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The Democratic advocate., 1908-05-08
ORPHANS COURT.

Monday, May 4.-John G. Gist, act
ing executor of Lydia A. GreenholtZ,
deceased, received order to deposit
funds of minor distributes.
Elizabeth Beaver, eXecutriX OF John
Beaver, deceased, received order to
release mortgage.
Tuesday, May 5.-The last will and
testament of Catherine " Matthias, de-
ceased, admitted to probate. and let
ters testamentary thereon granted un-
to Mary E. Shafer, who received war
rant to apraise, also order to notify
creditors.
William F. Bricker, executor of
Samuel Baumgardner, deceased set
tied his first and final account, and re-
ceived order to deposit amount dis
tributed to minor legatees.
Wade H. Harner, administrator OF
Matthew Harner, deceased, returned
inventory Of personal property and in
ventory of money, and received order
to sell personal property.
James McEvoy, Jr., executor of Avo-
lima Hood, deceased, returned inven-
tories of personal property, money
praise stock and made return of said
dppI dlSculSul, diSO upOH pStlllou lC-
ceived order to sell stock.
James C. Myers and Herbert Myers,
executors of jeremiah Myers, deceas-
ed, upon petition received order to sell
real estate.
Andrew D. Reese, administrator of
Annie r. Reese, deceased, returned in
ventories of personal property, real
estate and money.
E. Scott Koons, executor of John w.
Angel, deceased, returned report of
sale of personal property.
Emily J. Arthur and Harry L. Rine-
hart, executors of Jacob Rinehart, de-
ceased, settled their first account.
Reuben ]. Garrett and John E. Gar
rett, executors of Henry Garrett, de-
ceased, upon petition received order
to sell real estate; they also returned
report of sale of real estate upon
which Court granted an order nj 81.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-05-08
STUDENTS GRADUATE
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES OF THEO-
LOGICAL SEMINARY
Diplomas and Degrees Conferred On
Seven Students.

The twenty-fifth commencement of
the Westminster Theological Seminary
began Sunday morning with the bac-
calaureate sermon Vi President Ed
erdice, delivered before a large audi
ence in the Methodist Protestant
Church, on "The Power of the KEYS:
Or the Minister as the Keeper of the
Kingdom of Heaven
At p. m, in the same church. Rev.
Charles Edward Forelines preached
the alumni sermon.
Monday evening the Stockton Lit
erary Society celebrated it's twenty
fifth anniversary in the seminary
chapel, the exercises consisting of
music, addresses and recitations, after
which refreshments were served.
The closing exercises took place
Tuesday evening in the Methodist
Protestant Church. Rev. John w.
Gill, of Washington, d. G. Offered pray
er. Congregational singing and selec-
tions by the seminary quartet con-
stituted feature of the program Rol-
10 Albert Hamilton, of Bearville, w.
Va, delivered the class Grafton, taking
as his subject THE Macedonian Cry"
and Rev. DR.. c. D. Sinkinson, of At
lantic City, delivered the address to
Cne graduating CLASS.
Diplomas and degrees were confer
red by the president, Rev. Hugh Lati-
mer Elderdice. Seven students were
graduated with the title of reverend
into the ministry of the Methodist
Protestant church. Their names, with
the titles of their graduating theses
are:
Joseph Arthur Havenstrite, of Mos
COW, Pa, christian Science"
Hiram Woodward King, of Pittsburg,
"The Worlds Preparation for Chris
tianity.''
Henry William Maier, of Eagleport,
Ohio, Sources of Religious Authority
Wesley David Adams, of Atlantic
City, Higher Criticism
George Esdras Bevans, of Pocomoke
City, ''The Sign of the Cross
Frank Lawrence Brown, of Atlantic
City, "Theodicy."
Rollo Albert Hamilton, of Bearville,
w. Va, 'Theophanies.
Seven prizes were awarded of
which the lions share was won by MIR.
Hamilton, he having been awarded the
Herring Hebrew, the Grimes Greek and
the Bates historical theology prizes.
The Drinkhouse impromptu debate
prize went to H. w. Maier, the Mills
thesis prize to George E. Bevans, the
Queen hymn and Scripture reading
prize to Frank L. Brown and the For
lines thesis prize to G. G. ShurtZ, of
Ohio, member of lower class. The
first three of the graduates received
diplomas and the other four the degree
of bachelor of divinity.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-05-08
A Birthday Party.

On Saturday evening, the I'd instant,
the hospitable home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles E. Baumgartner was the scene
of most enjoyable birthday party in
honor of their youngest daughter,
Miss Elvira Viola, it being her 14th
birthday. At an early hour the guests
began to arrive and were given a cor
dial welcome. They appeared to en-
joy themselves hugely in social con-
versation, party plays and music
About 1870 o'clock all were invited to
the dining room, where a table was
loaded with cakes, candies, apples and
lemonade, to which all did ample JUS
tice. Miss Elvira received many beau
tiful and ornamental presents, for
which she says many thanks. Of one
we feel duty bound to speak. That
was a very handsome ladies gold
watch as a special present from her
parents. At a late hour the friends
of Miss Elvira began to bid adieu to
host and hostess, TO one another and
to her with many thanks and good
wishes. Then they departed to their
respective homes feeling that they had
spent very enjoyable evening.
Those present were Chas. E. Baum
SdItuef ana WlIe, u. ~. RuSher and
wife, VIM. Kirkhoff and wife, Franklin
H. Leppo and wife, Urias Markle and
wife, Edward Croft and wife, Mrs.
Harry Croft, Mrs. Geo. Leppo, Mrs.
Franklin KoontZ and Mrs. Jacob Petry,
Misses Elvira V. Baumgartner, Portia
K. Kirkhoff, Ilene Bankert, Elda J..
Baumgartner, Annie Cratin, Hattie NJ
Feeser, Edna L. Baumgartner, Birdie
V. Leppo, Mary A. Koontz and Treva
M. Markle, Messrs. Howard E. Rusher,
Raymond G. Markle, Leslie Irwin, D.
Marshall Crumbacker, D. Wesley Ying-
Cling, Louis H. Kirkhoff, Monias Bank
ert, Norman Yingling, Walter Frock,
Vernon NJ. Markle, Herman Kale, Car
roll Bemiller, Herman Myers, Monroe
L. Markle, Jason Feeser, Edward Frid-
niger, Ernest Stewart, John Wisner,
Chester Masemer, Allen Houser, Ray
mond Koontz, and Clyde Markle. Miss
Elvira was also the recipient of about
so post cards, for which she says
many thanks and many good wishes
in return.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-05-08

Following is schedule of the games
to be played by the ReisterstOwn Base
ball Club on the home grounds:
May g. Collington Athletic Club.
May 16, McCulloh Athletic Club.
May %, McDonogh Athletic Club.
May 80, Sexton Baseball Club.
June 6, North Avenue Athletic As
Sociation.
June 13, Norris Athletic Club.
June 20, lola Athletic Club.
June 27, Open.
July 4, McDonogh Athletic Club and
Stricken Baseball Club.
July II, McCulloh Athletic Club.
July 1S, Severn Athletic Association.
July 25, North Avenue Athletic As
sociation.
August 1, Sexton Baseball Club.
August 8, lola Athletic Club.
August 10, Collington Athletic Club.
August %, Open.
August 20, Norris Athletic Club.
September 5, Brilliant Athletic Club.
September IL, Open.
September 10, Unexcelled Athletic
Club.
September 26, Open.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-05-08
RECEPTION TO PASTOR
DR.. RICHARDSON and WIFE WARMLY
WELCOMED
Interesting Exercises at Centenary
N. E. Church.

The congregation and friends of
Centenary Methodist Episcopal Church
united last Monday evening, May 4, in
reception to the newly appointed
pastor of the church, Rev. G. Herbert
Richardson, D. D., and Mrs. Richard
son.
The spacious lecture room was filled
with an audience Of old and young,
gathered to greet the pastor and wife.
Among others present were Rev. T. H.
Lewis, D. D., president of Western
Maryland College, and lady, and Rev.
D. L. Greenfield, D. D., pastor of the
Methodist Protestant Church, and Mrs.
Greenfield. Rev. C. S. Slagle, of the
Reformed Church, sent letter of well
come, and regret at his inability to
attend.
The lecture room was attractively
decorated with blossoms and flowers,
huge Japanese umbrella forming a
centre piece. The program was in
charge of George R. Gehr, cashier of
the First National Bank, who an
nounced the Hymn Onward Christian
Soldiers" Prayer was offered by Rev.
DR.. Greenfield. The music was in
charge of Miss Test Buckingham, who
presided at the piano, and who was
assisted by an orchestra composed of
Messrs. Anders, Williams, KINNEY
and Mitten. Solos were rendered by
Albert G. Mitten, Miss Nellie Albaugh
and Miss Mariana Gehr.
An address of welcome to DR.. and
Mrs Richardson was made by Mr..
Gehr, followed by addresses from At
lee Wampler on behalf of the Sunday
school, Simon Weaver on behalf of the
primary department of the school, and
Mrs. S. K. Herr on behalf of the Junior
league. A feature of this welcome was
the presentation to Mrs. Richardson
of a beautiful Towering plant. Ad-
dresses were also made by Drs. Lewis
and Greenfield, both of whom extended
hearty greetings to DR.. Richardson.
DR.. Richardson replied to the greet
ings in an address expressing his
pleasure at his appointment to Cen
tenary Church, and called attention to
the eminent citizens whom Westmin-
ster had furnished to high office in
church and state.
l. Introductions followed, the company
being heartily greeted by DR.. Rich
ardson and wife, after which refresh
ments were served.
The reception was under the aus
pices of the Epworth League.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-05-08
High School Entertainment.

The annual entertainment of the
Westminster High School will be
given at Odd Fellows Hall on Friday
night, May Is, and Monday night,
May 49, In order to avoid the
crowded condition of previous years
the number of tickets sold for
each night will be limited to the
seating capacity of the hall. The pro-
ceeds will be applied to the enlarge
ment of the school library. The school
has succeeded by it's own efforts and
the aid of the county school board
in getting together the nucleus of a
good library, and it is the purpose to
add to it each year until a library suf-
ficient to meet the demand along all
lines of high school work has been
secured. This is worthy cause and
deserves the support of all friends OF
public education.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-05-08
WESTMINSTER ARTISTS ABROAD.
Music Recital by the Misses SlagIe
Highly Praised.

The Hanover Record has the fol-
lowing account of recital given in
mat city last week by the Misses
olagle, OF Westminster:
The sanctity of the place alone
prevented the large audience assem-
pied IN the auditorium of Emmanuel
shelormed Church Friday evening from
suiSplaylng, with rounds of applause,
'helr delight at the musical numbers
&rendered at the recital of the Misses
&Siasle, given under the auspices of the
sMlle Society of that congregation.
Inc young ladies are daughters OF
sReV. and Mrs. Calvin S. Slagle, of
n estminster Md, and granddaughters
oI Mrs. Edgar Slagle, of this place.
Inc recital was in every way musi-
"a treat, the young musicians demon
z rating talent of a high order, and the
s"us1actory results of training under
fdpaole instructors and close study.
MISS Katharine S. Slagle, soprano.
possesses voice of remarkable power
fhd range-it is full, round and sweet,
end the tones are as clear as bell. 1t
Dig enough to fill cathedral, and
ndNlng been thus developed in the
5outn OF the possessor, Miss Slagle
PAS a great future before her. The
1rustlc Interpretation of the singer
vas Shown in the rendition of With
serdure Clad" from Haydn's "Crea-
ION" Millard's sublime ave Maria, y
snd Gounod's 20 Divine Redeemer," 2"
Hnlle the sympathetic quality of her
{olce was brought out in "The Last
ose OF Summer" from Flotow's opera
Martha"
Miss Elizabeth G.. Slagle, is an ac-
Ompllshed artist on the pipe organ
na piano, her versatility being appar-
Slt as she turned from the one instru-
pent to the other in rendering the
strumental numbers of the program.
tie plays both instruments with mark
expression and excels as an accom-
Rnist.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-05-08
DEATHS HARVEST.
Well Known Residents And Others
Who Have Passed Away.
UtZ.

Jehu B. Utz, about Sc years of age,
died Saturday afternoon at his home
on Liberty street. He was for many
years in the employ of the Adams EX-
press Company in this city and of E.
o. Grimes, former railroad and express
agent, in this city. Mr.. Utz was a
member of Grace Lutheran Church.
He leaves a widow, one son, William
Utz, of this city, and one daughter,
Mrs. S. Scott .Snader, of Connellsville,
Pa.
Funeral services on Monday at
the late residence of the deceased, and
interment was in Westminster Gem
etery. The pallbearers were E. O.
Grimes, John Lippy, John Little, Har-
vey Witter, Elias n. Davis, John E.
Eckenrode. Undertaken Frank G.
Sharrer.
Hezekiah Cashour died at his home
in New Windsor Friday May 1, aged
IS years, 3 months and IA days. He
left one son, David Cashour, of Ohio,
and two daughters, Mrs. Lizzie Long,
of Marston, and Mrs. Columbus Cover,
OF Covers The remains were Inferred
in the German Baptist buryfng ground
at Sans Creek Sunday morning. Rev.
A. P. Snader preached the funeral ser
mon to a very large audience OF
friends and neighbors.
Lansdale.
S. Frank Lansdale, aged 72 years,
died at Sykesville Wednesday at the
home of his daughter, Mrs. Frank
Brown. Mr.. Lansdale was the son OF
the late Thomas and Harriet Lansdale
and was born and lived all his life at
Triadelphia, in Montgomery county,
Nd. He was well and favorably
known Throughout this entire COM
munity. Having large business in
terests until few years past, when
forced by ill health to retire, his en-
tire life was such as to endear him to
his host of friends. His wife died
several years ago and his surviving
children are Mrs. Frank Brown, Sykes
Vile; Miss Harriet Lansdale, Brighton,
Md, and one son, S. Franklin, Jr., an
officer in the Navy. His funeral took
place at Mt. Calvary Protestant Epis-
copal church, Roxbury Mills, Howard
county, on the Sth instant, interment
being in cemetery adjoining. Funeral
directors, Jas R. Weer e Son.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-05-08
PERSONAL MENTION

DR.. L. E. Stauffer, of Union Bridge,
was in Westminster on Tuesday.
Eugene McAllister Cornbeef Duffy,
of Rochester, N. Y, visited j. D.
Crowl this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ivan L. Hoff entertain
ed a number of friends with cards
Thursday evening.
Miss Carrie Clifton, of Baltimore,
spent several days with Mrs. w. d.
Brown, in Union Bridge.
Herman Zepp and wife, of Connells-,
vile, Pa, are guests of Mr.. Zepp's,
mother, Mrs. Betty Zepp, Liberty St.
Miss Matte Brown, Of Baltimore,
is a guest of her brother, Charles
Brown and family, East Main street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Arnold, of
Baltimore, are guests of Mr.. and Mrs
John T. Lynch, East Main street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Rollen and son,
of Philadelphia, Pa, Harry Keefer and
wife, of Baltimore, are guests of Mr..
and Mrs. William N. Keefer, East
Main street.
William Harman, of Philadelphia,
formerly of Westminster, announces
A. Gertrude Harman, to DR.. James
T. Young. The date of the wedding
has not yet been fixed.
Mrs. M. V. Kendall sends us some
very pretty views of Los Angeles and
Pasadena, California. One of the
leaflets describes a wonderful trolley
trip up Mt. Lowe, $500 feet above sea
level, and for the ride of hundred
miles you pay one dollar.
Mr.. and Mrs. David R. Geiman, Bond
street extended, last Sunday entertain
ed Mr.. and Mrs. John Fifer and daugh-
ter, Miss Grace, Miss Louise Mann and
John Kornman, of Baltimore. They
arrived at II m. in Mr.. Fifer's auto,
and spent the day, leaving at p. m.
for Baltimore.
Mr.. and Mrs. David R. Geiman, Miss
Edna Stoner and Paul Price, of this
city, drove to Hanover Friday morning
of last week, from which place they
took the electric car to York, where
they spent the day, returning to Han
over in the evening. They left Han
over at 1870 p. m. for Westminster
Miss Adele Strasburger, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. Strasburger, form
erly of Westminster, now living in
Jacksonville, Florida, is taking high
rank in the musical world of that city.
She graduates this year from the
Meyer Music Club and the papers
speak in glowing terms of her abil-
tiles as displayed in the studio re-
cjta1S
The Democratic advocate., 1908-05-08

SPRUCE PINE TO SOUTH AMERICA.
Western Maryland Railroad Develops
New Source Of Revenue.

Traffic officials of the Western Mary
land Railroad Company are congratu-
lating themselves that after two years
unceasing effort they have succeeded
in introducing West Virginia spruce
lumber into South America.
Mr.. Thomas G.. Smiley, general
freight agent of the company, has 75
carloads of this timber at Port Gov
ington, where it is being placed
aboard the Norwegian bark Mona, ,des-
tined for points along the River Platte.
Mr.. Smiley is especially gratified at
the success which has met his efforts
in that direction and he expects great
things for the road in connection with
the new industry. The lands which
produce the spruce are along the line
of the West Virginia Central and Pitts
burg railroad, now a part of the West
ern Maryland system. That road will
get all the haul from the DEVELOPMENT
of the new field for the lumber pro-
duct, and will also be paid for the
standing timber by those getting it
ready for the South American mark
cts. This insures a revenue from two
sources and lie a valuable and paying
asset to the railroad
In discussing the new field of mon
ey-making returns to the railroad
property Mr.. Smiley yesterday said:
we have been working in the
South American territory for two
years and have at last brought the
consumers there to a realization of
what we possess. The shipment now
being made is the first of any size to
be sent out, but we expect to follow it
up with others, and it is our confident
expectation that we can develop and
build up a trade which will bring in
large revenues.
I'VE have spruce timber enough
along the lines of the road to last 25
years, with weekly shipments equal
to those now being made. The tim
Der can easily be handled from the
mountains to the trains. Mills are
located all along our line to prepare
it for market, and, in addition, there
are portable mills at work in the
heart of the forests The timber is
shipped in the rough. One side or,
perhaps, both sides of a trunk may be
sawed, but no effort is made to plane
the wood. All this work is done at
the South American points where it
is to be used.
THE cargo now being shipped was
brought here in special trains, as we
were eager to get it off. We want to
encourage this business and want it
done quickly"
This is the first full cargo of West
Virginia spruce to go to South Ameri-
can ports.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-05-08
REFUGE BOYS CAPTURED.
Sheriff TOwnshend Gets Two of Them
at Bruceyille

On Wednesday evening of last week
a mutiny broke out in the Maryland
House of Refuge, and before it was
quelled "a of the inmates had escaped.
Out of these seven were recaptured
Oh the grounds, and the police of Bal
timore gathered in eleven of them the
next day.
Friday evening, about o'clock,
Sheriff Townshend, of this city, receiv-
ed a phone message from the Western
Maryland Railroad agent at Bruceville
that two of the boys were at the sta
ton in that town. Mr.. Townshend
Immediately hitched up and drove
over, finding the boys asleep on the
floor in the station house. They gave
their names as Raymond Shaw and
Robert Atkins. The latter said he
had friends in Frederick and was
heading for that town, hoping to re-
ceive assistance there for himself and
companion. The boys said they had
nothing to eat since leaving the in
stitution Wednesday night, and they
were so exhausted with their long
tramp and enforced abstinence that
they expressed themselves as perfectly
willing to go back to the Refuge.
The handouts were slipped on their
wrists and they were placed in the
wagon, where they Immediately went
to sleep and remained in that condition
until the Jail was reached, about 2
o'clock Saturday morning. Sheriff
Townshend phoned Superintendent
Hendrix of the capture, and the fast
mail brought up B. C. Warrenfeltz, one
of the guards at the Refuge, who took
the boys back on the 7.15 train. They
had torn the stripes from their pants
and had begged hats and coats,b one
of them for some reason had thrown
away his coat. They attracted
much attention as they march
ed to the depot, accompanied
by the officers, it being an un-
usual spectacle in Westminster to see
two white boys adorned with the
bracelets.
The boys told some hard stories of
their treatment at the institution, and
while due allowance should be made
for extravagant coloring, there is a
pretty general impression that the
word Refuge is misnomer and that
the inmates are treated more like
brutes than human beings. A nephew
of the writer taught school a few
ulOuIuS dI tulS luoIlIullOu dUOuC IWO
years ago, and his recital of events
that happened during his story indi-
Gated a condition of affairs far from
creditable to Superintendent Hendrix
and his assistants. 1t is to be hoped
the investigation now in progress in
Baltimore will lead to much-needed
Improvement 1t is, of course, neces-
sary to have a place for bad and in
corrigible boys, but the treatment
there should be of such nature as to
make them better and not worse.
Charles Kinna, aged II, and Bennie
Kilgore, aged Is years, two of the
boys who escaped from the Mary
land School for Boys last week, were
arrested at Havre de Grace Sunday
night by Special Officer Baldwin, of
the Pennsylvania Railroad, on the
charge of breaking into a car of the
company. The boys were taken back
to the institution Monday.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-05-08
WEDDING BELLS
MOOre-Lea.

Mrs. Lucy Snowden Lea, daughter of
the late Nicholas Snowden, of Sandy
Spring, was married April 80 to Will
liam Moore, of Sandy Spring. The cere-
mony was performed in Philadelphia,
at the Protestant Episcopal Church of
the Holy Trinity by Rev. Floyd w.
Hopkinson.
After the ceremony Mr.. and Mrs.
Moore went to Atlantic City for a
short wedding trip and returned Mon
day, apprising their friends of their
marriage. They will live at Ashton,
Md.
Mr.. Moore is a brother of former
State Senator Moore and the son Of
the late Robert R. Moore, one Of the
originators of the Mutual Fire Insur-
anance Company, Of Sandy Spring.
The bride is related to the Snowden
family, which is prominent in Prince
Georges county.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-05-08
Taneyt0wn.

At Taneytown a Citizens ticket was
with Joseph Roelkey for
burgess and DR.. F. H. Seiss, Edward
Nemper, Edward E. Reindollar, Judson
Hill and James H. Reindollar. The
candidates for commissioners were un-
opposed and were elected by a vote
ranging from 141 to $50. Samuel H.
was pitted against Rodkey for
mayor and was elected by vote of 120
TO -. The result was a surprise.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-05-08
BIames 1t On LIQUOR.

Hagerstown, Md, May 2.-Admit-
ting his guilt, and blaming his down
fall upon the excessive use of liquor.
J. William Musey, formerly OF Ha-
gerstown, and for years the leading
NIT resort region, was today sentenced
by Judge Gillian, at Chambersburg, to
two years in the Penitentiary for rob-
bing the ticket Office in the Western
Maryland passenger station at Blue
Ridge Summit. Musey has wife and
several children.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-05-08
C.. E. Convention.

The Carroll County Christian En-
deavor Union met in annual conven-
ton in the Methodist Protestant
Church, this city, Thursday morning.
Owing to the inclement weather a
small number of delegates were en-
rolled, but fairly large audience as
sembled at Alumni Hall at night. The
address of the evening was by Dr.C.H.
Mead, of New York, on Personal
Power" DR.. James e. Shreeve, Jr.,
of Westminster, was reelected presf-
dent of the Union, with few changes
in the remainder of the officers OF last
year. A detailed account OF the pro-
ceedings will be published next week.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-05-08
Verdict for Miss MOreIOck.

The suit of Miss Aggie Morelock
against Benjamin F. Grouse, executor,
removed from Carroll county, result
ed in verdict Tuesday at Towson for
$400 in favor of Miss Morelock. She
sued for $500 for services rendered to
Henrietta Grouse during her lifetime.
The case was on trial Monday and
Tuesday in the Circuit Court at Tow
son. Attorneys Stocksdale, T. Scott
Offutt and Major John I. Yellott repre-
sented Miss Morelock, and 2. Howard
Isaac and Guy w. Steele appeared for
Mr.. Grouse.