The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-08-18
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

LUGAL AErAlMOs
Only ten more days before the pri-
maries.
E. o: Weant is confined to his house
by illness.
This is a biz week for the canning
factories, Of this city. Corn iS being
hauled in large wagon loads each
day.
Fine rains have fallen during the
week, making blowing easy for the
farmers and benefting the growing
corn.
The Knights of the Maccabees OF
the World paid ON Wednesday $1,000
insurance On the Life OF Harry ..
Hoffacker.
The First National Bank OF West
minister has been designated by the
United States Government as de-
pository for the Postal Savings
Funds.
Calvin Slagle, son Of Rev. and Mrs.C.
S. Slagle, was operated on for ap-
pendicitis on Monday at. the Union
Protestant Infirmary, Baltimore. He
Is recovering.
The reopening of Harmony Grove
M. p. Church, Deer Park Circuit, will
take place Sunday, August 20, 1911.
Preaching at 2.30 p. m, by Rev. q.
G. Douglass, of the Seminary. All
are welcome.
Thomas King, son of Rev. Albert
King, fell from the roof Of one Of the
cottages at the Free Methodist camp
meeting, in Benson's Grove, near Ar
cadia, Tuesday Of last week, and frac-
tured his right arm at the elbow.
There will be no service at Trinity
Lutheran Church, Deer Park road on
Sunday next as the pastor, Rev. W..
y. Seabrook, will preach on that day
at the Church Of Reformation, cor
ner Lanvale and Caroline streets, Bal
timOre.
The County Convention Of the w.
G. r. II. OF Carroll county, will meet
September 9Th, at Sandyville, in the
M. p. Church. Services at 1870 a.
m; 2.30 and 7.S0 p. no. Mrs. Haslup
will be present, and other speakers.
The public 10 cordially invited.
Edna Tyler, 6 years old, of Sykes
vile, who is being treated at the
University Hospital, Baltimore, Tor
pellagra, Is reported TO be improving,
and it is thought that she will be
able to leave the hospital in about
week or SO. Edna has been 10 the
hospital for about month, and her
case has caused unusual interest
among physicians.
Because he did not know II was
loaded, John Stillions, of Middletown,
is at the Frederick City Hospital, suf-
fering from a pistol bullet in his leg.
He it. about Is years old and lives
near Middletown, being employed as
a farm hand. He was sitting On a
horse toying with a pistol when it
went off. He was taken to Fred
erick and the ball extracted.
Miss Alma A. l.. Green, OF Green
Bay, Wis, member OF the class Of
1910 at the New England Conserva-
tory of Music, Boston, has received
an appointment to a position as
piano teacher at the Western Mary
land College. Miss Green was train
ed by several well-known masters at
Americas Oldest music school and
comes well equipped for her new
work. She secured her new posi-
ton through the teachers bureau
which is maintained at the Conserva-
tory for the benefit of its students.
Mrs. Mabel Garrison Siemonn, a
well-knowr rano of Baltimore and
formerly a student or Western Mary
land College, has recently been
engaged by Henry w. Savage for his
forthcoming production OF "A new
Japanese opera. II is also true
that her husband, George Siemonn, OF
the faculty Of the Peabody Conserva-
tory, will conduct the orchestra in
the production. Mrs. Siemonn has a
beautiful voice, and a number Of our
residents have heard her sing In con
ceils at the college whal she was a
student there.
The Executive Committee OF the
Belt-Parish Association met In Bal
timore, Monday evening, August n,
and decided to hold the eleventh an
nual reunion of the families On
Thursday, August "a, at Emory Grove
Camp Ground. All those connected
Win elTNGT Iamlly are SpHGldlly -
quested to be present. John -. Belt
OF this city Is president Of the asso-
citation He and several others will
make brief addresses and music viii
be furnished by other members Of the
two families represented 1t is ex-
pected that about 800 members OF The
two families will attend the reunion
At the Highland Horse Show in
Howard county, last Saturday, where
some Of the best blooded stock In the
State was exhibited, Hugh Haugh-
tons "Strongheart," ridden by Miss
Virginia Kemp, of Howard county
won the handsome silver cup in the
ladies' saddle class, also two blues
and two reds. "Strongheart" Is y
beautiful horse having "A pedigree o.
over 100 years; his sire was the eel
ebrated race horse "Charade." MIR
Haughton, who resides on Willis
street, has owned "Strongheart'
about three months and during that
time he has won twelve ribbons and
one Gun.