The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-06-02

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on Court street, is about completed.
The w. M e. Is scheduled To pla,
Rock Hill foot ball team on October
rs.
Iron troughs have been put I'D a
the forks of the road for the purpose
of watering horses.
Rev. DIR. E. l.. Watson will conduc
communion service at Thomas Chap
el June q, at O'Clock.
Strawberries raised in this county
are being sold this week. They retail,
az twenty-five cents for two boxes.
"a lap robe and a whip were found
on Pennsylvania avenue on SATURDAY.
night; both articles were left at this
office.
Burns Post G. "A. r., attended di-
vine service on Sunday morning last
at Centenary Methodist Episcopal
Church.
\ A number of automobiles came To
this city, ON Sunday, but none exceed
cd the speed limit, that liz to say no
one was arrested.
Next Monday the u. 8. pensioners
will forward their vouchers to Wash
ington for payment for the quarter
ending June A, 1911.
During the rain storm on Wednes-
day afternoon lightning struck a tele-
phone wire in the rear of the West
minister Hardware Co.'s. store, but NO
damage was done.
Rev. Eugene r.. Newman, colored,
retired pastor of the Baptist Church,
OF this city, died at his home in Balti-
more on Tuesday morning and was
buried o. Thursday.
Four views of the Tidewater Port
land Cement Company were put on
exhibition In the show window OF
John y. Bowers, East Main street.
Dy James ID. Mitchell, photographer.
John r. Hoffman, OF nineboro, Nd,
bought at the Sheriff's sale on Satur-
day the Lineboro Canning Factory. at
Lineboro, for $780, The property
comprises 81 square perches with i'm
provements.
James ID. Mitchell has been appoint
ed to position of high honor in the
Ny. y. o. Z. Grand Lodge OF Maryland.
He Is now considered as one OF the
leaders in the work Of Odd Fellow
ship in Maryland.
William Helm, gateman for the
Western Maryland Railway, was dis
abled on Saturday morning. last BY a
trunk which slipped from baggage
car to the platform, dropping upon
his right foot and MASKING it.
On Sunday afternoon Charity Lodge
X Of p, of this city, will hold Mem
orial services for their deceased
brothers in their hall, Davis building.
There will be music and an address,
after which the exercises will be con-
cluded at the cemetery.
Howard Roland Devi1biss, from this
county, will graduate in civil engi-
neering at the Maryland Agricultural
College, week after next. The COM
mencement exercises will begin on
June II, commencement day proper
being Wednesday,, June IA.
Our citizens should not forget the
f1remen's festival tonight and tomor-
row night. We are under great obli-
CATION to the f1remen, and as many
citizens as possible should 60 and
help them out. a good supper for
twenty-five cents will Dc served each
evening.
The strawberry festival of the
Ladies' Aid Society Of the Lutheran
Church, near Smallwood, will be held
in the grove adjoining the church, on
Saturday evening and night, June 10.
III the weather is unfavorable Satur-
day, festival will be postponed until
Monday night
Rev. Henry H Apple, ID. D., presi-
dent OF Franklin and Marshall Col
lege, will deliver the sermon to the
Christian Association OF Western
Maryland College, on Sunday evening
of commencement, instead of Rev.
Herman, d. d., who has been prevent
ed from coming by sickness.
The High School closes today for
the summer: the other schools Of
the county closed last week, but the
High School term was continued until
this week to make up some Of the
school work was suspended on ac-
count Of an epidemic Of scarlet fever
The Western Maryland College base
ball team applied a coat OF whitewash
to the Baltimore Polytechnic on the
College Campus on Saturday after
noon. The score was 10 to Q. Twigg
pitched a great game for w. M. G..
striking out thirteen men, while
Barnes, for the Poly's was easy pick
ling.
1t has been rumored that George
BoblitZ, who lived in this city, and
was employed BY the G. & p. Tele
phone Co., until about three weeks
!, ago, was accidentally killed about X
J days ago in Baltimore, by coming il
contact with an electric wire. No de-
finite information can be ascertainet
as to the truth OF the rumor.
"a large number or prominent edu
Gators from all over the State, who
were specially prepared for theil
work at Western Maryland College
will be present at the commencement
: this year. "a big reunion dinner will
take place right after the commence
ment exercises on the 14th. It will bt
subscription dinner, and Baltimore
} caterer will be on hand.
a bold thief took $63T0 in cash ant
check for $500 from show case
in the cigar store of John Leffert o.
Tuesday morning between 5 and
o'clock. Mr.. Leffert, stepped from th'
cigar department to his cafe, which
adjoins, to wait upon customer, ant
on his return discovered his loss. The
! party who stole the money Is known