The Democratic advocate., 1905-06-03
BACHMAN'S VALLEY ITEMS,
Damage To COrn-Painting of Buildings
Painful Accident-Chickens StOlen-Much
Lining by Farmers, Etc.

JUNE 1.-Some farmers report their corn to
be very fine and others say it is not so fne
The cut worms have been playing havoc in
many places, and some farmers were obliged
to replant whole fields.
Miss Clara Ebaugh is still on the sick list,
but is improving
Rev. II. H. Flick preached an excellent
sermon at this place last Sunday morning.
Part of his subject being the use Of tobacco
and liquor, the shortening Of life hy the use of
same. and the cost was like the throwing away
of money.
Mrs. John N. Kroh, who has been quite
sick for the past several weeks, is able to be
out again.
John Shaffer has built new dairy house
P. Milton Myers has had nearly all his
buildings repainted.
David ii. Leppo was cutting wood in the
woods on Monday morning and while in the
act of trimming out limbs the axe caught on "A
brush and slipped, cutting a very bad cash in
one of his wrists, nearly cutting the lendons.
Some farmers expect to make hay the latter
part of next week.
Rev. j. b. Stonesifer will hold catechse at
Jerusalem Church every Friday afternoon at
p. IN. All persons who want to send their
children should start at the beginning.
A great amount of lime has already been
used in this community, and those who burn
for sale are compelled to put on extra hands
| and then work overtime. Several new kilns
| will soon be built, which will help all back
work, and supply all farmers.
Cleveland Hesson, who was hired by Her
bert c. Bixler. has left. Horace Null has
taken his place.
Children's Day service will be observed at
this place on Sunday, June 10, at 2 p. m.
| Rev. H. H. Flick will be in charge. All are
requested to bring or send flowers for trim
ming purposes.
| Mrs Samuel Matthias, who is living at the
home of A. G. Bachman, is seriously i'll with
| dropsy. Her recovery is not expected.
| The Sunday school room Of Jerusalem
| Church will be repaired with wainscoatng,
| paperimg, painting, etc.
| Many persons say that potato bugs are
| scarce this season, and some have not yet seen
any.
Several weeks ago about 25 old chickens
were stolen from the hen house of Robert +.
Leppo in one night The party who took
them was very kind and thought that perhaps
Mr.. Lpppo would not miss any chickens and
so he left sample in the hen house with a
ierked neck Do not be fooled, nearly all
! persons know the number Of their chickens.
| The guilty party is known and Mr.. Leppo
wishes to advise him that there are few more
back that he can have for the taking, only
| there is something else back which is better
| than chickens which he must take along if he
comes around.
Cherries will soon be ripe and will be plen-
| tiful; apples also are Il good crop.
The public school closed at this place last
Friday. Miss Minnie Wentz, Of Lineboro,
was the teacher.
The rains which fell this week were very
refreshing and put new life in vegetation.
! Mr. H. C. Bixler has improved bis farm by
painting the buildings and putting up new
| fences.
Memorial Day was not much observed at
this place, as there are only u few q. A. K.
men around here, and they belong to Posts
| elsewhere, so they attended services where
they are members.
Some time ago this paper contained small
account in reference to quarrel about horse
racing, ETC., all was not settled at that time,
and since several stirups have occurred; one
! being upon the road home from religions
meeting last Sunday night. Drop such fool
| ishness and he friends together; it will be best
| for all. Just try 1t.
Calvin Fringer, wife and two daughters, OF
near Taneytown, were guests of George Z.
| Panebakers last Sunday.
The Union Mills correspondent, IN his items
several weeks ago states that the B. f. Shriver
! Co., were putting Il new roof of chestnut shin.
giles on its Touring mill at that place, and that
| the last shingles placed on the mill was in the
year 1885, fifty nine years ago; and that the
| roof was made of shaved pine shingles, etc.
| We wish to inform him OF his mistake. and
kindly ask him to use the simple rule of sub
traction and he will find it only 40 years. A
house belonging A. G. Bachman, which was
built in 1885, 12O years ago, has the first shin
giles on it yet. They are shaved oak ones and
are on only II years longer than those on the
Shriver mill property.
Charles NJ Shaeffer and wife, of Westmin
ster. Charles Lippy, wife and daughter Grace,
Of Snydersburg, and Jacob l.. Schaeffer, of
Westminster, were guests Of Mrs. Mary Pal
mer last Sunday.
Estela Brown spent last Saturday and Sun
day with her parents, near Hanover, Pa.