The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1908-07-17
FROM NEARBY TOWNS
CHRONICLE OF HAPPENINGS AMONGST
OUR NEIGhD0RS.
ELDERSBURG.


A very severe electrical storm pass
ed over our locality last Sunday even
ing about 6 o'clock. The barn on the
farm of VIM. B. Thomas, of Westmin-
ster, adjoining the property of Spring
field Hospital, rented by James Kohl
er, was struck by lightning and to-
tally destroyed, together with the en-
tire hay crop. Mr.. Kohler was absent
from home but by Mrs. Kohler's
promptness and energy the horses and
harness were hurriedly taken from the
stable and saved. At the same time,
John r. Days barn, near the Baltimore
county line, but in Freedom district,
was also destroyed In the same man
ner. together with its contents, wheat
and hay, his entire crop. Notwfth-
standing the severe electrical storm,
we had scarcely enough rain to lay
the dust. but Monday and Tuesday we
had fine showers, which helped vege-
tation Immensely. The cool wave Also
was a boon to man and beast, for 1t
has been intensely hot.
Mrs. Agnes Wadlow and Miss Mol
lie Stocksdale, of Chicago, HI, are
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. J. O. Devr1es,
at Locust Valley" farm. Formerly
they lived in Baltimore, but of late
wears have made their home in Chic
ago with Mrs. Allen S. Cur1ett, Mrs.
Wadlow's daughter, but this autumn
all will come to New York and reside,
and both relatives and friends, are 80
glad to know they are coming nearer
the East again to live.
Miss May Bowers, stenographer ana
typewriter for the Consumers Gas Go.
of Baltimore, is spending her vacation
with Mr.. and Mrs. Adolphus Cheno-
with.
Farmers are busy threshing and
baling straw. The toot of the Wh1s-
tie can be heard early and late. h.
Herbert Devries was the first farmer
in this vicinity to thresh. Harvey
Frizzell, of Denning's seems to have
the only available machine, and the
farmers are clamoring among them
selves, who will be the next, or isn't
it my turn now? but Mr.. Frizzell never
seems to be in hurry, takes life very
calm and deliberate, and when he IS
ready moves on to the next farm.
Philip Lee finished threshing and then
had his straw baled. Yield of wheat,
also quality, fairly good. r. Herbert
Devries farms his fathers farm as
we'll as his own, and on both places
had a very heavy crop OF nay.
William Shipley, near Oakland, is
quite sick with typhoid fever, and Mrs.
Shipley's baby, to months old, has
scarlet RASH She has both head and
hands full, nursing her sick husband
and baby, and attending to the many
other duties, and unless she gets some
help and relief soon, do not see how
she will stand it, but the Lord fits the
back for the burden and none OF us
know what we can stand or endure
until the test comes.
Mrs. E. X. Slack is and has been
quite sick also.
The Sunday school of Freedom M. E.
church South will hold their picnic
the goth of July in Never Die Park
All are cordially invited. The Oak
land band will furnish the music, and
it's desired that the members OF said
band, may be feeling well and will
enliven the hearts of both old and
young with sweet melodies, not forget
ting to let us have Old Kentucky
Home, Maryland my Maryland and
many more sweet songs dear to the
heart of every true American. Supper
will be served as usual, and Freedom
locality, rather the housekeepers OF
the neighborhood, are famed for their
arts in the culinary line, so come pre-
pared to enjoy substantials and dell
cacies good for the inner man.