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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-28
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Paul Harris. Colored. Killed With q
Brick In a Free Fight.
A o among n lot of colored boys
Christmas evening m Wllloughby
street. resulted in the death of one of
them and the Imprisonment of several
others upon the charge of murder and
connection with murder.
Just how the row started no one seems
60 know. Harry and Lewis T. Epps
ntsts Julius Jones and Willie Ganey.
The pairs were members OF rival gangs
and IL rough and tumble fight quickly
enSusd, In the midst of 1t, so the story
goes, Jones drew a revolver, and one
" the E.pI@ boys grabbed It from him.
lewis F,pps picked up a brick and
hSed t a. ~ hoy stumbling about six
seSs eeon him. nde the impression
ehas he MAS Jones. It wasn't Jones.
IL years old,
ssaf.ls, sNclaiming "Oh, my God"
tstE ." tss Earcmert with a fractured
sSS't. y diI almost instantly.
bSssTssvs Arlington was nut nm Tho
case aod arrested the Eppes boys Tho
case III the Police Court was continued
uhii Wednesday for further owl.
.dcnce. eHi-
Noroher Newton held an inouest yes
10Y morning In the office ,ar Justice
nshSnrn' with the following jury.-John
~ Masn' -: L. Bunting, William r.
Moore. ]. w. Dew, w. 10. Hoz,an 49,;
-, -. Ashburn. The verdict wos N, ~.
raui W. Harris came to his dam h nn
,he Z"th instant, at the corner NJ vii
ushoy and Jefferson streets. Mt SOC
p: m, li'om n fracture of the slt,ll cane.
In ~ " dow from n brick thrown from
"nE nanas OF Lewis L. Epps.'
nn.ie investigating the murder rho
q INsn T-.-l d.. It
mro.c'laes ound that Ganey has been
of injuries received t"e reSu''
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special for Thts wecu.

Ladies' Felt Warm Slippers. 4sc
Ladies' Felt Warm CATERS .. 73c
Gents Embroidered Slippers 80. soc
Gents Leather Slippers .. 5oc
Misses Rubber Boots, II to 2, ...s1.01
Ladies Rubber Boots. A2Ih 10 7 81 %
Youths Best Rubber Boots. II to 10. 2;
Mems Footholds (no hecD Z to 0 -. loo
ODD LOTS OF
Fleece Lined Bolts, II to 49,. 65c
Misses Heeled Ruhbers, / to Q 15c
Ladies', Heeled Rubbers. 2k to AZ 15c
HELLER'S SHOE STORE.
GA Bank street, Opposite Courthouse.
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CHIEF RYAN'S CHRISTMAS PRES
EMIT

AS a token of the love and esteem tbo
hremen connected with No. | engine
mouse have for Chief Martin Ryan, this
genial official was on Christmas morn
ing presented with Il handsome smokers
set. mounted upon a rosewood stand or
table. THE set is composed of n cigar
rack, tobacco urns, match box and re-
ceiver and cigar clipper. 1t, too, is
mace OF rosewood ana handsomely de-
c0rated with gold. In addition 10 this
Chief Ryan received from the Same
source a handsome silver shaving mug
brush and q razor. The present bore n
card expressing wishes of II Merry
CHRISTMAS and a Happy New Year"
MIR. Ryan Is justly proud OF his Christ
mas present and delights In showing Il
TO his many visitors.
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The Comma Woman.

who goes to the club while her husband
tends the baby. as well as the good old
fashioned woman who looks after her
home. will both at times &c, run down
in health. They will he troubled with
loss OF appetite. headache, ~slcepless-
ness, fainting or dizzy spells. The most
wonderful remedy for these women Ia
Electric Ritters. Thousands of suffer
ers from Lame Back and Weak Kid
neys rise up and call 1t blessed. 1t is
tho medicine for women. Female com
plants and nervous troubles of all
kinds are soon relieved by the use of
Electric Bitters. Delicate women shoul5
keep this remedy on hand to build I'm
the system. Only soc. per bottle.
Bu:row, Martin g. Co.
The mind made easy and the BODY
comfortable by wearing the garments
Rudolph s. Wallace make.
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SMALL FIRES.

ihere were several alarms OF fire
nhturday caused by too many OPP
crackers. a blazing roof ar No An
Fosters lane. caused the first: n false
niarm, h SECOND, and the third, a stnl
alarm. brought the department to No.
rs Williamscn's lane. where some
weather. Boarding was burning. A blaz.
iniS CHIMNEY at No. ~ James. street
caused an alarm at 1I:4o o'clock sun
DAY morning. In every case the dam
age WAS very slight.
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BuCklen'S Arnica Salue

THE BEST SALVE in the world for
Cuts. Bruises. Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum
Fever Sores, letter, Chapped Hands
Chilblains, Corns and all Skin Erun,
lions. and positively cures Piles or no
a required. It Is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction or money refunded
Price 90 cents per box. For sale bv
Burrow. Martin e Co
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TronresIdons Rnsh.

1.-The Christmas rush commenced ear
lys.at Greenwood,s and is increasing in
volume daily as Christmas approaches.
BThonsands Will be made happysby the
purchases from the always full and at
Etractlyc stock Mt The Caskat.J You can
d esuppiied With a, silver noyelty$from
$3.50, q article worth hundreds of
Sd6llara: elegant line&of fine jewelry
has lust been received there and%o offer
SSS at @ttraotiYe prices.
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f6fiEhS ana ,'c,Jv-

TNose who are suffering From,
onEns Colds. Sore Threat. ctr' shnnin
NY Brown's Bronchial Trochcs. sod
only in boxes. "o'u
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winter Term

at the Southern Shorthand ana p,,.,
ness University begins Monday Ian.
ualy 81. Arrange for a scholarship III
: de2S-tf
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Winter FORM,

at the Southern Shorthand and Bust.
ness University begins Monday, Jan.
uary 30. Arrange for a scholarship this
week. dc2S-tf
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WEATHER REPORT.

F~Or<SsaAt and General ConaitIons Ecr
To-day.
Washington. d. c.. Dec. 81, 1897.
r For Virginia: Fair; variable
FAR winds. 4
/ rally fairisyariableas winds.
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Consignment of Ladies' Furs from
New York. Sale lasts one week. Prices
no object. Must be sold.
WALTER j. SIMMONS & CO.
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VylQnfIRf-

the great brain and nerve food, JUS
received at
POWELL & CO.'S. 30 Market Space.
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Regular size 80 cents and $500.

Larc consignment Of Ladies' F,Irs
from New York-your chance. Nothing
like 1t. Prices no object. Must go. )
WALTER ]. SIMMONS & co.
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VI Is ss,a'INGs.
E,1'


Headquarters
Observation-Disclosures CGmp.y c. v. 4.
Norfolk, Va, Dec. 2Sth iSh7
"A ATTENTION CONFERENCE.-The REG
~ ular monthly meeting Of this cnInn
will he held in as hall THIS jTuesInvp
EVENING ut s o'clock. Important hrsi,
ness. A fun and prompt Attendance re
quested.
by order of D.iA! MARSDEN.
-. = t. Commander.
T. b. JACKSON,
de2S-lt G.|, Adiutunt.
{Ledger icopy.) ~ "
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The finest quality of citron In Moron.
at 121sc. per pound. ,'~"''
SO Market Space. POWELL G. 70
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n"i,czza's Dancing Acoacmv

C!ass2s will begin new quarter nj
atonteilore ha3l;-entirciy for beginners
on Mnnt@y'hssht, January 81, at $40
on Tuesday afternoon at Masonic
temple Tor ladies' and children. al 4
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Furs. Furs. Furs. Furs. Larg,
consignment f:om the manufactures.
WALTER j. SIMMONS G. co
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T. #. ROGERS,
ROOM 2u AND 22 COLUMBIA BUILD
ING. CRANKY STREET.
H $3.50 RneS HES,r

will.
STORESn-a
=, Store ard dwelling No. "a Queen street.
Store No. 412 Main street.
Warehouse Nos. 1872 and 1914 Water street.
NossF 80 and 1Ql Commercial Place
81 Nos.-T9 and 80 Commerce street. =
Nos. 215 and PIT Church street.
Offices CRANKY. Bank and Commerce
streets.
DWELLINGS.
Store andrdweiling No. 342 Cumberland ST.
az Dwelling onPoole street, $780, ~
No. 209s Cumberland street.. .......20 90
NO 267 Brewer street SIS.
No. 4S7 Main street ........ -. $500. .a7.50
No. lis Ferguson avenue 49,. .......13. %
Dwelling No. SO Hamilton avenue ....1S.D
BWslling No, 4i2h Main N street, rent s25;
/ contains Ii: rooms, all modern improve
m&nts.5 and suitable for a boarding house.
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Established fact: The superiority or
INC garments made by Rudolphi e.
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PORT CAL,ENDAR

sun rises, 7:17 d. M; sun sets, Asa D.
III; hIgh water, IL midnight and 1888 D,
~, loW water, 6:32 q. m. andc6:6S. D. m
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Winter Term

at the Southern Shorthand and Bus,-
ness University begins Monday. Jan
nary Sd. Arrange for a scholarship this
week. dnoe-tp
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ieTms. 80 for quarter for night classes
ana; sz:o Ior indies a children.
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RUDOLPH G. WALLACE,
1888 Main street,
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ANNUAL MEETING.

Norfolk, w., Dec. 10, 1897,
of the CITY NATIONAL BANK, OF Nor
folk. Va; will be held at their office on
Jan. 10th, lSas, between hours
ulntinE the number and election Of Di-
]reetors. d. W. LEIGH. Cashier.
de11-td y,eGIRi
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The biggest day-The big
gest week.
That's what the sales slips
said.
The Christmas Gift you
made us. u @,...
We appreciate it.
Greater efforts than ever, to
deserve your patronage, the
natural result.
Joseph Brown, 40 Church
street.
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London overcoat lngs in yefy desirable
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RESIDENCES.

RESIDENCES.
bS5 Main street.
1923 Chapel street.
2lS Cumberland st.
Bank, near Butte st.
66S Main st.
9S FGncllurch ST.,
los York street,
1874 Charlotte ST.,
Colon.a avenue.
is Arlington Place.
30 James street.
l01 Holt street.
ITO O street.
S3T Duke street,
81 Holt street,
1f3 Cumberland st.
IL Falkland street.
,2l Falkland street.
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W. IL. II, EEice s Co,
Real Estate and Rental Agents. Corner
Bank and Plume streets.
FOR RE.

IhLlIS IL
STORES.
..iE
20 venue
|94 Roanoke avenue.
n avenue.
|G2 Bank street.
|6I Bank street.
liz Church St,
Isl Commerce street.
I25 and 81 Talbot ST.,
OFFICES.
$50 Main street,
|211 Main street.
0. Fayotte street.
IA desitfab cottage
one milo from
town:
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Holiday Gifts

If you wish to buy a nice present
for your beau Or sweetheart for the
approaching New Year, | have a few
nice articles left, such as
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Elmer.

LhAAOEs
Mrs. Sallie N. johnson has been visit
ing in Newark.
The June meeting of the Reading Cir.
Gle will be held at the home of DR.. Camp.
On Wednesday, June 9.
The grading of State street has been
awarded to Garrison & Minch. of Bridge.
ton, at the price of $195.
Decoration Day in Elmer will be OBJ
served On Saturday. Rev. E. Livingston
Allen, of Centreton, will be the orator,
the exercises being held in the Presby-
terrain Church.
Miss Elizabeth B. Souders, of Salem,
has been elected teacher of the primary
department of the public school and Miss
Nina r. Klein, of Salem, teacher in the
secondary department.
The Centreton W. Q. T. U. celebrated
their third anniversary on Wednesday
afternoon, at the home of Miss Mabel
PedriGk, with appropriate exercises. A
number of visitors were present, including
Mrs. Patterson. the county President,
n Mrs M. E. Lawrence, of Warrington,
who gave her paper on the National Con,
vention. Refreshments were served at
at the close of the meeting.
Inc annual CONNIE ncemont OF the High
School Department of the Elmer public
school was held on Wednesday evening
in the Presbyterian Church. The attend.
ance was large. The graduates and their
essays were as follows: Salutatory, sis
Poverty a Curse?" Elsie Dinsmore Allen;
Waiting" Samuel Raymond Christy;
Commerce." Bertha Ludlow Edwards:
valedietory, "Great Inventions" Charles
| No roll Spotfh Tho a, -.lN-,
were J. Hartley johnson and William II.
Cheesman. Professor James A. Went
zell made the address to the graduates.
Eugene B%ostwick, Clerk OF the School
Board, presented the diplomas. A
general address was then made by Robert
Gwynne, Jr, County Superintendent OF
| Public Schools.
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Salem County Courts.

The criminal business of the May term
of Court was concluded before Judge
Sinnickson on Friday.
In the case of Clark johnson and
Sankey johnson, charged with various
acts of larceny, they were found guilty
as was also Vlning Thomas and Mary
Myres, colored, charged with keeping a
disorderly house on Belden avenue,
Salem. Evidence was shown that the
house rented by the defendants was a
resort where colored men snd women
frequented and engaged in quarreling,
drinking and other vices of a lewd nature.
The evidence concerning the immoral
practices was of a very direct nature, and
the jury found little trouble in arriving
at a verdict of guilty. j. W. Acton for
State. j. F. Sinnickson for defendants.
Judge Sinnickson then passed sentences
on the defendants as follows:
Robert Harris, ten days in county Jail
Clark johnson four indictments fol
larceny, one day in county Jail on one in
dictment, the same sentence.o n another,
two years in the State Prison on the third
and six years in the State prison on the
fourth. The terms of imprisonment to
run concurrently.
Bert johnson, alias Sankey johnson,
larceny, one day in county Jail on one in
dictment, one day in county Jail on
another and two years in the state Prison
on the third.
Theodore Fox, three indictments for
forgery, two years in the State Prison OF
each, the terms of Imprisonment to rur
concurrently.
Hattie Jones, two indictments fol
larceny, one day in the county Jail on ont
indictment, and six months in the State
| Prison on the other.
George Cunningham, larceny, three
months in county Jail.
Vining Thomas and Mary Myres. dis
orderly house, each six months in State
| Prison.
The sentence in the case of State rs. FL
L.. Devlin was suspended and the de
PENDANT was discharged from custody.
The appeal case of William w. Cox VS.
Charles Deal was heard on Monday
morning. when Judge Sinnickson granted
a non suit.
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Franklin P. VAnlier and wife spent
Tuesday in Philadelphia.
William Petit, of Philadelphia, spent
Sund with friends 10 town.
Frank Wallace and wife were Visiting
relatives in Pedricktown on Sunday.
Harry Taylor, of Tacony, Pa. spent
Saturday and Sunday at the East Ave
nue..
Mrs. Fred Parrish, of Philadelphia, is
visiting her parents, II. W. Austin aud
wife.
Joseph Lippincott, of Moorestown
spent Saturday and Sunday with Albert
Yarnall.
Miss Natalie Lippiueott, of Philadel'
phia, spent Sunday with her mother, Mrs.
Rachel Lippincott.
Rev. j. W. Nicholson. of Navesink, is
to be the Memorial Day orator at
Atlantic Highlands.
Joseph Stowe, wife and son, Of
Merchantville, are the guests of john w.
Dickinson and family.
Mrs. George Horner and Miss Elma
Horner spent Saturday in Wenonah, the
guests of Blair Smith and wife.
Wilbert Richman and family spent a
few days in town before leaving for
Ocean City, where they will make their
home.
Mrs. Charles Lippincott, Mrs. Frank
Davis and Mrs. Elwood Davis spent a
part of last week with Mrs. Elwood
Davis's parents, William Ewes and wife,
OF Media, Pa.
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aarrisonvIIIe Notes.

Assessor Lippincott has about flushed
his work.
Early potatoes are looking we'll in this
neighborhood.
Mrs. G. w. Givens was in town calling
on old friends last week.
John Riley and family spent Sunday
with relatives in Bridgeton.
Joseph Horner is quite sick, and under
the care of DR.. s. F. Stranger.
Frank Kirby, it is said, a the finest
grass field in this neighborhood.
Miss Emma and Harris Swigert spent
| Sunday with relatives at Elmer.
n William W. Banks and wife moved
Into their new house on Monday.
MRS. Joseph Horner has a very fine
Hermosia pink which contains sixty six
buds.
Strawberries have again made their
appearance, and all seem glad to have
them.
The lodge of Odd Fellow here are hav.
ing their hall painted, papered and newly
carpeted.
Robert HARRISON is riding a "Waver-
ly" bicycle bought of Humphreys,
WoOdstown.
Samuel Pimm and wife were the guests
of Joshua Fox and family, of near Pole
Tavern, on Sunday.
Geo. Kitchens is attending court at
Woodbury. this week, being one of the
grand jurors from this township.
William Ackley, of Bridgeton, paid
visit to bis parents on Sunday, coming or
his wheel and making good time fol
church service.
The weather continues very fine and
crops are looking well, but the good
times we heard of come like a good many
other good things-very slow.
Rev. D. B. Ackley is DESTROYS OF hav
ing an old fashioned quarterly meeting
on Sunday to begin with the lovefeast a
9 O'Clock, and continue with the preach
ing at 10 O'Clock by the Presiding Elder
Rev. G. B. Wight.
Farmers mostly have their sweet pc
tatoes set out. On account of the low
prices last year, a good many will raist
but few of them in comparison to forme
years, but turn their attention instead t,
the milk business and other remunerativ
enterprises.
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Joshua Hewitt, who was taken ill re-
Gently, is improving.
Altamont Gordon, M. D., of Philadel-
phia, is visiting his mother for a short
time.
Frank L. Brenn, of Bridgeton, vas en-
tertained on Sunday by Nathan Kidd
and wife.
Clifford and Charles Kidd, of Bridge.
ton, were in town on their wheels on
Saturday.
Presiding Elder Wight will hold the
first quarterly conference for the year on
Friday evening.
Mrs. Jessie Newton and Charles New
ton, Jr., spent Thursday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Murphy, of Elmer.
The Sabbath school will hold a straw
berry festival on the evening of June 9Th,
to which a cordial invitation is extended
to all.j
Miss Mary Paul is improving in health,
but will not resume her school teaching
until the beginning of the next school
year.
Paul E. Davis, of Woodstown, spent
Tuesday in papering for Mrs. Stacy D..
Layton, where he put in the largest days
work that has ever come under our OBJ
servation.
Rev. Geo. W. Powell, one of Glou-
cester City's local brethren, preached
here on Sunday in the M. E. Church,
both morning and evening. He gave us
a regular old fashioned sermon, which
reminded some of the days when Rev.
Socrates Townsend used to preach here.
The brother was accompanied by two
other gentlemen, who helped with the
music, one a Mr.. Wm. Brad way, pr esd ed
at the organ, and Mr.. Barrows. All Bro.
Turpin, our pastor, had to do was to
make his wants known to his friends and
they obeyed.
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Co.oneraflxe INSURANCE.

For the purpose OF aHordlng greater
security to persons who are investing in
building and loan associations, or buying
their homes through such associations, a
number of the best known association
financiers in the State have organized a
cooperative movement with extensive
plans, but seemingly safe methods.
Among the organizers of this movement
are Judge Joseph H. Gaskill, of Bur
lington county; Judge E. Amber Arm
strong, Of Camden county; Judge II. s.
| Douglass, and State Senator Edmund l..
Ross, of Cape May county; Congress-
man Henry G. Loudenslager; George
Forman, of Newark, who is the Score.
tary of the State League of Building
Associations; g president Charles E.
Hill, of the Newark Board of Aldermen;
Assemblyman Bloomfield II. Minch, of
Cumberland county; Francis R. Fithian,
of Bridgeton; City Treasurer George G..
FELTON,, of Camden; Israel G. Adams, of
Atlantic City; T. Frank Appleby, of
Asbury Park; Alex. r. Fithisn, ex Col.
lector of the Port of B~ridgeton; Robert
Gwynne, Jr., superintendent of the
Schools of Salem county; s. Stranger
Iszard. of the Law Department of the
| University of Pennsylvania; Edmund
| w llSOH, Vi ltou Ddnh, SudIloo Mr. llOi
and John P. Lsndrine, of Jersey City;
and City Counsel j.. Willard Morgan, of
Camden.
The methods of this cooperative or
ganizatioD embraces system of life in
surance at absolute cost, and co.existent
with mortgage indebtedness, or for
| longer periods if desired, with provisions
| for cash loans in the event of loss OF en-
| ploy meut or sickness making the home
buyer incapable of meeting his building
association payments and insurance
charges.
The organization will be controlled by
a board of directors chosen by the policy
holders and it's Surplus will be divided
equitably among policy holders.
That there is a promising field for co
operative work of this sort is evident
from the fact that there are, in this State,
no less tina 1929 Associations with 49,
SIS stockholders. 26,4S2 of whom are
buying their homes through the Asso-
Citations. Last year, the Association
foreclosed 213 mortgages, involving an
irretrieva5le loss of $527, SIS SO to the
wage-earners of the State.
Harry Reeves, of 225 Market street.
Camden, N. j., is the secretary of the
organization, and it's present representa-
tives in this county are: Harry I. john
son, M. D, Pedricktown; Robert
Gwynne, Jr., Salem; and Franklin
FiitcrafG, Woodstown.
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THE NEWS FROM Two COUNTIES.
Record.

A few shad are SKILL being caught.
Harry Bryant and wife have arrived
at the cottage of John Frees for the
season.
Mrs. Hugh Donnelly gave an interesting
Bible reading at the W. G. T. U. meeting
last Tuesday afternoon.
VIM. Stiles, of Pennsgrove, having
purchased the poultry business of George
Lawrence, will continue buying here as
Mr.. Lawrence did, on Wednesday of each
week.
According to the school census taken
| by Joel FL. Jenkins, there are 36S children
in this township between 5 and 18 years
| of age, which is an increase of IL ovel
J that of last year.
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We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward:
for any case of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. j. CHENEY s. CO., Props.
Toledo. O.
We the undersigned, have known F. J.
Cheney for the last Is years, and believe
him perfectly honorable 10 all business
transactions and financially able to carry
out any obligation made by their firm,
WEST s. TRUAX, Wholesale Druggists,
Toledo, o. WALDING, KINNAN & MARVIN.
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, 0.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system. Price
75c. per bottle. Sold by all Druggists.
Testimonials free.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Monitor-register., 1897-05-28

A number of relatives and friends of
William NJ. Coles and wife gave them
agreeable surprise last Thursday after
noon, when they assembled at their home
on Main street to celebrate the seventy
SECOND birthday of Mr.. Coles. The time
passed very pleasantly and many sincere
wishes were extended to the host fol
many more pleasant years. A handsome
chair was presented to him BY his chill
drsn. Those present were: Cooper Coles
and wife, Walter Sylvester and wife
Allen M, Smith, wife and SOD, VIM. q
Leap, wife and family, Howard Avis
wife and daughter, Richman Coles. wife
and daughter, Mrs. Ann Thorne, Miss
Lydia Cooper, Joseph Duell. Miss
Hannah Dnell, Miss Alice White AID
Mrs. Lydia l.. Coles.