The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1905-03-04
pdaryIand Anairs.

The Reformed Church reunion committee
have decided to hold the next annual reunion
at Pen Mar on July 20.
Prof. j. Emory Shaw, Of Wilson College,
ChambeFsbarg. Pa. has accepted the presi
dency of Kee Msf College. a Hagerstosn.
Alexander 7. Dol6eld. president Of the
German. Amerii.an National Bank, has given
TO the Baltimore City Missionary and Church
Extension Society of The Methodist Episcopal
Church large lot al ihe northeas; corner Of
Moniiord avenue and McElderry street II il
proposed to improve this LOT with church
building.
A jar OF iee-cold ounces eaten after hearty
meal is believed 10 have caused the death of
Katie Lee. wife Of Phihp J. Gehb. At her home.
between Mount Winans aud Lsusdowne. Bal.
timore county. Mrs. Gehb was deaf mute.
According to her dying wish, her baby boy,
which had been born but Is days before, was
baptized The day after the mothers death.
Jacob Doreus. retired farmer. died at
Woodsboro, Frederick county. February 81,
of pneumonia, aged % years. He leaves a
widow and four sons-Edward r., OF Port
Deposit: G. Milton, Of Rockville; Charles and
William Dorcus, of No0dsbOro, and three
daughters-Mrs. II. II. Whitman, Of Hanover,
and Misses Annie and Elsie Dorcus, at home.
The Western Maryland r. X. Co. has under
consideration the purchase Of the Male High
School building in Hsgerstown. The ioi con
tains II acres. The School Commissioners
want SIS, 900 for the properly. The railroad
company. il is reported, desires the school
house for an Office building and the II acres
Of ground for additional yards. The com
missioners want to sell the property because il
is difficult aud dangerous Of access.
George Jessup, an employee Of the Potomac
Broom Works, of Williamsport, February u,
was horribly lsceratad about the head and
shoulder by the knives of a seraping machine
which he was operating. His coat was caught
BY the handle Of the machine and be was
thrown, head first, among the revolving knives.
Another employee stopped the machine and
rescued Jessup from his perilous position.
Jessup lost a quantity of blood from severe
scalp wound and deep cuts across his ear aud
cheek and left shoulder.
John Paul, native Of Germany, who went
to Cumberland when young man, committed
suicide February q at his home on Highland
street by cutting his throat with barlow knife.
He was so years old aud had been an invalid
for more than 20 years, suffering from iortur
ing rheumatism, from which he obtained the
greatest relief by occupying sleeping chair.
He was found dead in the chair by his sou,
John Paul. Jr., his throat horribly Jagged the
jugular and windpipe severed. The wound
was from ear 10 ear. Of late Mr.. Paul showed
evidence of mental decay. For Il years he
had been unable to walk.
Daniel B. Rinehart died in Hagerstown,
February 20, aged 81 years. He was a retired
farmer. He served as private in the war
with Mexico in Company NJ. First Regiment,
United States Artillery. Before the close of
the war he was promoted to sergeant. He
was with the United States Army when il en-
tered the City OF Mexico. He WAS rewarded
for his service in the war by the Government
9Th a grant OF land in Illinois, but he never
came into possession of it, bis tent mate hav-
ing stolen the papers for the land while Mr..
Rinehart was iii. When his tent mate died
he made confession. Mr.. Rinehart leaves
tbrae children