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wonderful Work

Is DELAYED b. mauv sl"r en-
hrirg pa!as Of accidental cuts,
|ounas, b-rtss., hu5n> >;aldS. SIRE
let or stiff j ,ir'- IN: 'ht'~'S 70
led for II B1cklsn's A NC
live w''' kH thu pain ana cure
he trcab& l. The -, st salve o.
H.. piles too. 25c, al D A.
|endeSshott, druggists.
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Miss Hiliie White Is clerking In
Charles ellis confectionery store.
Miss White is one OF the popular
and reliable young ladies' OF our
city.
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Remember the Brilliant cafe
serves a free lunch each evening
from 8 to12 o'clock. All patrons
are welcome. 4 OF
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Ali our hats are marked in plain
figures u off which Is selling price
now. Cutler & pomeroy. E At
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Mrs. Henry Carson, very esti
Unable and we'll known lady of our
city, continues quite Ill OF quinsy
st her home on North Wells street.
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NILLER'S HENS.
Sudden Death Of lansing Smith-Seariet
Fever-PerSanals, ETC.

Fern, the 5 ysar-old daughter Of John h,
Miller aad wiit. IS 10 with scarlet fever.
Jssse Hali and wiie. Of Westminster, and
DAVID Ebaash and ~ite. Of BachmAn Val.
Irv. spent last Saturday aud Sunday With Geo.
o n Hoover aud family.
Nm Bender and wife have retained from
several months visit 20 Jersey City, y. !.
G.9rre L. HoaAcker, Of Norrisio~a, Pa,
sasa, Saturday and Sunday nth his parents,
scar here.
Miss Abbis Wareh-im recently visited reiA
lives in Baltimore.
DAVID Ia~.on. Of GARRISON, Baltimore
county. paid visit to our town last Monday.
Lansing Smith, = sell kncwu resident Of
THIS place. died suddenly last Monday. Tie
ale a hearty 1iaaer, after which he attended
IA feeding the stock ~ usual After which be
returned 70 the house and sat in hls rocking
chair. and did not complain Of ANY unusual
feeling In less than ali hour his wife heard
hjn breathing very hard and before she could
reach hi,n he died DR.. J. II. sherman, Of
Manchester, wAs NJ once summoned and he
aid bis death was caused by paralysis. Mr.
Smith "a. a veteran Of the Civil War, and was
honorably discharged. Politically he ~as
Republican. tie is survived by his NIie and
t~a children. Mrs. George BrennemAn, OF
Neiman Pa, and Seward Saith, OF Grave
Ran. The funeral was held Thursday morn.
ing. Intermeui d, Manchester Reformed Gem
elsrY
II. C. Frank Is on the sick list-
Isaiah Miller Is unable 10 attend 20 business
this week. owing to bruise on one OF his legs,
which he sustained several weeks ago.
Wm. Bender aud wife are entertaining the
formers SISTER from Baltimore.
Ms. Vim. Riuecker. near here, j. enter
tanning friends from EdgewOOd, Bucks county,
u.
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Nrx Advertisements.

A Very Important Showing q Women !
New Spring Suits and Skirts-Hering's De
parimeui Store, Westminster.
Assignee Of Mortgages Sale OF Fine
Farm-ChArles +. Flax, Assignee Of Mort
gagee.
The Last February Special Sale--T. W.
Mather & sons, Westminster aud Manchester.
Special Sale Of Clolhing-fhe Miller Bros-
Co.'S. Popular Cash Stores. Westminster.
70 Kentucky and Ohio Horses sad Mules
II. A. SpaIding, Litilesto@u. Pa.
Public Sale Of aValaAhie Farm and Personal
Property-Win6eld A. Long.
Closing Out Our Winter Slock-Wm- {.
DevilbisS, Westminster.
Sewing Of All Kinds-MiAs Shipley, %
East Greea Street
List OF Unclaimed Matter in the POsiothce,
Westminster. Md.
Empire Cream Separa,or-D. W. Garner,
Taneyto~n, Nd.
See Peas. 6c.-Smiih, Yiagiing 4 Co,
Westminster.
Public Sale-Harry J. Haines, Linwood,
Nd.
Special-Keefer q Sullivan, Westminster.
Legal Notices.
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New Windsor Items,

The Christian Endeavor Society entertained
their members and number Of their friends
last Tuesday. The lecture room looked very
attractive decorated with geranlumS, hya.
ciuths and primroSes. A number Of small
tables we're scattered about for convenience
of guests, and gave the room home ike Sp.
pearance. Messrs. Heliebrdie, keiso aud
Clarence Anders, sud Herbert Getty, mem.
bers of Mandolin and Guitar Clnb. rendered
a number of selections during the evening
aud added much to the pleasure aud success
OF the entertainment Aessrs. kotb and Roop,
members Of social committee, and Barton
Ecker, assisted the ladies IN entertaining. aud
in looking after comfort of guests. The liter
ary and musical part Of program, was pleasing
aud well rendered, the yocaiIsts seemed 20 be
in hne voice snd happy in their selections.
The male quAriete gave two selections,
Chin Chin" and aroused much snihusisssn
hy the charms Of the other, which thsy all
stopped. and in most natural manner. WINS
tied for Kitty. The program vas IS follows.
PRAYER by DR.. Frazer. vocal selections BY
Mrs.. A. c. SnelseF, Messrs. X. Auiers and
II. $. Ensor; recilAiions by Misses Elizabeth
Crawford aud Ethel Gilbert and Master Wal.
lace Frazer; reading BY Master Wm- Thomp-
500, followed BY Mandolin and Guitar Ciub,
after which all enjoyed themselves socially.
Refreshments Of frozen cusiard. cakes and
coffee we're served b. social committee, VIZ
Mrs. J. r Gait. Ms VI. l. Rabald. Mrs-
Joseph Euglar ms Edvard Barnes, Mss
Audersou, Mss Gilbert. and Messrs. kolb
and Ronp.
John Murray received H severe fall which
resulted in disloca,ei shoulder. Al this
writing be Is somewhat Improved
The macy friends Of Barton Ecker. regret
10 hear be vii be absent = yeas 20 the Nrs'.
whore he expects - make 81. hotue w'ih hE@
brother.
Miss Josephine Piuaack. OF Wsss Chester.
Pa. Who has been guest of Nrs. Jamss Fra
ger at the College hss rasaF1rd home,
Mrs. Jas Fmnor ~iH visit ia Baltimore and
Philadelphia FOE = f-~ DAYS
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silver Run Items.

Joha r. Maus and Sife, Of Silver Ran. gave
= wedding dinner Aad reception oa SATURDAY
February 20 ia honor Of their urNIs married
aephews. Harry Feescr aud SIfs aat Luther
Sitter and site. OF LisllesiowH, Pa. The oe-
ezsion was very pleasant one. Music was
furnished by Mrs. J. Stewart Hartman aud
Mrs. Harry Feeser. The guests present SrTe;
John F. Maus and wife. Rev. J. Steward Hart
nAn and wife. Of Silver Run; Edsari S!her
and wife Of I4iiilesi0wn. Wayne " krnh and
wife and Franklin II B~chtel and wife, of
Silver Ruu; Luther Safer aod wltc, harry
Feeser and wife, Of Lii1lesioSH; Misses Edna
aud Lille Aaus. RhodA Hartman. Anna aud
Estie Hartman; Messrs- George Maus, Ralph.
Allen and Ezra Hartman, Ralph W. hrnh.
Miss Elizabeth Slyder died from the lntir
mites of old age at the home Of Johu A. Dell,
near here February % and was buried ia
Silver Ran cemetery on Monday afternoon
Services we're held ia the Reformed Church,
Rev. J. Stewart Hartman officiating. Her
age was s. years aud months.
Both congregations voted unanimously last
Sunday TO buy land from Miss Emma Beach
tel to be added IN the Silver Run cemetery.
Sales are well attended and things bring
good prices
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Union NILS IrenS.

Pubic sales hAvs eomufcHccd IN thts src-
ton: ihey are iargcl, attended, snsi stock And
farming implements HFr bringing gun5 prizes
TIE few niIi days have created saE
amongst the faru.rr.- The ErosIBg EvsIs
does not look encouraging
Workmsu who aad ucca~'Uu in dtg into The
earth found Il frozen in slta" p-4ras 60 The
depth Of three feet
There was smother break up ~ she tcs on
the streams GA Monday issi- biE Fsps Greek
eveftioWed IL, hauks snd inai'3atei Ib~
the meadows Many ioHs og icc SEER carrind
out OF the streams some If which va j. ,uchss
in thickness
There Is much sickness 10 The G wmurIiy VI
present.
Me.srs- B. Z. shaver 4 CO. are arranging
10 have large acreage II swsst cora plauted
for their canning hose a. this place
Miss Sarah Bloom sPeug several dass ia
Baltimore last wesk.
Missas Norma aud Gladys Burgoea, Il LIT
le-iowu. Pa. are visisiag their grandparents
NJ. and Ms John BargOou. Of his place.
Miss Helen Baskers Is visiting she u sees
Sgonesifer. Of Li,lesiown. Pa
Miss l.illy kouutE - VISITING brT brother,
Edward kooaiE. IL York, Pa.
The Spinslera Convention, drama, wiil BE-
given in the l. q. o. H. hall by the ladies
Of this placr on Saturday evening, AArvh 5ih,
for the benefit az the -chool.
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RankerI,s MN Items.

Las, Monday afternoon, 22d instant. DIS.
Esmp and Buruie removed a large tumoI
from the right thigh OF John ". Powell The
opsration WAS an entire success. About -
wears ago, while Mr.. Powell was boy, he
Vas riding refractory horse. the hardness
Of the saddle eau ed d brulse, which later de
yeloped into growth, and as years advanced
II increased IN dimensions, until It lnconven'
fenced him to so great an extent that he
found It necessary to have 1t removed. 10
his many friends, who expressed their anxiety
in this trying ordeal. we are glad to say ne Is
doing very well at this writing.
Following are the names of persons who
died and we're buried in Baust Church Gene
terry in the year 1903; also names OF ministers
who otfciated:
Levi McGee, infant, Rev. Mccullough,
Joshua Crawford, February ., Rev. ii. j.
McAli>ler
Jonah Myers, February "A, Rev }. ;, Hart
man.
IS. J. Sell. March Is. Rev. J. 5. Hartman.
Ida Babylon, Rev. q. W. Bachman.
Jonn r. Babylon, Rev. J. 5. Hartman.
Mrs. DR.. Rinehart, Rev. q. W, Bschman.
C;oldie Myers. Rev g. W. B4chman.
Maggie Baust, July s, Rev. G. Bachman,
Infant child of Ira and Mary Rodkey.
No funeral in December.
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Birthday Social.

The home of Mr.. and Mrs. J. Robert
Hughes. near Freedom, was the scene of q
pleasant birthday social given in honor OF
their eldest son, Harry, on February II. The
evening was very pleasantly spent in plays
and otaer amusements. Frank Clark enter
tanned the guests with some very fine selec-
tons on the graphophone. At late hour all
we're invited to the dining room where re.
freshments were served abundantly. after
which ali bid the host and hostess good night
and returned to their homes delighted with
the pleasures Of the evening. Those present
we're ]. Robert Hughes aud wife, John
Scriveuor and wife, W. Ridgley aud wife,
Mrs. Eva S,aubliiz; Misses Carrie Hahn. OF
Baltimore; Carrie Shoemaker, Goldie Hughes,
Bessie Shipley, May Sellman, of Gathers;
Eta Hughes. Minnie Hymiller. Cora Hymil-
Ter, Mazie Brown, Mary Ellen Brown, OF
Howard county; Edna Wilson. Bessie Warner,
Lula HURT, Of Baltimore: Goldie keefer.
Mary and Ella Paynter, Mamie and Carrie
Hughes, Maggie McQaay, DIVA Walheld,
Messrs. P. H. lauierbaeh, Marshall Sellman.
Ermas Shoemaker. John Keefer, Arthur
Keefer, Emory Barnes, Willard Wilson, HSr-
nv Hughes, Oliver Warner, Roswell High, VII.
liam Hughes, Frank Clark, Edward Allen,
Frank Bvowu, States Gist, Willard Whelen,
Carroll Hymiller and others.
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Orphans Court.

Tuesday, February 28.-Elias o. Grimes
and Charles L. Thomson, administrators Of
Jacob Thomson, deceased. returned inventory
Of personal property and received order C
sell The same.
Nathan II. Bale. executor CT Fannie Engle
man, deceased, returned inventory Of person
a property and inventory Of money.
The last viii and testament Of AaleSsa J,
Duitera, deceased. was admitted 10 probate
and letters tesiameniAry thereon, were granted
to Georgia r L. Duuers, Sho received war
rant to appraise, and order to notify creditors.
Letters OF administrayi "A on the estate Geo.
f. Bopsf. deceased, were granite 90 Milton
b. Bopst, who received warrant - APprHtse
aud order to notify creditors
Letters Of administration on the estate 81
James V. Crisweli, deceased, we're granted 10
James w. Buckingham, Who received warrant
10 appraise and order to aotily creditors
The last viii aud testament OF George G.
FREEMAN. deceased, Vas admitted To rrohStr
aud letters tesiamentaFy lhereon we're granted
10 Edward Freymsn, who received sarran, 10
appraisr and order to notify creditors.
Eliza Goodwin. a3ministratrix Of Georgt
c. Goodwin, deceased, selIied hrsi and ma
accauut
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Mrs. Charles Sehley, formerly of Frederick,
aud sister of the late Gen. Bradley I. John
son, died February p in Milwaukee, Wis.
Second Lieutenant John v Richardson, Of
Company f, of the Fourth Regiment, died
from pneumonia. Lieutenant Richardson's
death was very sudden, and the result of ex
posture. Before the FIRE be bad good health.
When the Fourth was ordered out be took up
the duties of his office, and until Wednesday
Of last week, fulfilled them in the most cred
liable manner At the start he contracted a
cold, and on Tuesday night he was forced to
give up. The following morning he was sent
10 bis home. 4sl East North avenue, Balti-
more, where he grew steadily worse, and ex-
pired last Monday.
Thomas NJ. Purnell, Of Snow Hill, Febru-
airy % received kilograms announcing the
death on Saturday of his two brothers, Charles
II. PurueIi and Lemuel B. Purnel, the former
Of Meredosia, H., and the latter of Taylors
vile, H., both of whom were born in Snow
Hill. On Monday morning Mrs. Thomas NJ.
PurnelPs mother. Mrs. Lew A. Purneli, also
died. Shortly after receiving the telegram
announcing the death Of his brother Lemuel
Mr. Purnell received letter from him written
three days before, telling of his visit TO their
brother Charles at Meredosia, who was then
very i'll. The writer, however, was at that
time seemingly well. From kilograms Mr..
Purnell has learned that his brother Lemuel
left the bedside of his brother Charles Friday
afternoon, returning to his home and was
then seemingly well. but died early the next
morning of heart failure. One hour later Mr..
Charles Puruell died. Charles II. Purnell
WAS 40 years and Lemuel As years old. Mrs.
Levi A. PurueIl survived her husband only
six mouths
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nanicl liens.

Enterprise Lodge has elected for the ensu
ing term the foIlo~ing officers: c. T., w. W.
jenkins; " T., Miss Eva Brandenburg; sec
rotary. Mrs. r. Y. Conway: treasurer, Ms.
&. l.. Shpley; F 5, Mrs. NJ. j. Waltz; NJ.
S. Kaufman; A. $, Miss Eta Brandenburg.
District Lodge, No. 4, will meet Saturday,
February 9th. with Woodbine Lodge.
II. L. Richardson spent last Monday IN
Baltimore.
Protrae;ed services have begun at Bethel
Church of God. but on account Of the weather
have made hnt little progress.
Curtis Penn, of Baltimore. IS visiting his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. H. Penn.
Rev. Dr. Watson, father of Rev. +. Wat
son. the senior minister of West Falls Cir
cut, is expected to preach at Ebenezer ". +.
Church the first Sunday in March. DR.. Wat
son is the author of many books, and Is now
beginning a tour around the world. This
will be a rare opportunity for people of this
vicinity.
The second lecture in the series Of the
course of Entertainments by Enterprise Lodge
will be given Friday night, March llth. Rev.
Benz. W. Meeks, OF Baltimore, will give a lee
ture and illustrate it with stereoptiean views.
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UNIONTOWN DISTRICT ITEMS.
Death OF a Child-Mumps-0 ld-Time Quilt
ing-PerS0nalS, Etc.

Henry Clay Cover, son of Edward Cover,
died at Easton, Nd, last Tuesday, of mem
braneous Group, in his fifth year. Since the
death of his mother he had been at the home
of his grandfather, Henry Cover, of Union
town, only having returned with his father
last week The funeral was held in the Luth
eran Church, Uniontown. on Thursday, hev.
G. w. Baughman conducting the services.
Interment in the Hill Cemetery.
No school AT Pipe Creek. The teacher
Miss Laura Garner, aud several pupils, have
mumps.
Joseph Cookson and wife, near Littlestown,
Pa, entertained at dinner on Sunday theT
daughter. Lille Mae. who was married to
CLAYTON Shanebrook, of Kingsdae ia fancy
town, on Tuesday, February 10th, by Rev.
Father Lennon, of ST. Joseph's Catholic
Church Among the guests from this neigh.
borhood were Joseph Yiughng and wife, Mrs.
R. L. Cookson and children, Mary, Francis
and Roger. Mr.. Cookson is a native of this
district.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Selby entertained a
number of friends, at their home in Union
town, ct an old time quilting on Wednesday.
1t was the thirtieth anniversary OF their wed
ding Three quilts were worked on at the
same time. and beautifully finished They all
had Jolly good time. Among the quilters
were-Mesdames Thomas Rouson, c. K. Nc.
Cullough, H. Weaver, Harvey Erb, Missouri
Routson, Burrier Cookson, Emma Haines,
Benton Flater, Morrison Smith, Milton Zol-
lickoffer, David Myers, W. Philip Euglar,
William Bowers, Ephraim Rowe, Aaron
Plowman. Frank Rumspert, John c. Hollen-
berry, Obediah Fleagle, Theodore Eckard,
CLAYTON Ham, Rodkey, Joseph Dlngle, Philip
Bloom, Charles Fritz, and Misses Ella Smith,
Eva Gilbert, AguUs Gilbert, Oevia Grouse,
Emma Erb, Edith and Pearl Flater, Minnie
and Denia Sittig, Romaine Holleuberry, Der
tina Hull and Nellie Weaver.
Mrs. Hannah DuddeIa entertained this week
Misses Ada Englar. Of Candor. \. d., and
Ida Euglar, of Medfczd.
The roof on the house OF Louis Myers caught
fire Thursday from burning chimney. A
portion of the roof was burned before the fire
could be extnguished.
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He Wants A Divorce.

IRON knE bA4tA4hnEH sun. REQ -
Mrs. Sarah f. Franklin, who was married
December 10. 1878, and Is the mother OF eight
children, preferred the excitement OF Wom.
es.'s lodge 10 the comforts of home. according
60 q bill for absolute divorce fled IN Circuit
Court No. , yesterday by her husband. ChaS.
: Franklin, through John II. Grill. attorney.
The direful results that followed when Mrs.
Franklin Joined the lodge are graphically sci
tfOrth ia the bill of complaint, which Is unique,
AS Mr.. franklin tells of his troubles 10 the
FIRST person. The following is part of the com
plant:
up to period Of about three OF four years
prior to their separation his wife was all a
good and faithful wife should be to her hus-
band when, alas for me, she joined WON
ems lodge, and then my pleasure was at an
end and she would go to the meeting OF the
said lodge against my wish aud consent, would
come home at any and all unseemly hours,
would visit adjacent cities on lodge business,
so | was informed, aud | aud my home were
neglected This state of affairs continued un
I'll could bear the same no longer and after
| | mad protested in vain | was told that before
the defendant would withdraw from the won
ems lodge / could leave home, which | did. =
Mr.. Franklin then charges his wife with un-
faithfulness
Mr.. and Mrs. Franklin were married III
Carroll county. Maryland. and separated De
cember 6, 1908, when, he alleges, he was
compelled to leave his wife because of her
misconduct Seven of their eight children
survive-two sons, aged respectively n and
% years, aud FIVE daughters, aged respective
ly 81, 10. II, 10 aud II years. Mr.. franklin
asks the custody OF the minor children.
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personal Notes.

John S. Mills, of Washington, D. c., was
in Westminster on Sunday and Monday.
II. Clay Eby, who had been in the employ
of the Western Maryland Railroad Company
for twenty eight years, and popular con
ductor for the past twenty.three years, has
quit the service and made his last trip on
Monday evening. He married daughter of
the late George Stull, of Woolery's district,
and he and his wife will become residents of
Carroll, occupying farm near Patapsco.
Prof Calvin Miller and wife, of East
Orange, N. j., were guests of his nephew,
Mr.. Charles F. Miller, Jr., several days last
week. Prof Miller is native of Manches-
ter, and for a number of years successfully
conducted large Business College in East
Orange.
Mrs. Elizabeth Thompson, of Baltimore,
formerly of this city, was a guest of Mrs
George W. Albaugh this week.
Misses Gertrude and Elsie Nusbaum, of
Baltimore, spent Saturday and Sunday with
Mrs John Buckingham, East Green street,
this city.
Mrs. William Staub, of Frederick, Md,
was the guest of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
John E. Eckenrode, this week.
Mrs. Jacob Fitze, of Avondale, is visiting
Mrs. E. o. Dffendal, of Baltimore, this week.
Mrs. Elizabeth j. Stoner, of this city, has
returned home after an absence of two months
visiting in Hanover and Baltimore.
Rev. Father Femme, of Govanstown. Nd,
was a guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles +. Stew
art last Monday.
Miss Marion Barker, of Boston, Mass, was
the guest of Miss Cora Schseffer over Sunday.
Mrs. Mary s. Schaeffer is visiting in Balti-
more for short time.
A marriage license was issued in Baltimore,
February 26, to Clyde Dorsey and Minnie &.
Shipley, both of Woodbine, this county.
Mr.. Jacob d. Lester, Of Lsuyer, is confined
to ais house by an attack of the grip.
Mr.. and Mrs. George A. Fleming, of Mt.
Airy, gave large dinner on Sunday, Febru-
airy l4th, in honor of their only married daugh-
ter, Mrs. Anna NJ. Bennett, and their only
grand daughter, Miss Margaret Bennett, who
spent the week ending Feb. IA with them,
after which they returned to their home, near
Freedom.
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Two Sudden DeaIhs.

Miss Ruth Frizzell, aged IS years, months
and q days, died suddenly at the residence
of her niece, Mrs. Rein Cook, Liberty street,
this city, February "a. She had just lelt the
breakf,ls, table. aud taking an infant child Of
Mrs. Helwig's in her arms SAT down in rock
ing chair, and almost immediately expired
Miss FrizzelI was formerly from near Bloom.
this county. Her remains were inferred at
Mt. Zion Cemetery Friday afternoon.
Gassoway Watkiss, the night waiehman and
runner of the First National Bank, Mt. Airy,
was found al the bank last Monday morning
dead. He was stricken with paralysis sun
day. The position of the body and the sur
roundings show that he was stricken in his
chair. His newspaper had fallen on the floor
IN front OF him and he had fallen from his
chair. The deceased was the son of Gen.
Watkins. Mr.. Watkins had been resident
of Mt. Airy for the past 20 years. de Was
about 10 wears of age.
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Markers MN I,ems.

Miss Cora Lambert, teacher of Green Val
lev school. will have her entertainment March
4th. She has very interesting program for
the occasion. Admission 10 cents, The pro.
eeeds viii be applied TO the purchase OF a bel
for the school.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Unger we're in Balt'
more few days last week visiting his sister.
Mrs James McConkey, Of Patterson avenue.
Miss Dottye Krebs is visiting friends in Lit
tlestown, Pa
Mn. Arthur Sionesifer has re,u rned hons
from her wedding trip aud IS nos confined to
the house with mumps.
Kiss LeuqGinda Hahn has been quite III
again the past week, bat she IS somewhat Im :
proved again. Mrs. Wesley Hahn is up again.
Mumps have been playing hsvock in this sec
ZION. Jacob Hahn and Emma Myers ase coz
fned to the house at present with them.
john Spangler is quite Ill with Rheumatism
aSd blood poison.
Jacob Volt. an employe of the telegraph
Office at Taneyiowu, has been home the past
week sick with the grip.