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CIRCUIT COUKT WILL MUST Apnu.2. A I I i I FED. 1IJ. LEVT COUUT WILL MEET FEB. 13 SCHOOL BOARD WILL MEET FEB.

'JO. THE LOCAL DEPARTMENT, DASHES HERE AND THERE. Sheriff Liden is entertaining five prisoners. The town of Crumpton is to be incorporated. Many steamers were hold up by fog on Thursday.

Mr. D. I. Patchett advertises a shingle-mill for sale. Engineer Peter Beaeh.imp will soon build a dwelling in Queeustown.

Attorney H. L. Cooper is improving tho interior of his law office. So far tho winter has been favorable for a fruit crop nest season. Until the past few days the public roads have been unusually good.

Tho steamer reached Dentou Tuesday, the first trip since tho freeze. Mr. Harry Dasher hud one of his little fingers eut off in a uiill on Wed- "nesday. Mrs. Mary E.

Legates, of Federalsburg, has been granted a pension of $8 a month. Another building'boom for Denton is promised. When spring opens a number of buildings are to bo begun. The Denton Musical Association will give an entertainment in the town hall on the evening of the 22d. Go to C.

W. Jackson's, Ridgely, and get a rebate ticket of five per cent, with each purchase at his store. Matthew Garey, has been commissioned postmaster at Anthony, and James F. Holden at Whiteleys- bnrg. In the Baltimore market wheat is selling at from 72 to 7J cents per bushel.

Corn, 39 to 40 cents per bushel. James Seward, aged S3, died at his home, near Templeville, on Thursday of last week from the effects of a recent fall. J. has compromised his suit against two insurance companies. Ho is to receive from each company.

There will be a pie social held in the school house at Concord on Friday evening, February 16. All are cordially invited. Officer Samuel Griffin arrested Lizzie Dixon, colored, on Saturday night for stealing clothing belonging to Mrs. P. H.

McShane. The Diamond State Telephone Company, which is extending its line from Seaford to Easton, has erected poles to Federalsburg. The school commissioners of Talbot county have determined to inaugurate the kindergarten system in the public schools of that county. The old plantation minstrels of Greensboro advertised an entertainment to be given in Ceutreville on February 20th but have postponed it. John T.

Tras, deputy supreme archon, will install the newly- elected officers of Choptank Conclave of Heptasophs, in this place, next Thursday evening. George Stafford, a member of Marydel Conncil, Jr. 0. A. died in Sudlersville on Wednesday of last week, aged 29 years.

He was a victim of consumption. It is said that the lighting of Denton by electricity is now entirely feasible. The idea is to use the water-power two miles north of town to drive the dynamo. Mrs. Sarah B.

Hobbs, proprietor of the Eastern Shore Hotel, Ocean City, 'died of paralysis, January 30, at her home in West Philadelphia. She was ,70 years old. Mr. David H. Knotts will on March 1st open a general store in Queen Anne.

He will occupy the Spedden building. Mr. Spedden will travel for a coffee importer. The Ingleside postoffice, which has been held by W. R.

Wilson, for a number of years, has crossed over the bridge and the new postmaster. Mr. F. W. Booker, will hold the office in Smith Bittle's store.

The census supervisorshp, until recently held by Air. B. G. Stevens, ol this county, pays $1,000 per jear ant expenses while the census is being taken. Mr.

Stivens did not like the duties imposed, it is said, and decidei to resign. Collison Waddell, aged about 91. years, one of the oldest citizens the county, died at the residence his son, W. B. Waddell, in the Fourth district, on Sunday last.

The funer al was held on Tuesday, and inter meat took place at Preston. It is stated authoritatively that th Wheeler Transportation Line has no been sold, as was reported in man; papers. Negotiations have been pend ing for several weeks, and it wa thought the sale was about to be con aummated, but the gentlemen repre- Muting the purchasers have not com plied. The property is regarded a profitable, and will not be sac- PERSONAL AND SOCIAL NEWS ITEMS. In Ili-nlon mill Tho wedding of Miss Florence V.

to Mr. Edward F. Niokrr- tTsoii, recently took place at tho home of tho bride's parents, Mr. nnd Mrs. H.

L. Bcarinun, near Hartley. Tlu brido wore a beautiful mode coloied kmsdowne, trimmed in white silk and canted brido roses. The bridesmaid, Miss Bowcn, wus gowned in similar manner and curried white carnations. The best man uas Mr.

11. M. Davis, of Marydel. Miss Lizzie Graham played tho wedding march. Tho house was beautifully dccoiated with ferns nnd evergieons.

Rov. J. E. Graham, of Wyoming, performed the ceremony. Tho nowly- married couple received many handsome presents from fur and Delavarean.

Mr. William T. Moore lias returned to his home in Clnverack, N. after a five-weeks' visit to his relatives liere, Mrs. Julia Day and Mr.

Jtimcs Park. Ho had not seen the latter for twentj-'fivo years, and his arrival, being a surprise, afforded the loving cousin an opportunity for a rood joke, which was mutually en- by both. It was Mr. Moore's first visit to his relatives since they moved from tho Empire State, and no returns, no doubt, with the iirm conviction that his coming was little ess than providential, for while here le fished his doughty cousin from an icy bath in the Choptiink. Miss Sadie E.

Chcezum entertained i few of her friends Tuesday evening at her home, near Dentou. Those present were Misses Florence Eison- arey, Glenola Morgan, and Nannye M. Sullivan, of Matthews; Messrs. John Morgan and John Reese, of Matthews; Leo Anderson, Edward Lano, and Rudolph Wacker, of Tuckahoe Neck. Mr.

and Mrs. John H. George have ssued cards of invitation to the marriage of their daughter, Miss Susio, Jlr. William A. Bell, the ceremony take placo at Thawley'ri M.

P. Church Wednesday afternoon, February loth, at 2.30.' Xr. and Mrs. Raymond Eberly, of Meehaiiicsburg, who two weeks at the home of Mr. Eberly's incle, County Commissioner Zachar- as, returned to their home on Wednesday.

Mr. T. F. Johnson, purser of the steamer Easton, was with his family lere on Sunday and Monday. Ho met the steamer at Oxford Monday night oa her first trip after the freeze.

Mr. Henry R. Lewis and Dr. Enoch Jeorge were in Harrington on Saturday last to see Dr. B.

L. Lewis, who recovering from a very serious illness. Mrs. George S. Fitzhugh, of Denon, was a recent visitor at Trappe.

he was there the guest of Mrs. Highey, wife of Rev. B. S. Highley.

Mr. Alwyir Mclvin Gulp and Miss Ann T. Russell, of Chestertown, will be married in the M. P. Church in hat placo on Wednesday next.

Mr. and Mrs. Albert G. Towers re- urned from their wedding trip on rlonday evening last and are now stopping at the Brick Hotel. Mr.

John Reynolds, of Frederica, nd Miss Annie Hopkins, of Farm- ngton, visited friends in Deuton on Monday and Tuesday. Dr. T. W. Greenlcy and family, who have been spending some timo South Dakota, will remove to" Colorado.

Messrs. Jay Williams and William J. Downing, of Saulsbury, "were in )enton on Tuesday last. Mr. Wm.

Roach, of New York, as he guest of Mr. H. A. Roe on Saturday and Sunday. Miss Annie Betson, of Greensboro, las been visiting Mrs.

W. D. Stevens, Jeaford. Mr. Harry Culbreth and Mr.

Earl ulbreth are visiting their mother in Oxford. Mrs. William H. Anderson is visiting friends in Baltimore and Annapolis. Miss Elsie Smith, of Ridgely, is visiting Mrs.

A. C. Brower, in Seaford. Miss Nannye M. Sullivan, of Matthews, is visiting tho Misses Cheezum.

Mrs. George A. Deakyne and son Stanley are visiting friends in Laurel. Mr. Joshua B.

Ranghloy is receiving treatmentata Baltimore hospital. Mr. James Rochester is now clerking in George Reddeu's drug store. Mr. W.

T. A. Lockerman, of Easton, was in Denton on Tuesday. Mr. W.

Frank Towers has been quite ill for several days past. Mr. Joseph Butler has a position in Wilson's store, at Barclay. Mr. S.

H. Bacon, of Laurel, was in town on Tuesday last. Mrs. George C. Skirven is quite ill at her home in East Denton.

Mr. F. W. Redden, contractor, was in Centreville on Monday. Miss Jennie Garey is visiting Philadelphia relatives.

T. Pliny Fisher, was in Wil mington on Monday. Mrs. Gilbert Hagadone is visiting Denton relatives. Mrs: L.

R. Boachamp is visiting Felton friends. Mr. R. J.

Colston was in Denton on Tuesday. The Dover Fair. The stockholders of the Delaware State Fair Association hold their annual meeting Wednesday. Tho fol- lowidg officers were elected for the ensuing year: President, George A Millington Secretary, A. N.

Brown Treasurer, John B. Wharton; Corresponding Secretary, Manlove Hayes The next fair will begin October 2d and continue three days. The ad mission fee will be reduced to 25 cents. (ifililitmro. The ladies of tho Goldsboro Literary Society are preparing an entertainment to bn held in our school IIUUKU on Friday evening, February Kith.

The pr.ioi'eds will bo divided bi-twt'pu the school and the church. The play is a farce entitled "An Old MuidV Convention." We think till djspeptics, and others who need a hoaity Liugli should not fail to come. Reserved se.tls, cents; general admission, 13 children, 10 cents. Our Literary Society mot at Mr. Geo.

K. Smith's on Thursday evening. Thoio was a select leading by Mr. Harry Temple, an impromptu talk on tlu War in South Africa and and cosily by Mrs. W.

T. Jarman, interspersed i music by Miss Bertio Williams, nnd Mrs. J. Collins completed tho program of the evening. On last Thursday, Messrs.

H. C. Booker, and Gilbert J. Saunders started on a flying trip to Wuynes- boro, via Queeustown. Owing to the ice, tho boat soon became dis- ibk-d and tho passengers walked to the shore on tho ico.

Mr. Booker abandoned the tiip, while Mr. Saunders proceeded by rail. Our village is tho center of large lumber business. The product of four saw mills is now being shipped fiom this placo to different points.

Mr. Robeit JarroU is giving em- ploynu-nt to quite a number of men, cutting timber and cord wood. Our beautiful grove is fast disappearing. Mrs. S.

T. Jones is having a dwoll- ng built which she will occupy when completed. Several our citizens have been suffering from tousolitis. Illfkmnii. Miss Emma Cohee entertained quite number of her friends on Saturday evening last.

It was a birthdny cele- iratiou, and tho young hostess received a number of handsome presents. A very pleasant evening was spent, refreshments being served at 10.15, after which tho guests departed, wishing Miss Cohee many happy returns of the da.y. The fol- owing ladies and gentlemen wero present: Misses Sallie Peters, Hat- io Fountain, Lillio Greene, Annie Fountain, Emma Bullock, Mabel Alien, Annie Lawless, Elva Cleaves, Martha Haymond, Gorilla 3ertha Haymond, Linda Lideu, Marha Noble, Clora Dowues, Addio Nolle, Lettio Brown, Mollie Cleaves, Delia. Peters, and Lizzie Peters; Messrs. Walter Fountain, F.

T. James Wootors, Edgar F-un- ain, George Adams, Prof. Porter, Sherman Cahall, Fred Fountain, Ben Lawless, Albert Cahall, Zeb Foun- ain, Howard Haymond, Frank Fouu- ain, Charlie Moluney, Andrew Anhony, John B. L. Wothers, Tennie Thomas, Tom Cleaves, Olin Stevens, Alex.

Noble, Grover Foun- uin, Eddie Haymond, Emore Rafeu- or, aud Homer Cohcc. Mr. John Johnstono has been cn- jaged to run tho Brown grist mill i ere. Mr. Homer Cohee, of Philadelphia, nt tho homo of his parents here ick.

Mr. James Wroton, of Philadelphia, is visiting Hicknmn friends. Tho Messrs. Sautsbury, of Ridgely, invo made contracts with farmers lere for tomatoes for next season's tacking. They are also getting lum- or in place for nn additional build- ng.

The houses put up last year lave all been neatly painted. They were far in advance of other packers making payments for last year's contracts. The repent of tho Ash law of IS'JS is not satisfactory to fishermen on the upper Choptank and Tuckahoe rivers. Better prohibit all pound nets Choptank river. Rev.

Dr. William Temple, of is the officiating priest at St. Joseph's Church, near Cordova, and very popular with his parishioners. Mr. and Mrs.

Jos. Callaban, of Ridgely, have moved to Cordova. Mr. Calliilmu has charge of Mr. Parker's store at Lewistown.

Nina Stevens, who has been tho guest of her sister, Mra. Harry S. Manclm, Glen Burnie, since Christinas, has returned home. I'M Nluil. Miss Mollie Collins, of Baltimore, is visiting her parents, Captain tint! Mrs.

P. N. Collins. A force of workmen is at work on tho telephone line between this place and Hurlovk. Prof.

Edgar Williamson, of East New Market, spent Sunday with his parents here. Lulu Stack is home, after an absence of two months iu Baltimore and Denton. Mr. Perry Taylor hus resigned his position iu Eastou and returned to his home. Tho literary club will meet this evening at Mr.

J. F. Lednum's. Miss Cora Patton is spending several weeks iu Washington. Miss Ida Corkran, of Baltimore, is visiting friends here.

Judge Dennis and his family spont Sunday at Hurlock. Mr. Ellis Stack visited Baltimore this week. II. Ilirniimiiii.

liilnnce on fur Dover II. Wlntinr, Wm. J. KaulkiKr. ribatu W.

II. llolht. coffin Somcrs IllaVc insurer, I I. I)iy, arb.lr.itor In Pepper Wni. II.

Garey. clerk's lit of rcctml James II. WriRlit.rrciirlitlillH I'WllllK Jutliu i W. llcnnp, comptroller Itvy for Marj Kind Hospital forllie insane FIRST SUPERVISORS. Ilenty Rniul In (Jrrenslniro He I liroiril-- Oilier The county commissioners expect soon to make some in the road on the east side of the liver from Dentou to Grccnsboio.

This is the most direct toad between the two places and has already been improved by marl and shells a pait of the w.iy. Thoie are still so mo very heavy sandy places, which a proper application of clay and gravel, will be made bettor. With these additions this road would bo good all through the year. Tho commissioners will appoint delegates to servu without pay-- to a meet in the interest good roads to be held in Annapolis next Wednesday. Mai tin M.

Mowbray, constable, on Tuesday presented his bond, which was approved. William T. Tuff was appointed a constable for the Fourth district. Road supervisors were appointed for tho First district as follows T. K.

Baitlott-- Road from Castlo Hull to Greensboro; from Old Town Branch to Union Church from Greensboro road to Ui'il Biiilgo and Moore's Mill road. Nathan Clark-- All roads eaM uf tho D. C. liiilrond to the Delaware line, commencing at HIP Goldsboio school house. William W.

Lister-- Road from the burnt school house to Templeville road, known as ths Van Heather rnad. J. Leslie Pippin-- All roads eait of the Templovilli) road to the Delaware and fiom Templevillo to the house. William H. Bickling All roads east of tho Casho rond to tho intersection of tho Templuvillo road and William Lister's road.

William G. Lurnb-- Road from Mt. Zion to Templevillo school house, and from Tomploville school lo Cloves' forks. Thomas Watson-- Road beginning at Mt. Zion, thence to Keono's crossroads the Cornelius road tho Gibbs road.

Samuel Bickling-- Road from Queen Anne's line to the Casho road Nick Thomas' to the Queen Anne's line Diggins' guto to the Queen Anne's line. Robert Pippin Road from Diggins' g.ite to McKnatt's mill from Cork lot to Hollingsworth rond the MeKnatt road, known as tho now road; from Ginn's Corner to tho Queen Anne's line the Watling rond. Thomas Biokling 1 Road from Diggins' gate to Henderson Tate's Corner to Mt. Ziou Church the Draper road. The following bills wero paid VI) 00 7'' I 1 4 0 Ot 5 CO H2 5) SU 41 Another Slimitlni; Mulch.

A quiet little shoot took pln.ce at Greensboro Wednesday afternoon, principally nt cluy targets. The pigeons u.sed in the one match were bunch of duffers, that wouldn't fly when liberated, and the scores made, For that reason, wore poor. A single trap was used, thirty yards rise and fifty yards boundary. Ernest Longfellow and L. Sattevfield tied for first place with four kills out of five, and Longfellow won on the shoot off.

T. Longfellow won second placo on One Donton shooter eased Iris "conscience" entirely by missing five straight. The first target match was won by Berry, breaking 8 out of 10, nml T. Longfellow and Stcele tied for second place, with 7 each. The second match was won by T.

Longfellow, with 10 straight. Stcelu and E. Longfellow tied for second, with 8 each, and Longfellow won on shoot-off, on the 15th bird. Two matches between Borry and Longfellow, for cost of targets, wore won by Berry. The scores at targets were as follows: T.

Longfellow, 28 broke out of 42; Berry, 30 out of 48; E. Longfellow, 12 out of 15; Stecle, IS out of H. Turpin, 10 out of 20; L. Satterfield, out of 10. A convention of the shooteis of the Stnto will bo held in Baltimore Thursday, to promote interest in trapshooting.

A committee of citizens of Baltiruoio will receive the visitors at the Eutaw House, the headquarters for the occasion, and tho shooting will be at Monumental Park, beginning at 10 o'clock in the morning. A feature of the shooting will bo that no stakes will be allowed. The shooters will be.classified as to past performances, and the handicapping will be done on that basis. Mr. Mark Bryant has boon invited to servo on the committee to receive the visitors.

It is not known at this time whether or not Caroline county will havo any representatives at tho shooting or in the convention. I Subscribe for the JOURNAL. Mrs. John R. Rumbold and Miss Annie Todd have been visiting Baltimore friends.

Miss Ruth Rumbold has been visiting Cambridge friends. Mis. Ida Brohuwn has been visiting Baltimore friends. Mr. George W.

Legates has gone to Wilmington. Foil RENT--A and lot in tho town of Ridg. ly. Apply to C. W.

i JACKSON, "Tho Donton Gun Club and Game Protective Association" will probably incorporated in the early part of the week. Two Impart nut for to know: 1st That it PHJ-S tr lime your land. 2nd-- That it pnys to use bfxt lime, and the Kinir Lime Company funiUhes llie bfHt in their Improved Combination Lime. A trial wilt convince you (if its merits. Pla-e your orders cnriy and cvoiil the sprint rush.

loud weighed by Situidrird Pint Form nt tho i i i In tUi; Iti-ul Estate Market. The real estate of Mr. and Mrs. T. Frederick (laroy, consisting of over 1,000 acres oC land and some valuable town nml mill property, was sold on Tuesday la-t by Edwin M.

Garey and A i Tow.i-s, trustees. Lot No. 1 --100 iic.ii'b on the load from Donton to (Jicenshmo, on tho cast side of the river--was bought by L. B. Towers t'oi Tsuac J.

Mooro gave r0 for FO-aeio farm near Piney i and Dr. Enoch George, for bought "Lloyd's Regulation," aeios on the Denton-Burrsvillo road. T. Fred. Towers bought tho Dentoii dwelling, there- for.

Tho "Lidcn Farm" of IMS acres was purchased by John for Tho roller mills and J2U acres of land noitli-cast of Dentoit became tlie property of Roland T. K. Garey in cou.sidoration of and for Joseph Wyntl got 74 acres of tho farm. Hev. R.

A. Tufft hoiurht 10 acres of unimprovi'd land, a a i samo tract, for and M. 15. Stephens got acres for 11,000, D. Taylor buying tho balance of tho tract--74 acres of wood- l.iinl--for :K207.oO.

The total amount of sales was Henry R. Lewis on Tuesday last a lot adjuining tho eastern town limits to B. W. Parker, who will erect a canning-house thereon nnd a hit. business from American Corner to Denton.

Mr. Parker will build 11 dwelling hero. William II. Duwewso, surviving executor of the late W. W.

Lowe, on Tuesday sold to John T. Carter, some town lots near the railroad depot. Isaac L. Dukes and Samuel Xowell also bought a lot apiece. Mrs.

Arabella Stowc Sutton ha: recently conveyed to Guttorem Andreas Rosbcland a largo tract of land in the First district and in Delaware. Mr. II. L. Cooper negotiated tho sale.

Henry R. Lewis has exchanged one of his dwellings on Gay street, in East Ucnton, for a small farm cast of toun. George M. Russum and Henry R. Leu is recently purchased the Mrs.

Emma farm, near Templeville. T. Pliny Fisher, assignee, will sell a house and lot on rhoDenton-Ridge- ly road at public sale on March G. Chillies H. "Whitby has purchased the Andrew Towets property, on Franklin streot.

(Irrri s'xiru. Dr. CoiTroth and Mr. Charles Kelly, two prominent young men of Greensboro, gave a pleasant sociable Wednesday evening, at Mrs. Clara Harper's residence, on Main street.

Games were indulged in and and at 11.1.") o'clock the guests were invited into the dining-room to partake of the good things that awaited them. On Friday evening of last week Miss Libbiu Batterfleld entertained a number of her friends at tho home of Dr. F. R. Mulono, the occasion being a birthday of tho fair hostess.

The evening was very pleasantly spent, and at late hour the guests departed, leaving many tokens of esteem. Miss Floienco Barons gave a very pleasant party Tuesday evening in honor of her guest, Miss Mattie Naylor, of Trappo. Progressive whist was the feature of the evening. Mr. F.

P. Roe has returned from Ad.ims, N. Y. He has given up tho idea of starting a packing establishment at that place. While revival meetings are in progress Greensboro merchants dose their storor at 8 o'clock.

Mr. Lawrence Satterfield left on Thursday to attend the canners' convention in Detroit. Mr. Arthur Brock way and Mr. Isaac Bent-man wpro in Baltimore this week.

Miss Bradie Coursey has been visiting Wilmington ftieuds. Mutchler has been visiting friends in Easton. I'rfom uf The meeting of the Canned Goods -Association was held in Dover on Thursday of last week. A number of packers from Caroline county were present. The following officers were elected: President, H.

P. Cannon, of Bridgcvillo; vice-president, Thomas L. of Ridgely secretary and treasurer, C. M. Dashiell; executive committee, James Wallace, of Cambridge II.

B. Messenger, of Feder- silslmrg Paul Holsintfer, of Ridgely, and E. Greenabaum, of Seaford. The a i of tomatoes now in the can- neiies was ascertained, and found to be much less than was expected. Tomato growers in the vicinity of Kennedyvillo have hold a meeting and decided to contract for tomatoes at per tun, the packers to furnish the baskets.

Farmers in tho vicinity of Cambridge have decided to $0.50 per ton for tomatoes this year. Easton canners are contracting for tomatoes at per ton and corn at per ton. Denton fruit-packers are contracting for tomatoes at per ton. AiltiTlturrti' Circulation is the largest, most significant word in the vocabulary of the newspaper. At least on the business side.

No other word evokes quito.so much artful dodging-and juggling. Nothing is so agonizingly coveted as large circulation. Not for the direct profit accruing from paper sales, for that is frequently done at a loss; but because thereupon rests advertising patronage, even as a house upon its foundation. Hence, in times past tho publisher commonly claimed largest circulation, with the same careless boast that he claimed to have the best paper and equally resented the proposition to test cither claim ns impertinent meddling. The equity of the pipsont however, of thp buyer to li-livi'red in cir.

in ii'J other IMPORTANT LEGISLATIVE MATTERS. Abstract of Mi-uauren Which May Becmnn I-HWH--A Buny Week. Mr. Waters of Frederick county, introduced two important educational bills in the House Thursday. One provides for the compulsory school attendance of children of between the ages of six fourteen years.

Penalties aio provided for parents who do not comply with tho law. The bill also makes provision for tho establishment and maintenance of evening schools in cities above 10,000 population for education of children ovei fourteen years old. Mr. Waters' second bill provides for an increase in the state tax rate for public school purposes from 10i to on the This increased rato is expected to yield an nnnuu.1 additional income of to be devoted to iiuproveed school facilities and to an increase in the salaries of public school teachers. The proposed increase in the public school tax is in line with a recommendation of Prof.

E. B. Prettynian, principal of tho State Normal School and secretary of tho State Board of Education. It is stated that the increase in tho public school tax will not carry it an increase in the state tax rate as the condition of the state finances is such that reduction in the rate is believed to be possible. Instead of making this possible reduction, it is suggested that tho amount to be cut down he transferred to the school fund.

The new school law passed the Senate of Monday night by a strict party vote of 14 to 11. The bill repeals the law by virtue of which tho county school boards hold office, and empowers the Governor to remove corn- commissioners for cause. Tho measure guarantees a non-partisan school board and enables the Governor to always have a good one. It takes effect from tho date of its passage, and the terms of the commissioners will begin Miu 1. One of the issues on which the Democrats mads the fight last fall was non-partisanship in school matters, and this bill was introduced with the view to carrying out the pledge then, made to the people.

Petitions are in circulation and will be presented to the Legislature asking for the enactment of a law making the complainant who brings a charge against any person in any case of slander, assault and battery, disturbance of the peace, swearing, and acting in a disorderly manner, give bond for the payment of all costs arising or accruing from such charge or complaint in case such charge is not sustained by competent evidence. It is proposed to make this a local law for Caroline county. The abject is to exclude trifling cases brought through prejudice, and thus lessen expense to the county. Senator Beasman, of Carroll, chairman of the Committee on Temperance, has received a communication from a Baltimore correspondent, suggesting as a bill to decrease drunkenness and for the public good generally, that the liquor or saloon licenses be placed at $500, and that any person found drunk on the "whether slightly drunk, or with a full-fledged jag," be sent to the House of Correction for sixty days, no discretion being vested in the magistrate in this connection. Mr.

Harold B. Scrimger has introduced a bill making it unlawful for persons to sell any goods or merchandise in a bottle or jar which has already been used for the same kind of goods. Brewers and bottlers engaged in the manufacture of bcor, dealers in milk, medicinal or mineral waters, or in refilling tho prescriptions of physicians ara excepted. The bill is aimed especially at patent medicine dealers, whose practices along this line are regarded as a menace to health. One of the propositions likely to be brought before the Legislature is to amend the mortgage tax law so that the money-lander may not in any case be able to shift the small tax to the borrower, as is now frequently the case.

John W. Marshall, vice- president of the Baltimore Safe Deposit and Trust Company, who has charge of twelve hundred estates, says ho observes that the tax has been generally shifted to the borrower by an advance in the rate of interest charged. In the legislature Thursday the Senate discussed tho bill to allow mortgagors to gather their crops after the institution of foreclosure proceedings and postponed further consideration till next week. The Baltimore city delegation will report favorably the bill requiring mercantile and other firms to provide seats for female employes. In Bait injure city and elsewhere on the Western Shore there is strong opposition to the re-enactment of the Eastern Shore law, which was surreptitiously repealed by the Republicans in order that Mr.

Wellington might be elected Senator. Senator Hoses has introduped a bill to appropriate to the Johns Hopkins University the sum of $50,000 for the year 1900 and a like sum for the year 1001. A bill to compel lawyers to register, and taxing them for a license fee, has been introduced in the Legislature by a member from Baltimore eity. A large delegation went to Annapolis on Tuesday to urge the passage of the pharmacy bill. Hrndersuii.

Miss Lillie Gooden, of Willow Grove, is tho guest of Miss Alice Gooden. Mr. r. Philadel' i i Isn- 1" f-1 nils ln're- Church The Maryland Conference Christian Endeavor convention will bo hold in A Memorial Church, Baltimore, on Wednesday and Thursday of next week, February 14 and 15. Wednesday afternoon a model Christian Endeavor service will be held, tho topic to ho "The Indwelling Spirit," with Rev.

Edgar T. Read leader. Tho s.inio afternoon Rev. W. Sherman Phillips will talk of lessons for society in the discussion of "Tho Past and the Future." State Comptroller Hcring, president of the General Conference, will make an address Wednesday evening.

Addresses will also be made at this session by Rev. Dr. T. H. Lewis, president of Western Maryland College, on "Tho Peculiar Call upon Methodist Protestants for Individual Consecration," by Rev.

Dr. F. T. Tagg oti "Our Thank Offering." Thursday morning Miss Kate A. Baker, of St.

Michaels, will talk of the pledge in discussing "Old Features with New Emphasis," Thursday afternoon Miss Myra L. Longfield, of Oxford will discuss "The Best Prayer-Meeting 1 and Thursday evening Rev. Luther R. Dyott will make an address on "Corner Your Opportunities." Rev. D.

W. Anstine, pastor of Trinity M. P. Church at Marion, Somerset county, nt one time on tho Caroline charge, has under consideration a system of acetylene gas illumination for the above church. The cost of tho generator is about $200.

It will furnish gas for seventy-five jets, giving a more brilliant light than electricity and costing less to manufacture by at least half, than the price of coal oil necessary for their present illuminating purposes. Rev. A. D. Melvin, president of the Maryland Annual Conference, preached a very eloquent sermon in the Methodist Protestant Church in this place on Tuesday evening last.

His theme was God's love to man. The large congregation was deeply moved by the reverend gentleman's able and feeling exposition of the encouraging testimony that divine affection sufficeth for our temporal happiness and ultimate salvation in the world beyond. Mr. Willard H. Thawley, president of the Caroline County Holiness Association, gives notice that the holiness convention which was announced for February 15th has been postponed to February 22nd, when Rev.

Alfred Smith, of Dover, will be present. The plan is to hold a convention monthly, on the third Thursday of the mouth, somewhere in Denton. There will be an all-day union holiness meeting at Grove M. P. Church on Thursday next, Rev.

T. F. Tabler in charge. Service will be commenced at 0 o'clock. Everbody is invited.

Rev. Z. H. Webster has been aslted to return to Frederica M. Church next conference year.

Rev. I. G. Fosnocht, Farmington, has received a like invitation from his church. Tho next session of the Wilmington M.

E. Conference will be held in Epworth Church, Wilmington. The Maryland Annual Conference will he held in Westminster. Rev. W.

W. W. Wilson expects to locate in Danbury, Connecticut, to place he has received a call. FlRh I-egUlotJon Needed. Dr.

T. J. Smithers, of Easton, one of the state game wardens, raises a warning note about the food fishes of the Choptauk and other streams of Dorchester, Caroline and Talbot counties. He says the market fishing by pound nets is rapidly depleting these rivers of their fish supply and unless checked by adequate legislation the time is near at hand when it will be impossible to catch a "mess of fish" for one's own table. Rookflsh and perch once so abundant, are about exterminated now and the catfish are disappearing, so that the indications are that in a few years shad and herring only will be left, they and the predatory carp.

"No rockflsh less than 12 inches in length nor white perch less than 8 inches in length should be taken from the water," says Dr. Smithers. "And big rocks, for instance--those weighing 15 pounds or more--if taken in the pounds should be turned loose for 1 breeders. The meshes of the pounds should be enlarged. A tax in the shape of a license should be exacted from pound net fishermen, just as much as from oysterrnen.

As it is now, the State gets no revenue except the property tax on the nets, and it is found that a $25,000 equipment is assessed at $500 only." Dr. Smithers says that now, when tho terrapin has been practically exterminated and terrapin epicures are driven to sliders and snapping turtles, there came up a cry for tha protection of the diamond back. Very soon unless there is some protective legislation, sliders and snappers will become as scarce as terrapin are now. He thinks also that there should be a closed season in Talbot for muskrats. "The four counties--Talbot, Dor- Caroline and Queen Anne's --should co-operate in respect to fish legislation, says Dr.

Smithers. ''As it is now they are antagonistic. In Dorchester, for instance, no attempt lias been made to enforce the Chop- fish law. Last season I made an investigation and found that the law was openly violated by the Dorchester pound-net fishermen in the Choptauk. I reported the matter to the State's Attorney of Dorchestor county, but I never heard from him, and, so far as I know, no notice was taken of these violations by Dorchester officers." WASTED--500 bushoLi of corn on the fob, for rash.

C. W. JACKSON, SOME OF CAROLINE'S BRIGHT PUPILS. A Number of the Teachers Have toe- Aiked. The committee appointed at the last meeting of the State School Commissioners' Association to map out and secure suitable educational legislation were in Annapolis last week attending to their duties.

Mr. M. B. Stephens, of this county, is the committee's chairman. It was decided to make the following recommendations for changes of the school law: After purchase of sufficient and necessary text books if there shall remain a surplus to the credit of the free book fund, the board of county school commissioners may purchase with said surplus the following school supplies: Copy books, pens, pencils, ink, chalk, blackboards, erasers, tablets, maps, globes, and reading charts; To take from Senator the prerogative of endorsing appointment to any free scholarship where a competitive examination is required; An appropriation of $500.00 annually for the Maryland State Teachers' Association; To give to county school hoards the exclusive right to adopt text books required for use in said county.

The committee will meet in the library of the State House next Thursday. The school commissioners on Tuesday last awarded Ridgely school ten dollars to a library fund. Miss Myrtle Qootee has resigned as teacher of Hickory Hill The teachers of Goldsboro Academy are arranging for an entertainment with a view to the purchasing of a organ. A petition signed by forty-four citizens of the Eighth district was presented to the board, asking that a. new school district be formed from portions of Concord, Smithville and Chestnut Grove school districts.

A number of teachers have recently made reports of progress in their respective schools. These reports are based on the recent semi-annual examination, together with recitations and deportment. The honor roll thus far is as follows: Marydel-- Fred Christopher, Edith Frazier, Pansy Moore, Claude Pippin, Ivah Moore, and Bertha Walls. Bridgetown --7 Thompson Gibson, James Knotts, Lily Soulloy, Edmund Smith, and Noble Shively. Oak Ridge Charles Koenemann, Temple Jarrell, Willie Mitchell, Addie Jarrell, Mildred Jarrell, and Myrtle Simon.

Ridgely--Roy Smith, Frank Pear- saul, Orrell SaulsburyJGerald Lynch, Ethel Hannaberry, Bernard Cannon, Richard Jarrell, Huntley Sinclair, and Laura Stevenson. Camp Grove Hester Leland Russell, Edna Roe, Boy Butler, Elmer Raughley, and Mary Roe. Central--DixonGarey, Martin You, Edward Harris, Oscar Butler, Bessie Baker, Annie Pippin, and Johnny Lister. Denton--Mildred Bamsdell, Beita Phillips, Nettie Brown, Myrtie Bow-man, Louisa Barnhart, Pearl Griffin, Harry Nuttle, Elbert Nuttle, and Corinne Starkey. Oaks--Roland Frankie Adams, Katie Hobbs, Howard Smith, and Mary Smith.

Harmony--Bruce Deen, Mar; Butler, Otis Rodgers, Arthur Sharp, and Lulu Payne. American Comer--Harry Sullivan, Wilmer Parker, Olie Connelly, Nettie Sullivan, Cora Smith, Bessie Griffith, Willie Seeders, Howard Sullivan, and Winnie Nichols. Chestnut Grove--Corinne B. Collins, Myrtle J. Kemp, Lelia J.

Smith, and Mary B. Smith. Hynson--Helen Parker, Oscar Williams, Katie Truitt, Noble Hnbbard, Joe Frampton, Pearl Cohee, and Clarence Magers. Friendship --Effle Willis, Arthur Hubbard, Albert Dukes, Herman Conley, Rowie Murphy, Frederick Cook, and Daisy Andrews. Smithson--Ella Willoughby, Mattie Andrew, James Christopher, Velma Carroll, Percy Blades, Katie Todd, Charlie Christopher, and Boland Carroll.

Bethlehem--Nellie Blades, Frank Patchett, Nellie Patohett, and Elsie Thomas. Nichols--Belle Hill, Joe Smith, Daisy Christopher, Mattie Bowdle, Annie Wright, Bessie Nichols, and Annie M. Wright. Preston Bessie Williams, Clara' Noble, Minnie Corkran, Hattie Williams, Grace Williams, Inez Noble, Lloyd Fletcher, Laura Stevenson, Maggie Vincent, George Stevenson," and Sarah Reynolds. Minor Hon.

William Jennings Bryan has been invited to lecture at Salisbury for the benefit of the Peninsula General Hospital. C. W. Jackson, Ridgely, is still selling Arbuckle's, Leverimg's, Lion and Enterprise Coffee at 12 cents per pound. Deeds, giving the consideration "$1, love and affection," must be stamped at the real value of the land so transferred.

Best re-cleaned Western Clover Seed, $5.70 per bushel; best Timothy Seed, $1.75, at JACKSON'S, Ridgely. Prof. Moore, instructor of bands and private lessons on all stringed instruments, Denton, Md. FOB first-class organ, good make and in good tune. Apply to J.

HOWARD PASTORFIBD. A large assortment of samples of Spring Fertilizers is now ready for' 1 you inspection at my office, and it will be to your interest to see them before buying elsewhere. Abo line of Farm Machinery and Vehicles on exhibition. 1 K.Mii'frr. Pri-stun, Md.

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