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4 MOB At CAPE MAI.
C~onstables Hurt-A Platform Fails and Sever
Persons Injured.

Constables HuFt-A Piatform Falls ana Several
Persons Injured.
CAPE MAY, N. j., juno 6.-Shortly after the
steamer Republic from Philadelphia landed
5000 passengers here to-day a few sharps began
playing crapa. Three constables undertook to
arrest them and q fight followed. The constables
at last succeeded in arresting one man and lodg-
ing him in a hotel billiard room, not, however.
until Constables Reeves and Chambers had been
badly hurt. While the crowdw was surging about,
a platform fell about six feet Several Of those
who were on 1t were slightly injured.
The mob then turned its attention to the bill
lard room and demanded the release OF tho
prisoner, threatening to demolish the place. The
constables kept it back for a few minutes and
then the crowd in the rear showed those in front
forward and the constables were overpowered.
The prisoner got away.
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. WRECK1Ne CAPTAINS PERIL.
A Fighting Crow Forgot That ne Needed Air
I'm His Diving Bell.

"A EIBuIInB UNIV EUTuuE UuHI HHO UO1uVN ~
I'm His Diving Bell.
ATLANTIC CITY. juno 6.-The Captain Of the
Merritt wrecking tug, now engaged in raising
the sunken cargo Of the ship Francis. which
burned to the waters edge near Beach Haven,
narrowly escaped q peculiar death on Friday
last. The Captain In his diving armor went to
the bottom. leaving his mato In charge of the
deck. The mate and the cook began to quarrel,
which soon became a free fight among the crew.
The men at the air pump forgot the Captain at
How long the air was cut of 10 not known. To
the Captain. who was almost suffocated, IL
minutes. but when the men brought the Captain
to the deck he was almost dead. 1t took several
hours hard work 10 restore him TO conscious
naaa
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BANKER PALMER,s GIFT.

Presents 100000 TO an Iowa Institution
whose Name L. Changed TO Palmer College.
ELpoRA, Ia. Juno 9. Francis A. Palmer,
President of the National Broadway Bank in
Now York city. has given to Legrand College
$40. 900, and as the result of the gift the name
Of the institution has been changed TO Palmer
Nnllana
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A waterproof Causes Loss or Lire ana Prop
eFty I'm the French Alps.

efty IN tho Frehch hipa.
Special Cable Despatch to THE Sun.
PARIS, June Ga terrible disaster. caused by
o waterproof, has occurred in the eastern part
of the Department Of Iscro. among the French
Alps, and 1t Ii feared that there has been con-
siderable loss Of life. The waterspout broke In
the neighborhood Of tho little River Norge.
causing that stream to burst It's banks and in
undate the adjoining country. A number Of
persons were caught In tho flood and drowned,
and their bodies were swept away by the rush
ing waters.
A large number OF houses and workshops were
flooded, and the foundations Of q church were
undermined and tho structure collapsed. The
bed Of the railroad running near the river was
washed out In several places. and all traffic on
the line was blocked. The growing crops suf-
fered severely. The damage done will amount
to millions Of francs.
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Vire in . Chicago Newspaper once.

CHICAGO. June 6.-Shortly after 8 o'clock this
morning fro was discovered in the Dispatch
newspaper ofico, on Fifth avenue. The build
ing was also occupied by the Chicago Ledger
and BLADE, and was damaged to the extent OF
81. 900. The wooden partitions In the editorial
rooms OF the Dispatch. were destroyed: The IRE
burned through the floor and caused consider
able damage to J. y. Rowin's printing establish
ment, which ID on the third floor.
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An Octogenarian Phnadelphlau Lost.

James @. Heating halls from Philadelphia, and
that is about all the police can learn about him.
He was found down on Pier 8. North River. last
night, and was taken to the Church street police
had a railroad ticket, and from this the police
think he is bound from Philadelphia to, New
Rochelle. The ticket was stamped at Philadel-
phia yesterday. The police are caring for him
till more may be ascertained about him.
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RUM FOR SING SING CoNvIoTs.
A Pormer Convict's Thriving BusiHess will
InmaIea OF the Prison Checked.

SIN SING. N. Y, June 8.-David Mccain. an
ex-conyict, who has been out OF Sing Sing
prison only a few months. and whose home 10
In this village. was arrested to-day on a charge
of vagrancy. Upon being searched in the Police
Court letters We're found on his person which
revealed the fact that he had been supplying
LIQUORS, cigars, and matches to the %conviCts.
He hid the goods in various places outside the
prison walls, but easily accessible to ~convicts
employed about tho prison grounds. The let
tiers addressed 10 McCann were from %convictA
who thanked him for his services. Warden
will DO tried tomorrow.
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SUICIDE OF ROGER ". hEEP.
He Had Undermined His Health by Hard STUDY
ut College.

LocKPoRT. N. Y, juno e.-Roger W. Keep. a
Yale man, 81 years old. and worth $500 900
killed himself to-day by putting a bullet through
his heart He was q son Of the late Charles
Keep. ~Lockports wealthiest citizen. Young
Keep had been In poor health for some time, and
had Just returned from Florida unimproved.
He was q deep student, and undermined his
health by study while in college. The young
man was q great fAvorite here, and was un-
married.
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JAPAY,s DEMANDS ON HAWAII.
They Are Submitted Again In Rather More
Vigorous Language.

HONOLULU, May 81. via San Francisco, June
8.-Much discussion was caused by the formal
call paid to-day by the japanese Minister shima-
mura on Minister OF Foreign Affairs Cooper. 1t
Is the general belief that he again demanded an
explanation OF tho rejection OF the Japanese
Immigrants.
Mr.. Cooper denied that he received any OFF,
cial communication from the Japanese Minister,
denial was simply diplomatic evasion. The
Japanese Minister made a second demand
upon the Hawaiian Government, couchod in
hrst.
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TRIED TO FIRE Il TENEMENT.
A Hundred Persons EndanEerod by . Firebua
In Henry Street.

Fire was discovered in an unused closet In tho
basement of tho nvo-story. double-deck tene-
mont house at 1875 Henry street last evening,
and after 1t had been extinguished q bottle half
full Of kerosene oil and a pile of oil-soaked rags
were found in the closet.
Tho smoke from the fire entered every room
in the building. and all OF tho tenants, 100 in
number. ran out of the house. No damage was
done.
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MarquIs do RAbel IN washinEton.

WASHINGTON. June 6.-Marquis dc Rabell
ana A. +. Larezzetto. his private secretary. ar
rived In Washington this evening, coming d.
tectly from Havana They went to the Shore
nam where the Spanish Minister'S carriage
ilGn. They were In consultation with Mr.. De
ONE until midnight. 1t 10 believed they arc on
sStnE important mission in relation to Cuban
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narbaro.>A Hero for the Pir.t Time.

The new North German Lloyd steamship Bar
barosss completed yesterday her first trip from
Bremen to this port. She has made one trip TO
Australia. Shells OF the same type as the Fried.
rich der Crosse and the Koenigen Luise. She
has twin Screws. measures 1855 tons, and Is
commanded by Capt. A. Richter, formerly first
officer OF the Saale, She brought 40 cabin and
444 steerage passengers.
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LANDSLIDE ON RIVERsIDR.
1t Took . Boy and q Man Down leS Feet an,
Injured Them Severely.

Charles Sweeney, a nine-yea-old boy living at
AS West Thirty-third street, and Charles Har-
ris. SO years old. OF s04 Columbus avenue were
sitting at the edge Of the Riverside Drive en-
bankment at l22d street ct 4 o'clock yesterday
afternoon when the ground gave away beneath
them Apf both slid down 12b feet to tho rail.
road tracks beneath.
Sweeney was injured internally and also re-
ceived a severe scalp wound. Harris was badly
cut about the head and face. Both were re-
moved to the J. Hood Wright Hospital, where 1t
was said last night that they would recover.
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A LIFE FOR Il KITE.
A hoy Falls from y Tree. breaking His spine.
Collar Bone, Ono Arm. and q Leg.

PATERSON, N. j., June 6.-Georgo Greenway,
10 years old, of 76 Clinton street, climbed a tree
this afternoon to release a ~playmato's kite. As
he climbed out on a limb 1t broke and he fell to
the ground. His spine. left leg, collar bone. and
left arm were broken and he was parnlyLed from
tho waist down. He was taken TO tho General
Hospital and the doctors say he cannot recover.
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CHINESE ON U SOUTH BORDER.
1t IL Thought They Intend to Join Us n They
Get . Chance.

ToRREoN. Mex, June 6.-Several carloads of
Chinese have passed through here on the Mexi-
can Central and the Mexican International rail-
roads during the past fow weeks. and 1t Is boz
lieved that they are to DO passed over into tho
United States at some point on the Rio Grande.
When these large shipments of Chinese toward
the North began the United States Federal au-
thorities were notified, and two Government do
~tectives arrived here a few days ago from San
Francisco TO watch their movements.
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NEEDLE PRICKED HER FING Err.
Il" hospital Nurse Ill with -RI0od-P0is0nInE
After Helping = Surgeon.

Miss Rosa Rossow. a nurse at tho German
Hospital. was assisting Or. Jacob Frankenberg
on Tuesday in an operation for appendicitis upon
airs Laura Wasserman. at II East Ninety
seC9hd street. The index finger on Miss Ros-
SSo oS right hand was pricked by a needle which
n"u been used In the operation. Her finger be-
Sanc sore from blood'poisoning and the whole
an was involved; An operation was performed
a. lhe hospital, where Miss Rossow's Condition
Friday. uAou oh
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Tho Son or Corsa,s Klar Arrives.

SAN Francisco, June 6.-Among the passen-
gers on the steamer Coptic. which arrived from
China and Japan to-day. were Eni VIVA. son of
country has b0Sn announced.
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she TenaciOusly insists Upon HavinE Thcssaiy
Back Again.
Special caois Despatoh to TIE s,

Co~NsTANTINoPLE. June 8.-The tenacity that
the re-nnnexation of Thessaly promises to mako
the work of arranging a peace treaty a labori-
GUS task.
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Cleveland in IL hours and IS minutes by New York
Central. Leave brand Central station 300 y. NJ, ar.
rive Cleveland 7;lo, Toledo 1000 next mOrninE,
Chicago A,O0 y. h.-yAdV
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.ILL EDHEM PAsHA GO TO LoNDoN9
10 IL said He win Represent Turkey ut tho
oueen's Jubilee.

hbcctuI CuUe UttpuIcH 70 The Sun.
CoNsTANrINoPLE, June cit is reported that
Edhem Pasha, the Commander-in-Chief Of the
Turkish forces In Thessaly. will represent the
Sultan at the approaching jubilee celebrations
in London.
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Imperial GermAn Brew.
hsl old German lager beer, brewed and bottlsd
'Ne@dieston Z WoerH. s9l West 10th ct, n. Y.-Zdv.
Evening star., 1897-02-20
RANDOLPH.

Mr. Samuel Renshaw of Halpine is confined to
the house with a stubborn attack of the grip.
County Assessor W. Scott Stallsmith, who has
been dangerously III with pneumonia, Is improv-
ing and his physician, DIR. E. Z. Stonestreet OF
Rockville is sanguine that he will soon have him
out again.
Mr. Stanley Plstt. who has been laid by with a
crippled foot is now able to use the disabled mem
ber without the support of n crutch.
The meat house belonging to Mrs. Sarah Viers
iSnited from overreplenshed smoke heat, and
entirely consumed, with its cod:tents includ
ing several hundred pounds of prime pork Mr.
Thomas Viers being absent at the time, there
no one to stay the ravages of the flames.
Mr.. Henry Renshaw is lying critically Ill at his
home near Bethesda. His daughters, Mrs. S. b.
Lyddane Of Rockville and Miss Moie Renshaw
have been Summoned to his bedside.
Pastcr Mccullough Sunday last entered upon his
formal pastorate of Mt. Zion Baptist Church, anil
preached 10 large and appreciative congregation
Misses Maud and Pausy IOchte entertained their
friends at Juvenile party Saturday evening last
Games, dane ing aud refreshments were greatly
enjoyed by the youthful merrymakers.
Miss Ida Atwood Is suffering from an tncipient
attack of grip.
Rev. Z. L. FlCurnoy. pastor of our local Pres
by erian Church. has written a book-''The Search
light Of st. Hyppolite''-tEat is attracting much
faN orIblc mt.
Miss L0ttie I;epp. who has been Frustrated by an
a, ute attack of grip, Is convalescent Others on
ths sick list who have been quite i'll, hut now
recovering. Mrs. Chas. Little, Vim. H. Ma
sIuder, Harry Little and Mrs. Catherine Wind
ham.
vitations for a dance to be given this evening at
the residence Of Mr. Vim. Magrulcr.
County Surgeon ChGs Maddox Is in the vicinity
surveying the recently purchased farm: OF Mr..
Louis Sitter
Miss Blanche yeirs is quite sick at the residence
of her father, Mr.. Clarke S. Veirs.
Evening star., 1897-02-20
FALLS CHURCH.

Kenper Lodge. No. "a. A. F. and A. NJ, has
been organized in regular form, with the following
officers: John Fisher, worshpful master; Merton
T. Church, senior warden: w. L. Gordon, Junior
warden; George Stambaugh secretary; George W.
Mankin. treasurer: George T. Mankn, senior dea
con; George A. Hinsch. junior deacon; II. l..
Turner and DIR. George b. Fndely. stewards: Rev.
d. L. Rathbun Rev. John McGin and Rev. A. NJ
Cackiey. chaplains.
At a party given by Mrs. James Taylor Saturday
well. celebration Of his eleventh birthday games
those present We're Helen and Mamie Russell,
Johnnie Mnbiu, Henry Wesbury Bingham and Willie
Russell and Lacy and Willie Neitch.
The report OF Mr. d. o. MunsOn, treasurer OF the
Presbyter Church. shows total receipts for the
past year OF 81 .1?6.24.
The ladies of the Congregational Church are ar
February q.
Mrs William Tyson an aged and much respected
lady nnd long a resident Of the county, died Sun
day night.
The members and fr4epds of the Methodist Ea,is-
cofal Church held u very pleasant sociable Thurs
day night at the residence Of Mr.. Isaac CrOssman.
The program Of the evening was opened by In
strumentai music by Miss Susie Crossman, fol
lowed by a recitation by Miss Bertha Payne, read
Ing by Miss Addie n. Sponord, recitation by Miss
Carrie A. Ball Refreshments were served and
the rest Of the evening was spent In games End
%s sSeai irsereoarss s. Those PRESENT were Dr. and
Mrs. Maggie Brown, Mrs. N. NJ Erwin, Mrs. II.
A. D: Crocker, Mrs: 8: A Ran. Mrs. G.. =. Nc
!nturf. Misses Addis NJ. spo6ord. Ida N. RaIi.
nsash- ID, rayGs u. os a and s4as sS.s
tense Newton. K. L. Hiett Lime Bonham, Cora
cOoksey, Marilla Crocsman, Messrs. John Slutss-
Evening star., 1897-02-20
FAIRFAX COURT HOUSE.

In the county court this week, Judge d. NJ. Chi
chester presiding, the following business was
transacted: The last will and testament Of Wm
Walters problted and Lewis Oliver, VIM.
Day, l.. G. Leigh, Joseph Thompson and Join Pea
cock iany three to acu Were appointed appraisers
of the estate. Edith NJ. Carson and Sarah J.
Carson John c. McCulloch: Judgment for the
plaintiff Il. d. Vowells and J. W. Moher .
exempted from the payment Of the capitation tax
in the future account of old age and physi, al
disabilities. On motion of DR.. A. q. Coombe, a
creditor, the estate of the late Jackson Hughes
was committed to George A. Gordon sheriff Of
dead the statutory time. Freeman VS.. Evans
dismissed. susannah V. Yates qualified
W. Yates, giving bond Of 1850 with Fidelity
and Deposit Coinpany OF Maryland Hugh Nit
back and Walter Palmer tany three to acp were
appointed appraisers Of the estate. George W.
tor ,' Of the the estate Of csas Baden 10 Mrs. Kate
Flagg was relieved from the payment Of 1894. .46
PAYNE was appointed and qaaliied as guardian o, Of
Milton Bancroft, an infant. a. w. Robinson
aSpns y the Of Se,is hs gs az s
appraisement OF the estate Of the late VIM. Ham
had contracted with Elton Renney for building u
bridge over Flat Lick for 800, which report was
Renney coroner OF this county received
and accepted and Jas r Jones appointed in his
'nent for the plaintiff The last Will and testament
Of A. G.. Williams WAS prihatCd. Mary Francis
Williams qualified executor. execu,ing Il bond
Of $4,000 The road commissioners OF Ccntreville
district reported that the contractor, Eobt. Ions
has Completed his contract and opened the county
road through the Ions and county's lands, which
report was accepted
Mrs. X. ]. f. Slayton, who has been very i'll
with pneumonia, is recovering
Miss Jessie Love has returned from a visit to
friends In Parkersburs, W. Va and Sandy Spring.
Md.
very successful oyster supper was held at the
residence of Mr.. Il. e. Thornton Wednesday even
ing for the benefit Of the Episcopal Church.
The town council has offered reward of $l5
for evidence leading to the conviction Of any one
destroying any of the shade trees of the town
Miss Mabel Kerr Of Falls Church is visiting her
sister, Mrs. Melleu Bean.
Mr.. Ernest Brook and sister. Miss Meta Of Mary
end, are guests OF Mrs. ". J. Malone.
Mr.. AID Mrs. WIN. Seaman returned from a
visit OF several weeks to friends In New York
Evening star., 1897-02-20
CLARK SBURG.

Mr.. A. J. Waters a prominent farmer OF this
place, died at his residence Tuesday evening, In
the seventy second year Of his age. Mr.. Waters
came of one OF the oldest families Of this part Of
the state. His ancestors emgrated from England
about 1910 and settled the farm which he
died. AMI which has continued in the family down
To the present time. He had his death in
his possession several interesting family relics,
among which is chest which was brought over
f;om England when the family first came, and
which has also continued in the family to the
present Another Is book in which was kept
record or the payment Of the in the early
days TO the crown This Is specially interesting
as the record shows they We're paid in shingles
and tobacco. which seemed to be the medium Of
exchange N that time. The funeral will take
place from the Methodist Church II O'Clock noon
Thursday, February Is Of which he mem
her for nearly fifty years, ard a trustee for over
thirty years He leaves widow and five chill
dren, Mrs. Jas. Il. Walker of t;aithersbury Md
Mrs. j. X. Pardew OF Hyrdnan. Pa, Mr. H. A
Waters OF fravilah. Nd, Mr.. Chas. f. Yates
Of Washington. u. c., and Mr. Geo. f. Waters
of baltimore, Md.
Evening star., 1897-02-20
evening at the residence of Dr. and Mrs. Joseph

evening at the residence Of DIR. and Mrs. Joseph
r. Owens.
Mrs Deyrange Of Berkeley Springs, W. Va, Is
the guest OF Mrs. George NJ. Smith.
Mcssrs. Littleton r. Dryden, John X. Bland and
Captain Robert W. sylvester have been appointed
hy Governor Lowndes as committee to attend the
Tennessee centennial celebration
Mrs. George NJ. Smith. who has been visiting
friends In New York city, has returned.
Miss DrIry lately the guest OF the Misses Carr,
has returned Anne Arundel county.
The post Office at BladenSburg has been removed
from the store of J. B Wiseman 20 that Of Au-
glst Bauman. Miss Nettie Bauman having been
appointed postmistress.
Mrs. Louisa J. Ryon wife of J. w. RyOn, died
last Sunday at her home in Bowie.
A very pleasant musicale was given last Wednes-
day evening by Mr.. and Mrs. William White at
their residence Slbley Among those
present Rev. Mr. Melville. Mrs. Melville, Mr..
and Mrs. W. Brooke Hunter. Mr. and Mrs. Phil
NJ LcaSin. Mrs George Bushee. the Misses Col
houn. Misses Leila Am,n. Lillian Acker. Leticia
Cole, Sadie Sharpe. Messrs. Vim. Cole, WIN. Hick-
ey. Alexander Schoepf, VIM Rout and Robert
Barron
The Misses Schocpf entertained number of
friends Wednesday afternoon In honor OF their
guest. Miss Houck of Alexandria.
A very ENJOYABLE dance given by the young
ladies OF Hyattsylie at the Hyatt Mansion last
Friday evening.
A temperance meet ting under the auspices of
Hope Lodge of Good Templars was held Wednesday
aft rnoon at the NJ. E Church, Savage. Addresses
were delivered by Mr. Howard .. Emmons of
Hyattsvie, DIR. T. NJ Baldwin, Mr.. w. Wilson
ard others.
Evening star., 1897-02-20
GAITHERSBURG,

rather William Clements is home from school
IN Baltimore to visit relatives for few days
MI and Mrs. JnO. A. Belt gave a dinner to in
troduce their guest. Miss Mollie Hitshew Of Fred
erl'k- among the many present We're DIR. and
Mrs. E. c. Etchison, Mr. and Mrs. Lee NJ. Lip-
Somh, Mr.. ard Mrs. Harry D. Gamer and Mr..
and Mrs. Theodore Waischc
MIR. Charles W. Crawford is Ill at his residence.
The Misses Arnold have becn summoned to Cabin
John to attend the funeral of a near relative who
died suddenly.
AT the meeting of Gaithersburg Lodge l. o. G.
l., this week the election of officers occurred
templar; II. J. sterick. past tempIar; Mary Poole,
wee wee Iefplar r. l. Aniiss, superintendent of tenn
s e sssant ss Ruvs s;y Mrs
s,a, saIFe'sry chg,S r. Il Mil9s treasurer Rev p
sentinel; E. L. Amiss. guard; John j. swartzback,
ledge MI deputy; m Besides the cI. ction of officers
Miles were nc--sd delegates to the quarterly
meeting Of i,istriet Lodge, No. /. There were
three propositions for Hsembership comlnunca ton
from the Anti-Saoon LeSsue was read and the
lcdge indorsed the movement for Montgomery
u. bayfield,. Thomas ]. Owen g. W. SIby and
Mrs. r. e. Poole are members of delegation Sc
also issued for the thirteenth anniversary exercises
Sh Say 'e syes to ns, aas r"rs In the town M hall Fri
ington and Mr.. Howard o. Emmons OF Hyattsyille
are are to !, make h addrssses Prof W. II; Dunawin:
render music.
Mr. Edward l.. Getzendanner, a prominent citizen
OF Ioolesvillc. and president Of the Broad Run
Creamery. died Sunday evening aged seventy three
years. Remains were taken to Frederick city for
interIncnf.
Miss Mary Phebus and Mrs. D. F. virts have
gone TO Sykesvillc in response to telegram an
nouDcng the death of Mrs Charles Phebus.
Mr.. Ernest Holland met with an unfortunate
accident, having II hand cut off while operating a
fodder cutter for Mr.. Wm Shreevc at DickersOn.
DIR. J. H. Stonestreet dressed the wound.
La GascoSne Lodge of Good Templars gave a
weattended and financially successful oyster din
ner and supper Tuesday Norman Hall.