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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1914-08-07
UNIONTOWN.

Miss Augusta Mering, OF Indiana, -is
visiting relatives at Sunny Bank
Clear Ridge.
Misses Belle and Margaret Cover, of
Easton, are visiting their sister, Mrs.
Roy Singer, OF Clear Ridge.
Mrs. E. X. Fox, Of Washington, is
visiting DR.. and Mrs. Weaver.
Misses Mary Sanford, May and
Dorothy Lanigan, or Washington, are
guests or Mr.. and Mrs. Myers Englar.
They spent Tuesday in Gettysburg.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Brough and
sons, Sterling, Elmer and Robert, of
Baltimore, are visiting Mrs. Alice
Brough.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Gargel and
Miss Pearl Dodkey, of Baltimore, are
the guests Of Mr. and Mrs. Wesley
Rodkey.
Mr.. Carroll Weaver, of Baltimore,
is spending some time with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs Harry Weaver.
Mrs. PearIa McMaster entertained
at dinner on Tuesday Misses Nellie,
Lucille and Loretta Weaver and Nella
Crabbs.
Mr. Obediah Fleagle spent Sunday
in Baltimore.
..
Martin, Of Avondale, are guests Of
Mrs. Mary G. Cookson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Darling, of
Baltimore, are guests Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward Beard, Clear Ridge.
Mrs. Ellen Segafoose, of Baltimore,
is visiting MIR. and Mrs Samuel Repp.
A pleasant social event Of the week
was company at the home of Mr..
William Shaw, In honor Of his sister,
Mrs. z C. Cover, of Easton. Quite
number of friends were invited to
spend Wednesday evening at Black
Oak Springs as a surprise to Mrs.
Cover, and very pleasant evening
was spent i'm the hospitable home. De
licious refreshments were served at a
beautifully decorated table. The sur
prise was arranged by Miss Ella
Smith.
The bazar held by the Willing
Workers Of the Lutheran church on
Thursday night was quite a success.
A large crowd of people were in at
tendance and financial success was
the result. They cleared about $40.
On Friday night friends of Mr..
Norris Frock gave him birthday sur
prise. Between so and 60 persons
were present and spent a pleasant
evening with conversation, games and
music, refreshments of cake, fruits,
candy and lemonade were served. At
a late hour the guests took leave of
the host and hostess and departed,
wishing Mr.. Frock many happy re-
turns of the day.
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FISH COVER 500 ACRES
Lie Dead on Land Where Lake Is
Disappearing.

Five hundred acres OF dead fish line
the shores Of Wauponoca Lake, at
the Wauponoca Gun Clubs reserve in
Arkansas, according to reports re-
ceived here Lack OF rain IL assign
ed as the cause.
The lake, scarcely more than two
feet deep at the deepest point, origin
ally covered 1900 acres OF ground.
During the last few weeks the lake
has dried rapidly, and unless heavy
rains come soon the entire sheet of
water is apt to evaporate.
At normal stage this lake abounds
with fish characteristic OF local
waters. The 500 acres Of water which
has been dissipated has killed thou
sands of the lakes fish The shores
are lined with dead black bass, carp
and the like, and hundreds are dying
daily because of insufficient water
From Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1914-08-07
WARFIELDSBURG.

Mr.. Grier Robertson is preparing
lumber for a large hen house. He
expects to build this fall.
Many OF the farmers around here
are having their threshing done this
week. Mr.. John Beaver Is doing the
work
MIR. and Mrs. James Robertson
spent Sunday with the latter's son
and family, Mr.. Herbert Myerly, OF
Reese.
MIR. and Mrs. Charles Barnes, Of
Gambler, spent Sunday with his sis
ter, Mrs. George Phillips.
Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Myerly spent
Wednesday with the formers brother,
MIR. Herbert Myerly.
M. A. Myers, a Baltimore huckster
who gathers through here. comes in
a large automobile truck
George wv. Phillips IL doing quite q
lot OF grinding for his neighbors.
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Babylon & Lippy Co.
WAKEFIELD,

The Mite Society Of the Brick
Methodist Protestant Church will
meet at the home Of Mrs. Charles
Fritz, on Saturday, August Is, instead
Of August Is.
Miss Mary Derr, of Baltimore, was
the guest Of her uncle and aunt, Mr..
and Mrs. J. +. Babylon, last week.
Rev. and Mrs. a. w. Warner, Of
Florida, are visiting Mrs Warmers
sister, Mrs. G. G. Bixler.
Mr.. |. n Stoner has had hand
some yard fence put around his resi-
dence.
Rain is much needed in this section.
The Wakefield Creamery is now
running and il doing a good business.
The ice cream the creamery makes is
of a good quality.
Mr.. l. N. Stoner has peaches of his
early variety left and will have plenty
to supply the wants of everybody in
the neighborhood later.
Mr.. ]. F. Babylon is building an
automobile garage on his farm.
Health is good in and about here
at present.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1914-08-07
ELDERSBURG.

| Emory Martin IL spending some
time with friends in Arlington.
Wesley Erp, of Gilbert, is visiting
his sister, Mrs. Milton Hall.
Miss Ruth Gibson spent Friday
with her aunt, Mrs John Myers.
George and Garrison Bennett spent
Monday in Westminster on business
Mrs Milton Hall, who had been
spending some time i'm Baltimore, has
returned home.
Some of our young people attended
the temperance picnic at Mt. Airy on
Saturday.
MIR. III. Holbrook and daughter,
Mrs. Daniel Richardson.
William Warner, OF Lochraven,
Towson, spent from Saturday until
Sunday at his home, this place.
Miss Carrie Griffith, Of Baltimore,
who had been visiting Mrs. Harrison
Reede, Is visiting friends near Gam
Der.
Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin Jenkins and
daughter, Eva, of Woodbine, spent
Sunday with the formers mother,
Mrs. ]. Jenkins.
Misses LaRue Brandenburg, Of Lis
bon, and Florence Cassell, Of Balti-
more, are visiting their cousin, Miss
Mae Brandenburg.
MIR. and Mrs. Harry Gather, Of
Baltimore, are visiting at the home Of
the latter's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Milton Hall.
Roy Schwartz spent a few days last
week at his home, this place, after
an extended trip to Canada, and has
now returned to Baltimore.
Miss Winifred O'Dell, who had been
visiting her grandparents, MIR. and
Mrs. Randolph Richardson, has re-
turned to her home, at Owings Mills.
Mrs. Maud Lee entertained from
Saturday until Sunday Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Howard and daughter, Mar
garet, and Thomas Abbott, of Balti-
more.
Miss Lydia A. Selby, former resi-
dent OF Freedom, but now Of Reisters-
town, is visiting her cousin, Mrs. r.
e. Selby. Miss Lydia is In the eighty
fifth year Of her age.
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A Slayer.

IT isn't steadiness and humdrum
regularity that win a man success I'M
new York today. No, indeed. 1t IL
ordnance. 1t is audacity."
Inc speaker was johnson Bowen.
the successful Chicago promoter: the
scene banquet or advertising men IN
New York. He went on:
Two millionaire business men were
lunching in Fifth avenue when an old
graybeard stumped by.
mats Brown. He works for me.
said the first business man.
He's an honest looking chap. Has
ne got staying powers?' asked the
second business man.
he has that said the first. He
began at the bottom of the ladder
In ~, and he's stayed there ever
since Il
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A Fish Story.

The inns of dear old England are
pictul esque," said Richard lie Cal
henne, on his return from abroad,
but the food they serve is something
terrible.
After a visit to Blenheim palace /
entered an inn in the quaint village Of
woodstock. AS / lunched-or tried 10
lunch-my landlord said to me:
The great dock of MARLBOROUGH
once sat in that chair you're settin'
in, sir
F" Is that so?' said /.
And the dock once drunk is beer
out @ that same mug you're a-drinkin'
out Of
And | bet said |, i bet he refused
TO eat this fish, too. Well, take it
away, my man. | don't want it
either n
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1914-08-07
Bless the Ladies.

Our congressional committee heard
~ ladies In two hours. That many
men could have kept us listening for
several days" ava
That shows that women can trans
act public business. But how MIA
tney manage to crowd 90 speeches
into two hours?"
On, they spoke three and four at
p time kansas City Journal
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Saturday was the Garage Com
pany's busy day, they having sold
four Ford cars.
Mervin Fuss returned home Tues
day from Ohio, where he had been
attending school
Miss Olgo Poole, or Union Bridge
is visiting her uncle, Halbert Poole.
Mr.. and Mrs. Shirley Stouffer and
son, Edwin, and daughter, Ruth, of
Ridley Park, and MIR. and Mrs. Immel
Malanctin, OF Philadelphia, spent
Monday with Mrs. Laura Reindollar.
Mrs. William Evans, of Brunswick,
spent Tuesday with her mother, Mrs.
George Shoemaker, and sister, Mrs.
Lavina Fringer.
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BARE BRANCH.

Mrs. Walter Helwig and Georgia
R. Bixler spent Tuesday with Mrs.
Helwig's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. T.
Koontz, and family.
Misses Edna Myers and Emma r.
Brown spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Kaufman, of Canada Hill.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. NJ. Therit and son,
Paul, of Union Mills, spent Sunday
with Mr. and Mrs. John ii. Brown and
family.
Mr. JOHNNY. A Koontz, who resides
in Waynesboro, Pa, has reported that
the army worms have made their ap-
pearance and have stripped some
lawns entirely bare.
Mr.. William Stair, who had been
sick for the past week, In somewhat
better mt this writing.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1914-08-07
TANEYTOWN.

Rev. Frank Brown, OF Toronto,
Ohio, Is visiting his wife and daugh-
ter; also Mrs. Lavina Fringer.
Miss Pauline Brining, of Johns
Hopkins Training School, Baltimore,
is home on a months vacation.
ID. J. Hesson and wife and J. a. P.
Garner and wife attended the funeral
Of Mr.. Amos Basehoar, in Littlestown
on Thursday last.
@. Edgar Yont had sale of his
household goods on Thursday last,
preparatory to moving to Florida.
Misses Kaufman, of Spring Grove,
and Mehring, Of Littlestown, spent
last week with Miss Virginia Duttera-
The Furry property was sold on
Saturday to ]. w. Witherow. The
purchase price being $4,000.
Dr. Thomas Johnson, Of Frederick,
removed Mrs. Frank Baumgardner's
tonsils at her home on Saturday.
Charles Walters, of Fairfield, is
spending some time with his daugh-
ter, Mrs. III. IT.. Baumgardner.
g. Edgar Yont and family and two
sisters left on Monday for Tampa.
Florida, where they will make their
future home.
Mrs. Andrew Hitchcock and daugh-
ter, Ellen, Of Woodsboro, are spend
ing some time with DR.. N. A. Hitch
cock and family.
John Lester was operated On for
appendicitis at Frederick City Hos
pital on Sunday. His wife and sis
ter accompanied him. He is getting
along very good.
I'D. wv. Shoemaker and wife spent
Sunday at Atlantic City.
Misses Blanche and Bruce Shriver
of Hanover, are visiting Mrs. J. S
Bower.
Roy Keefer, wife and daughter
spent Sunday with Mrs. Keefer':
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. P. Garner
Over forty tickets we're sold OF
Sunday for Atlantic City.
Mrs. Charles G. Burlington and son
of New York, are visiting friends here
Misses Ferne Shook, of Rock.
Ridge, and Eleanor Robinson, or Hag
erStowny spent last week with Mrs
Cora Weant.
Il Harry Clingaa, Of York, sis visiting
" his brother, Robert Clingan.
Chicken thieves IRE getting yer.
friendly around here, 20 much 90
that it is time some one made thei
1EQu1AuIduC6.
Katharine Nau, or Hanover, ID viz
iting Mrs. Thomas Cllngan-
hardwood Angel and wife spen
Sunday with his brother, Leste
Angel, and wife.
Ahram Lester and wife, or Gran
berry, spent Saturday and Sunda
with Jesse Myers and family.
Ned Miller and Dorf Moore, Of Phil
adelphia, are The guests OF The MisHe
Birnie and Roelkey, at Camp Moore
Miss Olga Fravrot returned HON
last week after spending six week
with Miss Roberta Roelkey.
.. Gait Birnie returned tO Philadel
phia Tuesday after spending som
time with his mother and aunt, here
Misses Mildred Noul and Haiti
Miner of Waynesboro, are visitin
Mrs. James Rogers.
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For the Collection Box.

Jimmy, aged four, had been scnt
up stairs by his mother to get AZ
cents, which she intended to use NOT
the purchase of postage stamps.
not knowing exactly what q tel
cent piece looked like, Jimmy calico
downstairs, Mother, Is 10 cents
little piece Of money!"
Yes, Jimmy, the smallest piece Oh
money ira my purse"
Oh, \ know now. mother! Church
money. Judge.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1914-08-07
OGGS SUBMIT.

Mr. Joseph Arnold il preparing TO
build a new barn. Mr. John Beard IL
to do the work.
Miss Mary Hook is spending the
week In Baltimore.
Friendship Sunday school will hold
its picnic on August 15, afternoon and
night. There will be music and other
amusements. If the weather should
b. unfavorable 1t will BE- held on the
following Monday.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1914-08-07
A Little Stretched.

While visiting nephew In London,
Uncle Hayseed stopped in front OF a
movie" theatre poster on which were
displayed pictures OF lions, tigers, eIe-
plants and other African wild ami
mails.
Great guns, Henry" he said to his
nephew, Pm mighty glad i leave
town Saturday afternoon"
why are you SO anxious to get
away" asked the nephew.
Pointing to the poster on the wall,
Uncle Hayseed read aloud the words.
ITO be released on Monday"
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1914-08-07
Studied II Out.

One day two farm Iaborers were
discussing the wiseness OF the pres
eng generation. Said the first:
We be wiser than our fathers
was, and they were wiser than their
fathers was"
lne second one, after bordering "A
replied:
Wen, Cargo, what fule thy
grandfather must 'a' een!'-London
Express.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1914-08-07
DEEP BUN.

Everybody is busy blowing, hauling
manure and threshing. -
MIR. Carroll Warehime, Of Deep Run,
reports 30 bushels of wheat To the
acre.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry TroxelI we're
in Hanover, Pa, on Tuesday attend
linz to business and visiting their
daughter, Mrs. Ira Bowman
Wisner's Sunday school will hold
a festival in Mr.. lppy's grove Satur-
day evening, August 8th. III the
weather should b. too bad they will
hold 1t on Tuesday, August 18th.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Flickinger and
children, Irwin and Isabelle, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Seidt, MIR. and Mrs Ster-
ling Bixler and Co., Guy, visited al
the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Becker. of New Baltimore, Pa, on
Sunday.
Dir. John W. Zepp has a force d
hands saving lumber i'm Crab Run FOR
Mr.. Rudisill
Corn looks In a thriving condition
at this time If nothing happens w.
will have bumper crop
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SILVER RTJNv

Mr.. Hainey, of FrizelIburg, is re
pairing the A o. K. NJ. C. Hall in this
place.
Mrs Amelia Bowersox I'D confined
to her bed with spell OF sickness.
]. r. Lppy was in Hanover on
Tuesday on business.
There will b. NO services i'm the
Lutheran nor in the Reformed
churches in this place on next Sun
day.
Mr. Henry Hoffman, who fell from
"a cherry tree, IL improving slowly.
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H0UCKSHHLE.

Miss Myrtle Beetley, Of Baltimore,
spent Saturday and Sunday with MT.
and Mrs. c. z. Elseroad.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Buchanan, Mr..
and Mrs. Benton Flater and Mrs.
Amanda Herring left Wednesday to be
gone a fortnight. They will visit
Joseph P. Allgire, of Middletown, Del,
and Mrs Rachel Crosby, of Atlantic
City, N. J.
Roland Buchanan ID at home on the
sick list with his parents. At
this writing he is convalescing.
Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Abbott and
Mrs J. Clark Abbott and son were
guests or MIR. and Mrs. George Cor
such, of Mt. Carmel, several days last
week.
It. w. Buchanan and family spent
last Thursday with the formers
brother, Mr.. and Mrs. "A. J. Buchanan,
OF Alesia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy w. Spangler and
son, Eugene, returned Monday to their
home in Hanover, after spending sew
eral days with friends in this COM
munity.
Wesley Sunday school will hold its
annual picnic August 10, beginning
at a. H., anu CLOSING d. buHS6l- Inc
Carrollton band will furnish music.
The school will march at 10 a. m. A
good program will be rendered. Rev.
III. Q. Hall will give review OF what
he learned at the Agricultural Col
lege at 1890 a. m. In the afternoon
Rev. J. Field, Rev. Kirkley and others
will speak On important subjects. let
every one come out in the morning
and make it a real old fashioned
picnic.
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Quite p Contrast.

together?n nAppS
Un, yes. They are as happv as
ANYBODY could expect them to be. con
sidering the fact that she was q pen
held Of Penield Manor, and he wac
lust Tompkins OF nowhere in narticn-
lar" n pArticu-
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gambler.

Mr. and Mrs Dennis Il. Bucking-
ham, of Caledonia, gave to their son,
Dennis T. Buckingham, Jr., and
nephew, Mr.. Warren l.. Shipley, Jr.,
lawn social at their beautiful home on
the evening Of July 20. The evening
was spent in playing various games
in which all present took part. At a
late hour refreshments were served
consisting Of lemonade, cakes, ban
anas, candies and fruits. Among
those present were: Mr.. and Mrs.
D. T. Buckingham, Dona and Olive
and Brice Poole, Jarrett Shauck, Berry
Buckingham, Ray Brown, Dennis
Buckingham, Harry Myers, Melville
Shauck, Warren Shipley, Warren
Shauck, Herman and William Shauck,
Vernon Stocksdale, Carrie Bucking
ham, Carrie Griffee, Martha Zentz,
Mabel A. E. Shipley, Edith Myers,
Elizabeth Powder, Nellie and Oneta
Wise, Grace Bush Grace Wilson, Of
Baltimore; Mrs. Alvin Bosom, Mr..
and Mrs. Herbert Gorsuch, Mr.. and
Mrs. William N. Shauck and Alice
Arnold.
MIR. J. w. Sellars has Joined his
wife, who il visiting her parents, MIR.
and Mrs Louis Shipley.
Mr.. Thomas Wheeler is building an
addition to his residence Mr. Will
lam Saylor, OF Smallwood, il the con
tractor.
Mr.. John w. Edmondson has pur-
chased of his father, Jacob A. Ed
mondson, 40 acres OF land, adjoining
Mr. Upton Prugh- He will erect "a
handsome bungalow in the near fu-
ture.
On Tuesday evening we had a fine
rain.
Mr.. y. William Sellers, or York, Pa,
has joined his wife with the latter's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Shipley.
l Mr.. William Williams, OF Baltimore,
il spending his vacation with his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Kinsey Will
Jams, OF Louisville
| Miss Marguerite Caple, Of Green
Spring Valley, - visiting her cousins,
Miss Mabel Shipley, and her grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Shipley.
i Misses Nellie and Media Weiss, of
Baltimore, are spending some time
with Miss Grace Bush.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Miller entertain
ed on Saturday and Sunday: Mr.. and
Mrs Harry Collins and SON. Harry,
Mr. and Mrs George Burlington and
daughters, Catherine and Annie, and
son, George. Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar
Shilling and daughters, Ruth and
Dorothy, Of Baltimore; Mr.. William
Shilling or Bird Hill u
!. MIR. and Mrs. links Griffee, on Bal
timore, were Sunday guests OF
Lucretia Griffee.
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IA WOrn@n's Opinion.

Mistreas-Haven't you any refer
ences?
Maid have, but they're like my
photographs-none OF them do me
justice.
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MANCHESTER.

| IA delightful birthday surprise din
ner was held at the Franklin Hotel
Sunday, August 2, in honor of Mrs.
IL. J. T. LaMotte's anniversary. Mr..
LaMotte planned and gave the dinner,
to which all did ample justice. The
table was laid with 16 covers and was
beautifully decorated with cut flowers
and green's The manner i'm which 1t
was served was fine, 1t consisted OF
spring chicken, baked ham, mashed
potatoes, sweet potatoes, slaw, corn,
dressing, peaches with WHIPPED cream,
ice cream, chocolate cake, ice tea,
coffee and cigars. The guests spent
several hours in social chat. On
leaving they wished Mrs. LaMotte
many such happy birthdays. Those
present were: MIR. and Mrs. iii. IT..
LaMotte, William Shower, Cornelius
Miller, Misses Edna and Carrie La
Motto, Fannie G. Ross, Mrs. Mary z.
Gettier, Mr.. George Grouse, OF Man
chester; Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Hut
chens and Joseph NJ. Motter, Of Bal
timore, and Mr.. Edward Grouse, Of
Reading, Pa.
The Aid Society OF the Lutheran
church held its annual festival Sat
urday, August list, on the school
ground. The proceeds amounted to
about $500. a large crowd of peo-
pie thronged the streets. All avail
able hitching posts being taken. They
were the buying crowd for the stores
and ice cream parlors were busy.
The shower OF rain that came up 80
suddenly about 1890 sent those who
were on the streets flying for shelter.
The rain was very welcome for this
part of the county has been very dry.
The corn and potatoes needing ii
badly.
DR.. Land will hold his harvest
home service Sunday morning, August
9. This has been a banner year for
all the farmers, with promise OF a
big corn crop. A fitting time for Civ
ing thanks to Him who gave the
abundance.
Mr.. William Everhart and sisters,
Ada and Lizzie, of Shrewsbury, Pa,
spent the weeks end at the home of
their brother, Mr. Carries I'll. Everhart,
OF this town.
Mr.. Leslie Reindollar and wife, Of
Baltimore, are guests at the home of
Mrs Reindollar's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Maurath.
Mr.. William Burgoon's family, Mrs.
William Lloyd, Mrs. Edward Maggie,
Mrs. Daisy Burgoon and daughter
and Mrs. Addie Deinst are spending
two weeks at Penn Grove Camp.
Mr.. William Masenhimer, youngest
son of Mr.. John Masenhimer, is very
sick with typhoid fever.
Mr.. Charles Miller, who spent his
vacation with his parents, Mr.. Charles
Miller, has returned to Baltimore.
Mrs. DR.. Wells and son, Earl, are
visiting at the home of Mrs. Wells
mother, Mrs. 8. Musselman.
Prof. Maurice Unger spent several
days in New York last week attend
ing to business.
Mrs. Horatio Black, of Hanover,
spent the weeks end with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Helfrick.
Mrs. Charles Shaffer and son, Noble,
and Mrs King, of Baltimore, are
spending a week at the home OF Mr..
Oliver Lippy, Mrs. Skaters father.
The grading of the streets has been
started, and when finished will be a
big improvement to the appearance Of
the town.
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WATERSVILLE.

The Sunday school Of the Methodist
Church at this place is in flourish
ing condition. A large number of
pupils in attendance, under the super
vision Of Mr.. Wesley Grim, superin-
tendent, and competent corps of
teachers.
Mr. Cramer met with an unfor-
tunate accident while loading ties.
The ties fell on him, breaking one Of
his ribs and other injuries. He is
much improved, but not able to re-
sumo his duties.
Mrs. Sallie McElroy and daughters,
Lorraine and Katherine, Of Lockport,
New York, are visiting her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Sellman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy IT. Warfield are
the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Alan
Griffin.
Mrs Harry Pointer, of Baltimore,
who for the last several summers has
spent a portion OF 1t with the Misses
Selby, has returned and says she finds
this section beneficial to her health.
Lawn, Ridge Road, has a large num-
Der of summer guests.
Mrs. Philip DERRICK, of Baltimore,
visited her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
William III. Dempsey, on July 30.
Mrs. Lille A. Steele and Miss Mary
England were out calling recently.
Mrs. ]. NJ. Fharney and mother,
Mrs. Mary E. Englar, have for the
past several Sundays attended service
at Bales church, Sans Creek.
Those who attended the picnic at
Mt. Airy on Saturday, July l, reported
fine parade, and had an enjoyable
time generally.
There was an excursion to Pen-Mar
over the B. & O. R. R. on Thursday.
Among those who went from here
were Mr.. and Mrs. Dial Shipley and
family.
We are again experiencing very
serious drought and rain is very
much needed. The dust on the roads
Is very disagreeable for travelling.