townspeople

Mr. Matthias Spong who was severely injured a few weeks ago by falling into the hull of a boat, is able to be about again.

A very beautiful monument has been placed in the lot of Mr. Burgan’s. It is a fine piece of work and adds greatly to the appearance of the cemetery.

The Corporation has placed a new stone crossing between Masonic Hall and R.W. Grove’s store room and have filled up the street on each side of it.

Wm. Cronise Jr. formerly of this place, returned home on Wednesday, from Kansas, having been in the West nearly two years.

Go to Mr. Geo. W. Reilly’s to get plants if you want the best varieties of vegetables. He has choice selections and his prices are very low. George W. Reilly Dealer in Fruits and vegetables – George W. Reilly’s Keedysville, Md.

A number of our young men are leaving for different parts of the west. Wilmer Mumma for Sacramento, CA.

Don’t forget, George W. Reilly’s is the place to buy cheap fruits; only think, choice figs for 10 cents a pound. See his new advertisement in another column.

Mr. Matthias Spong, while examining his boat on the canal near James Snyder’s warehouse, fell backward into the hull of the boat and badly bruised his hip, but is now improving.

Mr. George W. Reilly received from the city this week, a lot of fine oranges, lemons, bananas and dates which he is selling out at a rapid rate and at low prices.

Mr. Samuel Mumma, residing on the farm of Mrs. S.P. Grove, met with what might have been a very serious accident one day last week. While working near the barn, the wind blew the large barn door, which was open, against him and threw him against a horse that was standing nearby. He was kicked by the horse and rendered unconscious for several minutes: one of his ribs was broken, and he also sustained other injuries.