The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-09-29
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

IOWn.
Next Tuesday, October 8, il Regis
tration Day.
Blackbirds are rapidly flying to
their Southern home.
Farmers are busy sowing wheat.
The grain is in good condition.
John N. knight has been appointed
postmaster at Henryton, in place Of
4. Fl. Burke, resigned.
Holy Communion will be celebrated
in Grace Lutheran Church, this city.
on Sunday morning and evening.
J. II. Kraft, of Pikesville, has pur-
chased of Herr e. Babylon, this city,
an up-to-date undertaker's wagon.
A marriage license was issued in
Baltimore on Saturday to Aaron b.
Gosnell and Norma 4. Jenkins,
both of this county.
Geo. r. Wagner, or near Hamp-
stead, exhibited at this Office double
peach kernel that he took from 2
peach gathered from q tree on his
farm.
a number Of motor cycles from
Pn0CV1 11A0A5@ 1AS
city on Sunday on q run to New
Windsor and Ridgeville and back to
Baltimore.
Mrs. e. D. Grimes, ST., and Mrs. ].
L. Reifsnider, ST., attended the an
nual meeting of the Ladies Auxiliary
Board of the Feeble Minded Institu-
ton on Tuesday at Owings Mills.
Luncheon was served to the ladies at
the Institution.
The board of trustees Of the Post
al Savings system at Washington,
has approved the Union Bridge Bank
ing and Trust Company as Gov
eminent depository for postal say
ings funds at that point. The post
master there is authorized to receive
deposits on and after October K.
A large bank barn on the farm Of
Howard M. Lease, tenanted by his
son-in-law, Clinton Holtzapple, about
21a miles northeast or Libertytown,
thought to be Of incendiary origin,
on September %. The loss is esti-
mated at about $500, partially coy
cred by insurance.
Lester w. Armacost, of Thurmont,
Md; Frank w. Armacost and wife,
of Chambersburg, Pa; and w. Rus
sell Armacost, of Philadelphia, Pa,
a representative of the Russell Mill
ing Co, Of Minneapolis, Mimi, spent
the past Sunday with Mrs VIM. E.
Armacost, and daughters, corner
Park and Chase streets.
Paul Peck, the young Washington
aviator, whose Rex-Smith biplane
was taken through this city last
week, fell so feet, landing in creek,
while making an exhibition flight
near Harrisburg on September u.
Peck got too near clump Of trees.
The machine was damaged and Peck
fell intod the water The aviator's
back was slightly injured but he't1eW
again next day.
Westminster base BALI club got re
venge on Saturday last when it wal
Hoped the Mechanicsville team to the
tune Of 13 to g. The Mechanicsville
club proved to be q hard proposition
for the local club on several occa-
sions, but the boys made more than
good on Saturday. The team was
strengthened by the addition Of four
good players, Jenkins, p. Spencer, R-
Spencer and Moore.
Frank Moran, accused Of having
made felonious attack on Mrs. Ella
Connor, an inmate OF Springfield
Hospital, at Sykesyflle, on Septem-
Der 10, after q hearing Saturday NOR
ming before Police Justice Edwin w.
Shriver was held in default of $4,000
bail to await the action Of the grand
jury. The witnesses who testified
for the State we're Joshua Linthicum,
steward of the hospital; Francis w.
Jones, of the hospital police; Thos.
Hs Hatfield, an employee, and DR..
Clement Clark, superintendent OF the
hospital No witnesses were exam
ined on behalf of the accused and re
made no statement.
Western Maryland College opened
its football season last Saturday
with victory over the Frederick
Young Mems Christian Association to
the tune of % to o. Frederick
brought down a plucKy eleven who
made things interesting during every
minute Of play for w. nj. G. The 10
cal team showed powerful offense
and gave promise or successful
season. The line up for Western
Maryland was as follows: heary, left
tackle, Beall, left guard Husing, CEN
ter; Billingslea, right guard; WEIGH,
right tackle; Weaver, right end;
Bowers, quarterback; Birdsall, left
halfback; Taylor, right halfback;
Graefe, full back.
At the meeting of the Democratic
County Central Committee at the
Courthouse last Monday, former State
Senator, r. Herbert Shriver was cleo
ted chairman; and Court Stenograph-
er, Harry j. Berwager, secretary.
Plans were arranged for an active
campaign. Later in the day the coun-
ty members or the State Central Com
mittee, composed of Il. Herbert Shriv-
er, Daniel J. Hesson, and John II.
Strevig, held a meeting and elected
MIR. Shriver their treasurer, by virtue
Of which he will also act as treasurer
of the County Central Committee.
They also nominated John d. Baker,
of Manchester, for the House OF Dele
gates, and M Theodore Yeiser, of
this city, for county surveyor, to fill
vacancies On the ticket. For the lat
ter Office there is vacancy on the
Republican ticket also, which will
probably not be filled.