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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1895-02-06

Ad Hoskin, ono Of the men who
was arrested for stealing chickens
was released Saturday. Bill Nor
gan was tried and held under 5000
bond. Warrants were issual Tor
the arrest Of George aud Harvey
Strawlbter, who are now in Jail.
Evening journal., 1895-06-29
MARRIED.

DERRY Y-HACKETT On Saturday even
street, by Rev. Charles Il. Hendricks. pastor
OF Covenant Reformed Enisc pal Church.
George ID. Derry and Miss Wilmina Hackett.
both of this city.
CIR AMMER-BECHTEL AT the residence
OF the bride, No. 1915 Nesr highth street.
Wilmington, on Thu sday, June 21 1895, by
Rev. Calvin 2. Gerhard, y. D., Of Read lng,
n Grammer and Naleria e. Bee atel, both OF
Wilmington. Del.
JONES-IRONS AT the residence OF the
bride, June ~, 1895, by Rev. john r. q Hanna.
Miss Florence b. N fons and Everest Iones hoi \
OF Wilmington
LY6N-CHAN At Union NJ. r. pRrsor :
age. No. 5l3 jefferson STREET, June .6. 1850, by
Rev. John ID, &. Hanna, George 4. Lyon and
ennie l.. Chance. both of Wilmington.
Evening journal., 1895-06-29
DEADLY LIGHTNING.
Mr.. and aIrs. Porter Killed as They sat al
breakfast.

L0wFht, Mass, June 29 lightning
struck the house OF Thomas Porter. az
Tewksbury, and instantly killed Mr. and
Mrs Porter who were in the kitchen.
-Four children asleep UP stairs escaped I'M
injured.
The eldest son was awakened by the
crash of thundcrbolt and hurried down
stairs Ilc found his father dead In a
chair at the breakfast table, with knife
in his hand, and his mother lay lifeless
upon the floor beside him holding coffee
pot, The kitchen was wrecked, the ends
Of the room wore blown out, and hole
five feet in length was torn in the ohim
ney. There were no marks on either Of
the bodies
ATLANTA, June lightning was pc
culiarly fatal throughout Georgia AZ
Smyrna, William Mealin, son of a promi
nent planter. stopped under small hlnel
gum bush to keep out Of the rain Light
ming struck the bush and killed him in
stantly.
At Georgetown, Green lawson wa
hitching horse to tree. Horse andmai
were Instantly killed
At Lincoln, near tho state line, Jane
A. Hackney, a prominent citizen, wa
standing In his dining room when a Dol
Of lightning ran down bell wire an'
killed him
Evening journal., 1895-06-29
ElIEn


BIDDLE.-In Philadelphia. on the 27th in
slant. after a long Illness, Clement Biddle. in
the 18th year Of his age.
CAMPERSON,-On June ~, 1885, Irene,
daughter OF Joseph w. 5. and Irene Gam
person, aged months and II days.
FOSTER In New Castle, lei. Juna -,
Helen b., daughter Of Arthur l.. and Laura
NJ. Foster.
KEOUGH In this city. on the 28.h instant,
Mary. wife of Martin keough.
MALONE.-In this city, on the Goth instant,
Lizzie. daughter OF John l.. and Maggie O..
Malone, aged months
MEYER.-In tLis city. on June %, 1895,
Philip Meyer. aged IS ears.
ROBERTS In this city, on June 23, Tom.
son Of Tom and Eliza @. Roberts. aged lyear
and 10 months.
SANDS In this city on the ssth instant
Mary E., daughter of George W. and Laura
Il. Sands, aged 10 months.
Relatives and friends Of the family are in
vited 10 attend the funeral from her parents
residence. No. ne South jackson street, on
sunday June 3Q h. at p. M. lnterment al
Wilmington and Brandywine cemetery.
STOUT In this city on June "a, Clarence
son Of Frank and Mary Stout, aged 10 years
and month.
WILSON. In this city, on June %, 1926
Helen H.. daughter OF Williem n. and Annie
/ n. Wilson aged months and days.
Evening journal., 1895-06-29
No Love-making Awheel.

II the victuous woman who fears that
bicycling is demoralizing to young
couples knew how hard it is to converse
even with ones companion on q bicycle.
to say nothing OF gazing into his eyes,
aud If she were aware that one squeeze
of the hand might result in a
dangerous somersault over rearing
bicycle, and that only experts can ride
near enough together TO be very conf
Dental, aud then only when both wheels
are geared exactly alike. aud thst
the attention of both tete letters
Is even then concentrated on
keeping the pedals from clasbing, she
would realize that bicycle trip dis
counts walking, driving, horseback
riding or even sitting in room, for
difficulties In the way of spoonipg, says
a wheelwoman who knows all about it.
The only way TO indulge In a desperate
Irritation when bicycling Is TO get of
your wheel, and even lady OF great
Evening journal., 1895-06-29

run" wild throw over Fsrrells head.
which allowed three runners to cross the
rubber
The Phiilies viii be home o-day to
start q series Of three games with
Boston.
Caicsgo made two runs in the ninth
inning yesterday aud won. Up TO that
iiue the score stood ! 70 0 against them
Sam Thompson has dono the heaviest
hitting Ia ths league so far this season
He has made eight homs runs, IL triples
and IA two baggers
Anson has made but two errors In the
last 3S games In the So games In which
be has played be has failed ia but eight
TO bat saiely-a showing few batsm n
can make.
Atlantic City walked oil over Local
colored team which had been organized
as rival Of the Iuban Giants 1T that
place yesterday. aud large crowd
laughed at the antics Of the would be
Cubans. The score was So to
Evening journal., 1895-06-29
comIng nIarrIage for nIIddletown.

Special Correspondence Evening Journal.
MIDDLETowN, June go The marriage
has been announced of Miss Ollie Oald-
well, OF Middletown, to W. o. Mathews,
Of ChestertoWn, Md The ceremony will
take place on July 10 at 2 30 p m. at
the H. E Church of this town
The young men of Odessa have
char cred the steamer "Clio" and will
give a moonlight excursion down tho
bay on Tuesday evening, which will be
enjoyed by many participants from
Middletown and vicinity
r Thomas Cochran, of Washington,
d G., who was at his home here this
week to witness the marriage Of his son,
Thomas Cochran, will return to the
capital TO day, where he has a position
under the government.
Misses Marie NoWland and Mary
Dunning went to Chestertown to day for
q summer visit
Mrs David W. Eliason, ofWilmington,
Is visiting in town.
Rev Francis h. Moore will sail foI
Europe on Monday, on the steamer
"Havel" OF the German Lloyd line.
Miss Lydia V Cannon, Of Wilmington
spent few days this week with Middle
town friends
Mics Mabslle Taylor visited Miss Bessie
Murray. in Dover. this week.
Miss Sara Shock, Of Washington, d
c., is visiting NJ A M Browne
Miss WhiteleY. Of Baltimore, is th'
guest Of Mrs | Vallandlgham.
Miss Lohsnd, of Christiana, is visiting
her cousin, Miss McWhorter.
Evening journal., 1895-06-29
Local RasehalI Notes.

The Rockforda Of this city, will cross
bats on Saturday July 13, with the
famous Indian team from the Lincoln
Institution near Philadelphia This club
Is composed Of full blood Indians, OF the
Sioux, Chipawa. and Iriquois tribes It
should be a very Interesting game, as
the Indians alresdy won fourteen games,
out Of a total Of seventeen played, this
season.
Manager MeGoldriek. Of the Indians,
says win, or lose. his game with the
Rockford, be would like to arrange a
game with the Brownson Library Assoc
citation Base all Club Mr. McGoldrick,
says he challenged the Brownson Club
FIRST, but they would not accept but he
will still play, If they wish TO arrange a
game, with his team.
Evening journal., 1895-06-29
win prohahlr Entar Harrnrd.

Robert Pennington to- day completed a
course OF studiea in the lav offioes OF
Bradford and Vande9Tift AID left the
city thia norning for Middletown whsre
he will visit friends for a few days BE
will spend the month Of July at his home
IN Sssford. and during August will 60 to
Boston for a few weeks Il is probs ble
that Mr. Pennington will enter the law
school at Harvard next year
Evening journal., 1895-06-29
INTHES SPORTING WORLD
Incidents of Local and Gene
eral Outdoor Sport.
THE EvoLUrIoNs OF Mr.. RUsIE

Hs Is Too Big and Got Tangled All Up
in Himsclf in Baltimore Yestsrday-Do-
yer .sDossn't DO Thlne" to vs. oming
In YesterdaS's Game.
Rusle resumed his work in the box
yesterday, but his companions we're so
we k with The stick that the big fellow
was severely Handicapped aud Baltimore e
won easily. ClRrkson, who has been an
easy mark hitherto for the local team,
pitched for the champions and was un.
hittable with men on bases. The
Brooklyns played two games with the
Washingtons and broke even, but they
dropped below the Fhlladelphiss. whose
game ia Boston was prevented by rain.
Pittsburg won close game from st.
Louis, and Chicago by defeating Cleveland
Ia 8 pitchers battle pushed Tebesu's
men down to fifth place. The New
Yorks and BrooklYns begin their second
series OF three games at Eastern Park
this afternoon, and unless Doyle's men
take brace in their work they VIII 40
ceive another setback, as the Brooklyn'
are playing pretty fast ball. Yesterday 4
League scores.
Baltimore, 2 New York, 2
Brooklyn, 2; Washington, 1.
Washington, 8; Brooklyn, q
Pittsburg, s.; St Louis, 4
Chicago, 2; Cleveland.
Boston Philadelphia rain.
Evening journal., 1895-06-29
nc nTr. Rusie Tangled Up.

description OF yesterdays Baltimore
New York game reads: "Rusie never
pitched better ball, but the champions
set him crazy. They saw that they
could not line MIN out safely aud they
pursued the tsctics which won them so
many games last year They bunted
and Rusie the Great Was nowhere He
is big and is fat, and be went after the
bunts with the grace COW would display
on the h9or Of Lehmann's Hal He ran
all around his feet ard trippsd over his
legs, and while he was going through
these interesting operations the Orioles
we're landing safely on hrst base and
gradually working their safeness into
rms %
Evening journal., 1895-06-29
Pleasant Reception to Graduates.

Nearly 250 young men and maid
ems attended the reception in Eden
Hall last night given by the alum Il
the high School In honor Of the
graduating class OF 50.
The hall was brilliantly lighted snd
prettily decorated with red and white, the
class colors. Many Of the graduates also
wore the class colors the girls red and
white flowers and the boys ribbons The
gowns of the girls were unusually
pretty and tasteful.
The chaperones were Mr.. and Mrs. =
M Hopes, Professor and Mrs. A. d.
Berlin, MIR. and Mrs John E. White
head, Mr. and Mrs Samuel Belts Mr.
and Mrs George w. Roberts, President
Charles Baird, of the Board OF Education
Miss Mary Lakeland, Miss Mary G K
Williams, Miss Mary Wheeler and Miss
Mary Springer Th-Y we're assisted ia
receiving by Dr. Jaroline + ]. Richards
and Miss Elizabeth Carlisle president
aud vice president of the slumnm lie Wis
B Morrow, President Howard Ross, of
the alumni ex.President Ewood
Lsyfsld, Albert N. Foreman and George
e Foulk.
The reception continued from 10 II
o'clock. After the guests had been pre-
sented to the ehaperones and refresh.
ments served dancing began at 8 30
o'clock and lasted until II 80
feature was promenade to the
music of the High School March" led
b. Samuel F, Belts and Mrs. A H. Ber
lin.
Among those who participated in the
pleasures of the evening were:
Misses Karathine Finn, Jennie Morri.
son. Mary Bonner, May Davidson,
Elizabeth Haughey, Jennie Sooy, Bessie
Parker, Ida Walker. Sasan T. Walker,
Ella Duffy, Lizzie Patton, Flor
Miss Berlin, Miss HRrrar Miss Welch.
Miss Sargent, Miss Smedley, Miss hyde,
Miss Whitford, Miss Stuart, Mrs NJ E
G Smith, Mrs. Semple, Mrs Slocomb
Miss Starr, Miss Lummis, Miss Williams.
Miss Hance, Miss Ferguson, Miss Merrls,
Miss Lindsay, Miss Strickland, Miss
Clara Beck, Miss Elizabeth Hates,
MISS Foraker, Miss Altsentzsr. Miss
Hawkins, Miss Tibbstt. Miss Banks.
Miss Ferguson, Miss VsnBdren, Miss
Draper, Miss Brownstein, Miss
Handy Miss McKsown, Miss Bucher
Miss Ridinger, Miss Hysore, Miss
Yates. Miss ODonnell, Miss Smith
Miss GOtwals, Miss Bertha Wilson, Mis-
Thorpe, Miss Rsba Blackburn, Percy
klund, William McCausland, Clinton
Fogwell, William Mask, Irwin Hoffecker
Charles Eestburn, Arthur Austin Peltop
Roy Field, Ray Linville, Granville Al
exander, Howard Hendeier, william
Lawson, Robert Wier, DR.. Porter, Ralpl
DeHaven, Leslie Christy, Edgar B. Fell
Charles P. MaroneY. Jr.. Edwin @ Jones
Harry l. Hillegas, Harry Taylor
William Robinson, William Pritchett
William Lswton, Horace Eastman, Dr.
Hoffecker. Robert Wier, Herbert Rice
Granville Alexander. Edgar B Fell, w
II. Smith.
Evening journal., 1895-06-29
Fair
nover nore Vim.

Special Dispatch Evening Journal.
DOVER, June 80 Yesterdays game
between the Wyoming team and the
Dover boys resulted In a vicgo for the
latter By the score Of % to l. Tho
visitors played o shabby game from the
start Victor Clark pitched six innings
for the home team and was followed by
Radcliffe Dover pound ID the ball hard
and often.
Following is the score:
Dover.............0 8 2 2 g. 2 o l-22
Wyoming. .........O 0 0 0 0 0 u
Earned runs-pover Il, Struck out-By
Clark. l4: kadolille. Z. lmllIe-Malker.
Evening journal., 1895-06-29
FOR MEDICINAL USE
NO FuSEL OIL

religious fsroclty, combined with sus
picious intelligence, does not have to be
told that 1t Is not necessary to buy d
bicycle nor, indeed, hire one for the sake
Of sitting on bench by the lake with a
loved one o. wandering through secluded
paths Of the park. Il is q great eeal
easier to flrb at tennis or bsdminton OF
golf or crequet And far easier TO keep
one temper.
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Mrs. corbett Not In Dakota.

NEW YORK Juno 29-Lawyer A. H..
Humnel said today AN the stories
about Mrs Corbctt being in Dakota are
ridiculous She is property owner here,
has brought suit here, the case will be
tried here. and she Is here now. This Is
not the first time "a woman has imperson-
ated Mrs Cnrhgtt and there may be an
interesting sequel 20 This last episode til
Bakota" Mrs Cafheti is said TO be quite
an
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Notes ol ne NatIonal eame.

McGraw did some fine work at third
for Baltimore yesterday.
Yesterday game a. Boston WAS p ost
ponsd on account of the rain.
Rusie was feeling very strong ye7ter-
day after his long rest. In the hith
inning, at Baltimore, he made n ''home
Evening journal., 1895-06-29
A ear Partr for the Ranhs.

The Glorious FisheTmen's Club com.
posed Of Howard f. Stats, chairman
Walter E. Jordan, secretary; John
Moore, treasurer; and high privates, John
Spring, Amos Hahn, Sr, James keenan,,
John Bradford, William Aron, John Sim
mons, Fred Martin. Frank Kendsl Robert
q. Birnie, Harry White, Frank Forrest
James B. Tucker. James Hunter, James
Spring, Arthur Davis and Charles Hig
nut, will make their second annual
cruise to the fishing banks The party
will use an ocean tug and $50 ton
schooner and will leave here Monday
evening, July 10, returning Tuesday
night About two hundred will 60 on
the trip
Evening journal., 1895-06-29
Yale,s wIImIngton oraduates

Yale graduated these Wilmlngtonisns
this year: Robert Adair, James A .
Draper, Jr., and Francis Irenee DUPONT
Mr.. Adair WAS one of the eight men
selected on the basis OF high rank to
represent his class at the university
exercises, and at the exercises Of the Law
Department he WAS admitted by the
faculty as a fellow Of the Yale Kent
Club In recognition Of his faithful at
tendance and OF his ability as debster.
Those from this city who attended the
commencement exercises were f. G..
Dupont, Mrs. Dupont, DR.. and Mrs.
James A. Draper, Miss Draper, Miss
Wilson, Judge Leonard = Wales and
John J. Gallagher. Judge Wales of the
class of As. made addresses at the alumni
mesting and at the quindecennial cele-
bration Of his class
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peliaf in AZ uour,.

Distressing kidney and bladder disesses re-
American Kidney Cure" This new remedy
Is great surprise On account of its exceeding
prnmptness in relieving pain In the bladder,
kidneys, back and every part of the urinary
passages In male or female. It relieves teten-
ton OF water and pain IN passing 1t almost
immediately. II you wait quick relief and cure
this is your remedy. Sold By j. 9. Beeten and
z. james Belt. dr771 ~. Wilmington DELHI
Evening journal., 1895-06-29
won a yYastern nrIde.

ELKToN, Nd, June 90 DR. A G.
Crothers, Of Port Deposit, brother Of
State Senator Charles G. Crothers, OF
Ekton. aud Miss Lena Hopkins were
married Wednesday evening at the home
OF the brides parents near Bellsbrook,
Ohio Mr. and Mrs. Crothers will reside
in Fort DEPOSIT.
Evening journal., 1895-06-29
rIftg -eIght Uouples Danced.

Last evening the young men OF Mid
dletown and Della ware City gave a very
enjoyable dance at Augustine Pier. last
ing until early this morning Fifty eight
couples danced 10 sprightly music by the
Augustine Orchestra. The young people
were from Middletown, Elkton, Chesa
peake City, Ssaford, Delaware City aud
Port Penn.
Evening journal., 1895-06-29
Rrelten.teIn Win Be sod.

An intimate friend Of ex Manager
Buckenberger is authority for the state
msnt that Breitenstein win be sold by
the st. Louis Club before the end of the
season. Won der Abe. will take $l5 600
for him now and $40, 600 or little less
to get rid of some players then and hire a
lot Of young fellows to fill out the team.
Evening journal., 1895-06-29

CHESTER, June 29--Henry A. Keeler
Of Connecticut, has been elected princi
pal of the Ridley Park public schools
he is a graduate OF Willisrown Seminary
and studied at Harvard.
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Social Hand PersonaI Notes.

Benjamin T. Collins, Of Milford, has
been visiting in this city.
Mrs. B. Graham, Of Charlestown,
Md is visiting Wilmington friends
George Yunt sails FOR Europe to day.
He will be gone two months
Prot and Mrs John L. Ritchie, are
occupying their cottage al Rehoboth.
Rev. J. Edgar Franklin, Of New
Jersey, Is in town on visit to old
friends
Mrs Annie Kerahaw and sons are
visiting Mr. aud Mrs Thomas Vauzant,
at Glasgow.
Mrs Jeannette Sterling and daughter,
Of Newark. have bsen visiting Whining
ton friends.
Miss Addie Hszzard. Of Mlddletown,
was the guest Of Mrs n. n Browne yes
terday.
Victor B. Clark, Of Dover, who wa.
recently graduated at Hills Preparatory
School, Pottstown, Pa was In the city
this morning.
Miss Mary Pennington, OF seaford. Il
entertaining Miss Gensvievs Munson, o.
New Castle, at the Clayton House.
Bishop Curtis left here for Dover this
afternoon to cficiste in the church there
tomorrow.
Deputy Sheriff Thomas Gifin, thougl
still ill., pluckily sticks to his desk il
the sheriffs office. coming aud goins
from the Court House Ia a carriage.
Evening journal., 1895-06-29
LOCAL SOCIETY NEWS
Pleasant Reception rendered
TO High School Graduates.
IN AND OUT OF THE oIrY
Where Some Wilmington People are
Spending the Heated 1erm-soms Bits
of Interesting Social News From Middle
town-some other Events.

Al communications inten is6 Tor Insertion
u his column should be andressec 10 rooioiy
Editor care OF the EVENING JOURNAL. CON-
r8uuications should be written on onsRl0s of
Q pnpex only
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WIN. B. SHARP
8 co.
Fourth and Market Sis.
The store will be closed
every evening at 6 o'clock dur
ing July and August.

One of the greatest bar
gains in Silk Shirt Waists we
put on sale this morning.
They are made of fine quality
corded Kaiki Wash Silks, and
all of the very latest styles.
These waists have been re-
failing the whole season until
now for So each. We shall
offer this lot until sold for the
extraordinary price of
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THE EQUITABLE
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COMPANY.
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Capital, Full Paid. $500, 900
Surplus and Profits, SIIS5OO

Acts as Executor, Administrator, Guard
ian, Assignee. Receiver, DeposItors Of
Money In Court. Trustee under Willis OF
by appointment by Court znd Agent fol-
individuals aud Corporations.
During the Vacation Season
The company receives on storage Silver
and other Naluables In their Fire
and Bnrglar Proof Vaults, under the
care Of watchmen day aud night
Charges One Dollar per year
on eacn 800 valuation by owner subject
to adjustment for bulk.
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snapper Lunch tonight at Chambers
Second and Madison etreets.
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ITEMS OF INTEREST.

"Trimmins has first-rate voice. said the
critic at the concert, but he always comes In
behind time.n Yes" replied the man who
lends money, ~ guess IT'S forca of habit.
Trimmins' notes are always overdue Wash
ington Star
Evening journal., 1895-06-29

Do you see the testimonials written by peo-
pie who have been cured Of various diseases
by Hoods Sarsanurllay They point the way
for you If You need q good medicine
Hoods tiils cure all liver ills, releve ve con-
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Evening journal., 1895-06-29

A Louisville man insists that he hiss seen
blue rds there this year He'll probably see
other things Il he doesn't swear of Chicago
DfcnafQh
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Safe Deposit Boxes
For rent, at $500 per year and upward.

Desirable Offices For Rent
In the company's handsome new building
suitable for professional and business
men. Light, heat and iaultor service
furnished by the company.
Law Library.
Telephone Service $40 per year.
Evening journal., 1895-06-29

B. Y p. u. at Baltimore, Md. One Fare
for the Round Trip via PennsY Ivania
Railroad.
The. Fifth international Convention Of
this Baptist Young Peoples Union Of
America will be held at Baltimore, Nd. 4.
July Is to 2i, and for that occasion the
PennsYlvania Railr0ad Company will sell,
July 16 aud II, excursion tickets to Balti.
more at single fare for the round trip,
good to return until August inclusive.
Evening journal., 1895-06-29
New Principal OF Pubic schools.

Pictures, Mirrors and Art Goods a
Eiram Yerger's, IL East Third street,
Evening journal., 1895-06-29
Raeord Id the Clubs.
ro-day's Lsarua schoduie.

Washington st Baltiinore.
Boston at Philadelphla
New York at Brooklyn.
So Louis at Pittsburg.
Chicago at Cleveland.
Louisville at Cincinnati.
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Sunday Games.
Weather Prospeots.

Louisville at Cincinnati.
st. Louis at Chicago.
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Interest Paid ON Deposits.

Interest Paid on Deposits.
The company invites Correspondence
and Consultation on the making OF Wills
and any other business, for which no
charge will be made.
OFFICERS.
PRESTON LEA, President.
T. B. SMITH, Vice President.
OHIO NOWLAND. Sec and Treas.
JOHN T. PENNYPACKER,
Trust officer
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Sf.49.

You couldn't buy the stuff
at Ioc per yard and make them
for that price.
Commencing at 2 o'clock
this morning we placed on
sale one hundred pieces more
of those elegant Lawns at
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3 Cents

per yard.
A large lot of Table Linen
Remnants in lengths from N
yards to ; yards at prices
about off-35c to So for
each remnant.
For picnics, excursions,
woods parties we have 1000
Japanese Napkins for SC per
dozen laps of the Japs.
One thousand yards of new
styles I2%c Dimities are re-
duced to SC per yard.
Centre aisle annex.
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LOMBARDY CEMETERY
Lots For Sale.

Hacks leave 4th and Market Streets
Sundays 2. p. N.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-02-20
DOMESTIC IN BRIEF.

SIX miners were killed outright and five
fatally burned last Monday morning by an
explosion OF mine gas in the West Bear
Ridge niue at Mahony Plain, Pa, owned
by the Reading Coal and Iron Company.
ONE man was instantly kill d and several
were injured by collision last Saturday
night between an excursion train and live
stock extra on the Atchison, Topeka and
Santa Fe railroad near Guthrie. A misun-
derstanding Of train orders was the cause.
TROUBLE from an unexpected quarter
faces the directors OF the defaulted Dover
National b INK. Mrs. Martha NJ. Kicker,
the noted female lawyer, has instructed Re-
c"iver Whittemore to bring suit against the
directors Of the bank to recover the loss 10
stockholders. Mrs. Kicker says she shall
bring the suit against the directors herself
as an individual stockholder. She says she
is not bringing the action simply ON account
Of her own loss, but wants to make a test
case to bring bank officials all over the
country to understand that they are liable
for negligence, In allowing stealing to go on.
She will conduct the case and has associ-
ated with her Alfred Hayes, a Boston law
yer. The process Is bill in equity which
will be filed at once, and the case will be
watched wi h keen interest. Mrs. Kicker Is
a woman OF good legal training and has
abundant wealth to carry out her plans. 1t