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Manchester Items.

Mrs Charles Crone and daughter Charlotte. of
York. Pa. were the guests of Mrs L. II. Hofacker
for few'days.
Mr. and Mrs Joseph NJ. Motter. of Baltimore and
Mr. s. Morrison Dickey. of Savage, Nd, spent
Thanksgiving with Mrs. Julia NJ. Motter.
Mr.. Monroe Lamotte and family were the guests
of his mother. Mrs Mary Lamotte. last Saturday.
Mr. Harry Masenhmer of St. Johns College, An
napolis, was home short visit
Mrs Alretta Morelock has been visiting in Baiti-
more for the past week. Miss Cordela Shower is
now in Baltimore.
Miss Celia NJ. Shower spent Thanksgiving in Bal
timore.
Mrs. Geo. E. NJ warehime was in town lastweek.
Baltimore last week.
Miss Delma Newman. of Baltimore, spent Thanks
giving Day with Miss Sadie G. Masenhimer.
Mrs Frickey, of Baltimore. is visiting her par
ents Mr. and Mrs. J. +. McBee. Mr.. Frickey spent
Thanksgiving here.
Mrs. Mary J. Jaeger, of Baltimore and Mis- Lizzie
THURMAN. of Hobart Pa. spent Thanksgiving with
their mother, Mrs Elizabeth Thurman, Of York st.
Miss Stella and Master Willie worlenburg, and
Master Willie Opperman spent II few days with Mr..
John Burns.
Miss Zentz, of Union idge, is the guest of Miss
Carrie Warner.
Baltimore.
Mr.. Lewis Brockley. of Hanover. Pu. is visiting
her sisters, the Misses Lppy.
Mrs Noah Sellers and Mr.. Lewis Sellers. of York.
Pa spent a few days with Mrs. Mary Burns.
Mr. and Mrs. Watson Turner, of Hampstead spent
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Turner.
Miss AIDA rump, and Miss Hess, of Hampstead,
made II visit of a few days 10 Gettysburg, fancy
town and Westminster.
Miss Sarah C. Trump is attending the National
W. q. L. u. convention now in session at Washing
ton, D. C.
The Woman's Christian Temperance Union OF
Manchester sent barrel of provisions TO the w. C.
T. U. kindergarten No. s S. Gay street. Baltimore.
An enjoyable entertainment, under the auspices
of the Mite Society of Trinity Reformed Church.
was given in odd Fellows Hall Thanksgiving
evening The program composed of readings
and impersonation by Miss Delma Neuman, Il grad
nate of the Shaftesbury School of Expression, Bal
timore Her selections were well rendered and
heartily applauded, as were also the vocal and in
strumental selections by h me talent. Miss Neu-
mans representation of children was artistically
done The program rendered was as follows =
Music, Orchestra; Vocal Solo, Mrs Robert NJ. l.
Shower; REGULATIONS, Grandma ut the Masquerade,
l Wish Was Boy. Miss Neuman Vocal Solo, Mr..
Geo. Hoffman; Vocal Quartette; The Confessional
Miss Neuman; Music, Orchestra; The Song of the
Violin, Kentucky Philosophy, Baby SOliloquy, Miss
Neuman; Shaftesbury Dramatic Attitudes, Miss
Neuman.
The Blocker Literary Society of Manchester High
school gave entertainment 10 the patrons of the
school Wednesday afternoon, November IS, it being
AN Afternoon With Longfellow." The program
was an enjoyable and well rendered. The
school is making excellent progress and attaining
"A high standard under the careful training of Mr..
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MARRIED.

November - 1900 at Fairfield. Pa, by Rev. ]. f.
Mackley Harry L. Baumgardner. of Taneytown.
Nd. and Miss Mary s. Walter, of Fairfield. Pa.
November q, 1900, at the brides home, BY Rev.
W. G. Minnck, Walter W. Shoemaker of Hsrney,
Nd. and Miss Margie NJ. Waybright. of Freedom
township, Adams county, Pa.
BY Rev. W. A. Grouse, on November q. 1900,
Harry L Croft and Miss Mary c. Little. all OF
Westminster. Md.
November p 1900 at residence of the bride, in
Union Mills, Nd, by Rev. J. Stewart Hartman.
Ephraim s. Bish. of Beggs, Nd, and Mrs. Susan
Bowers.
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Fountain Valley Items.

Weight of some hogs killed: Emanuel
Forney 8, 400, 309 and 27s; John Louie l,
428 and beef 700; Howard Warehime 2, 500;
William 81. Wantz 4, 1875, and W. H. Heagy
8, 6S5.
Mr.. Stonesifer, of Union Mills, moved in
Mrs. E. e. Taylors house last Monday.
Mrs. e. E. Taylor started TO clean out a
we'll on the kooniz property, she recently
purchased. that had not been used for years,
and found it perfectly dry. 1t is "a feet and
5 inches deep.
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Aid Society Meeting and donation.

The Ladies Aid Society of Deer Park M.
P. Church held its regular monthly meeting
at the parsonage on Friday, November 30.
II was II very pleasant meeting. The laGies Of
the society are working in a most determined
manner to pay off their proportiouof the par
sonage debt, and it will not be very long be-
fore they see the realization of their efforts.
There was one most delightful feature of the
meeting, and that was thank offering made
10 the pastor. Rev. c. ]. Buriere. and his
wife. ID consisted ol s.igar. tea and soap, and
u m ,st bountiful supply Of neal. sausage. &c.
IL is needless TO say how grateful and nccepfa-
BILE these offerings were, and more especially
so when they were so lovingly remembered
by one sister, who is unable to go out on ac-
count OF affection,
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Pleasant Valley Items.

Our section was visited on tuesday last
with good and much-needed rain
Mrs. Susie Wilson, sale. on Saturday last
was well attended, aud things brought fail
prices. She moved her family to Baltimore
on Monday
MrJacob Wilmer and wife, and Mr. Clayton
Sanders and wife spent with their niece, Mrs.
jesse Myers, IA few days last week, on "a bridal
tour Both couples are Of Lancaster county,
Pa.
Preparations are making by our Sunday
school for Christmas entertainment.
Our public school, with about so scholars,
seems to be progressing finely, with the dis
advantage Of n very small school room. VIM.
Unger is principal and Miss Byers, of Union
Mills assistant
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Shiloh Items.

The Brummel family have again started to school,
after a severe attack of typhoid fever.
Miss Emma shafier visited her parents on Tuesday.
Mrs. Blizzard, of Hampstead, spent Sunday at
Mr.. VIM. Harris's.
Mr.. John Smith lost valuable horse this week.
Mr.. and Mrs Edward Pool visited the latter's
parents, near Snydersburg, on Monday.
Many thanks to the Editors Of the ADVOCATE and
Sentinel for the attention paid to the account of a
surprise party held at Shiloh in honor OF Aunt Lu-
cnda Lovall, of our highly esteemed aged
f.lf
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RELIGIOUS NOTICES.

Preaching at Pipe Creek NJ. P. Church. Sunday
Morning Revival services in Uniontown NJ. P.
Church Sunday night, at 30.
Salem Charge I.nthernn Chureh.-Benjamin's
Church.-Sunday School ut IA. m. Y. P. NJ. s.
ut 10 "A. m Y. P. S. c. f. at p. m. Catechi>e on
Saturday at $50 u. m. Communion on December
O. 81. Iohns Church.-Snnday school at a. m.
Communion at 10 a. IN. Catechise on Saturday at
/ p. IN. Confirmation and Preparatory Service at
p. m.
ST. Johns Chureh-Sundays-Low Mass ut 7.15
ami High Mass ut 10 ~. Vespers at 7.30 p. IN.
During the week.-Mrs. at a. IN.
Joseph II. Cassidy. Pastor.
Centenary NJ Z. Church.-Sunday School at 9 As
a. H. Preaching at 1850 a. IN. and z. 30 p. m. Ep
worth League AT 6.45 p IN.
Rev. J. A. Price, D. D.. Pastor
Methodist Protestant Church. Rev. W. r. Graham,
D. d. PASTOR Sabbath Servires:-Preaching at
1890 a. m, and $50 p. IN. sabbath school BIO q; m.
Junior G. E. at 2 80 p. IN. Christian Endeayor sop.
M. Mid week Service in the lecture room We'd
nsday evening at 100 O'Clock
Uniontown Church OF God-Sunday School at
a. IN. Preaching at TO- Is a. M. In the evening at
T. Revival Service each evening during the week.
Preaching at Mayberry ut 2.3o p. m
Grace Lutheran Church.-Sunday School 800 a.
M. Preaching at 1880 II. m. and 7.30 p. m. Y. p.
S. C. E. at 60 p. m.
P. II. Miller, d. D., Pastor.
st Paul's Reformed Church.-Sunday School ut
9SOa. m. Divine Service ut 1890 a. M and us p.
M c. S s agile Pastor.
Carroll Charge.-Benjamins Reformed Church.
Divine Service at p. IN
Pleasant Valley.-Dfvine Service at 10 a. m
C. S. Slagle.
Chairman of Committee of supply.
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Personal Notes.

Miss Lula Martin. of Rocky Ridge, is a
guest of Mrs. Mary Ditfendul this city.
Mr.. Henry W. Rogers and wife. of New
York, are guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Guy W..
Steele. Mr.. Rogers is connected with the
Western Union Telegraph Company and has
been engaged in installing the universal code
of the Company in the Offices in this country,
travelling all over the Union. Next week he
will sail for Europe TO introduce the universal
code there.
Mrs Edwin W. Shriver aud son Edwin are
visiting relatives in New York, They will
no. return for sevral weeks.
Mrs. c. H. Vanderford won the first prize
at the Ladies Wednesday Club, which met
this week AT Mrs. Thomas j. Coonan's. Mrs.
Henning took the second prize and Mrs.
Frank z. Miller captured the BOBBY. The
Club will be entertained next week by Mrs.
Frank T. Shaw. ga
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weather record for the Week.

December mercury 26 at Z a. IN. and AZ
at p. M; heavy frost; partially CLOUDY.
December 2-mercury 80 at u. m. and 4S at
p. M; heavy frost; lair. December s.
mercury 81 at 7 a. m. and AZ at 2 p. m. |;
heavy frost, followed by dense fogi generally
cloudy continuous rain from 1915 p. IN,
December 4-mercsry 40 at a. u. and ~ at
p. M; rain until p. M, followed by clear
ing aud blustery weather. December o.
mercury 33 at a. IN. and 40 at 2 p. M; par
TALLY cloudy with strong northwest wind.
December 6-mercury 80 at a. nj. and a8 at
p. M; generally cloudy aud blustery; clear
al night. December mercury 33 at I a.
IN. and 40 at 2 p. M; cloudy.
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Alesia Items.

Mr.. Carvin Rohrbaugh, of Fowblesburg
Nd, is visiting his uncle, Mr.. |. NJ. Blocher
and family.
Mrs. John List, of Baltimore, is visiting her
relatives and friends around hore.
The Alesia Band has admitted six new
members, making a membership of 20.
Mrs. W. E. Lucabaugh, who has been on
the sick list for the past week, is slowly i'm
proving
A company of Gypsies are camping near
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orphans Court.

Monday, December 3rd.-Haitie l.. Markell
bonded as guardian of Paul David Markell and
Helen Vivian Markell.
The last will and testament of Hezekiah
Crowl was admitted to probate and letters
testamentary were granted to Charles III.
Knipple. who received order to notify credi-
tors.
David A. Sharetts, Edwin II. Sharetls and
Luther L. Sharetts, acting executors of Jacob
Sharelts, reported sales of real estate.
Tuesday, December 4ih.-Final ratification
of distribution among creditors of David d..
Bonsack, deceased.
Henry W. Long. administrator Of Catharine
Long, reported sale of personal property.
George l.. Stocksdale, executor of John L.
Hornberger, reported sale of real estate.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-12-08
IN MEMoRlAn.

In loving remembrance of our dear brother
ROBERT J. HUNTER, who departed this life Decem
Der Z, 1892
He did not ask on earth TO stay,
, But prayed for heavens reposei
Our brothers troubles now are past
Ills pain disturbs no more.
But Jesus in his arms at last
Bore him TO the heavenly shore.
But dearest brother art thou gone
Forever from our sight, M
Shall we no more thy face behold
So cheerful and so bright2
You are not forgotten. brother dear,
Nor ever will you be
For as long as life or memory lasts
We viii remember thee. BY THE FAMILY.
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Tyrone Items.

This section was visited by heavy rain on
Monday and Tuesday.
Mr. Charles Welk buichered four hogs
which weighed l1l5 pounds; Mr. John Powell
Two, 1888 and S1la pounds; Mr.. John Few,
two. 10 pounds.
Mr.. Joseph Freeman died on Monday,
shortly after dinner, at his son-in-law's, Mr..
John T. Rooms.
Miss Lillian Formwalt is visiting friends in
Baltimore.
Prof. Kurtzenabe, of Harrisburg Pa,
started a singing class in Markers Hall on
Thursday night Of last week.
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Fine Porkers.

Mr.. Jacob Brehm, Sr.. near Carrollton, on
Tuesday killed SIX hogs which weighed 1888,
$40, 32l, 1858, 1874 and 377 pounds.
Westminster-Mr J. David Crowl, seven,
1888; James E. Smith, FIVE, 2SS, 296, 3l5,
1926 and $50; E. Mackley, FIVE, S51, 1874, 1897,
All and 443.
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December Weddings.

N1GkEN-SFIlit.
Mr. Dohnea Nygren, a popular letter car
rier of Westminster, was married on Wednes-
day afternoon TO Miss Louise Siitig, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs Fred. h. Sittig, l011 Cranky
street, Baltimore The wedding took place
at the home of the brides parents, at 2.30
o clock, and the ceremony was performed by
Rev. A. +. Sierger
The bride and groom came TO Westminster
the same evening, TO the home Mr.. Nygren
had furnished, on East Main street, near the
Eastern Hotel.
BERNsTEIN-wYAND.
Mr.. John Bernstein, well-knoSn citizen
of Westminster, was married on Tuesday
evening. The ceremony took place ut his
residence, and Rev. P. H. Miller, d. D.,
pastor of Grace Lutheran Church, officated.
The bride was Miss r. Elizabeth Wyand, of
Baltimore. Before the wedding the bride and
groom elect were given dinner by the
groom's nephew, Mr. John FL. Mitten, bust
ness manager of the Sentinel. Miss Florence
Hoff Mitten was maid of honor at the wedding
and Mr.. John A. Mitten best man. Those
present at the wedding were Rev. p. H. Miller
and wife, John II. Mitten and wife, Geo. A.
Miller and wife, John }. Reese, Ed. Lynch,
Rev. Vim. A. Grouse, Morris Mitten and wife,
Mrs. Annie r. Mi,ten, Mrs. Lizzie A. For
sythe. of Westminster; and Mr.. and Mrs. l..
NJ. Selman and Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel j.
MessersuIitl. of Baltimore. Refreshments
were served and pleasant evening was spent.
The bride received many useful and handsome
presents.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Miss Genna Myrtle, eldest daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Lewis Stauffer, near Union Bridge,
Md, formerly of Walkersville, Nd, and Mr..
Elmer Ira, youngest son of Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse
Crumbacker, of near Union Bridge, Nd, were
quietly married Tuesday evening, November
D. The marriage ceremony was performed
by Elder Grcenbury Ecker, near Uniontown.
The bride and groom are among Union
Bridges most estimabe young people and
have the sincere wishes Of II large circle of
friends for long, prosperous and happy
married life.
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THE OLD TOY CHIEF,

all
But and ours start now with
COMPLETE this city Two Great Floors
For you grandfather too old to be made
the old Santa Clanss fountain dstbunon
beautiful
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John Chowiskey was sentenced 10 six
years in the penitentiary by the U. $. Court.
Baltimore, Monday. for raising 81 bills TO $40
bills.
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DIED.

No charge for .aarriagesand Deans sonuar.es and
Verses GEMS a line.
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SATURDAY, DECEMBER s, 1900.
PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY BY

The date on the Label on your
DaDeT shOCs the time to aChich yOnI
subscription is paid.
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Near silver Ron, Nd. November a. 1900, Eliza A.
Frounfelter. aged "a years, IL months and % days
Farewell, dear aunt, farewell.
Soon we shall rise 10 thee;
And when we meet no tongue can TELL
How great our JOY will be.
Now she has left our midst.
No more on earth TO roam;
She has fingered, fingered long.
And God has called her home.
Rest. dear aunt, thy work is done,
The cross Is passed. the crown is won;
Rest from sorrow free ON Cannan's shore,
Thy pain is past and feared no more.
BY HER NIECE NJ. A.. AFTER.
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Preaching at Pipe Greek NJ P. Church, Sunday
Morning. Revival services in Uniontown NJ. p.
Church Sunday night at 80.
Rey. b. ~. KindleY. PastOr.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-13
CHAMBERS TO ENTERTAIN
The Washington Hose and Hook an,

The Washington Hose and Hook and
Ladder Company to Be the Guest
tuesday. May Is. the Washington
Hose and Ladder Company, of Reading
Ia. Will reach this city and be the
guests of the Chambers Steam Fire En-
CINE Company No. 2. of this city. whose
reputation as entertainers has reached
iar beyond the confines of the Old
Dominion.
Several committees having charge of
AFFAIRS generally were appointed seve-
RAJ days ago. and notice of the same in
run was given at the time in these
columns, and through efforts of these
valuable mediums everything has been
sotten IN the best possible shape for the
entertainment of the Pennsylvania fire
men.
AT III O'Clock the visitors in charge of
committee from the Chambers will
visit the navy-yard, taking the electric
cars at the corner of Crawford and
High streets. They have been given
the privilege of visiting the yard and
ships by the commandant and other
officers.
FORMATION OF PARADE.
AT o'clock grand street parade
will be given. the formation of which
will be as follows:
l. Platoon of police.
2. Athletic Band, of Reading
). Washington Fire Company, Of
Reading.
4. Soldiers Home Band.
D. Chambers Fire Company with reel.
&. Engine. hose cart and carriages
containing the special guests. aged and
sick members of the company
The following is the line of march:
Parade Will form on Court street, right
| resting at corner of High. Court street
| to High. to Crawford, to London. to
| Middle to North, to Washington, to
| High. to Efiingham, to Clifford, to
| Washington. TO Harrison. TO Fifth, to
| Henry. to Fourth, to Lincoln, to First,
| TO South. to Washington, to High, to
| Court. to South and countermarch to
house and be dismissed.
| From 80 to $50 y. III. the Chambers
| Will tender to the citizens of Ports
mouth at the courthouse yard a compi-
mentary concert by the Soldiers Home
band. Prof III. y. Hall. leader the pro-
gram of which having been published
in these columns several days ago
At o'clock the firemcn will assem-
Die at the engine-house and proceed tC
| Armory Hall to the banquet Boil
| companies and guests are requested &c
| be on hand promptly at that hour.
The next day. Wednesday. the visi
tors will be rendered a nremen's picnic
at Columbia Park from 10 o'clock Il
m. to O'Clock y. m. Special train viii
leave the Madison Hotel corner Mt 9:3(
O'Clock for the park. Cars will he run.
ming all through the day. All those
| who have been invited to the banquet
are requested to attend the picnic.
AT o'clock the visitors will be-
escorted to the North street wharf
where they will take the Washington
| steamer for home
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LATEST NAVAL CHANGES.

Captain c. NJ. Chester has been ap-
pointed to the command of the Ken
lucky.
Lieutenant-C Commander F. s. Carter
reported for duty aboard the receiving
ship Franklin yesterday.
Paymaster j. ID. Lowell reported for
duty yesterday on the battleship Ken
lucky.
Passed Assistant Surgeon s. G.
Evans is ordered to duty OH the Ken
lucky.
Passed Assistant Surgeon w. C.
Braistcd is detached from the Detroit
and ordered to the Mare Island Hos
pital.
Lieutenant ]. X. Robinson Is order
ed to temporary duty on the Independ-
ence when discharged from Mare ISL
and.
Gunner O'Fries Is detached from
Newport News Shipbuilding Company
and ordered to duty on the kentucky.
The officers and crew OF the cruiser
Detroit which is about to go out of
commission at Portsmouth. n. H.. for
repairs. have been ordered to the May
flower. which goes into comm ssion at
New York on the 18th instant ana is to
proceed 10 San Juan to serve as Gov
ernor Aliens station ship.
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MUSIC IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

Yesterday morning. in the High
school the teachers of the public schools
of Portsmouth met and discussed the
subject Of music. The questions CON
sidered We're the ability of the teachers
to successfully carry out the teaching
of music in the schools and rs to the
earliest period at which they would be
able to dispense with the services OF
the instructor.
The opinion of the teachers that If the
present method of instruction in each
school once n week. and a lesson to the
teachers once a week, is maintained
through the session of 1900-t90l the
teachers as a body will be able to sue
cessfully prosecute the work was unan-
imous.
Resolutions on the subject were
adopted by the teachers. and will be
considered at a. meeting OF the Com
mittee on School Regulations next
Tuesday night.
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APPOINTED AID-DE-CAMP.

Brigndier General John W. Rutter, Of
the Grand Army of the Republic. is in
receipt of his commission as aid-de-
camp of the communicated chief of the
Grand Army of the Republic. Albert d.
nature of General Shaw and Adiutant
General Thomas ]. Stewart. and is a
magnificent specimen OF typographical
excellence.
General Rutter is we'll known in
Grand Army of the Republic circles.
and on the second day of the present
month was presented with handsome
gold medal. Mr.. w. n. Eaton made the
presentation speech in behalf of tho
comrades OF the Department of Vir-
| Einia and North Carolina, and this evil
| dence of recognition was begottcn of
| tho fact of the worthy and highly dig
nifed manner in which he filled the
responsible position of department
commander.
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CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION.

CONSTITUTTONALC CONVENTION.
On the oath day OF this month the
people of Portsmouth will be called up
OH to vote upon the question of n con-
stitutional convention
Yesterday several gentlemen were
discussing the sugject. every one of
whom are in favor of new constitu-
ton for the State. and they were of the
opinion that every Democrat in the city
should cast his vote in favor of n con-
stitutional convention to revise the con-
stituiton.
The fact was advanced by them that
the enemies OF this proposed movemen,
on the part OF the people were organ
izing and would use every effort to de-
feat at the polls next election the wish
of the people as expressed at the last
State Democratic Convention. and they
discussed also the best means OF ac'
qualnting the people with that fact.
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"TEXAs." THE OLD HERO.

The survey of the U. S. S. Texas,
old hero" built at this yard. has been
completed by the board composed of
foremen of the construction depart
ment of this ,navyyard. The vessel Is
now lying in Hampton Roads and the
survey demonstrated the fact that the
ship Is greatly in need of repairs. But
II is understood that she will not be
brought TO this yard to have the re-
pairs made until after the Goth. upon
winch date the Texas will assist in
tlring the annual salute off General
Grants tomb IN Riverside Park, New
York. Then, according to plans ar
ranged. she will proceed to this navy
yard for thorough overhauling.
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DIED.

.BENSTEN.--At his late residence. on
Western Branch. Norfolk County, Va
May H. 1899, at ia u. m, ELIJAH H.
BERNSTEIN, in the Goth year of his age.
Funeral from Court Street Baptist
Church THIS Sunday AFTERNOON at
o'clock. Friends and acquaintance are
invited to attend. Interment in Oak
Grove Cemetery.
BUKER.-At his residence. No. GIG
County street, Portsmouth. Va, May r.
1900, at l.. y. m, lido KEMPER BU-
KER, in the iith year of his age.
Funeral services from Court Street Bap-
fist Church, MONDAY, May lith at ,
o'clock Friends and acuuaintances are
invited 10 attend. 1ntcrmcnt, Elmwood
Cemetery, Norfolk Va.