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MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS.
Westminster, TaneytOwn, New Windsor and
Mt. Airy Held Elections on Monday Last

The first Monday in May is set apart by the
charters of Westminster, Taneytown, New
Windsor and Mt. Airy, as the day ON which
the people OF these places vote for their mnnl,
cipal officers. Some times there Is Il spirited
contest, at other times very little interest Is
manifested.
In Westminster there was no opposition
ticket. though 1913 votes were polled. Mr..
Oscar d. Gilbert for Mayor receiving 39l,
and scattering For Councilmen. John j.
Reese received 3S6 votes, John 7. Zahn 800,
Harry X. Shaeffer 3S9, Gershom HUFF 3Ss,
Nelson Gilbert 800; and seven other votes
we're scattered. The Judges were Messrs NJ.
l.. I4antz. John Bernstein and Josephus Sheel
er; Clerks, Messrs. Theodore Mitten aud ".
Riley Myers
In Taneytown DR.. George F, Motter was
elected burgess, and Edward kemper, Or.
Frank II. Sess, Joshua koutz, Harry T. Mil
Ter and Charles A. Elliott, commissioners.
In NewWindsor Charles P. Bale was elected
burgess. and Charles Jones, Charles |. kepp
and A. +. L.ampert commissioners
In Mt Airy Mr.. B. 5. Dorsey was elected
mayor. and Dr. VIM +. Carver, Charles \.
Runkles, Ernest NJ Anderson, Andrew j,
Baker and John kIees were elected council
men for two wears There were two tickets
voted for and 20 votes were cast. The indee.
pendent ticket. as given above, was elected
not more than onehalf the citizens voting.
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Eighteenth Commencement of Westminster
theological Seminary.

Sunday last was an ideal iay. sud the
Methodist Protestant Church wus hiie, To ITS
utmost capacity, the occasion being the "lsa
teenlh commencement of the Westminster
Theological Seminary. The floral decorations
were cut flowers aud Potted plants. Al io."o
the annual sermon 10 the graduates was de
Gvered by the President, Rev. Dr. Hugh L.
, EIderdice. His text. taken from Isaiah,
Comfort We nv people, saith your God, was
fin of knowledge aud helpful hints for the
graduates.
In speaking Of The Gospel Of Peace be said !:
.Onlv a few months ago the International
Peace Congress met az The Hague 70 subSh.
tate arbitration for the sword-then adjourned
to increase their armies aud uavles for the
Iong-predicted universal war. After ali the
Church has done 70 enthrone the Prince o.
/ Peace upon national thrones, less than halt
the world is Christian, and that fraction D,
seeking 10 sabdue the balance, not hy ,hr
sword OF the Spirit, which Is the word o' Hoi.
hut by the sword Of steel.
Nv orse vet, the two nations Hhich ;,rroZaiv
/ 10 themselves the highest OF all Christina CIV
ilizatiou are the only nations which TODAY Sr'
Waciug war against poor patriots; and, worst
OF al. some political preachers disgrace ih'ir
pulpii and blaspheme the meek and mild
Saviour by applauding the slaughter oi nen
made IA the Image and Likeness at Cod The
success Il political party az tae triumph Of
a national hag IS more 60 them than IS the
terrible truth &c HIM who gave for all time
this solemn warning All they ihas take ihc
sword shall perish Nilh the sword,
The alumni SERMON ss~ delivered a. ; i'- l1-
by Rev J. II. 7. Eweil, Of tfcorEeiawn, "i
the class 81 -
The annual meeting Of the Board ri Cover
n,srs was held IN the seminary rhape. Tuesday
morning AZ 10 20. aad Res. ]. u. Gin, Of
Chrteriowa. Nd, was elected a member o.
Z 6ll the vacancy caused bv ,he death ~ Rev.
j. I Murray nr /. " Bates wss NJ s.rgtrss
( president. J. W. Herring treasurer a"a iHsh
{ 4, Eld.raice secretary ui the isoar4.
commencement exercises wrre hc}d iac-
day night and certificates 81 graduation were
( bestowed ou james Lawrence Nieaois. 81
Wilmington, Del. whose tb-s5s was vnutIna
.Prruaraiion i1r toe Palpii; Frederick JaHse-
{ Phillips. OF lapsaala. Ma, thesis, "ChaCacicr
and Mission C Jesus. and E3Ear Adsats
SeVsmith. o5 Antioch. No. tbssls, The ST
isfactiou Theory Of the AteaeWrsi- The
I degree of b. D. vas conferred en B'ty ffaaA-
/ liu Day. ct Holder, IT,. sbase lb~ss was
! THE ku.dom af God. Mr.. bai IS an 4.
/ b. OF Western Nasylaa3 Coliezv. 81 the class
/ % IS
/ Thc following py5Ees sere awartied--ihe
I Duukhuase prIze. tag exeeiie3ee tn eKismt..
rausous daa.sie On Ar1niuias Gray ID son. a.
Noureiau y, C.; lieTlus Hebses Ersfs, Z"
I Claude Cicero pu1glas. 81 Nsa,r=e. M Va.
/ Grimes NeW Testament GFsrk pFtga a. kaay
Z Franklin uay
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Rr..cnralinn Of 4 Quit.

fneet,r,.. OF the Ladies Mite Society 81
stone Ghaf,,i ". T. Church ans held ~ the
r,sr<onAee In New Windsor on Saturday May
Bill Th. feature IT the occasion WAS the
pfe.eulalion Of an autograph quiil To the par
>.,1ase The quilt was matte 10y the laitT- 0i
the church 90 order Co rs.a' money ios he
Sunday -chopl hLrap. Ia the center ., a
,irjayr al the historic chapel, designed hy
NJ. r. j. Mammalian. AroaHd thi, are EN-
fr..fsi.r.-.l the rsmr. Of those contributing io
a.. literary fund The qsilt d, tastetul'y de,
slrnsd. aud lhe HeeiieSorS Is remarkably veil
duae.
musical aud literary program vas rem
t,.reI. after which the presentation took place.
The program included reading. by Mrs. L. ).
SeIlman. Mrs J. T. Robertson aud Mrs. j.
" Robertson. aud solos by Mrs.. \. J. Ben
attf ADD Mn b. u. Townsend The pres
ratation speech was mnuc by Miss trans
P.arre and was responded o. hy Rev. Reuben
Eorh. Refreshments we're served 10 abnn
dance.
Among those present were Mr.. aud Mrs.
\ Ziie. Mr. and Mrs. Isaiah Nusbaum. Rev
and Mr.. x. Kolb. Mr.. aud Mrs Charlie,
Nanahan. Mr.. and Mrs Ed. Stoner, Mr.. ant
/ Mr.. James Robertson. Mr.. aud Mrs. Ezrs
Poole. Mr. aud Mrs, Scott Lloyd, Mr.. ane
4 Mrs. J. ". Kile, Mr. and Mrs Aibiu Duyall
/ Mn. \. pauuer. Mrs J. c. Robertson, Mrs
! l.. :. Selinan, Mrs. n T. Bennett, Mrs. I
/ \. summers. Mrs. J. ". Robertson, Mrs
( Calvin Cook. Mrs Cbas. Cook, Mrs. Geors'
Harris, Mrs Daisy Townsend, Mrs Clayton
/ banner, Mrs Richard OWiugs, Mrs. l.. j
I Manahan. Mrs. Howard Bower, Mrs. Johi
/ Brown. Miss Frank PearUe, Miss Daisy liar
RS, Miss Eta Lee Duyall.
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With this weeks issue of The ADVOCATE we
send out a similar Supplement to the one
issued last week, containing the same Local
Laws
At 10 a. IN. Yesterday, Friday, the Wealth
er Bureau sent out the following bulletin =
Fair tonight and Saturday; warmer Saturday;
fresh south winds.
The Baltimore County Medical Association
had banquet on Wednesday night DR..
Clotworthy Birne. of Taneytown, was one ct
the subscribers to the banquet.
Last week we announced the death of John,
Youngest child of Elder David NJ. Shorb,
formerly of this county, at Minot, n. D. On
Thursday of last week another son, Charles
in his 18th year, died.
The annual meeting of the board of General
Directors of the Aged Peoples Home OF the
NJ. P Church, was held in this city on We'd
nesday. Those present were DIR. }. w. Herring,
Rev. Dr.. w. R. Graham, f. 0. Grimes, F. X.
Herr, Revs. J. D. Kinzer, W. NJ. Strayer and
F. T. Tagg, and Dr. Z. B. Fenby. The board
considered the general interests of the Home.
Atthe Republican State Convention in Bal
timore on Wednesday, Walter r. Rudy, OF
Mt. Airy. was a member of the committee on
credentials and permanent organization, and
Joseph d. Brooks. of Westminster, a member
of the committee on resolutions. DIR. George
f. Baughman, of Westminster, was made one
of the district delegates to the national con-
vention.
Miss Susan Alice Grouse, formerly OF this
city, died at the residence of her brother-ln-
law. Mr. Benjamin Adams, 1901 Asqnith
street, Baltimore, Nd, on May 9th. Her re-
mains were inferred in st. Johns Gem
eterv, this city, yesterday, Friday. Miss Grouse
was - years old, and for a number OF years
resided in the family of the late Francis
Shriver.
Mrs. Conrad Frankiorter, Of Manchester,
died on Sunday morning last, after an illness
of eleven weeks, from heart failure. She was
about so years OF age and is survived by a
husband. one sou-David H., Of Manchester,
and three sisters-Mrs. Henry Bollinger, Of
Glen Rock. Pa; Mrs John Blocher, Of Hamp-
stead and Mrs. Keller. Inferred M Man
chester cemetery on the 9th instant.
In the local mention made of the contest OF
the Oratorical Association OF Maryland Col
leges in our issue Of last week, we were mis-
taken in saying the first prize was wan by Mr..
McDorman, Of Washington College. tie was
awarded the second prize aud Mr.. Harry H..
Price, Of Western Maryland College, carried
off the first prize. The Association has only
held .wo contests so far and Western Mary
land College has been the winner each time.
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West Falls Items.

Miss Amelia Brown. Of Westminster, and
Miss Mamie Detrick, of Baltimore, who have
been visiting Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Hood, have
returned home.
Corn nlanting is finished and some of the
earlier planted is up.
We had very heavy thunderstorm on the
Bird. and frost on the night of the 9TH
Hicks predictions have proved true thus far.
Mr.. CephaS Sheckels is visiting his brother
in-hw Mr. Deunie Lowman. Miss Mary
Adams spent Sunday with her friend, Miss
Elsie Lowman.
Mr.. Augustus Wright, son of Mr.. George
Wright. who has been at Locust Point, Balti-
more. brakeing in the freight yard there, has
returned home.
Our road supervisor, Lloyd Buckingham, is
working the roads and is making great I'M
provements on the road that connects the
Ridge with the Buffalo road, near this place.
There is to be Il new bridge across the mill
branch.
merry party of young people took a stroll
on Bald Hill Sunday evening. The place Is
Mt its best now, the leaves are Just coming
out, the birds are singing, and the pretty little
violet is peeping from every place imaginable.
Altogether it is the most beautiful place IN tins
section.
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A need Of Irusr.

A copy Of a deed Of trust made IN Carroll
county by Mrs. Irene c. Bennett, Daisy Couaa
aud David Coeau, Jr., for the benefit ui cred
itors to Thomas j Coonau. Luther G. Stately
and Edward o. Weant, all Of Carroll ConD;y,
trustees. was fled for record in Baltimore on
the ath instant. The deed convey, al Of the
property OF ever kind Of the gr1ntors. iaciu-
ding the interest of Mrs. Bennett, SldoS ct
Pinkney James Bennett, and DAISY CoWan,
In about two hundred acres Of land located ia
Carroll county: a lot Of land on the Wcst SIDE
OF Main street, at Westminster Carol. CONN
": 4 lot OF land al the corner ot Freshman
aud Division streets, and lntni land on har-
ford avenue. near North avenue, Baltimore,
27O shares IL the capital stock Of the Rosney
Iron aud Lumber Company. limited, q Var
gina. and also two lots Of land Al Wcsimiu
sicr. Carroll county, conveyed 60 DAISY Cowah
and David Cewau, Jr., by james A. DlHen
baugh The deed Vas PLACED ga hle 10 Bal
timore, IN order to convey the city property,
valued st about SI2. eco 10 the trustees.
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Rev. Mr. Febrey preached to large and
attentive congregation on Sunday morning
last at New Oakland and at night at Oakland
Mills
The hour for preaching at New Oakland
has been changed from eleven clock to
half past ten. Epworth League services are
conducted at New Oakland on every Sunday
nights beginning at 1870. The pubhc are
cordially invited to attend these services, as a
program is carefully prepared Tor ench ser
vice.
After lingering illness of several months
Mr. Charles Hughes, Of near Freedom, died
at his home on Friday evening last, aged ! !
years He leaves a widow, one sister and
three brothers. residing near PlkeSvllle, Bal
timore county. one daughter and another
brother living Ia Kansas, who, owing TO the
distance. could not get to the funeral. lhe
funeral service was held at New Oakland.
Rev. Mr.. Febrey, OF Freedom circuit, otticlat-
ing. luterment in The cemetery at Oakland
NJ. L. Church. The pall-bearers were MeSsrs
VIM. Devries John o. Deyries, Harry Curley
John f. Hare. +. 5. Mccoy and Q. +. Phil
| lips. The deceased was well kHown and re-
Spected by all for his many charitable deeds
The many friends of Mr.. II. Phillips will be
pleased TO know that his health has greatly
| improved as to enable him to be out again.
Mrs T. O. Mallouee Is very sick at tins time
! from AN attack of nervous prostratIon.
Mrs T. NJ ShipIey, who has been conhned
To her room for several months, IS rapidly re
covering
Mr.. Charles Belingham, near North
Branch, while returning to his boarding house,
was thrown from his wheel aud severely
bruised about the shoulder, thereby combining
him to the house DR.. J. +. Bolle was sum
moned aud dressed the injuries
Farmers about here are nearly through
planting corn. Owing To the cold and dry
weather corn and other seeds are coming mp
badly. Grass is very short, bat gram Is look
ing exceedingly well and promises q better
yield than for two or three years. Fruit trees
OF all kinds are laden with blossoms, aud
should there be no frost to injure the crop, a
larger Yield is expected than for several
years. -.
Nr. loehe, OF North Branch, sowed his
entire wheat crop last fall without any tertl'
dzer ana much interest is manifested IN the
outcome of tile experiment. At tins time
one 81 his fields is looking about As wei as
2 sr,
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Eldersburg Base Ban Team.

The Eldersburg base ball team has reor'
gsnized for the season, with the following
players Carl Selby, Herbret Reed, Herche
Reed. VIII Swartz. Oliver Warner, Harry
Barnes. Blaine Selhy, Ed. Reynolds, Seweil
Frizzle, Harry Warner, George Reynolds and
Eastman Welsh.
They will play the Winfield Academy team
on MAY 30. Al Winfield.
They would like to arrange for games with
all teams of this aud adjoining counties Any
team wishing game with them, will receive
a prompt reply by addressing Harry c. Barnes
Manager Of Eldersburg team.
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Nnnnf Airy IicmS.

Nc. Charles Ruoklcs is sea Al ,h9s wiring
Nj. Thomas l.lwnaa killed black snaSe
: feet he length and A. thick a. his afHl' ga
his farm il,,i etyk-
Ms, Anaa Roberts visited b-r SISTER. ms
Srtiie i.5Valau, Last Sunday.
William Roberts visited q. u >pauer
last SUNDAY.
I..o,d ;. Buckingham sas iu Westminster
last Monday.
o. NJ >purucy suate5 his mother IN ba-ii-
more ls-i wees.
Nessr.. Waiter Buukies and Aide tiya4.
ming have purchased neN uaSs'e- trom Nc,
.. VI Splrurr.
Tie N E. Church South wa, dedicated no
Sunday ,.,, Service. lasted all 'iay aud
we're we'll attended.
Mr.. William G5-iseil ha, aren very si3 @iIh
pneumunia. but he IS improving very fast
Mr. GosurH Is Is uirmoyr Of the i, q, > % \
Mr.. h. H. Horn Is having wire fence pai
az; Mr. William Bu1z.,rd Is doing the work.
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Ram and Contents Rnrned.

Bet~een nine and ten O'Clock on Friday
night Of last week the barn on the farm Of
James A. G Clarke, which was formerly
owned by the late John Barrick, al l.asndale,
on the Western Maryland Railroad, about
eight miles below this city, Was burned, tp'
gssher with nearly all It's contents. except The
stock Mr.. Clarke's loss Is 1880 aud 500
on farming implements. The farm Is ienAutei
by Jnhu W Tyler, whose loss Is 5000. Mr..
Clarke had 81 900 insurance un che barn ~
hi, farming implements we're also insured.
Mr.. TYLER had insurance to the amount %
$725 The insurance was placed by James
f. Smith. Of this city.
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Pastoral CAL Accepted.

Rev. Charles NJ Eyster, Of Manchester,
Carroll county has accepted a call to the pas
torate of the First German United Evangelt'
cal Church Eastern avenur, near broadway,
Baltimore. which will become vacant on June
| by the retirement Of Rev. DE- +. A. Con
radi. Mr. Eyster is 40 years old aud for 10
years has been the pastor of three congrega,
tons in this county he will take charge oil
his new work on the first Sunday in June,
when he will conduct initial services and
preach.
While pastor in this county Rev. Mr.. Eyster
made many warm friends and their best wishes
will accompany him to his new field of labor
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Personal Notes.

Capt. A. H. Billingslea, of Evanston, H.,
visited his brothers, Drs. Charles aud J.
Howell BIlingslea last and this week.
Mr. Thomas Tiptor Of Hampstead, was in
Westminster on Tuesday and made several
business and social calls.
Mrs. George A. Taylor and her sister, Miss
Laura Norris, Of Baltimore, visited friends in
this city on Wednesday,.
Mr.. and Mrs Ed V. Clarke, of jamestown,
are visiting Mr.. Nelson Gilbert and other rel
aiiYes in this CITY.
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nrnnanS, Court.

Monday. Nav T.-I.,tfers of administration
on the estate Of George Hsrnaa granted 20
Louise Hartman.
Joseph A. Miller aud John 7. Myers, al
uinistFators Of John II. Miller. received or
ders to sell personal property aud stock.
Last aill and testament Of Conrad kriizen-
thaler, admitted To probate.
John N ReiIsnider, administrator 20 VII
liam Ritiase. repoitei sale Of leasehoid estate.
Tuesday, Nav s-lesiah &. Baukert. al.
ministrator ". a. 81 Susanna y. B4ukert, sec
tied first aud final account
J. Henry Lambert, administrator Of Eman.
uel Lambert. returned inventory Of m9Dey
and settled first aud final account
John T. Shriner, acting eNecst0r Of NAmueI
Shriner. settled "a aud Gnsl account
Sarah 5. Malehorn. exccutriN Of Jesse h.
Malehorn, settled FIRST and anal account.
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Fire Near Mount Airy.

Mr.. W. f. Barnes. a prominent school
teacher. and well.known travelling photog
rapher, of this county, had his entire photo
graphic outfit destroyed by FIRE. near Mt. Airy,
on Wednesday night, the 18th ultimo; loss
about $3.50. Mr. Barnes on retiring from
the picture business early last fall to take
charge of his school, stored his outfit in a
building belonging to Mr.. b. Grimes, stu
ated on the Ridge Road, about one mile from
Mt. Airy. The building with its contents
we're entirely consumed by the fire, as was
also Mr. Nathan Frankln's barrack on the
same night
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wealher aseora Id Ihe wsek.

May 5-mereury ~ a. a. IA. and ~ Al :
p. m; generally clear; Ire and heavy frost
Mas 6-mercury q at q. m, and % 81 p.
n. clear. followed by haxy weather May -
mercury 80 81 : "a IN. end 90 Al p. m. bAzy.
MAY s-mereury 50 al "a. m. and - ~ p.
m; slightly haEy; thunder gusts between and
II D. ~. with hight rain Nav 9-uercury
81 al a. N. aud 81 81 , 2. ~; showery; par
tially clear at night May l0-mrrcury 30 al
a. N. and IS at p. m; light ice aud heavy
frost; clear aud windy. May il--mereury 81
ut : a. IA. aud 90 a. . p. IN. cloudy. light rain.
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Stonesifer-Crouse.

Jerusalem Union Church, at Bachman' 5
Mills, was the scene Of wedding on the af-
ternoon Of May 9Th. The bride was Miss Helen
Grouse, only daughter of Mr. Benjamin F.
Grouse, of this city, and the groom, Mr.; John
f. Stonesifer, also of this city. Mr.. Wilson
Grove Lawyer, was best man. There were
no other attendants. The uarrias" ceremony
was performed by Rev C. NJ. Eyster, pastor
of The Lutheran Congregation of Jerusalem
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New Advertisements.

Summer Muslin Underwear-Willam r.
Derr's Model Emporium, Westminster Nd
One Secret of Our Success-New YORK
Bargain House, Westminster, Md.
Carpets and Mattings-Miler Bros Popular
Cash Stores, Westminster, Nd.
Closing Out Sale of Furniture. Wesley
Biggs, Westminster, Nd.
Pasture Lots for Rent-B. +. Shnvel
& Co, Westminster. Md.
G. W. Crapster-Justice of the Peace
Westminster, Md.
List Of Unclaimed Matter in the Postothce
Westminster, Md. ~
Walkover Shoes-Wm. C. Devilbiss, West
minister, Md.
Polk Miller at Odd Fellows Hall.
Bank Statements.
Legal Notices.
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A Serious Accident.

While engaged in peeling bark near Bloom,
on Saturday last, log rolled on Mr.. Harvey
Carr and produced compound comminu,ed
fracture midway between the knee and ankle
of the left leg Mr.. Carr is ls years Of age,
and. notwithstanding the intense pain, he
stood the removal to his home we'll Drs.
Aldridge and Joseph T. Herring were sum
moned and they soon had the patient as com
Portable as possible.
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Shiloh liens.

A very large crowd at people attended com
munion services at Shiloh VI. +. Church on
sunday last. Rev. Browning conducted the
services
Rev. Mr. Bait will preach here on Sunday
Mr. David l.eistrr Is building large hay
barrack ou the farm he recently purchased.
Miss sadie EcS visited Mr. Winfield Long :
Miss Maude Brummr Is very III al present.
Mr.. Noah I.cisler slu Frank was baptized
on Sunday.
Mr.. Wesley Ruby and wife spent Sunday
with Mr. Eugene Harris.
/ Our teacher, Mr.. Horace u. Garrett, re.
membered his scholars with certificates oI
/ regular attendance aud good department,
/ which were greatly appreciated.
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A Terrific Wind Storm in Myers District.

A heavy aud severe storm passed over Sll-
yer Run aud vicinity Tuesday evening. The
rain was not very copious ia the immediate
locality, hut the wind was very high. Il lasted
bat lew minutes, but did considerable dam
age to trees, buildings and fences II did very
much damage to the new barn of Mr.. John
Fuhrnan which was erected last spring. The
large doors we're blown off, the barn moved a
few inches out of its proper position. &c. Mr..
Thurman, not noticing the approaching storm,
left his steers out in the yard. and he and his
daughter had very difficult time keeping
them from Jumping over the fences. Mr.
Thurman saws he never wants to experience
such a storm again, as trees were snapped oil
like pipe stems around him, aud flying debris
went whirling around about 1t also took
the large swing off the lawn, over the fence,
into the pike, as if il was small board. 1t
also did damage to other buildings, destroying
some very valuable trees, &c. The reason the
| evere storm caught this beautiful home rs on
account OF it being situated on such high
| point. 1t did some damage tor Mr.. Milton
Study blowing down fences and uprooting
| trees &c.
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NOR SALE,

The undersigned, intending to go into the
Bottling Business, wishes to dispose of the
Goodwill and Fixtures of the Central Hotel,
formerly Marsh's), Main and Centre, West
Minister, Nd. The Hotel is three story brick
building, furnished throughout, with stabline
for so horses; is situated within minute:
walk of the Court House and is the only Hotel
within blocks of the same and principal
business portion of the city, is now doing anC
has always done thriving business. For
terms, apply to
Z. C. SMITH, Proprietor.
may5-3t Westminster, ND.
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ph,llins-Buckingham.

On Wednesday, the 9th instant, at the resi-
dence of the BRIDE at Gist, this county, Mr..
Andrew G. Phillips and Mrs. Susan +. Buck
ingham were married by Rev. G. b. Dudrear.
A number of friends were present to witness
the ceremony. Refreshments in abundance
were served