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though less active. coffee was still strong ana
moderate advance took place on outside and local
buying covering OF shorts, light offerings, and
small! receipts. - l., ,., r-... were
slight with the trading quiet. In London Spot
coppcr declined IS cd 10 Ess rs. for spot and ~
lures lis 3D. to f57 los Tin was IS. lower for
spot AZ els. and steady for futures AZ Els Jus
1 fbs Quotations Of the Metal Exchange Copper
lake. spot, lac: clectrolytlc, spot, l37ae cast :
ing spot 1850: tin 28g28 25c. lead 4Sc, Spei.ef
a t,i. iron, Northern No. X SIS. 50dsl8 No: X
s5asi55O: No plain. Sl4asAso soGtheLn 10; ,s
topnsIy o 81 pig Iron sa, nSmns
steel rails ut mill. $2s .o,<, n
sOc Common TO good strained rosin. ~ Uds: Uo;
PRovisI0Ns Pork was steady mess. ~ goo
slsp Lard was hrm prime Western: y lo sly
s63Oass.'5; refined ,ntlnen, SID dalIoW: fsG.
tras esB.c': Grsts. 2Ol.dp22c. Cheese--Sta c..
small or large September. fancy, lllac. Eggs
Nearby. fresh gathered, extras, nc western ter sSc,
Chicago Oct. 2S.--"Prces were lower on lhe aver /.
age early. because of the large hog receipts; 5ut
ranged higher later. mainly on covering by shoNs'
The best buying OF the day was In lard and 1t was
headed by the leading local short interest, M0st
Of the selling was by stockyar!s interests Inc
rally in the grain markets helped values near tne
STaAR.-Raw was steady at SAC. for OF test and
3S.c for 50 test. Sales. 80 hhds. muscovados ~
test AT $3.50. Refined was steady; granulated,
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PROPOSALS,
SPECIFIC ATOMS
CONTRACT.
A

stewart Building. No. 30 Broadway,
So ..l- nnTnI.r a. ,on9

stewart buillIug. No ~ broadway,
New York, October ~. 1903.
TO CONTRACTORS
LIDS or proposals for doing the WORK and fur
niShng tho materials called for IN ~" approved
fora OF contract now on nle In the ONCE Of lEr
40 rduct commissioners for cutting timber
anu CLEARING the grounds on the Croton River
Division o. the new CrOtor Reservoir, VIII be lc-
C,iycd AZ thi, u,NCr until twelve OClOCh noon
OIL THURSDAY. November ., 1908. They viii be
pnGIlcly opened by the AQucduet commits sion"T.
The contract tor dong said work and iurnIS u.Hg
ihr materials required win be made by said Com
NH sioncrh rs soon thereafter a. practicable.
Elank 'Orms Of said approved contract and the
specifications thereof, ana bids or proposals and
proper envelopes for their enclosure, form ~
bonds. md all other Information can he obtained
at the above Office Of tue AqueduCt commits
Gl0ncrs on Application 70 the secretary
For further particulars See CITY Record pub
Mhed al No, . CITY Hall
by OrdcI Of the NIurduct Commissioners,
WILLIAM II. TEN ElCK, President
HARRi ", WALKER secretary,
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Cotton followed In the main u downward course
owing " fears Of larger receipts the b'ston crop
estimate " II $50 OOO balts selling partly on stop
orders the 81 Louis trouble. and lack OF outside
business. Yet az 0rst there WAS moderate ad
market and further k1ng fTosts To Tennessee
tie Csrolnss, Georgia and Arkansas, covering
predicted As 70 Liverpool, It's decline OF only
4 10 10 American points Ia response 70 fall here
on Tuesday Of 10 10 10 points was taken by the
Tie correctness OF Ar BuSton's estimate For
that MATER the lrt decline here was nothing very
monsDt ~ least, there was more pressure 70 sci
than there was % buy. New orleans hsuses had
and Westein connections sold freely, PhIlAdei
phia sss oSediNd With sslnpy Southern spot
9SS,nssn ssl,ns ~ Soa1dsssd sv some sioss
asly r y IN: :G.s - =. .s S.l p: :s.s:
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OFFICE CONSTRUCTING Ql'ARTERM tsTFR,
9O1 Thames ST. Newport, II, l.. Oct. 10 1903 b
Sealed proposals. IN tTplIcate for Installing steam
heating plant In Guard House. Fort GTcblr, H. l..
Will be received here untll /? ", oct 10 1909. In
formation furnished on application L. = re-
serves right 10 reject or acc, Ut any or all pro-
poslls or any par thereof Envelopes contain
lng proposals 10 hr endorsed Proposals for Steam
Capt. r G HODGES. JT, o NJ
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IA NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.
PENNSYLVANIA. N.W YORK LONG
ISLAND RAILROAD.
North River Division.
CONSTRUCTION OF TUNNELS UNDER MAN
HAITIAN AND NORTH RIVER.


New YORK, NJ Y. Oct. /, 1905.
Sealed proposals for the works necessary To tho
cons .ictIon of various sections OF Tunnels under
S2nd Street, Manhattan and North ElNcr within
the State Of New YORK. viii DC received at the office
OF the Secretary NJ tn" Company a. No. ~ Cedar
Street, New Yorl. Cit. x. y, until l2 OClocii
noon on the 18th dAy 81 DcC' mber, 1903
\ copy OF each %! the following dOcumeutS
lN"TRu CTIONS TO BIDDERS.
PROPOSALS.
SPECIFICATIONS
CONTRACT,
CONTRACT DR. AWNINGS,
will b. furnished 10 intending bidders written
request, accompanied hy certified check FOR
s25OJ payable to the order OF the PenuSylya
New York & Long Island IIailrUad company. 20
he retained hy the Company.
The documents above referred TO VIII be fur.
rishrd bl tn" ChIrt Engineer At 20 Wt 3ith street
New York CITY, y, J Supplementary drawings
exhibiting geological formation, 80 fnr Is has been
determined rs bOIn0S. and records Of certain
experimental work. which mey rord data to the
Co.. tractor, can also be- seen ut TINS address.
Thc Contractors BOrd will I've TOO, ~ the amount
Of his BIZ. The r!g!t Is reserved 10 reject any
or all bids
ROnEPT II. CROFT, Secretary.
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New York, n. T., Dot. !, 1903
Sealed proposals for the works necessary 10 the
construction Of tunnels from points near Seventh
Avenue In 32nd and 33rd Streets, eastward under
Manhattan, East River and Long Island City to
a point q short distance north of Borden Avenue
In Long Island City. will be- received at the office
OF the Secretary of the Company at SIS Cedar Street
New York City y. Y, until II O'Clock noon on the
18th day OF December 1908.
\ copy OF each of the following documents:
INSTR CrIONS TO BIDDERS.
PROPOSALS.
SPECIFICATIONS
CONTRACT,
CONTRACT DRAWINGS,
will be furnished to Intending bidders on written
request, accompanied by certhcd check Tor
New York and Long Island Railroad Company
TO be retained by the Company.
The documents above referred to Will be fur
rished by tho Chief Engineer at 20 West "ith street.
New York City, y. \. Supplementary drawings
ryhrny geological formation. so far as has
been determined by borlEgS which may afori
data TO the Contractor can also be seen al this ad
dress.
The Contractors Bond will be 10 per cent; OF
the amount OF his hid. The right is reserved TO
reject any all bids.
ROBERT II. CROFT, Secretary.
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ENGINEER OFFICE, T. > ARMY Room O.
Custom IIogsr, Norfolk Va, Oct n. 1908 Scaled
cement broken stone aud lumber At Fort Monroe,
Va, VIII be received here untll J! Noy. Is 1903
aud then publicly opened. Information furnished
on application v TWELFTH WlNSLOW Capt
Frgrs
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OF TUNNELS UNDHKBEK0EN
HILL AND NORTH RIvEN

CONSTRUCTION OF I CNN ELS YIN DnSS DEiSO6CN
HILL AND NORTH RIvEn
New York, N. Y, Dot. 1. 1908.
Sealed proposals for the works necessary TO the
construction OF vorious Sections OF Tunnels under
bergen Hill and North River within the State OF
New Jersey viii be received at the offoe Of tho
Secretary OF the Company a. IS Cedar Street. New
York city. N Y. until u clock noon on tho 18th
day of December. 1908.
copy OF each OF the following documents:
INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS.
PROPOSALS.
SPECIFICATIONS.
CONTRACT.
will be furnished to intending bidder, on written
request. accompanied by certified check for
S25 90 payable to the order OF the Prnnsylv ania,
New Jersey & New York Railroad Company. to
be retained by the Company.
The documents above referred to will be fur.
nlshed by the Chief Engineer a. 20 West Sith Street.
New York City. n. T. Supplementary drawings
exhibiting geological formation. so far rs has
been determined by borings. and records OF Ger.
tain experimental work. which may afford data
TO the Contractor, also be at this address
The Contractors Bond will be lOoS OF the amount
Of his bid. The right Is reserved to reject any
OF all bids.
A. J. COUNTY. Secretary.
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CAaEIN COMPANY OF AMERICA.

pRsrERREEfDr div VIE Den Sf,y %o' ~ : W.
A. QUARTERLY DIviDEND OF TWO q r..
COMPANY November II, 1908, to stockholders Of
record Il the close Of business October 81. 1908.
Checks viii DO mailed from the Office OF the Com
pany.
The transfer books will close at p. NJ. October
d, and reopen At 10 A. N, Noyemeer II 1908
MAURICE BARNETT Secretary
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BANK ERs AND BROKERS.
DIVIDENDS AND INTEGEsT.
PRESSED STEEL CAR COMPANY:

October ~, t03
PREFERRED DIVIDEND No 10
quarterly dividend OF ONE AND THREE
QUARTERS PER CENT, QAqol will be paid on
the preferred stock of this Company November
Is. hos. TO stockholders OF record at the close OF
business November A. 1903 Cheques will be allied
from the Once OF the Company The transfer
books win close At three p NJ. November 4 1905
p g. jerks, Treasurer.
COMMON DIVIDEND NO; 10
A quarterly dividend OF ONE PER CENT. ass
viii be paid on the common stock OF this Company
November 80 1903. to stockholders OF record AZ
the close of business November o. 1908. Cheques
will bs mailed from the ONCE of the Company.
Tho transfer books will close at three 7. M, No
vembcr Q. 1908. and reopen al ten A. n. November
10 =. q, jerks, Treasurer,
EXTRA DIVIDEND NO. !.
The fourth quarterly instalment OF ONE-FOURTH
OF ONE PER CENT. ~ of 49, Of extra dividend
Of ONE PER CENT. nsS) will be paid on the com.
mon stock Of this Company November 30. 1903,
to stocEholdsn Of record al she Close OF business
November sa Cheques VIII b. s,. mailed b frSm
VII close q three n. November 9. 1909. and
p. G, JERKS TreaSurS1.
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NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.
PENNSYLVANIA, NEW YORK h LONG
ISLAND RAILROAD.
East River Division.

CONSTRUCTION OF TUNNELS UNDER MAN
HAITIAN, EAST RIVER AND LONG
ISLAND CITY.
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RAILROAD EARNINGS.

ArCRIsoN, TOPEKA AND SANTA RI.
Tho Atchison. Topeka and Santa Fs Railway
Company reports , for Septemb her, r>
Gross earnings sS.s7osls .s.l4l.o7o Inc. Tss74s
oper. expenses. s.3Sl,7oi s.iso79e Inc. lso%!
Ns. earnings ns12 nSsez z, j 5no sss
q q, ;s g, Inc Inc :, -
Expenses 1O24s.os9 9,ls9s67 Inc. l,06s,7a
Three mos net. ssso.o5O $500 700 Inc. sl.ls7,a44
Taxes ren... 5S@S BS I'M DEC A,HO
Thrso mos sur se,o75os2 A.s4s.sls Inc. csa
Tho wabash Railroad Company report. for
September: $3.50
Gross s $50 M nc. 1 ssss77
oper. cxpe nses.... i,s2s.s6A i.22sass Inc 2asses
xs. s.,nns ~; u ' g - Inc &c,
Expenses ......... %.ssaes2 s7+6'oo* Inc. d1.'S
Three mos. net 81 s77, 1885 s,7lSe4l Ino $685. 90.
IOWA CENTRAL.
The Iowa Central Railway Company reports for
sss,' : ss5sa:: s sssss Bee bee
o, ", ;ss B 4ss 'S 81.
Total income ....... sssa7 s2s,sss Inc TGs
BUYFAIO, ROCHESTER, AND PTrTsBUhG
The Buffalo, Rochester and Pittsburg Railway
Company reports for September
Gross earnings e.. S707. 342 $G+3,552 Inc sos 100
Opcr expenses.... B9098l 33T,O65 Inc. 6s,Fb
Net earnings. S8i0.3sl 3S06,4s7 Inc $3.50
Three mos gross g. 900 81 ,ss7 7O3 Inc. s?lg?a,
Expenses ........I.l2s.se 800 ioi7,sel Inc. lo'~'
Three mos. net 81 .051. $40 $3.50 SAP INC. s7l,7as
MINNEAPOLIS AND ST. LOUIS.
The Minneapolis and St.Louis RAILROAD Company
reports for September:
1908 1902 ChGnrts
Gross earnings. 500 SOS 1851 ~. Dec ~, Ss
oper. exp &ta1es. l5s,ses 2o6,OO2 Dec 5ld%
Ne, earnings. .sils.4ss sl4acao Dec 2e7@
Other Income, '2o- l''zo' pec' 'O''
Total income St23 1872 siG3 Ig7 Dec, s3a,T"
GULF AND SHIP lRLAED.
The Gulf and Ship Island Railroad Company
reports for August: - . c,.,
Gross earnings. .... .$l63,7ls Siss.lA Inc. 49,.
0per exp taxes. so+H slUl Inc '"'
Net esrninqs.... 577so "tS INC CIV e
Other income I'll ioJ lN'
r,,., ,ncom.. s5s2os s.e,s2s Inc $40
Fixed charges...... l8.2b lS,bo3 INC '""
surplus ........... *Ss"o ssS"'' Inc "''
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MINISTERIAL EARNINGS.

rh. pr,ssed steel Car Company repnrtf '1r W
nrst name months OF the calendar hsral y'tr
"' 1903 1902 tbI7gS
Ma, earnings sp644 1877 81 800. T3s Dec SE ~
~, 81 cha Tges... la23Di l7S 93a Dec H ''-
Ne, income . So Sol 77s s. 1875, iO2 De- ti2ac7'
Proper. ptd. div 6joHo o'o%'
p.Iapcc 81 S46 1923 81 100 1852 Dcr 81 ..'
nsnrecLatlon res 225OO0 30 1928 H.
Surplus ...,,,, VI b"Lb23 t'2JN.H" wv
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DAILY TREASURY STATEuFNT

WARRINGTON oct - The cash 81 .' '.l %
the receipts and expenditures oi "a. . '''
shows ava, ,s I.....
Dsceints - 81 on 3lI 81 Vr Ohi %,
FsprndltuTcs. l,,sO0W it"I -"
Surplus slB1 BIZ DC'sl Ib tl'
.rnr rerrpts from customs tu a1g Nr"
tram internal revenue 1888 !l rs
tg5 gr9 National bank notes r''r.E'I ".
tiOn SlOlO ,.. ,..,,., ..,.t.... .yp.
The cash sta ifm'hl ~ the = "'''
uTrr for oct ~ shows
EEsERyF FrhD .,.
Gold coin
must FrNu
u,Ia AGAINST notes and ,rrunraiD r o.. I''"
GENERAL FhD
Gold coin and bullion rsrr'.
Gold certificates ..'r.'f...r'
standard silver dollars. ..,.,..
silver rtTt|nrAlr.
silver bullion
IuIttd Ntalrr notes
knUUnaI bank hulrH
subsidiary su,ti and ulN" ..
Tuld
III ~ tlntAt banks
Awaiting rein bul'rmhl
r.,y r.r.
LAsbll t.as.-,,,'.r~, ."''"'' Do.
rasb balance
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sShipmenrS 3iiW" oisoW ?@oW 5000 1900
Receipts ~. $4,000 10000 a5i 900 ...., $4,000
Shipments .. .2IsOOc $4,000 10000 .... 5000
An early fractional advance In wheat was due
to reports Of good export demand at thf scaboard
shorts But 1t was short lived, for weakness at
ST Louis the uufnvorahlc financial situation there
easter Northwestern markets d!;;appontlng cables
soon led to lqu lat, Oh and more or less short sell
Ing under. which prices Slowly Snggci; Parts was
unchanged to 20 ccntmes lower, while Liverpool
budapest kr. 4 private estimate OF the German
wheat crop makes 1t l6oGD,ooo. bush. against
husb against m2,WoOo. The -four output at
Mnncapol this wccI, ) estimated AZ $4,000 bush.
against $40 0on last week and @o"n T. thg previous
week Primary receipts were $4,000 bush,
against $1,000 last year. Corn was trm for
time owing TO smaller receipts ,nan expected:
modere," offerings. GoEerng and the strength OF
ccllent weather and pretty free selling in which
Logan Bryan were prominent The cables
predictions Of showers for Kansas and Missouri
caused covering and n rally. Primary receipts
were 85I 100 bush, against 44s,00 last year. Oats
Flour quiet and steady. Sales $500 bhls Re
crlpts e6.s bhs. and ??.ol' sacks; exports 1852
bbLs; and 1907 sacks. Winter IN bbls; =. Supporting,
Stralvhts So s5GlS3o5; patents si05asi3O Spring
in bbls Csnr. 7essa s s' =, s. iosi'o
COTTON Spot cotton here was unchanged.
Sales 5Gs bales for spinning. Mlddlng uplands,
10 35c.. against s7Oc. last year; New Orleans
ana % 70 @ ssr hSa Ml
phs. lOc New orleans, Is iec.: Mobile. s7sc.
New orleans sold $3.50 bales. Memphis 800 Sa
ton 2OJ. Liverpool opened to points lower. but
recovered the loss on all months but October:
spots there declined = points with sales OF 5000
bales. Manchester was quiet The receipts were
MS follows.
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PROPOSALS.

NOTICE no CONTRACTORS.
PENNSYLVANIA, NEW JERSEY = NEW
YORK RAILROAD.
North River Division.
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AroHIsoN TOPEKA AND SANTA RI.
The Atchlson. Topeka and Santa Fe Railway
Company reports for September:
1903. 1902. Changes.
Gross earnings S,s7Osls S5.l4l. 07o Inc. t7297 is
Oper expenses. 1881 FOL 8,10O 100 Inc. 1870 gUa
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UNIONTOWN DISTRICT ITEMS.
An Old ClOck-A Double Wsdding-Church
Organized-Fine Hogs, Etc.

Charles Crumbecker has a hand soma grand
fathers clock in his possession. The clock
according to Mr.. Crumbecker, is older thai
the one mentioned in the American, on Mon
day last, which stands in the Orphans Cour
room, Baltimore. From Mr.. Crumbecker',
account which was given him by one of the
Hambleton's-.Thec clock was brought tc
Talbot county, Nd, in 1869 by great grand
father Hambleton. from Hamblelon Hills,
England" The face is metal. inlaid with
engraver's wax; it has six hands: for seconds,
minutes, hours, days, months and the differ
ent phases of the moon. 1t was sold in 1890
by Thomas Hambleton, in New Windsor. to
John Zimmerman; again in 1885 to William
Crumbecker. and in 1896 was bought by
Charles Crumbecker, the present owner.
Mrs. LYDIA Bosey of Baltimore, has been
visiting her sister, Mrs. John Bowers, Clear
Ridge.
Elder and Mrs. Greenbury Ecker have is
sued invitations to the marriage on Wednes-
day evening, December 23d at $50, of their
two daughters, Miss Jennie NJ, and D. w.
Beachey, of Ashton, Illinois, and Miss Bessie
c., and W. F. Dickey, of Franklin Grove.
Illinois,
Rev. L. F. Murray is holding revival ser
vices in the Church of God, Bark Hill.
As the time for the holiday cake making
approaches, the ''bakers' are lamenting the
scarcity of eggs. Frau Peltz, of near New
Windsor, don't need to worry, as Charles
brings in over one hundred eggs day.
The Baltimore American, of December
18th, says-Anna A. Shaw, by Attorney W.
H. Lawrence, made application in the Circuit
Court for absolute divorce from Alvin S.
Shaw, On the ground of alleged abandonment
since November, 1900. They were married
May "a, 1900, at Hagerstown, Nd. They have
no children.
Following are some of the Vaudeville hog
weights: Emanuel Fisher, five, 961 pounds,
the heaviest 391; Frank Lynn, four, 346, 332.
26s, 212; John Crabbs, two, 302, 300; John
Stone, two, 3l2, 3112; o. H. Crumbecker,
three; 1893, 262, 26l; Mrs. Speman, three,
$40, 274, 262; Abraham Fritz, four. 1862, 347,
289, 277; E. NJ. Hines, three, 316, 3l5, 286;
George Waltz, three, SCI, 357, 338.
The Progressive Branch of the German
Baptists organized church at Linwood on
Tuesday last. The trustees are-Nathan Eng
lar, j. W. Messler and John c. Buckley, with
Arthur Englar, secretary, and John c. Buck
ey, treasurer.
Charles Wilhelm, our Ridge blacksmith. is
confined to the house by sickness.
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A very pretty home wedding took place Decem-
Der t. at the residence of Mr. and Mrs Jerome Dut
terer near silver Rum the contracting parties were
their daughter, Miss Lille May, and Luther F. Sill
fer of Littlestown, Pa Rev. ]. Stewart Hartman
officiating.
The bride wore dress of tan briliiantne, trimn-
ed in silk and ribbon, and The groom wore black.
The wedding march rendered by Mrs Bird
Smith of Littlestown Pa. The ushers were Irwin
Dutterer brother of the bride, and John Staub, of
Littlestown cousin of the groom The bride and
groom left for trip to Virginia and other points,
after which they will reside in IittleStown, Pa.
These present were jerome Duterer and wife,
Luther Sifer and wife. W. II. Study, wife and chill
dren Charles, Ethel and Howard; Albin Bankert
and daughter Esther. Edward Sitter aud wife, of
Littlestown: Frank Bachtel and wife, Mrs Hirdi
Smith, of Littlestown; John Ditterer and wife,
of TYRONE John Dutterer. Sr.. and wife John Dat
terer Jr wife and daughter Mary, Rev. J. stewart
Hartman and wife. John Maus and wife Alvin
Durterer wife and children, Harry and John: Geo.
Bankert and wife, George F. Bachman and wife,
Mrs Austin Croft: Misses Lizzie Dutterer, Ellie
KoontZ Bertha, Mary and Mable Dutterer. Lille
Dell, Annie Croft, Edna and Lille Maus, Clara
Croft Bessie and Cora Dutterer Emma and Carrie
Dutterer of Tyrone; Messrs. Irwin Dutterer, John
Staub Charles E. Bachman, Bertram koontz, Nor
ris and Eli Dutterer f igar De |. Oliver Duterer,
George Maus Roy and Sterling Dutterer, Reuben
Weller. After spending happy day the youn g
folks gave them an old time serenade.
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Orphans Court.

Monday. December 14.-Alice j. Sykes,
administrators of Joel Sykes, deceased, re
turned inventories of personal property and
debts, and settled first and final account.
The last will and testament of Annie Shat.
fer, deceased, was admitted to probate and
letters testnmentary thereon were granted to
Samuel E. Shaffer and David I. Shaffer, who
received order to notify creditors.
Tuesday, December 15.-The last will and
testament of Sophia Rhodes, deceased, was
admitted to probate and letters of administra-
ton w. a. were granted to Chas. W. Rhodes,
who received order to sell real estate.
Abraham Huber, acting executor of John
Burt. deceased, received order to sell stocks
and bonds.
Letters of administration on the estate OF
George Weke, deceased, were granted to
George o. Brilliant.
Final ratification of the sale of real estate
of George W. Stoner, deceased.
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Miller'S Items.

Chicken pox is the latest epidemic here.
Mrs. George Hotfacker and Mrs. Noah
Warner attended the funeral Of their sister,
Mrs Washington Hofacker, in Baltimore
last week.
The Sunday school entertainment at the
church. which was to be held Christmas eve.
rs was stated in items some time ago, has
been postponed until Saturday evening, De
cember % b. \ very interesting program is
being arranged for the occasion which will
be greatly enjoyed by all, especially old San,
ta's visit to the children. Rev. Mr.. Fuse will
be present and expects to deliver short adj
dress.
VIM. Bender, who has been confined to his
bed the past week is slowly improving under
the skilliul treatment of Dr.. j. d. Sherman.
H. X Miller circulated among friends at
Hanover, Friday of last week.
David Brown, wife and daughter Minnie,
and Miss Ferlie Miller spent last Saturday IN
Westminster.
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Xmas Services in westminster Churches.

The following program of music has been
arranged for the morning service at 8 O'Clock
at St. Paul's Reformed Church. The choir
and congregation will sing and chant The
Adeste Fideles, The Magnifcat," The
Benedictus," "The Nunc Dimittis, AMT,
och aud Brightest and Best of the Sons OF
the Morning" The choir, accompanied by
an orchestra of eight pieces, will render
Mozart's Gloria and Handel's "HallelnJah
Chorus from The Messiah. Children's ser
vice at p. IN.
Program at St. Johns Church-Solemn
High Mass and Sermon at a. NJ; Mass ana
Beuediction of the Blessed Sacrament at III
a, m. Sunday. December 29th, ST. John. ;
Day-Solemn High Mass and Sermon at 10
a. M; Solemn Vespers at 100 p. m.
at Ascension Church services at $50, 7.So
and 1880 a. H.
AT Methodist Protestant Church, entertain
ment by the Sunday school at 7.3O p. n
On Christmas night, at 7.3O o clock. there
will be special services by the children IN
Hraee Lutheran Church.