The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1906-12-07

MelroSe Items.
DECEMBER 4-The weights of the porkers
| are coming in. George Thurman slaughtered
four that weighed 4l93, 4O5, 47S2 and 416
| pounds.
One day last week Noah Snyder shot two
wild ducks at one shot near the Chestnut Hill
iron mines. They were beauties. having rings
| around their necks and feathers of bright
color. One measured two feet across from
| tip to tip of wings.
Of all the calendars we have seen, the one
| placed in business houses by Lam E. Miller,
| the leading cycle dealer of Hanover, is the
| finest.
Butcher Bros. are rushed with their trades
blacksmith and wheelwright. They are build
| ing quite a large addition to their shops. They
saw wood for our townsmen with 81 horse
| power gasoline engine, but do most of it after
| night.
Wilson Bros. have been rushed with wood
saving with their Al horse power gasoline en-
CINE in the county north of us. A man from
another State, who visited your correspondent
lately, says he likes the old way of saving
wood, if you have enough ''ebow grease"
Willie, the II year. old son of Jacob Zepp,
Sr., is recovering from broken arm, caused
by falling from wagon loaded with corn fod-
der.
Henry Dice, of near Manchester, slaugh.
tered two porkers that tipped the scales at
537 and 5083 pounds respectively. Over four
hundred pounds of lard was rendered from
them. We consider this extraordinary con-
sidering the fact that they were only IA months
old. If we consider the high price of shoats,
it is economical to make few weigh as heavy
as possible, as two like the above are as much
as four ordinary porkers and no doubt did not
cost any more to raise. We are ready to hear
from other heavy porkers. If you hear of
any call 26 and IA Hampstead.
The small son of Mr.. George Richards was
very i'll last week. but is improving under the
skillful care of DR.. J. s. Zeigler.
On last Friday, as George, the 16-year, old
son of Mr.. John Myers, was helping TO haul
wood. he accidentally had bone in his leg
fractured. DIR. J. s. Zeigler rendered the
necessary surgical aid
Paul Zeigler attended Teachers Institute
at York. Pa, and spent Saturday and Sunday
at Shippensburg Normal School from which
he graduated last spring.
Dr. j. F. B. Weaver and wife, of Manches-
ter, were the guests of DR.. and Mrs. Zeigler
Oh Thanksgiving.
Mr.. and Mrs. Amos G. Fair, of Seitzland,
Pa, spent Saturday and Sunday of last week
with DR.. and Mrs. Zeigler of our town.
Miss Anna Follmer, teacher in Pennsyl-
vania attended teachers Institute at Gettys-
burg last week.
ShipIey Items.
NOVEMBER 28.- The protracted meeting of
Zion Chapel which commenced on the 18th
ultimo is in full progress, and bids fair to be
The corn husking and fodder hauling season
here is about over, and fall blowing is in evil
dence everywhere. A few are turning their
attention to butchering.
Our grain fields are looking beautiful and
the early sown grain has made much progress
during the fall months.
Our public roads are in fine condition, and
those who have produce to haul away are max
ing good use of them. Our faithful school
teacher, Mr.. Grove j. Shipley, attended the
Teachers Institute in Westminster last week.
Those who have pigs to sell here are getting
$3.50 piece. Pigs are scarce and in good
demand.
Since the hunting season come in just any
quantity of rabbits have been captured. Some
hunters have killed as many as Is and Is in a
single day, others 2 and g. We have seen 10
and u of our neig hbors in one gang on some
days with as many dogs and guns. just think
of the great slaughter on such days. Yet, we
are glad to note that there has been no cunning
accidents reported.
On the 18th instant, Miss Bertha Wagner,
daughter OF Mr.. Elias jerome wagner, accl-
dentally ran the prong of table fork in one
of her eyes, while trying to unite hard knot
in her shoestrings, the fork slipped and took
an upward direction, striking the eyeid, pass,
ing through into the eyeball. DR.. Wells, of
Westminster, is the attending physician. We
cannot yet say how serious the result will be.
1t has been very painful, but we are hopeful
that her eyesight will not be impaired.
Those having worm seed to distill, say it
does not yield well, but the oil is bringing
good price. Some say $40 per pound.
At the sale of the real and personal property
of Mr.. Joseph Haines, now deceased, and
made by Mr.. Lloyd B. Shipley on the oath
ultimo for the heirs sold well. One lot of
q acres. was purchased by Mr.. Noah Barnes
for $3.50. This lot had no buildings on it. The
home lot of more than IL acres was purchased
by Mrs. John Haines for $500. The real and
personal property amounted to about $1,000.