The Wingham Times, 1905-02-09, Page 1THS WIN
VOL XXXIY,--NO. 1722.
WE STILL HAVE A, FINE
COLLECTION OF
You'll Make
No Mistake
If you leave your
order for. Clothing
with us.
We'll be pleased to
show you some nice
lines of goods for
Suits and Overcoals
and feel certain that
we will be able to
satisfy the most fas-
tidious taste in the
natter of dress,
Gents'
Furnishings
In this department
you will find our
stock complete, and
up-to-date. -
Great variety, fine
quality, and very rea-
sonable in price.
A pleasure to show goods.
Hoinuth Bros.
Clothiers and Gents' Furnishers.
MARRIAGE LICENSES
Issued by il'aAsss Paw -enema No. 23 Victoria
street. Winitbam, Oat. No witdiesses required.
DOMINION BARK
WINCHAM
Capital paid up, $ 3,00 0 ,00 0
Reserve Fund and
Undivided profits $3,644,000
Farmers' Notes discounted.
Drafts sold. on all points in Canada,
the United States and Europe.
SAVINGS DEPARTMENT ---Interest
atllowed on deposits of $1 and upwards,
and added to principal 30th Jane and 81st
Deoember each year.
D. T. HEPBURN, Manager.
N, Venetone. 8oiibitor.
a
BANK OF HAMILTON
WINGHAM.
Capital paid up, $2,235,280.00.
Rosea° Fund, $2,100,000.00.
Total Assets, $26,553,846.57.
.1'rseittant-- HON Wm, Gossett.
iVLoa-lareaidbnt sad
4. !t'.,
GienerAl manager trio surer
Asaiettut den. MAAager—H. M. Warman
DIR191bW00,13
Oaten BeodOeagendrle,
Geo. nthefr, Cates A. i
Isispebtor-8 Wiileon,
8.0114 013 ;BANSa
lutenist allowed eta ctepoatte or RC.00. And tip-
watrda and added to arsaoipal on Sial MAT and
Istreetther each vett.
*vestal Repbbtts also resew/ at enrrent
mase of letterset,
W. CO*ItiDDVLD, Ag ut.
MM ND:DIO tlki'Ibt$sill*, t `otiailore.
TO CHOOSE FROM, NOTWITH-
STANDING THE O H R IS T MA S
RUSE, a
R. A1 Hutchison
I SELL REAL ESTATE
No matter where it is 1
I have for sale now some fine town property
which for location and convenience cannot be
excelled. It makes no difference whether you
want a $50 00 building lot or a $10,000.00 farm,
or any other kind of Real Estate, I want to
hear from you. :rust the property you want
may be on my list. I am rot only in a position
to most advantageously serve the man who
wants to buy a home or a farm, but 1 ani in too
best possible position to servo the man who
Wants to make a profitable investment.
C. 4. MAGUIRE
Real Estate and Business •Transfer Agent,
V ,e sroe-ts Brooit. • WINGHAM, ONT.
GENERAL LOCAL NEWS.
The Easter Ho)l idtay.
Lent begins this ear on tine 8th of
March, and ends o the 22nd of April.
Easter will be ou t. e 23rd of April. The
last possible date t at Easter may occur
is April 25th, and i is only at lona pari -
ads that Easter fal s as late as tbat. In
1886, Easter came n April 26th, and it
will not again fall upon that ,tato until
1942. Easter has not fallen nn April
23rd sines 1848, atm. after this year will
not fall on that (lei e until MJ1G.
House for Sale —Lot No. 4, on South
side Maple St., on ' esy terms of pay-
ment. Apniv rn It. VAttsanx ?, Solicitor
for estate of W. T.A. Fishleigh, deceased.
No Amgama+tion.
In a recent despjtch from Brantford
to the .elail andJim ire it was stated
p e
that, according to . report the Massey -
Harris Company and the Deering
Harvester Comp4oy 'were likely to
amalgamate. It spears that the state -
meet was altoge
was based on es
The Massey -Har
intention of am
Deering concern.
cher unfounded, and
jroaeous information.
s Company has no
Ig*amating with the
NOT.OE--A11 accounts due me inert be
settled at once either by cash or note as
I am going on the road soon. Settle-
ment may be made with Jas. G. Stewart
at Alex. Young'f store.
THOS. ARMSTRONG.
Celebrated Her"
: The lady referred
• item, from the Pres
, aunt of Mr. Abner
' mother of Mr. Jo
88th Birthday.
o in the following
on Progress, is an
osens, and grand -
.n Tilt, of Wing-
' ham:—"A very pie sant gathering was
held on Tuesday, J nnary 17th at the
home of Mrs. J. Lit le, Blair, in honor
of her mother, Mr . Wm. 'Tilt's 88th
birthday. Mrs. Til was born in Hamp-
shire, England,1817 emigrated to Canada
with het father, M . 0. Cosens and fam-
ily in 1832, was ma'ried to the late Wm.
Tilt in 1834, lived 3.a Heron county for
three years, then eJternod to Waterloo
tp., 2 miles north air Preston Cantil 1839,
when they remove 1 to Blair where Mrs
Tilt has resided coSnugly since. Sh
is is remarkable lay of her age, her
mental faetdtieH as bright as a young
person, and is able o relate in a vary his-
totical manner t e hardships of the
earlier settlers of aterloo County, and
is able to read au diabetes the modern
gnestions of the d .y. Among the guests
present were her :hildren, Mr. J. Tilt
and Mr. N. Tilt, l 'con, Mrs. J. Bechtel,
of Waterloo, Mte S. Ohluaan, Guelph,
G. A. Tilt, of 231 it and Mre. F. W.
Cornell, of 1 rest(, also Mrs, lir. Car.
ria Guelph, ' ate.
, Gne p . art d rs 0. W. Cosens, of
Paisley, neiees, Mrer, B. M, Walton, of
Waterloo and fre, Homer 'Watson,
boa, granddattyaters.
A1 I TIiVI S.
WINGIIA1I. ONTARIO, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1905, ,
Wear Greer's Shoes and
Rubbers A O. P. R.
J• H. Scott, and Al
w
Property ansfers.
Through the agenc of C. 3. Maguire,
real estate agent, r, T. H, Ross has
sold the south halt his lot on Jose -
Chine street to Mr W. F. VanStone,
and Mrs, Groves ha sold her house and
lot on Viotoria et et to Dor. John T.
Carter, of Elyth. Mr. Carter ha= al-
ready moved to W sham.
Valentines—real a es --See them
at Cooper's Book
Resigned is Position.
Mr, Jas: McGui , who has been for
many years the Io !agent for the Cana-
dian Express Co, s tendered his resig-
nation. A petitio , largely signed by
the business men the Wingham, has
been sent to the ad offio of the Com-
pany, asking the. Mr. F. Paterson be
appointed to the vacant position, Mr.
Paterson would t take a good official and
the Tams would be very much. pleased
to hear of his anointment.
For violins, guitars, mandolins and
small goods of all kinds, go to D. Bell's
MUSIC store.
Pringle & Groves are payiny the high-
est Dash prices for sheep skins, hides and
tallow, delivered at the tannery, Chap -
man's old stand, Wingham.
Purchase Newspaper.
Mr. John G. Hastings, a former mem-
ber of the TIMES staff, who established
the ThamesviIle ar about a year ago,
has sold his business to Mr. W. J. A.
McGregor, a son of Mr. Duncan McGre-
gor, of this town. Mr. Hastings has
been forced to move West owing to fail-
ing health. The Thamesville Star is a
bright, newsy aper and hes a good ad-
vertising patr nage. Mr. McGregor is a
good workm and bas spent several
months in the Advertiser office at Lon-
don and. has tl best wishes of the TIMES
for every sums in bis business,
Men's, youth' end boy's snits and
iovercoats, sold rad distributed to all
parts of the con ry, and still the selling
continues at the rear winter freeze out
sale now going o itt A. R. SMITH'S.
New County Bridges,
At Goderich last week, Mr. Chas.
Barber of this own:was awarded the
contraot for bui' Ing the concrete abut-
ments for three f the new bridges to be
built in Huron c laxity during the com-
ing summer. lay. Barber's contracts
include the bride south of Ambnrley,
one south of Lur now on the nine mile
river, and the pee at Morris bank on
the boundary be ween Morris and Turn -
berry, Mr. Bar ler also has the contract
for building the abutments for the new
bridge on the gravel road south of
Wingham. Thr contract for the steel
work on the fir t three bridges named
above has beet awarded to a Sarnia
firm.
Dr. Butler, Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat
Specialist, 370 Queen's Avenue, London, ,
3rd door East St. Andrew's Church. !
Glasses supplied.
NorioE—I have arranged with the
Dominion Bank to manage my business
and all owing me on notes or mortgages,
can pay principal or interest at any
time after falling due. Remember you
need not pay until you are requested to
do so by me. I thank all those who
have done business with me and wish
you all eters prosperity.
RowT. MoINnoo.
Burns An iversary.
Piper McDonald d Miss Mabel Mc-
Donald attended th Earns anniversary
concert in Senile Centre, Mich., on
January 25th, and he Republican news-
paper in reporting he event says: --He
followed folloed by iper Macdonald and
daughter, the lett dancing the High-
land fling in cost me, accompanied by
her father on the igpipes. These two
people more than contributed t,o their
sliare of the prog m, and were easily
second favorites t none with the audi-
ence in their selec ions on the bagpipes
and most excellen dancing. The toast,
"Scotland's Bair " by Dr, J. W. Scott,
was treated in all he breadth that the
toast implied. H referred to Burns as
one whose fame as so universal that it
could receive no es tension; that he was
the great master o' language, exponent
of universal brath.rhood, and true type
of manhood. TI e Speaker carefully
weighted the pet i i the light of history
and intelligent er titian, and his con•
elusions were a hi h tribute to the great
Seotchman.. The recitation, "Bairniee
Cuddle Doon," yen by Mrs. (Dr.) S.
W. Scott, was m t excellently rendered
and fatorabljr rec Food by the audience.
Dr. Scott rotate to above is a eon 4n
law of Mr. Thos. Vilaon ief this town,
and both he and h wife are well-known
to many of our re ars.
theme.
auder Shaw, of
alkertou; J, J, Dre and A. H. Mc-
Donald. of Guelph pr visiouat directors
el the Walkerton 4 oknnw Railway,
seek authority to bk1d three branch
lines, (1) Front Han .ver to Durban),
thanes to a point on t e T. G. and E
Railway between Fle berton and Dun-
dalk; (2) From. Luok ow to Winghaw;
(3) From Tseewater 3 Kincardine.
eEEnPtAs--Jost arriv:d--: car load
of Muskoka Beauties.
New Assess
The first aesesawe
Aot of 1904 will bo ma
as the changes are mo
will find a good deal o
the work eorreotly.
assessment made in
been wiped out, and a
°owe tax substituted f
titans changes the whi
the • Assessment Act, fol
tax is based upou the v
there will be a strong e
classes of the COW smut
assessment neon realty
self alone, but for the
down as low as pose
tax.
•o. E KING.
ent Law.
nurser the now
e this year, and
drastic assessors
trouble in doiug
arsenal proporty
rnter years has
business and ta-
r it. Thie prac-
le complexion of
as the business
clue of the realty,
art made by all
y to have a low
not only for it-
urpose of getting
bio the busigess
Good general servant) ga rrs wanted.
Apply to Mss. R. II. Cree.fcfer, Frances
street.
Wingham at H crriston.
Oa 'Wednesday Iast Wingham Hockey
Club went to Harrister to play an exhi-
bition game with the teem of that town.
Owing to injuries to sone of our boys at
Luekuow, two juniors were substituted,
but Wsugbatu wou by.. score of 4 to 2.
Mr, H. C. Kat acted as referee. The
gania mai i(11 with a ru ;1 , and after fif-
teen =taws flxrristus scored, but soon
Wingham',vatted, awl ,vere placed one
ahead by (hallway befe e time was up,
the firer. null eudiug 2 to 1. Harrieton
carate on to win iu the Coad half, but
in ten minutes Gallow y made it 3 to 1.
Then Ilarriston got a pretty one past
MootaNand Wilson, id things looked
elms, but .Elliott was ggat to the woe- {
Bion and made the seta 4 to 2 on a pass
from McGillivray. 'he Wingham line-
up:—Goal, Moore; Po t, Wilson; cover
point, Johnston; fora ards, Galloway,
McGillivray, Elliott a d Conway.
On Friday Iast with, rat the services of
Wilson and Harringto . , the locals took
on the Mt. Forest ortheru League
team, but in weight a d speed looked to
have the boys in green and white beaten
a mile; but looks do n t count in hockey
and Winglsam made a runaway game of
it in the fastest and cl anest hockey ever
put up on local ice, a • i won by a score
of 8 to 8. There was o rough work and
only one player, Eliit, n as put off for
interfering in the draw -off, Referee
Theobald of Mt. For.st was a fair and
impartial referee. ount Forest looked
sure winners, but i about six minutes
they were down 2 t • 0, Elliott and Flem-
ing scoring, and after five minutes
Fleming scoring a •ain, and at half time
thgscore was 4 .0 2. Galloway then
took a hand in, p , tting in a few nice'
ones, with the r:=ultt as above 'stated,
Galloway, Elliot and Fleming did the
scoring while Jo • nston and Moore de-
fended the nets.
Up to date Wi sham has won seven
games, and lost •ne—at Lucknow; the
locals have eco :d 61 goals, and have
been scored on 2 times. They have two
shut -outs to the credit; two games had
only 2 goals neo :d, and they won by 10
to 3 at Listowel
COUGHS, COLDS
Why let them liner ? ?
OUR
Laxative
Gold Tablets
Will break np any cold.
25c a box.
Every box guaranteed.
Por sale only by
Walton McKibbon
DRUGGIST.
YV1:I,NGRAU.
Nextdoer to Past 003.C6.
tharloadoiriori
Anniversary an
Anniversary sel
with the Wingbaia
be held on Sunday,
Dr. Gandy will p
and the pastor, Re
in the evening. 0
20th, au entertain
Thos. J. Scott, Soo
resident of Wingh
program, assisted
entertainment,
vices iu connection
Baptiet Church win
ebruary loth. Rev.
each sa tho morning
J. N. McLean, B. A.
the Mouday evening,
nt will be held, when
ish vocalist, a former
will take part in the
y local talent.
WANrEn—Choice roll butt • Oo. Try
our horse and cattle o, : , calf meat,
and poultry meat for .: results -
Oro. E. KINti.
Big Snap in Bedroom Suites.
We were successful in seouri • a big
snap ors 10 oak suits from • o Union
factory, at a clean-out pr' e, Regular
$28 suite for only $20 an• 22. Remem-
ber, there are only 1 ; . ey won't last
long, so come early • nd get the snap.
These snits are soli • oak, golden nuisn.
4 drawers in case of dresser, nicely carv-
ed and fitted with a British plate mirror,
shaped and bevelled, 22x28. Come and
see them anyway; they will be ou sale
Saturday morning, Don't miss them!
SAL¢Lou Biros n BUTTON.
New Market Veighmaster.
At the meeting of . ;he Town Council
on Monday evening change was made
in connection with ,he market weigh
scales in which Mr.. I. H. Bowman was
appointed weighmasaar. This arrauge-
meut should prove satisfactory as Mr.
Bowman's place of tnsiaess is conven-
ient to • the scales. The Toms was of
the opinion, and we said so at the Lime,
that Chief Vannorm n, With his other
duties, could not .ive the scales the
proper attention. Ne are pleased that
the Council has .nada the change
and farmers and o.bere will have uo
delay in having theta produce weighed.
Chief Vanuorman w 11 still have charge
of the station scales.
It's wonderful how we do it bn we do.
Only 3 men's Canadian Raco. s Coats
left, prices are $45.00, $50.00 , nd $55 00
worth $50,00, $,65.00 a t d 5.00. Also
only 1 Russian Calf . .: t left, worth
$25 00 for ;$20.00. i argains in men's
Tailored Overcoats --piles of them—Re-
gend Brand.
A. R. Smelt, Chisholm Block,
Old Restden Leaving.
Mr. and Mrs. D. tewart, who have
been residents of W ngham for upwards
of 30 years leave ith the members
of thoir family for their new home in
Los Angles, Cal fornia, on Friday
morning of this T.eek. Mr, Stewart
will be much miss- d in Wingham by a
,ds. When coming
e was for a number
in the mercantile
e years has been
k. He was one of
s of the Wingham
rch and for some
er of the Board of
tewart and family
.nges and new faces
and they have our
my years of happi-
large circle of fries
to this town first
of years engaged
business and of la
dealing in live sto
the active membe
Presbyterian Oh
years was a mem
Managers. Mr.
will find many c
in their new horn
best wishes for m
nese and prosperi
$Z A YEAR IN ADVANCE
TOWN QQ1UNC1L.
The February re ting of the Town
Council was held . Monday evening,
Mayor Bell bele in the chair, and
Councillors Bennet cheer, Stewart and
VanStone present.
Minutes of previps meetings read and
adopted.
A cornmanioatic n was read from
Messrs. McKay ea. Mahon, solioitore,
Woodstock, with r ferenoe to the pro-
posed Woodstock a d Lake Huron Rail.
way. Filed.
The Finance Com sittee recommended
the payment of the atrllowing accounts:
Dominion Express ar, , $ 40
J. B. Fergusou, reg. B's, Ws D's 16 00
W. Guest, salary ... _ , . 18 75
J. B. Ferguson, sale and post-
age. 00
ent, .. Band
203
Electric Light depar
room lights .. .
Electric Light depart • ent,streeta
and hall .. . ... ... .. . . .... 769 29 :
A. Sanderson, snow p .wing 20 88 ;
A Young, supplies 16 55 :
Wm.Holmes, repairs . 5 60
J. Bugg & Son, suppl• s... 1 85
Victoria Hospital, tre:ttnent for
L. Kargia, 5' days .. . ,, . . ws14 25
m
Mrs. Watson, sornbbi • n fireen's
room, etc 2 25
V. Vannorman, salar for Janu-
ary . 42 00
Wm Gannett, pallin: booth, Ou-
tario election ..... .... . ..... . 4 00
On motiou of Conn:. Greer and Stew-
art, the report of he Finance Com-
mitee was adopted.
The Executive C, mmittee presented
a report, defining th duties of the chief
constable. Under he new regulation
the chief is chargewith the enforce -
meat of the town b -laws; the collection
of poll tax, dog to nd town license
fees; he is also se • tss' Y inspector, care-
taker of the town all, and of the water-
works pumps and pump -hoose. It is
his duty to test t • e pumps and report re-
pairs needed to the chairman of the
waterworks co • mittee. He is also
bread inspector, t x collector, and weigh -
master at the G. 1 . R. and 0. P. R.
scales; Captain •f the Fire Company,
etc
On motion of ea nus. Greer and Van -
Stone, the report • as adopted, and a by-
law ordered to be drafted in accordance
with same,
On motion of Coons. Stewart apd
Beunett, By -Lar. No, 526, 1905, was
passed, appointing Mr, J. H. Bowman
weighmaster of thio town scales, his re.
=aeration to be . wo-thirds of the fees
collected by him.
On motion of :oons. V anstone and
Greer, By -Law Nr .327, 1905, was passed
appointing town o. !icials as per resolu-
tion of last meetin ; of council.
On motion of Conus. Stewart and
Greer, By -Law. No. 525, 1905, was
passed, authorize vg the Mayor and
Treasurer to bori.w money from the
Dominion Bank to meet current ex-
penditure.
Moved by Coons. VanStone and Ben-
nett, that the fee Par the opera hall for
political addresses )e 92.00, to be paid in
advance, the engagement to date from
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You who have n it bought, put on your j
specks after yon eNsmioe clothing else- '1.
where, and see wh: • A. R. Smith sells so +
much clothing witl only two hands, at +
Ohisholm block.
Canadian Pr ss Association.
The annual nie ing of the Canadian
Press Association as held at Toronto on
Thursday and Fr ay of last week. The
meeting was ver largely attended and
many subjects of nterest to publishers of
weekly papers ere discussed. These
meetings are p oving of more interest
every year and t e Association is now a
great benefit to he country publisher.
The usual bang t was held on Thursday
evening and spe rhes of interest to the
craft were doliv red by Prof. Goldwin
Smith, H. P. G rdtner, D. Creighton,
P. D. Ross, Hu Clark, M.P P., J. S.
Williams and 3. '-s. Macdonald. Officers
were elected as : Follows;—President, A.
McNee, Record,- Windsor; 1st Vice Pres-
ident,A. H. U. 0. lquhoun, News, Toron-
to; 2nd Vice president, J. T. Clark, Star,
Toronto; Seoy...reas., J. R. Bone, Star,
Toronto; Assista it Secy., A. E. Bradwin,
Executive Committee
Che Globe, Toronto;
Th(AiMercury, Ren -
II, The Record, Sher-
illiams, The Belle.
nd F. H. Dobbin,
bone'. The annual
old in May or June
In the above list of
d the names of two
esere. A. E. I3radwin
r, Bone is a brother
Standard Blyth.
-S. F. BtoKay,
W. E. Smallfield,
frees; L. S. Chane
brooks, Qae., D.
tin, Oollingwood,
The Review, Pete
excursion will be
to Newfoundland.
ofh.cers will be for
old Wingbamites,.
and J. R. Bone,
tai' ear townbsna , Mr. 'Ram. Bone.
Messrs. W,1rt, It orison, Goderich Sig,
nal; 'W. Mitchell Goderich Star; A.
I3radwin, 13ilrth Standard, and. II. B.
raliott, Wingba Times were present
from Huron co ay,
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NEW SUPPLY
Dr, Pierce's
Favorite
Prescription
Medical Discovery
DU -Jo
The new Kidney Pill for
Rheumatism.
PE -RU -NA
A LMcCaIl &Co.
LIMITED. _
Druggists and Opticians
WINGHAM, - ONT
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the time the fee is t aid; and for the use
of the opera hall f. r receiving election
returns the fee be 1$5.00, also payable
in advance, and the- engagement to date
from the time the fee is paid, In no
case shall any poli-ieat party have the
hall for more than roe day or one night
in suoceseion.—Cairieit.
Mr. J. A. Morro,,, auditor, addressed
the council in reference to the auditing
of the accounts of he elentrio light de-
partment. He wa .tart to go thoroughly
into the accounts s . as to he able to pre-
sent an accurate statement Tho mem-
bers of the coanril thatorht the accounts
should be properi; r one into, and that
will be done.
Mr. A. Dt.image, the newly appointed
assessor aopsare, before the council.
There were some .4iauges in t ere Avsesa-
ment Aet, the ass Bement of the front
street properties b 'ng* wade on x differ-
ent basis than for Orly. fie wished to
confer with the cot ucil in regard to his
duties under the w act.
After some forth riuformal .1iieussion
the connoil adjoin d.
Celebrated
Mrs. Brnwetr, 37
H. B. Elliott were
day, to be present
given in honor of i!
3rd Birthday.
as .tirowett and Mrs.
it Brussels on Tues -
t the birthday party
rs. Deadman of Dele-
ware, who is now 1n her 83rd year, and
is spending the wtgter with her son, Mr.
G. A. Deadman. Che old I tdf is still
hale and hearty and received many
hearty congratultcions and a number of
handsome presen_s. Mrs. Elliott is an
ex -pupil of Mrs. lteeadnian in music, hav-
ing spent her gir400d days itt Deleware.
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Wingham's Leading Shoe Store
You'll hit the mark
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Yes, you'll hit the mark exactly if you'll take
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advantage of this
Great Shoe Opportunity
You can buy Men's and 'Women's $3.oa Shoes for
$3.00 any day—but you can't buy them for $2.25 any
day. You can buy Men's, Women's, Boys' and Misses'
$2.00 Shoes for $2.00 any day—but you can't buy them
for $1.50 any day.
To-Da.y You Can
buy Shoes at these reduced prices. Prices are cut in the
same proportion on our entire Shoe stock. Men's, Wo-
men's and Children's Shoes --all are discounted.
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The RLeo..son
Why, it's plain. We want to close out the re-
f. mainder of our Fall and Winter stock, and get ready for
Spring and Summer business. We want the Mooney ---
we don't want the Shoes.
You mnst act quickly—for these bargains won't
last long.
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W. J. GREER
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