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FROM NEAR-BY TOWNS
CHRONICLE OF HAPPENINGS AMONGST
OCR NEIGHBORS.
BACHMAN’S VALLEY.
’ Farmers are busy making hay .which
is a good crop, both field and meadow.
On Monday most every person was
on a visit, some to see friends, others
went to eat ginger cakes, which they
claim were the finest quality ever in
store.
Strawberries and cherries are ripe.
Neither is a full crop.
Communion services at the U. B.
church Sunday evening, June 21, at
7 o’clock, Rev. Koontz, pastor.
Irving Kreitzer came near to what
might have been a serious accident
last Sunday morning as he was driv
ing to church services. As he was
crossing a bridge he came close to the
side, when his horse began to move
backwards and he went down about
eight feet into the water. His buggy
was damaged in several places. The
occupants were not seriously injured,
only several scars and the bath re
ceived. This is another lesson for the
road commissioners to see that their
men repair all bridges right. This
bridge does not have any railing on
one side and should be attended to at
once.
Cleveland Leese, who was hired with
Otto Harmon, left on Saturday for his
home. The cause for leaving is not
exactly known. Come to see us soon.
Grain and corn are in fine condition;
a small rain is needed.
Children’s day services at Jerusalem
church Sunday, June 21, at 9.30 a. m.
The Chestnut Hill ore bank began
operation on Monday. Ore will be
shipped at once. Only the one bank
has begun. Help the good work.
The children’s day services were
largely attended on Sunday at the U.
B. Church. An excellent program was
rendered and all were well pleased.
Some farmers have finished plowing
their corn the second time and some
have not finished planting. What is
wrong?
Persons were excited on Monday in
this place, thinking their huckster,
Mr. Burns, had deserted them, as he
did not make an appearance.
Services on Sunday by Rev. J. B.
Stonesifer at 10 a. ra., Sunday school
at 9 a. m., at Jerusalem church.
Many persons were visiting on Sun
day, but only a few names could be
secured as to what place they paid
their visit.
Our Sunday school is busy rehears
ing for the* children’s day service;
will meet on Sunday evening at 7
o’clock.
Jonathan Bixler is awaiting the
coming of the workmen to finish his
new shed on his farm before harvest
is here.
Bachman’s Valley picnic will be held
on Saturday, September 2. Further
announcement.
WEST FALLS.
Children’s day service will be held
at West Falls M. E. Church on Sunday, 1
June 21, beginning at 10 a. m. An ;|
interesting program is being prepared.
Lawrence Doyle was in Baltimore j
on business on Friday last.
Thomas Lowman and family spent 1
Sunday with L. F. Hood and family, j *
of Pleasant Hill. ;
Miss Ruth Chaney, who has been
visiting her sister, Mrs. W. O. Twlgg, -
of Baltimore, returned home on Sat- ;
urday. j,
Sunday school at 9 and preaching ■
at 10.30 a. m. at West Falls M. E.; |
Church June 14.
The strawberry and ice cream fes- j
tival held under the auspices of the
West Falls Sunday school on June 4
was well attended and crowned with ! {
success. . P
C. E. Browning and Miss Ella Hood
were guests of Misses Minnie and Ro
berta Bostain, of Pleasant View, on *
Sunday. j*
Wm. Welsh and family spent Sunday |
with his brother, M .0. Welsh and 1 1
family. (
Quite a large number of people of j
this vicinity attended the Unionville 1
annual picnic. \'
Charles Shultz, of Frederick, and :
Charles Utz, of New Market, were j ]
in town on business Monday last.
i SILVER RUN.
William Halter has made his house ! -
very conspicuous by cutting away the i *
large weeping willows and by erecting
an iron fence, which adds very much | 1
to the appearance of the property. (
Miss Rosa Knipple, a student of Irv- 1
ing College; Ralph Hartman, of Mer-; 5
cersburg, and George Bowersox, of
Gettysburg, are home on their sum- 1
mer vacations. <
Oliver Knipple and family have
moved to Baltimore.
Miles Fultz, of Wilkesbarre, Pa., is
visiting his uncle, 0. A. Haines.
William Brown and Edward Mathias <
made a flying trip to Westminster Sat
urday. (
Miss Elsie Knipple is visiting friends
in Hanover, Pa. 1
Quite a number of people of this 1
place attended the missionary con- *
ference at Uniontown, Md., Wednes
day last and report a very interesting 1
meeting.
Children’s day service will be held {
in the Lutheran church, this place, I
Sunday afternoon, June 14, and at 1
the Reformed church in the evening ;
of same day. Beautiful programs are !
being prepared. <
r MELROSE.
Your correspondent asked a man I
who was at Manchester on Monday
what he saw. He replied “people.” 1
According to reports it was the largest
crowd ever assembled at Manchester.
Wentz’s Union Sunday School now
numbers 88. Sunday school Sunday
morning. June 14, at 9 o’clock.
Watch for more news. Your cor- '
respondent is on the watch for any I
enterprise that comes this way. ;
We notice several empty ore cars i
were brought in to the Findlay ore
mines last week. Four men are at 1
work on the railroad repairing and
cleaning it.
A white and tan hound came to the
home of Henry Zepp last week. The
owner can have the dog by calling and ;
identifying him. j
WOODBINE.
Miss Della Fleming is spending a
few days with her brother,Chas. Flem
ing.
Miss Sherman spent a few days last
week with Miss Nellie Wright, near
Taylorsville.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lewis, of Wood- !
bine, and Mis Nelle Wright, Ernest i
Barnes and Thurman Wright, of Tay- i
lorsville, visited Miss Sherman Buck- !
Ingham last Sunday.
Several of our people from this i
neighborhood spent last Monday at i
Whltel’s woods, and we know they
had a most pleasant time. j
i WAKEFIELD.
I Some person or persons stole all the
chickens in one of Mrs. J. F. Babylon’s
hen houses on Sunday night of last
r week. Mrs. B. saya there were fully
1 40 in the house at the time.
Charles Walker, of near Frederick,
is the guest of John Smith, of this
place, this week.
The Mite Society of the Brick M. P.
Church met at the residence of Mr. and
l Mrs. George Hoover on Saturday last
About 60 people were present.
3 Miss Helen Marrow, of Altoona, Pa.,
3 was the guest of Miss Daisy Devilbiss
r this week.
3 The communion service held at the
Bethel on Sunday evening last was
largely attended. Rev. Saxton had
charge. .
J. Howard Devilbiss is now build
t ing a summer kitchen to his house.
Jesse Baile, of Medford, is the car-
L penter.
t Barley harvest is here and the farm
. ers are busy harvesting same at pres
s ent. .
, Roy Lescalleet, of this place, visit
. ed his parents in Libertytown over
t Sunday .
r Rev. G. J. Hill, of Uniontown, was
> the guest of Mr. and Mrs. J. Howard
Devilbiss on Tuesday.
. C. C. Richardson is having a con
> crete walk put down in front of his
• house. Noah Reindollar is doing the
i work.
t Miss Blanche Weller, of New Wind
: sor, was the guest of the Misses Rob
ertson over Sunday.
C. C. Richardson, whose illness was
i noted by this correspondent several
; times, was taken to the Johns Hop
kins hospital on Tuesday last by Dr.
Ira Whitehill, of New Windsor, for a
disease of the stomach. May he have
the greatest success in the operation
is this community’s wish.
Lost, a silver watch, between the
residences of George P. L. Hoover and
Dennis A. Smith. A reward will be
given for its return to Miss Gretchen
Smith.
Roger Smith returned home from
the A. A. C. College on Wednesday.
Prof. J. Albert Loose gave a success
ful picture song recital, with goblet
chimes, at Pipe Creek M. E. Church on
Wednesday evening last. He will re
turn Wednesday, June 17, at which
time he will be assisted by his daugh
ter, Elizabeth Loose, aged 13 years,
who is known as “Maryland’s sweet
singer.” She has a wonderful voice,
and has made quite a hit with her
singing. Different songs will be sung
and illustrated.
MILLER’S.
Lewis Seipp died peacefully at his
home here last Tuesday, June 2, after
only a few days illness, from paral
ysis, aged 59 years. A widow, 2 daugh
ters and 5 sons survive him. Funeral
was held Friday? interment at Man
chester U. B. Cemetery, Rev. H. W.
Zuse conducted the services. The pall
bearers were James Rohrbaugh. Wm.
Hare, Geo. Albaugh. Harry Geiman,
John Null and John Graf. The family
wishes to extend their most hearty
thanks to the neighbors and friends
for their kindness during the illness
and funeral of deceased.
The little friends of Miss Edith Rine
hart, on Sweet Air Hill, gave her a
| delightful birthday surprise party last
Friday afternoon. About 2 o’clock
the little folks arrived, each present
ing Miss Edith with a beautiful birth
day postal. After the surprise was
over, all were soon busily engaged in
games, and a merry day was spent.
Those present were Misses Lola Hare,
Fern Miller, Blanche Frank, Minnie
Zepp, Deliah Miller, Myrle Miller,
Treva Frank. Emma Bollinger, Eva
Miller, Ruth Miller, Amy Miller, Edith
and Myrle Rinehart, Helen Miller, ’
Masters Monroe Miller, Milton Miller,
Harry Frank, Clarence Bollinger,
Pierrie Miller and Mrs. Joseph Frank.
Miss May Landes, of Baltimore, ;
spent Sunday and Monday visiting j
her cousins, Mr. and Mrs. Luther S. i
Wentz. i
Mrs. Harry Slagle, of Hanover, Pa.,
spent Tuesday as the guest of her
friend, Mrs. John K. Miller.
Quite a number of people attended ■
Children’s Day service here on Sun- ]
day evening.
A party of Baltimore folks drove ;
to the home of Wm Miller last Sunday,
where they were royally entertained j
and spent a pleasant day. Those in
the party were Mr. and Mrs. Bitzer,
Misses Anna Kreeger, Minnie Miller, ;
Lulu Beck, Messrs. Joe Markey,
Robert Markey, Wilson Weiderman, (
Peter Kreger, all of Baltimore, and
Miss Anna Brosnahan, of Washing
ton, D. C.
Nearly everybody within 5 miles
from Millers could be seen at Man
chester on Whit-Monday, where the
firemen held their annual celebration
and street fair.
Mrs. Wm. Bender has returned from
a few week’s visit among her children *
at Jersey City, N. J. 1
LINE BORO.
Work on the new church is pro- ]
grossing rapidly.
E. J. Went is selling immense
quantities of machinery.
George Fritz, who was recently i
operated on for a bad case of osteo- *
myelitis, is doing well. He is at the ;
U. P. 1., Baltimore.
Mrs. Samuel Krug is rapidly con
valescing from a cafe of retinitis. 1
The wedding of Dr. T.Howard Wertz
and Miss Emma Grace Tracy, of this
place, will take place June 16. They
will leave for an extended trip north
and east. During the doctor's ab- :
sence Dr. U. R. S. Denner, of Man
chester, a recent graduate of the
Johns Hopkins Hospital, will attend
to all his private practice.
Miss Sara Wertz has been appointed
principal of the Lineboro schools.
Jeremiah Harris will soon complete
his fine home in this place.
SANDY SPRING.
A. B. Farquhar spent Sunday with
his brother, Allan Farquhar, at the
Cedars.
Roger J. Whiteford, who has been
principal of the Sandy Spring High
school for the past two years, has
been appointed principal of the Rock
ville High school.
Mrs. W. R. Whittingham and little
daughter, of New York, are* spending
the summer with Mr. and Mrs. S. B.
Wetherald.
Miss Ellen T. Jackson spent a few
j days in Baltimore last week.
i E. M. Browning attended the wed
! ding of his cousin, Miss Mary I. Gib
son to Dr. Harry C. Caldwell on June
10 at Hamline Methodist Episcopal
Church, corner 9th and P streets,
Washington, D. C.
Frederick L. Thomas spent Sunday
with friends in York, Pa.
E. Stabler, Jr., of the firm of E.
Stabler, Jr., Coal Co., of Baltimore, at
tended the annual quarterly meeting
of the society of Friends on Sunday
last.
Miss Eliza H. Miller and little Cor
nelia Stabler are spending a few days
at Hot Springs, Va.
Mrs. Walter H. Brooke has issued
invitations for the wedding of her
THE DEMOCRATIC ADVOCATE, WESTMINSTER, MD.
daughter, Katherine Leggett Brooke
to Edward Carleton Stone, of Boston,
; Mass., to be on June 27 at 7 o’clock
; p. m. .
; Miss Alice Stabler and niece are
spending the summer with Mrs. S. B.
Wetherald.
PLEASANT HILL.
Claude Myers, wife and son How-
L ard F. spent last Sunday with Mr.
• Myers’ sister, Mrs. Oliver Warner, of
Hanover. Pa.
, Howard Beachtel, wife and sons
! Herman and Eugene, of Deep Run,
Md.; Mrs. Irwin Myers and children,
1 of Marker’s Mill; Misses Effie M.
1 Fuhrman and Ethel A. Study spent
last Sunday with J. Thomas Myers
and family.
Mrs. Thomas Myers has returned to
her home near Littlestown, Pa., after
a visit of several days with J. T.
Myers and wife.
Mrs. Oliver Warner, of Hanover,
Pa., is spending some time with her
parents, J. Thomas Myers and family.
Hon. Charles Duttera and wife, of
Littlestown, Pa., spent Sunday even
ing at the home of John Fuhrman.
Mr. Duttera, of Littlestown, Pa.,
has been canvassing this vicinity rep
resenting his lightning rod and has
been quite successful, having erect
ed quite a number in this locality.
William Dehoff has beautified his
property by painting and erecting a
new yard fence.
Thomas Myers has some of the larg
est strawberries that your correspon
dent has ever seen.
John F. Maus is erecting a new
porch at the back of his residence.
Miss Pansy Routzan, of near
minster, was in this locality making
application for our school.
Mrs. John Fuhrman spent Wednes
day with her daughter, Mrs. Irving
Dutterer, near Silver Run.
ALESIA.
Jesse Schmidt, of Baltimore, visited
Adam Snyder and family, of near here,
a few days the past week.
Although the Manchester Fire Com
pany did not employ our band, on
“Gingercake Day” but went to Penn
sylvania for a band, whose members
neither vote, pay taxes nor very sel
dom patronize our stores, not only in
our county but in the State, our band
were in the “push” just the same.
T. J. Abbott, of Fowblesburg. is vis
iting friends and relatives in this vi
cinity.
Miss Cora Hoffacker, of Baltimore,
visited her parents, Mr.and Mrs. Elijah
Hoffacker, of this place, over Sunday.
George Rupp, of Baltimore, spent
a few days the past week with rela
tives near here.
The W. M. R. R. have received and
erected their new switch lamps on B.
& H. Division.
WARFIELDSBURG.
A fine shower of rain visited this
section on Tuesday evening.
Hay making and barley harvest has
commenced in this vicinity.
A large crowd attended the festival
at. Stone Chapel on Saturday evening
last.
The following were visitors at H.
M. Koontz’s on Sunday last: H. E.
Royer and family, of Westminster;
H. R. Deardorff and wife,of near here;
Charles Winter, of Woodsboro; Wm.
Dickensheets, of Wakefield; Miss Car
rie Dickensheets, of near New Wind
sor.
Miss Ethel Ball, of Baltimore, is
visiting Miss Grace Royer.
Charles Rigel and family spent Sun
day evening with John Richter and
family.
The tomato growers are preparing
to plant tomatoes.
UNION MILIS.
The afternoon services in the M.
E. Church will be discontinued dur
ing the summer months. There will
be services every two weeks at 7.30 p.
m.
The teacher and pupils of the pub
lic school at this place will hold an
ice cream festival on the school
ground this Saturday evening. Bene
fits for the enlargement of the library.
The Union Mills Band will furnish the
music.
The M. E. Sunday school will hold
its annual children’s day services on
Sunday evening, June 21.
The B. F. Shriver Co. are canning
peas. The crop is somewhat short.
Mrs. Polly Messinger, who has been
quite ill, is thought to be a little bet
ter at this writing.
PLEASANT YALLEY.
Mrs. Daniel Hiltebridle, of May
berry, and her daughter. Mrs. Eli
W’antz, of Indiana, were guests of Mrs.
Levi Myers on Wednesday.
Our farmers are busy making hay
and picking cherries, both of which
are plentiful.
Rev. Jas. B. Shoutz, of Chambers
burg. Pa., who is assisting Rev. Jas.
B. Stonesifer in a series of services, (
preached a very interesting sermon on
Wednesday evening.
Sunday school June 14, 9 a. m.; Di- '
vine service at 10 a. m. Children’s day
service will be in the evening, con
ducted by Rev. John O. Yoder and the '
Sunday school superintendent, Wm.
R. Unger.
Norval E. Hahn, of Mercersburg
College, has returned home.
MAYBERRY.
Miss Grace Welst has returned
home after spending sometime with
her grandparents at Hanover, Pa.
Little Miss Vesta Strevlg, of Luca- 1
baughs mill, is visiting her grand
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jos. Wantz.
The festival in Marker’s grove last
Saturday evening was not as largely
attended as on former occasions. It
is hoped that the crowd will be con
siderably increased this Saturday
evening, June 15. All are welcome.
Come and spend the evening with us.
Misses Emma and Adale Hesson
spent Sunday with Misses Maggie
and Nettie Myers, of Pleasant Valley.
Charles Babylon visited Charles
Bittle, near Frock’s school house.
Split-Log Drags Free to Users.
The Carroll county commissioners
could make no better investment of a
few hundred dollars than to spend it
in the manufacture of a number of
split-log drags and loan them to such
farmers of the county who will agree
to use them. One would be sufficient
for 8 or 10 farmers living along the
same highway, each using the drag
in turn upon the road fronting his
property. There can scarcely be a
doubt of the willingness of farmers to
use them, because if one man started
the good work, and made his piece of
roadway a joy and comfort to the
traveler and to himself, his neighbor
would be compelled by motives of
pride and purse to go and do likewise.
In this way the entire community
would become infected with the idea
of improvement, and better conditions
would speedily result Other counties
are doing it, and Carroll should get in
to the game at once. The drags cost
less than (5 each to manufacture.
DEATH’S HARVEST.
, Well Known Residents And Others
Who Have Passed Away.
Petry.
Harry T. Petry, whose case attracted
; widespread attention four or five years
: ago, died at his home on West Main
street, Friday, June 5, about 9.30 p. m.
1 after a week’s illness at the age or
- 34 years and 16 days.
> For some months Petry was an in
■ mate some years ago of the Johns Hop
; kins Hospital suffering with tubercu
-1 losis of the bones of both legs. Ampu
tation after amputation was performed
1 until at last nothing of the limbs re
mained but two short stumps. Then
the diseased portion of the legs ap
peared to have been entirely removed
and he •was dismissed from the hos
pital. Both arms were paralyzed and
he was helpless.
He was a native of New Windsor and
returned to that place for a short time,
and then came to this city, where he
had lived every since. He was without
means, but his pitiable condition ap
pealed so strongly to public sympathy
that he had never been in want. A
little store was stocked for him and
funds provided sufficient to enable him
to employ an assistant, who cared for
him and looked after his interests.
He was a resourceful man and fer
tile in inventing schemes to replenish
his purse. Every pleasant day his
wheeled couch or chair was seen on the
streets, and his helplessness was a
silent but effective appeal for aid. Re
cently he started an endless-chain ap
peal for help, accompanying it with a
history of his case, with very satis
factory results, about S6OO having
been realized from it up to this time.
Petry was unmarried. His father
and mother are living at New Windsor.
His father is afflicted, and, it is said,
has not been able to walk for 20 years.
His funeral took place on Sunday
afternoon at Pipe Creek church. Elder
Abraham Snader having charge of the
services. Interment was in the ceme
tery near the church. The pallbearers
•were Chester Bankard, Stouffer
Lovell, Forrest Otto and Arthur
Crumbacker. Harvey Bankard under
taker.
Myers.
John Dagen Myers, a well-known
retired farmer, aged 66 years, 6
months and 28 days, died at his late
residence Park Dale Farm, Mt. Union,
on Friday evening, June 5.
Mr. Myers was a member of the
Plymouth Lodge, A. F. A. M., No. 143.
He was raised in Middleburg district.
He is survived by one son. J. Dagen
Myers, at home. His funeral took
place on Sunday afternoon. Rev. J.
D. Kinzer, pastor of the M. P. Church,
Union Bridge,preached the funeral ser
mon. The pallbearers were D. Fred.
Englar, Howard Gray, Bernie Hesson,
James Seabrook and S. D. Senseney.
Norris.
Nicholas D. Norris, aged 85 years,
died at his home, Montaview, near
Sykesville, last Monday, June 8.
Funeral services were held at Free
dom M. E. Church on Wednesday. De
ceased was well known in Westmins
ter, where he frequently came to
visit his brother, Luther Norris, who
some years ago conducted a dry
goods store in what is now the Shaw
building. He lived all his life in
Freedom district, was a strenuous Re
publican, held the office of County
commissioner, and for some years
prior to his death was a justice of
the peace. He had his full share of
the virtues, and was one of Carroll’s
most respected citizens.
Jacobs.
Miss Barbara Jacobs died at her
home in McDonald of general de- i
bility, aged 75 years. She was a true
model of Christian faith, having been
a consistent member of the German
Baptist Church for over 60 years. She
had conducted the general merchan- (
dise store at McDonald for many 1
years, having recently retired from
active business, closing out her inter- i
est to her nieces. Misses Klein. Fun- 1
eral service took place on Saturday
at 10 a. m. at Locust Grove, conduct
ed by Rev. Silas Utz. Interment in
the cemetery adjoining. The pall- !
bearers were Lawrence Doyle, George 1
Maim, John Aldridge, Wm. Aldridge, i
Geo. Shoemaker and David Martin, i
B. Stitely, funeral director.
i
Funeral of Miss Julia fralsli.
The funeral of Miss Julia B. Walsh, !
daughter of Rev. John L. Walsh,form- 1
erly of Annapolis, who died at the
Church Home and Infirmary, Balti
more,took place Thursday afternoon of ]
last week from the home of her aunts, •
the Misses Jones, Newburg avenue, I
Catonsville. Services were conducted
by Rev. Dr. W. H. McDow'ell, presiding 1
elder of the East Baltimore District, ’
Methodist Protestant Church, assist- !
ed by Rev. John R. Edwards, pastor '
of Catonsville Methodist Episcopal I
Church.
The floral tributes included a de
sign of white roses from the Anna
polis High School, a cross of white
roses and carnations from the Mary- '
land Avenue Methodist Episcopal Sun- !
day school, Annapolis, and flowers
in wreaths and mounds from friends j
in other places.
Among those who attended the fun- ;
eral were former parishioners from J
Washington, Lonaconing and Anna- 1
polis. Miss Sallie F. Roop and her ‘
brother were also present from West- *
minster. 1
Reminiscent. '
Washington county is just two ’
months younger than the state of (
Maryland.
The manufacture of whiskey and ‘
farming was the chief industry in the \
early days of this county about 1795- 1
1797. 1
In 1794 linseed oil was made at a '
factory on the Conococheague creek ]
by John Scott.
John Light started a powder mill :
near Funkstown in 1797. 1
In 1799 the first circus exhibited in 1
Washington county. It was Rickett’s !
equestrian circus. 1
Prior to 1790 there was a regular !
race course at Hancoca, managed by
John Johnson and Casper Shaffner. j
In 1792 Washington county received ’
but one mail a week from Baltimore !
and that by horseback.
In 1792 John Donavan ran a hotel
in Hancock at “The Sign of the Ship.” 1
In 1791 most of the rye and corn 1
raised in this county was made into 1
whiskey. It was worth about 25 cts.
per gallon when the government put 1
a tax of 18 cents per gallon on It, the 1
tax was considered excessive and the 1
revenue officers were treated shame
fully. Those who even sheltered the
officers were tarred and feathered. <
The Excise law caused a whiskey in
surrection In this county.—Hagers- 1
town Mall.
ODDS AND EN33S
The soap consumption of India is
j one ounce a head a year.
There is a successful fox farm on
Prince Edward Island. Skins in their
green condition are valued at from
S2OO to $250 each, one or two reaching
’ The average cost of supplying 1,-
1 000,000 gallons of water, based on the
; report of 22 cities, is $92. This sum
includes operating expenses and in
terest on bonds.
Hemp is a Philippine natural mo
’ nopoly. It cannot be grown profit
| ably in any other part of the world.
The United States is the largest con
’ sumer.
Fifty-nine pear trees in Washington
on less than an acre produced nearly
1,000 boxes of fruit and netted over
' $2,600. The trees were the Anjou
variety.
At a public demonstration given at
1 the Marconi wireless station at Glace
Bay a message was sent to Clifden,
Ireland, and a reply received within
five minutes.
Consul Clarence A. Miller, of Mata
moras, reports considerable activity
in the exploitation of bat caves in
that part of Mexico for utilizing the
guano deposits.
A leading Swiss scientist declared
that the Roentgen rays can be so ap
plied that white horses become black.
He is now experimenting on old gen
tlemen’s beards.
Bees frequently fly three miles in
search of honeymaking supplies, and
sometimes, when compelled to do so
through scarcity of material, they
double this distance.
Immigration into Canada last year
numbered 277,376 persons, an increase
of 61,434 over the previous year. The
number from the United States was
56,551, a decrease of 7,231.
Orders have been posted in the
shops of the Pennsylvania Railway
system prohibiting ‘swearing among
the men while at work. The penalty
will be an enforced vacation.
It is said that the method of pro
ducing anesthesia by means of elec
tricity,discovered by Professor Le Due,
of Nantes, France, is applicable to the
painless execution of criminals.
The night hawk makes no nest at
all, simply laying its eggs in a slight
depression in the ground. The eggs
look so much like small stones that
they pass undetected by the searcher.
Three hundred Berlin streets are
planted with 44,000 trees, which are
said to represent a value of $190,000.
Nearly a thousand gardeners and as
sistants are employed to take care of
them.
Under the usual system of pearl
fishing the industry is something of
a lottery. Bushels of shells sometimes
yield but a few gems or possibly none
at all. After two years the shells lose
the pearl within and unless opened at
the proper time no treasure is found.
One primitive method of getting
water for irrigating Vegetable gardens
in China is to dig a hole in a shallow
river bed and carry the water to fields
in American coal oil tins. The well,
of course, is lost the next time the
river rises.
The coal supply of the Philippines
has been found to be much larger than
was anticipated and of a uniformly
good character. It is stated that a
large vein crosses the entire group of
islands and it has been clearly traced
in one vicinity for 25 miles.
The Primitive Baptists of Georgia
have split on the use of organs in
churches. In one district four
churches were recently expelled for
using such instruments. Another
point of contention is taking out in
surance policies of any kind, the anti
organists condemning such things,
too.
The savings banks of Germany have
some 19,000,000 pass books out and
their deposits amount to 13,500,000,000
marks ($3,213,000,000). These de
posits are practically all guaranteed
by the various municipalities of the
empire, and the condition forms a bul
wark of confidence in the security of
private wealth and earnings that can
not be shaken by hard times, panics,
bank failures, etc.
Major J. R. D. Graham, a retired of
ficer of the British Army, arrived at
New York May 17 on the American
liner St. Louis on his way to Canada,
where he will look over the oil fields
of the Dominion. He says that oil
will be the fuel of the future on war
ships of all classes, as it can be han
dled better than coal and takes up
much less space aboard ship.
The Matchmaker.
No one can be more deeply interest
ed than a mother in seeing her chil
dren well and happily married, and
why should she not do what is in her
power to bring about this result? She
knows better than they what goes to
the making of successful marriage;
she is a better judge of the character
and probable future of their young as
sociates than they can be, and if she
can quietly and tactfully eliminate un
desirables from their circle and en
courage friendship—which leads to
warmer sentiments—with the eligibles,
why should she not? Why, in fact, is
it not a proper part of her maternal
duty?
This is not to say, of course, that
any mother should force her daughter
against her will into what seems to the
former a suitable marriage. Such a
proceeding may rightfully enough be
condemned, but to guide her to the
right choice is quite another matter.
By tradition and custom American
young pople have been left to their
own free will and pleasure in select
ing their husbands and wives, and to
suggest that this method might, with
advantage, be modified may seem to
some like interference with the consti
tutional right of life, liberty and the
pursuit of happiness: but, after all, it
is worth while to note that haphazard
marriages are rather more frequently
followed by divorce than are the other
kind. Possibly an extension of the
matchmaking habit might be worth
while—always with the understanding,
of course, that many other things than
wealth go to the making of a success
ful marriage. “Marrying for money”
alone does not come under that cate
gory in any respect.
Former United States Senator
George L. Wellington is named as co
respondent in a suit for divorce filed
by Dr. Pierce B. Wilson of Baltimore,
against his wife.
BABYLON k LIPPY ||
Many Ways to Save Monejl
This is more than a place where goods are sold. Jth I
School of Domestic Economy. Every announcement shor,l
new ways in which your money can be given greater buy J
power.
Killarney Linen.
Killarney linen, the new cloth for making Summer 1
Wash Suits. See the display in Show Window. 39 inches |
wide, 15c.
Shirt Waist Suits.
Big Reduction in Ladies’ Shirt Waist Suits.
12.50 SUITS - - - $1.98.
$3.00 SUITS - - - $2.19.
$4.00 SUITS - - - $2.98.
Come early and make your selection while sizes last.
Calicoes.
Special values in Calicoes at sc.
Special for Saturday.
25c 14 in. Granite Wash Basin, 12}^c.
BABYLON & UPPY COMPANY
ORPHANS’ COURT.
Monday, June B—HenryB—Henry M. and |
Francis M. Snader, executors of Levi j
N. Snader, deceased, received order to I
sell personal property.
\Vm. B. Crapster, administrator of
William W. Crapster, deceased, receiv
ed order to sell personal property.
The last will and testament of
Durbin C. Miller, deceased, admitted
to probate, and letters testamentary
thereon granted C. William Miller.
Susannah W., Charles J., and W.
Morris Haines, executors of Joseph L.
Haines, deceased, received order to
transfer stocks.
Tuesday, June 9—Jesse Nicodemus,
executor of Hannah Shipley, deceas
ed, returned inventories of personal
property and money, and received
order to sell personal property.
Charles F. Keck, executor of Her
man P. Keck, deceased, settled his
second account.
Letters of administration on the es
tate of Harry T. Petry, deceased,
granted unto George 0. Brilhart, who
received warrant to appraise, also
order to notify creditors.
The sale of real estate of Henry
Garrett, deceased, finally ratified by
the Court.
Olla E. A. Few, executrix of John
W. Few, deceased, settled her first
and final account.
James C. Myers and Herbert J.
Myers, acting executors of Jeremiah
Myers, deceased, filed report of sale
of real estate on which Court granted
an order ni si.
The last will and tsstament of Sarah '
A.‘Myers, deceased, admitted to pro-:
bate, and letters testamentary thereon
granted unto John Dagen Myers, who I
received warrant to appraise, also or- |
der to notify creditors.
Blanche Coonan, administrator of
Margaret A. Bennett, deceased, return
ed inventories of personal property
and debts, received orders to transfer 1
mortgage and stock, and settled her
first and final account.
Reubfen J. and John E. Garrett, ex
ecutors of Henry Garrett, deceased,
settled their first and final account.
Eight persons were killed and 19 j
injured in a wreck caused by the col- I
lisipn of two cars on the trolley line
nea'r Annapolis last Saturday. Among
the killed were Ruth Slaughter, 3- ;
year-old daughter of William Slaugh
ter, general manager of the road, who
was seriously injured, and two young
women who were on their way to at- ,
tend the Naval Academy ball. State 1
Senator Campbell, wife and daughter
were slightly injured, and Judge Bra
shears received a few bruises. The
collision was caused by a disobedience
of orders.
Racing men are planning to trans-:
fer fall races from New York to Pim
lico, the legislature in the latter state
having passed a law prohibiting bet- !
ting. I
RELIGIOUS NOTICES.
J Methodist Protestant Church—Sunday Services-
Preaching at 10.30 a. m. and 8.00 p. m. Sunday
School at 9.30 a. m. Y. P. S. C. E. at 7.00 p. n.
Mid-week Service in the lecture room Wednesday
evening at 8.00 o’clock.
D. L. Greenfield. D. D.. Pastor.
St. John’s Church—Sundays—Low Mass at 7.15
and High Massat 10 a. m. During the week—Mass
at 7 a. m. Joseph H. Cassidy. Pastor.
Reformed Church, Silver Run—Service at 10 a.
m. and at 7.30 p. m. every two weeks. Sunday
school at 9 a. m.
Centenary M. E. Church—Sunday School at 9.30
a. m. Preaching at 10.30 a. m. and 8.00 p. m. Ep
worth League at 6.46 p. m.
C. H. Richardson, Pastor.
Salem Lutheran Charge—St. Benjamin’s-Sun
day School at 9 a. m. Children’s Day services
10 a. m. St. John’s—Children’s Day services 2. ffl.
Y. P. S. C. E. 7.30 p. m,
R. W. Doty, Pastor.
Carroll Charge Reformed Church:—Divine sen
vices at Bachman’s 10 a. m. Benjamin’s 2p. no.:
Sunday School Ip. m.
Day service (at Baust’s Church June
28. at 2.30 p. m.
James B. Stonesifer. Pastor.
Grace Lutheran Church—Sunday morning. 10.80,
Children’s Day service. Evening service at 8
o’clock. Y. P. S. C. E. 7.15 p. m.
P. H. Miller. D. D.. Pastor.
Ascension Church, Sunday Services. 7.30 a. m.,
; Holy Communion. 10.30 a. m. t Morning Frayv
Litany and Sermon. (Holy Communion on first
Sunday of month). 4.30 p. m.. Evening Prayer. 5
p. m. on first Sunday of month. Service and Sermon
in Chapel.
Frank M. Gibson. Ph. D.. Rector.
Children’s Day services in Union town charge
! (Lutheran) as follows : Winter’s Church, June 7,
2.30 p. m.; Mt. Union, June 14, 2.30 p. m.: Union
town, June 21, 7.30 p. m. Dr. Holy will present tn
Deaconess’ cause at Mt. Union, June 7, at 10 a. m.,
Winter’s, 2.30 p. m.. and Uniontown. 7.30 p. m-
G. W. Baughman. Pastor.
WESTMINSTER MARKETS.
By N. I. Gorsuch Son Co.
June 12 1908.
i Wheat, dry
Wheat, damp 75® -80
Barley 407? .50
Oats 40® -50
Rye 60®
Flour, Sea Foam, (patent) 6.50 per pW
j “ Gorsuch’s Best 5.00 per bbl
Corn Meal o.oo® 1-50
Lard 08® 09
Eetrs •••
Cob 3.00®’ 3.50
Bran 28.00 per ton
Middlings 30.00 per ton
White Com 50
Timothy Hay 8.00 to 9.00 per ton
Mixed Hay.... 7.00 to 8.00 per ton
Clover 6.00 to 7.00
Rye Straw 7.00 to 8.00 per ton
Wheat Straw .4.00 to 5.00 per ton
Clover Seed 12 to 14
SYKESVILLE MARKETS.
By Wade H. D. Warfield & Co.
■ Wheat (new) - *
St :
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Baled wheat Straw S’™
Baled Rye Straw
Oat Straw ~...; o'nO
Rye Straw (straight) JToO
i Bran -
Middlings
• Sixteen of the public school teach
ers of Montgomery county have re
-1 signed.