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The Hew -Oxford" Item: PUBLISHED ZVEBY FEEDAY (Beltekoover Jfontonateds The Democratic conferees appointed to nominate a candidate for CJon- gress in this district met at the Mansion House in Hanover on Friday. The delegates present were H. Man- Joseph Bosler and Alexander if Wentz of Cumberland; Henry Netter, yo discontinued! Clinton Gitt and'Foulk Jones of York; Albert J. Brady, Michael Hoff eins and J. L.

Butt, of Mr. Butt named Mr. Frank Belts- hoover of Carlisle as the candidate, and he was nominated unanimously. iiiBCil'Cli mo rednetions to those who adver All opposition to Beltzhoover nomination dwindled away, and the name of Mr. Maish was not presented to the at the option of ttie publisher, until jOl aie pud.

A failure to order a at the expiration of the time CBbaeribed for, be considered a new engagement. JLOVEBTISEMEKTS inserted at the usual by the year. JOB FR1STJKG of every description--from the smallest lable or card to the largest hand bill or poster--Jone with dispatch, at the lowest XPFICE on Centre Square, near Xoel'sgrocery. conference. FRIDAY EVENING, JUNE 27,1890.

TOWN AND COUNTRY. Dairyman J. M. Robinson has reduced the price of mDk to four cents per quart It is believed that the new census of this borough will show a very small increase in the population. Mr.

W- HL Emmert, the census enumerator for this district, completed his labor in this borough last week. The M. E. Sunday school excursion to Pen Mar last Thursday was not a success--bat 63 persons attended. The 4th will not be celebrated in New Oxford--at least we have not yet heard of any preparations for a celebration.

Use Hall's Vegetable Sicilian Hair Renewer and your thin gray locks will thicken up and be restored to their youthful color, vigor, and beauty. County Snpt. Thoman will hold the examination of applicants for schools for New Oxford, Oxford township and Union in the school house tomorrow. It would not be a bad plan for the Council to have somebody to lock the door on them when they have a quorum, so that their meetings will not be interrupted by members absenting themselves. The P.

O. S. of of this place, will take part in the demonsta- tion by that order in York on the 4th. They will be taken to York in Smith's large livery team from Hanover. On Sunday nest, June" 29," Chil dren's Day service will" be held at the Lutheran church in this place, beginning at 10 o'clock, a.

m. The pro- gramme will be entirely new from anything yet held in that church. The democratic conferees of Cumberland and Adams met in Gettysburg Monday to nominate a candidate for State Senator from this district. The session was short and CoL H. Penn Lloyd, of Meehaniesburg, was unanimously nominated.

Left a Foot In the Tra-p. While Mr. Albert Wright and son of Bendersville, were returning home from Gettysburg one day last week, they noticed a very large buzzard flying along the ground about 3 miles from Gettysburg, and the boy noticed something hanging to its leg. After stopping the buggy Mr. Wright and son got after the bird and caught hold of it.

They found a steel trap with a piece of wire attached to it about two feet long, fast to its leg. The trap caught the buzzard just above the claws and ahuost severed the foot from the body. After being caught it tore loose from the trap and flew away, leaving the whole foot in the trap. Court Proceedings. The following business was transacted by the Court last week after we went to press: Aaron Sheely, Simon J- Codori and Jno.

A. Livers were appointed commissioners to inquire into the propriety of the formation of. an independent common school district in Monntpleas- ant township, comprising a tract containing about three and one half square miles. Henry Galbraith, Philip Hemler and Harry C. Picking were appointed viewers of a road in Freedom township, from a road leading from, the Emrnitsburgroad to the Bullfrog road, in line of hinds of Wm.

Bigham and George Bushman, to a point in road leading from McCleary's school house to the Gettysburg and Hagerstown road, at line of lands of Miller and Mary A- Weaver. The report of viewers to view, and if necessary, to widen part of a road in Hamiltonban township, from a point in road leading from Fairfield to Virginia Mills, at Neely Musselman's store to the angle where the new road to the Fairfield station, on the B. H. R. R- (W.

intersects the same, amended by reducing the width to forty feet, through the lands of Joel Musselman and Henry M. Landis, and road confirmed absolute, as amended, and damages to Henry Landis agreed upon at $100. The auditor's report, making distribution of proceeds of Sheriff's sale of the real estate of Geo. W. Wortz, was filed and confirmed nisi.

Cut Off His Finger. While splitting wood for Wm. Albert, of Hnntington township.Georgp, son of Albert Davis, cut the fore finger of his left hand off at the second joint. Meal Stolen. David Cline, residing on the Isaac Sadler farm, in Hunting ton township, is short six large pieces of smoked meat, some one having drawn the staple on his smokehouse door last Sunday night, and helped himself- Will Probably be 'Removed.

Tiie annual meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Theological Seminary at Gettysburg was held Tuesday. The committee appointed to investigate the question of removing the institution to one of the laiger cities unanimously agreed that it should be removed if expedient. This means that the Seminary will be taken to Baltimore or Washington if those cities will raise the necessary funds, Tuesday evening commencement exercises were held in Christ church Among those who received diplomas were Ira F. Braeme, Theodore F. Crouse, C.

P. Gephart, A. F. Parr, H. G.

Suyder and Adtkin Wolf, of this li May (Become a Chautauqua. Rev. W. C. Wire, of Littlestown, chairman of the Lutheran reunion, has issued the following announcement: "The fifth annual Lutheran reunion at Pen-Mar will be held early September.

Pending some undecided features of our exercises, the exact date has not been fixed. In ad dition to one day's gathering, we are trying to arrange for a Lutheran Chautauqua at Pen-Mar. This will require additional buildings, but with the aid we will receive from the railroad we think our plans will carry." Council Proceedings. JCXE met in regular session, all the members present except Gise and Felix. Called to order by the Burgess.

The street committee reported that work has been done on the various roads and that the streets and alleys with a few exceptions are in good condition. Committee on town property stated that lamps needing repair were fixed; also, that the lamplighter should be required to give more attention to the lighting of lamps and keep the same in better condition. At this stage of the proceedings, Council was left' without a quorum, and business ceased--J. H. Brown absented himself.

Special meeting called June 17th-- Burgess in the Chair and all members present but Gise The street requested to have the crossing fixed at the end of pavement at engine house and the railroad crossing at Orange street The opening of the streets was then taken up and discussed, when on motion Burgess Diehl and Couneilmen. Brown and Steffy be a committee to wait on the Council's Attorney and arrange for the opening of streets Bills to the amount of $34.64: were ordered to be paid. Adjourned to first Tuesday of July at 8, p. m. Attest: Grrr, See'y.

Tensions. Charles E. Gilbert, of Gettysburg, has been granted a pension of a month, with $198.20 back pay Jas. Staub of near this place, Howard Starry, Heidlersbnrg, and Mrs. Lydia, of David Willet, of Union have been placed on the pension rolls.

'Petition Presented. Mr. Maish presented on Saturday last a petition from twenty-four veterans of the war asking that some provisions be made for the maintenance in his old age of Edward Woodward, of Gettysburg, for the reason that he a most valuable citizen at Point Lookout, Small Pox Hospital, Aiitie- tatu and at Gettysburg, serving as nurse and delegate to the U. S. Christian Commission through the war and without compensation.

To Our Citizens. The vase which now adorns our Square is, we are sorry to say, net yet paid for, there being a balance of $30 yet lacking. We are informed that if the money necessary to pay for it is not raised by the first of July, the will be removed. This would be a shame, but about the only way to prevent the removal of the vase is for all our citizens to contribute something towards the payment of it. Wake np, and take a pride in improving the town.

Victorious. An agent for a liver regulator was in town one evening this week and got quite a number of our citizens, among them coach harvest hands, and so on, interested in his remedy--or his remedy interested in them--we can hardly tell to such an extent that the batch of them are ready to give testimony as to the efficacy of his remedy, and we presume there are quite a number of healthy livers in town at present The Sanitary Commissioner, however, should see to it that not too much of the regulator is used, as too much may be more detrimental to the good health of the town than none at all. SPAPLRl Wrecked the (Buggy. While Dr. J.

W. Tudor, of York Springs, was driving in the country last Tuesday afternoon, his horse ran away, throwing the doctor out and making a total wreck of the buggy, but the doctor escaped unhurt The runaway was caused by the singletree coming loose and dropping on the horse's heels. Looking for Stolen Horses. Mr. Henry Wander, of near SMp- pensbnrgjWas in town on Friday looking for two fine horses that were stolen from bis barn on the Wednesday night previous.

The horses were two of the finest in Cumberland county and were evidently taken by someone acquainted with his premises. A reward of forty dollars is offered for the recovery of the animals. (Death of an Aged Minister. Hanover Herald. Bev.

F. E. Vandersloot, father-in- law of the editor of the Herald, died at his home near Herndon, Fairfax county, Virginia, Thursday morning, in his 84th year. Deceased was next to the oldest minister on the rolls of the Reformed church in this country. He was a son of Rev.

Frederick William Vandersloot, a Reformed pastor well known in this county many years ago, and who is buried at the Holtz-- schwam church in Paradise township. The deceased lived at Gettysburg for many years, where he practiced as a dentist, and as such was widely known over this section. He removed to Philadelphia, about 1868, and some thirteen years ago, after his second marriage, to a farm near Herndon, Virginia, where he died. The Vandersloots have been a family of ministers. 2sot only were the father and brother of deceased Reformed ministers, but his grandfathers on both sides.

For several nun-- dred years back, the family has been traced in the ministry of the Reformed church. In many of the families there was but one son, and yet the link never failed; that son spent his life in the service of the death of Dr. Vandersloot closes this chapter of the family history, his son, Rev. Samuel J. Vandersloot, having died several years ago, and now none of the family are in the sacred calling.

Personal. Mr. John Carbaugh and family of Westminster, spent a few days with his parents and friends near town. Messrs. J- H.

Brown, E. G. Cook and H. Gates, of this place, attended the Republican Convention at Harrisburg, this week. Mr.

Jos. LeFevre, of Littlestown, was in town the past week looking up the insurance business. Mr. Francis Ginter, of Lancaster City, spent a few days with bis mother near town. He and his brother A.

A- are engaged in the milling business in Lancaster, and are doing a big business. Miss Jennie Stemel, of "Woodbury, is the guest of Miss Amy Diehl, Philadelphia street Misses Sarah Sheely, Mollie Hershey and Uaomie Schnell, of this place, attended the Seminary Commencement at Gettysburg, tbig week. Mrs. Gibson Myers of Hanover St, spent the past week with friends in Baltimore. Mr.

W. McKnight and family, of Pittsburg, are the guests of Mrs. C. T. Clippinger, Pitt street Prof.

Chas. F. Himes andfamily.of Dickinson College.spent Sunday with his father, W. D. Himes, Square.

The Prof, and family will spend the summer in Europje. Miss Nettie Philadelphia street, Friday returned from Annville, Lebanon county, where she had been attending school Mr. J. O. Swartz is in Bellefonte this week, attending the Commencement at the State College at that place.

Pis son Mark is a student in that institution. Misses Emma Leib and Cora Reigle, of this place, were visiting friends in East Berlin, recently. Commencement of the Cumberland Valley State Normal School at Ship- pensbarg from June 22d to 26th. Among the graduates are the following from this county: Sadie Schriver, Gettysburg, W. H.

Nicholas, Gettysburg, M. H. Thomas, Hampton, J. C. Watson, Fairfield, W.

G. Weigel, Bendersville, John D. Stock, New Oxford, P. C. Miller, York Springs.

Among the graduates at Ursinus College, were Charles H. Slingluff, of Red Land, this county, and Wm. F. Ruff, son of J. U.

Ruff, of near this place. Miss May MeHenry, who has been appointed to a school in West Goshen, and Miss Carrie Bell, who has received one in Pocopson, are two Adams county teachers are spending this spring term at the West Chester Normal School. From six months term at $26 per month to eight months term at $35 per month is a substantial promotion. And both of the young ladies deserve their success, says the West Chester Republican. It is reported that Mr.

F. M. Miller, of this place, is again a candidate for Clerk of the Courts, subject to Republican rules. Mr. Miller considerably reduced the Democratic majority in this county three years ago.

He would make an admirable official, and the coming Republican Convention would do well to give him the place on the ticket Mrs. Henry Otto and children, on Wednesday removed from Baltimore to her residence on their farm near town, where they will spend the summer. Mrs. J. Wolford and son, of Hanover, and Mrs.

S. Gundersdorff and son, of Hoboken, N. are visiting their Wm. A. Wagner, of Philadelphia street Mr.

C. C. Boyd, of Sunday with his sister, Mrs. J. H.

Brown, Pitt street CETTYSBORC, PA. We will commence on Tuesday, JUNE 1OTH, and sell every REMNANT GOORS! (and the accumulation is quite large) AT HALF PRICE A NTX3 fflCE! We will cut the price of at least one- half our regular Dress Goods Stock! to the regular price. We will make prices on our entire stock so as to reduce it at the rate of Two Thousand Dollars a week. We mean to make this one of the liveliest sales ever inaugurated by us. Lively It is the height of the season.

It is a cut on new, seasonable goods throughout the entire store. When we adver- vertise a thing we mean it. We will make it pay people from a distance to come to see us. Injured by a Cow. While a little daughter of Mr.

Jos, Thomas was herding their cow along the road near Bendersville, the cow suddenly threw back her head at the flies and struck the little girl with her horn on the neck, cutting an ugly gash two or three inches long. Serious (Runaway. Last Thursday afternoon, while Mr. Jacob Leonard, of Brushfown, was returning home from Samuel Groves' in Union township, his horse ran off, throwing him out of the spring wagon. He fell upon his head, cutting the scalp in a terrible manner, exposing the skull, and requiring seventeen stitches to draw it together.

The gen- I tlernan is 75 years old. Dry Goods, Notioas, and Some Curiosities. Wednesday Mr. W. 4.

Himes, of this place, brought to our office two timothy stalks from, his Mountpleas- ant farm, that measured 6 feet 4 inches in height He also brought with him quite a number of wheat heads, of the Fultz variety, among them being some that measured 5J inches in length, well filled with good grains. Judging from these Mr. Himes will have an abundant crop of hay and grain. On the same day Mr. W.

A Staub brought to our oiSca several curious stalks of a new "wheat" 1 that is, he says, found in plenty in some "wheat fields. The stalks and grains resemble wheat but the heads grow in a peculiar having pods on each side of the stalk but two never grow opposite each other. The heads grow to a length of about a foot and contain from 50 to 60 grains, the grains being covered with a chaff similar to that on wheat grains. VVe have a few specimens of this new "wJaeat" in our office, where they can be seen at any time. Carpets, amountingto over S20 000, must be cut down to $12,000 by July 5, 1890.

Early Buyers get the Choice! Raspberries are taking the place of the strawberry. They sell at 3- boxes for 25 cents. W. WEAVER SDK, GETTYSBTJPvGfPA,.