The Huron Expositor, 1921-04-15, Page 1ur~
SEAFORTH
iTlieCiose—Out
`,
Sale ..
of the former Greig Clothing ' Stock
. is now going on -
AT FULL. BLAST.
Below is the.
Free Daily Events
i .Shape iii, every one.
Something Doing Every Day
Read Them Over Carefully
' THESE ATTRACTIONS ARE BEING OFFERED TO PROVE
THE SPIRIT IN WHICH I AIM LAUNCHING THIS BIG EVENT.
EACH DAY'S EVENT IS AN EXTRA CLEAR SAVING TO YOU.
P. H. RANGERE.
FRIDAY, APRIL 15th, 9 A.M.
The first 50 adults to enter this store on Friday at 9 a.m., will
each receive a 50c check good on any purchase of $3.00 or over.
SATURDAY, APRiL 16th, 9 A.hL
At 9 a.m. sharp, the first 100 adults will each receive a Sae,
first -quality sweeping broom, for lc with a purchase of,$5,00 or over.
BE IN LINE WAITING! ' . _
MONDAY, APRIL 18th, 9 A.M. '
Another opportunity will be given those timid folk who were
crowded out the first four mornings. The first 75 adults entering
the store will each receive a 50c check good on a 83.00 purchase.
Here's another clear saving of 50c off sale price.
At 4 o'clock en Monday a boys' $0.00 suit goes for $1 to the
boy it fits nearest perfect. Be there Boys! Take a look at tke
suit in the window. Three judges will decide the winner.
TUESDAY, APRIL 19th, 4 P.M.
A man's j30 snit of clothes goes to the man it fits nearest per-
fect at 4 p.m., for $2. Judges will decide the winner.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 20th,' 4 P.M.
Another boy will win a snit of clothes valued at $20, for $1, at
4 p.m. Just be there, fellows. Every boy w>ilj ue, given a try on.
The judges will deciebertbe winner- ,A,, ;�
THURSDAY, APRIL 21, 4 P.M. •
A $35 man's all -wool suit of clothes goes to the matt .it fits
nearest perfect, fel. $3, at 4 p.m. Attend these daily features. There
will be something doing every minute.
FRIDAY, APRIL 22, 4 P.M.
A other man wins a $35 suit for $2 at 4 p.m. These are very
intere•ng contests. Be there to share in them.
i ISATURDAY, APRIL 23, 9 P.M.
Saturday night, at 9 p.m., the as day of the sale, another $35
nean's suit of clothes goes to the man it fits nearest perfect for $1.
Come, share in the Greatest Selling Event in the history of Seaforth!
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- NOW
when fruits are becoming scarce, we have good buy-
ing in Honey, 5 and 10 M. tins at 30c. Ib.; Maple
Syrup (to arrive) guaranteed government standard
and absolutely pure at, per Pint, 40c; Quart, 75c;
Gallon, $3.00; Jello, enough for one pint of delicious
jelly, 15e.
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FOR HOUSE CLEANING TIME
Brooms, 50e to $1.00; Brushes, specials in stove, shoe
and scrub brushes.
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AT HUTCHISON'S GROCERY
Phone 58.
Flour. Drops Again
Why pay big prices for outside
Flour when the Home Product can
be bought at greatly reduced prices.
Rob Roy High Grade Manitoba, itper bag.... $5.36
Chieftian-Blended, per big. , ... , .. .... 5.10
Clansman -Superior Pastry., per bag... 4.65
Ask The Grocer
SEAFORTH COLLEGIATE
INSTITUTE
Toronto,. April 11, 1921.
Editor Huron Expositor,
Dais Sir:—During a recent flying
visit to Seaforth, 1'heard•rumors of
a movement, having for its object
the recording, In some tangible form,
of the scholastic attainments of
former graduates of the 'Collegiate
Institute. 1 hope these rumors are
well founded. The Honor Roll of the
Seaforth Collegiate is second to that
of no school in the province.
I have no detailed information at
.hand, but•1 can recall as I look back
over the past twenty years, the
names of at least twenty-five gradu-
ates of this school who captured the
very highest scholarships in the
Z'rivince, beth in general proficiency
and in the different departments of
the Honor Matriculation Course. And
they did not atop there. They are
making good in a very real way in
their chosen professions. The story
of their triumphs is a long story.
The difficulty is not in getting suf-
ficient material to make a creditable
showing, but in knowing just where
to draw the line. But I'am sure that
the Principal of the Collegiate can
find among the archives of the school
the information that is needed to
complete this unique record, May I
venture to hope that the Board will
take the matter up and provide funds
for the carrying out of this very
important project,,:
But there is another Honor Roll
thou, should be plead in the;0ollegiate
Institute. There are other names
that no future generation§ of students
should ever forget,—the names of
those who gave up the splendid
promise of their youth to preserve
the ideals for which the British Em-
pire stands.
"These laid the world away; poured
out the red
Sweet wine of youth; gave up the
years to be
Of work and joy, and that unhoped
serene
That men call age;and those who
would have been
Their sons, they gave, their immor-
tality!'
If ever the secondary schools and
colleges of Canada justified their ex-
istence, they dad so during the Great
War. And among these schools none
that I know of in the Province of
Ontario gave more freely than the
Seaforth Collegiate, I can remail the
names of - between twentyathirty
are numbered among the' unrdtarn.
ing heroes. I hope to see in the near
future, tablets with the names of all
ex -pupils who enlisted, and a special
"In Memoriam" tablet with the names
of the heroic dead placed in the hall
of the old school, as a graceful tribute
to a splendid bail of young people,
and an inspiration to the pupils who
are entering in ever-increasing num-
bers the class rooms of this historic
school.
Yours truly,
G. F. ROGERS.
FROM AN OLD McKILLOP
CORRESPONDENT
Toronto, April 12, 1921.
Dear Expositor:—We all have a
right to be truly thankful for the
past mild winter, The old gag from
that old blatherskite Kipling, naming
our country Lady of the Snows, does
not hold good this time.
For many seasons, after the sleigh-
ing gave way on the roads, I would
go into my bush and cut •forty cords
of wood; do the work with an axe,
and have it dry and ready for the
following winter. I well remember
the first load of cordwood that I
drove to Seaforth. It was about the
year 1878. I had never teamed Wood
previously and I thought the proper
thing to do was to hurry down hills
and make up for lost time. All went
well until I reached the tbp of the
hill at the Dorrance homestead. The
load commenced to crowd on the
horses and the latter broke into a
brisk trot and I did not try to cheek
them in the least. In turning at the
curve, the sleigh took a slide across
the road and upset the load. I was
thrown on my feet on the bank at
the south side. How I escaped so
well I will never know, as I was
never much of an acrobat. The first
to come along with a load was an
elderly German. His salute was, "Set
up, Shonny. Set up, Shonny." I fully
agreed with his statement, and he
west on. His load was crowding on
his horses to such an extent that he
had to go. In the twenty-four win-
ters which 1 hauled wood, this was
one of my worst mishaps. In team-
ing on the north gravel road, I re-
collect one man who would never
pass on the other side if a teamster
was in trouble. This was Jack Com-
mon. Of course, he would do a lot of
kidding in a noisy manner, but let
that go. Another teamster, who was
always ready to assist was Bob
Grieve. If he is still living, there is
no man in McKillop better entitled
to a pension.
The first two winters I hauled wood
I just got two dollars a cord for
four -foot dry maple and beech, but
after that it gradually went up in
price. • I delivered the greater part
of it at Coleman's Salt Block. Robert
Colemand did the measuring and I
always found him an honorable and
just man, and the woodmen who
found fault with him were usually
those who wanted something for
nothing. On many occasions *hen
going with my load I have met hint
coming fib his dinner and he would -
ask me how much I had on; take mg
word for it, and leave a ticket at
No ii The Time
To consider carefully the changes
you propose to make in the interior
"if 'your home. -
A POLISHED -CAA,K FLOOR makes a room cosy,
and extends a wifizn welcome to all who cross the
threshold. It is 80.�nitar , Beautiful and almost ever-
lasting. When mailing Spring alterations do not over-
-` look the value of OAK FLOORING °
N. CLUFF & SONS
SEAFORTH.
ONTARIO.
the office accordingly. '
I remember one day the doctor was
down at the yard and he Invited some
of us woodmen into a hotel. After
reaching the counter, he glanced over
his shoulder and saw a man passing
Ile shouted., "Hold on there, fellow;
you sold me a load of hays and you
had a man covered up in it. You
sold me 200 pounds of flesixt and blood
but never delivered the goods. Now
pay me what ,you owe me or I will
send you up to Goderieb on the next
train." The man jumped. off the
sleigh, got both hands into kis pock-
ets and produced the col which he
handed to the doctor an we went
back and had our wee Doc , d Doris.
It is with feelings of sadness that
I think of the business sneni of Sea -
forth, who have palmed shay since
those times, among the Welber be-
ing Dr. Coleman and him brother
Robert, Andrew Young, Mr.lAult, M.
Y. McLean, Edward Dateson, Alex.
Cardno and John .Dotfpey'tbe black-
smith, as fine a man as. er met.
On the way out I wofild Robert
and Andrew Govenlock; So n Shan-
non and Mr.• Murchie, W1M,i: like my-
self, were always rea�g an argu-
ment on politica. All ftast.here re-
ferred to •were fine, ..tioniosible
hien` Who I valued as frisiiN-;;Llifthe
language of the poet, "Ftiendirafter
friend depart, who hath not Lost a
friend?"
I went to the Armories on Monday
evening of last week, when lion.
Charles Windle, a newspaper man,
of Chicago, gave an oration under the
auspices of the Liberty League. There
was 8,000 chairs 'set there and they
were nearly all occupied. He spoke
loudly, with many gestures and acro-
batic stunts, which would cause Billy
Sunday to take a back seat. Among
his sensational remarks were that the
only real prohibition was to be found
in Turkey and other Mahomedan
countries, in the penitentiaryand in
h-11. He said the prohibitionists
were led by clerical bigots, adventur-
ers and hypocrites, and their follow-
ing could hardly tell the difference
between a horse chestnut and a chest-
nut horse. On Sunday afternoon last
I went over to Massey Hall to ]rear
Pussyfoot Johnston, of New York,
hold forth in favor of prohibition.
When I got there the hall was filled,
so I Went to an overflow meeting at
the Metropoliton Methodist church,
Johnston gave a short address before
going to Massey Hall. His words at
the church were moderate. Ile said
dear old England was his mother and
the mother of the United States ea
much as of Canada. He said on the
Jersey side next New York city, there
was a tract of marshy ground—a
breeding place for mosquitoes, which
became a great nuisance according to
the direction of the wind. The au-
thorities were at their wits end to
know how to cope with the plague,
but finally concluded to properly drain
the marsh. This put an end to. the
mosquitoes. At Massey Hall it took
nearly all the police force of the city
to prevent a riot. While Windle at
his meeting held aloft a gilt-edged
Bible and read numerous verses to
prove that prohibitions was un-
christian and not in accord with the
old Jewish dispensation, Johnston
held up to view copies of Windle'a
newspaper, where the latter bad
assailed Britain and France during
the war and had gone so far as
to call England an old hog and prosti-
tute. I have given this short sketch
of the meeting as unpartially and
briefly and plainly as possible and
never wish to see an account of any-
thing smothered with a lot of useless
verbose. I will make no prediction
how the votes will go in the city, but
if the "wets' have n majority here
no one need be surprised -4. J. I.
will be just as numerous, and the
bootlegging on the Ontario -Michigan
border will be as grave as ever. An-
other poster reads: "Rally Bootleg-
gers; vote for prohibition or lose your
. job." Now, prohibition is no more
responsible for bootlegging than the
law against theft is responsible for
thievery. When we had local option
we were not cursed with the vile
conditions now on our border. The
Dominion Government letting down
the bars and allowing whiskey to flow
without restraint in Ontario are di-
rectly responsible, The Dominion
Government killed our local option
law and started the bootlegging ball
rolling. Voting "Yes" on Monday
next will positively kill the bootleg-
ging business; voting "No" will per-
petuate it. That poster should have
the word "or" changed to "and" and
then it would tell the truth, for ik
would read "Rally Bootleggers, vote
for prohibition and lose your job."
Again, the Citizens' Liberty' League
hollers for Personal Liberty and put
out posters for "Government Con-
trol." Now, how can you ,reconcile
the two? Where is personal liberty
when you have Government control?
Their cry of Government control Is
jest a "sham If the people give a
majority of No's, we will hear no
more about government control from
the Liberty Leaguers. Get out and
vote, and vote "Yes." Then you will
help to destroy once and for all this
THE REFERENDUM -
Editor Huron Expositor.
Dear Sir:—As the referendum vot-
ing day draws near, I would like- to
protest against .the campaign of min -I
representation Waged by the Citizens'
Liberty League in the hope of catch-
ing unsuspecting voters. Scattered)
through the country we find poaters
proclaiming that a "No" vote means
"Government Control." Now it
means nothing of the sort If the
majority vote "N&', conditions will
continue as they are, Liquor for
beverage purposes will be brought ht
as at pennant; violations of the O.T
Wednesday afternoon
closing in Seaforth com-
mences the first Wed-
nesday in May and will
be continued through
May, June, July, Au-
gust and September.
shadow of hell that has darkened so
many homes in the past, Let us
leave as an inheritance to our chil-
dren a chance to grow up clean and
untainted by this hydra -beaded
octopus, Booze.
FRANK WELCH,
R. R. No. 1, Varna.
CLINTON SPRING SHOW
Huron Central Agricultural Society
held its fair in Clinton on Thursday
last with a good crowd of people in
attendance and a splendid exhibit of
stock in excellent condition, in fact,
the best in years, and what was most
unexpected the weather was ideal for
the first time in years, also. Fol-
lowing is the list of prize winners:
Clydesdale stallions, 3 years and
over, T. McMichael & Sons, Seafortt;
R. Murdock, Brucefleld,
Clyidesdale stallions, under 3 years,
Ezra Durst, Clinton; Grey Bros.,
Blyth; Alex. Wright, Brucefield.
Sweepstakes, T. McMichael & Sons.
Percheron Stallions, 3 years and
over, Wm. Berry Brucefleld; W.
Brown, Clinton; J. f'. Fisher, Clinton.
Township competition. This went
to Tuckersmithf D. Fotheringham and
J. Dale.
Filly or gelding, 8 years and over,
John Dale, Jr., Clinton; Robert Web -
Red Cross Tea
in G. W. V. A.
Rooms, Satur-
day, April 16,
from q3 to 7.--
15c.
iter, Varna; ,pig; V.
boro.
Filly ori° ding, !r °
2 yew's, Weid4y -Marquis,
George Mann, .second and 't
Draft team in harness; J
den, Londeaboro- Robert
Varna; sweepstakes, John Dale, r,
Agricultural krood ware, 3 ears
and over, John Dale, Jr., Gunton;
Arthur Dale, Clinton. ,
Filly or gelding, g years and over,
D. Fotheringham first and second;
J. Dale, Jr., third.
Filly or gelding,2, years'and Wi-
der,three years, len Cornish; Clin-
ton.
Filly er gelding 1 year whirr ugder
2 years, John Date, Jr„ Joseph
Reynolds, second and third.
Horse colt or filly, under one year,
John Dale.
TEAMS
Tea in harness, D. Fotheringham,
B*icefiihld; James Foster, Lucknow;
Joe Reynolds, Clinton; sweepstakes,
D. Fotheringham.
General purpose filly or gelding, 3
years or over, Joseph Reynolds, D.
Gardner.
Team in harness, Dell Gardner,
Joseph Reynolds, Ed. Willis; sweep-
stakes, Joe Reynolds.
Best -matched team in harness, any
color, Joseph Reynolds.
Best collection of horses exhibited
by one map, .Joseph Reynolds.
Judge, R. B. Smith, Columbus, Ont.
LIGHT SORSES
Standard -bred trotter, R. Pinkney,
Seafonth.
Carriage horse in harness, Henry
Glees, James• VanEgmond.
Roadster in harness, James Heffron,
Blyth; John Decker & Son, Zurtoh;
Andrew Sloan, Blyth.
Professional lady drivers, Mrs.
Oscar Tebbutt, Mrs. George Dale.
Amateur lady drivers, Miss Eva
Breckenridge, Mrs. C. Holland.
Judge, William Collins, London.
CATTLE
Best Shorthorn cow, M. J. Lebeau,
Clinton.
Heifer, N. J. Lebeau, Clinton.
Beet dairy cow, J. Rands, Clinton;
M. D. McTaggart, Clinton; William
Lobb, Clinton.
Heifer under two years, William
Jenkins, Clinton; Elton Roselle, sec -
Lindsay,
third.
Best Polled Angus cow, Charles
Lindsay, Clinton.
Heifer under three years, Charles
Lindsay.
$all under two pence, C. Lindsay,
Beet collection exhibijed by any
a� riian, N. 1.^
Judge, John Gar° , use, Weston.
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THE HASTINGS 'CASE
After two hours' deliberation the
jury in the Hastings' inquest at
Dublin Tuesday afternoon brought in
what is practically en open verdict
to the effect that "the death of Daniel
Hastings on March 2lst last may have
been hastened by Strychnine poison,
traces of which were found in the
viscera."
The report of the analyst on the
contents of the stomach of the dead
man, on which the authenticity of
the confession of the deceased's wife
hinged was not presented directly.
Instead, Mr, McPherson had a letter
from Attorney -General Raney stat-
ing that an analysis had been made
by L. J. Rogers, of the University
of Toronto, and that one -fourteenth
of a grain of strychnine had been
found in the stomach of the late
Mr. Hastings. This report to tke
Crown Attorney was considered suf-
ficient to go on with and Dr. W.
Hall, of Mitchell, was called to test-
ify regarding the fatal properties of
strychnine.
Dr. Hall gave evidence corrobor-
ating that of Drs. Murray and Smith
at the previous sitting, and stated
that one -fourteenth of a grain of
strychnine would not cause either
convulsions or the death of an adult,
Strychnine which had permeated the
system, however, might have more
serious effects.
The verdict is 'virtually an open
one and its result on the fate of
Mrs. Hastings will not be known
until the Crown makes the next
move. She is still on remand in the
county jail Stratford and will appear in
court this week. Asked that after-
noon as to what the effect of the
verdict would be on the charge of ,
murder under which Mrs. Hastings
is held on the strength of her own;
confession, Crow! Attorney McPher- 1
son refused to make any statement.
DUBLIN
Notes.—Mr. John Flannigan is .
busy erecting verandahs on Mr. Jos.
Nagle's new house in Dublin.—Mrs.
Pierce, of Detroit, is spending some
time with her father and mother,
Mr. and Mrs. William Evans.—At the'
inquest on Tuesday in the death of
Daniel Hastings, of Logan, the jury
decided that Mr. Hastings died from
natural causes.—Farmers are very
busy with seeding operations. -- Mr.
Bernard McGDaid, an aged resident of
Laurie avenue west, passed away: on
Tuesday at noon. Mr. McDaid emi.
grated from Ireland some years ago
and erected the beautiful new home
in which he died.—On Tuesday af-
ternoon, April 5th, Mr. Jas. Jones '
disposed of the estate of the late
Patrick Carlin, of Hibbert, by public
auction. The sale commenced at 12.80
o'clock and everything was sold by
sir o'clock! -and Mr. Jones had no
assistance ,n selling. The homestead
farm of 9 acres, on which there is
a fine dwe house and good lanes,
lighted by limns,
lights, was pnrehaa-
3d by Miss Carlin for $14,400. The
two fifty acre farm were sold for
$8,025 and .$2,860, reapeotivaly, and
R vi��d�'S� Np �`�' af•,.' u
sea.IIAIistie, fs.ra t
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Notes., --There
Meeting of the $
Friday evening for
officers and teachers
ye+t4.--Mr. Stewart,
Methodistshun*
ing.--We as .va
come Mr. a Mrs.'
ily to the ge, ax.
regretting f..
Norrie and daughter,
ed to Mitch/Al.—Mrs. Stepliienaon, of
Varna, visited at the home 0? Mr.
and Mrs. F. Kerslake this week:.,,-
Mrs, Joseph Norris hail souls to .iter
summer home.—The W.141.,_11',neet
at the 'home of Mrs. W. O'rien on
Wednesday.
TUCKERSMITH
Farmers' nod Baltdon' Athadea,.,-Duet
arrived, ae ar of Portland cement Y
We, •u
have a full apply of neaehytlle Ume, '7blte
pine lath, plaster parla, bard wan .1)1000/4
etc. You will end us at the old Mond. R.
Cudmpre, Newell, Ont. Phone.. No.. tel. -:
Show Horse Sold.—Mr. -W. J. Hml-
son, of the second concession bas
sold'hls bay road horse to Mr. James
Archibald, of Seaforth, for a -big
figure, who secured him for a Mon-
treal buyer. This horse was one of
the finest type' of road horses ever
owned m this county and has had
an unbeaten show record for some
years. He had style, action and size
that was unbeatable,. and it took a
lot of money and a lot .of time to
buy him. Mr. Hudson is now oa
the lookout for another driver, but
as he is hard to suit, it may be some
time before the old horse 1 e re-
placed.
The Passing of the "Red Tavern."
—Half a century ago, there were a.
great many taverns or road houses,
where travellers could obtain foods.
shelter and beverage in the rural asa-
triets of Ontario. These taverns fre-
gpently had an elaborate sign, giving
the name of the tavern and the pro-
prietor. Upwards of fifty years ago
the "Bed Tavern" was built at the
corner" by ,john McKinnon wire af-
terwards to 'distinguish him friss
ethers of that name, was known
"Tavern Jack." Be was a big wan
with a very kind disposition, and ha
first seen the light of day in the
highlands .of Scotland, and he was a
very paperer landlord around the
"corner." The two Coxes, father am
son, also conducted the tavern at tie"
corner which*. that time Vee j10011101,_
"Vitoaelei."- "the 'llldar }f- in
addition to being a tavern
was also a local preacher, �y
kept tavern also for a time at Bruce -
field, and were good citizens and keeg�t,
a good house. Another man, ,filo
conducted the tavern was a Mr. W81 -
son, but he was not long at lite
"corner." William Whitehead was
for some time the landlord of tie
Red Tavern and was there in 1875,
the year that the London, Huron and
Bruce railroad was being built and
,the "navvies" frequently came over
to Whiteheads to try and pull off
rough stuff at Whitehead's dance, bat
the boys around the corner were
generally too much for them. "Big"
Eric McKay sang a very popular twig
at this time --"For I was Born
Whitehead's, where the Hemlocks
Grow." The moat popular landl
who kept the `Red Tavern" w
William Kyle, who built a large
dition .to the.tavern, which was n
who kept the "Red Tavern" .3
for many years as a general stage
and in addition to keeping a flfBt
class hotel, he also purchased and
shipped a large amount of stock to
the live stock markets. Having liv-
ed most of his life in this Locality, be'
was widely known and esteemed balk
far and near: The liquor that he dib-
pensed, was the brand
"That will make a man forget his w9e
Twill heighten all his joy,
T'wtll ,Hake the widow's heart to sing
Though the tear were in her eye."
The culinary department was attend-
ed to with marked skill and atten-
tion by the landlord's estimable
daughters, and many came long dis-
tances to partake of their excellent
dining room service' and hospitality.
Mr, Kyle also planned to have a post
office at the corner, and a room and
a wicket waa constructed for the uk•
pose, the late Mr. G. T. McKay
the chief architect, but for soma.
on it never materialized. Mr. Kr (I's
eldest daughter, Mary, ha male.
ried Mr. George Strong, be seldtis
"Red Tavern" to him and retired co
a farm, where he resided for
years prior to his dhath. En.
was tho last man to have a liege
et the "corner." He had a large glass
vessel, which had a very neatly con-
structed tap, from which flowed "the
barley brae" to quench the thirst and
exhilarate the spirits of his custom,
ers. But if any of them tried to
start something, or got too much of
"Paddy's eye water," George world
spring over the bar and put them
outside, or make them be good. While
he was conducting the hotel be ;lap
engaged in other ldnds of labor and
during that time the hotel was ef-
ficiently managed by his wife, wke
conducted it is a very able and
competent manner. The "Red Tav-
ern' is gone, where many a political
stunt and municipal caucus was or-
ganized, but the excellent political
work which a former (proprietor did
at the last political campaign in ise-
belf of the U. F. 0. party, shows
conclusively that the magic has
yet gone ont of his wand. The tl.
maple tree still revising to 6,
spot at the corner, Vhere Co
and good cheer` oriel
if the council :has geed,
the soldiea' maiming on
toric spot,
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