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Middletown transcript., 1915-11-20
SHOP EARLY

That phrase, "Do your Christmas
Shopping Early" started by Wana-
maker, was taken up and flashed before
the eyes of the world through the
medium of the newspaper. Just as
every other worthwhile thing is told
this nation of readers by the ever
present, constant, reliable, all-knowing
morning, evening, weekly or Sunday
newspaper. Nothing the world does is
done without its knowledge, nothing you
want the world to know can be made
known without its aid. Almost any
national manufacture will tell you that
most of his fame and profit were the
product of newspaper advertising. No
newspaper advertiser who keeps it up
wisely ever lost money. The newspaper
pays the advertiser. The latter merely
invests in business publicity. The cost
of advertising is like phantom Zeppe-
Init never lights anywhere, it is a
bugaboo made of thin air and a yellow
streak. The common supposition that
advertising expenses is levied upon the
consumer, is likewise a fallacy. The
fact of the matter is that the non-ad-
vertlser pays for it out of the business
he loses to competitors who do advertise.
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Century Club Bazaar

The Bazaar to be held in the new
office of the ''New Era" on North
Broad street today, promise to be full
of delightful surprisesl You will be
surprised at the number, the beauty and
the cheapness of the dainty articlesl
Come and take look If you look you
are lost, for no one can look without
buying. Anything you want for Christ
mas-even a calf! Say, have you taken
chance on that calf yet? If not, get
move on and do it before you lose a
fifty dollar thoroughbred Holstein for
want of twenty-five cent chance. Take
a chance and you'll win the calf! Sure
you will. Some one, so why not you?
Dent forget the Bazaar-North
Broad street, two clock this Afternoon
Come!
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= Stock and Barn Burned

Saturday night last, about Z o'clock,
on the farm of Mrs. Elizabeth w. Lock
wood, about two miles below Warwick,
Nd, tenanted by Edward Spear, Jr.,
fire destroyed every building excepting
the dwelling, short wagon shed and
the hog pens, entailing loss to the
owners and tenant of at least Sc, 900.
The fire was discovered by Mr. Spear
about 7.15 O'Clock, the horse stable be-
ing ablaze. The alarm was given over
the telephone and neighbors responded,
but by the time they arrived all the
buildings were burning, and but little
could be saved.
Eleven valuable horses and one small
colt were burned to death in their stalls
together with the years hay crop and
all the harness used on the farm. In the
granary nearby were stored 1,40O
bushels of wheat and 1900 bushels of
corn, and the buildings are the total
loss.
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ROUND CONCRETE BARN

Dover, Del Nov. Is. The construc-
ton of round reinforced concrete
barn, the first of its kind in the United
States, has just been completed on the
farm of Harry Mcdaniel of this town.
The farm on which this building stands
situated near Little Creek, is known in
Delaware's early history as Cher
bourg," formerly owned by the well
known family of Marim's, who married
into the family of Comegy's, also we'll
known in early Delaware history, the
descendants of which live bothin Dover
and Philadelphia.
On this farm is the old mansion house
still standing and well preserved a
monument to the architecture of early
times. 1t was the home of Governor
Comegys, one of Delaware's early gov
ernors. On this farm of over 400 acres
one of the most fertile in the state of
Delaware, is the old graveyard, con-
tanning the remains of the Marin fam
lily. This graveyard had for years been
sadly neglected, but the present owner
Mr.. McD Daniel has recently had it put
in excellent shape.
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SATURDAYS RIOT
Samuel Cunning Was Seriously Shot
On The Street
NEGROES ATTACTED POLICE

As result of street fight between
the local officers and several bad ne
groes from Cecil and Kent counties,
Md, last Saturday night one man was
seriously shot and Chief Hilyard and
special officer Ripple are suffering from
cuts and bruises, inflicted by razors and
bricks. The trouble started over the
arrest of colored man from Sassafras
Md, who the officers had arrested for
carrying revolver and when he was
apprehended his father and two broth
ers attacked the officers and attempted
to take the prisoner from them.
In few seconds large crowd of
Maryland negroes had assembled and
were closing in on the officers when for
their own protection they drew their
guns and fired several shots.
Samuel Cunning young white man,
who was standing in front of Held
myers store was the most unfortunate
victim of the affair, stray bullet en-
tered his body just below the heart and
it was thought for several days his con-
ditioh was serious, but The Transcript
is pleased to state that he is rapidly
improving and is expected to be able to
leave the Delaware Hospital where he
was taken after the shooting in few
days.
The condition of the local officers has
improved, and it is fortunate indeed
that no one was fatally injured.
~ The affair has caused a great deal of
feeling among our people, and doubt
less some steps will be taken to prevent
a repetition of the disgraceful acts of
these bad Maryland negroes who parti-
cipated in the affair.
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DEATH OF WILLIAM C. KUMPEL

William G. Kumpel familiarly known
to his friends as Billy we'll known
resident of Odessa died on Friday, Nov
ember 18th from complication of bod
lily ills. His illness was of about three
weeks duration which fortunately
caused him no particular suffering.
BILLY" had been lifelong resident
of Odessa and forty-nine years of age.
He was son of the late George
Kumpel former butcher of this COM
munity, About twenty years ago he
bought the newspaper route of Odessa
and had faithfully fulfilled his duties
during all kinds of weather in serving
his customers with the daily paper.
Perhaps no resident of the town could
be missed more than he, as he was al
ways in evidence, somewhere about the
streets with cherry How do" for all
comers.
He was known by all visitors as well
as residents and took much pride in his
acquaintance with public and prominent
men, notably among whom were Gov
ernor Miller and Doctor Hiram R. Bur-
ton. Funeral services were held from
St. Pauls NJ. E. Church on Sunday
afterdoon being conducted by Rev. H.
c. ShIpley assisted by Rev. E. A. Me-
Laury and Rev. Naudain.
The church was filled with "Billy's''
friends to pay their last tribute to him
who so we'll performed the duties in
life assigned for him to do.
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FRIENDS & VISITORS
Personal Items About People You
See and Know
THOSE THAT COME AND GC


Mrs. John Cleaver visited Whining
ton last week.
Miss Agnes Crowley is spending two
weeks at Maynard, Mass.
Mrs. John C. Sites, of Philadelphia,
spent last Friday in town.
Miss Katherine Touhey spent Sunday
with her mother at Yorklyn.
Mr.. Alfred Connellee, of Philadelphia
visited his parents on Sunday.
MIR. Frank Richards, of Philadelphia,
spent Sunday with his parents here.
Mrs. Ethel P. Browne is spending
some time with friends in Wilmington.
Miss Lillian Budd has returned to
Wilmington after visit with friends
here.
Mrs. A. Fogel and daughter Laura
are visiting in Baltimore, Washington
and Annapolis.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. H. Buckworth are
spending some time with his parents in
Middle Neck, Md.
Miss May Holten is spending some
time with Mrs. George L. Townsend,
Jr, near Kirkwood.
Mrs. George B. Robertson has re.
turned to Whaleyville, Va, after few
days visit with friends here.
Mrs. William VanSant, of Whining.
ton, has been staying here with hei
parents Mr.. and Mrs Alfred Green.
Mrs. John Tucker, of Roselle, anC
Mrs. Edward Murray, of Midtown, were
guests of Mrs. 81. Brockson this week
Rev. Joel Liman leading Rabbi il
New York City spent several days il
town as the guest of Mr. and Mrs. S
Burstan.
Miss Esther Shallcross, of Baltimore
Md, is an over Sunday visitor at tht
home of her mother Mrs. James T
Shallcross.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. S. Jones had a,
guests on Sunday Mr.. Victor Jones, O.
Wilmington, and Miss Grace McKenny
of Philadelphia.
Mr.. S. M. Rosenberg returned Oh
Friday from the hospital very mucl
benefited by the treatment given hi
injured shoulder.
Miss Mary Price, of McDonough
spent last Saturday here, after attend
ing the Teachers Institute held in Viii
mington last week.
Messrs. Francis Pinder, Albert Joll
and William Gallagher have accepte,
positions with the Delaware Electri
Company of Wilmington.
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BETHESDA CHURCH NOTES

November 2lst. 9.9OA. M. Brother
hood Devotional meeting.
1870 A. M. Public worship with SER
mon. Subject, "Sanctify yourselves,
the Lord will do wonders among you to-
morrow"
2 P. M. Sunday School. We ask
teachers and scholars to give US their
hearty cooperation.
! 7.3O P M. Public worship with ser
mon. Subject, "Beware lest thou for
get the Lord
Jr. League Saturday at 8 P. M.
Bethesda Methodist Episcopal and
Forest Presbyterian churches will unite
in union thanksgiving service in Be-
thesda Church on Thursday morning,
November 25th, at 1890 O'Clock. The
sermon this year will be preached by
DR.. F. H. Moore, Pastor of Forest
Presbyterian Church. The blessings of
peace and plenty vouched to us by a
bountiful Providence call for special
Thanksgiving. The public is cordially
invited to join with us in this union SER
vice.
Bethesda NJ. E. Sunday School has
elected four delegates to the Conference
in the interest of boys work, held in
Wilmington, beginning Friday evening,
and closing Sunday. The banquet Fri
day at $50 P. NJ. was given in dupont
Hotel.
The delegates were: Clarence P.
Weber, George Swain, Lemont Jones
and Foster johnson.
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Was Accidentally Shot

A bad cunning accident occurred
near here on Tuesday when Walter
Hauke of Wilmington was shot in the
foot, resulting in the loss of most of
his foot. Mr. Hawke with George B..
w. Rhodes, Eugene Cleaver and Ray
mond Carrow were cunning on Mr.. Clea-
ver's fam, and after busy morning
they had sat down to rest when one of
the guns accidentally went off, result
ing in MIR. Hauke's accident.
He was taken to MIR. Rhodes home
and after treatment by DR.. E. M.
Vaughan was taken to the Delaware
Hospital Wilmington.
Mr.. Hawke is an Insurance man, in
the firm Moore & Hawke and lives at
18th & Mt. Salem Lane Wilmington.
Middletown transcript., 1915-11-20
TORIES OF EARLY DELAWARE

Reading a paper on '"The Tories in
Delaware" which he prepared while
student at Delaware College, A. B.
Carey, of Georgetown, a member of
the class of 1915 of Delaware College,
at the meeting of the Historical Asso-
citation of Delaware Monday night told
of the influences which caused many
nerson living in the lower counties of
the state to sympathize with the Brit
;sh king during the revolutionary war,
and of the acts of these Tories.
The paper of Mr.. Carey was prepar-
cd Inv him while student as thesis in
the Departmental History under the
sunervision of Professor E. V. Vaughn
Phi. D., professor of history and eeono
mics Following the reading of the
paper to be printed in the annals OF the
association.
In his paper Mr. Carey told of the
oomnaratiye number of persons living
in the three counties of Delaware dur
inc the revolutionary war who sympa-
+h;1ad with the cause of the colonies
and those who sympathized with The
king showing that, in the lower eoun
ties esnecially the greater part OF th'
nonnlation were of Tory tendencies
He ascribed the prevalence OF sympa
thy with the cause of the KING 70 9"
reasons: economic and geographical
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new CENTURY CLUB
Have Collected About $500 For
New Building
Will HELP ABATE NUISANCE

The meeting of the New Century
Club on Tuesday was to have been a
meeting of the "Middletown New Cen
tury Club Corporation" but for various
reasons the Clubs lawyer, Martin B.
Burris, Esq, had been unable to secure
the corporation papers, therefore most
of the business of the Corporation had
to be dispensed with. In the absence
of the chairman of the Corporation,
Miss Eliza G. Green, Miss Mary Hut
chin presided at the meeting. The Sec
retary reported $1148.34 already col
lected toward the building fund for the
Club house, with promises of about $500
more. Probably two hundred will be
cleared from the Bazaar to be held
today, and this with the So, 900 now in
the Saving Bank, will amount to more
than $500 on hand with which to begin
payments on the new Club home now
being built on North Broad street.
The nine directors of ''The New Cen
tury Club, of Middeltown Incorporated"
are: Eliza Cochran Green, Clara Brady
Green, Mary Cochran Pool, Lillian Nau-
dain Biggs, Angelica Warren Derrick
son, Temperance Elizabeth Caulk Shep-
herd, Helen Vandegrift Shalcross,
Mary Hutchin and Laura ellis North
rup.
Mrs. George Javier has presented
the Club with fine thoroughbred Hol-
stein calf to be chanced off for the
building fund.
Miss Sumner nurse-in-charge of the
Dispensary here gave ten minute
healte talk, and Mrs. John Cleaver told
of the Convention in Philadelphia for
the Prevention of Infant Mortality
when she attended.
Miss Marie Lockwood spoke of the
terrible riot which took place on Main
street last Saturday evening aid of the
general disorder every Saturday night
and asked if the women Of the club car
not do something to help abate the nui'
sance. Mrs. Howard A. Pool, Mrs. Ner
ritt N. Willis, Niss Marie Lockwood
and Mrs. w. B. Biggs were named {
committee to devise plans for the gen
eral' peace of the town on Saturday
nights.
The Club Bazaar for which the mem
bers have been working for months
will be held today Saturday in thu
new building of the New Era" OF
North Broad street.
The program for next Tuesday
meeting will include lecture by Mr
George B. McIntire, E. A. of Philadel
phia. Donation Day for Hope Farm.
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Don't forget the Annual Bake given
by the Ladies Mite Society of Bethesda
M. E. Church. Bake will be held in
the room adjoining the residence of Mr..
Purnell McNfhorter next Wednesday,
November Gath. Homemade cakes,
pies, bread, etc, for sale. Mrs. Jesse
L. Shepherd will receive orders for
chicken salad.
Unclaimed Letters. The following
list of letters remaining in the Post
Office for the week ending Nov. llth;
Miss Romano Kennara, John H. Duno.
fan, Richard Irup, Simon Loaf, Ber
Waters, William Wright, Jno Frantz
After October frst the hours for tn,
Middletown Public Libtary will be.-
Tuesday, 8. 80 to 3 P. III. sfriday, 7 d
$50 ?. NJ; Saturday. 8 tdA5 P. nj. Thi
Library win be open on III sday even
ings for school children exl lsively.
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TOWNSEND

Mrs. George Stewart, of New York
City, is visiting Mrs. N. W. VanHorn.
Mrs. Henry SKI aggs, of Philadelphia,
is visiting her daughter Mrs. Rosa
Skaggs.
Mrs. Anna Swain, of Bridgeville, is
the guest of her brother d. B. Jones
and wife.
MIR. John Greenwood was taken to
Delaware Hospital Sunday night for
treatment.
Mrs. Merritt and family left town
Wednesday to open a boarding house in
Wilmington.
MIR. William Ellison, of Wilmington,
while on cunning trip is the guest of
L. L. Msloney.
Frank Hutchisin and Pierce Watts,
of Carneys Poin t, spent the weekend
with their parents here.
Mrs. Beulah Hardister and daughter
Naomi spent part of last week with
relatives in Wilmington.
James Wilson and wife, of Smyrna,
spent the wee ek-end with her parents
William P. Reynolds and wife.
Darwin C. Beardslev has returned to
his home here after spending some time
with relatives in Newark, N. J.
Mr.. and Mrs John P. Collins and sons
Morris and Clarence spent Sunday with
her sister Mr.. and Mrs. David Lindsey
of Providence, Md.
Mrs. John Townsend returned home
from visit with Wilmington relatives
Wednesday accompanied by her sister
Mrs. Daniel Collins.
Several persons from town attended
Goldey,s commencement in Wilmington
last week, Stanley Townsend and Dallas
HaI two young men from here receiv.
ed diplomas.
Miss Leah CHM, of the Levels. Mr.
Ephriam,Jolls, of Key Port, N. j., Mis-,
Anna Vanpyke, of town spent Mon
dayV Tuesday with Mr.. and Mrs
DAME GochrA In.
Mrs. w. A. Scott entertained o.
Tuesday Mrs Clarence Scott, Mrs VII
a liam Barnett N ames Copns, Mrs
e Edward JoneslOGeorg ohl, o
!, Middletown; Watts, Mrs
!. d. B. Jont = VanDyks
e Mrs. L. L. ira Knott
of town.
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LECTURE ON CHRIS STIAN SCIENCE


The lecture on Christian Science
given 1T the Dover Cd injury Club last
Saturday by Frank Bell of Harrisburg
was very largely atten nded by represen-
tative people of Dove +. Judge James
Pennewsll introduced The lecturer. We
publish herewith a few of the lee
turer's remarks:
WORLD WIDE MOVEMENT
The extraordinary growth of the
movement is in itse # an impressive
testimonial to the efficacy of its healing.
Although the first Christian Science
church was established less than forty
years ago, there are Today more than
fifteen hundred such bodies in various
parts of the world, While the largest
numerical represent alton is in the
United States, where Christian Science
had its beginning, its churches are to
be found quite erously in England,
Canada, and Germany, and also in
France, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Hol-
land, Italy, Norway, Sweden, Switzer-
land, South Africa, Australia, New
Zealand, China, the Philippines, Argen,
tina, Mexico, Panama, the West Indies
and Bermuda. From virtually every
quarter come reports of continuing and
substantial growth, corroborative evil
dence of which is found in the fact that
the demand for the authorized literature
is increasing so rapidly as to tax the
constantly enlarging publication facili-
| ties.
These data are cited because of their
significance in the Ii ght of the fact that
this movement which in so brief a per-
iod has become world wide, has been
recruited largely from among those
who turned to it for, healing.
THOUSANDS TESTIFY TO HEALING
Then there is a mass of evidence of a
direct and particular nature to be found
in the individual testimonies of healing
in the official public ations of the Chris
tian Science church. The Christian
science journal, for instance, has been
published monthly since 1888, being
now in it's thirty third. The Christian
Science Sentinel, issued every week, is
in its eighteenth year. Each issue of
these publications contains statements
of from eight to dozen persons who
testify to having been healed through
Christisn Science OF ills that cover vir-
tually the whole range of human suff-
ering. If we allow a conservative av-
erage of ten testimonies per issue, we
arrive at the conclusion that more than
twelve thousand persons have been
so impressed with what Christian
Science has done for them IN the
way of healing that they have volun-
tarily set out their experiences in writ
ing and asked that these be published
over their own signatures for the in
formation of their fellow.
Evidence of Christian Science heal
ing has been accepted on various occa-
sions in courts of law, being admittedly
accurate and reliable. OF course off
cial records are net really required by
the average individual who wishes to
learn what Christian Science is doing
for the sick, for the reason that in al
most every community of consequence
the inquirer may obtain first-hand in
formation from the benefciaries of this
healing method.
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Forest Church Notes

Sunday, November 21st, 1915.
1890 A. M. Sunday worship with
sermon.
11.45 A. M. Sunday School session.
2.3O P. N. Armstrong Chapel Sun
day School.
6.45P P. M. Christian Endeavor SER
vice. Topic: 1.-The way in which God
wants to be Thanked. Psa. 67:1-7.
Z3O F. M. Evening service with
sermon.
Wednesday evening Prayer meeting.
Please remember and be present at this
important service.
All who failed to contribute to the
annual collection for Foreign Missions,
will please use the envelope on next
Sunday.
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Christmas Suggestions

+ There are many pretty and acceptable
Christmas gifts that can be made at
home these evenings at small expense.
We are publishing in this issue Of The
Transcript an illustrated article describ-
ing some homemade presents and offer
ing suggestions that may be profitable
to most Of our subseribersS
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That New Century Club CAN

The lacies of the New Century Club
wishing to promote farming are offer
ing to start 300 citizens in that noble
bucolic profession by presenting big
blooded calf for only 25c! Don't be a
calf-buy one for quarter,
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The Parent Teachers Association will
meet Tuesday evening, at 7.30 in Miss
Ratledge's school room. A Question
Box will be a feature of the evening. 1t
is desired that each person win feel free
to subN t question which will be an
swered ih an informal manner.
LOST. -On Wednesday afternoon or
the road leading from the residences
Of John Blizzard to FrogtOwn Crossing
small fox tail from a ladies coat
Suitable reward # finder will leav,
same 81 thia Office.
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Card Of Thanks

Through The columns ofTheTranscript
we desire to extend our appreciation
and sincere thanks, to our friends and
neighbors who were so kind to US during
the recent illness and death of our
brother William G. Kumpel.
BROTHERS AND SISTERS.
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Card Of Thanks

Through the columns of The Trans
cript, most sincerely thank all friends
and neighbors, and especially the MEM
hers of the Volunteer Fire Company, Of
Middletown, for their efforts and assist
ance on Saturday night during the fire
which destroyed so much valuable prop
erty.
MRs, EfIzARETH M. LocKwoon
Middlesowp lsl5
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The Guild of ST. Annes Church will
conduct Rummage Sale, on Saturday,
November 9th, in the room adjoining
Mr.. P. L.,McWhorter's residence, East
Main street. All sorts of articles will
be on sale at very reasonable prices.
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Special in Rugs

Full size room Rugs, 9 by II feet.
Fine Rugs; beautiful patterns. 8 by ~
Fibre Rugs, $6.65;.9 by IL Fibre Rugs,
$3.50. j. B. Messick.
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Everybody should read FOsel 3
Bur.tan's strange Thanksgiving
Gift" ad. in this issue. y
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Overcoats, $40, $15 and $18. Best
line of overcoats ever sold at this price.
Come in and look them over
I B. Messick
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Mems and Young Mems Suits, $40
and $t5. Come in and look at the best
suit mad to retail at $40 and SIS. No
fancy profit. All goods bought for spot
cash and sold at quick profit.
J. 3. Messick.
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This is the only Store in Middletown
where you can buy Stetson Hats, Walk
over Sho s, Douglas Shoes, Endicott
Shoes, Educator Shoes, Monarch Shirts,
Arrow Brand Collars, Hanover Gloves,
Notaseme Hose. j. B. Messlck.
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]. B. Messick's Specials

Drop in and look over the best line OF
Overcoats made that retail at $40, SIS
and Sl8. Made by the Overcoat kings
of New York City. These are some
coats. j. B. Messick.
"Queen Quality" Shoes for women.
No letter made. So. so. SO. 90. SO. so and
$4.0O. J. B. Messick.
Boys Knee Pants Suits, So, $5 and 81.
Best at this price. Special purchase.
Marked for quick sale. j. B. Messick.
This is Glove headquarters. All
grades More gloves on sal in this
store than all balance of the s ores.
]. 3. Messick.
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Best Place in town to buy Sweater
Coats. Prices lower for same grade.
All prices. Mems, 81 to 81; women's,
So to 81; children's, 81 to S3.
j. B. Messick.