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The Newtown bee., 1907-02-22
WOODBURY..
MRS ALBERT J. LESTER

Annie Elizabeth, wife of Alfred J.
Lester, died, last Monday evening
aged ST. years. She had been In very
feeble health for some years with q
days previous to her death began to
fail rapidly and falling to rally died at
1870 on the night Of February IL. The
funeral was conducted by FauAer
Lotus at st Teresa s church in Wood
bury at O'Clock on Thursday fore
noon: She was a steady attendant
and faithful devotee of the church.
Beautiful pink and white carnations
were placed upon the casket. The
pail bearers were Alonzo Senior,
Charles F. Dyson, William Stewart
and Thomas Green and the burial was
in the Catholic cemetery in Woodbury..
She had been resident Of Hotchkiss-
vile for many years and leaves hus-
band to mourn her loss. In token Of
sympathy the shopmates of Mr. Lester
presented him with a purse containing
between $50 and $40.
THRIVING GRANGE.
Our local Grange seems to be in
thriving condition at present, new
members being added, ana very inter
esting meetings are held. The sub
lect, last Friday evening, was 1.-The
Telephone" A. E. Knox as lecturer.
COW H1TcHED UP AND DRAWING
WOOD.
The unusual sight of a cow used in
drawing wood was recently seen in the
vicinity of Hazel Plain.
AFFAIRS ABOUT TOWN.
G. p. Crane was able to walk out on
Saturday afternoon. His many friends
we're glad to see him after his severe
illness.
The Ladies' Aid society of the
North church have engaged humor-
tst to give an entertainment on Thurs
day evening of this week in the North
church. fine entertainment is prom
ised.
Mrs James Dowd is visiting her sis
ter, Mrs John Munson.
Stanley Munsell has been laid up for
week with grip.
Mrs John Salmon has been sick for
few days.
tanned party of young people on last
Friday evening. A jolly evening was
spent in music and dancing.
Mrs Harriet Mitchell's nurse left on
Rev Mr. Bloomfield exEhanged pulpits
with Rev J. l.. r. Wyckoff on Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs w. p. jarrett Of Water
bury were in town on Saturday.
Rev j. L. r. Wyckoff is to have his
residence wired for electricity in the
near future.
Miss Fannie Green has spent the
winter with Mrs L. A. Treat.
The dancing class number So this
winter.
Austin Isham of Waterbury spent
Sunday at O. A. ISham's.
Charles Smith entertained a party
of young people at whist, Wednesday
evening.
Sleighing parties are numerous in
town.
pneumonia. Mrs Thomas is caring for
him.
Mrs Nathan Terrill of Los Angeles,
Cal, formerly of this place, who had a
stroke of paralysis, is able to sit out on
the porch and to use her right hand
to write her friends.
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SHERMAN.

Born, in New York City, February
I, daughter to Mr. and Mrs j. Vim
cent Walsh. This event is most in
teresting as this little lady is of Colon
ial ancestry on both sides. Her great
Walsh, held the
commission of lieutenant in the War
of 1872, which will make her eligible
to the society of United States Daugh-
tiers. She is also a great-Rreat-Rrand-
daughter of Edward Briggs, who set
tied on Quaker Hill in Revolutionary
times, not two miles from the present
Briggs home.
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NEW PRESTON.
AN EXCELLENT OPENING.

A. B. Whitney has felt obliged TO
suspend work so long In his black
smith shop that he now offers his
tools for sale or to rent as seen in an
other column, and the shop is also to
rent for the coming year from March
or April L. Mr. Whitney, when stuck-
en-, was enjoying a good trade and 1T
would have increased. There is no
question that there is room here and a
good patronage for another skilled and
hustling blacksmith.
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FAIRFIELD COUNTY.
GREENFIELD HILL
DEATH OF AN OLD SOLDIER.

DEATH OF AN OLD SOLDIER.
Marvin Goodsell, a life long resident
of Greenfield, died at his home In the
North district at an early hour, Sat
urday morning, at the age of IS years.
The deceased had been a helpless Grip
years was totally blind. He way a
soldier in the War of the Rebellion
and has been a pensioner for many
years. He leaves q brother and one
sister, both of whom live on Cross
Highway. Funeral services were held
over the remains at his late home,
Monday afternoon. Rev DR. Cane con-
Quoted the service and the body was
inferred by the side Of his wife in Oak
lawn cemetery.
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WARREN.
LOCAL BRIEFS.

Rev Mr. Pickett from Cornwall
Bridge preached to a rather small au-
dience on Sunday on account of SO
much illness in town. He will preach
again on March 3.
Mrs Truman Wedge is little bet
ter.
Robert Perkins and his family have
been very Ill with grip, but are inn
proving.
Mr. and Mrs William Whitney, also
Mrs Leander Whitney, are victims of
the prevailing grip.
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LAME BACK.

This ailment is usually caused by
rheumatism of the muscles and may
be cured by applying Chamberlain's
Pain Balm two or three times a day
and rubbing the parts vigorously at
each application. II this does not
afford relief, bind on piece of flannel
slightly dampened with Pain Balm,
and quick relief is almost sure to fol-
low. For sale by r. ii. Beers s. Co.,
Newtown; Taylor, Curtis s. Co., Sandy
Hook; w. N. Hurd, Long Hill; A b.
Brakeman, Botsford; S. ]. Parks,
Trumbull.
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GAS THE STOnACh

Belching and that sense of fullness
so often experienced after eating lis
caused by the formation of gas The
stomach fails to perform its functions
and the food ferments- Chamberlain s
Stomach ana Liver Tablets will cor
rect the disorder. They aid digestion
and strengthen and invigorate the
stomach and bowels. For sale by B. h
Beers s. Co., Newtown; Taylor, Curtis
s. Co., Sandy Hook; w. N. Hurd, Long
Hill; A. B. Brakeman, Botsford; s. J..
Parks, Trumbull-
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BULLS BRIDGE.
WHAT'S GOING ON.

Mott Judd injured his hand drawing
wood, this week.
A load from here attended the min
strel show at Kent, given by the boys
of Kent school for the benefit of ST.
Andrews school in the Tennessee
mountains. The boys of Kent school
deserve great credit for their work.
Fred r. Lane visited TorrinRton in
the interest Of the Masonic lodge and
to consult Judge WEIGH pertaining to
some Indian affairs.
F. r. Lane gave some OF the boys of
Kent school a sleigh ride on Sunday
afternoon.
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ing and is able to be about the house a
little.
Florence, the little daughter of Mr.
and Mrs Merritt Beers, who has been
Ill for two months, is very little bet
ter.
Elsa Nelson, who has been sick, is
getting better.
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WASHINGTON.

Born, on February 4, son to Mr.
and Mrs Eugene Rowe.
Mrs Phebe Penny of New Milford
has been the guest Of Mr. and Mrs
Eugene Rowe.
Heman Ellsworth of Wing Station,
stopping at Mr. and Mrs Eugene
Rowe'S
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NEW HAVEN COUNTY.
SOUTH BRITAIN.


SUCCESSFUL ENTERTAINMENT.
The Peddler parade given In Num-
sons hall, Friday evening, was . sue
cess in every way. A farce and sale of
food occupied the fore part Of the
evening, and dance to the music OF
graphophones, and refreshments COM
pleted the evening. About ISL was
cleared, which Was given to the H.
brary.
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LITCHFIELD COUNTY.
MARBLEDALE.

NOTES FROM ST ANDREWS.
The ladies of st Andrews guild will
meet every Wednesday to sew, during
Lent, at the guild room; also the
children will meet every Saturday aft
ernoon at the rectory.
Services through Lent, Wednesday
afternoons at 4 80; also Friday even
ing at O'Clock.
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REV MR. roRrs RESIGNS.

REV NIX fOhI1 hESl6NS.
Rev Gilbert L. Forte read his resig-
nation as pastor of the Congregational
church, Sunday morning, to take eff
feet April 1. Mr. Forte has been here
two years and will leave large num-
Der of friends who regret his going
and wish him every success In his new
field.
Several couples from Quakey's Farms
attended the entertainment in Mum
sons hall.
Mrs Arthur Munson is visiting her
sister,
Mr. and Mrs Arthur Mitchell spent
Sunday In Woodbury..
Mrs Henry Garfield is visiting her
son, Samuel, in Mt Carmel.
William E. Mitchell was In Bridge
port several days, last week.
Mrs Samuel Pierce spent Saturday
in Waterbury.
The Ladies' auxiliary give a chicken
supper, this Thursday evening. A
bountiful supper is prepared and all
are, invited; 25c admission.
Mrs Nc Gown entertained the
Ladies' auxiliary, Thursday Afternoon
A dainty lunch WAS served after the
interesting lesson on the Philippines
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RRIDGEwATER.
A BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION.

A large number OF the friends of
Harry A. Gillette from this and adj
joining towns gathered at his home,
February IA, to celebrate his 35th
birthday. The birthday of an older
brother Of Mr. Gillette's also occurs on
that date.
Postmaster G. N. Hatch spent last
Sunday in New York City.
Clarence Roberts spent Sunday in
Hawfeyville.
The Dauntless club, which meets
every Saturday evening in Grange hall,
admitted two members at their last
meeting, Clarence Roberts and Lon
don Minor.
Mrs Stephen P. Treat spent Satur-
day In Ansonia with her daughter,
Miss Bessie Smith.
81. w. Treat, who has been i'll with
the grip at the Bridgeport hospital.
was able to get home Saturday. e. r.
Wooster also came up from Bridgeport
on Saturday night.
The bright sunshine brought out
larger congregations than usual at the
churches, last Sunday. ST Marks is
open for Lenten service every Friday
afternoon. Rev Mr. Davenport has
charge of the evening meeting in the
chapel and also conducts the mid
week prayer meeting.
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MONROE
A SUCCESSFUL ENTERrA1NMEr

A SUCCESSFUL ENTERTAINMENT.
The ENTERTAINMENT, given at the
Town hall, last week Tuesday evening,
under the auspices of the parishioners
Of the Methodist church of East Viii
lage, was we'll attended and successful
in spite of the intense cold. The pro-
gram was given in last week BEE SO
it is needless to repeat. The Yale
Divinity school euartet's selections
were enjoyed, as we're also the concer-
tina solos which were played with
much taste and exp-e99ion. The vocal
on the Deep we're encored. Miss
Turner's readings gave evidence Of
careful study and were proof of the
young lady's excellent memory. When
the program was finished the audience
adjourned to the supper room, where
ladies Of the church for the small sum
of 10 cents.
MRS ABIGAIL PARKER.
Marshall Beach lett town on Mon
day to attend the funeral of his aged
mother, Mrs Abigail Parker of Ches-
hire, who has been i'll for some time.
Mrs Parker was woman of strong
character, had pleasant social nature
and made many friends during her
visits here to her son.
AT ST PETERS.
Services will be held in ST Peters
during Lent on Thursday evenings
at 8 80 O'Clock.
Howard ri. Wheeler has purchased a
fine tract of timber of Louis B. Boards
ley.
Miss Nellie Wilson has been i'll with
grip and was unable to teach on We'd
nesday.
Miss e. Rose Wheeler is visiting her
cousin, Austin L. Peck, in Hartford.
Zach Hazard OF Ansonia spent Sun
day in town.
Visitors from Redding and Easton
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HOUSE SAVED FROM BURNING.

HOUSE SAVED FROM BURNING.
The house of Eric Nelson caught fire
from the chimney on Monday, Febru-
airy IL, and would probably have
burned If Mrs Nelson had not called in
efficient help in time. One room was
damaged by the fire great deal.
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Mrs Amanda Peck Hunter, we'll
known to people of this place, with her
daughter, Miss Mary, are guests of her
Calf.
Mrs e. L. Thompson, who is spend
ing the winter with her daughter, Mrs
Fred Randall, in Brooklyn, N. Y, is
slowly cOnvalescing from her recent
Illness
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NEW MILFORD.
MRS MARY A. HALL.


A woman Of loveable character en-
tered into rest In the death at Bridge
port on Friday of Mrs Mary A. Hall,
widow of the late Perry N. Hail. Two
sons survive her, one Of whom is Hon
Charles N. Hall, secretary OF the New
Milford Bi-Centennial committee. She
will be sincerely mourned by all whose
good fortune 1t was to know her. Her
age was ~ years and 10 months The
funeral took place on Saturday from
All Saints church, Rev DIR Hare and
Rev f. B. Draper officiating. The
pail bearers were Frank, George and
Leon Morehouse of Bridgeport, ]. n.
Morehouse, Judge j. f. Adds and
Lawrence Camp. Funeral Directors
f. G.. Bennett s. Son had the arrange
ments in charge.
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The Danbury Hard-|
ware Co., |
249-251 Main St, |
DANBuRY. I
ITCHING PILES.

III you are acquainted with anyone
who 10 troubled with this distressing
aflment you can do him no greater IA
vor than to tell him try Chamber
lain's Salve- 1t gives instant relief
Price Csc per box For sale by b,
~. Beers + Coz Newtowni Taylor.
Curtis & Co., Sandy Hook; w. n.
Botsford3S- J. PARIS, TrumbulI.
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A9To
e..rA. a The Kind You Have nwzr bcrts
s''. q NA22zek<
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A REAL ESTATE DEAL

Mrs George Hill has sold her farm to
Moses Devaux, who has rented the
place for two years.
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HENRY n. SCHROEDER.

Henry 81. Schroeder, who was killed
by the trolley cars in Albany, n. Y,
Sunday, was brought to New Milford
for burial, Tuesday, the remains and
funeral party arriving .on the 3 80 p.
M, train from the north. Funeral
services followed from st Johns
church, Rev J. f. Plumb officiating.
Mr. Schroeder was 81 years old. he
was brother of Mrs Cornelia Wright
and was a former resident Of this
town. William Wright of Plainfield,
N. j., Boardman Wright OF New York
and Rev Frederick Wright Of Brook
lyn were present at the funeral.
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MRS STEPHEN JENNINGS.

The many friends of Mrs Stephen
Jennings in this place will be dis
tresSed to learn of her death, which &C.
Cured at her home in the Mill Plain
district of Fairfield, Sunday night, at
the age Of 81 years. She had been a
great sufferer for many years, but be-
ing cheerful in disposition and pos
sessed of a vivacious temperament, she
bore her sufferings with heroic cour-
age. Impulsive by nature, but gener-
GUS to a fault, she quickly made
friends wherever she went, and she
will be missed by large number OF
friends and acquaintances throughout
the town. Mrs Jennings is survived
by q. husband and several grown up
children. Her funeral took place
Wednesday, at 2. 80 O'Clock. The bur-
ial was in, Oaklawn.
David @. Smith is home from pleas
ant two weeks visit with relatives in
Danbury. His cousin, Miss Emma
Sellick, came down with him on his re-
turn for q short visit with friends in
Miss Eunice Ingersoll, who has en-
joyed q four weeks visit with her
aunt, Mrs A. e. Middlebrook, left on
Saturday for short visit to friends in
Bridgeport, before returning to her
home in Roxbury.
Mrs Arthur Pease, formerly of Buff
falo, N. Y, but now of Bridgeport,
was the guest of her mother, Mrs
George Steib, last week, at the latter's
home In North Banks district.
Henry Burr Ogden is again expert
encfng trouble with one of his eyes
He has been in Bridgeport for few
days past, where he is undergoing
treatment under DIR Miles, the we'll
known oculist of that city.
Mrs d. M. Andrews has returned to
her home in Weston, after pleasant
visit with her mother, Mrs Lewis Burr,
of Burr street.
The Misses Edith and Ethel Mer-
win are enjoying protracted stay
Mrs w. e. Nichols, who has been I'M
der the doctors care, suffered re-
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BETHLEHEM.
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH NOTES.

Good preached a very stirring sermon
from the text "What is life." An en-
tertatnment and sale for the benefit OF
the organ fund is booked for the 18th
of March. The committees are work
ing like bees and let US hope we can
have the cooperation of all who belong
to our flock.
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Announcements Of 6sthel Bssin~ss
Mea.
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Quick Work Is My Policy,

Price lisa OF new steel tires. 4 inch. o.:
inch. $50 inch, -; ~ fpch-oh-a IN ipch-E
Heavy Iron Tires At . nArrAin- have . .Arst
class GOD workman 20 you viii not have 70
vAit long for your vork- Machine forging.
Tool Dressing. Shop Green wood Ave-. OPP
possse shorts Hat Factory Rsssoenoe No. IL
Maple Street
GEO. W. DASKAM,
BETHEL, CONN.
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Mrs Ralph Bucking ham is improv-
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A THRIVING GRANGE.

Our local Grange seems to be in
thriving condition at present, new
mem bers being added, ana very inter
esting meetings are held. The sub
ject, last Friday evening, was 1.-THE
Telephone A. E. Knox as lecturer.
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Three
Thousand
West Shores.

n That's the number In use
q In and near Danbury and
q there's good reason for it.
d There are lots of other good
y ranges, but there must be
4 one best and that's the
4 West Shore" Then when
q there's so many Ranges
q there'u be no trouble in get
3 ting rep ,irs, no waiting one.
y two or three weeks and get
4 ting parts that don't fit as
Il they should. Your Kifch-
& en- Troubles will be over
9 when you get a West
3 Shore" Ask your neigh
y bors.
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MRS ABIGAIL PARKER.

Services will be held in ST Peters
during Lent on Thursday evenings
at g. 80 O'Clock.
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NOTES FROM ST ANDREWS.
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COW HITCHED UP AND DRAWING
WOOD.

The unusual sight of a COW used in
drawing wood was recently seen in the
vicinity Of Hazel Plain.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-05-03
MAIL ORDER EVIL
ITS RISE is NOT THE RESULT OF
LEGITIMATE DEMAND.
DUE ENTIRELY TO GREED
And II Feeds Upon the Prosperity
of the Country Towns-A
Menace to the
Nation.

copyrighted, 1906, by Alfred c. Clark)
AS the years go by we are more
than ever brought face to face with
the vital question Of trading at home
During the past decade the habit of
buying goods abroad has grown to
such proportions that the country
merchant may well feel alarmed at
the probable outcome unless something
is done to forestall the great calamity
which will surely result therefrom.
Trade conditions 25 years ago were
satisfactory. At that time catalogue
houses were entirely unknown and
country merchants were "monarchs of
all they surveyed" so to speak, in the
lines represented, and the people were
prosperous and happy. Perhaps not
so much because they generally had
money enough to meet their wants,
but because of the contentment that
prevailed throughout the country at
that time. The farmers raised good
crops, generally, and received good
prices for what they had to sell. They
sold their surplus stuff to the local
merchant and bought what they
wanted; and this was the height Of
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-05-03
heir ambition, hence the contentment

their ambition, hence the contentment
that prevailed.
But in after years, when cities
grew and trade expanded, the mer-
chants of these cities not being con-
tent with conditions of trade, devised
plans by which they might reach out
for more business. Advertising in the
newspapers being a cheap way Of
putting the merits Of their goods be-
fore the people, this plan appealed to
them and it was adopted. At first they
operated on small scale; then, as
the merchant saw the opportunity for
making it pay, he added to his adver-
Using fund. And so it has continued
until to-day millions of dollars are
annually sent to mail order hO uses by
the people of the United States.
The best and most effective way to
throttle the catalogue douse has been
a question uppermost in the minds of
country merchants for several years
past; some advocating one plan and
some another. There are several plans
which might be presented to induce
the farmer to buy at home. In the
first place his pride might be appealed
to. There are very few farmers who
own their own farms but that would
be interested in building up his own
locality. He realizes the fact that il
his farm is to be valuable it must be
farmed In the most scientific manner
and all buildings, fences, ETC., must be
kept up in the best possible shape,
and above all the farm must be To-
Gated not too far from some good
town, for we all know that farm land
brings much better. price when near
to some good town or village. 1t is
not lard to get the farmer to realize
this. for If he ever sold any farm land
or tried to sell any, he knows this to
be a fact. Well. then, after he has
realized this fact. the thing for him
to do is to patronize his home mer-
chants and business men. SO they may
be able to build and maintain a good
town.
Public schools are much better in
the towns than in the country for the
reason that where the population is
most dense. there is more taxable
property to the amount of territory
covered. hence there is more money
collected for school purposes, and as
a result more and better teachers are
employed. All this is of the highest
Importance to the farmer. as most
farmers who are Of any Importance in
their profession are interested in CIV
Ina their boys and girls a good educa'
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say: Come to Smiths to trade,
cheapest place on earth" He must
describe his merchandise as he would
in private conversation over the coun-
ter to a customer, and then quote the
price This will nearly always act as
clincher and will at least put him
on standing with the catalogue
house. In fact it will give him an adj
vantage over the catalogue house, for
in almost every case he can sell the
same grade of merchandise cheaper
than the catalogue house can sell 1t.
This is not mere theory but state
ment of fact. for the reason that the
country merchants business is oper-
ated at very much less expense than
that of the mail order merchant.
There are thousand and one items
of expense which the city merchant
has to meet that are entirely unknown
to the country merchant.
The time is rapidly approaching
when people who patronize mail order
houses will be looked upon as soon
ers" by the solid and influential citi-
zens of all commonwealth and will
suffer ostracism at their hands.
Cities and towns are built by COM
bined efforts of the residents thereof;
not by foreign capital. So too are our
churches and schoolhouses built. 1t
may be true that in many instances
eastern capital has been employed to
make improvements in the west, but
always with good round interest to
the lender of the money. No one ever
heard of a case where an eastern man
or firm contributed to western enter
prise for the fun of the thing. Nor
did you ever hear of case where any
mail order or catalogue house ever
contributed to any church building
fund Nor yet did they ever build or
help to build any of our schoolhouses.
You never heard of a case of this kind
and you never will. All these eastern
sharks care for is your dollar. and
you know it, and when they have got |
ten that they have no more use for
you Then why should you patronize |
them? You can go to your home mer-
chant any day in the year and IL you |
are short OF change. he will extend |
you credit. II you are sick and I'M (
able to work the home merchant will
see that your family is provisioned |
until you get on your feet again He
will do all Of this and at the same
time. furnish the same grade OF goods
at the same or even at less price.
VIII the catalogue merchant do thisi
J. p. BELL.