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The Democratic advocate., 1908-02-07
Eermers' Institute at SykesvilIe.

Maryland Agricultural College held spe.
cial Institute here today, and their local rep.
resentative, Wade Fl. D. Warfeld, added
several features to the Institute to interest the
farmers, and which proved attrative to those
present.
Professor VIM. L. Amoss, Director of
Farmers institutes, had arranged morning
and afternoon session, and to insure good
audience and retain them for the full day,
Mr.. Warfeid solicited the cooperation OF the
merchants and had them advertise special
prices for the day of the Institute. The Vol.
unteer Fire Company served sandwiches and
coffee, and home talent furnished the music,
all of which proved drawing card and both
the morning and afternoon lectures were we'll
attended.
Professor F. 81. Rankin, of the University
of Illinois, spoke at the morning session, sub.
ject, developing the American Farm Boy. ;"
At the afternoon session, D. Ward King.
of Missouri, discussed "Good Roads" and
A. J. Loveioy, of Roscoe, Illinos, treated the
"Hog As A Consumer of the By-Products of
the Dairy"
These gentlemen are of national reputation
and the lectures were very interesting and
instructive.
Professor VIM. L. Amoss has brought the
Farmers Institute to high standard, and
their good effects are far reaching.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-02-07
SykesviIle National Bank.

The directors of the Sykesville National
Bank. elected at the annual election held
January IA, organized on Thursday, January
80, aud the following officers were elected
for the ensuing year: Wade II. D. Warfeld.
president. G. Harry Bevard, vice president,
VIM. NJ. Chipley, cashier.
The stock of this bank pays per cent.
annually and its surplus is fast increasing. 1t
is one of the few banks of the country that
ever declared SO per cent. dividend, which
amount was paid last year. The stock is held
by 164 stockholders and its patrons include the
most careful and conservative people of this
community.
The Directors are: Johnnie E. Beasaan,
John I. Ridgely, Samuel d. Shipley. John
w. Selby, Albert A. Dorsey James B. George,
G. Harry Bevard, Edwin NJ. Mellor, Benz. F.
Hess. Lloyd B. Shipley, James NJ. Gather,
Asa Hepner, G. A. Mullinix, Harry R. De.
Vries, Louis II. Schultz, w. r. HeCardell,
VIM. II. Forsythe. Jr., Charles F. Beck,
Pennington 7. Bennett, VIM. M. Chipley,
Wade q. D. War6eld.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-02-07
FARMERS INSTITUTE
LARGE Attendance and Much Interest
Shown.

Notwithstanding the extreme cold weather
the sessions of the Farmers Institute held in
the Court House in this city on Tuesday and
Wednesday of this week were remarkably
we'll attended, and much useful scientific in.
formation was obtained, to be combined with
practical experience later on. The lecturers
were Edward Van Alstyne, of Undertook.
N. Y, and John Jeannin, Jr., of West Sand
Lake, N. Both of these gentlemen are
practical farmers and are excellent takers
upon agricultural subjects. The different top
les were we'll handled, and much interest was
manifested by those present.
Farmers are beginning to realize that in
these days of progress they must use modern
methods and machinery if they wish to meet
with success in their work. They are no
longer content to plod along and exc out a
bare existence for themselves and their fami
lies. They realize that they are entitled to
some of the luxuries of life, as we'll as the
necessaries, and we are glad to see cur State
College lending its aid to the attainment of
these desirable ends by giving our farmers in
formation that cannot be otherwise than USE
full and valuable.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-02-07
RELIGIOUS WORK In THE PHILIP
PINES.
Interesting Talk by . Missionary in
Our New Possessions.

Rev. Homer Stuntz, eight years mission
ary in China and the past seven years in the
Philippine Islands, occupied the NJ. E. pulpit
gave a most entertaining and instructive de
scription of the work being done by the Pro
testant churches on that far-away territory OF
ours. He spoke of the eagerness of the ma
tive to receive religious instruction. many
from curiosity, but the larger number from
desire to learn of the better life and how to
achieve it. More than one million copies OF
the New Testament have been distributed,
q, 600 persons admitted to the church, and
number of church buildings erected at Ma
nilla and surrounding towns. He differs vlg-
orously from those who say we made mis-
take in acquiring the island; says the Dement'S
to the people have been great beyond estl-
mate, and that they themselves, who are most
interested and most competent to Judge, are
more than satisfied to be under the sovereign
ty of this country. Religious liberty, free
schools, abolition of the ladrone system, In
dustrial development, commercial intercourse
between the islands and with the outside
world, more rigid control of the opium and
liquor trafic-these are accomplishments, he
thinks, of which any nation should be proud.
The natives are fond of music, and nearly
every one plays some instrument. They are
naturally right and quick to learn. More
than five hundred of them are now assistant
teachers in the public school. showing how
quickly they learned not only to speak but to
teach our language, and DR.. Stuntz thinks it
will not be so very long before the whole
group of islands will be speaking English,
whereas at the present time sixty nine differ
ent dialects are used.
The doctor is enthusiastic over the outlook
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field. and his object is to raise money with
which to send over more laborers. There are
only ten from the M. E. Church there now.
and many more could be used. The hard
ships are not great, and the natives are so
willing and eager to learn that it is pleasure
to teach them.
The talk was a most enjoyable one, and as
it came from person in direct contact with
the people it threw different and more ia
vorable light upon our work there than that
generally entertained by citizens of this coun.
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The Democratic advocate., 1908-02-07
SILVER RUN

The ground hog saw its shadow last Sunday
and as the old saying is we will have six
weeks of bad winter weather yet, aud it ap.
pears that we will, as it is very cold, the
thermometer around zero. Some were getting
afraid there would be no ice, but there is ice
everywhere, and all that have ice houses to
gil are taking advantage of it and filling them
with splendid ice from to 8 inches thick.
Mrs. Emanuel Erb, of Taneytown, is visit.
ing Abraham Koontz and wife in this place.
Herbert Koontz pulled large wagon shed
with his engine from the Slyder farm to Geo.
E. Schaefer's farm. Mr.. Schaeffer recently
purchased part Of the Slyder farm, with the
buildings, from David Boose.
Foreign mission day will be observed in St.
Mary's Reformed Church next Sunday, Feb.
9. Service in the morning at 10 go clock,
and in the evening at the Sunday school
will render the foreign mission service enti-
tied ..Light in the East"
Yesterday and last night about ten inches
of snow fell and now yon can hear the sleigh
bells everywhere.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-02-07
SANS CREEK.

J. E. Stem and family, of Westminster,
spent few days with D. +. Stem and family
the last and first of the week.
George P. Smith. who lived on the late
Mrs. Greenwood's place, moved last Tuesday
to Truman Lamberts, near New Windsor.
Merton Engel, Paul Bond and Raymond
6tuller, of the State Normal School, Ralti
more, were home over Sunday:
Lester Nicodemus and family, of Shippens-
burg, are spending sometime with Morgan
Nicodemus and family.
Miss Cora Haines, of Marston, leaves this
Thursday for Illinois.
D. E. Stem and wife are spending few
days this week in Westminster.
DR.. F. I. Brookes, of Marston. will have
sale of personal property this Saturday, Feb.
ruary s. The DR.. and family will move to
Federalabure, Dorchester county.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-02-07
MELRosE.

Doubtless the ground hog saw his shadow
on Sunday, which may mean six weeks more
of winter
Ice six inches thick is being housed.
There are rumors, and convincing ones
about our railroad being extended to West
minister. Without mentioning the small things
towards the enterprise being done the past
two weeks we will with renewed anticipation
await substantial evidence, which will soon be
forthcoming.
Charles II. Tracy. one of our enterprising
farmers, recently received six horse power
Fairbanks and Morse gasoline engine, pur-
chased from Mr.. Swan, agent at Lineboro.
On Friday last horse hitched to milk
wagon belonging to j. J. 7. Baulngardner was
frightened at the 10 a. m. train on the b Y 4
r. B., causing the animal to fall, breaking
the shafts and soaring the owner considerably
The Democratic advocate., 1908-02-07
SAIP PLEY.

Well, we suppose since the second instant
has proved itself bad weather indicator,
that we shall have another long period of un :.
certain weather conditions. The present cold
period is making plenty Office and our icemeu
are cutting and hauling and filling their ice
houses.
Our public roads are very icy, but are fairly
smooth for hauling over.
Our obliging blacksmitbs are kept quite
busy shoeing horses and mules.
The farmers institute of Westminster, Gar
roll county, was we'll attended from here
about this week. Our farmers and truckers
seem greatly interested.
Many of our farmers have succeeded In
plowing their corn ground for their spring
corn crop during the fall and in January, yet
there are some here who have not finished
husking their last years corn.
There will be rife contest in our village
on the 18th instant A large crowd is expect:
to be present and some fine shots are looked
for.
Grove M. Shipley has rented Theodore
Zimmermans farm near Bloom, and will
move there in the spring.
Harry Owings, of Westminster, raised E.
G. Shpley's wind wheel tower five feet higher
making it 81 feet high.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-02-07
HANCOCK HAPPY.

There is movement on foot to extend a
natural gas line from the West Virginia gas
fields right through Hancock to Hagerstown.
thence to Baltimore. Natural gas in Hancock
means population of 20, 600 people there in
5 years. says the Star. 1t means trolley line
between Hancock and Berkley Springs, in fact
one continuous town from Hancock Station to
Johnson's Mill beyond Berkley Springs. It
means cheap fuel, glass factories and for al
kinds Of manufacturing plants that will locate
at Hancock because the location is a natural
one. We are favored more than any other
town because we are in the sand producing
district of the United States. We have at
least 10 sand mills and 8 pulverizing plants
between Hancock and Berkley Springs and
just west of Hancock there are mountains of
pure white sand that have never been opened
by pick. This territory can all be opened.
Natural gas will do it. Gas is cheap fuel,
the kind that operates factories.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-02-07
BINE.

We have experienced the first real winter
weather during the past week. There is plenty
of ice. The streams are frozen over IN many
places. Nearly every one has filled his ice
house during the past two days. There are
from six to eight inches of snow on the ground,
which will make fine sleighing after the roads
have been travelled little. Our blacksmiths
have been busy shoeing horses for the past
two days.
Mrs. John Fleming is very sick at this
writing. Mrs. Fleming is said to be the old
est person living in this neighborhood, She
is about 81 years of age.
Mrs. Oliver Colston is also On the sick list
There has been plenty of grip through this
section Of the county.
Miss Edyth Fleming is visiting relatives In
Baltimore.
The B. & O. r. R. has put in siding at
this place.
Several car loads of cinders have been put
on the county road between the railroad
crossing and the county bridge, making the
road much better to travel.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-02-07
A Birthday Anniversary.


At the hosptable home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Geo. w. Dutterer, near Silver Run, delight
ful surprise party was held on January 80, in
honor of Mrs. Dutterer's birthday. About i
o'clock the guests began to arrive, very much
to their surprise, and also the greatest surprise
was that each family brought something de-
lightful for dinner, chicken, ham, beef, vege,,
tables and various kinds of cakes, fruit and
coffee. Later in the day they were treated to
very fine apples and cider. The day was
spent in social conversation and music, and
the hour for departure came too quickly.
After exchang ing Inc good -byes all hastened to
their homes. Those present were: Geo. W.
Duttrerer and wife. Geo. A. Formwalt and
wife, Aaron F. Heltibridle and wife, Geo. W.
Stonesifer and wife. Chas. E. Eckard and
wife, Granville L. Rinecker and wife, Geo. F.
Heltibrdle and wife, Chas. J. Foglesong and
wife, Elcie Dutterer, Mary Ellen Heltibridle,
Clayton Dutterer, Geo. Dutterer, Harold
Dutterer. Wilmer Dutterer, Norman Helti
bride, j. Howard Rinecker and J. A. Eek
man
The Democratic advocate., 1908-02-07
For the Advocate.
A Pleasant Party.

On January ~, at their home near Wood.
bine, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Conway gave very
pleasant party to the young people Of that
vicinity in honor of their nieces. Miss Marga
ret McQuay and Miss Msude Hollinger.
A large number of young people were pres:
ent and it is needless to say that all enjoyed
the occasion heartily, since Uncle Charles and
Aunt Ella make guests feel ''at home.'
After the usual games, vocal and instrument
al music, refreshments we're served, which
heightened the programme somewhat beyond
the twenty fourth hour.
Those present were: Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Couaway; Arthur Keefer, Raymond McQuay,
VIM. Bale, Donald Miller, Thomas Bower,
Herbert Gosnell, Howard Conway, Chester
Davis. Arthur Gosnell. Tony Fleming, John
Goodwin, Riley Farver, Robert Gosnell, Ernest
Brandenburg. Sterling Stanbaugh, Welby
Streaker, Robert Penn, Chas. Koontz, Burgess
Gosnell, VIM. Bloom, Lester Long, Carl Les
calete, Oscar Will, Pierce Glennan, Clifton
Condor, Roy Conaway, Frank Davis; Misses
Margaret McQuay, Maude Hollinger, Emma
Couaway, Amelia McQuay, Nola Jenkins,
Ola Davis, Lizzie Wolbert, Eva Conway.
Dora Glennan, Rena Buckingham, Carrie
Wolbert, Estella McQuay, Nina Stambaugh,
Zola Streaker. Edith Pickett, Mary Bucking-
ham, Annie Miller, Ethel Richardson.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-02-07
A Surnrise Party.

An enjoyable surprise party was given at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Buchanan
at Covers, Thursday evening, January 80,
The party was given by their many friends in
honor of their daughter Mary. Games and
music were INDUCED in until late hour when
all were invited to the dining room. where
refreshments were served, after which all re-
turned to their homes, expressing themselves
as having enjoyed the occasion. Those pres
ent were Thomas Buckingham and wife, 7.
Conaway and wife; Misses Emma Flickinger,
Carrie Cover, Marie Franklin. Zelmar Byers,
Denie Ryers, Grace Condor, Cora Franklin.
Lottie Eyler, Mabel Eyler, Nettie Hooper,
sylvia Lowman. Mary Buchman, Mildred
Buchanan; Messrs. Raymond FlickiDger,
Frank Cover, Truman Lowman, Chas. Buch.
man, Thomas Moore. Robert Farver, Ernest
Cover, Joseph Eyler, Hollis Koontz, Ed.
Rigler, Tobias Gosnell, DR.. 81. Koontz.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-02-07
Serious Railroad Wreck.
Charles c. Cochrane, Killed
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles D. Diff
fendal. slightly Bruised, all of
Westminster.

The Fast Mail over the Western Maryland
Railroad was wrecked at Gormania. w. Va.
yesterday afternoon by the tender of the
locomotive and three coaches leaving the
track and going over an embankment and
resting on the ice on the Potomac river, 40
feet below, in which two were killed and
% injured The cause of the wreck is not
known.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles D. Diffendal were
on their way from Gassaway, w. Va, with
the corpse of ftheir son, Charles D. Diffendal.
Jr., aged about months, who died on Tues
day last, for interment in this city today.
The funeral took place this morning at St.
Johns Catholic Church. The corpse was not
injured outside Of shaking up. Mr.. and
Mrs. Diffendal were bruised from being caught
between the broken seats after the car rolled
down the embankment. Mr.. Charles G..
Cochrane, express messenger, who was kill.
ed, is said to be from this city.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-02-07
Orphans Court.

Monday, February 3.-Hannah S. Heck,
administrative of Prudence Six. deceased, re
turned inventory of money, debts, personal
property and received order to sell personal
property and real estate;
Annie E. Black, administrative of Levi
Black, deceased, returned report of sale of
personal property, and settled first and final
account.
VIM. A. Fowble, executor of Frederick
Fowble deceased, returned inventory of per-
sonal property and received order to sell per-
sonal property and real estate.
Letters of administration on the estate of
Daniel Caltrider, deceased. were granted to
Harvey C. Freeman, who received order to
notify creditors:
Letters of administration on the estate of
Matilda Caltrider, deceased were granted to
Harvey C. Freeman. :,
Tuesday February 4.--The last will and
testament of Jesse Sullivan, deceased, was
admitted to probate, and letters estamentary
were granted to John Henry Sullivan.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-02-07

The funeral services of Mrs. Anna p. Mapls.
by were conducted at her late residence Fri.
day afternoon last. Rev. w. R. Graham, Of
Pocomoke City, former pastor of Mrs.
Maulsby. oficiated, assisted by Rev. I. H.
Lewis. Rev. 81. G. Cushing and Rev. Frank
M. Gibson, rector, Of the Episcopal Church.
Interment was made in the Westminster
cemetery. The pallbearers were Drs. james
Fl. Billingslea, Charles Billingslea, ]. b.
Frazer, Baltimore; Messrs. George Matthews,
e. O. Grimes and Luther Wantx.
Mrs. Crout was too i'll to be present at the
services,
The Democratic advocate., 1908-02-07
UNION MILLS.

Rev. j. W. Long will begin revival services
in the M E. church this Sunday evening.
Mrs. R. N. Koontz, who has been suffering
with sore hand is somewhat improved.
Miss L. Miraud Nusbaum has closed ber
school this week, being detained at home with
grip.
Miss Virginia R. Yingling has gone to
CINCINNATI, Ohio, where she will be the guest
of her sister, Mrs. Walter L. Frazier.
Quite number of people in this community
are sick, and DR.. G. l.. Wetzel is kept very
busy.
The /. o. M. Lodge will begin their oyster
supper in the hall this Thursday night, Feb
ruary 6. The band will be present on Satur.
day night to furnish music.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-02-07
LOCAL BREVITIES.

There were 12 divorces granted by the Court
this county last year.
This week holds the record for the past
several winters for extreme cold
John T. Shafer, Brummel. sold his farm to
Aaron Long, near Carrollton, for $4,000.
The February term of the Circuit Court
for Carroll County will begin on Monday
next.
Mr.. John T. Lynch. agent, will sell the livery
outfit of Lynch Co., East Main street. on Feb
ruary Is and retire from the business.
The large water main on Belle Grove Square
burst on Monday and caused the water to be
shut off on Bond, Liberty and Green streets
until midnight.
Mrs. William Tiles, of near Reisterstown,
fractured her left leg by slipping on some ice.
and falling, between the knee and ankle on
Monday.
Justice ofthe Peace Harry F. Curley, Sykes.
Vile, sentenced two Weary Willies to the
House of Correction last week for vagrancy.
Sykesville is determined to get rid of this class
of buns who light on their soil.
Plumbers have been kept busy this week
thawing out water pipes and repairing bursted
ones, which froze from the extremely cold
snap the first of this week which the Ground
Hog left in his trail after disappearing on Sun
day last.
The fad of collecting grandfa. hers clocks,
high. boys, candlesticks and other ancient and
prehistoric bric.a. brac is all right when ac'
companied by proper monetary return to
the collectee. But our neighbofs on Main
street complain that the thing is being carried
too far. They say that some one is making a
collection of cans, bottles, pitchers and other
vessels left out at night for the reception OF
the mornings milk. This early bird had
better watch ont or he may himself be caught.
At the monthly meeting held by the Mayor
and Common Council on Monday Mr. Geo.
b. jackson. East Green street, appeared be.
fore the Council and asked for concrete
pavement to be laid from Main to Green
streets, on Baughman's alley. Mr.. jackson
made the proposition to the Council that ne
would raise $75 through the citizens around
the vicinity who use the walk, if the Mayor
and conncil wopld pay the remainder of the
expense. The Council accepted Mr.. Jack
sons proposition. The pavement is to be
feet wide, with gutter 10 inches wide, and the
curbing to be Is inches high.
Sykesville officers swooped down ON three
negro chicken thieves last week. They we're
al arrested by Ofiicers Brandenburg and
Barnes and were sent to Westminster Jail
to await trial. They are Sam Leizear, Will
and Dick Thomas. the latter Of whom was Just
released from the Howard county Jail where he
was taken some two weeks ago. Besides chick
ems, 1t is said that the two FIRST named prisoners
swore that they kept watch while "Dick''
broke into the store of JohnHarris and relieved
him OF . nice bill of goods. They told where
some other articles might be found and they
were located. It looks az though the rioh,
parties have been secured but It is believed
that others are implicated and the police arc
still on the lookout for the suspects.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-02-07
Patronizs Home Merchants.

The following, which speaks for itself, is
printed on the back of western merchants
business card
"Who sympathized with you when your
little girl was sick? Was it Sears and Roe
buck, of neighboring town? Who carried
you last winter when you we're out of job
aud had no money? Was it Montgomery,
Ward + Co., or was it your home merchant
When you want to raise money for the church
or for some needy person in town, do you
write to the Fair Store in Chicago, or do you
90 to your home merchant? How much does
Siegel. Cooper & Co. give towards keeping
up sidewalks or paying the minister's salary
When you were sick, how many nights did
Hibbard. Spencer, Bartlett 4 Co. sit up with
you? When your loved one was buried, was
it your home merchant who dropped the tear
of sympathy and uttered the cheering word,
or was it Marshall Field & Co? Patronize
home merchants.'
The Democratic advocate., 1908-02-07
Revival Services.

Much interest has been manifested in the
revival services being conducted at the Meth
odist Protestant Church, in spite of the ex-
ceedingy cold weather. Rev. William M.
Mitchell, the evangelist, who is conducting
the services, is a little man with big voice;
but the voice is well controlled and pleasing
to his hearers ears. He is forceful speaker,
with much earuestness and pleading and tell.
ing illustrations striving to convince the sinner
of the enormity of sin and its certain punish.
ment.
A mems meeting will be held Sunday after
noon at o'clock. The service will be con-
tinued part of next week.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-02-07
Frozen to Death.

A. Germ and B. Acteria, with their
entire families, were frozen to death this
week. They had been in rather weak
condition for some time, unable to perform
their regular duties, and had retired for
the winter from active participation in
business, but had hoped to pull through
in shape to resume at the old stand next
summer. Their loss is our gain. Inter-
ment private. No flowers.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-02-07

Proprietor Brscoe is having the Westmin-
ster Hotel overhauled and put in fine shape.
The business office, Railways and q number of
the rooms are being covered with the latest
styIe paper, wood work repaired and painted,
carpets and rugs cleaned, and the entire hos.
telry freshened up in preparation for the
snrinc and summer trade. Leander Gladhill
Is doing the papering, J. Webster Ebaugh the
carpenter work, and Frank A. Myers is look
ing after the plumbing.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-02-07
Shooting Scores.

The following scores we're made by Co. a.,
lst Inft. Md. N. G. Monday evening, Febru-
ary 8, standing position. off hand