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DEATHS,
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BENJAMIN BITNER.
Benjamin Bitner died March 10th
at his home near Centreville, Mie.
souri, aged about sixty-seven years.
He was married in 1867 to Susan
Durst, and was the father of five
children, three sons and two daugh-
ters, all of whom survive, except the
youngest son ( Franklin) who died
the first day of this mouth.
When two and one-half years old
Mr. Bitner was taken to the home of
Mr.and Mrs. William Bible, east of
Centre Hall, where he made his home
until he married. He enlisted in the
civil war, in 1864, his company being
H, under Capt. James G. Marsh,
Fifty-third Regiment, and served ur-
til the close cf the conflict.” He was a
member of the Lutheran chureh.
Mr. and Mrs. Bitner went west from
the south side of Potter township in
1880, after selling their farm.
The children are all in the west, ex-
cept the eldest, N. A. Bitner, who
now lives in Milton. Mrs. (George
Bweeney, who with her husband
makes her home with her daughter,
Mrs. Newton Yarnell, at Linden Hall,
is a full sister, and Wiliam Bitner, of
Tusseyville, is a half-brother, and Mrs.
John H. Neyhart, of Cowan, is a half:
sister.
Mr. Bitoer had been ill for a long
time, his ailments having been asthma
and dropsy.
MRS. SARAH CAMPBELL.
Mre. Rarah Campbell died at her
home in Belleville Sunday after a brief
illness, aged about sixty years. Her
maiden name was Wilson, and she
was related to the Potters and Camp-
bells in this county.
MICHAEL M. MUSSER,
Michael M. Musser died at State Col-
lege Monday afternoon. Interment at
Aaronsburg this ( Thursday ) morning
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Taking Involee of Stock.
An invoice of the merchandise in
the general store of W, H. Meyer, in
Centre Hall, recently purchased by C.
F. Emery, was taken the beginning of
this week, the appraisers being Mer-
chants John W. Runkle, of Middle-
burg, and Martin P. Emery, of Glen
Iron, the latter a brother of Mr. Mey-
er's successor. Although the store
will be somewhat disarranged, Mr
Emery hopes to open the doors for
business today ( Thursday.)
The Lytle Farm Sold, »
Edriys-
4 The Jumes Lytle farm, at
town, was sold to Alvert SBpayd, of
Zion, for $9000. Jerome Auman, the
present tenant, will retasin. The farm
contains one hundred and eighty-two
and or®-half acres, all of which is
cleared but about two acres, It is well
located, and isa very desirable farm
The price paid by Mr. Spayd is an ad-
vance over the investment of Mr.
Lytle, which indicates that real estate
is on the rise,
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Card of Thanks.
Mrs. James Runkle takes this
swethod of thanking her neighbors
and friends for the assistance rendered
during the last illness of her husband,
and also for the many kindnesses
shown after his death.
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County 8.8 Convention
The Centre County Sabbath School
Convention will be held at Philips-
burg, May 27th snd 28th.
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LOCALS
The Methodist conference will con-
vene at Harrisburg next Wednesday,
John L. Runkle, of Tuasseyville, was
a caller Friday and had the label on
his paper changed from a nine to a
ten.
Mr. and Mrs. A. J, Musser, of Clear-
fleld, recently paid a visit to Pine
Grove Mills,” the old home of the
former.
After an exceptionally
attack of quinsy, Mrs,
Bmith is improving. Her condition st
one tinge was quite serious,
Daring the recent trip of William
Jennings Bryan to Clearfield, while a
vusy man, he toek time to visit the
grave of the late James Kerr, upon
which he placed some very beautiful
flowers,
Rev. Leflerd M. A. Haughwout,
dean of St. Andrew's Seminary,
Mexico City, has resigned and expects
to return to the States, He is well
koown in Mifflin county, where he
served a Presbyterian charge.
Miss Maude B. Renkle, Mrs. Bamuel
Weldenmefer, Miss Mollie Bolander
and Master Cyril Runkle, all of Mid.
dleburg, are guests at the Centre Hall
hotel, ss is also John W. Runkle, a
brother of Landlord Jas. W. Runkle.
The latter is the well known merchant
in Middleburg, and is assisting to in.
voles the goods in the Meyer store,
W. Harrison Walker, Es¢q., and
George F. Musser, a representative of
the Lauderbach, Barber Company,
were across the valley Tuesday in the
former's automobile, and on their
return estopped with the Reporter
Jong enough to give the machine a
blow before climbing Nittany Moun.
tain. Mr. Musser was appointed
trustee in the Juevivent geiate of
Walter J. Copenhaver, at Colyer. An
ug to say sud do in the
serious
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Howerdox.Kelohiing,
day, March 10th, when his daughter,
Margaret Florence, was united in mar-
riage to Alfied 1. Bowersox. Rev.
A. A. Black, the bride's pastor, read
the beautiful and impressive marriage
ceremony of the Reformed church.
Stuart Rockey and Miss Gertrude
Keichline, a sister of the bride, were
the attendants, The guests numbered
about thirty five, among those from a
distance being Edward Bowersox and
Mrs. Margaret Meek, of Altoona ; Mr.
and Mrs. John Rockey, of Fillmore ;
Mr. and Mrs. John Keichline and Mr.
aud Mre. P. F. Keichline, of Belle-
fonte,
After April 1st the young people
will be at home at the Bowersox home-
stead, near Rock Springs, Both Mr.
and Mrs. Bowersox have been engaged
in teaching for u number of years. The
best wishes for their future welfare are
extended to them by their numerous
friends, '
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Spring Mills Academy— April 12,
The Spring Mills Academy will open
its regular spring session Monday,
April 12th. The curriculum will be
arranged with a view of giving special
advantages to public scnool teachers
who wish to advance, as well as those
wishing to enter upon the profession.
Those desiring to enter higher educa
tional institutions will also be smply
provided for, as will also those wish-
ing only to pursue the common
branches. Tuition will be reasonable,
Boarding can be had at very moder-
ate rates at points convenient to the
school,
For further information apply to the
undersigned,
8B. H. DerrzeL,
3t Maytown, Pa.
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Farmer Wants Information,
Learning that the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company gave its agents
slong the local branch a * short
course '’ in agriculture at Penosylva-
nia State College, a week ago, a Gregg
town «hip farmer is already asking for
information. He writes for informa-
tion through the Reporter from Sta-
tion Agent W. L. Campbell, the
genial agent at Rising Springs :
What elements of plant food should a commer-
cial fertilizer contain for potatoes ?
Would you recommend the same fertilizer for
potatoes planted in ga Inverted clover sod, a for
potatoes planted In an {inverted timothy sod *
How much turnip seed should be sown to the
acre 7
How much clover and timothy seed should be
sown to the acre
Sbould the sod be ploughed deep or shallow
for oats
How should ground be prepared for aifalfs
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The Weather Mag,
Wednesday of last week it was re-
markably warm, mercury registering
as high as fifty-two. Thursday there
was a drop of twelve degrees), and
Friday was a clear day the range of
temperature having been 48 to 40, Sat-
urday was partly cioudy with a tem-
perature range of 47 to 45. Bunday
moroing there was a snow squall,
temperature 45 to 84
Monday aud Tuesdsy there were
snow squalls, and Tuesday night an
inch of snow fell. Tne temperature
for the two days ranged between
twenty and thirty-five,
MceUleanhan-Kreitzer,
The marriage of Harry C., MoClens-
han aod Miss Vergie Kreitzer, both of
Centre Hall, was solemnized at Lewis.
town Monday noon, at th: United Ev.
parsonage, by Rev. Dr. Bwengle,
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Royer gave a
reception to the young couple on their
return to Centre county, at the Old
Fort hotel. An orchestra was on
band, and a general good time was
had.
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Marriage Licenses
James Updyke, Sandy Ridge
Hattie May Shick, Sandy Ridge
Laurence De Bayarde, Baltimore, Md.
Mary A. Richey, Unionville
\ William T. Dearmit, Gatesburg
Mary H. Griffin, Stormstown
Grover C. McCauly, Hublersburg
Helen May Glossner, Jacksonville
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The Reporter's Register,
ra, Bamoel Reitz, Oak Hall Station
Ethel T. Bohn, Oak Hall Station
John A. Slack, Potters Mills
Oscar Lonberger, Pleasant Gap
G. W. Rowe, Linden Hall |
Fraok L. Walker, Millheim
John I. Runkle, Tuseyville
Mr, and Mm. Geo. A. Hettinger,
Mr, and Mrs. Calvin Osman, Glen Iron hy
James Runkle, Jr. Tasseyville
Lioyd Bmith, Centre Hill
G. H. Adams, Milesburg
F. M. Pine, Scranton
A. B. Creighton, Wilkes-Barre
Mra. John Mitchley, Willlamaport
Mery, Mary M. Burkine, Potters Mills
J. P. Bible, Centre Hin
Maud B, Runk'e, Middleburg
Mrs Samuel Weldenmefor, Middleburg
Mollie Bolander, Midd!sburg
Master Cyril Runk'e, Middieburg
Margaret Black, Adamsburg
W. M, Brisbin, Yesgertown
J. J. Jordan, Colyer :
4. J, Hartsock, Altoona
G. H. McCormick, Potters Mills
Mri, Ada Runkle, Spring Mills
Grace Roukle, Williamsport
Jacob Auman, Potters Mills
Thomas Day's, Georges Valley
Mrs. W. H. Homa, Lillian Emery, Margaret
Emory, Clave Mitterling, Mm, Clyde Dutrow,
Rose Kreitzor, Pearl Stover, (ioe A
Mra. J. A. Armstrong, Mrs, W,
John Moore, Elsie Moore, Omer
Kau Pear!
Runkle, Nevin Hoy, a
Centre Hall
Harris Township,
Rev, E. T. Rhodes with his wife and
little daughter, of Lewistown, were
Ruests at the Reformed parsonage from
Baturday until Monday,
Miss Luella Ross, of Linden Halt,
spent Banday in Boalsburg.
Wm. Cramer, of near Rock View,
was in Boalsbiurg over Bunday.
Miss Margaret Lytle visited for a
few days with the John Everhart
family and other relatives near Greys-
ville,
Mrs. E E. Brown, who spent some
time in Bellefonte, returned to her
home on Baturday,
Mrs. George Bhugert visited in Belle.
fonte from Wednesday until Friday,
at the home of A. B. Kimport.
Miss Viola Begner spent sn week at
the home of her brother, Lee Begner,
at State College,
Miss Priscilla Stuart returned home
on Monday, after a pleasant visit with
friends at Lemont and other parts of
College township.
Mr. and Mre. Alfred Bowersox, of
Pine Grove Mills, attended services in
the Reformed church Bunday.
C. D. Moore and Miss Nora M. Mill.
er visited friends at State College Wed-
nesday and Thursday of last week,
Mervin Kuhn and family came from
Rebersburg last week, and will be at
home with his parents, Mr, and Mrs.
LOvALE,
| The fist of April is coming along
at a two-thirty gait,
Regular meeting of Progress Grange
Haturday afternoon at one o'clock,
coseph W, Reifsanyder, of Miliheim,
#old his farm in Brush Valley to Earl
Stover, of Asronsburg. Congideration
$5700
March is the month noted for all
kinds of weather, and the present one
has furnished the goods to keep up ite
reputation,
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Edward Irwin, proprietor of the
Racket store, made an assignment in
favor of his creditors, Frank M. Craw-
ford was made receiver,
By coming in contact with a vicious
bull Earl Johnson, son of William
Johnson, of near Pine Hall, is now
nursing a broken shoulder.
The date of the sale of A. G. Noll,
on Nittany Mountain, has been
changed from Baturdsy until Monday,
<Uth inst. Be sale register,
Mr. and Mrs. Hamill Goheen, of
Rock Bpringes, took their baby girl,
Mary Seibert, to the University
hospital, Philadelphia, for a surgical
operation,
An eftort is being made to patch up
the state school code, Pittsburgh has
signified its willingness to support
Alexander Kuhn. |
Mr. aud Mrs, J. F. Kimport spent |
Sunday at Fairbrook, Mrs. Kimport's
former home, |
Rev. Snyder, of Butler, spent some |
time in this locality last week, in the |
interest of the Presbyterian Publish- |
ing House, at Pijtsbarg.
H. 8B. Harro is doing some roofing at |
the Reformed parsonage this week.
John A. Fortney accompanied Rev,
Rhodes to the church at Houserville,
Bunday afternoon. The latter was
soliciting funds for the Lewistown
Mission,
Ray Albert and Miss Leona Burwell,
of Pine Grove Mills, were guests of Mr.
and Mrs. J. I. Reed on Sunday.
Rev. J. I. Btonecypher spent last |
week at Belinsgrove, where he was the }
guest of Mr. snd Mrs Ulrich,
Mrs, J. F. Kimport and Miss Annas |
Dale spent last Thursday at the home
of George Dale, at Dale's Summit.
James Poorman visited his son, Byd- |
ney, near Centre Hall, last week,
W. C. Meyer, of Biate College, with
his son, J. Curtis Meyer, of the Branch,
transacted business here last week,
George Martz, of Lemont, spent
Wednesday afternoon of last week at
the 8. H. Bailey home.
Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Meyer attended
the wedding of Alfred Bowersox and |
Miss Margaret Keichline.
James Corl and daughter Hazel, of |
Bellefoute, spent Saturday in Boale
burg.
Mr. and Mrs. John Bowersox, of
Milroy, passed through here last week, |
en route for Pine Grove Mills, where |
they erjoyed the festivities of the wed. |
ding at the Keichline home,
Johu Charles & Bon moved their |
saw mill Monday to the Brennen
farm, northeast of State College. W
C. Corl sccompanied them with his |
engine. They will be engaged at saw- |
ing there for several weeks,
L. Mothersbaugh visited friends in |
Lewistown over Sunday.
Hutch. Thompson and Earl Daugh- |
erty, of Lemont, spent Saturday even-
ing in Boalsburg.
A number of persons from this place
attended the Bitner sale on Monday.
Mr.and Mme. John Mitchell, of Le-
mont, spent Monday evening in Boals-
burg
Frank Bwabb, of Pine Grove Mills,
with their visitors, Mr. and Mrs. Erb
and daughter, of Harrisburg, spent
Monda; at the home of James Bwabb,
Mrs. Bamuel Woods and son Charles
arrived at the home of Mrs, M. A,
Woods on Wednesday, from their late
residence at Sharon. They will re.
main there until April lst when the
doctor will take possession of the prop-
erty recently purchased from Mrs. J.
Y. Dale, at Lemout, when they will
be at home at that place.
Mra. Alice Magoffin, who has been
troubled somewhat with a sore eye for
about a week, entered the Bellefonte
hospital for treatment on Tuesday,
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Mrs. Minerva Smith, of Loganton,
spent a few days at the home of Dr.
A. B. Musser,
Mrs. Mary Tittle, of MifMlinburg, is
visiting her parents, Mr, and Mrs, W,
C Wyle, at this place,
The Citizen's band furnished the
musie for the social at Millheim Bat.
urday evening.
Mra. James Swabb, of Coburn, spent
the greater part of a week with her
mother-in-law, Mrs. Kizzie Bwabb,
Clymer Btover purchased a new auto-
mobile one day last week,
E. A. Bower made a business trip to
Bellefonte on Friday.
Master Albert Mingle fs housed up
on account of an attack of grip.
Fred Burd has returned to his home
at Akron, Ohlo, after having spent a
few weeks with his father, whose
health is improving.
Rural New York Seed Potatoes,
The undersigned offers ior aie she
bushels Rural New
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the measure, and this gives the ad-
vocales of the new code new hope.
Today (Thursday) is the day set
for James C. Lingle to start for Cov.
ington, Virginia, where he expects to
work on a lumber job for the same
firm that employs Calvin Ruhl.
After a stay of ten weeks at Flat
Rock, Ohio, with a brother, Miss
Edith R. Royer, formerly of Centre
Hill, is back to Centre county, and is
makiog ber home with her brother,
Edward K. Rhoads, sccom pan ied
by his mother, Mrs. Maria D. Rhoads,
Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey,
Miss Clara McCracken, who lives
Mise Roberta Meek is breaking
ground for a new barn to be erected
on her farm located about three miles
south of Pine Grove Mills, as soon as
The' lumber in
the old barn will be utilized— Barr and
Meyers are the builders,
The citizens about Colyer regret the
in which Walter
Copenhaver finds himself, and
Mr. Copenhaver is well
thought of by his sequaintances and
all entertain the best of feeling toward
him,
Babscribers of the Reporter who
changing residences
which will cause a change of post-
are kindly asked to
the old and new address, Do not
wait until afier April 1st, bat give the
Merchant and Mrs. CO. W. Swartz, of
B. F. Bieber, the latter part of last
week. Mr. Bwarlz conducts one of
the most complete Country stores to be
found in the cou nly, and no one gives
to which fact his marked success in
the wmercantile business is largely
attributed.
Horse buyers had things their own
way al the sale of Nicodemus Luse, at
Centre Hill. The best horses sold at
prices that the buyers would have had
uo trouble to sell them at private sale
the next day at a good margin The
reason caunot be mccounted for, but
the price paid for horse flesh was Jess
than at any farm stock sale held in
this portion of the valley this season.
At 134 Bouth Wilton street, West
Philadelphia, lives Mr. and Mrs. John
F. Friel. Mrs. Friel will be remems
bered by many readers in Centre Hall
as Flo Herring, who for several years
spent from (wo to six weeks during
the summer months with the editor
and family. Bhe was an exceptionally
sweet little youngster, tow-haired and
Joliysom. There is no doubt but
that Mr. Friel has a splendid little
woman, aod if Mre. Friel does not
have a model husband, it is her own
fault. Congratulations,
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Georges Valley.
Miss Jennie Decker, of Spring Mills,
spent Bunday with her sister, Mrs,
W. T. Motter.
Mr. and Mrs. Boward Decker, of Al-
toons, are spending s week at the
home of Mrs. Decker's parents, Mr,
and Mrs. Samuel Ertle. Mr. Ertle
hss been sick for some time, and at
this writing is quite feeble,
Rev. Boook took supper st the F.
M. Ackerman home Sg
Mr. and Mrs. Parker spent Bunday
at the home of W, W. Krisher.
“The Locust Grove Bunday school
elected new officers last Bunday. They
are as follows : Supt, M. J, Barger
saat, 8B. P. Heonigh ; sec, M. L.
Barger ; librarian, Lizzje Hennigh
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Rebersburg.
The roblos are again here, indicating
that spring is not far off.
The harness sale held at the hotel
the other day was well attended.
Harvey Bierly was the auctioneer,
Last Thursday Charles Garret
moved into his father's house in West
Rebersburg. L. L. Wance moved in-
to his own house, which Garret va
cated,
Mrs. John Bressler, who, with her
husband, resides several miles south-
east of this place, fell down the cellar
steps and received some very painful
bruises,
Rev. L. A. Miller, of near Hagers
town, Maryland, is visiting friends
and relatives in this vicinity.
Mr. Bidler is the proudest man in
this vicinity since the arrival of that
baby boy.
Milford Garret is at present improv-
ing his home by weather-boarding the
house,
Mrs. Cyrus Zsigler, of Wolfs Store,
is seriously ill from dropsy. There is
no hope of ber recovery,
Mervin Kubn will move te. Boals-
burg this week, and David Diehl will
move into the house which the Kuhn
family vacates,
Last Friday Rev, SBoyder had hie
horse tied to the hitching post at the
postoffice when the animal broke loose
and ran away. After speeding along
over the public road for over two
miles he was caught by some men who
were hauling lumber. The buggy to
which the horse was hitched was up-
harmed, but a few straps on the har
ness were broken,
Oak Hail,
Mr. and Mrs. Austin Dale attended
the Keichline-Bowersox wedding at
Pide Grove Mills last Wednesday,
Oscar Rishel and son Harold are
visiting friends in Clearfield.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Homan drove
to Ferguson township last week to
visit Mrs. Homan's aged mother, Mrs,
Fye.
Mr. Bhuey and daughter, of Pitts
burgh, were guests of Clayton Etters
and family last week,
Charles Decker, of Btate College,
was in town on Monday,
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Bowersox visit-
ed at Bunny Hillside, on Saturday
and Bunday.
Mrs. Henrietta Bale and daughter
Annas, of Boalsburg, spent Wednesday
in town,
Ed. Longwell, of Fillmore, pur
chased six beef cattle in town last
week.
James Gilliland, who had been
quite ill ls improving slowly. He is
being cared for by Mise Thompson, of
Btate College. Mrs. Hammond Sech-
ler, of Bellefonte, Mrs. George Mitchell
of the Branch, and Bamuel Gilliland,
of Marietta, were at the Gilliland
home last week.
Miss Cathryn Dale spent Saturday
at the home of her brother, Lather,
at Pleasant Gap,
Enos Bartholomew
Mr. and
are visi at the home of J, J,
Miss Izors Rupp Is visiting her
sister, Mrs, James Swabb, at Linden
Mears. Harry and Edwin
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Mrs. Kaofsker 92
One of the oldest ladies on the south
#ide of Centre county, is Mrs, Jane D.
Kunofeker, of Bpring Mills, who passed
the ninety-second milestone a few
days ago. She had not been in the
best of health for several months, and
that fact coupled with the death of
her brother-in-law, M. B. Herring,
prevented her natal day being cele-
| brated as it had been for several years
past,
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Spring Mills
Some of the young folks attended a
party at Thomas Stover's, east of Penn
Hall, Tuesday evening,
Mr. Winters, of Miliheim, will move
Lato Mr. Allison’s house, vacated by
John Brown,
Harry Kreamer, the obliging clerk
&t the railroad station, has gone to his
home at Wolfs Store where he will
assist his parents to have sale sad to
move to Penn Hall,
C. P. Long is suffering from an in-
jured limb. While handling farniture
ta his store three weeks ago he struck
it below the knee on an iron bed. He
bas suflered considerable from ity, but
al present is improving.
Bamuel Wise purchased a horse st
the sale of Josiah Rossman.
Bamuel Ertle and Mrs. Ezra Harter,
both of Georges Valley, are seriously
ill at present,
Mrs. Barah J. Wolf expects to go to
the eastern cities soon to purchase her
*pring and summer millinery goods,
Miss Cora Brown will teach s spring
term of school for intermediate and
primary scholars.
H. M. Allison expects to move to
Pine Grove Mills, where he has rented
a mill. Mr. Allison has been a resi-
dent of Bpring Mills for a number of
years, and the citizens regret to have
him leave,
Word was received Monday evening
of the death of Samuel Leitzell, Sr,
Mr. Leitzell lived a greater part of his
lifein and about Spring Mills. The
past few years he made his home with
his children. At the time of his death
he was of Lewisburg with his son
John,
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“ Talcum Hand Cleaner” js a prepa.
ration sold by D. A. Boozer caloulated
for use by shop men. It is an ideal
paste to remove grease and all kinds of
dirt from the hands. Price 10 cents.
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PLYMOUTH ROCKS & WHITE
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from stock bred for
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however,
Order
and eggs
heavy laying
Fancy points,
have not been neglected.
now.