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The Penn's Grove record., 1908-04-17
Birthday Surprise Party

Mrs. Verna Fetters and Mr.. Enos Hates,
OF Camden, rendered a surprise birthday
party Oh their mother, Mrs. Henry Hates,
OF this place, last Tuesday evening. The
evening Was spent in singing aud playing
games which was enjoyed by all until late
in the evening, when the company was
invited to the dining room where a table
was set full of refreshments.
Those present were: Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Hates, Mr.. and Mrs. Enos Hates,
Mrs. Verna Fetters and Mr.. Marada, MIR.
and Mrs. Ralph Gilman, Mrs. David
Simpkins, Mrs. Kate Vanneman, Mrs.
Anna Megill, Mrs. Bert Dougherty, Miss
Lizzie Munyan, Mrs. Edward Dougherty,
Mrs, Vine, Miss Viola Vine, Miss Sarah
Hates, Aunt Margaret, Miss Marion Mum
yam, Anna McCauley, Frank Broadway,
Raymond and May Fetters.
At a late hour the guests departed wish
ing Aunt Sallie many more happy birth
days.
Educate yourself to save money by
opening an account in the Savings De-
partment of the Penn's Grove National
Bank. 1t will earn you 3 per cent inter-
est compound %semi-annual and you can
draw Oh IA days notice.
For Hats 90 to Dubell the halter,
No. 2 East Third Street, Wilmington
Largest stock and lowest prices in that
city. 1873
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Beauties of Harrisburg, Pa.

Front st. Harrisburg, with its beauti-
full river, fine residences, the we'll kept
grass lawn facing it, paved streets and
grand old shade trees, make as fine a
promenade OIL any bright Sunday as the
board walk at Atlantic City. In no CITY
of it's size, that ! have been privileged to
visit have the people SO many pretty and
attractive walks as i'll Harrisburg. BEN
ches have been provided generou sly,
so that the citizens may rest and enjoy
the beauties of the river, which at ali
times is 80 pleasing to the eye. .
Many handsome housessgreet the spec
tator in his walk along this street which
extends for miles both North and
South, but the beautiful runs North
The Capitol grounds have very attrac-
tive walks and beautifully laid out flower
beds, also benches are for those who
would sit and view the Capitol and watch
the squirrels and pigeons, both of which
are very tame and will jump up on ones
lap and eat from your hand. Trees of
every kind lend shade and beauty to the
view. Besides these places of beauty and
recreation. Reservoir Park, a short ride
on the trolley, surpasses any park of its
size free to the public in the state, barring
of couse Paramount Park Philadelphia,
In Reservoir Park can be found, games
for children, golf links, large and hand
somely laid out tennis courts, croquet
grounds, music every Saturday afternoon
in fact everything a person could wish in
the way of pleasure and a grand view o.
nature.
w. D. ROBBINS
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Democratic Caucus

William Johnson, Democratic Chair
man, has issued a call for a caucus in
every township Oh or before April 21st
to elect delegates to the State Conven-
ton to be held at the State Street
Theatre, Trenton, on Tuesday, April
2Sth next, for the purpose of electing
four senatorial and twenty district
delegates to the Democratic National
Convention which will be held in Dem
yer, Colorado, on July 7th to nominate
candidates for President and Vice-pres-
ident of the United States.
Each township in this county is en-
titled to send one delegate to the State
Convention in Trenton with the excep-
ton of Salem city where two delegates
will be sent from each ward.
The Democratic caucus in PENIS Grove
will be held in G. B. Lanning's office
| Monday evening at s o'clock to elect one
delegate.
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Two Fires In A Week.

Last Saturday about noon the audi
forum in Divers Grove was found to be
on fire. Some citizens near by went with
pals and carried water, but the high
winds caused the curtains and dry straw
to be consumed rapidly. The flames
leaped to the rafters and damaged
the frame badly, but none of the roof fell
in. .
The men and boys of the neighborhood
did effective work by carrying water from
the run near by.
The chemical engine arrived. Notwith-
standing only one tank was charged it
did effective work, while James Sweeten,
Jr., with a hand extinguisher put out
much of the fire.
The loss will amount to 800. 1t will
be repaired. How the auditorium caught
fire is only conjecture. 1t is supposed
some boys had been in the woods and
started a fire and thought they had put
it out, bnt the high wind in the dry
leaves revived the embers.
A few minutes before DOL to-day fire
broke out in a stalk heap at John Giblin's
A stack of straw was consumed and the
a shed against the barn was burned
and tore down. The energetic efforts O
neighbors with pals of water kept til,
barn from catching. The hose carriage
arrived in fifteen minutes and a stream
Of water from the main soon extinguish
ed the flames. The wide-awake firsmeI
had the chemical engine there a few
minutes later.
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PEDRICKToWN.

April 14-Clarence Jordan who te.
Gently moved into part of James Nor.
rison's double house has moved into
George Pedrick's house at the Points.
Raymond Doughten, of PHILADELPHIA.
visited at John Herti's over Sunday.
George R. Pedrick is nursing a sprained
ankle.
Mrs. William Donnelly, of Salem, visit
ed with Mr.. and Mrs. William f. Hunt
last week.
Mrs. Perry Fenton and children are
spending the week In Philadelphia.
James Morrison has returned to his
business in Philadelphia after being iii
all winter Mrs. Morrison returned with
him for a two weeks stay.
Harrison Holton and wife of Camden
are visiting Mrs. Fannie Holton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Gordon of
Atlantic spent Sunday at the home of
Thos. Robinson.
Mrs. Alec. Pedrick was removed to the
Methodist hospital Philadelphia last
Thursday.
Thos. Weatherby and wife of Swedes-
boro were Sunday guests at the home of
Chas. Hampton.
Mrs. Davis Stanley of Swedesboro was
a visitor in town last Friday.
Mrs. f. G. Spark is entertaining her
mother Mrs. Mary Shoemaker of Phila-
delphia.
Mrs. Maria Pedrick entertained the
following guests last Sunday afternoon.
Joseph Cheesman and wife and Samuel
Hunt and wife OF Penn's Grove, Frank
Gates and family, Mrs. Mary Gates, and
5. r. Blocksom and wife.
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WOODSToWN.

Mayor Fogg and the Woodstown Bor.
ough Council have awarded a contract to
Haines q HOllinshead to clean out all the
artesian wells, an inspection showing
them to be filled for 45 or so feet with
sand and mari, which lessened the flow
of water.
Last week Joshua P. Thompson, a
farmer, a former Salem boy, and Benja-
min Borton, of Woodstown, both of
whom enlisted in Colonel Robertson
company during the Civil War met for
the first time since they were discharged
from the army, forty four years ago lack.
ing three months. 1t is needless to say
that there was a lot of swapping Of war
| stories.
Mrs. Isaac Turner and Mrs. Helma
Lynch have been spending a few days
in Philadelphia,
Mrs. Alva Bushnell and son, of Tioga,
have been visiting William Weatherby
and family.
G. b. Oedgn, pastor of he M. E.
Church, preached an excellent sermon to
the Masons who attended the church in
a body OIL Sunday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Richman, near
town were given a surprise party last
Wednesday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. William French and son
Samuel ore spending a few days at Wild
wood.
Master Arthur and Mahlon Edwards
were given a party on Thursday after
noon i'll honor Of their eighth birthday.
They received a postal card shower and
a number of other presents. About so
were present.
A number attended First Day School
Conference which was held at Mickleton
on Saturday last.
Mr.. Edwin Borton is having his house
painted.
Will DeGrofft, who has been attend
ing Bliss Electrical College, Washington,
D. G. is spending the Easter holidays
with his parents, DR.. and Mrs. De
Croft.
Rev. Charles Parker, of York, Pa,
preached in the Baptist Church on Sum-
day.
Mrs. Charles Richman is spending a
few days with her daughter, Mrs. George
Fitch, Of Daretown.
number from here attended Pomona
Grange which was held a Sharptown on
Tuesday.
Mrs. James Mcintyre and children of
Camden have been spending a few days
with Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Cobb. ROSE.
The Salem County of Board of Agricul-
ture will hold a meeting at the borough
hall, Woodstown, Wednesday afternoon
next, and discuss, among other subjects,
Chow Would Local Option Affect the
farmers"
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Rev. Edgar A. Miller, Pastor.
Fishing Notes

Shad arrived in greater numbers this
and the catch has ranged all the way
from 100 down to 30 for the channel nets
and to 4 for the clippers. The largest catch
was on Thursday when Jonas G.. Raine
caught $50, straughen Bros. Isl. VIM.
Vanderslice was high with 80 on Mon
day. Daniel Roche got rs. From 80 to
so has been the general run of the catch.
Harry Shape and Michael Burke caught
1O7 this Friday on one tide.
The catch in the Bay has been good,
from 100 to 200 to a net daily. The best
fishermen averaged over 100 a day last
week. From 10, 1000 to is, 900 have been
taken to Philadelphia nightly IN the
steamer Admiral.
The wholesale price at PENIS Grove
has been about $50 during the week.
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County Affairs

AT the April meeting, the Board OF
F%reeholders OH the sth, refused j. d.
Cobb the request Of being allowed TO
build a dam in front OF the county bridge
in Woodstown for the purpose OF making
or renewing the pond for pleasure pur-
poses and for gathering ice.
Mr.. Smick reported that it would
require from $1,000 to $500 to make re
pairs to Hancock's Bridge.
Clerk Ford read a communication
from the Farmers Mutual Fire Insur-
anoe Company enclosing a script divi-
dend check for $313.32 payable to the
county as a dividend on the insurance
as announced sometime ago would be
distributed by that company. 1t was
ordered that the check he held until
maturity.
Mr.. Westcott reported that the COM
mittee had visited the Websters' Mill
dam and recommended that the county
pay half the cost $3.50, to Mr.. Webster
TO make IN repairs. Inc report was
accepted and the action of the commit
tee approved.
The Board adjourned to the 18th when
new bids on the Court House will be
opened.
State Road Commissioner Gilkyson
came to PENIS Grove on Wednesday
morning of last week and went over the
road from Penn's Grove to Woodstown,
thence to Salem. He afterwards said to
the board of Freeholders that he would
approve the Upper Penns Neck State
Road at once and would like the County
to continue the road to the Pilesgrove
line and also furnish the Alloway-Aldine
road. Both roads are on the State sche
dule.
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PROHIBITION MASS MEETING
RemOnstrance Signed Against
Auy License

Any LlCenSe
A meeting of citizens which well hlled
st. Paul's M. E. Church, was held last
Monday evening, under the auspices OF
the Woman's Christian Temperance
Union. when able and forcible addresses
we're made against the sale OF intoxicating
| LIQUORS. Rev. j.. Ward Gamble presided.
The first speaker was E. J. kulp, Presi-
dent of the New Jersey Law and Order
League and pastor of Broadway M. E.
Church, Camden. He spoke OH the
economic side of prohibition. He said
there was no vested right to engage in the
liquor business, like a baker or carriage
builder. That has been decided i'll the
U. s. Supreme Court and a court in New
Jersey. The liquor business is a parasite
on the industrial body because it never
| adds a dollar of wealth to the economic
system. $3.50, DOC, 900 are spent yearly
for liquor and $4,000 engage in the
liquor business live at the expense OF le-
ultimate trade.
1t not only destroys wealth but the
power to create wealth. The average
man is considered worth $4,000. That
is, his creative value is considered equal
to the earning value of $4,000. $4,000
die from the effects of strong drink each
year. That is a loss Of $500, DOC, 900 yearly
Twenty-Five per cent OF poverty and fifty
per cent. of crime is caused by the drink
ing of liquors. Money spent.for liquors
hurts other businesses. Prohibition is
good for the shoe business, grocery bust
ness aud makes more wealth, which is
shown by statistics from Maine, where
there has been prohibition for fifty years,
compared with towns and saving banks
in other states.
Liquor manufacturers say that twenty
times as much liquor is sold in license
e lritory as in prohibition territory.
When nineteen twentieths Of the business
is destroyed prohibition is a good shot.
Rev. H.. R. Blackwood said he believed
prohibition did prohibit when one had to
go into back alleys and up flights of stairs
to get liquor in prohibition territory.
Rev, E. A. Miller spoke of how the
Bishops bill was ignored in Atlantic City
City, Paterson, Hoboken, and other
places. 1t was the duty of the Governor
to call out the militia to enforce the law.
He also spoke OF the benefit it would be
to merchants to have the money spent for
liquors spent for food and clothing.
Rev. j. W.. Davis, Of Pedricktown, spoke
of how wives, children and homes suffer
ed for need of necessities that might be had
but tor the father spending the money for
liquor.
A petition la signed ty several to be
presented to the court as a remonstance
the granting OF any license in
Penn's Grove.
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Every day new styles are
added to our already large line
of Women's Neckwear, This
continuous adding to the stock
keeps it always fresh and up to
date. Have just received a
large lot of new styles in hand
made lace effects which are
very differents from anything
previously shown, soc, 75c,
$l.00, $1'25, $3.50.
The assortment of Silk and
Lace Bows is unsurpassed as
the assortment at Csc cannot
be equalled anywhere.
Laundried Collars, 12ic to
SOC each.
All the staple styles in regu-
lar neckwear.
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Kenard & Co.'S Spring Announcement.

Kennard & Co., 621-623 Market Street,
Wilmington, have within the past two
weeks issued their customary invitation to
their Spring Opening. Their displays this
season are large and if possible more COM
plete than ever before, and have won the
admiration of the very large number of
ladies and misses who are accustomed to
looking to this store to supply their wants.
Kennard & Co. occupy a unique position
in their line. The firm handles only de-
pendable goods and their treatment of
their trade is invariably satisfactory. This
trade is by no means confined to Whining
ton hut extends throughout Delaware
and the Eastern shore an up into Penn
sylvania on the north and over in New
Jersey just across the river. Probably
no store anywhere enjoys a better reput.
alton for reliability or dealing than this
well-know Wilmington firm.
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PERSONAL MENTION and SOCIAL NOTES
The whereabouts And DOings Of
Good People You Know

NOoa SoPhS
Albert, the II year old son OF Warren
Risner is very sick with spinal meningitis.
Mr.. Clarence Enes spent Sunday at
home with his wife and daughter OF this
place.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Given spent
Sunday with her aunt, Mrs. Samuel
Simpkins.
I Miss Reba She emaker of Philadelphia,
spent Sunday with her parents Mr.. and
Mrs. Jacob Shoemaker.
Mr., and Mrs. Daniel McClintock, OF
Wilmington, spent Sunday i'll Penn's
Grove.
! DIR. Daniel Garrison, OF Collingswood,
, was in Penn's Grove, on Thursday, re-
newing old acquaintance,
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Springer, OF Cam
den, are spending sometime with their
daughter, Mrs. Pierson Justice.
Miss Grace Springer, OF Philadelphia,
spent from Saturday until Monday with
her aunt, Mrs. Pierson Justice.
Miss Marcella Collins, of New York
City, has been spending the week with
her cousin, Miss Ella May Durr.
Misses Alva Carney, Mary and Bessie
Newell and Miss Ballinger, of Salem, spent
Sunday with Mrs. George McAllister.
Mrs. John S. Black and Mrs. Deborah
Vanzsnt, of Camden, have been spend
ing a few days with relatives in Penn's
Grove.
d. P. Leonard, OF Philadelphia, who
has been South buying shad for a New
York firm, is now soliciting at Penn's
Grove.
Mrs. Henrietta Justice, OF Bridgeport,
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Hilyard and Miss
Eta Dawson of Westville, spent Sunday
with Mrs. Chas. g. Flanagan.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. D.. Torton, and Mr..
Mrs. J. d. Whitaker, OH Thursday, at
tended the wooden wedding anniversary
of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Webb, (nee Ham
nah Pedrick) near Delaware City.
Harry Rhoads, who is manager of a
theatre in Chester, was in Penn's Grove
on Wednesday calling on his old friend,
Ernest Bright. Mr.. Rhoads states that
business is dull in Chester because SO
many industries are shut down.
Robert Porter. inspector OF machinery
in the dupont system powder works, is
stopping at Benz. r. Peacock's while
he inspects the machinery at Carney's
Point. He recently came from Cali
fornia.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Denny, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Norton, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Lopez, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur ID.
Ashley, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Kerr, all of
Philadelphia, attended the funeral of
their uncle, Mr.. Samuel Simpkins, on
Sunday.
George Fennimore and Harry V. Sum-
merrill, who have been in Florida fishing
since the first of November, arrived home
Monday evening and report a prosperous
and profitable season. Their boat was
upset three times and they had narrow
escapes,
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Death Was On His Heels.

Jesse P. Morris, of Shippers, Va, had
a close call in the spring of 1906. He
says: Gan attack of pneumonia left me
so weak and with such a fearful cough
that my friends declared consumption
had me, and death was on my heels.
Then ! was persuaded to try DR.. Kings
New Discovery. 1t helped me immedi-
ately, and after taking two and a half
bottles l was a well man again. / found
out that New Discovery is the best rem
edy for cough and lung disease in all
the world" Sold under guarantee at
Johnson,s drug store. SOC and $l.00.
Trial bottle free.
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Corn High In Price

Report from Oxford, Pa, is that corn
is higher in price there than for so years
1t is selling at $1.1S a bushel. This in
crease is attributed to the fact that the
crop was late last season owing to the
late spring and farmers were compelled
to allow it to remain out in the shock
longer than was usual. Much of it did
not mature and finally nodded.
For good seed corn $l.25 a bushel has
been offered in this region,
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A Twenty Year Sentence.

81 have just completed a twenty year
health sentence, imposed by Bucklen's
Arniea Salve, which cured me of bleed
ing piles just twenty years ago." writes
O. S. Woolever, of LeRaysville, N. Y.
sores, boils, burns, wounds and cuts in
the shortest time. 25c. at Johnson's drug
store.
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he Got What lie Needed.

"Nine years ago it looked as if my
time had come, ''says MI. G.. Farthing, of
Mill Creek, Ind. Ter. II was so run down
tina t life hung on a very slender thread.
It was then my druggist recommended
Electro Bitters. 1 bought a bottle and
I cot what / needed-strength. l had
one loot in the grave, but Electric Bit
ter pot it back ON the turf again, and
I've been well ever SINCE" Sold under
guarantee at Johnson's drug store. Doc
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Morris, son of Charles B. Finlaw, of
Harmersville, left his father last year be-
cause of some differences and worked for
Thomas Dubois and other men. DUBOIS
paid the young man, but his father
brought suit for his minor sons wages
and a jury granted it. Dubois had to
pay the father after paying the OIL. All
wages of minors are colleotable by par
ents,
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AUBURN

M. P. White has returned from a visit
in Ahescon. Mrs. White has been visit
ing relatives in frankfort, Pa.
Miss Anna Hunt has been visiting MIR,
and Mrs. Samuel Hunt in Penn's Grove,
The Misses Mabel Butler and Kathar-
inc Doran have been spending a few days
here.
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OBITUARY
HARVEY FEATHERER

I1AhfNf EAIHEREH
son of Benjamin s. and Maria Featherer,
who has been very sick with what was
thought to be spinal miningitis died on
Thursday-morning, aged % years. He
had been working among the ether at the
powder works and a later diagnosis. was
that his brain and spinal nerves were
paralyzed by t he ether.
He leaves a widow and one child.
The funeral service will take place in
Emmanuel Church on Sunday at 2
O'Clock.
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HOME HAPPENINGS.

Good Friday. Be good. Be good fol
omething.
Write for Lippincott & Co.'S catalogue
See adv.
w. F. Yeager is having the rear room
OF his home enlarged.
Robert Seley has had an eight-room
two story cottage built by H. S. Titus.
Asa T. Richardson has had his home
raised, enlarged and steam heat put in.
John M. Bevis and r. F. Shannon are
candidates for supervisor for the building
of the stone road in Upper Penns
Neck.
Easter Post cards and Booklets for sale
at J%ohnson's Drug Store. Big reduction
i'll prices. 1t
The pleasant weather has caused straw
hats to bloom and farmer boys are travel
ing over the plowed ground barefoot.
Stockholders in the New Jersey State
Mutual Building and Loan Association
have received notice that they will soon
receive so per cent. of the amount paid
in on their stock, as the first instalment
from the trustees of the Association.
Eva, the 10-years old daughter of Isaac
William, fell from the automobile while
turning the corner from Broad to Har-
mony street, with her father. She was
rendered unconscious but is recovering
from a few bruises. The jolt in the street
depression bounced her out.
Don't forget to give A. F. Naylor, the
reliable Baker, a call for Easter Novelties.
Eggs named free of charge, also a full line
of bread, and cake on hand and
every Saturday cream puffs. ct
FoR SALE-A dozen bicycles, styles and
prices to suit. ]. K. Duffy Il 4 II If.
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NnTES OLE THANKS

The bereaved one of Mr.. Samuel Simp-
kins wish to thank their many friends
for their kindness, to him during his
last Illness. Mrs. SAMUEL SIMPKINs
Mrs. GERTRUDE ENos.
The Brotherhood of Emmanuel Church
wish to extend their thanks to the men
and boys of the neigoborhood and Liberty
Fire Co, for their energetic services at
the Auditorium fire. L. w. CooK, Pres.
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CHURCH NOTES
BETHEL METHODIST PROTESTANT

II IN
REV. H. R. BLACKwooD, Pastor
The services will be of special interest
all day Sunday. The morning service
will consist of easter Sermon and
special Easter music by choir and or
hestra. Evening service will consist o.
special Easter music by choir and chill
dren, also recitations, dialogues and exer
cises by the children.
ST. PAUL's EPISCOPAL
J. Ward Gamble, D. D., Pastor.
Easter Sunday will be observed with
appropriate decorations and special sing.
ing by the senior and junior choirs.
PASTORS morning subject 1.-The Resurrec
ton OF the Body" evening 'The Spirit.
ual Resurrection"
Mr.. John 2. Leap has been elected
superintendent of st. Paul's Sunday
School.
EMMANUEL METHoDIsT EPISCOPAL
Rev. Edgar A. Miller, Pastor.
Rev. j.. Morgan Reed, Presiding Elder,
will be at Emmanuel Church Sunday
evening when All Easter service will be
rendered by the Sabbath School.
The committee on the purchase of a
pipe organ signed a contract last Friday
evening for an Estey organ to cost $3.50
with a Ross Water Motor. 1925 of this
is paid by grant from Andrew Carnegie.
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Wanted
Sugar Corn For Sale

A girl for general house work, Mrs. c. p.
Luinnlis, corner Franklin and Main st. Penn's
o'oFe' 43-1t.
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Ready-to-wear
Garments

To have the best range of
styles in the most correct and
exclusive garments from which
to choose you should visit onr
large garment department.
Where can be found the best
models from the best makers.
Garments that you will not see
duplicates of in this market.
Suits in sizes and styles
suitable for children, misses
and women, at $40 to $50,
with every in-between price.
Silk Suits, $l5 to $45.
Separate Coats for children,
$500 and upwards.
Women's Goats, $500 to
$35.
Women's Silk Goats, made
OF black tafeta and natural
colored pongee, at $40 to $35.
Separate Skirts, made OF
Panama, silk, Wolfe and light
colored mixed cloths, $500 to
SIS.
Net Waists in dress style,
$500 to $40.
White washable Waists in
lingerie and tailor-made style
$3.50 to $3.50.
Silk Petticoats, black and
colors, at $500 and upwards.