The Democratic advocate., 1909-05-14
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

Nothing wrong with this weather.
Glory be! The unsightly lumber
pile on Court street is being removed.
Receipt for picnic: One red ant
one chicken sandwich and a summer
shower.
The Bachelor Club will give a dance
next Wednesday evening. May 10, at
the armory.
The Gettysburg Memorial Day
committee has finally decided to hold
the exercises of the day on Saturday,
May 20.
Bear in mind the entertainment by
the pupils of Westminster High
School at Odd Fellows Hall this, Fri
day, evening.
The Ladies' Aid Society OF Trinity
Lutheran Church, Deer Park Road,
will have festival In the grove ad-
joining the church, Saturday. juno ~.
Samuel r. Warfeld, aged 81 years,
died at his home at Freedom, Md, May
IL. Funeral services today, Friday, at
Freedom M. f. Church. fnterment in
adjoining cemetery.
There will be festival at the home
OF Urias Markle on May 20, Ascension
Day evening, for the benefit Of Bart's
u. B. church, along the road leading
from Shriver's mill TO Hanover.
The Fraternal Order OF Eagles OF
this city will attend the Eagles Con-
vention, held at Hagerstown next week
for three days. The convention will
be invited to this city for next year.
Thirty insane women we're this week
transferred from Bayyiew TO the
Springfield Asylum at Sykesville. The
recent completion OF the new cottage
at Springfield has provided accommo-
dation for more patients.
Harry b. Hoffacker made the run
from Mt Airy to Westminster IN "A
minutes last Saturday in his aut0mo-
bile. The road was heavy from Fri
day nights rain and about dozen
stops were made to let teams pass
Keep your eye peeled for autos
tomorrow. Saturday Two big clubs
from Harrisburg and one from Balti-
more, pass through Westminster some
time during the afternoon. There will
probably be fifty or more cars.
The David schaffer property. three
quarters OF a mile from Hampstead,
| Y acres. was sold last Saturday by
David T. Schaffer, trustee. TO Alonzo
Hugh Shipley for Sl,525 This Is said
to be good price for the property.
II took 1876 yards Of carpet to cover
the floor OF the Reformed Church at
Silver Run. The carpet was furnish
ed by Miller Bros. Co, OF this city,
and was put down this week by Thos.
N. Buckingham, the ladies' OF the
church sewing the strips together.
Rev L. e. Bennett. pastor OF Cen
tenary Church, spent most OF the week
In Baltimore in attendance upon the
sessions Of the Itinerant's Club. In
the election of officers for the ensuing
year, Mr.. Bennett was elected second
vice president and Rev. Harold NJ.
Rider corresponding secretary.
Herbert, the 2-year-old son OF Clar-
ence Buckingham, near Woodbine,
was fatally scalded Tuesday. He fol-
lowed his father, who was carrying
vessel OF boiling water to his cream
ser and, while the fathers attention
was diverted from him. in some way
managed to upset the vessel.
During the thunderstorm on Friday
afternoon bolt OF lightning struck
the barn of Winfield Long, tenanted
by Cleye Shamer, near Houcksville.
and burned It, Corn, hay, straw and
few farming implements were also
destroyed. All stock saved. The
barn was insured. but the contents
were not.
A Sunday school convention OF the
first district of Carroll county, com
posed Of Hampstead Manchester,
Myers and Uniontown districts, viii
be held at Bachman's church In the
afternoon and evening, May 25. Good
speakers will be present and large
choir will furnish the music. All are
cordially invited
A petition was circulated this week
asking the Western Maryland Railroad
Company to continue the ! .35 D. m.
train to Baltimore, and not take Il
on, as they did last summer. II is TO
be hoped the company will see its
way clear to grant this reasonable
request, as nothing retards town'a
development more than Inadequate
railroad facilities,
Mrs Il. II. Robinson. wife OF Geo.
Robinson, of Roseville, near Brum-
mel, this county, while walking across
the room yesterday struck her foot
against carpet tack and fell to the
floor, breaking her thigh DIR. Bush,
of Hampstead, treated the injured
member. Mrs. Robinson Is over 10
years Of age, and her condition Is
therefore critical
e. Elmer Bennett son of ex-Coun-
ty Commissioner Eli T. Bennett, of
Louisville, this county, who recent
ly passed a successful examination
for a second lieutenancy in the Coast
artillery, has been assigned to the
One Hundred and Eleventh Company,
stationed at Fort Dade, Florida Be
fore joining his company. Lieutenant
Bennett will spend month in the
Artillery School at Fort Monroe.
A special train will pass through
Westminster tomorrow about IL a. M.
carrying the Governor both United
States Senators the Comptroller, the
State Treasurer and a number of
other prominent men from all over the
State to the opening exercises OF the
tuberculosis sanitarium az Sabbiilas-
vile. On the return trip they will
pass through about D. m. A num-
Der Of Westminster physicians have
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