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The Democratic advocate., 1907-12-06
MeIroSe Items.

DEcEMBER 5.-The friends of Elmer c.
Leese surprised him on Wednesday evening
of last week, by gathering at his home. here.
in honor of his 18th birthday. Besides
bringing him hosts of good wishes, substan-
tal things for the inner man were also
brought. After spending the evening pleas
antly, with games, &C., all repaired 10 the
dining room where justice was done to a table
laden with good things. Among those
present were, Misses Frona Shaffer, Amanda
Leese, Annie Dheril, Lizzie Rust, Elma
Frock, VIOLA Dice, Mrs. Carrie Dull. Mrs.
Hattie Croft. Mrs. Philip Wentz, Mrs. Addie
Sauble, Philip Wentz, Jacob Monath, C. j..
Sauble, Edward Z4pp, Lester Shaffer, Viva
V. Wenlz. Eta Wentz, Ruth Wentz, Harry
Shaffer Edward Dherit. Clarence Leister,
Erwin Staevig Harry Warehime, Elmer
Shaffer, Geo. Rust, Elmer Leese, Harry
Croft. Claion Giesey, Ruth E. Crumrue,
Mary Crumrine, Erma Dull, Erma Croft.
The Democratic advocate., 1907-12-06
Barn Rajsino,

The barn of Henry F. Walking that was
struck by lightning and destroyed by fire,
the first day of August, is being rebuilt and
was raised on Saturday last. jolly and
good crowd was present.
Mr. Walking thanks his neighbors and
friends for their kindness in lending him a
helping hand. :,
Those present were: Mrs. Elias Arnold,
Mrs. Lizzie Bitzel, Mrs. Anthony Arnold. Jr,
Mrs. Hester Beaver, Mrs. Henry +. Walking
and Mrs. William Walking; Misses Anna
Walking, Nellie Barber, Minnie Walking,
and Bertha Barber; Nessrs. Ernest Wolf,
Carroll Caple, Clarence Bitzel, Bud Hymller,
Frank Eckenrode, John Lynch and Fred
Rinehart, of Westminster; Frank Arnold,
Jesse Stoner, Edward Boliuger, Hayden
Bollinger. Butler Gorsuch, Edward Arnold,
Edward Miner, Elias Arnold, John &. Hof
man, William McMain, of Baltimore; VIM:
Lockard, Samuel Morelock, Henry Fowler,
Joshua Woolery, Lyman Arnold, August
Gesell, Fritz Engledorf, of Germany; John
Gesell, William Walking, Clayton Reese.
Henry Gesell, Ernest Walking, Harry Ogg,
Charles Wagner, Fred Walking. Edward
Devilbiss, George Logue, Harry Arnold, Joe
Case, John Hoffman, John Baker and Charles
Walking. J. E. Stephen and Frank Baker
are doing the carpenter work.
The Democratic advocate., 1907-12-06
Union Mills Items.

DECEMBER 4.-The Sunday school of the
M. L. Church will hold their Christmas enter
tainment on the evening of December oath.
Miss Emma Forest and Robert Tagg, OF
Littlestown. were guests of Miss Mollie lagg
last Sunday.
Sydney Bvers and wife, OF Virginia, are
spending few weeks with his mother, Mrs.
Sarah Byers.
Edward Eckard and family. of Baltimore,
were guests of Harry Myers and family last
Saturday aud Sunday.
Howard Stitely. wife and two sons. OF
Hagerstown, visited relatives in this place
recently.
O. A.. Brown, wife and daughter, of New
Windsor, spent Thanksgiving with Charles
Nusbaum and family.
Edna Messenger, of Littlestown, spent last
week with relatives in this vicinity.
Miss Sarah Bloom spent the Thanksgiving
holidays with friends in Baltimore.
The Democratic advocate., 1907-12-06
PiRHhad

Police Justice Edward W. Shrver had a
heavy day on Monday last at his headquarters
hearing and passing upon the following cases:
John Burt, tramp, of Baltimore, for being
drunk, 2 months in the House of Correction.
William Hughes, tramp, of Baltimore, for
being drunk, 2 months in the House of Cor
rection.
Officer William Helm on Monday last
ninched Thomas Rickell and Officer Franklin
r. Bachman for fighting and using obscene
language on the public thoroughfare. Each
were fined 50 and costs.
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Personals.

Miss Marian Handy. of Hockessen, Del,
and Mr.. Lorin Joslin, Of Baltimore, were
guests of Mrs. Benson, West Main street,
several days laS week.
Mrs g. W. Slater. wife of DIR. q. W..
Slater, Baltimore, speut Thanksgiving in
New Windsor and attended The Fraser and
Devilhss wedding.
DR.. and Mrs Slater attended the Boston
Symphony Concert "Wednesday night at the
Lyric, members of large party to hear
soioist Paderewski.
Miss Edith R. Bsh of Mt. Pleasant, has
returned home after spending fortnight in
Baltimore with her sisters. Mrs. VIM. A.
Warehirne and Miss Ida l.. Bish.
Mrs. Mary L. Herring and son John A, of
Sandyviie, spent Thanksgiving day with Mr..
and Mrs. John P. Klee, at Walnut Grove
Mills
Mrs. Hannah E. Weant of Double Pipe
Creek, and daughter Mrs. DIR. Luther Kemp,
of Uniontown. spent a short time with Mrs.
Weant's sister. Mrs. Mary L. Herring, at
Sandyville, this week
Miss Ada Hobbie, Court street, this city, is
spending the winter in Washington.
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Byers-Winemilie

A very pretty wedding took place at Grace
Lutheran parsonage when Miss Florence
Winemller, daughter of Mrs. Alice Wine
miller. this city, and Mr.. Leighton o.. Byers,
of Union Bridge. were married, Wednesday
evening at 4 o'clock by the brides pastor,
were Miss Mary Byers, of Liltlestown, Pa.
a cousin, and Miss Margaret Shaffer, this
CITY. The groom was attended by Rev.
Martin, of New Freedom, and Edward Rol'
Ter, Baltimore The bride was becomingly
gowned in cream Melrose cloth and carried
Bride roses Her attendants both wore white.
After the ceremony reception and supper
were given at the home of the bride at which
only the wedding party and the near relatives
were present. :,
Mr.. and Mrs. Byers left on the fast mai
for a wedding trip to Baltimore and Washing
ton, after which they will reside in Union
Rridpe
The Democratic advocate., 1907-12-06
Wreck Prevented
Mrs. Hammett Removes lie and
Stones Which Were Placed on the
Railroad Track to DeraiI the Ha-
aerstown Express.

An attempt was made to wreck the 5.25
Hagerstown Express on the Western Mary
land Railroad Tuesday evening, near this city,
A tie was placed across the track and was
wedged in with stones so that the engine on
striking it would have been lifted up. The OBJ
structon was discovered by Mrs. Hammett,
who is employed at the B. F. Shriver
Company's canneries, and was returning to
her home, near the coal chutes. Mrs. Ham.
NETT left the factory about five O'Clock and
says she met 40 one and saw no one. On
reaching the cut by MIR. Ehglar's farm she
came upon the obstruction on the track and
proceeded to move il. but in fear and tremb-
ling us she thought some one was hidden near
and would prevent its removal She succeeded
in removing the tie and stones but five minutes
before the train came. The perpetrator GER
tainly selected IA suitable evening ior the
dastardly deed as it was dreary and showing.
Mrs. Hammett deserves much credit for her
bravery and prompt action.
The Democratic advocate., 1907-12-06
DEATHS HARVEST.
Well Known Residents And Others
Who Have Passed Away.

Mrs. Eliza Rigler, wife of Geo. Rigler, died
suddenly at her home near West Falls, on
Sunday, November 18th. Her death came as
an awful surprise to her many TRENDS ana
neighbors. Mrs. Rigler was devout chris
lian, loved and respected by all who knew
her; her kind and always pleasant manner
won her many friends wherever she went.
Her home was a home for all. She was a
good mother and loving wife. Besides her
husband she leaves five sons. Benjamin, Ell
nest, William, Edward, all of near West
Falls and Leonard, of Sterling, LII. The
pail bearers were William Clancy. Wesley
Lowman, Abdiel Carver, David Klein, Rufus
Flickinger and Thomas Buchanan. Funeral
took place on Wednesday. lnterment was
made in Bethany cemetery. Funeral services
were conducted by the Rev. Parker, assisted
by Rev. Bivans Preston Waltz was funeral
director.
David Thomas Hoff, a native OF York
county, Pa, but for the last 80 years a resi-
dent of Emmitsburg, died on Saturday from
the effect of a stroke of apoplexy received
while walking on the street. He was me.
chanic of extraordinary ability and was well
known as a student of nature and hunter.
One sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Grove, of Littles-
town. Pa, and two nieces and one nephew
are his only surviving relatives.
zEPP.
Mrs. Mary Zepp, of this city. died at the
home of her son in-law and daughter, Rev.
and Mrs Charles M. Zepp, near Ballston,
Alexandria county, Va, whom she was visit
ing, Gu Saturday night after brief illness at
the age of about 81 years. Mrs. Zepp was a
Miss Miller, of this county. and was the wife
of DF. Leonard Zepp, this city, to whom
sle sas married about 40 years ago. lie
survives her, Mrs. Charles NJ. Zepp is her
only Child. Funeral services were conducted
in this city Tuesday at l p. M, by her pastor,
Rev. DIR. d. L. Greenfield lnterment was
made in the Westminster cemetery. The
pail -bearers were George Shrner, DIR. j. Ii.
Bilhngslea, James D. Mitchell, }. G. Rider,
Eli Koonlz and George W. Miller. f. G.
Sharrer was funeral director
MC'EINsTRY.
Mrs. Margaret B. McKinstry, formerly O
McKinstry Mills, died on Wednesday, Nov.
| u, at the home of her son in law, MIR. Amos
Urner, of Frederick, aged 81 years: She is
survived by four childreni Mrs William d
Rukert, of Philadelphia, Mr.. Evan B. Nc
| Kinstry. of McKinstry Mills. Mrs. Amos
Urner, of Frederick; Mrs. VIM. f. Anthony
of Loudoun county, Va. The funeral tool
place on Saturday from the residence of he
son in.law, Mr.. Amos Urner. Services wer'
held at the house, conducted by Rev A. j
Gill, after which the remains were conveyed
to the N. C. R. R. depot and taken to Unor
Bridge where interment was made. Ih
pail bearers were l.. E. Mullinix, Charlie
Crouise, Adolphus Fearhake, VIM. G. Zim
| norman.
Mr.. William Gore, aged II years, die'
early Tuesday morning at his home nea
Reisterstown, of heart failure. He leaves
widow Mrs. Albina Gore), two sons Messrs
Harry ii. and William S. Gore, of Resters
town. and three daughters Mrs. Ida Benson
and Mrs Lee Hobbs. of Reistersown, AM
Mrs. Charles Wilhide, of fPhiladelphia).
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County Commissions Notes.

The following business was transacted at
the meeting of the County Commissioners on
Monday
John Sylvester Fink. the newly elected
County Commissioner from Taneytown dis.
trict. received bis commission and qualified
as commissioner; Immediately atterward the
hoard organized and elected Geo. E. Benson
president.
The bond of Francis l.. Ham, secretary
and treasurer, for the sum of $4,000. was
received and approved.
Mr. Charles E. Fink was appointed counsel
to the board of County Commissioners for
the term of one year at 500 per annum.
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Pleasant Hill Items,

NOVEMBER 4.-Charles Frounfelter had the
misfortune of losing valuable colt by hanging
itself.
William Myers and family attended the
funeral of Mrs. John Myers. Mr.. Myers
mother, at Pleasant Valley, last Friday.
Edward Belt attended teachers meeting at
Westminster last Friday, and paid visit to
his mother near Hampstead, returning to the
home of Mr.. Study on Saturday evening.
Mrs. William Frounfelter is enjoying a
visit to her home folks.
The Democratic advocate., 1907-12-06
Sunny Side Items.

DECEMBER Oscar Dell, teacher at Hum
bert's school, is preparing program tor
Christmas entertainment,
Butcherlng is on the go in this valley.
There is still some corn To husk but the re-
cent snow has kept the farmers from husking.
The Union Mills Cornet Band and Orchestra
will furnish music for the oyster supper to be
held at Union Mills on Saturday evening.
The Democratic advocate., 1907-12-06
eRIoAy AFTERNOON, DECEMBER 6. 1907.
Sale Register.

so,ces of sales for which bills are @ printed at at
hls F o Sa 10 for so cents When bills are printed
aas aaitssWhere vi 81 90 will be charged. Terms cash.
nacember 10, at 10 a. IN. parlor suits, kitchen
,nSis Q bed room suits. chairs, tables etc. Farm
nlenf rsnf on shares Immediate possession. J. IL.
ptaaIe Agent on the Ritter farm, near Eldersburg
December 20, at $50 Il. m. s head of horses and
ooIts first class II head of fine select Jersey cattle
an'n solne and other wagons, Champion binder, and
ME- implements used in conducting frst.cass
4m Francis j. Leatherwood. miles north oil
lWnndbine, on the Sans Creek Road. f. Albert
crawford, Auct.
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Davis Myers. three, 525. 440. Ala; Frank
RuTspsr ot t~G sas sa s2 aoa aaron as7
Shellman, four, 312, 1927. 344. 378; John
Waltz, two, Sl6, 253; U. NJ. Bowersox, two,
256, 294.
Frank Bowersox, three, $50, Solomon
Myers. three, S68. al9, 297; Track Eckard,
three, $50, 346, 348.
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NEW HUDSON TUNNEL
BUILDING A WHOPPER

From this new terminal building
one will be able TO 90 to most any
corner Of the country, as the trains
running into it viii connect with all
subways and consequently with all
the big railroads. The trains arriving
from the tunnels under the North
river and connecting with the various
city subways will enter and depart 81
feet below the street level Theirs
will be five loading tracks and six
huge platforms to avoid crowding A
great deal Of attention has been paid
to safety and elaborate plans haze
been laid to eliminate any possibility
Of a tieup Careful provisions have
been made for the possibility of FIRE
All the cars Of the trains will be OF
steel and the terminal building is so
constructed that should a fire start
III any one room Of the building it VIII
be hardly likely to spread to aaothan
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TO LOSE ROCKEFELLER
PLOT FOR GARDEN USE

NEW YORK-The 2S0odd small
~ children who over two months
ago considered themselves the hap.
piest in the city when the little
plots We're awarded in the garden
presented to the school children by
John d. Rockefeller on the ground in
front of the Rockefeller institute. at
Sixty sixth street and Avenue A, are
bewailing the fate of their treasured
beets and radishes, for 1t is rumored
that next year the ground will be
needed for a proposed addition to the
institute.
But the fear that they are going to
lose their little gardens has only in.
creased the children's interest in the
cultivation and harvest of this years
crops.
The other day was harvesting day
with the small planters, and the crops
gathered astonishod many old gard
cners who were on hand to watch the
operation,
Each of the children has piece Of
ground four feet wide 10y ten feet long,
but they have all managed to squeeze
into this small space "A row of bccts,
turnips and lettuce, and some beans
ANA cucumOers.
There were few Of the children
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AIDS AT WHITE HOUSE
ON THE ANXIOUS SEAT

White House detail for them, and it
is thought possible that the president
may have decided upon change in
order to give others an opportunity
to shine at the executive mansion, In
this connection It is nov rumored that
a number OF other officers will be re.
lieved of the White House detail and
returned to their regular stations aad
on warships in foreign waters.
OF the ten White House aids OF last
season 1t Is now understood in mill,
tary and naval circles that II is doubt
ful If more than four viii be retained
The rllief OF Sheridan following
that Of Lieut. L 5. Grant III last sea
son, breaks UP the trio combination
Of the three sons Of noted civil war
generals who surrounded The presider.
at his social functions Lee being The
only one now retained.
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A MOTHER matter which is to be
"A urged upon the attention OF con
gress is the liquor question. Every
year now for several years the Little
feld-Dolliver bill for the regulation of
the traffic has made it's appearance
but the National Association Of Brew
ers, the National Liquor Dealers asso
citation and various other organiza-
tions have always been on the look
out for it, and have always succeeded
in blocking its passage. This year
1t begins to look as though the
liquor traffic which has been get
ing up as well. At the coming
session the Anti-Saloon League
of the United States, which has
become a powerful organization,
will make a strenuous effort to
get legislation through. The league
believes the time is ripe for the long
delayed federal legislation.
The states are doing handsomely,
say men who are preparing to lead
the temperance fight before congress
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T his own request, 1t is said, Lieut..
Philip H Sheridan has been re-
iieved as military aid at the white
house and returned to active service
In his regiment, IS he is desirous Of
working ont his future in the army
as soldier in the field rather than
enjoying the life OF comparative idle
ness at Washington
Lieut. Sheridan was one OF the
most popular aids at the white house
during the last two seasons, and it
was understood among his many
friends that he would be enabled to
retain the choice social position
throughout the coming season Re
Gently, however, It developed that
pressure was being brought by friends
Q! other young officers to land the
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CONGRESS MAY SHAKE
UP THE LIQUOR TRAFFIC

at the coming session, but what has
the federal government been doing!
1t has, they say, been multiplying the
state laws in two ways. The offense
of which most complaint is made is
that Of permitting the shipment Of
liquor in unbroken packages from one
state in the dry" territory of an
other state.
The fight Of the session will center
around the bill giving state control Of
interstate shipments of liquor into
dry territory when they reach the
state border, but the temperance
forces may go further and demand
that the federal governments internal
revenue department shall issue
government license to any person who
has not first complied with all the re.
quirements of the state law governing
the sale of intoxicating liquors. The
movement, in short, is to bring the
federal government to the support OF
the states in the effort that is being
made everywhere for the better regu-
lation and control Of the liquor traffic
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r HIS city is to have its first Chinese
i church. Funds are being raised
for the erection of Mongolian temple
and it Is expected by those interested
in the enterprise that ground will
Chinatown, The proposed house of
worship is an outErowth of the Chin
ese mission whose headquarters are
in West Twenty. street There
are 5000 Chinese in New York, and
the present quarters have been found
to carry on the work in an
effective manner So plans have been
drawn for building devoted entirely
to the cause, In which will be an audi
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AND LATER IT WAS
q FOR THE FLORIST

r HE other day one of the well-known
clerks of the war department
died. He had been a telegraph op-
orator before he was appointed to his
clerkship and had worked in the tele-
graph division in the war department
for some years. When his fellow op-
orators learned of his death they de-
termined to send a floral tribute, and
a collection was taken up and order
given to the florist to make large pill
low of flowers and mark in the center
the figures "73," which in telegraph
language means the signal between
operators My compliments and re.
membrance." On the day Of the fu.
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THE Hudson Tunnel company's new
terminal building which IS being
rushed to completion, is literally a
whopper It covers two blocks and
VIII be % stories high, providing floor
space for the Offices which will ac,
cDmmodate 10000 souls.
From this can be drawn the conpar.
lson that the building will be populat.
cd in an equal number with such cities
as Portsmouth, y. H.; Helena, Mont,
Or MiddIotown. Conn, and will exceed
in population the largest towns in four
statcs-Arlzona, Idaho New Mexico
and Nevada
There viii be 80 elevators IN the
building and it is estimated that aUout
1s2o0o.000 persons viii pass thrs Ugh
tho building iii entering OF leaving
t.ains 4 the course of year
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A MOVE FOR PUBLIC
BATHS AND LAUNDRIES
w WASHINGTON. - Preparatory t,

AZ YIN. Preparatory 10
W submitting their annual reports
and estimates to congress at the com.
ing session, the commissioners are
considering the advisability of pro-
viding public baths in the District.
They strongly favor the establishment
OF public baths, and last year recon-
mended that an appropriation be made
sufficient to build two, but congress
turned 1t down. This year, it is stated,
the commissioners will ask for an ap-
preparation with which to establish
public baths for the accommodation Of
pupils of the public schools, and the
establishment Of public laundries In
connection with the public baths.
All Of the commissioners are anx-
ious to provide some kind of bathing
or swimming scheme for the school
children. 1t is their aim to make the
scheme of such a nature as to have
swimming lessons as part of the
course of studies at the schools. They
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home with them. Recently their
kennel was ovcrcrowdcd with "vag'
CANNES and fclincs, and they then do
torminod 10 III out new kennel
one section OF the kennel VIII be
devoted to prize winning dogs. OF
which they own 20. The rest of tho
kennel Is so arranged that 1t will ac-
commodate 200 or more dogs and any
cur that wants good home with
plenty OF good food can have It for
the asking
The Mills sisters home Is on a hill
which Is used by teamsters during
every hour OF the day. One Of the
sisters can usually be found on tho
hin ready TO offer cash to teamsters
with light wagons to give a pull to
the men with heavy loads.
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think every child boy or girl, should
learn the art of swimming.
In connection with the effort Of the
commissioners to secure these public
baths 1t is also likely they will en-.
deavor to establish one or two public
laundries in the District. This idea
is something new and novel in this
part of the country, although such
places are common throughout Eu.
rope.
1t is the belief that public laundry
should be connected with every public
bathhouse erected in the District and
to have each laundry supplied with not
less than 80 stationary wash tubs,
where the women Of the poorer class.
es can take their clothing to be wash.
ed, requiring only a triiing sum for
soap and other incidentals Connected
with each laundry it is the idea to
have a drying ROOM" where the wom,
en- can take clothes after the washing
to be dried, either by hot air or steam
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CHINAMEN WILL BUILD
CHURCH FOR THEMSELVES

torium on the ground floor for the
the second floor will contain a Chinese
libraray a parlor and reception room.
in which the Tract society and other
meetings important to the work will
be held. The rooms on the third floor
sleeping apartments and dispensary
connected with a room in which those
who are sick and far away from
friends and native land may secure
every attention and care which they
so much need In the basement there
will be kitchen. storcroom and gym.
uasium. A roof garden Will crown The
building.
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"a z1A,X&lu41~

who did not have big harvest Some
OF the plots are not as fertile as 9TH
ers, and some of them have not been
as we'll cared for. Then there are
few of the plots which have suffered
from the depredations OF urchins who
have no gardens, but nevertheless
have a tooth for radiShes and whose
families like fresh vegetables as well
as the relatives of those who have
plots.
When the ground was offered by Mr..
Rockefeller it was prepared with the
greatest care. The land on which tho
garden Is situated Is naturally very
sandy and unfcrtilc Many carloads
of rich loan and fertilizer were
dumped into the garden, and it was
plowcd many times. When it was
finally in readiness and divided off
into long rows of plots, the day was
fixed for the assigning of the gardens.
There were scores of applicants for
every plot assigned and many among
the disappointed ones harbored re-.
vcngo, and for many nights after the
first planting several of the plots were
torn up This was stopped by tho
board of education by putting a watch.
man at the garden day and night, and
his vigilance has only ceased with tho
harvesting Of the crops.