The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1907-05-10
sAcHMAN'S VALLEY ITEMS.
Death Of Mrs. Mary PaImer--Heavy
Frost Acres Of Potatoes Planted.

MAY 8.-The farmers in this vicinity have
been busy this week planting corn. The
acreage will be very large this year.
As predicted, two more SHOWS in May.
Keep on a full watch.
Ascension day tomorrow, Thursday. As it
is one of our greatest holidays, most all work
will stop
We often hear it said that mistake is no
house. But when person sows turnip seed
in place of cabbage and on its arrival out of
the ground, asks if it was the new kind of
cabbage ''extra early" what then?
Mrs. Mary Palmer died on Saturday even
ing about D. m. at her home at this place,
after an illness of o few hours Mrs. Palmer
was we'll during the day, and was sitting upon
her chair in the kitchen, when she was affected
by weakness. She was at once carried to
her room. A doctor and her children were
telephoned to, to come without delay, but be.
fore the arrival of either, death had been pres
ent, the cause being heart trouble. The
deceased was daughter of John and Lydia
Weaver, also of this place. and was married
to David Palmer, who died in the year 1884:
She is survived by one son, five daughters and
five grandchildren They are Greenbury L.
Palmer, a merchant of this place; Mrs. Cor,
nelia Garrett, Mrs. Florian Burgoon, Mrs.
Lillian Martin, all of Manchester; Mrs. Lucre.
tia Shaffer and Mrs. Efie Lippy, both OF
Westminster; also by four brothers and two
sisters, Greenbury Weaver, OF Gettysburg.
Pa; Edward Weaver. of Taneytown; DIR. Syi'
vester Weaver, of Littlestown, Pa. Or. John
Weaver, Mrs. Edward Ourser and Mrs. Cas-.
sian Wine, of Manchester. Funeral Tuesday,
May Z, at 10 a. m. from her late home. Ser
vices in Jerusalem Church, after which inter
ment was made in the old cemetery, Rev. d.
III. Flick officiating, taking the following for
his text; End Timothy, 4th chapter aud
and verses. She was aged Y years, months
and 70 days. The pallbearers were George
Panebaker, Ezra Frock, Peter Wertz, Jonas
Sbaffer. Theodore Fridinger, William Ever.
hart, Urias Feezer and George Warehime.
VIM. Bergman was funeral director.
heavy frost was present on last Sunday
morning.
Nathaniel Lippy lost one of his best horses
and cow by death last week.
Communion at the U. B. Church, Sunday,
May IL, at 10 a. IN. by Rev. j. B. Koontz.
Our county roads need repair, also the
bridges, at once, as they are in bad condl
ton. =
Rye heads were shown in the first week of
May.
Robert E. Leppo was chosen as jgryman
and will enter upon his duties on Monday.
Services at Jerusalem Church, Sunday, at
D. m. Sunday School at p. m.
Milton P. Myers is seriously ill with pneu.
monia.
Many acres of potatoes were planted last
week. Many of those planted early rotted
from the cold weather.
Our valley should organize a track team.
then post their schedule along the line printed
in large size type: Can you hear any sound7
Then take your spy glass and look, making
straight cut through hills, etc.
C. s. Warehime is waiting for the carpen-
tiers to start the new addition to his barn.
Our season is two weeks late this year, as
can be seen in grain, and grass fields, trees
and all vegetables.
We congratulate Raymond Stonesifer on
being grandpa.
Denton s. Warehime is kept busy every
day in the lime stone quarry. Lime can be
secured at most all times and is in the best
condition.
Rev. Charles Shaffer. of Thurmont, was
present with us last Sunday in place of Rev.
J. B. Stonesifer. We had an excellent SER
vice. Thanks, call again.
There are many of our people sick at pres.
ent Some say five had more automobiles.
the air would be stronger and more healthtul
in financial way.
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