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ONT. 'HUB AYa DECEMBERS 41''ih
DENTIST -
Dr . R.., L. Treleaven, : -Lucknow.
Hours: 9-12 A.'IYI. 1.30-1-5 P.1V1..
PT,nr'E,• 51X -RAY
R., .Hether-ngtoi,
BARRISTER, 'SOLICITOR. ETC..,.,
Winghitm, Ontario.
BRANCH OFFICE AT LUCKNOW"
Hours , 1! eda}y f!ternoonq.•
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E full line 0 1
- ' Vi!ALL YAP . lEt�-A ..
.Wall Papers, op hand. aPxiee consider-
al cu
• abs`., ':dow?ti; for•, 1931.I gra so.. ossa • ,t
• for leadingg, job lionises f '
R. J. ;CAMERON•
Decorator; Painter and Grainer
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FOR SALE • P:urebkgtd R c c.
444 .lets -Apply to Walter Alton: •
. 67-r-15, Dungannon
(24--12--c.)
'GRAIN '• ROLLING
Preparedo do all . kinds - of Rolling
Grain. Apply to, Howard Robinson;,
Holyrood '1': 0.. ''Phone :Ripley 27-r-16
(17-12.-4.)
FOR SALE -.27 acres ;of land in
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Millet Township. On .: the iaiid. is
d' .house. The
an
artistry -a good -barn
estate of the late ' Thos, own -
App1y ,to 'hitt Jim Matt is, `'Blyth.
w ~contras ed -for a-
We :have' no a
years supply of. green cordwood w.e•
are not open to .buy any more.;
Weare however still open to buy
dry cordwood ,and''would, be; glad yo
- -- leave -yon; call -aid tell -us what
--y ea
have to :offer. •
• Signed
The' Lucknow Tante, Co..' Limited.
(31-12-c.)
AUCTION SALE '
Of Bankrupt Property, Machinery,
and farms• of the• tieorge 1..rage
Estate, will be held on the south hair
of- Lot- No ID. -.in._ the s .CPD
of the T'ownsnip of, Huron . in .the;
County of Brice,. on' Tuesday, Decom-
ber'.22, 19d1,, at :1°30 . o'clock' P. M.
sharp, consisting , .of the following•;'
1. The' •south•.1151I-75f--the south -
half of Lot No. 15 in the lst Conees-'
sion of the. Township. of Huron, con-
sisting' of about: twenty-five • acre's.:
On this prop'erty..:is said • . to .be a
laazne-house .. and a, building, about
W, 40 ft -by 60 'ft. formerly-used-bv-the=
owner for' making cement tile, also
a .frame- baro,, :..4
2. Two acres off the " southwest
corner' of Lot^14 in the 1st Concession
of he said Township of Huron. •
" RMS .OF SALE: Ten per cent.
of the purchase money on the day of
sale .and the balance within thirty.
days . thereafter. The property' will
be offered subject to a reserved, bid.
The purchaser will be entitled to
,possession on completion of sale.
b urther particulars and conditions-
of sale will be',.made known 'on the
day of sale or may be had `on appli-
cation to the 'undersigned.
At the same time 'and ,place there
• will be offered for sale the following:
1 cement mixer,. 1. tile machine, 1
gasoline engine and `15 colonies :,of
bees.
TERMS:. Cash. •
Dated -the 114th -day of December,
A.D. 1931. ,
Joseph, A •grit---'ew; Trustee, -Lucknow,._
Ontario. •
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Wellington Henderson, Auctioneer,
Lucknow, Ontario.
NOTICE RE LOGS •
We are again' open to buy certain
kinds `of logs this season.
Just at present we can buy Cherry.
Birch,' Basswood, Ash and. Poplar for
crating lumbar. All logs to_ -bring first
rade price . must be 14 ft. or 12 ft.
Tong, with 14 ft. preferred, : especially
n the basswood' as we must have.a.
arge percentage of 14 ft. logs in
basswood,• and first grade must be
'EDITOR,
SENTI V L
S LAID, T i
Mr.. A ' , MacKenzie, Editor and Proprietor •off
The Lucknow Sentinel', and Prominent Citizefrf•
•. ria Score of Years, Paasses Away on Sunday
i -g , .d ' , u riow was, , in
• � The _V IIa•pe f ek , .. .. aga
saddened- on. Sunday evening,.`' on
hearing.: of •the, death.;of Mr •,A,
MacKenzie`.
more. -. h an •a
score 'of years has.
edited The Sen-
tinel, and whose passing, marks ,the
loss of another esteemed4-•citizen--of
the . village-. -- -. •
Mr. MacKenzie was in failing
health throughout-:rtle spring. and
summer; becoming :severelyafflicted
with arthritis and early in July was
obliged, to remain inhis. room. • His
�.on'dition• . seemed to . slowly improve
for a time but 'a series '-of setbacks
nd finally an attack of pleurisy
weakened him and . finally with 'thee
weakening^ of his heart it was -Sp
arent that recovery was Very .uncer-
ain:'Throughout •his 'illness. he 'Mit-
red. greatly, but true to his nature
_ii-h_.great patience. alviays showinT
nterest . inthe •'village life and. his
own, business and almost until the'
ast was .anxious, to be getting back
to his desk a am:
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Mr. MacKenzie"'was a' ' son of the
ate Mr. and Mrs. John• MacKenzie
and grew to young manhood on the
urth concession; of Culross, receiv
ng his education in what is known
as 'Simpson's . school house. As a
7oung roan he spent a good deal o
tirrneein the We t, working in Color'
ado- as a carpenter, an a er. iii
one .of a company to go prospecting
for gold into the Peace.River Dis
trict, . at the -tune of the -gold rug
to the'Klondike,; This resulted 'in
nothing -more than an ' educational
adventure' and proved the interestin
subject of an' address which- he de-
vered-'to ttnealifferent'youngpeople'
gatherings in the jUage.
On his return. Mr.'Ida Kenizi
office
bought the Teeswater News
this' being hid first' venture in news
paper work. He also owned •a pape
in Wilkie Sask'for a short tim
before purchasing The. Sentinel, an
settling here permanently in 1910
the• office at that time being' wher
th. e::.Geddes store now is. In 1918 h
was married to Dora Lees,who thr
his long illness gave hint every' car
and attention both night and day a
was' often.necessary.
Mr. MacKenzie• was an" able journ
alist of.high ideals and with a broa
outlook that enabled • him' to wield
the editorial pen in an infiiientia
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strictly clear and straight° • •
We are going to be open fo buy a
stated quantity of beech, also we may
be able to take a stated quantity ,of
Soft. Maple but will advise you tater
re this. Owing to the fact we ,took
in so .much Elm last year, we -•regret
that, we are unable ..to handle any
Elm this year.
Last year we received' !quite . a
n muer of rough logs which, were
suitable only for crating This year
we will he forced to grade these logs
accordingly. We• will be very glad to
r give prices and full information by
calling at our office. tr
We can use the lumber from your.
•logs in our factory and in doing this
the money is left with the Canadian
Farmer and kept in circulation at
• home because these woods are just
asgood as certain woods.. which • are
being imported from the United
States. We appreciate the favors You
have always given us and we try our
best to give the very best satisfaction
and service.
Signed
The .Lucknow. Table 'Co. • ited.
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POST OFFICE' NOT
OPEN ON CHRISTMAS
way, -for the -`1 f thi
-and community. Ho -Was a .pian re -
'SINGLE.COPIEs. 6 Cl 1Tl3
Former• Missionary
Speaks At Banquet
ilugh Taylor" and . Rev:: vf.- 41"
onteith, Deliver'' Enlightnirig
Addresses on;'. Foreign o,. and Home
isslons,.
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s eeted a eloved , li -'those who
knevy„ hjm bestr-0•nd 'one 'under Whose:
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guidance �,t was a: privilege to.; work..
and lie instructed:
• As. well ournaliat /fr.' Mac-
Kenzie
a•.
• er With I{erizie was a 'fluent speak ,
corninand of 'words and knowledge no
doubt._deri ed._:from::,reading. Gooks
books were a .delight to him and at
his home ...he bast '-ap _envied collection
of literature..'H'is interest in 'this line.
resulted in 'him 'serving as secretary
for a number of years on the Lib-
rary Board.
Besides his books, Mr... MacKenzie.
had another' ' hobby: that of wood-
working. In his carpenter shop he
spent: many a leisure ;hour' fi ing;
' sof
ood
delight: in selecting a piece
and'' bringing 'out the beaut ts'
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f
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usefu
grain, .and anany.a . p„
lernithre_resulted from his: Nandi-'
MacKenzie was a• pleasing '.con-
versationalist and those who • learned
to know hint best: often came int the
-have -chat-or-'a
office-to hav, y
cussion of :same current' ; subject;
School ,children often'' sought.infor
mation from:.hi� to assist them in
rz-.and.hisls, vicest-.as a,..speak
�lebati g .• erR
er were 'often. sought in the lodges
room, at social gatherings.. or . in the
church: in his: Passing, the town has
tp. _useful eitizetl...,,ef the hi Best
type and.those who had a closer re-
lationship to him have, lost a' kindly.
friend; in whose welfare' -and, success
he was always. interest'ed:,
The funeral service was: held at
his late residence on 'Tuesday after,'
noon,_ Rev. R. W: Craw,' assisted. b3�
Rev. C. H. MacDonald and'Rev. C.
Taveney paying a'. fittingtribute'to the
deceased and speaking words •of•eOn
solation tb the bereaved. Mi . Mac-
Kenzie ' was a. mebiber -of the Tees -
water I. 0.0. F.• of Lucknow Old
Light, which had charge Of, the ser.:
vice. Iii erifOii''was rr►ade-in'Kinioss
Cemetery; The . pallbearers were:
Donald MacLean; A. W. 'Hamilton, R.
V. MacKenzie and three old Tees-
water friends, 'Dr -:-Fowler; .Dr. Gil-
lies, Foster Moffat.
Mr. MacKenzie was. one of a•family
of ten children and besides his wife
is survived by three. brothers ` and
three sisters; John, Kenneth and Mrs.
Aikens all of Colorado Springs, Dr.
Duncan of Chicago, Mrs. Fryfogle of
W.ingham :..and . _Mrs _ _ Humphrey of
'Toronto.•
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FORMER RESIDENT -
• • • . DIES IN DETROIT
Mra. Jas. Irvinformerly - Isabelle
Johnstone passed away at the hemp.
of her daughters in Detroit, on Tues-
day, December -8th, following -- a
period of failings health.
Mrs.. Irving was for many years.
a resident • of Lucknow; living on:
'Havelock. Street, opposite tie. Coni
tinuation School. Following the death
of her husband some time ago, she
has been spendin the winters Withher: daughters in Detroit, and return-
ing to her home here in the summer
months. -
Mrs° • Irving had spent the summer
in town and had not long returned to
Detroit when she Was taken i11.
The funeral was held in the Pres-
byterian Church, Lucknow, on Sat-
urday, December 12th. Interment was
made in, Kintail Cemetery.-
- Irving ihi survived by three
daughters, Mrs. Andrew• Smith of
Toronto and •titins Edith" and Miss
Phoeine - of 'Detroit.
REDUCED RAILWAY RATES
For the first time in, many years
the railways of Canada have author-
ized their agents to offer reduced
Christmas and Neve • Year • railway+
rates. -
Christmas rates• to any point • in
Canada will be a- fare arid a quarter.
Tickets may be purchased froth Der.
23rd to 25th and will be good until
Dec. 28th: ' •
ew Yee r rates which ,,are the
ec -
Lecembe`r-
30
,
sariie w �
to January 1st, and will be good
-until January 4th. There is no re-
.dactiori on. ilingit fares.
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Mr. ti. J. 'Lindsay has received in-
structions • from the Post Office De'-
partment that the wickets of the
loeai'--office will-rem�aiti--•closed alL
dayon Christmas. Formerly it was
customary to be open for one hour
., i •'mule `irtoiiithj" and for . ee h tti'
. in the morning and for one hoax d States will
' after the• distribution fof the' noon, . Special rate's rite
s
mails, Mail, carriers also will mile -sr. be a fare and a third, Colttmencing
. the holiday' andwill not make their on Decentber 21nd, and will be effec-
. tiye. continuous* ttl til January 5th.
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Interesting: and, informative mis=.
s inary::addresses featured the Men's.
sionary: -banquet,, ' held' •in the
tee Chureh on • Thursday:, evening,
h ;however . exce :t; for• the` s len
.� A
.P
banquet� supper served by the
dies' Aid did not follow the. usual
procedure of a.' banquet.. •
Th`e "church - orchestra' 'entertained
the gath x ng, with various sele`ctioas
throughout the evening. A •song ser-
vice followed. the much enjoyed .sup-
per and then Rev. R. W. Craw after
a ,brief address called upon Rev. W.
A: Monteith of Teeswater; whof,spoke
very . forcibly on Home.Missions,
stressing the fact • that the need , in
the West comes as a challenge to the_
more fortunate folk in. the Dominion,
isto'ram to the
o privelege e it
whose r e
p g
occasion of ministering to their spir-
itual and physical needs'by ' giving
freely.
•.. Coming at a time when world-wide,
attention is _ being focused on the.
crisis in Manchuria, the address of
° • ..,t e
Rev: Hugh . Taylor,-. who -spent welt'
years as a missionary in West 'China.
;vas most: enlightning and interesting,
Rev. Taylor• is. at present pastor'.
Rivers_
sale charge, being : forced to return
to' Canada, due to the. ,climatic •con-
ditions in;.the• Or'ient•affecting. his
Santa Claus. i
- Came' By Motor
Unusual December Weather Forces
Santa to' Discard the Sleigh • and
Reindeers --Got • Here • Just . the
Sain®
Santa Claus is • always true to'his
word and Saturday' afternoon he'
arrived, in Lucknow promptly a two
o'clock. by motor car' to meet"• the
children • who awaited ,him on.main
street' and led by the 'Citizens' Band•
the. joyous procession headed straight
for the Christmas tree where they
were to receive their ,candy. The :band
played, several selections and then
Santa was assisted • in passing out
the well-filled bags' to each child who
was there -and maybe two 'each. to
'witted the sly ones. One or two,• the
children were happy and well pleased
and that was the objective.
Of course'' the children couldn't.
come to •town without their parents
and judging from Ale throng on'the
streets and the general satisfaction.
expressed ity the merchants in re-
gard to business the day was a splen-
did success all round, and we are- sure
the shoppers would get value• for
their money and • get :a number of
,Christmas shopping worries off their:
grind°
• And don't forget that ' everyday
until Christmas is.Santa 'Claus Day.
as' far as shopping is concerned, D'o
your • buying this next week before
the 'various gift lines are, depleted
and avoid the.last minute stampede.
The Bread' j The Bread
of Health ! of Health.
OUR MOTTO is QUALITX AND SERVI
D LICIOUS FRUIT CAKE
%$c per °pounfc .a, 2 pounds•
$5.c
SPECIALS Dundee. Cakes :25c each
W. READY`
OUR; CHRISTMAS CAKES. AND PUDDINGS AItL Tt0
ORDER,\YQURS.•N.OW,AND •SAYE' .;DISAO!!INTMENT,_.,-
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' THE E . CHOICEST .OE, INGREDIENTS
. � $ .b'W1v' MAKE,'ONO'. . � CHOICEST .. • , , ..
.SPt� AL PRI'�CE Z-:, • UY1d$'ZSC 't
ii.OLLYIVIAN'S. UALITY BAKERY
Phone- 36 _ .,ucinow
• New .foods. at :New Low; Prices. •
"MARKET" Lucknow Dep't. Store.
• 14iss` Elizabeth :Lyons left :last
week on an extended trip to the West-
S'ee our window.for' worth while
Xmas . Gifts that will .' last.
' . WM , MURDIE & SON •
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-Mr, Will Lees.of Ferndale;; -Ma h.,
is • visiting with his sisters, Mrs° A._.
P, s'.
D. MacKenzie :and 'Mi -'ss dean Lees:.
Santa' Claus has arrived at ,id's
ltakery wit tF-his: usual�"'8upply -of-
Home Made Candies and "Nuts, .Fruit,
and lots' of good. things' to : eat.
The voting on.''''the Doll Contest
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closes 10 PMI.; -Christmas-eve: Prizes
will be ready for distribution as soon
after. this hour as the Votes can be
counted. °,
Another full . page sydvertisement,
on page' `five,.listing' some of -the es-
tonishing bargains being. offered in
the selling,' off of . Buswell's stock of
dry Foods.
thusiasm of his speech his real in-
terest is in .mission work.
On returning from service in the
Great -VW -Rev. Taylor and his -wife Tuesday vemng,, December 22nd; a
The teachers ;and ,:pupi s o
No:' 7, Kinloss, Will stage their. Chris=
turas concert'.in..the scho l house- en
went to the Orient, where three chit- '8 'o'clock. Silver collection: •
den were.: born. As one of the first . Would the party who removed•.the.
nissio`nares' into West China, they lady's -scarf_ from_ Decker's store' re -
well : knew the sufferings, but never= 'tarn same at once. before action'.is
theless the joy of such' an undertak-. oaken which will cause this party
tfig. .
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Opening the door into China coin- some trouble
menced 'With individual traders ep- Margaret G. Hai�dy of London,
tering the country. 'Continerce . grad:; ; daughter of thelate Rev. "3° S. Ilardy
rally • developed Shanghai , into a who . was visiting, in Goderich, Ash
:modern throbbing city with foreign- field, 'and Lucknow; tine -past -few
ars Controlling for the most part the weeks, returned . to London on Wed-
Factories and industries. The Boxer nesday, . .`
Rebellion was an attempt by the '
Chinese to drive Ithese•T-foreigner-s.,-L-ANGSIDE SCHOOL CONCERT
out , of the country, with the 'result. The Langside School Concert will
;hat China was subjected to a humi- 'be held in the Forester's Hall, ,Lang-
liating treaty:: Chaos has continued side on Friday evening. December
more or less throughout the years .18th. Admission: 25c. and lac,
and in 1925 an attempt was. made to Useful and acceptable Christmas
&Are the,;. missionaries. from West: Gifts -in all Departments of the store:
China. The• country as, a whole -is "MARKET"' Lucknow Dept. Store.
passing through•,. complex_revolutions-
politically, social, educational ' and
industrial. '"Young -China`is ' coming
ahead in leaps and bounds,"' states
Rev. Taylor, and is searching for
knowledge. It -is this search of know-
ledge that affords Abe missionary an
opportunity to teach them the Word
of God.
Rev. Taylor gave several _interest-
ng examples ' of Chinese converts
and ;their attempt to do missionary.
work and establish Christian .medical
associations, in spite of much suffer,
aig,and winning the hatred .o£• many.
of their own countrymen. But this
little nucleus of Christians around
which the church is growing up, ,with
the missionaries teachings and exam-
ples behind it all, is what is required.
Al the . conclusion , of the address
Mr. " D. G. "MacKenzie spoke`' briefly;
and Mr. • Mprdie and Mr. John Joynt
moved a vote of thanks to the speak-
As. Rev. Craw thanked • the Ladies'
id for the splendidmanner in which
'they -did the catering..
A liberal discount off all heating
stoves: We • have a good .assortment
Card of T
The staff o The Sentinel wish to
express thanks to the many friend's
who have assisted in helping -US . t'o
carry en , during the ,iong illness of
Mr. MacKenzie: Especially would we
thank our correspondents for their
faithful c0 -,Operation.
WM. MUR•DIE:a& SON.
SNAPSHOT COMPETITION
FOR BRUCE COUNTY
Five Prizes $5 $4 • $3 . $2 $1.
All persons now living in Bruce
County may compete. Any number
of snapshots may. be sent in by any
one person. Snapshots must be taken
or have been taken in Bruce County.
-On the reverse side ofeach snap=
shot , print the following What the
snapshot represents. Where in Srpce
County, it was taken. Name of sender
and address.
All snapshots to become the pro-
perty of Bruce County Association.
`"'--A cominittee -of--judges will --an-
nounce the prize winners at the an
nual dinned of the association to be
hold at. the Fort Garry Hotel on• Feb.
9, 1932. • ,
beftlaashots must _ be mailed on- or
ore Feb. 1, 1932 to-
John H. Curie. • Secretary Bruce County Association,
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Your Eyes
and Our Service
BY F. 'T. ARMSTRONG ' ,•
Lucknow
ARE 'YOU AN EYE"GUESSER?
You guess: your eyes'. are' all ,l
right You -'seem to see--altout as
well as- you • ever. did.But, are
you sure you' .EVER saw as, you
should?�• T,hat is a question that
no guelising will answer.. And"
until „it IS answered you `must
remain a' guesser. Better be a
patient .. •of = ours, -rand- learn tke
truth, about your eyes.
Continued next week
Card of Thanks
Mrs.' A. D: MacKenzie 'wishes to
thank' friends and neighbors for the - ;, r
roan $c• s of$7iildtY�es°s'iiiig' the ;iii'= -'� 4
Y.
nese, of Mr.. MacKenzie and for" the
expressions of sympathy during her
t -recent -bereavement.'
• The very best, of: bruit • Cake, Short •
Bread, Puff Pastry and choice Chre-
traas.' boking: `caw 'be ;had -at- Reids ---
Bakery. 'Phone 68.
TWO DEER SEEN ' .
NEAR LUCKNOW
While -cutting -wood -ori-what-is ,well
known as the .Joynt bush, Wm. Me -
Nall and *arkGardner had at. large
red deer and her fawn pass within
a few yards of - where they were
working. They were runnin TnOrth-
ward along the Black River. Reports
of deer being seen in • that locality'
have been heard .regularly dusting
the past' few-, year, and as long as ,-
they are unmolested will no -doubt -re-
main here and increase in numbers.
adys Gen•tlemeti-s
Fountain Pen
Watches
• Of course a wrist watch • is -al-
ways good. We , have aawide
range .of these, White and Green. .,
Gold brall the ' leading makes,
such as Bulova, Winton, Mars.
Duro & Montrose. $7.00 to $37.50
Bracelets
Or if she has a watch is •her'..
Bracelet good. These _ come
$1.25 up.
Rings
for the 'little finger • are very
popular. See our $5.50 line.
They are heavy, well. made, yet
have good style..
Necklets ..
of all kinds are .:popular. also .
Necklets a n d Ear Rings to
match, We have a good selec-
tion' of these. 25c. to •$25.00.
Bracelets • -
in the best"htyle; set with stones
orthe• flexible bracelet
with
stones Sr -plain. $2.110' to 00.00'
Compacts •
in good quality, some are plain,
and others are enameled in 'diff=
i .. are
,rent colors, sofne small and
some are large. '75c to $10:00.
Siliterware'
for those at home.' Give her a
piece of the new Laurel Design:
• Buttec �.ish $2.00 �tirer pieces
to, mateli; "
.A Parker, Du_ofold Fountain
1 Pen and • Pencil is ;one . of the
mast useful'. gifts` 'a man can,
get. They are sometimes called
the Tool Box of The Brain.•Then
there is the less eXpensive
style's of Pen at $2.75 in :Parker
and Waterman.
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Cuff Links
in Green arid White . Gold, and
Gold filled, elso some with em-
blema on for the Fraternal
man. Prices from, 50c. to $7.00.'
Rings .
set With Amythests, Roby .and
Topaz;Thesalso Signets with White
Gold Top aand Emblem rings.
e come $5.00 up.
Watches
for the pocket or wrist. A wide
variety to choose from. Those
for the pocket . come • ' $1.00 up,
•and,tlie wrist $6.00 up.
- Tie Pins
of many different styles in Gold
and Gold filled. 75c. up.
E21 omenta
Emblems for. the Fraternal..
man is always aappreciated. 'A
good seleetion of Masonie and
Oddfellows to choose from. 75c
upy
Desk Set
nd for the-#usiness- imam -a---•
Dealt Sett.:$5.00 lip:
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Armstrong