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The DeLand weekly news. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1887-190?, 1904-01-08
Pleasant Neu Tears Party.

A very pleasant party of twenty
gathered at the home Of Mrs. W. @.
Eceies to watch the old year out and
the new year in. Antics commenced
promptly at $50. The arst stunt vas
n game Of bcas I.sg base hall. inveHt.
cd By Professor Sears, coached by
Professor Cotton, and played by all
Mrs. Sears proved tn be the best lady
player, showing she had good training
Then came a ghost secae ~ the
ladies, followed by a superior imita-
ton by the gentlemen. Mr.. Blocker
then sang an Grafton, which UaS
witty. Professor Daghisian reRdered
several Ia Gghable limitations and Prof.
essOT Rodgers played several selec-
tlOhs. Other games followed, betuecH
which ladies and gentlemen alter.
Hately served the Refreshments All
the guests agreed IL was a unique al
fair. as everything vent by contra
ries; each guest taking part in some
fOFm; score vas kept and prizes
awarded. Mis- Sparkman and Sir.
Blocker received the dTsi prizes MI
Woodward and Mlss Alice Mckinney
received the hOoby prizes. Exactly
at midnight certificates guarantee, .
iAg a Happy New Year we're issued
by Professor sears, Mr. Blocker max
Ing an appropriate speech To each re-.
elplent. FOIloWiug this a snap-hO,
vas taken Of the group. then the
party, after much shouting and cheer
lng for MTs. Eccies and sou. proceeded
hone for the arst time this year.
The DeLand weekly news. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1887-190?, 1904-01-08
PIrswsFks a l.ahs Iseresfsrd.

FireSOaks on Lake Beresford Uas
the unique and thOrOughally enjoy.
able celebration Of NeW Years night,
given by Mr.. d. $. Baldwin Of Neu
YOTk. guest OF Balloon Hall.
RmOng the audience Which the &C.
easiOn called out we're: DR.. and Mrs.
BaleOm. Captain and Mrs. Alexander,
Mr.. and Mrs. Gailbreatb, Miss Ida
Batner, ID. BatneE, Mrs. MeClary and
Master John Stewart McClaTy, Mr..
and Mrs. COlcOrd, n. v. ColcoEd, Mr..
and Mrs. Almstead. n. Alexander
and Mis- Hattie, Miss Williams, Mrs.
ID. 8. Baldwin. p. J. Alexander, the
Misses Crafts, Mrs. Spear. Mrs. Lynch,
Philip Herman and Mr.. Green.
Tue visitors represented the follow.
ing states. New York. Maryland, 70.
Iinois, California, Kentucky and Mich.
Igan.
The DeLand weekly news. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1887-190?, 1904-01-08

A wealthy eitisen % London has
given the University Of the City Of
London s500.O0O, bat wants his
name kept secret They don't do
things that way in this country.
When q man gives toward . college
OF library here, the institution must
he named after him, each Of the
buildings he helped 10 erect must
bear the name Of some member Of
bis hOusehold-whils his bshefAc
tons are heralded from the house
tops Oh. Charity! Charity what
hyPOeriey and sgOtisn are elOaked
beneath thy riti ing mantle.
The DeLand weekly news. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1887-190?, 1904-01-08
Flsrida n ~. Lsuis.

According 10 the Times Union.
che OF the most interesting exhibits
1t the ST. LOWS exposition will be
that made by the Florida East
Coast Railway. That company viii
have q varied display thsre. But
the most interesting collections will
he the samples az Florida wOodA
Collections are already being made,
and there are to be many % them
Agehts have been making Q car. ful
canvass and getting ready tn send
this collection Of woods 20 the
great show. The people Of the
East Coast have taken q great
interest in the matter and
are assisting TO the fullest en-
tent in making the collection .
success. Some Of those who are
engaged in the hard wood industry
are sending polished samples, and
the indicatsOns warrant = statement
that the woods Of Florida are 10 BE-
well represented ri the 81 Louis
exposition
The DeLand weekly news. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1887-190?, 1904-01-08

hustling business men Of The me.
tropolis. Jacksonville u today 70
spOhsible for the position she oe
cnpies in this respect G. Z. GarnsI
Of the jacksonville Board Of Trade
deserves . great measure Of credit
fOF The condition. and thia general
good feeling toward JacksOnviIls'
which prevails Throughout the en-
tire state.
The DeLand weekly news. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1887-190?, 1904-01-08

I wlsh 10 say this. however. because
! am losing my patience, that q Mr..
stetsOn desires this controversy "a
descend into a mere attack on lndi.
yidual characters, he may God that
there Il something to he said on this
side. and IL may be wiser on bis part
u he WIll Instruct bic scribbsers 20
stop tue personal abuse Of dividuals
that n being INDUCED In.
NT. Fietcher's sole offence L. that
he declines to be the tool Of John ID.
SietsOB. and John b. StetsOR may be
taught before he gets through with
this controversy that his great wealth
will not avail him In the WOrk of de.
famaiiOn that his tools and creatures
are iRdulging In.
wish TO add that, while there is
not the faintest truth In the state.
ment that MT. Fletcher 10 the attorney
for either Dr. Forbes OT hra Mathes,
a. a matter Of lau and morals, 70 be
had been there Sould not have been
the slightest ground for abusing him.
The continued personal abase Of
everybody connected With the oPpO-
sitlOa To Mr.. Stetson's determination
To rule az ruin the University h very
clear evidence TO ny mind that this
man and bis supporters realize that
they have no case in the courts. OF
they would certainly remain silent
until a jury had adiOdieated the CUES
lions pending betueeu Dr. Forbes and
Mrs. Mathes. and the StetsOns.
am. SIR,
ALEX ST CLAIR-ABRAMs.
Attorney toF Josa .. Forhes and lena q
Maihss
The DeLand weekly news. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1887-190?, 1904-01-08
Lass.s sLIr,. Yer ws@sa

Tberr i a strong mOveIaent In Paris
at present against the short walking
skirt. says the New York Herald u h
found that the slort SKIRT n not prac-
teal In muddy weather unless q h
two inches alsye the bsots. and then
q becomes ungraccfuL The round
skirt h therefore reEalniRg favor.
FaNhlon's decr--s Cor the coming ses-
s0n declares for a gorsd skirt with
stitched seams and q small shaped
neunce az the bottom. suGaeiently long
% require holdlnE NJ In the strsst
The DeLand weekly news. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1887-190?, 1904-01-08

A meeting OF the Stale Execu
tive Committee has been called foE
January ~ two weeks from today
rbe meeting will be held AZ the
Everett Hotel in Jacksonville. The
date aud rules for holding the prim.
AIRY will then be promulgated. after
which the campaign will open in
earnest.
The DeLand weekly news. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1887-190?, 1904-01-08

steward. - said one Plano housewife
-Once was afraId 10 tome Out %
that midnight train because Il Sas -
daFk going bone. bat BOw ] haveut
the slightest fear can 30 10 ChicagO
and shop iIIl they drive me out % the
stores aud thea take the evening train
home. always surr 10 nnd the police
csyOrt at the station"
The men u Plano like a. toO-at
Isast those whose wives are shOpperA
-. who think u q hardship 10 stay
~ tIii midnight In order 10 carp the
bundles home frOu the train
The DeLand weekly news. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1887-190?, 1904-01-08

W. A. Allen 4 Cas- wlnaog has
he's she centre q attracsioa thi1
week. and has attracted large eFowdA
There Uss displayed there a magnia.
erat collective of pollsAea and ruaEh
taFq1oiss. 4 gold hFiek, etc, from The
mlaes Of w. 4 MeDoaah IN AFinSaa
and Callfernla- The eolleetlon b the
haest ever seen here. ard w0uld ~
tract sttention anyuheEe.
The DeLand weekly news. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1887-190?, 1904-01-08

The annual meeting Of this society
was held On Tuesday, at which time
all the old Oisioers lin point Of SET.
vice 10 meantl Usre reelected a.
fOllOus:
Prea-Mrs. !. A. Stewart.
V.P.-Nrs :. r. Wright.
d e.-uTs. Frances MasinE.
Treas Mrs. J. =. May.
Supt.-Mrs. q. A. Dreka.
Tue society is In a iO1Flshing cOadi-
tiOn. and has quite an amO1at Of cash
on hand.
The DeLand weekly news. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1887-190?, 1904-01-08

Rev. Geo. 7. Self had On exhibitiou
Tuesday ane head Of Cuban lsttBoe-
something eutirely Reu foE this state.
The lettuce grove somewhat like cab
bage, In appearance. In Cuha the
young leaves are eaten like lettnce,
the older leaves are boiled and used
like cabbage. while the stake o.
stems are utilized ~ celery. TIE
sriteT uas given q sample ~ Ms.
Self and he cannot say THAI be aP.
proves Of 10 either ~ a ''letfnee" o.
''eeleEy."
The DeLand weekly news. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1887-190?, 1904-01-08
HOWR TTIISY

We eHeF one Hundred Deilars Ne,
ward for any case of CaiaTrh that can.
net ~ cured ~ Halle CataFrh CuEA
y. 7. CHENEY a Co.
PnUprn. Teietla. Obs
We. ths undersigBcd. have known y,
.. Cheney for TIE lart - yeaFa. and
bcliere hlm perfectly honorahle In al
buElness transactions and hnancially
able - caFy cot amp olslisations mads
~ their nFm.
West 4 Truax. whsieszls DruEsasts,
Toletfo. Ohio.
waldlne. Kinnaa q Marvin. Whale.
sale Druggists. Toleia. 0klA
EtaIl'a- CalarxA CarR 10 taken izfernas
IL. aefinr directly upnn the hlood and
lBurouS snrfkceA PREV tie pr baf
~. Sid ~ al dFuEEistA TeHsinasn-
ials FREE
HalTs F.mi,s Psns sss ths asst
The DeLand weekly news. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1887-190?, 1904-01-08
IN. VauEhn Dies q smyFun.

J. H. Vaughn died al his home on
Ball street Sunday mOTniag. De.
center e, az the age Of 20 years.
Mr.. vaughR was born near Stafford
aud had made that section his home
all his life until a few months brfoFe
bis death. when be moved here with
the hopes that the salt air would
beBeEi ais health His remains we're
carried 10 sanford for inteTment. Tie
leaves a uife, mother and several
brothers and sisters TO mourn bIs los.
freeze.
The DeLand weekly news. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1887-190?, 1904-01-08

Cousty politics are hegining 10
epsa up. and the chances are that
there viii b numerous easdidates
shis ysaz. volusia county people
ass pretty vel satisGed with their
present county OfaosEs, and there
win b few 70 any changes Oi
sourss. sIl white Democratic voters
have . perfect right 10 enter the
urinary, and the candidate who re-
esisss Q majority Of the votes cast
Win b entitled 20 the oaice.
The DeLand weekly news. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1887-190?, 1904-01-08


Ths candidacy Of sx-Ssbaior Call
viii maize little difference 10 thu
ether eonteslantA Mr.. Call bas
had his day and served his time,
End win probably never sgAin be
called upon 10 serve The people q
FloFidA Tn NEws has nOthihg 10
s.y against Mr.. Calls record as .
public Official; ne know that be
'sss trus 10 his friends. aud served
sAs@ faithfully. But his day u
passed. sna he viii doubtless never
b sealed" again.
The DeLand weekly news. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1887-190?, 1904-01-08

Ben Record refers 10 ex-mayOr
Flstchsr Of Jacksonville - 'only
"a Episcopal lawyer" Does Prevatt
think that EpisoOpAlish lawyers, or
doctors. or prsachers, are less hOb-
cradle than others, or 10 he just las
usnal) mixed on bis Englisha
The DeLand weekly news. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1887-190?, 1904-01-08
POLITICAL SNAPSHOTS.


Gainesville Sun; No one denies
that Governor jennings has made
an exceptional good governor, and
were it not for the constitutional
Inhibition be would be given q
second term. il he desired il, a.
senator TalifeFrO should be given
a second term in the United States
Senate. He has made equally e.
good . senator - Jennings has
governor.
The DeLand weekly news. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1887-190?, 1904-01-08
GALLAATRY IN PLANO.
Mayor q illinois Town Orders
Police 90 Escort Women.
MUsTsEE THEM home AFTER DARN

Esir sea wishsst Es-oVts Csa Nss
stsY late % sst~azs asd a-ssEs
On asaaishs TraIa. ssr- st Cs~stiss
Pssteetiss-TRs "ttsess- 90 Fsrre
81 TIVE bseessss Bsssle CssEser.
Fss sh~VS~r..
Mayor William Il-cTiag steward
hanIsSakr % the harvester H,IkeT. y
making Plano. lIl.. a paradise foF the
fair sex. says q Dispatch frm that
town.
Central Opi-F NJ. a. to the PlanO
police fore has given tLe village q
secure tiilr 10 tlse claim that Il = tlss
In0St polite municipality la tie world
The order prOriaims thai the pOlice
men shall coirSl'lrr u ons of their du
ties % rss7srt 1Rlsrvls,-icl NOu,-R home
sitter dark
t'lano has TIVE policrm'H LsWis
L-anpllear aRd IefIeTsoH Porter. who
were s~irSte,l ~ much Tor thsir polite
gNAAAAN.s MAta hAAgHA nNNAAANA~ - NNN NAEflI
regulations ~ prrscTyers of the peaCe.
Every night thy sre 10 b. Ss~n ~.
trolling the principal streets with tb<ir
eyes rprOylnEly east on uRruly boys.
but also Watchful Cor the unattends,l
woman Who would sppreciate an -
eort home
A few minutes past midnight the
most important duty la upholdinE
Pianos repatatlOn fOT municipal gal
lantry devOlVes apon the pSlSce furce
AZ that time I'lanO's finest may b.
found drawn up On the platform Il
the village stLtion awaiting ths arriv.
Il % tie last Nesi hound train.
u h very dark. aud the Ionely ven.
81 hesitate = DoIBenL hoping that
some frisnd b going the same way
h01eWard Tken u 10 that the '-nnest''
does lts duty.
Madam. may . So that yoa sel
bone safelyr- h the asRcial salutati0n.
IN accordancs with general order No
s.
Ths woman looks NJ qaickly. hall
Inclined 60 scrram. an she espi-s ths
star u aathority aud the dofled hai
e the patrOlmah A smile Of reiIsf
paases over her tace ~ sbs delivers
heF bundlcs Into the O1lcial arms abd
sets 81 boSBe with hrr escort some
nights theFe are - many 0nattachrd
womrn 10 nerd 20 eacort that The Do.
IisesBeR have % Organize thrm inas
I've partieA acCordins 10 rsuts. and
eonvey them bone In rotatioa-
On these occnsions tie ''aneSg" an
sAid - ressmbls delivery Wagons mass
than protneiors g the weak.
MT The -ansst' eRtay q. ana tn 10
men - Piano say that having tgtnd
the ysssn. they would Rol b. wifhoal
a. {
ut wss % thougktfal ef Naya'
a Csstaia Cure sss CAiIhlalna.
The DeLand weekly news. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1887-190?, 1904-01-08

fhs matter Of hard road be
twssa DsIand and D~ytOna should
not b lat sight Of. Every effOrt
sAoald Be made 10 have this road
ready Coz next season. DO you
want The roadi Do the people Of
ths sOunty want in They can have
% u they want IL
The DeLand weekly news. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1887-190?, 1904-01-08

The state Baptist As-ociation meets
in Kissimmye neat week. Those who
sill attend frsm Dsl.and are: Chap
lain. and Mrs. ". ". StcEart, Rev.
and Mrs. J. y. Oates, Rev. T. J. Spark
man. n. r. Stevens, Dr. Z. T. Allen,
a. ). Mead. Mrs. G. b. Pollard. and
Miss Sparkling.
The DeLand weekly news. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1887-190?, 1904-01-08

Russia and japan continue 70 spit
q cash ether like Two school boys.
Il looks The the old saying
M0as Il afraid and the other
dasant."
The DeLand weekly news. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1887-190?, 1904-01-08

In Peru. Ind Il wOaId srem that
there i no roosn fOs pumpkins an "a"
ground Tor an the roof % one IrrFy
squire's bause a pumpkin weighing
twenty-five Pounds was found II"
vine cIiIsled a grapevine 60 the roof
The DeLand weekly news. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1887-190?, 1904-01-08

Considerable interesting matter y
crowded cat this week. Ia was sent
in too late. People must get their
articles in cary in the week 10 insare
publication In current issues.
The DeLand weekly news. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1887-190?, 1904-01-08
FRIDAY, JANUARY 8, IsOa.

AftsE Eeaairg your Parsr send il
70 acne one IN the North, East or
West II uill be e. welcome - q
lstass 10 mOSi people.
The DeLand weekly news. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1887-190?, 1904-01-08
aOloRn rnrRcnaH

n. Annis PEinItive napttsi ehuEsA. Teuas-
ss--ssrxires % SUNDAY; SUNDAY sshooA- eaD
an; % n. PRAISE meetiass pa. s-rsnun;
~ pm seFmon % pasioF. The foEd's SupVsr
and Fasa washinH. Coms eaxiy. ExeEyb ody
iavited No.. a. o. SANS.
4 Fasaog.
The DeLand weekly news. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1887-190?, 1904-01-08

jacksonville b destined 10 b.
tg siiy Fl sons fnturs dag. A.
b esnnaseial centre 81 he state.
4 - szaswsE 70 ne most PopulAr
|esziss sssnlzy IN he Void. Il
0sas - sssis sad ests ''arst
49, e a. JaekE.nsiIls Il.
dsPsnas.s os ths Pso~pss-
= It's szliss sazas ioF ~ pSos-
-
- E|pHi1a - da|l--lf such a.
6I 4,F hsrpeB sEnin-
~ - aan - ne
The DeLand weekly news. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1887-190?, 1904-01-08

Nolhsr arsy's s9set nusarss - CaaaEr4s
s.ss W. @a ys.s $50 - % 60 : i ssssa
uua feFcIlknnlat nsklsrhe. e.a1lal.h
$50 q 81 ssnjs ..s = - ks@l,. - h
~. M
The DeLand weekly news. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1887-190?, 1904-01-08
CuCRCu SERVICES.


sunday, January ~ dipipAahy,-Io. an,
Sunday schosA. n s-Ea-. cboral ssrNiVe. uttt
s.iiress NsstinH % ths BrOihsFhou.i - -
AhdreU. ~-aiof chapter. pm.
The DeLand weekly news. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1887-190?, 1904-01-08
LETTER FRoH MAJOR AhaAxs.

IArxa0NvIIIIR- Ian. :. a

-H@MAN@
1AczaoxvIIIR Han. :. ia0i
EDfT0R DEI.AED NEws:-My atten-
tiOn has been called 90 an article In a
DeLaad paper, In which Il Il boldly
stated that Dr. Forbes and Mr.. Aathes
secured the services Of Hon. ID.
U. Fletcher Of Jacksonville as their
attorney In their controversy With
SIR. Stetson. 10 the pablo generally
realized. 4s do, the mendaeityOf the
paper IN question, shis statement In
lie columns would be accepted a.
proof Of lie falsity. bat, ~ some peo-
pie might bs misled, permit me 10
state, What h notOFi0ns, that Mr..
FLETCHER has never been aud 10 not
the attorney Of either Dr.. Forbes or
Mrs. Mathes. Ii IL Well known that
] am the only attorney for the gen
tleman and lady. The pleadlngs on
die show that; the paper la QaestiOn
u personally aware Of q. II Mr..
Fletcher has even seen the pleadIngs
he must have gone TO the United
states Court for the purpose Of read
ing them.
IL 4. slruz,lv aamn.l.ls H., a.. ~
The DeLand weekly news. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1887-190?, 1904-01-08
them in the courts.

would be worse than a farce TO 81
The DeLand weekly news. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1887-190?, 1904-01-08

are not worth killing and that II
The DeLand weekly news. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1887-190?, 1904-01-08

sailed in this manner By irresponsible
The DeLand weekly news. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1887-190?, 1904-01-08

Il g slmDly damnable that the D
The DeLand weekly news. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1887-190?, 1904-01-08

creatures Who realize fully that they
The DeLand weekly news. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1887-190?, 1904-01-08

Fsir sea Ntshest Es~oSts Caa Nsw
Stsy late % Cst-azs asa a-ssrs
On asastGhs TsaIa. ssr- 81 C~ttiss
Fssse~tiss-TRs -ttssss- 90 Fsr~e
81 TIVE neessss Bsssle CssEsers
Fos Nh@pp~ra.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-03-19
Case Continued.

William 0. Harris, colored, arrested
Yesterday by. Officer Henderson charged
with bigamy, was placed in the dock in the
Police Court this morning. Harris had
been arrested at the instance of his wife,
who alleged that she was married to him
on the 29rd of February, 1893. The
couple lived together until March, 1908,
when the defendant left his wife. They
became reconciled, but later Harris lett
his wife and four children and coming to
this city from the country, the prose,
cutrix alleges, married woman named
Irene Brooks. Harris in his statement
this morning acknowledged that he mar
ried the plaintiff, but denied that he
married the Brooks woman. His case
was continued and being unable to give
bail in the sum of $500 he was locked up.
Later Officer Lyles went to the Clerk
office of the Corporation Court and as,
certained that marriage license had
been issued to Harris and the Brooks
woman and that it had been returned to
the clerk by Rev. Truitt. Harris when
told of this discovery confessed that NJ
had been married to the woman.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-03-19
odd FeIIow's Anniversary.

Potomac Lodge of Odd Fellows last
night celebrated its Goth anniversary sr:1,
Representatives from several other lodges
were present and the nnwritten work OF
tbeorder was exemplifedin an Impressive
manner The anniversary partook OF
the nature of a reunion of the odd
Fellows of Alexandra and the adjoining
country, representatives being present present
from several places in Fairfax county
and Washington, as well as Pennsylvania,
After the close of the lodge the members S
and their guest, including Sarepta Lodge age
in full regalia, repaired to the lower moo, moor
where seasonable collation. nad Oeen
spread. After the feast speeches were :,
made BY several members of the order .t o. !
this city as well by the visitors. All WIZ !,
attended are profuse in their praises o.
the evenings entertainment
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-03-19
The Market.

There was a perceptible increase IN !, Tue
animation in market this morning. some
few early spring vegetables were e1n,O sa-
ed Prices, however, were unchanged iOr
e sn var;eties of country produce. Eggs
were zoe per dozen and butter zoe ana
$Oc per round. Some flowers graced Ger
tain benches. The supply OF hsn has
greatly increased, and some fine specimens
were on the benches. The finest rock
and perch seen this year we're on exnl-
bitiOn. They were quoted at loc per
pound. The shad displayed were In nne
orler. They were selling at Acc to 9Oc
esch. This popular fish has not entered
the Potomac yet, and those brought to
market are termed "bay shad."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-03-19
Lansburgh &BrO.,
42O to 426 Seventh Street,
WASHINGTON. D. C.
LOCAL BREVITIES.

The Alexandria Light Infantry will
be inspected tonight by Capt. w. L.
johnson at the army.
The weather today savored OF that OF
spring. The wind blew gently from the
south and the temperature was mild.
The schooner Dennis Simmons, from
Williamson, N. c., with lumber for
Smoot & Co. and II. X. Field q Co.,
has arrived.
Rev. Mr. Stump, pastor OF tho Nj. T..
Church South, will tomorrow morning
preach temperance sermon 10 themem
bers of the w. G. T. U.
A meeting of patrons of the electric
railway will be held in the rooms Of the
Business Mems League, southeast corner
of King and Washington streets, tonight
at s O. clock.
The steamer Daniel K. Jackson is on
the ways at the shipyard undergoing re-
pairs. A scow belonging to the Column
bia Dredging Company is also at the
yard where it is being repaired.
The fun aral of the late John Bergin
took place this morning from St. Mary's
Church, and was attended by number
of relatives and friends of the de-
ceased. The services were conducted
by Rev. Father Cutler
Two negroes attempted to break into
Mr.. Charles Wards store,' on
north Columbus street, early last night.
Their movements were discovered and
the would-be thieves were chased away.
They had removed a pane of glass in one
of the windows before they were dis
covered.
We have received an invitation from
the Board of Trustees and the Faculties OF
Howard University, Washington, District
of Columbiafto be present at the inaugur-
alton as President of the University OF
Rev. John Gordon, d. D., on Wednes-
day, March 80, at half after two in
the Andrew Rankin Chapel and at eight
in the First Congregational Church,
Washington.
Attention is called to the advertisement Of the
| New Hotel Rammel and RammePs restaurant,
which will serve today and every Friday and
Saturday during Lent, steam hard shell crabs,
devilled crabs, little neck clans and clans IN
all styles.