The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-05-13
FRIDAY AFTERNOON, Hlf IS, 1910
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We have Country Club. why not an
Automobile Club.
Martin J. Smith has been appointed
a special police officer for ReisIers-
town.
VIII Halley's Comet have any effect
on the birds who expect to arrive here
next week ?
All subscribers who are In arrears
over one year after June will have
their paper discontinued.
The Maryland National Guards Will
go into camp at Gettysburg on July 1
and remain until July o.
Sixteen tickets we're sold from this
station to Baltimore excursion that
passed through this city on Wednes-
day last
The ladies of Thomas Chapel sun
day school. Tannery, will hold festi-
val at the church on Saturday night,
May 21st
Lee c. Lester, of near Hampstead,
must have some rye on his place when
he can exhibit a number of stalks 9
feet 10 inches.
Rev Otis Herbert Draper, field
secretary of The Baltimore MeIho-
DIST" preached at Thomas Chapel on
MAY list aud sth at 3 o'clock.
William B. smItten and lido H.
Lewis have rented the Robert +. Fritz
eel property, East Main street. and
moved to same the first of the week.
The Western Maryland College base
ball club was defeated again b. a
score of II to b. Washington Col
lege on Saturday last on The college
grounds.
The Christian Endeayor Society OF
Sandy Mount Church will hold a rally
at that place on Sunday evening, May
IL. beginning at o'clock. All are
cordially invited To attend.
Through freight on the Western
Maryland Railroad which derailed a
few cars on Saturday night In the
yards in this CITY. delayed two other
freights going east and west for some
time.
Mr.. John Barnhart of near Brum-
mel left bunch of ripe cherries at
tins Office on Tuesday that he took
from tree on his premises. The
cherries we're of fair size. but Of a
good quality.
The I5-month old son of Walter
Hawkins. Of SykesYille. while visiting
at his uncle's, George Knox. OF Gam
Der, fell from the porch. fracturing
his collar bone. Dr.. NJ. L. Bot re-
dueed the fracture.
The firm of Hammond Bros, Hoods
MIL. has dissolved partnership by
mutual consent On account OF III
health OF :. J. Hammond. The busi-
ness will be conducted BY William L.
Hammond as before.
On Saturday afternoon and evening
of May 2IsL. there RIll be m Ice cream
and strawberry festival held in Jor-
dams Retreat school house Public
invited. Proceeds 10 be used in pur-
chasing a school bell.
The coming week will be full Of ex-
element fur old Carroll Monday Is
red-letter day for Manchester, with the
cakes and pretzels all baked Tues
day, Wednesday and Thursday the
Eagles will warm up this city, accom-
panied BY Halley's comet On Wedneg-
day.
Harry Gaugh, aged 90 years, Who
was employed by the Frederick Rail
road Company az brakeman and ex-
ira conductor on It's Frederick Thur
mont line. was fatally injured b. be-
ing crushed between two freight cars
at GatoctIn Furnace Tuesday, from
which he died few hours later
Mr.. Paul Winchester, Of EmmIIs-
burg one of the best-knoRn news
paper men In this state, has been en-
gagged as edItor-in-shief OF the Evening
Press, a new daily paper 70 be pub
1ished In Frederick, beginning july |.
Mr.. Winchester was editor Of the Ad-
voeate for several months and Is one
OF the best in the business.
Miss Kathryn N. Hilton. daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Elijah T. Hilton. for
mer1y of Westminster, but now of Hal
timore, Is playing this week at the
Academy Of Music, In Katharine
Kavanaugh.s own play--.The Way
farers." Miss Hilton Is one Of the best
character actresses of the south. hav-
ing followed the stage for some years.
Miss Hilton Is a member Of the zIeg-
field Company OF Players. E
p lIATleE MuFTaYI d ttHIIlDBJedu, 8as
struck b. N Emory Grove electric
car about . O'clock Saturday night
and severely bruised about the head
and body. The accident occurred IN
the vicinity of the Nine Nile stone
and the HeistersIown read. He vas
taken to the Mercy Hospital, Dalti-
more. on : car, and was n IN uneon-
scIous condition for sometime. lis
injuries we're not d a serious nature
am he II improving. E.Z
Fire, believed to be Of incendIary
origin, Saturday night destroyed a
tobacco house and q machine shed on
the farm Of John 7 Williams. near
Evansville. owned by his daughters,
Mrs. Charles w. ouynn, O. Frederick,
and Mrs. EItchman. of Baltimore The
tobacco house was empty. but the ma
chime shed contained a binder, now
er and a grain drill belonging to Geo.
L. Raines. the tenant, whose loss Is
covered b. insurance. There was no
Insurance IN the buildings.