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The Democratic advocate., 1908-08-14
WEDDING BELLS
JOhnsOn-Mitten.

Brice Worthington Johnson, son of
Mayor and Mrs. George T. Johnson,
of Cambridge, Md, was married to
Miss Nellie Pauline Mitten, daughter
of the late Upton and Margaret Nit
ten, of Westminster, Thursday after
noon, August 6, at the home of the
brides sister, Mrs. Charles Enson
912 N. Eden street, Baltimore, at 2.3O,
by Rev. 1. G. Burke. The bride was
becomingly attired in princess dress
of white lace over pink silk, with hat
and gloves to match, while the groom
wore a suit of black. Owing to re-
cent death in Mr.. Johnson's family
the affair was very quietly conduct
ed, only few relatives and intimate
friends. of the contracting parties be-
ing present. Mr.. and Mrs. Johnson
were the recipients of many handsome
and useful presents. The happy
couple left Baltimore on the boat for
Cambridge, where they will reside
The groom is engaged with his father
in the marine railway business.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-08-14
GOOD DEMAND FOR WHEAT.
No reason Why High Prices Should
Not Continue. sA

AS many of our farmers have not
sold their wheat, they will be interest
ed in knowing the condition of the
market at this time and the prices
that are likely to be obtained in the
near future. For the purpose of Sc
curing this information we talked.
with Charles G.. Gorsuch, of this city,.
who has been in the grain business
since 1881, who is member of the
New York Produce Exchange the
Chicago Board of Trade and Baltimore
Chamber of Commerce, and is there
fore in position to learn all the facts
as to grain, both from the domestic
and export standpoint. Mr.. Gorsuch
says:
Replying to your question as to
the probable price of wheat during the
balance of the crop year, there are
number of things to be taken into ac-
count in answering this question. All
farmers and grain dealers will admit
that the present prices of wheat are
good ones, but the situation of bread
stuffs the world over iustifies the pres
ent values. Our great competitor, the
Argentine Republic, has already ship
ped the" bulk of what they can spare
from the crop harvested six months
ago. 1t is generally admitted that
Europe will require about eight MIL
lion bushels a week, and leading grain
dealers in this country and in Europe
believe that the bulk of hat amount
must come from the United States;
and Canada. While the outlook for.
the Manitoba crop is good, it is not
thought that they will raise more than
fifteen per cent over the last crop.
During the last few days it has been
currently reported that the French
crop is short and that France will
shortly be buyer of wheat in this
country. France uses winter wheat.
The Government report on spring
wheat for July is just out and shows
that the crop will be no larger than
last year. Looking at the future price
of wheat from demand and supply
point, we feel that gradual advance
will be seen in this grain. While it
is known fact that wheat brought
one dollar and five cents in the West
market on the previous crop,
we can see no reason why the same
vaule should not be reached some time
on this crop"
The Democratic advocate., 1908-08-14
DO Mar in Philadelphia Record.
FAR FROM HOME.
Carroll Countian Very Much in Love
With California.

CarrOH COuntlan very NucH III Love
With California.
Editor of the Advocate.
Woodland, Yolo Co., Calf,
August 2, 1908.
You may. be surprised when you
receive this letter from an old resident
Of your town, who has been in Cali
fornia two months. 1 like it very
much. 1t is fine and warm. We think
it is warm in Maryland, but what do
you think of la in the shade and 134
in the sun? That is the kind we have
here.
l sometimes think this would be a
good country for negroes, but they
don't have many, only enough to de-
liver the mail over the town and run
the delivery wagons through the coun-
try They say no white man will take
the job, it is so hot
/ am situated in the Sacramento
valley, about 80 miles north of Sacra-
mento, and l think it must be one of
the garden spots of the world. They
tell me they have had no rain here
since last February. They sow wheat
and barley in February, and they are
just in the midst of harvest now. Some
fields have threshed as much as 33
sacks of barley per acre, the sacks
averaging ITO pounds each, and 26
sacks of wheat per acre, $50 pounds
to the sack.
Alfalfa is raised in large quantities
Some have already cut the fourth crop
this season, and as much as 8 tons to
the acre. They expect two more crops
this year. Of course they irrigate it.
| l don't think I have seen stalk of
yellow corn growing since I came
here, but the fruit is simply fine
When 1 got here in June the apricots
were ripe, and I never saw so many
Figs were also ripe at that time
The Yolo orchard is miles north
of this town, and it is quite little
garden, $500 acres. They raise every
thing that is good to eat. l have seen
more fine fruit go to waste under the
trees since 1 came her than we raise
| in Carroll or Frederick counties in
two years.
| The big steam harvesters took my
eye. They cut from 40 to 60 acres a
day and sack it up nicely. They cut
swath 25 to 35 feet in width, and
travel faster than those drawn by
mules. There are from 26 to so mules
in one team, and that makes a nice
little tally-ho.
Oranges ripen on the trees here all
the year around. All kinds of grapes,
plums and peaches are ripe now, and
1 can't eat the half of them
FRANK M. STEVENS.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-08-14

The race between the Ford, Came
ron and Overland automobiles took
place last Saturday, and was won by
the Cameron. The route was from
Baltimore to Westminster and return,
a distance of 65 miles, and was a con-
test of endurance and economy OF
fuel. The cars reached this city about
12 o'clock, where the contestants took
lunch and returned Immediately. The
Cameron climbed Falls Hill, mile
long, below Finksburg, in 1 minute
and 35 1-5 seconds. On the trip of
65 miles it consumed 1B gallons of
gasoline and 1 pint of lubericating
oil. The car was small one, of the
No. Z model.
J. w. Lockard & Son, of this city,
were the first to introduce the Cam
eron car in this State, and they are
still agents for the company. They
have sold quite number this year,
and expect to dispose of many more
through their own efforts and through
those uf sub-agents in the different
counties. Their advertisement tells
of the merits of the car.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-08-14
Outbreak of Yellows.

The reports coming in from inspec-
tors of the State Horticultural Depart
ment show that peach yellows is again
becoming abundant in the northern
counties of the Eastern Shore and that
this destructive disease of peach is
still alarmingly prevalent in the
Mountain peach orchards as well as
in all northern Maryland where grow.
ers have not kept it cut out. sgsa
State Pathologist j. b. s., Norton
says that only vigorous effort OF or
chardfsts to keep the diseased trees
cut ont ais soon as the premature fruit
appears, this being the surest sign OF
the disease will prevent the loss Of
a large part of our orchards.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-08-14
Farmers Fair at Mt. Airy.

The sixth annual farmers fair, ,tOurn-
ament and horse show will be held at
Wildwood Park, Mt. Airy, next Friday
and Saturday, August 21 and %.
These picnics are conducted by the
farmers of Carroll, Frederick, Howard
and Montgomery counties, and the
program indicates that next weeks
affair will be one or considerable inn
portance. Prominent lecturers will
talk to the farmers on variety of
interesting subjects. There will be a
horse show, mule races, trapeze per-
formance, dancing and frst-class
orchestra. Governor Crothers and
Ex-Governor Warfield are expected to
be present. -
The Democratic advocate., 1908-08-14
WESTMINSTER MD, FRIDAY AFTERNOON AUGUST Il, 1908.
NEW WINDSOR COLLEGE.
Trustees Decide to Raise a Fund of
$4,000

At joint meeting of the alumni and
board of trustees of New Windsor
College, held in the college chapel
Tuesday evening, the alumni scholar
ship was awarded to Miss Vera Fow-
Ter, daughter of Charles Fowler, of
New Windsor.
At the same meeting it was decided
to raise fund of $4,000 through
popular subscription by June 80,
1909, $15,500 of which is to be used
III the purchase of the college property
from the present owners and the
balance to be placed in the hands of
the trustees for improvements and
operating expenses. All former stu
dents and all citizens of the neighbor-
hood and others interested in it will
be appealed to for aid in raising this
fund The matter of arranging for
the appeal has been placed in the
hands of a special committee consist
ing of Charles E. Ecker, of Baltimore,
chairman; Mrs. Laura Graddick, of
Washington, d. c.; DR.. Charles R..
Foutz, of Westminster; Howard D.
Ensor and George O. Brilhart, of
New Windsor. While the committee
realize that they have no easy task
before them, still they feel that with
united public sentiment to back
them, the money ought to be raised
within the time specified. All sub
scriptions will be solicited upon the
condition that the full amount be rails
de by June 80, 1909. Those present
on Tuesday evening started the fund
with subscriptions amounting to
81 ,045. l5
At this meeting plans were also in
augurated for reunion of all the
former students during commence
ment week next June. The commit
tee on arrangements for the reunion
is Mrs. W.. Cora Stouffer, chairman;
Mrs. Rev. James Fraser, Mrs. r.
Smith Snader, Mrs. ]. Edgar Barnes
and Arthur Smelser. -s-'
The meeting adjourned subject to
the call of the president.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-08-14
A Catastrophe.

Col. Black handsome black cat
owned by Miss Mary Shellman, died
on Wednesday night from the effect
of the heat and old age, in his nine
teenth year. His mother, Francis
Cleavland," a fulI-blooded maltese,
was brought from St. Francis, Can
ada, and was in her thirteenth year
when she met death by being shot
The Col" showed no signs Of age,
except deafness, and his glossy, black
fur was just as soft and silky as in
his kitten days. both were excel
lent mousers, and the mother would
attack and fight the fiercest dog, in
varfably. coming out victor. The
"Col." notwithstanding his title,. was
not fighter, but was OF very timid,
amiab BILE disposition, and was a pet
with all the children in the neighbor-
hood.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-08-14
Emory Grove.

Z. A great many of our people expected
to visit Emory Grove last Sunday,
but the heavy rain storm kept most
of them at home. The First Regiment
band was at the depot to take the
train when they got message not
to 20. Those who were disappointed.
together with many others, will prob
ably make the trip next Sunday. The
excursion rate is 45 cents for the
round trip.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-08-14
Family Reunion.

Near Silver Run on August g., at
Locust Lawn farm, the home of
Franklin H. Bowman. Those present
were Mr.. and Mrs. Franklin H. Bow
man, Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Bank
ert, Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Grouse and
children Elva, Victor, Mary, Charles
and Roscoe, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Bank
ert and children Clarence, John, Rob-
ert, Mabel and Paul, Mr.. and Mrs. AL
bert Bankert and daughter Esther.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-08-14
RickIe.

Frank B. Rickle, aged 35 years, died
very suddenly at his home in this city
this morning at 2.3o o'clock of heart
trouble. Mr.. Rickle was a mason by
trade. He leaves wife and seven
children. Funeral will take place to-
morrow afternoon. J. M. Stoner un--
dertaker.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-08-14
Barnes.

Daisy Barnes, aged 25 years, daugh-.
ter of Richard and Susie Barnes, died
in Baltimore August II. Funeral was
held Wednesday at Mt Pleasant
Church. The pallbearers were Her.
bert Poole, Lewis Miller, Elmer Mon
roe, Jarrett Shouck, Oscar Gorsuch
and Oscar Monroe.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-08-14

"The third instrumentality en-
The Democratic advocate., 1908-02-07
MILLERS.

The long looked for winter has set in at
last, and the blasting north wind is sweeping
over our community in great fury, causing
our ponds to be spread with coat of very
desirable ice. The business people of our
vicinity are taking advantage of the oppor-
tunity and storing away the production.
John Hofacker, of Baltimore, arrived
here Monday evening, intending to make his
future home with his brother George, near
here.
Mrs. Henry Miller is out again after short
illness.
Last week Samuel Hare was out with a
wagon and was in the act of getting in when
his foot slipped and he fell to the ground,
breaking a rib and receiving other slight
bruises. DR.. J. Fl. Preston was summoned
and reduced the fracture.
Miss Maggie Miller was a guest at the
Nagls Ham wedding, which took place at
the home of the brides parents, E. B. Ham,
at Greenmount, last Thursday evening.
George Trout, of York, Pa, visited his
brother.in.law, Emory Bollinger, of Sweet
Air Hill. last Saturday and Sunday.
Miss Capitola Hare spent day last week
the guest of Mrs. j. L. Hoffman at Lineboro.
Protracted meetings were begun here Sun
day evening and will be continued for some
time, to begin each evening at 7.15 clock.
We are sorry to note that Miss Laura Burns,
our assistant school teacher here, has been
unable to attend to her duties the past two
weeks, she being confined to her home with
erysipelas. We hope she will soon be able to
resume her work.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-02-07
SYkES SVILLE

Charles Carroll, superintendent of construc-
ton of the electric road at this place which
the David E. Evans Company are building,
has resigned to accept position with Mr..
Phelps, of Baltimore.
The SykesviIle Home Bakery, controlled
by Charles Obrecht, has moved to its new
building. which was improved by William H.
Bennett for the business.
Samuel Cradeler, employed on the electric
road being built for the Springfield Hospital,
was severely hurt by blast of rock. He
sustained compound fracture of both bones
of the leg, and it may have to be amputated.
He was attended by DR.. Hefinger and sent to
the Baltimore University Hospital. This is
the first accident which has occurred on the
contract. Mr. Cradeler was too near when
the blast was sent of.
Sykesvile Athletic Club gave another per-
formance at Glenwood Thursday night and
those who attended we're much pleased.
Sykesvile Athletic Club minstrels enter
tanned the patients at Springfield State Hos
pital last week.
spent several days in Baltimore this week.
w. II. D. Warfeld paid a visit to Balti-
more.
W. W. Ritter, deputy supreme archon of
district No. 8, and M. Fl. Weer, cashier of
First National Bank, installed officers at South
Mountain. Middletown, for Concave No. 425,
I. O. 81. Saturday.
We are having a good harvest of ice this
week and the farmers are loading themselves
up with stock of frozen water.
Officers Brandenburg and Barnes had
busy time last week and our honorable judge,
Harry Curley, did not leave any grass grow
under his feet. Sam Dorsey, alias Leisher
Sam, alias Hedo the wild man from Borneo,
as he is better known, William Thomas and
Dick Thomas were sent to Jail for stealing
chickens from George Schrader and robbing
John Harris Saturday before Christmas. Con-
stable Brandenburg arrested two other col.
ored men, Charles Fay and John Ryan, and
Judge Curley sent both to the House OF Cor
rection for twelve months Mayor Warteld
says he is going to break up the colored loaf
ers in the town.
There will be citizens meeting at the
Lyceum to discuss the advisability of a new
charter for the town, as the roads are in a
very bad condition, and they have been long
time talking about doing something. The
residents may depend on something being
done now. Our honorable Mayor has got his
shoulder to the wheel
Patapsco Conclave No. 412, I. O. H., at
their meeting Tuesday night discharged the
committees on entertainment and banquet
with a rising vote of thanks and especially
the ladies' committee for the fine manner in
which they conducted the affair. The con-
cave expects a warm time next Getting, the
18th, as there are eight new applicants.
P. T. Hammond went to Washington on
Thursday to spend few days.
The sIeighs were out in good form Thurs
day enjoying the snow storm.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-02-07
WESTMINSTER CEMETERY COM.
PHNY.
Meeting of Lot Owners and Report
of President.

At meeting of the lot owners of the West
minister Cemetery Co. held Tuesday evening
last, at the First National Bank, George A.
Miller presiding and Denton S. Gehr and 1.
Scott Jordan acting as judges, the following
were elected to serve the ensuing year: DIR.
J. W. Herring, president, Geo. R. Gehr, John
Bernstein, Frank K. Herr, Chas. G. Gorsuch,
u. L. Reaver and John j. Reese as board of
managers.
The treasurer submitted the following re.
port: Receipts $923.95, disbursements
$716.35, leaving balance in bank of $2O7. 60
and an invested fund of $17OO.
The president submitted his annual report
as follows:
''The time has again arrived for the annual
meeting of the Company and it becomes the
duty of the president to state its financial con.
dition and to make such other remarks in
regard to its interests as may appear to him
proper and important.
There have been AZ interments in the Gem.
etery during the past year of persons ranging
in age from. one day old to IS years. The
interments were from the following places,
one from Herndon, Va, one from Soldiers
Home. Va, one from Woodberry. Nd, one
from Frederick, Md, two from New York,
FIVE from Baltimore, seven from Carroll Co.,
twenty-four from the city of Westminster.
We have expended during the year in ma.
cadamizing the roads in the cemetery grounds
the sum of $217.47 aud have removed mum.
ber of unnecessary trees. We have received
during the year one bequest of $4,000. The
board had during the year large number of
souvenir booklets printed and distributed
among the lot owners. The little pamphlets
are beautifully illustrated, and give all needed
information in regard to the cemetery. Those
who have not received copy of the booklet
may do so by applying to the secretary of the
company or TO either of the directors. The
company has no Indebtedness, has an invest
ed fund of $4,000 and cash balance in
hands of the treasurer at the date of this meet
ing of $2O7.6O. All of which is respectfully
submitted"
The Democratic advocate., 1908-02-07

Mr.. and Mrs. J. 81. Handley, of West
Main street, gave dinner to their son and
daughter, Harry and Miss Flossie Handley,
in honor of their birthdays last Sunday. The
following persons were present: Mr.. and Mrs.
J. H. Handley, Mr.. and Mrs. J. Gloyd Diff
fendal, Mrs. Mary A. Diffendal; Misses Flossie
Handley, Anna R. Yipgling, of this city;
Miss Bertha Bricker, of Baltimore; Miss Will
leila Ham, of Hampstead; Messrs. j. 81.
Connolly and l. X. Davis, of Philadelphia;
Clarence Edwards. of Baltimore; j.. Albert
Mtten, Edward Little, Frank T. Butler,
Charles B. Yingling and Master Martin W.
Diffendal.
Mr.. and Mrs. John n. Elgen, of Baltimore.
spent few days this week with their parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob f. Elgen, Pennsylvania
avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Orendorf, of Cham
bersburg, Pa, have returned home after
spending some time with Mrs. Josephus
Orendorff, this city.
Misses Rose and Emily Orendorff, this
city, are spending a few days in Baltimore
this week.
Miss Lula Schildwachter, of Walbrook, , Nd,
is visiting Mrs. Morris Mitten, East Main
street.
Mrs. Crout, sister of the late Mrs. Maulsby,
who has been seriously ill.,, now convalescent.
Comptroller Herring, who has been confined
to his home with the grip for the last ten
days is now able to be up aud expects to be
out in a few days. Mrs. Herring, who has
also been sick, is improving.
Miss Carrie Koontz, of Linwood, spent last
week with Miss Myrtle Caple, Sandyville.
Harry Lowe and family, of Philadelphia,
Pa, are spending some time with A. A.
Mitten and wife, Spring Mills.
Hon. Alonzo Miles. of Baltimore, was a
caller at the Advocate Office to day. He is q
graduate of Western Maryland College.
Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin Starner have just
returned home, after spending very pleasant
week as the guests of their daughter and fami-
ly, Mr.. and Mrs. John Senft, 400 North
Second street, Harrisburg, Pa. One of the
most pleasant events of the week was the re-
ception rendered them in honor oftheir second
marriage anniversary Thursday evening, Feb
ruary 6.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-02-07
Wedding Bells.
ADAMS-NORTHROP.

ADAMS-NORTHROP.
An event of unusal interest occurred at
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. R. P. Northrop,
on Green street, this city, when their eldest
mony to Marcus Whitfield Adams, of East
Orange, New Jersey, at high noon on Wednes.
day, February 5. The wedding marches were
played by Miss Helen Armacost, pianist and
A. 81. Ackley with his cello. The house
seemed veritable flower garden, with banks
of pink carnations and La France roses inter-
twined with smlax and sprays of asparagus
fern. In the hall, where the musicians were
placed, jonquils held sway amid ferns.
The ceremony was performed by the brides
pastor, Rev. D. L. Greenfield, assisted by the
pastor of the groom, Rev. J. M. Ludlow, of
East Orange. The bride was gowned in an.
imported Princess lace robe over white satin,
and wore as an ornament a diamond crescent
shower bouquet of brides roses and lilies of
the valley. The bride was preceded by her maid
of honor. Miss Hope Northrop, who wore a
pink embroidered batiste over silk and carried
La France roses. The groom was dressed
in the conventional black.
Immediately after the ceremony wedding
breakfast was served in elegant style by a
caterer from: Baltimore. The tables were beaut
fully decorated with La France roses and
silver candelabra surmounted with pink shades.
The bride was the recipient of handsome and
costly presents.
Mr.. Adams is prominently connected with
the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, of
New York. Though Miss Northrop had only
soJourned in Westminster for comparatively
short time, she has made hosts of friends, who
follow her with their good wishes. She has
been identified with L. T. L. work here as its
superintendent, was president of the Y. W. c.
T. U. and was prominently connected with
other religious and philantbropic movements.
Mr.. and Mrs. Adams left on the 1.35 train
for New York, from whence they sail on the
steamer Esperanza for two months trip to
the islands of Nassau and Cuba. .
Only the immediate families of the bride
and groom were present at the ceremony.
Those from distance were: Albert Northrop,
brother of the bride, of Kingston, N. Y; DR..
and Mrs J. l.. Adams, Miss Ida Adams,
Rev. J. l.. Ludlow. East Orange; VIM. Nor
throp, Richmond, Va; Miss Helen Lewis, Tunk.
hammock, Pa; Miss Ruth Paen, Germantown
Pa; Mrs. Arthur Stebbins, Catonsvile, Balti
more.
CONSTELLATION.
Miss Nettie M. Babylon and John F. Jones,
of Arlington, Md, were married at Sykesville
on Sunday. by Rev. C. R. Dudley, pastor of
the Presbyteri an Church.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-02-07
Lean Year Dance.

On Thursday evening, January 80, the resi-.
dence of W. H. Dempsey was the scene of a
most delightful leap year dance that was given
to their daughter Katie. The guests arrived
at an early hour, and were given cordial
welcome, after which they INDUCED in dancing
and other amusements. Refreshments were
served by caterer Hughes of Baltimore. in ex-
cellent style including many of the most tempt
ing delicacies. The wee small hours of the
morning were fast approaching when the guests
bade the hostess adieu, thanking her for hav-
ing given them such a pleasant evening.
Those present were; w. 81. Dempsey and
wife, w. T. Dempsey and wife, V. Carver and
wife, Locust Grove; Misses Katie Dempsey,
Julia Martin, Hartford Co.. !; Gladys Brashears,
Mt. Olive, Edna Gosnell, Mt. Olive; Carrie
Wobert, Rarretts; Martha Clay, Monrovia;
Lizzie Wolbert, Barretts; and c. Channel;
Messrs. Alonzo Dempsey, Harry Brown, Penn
sylvania; Ralph Sellman, Watersville; John
Gosnell. Mt. Olive; Hilera Brashear. Mt. Olive;
Samuel ball, New York; George Gosnell. Mt
Olive; Harry Roberts, Mt. Airy; Robert Null
ink, Mt. Airy, VIM. Roberts, Mt. Airy;
Robert Penn, Mt. Olive; Herbert Gosnell, Mt
Olive; Gurney Gosnell New Windsor; Edgar
Shipey. Mt. Olive; Master VIM. I. Dempsey.