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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-08-15
SOM; GOOD SPORT.
First Days Racing of the Bcrryyillc
Jockey Club.


BERRYVILLE. VA, August n-(spe-
cialJ THE races Of the Berryville Jockey
club began here to-day. and will last
for two days. The attendance. while not
as large as was expected. was quite good.
There are about fifty outside horses here.
repre- scnting some of the most noted
stables IN the Eastern States. besides
the horses entered by those living in the
ucighboring counties. and judges Of
horses pronounce the entry-list the finest
ever made up In Virginia.
Among the runners are Telegraph.
formerly bought 10y !. Il. Keene for 81, oop,
winner at Chicago In 1893. and second
iu the American Derby. beating Domino;
Jersey Pat. owned at one time by Green
Morris, the veteran trainer; CheddGr en-
tered 10y r. \. D0ane and frequent
winner at Maryland and Delaware meet
ings and Ike A., a ST. Louis horse with
fine record.
The races to-day were: First. a running
race. haif-mile heats. for a purse Of $40.
Telegraph WAS AN easy winner In two
straight heats. with Ike y. second. There
were I'VE starters.
The second event was a trotting race for
the ZiD class tor Il purse Of $50, and
was won by Delaware chief, owned and
driven by ". w. HUTCHINSON, Of this
place.
The one-milc dash was decidedly the
most exciting racc II the day and was
won by jolly Boy closely followed by
jersey Pat. Young Magenta, and Chcddar
iu the order named. Time. :52 10
The hurdle race was the closing event
Of the day. and was won by Sadly
Wooster by Robert Neville Of Fauquier
4
Moderator third. The starter for all the
races was Frank Manning. of jefferson
county ". Va.
To-morr1Ws programme is very at
tractivo one, and large attendance Is
expected.
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Mn. DA,1>.~ uoDy->ERvANr.
4 Visit To the scene of the Com
fcdcratc Presidents imprisonment.

baltimore SUM
Frederick McGlnuis who was body
servant OF Jefferson Iaus during the
laiter's imprisonment az Fort Monroe, re-
turu,I from a visit 10 that place y,ster-
day
Ho has been employed by the Balti-
uor, NrRe Company more thdh twenty
,rars ul was sent ON tho trip 10 f'i'
1fYIIo. nv gentleman Who mas TAX ID
much interest u him. IL was the itst
visit hr had made 10 the fort since ne
'.r tltr. with Nh Davis $40 the sixties.
Af.eiru- said there are mo familiar
faces There. and that one ~ th" buildings
f which Alr Davis was confined has
l..u removed. but the easements 10 which
d., was first imprisoned are pretty
much as they were during the PERIOD
directly after the war
....,funi- served MI Davis about six
u .t.- while The famous prisoner was
confined Doc the easements, ana Whcn 1h'
b.. t.altn 90 tn Confederate lrcsllrht
caused h.s removal from the easements
o. another part Of The fort Mc''in'ls
continued 10 serve him eighteen months
urtl DIS release took place. lie thcn
,.,.....r..l Tho Davis family o. Mon
tr,.I. Carala. and remained six months
with fh- children. Later he came 10
baltimore. when MIR. Davis. on account
az depleted fortunes dispensed with MS
services After two years service Win
49, John W Garrett McGinnis entered
On. service ui the Baltimore News com
Iny.
Nr G..r.. W. S.hley q wealthy Geor-
gl.n employed McG.unis after the war.
Nre Davis sired .mc one 10 accom-
pans Deer @. ,hc North 10 look after her
IT,
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CUtRLOITESNuLLE.
Mrs. Rosa smith In Jnii-Thc IMP
list Young People.

CHARLOTTESVILLE, August H-(spe-
ciai)-Nlrs. Rosa Smith. from near Scots
Vile, VINO is charged with administering
croton-on to her husband for the purpose
Of killing him. Is in A.beinarle jail.
Mrs. Smith IS about IS years Of age;
is not bad booking. and IS disposed to
talk freely Sne has a brother at Low
Moor and one at Hinton, both said 10 be
reliable. good men.
Or. A. G. Blelsoe. OF the Methodist
church. has been granted vacation
until September 18th
IL has been decided to hold the rally
OF the Baptist Young Peoples Union here
October "a and 81. The following speak
crs viii be invited. r. 9. Mcconnell. d.
D.. Of Lynchburg; l.. q. Broughton, -. D.,
OF Roanoke: W. W. Landrum, -. d., II
Richmond. Rev. W j. T.. Cox OF Staun-
ton. Mr. J. Calvin Moss president Of the
state Union, at DSnchburg, and possibly
others.
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THE JRQVHiRT CASE.
Prisoner Not Put ON the Stand-No
Verdict Vet.

SUFFOLK. VA. August H.-(Special)-
Contrary o the expectation OF last night
the prisoner UrQuhart who had confessed
10 the killing Of John GAY in 1870. was not
put On the stand to-day. His confession.
and his cldm that ne act was commit
ted I'm self-defcnce. was testified 10 by
two Of tine Commemorative witnesses
yesterday, and by keeping of the stand
be Wls sIved from % cross-examination.
The session Of the court to-day was
taken up by speeches by Messrs T.. f.
Hollaud and Merritt Briggs. for the
Commonwealth and Messrs. ". : Hol-
land and John Nicely. for the prisoner
Tho case was given 20 the jury late in
the afternoon. but mp 10 O'Clock yer
di,t had not been reached and Judge
Hihy adjourned court until 1880 to-mor-
fCW
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AN UNIQUE TRIAL.
Fined Five DoiInrn fer killing II
Rattlesnnkc.

CIINTWOOD. VA, August H-(Spe-
cial)-There was an unique trial in the
Mayors Court here Monday, the particu-
lars OF which are about as follows:
Some few days ago William Farmer. a
painter Of this place. purchased for pet
a rattlesnake. which had been caught by
resident of Cumberland mountain.
About this time Farmer had some trouble
with an ecc, nitric old gentleman by the
name OF Hyiton. and jocularly remarked
to some persons that he would train
his rattlesnake 70 bite "Oid Man Hylton."
This incensej Hylton. and he declared
that he would kill the snake. Farmer
placed the box in which he kept the snake
in n room near the Hylton place one
night. ana next morning h. found il had
been killed. He Immediately had "A war
rant issued for Hylton, who upon trias
was fined s.
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of Para from the coast OF savannah
TO Hampton Roads last March.
BATTLE-SHIP TEXAS
The battle-ship Texas, built at this
hayward by Norfolk and Portsmouth
mechanics. and whose engines and boilers
,,cr. built at the Richmond Locomotive
works viii 20 into commission tO-mor-
,,,v at 80 o'clock. The Naval-Pos' Band
la. been ordered out, and as the United
states nag IL hoisted the band will play
mo "Star-Spangled Banner" Captain
Glass will be her commanding officer
and the crew viii be made up from the
other ships.
Architect Sperry. OF Baltimore. arrived
here this morning, and on behalf of the
Scaloari Airline received the Union
Depot IN Portsmouth from the contractor.
Mr. John Pctiyjohn.
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STOCK QUOTATIONS.


tlOsiuS bi1s.
American Cotton Oll....................... 2ols
AMERICAN Cotton OIL preferred ........... 1+A
American sugar. '.--..'''.''.. .Ilofs
.rer.car Sugar Ksfneries. pref......-.... lob
American Tobacco. observation-disclosures. iiO
American Tobacco. prelerred.... ....".... il21
A,ch,son. Topeka and santa fe..... ...... l51s
baltimore AMI ohio. ......................- VI
canada Pacifc. ...............'''.'''. 90
tbcapeake ana observation-disclosures. 2O.-
Chicago suc Anon ...-......-......'...'..'"
rb,ce.o burlington and Quincy ........... SSA
Chicago Gas lrust....-.-. --..'''.-''.''''' o'te
p.,anare Lackawanna ana Nestern-... 1b1
Distlllers.. '''' '''''''''''' ~itn
Erie. Observation-Disclosures sb2
Erie. preferred ''''''''''--.''''''''" ~
General Electric. 3o9b
limos Central. ................''..'-. o"Se
Lake Erie ana western ................'... Eoea
Lake Erie and Western preferred. ~
Lake snore... '''.''..'-'''''oo
iou,ssIle ana Nashville. Oota
,ouisyille Now Albany and Cnicaco...... so
Manhattan Con ,0lidated- ............ IloA
Memphis a. q charleston. 10
Michigan Central. ....'..'....'''..-'...i oo
Missouri inc...........t........-. 373s
Mobile and OhO.................- ~~~s...... 24Ia
NASHVILLE. Chattanooea & 81. Louis. 20
United States Corda2e. ....-................ rs
United states Cordage. preferred ...,.... 2h
New jersey Centrn....-.....-.- .'-.-....-. -lo412
Nav YORK Central. .........................lO lA
Ne, YorkalG New England.... .......... 81
Norfolk and Western. preferred ......... 1874
Nortnern Paclnr. Observation-Disclosures. 434
Northern Pacinc. preferred ............. in
Northwestern. ..lOlB
Northwestern. preferred. .........-".......l4
Pacific Mall...................... 2Ss-
Reading ..........'.'.''.''''.-.'. 10
[ tock Island ................s...... ~
ST Paul.....................'. 1O1s
81 Paul preferred... ......,......... .-l2S
I silver Cersincates. ......... ...'.'...'.... OF
rennessee coal ami lron..,.. ....... 3614
l Tennessee Coal and iron, prei.rred...... 9s
/ Taxa. Pacific. I2H
Union Pacific. ......'.'.'''-'''''''''' .'..' ID
Wabash. ................- ''..'.'''...--...
! WABASH, preferred. '''''.''''''''''''''''' ia
Western UniOn... SJ1s
7 Wheeling AM Lake Eiie. lbt9
! Wheeling aud Lake tre Dreferrei......- o2A
BONDS
Alabama Glass Az ........'.........'s lUc
/ Alacaina Class bI.-.....'...'''.''' '.'... ioo
/ Alabama Glass CL......- .....-..... ss
Iouls ana stamped fs..............- oS5a
Martin CarDliua -lOS
I Norm carolina s.................'. $50. 10
| southern Railway - So. ....."'''......' ~
| soutnsrn RAILWAY, common ............... l3ls
southern RAILWAY. Drsferref..... ......- 4OS
South Carolina Az s.......-. ...'........... ioo
Tepnessee Lev settlement IS. 90
/ Virginia IS preferred. .....-.....''..''. "a
virginia Trust Receipts stamped ...."..
Virginia Conso.s......... -....'...".....'.. oofS
/ United states as. registered. .............
! United states 4 - coupon ..................
| United etates -. couLou.
BALTIMORE STOCK MARKET.
BALTIMORE. August H--Virginla, ys.
new. rs IL; do. century. bonds. % Ia bid;
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CONFEDERATION In Tennessee.

ST. LOUIS. MO, August IA specia'
IA The Chronicle says the entire business
part Of the village Of Pikeville. Tenn.
was destroyed by fire last night. only one
store is LEFT standing to-day. and the
confiagration is supposed TO have been
OF incendiary origin.
The total losses foot up 49, 900. with only
5000 insurance. The hotel was de-
stroyed. but the courthouse was saved.
one man was overcome, fighting hre' but
no one else was hurt
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Scc'y UOIc smith at Ocean View.

NORFOLK. VA, August 14.-CSpecialJ
Secretary of-the-Intcrior Hoke Smith and
family. accompanied by Nj i. l.. Hall
cashier OF the Bank OF the University.
az Athens. c.. ana family, arrived in
the city to-day in a special car over the
Scaboari, and breakfasted at the depot
dining-rooms The party went 10 ocean
View. and Will spend several days At
that resort
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GRAIN AND COTTON EXCHANGE.

RICHMOND. VA, August "a, 1885.
Offerings Wheat, 1904 bushels. Corn
White. i.2gs bushels oats. 2si bushels.
Sales.-Wheat l5i bushels. Corn
White $50 bushels.
mixed. 67Q73c: shortb-rry 66q1Sc.' No.
red, 72a7Sc. Corn White Virginia. i6l
4Tc: No. white, &c. No. 2 mixed, ftf
i5c. Oats-No. mixed nc; No. 3 mixed
Csc; winter seed. 27n32c. Rye, OegoJc.
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The Dnn,iiic school Bourd ana the
Question of Vaccination.

turstiou of Vaccination.
pANNlLLE. VA. August IA (Special)
The Board oi Trustees OF the public
schools m., 't.- afternoon to consider the
resolution o, the Council Of July Slst
iHstf-euns the board TO issue a circular
barring oa. every child from the public
schools Who have not been Yaccinated.
lotion Was adopted that the in
sflctioue be respectfully returned 70 the
Council Nith Information that the school
b." fully defines the duties of the School
Board relative 90 the subject therein con-
tanned The Council viii have 70 take
further action and pass general vacci-
nation iaw for the whole people and
not portion 0f them. It is safe to say
that 10 "a child goes up 20 be entered
as u scholar whether yaccinatcd or not
there viii be no turning down.
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SALVAGE AND EXPENSES.
Decision by judge iiu%hes-bmtiie-
shin Texas.

NORFOLK. VA. August l4.-(Special)
Judge Hughes. Of the United States Court
to-day Med an opinion In the case OF the
steamship Prince William ~. VS.. the
steamship city Of Para, In when ne
gives salvage amounting to $s.VV, ana
expenses and costs amounting 10 A''''
u the first named steamer The steam
snip Prince william ~. II VIII be re-
'l~s .o...od ,he disabled steamer City
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trail. s9a7O; Baltimore and Ohio South
western, Ia. III IA bid: do. income. 70
asked; Consolidated Gas bonds. SIS, III bid
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MARKET QUOTATIONS.
REPORTS FROM ALL GREAT BUsS'
NESS CENTRES OF THE WORLD.
Prices of Money, Bonds, STOCKS
Grain, Tobacco, Cotton, &C., an"
q, AddItiou Thereto the Weather
Indications.

- WASHINGTON. ID. c., August IL
IClIp Forecast for Virginia and North
NV" lCaroiina FAIR weather. followed
by showers in eastern portions;
/ sputhaosterlv winds
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PORT OF RICHMOND. AUGUST IT, 1886.
ARRIVED.
Steamship Wyanoke. Davis. New York.
,,,-'r.banIise and passengers; George W.
Allen * Co, agents.
SAILED.
Steamer PocahOntas, Graves, Norfolk,
,n.,rchandise and passengers. irwin Welsh
,,sr -lperintendent;
sS,,.smship Wyanoke, Davis. New York,
,,,',rchandise and passengers; George W.
Allen A Co, agents.
poeT OF WEST POINT, AUG II. 1896.
Uy teiegraph)
ARRIVED.
Steamship Baltimore. Bennett. Balti-
r,ore. passengers and general cargo.
SAILED.
c,a,mshfn Baltimore. Bennett. Balt!-
So, Messengers and general cargo.
PORT OF NEWPORT NEWS. AUG. 18th.
CBy telegraph
SAILED.
steamship shawmut Boston.
1arL l. Carter. Portland
Hsrge Atlas, Boston.
Barge Imperial bos'on' 'i-l
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Cash quotations. Flour steady. Good
foreign demand, but local situation re-
manned duh. No. ? spring wheat. een
s. l-Sc: No. 2 red 6easo l-sc. No.
pork. 81 900 81 90 Lard, 50. Short-rio sides.
* SOFAS 90 Dry sailed meats, S.6s l-sy
1913. Short-clear sides, So.5eg 800 WINS
KEY xi22
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FINANCIAL.

FINANCIAL.
MONEY TO LOAN IN SUMS TO SUIT.
sr0 and UPWARDS WIN buy business paper
and collateral notes. also. buy or sell
drst-class bank and bGllding-fund stock.
w. l.. WAXING. Jr.. Banker.
an i3-6t Ninth and Main streets.
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BALTIMORE STOCK MARKET,
BALTIMORE, August h-Nirginia, SIS.
new. rs IL; do. century. bonds. % Ia DID;
baltimore and Ohio. s+gs5, Northern Gen.
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HE WEATHER IN RICHMOND YESTERDAY
was bright and clear.
Stat. ot thprmometer.
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H-Cattle-Receipts 1900 Market easy.
Tor common. firm for choice; common
TO extra steers, S75as6. s,ockers ana
feeders. S2.9ogst, cows and bulls. 81 90
1915: calves. $500 A.l5. Texans. N-oY
sa35: western rangers. S.sogN.y5.
Hogs-Receipts, 1900 Marke' weak. ana
Zoe. lower. heavy packing and shipping
lots, N3Jn<i70: common to shoice mix "a.
SA8sqA ~. choice assorted, N9lNlo;
light $i50qS5. pigs. si0gS To-
Sheep Receipts. 1900. Market weak.
inferior 10 choice x2Ix3 Is. lambs sat- ~.
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New Windsor College ana the saItim0-e
PTeSeytery.

The quarterly session Of the Prssbytery Of
baliimore wss held on Tuesday 81 Waverly,
Nd Rev James Fraser, moderator. Oecsi-
g.sfsl the chair Rev. Dr. George +. JONES
uas stated clerk, snd Rev. Samuel NelaHa.
han, secretary The most Interesting topie %
she dAy was the condition Of the Mes Windsor
College. IA Carroll county. The report came
l.siafe the Prssbytcry al the afternoon session.
Dr. William II. Punsll, president Of thai IN
stigutioa, made 40 appeal tnr help from the
Prrsbytery.
The Rev. DE-. David b. Gregg said the
college Was now ~ debt 5000, aud some
thing must he done before the 10Th day Of
September The deb, include mortgage OF
s. CO.. three years Ot unpaid interest aud
other obligations The holders ii the mort
gage threaten 20 forccloss unless something Is
ion. by September. DR.. Gregg then made
an eloquent plea for ihe college, and suggested
that daring she summer Dr. Purueil b. invited
L. sisii eli The Presbyterian churches in Balil
muFr, and make known the claims aud wants
It the college.
Rev. nr. J Addison Smith. Rev. Dr. Geo.
T.. Jones. Rev DIR. Joseph l.. 7. Smith and
Rev Dr. George Morrison all spoke in favor
of the college.
New Windsor College Is not the property
Of the Baltimore Presbytery, although that
body appoints board Of trustees to overlook
It's work. Rev pr. A. NJ. Jelly, at one time
the principal. j. DESTROYS thai II shall become
The property Of the PresbyisFy.
The Rev Oliver Hemstreet i chairman oi
the committee that has oversight OF the col
leee. IL Is more than probable that five Pres
byieTian business men will he added la the
committee in the hope of formulating def
Hite plan of action.
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Thomas Chapel childrens Day.

Reported for the Democratic ADVOCATED
The annual Childreu's bay service was
held q, Thomas Chapel on Sunday evening
last. in the presence of large congregation,
which filed the church To its utmost capacity,
and many were unable to gniu admItiance at
all. The arrangement of the service was
made by the efficient superintendent. Mr. VIM.
: Hutchins. assisted by Mrs. Nygren and
Miss Mamie Fessler, who are all earnest
workers in the church as well as ia the sun
iay school. The church vas beautifully dec
Grated with evergresns aud many blooming
howers. with beautiful arch IN front 81 the
altar. neatly trimmed With evergreen, over
which was Inscribed the Golden Gate with
a cross in the centre with the name Jesus IN
scribed; aud beneath thar a gate trimmed in
gold paper. representing the golden gate.
The exercises commenced with an organ vol.
untary. with Miss Blanche Rasr Is organist,
next, singing hy the school aud congregation;
PRAYER, by Rev e. T.. DadFear; reading by
the school; singing hy the school; iaiTodne.
tOTy address, hy Katie Miller: recitation;
singing hy the the school. The Sure Reward;
Pilgrim. called Truth, inquiring Of the guar
dian angel how she might enter The golden
gate; exercise by the primary class Of tye tit
tie giyls; singing BY Ellie Matthias aud Mamie
kreager; recitation BY laura Nygren; recita-
tiou hy Katie kern; recitation hy nine little
girls. after Which there was singing hy these
niue girls: Pilgrim. called service. inquiTing
OF the guardian angel how she might enter
the golden gate; solo by Florence Cole; pill
grim. called Endeayor, inquiriRg 1t the guar
dian angel how be nav enter ise golden gate;
reading hy the school; singing by the school,
inquirer. called love, inquiFing oE the guar
dian angel hos she might enter the golden
gates singing hy The school. aud then facts
were rad ia regard To the chidreus day
faud hy the superintendent; and questions
asked 10 ~hich the school responded; address,
by Rev. {. Z. DudFeaF. after which liberal
collection was taken up; Cora Matthias sang
ihs farewell song. and the Aaaedietion was
pronounced.
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neafh of rhnmas E. Shenhera.

Mr.. Thomas F. Shepherd, whose illness was
noticed in these columns two weeks ago, died
at his residence between New Windsor and
Uniontown, between y and o'eloek yester-
day morning He had been in failing health
for some time, end his death been hourly ex-
peeted for nearly three weeks. His age was
- years, s months and days.
Mr.. Shepherd has been prominent in Car
roll affairs, business and political. for many
years, He was one of the incorporates of
the First National Bank Of New Windsor, in
1860, and was chosen president at IFS organi-
cation, which position he held up TO his death.
He was one OF the organizers of the Maryland
State Grange, was active in the Carroll Coun-
" Agricultural Society, director in the Mont
gOmerY County Insurance Company, and
successful farmer. In politics he was Repub-
liean, and was elected County Commissioner
three successive times, serving from 1862 to
1867. He was good business man. genial
gentleman and was highly esteemed. His
wife, who was Miss Susan Haines, sister Of
Granville $. Haines, died about thirty years
ago. Two children survive him, Mrs. Philip
II. Stoafseg aud Mrs. James VI. Shelman.
solomon Shepherd, of Union Bridge. is
brother, and another brother, James Shep-
herd, lives IN Iowa. His only sister is Mrs.
Emanuel Stultz, near Union Bridge By
careful business habits he had accumulated
considerable property, including two fine
farms.
His funeral will take place on Monday,
leaving his late residence at o'clock. The
interment viii be in the Friends cemetery,
near Union Bridge. He was a member of
Door-io- Virtue Lodge, A. F. A. NJ, of this
city, who will probably take part in the funeral
serytpes
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STATE rIREMEN'S ASSOCIATION.
Westminster Carries Off the Honor and
Secures the Presidency.

The Westminster and Manchester fire COM
panies left here on Tuesday evening in two
special cars for Frostburg, Nd, where the
third annual session of the Maryland State
Firemen's Association was held on Wednesday
and Thursday. There were about 20 members
of the two companies, and they were accom-
panied by the Westminster Band. At Union
Bridge they were joined by the fire company
of that place.
In the great parade on Wednesday 700 fire
men were in line. the Westminster Band
heading the fourth division. followed by the
Westminster company. Frostburg was in
holiday attire and ali the citizens strived to
make the visitors welcome and comfortable.
Mr. Edwin j. Lawyer. President of the
Westminster Fire Department, was unani-
mously chosen President of the State Asso-
citation. and among the vice-presidents chosen
were j. f. Leese of Manchester, William
Marshall of Union Bridge and 0. ID. Gilbert
of Westminster. William H. Crimmins of
Frederick was reelected secretary.
Cumberland and Hagerstown formed q
combination TO control the election of presi
dent. but behind Mr.. Lawyer stood all the
delegates from the balance of the state and his
strength was SO great no other name was pre-
scented for the place.
The next meeting will he held in Cumher-
land in June, 1896.
The Westminster iremen arrived home
about o clock yesterday morning and awak
ened the town 10y music by the band and
hurrahs for Lawyer. The boys all speak
highly of their reception at Frostburg.
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Shirley Items.

Zion Sabbath school underwent reorgan.
ration ON June "a and Miss Mary +. Polsler
vas elected superintendent and Z. g. Shipley
assistant superintendent, Grove j, shipley
secretary, Miss Gertrude Hook treasurer aud
Miss Annie Slater librarian
Cat worms are playing havoc With the Young
corn. Several OF our farmers are repIaniing
corn the second time. (irass aud oats are
very promising. Wheat and rye are good in
the straw, aud are filling nicely. Barley Is
remarkably good in both straw and head.
Our pea truckers are harvesting their peas
this week. and the crop will be very satisiae
tory this wear. The fruit crop seems promls
ing aud sith the exception Of early cherries
we belve every Que who has an orchard Will
have plenty Of fruit.
Mrs. John Ward. OF this place. is quite i'll.
She vas paralyzed few dayshgo DR.. Bot.
Of Westminster, Is the attending physician.
Miss Lou Eastou, Of Westminster, was home
on June STU, visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs A. j. Easton. Mr.. Jacob Wohlgamuih
aud family. Of Westminster. were at Mr.. Eas'
ton S the same dsy.