The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-01-13
SILVER RUN ITEMS.
Death of an Aged citizen-summoned to
Frederick Kicking on Postal Ser
yice-Surprise Party, &c.

Death entered the home of Mr.. Daniel
Shell in Gherrytown on last Sunday night,
7th instant. and ended the sufferiugs of one
OF the oldest and Most respected citizens of
the district. Mr.. Shol WAS nearly rs years
old, and had been in feeble health for several
years, being Afflicted with rheumatism and
sore feet SO that he was unable TO leave his
home. Several weeks ago he was stricken
down with pneumonia, from which he never
rallied. The funeral took place on Tuesday,
in st. Mary's Lutheran Church, of which he
was a consistent member, Rev. w. Ii. Ehr-
hart officiating He leaves an aged widow.
Messrs, Bemiller and Ebaugh, our public
school teachers, are now soliciting subscrip-
10 be placed in the tower of the school build
ing. Thus far they have met with success
and have procured about SIG.
Eight of our citizens left here on Wednes-
day morning for Frederick, having been sum-
moned 10 appear in the Frederick County
Court TO testify for the Royal Fire Insurance
Company. in the case of Cover K Eckard,
who sued the Company for amount of insur-
ance on their stock of store goods, which was
destroyed by fire in November, 1898. The
Con- oany refused to pay them the full amount
of insurance, $500, because they believed
that there was not near that amount OF goods
III STOCK at the time OF Inc IRE.
A dispatch from Frederick, Wednesday
night, said The plaintiffs were represented
by Judge J. A. c. Bond, J. Roger McSherry
and F. Zeal Parke, and the defendants by
George Whitelock, of Baltimore, and Urner,
Keedy 4 Urner, of Frederick. The plaintiffs
sned TO recover $500, the amount of a policy
on their stock of merchandise, which was de-
stroyed by fire. The defendants refused to
pay because of a statement by the State Fire
Marshal that the value of the stock OF goods
w.is not equal TO the amount of the policy.
Tie case was tried before a jury, which rem
dered a verdict for the plaintiffs for $317.75,
including inlerest-EDs. ADVOCATE.
Miss Elsie Bemiller, only daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Theodore Bemiller, of Church
street, Specifically ill with pneumonia.
Another one of those pleasant surprise So
Gals was held at the home of Mr.. George +.
Bachman on Friday night of last week. The
occasion was given in honor OF their SON
Charles, who is one of the most popular young
men in this section. While he was sitting
quietly by the stove, the happy visitors rushed
in and gave him a great surprise, but he soon
Joined them in their sport, and the evening
was spent very pleasantly. After partaking
of a bounteous supper the visitors dispersed,
leaving Charles to wonder how he was so
easily surprised The following were presents:
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. F. Bachman, Mrs. Susan
Feeser, Misses Irene Bachman, Emma NJ.
Haines, Myrtle Koontz Celia Burgoon, Birdie
v. Mark, Annie and Sallie Lawyer, Ella and
Annie Study, ETA Bankert, Bessie Cover,
Eiva Slifer, Lily and Lizzie Dutterer, Minnie
Boose, Anna Beachtel, Messrs. Chas. Bach
man, Harvey J. Formwalt, John Brown,
Luther Slifer, Chas. Myers, Elmer Starner,
John, Charles and Samuel Hall, Frank and
Herbert Beachtel, viii Lemon, Chas. Frock,
Jessie Halter.
Plenty of kicking about Posiotfice on
Wheels