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CAPE MAY HERALD.

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VOU.1II. NO. 52.

CAPE MAY CITY, N. J., THURSDAY, DECEMBER 24, .903.—EIGHT PAGES.

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ADJOURNED UNTIL JANUARY 4. of thr Bar PirwonlMl Aft It On tin* Death of Jndjc* Jamea II. \l\on—Other IL'inarka. TUr Drcitnber term of the Cape May * bounty court commenced on ‘Enaaday. with Justice Charles E. Hendrickson and Judttc Voorheea on theheneb. The court house was draped In black for the late Judge Jatntw H Nixon. Other officers of the court present were County Clerk Way. Prosecutor Douglass. Sheriff Kwing. Stenographer'Kelly. Members of the b2ir present were; John B. Hoffman, Moi^an Hand. James M. Hildreth, Eugene C. Cole. Matthew Jef-f.-rtou, Audrey Boswell. LewisT Stcraus. Samuel F. EWredge, H. Freeman Donglass, Llewellyn Hildreth, Jonathan Hand, Joseph Douglass, Jr. The following grand $ury was sworn; William Farrow/ {foreman,) Robert E. Hand. John W. Thompson. Warren Bennett, William H. Bright. Edward F. Duncan. Swain S. Beeves, Robert S. Hand, Frank Aahmead, Albert Gilbert, Llewellyn Hildreth, Lewis T. Stevens, Robert H- Fadeley. Seth Miller, Stllwell Hand. John S. Townsand, Wilbur Hand, Philip Abbott, Hugh Holmes, Bernard Long. Charles E. Fester. William \}'e*tcott, Frank Barnes. Jnstioe Hendrickson charged the. Jury to mismanagement of mnnlcipal affairs in the county in general, and that be hoped there was none In Cape May The last of cansee were taken up and all caaes were either fsferred or declared off for the term, except that of Watta & Stern, which was set down for trial on January 6,1904. The grand Jury found fonronly bills follows: Clifton Homan, Cape May. desertion. William Meek, Holly Beach, petty larceny. srt*> pltd guilty. Llnneam S. Godfrey. Cold Spring for-

gery.

William Carotbera, Corson*’ Inlet, selling liquor on Sundsy. The members of bar assembled at two o'clock in the afternoon, when James' M. E. Hildreth announced to the oonrt the death of Judge James H. Nixon and offered a resolution for the appointment of a committee to draft proper resolution* of sympathy. la well spoken remarks JndgeVoorbees seconded the matter in appropriate words. The motion was unanimously carried, and Justice Hendrick son appointed the following committer on resolutions; James M. E. Hildreth. Harry S. Douglass, Morgan Hand, Engeor C. Coif and Lewis T Stevens. The matter of naturalizations will be taken up next Monday, and licenses will be considered on January 6. The trial of criminal caaes will tie started on Monday, January 4, when the jurymen are to appear again.

t'HKIKTMAB AT OUR CHURCHES. The Happy Ynletlde Season Among Our Sunday School Scholars. The' Presbyterian Chnrch will have their Sunday-echool treat on New Year’*

night, as usual.

The Christmas feetlval of the Sunday school of the First M. E. Church will be held tonight, an elaborate program hes

been prepared-

The Sunday-school of the First Baptist Church will bold its Christmas exercises lids evening, Christmas Eve. A splendid

program has been arranged.

The Ypung People's Christian Endeavo r Society of thr Fir*t Presbyterian Chnrch. will hold n Christmas morning servicr tomorrow at 7.80 o'clock. This service will be lead by Samuel Schellenger.

PERSONAL MENTION.

Attached Material on Beach Front. Last Thursday Sheriff Samuel E. Kwing, in company with John Boyd Avis who will be the next speaker of the New Jersey tmbly, and who is attorney for ert-di-attached all the material on tin beacu front and all sums in the city treasury due and b«lunginf to Del|ricb & Bow of Philadelpbtc wh» are building tin driveway, bnardwalk'aud bulkhead alotu the beach front from Maill*on Avenue to Sewell's Point. This firm wsa awarded the contract last spring for ibn .construe don of these Impiovementsand there hav< been many delays on their part and many complaints made by city council because

of their apparent inactivity.

LIFE WAS CRUSHED OUT. Waa Itctnrning From Canning Trip, Caught Fool In Rail. Charles H. Oliver, a well known Demo, cratic politician, who was at oae time a candidate for the la-gislatnie, and who served at one time in-the borough conn oil of West Cape May. was killed shortly after 11 o'clock last Thursday morning by being ran over by a train of the Atlantic City Railroad. He wag'jnst returning from a gnnnlng trip in the outlaying country and was walking along the track near the bridgewhich crossee Cape Island creek. The train was drilling and when Mr. Olive' saw It he attempted to get out of its way in so doing his foot caught in the rails* causing him to fall. Before be could get up thr coaches overtook him - He was 48 years of ags and leaves a widow, a son, Harry, and daughter Mias May. Coroner Craig held an inquest on Thursday afternoon and the jury returned a verdict of accidental death from beiiyt crashed to death under par wheels. The funeral occurred from bis late residence on Bnnday afternoon, 1 George Williams offlcl ating. The interment was made in Cold Spring Cel tery.

EiportW Tips To Farmers. The Cape May County Farmers Instb tnte war held at Woodbine last Thursday mil ha good attendance. Franklin Dye, secretary of the State Board of Agriculture. conducted the proceeding*, and interesting addresses were made by David M. Kelsey, of Durham.Conn; H. W. Rldgway. Dr. Edward B. Voorbir* In the evening T. F. MeGrew gave an illustrated leetnrr on poultry. Tbs visitors,wrre condoned through the various agrienl tarsi depart! Colony. TuO»g msn, your best girl likes nandy si-d site khows good _ Yon writ find she H>>gan. *

New Pastor Regina Duties,

lev. Arthur W. Spooner, formerly pasof the Calvary Presbyterian Chnrch, Camden, began his six month*’ pastorate In the First Presbyterian Church of this city on Sunday^. Hi* sermons preached during the morning and evening were well received, end the congregation eeemt like him better asthelr acquaintance with him grows. Be has just returned from visit to Denver, Colorado. Ills entirely probable that after the West Jersey Presbytery assembles that It will glvt Its oonseat to Mr. Spooner's becoming the' i er manent pastor of the local chnrch. It that event he Will be called as a permaaem

New State Tax Exemption Law.

Among other things .he new general tax law, which became operative on Sun bay. abolishes ail clam exemptions from taxation. The proposed resort to the Court of Errors to contest a Supreme Court decision. declaring such rebates nneonstitutionsl. has been abandoned, and aseesaor* throughout the State will now remove all expfeiptiou* from their lists. The new la* -•bolisbes the poll tax exemption also sml firemen, veterans and militiamen are no:

longer exempt from jury duty.

The pasalng of exemptions affects 30,000 Jerseymen, and the tax revenue of Jersey cities, towns sod boroughs will be In :reased to the Amount of nearly $10,000,000.

VISITORS AS THEY COME AND

OO DURING THE HOUDAYS. BOTH YOU AND YOUR FRIENDS.

Fire At Tuckahoe.

One of the most destructive fires In the -iciulty of Tuckahoe occurrnd ou Wednesday night of last week shortly after dark. It seems that Mr. anil Mrs. Champion, parents of Mayor Champion, Ocean City, and Leslie Champion of Conn Honse, had made a good hot fire In the kitchen of their home, and than left for a short walk Into the village Daring tneir absence the stove became overheated and very short time the whole ft bnildii.g wnsa maas of flsnjcs. To save anything was almost an Impossibility. It was only * question of Urns for the firs to make ebon work of the honse. It is not definitely kno wn whether there wi any in*uranee on the property.

Wo Arc Growing. Cape May is growing rapidly in favor n all tbe-year-ronod rssort. Several goo^ hotels remain open all winter—the'Wludam^Aldlne, which have fine sun parlors; the Chalf on te and EbUtt. The Peon sylvan la Railroad Company offers daily parlor car service between Philadelphia and Cape May on trains leaving Pblladel pbla. Market Street Wharf, 4*8r. M. week days; 9 A. M. Sundays, and on trains lea< lug CajJe Msy 7:80 a. M. week days and 4:45 1’. N. Sundays.

Another Tax Sale. Next Monday at two o'clock at the city hall, City Solicitor Richard T. Milter, will sell at public auction a large number of Cape May City properties for taxes doe 'arious years, extending back sc years. This sate is being conducted, it is said, in accordance with provisions of the city charter. Then Is a Urge amonnt oney doe the municipality, and If it were In the city troaanry, there would be

Helping Hi me gest candidate

the Democrat I#

The etroogast

party can

William Randolph Hcarst, publisher of the Sew York" 4 Journal,*’ Chicago "Ante i •

‘Examiner.

Mr. HeaM Is authority for this state men He confcaeea be te a man rf ■aimpeael aide youth, nnh'emlsbed energy, violent liberality, and that him friendship for the people can only be expet*. edU wood type and rod lak.-Milwankae •‘Sentinel."

Items of Much Importance Gathered

Among Cape May's Prominent People—Interesting News.

Frank W. Miller of New York eity is a guest of hie brother. Councilman Lemuel

E. Miller.

The MUsee Lena and Lucriaea Hugbi spent the flrsrt of the week very pleaaan

ly In Philadelphia.

Mr. and Mrs. Jamss C. Corry of PhlladdpbU wars gnesU over Sunday of Mi and Mrs. Thomas W. Eastwick. Mrs. Marvin C. Swain has been on a sad errand oat Into Pennsylvania, attending the funeral of« brother, who was killed accidentally last Friday. Councilman and Mrs. Horatio H.Churcb are now at their Washington street bomr for the winter, after having pi antamn in Philadelphia. M. L. Richardson, who has been proprietor of Star Villa for many years, is spsndingthe Christmas holidays among relatives and friends in Philadelphia. Among the Cape May City visitors to Washington, D. C , last week were r*Drug Senator Robert E Hand, Connell man James R Taylor and William F. Williams. Mr. Peter Shields. President of the Cape May Real .Estate Company, 1* this week ntertalnlng his wlfs at the Windsor. Mrs. Sbislds will rtmala throughout the

holiday ssa»ou.

Former Mayor Frederick J. Melvin, wl is been on a bosinra* trip in eastern cities, is the gnest of his son in-law and dangbter, Mr. and Mrs. William F. vniHams, on Ocean street. las Lonlsa Bash, who holds a lucrm five position In Philadelphia In one sf the department stores, is spending the bolldays very pleasantly with her {fitesaU, Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Bosh at their Wash iogton street residence. The vacation period for the holidays for the Cape May po hiic schools will last from this evening nntlLMondar morning, Jan nary 4. 19M. Many of our teachers being non-residents, they will leave for their homes this afternoon. Little four-year-old Charles Needles, son of Mr. and Mrs. Sol Needles, has been dangerously 111 with peritonitis for tha last fortnight- He has been atiendgl by Dr. James Mecray, who has called in consullatlon specialists frtan Philadelphia There is a perceptable improvement In the patient, and it is hoped that he will

be onto!danger.

HOME FACTS OF W. C.T.U. WORK.

•000,000 FOR THE SEEDY. One-fifth of Money Appropriated.by the State Goes to Dependants. One-fifth of the money appropriated by the State for public use goes to the support of dependants. For this purpose $077,942 was appropriated last winter, and the snm will probably be Increased by the appropriation committee of the Legislators this winter. The Instltntteos iac oded In the appropriations, the aggregate of which is given above, are as follows: County Lunatic Asylums, State Hospitals for tha Insane, For the Blind sod Feeble Minded,' 98.800 State Home for Boys. Home for Disabled Soldiers at Ksaraey, >. State Home for Girls, Village for Fpiteptles, New Jersey Home for DUebled Soldiers, Sailors. Marines and their Wives, State Board of Children’s Guardians, State Charities Aid AssocUUon, Total

$?HA4* For a New BuikdJpg. Architect Charles L. Hoffman of Ocean City, who is also build ijg Inspector there, baa drawn plans for a new bnlldlnf for Dr. Wcttley R. Walss at the east co of Washington and Decatur streets. It is to be 80 x 80 left, and to be four stortes in height. The first floor te for drag store ' other business places. The aw tkird floors are to be made into of and the fourth floor will bo mads into an imbly room with ante-rooms.

Court Honse F. and A. M. Lodge. On Monday evening of this week the Blowing officers were Installed in Arinins Lodge, No. 170. Free and Accepted Msaoos, Cape May Coart House: Worship- , fnl Master. Lather T. Garre too e; Senior , Warden, Joeeph Douglass, Jr.; Junior , Wantes. J. Clement Foe ter; Trosanr r, A. 1. Hal); Secretary, Harry S. Douglass.

Onr tax payors are anxiously awaiting the annual, statement of the receipts and dlsbaraemaata of the olty for the year j ,«t

deLad Kxptrsa. truer, eoo of Mr. aad M» * Rio Grande, dted

hasastek fteaaly a^oat oae weak. Fu- works! makteg the new portion of C* noralawtTtesswars^hi^TinmflQff nfter- May^11 be oarrted through almost

Mrs. MayH. Hnnt, of Boston, who 1s widely known through bar work in the Woman's Christian Temperance Union, addressed s large audience in the First Methodist Episcopal Chnrch here on Sun-

day evening,

Mrs. Hunt's talk of over an hour was altogether different from the average

temperance lecture, which,

must consist in touching stories, witty remarks, repartee, and the like. In order to bold the attention of an .American and!Her address was more in the nature arunment before the Supreme Court of the United States, the Interest log and entertaining way In which it was presented being attested by the close attention of her bearers. Mrs. Knot's mastery of her subject, together with her grace and eloquence on the platform, were evident, and her faith in the final triumph of the temperance cause is of the highest character. The child is born, said she, that will

the abolition of the liquor traffic.

Using striking I'.lustrations, and facte from scientific sources, she proved that

the right track." That was

say. in the light of scisatiflc research, total abstinence must prevail if employees to continue as employees,—If soldiers end sailors are to withstand the street of cii mate and defend the honor of our flag, and if the indlvldnal citizen is to retain the capacity for self-government. Selfcontrol wae the sophistical argument advanced by the other tide How eonld a control himself, she asked, when every vestige of self-control Itself Is destroyed by alcohol f And yet, amazing and humiliating to reflect, a Christian government legslisas the sale of this poi Would It 1 icense the sale of decayed vegetables, or putrid meat ? No. Yet this wonld not produce half the rain caused by

the abuts sf alcoholic liquors.

Mrs. Hunt is the official head of the ed uoatisnal branch of the W. C. T. Un.which baa, by persistent effort, since 1882. sac eeedtd in having lews enacted in all the States, requiring the teaching In the public schools of the nature and effects of

alcohol. Proceeding with* her

meat the explained how It had come about that no person who is mddicted to the use of alcohol can now obtain employment with railway companies and' In other occupations, the tysult being the increased skill of the American workman

itonisbing success of American

competition across tbeseaa. The speaker then dwelt on the spreading of the Yankee doctrine—look not upon the wine when It

U red—to foreign lands.

Germany, that effete, beer-ridden empire, had looked to America for enlightiL *In her delightfully modest way, Mrs. Hunt toM of her summons to the royal palace In Berlin, and of her two boars' interview with the Gerpian empress. Was It not a most encouraging tribute to the temperance cause to have irt of the crowned bead of beer loving Germany take so depp an Interest » Mrs. Hunt then related her experiences as a delegate, accsedlted by Presided Booaevalt, to a reoent International con-

'hlch fifteen hundred

ectentlsta and savants of wort -wide feme took part, bringing together the cumulative results of the i n vest (gallons of science She referred feelingly to the deep pride with which she regarded the Stars aad Stripes among the flags of the many na- “ “ *■* What a Ugh

FACTS TOLD IN BRIEF.

SHORT PARAGRAPHS WHICH YOU SHOULD READ.

NEWS OF INTEREST TO ill.

• it seamed to occupy! this patriotic impulse, Mrs. Hunt appealed to the young man and the young woman, tor God, and horns, and natlva land.

Tranaactlons In Real Estate. Howard M. Cooper of Camden as guardian af ex-Congreasman C. A. Bergen, has said to Mrs. Georgs C. Crawford for 14000 the cottage on the south side of Washing ton street, opposite the residence of J.

George H. Reeves has transferred te J. B. McPherson the lot on the east side of

Broadway. West Cape May.

Ottilia Heas has sold for $800 ths farm la Lower township owned by her to Wil-

liam Grtebel of Philadelphia.

Krskine Wood of Philadelphia has sold

to Sabastlaa A. Rudolph one of our sum- . _ iher cottagers, lots S. 7 and 6, late of the »py of General Washington.

G.A.

John Mecray Poet, Na. 40, Grand Army of the Republic, at lu last regular meeting. test Friday night, elected the follow, lag officers to nerve for the coming year: Commander. Daniel Cosgrove; Senior Vice Commander, Page Crawford: Jnnior Vice

ter, Jaaeph B. Hughes; Officer of tha Pay, Joseph H. Brew ton;

Me. John D. Craig; Surgeon, James Mecray; Chaplain, Thomas H. Taylor. Sr.; Council of Administration. Samuel R. Stltes, John W. Baevas adfi Frauds K.

Duka.

The Happenings of The Week Briefly Told-Oilier Matter* of General And laical Interest. —Merry Christmas! —Read the Herald. —The shortest days. - Shopping-Head aches. —The weather la all right. —A familiar face—the deck. —Subscribe for the Herald. —War Is declared ngaiaiit Turkey. —Few men are too honest to steal kiss. —The woods are full of tbem-^Cbristmas

a clam can shut

—Unlike some peopli

it* mouth.

—Christmas will soon be tusking its present* fell. —Allklndsof insoles at Sol. Needles' and get G.T. S. —Now Is the time to make yonr neoyear's resolutions —Lewer prices, but the quality is still high—Hogan's candy. —If you do n't believe money talks, droi a nlckle into a phonograph. Mouey talks—but during the holidayi it is apt to go without safing. i—All kind* of heavy winter underwent at Sol. Needles’ and get G. T. 8. •Ladle* fleece lined shoe* and far-top JalietsatSol. Needle*'and get GTS. —Get yonr job printing done at the. Herald office—Satisfaction guaranteed. —U. S. Senator Dry den will speak at th Wilmington Board of Trade February 8. The advertisements in the Herai.! Attract the attention of the Christmas

shoppers.

—Judge Allen B. Endicntt of Atlantic City Is reported to be in the lead

successor of Judge Nixon.

. —Many of us are not rich as we would like to be,, but let us give tbi Christmas day for what we have.

—Stop and pay us a visit and lo

our large assortment of wines. A lady attendant. Camden Bottling Co. No matter how pretty her face, how sir U*b her dress, it takes a bit of Hogs*’, candy to give her that sweet look. —Christmas trees are In town by the wagen load, aad tomorrow being Christ many will look very pretty in their

trimmings.

If you are looking for an opportunity >'o ive from 90 to 80 per cent, on your in'■mi menf in clothing, furnishings and shoe*

o to L Tenebanm.

—At the caucus of Republican held In Trenton on Monday night Cape May county was apportioned one toe clerk and one doorkeeper. —10c mixed candy, 5c; 15c mixed ^ody 2 lbs 25c; 20c choice mixed candy, 15c; 25c mixed candy, 90c; 40c mixed candy, 25c. 80c mixed candy, 40c, at Hogans. Notwithstanding ths sod given by the Atlantic County Republican convention, CongRoamaa John J. Gardner says he is not s candidate for Governor. —Frank Nirdllnger, the Philadelphi* theatrical manager, has purchased for WOO a property on the east corner of Qneen street and Stockton avenue, where nay build a summer boms. Henry D. Justl of Philadelphia ha* purchased of Nicholas J. Griffin ths cottage at the east corner of Ocean street and Colombia avenne. Mr. Justl occupied the " cottage on the opposite comer last

MoKical To Be Given.

Tbi musical to be given In the First H. E. Church ou Tuesday evening, December 29, is to be a treat to all lovers of good muaic. Mrs. J. M. E. HUdrsth. Mis. Thomas W. Eastwick. Mrs. Albert and Miss Blanche Hughes will sing the quartettes. Miss Hughe, sod Mrs. Hand will sing solos. Miss Marian Klnns of Vineland will give several selections on the violin. Master Ralph Townsend will Also give violin selection*. Able perform-' “ “ will render Instrumental solos.

Representative Gardner U kept bnsj. at Washington in regular attendance on the bearings before the Post Office Compjit.ee In the investigation into ths conduct of the Post Office Department- Mr. Gardner is second member on that

littee.

—Through tha effsrte of tlie teachers and pupils of the Cape May County public schools a handsome monument will be erected In the Union Cemetery. South Dennis, ever the grave of Captain John Grace, a Revolutionary hero And trusted

work, aad *

tb«rg,’

filling at the bgrfscd the Cape May Real Ketete Company in th. aeotion of Schelllager's Laadiag. It te haltered aow that there will ba no mors mishap, that the

-The ladles of St. Mary's Catholic

Chnrch opsoed a bazaar at No. 412 Wash-

ington street, last Saturday, and will

tloue the same' until Saturday of tbl* week. From the appearance* the 'ladle* ere having snooess, and no doubt a sabstenttel sum will be added to the fund for

'heir new pburch to be erected.

—The public schools throughout Cape May county were closed on Wednesday. Thursday aad Friday of last Week, In or der to allow the teachers to attend the an-, anal Teachers’ Institute, which wae held •t Vineland on those days. Th# following were the Instructors: W. N. Hallmans. Boston. Mass.; Frederick Manley, Cam bridge, Maaa.; Miss Maud Sum mars, Chicago. III., and K. C. Tomlinson, Elisabeth. H.J. County Superintendent Aaron W.

Hand of this county wae prseraL

I. O. H.

Cape May Oooelaw, No. 18k Improved ! Order of Hepteaophs, last Thursday olghi stented the following officer. f« coming year: Acshan. William Q.

taar. Provost. Bamoei R.

Bobert H. Hughes;

THE HARBOR IMPROVEMENT. CongrcMlonai t>, nimltUw . Buey-Bnt Will Consider (Ape May. The sign, in Washington that New Jet*e .tream. and harbors will be maintained and improved and not wait another year.rouu^e to become moro widen! The presume on the River and Harbor Committee grow, greater all the white, and that body may be able to stand u^ AEaln.t the counter pressure from the party leader* In Congress, and the administration, who wish to hold down ths strong box pending the national election. The New Jersey RepreeeotetlvM interest r , ', e T eial,, ■ tUt U De * rl * *“ of “>em. Including particularly Memrs. Gardner Lanniug. Loudenslager. Howell. Parker' and Wiley, arc doing all they can for special object# they Indlvidnally or collectively have lo view. The power of ths two senators, too. I. felt lo tha matter. Doubtle*. at an early day the Cape May harbor project will come before the fall committee on the initiative of Mr. Gardner. who is an old parliamentary hand a* this river and harbor business.

WE WILL HAVE LECTURES. Prof. Sprague will Begin University Extension Course In January. The Cape May centre of the Ato.eG.n Society for the Extension of University Teaching met in the office of Samuel F. Eld red ge last Saturday afternoon, and de^ - dded upon a course of six lectures upon "Social Messages by Some Nineteenth Century Prophets,” which will be given by Professor Leslie Willi, gjiragoe, B. D.. * ho is expected to begin them in January, at the Cape May High School assembly room. The six lectures ere: '•Froaerfck Schiller, and the Gospel of Freedom:" "Victor Hugo, and the Rising of the Peode:" "Thoms* Carlisle, and the Worth of Man,” and "Lyof Tolstoy, and the Soria' Message of Christianity;" “Joseph u.._ xinl, and the Affirmation of Nationality and Humanity,” and “Walt Whitman, and the Hope of Democracv."

"Of a Prominent Family. Mr. George Schellenger, whoa* af* waa years, and who died on Saturday, December 12. 1903, was of one of the oldest famiUes of Cape May County. Ha was A son of the late Aarop Schellenger, 8r., and a brother of Aaron Scheltengsr. Jr., and Jeremiah Schellenger, who survive. Mid of William and Joseph now rtimesril He left a widow. Mrs. Walter S. Wars end Mrs. H. Freeman Douglass, of this

city were daughters.

Post-Office Profit*.

The gross reoeipta. expenses and net income of the second class post offices In Cape May County, as shown by ths annual report of the Auditor of the Post Office Department, are as follows: Cape May—Gross receipt*. $10,925.50; salary, 82,100; expenses, $5,275.91; net In-

Ooean City—Gross roeslpte, $1L$70.01; salary, 82,900; expeuaes, 87,84848; sot income, $4,027.92, ■

Widow of J ohn Parsons bend. Mrs. Jonathan Garrison, formerly tha widow of the late John Parsons, after an ■ covering a period of about three months, passed away on Monday ®oralag of last week at the home of hair daughter, Mrs. Isaac Smith, MerohantvUM. Berriwer* bald in Old Brick Prvsdyterlaa Chnrch. Wednaaday, upon the arrival of

the train at Bessette.

For Holiday Goods. • use or for ornament, holiday goods In endless variety, and in almost every kind of ware, may be had at moat reasonable prices at Charles A. Swain. Go in time and look through the stock iwfore going elsewhere. Make your 1 selections eariy. Have you been tha style smyrns rugs, they are beauties.

New I The Fourth Assistant Postmaster General on Tuesday appointed Henry J. rltischhauer postmaster at Cold Spring to snooted Joseph C. Eldredge. and Caroline M. Willetts, widow of J. HovgriL Willetts, postmistress at Poet t~ ‘

"The Dying Y4ar" will be Paster William.' subject on Sunday evening; i

lag, "A Strange Scene on a: Net something original, not unreasonable In pries. A window will set yon straight.

uri B. coat aad i ; Prolate, William H. . T r lentfnel, Theodor* W. Waehinal

TwoMboum’s, ths reliable clothier, «

*: lurid, ftenttari, Sam u.l a. Monro;,

New Mesa and fashions always a barxIL UatL Tsnen beam s.