_ sad Crows as mat-so
tar at South Norwelk for another term
of four years. was counted by the
Senate. last week. This meets with
general approval on the port of all who
have business et the post one. in this
city. ,m.‘m has proved a con-
scientious“ always on the look-
out ror‘tauavaae-eatot the cltlaens
of the pine, and has given improve-
ment in the postal service that are
appreciated by all. ‘
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It TILIPNONI
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‘ " ‘ V I ININIIS.’ just now than shades of purple and
-, . ”Mainli- of making enemies. brown.
'1in very deed for one when prop- A very pretty effect for a dressing
I Soon com or con
95%.». .
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retain in thexwlae words of David
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Areal-tale amount of liens is good
FASHIONS.
There are no more popular colors
jacket is obtained by using white vell- Ill
ing and lining It with a colored indie.“
Some girls are crochetlng their own
wool vests to wear on cool momlnga
and under the costs of their street coa-
tomes.
The woman with Very white hair will.
If not too advanced in axe. find the
toque of violets becoming and not too
gay. -
. and} real active enemy is
mallet of a man. Of course.
Widens. they are bad, very
ta-
SC
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Center armorial" Sweet Compensa-
ltl Resale.
Up to today the matter of consoli-
echoole at the building of the latter is
result will be is much in doubt.
The board of school visitors are
scheduled to hold an adlourned meet-
ing tomorrow night for the sole pur-
pose of considering this quite import-
matter.
consoll
manta. t c matter of the remuner tion
the Center School district will receive
for furnishing a place and heating and
taking care of it will be a very import-
The Center district will not. accord-
Ing to one member of the district com-
mittee. furnish the place for a high
for School, since the third story was
no
t , ‘ n.
- ieartsh atheism ‘ rant-same “
Nine ream Killed ssh Over mm
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KANSAS Cl .10.. Doc. Il.-The
Meteor. the fast "slam the St. [outs
and San Francisco Railway was wreck.
ed at Godfrey. ilfteen miles south of
Port Scott. Kenn, today. The train
ran into a switch. and all the ears ex-
cept the at our; derailed and
turned over. Ine parsoneiwere hill-
ed and over twenty injured. The
dead and Injured were taken to Fort
Scott. ‘
The wrecked'ptiain was one of the
driest and fastest in the service. it
was made up of two baggage and one
mail car. a smoker. two chair care and
a steeper. When the train reached
Godfrey it was running at full speed to
make up time. The crew of a freight
train that preceded the Meteor. left the
switch open. and the passenger train
jumped the track and rolled down a
slight embankment. Tho smoker turn-
ed over, and so fast was the train
running that the engine and the for-
ward baggage car landed nearly sixty
feet off the road bed before it stopped.
The sleeper remained upright and
none of the passengers in this car was
injured.
New” For The We
ting the Over [titer and Center high
a very chaotic state and what the
t question. but so far as is known he
nferencee have taken place over the
Should It be deemed advisable, to
to the two high school do art-
t consideration.
hool unless it has some recompense.
The Over River School is. It is claim-
. too crowded to maintain the high
hool department there. while there
an abundance of room at the Cen-
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In His Original Character Creation.
WINS We SAV. not to be afraid to
\ .
, anemia. It does not mean to go
,- use make them needlessly; for
' is indeed foolish and an evidence
yer: ‘baddiidgment, but do not be
it to make an enemy once in a
Is in going through life.
. Woman who has no enemies is the
%hn who never has an opinion on any
Meet. and who never does anything
flit the world. No man can pursue an
fictive life such as will be a benefit to
split fellow men without making sne-
lee. The man who succeeds. makes
.-many of them. though it is hardly right
”to judge a man's success by the num-
--ber*of enemies he has. Just look over
‘ he “Yeah! the men who have made a
success of life. and you will find this to
‘helrue. Enemies are a necessity to the
progressive man. and he is as sure to
have them as a dog is to have fleas.
Look. if you will at the life of
.9“Clirlst. How many enemies he had.
yet hie life was a success. and what a
great success his very enemies made
. it. His death, the work of his enemies,
was the crowning glory of his life.
Let us look for another example to
Napoleon. a great soldier. He had mil-
ions of enemies. but on the other
hand he had more true-hearted friends
than perhaps any other man in his
“country. The entire French army.
which was under his command, would
willingly lie down and die for him.
.;3 Take again the life of Abraham Lin-
lite was a success.
In}; I ailerons.
hi
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coin. who made thousands and thous-’
ads of enemies by the strokes of the
m. which emancipated the slaves. He
paid the forfeit.witb his life, yet his
, book at the life of the philosopher
Socrates for instance. who made one.
price of many men for the principles
in. which he believed. His reward was
to cup of deadly hemlock tea. yet his
more modern times and a trifle
to home, look at the career of
' orney Jerome. of New York.
a Armieihousanda of enemies.
phonemic; are
added to the building.
DEATH OF MAJORMIRWIN.
Well-Known Sroekfleld Reeident Pasa-
od Away Today.
IiROOKFlElJ), Conn, Dec. 21.—-Ma-
jor Phllo C. Merwln. the oldest living
former member of the New Haven
(trays. and probably the oldest ex-
member of the ConnectIcut legislature.
Is dead, He was a native of Brook-
ileld. and for several years prior to
1837 was engaged in the grocery hue
mess in Bridgeport. He was a part.
per in Turner. Bailey & Company's cir-
one. which afterwards became the Bar-
num show. and later. as a railroad cap-
italist. bought the right of way of the
Boston. Hartford and Eric Railroad.
now the Highland Division of the New
York. New Haven and Hartford road.
from Waterbury to the New York state
line, Mr. Merwln represented Brook-
field In the legislature in 1863 and 1861.
lie was identified with the Connecticut
militia for many years and gained his
title of major by appointment to that
Office by Governor Tomlinson. He was
one of the earliest members of the
New Haven Grays. ,
MANY DECISIONS HANDED DOWN.
The supreme court has handed down
a large number of decisions on cases
recently heard and among them were
two Bridgeport actions. No error
was found in the action brought by
William H. Dow s against Clinton flar-
uum Seeley an others. owners of the
Court Exchange. and the Algonquin
Club. The plaintiff was Injured in an
elevator accident. He alleged negll.
gence. The defense defaulted for a
hearing in damages and offered evi-.
dence to prove that the plaintiff was‘
negligent. Judge Case allowed only
nominal damages and the supreme
court sustains him. No error i- WWI.
either in the action brought by Knapp
and Cowlee Manufacturing C0mp-..,l
against the New York, New Haven and ,I
Hartford Railroad Company. This!
was another of the actions growing
out. of the Railroad avenue closing
while the West End improvements
were on. The plaintiffs asked for til.-
000 and were given 8500 by Judge Case.
Gold balls and gold tasscls are being
used one coats and gowns. but it is not
the easiest matter in the world to 1an
them.
Long before a woman's face begins
to tell her age the throat will get ftab~
by. and yet it is the face that gets the
attention.
chor melt. butter to use in making
cake. Bring the butter into a warm
room long enough before it is needed
so it will be soft and easily mixed with
the sugar and other ingredients.
The next time you make too large
a batch of doughnuts and they get a
bit stale before they are eaten. tryi
sprinkling them slightly with water and
shutting them up in a paper bag a few
minutes in a hot oven.
A nchI fur cent In made of a series
of overlapping scallops of fur. remind.
lug one of a style of homemade rug
common in our grandmother‘s day. The
alcoves arc'mnde in the some way.
flaring out at the wrist to considerable
width. The front is finished with re-
vcrs of handsome embroidery.
A fricusac of oysters that can be
made in the chafing-dish ls somewhat
different from creamed oysters or oys- ‘
tors a la Newburg and is made accord-
ing to "Harper's Baler" in the follow-
ing way: Put a quart of oysters with
their liquor and let them come to a
quick boil. _rternovc instantly to a
hot dish, letting them strain through a
colander. into the blazer put a piece
of butter the star of an egg. and when
it bubbles add a tablespoon of flour.
Stir smooth with a silver fork and add
a cupful of the oyster liquor. Take
from the flame and mix in the yolks of
two eggs. a pinch of RAILS very little
cayenne pepper, one teaspoonful of
lemon juice. and'one grating of nutmeg.
Best well. then return to the flame—to
set the ones without allowing it to boil.
Add the oysters, lower the flame. cover,
and let it. stand a minute to reheat the
oysters. Serve on small squares of
toast.
“Good Housekeeping" gives in its
last. issue a recipe for making coffee
that sounds tempting: Take three
heaping Iablcspmms of ground coffee.
one tablespoon of cold water and one
teaspoon of white of egg. Mix the egg
with the coffee and watcrI thoroughly
and put in the pot. Pour it one quart .
of boiling water and let It hell up once. HAD NUMEROUS CONFL'CTS' .
Then sllr down the grounds which PARIS. Dec. 21.-A de'“8"‘h I" the!
come to the top. but in two tablespoons "81'” Agency. from Seoul. Cores,
of cold Watt‘l' and let stand for a min- aye: “Numerous conflicts have oc-
ute on the back of the stove. and t on curred at ulpo anu sienna"... .. ,-
cm i
. ,7.“ v ,- 1 two . rigeeaandfl . I .Ilnhabl-i
krwmnm fiflfihafindfiefiw from Seoul
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by filling it'wlth boiling water if letr
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,hg‘thhir. wishes. ,v
-.’l‘h
old never pursue a life of math,
thout.‘ making I enhmiee. -' The -I
W ‘ddii‘for’. your felldw men. thelI '
, 3"” ”E?” ”9 Vi: assumes»... an an wow-Is...
you ’iviii'sihks n'y’r‘
jfe‘ iii!“ right gum cgi‘enemlcs j one hundred Colombian troops~ have
" are men who make
actions and theachery.Ii
. anly conduct and by Duh
.- of action which should
{then crannies ,one intakes
to the coast. The possibility of Japan
tingit stand on the kitchen table when l
lilm coffee ls boiling. csc troops landing to preserve order In |
. ‘ . 7...»... discussed. but it would only be done
001.ny TROOPS. LAND. With the consent of the Russian gov-
, mags—u
erInment." ,
uowa arartcuwacroav suaaeo.
. . isms-waters.
CODON, Dee.‘I31,‘S.a. m.—~1nforma~
. tlon been received, here. thatabout
The plant was the largest, independent
star factory in the. cotmtry. and its
ope. I ’last April was attended by
'Ppa dent Roosevelt. who by pressing a
button, starter! the machinery in mo-
tion. The financial loss is placed at
3250.000. with $100,000 insurance. One
I landed. at thewlsland of. Pines. north-
westof Cape leurn. which iii situated
2st the'weetern entrance of-IheQQuli of
Do u. The island of fines is in
Panama territory, and the onlyIIle
. use alorig that coast»
, _ lgawtlod
ed. peakedmith shower“ also
fllfd’arekfgehd' flir‘ofi. h." ' well. watered, was g every fa- workman Is believed to have perished
made by disrsn'llmgiciiity for camp on Ind" ing used as -“ "“9 “me“-
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“Mb 'mm‘m ' ° ”1"“ ”up" "A" ”mum“ NEW ewrrcn aoaao INSTALLED.
tlo'l will strengthn you.
cargoes."
should carefully avoidI mak-
M'ofiedemles; ' they
, g‘ bn'tIthc forms are Ia
honest; Thcf make the fnind
{an by stirring up interest 'In
_ forwardthegoodefacauaa
[Show that your course in life
So not swerve to this side he-
tlie chance of making an en-
"A certain ‘amount of
in this‘ connection that;~1hej.United
States augiliarycruiaer Maydfiwer left
”In harbor yesterday evening, bound
1) ”18;” . I ._0f “D09.
' I‘ _; . . I . quarters of the company on the third
The Uni '
I I floor of the Krleger block in West
still on that coast, mammary of Washington street. The quarters are
Nontbre defile). The United States being made ready for occupancy. and
cruiser Naivllla has returned to Co- it Is expected that the office will be
ion from Boone dei Tore. moved early in January.
Rear Admiral Coghlan has trans-
ferred his m to the Unitas] Slat-ta EXCHANGE OF PASTDRS.
auxiliary cruiser t'rrtirlo. ' Rev. Francis L. Strickland. pallet”
WWI? of the Methodist Episcopal Church. of
II "I e
Flushing. N. Y.. will preach neat Sun-
lay morning and evening in the First
Err-Governor Tells of Hie Iueineee Af- Methodist Church. in exchange with
“the and Hearing Was adjourned. Rev. WI. W. T. Duncan. who will occupy
MIDDL WN. Dec. 21.--A contln- the pulpit of the Flushing Methodist
.uaacc of t e first meeting of the cred- Church at both services on Sunday.
Item of fix-Governor 0. Vincent Codie Rev. Mr. Duncan and family will spend
and his son, Seward V. Conn. bank- Christmas In Hashing. >
rupte.adjoarnnd;mm lastIlonday. was . ‘ - .
held woman the time being taken up! agar. earns raaaaraae.
with,,the eaaralnauon of Ex-Goreraori Harden
mamas?
I‘Ilreffere'o gwrnm. E:-
.The Southern New England Tele-
phone company has installed a new
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town creditors. War.
hindarilgfloM’lefl‘!“
, r. ‘ . .1. ta‘r’X prealdfltt oft fingflrflnfiand
, .Norw‘atk. PM
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creature» Iraerwat.
Massachusetts Man Held for Trial in
Stehbine. aged thirty-five. who said he
was from Massachusetts, was held for
the superior court today on a charge of
robbing the cottage of Mrs, John 0.
Hall, of Meriden.‘ Stebbina was arrest-
ed In Grove Beach, where the cottage
ransacked and a number of small arti-
cles taken. when Edgar Watrous. a
Grove Beach reeldent,.saw a man try-
got a gun and after a‘ chase captured
Stohbins and brought him here.
Skeleton lreys were found in his neck
ct.
Carlos H. Chapman today. he pleaded
bonds of 8300 and will await trial at
at cottages in Fcnwlck, Friday night.
may be traced to Stebbina, who admits
NORWALK F. D. ANNUAL MEETING.
Chief Prewltt Favors the Advancean
KEOKUK. lows. Dec. 21.-——The main I
buildings of Hublnger Brothers' starch l
rectory were tiestroyed by line today.
and large switch board in the future,
_ . Brothers to John Seeley. four
as. «New He- aeree anti buildings. East Norwalk.
, before 0.1 , Roi-ace Cox’aa'd Frances Eatiiy Cox
8. ‘I _ , ,to Charles inaaeburyJend and build-
Ciovernerooflntoidofthehuetaeaa -;I wScItIl'IalandJntr-uatz
" fling-rle- .neolardtoJJLaadW.
and halldinga. .Weei.
RODIID MERIDEN COTTADI.
—————
. the Superior Court.
WESTBROOK, Dec. 21.-l‘redsriclr
s located. last Saturday. Mrs. Hall’s
cottage had already been thoroughly
rig to enter another cottage. Watrous
When arraigned before Justice
not guilty. but probable cause was
found. He was unable to furnish
the Haddam jail. ‘
The authorities think the burglaries
that. he slept in a school house in Bay
OLD LAVENDER
With All Its Catchy Songs and Music.
And Super-ted by a Desert of the Old-
hiwsmr‘su'rs,
re ULAR
'5‘rds‘ttcre o\\\ be open cum opening
oath utter Christmas.
Manta-dict Yer Cent.
Christmas Reduction San.
There's always a Gist of give away prizes, etc, about this season
every year. We propose GIVING AWAY TWENTY-FIVE PER CINT.
on a list of articles that will make splendid Christmas glits. Think for
a moment and then look for a moment at what this offer means. 0
think this method is better. You can afford to BUY SEVERAL SUVEo
NIRS on what you SAVI SY MAKING YOUR PURCHASE HIRE. 750
goes farther here than a $1.00 elsewhere.
FANCY GOODS.
Cabinet size Brass Photo
Frames. neatly finished. value 250.
Saturday and Monday 15c.
Burnt Leather Photo Frames.
cabinet elzc, nicely decanted, val-
uc 39c. Saturday and Monday.
25c. -
Burnt Wood Frames, colored
decorations. regular price 19c.
Saturday and Monday 10c.
Fancy Stock.Collara. made of
best quality silk. tab fronts and
. trimmed with Inc sillr faggotlng.
i black. white, pink, light blue, la-
vendor and red, value 39c. Satur'
HO'YT'S THEATRE.
One Night Only.
DCIMIIR 25.
THE FAMOUS AUTHOR-ACTOR.
Edward Harrigan
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1.000 boxes. good vellum paper.
with holly paper and tied with red
silk ribbon. value (tilt: at 20c.
1.000 of holly trimmed boxes.'
regular price the. Special 10c.
CHRISTMAS GLOVES.
CHRISTMAS HANDKSRCHISFS.
CHRISTMAS LEATHER GOODS.
FROM A QUARTER TO ONE
THIRD LESS
than you can purchase the same
qualities for anywhere.
Ladies all linen hematitchcd
Initial Handkerchiefs, Is in a neat
Under the Personal Management of
M. w. HANLIY.
Time Favorites.
PRICES—26c. 60c. 75c. 81.00.
day and Monday 25c. hex. value. Silc. Saturday and
5 Sofa Pillow Tops, emblems of 1. Monday 3‘ 50° box.
0. 0. li‘., K. of 0.. Red Men, D, A. Ladies' all linen hematitched
Handkerchiefs. regular 12590 kind.
3 for 25c.
Men‘s all linen hemsiltched
Handkerchiefs, 25c quality at 161'.
A pretty and useful Handker-
chief Box given with every pur-
chase of six quarter llandkcr-
chiefs, value the.
Ladies' Golf Gloves, Gray, White
or Black. value 500. at 29c.
Ladies‘ Leather Wrist Bags, ilt-
ted with purse, value $1.25, at 751:.
R. and Colonial Dames. also all
the college pillows and a full line
of conventional designs. for Sat-
urday and Monday 1‘ off—3735c.
CHRISTMAS SOX PAPER.
‘. The largest and best. assortment
of fancy box paper. will be found
‘at the Boston Store. The "Extra
Hurlburt" famous papers, put up
in attractive “Xmas Boxes" spec-
ial for this sale.
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brook that night.
of Assistant Chief P. w. Smith.
The annual meeting of the Norwalk
fire department for the purpose of se
lectlng a chief. first and second assis-
tant and a department physician will
be held tomorrow night at the meme of
the fire police in Wall street.
Chief Engineer .l. Thornton Prowltt
does not care to again be a candidate
for the office and favors the election
of First Assistant Frederick W. Smith
to bend the department. The Councl
later confirms nominations made by
this meeting. ‘3 I
POPE RECEIVITSGIIIONSIGNOR CAS-
RDME. Dec. Zia-“Me Pope today re
ceived in private iiddlcncc Monsignor
Castro. vicar‘general oi‘ Caracas. Thr
pontiff took special interest in the re
cent events in Venesuela. particularly
In the action of the [lulled States Ir
favor of the arbitration of the claims
against. Venezuela.
RECENT ARRIVALS OF VESSELS
V
MBURG, Dec. 21.—— ed Stea-
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t ‘Yor ed'ftn‘Genoa)
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LYMOUTH. Dec; Bl.—-—Kaiaer Wel—
bclm it. from New York for Bremen
(and proceeded). '
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i SOLVENT NOTICE.
District of Norwalk. as. Probate
Court, December 14. A. D., 1903.
Estate of Ann Jest, late of Norwalk.
in said District. deceased.
The Court of Probate for the District
of Norwalk. hath limited and allowed
six months from the date hereof for
the creditors of said Estate to exhibit
their claims for settlement. Those who
neglect to present their accounts, prop-
.crly attested, within said time. will be
gdebarred a recovery. All persons In-
idehted to said Estate are requested to
make immediate payment to‘ . ‘
M. .1. MC NERNEY.
d1 4. 21, 28 Executor.
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If you want to have a good time.
don't forget to go to Music Hall on
New Year's Eve. and look over the
Theatrical Performance arid/Sail.
Male-Drama in Three m.
FISHIRMAN'S SWIITHCAR‘I’.
‘ Given by the
HUNGARIAN REFORMED SINGING
SOCIETY. of South Namath. Conn.
Thursday. December 31. 1003. New
Year'e Eve. at Music Hall.
TICKETS—Sex. $3.00: Gallery. 85:;
Reserved Seats. sea; Admission. 28:.
You can dance at lble'haii- from the
old year to New Year's morning. cem-
mene'lng at 7:80 p. rs. _ d1! 29 30
l have it to loaniort all kinds of Real
mate in large or email amounts. from
one to three years,: or on easy monthly
payments. 5 and‘d per eent'luteresu.‘
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‘DoYo‘u worsens? .w
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custemaa oav
sun THE DAY FOLLOWING.
oacmaea 25th mo 26th.
marmaas ON BOTH pave.
Inaugural Performances
9
MILDRED neural)
RS
CATHERINE THE GREAT
(of Russia)
IN EDWARD C. WHITE'S
' Stupendous Production
the Trluraehef As heroes
av THEODORE Keenan. ,
\ Supporting Company of Over 100I
People. including I
‘AMES 5- WILSON. JOHN T. SULLH
VAN, THEODORE ROBERTS. A. 8.}
LIPMAN. GEORGE PAXTON. DOR-‘
OTHY ROSOMORE. VIOLET RAND
AND RITA O'NEAL. ,
Owing to the length of performance
bid the maestverteee of production. the!
strain will rlee promptly. Matineee
it 2; Evening- at S. i
ecaaa or sauces: 3
25¢. Silo. 76:. $1.00, $1.60: Sex Saints. :24
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You woof—Young Once Yourself.
itcmcmbor with what pleasure you r‘cceived Christmas gifts of toys. 1t
brightened the whole year for you. 17‘. ‘. It, not? The boy or girl of today are
just the same as you were when yeti w ore young. Therefore, he sure and
. not overlook any of your young friends. We have a stock of
Christmas Tons.
The selection is very large and the prices
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I are very reasonable. indeed.
Mechanical toys for the little follows. and dolls. doll houses. tea sols Iaud
doll furniture for the girls are sure to make acceptable presents. ~
Furniture
of all sorts and descriptions, for those who are older. A fine assortment of
pictures too. .
II. J. Callins&00.
Funeral Directors and tmbafmerr.
mukwmwmd
ey e r 5 ~ tore
' coon raises ro tar: »
Santa Claus .
A jolly old staunch-filling Santa Claus; no nonsense and knicknacks about us. What is the
if you don't fill up on the best of the land. That is what we are here for—to make
use of Christmas
Nicholas will come down the
your stomach glad and. your dining table tired on Christmas. Old St.
chimney with an abundant supply.
, Christina; Specialties
Plum Pudding. Fruit Cake. Table Raisins... Stuffed Prunes. Fancy Glace Citron. Glace As-
sorted Fruits. Basket Fl s, Dates. Bar Le Due Jellies. Black Currant Jam and Marmaladee. Edam
Pineaplg‘le, Requeiort. wise, Old English Camembert and our Famous Double Cream Cheese.
'clrlea and‘Oiivee in ill varieties, English Walnut Meats. Pecan Nut Meats. full variety of
rhebeet nalityofNewNnu. 1. . . ~ ‘
W HAVEATHOUSAND AND ONE ARTICLES TOO NUMEROUS TO MENTION
THAT APPEAL TO THE HOUSEWIFE AT THIS TIME. WE INVITE EVERYBODY TO
[NSPECT OUR STOCK. . , .
Glories I. Sonnets. than Groom 33' West Washington Street. I
We Wish: You A"; 7" Merry christmu
: and. a Ha’iipyNowYear ~
Art answer tetheChrietraae out not Question will be found lathe following 1M 0* “seed thinge'tef special in-
jsst new.~' It won't use lent-4nd aim-W " "I“ °°" ”MWW‘W'Y'
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HOLIDAY acetates. . ‘* ‘ nouoavoaocaatta
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