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Memorial Services at Westminster.

Burns, Post. No. -, &. A. r., will hold
menoria! services at Odd Fellows Hall on
Saturday afternoon, May 2Sth, at two o clock,
where the following program will be given:
Prayer, Rev. Joel Brown, Pastor of Centen
AIRY NJ. f. Church; singing, Columbia, the
gem of the Ocean; salute to the flag, by school
children; color bearers, Master Lawrence
Fairfax Refsnider, great-grandson Of the
naval hero, Rear Admiral Foote; Master
Mordecai Cockey Gst, great great grandson of
Gen. Mordecai c. Gst, of Revolutionary
fame; Lincolu's address at Gettysburg, Mr..
r. O. Day, w. Nd. College; vocal solo, Miss
Carrie Stouch, Brave Cuba shall be Free,
words by Miss Mary B. Shellman, music by
Mrs. Fannie S. Pearson; recitation, Comrades,
Miss Jane B. Thomas; address, Col. VIM. II.
Purnell; singing, "Rally ROM the Flag,
BOYS.
The children taking part in the exercises
will meet at Central Hall schoohouse at 100
y. IN. sharp. Each child is requested to carry
a bunch of flowers, to be used i'll decorating
the graves of soldiers. All persons having
flowers to donate will please bring or send
them to Odd Fellows Hall. After the ser
vices at the hall. the post will march to the
various cemeteries where they will decorate
the graves Of both 1.-THE Blue and "the
GRAY
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UniOntOWn Items.

Mr.. John Anders and son Thomas, Mr..
Jos. Franklin and Mrs Elizabeth Franklin,
OF Westminster, were guests of Mr.. William
Segatoose's family ON Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Anders and son
Earle, OF New Windsor, were guests on Sun
day of Mrs. Elizabeth Davis
Mr.. John Danner, of Vinton, Iowa, form
erly of this town, arrived on Tuesday to settle
up the estate of his deceased mother.
Miss Sallie Bankard, of Hagerstown, ex-
poets to spend the summer with her aunt,
Mrs Carrie Eckard
Wyoming Tribe, |. o.. NJ, will decorate
the graves of departed brothers Oh Saturday,
May %. Linwood Band will be present.
Miss Bertha Hawn is visiting her cousin,
Miss Lily Hawn.
The committee on decoration Of soldiers
graves are completing their arrangements.
Rev. DIR. John S. Bowers, of Baltimore, will
deliver the annual address.
Miss Margaret Ann Hartman and Mr.. and
Mrs Wesley Rodkey on Saturday last at
tended the Meadow Branch Lovefeast. Miss
Maggie Hartman visited Mrs. Wolf, near
trizellburg, returning home on Sunday
Miss Beulah Gilbert, Of Baltimore, a former
teacher Of elocution in Western Maryland
College, was the guest Of Mrs. B. W. kindley
lew days.
Quite number OF our people attended the
I. +. Convention held at Pleasant Valley
this week. Rev. B. W. Kindley preached
the opening sermon on Wednesday evening
III place Of Rev. NJ. L. Roth, of Littlestown,
who was detained on account of sickness in
his family.
Mr.. Theodore Eckard, of Baltimore, was
the guest Of his sister, Miss Louisa Eckard,
this week.
Mrs. Mary Weaver is on visit to friends
IN Montgomery county aud Washington, d. c.
Miss Margaret Ferguson was informed this
week of the death of her cousin, Miss Rebecca
Whiteford, of Hartford county, Nd. Miss
Whiteford won quite number of friends in
this community during her visits to Miss Fer
guson, who regret to learn of her death.
All day exercises at Pipe Creek NJ. p.
Church on Sunday, May %, Rev. B. w.
kimdley, pastor. Loveteast at $50, led by
Rev. W. a. Grouse. Rev. II. l.. EIderdice,
B. d., will preach at 10. 80 a. M, and Rev.
W. r. Graham, d. D., at 2.30 p. m., all of
Westminster. Services at Uniontown at p.
III. conducted by pastor.
Quarterly conference Of the NJ. p. Church
will be held at Pipe Creek Charge at l.30 p.
m. on Saturday. A full attendance of the
official board is requested.
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Proceedings of the Circuit Court.

When our report closed last week the case
of Lewis H. Seipp against John Leffort was
on trial 1t occupied the Court on Saturday
also, and ended with a verdict for Lefiert.
Hoff and Thomas for plaintiff; ReifSnider Il
Reiisnider for defendant.
On Monday and Tuesday the Court was oc-
cupied in the trial before jury of the suit for
damages of Jesse Stultz, by his father and
next friend, William A. Stultz, against Thos.
jefferson Gum. The suit grew out of a
collision of Gums carriage and young Stultz's
bicycle, iii which Stultz was severely injured
and his wheel demolished. The jury rendered
IA verdict for defendant. Steele for plaintiff;
}. NJ. Reifsnider for defendant.
On Wednesday the case of the State vs..
David NJ. Shorb, indicted for bastardy, was
taken up, and heard before the court, Judges
Roberts, Jones and Revell. Mr. Shorb is an
elder in the German Baptist Church, and has
been highly esteemed as citizen and christian,
hence the case attracted much attention.
Many witnesses were summoned, and hun
dreds of people crowded the court room to
hear the case. The case was concluded on
Wednesday afternoon, and the accused was
acquitted. j. NJ. Reifsnider for the state;
William H. Thomas for defendant.
Yesterday, Friday. the case Of the State vs..
Alexander Rheubottom, indicted for assault
with intent to ravish and carnally know. was
taken up. and is on trial before jury. j. NJ.
ReifSnider for the state; Reitsnider " Reitsni
der for the traVprSer,
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WESTMINSTER DEPOSIT AND TRUST co.
An Organization Effected Last Saturday
and the Company is Ready for Business.

The stockholders of the Westminster De.
post and Trust Company met in the Civ
Council Chamber in the Fire Department
Building last Saturday morning, paid in the
forty per cent. OF the capital stock as required
by the charter, and proceeded to organize
In fact more than forty per cent was paid in,
Charles +. Fink was chosen chairman and
George NJ. Parke secretary. Mr.. Fink read
the charter of the company and explained its
provisions, particularly dwelling upon the
powers granted.
The charter left the number of directors
partly discretionary with the company, pro-
viding the number should not be less than
seven nor more than twelve. 1t was decided
to have twelve directors and the following
were chosen by unanimous vote, nearly all
the stock being represented:
David E. Stem, Sans Creek.
Ii. Stewart Roberts, Medford.
George w. Albaugh, Westminster.
Jacob II. Blocher, Alesia.
John E. Masenhimer, Manchester.
Charles E. Fink, Westminster.
John Mcdonald, Sykesvile.
Edward E. Reindollar TaneytOwn.
William 6. Rinehart, Westminster.
/. Herbert Shriver, Union Mills.
John D. Roop, Meadow Branch.
Milton Schaeffer, Westminster.
AlleI the SlochnOluerS lneetlng ADJOURNED,
a meeting of the directors was held. David
+. Stem was elected President. II. ). Rob-
erts First Vice President, j. ii. Blocher
Second Vice President George NJ. Parke
Secretary and Treasurer and Charles E. Fink
General Counsel
The directors will hold meeting today
to determine upon a location for "a place
of business. After the company gets in good
running order the directors will meet once
month, on the first Saturday, and the general
routine business will be managed by an execu-
tive committee, which is composed Of three.
POWERS OF THE COMPANY.
The charter of the company grants liberal
powers. The company can receive money
on deposit: act as agent for the sale of bonds
or stocks; deal in notes. all descriptions
of property, personal effects, securities, mort
cages and land; receive merchandise, specie,
plate, bullion, stocks notes. &C., on deposit,
and may advance money thereon; execute
trusts of any description, and act as executor,
administrator, guardian or committee. The
company will also furnish bond for admins
traitors, executors, guardians, public officials
and others requiring bond.
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ShipleY Items.

The children's day exercises to have been
held at Zion on the 22d instant, have been
put off until the Doth, at 2.3O p. m. An ap,
propriate program has been prepared for the
occasion and every thing needful will be done
to make the exercises very interesting and
entertaining.
We have had plenty of rain and mud this
spring. and if one may Judge from appear
ances, we shall expect an abundant grain and
hay crop. Most Of our farmers have finished
planting corn and potatoes, not withstanding
the multiplicity of wet weather. Many
an acre in this section will be set in worm
seed plants. The early peas of our section
have commenced to pod and the picking sea
son may be upon us by the 18th of June.
The vines are very rank and we hope for a
fine yield.
Mr. Theodore Zepp's new bank barn is
nearing completion.
Mr. Theodore Shriner has rented and
moved into one of Mr.. Daniel Smiths tenant
houses. He will farm part OF Mr.. Smiths
farm.
Many of our people have been suffering
during the damp days of May with hot water
colds, and some have been suffering with
sore threats
Mr.. John Wonder, who was kickd by Il
horse one day last week, and who has been
so seriously i'll since on account of it, is now
able TO be about the house again.
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Haipht Items,

The bridge agitation at Oakland Mills is
still going on. A meeting was held Thurs
day, at which final arrangements to proceed
with the work were made.
The frequent rains have caused much de-
lay in corn planting. Early planting is up I'M
usually we'll. Grass and grain is very prom
Using. Fruit is much damaged especially
the apple crop. Potatoes are looking well.
Walter Boon can boast Of the finest potatoes
in the vicinity.
Hartman Sandusky, an employee at Oak
land Mills, fell from his bicycle on the Lib
erty road the first ofthe week. He is report
ed to be hurt internally and the injury may
result seriously.
New Oakland has received new coat of
paint, which adds much to its appearance.
Rev. Frank Tyler, of Freedom circuit Or
ganized an Epworth League at New Oak
land this week, under rather favorable cir
cumstances.
Mrs. Brown, wife of Rev. Thomas Brown,
Il former pastor at this place, and her daugh-
ter, Miss Helen, are visiting at Mr.. and Mrs.
L. S. Clarli's.
Again we urge members of the Sunday
School to meet promptly at $50 o'clock, the
appointed hour for New Oakland
Mr.. w. Kerkhof is rapidly pushing his
new residence to completion. He expects to
occupy the house about the first of July.
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Personal Notes.

Mr.. J. Keymer Kane, wife and daughter,
who have been residing in this city for about
two Years. will sail next Wednesday for Eng
land. and will spend acout three months in
their native country.
E. o. Weant, ESQ.,, left for Chicago on
Monday, on legal business: -,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles H. Baug hman will
return to Westminster today to spend the
summer.
Mrs. Evans and daughter, of Baltimore,
will arrive at Winchester Place today. Her
other daughters will arrive later
Mr.. 5. r. While is visiting relatives at
West River, Anne Arundel county.
Mrs. Grafton L. Day, of Milville, New
Jersey, is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
A. W. Buckingham, this city.
Miss Bessye Bennett is visiting IN New
York city,
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Roy Powder.
Camp of 9th Cavalry, Tampa, Florida.

Mr.. Ephraim Bachman of this vicinity is
very i'll at present, the ailment is unknown,
but is supposed to be shingles. y
There was quite sociable birthday party
held at Mr. VIM. Merkel's on Monday night
of this week; the party was held in honor of
his I'D birthday.
Mrs. Eveine Powder, of Owing's Mill,
spent part of the week with her daughter,
Mrs. Sarah Stansbury
There will be held at Mr. Andrew SINE ach S
birthday party to night Saturday. All are
invited, the party will be held in honor OF his
daughter Ada, also for her arrival from the
Maryland Hospital, where she had an oper-
atien performed on the palate.
Mr.. Howell Stonesifer is going to erect new
building.
Misses Minnie Dixon and Gertie Ware
hime paid short visit here
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Two Letters From Harry Huber, on Board
the Flag Ship New York.

The two following letters from Harry Huber, the
first to his brother Winter, and the other to his
father, were received on Monday last. They are
interesting because of being the first received since
the bombardment of san Juan, in which Harry's
ship was engaged:
on BOARD THE FLAG-SHTP NEW YORK, AT SEA-
MAY 18TH 1898.
MY DEAR BROTHER:
received your letter and intended to write you
while we were at Key West coaing ship, but we
left before 1 had the time l then concluded 1
would write when we got back again to Cuba, be-
cause there we always had tug or torpedo boat
that was going to Key West, but us you know we
didn't go to Cuba, and when l found that that
the case which was two days afterwards, con
cluded to wait. found that fleet was going
to Porto Rico where expected to meet the
Spanish fleet 1t took us ten days to go. We
reached the harbOr of San Juan night before last.
We waited until morning. Finding no fleet we
made preparations to lombard the forts and the
city. At three O'Clock we brcakfasted, and at 10
minutes past five with Admiral on the Iowa,
we commenced the fight We had with US the New
York Iowa Indiana, Terror, Amplitude, Detroit,
Montgomery and Porter. The fight ended at half
past eight.
During the battle haI one man killed and
two wounded our ship. \ shell from one of
the 1OrtS struck one OF our !lSnl DOdtS anu eA-
poded.
One of the pieces hit one of our men at the port
waist eight inch gun, and passed through his head,
killing him instantly. One of wounded men
was struck in the leg. ! suppose it will have to be
amputated. The other wounded man injured
in the arm. He is getting along first rate. Pieces
of the same she'll that hit our man went through
three boats beside the one first struck. Some of
the pieces struck the after smokestack and ven
tilators. One piece went all the way through the
search light and left nothing but the drum. One
big piece went over the forward bridge and fell on
the turret.
When we stopped firing we found that we had 81
fenced all of the batteries, except two, had blown
up one of the magazines, and that the town was
fire i'll seven places.
Last night we gave scaman's burial to our com
rade who was killed at the eight-inch gun.
Admiral Sampson is back again on our ship We
are now on our return to Key West.
From your Bro HARRY.
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orphans Court.

Monday, May 23rd.-Charles 7. Reifsni
der, executor of Lucretia f. Van Bibber, re-
ported sale of real estate.
Last will and testament of David Shreeve
admitted to probate.
Benjamin F. Bond and Wesley w. Bond,
executors of Benjamin Bond, settled End and
final account.
Alice L. Fleming, administrators of Mary
V. Young settled first and final account.
Tuesday, May 24th.-Letters of administra-
ton on the estate of John N. Boring granted
to Charles s. and Oliver f. Boring
Peter c. and George H. Hilterbrick, exec
utors of Peter Hilterbrick, returned additional
list of sales of personal property.
William B. Thomas and Matthew f. Butler,
executors of Jane r. Butler, settled second
and f nal account
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L. 5. FLAGSHIP, NEW YORK,
KEY WEST, FLA, MAY 10Th, 1898.

DEAR FATHER:
We arrived here yesterday afternoon (Wednes
day lSth) where we found the Brooklyn Massa
chusetts and Texas, of Commodore Schey's
squadron. This morning they left for Cuba. When
we got in we found eight bags of mail matter for
our ship alone
The man who was struck in the ley at the San
Juan fight was compelled to have it amputated,
He is now in the hospital ship here, and has the
honor of being the first wounded man ever aboard
her.
While on way from San Juan to Key West,
on the 18th, we captured Spanish bark, bound
from Montevideo, s. A., to Havana. CAS- you know,
/ was in Monteyideo last summer. This summer
I expect to be in Havana 1--WE tried To tow her in
to port but the line parted twice. Then the Cap
tain decided to put prize crew aboard and sail
her in. She is not in sight yet.
You remember my friend Campbell, who is sit
ting with me in the picture taken at Montevideo.
| received IL letter from him last night. He is on
the Brooklyn, i'll Commodore Schley's squadron.
Had his ship stayed long enough | would have
gone to see him.
You need not be worried about me- During the
bombardmeut at MatanZas. about which you
wrote wasn't doing much except looking on
My duties then required no more. felt as though
il wasn't much more than target practice.
We are coaling ship, schooner on one side and
u brigantine on the other. The Iowa well as all
our ships have been coaling all night l send by
this mail u souvenir spoon for Maggie am very
well Your son HARRY.
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New Advertisements.


Price and Quality Win Merchants Battle
The Great Model Emporium, VIM. f. Derr,
Westminster, Md.
We're Ready For It--New York Bargain
House, T. w. Mather & Sons, Westminster,
Nd.
Great Bargains at Miller Bros. Popular
Store. Westminster Nd.
Oehm's Acme Hail. Baltimore and Charles
streets, Baltimore, Md.
Avondale Park-James w. Beachman,
Avondae Nd.
Ice Cream and Ices-James w. Beachman,
Avondale, Nd.
Horses and Mules-H. A. Spalding, Lit
tlestown, Pa.
Proposals for a Bridge-Leander Foreman
and others.
Legal Notices. Festivals, &c.
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Bridge at Oakland,

The County Surveyors of Carroll and Bal,
timore counties, together with Mr.. Leander
Foreman, of Govanstown. chairman of Board
of Examiners, met at Oakland Mills on Thurs.
day and determined the location for the new
bridge over Patapsco Falls, with the ap,
proaches thereto. The bridge at this point is
a necessity beyond any doubt and the inhabi
tants Of Oakland and neighborhood are much
elated at the idea of soon having an accessible
method of crossing the Falls.
The gentlemen who were at Oakland on
Friday were most Hospitality entertained by
Mr. and Mrs. n. w. Steele. Mr. Foreman,
who has charge of the preliminary work of the
bridge. is a business man of vile experience
and ability, and brings practical knowledge
to bear upon the subject.
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Weather Record for the Week.

May 2l-mercury 60 at a. m. and 83 at
p: M; heavy electrical showers between 7
and p. NJ. the night previous; generally hazy;
showery after p. IN. May 22-mercury go
at a. m. and 70 at 2 p. m.; generally
cloudy; thunder gusts between and $50 p.
m. May 23-mercury 50 at a. m. and Sc
at p. M; heavy fog, cloudy with occas-
ional rain. May 24-mercury Sc at a. IN.
and 81 at 2 p. M; clear until 1.3O p. m.
thunder gusts and showery until p. m. May
25-mercury 65 at a. m. and 76 at p. m. !;
clear, followed by cloudy and showery weather;
clear after p. m. May 26-mercury GA at Z
a. m and 81 at 2 p. M; cloudy, with occas-
casional light mist and rain May 27-mer-
curry go at Ia. m. and rs at p. M; cloudy.
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Hicks for June.

Hicks says the first ten to fifteen days of
June will be like the last half Of May. which
is not encouraging to the farmer. The first
storm period will extend from the LIST to the
5th with the ID and 9TH as central dates. At
this time and during other storm periods,
Hicks says, rain, hail, much lightning, hard
winds and possible tornadoes may be ex-
pecled. The weather will be cooler on the
9TH and Sth. Reactionary conditions will
follow, and heavy storms are predicted nied tor
tends from the 18th to the 18th. From this
period throughout the month an unusual
amount Of electrical phenomena, heavy hail
storms in many sections and excessive rains
may be expected. A marked reactionaIry
time of disturbance runs from the 18th 10 the
22d. Severe storms are predicted between
the 2Sd and 18th. All June storms will be
followed by cool waves.
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Bachman'S Valley Items.

The following letter was received from
Tampa, Florida, on Monday OF this week by
Mrs. Vim. Stansbury:-Dear Sister. | and
our troops are still here This is very warm
place, and is full of alligators, lizards,
snakes and all kinds of reptiles. We had
fine time swimming our horses across Tampa
Bay. our backs were sunburned wonderfully;
sand is very deep; up to the knees of the
horses in the streets. There are many
Cubans here and they are very much tanned,
next to Il negro.
There are nine Spanish men and ladies here.
They say the Cuban ladies are pretty, but
haven t seen any Of them yet, but expect to
before very long, as we are awaiting orders to
move to Cuban soil most any moment.
Yours truly brother
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William Red, young colored man, was

William Red, a young colored man, was
committed to Jail on Monday, in Frederick,
by Police Justice White, charged with stab
bling David Carter, coIored, at Reds home on
Saturday night 1t is said that Red, who has
been much annoyed by another man visiting
his home during his absence, was lying in
wait for him Saturday evening, having fire.
quently warned him to stay away. Carter
came IN unexpectedly and Red, who was be-
hind door, without waiting to see who the
intruder was sprang at him with knife, cut
ting him acros the hand and stabbing him in
the back, burying the blade to the hilt, and
remarking. at the time, ''If you won't listen
yeu must fee.' He thought he was striking
the man who was wrecking his home. The
surgeon in attendance says the injury may
prove very serious.
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SATURDAY, NAY %, 1898.
Sale Register.

,..e,os If Sales, for which bills are printed at
.,,.o will he published under this head until
W. s,Ia for 30 cents. When bills are printed
Jay = 0D will be charged. Terms cash.
y D. p wo9 the farm Of 6d the late cN Wm
Ay.s Farming Utensils: also great variety OF
,n,a:s,yl5Il Furniture. John ;. Schweigart.
,l. o.. p N Joseph a. LeppO and Jesse ".
Aa! Acting Executors of Elijah LepPo, deceased
EF' eli on thelate premises of the deceased, on
wi. so5 I loading from Carrolton station to Wesley
DE Io i . Horses Hogs, 90 bbis. of Corn, farm
lI!,gn,Iand farming utensils generally, lot of grow
ost" rye. wheat harness. &c, &c, and house
luz udts' -
loil goods.
Lasj w sell at public sale on his farm, at Line
%sn'I r,rroll county, Nd horse, ) Attorney cows
g g hn1ts lot of corn in the ear, wagons and
o ..aat variety Of farming utensils and household
s5,or, Abdcl L. WcntZ.
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Bicycle Notes.

The Cycling Ramblers of this city will hold
a run to Gettysburg. Pa, Sunday, May ~,
1898. Start will be made from club room at
7.O0a IN. All wheelmen are invited to par
ticipate in this run.
The club will give smoker to its members
in the near future, date of which will be given
ont next week. The date of the century will
also be given out in the next issue.
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Clear Ridge Items.

Miss Bertha Reindollar returned home last
Saturday, after weeks visit TO friends at
York, Pa.
Miss Matte Pfoutz attended lovefeast at
Meadow Branch last Saturday and Sunday.
Miss Daisy PfOutz, who has been living in
Union Bridge, has returned home.
Frank Reindollar, of Bruceville, spent
few days with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles f. Reindollar, recently.
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Eden Items.

Children's day services will be held at St.
Johns (Leister's) church, on June 18th, at
10 a. m. The annual festival will be held at
st. Johns, (Leister's) on Thursday evening,
Jnne 10th, and Saturday afternoon and even
ing June 18th. If the weather should prove
unfavorable on Thursday evening the festival
will be held on Friday evening.
Miss Emma Lowe, of Frizellburg, spent
several days the past week at her uncle's,
Mr.. James E. loves.