The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-07-29
E. Q. DIFFENDAL, Manager.
FRIDAY AFTERNOON, JULY q, 1910
The date On the label on your napsr
shows the time &c which yeur sub
zerlptlon II paid.
AFFAIRS.

LUbAL ATTAlhS,
Over loo spring chickens wer,
stolen from Mrs. 5. K. Herr. las
Friday night
The Independent Order of Meehan,
les ran an excursion TO Baltimore OF
last Monday.
John Senft, OF near Pleasant Valley
Is preparing to erect a new dwelling
on his premises
Leland Myers has been awarded q
scholarship at Western Maryland Col,
Iege from Dorchester county.
Rev. Vim. C. Harding. of Forestyille
Nd, will preach at Providence i. p
Church. Gambler, Sunday evening next
at s o'clock.
The city Is putting down crossings
of belgian blocks on East Main street
at the Washington and Manchester
roads.
The Lutheran Sunday school will
hold their annual picnic in the grove
of Mr. Thee. r. Englar. near this city
Thursday. August !.
Ed. \ Chrest was 30 unfortunate
as to lose one of his horses last Fri
day It fell down while working on
the new State Road near town.
A dog belonging to Mrs. MIehaels
East Green street, showed symptoms
of rabies last Saturday evening and
vas killed by the city officers.
The Carroll county Mutual Fire In.
snrance Company has begun work on
a brick addition to It's building. II
will AFFORD a much needed directors
room.
Mr.. Lewis. of Mt. Airy. is one Of the
delegates appointed By the Governor
to the National Good Roads Congress
which opened at Niagara Falls yes.
terday.
Mayor Douseman, Of RidgewaY. Va.
was blown to pieces By a bomb NJ his
home Tuesday night. The fiends who
committed the dastardly deed are un.
known.
Much trouble Is being had In New
York over short weights and high
prices Vigorous measures are being
taken BY Mayor Gaynor to correct
these frauds.
Edwin Zahn, son of Mrs. Lizzie
zahn, East Main street. was taken q
a Hospital In Baltimore on Tuesda,
By DR.. f. Il. Sullivan. He Is suffering
from appendicitis.
A number of workers OF the SALIVA,
ton Army. now holding meetings al
Glyndon, visited Westminster Thurs
day, and eniiyened the town with sa'
cred songs and music.
Engineers OF the United sfatel
Government were In town this weet
investigating the preparations made
by the town for the resurfaeIng oil
Main street. which will begin mex
Monday.
Rev. Andrew y. Wood, assistant
state superintendent of the Anti
Saloon League, delivered an interest
ing and very optimistic address IT the
N. p, Church, this city, last Sunday
evening.
The Mayor and Common Council
have decided TO build = new bridge OF
Green street. The work will begin al
soon as the material can be obtained
and pushed rapidly The floor vii bt
of concrete supported BY | beams.
The ". Z. T. U. Of sandyyllle vii
hold laWn meeting and festival al
the home Of Miss Myrle caple. Sandy
vile, Wednesday evening. August 18th
beginning Al o'clock. II the weather
Is unfayorable II will be held the 18th
Everybody welcome.
An electrical storm passed oYei
this county Wednesday afternoon. ac
eompanied by much Wind The rain
fall In Westminster vas slight. but II
the upper portion Of the county rail-
fell in torrents, which will be great,
beneficial TO vegetation.
Concrete payements and cutters ar,
being placed In front Of the resi-
dences Of Miss Anna Beaver. George
+. Matthews and the business place o.
Joseph L. Matthias. and a gutter By
Edwin Weaver, on East Main street
Paul Case has the contract
VIM. Brown, son Of Elder Ezra c
Brown, met with severe accident OF
Sunday while riding On Main street
His horse being frightened, he wal
thrown opposite Mr.. Scott Roop,s ant
rendered unconscious. Although still
confined to his home he is improving
The Republican State Central Com
mittee endorsed the application o.
VIM. A. Murray for the postmasIerehiI
Of Hampstead. He i the brotner-in
law Of the deceased postmaster. Ghas
II. Murray His chief opponent wal
4. T. Hunt. The fight was keen ant
the vote stood to 2.
James :. Slaughter has sold hll
farm to Mrs. M. d. Burke, Of Baltl
more, formerly of Canada. Johr
Jones has sold his farm of 40 acres tt
Mrs A. ". Carter, Of Howard county
for $4,000 cash. Both sales were eff
feeted by Z. w. Case. manager for TIL.
d. A. Strout Co., New York.
The annual picnic Of the Methods
Protestant Sunday school, this city
vas held at the Pool On Tuesday. TIT
day was ideal, and large crowd wal
present. The school was taken to thu
grove in one of Mr.. ]. D. crowl's largl
teams. Ice cream was served IN tn.
afternoon. and good time in genera
had by all.