Rummage Sale success

Rummage Sale success
Simon Markow

Vintage items of all sorts were sold around Cornwall when the annual Rummage Sale returned July 19 to 21. Four locations, including Mohawk Ski Lodge, the United Church of Christ, St. Peter’s Lutheran Church and Cornwall Town Hall, offered shoppers a wide range of options from clothes and home goods to technology and toys. The event was organized by the Cornwall Woman’s Society and raised money to support local organizations that address education, health, nutrition, social services and emergency needs.

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