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i'HE JiAUllJi DAILY TiMKS, BAHHE, V"i. r'lUDAY,
Homer Fitts Go.
Incorporated
77i Sfon? Where Quality Courtis "
Does Your Linen
Chest Look
Empty?
Or are you looking for some exceptionally
fine linen to present to a bride,as a, wedding
gift? We are very well equipped to be of serv
ice to you in either case just now. We've just
unpacked a shipment of splendid Table Dam
ask and want you to know about it. The pat
terns are beautiful, the qualities high grade and
as you will note below they are all very mod- '
erately priced.
Satin Table Damask
Warranted all pure linen, made in Ireland,
70 inches 'wide, four patterns to choose
from in very choice designs ; a yard
$4.25 and $5.50
Superior Satin Damask
Irish manufacture, not all linen but .warranted
to wear and look well after washing. 70 inches
wide a beautiful assortment of patterns in
stripes and dots ; a yard
$2.25 and $2.39
Notes About New Neckwear
One of the most bewitch-
ing arrivals in our Neckwear
display is a pointed round
collar in several pretty pat
terns at 75c. It is particu
larly charming when worn
with voile or silk 'dresses.
Other styles are also moder
ately priced.
BARRE DAILY TIMES
FRIDAY AUGUST 6, 1920.
The Weather.
it.ii
i amy cioiiriy to-nifjht and Satur
day; not much change in temperature;
light variable winds, mostly south and
southwest. '
AUGUST,
j
6 1920.
TALK OF THE TOWN
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TALK OF TfJE TOWN
Dance, Camp Comfort, Saturday
night. AH tickets jJ5c adv.
Mrs. James Sullivan of tJrooklvit
street went to 'Bethel yesterday ''to
visit over the week end with "relatives.
Dance,'Montpelier urmorv, evetv
ui? ( iiigm. v-arroll g orchestra
Admission 51, extra ladies 10c, 8pe
Miss Cbrrine Baljau of Washingtc
D. C, arrived here last evening for
weeKr vacation with her aunt.
Airs. a. igneault, of Summer street.
-TAXES. Only three more days In
winch you can pay your taxes , with
out additional costs. Citv clerk's of
!.... ". w ' i '
nee -open evenings from 6:30 to 8
ociock.
oixroora modern cottate hfiuse 'on
corner jot for sale. Beautiful loca
tion; nice lawn, garden, etc. Am leav
ing the city. Edwin Bruce, 23 Nelson
street. Tel. 303-M.
i. v. ruKM-r. TormerlV nriie.
ticing dentist in this city and who is
now located in Jersey City, X. J., ar
rived in Barre lat evening to pass i
few days with acquaintances.
Mrs. G. H. Anker of Franklin street.
accompanied by her son, Herbert, vent
to Waterford, N. V., this morning
where they will make an indefinite
stay, possibly residing there durini?
11. ! . ..... "
me coming winter.
AI Lundstroro, the Swedish marvel,
as he termed himself at wrestling
bouts in Barre and Montnelier lar
nter, is traveling with the Cali
fornia Exposition shows, now civimr
performances at Intercity park.
Miss Corinne Eastman of thia rjty
as passed the college entrance exam
ination without condition and lim lcen
admitted to the freshman class at Mt
Holyoke college. Miss Eastman is a
graduate of Spaulding high school, last
fall.
Just received a comnlete line of
leather goods for ladies and gents, con
sisting of pocketbooks, bags, oil) oW
purses and hundreds of other leather
necessities. ' We are at your service to
show you these goods at Landers cijri.r street, or 'phone !)S-R.
Miss Dinah X. Aiken is spending her
vacation from work in Boston will.
relatives in Barre and NorthhV'd.
William Brown from Hie navy yard
in rortsmouui, X. H., arrived ki.U eve
ning to spend a few days with rela
tives. -
Miss Helen Daniels of East Mont-
pclier was operated upon for tonil and
adenoids and not appendicitis a, vci-
terday's Times stated.
, Notice; Regular meeting of M. V.
A. irirtay, Aug. 6, at 7 p. m. All mem
i .. t. , , . ...
m-is uo are oacx in tiieir dues are
requested to attend and pay up.
JA-vr.. Only three more davs in
which you can pay your taxes with
out additional costs. City clerk's of-
nce open evenings from 6:30 to 8
.o'clock.
E. Blair of Newton street .tnd Wil
liam Cicely of Montpelier left yester
day by auto for West Cliazy, X. Y.,
where they will spend the rest of the
week.
Ralph Wiggin of Portland, Me., a
saxaphone player of the Sprinjitield
Community club orchestra, in company
witn fttepnen Wnalen is visiting i
Barre.
.Mrs. William Brown and childre
left yesterday for their homu
Brooklyn, N. Y., having been isitors
for over a month at her mother's, Mrs
William Robertson, on Lewis atreot
At 8 o'clock last evening a groiip o
youngsters on Merchant street set fire
to a small heap of rubbish near the A
lomasi block' and gave reason for
squad A to respond to a telenhon
call. The fire was of little consoqueurv
being easily cxtinquished by the Arc
men.
ews received from Sultrio. !tnly
recently by Mrs. Josephine Ctiidici of
Beckley street informed her of the
death of her sister, Mrs. Joseph Knssi
iter an illness with Bright' disease
Mrs. bassi was a resident of Patre
for 15 years, living on Foster street
the greater part of that period,
The body of Russell Hoyt, a ftist
eutenant in the V. N. armv, whose
death occurred in Bristol, England,
Dec. lis, 101 S, is expected to nrrivc in
Barre Aug. l.i, for burial. Kticll
Hoyt was the son of Mr. and Mrs.
leorge Hoyt of Summer street.
For sale; Six-room house in nice lo
cation; oak, birch and hard pine inte
rior finish; new roof and paint; pias-
r.a on two sides; shade trees; chance-
to build pa rage, and liae garden; finely
located at corner nf Trernont and
Franklin street; just the place for a
nice home. Apply at 41 Franklin
MONTPELIER
Three Respondents Pleaded Guilty to
Illegal Sale of Liquor.
In city court this morning Mr. and
Mrs. Philip Vonfrello and Miss Mar
garet Blanco appeared before Judge E.
It. bcott of Barre on the charge of il
legal selling of intoxicating liquor.
The respondents all pleaded guilty and,
peiiumg tne return or judge Harvey,
are out n bail of $:i00 each. Sen
lence will be imposed by Judge Har
vey.
UNION DKY-iGOODS CO
n
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SERVICE-SATISFACTION
24 Men's Suits
arrived this morning from
one of Boston's best mak
ers and they go on ,sale
to-day at
store. adv,
Get your Montpelier Chautauqua tea-
son tickets at Tilden s Khoo Store.
Sixteen big events, including 'iilbert
and Sullivan's opera. "The (Jondotiers.'
".Nothing but the Truth" (with ten
people) and Victor' big concert bind
-adv.
John Arioli has purchased the en
tire interest of S. Dente in the lira
of Arioli & Dentt, clothing and gents'
furnishing store, located at 311 North
Main Btreet. Mr. Arioli, who has been
in business for the past five year, v. ill
open the store for business purposes
Saturday morning, Aug. 7, ihe store
having been closed during the oait two
days while an inventory was I
taken.
' . Values up to S50.00
LAMOREY'S
Mrs. Paul Waterman and two sons.
Wendell and John, guest at the 1). S.
Waterman home on Washington tnet
during the pat few weeks, left jet
terday afternoon for Milwaukee, Wis.,
accompanied by Miss Ruth Waterman
who goes to accept a position ith an
optical company. Paul Waterman is
now assistant headmaster of the Mil
waukee Country Day, school. Farl
Waterman and wife, who were here
from Greensboro. - returned to camp
yesterday, and Mr. and Mr. Lindnl
Waterman have gone to Rock Island,
Que.
Dr. and Mis. E. H. Bailey yesterday
returned to their home in Graniteville
at the completion of six weeks' pleas
lire trip. Dr. Bailey and wife left
here June 2J, he being a state dv legate
to the national Democratic convention
at San Francisco, Cal. Much -f the
time was spent at thi city an! i;in
Diego, and the .return journey mad
bv way of Rocky mountains, Vaiutmv
er and the Canadian Northwest.
eal I). H!an hard, a graduate of
Ooddard seminary in the class of Mil 7.
and who enlisted in the navy soon
after the outbreak of the war, 'va
recently honorably discharged from
the U. S. S. Oklahoma at the Norfolk
navy yard. He is now tisiting triei.dt
in town for the first time in oser three
year
Work on the storage house belonging
to W illiani Bradford, which wo par
tially destroyed bv fire over a month
ago, is progressing at a good rate. It
was found necessarv to remove the old
roof, and rather than go to the '.rouble
of erecting another of the same tvpe
it was devidi-d to make the new one
flat. This will greatly lessen the
"'"M chance of a similar fire gaining a foot
hold, such as cauned the damage before.
It will he remembered that ja"ks
from a passing engine lodged on the
roof at that time, and were fanned
nto flame by'tlie breeie.
Frank Tironi, tle Italian workman
who on July 4 was severely stabbed
by a fellow workman in Fairlcc w!itle
employed at. construct ion work on the
tale road, was taken to Chelsea this
morning by Sheriff George A. T,iey
of Orange county. During the punt
few day Tironi had been allowed to
leave the hospitalduftdg the dsv, but
return at night. Last evening lie
failed to appear, giving cause for alt, nn
to the hospital officials and the poliie.
Sheriff Trcy, together with Chief of
Police James Sullhan. early this morn
ing located him at .VKi North Main
street. Tironi is wanted as a v.itn---for
the state.
Clan Gordon,
No 12. an' use
ment committee
meet' on r'rulav
City of Barre Taxes.
These ar In my hands for collection
lid must be paid on nr lie tore August
10th, Wl'O.
James Mackay. city trasuier.
V7JK? evening (
"aiJjSFli? ociock. I lurles
Leel. chief.
OUTING
UITS
We want again to call your attention
to the line of OUTING SUITS.
We have them in several patterns,
with and without Vest. Just the suit
for the next two months.
Trices are moderate.
Frank McWhorter Co.
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY
TO RENT Five-room Uneimmt m F.lmor
trm. nrvf repaired; Mrs. Ednh M.
t'rr, tdrpham 4M-M. 121'tf
v month old. nicely marked, ehmp for
quick caw: pnon Montiwliar 631 -J. 12tf
FOR SALE CHEAP A nanny gtrnt. jnia
milk ; Pan McKartan. liranitrville.
FOI'ND-Bank hook and card u ; arnrr
cafl have bf prcsrina provcrty and ravina
rharrea, U'L'tS
FOUND Brooch pi a with ntcturaTin n
Urr: ewavr can have at Tunas eflice hr
narimt foe adwrtiaina. Ilitl
WANTED EnariaMd tenovravhar, who
I ' familiar a itk clcrval work ; aw knosrl
! d tf bookkeepina rrquircd ; arptjr hr
ihntar .to "X.. ' Timra Olnca. Hilt
FOR ALX- Rcfrireralor, in cond rcadi
Uon. chakp (or cash; 1U Hill atraei.
th C. W.
W ANTED -A aratclaaa poliehrr;
MrM Jlan Granite Co.
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE
ESTATE OP MERTON E. CTTIER.
The uf Jmirnfd. hina been appointed j
by the hnamrable probate court (or the dv '
tnrt of aahinaten. commMaioaeru. to rev
reive, eaamine. and odjoat the cUiim aad '
aVmaada nf all peiiewa a-ainat the eatau of
Mertio t. lnurr. late of Tom of R
in aaid diatrirt d -caard. and ail elaima e-
bibited la ofTset theroto. hefotiy ate oatici
hat m til meet for the pwrpaae aforesaid,
at the onV of A. C. Dickey. the Town of
Harm m aaid ihatnct. on the llmi a
Anruet aad 2Jnd day of Janaary awxt, from
l eciorK p. aa. antil 4 e clock p. m . on earb
of aaid days -and that via meatha Trom the
.'.nd ay of July A. D. l?.-. h the time
luriiij-d Hr aaid court far aaid creditora ta
p'taeat thetr chuma as a for examination
and alrooaaro.
laud at Feat Barre thai r4h dap of
ia.r A D Ifc.
AlKrRT C. MrKtY.
f.X.fc..E H. HtTLMlNS. roamaiwwn.
Aa"-lJ-
How about those
pictures you made
Sunday?
Better brjng the films
here for developing
and printing. Your
pictures get the benefit
of our experience and
up-to-date methods.
The result is results.
Kodaks and Brownie
Cameras
f to $JS.81
at
RED CROSS
PHARMACY
The first meeting- in the bankruptcy
of William Graves will occur in the
office of Referee W. N. Theriault at 10
aY-lock a. m., August 10.,
A .son was born lat night to Mr.
and Mrs. G. A. Carpenter.
Miss Hezcl Lyon "of Barre is assist
ing in the office of the state treas
urer, while M. A. Blanchard is making
the annual audit of the office and the
auditor of accounts' office.
Benjamin Gates, auditor of accounts,
made the regular audit of the county
clerk s office yesterday.
r: in' I ji ... . . .
ansa r.nzunctnr None is taking a
vacation from her work in the state
purchasing agent's office.
F. N. Smith has settled his account
in the estate of Carrie Drew, late of
Montpelier.
General H. T. Johnson will go to
Camp Devens Monday and will prob
ably spend most of next week at the
annual muster of the Vermont national
guard. He has designated August 10th
as governor's day, but the program has
not yet been arranged.
A son was born Thursday morning
at ilea ton hoapital to Mr. and Mrs.
R. L. Chisholm.
Miss Jeie Watkins ha resumed her
duties in the insurance commissioner's
office. In addition to tonsilitis she suf
fered a quiney sore on one side of her
throat.
Mr. and Mrs. H. T. McGuire. who
have been viniting with Dr. M. F. Mc
Guire and other relatives in Mont
pelier, have gne to New York, Waxh-
irgton, D. C, and Philadelphia, before
going to their home in Chicago.
Dr. and Mrs. H. L. Watson and Miss
Watson have returned from Old Or-
hard beach, Me., where they have
been for a few weeks. On the way
back they visited the state prison and
he superintendent reported to them
tha Mrs. Isabellc Parker of Barre
seemed to be in better health thti
when she reached the institution.
Nellie P. Barrows and G. A. Peck
have brought a tuit th the law dock
et of Washington county court agains
the I.agles fraternity in Montpelier an
trustees. This is an action to recover
the value of the building, which a
sold the Eagles a few years ago. Two
ivtirce cases have also been docketed
hese are May I). Slatterr vs. William
J. Mattery and Flora May Ipan vs
1'eter iapan.
George T. Deavitt of Springfield,
Sluft., arrived yesterday on his annua
visit to relatives here. He has recently
returned from a trip through Onada
and the middle west. While in Chica
go he attended the Republican nations
convention. Mr. Deavitt is reporto
rial writer for a magazine syndicate and
rooms with Bcrnie Waterman, who was
recently here on his vacation. Mr. Dea
vitt is also a parifhoner of Rev
Charles A. Wing, a Montpelier bov
who is now pastor of the Church of the
I nity, Springfield.
lie men. who are constructing the
wall on Nprthneld street, have com
pletcd the upper end of it and Thurs
day they moved the cement mixed to
lower end. They are getting the mixer
on a foundation to iut in the rest of
the wall, whieb will probably complete
the job as far as it will go this vear
nd which will malerially straighten
the highway when the job is complet
ed. The wall, when done, will be about
li.i feet long and, in the highest place,
about 2. feet in height.
' People living on the higher eleva
tinns in Montpelier have to aecure their
.ipply'tif water for the day following
Ik t ween 4 and 7 o'clock each after
noon, because, during the remainder of
the day, the gale is shut on the big
ger of the two mains. This takes place
here the main crosses the Winoonki
river, and where a break in the main
has existed for some weeks. The hot
weather of the last few dsys has
brought the water to a lower pillnt
the reservoir than it has beea at anv
time during the preent summer, and
in order to prevent, the heavy lo of
water, which has been coming oui of
the ma.'n into th riter. the main
closed during the mol of the day. Th
rt'suiis in i iie wmer pressure oeing
dropped in the gunge in the city hall
frcm about IriO pounds to about 1.10.
It is ample for all purposes excepting
sending water to the high elevations
and about the only ones mateflaly af
fected are- thoe on upper " Terrsi-e
street. The water was dropped so low
ir Berlin pond in the lat week that
pi:mping commenced this morning. .Ail
effort to c!oe the water nuin across
the Winooski r:er Wednesday after
noon allowed that the gates did not
held; therefore npaira will have to be
made on thee. Water will lie ahut
off Sunday and Water Commissioner
Ferry has inserted an adterlisemcnt
in the Montpelier pper, in-tructing
residents on the elevations in the city
to draw enough water Saturday eve.
ning to carry them through Sunday
bevaue the break in the tjer will be
repaired Sunday. He is going to make
ar. inentorv of the water fau-et in
the city. He has found, since roming
here, that theie are a great many peo
pl allowirg their fu.etio leak and
that a girat deal of water is running
to wastr. He asks the resident to
slop these to conserve the water a"p-
Special for Friday
Saturday
and
Waists,
All sizes; all colors; newest, styles.- Every one of these
waists are made of the best quality Georgette Crepe and f$
actually sold from $8.00 to $10.00. Your choice while 9
they last ........
5J8
'200 yards of those Silks lft value $3.00 to $3.50. Geor-
get$e, Crepe de Chine, Taffeta and Satin ; at, per yard . . .
Pure SJlk Hose, fashioned leg, black and white, $2.50. g
vaiue, at c
1.69
taSSSE
THE UNION DRY GOODS COMPANY
GRAN1TEVILLE
John Corcoran of Burlington is re
newing acquaintances in town.
Dr. and Mrs. E. H. Bailey hkve re
turned from a five weeks' trip through
California and the Canadian northwest.
Dr. Bailey was a state delegate to the
Democratic concention in. San Fran
cisco. Thomas Clark of Boston ia spending
his annual vacation with relatives
here.
Harold S'haughnessy of Slilford,
Mass., is visiting at the home of his
aunt, Mrs. Kdward McGlynn.
Miss Helen Fairchild of Barton
came here yesterday to spend two
weeks with her sister, Mrs. J. G. Pirie. I
Mrs. Mathew Kitterick of Millinock-
et, Me., and Mrs. Thomas Carey and
son of Claremont, X. H., returned
Thursday to their respective homes,
after a week's visit at the home of
their sister, Mrs. John Finnegan.
1
DESIRE PEACE Ilf IRELAND.
Two Forest Fires Reported.
I W. G. Hastings, state forester, haa
received to day the report of two fires
as a refciilt of the dry -weather of the'
last week. One was in Kssex, near
where the fire occurred lust year, while
the -other was on Lowell mountain.
They were discovered in time so that
but little damage was done.
Mr. Hastings has received from thoa
interested in the Green Mountain club,
the announcement that, the rleilicatmo-
Tl.. t.- -:J . a I . ..
inr oui, nc saiu, represented powers jot me I-.liliu rf. Taft lodge on Mount
Bonar Law Says MustVTJie Every
Means to Restore Decent Conditions.
London, Aug. 6. In moving in the
House of Commons yesterday a pro
gram motion, providing for the pissage
of the new Irish crimes bill by 6 o'clock
this evening, Andrew Bonar Law said,
the government, above all, desired
peace in Ireland, but that it must use
every means to restore decent condi
tions of civilized life there.
which the government considered neces
sary to effect that purpose although
he could not offer the hope that the
bill would cure conditions in Ireland
rnpidly.
The opposition " immediately began
obstructive tactics against themeaa-ure.
Mansfield will take place August Kith,
uennington KatUe day, and tha up.
propriate exercises will ocurr, includ
ing the gift of the site by Mr. Hastings
to the club, which will be a permit to
occupy the land, the gift of the lodge
and the acceptance by Mr. Cooper on
the part of the club. ,"
SOVIET REPLY MADE.
Tells Great Britain Tbey Wanted Rea
sonable Guarantees.
London. Aug. 6. Leon Kameneff of
the Russian soviet delegation her sent
Premier Lloyd George last night s long
communication, giving the sovitt gov
ernment's reply to Great Britain" note
of Tuesday with regard to '.he delay
n the armistice negotiations between
Russia and Poland. i
M. Kameneff's statement declares
hat, the anvief o-nvernmpnt. n.i.'pr fte-
aired to combine the negotiations for
an armistice with negotiations for
peace, hut that it demands that the,
erms of the armistice include rea-i
sonable guarantees which would pre-
ent attempts by Poland to n-e thej
period of the armistice for the renew-1
1 of hostile acts. I
The sole obstacle in the way of the
beginning of negotiations for the sus
pension of military operation, the j
note says, is the ahsence ol tie rol-j
ish delegates, whose return is leing
waited bv the representatives .f tire
soviet government in order that nego-
ations may be immediately openeL
Notice of Assessments.
Assessments have been levied by the
aireeiors no an prernmni uoirs hi h-iitj
on the davs named as follows, vis:
Aug. i. 1!'I! ...
Aug. .11. 1!1!. ..
Sept. 3l. Illfl...
Oct. 31.
Nov. .10, 1019. ..
Dec. 31. I91(...
.Ian. 31. IPSO...
Feb. -J. l!2n....
March 31. 1920.
April 31. I"J0 .
May 31. Ili.'O...
June .10, !J0 ..
. . . . 'i per cent.
. . . . per cent.
. . . . ' per cent.
. 1 , per cent.
. . . . ' j percent.
.. . . S per cent.
.. . . ',4 per cent.
. ...'i percent.
. . . ' t per cent.
percent.
. . . . '.4 per cent.
, . . . l4 per cent.
Good Trades for Saturday
THICK PORK SAUSAGE . . . ; 25c
SALT PORK , 28c
NATIVE BROILERS 65c
BEEF SAUSAGE oor
NATIVE PORK ROASTS 35c, 38c, 40c
BONELESS SMOKED SHOULDER 33f
BACON, Sliced 50c; Strip v. aoc
LEG SPRING LAMB " 45c
WHOLE FORE LAMB " 30c
WESTERN BEEF POT ROAST 25c "Sc
WESTERN ROAST BEEF 38c 10c
VEAL ROAST, Sucker Veal 35c. 38c
VEAL POT ROAST 25c
LETTUCE GREEN PEASv STRING BEANS,
CUCUMBERS SQUASH v BUNCH BEETS
BUNCH CARROTS
3 cans STRAINED TOMATOES 5C
VAN CAMP'S and EVERY-DAY EVAPORATED "
MILK r,,
TWO-MINUYE TAPIOCA -)C
ORANGE PEKO TEA (fancy) Jkr
JLLLU Or JltM-JbLL. 15-
Two pk'gs. SUNSEAL CORN 35-
SUNSEAL BROWN BREAD MIXTURE 1
CREAM LUNCH CRACKERS, per pound c
EQUAL, ELKS and BUTTS CAMEL CRACKERS . . Oc
10 cakes BABBITT'S WHITE NAPHTHA SOAP . . . 75c
Two pkgs. LUX -5C
RINSO ; "sc
One-half pint LIGHTNING JARS 90c
Pint LIGHTNING JARS $1 ir
Quart LIGHTNING JARS i'"0
Two-Quart LIGHTNING JARS 1.30
Special price on one-half gross and gross lots.
HARVARD and CLICQUOT GINGER ALE
WELCH'S GRAPE JUICE
Houghton & Robins
I
Making 4', percent.
For the fiscal vear ending July 31,
!:!0. pays hie to the treasurer on or be
fore September Jst.
URAMTK M I'Tl'AL INS. m,
R. f!. Robinson, Tress.
RQ
Sale of Enamel Ware
SATURDAY. AUGUST 7TH
Last and best nale of the summer. Your choice of articles
in the window
59c
ABATEMENT OF TAXES.
There will V a inertins of the
TVwifd "f nil Authority for the abate
rr,er.t f tae ke'd in (he lily Court
n-'m. City Hall, on Friday. August
13th, at 7 rc!' p. m.
t AM l.s M At KAY. Cry Oi.
Auju-t j, 1?."0.
INTERCITY PARK
SUNDAY, AUGUST 8. 3 P. M.
MONTPELIER K. of C.
vs.
BARRE A. A.
Score rard ill be aold at 3V. Trn
per cent of receirrta f the aale t be
jriien ' the Hasbingtnaj Coua'y
Tnbr-tular H'-piiaJ.
AJI large pieces, including 10-o.uart Pails, Preserving Ket
tles, Covered Pails. 1 -quart Milk Measures. 3-quart Milk
Cans, large Tea Pots, JO-quart Milk Cans, Bread Raisers
and Covers.
Terms Cash and Carry.
C. W. Averill & Co.