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GET WELL AND STAY WELL
GET RID OF WHAT MAKES YOU SICK AND
STAY RID OF IT.

1t is so simple to be well that We wonder why
there are many sick people.
Come to think about it, must be because they
don't know what's made them sick
II they knew that they could prevent It, and
when they were sick in some eases themselves.
But long don't take more care of our
health shall always be or less sick
The simple rules of health Keep clean.
take exercise. eat good food, scour out your
stomach.
This last means: Don't tolerate Indigestion cure
it with Shaker Digestive Cordial. A stomach full
of uniigestsd fermented. p,trid food is the I'M
heal lfest thing you think of.
Half our diseases and troubles come fiom the
poisons of unligested food. More than half or
them coad he cured with Shaker Digestive Cordial
More than half. because often when we think We
are sick we are only weak. and course OF nnurisi-
in. fo-,d dIgested without effort by the stomach
with the aid Of Shaker Digestive Cor,liab would
reinviso- ate the whole system and make US we'll
A tei,-ccnt trial bottle will prove 1t. At drug
gists.
Write for interesting hook to The Shakers, 30
Reade street, New York
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BRIGHTWOOD.

Last Friday the Christian Endeavorers gave a
social at the home Of Mr.. W. J. Walsmith, on Flint
street. The programmed amusements were book
guessing contest In which cards bearing clever rep
RESERVATIONS of the names of popular books. and q
progressive game, which Well exposed the spelling
abilities of the participants. In the first u priz.
was awarded Miss Sadie Harmon. and In the pro-
gressive game another prize awarded to Miss
Matte Ray. Instrumental and vocal music WAS
rendered by several present. Among the many who
helped to make the affair successful as 1t prov
Mrs. Scott. Mr.: and Mrs. W. E. Naley, Misses
Anna, Mabe and Maggie MacEwee, Nellie, Georgia
and Evelyn WiHett, Jessie Brown, Sadie Harmon,
Anna Nalley. Matte Hay Rosa Lavender, Lucy
lrocter. Maude Martin, Ella keene, Rose Cook,
Helen Walsmith Master Cuyler Brown. and Messrs.
john keene. John l. Norris. jr.. Walter Collins,
Stone.
The RrightwoOd Avenue Citizens Association held
a monthly meeting Friday night in the hall of
BrightwOOd Hotel. Considerably more than a
there none Of especial Importance imme-
date action. The committees were not ready to
report. but promised large batch Of work for th-
next meeting.
Rev. Wine Of the city preached here Sunday
morning. Rev. Reeds sermon in the evening WAS
the words Love your enemies" He announced
that for reasons entirely unexpected, the revival
meetings have been postponed indefinitely. Last
Thursday evening he conducted regular services in
place Of last sundays. postponed.
Miss Mable ID. MacElwee led the Christian En-
deavOr meeting Sunday night Some Blessings
Often Forgotten The exercises proved very inter-
esting under Miss MacElwee's conducting.
Mr. George NJ. Given Of Philadelphia Is the guest
Of the family OF Mrs. Jane MacElwee, his rela-
tiyes.
Saturday Policeman Coffin arrested vicious look
ing negro. who carried huge stones in his pockets
and also in a sack thrown his shoulder. He
went to several houses and demanded food clCth-
ing. roughly talking TO all whom he saw.
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GAITHERSBURG.

large delegation OF Good Trmplars Of the two
lodges OF this town went TO Clarksl,u-g saturday
to atterd District Lodge. No. I. which enter
tanned at odd Fellows Hall by Clarksiurg Lodge,
No. 24S. District Chief Temyar Thomas Wat
kns opened the session with MIR. A. L. Jones. dis
trict secretary. There large ATTENDANCE Of
delegates from Claseitsville, Germantown lay
tonsviile. bethesda, Damascus and Ia Gascogne
lodges. Reports OF the activity of ten lodges
IN tn" district made, and five temples for
the enlistment of children for Temperance instruc-
zion are also prosecuting that line of work. Miss
i"bela Walker Is IN charge Of this important
department Routine business dispatched I'm
order To afford "A discussion plans for tll, insti-
tuition Of lodges I'D a vigorous can.pai IN
against the speak asies operating IN violation IL
the local option law A -.IrRout committee
consisting If member of each lodge ia the dis
trict with District Chief Templar Watkins chair
a, mas % and TT hs i'r TGer ,Hr p s
meetings have been recently held. for establishing
new lodges. Judge James u, Henderson was ro;s-
NEEDED for the vigorous In whrh N. IL
Imposing penalties upon riolators OF the local
option law AT the November court in session.
The days exercises terminated in the rendiiio II
literary cntrrtaiiment. In which th"re were
addresses a by Rev. Caleb J. Burdctte. Mr. VIM. II.
Windsor. Mr.. John +. Boyer. Mr.. e. W. Crawl ,rd
and District Chief T.lnpiar Watkins. La tiasco-nc
Ledge Of Gaiiherslurg will entertain the lodge at
Its next session in February. 1881 Lunch
served 10y cafksi'urg Lodge to all the delegates
and offi' ials present
man from their briIal tour party of merry young
people gave them an old.fssilioncd ser'-nade. in
muoh in evidence. The imIromItu call was IN
joycd 10y the new couple no less than Icy '-nsd-
wLcm were aroused from slumber 10y the unhar-
in"t,ious music of the merrymakers
Miss Minnie Fairill Sandy Spring is visiting
Miss Nettie English for fortnight.
Sunday norning Superintendent Burns Of the
Epw"rth sunday scfoo annonnced The aploin.-
Burns committee to prepare for Christmas
.n' rtainment for the school GLORY in the
Highest" has been selected as the program for
rendition
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giving morning under the auspices OF the prayer
meeting committee of the Christian Indeav,.r 80
cety. 1t will be held in the Sunday school rooms
OF the Presbyterian Charch.
MessrS R.W. Darby and brother. r. II. Darby
of Washington. are erecting TWO handsome houses
On portion of the McElhanney estate, recently
purchased 10y them.
Rev. J. ". kinchloe, pastor OF the Baptist
Church. will held services at night on the ihiid
sabbath OF each north in addition to regular Sun
day morning services.
Mrs. >. ID: Trip has purchased lot on Fairfax
street of Gabriel Rowe.
Messrs. Il. W. Summers. NJ Z. Church, W. J.
Capner, T. n Mcekins Willis Gordon Geo r
tiOn from kcmpar LJdg. OF Masous of this ,own
paid a visit to Naval Lodge OF Washington Thurs
day night.
Miss AI,iinc McIachlen Of LIanier Heights. u. g,
guests OF their school friend, Miss Nellie iiawx-
hurst, last week
Mr.. J. H. Wells was elected member OF the
trustee board Of Fails Church Lodge of Odd Eel
lows at the last meeting Of the lodge.
The members OF the Ladies' Dramatic tiu. were
the guests of Miss Emma Garner Saturday night
The Misses Mct;uwan OF West Falls thurch en-
tertained the members Of tn" Sans Seuci tlub
Thursday night .Amns2 those present were Misses
Filth and Corinne De Futron, Aida Boernsie!I.
Arthur Fla.g, Elmer Jacobs, u. Is. Patterson.
Percy Daniels.
Miss Pearl Luttrell led the young peoples meet
ing Sunday evening. Messrs. ii. +. Lowe and
Bronson Buxton gave interesting reports OF the
pro .ciin,s Of the local union which met IA urday
A delegation Of members of tine EillaE" Improve
mcnt Society OF this tow, visited Nieniln We'd
nesay night last and assisted in the organization
of similar society in that town Those Who al
tented from here were Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. l. Chnr'i.
AIR. and Mrs f. n. Meckins, Miss Sue y. Riddle.
Miss E>tele JONES' Miss Nellie f.. Ilawxhurst, Rev.
ID. Ii. Riddle aid DIR. j. Ii. Gould.
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DROOkLAND.

Rev. Mr. Lemon OF Washington preached Sunday
at the Brookland NJ. z Church to u large and ap-
preciatiye congregation.
The literary department OF the Epworth League
Will hold Its first open meeting during the first
week OF December. good program has been ar
ranged.
Miss Katie Lay Howe ond Mrs franklin T.
Howe have returned from Baltimore, where they
We're the guests Of DIR. and Mrs. Chas GILL
The Baptist Young Peoples Union held Il pleas
ant meeting Sunday night, andu many interesting;
marks made.
hehearsals are how in progress for the children =
Ghristnas cantata. to he held Tuesday. December
-. NJ the Brookland NJ. E. Church. Mrs. Hospi. al
has fhc matter In charge, and several exceptionally
nle ana approprrte features promised.
Miss Dolly Whitton of Maryland will he the guest
OF her aunt. Mrs I. y. Hull. Thanksgiving.
An enjoyable dance given last Thursday at
Providence street. Mrs. VIM Quinn and Miss s.
Dusgar assisted Mrs. C,rnrk in receiving the
CUE SITS. Among those present were Mrs. j. Iznaga
Mrs. Chas. X. Hetfieid, Miss Clara Noyes, Miss
Ccisuclo Yzi.aga, Miss Brawncr. Miss Alma NUyes
Miss Lila Smith, Miss Madeline Slevin Miss Mar
TINA lZnaga Miss Adde Julian. Miss Martin
Page. Miss Merle Barton. Miss Smith, Miss Gene
We've Spencer and Miss Mary Page and MIR. ]. Re
gan, Mr.. AdOlph Dessez Mr. Mcleod Page Mr.. G.
Hernandez, MIR. Audebon Ridgway, Mr.. W. Loetiier.
Mr. John Painter, Mr.. Louis holloway, Mr.. A.
iZbasa, Mr.. Louis Carmick. Mr.. f. Hernandez,
Mr.. Sharin ard Edward Carmick
Miss Lille Dihle of Washing ton has been the
guest Of Miss Lottie Miller Of Sargent road.
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KENSINGTON.

Miss Bessie Perry is spending a week in Wash
iEgton.
Mrs G. W. Duvall and son William have re-
turned from a days visit among friends IN
Baltimore.
The Warner Memorial Presbyterian, ST. Paul's
NJ. Z. and the Bethesda Presbyterian churches
will unite in holding service Thanksgiving morn
ing at ii O'Clock the Warner Memorial Church.
Rev. Robert NJ. Moore of the NJ. Z. Church will
preach, and the choir will I've composed Of members
OF the choir OF each church.
The children of the public school will a
luncheon Wednesday at L. o'clock at the school
house. rfier which exercises appropriate Thanks
giving will i,e held. number of things Needed
for the school room. and ii is hoped that enough
money will be- raised to supply them. A cordial
Invitation is extended TO parents and friends.
Miss NJ. Weller OF keIlsington Heights is visit
ing her sister. Mrs. Roscoe Lamb of Prince
Mrs. Lewis Jackson of Georgetown has heen
visiting her sister, Mrs Edgar ": Moore.
the children of the Junior League Ut The 81. Paul $
VI. +. Church. Friday evening. December 4. at
Mrs. r. NJ. Moore and the entertainment pro misses
Mrs; NJ L. Cisssl Of Ashton is visiting her daugh-
ter, Mrs. l.. W. Weller OF kensington Heights
Miss Mary Whalen of Frederick is visiting her
sister, Mrs. George ". Hyatt.
several candidates for the ps,stmasterSip Ken
sngton Although no change is likely to occur
signed for the appointment of Mrs. Alice Baxter.
widow OF Emory Baxter. who WAS an esteemed
resident OF this place for seven years. and wLo
Mrs. VI. NJ. Little has also a petition asking for
her appointment to the place, which is also re
with large family on her hands Among The
as aspTiss M Is Mr. Il balm Gor
cumient, although he has petition out. The
question of location enters into the discussion.
rated from any other place of business and Others
contending that the long hours in which store is
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THE WHEAT OUTLOOK.
Dccren"e In France, Australia I'm
porting and California Shipping.

DccreRae In France AustraI;a Inn
porting and California Shipping.
Inc Mark Lane Express OF London, COM
mentlng on the wheat outlook says:
we expect that the decrease of the
french wfeat acreage in 1897, owing to the
lateness OF the seeding season, will be
Hucn larger than any increase in this coun-
try. The sowings of Azima wheat in Rus
STA are now admitted to be smaller than
usual. The rise in: prices has stimula ted
Russian markets and the line of spring
ghlrka sowings Is likely to offset the Alma
deficiency. We must await further news
from India before concluding that the
drought Is over. Injury Las been in any
event already done and there cannot be any
wheat available for export prior to April,
1898. Australia Is importing California
wheat and has no surplus available for
shipments to Europe"
Commenting upon. the past weeks ouiet
markets the Mark Lane Express remarks:
Ihe farmers are spelling the market
by over-supply. We Suggest that a central
cnamper organize a society Of wheat grow
as the situation demands"
Continuing. the paper says:
inc advance of Is. Sd. in the price of
wheat In Paris since the end of October is
matter of some importance, as France
has hitherto been boasting that she has
well supplied market If the purchase
OF foreign wheat by France increases, the
situation will become much stronger
The wheat on passage to the United
Kingdom on Saturday totaled 2,1O0OOU
quarters. whereof Russian wheat was $780,
600; North American, 26O, 600; South Ameri-
can. 100000; California, 100000; Indian
and Australian nit; elsewhere, 10000
THE maize market has been against
holders at Mark Lane, Hull. Liverpool.
Bristol, Glasgow and Leeds, but the de-
cline does not exceed Cd. per quarter.
There are now 1.04S, 600 quarters on pas
sage to the United Kingdom, against $751;
600 in November, 1895"
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EVANSVILLE.

Mr.. James Shallenharger, who Las been on
whit TO friends Pitisburg. Pa, returned last
week TO his home ut Riyes' station.
Mr.. benjamin d. Steven is building several
houses Rirer,f1le
Richard King trie1 last week ut Annapolis for
the mruier OF James Cook rear Upper Marlboro
July the fth last, found guilty of man.
slaughter and sentenced to two years In the peni
Tertiary.
Bishop Parct of the Protestant Episcopal diocese
OF Maryland has completed plans for the con
struction OF the Chase Hone for the Aged OF this
state. Annapolis Is the seat OF the new institu-
tion. which will probably be opened january l.
Mr.. John r.. Coiett ard family, vino removed
from Hyattsville several years have returned
and are ipIw residing the house belonging 10
Mr. and Mrs. Charles II. Welch have returned
from pleasant visit to relatives at Wool'iile,
Md.
Miss Elizabeth Cartwright Of this place has
gene TO New Haven Conn, where she will ac maid
OF hnnor at the wedding Of her former classnat e
AT Wellesley College, Miss Claire Adams.
Invitations out for ball ut Lakeland on
the 18th instant. under the auspices OF the Lake
land Lodge. knights of I'ythas.
Mr.. and Mrs Jackson II Italston gave quota
tion party saturday evening TO a numiser of their
friends from this piece and Washington After
the guests had displayed their skill in guessing
quot atons, rcsitations admirably rendered 10y
Miss Ma. kin,osh Messrs Earle A. Il. Holden.
Winfield. McDcvitt, siddons AID Ralston. Re
f.eshments were .erved later in the evening fol
besides those declaiming. Mr. and Mrs tamIneil
DR.. AID Mrs. owens, Mrs. A. Il. Holden, Mrs
Sihloh- ars sailry: MISC; p,rss;. Gordon lon
Vert Dorsey.
The Tuesday Club will hold its initial meeting
of the Dr. and Mrs. owcns' this evening
Thieves broke into the dry goods store of Levin
stein 4 Ievnson Sunday night aud carried ava.
about 500 worth Of clothing. They gained en-
show window. No arrests have yet been niad'.
| though several suspected of The robbery.
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SUBURBAN. N EW S:
ANACOSTIA.

Two colored boys who were taken to the
House Of Reformation for COlored Boys ut Cheiten-
HIM by United States Marshal Harrell of Georgia
Saturday ascribed their troubles to a desire for
having undertaken to play Santa Claus in . little
town near Athens, Ca, q short time ngo. Ac-
cordine to their story they climbed upon the roof
of the post Office building small structure, and
descended the chimney. Instead, howeyer, of
filling any stockings with gifts they. 1t is al
legged, carried or lot of postage stamps and
scme money when they retired, and this brought
them into conflict with the government
It Is stated that some OF the justices OF the
line have almost daily before them Of men
from washington and elsewhere who violate the
game game laws of Maryland although the penalty for
costs. and that whenever the guilt of the person
arrested is proven to the satisfaction OF the asis
The authorities OF st. Ezabeth's Asylum are
much gratifed with the of the expert
mental farm for some Of the mildly insane CON
nected with that institution which has wcn es-
tabiished few miles below Anacostia by Superin
The farm comprises nearly $50 acres. divided
into garden. hillside, corn and grass land, pas
respsc,Seiy It is expected y b GpInr a
on this farm will be worked out the problem of
Announcement has been made that rrizes were
W. won at the recent fair for the bsre6t of st.
Fitzgerald OF washington: case Of surgical in in
1T striments, Or; J.. A. Watson Of Anacostia: bar
GERS scales MIR. William " H. RrinRey na t K,"
costa; set OF double carriage harness, Mr.. Thos.
Nalley Of Washington
Mrs; Emma G. IObey and Mr.. Harry Sander
son. both OF AmcOstia, were married Thursday
last 10y Rev. DR.. w. G. Davenport, rector Of
Emmanuel Z. +. Church. The bride dau;,h-
ter Of tie late Mr.. Thomas Gray, and of
the recent death Of the latter only the most in
tirate friends of the contracting parties We're
present at the ceremony.
The Mckinley. Hobart and Mudd Club Of Anac;,s-
tia has had removed its banner which suspend
ed for several months across The street the in
tersecton or Monroe and Harrison In order To keep ii
from becoming damaged by the Indictment weather
OF winter The organization OF the club will.
however, 1t IL understood, he maintained. and
meetings held frequently as may by the man
astinent be considered necessary in cider to keep
up the present efficiency Of the organization.
The various Protestant churches of AnacIst la
will. 1t is understood have union service I'm the
Methodist Episcopal Church, Rev. James McLnrcn
PASTOR on Thanksgiving day-Thursday Eext.
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RIVERDALE.

The sudden death of Mrs. Marion Wicks was a
shock to her friends and ncghbors. An apparently
slight Illness three days prior to her death
not regarded with alarm. She was taken to Har-
risonburg for nterment. Mrs. Wicks had not long
been resident of Rverdae, though many mourn
the loss of kind and useful neighbor and
friend. Her house was pleasant home for many
who desired to leave the city for the summer.
DIR. Smonds will 60 TO Boston on important bust
in few days. Miss SimOnds, her daughter,
who has been in Arkansas will take charge of the
household during her mothers absence.
Miss Marie Scott Of the Calvert mansion has
been seriously i'll for some days.
The program for the Riverdale Club Friday even
ing was short. Some imrromptu story telling
upon the part Of DIR. Simonds and Mr.. Sa rcaant
read original poem; Miss Florence Baxter gave
the story Of the fate of Miss Maitlands flowers,
Teddy, with natural and good effect Miss Bessie
Fowler, during the illness OF Miss fstelle Fowler,
will be In charge of the musical division of The
the club till the second Friday following Thanks
giving was voted down
Miss Estclle Fowler. while attending church at
ST. JerOmes In Hyattsville a week ago, became
very H. She was most kindly cared for by Mr..
and Mrs. baltimore ut their home. She
moved to Riverdaie Monday. Her condition is
Mr.. and Mrs. Weldon Mrs. Weldon. sr. and
little son are visitors at Mr.. Van Arsdalrs
The children of the Presbyteria Church much
Mrs ]. A. Blundon has been removed to the city
for the sake of closer proximity to her family
physician while her health is in critical state.
Misses kcely: Fiannery and Graves were visitors
last week at Mr.. T.. C. Fowers.
Miss Elizabeth w. Cartwright has gone to New
Haven. Conn. to attend the wedding of Miss
Claire Adams to Mr.. Henry Moyle to take place
November &c. Miss Cartwright is to be maid of
honor on the pleasant occasion Miss Adams and
Miss Cartwright classmates at Wellesley
College.
Mr.. Blundon. manager OF the Riverlale Park
Company, says that he is going extend the town
hall thirty feet. with two dressing and a
stage. so that 1t may be used for all purposes
venient for persons who have been in the habit
of taking the 55 train in the evening and already
petition Is being prepared. asking for the stop
at this place.
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FALLS CHURCH.

pleasant party was given Friday night by Miss
Hannah Selby at the residence of her parents. Mr..
'nnd Mrs. William Selby, Little Falls street.
Among those present Miss Elizabeth West OF
Washington, Miss Estelle Jones OF Cape Charles,
Misses Anita Phillips. Nellie E. Hawxhurst, Pearl
Luttrell Mamie Selby, Messrs. W. w. Kinsley, jr.,
Bronson Buxton, Curtis ROrebeck, Daniel Rollins,
John Selby, E. NJ. Talbot. nice supper was
served.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. F. Lowe, Misses Tllie Rawlings,
Ida ]. Quick, Maud Rathbun, Lizzie Allen. Mabel
Allen Rev. ]. II. jenkins, Messrs. Bronson Buxton
G. w. Haw1hurst, W. w. Knsley represented the
Christian EnGeavor Society of the town in the
convention Of societies of northern Virginia. which
met in Alexandria Saturday.
Rev. D. II. Riddle. formerly pastor Of the Pres
byteran Church here, filled the pulpit of the church
Sunday morning Mr.. and Mrs. &. NJ. Newell
united with the church by certificate from their
church In Tennessee.
Union services of all the churches of the town
held Sunday night In the Episcopal Church,
which was crowded. Rev. s. A. Bail. pastor OF the
NJ. E. Church, preached the sermon On the occa-
eioa.
A sunrise prayer meeting will be held Thanks