The Democratic advocate., 1909-08-06
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

Jacob Martin lost a valuable horse
quite recently.
Katy-dids are here In six weeks
look out for frost.
The hornets are building their nests
low. A sign OF cold winter.
Thomas Shaw, Jr.. fell on the pave
ment In front of his home last week
and broke his arm.
Herr & Babylon had their coach
shop painted and a window put in
Lippy and Cassell did the painting.
Miss Madeleine Gilbert is enjoying
herself and entertaining her friends
in new Cameron car which she re-
Gently purchased
Arthur e. Bair, OF Hagerstown. for
merly of this city, and son of Isaac
Bair, has taken charge of the Pull
man Motor Car Company of York, Pa,
Company b, 18th Calvary OF United
States regulars, we're encamped near
Warfieldsburg on Wednesday. They
where on their way TO Fort Meyer,
Va.
AtltN Nulhpltl anu Nhtt marry
Starr. wife and sister-in-law, Chas
b. Hunter. wife and four children
are going TO Atlantic City for a short
stay
In the month of July there we're
recorded In the Office OF the clerk OF
the Circuit Court AZ deeds, 10 mort
cages, bills OF sale, and IA marriage
licenses were Issued
The auction sale Saturday after
noon of the lumber of which the en-
campment buildings were construct
ed was marked by spirited bidding.
and good prices were obtained.
Jacob Rodkey has bought the Henry
Sell farm, near Tyrone, for $4,000.
The farm contains about 1872 acres.
Mr.. Sell has resided on this farm since
he was six years old. about seventy
five years.
The Howard county convention.
held at Ellicott City on Wednesday.
elected delegates pledged to the sup
port OF Judge w. H. Forsythe for the
judgship. This OF course insures his
nomination.
As will be seen by card In anoth-
er column, Frank I. Lewis. OF Mount
Airy, announces himself candidate
for the Office OF Clerk OF the Circuit
Court of Carroll county. subject 10 the
action OF the Democratic county CON
vention.
Aaron Green. near Gambler, pur-
chased of Charles King, this city, two
bay mares, 2 years old, and weighing
1165 and ITO pounds. This pair of
mares were brought from Virginia by
Mr.. King and considered TO be the
best In this county.
John s. Battle. son OF Nathan H.
Baile, OF New Windsor, and Miss Ethel
Y. Johnson, Clemensport, Nova Scotia
will be married tomorrow at Boston
Mass. Those who will be present a,
the wedding from this county are Miss
Marie Bale, sister OF the groom, oi
New Windsor Miss Caroline Billing
slea, this city, and Herbert Getty and
Granville Hibberd, New Windsor.
The annual reunion Of the Reformed
Churches OF Carroll county will be
held In a grove near Snydersburg on
August 49, Prominent speakers will
be present and make addresses. Re.
freshments will be sold on the ground
Choirs from the various churches will
be present and sing. Pleasant Valley
Band will be In attendance. All are
welcome and good time can be ex-
pected.
John ID. Roop. Jr., Westminster;
Clarence AldrIdge. Winfield; Gervil
Hill, Uniontown; Robt. b. Gait
Taneytown. and Elmer Monroe, Gam
Der, took the competitive examination
held by Prof. Simpson on July 81, al
was advertised in this paper. The
school board on Monday, August 2
awarded the senatorial scholarship
for Western Maryland College t.
Robert B. Gait, son of James Gait, o.
Taneytown.
Charles o. Clemson, this city, will
deliver the coronation address at the
Mt. Airy fair tomorrow afternoon
This is the seventh OF these annua
fairs, held on the sevnth day of tbs
month and 1t is MIR. CIemson's sew
enth year at the bar In view of thiI
conjunction, the orators subject OF
this occasion will be the number
Seven" and he has found many In
stances where this mystic number ap
pears in both sacred and profane his
tory.
William NJ. Rogers, of Baltimore
who, with his wife and infant sor
Jim" is summering at the Main
Court, Rage unique supper to mum
ber of hiends Wednesday evening
The meE4 consisted of two Mexican
dishes-tamales and chile con carne
which Mr.. Rogers learned to like II
his travels through lower Californi;
and the country adjacent to Mexico
They are hot stuff, all right, red pep
per being one of the principal ingre
dients. The repast was quite a novel
ty and was much enjoyed