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Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-04-18
USE CAcTI INSTEAD OF POLES
Miles Of Telephone Wires in Arizona
Strung With Little Initial Expense
to Company.

Tourists who drive to San Diego
and San Francisco expositions in 1915
by the southern route will find in
southern Arizona the telephone line
men using the giant cacti in lieu of
poles" says DR.. c. G. Percival of
New York city. The cacti are from
20 to 40 feet high and frequent Miles
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-04-18
CUll0M ESTATE IS $113.4OO
Securities. Bank Books and Insurance
Policies Shipped to Executor Of
Will at Springfield.

Washington.-The estate Of the late
Shelby NJ Cullom, for 80 years a
United States senator from Illinois. is
valued at s113.400 The greater part
of the estate consists of gilt-edged Sc
curities.. which. together, with Mr.. Gull
Inns bank books and life insurance
policies, were shipped by a Washing
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-04-18
LATEST Family.

For loftiness of stature the family of
Hassan Ali, who some time ago was
on exhibition in this country. would
be hard to beat. His grandfather, the
tallest Of the family, stood feet Il
inches, seven inches more than his
father, whose height was s feet 4
inches; Hassan Ali himself being con-
tent with modest s feet 2 inches.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-04-18

Little Nell only did in a rude way
what organized society has been do
ing since the birth of civilization.
Altogether this encounter of street
boys over a disputed point of litera-
ture may be taken as hopefully illus
trating the seriousness of the Juvenile
pursuit of culture. They are the stuff
of which great cities are made, and 1t
is satisfactory to know that the poten-
tial supply exists
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-04-18

carriages go to Miss Victoria Fisher,
sister-in-law Of Mr.. Cullom. The re-
naming $50, 900 will be divided equally
between Mr.. Cullom's two granddaugh-
tiers. Mrs. Henry P. Parker, Washing
ton. and Mrs. Phelps Brown, Spring
field, Mass.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-04-18
The Splendid Paupers.

First Turkish Official presented
with a photograph of the new Turkish
navy in lieu of six months deferred
pay)-So we've got a dreadnaught.
have we?
Second Turkish Of1cial-I don't
we've got the naught.-Punch.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-04-18
Whisky Did the Work.

Chicago.-James Flynn asked bar
tender for cents worth of the whisky
that makes a cemetery rabbit spit
at bulldog" Then he went out and
knocked down FIVE men in front of
the saloon. Judge Dolan fined him
$40 and costs.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-04-18
No. SIX.SlXTY-SIX

This is a prescription prepared es-
pecially for Malaria or ChiIs ard
Fever. Five or six doses will break
any case, and If taken then as a tonic
the fever will not return. 2jc.-Adv.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-04-18
Girl Risks Life to Wed

Yonkers, N. Y.-Miss Maude Allison
rowed more than a mile across the ice.
filled Hudson river from Alpine, N. J..
to wed Albert G. Reichenback, wha
met her ON the shore.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-04-18
Blizzard Reveals Treasure,

Rockland Lake, N. Y.-The blizzard
caused $40 damage to Frank Bost-
wick's piazza, but uncovered 5000 in
silverware stolen from him two years
ago by burglars.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-04-18

A baby may not know much. But
you will notice that it never cries for
its father when it is hungry.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-04-18
Gives Birth to 1e-Pound Boy

Riverhead, N. Y.-Mrs. Joseph Ge-
leski gave birth to a 16-pound baby
boy. The youngster is two feet high
and is perfectly developed.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-04-18

Trusts are like babies-they go after
everything in sight
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-04-18

The triumphs of right are often so
modest that we cannot realize them.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-04-18
C. w. MORSE is NOT DEAD YET
Man Who Was Pardoned From Prison
on Grounds of Being at Deaths
Door Hale and Hearty.

New York City.-Charles w. Morse,
who was pardoned by former President
Taft because, as 1t was then alleged.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-04-18

To cool a burn apply Hanfords Bal
sam. Adv.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-04-18

Washington a months
family
ladies' whose
of
Alabama Mississippi
popular members official
Lucille
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-04-18

would not live with us in peace, and
he was not permitted to live at all
II l could teach one lesson to these
colored men about us it would be this:
IF they share the Indians folly they
will share his fate
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-04-18

The dead past buries its dead. The
future will believe in cremation.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-04-18

sections free from electrical storms
are receiving good service from these
unique poles"
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-04-18
CAPUpINE-

For HEADACHES and GRIPP. It's
LiQuid-Prompt and Pleasant.-Adv.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-04-18

AN the Titanic be raised?
The question has been
asked more than once
since the ship sank two
years ago. Nearly every
time the subject has
been preached some one
has come forward with
an array of figures that
apparently placed the
...g TO-. - III, 49,. -, -
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-11-27
Moving Pictures will Show
tuberculosis Prevention
RED CROSS SEAL SALE" TO BE
AIDED BY THE MOVIES ON -.
TUBERCULOSIS. ~

As All aid IN the Red cross Christ
Ina- SAIL. nr rnc Ami Tuberculosis
Champaign The Natluuai Assoclau"n
for rho study and Prevention. ~ Tu-
tuberculosis has prepared IA moving Pic
turc nlin on tuberculosis in children,
which VIII ice rcl"Hscd nest wce4.
The picture, The Temple Of No
Ioch " deals with life ina small village
where Harrison. I'ratj is owner Of sum@
Ipgilcri.s. aud some uUsaufIry houses
ia which his rmpluy"s 1--we Doctor
llrdau health officer Of the village,
ftnd1ru tuberculosis prevalent, alulhc
lles the barge number Of cases pt TIA"
Idvrls, tu.4lusumitary conditions lin IN"
| potirrloS uud 10 the bad living Corhi-
lions Pratt Trunks 1t. Is. useless To try
10 Improve the conditions and refuses
| To-, follow arly ~ lprdnns suggestions
! pr Jordan. is engaged TO ElQlse, Har-
Irisou rrutts daughter who ~ in ig-
nornuce. 81 the conditions in her tatht
| rris PROPERTIES When nr, Jordan as
sails I'r,tt publicly, Elolsc breaks tho
I.cngaGoIucuis ...
! Later. two AZ pratrs children are
! found 10 have tuberculosis, which they
| undoubtedly contracted from Cora
! swanson a nurse girl Eric swanson
a former cmpl0yt OF Pratts, who haC
been discharged because he was toe
sick with tuberculosis to work Longer
denounCes Pratt and says the illness o.
his children is "A Judgment on him he
cause Of his greed Pratt is 50 i'm
pressed that he begins at once To clear
mp his p0ttcries and tenements and t
finance the work OF visiting nurses nn'
opeu-air SCHOOLS in his town, and IN
story ends happily ... ."...
Many people think tuberculosis. i
"a problem of the cities. says the Sc
rctary Uf the state tuberculosis Com
mission The State Bureau Of Vita
statistics ftnds a high death rate frpn
consumption In most ~ the connti"
ar the State Practically all Of Oh
/ towns and villages have working AM
Living conditions that seriously ntcc
i the health ~ pnrt o. the people "he'
people soc this picture they may res
assured-that il mirrors some .c"ndl
tious in this state
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-11-27
GRASSY, VA.

There are several cases of typhoid
feve. this writing,
IN. elbow Poplar Co, Is doing fine
business hauling logs this weather.
They viii be completed by Feb. LIST.
Paris Charles was visitor at
GrunGy last week,
A party of girls from Prater called
ut Charles Capeys Saturday
Jen Tackctt was In Elkhorn City
Saturday ....
Ganle Friend. Of clintwood, Va, one
OF the county's prominent men, was on
our creek recently ...~ ~.
The 4-ycar-old child Of w. M. Hunt
died recently % diphtheria. n....'+ Il.
John w. RnuyGu was seen in. towr
last week. 49, ..... ... -
J. w. Porter Of Stidham, ~Ky.,is Wis.
iting his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs
John RunyouS ..." g.
sherman Hihbits was calling. ol
Martha Keel SUNDAY. .i
Mrs W, II ran, who has been sct
for some time with tonslItis and ~
phoid fever II some better. .: .
Corda ChtidGrs. L,Zaloy Roma an'
Prica Rnmcy, Mollio liunyUus hp'
Noana Keen were calling on Mrs
cynthia Hall Sunday .~ Peg.
We have had two SHOWS this season
Isaac Ramcy has moved To his hom
on k.iIthprn.
j. +, sprndltu was u BUSINESS Gale
AZ Elkhurn cry Saturday
Roma Ranry was calling on lie
sister last week a., SNOW BALL.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-11-27
HATcLGFF.

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go" 'n''i Ia $50
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The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-11-27
Picturesque Kentucky
a Land Of HybGrbOI3
KNOWN AS HOME OF FAIREsT
WOMEN, FLEETEST HORSES
- AND FINEST WHlSkEY.

Kentucky, piCturFsquely kOnWn as
the home Of the Nations falrest wO-
men feetcst horses and finest whtskey,
is a land Of hyperbOle- Everything in
Kentucky is transCendcntly good or un-
qualified bad. The seal Of picturesque
CONSIDERATION Is set uunU her. Even her
motto Omitted we. stand, divided we
fall" seems to invite the interpretation
that SO long as the Ancient order Of
civic Liars presents n solid front
Kcutucky's. traditions are safe, but
when some Veracious fanatic makes an
Arnold Winsleried sort OF attack on
the phalaHx, they are doomed q dis
| mai rOut. ,t... .-..s ... -. T. liz
Northumberland lead d h0mdrum
existence. The Ancient order OF Ciric
| Liars VIII not let her, Divided INTO
| two cIaus7-on which .panegNri2es her
Virtues and the other which magazines
| her vicos-they keep her name before
the public either ina halo of bouIgnit%
For a. cloud Of opprobrium, Like Il bl.
| rephalous dcClaimcr, the A. Q. {, l.
yaWps In two impassOned strains, one
loNalttrR our gluries the other decrylnl
tour faults. Life in Kentucky has NJ
"se,,ucstered vale. and there is ne
way which might be said to enjoy al
even tenor" ~. ,. ........ us.-
Onsettng Kentncky's three bracket
ed traditions beautiful women, mt
horses, good whiskey-.we find three
IOthcrs Of ill-repute: Lawlessness, INT
cracy. sloth Between the two eN
! trcmes. If We are to believe the A. 9
iC'. H.. there is no middle ground.
is cAaltalpln or degradation, glory %
dtSRrace. 49,.
The day is approaching, however
when Keutuckys hysterical worship
rrs and malicious defamors mus
j alike yield their posts. An era .
: SANITY is at hand when Kentucky vi
be. appraised at her real vane, whe
to her natural advantages VIII be ad
dcd the refining influences OF educa
: iuun and the commercial wisdom
3 practical and progressive men. VINE
= Ithis era arrives the Ancient order {
civic Liars, which has survive
through IA speci"us coalition, VIII tote
$ to an ignominious iail.--tourteI
h. journal ": rs"
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-11-27
RURAL

The timber company doing business
on SINCE Camp win soon close,
DR. srepp.> ur whirlpool NY was
calling on patients OH sing" camp re
comfy 20. ~.
Mrs. j. \ Stumbo il Visiting reIa-
tves at Harold. Ky III ..,
Mas Mamie Burns was visiting her
fr cuds on Long Branch recently. ~..
mir. and Mrs " q Combs were cal
iIg on Mi and Mrs ban lIutchlS"
SuAduy . .... .....
polld Lowe, who " teaching a.
J. Rrunch. Is pruErcHsinE nicely.
< Clarence Lrltts whG has been work:
ling Tor Cole & Crane on sing" camp
has lcr fnr his lomn at CnilettahurE
Mrs. Rnsn lsowc aud son hurley wrr'
out r!dmE sunday 49,.
hiss Pearl lowe. ts"ytsfunE. her st5
tel Nt Ransom, Ky @MILlt .
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-11-27


One house, eight rooms bath, porch
es, and cellar water piped into house
from spring on hill
one house, seven rooms, bath. cellar
and porChes, water piped into house
from spring on hill.
one house, cottage, four rooms. All
three in good repair, and newly paint
ed.
Five or six log houses in fair repair,
can be fixed for very little money for
tenants
one barn 56xll4 feet three stories,
will stan feed 90 head of cattle, stalls
already in place, with hosting hay
forks, etc.
one barn S6xSO feet Both of the
above have new roofs, on stone foun-
dation cedar uprights, and are in tirst
class condition.
one horse bar, 5oxj2 feet.
one general barn and tool-shed
4Ox3O
One celIed garnary 4OxlO.
Wen in barn lot, and $50 will pipe
water from spring into all the barns.
Whole property well watered with
istreams and springs.
Macadam pike runs through the
| property and one mile will put you to
either depot on two railroads.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-11-27

one Of the most expensive woods
used regularly in an established INDUS
try in the United states Is lockwood.
The favorite material for wood en-
craving II has been quoted az four
cents n cubic inch, and about $1,000 by
the thousand board feet,
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-11-27
HOW OUR LANDS ARE DIVIDED.

For five months we have had engi-
neers dividing up our 1000 acres of
land. our tract comprising approx
mately 1000 acres-a very fine stock
farmland the balance is cut into
tracts IF as near 40 acres each as pos
sibe f.. -" -. - =" ...
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-11-27
KILLED BY ENGINE WHILE
TRYING TO FLAG TRAIN

Beattyville Ky. Nov. go Thomas
Mcintosh ~ years old, was struck and
INSTANTLY killed by an L. 4 y. passen
ger train at Lock No. - last night.
Mcintosh was trying to Aag the train
In order to reach BeatNNille in time
for court When the lantern with
which they were tagging went out
Mclnto8h struck q match and got TOO
near the track the pilot striking him.
He leaves a wife and three small chi
drentr 4
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-11-27
FARMS FOR sale.
OUR PURCHASE OF 1000 ACRES
AT A FORCED SALE

Of rich, rolling land in Scioto county,
Ohio, one Of herichest counties in the
State, has made it possible for you to
be farm owner, at one-h half cost per
acre Of any other like property in West
Virginia, Ohio Kentucky.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-11-27
SOME of the MANY ADVANTAGES
ID: IN THIS NEIGHBoRHooD.


: GOOD NElGHeoRS:-Eve farm
surrounding the property is highly i'm
proved, with good homes and barns,
and the owners are kind, courteous,
and neighborly.
GOOD SCHOOES:-No child under
the law is required to walk over j n
miles. IT. school is farther away the
School Board must provide teams to
haul the children to school. a4
GOOD CHURcHES:-Of different
denominations, located not farther
than two miles from any part of our
property.
FINE RoADS:-Well macadamized
and on. good grades. Fourteen miles
from Bloom Switch to the paved streets
Of Portsmouth, o., over fine state
pike. ... ...H..... ID.
TWO Observation-Disclosures &
| Ohio Railway and Detroit, Toledo &
lronton Railway run through the
property. .. ~ IT,.
No farm further than. 2 miles from
a railway station.
BRICK, COAL AND LIMESTONE:
Brick yards, coal and limestone OPP
erations adjoining this property offer
you employment close home during the
idle farm season. Ask about the coal
and limestone on this property.
GRASSES:-The soil is impregnated
with lime and grass takes naturally
especially blue grass. VI
COMMERCIAL CREAMERY
= can sell all OF your milk to the
Hill Creamery every morning pr
you deliver it at the railway station
+ and you will get your check every two
weeks. .'..'.
FRUIT RAlSlNG:-The Horticul-
tural Department of the Agricultural
: College of the State of Ohio asserts
that Scoto and Lawrence counties are
, the two best adapted counties in the
' state for apple raising. Ohio is the
. home OF the Rome Beauty Apple.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-11-27
TERMS AND ADDRESS.

$500 to $500 per acre, your terms
You can't duplicate it in any part OF
the country at our price.
This opportunity is worthy of your
consideration. Make your selection
early.
Farm lands are getting scarcer each
year Population is getting greater.
Farm prices going higher Better buy
NOW,
For further Information address;
v. " ADKINS, Manager
sooto Farm Land Co.,
18th Street, ASHLAND, Ky.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-11-27
Don't Delay Treating Your Cough,

A slight cough often becomes Seri-
Gus Lungs get contested, Bronchial
Tubes in with mucous Your vitality
is reduced. You need l)r. Bells Pine
Tar Honey. IT soothes your irritated
air passages. looseus mucous and
makes Your system resist Colds give
the Baby aud children pr Bells Pine
~. toraY. It's guaranteed To help
" m laH oiH tnnr Drnggist.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-11-27
HOW TO GET THERE.

Take d. I. x |, Railway from Iron
ton O. or jackson, @. Take b, 4 o.
Railway from Portsmouth, o., or Jack
son O, Buy ticket to Bloom, Fare
forty two to fiftyfve cents. lnqml
for r. T. Lawson, Resident Manager,
Bloom Furnace, one mile from station
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-11-27
SOME FACTS ABOUT OUR 1000.
ACRES STOCK FARM.

400 acres cleared with the following
improvements ~
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-11-27

GOOD NElGHBoRs:-Ev farm
surrounding the property is highly i'm
proved with good homes and barns
and the owners are kind, courteous,
and ueighborly. .+.-. ~.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-11-27
Telephone Troubles

The BELL Telephone employees are
constantly trying to prevent trouble OF any
kind in the workings of the equipment
and to repair such troubles as soon as
possible after they occur.
Subscribers are asked to report trouble
Immediately, and to exercise reasonable
patience while it is being cleared.
If YOU do not see a man actually work
ing on your telephone, ii does not mean
that YOU are not receiving proper attention.
The difficulty may be at the switchboard,
in the cable or at any one of several other
places. Two or three men may be at
work hunting il down.
1t is always our first consideration to
''''' a,TINrss,s n 5Is, ~, 9, y, III,
The Democratic advocate., 1914-11-06
Surprise Party For Miss Hilda Prugh.

a surprise party was given October
30, at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Peter
Wolfe, near Shipley, in honor of his
granddaughter, Miss Hilda Prugh, it
being her 10Th birthday. The even
ing was spent in various games and
plays until IL o'clock when all were
invited to the dining room for refresh
ments, consisting OF cakes Of various
kinds, candies. peanuts, lemonade
and a large birthday cake. Many
presents were received by Miss Hilda-
After thanking host and hostess, she
bade farewell to one and all, who
returned to their homes.
Among those present were: Messrs.
and Mesdames Peter Wolf, George
Wolf, Albert Bair, Jesse Carr, Andrew
Polster, Lewis Barber. Chester Ship
ley, Mesdames Henry Magin, Laura
Prugh, Susie Williams, Misses Hilda
Prugh, Gladys Smith, Cledie Will
Jams, Marie Polster, Melvie Gibson,
Beulah Smith, Lillian Foutz, Elsie
Williams, Viola Foutz, Ruth Smith,
Mary Wolf, Lucy Wolf, Messrs. Clar-
ence Caples, Clarence Glover, Harry
Carr, Albert Magin, Lester PoIster,
Harry Foutz, Earl Gibson, Norman
Magin, Reuben Williams, Granville
Carr, Monroe Owings, Roscoe Foutz,
Chester Williams, Albert Bond, Roy
Carr, Peter Wolf, Jr., Herbert Owings,
William Prugh and others.
The Democratic advocate., 1914-11-06
A Surprise Party.

A surprise party was held October
25, at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse
Carr, near Bloom, i'm honor OF their
son, Harry Carr's 18th birthday. They
all enjoyed themselves in various
games and social chats until 11.30
when Ill were invited to the dining
room where a table was laden with
good things of the season. In the
center of the table was a large birth
day cake, and many other cakes OF
various kinds. candy, peanuts and
lemonade. All expressed themselves
as having spent very pleasant ev-
ening and wished MIR. Carr many more
happy birthdays to come.
Among those present were: Messrs.
and Mesdames Jesse Carr. Lewis Bar
Der, Andrew Polster, Albert Bair,
Leonard Frizzell; Mrs. Laura Prugh,
Susie Williams, Misses Hilda Prugh,
Marie Polster, Marie Grimes, Hollas
Wagner, Cledie Williams, Viola Caple,
Gladys Smith, Elsie Williams, Beulah
Smith, Mamie Knauff; Messrs. Paul
Easton, Clarence Glover, Donald Ship
ley, Lester Polster, Cecules BelIison,
Harvey Carr, Albert Magin, Monroe
Owings, Vernon Green, Herbert
Owings, Chester Williams, Clarence
Caples, William Caples, Reuben Will
Jams, +. Byron Owings, Granville Carr,
McCeIlon Wagner. Howard Carr, Dan
iel Smith, Earnest Haines and others.
The Democratic advocate., 1914-11-06
ATE POISON PILLS CHILD is
SAVED
Little Daughter of Roscoe Middlekauff
Has Narrow Escape.

Mr.. and Mrs. Roscoe Middlekauff
and little daughter, of Sykesville, were
at Hagerstown on a visit to MIR. Mid
dlekauff's mother, Mrs. Levi Middle
kautf. The child is recovering from a
narrow escape from death by acci-
dentally eating strychnine pills AZ her
home, October 25. She found the pills
in a table drawer and thinking they
were candy, ate several Of them. She
was discovered by her mother stagger-
ing around and physician was sum-
moned. He Immediately diagnosed the
case a. poisoning and two other physi-
clans were summoned The child be
came ill and unconscious and the
physicians worked with her for several
hours, the stomach pump being effec-
lively used to relieve her. Though iD
extreme danger for some time, the
child gradually improved and she was
able to accompany her parents on .
visit. Mr.. Middlekauff 10 agent for the
b. & o. at Sykesville and former
resident OF Hagerstown-
The Democratic advocate., 1914-11-06

Thursday.
Misses May and Ruth StulI are Wis
iting their grandmother. MrS. Kate
Stull, and attending the Synod.
Mr.. Charles King, OF Westminster
made a business trip here on Tues
day.
MIR. Charles Eyler. or Baltimore.
spent Sunday with his mother, Mrs.
Lydia Eyler.
Mr.. and Mrs. p. P- Ogle and daugh-
ter, Miss Helen, and Mrs. G. B. Smith
and daughter, Annabel, spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs J. B. Ogle.
Mr. George X Geiselman spent
Wednesday In Woodsboro.
Mrs. Hoover, of Smithsburg, Is Wis
iting Mrs. Charles Staub.
Mrs. Anna Whitmore spent Thurs
day with Mrs. q. K Geiselman.
The Reformed Church will hold an
oyster supper in Town Hall on
Saturday evening, November 7- If
weather il unfavorable, 1t will be held
on November IA.