The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1907-02-22
Baohman's Valley Items.

FEB. 2O.-On Friday, February %, is a
holiday for many persons. The public school
will have recitations and addresses on the
life of George Washington.
Stephens Amspacher and family will move
from his home on February 18th to David
Freys home, near Hanover, Pa.
Rev. II. H. Flick will have special services
at Jerusalem Church on March Bird, at 10 II.
NJ. for home missions.
Farmers have taken several loads of hogs
to the market this week in Westminster.
Mrs NJ P. Myers is recovering from her
sickness of pleural pneumonia. DIR. j. II.
Sherman is the physician.
On Sunday we were visited by several snow
squalls.
Do not forget the recognizing of the Sun
day School at an early date at Jerusalem
Church.
Several persons have argued in reference to
the publication of parties, weddings, ETC., in
our weekly papers, thinking that less space
would be sufficient in the giving of names of
persons present, as Mr.. and Mrs. or
MIR. - and wife, instead of Mr.. b
and Mrs. B. Also the people would
be more known personally.
Denton S. Warehime lost one of his best
COWS last week by death. Mr.. Warehime
has been on his present farm II years, and
has now lost As cows, nearly an average Of
four cows per year, by death. Such is bad
luck for any man.
The ice harvest is about over for the pres
ent Nearly all persons having ice houses
have filled them. Ice had been 9 inches
thick at several places, but did not last very
long 1t was cool harvest, and some hope
it will remain cool until harvest season comes
again.
The grip has been. and is, nearly an cpl
demic in our locality. The disease seems to
cause much pain and breaks the entire sys.
tenn down and the after results are nearly as
bad as one of the worst diseases on record.
Uriah A. Wentz, who has been very sick
for several weeks with la grippe and yellow
jaundce, is improving.
A special nurse from Baltimore is staying
a, the home of M. P. Myers. to help to attend
the sick.
We extend our congratulations to Mr..
jacob H. Crumrine and wife, who were mar
ried on February 10, wishing them the best
of success in their future life.
The buds of fruit trees are supposed to be
damaged by the cold weather which we have
experienced, it being as low as l80 below
zero, the coolest weather for number of
years.
Hope is still on the list for the Bachman' S
Valley Railroad. We nope ana trust the
work for the road may begin at an early date
or at once, so that the noise of 100 cars and a
No. 600 locomotive may be heard passing
over the steel rails; also the sound of signals
by steam.
There are more large sale bills this Spring
through this community than for years. Cat
tie and hogs are advertised in large numbers.
Sales begin this week.
A most progressive party was held at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Fridinger,
on the evening of February 18th. Music was
given by a Graphophone, and a reception was
given. All present were greatly pleased.
Mrs. Carrie Ebaugh, who was sick for
many months, suffering with rheumatism, etc.,
is worse at this writing, and is suffering severe
pain.
Services by Rev. j. B. Stonesifer on Sum
day, February Gath, at 10 a. m.