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The Democratic advocate., 1900-05-05
Orphans Court.

Monday, April 80 Mary c. Stephan, ad-
ministratrix of George Stephan, reported sale
of personal property.
Henry Berweger, administrator of Godfrey
Berweger, returned inventories of personal
property and money and received order to
notify creditors.
William f. Stocksdale, administrator of
William Fl. Stocksdale, returned inventory
of personal property and received orders to
sell personal property and to notify creditors.
Margaret w. Hoffman and Samuel Wolfe,
executors of Samuel Hoffman, reported sale
of personal property.
William B. Wheeler and Jacob B. Lynerd,
executors of Jacob W. Boring, reported sale
of real estate.
John H. Gerke, administrator of Annie
Haines, reported inventory of personal prop
erty and received order to sell personal prop
erty.
Susan Taylor, administrators of Elijah Tay-
lor, reported sale of wheat and settled first
account.
Andrew d. Reese bonded as guardian of
Ruth D. Reese and Agnes Reese.
Tuesday, May Edwin j. Wise, admin
istrator of Eva NJ. Wise, reported sale of per-
sonal property.
The sale of real estate of Margaret S. Fer
guson was finally ratified.
Columbus A. Shipey, administrator of
John C. Shipley, received order to transfer
mortgages, &c.
Wilmer F. Houck, executor of Lydia Gull
lison, returned inventories of personal prop
erty and money.
Letters testamentary on the estate of John
Leister were granted to Uriah Bixler.
Letters of administration on the estate OF
William W. Koons were granted to Anna M.
Koons, who received order to notify credl-
tors.
Irene C. Bennett, administrators of Pink
ney j. Bennett, returned additional inventory
of debts.
Margaret w. Hoffman and Samuel Wolfe,
executors of Samuel Hoffman. reported sale
of real estate.
The Democratic advocate., 1900-05-05

Ifprofuse blossoms indicate large yield of
fruit, this county will have an unusually fine
crop.
J. Hamilton Cress, wel-known citizen
and school teacher of Littlestown, Pa, died
on Wednesday last.
Childrei.s Day services will be held at Deer
Park Chapel, Smallwood on the afternoon of
June s, at o'clock.
very dangerous $1,000 counterfeit is in
circulation. Itis said to be so finely executed
as to almost defy detection.
Mr. Samuel j. RadcIiff, father of Mrs. Biehl
Helm, of this city, died at his home, Ellicott
City, on Friday of last week, aged 20 years.
Alesia expects to have big time on May
"a, Ascension Day. 1t will consist of mus
ical reunion, in which several bands will par
ticipate, also two orchestras.
At 10 a. M yesterday, Friday, the Wealth
er Bureau sent out the following bulletin =
Fair and cooler tonight; possibly light frost;
Saturday fair and warmer; fresh northwest
winds.
Last Monday afternoon the dwelling of Mr..
Samuel Hof, near Mckinstry's Mill, was
burned. The fire was SO fierce that only
portion of the furniture was saved. Loss
about 81 900, partially insured.
AT Inc monthly business meetlng OF the V.
E. Society of the M. P. Church, this city,
Misses Lille Woodward, Hollis Williams and
Maude Waesche were elected delegates 10 the
county convention which meets in ST. James
Church, Union Bridge, May 1918.
The Ladies' Wednesday Card Club of West
minister were entertained by Mrs. Thomas j.
Coonan this week. The first prize was won
by Mrs. Frank z. Miller and Mrs. Frank 7.
Shaw took the booby The Club will meet
next week at Mrs. Frank e. Miler's.
John, aged year, months and days,
youngest child of Elder David M. and Maggie
Shorb, died on April u, near Minot, Ward
county, N. d. The child was in delicate
health up to short time before the family
left this county for their new home in the West.
The Democratic advocate., 1900-05-05
Silver Run Items.

Messrs. David Fl. Boose, Ezra P. Bemiller
aud Herbert Boose are peeling bark for Mr..
Kalbaugh, on the lot he bought OF Mr.. Austin
Dutterer They expect it will make about 40
tons. Mr.. A W. Feeser has also commenced
peeling bark on the lot he bought of Mr..
Wantz near Mount Pleasant.
Mr. Andrew Wisner is building new
spring house and doing some other repairing
on his farm, occupied by Clinton Myers.
Mr.. Cratin's house, in Union Mills, is ready
for the plasterers; A. W. Feeser carpenter.
1t was put up from the foundation IN eight
days.
The communion services held last Sunday
at the Reformed Church in this place were
largely attended, the main audience room and
Sunday school room being filled to their ut
most capacity. About 300 commued, and the
collection was the best ever held at this place
at communion, realizing $1l7.OO. In the
evening Prof. Kurtzenabe, of Harrisburg,
gave musical, entertaining the congregation
for awhile, after which Rev. Mr.. Hartman
preached an excellent sermon. The Protes'
sor intends starting singing class providing
he can get enough members.
Appearances indicate we are going to have
an immense crop Of fruit.
Farmers are very busy at this time plant
ing corn Some have finished.
Mrs Josephine Kesselringis is improving hel
property by putting up new fencing.
Mr.. Oliver ]. Lippy is in Hanover, Pa,
clerking in Trone's grocery store.
There will be German communion IN the
Reformed Church next Sunday afternoon at
9 clock Services in the Lutheran Church
in the morning at 10 o'clock.
The Democratic advocate., 1900-05-05
Rural delivery in Frederick County.

The Liberty Banner, of last Thursday, in
speaking of the extension of the Rural Deiiv-
ery system from this county into Frederick
county, says:
Edwin W. Shriver, representative OF the
Postoffice Department, was in this county on
Wednesday of last week in response to petit
ton from the people of townsville district for
the extension of the rural free delivery OF mail
from Carroll county over the eastern part OF
this county. He, in company with Messrs
C.. B. Anders and j. Hanson Diller, drove
from Union Bridge through Unionviile and
Libertytown to Linganore, and back through
Libertytown and townsville to Union Bridge.
Mr.. Shriver stated that 4. II. Hathaway,
superintendent of the Eastern Division, would
visit this place about Friday to look further
into the matter.
If the system is extended over the eastern
part of this county, the route given above will
probably be adopted as one of the postal
routes. A route is now being laid out IN the
neighborhood of Double Pipe Greek. Another
wagon will run from Mt. Airy to Linganore
and probably on to this place, in which case
the wagon from Union Bridge would come
only this far. And if the system is extended
as far west as Frederick city, which seems to
be the present intention of the Department,
other postal wagons would start at that place.
one of which would probably come to this
town.
This place is the most central point be-
tween what will be starting points for postal
wagons that will come into this territory,
and for that reason it is very probable
that the postoffice here will be made postal
station. Mr.. Shriver said that it was very
probable that station would be established
here
The Democratic advocate., 1900-05-05
Death of an Aged Lady.

Rachel, widow of the late John Humbert,
died of paralysis on the I'd instant, at the resi-,
dence OF her son, John Humbert, near Mid
debnrg, iu her SD year. She was a daughter
of the late George Warehime, Sr., oil baen-
,,,,,s Valley. Mrs. Humbert leaves two
SONS, % Samuel, living in Pennsylvania, and
John. with whom she lived for Is years, and
four daughters-Ms. Henry Fickinger, Mrs
Noah wantz, Mrs Emanuel Heltabridle, and
Mrs. Martha -, in Pennsylvania. Mrs
Humbert leaves four brothers-Samuel Ware,
hime. in his 18th year, John Warehime, David
Warehime and William Warehime, and one
sister, Mrs. Larkin Belt, in her 18th year, who
was also paralyzed last week. There were
three sister, all dead, who were Mrs. Daniel
Reese, Mrs. Jacob Marker and Mrs. William
Maus; her brother Daniel died IN Illinois; aa;
ali lived 10 ripe age The remains were in,
TERED at Baust' cemetery yesterday Friday
afternoon, Rev. O. K. Spessard officiating.
The Democratic advocate., 1900-05-05
: Personal Notes.

Mr.. G. w. Weaver, of Gettysburg, is visit
ing relatives and friends in Carroll this week.
Mrs. Chas. H. Vanderford is guest of her
brother, Mr.. John S. Mills, Washington,
d. C.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank w. Fouke visited, Mrs.
Judge Smith this week. They have resided
in Baltimore for some years, but have gone
to New York to reside, where Mr.. Fouke is
to manage a branch house of Gilpin, Langdon
& Co.
Mr.. and Mrs. William B. Thomas, of this
city, left at noon on Thursday for Europe.
They went direct to Amsterdam, and will
travel extensively on the continent and take
in the Paris Exposition.
The Misses Wroth have arrived at Winches-
ter Place and are having the house put IN
order for summer guests.
Patrolman James B. Shilling and wife, OF
Baltimore, visited his brother, R. L. Shilling,
near Patapsco, on Sunday last.
Miss Laura A. Wolfe, of 405 North Stricken
street. Baltimore, is guest at MIR. John J..
Reese's. She is arranging to have hand
some monument on the Wolfe lot in West
minister cemetery.
Miss Emma Hill, of Eastview, Md, who
spent several weeks with her sister, Mrs Ed.
ward Ham, at Chester, Pa, has returned
home.
Gen. C. Fl. Tompkins, u. s. A., and daugh.
ter have returned to this city for several
months. Miss Tompkins spent the winter in
| Cuba.
The Democratic advocate., 1900-05-05
FIRE IN WESTMINSTER.
A Hot Fire Consumes a Barn and a Stable,

A hot fire occurred in this city last Satur-
day afternoon, between and O. clock. The
fire started in the barn of Mrs. Emily j. Rip
pard, East Main street, and was almost COM
pletely destroyed, together with lot Of hay,
straw and feed, some harness and garden i'm
plements. The horse, carriage and wagon
were gotten out. The stable adjoining, be-
longing to George Z. Matthews, was also des-
troyed. The wind carried sparks some dis
tance, and at one time the barns of DR.
Shipley. Mrs. Annie Albaugh and the stable
on the property occupied by George N.
Fringer were on fire.
The fremen were promptly on hand, and
not only subdued the flames at the Rippard
barn, but placed men on other stables and
barns that line the alley and in less than half
an hour all fire was extnguished.
But for an efficient Fire Department and a
plentiful supply of water a very disastrous fire
would have resulted.
Mrs. Rippard's loss was about 5000, upon
which she had an insurance of $500 on the
barn and 500 on live stock and vehicles.
She had only a life estate in the property, aud
Mr.. Charles E. Stewart, who purchased the
property some years ago, had an insurance Of
5000 on the barn also. Mr. Matthews loss is
about $3.50, and he was uninsured.
The Democratic advocate., 1900-05-05
Cover Items.

The large frame barrick, owned by Mr..
Nathan Franklin, of Taylorsvile, was entire
ly destroyed by fire on the night of the 25th
ultimo The fire originated from an unknown
cause and was discovered about II o'clock by
Mr.. NicholasiF Farver, huckster, who was on
his way TO Baltimore. The barrick contained
800 bushels of unthreshed wheat, a good bind
er, a mower and several plows. The buid,
ing was 46x25 and was partly insured.
Corn planting has long since passed. and
the black birds are waiting on the fence for
the first tiny shoot to make its appearance.
William Jones is suffering from a severe at
tack of pneumonia. At this writing he is
slowly improving.
Mr.. Oscar Hood, near here, gave social
last Saturday night in honor of Miss Amelia
Brown and Miss Detricks. of Westminster:
Quite number of ladies and gentlemen helped
to make the guests enjoy their visit. Messrs.
Norwood and Hood furnished the instrumen-
tai music for the occasion.
Mr.. Thomas Barnes large new residence
is ready for occupation.
The Democratic advocate., 1900-05-05
UniOnt0wn Items.

Mr.. and Mrs. George Slonaker spent a few
DAYS this week visiting friends in Baltimore
county. :,
Mrs. Howard Brumbangh and sons Donald
and Charles, of Brooklyn, N. Y, are visiting
Mrs. Brumbaugh's father, Mr.. Daniel Diehl.
Messrs. Jerry Garner, Benjamin Hoffman
and Jesse Bloom enjoyed an outing on Sun
day at Taneytown, Copperville, &c.
Mr. and Mrs. George Grumbine, of West
minister, were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Edgar Myers on Sunday.
Mr.. Robert Thomas of Baltimore. son OF
the late William Thomas of this place, visited
friends here on Sunday.
Mr.. Charles Slonaker, of Baltimore, spent
Sunday with his parents.
Mrs J. j. Weaver visited her sister, Mrs.
Frank Darby, at Wlliamsport, Nd, this
week.
Mr.. Norman Eckard has gone to Baltimore
spend the summer months.
Mrs. Frank Palmer, Ethel and Russell Pal
mer spent week at her parents, Mr. aud
Mrs. Jacob Willett, at Thurmont.
The Lutheran C. E. Society elected on
Sunday evening the following persons as rep
resentatives to the County Convention at
Union Bridge: Miss Minnie Sittig. president
Misses Lizzie Sittig and Anna Wolf.
Mr.. jesse Bloom has gone to Westminster,
were ne mas Secureu enpioymeh1 WIN AAe',
Bros.
Mr.. Marshall Camel has gone to Taneytown
where he is employed by butcher.
The Methodist Protestant G. +. Society last
Thursday night elected their delegates to rep
resent their society at the Carroll County Z.
E. Convention. which meets in Union Bridge
this month: Mr.. Morrison d: Smith, presi-
dent; Miss Nettie Myers, recording secretary,
and S. 4. Weaver, corresponding secretary.
Miss Bessie Wolf has taken up summer
| school at Mt. Pleasant, this county.
DR.. David Wilson has returned from his
visit to Williamsport, Nd, where he was the
guest of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Routson.
Mr.. Ezra Fleagle, of York Road, and
daughter Mrs. Harry Barness, of Middleburg,
where guests on Wednesday of Mrs. Ed. Hart
sock and Mrs John Harbaugh, his daughters.
Mr. Fleagle was quite ill, but recovered enough
to ride out.
The Democratic advocate., 1900-05-05
KNIGHTS OF rYrHIAs WORK.
Visit of state Offlcers and 0thers-0rgan-
ization Of a Team-Refreshments, &c.

Charity Lodge No. So. K. of P, had an Of
fetal visitation Friday night, April 9th, from
Messrs. J. E. Richardson, Grand Chancellor;
o. Parker Baker, Grand Probate, and 5. II;
Tattersall, Grand NJ. of A, Of the Grand
Lodge Knights of Pythias of Maryland, also
visiting delegations from Taneytown, Union
Bridge and Pleasant Valley Lodges.
The Lodge is in prosperous condition,
having inniiiated sixteen new members since
February 1st They have organized team
and purchased seventeen new costumes, cost
ing $500, for the conferment of Third hank
in amplifed form.
During the evening three were given the Isl
Rank, two the second and two the third Rank,
amplihed. TIE Stereopticon is used, making
it botu interesting and instructive.
About O'Clock, a. M, the members ano
visitors we're invited to the concert room be
low, where tables, laden with things good fol
the inner man, were soon relieved of theil
burdens.
The Democratic advocate., 1900-05-05
westminster Seminary.

The eighteenth anniversary of Westminster
Theological Seminary will be celebrated May
6-8 with commencement and other exercises.
On Sunday morning, May 6, Rev. Hugh L..
Elderdice, president of the institution, will
deliver the annual sermon, and in the evening
of that day Rev. J. II. I. Ewell, of toe class
of 'S9, will preach the alumni sermon. On
Monday evening the alumni association ann-
versary will take place, and on Tuesday even
ing the commencement. All the exercises
will be held in the Methodist PROTESTANT Church
of this city. Four students will graduate from
the seminary on the occasion. They are
James Lawrence Nichols, of Wilmington,
DEL; Frederick James Phillips, of Lawsonia,
Md; Edgar Adgate Sexsmith, Of Antioch,
NO., and Roby Franklin Day, B. A., B. D.,
of Holder, III.
The Democratic advocate., 1900-05-05
Melrose Items.

Paul and Mark Zeigler, of our town, are
attending high school at Manchester. Prof.
Dickey is the principal.
Mr.. Samuel Sterner, our blacksmith, has
improved his property by roofing the shop
and adding neat front porch to his residence.
Mr.. Jacob FL. Bemiller, our popular barber
and shoemaker, intends to sell his property
in town and move his family to North Dakota.
There is a rumor of wedding floating
through the air.
Your correspondent drove 20 miles through
a part of the country last week which he had
not visited for about four years, and noticed
many improvements made and others IN con-
temptation.
In spite of the fact that lumber has ad-
yanced in price, much building and repairing
is being done.
We noticed twelve empty cars taken through
here one day last week to the Chesnut Hill
Iron Ore mines.
Correspondents should always remember
the Gold Rule when chronicling news from
their respective neighborhoods, if they wonld
be public benefactors.
The Democratic advocate., 1900-05-05
Harney Items.

DR.. f. B. Loujerbaugh, of Piney Grove,
Allegheny county, Nd, has located at this
place for the practice of his profession.
Holy Communion will be administered in
Mt. Zion u B. Church ON Sunday next, at
10 a. m. There will be preaching the Sat
urday) evening previous, quarterly confer
ence at 2 p. IN. Rev. Kitzmiller, of Mount
Alto, Pa. will be present to assist the pastor
at the various services.
The Adams County Conference of the West
Pa. Synod, of which Rev. W. G. Minnick,
pastor of ST. Paul's Lutheran Church. this
place, is president, will convene in Grace
Evangelical Lutheran Church, in Two Tav-
erns, Pa, Rev. l.. A. Mann. D. d., pastor,
on May IA l6, instant.
A prominent member of the P. o. S. of A.,
in personal interview with your correspond
ent, states that the order contemplates in
stituting similar organization at this place
in the near future. As there is very strong
A. o. K. of the M. G. located here there
may be some difficulty in enlisting members
for the order
The Democratic advocate., 1900-05-05
Wedding Bells.
CoNAwAY-SHIPLEY.


The NJ. E. parsonage at TaYlorsville, Car
roll county, was the scene of quiet and
pretty wedding about noon, on April 26th,
the contracting parties were Columbus v.
Conaway, a well known and highly esteemed
citizen Of the vicinity of Winfield. and Miss
Ida N, eldest daughter of Horace l.. Shipley,
of Daniel, and niece of Dr. D. F. Shipley, of
Westminster. The bride was most attractively
attired in gray taffeta silk, trimmed with ap-
plique lace and chiffon. and carried carna-
lions. Soon after the ceremony the couple
left for Baltimore and their future home,
Manquin, Virginia, where the groom for the
past year has had charge of large agricultural
interest. The bride was prominently identi-
fed with the work of the church and the tenn
perance lodge of this community and will be
greatly missed, and the best wishes of many
friends attend them to their new home. A
number of valuable presents were received,
among which was a handsome piano from the
brother of the bride.
St. Johns NJ E. Church, Hampstead, was
the scene of brilliant wedding on Wednes-
day evening. The bride was Miss Ida Flor
ence Little, daughter of Mr.. Joseph Little,
and the groom DIR. Edgar NJ. Bush, a promi-
nent young physician, all of Hampstead. The
bride was attended by nine girls, member of
her Sunday school class, and by her sister,
Miss E. Grace Little, as best girl. The at
tendants at the floral gates were little Misses
Grace Lippy and Gussie Ham.
Mr.. Charles r. Woods, of Baltimore, was
best man, and Messrs. T. Walter and John A.
Bush, brothers of the groom; Edgar C. Nus
baum, of New Windsor, cousin of the groom,
and Welden B. Wooden. were ushers. Miss
Lulu Bankard, of Mount Carmel, played the
wedding marches, and the marriage ceremony
was performed by Rev. Kenneth G. Murray,
cousin of the groom. The ring service was
used. The bride and groom left for a trip
| South
The Democratic advocate., 1900-05-05
An Enjoyable Surprise Party.

Reported Tor the Democfatic Auvocate
A very enjoyable surprise party was given
at the home Of Mr.. William Sipes April 26.
Among those present were William Sipes and
wife, Matthias Stultz and wife, Charles Martin
and wife, David Yingling and wife. Edward
Gilbert and wife, Thomas Cafman and wife,
Wilson Warren and wife, Edward Roop and
wife; Misses Fannie Hubbs, Rosa Stultz,
Florence Greenholtz. Maraud Greenholtz.
Emma Brothers, Gertie Yingling, Mary Baby
lon, Helen Gilbert, Cora Hesson, Helen
Greenholtz, Emma Lane. Mrs. Samuel Green
holtz; Messrs. Samuel Greenholtz, Louis Lam.
pert, Louis Sipes, Ralph Martin, Evan and
Samuel Stultz, Weaver Wagner, Noah Baby
Ion and Charles and Sterling Yingling.
The Democratic advocate., 1900-05-05
weather record for the Week,

April 2s-mercury 40 at a. m. and 20 at
p. IN; clear and blustery. April 29-mer-
curry 40 at a. m. and 88 at 2 p. m.; clear.
April 80-mercury 55 at a. IN. and so at
p. M; generally clear. May mercury so
at Z a. m. and 70 at Up. m. /; clear and blustery.
May 2-mercury "a al a. m. and 70 at 2 p.
m.; hazy. May 3-mercury 54 at a. m. and
rs at p. m; thick fog, followed by partially
clear weather until p. m.; thunder gust with
heavy rain, at times, from 2.30 to 5 p. M,
followed by light showers until about 7.30 p.
m. with high wind; clear at 9 p. M. May 4
mercury 81 at a. m. and 56 at 2 p. M;
clear
The Democratic advocate., 1900-05-05
New Advertisements.

The Invitation to Bny at this Store-Wm.
F. Derr's Model Store, Westminster Md.
Today Is Our Birthday-Miller Bros Pop
ular Stores, Westminster, Md.
Good Little Things-John D. Bowers
White Palace, Westminster, Nd.
New Wash Goods-New York Bargain
House, Westminster, Md.
List of Unclaimed Matter in the Postofiice,
Westminster, Md.
Administrators Sale-Wm. F. Stocksdale,
Administrator.
For Sales. C. Smith. Westminster, Md.
Statement of the Union National Bank.
Ice Cream and Strawberry Festivals.
Application for Liquor License.
Legal Notices. s
The Democratic advocate., 1900-05-05
Deaths in Frederick County.

Mrs. Ann Wolfe, widow ofthe late Nicholas
Wolfe, died in townsville, on Thursday of
last week, and her funeral took place at Union
Bridge Saturday afternoon. She was sister
of the late Thomas E. s. and Peter Lugen-
besl, of Unionville, and mother law of
Addison Englar, of townsville. The deceas-
ed was about rs years old and leaves one
daughter, Mrs. Englar.
Mrs. W. Hixon Pearre died the same day,
at her home, near Unionville. after an ex-
irene illness lasting two days. during which
she was unconscious She was in her 28th
year and was daughter of Mrs. Joanna and
the late John Z. Stevens.