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The Democratic advocate., 1909-12-31
SHIPLEY.

We are somewhat hemmed in by the
drifted snow of Saturday and Sunday
Everybody here seemed to enjoy
themselves hugely during the holiday
season.
:. No accidents have happened to maj
the peace and happiness OF our COM
munity.
Santa Claus made his annual visits
and the juveniles of our district were
seemingly elated. Kris Kingles were
much in evidence during the holiday
season and one of them was thrown
off his horse and drug for more than
80 yards by the foot in the st1rup'
Yet he was rescued unhurt.
During last week many OF our en-
terprising farmers and neighbors
filled their ice houses with fine grade
of solid ice.
The waters here are quite low, and
many are complaining of their springs
and wells being quite low.
John Schneider has built 16-foot
addition to the north end of his bank
barn, on his Morgan Run farm Barnes
& Taylor are the contractors. Howell
Davis and Harry Frick built the wall.
NJ. L. Connor, of Leesburg, Va, is
visiting the family of Grove ]. Shipley,
this week.
Our gun club done some fine shoot
ing here on the 9th inst. at Grimes
store. Our old captain, G. Barnes,
looked fine and he heralded the boys
to the front in fine style. Truman
Hook carried away the big white duck
The Democratic advocate., 1909-12-31
PLEASANT VALLEY.

Mrs. Marry Harman, widow of Aaron
Harman, who lives with her daughter,
Mrs! Rufus Starner;s who fell from a
porch last August, dislocating her hip,
and has been confined to her bed ever
since; accidentally fell out of her bed
early Monday morning about o'clock,
and laid helpless on the floor until
morning, being Unable to awaken her
da6ghtgf. Mrs. stafher left her moth
er'g room, as is her custom. after
midnight, and every thing was safe
at that time. ssssss
i The annual Christmas service which
The Democratic advocate., 1909-12-31
TANEYTOWN.

In the presence of a few guests Mar
lin Reed son of John Reed, and Miss
Leola Slonaker, youngest daughter of
B. o. SIonaker, were united in mar
riage at the U. B. parsonage by their
pastor, Rev. Christman, Thursday
evening, December %. Both are es-
timable people of town, and our best
wishes go with them for happy and
prosperous life.
Entertainments, appropriate to
Christmas were held Thursday, De-
cember %, by the pupils of Washing
ton and Pine Hill public schools,
taught by Irwin r. Mayors and II. o.
Harner, respectively.
Miss Helen Shaun, who is attending
Normal school in Baltimore, is spend
ing the holidays with her parents,
David Shaum's, near town.
H. o. Harner won hundred dollar
bond in puzzle contest, given by the
Troup Bros, of York.
Ice houses are now being filled with
good quality of ice. The ice men de-
clare that for durability and cleaness
it surpasses last years crop.
Before an appreciative audience,
that filled the town hall to it's utmost
seating capacity last Saturday night,
Trinity Lutheran Sunday school, held
one of the best entertainments, COM
meorative of the joyful Christmas tide,
that was ever held during the Sunday
schools history. The participants are
to be commended for the way in which
they performed their parts.
Among the towns guests over
the Christmas holidays were as follows
Daniel W. Bowersox, of Hanover; Will
liam Martin, Hagersrown; Frank FL
College, Philadelphia; Miss Grace
Witherow, of Clifton Forge, Va, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Conover, York, Pa.
Miss Ruth Elliot, who has been ill
for several weeks, is now slowly con-
valescing
At a congregational meeting, held
Sunday, December 10, Rev. Seth Rus
sell Downie, of Bath, Pa, was elected
pastor of the Taneytown and Piney
Creek churches. 1t is not yet known
if he will. accept.
George Slick, who has been employ
ey by Edward Mobley, of Frederick,
in the plumbing business, has been
promoted to assistant shipping clerk.
Mr. Joseph Duey, q wealthy farmer,
VI CHcSteI, NSDTdSh&ss spent a-IeW Gays
here last week asn1the guest of his
nephew, Rev, d. j. Wolf. Whilst here
Mr.. Duey was united in marriage to
Miss Dorothy e. Hafer, of Shippens-
burg, Pa, who accompanied him from
that town. Mr.. Dueyesays that for the
last month Nebraska has been in the
throws of an old-time winter. He
stated that land III the West was
rising in value, and farm containing
land Of ordinary quality, could not be
bought for less than a hand6&d dollars
per acre. sfsa xasxt.zss
The Democratic advocate., 1909-12-31
SYKESYLLE.

Miss Carrie Brown, nurse at the
Columbia Hospital, of Washington, ID
c., spent the Christmas holidays at the
home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Joseph Brown, of Sykesville.
Miss Nell Thomas, Of Baltimore
spent the holidays with Mrs. l.. r
Shultz.
The members and congregation OF
the Springfield Presbyterian church
attended a reception given to thei1
pastor. Notwithstanding the drifted
roads and the inclement weather quite
a large number attended and payed
their respects to DR.. and Mrs. Dudley
Among those present were Mesdames
John Morris, John Morris, ST., A
Phoebus, L. P. Schultz, D. B. Sprecher
Duderer, Marriott, Shipley, Misses
Lillian Schultz, Minna Gomble, Mar
jorie Sprecher, Elizabeth Warfield.
Elinor Branch, Nettie Yakle, Mary and
Emma Hobbs, Margaret Phoebus
Bessie and Hattie Wheatley and Mary
Morris.
Master George Blake, of Baltimore,
is visiting his aunt, Mrs. John NC
Donald.
We are glad to report that William
Fairbanks, who has been very i'll, is
improving.
Ransom Gist and Miss Virgie Lock
ard were quietly married on Christmas
day.
A crowd of young people went over
to st. James Church to the Christmas
entertainment in slide on Monday
night. Among the crowd were Mr..
and Mrs. Earl CLANCY, Misses Lizzie
Hepner, Clara Selby, HeIen and Marga-
ret Harris, Hattie Sanner, Mamie and
Myrtle Arlington, Matte Fowble,
Esther and Mae Sullivan, Norman
Buckman, Benjamin Fowble, Harrison
Collins, Marion Harris, Henry Bennett,
Clarence Clarke and Jack Merceron.
Charles and Estelle Merceron and
Thomas Stuart are guests of their
grandmother, Mrs. Katherine Mef-
ceron.
Miss Eleanor Branch, daughter OF
Rev. Henry Branch, is the guest of
Miss Elizabeth Warfeld.
The children of the Methodist Sunday
school were entertained and treated
on Tuesday night by the grown-ups of
the church.
Miss Annabell Forthman, formerly
aunt, Mrs. George Schrade.
The old Sykesville Perpetual Build
ing Association having lived it's allotted
time, was conveyed into the Sykesville
Building Association, under the new
charter in 1907, declared on December
1st an annual dividend of Z per cent.
on $500 shares of stock, representing
when matured capitalization of
$3.50, 700. This, with the Sykesville
land company, having paid capital
ization of $25,000, and the two National
Banks, with their deposits and capital
ization of some 100000. There
is money in the neighborhOod and
plenty of opportunity for investment
with profit
Octave Reed is the guest of Miss
Bertha George.
Misses Blanche and Katherine
Green and their brother David Green,
of Virginia, are the guests of the
Misses yelling.
Miss Lillian Schultz has returned
after a visit to her friend, Miss Lula
Gosnell, of St Dennis, Md.
Hammer d. Webb-Peploi and Mr..
Richmond Tripp are the guests of
Bernard George.
Mrs. Clarence Brown and little
daughter Eugenia, have returned
home after spending the Christmas
holidays with her daughter, Mrs. How
ard Coons, of Ellicott City.
Mrs. John Blake, of Baltimore, is
visiting her daughter, Mrs. John Nc
Donald.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-12-31
s22 HEIRS CLAIM s1,4OO.
Four Generations Interested in Divis-
ion of Estate.

Camden, n. j., Dec. 25.-Four gener-
ations are interested as heirs in an
estate valued at 81 400. which will be
distributed by Judge Jolfne, in the
Orphans Court here, next week.
The Judge was asked yesterday to
make an order distributing the estate,
but when he was told that it would
have to be divided into 322 parts he
postponed the matter for week.
Arthur Powell, OF Gloucester, left
the property involved. In his will he
directed that his widow was to have a
life interest and at her death the
estate was to be divided among her
heirs.
Mrs. Powell died several months ago
at the age of 101 years.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-12-31

Good notices to remember Inc
time for culling is always at nand.
Avoid filth and encourage neatness:
The flock should consist OF well Dfea
fowls. Too much care cannot be ex-
ercised In selection.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-12-31
FOUR WIVES SECURE DIVORCES
FROM HIM.
MucI-Married Salesman COntempiates
Remaining Single For Short Time.

Omaha, Neb., Dec. s26,-Divorced
four times within six years, Leroy
Maltby,. a travelling salesman OF tnls
city, is seriously considering remain
ing single for time at least. Each
time his wife has secured divorce
for cruelty and nonsupport. HIS nrst
wife was also his third wife, as ne re-
married her after fdivorcing his Sec
The Democratic advocate., 1909-12-31
BARK HILL.

Bernard Wilson and wife, of Fred
erick, and Mrs. Roy Biddinger and
daughter, of Glen Louch, Pa, are
spending the holidays with their par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Wilson.
David Wilhelm and wife are visiting
their sons Daniel and William, and
family, of York, Pa, and intend visit
ing their daughter, Emma Arthur and
family, of Havre de Grace, before re-
turning home.
John Jones and family spent Christ
mas day with Jesse Shriver.
Harry Smith, of Hagerstown, is
spending the holidays with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Smith.
The stork visited the home of Frank
Bohn, and left them bouncing daugh-
ter on last Friday.
Everybody seems busy sleighing
and believe in the old saying, make
hay while the sun shines and sleigh
while the snow lasts.
Owing to the drifted roads we had
no mail through our section on Mon
day.
Daniel Shivers and family, of Ar
lington, are visiting his parents of
this place.
Clarence Blaxton and family and
Miss Minnie Dickensheets, all of near
Roop's Mill, spent Monday evening at
the home of W. H. Jones.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-12-31
Soc Mems Undershirts. 34c

5 dozen Mems Extra Heavy Fleeced I'm
dershirts, full size, ozark colors), sale price,
34c, or g. for $780,
Is dozen Ladies' Extra Heavy Fleeced
Vests and Pants, full sizes, well made, in all
styles from to 8, Clearance Sale price, 25c
The Democratic advocate., 1909-12-31
WEST FALLS.

Th Xmas entertainment which WaH
held at this place on Xmas Eve 4fslit
was q grand success. 1t was largely
The Democratic advocate., 1909-12-31
Mems and Boys Clothing
and Overcoats.

The department alone offers you the
greatest bargainsfor the beginningsof 1910.
. You will find them m al ades and colors
IN young mems, boys and childrenss
= we have special lot Of suits, worth from
$500 to $1,000, clearance sale price, $500. I
Overcoats at sameprices<
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1909-04-10
THE WILLIAMSON PLAN
FAILURE IN FAIRFIELD.

OiNh pid NtCOTI. / or Gnp
bene fit of all the dpubtin. rhom.
ases IN corn culture, | ask YOU 10
publish some tests made in Fair
fed county by good, conserva-
tive farmers. rne meu had such
implicit faith IN the William on
method that when approached
on the subject OF growing more
corn per acre, or as much with
less expense, they would reply
Give me the Williamson plan
and 7 will mske more corn than
DR.. Knapp"
Converted FROM WILLIAMSON
PLAN.
But many are the converts
since harvesting the crop OF l9 s,
and the year 1909 will bid a
long farewell on many farms to
Mr.. Williamson. While his plan
OF preparation (that is, a deep
see edbed we'll prepared) is what
we want, we do not want any
more stunted corn that takes a
fertilizer bill a yard long TO pay
for half the yield.
Due redit has been given Mr..
Williamson for having proved
that the Yields Can be increased
and | hope the day is not far off
when every farmer in the South
will have always a seedbed ten
to fifteen inches deep, well flied
with humus made by growing
cover crops before the corn, and
when every farmers fertilizer
bill in the fall will read so many
tons OF high grade phosphoric
acid (and ii need be, some pot
ash), but not SO much s. 4 4 or
8-3 . that he buys every year in
the face of the fact that nitrogen
floats in abundance around him,
and can be secured by planting
peas, SOFA beans, crimson clover
and other legumes.
TEN BUSHELS LESS BY WILLIAMSON
The folio wing are the tests re-
ferred to:
Mr.. w j. Burley planted one
acre of corn on DR.. Knapp's
plan, using the same amount OF
fertilizer that he did on the Will
hanson plan, and secured ten
bushels more per acre than he
made on the Williamson plan.
f. r. McMeekin & Bro. staked
of two acres side by side, using
the same amount of fertilizer,
and stated at the time that the
Williamson acre would "skin''
the Knapp acre mile. They
harvested thirty-five bushels on
the Knapp acre and thirty on the
Williamson acre. Their entire
crop for wages this year will be
planted by the Knapp method
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Split on Tariff.
Nuiiiber Southern Congress-
men Vote for Duty on
umber--Two South Car
iisDs.s 50 Voting

wellington special in the
SlQmbie State: To take the
sfin on lumber 80 as to cheaper
at for the consumer was not made
: party fight today and the sit.
nation is so peculiar with the
duties already In the bill on what
the lumberman buys, as well as
sa what all the rest of us buy !,
that there is no special signifi
sance In the votes in the house
on the various amendments to
the lumber schedules. A large
.nmber OF Southern Dem }
voted against the amendm,
make rough lumber free a.u 20
reduce the tariff on all other
grades of lumber.
Messrs. Hardwick, Howard,
Hughes and Bartlett of Georgia
stood out for free lumber. The
south Georgians, Edwards, Brant-
lev and Gr'ggs, together with
Sol. Livingston aud Judge
Adamson, voted straight through
fsr protection on lumber.
Of the South Caroliuiaus,
Nessrs Johnston and Aiken vot-
ed out and out for free lumber.
Messrs. Finley and Lever, voted
on the rising vote, Finley for
free lumber, Lever againsl il,
but neither voted at all when
teilers were called for. Mr.. FL
lerbe voted straight through
against free lumber Me3srs.
Patterson and Legare we're ab
sent. Mr.. Patterson has not been
we'll for several weeks.
The North Caroliniaus, ex-
sept MIR. Kltchiu, voted straight
fer protection on lumber.
The other Southern States
were similarly divided, practi-
saily every nau who had any
lumber interests in his district,
regardless Of party, voting In
the interests of the producer
rather than the consumer.
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Mr.. ID l.. Stevenson tried the
two methods, planting the poorer
acre by the Knapp method, using
the same amount of fertilizer per
acre. The Knapp acre Yielded
thirty bushels and The William
son acre weoty even.
Mr.. NJ. w. Doy, one of the
largest planter, in ,he county,
will work almost his entire corr
crop on Dr.. Knapp's plan this
yeP
w. Il. Elliott,
Local Agent OF Fam Demonslra-
ton Work, Winnsboro. S. 9.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1909-04-10

II you have beskache and urinary trou-
sios you should tako Foley's Kidney Rem
to strengthen asd build up the kidneys so
sAsy will act properly. AZ a serlous kidney
souble IN ay develop. Funderburk Phar-
sacy. f. W. Hammond Co, Heath
sr<ings
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1909-04-10

Mr.. Editor: Sunday, April
4, the grandchildren, other rela
bves and friends of Mrs. Allie.
rsna Horton OF the Fork Hill,
Rich Hill, Longsville and White
Bluff sections met at the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Catoe
to give her a birthday dinner.
She is living with Mr.. and Mrs.
Catoe. Mrs. Catoe is one of her
many granddsughters.
The people began 10 gather
about len O'Clock and by eleven
thirty there were about one hum
ared and fifty people there.
At eleven forty-five, while the
san was sending its warm rays
down upon us, the little birds
singing their sweet songs in the
trees overhead. and the daisies
and violets were waving in tho
wind, the people were all as
eshbled in one place. The sweet
strains OF that good old hymn
that we all love so well. was
echoed over hills and forest and
died away in the distance.
Then Bro. Jasper Horton led
in prayer. After that p. n.
Blackmon preached for one hour
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Sho losh Chapter OI J0renlan.
Many tears were shed during
this service some on account of
happiness, some on account of
sorrow aud others on account of
sin.
After preaching services were
over the good ladies piled out the
good things to eat which they had
prepared aud brought along with
them. 1t looked as if they all
were racing with each other to
see who could bring the most and
best eatables.
The table was about forty feet
long. And | do think it had the
most good things to eat on it |
ever have seen Oh any table in
my life. And this scribe got his
share. Bro. Connors,. you and
your Lancaster people missed a
grand treat by not being there.
L guess it was good for The Lam
caster News readers that you
were not there. For if you had
been we might have missed
Wednesdays issue of The News,
uuless Carter, the fisherm an,
had takeu charge. | counted
one hundred aud fifty people
that ate dinner from that table.
not counting the little boys aud
girls.
Every one present took a
square meal, and there were
enough rations lett to feed half
that many more people. Uncle
Seaborn Sims, oh, how that man
did eat. He said the dogs ale so
much they got real proud and
tip-toed over pie rims, chicken,
cake aud ham. Mrs. Horton sat
at the head of the table, and had
ANYTHING she wanted to eat. She
was ninety-tour years old SUE.
day, April A. She enjoys very
good health for one Of hel age.
She has two children only,
living. Five dead.
She has thirty grandchildren
and sixty great grandchildren.
The evening was spent by the
young people in storytelling and
love feasting. The evening, it
seemed, passed away very quick
ly. At four o'clock the people
began to bundle up to go home.
The sad good bye uttered to
grandma by most all Present and
the parting tear was shed.
There was one thought that
impressed me very much. The
two young men that took the
most active part in the reunion
last year were not there this
wear. Why? The blessed Lord
h d called them from off the
stage of action behind the cur
tains of death and they are in
another world. The thought
that Impressed me was, who was
it at the reunion of 1909 that
will not be there in 1902 Will
1t be the writer of this or will it
be Que of the readers Let us
all remember that the angel of
death as it makes its rounds
through the land, some day, it
will knock at yours and my door
md call for US.
Let Us so live that it will be
with us as it was with certain
little girl. Her father carried
her across the river one night to
the city on the other side. The
night was very dark. They could
see the lights of the city very
plainly. About six months after
that she lay dying. She called
her father to her bedside and
said, II have come to the river
again Father, it is not dark
now like it was when you were
with me. although il is night. the
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MEMORABLE OCCASION.

The Celebration of the gath
Birthday Of Mrs. AIerena
Horton Many Relatives
and Friends Assemble to
do Honor to the Truly Re
markable Old Lady--A
Splendid Dinner and I'M
pressive Religious Exer-
cises Among the Interest
ing Features of the Day.
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-02
SUCCESS OF ST.
 JOSEPH'S SCHOOL
Ia Addition to English the German
 Language is Taught.
PUPILS THEN 60 TO B. H. s.
Sisters of the N0tre Dame Who Have Charge of Instruction Are Members of Noted Teaching Order.

That a modern language other than English can-b be taught in the public schools to pupils of a grade school age has been clearly demonstrated by the work that is being done in St. Joseph'f $ parochial school. St. Joseph'S church and school are intended primarily for the German Catholics of the city, but pupils of other nationalities are in at- tendance at the school. German, be- cause it is the language of the parish is the modern tongue which is taught so successfully and which is acquired very readily by the pupils of Irish French and Italian descent, who vie with those of German extraction in this accomplishment. The major part of the school work is done in English but in all devotional exercises, and in the study of the catechiSm, which is always an important part of the cur riculum of a parochiaI school, German is used. The benefit of this prepara- tion in German can scarcely be esti- mated, for where the pupil enters the High school and elects to go on with the study of this language he has foundation which proves of great value. The pupils of St. Joseph's are sufficiently well advanced to pass off by examination the first year work of the three year course in German as given at the Bridgeport High school.
 Rev. Father Dahme, who is-pastor
 
 of the school, is deserving of great credit for what he has accomplished since he came to this city nine years ago. In the first year of his pastorat' he determined to build a school for the young of his parish, and so in 1901 the school on Madison avenue was begun, and in Septem Der, 1902, it's doors were opened and the first session started with an attendance of 12O pupils. In the seven years of it's existence it has grown steadily, until now the enroll ment numbers 200.
 The school is divided into eight grades as in the grammar schools of the city and for the past two years has had the privilege of sending it's pupils into the High school without examination, provided their monthly tests are passed with the standing re- quired by the Board of Education That this privilege has been granted is the very best evidence of the effici- ency of the instruction as given by the Sisters of Notre Dame. who have charge of the school
 There are five sisters at St. Joseph's four of whom teach in the school. The headquarters of the Sis ters of Notre Dame, which is purely a teaching order, are in Munich, Ger many, the American .novitiate being in Baltimore. Maryland.