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Irish Patriot DenI.

Boston, Dec. 25.-John d. Driscoll,
better known as Dynamite" Driscoll,
has died at the city hospital. Mr.. Dris-
coll went to the hospital last Thursday to
be treated for cancer of the tongue, walk
ing there from his home. Mr.. Driscoll
was 20 years old and was born in this
country. He was a great friend of John
Mitchell, O'Donovan Rossa, Charles S.
Parnell, Michael Davitt and all the prom
inent Irish patriots. During the civil war
he served in Company +, Ninth Massa-
cllusetts volunteers. He had held several
minor city offices.
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SEEMS TO Be /
No WAY our
FOR THE Sultan
Shrewd Move on the Part Of
the German Govern
ment.
KRUPP'S BILL PRESENTED
Master of the Faithful Cannot De-
cline to Liauidate the Account
With Idemnity Added i'm
View of Cramp Contract.

Washington, Dec. 25.-No diplomatic
inquiries have been made of the state
department by Germany or any other Eu-
ropean power regarding the truth Of the
reported settlement of the Armenian
claims by the sultan's offer to- buy
warship from the Cramps. 1t is there
fore assumed that if Germany has pro-
tested against the purchase of the war
ship until the sultan has paid his bill to
Herr Krupp this action is taken on in
formation received from Constantinople.
The reported German action is consid-
cred exceedingly shrewd. When it was
reported that Great Britain would at
tempt to make the sultan settle up in
view of "the success attained by the
United States," ii was declared by diplo-
mats that the sultan's position was I'M
pregnable and that Great Britain's at
tempt would end in failure. The sultan
could claim that he had not made any
settlement with the United States, but
mad simply bought ship from the
Cramps because he needed it for his
navy, and it would have been impossible
to disprove his claim, at least until he
aad paid the Cramps an excessive sum.
The German action, however, antici-
pates any such defense by the sultan.
ment of the money owed to Germany, but
for the money owed to Krupp. Diplo-
matte observers are unable to see any
way out for the sultan. He must either
settle with-Krupp or give up the Cramp
purchase. 1t is surmised that if he at
tempts to settle with Krupp he will
have to tack on whatever he owes the
German government to Krupp's bill.
Effect on United States' Claim.
The immediate outlook for payment to
t1e United States is made rather gloomy
by the German action. The state de.
partment, however, has done absolutely
nothing which will prevent it from talk
ing stringent action against the sultan
at any time it sees fit to do SO. 1t could
adopt stern policy tomorrow if it chose
unhampered by any agreement with Alb
dul Hamid.
1t is positively asserted at the state
department that this government has
made no compact or agreement whatever
for the payment of the claims under GOV
er of the purchase of a warship. Tho
sultan has announced his purpose o
paying the claims in this way, but tn,
United States has never intimated to hin
that this mode of payment will be eithe
4 satisfactory or unsatisfactory. 1t ha
s been simply waiting to see what the sui
tam will do.
If the money is paid into the treasury
the government will not decline it, bu
neither will it conceal the source of pay
ment if diplomatic inquiries are made, n
they surely will be. Ii is difficult, there
fore, to see what the sultan expects t
gain by his roundabout way of payment.
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pere Marouette's Remains Found.

Chicago, Dec. 25.-A special to The
Times Herald from Toledo says that an
nouncement is made by Ann Arbor rail
way officials that what are supposed to
be the remains Of Father Marquette, in
trcpid missionary and explorer, have beer
exhumed by worknen near Frankfort
Mich. Only the skull and some imperfect
bones remained, uud experts declare Their
to be those OF white man. streak o.
rust and small remains close TO the heaG
are believed to have been the fathers
beads and cross. The find was made al
a considerable depth willie excavating fol
a big summer hotel. The Michigan His
torical society claims to possess the proof
that Father Marquette was buried at this
point in the year 1915 in the bed of 6
small stream. 1t was in changing the
course of stream that the remains, were
found Great interest is being taken ir
the find by Michigan historians. A thor
ough investigation is being made.
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Perry Tiffany Bankrupt.

4 New York. Dee. 25.-Pery Tiffany
has declared himself bankrupt. and in a
petition fled by him he places the
amount of his liabilities at $S3.S97 and
his nominal assets at S66,200. Mr.. Tiff
fany was formerly vice president of the
Sterling Supply and Manufacturing COM
pany. Railway supplies figure largely in
his assets. OF the liabilities there arc
secured $41 ,409 unsecured $S,211, and
there is accommodation paper to the
amount of $34,277. Mr.. Tiffany is a
grandson of Commodore Perry.
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TWO COMING WEDDINGS.
One Will Take Place January and
the Other on January 10.

Smyrna, Dec. 25.-Mr. and Mrs. Geo.
L. Jones have issued invitations to the
marriage of their daughter, Miss Matte
Anna, to Mr.. Robert Holding Denney,
Wednesday evening, January 2, at $50
o'clock. The ceremony will be performed
at he residence of the brides parents
near town and will be largely attended
as Miss Jones and Mr.. Denney have a
large circle of friends.
The engagement of Miss Elizabeth
Parker, of Middletown, to Levi G.. Stern
er, young merchant of Camden, is an
nounced, and preparations are being
made for their marriage on January 10,
in the Bethesda M. e. Church, at Mid
dletown. The wedding will be an i'm
portant mid-winter function for the
young people of lower Delaware. The
bride-elect is the daughter of J. L. Par
ker, president Of the J. Il. Parker &
Sons Company, manufacturers at Mid
dletown. The prospective bridegroom
has just been designated by Governor
elect John Hum as a member of his
staff ith the rank Of colonel. The
young people will reside in Camden.
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Cherry Hill Resident Dies Here.

Mrs. Roseva S. Terrell, widow of
George G. Terrell, of Cherry Hill, Md,
died nc the home of her son Harry G.
Terrell, No. 1926 East Ninth street on
aged 81 years. She was a
daughter of the late Frederick Hylaman,
of Pennsylvania, and sister of Rev.
John Hylaman, one of the leading MEM
bers of the New Jersey Methodist Epis-
copal Conference. A daughter and three
sons survive her.
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LOST ON CHRISTMAS DAY.
Little John Ryan Spent Almost All
of Yesterday at City Hall.

Little John Ryan, four years old, spent
almost all Of his Christmas in the City
Hall yesterday. Wandering about un-
able to tell his home address he was
found by Officer Taylor at IL o'clock. The
little fellow had with him drum, sticks
and horn which he said "Old Kris
had brought him.
The officer placed the little fellow in
the sharge Of Matron Wogan. Little
John was a pleasant charge, amusing
himself with the drum and horn. But
when he became sleepy he insisted that
his coat be put on and that he be taken
home.
About o'clock last evening the parents
of the child called for him and took him
home.
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Long Burning Mine Fire Checked.

Tamaqua, Pa, Dec. 25.-The officials
of the Lehigh Coal and Navigation com
many are iuhilant over the fact that the
fire in the celebrated burning mine al
Summit Hill, which started IL years ago.
is now under control, and it is said that
the next two years will see its eNtin
enlistment. The fire, which has consumec
ohout 35 acres of the finest coal land ir
the anthracite coal region, has moved
westward toward Lansford Two i'm
mense drilling machines which have beer
constantly probing for the,ire have now
honeycombed the earth to the west of the
burning portion. Culm is beng poureS
INTO these holes, and a solid mass VII
thus confront the fire.
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! HAD RIGHT OF LINE.
Wilmington Newsboys Have a Royal
Good Time in Philadelphia.

The Wilmington newsboys in charge of
Wilmer butcher, returned home at $50
o'clock yesterday afternoon after a day
of much pleasure in Philadelphia, where
they were the guests of the Philadelphia
Telegraph.
The Wilmington boys were first taken
to first class restaurant at No. oil Mar
ket street where they were given grand
turkey dinner, after which they were
formed in line in front of Independence
Square from where they were marched
to the Academy of Music. There a
grand vaudeville show was given.
The Wilmington boys were given the
right of line with Alfred Inhoff as color
bearer. There were twenty-seven Will
mington boys in line.
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Lnnatic Mt nshnrne.

london, Dec. 25.-Elizabeth Alma
Blake, well dressed, good looking wo-
man, about 30 years old, giving her adj
dress as $3.50 West Fortieth street, New
York city, has been arrested here and
committed to st. Georges workhouse,
'ss..s,arged with insanity. She will be tried
1z&aursday. The woman appeared at Os-
borne House, Isle of Wight, Friday and
claimed to be daughter of Princess
Henry of Battenberg. She made a dis
turbance and then disappeared from the
Isle of Wight. She was found and ar
rested yesterday.
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Two Drowned While Skating.

Susquehanna, Pa, Dec. 25.-While q
party of young people were skating upon
the ice on the Susquehanna river at State
Line, four miles north of Susquehanna
the ice broke, and two of the number
Miss Ida McKune of State Line, aged
%, and Arthur Munson of Lanesboro,
aged 20, went under. Miss McKune's
body disappeared from view, but Nun.
son succeeded in reaching shore. He
hurried to farmhouse near by for help,
and while working with the rescuine
party few minutes later he went
through the ice second time and was
drowned. The bodies were recovered
several hours later.
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Mr.. DUPONT Buys Virginia Farm.

William du Pont has purchased the
homestead property of the late Former
President James Madison, which is situ-
ated in Orange county, Va. The tract
comprises 1900 acres and the buildings on
it were built in 1887. Next week num-
ber of Wilmington mechanics will go
down to Virginia to make some improve
ments. 1t is understood that Mr.. du
Pont will make the property his future
home.
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SAN Juan Hill Soldier shot.

Charlottesville, Ind, Dec. 25.-Joseph
Douglass shot and fatally wounded
Frank Parrish and Charles Doyle. Tht
men went TO the rear door of Douglass
house and failing to get response, kick
ed it open. Douglass confronted them
and fred through a window with shot
gun, tearing off Parrish's face. A sec
ond shot was poured into Doylc's back al
a distance of 10 feet. 1t is said ther,
had been trouble on account of Parrish,
attentions to Douglass wife. Doyle wa,
a soldier at San Juan hill.
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Misslonaries, Awful Fate.

Cedar Rapids, Ia, Dec. 25.-The first
positive and definite details of the tragic
death of DIR. and Mrs. Van Rensselaer,
Hodge of New York, missionaries at Pao
ting-fu, China, have been received here
by Robert S. Sinclair, brother of Mrs
Hodge. Under date of Oct % Rev. ]
w. Lowerie, writing from Pao-ting-fu
saws, 'sThey (the Hodges, Simcox famii,
and DR.. Taylor) defended themselves t'
The last in the Simcox house, and all per
ished in the flames but the two Slfnco'
children, Paul and Frances, who, nearl,
suffocated, ran out of the house an'
were decapitated by the Boxers ant
thrown into well"
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Will Have Rehearsal on Friday.

On Friday evening the First Infantry
Band will have it's first rehearsal since
the beginning of the holidays. This band
was recently organized and will make
its first appearance at the Inauguration
of Governor HUM, January Is. The
band will also attend the Inauguration of
President Mckinley, should the National
Guard get an appropriation to cover the
expense.
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ot PI.iptield. NJ T.

New York, Dec. 25.-A gang of robbers
visited Plainfeld, N. j., broke into -four
houses, stole $500 worth of booty and got
away without being caught, although in
one place one of the burglars had mar
row escape. The houses entered were
those of r. L. Harriott, A. r. Frohofer,
William Tallamy and Charles e. Stoec.
kle. Mr.. Stoeckle detected one of the
men in his room. He jumped out of bed
and pursued the robber to the parlor,
when the burglar deliberately plunged
through a closed window and succeeded
in getting away.
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E,re COSTS Toilet s1Oo. .ooo.

Joliet, Ills, Dec. 25.-Fire has almost
completely destroyed the plant of the Fox
Pressed Steel Car works, one of the most
extensive manufacturing institutions in
this city. The costly machinery contain.
ed in the factory was severely damaged,
and the total loss is estimated to be above
100000, with only $4,000 insurance. The
institution belongs to the steel trust, with
branches in other localities, and it is
S9ared that the plant will not be rebuilt
here. Two hundred men will be thrown
ont of work.
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Fntni KentucIsy Feud.

London, Ky, Dec, 25.-Two men were
killed and r~5o wounded at Faris' distil'
lery, in Clay county, 12 miles from here.
-Four members of the Sizemore family on
one side and Henry Barrett and w. H.
Young on the other engaged in a desper-
ate fight. Young and one of the Size.
mores were killed, and two of the Size
mores were probably fatally wounded.
An old feud was the cause of the trou-
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Tree for a Pet,

As is usual on Christmas there is an
elaborate Xmas tree at the home of
Chief of Police Massey. 1t is for his
pet dog "Brundy." The dog is very
intelligent and seems to greatly enjoy the
tree, as much as any child in the city.
The dog would have been much disap-
pointed had the tree not been at its ac-
customed place.
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Hilltarn to Come Here for Repairs.

The Cosmopolitan Line steamship Hill
tarn, Captain Allen, which arrived in
Philadelphia on Sunday from Rotterdam,
met with a succession of westerly gales
throughout the passage, during which
several rivets We're started. She will be
brought to this city and docked for ex-
animation and repairs.
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wesleyan GIee Club in Dover.

In Dover on Friday evening the Wes-
leyan College, Middletown, Conn.,, will
give concert in the rooms of the Dover
Century Club, under the auspices of the
club, and the event will be one of the
most pleasing social affairs of the holi-
day week. Joshiah o. Wolcott, of Do
yer, is president of the club.
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was Crowded Three Times.

Docks ier's theatre was crowded
three times yesterday. Two matinees
and an geuing performance were given.
Miss FriSecs Curtan, well-known
star, made hit with the
audiences The Juvenile Minstrels were
very well received az were the others on
the big holiday bill.
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Earthquake In santingo.

Santiago, Cuba, Dec 25.-The second
earthquake experienced by this district
within month occurred Monday. Thu
shocks were at first scarcely perceptible.
but they increased steadily, and the last
was the most severe known for many
years in this region. 1t would be al.
most impossible to injure the massive
masonry of the buildings constituting the
principal portion of the city, but some
damage was done in the poorer quarter,
and one child was badly injured by o
fnllinp tile.
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kruger Invited TO Grand Rapids.

Grand Rapids, Dec. 25.-The common
council of this city has unanimously
adopted a resolution extending to Mr.
Kruger an official welcome and the free
dom of the city. In accordance with this
action the city clerk sent the following
cablegram to President Kruger at The
Hague: eve extend greetings and most
urgently request you to visit our city
and meet mere than 10000 of your coun.
trymen."
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Boy Choir Was Vested.

An unusually interesting program was
rendered at st. Stephens Lutheran
Church at o'clock yesterday morning.
The boy choir was vested for the first
time and the robe used is Of the Aca-
demic pattern. The music was under the
direction of Prof. William j. Perry.
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Accented Call to EIkton.

Rev. Robert X. Stephenson, pastor of
the Methodist Episcopal Church at Sea-
ford, Del, has accepted the call to the
Elkton Methodist Episcopal Church, sub
ject to the approval of the bishop.
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Crowds at the Opera House.

The Holden Comedy Company crowded
the Opera House twice yesterday. "The
Diamond Breaker" was presented yes
terday afternoon and '"The Crucifx" in
the evening. "Over the Sea" will be
produced this afternoon and ga Barrel
of Money" tonight.
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Sold a New House,

Marion N. Wood has sold one of the
five houses which he recently built on the
south side of Eighth street near Lom-
bard, to John Vragofski for $4,000.
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holiday rardons In Porto Rico.

San Juan, Porto Rico, Dec. 25.-Gov-
ernor Allen has celebrated the holiday
season by extending executive clemency
to "a prisoners in Porto Rican jails. He
has pardoned II murderers and homi-
rides and Z thieves.
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PoIc-t,nrew to he nIarried.

London, Dec. 25.-General Reginald
Pole-Carew, who has returned from
South Africa, will marry Lady Beatrice
Frances Elizabeth, elder daughter of the
Marquis Of Ormond. He is 81 years Of
age and she under 25.
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A Matinee Dance.

The Benevolent Pioneer Literary AS
sociation gave matinee dance in Eden
Hall yesterday. Fortnightly dances will
be held at Eden Hall the remainder of
the season.
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Mrs. ono ohnepeut Head BY ran.

Mrs. O'Donhelk an elderly woman liy-
ing at Second a1A Harrison streets, fell
yesterda aobes, Hpgl on the pavement on
Ia harElso ras i, GFfslS Front and s@ond and
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Ran Aground in Delaware River.

The British steamer Phosphor, for
Christnana, with a cargo of petroleum,
ran aground in fog on Sunday near
Thompson's Point, Delaware river. Part
Of koned.
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A FOX HUNT.
A. G. b. Anderson, the Ash Contrac-
tor, Captured the Brush.

About 200 persons attended the
hunt held on the Peoples farm west
Wilmington yesterday morning.
James Martin liberated the fox "A
O'Clock. After an exciting chase e>
an hour, the fox was killed q assv
Green School. u,
A. G. B. Anderson was in Flo
and secured the brush. &F
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,r,anoncrs ne1easc Youth.

Kalamazoo, Mich, Dec. 23.-Hobart
rlayberg. 17-year-old hoy, whose ia
tber. John B. Clayberg, is a prominent
A,;tizen Of Helena, Mon, was kidnapped II
Mis- city by two men. He was blindfoid
Nj and compelled to walk to Mattawan
A11 miles. II became so stormy that th'
aresnapers released him after taking th'
AZ refifxn of money he had in his poek
VesNsv be@fNegraphed here for help @ ans
tsnoa fof%ss Mape during the night I'M
sSailed fi~ksciofA. of deputies haye seel
10 arri7essss sssbefnf nfince sSlllayp9rs 8 le
Dlis at Mcn>>se things,
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To Bear wilmipaton;sf

In the vestibule of the.,
School will be placed a tab!
names Of deceased reside 4
ton who were prominenx
matters. The names of
Samuel Hilles, Williar Co.,
II. Grimshaw, Cha& "
w. Harlan haye ~ ! Nd
Mr.. Pisa = ap3
zaware -
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- ? q 'ilslss : "a - n
OF Columbus.
The Newtown bee., 1900-06-22
PREVENTED A TRAGEDY.

Timely Information given Mrs George
Long, of New Straitsyille, Ohio, pre-
vented dreadful tragedy and saved two
lives. A trightful cough had long Kept
her awake every night. She had tried
many remedies and doctors but steadily
grew worse until urged to try DR. King g
New Discovery. One bottle wholly
cured her, and she writes this marvellous
medicine also cured Mr. Long of severe
q tack Of pneumonia. Such cures are
positive proof of the mstchless merit of
this grand remedy for curing throat,
chest and lung troubles. Only SOC and
81 90. Every bottle guaranteed. Trial
bottles free at r. q. Beers & Co.,
Newtown; s. c. Bull & Co., Sandy Hook
Allen Joyce, Roxbury Station; Edward
A. Honan, Merwinsville William J.
Beehler, Brookfield; William B. Hawley,
Sherman, Drug stores.
The Newtown bee., 1900-06-22
Fairfield County.
GREENFIELD HILL,

DEATH OF COL ALEXANDER r. T.
NICHOLS.
Col Alexander r. 7. Nichols, one Of
the best known residents of Greenfield
Hill, died on Thursday last after an ILL
ness of some months.
Col Nichols was the youngest son Of
the late Rev Samuel Nichols, D. D., and
was born at st Matthew's rectory, Bed
ford, Westchester county, N. Y, April
5, 1910. His parents moved to Greenfield
Hill, Fairfield county, Conn, while he
was yet an infant. He received his ed
uc2tion in part at the Adams Academy,
in Fairfield, Conn.,, and in part at col
legiate high school in the city OF New
York. Arriving at manhood, he became
an active and prominent member of the
New York Gold Exchange. Soon after
the close of the war he retired to his pres
ent residence at Greenfield Hill, where,
since that period, he divided his time be-
tween agricultural pursuits and super
vising family interests. He was enthusi-
astic in all measures for the suppression
Of the rebellion. He was man Of stern
integrity, sound judgment and large sym
psthy. His life has been characterized
by many deeds Of kindness and benevo-
lence. Though decided republican, his
popularity among his constituents was
such that while the district has long been
largely democratic, yet Col Nichols,
whenever q candidate for office, received
not only the entire republican vote, but
was very largely sustained by the demo-
Gratis. He was three times nominated
for representative. On his first nomina
ton he declined to accept. In 1876, and
again in 1884, he was elected by large
msjorities. In politics, as we'll as in
business, he has always been actuated by
a desire to do that which he believed to
be right and thereby secured the general
good will and respect Of the community
in which he lived.
Mr. Nichols was vestryman in st
Pauls church, Fairfield, and a member
of the Seaside club and other organiza-
tions in Bridgeport.
He is survived by three brothers, Sam
uel W. and John J. Nichols of Greenfield
Hill and William B. Nichols Of N0rwalk.
Also one sister, Miss Susan W. Nichols.
The funeral on Monday at 230 was
said to have been the largest ever attend
ed from the Hill. Rev Allen Beeman of
Fairfield officiated, assisted by Rev Mr.
Hamilton of Norwslk, Rev DR. Selleck of
The Newtown bee., 1900-06-22
THE SCHOOL MEETING.

The school meeting OF the Ridge dis
trict took place on Saturday evening and
was largely attended. Forty seven votes
were cast. FL. s. Osborne was elected
committee and E. P. Shaw clerk.
Miss Helen S. Barnes of Brookline,
Mass, has arrived at her grandfather's,
D. Sanford's, for the summer.
FL. S. Shaw is painting the new house
of Commissioner Miller at the Center.
Ella Gorham of Westport spent Sun
day with her sister, Mrs Banks Gorham.
Miss Lizzie Barber of Bethel Ia visit
ing friends in town.
| The Students club held it's last regu.
lar meeting at the home CT W. ?. Ran
dal'B on Monday evening. Mrs F. M.
Moody rendered the last number on the
years program, "a very beautiful solo emit
tied, "Good night" The club will give
their banquet, next Monday evening, at
A. Gorham's.
| Mrs Goodale has rented her house for
the summer and will spend her time with
friends in Amherst, Mas.
The Junior Epworth League and theil
friends expect to hold picnic on Satur'
day, June %, in Putnam Park.
Mrs Lizzie Duncan ia entertaining her
daughter and grandchildren from Chica
90.
The choir of the Methodist church are
preparing for concert to be given in the
near future.
| Don't forget that camp meeting at
Brookside Park begins Sunday Afternoon
and continues through the week, closing
on July l. Interesting programs are ar
ranged for each day.