The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1914-08-07
RURAL NEWS.
CHRONICLES OF HAPPENINGS AMONGST
.... OUR NEIGHBORS.
.N McGINNIS SIDING.

The bee hive industry Whlcn HON.
Jacobius Long is trying to develop
got a. severe setback the other day
Jacobius was informed by some OF the
people. in the neighborhood that a
swarm of bees were nesting in a tree
near the Carrollton dam. Upon the
receipt OF this information he drOpp-
ed his work and started for the dam,
Armed with a saw and Ratchet he
wended his way down to the spot
where, the tree was situated. He
worked for at least two hours cutting
out that portion Of it in which the
bees were nesting. He managed to
get the part on his back and started
for home. When he reached there hi
folks were overjoyed with his dis
covery. He uncorked the hole in
which the swarm had made it's home
and much to his surprise they proved
to be ordinary yellow Jackets 20
Jacobins suffered the experience Of
getting "stung," and it wasn't bee
sting either.
The readers of this paper have un-
doubtedly heard OF a dog having an
up-to-date funeral complete with
ceremonies, but it is doubtful If any
one has ever read or have ever seen
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quite true it is rather late for the
correspondent to inform the readers
now, but this item j. such good one
that can hardly constrain myself
from writing the facts. The funeral
occurred when broken arms and the
mad dog craze were all the 90 around
McGinniS Siding. The dog whose
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ceremonies belonged to Mr.. Frederick
Boisvert, manager of the McGinnis
distillery. When the animal was bit
ter by a mad cur it was decided to
get it out of the way. AS the animal
was highly priced by the owner it
was arranged that he should meet his
death with beneftting ceremonial.
Jim" Cress was instantly decided
upon as funeral director Max Fan
drey was named sheriff I'd the cere-
monies were begun. Tb grave was
dug by Jim Cress, the undertaken,
and the dog was securely fastened
close to the hole where it is now
resting in peace. Sheriff Fandrey
was hurriedly summoned. Armed
with a big shotgun he arrived on the
scene. At the signal of undertaken
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and the animals life was extinct.
The undertaken covered up the grave
and delivered beautiful eulogy over
the grave. He also spoke about how
true it was to its master. The cere-
monies were brought to an end with
Jim Cress singing Nearer My God To
Thee"
Raymond Moser had a thrilling ex-
perience at Colchester last week. In
company Of a particular friend Ray
mond went to the popular seashore in
the hopes of having a good time.
Things went along very nicely for a
while until he made up his mind to
20 in swimming. AS this, was his
first trip there he was insistent about
taking in all the attractions. Ray
mond from all accounts enjoyed the
bathing and left the water with
smiling countenance. When he re-
turned to the bathhouse his smile
turned to grief for nearly all of his
clothes were missing. The only
things he found were his shoes and
hat. Raymond summoned aid to re-
lieve him of his predicament. 1t was
not long after that a few clothes
were scraped together that he would
be able to proceed to his home.
Mrs. Harry Kale, of Baltimore, is
a visitor at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Jacobins Long.
Mrs. Thomas Nj. Lipnick, of Balti-
more, who had been stopping at the
home of Mr.. Charles Merryman, left
for her home last Saturday.