The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-07-21
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

VIM "A. Davidson, of Patapsco, sold
his residence to Charles w. Spencer,
Of the same place, for $1425.
B. F. Shriver CO. still has a large
force employed packing string beans.
The season will close the last OF next
week.
The Methodist Protestant Sunday
school, OF this city, will hold it's
annual picnic, next Thursday, July
~, at the pool.
The Brotherhood Of Railway Train
men Of the Western Maryland Rail
road will run its annual excursion
to colchester on July 10Th.
On Thursday, July 27, a musical
tea will be given at Ascension Rec
tory from 4 to 10 D. m. a silver Of
fering is expected at the door: sup
per, twenty-five cents.
Mrs. Theodore Strevig, OF Lineboro,
Nd, is suffering from severe case
Of blood poisoning which originated
from scratch on her left hand. She
is somewhat improved.
The 9:07 a. m. Sunday train from
Hancock to Baltimore was delayed /
hour and 80 minutes because a pas
senger coach on the fast mail jumped
the track at Chewsvi1le.
Rev. F. T. Little, d. D., prominent
minister of the Methodist Protestant
Conference and well known in this
city, is seriously i'll at the Union
Protestant Infirmary, Baltimore, Md.
The barn of Harvey Lippy, near
Wesley Chapel, was struck by light
ming during the thunder storm on
Monday morning. His horse was
killed and his barn was slightly dam
aged.
Charles N. Van Cleaf and wife, OF
Wesley Chapel, made an assignment
of their property to Geo. L. Stocks
dale as trustee on July 6. The prop
erty consists Of a mill, dwelling and
Is acres of land.
Grace Lutheran Church Sunday
school, of this city, held it's picnic in
Englar's Grove, near this city, on
Wednesday, On Thursday the Meth
odist Episcopal Church held its picnic
in the same grove.
Thomas Rickell has the excavation
completed for the foundation OF a
brick dwelling house he will erect on
the ground adjoining his residence,
outside the limits of this city, on Lib
erty street
The First Regiment Band will re-
turn home on Saturday afternoon,
from the State encampment Com
pany II, Of this city, will go direct
to the State rife range for target
practice, for five days.
1t pays to advertise lost articles in
the Advocate. In our last issue we
advertised the loss or a scarf and on
Sunday morning the article was re
turned to the owner by a man who
had read our advertisement.
The Abraham I. Geiman property,
situated on the Littlestown turnpike,
at Stonersville, was sold on Saturday,
1or Sl0O.5O per acre. The farm con
tanned 135 acres, and was bought by
wesley M. Geiman, acting executor.
Leander Gladhill is having a con
crete porch, with concrete floor, erec-
ted at the front of the double resi-
dence of which he is the owner, Cd
posite Pennsylvania avenue, this city.
Andrew Eichorn is doing the work.
The Ladies of Pleasant Grove M.
t. Church are preparing a fine pro
gram for the social and literary en-
tertainment to be held at Mrs. Elias
Reads, near Reese, July p, at o.
clock Refreshments will be served
One of the features of the 18th
annual reunion of the Lutheran
church, at Pen-Mar Thursday, July
IN, will be the presence of direct de-
scendants Of Martin Luther in the
eighth generation. They will take a
part in the exercises.
Mount Pleasant M. +. Church, at
Gambler, Nd, will hold its annual
picnic in the grove adjoining the
church on Saturday, July Goth, be-
ginning at 3 a. IN. The Sunday school
will be treated at IL a. M Pikesville
band Will furnish music for the day.
The Board Of Governors of West
minister Theological Seminary is hav-
ing a handsome house erected on the
grounds Of the seminary, as a resi-
dence for Rev. DIR. @. E. Fortunes,
member OF the faculty OF that institu-
ton. \. Webster Ebaugh is the build
fer.
Baron Yasuya Uchida, Ambassador
Of Japan to this country, will spend
part Of this summer at the Wood
S0tldSCy Ducld NlStd. 4 at III
MS family are now there. A United
States flag floats from pole On the
lawn OF the Japanese ambassadors
summer home.
Bethel Church of God Sunday
school at Carrollton, Md, will hold
It's annual celebration in Oursler's
Grove, near the church, Saturday,
July 29th, from a. m. to 6 p. m. a
program is being prepared and a
band Of music will be present. Ev-
erybody Is invited to attend
James Shriver, of Union Mills, Nd,
injured two OF his fingers and was
otherwise bruised by getting q bad
fall on Main street, last week. His
motor cycle slipped from under him
because the street mad just been
drenched with water from the street
sprinkler and was slippery.
Five chewing gum slot machines
were broken open on Saturday night, |
In this city, and the money taken from |
them by some thieves unknown to |
our authorities ~ w Wantz ctatnd \