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LETTER FROM IoppA ROAD.

The members of the Friendship Church Mite
Society, by invitation of Mrs. Margaret Riley.
met at her re sidence on Tuesday night, June 30th
After the general business OF the society was
transacted, the house was open to amusements.
Sixty persons. at least, were present. Mr., and
Mrs W. II. Riley welcomed the society in the
name of Mr.. Riley g mother, Refreshments were
bountifully served and all enjoyed themselves
for three hours.
If you want to see nice neat store, and an
obliging store keeper go to Fallston and ask for
Mr.. Frank Bateman's store.
A few days ago Mr.. Robert Touohton went into
his milk house and found a bul-frog had been
helping himself to cream. Mr.. Frog, covered with
cream. was sitting on stone quite contented
after his repast.
Mr.. John Hoingsworth has finished his new
board fence. 1t Is both ornamental and sub
stantial.
The Franklinville Sunday School celebration
was postponed to future day n.
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We have received copy of neatly
printed pamphlet entitled "Local Institutions
of Maryland, being the third series of the
Johns Hopkins University Studies in His
torical and Political Science. The work is
from the pen of Lewis W. Wilhelm, PHI D..
1t gives clear and full view of the subject,
beginning with and describing the Land
System" which prevailed in Maryland at the
time the colony was established, and tracing
the growth of the Hundred" the "County"
and the "Town." The work is well written
is very interesting, and is an addition to the
history of our State that is exceedingly valu.
able.
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PERsoNAL.-Mr. Charles A. Young, of ST.
Louis, and MIR. Harry Young, of Chicago, have
lately been visiting their parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Young, in Bel Air. Mr.. Charles A. Young was
accompanied by his wife
Miss Lily Cochran, of Baltimore, Is at Mr.. w,
Young's, Bel Air.
Mr.. George W. Townsley, of Bel Air, has
been Ill for more than week past, with pneu.
monia. He was reported to be better yesterday
Mr.. j. b. Hambleton, of Philadelphia, is a
guest at Mrs. z. Dinan's, Darlington.
Mr.. f. M. Boteler is visiting Mr.. +. James, of
the fifth district.
Mr.. Thomas T.. Weeks, Chief of the State
Bureau of Statistics and Information, was In
Bel Air, on Tuesday, making inquiries into the
number of hands employed in the canneres
OF Hartford county, the amount of wages paid,
&c.
Mr.. Bernard lIaughey, of Sandy Hook,
who was severely injured by falling from load
of clover hay several weeks ago, is improving
He was in Bel Air on Tuesday
Ex-Sheriff VIM. E. Whiteford, who has
been i'll for some time past, is also improving.
He is now able 10 drive out occasionally.
Rev. Lewis F. Watson, of Kent county,
Md, has accepted call to the rectorship of St.
James's Episcopal Church, Port Deposit.
Mr.. Andrew Lyon, of Port Deposit, who has
been seriously i'll from a carbuncle, has nearly
recovered. He has been able to look after his
harvesting operations.
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THE FOURTH IN HAvRE DE GRACE

u Fourth of July has gone by for another year.
The pic mics at Darlington and buttons woods
were largely attended and we learn from a finan-
cial point were successful We are indebted to
MIR; Harry Shure, who by his persistent energy
esting entertainment in the open air in the shape
OF fireworks. The devices were numerous varied
the picture, life-size, of George Washington,
which was greeted with applause. Seats had been
erected on the hill opposite the Hartford House,
atfording a fine view of the spectacle which took
place in the valley below. The Riverside Brass
Band, of Port Deposit, furnished music for the
occasion, rendering the entertainment exceeding
ly interesting and enjoyable. M
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AT the last meeting Of the Deer Creek
Farmers Club the need of manufactures in
Hartford county was urged Since the pub.
LEGATION of their proceedings Mr. John Moores
has received a letter from a manufacturer
who proposes to establish mandatory in
Bel Air, provided he receives sufficient en-
couragement. Let him come, by all means,
and when he does come it is to be hoped some
active interest may be shown in his enter
prise. Every person recog nizes the value of
manufactures in building up a community,
but few are willing to make any personal
sacrifices to put the ball in motion. Any at
tempt to establish in Hartford business that
will bring more people into the county should
be welcomed and fostered
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SERIOUS ACCIDENT AT THE Rocks OF DEER
CREEK.-Frank Gallagher, James Gallagher and
Reynolds Jones were seriously injured, on We'd
nesday morning, between eight and nine o'clock
at the Rocks OF Deer Creek, by the premature
explosion OF blast. The men were employed
In quarrying stone for the Maryland Central
Railroad, alongside of the railroad track, i'm
mediately opposite Mr.. Joseph R. Wetherill's
house. They had been at work only q short
time and were charging the blast, Frank Gala
gher being seated on rock, directing the tamp-
ing iron, while his son James used the hammer
and Reynolds Jones held the fuse. Without
any warning the charge exploded, SCATTERING
the rock to pieces. and hurting Jones across the
track, towards the creek, distance of fifteen
feet He alighted on large pile of jagged
rocks, and strange to say had no bones broken,
but the charge of powder seems to have flashed
directly in his face, iDjuring his eyes, the sight
of which may be impaired If not DESTROYED. He
also received some slight cuts about the face and
neck. Jas. Gallagher was knocked over upon the
railroad track, his breast torn by the fragments
OF lying rock and his face and hands blackened
with powder.
The shrieks of the men, Immediately follow
ing the explosion, were heard at Mr.. WetherilPs
house, and the ladies of his family, fearing an
accident had occurred, FASTENED to the spot
with restoratives, and assisted in carrying the
wounded men to the station, where they dressed
their wounds as well as possible Drs. K. Hall
Richardson and j. Camp Butler arrived from
Bel Air on the morning mail train, at 10 o. clock,
and gave them the necessary surgical attention.
James Gallagher was found 10 be the most Sc
verely injured. There was hole as large as
half dollar penetrating through to the cavity
of the abdomen, and on his breast and face were
hundreds of cuts, large and small. None of his
bones were broken. His eyes, 1t was thought.
were also injured. His recovery is doubtful.
Frank Gallagher, his father, was found, after
the accident, seated where he was when It &C.
Cured, The tamping iron tore dreadful cash
In his left forearm and there were also severe
wounds on his right hand and right leg. His
eyesight, II Is feared, will be permanently de-
stroyed.
special train took the men to North Avenue
Station, Baltimore, from whence they were sent
TO the City Hospital. Dr. Butler accompanied
them.
The Gallaghers boarded with Mrs. SewelI, at
Fallston, and Mr., Jones boarded In Bel Air.
His mother and sister live near Fallston. Much
credit is due to Mrs. Sterrett, Mrs. Weiheriil,
Miss Wethelill and Miss Peters for their Kind
attentions to the wounded men
The latest report from The injured men is that
Mr.. Jones will undoubtedly recover, and that
the condition of the Gallaghers is precarious,
the chances being that neither will recover.
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The MARYLAND CENTRAL RAILROAD is be-
ing steadily improved under the management of
the receiver, Mr.. }. G. Wrenshall. The track
has been Strengthened in several places and
work of that kind is still in progress. The en-
ployes of the road are pleased with Mr.. Wren
shall, who, they say, manifests great considera-
ton for them.
The receipts at Bel Air station, for the first
week in July, averaged nearly $50 a day. The
ticket sales on the Fourth of July were $43
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Report orOakinaton schoo,

MR. EDITOR: 1t gives me great pleasure to
have the opportunity to announce through the
columns OF your paper the progress of my school
during the last scholastic year. School closed on
papers. Mr.. Willie McGaw, of the nth grade, was
found to excel all the other pupils he having a
general average of 81 1890 per cent as well as an
excellent standing during the entire season for
good Rotations. also desire to state the gener-
al average of the following pupils:
Helen McGaw, Seventh Grade. 787a per cent.
Amelia Chesney, Sixth Grade. .....T94 -
Lille Ricketts,, " ......769S
Eddie Ricketts, Fourth Grade :. "a % 30"
George Wilkie, Third Grade.........85
Stella Ricketts,. Second Grade. .SSA
Helen MoGaw was absent but one day through
out the entire season.
LYDIA E. BENNINGTON. Teacher.
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EIRsT GRAND TOURNAMENT

Il AND SOCIAL HOP.
The First Grand Tournament and Social Hop
of the season will be held
AT NORRISYILLE, Nd,
ON THURSDAY, JULY 23d, 1883.
Gates will be opened at 10 o'clock. Fitting to
commence promptly at II o'clock.
MARsHALs OF TouRNAMENT.-Chief- c.
Webb.
-JUDGEs-John Biard. C. II. Street,, Thos. II.
Nelson
HERALDs.-W. G. Sitter, Walter g. Straw
bridge, Martin Jordon, Roland Miller
In addition to the honor of browning the Queen
and three Maids of Honor
HANDSOME PRIZES WILL BE GIVEN
to each of the successful Knights and to the
Best Equipped Knight.
e&- Each Knight will be charged 81 entrance
zee, and will be furnished dinner and horse-feed
free Of charge.
The charge to the Knights will be delivered by
A. PRESTON GILBERT, ESQ.,, and the Corona
ton address by COL. OHIO 8. LEE.
eB- Any. Knight wishing to contest for the
honors will at once send his name and title to j.
A GOOD coRNET BAND will be present to
enliven the occasion.
HOP Immediately on the close OF the Tourna-
ment
FLOOR MANAGERIAL. e. Strawbridge, w. A.
Wiley.
Committee OF ARRANGEMENrs.-J. r. Straw
bridge, J. @; d. Wright. Thos. Jordon, Harry
Perry, Il. N. Wiley, j. G. Miller, A. S. Wiley
L1LE,S STRING BAND will furnish music
for the Hop. Refreshments will be served in an
abundance on the grounds. eaS- No disorder will
be allowed on or about the grounds.
eS-ADMISSION TO GROUNDS 25 CENTS.
10ju COMMITTEE
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A New Temperance Organization.

The Maryland branch of the National Tenn.
perance League met in Baltimore last week
and issued an address to the people of the
State, declaring that the movement is nom
sectarlan and non-partisan. The promoters
OF this movement are chiefly persons formerly
connected with the State Temperance ALI
ance who were opposed TO converting that
organization into political instrument, and
who In consequence of the partisan action
OF MIR. Daniel and others withdrew from the
Alliance. The reasons compelling them to
take the step they have taken they state to
be as follows:
l.. The irreconciabe differences of opinion az
to the best mode of securing the prohibition of
the liquor traffic.
II. The impossibiity of concentrating the
existing organizations, as manifest in the wide
spread dissatisfaction caused by a departure
from the successful non-partsan policy Of the
past. " '"'
Iii. The conviction that grave peril threat
ems our local-option laws which can be ayerfed
only by additional organization
~. The belief that the policy of this leaone
Is In harmony with the conscientious views Of a
large majority OF temperance people in the State,
many OF whom would otherwise decline to sIIn,
port actively this great reform
They propose to unite the temperance SEN
tlment of the State in all political parties,
without tie formation of distinct political
party; to secure positive pledges from can.
didates for the Legislature that they will OPP
pose the abrogation Of existing local option
laws and vote for the submission of the ques-
ton OF license or no license in any parts of
Baltimore city or State when such privilege
is applied for.
The President of the League is Mr.. H. o.
Devries, of Howard county. The Vice Pres
ident for Hartford county is Mr.. Caleb ].
Moore, of Falston.
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CAvEAT TO WILL.-In the Orphans Court
for Hartford county, on Monday, caveat to the
will of the late Adam Horn, of Marshalps dis.
trict, was filed by his son, Henry j. Horn,
through his counsel, Mr.. Geo. Y Maynadier.
The caveat declares that the alleged will was
not signed by Adam Horn or by any other per-
son in his presence or by his direction that the
said will was not executed by the said Adam
Horn when he was of sound and dsposing
mind; that the said Adam Horn was unable to
read or write and he did not know or understand
the contents of the paper that the execution of
said alleged will was procured by undue influ-
ence exercised and practiced upon the said
Adam Horn, and constraining his will therein,
he being took weak TO Withstand it.
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The FUNERAL OF Mr.. JOSHUA III. ScARFF. of
Taylor which took place from his late residence
on Friday, July 3D., was one of the largest and
most Impressive ever seen in that section of the
county. The interment was at Ebenezer NJ. f.
Church, of which the deceased had been A
prominent member for many years. The SER
vices were held in the church, which was too
small to hold one-half of the persons present
Inc oDsequies were conducted by the pastor
keV.J ii. Marsh, assisted by Rev. Thomas Brley,
Kew q. L. Cuddy, Rev. I. T. Wysong and Rev.
Thos. Henderson. A sermon was preached by
Rev. Mr.. Marsh, from the text: "Let me die the
death of the righteous and let my last eud be like
his" He explained what it is TO be righteous
In the sense meant by the text and graphically
contrasted the death OF the righteous man and
the sinner He was not generally disposed, he
said, to eulogize the dead, especially the right
eous dead, and the most fitting tribute he could
pay to- the good man who had gone to his re-
Ward would be to lay Il chaplet of white flowers
upon bis casket, as an emblem of the pur and
fragrance of his well-spent life.
Touching remarks were also made by Rev.
Thomas Henderson, at the conclusion of which,
while the choir sang "Thy will be DONE" the
friends and relatives of the deceased, in mourn.
full procession, filed past the open casket, the
gray-haired family servants bringing ND the
rear.
The pall-bearers were Messrs. Jas. +. Beattie.
JAS. NJ. Galley, VIM. c. Standiford, Hiram Ball,
James t. Hall and Sylvester Phelps. The
funeral arrangements were made by MIR.
Edward Kurtz, undertaken.
All of MIR. Scarff's children were present ex
cept his daughter, Mrs. Wiley, of Washington
county, Va, who was too III TO make the Jour.
ney to Hartford, and his son, Mr.. VIM. q. Scarf.
OF Dallas, Texas, who was prevented from ar.
irving in time on account of lund.sdes on a
railroad
AT meeting of the board of directors of the
Meredith's Ford and Jarrettsvile Turnpike
Company, held July 4th, the following pream.
BILE and resolution were adopted:
Whereas, 1t has pleased Almighty God in His
minute wisdom to remove from us our friend
acted as Secretary and Treasurer of the corpora
ton since its organization up to the time of his re-
moval from us, in the most conscientious and
correct manner, we therefore deem it faint ex
preston OF our sorrow that we resolve to ex-
press the same in this manner and to have this
action entered upon the minutes Of this corpora
ton, copy sent to the family. and to the county
papers ior puDncation. Q. H. STREET..
Secretary, pro tenn.
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ACCIDENT TO Two LADIEs.-On Friday OF
last week Mrs. d. F. Shure and Miss Lizzie
Forwood, daughter of DR.. W. Stump Forwood,
we've driving in buggy, near Darlington, and
In descending u hill the vehicle, from some
cause, ran against the horse, causing him to
Kick. The ladies were both thrown out and
painfully bruised, but were not seriously in
jured. The horse and buggy belonged to MIR.
ID Shur.
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-Mormonism is said to he in desperate
straits. The Saints" are being vigorously
prosecuted for polygamy, but it is difficult
to get evidence against them. A new sect of
Mormons, too, has sprung up, at the head of
which is Joseph Smith, son of the founder
of Mormonsm They rcpudiate polygamy
and their influence is said to be spreading
through the Mormon settlements.
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LETTER FROM STEWA PA,
s-COmmence cement of the
Academy.

ImprOvements-CO Common cement of the
Academy.
Nothing has been written from this section for 90
long that our friends may conclude that we have
forgotten to shake Off the dormant spell of winter
ed life. On the contrary Stewartstown has lust
taken new lease of life, and is giving evidence
Of considerable expansion. Several new and
handsome residences are now in course of con-
struction, among which may be specially men,
toned one near the centre of town by Mrs. Har-
riet Long, sister of Mrs. Gabriel McComas, of
Hartford, and two in the north end Of town, one
by MIR. John Wilson. of Ashland, Baltimore coun-
ty, and one by Prof. ]. A. Murphy. a former
principal of the Academy. These will all be
handsome structures and will add much to the
appearance of the town.
The railroad is nearing completion and will in
all probability be finished by August LIST II
would doubtless have been completed by the
4th of July. but failure to secure timber prompt
The closing exercises of the Academy took
place on Friday. Goth. An immense crowd was
present; and many went away unable to get in.
ings and tableaux. The stage was handsomely
decorated with evergreens and flowers, and the
being regarded as specially beautiful. Just back
Of the stage was arranged the motto, mems netrun,
hontnts est, In the form of an arch. The receipts
They will be used to purchase apparatus for the
purpose OF facilitating the labors of the principal
and pupils in mathematical and philosophical
studies. When the amount Is expended, about
seventy-five dollars worth of apparatus will have
been added within the last two years to the work
of the academy. and we trust the institution will
before long be well equipped with valuable aids
to thorough instruction. No teacher can teach
successfully without apparatus to illustrate by
experiment many facts laid down in text books,
and the only way that many pupils can under
stand the principles of philosophy is to see expert
ments performed or perform them for them
selves.
There is some little excitement hero Just now
concerning number OF arrests made on Friday,
Goth. for fast driving. Considerable feeling, we
learn, has been aroused but we are unable to say,
as we know nothing of the real circumstances,
whether there has been too much fast driving or
too much arresting. We trust all parties con-
cerned will exercise calmness. and Judgment
In the matter, and thus reconcile all issues and
dficulties.
We are glad to learn that Hartford proposes to
celebrate the 4th of July periodically. II some
thing is not done enc long to revive the old spirit
of patriotism at least once q year. our children
will wonder what the 4th of July and the 22d Of
February mark as epochs In our history, and the
gradual decline of patriotic fervor will end in the
final death of some of the most valuable and
sacred memories of the past. Let us teach the
young lessons of burning, living devotion to
the associations clinging round the Revolution
airy period of our history, and we may rest
assured that our nation will never lack defenders
CAROLUS.
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Almost every person has some form of scro-
fulous poison latent in his veins When this
develops in scrofulous sores, ulcers or eruptions.
or takes the form of rheumatism. or organic dis
cases. the suffering that ensues is terrible beyond
description. Hence the gratitude Of those who
discover, as thousands yearly do, that Ayers
Sarsaparilla will thoroughly eradicate this evil
from the system.
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ACCIDENT IN A HARVEST FIELD.-Dr. j. w.
Barton, of the fourth district, while superin-
tending his harvesting operations, last Monday,
was accidentally struck in the left hand by the
packer of his binder. The steel instrument
went nearly through the back of the hand, in
hicting painful wound. Judge Barton, however,
was in his place, the next day, on the bench of
the Orphans Court.
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RELIGIOUS NOTICES.

Rev. G: H. Day will preach on Sunday, July
18th, in Bel Air NJ. p. Church, at II A. A., and
at Deer Creek, at $50 P. M.
hey. T. d Valiant will preach on Sunday,
July 18th, at Mt Carmel, at 1880 A. NJ, and In
Bel Air M. p. Church at 8 p. M.
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1t is stated on authority that Mr. Murray
Vandiver, of Havre de Grace, has declined to
allow his name to be used in connection with
the nomination for the Legislature.
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ing house at Woodbridge, Va, last Saturday
morning, four lives were lost. little baby
was burned to death In the building and Mr.
Harrison and two of his children, who were
rescued, afterwards died from their injuries.
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Meeting of the State Central Commit.
ten

The Democratic State Central Committee,
Senator German, chairman, met in Baltimore
on Wednesday and fixed upon Wednesday,
September 10th, for the State Convention to
nominate candidates for Clerk of the Court
of Appeals and Comptroller of the Treasury.
The primaries are to be held in Baltimore
city on the 10th day of September, and in
the counties the time is to be named by the
members of the State Central Committee from
the respective counties. The judicial con-
vention of the First Circuit will be held at
Ocean City, on Monday, August 17th The
members of the committee from Hartford,
Hon. Henry d. Farnandis, Col. j. Carroll
Walsh and Mr.. G. II. STREET., were all present.
After the meeting adjourned the Commit.
tee and other prominent Democrats were in
vited to an elegant lunch by Senator German.
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rosTMAsTERs APPoINTED.-Mr T. Littleton
Hanway has been appointed postmaster at Aber,
deem, in place of Mr. j. B. Baker, resigned
Mr.. Thomas Bradenbaugh has been reap.
pointed postmaster at Pleasantville Mr..
Bradenbaugh has held the office for many years
He is Republican, but some times votes for
Democratic candidates.
DIR. FL. e. Whiteferd, Postmaster at OAR
lington, rendered his resignation to the Postof.
flee department several weeks ago, but has not
been notified of its acceptance The authorities
probably find it difficult to make up their minds
whom to select among SO many good Democrats.
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ESTRAY NOTICE.-Hayford County, to acit !:
IL hereby certify that John Bolts, of Hartford
county, made oath before me, the subscriber, one
of the Justices of the Peace in and for the said
county, this Goth day of June. In the year 1885,
that there is an estray trespassing upon his en-
closures, described as follows One Horned
STEER, about three years old, color Brndlc. with
some White Shaggy Horns.
Given under my hand,
w. Il. CRONIN, j. p.
The owner of the above described Steer is re-
quested to come forward, prove property, pay
charges and take him away.
JOHN BOLTS,
28je* Michaelsville, Hartford CO. Md