The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1906-08-10

This city was visited by several fine rains
this week.
Walter Wimert, of Cranberry, has i'm
proved his place by building new stable.
Mr. Calvin R. Chew, of Carrolltou, pre-
sented this office with some of his delicious
plums. Thanks.
st. Johns Catholic fete brought one of the
largest crowds to this city on Saturday night
that has been seen here for years.
At 10 a. IN. this morning the weather bureau
sent out the following bulletin:-Showers this
afternoon and tonight; Saturday, fair.
A number of people from Carroll county
are attending the Maryland Horticultural So
ciety meeting held at Berlin this week.
The heirs of John W. Tracy sold several
tracts of land, near Lneboro, on Wednesday,
of which most was purchased by them.
The sale of the Jacob w. Newman farm,
near Melrose, that was to take place August
IL, has been declared off and will not take
place.
Mr.. John H. Cunningham is having his resi-
dence painted. He has also made number
of improvements on the building. Meade
Ohler is doing the painting.
On last Tuesday the annual tournament and
picnic under the auspices of St. Peters Cath
Ole Church was held in Pine Mountain Park,
near Libertytown. The affair was a grand
success, about 1000 people being present.
A number of people from this county attend
ing.
William II. and Henry II. Shearear, exec
utors of Ephraim Shearer, of near Alesia,
sold at executors sale, on last Saturday, the
homestead farm, containing 6S acres, 3 roods
and SO perches to Henry Shearer, and the
farm of SO acres, roods and 80 perches to
Emanuel Haines.
The old Monumental Theatre, Baltimore,
has been remodeled and fitted up to equal any
in Baltimore, and goes under the name of
the New Monumental The seats have all
been raised, the boxes doubled and the deco
rations are beautiful. The opening takes
place August u. This is the theatre that the
Westminster Fire Company saved from de-
struction during the big fire.
Lemuel Cook. proprietor of the Anchor
Hotel this city. narrowly escaped serious
injury today while driving horse attached 10
a runabout. At Centre street the horse sud.
denly turned upsetsing the vehicle and threw
Mr.. Cook out. The horse started to run away
dragging the vehicle, but fell in the street in
trout of the NJ. +. Church. Mr.. Cook es-
capped with slight scratches; the horse had
both knees badly cut and other slight wounds.
Mount Airy defeated Liberty Monday at
Liberty by Z 10 o. Watkins, Of Mount Airy,
struck out IA men and Only allowed two hits.
Giller put up fine game for Liberty. Neither
side made an error. The fielding feature was
a one handed running catch by Mount Alry's
center fielder, Chester Hood. The batteries
were-Mouut Airy, Watkins aud Watkins:
Liberty, Giller aud Sundergil. Umpire
Nice and Jones. About LEGO persons seen
the game
Tomorrow the SykesvilIe A. c. vail play
the Mount Airy baseball team on the lAlieF's
grounds. Much interest has been aroused
over the game A big delegation will 20 10
Mount Airy 18th the Sykesvilie team. Mr..
John Doherty vii pitch tor Sykesyilie.
Doheuy has the reputation Of putting II
straight strikes over the plate when his team
played the BeftertoHs last Saturday. Cap.
tain Collins, OF The Sykesville team. says as
men are IN excellent trim.
While sitting on the porch at his home ga
Monday last, Mr.. Albert W. Spencer. near
Westminster. saw large white bird sAihng
through the air, be hastily %, gun and fol.
lowed H. The bird ht by stream aud
discovered 10 be large white crane. measuring
4 i-et 6 inches across the wings aud stands !
fe, G tall. The bird i D 6ne specimen OF MS
Kind. Mr.. spencer made hne shot. beng
a. ,ut hundred yards distance tie has
taken It to Baltimore 20 have 1t stuffed.
Roger. son Of Thomas Dell, II near Elders
bury, uAs kicked in the head by mule on
Thursday and painfully burt. Roger was
helping 4, feed some mul-s AZ the Lumber.
Coal sud Supply Company, when Que Of lhs
mules kicked him in the head above the eve.
lie vAs picked mp unconscious, and retnaiucd
IN that condition someiima before be came io,
Tie was taken 90 his home by Mr.. jamrs
Boylan. this ciIy. The doctor could n"l tell
how bad he uas bart, A. Il aluays lakes ssT.
erAl hoars before the effects can BE- toll The
male had no shoes on or would have killed
bsu, instantly