The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1909-06-25
Wakefield.

We are sorry to note that death
has again visited our community and
has taken away from US Henry Baker.
a highly-respected citizen On June
10 he boarded an east bound train for
Westminster and he did not know
that the west bound passenger train
which leaves at 6l5, would not stop
at Medford until he was notified that
the train would stop for him az Med
ford by the conductor. He thought
he would get of the train before II
stopped which threw him down
against a milk stand at said station.
which broke his nose and bruised
him up internally DIR. Ira Whitehill
the railroad physician. was summon
ed and dressed the wounds TO the best
advantage. OF which he died on Fri
day OF last week, aged 70 years. 2
months and 10 days. Funeral was
preached at the Brick NJ. +. Church.
Interment az uniontown cemetery on
Monday. Rev. q. ]. hin read the
burial rites. Besides widow. who
was Miss Zahn, OF Pheasant Valley.
he leaves the following children, Mrs.
Scott Bollinger. Miss Nora Baker,
Mrs. Ralph Smith. Of this place. Mas
Blanche Baker. OF Baltimore: Keener
Baker. of Dayton, Ohio, and Frank
OF Medford. The honorary pallbear-
ers were n H. Bale, George G.. And
ers. Abb Carlisle, Philip snader Jesse
Bale, Henry Cassell. The active
pallbearers we're NJ. r. Ham. James
l,eister. Jonas Wagner, G. G. Engel
mad Joseph Belt Harvey Bankert
Was funeral director.
J. Howard Deyilblss was called on
Friday last to the bedside OF his sick
sister. Mrs Mnllin. of Philadelphia.
Pa. He returned on Sunday and re-
ports her little improved
Mrs @ q. Bixler. who has been alex
a while, IL improving at present
The festival al the Bethel Church
OF God was a complete success. with
the exception Of one man losing his
pocketbook containing Sl04 In cash.
but was found on Sunday morning
near his wagon shed, and some break
down Of bugkies along the highway
by some OF our young folks,
|, N. Stoner IL busy at present pick
ing his raspberries. but reports neat
week his busy week
Miss Weimert OF Westminster, was
the guest OF Miss Efiie Robertson on
Sunday
Granville b. Bixler was home with
his parents over Sunday.
SPINE OF our farmers will cut soma
wheat this week.
Mr.. George has purchased OF n. r.
Franklin, near New Windsor. new
Mccormick binder.
Raymond Richardson returned 10
his position with the Merchants aud
Miners Co, from Baltimore to Boston.
on Monday last
Guy Babylon Is suffering with a
very bad sprained ankle at present.
Joseph Belt. OF Panama, is spending
his vacation here with his wife, but
will return on the 29th.
Miss iona Bankard was the guest
OF Miss Mabel Ham over Sunday.
Rev. Reynolds. OF Virginia, preached
at the Bethel Church OF God on Sun
| day night
Mrs. Elmer Pittlnger, OF Frederick
county. paid flying visit to her par.
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Dennis A. Smith
on Tuesday.
children's service will be held al
the Brick NJ. p. Church on this Sun.
day morning at 10 O'clock. A spec
ial program Is being prepared for
the occasion.
Il. r. Roop ia having a well due
at his creamery at this place to give
him better supply OF water. Mr.
Shoemaker, Of Taneytown. Ia doine
the work.
Doc Warehime is suffering with
tonsllitis this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Dickensheeti
were the guests OF his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Daniel Dickensheets, over
Sunday.
Misses Blanche and Myrtle Craw.
ford. OF Philadelphia. Pa, are visiting
Miss Mary Deyilbiss. OF this place
Arthur r. Lambert, OF this place
wishes to request that the party OF
parties who borrowed his two dir
shovels would return same a. once
as he needs them badly.