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ESTABLISHED IN APRIL, 1891
A. jr. KXIG HT. Editor.
Thursday, Jan.16,1908.
The government crop report, issued
last -week, shows a shortage in
the cotton crop, and there is no rea*
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son wny trie price snouia not advance.
Considerable cotton is being held in
this State. '
The fellow who has been running
his subscription list on the neverstop-it
plan will have to change his
way of doing business. Some of these
newspapers will haVe to improve or
go out of business.
Bamberg county is not only one of
the smallest and yet one of the most
4 -prosperous counties in the State,
but it is unique in another respect. ;
It is one of the few counties in this (
. - section that has' no "favorite son"
spoken of as a candidate for the
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% Prohibition wouldprohibit in South
' Carolina if our officers would treat j
illegal whiskey sellers like they do
1 over in Georgia and Alabama. In ]
these States offenders are given both <
a fine and a sentence on the chain !
gang. What we need in this State (
is an enforcement of law. Officers j
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and juries are too lenient. 1
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We remark right here that the 1
main street of this town is not a fit- 1
ting or proper place for the overi-r
speeding of automobiles. Others
i than owners of automobiles have i
f] privileges which must be respected. 1
The city council should pass an ordi- j
nance to the effect that eight miles (
an hour should be the maximum 1
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speedlimitwithin the city boundaries.
We suppose the legislature which
?' . met yesterday will enact a number of
I * measures into law and practically
waste the forty days the State pays
them for. This sort of thing has been
going for years, and there is no prospect
that this general assembly will
differ from its predecessors. If the
body would provide ways and means
of enforcing strictly our present laws
they would have glory enough for
Kv one session.
' ' The county supervisor should be
\ authorized to publish a quarterly report,
showing the tax payers what
amount of money is being spent and
for what purpose. In most counties
of the State this is done, each claim
being itemized and showing to whom
c^rvipp rpnderpd. and the
amount. This plan should be follow- c
ed in Bamberg county, for the tax v
payers should know how their money \
: is spent. This matter should receive r
the attention of our legislative del- jj
Kv egation. ^
The statement that the city council s
ft. .of Augusta will Appeal to the legis- ^
liture of South Carolina to amend t
I' the dispensary law so as to close up i
> *1 the dispensary at North Augusta is
amusing. Augusta opposed prohibi *
tion for Georgia and now the city r
> - council has the face to oppose a rum r
shop in ?otith Carolina. Besides, 1;
Augusta liquor dealers have been v
the greatest shippers of whiskey into ^
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it was all right so long as the city of t
gw. Augusta was getting a revenue, *
Their chickens are coining home to ?
roost, and while we do not believe" a ^
dispensary should have been opened t
in North Augusta, we feel that
Augusta's people are only sowing
what they have reaped and we have t
no sympathy for them. r
Boy Had Narrow Escape. J
Rock Hill, Jan. 12.?Ross, the f
little 7-seven-year-old son of Mr. J.
C. Lindsay, of this city, had a very a
narrow escape from instant death a
Saturday afternoon. , t
Ross and his older brother, Howard, S
were playing soldier in the,house a
during the rain and Howard picked c
up a shotgun, aimed it at Ross's heart \
and pulled the trigger. The stiffness a
nf t>?p f-riiTtrpr saved the little fellow's
life, for it caused Howard to pull the
gun off sight and the load of shot
tore a hole in the wall instead of
through Ross's head. j.
Mr. Lindsay had put a cartridge in (
the gun a night or two before on r
hearing some disturbance in the yard, t
As a usual thing the gun was empty r
and Howard never thought of it c
being otherwise. \
One of the shot struck the boy in \
the neck, but did little injury. ;
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Fire at Norway.
On last Tuesday at Norway a gin c
house belonging to Mr. H. S. Spires t
was destroyed by fire. The loss 1
amounts to about $1,000, with no in- t
surance. A sawmill and planing establishment
adjoin the burned build- ?
ing, building, but by heroic work i
both were saved. The cause of the c
fire is not known. ? Orangeburg i
Times and Democrat. 11
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HORRIBLE THEATRE PANIC
CAUSED BY EXPLOSION AND FIRE
IN PENNSYLVANIA TOWN.
Mad Rush of Audience to Escape Results
in Scores of PeDple Being
Trampled to Death.
Boyertown, Penn., Jan. 13.?
About 150 persons were / burned tonight
in a fire which destroyed
Rhoade's opera house in this place.
The members of St. John's Lutheran
Snndav school were attending" a
benefit performance for that church,
and the place was crowded when a
tank exploded.
The actors endeavored to quiet the
audience and in their anxiety to
make themselves heard and prevent
a stampede of women and children,
the coal oil lamps, used as footlights,
were overturned, setting the building
on fire.
Fed by oil the flames shot up almost
to the ceiling, immediately followed
by a mad rush of 700 persons
in the building. Scores of women
and children were trampled down
and several, escaping being burned,
died after being dragged from the
building.
In many cases entire families have
been wiped out. Added to the fire
was the failure of the fire apparatus
to work properly and aid had to be
summoned from Potts town and Reading.
'PI*.* in r?A+- TTof in->/1/iT? onnfrnl
jliic me xo uui> jpt unite* wnuui.
Hundreds of persons have surrounded
the building apparently unconscious
of the pending danger of falling
walls. Many parents whose children
were in the opera house are pacing
to and fro, almost maddened by
the awful sight. Boyertown is a
borough located midway between
Pottstown and Reading. The popuation
is about 2,500.
Victims of Fire Now Number 167. i
Boyertown, Pa., Jan. 14.?When j
lightfall put a stop to the work of
ecovering the dead from the ruins
)f the Rhoades opera house, where
ast night's holocaust occurred, the
)fficial roll of victims numbered 167.
Whether any more bodies are buried
leneath the ruins can not be positivey
stated, *but it is believed that the
;otil list of victims will not go above
170. The ratio of women and girls
o men and boys is about nine to one.
The work of identification will noit
ye begun until tomorrow as most of
lie bodies are lying in a confused .
itate at the four improvised morgues.
The inhabitants of the little bor-'
>ugh in the Berks county hills are
onight steeped in grief. The calamty
has pardlyzed the little town. of
1,500 people. The inhabitants scarcey
realize what has happened. Everyk>dy
in the place either lost one or
nore relatives, or was intimately ac[uainted
with those who died in the
ire. In several cases whole families
tave been wiped put. '
It was aboutdaylight inthe morning
>efore the flames were extinguished
jid rescuers were able to enter the
uins to remove the dead. Themornng
was bitter cold and by the time
he benumbed and exhausted firemen
tegan the task of searching the mass
>f beams and twisted iron, the entire
uins were coated with ice and there
vas danger of the walls falling. It
vas 7 o'clock before the fir^t body was
emoved. Coroner Strausser of Readng,
who reached the scene last night,
tad a detail of men ready to take the
todies and keep a record of the decryption
of every corpse removed.
?he bodies were so badly burned, hoViver,
that there was little to describe
hem by, and it is safe to say^that not
talf the victims will ever be identifi(d.
The second victim was taken
rom the ruins about half an hour
ifter the first, and then the work of
ecovery "moved more rapidly. By
toon the rescuers became thoroughy
exhausted from the cold and hard
vork and for a time the work came
ilmost to a standstill. Fortunately
he Philadelphia & Reading Railway
ompany sent W. Br. Keefer, superinendent
of the Reading division, to
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he scene ana' Mr. neeier oirerea uie
ompany's assistance to Coroner
>trausssr. Chief Burgess Kohler was
mable to furnish nien to help and
Coroner Strausser immediately availid
himself of the railroad's proffer. .
Within an hour the company had
wo carloads of laborers and carpeners
on the ground and the work of
ecovering bodies moved so rapidly
hat victims were being taken from
he ruins at the rate of two every
ive minutes.
There were many different stories
is to the exact cause of the panic
ind fire and arrests were reported,
>ut the borough official and Coroner
Jtrausser tonight denied that any
iction whatever had been taken. The
oroner said that his one thought
vas to get out all the bodies before
i sleet or snowstorm set in to hampir
the work.
Auditor Wiggins Removed.
'^/NT Tt**rkT A TAMiiAMtr "1 A riAtr/iWAI*
VjUJjUDIDIA) (JCUiUCUjr XI. vjuvtxiixi
Insel has removed from office Auditor
S. M. Wiggins, of Berkeley, who was
ecently reported to the Governor by
;he Comptroller General for carelessless
in attending to the duties of his
>ffice. Mr. Wiggins-made no defence
jo the charges and admitted that he
lad not performed his duties propery,
but asked for another trial.
Though convinced that the auditor
vas guilty of nothing more than
carelessness, and regretting to have 1
;o do so, Governor Ansel did not see
lis way clear to take any other action
ban to remove him from office.
The case will be reported to the
Senate at this session along with the
emoval of the treasurer of the same \
county, and Governor Ansel will ]
ippoint an auditor to take the office ]
mtil the Senate acts. \
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Cabbage Plants!
I FOR SALE I
Frost proof, stout and stocky. Early
M Jersey Wakelield and Early Summer, fa
the two leading: varieties. Dcm't order
0 your plants when you can get them fl
3 acclimated to suit our cli-mate. Our H
fl plants are free from lice, mildew, and H
H all fungus diseases. We guarantee our fl
H plants to be grown from finest seed H
gf that could be had. fl
1 1,000 for $1.25; 10,000 for $6.00;
fl Special prices on large quantities. 3
SRENTZ & KLINE I
BBamberg South Carolina &
Phillips' Improved Cotton Seed.
Has you;.1 seed run out? Are they
nearly all DiacK seea : uo you want
seed that will add 10 to 20 per cent, to
your yield another year? Then write
for circulars of Phillips' Improved Cotton
seed. J. L. PH3LLIPS,
Orangeburg, S. C.
LETTERS DISMISSORY
I will file my final accounting as administrator
on the estate of W. H.
Bamberg, February 8th, 1908, with Geo.
P. Harmon, Judge of Probate, and will
ask for letters dismissory.
C. M. BAMBEKfr
Administrator.
January 6th, 1908.
JV A TfUCC Cleaned', Polished, Oiled
tt A1 vllL J from $1.00 to $1.50 each
, Clocks Cleaned, Polished and
Oiled from 50c to $1.25 each.
Jewelry repaired. Satisfaction
guaranteed l
H. E. Dickinson, Bamberg, S.C.
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White Brick
SAVANNAH
SAND-LIME
BRICK CO.
D. J. DELK
[THANKS
We wish to thank
I nil nnr friends for
their liberal patronage
during the hblidays.
We nave /
had an* unusually
good trade and
certainly appreciate
it. While we
sold the most of
the Fruit that-we
had on hand, we v
have received a
fresh supply and .
now have on hand
.as nice an assort- ... ~
ment as ever. If
you are needing
anything in the
Grocery or Fruit
line you must be,
sure and visit our
place of business.
Moyes Grocery Store
ON THE CORNER
'PHONE 41 BAnBERG, S. C. j
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I HOW ABOUT THOSE |!|
PLOWS
We have the celebrated Syracuse,
the best on the market,
and the prices are the only
cheap thing about them. We
also have In stock all kinds of
Farming Implements j
at prices that will surely please
you. We also handle.
Pittsburg wire Fencing
the kind that lasts, Is easy to
put up, and will keep your stock
In. vve nave a nice nne 01
Hardware, all new and up-todate.
When In need of anything
In our line, come and see us.
j Simmons Hardware Co. j
! Bamberg, South Carolina i
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TO RENT
One two-horse farm, 1? miles Southsast
of town. Also a one horse farm, 1
mile North of Bamberg. Fine planting
lands, about 20 acres new ground. Good
houses and fine water. Apply at once to
' J. P. OTT, Bamberg, S. C.
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Knights of Pythias. '
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An interesting meeting of Bamberg
lodge. Knights of Pythias, was
held Monday evening. Several applications
were received, and' the
rank of Knight was conferred upon
Mr. J. J. England.
The following officers were installed
by District Deputy W. D. Rhoad
to serve for this year: L. B. Fowler,
chancellor commander; C. B. Free,
Jr., vice chancellor; H. M. Graham,
prelate; D. J. Delk, master of work;
Norman' Kirsch, master at arms; E.
F. Free, keeper of records and seal
and master of finance; H. C. Folk,
master of exchequer; W. G. Kirkiand,
inner guard; J. F. Kilgus, cater
guard; H. W. Adams, trustee.
Chancellor Commander Fowler an1
jT a J_ . l_1 i? _ 1
nouncea tne appointment 01 tne 101lowing
committees:
. Auditing committee: A. W. Knight,
W. D. Rhoad, H. M. Graham.
Finance committee: E. F. Free, J.
F. Carter, D. J. Delk.
Sick and relief committee: L. B.
Fowler, C. B. Free, - Jr., H. M.
Graham, H. C. Folk, J. F. Kilgus,
W. G. Kirkland, Norman Kirsch.
A motion was carried that the
keeper of records and seal furnish
the members of the sick and relief
committee a correct list of the members
of the lodge in good standing
every three months, in order that
proper attention may be shown the
brethren while sick or in distress.
Death of Mr. J. 1. Kinard.
Mr. Joseph I. Kinard, a highly respected
citizen of this city, died at his
home on New Bridge street last Friday
morning about six o'clock. Mr.
Kinard had been a sufferer from'
Bright's disease for a number of
years, and had been forced to sell out
his Dusmess in r loriaa several years
ago and return to Bamberg on account
of his health. *
His death came as a surprise, however,
for he had been up and out on
the streets a few days before, and
his condition was not worse than
usual. But death came suddenly,
and even before a physician could
reach him, he had passed away.
The funeral, services and burial
took place at the family burying
ground at Smoaks -Cross Roads last
Sunday morning, the services being
conducted by Rev. A. J. Foster,
pastor of theJBambergBaptistchurch.
Mr. Kinard was about fifty-seven
years old, and had lived in Bamberg
for about twelve years, except the
time he was in Florida. Notwithstanding
his poor health, he owned '
several farms which he superintended.
He leaves a widow and three
sons, and a daughter.* His children
are: Messrs. D. A., J.^R., and J. M.
Kinard, and Mrs. M. J. Black.
MASTER'S SALE.
By virtue of an order in the case of
jJariah Singleton vs. Mamie Dowling et
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Bamberg County, State of South Carolina,
I, H. C. Folk, Master for Bamberg
County, will sell to the highest bidder
for cash on the 3rd day of February,
next, the same being salesday, between
the legal hours of sale, at the Court
House door at Bamberg, Sou^th Carolina,
the following described lands, to wit;
All that certain tract or parcel of land,
situate, lying and being m the County
and State aforesaid, in Fish Pond Township,
containing thirty-seven (37) acres,,
more or less, and bounded as follows:
North by lands of J. G. Smoak, East by
lands or Lawrence Kinsey, 'South by
lands of Wm. Griffin and J. J. England,
and West by lands of Cora Patterson
and J. J. England. Purchaser to pay for
papers, and if terms of sale are not
complied with within one hour after sale
the land will be resold at the risk of th&
former purchaser. H. C. FOLK,
* - Master for Bamberg County.
J. F. Carter,
Plaintiff's Attorney.
MASTER'S SALE.
By virtue of a decree of the'Court of
Common Pleas for Bamberg county
made in the case of J. B. Kearse et at.
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VS. CiiSSIC ^ICUUCIOVU V Uli, .a niu uvu uv
the court house door, Bamberg, S. C.,
between the usual hours of sale, on
Monday the 3rd day of February, 1908,
to the highest bidder for cash:
Ay that tract of land, situate in Bamberg
county, State of South Carolina,*
containing sixty-seven (67) acres and
bounded on the North by lands of Mrs.
S. D. Brabham, East by lands of Tucker
Young, South by lands of Jack Walker,
and West by land of Dr. N. F. Kirkland.
ALSO
All that tract of land, situate in said
county and State, containing fifty (50)
acres and bounded on the North by lands
of Mrs. S. D. Brabham, East by lands
of J. M. Dannelly, South by lands of
Jane Walker and Ned Walker, and
West by lands of Dr. N. F. Kirkland.
ALSO
All that tract of land, situate in said
county and State, containing thirtyeight
(38) acres and bounded on the
North by lands of the estate of H. M.
Henderson, East by lands of H. L.
Kearse, South by lands of Mrs. Alice J.
Kearse, and West by lands of Peter
Kearse.
All that tract of land, situate in said
county and State, containing one-hundred
(100) acres and bounded on the
North by lands of Jacob Walker, East
by lands of estate of J. L. Kearse. West
by lands of Dr. N. F. Kirkland, and
South by lands of the estate of George ,
Gohagen.
ALSO
All that tract of land, situate in said J
county and State, containing thirty
C30) acres and bounded on the North by
lands of L. W. Ritter, East by lands of
Dr. J. L. Kearse, South by lands of H.
L. Kearse, and West by lands of Dr. N.
F. Kirkland.
If terms of sale are not complied
with within one hour after sale, the
lands will be resold, at the risk of the
purchaser, until a purchaser is found
who shall comply. Purchaser to pay for
papers. H. C. FOLK,
Master Bamberg Co.
B. T. Rice, :
Plaintiff's Attorney.
January 14, 1908.
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(3K are right. Big loi
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? is our idea. Lots
@ - Oats still on hand.
? will not regret it..
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A Child's1 Life | a bottle^rfGoi
you are safe. \
Always lfl ^Pneumonia, Co
/ mation is, Gowj
Danger > . 25c and 50c. I
Found Dead In Pee Dee. t
Willie Goud, who lives in Marion
county, went to Dick Williams after
a gallon of whiskey. He went in a
boat along the Pee Dee river and returned
with the whiskey to Sampson's
landing. He did not show up
at home pnd later his body was found
in the river noar the stern of his boat.
He had evidently just taken his seat
in the boat when he fell out from the
effects of too much of the booze, and
was drowned. About a quart of the
whiskey was missing from the jug.?
Florence Times.
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Dr. Bronson Tenders Thanks.
Phoenix, Arizona, Jan. 9.?To
my friends in Bamberg who so liberally
contributed to my help in my
distress: To say that I am deeply |
grateful to you all does not express my
feelings. Language is insufficient to
convey the deep gratitude I feel. 1
shall always feel that you are indeed
my friends, and deep down in my
heart thete will alway^fce a tender
feeling for you. God bless and keep
you all in prosperity and health, is
the wish of your grateful friend,
B. D. Bronson.
v MASS MEETING.
A mass, meeting of the tax payers of
Bamberg School District, "No. 14, is
hereby called to meet in the court house
in Bamberg on Monday, the 27th instant,
at 3:30 o'clock p. m. The object of the
meeting will be to devise ways and
means to raise money to rebuild the
school building of our graded school, the
funds received from insurance on &aid
building not being sufficient to replace
same. A full attendance of the tax payers
of the district is earnestly requested.
W. M. BRABHAM,
Chairman Board of Trusteed.
Bamberg, S. C., January,15, 1908.
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CARRIAGE WORKS
ANYIHIN6 ON WHEELS -
Delivery wagons, one and two I 2
horse farm wagons, ice wag- I
ons, log carts, sewing machine I 9
wagons, or any kind of special I
work built to order on short I n
notice. First-class repair and I
paint shop, does pipe work and I n
carries piping and fixtures,
brass fittings, engine supplies, I 9
injectors, steam gauges, en- I
gine oils, large stock of bug- j
gies, harness, lap robes and I
whips for sale cheap. All work I 9
will be appreciated and satis- I
faction guaranteed I u
D. J. DELK I*
BAMBERG, S? C. I jj
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Notice to Creditors. p
All persons holding any claims against
:he estate of Richard H. Hammond, de- s<
:eased, will'present the same, duly ui
sworn to, to the undersigned. sj
H. C. FOLK,
Master for Bamberg Country.
December 23, 1907.
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eumonia unless you have in the heme IH
VAN'S PNEUMONIA CURE. Tten ^
Keep a bottle in the home. Croup, I
Ids, La Grippe, anything where I
m's Cures. All druggists. ExternaL
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WE ARE ' .Mf
IjRATEFULp
and desire to, ^S0t
thank the pub-.
. licforthefavors ' MM
shown us during -Sp
the past year.. llMfl
We'll put forth 1 "..*?$?
greater efforts
to please you 9m
during 1908. mj
When you want
the very best .. .SI
and freshest in *ffe
Fancy Groceries. Froi^fl
Come, ^end'orl- v?3|
'phone to the . " ?i
popular fancy :/?|||
grocery store.- Wk
We deliver all >;*|g
goods promptly
D. A, Kinard & Co. I
Under Johnson's Hotel S :1
BAMBERG, - . S.C.J
ASSESSMENT NOTICE.!! 3
Office of the County Auditor,: BazjraSw
erg, S. C., December 10,1907. ^-p^H
I wiil be at the following places' cjfiftS
he days and dates named for the pragng
ose of taking returns of personal pr^aB^
rty for the year 1908: . ^
Farrell's X Roads, Thursday, Januaryf
nd, 9 a. m. until 4 p. m* ^ \ M
Hunters Chapel, Friday, January ftpgaBI
a. m. until 1 p. m. - m
Colston, Saturday, January 4th, 9 ''wm%
l until 1 p. m.
Ehrhardt, Tuesday, January 7thi 9?H|
i. until5p.m. - ^
St. John's, Wednesday, January
a. m. until 4 d. m. ^
Camp Hill school House, Thursdajijttl
anuary 9th, 10 a. m. until 8 p. m. i'm
Kearse's Store, Friday, January 10th|gj;4
a. m. until 3 p. m. v g
Lees, Monday, January 13th, 10 a*
Denmark, Tuesday and Wednesday|$p
4th and 15th, 9:30 a. m. until 5 p. m. J :
Hightower's Mill, Thursday, Janna^Q
5th. 10:30 a. m. mini i5:<su p. m. ym,
Midway, Friday, January 17th, 9' rap
l until 4 p. m. , ; %
Govan, Monday, January 20th, 1 pai^
l. until Tuesday, 21st, 1 p. m. 1
Olar, Tuesday, January 21st, 1:30 rap
i. until Wednesday, 22nd, 5 p. m, 'JmM
At the courthouse from January 22nd3g-ij
ntil February 20th, after which dat??- J
) per cent, penalty will be added to aHBS
ersonal property not returned. '
Where lands have been bought ob&A
)ld, cr new buildings erected since JaiHw^s
ary 1st, 1907, note should be made o4&|
ime on returns. * |?|
Please meet me promptly.
R. W. D. ROWELL, IX
Auditor Bamberg County, iffi
G. MOVE DICKINSON
INSURANCE AGENT :ijH
WILL WRITE ANYTHffta ^
Fire, Tornado, Accident, Liabillty,
Casualty, in'the 1?^
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