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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1907-09-13
Mountain View Items.

SErTEMEB 1O.-Mrs. Alberta Fleming and
daughter Rhea, of Owego, N. Y, are visiting
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Nimrod Davis.
Master Harry C. DAVIS, of LinwOod, is visiting
his grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. N. Davis,
this week.
Mrs. Alberta Fleming and daughter Rhea,
of Owego, New York, and Miss Debbie Davis
and Mrs. Lloyd Buckingham visited William
Fleming, Sr. and family on last Wednesday.
Miss Daisy Iugles. who has been visiting in
Baltimore, has returned home.
Thomas Fleming, of Day, and Roy Gum
visited Robert Farver, of Winfield, on Sunday
last.
Those that visited Nmrod Davis on Sunday
last were Oliver T. Davis, Mrs. Ella Davis,
Harry c.. Davis, Edna Davis, Wilbur N.
Davis, Ruth C. Davis, Eva Davis, of Lin.
wood Samuel Bond and wife, Paul Winter
and Evelyn Bond, of Marston; Howard Penn,
of Mt. Olive, and Mrs. Alberta Fleming and
daughter Rhea. of Owego, N. Y.
Mrs Amelia Davis visited Mrs. Mamie
Gum on Monday.
Miss Minnie Davis, of Baltimore, who has
been visiting her uncle, ex-sheriffF. A. Craw.
ford, has returned home.
Mrs Nimrod Davis and daughter. Alberta
Fleming aud her daughter Rhea, of Owego,
n. Y, visited Miss Elizabeth Penn, of Mt.
Olive, last Tuesday.
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Silver Run Items.

SEPTEMBER 11.-Potatoes are pretty fair
crop in this community. George +. Bachman
raised 300 bushels.
Mr.. A. J. Bemiler raised ITO bushels of
potatoes from half acre of ground. He also
has fine lot of Rhode Island Red chickens.
He took some of them TO the Hanover Fair
which he is attending this week.
Quite a number of our citizens are attend
ing the Hanover Fair this week.
Farmers are busy now sowing their winter
barley and other grain.
Feeser and Kemper are kept busy making
cider and boiling apple butter.
Our public schools will open on Monday
next, September 16. Get ready boys and
girls for long term. "a
j. R. Lippy. wife and granddaughter, Alice
Lippy, visited Frank Legore. near Gettys
burg, over Sunday. Mr.. Legore took them
over the battlefield.
Mrs. Dr. J. S. Marshall spent week with
her son, Jesse Marshall, who moved to Man
chester She returned home on Tuesday.
A heavy thunderstorm passed over this
place on Tuesday night. The lightning was
vivid, but the rain was much needed.
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Orphans' Court.

Monday, September 9.-Mary c. Roop,
executlix of Charles F. Rnop, deceased, re
turned inventory ofpersonal property.
Letters teStamentary We're granted to Miles
Il. Miller, Rolandus +. Miller and William c..
Miller on the estate of Edward X. Miller, late
of York county, Pa , deceased. and who re.
ceiyed order to notify creditors and order to
sell real estate.
Letters of administration on the estate of
Miles c. Grogg, deceased, We're granted to
Catherine E. Grogg and William X. Grogg,
who received warrant to appraise; also order
to notify creditors.
j. Milton Reifsnider, executor of d..
Shrver Brandenburg. deceased, returned in
ventory of personal property.
Letters of administration on the estate OF
Mary E. Clark. deceased. were granted TO
Edward o. Weant.
Tuesday, September 1O.-J. Grant Matthias,
executor of jeremiah Matthias, deceased, re-
turned additional inventory of debts and set.
tied first account
Ulysses S. Ebaugh, administrator of Joel
Ebaugh, deceased, received order to sell
personal property.
The sale of real estate of Lydia A. Green
holtz, deceased, was finally ratified and con-
frmed.
Ernest l.. Clary, administrator of Sarah C..
Clary, deceased, returned inventories of per.
sonal property, money and debts and received
order to sell personal property.
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Personals.

DIR. Jesse Myers and Dr. Louis h. Wood
ward, this city, spent several days this week
seeing the sights at the jamestown EXPOSE
tioh.
Miss Sadie Perry. of Philadelphia, and
Miss Rose Iedy. of London, England, spent
some time with Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer kreglo,
Liberty street.
Mrs Elizabeth Brown, Baltimore, spent
several days in this city this week.
Miss Eva Geller, of Baltimore. spent the
past week with Mrs. McHenry Marshall, at
Tannery.
A marriage license was issued in Baltimore
on Tuesday to Robert W. Morrow, of Jetfer.
son City, Mo-, and Mary +. Stocksdale, OF
Finkshurg.
Mr. John Kasner, of Baltimore, spent this
week with his sister, Mrs. Andrew Gable,
near this city.
A most enjoyable evening was spent at Mr..
Frank Warren's, near Union Bridge, on
Thursday, September 5, when dance was
given to their guest, Mrs. c. Howard Darling,
of Baltimore, which was attended by seventy
five young people. Mrs. Darling returned
home on Wednesday, September IL.
Messrs. Guy l.. Fowler and William Mather,
of this city. are at the jamestown Exposition
for week.
Mrs. Jennie Martin and daughter Bessie, of
Thurmont, are guests OF MIR. and Mrs. BenJa-
min Dorsey Park avenue.
William Lindsay and wife. of Baltimore,
returned home on Tuesday evening after
spending a few weeks with Mrs Mary Otto
and friends, in Linwood.
r. Widerson and wife. Howard l.. Caylor
and sister, Miss Belle CayIor, and Mary Otto
left on Wednesday for the jamestown Expo
sliOn.
Master Ernest L. Crowl is visiting Master
Earl Bechtel. Hanover, Pa.
Master Guy F. Fowler, after spending the
summer at Reese with his grandparents, Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Eckenrode. will return home
on Sunday to prepare for ST. Johns Paroch-
ial School, which will open on Monday.
Mr. Matthew Yingling, of Washington. ID.
c., spent several days with his father. VIM.
H. I. Yingling, the past week.
Misses Rebecca and Edith Git and Mr..
Barnes KNITTING. of Hanover, Pa, were
guests of Miss Nellie Schaeffer this week.
Miss Anastasia Sinnott is visiting friends in
Baltimore.
Miss Bessie Oursler, of Baltimore, is visit
ing relatives III this city.
Mr. Charles S. Roop, of Washington, is
spending his vacation at his sisters, in this
city.
Master Edwin Emory Murray, of Baltimore,
is visiting his grandfather, DIR. j. w. Herring.
of this CITY, and had for dinner with him on
Thursday his cousins, Catherine Miller, Mar
garet and Vinton Herring and Miss Louise
Miller.
MIR. j. f. Shaffer and family. of Chicago,
are passengers on the Lustania from Europe
and will reach Westminster on Saturday, the
guests of Mr. and Mrs. S. X. Herr.
Mr.. f. Elmer Bennett, of Shenandoah
Military Academy, Winchester, Va, is visit
ing his sister, Mrs. II. Price Goodwin, near
this city.
DIR. George +. Baughman, East Main street,
will leave for Philadelphia, Pa: on Septem
Der 10. on business, and will be gone week
or ten days.
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Pleasant vsiiey Items.

SEPT. 11.-Sidney A., wife of George Rol-
Ter, died at the home of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Phillip Humbert, near here on last Fri
day night Of typhoid fever, aged At years. 10
months and days. Funeral services were
conducted at the home of her parents on last
Sunday afternoon, Rev. Jas. B. Stonesifer
officiating. Interment was made in Pleasant
Valley Cemetery. A husband and children
survive her; also one brother and one sister,
Mr.. Edward Humbert, of Litlleslown, Pa,
and Mrs. Clayton Stonesifer, who lives with
the aged parents.
Jos. P. Yingling and wife entertained Eli
Basehoar, wife and daughter, of near Lttles
town, on last Sunday.
Cider making and applebulter boiling are
in full blast. and the storm of today will make
things lively about the first of next week.
Rev. Jas. b. Stonesifer will hold his Harv
est Home service this Sunday at p. IN.
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Ober Herr, West Main street, has entered
the brokerage Office of William B. Thomas,
East Main street, as clerk.
At 10 IA. m. this morning the Weather Blu
reau sent out the following bulletin Far
tonight; Saturday fair, warmer.
Friendship Sunday school desires to thank
its friends aud The ADVOCATE for helping to
make their picnic such success, they having
cleared between $50 and $40.
Mr.. Charles Michaels, Pennsylvania Ave-,
was taken to the Maryland University Hos
pital Thursday evening by DIR. Coonan to be
operated on for stomach trouble.
A Lucky Social will be given this evening,
the 18th, at the parsonage of the Methodist
Episcopal church. To carry out the lucky
idea an admission of Is cents is asked.
MIR. Charles Thomson, proprietor of the
First National Restaurant, opened for busl-
ness on Monday after having the hotel pa
pered and painted and the bowling alleys put
in first class trim.
Mr.. George R. Gather, candidate for gov
ernor on the Republican ticket, spent one day
this week at the home of Judge Harry M.
Clabaugh, at Taneytown. Judge Clabaugh
was formerly Mr.. Gathers law partner.
The Jr. o. U. A. NJ. Council, of this city,
preSGnltu d nag anu Dluic " otouS NAoA ~
schoolhouse Saturday evening with Impressive
ceremony, Eli J. Butler and Claude T. Smith
making the chief addresses. The order gave
a fine drill.
Democratic primaries will be held tomor-
row afternoon at the usual places In the re-
spective districts for the purpose OF choosing
delegates to the County Convention to be held
in the odd Fellows Hall on Monday for the
purpose of nominating county ticket.
A grand tournament will be held in Flick
inger's grove, near Franklinvile, on Satur-
day, September 81. Among the attractions
will be political speaking and dancing; II
clown rider will also do some stunts. The
judges will be Jos. l.. Franklin, Joseph W.
Berret, Albert A. Dorsey, Columbus Eseroad,
Jacob Wire and Rufus Flickinger. Marshal.
james Hewitt. Music will be furnished by
Volta Bros Orchestra, of Baltimore.
Mary f. Horner, the six year old grand
daughter of Charles A. Homer, this city, was
seriously bitten above the right eyebrow Sep
TENDER 4 by dog belonging to Chas. Cohen.
Both families live on Bishop street. and the
child was playing on the street near her home
when the dog attacked her. The dog died
the Friday following, presumably from poison
ing. and his head was sent to the Pasteur De-
partment, where it was pronounced rabd.
The little girl was taken TO the Pasteur De
partment of the College of Physicians and
Surgeons Wednesday for treatment
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Pleasant Hill Items.

SEPT. l2.-Miss Carrie Frounfelter spent
Sunday with Miss Ethel Study.
Million Study and Harry Parr spent Tuesday
at Reisterstown, Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. Murray Masenheimer and
sous. Preston and Norman, spent Sunday
with Ephraim Wilson and family, at White
Hall, Pa.
Miss Maude Lppy and Irving Kindig, of
Littlestown, Pa, spent Sunday evening with
their friend, Miss Edna Maus.
Martin Bechtel and wife, of Hanover, Pa. ,
spent Sunday with Frank Bechtel and wife.
DR.. j. J. Stewart. of Westminster, accom-
panied by John F. Maus, daughters. Misses
Lille and Edna. and son, Master George,
took a trip 10 Baltimore last Wednesday in the
Doctors automobile.
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Wedding Bells.
IAWYER-T0Dn


The marriage of Miss Erie Anna Todd,
daughter of the former County Commissioner
Thomas Todd, of Warren, to Mr.. William G.
Lawyer, of Littlestown, Pa, formerly of this
city, took place Wednesday evening in Sher-
wood Protestant Episcopal Church. Cockeys
VILE Rev. Adolphus T. Pindell performed
the ceremony. The chancel was prettily
decorated with ferns and cut flowers. Miss
Laura Pindell played the wedding march,
Miss Virginia Todd. sister of the bride, was
maid of honor, and wore princess gown of
imported embroidered net over pink silk, and
carried pink roses. The bride, who was given
in marriage by her cousin. Mr.. Benjamin T.
Ridgely, was attired in gown of white
.radium over silk, trimmed with duchess lace,
her tulle veil caught with spray of orange
blossoms. She carried shower bouquet of
Bride roses and maidenhair fern. Mr.. Clar
ence NJ. Lawyer, brother Of the bridegroom,
was best man. Messrs. Guy T. Smith, Ralph
Reifsnider, and w. Frank Thomas, of this
city, and A. Edward Stone, of Baltimore, were
the ushers.
After the ceremony Mr.. and Mrs. Lawyer
left for an extended Northern trip. On their
return they will reside in Adams county,
Pennsylvania.
Among those present were: Mr. and Mrs.
Thomas Todd, S. Duncan Black, Joshua T.
Ridgley, Frank Shaw, Jas. F. Nussear, Will.
lam Pentz, Joseph A. Carnes, James W.
Freeman, W. H. Todd, W. h. Buck. Jr.,
j. F. Cockey, Jr., r. Il. Russey, George
Gehr, Samuel Won Reisen, Geo. H. Merry.
man. w. B. Pindell, Noah E. Ofutt, r. F.
Ridgely, B. I. Ridgely, George K. Schaeffer,
J. E. Lawyer, t. Ross Holloway, T. B. Todd,
Jr., Edward lowering, II. E. Rartleson,
Joshua F. Cockey, Claude T. Smith, Worth
Frederick, P. Palagano, W. G. Stone, John
Lawrence, W. B. Judefnd, J. T. Cockey.
A. T. Pindell, A. V. Kraft, VIM. T. Griffith;
Misses Elizabeth Eckert, Marion Todd,
Rebecca Git. Nellie Schaeffer, Clara Todd,
Belle Cockey, Rosale Buck, Mary Hess, May
Hunter, Bessie Bond, Levin Hutchinson,
Mamie Todd, Lillian Todd, Edith Git, Mary
Gehr, Daisy Cockey. Laura Merryman, Helen
Crane, Ella Cockey, Sallie Cockey, Susie L.
Cockey, Gertrude Hubbard, Elsie Bartleson,
Carrie Conkling; Messrs. John Gorsuch,
Edgar Slagle, DR.. Luther Baer, John Pin.
dell, Bosley Jessop, Phil Schmidt, w. w. C.
Stewart. John W. Todd. Chas. Heumrick.
house, James Neassear, Geo. Fl. Harryman,
Elisha F. Parks. Edward Schmidt. Sterrett
Grason. Harry S. Cox, VIM. Merrman, A.
Y. Pindell, William Cockey. E. A. Kraft, NJ.
E. Stewart, Hillen Grason, Harry Merryman,
Howard Merryman, Zethaniat Pattet.
oTT-RoWE.
A pretty wedding took place in the Meth.
odist Church, diminishing, Wednesday after.
noon, September IL, the bride being Miss
Rose Mary Rowe, daughter of Victor E.
Rowe, and the groom, Samuel G. OFT, of
Taneytown. The ceremony was performed
by Rev. Richard Koonitz, pastor of the church,
assisted by Rev. d. J. Wolf, of the Reformed
church, Taneytown: A reception followed.
after which the bridal party left for a trim
South. After their return they will reside at
Taneytown.
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DEATHS HARVEST.
Well Known Residents And Others
Who Have Passed Away.
BALE.

BALE.
Fletcher A. Bale, well-known farmer
near Winfield, this county, was killed Monday
morning while repairing the porch of a school
house near his home. The roof of the porch
fell on him and crushed him. He died in two
hours after the accident.
Mr.. Bale was the son of the late Lewis
Bale, and was about 60 years old. Three sons
and daughter, all grown, survive him. The
sons are Charles. Clayton and William Bale,
and the daughter is Miss Elsie Bale, all at
home. He is also survived by four sisters
Miss Maggie Bale, of Winfield, Miss Della
Bale. of this city. Mrs. E. j. Chenoweth and
Mrs. George w. Stout, of Hanover.
Deceased was prominent in |. o. .. f. and
P. o. S. of A. circles.
Funeral Thursday, September II. Inter
ment at Winfield.
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Sunny Side Items.

SEPTEMBER LA heavy thundergust passed
over this place Tuesday night accompanied
by heavy rain which freshened up the corn,
especially the late planting.
Threshing seems to be all the go this week.
There are four threshers near this place.
VIM. Humbert, our retired farmer, returned
home from five weeks trip to Indiana. He
is we'll pleased with his trip, although nearly
80 years old. He says he was nearly worn
out. :,
j. D. Sholl and family and Grandma Sholl
spent Sunday at D. 7. Bechtel's, near Wide
Hall.
Preaching at St. Bartholomew Church on
Sunday at D. m. by J. A. Metzger.
SUNDAY school at Pine Grove at 9 q. m.
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Pine Hill Items.

SEPT. ll.-Uriah Markle and wife and son
CLYDE, spent Sunday at Albert Dehoff s, near
Liitlestown, Pa.
Raymond Markle has returned home from
York, Pa, where he spent the summer at
school.
Charles Masenheimer visited NJ. K. Jones
on Sunday.
Mrs. Annie Small, of York, Pa, spent
Monday with her grandmother, Mary A. Jones.
Geo. W. Jones, Jr., employed by Curvin
Beachtei, near Utzs store, dug up potato
stalk that had 90 potatoes on.
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For the Advocate.
a Pleasanf SURPRISE.

At the home of Mrs. Amelia Bowersox, in
Silver Run, very pleasant surprise was gwen
on Thursday evening, September g., IN honor
of her son, George Bowersox, who is spend
ing few weeks of his summer vacation at
home. The evening was spent in games and
amusements. Refreshments were served,
Those present were: Mrs. Bowersox, Mrs.
Frank Warehime, Mrs. John Feeser, ID. 5.
MoreIock and wife, Misses Clara Croft, Rosa
Knipple, Cara Morelock, May Lppy. Elva
Koon,z. Mabel Dutterer, Annie Currens, Mary
Copenhaver. Annie Geeting, Edna Morelock.
Elva Beemiler, Airie Little, Celia B9rgoon,
Mollie Koontz. Clara Myers, Mary Brown,
Cora FIckinger and Catherine Feeser; and
Messrs. George Hartman, Edward Matthias,
William Humbert. Paul Hartman, Clinton
Koontz, George Robinson, Dennis Dell,
Benjamin Lippy, Ralph Hartman. William
Brown, Oscar Dell, Grover Morelock, Leroy
Fickinper. Geo. r. B,wersox, Master Walter
Warehime and Master Moorland Warehlme,
Denton Bowersox and wife.
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For the Advocate
A Delightful Event at Sunny Side.

Mr.. and Mrs. David r. Geiman were the
host and hostess at what proved to be one of
the most delightful birthday parties of the
season at "Sunny Side their handsome
home on Bond street extended this city, on
September 8. The party was given in honor
of their two children, j. Stoner and M. Eliza
beth Geiman. There were so little ladies and
gentlemen present, and that they all enjoyed
themselves was evidenced by the busy hum of
conversation and the merry peals of laughter
which ever and anon burst forth from the
happy crowd. Plays were INDUCED in until
4 80 p. M, when Refreshments were served in
abundance. The appreciation of the little
Geimans was distinctly exhibited in the num-
Der of presents received by them. AT D. m.
all returned to their homes, after wishing
them many more happy birthdays. Mr. and
Mrs. Geiman are always ready to entertain,
being noted for their hospitality. Those pres
ent were: Misses M. Elizabeth Geiman, EN-
ma Slagle, Anna Schaeffer, Helen Gehr,
Margie Armacost, Helen Townsend, Louise
Miller, Margaret Herring, Catherine Miller,
Margaret Gehr, Gertrude Gehr, Leanna Ali
son, Anna Roop, Edna Geiman, Ava Stoner,
Louise Roop, Lottie Geiman, Grace Lippy,
Marie Stoner, May aud Ruth Holmes, Paul.
inc and Naoma Roger, Norma Caples, Mar,
garet Roger; Masters j. Stoner Geiman, Fred
Smith, Harold Roop, Paul Smith, Richard
Roop, Howard Schaeffer, Ezra Harbaugh,
Francis Keefer, Emory Kaufman, Harold
Stoner, Norman Myers, Ray Myers, Edward
Geiman, David Roger, Charles Goodwin,
Charles Geiman, William Brown, John and
Eddie Shuman and Clarence Roger.
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BASE BALL.

The Hampden Athletic Association de.
feated the Mount Airy baseball team at Mount
Airy Saturday by the score of to l. The
game was one of the prettiest of the season at
Mount Airy, it taking II innings for the
Hampdens TO win. This is the second defeat
for the Mount Airy Club this season by the
Hampdens. Tracey, who offieiated in the box
for the Hampdens, and Talbert, for Mount
Airy, each allowed but Eve hits,
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Bear Mount Items.

SEPT. 12.-Miss Ella Stonesifer, of West.
minister, spent Sunday with her. parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Geo. w. Stonesifer. - - { !.
Miss Ethel Davidson is spending this week
among her relatives around here. gosss s,lr II.
The Sewing Circle of the Baust Church
congregations. will hold picnic in the grove
adjoining Tyrone, on Saturday afternoon and
night, Sept. 81. The famous Pleasant Valley
Band and prominent speakers will be present
to enliven the occasion. The ladies REQUEST
the public patronage, and especially SO at
supper, which will begin at $50 P. Nj.
Mr.. Daniel Heltibridle, of Hanover. spent
Saturday and Sunday with his parents.
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Public Gathering OF Milk Shippe -.

A public meeting is hereby called for all
milk shippers alnog the main line and Han.
over Branch of the Western Maryland Rail.
road, to meet at Westminster on Tuesday.
September 18th, at | p. M, promptly, in the
Odd Fellows Hal, for the purpose Of agita-
milk along the above said lines, and their
combining with the milk shippers on the
other railroads that enter Baltimore city.
By Order of Committee.
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GERNAND.


Mr.. Jesse N. Gernand, aged 81 years, a
wel-known merchant of Glyndon and former
ly station agent at Owings' Mills, died late
Tuesday evening after lingering illness. He
was a native of this county and was telegraph
operator in this city for some time, where he
was we'll known. He was member OF Ionic
Lodge, No. 145, Ancient Free and Accepted
Masons; Minnehaha Tribe of Red Men, and
the Junior Order United American Mechan-
les, and was the local secretary ofthe Masonic
Protective Association. and an active member
of Glyndon Methodist Episcopal Church de
leaves a widow (Mrs. Mary l.. Gernand), one
son Norman Gernand) }, brother Mr.. Addie
Gernand), and sister (Mrs. Harry Jones),
both of this city. The funeral took place
Thursday morning at 10 o'clock from his late
residence, where services were conducted by
Rev Fletcher G. Watson, pastor of Glyndon
Methodist Episcopal Church. Interment was
made in Reisterstown Cemetery. Services at
the grave were in charge of the Masonic Order
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SHEETS.

Mrs. Jennie Grace Sheets, wife of Frank
Sheets, died at her home, in Hanover, Pa, !.
Friday last, from dropsy, after an illness OF
two weeks, aged % years.
Mrs. Sheets was daughter of Samuel
Spangler, of Adams county. and was married
about years ago TO Frank Sheets, son OF
William Sheets, of this city, who survives her,
with one son, George Franklin Sheets. She Is
also survived by her parents, two brothers.
Fred. Spangler, of White Hall, and Aaron, of
M cSherrystown, and two sisters-Mrs. Anna
Nav Michigan, of BonneauviIe, and Mrs.
Sarah K. irish, of Hanover.
Funeral took place Tuesday.
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DUTTERA.

Mrs. Catharine Duttera, widow OF Rulus
Duttera, died on September 8, al her home III
Littlestown, after lingering illness, which
terminated in pneumonia. causing death at
the time stated. Her age was about 70 years.
Mrs. Duttera was daughter of the late
Frederick Bittinger and wife, of Littlestown,
who died about 80 years ago. Her husband
preceded her in death about 20 years ago:
She Is survived by three sons and four
daughters. The sons are George. Harry and
Edward Dutlera, of Littlestown. The daugh,
tiers are Mrs. Calvin Snyder and Mrs; ). Z.
Barnitz, of Philadelphia; Mrs. R. A. Eckert,
and Mrs. John Messenger, Hanover. Twenty
one grandchildren and great grandchildren
also survive.
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MiIler'S Ifema.

SEPT. 1l.-Lightning struck Mr.. Isaiah
Miller's barn Tuesday night at II o'clock and
burned it to the ground, also the hog house
nearby. 1t was only by the skiful work of
the neighbors that the other buildings were
saved. The live stock was all saved, but all
Mr.. Millers summer crops and everything else
were consumed in the fire. The barn was a
new one, being built few years. 1t was in.
sured for $500 iu the Dug Hill Fire Insurance
Co.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Deagen are entertaining
the latter's sister and children, of Illinois;
also relatives from York, Pa.
Mrs. Isabella Bortner is visiting her son at
Hanover, and is attending the Fair.
Joseph Frank has employment at Hanover.
Mrs. Isabella Bortner sold her farm near
here to Chas. Theiret of Melrose.
Mrs. Amanda Lessner, formerly of Han
over, but now of this place, had sale of her
household goods last Saturday at the home of
MIR. Geo. Albaugh, near here. Everything
brought good prices.
Mr.. Thomas Eichelberger, of Baltimore, is
visiting relatives here.