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Monday. May Jacob Faryer, executor
Of Catherine Buckingham, settled trsI and
tnAl account
Letters tes;Ameptary on the estate OF Mary
Jordon Mering were granted 70 Evan Haiues,
who received warrants 10 Appraisc real estate
and personal property, and order 10 noiify
creditors.
J. W Gilbert, executor Of Agnes Ans Gil.
bert, reported sale Of personal property and
inventory Of debts, and settled first aud final
account
sarah J. Clz aud David B. Tia. admins
traitors of Melville II. Usz, IetuTari Inventory
of debts aud additional report # sale Of pei.
sonal property, aud settled first and tual ae
count
Mary c. Sehaeffer and George f Schaeff-r
executors Of Albert Schaefirr, received nr Ter
to pay to Charles A. Schaeffer fund drpo>jIsi
in his name in the Westminster DrI..-N {
Trust Co.
Tuesday, May s.-James W. LockarI aud
Joshua bockard. executors Of Jushus Lock
ard. received order to sell real estate.
The last will aud testament Of Fannie +.
Deyilbiss was admitted to probate aud letters
testAmenlary thereon were granted 90 Edward
II. Devilbiss and Carrie May Bush. formerly
DeviIbisS) }, who received order to notify cred.
i1ors.
Elizabeth II. Brown aud Margaret L. J.
Barnes, executors Of lula Ann lngls, returned
inventories of personal property and debts.
DIR. 5. K. Waters. executor OF Sarah A. y.
Waters, received order TO sell stock.
James r. Lowe. administrator OF Nicholas
Lowe, settled first and tiual account.
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DEATHS HARVEST.
Well Known Residents And others Who
Have Passed Away.

HOOK.
Nm. Hook. in his list year, died at the
residence Of his sou. John Hook, near Ship
les. ou Nay ), from complication ct diseases.
Funeral aud iutermsnt at Deer Park NJ. p.
Chapel on Sunday afternoon. Rev. L. +.
Warner, # Westminster, officiating, and six
grAudsous acted As pallbeaFers. I. 6, Shar-
ger VAS funeral director.
Mr. Hook IS survived by widow, and the
following children Mrs. Mary A. Bloom, of
New Windsor; Mrs. Grove o. EAs;on, OF
Shiplcy; Mrs. Wm. I, KINNEY, OF Wesimin
sler; Mrs. Francis J. A. Beaver, near West
Minister; Miss Gertrude, d. Grant and George
". al home; John NJ, OF Shipley; Harry W.,
OF Dayton, Ohio. aud several grandchildren.
scKiRgNoR.
john ". Scribcnor, aged 81 years, died at
hiss residence, IA FrecIand Nd. on May 5
HIS iuuerIsl aud iniermeui was At Freedom NJ.
r. Church on the lOth instant.
Or. CRAWFORD.
DIR. Basil b. Crawford one OF Montgomery
counly's leading cltizens, died on the evening
OF MAY 1. al his home al Laytousville, Mont
gumery county aged 70 years. he had been IN
poor health Tor some time and although his
death was somewhat sudden, It was not uneX-
pec,ed lie Is survived BY widow and tao
daughtrr--Mrs William Banks, OF Mo. Airy,
ami Mrs Jack Bowie, of keusrugtou. The tu-
neral took place Monday from the NJ. +.
Church South al Goshen DR.. Crawford WAS
a native Of that county aud had practiced his
profession about 80 years. He was highly
esteemed by wide circle Of friends,
sHIPLEY.
Charles r. Shipley former employee Of
the Della Cotton Mills, died at his home in
EiHcou City. ON Friday evening, May 4, after
a rrnIract-3 illness Of a complicated nature,
aged 81 wears He was a native Of Carroll
county where his remains were taken for
burial The deceased became the heir some
ime ago. through the death Of "a wealthy re
latiyc, 90 the snug little fortune OF about $50,
600. He leaves widow and several children.
MRS. BENSON.
Mrs. Bertha W. wife of Charles NJ. Benson,
formerly nl Westminster, died at her nome,
I Il40 PeIusy wanna avenue, Baltimore, May
| 10, ii consumption. IN the 2Sth year Of Der
age She Is survived by husband aud
daughter. Her funeral will be held at her
I al- residence Saturday morning, aud the IN
| ,ermcui viii be in Loudon Cemetery.
MRS. LIDIE.
After long Illness Lydia Ann, widow of
/ the late VIM lidie, died May 5. within few
DAYS OF her S2d birthday. Mrs. Lidie was
( the daughter OF Peter aud Mary Brown OF
! Silver Run. and resided there until her mar
I rage 10 1915, since then she has lived in
| Thurmont Nd She was the last of a family
I Ut II children. She was faithful and con.
sislent member OF the Reformed church and
was held III high regard aud esteem by every
| one The following children suryiye-Cyrns
| l.. Lidie, Baltimore; Henrietta Amelia Lidie
aud Mrs. Nj. \. Gaugh, OF Thurmout.
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Silver Run Items.

May i0.-The weather has been very cold this
week, wiki tie therm0nefrT down 90 q degrees
Nitn frost on Tuesday an4 Thursday mornings in
4Elng snms Of the tender plants
Aust farmers are done planting corn iu tbs yir!u-
ity, while few have not ennmeucsd yet
Grain Is looking auc
henprr < Fee~sT are "a Ing shingles Tor Erug &
DutleFa, on the FrouuielIe. farm. uelr Kiug~iale
Ms }. K LiPpy visited her children and olEer
relatives ia Hanoyer for week
OHvCr kooutE " no has beeu WORKING in Indiana
for several months, $ home again
A. J, Bemilier has been laid up tsis wcek with
Sickness
The telephone line from Markers Mil 20 his place
ani Lstisstown has been surveyed aud Is now ready
for the poles,
Communion services in the Reformed Church
were largely attended lat SUNDAY
As Mr.. George =. Bschmsu taking some fJ,i-
der from the OFerdeu ~ his barn hr broke through
AMI fell % the door bruising himself considerably
He Is able 10 b. about. bar cannot work
}. Bemillcris improving his property b. having
the windows lowered ia his house ana printing u
Joshua Brown I'D the carpenter WORK and TInues
March the painting.
Edward EycThart has had his house uaiuta,I. Ell
wand ECEcft PAINTER.
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West Falls Items.

NAY l0-Ml-. Clasa Carver 4as the g4a,g
ui M. l. J. kamp ,lsi Sunday.
Mrs. Lcwls r. Hood ~ Pleasant NiHe, aas
= guest II Ms. !. L. Hood. a; ,hu F-tre,
T. ". Browning. 81 lu5oa Bridge spent
SuadA4 ~,th trirrd. heFr.
Ar.. Elzard Wakes sgvnt Tuesday Sltb
Ms Hm. ChareH.
P'aaunnaE corn and s3skiag r1s4s J, the
order Il the iay. L. J. Paine IS drawing toe
road machine ga iac section ui ~hieh be ts
supervisor siia traction srg.re.
e. NJ Rauki,s. Of w. Airy has purchased
= lsyer tract az iru b"s Isai iram = BtlHm0r~
hrm. Aad has muvrd sAu nI5 ua o. He
has a a iasE~ caglrac; t9r saving
The lecture gsvrr Jy Rey. q e. H4sns for
she bcBsbi af the LADIES All Sayi-sy aas
grand sRccrSs-
Charles Br0~u and GepsEe R4i'y. at Pasja.
drlrh.a. aud Assgs;gs Bsr8ss. sls. and twe
iaug Misses E'hei aul dlaas~. of Tay
lorsvIile, speu' Saaday ~iih -, L. Haoi and
uits
L. C. Lo~a.Ap, q Nj Airy, @as ia toss
last gyrairr.
Walter y. Trgs. WHO has lseu slcS ;lr s1air
time Is much improved sl thss ~1g.nE.
Aiss kdBa Hood at Pleasant E.~s IS vlssg
sas Y - Code Hooi, 1i hrs place.
Miss keth CLANCY is sv~ualng s1me uar
18th Mrs. EIwar5l Aaaksns-
Ar. and Mrs. o. r Hood and Mss kmjly
GosueA ~rgc guests II Ns- aud Mrs Augustus
BAraes. cf IaFiursui!e iAsg NasSzy.
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FIVE MEN INJURED
In a Head-0n Collision Near AvOndale-
Two Engines and Several Cars Wrecked.

About o clock on Tuesday morning two
| freight trains were in a head-on collision near
Avoudae Station, Western Maryland Rail
road. Five ofthe trainmen were injured, viz ::
W. g. Mackley. of Thurmont, conductor Of
train NJ. l03; left hand crushed and arm and
shoulder severely bruised; William F. Brown,
l4lS Holbrook street. Baltimore, engineer;
right knee and leg injured; John NJ Ehrlin
ger Constitution and Monument streets. Bal.
timOre, brakeman; double disloculion of the
left ankle; bruised about the leg; j Ohm ]. Sipe,
of Hagerstown, fireman on train No. l04;
bruised about the face aud head aud left foot
50 severely crushed that amputation will pro.
badly be necessary; Robert kastner, of Ha-
gerstown, fireman of train No. l03; legs badly
bruised.
None OF the casualties, however, is of
fatal nature. Richard Uhler conductor, and
ii. Gladhill, engineer, of train No. l0i, were
comparatively unhurt.
The injured men we're brought TO Westmn-
Ster and their wounds dressed by DR.. W. d.
Wells, the compauy's physician. who suisse
quenty took SIpe and Ehrlinger to the Balti-
more City Hospital.
The trains had orders to pass at Avondaie.
the first S'atiuu west of Westminster. but the
orders had been changed to make Wakefield.
west OF Avondaie, the passing point The
conductor and engineer of train No. los were
appnsed of the change. but, for some unac
couutable reason, the crew of train No. l04
failed to receive the changed order, which
should have been given them at Union Bridge
Both were heavy trains aud carried mer,
chandise. No. lO4 having been made up of
% cars. Train No. l03 was slowing up for
the AyoudaIe siding. but Ne l04 was running
nj from 20 to - miles an hour when they met
Both engines were wrecked. and one If
them, 1t is said will have TO be rebuilt. Sew
era of the cars on each train were wrecked
aud derailed. and the merchandise they con.
tanned Was piled and scattered along the
tracks. The first Gar on train No. 1903 was
completely demolished aud the roof wsS
thrown forward on the cab OF the engine and
pinned down The engineer and fireman, but
neither received severe injuries Most Of the
train hands jumped when they saw he collision
was unavoidable.
Train No. lo3 was carrying large lot Of
f,h, which was piled up along the track to a
depth of SIX or eight feet
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New Buildings at Springfield Hospital.

The directors Of Springfield Hospital met IN Bal
more on "Wednesday, Governor NaTfirld presiding
II was decided that Il contract should be let for
new main diuingroom and kitchen at the hospital
The addition is 10 be about 80 by l41 feet
Bids for flteriug plant were opeuei but no
awald was made, n il was ieCided 20 compare the
bills with she Specifications
Or. J. Clement Clarke I'll 2e Hinteudeut reported
that IN April there were 6l5 patients 405 male and
30 female. The general health gutsd, there
beius out one death during the month. number
of male patients have been employed OH the farm
aud much work has been accomplished. Dr. Clarke
sayS that with the lnerel of patients visiting has
also increased. On sunday last there were Is Wis
tprs. The hospital being some distance from the
railroad station II Is taxing the teams owned by
the hospital TO meet all visitors, aud the Doctor
recommended that an electric miirOad be built 10
meet the situation A contract was awarded to
J. IL Fowbe for two gate houses at 81 30 each.
Those present were Governor Warfeld stale
Comptroller Atkinson Col. Edward Lloyd. John
Hnbner, j. Oliver Wadlow, W Il. Forsythe and
johnnie Z. Beasman.
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Sunny Side liens.

MAY l0-King & Miller are building large shed
for their threshing rig.
Bernard Lawyer, OF California. is visiting Ira c.
l. wyer
George Sullivan, of Deep Run, is briding II new
house his farm.
English Communion at ST. Bartholomew's
Church, on sunday at $50 n. m. by Rev. J. A. Met
ger
Fanny W Herman is Speeding this week at Lit
tleStnwn with fri ,nds
William ilumbert is putting u new roof on his
barn.
This section was visited by heavy frost this
week. Ice formed over an eighth of an inch
Esta Sholl, who was unable to walk from sprain-
ed ankle, is improving.
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4 Pleasant Affair.

Tie Arba;as Pleasure Social. al Baltimore.
visited M. ara Ngs. LOUIS Haueha. g. Reese.
on Sunday. Asy 6. and spent a veFy -rJsvAbIe
AiteguooD. Those psr~rGt SsFr Misses
Mlnuie Is-sshi. Bertha Lrjzhi Bertha Ni.ssa.
Grace Rodgers, Gertss %. Hare, Meta Snydrr.
lsareitA HanEAD, Earaa Ne .cssrs7 Mr.srs
Raymond Harvey aud Ira Schris.ch. George
iesghi, HARRY prambAoes, Ler MArsr, Fred
P.ambud
Those present sh0 DID no, bsIonE 90 the
Arbagas Pleasure Socjai scrs Misses Della
WO0iery. laiilAn sud NArz.r NanehA. iddA
Arnold. Eghci Maseka, Mrs Mar E. Nom.
naagh. Ars. Arch Mancba. Moss. George
and Mibas Arnold. Areh. Charles. HnvAri
and Laiher Aaneha, NAuricg Green. Claude
Mapuaugh, HllisAm Green. Ear, and Roland
MummAugh aud Clayton Greeg.
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Donation to Rev. DR.. Miller and Family.

Tuesday night, May LIST, the members of
Grace Lutheran church, this city, very kindly
remembered their pastor and family with sub
stantials, consisting of groceries cash CON
tributions, etc. An appropriate presentation
address was made by Mr.. George A. Miller,
to which the pastor replied with much feeling
Many of the male members were kept away
on account Of the town meeting to nominate
Mayor and Council. A number of persons
were present who are members Of other &c
nominations in this city, and also remembered
the pastor and family. After prayer and the
D0xology, music both instrumental and vocal
was INDUCED in. Miss Helen Little gave
number of reeitations which would have done
credit to one of more mature years. Good
nights were said by pastor and people and all
felt that it was good to have been there.
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Weather accord for the Week

May 5-mercurv 5S at : q. m. and so at ,
.. m; clear until p. m; thundergust. show
cry; with a tail of - degrees in temperature
by p. m. May 6-mercury 81 at a. m. and
So at p m. +; cloudy, with occasional showers;
continuous rain from l p. IN. until p. N.
May mercury As at a. M. and 81 at p.
N. : heavy showers between and 3 a. m.
cloudy. followed by fair weather; hight showers
between and p. N. May S-mercury 40
at : a. m. aud go at , p. M; heavy frost; thin
ice clear. May 9-mercury ~ al a. and
81 at > y. M rain until a. IN. followed by
partly cloudy and blustery weather; clear at
night. May lO-mercury 80 at I a. N. aud
81 at , p m; frost; fair aud bustery, with
very high wind occasionally. May liner
curry 40 at "a. m. and IS at , p. M; heavy
frost; ice; partly cloudy with light shower.
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Pleasant Hill Items.

MAY lO.-Nelson Brown had the misfortune
of running the tooth of harrow into one of
his legs on Monday. Mr.. Brown suffers much
pain from the wound.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Smith. Mr.. and Mrs.
John Brown and daughter, of New Windsor.
and Mr.. and Mrs. VIM Marker and son, Of
Markers Mill. spent Sunday with Nelson
Brown and family.
Harvey Dehotf, wife and daughter Martha,
snent Sunday with John Dutterer and family,
near Silver Run.
Miss Maize Myers, of Littlesown, Pa,
spent several days last weel: with her parents,
MIR. and Mrs. John Myers.
Mrs. VIM. Brown and daughter Mollie,
spent Monday at Hanover, Pa.
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Pleasant Valley Items,

MAY l0-Rev o. C. Roth, Lutheran min.
lister, of Altoona. Pa, will preach his 25th
anniversary sermon in Pleasant Valley church
at 10 a. m, May 20. As this was his first
charge when he entered upon the ministry he
has selected this charge in which to celebrate
the anniversary.
On May while Jacob Lawyer was hewing
posts for Henry Helwig, he accidentally cut
cash about an inch long in the head of Luther
Helwig's little boy George. Fortunately the
cut is not serious and the little fellow is doing
we'll.
Mrs. A. P. Bish is still confined to her bed
with little improvement.
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Business Locals.

June is the month of Flowers and Wed
dings See CasselI, the Jeweler, in regard to
he latter
Those who seek absolute ease and comfor
in their shoes, will find the Dolly Madison
satisfactory. The soles are of Oak Tanned
Leather.
Prof Morimoto, ofTokyo, Japan, viii give
an Illustrated Lecture on To and Fro In Nip
pom. at Alumni Hall, Western Md, College.
Friday evening, May IL, at O'Clock. Ad
mission % cents.
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Miller'S Items.

MAY 1O-The Sunday School here will have Chill
dren's Day service on June H.
George Melhorn wife and son. of Hanover, Pa.
spent last Saturday and sunday visiting relatives
here.
William Bender and wife have returned home
after spending several weeks with their children
at Jersey City. n. J.
Miss Anita A. Schaefer is visiting relatives in Bal
timore.
Miss Mamie Stonesifer, of Hanover visited Mrs.
Noah Miller last week
Peirrie Fleishauer and friend OF Westminster Wis
tied the formers aunt Mrs. Noah Miller, last Sun
dRy.
Miss Laura Boyer is on the sick list.
VIM. Richarts is still in critical condition. and
he has been advised by his physician 10 return to
the hospital again, and undergo another operation,
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Sir Godfrey Champneys IA county magnate. RObt.
Stonesifer: Talbot Champneys, his son. Noah l..
SchaefFer: Perkyu Middlewics, retired butterm
Frank Myers: Chas. Middlewick. his son. Jos d.
Brooks. Jr.; kempsteT, Sir Geoffrey'S man servant.
Edwin Gehr: Poidles, Aiddlewick's butle-, Walter
Kolb; Violet Me'no,e, an heireSS, Miss Maude +.
Manahan: Mary Melrose. her poor cousin. Miss Fan
ME Z Jones; CiarisSa ChAmpneys. Sir Godfrey s
sister Miss Pansy V. RoutZahn Belinda, lodging
house slave, Miss Blanche Williamson.
Music Reg iment Band
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Special Notices.

SERMONS on BUNYAN's PILGRIMS PROGRESS.
The pastor, Rev. l.. +. Warner, will preach
series Of sermons on Bunyan's Pilgrim
Progress at the Methodist Protestant Church,
This tily, on the following Sunday evenings
May Is, The Christian Pilgrim; May 20, The
Palace Beautiful; June 3, Vanity Fair; June
Il, The Doubling Castle, and on June "a,
The Heavenly City. The public cordially in-
vited.
18th annual reunion OF the Reformed
Churches Of Maryland, Virginia, West Vir
GINA, Dstri ct Of Columbia and Pennsylvania
at Pen Mar, Thursday, July Il.
Deer Park NJ. P. Church, Smailwood, will
hold Childreu's Day Service June 10, at p.
N, st
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Hanover WaIIored.

The Westminster Bowling team defeated
the Hanover team three straight games and
forfeited two at Leopld's Rowling Alleys on
Thursday night. The match was for five
games, but seeing they were badly defeated
in the former games, retired. Following is
Is the score:
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The timber and land known as the Red
Hills property situated in Accomac county,
Va, has been sold to J. $. Histler Il Co., Of
Shenandoah, Pa. for S4S, 600, or $50 an acre.
There are about 5000, 600 feet of pine on the
place, aud after the timber is removed the
land will be used for trucking.
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FFo,u ssr Democratic Advocate, September p is7o
Uader the head Of Double Pipe Greek Items

our CORES pendent wrote;
J,xl,ua Dhlcr tho ezcAps-i from Carroll rourty
fsii soulc nye Year. ago 20 which be hal been con
n1r,3 ils larecuy has teca pros ling afound since
Lest AMI his family moved into small tenement
lt. ut-s northwest II This p.ac. Recently Re hRs
fr14acutly been seen IN day time. II MAS known
s- vas 4rli armed 81 AL times ami some thought
an aElrtnpg al arrest uutl he dangerous enter
p-g,a The shertGnf Carol! county learning OF his
: .tef,l t=ptsta cAne tato The Beighharhcni on the
~ iustsnt under Disguise. pretending 20 buy
hur.e. under tgis presCusa hr Ia SD bY the house
TIA y hich OILERS family lived. noting lts location
veil Al night he snnm1uei ~ able blsitei mcu.
employed on the Western Maryland Railroad. nud
AZ II p IN cGiIei oh 5er out 81 ts.i. representing
themselves As contractors on taat road. aud 81
tac5 - lsie1 10 buy hor.e and must have one by
morning whiic the one engaged him IN converse
tiat the Others bounced uian him desperate
,,russGs eusurd but tbs sheriff soosl hsd the hani
-..fES on him aud brought him Oh 90 Double Pipe
treez - here he was introduced 10 a iair Of hob
bites The sheriff. IN company with two deputies,
IoaE his prisoner 80 WcstuiinsteF.
EsArr "a 50 90 the sheriff Jhzt several sttcmpts had
t-u made 90 arrest him by the OILERS in Frederick
rtuaty bat As he yAS known 20 be- desperate char
Ac,er tipy hnAy gave up all iea Of capturing HIM
Greet credit j. due 10 NJ. TTacy for the ingenuity
displayed and hope that the p-tS 'ner wiil sfIu
D. placed In the PsniteutttTy rom whiHh mere
will be no chance Tor e~cape.-Etse ADVOCATED
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HIS LIFE ENDED.
Joshua 0Aier KiIlsd-The Nan Who Shot
Him Losing Hts Mind. Etc.

4 issyasrh from HAgerstowu. May :. says
"Henry {. Turner. the drpuly stale game ~ar.
don ~ho shog sod ki.isi sEeG Joshua Ohler al
Neyrrion on the evening Of Saturday, April
- and who IL unw 10 the coaaty jail here
aaasags trial At the Nav terra Of eoul, which
uill cDuvcus next seek. rs believed to be los
tec hls mind Turrrr u unable to sleep AZ
a5sbf and spends bis time walking 10 bis cell.
lie does thus Tor housS without stopping. he
la. employed former States Attorney Charles
d WagamAH to defend him. Turner SAYS the
fscr II h.s victim +, constantly before him.
lie ias.sis that be Killed Ohler 30 the perform
aHce OF bis duty and in self defense
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The High school ENTERTAINMENT.

The entertainment given By the pupils of
the Westminster High School, AT Odd Eel.
lows Hall on the night of May 4. was attended
by u large and appreeiative audience, and the
following program was rendered in manner
that reflected credit on those who participated
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Ohlrr was formerly a well known character
ia N,dileburg Aut TaHeyyo~u districts, and
aas arrested by SAsyid John Tracy upon
charge ul larceny aud breaking jail aud vas
coaysgi,d November Is, 1870, and sentenced
o. the PeBiisnimry for IS months on the charge
OF larceny and iar 5 years for breaking jail.
gftrr which he was scarce article.
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Music ...... ..--,..........-.FirStR Regiment Band
Opening the Hills Resound
Opening Adore ......--.... Miss Hattie l. Freeman
lantA .........-.A Dream of Fairy land
Intruiuction Chorus Primary Pupils
CHARACTERs-Neva. ElOise Miller May. Henre;t Ia
Roop; Good Fairies Mildred Buckingham. Marie
KINNEY Emma Sasle. Irma Shaw, Mildred Warner,
Helen Towusheud. Helen Gehr. Hilda Deyilbiss
Helen Rickell, Florence Frizzeli; Evil Fairies Annie
Gehr Je, sic Sh lw, AZaea Shipey, LaRue Schaetler
Daisy Biehl, Mary Weagly. Grace Eichorn Grace
Gunther. Emma Hutchins.
Music lrSt Regiment Band
Our Boys Drama In Three Acts
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Murderer Robs HoUSe-ChiLd Only
Witness.
Witness.
TBy telegraph to The Tribune

Mount Holly, n. J.. Jan. 15.-Miss Florence
Atkinson, an English woman was assaulted and
murdered to-day by negro in barn on the
farm of Mrs. Esther Strawbridge. on the out
skirts of Moorestown.
The crime was committed about II o'clock.
but the discovery was not made until nearly
o'clock Benjamin Funk, Of Bridgeboro. stopped
at the house to deliver kerosene oil. No one was
home at the time but Bessie Walker, five years
old, an orphan girl from Philadelphia The lit
tie one told the man Miss Atkinson had CONS
TO the barn TO feed the COW.
Funk went to the barn He saw tbs milking
stool broken on the floor. In one Of the stalls
was a blanket. Lifting It he found the body of
the murdered woman
Her skull crushed by club. The muir
derer tore strap from the blanket and tied It
around his victims neck. strangling her.
piece of bingham cord was also tied around the
neck
The only witness is the little girl She says
the negro came to the house and went UP stairs
She followed him and he told her to go up in
the attic and play while he locked a trunk While
she was in the third story the negro robbed
the house. When asked to describe the negro
the child said: when he entered the room his
hat nearly touched the ceiling He wore a long
overcoat and was not very stout.