The Democratic advocate., 1906-07-20
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
LOCAL RRENITIES.


ears on.
A very fine shower passed over this city OF
Monday and Tuesday evenings.
Levi Maus, of Tyrone, has purchased from
Carroll Lockard, very fine horse.
Mr.. Harry F. Cover and Son shipped thret
carloads of cattle from this city on Monday
Mr.. Harry Cassell, of West Main street
has accepted position as painter with tirn
in Baltimore.
Henry Menchey, of this city, has accepted
a position with hotel in Chambersburg, Pa,
as a bartender.
Rev. Calvin S. Slagle. of this city, attended
the funeral of the late Jacob N. Slagle, Of
Hanover, of July II.
Mr.. Charles Hesson. of this city, has SOLD
two lots in Union Bridge to Mr.. Joseph Del
phey of the above place.
The 18th annual reunion OF the Reformed
Church was held at Pen Mar on Thursday
and so tickets were sold from this station.
The Eagles baseball team of Frederick,
composed of members of Aerie No. 1867, are
trying to arrange game with club in this
city.
Ernest Martin, of this city, who has been
sick, has returned to Union Bridge to take
charge of C. +. Engle's Co.'S store. of which
he IS manager.
On the road from the Coal Chute to this
city can be seen some very fast horses, as 1t
is used as a race course, for some of the fast
steeds of our city.
The Western Maryland College Foot Ball
team and Pennsylvania Foot Ball team Of
Gettysburg, are scheduled TO play September
%, at Gettysburg.
Messrs. John Driscoll aud William Black,
of this city, have purchased the freight haul
ing business from Mr.. Charles Gardner,
freight agent, of this city.
The Alumni Hall and some other Western
Maryland College buildings are receiving a
fresh coat of paint. Mr.. Granville Lippy, of
this city, is doing the work.
Mr.. Fred. d. Miller, of this city. Is the FIRST
10 report as having new corn from his garden.
Mr. Miller was the first last year, having corn
large enough 10 eat on July 4.
The sports of Westminster hold target
practice with pistols on the gun club grounds,
near this city, several days q week. They are
some good marksmen among the lot.
The Lutheran Reunion will be held at Pen
Mar on next Thursday. Representatives OF
the church from four States will be present,
and able speakers will address the meetings.
A. F. Birely has sold his Hampstead prop
eriy to Charles w. Murray and will give pos
session April of next year. Mr.. Birely has
not yet formulated his plans for the future.
Charles E. Walking, son of Henry F.
Walking. met with quite severe accident on
last Monday, by having heavy load of stone
to pass over his foot, mashing It quite severely.
The MARYLAND Collegiate Institute of Union
Bridge, is improving the College by putting
up FIRE escapes and remodeing the interior OF
tue baildings. A heating plant has also been
installed.
An automobile has been purchased by the
b. f. Shriver Co., Of this city, TO be used BY
Mr.. Herman Deiasi, who looks after the
company's interest, and does a great deal of
travelling.
The eleventh annual meeting of the Mary
Land Bar Association closed on July l3 with a
brilliant banquet held in the dining hall Of the
Atlantic Hotel, Ocean City. Md. Benz. r.
Grouse, of this city, was appointed on the
new nominating committee by Judge Pearce.
Calvin Starner, trustee. sold a small farm.
near FrizellbuTg. last Saturday. containing .
acres and 5 roods 10 Henry Ecker. who re
sides thereon, for $529, and an animprOved
10. containing s acres to James II. Myers, of
FrizelIburg. for sos J. Thomas Roop, anc.
tioneer.
Manager Starr, of the LitfleStowu- club. an
nounces that he has signed Jerry Loats. the
Erie pitcher in the Inter State League. Mr.
Loais is from Manchester. Lnafs is one Of
Erieis hest pitchers. Starr is Strengthening
his team in preparation for the games 20 be
played with Bsllasiown in the near future.
Fonrth.class Midshipman Lawrence r.
Reilsnider, son Of j. Milton Reifsnider. Of this
city, who passed the examination al the Naval
Academy last month, is now on a cruiser in the
Chesapeake Bay. The practice ship Severn.
which he IS smiling on, went aground at the
mouth of the Paiuxent river Tuesday morning
bat was towed off into deep water without
damage.
Samuel Helm. Of this city, met with very
painful accident on Saturday while working
on brige near New Windsor. Mr.. Helm
was helping to raise a bridge with jack that
weighed about 3S tons, when without any
warning the jack jumped from under the
bridge striking him in the head. brusing bis
face and cutting his head in two places hat
required several stitches to sew 1t up.
Mr.. George A. Benner. of Mi. Pleasant,
Frederick county, son of Ex Sheriff lllorzo
Benner, accidentally swallowed four Of his
artificial teeth and piece of plate about nine
weeks ago. which were lodged in the esoPha-
gus about two inches from the stomach. His
brother DR.. C. NJ. Benner, wiro is a young
practicing physician OF Taneytown, accom-
panied him to the Frederick City Hospital and
there, with the assistance of other surgeons,
very satisfactorily removed the teeth and plate.
Mr.. Charles A. Councilman, of Glyndon,
has raised 39k bushels of wheat 10 the acre
The grain is of the big STEM hybrid variety and
will all be sold for seed. The total Yield ou
two fields containing 81 acres was 1856 bush
els, and the average on one field 39l bushels
Mr.. Councilman was in Baltimore last Sainr
day aud received many congratulations on his
yield. He is known all over the State as an
expert farmer and director of the Maryland
Agricultural College. He sold / 900 bushels
Of his prize wheat to one firm.
The funeral of John Harry. Jr., the only
son of Mr.. John Harry. of Oakland Mills, who
was The victim Of a Fourth Of July celebration,
took place at Mount Pleasant Methodist Epis
copal Church, Monday. Rev. Tolly Marsh
o6iciated. Mr.. Harry died on last Saturday
of tetaEus, which developed from a wound in
the left hand. caused by the explosion of a
cannon cracker while celebrating the Fourth
at the picnic of the Oakland Methodist Epis
copal Church South. Six young friends Of
the deceased acted as palbearers. L. d.
Selby & Son were the funeral directors.
Several farmers of this county have been
heeeed out of their money by several men who
have been travelling around selling silks and
dress goods. They are very sorry now. for
they have spent their money for all stamped
goods. Our farmers have so often read of
how people have been faxed and then fall into
the trap they have read so much about. Why
don't all our county and city people patronize
our home stores, which are as good as any in
the country. You can buy as cheap, and the
goods are as reliable as in any large city. The
stores of our little city sell nothing but what
is good and know when they sell they are
pleasing you and you will return again and
be their customer.
The Irwin coal train June 80 ran into an
open switch at CRADLES lumber yard, Export,
Pa. aud crashed into two loaded cars of sand
and an empty box car. The coal cars were
overturned and Conductor Charles Hahn. for
merly of Carroll county, who was about the
middle of the train, was caught in the wreck
age and held by his left foot. His cries
brought assistance and with the aid of axes
he was released. The injured man was
taken 10 his home there and his injuries
dressed. IL is believed that the switch was
left open by boys. Detectives are invesiigat-
ing the matter and arrests will likely follow.
that the switch has been tampered with. Mr..
Hahn is a brother of the late Amos Hahn, of
this city.
Rev. w. B. Judefnd, pastor of the Metho-
dist Protestant Church at Parksey, Virginia,
was appointed by Rev. DR.. Frank 7. Lit.
tie, president of the Maryland Methodist