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The Democratic advocate., 1908-05-29
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Eliza Feeser and husband to Jere-
miah Myers. 20 square perches, $65.
John c. Gist and wife to Geo. F.
Gist, 96$z square perches, $40.
Amanda Yingling and husband to
Harvey Racines; IS square perches,
$15.
Harvey L. Racines and wife to
Charles E. Trump and wife, 65 square
perches, $410.
Oscar D. Gilbert and wife to Geo.
n. Hunter, $500 square feet, $495.S3.
Thomas N. Franklin and wife to
Augusta c. Barnes, right of way, $40.
Edward L. Bachman and wife to
Albert V. Cover and wife, 451a acres,
30 square perches, $4,000.
Thomas Cook to Frank Gibson, lot
on Union street, $140.
John NJ. Reifsnider, trustee, to VIM.
Gallaway, 116 acres, 1 rood, IA per-
ches, $500
The Democratic advocate., 1908-05-29
"GINGERCAKE DAY"
MANCHESTER WILL HAVE One OF Her
OLD.TIME CELEBRATIONS
Whitmonday June s, viii SurpaSS All
Former Holidays

Manchester will turn itsaf loose
next Monday week, Whiumonday, June
8. This has always been a red-letter
day on the calendar of our sister city,
but this time there will be more red
paint and red fire than usual. Christ
mas, Thanksgiving, Fourth of July
and all the other holidays of the year
have a certain number of observers,
but "Gingercake Day" is observed by
everybody-men, women and children.
Even the domestic animals-such as
are not eatable-are said to look for
ward to this season Of good cheer and
hilarity. It is aGgreat day for Man
chester. Every Citizen of the town
forms himself or herself into a COM
mittee of one to- help the good cause
along. The business houses close, pro-
fessional men stop protesting, house
keepers cook enough Gays in advance
to tide them over, farmers, lay aside
the plow and the harrow, and every
body and all his relatives and friends
take to the streets early in the morn
ing and remain there until about IA
D. m. The Baltimore homecoming
was measly little affair compared
with Whitmonday in Manchester.
For this gala occasion two bands
have already been engaged to furnish
music, and negotiations are pending
with a third. This alone will be more
than worth the price of admission.
But that is onlyfa starter. A stage is
to be erected on, the main street, from
which a continuous performance by
Baltimore artists will be given
throughout the day anG evening. Side
shows will be pitched upon various
vacant lots, mefry-eo-rounds will en-
tice the children, and hoocha-koocha
dancers, arrayed in the gorgeous and
vari-colored costumes for which they
are noted, will display their agility.
All these things to please the ear,
gladden. the eye, and fix upon the
countenance the smile that won't come
off,at least for twenty-four hours. But
though a man may smile and smile,
he must also eat, and this part of the
entertainment has not been neglected.
Three kilns of gingercakes-some
thing less than 2,00O, ,OOO-will be pro-
vided for this festive occasion, and
they will be free to all comers. Though
baked in kilns like bricks, you are
not to suppose they will resemble the
latter in solidify and hardness. On
the contrary Manchester ginger
cake is a dream of lightness and puff
ness and sweetness, a ticker OF the
palate and picnic for the stomach.
People of other communities attempt
the manufacture of these toothsome
discs, but they are all base limitations.
The Manchester article is the only
genuine.
Therefore it behooves you to so adj
just your social and business affairs
as to enable to get into the game on
this day of days, meet your friends
from different sections of the county
and have a good time generally.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-05-29
MEMORIAL DAY SERVICES
At Centenary Methodist Episcopal
Church.

On Sunday morning next, May 81,
at S o'clock, a service in commemOra-
ton of Memorial Day will be held at
Centenary Methodist Episcopal
Church. The Burns Post, G. A. R..
will attend, and an address will be
delivered by Rev. DR.. Richardson, pas
tor of the church on Memorial Day
and Its Meaning"
The musical program has been ar
ranged especially for the occasion,
and is as follows:
Organ voluntary, from oratorio of
Saul Handel.
Hymn, America, MY Country, Tis
of Thee"
Anthem, choir, national hymn, War
rem.
Hymn, Russian national anthem,
Lwoff, God, the~AH TerFible.o-~ -@s's--
Music, choir, quartette, Then I
Shall Understand" Misses Mammalian
and Starr, Messrs. Hildibridle and
KINNEY.
Hymn, Rudyard Kipling's Recess
sional, God OF Ou1 Fathers, Known
Of Old"
The musical program is in charge
of the choir and orchestra of Centen-
ary church. Miss Test Buckingham
director.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-05-29
ANCIENT DOCUMENT.
Issued in the Heyday of Turnpikes
One Hundred Years Ago.

I'VE, the Commissioners of the
Hanover and Maryland Line Turnpike
Road acknowledge to have received of
Daniel Bare, Five Dollars, on account
of One Share, this Esd day of May,
1908"
The above is a copy of receipt,
now in possession of Samuel Bare, of
Baresville, and if it were not for the
date thereon, would be considered of
little historic value. However, the
reader will note that the above was
issued 100 years ago Saturday.
One hundred years ago there was a
throughout Penn'a and ad-
joining States for improved highways,
which created as great interest as the
building of electric railways in our
day. This old turnpike was one of
the links of an elaborate system Of
pixies which connected Pittsburg in
the west with Philadelphia in the East
with number of junction points,
identical with modern steam and
electric railways. Over these pixies
the stage coaches bowled carrying
passengers from one relay station to
another. The taverns were the stop
ping places in those days and the CEN
tres of social activities. These pub
lie houses dotted the pixies at inter-
walls of several miles, and the tavern
keepers became the men who were
well-known in various sections of the
country.
The Hanover and Maryland Line
Turnpike Company is still corporate
body, and the pike extends from Han
over to the Mason and Dixon line, a
distance of about six miles. At this
point the pike is continued by Mary
land corporations through Manchester
to Baltimore.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-05-29
Union PentecOstal Services.

The opening service of these meet
lngs at Centenary Methodist Episcopal
church was held on Thursday evening,
May %, and an excellent congregation
was present. The choirS of Grace
lutheran, Methodist Protestant and
centenary Methodist Episcopal Church
mad charge of the musical program.
MISS Test Buckingham director.
Rev.C. Herbert Richardson. d. D.,
pastor, preached from Acts 11-33,
therefore, being by the right hand
OF God exalted. and having received
oI o the Father the promise of the Holy
Gnost. he hath shed forth this which
ye now see and hear" The subject of
Ine sermon was "The Ascension of
Ghost"
Revs. P. H. Miller, D. D., and d. L.
1reenheld. D. D.. also took part in the
services.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-05-29
Undertakefs Licenses.

In answer to inquiries, we give the
following synopsis of the law requir-
ing undertakers to procure licenses:
All persons engaged in the business
of undertaking at the time of the pass
age of the act, may register with the
State board of undertakers in Balti-
more upon payment OF a fee of $5, and
receive license; one license is
sufficient for all the members of
a partnership; each assistant to
all undertaken must have sep
arate license; all persons who may
hereafter engage in the business of
undertaking must pass an examination
and pay fee of $40; license must be
displayed in a conspicuous place in
the office; license must be renewed
yearly; penalty for noncompliance
with act, a fine of not more than $40
or Imprisonment not exceeding one
year; licenses not transferable.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-05-29
COMPANY H in CAMP
SOME EXCELLENT SHOOTING RECORDS
MADE BY The BOYS
Much Wet Weather in Camp, But All
Had a Good Time.

Westminster's Boys in Blue" Co.
"H,' 1st Regt., NJ. n. G. put in week
of solid enjoyment at the State Rifle
Range, near Glen Burnie, Nd, last
week.
While there was more or less rain,
al during the week, everybody had
their full share of fun.
All of the boys enjoyed good health
and if appetites arc an indication OF
good health, no one could have been
in better condition. IN addition to
the other provisions, forty-five loaves
of bread were used every day.
The officers of the Company, Capt.
Weigle and Lieutenant Frizzell de-
serve great deal of credit for their
efforts in looking after the comfort and
pleasure of the Company.
If the young men of Westminster
knew what enjoyable times the men,
bers of Co. III" have while in camp,
the Company would be filled to its
limit in very short time.
Out of the forty-twO men and two
officers on the trip, large percentage
returned home entitled to medals and
an increase in pay due to their excel
lent shooting.
The following scores were made by
Company H during their tour of duty
on the target range last week.
The scores given in the table below
were made at the following distances
reading from left to right: 200, 800
500, 600, 500 and 1000 yards, rapid fire
and SkirmiSh
The Democratic advocate., 1908-05-29
GRAND CONCERT
OF Sacred Music at Centenary NJ. E.
Church.

church,
On next Tuesday evening at s
o'clock the citizens of Westminster
will be favored with the presence of
the choir of Mt. Vernon Place Meth
odist Episcopal Church, Baltimore,
Jas. E. ingram, Jr., choirmaster, How
ard r. Thatcher, organist, who will
give at Centenary church a concert of
sacred music. The choir is composed
of some twenty members, and the
ers of music. We give it here as fol-
lows:
Part I.
1. Praise Ye the Father. .Gounod.
2. Unfold Ye Portals 80. .Gounod
From ''The Redemption"
8. The Wilderness. .Goss.
Solo by Grant Odell and Guy Clayton
4. Hear, Ye, Israel (From Elijah)
Mendelssohn.
Soprano solo, Mrs. Clifton Andrews.
5. Sanctus. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Gounod
Solo, Clifton Andrews.
Part II.
1. Praise the Lord. .Harker.
solo, Mrs. Frank Addison.
2. 1t is Enough (From Elijah), Men
delssohn.
Baritone solo, Grant Odell.
3. Lo, the Tomb is Empty. .Broome.
Solo, Mrs. Clifton Andrews.
Mrs. Frank Addison.
a. Guide Me, o Thou Great Jehovah,
Lansing.
5. Gloria (From 18th Mass. Mozart.
Admission, adults, rs cts; children,
Is cts
The Democratic advocate., 1908-05-29
Health Officers.

The county commissioners this week
appointed the following physicians
health officers for the term of two
years:
DR.. Charles r. Foutz. county health
officer, at salary of $3.50 year.
District No. IF. S. Seiss.
District No. 2-Luther Kemp.
District No. 3-Levi WetZel.
District No. Ar. f. Wells.
District No. 5-M. D. Norris.
District No. 6-J. F. B. Weaver.
District No. S-R. F. Richard.
District No. Sc. D. Cronk.
District No. 1O-Charles Diller.
District No. 11-Geo. H. Brown.
District No. 12-James Watts.
District No. 13-W. e. Gaver.
Each district officer is to receive
salary of $50 year.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-05-29
Cost More.

understand that it actually costs more
in time and money to travel over
poor road than it does to travel over
good one, they will be less inclined
to begrudge the expense of good roads,
and what is more important still, will
be willing and anxious to put the
business of road-making into the
hands of intelligent men who under
stand the business. 1t seems as if
every time a man makes trip over
bad roads that he would be forcibly
reminded of the need of the improve
ment of the roads and be willing to
pay special tax for that pur-
pose.-Rural World.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-05-29
Held Wheat Six Years.

The Baltimore American of Mon
day had this item: IN. l. Gorsuch &
Son, of Westminster, members of the
Baltimore Chamber of Commerce, have
purchased from a Carroll county
farmer six consecutive crops of wheat,
the grower having refused to sell
these crops as raised and had car
ried them until the price met his
ideas. The amount sold was 5000
bushels and the price was SO cents
at Westminster He had held out for
$1.25, but finally decided to accept
the present figure"
The Democratic advocate., 1908-05-29
Winfield Academy.

This is the time for commandments
and the Academy is in line with the
others. It will be held at the Academy
Hall on Saturday evening, June g..
Their commencement this year will
be little different from the ordinary
ones. They want to show, as far as
possible, the grade or work they have
been doing. 1t will begin with two
plays and several declamations. After
that will be the regular commence
ment. They expect to have a good
speaker present. AS usual, there will
be plenty of good singing and other
music.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-05-29
Baseball at SandyviIle.

On Saturday last the Sandyville
club defeated the Smallwood and
Finksburg teams, the rrst by score
of to 8, and the second, with Finks-
burg, to 6. In the first game the
batteries were Brown and Taylor for
Sandyville; Frick and Paynter for
Smallwood. In the second game
Oursler and Taylor oficiated for San
dyville, Frazier and Mann for Finks-
burg. Brown and Oursler both pitch
ed great ball.
The Sandyville boys would like to
hear from all country clubs for
games. Address the manager, Walter
Shipley, Sandyville, c. & P. telephone,
Westminster, 1924.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-05-29
Hustling for Better Highways.

Good roads sentiment is sweeping
the Chardon CO., section of the coun-
try as never before, and if farmers
keep up the work they have started
all roads from Chardon will be veri-
table boulevards. The Chardon board
of trade has offered $500 in prizes for
good roads, dividing the requirements
in such a way as to excite much COM
petition. More money for prizes will
soon be raised. w. B. Ballard has Of
fered to improve long stretch of
road free of charge if the council will
furnish him machine. ~
The Democratic advocate., 1908-05-29
Evolution of the County Editor.

The stork disappears, and we look
into the cradle and behold a male
child. After running the gauntlet of
measles, mumps and chickenpox he
enters school. At the age of 10
he is the terror of the neighborhood.
At IL he is apprentice in a printing
Office. At Is he has acquired two
cases of long primer type and an
Army press and is the editor of
country newspaper. At 20 he is mar
ried. At 80 he is baldheaded, stoop
shouldered and is the father of large
family. At S5 he is a corpse in
cheap pine coffin and as 500 delinquent
subscribers file past for the last look
they are heard to say, He was good
fellow, but he couldn't save his
The Democratic advocate., 1908-05-29
Can and Gown.

The new regulation at Bangor Uni
versity College, ordering women stu
dents to wear cap and gown, has
suddenly transformed the dingy
streets of the town with the vision of
dainty little girl graduates attired
In their becoming robes. Women
seem to know the proper way to wear
the costume to add new beauty and
grace to their appearance.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-05-29
Newspaper an Educator.

A newspaper is always printed in a
rush. There is always something in
it that should be left out; something
left out that should have been put in.
1t is sometimes too quick to judge
and often too quick to act, but, with
all it's shortcomings, there is more
education in a bright, newsy news
paper than there is in novel.-Den-
ton Herald.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-05-29

An exchange has discovered that a
poor girl has to be awfully good look
ing to be pretty, and rich girl has
to be awfully home1y to be ugly. 1t
might have added that poor man has
to be awfully smart to be intelligent,
and rich man almost a blockhead to
be ignorant.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-05-29

Captain Weigle, Sergeant Bitzel, Cor
porals Bentz and Hesson, and Private
Tracey we're made experts. Private
Croft was madea sharpshooter and the
other men were made marksmen. Cap
tain Weigle led with the revolver, rap
ping out 1872 out of a possible 200.
There were five companies of the
First Regiment at the range, B, of
Hagerstown; K, of Havre de Grace;
D, of Belair; I, of Salisbury, and H,
of Westminster. Major Record and
Colonel Purnell were in command.
Captain Herring and Hospital Steward
Claire looked after the health of the
men.
Company H will leave on June for
a 10 days tour at Fort Howard, ac-
companied by the First Regiment Band.
The Marshall republican., 1908-01-03

The shootings have had Il
good attendance and all OF the
sportsmen have been lucky so
FAR. There will be another
match at Mr.. Hustedde's on
New Years Day for turkey.
This community was great.
~ shocked on Monday Dec. 23
I'd hear of the death of August
G%ronemeir, who died OF ty
ohoid fever at the age Of 20
years 3 months and % days.
He had been in good health
prior TO his death when he
was taken sick with that
dreadful disease which proved
fatal. The deceased was the
eldest son of Mr.. and Mrs. G.
.Gronemeir, who will be great
ly missed by his father and
mother and two younger
brothers also a great number
Of friends. The funeral SER
vices were conducted by Her.
man Eilers and his remains
were inferred in the Evange.
lical cemetery. To the be-
reaved ones we extend con
dolence.
A painful but not serious
accident happened to Leonard
lSpreitzer on Tuesday Dec. "a
while trying to light a fire
Icracker which exploded ant
set his hair afre and thu
flames burning his face. W.
hope he will rapidly recover
The Marshall republican., 1908-01-03
County 0e~s
LITTLE ROCK
M444&s44GG&&&

Henry Thornton better
known rs Tinker. accompanied
by Lon Taylor were business
callers at the recorders office
Monday 50 look out for them.
Il. NJ. Eblers returned sew
eral days ago from Usage
county where he had been
hunting deer and wild tur.
keys. L. NJ. returned with
two turkeys but no deer. He
says that he saw deer but
failed To kill any but killed
six wild turkeys in all.
Adolph Leimkuehler is help.
ing Ebler Bros. in the store
this week.
The Christmas tree at the
Lutheran church Christmas
eve was well attended.
Dan Ehlers and Otto Cram
err left for Usage and Gascon.
ade Friday morning 10 be gone
some time bunting wild tur-
keys and deer and may go on
u Wharton, Texas, but / am
afraid they will not do much
hunting except that they will
hunt for dears instead Of
deer.
Several have the measles
around town.
Bob Johnson has been quite
sick but at present is on the
mend but his family are all
down with the measles.
Henry Thornton and Miss
Nora Taylor were married at
2 p. n. Wednesday Jan. /, by
s ,uire Trout Of Little Rock,
also Lon Taylor and Miss
Lula Johnson were mar ried by
Squire Trout Mt the same
time. The ceremony took
place at the home OF Miss
Lula Johnson. We all Join in
with best wishes TO them all.
The Marshall republican., 1908-01-03
GRAND PASS

John Moore is again shaking
bauds with old friends here
having spent the past -four
months in Lamopte.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. @. Fowler
returned TO their home ia
Kansas City Tuesday.
Misses Dorothy and Ida
Renick are spending The holi'
days here with their mother.
Chas. Renick, OF Kansas
City, spent Christmas day
here.
Edgar Riley who spen,
Christmas with his parents
returned home Sunday.
Arthur Riley of MAYHEM
and Will Baird of Lexington
spent the holidays with s. s
Reynolds and family.
Miss Bertha Halstenbere
Iof st. Louis spent Christmas
with her brother here. She
returned to their home a.
Morrison Thursday morning
j. e. Coad visited his par
ents a few days last weel
leaving Tuesday for Dallas
Texas, where he expects Il
make his future home.
The ladies' of the Christian
church gave a fancy worl
bazaar Dec. 81 and %. They
cleared $34.40.
The meeting at the Chris
tian church closed Sunda,
night with seven additions b
the church.
Miss Mary Goodson of Mar
shall visited Mrs. Sewal
Burrum this week.
The Marshall republican., 1908-01-03
HARMONY
Christmas has come and

Christmas has come and
gone.
The Star school opened
again Monday after a four
weeks vacation, the teacher
being down with the measles.
There was preaching at
Harmony Sunday.
Miss Minta Erwin took
dinner at IRIS. J. @. Gibbons
christmas Day.
G. Il. Taylor, Mr.. Mccoy
and DR.. Gady were hunting
in this locality this week.
Sam Sullivan is sick at this
writing, we presume he had
too much Christmas.
Ask a certain boy how wal
rabbit.hunting.
Three of Mr.. Gibbons chill
dren are down with the
measles this week.
e. Stephens is putting up a
new house in the bottom.
Ed. White moved in the
bottom last week. We wei
come him back in our midst.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Glib
bons had for dinner guests
last Thursday, John Moore
The Marshall republican., 1908-01-03
SALINE VALLEY

Here we are again after a
long absence.
A Happy and prosperous
New Year are the greetings
to readers of the Republican
for the year 1908.
The roads are getting in
batter travelling condition
since the snow has left.
Miss Josephine Spreitzer
left Sunday for Kansas City
after a few days vacation with
her mother.
Miss Anna Belle Perkins,
Blue Lick, is the guest of
friends here at this writing.
Mrs. Jacoby and sons,
Georgia. and John, Of Watonga,
Okla, ARE the guestsof friends
here at present writing.
F. G. S~ellmeyer and wife OF
Tulsa, Okla, are spending
the holidays with relatives
and friends in our midst.
Geo. Giger returned home
Tuesday after a two months
sojourn through Oklahoma.
DR.. W, L. Sharp, of Little
r ck, was in this vicinity one
day last week.
Joe Giger spent Sunday in
Glasgow. 1t is a hard.propo'
sition to keep him away from
Glasgow.
Misses -Nettie and Minnie
Bolts, OF Dalton, Mo-, are the
guests of Mise Lena Spreitzer
at present writing.
Madam Rumor says that
wedding bells will soon ring.
The house occupied by
Mood johnson caught fire last
Tpesday night and burnt ia
80 ground with contents.
49, property of Mr.. john
40 vs. insured but the
~ which belonged to J.
eun4p, was . total loss
Heunsn did not carry
The Marshall republican., 1908-01-03

John Koch is visiting his
sister in Henry county this
week.
Ryland Carter visited W.
L. Bauer and family Satur-
day.
Mrs. Littleton is visiting
relatives in Kansas City this
week.
j. A. Orr and wife, of Park
vile, ate Christmas dinner
with their son, Harry and
wife.
Several of the farmers were
using their road drags this
week which greatly improved
the roads.
The Marshall republican., 1908-01-03
GILLIAN

Lots of measles in town and
school is closed for two weeks
John Hill and Matt Babler
we're here from near New
Frankfort Monday.
John Beverly is putting in
an iron bridge across Bear
Greek where the covered
bridge was washed last sum
mer.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Shafer
wre in Marshall to spend New
Years day.
Mrs. M. Smith is on the
sick list.
Mrs. GIN. Sweeney is very
sick at present.
Robt. Deis Is cutting mea'
in Marshall.
Mrs. John Moss is M
better we are informed.
Mr.. aud Mrs. j. T. Cross
are at the Vendome.
The store of d. Lere wa
robbed of 500 worth o
watches Monday night. Th'
thief broke a glass in the sid
door. A reward of $50 il
offered for the arrest of tn
thief.
L. Roberts is still a YER,
sick man.
George Cross who ha
been visiting her sister Il
Kansas City, returned hom'
last night.
The Marshall republican., 1908-01-03

and family, Mrs. Scott Irwin
and family, Sam Sullivan and
family and Willie MayAeld.
Little Mollie White is sick
at this writing.
Mrs. r.. A.. Eastin accom-
panied her daughter home
10 Iowa last Saturday.
The Marshall republican., 1908-01-03
SALT SPRINGS

Preaching next Sunday
morning and evening by Rev
Barnett.
Ray Worthington, who is
attending M. v. c.. spent the
holidays here visiting friends.
James Steel, of Cooper
county is moving into oul
community.
Elias Redman, of Mar shall
is caring for the sick az H,
A. Thomas.
The Marshall republican., 1908-01-03

1he plea for municipal ownership
seems logical In communities that ap-
par to be unable 10 control public
utility corporations. But II cities with
~ their law making and Law enforc-
~ power cannot cope WITH corpora
Mems which operats By their cutter
ence. would they b more able to nan.
- these companies themsslves1I-