The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-07-22
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LOCAL AFFAIRS.

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Robert 1. Glst, near this city. Is
preparing to erect silo On his farm
Noah Brown, Meadow Branch. has
purchased a Ford touring car from
Herr & Babylon.
A concrete pavement has been laid
in front of the business place OF John
Iseffert, At the railroad.
The temperature Of the atmosphere
was somewhat cooler on Sunday after
the refreshing shower
-, Our city officials are making extra
efforts to have all the grass taken
from the drains and pavements.
M Andrew Dresch1er, of GarroIlton,
left at this Office bunch Of Red Top
2 Clover that measured over 5 feet
A photograph of ex-Mayor John b.
, Saylor appeared on the frafsrnal
page of Sundays Baltimore Ameri-
can. -
Calvin Fitze, Doyle street. will NJ
stall a hot water heating plant IN his
residence. Frank T. shaefTer haz the
contract.
Refreshments were served 10 the
members of the Mystic Circle on
Monday night after the regular order
OF business.
Dir. Charley sellman, this city. re-
signed his position with Doyle n
Magee. and has moved on his farm
near "GypsIe Hill"
The annual Sunday school picnic of
NJ
city, will be held Tuesday next. July
IS. In the grove at the Pool.
This Office received catalogue OF
the well managed and successful
educational institution, the Maryland
Agriculture College. College Park,
Nd. =#E
The report Of the earnings o. the
Western Maryland Railway Company
for May shows an increase Of $50.
over the corresponding period OF last
year.
The annual reunion of the students,
teachers and friends OF the Blue
Ridge College. Union Bridge, nd.
will be held at Pen Mar on Tuesday,
July %.
Rev Merritt will preach At Friend
ship school house Sunday. July =. at
3 o'clock. Sunday school At 1.s0 y.
m. Mr.. Merritt will preach every two
weeks at the above place.
! Jolly party OF friends gathered In
the grove of Mr.. Charles kim on
Tuesday afternoon and enjoyed them
selves until about TO o'clock. The
old time picnic dinner WAS served.
John Z. Slocum, vino was convicted
and sentenced 10 the Maryland House
of Correction for unlawfuliy riding
on B. & 0. cars. applied for pardon
from Governor Crothers last week.
George s. Kump, Z. II. Basehoar,
l.. Z. neindoiiar, Edward II. Shar-
rets and Norman Hess have applied
to Governor Stewart. of Pennsylvania,
for a certificate Of incorporation for
the LittIestowns Milling Company. at
Littlestoun. Pa.
Dir. James 3. Buxton. tenant on the
farm of Harry Young. near this city,
left a stalk of oats at this Office yest-
erday morning that measured feet
. Inches. Mr.. Buxton stated that he
has been farming nearly al his life
and this years crop Of oats surpasses
any he ever raised.
Tomorrow Cardinal Gibbons VIII be
IS years old. and the distinguished
prelate 30 universally beloved Will
quietly and unostentatiously celebrate
the occasion at the home Of Mr.. Il.
Herbert shriYer. at Union Mills, nd,
unless he should decide To return to
the archIepiscopal residence.
]. PeaTre Wantz, : member OF the
executive rommittee Of the Maryland
State Firemen,s Association. attended
a meeting OF the association on
Thursday of last week. at The Hotel
Lexington. Baltimore. The executive
committee viii ask the state foT a
large appropriation for the volunteer
firemen. - - b. t#
The postofIiee department has made
an additional appropriation for the
delivery Of the Advocate and Ameri-
can Sentinel papers On Friday after
noon In this city. This delivery was
discontinued On June /, but by the
urgent appeal Of Postmaster Gorsneh
10 the department. it was restored.
and will continue regularly On Friday
during the year. = |t
Emil Mitchell. leader Of the band
OF gypsies, who were arrested In this
city on Monday of last week and fined
SIS and costs for stopping In this
county, vas crowned King OF the
Gypsies" in the United States in
washington on Tuesday. The unus-
ia ceremony vas witnessed b. the
chiefs Of the I've tribes Of Gypsies In
this country and several members OF
MIIchell.e family.
rrultgrowers of the South Noun
tain peach belt In the vicinity of
SmIIhsburg have agreed to accept the
rates submitted By the Western
Maryland Railroad Company for car
ryIng fruit from this section to Bal
timore. Recently the railroad COM
pany gave notice In rates from 30 to
45 cents In less than car lots. This
action brought fourth a protest from
the growers and resulted IN COM
mlttee going 10 Baltimore to inter
view the railroad officials. Following
this conference the railroad officials
agreed to reduce the rateon less than
car lots 10 35 cents.