The Gastonia Gsxette.
BUSINESS LOCALS.
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CUR RKNT—My home on old York
i St. alter January Ut. Dtuuu
Snmun.—oi!$tn.
COR SAI.R—White Wyandotte
* 0©?kf-'*l end pullets. v«*ui choice
V*. f? f . I.MII'.. Nit'
GASH— Xn freight or express ilc
Ifvprrd until nil charges gir
paid. C. M. Nown. Agent.
W.V.VH£D-4 good men to sell new
,xT leg machines and collect: ran it
be able to rive good reittcnre. Tim
Singer Mlg. Co . Gaitunis. N C 1x4
WOOD U AS’TUi-A I. « c-uid# m
pine wood wanted, rlLhet pie
pared foi stove or iu four-foot or
two-foot length*. Apply *1 once at
Til* OAIgTTK office*.
WAXTRD-Two families, with 4
or 5 girl* to work In knitting
mill. a!*o several girl* to board and
work in mill Wages from $.75 to
J1.00 per day. Kxjrerienced Hands
Jl.M. Apply to R. M. Dulin, Secy,
nnn Tresis., Howling t'.reen. K. C. • *
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FRIDAY, Nt)V. 4. l'.tOI.
LOCAL AFFAIRS
— Do you notice how much shorter
it is getting between nights? The
days ere cut short nt both ends.
— Six hales o( cotton were
marketed at the local platform yea
terday, the SeAt price paid being
» OS.
— Rli'ort* are being made In ap
prehend the suspects who robbed
tire Dallas depot lint so far without
results.
—It wjll lie worth $25 in gold to the
one who gets it it little nearer right
lluui any one else. Time"* up nt noon
election day.
—A social and literary meeting of
the Epworth league will be held
ul 7 30 o’clock this evening, provid
ed it doesn't rain.
—The comity commissioners meet
next Monday. At their next meet
ing-tin: first Monday in December
-the new officers will he sworn in.
— Invitations have been issued by
the young lady students of Jonea
Seminary to a soiree to he given
Monday eyeningfroru 8 to 10 o'clurlc.
—The many friends of l>r. and
Mr*. R. M. Reid sympathize with
them in the serious illness of their
little bon McDowell, who has diph
theria.
—A good photograph which shows
four generations of his isuiily U
prized by Mr. J. E. Page. The
group show* Jlr. Page, his mother,
his son James, and grandson James,
Jr.
—Tlic condition of little Ijlwrencc
f.meherger, tlic seven-year-old son
of Mr. Ii. N. l.inebcrger. wax
extremely critical last night and it
was thought that he could not live
till morning. He has diphtheria.
—We believe oor readers will not
object to the better grade of paper
we are using to print this issue on.
We are glad to be rid of the dingy
staff we have had to put up with
lately and expect to use the Ibctter
grade right on. There's nothing we
can do or buy that is too good for
Tun CayrTTg's readers.
Stolen Good* Recovered.
A box car on the C. and N.
W. siding here was broken open
Tuesday night and six pair* of
shoes stolen. Policeman Wiley
Carroll recovered four pairs of
the shoes Wednesday from
parties living near Bessemer
City who had bought them for
$1 a pair from two white men.
The men, it is thought, are pro
fessional car robbers and have
been operating along the South
ern for sometime. The officers
are on their trail and it is prob
able that they will soon be in
the toils.
Reservoir Broke, Killing Nine.
A fearful disaster occurred at
Winston-Salem at 5 o'clock
Wednesday morning when the
city reservoir broke, flooding a
portion of the city, causing the
death of nine persons and the
serious injury of several others.
The dead are Mrs. Martin Peo
ples, Mrs. Vogler. Mrs. John
Poe and 12-year-old daughter,
Mrs. Southern, John Southern,
Miss Octavia Bailey, Luclle
Malone, and Cornelius Martin,
the last two uamed being ne
groes. The reservoir contained
nearly a million gallons of wa
ter. Four booses were washed
away. A number of persons
had narrow escapes from death.
The city had jnst completed a
new reservoir and this one had
been condemned.
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OoiloKta. N. C.
Dear Air: Hare you found-Ml tyou
can paint n job with (ewer gallon a
Devon than of anything else, lead
• nwt-oil or anything tin* ?
Mr. KtoprdAlmy. Honat ami Aten
Painter. fiwenwfet). N Y. found it
—?: H write*: l'\
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flow on a big jobthst' 1 toe* by'eon^
tract, and it haa navtd me at laaat
tn in tka coat of material"
Deroe la the atroagest paint nt
know ofjgocn furtherrat; taker lets
"EtteJ'S.,, **,.*«„
‘ -covers more: goan for
1
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a
ieea money7
Low pidW: lean money lor that;
iem that, le»a money lor that. Ha
voc mats longer, do eon mind the
Was mower lor that! Yon ant surer
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PERSONAL MENTION.
“Vr*. II. Batter was a visitor to
Charlotte yeoterdny
—Mr. John Bryan went lo Char
lotte on business ycaterday.
• —Ceorjte W. Wilson, Esq., inode n
banneaa trip to Charlotte ycatenlay.
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son .1 :.*le..|iitti mil, ||,r f.n.ui
lor Ciniifmo \.
—Mr. J. M. Kliutoid ot Dallas was
In town vrstenlay ennnito in Cliar
lotta on business.
-Mr. John J. Thomas is boldiug
down a chafr at Epplev'i harh«T
shop im a lew days.
—ilt/i. tl F. Manner ot Old Fort
armed Inesday lo visit M»v» Dell*
Xolen and other relatives
.. Mr-. W* Ml* *<• J I*WW mat
Mr. and Mrs: T. B. (Jimin ol Clover
were among yesterday's shopper* in
town.
—Mr. John II. Craig returned
Wednesday horn Charlotte where be
vfjited the families of Mr. and Mr*.
Bd W. Mellon and Mr. and Mrs. T.
M Shelton.
.—Mist Bessie Ranisev of T.incoln
rttn> was the guest Tuesday night of
Rev. and Mr*. J. W. Ingle, She left
Wednesday morning for Greenville.
S. C . to visit.
P I*. ... »» . ,«ui;mril HHii
dt lighter. Mrs J W Kirkpatrick,
went to Kings Mountain veutetdav
to attend the ftor.il tmnaar. Tluy
will return to-day.
—M*»lcr Irwin Gallant returned
Wednesday from Charlotte where he
visited hi* grand-father Mr. J V
Gallant. While there he took in
the circus end the fair.
—Mr*. II. B. Moore i* visiting her
parent* at Asheville. She went from
Hickory, where she attended the
Smith f-ork Marxist Association, nml
will remain for a week.
-Mr. Slimmer Mullen went 10
Charlotte yesterday afternoon to aec
hi* brother. Mr Jnlcn Mullen, who
hail lit* foot Iiadly manhcil in n
street car accident tliere Weil ties
day.
—Mi«* Kate Oatti*. the l.i-vear
old daughter of Section master Gat
tl*. i* ill with diphtheria. She is a
pupil in the Central graded ncboul.
and ba« been oat <*/ school since
Friday.
--Meadante* O. A. Gray. J iT.
N«l>»rk. I». A. Page, and J. A. Page
and Mias Rmme Page attended the
Boral lair at King'a MounU.n yes
terday. They went over on No 11
and returned on No. 40.
_ —Mm. J. D. Moore is viaitiag
Capt. Moore s siater. Mr*. Rebecca
Hstea. at Collettsville. She will go
next week toGlobe for a three weeks'
visit to Capt. Moore * brothers.
Messrs F. P. and W. C. Sloore.
.. h M. Cherry, ivbo went to
Mu lord, Ga., a year ago to farm, ha*
returned to okl Ga*ton again. He
will live near Stanley. We welcome
him hack again. There are few
Glace* after all that arc better for
laston county folk* than old Gaston
itself.
—klr. J. W. Rriil arrived at Chur
lotle Tuesday from Tahleouah. In
dian Territory. Mr. Reid moved
from Gastonia to Talhequah laat
January. Hit family is still there
but it is probable that they will re
turn to North Carolina in the near
future to live.
«xcpieq I
position u machinist with Mr.
Smart \V. Cramer, and will toon
leave lor New Orleans, where he
will be engaged In putting up ma
chinery lor acvcral month* Mr.
Gray was formerly employed by the
Gaston Iron Works of theis city.—
Gsttonia Cor. Charlotte Mews. ind.
—Miss Annie Galloway returned
yesterday from Sardis. Mecklenburg
county, where she was bridesmaid st
the marriage on Tuesday evening of
Miss Rose Miller, daughter of Rev.
R. O. Miller, to Mr. Mlson Wallace.
The wedding was t brilliant one and
wts largely attended. The cere
mony was performed by the bride’s
brother. Rev. Robert Miller of
Beaver. P«.. assisted by Rev. R. G.
Miller sad Dr. W. W. Orr.
Retains by 'fhona.
The Piedmont Tele phone
Company will give the public
free election retnr's next Tues
day night. Snperintendent Bah
ington aays thin will Include the
Slate and presidential figures
gathered by the entire Bell sys
tem. The bulletins will be
placed at some convenient place,
and be hopes the pnblic will be
on hand.
Wabb at DillinftV
The dosing rally of the cam
paign will be the big speaking
at Dilling’s mill to-morrow
night. Hon. K. Y. Webb will
deliver a stirring speech, the
county candidates will be on
hand, and the Cherryville band
will plav lively musk. A good
crowd is expected and it may
be counted on to be one of the
beat meetings of the campaign.
T# Call r faster.
There will be services at the
Presbyterian church Sunday
morning, Nov. 13. conducted by
Rev. W. R. Minter, of Shelby.
The elders of the church have
called a congregational meeting
to be held immediately after the
morning service for the purpose
of calliog a pastor if the way be
clear. It is probable that the
way will be found clear and that
a pastor will he called.
ai name rrvai the Aery.
Mr. James A. Hicks son of
policeman J. I,. Hick*, i* at
home on a seven days leave
from hi* vessel. He ia on the
U. S. Battleship low*, which i*
now at Portsmontb. Mr. Hick*
like* life nfloat pretty well but
hdt not decided vet that he will
re-ealist when hi* term i* out a*
boot eighteen month* heace.
He has enjoyed cruising around
Cnba and in the Mediterranean
and other seas very much. He
"** *l A then*. Greece, on the
4th of July and ha* aeen a good
deal of the world. Mr. Hick* l«ft
last night for Charlotte to visit
hi* uncle, Mr. V. A. Hicks,
and will start back to hi* ves
sel Snadey night.
QUAirtliT COIffttEWCe""
CImIo| Sassion tor Tsar Bold
•I Methadtsl Chorcb Maoday
Iflfkl.
The fourth quarterly confer
ence of Main Street Methodist
church w«r. held In *he cbtirrh
Muiidat tn^hl willi I'lct-ldins
Kklvr II. I,. Atkins in the cluui.
The old Imard of stewards
was re-elected ami Mr. R. 1,.
Swan was added to the board.
It is constituted as follows:
Messrs. (J. A. Gray. R. B. Bab
fngton, J. H. Sepsrk. S. M.
Metric. J K. Dixon. A. R. An
drrn. \V. if. Jenkins, R. P
Rankin. <‘. M. Nolen. B. T.
Morris, J. A. Glenn, R. I„
Swan. Mr. B. T. Morria was
re-elected recording steward and
Mr. A. R. Anders district stew
ard.
Mr. Geo. W. Wilson waa re
elected superintendent of tbc
Sunday School and was granted
the privilege of nominating two
assistants, the nominations to
be confirmed by the next quar
tcriy conference. Ihe recently
elected officer* of the Kpwortli1
league were confirmed.
*' Report* showed the hnanevs
of the church to be in better
shape than at auy previous clos
ing quarterly conference in the
church's history. The pastor.
Rev. K. L. Bain, will report to
the snunat conference all collec
tions paid in full.
Resolutions were adopted
with the unanimous consent of
the conference, asking tor the
return of the present pastor.
Rev. li. I,. Bain. Resolution*
were also adopted expressing
appreciation of the labors of the
presiding elder. Rev. H. I«. At
king, and expressing regret that
the condition of his health ren
ders it necessary (or hiui to re
tire temporarily from the active
ministry. After the meeting of
the annual conference Mr. At
kins mil go to Arizona with the
hope of regaining his health.
The annual session of the
Western North Carolina Con
cnce convenes at Charlotte No
vember 10th, Bishop W. W.
Duncan of Spartanburg presid
ing. Mr. S. M. Morris is the
lay delegate from Gastonia.
NOVEMEEE IfUPTMLS.
Approaching Marriaga #1 Mias
•right Tarraaca to Mr. Victor
Moaning Huatr Aoasracad.
Cards reading as follows were
issued yesterday:
Mr. god Uro. I root TOfTOtKT
U IK« welvliS* rMrptiMiot*rhelr »•**•»
G»*toBUC>No.lk^Iiolio«
The bride-to-be is a daughter
of Dr. and Mrs. W. J. Torrence
of Crowders Creek and is very
popular in Gastonia society.
She is a young lady of pleasing
personality and winsome man
ners. Miss Torrence was former
ly a member of the Gastonia grad
ed school faculty. The groom*
elect is a prominent young busi
ness man of Floreuce. S. C.
Both will have the congratula
tion* and best wishes of a host
of friends.
The wedding will be a <|«iet
borne affair and will be solem
nized at the home of Mr.
Frost Torrence. After the wed
ding reception Mr. and Mrs.
Iianner will leave for an extend
ed northern trip. On their re
turn they will he at home at
Florence, S. C.
Train Wreckers at Work.
A dastardly attempt was made
Tuesday night to wreck No. 35,
the Southern's southbound pas
senger train which passes Gas
tonia at 10.55 p. m. Two cross
ties were placed on the track at
a road crossing near the Hol
land farm, one and a half miles
east of Bessemer City. Fortu
nately the engineer saw the ob
stacles in time to prevent any
damage. Near the same place
No. 40 the east bound train doe
at Gastonia at 9.15, was rocked
on the same night presumably
by the same party or parties
who attempted to wreck No. 35.
Chief of polico Coke Duncan of
Blacksburg brought hi* blood
houuda to tbe acene on a freight
train and tracked the criminals
some distance but without suc
cess. Mr. Duncan brought bis
bloodhounds on to Gastonia and
returned to Blacksburg on No.
39 Wednesday morning. South
ern Railway detective T. N.
Haney end policeman Wiley
Carroll spent Wednesday at Bes
semer working oti the case. No
arrests have aa yet been made
but the officers have clues which
may result in the early appre
hension of the criminals.
Every Hoar of The Day.
J. »L Jetmedy * Co., tbo reliable
Dreggtet* of OaatonU. are having
call* for "HIKniPO” the New Kid
ney Cur* and Narva Tonic that they
arc Mailing under ■ poativo guaran
ty.
Ue merit* are becoming the talk
of the town and every body want* to
try It, and why not’ it coat* noth
ing If it don't do you good—not one
cent.
They don't want yeur money if ft
does net benefit yen, and will cheer
tally refnnd the money. Try It to
day. —‘
ENTHUSIASTIC MEETING.
Aaaul Seattoa ml Smith Pari
Bapftat Aaoeciatlao at Rlckan
a Saccaaa—Pracraia Alaag AJ
Uaar-Gaateala Dalagatai
The annual uiecting of (he
South l'r»ik r.,i|>ii.i A.vsttciadoii
which convened in the Finn
Baptist church at Hickory Inst
Thursday and adjourned Satur
day night waa a moat successful
one and was characterized by a
spirit of enthusiasm rarely seen
before. Reports from all paits
of the territory bore witness thut
progies* had lern the- watch
word during the yrai just closed.
Especially was this true of the
foreign missionary work being
done by the association, and the
members pledged themselves to
put forth a redoubled effort
and show an even larger in*
crease along tfaia line daring the
coming year.
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' vwiviiM cnuicnrs were
well represented liy tlieir pas
tors, Revs. W. H. Reddish and
J. A. Hoyle, and a (nil delega
«<>«« °t lay member*. Mr. H.
B. Moure ol Gastonia was elect
ed reading clerk aud chairman
ol the finance committee. Capt.
J. D. Moore was re-elcctcd a
member of the executive board,
his terra having expired with
this year. Mrs. H. B. Moore
was elected vice-president of
the Woman’a Missionary Socie
ty. This position carries with
it the duties of president inaa
much as there is only one presi
dent for all the associations in
the State.
A splendid- address on mis
sionary work was delivered be
fore a meeting of the ladies by
Mrs. 11. B. Moore.
A plessant feature of the meet
ing was a powerful address ou
mission* delivered on Priday
aigbt by Dr. R. K. Botnar, of
Rtcbmoid, V«.t miitant cor
reapooding secretary of foreign
missions. Dr. Botnar also de
lighted a. large congregation
with bis excellent sermon Sun
day morning.
The attendance was large and
it was the general verdict of
nil who attended that it was one
of the most successful meetings
the association has ever held.
MB. J. J. HARMON'S BEATS.
Patted Away Sunday—A Oaad
Neighbor. A Uvtag Father.
Aa A Haitian its Buibaad.
r« Iht K41UW of tlut fluMU:
Mr. J. J. Harmon was born
September 27th, 1837, and died
October 30th, 1904. He leaves
a wife aud seven children, five
girls aud two boys, all of whom
are married except one son.
Several grandchildren survive.
He also leaves four brothers:
Messrs. T. W.. A. N., aud R. S.
iiauuvjii, iuu w. n. nirmon 01
Texas, and three sisters. Mrs E.
S. Gamble, Mrs. X. A. Thorn*
burg of Cleveland county, and
Mrs. L. C. Davis of Gastonia,
to all of whom bin death brings
a great loaa.
He was among the first tc
join the Confederate army in tbe
civil war, going ont as a mem
ber of Co., D, 14th Regiment of
North Carolina troops. He was
a noble and brave soldier and
fonpbt valiantly throughout the
entire four yeans* struggle.
He was a member oft be M. R.
Church South for forty three
years and has been a faithful
member and has lived up to bia
every duty ox a good man. Hit
membership was at Kings
Mountain but his funeral was
held at El Bethel church, the
services being conducted by his
pastor. Rev. G. D. Herman,
assisted by the pastor of Kl
Bethcl church. The body was
laid to rest in B1 Bethel ceme
tery. Hit funeral was largely
attended by bis kin people and
friends.
t want to thank the good pro
pie of that community for their
kindness during his sickness.
1 also wiih to thank the ladies
tor tbe benntiful flowers placed
on bia grave.
Mr. Haimou was a good
neighbor, a loving father, and
an affectionate husband. He
will be greatly missed by his
family and neighbors.
_Hl» S 1ST it a.
Tb« Censns Bureau announced
yesterday that the total number
of bsles of cotton ginned was
5,766,565, which is two millions
more than amount at aame date
last year._
Fancy Work Bmin.
At a hnainesa meeting of the
Main street Ep worth League
held Wednesday night it was
decided to hold a fancy wotIc
basaat In the near future. The
time waa not definitely fixed but
it will probably be during tbe
second or third week in Decem
ber. Tbe baiaar will be open
(or three days and every effort
will be put forth to make it a
success. Mrs. I. H. Sr park,
the president, was empowered
to appoint chairmen for the
several committees necessary for
inangnratine and carrying on
tbe bazaar successfully. Anoth
er business meeting is to he held
Monday or Tneoday evening at
which time the details will be
completed. Tbe proceeds will
be devoted to carpeting and
otherwise beautifying the league
rooms in the church.
I.idles 27-in. Cloths, belt back, new
sleeves, tan. black and «ty qo
blue, choice__yswelfO
42-in, Cloaks, made of fine Rcraey.
pleated front and back, with
licit, ten dollar value ^ j
Misses* $5 Cloaks, full leagth
$2*98.
Made ol fine Zibiline, trimmed wltlt
velvet and bright buttons.
Indies' Miaac* and Children’* Cl CA
cloak* at 75c, 98c. $1.M and—O»»ow
For Saturday aad Monday."
ladies’ two dollar walking a* aa
Special Clotblug Values.
Six dollar Dine Overcoat*, a»o no
for men at-^OalfO
$7.50 Dtack wonted »nit* ^ ^ ^ g
lloy’s black Cheviot snH*. AO.
worth $1.50 at__..*>■OC
Boy’# Knee Pants, fifty cent* 4 * —
value* at__ «vv
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Seventy'five cent* Boy's all C/|.
wool K aec PastjLi^._WVV
IW Derby Ribbed Shifts aad drawer*
)mt la, best 90c values, bat ■‘ &/gg$S
became they arc tecond*, price
500 Pec® Petticoat® at 05c to Wr&
Arrive To* Day. ) ■'~
Listen how they are made: fine roer
cerued aatteen this* hsoMtitehai
nflts. (reach lock*d »«•**. *
dollar aad * half sk l r t QO.
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Shoes.
Style aad fit me features that
oeea overlooked in our line of
sbilethe price is always kept
tn tke bottom notch. Try
oar Queen Quality
Or R aim on Health Slices I*.oci
' ViBbreilMI. J . J
Bi* stock, richt price*, pood
steal rod umbrella*.
Splendid
five and
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Among (ki Ckncbn.
First Baptist church—Preach
ing at 11 a m. and 7 p. m. Sun
day by the pastor. Rev. W. H.
Reddish.
A. R. P. church—Services
Sunday morning and evening as
usual by the oastor. Dr. J. C.
Galloway.
St. Michael’s Catholic church
—Snnday school at 2:30 and
service at 3p. m. every Sunday.
Rev. Fr. James, O. S. B., pas
tor.
I^tlhvrnn church - - Prepara
tory service at 3 p. in Saturday;
communion service Snnday at
U a. in. Rev. C. f. Morgan,
pastor.
West End Methodist Cbnrch—
Preaching at 7 p. tn.; subject'
’'Temperance;" Ozark at 11 a.
m.; Arlington at3 p. m. Rev. J.
VV. Ingle pastor.
! The State library Association
will hold its first annual meeting
in Charlotte on the 11th and 12th
of this month.
Cures
FJ».l-' . '-L- -IL-- -
Nr. rad Mrs. Vflm tanmi
The many friends of Mr. and
Mrs. Mac Wilson sympathize
with them deeply in the loss
they have sustained by the death
of their youngest child. Charlton,
■gad sixteen months, which oc
curred at their house Wednes
day morning at 80’ciock. The
funeral was held from the
Pisgah A. R.. P. church yester
day at noon, Rev A. T. Lind
say officiating. The interment
was in Pisgah cemetery. The
little one had been sick for
several mouths, death resulting
from a stomach trouble Three
sisters, Ethel aged 1], leara
aged S, Mary aged d and one
brother. Brown aged 3, survive.
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Janes Hendrix, one cf the
most prominent Tonne mem of
Montgomery. Ala., was found
dead Tocaday morning on the
roof of the American National
Beak botldiog in that city with
a act of tanttet’s tools, dynamite, . .
fates and a pistol. He met
death, while trying to eat an
electric wire.
tubs to Monimta —a
Dr. MstfaU t-TEKUHIXA*
tagPowdata) win be aent <
fraarvtsrt?
tke same of her druggist not
Ktll. “TllKTiriXA* Ai?a
lion. Regulate* the Bowel r.,
Icutaes >h4 Counteract* the .
Ot Snmaicr's Heat, and makaataaft ■■£»>
log easy. -OW.X4 vj«
[Town 1904.
i Please call at the Tax Collec
> tor’s office In the city hall and
pay your taxes. The town needs
and must have Its money.
I. N. ALEXANDER,
Mc< TAX-COLLBCOR.
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BIG BANKRUPT SALE
The Mg bankrupt aala of tha Gattonta Bargain Hoom
Stock, begun Saturday. U atiU in (nil blaat. Bee
tbing ta being told at an average of Mcenta on tkc $. Yen
Yon can't afford to miu thin Mg tale. Cotee and bring
rear family.
I WHITFIELD DRY GOODS CO.
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