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1HE SUKAJSTON TllIBUiNE-THUJRSDAY, DECEMBER 2o, 1902.
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TIio Moilom Himtwnro Storo.
We Wish
You.
Alia
Mer rv
x Christmas.
Foote & Shear Co.
119 Washington Ave.
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.$800,000 of Bonds
and Stock for sale
Anions tlila list arc Included most
nf the Local Stocks and Bonds, tho
former being Bank, Lumber, nml
tho Industrials. Our Uond list cm
braces Itnllroads, Lumber, Water,
Hlccti'lc Light, Klectilo Riiilwayci,
.Municipal, and In fact most every
kind of Uond that In our opinion
sirn a conservative, Investment, and
Include 4's, 5s and 6's.
1.
F MEGARGEL St Co.,
Uanliois and Brokers.
Council Building.
Make up your mind to turn over a
now leaf.
Lay aside a little money every
week or every month.
Get inthe habit of saving. ' A little
hard at first, but soon comes easy.
That's the way with all habits,good
ov bad. You can open an account with
us as low as 5 cents.
Bo IWdaUHla IW G H 1 Utt j
Wyoming Ave., Cor. Spruce St.
LACKAWANNA
ICE CREAM
"BESTI IN TOWN."
Is the kind you should have for
your Christmas Dinner. All
flavors, any form.
THE DAIRY
325-327 Adams Ave.
Register Now
For the New Term In
The flard?nbergh
School
of Miisic and flrf
Carter Building.
WHAT WILL YOU
GIVE THE BABY? . . .
A hand knit Cnp. ti hand knit
Jacket, 11 hand Unit Ulunkct, u
hand knit Afeun, a huml knit
Dress.
Fop tin: Little Man or Woman
Dolls, all bIkph In clolhj Klmo
miH In J"i encli rropo; Cusy
Hath Gowns, of lamb's wool.
Also u duluty lino of X.udk's.'
Klmonns.
Tho Haliy Tender for baby.
BABY "BAZAAR
118 Washington Avuue.
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Batnroaj Kvenings
Between 7 and 8 O'clock
1h an excellent tlmo to open
your savings account with
THE PEOPLE'S BANK
Your money earns 3 por
cent. Intci eat fiom the d.uo
ot uepoitt.
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SUES FOB A DIVORCE.
Mrs. Kate M. Kuuz, of thlH city, yes
terday, through Attorney James K.
Gearhart, sued for a divorce from Will
iam Kunz, to whom she was married on
Way I, IBM.
.Mrs. Kims alleges that on July 3,
3807, her husband left' her without eause
sind ha3 not slnco lived with her or con
tributed to her support. It la supposed
jrt uuna now resides In Buffalo.
BROKE ALL THE
PRIOR RECORDS
.BIGGEST HOLIDAY BUSINESS IN
THE CITY'S HISTORY.
Remarkable Demonstration. o Sevan
ton's Recuperative Powers Store
keepers Report a Bigger Trade
Than That of Lost Year, Which
Was tho Biggest tho Electric City
Ever Know Stores Wore Crowded
Until Late in tho Night and Trol
ley Cars Were Combinations of
Passenger Coaches and Express
Car3.
Probably never before In the city's
history was there such a holiday bitBl
ncss recorded ns that of. tho past three
days!. Whore tho money comes from
the business men nro nt a loss to know.
The mine strike, to the superficial ob
server would make the present holiday
season a dull one In a business way,
but It was not only not dull, but on tho
contrary tho liveliest Scranton ever ex
perienced. Ono big department store was actual
ly sold out. A big dry goods store re
ported a business ilfty per cent, sreat
it than that of last year, and that of
last year was the largest in its many
years of existence. The proprietor of
one of the city's biggest novelty stores
said thnt last year he did an unprece
dented business, nnd this year ho was
only prevented from Increasing it fif
ty per cent, because of the Inability of
his clerical force to wait on the trade.
It Is all a most gratifying exposition
of the recuperative powers of the Elec
tric City and a corroboration of tho be
lief every year becoming more gener
ul that Scranton does not owe Its life
by any means to the coal Industry.
All Were Kept Busy.
Every store In the central city handl
ing holiday goods was kept busy last
night until an unusually late hour
meeting the demands of tho Christmas
trade. From 7:30 till 10:30 o'clock it
was just barely possible to get into ono
of these stores, and after getting In
there was ordinarily confronting the
intending purchaser a long and tedious
wait for attention from a largely aug
mented force of clerks.
Any other time but last night, there
would have been no end of quiet cuss
ing by tho street car conductors. But
it was Christmas eve and even street
car conductors felt called upon to be
cheery. The outgoing cars were par
ticularly provocative of cussing if
cussinjr were not unreasonable. It
seemed as If everybdoy had come to
town and that on the homeward jour
ney every other body making up every
body brought along the most cumber
some Impedimenta the law could possi
bly allow. Ono car bound for Provi
dence had aboard no less than three ex
press wagons, a baby carriage and four
sledH.
Poultry Was Scarce.
Uhually on Christmas eve, the prin
cipal corners in the central city are
occupied by vendeis of poultry, espec
ially turkeys. This year they were
wanting. There wasn't a curb-stone
turkey merchant visible anywhere in
the city. The scarcity of the charac
teristic Yuletlde fowl, made It unneces
sary for the neighboring farmers to act
as his own retailer. He could get practi
cally what ho demanded from the mar
ketmen for all the turkeys he could de
liver, and rather than stand about in
the cold merchandizing from his wagon,
he disposed of his stock in bulk at fig
ures eminently satisfactory and went
home rejoicing. What few turkeys
were sold to dilatory buyers last even
ing brought twenty-five cents a pound.
Scranton's charity will not suffer any
in reputation this year by reason of
lack of forethought and preparation for
the poor. Tho city. can boast If the
premises permit a boast that no one
within its four corners need be without
the provender for a Christmas dinner.
The board of Associated Charities, the
church societies, the Salvation army
and many individuals who make the
giving of Christmas dinners a special
care have seen to It that no worthy
family will want u. "Christmas pot."
Work of Charity Board.
Tho Hoard of Associated Charities,
thanks to the philanthropy of a number
of our wealthy citizens, has been given
carte blanch to not only provide
Christmas dinners for poor families,
but Christmas toys, sweetmeats and
useful presents for the children of such
families. Church societies have been
enabled to do similar work and the Sal
vation army, by its' collection from
"Christmas pots" placed nt the princi
pal corners In the central city is en
abled to give a Christmas dinner to
five hundred of the poor and a Christ
mas tree for tliu children of the poor
families. If any stocking of nil of the
103,000 stockings In the Electric City
has been overlooked by Santa Claus,
that stocking was not hung nt all or
else hung uhero Santa Claus could not
find It.
There was a lively time at tho Lack
awanna hospital last night when the
annual Christmas festivities wero con
ducted to the Intent!? enjoyment of tho
hundred and moro patients In that In
stitution. There wero two large Christmas trees
resplendent with lights and tinsel dec
orations, one in tho men's surgical ward
and one In the children's ward. A, II,
Christy, cashier of tho County Savings
bunk, and a man who takes a keen In
terest in the work of tho hospital, of
ficiated as Santa Claus and distributed
tho gifts which had been prepared for
all of the patients.
Cach of tho adults gat a stocking full
of candles and other Christmas goodies,
which had beet) purchased and prepared
by Mrs, H. N, Wlllard, who has not al
lowed her Interest In the hospital to
cool since It became a state Institution.
Tho children, of whom thero are up
wards of twenty in the hospital, at the
present time, each got a varied assort
ment of toys nnd candy. So loud tho
drum playing nnd horn blowing became
about 0 o'clock that "tnps" had to be
pounded and the lights put out so that
the other patients might sleep,
At Home for the Friendless.
The Christmas festivities at the Home
for the Friendless were conducted in the
afternoon in Ilia lurgo dining hall. An
immense Christmas tree had been erect
ed and a profusion of gifts were distrib
uted among the children by Mrs. A. K.
Walker, the superintendent, und Miss
Solomon, her assistant. A programme,
which Included songs and recitations
ly a number of the children, was car
ried out and was much enjoyed by the
parents and members of the board of
management picsent.
Each of tho old ladles at the home re
ceived u dollar In ton cent pieces and
Carter Building,
were made happy by the receipt of
them. A Christmas dinner will be serv
ed today nt the home through tho char
ity of Clcllaud & Simpson, proprietory
of the Globe warehouse.
The Salvation army last night distrib
uted over .00 Christmas dlnnora to
worthy poor persons from nil parts of
the city ut the barracks on l'rlco street.
Kuch basket given out contained a plen
tiful supply of chicken or some other
moat, vegetables and canned goods of
various kinds. Tho distribution was
In charge of Adjutant Nanklvlllo, who
labored zealously to secure contribu
tions. About $100 was received through
the medium ot tho pots which were
hung up In various parts of the city.
Bags of provisions, clothing and toys
were also given out last night in largo
quantities to hundreds of families b '
the charity workers of St . Luke's
church and Mrs. W. B. Duggan, agent
of the Board of Associated Charities.
Observance of Today.
Today will be observed as Is the wont
of Scranton to observe Christmastldo.
All business and industry will be at a
standstill, except such as can not pos
sibly be stilled, the churches will have
elaborate programmes of music and
special Christmas sermons, the theatres
will be the Mecca of thousands in the
afternoon and night, and the central
city streets, with propitious weather
will form a grand promenade for the
display of the new things in the way of
personal adornment that mark the trail
of Santa's sleigh.
Several trains on the Lackawanna
railroad, Delaware & Hudson, O. & W.,
Jersey Central and Erie roads have
been annulled for today, and ail freight
houses will be closed after tho delivery
of perishable freight.
AH of tho coal mines operated by the
D L. & W. Co, will be idle to-day, as
well as tho company's machine, and
car repairing shops, and only tho nec
essary trainmen will bo obliged to go
out on the road.
Industry generally will be suspended
and the day will be given over to the
enjoyment of the occasion. The mine
workers, shop hands, railroad men nnd
other workers generally will enjoy the
holiday.
At 1 o'clock this morning snow be
gan to fall in a buslness-liko way that
indicated that this will not be u green
Christmas.
PERSONAL.
Victor Pinkney, of Washington, D. C
la spending tho holidays with his parents
In Dunmore.
Hiss Josephine Forhan left yesterday to
spend tho holidays with relatives in
Wellesville, N. Y.
Miss Lorctta Crossen, of Brooklyn, N.
Y., is spending the holidays with rela
tives on Pre&cott avenue.
Messrs. Verno nnd Earl Taylor, sons of
Superintendent J. C. Taylor, are homo
from State Collego for tho holidays.
Mr. and Mrs. G. P. Knapp, of Now
York city, aro bpendlns tho holidays with
Major anw Mrs. W. S. Millar, ot Penn
avenue.
Miss Kathorlnc Fahey, daughter of cx
Sherlfr. and Mrs John J. Fahey, of Madi
son avenue, is homo from Nazareth acad
emy, Rochester, N. Y.
Georgo Haak, stenographer In tho
Lackawanna railroad car servlco de
partment left yesterday to spend Christ
mas at his homo in Pino Grove, Pa.
Woyland and Evelyn Gates, son and
daughter of Dr. and Mrs. L. M. Gates
of Mulberry street, arc homo from Hills
dale college, Michigan, for the holidays.
Miss Sara Edna Kicrstldo. of Welles
ley college, and Miss Ireno Kicrstldo, of
Bloomsburg, are spending tho holidays
with Mrs. Klerstlde, of Webster avenue.
John Hanson, chief clerk of the Lack
awanna railroad bridge nnd building de
partment, loft last evening for Hoboken,
where he will bo tho guest of his brother
to-day.
S. Lyon Weyburn and Randolph Froth
Ingnhain, of Dartmouth collcgo havo re
turned homo for tho holidays after vis
Ulng McOlll University, at Montreal,
Canada, as well as Harvard and Yale
Dr. L. M. Gates, who Is attending Dep
uty Sheriff Frank Ryan, reported lust
night that his condition was slightly Im
proved and that It gives more encourage
ment than It has for several days.
Fred Tropp, of Now York city, Is hero
to spend Christmas with his mother on
Washington avenue. Mr. Tropp is ac
companied by George B. Little, of Pear
sail, Toxns, his former room-mate at
Eastman CollsjM.
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Marrlngo Licenses.
William G. Stono Scranton
Kstclla L. Barber, Scranton
Thomas W. Pressor, Scranton
Margaret Hughes Scranton
Lewis Evans Olyphaut
Margaret Tillman Olyphant
Walter Wright Lonor, Suso'ti county
Emily Beclwlth Mayfleld
William W. McLnln, Coopcilowu, N. Y.
Laura H. Cadwell, ....Cooptnstown, N. Y,
Jiunes G. Hunter Old Forgo
Edith Roger Taylor
Daniel Haines, Archb.ild
Katie A, Ben', Scranton
John B. Gilllln, Newton
Louisa White, Newton
John Thomus Dunlels ,. ..Taylor
Mary Jenkins Taylor
A
rierry
Christmas
to
All.
E. G. Coursen,
480 Lackawanna Ave.
MHMMIHMil
11 IN
OP A PIANOFORTE SCHOLARSHIP
In the Conservatory would be a present
worth having. Full particulars at the
Conservatory office.
604 Linden St.
AN INCREASE OP PIVE
PER CENT IN WAGES
Christmas Presents Received by the
Employes of tho Scranton Lnco
Manufacturing Company.
The y,"0 employes of the Scranton
Loco Manufacturing company were
gladdened, yesterday by an unantici
pated announcement of 6 per cent hori
zontal Increase In wages.
The Increase was decided upon a
week ago at tho regular meeting of the
directors with the understanding that
President J. Benjamin Dlmmlck should
make tho first announcement of It on
Christmas ovc. The Increase Is to take
effect January 1, 1003.
It is wholly voluntary, and wholly
itnlookcd for. Tho company makes the
Increase because it is warranted by
business conditions.
The fact that the laco company's af
fairs are in such a condition that it
can voluntarily make an advance in
wages will bo good Christmas cheer to
Scrantonians In general, and incident-
ally Is no small compliment to those
who have had tho management of tho
company in hand since its earlier and
somewhat unpromising existence. It
is now a leading Industry of Scranton
and as firmly established as any of tho
many stable industries of which the
electric city can boast.
Tho company is capitalized at 160,000.
Jts officers are: President, J. Benj.
Dlmmlck; vice-president, Henry Bc
lln, jr.; treasurer, La Motte Bel In; sec
retary, H. J. Hall, general manager,
Paul B. Belin. At the last meetingof
the company, La Mottc Beltn, the
treasurer, was made assistant general
manager.
FAHEY WILL TAKE IT.
Ex-Sheriffs.Join Forces Against the
Ex-Treasurer.
It Is almost as good as certain that
ex-Sheriff John J. Fahey will be tho
Democratic candidate for city recorder.
Up to Saturday night there were only
two candidates In the field, ex-Sheriff
Charles Hoblnson and cx-Clty Treas
urer E. J. Robinson. The Democratic
leaders realized that a tight between
these two in the primaries would mean
a strong possibility of wounds that
would not heal before election day, de
cided to call off tho contest and sub
stitute a compromise candidate.
Ex-Shorllf Robinson has agreed to
Fahey. Ex-Treasurer Robinson has not
as yet declared himself, but the leaders
are expecting that he will "go along"
and declare for tho choice of the ma
chine. Ex-Sheriff Fahey was consulted, of
course, before the plans were formu
lated, and agreed to stand.
EXCEPTIONS ARE FILED.
Plaintiff's Bill of Costs in Thornton
Case Objected to.
The attorneys for the defendant In
surance companies In the case brought
against them by Attorney P. M. Thorn
ton, of Wilkes-Barre, have filed excep
tions to his bill of costs, which, It is
nlleged, is very excessive. The jury
awarded Thornton part of the damages
asked and the costs.
The total amount of the bill of costs
filed by Thornton Is ?G30, and the prin
cipal Items which ure objected to are
the mileage charges. Witnesses are al
lowed mileage to and from Wilkes
Barre for several days, Instead of one
mileage each way. This Is alleged to
be out of accord with all established
precedent.
A Sensible Holiday
Gift to Your
Would be a personal check
ing account with the '
Merchants an0 Mechanics Bank
SPRUCE
In settling her own and the household ex
penses by check, the spirit of financial
independence would result in the buying
for the home being done on a business basis
wkJaronsJlr 11
II A MERRY CHRISTMAS , II
HI AND HAPPY NEW YEAR
To our numerous Mends
l and patrons is our sfn j
INSPECTOR IS
AFTER THEM
HAD TWO OF THE ALLEGED LAW
BREAKERS ARRESTED.
Justice of the Pence O. A. Ferguson
Charged with Issuing a Certificate
to a Girl Setting Forth That Sho
Was Entitled to Work Without As
certaining if tho Facts It Contained
Wero True Mrs. Annio McDermott
Charged with' Making n, False Af
fidavit Sho Was Fined.
True to his promise Deputy Factory
Inspector Bishop yesterday caused tho
arrest of Justice of tho Peace O. A.
Ferguson, of Dunmore, for violation of
tho factory laws. Tho justice was ar
raigned before Magistrate W. S. Millar
and wus held under $500 ball for a hear
ing on Friday night.
Tho specific charge against Fcrgusou
Is that ho Issued a certificate to Nellie
Sotchack, 13 years old, sotting forth that
sho was qualified under tho law to work
wherea1s she was unable to either read
or write the English language. Section
four of tho factory laws provides that
no child under 10 years of ago, who
cannot read or write English, shall be
permitted to work. It Is charged that
Ferguson should have satisfied himself
of tho child's ability to read and write
by examination before granting the cer
tificate. He is liable, If found guilty,
to a fine of not moro than ?300 on sum
mary conviction.
The arrest of Justice Ferguson was
tho direct result of testimony given be.
fore the arbitration commissioners by
the Solchacks girl, who testified that
she could neither read or write. An-
other arrest made yesterday growing
out of testimony before the commission
was that of Mrs. Annio McDermott, of
Dunmore, who was also charged with
violation of the factory laws.
Deputy Inspector Bishop took the
stand at tho hearing yesterday and
testified that Mrs. McDermott came to
him last Juno with her young daughter,
Teresa, whom sho admitted was only 11
years old. Sho wanted to get permis
sion to havo the girl go to work, but
the inspector told her this was impos
sible as the child was two years under
tho age limit.
Justice of the Peace Cooney was then
sworn and testified that shortly after
wards Mrs. McDermott came to him for
n. certificate and upon her swearing that
tho girl was over 13 years old he grant
ed the certificate. The girl herself tes
tified when called before the arbitration
commission that she was only 11 years
old. Magistrate Millar fined Mrs. Mc
Dermott $100 and costs, but. this was
afterwards very materially reduced.
The factory Inspector announces that
more arrests are to follow for similar
offense. The Inspector holds that he
cannot be held liable for these violations
Inasmuch as he must accept all certifi
cates for their face value.
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLB.
Under this 'heading short letters of In
terest will bo published when accom
panied, for publication, by tho writer's
name. The Tribune docs not assume re
sponsibility for opinions here expressed.
A Letter from Mr. Thayer.
Scranton, Pa., Dec. 24, 1902.
The Tribune Publishing Company.
Allow me to express my greatest
gratitude towards the officials and Con
test Editor of The Tribune; and wish
them and your paper a success here
after, for being so kind in offering me,
and all who were rewarded In the Edu
cational Contest, such a chance to im
prove their future careers. I also ex
tend my greatest thanks to tho neigh
bors and friends who were so kind ns
to assist me In improving my future
career.
I am very much pleased with the re
ward I received, as it is just what I
wished, and hope 1 make a success of
it, as I will try.
Hoping your paper a llftimo success,
I will close with thanks to all and a
Merry Christmas nnd a Happy New
Tear. SIncertly yours,
Arthur J. Thayer,
305 South Irving avenue, Scranton,
STREET.
BEVAIT FOR TREASURER.
Declares For tho, Reorganization
Plan of tho 'Poor Board.
The poor board will reorganize at Its
first meeting lit January and re-elect
nil the old Dlllcors with tho exception
of Ambrose tlerty, treasurer, who will
he supplemented by Attorney Walter
S. Buviin.
Mr. llorty has had the olllce for two
years.- This, ordinarily Is the term al
lotted to u treasurer. Collector Harry
O. Dale, who" has had but one term,
will bo re-elected, as will uIbo Secre
tary C. J. Gillespie, who has given such
excellent satisfaction that the board Is
disposed to keep htm as long ns ho Is
willing to stay.
lleusc O. Brooks will be re-elected
president And John F. Scrngg, attor
ney. The administrative force at Hill
side Home will also remain unchanged.
Tho reorganization details were de
cided upon Monday night at a caucus
of the Republican members, who con
stitute tho majority.
TO GO TO ITHACA, N. T.
Offices of tho Dig Salt Company to Be
Moved from Here.
The following Associated Press ills
patch was received by The Tribune hist
night:
Ithaca, N. T Bcc. !M.-N P. Bvurdrley,
president of tho Natlonnl Halt company
announced to-duy that, on account of tho
moro convenient location of Ithaca with
rcfcrcnco to tho company's salt plants,
tho general olllces of tho company would
bo moved hero from Scranton, l'a Imme
diately. For the convenience of their custom
ers, the Lackawanna Trust and Safe
Deposit Company will bo open this
evening from 7 to S o'clock.
Dr. Lindabury, Surgeon, diseases o!
women a specialty, 213 Council building.
Hom-3: 11 a. m. to i p. in.; 7 to 3.C0
p. m.
Skating Accident.
Akron, O., Bcc. St. Roy and lCnrl Smith
aged 0 and 11 years, respectively, were
drowned while skntlng on a pond near
hero to-day.
Hodgman Rubber Co's
Crayenette
Storm Coats
and
toshes
$5 to $25.
412 Spruce Street,
309 Lackawanna Avenue.
F.
Established
1866
iWo
Maclisi
It Is often a source of great satisfaction to purchasers to bo able to
make their own selection of skins for garments. We are now In the
exduslve fur business, and prepared to show you a large line cf tho fol
lowing high-grade furs :
ALASKA SEAL
PERSIAN EAMB
BROADTAIL
ERMINE
RUSSIAN SABLE
HUDSON BAY SABLH
MINK
CHINCHILLA
BLACK LYNX
BLUE LYNX
Remodeling and Repairing
Is Given Special Attention.
324 Lackawanna Avenue,
igggrciTTOsrayTflK'jgrwj s.1 juiki
REYNOLDS BROS.
Diaries
riemo, and Appointment
Books and Pads
We have a very large and a very fine stock of these
goods. Our prices are low.
Waterman's
Fountain Pens
In fact we have everything in the line of stationery
and fancy articles for library, office or school room.
REYNOLDS BROS.!
Hotel
wunrriTi
PAINTS AND
Gold Sea! Ready
rialoney Oil Manufacturing; Co.,
Ml (0 M0 Meridian Street.
Old Thone-G2-2. New Thone-2581.
BE OffO-DATE
.5! By liaviiyryaurhorafcs J
siiod with a good
t Removable Calk
?
J Wc have both the
NEVERSLIP and
WILLIAMS CALKS J
I Eittenbender & E
126-128 Franklin' Ave.
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.
! ! ! h ! $ fr 4
"EEJSETCTT
Buy your Shoes. Rubbers and
Slippers at
NETTLET0N'
and get a key to the Red Box
which contains 20.00.
The right key gets the
$20.00
He Gives Tradipg Stamps
134 Washington Ave.
Opposite Connell Building.
You Can
Always Save
Tho middleman's pio.
lit by purchasing your
umbicllns or para solo
direct from tho manu
facturer. Sj jclal In
ducements Just now
In order to clear out
our stock preparatory
to making up our
Christmas line. Wo
nro tho only exclunlvo umbrella manu
factmers In the city.
SCRANTON- UMBRELLA MANU
FACTURING COMPANY.
313 SPHUCB STKE13T.
TRIBUNE WANT ADS.
BRING, QUICK RETURNS
High-Class
Purs
BAUM MARTEN
STONE MARTEN
BLACK MARTEN
ISABELLA POX
SABLE POX
WHITE POX
BLUE POX
BLACK POX
BEARt
Cas!i wiid for
Rnw Furs.
jmnMn - tfm
tyy-ficrem wwjti1
Desk Pads
Finest line of
Stationery
Jermyn.
wnxrR?yimt n
VARNISHES
- flixed Paints,
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