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Der taÌˆgliche Demokrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 186?-1918, 1916-05-10

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Der taÌˆgliche Demokrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 186?-1918, 1916-05-10
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Der taÌˆgliche Demokrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 186?-1918, 1916-05-10

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Der taÌˆgliche Demokrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 186?-1918, 1916-05-10

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Der taÌˆgliche Demokrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 186?-1918, 1916-05-10

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The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-06-26
FINE FEATURES
Much VIII be Given to Temple Patrons
During July

Some very brilliant bookings have
been made for the Temple theater for
the month Of July. There is GeraI-
dine Farrar's maria Rosa" for ex-
ample, Sessue Hayakawa and his wife
in ALLEN Souls, and Mrs. S. G. Moy-
.er's "Fate's Boomerang"
The complete list of features for
July is as follows:
Pauline Frederick in "The Moment
Before, July 3; Kitty Gordon in GAS
in Looking Glass, July 4; Dustin
Farnum in David Garrick, July 6;
Valentine Grant in "The Innocent
Lie, July 10; Molly King in "Fate's
Boomerang" July IL; Geraldine Far
rar in maria Rosa" July ID; Sessue
Hayakawa and wife in "Alien Souls .
July IT; Ethel Clayton and Carlyle
Blackwell in ellis Brothers Wife,,
July Is; Hazel Dawn in "The Trust y
July 20; George Beban in ''Pasquale, y
July "a; Edna Wallace Hopper in
"The Peril's of Divorce" July %;
Blanch Sweet in "The Frame Up"
July 27; and Peggy Hyland in Saints
and Sinners" July 81.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-06-26
a.z.,e Ia lis Line.

\ woGasli ff;lai the city MAS spend
ille tie simmer ii Il small town. and
one dry wiiiie Il ins her marketing she
asked the butcher how he happened To
choose his business
lie hesifaied moment. and then
Well. don't know. be answered
hat~l always WAS fond of aninlaIS :
Every ltody's
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-06-26
She earns Too

There had been family row
Well. remarked the alleged head of
fie house. "a man learns a few things
when he Gets married Yes. sir II man
lives and learns.
THAT mag Le. retorted the femi-
uiae half IF the sketch. but the school
of experience doesn't bar goods .
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-06-26

Carter's Butternut Bread : ) made
of pure flour, sugar, yeast, malt,
milk, lard and salt; it is made and
wrapped by machinery and baked
with steam. 20-H
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-06-26
His Crouchy Views.

Whit has become of the fine old
names ike Prudence and sPatience?"
They wouldn't be appropriate now.
declared the old crouch. IF had a
couple of daughters I'd name 'em Elk
trayagance and Hysteria. Louisville
Courier-Iournal.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-06-26

The houseboat "Molly Bawn", be-
longing to Mr.. w. A. Stringfellow, of
Sanford, which has been at Silver
Springs since Saturday, leaves tonight
On board beside Mr.. StringfeIlow are
Mrs. and Mrs. DeHuy, of DeLand,
Misses Marie and Louise DeCottes,
Marion Gay, and Otelia Medlin, of
Jacksonville and Mr.. Glynn Stringfel-
low, of Gainesville, all of whom are
well-knoWn here. A number of their
Ocala friends have been out to see
them while the boat was at the
Springs.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-06-26
Over and Under.

Archie is fairly going crazy over his
new motorcar."
That's strange. Every time I've
seen him he has been going crazy un-
der it,
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-06-26
A BIG TOURING CAR FOR SALE

I have large, fve-passenger, 40
horsepower touring car; just been
thoroughly overhauled, tires, top, up
holstering and all working parts in
first class condition. A bargain; cash
nr time. R. R. Carroll, .Ocala, Fla.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-06-26
PHOTOGRAPHS READY

The handsome big photographs of
the Business Mems Glass of the Meth
odist Sunday school are finished and
may be had by calling at, the store of
NJ M. Little.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-06-26
Assets.

Office Boy-Guy in front says can
you let him have some of tn back
alimony you owe his wife He's just
back from tn honeymoon trip. and he
needs it.-Life
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-06-26
HAVING TROUBLE
WITH YOUR CAR?

Then bring it to me. Remedying
automobile troubles is my business.
Honest, efficient service; you pay for
tie time put in on your car only. J.
a. Bowler, Anthony road, phone
1893, Ocala, Fla. s-9-16-tf
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-06-26

Mr.. Perry Anthony, who was among
the Ocala visitors to Black Point yes
terday, also went to Pablo Beach to
enjoy the surf bathing. Mr.. Anthony
said he saw at the beach Mr.. Josh
Geiger, now of Jacksonville, Mr.. w.
O Chambliss and family, now living
at Lake City, Misses BERTHE Smith
and Vivienne Eycleshimer, of jack
sonvile, all formerly of Ocala.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-06-26

How blunt are the arrows of adver-
sity in comparison with those of guilt.
Blair
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-06-26

Mr.. and Mrs. C. K. Sage, Mr.. and
Mrs. L. E. Yonce motored to Eastlake
IN the Sages' big REQ and spent one
day of last week as guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. Fosnot and family. The
party composed of the above men
toned and Messrs. Sam and Robert
Fosnot caught over 50 trout and
Dream. In the evening a bountiful
fish supper was enjoyed and the party
returned home loaded down with
those wonderful Lake Weir fish to
hand around to their friends and
families to enjoy.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-06-26

Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Brigance from
Pennington came in yesterday and
spent the day with Mr.. Brigance's
brother and sister-in-law, Mr.. and
Mrs. R. E. Brigance of the Colonial
hotel. Mrs. A. J. Brigance's sister
and brother-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Cal
vim West, also spent the day with the
Brigances at the Colonial.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-06-26

Eat OCALA-mADE bread. There.
none better than Carriers Butter
nut. 20-tf
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-06-26

Mrs. H. H. Brand, and little daugh-
ter, Josephine, have returned from a
very delightful visit to the lake, where
they were the guests of Mrs. John
Taylor, Mrs. G. S. Scott, and Mrs.
George Mckay.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-06-26

The Woman's Christian Temperance
Union will hold a meeting this after
noon at 3 o'clock at the Presbyterian
church.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-06-26
0CMA SOCIAL AFFAIRS
IL You Have any News for this De-
partment, Call Up Fiye-One
Notice O. E. S.

The committee on arrangements for
picnic of Ocala Chapter No. %, o. E.
is. desires to announce a change in
plans. The picnic will be at Silver
Springs on Wednesday, June 18th, in
stead of Thursday at Heather Island,
as previously arranged. All members
and their families desiring to go will
please meet at Yonge's hall Wednes-
day, June 18th, at a. m.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-06-26

Mr.. Fred T. Kelly of Tampa, who
has been visiting his cousin, Mrs. Jno.
K. Herndon for few days, left this
afternoon for Jacksonville and points
in North Carolina.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-06-26

Mrs. d. w. Tompkins is this after
noon giving moving picture party
at the Temple Theater for Miss Ethel
Crosby, whose marriage to Mr.. James
Kershaw, of Miami, occurs soon.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-06-26

Miss Pearl Rentz of Columbus, Ga.
is the attractive guest of her cousin
Miss Ruth Rentz.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-06-26

We carry a full line of Newport
bathing shoes. Gerig's. If
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-06-26

Mrs. G. c. Taylor and daughter,
Miss Majorie, spent Sunday with
relatives at Reddick.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-06-26
Excursion Fares
Dixie Flyer
N. C. and ST. L.

Rates named below apply from
Ocala. Excursion rates quoted from
any point on application.
CHATTANOOGA, TENN, $3.50
Account Military Training Camp.
Tickets on sale July 3rd, 9th, 10th
and 18th. Final return limit August
10th, 18th, 18th and 18th, according
to date purchased.
NASHVILLE, TENN, $3.50
Account Peabody Summer School.
Tickets on sale June oath, July Goth,
22nd and oath, with final limit of fif-
teen days from date of sale. Extension
until September Both can be secured
upon payment of S1.00.
NASHVILLE, TENN, S22.5O
Account Young Peoples Congress
(colored). Tickets on sale July 31st
and August 1st, with final limit Au-
gust 9th.
-MONTEAGLE, TENN, $1,000
Account Opening Week, Tickets on
sale July 1st and 3rd, with final limit
July Both and August 1st, respective
ly.
MONTEAGLE, TENN, s2O.5O
Account Music Festival. Tickets on
cole I1,Ix, 07+b ooh A,,o.,,c+ 6+h TAI,
10Th 11ib and 10Th With final limit
|Sentember 18th.
cAN Ep.NrIcco car seEes
o1At IazAI,o.ooo' 80. 2o'.O 10,
On sale july 23rd, 24tn, Z5tn, zotn,
2fth, 18TH, 18TH and 30tn F1nal re-
turn limit two months from date Oh
sale. Cholce OF number OF excellent
routes o1ered through the west.
CINCINNATI. o., S2S.65
Account of International Rotary
CIR Co,,,,o,,t;o,, T;cI'afS -, colo T1,ly
18th, 18th, 18th and 10Th. Final linn
it July 10Th.
SUMMER TOURIST RATES
houno ZIP ouiln LEU iourIsl eic nj
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-06-26

John Barrymore will appear at the
Temple theater this afternoon and
evening in "The Red Widow" This
is most interesting story and this
will be its first appearance here on
the screen.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-06-26

Mrs. J. Fl. Spencer and daughters,
who have been spending the past two
weeks at their summer home on the
gulf, returned home this morning.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-06-26

Mr.. j. G. Parrish spent Sunda!
with relatives at Lake Butler.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-06-26
NASHVILLE, TENN, $3.50

Account Peabody Summer School
Tickets on sale June oath, July goth,
22nd and Oath, with final limit of fiji
teen days from date of sale. Extension
until September Both can be secured
upon payment of S1.00.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-06-26
MONTEAGLE. TENN. s2o.50

Account Opening Week, Tickets on
sale July LIST and 3rd, with final limit
July Both and August 1st, respective
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-06-26

Rates named below apply from
Ocala. Excursion rates quoted from
any point on application.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1916-03-30
Notes of the Churches.

Episcopal Church-Service in Trinity
Church Sunday II a. m. and I p. m.
Tuesday and Thursday. Bishop Gravatt
will visit this church Sunday, April 9th
at 100 p. N. Service IN the Chapel OF
the Good Shepherd at DuffieIds Wednes-
day at 100 p. m. Bishop Gravatt will
visit the Chapel Friday, April 7th, at 100
p. m.
The Washington Conference of the
Colored Methodist Church was in session
in Richmond. Va, The past week. Rev.
Mr.. Brown, who has been the efficient
and acceptable pastor OF the Shepherds
town church for the past couple OF years,
has been returned to this charge.
There will be service Sunday in the
Lutheran Church in Shepherdstown at L
a. m. and Up. m. AT the morning service
there will be reports from the laymen's
convention at Roanoke, and all the menu
bers of the church are particularly urged
to attend.
The tenth annual meeting of the Win
chester Women's Presbyterial will be held
in the Presbyterian Church at Gerards-
town April 1lth and 18th. This body is
composed or representatives OF the vari-
Gus societies of Winchester Presbytery.
There will be preaching in the Elk
Branch Church Sunday at II a. m, in
the Union Church at Middleway at 3 p.
m, and in the Shenandoah Junction Pres
byterian Church at 100 p. m.
The Catholics OF Hagerstown have pur-
chased for $27. 900 the George w. Smith
property on Prospect street, on which
they plan TO erect a handsome new church
at cost of some 100000.
Rev. DR.. A. A. Kelley has resigned as
pastor of the Lutheran Church in Waynes-
boro, Pa, TO accept call Philadelphia.
He was pastor at Waynesboro for four
years.
M. E. Church - Service Sunday in
Sharpsburg at 1890 a. m. and in Shep-
herdstown at 7 p. m. Mr.. Lester Wal
deck will have charge OF both services.
M. E. Church South--The pastor, Rev.
Absalom Knox, will preach at Bethesda
at $50 a. m, Uvilla at II a. m, and Shsp-
herdstoWu at I D. m.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1916-03-30
Lawrence Grant Found Dead.

Lawrence B. Grant, aged Byears, met
an untimely end last Friday night in
Washington, having died all alone in The
Capitol grounds in that city. Early las
Saturday morning he was found dead in
the park near East Capitol street, having
probably been fatally stricken with heart
trouble some time during the night as he
was on his way home. He was drug
gist by occupation. and was employed in
a drug store on F street, making his home
with his brother. Guy Grant. He had
been in i'll health for some time past, hav-
ing suffered from heart disease. He was
a nephew of Mrs. c. J. Miller and Miss
Alice Smooth, of this place, but most oi
his life was spent in Hagerstown. His
body was brought here for burial on Mon
day and was inferred in Elmwood Gene
terry.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1916-03-30
PERSONAL NOTES.

Miss Amanda Miller has gone to Win
chester, Va, where she will spend some
time with relatives. She later expect:
to break up housekeeping and make hel
home for a time at least with friends ano
relatives. Mr.. Newton Conner has gone
to Martinsburg, where he will live with
relatives.
Messrs. Norman and Robert Crowl
Donald Myers and Edmund Licklider
who have been employed in McKeesport,
Pa, spent this week at their homes in
Shepherdstown. Mr.. Licklider will moi
return to McKeesport, but will 20 to Har-
risburg, where he has a position.
We are sorry TO note that Mr.. T. Ogle
Link, assessor for this district, is again
confined TO bed at his home at DuifieldS
by severe attack Of rheumatism. His
son, Mr.. ]. Thomas Link, of Parkersburg,
has been called home because OF his faith
er's illness.
We were pleased 10 have call few
days ago from Mr.. Norval b. jenkins, OF
the Uvilla neighborhood, who enrolled
as subscriber to the Register.
Mr.. H. Baylor Remnant has been very
sick the past week with serious attack
of pneumonia, but we are glad to note
tLaf ha &c pNy, ,,,uCt i,,nrnuad
Mr.. E. w. Athey, deputy U. S. Marshal,
OF Martinsburg, was in Shepherdstown
last Saturday and made pleasant call at
the Register office.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Outcalt, of Mar
tinsburg, have moved to Middleway, this
county, where they will make their home
the coming year.
Rev. William Rogers is in Washington
this week attending the Baltimore Annual
Conference OF the M. E. Church.
Mrs. Amelia Entler and Mr.. Walter
Entler, OF Hagerstown, have been here
this week on business.
Mrs. Lowell Dodd, OF Hedgesville, has
been here this week visiting her sister,
Mrs. Walter M. Duke.
Miss Mamie Wintermoyer is spending
this week with friends and relatives in
Hagerstown.
Miss Edith Gardner has returned from
an extended visit TO friends in Washing
ton City.
Mr.. Bert ] Byers, Of Berkeley county,
was among our callers last Saturday.
Mr.. Kenneth Staley was home for sew
eral days the past week.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1916-03-30
For A Good Cause.

As heretofore announced, there will be
Shakesperean evening in Shepherds
town on Friday, April It'll, when Mr.. and
Mrs. K. D. Shepherd, OF Washington,
formerly OF this place, will give an enter
tainment in the firemen's hall. The pro-
ceeds are for the hospital relief fund,
and for so good Cause and with such
distinguished artists in performance there
should be a crowded house. Already
there has been demand for tickets from
neighboring towns, and II is hoped that
the affair will be a great success in every
respect. The price of admission will be
30 cents, with reserved seats Is cents,
Students tickets Is cents. After the per-
Torrance a lunch will be served for the
nominal sum oil Is cents. and pleasant
hour will be spent socially, when the
people will have opportunity TO meet Mr..
and Mrs. Shepherd. On this occasion
there will also be a general shower,
when all who are willing TO do so are
asked TO donate useful articles torthe hos
pital in Charles Town, such as linen, OF
other things that will be serviceable.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1916-03-30
Many Marriages.

In the presence of immediate family,
a few relatives and close friends, Miss
Lula B. Graham, daughter OF Mr.. Andrew
M. Graham, OF GerardStown, Saturday
evening became the bride OF Mr.. Norman
Rider, a prosperous young farmer from
near Halltown, Jefferson county. The
ceremony took place at the brides home
at 3 o'clock and her pastor, Rev. M. E.
Hansel, OF the Gerardstown Presbyterian
Church, officiated. Soon after the we'd
ding the young couple left over the Cum
berland Valley Railroad on their we'd
ding trip. The bride, who is popular
and delightful young matron, has been
teaching school near Halltown, and will
continue there until the end OF this sea-
son, after which she and her husband will
make their home near that place. II was
while teaching in that section that the
young people became acquainted, with
the result that the wedding bells rang Sat-
urday. -MdrtnSburg Journal.
Married at Adamstuwn, Md, last Sat-
urday, at the residence Of the groom's
daughter, Mrs. r. L. Day, Mr.. Eleven T..
Broadly, OF Adamstown, and Miss Maria
L. CARRIER, OF Winchester, Va. The GER
emory was performed by Rev. Guy p.
Bready the grooms son.
Mr.. Cecil Feagans, OF Wilmington, Del,
and Miss SaIlie A. Spates, OF Briggs, Va,
were married by Rev. H. M. Moffett last
Wednesday at the home OF q. L. Renner,
in Charles Town. The groom is a son
of Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. Feagans, OF Wheat
land, this county.
Miss Margaret A. Stonesifer, daughter
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer E. StoneSifer, OF
Charles Town, and Mr.. Douglas Weller,
of Washington, formerly of Charles Town,
were married at the Methodist parsonage
in Harper's Ferry last Sunday by Rev. R.
Y. Nicholson.
Mr.. Harry H. Lehman, OF Charles Town,
and Miss Elizabeth Walker, OF Ransom,
were married at the Presbyterian manse
in Charles Town last Friday by Rev. H..
M. Moffett.
Mr.. Luther H. Caskey and Miss Lula !.
Strobe, both Of Martinsburg, were mar
ried Tuesday night at the United Brethren
parsonage in Martinsburg by Rev. w. F..
Gruver.
MIR. ROY D. VanMetre and Miss Eva
Locke, both OF Martinsburg, were married
in Washington on Tuesday.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1916-03-30
Birds visitors call To See Us.

Shepherdstown bird lovers have been
greatly interested the past week in the
visit OF a large number OF cedar waxwings
that stopped off here on their way from
their winter quarters in the South to their
summer home in Labrador. They ap-
peared here Thursday, and stayed about
all OF this week, feasting on the berries
OF the Boston ivy that is to be found on a
number the houses here in town. They
were very sociable and seemed unafraid,
allowing folks 10 observe them at dis
lance OF few feet. The editors home
was favorite resort for them-sixty- eight
being counted at one time as they dined
on the berries clinging to the walls OF the
house, and they also showed full appre-
citation of the supplies on the old town
hall building and other places where their
food was TO be found. The cedar wax
wings are very beautiful, and while they
appear soberly dressed, closer obser-
walton shows how handsome they really
are. The old rose and olive OF the body
is ornamented with crimson-tipped wing
feathers, while the bright yellow ends OF
the tail feathers look as though they are
set with jewels when the birds spread
them in flight. The saucy heads with
their adorable little topnots are set OFF
with black bills that seem large for so
small a bird, but Nature has made no
mistake, for less capaciouS mouth would
not serve. The truth must be told-the
waxwing is very greedy. II is said that
he can eat his own weight every day,
and after having observed him for several
hours while he was feeding, we are quite
ready TO believe it. They just have to
leave after they have been here for few
days, for they soon clean up all the pro-
visions available. The waXwingS have
two peculiarities-the contented, friendly
way in which they sit together in COM
panies and, secondly, their silence, for
they do not sing-the best they are able
to do is a mild sort Of squeak, which can
be heard but short distance.
A really remarkable sight was observed
shortly after II o'clock last Saturday, when
vast flock OF white swans flew over
Shepherdstown, headed as straight for
the North as though the leader had a
compass. There were hundreds OF them
in the company, and they flew in the
shape Of V, though one side was three
or four times as long as the other. The
line OF flying fowls stretched almost
third of the way across the heavens.
The sight was rare and beautiful one as
the sun flashed upon their outStretched
wings and threw the sivery radiance upon
the vision. Those who witnessed the
sight agreed that it was the largest flock
OF such wild fowls that they had ever
seen.
LAST Sunday night five or six wild
geese that had evidently gotten separated
from their fellows flying northward lost
their way somewhere in this vicinity,
and for several hours flew around the
town, squawklng and calling signals that
were not answered When daylight APP
peared they saw the river and flew toward
il, and were seen no more.