The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1916-01-14
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
/, il S1.24 today

Wheat is $1.24 today
Postmaster r. J. Coonan has been
confined to his bed for the past week
suffering from the grip.
Mir. P. 2. Sauble, of Maple Grove,
moved to the residence he purchased
from the Jane Coon estate, Liberty
street last week.
Glr5. Reuben j. Humbert, of near
this city, has large Crab Cactus
Which has 276 flowers on it. The plant
il the finest in this vicinity.
Mrs. D. C. Nygren, Mrs. John Autz
and daughter, Lottie, were Sunday
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. William n.
Shauck, Of StateWood.
The Playground Association OF
Statewood will hold an oyster supper
in the Junior Order Hall at State
wood, tonight and tomorrow night.
Mir. Ira L. Lester, of Eden, sue
ceeded in capturing five large hawks
in steel traps recently. Ira used a
novel bait, which he will reveal to
his friends upon inquiry.
Sunday school in the Bethel at
NarfieIdsburg, Md, on Sunday at 1.3O
o'clock, and preaching at 2.3O O'Clock
y. H., by the pastor, C. Amos Reynolds,
pastor Everybody is especially re-
uucStcd to be present. You are in
yited.
january 21st, at s p. M. Medtord
Grange will hold public installation
Of officers for the ensuing year after
which congressman David J. Lewis
will make an address. The ladies OF
MedfoTd Grange will serve light re-
freshmentS. De sure and hear Mr..
Lewis.
County Deputy, Mr.. Henry II. Fuss,
OF Union Bridge, on Thursday after
noon, January 9Th, installed the fol-
lowing officers of Snydersburg Grange
for the ensuing year: Master, Jonas
G. Warcheim; Overseer, Mrs. Nellie
SAa-rar; Lecturer, Benz. 7. STAINS
bury; Chaplain, j. Henry Lester;
Steward, Miss Anna r. Snyder; AS
sistalI Steward, Roy G.. Lester;
Treasurer, John II. Smith: Secretary,
George a. Lester; Gatekeeper, Lee
A. SNYDER: Ceres, Mrs. Eleanora
Warenime; Pomona, Mrs. Eliza
smith; Flora, Mrs. Laura Snyder,
and l.. A. s., Mrs. Lena Lester.
Washington Camp No. 5, p. o. S. Of
A., at it, last regular meeting elected
the following members for the fol-
lowing Offices for the ensuing year:
=. p, Theodore +. Brown; p, ". I.
Crimes; T. T.. n, j. Henry; NJ. f., G.
c. Little; Il. S, J. II. Fuss; f s., A.
w. buckingham: Treasurer, J. W.
Ebaugh Con-, J. T. Strevig; In, s. L.
Miller: Guard. +. NJ Albert: Chap,
S. J. Knadlcr; Trustees, J. Fl. Fuss,
o. ID. Gilbert and G. G. Little. Wash
ington Camp No. ). received from the
Maryland Death Benefit Association a
check OF $4,000 TO be paid TO the
heirs OF their late Brother. Harry K.
ShaetIer.
The annual Farmers Institute will
be held st The opera House, this city,
under the direction of DIR. Richard ..
Hill, director of Farmers Institutes, on
Thursday aud Friday, January p and
IS, sessions to begin at 10 o'clock a.
m, and 1.JO o'clock p. III. The fol-
lowing subjects of interest to all farm
ers Will be discussed by able and eN-
perienCed instructors: soil fertility,
farm manures, fertilizers, farm ma
chinery, buildings, dairying and live
stock, poultry. marketing, good seed,
alfalfa and grasses. These sessions
are expected to be the best and most
instructive of any held in this county,
and should be taken advantage Of by
all farmers who can possibly attend.
The Womans' Club met at the home
OF Mrs. 7. II. Lewis, on College Hill,
January 11th The subject OF the
day was Spain; but aside from the
quotations from Don QuiyOte,' by
the members, and reading by Miss
Robinson, from "InnocentS Abroad, "
the time was given to a lecture on
Switzerland by Miss Clara Lewis. AS
Mis-, Lewis had spent some time on
the shores of Lake Geneva, and its
vicinity, she was able to give from
her experiences a most clear and in
tere5ting narrative, in which were
woven descriptions Of the Swiss Alps,
the native houses and customs, the
glaciers, the lovely lake, and many
interesting details. As a fitting con-
clusion the ladies listened to records
on the Victrola from the Swiss
Yodlers." and William Tell"
a taxpayers meeting was held in
Changers Hall, Taneytown, on Jan
uary A, those present being chiefly
farmers Of Taneytown, Middleburg
and UniontoTn districts. The meet
ing was for the purpose Of develop
ing the trend of public sentiment
with reference to numerous talked-of
measures for the relief of present
high taxation, and while but little
was brought out that was new, de-
bate developed a number Of varying
opinions, on both direct and indirect
issues, that added interest to the
meeting. The meeting was presided
over by B. 0. Slonaker, with Jesse p.
Weybright, as Secretary. MIR. Sion
aker stated the object Of the meeting
III general terms, while o. l.. III
Shriner read the Resolutions on
the subject of taxation adopted by the
POMONA Grange at Frizellburg.