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Milford chronicle., 1931-06-05
APPLICANTS FOR
PENSIONS SENT
QUESTIONABLE
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number of Mr. duPont's list, this is
an extensive undertaking, members
of the commission expressed the
hope that they would be able to di-
rect the Investigations of the indi-
viduals as fast as they are received
at headquarters and be able to file
complete reports on the various ap-
plicants for action by the commits
sion at the next official meeting.
William f. Metten, member of
the commission, stated that it is
the purpose of the commission to
investigate very carefully and thor
Oughly every individual applicant
for a pension, and no effort will be
spared to that end. The mere fact
that an applicant has received a
pension under the pension arrange
ment of Mr. dupont will not mean
necessarily that they will secure
pension under the plan of the State
Old Age Commission. Under the
plan to be followed by the State
Commission every case, whether the
applicant has previously received
pension from Mr.. dupont, or not,
will be carefully investigated by the
staff of the commission, and each
case will be individually considered
according to its merits, Mr.. Metten
said.
1t has been found necessary to Sc
cure extra office assistance to send
out the questionnaires ON account of
the large number of applicants.
Milford chronicle., 1931-06-05
EGG REPORT FOR
APRIL is MAILED
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that the perches, walls and all in
terror equipment be thoroughly COW
cred with such material as old crank
case oil, carbolineum, or gas house
tar. If either of the last two named
materials is used, the application
should be made in the morning and
the birds kept outside of the house
until rOosting time, and care should
be taken to get the treatment into
all the cracks and creYices if an eff
fective control is to be secured
from any of these preparations.
AS almost all flOcks are infested
with body lice at this time of the
year, pOultrymen are being advised
to apply nicotine sulphate (B!ack
Leaf 40) to the roOsts just before
the birds enter the houses for the
night. This material should he ap-
piled when the temperature is 60
degrees or higher, as it will not be
effective in killing the lice if ap-
piled under cool weather conditions.
The lice are killed by the fumes that
are released from the nicotine sui
phate by the heat of the birds bod
les as they sit on the rOOStS during
the nigth, and some poultrymen use
this material for the control of red
mites by dissolving one tablespoon
full in a gallon of water and adding
Onc-halr ounce of laundry soap, and
spraying this solution over the
roosts, dropping boards and other
parts of the house where these mitss
may be hiding. Nicotine sulphate
may be applied with a small paint
brush, or with an oil can, and one
ounce of this material is enough to
treat about 25 linear feet of roosts.
Before its application. however, the
roOsts should be wiped with a damp
cloth in order to remove the dirt
and dust, and under normal weather
conditions one treatment during the
season will destroy all body lice.
Milford chronicle., 1931-06-05

The past weekend brought many
visitors from far and near. The hOli-
day coming right next to Sunday
gave many an opportunity to get a
little farther than usual from home.
Those here had the pleasure of two
days at the nearby resorts. Some of
the residents have already establish
cd themselves at their summer
homes for the season. The weather
has not really been of the beach va
riety for any length of time, thus
keeping some in town. But when
school is all finished next week the
exodus will be general probably.
o.
The weekend proved a happy enc
for a group of friends who mot1fed
down from New York City to be the
guests at a house party given by DR..
and Mrs. J. Lynn Pratt to the
friends of their son, Lynn. The
guests were: Miss Katherine Gun
dry, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Pell
Brown, Miss Helen Yard, and Eric
and Reginald Newsholme. On Satur-
day evening they were the guests of
Mrs. J. Lockwood Pratt at dinner at
the Country Club at Rehoboth. In
the evening Mrs. ]. Lynn Pratt en-
tertained for them a t contract
bridge. The evening was pleasantly
spent with Mr.. and Mrs. Howard
Lynch, of Dover, Miss Helen Barry
and Lewis Finn, of Wilmington, Mr..
and Mrs. Theodore Miller, Mrs. J.
Lockwood Pratt, Miss Frances
Grier, George NJ. Sipple, Miss Lucy
Hall, Lynn Pratt, Mrs. Frank L.
Grier and Mrs. Saunders NJ. Truitt.
The honOrs for high score went to
Miss Yard and Mr. Lynch. The house
Milford chronicle., 1931-06-05
MILFORD HAS USE
FOR CHIROPODIST
Considerable Number Of
Patients To Be Served
At Their Homes.

There is now and has been for
several seasons, a business opening
for an efficient chiropodist in the
City of Milford. This service for
men and women for years past, has
been through practitioners of CHR
opody in Philadelphia. The patrons
here in Milford and surrounding
towns want this service, and they
know when it is properly performed
for their comfort, and are willing to
pay current charges for all work
on the feet.
An attempt was made seven or
eight years ago to locate an office by
a practitioner in Wilmington; but,
the service performed by that prac-
titiOneT was not satisfactory, and so
the effort to get the service estab-
lished in Milford failed at that time.
At present there is a clientage
for chiropody properly practiced,
that would soon become a practice
worth while for the one establishing
an office for doing this work for
both local and patients from other
places nearby. There is also a con-
siderable number of patients to be
served at homes on engagement
dates.
Milford offers the opportunity for
making a very nice business for
some one by performing relief from
caloused feet corns, treatment of
nails and the toes.
The writer pledges in addition to
as regular patients, score
of ladies, gentlemen and children,
all within a personal radius of the
city limits. na .
Here is an opportunity for CHR
opodist in Milford.
Milford chronicle., 1931-06-05
DIR. F. B. SHORT IN
PLEA FOR PEACE

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and losses must be accepted on the
part of each and both. Our denomi-
national quibbling must be fused in
the sufferings of some modern Cal
vary. Please God, it may not be the
result of the shedding of anOthers
blood. Give to the Golden Rule its
prober place in the solution of the
intricate and the perplexing prob
lens of life and the result will be
Peace on Earth and Good Will shall
become the possession of mankind"
he concluded.
A parade was the feature of the
celebration in Milford. Lieutenant
Colonel William L. Lank was mar
shall. L. o. Adkins, commander of
the American Legion, had command
of that body The procession con-
sisted of the color bearers, the Boy
Scouts, the American Legion Post,
a squad from Battery +, of Milford,
and the pupils of the public schools.
At the cemetery the exercises
were held in front of the grave of
j. D. Abbott, soldier of the Civil
War and of an Indian war and
whose son is now member of the
American Legion.
The order of the parade follows
Starting at $50; led by Major Lank
and commander of Milford Post, No.
3, L. o. Adkins, color bearers, mem
bers of State Guard of Battery F,
boys band, firing squad from Battery
j, legionnaires, Revs. Eells and
Nichols, school children.
Captain Summers, marshal, turn
ed the services over to DR.. Adkins,
who read ritual for Memorial Day.
He also introduced DR.. f. B. Short,
who gave an address on Patriot
ISM"
Selection by band.
Placing of wreaths on ex-soldiers |
graves. ..
Salute by firing squad.
Taps.
Benediction, Rev. Nichols.
Milford chronicle., 1931-06-05
DAY SERVICE AT
FIRST NJ. p. CHURCH

Next Sunday evening, June 7th,
1.-THE annual Children's Day service
will be held in First Methodist Pro-
testant church. These services each
year have attracted great deal of
! attention, not only for the splendid
music for which this church is so
we'll known, but for, the beauty of
the decorations and the excellent
programs given each year by the
children. This year will be no ex-
ception Every effort is being made
by the leaders to make it better than
ever.
Mrs. N. B. Downing, who has
charge, has been working for weeks
to have the children drilled and or
ganized.
Each year a special Offering is
asked for which goes to the budget
of the church for general missions
and this year a larger offering is
asked for, because of special needs
of the church.
Every one is invited to come and
bring your company.
Milford chronicle., 1931-06-05
NZNCA1XQL XQLHLZNZLA129E0
HAPPE MIN GS
IN AND
ABOUT TOWN
Good old summer time-now.

Good old summer time-nOw.
No fireworks in Milford on July
PeOnies are gorgeous this season
Home grown strawberries taste
good.
Bay shore parties will be popular
by June goth.
Will Milford celebrate the Fourth
of July? How. ~
Let's be safe and sane in cele-
brating July 4th, 1881.
Christ Church Guild will have q
rummage sale in the parish house
Saturday morning, June 20, at 10: 80
O'Clock. -2t
The w. c. r. U. meets next Tues
day evening, June 9, with Mrs. Trice
on Washington street. This is Flow
er Mission Day and good attend
ance is desired.
The annual picnic of the Cedar
Grove School District, No. III, will
be held at the school house, on Sat-
urday afternoon, June 6. The public
is cordially invited. .,..
On Monday evening the Rotary
Club will entertain the 1881 gradu-
ating class at dinner at the Wind
sor Hotel The speaker for the oc-
casion will be DR.. Francis Burgette
Short.
The Ladies Auxiliary of the Mil
ford Emergency Hospital will meet
at the Nurses Home on Wednesday
afternoon, June 10, at three o'clock.
AS this is the last meeting until
September, it is urgently requested
that everyone make special effort
to be present.
There are still a few vacancies in
the enrolment for the Dramatic In
stitute to be held in the Milford
Community Building, June 8, 9, 10,
II. This institute is held under the
auspices of the Extension Depart
ment of the University of Delaware
cooperating with the National Play
ground and Recreation Association.
1t is free to all persons over sixteen
years of age. The enrolment is linn
tied. Applications for the course
should be made at once to Albert
Farley, Georgetown.
On Friday afternoon while Miss
Anna Smith was on an errand for
the Milford Chronicle Office, she met
with a painful accident. A lady in
stopping her car lost temporary con-
troll of the machine, letting it run
upon the pavement and pinIiing
Miss Smith between it and barrel
in front of one of the stores. Her
knee was injured and she suffered
several bad bruises, thus necessitat-
ing her stay in the Marshall Hospi-
.al for few days. It was very for
tunate the injuries were not of
more serious nature.
Last Friday night the Epworth
League elected the following Off
,ers: President, Miss Rebecca Mat
hews; first vice president, Miss
elizabeth Gordy; second vice presi-
lent, Miss Lydia Adams; third vice
and assistant, Miss Lora
Tofiin and Miss Sarah Prettyman,
secretary, Mrs. Flor
,nce Coffin; treasurer, Miss Eliza |
oeth Hammond; pianist, Miss Eliz- |
lbeth Messick; chorister, Mrs. Flor
,nce Coffin. Remember the above |
,abinet has assumed a huge respon-
ibity; may they depend on you for
,our best? There will be no SER
ices this Sunday night. The Ep-
worth League room will be used for |
he class of 81. Graduating class,
,ur best wishes are with you.
Milford chronicle., 1931-06-05
AUTOS ON 8724
OF 9767 FARMS
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operated by full owners, owning all
the land in the farm. Of these 2,19G
reported the farm as mortgaged and
gave the amount of mortgage. The
total mortgage debt thus reported
was $5,617,231, which is 39.7 per
cent of the total value of these
farms, namely $14,137,O99.
Farmers in the State expended
$3,684,88 for feed (hay grain, mill
feed, etc. in 1929; $1,3OO,571 for fer
tilizer and $2,51S,O5S for farm labor.
They sold II ,435,267 gallons of milk,
277,705 pounds of butter, 32,SS3
pounds of butterfat, and 6,517 gall
Ions of cream.
There were 792,96O apple trees on
Delaware farms, 3S2,350 peach trees,
and S76,466 grape vines, not includ-
ing the young trees or vines which
had not yet come into bearing.
Milford chronicle., 1931-06-05
OKLAHOMA COWBOYS AT REESE
THEATRE, HARRINGTON

A distinct novelty in the way Of
stage entertainment is promised pa
irons of the Reese Theatre, located
at Harrington, this Friday and Sat-
urday, June and 6, in conjunction
with an unusual picture program
composed of selected short subjects
plus the seasons laugh rit Stepping
Out" featuring Cliff Edwards and
Charlotte Greenwood. The national
ly known radio and stage favorities,
oklahoma Cowboys" will appear in
person on the stage in forty-fve
minutes of singing, dancing, rOping,
comedy and music. Dramatizing the
lives and habits of the primitive
cowboys of the Wild West has long
been a favOrite subject of American
novelists, but rarely has the public
been given the opportunity to see
them in person and observe their
unique customs at close range.
On Monday and Tuesday, June s
and 8, Metro presents Adolph Mem
jou and Leila Hyams in the latest
sensation "Men Call It Love-" For
enjoyable entertainment one should
not miss seeing this remarkable en-
tertainment 49,.
Clara Bow is the star of "Kick In"
the attraction listed for Wednesday
and Thursday, June 10 and II. See
flaming Clara in a breathless story
of love versus the law--with a brill
liant cast of favorites. including Re-
gis Toomey, Wynne Gibson and JUL
iette Compton. -.i
For Friday and Saturday, June ~
and 13, another patron requested
Vitaphone Vaudeville and Variety
show is scheduled. Warner Baxter
and Joan Bennett in Doctors
Wives" is the feature attraction. So.
Milford chronicle., 1931-06-05

Miss Elizabeth Rahrbach, of Sum
bury, Pa, is visiting Miss Sara E.
GTier. .s
William Smith. of Albany, N. Y,
with three guests spent the holiday
weekend with Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam C. Smith at their home on
Kings Highway.
DR.. and Mrs. J. Lynn Pratt were
hosts to party of friends of Lynn
Pratt over the holiday weekend
They were Miss Helen Yard, Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Pell Brown, Miss Katb-
crime Gundry, Eric Newsholme add
Reginald Newsholme, of New York
City.
Milford chronicle., 1931-06-05
CITY WORKERS MOVING
OUT ON THE FAR M S
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cent drop in the prices Of farm pro-
ducts. The widely advocated wage
maintenance policy has thus been a
fiat failure in the agricultural di-
vision of labor.
The reduced money income from
agricultural work has made it nee
essary for the farm community to
practice drastic economy because
the prices of goods which the far
mers buy have declined only 12.2
per cent since the business depres-
sion started. According to the Insti-
tute's current Business Conditions
weekly, this curtailment of farm
buying power has reduced manu-
featuring activity and caused unem-
plCyment in the industrial centeTs.
Milford chronicle., 1931-06-05
WEDDINGS
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

at noon on Saturday, May 80, 1881,
at the parsonage of Peoples Chris
tian church. in Dover, Miss IIath-
ryn Louisa Hamilton, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry H. Hamilton, of
Harbeson, became the bride of Cor
nelius Martin Wiltbank, son of DR..
and Mrs. John c. Wiltbank, of Mil
ton. The Rev. r. G. Helfenstefn, d.
D., pastor of Peoples Congregation
al Christian church, performed the
ceremony, using the ring service
Miss Hamilton was attended by her
sister, Miss Natalie Lyndell Hamil-
ton, and the groom was attended by
Martin Black. The brides gown
was navy and powder blue ensem-
BILE, with egg-shell hat, shoes and
bag to match. The sister of the
bride wore a dress of brown and
gold. The bride was given in mar
riage by her father. Immediately
after the ceremony they left for
motor tour to Washington and Mt.
Vernon. Miss Hamilton formerly
lived in Germantown, Pa, where she
was educated, and has many friends
in Germantown and Philadelphia.
She is connected with the Secretary
of States office in Dover Mr.. Wilt
bank is engaged in the insurance
business in Milton. Mr.. and Mrs.
Wiltbank will be at home, corner of
Federal and Marshall streets, Milton,
July /.
WHITE-MOORE
Miss Ethel Marie Moore, daugh-
ter of H. w. D. Moore, of Milford,
and James n White, Jr., of Newark,
were married May %, in Salisbury,
Md. Both of the young couple are
graduates of the University of Della
ware, Mr.. White being member
of the Theta Chi Fraternity. After
a short wedding trip, the couple will
return to Newark, and will reside on
Kells avenue. Mr.. White is con-
nected with the Chesapeake and
Delaware Canal engineering project.
Milford chronicle., 1931-06-05
MILFORD NURSE is BRIDE

Miss Louzena West Mills, daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs. John Mills, of
Milford, and Oliver Grier Melvin, of
Frederick, were quietly married
Memorial Day in the Washington
Memorial Chapel, at Valley Forge,
Pa. e.
The bride is a graduate nurse of
the Milford Emergency Hospital and
postgraduate of the University of
Pennsylvania.
The groom is a member of the
Kappa Alpha Fraternity Of the Uni
versity of Delaware.
After a short honeymoon Mr.. and
Mrs. Melvin. will be at home at $40
Washington street, Wilmington, Del.
Roses blooming in Milford Yards
nal.a 81 laxntV 1aiatarO natu
Milford chronicle., 1931-06-05
WON PRIZE FOR IRIS

Mrs. Jennie Short, of near Milford,
was awarded the sweepstakes prize
of 100 lbs. of Hyper Humus, given
by the Hyper Humus Company, of
Philadelphia, for her exhibit of Iris
at the flower show held in Dover
last week.
Milford chronicle., 1931-06-05

A minister in Cape Charles was
Mortified one Sunday to see boy in
the gallery of the church pelting the
hearers in the pews below with
horse chestnuts. AS the good man
looked up, the boy cried out: "You
tend to your preaching. mister. I'll
keep EN- awake"
Milford chronicle., 1931-06-05

Special! 80 Cents!-Fine crepe
bloomers, crepe step ms, and muslin
chemist, all more or less soiled from
handling.-Ad in the Portsmouth
(0hio) Daily Times.
Milford chronicle., 1931-06-05
SPRING FROLICS

party came to an end on Sunday
when the guests returned to their
homes in New York City. Before
leaving a delightful hour was spent
with Mrs. S. NJ. Truitt in her gar
den, where tea was served. With
such gracious hosts as Dr. and Mrs.
Pratt it is safe to vouch that these
visitors would be glad to come to
Milford again.
81
Mrs. William Hallett has enter
tanned two groups of friends this
current week. On Saturday Mr.. and
Mrs. A. B. Clements, of Dover, Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Hayes and Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Hall of Philadelphia and
Mrs. Walker of Baltimore were the
guests at the Hallett home for din
ner and the evening was spent at
RehOboth with the holiday crowd at
the dance. On Wednesday evening
Mrs. Ralph Wine, Mrs. Edward
Jones, Mrs. A. B. Clements, Mrs.
Wilson and Miss Mary Metz, of Do
yer, Mrs. Walker of Baltimore. and
Mrs. Frank Hayes, of Philadelphia,
spent the evening with Mrs. Hallett
with no set program for the evening
but just one of good time together.
D.
The clubs met as usual this week.
The 1920" Club met with Mrs. E.
c. Pierce and the Mems Club had
James P. Pierce as its host.
g.
The Longwood Card Party On
Thursday afternoon had several de-
votees from Milford. A contract
bridge lecture was given.
Milford chronicle., 1931-06-05

The Longwood Card Party On
Thursday afternoon had several de-
votees from Milford. A contract
bridge lecture was given. u
Milford chronicle., 1931-06-05

Roses blooming in Milford Yards
make lovely picture now, !,
Milford chronicle., 1931-06-05

The clubs met as usual this week.
The 1920" Club met with Mrs. f.
c. Pierce and the Mems Club had
James P. Pierce as its host.
Milford chronicle., 1931-06-05
PIERCE ANNEXES
MILFORD SHOOT
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xA. Jackson, xF. NJ. Yearsley, XII.
C. Williamson, XDr. L. R. Steele.
Killed with 91x100.
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sion Of Western Canada unless =
standard of living as a British people"
is established was passed Tuesday ut
a mass meeting Of farmers and business
men at Lloydminster, on the northern
border line between Saskatchewan and
Alberta.
The resolution stated that unless de-
mands for a British standard Of liv-
ing are met I'VE request the farmer and
major organizations to bring about
secession and set up Western domin-
len under the British flag"
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Of Commerce records that the revenue
from the tax on whisky has fallen from
1929. The tax on spirits has not varied
since it was fixed during the World War
at $I7.40 per gallon.
When the Free State came into ex-
istence there we're IL distilleries within
its borders. Now there are only 4.
The journal attributes the decline in
whisky production to q falling OF in
world consumption, of which the
greatest single factor was the introduce
ton of prohibition in the United States.
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SERVED MAMMALIAN
Prague Coal Peddler Was General
In Mexican Empire.

VIENNA Especially One of the last
survivors of the tragic expedition OF the
Emperor Macmillan to Mexico has been
discovered in Prague. He is Vented
Schramek, aged 96, coal peddler.
Schramek, 1t is revealed, entered the
Austrian army in 1859 and went TO
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Mexico with Macmillan 50 years ago
There he advanced in rank. and before
Maximilians execution had become a
general and was one of the Emperor's
advisers. Returning to Prague, Schramek
left the army at the retirement age
He now makes living hawking coal In
the streets Of q Prague suburb.
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But the home demand has also greatly
shrunk in consequence of the high cost
which the tax makes inevitable.
The tax is now almost i've times as
great as it was 20 years ago. Two Of
the surviving distilleries are in Dublin
and two in Cork.
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Friday Remnants IN
Knit Underwear

WOmen's soc Pants, f1eeced
cotton; ankle and knee 0mN
length. Broken sizes. ...... ~
WOmen's soc RayOn Panties,
Step-ins; a few brassieres. Dor
Broken sizes ...............
WOmen's Soc Knit Boomers,
white; elastic waist and knee. 9RR
Broken sizes .............s. S@~
ChiIdren's 81 Shirts, part wool;
short sleeves or sleeveless. 2EN
Broken sizes ............... 80
Women's 81 Merode Union Suits,
bodice style; tight or shell 2ON
knee. Broken sizes. ........ ~
ChiIdren's SOC Union Suits, short
sleeves, knee or ankle length. 90R
Soiled. Broken sizes ..... 80
Misses 50 Union Suits, part
wool; short sleeves, ankle MRN
length. Broken sizes. 1888. ~
aoldenberTs-MaIn FaoOg.
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Original diaries of "Pet Marjorie"
the great child friend of Robert Burns,
and a contemporary medallion Of the
girl are to be presented to the National
I ibroru IF Scotland
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A memorial TO victims of the R-l0l
disaster was held recently in the
hangar at Cardington. England which
formerly housed the giant aircraft.
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CANADIAN SECESSION
is THREAT OF FARMERS
Western Group Demands "stand-
ard of Living as British People"
in Resolution.

BY the Associated Press.
SASKATOON, Saskatchewan, Janu-
airy "a resolution threatening seces-
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Friday Remnants in
BI0uSeS, Etc.

t10) WOmen's 79c Sweaters, green
slip-over models of rayon and EN4
Q5) 1898 Crepe de Chine BIouses
for women and misses; q 90
slightly Soiled ...... T@e%O
(4O) Women's S1.39 Sweat
ers of all wool or rayon and o0N
wool ............ W
t65) 81 Shocks of colored
broadcloth; slightly faded EOM
and mussed ........... 0%S
(75) sec to 79c Shocks and Hoo
vers, in various colors. Slightly
soiled and some imper- pr
4eCt .'-.....
(4O) S1.9S Linen Dresses for
women and misses; pink c. %
blue or green . F4S@%
1881 81 Pique Dresses. in green
or blue with white collars En~.
ana Vestees ............ ~
(5Ol Acc PercaIe Bib Aprons.
Marked down for quick clear 9M@
ance to only. .... E%S
Goldenberg's-Second Floor