The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-09-02

Squirrel season opened yesterday.
Our sports were out early in the
woods and came home with a number
of them.
The annual tournament and horse
show at Hotel HItshue. Reisterstoun,
will be held September -. A big
program Is being made out.
Thomas f Smith. graduate of the
Western Maryland College. has ac-
cepted a position a. principal of the
Hayre de Grace High School.
Where Is all that rain ne were to
have last week ? : gentleman stated
that we were to have two good rains.
We want to know who II sitting on
the rain barrel lid.
John d. Hegson. trustee. sold the
Daniel ID. Hesson property IN Harvey,
on Saturday last to Mark r. Snider,
for ss05. The trustee was represent
ed by Michael Z. Walsh. attorney.
An interesting game Of base ball
was played between Boring and
Emory on Saturday last The score
was 7 TO 6 In Behring'S favor. The
features of the game we're the batting
and fielding Of shipleY ana Keeny. and
catching and batting Of Spencer.
Miss Lydia Hartman. Of Littlestown.
4 graduate of Wilson College. Cham
bersburg. has been elected Assistant
Principal of the LIttlestown High
School. TO fill the vacancy caused by
the resignation Of Miss Mary Robin
son. who Will teach school in New
Jersey.
Edward W. Case. near this city. has
purchased the Await property. adj
joining the Main-eourt Inn, from
Frank ". Await. trustee. through
Michael E. Walsh. attorney. Mr.
Case will occupy The property on DC
tober LIST. AZ residence and real es-
tate Office.
A party of motorists. who passed
through this city On Sunday on their
way TO Gettysburg and Frederick,
stated when they returned to
Baltimore In the evening that the
pike from Frederick 10 Baltimore. in
stead of being called n pike. might
be mentioned H a COW path over the
mountains
Rev. Otis Herbert Draper. the Field
Secretary of the Baltimore Methodist.
of BrooklandYille. Green Spring Val
ley. preached At the Methodist Epls-
copal Church here Inst Sunday Mr.
Draper was compelled 10 leave before
the close of the morning service In
order to preach 10 4 largely attended
open-air service IT MIddleburg.
A suppogd Hide=aHake Waterman
who Is employed b. the corporation
at night to keep IreepasEers on of the
part of the street which Is being I'M
proved, became weary on Monday
night and took 4 quiet snooze. and
left two puppies to guard his beat
lie Will not sleep again. as some one
stole the puppies while he was in the
midst of dreamland
The Western Maryland Railway
Company Is figuring On ! steel rail
crosstie and ballast contract to cost
about 81 900. 600 for the new extension
between Cumberland Nd. and Con
nellsyille. Pa. The company will not
advertise for bids. but concerns deal
ling In the kinds of material needed
will be requested IN submit bids NJ
the Office of the chief engineer
The second annual Ford outing
city about noon IN Saturday On their
way To Gettysburg. where they spent
two days aa the guests Of the Ford
Automobile Company. There we're 30
cars in line Several Of the guests
stopped at Herr I BabYlon's. agents
for the Ford Automobile. to make a
special call The outing was a yery
creditable affair.
An accident happened 10 Reuben
Julius, Of LittIeHfoNn, Pa, which
might have proven fatal. last Friday
when one Of the large milling stones
In the julius Bros. plant 1T that place
burst Mr.. julius had left The
small milling room to look after the
fire and was lust entering the boiled
room when the stone burst with 8
terrific report. One large piece
weighing about 300 pounds. complete.
" demolished one side Of the building
glanced from 4 wood working ma.
chine and finally landed on a circular
saw frame. WreeEine that Another
large piece was thrown fully twenty
feet from the scene Of the accident
while smaller pieces we're thrown
through the windows and out into the
alley.
After two weeks vacation, james
Claude BilllngsIea. 1908 Chicago
avenue, Chicago. returned 10 his resi-.
dence last week ONLY to have police.
men break IN short time later and
arrest him for being burglar" The
burglar" proved to the satisfaction
of the policemen thai he resided In
the house. and he was not taken tf
the station. ! score Of neighbori
verified his statements When Bill.
ingslea left on his vacation he locked
up the house an1 asked neighbors tf
be on the lookout Tor burglars while
he was absent. He returned without
notifying any Of the neIghbors. Wher
they saw lights n the Billingslef
residence they concluded that there
were burglars n the DIaee and notified
the police. Several policemen found
the burglar n the bathroom. Mr.
Blllingslea was ; resident Of this city
at one time.
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