; assistant
secretary, Mrs. Bertha Biddinger; librarian,
David Winters; assistant librarian, Phenia
Yingling; treasurer, Roman Ham; organist,
Eurith Eckard.
Mrs. Susanna Elliott died after lingering
illness from the in6rmites of old age on April
Is, aged 80 years, 9 months and 10 days
She made her home with her son-in law, Mr..
John Smith. She was the survivor of three
husbands, being Miss Wolfe before her first
marriage. Two sisters and three children
survive her. Mrs. Amanda Fowler, of New
Windsor, land Mrs. Sarah Gilbert, of Baltimore,
are her surviving sisters, and her children are
Mrs. John Smith, Mrs. Belle Lester, of
Mexico, and Mrs. Zoe Stephan, of Colony,
Kansas. She was member of the Lutheran
Church from girlhood. Her funeral took
place Wednesday afternoon at the Bethel.
Interment at Uniontown in the Hill cemetery.
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Orphans Court.

Monday, April 15.-Wm. F. and Charles
H. Tracy, administrators of John w. Tracy,
deceased, settled first and final account.
The last will and testament of James 5.
Franklin, deceased, was admitted to probate,
and letters testamentary thereon were granted
to Leah Franklin, who received warrant to
appraise, also order to notify creditors.
VIM. L. w. Seabrook and John b. Mitten,
executors of Annie B. Roberts, deceased,
settled second and final account.
The last will and testament of John Becker,
deceased, was admitted to probate, and let
tiers testamentary thereon were granted to
John E. Becker and Geo. Becker, who re-
ceived warrant to appraise, also order to
notify creditors.
Edward II. Devilbiss and Carrie M. Bush,
executors of Fannie E. Devilbiss, deceased,
settled first and final account.
John R. Strevig. administrator of Henry b.
Strevig, deceased, settled first and final
account.
Thomas A. Barnes, administrator of Charles
E. Pickett, deceased, settled second and final
account Distribution among creditors.
Tuesday, April 16th.-Letters of admins.
tration d. b. n. C. t. a, on the estate OF Elias
Brothers, deceased, were granted to Joseph
D. Brooks, who presented petition and order.
Leah Franklin, executrix of James s.
Franklin, deceased, returned inventories OF
personal property and money.
Harry T. j., and Monroe Lamotte, exeeu:
tors of Mary B. Lamotte, deceased, settled
first and final account.
The last will and testament of Mary Ann
Myers, deceased, was admitted to probate,
and letters testamentary thereon were granted
to John P. Myers and Sylvester Matthias, who
received warrant to appraise, also order to
notify creditors.
Robert N. Koontz, administrator of Plus c.
Wolf, deceased, returned report of sale of
personal property.
The last will and testament Of VIM. j.
Beggs, deceased, was admitted to probate,
and letters testamentary thereon were granted
to J. Wesley Beggs and Theo. H. Beggs, who
received warrant to apprase, also order to
notify creditors.
Margaret A. and Thomas 81. Hatfield, ad-
mnistrators of Charles j. Hatfield, deceased,
settled first and final account.
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Manche ster "Sunshine" Items.

A Junior "Sunshine' Branch was organized
in Manchester Saturday afternoon, at the
home of the president of the pass 1t On"
Branch, through the efforts of Miss Miriam
Bergman The children's faces were filled
with sunshine as we'll as their talk. After a
pleasant talk about the work they were under.
taking, the following officers were elected !:
Miriam Bergman, President; Margaret Min
ming, Vice President; Julia Masenhimer,
Secretary; Minnie Burgoon, Treasurer.
"Helping Hands, was selected as the name
for the society, and the society gives promise
of living up to the good name. The members
are Miriam Bergman, May Musselman, Julia
and Winifred Masenhimer, Myrtle Loats,
Fannie Shower, Amanda Rittase, Mildred
Hanson. Margaret Mining, Minnie Burgoon
and Anna Shutz. The ages of the children
range from 8 to II years. Collection, 40
cents. The meetings to be held at homes of
members every two weeks, when dues will be
paid. The children are interested in the
Blind Babies Home, and hope to aid the
home in the near future. Next meeting to
be held at the home of Miriam Bergman,
Saturday, April q.
In March the pass 1t On" Branch sent to
hollywood Children's Summer Home "a
bibs, % jackets, 2 scrap books, 2 doz. picture
books, small trays. cards, cut pictures, toys.
etc. So. 90 to tuberculosis Fence Fund, So. 90
to Chinese Famine Fund, through 1.-THE Sum-
books, dainties, ETC., sent to invalids.
This month $500 has been sent to Silver
Cross Rest Room, Baltimore; post card show.
ers were given two members by the society,
much individual work was done, sending
books, booklets, kerchiefs, cards, post cards,
fruit, etc., to shut.ins. Members of the
society are now wearing very pretty gold and
white enamel sunshine badges. The clutter.
nation" Sunshine Society convention will
meet in New York May Is, II and IS.
The Manchester Magazine Club sent
three large packages of magazines to the
Bows Home, Baltimore, and are sending
others to Church Home and Infrmary and
Johns Hopkins Hospital.
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MARYLAND Collegiate Items.

APRIL 1.-THE constant cool weather and
the wind have been interfering somewhat
with tennis playing, but the season will soon
open in full.
On Tuesday several professors and num-
Der of students attended the district meeting
at Beaver Dam.
Elder VIM. A. Anthony will preach in
town Sunday morning.
Mr.. P. E. King, 'O6, was pleasant caller
among us recently.
On Friday evening, the cheerful face OF
Prof. R. J. Brandenburg, of Frederick Col
lege, was seen ON M. q. rs. tennis grounds:
Miss Margie K. Hartman, who has been i'll
of nervousness, is convalescing under her treat
ment at the Egan Sanitarium.
On Friday evening, April 26, DR.. c. c.
Ellis will lecture to a large audience on the
subject: "Boys and Boyhood." Admission
twenty-five cents. We are expecting great
things from the man who always says some.
thing when he talks.
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MeIrose Items.

APRIL 18.-On Thursday of last week Mr..
John S. Geiman, one of our highly respected
Young men, working in Baltimore as motor
man on street car line, and Miss Birdie M.
Asper, one of Eberg's fair ladies were united in
marriage. We wish them unbounded hap
piness and prosperity. On Sunday last the
newly welded couple caused reunion OF the
whole Geiman family at the old homestead.
To saw it was good old time is expressing 1t
mildly. Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Asper were
also present on Sunday.
Cold weather for April is echoed Throughout
the neighborhood.
The many friends of Mr. Jacob Berwager,
who has been seriously i'll since cary IN March,
will be glad to know he is improving, and we
hope will soou be able to be about again.
News of the proposed railroad would be
welcomed.
The Bucher Brothers, blacksmiths. are con-
tinually kept busy. They are now working to
put Mr.. C. VIM. Miller's gasoline engine on
a truck to move it with its own motive power,
as they propel their own engine and wood
saving outfit, which we explained In these
columns last fall Mr.. Miller intends to use
the engine on a woodlot near Gleunville, and
AS Mr.. Miller has purchased another woodlot
near Alesia, he and his workmen will be kept
busy for some time to come. We wish Mr..
Miller success in his new enterprise, feeling
that he had made a success or the Dutcnerlng
business which he gave up several months ago.
One day last week while Wilson Bros. were
moving their gasoline engine over to Hofack-
er's Valley an axle broke, but 10y some in
genous tinkering, after short delay, they
started onward.
Since Mr.. C. VIM. Miller quit the butcher
ing business, Mr.. VIM. Miller, of Miller's,
Md, is supplying the trade throughout here.
VENTS Union Sunday school was reorgan-
lied Sunday with the following officers ::
President, Philip NJ. Wentz; vice president,
Geo. P Wentz; superintendent. D. M. Will
son and J. A. Zepp; secretary, Clayton ).
Sauble; assistant secretary, Harry Croft;
treasurer, Nathaniel Shaffer; organists, Annie
NJ Crumrine, Frona M. Shaffer: managers,
Mrs. Lizzie Leese, Mrs. Addie Sauble, Jacob
Leese, Jacob E. Monath, Lewis Dherit, Cor
nelius Crumrine, Thurbert Wentz, Clarence
Zepp, ana janitor, Jacob E. Monath. Sunday
school Sunday, April q, at 9 a. m.
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Sunny Side Items.

APRIL 18.-Esta Sholl, Mrs. A. ]. Hess and
daughter Ruth visited at Reverdy Nace's smear
Sherman's Church, on Sunday.
Harry Strevig, our Shady Lawn Farmer,
lost fine horse last week by death.
Edna Morelock visited her cousin, Ruth
Dell, on Sunday.
Sunday school at Pine Grove on Sunday at
2 p. N.
Loyd's, where he intends making his future
home.
The foundation has been dug for the new
church at Bart's.
Friend Jesse Hiltabridle is still not able to
do any work yet; as jesse lives all alone he is
attended by his friend A. j. Hess.
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TayIorSviiie tie ms.

APRIL 17-Miss Bessye Farver, of Braddock
Heights, has spent the past week with Mrs.
Walter Gum.
Rev. George W. Cecil returned home last
Saturday from Cumberland, where he attended
the NJ. E. Conference. He also visited friends
and relatives in Berkeley Springs and Bloom.
ington.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Lowell spent Sunday
afternoon with Mrs. LovelFs sister, Mrs.
Thomas Byers. of this place. .
The Ladies' Aid Society of this place will
not hold its April meeting owing to the
mumps being prevalent at the home in which
it was to meet.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Gum moved to their
new home on Thursday last. The best wishes
of the friends go with them for great success
through their future lives.
Sunday school at this place Sunday morning
at 8. 80; class at 1890; preaching at 7.30 in
the evening by Rev. G. C. Harris.
Those on the sick list are doing about as
well as can be expected.
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Sunday School Institute.

An institute of inspiration and helpfulness
for the Sunday school workers of Carroll
county, will be held in Westminster, in the
M. P. Church, on Monday afternoon and
evening, April 22d, by DR.: Charles Roads,
General Secretary of the Maryland Sunday
School Association. DR.. Roads puts into his
work experience, culture, love and forceful-
ness. His addresses are spiritual and intel
fectual treats. Every one who has an interest
in the child, invited to these services. The
children are specially invited to the 4.30 SER
vice. DR.. Roads will give the following pro-
gram:
Up. m.-Devotional Services.
280 p. m.-"Better Educational Plans of
The Sunday School," and Decision Day."
4.30 p.m.-A Blackboard and Candle Talk
to the children.
7.SO p. m.-"The Child Study for the Sun
day School Teacher"
JESSE P. GARNER,
Pres. Carroll County S. S. Association.
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AIesia Items.

APRIL 17.-Mrs. c. II. Spicer spent few
days in Baltimore last week.
Mr.. r. j. Abbott, of Fowblesburg, is visit
ing relatives at this place.
Messrs. Spicer & Hamilton have just re-
ceived full supply of fertilizer, bran, etc.
Mr.. Harrison Wilhelm, of Baltimore, spent
few days the past week visiting relatives at
this place.
Quite number of our farmers have started
planting corn, etc.
Mrs. George Warned visited friends in
Hanover, Pa, last week.
Mrs. H. Snyder, of Baltimore, visited
friends around here the past week.
Mrs. j. l.. Krenzer, Mrs. Jacob Bees and
Miss Martha Sauble, of Baltimore, spent Sun
day last with their parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Cornelius Sauble, near here.
Miss Marie Blocher spent the past week
with her grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. H.
Blocher, of Manchester, Md.
Mr.. Henry Rollinger, of Glen Rock, Pa,
died on Monday evening last after short
illness. He was well known in this vicinity.
Sunday School here Sunday afternoon.
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Oratorical Contest.

The Oratorical Association of Maryland
Colleges will hold its ninth Annual Contest in
Alumni Hall, Western Maryland College,
Friday night, April 26th. at 8 o'clock: The
Association consists of the following colleges
Western Maryland, Washington, St. Johns
and Maryland Agricultural, and its officers
are DR.. James W. Reese, w. M. G., Presi-
dent; Prof. Royal J. Davis, St. Johns, Sec
retary, and Prof. Charles s. Richardson, M.
A. c., Treasurer. Four undergraduate stu
dents-one from each college-will compete
for the gold medal offered by the Association.
The Judges who will be present and decide
the contest are Albert s. ]. Owens, States
Attorney for Baltimore City james 81. Van
Sickle, Superintendent of Baltimore City
Schools, and Albert 8. Cook, Superintendent
of Schools for Baltimore county. No admis-
sion fee will be charged.
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Raehman's Valley Items.

APRIL 16.-The weather oflate is something
unusual, and is hard to tell when spring will
make its appearance. A few days ago we had
some summer, but now we can see the Their
mometer register as low as 20 degrees and ice.
This morning snow has been falling:
Mrs. Edward Leese, Mrs. Hollinger and
children have been sick for the last week.
They have improved somewhat IN the last TWO
days. ~
Edward Wine, Jr., has his steam saw mill
on Conrad Warehimes farm saving lumber
for several persons.
Fruits of all kind and vegetables are sup
Rev. Jas. B. Stonesifer will have his spring
communion this Sunday, at 10 a. m. Prepare
tory service on Saturday afternoon at 2 O. clock
Sunday school Sunday at a. m.
Herbert c. Bixler is having lot OF LUMBER
sawed to repair his barn, house and all othel
outbuildings. ,,..
Conrad. Warehime will build an addition tc
his barn this spring.
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Wedding Bells.
MARKLE-ANTHONY.


shin. and Miss Margaret L. Anthony, youngest
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Anthony, OF
Germany township. Pa, were united in holy
wedlock March q at nuptial Mass IN st.
Aloysius Church, by Rev. Father Kohl. The
attendants were Miss Minnie Market, of Bal
timore, sister of the groom, and Mr.. John
Fowler, of Westminster. The young couple
will make their home with the brides parents
for the present.
Mr.. John 81. Six, proprietor of the Montour
House, West Main street, and Mrs. Margaret
Wing, of Highlandtown, Md, were quietly
married at the brides home on Sunday even,
ing at 7 D. M, by Rev. Mr.. McLane, pastor
of the German Lutheran Baptist Church, be-
fore only the immediate friends of the bride
and groom. The bride was handsomely at
tired in gown of silk. The groom wore the
conventional black. After the ceremony was
over a reception was given to the invited
guests. The groom is well known and con-
ducts successful hotel business In this city.
Mrs. Six is also experienced in the hotel bus.
mess. having had charge of one for the last 20
years. Mr.. and Mrs. Six will reside In this
city.
BACHNAN-wENTz.
Remus C.. Bachman, of Pleasant Hill, and
Mrs. Ella S. Wentz we're married Sunday,
April 14th. at the home of the brides parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Wentz, in Manchester
district, by Rev. j. P. Koontz. the United
Brethren minister, of Hanover, Pa.
The bride was attired in gown OF white,
with hat, gloves and slippers to match, while
the groom wore the customary black. re-
ception followed the ceremony.
ROoP-REINDOLLAR.
DR.. Charles E. Roop, son of Mr.: David J.
Roop. Uniontown, and Miss Elizabeth );
Reindollar, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
E. Reipdoilar, of Taneytown, were quietly
married in Baltimore on Monday last.
sHEETs-PITTINGER.
Miss Vera G. Pttinger, daughter of the late
William Pittipger, and Mr.. Jesse Ralph
Sheets, of New Windsor, were married at the
home of the bride Wednesday, by Rev. .: Z.
Marriott. The maid of honor was Miss Cora
Smith, of Mount Airy. A reception foi'
Sheets left on wedding trip. They will re-
side at New Windsor.
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Woodblne Items.

APRII. 1.-THE movement to organize q
National Bank at this place is making good
progress. Already large proportion of the
$25. 600 of stock has been disposed of at 500
per share. We are glad to see the movement
making such progress.
Woodbine is in need of another store
We hope that in the near future our desires
will be granted.
The weather continues cold.
The farmers are busily engaged preparing
their ground for planting coru. Some few
have planted potatoes.
The oyster supper which was held last Sat
urday evening by the ladies of Calvary Luth-
eran Church was success.
Thomas Ellsworth, of Ellicott City, spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas B. Elem
ing and family.
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Union Mills Items.

APRIL 17.-Bernard Ecker and family
spent last Saturday and Sunday with his
uncle, VIM. Ecker, near Westminster.
Miss Jane Leese is visiting relatives at st.
Georges this week.
Miss Cora Yingling. who has spent the past
three months in Lancaster, has returned to
her home.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Warehime have returned
TO their home in Baltimore after visiting
relatives in this section.
Mr.. and Mrs. Weldon r. Nusbaum spent
last Saturday and Sunday in Baltimore county
With Paul Masonhsimer and family.
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Eden Items.

APRIL 1s.-St. Johns (Leister's) Sunday
School has been reorganized with the follow.
ing officers: superintendent, Geo: A. Lester;
assistant superintendent, Geo. W: Brown;
Melvie Brown; treasurer, Jacob Neudecker::
Mr.. Elmer l.. Clefaer, of Baltimore, visited
his grandmother, Mrs. Catharine Clefder, at
Roseville, over Sunday last.
Miss Florence Yingling, of Cranberry, spent
a portion of the past week with her uncle. w.
n. Long. and family, al Carrollton.
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MCLAuGhLtNs
Prof. Andrew B. McLaughlin-died Monday
night of paralysis at his home, 1925 Myrtle
avenue. He had been in poor health for
several years, but his condition was not con-
sidered serious until a few days ago, when he
suffered stroke of paralysis.
Born in Ellicott City in 1887, he was edu-
Gated at St. Mary's College and later went to
Loyoa for several years. While at the latter
institution he obtained several degrees.
Professor Mclaughlin from the beginning
displayed more than the ordinary talent for
drawing, for number of years was at the
head of the department of mechanical and
architectural drawing at the Maryland Institute
He was for II years one of the faculty of Cal
vert College, then assumed charge OF Latin
and Greek at Rock Hill College.
Besides widow, who was Miss Kate Il.
Downey. He is survived by one daughter,
Miss Marietta Louisa Mclaughlin, and two
sisters, Misses Carrie and Annie Mclaughlin.
Prof. Mclaughlin was for some years a resi-
dent of Westminster, and is well remembered
by many of our citizens.
BUCKINGHAM.
Mrs. Isaac Buckingham, of Baltimore, died
suddenly about midnight on April l6, OF heart
trouble. She was the mother of John Buck
ingham, who was scalded to death in Balti-
more last week and buried at Deer Park on
Saturday. Her remains were brought to this
city this morning on the 10 o'clock train and
taken to Deer Park M. P. Church, where
services were held; interment was in the
cemetery nearby. She is survived by hus-
band and daughter. Mr.. John Sullivan,
this city, is a brother of the deceased. The
pallbearers were Henry Wardenfelt, Elias N.
Davis, Joshua Lockard, Scott Lloyd, Theo.
Zepp and Frank Snyder. F. A. Sharrer
funeral director.
John Snowden, highly respected colored
citizen of Westminster, died at the residence
of his son, at Everett, Massachusetts,. on Tues
day afternoon, April 16. He was son of the
late Rev. John B. and Margaret Snowden and
had spent all his life in this community. By
his industry and honesty, he had acquired
considerable property, and until few months
ago lived on his farm, known as "Rosedale,"
in the western suburb of Westminster. He
raised large family of children, all of whom
are doing well, and who, with his wife, sur
vive him. He has been in i'll health for
several years, and nearly year ago went to
Everett. Mass, to live with one of his sons,
and where he died. His body was brought to
Westminster on Thursday, and buried from
Union Street M. E. Church, of which he had
long been prominent member. The inter.
ment was in Ellsworth Cemetery.
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w...h.. RECORD for the Week.

April 13-mercury 81 at a. IN. and AZ at
2 p. M, snow. April 14-mercury ~ at Z a.,
m. and A at 2 p. M; snow; cloudy: Apr'i
I5-mercury 81 at a. m. and 90 at % 2 P, m /. )
m pa AND I S. az D. a m; rain followed BY clear
ing weather. April 17-mercury 88 at a.
m. and 81 at 2 p. M; partly cloudy. April
1S-mercury SO at q. m. and So at p. N.
partly cloudy. April l9-mercury "a at 2 a.
m. and SO at 2 p. M; snow and rain.
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LOCAL AFFAIRS.
Sale Register.

S.otices of sales, for which bills are printed at
this otice will be published under this head until
Gay it!S Ui ST. 90 will be charged. Terms cash.
Monday. April %, at p. m.-Hay carriage, roller
Wino machine 2 sets lead harness, ETC.: house
MD and kitchen furniture, consisting OF bedroom
no no, hnffat extension table. 20 chairs sewing ma
hi1s stoves etc. John o. Benson, on the Nicholas
BENSON farm at Gambler, Md.
saturday May at Ps h horses COWS.
ssIIo@orn,ick binder new Bickford & Hoffman grain
MIL blows harness. &c Leah franklin. exeeu-
u 1ix ri lanes S. franklin, near Dennings Postohce
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business Locals.

What is in Namef Wear Dolly Madison
Shoes and know,