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from her school duties, and will remain
some time.-Hcrbert Tuppcr has closed his
school in BinghainVille and is at home
Deputy Sherifs Weld of Berkshire and
Wales of Enosburgh were in town Satur-
day looking for "A man who is said to have
stolen a lot of hides and disposed of the
same without the knowledge or consent
of the owner.
FRANKLIN.
Mrs. Emma Simpson Fish, wife Of s.
a. Fish of st. Adams, died at the home
of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. I. T.. Simp-
son, Wednesday night, where she has been
a great sufferer for the past nine months.
Her funeral was held at the house Sat
urlay at | p. m, Rev. Levi wild of
ficiating.-Joscph Tatro went to l,andolph
Tuesday to see a farm.-lI. VI. Soule is
spending q few days with his daugh-
ter. Mrs. George Austin, at FrclighSburg.
Mrs. u. l.. Gates. who has been spend
ing a few weeks with Mrs. II. Gates. re-
turned to St. Adams Thursday.-The
Valentine social given by the ladies' of
the Congregational society netted them
about Sl2.-Miss DEMO Of West E%nosburg
is staying with Mrs. $, Dawson.-Fred
Mossier has taken the Xavier MeSsier
farm.
FLETCHER.
,.u -
rheumatic fcver.-F. l.. Leach severed Il
finger while saving for &. T.. Carpenter.
Mrs. v. -. Spauldine has Il bodrdcr, Me.
rachia's little boy.-Mr. Gushing has en-
,i,, T.. 60 ~ sohootn~ hWnt, Is
=" - - ~, " mH
is visiting her iaughtee' i'm Ftirficld.-C. l..
Fellows visited at y. W. Church's last
ca,hnr nau. m Carpor N"',,i "''
Va ILI" Ia" r g.
~" a - 800 -" 80
n'cn,i anu ma ~'nN"Seu ~ ""rh 'or
son.-F. J. Smith has a span of black
horses WhlGh he purchased at WinooSki.
Jams l,'I,oWS "l ra'riaN caiIeo On ~
W nurtn r'p. H'-r. t." Hmltn and a.
H. Hooper were IN burlington SATURDAY.
II. swan will carry on the : A Rnu-
sugar r'ace.-LucH Rugg is going to work
Iot IRA Green IN SuSaflhS- T.. :. SmlthS
creameiN Is comPIeted' lie pau N|'f
OF S'alnaId mix.
SWANTON.
Inc remains OF T.. NJ. itoiNlnser, esd
Wer, brought mere iiom ogd"nsDuiG y.
- thursday night. IN" iu'ltraI VIII he
heIc ms afternoon al cock AT W."
r. Sl"'hc" OF oIver +. klttrrdg' on Sod''I
ltlN"f street. Mi. iiunslnS"r was Il VII
Known resident oil thlS Town uhill Il low
weeks ago "hcn ne removed TO ogdenS-
DUG "her" MIS- itoiSlnsoi mas rented
Il hCtel' he hdd peoh III Ill heaIth Tor Il
lons tlme
Franklin ~. IeWart or 81. Alhans, with
Il corps OF assistants hnlsh"d rrlday sU"-
Neytns Ior tlle itopln 1000 powder GO
ana on saturday several men were set 20
WorI' [l"'rlng up brush etc. preparatory
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GRAND ISLE COUNTY.
ALBCRGH SPRINGS,

Mir. Malcolm Evans of Providence, r. l..
is in town for a few days,-Mrs. Camtic.d
Is lulte sick.-Mrs. Charles Coney fell on
the ice and broke her wrist. Her husband
has been sick all winter.-Miss Winifred
l.. NeeleY is visiting friends in St. AL
bans.-Dr. G. IL. Masten Is at his home in
Nacole. T.. T.. He leaves Tor Worcester.
Mass, on Monday.-Miss Florence Patton
returned ednesday from New York
Miss luo2 Harvey of st, Adams is spend
ing a few days with Miss l.. Neelcy.-
There was Il pleasant gathering at Mrs.
Patton's on Friday evening, Il birthday
surprise to welcome Miss Patton home.
Nine tables of whist We're played. and
music and refreshments helped to make a
pleasant evening. A chatting chair was
presented to Miss Patton by friends pres
ent.-Therc will be u measuring social
Wednesday evening, al Mrs. Carman's.
SOUTH HERO.
William Tracey returned last Wednes-
day. with the remains of his brother
Charles. who died in Nevada several
weeks ago. The burial was on Thursday,
Fen. 10Th, attended with Masonic honors.
w. Il. |liannOn, who is in the employ of
Chief Engineer Burke of the re. e. r.,
has been quite sick, but is gaining slowly.
Mrs Collins, who has been sick with
congestion of the lungs, Is reported better.
Stages commenced running from Platts-
burGh last week, and the ice Is in fine
condition.
GRAND ISLE.
The crossing from the island to Flats
burgh is frst-class, and the Plattsbursh
stage is making regular trips.-The enter
tainment Feb. n, at the North church,
was we'll attended, gross receipts being
$50. 10. Mrs. Arthur Laid won the first
prize in the book contest, and Miss Ida
\ - A ii ralIa NaHan
the valentine prize. Some Of the books
presented were so beautifully represented
as to merit notice, especially Mrs. r. Il.
Samson as Liberty" Miss Matte Adams
as queen of Hearts" aud Myra Davis
as "Little Lord tauntleroY."-Th pound
party given at the parsonage the 18th was
successful in every respect, The contrthu-
tons being voluntary gifts of the friends
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Surplus Grcluding contingent
real estate depreciation mem.
account. .... ...... t75oooloo s7.9aS, 34l.5o
Ratio of expenses of mdnaE
ment to rcccip,s in 1922. .....11.51 per cent
Policies i'm force Dec. 81. 1>99.
67,G9 in~Suring..... ...... .... SEQ 49,, $50 90
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ALBURG CENTRE.
COUNTY.

The academy school closes Thursday. In
the evening the students will have some
literary exercises in the town hall follow
ed by a promenade. Tic school will take
i two weeks vacation. During the in
terim Principal ingalls, ana Mrs. Ingalls,
oNr Get to spend a few days at her homo in
West Chaelcstou.
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JACOB t. GREENE. President
JOHN NJ. TAYLOR. NiCe-Prest)
HERBERT H. WHITE. Secretary.
DANIEL II WELLS. Actuary.
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OF AssErs-

Balance not assets. Dec. 81. lqo.so. s77sag,
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FALLS.

The recent heavy rains caused the ice
IN the MiSsisquoi river to go out Tuesday
the 18th and fears of al ice famine hecom-
Ing summer are entertained. ladies'
of the l.. Y. /. $. are to be congratulated
uuon the success of their experience par
ty. which was gotten up in one weeks
time, the receipts of the evening being
over $50. MIS-. -. NJ. Rose secured the
prize of AN oil painting for the largest
sum Of money earned. and Mr.. Elmer Col
cord the other painting for the best de-
scription in rhyme telling how he earned
The money.-Dr. T. Mrs. A. n, Bell en-
tertained in a very enjoyable manner the
local whist club Tuesday OF last week.
The Ladies Aid of the NJ. Il. church met
with Mrs. w. II. Yaw on Friday after
noou.-Mrs. George Fassett has recovered
sufficiently from her serious illness, to go
TO Mr.. r.. S, Tevyaw's, where she will re-
main for the present,-The Woman's
Auxiliary OF the Episcopal church was
pleasantly entertained by Mrs. Lucius G..
Kendall on Thursday aftenoon.-Mrs.
Mary Moore ANA daughter, Nellie, have
returned from Burlington, where they
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ROBERT O.. STONE, General Agent
Merchants National Bank Building.
BURLINGTON. Vt.
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Amount required %
To-insuro all out
standing policies.
net. co.'s standard. &5.Scs.s5s
All other liabilities. 1,.46.74502
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ADD

Interest due and &C.
cru"d .....-. ...... ... f9'2 -. %
Fonts due and ar-
cr1od....... ... . 'G.S1'2
Market valu" of stocks
lub bonds over .o~. S,p.-ci.-7
Mt NEGLECTED and de-
icrrCd premiums. .. 3ip.cl3.Ht
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John :. Daley is seriously III al his
home,-L. Baker is able to he out again
after being confined 10 his home the past
three weeks.-Scymour Howe of Enos-
hursh Fails, was in town ~Tuesday.-Dr.
llnkhain of Burlington, was called here
Tuesday To consult III the case of Mrs. ".
y. Cominsf. Everything is being made
ready tor the grand concert aud ball to
be hcld Monday evening, the 10Th. The
building is armed by steam heat. and
supper viii bc served on another floor by
Landlord j. l.. Kelley. Special rates have
been secured on the TWO railroads and a
large company is rXpccted.-P. Rahitoy
has illied his large ice house. also J. T..
kclleN's large refrigerator. Tho lee Sc
cured this winter is better than the aver
age crop.-The liquor agency report shows
the amount of liquor sold the past year
was Sl73' 10, the prohts being $lGS. II, and
the town being entitled to 10 per cent Of
the total sales, 5l73,U is retained by the
town. That much would not have been
saved to the town had the agency been
abolished Rev. Mr.. MckinstIy is giving
Il series of nine illustrated lectures ON
THE Worlds Great Empires" in the new
Advent church every evening of this
~week.-After the warning for town
meeting Was out six of the Anti
Saloon League petitioned to have
an article inserted to have the
agency closed, which was done.-Miss I.y-
dia Fanfan has gone to Springfield, Mass,
to visit her brother and other relatives
Mrs. Charles Loveitte has gone to North
aInpton, Mass, for "A months visit Will
her son, William.-Frank Manuel had his
hand seriously hurt by the machinery at
the veneer mill last Friday.-Mr. and Mrs.
Oscar McGregor, returned last Saturday
from several weeks visit inLamoille coun-
ty.-Dr. N. Il. Hamilton was at home from
Newport last Sunday.-The Main Street
Whist club were entertained by Mrs. f..
w. Wheeler at her home last Friday even
%ing.-I. u. Rowley has rented rooms in
the Union House and will have his barber
shop there after the hotel closes George
Blodah, has sold his ten cent hack bust
ness to T.. Green, who will continue it
The Town House Hill Whist club and the
River Street club will meet togetherThurs.
day evening, for the last time before Lent
with NJ. Boright.-The speakers I'm the an
nual prize speaking contest of the Iligl
school last Wednesday evening, Feb. Psi
were Florence Baker, Anna Berry, Ira
Chase, Merriam Brown, Louise Casavant,
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S2.1li.i422 81
Less bills receivable. 5.9516
% ~ "a "a
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WEST ~ENOSBURGH.
KERSFIEL

Judge Start went to st. Adams Monday
morning, where he holds several hearings
this week.-Guy Fl. Start is to be ono of
the speakers at the banquet of the Ma
sonic district meeting, held at Sheldon
next week.-W. Il, Pearson went to Bur
lington Monday on business.-Rev. D. f,
Putnam closes his labors as pastor OF the
Congregational church here on March LIST,
lie goes to Maine, where he will assume
new duties, Miss Clara Powers IL home
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STOWE.

Mary Watts is spending the week with
in MorTistown.-Stowc Cornet
Band furnished the music for the prome-
made at Waterbury Centre, Tuesday night.
THE regular meeting of the W, Il. 9. viii
be held Friday afternoon, After the
business has been disposed of the la
dies will have a social houS during which
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A MBRlDGE.

Sidney b. Thomas and Eena L. Elan
dcrs. both of Fletcher, were married in
CAMBRIDGE. February II, by Rev. Henry
{. Howard.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alonzo II. Sherman Of St.
Adams are the guests of Mi. and Mrs.
Frank wills.
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earns Burned.

Fire broke out shortly after seven
o'clock Monday night in the barn
and stables of w. Don Price, Elkton,
completely destroying the building
together with a horse and carriage
The origin of the fire is mystery.
About the same hour the stables
of Marks Lieberman, not over two
hundred yards distant, were also
discovered to be on fire, but it was
put out before much damage was
done. Only a few days ago the
fodder stacks of Cadmus Price, in
the same neighborhood, were burn
ed, and it is believed there is a fire.
bug at work. The loss of Mr.. Price
is about $500, with partial in
surance.
The large barn on the Bayard
farm, in the Fifth district, near
North East, owned by Mrs. McDan-
iel of Philada., and tenanted by
Edward M. Clark, was burned to
the ground early Tuesday morning.
The loss on the barn, etc., is about
81, 800, with partial insurance.
Mr.. Clark's loss is about 5000, with
no insurance.
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Discovered by a Woman.

Another great discovery has beer
made, and that too, by a lady in
this country. .Disease fastened its
clutches upon her and for seven
years she withstood its seyerest
tests, but her vital organs were
undermined and death seemed i'm
minent. For three months she
coughed necessarily, and could moi
sleep. She finally discovered way
to recovery, by purchasing of us q
bottle of DIR. Kings New Discovery
for Consumption, and was so much
relieved on taking first dose, that
she slept all night; and with two
bottles, has been absolutely cured.
Her name is Mrs. Luther Lqtz.i d
Thus writes w. q. Hamnick s. Co.,
of Shelby, N. G. Trial bottles free
at DIR. L. r. Kinks drug store
Regular size soc and 81 90. Every
bottle guaranteed.
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Orphans Court.

The Orphans Court of Ceci
county met in regular session Tues
day and Wednesday of this week
Sundry claims against estates OIL
deceased persons were examined
and passed.
Bonds approved.-Bond of Mary
L. Steel and Walter III. Steel, ad'
ministrators of Robert III. Steel
bond of Frederick S. Brown and
Hiram f. Brown, administrators Of
Tobias Brown; bond of George H.,
Charles I'll. and Ellis B Kirk, ex-
ecutors of Reuben Kirk; bond OF
Maria A. Campbell, administrators
of Hanna A. Gallaher.
Accounts passed. First and final
account of James d. and Paul Pat
terson, executors Of Henry M. Pat
terson, and distribution struck on
same; first and final account of Geo.
A. Blake, executor of Amanda
Jackson, and dividend struck on
same; first and final account OF
Samuel M, Brickley, executor OF
Samuel Brickley.
Inventories Of the personal es
tates of Tobias Brown, Laura V.
Lamdin and Reuben Kirk filed and
passed,
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The National Waterman is the
leading Democratic weekly news
paper in the country, and a paper
which every one ought to subscribe
for who wishes to be thoroughly
informed on the vital questions
which are agitating the country
from center to circumference, the
discussion of which will grow more
intense as the presidential cam.
paign of 1900 progresses.
The Waterman is II page
paper published at Washington,
D. G., the seat of government,
where information on all public
questionsis most readily procurable.
Subscription price of the Watch
man is $1.00 a year, or We will
club it with the MIDLAND JOURNAL,
both papers one year for $1.75.
Senator Stewards book on money
or Senator Teller's book "The Bat
tie of the Standards" will be in
cluded for $I.S5.
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Qctoraro and Nearby.
Communicated.

Communicated.
Mrs. David Brown is lying very
ill.
Charles Bradley is dangerously
sick with the grip.
The 3rd annual dance will be
held at lakewood on Jan. 10Th.
J. M. Sterrett is enlarging his
barn by the addition of hay
house.
VIM. Richards will move his saw
mill into his woods and convert the
timber on the tract into lumber.
A twn-year old daughter of Chas
McVey died on Sunday of last
week~and was buried at Pleasant
Grove.
The 9Th District Detection Asso.
citation will give turkey supper in
Bennett Hall, lakewood, on the
evening of Jan. 20.
w. r. Citing, who sold his per-
sonal property last fall and re,
moved to Wilmington, has returned
to his old home at Pilott0wn.
A young son of Harry Hathaway
while playing with matches one
day last week, was so severely
burned that his death resulted
shortly afterward,
The Klondike BOOM has appar'
entity fallen through. The pro-
moters failed to renew the options
or make further payments which
came due on Jan. list.
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Having Great Run on chamberlaln's
Cough Remedy.

Manager Martin, of the Pierson drug
store, informs us that he is having great
run on Chamberlain Cough Remedy.
He sells FIVE bottles Of that medicine to
one of any other kind, and it gives great
satisfaction. In these days of la grippe
there is nothing like chamherlain's Cough
Remedy to'stop the cough, heal up the
sore throst and lungs and give relief
within a very, short time. The sales are
growing, and ali who try it are pleased
with its prompt act;on.-South Chicago
Daily Calumet. For sale by f. T. Reyn-
olds, druggist.
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Durham-Brown.

Charles Durham and Miss Sophia
Brown, both residing near Rising
Sun, were married on Jan. 10, by
Rev. p. P. Arnd, at Port Deposit,
| Nickle Wilson.
Wilbur w. Nickle and Miss
Margaret A. Wilson were united in
marriage at Hopewell, M. E. par
sonage, by Rev. G.. w. Bowman,
on Wednesday evening, Jan. 3.
Morgan-McCoy.
Miss Susie Elizabeth Mccoy and
Arthur Manly Morgan, both of
Chesapeake City, were married at
the M. e. parsonage, Elkton, on
Tuesday evening, Jan. 2, by Rev.
TIE. Terry.
Zimmerman-harIan
Miss Anna B. Harlan, daughter
of Mr.. Joseph Harlan of Perryville,
and Mr.. Charles Zimmerman of
Steelton, were married Sunday, Dec.
81, at the residence of the brides
parents, by Rev. G. ID. Dawson.
Green-Jacquette.
F. Elan Green, of Wilmington,
and Miss Louise Jennie Jacquette,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Jacquette, of near Elkton, were
married at the Manse, in E!kton,
Wednesday afternoon, Jan. 3, by
Rev. John McElmoyle.
Decentralization.
Miss Laura Blanche Hindman,
daughter of j. G. Hindman, and
Orville G. England were married
last Saturday evening by Rev. ID.
E. Shaw at West Nottingham
manse. Mr.. and Mrs. England will
shortly remove to Philada., where
the former has a position in
Cramps ship yard.
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Bank Officers.

The stockholders of the National
Bank of EIkton on Tuesday re.
elected the old board of directors
as follows: H. Ell. Brady, F. r.
Scott, Reuben Haines, FL. A. Mes
bitt and Mrs. q. S. Tome. Mrs
Tome was re elected president and
FL. Fl. Rrady vice president.
At the annual election of the
stockholders of the Second Nationa,
Bank of Elkton on Tuesday the
following directors were reelected
w. T. Warburton, Jas. j, Archer
James S. Hopper, Jos. I. Reed anG
/. ID. Davis. w. T. Warburtor
was reelected president and Jas. j
Archer vice president.
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Glorious News

Comes from DIR. p. B. Cargile, of
Washita, I. T. He writes "Four
bottlesof Electric Ritters havecured
Mrs. Brewer of scrofula, which had
caused her great suffering for years.
Terrible sores would break out on
her head and face, and the best
doctors could give no help; but her
cure is complete and her health is
excellent" This shows what
thousands have proved, that Elec-
trio Bitters is the best blood puri-
fer known. It's the supreme
remedy for eczema, letter, salt
rhenm, ulcers, hollis and running
sores. It stimulates liver, kidneys
and bowels, expels poisons, helps
digestion, builds up the strength.
Only soc. Sold by DIR. L. r. Kirk,
druggist. Guaranteed.
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Miss Meta Hoffman, of Philada.,
is visiting Mrs. Howard Reynolds.
Miss Sue Maxwell, of Principle,
was the guest Of the Misses Reyn.
olds this week.
The Tobias Brown farm, in the
Sixth district, has been sold to
II. F. Brown for $1100.
Frank McChesney, of Philada.,
has been appointed superintendent
of the Southern Pulp Mill, Of
Elkton.
Rev. T. S. Holt, pastor of st.
Johns M. E. church, has been
asked by his congregation to return
for another year.
The School Commissioners have
placed with the Equitable Fire In.
surance Co. over $88,O00 worth Of
insurance, on school buildings in
Cecil county.
Thomas TT. Warburton, Of the
Ninth district, on Tuesday was APP
pointed by the County Commits
sioners, a member of the Board OF
Trustees of the Poor and Insane to
succeed James HI. Maxwell.
The contractors have finished
the mason work for the new iron
bridge to be built across Basin Run,
near Liberty Grove. The iron work
is expected to arrive this week,
and the bridge will be ready for
use in few weeks.
Burglars entered the store of S.
T. Shippers at North East Sunday
night but were frightened off before
securing any booty. The watch
box at the B. & O. railroad cross
ing al Leslie was also broken into
and two pairs of gum boots stolen.
Traffic through the Chesapeake
& Delaware canal was resumed on
Saturday, when the iceboat Annap-
oils conveyed three steamers from
Baltimore to the mouth Of Back
creek, where they had no obstruc
ton from the ice to Chesapeake
City.
Cards have been issued for the
marriage of Miss Jennie Conner,
daughter of Mrs. Rachel Conner,
and Mr.. William Ell. Boulder on
Wednesday evening, Jan. II, at
s O'Clock at Holly Hail." the res
idence of the brides mother, near
Elkton.
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New York rIusicaI Club.

Harmony Castle, X. G. E., have
secured another first class musical
attraction. The New York Musical
Club will appear in Rising Sun
hall on Tuesday evening, Jan. %.
The club is composed of Miss LO-
retta Tappan Greene, "The Boston
Story Teller" presenting an extern
sive repertoire of character mono
logues, dialect representations and
descriptive specialties; Miss Edith
Hirschmann, soprano; Messrs. Viii
lard and Bartlett, Americas pre-
mier instr umentalists. The versa
tility of these artists will be readily
recognized from the 'arge variety
of musical instruments upon which
they perform, notably the mandolin,
harp-guitar, violin, saxophone,
cornet, pieeolo-b banjo, etc.
Reserved seats. $50, general adj
mission, 25c; children under II
years, zoe. Tickets on sale at Buff
fington's and Reynolds.
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Marriage Licenses.

The following marriage licenses
have heen issued by the Clerk OF
the Court at Elkton
Wilbur w. Nickle, of Colora,
and Margaret A. Wilson, of Akin.
Orville 9. England, of Philadel,
phia, and Laura Blanche Hindman,
of Rising Sun.
Charles Durham and Sophia
Brown, both of Rising Sun.
William n. Holmes and Annie
V. Mcdonald, both of Blk Neck,
Charles F. Orr, of Pennington,
and Ella May Gather, of Principle
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Abduction Case.

The abduction case of Albert L.
Evans, the IL year old boy who was
taken fran his home in Elkton by
his mother, Mrs. Grace N. Furman,
Of Philadelphia, will be heard in
Philadelphia on Friday (to-day),
when argument on an application
for a writ of habeas corpus for the
possession of the child is to he
made by Edgar 81. Cans of Balto.,
counsel for Lee II. Evans, father of
the boy. Mrs. Furman was arrest
ed in Philadelphia, and reqnisition
papers for her have been issued by
Gov. Lowndes and placed in the
hands of Gov. Stone.
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Post rlasters.

The agony is over and the sus-
pense was ended on Wednesday
morning when the following news
appeared:
The President on Tuesday sent
to the Senate the name of Samuel
Hambleton, to be postmaster at
Rising Sun.
Representative Baker will recon-
mend the appointment of Lafayette
Bradley as postmaster at Liberty
Grove, and John Gilfoyle at Whit
ford, Hartford county.
Robert B. Ford on Monday was
commissioned postmaster at st.
Augustine, Second district, by the
Postoffice Department.