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NJ. CapdeviIle was master Of arms.
THE POULTRY AND PIGEON sHoW.
Big Plymouth Rock Tries to Commit Sui.
eide

Visitors to the Madison Square Garden to-day. when
the New York Poultry and Pigeon Show opens will
hardly recognize the place Instead the square
dust.Covered ring where the dogs were judged last
week. there will be large foun tain and miniature
covered with vines and filed with wild water fowls
on each side or he lake will be long lanes Of wirecoy
cred coops fel with rare poultry and pigeons OF Igh
degree At least rt'y men were busy yesterday receiv
ing the birds ana placing them in position
big white Plymouth Rock created quite a sen,ation
yesterday by making deliberate TO commit
suicide shortly after he reached the Garden He stuck
his head through the wire top OF comp lifted his
feet from the floor. One OF the
the bird. pllght Just In time to save HIM.
No. !i36. Coolidge hen, created record for herself
by laying two early in The morning and aggra-
waited her offence By cack Ing gieeful.y over It.
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HAVANA. Feb. 27.-On Saturday last wa!brodt
played game Of chess against Lopez and
Herrera Walbrodt resigned.
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Is Corbett Very slcka

CHICAGO. Feb. 27.-william A. Brady passed
through this city yesterday on route to Du-
,Sh where he VIII meet GoFbett Brad, says
Mitchell have been signed. He further added
that II he found Corbett's health seriously I'm
paired he will lay Off his theatrical company
until the champion is entirely recovered.
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| The A. A. II. u. Begins Its Final Tourna-
| ment at the Tremont Hotel Allows.

At the fremont Hotel alleys last night the American
Amateur Bowling Union began its final tournament
aud as every one OF the sixteen teams composed of
clever bowleFs the cranks VIII rejoice. The
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io'A'A''''''i" "a 40 o'"l io'n's'''''' W.
EHAMES

Recreation s5 1s3 272 85l 452 $50 6ol $50 100 s75
H. J. b. e. ..13 146 2ll 2ST $50 4T2 541 G38 712 1853
umpres-w. +. Sielken and c. S. BALDWIN. Scorers
Charlie Hopper and II. j Calvert
Average-Rccreation.1 115; New Jersey b. O., 16l 3-6
SECOND CANE.
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Notes from the Horse Vorld.

F. II. S., Brooklyn.-Mr. sutton's h. C. Lord
Lyon. by Stockwell. won the Two Thousand
Guineas in 1866: and also Won the Derby and
subscribers.
The refusal Of the city pool rooms to do bust
shrink tho present meeting down to ten days
= Fittsburg Phil met Mr. Richard Croker in
New Orleans and oiiered Tammany's chleftain
= large advance on the price he paid for The
declined the offer.
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Spartsman's Gopas.

BICYCLES Low-5O0 safpties; must sell this wa.k,
- choice $40 to $50 Ai West i:5th st.
BSsoLE Bo e., ,g.ASoAIS ~. u siSo gnsauss.s sAlssy A..
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Sidney 70 Be sold To-day.

CLEVELAND. O.. Feb. 27.-The sale Of trotters
that begins tomorrow morning at the sale
stable ,of the Tsttsrsalls- Fssig Company. in
q the year. The chances are that the great
stallion Sidney. which will be the first horse
ever did at auction.
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"A Powerful Team for the Vale Law SchOs1.
NEw HAVEN. Feb 27-Thc mana cement OF the Yale
Law School baseball nine has received Applications for
games from Dartmouth Holy Crosc. Amherst Wesley
and TUFTS 1t is sail that letters received from
Harvard. askiE. for date, to consider Yaes team,
are meeting with some opposition from among mem
bers OF the Law School, the complaint being that
sional mines
The makeup Of tho Law schoo! will be from tho
following men: Bowers will be tho best pitcher:
Graves. the Trinity College player and football man.
catcher first base. ONe. the old Holy Cross player:
second base. Norton There also two second
basemen in the Law School-Red,n & last season
cap,atned the Syracuse University nine and who has
scrond base on Stages Chautauqua nine for
past two summers. and Farrell a second baseman of
the Phillips Exeter Ac ahcmy team. There last three
men Will I'LL up the iuhe!d positions.
For the Quilted the candidates will be Parsons of the
Lewiston. Ne. team. who led the New England League
College team last year. Foster former catcher tho
Colby University nine: Brady, who PLAYED OF
the Western college teams last season. ana the follow
Ing whn have had more or less experience Players
Wood Whittlesey p1noran. Miller ucnnlson Hubbard.
Lnrkin, Couse and BOnsalL All Of the affirm that
they have never played As professionals
Dean Wayland and many prominent lawyers have
promised their support for the Law School nine in
fnancia difficulties arise
The recent appointment Of the Athletic Constitu-
tionai Committee by Chairman l,aughiin OF the Yale
N'rs has brought out the rather Interesting fact that
the graduate departments viii have but little 10 In
drafting the constitution. The latter, however. Will
have 10 be rat,hed by university meeting.
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No Moro F.4.s Fightiag IN Sas Frane,.co.

sAs sRAscsco, Feb, 27.-Ihs Caiifornis. the Pac,ae
ns fsio Alto and other professional athletic clubs
says elsssa their doors and declared all pending CON
tfsss On boxing 10 now certainly dead In San Fran
.S.So All that fsmAins 10 eemnletely stamp II ont
s. SstSSsss q he s.,ss siss S
0sAsaL Nss ~A'
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SECOND GAAK.



Jersey 78 1876 1913 25a 336 42a bo3 b77 600 100
PhTnix. 6b 147 2lS .s3 35S 435 523 sos OyI 7T5
Gmipres-Charss r. King aud 7. Dedrick. Scorers
F. W. Crum and II. H. johnson.
Average-New Jersey b, e.. las 4-5: Phenix, 1855.
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Lake Geneva Selected for the Interna tIon.,
Heaatta

Tic International regatta to be held under tho
auspices OF the Chicago Navy viii be decided Lake
Geneva. Wis The event WAS onered to both Lake
Geneva and oconomowoc, but the citizens of the
FORMER p!sce bid $500 anu secured Tho prize. The
course Is Tour miles long and 10 well adapted the
event. The association races VIII be towed over a
course three.fourtns OF mile oGR With turn. A
grand stsnd TO seat 5000 perAons VIII be At
Esrilns point The rsgaua win DO lyil after tbs
SAttoha regatta At Detroit Auk Anl To- the ChleSEo
NAVY claiming the dAtss from Aug ~ TO "a
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Three Hot Goe. at tho varuna.. Gymnn .,um

The big go at the Varunas' show In Brook
lyn last night was that between Jack Dowdell
and Jim Rice. The first bout was nt 112
pounds. the opposing pair being Marty Joyce.
Varuna b. c.. and Batty Welton. Clinton A. C.
OF this city. Welton won.
Willie Clark of Brooklyn and tho redoubta-
able Mike Leonard went on next for eight
rounds These men were matched for q ten
round go" onco before. but owing to the alb
sence Of enough money the contest fell
through and rivalry was engendored among
their partisans and the men. In the eighth
aud Inst round Clarke did so little lighting
that the police interfered within twelve Sec
onds Of the end OF this round. and tho referee
gave the contest to Leonard.
. james F. Rice. the ex-amateur champion
light weight and AL Dey were to be the next
1air. but Dey was SO badly defeated by Nc
h"W ns@d e tnS nut 40
himself justice" AMI Jack Dowdell. Union A.
G.. opposed Rice. Dowdell won the light.
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In Carrutherss tourname entlast night tho Peoonio
Club lost two games. The scores:


Peconic 7a 183 23S 3OH 355 448 Sal GA Ton eo7
Tioga.....79 lsl 25ti 324 424 GIL 6O2 $40 7GS s3s
umpre-J. H. Lonnbery. scorers-J. L. Martin and
G. L. Courtney.
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DowNED AGAIN.
Port Penn Debaters vanquished a
Second Time by Della
ware Cfty.

Port Penn Debaters vanquished a
Second Time by Della
ware City.
DELAWARE Cry, March 30.-The Port
Penn Literary Society visited this town
last evening and returned" the joint de-
bate following the contest which took place
at Port Penn on Tuesday night of last
week. The question was that of opening
the gates of the Worlds Fair on Sunday.
The trial of intellectual ability took place
at Port Penn. The speakers in favor of
opening from this town were: J. B. Handy
and w. E. Coale, while Port Penn. on the
side of closing, was represented by John
Aspril and Frank Brockson. The argu-
ments were short, but very much to the
point. The decision of the judges was in
favor of the Delaware City boys.
By agreement and desire of parties wish
ing to hear it, the same question presented
by the same parties on the same side was
argued in Assembly Hall last evening.
The hall was filled by highly appreciative
audience.
Hon. J. c. Higgins acted as chairman and
Captain W. E. Reybold. E. F. Clark and
W. E. Jester were chosen judges. The de-
bate was opened at o'clock and lasted for
nearly two hours. During the greater part
of the time the speeches were decidedly
strong, instructive, and in some parts very
amusing. But, in spite Of their best efforts
and having the popular side the chosen
representatives of Port Penn were unable
to carry their point and again met defeat
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and fought the thirst for rum that at
times nigh maddened him. When his
work was completed and he had his pay
in his pocket, he went to the butcher
shop, paid his bill and said to the aston
ished proprietor. Give me i've pounds
Of porterhouse steak, the best you've
got. and cut it thick, if you please. :"
"Yes. sir: certainly, sir. responded the
butcher; shall send it up at once, SIR.
"It was then and there" said Bill IN re-
lating the circumstances of his reforma-
ton, sthat resolved my family should
eat no more liver
The provisions he had ordered reached
his home before he did. and when he ar
rived he found his wife looking at them
and wishing that they were for the use
of their family, and she explained that
they had been left there by boy, though
she had told him there must be mis-
take. Then told her that had sent
them, and that hereafter ! would drink
no more, and she put her arms around
my neck and said. Bill, you're dandyr
and | hadn't been SO happy myself for
years.
It's pretty good. no matter what it is,
that will make a man and wife begin
counting again Don't You think SO?
But after supper Bill asked his wife to
go down town shopping. and when they
returned home Bill had spent all his
money for Mary and the children. and his
heart felt more buoyant than it had for
months. Then the next day he saw his
wife and children go to church as neatly
dressed as any of the families of his fell
lows.
Bill said: When got enough money
got suit for myself, had it made, and
one Sunday as passed the door of the
saloon keeper with whom | spent my
money he was standing in the doorway,
and as came up he said, Hello, Bill
Where have you been for the last six
weeksy looked at him and said, Beef
steak-cut thick-liver,' and walked
along with my little boy
Now that man has home of his own
and is leading a life that is happy, sur
rounded by his children and encouraged
by his gentle wife, and now he is looked
up to and respected in the community.
And all because the full sense of his
former life was thrust upon him by force
of circumstances.-Me Journal.
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Gifts For Baby.

A gift for baby is band of ribbon to
keep him in his carriage or high chair. 1t
should be of some delicately tinted satin
ribbon, daintily embroidered with flowers
in their natural colors. 1t is lined with
silk of corresponding color and interlined
with cotton flannel The ends are finished
with full rosette of narrow ribbon, which
hides the fastening of two ribbon ends de-
signed to tie the band in place. For every
day use golden brown or some similar dark
or color may be substituted for delicate
tints
A lovely gift for the baby is a white china
silk comforter. It requires two breadths of
silk of good width, and the very incest cot
ton one can get for the filing Once in
aboutsix inches tie with daisy ribbon pretty
little bows, finish the edge by turning in
the silk, baste it carefully, then put on
soft, white lace inches wide. Put it on
quite full, especially at the corners. Sew
it on overhand.-St Louis Globe Democrat
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ODESSA.

Mrs. F. B. Watkins is visiting at
Atlantic City.
William H. Hickey spent Wednesday
in Philadelphia.
VIM. Swan, of Chester, Pa, is the
guest of friends in town.
Messrs Herman and Albert Kumple
spent Wednesday in Wilmington.
Perry Rose, of Wilmington, was
the guest of his father Mr.. D. C. Rose
on Sunday.
Chester Gibson, of Wilmington, was
the guest of his father Mr.. j. L. Glib
son on Sunday.
Rev. Alfred Scott, of Wilmington,
occupied the pulpit OF the M. E..
Church on Sunday.
Miss Katie Hutchinson, of Town
send, spent few days last week with
Miss MabeEe Lloyd.
Madam Rumor says we will have
several weddings in town during the
next three months.
Mr.. W. A. Bobb and wife, of Mid
dletown, were the guests of Mr..
Charles W. Lloyd and family on Sun
day.
c. w. Grifffnberg and family, Sum.
NIT Bridge, spent Sunday with his
parents Mr.. and Mrs. G. F. Griffin
berg.
Mrs, N. A. Vandegrift sold at public
sale on Tuesday her household gooGs
preparatory to moving to Philadel-
phia.
Our town commissioners haye had
our streets scraped during the past
week and they present fine appear
anee.
The Levy Court Commissioners
were in town or Monday and IN
spected the new bridge over the Apo
quininink.
The lower department of our Public
School was closed several days this
week because Of the illness of the
teacher Miss Susie Sawyer.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. G. Mote attended
the wedding of their nephew, Mr..
Thomas ApplebY to Miss Jennie Nor
rison at Christiana on Tuesday eve-
ming.
ReY. R. |. Watkins the new Metho-
dist minister arrived Thursday eve
ming. He was met at the depot at
Middletown by committee of men,
bers and from there escorted to his
new home, where quite number
we're gathered to welcome him. The
ladies having prepared supper it was
served aboutG O'Clock and in the eve
ming he was given 9 reception by the
members of his church.
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A soJoURN IN THE SOUTH
And a Pilgrimage to the Far West via
the Pennsylvania Railroad.

And Pilgrimage to the Far West via
the Pennsylvania Railroad.
On March 28th the last personally-con-
Quoted tour to Florida will leave New York
and Philadelphia. Tourists have the
option of returning on any regular train
prior to May 31st, 1898. Fifty dollars from
New York. $4s from Philadelphia, and pro-
portionate rates from other points, cover,
in addition to round-trip transportation,
all necessary expenses en- route going.
On March 10Th the last California tour
leaves the east for the most wonderful and
delightful trip it is possible to make in this
country.
A tourist agent and chaperon accompany
each party and everything possible is done
for the comfort and entertainment of the
tourists. All information regarding rates,
routes, &C., may be obtained on application
to the tourist agent, Pennsylvania Railroad
Company, 233 South Fourth street, Phila
delphia, $40 Broadway, New York, $50
Fulton street, Brooklyn, or ticket agents
Of the company.
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being the native place of such an able
minister. His present charge is at
Denton, Md.
The entertainment given by our public
school on Thursday evening, March 23d,
was decided success. All the exercises
were good and well rendered, and showed
careful preparation. Maggie Cam and
Willie King deserve special mention, and
Herbert Simpler. who in the character of
Peleg displayed considerable dramatic
talent.
On Monday evening chandelier in Odd
Fellows Hall, containing eight lighted
lamps, suddenly broke loose from the
ceiling and fell nine feet to the floor. The
chandelier was broken to pieces, but What
seems almost increditable, none of the
lamps were broken, and thus fire which
might have done Considerable damage was
luckily averted.
Rev. G.. L. Hardesty preached his fare
well sermon on Sunday evening. He has
made us an excellent pastor, and we are
very sorry to part with him. His new
charge is Roxana, Sussex county. He and
his wife leave behind them host of warm
fr1nds, who wish them abundant success
in their new field of labor. Mr.. Hardesty
is succeeded here by Rev. Julian Dodd.
John C. Clark, formerly engaged in
farming near town, but for several years
engaged in the real estate business in
Wilmington, died in that city on Tuesday
morning. Three months ago he fell on
the ice on the side walk on Market street,
and severely injured his head by striking
it against marble step. His death re-
suited from the injury produced by the
fall. He was SO years old, and wife and
seven children survive him. The remains
were inferred in st. Georges cemetery.
Friday afternoon, March 31st.
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Sc. GEORGES.

James Garman was in Philadelphia on
Tuesday.
Rev. George W. Townsend spent several
days with relatives here this week.
The bill to divide and consolidate our
school district, No. SO, passed the Senate
on Tuesday.
Mrs. Preston who has been spending
some time with her sister, Mrs, A. N.
Sutton. left for Wayne, Pa, on Friday.
Herbert Heisel and Gus Robinson
caughta German carp in the canal last
Friday. that weighed eighteen pounds.
Miss Anna Schultz entertainer a few of
her friends last Friday evening, the Aces-
sion being The 18th anniversary of her
birth.
Mrs. G, L. Tawnsend, Jr. Of Delaware
College, was the guest of J. w. Lattomus
the Esd, and assisted in the singing at our
public school entertainment that evening.
Rev. George W. Townsend preached a
very eioquentsernon in the NJ. E. Church
on Sunday morning. Mr.. Townsend is a
son of tie lateG. w. Townsend, of this
place. st. Georges feels justly prond of
Middletown transcript., 1893-04-01
Kitchen Necessities.

There should be special cloths for lamps,
windows, paint. floors and stoves. For these
latter the worn and otherwise useless lamp
and floor cloths are desirable. When these
cloths areof little value for their legitimate
purpose, they should be thrown into dish
of strong soda water and boiled for half an
hour, when they may be rinsed and put up
to dry. They are then useful for rubbing
the stove, the hearth or the CRATES, after
which they still may do service in kindling
the fire.
Old muslin may be first used as window
cloths, then go through the various stages
of paint, lamp and stove cloths just as well
as not. Instead of this we often see the
hearth and CRATES rubbed with bitso snowy
white muslin or cambria, caught up in a
hurry, because there is neither system nor
economy about the house.-New York
Isadper
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Care of the Hair.

Long hair should never be shampooed
more than once a month. Some people
think that by brushing and caring well for
the hair shampoo once year is sufficient,
but few people, especially those whose hair
is naturally oily, believe in this advice.
Brushing stimulates the growth of the hair
and makes it glossy and soft. 1t also stops
the hair from falling out and is the best
tonic for the scalp. For shampoo nothing
is any better than plenty of tar soap and
hot water. 1t is better than CASTLE even
and makes fine soft lather. A little borax
or tablespoonful of ammonia in the water
is also good for 0; hair, but too much Of
either turns the hair gray. Any head of
hair, no matter how coarse or thin, can be
greatly improved by proper care and atten-
tion.-Buffalo News.
Middletown transcript., 1893-04-01
TOWNSEND.

Miss Lille Reynolds is visiting her
sistea, Mrs. Finley, on Main street.
Mrs. M. E. Weldon is spending few
days with her sister in Philadelphia.
The castle of the K. G. E., of this place,
are still adding to their membership.
Mr.. Donovan, the young farmer living
on J. I. Taylor's place, was married few
days ago to Miss Reems.
Rev. Mr.. Hynson, the new pastor Of
Appoquinimink circuit, was at his post
and preached at Friendship and Union
Church on Sunday.
Rev. Frank Fletcher and family left
here on Saturday morning en-route for
Baltimore. They will 60 to Kent Island,
their future home sometime this week.
Manda Louisa, seven year old daughter
of Frank H, and Allie Lattomus died on
Thursday, March 23d, after short illness,
and was buried on Saturday at Emanuel
IL Gs NOuCVOAy.
Rev. Frank Carpenter and sister, and
Miss Green, friend, arrived here on
Tuesday evening. A committe of ladies
were in waiting at the parsonage and had
supper prepared for them. All psesent
spent an enjoyable evening.
Those OF our citizens who changed their
homes on the 25th, were as follows: Chas.
Schwatka, William Moffat, Robert Wilson,
Charles Todd and Mr.. Start. J. C.
Hutchison. D. P. Autchison Frank Reems
and William Wright moved in from the
country. William Shaw moved to Fenni
more's Landing, to take charge Of the
bridge; Edward Daniels moved out on the
Skeggs farm, Benjamin Hutchison moved
from the Eattomus farm to the Linsley
farm, lately purchased by William Cox.
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BRANCH ROADS.

DELAWARE. MARYLAND & VIRGINIA K. R.
Lea, e Harrington Tor Franklin City and
way stations 10 IS u m, weekday .,6 35 p m,
Tuesdays. Thursdays and saturdays. Re.
turning. Train leaves Franklin City 90 q
M, week days, 2 70 NJ, Tuesdays, Thurs
days and Saturdays
Leave Harrington fol Georgetown and
Lewes at 10 SO u M, IS p III. Returning,
leave Lewis ! 35 II IN 30 p M.
For Berliu, leave Harrington 10 80 a IN
weekdays and 6 80 p M, Tuesdays, Thurs
days and Saturdays. Returning leave Ber-
lin Oh m Weekdays. 2 80 p IN Tuesdays,
Thursdays and Saturdays.
For Cbincoteague Island. train leaving
Harrington 10 80 u m weekdays, connects ut
Franklin City with steamer Tor Chinco-
egue I-la nd. Returning. steamer leaves
10 u IN, Gu injecting with train arriving at
Harrington . OF q M week days.
QUEEN ANNE KENT K. R.-Lea re Town
send Tor CentrevilIe and way stations 8 z5 a
III and S5 y u, weekdays. Returning leave
Centreville 2 80 a III aud J 80 III weekdays.
DELAwAgE & CHESAPEAKE Il. R.-Leav..
Clay ton tor Oxford and way stations AZ q
m and So p nj weekdays. Returning, leave
CAMBRIDGE q SEAFORD R-Leave SeatOrd
for lnbridge and intermediate stations
IL 20 IN weekdays, and on Tuesdays, Thurs
days. and Saturdays 10 N. Returning,
leave Cambridge 6 30 q ln. and on Tuesdays,
Thursdays, and Saturdays 3 p m
Delaware City Railroad. At Townsend, witt b
Queen Anne's & Kent Railroad. At Clayton,
with Delaware aid Chesapeake Railroad and
Baltimore and Delaware Bay Railroad. AT
Harrington, with Delaware Maryland and
Virginia Railroad. At Seatord, with Cam.
New York, Philadelphia & Norfolk, Wicomi-
co s. PocOmokP, and Peninsula Railroads.
CHAS E PUGH, General Manager
WOOD. General Passenger Agent
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The shad season seems backward; as
few have been caught.
The LiterarySociety did not convene
this week but will hold meeting at
Toy Lodge, the home of DR.. Stuart on
the 5th. Question for debate this week
was : resolved that there is more sta
bility in monarchical form of Cover
ment than in republic, Messrs Griffin
Higgins on the affirmative, Brockson
and Willis Negative, which won, ,judg-
es: Messrs Moore, McNelly and Diehl.
Mrs. Samuel Eaton will represent
the W. FMS. at the meeting of ladies
Presbyterian Society at Elkton on
March 30th.