The Democratic advocate., 1908-06-05
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

number of men are at work clean
mo the Union Bridge reservoir.
The Union Bridge Fire Company
cleared about one hundred dollars
from their festival.
The annual meeting of the State Bar
association will be held at the Blue
Mountain House July s, 9 and 10.
leslie A. Wood, of Union Bridge,
hos gone to Poolesville, Montgomery
nonnfv where he will go into business.
1oseph Wolfe & Son, of Union
pridgp shipped to Baltimore about
100 tons of hay during the past
month.
The students of Western Maryland
College will give dance at the First
Payment Armory Wednesday evening,
June II.
Chief of Police Hesson killed dog
that was thought to be suffering from
rabies on Saturday in Smith & Reif-
sniders lumber yard.
Pierce Snyder and DR.. L. E. Stauf-
fer, of Union Bridge, were fishing in
the Monocacy on Monday. They had
good luck"
A, W. Boone won the clock raf1ed
off bv the Union Bridge Firemen at
tbeir festival on Monday night. The
clock was donated by Jacob Peipert.
The tennis grounds on Court street,
opposite Willis, have been put in fine
condition by Mr.. Little. The court
is owned by Attorneys Parke, Roberts
and Reifsnider.
Reisterstown defeated the S. B. Sex
ton baseball club at Reisterstown
Saturday to 0. The feature of the
game was the pitching of Brown, who
struck out IS men.
Bethany NJ. E. Church South, near
Franklinville. Nd, will hold an ice
cream and strawberry festival in the
grove adjoining the church Saturday
evening and night, June IA.
Every fire insurance policy issued
in this State after June 1 must bear
a stamp attesting that the company is
authorized to do business in the State,
over the signature of B. F. Grouse,
Insurance Commissioner.
The following changes in salaries
Of pOstmasters were announced Mon
day: Ellicott City from $1700 to $500,
New Windsor from $1100 to $1,000,
Ridgely from $1,000 to $1,000, Sykesville
from $500 to $500, Union Bridge from
S1400 to $1,000.
The Blue Mountain express will
make it's first trip tomorrow, Satur-
day, reaching Westminster about 4.25,
foh
to effect on the Western Maryland
next Monday. Changes will be noted
in the Advocate.
Memorial Day services were held
in Union Bridge on Saturday evening
by the Fire Company, Lodges of K. of
P. and Red Men. Led by the band they
marched to the NJ. P. Cemetery, when
Rev. C. Edward Snyder, pastor of the
NJ. E. Church delivered an appropri-
ate address.
1t is claimed that plaster and salt
two parts of the former to one part
of the latter, dropped on the hills of
corn-or potash in the form of kainit
will have a good effect in keeping
away cutworms and besides will fertil-
ize the corn. A very small amount
is all that is required.
Governor Crothers says that the
work of building one main artery from
the Susquehanna river, at Conowingo,
down the entire length of the East
ern Shore will be begun not later
than August 1. The cost of the pro-
posed road, which will be more than
200 miles in length will be about ST.
100000.
Oliver J. Stonesifer, formerly con-
nected with the Taneytown Elevator
Co., has entered into a business con-
nection with the Union Bridge Pilot.
We extend the right hand of fellow
ship to Brother Stonesifer, and trust
that in his new occupation he may not
experience the ups and downs incident
TO the elevator business.
The dedication ceremonies of the
Jewish Home for Consumptives near
Relsterstown which was founded by
Jacob Epstein will be held Thursday
afternoon, June II. The home, which
was made possible by the generosity
OF Mr. Epstein, will be up to date in
every respect. Within "a hours after
Mr.. Epstein had announced his gift a
number of wealthy Jews of Baltimore
mad pledged the money necessary fol
Its maintenance.
A retired farmer writes: "Post-
master Samuel K. Herr who owns
nice farm about one mile from West
minister on the Baltimore and Refs
terstown turnpike, has the best field
OF oats in the county. 1t was sown by
Milton Swartzbaugh, of Webster
street, by hand. No machine sowing
can equal it. Mr.. Swartzbaugh is quite
an expert in sowing grain in the ole
way, before machinery was brought
into USE"
The G. A. Club organized and played
tnelr first game on Ascension day will
the Smallwood nine, defeating them b!
a score of 4 to 3. We would like tt
near from any strong nine. VIM
Herd, captain; Clarence Stoner, man
ager. Address all challenges to Clar
ence Stoner, Westminster, Md. Th'
line up is as follows: J. Stoner, c..
Wm Herd, p; G. Stoner, S.; J. Baby
lon, 1b; D. Skunk, 2b.; H. Lester, 3b.
T. Irving, r. f.; w. Bankert, CT; W
Eckenrode, If.
The ladies of the Union Mills M. E
Cnurch, Union Mills, Md, will hold
FESTIVAL tomorrow, Saturday evening
on the lawn in front of the church
Union Mills Band will furnish music
westminster will be without fir
company, band or militia next week
company H and the First Regimen
sand will leave tomorrow morning 70
Fort Howard, where they will spen'
lU dayS in orr,xy 1;fa Tho firn ooropo n