The Democratic advocate., 1909-10-29
LOCAL AFFAIRS.


plant. The object is to supply light
for the town.
John Flater. of Sandyyile. has pur-
chased the residence OF Miss Emma
Poole, Center street
L. Frank Eckard, carrier 13. has
new up-to-date delivery wagon.
Herr & Babylon we're the builders.
Warren l.. Shipley, of Hampstead.
has bought and taken charge of the
Hotel Hampstead. He has commenced
to remodel same.
Rev. II. j. Macallster will preach
for Rev. James B. Stonestfer, at Bach
mans and Benjamin's churches on
Sunday, both morning and afternoon.
The fine exhibit of white and yellow
corn displayed at the Grange Exhibit
at the Firemen's Hall, In Westminster,
by n !. Gorsuch e. Son Co, was grown
on the farm of Lewis Green, Sr.
At the letting of the bridge over
Pipe Creek, near Wisner's School
house, the County Commissioners on
October 25 awarded the contract to
the York Bridge Company for s570.
Mrs. Mary Markle. wife OF Raymond
Markle, OF Myers district, was taken
to the Johns Hopkins Hospital Ia Bal
timore last Friday morning TO undergo
an operation for removal OF an abs
cess.
BENZ f. Grouse, agent and attorney
for Mrs. Rebecca Wagner, sold the
residence owned and occupied by Mrs.
Rebecca Wagner, on West Main
street, TO Mrs. j. r. Anders for 5000
on Saturday last
Rev. Mr. Corn of Westminster, VIII
preach at Friendship school house, at
Fenby at o'clock on Sunday. A stu
dent of Western Maryland College viii
also speak. Sunday school at l.30 p.
m. Everybody welcome.
william Francis Eckenrode, Reese,
was the victim Of painful accident
Tuesday week ago. He leaned over
the seat of e wagon IN such manner
as TO fracture one Of his ribs. DR.,
Sullivan rendered surgical aid
Willy Williams, strange colured
man whose last home Is said TO have
been at Union Bridge Md, Is in the
custody of Sheriff Fissel, of Gettys-
burg. Pa, charged with the serious
crime Of burglary He was caught
in the act.
The manager OF the Ki-Yi moving
picture parlor has announced that on
Tuesday and Wednesday OF next week
he will present to the public AT his
show house the best commedian In
the state, John T. McCaslin. McCaslin
shows need no Introduction In this To-
cality, as he is well known, and his
shows are all good.
Sunday, October 3lst, is known
throughout the world as Reformation
Sunday" At Trinity Lutheran Church.
Deer Park Road, Rev. w. l.. Seabrook,
pastor, will preach sermon appropri-
ate to the day, having special refer
ence to the 'Laymen's Movement" An
earnest invitation is given to all the
men OF the neighborhood TO attend
this service, which will be held at
1890 a. m.
The following jurors were drawn for
the November term OF the Circuit
Court in place of those excused Bent
+. Armacpst In place of Charles Bril-
hart, Manchester district; Michael
McCaffrey in place Of Denton s. Gehr,
Nathan II. Haines In place of Harry
+. Cover; David II. Zimmerman in
place OF Francis G. Sharrer, Westmln-
ster district; Robert e. Burdette in
place of Norval w. Hobbs, Mt. Airy
district.
The Little Tycoon, n comic opera by
the author OF the Princess Bonnie will
be given by musical and dramatic tall
ent of this city at Odd Fellows Hall
mai. 10. a..
11th of November. Tickets are for
sale at the drug stores. The charts
for the right half and the left half
for Tuesday night are al Shaws and
Moores drug stores, and those for
Thursday night are at Boyle's and
Roses drug stores. All seats will be
reserved and tickets will be sold only
to the seating capacity Of the hall
st. Joseph's Church, Rev Bernard
Lennon pastor, Taneytown, was reop-
ened Sunday. For some time II has
been undergoing repairs under man
agement of the rector Bishop Corri-
gan presided in the sanctuary, attend
ed by Rev. d. j. Flynn and Rev. j. o.
Hayden. The celebrant OF the solemn
high mass was Rev B. ]. Bradley; dea-
con, Rev. ]. j. Tierney; subdeacon
Rev. p. j. Gallagher; master OF cere-
monies, Revs. j. c. McGovern and p
A. Coad. Rev. ID. j. Flynn preached
the sermon. In the sanctuary were
Rev ]. p. Holden and others from
Baltimore.
Clarence w. Blocher, aged so years
son Of the late Judge Thaddeus Bloch
er and a prominent carriage builder
of Littlestown, while suffering from
(, temporary alteration Of the mint
committed suicide by hanging In 8
stable on his premises Tuesday. Fol-
over year he had been a sufferer
from melancholia, but until recently
no fear was entertained that he woulC
do Yioence to himself. Tuesday hs
sold his half interest In the carriage
business 10 his partner, Charles Bloch
er, a brother, and was In Gettysburg
during the day. He is survived by /
wife and four children.