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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-01-20
Iaup-WantZ.

On Thursday, January liz, at highnoon
Miss Rachel Ella, second daughter Of Mrs.
Belinda Wantz. ofnear Marston. was married
TO Mr.. Jacob Lang, prominent young gro
ceryman of Baltimore, Nd. The ceremony
was performed at the residence of the brides
mother, by the brides pastor. Rev. p. H.
Miller, of Grace Lutheran Church, Westmin-
ster. The bride was alfred in gray broad
cloth, trimmed in white silk and braid, with
hat and gloves to match. During the cere
mony wedding march was performed by
Miss Maggie A. Stem, of Sans Creek. AT
ter the ceremony an elegont dinner was served.
The bridal couple took the %. m. train for
Baltimore, their future home. The bride
was the recipient of many beautiful and val
liable presents. Those present were:
Rev. P. II. Miller, Jacob Lang and wife, Mrs Be-
linda Wantz. Cora and Carrie wantz. Luther and
Howard Mantz, Of Marston; Harvey Lambert and
wife, OF Wariieldsburg; VIM H. Wantz and wife,
Ed. Flckinger and wife, of Frizellburg; Nelson
Brown and wife, of New Windsor; I'd Bachman
and wife, OF Marston; David Byers and wife, Mrs.
VIM. Byers, I'D. Byers and wife, Ed. Nail and wife;
B. II. Greenwood, of Dennings; David Stem and
U. p. Lambert, of Jordan Retreat; Miss Maggie
Stem, of Sans Creek; Grace and Nettie wantz,
Gertie Fliekinger, of Frizellburg; jamie and Edna
Zile, OF Winfield; Lizzie Franklin, Clara and Cora
Haines Of Marston; Hettie Miller of Dennings: John
Miller, William Miller, of Littlestown IA; Master
Prescus Wantz Lambert. of Warheldsburg; lisa &C
Miller. of Dennings; Peter Brown. Lenard Elgin,
John White. Cornelius Haines, of Marston; Charlie S
Wantz, of Frizellburg; Russell Byers, of Dennngs;
Harry Uterm1iler, OF Warfieldsburg.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-01-20
Farmers, Institute.

A Farmers Institute will be held at West
minister, on Saturday, February 10th, 1900,
in the Court House.
The lecturers are practical farmers, who
need no written lectures, but speak right out
what they do know, from their experience on
their farms. They will be assisted by Mary
land farmers and specialists from the Mary
land Agricultural College Experiment
Station, the Johns Hopkins University and
Department of Agriculture, Washington, d.
G.
At the Morning Session, opening 10 o'clock,
topics will be discussed which treat of Breed
ing and Care of Farm Animals, Fertilizing
Materials, Farm Manures aud Commercial
Fertilizers.
At the Afternoon Session, beginning 80
O'Clock, all subjects will be in order which
claim the attention of the Poultry Keeper,
Gardener, Buttermaker, Bee Keeper and
Home Interests studied by the farmers wife
and daughter, who should not miss this session.
At the evenings session, at 100, lectures
will be delivered on popular subjects for both
town and country people, combining enter
tainment with instruction. Whenever prac-
ticable the lectures will be illustrated by Ian
tern slides.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-01-20
A surprlse Party.
[neported for the Democratic Advocate. /

The residence of Mrs. T. A. Summers, Warfelds-
burg, was the scene of a most pleasant and con-
genial company of little folks on last Saturday
afternoon the 18th instant the occasion being a
surprise birthday party given to Gladys. the ten
year-old daughter of Mrs. Daisy Townshend. The
surprise was complete and not until some of the
little guests arrived did she know what it meant
Mirth making and various games were INDUCED in
all taking active part At $3.50 p. ~. the dining
room doors were thrown open and all were invited
To partake of refreshments, consisting Of ice cream
cake, fruit, nuts and candies. The afternoon so
pleasantly spent passed rapidly aud the time came
too soon for departure for as one boy expressed it,
sit was the bestest time ever had"
Those present were :-Gladys Townshend Mae
Stoner, Beulah and Anna Robertson. Grace and
Blanche Roger. Maud and Ethel Mannhan Mary
Gladhill. Deanie Robertson, Elsie Koontz, Eva
Stoner. Mabel and Myrtle Cook. Clara Duvall Myrtle
Harris. Efie Owings, Bertha and Cora banner,
Lizzie Bower Allie Robertson, Lizzie banner Edith
Myers. Laura Robertson. Olga Robertson. Janette
Cook, Fern Summers, Louis Summers, Price and
Paul Robertson, Benton Stoner. Jesse Owings AL
bert Eisenhart, Ernest Stoner. Wilbur Roger Harry
Bowersox. William Sellman. Weldon Duvall, David
Little, Roy and Clyde Sellman, Harry and Rasoe
Foutz, Thomas Bennett. Lester Warren, Vandiyer
Myers, Charles Harris Mr. and Mrs. c. F. Mammalian
Mrs. j. c. Robertson, Mrs ]. T. Snader, Mrs N IT.
Bennett Mrs. Charlie Cook. Mrs. T. A. Summers
Mrs. II. B. Summers. Mrs. D. ID. Townshend Miss
Minnie Summers, Miss Molie Snader and Mr. Y
Edgar Summers
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-01-20
RURAL FREE DELIVERY.
Plans For Perfecnng the System on Trial
In Carroll.

Special Agent E. H. Hathaway, of the
Postoffice Department, is engaged in making
a sectional map of the county. Each Sec
ton will take in the territory covered by a
carrier. These maps will embrace every
road, the names of all the people and the To-
cation of every house in the county.
Special Agents Plummer and Smith are out
every day with the carriers investigating new
routes. Other agents will shortly be sent from
Washington.
After these agents have made careful ex
animation a report will be made to the Post
office Department embodying the following
points: The name of each box owner; the
names of heads of the families; names of
heads of families using boxes jointly, with a
description of each box and whether it is suit
able or not; names of parties who have not
erected boxes; distances between patrons who
live away from routes; location of roads;
quality of roads; owners and location of col
lection boxes; methods and efficiency of car
riers and estimation in which they are held
by the patrons; complaints of lack offacilities
and what to be done to provide them satisfac
torily.
When the names of heads of families are
obtained circular letter will be addressed to
each asking for correct list of names of all
members of their household. By this and by
information previously obtained, the directory
will be compiled.
All the postal wagon clerks and the letter
carriers received orders Wednesday TO keep
an exact time of their arrival at certain points.
This will be kept up for 10 days and then e.
regular schedule will be prepared for each
route. When this is completed the schedule,
with other information, will be embodied in
another circular letter to each patron.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-01-20
OrphanS' Court.

Monday, January 15.-George A. Miller,
guardian Of Irwin II. and Cora E. Miller,
settled first and final accounts.
William b. Thomas, executor of Rachel s.
Tankard, settled first and final account.
Letters of administration on the estate of
Elijah Wagner granted to Rebecca Wagner
and George A. Miller, who returned inventory
Of money.
Last will and testament of Jacob Fredericks
admitted to probate.
Richard W. Simpson, administrator of Ed
ward B. Simpson, reported sales of personal
property.
Letters of administration on the estate of
Jacob Young granted to John II. Young,
Alfred Fl. Young and John I. Cassell, who
received orders to notify creditors.
George w. Driver, executor of Joshua P.
Hall, returned inventories of personal prop
erty, real estate and money and settled first
and final account.
George Gummel and Elizabeth A. Shaffer
reported sales of personal property.
Tuesday, January 16.-Letters of admins
tration on the estate of Jane L. Miller,
granted to Thomas Turtle, who returned in
ventory of money and settled first and final
account.
George A. Shower, administrator of Theo.
dore A. Shower, reported sales of personal
property.
Uriah Six, administrator of William Six,
settled first account.
Samuel Miller and Henry ]. Hofacker,
executors of Henry H. Miller, reported sale
of real estate.
Letters of administration on the estate of
Isaac W. Repp granted to Phoebe Repp and
Ezra NJ Senseney.
Margaret L. Tracey, administrators of
Ephraim F. Tracey, settled FIRST and final ac-
count
Margaret E. Tracey. guardian of Ephraim
Frank Tracey, settled first and final account.
j. Henry Lambert, administrator of Eman-
uel Lambert, reported sale of grain.
Sarah S. Malehorn, executrix of Jesse +.
Maehorn, returned inventories of money and
debts.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-01-20
SAM'S CREEK ITEMS.
Property Sales-Publie Education Rural
Free Delivery.

Numerous changes will take place this
spring in our neighborhood.
Vim. Borland has bought at private sale
the property of John W. Grimes for $4,000
He will occupy the same about the first of
April.
The editorial in last weeks issue of The
ADVOCATE ON "Public Education" has been
favorably commented upon and endorsed by
its many readers in this section. When the ar
ticle was shown TO two prominent gentlemen
who were not subscribers to your paper they
promptly endorsed it and said it struck the
right keynote. We think ii would not be
amiss if our representatives at Annapolis each
had a copy of it SO that they could read and
ponder over the many truths contained therein
and act accordingly.
Our people here think that if The ADvo-
CATE would use its power and influence in
boldly exposing the disadvantages, inconve-
niences, inefficiency and injustice of the pres
ent Rural Free Delivery, as compared to the
Star Route system, it would receive their graft
itude and, in our opinion, would be a gamer
in the end. The ADVOCATE, as well as its
readers, know the impracticability of this So
called Rural Free Delivery and it is needless
for us to go into detail. We are informed by
the party who has the petition in charge at
this place that fully nine-tenths of the patrons
of the late postoffice have VOLUNTARILY
signed it. People here cannot understand
why they should be deprived of system that
gave satisfaction in every particular, and of
which there had been no complaints, for the
present cum bersome, inefficient and lily con-
ceived system which they did not ask or petit
ton for, and which the postoffice triumvirate
at Westminster are now endeavoring by all
means to fasten upon the people of Carroll
county.
The Correspondent of the Baltimore Sun
from Westminster said in his letter in last
Tuesdays issue that ''the opponents TO the
system R. F. D. are engaged in getting
signers to petitions to be forwarded to the
Government protesting against its contin
uance. Every effort is being made to induce
the people to sign" This is only one of the
many ex-parte statements that this cores
pondent has made since this present system
was inaugurated. Why did he not alas say in
this same letter that the benefciaries of this
new system have petitions in the hands of the
carries, as well as other parties, soliciting sig
natures for a continuance of the same. Be
consistent il not impartial. One new carrier
has been added here in this section and it has
only tended to make the despatching of mail
more intricate and has not benefited the SER
vice one iota in that respect. If our protests
and petitions are not needed, then our con-
stitutional rights are taken from us and this
government ceases to be government of
the people, for the people and by the people.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-01-20
SILVER RUN ITEMS.
Death OF An Aged Mainland Reorgan-
ized-Personals, Etc.

Mr.. William Reinecker died at his home,
near Cherrytown, on Sunday morning last,
aged SO years, months and days. The fu-
neral took place on Tuesday forenoon, and
services were held in st. Mary's Reformed
Church, Rev. J. Stewart Hartman, his pastor,
officiating. widow and son survive him.
This was the third funeral here since New
Year, and the parties were all over seventy
years of age.
The school children, and a number of other
young ladies and gentlemen, are now rehears-
ing plays, etc., and will give an entertain
ment in the hall some time next month.
The net proceeds OF the occasion will be
placed to the school bell fund, which now
amounts to about $21. The teachers are also
DESTROYS of raising sufficient funds to purchase
library and flag for the school.
Mr.. A. d. Krebs, wife and daughter Grace,
of Hanover, Pa, spent Tuesday with Mr.. and
Mrs. J. A. Morelock and other friends in
this village. Mr.. Krebs is the superinten-
dent of the Hanover Water Works.
About a week ago Mr.. John K. Hull went
10 Harrisburg to procure employment. He
came home and says he struck a good job,
but will not commence work until the 18th Of
March.
On last Saturday night some of the old
members of our brass band and number of
others met in the hall and reorganized with
sixteen members. Mr. Il. NJ. Lippy is the
leader.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-01-20
Deep Run Items.

Mr.. Emanuel Yeiser, Il retired farmer, aged
SO years, was quite sick recently with collie,
but is now able to be out.
Free Rural Delivery boxes are plentiful in
this vicinity.
Wentz & I'roxel, steam threshers, are I'M
usually busy this season in threshing, saving
shingles, wood, &c.
Many changes are being made now and
more will follow later. Jessiah Kump has
moved to Weniz and will make an addition
10 his barn; he has also had ties, plank and
other lumber sawed. Frank Welk and his
men did the saving. From there they moved
their outfit to VIM. Geeting's, who is having
material gotten out for new house. Harvey
Weniz is cutting timber for a barn 32x45;
Wine Starner, contractor.
John Flickiuger is making needed improve
ments ON his farm.
Daniel Yeiser will have a sale in March,
and will move on the farm where Moses Trox-
ell lives. Mr.. Yeiser will engage in black
smithing. Mr.. Troxel will move to N. l..
Houck's. Mr.. George Uz is also making
Improvements TO his property, and is building
a large double wagon shed. Mr.. George Ny
ers is having his buildings painted. Mr.
Harvey Starner is putting up wire fence on
his property.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-01-20
County Missionary Conference.

The superintendent of missions of the Mary
land Christian Endeavor Union, Rev. Edgar
7. Reed, the very earnest pastor of Payson
Street Church, Baltimore, conducted a very
helpful and interesting missionary conference
in the lecture room of the M. E. Church,
Westminster, on Tuesday afternoon, January
10th. About thirty endeavorers we're present,
representing the different societies OF the
county.
After short devotional service Mr.. Reed
explained methods of missionary work adopted
by societies of Christian Endeavor, which, il
carried out, would hasten the coming of the
Kingdom of Christ. prayer, Literature
and 'Giving" were the main thoughts Mr..
Reed brought before the conference.
LIST. Prayer, for missions by the individual
in the home and by the society in its meetings
by using the Prayer Cycle.
End. Societies should procure missionary
library and use pamphlets, such as Facts on
Foreign Missions ''Triumphs of Modern
Missions" and others.
3rd. Any society contributing $50 and over
for specific purpose in mission work should
be enrolled in the Macedonian Phalanx, a
new movement started this year by the United
Society of Christian Endeavor.
With few more earnest words Mr.. Reed
brought the conference TO close.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-01-20
BILLS In THE LEGISLATURE.
Delegate Walsh Gives Some Idea of Some
Local Bills in the House of Delegates.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

ANNAPOLIS, January 18th, 1900
VANDERFoRD BRos.-I believe the public
ought to know what their representatives are
doing in the State Legislature, hence here
with give you summary of several local bills
which are now before the House of Delegates
lst-A bill providing for sign boards at
cross roads to indicate the distance and di-
recton to the nearest city, town, village, post
office, turnpike on main road
2d-A bill to provide for one road COM
missioner in each Election district in Carroll
county, and to allow said commissioner 50. so
per day, not to exceed total of 500 in the
larger districts and $75 in the smaller dis
tricts, and to con6ne the duties of said COM
missioners exclusively to the supervision of
the roads,
ad-A bill to provide for an appeal to the
Circuit Court from decisions of Justices of
the Peace in cases arising under the charter
of the city of Westminster.
4th-A bill to limit the salary of the States
Attorney of Carroll county to $500. This is
to be accomplished by a reduction of the fees
now allowed. The bill also provides that
whenever the fees in any one year do no.
amount to fifteen hundred dollars the County
Commissioners shall make up the deficiency.
5th-A bill to allow the town of Hampstead
one half of the road taxes, which is collected
within said corportion.
6th-A bill to punish minor or person
under tweniy-one years of age for purchasing
spirituous or fermented liquors from licensed
dealers without written permit from his or
her parent or upon prescription for medicinal
purposes from reliable physician.
7ih-A bill TO provide for the transfer of a
license to sell liquor in Carroll county by
complying with the same condition as the
original licensee.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-01-20
Jurors for the February Term.

Associate Judge Chas. T. Reifsnider on
Tuesday last drew the following persons to
serve as jurors for the February term of the
Circuit Court, which commences on the 18th:
Taneytown district-Levi d. Reid, Heze
kiah Hahn.
Uniontown distrct-Lous F. Reese, Evan
Haines.
Myers district-Charles H. Knipple, Jo-
mas Frock.
WooIery's district-Nicholas Benson, VIM.
II. Swartz.
FREEDOM districi-Beverly B. Bennett ia
cob Powder.
Manchester distriet-Charles W. Grove,
Charles j. H. Ganter, George w. Hare.
Westminster district-George E. Matthews,
john C. Grumbine, Alfred Logue, Noah
Fowler.
Hampstead district-Jacob Brehm, Sr.,
Columbus Elserode.
franklin district-Monroe Yohn.
Middlebnrg district-Dr. Chas. H. Diller.
New Windsor district-Uriah P. Lambert,
Charles P. Bale.
Union Bridge district-Mordecai c. McKin-
sty.
Mt. Airy disirict-Lewis f. Hood.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-01-20
Death of Charles R. Pickett.

Mr.. Charles R. Pickett died at his residence
at Winfield on Sunday last, January IA, aged
SO years, month and % days, of pneumonia,
after an illness of about two weeks. Mr..
Pickett grieved much over the death of his son,
William II. Pickett, who was killed by run
away accident on December 26, near his
home, and he had not been well since that
sad event. He was carpenter, cabinet
maker and undertaken, and highly esteemed
citizen. wife and one son, Mr.. Charles S.
Pickett, merchant OF Winfield, survive him.
His funeral took place on Tuesday morning
at Ebenezer NJ. E. Church, near Winfield,
and the attendance was the largest at a funeral
there for many years. The services were I'M
der the direction of st. Stephens Lodge, No.
95. l. o. 0. F., of which the deceased was a
member, aud Rev. Horace L. Shipley, To-
cal preacher, preached the sermon.
The pail bearers, all members of the Lodge.
were John H. Stem, D. N. McQuay, Francis
L. Criswell, Lloyd Condor, George Gist and
Nathan Gosnell.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-01-20
Letter From Harry Huber.

Harry Huber, who since November of last yeai
has been aboard the Dolphin, Off the mouth of the
Orinoco river, South America, under date of Dc
cember 25th ult writes the following letter to his
/ sister, Mrs. Walter II. Davis
At anchor off the mouth Of the orinoco,
1890 Christmas night
| DEAR SIsTER-It has been SO long since wrote
you that am afraid you think that have forgot
| ten you. The reason is that we have only about
one mail month to the States, and that, too, is
| about all we receive,
This is strange country. The country is mainly
confined to any number OF Islands no matter which
way you look and the balance water, water, every
We have now been down a little more thon a
month and the way things look, the survey Will
| last three months more.
We didn't have much Christmas today. In the
IN N od 9S and il the
| place all of our men were at work. Work is con-
fined and compelled on clear days only, and as
January and February are usually stormy, our cap
tain wants to get as much of the survey done dur
ing December possible.
| TO Il village about six miles from our ship He
succeeded in getting two little turkeys for which
he paid seven dollars ana Dozen cans Of pear
part of our Christmas dinner today. The COOK did
some bread baking today that wasn't a success. l.
instead of bread; still 1t was good deal bett than
bareback
on the 18th of this month we lost one of our
crew by drowning. He was in of the boats that
was being towed by the steam launch, when
heavy sea struck her and turned her over, throw
ing all the men into the sea- Several others came
near drowning beside our unfortunate companion.
We have quite menagerie aboard our ship. We
have two monkeys, . dozen arrots, two goats,
mountain rattan animal that seems TO be cross
between a rabbit and rat "a two other animals,
that resemble in some respects fox and in some
Others raccoon. You might call it either; we
boys have heard no name yet for this stranger
How would you like it for me to bring monkey
and parrot home with me? Wouldn't we have "a
monkey and parrot times
As / said we receive mail at long intervals; when
it it does in bunch. that will last until
another one comes again.
When You again address me write in care of U. S.
Consul, Port of Spain, Trinidad, W. |: am very
we'll Your Bro,
HARRY r. HUBER.