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AM Old Time Quitting Parry.

hSpOIltu lOl INC OeilpClullC tuNONhtS-
Some few weeks ago the members and
friends of Pipe Creek NJ. P. Church agreed to
make quilt as a means of securing Q fund for
a worthy purpose. They entered into it with a
will and vim that assured success; 500 names
are written on the white squares in indelible
ink, each name costing 10 cents. Though
some gave more than that amount. The plan
yielded about $4,000. When the time came
to complete the quilt Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac c.
Forrest cordially invited all who we're inter-
ested in the enterprise to meet at their home
near Medford and try their hand at (what is
now almost lost art) quilting. Fifty-nine
responded-in the number were few men
who came to look on. The company con-
sisted of the following: Mr.. and Mrs. |. c.
Forrest, Mrs. Fletcher Babylon, Mrs. George
w. Snider, Mrs. Lucretia Fowble, Mrs. Eliza
j. Manahan, Mrs. A. n. Snader, Mr.. and
Mrs. Peter Drach, Mrs. Grove W. Fossett,
Mrs. Joseph Bowers. Mrs. David G. Bale,
Mrs. Geo w. Albaugh, Mrs. George Devil
bliss, Mrs. l.. n Snader, Miss Florence Eng
lar, Mrs. Edward Mitten, Mrs. VIM. Roger,
Mrs. Scott Jordan, Miss Maggie Ellis, Mrs.
Ezra Nicodemus, Mrs. Willard Ham, Mrs.
John Bale, Mrs. Joseph Lindsay, Mrs. Thos.
Ham, Mrs. David S. Witter, Misses Jennie
Matthias, Mamie Bale, Elie Devilbiss. Flor
ence Harmon, Carrie Harmon, Gertrude
Harmon, Maggie Maggie, Mrs. Geo. Hoover
and children, Sarah and Frank Talmage,
Maggie Bale, Della Bale, Mr.. and Mrs.
Lewis N. Bale, Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Otto
and son Rowland, Mrs j. A. Waesche, Mrs.
Ellen Mailman, Mrs. John Snader, Mrs. VIM.
Englar, Addie Manahan, Molie Manahan,
Florence Ogg, Elma May Forrest, Alice For
rest. A. Florence Forrest, Rev. B. w. Kind
ley Clifton Cook and Leander Gladhill.
And elegant and abundant dinner was pro
vided for the company by the hostess and her
genial daughters. 1t is safe to say no one
was dainty or bashful, but all did ample JUS
tice to the tempting bill of fare. In the after
noon water ice, cake and fruits were served.
1t was decided by ballot that the quilt be do
mated to the pastor and his wife, Rev. and
Mrs. B. W. Kindley. The day was pleasantly
spent The occasion brought the neighbors
and some from more remote points together
in social intercourse which We believe was
helpful to all
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Rarns Burned at Melrose,

The barns of John c. Wentz, Union Hotel,
and Mr. Emanuel Sellers, in Melrose, were
destroyed by fire at two o clock Sunday morn
ing. together with all their contents, consist
ing of hay, straw, grain, carriages and ma
chinery. A horse and harness, belonging to
John Elsessor, was in the Wentz barn, and
was consumed with it. Mr.. VENTS property
was not insured. Mr.. Sellers holds $500 in
surance in the Dug Hill Mutual Company. A
barn on the Wentz property was destroyed by
fire about two years ago. tramp, intoXl-
Gated, asked for lodging Saturday night, and
was placed in the barn. When the fire was
discovered Sunday morning, he was seen
running down the pike toward Manchester
,oSS about 81 600.
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Salem Sabbath school was recognized
April 18th, by electing the following officers:
John Sellman superintendent, A. P. Frizzell
assistant, w. Y. Frizzell treasurer. Harvey
Frizzell secretary, Miss Grace Frizzell organist
and Mrs. Ida Frizzel assistant.
The few warm days of last week reminded
the farmers OF spring time, and some COM
menced to harrow preparatory TO corn plant
ing, while others have made the start and
have some planted.
A. P. Frizzel called together some of the
prime hands of the community last Saturday
morning and raised lare commedious wagon
she'd They were also prime workers when
they were invited to partake of some refresh
ments to which all did ample justice, your
correspondent not left out.
Grain Is growing rapidly through this sec
ton of the country. Grass is backward the
weather being too cold
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New Advertisements

After Victory We Strap the Helmet Tight
er-Wm F. Derr's Great Model Emporium,
Westminster, Nd. First page,
Special Bargains for This Week-Miller
Bros Popular Stores. Westminster, Nd.
Bachman Valley R. R. Co. of Maryland
Notice-Ed. G. Holden, Secretary.
Mortgages Sale of a Desirable Farm
Chas. Z. Fink, Mortgage.
j. T. Orndorff Sons Underselling Stores,
Westminster, Md.
Every Cyoiist-Krichton' Cyelorium, West
minister, Md
Road Notice-Jobn T. Dutterer and II
others.
P. c. Kennedy, Civil Engineer and Sur
veyor.
Notice-Geerge E. Hoppe, Manager.
Horse Training-Jacob Armstrong.
Legal Notices
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Silver Run Items.

Our farmers are busy planting corn.
Mr. O. A. Haines killed a black snake last
Sunday that measured over four feet in length.
Mr.. Reuben S. Weller, who had been visit
ing relatives at Stewartstown, Pa. and Hagers-
town. Md, returned home Monday, well
pleased with his trip.
About twenty-five bicycles passed through
this place last Sunday.
Herbert Lippy aud Thomas Boose are going
to school at Central Hall School, Westmin.
ster.
If what we hear is tue Silver Run will have
five stores this summer and no hotels.
Mr.. Arthur w. Feeser, Of this place, and
Miss Minnie Sheets, of Hanover, Pa, were
married at the Lutheran parsonage here last
Sunday evening. Rev. W. 81. Ehrhart Off
ciated. Mr.. Feeser and wife will occupy Mr..
J. T. Dutterers house, on Church street,
next week.
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Ex.Judge Jas. A. G. Bond was called 10
Calvert county this week, or account Of the
illness Of his father who Is about IS years OF
age
Miss Lucy Norris Rinehart died at her home
~ Union Bridge last SUNDAY afternoon. Her
funeral took place Tuesday afternoon inter-
Rent at Beaver Dam.
Th Cycling HANDLERS of Westminster,
headed by Mr.. J. H. Krichton, viii take a
run tomorrow to Hanover. Pa. The wheel
men viii number about IS. Everybody in
vited.
DR. Charles r. Foutz Of this city, who re-
Gently graduated at the University of Mary
land, School of Medicine, will leave today to
take course at Johns Hopkins Hospital IN
clinical microscopy, bacteriology and patlIol-
ogy. The course begins May l and closes
July /.
The meeting of the incorporators and others
of the Washington, Westminster and Gettys-
burg Railway Company, held in Washington
ON Thursday, adjourned to meet again next
Wednesday in Washington. The probabilities
are tn road will be a standard guage steam
road instead of an electric line
The Carroll County Band is making extern
siye preparations for a dramatic entertain
ment, to take place at Odd Fellows Hall. on
or about the 14th OF May. It's pfoDaDle t.-at
a drama, with hypnotism as its subject, will
be produced, called tine Bells. Our Band
should be- encouraged and full house should
greet them.
Mr. Henry B. Albaugh has in his possession
a school slate of the olden time. The frame
is of walnut, full inch in thickness, and the
slate is at least half an inch thick. The top
piece of the frame is quit deliberately orna-
mented, and has the figures 1871 inlaid in it,
He purchased the slate at the sale of the late
Kitty Erb, in Myers district, in 1873.
Miss Eva Mitchell, daughter of Thomas
Mitchell, of this city, was married at o. clock
Thursday at the residence OF her father, on
Bishop street, to Mr.. Albert Thompson, son
of Mr. Jacob Thompson, of Westminster.
The ceremony was performed by Elder Solo
mon Stoner. The bride was dressed in a
gown of brown cloth, with brown silk trim
mings.
Radcliffe, the famous base ball pitcher OF
Western Mary land College last season, had
collar bone broken at Soutll Bethlehem, Pa,
last Saturday, while sliding to third base.
Radcliffe is now with the University Of Penn
sylvania club, who were playing game with
the Lehigh University club, which they de-
feated by a score of Is to 2. 1t was Lehigh's
first defeat Radcliffe was catcher.
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Mahlnn,S SchnnI.

This school closed the years work under
favorable conditions.
Those pupils making the highest average in
the several grades were {: Sixth grade, Fannie
Hill; 9Th, Clara Hill and LAURA Hamilton;
iih, Maize Spencer; 8rd, Margie Hull; End,
Coda Hamilton; lst, FL ser Norris Caple
An entertainment was held on the last day of
the term, which was enjoyed by all present
Mrs c. n. Stocksdale very kindly drilled the
pupils in singing and rendered valuable assis-
lance. In recognition of this, the teacher and
pupils presented her with handsome dessert
service. Fannie Hill, Clara Hill, Laura
Hamilton and May Yinging were present
everyday in the term. George ShIpley, Maize
Spencer ard Coda Hamilton were absent but
one day.
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weather RECORD for the week.

April 24-mercury So at a. m. and "a at ,
p. m; hazy. April 25-mercury 60 at I a.
m. and Sc at 2 p. m. hazy; showery, with high
wind. April 26-mercury 50 at a. m. and
II at p. m; generally hazy; severe wind be-
tween and 6 p. M, with light shower.
April 27-mercury ~ at a. m. and So at
p. M; clear and blustery. April 28-mer
curry 46 at a. m. and 81 at 2 p. m; generally
clear. April 29-mercury 40 at a. m. and
20 at ? p. m; generally clear. April 80
mercury SO at Z a. m. and II at l p. m; hazy.
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His acknowledgment of this most agreeable
letter was sent the day following:

Washington, October Q 1919.
GENTLEMEN:-I have received your letter which,
Committee of my late associates in the Pension
Office, you addressed to the 1st instant. with
reference to my retirement from the post of Chief
Clerk of that Bureau, and am so deeply impressed
by this manifestation of friendly feeling hatI shall
always recollect it with profound gratitude and
will find therein new incentives so to fulfill my
future duty to Others as possibly to justify express
sons of regard for me ike those which you have so
kindly communicated.
During the period of my connection with the
Pension Office an unusually large amount of bust
ness consequent upon the termination of the war
with Mexico, having been transacted, deem 1t
proper this occasion to bear my testimony to the
zeal and ability with which every gentleman en-
ployed in the Bureau has contributed to its being
dispatched accurately and promptly, and freely to
acknowledge, that if I have been so fortunate as
to gain some reputation in performing the duties
of my late office, am more indebted for 1t to the
cheerful, diligent and efficient cooperation OF my
associates than to any merit of my own. have not
only met with their ready and hearty aid at all times,
and under all circumstances, but have invariably
received at their hands those amenities which gem
tlemen should observe everywhere and which
equally adorn official and social life.
In conclusion, gentlemen, pray you 10 accept
for yourselves and those whom you represent, my
heartfelt thanks for the welcome declaration of re-
gard that you have pronounced, ana lhe beautiful
bem; and to believe that as such il shall be ever
valued by me beyond all price.
With the assurance OF my most ardent wishes for
your and their health, prosperity and happiness.
have the honor to remain, very truly your
obliged friend, JAMES G. BERRET
To MesSrs s Goodwin j. p. Chase, L. T. Collins, J.
E. Stewart, f. f. Kirby, Esqs
Having become somewhat familiar with the
workings of the several Executive Depart
ments of the Government, while engaged as a
clerk in the Registers Office of the Treasury
Department and Pension Bureau. he at once
opened an office, and began the business of
an agent for the prosecution of individual
claims against the Government, which occu-
pied his attention for several years.
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FOR THIS WEEK.
The unreasonable
they
pieces Novelty Effects
Center Counter a yard All spring styles; them.
pieces Fancy Checks closing price
yard.
pieces style up yard
&c yard.
20 pieces yard wide Perales yard
10 pieces good Outing Flannel, Sc yard.
Vests slightly regular Vests
sc each
100 size Quilts that we have always sold 81 25 and value
that price, EACH.
Hose fancy mixtures regular goods
week Oc for
Big line KensngOn fancy
MEMS Pants, sweek50 pair
Matings and Carpets will CA wse)
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Did attend the Lily Show that the talk of the week? We extend
thanks
well ad and
ladies ballots ike regular
lily entered they all beautiful Everyone
heard in this city.
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SATURDAY, NAY /, 1897

The date on the label on your
paper shows the tinre to which
your subscription is paid.
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DOSTER PRINTING a speciality at the
i ADVOCATE Office.
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WOOL
WANTED.

Persons having Wool for sale can receive the
HIGHEST CASH PRICE AT
OAKLAND MILLS,
Carroll county. Remember, you get FULL
H4RKET PRICE, as we do not take any
thing off for commission. If you cannot
bring your Wool 10 the mills ship it direct to
us at l03 E. German Street, Baltimore, and
it will receive the same attention.
OAKLAND MFG. CO.
n. W. STEELE, Manager. apr24 BIN
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
This is to give notice that the subscriber
has obtained from the Orphans Court of Car
roll county, in Maryland, letters Of admins
tration on the Personal Estate of
JACOB BASLER,
late of Carroll county, deceased. All persons
having claims against the deceased are hereby
warned to exhibit the same, with the vouchers
thereof legally authenticated, to the subscriber,
on or before the 1st day of December, 1897;
they NAV otherwise by law be excluded from
all benefit of said estate.
Given under my hand this 26th day of
April, 1897.
JOHN I. BASLER,
mav1 At Administrator.
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upon the Secretary to tender his resignation
He was received very pleasantly, and when
informed of his intended resignation, the Sec
rotary expressed surprise that a Democrat
should give up office, remarking he always
supposed STEW died and none resigned. :"
After somewhat extended conversation about
the working of the Pension Bureau, the Sec
rotary said:
''As you seem to be in earnest about re-
signing, / should like you to hold on for the
present.
The next day he received the following let
ter dated July 81, 1849:
Department of the Interior
Washington, July 81, 1919.
SIR:-Your resignation of the Office of Chief Clerk
of the Pension Office. communicated in your letter
of yesterday, is accepted to take effect on the ls
day of october next.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
Col James G. Berret, Chief Clerk Pension Office
Col. Berret continued to act as Chief Clerk
until his successor, Hon. j. j. Coombs, of
Ohio, reported for duty. October L, 1849.
Taking leave of his successor and late as
soeiates, he left the Office, and the same after
noon received the following letter:
PENSION OFFICE, october l. lS49.
Ny DEAR CoLONEL:-The undersigned have been
appointed Committee on the part of your associ
ates in the Pension Office, to present you, upon
your retirement from the post of the Chief Clerk of
that Bureau, with the accompanying as a token of
their respect and regard
In discharging this highly gratifying duty, per-
nit us to say, land we speak the sentiments of
every individual heretofore in immediate associa-
ton with you in the public servce), that in no in
stance could such tribute to official merit and
gentlemanly department, be more fttingly or de-
servedly bestowed To the energy and decision of
character essentially requisite in the methodeal
and prompt discharge of the complicated and irk-
some duties of your position, you have Joined
suavity of manner, an amiabilty of disposition and
punctilious regard for the opinions and feelings
of Others which have rendered the severe duties of
your associates comparatively light and agreeable
Long standing official connections, offer perhaps,
the best criterion for thoroughly testing the genu
inc qualities of the head and heart and Official
tations, occasioned by whatever cause can never
fail to be depored, when attended by the severance
of ties of personal friendship founded upon the solid
basis of moral WORTH
Believe u.s. then, when assure you, that we
part with you with heartfelt regret; and that in
whatever sphere you may hereafter move, whether
public private you have our best wishes for your
health, prosperity and happiness,
S. GOODWIN,
J. P. CHASE
E. T. COLLINS
]. E. STEWART,
f. F. KIRBY,
Committee.
Colonel James G. Berret, Fulers Hotel, City.
The silver pitcher which accompanied this
letter has engraved upon it these words:
PRESENTED
to Col. James G. Berret by his associate
clerks on the occasion of his retiring from
the Chief Clerkship of the Pension Office
October l. 1S49, as a testi nonial of the re-
ri rnr HI Can and
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sa+OFFICE-Adjoiuing Anchor Hotel,
Westminster. Nd. may1 tf*
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to Col James G. Berret by his associate
clerks on the occasion of his retiring from
the Chief Clerkship of the Pension Office,
October l. 1S49, as testi nonial of the re-
gard for him as Gentleman, Officer and
frinrd
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-09-10
HELD ANOTHER AUTOPSY.

Nature of the Disease at Ocean Springs
Definitely Decided Thereby.
New ORLEANS, Sept. 1O.-Sherry Sey-
mour died at l a. M, at Ocean Springs
of the prevailing fever. AS soon as his
death was reported, arrangements were
made to hold an autopsy at 8 a. m.
Doctors Murray, Carter and Wasdin of
the Marine Hospital service, and Doc
tors Lehman, Dunn, Cant and Bailey
are present. It is confidently expected
that this autopsy will completely deter
mine the character of The disease that
is prevailing at the Springs, as the case
Of Seymour is probably a fair type of
the worst cases at the Springs.
No new cases are reported at Biloxi.
The people are a~nxiously awaiting the
arrival of Doctors Guiteras, Murray
and Carter. They will be perfectly sat.
isied with their diagnosis. DR.. Tackett,
who went to Perkinston to visit DR..
Sheedy, who had been in attendance on
patients in Ocean Springs, has returned
and reports that DR.. Sheedy has yellow
fever. DR.. Sheedy himself says the
symptoms are those Of yellow fever.
At 1890 a. m. Surgeon R. D. Murray
wired the following to Surgeon General
Wyman at Washington:
"Third autopsy held by Wasdin, di.
agnosis of yellow fever. Consented to
by Guiteras, Carter and Cant"
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SONS OF VETERANS.
Sixteenth Annual -Encampment Formally
Opened at indianapolis.

Sixteenth Annual Encampment Formally
Opened at indianapolis.
INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. 10.-Au things
at the state house have an intensely
military bearing at present. The occa-
sion Of this military display is the meet
ing of the 10th annual encampment of
the Sons Of Veterans Of the United
States. The first session opened in the
hall Of representatives at 8 o'clock, and
was called to order by President Rake
with 400 delegates present.
President Rake delivered his annual
address, after which Charles Bookwal.
ter extended the welcome Of the state to
the visitors. The session was occupied
by the reading of annual reports and
other routine matter. It is the largest
encampment in the history Of the or
ganization. Sixty.five delegates repre-.
senting the Ladies Aid Society, auxil.
lazy of the Sons of Veterans, met in the
senate chamber. Both organizations
show a material increase in member.
ship during the past year. In the even.
ing, the governos held a reception in
honar of the two bodies.
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Judge Garland has granted a tenn.
porary injunction restraining the rail-
road commissioners from printing the
schedule of passenger and freight rates
and from putting the same into effect.
The hearing on the merits of the case
will take place in twenty days. Even
should the final decision be against the
railroads they will take an appeal and
stay proceedings for two years or there
abouts.
The eight railroad companies were
each called on to furnish bonds in the
san of $4,000 to cover costs.
Ia rendering the decision the court
said that in case the rates we're now
put into effect the companies would
have no recourse, and he held that the
companies we're entitled to a chance tc
show that the rates were unreasonable
before they went into effect. The hear
ing on the merits will take place within
twenty days.
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The failure of the potatoe, hay, and
corn crops, in most of the districts OF
Ireland. has resulted IN the gloomiest
outlook for the winter. The chairman
OF a Michaelstown board of guardians, at
a meeting held by that body on Thurs
day last, declared that Ireland is OF the
verge of a great agricultural crisis, and
that numbers of rent payers would be
compelled to 60 to the workhouse. The
price of bread is raising slowly in Lon.
do:, and the outlook for winter is of the
gloomiest kind. This city requires 70
600 quarters of foreign wheat weekly
independent of flour, and during August
less than $4,000 quarters arrived pei
week. Not one tenth of London's breat
is made from English flour, and tn
bakers assert that with -four at the pres
ent figure, a loaf of bread at five and ON
half pence I'll cen!e) will send them t.
bankruptcy.
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Sioux Falls Press, 8: Nye Phillips,
Col Campbell and Porter Peck we're very
CONSPICUOUS at the republican conven-
ton yesterday, by their absence. This
is the first republican convention Nye
has failed to attend since he made his
political debut 10 the county. He and
Col. Campbell sat in a hotel lobby con-
doing with each other. Porter Peck,
who several days ago was heard on the
street d%enouncipg republican ring rule
aud predicting that the g. o. p. had won
it's last battle in this state, failed to stir
the lean assembly with his resonant
voice. 1t is said that Uncle Nyrum
would be very happy to see the republi-
can party defeated again in this campaign
provided it can be done without bring
ing him INTO further discredit with
Klttredge Pasha. 1t seems very prob
able that Nye may rest or his oars and
yet see his wish fulfilled.