The Democratic advocate., 1907-06-14

Numerous local letters were crowded ont
for want of space this week, but will appear
| III our next issue.
| Children's Day Service will be held al
Grace Lutheran Church on Sunday, June %,
at 7.30 p. m.
At 10 II. m. this morning the Weather Blu
reau sent out the following bulletin: Cloudy
| tonight, preceded by rain in extreme southeast
portion; Saturday warmer.
| The farmers in the neighborhood of Gam
| ber, fourth district, will meet at the hall in
| Gamber at p. m. Saturday, the 18th instant,
tor the purpose of organizing local Grange.
All persons interested in farming are invited.
Doubtless the many friends of DR.. James
w. Reese will desire to see his portrait re-
Gently presented to the college by the alumni.
They can do so by calling at Wilson's studio,
where the portrait will be on exhibition next
| week.
The Westminster Fire Company, with 40
| members, and the First Regiment Band, with
AZ members, attended the State Firemen's
Convention in Annapolis on Thursday and
took part in the parade. A number of our
citizens also attended the convention.
The Paint and Powder Club, of Baltimore,
will give performance in Odd Fellows Hall,
this city, Saturday night, June o. This will
minister, as the club has high dramatic
standing, and the proceeds will be given for
charity.
On Monday last while moving some lum-
Der Mrs. Amos sEbaugh, of Mount Pleasant,
had the misfortune to have plank to slip
and strike the instep of her left foot fractur
ing bone, causing her much pain. DR.. G.
Lewis Wetzel adjusted the fracture. At this
writing she is doing we'll as can be expected.
Addison Pittinger, aged about IS years, of
Middleburg district, committed suicide on
Tuesday night by hanging himself in the barn
OF Mr.. George Hapes, near Ouerdale Mills:
He was day laborer. No cause is assigned
for the rash act. Four children survive him.
He was buried yesterday at Hawks Church.
The Carroll Oak Tanning Co.. at Tannery,
IS receiving large quantities of bark daily, as
high as 81, 900 being paid out for bark In a
single day. The heaviest load hauled this
season was by N. J. Walsh, near Hampstead,
which weighed $3.50 pounds, while e. II.
Nusbaum, near Tyrone, hauled one that
weighed 5000 pounds, and many loads were
received of over 5000 pounds.
Memorial services will be held Sunday af-
ternoon, June 16. at 8 O'Clock, by Charity
Lodge, No. So, Knights of Pythas, in their
lodge room in Odd Fellows Hall. A program
will be rendered and the public is invited to
attend. Alter the services at the hall the
graves of the deceased members in Westmin-
ster cemetery will be decorated. Members of
the lodge are requested to be present with
their badge and a bouquet.
Charles II. Myers. aged 80 years, hack
driver at Pen. Mar Park, was attacked by foot
pads near the Maryland Hotel near High6eld,
as he was on his way home Tuesday night.
He was dragged from the carriage and beaten
over the head until he was unconscious. The
robbers went through his clothes and obtained
$35. The horses wandered to Highfed with
out the driver. search was instituted, aud
Myers, still insensibe, was found along the
road. When he reganed consciousness his
mind was much clouded.
j. c. Bowers, Altoona, Pa, engineer on
the Pennsylvania Railroad, made a record
run recently from Altona to Harrisburg. |
with special train with Miss Van Norton,
of Pittsburg, who ordered the special train SO
she could reach the bedside of very sick |
friend in New York. The train was running |
at the rate of 20 miles an hour between the !
above cities Mr. Bowers is brother of Mrs. !
Elias N. Davis, Liberty street. He formerly |
resided at Bird Hill before entering the en-
ploy yment of the Pennsylvania Failroad