The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-08-26
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

The Western Maryland Railroad has
a force of men distributing ballast
along the main line of the railroad
near this city.
Albert Barnes, of near this city,
left with the Advocate several cantal-
ouDes that he raised On his farm
They were delicious. Thanks.
James Swartzbaugh. Of Spring
Mills. presented the Advocate with a
basket Of stone variety tomatoes. The
tomatoes we're large and firm. He
has an acre planted
The dates for the Montgomery
County Fair held at Rockville, Md,
will be on August 30. 81. September
l and 2. This fair promises to sur
pass all others held in previous years
A souvenir postal of the bathing
hour at Atlantic City VAS received
at this office from Mr.. Louis Sachs,
who had his family there this week
He said he was having the time OF his
life.
Mr. Pennington T. Bennett, of
SykesYllle, sold to his patrons this
week a carload of drills. consisting of
20 in number. Mr. Bennett is enjoy
ing one of the best business seasons
since he has been in business.
The members of Harmony Grove
Sunday school at Gist VII hold their
annual picnic OF Saturday. septem-
Der 10, beginning at | =. n. IL the
weather should be unfaYorable, IL
will be held the following Monday
Everybody invited.
Ez1e street sprinkler. which Is be.
ing utilized to haul the tar 10 be used
on the streets which are being re-
built. had the back To fall out with
load of tar on In front Of the Lum-
Der. Coal Z Supply Co. The sprinkler
is repaired and the tar gathered up.
Prof Simpson will preach In the
Methodist Protestant Church next
Sunday At 1890 a. m. b. special in
vitation Of the pastor. Who Is filling
an engagement In one Of the Western
states where he has agreed 10 preach
and deliver several religious discour-
ses.
The grand jury of York. Pa. found
= bill against Howard Y. keesey
charging him with forgery and utter
ing a forged instrument for $4,000
against William II. YoHt Keesey,
some time ago, tried to recover that
amount from Mr.. Yost. alleging that
he had Endorsed a note for that
amount.
The Notre Dame Academy. of Lib
ertytoWn. has filed a deed of trust.
conveying TO James Gibbons. Roman
Catholic Archbishop Of Baltimore, the
sum Of s7.03l.93 In trust. 10 deposit
and collect the interest semi-annual-
". and pay to the Notre Dame Acad-
envy, 80 long as II shall maintain the
Roman Catholic school in Liberty
town.
Plans are being made At Liberty for
a visit from Cardinal Gibbons on Sat
urday. He will be the guest of
Father S. ]. Kavanaugh. pastor Of ST
Peters Catholic Church. He will
preach On Sunday. and n the same
time VII confirm a large class. In
the afternoon a reception Will be ten.
dered him at the Liberty Opera
House.
The directors of the Frederick Rail
road Company have decided to cleo
tfify the ThuTmont division formerly
called the Washington. Frederick and
Gettysburg road for passenger ser
vice at a cost of $4,000 and 10 expend
s200000 more in building and equip
ing a new power-honae sufficient TO
operate both roads. The extension
from nhurmont to Emmitsburg and
then TO Gettysburg will be taken up
later
The ". E. T. IT,. of sandyyille held
lawn fete at the home Of Mrs Win
field Gaple on Thursday night. August
Is. The following entertainment was
given instrumental music, Myrtle
Capie: singing. Some Glad Day, pray
err. Howard Lockard recitation. Lille
Lockard. solo Maud Taylor: reel
tation. Oliver Ebaugh: solo. Marietta
Caple: recitation. Mrs. Emory
Fbaugh; singing. Prohibition and
Temperance Doxology
DR.. Walter B. Yonnt. who for Is
years was president Of Bridgewater
College. Rockingham county. the
leading Brethren institution in Vir-
ginia. has accepted position in the
Blue Ridge College. Union Bridge.
DR.. Younl resigned from Brldgewater
last June on account Of II health, but
has gone far toward recovering his
former strength. He vas succeeded
at Brldgewater by DR.. J. 5. Flory,
long q member of the faculty.
Mr.. s. G. Ramer. who has had many
years experience in the hotel business,
has purchased the fixtures of the
Hotel Westminster from Mrs. Minnie
G. BrIseoe. the pronrIetress. Mr.
Ramer came from MarIInsbnrg, w
Va, to this city. He will conduct the
hotel under a new system and will
do his best to accommodate and make
everything as comfortable 81 possible
for all guests. A chat with Mr.
( Pfmer I'll convince the guests that
he i lie light man Tor the place.