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The Delta independent., 1896-05-27
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slee Fer PaAo1e0ss0a.
CxITED STATEs LAND OYvfcE,
NokIRsAE. CoiIpRADo, April :, is2e.

S0Nf"o''' O"H10HHDo' "P'f5 % ''SosI
Notice IL hereby given tnat In compliance
with the provisions Of the act Of CsiiSrc-s Of
June r. ISIS, entitled An act for the ssIe Of
timbrr lands IN ihr States Of California. Orcgsn.
Nevada, aud Washington Territory" cx-
tended TO all the Public I.ani states by act vf
August Z, 1.3l. kichstd D. BiuinbeIg. of Delta.
county Of Delta. stair Of Colorado. has this day
iied In fs!< osRce his sNorn stat ment No. -,
for the purchase of the SWt sEis II Sr-tfvV
No. 8, In Township No. ~ n. Hang. No. II W,
" NJ. y. M., and will offer proof to show that the
lAni sought Is more yalusbe FIR Its timber or
stone than for agricultural pun psses. and to
tabf-h his claim To mid land before the Register
and Receiver of this Office at MoAtruse Colorado,
on NsndAy, the 18th day of July. Is.5
lie names Witucses: Justin Mccarthy.
Coming Campbell. Kessaeth CAnspteil Charlie
Hailer. all of Della. D~ta county. C,lorAio.
Amy and all persDns claiming adversiy the
atove DESERVED lands are rpyur,tei IN file their
claims in this once on befofs said i3sh day of
July, 1875.
lFirsi pub. May 9; last July q. ls9s.
The Delta independent., 1896-05-27
New Subscribers.

Since the last list the following en-
terprising people have joined the pro-
cession and ordered THE INDEPENDENT
sent to their addresses regularly:
William c. May, Hotchkiss; j. B. Ted
der, lockwood. Tenn; d. H. Ellis. Spen.
Ger, Ind; Cal Lewis, Dallas, Colo; Chae.
Ellis, Delta.
The Delta independent., 1896-05-27
Aaninissrassix's Nssics.

The undersig ,cd, having been appointed ad
ministratrix Of the estate Of Theodore Baker
late Of the county Of Delta and state Of olnrsdo
deceased. hereby gives notice that she will ap-
pear before the County Court of belts County
At the court houss In Delta. At the May term, Of,
tile frat Monday In June next. At which time all
persns having claims against said estate sr,
notified aud requested to attend for the purpose
Of having the same adjusted. All per-ons In
debted 10 Ssid estate are requested 70 make I'm
mediate payment I. the uiide rsigned.
Dated md dey Of May. A. u. lsa5.
EMxA l.. BAKkR, Adminstrstrix.
(First pub. May 6: last Nay "a, 1861
The Delta independent., 1896-05-27
AAMlnlssras0r's Notice.

The uadersiSned, having been appointed ad-
niinistrator Of the estate Of Lewis e. Nattox. late
Of the county Of beta. in the state Of Colorado
deceased, hereby gives notice that he will appear
. before the County Court Of Delta county. at the
court house In Delta. in said county, at tie
May term, 1895 ON the nr.t Tuesday In June
next, At which time all persons having
claims against said estate are notified and re-
Quested To attend for the pc -pose 81 having the
same adjusted. All pcrsrns Indebted to said
estate are .e,ues;ed to make immediate pay
nient to the undersigned.
Dated q; Delta, tails z9,h day Of April. \. D.
lsoS.
CLARK DUNE, Administrator.
frint Pub May 6: last Nay n, 1925.
The Delta independent., 1896-05-27
lriu, Pub. Nay s: last Nay n, 1881
Nosses 81 GSsaa aessBe@sss.
the matter Of the estate Of Thcodors Baker

In the matter Of the estate Of Theodore Baker
deceased
LIST day If Juie. A. D. iss. being onc of the
regular days Of the May term Of the County
C'urt Of Delta county. the State Of Colorado. ],
will appear before the judge Of sid .urt. pre-
sent my final settlement such administrItrix IL.
pray the approval Of the pame. md viii then ap-
ply to be di.chanxcd ~ such administrators. Al
which time and place any perSpn in interest may
appear and present objcetio 10 the zane, II
a',y thers be.
Dated al Delta, Colo, Ma, End. 1870.
EMMA l.. BAKEH.
deccasd.
irirt pub Nay 6: last NAY q 1871
The Delta independent., 1896-05-27

SAIIDA. Colo. has passed a crrfew
ordinance. 1t provides that no boy or
girl under the age OF II shall be out
nights from Q p. m. to p. IN. unless &C.
companied by parent or guardian. The
bell will be runs at 9 o'clock each even
in4
The Delta independent., 1896-05-27

Thie oAcs - prepared 10 furpish iith-
ogSopAod stock certificates Tor ditch
eoo6saiss, printed. Aaubesed snd tyund
b doe eAsps at Denver price With er-
pesss sad-d Call AID ses samplcs.
Also stock ledSsss asd transfer booze
The Delta independent., 1896-05-27
Church Notices.

Services at the Baptist church May II.
Sunday school. 10 a. m.; morning service,
II .. m; Subject, That l May Know
Him and the Power OF tho Rssurrec-
tion," Phil. $40 Song service and young
people'smeeting at TOO p. m; evening
service 500. Subject, "A Basket Of Sum-
mer Fruit" Amos. 80
Services at st. Luke's Episcopal
church Sunday May 3lst. Sunday
school 10 a. m, morning prayer, Holy
Communion and sermon IL o'clock;
childrens services and baptism 3 o'clock;
evening service o'clock. All are cordi.
ally invited.
The Dclts Christian Church will hold
services on Sunday, May 81, land regu-
larly thereafter). in the room lately oc.
cupied a. an Office BY d. s. Baldwin and
H. H. Wolbsrt. Sunday school at 10 q.
M. Morning service at IL; Evening
service at s.
The Delta independent., 1896-05-27

THr general conference Of the NJ. L.
church in session at Cleveland. Ohio.
last week elected two now bishops-
Earl C1nston, Of the Colorado confer
ence, and Charles McCabe. OF Ohio.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-05-21

Atlantic
Bertram Stanley is having an ell built
on his house. Linwood Joyce is doing
the work.
The lobster fishermen report better
catch this week, and the price Is steadily
advancing
Mrs IL w Small and daug h;er ana
Mrs. Edith Staples are i'll Rocklsnd and
Camden this week visiting relatives.
The steamer "Ninalhaven" is arriving
earlier with the mails from Roekland,
having left out her landing at North
Haven.
Schooner Maria Ellen Capt. Olsndo
Trssk, brought a load Of eoai from Rock
land to he Empire granite company on
Orino Island.
Capt. Emery Joyce left fer Boothbay
Monday, where he viii command he fish,
ing schooner sir Knight, for n trip
south, maekerel fishing.
News Is received here of the serious i'll
ness OF Seth ". Stock bridge, OF Gtouces-
ter, former resident of this town " no
still owns a summer cottage here.
Civilian Greenlaw, who has been
stopping with his daughter, Ms. Lewis
Stanley died OF BrIghts disease May IS.
His remains were taken to beer IsIe, his
former home, for interment.
\ bicycle collision occurred here Thurs
day evening during race. The riders
were hurried very torcib!y TO the ground
and the bicycles badly damaged, but the
riders escaped without serious injuries.
Appropriate exercises viii be held in
all the schools on Memorial bay. Two of
our schools have been graded this year
and fine grade course introduced into
all ungrsded schools, This system prom
Uses 10 Work finely, and we are fortunate
III having an unusually fine lot OF teach
ers Who bytheir intelligence ana training
afford the cooperation SO necessary TO
carry cut these improvements.
What came near being seriou, scc;-
dent occurred here this Week. As Alice
Kent and Ida Smith were driving W the
steep rosd leading up from Mrs. :.
Morse's store, lot Of sehoY. chaGren
climbed into the wagon. The horse, I'M
able to hsai the Iosd, began 10 back.
When nearly reaching a stone sbutmeni
near the waters edge Mrs. Smith jumped
from the wagon. Catching her dress >Ae
fell Just behind the horses feet. The cries
Of the other occupants Immediately
brousn, assistance, and the wesaaa WAS
rescued from Der peri!eus position.
May =. :
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-05-21
DEER ISLE NEWS.

Green's Landing.
c. c. Wood has the agency for the Deer
Isle laundry.
Capt. Charles Bsbbidge continues quite
i'll from severe attack OF rheumatism.
Goss 4 Small have q Gu: granite con-
tract from parties at Lead better's island.
The Hancock county conference will
meet with the Congregational church of
this village, May "a and 25.
K. &. Davis, of Camden, will begin
work ON the new wharf driving piles the
first OF the coming week
Alvsh Consry has furnished $50 piles
for the new wharf, and the steamer Jane
McCreaa has towed them here from Stin-
sons Neck.
Richard knowlton has moved with his
family to Mt. Auburn, Mass. and COM
menced partnership business with AL
pheus Robbins, formerly of this town.
Robbins & knowlton will furnish the
iron work for large building contracts.
Mark Stinson brought load OF wood
IN the good schooner Cactus on his re-
turn from Surry. and landed it at Capt.
Weeds wood and coal yard.
Rev J L, Folsom and wife will com
mence housekeeping at once in Richard
knowlton's house.
Mrs. Mary Wells, who has passed the
winter in Lynn, arrived here Thursday.
Miss Lillian Coombs is teaching school
at Isle au Hsut.
5. Freedman. who moved to Machias a
short time ago. is here again with a stock
OF clothing.
Schooner "a. Hooper, y OF Calais, (which
has been in Rocklsnd for repairs, re-
turned Friday for the deck load Of lum-
Der which WIS taken of here when the
vessel was found to be leaking.
Thos. Snow has sold out 10 Asa Can age,
who will continue the grocery and
provision business at the same stand.
George Barter, who has been very i'll
for some weeks, i To have an operation
performed on an inward tumor or sac in
his side Or. Moves : attending him.
Asa Csndsge Is having lumber store
house built.
Hiss Cora Small has returned from Bos-
ton, here she has been for the past five
or six months, and viii again take charge
Of her lunch room snd home bakery.
Mrs J. /. Folsom teaches singing
class for children ON Saturday afternoons
at the Methodist yestry.
Miss Eva May GifIey has been visiting
friends here.
Edwin Smith Is building house near
the residence e. his hrot her-in- law.
stephen Sellers
The Methodist society gave musical
entertainment IN smiths hall Thursday
evening. instrumental selections were
given by Mrs. Henry Arey, Mrs. A. X.
Warren and Miss Madge Brimigion.
Three fine selections by the BenHur
quartette. which considers itself "a whole
team as Ben-Hur himself was. Vocal
eoos by J, L. Folsom, Mrs J. L. Folsom,
Mrs Fiorisu Small. Henry Hodgkius.
Recitstions by Miss Annie Thurlow. Miss
Esther Weed. Sumner Mills. OIof Ander-
son. Miss Nellie GreenlaW. II Was an eX-
celent programme, and We'll rendered.
There Was 4 good attendance and receipts
We're very satisfactory. The proceeds viii
go toward last payment oil church fur
mace.
NSy1S ErsrE u
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-05-21

The Christian EndesvorerS entertain the
delegates Al B.skes hall Friday.
\ number q our people attended the
Sunday school convention ST Ellsworth
Friday.
On Saturday evening the young people
Of the churches Will give A concert and
iee-cream soeiahle for church expenses.
Fred Leighton, paving cutter employed
by Aonzo Abbott, WAS badly burned Fri
day while using powder. The worst IN
jury MSS TO his eyes.
The old jew peddler made good tar
gain when ne bought Harvey Gays new
ly-tspped rubber boots from s six-year-
cid girl for seven cents.
Contractor Mitchell, of the Shore line
railroad, wss in town last week snG ssvs
the secretary Of the navy or an engineer
viii be here soon to inspect the survey for
the new bridge. The bridge i the topic
of the day.
Msy i. e
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-05-21
BETSY ANN BLESSING.

eral Washington, WAS indulging In brief
resting spell after dinner when he was ap-
preached by an orderly, who announced
Mistress Betsy Ann Blessing,
She was girl SO young she appeared
like a child and indeed acted like one. for
No sooner did she stand In the presence Of
the great man than she seized his hand
that hand OF stalwart proportions-and
dropping on her knees kissed IL with the
artlur Of devoted. Meanwhile the tears
STRAINED down her face in piteous torrents.
and her form shook with suppressed emo
ton
Washington had a tender heart, and he
was greatly distressed by this unusual
scene
You have something 70 savS" he ask I'd
gently. speak on, but, l beg, my child,
that you Cease weeping.
"oh. your excellenCy, you are too Kind. ="
said the girl and rising to her feet she un.
covered a beautiful downcast face which
slowed pink and dewy through her tears
like a rain washed, sun kissed rose
Now. Mistress Blessing said Wash
incton in his kiudc>t manner tell ne
what brings you hiihor and what your vc-
rand may he.
u came hither to save your exccllency's
lite " WAS the startling response.
Instead If lanrhinr Al the anna-,-+ -,
sunptiap Of III, wsepins girl be had. her
tell him everything promising her Inn
munitv from punisSnen, in CASE no. news
was M, AS wttshtv rs she anticin,t.t
Thus sneon-ae-sj sba he,,D ha- y
lon the morrow ynur excellencv !. 10
dine with several officers Of your command
under guard
..Uny know v,n thar c,-ls. sslr3
Y.sb,ny.nn winch sn-Drts.d
Yanr.x,susrev will Law ce-tai, mans
AGAINST rho enemy before the carnnary
=, pr,,,.a3 commanded W.sh,n,.t3n
ste-nlv
,nons dishes set before vo,,-,,5,,1.
le,rv vi ~, !, new ves,tableo az which van
a., xs-v fa,a
.sAh :, lao,ha5 rho csns-al "rou hav,
Inst ~ fo-p,,,,,,, A., ,,r4ar rom tho ljrch,r,
u.-.ts i,4..,i a NV version, ~ ~, ,,,l,,.,,.
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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-05-21

rades with flags. For this purpose the
following details OF comrades OF The post
have been made to visit the cemeteries TO
decorate graves of comrades:
Uaucock-C omrade Saunders, assisted by
others of that town, will decorate all soldiers
graves found In that part OF the town WITHIN
the limits of our post.
West Sulliyan-Comrades {. Hooper and q.
Hardison.
East Sllllvan church-C omradcs Baker and
Wilson.
District No. E, East Sullivan-Gom. \. J.
Pe,tce.
L.. Suiliyan-Com. \. Hacke,t.
MprapCy road ON. James Il, Ash.
Tracy's Poiut-Com. Il IL Robertson.
West Gould Sburo-C ON, Wright and Sargent.
Pond road ON. Ro>ehrooks and Young
Prospect Harhor-Com. oscar Moore, cole
and Wa>Gatt.
Dould>Goro- Com, GuptiA and Campbell
Birch Harbor-Com. Wakefield and Jones.
" Winter Harbor-Com. J J. Roberts,
Sorrcuto-Com. :. r. Downing and J. Perry.
The above details Will attend 10 the
duties assigned them ON the forenoon Of
May 50, and report at headquarters on the
afternoon OF said day.
All soldiers and sailors not memee Of
the q. \. r., Sons Of Veterans, the Wom-
ans relief corps, the schools and all " ho
recognize the services Of cur honoreo
dead, are cordially invited TO participate
in the ohservances Of the day. At :
O'Clock on the afternoon OF the Sunday
preceding Memorial Day, comrades of the
post are requested 10 meet ~ The Union
church in Goulds boro and listen to q ne
mortal sermon TO be delivered there 81
hat time by the Rev. B. 2. Caps haw, 10
hich all, not members Of the post, are
cordially invited.
On the afternoon OF Memorial Day,
comrades of the post viii meet Al Their
headquarters in East sullivan, and NJ
i ., . h..
terry near J. 4. Johnson's and dedicate
monument erected there in memory ef
William &. Dyer. = member OF Com
pany Il. Fourteenth Maine Volunteers,
after which they viii return 70 their
headquarters and after attending to some
preliminary duties listen to an address to
be delivered by George +. Googlns, Of
Milbrldge.
j. 3. JOHNSON,
Post Commander
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-05-21
II. ouriou, Woman

who czn.t hzve confidence in pr, Pierce's IA
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.aut wu1sAahels3. i remedy for 81 it. peculiar
IN. and ztitnent>-aBd Il i doesn't help you,
there's nothing e pay
" hat more can yau ask for. in medicine e
TIE Prescription" vii GUttl -, >tren CITIZEN,
s-9 fryi.-a-z;a tie entire fJI1ale system. Il
r,-s ale, aud promotes al the proper tune
ti.'l.- Improves digestion, euricae> the blood.
ft-pe'S Sess- ala Fzia>. tr.H-- rvtrt Shin
s}.-5r al restores health and yisor. In ''ft
~, i. ,-.sr-slslstHt>9 - every Kind sad IN =
stra-5s. - kues>es aud arrangements, IL II,
49, mi IN is place ~ 4 dealer, thous
:, IN far hEu Re ssEas ESP le, g. ---t e.
1870, - v.5a T., bs.l send tsr s. frev Fawpr
ID address words N.-it-9Ary Medical As
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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-05-21

"Jos3ar," said Corntasse. wife, ";he
roofs Alesk.a agztn.' Is II, replied
NJ. Cosn,Asse.. Well, II inves, gate :,
tomorrow. .Jos-ar, don't -ez1 aeRs-
pspers fur nothin' That roct don
need inTes.iSst.n !, needs z.Jzn5.a
To-
Protessor-WA at hss tseoue a. Ton
Appleton: Wasn't TX Studying with ~
Glass last year, Al. yes AE9.s.5a-
poor teAcw! \ aae stE5e4;. g., vs-y
--s-e-.' --al5e- il t-5 ass q 11s-5zz-s-
very. Ehsi 1i-s1sl-at-uE n ~ ceiling
notice IL Ths. Appleton.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-05-21
North Deer Isle

Miss Grace d. Holden. who has been
speuding the winter in Boston, has re
turned TO her home here.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-05-21
\. J. PETER,
Ad!uiant.

Ocrsnville.
James Bray returned from Boston With
Capt. Dow.
William Joyce returned to his home s,
North Haven Friday.
Miss Maggie Greenlsw came from
Rockport Friday.
Gertrude Gross, he has been teaching
school at Sunshine. came home ii lsst
week.
Mr>. Nellie Gross held sn iee-eresm ss!e
Saturday evening. The proceed. NIL be
used 10 repair the old cemetery.
Edward Gross ! eoastins with Capt.
Charles Barbour e Deer ls.e.
M->. B. H Crockett srsJyea from Port
'snc. Wednesday.
M-s. William sullivan EFF Saturday to
visit her daushter Lsura simpson, a;
Southwest HsTbor.
Loh>ters are more plenty. snd price bet
ter. being worth nine cents each the
pas, weeS.
seth X {. H. :. Wehh closed ;he.7 lac
tory Wednesday on clans. They VII
pack msckerel i they come in at prices
s., which they can pack.
(. 7. Colony caught two poeies in his
weir Isst week
May 5. EvsESE,
Aurora
schools are al in session. Austin Snare,
@. B!aehjih teaches n distric; Ne. :. and
Mss Vivian Remission. q Amherst. II
district Ne. ;.
Ms, : +. Crosby i $; Bangor visiting
relatives snd friends.
Ms. John Richardson, who has been
very ii, : s3ncw us, better.
Miss ENs shoppe, q Bedd.ng,on. who
has been stopping few Weeks Win her
sister, Mrs. H. T. slsoy, returned home
lasi week
Mrs. Char!es Lieby. who : teaching
school a. Beadirg san, >pen: Saturday ard
>ancay 81 home.
Mss Els Dorr. wbo : employed 3,
Bangor, spent IS; week here With -els-
ives.
Ms Helen sl-ey. MO has situation
ia Bangor. accompanied Z : friend, M-s.
Emerson, spent ssuasy Win her pa
-eu;s, Mr.. and Mr.. Charles 1.isay.
Nsy :. [.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-05-21

WINTER Harhnr
HsI Summer : home t.om Huns Cove,
" here BE : employed.
". f. Harrington hss gone . Portland
- engage N new business
ksr. Hanson. q Mon.resl. as- become
one o. the new firm. HAusaa B.os.
The Eastern S;a- : Il $ aog-.shinE
condition. N.ne ueE caad.@s,s- are MAJ
.Dg 70 X lr:i.s;e1. Attic men oers a-s
delighted Win the o.9s. a2a TIE Masoas
tres, their sisters royalty. May i I've
longer than the I. O. u. :. id n Ilss
place.
The cottsge for Z. !. Hammond. On ne
cid Norwood site, : progressing.
May :.
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stephen Homer, : ltelong -es.den, q
Bucksport, died Saturday, aged e.g y
i've NeSrs
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-05-21
Rlnelaill

Rev. Mr.. Bean VII preach the ne
n.or.al sermon next sanasy Al the Con:
gregallona. church. al to-3o =. m AL are
invited 70 this service. The g. 4. K. post
VIA meet ST is haI a. i o-cIock. Al
soldiers and sailors net ns-loe-s c. the
&. A. E. are invited to Join Win the post.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-10-10
News of the Week.

William L. Penick, prosperous farmer of
Yazoo City, Mississippi, has been arrested
on charge of murder committed in 1866 at
Russellville, Alabama.
A despatch says that Harold Gray, manager
in Boston for the American Wringer Com
pany. of New York, is missing and that his
accounts are short to the extent of $4,000 or
$25, 900.
Advices from Mazatlaw, Mexico, state that
over 100 drowned bodies have been recovered.
They were drowned during the storm last
week. Great distress prevails in many of the
States.
slopes of the Echo Mountains, in California
and some of the most beautiful parts of the
scenery are being destroyed. Many camps
have been burned.
The highest price ever paid for ram was
at Sidney, New South Wales 1t is a fine
Merino, is known as the champion, being
bred on the farm Of Melton J. Gibson, and
was sold for So, 400.
A great fire broke out at Jacmel Hayti,
September 10, and destroyed two-thirds of the
town. The fire was still burning on the D.
Business was at a standstill and 9, 200 persons
were rendered homeless.
A fire in North Camden Saturday morning
destroyed the yarn and spinning plant of JAS
L. AChIO1u anu tHC hiiV SOOuS uduutdCtOTy
Of Sinner & Boyer, at Point and Pearl streets.
The loss is placed at $40, 900, covered by in
surance.
An Austin, Texas, despatch says that re-
ports from all sections of the State indicate
that the cotton crop has been seriously dam
aged by the heavy rains of Friday night and
Saturday. Cotton was full blown and hun
dFeds of acres were washed.
Leprosy in its worst form exists in Mon
treal, Canada, Lee Tung, a Chinaman, who
died of mysterious illness on Monday, has
been found TO have been victim of it. An
inspection of all Chinese boarding. houses and
lodging houses and stores has been ordered.
In Newburg. N. Z, there is a family of
mother and eleven children, The mother
and father are of average size. The latter
was 20 years old at the time of his death.
The boys are eight in number and are from G
feet inch TO feet III inches high; and Of
the three girls one measures feet and the
others feet inches. The sons average in
weight from 1876 to 298.
Bishop Keane, rector of the Catholic Uni
versity Of America, in Washington, has re-
signed, at the request of the Pope. Bishop
keane is 10 be elevated to the rank of Arch
bishop, and was given the choice of remaining
in the United States or going te Rome: He
has decided 10 remain in this country. Re
welcomed his release from the Office of rector,
as he says the duties had grown beyond his
strength and abilities.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-10-10
Wedding and Reception.

Reported for the democratic Advocate.
Rev. John Evans residence, at Patapsco,
was the scene of very pretty wedding, on
Wednesday evening, 9TH instant. The con-
tracing parties were Miss Lydia E. Martin
and Jeremiah Blizzard. Miss Annie r.
Houck was bridesmaid and Frank Houek
usher. The brides costume was of golden
brown cloth, trimmed with silk and fish-scale
edging, with hat and gloves to match, and
she wore chrysanthemum bouquet. The
ceremony was performed by Rev. John Evans,
at O. clock, after which the bride and groom
drove to the home of the bride, William A.
Martins, where they were met by many hap
Ply friends. After receiving congratulations
all were invited into the diningroon, where
they found table laden with cake, confec-
tionery, lemonade and all of the delicacies of
the season, to which all did ample Justice.
The guests then returned to the parlor, and
the evening was spent with great pleasure.
The bride received many useful and orna-
mental articles of great value.
Those present were William A. Martin and
wife, parents of the bride; Peter Blizzard,
father Of the groom; Adam ]. Martin and
wife, Benz Croft and wife, Michael Walsh
and wife, John L. Houck and wife, Richard
F. Shaffer and wife, Thomas E. Shaffer and
wife, John Houck and wife, Charles Croft
and wife, Mrs. Harriet Shaffer, Mrs. Lucy
Ebaugh, Mrs William Blizzard; Misses jamie
Martin, Sadie Valentine, Jennie Brummel,
Nellie Valentine, Oracle Shaffer, Carrie +.
Green, Lottie Houck, Annie R. Houck, Mary
Rooms, Lizzie Walsh, Estella Croft, Gertie
Evans, Agnes Walsh, q. Pearl Shaffer, GUS
sic Houek, Rozella Houck, Euradice Shaffer;
Messrs. George Martin, Horace Ebaugh,
George Houck, Franklin Shaffer, Franklin
Houck, David L. Walsh, James Carter, James
Walsh, Edward Martin, William Shatfer, Jno
Snider. Howard Blizzard.