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

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The p. j.. ShriFer Co., IL putting
down concrete curb and gutter in
front OF the Office On Liberty street.
VIM. 7. W. Seabrook, is filling the
editorial chair OF the Sentinel, dur
ing the absence or Mr.. Brooks, in Chi
cago.
The Smallwood Athletic Club de
feated the Mechanicsville Athletic
Club Saturday. August -, by O score
or ~ to IL
Two coal cars jumped the track
near Thomas Greek Tuesday morning,
causing about 40 minutes delay to
passenger trains.
The baby of Leroy Weller, OF this
city, who was entered in the Baby
prize contest, of Baltimore, was one
of the prize winners.
Next Sunday all soda fountains will
be closed and henceforth the law will
be enforced against the sale Of any
thing but necessities on Sunday.
Politics is rife. Whenever you see
two men foregather, you can be al
most sure they are discussing who's
who i'm Carroll county and why.
Miss Annie r. Wenner, Brunswick,
has been awarded scholarship to
Western Maryland College BY the
Frederick County School Commits
sioners.
Allan T. Bacon, Willis street, has
severed his connection with the y. -.
Shriver Company, and will probably,
with his family, move to Waynesboro,
Pa, in October.
The list OF official applications for
nominations on both the Democratic
and Republican tickets are published
In another column OF this paper to
be voted for on August 20.
The Farmers Fair at Mount Airy
began yesterday and will close tomor-
row Saturday.. Large crowds are
attending the fair and elaborate pro
gram is provided for each day.
John, son OF NJ. John Lynch, Lib
erty street, accepted a position with
a firm in Baltimore, and left on Mon
day last to enter upon his duties. He
was formerly connected with the
American Sentinel.
a district Sunday school and Chris
tan Endeayor Convention OF the
Methodist Protestant Church will b.
held in the M. p Church, this city,
Thursday, August 81, with morning,
afternoon. and night sessions.
Horace p. ID. Garrett has resigned
as teacher OF the public school at
Greenmount, and has accepted pc
sition as a commercial teacher az me
Baltimore Business College. He and
his wife will move 70 the city early
in September
The trap-shooting event held in this
city on Wednesday under the auspices
Of the Westminster Gun Club was
great success. There we're a number
of gunners, present from Baltimore,
HagerstoWn, Frederick, Keymar,
Smithburg, this city and other points.
During the storm OF Tuesday att
ernoon, while standing In front OF
Lippy's store in Snydersburg, me
horse driven by Paul Lynch Of this
city, was knocked down by the light
ming. He soon recovered however
and sustained no injuries from the
shock.
I Walter ". Zepp, of Pennsylvania
avenue, was given a birthday SUI
prise party on Monday night, by his
young friends. A. pleasant evening
was spent in games, plays and ssGclal
conversations. Refreshments were ser
we'd in abundance and at late hour
the company dispersed. -E-
An interesting phenomenon, the
- I,o r,Io 70 Marc and
Saturn, took place Wednesday. TO
the eve. the planets, at a. m, ap-
reared not unlike bright double
star. According to astronomers tne
distance between the two was only
81 minutes OF an arc, or ABOUT TWO
thirds the apparent width OF the
moon.
Friendship Sunday School will hold
a picnic tomorrow, August ~, begin
ming at u o'clock and continuing at
ternoon and evening. The SmallWood
orchestra will furnish music. Hev.
w. L.. w. Seabrook and others Will
address the school. The Smallwood
base ball team will play the Houcks-
Vile team on the lot Of Geo. a. Ship
lev. Everybody is invited .
The 9 o'clock train on the Western
MARYLAND Railroad Saturday night, at
the railroad crossing at Nashville,
killed large bull belonging to Geo.
Lightner. When the train appeared
the animal became frightened and In
its terror ran onto and UP the track
and before the engine could be stop
ped the bull was run down. The ami
NAL was highly priced and weighed
| 500 mounds.