The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-06-30


prone Company has purchased the
Western Maryland Telephone.
Englar G. Sponseller, proprietors of
Roberts, Roop G. Co.'S, flour mills,
have moved into their new Office ON
Liberty street. .y
a marriage license was issued in
Baltimore on Wednesday to Franklin
r. Keeney, of Ffnksburg, Md, and
Bertha E. Morris.
a dividend Of 1-3 per cent. less
taxes has been declared BY the Ba1ti-
more & Reisterstown Turnpike Co.,
payable % July s.
The Children's Day services held at
Carroll Charge Reformed Church, St
Benjamin's, (Kreider's), on Sunday
we're largely attended.
DR. Glenn w. Horner, veterinarian,
of this city, hus purchased a Maxwell
runabout automobile, to be more
prompt on his calls, which are many.
Company Fl, First Maryland Regi-
ment, under control OF Captain John
N. Weigle, will camp out on Satur-
day night and Sunday in field near
this city.
Adolphus Henderson, of Wesley
Chapel, fell off cherry tree which
caused him to bite his tongue to
such an extent that eight stitches
were required.
The Advocate received this week
copy of the new catalogue, just dis
tributed, of the Hagerstown Fair. The
fair will be held this year on October
10, III, IL and Is.
| Walter Coppersmith, mail carrier
on route 6, is always on time and oc-
casionally a little ahead of time on
his route. He has an automobile to
do the trick with.
Henry Wagner aged rs years, OF
Bird Hill, was overcome by the heat
last Tuesday, while pfoughing corn:
he was unconcious for several hours
before he was discovered.
Last Tuesday, Mrs. isaac Stonesif-
er, Of Meadow Branch, fell striking
her right arm upon stone step which
caused a partial fracture and Sc
we're sprain Of the wrist joint.
Last Friday morning while playing
tennis, O. Roberts Thomas, Willis
SIICCIy Caught LIES lOOI Ill IAC LIEU cnu
sprained his right ankle:he will prob
ably not be able to walk for three
weeks or more.
Governor Crothers has issued, a
proclamation declaring Monday, July
8, as a legal holiday throughout the
State. All federal and state Offices,
court houses and banking institutions
will be closed.
Miss Searless and Company" a
comedy in three acts will be given by
nine young ladies Of Taneytown, on
Saturday evening, July s, 1911, at the
Opera House in Taneytown. Admis-
sion % and is cents
Egmont Mollenhauer, Philadelphia
Manager for the Z. A. Strout Co., paid
the local representative Of the com
pany, Edward w. Case, a visit Fri
day of last week. Mr.. Mollenhauer
was much pleased with the city and
country.
Tuesday, July IS will be Govern
or's Day. at the brigade encampment
| to be held near Frederick, July 13 to
! % On that day Governor Crothers,
with members OF the staff, will inspect
the camp and review the State troops
on parade.
Season will extend from August 5
to August 20, and the executive COM
mittee is anticipating an unusually
prosperous season. Rev. j. F. Heisse
has again been selected as Director of
Religious Services. The camp
grounds are located near Glyndon,
Nd, on the Western Maryland Rail-
road.
Yesterday at the State Teachers
Association at Braddock Heights,
branch of the American Peace Society
was formed and DIR. Il. III. Lewis,
President of Western Maryland Col
lege, was elected president. The OBJ
ject Of the Maryland Society will be
to promote the spirit of international
justice and fraternity and to cooperate
with the American School Peace League.
There will be two big games Of
ball here on the Fourth Of July on
College Field. Westminster will play
the Columbia Outing Club of Balti-
more The first game will be called
at 10 o'clock the second at 2 o'clock.
Everybody come. The local club has
only played two games this season
and won them both. We expect two
good games and big crowd. Every
body help support the team. Ladies'
admitted free.
The Children's Day service Of Ben
jamin's Reformed SnnGay school was
ver- creditably rendered on last Sun
day morning, the school used the ser
vice,-"Up the Kings Highway" The
Primary department did exceptionally
well under the training of Miss Cert
rude Schaeffer and Mrs. ri. E. Koontz.
The school il in a fourishing con-
dition with Mr. Frank Essich as, Sup
erintendent. The collection was good
and will be sent to the Orphans
Home.
Miss Josephine Smith who sued and
recovered in the court of Adams coun-
ty from the borough of Littlestown
$4,000 for the damages sustained by
fall in Littlestown on June Fl, 1909,
has been seriously ill in Hanover for
weeks. She has been belfast for four
teen weeks and her physicians had
given up all hopes for her recovery.
Last week she surprised her many
friends by recovering 20 such an ex-
tent as to be out Of bed on a reclining
chair and indications point to- an early
partial recovery.
yVhi1n un ting for a train for Mount