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The Washington times., 1908-06-30
A Simple Test Which Any
Reader OF This Paper May Try

10 you snow whether you are inclined
10 or have kidney troubIee
nave you ever tried the simple test of
stlLng ASIDE your urine IN e bottle OF
vessel tor tWenty-four hours2
A sediment or settling in the 11-ir-
indicates a diseased condition.
Science has today furnished proofs
Lhat All the purifying THAI your blood
needs IN fact. all that can be done.
must be done by your kidneys
Ihey are the most important ORGANS
because they 1lter and purify the blCod
The kidneys strain or hitter out rae
impurities in the blOOd-that IS theiF
work.
When your blood is impure. nothfra
can purify 10 bur your IcIdneys.
To overcome these troubles take Dr.
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kidney remedy IN taking Swamp-Ro9f
you anOrd natural help 10 Nature. for
SwamD-ROOt is the most perfect healer,
and gentle aid 70 the kidneys that has
YET been discovered
II You mention our paper and write
Dr. Kilucer & Co. Binghamton, y Y
for a sample bottle. they viii send II
free by mail-it win convince anyone
You VIII also receive a booklet Of val
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kidneys
The Washington times., 1908-06-30
Sheath Gown Thing of Beauty
Ambassador Takahtra'S NezU

CHICAGO. June 3o.-Baron Takahira,
japanese ambassador to the United
states, met his wife at the Union sta
ton here yesterday for the first time
in fourteen months. While waiting for
the train TO Washington he talked.
America hasn't enough historic ira
ditions," be declared. Americans look
too lightly or the attempt to blot out
the beautiful tradition Of Betsy Ross
and the flag. Americans know only
three things-namely, business, base
ball, and politics."
But despite the barons championship
Of the traditional. he declared in favor
Of the Directoire gown as against the
hnOnO OF the land OF the AIIkado.
.Ah. that Directoire is a fetching
gown on a fetching woman. We OF
Japan are conservative, but we love
art-and, Of course. nature. So put
me down for the DirectBire, with the
kimono a bad second" said the am
bassador. who has been learning slang
from Congressman.
You are new country" he con-
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tinued. reverting to his former theme.
You haven't enough historic tradition
to-how is Il those Congressman say2
on. yes-to wad a gun Yet you take
one Of your finest fables and tear it
limb from limb
The Miss Ross who your thin little
history books say. first sewed the great
stars and Stripes fag-now why IS she
not permitted 10 rest in peace2 In
japan il would be harakirf for any one
to deny the traditions Of Japan That
is the spirit which makes Japan great, %
Weighed down with the dignity Of
high official distinction, II might have
been supposed from their greeting that
the ambassador and his wife had
parted yesterday when she stepped from
the train after her nineteen DAYS
journey from japan. True, Baron Ia
kahira showed signs Of excitement when
the train rolled in but when he saw
his wife and his little daughter Sic he
waited quietly for their approach Then
the baron and baroness bowed low Tie
baroness reached up and bestowed a
blrd-like kiss upon the baron's neck
The daughter, perhaps fifteen, did the
same. That was all
The Washington times., 1908-06-30
RABIES is SHOWN
UNDER MICROSCOPE
Animal Bureau Finds Dis
ease in Four Dogs
Examined.

The Bureau Of Animal Industry has
received a spotted fox terrier, owner
unknown, which was killed at the
District pound after II had bit another
dog used at the pound for watch pur-
poses for a year. was received yester-
day afternoon.
A white fox terrier, owner IN
known. which also was killed at the
pound after showing symptoms o.
the rabies. has been received for ex-
animation.
The post norton examinations in
both cases are said TO point strongly
TO rabies.
The microscopic examination Of the
head Of a dog received from Or. 5.
f. Hershey, V. s., proprietor Of the
Charleston Veterinary Hospital, at
Charleston. W. Va. shows rabies. The
dog died after biting a boy. The
boy is now taking treatment at the
Mercer hospital. Pittsburg-
+, The clinical diagnosis in the case
OF the dog owned by Max Rosenthal
which was sent 20 the bureau by DR. d
+. Buckingham, V NJ. D., 2ll5 -Four
teenth street northwest, shows a case
OF rabies This dog died with symptoms
indicating rabies. but did not bite any
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WOMAN LAWYER
WINS $4,000 FEE

CHICAGO. June 90.-A Chicago wom-
an attorney has just received a fee of
$4,000 She IS Miss Mary r. Miller,
who successfully prosecuted & suit on
behaIf OF the grandchildren OF the late
William Bross for the distribution OF
the 5000. 900 estate left by the decedenr.
Under the provisions OF the viii the
estate was 70 be held in trust until the
youngest OF the grandchildren reached
the age Of thirty years. That was the
construction placed upon IL by Azariah
T Gait, the administrator. who contest
cd the suit for immediate distribution.
The suit. which was filed by Miss Mil
Ter last September. was based on the
claim OF perpetuity- She argued that
under the construction OF the trustee
the estate might never be distributed
among the heirs IL was intended 10
benefit
The Washington times., 1908-06-30
NO FRUIT VENDOR
FOR PATENT CLERKS

J. F. Hester and a number OF en-
ployes OF the Patent Ofdce have oeti-
TONED the Commissioners 10 grant 70
an italian fruit vendor the privilege Of
standing his fruit cart IN front o. the
Patent once, IN Seventh street be-
tween F ard G streets. from II q m 70
J. m. and from p. N. % as O. n
me Petltioners say this would prove
u great convenience 20 Them as they
rely on the Italian for .he purchase Of
irult at lunch time and 70 take houa
win them in the evenings.
capt G. H Williams. OF the r-i-zs
precinct. says that TO grant such a
ILltl.ese would be a distinct violation
OF the police regulations. which NO.
nlolJ inc occupancy OF public spsce IN
the manner requested In justice 20
otner frulr vendors. lie recommends thar
the petition be denied. which recon-
LilendaJlon IS approved By Major SyIves-
Ter ana Commissioner West.
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SLABS HIS FIANCEE;
WOMAN WILL RECOVER
Pair Served Term in Prison To-
gether and Were TO Have
Wed Today.

Crazed for love OF a woman. with
whom he had served a term in prison.
and made desperate. the police say. be
cause OF the woman's refusal TO give
him money. Walter T. Beckham. thir-
ty-goUr years Of age, drew a razor from
his pocket and made a desperate at
tempt 70 XIII Blanche Davis. thirty
years old
Cut and slashed about the neck. face.
and wrists. the woman fell u1con-
scioUs % the pavement AlthSuEh in
s..ious condition. doctors at the
Emergency Hospital say today that she
may get well.
The attack on the woman, which &C.
CURED al an ear Y hour this morning,
marked the end 0f a romance OF the
under world, which IL had been plan
ned. would eliminate today in the mar
rage OF the couple Since his release
from the District Jail. Beckham had
be n living with relatives at 272I N
str Get northwest He left the house
last night with hts three brothers. The
-FOUR met the Davis woman. and the
brothers tried TO induce Beckham not
70 accompany her.
The Washington times., 1908-06-30
ARRANGE PROGRAM
FOR JULY FOURTH
Joint Committee Decides on
Details of Celebrations at
Municipal Building.
WIZARD LUNCHEON
FEATURE OF DAY
Invitation Committee, Headed by
Chap'n Brown, Named at
the Meeting.

At the final meeting of the joint com
mittee on arrangements of the Board
Of Trade and the Chamber Of Com
merce, the details Of the program for
the celebration in honor of the opening
Of the new Municipal building Saturday
were decided upon this morning. The
committee met in the rooms Of the
Board of Trade.
The morning program will begin ct
$3.50 O'Clock and last until 1l:2O. when
members Of Ihe two organizations and
the specially invited guests and speak
ers will adjourn TO the New Willard
Hotel. where luncheon will be served.
The evening program Will start at $3.50
and last until II O'Clock
Decide on Program.
The official program decided on this
morning was as follows:
$3.50 q. m.-MusicaI selections by the
Maine Band
9:J5-Singing of 1.-THE Star-Spangled
and entire audience, with salute Of
.tWenty-One guns.
IO:0O-Invocation by the Rev. Ross
F'ishburn.
r mcfarland.
IO:25-Address, Secretary George B.
CortelyoU.
I0:35-Music, selected Marine Band.
10:40-Address by Representative Van
tVechten OlcOtt, District House Commit
zee.
lO:5O-Address, NJ. A Browne, on be-
half of Board of Trade.
11:O0-Recitation, THE Star-Spangled
Banner" by Charles B. HanfOrd.
1l;l0-Address, Chaplin Brown, on be-
half of Chamber of Commerce.
u:2O-MusicaT selection America, -
Marine Band, chorus and entire au-
dienCe.
EVENING PROGRAM
$50 p. m.-Fireworks in White Lot.
900 to II :O0-Illumination OF the Ave
nue.
Invitation Committee
The following were appointed as a
committee in charge of invitations:
Chaplin Brown, chairman; d. S. Por-
ter, secretary; A. =. Browne, vice
chairman; Edward Mclean, J. Whit
Heron, Allen D Albert, jr-. John Paul
Earnest. Albert Schulteis. Percival NJ.
Brown, J. L. Weaver, b T. Barnes, W.
s. Hoge. Charles W. Clagett, d J. Cal
lah1n, 3. F Graves, James A. TOomey,
r S. K Smith, S. B. Hege. II. Moses.
J. II. N1agTuder. James F. oyster. z. G..
Schafer, COTcOran Thorn. 3. H Warner,
Z G. Graham, b Bridget, X. ". Bur
chell, William Hahn, W. P Van WiClde,
Charles Linlxins, A. L. Sinclair J. L.
Atkins, J. I. Weller.
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Marriage to John A. Dunbar
Takes Place This
Afternoon.

The ranks Of the misses in the Wash
inguon Times beauty contest are thin
ming even more rapidly than the gaping
lines of the Grand Army. Another con-
testant, Miss Edith H A7pleby, OF Il X
street northeast, Joined the swarming
100 O'Clock. when she became the wife
Of John a. Dunbar, Of lie D street
northwest
The wedding took place in the pastors
study Of the First Presbyterian Church,
the Rev, DR.. Donald Campbell Macleod
The Washington times., 1908-06-30
BIDS FOR SIDEWALKS
OPENED BY DISTRICT
COlburn Brothers Make Lowest Of
fer for Laying Down Cement
$4,000 Appropriated.

Bids for cement sidewalks in the Dis
trict for the next fiscal year were open
ed in the District Building today, that
Of the COlburu Brothers Of Washington
being the lowest. Their bid was s. cents
a square yard for sidewalks within the
city limits. and Sis for sidewalks out
side the city limits
The other bidders and their prices
were. Rudolph s. Biome. $l.08 within
the city and Sis outside the city; Drew
a. Shehan S1Gi-S115. Crawford Paving
Company, $1-Sl-l5, and r J. Beail Con-
structiOn Company, SJc.-S1.l6. The
formal awarding OF this contract Will
not be made for several days.
The sum OF $1,000 for new cement
sidewalks is included in the District
appropriation bin for the fiscal year. II
is estimated that, approximately, 72O1J
square yards viii be laid under this
contract.
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EVERYTHING READY
FOR FLEET TO SAIL
Rear Admiral Sperry Sends Final
Notice to Navy Department
Before Denarfnre-

Rear Admiral Charles S. SDerry. COM
rlander-in-chief OF the Atlantic feet,
has notified the Navy Department that
al IS in readiness for the beginning OF
The cruise 70 Manila July Z. and no fur
lher correspondence between the fleet
and the Navy Department viii be neces-
saLry- Each OF the bureaus OF the de-
partment has finished eiabOrafs pro
grams Of preparation, and the feet IS
pronounced at the departments u be in
better shape in every way for this cruise
than II was when Il left Hampton Roads
lest December
me IRE control system. whicis vas
only complete on few ships last De-
cember. is now thoroughly installed on
each one Of the sixteen battIeshfps.
The feet which is now rnobiIizI1e T.,
san Francisco bay wiz be in regular
formation By Friday night, awaiting me
maj moment for sailing on TUESDAY
morning next
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CLOTHES REDUCED
AT HAAS & CO.'S

An event OF signal interest 70 the
well-dressed man is featured In the on
EoUncement made by the reliable hTm
Of I. Haas * Co. 1211 Pennsylvania ave-
NEE. This firm is Offering two lots OF
hign-grade made-JO-measur clothing
in tWO-pieCe suits. al $3.50 and SI6-5O. re-
spectively.
The suits now offered at $3.50 for
merry sold for as much as so The
$3.50 lot. which viii satisfy the mos
fastidious. sold as high as So In ad-
dition. the firm offers at 81 trousers for
which the original price was 3. An IN
spection, II is said. viii demonstrate
bargains of unusual value for such rea-
sOnable prices
The Washington times., 1908-06-30
SHIP STRANDED
ON BRAZIL COAST

NEW YORK, June 3l.-The steamer
Castilian Prince. from Rio Janeiro,
which arrived today, reports that when
of PeruambucO a fine. large wooden
full-rigged = ship was observed ashore
on Olinda reef
The vessel was n an upright position.
with all masts and yards standing. and
the large sails unbent and apparently
had stranded only recently The Cas-
titan was too far away 70 see II anyone
was on board
The Washington times., 1908-06-30
MARGARET ANCLIN
SCORES IN SYDNEY

SYDNEY. New South Wales. June 90.
Miss Margaret AngIin, the American
actress. who recently arrived here 20 fu
a brief engagement, made her debut
IN The Awakening OF Helena Richie, %
and scored a marked success.
Mss Anglin was given a hearty well
come. and Al the end OF the third act
the audience demonstrated its approval
Of her work IN no uncertain manner.
After her engagement here the actress
viii tour Australia.
The Washington times., 1908-06-30
VANDERBILT
HAS SANITY TEST

NEW YORK. June Outward Ward
Vanderbilt. the aged wealthy husband
OF May ScanneH Pepper, the famous
medium OF Little Brighteyes' fame.
who was adjudged insane by a sherin's
jury. had that decision reversed IN the
appellate division or the Brooklyn su-
preme court today. The order Of the
court is that the question OF Wander
bits sanity be determined by another
commission.
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officiating in the presence Of a small
party OF relatives and ir innate friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Dunbar lett Washington
Immediately after the ceremony and up
on their return Will make their home
here
The Dickinson press., 1908-07-25
CoIe.Lenneviue

On Thursday evening, July 10th, at
seven o'clock at the home of the brides
parents in Minneapolis, occurred a quiet
wedding, both the contracting parties,
William Lenneville and Miss Ottawa
Cole, being we'll known to our readers.
Mrs. L%enneville, until the past few
months, has for several years been a
resident of Dickinson and proprietress
,of the Parlor millinery store. Her
winning personality, both in a business
and a social way, made her many friends,
who will be pleased to know that her
permanent home will be in this city.
Mr.. Lenneville was born in St. Paul
and was but ten months old when his
parents came, tw~enty-seven years ago
the coming fall, to Dickinson. He is a
graduate of the high school and for four
years has been employed in the city
postoffce, where his business ability and
genial manner have won him the posi-
ton of chief clerk. His acquaintance is
wide and his list of friends equals it,
/, ,Mr. and Mrs. Lenneville are spending
their honeymoon taking in the beautiful
lake resorts of Minnesota and have
taken a boat trip down the Mississippi
They are expected in Dickinson the:frst
of. next week. Their welcome will
be a warm one and congratulations
sincere. ~
The Dickinson press., 1908-07-25
mCnARDIoN ITEMS.

Editor lrysh, Of Mott, was in town
on Monday.
/. Mrs. James Mathews. Of New England
is.visiting her brother, Charles Coburn.
Mrs. Ben Wehl and. daughter, Edith,
are visiting friends in and near Mott.
Mr.. Hans was a visitor in town on
Monday.
Mrs. Will Chamberlain and children.
of Bismarck, are visiting relatives In
town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Talbot, of Twin Buttes,
were business visitors in town Tuesday.
The Misses Silvernail and earns; of
Taylor. visited in town Thursday.
Miss Geneveive Maggie visited at the
Kauer home Saturday and Sunday.
The people of Richardton enjoyed IN
ice cream sociable at the Congregational
church on Thursday.
MI. Ward, of the Dickinson Business
College, was a business visitor here OF
Sunday.
A large number of people attended
the picnic at Bookings place Sunday.
Charlie Tracey. of Taylor, made a
business trip to this place Saturday. :.
Mrs. Mark Johnston has been quite
sick the past week. II"
Mrs. H. L. Helmsporth. of Mandan,
was in town the first of the week.
Julius and Colonel Williams and John.
Courtney,of Taylor were in town Tues.
day.
! Supt. James and deputy, Orval,
Williams, of Mott were in town Tuesday.
N. A. Bussen, of Torah,. Mimi, visited.
at the home Of his son. Dr.. Bussen, Of
this place. the past week.
Bernie Tracey and Harold Crump
were in town Sunday.
Moses Kitchen, of minneapolis, who
has been visiting Austin Wilkins. the
past few days returned home Sunday.
MI. Wilkins accompanied him as far as
Glen Ullin, returning on No. ST.
Otto Kauer has bought a new Schiller
piano.
The Dickinson press., 1908-07-25
LOCAL NEWS.

c.. J. White was a business visitor in
Gladstone Thursday.
c. A. Bloom, architect for the North.
western Building Co. is preparing plans
and specifications for the building at
Taylor, which is to contain bank, post
office, drug store and general store.
H. 3. Richey returned the first of the
week from Lennon, where he had been
making Improvements on his homestead,
and is again on duty in the yard office.
/. Joe Zaranik left on Tuesday for the
harvest fields in the locality of Lidger-
wood, this state.
Mrs. A. ]. Hopkins left Wednesday
for a few weeks visit with friends in
Fargo. MI. Hopkins expects to join his
wife in a few days.
Mrs. Pat Rogers returned to Dickinson.
Monday, after having spent the summer
with friends and relatives in Iowa.
Miss Ahlgren vent south Saturday to
spend her vacation on her claim and
with her parents near Hettinger.
Rev. Charles Wellsandt of Belle
PLANE, MINI. spent the week with Mr..
and Mrs. F. Maser. returning home We'd
nesday.
Fred Deiters returned from St. Paul
on Thursday.
Jerry Palmer, register Of deeds for
Dunn county, was in from Manning, the
county seat, on Friday.
Mr. . and Mrs. John Grady of ST..
Paul, who have been visiting with Mr..
c. Nolan, expect to return home today.
Fred Deiters returned Thursday even
ing from a few weeks visit with relatives
in St. Paul.
M. ]. Connolly, who will catch for
Mott, arrived from New England, Thurs
dav and is assisting on the PRESS force.
The Mott team arrived Friday and is
aching to give Dickinson a beating.
On Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
Co. will give a demonstration on how to
beautify the home. $500
The Farmers Elevator people of Glad
stone were in the city Friday to see
the Dickinson elevators. They have lots
Of grain this year and expect to build a
large elevator.
Mabel Persons, the little daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. E. N. Persons had the mis-
fortune of having her head cut quite ser.
iously on Tuesday, the result of the kick
from a horse making it necessary to have
several stitches taken.
A fire in the residence of John HON.
mon of South Dickinson on Friday
morning was the cause of a little excite
ment and gave the fire department a
little exercise. The fire started from a
stove and had gained considerable head
way before the department arrived, but
the generous use of water and chemicals
soon put it out.
Hanson E. Smith of Duluth, MIMI,
president, and Henry Truelson, vice:
president and manager of the Zenith
Coal Co. were in town on Monday.
They have recently opened a new mine
just south of the old one on the 40 acres
they recently purchased from Mr.. Knut-
son. Mr.. Truelson saws that all of this
land is underlaid with a vein of good
solid coal from 10 to Fl feet thick and is
under from 40 to Ok feet of solid clay
The Dickinson press., 1908-07-25
The Next Duty.

"What is my next duty? What is
the thing that lies nearest to neg"
'"That belongs to your everyday his,
tory. No one can answer that ques.
ton but yourself. Your next duty Is
just to determine what your next duty
Is. Is there nothing YOU neglect? Is
there nothing you know you ought not
to do? You would know your duty If
you thought in earnest about it and
were not ambitious Of great things"
"Ah, then," responded she, II sup
pose it is something very common
place, which will make life more dreary
than e That cannot help me-"
1T will If it be as dreary as reading
the newspapers to an old deaf aunt. 1t
will soon lead you to something more.
Your duty viii begin to comfort you at
once, but will at length open the un-
known fountain Of life in your heart"
George Macdonald.
The Dickinson press., 1908-07-25
REGULARS HERE.
w.
Co. K. Entertains and Battalion,
9th Infantry. Troops Enjoy
Their Visit Hero.

The three companies of the 9th infan'
try, commanded by Mayor Stedman,
which were to arrive in the city las,
Tuesday, beat their schedule and tramp.
ed in about 9 A M. on Monday morn.
ing. They at mi went into camp and
prepared to lay over until Tuesday.
The and battalion is composed of four
companies E, F, G and Hand has been
at Fort Lincoln since last fall The
three companies: On the waytto
American Lake are E, F and G, H be-
ing left as a barrack guard.
The battalion is in light marching
order and is every way equipped for reg.
ular field service, every man carrying in
addition to his rifle, bayonet and belt, his
mess kit, haversack, canteen, one blank
ct, half a shelter tent and the necessary
pegs, pins. etc. This equipment weighs
40 lbs.and is quite a load with which to
march any distance.
The battalion is accompanied by an
ambulance hospital corps and a wagon
team TO carry the kitchen equipment
and officers luggage.
The shelter tents were arranged in
four rows, one row for each company,
while the fourth row was occupied
by the staff and hospital corps.
The meals were cooked in camp and
all the reguler routine and camp duties
we're performed. =,
Although the soldiers did no drilling
the people who were at camp at six
o'clock, witnessed the. ceremony of
retreat" Tattoo" at nine and "taps'
at ten completed the days work.
On Tuesday. reveille" sounded at
four A. NJ. and the troops marched a
little after FIVE.
The second battalion is composed
chiefly of young men, who have been
recruited within the last year.
The first stop west of Dickinson was
at Bel6eld and the second at Medora.
At Glendive. after a march of 200 miles,
the troops were to take the train for
American Lake.
Co. K. gave a dance Monday night for
the regulars which was quite largely at.
tended.
Monday evening two cars of regulars
went west to American Lake.
The Dickinson press., 1908-07-25
For Sale

or exchange for properly near home. N.
E. \, ~14.13o-o6, one mile from Dickin.
son. LA. Pottle, Quincy, Ill. 7-11-3p
The Dickinson press., 1908-07-25
He Drew

A very pretty girl had a bashfpl art
list for a sweetheart, but he would new
er come to the point. One night after
he had made a desperate attempt to
test her feelings she looked at him in
a very significant way.
"What do you mean by that?" he
asked, with a startled look.
"Do you profess to be an artist?" she
replied evasively.
eyes," +:
"Do you think you are a good one?"
II fatter myself that I am" :.
"Well, I don't think So"
"Why notf" .s: Z
"Because you cannot even draw an
inference" y
He did. though, and now they draw
conclusions. z
The Dickinson press., 1908-07-25
LUTHERAN CHURCH.

LUTHERAN CHURCH.
German service Sunday morning at
1890: English service at 1890 p. N. All
are cordially, invited to attend.
Rev. Eugene ALL, Pastor.
The Dickinson press., 1908-07-25
MELBY,,

The ladies of the Spring Valley Sun
day school will hold an ice cream social
at J. Robson's, the oath of July: Every
one is invited to come and spend the
evening and help pay the preacher.
The Dickinson press., 1908-07-25
Census Report

:. The following shows the enumeration
of school children in the various districts
Of Stark county for the present year as
compared with the present year:
The Dickinson press., 1908-07-25
office. for Rent

There will be a good office room to
rent in the PRESS building within a short
time. 6-27-t
The Dickinson press., 1908-07-25
Choice Residence Lots

Two east-front residence lots on upper
Hannaford street for sale at a bargain.
Christ Peterson. 7-4-tf