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When you are in Bridgeport do not forget to visit the store of The F. E. Beach Co.,, 962 Main street, and see their window display. In one they have church organ built out of sky rockets, with a little lady playing same. In the other window is shown the war scene of Japan and Russia, with 8 Japanese battleship lighted by electricity and in motion. In fore ground of window at the middle is a lighthouse with red light and in the background is shown Port Arthur and Lighthouse Fort with cannons, etc. These windows are a treat to the children as it shows the different kinds of goods for the Fourth, and they stand there and study for hours. Bring them to the city and see this display. It pleases the young and old, and The F. k. Beach Go. certainly are headquarters for fireworks as a visit to them will prove.
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BETHLEHEM,
AT CHRIST CHURCH.

Christ church Sidney H. Dixon, M. A., in charge) will be visited by the bishop of the diocese, the Rt. Rev Clarence B. Brewster, D. D., on Sum- day morning, July 3. Confirmation and Holy Communion will be admins tered by the bishop.
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METHODIST CHURCH INTERESTS.

METHODIST CHURCH INTERESTS.
 Rev 0. s. Dikeman of the Methodist church, will hold preaching service in the HattertOwn school, Sunday afternoon; July 3, at 4 o'clock. All in- terested are cordially invited to attend the services.
 Rev c. L. Dikeman will admins ter communion at the Methodist church, next Sunday morning, July 3.
 Rev H. A. Price will conduct the prayer meeting at the Lower Stepney schoolhouse, Thursday evening, July Arthur Terrill has just taken his buggy from L. l.. Burr's paint shop, where 1t has been receiving fresh
 Miss Jennie F. Wells attended the wedding of her cousin, Edward A. Wells, son of MT and Mrs Ambrose Wells of Waterbury, to Miss Caroline Engert, at the home of the brides parents, 493 WatertOwn road, Water bury, Wednesday, June 29.
 Mrs H. A. Price and daughter, Grace, leave, next Tuesday, July 5, for New York state, where they will spend several weeks visiting friends.
 B. Hawley & Son have unloaded a
  flour at the Depot, this week.
 George s. Turner has 15 different varieties of cactus and among them are some very odd varieties, the stone cactus from Colorado and the Old Man cactus from Canada, which has a grey beard all over it.
 The Stepney Depot baseball club will play a game, on Monday, July 4, with the Senate club of Bridgeport, on the Huntington fair grounds, game may be looked for. Come and bring your friends.
 Wilbur French and Dr Seth Hill have each purchased a Deering mow- ing machine of 0. L. Smalley, this sea- not keep them.
 John s. Joyce expects to take trip to the beach, this week Saturday.
 Miss Julia A. Price, who has been spending several months with Rev and Mrs H. A. Price, will leave for her home in Albany, N. Y., Tuesday, July
 Miss Emma Mellen spent Sunday in Hartford.
 Miss Carrie Osborne and Miss Mabel Hayes have been guests of Mrs Henry Sherman.
 Mrs Milon Hawley has been in Bridgeport, the guest of Mrs George Nothnagle.
 Mrs Shepard is guest of Mrs Mary Turney. Misses Florence and Ellen Hayes of New Haven are spending a few days with their Josn ssfd snd Slaughter of Bethel have been guests of Mrs Charles B. Wheeler.
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WEST CENTER SCHOOL CLOSED.

WEST CENTER SCHOOL CLOSED.
 There has been no money appropri. ated by the Board of Selectmen and in the West Center district for the coming year. The attendance has been only about four, the past year and they will attend the Pondville and Centerville district.
 There will be large amount of hay put in, this week, if the weather is suitable.
 Tobacco setting is finished. There has not been as many acres set, as usu- al, in town.
 Carl Merton is driving a new pair of horses, which he purchased of H. H. Stevens of Danbury.
 Patrick Dunlava is having his barn repaired. The work is being done by James Robertson of Danbury.
 Seth Durgy fell from load of hay, on Saturday, and received some severe bruises on his face and shoulders.
 s. E. Gilbert has returned to! his home, after a visit with his son in New York.
 The Great Hollow school will close, this week, it being the last school in town to close.
 George Davenport has been appoint ed administrator on the estate of Carrie Davenport.
 The executive committee of the Sons of New Fairfield held business meeting in the Town hall on Saturday night.
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A CARD.

We, the undersigned, do heleby agree to refund the money on 2 5O-cent bottle of Greene'S Warranted Syrup of Tar if it fails to cure your cough or cold. We also guarantee a 25-cent bottle to prove satisfactory or money refunded.
 R. H. Beers & Co.,, Newtown.
 Betts & BettS, Sandy Hook.
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NEW FAIRFIELD.
SCHOOL MATTERS.

SCHOOL MATTERS.
 The board of Selectmen and School Visitors held a business meeting at the Town hall on Tuesday afternoon. Fl. H. Wildman was appointed acting school visitor and examining commit tee, and B. P. Brown secretary, in place of J. J. Treadwell, who has nov ed out of town.
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day will be fine display of fireworks in the evening.
 Miss Loretta Osborne has returned to New Milford and will spend the summer with her sister, Mrs Frank EvittS.
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Sherman & McMillan of. Bridgeport advertise 8 notable green-tag sale, this week, with bargains which are worthy immediate attention.
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The married and single men will play baseball at 10 8. m., July 4, on tn Fair grounds. All are welcome,
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BETHEL.
HIGH SCHOOL AFFAIRS,

The Alumni Association of the Bethel High school held it's annual re- cepttOn to the graduating class, in Nichols Opera house, Friday evening, June "A. It was very enjoyable af- fair. The members of the association and their guests spent most delight full time together. The hall was very prettily decorated with daisies, laurel and American flags. Thomas Culhane, president of the Alumni, acted as mas ter Of ceremonies, and made the ad- dress of welcome to the members of the Alumni and their guests. The order of exercises was as follows: Ad- dress of welcome to the graduating class, presidents; vocal solo, Miss May rie Henwood; address, John William Walter Culhane; recitation, Miss Eve lYn Mackenzie; selection, orchestra; address, John Slack; address, Princi- pal B. M. Crofut; recitation, Henry Ohler; selection, orchestra; remarks by P. J. Garvin, Dr H. F. Moore, Charles Bailey and Rev H. l.. Slack of the school board; selection, orchestra; song by class of '92. The program closed with a delightful little farce, entitled "A Blind Attachment" which was finely rendered. Refresh ments were served at the close of the program, and then dancing was in- dulged in until the early hours of the morning.
 The election of officers of the Alum nj resulted in the following choice: President, James Kyle; vice presidents, Miss Isabelle Ohler, Miss Anna Ryan, Howard M. Judd, Walter Culhane and Will HickOk; secretary and treasurer, c. Bennett Short.
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GREENFIELD HILL.

Miss c. A. Brown, Elijah Brown of New Fairfield, Mr and Mrs E. P. Illus ted, Mrs George Merritt and daughter, Caroline of Greenwich, were all recent guests of ID. E Brown
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TOWN TOPICS MUSICALE AT SANDY HOOK.
BLOWERS HALL CROWDED,

GLOvER's HALL CROWDED. Glover's hall was crowded, Wednes- day night, at the musicale by the pu- pills of Prof Platt. He was assisted by Miss Agnes Platt, reciter, who was heard wirh great pleasure, and Arthur I. Platt, the talented violinist. The program:
 Duet Rose Waltz, Rosewig.
 Rondo, Beautiful May" E. Behr. Pretty Lacemaker." Lebierre, '''''
 Arietta Latin. ,.In the Park" Lichner. May H Bradley. May Bells Mazurka, O. Bohm,
 "Valse de Salon." P. Wachs.
 Duet, Florence waltz," %ecferiy. ss4es A. ASnch'
 Francis N. Keane and Nora E. Orowe. Violin solo, Scene de Ballet Q; c:, De PSFiot. 99 ''salvia, Fantasie. " Leybaeh. Second Waltz," Leybach Mary D. Ryan. soio the Fiss
 Willie A. Betts and Anna M. Betts. Aeolian Harp. s. Smith, Augusta Campbell. Duet, ''Chummy anC l." D; F; White.
 Elsie M. Gilbert and E Madge Peck. @ Violin o solo, Selected. % Arthur % f. Pisss. ssk The Newtown railroad station was broke n into. Tu esday night, and all the express pack. ages bro ken open and valuable matter taken Valises were cut open and left scattered around. after takinP what they wanted, about A in money was taken. They gained an en- 100 hVyvN yfv,rr< vrfv 1n-
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Miss Edith Lewis of Bridgeport has visited Mrs HI. o. Smith.
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Rev J. P. Hoyt of St Petersburg, Fla. will assist in the services at the Congregational church, Sunday morn ing.
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R. H. Beers & Go. have an elegant assortment of fireworks for the Fourth.
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Special Notice

To those who are in want of the pest make of Moving Machines and Rakes: Beardsley handles the Adriance Buckeye Mowers and parts for the same. Get out your old machine and see what parts you will want and let him know. Mowers and Rakes on hand and set up so you can look them over. Gall and see them
 Edwards g. Beardsley, Stepney, Conn.
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Miss Elvira J. Slack is attending the summer conference at Silver Bay, on Lake George.
 Mrs John Williamson, Miss Agne s Williamson and John K. Williamson, attended the intercollegiate boat races at Poughkeepsie, Tuesday.
 Two carryall loads of Bethel people went to Bedding, Monday evening, to attend the lawn party given on the grounds of A. H. Dimond, by the Christian Endeavor society of the Bedding Congregational church. A delightful time was had by all.
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Mrs F. A. Mallette of Monroe is vis- 1ting Mrs w. 0. Johnson.
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etc., also Black and White Checks, sold everywhere 25c. Sale price 15c yard. Left Aisle, front. WOmen's COlOred Underskirts.
 Finer qualities in gray and white and blue and white, at 39c, soc, 75c and $1 each.
 Black Skirts made from Spun Glass, trimmed with three narrow ruffles. Special at sl each. Black Skirts of mercerized satine made with deep plaited flounce and narrow ruffle, worth S1.5O. Price s1 .25 each.
 Special bargain in black and white check and gray and white stripe, Sa- tine Skirts, made with narrow rufile. Price sl.25 each. Black Skirts, fine quality Mercerized Satine, trimmed with narrow plating. $l. 75 each. Black Skirts made from fine quality Colonial Cloth, trimmed with narrow ruf1es, s1.95 each. Black Skirts made from Colonial cloth, trimmed with fitted and hem stitched flounce, $2.75 each.
 Black Skirts, Moreen, s2.75, s3.5O and S4.25. Left Aisle.
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BEDDING.
AN AFFLICTED FAMILY.

The funeral of the infant daughter of Prof F. J. Perrine of New York was held at the home of MT and Mrs Jesse Sanford, on Monday afternoon, at 3 o'clock, Rev MT Scott officiating. Four uncles of the baby, Marshall, George, Aaron and Emory Sanford, carried the little casket in their arms to the Ridge cemetery. The floral of- ferings were many and beautiful, and expressed much sympathy to the be- reaved family.
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NEWS AS OUR CORRESPONDENT FINDS
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BEL AIR NOTES.

Mrs. Charles Yohn will entertain the
Whist Club on Friday afternoon.
Miss A. Eva Hopkins. WHO has beer
very i'll with pleurisy, is improving.
Miss Grace X. Street, was he guest O
Mrs. W. Boyd Bell a part Of this week.
Mrs. J. c. Butler was the guest of Mrs
d. Burnett Rockford on Sunday.
Miss Lejeune left this week for the
South. She will spend the winter in New
Orleans.
Mrs. S. \. Williams is visiting friends
Baltimore.
Ex-Sheriff Fred ". Rcasin was in Be
Air on Thursday. He was cordially
greeted by his many warm friends, who
Will always continue to wish him well.
Judge G. Smith Norris was one Of the
guests at the banquet given by the Con,
federa ate society on Gen. Lees birthday
anniversary.
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LEVEL, January Is of all the cores
pondents there is no letter more enjoyed
than Jim Sanks. Perhaps it is because
am personally acquainted with him, hav-
ing so often enjoyed his hospitality on
the Grabbing shore of Rumney Creek.
The c. E. social, which was held at the
home of Mr. George w. Walker on We'd
nesday evening was successful and anus
ing, each guest having to be weighed
as soon as entering. The time was
pleasantly spent in music both vocal and
instrumental and various kinds of plays.
At 10 O'Clock the guests were invited 20
the dining room where bOunteous repast
was served. Among those present were
Rev. and Mrs. c. p. Nowlin, Messrs. and
Medames A. E. Greenland, Milton Nc
Commons, E. H. Foard. J. T. Baldwin,
George w. Walker, Mrs. Gibson, Mrs
Gilbert, Mrs. L. w. Foard, Mrs. Marion
Thompson, Misses Halle Cooley, Hattie
and Addie Dever, Garnet Hopkins, Lille
Bowman. Myrtle Bowman, Rilla Cooper
Alverta Harkins, Maud Bowman, Enola
Keen, Mary Hopkins, Lydia Walker
Mabel Greenland, Virginia Nowlin
| Mcssrs. Howard Baldwin, Cecil Gibson
Charlie Foard, Robert Walker, Amos:
and John Cooley, Howard and Granville
Boyle, Austin Knight, Nelson and Ernes
Cooper, William Jones. Herbert Bailey
Harry Tayson, Earl Keen, Ohio Green
land and Ross Nowlip. GYPSY.
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from Darlington.

DARLINGTON, January 20.-Cornelia
Alice, the little daughter of MIR. and Mrs.
E. Charles Wilson, has been sick.
Mr. Edward NJ. Allen, Jr., is improv-
ing.
Mrs. James r. Massey charmingly en-
tertained the Book Club last week at her
attractive home The theme was Winter
Scenes"
MIR. and Mrs. Dupont Lyon, Cf Sher-
man, Texas, were the guests of MIR. and
Mrs. Christopher Wilson, last week.
Mr.. D. Gilpin Wilson entertained the
Card Club on Saturday afternoon.
Miss Bessie Parish, of White Hall, is
the guest of her cousin, Mrs. James
Tombstone Jones.
Skating and coasting has been very fine
and crowds of merry boys and girls are
frequently seen on the ponds and hills
thus enjoying these delightful winter
sports to the fullest extent.
Miss Elizabeth Forwood is improving
Mrs. Cooley has been very sick at The
home of MIR. Joseph K. Ely.
profitable Epworth League service
was conducted by Mr.. Harold Gibson
on Sunday evening. The topic any
Place in the War Against Intemperance,
was beautifully handled.
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From Cardiff.

CARDIFF, January 2O-The slate quar-
ries in this section of Hartford have paid
out more money in the past thirty years
than all of the remainder of the slate
ridge combined, and yet the place has
very little to show for it. There is no
public house where stranger can stop,
and are compelled to go to Delta, and all OF
our other business is also conducted there.
The railroad station has now been re-
moved to Delta. The reason for all this
is hard to understand, but perhaps the
Bel Air attorneys who are interested here
can make an explanation.
Father X. p. Kane has charge of the
Roman Catholic Mission at this place.
He expects to break ground for a chapel
about the first of April. This church
enterprise has received from collections
and miscellaneous sources $S44 SO. The
expenditures include the purchase of 4
lot for $+50 and also some incidentals
The balance on hand is $301.S3. Father
Kane gives his services as a donation
which is considerable item when rated
in dollars and cents.
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SCARCITY OF SCHOOL TEACHERS.

The public schools of not only Hartford,
but other counties, are being confronted
with a serious condition which, if un-
checked, may render their scope of use
fulness much less efiectual Oflate years,
a high standard has been required from
all those who are engaged i'll school
teaching-the degree of excellence being
so high that many of those who possess
the necessary requisites prefer to enter
other fields of labor, where the remuntra-
ton is more in keeping with the class o!
work required.
In recent talk with our County EN-
aminer, we learn that after exerting every
effort, he has failed to secure substitutes
and assistants for a number of schools,
and at the present time there is in pros.
pect several vacant schools at the begin
ming of the spring term with no one III
view TO fill them Mt Wright says
that he learns from other examiners
and state school officials that the con
dition is general throughout the State
Unless something is done to relieve
the present situation, it seems that
our schools must either be closed, or els,
he taught, as in olden times, by incompe
tent persons.
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From CastIeton.

CAsTLEToN, January 19th.-The cold
weather still prevails with the mercury
a little above zero. On January 5th it
registered 20 degrees below; on the 9th,
IA degrees below, the coolest for many
wears. The ice in the river is very thick.
Sleighing is still very good.
Miss Ida Johnson, of Upper Cross
Roads. visited friends at Castleton on
Saturday and Sunday.
Helen, the only daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Leonard Jones, died on Friday
morning of pneumonia. and was buried
at Darlington Cemetery on Sunday.
Rev Mr. Pardew conducted the services.
Their little son Albert is very i'll with the
same disease. We feel deep sympathy
for them in their bereavement
Mr. Frank Zimmerman has returned to
Philadelphia, after spending some time in
this vicinity. GREY.
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COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

Road checks issued.-F. +. Brazier,
$3.50; John Mertel, So; John Welzenback,
$3l3; William Chenworth. $3S.42;; X.
NJ Street,, $2S12 George ". Norris,
S2O.5O; Zephaniah Heaps, $14; Frank
Skillman, S. rs; George Eornberger,
50 25; c. II. Chcsney, $500; William
Onion, $1O.75; James Reed, S6.25; B. d.
Meyers, $SS 80; p. B. Lacey, $22.37.
Orders on County Observation-Disclosures
and McCummings, almshouse, $6.43;
Mt Hope Retreat, care of insane, SO;
Boyd and Fulford, almshouse, So. 50; DR..
E. Hall Richardson, examination, So;
Bel Air Turnpike Company, toll for aims
house to January 1st, 1905, $12; Carver
and Price, almshouse, $1S.45; Scarboru
and Yates, papering halls of sheriff 5
house, S1355; Chesapeake and Potomac
Telephone Company, commissioners of
fee and jail, So 25; The kathairo Com,
pany, disinfectant for jail. $50; G. "
Richardson, magistrate, $3.50.
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BULL-MATTOON.

Mr.. Charles Andras Bull, of Bel Air,
and Miss Adelaide Louise MattoOn, of
Troy Hill, New Jersey. were married at
noon, December 20, at the residence of
brides parents, by Rev. H. d. SasSaman
The bride was Gowned in a travelling
dress of brown cloth, with ha t and gloves
to match Immediately after the service
Mr.. and Mrs. Bull left on a wedding
tour, arriving in Bel Air on January 10.
A reception was rendered them on Sat
urday by the groom's mother, Mrs. ]. T.
Bull, at her residence, near Bel Air. The
evening was spent in social intercourse
music and games. Refreshments were
| later served.
Among those present were Misses
Mary and Emma Bull, Mrs. Elmer Gun
ningham. Mr. William Bull, Mr.. and
Mrs Walter S. Sellers, Mrs. Nellie
| Monks, Mr. Robert Bull. of Bel Air, ant
| Miss Minnie + Forwood, of Baltimore
Misses Carrie J. Preston, Clara Kean
Pearl GraftOn, Martha Grafton. Allie
Scotch, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Pocock
Messrs. William Kennedy, Albert Ken
nedy, George Dehaven, John b. Wysong
DIR. Silas Warner and Elmer Cunning ham
Mr.. and Mrs. Bull will reside at South
amptou," near Bel Air.
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Netghborhood Meys.


FORK, January 1S.-Everett, only son
of Mr. and Mrs Frank E. Dawson, OF
this place, has beenquite i'll with diptheria
but is now improving. His attending
physician is DR.. J. F. H. Gorsuch.
James 7. Wilkens, son of Mrs. John E.
Erwin, has returned to school at Williams
port, Pa.
Miss Della Wisnom. of near this place,
has been visiting her sister Mrs. Clark, at
Pikesville, this week
Mr.. {. A. Benson postmaster at this
place, has been on the sick list for few
days, but is now able to be about again.
Fletcher. youngest son of DR.. James F.
H. Gorsuch who has been very i'll is slowly
improving.
MIR. and Mrs. John E. Erwin, of Fork.
spent last Sunday in Baltimore with
friends. JANET.
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political EQUALITY CLUB"

A meeting of the Political Equality
Club" was held at the home of Mrs.
John H. Rockford, III Bel Air, on Tuesday
afternoon. An organization was effected
as follows: President, Mrs. John H..
Rockford; vice president, Mrs. E. d. Finney:
secretary, Mrs. NJ. Stanley McComas;
treasurer, Mrs. William H. West; superin-
tenGent of literature, Mrs, A. II Hull;
superintendent of press, Mrs. Alice A.
Hollingsworth; superintendent of mem
bership, Miss Mollie Duvall Mrs Emma
Maddox Funck, Of Baltimore, was
present and addressed the meeting in a
very forcible manner. The next meeting
will be held in May and promises to be
of a very interesting character.
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changed his position. which has been an
tagonistic to the electric railway passing
his winter home in Roland Park, and Is
now one of the champions ofthis modern
means of travel. He is a member OF the
executive committee of the board of di-
rectors of the railway company and Is
contemplating the purchase OF car in
which to carry the produce of his farm to
market. In Ohio and other States of the
middle west, which are much more pro-
grcssive as regards travel than in the
east, many farmers own their cars, in
which the produce Of their farms is
shipped. The proposed car, which MIR.
Bonaparte contemplates purchasing, will
be the first private electric cart be OWN
ed by any citizen of the State of Mary
laud.
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HOW OUR LOCAL DELEGATION STANDS

nv" VI '-""f'I ~ 1i'' ''0'' 81 f>'O''
! special dispatchtrom Annapolis give:
/ the Thursday vote rs follows:
/ The result OF to-day S ballot is RayneI
Sc, Smith 30, Carter II, Jackson .
! Miles +. Andrew and Hitchcock voted
for Saith; McC"m"S and Carroll, FOR
Raw Nor ana Robinson for Garter. The
only cllanGt WI III the Hartford vote.
Smith lost vote from l"rr"H because
his delegate WAS >irk
As we 90 tn press the situation at
Annapolis rcnains practically Enchang-
cd. Tho status ni the local delegation is
as follows: =.
Garter. Senator Robinson.
Rayntr, Delegates McComas, Andrew
Hitchcock
Smith, Delegate Carroll (On Thursday
Delegates Andrew and Hitchcock voted
for Smith)
This delegation received on Monday
night a petition containing over 1000
names stating in respcctiuilanguage that
the sentiment of the county was i'll favor
OF Isi!or Rayner for United States Sena-
tor. The interest in the choice of Sena-
tor is intense. III fact much more so than
even the November election. As each
vote is taken i'll Annapolis ii is phoncd to
Bel Air, and from there to many principal