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,.rst-n was not seriously injured.
The wheat crop Of Mr.. Charles A. Trus-
.,r TWO miles from Charlestown was de
..-ovsi by fire last week loss $3.50: no in
.n-sncs 10 was occasioned by the careless
les. handling of a match after lighting a
rr,or by sparks from the pipe.
The August Hrpcr. Will have full-page
.arss both by f. A.. Abbey and Alfred
Parsons the former a frontisplece illustTa-
ting " A Love song, by Austin Dobson,
the latter one of the charming Illustrations
fWordsworth's sonuets, Bees chat Soar
The second ins,almeut of Mr.. Howellss
new story. Indian summer. I'm the Au-
gus, Hgrpers. will contain the amusing ac-
count of It's non-dancing hero's experiences
in dacing which SO pleased Mr. Howeus
hearers at the Authors copyright readings
The Cbarlestown Base Ball Club, of which
NIr. stuart Hirschman is Captain, played
the Catoctin Club. Of Frederick City, at
Shannondale ou Friday. Score-Chaslcs-
town Is Catoctin D. IL was heated con-
Friday afternoon. mercury moe in the
sun.
Mr.. Alber, Diehl returned last week from
a trip 90 Boston and the granite quarries of
New Hampshire, spending a portion o.; his
time in New York city, and taking in the
rrcat German saugerfest at Brooklyn. He
was accompanied a, far as New York by
Mrs. Diebl and his littleson Charlie.->pirt
The editor of the FREE Press has bit
rhinestone iu which is imbedded perfect
locust There Is no effort to account tor ITS
n-.scnce -P7rters5uG Sentinel
We dont want the ShepherdstoSn Regis-
o leave q stone unmrned tim ne can find
4bettar locust story.
Hon. Logan Osbuu called to see us last
veek-tbc first glimpse we have had of him
since De underwent "a critical amputation OF
che arm 90 save his life. He Is looking well
considering heagoniziug days through
which he passed, and we hope he has yet
before him years Of happiness ami of oppor-
uni,y for good
our young friend G.. Mason Conklyng
brourh, us half bushel of nice apples last
week. tie seemed % think the hot sun had
dwarfei them a little but we notice that
hi, generous nature hasn't undergone any
.hriveling process. Heuever does anything
by halves except when DE bring the printer
d halfbu.hel of apples.
The Teachers Institute began It's weeks
session ON Monday and is conducted by
pr.E Ncllurran-one OF the States most
rc,mriisLcd educators-assisted by Mr..
John Hess. the County Superintendent Of
schools. About fifty Teachers are present
and the proceedings are of am interesting
and instructive character.
Vice-President Saml Spencer, John IL.
Coven. general counsel, and Frank Harri-
or general freight agent were the Balti-
more and Ohio officials who last week yis-
tied Nooredeld. Hardy county, TO look into
che project of the South Branch Railway
Oh Noorefeld They me-, % number of the
leading citizens of tba, section, and it is be-
loved tha, the long-evpccted railway Will
soon Doe buiit
1rr Thoma, 70. Sayory and other capital
-.-oi Wilmington, Del, whopucha>ed the
Ial and water power at Harper- Ferry,
Er'v owned by the United States. have
appointed Mr.. John Macarthur, of Pittsours,
p general superintendent of the works
nIur Alexander Murphy, assistant. These
gentlemen win at once put the dam and ca-
la. .u repair. and win cree, on the site OF
aeoI national amony one of the largest
- pulp mills la the country Upon Che
mredon of ,hepulp miil, ir Is said the
pauy wiIl cree. six large paper mills.
3lr Henry Cooku. leH alittle boy of a.
Is4ts.v wears of age. child of Mr.. b. w. Na-
iaa buggy ODD Main street for mo-
uat last saturday THE horse being an-
u..d 1r the eie. started OH iu walk, 0ut
soon finding himself free an 40 full spec +,
i crushed into vehicle of Nr. Daniel
.a.aer farther down street. Inc
L lo,e oeme liberated and dashed on
I ..llc. STA. overturned 4al eefy much
ta.s.l. Jur ,la .i..is BOZ Wa .-~oa non
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