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a DE ble Dollar in per Advance. year paya- THE VALLEY TIMES 947 THE CIRCULATION OF THE VALLEY TIMES IS LARGER THAN THAT OF ANY OTHER WEEKLY PUBLISHED IN THE COUNTY 911:038 XXIII. Fileber NEWVILLE, PA. THURSDAY MAY 26, 1904 No. 6 VOL.

Major BEAT HIM AT EVERY POINT. The First Candidate on the Scene Made a Record Hard to Beat. TIMELY LESSONFOR OFFICE SEEKERS No Member of the Houschold Should be Neglected by the Man Whe is After Votes. In view of the present rather ted political contest in progress in berland county, the following incident of a recent campaign in Missouri is full of suggestive interest Two candidates for office were stumping the state, and in one town their pearance was almost simultaneous. The candidate last arriving happened to stop at a house for the purpose of getg ting a drink of water.

To the little girl who answered hie knock at the door, he said, when she had given him the desired draft and he had offered her in recompense some candy, "Did the man ahead of me give you anything "Ob, yes, sir," replied the bright girl; "he gave me candy." "Ah!" exclaimed the candidate, "Here's 5 cents for you. I don't pose that he gave you any money? The youngster laughed merrily, "Yes, he did, too! He gave me 10 cents Not to be outdone, the candidate gave the little one another nickel. and picking her up his arms, kissed her. "Did he kiss you, too? he asked ially. he did, sir responded the little girl.

"And he kissed ma, too Collier's Weekly. IT IS NOT A PRIVATE BUSINESS. An Important Dicussion On Public Records Made By York County Court. In the matter of the suit brought against the clerk of the York County courts who refused to permit the names of the signers of liquor license applications, to be copied, Judge Stewart said in 'his decision which we noted last week, that a county officer or any public officer elected by the people may not run the office to which he was elected as a private one; but he is only cuscodian of the records which he has in charge and every person who has an interest in such records may appear and demand the records and make extracts, copies and memoranda therefrom without charge or other compensation, and without denial, obstruction or refusal. The same kind of a case was fought out, to similar conclusion in the Cumberland county court some years ago, when the then clerk of the court refused to permit inspection of the marriage license docket.

NEWBURG. Mre. Samuel Snoke is on the sick list. John Morrow spent two days in Carlisle last week. We hear some complaint of the corn not coming up.

We were sorry to hear of the serious illness of David Miller. Love feast will be held at the Ridge church on Saturday and Sunday. Your correspondent spent the greater part of last -week at New Philadelphia. Miss Mary Fyler spent Saturday night and Sunday with her parents, D. W.

Fyler. The childrens service will be held at the U. B. Church June 4th. in the evening.

The Reeder boys are still making improvements on their property on Main street. Any persons wanting cabbage plants can get them calling on the writer at Newburg. A. R. Heberlig is getting his large barn painted and it will look fine when finished.

Memorial services were held on Sunday evening in the U. B. Church at 6 o'clock. Bruce Elliott and aunt of Carlisle, are spending a tew days in and around Newburg. Decoration day will be observed on Saturday in Newburg.

The speaking will be at two o'clock sharp. H. Staver has completed his job of painting at the U. B. parsonage.

It makes a grand showing. Dr. Stoey of Roxbury, has bought the store from Mrs. Hoch at McKinney and will enlarge the store soon. Why can't the correspondents of THE VALLEY TIMES have a picnic some time this season.

Let us hear from some one. We noticed the smiling countenance of T. D. Ramsey in town. It rather looks like as he intends making his permanent home.

John Heftlefinger and Mrs. Rife of Newburg attended the funeral of met Miller at Harrisburg, on last day. He 'was a member of Fount O. 0. F.

1120 of Harrisburg. John W. Heftlefinger is improving his farm by the erection of woven wire fence, built by your writer. We used the little Giant stretcher to stretch the wire. 4 Mr.

Hefflefinger has the little Giant for sale. William Long died on May 15, at the home of his daughter Mrs. Nancy Stevick of Mowersville. He was sick only a few hours. He was aged 68 years and ten months.

Interment on Wednesday at Otterbein cburch. There were 1918 visitors to the various schools of Carlisle on Thursday of last week, which was known as Patrons Day "LABOR CONQUERS ALL." Graduates of Newville High School Com plete Course With Great Credit. The Annual Commencement Exercises of the Newville High School were held in Literary Hall on Thursday evening, May 19th. At eight o'clock the graduating class consisting of four girls and six boys proceeded by the alumni and followed by the Board of Directors and pupils of the High School marched to the stage and were seated in a semi-circle. The platform had been most cally decorated for the occasion and the plants and ferns added much the tractiveness of the scene.

Seated with Prof. J. I. Martin on the rostrum were County Superintendent J. Kelso Green and Prof.

J. C. Wagner Superintendent of Carlisle Schools who made the address to the graduating class. Through the efficient efforts of Prof. Martin and the commendable cooperation of the class the following well prepared programme, unexcelled by any previous class was listened to by an interested March--Orchestra.

Invocation--Rev. J. E. Skillington. MusicSalutatory-Denton C.

Huntsberger. Progress of Our SchoolsSue C. Sollenberger. The Boy HeroAudrey M. Hefflefinger.

Success in LiteWelty McCullough. Do All Things WellGertrude Pickering. Athletics' Place In FducationRobert McG, Hursh. History--Joseph A. Woodburn.

Prophec M. Gussman. Reply-Horace McCullough. What Shall be Destiny of This Republic and Valedictory Edgar B. Heckman.

Presentation and AddressProf. J. C. Wagner, Supt, Car. Schools Music-Orchestra, Benediction--Rev.

F. T. Wheeler. A FARMER'S NARROW ESCAPE Lightning Kills The Horse on Which Fulton County Man Was Riding. One day last week William L.

Moseby, a well farmer in Wells township, Fulton county, was out in one of the tields on his farm with a team when a big hail storm came up. Seeing it approaching in such a threatening ner, Mr. Moseby unhitched the horses, mounted one of them and started in haste for the barn before reaching it he was overtaken by a storm. A ing flash of lighting and a deafening crash of thunder and in an instant Mr. Moseby and the horses we re lying prone uyon ground- one of the animals dead, other badly stunned, and Mr.

the Mosedy, strange to say gathered himself together in a few minutes and does not now seem to be any worse for the perience. GREIDER. Miss Myrtle Green of Carlisle is sick at her home. Hayes Greene of Harrisburg was home over sabbath. Floyd Shultz visited at Jacob Lay's of Middlesex over Sabbath.

David Finkenbinder lost a fine four year-old colt last week. Simon Carl of Harrisburg was visiting at his home for a few days. J. W. Humer and wife have been vis itors in York county for the past week.

Ephriam Burkholder and sister Miss Ida, were visitors in Churchtown over Sabbath. Misses Maud Bare and Bertha Greene are appointed delegates to the convention at Mt. Rock. John Burkholder is improving his home by grading his yard and building a front The Rev. C.

W. Christman visited at the Shultz and Bare residences on Friday and Saturday last. Messrs Earl, Mack and Diller Stine, and cousin Silas Oris were guests at Samuel Stines at Silver Springs over Sabbath. Brown Eyed Bell, I noticed in last weeks issue that you have made your appearance again after a relapse of eral months. You ask for advice on your love affairs.

I would advise you to not publish your love for others in the paper (which some people do). I think people can study out such things themselves instead of any one telling them. He must surely think something of you, if be does not want you to have other company. It is far better to have one whom you love than to have a half dozen and not know which one to love. If he did disappoint you it is better to speak to him and be friends as ever, It 13 better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all.

Gentle Humor Of The Red Man. Hiawatha and his prospective father in-law were sitting before the latter's maud Intents tepee. "I was looking for flints for arrowheads over on the ridge to-day," marked the young brave," and found several quartz.44 "I must tell that to my the arrow-maker chuckled. "It will make Minnehaha." Cost of Living Still Goes Up. The report of United State statistician Carroll D.

Wright shows that during the past year the cost of living has adv. I a marked decrease in wages. I anced four per cent while there hasbeen 1 out 4 THEDEMOCRATIC County Chairman Wm. Peffer Issues His Official Notice, SATURDAY, JUNE 4th IS THE DATE. A List of the Offices for Which, the Party Will Candidates in Nomination.

The primary election of the voters of the Democratic party of Cumberland county will be held in the various precincts of the county at the usual places for holding elections on SATURDAY, JUNE 4, 1903, Between the hours of 3 and 7 o'clock p. for the purpose of nominating One person for Judge of the Courts. Two persons for members of the House of Representatives. One person for District Attorney. One person for Poor Director.

Two members of standing committee in each election precinct. W. H. PEEFFER, Chairman. THE MANY USES OF AMMONIA It Is An Article Of Much Value In The Spring House cleaning.

If you wish to clean and brighten your carpets after they have been beaten and put down, wipe with a cloth wrung from water to which a little monia has been added. A tablespoon ful of ammonia in a gallon of water will often restore colors in carpets; it will also remove whitewash stains from them. In fact, the housekeeper has no better help than her bottle of ammonia. A few drops in a cupful of warm water, carefully applied with a soft rag, will clean paintings and chromos. It also will clean brass.

SOUTH FAIRVIEW. Mrs. Wm. Hastings reports on the sick list. Mrs.

Jacob Monn spent Monday (in Carlisle. George Laughman and mother spent Monday in Carlisle. Clark Weist and family took a flying trip to Carlisle on Saturday. Mrs. Elizabeth Thrush spent Sunday at the home of Mrs.

Rexroth. Elmer Black has removed from Wenks ville, Adams county, to this place. Jacob Long of near Longsdorf an aged gentleman reports on the sick list. Wm. Walker of Florine, Lancaster county, is visiting friends at this place.

Nicholas Nearons and wife two oldest people at this place report on the sick list. Miss Daisy Fry of Carlisle spent Sunday at the home of her mother in this place. Tow Path avenue and State Road school house should each be supplied with electric lights. Miss Carrie Pechart spent Saturday and Sunday at the home of Edward Pechart at Hays Grove. Edward Stratiff who is employed with Wm.

Hasting peddling wood in Carlisle came home very ill Saturday but is somewhat better. Robert Graham and family of ersville spent Saturday and Sunday at the home of his brother-in-law William Shroyer. One of our young ladies borrowed her neighbor's hoe to kill a dead snake on Search-0 avenue. Next time gate a little. John Wolf and wife, William Shroyer and family, Wm.

Hursh, Misses Lizzie and Edith Naugle, the writer and family 1 visited at the home of Edward Pechart on Sunday. Ascension Day was a great day for anglers along the banks of the Yellow Breeches Creek. A young gentleman came from a distance to go fishing with his lady friend. Oh my how he must have enjoyed his visit as his lady friend carried his umbrella carefully holding it over him to keep the burning sun off him. Such kindness should never be forgotten.

TrICKs. LOWER MIFFLIN. John Gutshall is building a lime kiln. The crows and blackbirds are busy pulling the early corn. Charles Petter who is suffering with a very sore eye is some better.

Preaching at Center next Sabbath morning by the German Baptists. Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Barrick spent Sabbath with their son Alfred near ville. Supervisors Wolf and Boyles are sily engaged in repairing roads which is much needed.

Memorial services were held at the Bethel last Sabbath and were conducted by Rev. Kerr. An Upper Miffin farmer has gotten ahead of the cut worm in the way he scored his corn rows. He claims if they follow the rows they will knock their brains out. He Found Scripture For It.

An exchange says that a fellow looked through the Bible to find Scripture to justify him in using tobacco and found it in the last chapter of Revelations, and in the second clause of the eleventh verse. Now we'll guess some of the old sinners who use tobacco will read that verse within an hour atter reading this paragraph. All the important stores of Harrisburg have stopped the use of trading I stamps. THE MT. ROCK CONVENTION.

Progrm of Exercises to be Rendered at Sessions of Today and Tomorrow. The -fourth semi-annual convention of the Newville District Sabbath School Association of Cumberland counwill be beld in Mt. Rock Evangel. ical Church, this evening and all of morrow. The following programme will be rendered: THURSDAY EVENING, 7:30.

Devotional exercises. 2 Topic--The lesson in every day life. Rev. C. W.

Christman 3 Topic- The relation of the Sabbath school to the church. Rev. A. A. Kelly FRIDAY MORNING, 9:00.

Devotional exercises 2 Topic- Jurisdiction and responsibility of the superintendent. J. H. Sheafler, 3 Report of Vice Presidents and delegates. Appointment of committees.

AFTERNOON, 1:30 Topic success in the Sunday school -How to attain Rev. A. M. Hollinger. 2 Topic-How can the Sunday school best support the cause of missions? Rev.

H. A. Snook. 3 -How to teach the child to understand and observe the tithing system. Rev.

F. Y. Weidenhammer FRIDAY EVENING, 7:30. Devotional exercises. D.

W. Lindsay 2 Topic--How to hold young men in the Sunday school. Hon. H. Brinkerhoff.

3 -Our responsibility. H. H. Mercer. HEBERLIG.

Mrs. Thomas Henry is quite ill. The supervisor is busy repairing the roads. Mrs. Stump is spending some time with her son David near Newville.

Robert Henry and wife of Newville visited his sick mother last week. Children's service at Guisetown on Sunday evening, June 12th. William Bush cut his leg while peeling bark. It is very sore at this writing Charles Wilson and wife of Carlisle visited Mrs. W's parents near Mt.

Hope over Sunday. Charles Strohm and wife spent Sunday with Mrs. Strohm's parents near Mt. Hope. The members of Mt.

Hope Church met last week and gave the church a good cleaning. Katie Stump spent Wednesday very pleasantly at the home' of Mrs. F. P. Wheler.

Solomon Wagner and wife of Kansas City are visitors at the home of George Whisler and family. J. W. Wetzel of Carlisle candidate for judge was around looking up his friends in this section. Misses Lottie and Carrie Hoser and Roymane Kutz of near Carlisle visited relatives in this vicinity over Saturday night.

Mr. Wolf of near Carlisle made a business trip through this vicinity Tuesday of last week and spent over night at the home of William McElwain. OAKVILLE. A young daughter arrived at the home of Daniel Doner near town. Preaching service at the U.

B. Church Sunday at 10:00 a. by Rev. D. W.

Sollenberger. Ed. Smith of near town has put up a new bell which looks well, sounds well and we know that dinner will taste well. Our blacksmith Mr. O.

Heftlefinger is now ready to do work on short notice because of the arrival of a young apprentice. Mrs. Susan Diller of Carlisle who has been spending some time with her brother J. K. Beidler of this place returned home on Thursday.

George Brewster and wife of Altoona, C. A. Brewster, wife and son Earnest of Carlisle and Miss Lillian Brewster of Newville are visiting friends in town. Two of our champion middle weights had a few rounds on last Tuesday night but as the moon was not giving sufficient light the fight was called off until some future time when the refree will be present to award the crown of victory. Youthful Horse Thieves In Carlisle Jail.

John Stoll, aged 18, and Frank Stoll, aged 13, were arrested on Thursday evening and committed to the Carlisle jail on Friday for stealing two horses from Levi Messinger of near Bridgeport as related in last weeks paper. They expected to sell the horses so as to get A lot of money. Special Meeting of Carlisle Presbytery. A special meeting of the Carlisle Presbytery was held in Lebanon on Tuesday, Rev. W.

H. Dyer was received from the Lehigh Presbytery and, will be. installed: as pastor of the churches at Landisburg and Upper Blain, Perry county. Life Sentence For A Small Theft At Mason, Michigan, last week, Louis Oliver who stole $3 and two hats from a butcher was sentenced to imprisonment for life. He had served two terms for burglary and the state statue provides life imprisonment for one who has served two terms for felony and is convicted of a third offence.

Lutheran Reunion To Be Held. A Lutheran reunion is to be held at Reservoir Park in Harrisburg during the month of June. All the churches in Dauphin aud Cumberland counties are expected to be represented. CURED BY PRAYER And FAITH An Adams County Woman Whose Case is Now Gaining Wide Notice SUFFERED 12 YEARS WITH ABSCESS Her Faith and the Prayers of David Chronister are Believed to Have Brought a Complete Cure. From Heidlersburg, Adams county, comes the story of a remarkable cure by prayer and faith.

For twelve years Mrs. Hiram Dentler suftered with an ab scess in ner head and had been reduced from a strong lusty woman, to mere skeleton. For the past two years she has not been able to go out of the house and suffered constant pain, which en times became almost unbearable. Physicians seemed unable to alleviate her sufferings or to do anything to dy her condition. While Mr.

Dentler was away from home he heard of a mau by the name of David Chronister who had worked several marvelous cures through the ef. ficacy of prayer. Mr. Dentler men tioned this matter to his wife and she remarked she believed that she faith enough to be cured if Mr. Chronister were to pray with her.

Mr. Dentler spurred by his hope, hitched up a team and brought the healer to the sick woman's bedside. For about two hours Chronister remained kneeling, constantly praying, the invalid joining her petitions and at the end of that time be announced that all pain had left her and that she felt good with the exception of being weak. The same evening she sat up to the supper table with the family, an event that had not occurred for a long time, and the next day took a walk out doors for the first time in years. Mrs.

Dentler is now rapidly regaining her strength with hopes of a complete cure of her ailment. Chronister lives about two miles from York Springs, and is well known for his piety. REPUBLICAN CONVENTION. Official Call For Meeting Is Issued By County Chairman Addams. The Republican County Convention will meet in the Court House at Carlisle, Tuesday, June 21, 1904, at 10 30 the purpose of nominating a county ticket, consisting of President Judge, District Attorney, members of the General Assembly and Director of the Poor.

The basis of representation in this convention will be the same as in the convention of May, 1903. The primary meeting in the several boroughs, wards and townships of the county will be held at the usual places for holding the same on Saturday, June 18th between the hour 6 and 8 when delegates to the County Convention will be chosen and also members of the County Committee to serve during the ensuing year. 0. P. ADDAMS, County Chairman.

Carlisle, May 20, 1904. McKINNEY. S. C. Snoke and wife visited friends in Shippensburg recently.

D. C. Rolar of Steelton spent Sunday with his sick mother Mrs. Mary Cramer. J.

A. Kendig and wife attended the Snoke-Shultz wedding in Harrisburg recently. C. B. Powell and wife of Shippensburg spent Friday of last week with friends in our midst.

I had the pleasure of attending communion services at Zion's Reformel Church on Sunday morning. 'The sale of the late Samuel Mowery was well attended on Saturday, May 21 and good prices were realized. Mrs. Harry Lytle and Mrs. Solomon Piper of Amberson Valley visited friends in this community on Saturday.

We are sorry to say that Mrs. Mary E. Cramer continues to grow weaker. We realize in this deep affiiction that "The Master doeth all things well; Dr. O.

P. Stoey of Roxbury has purchased the brick house in town from Mrs. Abram Hawk. We learn he intends starting a grocery store in the near future. Otterbein Sunday School will hold their Children's Day services on Sunday morning June 12th.

The U. Sunday School at this place have not fully decided when they will hold their exercises. D. C. Burkholder of Newburg has placed a new cucumber pump in the well at the home of A.

W. Burkholder. The pump does fine and Mr. Burkholder is to be complimented tor the successful work. The Latest Cure For Bad Habits.

The latest cure, for "bad habits', apples. It is going to be demonstrated at the St. Louis fair that apples make a good substitute for drink and tobacco. In other words if a man with bad habits would eat ian apple whenever he feels the desire to take a drink or take a chew, the desire would be eliminated and he would feel just as well satisfied. This is the theory of the horticulturists, and it is expected that if the demonstration proves successful there will be a great increase in the demand for apples.

Never Saw a Railroad Train. Mrs. Mary Beitz, of Freestone, Frank. lin county, died last week at the age of ninety years. It is said that she never saw a railroad train during her long life.

RATS KILL DROVES OF Farmers of Three Counties Have A DesHOGS perate Battle With The Rodents, Millions of rats have suddenly made their appearance in Mercer, Rock Island and a portion of Whiteside counties of the state of Illinois and are doing great damage to stock and grain. Where the invaders came from is a mystery to the farmers. The rats appear to be the most numerous in Edgington and Preemption townships both in Mercer County, Thousands more have appeared rural districts of the other three counties. An idea of the magnitude pests can be gleaned from the fact that F. N.

Montgomery, of Pre-emption in two in capturing and killing 3,435 of the rodents, using steel traps to catch them but in spite of this enormous slaughter his farm is still overrun and there appears to be no diminishing of the number. The rats attacked droves of hogs, biting them and tearing their flesh, which results in blood poisoning. dred of hogs have been killed in this manner. The rats also kill little pigs outright and devour them. These complaints come from all parts of the three counties.

Poison has been used. cats by the hundreds have been imported into the counties, but there is no abatement of the plague, and the farmers are greatly worried over the outcome. HE CAME BACK FOR SENTENCE Poor and Ill He Obeyed the Summons and Worked His Way Across the Continent. One of the most remarkable cases ever heard by the Board of Pardons was that of Harry B. Wenzel, of Allegheny county, which was argued at last week's session.

Wenzel was, one year ago, sentenced to pay $500 fine and to serve three months in the workhouse for selling a "soft drink" that contained a small percentage of alcohol. The case was appealed to the Supreme Court and pending a decision there, Wenzel went to California, where he secured work as a telegraph operator. By an explosion of gasoline he was horribly burned and was in a hospital for three months. The Supreme Court affirmed the decision of the lower court and Wenzel was sent for to come back home and serve out his sentence. Horribly disfigured, poor and ill, he worked his way to Pittsburg and presented himself before the court for sentence.

Reception For a Bride and Groom. On Wednesday evening of last week a reception was given in honor of Waldo Meales and his bride at the home of the groome's father I. D. Meales. Despite the disagreeable evening a good number of guests were present and a delightful i ve had, Guests were present from Reading, Norristown, Carlisle, Shippensburg, Mountain View, New Lancaster, and Chestnut Grove.

The early part of the evening was spent in social conversation which all seemed to enjoy, after which a bounteous repast was served to which all did ample justice. Later on both instrumental and vocal music were participated in; and we would say that the organ found its master in the person of Miss Lou Myers of Carlisle. At a late hour the happy crowd dispersed and departed for their respective homes all feeling that they bad spent a pleasant evening and that it was really good to be there. A GUEST. Death of Mrs.

Margaret Sheaffer. Mrs. Margaret Sheaffer, aged 90 years died on Sunday afternoon at the home of her daughter Mrs. Joseph Cockley of Longsdorf. She is survived by six chil dren, namely, John, David and George of Mooredale, Mrs.

Joseph Cockley of Longsdorf, William of Huntsdale and Marion of Plainfield. Mrs. Sheaffer was a member of the German Baptist Brethren Church, a life long resident of Cumberland county and a lady whose beautiful christian character had been an inspiration to all with whom she came i in contact during her long life. The funeral was held on Wednesday morning and interment made at Huntsdale. Cannot Agree On A Candidate.

The Republican conferees of Franklin and Huntingdon counties cannot agree on a candidate for state senator and cast twenty fruitless ballots at their meeting last week. Franklin county urges Alexander Stewart of Scotland and Huntingdon presents Allen S. Welch of Mt. Union. Each county claims that the nomination belongs to it under the rotation rule.

Loyal To Their Townsman. After the withdrawal of H. H. Mercer Esq, as a candidate for the judgeship, the ten Mechanicsburg members of the democratic standing committee by whom his name was first proposed held a meeting and adopted resolutions reaffirming their loyalty to Mr. Mercer and declaring that their admiration for him and for his principles: is enchanced to a degree that approximates the Homeric.

Will Not Move Carlisle Postoffice. The postoffice authorities have de- cidid not to move the Carlisle postoffice from the building now occupied. A new lease for five years will be taken, but a number of changes and improvement will be made so as better adapt the office to the rural free delivery service. MOTHER'S LOVE HAS NO FEAR Child Falls Into a Well and His Mother Plunges in After Him, BOTH ARE RESCUED BUT CHILD DIES The Tragic Ending of Mrs, Byrnes' Visit to Mont Alto Neighbor Last Friday. On Friday afternoon of last week, Mrs.

Michael Byrnes and her five year old son Andrew walked to the nearby home of 0. C. Funk at Mont Alto, to spend the day. While Mrs. Byrnes was in the house with Mrs.

Funk, the little boy was left out in the yard where he was amusing himself at play, There is a in the yard on top of which was an iron covering. In some manner, the little boy succeeded in lifting this covering and in so doing he fell into the 40 foot well. His mother witnessed the fall and rushing out of the house she jumped into the well after her child. Mr. Funk sent for help and was let down into the well by ropes.

In a fetr minutes he succeeded in getting both mother and child to the surface. They were unconscious. The mother 800n revived, but the boy died. having received an injury to his head by strikagainst the wall of the well. UNHARMED IN INTENSE HEAT.

Statue of the Virgin Passes Without Injury Through a Fierce Fire. Where the flames raged fiercest in the building of the Camden Storage Company of Philadelphia, which was destroyed by fire May 6, a large statue of the Virgin Mary, with the infant Jesus in her arms, was found on Friday afternoon unharmed. Half a hundred Italians working in the ruins bared their heads in awe and reverently knelt in the debris. The statue, which is carved in Italian marble, and which is three feet high, was enclosed in a box that had been burned, together with: part of the excelsior packing around it. Iron beams had been melted by the intense heat where the statue was found, but the chiseled marble was not even stained by smoke or water.

NEW LANCASTER. Save all your flowers for on the diers graves on Monday. W. L. Miller and wife of Shippensburg visited this place on Sunday.

Mrs. Charley Strohm and Mrs. Elmer Mickey spent Friday in Chambersburg. We were asked who Brown Eyed Bell is and if she has blue eyes and light hair. If the weather is fair on Monday there will be an immense crowd in town for the memorial day exercises.

Mrs. George W. Kunkle of Harrisburg and son Dorsey spent Saturday with Miss Linnie Naugle at Rehoboth. Miss Linnie Naugle expects to go back to Harrisburg in a short time to resume her work at the Hershey house, Miss Florence Meals, accompanied by her sister Mrs. George Myers of Carlisle, visited us on Sabbath afternoon.

It costs much less to clean up the cellar than it does to pay up the doctor's bill and right now is the time to do it. If you want to see a nice bed of flow ers, take a drive up the pike and look over the fence into Mrs. Charley Strohm's garden. J. W.

Wetzel of Carlisle, candidate for judge of the courts, was us among last week inviting jus to attend the nomination. Send a dollar bill and get THE VALLEY TIMES a whole year. Can you think of a nicer present for a kind neighbor or friend than a subscription to this paper. We have two births to report week. A young organist came to the the home of M.

C. Frehn and a new board. er came to stay with our expected itemizer, I. K. Gilbert, at Big Pond.

A neighbor's field is a poor place for your sheep at any time of year. If there is a ring leader in the flock that persists in being on the other side of the fence, better make mutton of him. If you want a clean, honest, straightforward paper that is already welcomed In thousands of homes throughout the country then let us send you THE VALLEY TIMES. The editor knows what to print. I saw a turkey hen up the pike the other day with a shingle roof on her back.

As it was raining athat day I supposed it was to shelter her from the rain. But a friend of mine who is better posted than said it was to keep her from flying over the fence. The meanest man in this town resorted to stratedgy to get his wife to dig the garden this spring. He sailed forth with a spade and a hoe and after scratching around for a while came in to wash the dirt off a nickel and a dime, He had struck it rich he said. Back to the garden he went whistling Marie" and directly he came in showing a quarter, saying he could afford to take a nap having made enough for one day.

When he awoke his wife had the whole plot dug, but she didn't find a nickle. She doesn't know yet that the mine was her opposite. Eleven thousand men will be discharged by the Pennsylvania railroad the end of this week..