The Wingham Times, 1907-10-17, Page 1r
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THE WING
AM TIl!'LES.
VOL XXXYI.-NO. 1862.
WINGJJAM, ONTARIO* TUESDAY OCTOBER 17, 1907,
$1 A. YEAR IN ADVANCE
WE SELL
CHOCOLATES
FRESH THIS WEEK
Walton McKibboo
THE DRUGGIST
Macdonald Block, Wingham.
more pu .* Is attending than
one-year : go, This speaks
eloquent , ate to oar past
work.
We ettcr•ate to meet the
living d wands of a pro-
gressive ate.
Our St nographere a n d
Bookkee ere delight the
most m . der n, exacting
city off&:s.
Day stu•enta attend night
glasses f r e o. Graduates
placed igood situations.
Individ.alinstrnatio n.
Now is the best time to
enter th
NGHAM
BUSIN:SS COLLEGE
i
GEO. SP TTON, Principal.
......
THE LITTLE EATON
WELCOMES
It's old and new
customers. to its
new home.
amin—w
Where they will find one
of the most complete stocks
in its respective lines ever
shown in our town, viz, :
CENTS' FURNISHINGS
CLOTHING
LADIES JACKETS
LADIES' AND MEWS FURS
AND
HOUSE FURNISHINGS
TRADE TAKEN
))utter 224 Eggs 234
8c,
Apples Potatoes
Bac per bushel. Conne-on
Ill.
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GEDI
ANNA
New StOtye Opposite Postoltibti
VVIN I$Alit ONTARIO.
GENERAL LOCAL NEWS,
Wear Greer's Shoes and Rubbers
$uccpmbed to His Injuries,
Mr. William Squir 1l, a brakeman on
the 0.--P, Be, bad leis 1 g taken off while
ooupling care at Glen nuan on Monday
of Met week. He s conveyed by
special train to the To oto hospital and
died as result of the i jury on Friday
Last. Ho was 31 years f age and leaves
it widow,
Get Parnell's Bread, at Christie's.
Death of Mr
Mrs. Thos. Ferro
master Farrow, of Br
home on Sunday of
several months illness
sister of Mrs, John A
'town, and had reside
Blnevale and Morris
Brussels.
•
Farrow.
r, wife of Post -
Niels, died at her
this week atter
Deceased was a
:coraoken, of this
for some years in
before moving to
FURS, Foos, Fula:—We have them in
large variety. Geo. E. KING.
Supper a d Concert.
The Ladies' Ali diary of the Wing -
ham General Hosp' al will hold a supper
and concert on the vening of Thursday,
Oot. 24th, Supper will be served in the
council chamber f m 5.3010 8 o'clock,
after which a prog amme will be given
in the opera house. Admission 25 cents.
Parties wishing to reserve Beate can do
so on payment of 1 o. extra, at J. Wal-
ton MoKrbbon'e dug attire. Look for
the candy booth petairs. The ladies
are making a ape al effort to provide r
good entertainme t, the prooeedit to be
devoted to the w k of the hospital.
Women's Rubbers in high or lcw out,
Storm Rubbers, Sandals, etc„ BOG to 85c a
puir. W. J. GREER.
Taken to E
Miss Lizzie El
Chas. Elliott, of tl
bedfast for some st
to a hospital in
last for treatment,
very feeble state
illness. ` She w
Buffalo by her sist
from the hospital
she is receiving th
the belief is that si
from the treatment
of Miss Elliott wil
she is able to rec
long illness.
uffalo Hospital.
'ott, daughter of Mr.
•s town, who has been
ven years was taken
3nffalo on Thursday
Miss Elliott is in a
and she had a long
' accompanied to
r, and word received
is to the effect that
very best of care and
e will receive benefit
The many friends
be pleased to hear
Sive relief after her
See our large stook of picture ntonld-
inga. Pioturee framed while you wait
at Walker's furniture store.
Better This ear Than Ever.
Any person wit has read the Family
Herald and Week y Star for a few years
back wonld won r how it could be tat -
proved from ye to year, Still 9e ery
one will admit that during the past
twelve months t ere bas been • wonder-
ful improvemen and t Fa •• ly Herald
aed Weekly St is to. y jigger value
than ever before News aper, Magazine
and Agriculture Journal all combined,
itis certainly a u ique publication. Any
person who do not know the Family
Herald and We kly Star should give it
a trial for 190 . It is a wonderful
dollar's worth.
Dr. Butler, London, Eye, Ear and
Throat Specialist, 870 Queen's Avenue,
London, 3rd door East of St. Andrew's
Church.'
Local
The first goap
in Nonfiction
oampbign in W
Town Hall on
close of the oho
ing Was very
Salvation Army
seleotione in fro
the hall. Mr.
dent of the Loo
the ohairman a
Ref. H. E. Alle
evening and in
number of meas
Pestling of a Lo
gage Several ex
ing the provini
LocalOption.
on
ti
P
Ipeaker, and all
of Local Optio
with bli addre
pore holding i
Sunday event
have also ono
paper, in whto
ours will be Net
tion Meeting.
1 temperance meeting
'th the Local Option
i • gleam Wee held in the'
unday evening at the
li services The meet.
well attended, The
Band played Emelt"
of the hall and also in
. Buchanan, the Preai-
Option Ootnmittee,veae
made a short address.
was the speaker of the
half hour'a talk gale a
be why he favored the
Al Option Law. He also
bots from the law shows
ne for the enforcing of
Mr. Alien is i►1 n i
a e dd
P
resent, Whether in favor
or not, were well pleased
o. The Commitee p p ur-
ere meetingr the eeobnd
of eaoh month. They
oted for a seet00 ilk this
arguments for the meet.
forth.
Death of Mrs.
The home of Mr. an
Scott, street, bas bee
death of their daught
eTaylor, which ow
The deceased, who
had been a suffer°
is survived by her
dren. The funer
(Thursday) aftern
Wioghanl oemeter
•
A. Taylor,
Mra. Louie Smell,
saddened by the
r, Mrd. I^ I, A. Tay,
rred on Tuesday,
ae In her 87th year,
for some time, She
naband, but no coil•
1 takee place thra
on at 3 o'clook to the
•
Oar New Fall reves Goods arrived.
Get pour dress or anis at G. E. Kixci's.
Caught in
Provincial Comte
word on Tuesday m
lookout for three von
left their homes ip
and it was thought
direction. They w
G. T. R. station he
message was reoeiv
one of them oomi
came up by train
took them home.
the lads are W
Wingham,
le Phippen received
ruing to be on the
ng men who hale
itchell on Monday,
were heading in this
sre looted near the
0 shortly after the
d, and the father of
anicated with, who
Tuesday noon and
The names given by
n. Waithers, Fred.
Oouoh and Joseph Baker. They are ap-
parently about 15 r 16 years of age, and
had run away fro home.
Rueoeus.—We have Ladies' Robbers
50o and Storni Rubbers at 65o a patr.
See them at W. J. GREER'S.
Little Eaton's
Mr. Geo. 0. Hann
stock of carpets, curt:
ings and gents' furn
store this week and
business. The new
very beet to be found
It is fitted up in the
The first floor is give
and furnishings. fur
and ladies' jackets.
will be devoted to oar
Mr. Hanna will be p
call and inspect his
look through his la
stock. The TIME
Eaton" the very
new stand.
ew Store.
has removed his
ne, house furnish-
shings to his new
is now ready for
tore is one of the
• Western Ontario.
veru latest style.
to men's clothing
goods of all kinds
The seoond floor
ets,linoleums, etc.
ased to havepeople
new premises and
ge and well assorted
wishes the ".Little
est 01 anooess in the
WANTED.—Choice Tab Butter, '24c;
fresh eggs, 22c. Also Iarge quantities
dried apples and feathers. G. E. KING.
High School
The Wingham
day, posponed from
of rain, was held on
the town park. The st
ored with ileal weath
lent meet was the res
were keenly contested,
enthusiasm prevailed.
crowd of citizens atte
and the High School Fi
to be one of the mos
events in 'Wingham
ohief honors of the d
McLean, who with f
seoonde to leis aredi
senior championship.
the road race a wee
boys' ohnmpionshi.
Treleaven, who h
eredit. The oomph=
available this week:
field Day.
h Sohool Field
riday 011 aocount
Tuesday on the
dents Were fav -
r, and an excel -
15. The events
and the utmost
Quite a large
ded the games,
Id Day promises
popular annnaI
hereafter. The
y went to W. J.
nr firsts and two
easily won the
McLean also won
ago. The junior
was won by G.
14 points to his
to prize list is not
Call and see our new stook of neck-
ties; Selling below wholesale prices.
T. A. MILLS.
WANTED.—A good .oy to learn the
printing business. G. .3d chance for a
smart boy. Apply at TIMES office.
Electric Light
The members of
Town Clerk Fergus
the local newspapers
light power house o
and looked over the
seeing What work;
the plant in good
present ie in very b
went of the power
thoroughly imam
posts and other ti
shape and will have
flume hat( reoently
matohed ]timber, b
orary. Water is h
the stone wall and
will Boon destroy
that enough Water
would run a larg
From What was
would eay that it
spend some $25,
good shape, The
tient and the num
to be pulled out an
built and A cement
the bnildieg. The
to be overhauled a
in use discarded.
for next year's con
very important ortant to
Mt we think Um
this work even ne
ower House.
he Town Council,
o and the editors of
visited the eleotrio
Tuesday morning
lant with a view to
as necessary to put
rder. The plant at
d shape, The bate-
oute will need to be
led. The numerous
ber work is in bad
'babe renewed. The
been lined up with
t this is only temp,
W running through
1 this is not repaired
he wall It Is said
going to waste that
sized water wheel.
en on Tueeeay, we
will be necessary to
to put the plant in
d flume in the bare•
one posts will have
a new oemen flurn
to e
all built to protect
aehinory Will need
d some that le
now
t will be neoenraty
cel to deal with Shia
ter earlynext e
e Year
advisable to delay
summer.
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Women's ln.t,
As the regular date f
the Wornen's Institute
giving Day, the meettu
Thursday, November 7
hall, at 8 o'clock p
cordially invited. '
the meetiuq or
elle on Thanks -
will be held on
,iuthe O.O F.
Ali ladies are
Highest prioa paid for hides and poul-
try at T. Fells' butcher shop.
Ontai?lo Cure s.
At the annual meeting o the Ontario
Curling Association, hel in Toronto,
on Tuesday, in the gro ing for the
Ontario Tankard, Wingha was placed
in District No, 4. Section . with Elora,
Guelph, Sepfo tll, Strat rd, Fergus,
Berlin, NewHatnbnrg a d Waterloo;
play at Guelph,
11
Foo S4La,--A good tram
40; timber in good shape
sold at a reasonable price,
Lars at Tibxua office.
r b. wills6x be
et pardon -
New Public School Readers.
Hon. Dr. Pyne, Ministe'
hes decided to prepare a
lie School Readers for the
province. The work will
to Dr. D. 3, Goggin, who
'zed to consult from time t
committee of teachers, wh
of public schools and
attainments will insure t
of a highly desirable series
t0 this committee the in
Advisory Council and othe
will be shown advance
Woke during the course
so that expert advice at
be taken advantage of.
of Education,
lw set of Pub -
()heels of the
be entrusted
i11 be author -
time with a
ee knowledge
hose literary
e preparation
Ia addition
mbere of the
eduoationists
>roofs of the
f preparation,
opinion will
Fon SALE BY AUCTION At the King
Edward hotel, Teeawater, on Saturday
arternoon, October 19th, one hundred
thoroughbred Shropshire sheep, both
sexes; 1 road horse; 2 cows ne to freshen
now; 12 pigs five moats old; some
thoroughbred Berkshire sows. Mre.
Copeland, owner. John aryls, auction.
eer.
S. S. and C. E C'nvention.
The thirty ffth annu 1 convention,of
the Huron C onuty abbath Sdbol
Association was held n the Methodist
Church, Blyth, Tnesd y afternoon and
evening. W. H. Kerr, .of Brussels, pres.
ident. in the chair,' ev. R, W. Mer.
rill, B. A. of Toro to, conducted a
conference on Sabba4h School work.
The reverend gentle 'an, who is gen-
eral superintendent of he Sunday eohool
board of the Baptist on e
Ba tis v ntion of Ont-
ario, is especially qua teed for this work.
After his address Re . J. C. Reid, B. A.
B. D., gave an inte heating and instruc•
tive address to t e children on the
"spider." The ole ng address was giv-
en by Mra. Rut an; formerly Mies
Irwin, of Clinton who with her hus-
band are enraged n missionary work in
Ceylon. Her to o was "Ceylon, the
Island and its Pea le," A choir of girls
gave a good oho ne. The ohuroh was
neatly decorated ith mottoes and flow-
ers, etc.
Evening-Sessio —The evening session
opened at 7 30. he following are the
officers for the ensuing year:--Presi-
dent—Inspeotor 'one,, Goderich; Vice•
president John Dustow, Nile; Secre-
tary—Jas. Mito ell, Goderich; Treas-
nrer—Mina Stev ns, Clinton; Eseen-
tive—Rev. Mr, M rtin, Exeter; F. Bucle-
anan, Wingham; n• tae Murray, Bengali;
Rev. Mr. Glee ford, of Guelph, Was
the first speaker of the evening, and
gave a very sngg stive and encouraging
address, taking the "God of,Moaes" as
his topic. The se.ond address was by
Rev. Mr. Merrill on "The Sunday
School Teacher."
Ohristia• Endeavor,
The fourteenth salon of the Chris-
tian Endeavor of th county also open-
ed on Wednesday morning and was
rich in good thing . An address Was
given by Rev, Mr. • errill, on "The Re-
lation of our young people's societies to
Sunday Sohoot wo k," which was fol-
lowed by an irate ,eating address by
Rev. G. N. Haze of Goderich, on
"Christian Citizens • ip." The last half
hour of the morning session Was devoted
to business.
A fine temperance address was given
by Mr. A. T. Ooop:, , of Clinton, and a
conference on roan; People's work, led
by Mr. A. Callen, Y M. 0, A, secretary
of New Jersey.
The church was !• ell filled for the
evening session. re. Holtman again
favored the ohero• workers with a
good address, takitat her subject,
" ariote Phases of Melanins, work in
Ceylon." The repo of the resolution
committee was read, after wbioh Rev.
A,O,Wishart. B. A. of Brnaelr. gave
the atoning address, 'The Church And
Social Problems,"
Theconvention b t closed was Aim -
dieting
n3 w
meting and the w ole spirit of the
nteetinga Weir exceed gly ii9lpfal.
P.ERSQNAL.
Mien Taylor, of I+ ndon is visiting with
Mrs. J. J. Elliott.
Mise Ida Cleghor , of Toronto is'vieit-
lug at the parental ome, Blnevale road,.
Mr. and Mrs. II. . Elliott are spend.
iug a week with r aitves in B antford
and Ingersoll.
Mrs, Hugh Ross, f Canton, was visit,
Ing for few days ith her parents, Mr,
and Mra Robt, Max/ell, Blnevale Road,
Rev. Dean Davie, 66 London was visit•
ing with his brother Mr, H. Davis, on
Monday. •The re orend gentleman
preached the anni rsary Bermone at
Beryls on Sunday.
Bus and baggage calls will receive
prompt attention, hone 37, V. R.
VANNORMAN.
THE FALL AIRS.
The Brussels Post o last week gives
the following good th•ughts on what is
needed to make the f:11 fairs a better
success. The Post s s:—"Now that
the Fall Fairs are ove Tho Post would
like to express three •houghts concern-
ing .them, not referr .g to Brussels par-
ticularly but provin equally true of
numerous other plane where Agricultur-
al Sooietiesexist. la —A livelierintereet
will have to be ma a 'tested among the
farming oommnuit in the matter of
entering more hearti y and determinedly
into the question o' taking part as ex-
hibitors if the Fall Fairs are to retain
the prime object f which they were
inaugurated. An riou1turalFair must
be backed up by ? he agriculturalist to
saooeed. 2nd—T a matter Of taking
prizes on all exhib' s or feeling aggrieved
over it if not is of the best spirit for
either the exhibit r or for the progress
of the Fair. It is very natural to desire
to win but mu led with that there
should be a perp se to promote the best
interests of the oekety and accept the
decision of the J dgea with as good a
grace as possible hen the prize tiokets
go elsewhere. Al cannot get red tickets
is a sure thing un se the Fair ie a back
number with one entry in each class in-
stead of a score. )Then the question of
making comparisons and noticing good
or bed points is //ot without valve nor
should the displa of good exhibits, par.
ticularly in stock be over-Iooked along
the good to be erived in present or
future sales. T o spirit of emulation is
e worthy one an many a man bas made
his mark by the entries he made at the
large or small exh'bitions. 3rd—Towne-
people should ii ber up in cheerfully
representing the business establish.
ments at the Fai . Some places take
hold of this feat re with a zeal that
counts big to the ncoess of the Fair.
A well filled, neat) arrange!' "Palace"
is an asset to the fair of easily estimated.
Of oonrse this work .annot be done with-
out the expenditure of tittle and labor
but if the tradespeo• e could understand
how much the varieand tasty exhibits
added to the pleasu of the spectators
and strengthened the hands of the Dire°.
torate there would b little need of so
mach urging to ha a this important
point carried to a suo..stful issue. The
business folk should \ buckle into this
and give the Fair a bo st."
We never had a bett r stock of furni-
ture, Out prices are r _ht, at Walker's
taraiture store.
Just received a large shipment of
nreto•date overcoats and suits for fall
and winter. Give as a call.
T. A. MILLS.
NEWS COTES.
Gordon Hunter as sentenced to one
year's imprisonme t by btr. ,7ustioe Rid-
dell at North Bay for manslaughter,
Daring the absefice of Hon. Rodolphe
Lemieux in Japan Sir Wilfrid Laurier
Will sot as Po master -General and
Minister of Labor.
The Grand Jur at Hamilton has re-
turned
eturned a true bill Binet the Wholesale
Grooers' Guild for nspiracy in restraint
of trade.
Monday night
C. J Thorhh£11's h,
Forest, by prying
jimmy, They pee
in dash, four do
dozen knives, 11
dollars.
burglars broke into
rdware store, Mount
the look off with a
fired fourteen dollars
en razors and thtee
tae about sixty-five
Dr. R. W, Bell, nspeotor of the Pro.
vinolal Board of , earth, has returned
fromaninseoio f ,h.
P t b twenty.three nee can•
Bing factories so stored among twenty -
Ewe different to ne in the counties of
Middlesex, Lam ton, Essex, Tient, Elgin
and Norfolk, ese had not previously
been ins 6oted °Mantis of the board.
With four or ft e exeeptiona, Ilr, 13e11
fotini them in petty fair condition.
lam.
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CHURCH °TES.
The annual convent on of the Epworth
Leagues of Wingha " District of the
Methodist church w = held at Brussels
on Tuesday and Wedn slay of this week.
Rev. Kenneth. J. 13'aton, formerly of
Whitechurch and wa -known to many
Of our readers, has b:en appointed as
assistant pastor of he Elm Street
Methodist Church at '•ronto.
There will be no ser
chorale on Sunday eve
to the pastor being in
ing the annual Cony
Churches. Servide in
other Beryline as usual.
ice in the Baptist
ing next owing
oodstook attend,
tion of Baptist
e morning and
The anniversary servi es in connection
with St. Andrew's Pres•yterian ohuroh
of this town will be It='(I on Sunday,
October 27th. Rev. Rob . Martin, pastor
of Knox Church, Stratfo d, will be the
preacher. On the foil wing Monday
evening a social will be teld under the
auspices of the Westmiui ter Guild.
A revival campaign w I be opened in
the Methodist chnroh nex Sunday morn-
ing. The Rev. A. H. Rai ton is expected
to be with us and take p t in the morn-
ing service; but the Rev George Baker.
of Blnevale, will preach In the evening
Mr. Renton and the aster will have
obarge of the service Mr. Renton to
preach. The pnblio ar cordially invited
to all these services.
WANTED—Flue hundred men and
boys to buy clothing from H. E. ISARD &
VA. BIG BARGAINS in snits and over-
coats.
TWO Bits. STORES
Now In The Hanjis Of The National
Salvage C Of Toronto.
A. E. England s two stores—the Bee
Hive at Wingha , and his general store
at R iverstown— ere placed in the heads
of The National alvage Co. of Toronto,
last week. Fri ay, the doors of •oth
stores were close several days f. ardor
to invoice, mark down, and a : nge the
stook for quick d appeal. T.<represent-
ative in charge i ',for •. s n. hat he must
sell about one -ha f • f • ese two stocks
in ten days tene:. i order to raise ten
thousand dollars. The doom were open-
ed to the public tt is week, Wednesday
morning at, 9 o'e ook, and the goods
have been fairly r• ling out of the stores
ever since, the bar e force of extra sales
people have bee worked from early
morning till late : t night supplying the
eager bavers wi the many bargains
offered, This is no ordinary sale, but
one of the kind .bat seldom occurs in
any community. According so the big
posters the entire stock, store fixtures.
horses, wagons, h: news, etc.. etc. is all
placed on sale wi hont reserve, in fact
everytbing that oa be turned into cash
must go at what it will bring. No
doubt this sale wi attract hundreds of
people to these t o stone to -morrow
and Saturday. e representative of
The National Sal,: ge Co. says the only
question ie. can ye • , dare yon, in justice
to yourself and ;family, overlook a
ohanoe like this to ':ave many dollars on
your fall and wi sr needs? To use
good common seas : with which nature
bas endowed you, come and see with
your own eyes and .e convinced.
LOCAL OP ION NOTES,
^,(By the Local option Committee.)
Thirty-five oitiz ns of Wingham have
met their death as the direct rean:t of
the limner traffic!
How is it so ma y drinking men in
Wingham Bay they an get all the liquor
they want out of legal hours in Wing -
ham howls?
Does Regulation ' egulate?
We do not have t choose between a
perfectly enforced Dense Lavenind an
unenforced Local 0 tion Law./
License does its d
six days in the
not content to be i
a d
sadly work, openly
sok and
then is
o on the Lord's Day.
It is time for a c angel
Badly enforced . cal Option ie better
than badly enforce License.
If it is right to
the body, and to b
to tont. it lutist be
rooms which dee
tool*,
11 li nor selling
e
q g
business how is it
I!'raterna1 Soolet
a liquor seller or e
betahip
. ild hospitals to save
Ild ohurchan to save
wrong to license bier -
ray both bodies and
issucha rell abele
n
pEdt
hat there ie Seemly
that will ednii
t a
bartender to mem-
If it is a dilre :'. table bttriners it
right have we to oenae its'
The Paper Hager
Who is honest with you will tell
yon that the wail papers we ee+l
are the most satis actory in every
way.
We have the txolnsive sale of
many beautitul neeigns, so when
you buy here you will be assured
that your watts will not look
"common "
Better see the new styles.
R. E. SAUNDERS
Fisher Stand.
Have you been to see the stove reduc-
tions at YooNG'S Big Hardware.
Ten dozen travellers' samples of
neckties just received It will nay yon
to call and see them at T. A. MILLs,
Dr. Ovens, Oculist, London, Surgeon
Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat will be at Mo-
Eibbon's drug store, Tuesday, Oot. 29
—all day. Glasses properly fitted,
FOR SALE.
Frame Cottage—Patrick St.
Frame Cottage—Minnie St.
Frame Cottage—Frances St.
Frame Cottage—Corner of Jose-
phine and North Sts,
Brick Cottage—John St.
2 Story Dwelling 3 Lots—Catha-
rine Street.
2 Story Briek .Dwelling—Victoria
Street.
1 Stor Brick Dwelling—Vietoria
Street,
1i• Story Frame Dwelling—Alice
Street.
We will also be able to offer for
sale as soon as they are complet-
ed, those centrally situated brick
dwellings being built by Mr. W.
H. Green. Terms
to suit pur-
chaser.
A number of fine properties in
Town Plot. Building lots in all
parts of the town. Farms for
sale, a long list.
Ritchie Cosens
REAL ESTATE & INSURANCE.
Griffin-VanstoneBlock, WINGHAM.
Phone 123
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THE LEADING SHOE STORE
RUBBEIS
§ Such weather as the past
few days a e n t everybody
everywhere after Rubbers.
We told you that the
Fall season was the Rubber
season.
Remember, no other store
can equal us on Rnbbers, of
any style or kind at our prices.
§ We have not forgotten
the Children ----we know what
they need in foot protection,
You'll Bud onr prices
very satisfactory — everyone
does.
Think of this store first,
when yon start out to get the
Fall Rubbers.
Ste us for Trunks t+;ld Valises.
W. J. Greer
TEE- 8110tft
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