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The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-12-16
WEDDING Of
MRS. NORMAN GAIT
She Is a Woman Of Simple
Tastes, Fond Of Books and
Travelling and an Excel
lent Housekeeper.

functions more brilliant than those
which will be held In the White House
after the return Of the president and
his bride from their honeymoon. She
In a gracious and brilliant entertainer.
although she has taken little part I'm
social activities during the past eight
years. OF course there will be trouble
In arranging the diplomatic dinners be
cause Of the European war. but the
presidents bride Is somewhat Of q dip
lomat herself and viii find a way out.
Many receptions have been planned.
and Washington society Is rejoicing.
Washington has often noted with
complimentary phrases the brides
taste In dress. Her friends have al
ways remarked her ability 10 dress
distinctively and becomingly. Back OF
this ability lies q talent cultivated I'm
the girlhood days. Money was not
overabundant I'm the Boiling family.
There was enough to give everybody
the education due the standing Of an
old and influential Virginia family. but
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-12-16
SIMPLICITY MARKS
PRESIDENT and
Bride, One Of Washington's
Most Beautiful Women, Has
Never Looked More Love-
" and Attractive.

THE wedding Of the president Of
the United States and Mrs.
Edith Boiling Gait at the brides
Washington home on the even
ing Of Saturday, Dec. Is, electrifies an
entire nation, peculiarly susceptible
to the heart appeal to country wit
Messing the marriage Of Its FIRST citi-
zen.
With a ceremony so simple and with
attendants so few one can scarcely be-
lieve that the wedding means a new
life for the president and a new "nrst
lady of the land"
Mrs. Gait. one Of the most beautiful
women In Washington Of the old vir-
ginia stock. never looked more lovely
than she did as the date for the wed
ding approached. And even the most
cynical recognizes the genuineness Of
the elation and buoyancy Of the presi-
dent, who I nder the spell Of his bride
has been literally made over"
On Dec. % the president viii be fifty.
nine years old. Less than a year ago
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-12-16
ITO be Continued.)
A Short Lived Newspaper.

The first newspaper ever published
In America never got beyond Its first
issue. II was called Publick Occur
rences and appeared in Boston Sept
20. 1909. II contained a promise to
publish In its next issue the names OF
all the liars In Boston, and the author
tiles, taking cognizance OF the threat.
wisely forbade the publication. The
Boston News Letter was the first Jour
nal to be regularly published on this
continent II was started In l70a and
was followed by the American Weekly
Mercury in Philadelphia In i7l9. Eng
lish Journalism Is only thirty five years
older than American Journalism. the
London Gazette. an Official publication.
having been founded In 1895.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-12-16

the trace OF very eventful year was
written Enthusiastically into his face and
physique. Especially did be show the
stress and travail which he has under.
gone during the last five years. To
day. apparently without a care In the
world. he looks less than fifty. His air
Of austere reserve has melted away.
and he is all graciousness. Nobody can
doubt that under the influence OF the
simple, gracious, companionable wo-
man he has won, the years at the
spring. for him. Moreover. he devel-
oped an enthusiasm In his courtship
that proved a delight and surprise for
those who thought they knew him best.
The Something Blue"
The same turquoise bracelet worn
by other brides Of this administration
Mrs. Francis Bowes Sayre and Mrs.
William Gibbs McAdoo-adorns the
arm Of the presidents bride. II Is
the property Of Miss Margaret wilson
and supplies the something borrowed
and something blue" necessary to car
ry out the old bridal superstition.
The something old is a piece Of
rare old rose point from a famous Boil.
ing collection. The wedding gown. OF
course. provides the something new"
The Gait home In Twentieth street
was put In spick and span order for the
ceremony and the festivities incident
thereto. The horal scheme II ON an
elaborate order, having been worked
out by experts OF the White House
conservatories.
The tall mirrored mantel In the
dra wing room, which has been done
over IN American Beauty tints, IL bank
ed with lilies Of the valley and Killar'
ney roses The tall palms which have
formed part Of the decorations at all
White House weddings since that OF
Nellie Grant have been placed In the
drawing room.
The dining room, the scene OF the
wedding feast, Is one OF the most In
teresting rooms In the house. The
long mahogany table, an heirloom In
the brides family, has been polished
10 ultra brightness. The old fashioned
buffet Is laden with gifts OF scores
Of friends and with the hand wrought
silver of the Boiling family.
The country has never witnessed
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-12-16
Fond Of Young People.

ITO show the younger contingent a
Not less Is she considerate Of the aged.
Many Instances OF her looking up the
invalid and elderly and taking them
for drives about the parks are record
ed. The mother OF young southern
woman employed In one OF the govern
ment departments came TO visit her
daughter. whom the presidents bride
had frequently met. Almost daily
throughout the visit she appeared eli.
ther In the afternoon or morning and
acted as cicerone.
As Ia her accomplishments. the bride,
possessing an avid mind and having
Travelled extensively-she has passed
some time In every country In Europe
and has travelled throughout the Unit
ed States, Canada and Alaska-is thor.
Oughly In touch with the thought and
development OF the life Of the day. She
speaks French well. she II a talented
pianist. Her fine mezzo soprano voice,
while unframed. Is admirably suited to
ballad singing She Is fond OF singing.
SO also Is the president. who himself
has a good voice.
Finally she Is well poised. very hu-
man" and thoroughly unaffected and
sincere. Not only charmlngly pretty.
she has the distinction Of manner and
carriage which win admirably conform
10 the role she Is soon To assume chat
elslne OF the White House and first
lady OF the land
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-12-16

cash to buy trousseaux nd lib for a
family Of girls remarkable for their
beauty and popularity was not always
Ing began to utilize her gift for line
and form and for color and design.
twenty-five years ago In Wytheville.
Va. the new first lady as a girl I'm her
teens developed a great reputation In
the large family connection for her
ability TO buy. to cut out. 10 III and t.
make up divers frocks for divers occa-
sions. So, too. with hats She has
great skill In the building OF hat She
can ''poise a wing" or twist a ribbon
into a bow with the skill OF a trained
hand.
Not Fond Of Jewelry.
She has less jewelry than any mem
Der Of the family" said one OF the con-
nection the other day. II should say
she had no favorite gem. The opal Is
her birthstone and Is seen IN the hand
some bodice Jewels. brooches or rings
she possesses. She never cared for
jewels, even as a young girl"
The bride IL fond OF flowers. No mat
ter what the blossom. Its color. Its
fragrance. It's shape. its size. she Is
fond Of flowers. The presidents earli'
est remembrance took the form of ex-
qulsite clusters OF orchids, sometimes
white, sometimes yellow, sometimes
mauve. Huge clusters Of rich red roses
sometimes replaced the orchids. and
again punches of lilies OF the valley
beautified the smart toilets In which
she appeared either In public or In the
drawing rooms OF her friends.
A few books showed the presidents
thoughtfulness from time to time.
While not either bookish or blue
stocking" the bride Is remarkably
well Informed woman. She has made
nine or ten trips TO Europe. and each
time she has gone she has stopped for
periods varying from six months TO a
year. She II keenly obseryant. and she
delights In leisurely touring about In
unfrequented paths.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-12-16

ner Judgment In a matter 10 intimate
and vital" was one comment
This side light IN further emphasissd
IN her manner Of travelling. She selects
her route and her companion, makes
her arrangements and sets out sanely.
According to another Of her friends,
she IL one "of the most alive and vivid
women" ina enable.
An alive and vivid woman she ap
pears In her travels. Two years ago.
with Miss Alice Gertrude Gordon, she
made n tour Of spain-not the Spain
Of the cities, but the bypaths OF the
unfrequented Spain.
Between Miss Gordon and the bride
the warmest friendship exists. Called
to General Gordon's deathbed. her
promise to look after Gertrude" has
resulted In q devoted friendship ce-
mented by long periods Of travel In far.
OF lands. Sentimental only IL the tie
Of guardianship" which many In
Washington. even the closest OF friends,
consider exists between Miss Gordon
and the presidents helpmate. How
ever. 20 devoted Is she TO her young
companion "Altrude" IA play on the
given names Of Alice Gertrude) that
even her business AFFAIRS have many
times received the steadying influence
Of her oversight
Fine Poor Mans Wife"
To turn to the purely domestic side.
she Is an excellent bousekeeper, and
she has q reputation for retaining not
only the good win but the cooperation
Of her domestics. She herself can work
out menu admirably. and II the no
cessity arose she could personally get
up" a palatable dinner. She IL clever
at the Sunday evening supper table "a
distinctive feature OF southern house.
holds). and her handling Of the channs
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-12-16
A Simple Woman.

"You may take II from me, Edith
never does anything for effect or be-
cause 1t is considered the thing 20 do
She Is In love with the man Woodrow
Wilson. The glamour OF the White
House lid not attract her or influence
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1915-06-04
EaOM THE VALLEY OF VIRGINIA
.HM#
Fourth Letter From Our Former
MelrOse Correspondent.
Dear Readers :M7s

Dear Readers:
want to compliment the Melrose
correspondent for writing the news In
such clear and reliable manner, as
wrote the news of that locality for
"a years, / should he competent To
criticise if it were necessary.
We receive SO many warm letters
from our former friends In and around
Melrose that I take the liberty Or
quoting a portion Oh one letter, you
cannot imagine how much We miss
your family. We are going to have a
surprise party for you this spring. +
would like to see you all very much,
but IL We live faithful to our dear,
dear Lord and Master, here on earth,
we have the promise OF meeting ia
heaven where there are no partings-"
The Dayton Creamery Is one or the
largest IN the State. You can readily
believe this when you learn that there
are nearly 400 farmers bring or send
their milk here Nearly five thousand
pounds or butter are churned each
week. The ice plant supplies the
town with ice every morning.
There are some hills In Maryland
but none to compare with some of
Ln6SC ASdI LES nUL ulCHLlUMlu& the
Pendleton mountains, where 1t IL said
the ground fills the vest pockets OF
one who plOws the sides. a. man told
me it gets SO warm here ID warps the
corn rows. Perhaps that IL the reason
they plant corn in such way that
they can cultivate II both ways, thus
keeping out the weeds without the
use of hoes. Indeed you do not see
any hoes used In fields, and only In
gardens for the purpose OF digging up
weeds. Nearly every one who has a
piece OF ground large enough to plant
q dozen cabbage plants has garden
plow. I went through the factory
where thousands are turned out ev-
cry month. The pillow looks like a
furrow pillow with a very light guiding
wheel IN front There are several
different kinds OF cultivators and can
be adjusted to cultivate the ground.
The pillow is easily pushed through
the rows OF vegetables, the ground
getting like pulverized sugar after
working it. We notice there is but
little tall red clover. Alfalfa and
white clover In seen. People take
pride i'm having the best stock Of
cows here. The milk seems very rich,
as the bottles in which they deliver
milk right to the doors each morning
IL about one-third cream.
Silver Lake, on the outskirts Of
Dayton, Is a pretty view from all
around IT, Plenty OF fish for those
who love to do that sport and have
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1915-06-04
HAIGHT.

The pastor of Freedom Circuit will
lecture on the Passion Play, OF ODER
Ammergan In New Oakland Methodist
Episcopal church south, On Wednes-
day night, June 9Th The views were
made while the Passion Play was BE-
ing enacted, and are very real. There
will also BE- moving pictures. Is this
Il the first time this play has been eX-
hibited here, w hope to have a full
house
W. are having plenty of rain at this
time and although the weather is
cool, crops and vegetables are look
IN well, except corn, which has a
decidedly yellow color a little sun
shine, however, will soon change the
color
The public school closed on Thurs
day last, and the teacher, Miss Wes-
cott, gave the scholars and their par
ents a fine treat, which was enjoyed
by all present.
Children's Day service Il announced
for June 20, at New Oakland Metho-
dist Episcopal church south.
The bridge over Dietz Branch has
been repaired, and il said to be suffi-
GENTLY strong for traction engines to
cross.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1915-06-04
MOUNT OLIVE.

The beautiful month of June il here
and the perfume of roses fill the air.
Ne are having very cool weather at
this writing.
Miss Alma Ecker, of this place, IL
visiting her aunt, Mrs. Charley Flem-
ing, of near Daniel.
MIR Upton Henry and Mrs. Lucinda
Ecker called on Mrs. Samuel Matthias
and family, Monday last.
MIR. Charley hidsley, OF Hinkle, has
bought himself very fine auto truck.
He took MIR. William Dempsey To Bal
timoTe Tuesday.
MIR. Nick Woods and son, Harold
went to My estminster Tuesday last.
The trustees W Mt Olive Methodist
Episcopal church Will hold it. ict
cream ind strawberry festival June 3
on the lawn adjoining the church
commencing AZ y y, "a. Music WIFI bt
furnished by the Morgan Chapel Band
TIE Sunday school OF w.t. Olive
! Methodist Episcopal church will holt
/, It. children's day service Sunday
June ~, AT u. III.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1915-06-04
FINkSBURG.

Mrs. j. Preston and daughter are
spending some time visiting relatives
in Virginia.
Mrs. Kate Herring, of Westminster
il spending several days with her
nephew, John ID. Armacost, and family
The store and postoffice which was
recently robbed, has been made Sc
cure.
Miss Edna Peeling spent several
days with friends in Westminster.
William w. Shamer, OF Patapsco
candidate for County Treasurer, call
ed To see his friends in this vicinity
the past week.
Miss Maud Horner attended the
wedding Of her niece, Miss Clara p
Harden, Garrison, Baltimore county.
Quite few people attended the
Convention in Westminster
J. G.. Cuttings is having his resi-
dence at Clover Hill painted and
papered by Matthews e. Myers.
Rain, lots of rain i hope it will
not sprout any more candidates for
the primaries.
o. E. Weller did one good thing
when he took off the tollgates.
Through the untiring efforts OF
Jesse Hollingsworth, Charles Lisle
and forty others, the license was re-
fused for the sale OF intoxicating
liquors on the farm recently purchas-
ed by former distiller at Glen Falls
road and Westminster pike.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1915-06-04

T.. Weber, of Pittsburgh Pa, gave an
interesting lecture ait the Methodist
church, on the Passion Play" with
views "a large and appreciative audi
ence was present.
Saturday evening THE Busy Bees
were very busy, a. they held cake
walk and strawberry and Ice cream
festival at Sellman's Hall, which was
Wy very enjoyable event Young ladies
were dressed to represent 20 different
cakes and the one who guessed the
larger number received a prize. ut.
John Fleming was the lucky winner.
Mr. and Mrs. j. M. Tharney enter
folks from Waynesboro, Misses Elsie
Snader, Mary Graybill, Messrs, Rus
sell Peiffer and Guy Snader.
Mrs. Mary Englar, who has been
visiting her daughter. Mrs. j. M
Fharney, left for visit to her SON,
near New Windsor.
MIR. and Mrs William Main attended
the Dunkard lovefeast, at Monrovia,
ON Saturday and Sunday last.
Miss Edna Amelia Davis, daughter
of MIR. Oliver H. Davis, will graduate
mt the commencement exercises OF the
MOUNT AIRY f1lSH SCHUOl UUHASAl.
MIR. and Mrs. w. III. Webster, OF Bal
timore, are summering with the Miss
es Selby.
Mr.. and Mrs. @. William Selby are
sojourning with their sisters, Misses
Mary and Jennie Selby, since the loss
of their beautiful home, Cedar Lawn"
by fire.
Mrs. Elizabeth Reid Is visiting IT.
Baltimore.
Our enterprising commercial trades
man, MI. william Fl. Dempsey, accom-
panied by Mr. Charles Ridgely, or
Hinkle, passed through here On Tues
day ia a motor truck On their way to
Baltimore They expect to make
weekly trips every Monday
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the time and patience.

the time and patience.
There il a large brick mandatory
here. We have not learned the daily
output
a girl went to one of the stores and
asked for 40 spools of white cotton.
The merchant gave her spool OF NO
40 white cotton for the nickel.
Eggs are bought In large quantities
i'm these stores. "a man told me four
or five hundred dozen a week was
nothing unusual. Hucksters are not
known here, but produce wagons buy
hundreds or chickens and other fowls
Home and flowers are closely as
ISOLATED all through the Valley of
Virginia. One lady told me 1T takes
50 much or my time and strength, but
there Is no home without flowers.
Barley Is raised extensively, farmers
claiming it will fatten hogs as we'll
As corn. The Home Sunshine" mag
azine Is adding new subscribers by
the hundreds. RI you want to see a
copy OF it, address Home Sunshine,
Dayton, va.
j. ALBERT ZEPP.
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CARROLLTON.

Children's Day services at the Beth
el Or the Church Of God will be held
Sunday evening, June s, at 7.30
O'Clock Please notice the hour.
The following pupils Of Bethel
school were present every day during
the summer term: Bernetta Taylor
Serepta Hughes, Elma Taylor, Mona
Hughes, Ruby Taylor, Mildred Green
Annie Spencer, Mary Green, Eurith
Evans, Lorlynne Taylor, lola Lynch,
Martin Long, Kenneth Long, Emerson
Palmer, Emory Evans and Harry
Cressler. Lula Taylor, Marion Else
road, Guy Taylor, Garland Green,
Chester Taylor. Irwin Evans, Roscoe
Blizzard and Vernon Ebaugh were
present every day but one. Martin
Long, Mona Hughes and Lorlynne
Taylor were present every day during
the year.
Mr.. r. Arthur Smith is making ex-
tensive improvements to his house
and has leased it to Mrs. Claggett, of
Washington, y. G.
Mrs Emily Allgire and Mr.. John
Uhler, who are on the sick list, are
somewhat improved.
Mrs Lola Hughes Miles has moved
to her new home in Baltimore city
We are sorry to lose her from our
community.
MIR. Norris Taylor has received his
new auto-truck, and made his first
trip to the city with his produce.
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F-aw IN
Victory For 1WetS.0

Washington, June THAT the
States cannot lawfully regulate the
sale of liquor within their borders
when the sale embodies delivery
and transportation in interstate COM
merce was the decision of the Supreme
Court today, the Court setting aside
conviction OF Tony Rossi, OF Lowell
vile, Ohio, OF violating the liquor law
of Pennsylvania In selling liquor with
out license.
Rossi took an order for the goods
in Hillsville, Pa, just across the Ohio
line. The Court expressly stated that
as the case arose before the passage
or the Webb-Kenyon act the status OF
that law was not affected.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1915-06-04
CRIMSON Gnurn
Read FARMERS Bulletin No. ia Az ~
Clover. u Free. Address U. 1. In6a ~,

memo Farmers Bulietin No. $40 On ca.
Glover. IL Free. Address III Inrns@
OF Agriculture, washington r. n DsA
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succeeding yield Of Corn " Coft0a tl
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Glover turned under vii ordlnarllv a onsIl
the yield Of the crops which folIo5wu ugSA
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