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were piled GU the track and freight struck
the obstruction without being damaged.
Workmen patrol the track at that point at
night to prevent further attempts; and efforts
are being made to apprehend the guilty par.
ties.
The large barn on the farm OF Mrs. Re-
becca Funk, near Waynesboro, was totally
destroyed by fire early Sunday morning.
Six valuable work and driving horses and
five calves, besides farming machinery and
CROPS, were burned. This is the third barn
burned on this farm since '93. two having
been set on fire. Including everything, the
loss will reach abont $4,000.
A STRONG You've MAN.-For the first
time since his election to the passionate of st.
Johns Lutheran Chucb, we listened on
Sunday evening last to the words of Rev. A.
Bredenbek, yet theological student.
Absence of the stereotyped and stilted, and
sterling dramatic gift ballasted with earnest.
mesa and sincerity, are the pronounced and,
TO US, the most happy characteristics OF his
methods and strength In the pulpit. Our
Lutheran friends are 10 be congratulated
upon their discovery of jewel, so to speak.
PUzsLE.-There is certain natural pro-
duction. 1t Ii neither animal, vegetable or
mineral: 1t does not float In the air, neither
does it SWIM the water, nor does 1t root In
the ground; but it generally extends from
two to six feet above the ground; 1t forms
no shadow, leaves no visible impression, is
often presented close to the eye; we are al
ways aware Of Its approach; 1t cheers the
prisoner, the sick and the dying. and 1t
answers equally the purpose of treachery
and fidelity. What is it.-Aa1.
Mayor Joseph W. Smith, of this city, had
the fortune to become the first to pay II fine
under the new dog muzzle" ordinance.
The mayor is the owner of superb speci.
men of the English mastif, with head 80
large that no muzzle could be found in the
place of sufficient dimensions to fit it. While
waiting to procure one, which was ordered,
the mastif was securely fastened, as was sup.
posed on the mayors premises. but manage
ed, in some way, to escape and appeared on
Main street, cans the muzzle required by the
ordinancc.-Sentinsl.
PLENTY OF Coop CAND1DATEs.-The Mid
d!etown correspondent of the Frederick Ec'
aminsr mentions the name Of DR.. 4. l..
Beckley, of this place, as suitable candidate
for County Clerk, and extols his virtues
none too highly. Now If the doctor will
consent to become a candidate for that
position, Middletown district will ne able TO
present candidates for every position to be
voted for next fall, save and except (probaby)
that of Circuit Judge, and all Of them good
and competent men. Mr.. Robert s. Delaudcr
has already announced himself for the
sherlffalty, and it is understood that we have
a candidate for Register of Willis and for
County Treasurer, with quite number Of
aspirants for the House of Delegates and
County Commissioners. A vast amount Of
Trouble would be saycd if the balance OF the
county would just allow Middletown district
to make the entire ticket this fall, and we
can give the assurance that it would he
quite as good a one as will be put up by
holly contested county Conveniently Valley
Register.
The pilgrimage committee created a. the
recent session of the Maryland Annual Con-
ference of the United Brethren Church, con.
s;sting of Bishop E. b. Kephart, Rev. j. L.
Grim and John G. Knipp, of Baltimore; Rev.
c. W. Stinespring and Cyrus F. Flock. of
Frederick, Nd, Rev. j. E. Fout, Of Wash
ington, D. G., and Dr. NJ r. Drury, associ-
ate editor of the Religious Telescope, Dayton,
Ohio, met at the Carrolton Hotel parlors on
Monday night. Cyrus F. Flock was elected
chairman and Rev. J. l.. Grimm secretary.
Preliminary measures were adopted looking
toward the contemplated centennial celebra.
ton of the first general conference Of the
denomination, held in a barn west of Fred
erick City in tue year 1900 by Bishop Otter
bein of Baltimore, the founder of the United
Brethren Church, and pastor Of the old
Otterbein Church for period of thirty nine
years. The movement which the committee
has in charge contemplates = gathering of
from twenty-five to fifty thousand United
Brethren from a membership of over two
hundred and fifty thousand communicates,
scattered throughout the United States and
Canada-Balto. american.
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PASSION WEEK SERVICES Below We give
full list of the services to be held in our
different churches during Passion (this) week
and on Easter Sunday.
St. Johns Evangelical Lutheran Church
There will be short services on Thursday
evening at 7:30; Friday morning at 10 a. NJ,
and short service on Friday evening at
7:3O On Sunday morning the G. E. Society
will hold sunrise meeting at 6 O'Clock;
preaching at 10 o'clock and on Sunday even
ing at 7:3O the Sunday school will render
special Easter service entitled "Wonderful
Love-"
Trinity Reformed Church-Services will
be b. Id Friday morning at 10 o'clock and on
OdIuludJ a. a OSiOCh r. hA'S ShOhS VAL w
services preparatory to the administering Of
the Holy Communion. On Sunday morning
at 10 o'clock confirmation and the celebra.
ton OF the Holy Communion; Sunday even
Ing at $50 Guild meeting, followed at 7:3O
by an Easter exercise entitled 1.-THE Lord of
Victory"
United Brethren-Prayer meeting Thurs