The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1892-01-16

ors. 1t is good thing, and we hope tina
when it comes before the Legislature that j
will pass.
On the 18th of this month it will be foul
years since your Silver Run correspondent S
first letter appeared in the ADVOCATE.
From what we can understand there will
be more building going on in this town next
Summer than ever before.
We noticed the death of Ashton f. Hoppe
in last weeks ADVOCATE. Mr.. Hoppe wa,
our teacher in Silver Run Valley about IS
years ago.
Mrs. Goldsmith. of Fair View, Washington
county, Nd, and Mrs. Benton Burgoon, OF
Bachman's Valley, were visiting at Mr.. David
| Boose's on Monday last. Mrs. Goldsmith IS
well pleased with this country.
John 7. Dutterer, in Silver Run V alley, LOST
one of his steers on Saturday last. 1t appears
the animal fell over one that was tied and
jerked his neck out of place.
Below we give the weight Of more hogs:
Absalom KoontZ, three, 295, 1913 and 800;
| Cyrus Feeser, two, 2Sl and 292; Frederick
Bachman, twelve, 2995-one weighed 445;
John f. Maus Jr., four, 202, 2l7, 223, 252
and one beef, 400.
On Wednesday last Lydia Hahn, of this
lace died Funeral will take place this Sat
urday) morning at 10 O'Clock. Funeral ser.
vices will be conducted by Rev. II. C. Fultz
assisted by Rev. Mr.. McSherry, of fancy
town. Mrs Hahn was the widow of the late
Samuel Hahn, and was Sc years ofage. Two
| sons and five daughters survive her, Samuel
Hahn, of West Fairview, Pa, and County
Commissioner, Hezekiah Hahn; Mrs James
W. White, Mrs. William Grouse, of Emmitts-
burg, Md, Mrs. Samuel Spanglar, Mrs. Abra-
ham Koontz, of Taneytown district, and
Mrs. j. l.. Lennon, of Silver Run Valley.
The pail bearers will be Judge Schaefier,
Jacob Koontz, Amos Study, Cyrus Feeser.
David H. Feeser and J. W. Little.
Mr. Thomas J. Koontz, teacher of Cherry
Grove school, was presented with hand
some dressing case and autograph album by
his pupils. Mr.. Koontz is the only teacher up
to this time that has been appreciated snfti-
GENTLY by pupils and parents, it appears, as
to be the recipient Of presents.
A glass ball shooting match, for turkeys
and chickens took place here on New Years
day Milton NJ. Morelock, of this place, won
everything. He is an expert at breaking
glass balls and is looking for more 'crack
shots" to conquer.
Mrs. Hesther j. Lewis, of Jacksonville,
Florida, has presented the Reformed Con
gregation at this place with two handsome
Bibles, to be used as soon as the new church
is completed. The print is large and the pa
per and binding very good. The one Tor the
reading desk cost $40 and the other, for the
pulpit, S27. The gift is highly appreciated.
Solicitors are collecting money to purchase a
'C'' cornet to be used in the choir of this
church. The instrument was expected to ar
rive on Thursday, and is to cost about $50.
Mr. Chas. Baumgartner will be cornetlst. The
choir is under the direction of Jno. N. Mark,
and numbers about twenty five members, with
Miss Berthe V. Mark as organist.
Mr.. Mark has also reorganized our brass
band. which now numbers nineteen members,
with Andrew Wisner as drum major. The
intention is to raise the number to twenty lone
members. Instruments: comets, plcalo,
L and b clarinets, 8 altos, 2tenors, baritone,
. BASES, drums, etc.
Several boys were out looking for opossums
some days since, and on coming to an old
tree, in Mr.. John f. Maus woods, put fire into
a hole in the tree to smoke out whatever there
might be in the tree, and went away. In the
evening bright light was seen by our citizens
in that direction, and your correspondent left
at once for the scene of conhagration. On
arriving there we found the old tree on fire
and rapidly spreading. We made the alarm
and the neighbors assembled and soon had
the fire under control.
Death of Dr.. Jas. P. Summers.
II L
at Warfeldsburg, on Monday morning last, at
o'clock, rather suddenly, of pneumonia.
He contracted a cold, but continued to visit
his patients Last Friday night, after return
ing from professional calls, he began to con-
slider his own condition, and took some med
icine. The cold rapidly developed into pneu-
monia, and on Sunday he was III. Physicians
were summoned but he grew worse, and died
after an illness of about forty-eight hours.
DIR. Summers was son of the late John b.
Summers, and was born. in Carroll on Aug. 9TH
1914. When quite a young man he was thrown
from horse and had a leg so injured that am
putation became necessary. He studied med
iciue under DR.. j. w. Herring, of Westmin
ster, and graduated at the University of Ma
ryland in 1868. He located at Warfeldsburg,
where he soon made a fine reputation as u
physician and had an extensive practice.
The deceased leaves widow, who was Miss
Tabitha Buckingham, and five children, the
youngest being five years Of age. His eldest
daughter is Mrs. VIM. J. Townsend, and re-
sides in Baltimore; Miss Minnie l.. Summers,
is his second daughter, and his sons are Har-
ry B., James Edgar and Lewis B.
DR.. Summers was an active Democrat and
welded large influence in his section. His
popularity extended to various parts of Car
roll, and in 1887 he was nominated for Judge
OF the Orphans Court. lie was renomlnated
last Summer, but was defeated at the general
election, owing to special and combined
efforts of the opposition.
No man had warmer frieds than DR. Sum
mers. He was man Of pleasant manners,
generous and kind hearted, and ever ready
to assist the needy. He will be greatly missed
in the community in which he has so long
lived, and it will be along time before his place
is filed. His funeral took place on Wednes-
day morning, and his remains were inferred
at Stone Chapel. The active pail bearers were
David Bale, Wesley Lee, James Robertson,
George Pennington, John Bowers and Rein
Cook; honorary-Judge James A. G. Bond,
Judge David II. Hoffacker, Albert A. Dorsey,
Hugo L. Fiddis, George NJ. Parke and A, II.
Huber. The services were conducted by
Reys. John Lloyd and Emery Buhrman. The
attendance was very large.
Mrs. Eliza j. Summers, mother of DIR.
Summers, died on Tuesday night, aged ~
years. Her funeral took place on Thursday,
at Stone Chapel. She was an estimable lady.
Election of Bank Officers.
The National Banks of Carroll elected di-
rectors on Tuesday last, as fellows:
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