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A Thief Tries to Steal = Diamond y
from n Sleeping Womsn.

SCRANTON. July 3.-Miss Josephine Boism q
425 Quincy avenue was awakened at I o'clock
this morning by u burglar who was attempting
to take diamond ring from her finger. The
thief Threatened her life II she made outcry
was was In In the next room. made . noise Which
frightened the burglar away before he got th0
ring. The thief ,umped from the Window,
discovered he had ransaoked the house md
secured property amounting to 500,
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Found Guilty OF ,1.rp-ast,ss.

BOSTON, July SIN Cambridge this morning.
In the case OF DR.. and Mrs. II. II. Leach.
charged with fatal criminal malpractice upon
Mary Murphy. Mrs Leach was acabitted on all
guilty. BY direction OF the Court tho verdict
Id Leach's case was changed 70 gully on tho
case will 90 up on exceptions to the Supreme
Court DR.. Leach was held in 10000
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WASHINGTON. July Authorization has been
received at the Navy Department that tho now
briggs Schroeder rapid-fring 6-pound rifle
gun has Just passed successful tost at An
napolis. This is new American gun In
OF q man of war. for which purpose the Hotch-
kiss and Nordonfeldt guns are now used In
foreign navies, as well as on our own Rhps.
Another lot of the G-inch and 8.!noh armor-
piercing projectiles manufactured by the Car
pointer Steel Company OF Pennsylvania has
hpan accaDted.
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Cadets from Historic ra.ilies.

WASHINGTON. July 3.-The President has
appointed those cadets at largo to the Military
Academy: Martin NJ. Ramsay, son OF Commo-
dore Ramsay: Stuart +. Smith. son Of Gen.
William +. Smith: John P. Wade. son Of Col.
Wade Of the Fifth Cavalry; and grandson Of
Fitch. grandson Of Gen. William 7. Sherman.
There cade,s will be admitted next June, BY
the appointment Of them the President OK
hausts the number Of appointments at large
TO West Point for this year.
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Suicide OF a Nc m ber or L. s,.l.ture.

RUTLAND July S.-Edward Smith OF Pitts
ford went away from home with his dog and a
shotgun on Wednesday and did not re-
turn. This. morning he was found shot dead
Smith disappeared mysteriously IN APRIL and
at the end OF six weeks returned from the
South unable 10 give clear account OF his
wanderings He was a substantial farmer
and was member OF tho Legislature.
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CounterfeIlers Arrested.

WASHINGTON. Ily9.-The Chief OF the Secret
Fervice has been notified by Agent Harris OF
California rhnt he arrested John II. Green and
Mrs Fanny l,age near Anti oh to-day tor roun-
terteiting. He cnpturei "A complete OUTFIT. to-
gethcr with quantity ot counterfeit coin.
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ALBANY. July s.-The nrst Of tho four female
physicians who took the civil service exsmins-
tion last mouth to secure State appointment
was Evelyn l,alllntine OF Leroy. She has teen
appointed female assistant physician In the
koch"ster State Hosiit,l for the Insane. Mics
Iallintlne passed the best examination OF the
four. her per cent. being 81.
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Fire In n State Prison.

Boston. July a-rFirs wss esussd by spon-
famous combustion In store closet In the
chapel OF the State prison at Charlestown at
were In their cells and there was no excite.
ment The majority Of them know nothing OF
the fire and Il was sxtipgutshsd after trthipg
loss.
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Did Not strike As.,n.. Uaei. Sen.

Tho laborers at the Appraisers stores oon.
cludsd yesterday not to strike against working
until i. NJ. In the summer. an hour longer
than In winter. They were told that II they
struck they might consider themselves out OF
the service
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Jerry Murphy, a young Corkonian. went to
Queenstown to see some friends off to America
on tho steamship Britannia on juno 25 Ho
became SO absorbed In the pleasures Of leave
taking that he forgot to 60 ashore on tho tAn-
der. and he landed at the Barge Ofics yester-
day very homesick. He docs not want to stay.
and hs won't have to.
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For the
sAsngerbund
81 Newark, N. j..

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Tiss S.Ss ssS Ss .sGss'' ''' s's' f''n '
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on this Spot
CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS
First set loot upon the soil Of
THE NEw WORLD.
Erected by
THE CHICAGO HERALD.
Inna "a 1901

The monument was dedicated at 4 O'Clock in
building OF the monument was the placing
within the foundations Of OF portraits OF lead
ing editor of tho United States. and copies OF
n number. Of loading American newspapers.
Including THE Sum-.
Waiting island Is seven miles wide and
thirteen long 1t has ITO inha btants. only one
Of them white man. local Magistrate Nairn.
Tho people are very. POOR and ignorant. Lep-
rosy rrevais upon tho SLANT and despite the
ers Is increasing at m alarming rate.
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Ohi Whss YIsAsups
s::.s "a r. :1s;s:s:: - ''s a'as s.- q s
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manship. to stand for many centuries. Six
fee' from the level OF the ground in pretty
feet OF Columbus himself may have. touched,
is q marble globe nearly two feet In diam eter,
with an outline Of the continents Clipped upon
the surface. A silver star marks the site OF
Chicago. and another star marks tho true San
Salvador of Misunderstanding Island. Be-
carved:
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The grip, which prevailed here in the early
spring, is abating During March and April
it was at its worst.
G. A. Barnes raised his new barn on the
9th. There were 60 or more persons present
at the raising. Everything went up finely and
without any accident. The rafters, NC, being
put in place the same day. John and Reed
Barnes are the carpenters.
Mr.: r. w. Barnes has raised his large new
house and has nearly finished weatherboard-
ing the same.
b. f. Poole has his steam saw and shingle
mill here and is saving lumber and shingles
for Lewis Shipey.
J. A. Edmondson's steam mill is saving
timber for large new grain and hay barrick
ON the farm of your townsman ID: l.. tarrar,
ON the old Baseman farm in Freedom district.
The grain in this vicinity looks very prom
ising: ut present grass indicates short crop
as the long dry spell has greatly retarded its
growth.
Some farmers have finished planting corn
while others are still blowing. large acre
age of potatoes have been planted in this
section. The late cold snap has not injured
the fruit to any extent. Garden vegetables
are very backward owing TO the long contin-
ned drought. Farmers are very busy and
hands are scarce.
| On Monday evening heavy rain from the
west set in and continued during the night,
and was followed on Tuesday by cool north
! erly wind.
The ground is in excellent condition for
working.
Cards are out announcing the marriage OF
1 VIM. d. Bush, of Sandyville, and Miss Mary
| C. Lamotte, daughter of Mrs. Armada Lamotte'
of this place, which is to take place at Provi-
dence NJ. p Church, at p. M, on Wednes
day of next week.
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Harvey Items.

The Aid Society of ST. Paul's Church will
hold their monthly entertainment on thurs
day evering next, the 2lst. These entertain
ments are good, and free to the public.
Geo. Fream is making preparations to put
n new roof on his house.
Harry Rooms opened meat store IN this
place last week.
While two sons of Jos. A. Garrich were
hauling wood for Joseph Plankert, on We'd
nesday of last week, Geo. Wolf, an Old man
so wears of age, was on the wagon and insisted
an beIninr unload the wood By some mis-
chance the old gentleman fell off, striking his
head heavily on the ground. He was taken
into the house and DIR. Weaver was sent Tor,
Int he died within an hour after the fall.
On last Monday Edw. Shriver lost valu
able mare from spasmodic collie. Oliver
Spangler lost two valuable horses in the past
two weeks. At present there seems to be
n great many horses sick in this nelghbor-
hood.
The concert or reunion of Farquar' Run,
Mt. Union and Harvey singing classes, under
the supervision of Prof. j. +. Pitzer, held
here on Thursday of last week, was a success
in every respect. The singing and music
from ali the classes were excellent. 1t is
supposed there were over five hundred persons
present in the afternoon. We think all had
n good time, and everything passed off quietly;
The bi-weekly young peoples meeting held
in the Brethren Church last Sunday evening
was well attended. The program was as fol-
lows: Devotional exercises, conducted by
Jno. Starner; address, f. S. Eyier; reading
VIM. Shoemaker; singing by the choir; reel,
| tation, Cora Linn; dialogue, Mrs. Il: 5: ano
| Warren Hill; solo, Annie Angel; recitations,
Belle Degroft, hardwood Angel, Charley
Bishop and Lewis Hyser; singing by the
choir; recitations, Cora Bowers and Ella
Bishop: reading, Miss Mary Slaugenhaupt
ouartette, Misses Cora and Minnie Linn, l
]. Hess and j. A. Angel; essay, j. W. Reck
subject, All is not Gold that Glittersi reclta
tons. Dora Good and Dora Angel; scripture
verses.
We do not think the few days of COLI
weather we had last week has injured tn
fruit or vegetables The prospect for GOO
crop of fruit is very promising,
At the Lutheran Sunday School last Sun
day six ladies were appointed to solicit none
for new library, which they expect in a ley
weeks.
The present drought has caused some c
our citizens to haul water. If the drough
continues much longer there will be grea
many more on the same list.
VIM. H. Lightner is having the building
on his farm painted.
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Killed by a Colt.

Our Pleasant Valley correspondent writes
Quite gloom was cast over our village on
Thursday morning by the sad and mysterious
death Of Harry NJ. Myers, who was found
lying unconscious under the feet OF a vicious
colt, and died before medical aid could be
summoned. As TO how he really came 10 get
down under the colt is a mystery and VIII not
likely be found out. He might have been
kicked or he might have been paved down
and trampled to death. An inquest was held
with the following ury:-Geo. NJ. Stoner,
foreman; Edward Bale, Mr.. Stouck from
Westminster Henry Kesselring, Absalom
Forman, Joseph Bankard, G. A. Utermahien,
Chas. NJ. kemper, John Masonheimer, john
Sluller, II. C. Freeman, and VIM. Wagner.
The witnesses examined were j. Stair and
VIM. H. ]. Yingling. Judge Matthews, of
Westminster, held the inquest. The eonclu'
sion reached by the jury was that death was
caused from being kicked or paved down by
u vicious colt and then tramped by the colt
during the night.
Mr.. Myers came home on Wednesday even
ing as usual in good humor, put his horses
away and went to the house to ascertain
whether the colts had been watered and the
hogs fed, and after having little chat with
| Mrs. ID. ID. MYERS and her children, he took
| the lantern and went to the barn to do the
feeding and water the colts. Mrs. Myers
was busy doing some house work and at
late hour retired, thinking that Harry had
done the work and gone to the Valley, and oil
course that accounted for his non appearance
at the house in due time, so he was not louhu
until Thursday morning.
His funeral will take place this Saturday
morning at clock at the house, and his re
mains will be inferred in the Pleasant Valley
cemetery. His age was % years, months
and is days.
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Raight Items.

There was n very fine shower Of rain here
on Monday evening last, which was acceptable
10 all, as it frightened things up generally
and made the farmers smile all over. IL IS
said hail accompanied the rain in Eldersburg
and vicinity.
There is no abatement in the grip epidemic
around Haight Mrs. Ford, who has had the
grin and was reported better, now has the
pneumonia, and at this writing little hope is
entertained of her recovery. VIM. Irott, we
understand, has the grip also. Geo: Jones,
who we reported as being down with the same
disease. has now symptoms of plearlsy.
Some who have had the disease are slightly
better.
There is quite an improvement going on at
and around Oakland Church. The grove IN
front of the church has been cleared up and
the old post and rail fence torn down, and 1t
will be replaced by a new paling fence, which
NAV add much to the appearance OF the prop.
erty. We are informed the graveyard will
be squared, too, and will be great.improve-
ment, as it always has been in bad shape.
Shouid the plan of remodeling the church be
carried out persons visiting Oakland will
| scarcely know the place.
Some of our farmers who have not finished
blowing are still hoping for more rain, and We
guess II there should come two or three days
rain very likely they would grumble at 1T
raining so much. Poor humanity is nevei
satisfied.
Jacob Brandenburg and son dug out and
captured six foxes on Tuesday last. Ihel
| met with better success than did our trlen'
! Mr.. Ridgely, who undertook to dig them ont
/ but the foxes escaped.
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TANEYTowN ITEMS.
Many rovements-Decoration Day Pro-
gram-Church Matters-other Items.

A number of new buildings are going up
this spring in and around town. The Pres
byterian congregation will erect a handsome
frame parsonage on the lot adioing the church.
The house is to be built with a number OF
modern conveniences.
Mr. Henry Kaiser is making considerable
improvements to his house on Emmltsburg
street, by attaching two story kitchen, pnt-
ting a new roof on the whole house and pant
ing it, which will give it the appearance OF y
new building.
Mr.. James Boyd is making extensive i'm
provements to his house and farm IN general.
He intends to build a new barn next summer.
Mrs. Kase is building new barn; and also
DIR. Motter. The doctors barn was success
fully raised last Wednesday.
The p. o. S. A. have arranged an interest
ing program for decoration day, May 10th.
The orator of the day will be Rev. d. ID.
Peters, of Hanover, Pa.
DIR. Kemp and wife paid visit to our town
n few days ago.
The HOLY Communion will be celebrated in
the Reformed Church tomorrow Sunday,
NAV IL. Preparatory and continuation ser
vices this Saturday afternoon at clock.
Messrs. Joshua Koutz and Jas. l.. Shriver
have been elected delegates to represent the
Reformed congregation before the Maryland
Chassis, which convenes at Woodberry, May
81. to continue in session one week.
Some of our citizens were at Westminster
during the week attending court.
Mr.. and Mrs Moul, of Hanover, Pa, are
spending a few days with Mrs. Mary Harnish
Of this place.
Rich Il Mettee's ring show exhibited here
on Monday. The attendance was large and
the exhibition very good.
Harry Cover shipped about 100 head of iat
cattle to the city market this week.
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Orphans Court.

Monday, May ll..Mary E. 0wings, natural
guardian of VIM. H., John W., Jesse r.,
Alice L. and Joshua d. Owings, settled list
account for each.
Gilbert E. Flower and VIM. 0. Shiipley,
executors of Mary A. Shipley, deceased, set
tied LIST account.
]. W. Herring, executor of Mary d. Kuhn,
returned inventory of goods and ehattels, IN
ventory of money and list of debts, and re-
ceiyed orders to sell goods and chattels, stock
and bonds and order to notify creditors.
Tobias II. Eckenrode, guardian OF Mabel
w. and Beryl L. Lefevre, gave new guardian
bond.
Sophia C. Essom was appointed and bonded
as guardian of Charles w. and George W..
Essom.
Tuesday, May 12.-Report of sale of real
estate of Melcher Cox, deceased, finally rati-
fed.
Willoughby E. F. Rhodes, administrator of
Amelia S. S. Hohacker, deceased, settled LIST
and final account.
Letters of administration on the estate OF
Sterling j. Snader, deceased, were granted to
Elwood E. Snader.
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Arthur and May Bruce, children Of MIR. and
Mrs. j. Q. II. Smith, of this city, were gwen
a birthday party on Wednesday evening, and
right royalty did the guests enjoy the event:
Dancing, music, singing and games constituted
the program, and refreshments were album
dainty served during the evening. The chill
dren were allowed the freedom of the parlors,
and all had a jolly good time. The table and
rooms were beautifully decorated with colored
lights and flowers, adding much to the lively
scene. Those participating were Misses
Carrie Shriver, Helen Irwin, Mamie Henning,
Mamie Rinker, Blanche Trumbo, Madge
Shaw. Eva Rinker, Jane Macintosh, Made
line Shriver, Maude Miller, Testie Bucking-
ham, Alice Bond, Helen Gorsueh, Lille
Woodward, Katie Belle Thomas, Maggie
Reese, Helen Clabaugh, Cora Miller, Virgie
Shaw. Carrie Gehr, Daisy and Nina Babylon,
Rita Clarke, of Baltimore, and May Bruce
Smith: Masters Frank Nelson, James Bond,
Emory Buckingham, Arnold kleff, Claude
Smith. Frank Miller, Paul Reese, Harry
Gorsuch, Harry Irwin, Clarence Billingslea,
Frank Thomas, Herbert Trumbo, Lewis
Woodward, B. Mills, Irwin Miller, Ollie
Grimes, George Sharrer, Guy Smith, Ralph
Reifsnider, Frank Diffendal, Ed. Matthias
Charlie Irwin, Harry Reaver, Eltinge Shriver
Ed. Shriver, Willie Wells, Denton Gehr
Roland and Duval Clarke, # Baltimore, and
Arthur and Jack Smith.
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The weather is delightful and every thing
looks prosperous and promising. The early
nlanted corn is coming up regularly, notwith-
standing it was busted in. Our truckers are
making ready to put their last planting Of
sweet corn in the ground.
The fruit trees here are heavy laden with
fruit and a good fruit year is hoped for.
The whooping caugh has visited this neigh
borhood again and many of the juveniles are
suffering from the attack.
Nicholas Barber captured an old fox and
FIVE half grown Young ones, one day last week,
near Mr.. Sebastian Bowers, on Morgan Run.
Mr.. A. j. Easton has fine young mare
which foaled q very fine colt on last Saturday
night. She would nj own it, however, aud ii
died on Monday.
Oar public roads are in fine condition fol
travelling.
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RELIGIOUS NOTICES.

Church of the Ascension-Sefvices- Every
Sunday Holy Communion 1908 m; morning
service 1890; evening service 4. Every week
day Holy Communion at 7.30 II. M; evening
service at 8. WHY'S Rede, Rector:
Penticostal services will be held iii the
Bethel in Uniontown. Preaching Saturday
evening. Sunday morning at 10 o clock and
at O. clock, p M, at the close OF which the
ordinance of Christian Baptism will be adj
ministered, and in the evening Communion on
services. The pastor will be assisted by
Elders Selby, Still and Rodkey
Grace Lutheran Church Holy Commu-
MON at 1890 a. in. and p. IN. Young
Peoples Meeting at III p. m.
P. Fl. Miller, Pastor.
Methodist Protestant Church, Rev. }. h..
Mills, D. D., pastor. Preaching at 1890 a.
m. and 7.45 p. IN. Morning subject, The
worm which destroyed Jonah's Gourd. v
Nigh. subject, 1.-The Beautiful Queen, a
sermon TO young women. Y. p. 5. c. 4. at
. 80 p. m. Young Peoples Meeting at p.
m. Prayer meeting on Wednesday at p. m
St. Pauls Reformed Church. Sunday
School at 915 a. IN. Preparatory service
Friday, May 10Th, at 7.SO p. m. The Holy
| Communion Sunday at 1920 a. m. Divine
service Sunday evening at 7.30. Benjamin
Reformed Church.-Sunday School at 1926
q. m. Divine service Sunday, the 24th inst.
| at 10. 30 a. M, conducted by Prof. Simpson.
Calvin s. Slagle, Pastor.
ST. Johns Lutheran Charch-Sunday
School at a. IN. Preaching at 10 a. m. St
benjamin. S Lutheran Church-Sunday School
att p. m. Preaching at 2.l5 p. IN.
j. U. Asper, Pastor.
The Holy Communion win be administered
in the Reformed Church, at Taneytown, OIL
tomorrow Sunday morning. Preparation,
and confirmation services on this Saturday
afternoon.
Centenary Methodist Episcopal Church.
Preaching at 1890 a. m. by the pastor. Tn
Presiding Elder, Rev. j. st. Clair Neal, viii
preach in the evening at 7.45 o'clock. YounI
Peoples Meeting at p. m.
! G. W. Cooper. Pastor.
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A GALA DAY IN WESTMINSTER.
Whit Monday, May 1s-Great Pythian Parade
Trades Display, Bicycle Division, Many
Brass Bands and oratory.

The great parade in Westminster on Whit
Monday promises to be grand affair.
There will be in line Pythan Drill Associ-
atoms from Baltimore and Martinsburg, w.
Va: Pythian Lodges from Mechanicstown,
Hagerstown, Williamsport, Martinsburg,
Waynesboro, Westminster and other points;
Westminster Fire Department, Westminster
Light Infantry and division of bicyclers from
Westminster, Baltimore and Hagerstown, be-
sides numerous brass bands.
The following officers of the parade have
been selected:
Chief Marshal-Col. S. X. Herr.
Chief Marshals Staif-E. p. Brundige, J.
Milton Reifsnider.
Aides-John l.. Reifsnider. Jr., Percy II.
Shriver, Chas L. Stitely, Harry NJ. Clabaugh,
J. Walter Skunk, George A. Miller, Morris
Schneeberger.
Marshal Of Bicycists-John H. Cunning
ham.
Marshal of Knights-John II. Mitten.
Marshal of o. M.-Harry G. Giggard.
Marshal of Firemen-Jos. ID. Brooks.
Marshal of Trades Display-Morris Schnee-
berger.
The chief marshal and staff will ride at the
head of the procession, and the active com
mand of the line will be assumed by Col. Herr
and his aids.
Inc hnlSntS, l. ". NJ. anu IDlCyClIsla WIN
form on Belle Grove Square, the Fire Depart
ment on Bond street, the Trades Division on
Green and Liberty streets.
The parade will move at 1890 a. IN. The
route of procession will be as follows: Down
Main street to Washington avenue, to Green,
to Church, to Main, up Main to Pennsylvania
avenue, to Union, to Main, down Main to
Belle Grove Square, where the parade will be
dismissed after an address of welcome by Dr.
j. w. Herring, of Westminster. Ex-Gov. j.
B. Groome. Of Elkton, Nd, Judge Lindsay
and other prominent knights Of Baltimore,
Nd, will address the assemblage.
ORDER OF PARADE.
Chief Marshal and Staff.
Bicycle Division.
Westminster Band.
Charity Lodge No. S. X. of p.
Officers of Grand Lodge, X. of p.
Band.
Pythian Drill Association of Baltimore.
Band.
Pythian Drill Association of Martinsburg.
Band.
knights from Mechanicstown, Hagerstown
and Williamsport, Nd; Martinsburg, W. Va
and Waynesboro, Pa.
Band.
Westminster Lodge No. Al, |. o. NJ.
Band.
Westminster Light Infantry.
Westminster Fire Department.
| Band.
| Trades Display.
| The committee of arrangements request thu
citizens to display flags and banners from
| their places of business and residences.
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The Ladies' Aid Society of this place met
at the church on Tuesday evening last. After
going through their routine of business a very
interesting programme, consisting OF reclta
tons, &C., were rendered by several boys ana
Urls. and a pleasant evening was spent by all.
The society is meeting with grand success.
There will be strawberry and ice cream
sociable on Saturday, June IS, for the benefit
of the society.
A Sunday school has been organized at
Morelock's schoolhouse with Jesse Eckard as
superintendent. Is there any reason why
there cannot be Sunday school started at
this place? Not because there are not boys
and girls enough who are running idle ali day
on Sunday.
There was shower Of rain on Monday
evening last which lreshened up vegetation a
little. but more is needed pretty badly. The
oats crop will be a failure if it does not soon
rain. Wheat is looking very fine.