The Democratic advocate., 1909-07-16
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

The Catholic festival, on the lawn
of St. Johns Church, starts tomorrow
and will continue up to and including
next Saturday.
Mrs. Frank Warren, Of Union
Bridge, is spending few weeks in
Baltimore and Virginia among rela-
tives and friends.
John j. Sinnot. our obliging express
agent, is havpy as can be- He has
two young Democrats at his home on
West Main street
i, n Stoner, near Wakefield, left
two boxes of fine raspberries at the
Advocate office. He plckedd 5000
boxes this season.
A special train left Westminster
this morning at $50 for the Odd Eel
lows picnic at Gwynn Oak Park. A
number went from this city.
The election law prohibits any cleo
tion official from running as a dele
gate to a convention. II elected, they
will be ineligible to a seat In such
body.
Burier l.. cookson, near Union
town, has had a new roof put on his
barn. II took 600 feet OF metal to
cover 1t. G. Edgar Myers did the
work.
Bernside Hively, near Frizellburg,
had his farm buildings rooted last
week. G. Edgar Myers did the work.
II took $500 square feet OF metal TO
cover them.
The so-called Dutch Picnic" will
be held in the grove at Trinity Luth-
eran Church, Deer Park road, on Sat
urday, August T. Music by the Car
rollton Band.
The new freight depot was opened
up partly today for the first time 10
receive freight. Paul Case was the
contractor and Harry Ryland did the
electric wiring.
Rev. DIR. Thomas II. Lewis, OF the
Western Maryland College, conduct
ed the funeral services OF the late
Jackson Coale Gott, Baltimore, pn
Sunday morning.
Many members OF the Reformed
Church OF this city are attending the
annual reunion at Pen Mar Park. Rev.
j. b. Stonesifer Is on the committee
for arrangements
Company II, with about 40 men. left
Westminster Wednesday morning for
Saunders range for rifle practice
They will return tomorrow and take
part in the encampment.
The Advocate has received postal
from Fred W. Magln, OF this county
who Is attending the exposition IN
Seattle He says this city is the New
York OF the Pacific coast
BY advertisement in another column
Aa H.
bids on the building of / 6-l0 miles
of road from Eldersburg toward
Sykesville. In this county.
Cuttings OF improved blackberr,
and raspberry bushes, such as wer,
referred to in the Advocate as beinl
cultivated by Justice Rinker, may b,
obtained at the Westminster Nursery
At the state rifle range last weel
Captain John ". Weigle, OF Compan,
II, this city, showed the best form dur
ing the week, going through the ex
pert course with very little opposl
ton.
Don't put too much water on Mail
street tomorrow, Saturday, morning
We don't want the dandy Fifth" Il
have to march through town In tn
hhuu. soodh tns ptic1h diNcI bUt pd
rade.
The entertainment at Odd Fellow
Hall Tuesday night was made up o
old plantations melodies. and negr,
farce In one act entitled Love AM
Lather." II was enjoyed by fairl.
good audience, considering the warn
weather II will be repeated thi
evening, when It is hoped the hall will
be filed The proceeds go to th'
Westminster Baseball Association.
Decorate your homes and business
houses. Show the soldier boys tina
you appreciate their coming and ar,
glad to have them with us. Give then
such welcome that when they return
home they may tell their friends wha
fine town Westminster is.
The mayor and city council shoulc
arrange to have the streets vel
sprinkled next week during the en-
campment. The sprinkler should b,
kept on the job all day and every day
Sundays included. There will b.
much discomfort IL this is not done
II is said that the Boys Brigade ais,
contemplate coming TO Westminste
for their outing, and are negotiating
for the grounds to be occupied by th,
State militia next week. They hav,
written Manager Howell. of the West
ern Maryland Railroad, making in
quiries as to rates This is quite
large organization and an effort shoul,
be made to secure the encampmen
for this city.
The promoters OF the autocar lin
between Westminster and Littlestowl
.I<.s. f..xf - a.
rumor that the cars wear out rapidly
and find that this is not correct Tn
makers of the machines guarantee ther
for one year, and on other lines the
are said to be giving satisfaction an
making money for their owners. |
Is not known when the local line will
be inaugurated.
horse attached to the wagon c
George N. Hunter, green grocer, RAJ
up Main street Tuesday afternoon an
collided with the wagon OF HERNIA
Dinist. standing in front Of his stor,
leaving nothing of II but the iron
wheels and shafts Hunters WACO
was also wrecked. Neither horse wa
hurt. The driver had just steppe
from the wagon, and before he coul
attach the hitching strap and weigh
the horse was off
Frank Harry, 10 years old. livin
near Louisville. this county was bit
ten on the foot Monday afternoon b
copperhead snake The boy wa
In marsh, barefooted, driving HON
COW, when he was bitten. Effort
to get a doctor in that neighborhoo
we're unsuccessful, and the boy wa
brought to Westminster, where he wa
treatsd by Drs. Foutz and Woodward
There we're two punctures, and tn