The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1893-07-22
Harvey Items.


Farmers are about through gathering one
of the heaviest crops of grain that has been
gathered for years in this vicinity. On an
average the wheat is making about % bushels
per acre.
Miss May Slick of Graceham is guest at
Mr. Jacob Newcomers.
Miss Hattie Hesson returned recently from
a visit of four weeks to her sister, Mrs. Geo.
p. Eyler, and brother John P. Hesson, of
McCallsburg, Iowa. She also spent several
days at the Worlds Fair, and returned via
Niagara Falls.
The A. o. K of NJ. C. of this place will
hold an ice cream festival on the evenings OF
July %, 2S aud 10Th in Shoemaker's Hall.
Rev. Aaron Hartman, secretary of home
missions, preached in the Lutheran Church
in this place last Sunday morning.
Week before last while Mr.. David Mills
4-year old boy was playing with some corn, a
grain got down his wind pipe. Drs. Simpson
and Motter were summoned, but were unable
to extract the grain. He was then taken to
Baltimore where successful operation was
performed. The little fellow is now home
again and is getting all right.
The United Brethren and Lutheran Sunday
school of this place will hold their regular
annual joint picnic on Saturday, August 18th,
in Hills grove.
The Y. P. S. of C. E. of Mt. Joy, near this
place, held an ice cream festival last Saturday
evening, which was "A financial success. The
society are building n chapel in India.
Mr. Jacob Newcomer, cigar manufacturer
of this place. was taken sick very Suddenly on
last Sunday morning He is slowly conva-
lescing.
Mr.. Glenroy Black of Baltimore is visiting
friends ut this place.
Our popular barber has reftted and moved
into his new and eommodious room on Lit
tlestown street, which is few yards above
the frog pond that the correspondent of this
place for the Carrolltonian so frequently
speaks about.
Mr.. Charles Haverstock, ofnear this place,
lost n very valuable horse last week.
The Summer School.
The Summer School is n modern instihl-
ton. 1t is held for various objeeis-artistic.
scientific, literary and religious. 1t is Pari
of the progression ofthe age, an age remark
able for its innovations upon all old, settled,
preconceived opinions, methods and ideas.
An age of wonderful mental activity, of
thought, research, analysis. Men are prov
ing all things. trying all things. in order to
s'hod fast that which is good. The pro
phetic days are literally fulfilled when "many
shall run to and fro and knowledge shall be
increased" The Summer School is doubtless
to be is-one of the agencies by which
Truth is to establish her empire over the
world. Let us take for instance, the Summer
School for Priests, which will close its two
weeks session in this city today. What are its
fruits-what the benefits flowing from this
assemblage of men set apart for the ameliora-
ton of the human race and the advancement
of Christ kingdom on the earth. The out
ward and visible fruits are, in part, sweet
fellowship, one with another; the attrition OF
mind upon mind; the interchange of thought,
feeling and sentiment, the learning how better
to do their Masters work; the strengthening
of each other by association; as ''iron sharpen
eth iron, so does the countenance of man his
fellow" The inward may never be known,
this side the grave-the sweet communion
with each other, children of one family, oil
one holy calling, one faith, one hope, one
destiny, cheered and inspired by this casual
meeting on the Kings highway to the Celes:
tial City, strengthened in heart and mind and
purpose to run with patience the race set
before them, looking unto Jesus the author
and finsher of their faith. These hidden
fruits Of this assemblage we shall never know.
Doubtless they were sweeter to the recipients
than the rich clusters Of Eshcol, or the milk
and honey of the land of promise, the re-
membrane of which will begetin each bosom
yearning to taste them again.