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THE DAILY EXAMINER.

JULY 18, 3807. Distribution of the Mails. Over Post Ofhce Inspector has lately

marked improvements in the

Th vle some

ae ‘a mail service of the Province. By placing a

mail clerk on the daily train to and from

Ch arlott town snd Tignish, he has ensured daily return mails all along the line, be

tween those two points This improeve-

ment will, we are sure, be

the people residing west of Summerside,

whose letters for and from the eastward

were formerly detained at Summerside.

In like manner the people re siding in the Belfast District are to have daily a service to Eldon, direct Chis will enable persons long the line to receive and answer letters Charl

Under the old arrangement no

) from ttetown on the same day

less than

fve contractors were engaged in carrying the southward mails; and, withal,the return mails, were delayed at Vernon River all night. and did net reach Charlottetown

until the evening of the following day.

Under the new arrangement, there will be

but two contractors, and, except in very stormy weather or when the roads are very

Fidon Beyond that

bad, there will be a daily mail to

and a daily mail from Eldon.

making

there will be a tri-weekly mail | line

close connections with the daily stage to Eldon, so that letters will come from High Bank right through to Charlottetown every Tuesday, Thursday sll the mails from Eldon and Orwell

destribution ofhces wu

Sane Vernon

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: . : . uiy accommodation &as$ It has nad

, ; , } they are dispatched

eretofore, and people residing there will

three hours in which to reply to

1 Charlottetown or elsewhere.

ur corrsspondent, ** One Not Interest- ed, strikes ut the chief objectiun to the scheme But the contract will require

Eldon

in the

nat a fresh h rse be prev ided at

trip, and, except

stormiest weather or the worst roads, it

to make the connections on

will be easy time. If. however, the contractor should fail in doing so, a change can, of course be

made at short notice. —_- ----- o—mwewe se - —

Editorial Notes.

have not value of

States prac tical drawing as a study in the public When will « educators wake up to it !

Our correspondent **T. M. K.” offers & suggestion which in ty well be considered by the Board of Underwriters, by persons intending to build,and by citizensgenerally.

Educators in the failed to recognize the

schools,

\ sad lesson has been taught by the railway horror at St. Thomas, the particu- lars of which are given by special despatch to THe Examiner. According to the statement of our correspondent, ordinary care would have prevented it. A moment's thoughtlessness, a slight inattention to orders precipitated a calamity such as it makes the blood run cold to read of. Meus women and children burned alive, hundred, injured, aacity imperilled! Surely rail- way Officials will in future be careful.

Hawthorne remarks in the an Magazine that *‘as water seeks its level, so does the village instinctively tend to maintain a certain moral and _ in- tellectual uniformity. The man of excep- tional ability is sooner or later expelled by

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the body politic. He is mistrusted, dislik ed, and finally ostracized. Nor is he him- self slow to take the hint to depart. He

there is nothing for him to He forges restlessly about for awhile, trying this and that, and effect- ing only mischief, every body surmises an evil destiny for him; he puts on his hat

perceives ¢ hat

do at home.

and departs, in despair or anger

and presently the world recognizes and celebrates his genius. But his native village hever swells the chorus ot praise. They have known him from a baby; he cannot humbug them! Did he

not steal apples from Farmer’s Hoyt’s or- chard? Was he not the slowest hand at a spelling-match in school? Did he not jilt Mary Jane after everybody had agreed that he would marry her ? such a fellow as that

Go to, then ’ Can invent a navigable air-ship, or write a classic book, or create a

successful railroad ? He is only Jack Smith, after all is said and done, and, among those who know him, will always

have a Jack Smith reputation.” >

Canadian Affairs.

The Toronto World says: ‘*The people of Ottawa and other Canadian cities are puzzled to know why coal has become no cheaper since the duty was removed, per promise of the @lobe~ and its echoes. In Ottawa it is actually twenty-five cents per ton dearer than it was last year. The (flobe’s answer must be that this is so be- cause the consumer used to pay the duty, but not now having to pay any duty it is only right that an equivalent amount should be paid to the producer. The thing is as clear as mud. We pay the duty on barley. We used to pay the duty oncoal. Since we have ceased to pay the duty on coal what we need isto take off the duty on barley. Then, as prohibiticn is a ‘sure thing in both Canada and the United States, we shal! sell barley duty free to the American brewers, who, being inhibited from making beer, will not need the barley and will therefore ship the barley back here, we buying it at less than they paid us for it. We shall then use it for seed, the result being a manifold multiplication, the wheat we will ship back tothe American brewers, who, having no use for it, will be compelled to again resell us at their loss and s0 on, seculo seciulorum. The ahave may not be altogether the thing demon- strated, to some minds, but it is as close to the Globe style of argument as this journal can get.

appreciated by i

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THE DAILY

General Sherman. Tur Province was visited on Saturday by General Sherman, Commander-in-Chief of the United States Army. He was born at Lan caster, Ohio, in 1820, and graduated at W est Point in 1840, served inthe Florida war in | 1840-42, resigned from the army in 1853, and was successively a banker, lawyer, and { I859- GL) super intendent of the Louisiana military hool at Alexandria. On May 14, 1861, he was commissioned colonel in the U. 5. army, nd on the 17th brigadier general of volun. teers: and he commanded a brigade in the first battle of Bull Run (July 21). In 1862 he took part in the battle of Shiloh and the

| sieve of Corinth, was made major general of volunteers May 1, and in December attacked Vicksburg. In 1863, in command of the 15th army corps, he led the expedition which car ried the Arkansas Post by assault, Jan. II, Vicksburg, and

was engaged in the siege of

| was made brigadier general in the regula He commanded the left wing of the

army army at Chattanooga, Nov. 23-25, and in De- cember raised the siege of Knoxville. Having organized at Chattanooga an army of 100,000 men, he invaded Georgia, engaging the con- federate torces under Gen. J. E forced to evacuate Dalton (May 12, Cassvtlle (19), Dallas

Johnston,

whom he 1864), at Resaca (15),

25-28) and afterward almost daily till the protracted operations about Kenesaw moun tain, near Marietta (June 20-July 2), which

involve d a severe repulse (June 27). Le on cupied Marietta July 3, and after several other engagements repeatedly defeated Gen. Hood, Johnston's successor, before Atlanta, the severest battle being fought on July 22, and began the siege of that city. On Aug. 12 he was made a major general. The battle of Jonesboro was fought Aug. 31. He occupied Atlanta on Sept. 2, and held it till the middle of November, when he began his famous march to the sea. He reached Savannah Dec. 13, stormed and captured Fort McAllister, ind on the 2Ist received the surrender of the itv. He occupied Columbia, S. C., Feb. 17, 1865, and captured Cheraw March 3, and Fayetteville, N. C., on the 12th. On the 16th fought the battle of Averysboro, and on Nth, 20th, and 2Ist that of Bentonville. On April 26 the confederate army under Gen.

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J. EK. Johnston surrendered at Durham Sta tion, N. C., upon terms which were rejected by the government. On July 25, 1866, Gen. Sherm succeeded Gen. Grant as lieutenant general, and on March 4, 1869, as general and commander-in-chief of the army.

Che Meteor, in which General Sherman handsome craft, with a double smoke She was formerly owned in boston by the rapid transit company. Com- modore Bateman purchased her last year, and since then she has been handsomely furnished, and has had new engines putin. She is 156 feet on the water line,hasa boiler which takes a pressure of 200 lbs., and gives a maximum of 156 to 160 revolutions to the screw. Ordi- narily about 130 pounds of steam, making 115 to 120 revolutions. Her ordinary cruising speed is about 14 knots, but it is said she can speed 19 knots,

came 1s ‘

sta k.

she uses

Magazines.

‘** Tue AMERICAN ” FoR AUGUsT—A portrtit of General Guzman Blanco, the President and autocratic ruler of the United States of Venee zula, furnishes the frontispiece of the AMERICAN MaAcGazine for August. A lively description of a sojourn in Venezula (illustrat- ed) is contributed by Dr. W. F. Hutchison. That country is exceedingly attractive, and those who have once visited it, whether for business or pleasure, are almost sure to make the trip again. Most of the coffee sold in the United States as ‘‘ Mocha” or “Java” is raised there. Readers of Mr. Fawcett’s story in the August number of the AMEkicAN Maga- zIN®& will tind out a great deal more than they have previously learned about the cousins and of the faig Olivia. Poets and writers of fiction have familiarized us with the names of many English birds of the common sort. A description of them, as seen by American eyes, is given, copiously illustrated by Theodore H. Mead. Hereafter, when we go to England, we need not mistake a rook ior a crow, nor a jackdaw for a magpie. The Justices of the Superior Court are~ presented both by the engraver’s art and in pen-port- raits by Z. L. White. They are solid looking men, for the most part, with a decided development of avordupois, Julian Hawthorne contributes sketches of typical characters, such as almost every Am- erican village can produce. As yet the main features of village society have not suffered so much change as that of our cities, and Mr. Hawthorne does good service by embalming these types before they pass away. Col. I. Edwards Clarke, of the US. Bureau of Edu- cation, presents an elaborate review of the new methods adopted during recent years in our schools and colleges, The change began with industrial art teaching, and in this line the greatest development is to be expected, although general effects are far- reaching and apply already to all departments of education. ‘* The Ghost of Aaron's Prong,” by Tobe ui rive, and “> Remarkable rair ot Pantaloons,’ by Caleb Forsythe, are complet ed stories. Mrs. Lee C. Horby pescribes ‘* A South Carolina Village” (Georgetown), and Cyras Field Willard tells of the quaint monu- ments ir a cemeterv near Raltimore. The supplement contains the brief essays of ‘‘ The American Pulpit,” letters to the editor on ‘* Timely Topics,” ‘‘ Suggestions for August,” by a physician of experience, and a large col- iection of anecdotes illustrated, in ‘‘ The Port- folio.”

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Boston Markets. Boston, July 15.

Eccs—Receipts have been unusually light this week, owing in part to the wreck of the Pp. E. Island steamer Merrimack, and prices are higher and firm, with a fair demand. Eastern extras continue scarce and bring ex- treme prices. Good firsts selling fairly at 164 cents. Choice fresh Western are selling at 16 cents, with a few extra Michigan at 164 cents. P. KE. Island firsts, 16 to 164.

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A CONSIGNMENT of 49 horses purchased in Canada for service in cavalry and artillery has just been received at Woolwich. Fourteen out of the whole number are classed as very good, 13 as good, 12 as fair, 4 as tov old or too young, and 6 as indifferent,

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Amore the men who should be watched is he who walks all the way from some remote place in Nova Scotia to St. John ina vain search for work. That traveller has walked past more work than a hundred like him would perform in several thousands of years. There are times when laboring men find work scarce, but the laborer who says he can find nothing to do in the provinces this summer is a loafer and a liar.—Sun,

picasa te

Abvices from England are against our fish- ery shipments as well as lumber. Old and poor stocks of lobsters have injured the pros- pects of this year’s packing. Only 12s. 6d. per box in some cases is offered. " New lob- sters are 18s. to 19s. per case. packing, stopped for three years to bring back our

valuable trade, as this would enable all the old packing to be cleaned out.”

The lobster | company’s offices. Says one authority, ‘ought to be | that the loss would be

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RXAMINER, oc ae

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR. |

An Objection.

| notice by advertisement ia the Deputy Post Office Inspee- tor proposes & daily mail service from Charlottetown to Belfast direct. If this proposal be carried into effect, | venture to predict that the service rendered will be most unsatisfactory. From Charlottetown to Eldon via O'Neill’s is about 23 miles, and to double this distance daily is more than any courier can undertake to accomplish, and give satisfaction to the public interest- ed. Indeed, there are times in the year at which I believe it would be found impracti- cable to carry out an arrangement of this kind. Even if the route were changed to go via Vernon River Bridge, the distance would not be materially lessened.

I know that Mr. Brecken is actuated by a desire to give the public the best service which the means placed at his disposal will enable him to do; but I believe that, should he carry out what appears to be his present intention with regard to the Belfast mail route, there will be one mistake to score against his management of our Postal atfairs.

SIR, papers that the

One Nor LNrEerestep. The Recent Fire.

Sin,—-Permit me to call tention of insurance agents, builders and intending builders in particular, and the public in general, to the marked contrast between the rapidity with which the dwell- ing houses recently destroyed burned down, as compared with the stubborn re- sistance shown, some time ago, in the case of the fire at the house formerly owned by Mr. Benjamin Heartz, on the lower Mal- peque Road ; and from that to the extreme | probability that, had the main buildings on | the burnt block been protected in a similar way, not one of them would have been seriously injured, except on the surface ; even though nearly all of the disgraceful

the special at-

rookeries in the heart of the block had been consumed, which latter, however, would not have occurred to that extent could the firemea have concentrated their

main force on them only.

What was the difference / Simply the judicious use of brick fire stops, a compara- tively inexpensive precaution, and (IL be- lieve) what is commenly called in Scotland | ‘‘deafening” between the joists of thé

floors. The whole circumstances of the fire in the house referred to are no doubt still

remembered by many ; the long delay be- fore the alarm was given, the further loss of time before help came, and still more loss before the fire engines could get into play ; and still the only place that the fire made its way into any part of the ground floor was round the bay window in the western end ; this exception was caused by the fact that, in breaking out the opening inthe original wall, the fire stops were destroyed, and never replaced in the vacan- cies left on] each side of the n ewaddition, which, from careless (and usual) construc- tion, was in itself a fire spreader,

1 could say much more on the subject, but will have to refrain, my object being to start an agitation of the question, be- lieving, as Ido, that a wooden building protected in this way, and properly at- tended to outside, will be, to all intents and purposes, of as little dahger to its neighbors as a brick one; and: thatin a whole block so built and so taken care, of a general fire would be an impossibillty.

ee M. K.

A Complaint.

Sirn,—-If itis not the intention of the City Surveyor to remove the pile of stones and clay dumped inthe middle of Kent Street, opposite Rochford Square, and which has been lying there in undisturbed majesty for over three weeks, I would sug- gest that a fence be placed round it to pre- vent accidents to belated pedestrians. Generally speaking, i think it a mistake on Mr. Smith’s part, to use the middle of the street for a gravel pit or stone quarry, as it might lead to the public using,our high- ways for building lots, but of course Mr. Smith knows best.

Haysrep.

Vige Notes.

Messrs. Miller & Campbell are supplying the country with imported buggies, and selling mowing machines. They can give better terms, and as good a machine as there are in the Dominion markets, Farm- ers, patronize them.

The Temperance Lodge at Uigg is doing gor .d work.

The school is in a flourishing condition at present, under the able management of D. McL. Campbell and Miss Lizzie McKin- non. The people here take an interest in education as shown by the supplement voted at the annual meeting, viz: $40 to principal and $10 to the assistant, who has just returned from New York.

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Big. Blaze in Montreal. Shortly after 6 o'clock on Friday morning, what proved to be the most serious, fire that has been known in Montreal for some time broke out in the St. Lawrence Sugar Refinery, which is a seven story brick building, situated on Queen Street and extending right back to King Street. A general alarm was rung, and the whole fire brigade of the city called out. They were soon at work, but their efforts proved unavailing. In ashort time the build- ing, together with the back dwelling houses adjoining, occupied by Flynn, O’Brien, Cover- ton and Jones, were a seething mass of flames. About 9.15 a large portion of the walls of the refinery fell with a terrible crash, but so far as known noone was killed. A number of the company’s employes were in the building when the fire broke out. A man named Moore was coming down a fire escape when a puff of flame shot out of one of the windows. He lost his hold and fell to the ground, expiring almost immediately. Another man, who jumped from a window broke his leg. There were several other narrow escapes. Iti s reported that several men are missing, and the immense pile of debris is being searched for dead. Many of the men escaped from the burning building almost entirely naked, having nothing on but their shoes, They saved their lives by running along a gangway across the street ‘into the It was at first reported about $250,000, but later estimates place the figures at nearly half

Summerside Exports.

SuMMERsIDE, July 14, 1887.

Shipped per steamer Princess of Wales, | Cameron, master, for Point du Chene :—

"0 Qhaeh GOO. «cen dys 04 ciogieres ss $ 172 1S Sen ik: bans ss cones aa © 1610 DO CO WOE, kno rs CREE 0 one rEg Ne ess 183 Di cmb bc. cit d. ceael sos eames 4 eK 2

By same stecmer on 15th:

GO CAGES OYAB.......- cers cece eeenes $ 271 90 tambes: . oeeew es Spey onnean digi si-eseeine 40 SO So ceck caael 40 tbaw Shou 100 620 bush’oats.......... hele) s Pave 188 Liceifs. 3... Bev ceece Deus civoas ee’ 3

By same steamer on 16th:

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A GENERAL MEETING of the Charlotte- 4. town Board of Trade wili be held in the Room of the P. E. L. Board of Fire Underwriters, in MecKachern’s Ruilding, Queen Street, Char lottetown, on TUESDAY EVENING, 19th inst., | at Half-past Seven o'clock, for the purpose of enacting a code of By-laws for the Corporation. By order of the Council, JOHN MACEACHERN, Secretary. Ch’town, July 18, 1887—2i pat

AUCTION SALE

Live Stock and Farm Implements,

MONDAY. JULY 18,

~ NOTICE. —

I AM inatructed by Owen Connolly, Esq.. to Sel! by Auction, on MONDAY, Augast 15th, at ll o'clock a.m., at his farm, St. Peter’s Road, close by the city,

65 HEAD OF CATTLE, NAMELY :

1 Shorthorn Bull, 3 years old. do do 16 months old,

20 Milch Cows.

10 Heifers, 2 years old,

10 do 1 year old,

10 Oxen, 2 years old.

10 do 1 year old,

(Excepting such anima's as may be disposed of previously at private sale.)

This vaiuable pure bred stock comprises S'ort- horns, Jerseys, and Ayrshires, some with ccrti- fied pedigrees.

—ALSO,—

A large lot of Farm Implements.

Trerms—All sums under $15, cash on delivery; over that amount four months on approved joint notes.

A. McNEILL, Auctioneer,

Ch’town, July 18, 1887.—ts wky4i

RAILWAY HOTEL,

OPPOSIT® DEPOT.

PRANSIENT and Permanent Boarders accom- modated. Breakfast served up for early trains. J. BOLGER, Proprietor.

July 18, 1887-—li wky 3i

FURNITURE, CARPETS, &¢

BY Auction, at my Salesrcom,§

TUHSDAY. 19th tn-t.

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DRESS MUSLINS &

STRAW HATES,

at Low Prices to Clear now going on,

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SUCCESSORS

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Ch'town, July 11, 1887.—-wky

& STEWART,

DAVIL3 & OO.

During this month

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we will give Special Bargains in

Ladies’ Fancy Dress Goods, Black and Colored Cashmeres,

Ladies’ Straw Hats and Trimmings,

Ladies’ Gloves, Sunshades, Ribbons, Flowers and Feathers, Mantle Cloths and Ladies’ Jerseys.

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Remember the READY-MADE CLOTHING DEPART-

MENT is one of the Largest in Town.

Several lots for Men

and Boys’ will be cleared at a Great Bargain. Superior TEA, 25 Cents.

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MACDONALD

Ch’town, July 8, 87—dy wy—pat

AT 2 O'CLOCK,

Parlor, Brd-:oom & Kitchen Favniture

G. M. HARRIS, Auctioneer. July 16—2i

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‘ OLD BRIDE PORT."

FLOURLY expected, Schr. E,. Proctor, with full cargo Round Coal, from Old Bridge Port Mines, Sidney, equal to Old Sidney Mines.

A. MCNEILL, Auctioneer

July 16, 1887.—3i

Notice to Contractors.

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TENDERS are requested for the erection of a Presbyterian Charch in Cardigan, to be built | of Island sandstone, Plans to be seen at the office of W. (. Harris, Architect, on ane afer 1 UKSDAY, 19th July. Tenders !o besent in not later than Tuesday, | the 26th July, at noon.

July 16—4i sat mon wed fri

MOLASSES.

N consi nment, 100 Puns. Choice Antigua and Porto Rico Molasses, now in store and to arrive, will be sold Low to close. HORACE HASZARD, Lower Queen Street.

July 16, 1887—2wks eod

LOU RR.

390 Bbls. PATENT FLOUR.

bs FOR SALE BY

HORACE HWASZARD, July 16, 1887—2wks eed

GRAND PICNIC

Grand Piecnie will be held: on TU ESDAY, July 19th, on the grounds of David O'Keefe, at the beautiful place called Pisquid Lake.

The Committee will spare no pains to make it the best of the season.

Refreshments of all kinds. By Order of Committee.

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I AM instructed by Mrs, R. B, Stewart to Sell “ by Auction, at my Salesroom, FRIDAY, 22nd inst., at2 p.m., the Household Furniture, saved from the late fire, consisting of—

Parlor Set in plush and walnut.

1 Organ and 1 Organette.

1 Walnut Side board.

j do Writing Desk.

: Small Round Tables (walnut),

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Parlor Table (walnut),

W hat-not do.

Bock Case.

Hall Stand and Hall Chairs. Brackets, Pictures, Lace Curtains Cl Screens, Carpets, Rugs, Lamps, &c. 2 — Also—Hall, Cook and Parlor Stoves.

G. M. HARRIS,

amillion. The property is insured in a large number of companies, mostly American. _

Aucti be Ch’town, July 15-ts Luctione er.

Jun

se the Columbus Watch

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Qne of the Latest and Best American

Watches Made,

JUST IMPORTED BY

Ge. 1 DAY i Or,

NORTH SIE QUEEN

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SQUARE, CH TOWN,

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Disston’s Saws, Buggy

CHY HARDWARE STORE:

Tops,

Nails, Locks, Paper, Glass,

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Iron, and General Hardware.

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Chairs, Tables, Bedsteads, &c.,

and in all kinds of Household Furniture, such as Parlor, Dining-room and Bed-room.

All kinds of Bedsteads, Beds, Mattrasses, Pillows.

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and Picture Frame Moulding—late Styles and Finest Quality—Cheap.

Looking Glasses and Mirrors, very low.

Green Blinds and Shades, Cornices, Rollers, &c.

Atso—The Grand-daddy Chairs,

Wagons—cheap, cheap, at

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QUEEN SQUARE, Ch’town, March 9; 1887,

Ail kiads of Window Furniture, such as Choua Poles, Rings, Holders, Bands, Chains, Hooks, Blind

Wire Mattrasses, Children’s Sleighs, Carts and

INS WSOWN’S,

OPPOSITE NEW POST OFFICE,

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