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The Democratic advocate., 1902-02-01
Shipley Items.

At this writing, January 29th, we are hav-
ing fine promise of good sleighing snow.
The snow is about three inches deep and still
falling rapidly. Thus far the growing grain
has had very poor protection, and it shows
it, too.
Whooping cough has been getting in itswork,
and the many changes in the atmosphere adds
fuel to its progress. 1t has curtailed the
school average considerably, as well as giving
parents many hours of uneasy rest.
Mrs. Robert Caple has been seriously i'll
this week. Many others are suffering from
colds
Our old and highly esteemed friend, MIR.
George C. Freyman, is still confined to his
room. We hope that he may soon be able to
be out again. :,
Our public school now has 40 pupils on roll
and about 30 in daily attendance.
There may be some few changes in our
neighborhood the coming spring. Francis j..
Grimes, of near Winfield, will move on his
property here which he recently purchased
from Geo. L. Stocksdae, trustee of Easton
heirs. Jacob Frizzell may move from Daniel
Smiths tenant house TO Grove A. Shipley's $
tenant house, on the Washington road, near
Morgan Run.
The Christian Endeavor society of Zion
now numbers 80 members, and is in good
working order. The society meets every.
Sunday night at O clock, and is well attended
The Democratic advocate., 1902-02-01
Christian Endeavor Social at Sandyville.
Reported for the Democratic Advocate


The members and friends of the c. E. So
ciety of Sandymount of M. p. Church held a
social at the spacious home of Mrs. Mary l..
Herring, Sandyville on Friday evening, Jan.
uary oath. A very pleasing and interesting
program was rendered by some of the mem.
bers and friends of the society, consisting OF
readings, recitations ard songs, solos, duets,
auartetts and full choruses.
After the literary part of the program was
completed, Mrs. Vernon Reese entertained
the audience for time with number of very
fine selections on the Graphophone, which
were highly pleasing, not forgetting the
familiar "Uncle JOSH
The company was then invited to JOIN IN
and have a jolly good time socially, as this
was principally the object of the meeting. 1t
was carried out to the full extent. Some very
pleasing games were INDUCED in, adding
mirth and merriment to the occasion.
Refreshments were served to the 10 persons
present at IL p. M, consisting of ices, cakes,
confectioneries, etc.
All expressed themselves as having spent a
delightful and profitable evening, much being
due to the hospitality and congeniality OF the
kind hostess, who always so admirably enter
tains her guests.
After the singing of the favorite song "God
be With You Till we Meet Again." good
nights were exchanged and the guests de-
parted for their homes, hoping to meet soon
again on similar occasion.
The Democratic advocate., 1902-02-01
Bank Stocks Sell High.

The sale of bank stocks, by J. Brooke
Cover, of Lowell, Mass, formerly of Carroll,
at the Union National Bank of Westminster
on Tuesday attracted quite a number of in
yestors, and bidding was quite spirited. The
stocks sold high, and will net investors not
over Al per cent VIM. 7. Wilson was auc-
tioneer.
Thirty nine shares of the Union National
Bank, par value S25.OO, sold as follows;
Three shares to George W. Hull, $52 per
share: three to Joseph |. Gist, $52. %; five
to Milton Chew, $52. 25: five to John d. Arma-
cost, $52. 25; four to Fannie Orendorf, $52. 20
10 to William H. Vanderford. $52; four to L.
W. Caple, $52.25.
E. L. Reindollar, of Taneytown, bought
the Is shares of the First National Bank Of
Westminster, par value $10O-5 shares al
S2O1, 5 at $2Ol. SO and at 1902. so.
The five shares of the First National Bank
of New Windsor, par value 800, were sold to
N. H. Bale, of New Windsor, at $145.
The Democratic advocate., 1902-02-01
Cranberry Items.

Eli 7. Yinglng has purchased from J. Wesle,
Biggs the wood lot adjoining his farm, Of
nearly five acres, for $40 per acre.
Noah Miller slaughtered four porkeTs this h
pounds; this is probably the largest killed II
this district this season. John T.. Yingling,
two, 2O2, 200 and beef 602 pounds.
Recent rains have washed The roads and
grain fields very badly in this section.
Mrs. John Smith and son William, and
Horace Reese are very sick with typhoid fever
at this writing.
Monday last one of ]. Grant Matthias fat
steers hanged himself in the stable, and died
from strangulation.
Wednesday, the 29th, mercury registere
170 at o'clock, a. M, snow began falling
then and continued all day. Same last year,
mercury 18o; weather clear. II
The Democratic advocate., 1902-02-01
Mt. Pleasant items.

Frank Lippy, of Silver Run, visited Mr..
and Mrs. Erwin Warehime. of this place.
Mrs. Noah i. Stansbury, who is confined
to her room with the grip, is under the care
of DIR. j. J. Stewart.
Miss P. Myers. who had been confined to
her room, is able to be out again.
VIM. Sneak, of Hanover, Pa, is visiting
George Sneak and family.
Miss Lille Yingling, who was ill, is slowly
improving.
Adam Bankert and family, of Hanover, Pa,
paid a short visit to A. l.. Matthias and family.
Theo. Yingling, who has been i'll with grip,
is slowly improving.
Mrs. Frank Bsh has been guest of Mrs.
John Crawford.
Edward Burgoon, who was confined to his
room for several months, is slowly improving.
J. W. Frock visited relatives and friends at
Deep Run.
The Democratic advocate., 1902-02-01
SykesyiIle Items.

Sykesville Sunday school have elected the
following officers for the year: Superlntend-
ent, Mr.. E. NJ Mellor; assistant superintend-
ent, Mr.. Harry Phillips; secretary, Mr.. W. ID.
Selby; assistant secretary, Mr.. William Forth
man; treasurer, Mr.. Geo. Schrader; librarian,
Mr.. Bailey Dudderar; assistant librarians, Mr..
L. Barnes and Mr.. Stanley Harris; organlst,
Mrs Melville; assistants, Misses Leila Hepner
and Ethel Barnes; chorister, Mr.. VIM. Mel
vile; missionary, Mrs. Chipley; temperance,
Miss Minnie Phillnger; assistant, Miss Eunice
Gather.
Miss Carrie f. Richter, of Baltimore, has
returned home after weeks visit TO the
Misses Phillinger.
Mr.. Marshall Pbillinger, who has been quite
sick for the past week, is able to be out again.
Miss Lillian Hewitt, who has been i'll, is
improving. =,
Mr.. J. P. Phillinger has bought Mr.. Tuck
The Democratic advocate., 1902-02-01
Happenings at and near stonersville

Mr.. John Hyle was buried in St. BenJa
minis cemetery on Tuesday morning. He
was 65 years old. He left two sons and two
daughters.
Howard Shade. engineer on Pennsylvania
Railroad, near Jobnstown, Pa, came home on
visit to his father, who is sick.
Many changes will be made in this neigh
borhood in the spring.
Mr.. Roger Bish and family are going TO
Colorado. James Myers, of Avondae, moves
to where Royer Bish leaves. Paul Roger and
family also will move to Colorado.
Charles Thurman, tollgate keeper, will
move to the property he purchased of the late
Mr.. McSweeney, and in his pl; ce Mr.. Bitzel,
SON law of Mr.. Henry Frank, takes the gate.
Mr. Manger, superintendent at Krider s
cemetery, will move to Westminster.
Mr. Hunter farmer for Mr.. John Stone
sifer. will have sale and move to his fathers,
Mr. Joseph Hunters. :,
Mr.. Joshua Brown, of Westminster, will
move in Mr.. Daniel Eckert's house in Stoners-
willie.
We will shortly loose one of our fair dam
sells by change from single to married life:
Miss Mary Stoner, of Mt. Joy, Pa, visited
her relatives, Mr.. and Mrs. George Stoner,
and James NJ. Stoner, the past week.
Mr.. Eckert moves to Baltimore city, where
he has position.
The Democratic advocate., 1902-02-01
Hicks, Forecasts for February.

From Saturday the first, to about Monday
the 3rd, iuctuating barometnc readings Will
pass over the country, attended in many
parts by cloudiness, rain and snow. Sharp
change TO colder may be looked for behind
these reactionary storms, spreading from west
to east, causing a marked fall of temperature
even into the south, before the Vulcan storm
period central on the 7th begins to make itself
felt.
From about the 9Th to the 10th falls regu-
lar and decided storm period. From about
the 7th to the 10th may be expected an un-
seasonable rise of temperature, the barometer
will fall to low and threatening indications,
and storms of marked energy will organize in
western extremes and take up their march
eastward across the country. During Pc
riod of three days, including the 9Th and 10th,
no one need be surprised to see warm wave
for the season, attended by lightning and
thunder, with heavy rains to the southwark,
turning to snow and billiards along the north
side of the country. Another high barometer,
northwesterly gales and cold wave will follow
closely behind these storms, and spread pro-
gressiveiy eastward over the country from
about the 10th to the 18th.
About the 18th to 10Th, 1t will react to re-
newed storm conditions-that is, the barome
ter will fall, winds will shift to easterly and
southery, the temperature will rise, cloudiness
will increase, and rain and snow squalls will
break out iu various parts, moving eastward.
These pertnrbations will be followed in turn
by change to colder, northwesterly winds and
and high barometer.
The regular storm period reaching from the
18th to the 20th will show strongly the in
fuence of the Venus disturbance, combined
with the growing Vernal equinox. High
temperatures, low barometer and rain, thun-
der and tightening will be the order during
the first stages of the disturbances; but these
will quickly give place to driving snow to the
west and north, with change to high barome-
ter, northwest gales and very much colder.
Tropical thunder storms, with changes good
for high and dangerous winds, are indicated
ON and touching the 23rd. Storms will be
general over the interior about this time.
Snow and blizzards will follow quickly on the
heels of rain and thunder, and very cold
wave for the season will push close after the
western sides of storms.
The Democratic advocate., 1902-02-01
Mt. Airy Items.

Miss Barnett, of Arlington, Nd, is visiting
Miss Ada Horn.
Mrs. Runkles, who has been very sick, is
slowly improving
VIM. FL. Roberts, who spent last week in
Baltimore, has returned home.
Mrs. l.. B. Norwood is sick at this writing.
A colored woman, near here, was buried
last week.. She was so years old
Miss Anna Roberts spent last week with
Miss Elsie Fox, in Frederick, Nd
Rev. A. Weller, senior pastor of the M. E.
Church South, will preach Sunday at 10 a m.
Mrs. Emory Harrison, who has been visit
ing in Baltimore, has returned home.
G. Day, of near Ridgeville, is very i'll with
typhoid fever.
Mrs. John Wilson had her eye ball cut by
her little boy putting his finger in her eye.
She suffers great deal with it.
The Democratic advocate., 1902-02-01
weather RECORD for the week.

January 25-mercury % at a. m. and 81
at On M. light snow between / and 2. a.
m. cloudy; light snow between and IL a.
M: clear after 9.p. m. January 26-mercury
81 at a. IA and "a at 2 p. M. heavy fog and
mist from to 5 a. M; snow until 10 a. M,
followed by almost continuous rain with occa-
sional heavy showers. January 27-mercury
3S at a. IN. and "a at 2 p. M; followed by
fog. rain and mist until noon; clearing weather
after 5 D. M January 28-mercury IL at
a. m. and 19 at p. M; clear; cloudy after
$50 D. m. January 29-mercury l3 at z a.
m. and Is at p. m.; continuous snow from
AS a. m. until D. M; mist, hail and snow
from 9. 80 until II p. m. January 3O-mer-
curry 16 at I a. N. and % at 2 p. m.; cloudy;
mist and light snow; clear after p. ni Jan,
uary 31-mercury Is at a. M and 20 at z
p. M; snow.
The Democratic advocate., 1902-02-01
Surprise Party.

On Thursday evening of last week the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Fl. Schaeffer, near
Westminster, was the scene of a very pleasant
surprise given in honor of their daughter
Emma. After very pleasant evening, con-
sisting of games, music, &C.. refreshments
were served, and all left for their respective
homes. Those present were Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward II. Schaeffer, Mr.. and Mrs. Emott
Schaeffer, Misses Amy and Mary Young,
Annie and Mary Wolf, Annie Rickle, Birdie
Fritz, Lydia Nusbaum, Lizzie Sittig, Gertie
Fhckinger, Myrtle Harver, Grace and Maggie
Kane, Lizzie Tritte, Irene and Emma Schaef-
fer. Florence Hull; Messrs. Ham aud Walter
Fritz, Charles and Elmer Young, VIM. Nus
baum, Bent. Flickinger, Jesse Baker, John
Wolf, John and Harry Rickle, Noah Babylon,
Roy Zahn, Arthur, Luther aud Chas. Null,
Wm Sittig. Charles Lowe, Howard Hull,
Wilbur and Mllard Schaeffer.
The Democratic advocate., 1902-02-01
New Windsor District porkers

Following are the weights of hogs killed in
New Windsor district in 1901 by F. FL. Lam
bert Miss Olevia Lindsey three, 500; F. ID.
Lambert four, 200, $50, 2l6 $50; John Lam
bert six, 305, 304, 80, 304. S66 and $40;
Gustavus Barnes three, 356, 354 and 294; John
ii. Lantz six, 254, 252, 254, 20S, 219 and 25l !;
Walter Barnes two, 2sO and 260, and six
spring pigs, 2l0, 1856, 1876. 200, 1872. 1856; Chas.
Peltz three, 23s, 204 and 1856; John Wilhelm
seven, 1852; Wesley Fritz four, 2279, 253, 209
and 80; Chas. w. Otto six, 244, 23S, 256,
215. 21s and 225; William Frownfelter ten.
1925; John Geiger six, 264, 23s, 256, 286,
386 and 439.
The Democratic advocate., 1902-02-01
HELD FOR THE GRAND JURY.
Two Young Men Of Sykesville Charged
with R0bbing Stores at That Place.

Harry Webster, aged u years, and Harry
Powell, aged 20 years, were lodged in Jail
here on Wednesday morning, under commit
ment for the action of the grand jury by JUS
tice Curley, charged with burglary. For sew
eral weeks previous some robberies had been
committed at Sykesville The first burglary
was discovered the morning of January g,
when $50 worth of merchandise, in watches
and revolvers was missed from E. M. Mellor's
store These goods had been placed in stock
only the day before and were accordingly
readily missed. The discovery was kept
secret and night watch was established. The
burglars kept away from that store, but they
broke into Wade Fl. d. War6eld's, taking $50
worth of penknives and So in small change.
Suspicion attached to Webster and Powell,
and they were arrested by Constable Linton.
Webster was told that detectives were on
his trail during his recent visit to Baltimore
and were coming up with evidence.
The accused had hearing before Justice
Curley, States Attorney Weant appearing for
the State, and were committed to jail at West
minister till the May term of court.
The Democratic advocate., 1902-02-01
Harney Items.

John 7. Oher arrived home from York,
Pa, on Saturday last. Owing to failing
health he is compelled to quit hard labor.
Mrs. Clara Sweikert, of York, Pa. is visit
ing her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Hess.
Mason & Dixon's Lodge, No. SO, |. 0. O.
F., of this place, held a smoker on Wednes-
day evening, January 22d, to celebrate their
first anniversary. There was large attend
ance of members.
The P. o. s. of A. held public meeting
last Monday evening. They had large audi
ence.
Judging from the amount of stealing that
is being done. people should watch for the
thieves and give them something that they
were not looking for
The Democratic advocate., 1902-02-01
Rev. Henry 0. peyries III.

Rev. Henry O. Devries, one of the promi
nent residents of the Third district of Howard
county, is lying critically i'll at his home, neal
Marriotsvile, and it is thought by his attend
ing physicians that he cannot recover. Mr..
Devries is we'll known, both as local min
ister of the Methodist Episcopal Church and
as an official in the political affairs of his
county. He was for several consecutive years
president of the Maryland State Grange
Agency, and served for some time as presi
dent Of the Howard County School ,Commis
sioners. He is considered as being among
the best posted men in farming in Western
Maryland, and his views on that subject have
been generally followed with success by the
Upper Maryland planters.
The Democratic advocate., 1902-02-01

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Belinda. widow OF the late David Bloom,
died at her home at Mt Washington, Balti-
more, Nd, on Wednesday of last week, aged
N wears. Four sons and two daughters sur
vive her-Mrs. Mary Smith, Mrs. Ida Bailey
and Miss Edith, of Bloom; Mrs. N. N; Albert,
of Westminster, and Messrs. Isaac f. Bloom
and Thomas g. Bloom, of Mt. Washington.
Her remains were inferred at Stone Chapel on
the 24fh nllimo
The Democratic advocate., 1902-02-01
JOHN c. HYLE.

John c. Hyle, well known citizen of West
minister district, died at his home near this
city last Sunday night of cancer after a long
and very painful illness. he was upwards OF
60 years old. His wife died several years ago,
but he leaves one daughter and two sons
Mrs. John Hartman, Messrs. Howard and Ed
ward Hyle, of this county.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-08-01
Beecher's Advice.

Beechers advice to his son makes good
reading:
You must not get into debt Avoid
debt as you would the devil. Make it
fundamental rule: Cash or nothing.
Make few promises. Religiously OBJ
serve the smallest promise. man who
means to keep his promise can't afford
to make many.
Be scupulously careful in all statements.
Aim at accuracy and perfect frankness;
no guesswork-either nothing or exact
truth
When working for others, sink your
self out of sight; seek their interest.
Make yourself necessary to those who
employ you by industry, fidelity and
scrupulous integrity. Selhshness is fatal.
Hold yourself responsible for a higher
standard than anybody else expects of
you. Keep your own standard high.
Never pity yourself Be a hard master
to yourself, but lenient to everybody else.
Concentrate your force on your own
business: do not turn off. Be constant
steadfast, persevering.
The art of making ones fortune Is to
spend nothing. In this country any in
telligent and industrious young man may
become rich If he stops all leaks and is
not in a hurry Do not make haste; be
patient
Do not speculate or gamble. Steady,
patient industry is both the surest and
the safest way. Greediness and haste
are the two devils that destroy thousands
every year.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-08-01
BRATTLEBORO, FRIDAY, AUGUST l, 1902.
Mr. Clement and the Laborina Man.


This is the time when Candidate
Clement is going about the state seek
ing the support of the plain people"
and asking the suffrage of the labor
ing man, to elect him governor of the
state. He claims to be a friend of the
laboring man. Let us see how he
conducted himself when he was a
large employer of labor.
Soon after he obtained control of the
Rutland railroad, and was its active
manager, he got up a contract for the
employees of that road to sign. 1t
is an innocent looking little document.
1t was easy to get men who were
subject to their discharge to sign a
contract which provided that in con-
sideration of their employment they
agreed that they would not claim any
damages from the railroad company
in case they were injured by it's negli-
gence.
This sounds a little strange, but
Clement went little further
and when he employed a minor
he made the parents sign the contract
specifying that not only should the
minor not receive damages for injur-
les, but If he should be killed, his
parents should waive all claim to dam
ages they might suffer by reason of
the railroads negligence.
This contract worked smoothly
enough until one Darius Tarbell, in
Rutland county, whose son had
been killed while at work on the Rut-
land railroad, by reason of the COM
pany's negligence, saw fit to test the
contract in the court. In volume 73
of the Vermont Reports. on page 347,
the case is reported and the opinion
of the Supreme Court is given. The
court in almost scathing terms de-
clares the contract to be within those
which were termed against good NOR
ais and against public policy and
void" 1t is declared to be an "un-
lawful agreement and void in it's in
ception, ''reprobated by public policy,
a premium for carelessness," and
the court held that the plaintiff could
recover, Notwithstanding this neat mt
tie game that Mr.. Clement had played.
This is how the friend of the work
ingman" looks when the light is
turned on.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-08-01

Before this campaign is over some
body ought to write a pastel in prose.
entitled, Everything Depends upon
the Viewpoint" Or The Wish is Faith
er to the Thought Clement men
argue that the best thing that has hap
pened for his candidacy was the fail
ure of the Democratic state conven-
ton to give him an endorsement, while
the supporters Of Mccullough say that
the nomination of McGettrick knocked
in the head any possible chance that
Clement had. Now comes Guberna-
torial Candidate McGettrick, who tells
the reporters in Boston that this is
the brightest year the Democrats of
Vermont have had for a long time. and
it is possible that their candidate
thimself) will land in the governors
chair this year" He figures that the
Democrats will stand strongly by their
party. and will also draw votes from
the Republican party. He goes on to
consider the possibility of the election
being thrown into the legislature, says
that strong Democratic delegation
may be sent to the state house, and
lit Is believed that the Democrats
may draw a sufficient number of votes
to elect their candidate" This will
pass either for light summer fiction or
a pipe dream.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-08-01

Winston Churchill the noted young
author, has an object in his entrance
into New Hampshire politics as a can
didate for the legislature from Corn
ish. opposite Windsor, where he estab-
lished home few years ago. This
object is the preservation of the for
ests.. He says there are plenty of
forests in the fat countries which can
be sawed down to make matches and
newspapers, but that it is short-sight-
ed policy to destroy the forests for
this purpose, as they are infinitely
more valuable. He realizes that the
state cannot prevent large quantities
of timber being cut in the most beau
tiful districts, but he believes that
this timber should be cut in the prop
er way, and that whole forest tracts
should not be ruthlessly destroyed be-
cause it is a little cheaper to get the
pine and hemlock by such methods.
He will work for the passage of laws
and the appointment of inspectors
who shall see that the seed trees and
hard wood trees are left standing in
every forest. He says that when this is
done we shall have a guarantee that
New Hampshire will remain what it
is-"the state of most varied beauty
and attractions in all New England"
His remarks apply to the other NJ "
England states. but more especially to
Vermont and Maine. and the time is
not far distant when some such action
as that which he outlines will become
necessary in our own commonwealth.