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The Washington herald., 1909-06-12
Stays OCTOGENARIAN AT So.
Then He Threatens sister and Com
mits Suicide.


Honesdale, Pa. June u.-Eighty-six-
year-old Mark Van Duesen shot and killed
his eighty-seyen-year-o brother-in-law.
George Baker. on the latter's farm near
here this morning. and then committed
suicide. after first threatening the life OF
his sister. Mrs Baker
Van Duesen and Baker were well-to-do
farmers. and Van Duesen has for some
years. since his wife died. been making
his home with Baker For some weeks
there has been III feeling between the two
caused by Van Duesen's feeling that he
was not treated properly. and that GER
tain privileges which he believed should
be his were denied him. The bitterness
due TO this feeling increased steadily.
and this morning. armed with a revolver.
Van Duesen followed Baker into the barn
and shot him through the head. killing
him instantly.
Mrs. Baker. sitting on the porch Of the
house. did not realize what the sho,
meant until she saw her brother running
toward her with the revolver In his hand
Fearing that he was going TO shoot her.
she seized the dinner horn and blew It
Justify. Van Duesen hesitated a few
moments and then shot himself in the
head and fell dead
The Washington herald., 1909-06-12
NEWLY WEDSRE PLACARDED
ida and Ted" Well Tagged Last
Night in Union Station.
Public Invited to aLOOIS Them over"
Be Confederate, and "Baek Away"
When bridegroom Shutters.

Mstrimony IS getting harder every year
With each succeeding day the little god
Hymen 6nds more and more publicity at
taching 10 his efforts 70 bring the male
and female branches OF the community
into peaceful state OF neutrality.
Witness the enlarged quantities OF rice,
old shoes. and confetti. and the ever-in-
creasing numbers IN which best men"
are being brought 70 betray their trusts
and deliver newly welded couples into
the hands OF the enemy.
The latest evidence OF the progress ot
the anti-hymeneal movement rolled into
the Union Station last night Il appears
tha: a couple By the name OF Ida
and Ted decided 70 eat the w0rmWood
and gall OF life together IN the bttie
town OF Chicago. and that they set san
on a Pullman car for the East % give the
dea a chance 10 get used 10 them kind
friends. however. smelled the rat and
tackled the following notice Up in the
car. with the photographs of the couple
at the top Of the placard:
This handsome couple have just been
married. We ask the Indulgence ot the
kind and sympathetic public. Look them
CD and over. and kindly see that their
time IS well spent No star-gazing or love
talk. This is Ted's first trip from home
he Is a young man Of 5ashful and re-
firing temperament who trusts 20 his
affinity 10 rsn the parade
SPEAK 20 the lady hrss, 4 VII be mo-
ments vel spent We thank each and
every one. Caution; When Ted starts 20
stutter II is a sign OF danger. Back
away"
Judging from the photographs at the tep
OF the placards- with which the car was
nrofuseIv decorated. Ted isn't making his
first trfp out Of Chicago by any means
The notice seems 10 be dedicated 20 the
spirit OF verify, however. IN saying what
IL does about Ida, because-but that Is
neither here nor there, with Ted on the
lob
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KILLED BY LIGHTNING.
SON OF One of the Siamese Twin,
Victim in North Carolina.

son Of One of the Siamese Twins
Victim in North Carolina.
Winston-salem. N. c., June u-Jesse
Bunker. a deaf-mute. youngest son OF
Chang Buchang. one of the famous SIAM
ese twins. was killed by lightning to-day
in his tobacco barn in Surry County.
He and his son and a workman took
shelter in the barn during rainstorm.
Bunker's hat and shoes were torn to
pieces, but the body was not bruised or
mutilated The son and workman were
knocked senseless, remaining in this con-
dition for an hour or more.
The famous Siamese twins. il will be
recalled. married Virginia women. The
sons of the Siamese have all been wen
to do and prosperous The peculiar IN
heritance Of deafness was an af1iction
that added an additional strangeness TO
the family. The mute was bright and
quick of wit. though in each branch of
the family there seems 10 have been
more or less freak Of nature. The older
boys Of the Chang family have spread ont
into other sections.
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WOUNDS NOT FATAL.

Brother AIOysius, stabbed by Bur-
EIar, slightly Improving.
Utica. y Y. June u.-Rev. Brother
Aloysius. who was stabbed a dozen times
during an encounter with three burglars
in the sanctuary o. St. stephens Church
at Croghan last night win survive his
wounds. though he IL desperately hurt
Brother Aloysius was repeatedly stabbed
by one Of the men. who welded a jack
knife. and only saved himself from death
by beating his sssaiaut with a chair
The burglars gained entrance by fore
ing the main doors, and when Brother
Aloysius came upon them they had
gathered up valuable altar decorations
and the sacred vessels Of the altar and
had placed them in sack 70 cary them
way
The Washington herald., 1909-06-12
NAY FREE STEAMER
Hoped Antonio Lopez VIII Get Out
Of sands To-day.

Hoped Antonio Lopez VIII Get Out
Of sands To-day.
New York. June l1-The Spanish steam
ship antonio Lopez. which grounded On
Tuesday night east OF Fire Island, on
Point O. Woods Ife-ssving station. nay
get out OF the grip OF the sand this morn
ing and come into port.
Three Merrist-Chapmsn steamers. aftsr
she had been relieved OF much OF her
cargo. hauled her hfty feet from her
original position into deeper water to
night
The steamer Chapman and the barge
sharp lef, the Lopez tonight with lot
-of the cargo and all the personal baggage
Of the passengers. The wrecksrs were
confident this evening thar they would
get the steamship on Runors o. g
rautiny aboard were called ridiculous
The Washington herald., 1909-06-12
LYNCH TWO NEGROES.
Mob Violence Follows Murder Oi
Younr Storekeeper.

Mob Violence Follows Murder OF
Young StOrekeePer.
Charleston. :. c. June IA mob Of
100 men in CoTeton County. this state,
tonight took from officers, by whom they
had been arrested on a charge Of mur-
der. two negroes. hanged them to a tree.
and rIddled their bodies with bullets.
The crime for which the negroes had
been arrested was committed two weeks
ago. A young storekeeper, who had Just
been married. was killed at the door OF
his store as he was locking up for the
night. The store was entered and the
money drawer rihed- Part OF the missing
money is alleged 20 have been found on
the negroes lynched-
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HIS WIFE DESERTS
Fascinated by Russian While
Touring Europe.
HUSBAND FEARED TO KILL
millionaire Declares IL He Had slain
"Advenrurer'' or Harmed Him He
Would Have Been Thrown in
Prison and stood No Chance In
Pleading the Unwritten Law.

New York. June u.-"My love has turn
ed to hatred For fourteen nights have
not slept I have suffered the tortures
Of hades. There was nothing that I was
unwilling to do for my wife before she
LETT me to 80 with that Russian scoun-
drel."
This was the lamentation OF John
Wright Hunt, an aged millionaire, OF Los
Angeles. when he arrived to-day on the
Mauretania from Europe. where, in Paris,
his pretty young wife deserted him and
eloped with a Russian adventurer, who
claims 10 be cousin OF the Car.
"She was one Of the most beautiful
women n the world" he cried. "and I
loved her with my whole heart and soul.
but now my love has turned to hate. 1
never want 10 hear her name again.
She Is PenniIets, He Says.
she has gone of with a penniless
scoundreL I would have killed him. bur
she shielded him fr6sm me. and had I
harmed him eoule aot have pleaded
the 'unwritten law He will cast her
of as he has cast OF others.
Cl llic same NcfIc Was MISS Florence
Allen. a young Il Paul girl. who bzs
been travelling biS friend Of Mrs Hunt
previous TO her ~
The old man ID much OF his
trouble 10 Miss Al - snd did not speak
to her during the return voyage, though
they had staterooms near each other and
met often.
Met in Telephone Booth.
1T was early in May. at the Hotel
Crillon. that my trouble began said Mr.
Hunt MY wife went to telephone In
an adjoining booth was the Russian
Alexander Andre Tgherniadieff. He
started irritation and an acquaintance
sprang up. which resulted IN her leaving
me for him
followed them. employed q detective
and enlisted the services OF Ambassador
White. Finally I caught my wife and
tried 10 make her see the folly OF her
way, but she told me she did not wish to
return. that she was in love with the
Russian. and she would not leave him
The old mans hands trembled as ba
spoke. and he leaned against the ran as
though he feared he mIsht collapse.
According to Hunt. his wife turned ovs-
70 him number Of the jewels he had
given her. All she retained. he said. wer,
some jewels not worth more than e .oo
ana about five dresses.
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Re.tIe.. In Port.

Hamilton. Bermuda. June 1.-THE little
schooner Restless. about which some
anxiety had been felt By the yachtsmen.
arrived this AFTERNOON. and now there is
only The NarchiOneSs left, and IL is ex-
pected that she viii be in the harhor IN
the morning
The Washington herald., 1909-06-12
AGED WOMAN MURDERED.
Police Believe S1-year-OId Widow
kicked and ChOked TO Death.


kicked and ChOked 10 Death.
Bridgeport. Conn. June u--Mrs- Sarah
Dibble. eighty-one years old, widow OF
Walter Dibble. was bruJally murdered
this morning in her home, IN a lonely
part OF TrumbuH, i've miles north OF this
city.
Every bone on the left side Of the body
was broken. the police believe. by being
kicked. and there were imprints OF hU-
man fingers upon the throat The face
was disoolored. indicating that she was
choked 70 cesth-
George z. Dibble. her son. discovered
the body in the cellar. Suspicion is di-
rected toward a tramp. who was in the VI
cinity in the forenoon, Ostensihly look
ing for work.
The Washington herald., 1909-06-12

New York. June 1.-THE Gu
nzrd liner Slavonia, with SO pas
sengers, bound from New York to
Gibraltar, went aground on the
rocks south Of Flores, the most
westerly island Of the Azores, and
is breaking to pieces rapidly.
The passengers were rescued by
the North German Lloyd steamers
Princess Irene and Batavia, who
answered the signal OF distress sent
out by wireless from the stricken
ship Much property OF the passen-
gers was saved, but the loss Of per
sonal belongings Of the tourists viii
be enormous.
Heavy weather in the immediate
vicinity Of the wreck and the dan
gerous beds OF the shallow waters
make salvage next to impossible.
and It is feared the vessel viii be
rocked TO pieces before much more
OF the ships effects can be moved.
The winds are heavy and add dan
ger TO the already perilous position
.of the steamer.
Meager News Received.
Tie only Information received IN Nsv
YORK was a cahleEran sent 70 th4 CON
pany s ofhces by Capt 2. Won Lettsn
Petersen. OF n 7Ti1zess Irene. 60
nsunication with the Azores Is erf-e-,-,--
bad, and Il is difcult 20 obtain a dssauss
account OF The disaster.
His message vas as follows.
Have taken on board 10 passengers
from the Siavonia. which was stranded
on the southwest end OF Flores Island.
Ihe 40 steerage passengers are on board
the steamship Batavia. The Slavonis
probably VIII be a total wreck"
The steerage passengers on the Sa-
vonia, according 20 the Hanburg-Ame--
lean Line Offices here. VIII be landed ar
Naples or Genoa, where most OF than
are bound.
The limited number OF their uav 70
Austrta-Hungary VIII be transported from
Italy 10 their destination a. tie expensa
Of the Cu1ard Line Mrs. John I. Nfir-
eheu. widow OF Senator Mitchell. OF Wis
consin, with her three daughters and
son were on board the Slavonia- The
larger part OF the cabin passengers
were on their way to Italy There were
hardly any New Yorkers among the iar-
ter, nearly all being from the West ana
Southwest
Heard Wireless Appeals.
The North German Lloyd liner Princess
Irene. which sailed from this port two
days later than the Slavonia and which
IS a swifter ship. happened along with
the Hamburg-American liner Batavia,
both bound FOR the Mediterranean. and
answered the wireless appeals OF the
Slavonla for assistance. The Slavoniz
gave her position. and It did not take
long for the two German ships 70 get
within reach Of her.
The weather conditions were not stated
in the dispatches received BY the North
German Lloyd Line from the commander
Of the Princess Irene. but II is believed
az the local once or the line that tha
sea was calm and that the sJrsnding OF
the SlavOnia was due 20 thick weather.
The Slsvonia was a sister ship OF ths
Ultonia. Pannonia, and Carpathia, and
was one Of the best liners IN the Medi-
teTranean trade she was steel twin
screw OF I0soS tons gross. and vas SD
feet long She was originally the Yn-
inuna. and was built BY Sir : LANG &
Sens at Sunderland n 1893 She was val
ued ar about s75o.o09. and was partially
Insured
The Washington herald., 1909-06-12
E1nIosion Kill. Fire.

Lisbon. June Ian explosion occurred
last nieht az the state ammunition factory
az FL Grezzo and I'VE persons were killed
and seventeen wounded The explosion
was caused by sn employe inadvertently
thrusting 4 charged grenade into the
melting furnace
The Washington herald., 1909-06-12
LOCAL.

1-Senate Finishes WOolen Schedule
l-Scientists VIII Re-examine Leper.
2-Missionaries Discuss Negro Problem
2-Woman to Be Arrested at jail Gate.
Auto Crushed Between Cars.
S-Chief Clerk Rossiter Resigns.
3Income Tax Amendments Deferred.
4Georgetown Medicos Get Degrees.
5-St. Patrick's Girls School Closes.
s-Button Day Plans Outlined.
Society Holds Debate.
The Washington herald., 1909-06-12
WEATHER FORECAST.

For the District of Columbia,
MARYLAND, and Virginia = Fair
to-day and tomorrow; light vari-
able winds.
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S0L0NS COMPLETE
WOOLEN SCHEDULE
Stormy Session Marks Defeat
Of InSurgent Forces.
LA TOILETTE SILENCED
Free List Is Nearly Finished at
Night Meeting.
LA TOILETTE SILENCED

Cummins Threatens Dire Calamity
and His Final Effort to Recommit
Bill Gets support OF Only Eight
senatOrs-AIdrich Successful on
Every Roll Can, the Smallest Ma
jority on Any Vote Being Twelve.
The Washington herald., 1909-06-12
Furniture Auction at sIoa,,.

A large lot Of household and Office fi,r-
niture viii be sold at Sloan's. 1sO7 C 81
snrst noorl' today AZ 20 a. m, including
goods from storage houses. private homes.
and dealers, Offering a rare chance 10
nousekeepers- No reserve prices. everv-
thing TO be sold absolutely.
The Washington herald., 1909-06-12
HERALD NEWS SUMMARY.

Pages. TELEGRAPHTc.
1-Russian stole Wife Of Millionaire.
l-cunard Liner Wrecked at Sea.
1-Cut-up Body Identified by Family.
-Commencement at West Point.
SRuiz Suicide Causes Many Rumors.
3-Mrs. Gould Angers Attorneys.
S-Dr. Haie's Funeral Tomorrow.
4-Stephen D. Lee Shaft Unveiled.
The Washington herald., 1909-06-12
wINANS WINS AGAIN.
Takes Prize in Pacing Class in Lon
don Horse show.

don Horse Show.
London. June u.-In the pacing class
for horses not exceeding fifteen hands.
Walter Winans' Little Tobe and Topse-
tobe took first and second prizes Judge
Moore was third with an unnamed bay.
In the open harness class for pairs not
exceeding fifteen hands. Watson's Novena
and Kitty Grey were first. and Winan's
Londesborough and Lonsdale second.
The Washington herald., 1909-06-12
&C RuIe Inrokcd .

Shortly before the afternoon recess Sen
ator La Toilette was called to order by
Senator Gailinger. who asked for the
reading Of the rule Of the Senate. ana
then demanded that she Vice President
pass upon whether certain words used bv
The Washington herald., 1909-06-12

SI.25 go Baltimore aud Return
Via Baltimore and Ohio Railroad to-da,
and tomorrow.
The Washington herald., 1909-06-12

s1-23 20 Baltimore and Return
Saturdays and Sundays via Pennsylvania
Railroad Tickets good returning unfii
Sunday night. All regular trains excent
the Congressional Limited"
The Washington herald., 1909-06-12

No. / Flooring tn HarfVvOOda. "A
Per 100 Fl. Frank Libbey & CO.
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Popular FxcursOn, sunday. June II.
r..las-.n-n - 49,. h. -

Sf.o0 round trip TO fIarpers Ferry
and fartinsbUrg $l.S5 70 Berkeiey
Sprirss, aad sec % Cumberland. Special
train leaves Union Station at SIS a n
returning same day.
The Washington herald., 1909-06-12

Flooring. Alabama (GOOd), &C n Fl.
frank Liobe5 & Co.. 9Th st. and n y. ave.
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DIG LINER WRECK
ON AZORES SHORE
SlaTOnia, Carrying SO Per-
sons, Strikes Rocks.
PASSENGERS ARE SAVED
German Vessels Answers Wire
less Call and Gives Relief.

Vessel Being Pounded 10 Pieces
Rapidly and It's Dangerous Posi-
siOn Makes Salvage Almost Impo.-
'ihie--Steamship Company Caring
for Tourists and VIII Land Them
At Naples or Genoa.
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Fence paiiRSs fDressed). &C Apfrce.
Frank LioOey & Co. 9Th 81. AID y. y ave.
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Every Saturday and sunday. All trains
both ways. both days, except Royal Lin.
tied. City Offices. lFl7 G st. and 6l9 Pa. ave
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Common Flooring, 1kc n Foot.
Frank L1bbey & Co.. 6Ih St and y. \. ave
The Washington herald., 1909-06-12

Clear Cypress Shingles. 81 Per .Ooo.
Frank Libbey & Co. 6th ST. and n !. ave.
The Washington herald., 1909-06-12

GeorCia Pine strnfsht-grain FIOoria<.
40 per 100 r. Frank Libbey & Co.
The Washington herald., 1909-06-12

Czrnafiozs at &c n Dozen.
To-day's special Blackistone's s. 18th & I.
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clear Beaded CeuIns, SI.=5 Per Ioo Ft.
Frank Llo5ey 8 c.. 90 gt Aaa .. ). kYh
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brown Makes statement.
Dnltlmgre % Return. sI.25.

continaed On Pase ?, coIumn 9.
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ContInued On Pee 3. ooIamn Q.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-03-05

When Presioent Roosevelt road
ffom Washington 10 Warrenton ana
return some weeks ago SO miles la in
hours. the faet W as teiegraphed over
The country ard published in all the
newspapers was being great feat put
@ record has been broken to ssfraz-
re" by snssive of Berkeley county, in
tue person of Dr. G. &. Throekmorton,
who isv ell known here and who has
many relaiiues in this section. The
Or. is 65 years OF age too and this feat
was one which very, very few men Of
any rye eould accom- lish.
The DR. rode from sidney, Ohio,
where lie Hives, through Piqua to Troy
Fl miles and return three times max
ing 10 miles in All, Ii IS hours and IS
minutes
Although the day ended rainy and
muddy. the Or. was greeted by large
crowds along the rpute. On his return
to Sidney on the last trip he was well
coined by brass band.
The result was telegraphed 10 Presi-
dent Roosevelt.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-03-05
Special Commissioners Sale
OF Valuable
REAL ESTATE

BY virtue of the authority vested in the un-
dersig ed special commissioner by decree
Of the circuit court Of Berkeley county, W
Va, in the chancery cause Of !. W. Hardy
pending entered on 1anulfy rs 1900 l Will
Sell al public auction 10 the big hest b ddeI at
the front door OF the county court iiouie In
Martinsnurg, W. Va. on
Saturday March 20 1909
beginning at lS0 o'clock p. m. the to lowing
described
Real Estate
That certain tract or Parcel Of real estate Of
sessed containing
more or less lying and teing 10 Arden district
Martinspurg on the ieaaing from Maf,iusourg
20 Bufns ford. said Tor il improved ~ q good
two-story
Dwelling House
stable, apd alltIie utuer cut bulldogs, seed
water. conveniently located 10 mnl, church
and schools aud VIII make good home
Terms
IS fixed By the decree opc-third 81 the pur
chase money must be paid ON The day Of safe
and tbs balance 20 e aid la Two equal an
nual payments Of one and two ytals ms gi,l :
hasef " Gise lgts p4GIi ss0fy nfg.. tiablc notes
for the deferred payments said notes 10 tear
i1teTest trem date aud 70 be secured BY q deed
OF tiust on The properly gOa.
W. w. DOwney, Special Conf
l.. Dew Gerhardt Clerk ofthe circuit court
OF Eerkeley county W w, de here by cert fy
that W w ieowney The above special com
missioner IN The ABOVE entitled cause has
given bond as iequired by the provision OF
INC decree Of safe
l.. Dew. Gerhsrdt, Clerk
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-03-05
toaMISsloNER'S NOTICE
William II. When

William II. Wien
VS.. IN (,haucerv
+ u Gardner Il Co.
commissioners Office
Martinsbnrg, w. Va,
Jan. %, 1909.
To all persons interested in the above
entitled cause
BY q decree Of the Circuit court of
berkeley county, w. Va. entered in
the above entitled cause, ON the 18th
day OF January 1909, the. same was re-
terred TO me, with instruct ms to as
certain aud report.
First: The personal estate owned by
charles Young, al the time OF his
death, with character and value there
second; What disposition, IL any,
was made Of said personal estate by
the defendant h. u. Gardner, sheriff
committee administrator Of Charles
Young deed, and how much, II any
personal estate Is now in
the hands Of sand Administra
Tor, available for the payment OF any
debts owing from the estate OF said dc
cedent.
Third: 10 take and settle the ac
counts Of the said X. ID. Gardner, Ad
ministrator aforesaid, Of charles Young
decd.
Fourth: The debts owing by the said
Charles Young,at the time Of his death,
to whom payable, with their respec-
tive amounts aud priorities.
Fifth: The real estate owned by the
ssid Charles Yonng, at the time OF his
death, Its quantity, description and 10
cation
Sixth: And such other matters AZ
any party in interest may require, the
same being pertinent, or such other
matters AS sad commissioner himself,
me y deem pertinent, whether 80 re-
quired or not
You viii therefore take notice that
ave fixed upon Monday the 8th day
Mar 1909 at 10 M as the time when,
nd my Office III the Old National Bank
BuiIding,in Martinsburg, w vaas the
place where | will proceed TO execute
the said order of reference, and II,
from any cause, the same be not com
pleted on that day Ii viii adjourned,
from time to time, at the same place
until il is completed
Given under my hand this 18th day
Of Jan uary 1909
w b colston, com In
uhancery Of said court
Creditors Notice
To the creditors Of charles Young,
decd
In pursuance OF decree Of the cir
cult court OF Berkeley county. w. Va.
made Ia cause, therein pending, to
subject the real estate OF the said
charles Young, TO the payment OF his
| debts, you are required TO present your
claims against the estate of the said
Charles Young, for adjudication, 10
w. b. Colston, commissioner, at bis
Office in the Old National Bank Build
Ing, MarIinsburg, w. Va, on or before
he 9Th day Of March, 1909.
w illness l.. Dew Gerhardt, clerk Of
Scourt, this 18th day Of March 1903
LDeW Gerhardt clerk
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-03-05

For Sale-One 8 room house on East
John street. See s. s. Felker
Mr.. and Mrs. u. w. Santman. Of
Halfway, Md, ar. here on visit to
their old home and friends.
Mr.. Charles Snyder, Of Evansville,
Pa, is visiting his father Mr.. Fred
Snyder at Flagg's crossing.
For Sale-One farm n acres, one
mile from town house and barn, good
fences for sale cheap. See s. s. Felker
Mrs. Russell Firth, Of Brunswick,
Nd, has been ON visis to her old
home and friends here during this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. q. II. Mckee return ;
ed last week from the east where they
have been buying their spring MILL
merry goods.