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The Democratic advocate., 1908-05-15
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

Charles E. Fink and wife to Chas.
E. Cootes and wife, 5940 square feet
$780,
Sallie c. Warner and husband to
Richard Kane, 16% square feet, SIS.
Henry S. Slayer and wife to Angus
tus A. Myers, II acres, 2 roods, 27
square perches, $500.
Robert E. Frizzell to Harry K. Our
sler, 5 acres, 1 rood q perches, $4,000.
Benz. F. Grouse, executor, to West
minister Water Co., 8 acres, 9 square
perches, 1915.
George Spencer ana wife to William
Marew, acres, Is perches, $3.50.
George w. Trout and wife to Charles
Hively, acres, 2 roods, 10 square
perches, 5000.
George E. Schafer and wife to David
Boose, right of way, 81.
BENJAMIN F. Gorsuch and wife to
Robert F. Wells and wife, 1 acre,
more or less, $3.50.
Josiah CIutz to George G. Clutz and
wife, 179 acres, 1852.
Mamie Dietrich to George W..
Grimes and wife, 81 1-3 pquare per-
ches, $1,000.
John T. Myers and wife to John H.
Keefer, 16 acres, roods, 10 perches.
$725.
Charles M. Hepsley and wife to Bes-
sic c. Buckingham, II acre, $3.50.
Scott M. Smith to Carrie B. Smith,
3H acres, 81 perches.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-05-15
The SpIit Log Drag,

The Department of Agriculture has
recently issued a bulletin on the split
log drag, and the device is unqualified
" endorsed. Concluding the bulletin
says: The advantages to be gained
from the persistent use of a road drag
may be summarized as follows: The
maintenance of a smooth, serviceable
earth road free from ruts and mud
holes. Obtaining such a road surface
with the expenditure of very little
money and labor in comparison with
me money and labor required for
other methods. The reduction of mud
n wet weather. There are also sew
erSl minor benefits gained from the
Use OF a road drag, besides the great
advantage which always accrues from
'he formation of improved highways,
OF Which may be mentioned the ban
lshment Of weeds and grass from the
dragged portion of the road.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-05-15
Better Than WhitewaSh.

A serviceable paint for farm build
ings can be made by thickening sour
milk or buttermilk with Portland ce-
ment and metallic Venitian red. or
bright red paint powder to the ordi-
nary paint consistency. l painted the
outside OF my barn Trough lumber)
with this mixture and also painted a
few boards with ordinary oil paint as
check. and six years after the milk
paint had preserved the wood better
than the oil paint. 1t has kept its
color and shows no sign of age. This
paint will not rub off like whitewash.
The grease in the milk seems to have
the fixing quality, as l tried using
water with the cement and paint and
found it rubbed off readily. For this
reason it is Judged that sour milk is
better than butter milk as it contains
more grease. This sort of paint costs
but little and can be mixed up in
stantly. 1t is very valuable for doing
little odd painting jobs around the
farm which might not otherwise get
done. 1t is necessary to keep agitat-
ing the paint as the cement settles
quickly.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-05-15
ORPHANS COURT.

Monday, May 11.-Lewis Dinst, ex-
ecutor of Daniel Bowman, deceased,
filed report of sale of real estate and
received order nj 81 thereon.
Lewis Dinst, administrator of Mary
E. Dinst, deceased, returned inventory
of personal property.
jeremiah Leese, administrator of
Annie M. Leese, deceased, settled his
first and final account.
Mary E. Shafer, executrix of Cath
crime V. Matthias, deceased, returned
inventories of personal property money
and debts, and received order to sell
unbequeathed personal property.
Letters of administration on the
estate of Jacob H. Koons, deceased,
granted unto Harry S. Koons, who
returned inventory of money.
Safe Deposit & Trust Co., guardian
of Roland P. Bale, deceased, received
order to transfer bond, and settled
their 7th and final account.
The last will and testament of Jehu
B. Utz, deceased, admitted to probate,
and letters testamentary thereon
granted unto Sarah A. UtZ, who re-
ceived warrant to appraise, also order
to notify creditors.
Leister, deceased, returned inventory
of personal property.
Fannie R. Weaver, Administrative
of Penelope Martin, deceased, returned
inventory of stock, and received order
to sell same.
VIM. H. H. Weaver and Sarah Ellis
Weaver, acting executors of Harrison
Weaver, deceased, returned report of
sale of personal property.
Tuesday, May 12.-John P. Myers
and Sylvester Matthias, acting execu-
tors of Mary Ann Myers, deceased, set
tied their first account and their sec
ond and final account.
James c. Myers and Herbert j.
Myers, executors of jeremiah Myers,
deceased, filed new bond.
Emily J. Arthur and Harry L. Rine-
hart, executors of Jacob Rinehart, de-
ceased, received order to deposit
amount distributed to minor.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-05-15
POLICE AFTER CASHIER.
w. NJ. Auditor Swears Out Warrant
for Snyder's Arrest

The police were asked yesterday
afternoon to apprehend Hiram Y.
SNYDER, cashier of the Western
MARYLAND freight and coal pier at Port
Covington, on the charge of embezzle-
ment. A warrant for Snyders arrest
was sworn out at the Central Station
before Justice Grammar yesterday
afternoon by Mr.. Charles J.Mckinstry,
auditor of the Western Maryland,
charging Snyder with embezzling the
sum of $2,76S.19. Snyder is said to
have left the city.
In swearing to the warrant Auditor
McKinstry said that IN going over the
books of Snyder it was discovered that
there were discrepancies in his ac-
counts dating from December last and
extending through each month until
May 1. He also explained that the al
legged peculations were made on the
collections for export freight. Snyder's
home in in South Baltimore. He had
been in the employ of the Western
Maryland for sometime.-Baltimore
American, Monday.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-05-15
Motor Race at PimlicO.

motorists all over the country are
tooking forward with great interest
~ ~ the coming automobile races at
nm I5Ihllco, Baltimore, on Decoration Day,
Nay Nay 9oth. That the coming automo-
olie races will be of National import
al alce can be seen by the interest shown
n ~ all the large cities. The Decoration
LAY races will be the only important
ana National track meet for automo-
plles TO take place in this country this
sear. se Many of Americas greatest
aiivers y; nave entered their racing cars
IN the one hundred mile championship.
which will not only be a race of en-
ourance but one of speed. A new
expected.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-05-15
SKILLED ARTISTS
Display Their Abilities in Music and
RecitatiOnS.

Odd Fellows Hall was comfortably
fIIod Tuesday evening with an audi
nnca assembled to enjoy the musical
riTen under the auspices of the Benev-
olent and Aid Society of the Re-
formed Church OF this city. Those
Who took part were Miss Katherine
SIagle. soprano; Misses Nettie Whit
more and Madeline Gilbert, readers;
Miss Elizabeth Slagle, pianist; Albert
Hildebrandt. celloist; Arthur Con-
rodi violinist, and Stanley Peters,
baSSO.
The musical selections, both vocal
ond instrumental, were evidently made
with the idea of displaying the abil-
;1ies of the different performers, rather
than for the purpose of entertaining
tho audience, and while there were
doubtIess many persons present whose
musical educations fitted them to rec
ognize the difficult character of these
compositions and to appreciate their
successful rendition, we feel sure that
something a little less artistic would
have made a stronger appeal to the
majority. We are in full sympathy
with the artists pride in exhibiting his
or her accomplishments, but it does
seem 2 little selfish to make the whole
program contribute to this end. The
hoi Dolloi should have some consider
alton. A few bars from Dem Golden
sinners" I'D Like to See Little
More of YOU Love Me, and the
World is Nine" ETC., would make us
feel that we had not been altogether
sighted.
In response to an encore, Mr.. Peters
ignored the Russian and Hungarian
cor1posers for a moment, and sang &
lullaby which was very sweet and
orettv. Mr.. Hildebrandt also came
back with a snappy little piece, which
gave Miss Elizabeth Slagle an oppor-
unity TO show that she could find the
piano keys without having to feel
around for them Miss Katherine
Slagle sang three solos and a duet with
lTr Peters. in all of which she ac-
Quilted herself to the satisfaction OF
tla audience. and was rewarded with
generous applause.
Miss Whitmore recited Miss Petit
Crews Reception" and Miss Gilbert
The Courting OF T'nowhead's Bell,
neither OF which was heavily charged
with humor, and the latter was most
TOO long. besides being handicapped
with d Scotch dialect. which is hard
el0ugh to understand under the most
favorable conditions. Both OF these
ladies are trained elocutionists. and
are evidently capable Of contributing
IN much greater degree to the pleas
IRE md entertainment Of an audience
nan they did on this occasion because
OF the bad judgment displayed in the
selections recited.
The piano used was from Prof. ]. T.
ROyer's palace of music.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-05-15
Setback for Prohibitionists.

Hyattsville, Md, May 12.-Prince
Georges county went wet today, the
majority being 214 in favor of licensed
saloons. According to reports from
the leaders in the various districts, the
negroes voted almost solidly against
local option, while the white vote did
not come out. This statement is con-
Cured in by the leading Republicans
in the county who were fighting for
the dry ticket. They realize that the
negro must be deprived of the elective
franchise if Prince Georges county
ever hopes to get rid of saloons. 1t is
safe to say that at least two-thirds
of the white vote cast was for the dry
ticket.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-05-15
Maryland a Cradle of MethOdiSm.

The Methodist Church in the United
states was first established in Mary
lana, and Baltimore is, therefore, an
appropriate place for the General Con-
ference OF this great church. The first
Ietnodlst preacher who came to
america was Robert Strawbridge, a
native of Ireland, who arrived at
o%M Creek, Carroll county, about or
SHORTLY before the year 1860. Mr..
sslfaWbridge built log church on
sam Creek about 1854, and that is
sS!d to have been the first Methodist
Cnurch building in America. Before
ms ne had built up the first society
vi Methodists in the New World. That
was the beginning, and now we have
conference with representatives from
ali lands, from all nations and langu-
ages and coming from millions of peo-
The Democratic advocate., 1908-05-15
PERSONAL MENTION

Rev. Louis Randall of Crisfeld, was
a Westminster visitor recently.
Mrs. Mary Thayer will spend sew
eral weeks with friends in Baltimore.
Miss Margaret Mills, of Washington,
D. c., is spending some time in this
city.
Mrs. VIM. L. Seabrooke is in Gettys-
burg visiting her mother, who is SER
iOuSly ill.
Mrs. N. L. Orendorff and Mrs. Gloyd
Lynch, this city, were in Baltimore on
Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Wilkinson, of
Baltimore, were visitors to Westmin-
ster this week.
Miss Elsie Bowman, of Tannery,
visited friends in Baltimore several
days this week.
John T. Koontz and wife, of Silver
Run, are visiting a brother of the
former in Westminster.
Mrs. A. E. Forsythe, of Westminster,
left Tuesday for York, Pa, where she
will make her future home
Philadelphia to sepnd some time with
her daughter, Mrs. Eta Hahn.
Harry P. Gorsuch, of the firm of
Sharrer & Gorsuch, East Main street,
is at hospital in Baltimore for treat
ment.
Miss Rose Orendorff, this city, who
has been filling position as mil
liner in North Carolina, returned home
this week.
Mrs. ]. L. Kerr, wife of ex-Congress-
man j. L. Kerr, of Cambridge, Md,
is a guest of Mrs. Frank q. Miller,
Willis street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Milton o. Myers, of
Waynesboro, Pa, were guests of their
son, Raymond Myers, and family,
Carroll street.
Howell, son of Dr. James H. Bill
lingslea, East Main street, left last
week for England, where he will visit
for some time.
Mrs. j. Ezra Stem, who has been for
some time at the Union Protestant In
firmary in Baltimore, is said to be
much improved.
snider and Miss Bette Reifsnider are
in Westminster for the summer at
their home on Main street.
Mrs. A. E. Zolickoffer and Miss Sal
| lie Weaver, of Uniontown, were guests
of Mrs.H. Scott Roop and other friends
in Westminster the past week.
Mrs. G. W. Frizzell moved from
| a fn frooir, CT loo
and is occupying her home at the
corner of Green and Centre streets.
Misses Anna Stoner, of Hanover,
Pa, and Anna Leib, of near York, Pa,
spent several days this week visiting
relatives and friends in this county.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gooch, of Henderson,
N. c., are guests at the residence of
Prof. Simpson, on Willis street Mr.
Gooch is the brother of Mrs. Prof
Simpson.
Mrs. Jennie Weaver and daughter
Flo, of Baltimore; Doc Blizzard, Jake
Caples and Professor Shipley, of
Sandyville, and Charlie Shipley, of
Westminster, were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Jerome Dell Saturday, May 8.
Mrs. George w. Beck returned to
her home in Cardington, Ohio, We'd
nesday, after a months visit to her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Nicholas Ben
son, at Gambler. She was accom-
panied home by her mother and Miss
Olive Houck, of Falling Waters, W..
Va. 4!
Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Shriver have is
sued invitations for the marriage of
their daughter, Helen McSherry, to
Lester Harnick Brennan, of Utica, N.
Y. The ceremony will be performed
by Cardinal Gibbons in st. Mary's
Chapel, Union Mills, Md, Wednesday,
June 8. The invitations are limited
to the families and a few intimate
friends.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-05-15

The Youths Companion familiarizes
it's readers with customs and condi-
tions all over the world. Articles,
stories and selections in the May is
sues alone have their scene in such
widely separated places as New Eng
land. the River Tsavo in East Africa,
Montenegro, MADEIRA, southern Arabia,
northwestern Montana, Zululand, ko-
rea. Paris, Smith Sound in the Arc
tic. the West Coast of England, rural
France, our Gulf Coast waters, Spitz-
bergen. and the upper Arkansas River
in pioneer days.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-05-15
Baltimore Defeated.

On Wednesday night Thomson's
bowling team defeated the First Ma
tional bowling team of Baltimore, OF
which Mr.. Elias B. Arnold has charge,
or Thomson's alleys. The games were
fought to the finish.
The score:
The Democratic advocate., 1908-05-15
BASE BALL.

The Western Maryland College team
defeated the Johns Hopkins here Sat
urday afternoon in a game that was
fast and snappy to 6. The batteries
were Hanks and Gibson for Western
Maryland and Taylor and Whitcraft
for Johns Hopkins. Struck out-By
Hanks, 13; Taylor, 5. Two-base hits
Short O, Thomas (2). Western
Maryland; Seiber, of Johns Hopkins.
Home run-Adkins, Western Mary
land; Whitcraft, Johns Hopkins.
Base on balls-Of Hank 2; off
Taylor, 5. Errors--Western Mary
land, 5; Johns Hopkins, 6.
The New Windsor baseball club de-
feated the Imeprial A. A. of Baltimore
at New Windsor Saturday II to 4.
The feature was the batting of the
home team, especially that of Smith,
who made two home runs. The visi-
tors got but three hits off of Jenkins.
The New Windsor club will go to Mt.
Airy next Saturday to play the team
of that place.
The Reisterstown defeated the Col
lington A. C. at Reisterstown Saturday
Z to 6. The features were the pitch
ing of Brown, for the home team, who
struck out Is men; double play by
Brown and Perego and the fielding of
Moechels, for the visitors.
The baseball season will open at
Mount Airy tomorrow afternoon Nay
16, with the New Windsor ball tossers
as the attraction. The grounds, which
will be enclosed with a canvas fence,
have been put in first-c1ass condition.
More seats have been erected for the
comfort of the fans who patrorize
the games Mount Airy made a good
record on the diamond last year, and
every effort has been put forth to
make this years team even stronger.
The schedule includes games with
some of the best known teams in Bal
timore. The lineup will be selected
from the following well-known play
ers: Talbot, Edelen, Lewis, HOff-
man, l. Watkins, R. Watkins, Whipp,
Hall, Hood, Creager, Mercer and VIII
liams.
The Mt. Olive baseball team has or
ganized for the season with the follow
ing players: Jerome Buckingham, C;
Clifford Gosnell, p. and rf.; Gus Cos
nell, h.; Robert Penn, 2b.; Hilary
Brashears, S.; w. Dempsey, 3d.; Ar
thur Gosnell, rf.; Herbert Gosnell, If;
Geo. Gosnell, rf. and p; Russell Hood,
sub. The members of the club held
meeting and elected Geo. Gosnell
manager for the season. All teams
desiring games address Geo. Gosnell,
manager, Mt. Airy, Md. The manager
expects to give the team one more
week of practice before opening the
season on Saturday, May %.
The Sweet Air boys have organized
the following team for the coming
season: Lester Long, c.; Shriver
Pickett, D.; Guy Wetsel, 1b.; Atlee
Davis, 2b; Cleveland Reaver, 3d.;
Walter Haines, SIS. Frank Davis, rf.;
Beulah Pickett, cf.; Pierce Glennan,
If. Their ages are from Is to 20.
They would be glad TO near from all
amateur teams in the State. Beulah
Pickett, captain. Call on the j. B. &
r DhOne,
The Democratic advocate., 1908-05-15

The Reisterstown defeated the Col
lington A. C. at Reisterstown Saturday
Z to 6. The features were the pitch
ing of Brown, for the home team, who
struck out Is men; a double play by
Brown and Perego and the fielding of
Moechels, for the visitors.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-05-15

Another old EXPRESSION IS I HdFe
a crow to pick with you," which nat
urally leads one to infer that the pick
ing of a crow is a very difficult and
disagreeable undertaking. In Bar
Claws "Ship of Fools" we find He E.
that her weddeth hath crow to pull:
Sir R. L'Estrange has this line. IL
you dispute, we must even pluck a
crow about it," and in Shakespearre's
COMEDY of Errors" we read II a
crow help us in, sirrah, we'll pluck a
crow together"
That is all we know about crows.
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NORTH EAST

Miss Ethel Reed, OF Principle Fur
mace, spent the week past with her
grandmother, Mrs. II. Z. Pierson.
Asa Rambo, OF Wilmington, is visit
ing his daughter, Mrs. Jesse II. Sim
pers.
Captain T. c. McCracken has had
his residence and store painted.
Mr.. George o. Carey will erect a
residence ON Cecil avenue this sum
mer.
Shad and herring fishing is about
over and has been a fairly prosperous
season.
Some fine white perch are being
caught by our fishermen.
Mr.. |. II. Ford and Miss Sallie Ford
are preparing to have the old home
stead greatly improved and will reside
here in future. and will be cordially
welcomed back among us.
Miss Maggie Anderson, OF Coates
vile. Pa. is visiting North East re-
latives
Wesley Neal was fined altogether SIG
for running his merry-go-round with
out a town license on Thursday even
ing, by Justice Crammer, He took an
appeal.
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with Mrs. Harry KILLER

with Mrs Harry KILLER.
Miss Ethel Ellison, OF ST. Augustine,
visited relatives in town on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Johnson visited
relatives in Haddonfeld last week
Master Rodney Clark, OF Whining
ton, is visiting his grandparents, Capt
and Mrs. Jacob Truss.
Mrs, Charles Leslie and children. OF
Delaware City, have been visiting rela-
tivcs in town.
Albert Boulder, OF Wilmington, spent
Sunday in town.
Miss Marion Boulder has returned
to her home in Philadelphia.
Mrs. c. +. Clark was Baltimore
visitor last week.
Mrs. Bennett Steele and daughter
Madclyn. spent last Wednesday in
Philadelphia
r. c. KILLER spent Sunday at his
home
Mrs. George padlcy and son, Of
Ccci'ton. visited her mother, Mrs NJ.
T.. Freeman. last week
Mr. and Mrs, Charles Lum and
daughter. OF Cayois. spent Sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs John Pierce.
Freeman Morgan. OF Middletown,
spent Sunday in town.
Miss Louie Queck is visiting in Elk
ton.
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CHARLESTOWN

Mr.. and Mrs. Mattingly were the
weekend visitors OF Mr.. and Mrs. J.
b. Graham.
Mr.. Willis Cooling spent a few days
with MIR and Mrs Henry Frederick.
n.iss Irene Reynolds spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. ], n. Howell
Miss Eta Heislcr is spending sew
cral days with her parents, MIR. and
Mrs. J. NJ. Heisler.
Mrs. w. II. Morton returned to her
home in Wilmington, after spending
two weeks with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. X. c. Bryson.
Mrs. r. b. Gibson visited her father
Mr.. William Chapman, in Newark,
Del, on Saturday
Messrs. Samuel Mccullough and
Herbert Owens spent Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. J. n. Howell.
Miss Sue r. Logan was an Elkton
visitor on Friday.
Misses Irene Clay and Airline Mar
Gus were the guests Of Miss Ethel
Cooper on Sunday
Miss Florence Algard is the guest
OF her parents. Mr. and Mrs. \. V.
Algard
MISS Nellie clark, VINO has been on
the sick list, is improving.
4 very enjoyable evening was spent
last Saturday, May ?, at birthday SUR
prise party given in honor OF Miss
Ethel at the home OF her parents, Mr..
and Mrs c. p Cooper 4 very pleas
ant evening was spent in music and
games, She was the recipient OF many
presents. Among those present were
Mr.. and ..Irs, J. n. Howell Misses
Mary s. Jones. Bessie McClcary. SEN
ma Morrison. Myrtle Cooper and Flor
ence Algard. OF Wilmington; Misses
Irene Clay and Erline Marcus, OF Elk
ton; Misses Irene Reynolds and Ada
Owens. OF Principle Furnace; Misses
Emma Barnes. Ella Gibson, Mary Heis-
Ter. Lottie Cooper. Jennie Heisler,
Maidic Bryson and Mollic Cooper, OF
Charlcstown; Mcssrs, Hugh Morris,
Richard Morris and Guy Grey, OF New
ark; Messrs Leslie Hutton, Joseph
Kerscy. William Davis. George Jones,
Fred Noble, Samuel Mccullough and
Willard Frederick, OF Wilmington:
Messrs Herbert Owens and Selcer
Seminar. Of Principle Furnace; Mr..
Bertram Ward. Of Pcrryville: Mcssrs.
Calvin Ward, Walter Jackson and
George r Cooper. Of Charestown
/ Mr. II. II. Barnes was the week end
visitor OF Mr. r II. Barnes.