The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1908-07-17

Make note of DIR. Kalbach's big
lumber sale August 8.
The Geological Survey puts Union
town $50 feet above sea level.
During the month of June Sc money
orders were issued at the Uniontown
Station.
A Ross watermelon for blowing the
organ has lately been installed in
Ascension Church.
The year ending June 80, there were
139 registered letters sent from the
Uniontown Station.
The First Regiment Band will give
their second concert on Sunday af-
ternoon from to o'clock at the
Park.
Luther M. Bushey, of Freedom, is
having all the buildings on two of his
farms repainted. J. D. Foutz has the
contract.
At the Friendship picnic on July 25
there will be a free exhibition at 3
o'clock in the afternoon All will be
welcomed.
Two days last week Koontz Broth
ers, with their threshing rig, set up
and threshed out ten separate crops
of wheat and rye.
Harry Stone, of Baltimore, is visit
ing his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Stone, near Linwood. Mr.. Stone is
with the B. & o. R. R.
hnh fr hA yhNl0 ~ < v,rr
in the sporting line at present. Good
games can be seen on the West End
school and College grounds each even
ing during the week.
William Helm, w. M. Railroad Of
ficer, accompanied a train load of
colored people to Gettysburg on Mon
day to keep order. He reports but
two bad ones in the bunch.
Bethesda M E. Church, Gist, has
been raised and equipped with new
slate roof, also Gothic Memorial win
dows, and repainted exterior and in
terror J. D. Foutz is doing the paint
ing.
The ]. o. U. A. M. will give an en-
tertainment in the council chamber
next Wednesday evening, July %. 1t
will be of an interesting character, ,and
all the brothers are requested to be
present.
Elsa Linton, daughter of VIM. and
Mary Linton, died at her home in War
fieldsburg on Thursday. Funeral and
interment Saturday at Leister's, Rev.
r. w. Doty officiating. James M.
StOner funeral director.
The German Lutheran Sunday
school on Deer Park road, near SMALL
wood, will hold their annual picnic
on Saturday, August l. II the wealth
er is unfavorable, then 1t will be on
the following Monday. The, public
are cordially invited.
A small fire occurred at the resi-
dence of VIM. r. AndeTs, Liberty
street, on Tuesday. The lace curtains
in one of the bed rooms upstairs took
fire in some way, but by the prompt
ness of Mr.. Anders was put out before
any great damage was done.
Don't neglect to adjust your social
affairs so that you will be able to at
tend that great event commonly known
as the Dutch Picnic" to be held on
Saturday, August 1, in the grove ad-
Joining Trinity Lutheran Church, Deer
Park road. There will be an abund-
ance of music, addresses, and sports
of different kinds.
In another column will be found the
advertisement of Maryland Agricul-
tural College. This institution is do
ing great work for the farmers. Last
ho rnncf nr0cnQrnnc in IFS
history. The class of 20 was the
largest ever graduated from the col
lege. The outlook for the coming
year is most satisfactory.
VIM. II. Anderson, president OF
Maryland Anti-saloon League, will be
one of the speakers at the annual pic
mic of the Enterprise Lodge OF Good
Templars on July twenty-five, and
on Sunday morning following
will preach at Ebenezer M. E.
Church, West Falls circuit, and at
Woodbine Lutheran church at night.
Chief Hesson, Private Jerome and
Special Officer Helm captured z young
men on the down freight from Ha-
gerstown Thursday afternoon and
lodged them in Westminster jail
charged with stealing rides. The boys
gave their names as follows: Harry
Waltrop, Michael Romano, Arthur
Worthington, I. McCauley, Chas. M
Third, James Kellaher and Joseph
Dorsey.
1t has been found necessary for cer-
tain reasons to change the place OF
holding the Convention and Reunion
of the Carroll County Sunday School
Association and the place will be near
Union Mills instead of Pleasant Val
ley. The grove there is even finel
than the one at Pleasant Valley and
the distance but mile or two further
Let all possible publicity be given to
this notice. The date Thursday, July
23, and the place near Union Mills
An excellent program is arranged and
a good time assured.
The sad news of the accidental death
of another son of DR.. and Mrs. ELS
worth Seiss, formerly of Littlestown
now of Philadelphia, both within the
past two months, has been received
About two months ago Earle, aged II
years, was seized with cramps and 60
ing into his fathers store for some
medicine he accidentally got hold o1
a bottle of poisonous medicine instead
from which he died. Another son
Paul. aged Is years, while out camp
ing, was drowned Monday, July 6
The young man could not swim but
ventured into the water and was