The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-07-28


the Odd Fellows, Hall have been
started. --.a..4
During the week the young people
OF this city, have been enjoying straw
rides, to the homes of their friends i'm
the country.
There will be an AFTER family re-
union, August 3, at Casino Park,
Mansfield, Ohio. All Arters are in
vited to attend.
The picnic which was held July p,
by st. Benjamin's Lutheran Church,
(Kreider's) was largely attended and
was quite a success.
Thomas g. Co., real estate agents,
sold the Slonaker- farm, near Gran
berry, containing 80 acres, and i'm
provements for $4,000 to Francis j..
Foreman, of StonersviIle.
Two young mules died on Wednes-
day morning at J. David CrowPs, Cen
ter street. The mules were brought
in from field they were grazing upon
and died short while afterward. The
cause of their death Is unknown.
1t was published recently that the
w. NJ. r. would lay it's last rail for
running trains through on the Con-
nellsville-Cumberlan extension by
August /. This might be true, but
we are contain that it won't be
August !, 1911.
The program for the dedication OF
Union Chapel, at p. m. this Sunday,
| liz completed. There will be four
ministers present to participate in
the services. The public is cordially
invited to attend this service and all
services held thereafter.
1G De- ofAx
has severed his connection as travel
| Ing salesman with the Pennsylvania
Flour Company, Of Philadelphia, Pa,
and has accepted position in the
same capacity with the Russell Miller
Milling Co., or Minneapolis, MINI.
The Westminster Base Ball Club
was defeated on Saturday last by the
Mechanicsville team, at Gambler, by a
score of 13 to 4. Westminster clearly
outf1elded their opponents, but the vel
low umpiring was the cause Of such a
large score. Bitzel pitched a. good
game.
The Franklin County Pomona
Grange will hold reunion and basr
ket picnic at Pen-Mar on Tuesday,
August /. The oranges OF Adams
county, Pa, and Frederick, Carroll
and Washington counties, Nd, have
been invited to join the Franklin
county Changers. a good program
has been arranged, the principal fea-
ture OF which will be an address on
Parcels Post" by Hon. David J. Lew
is, a member or Congress from the
Sixth Maryland District
For the second time in her short
married life of nine months, Mrs
Margaret Stone, the 15-year-old wife
of Herman Stone, of Homestead, at
tempted suicide Tuesday morning, in
the kitchen of her home, by swallow
ing a quantity OF carbolic acid. The
prompt action OF a physician saved
her life. III will be remembered thai
Stone was tried here for perjury dur
ing the fall term of court, as he had
sworn that his bride was is years old
He was set free however.
Vii The entertainment at Ascension
Rectory yesterday evening was q
great success. The ladies cleared
more than $40. Prof. II. l.. Benson
and Miss Mary barrymore rendered
selections on the piano, and Misses
Frances Seabrook and Gladys Van
; derford gave vocal solos. Those who
assisted Mrs. Gibson were Mrs. irwin
Field, Mrs Frank Fouke, Mrs. Chas
Smith, Of Baltimore; Mrs. Edgar
Thompson, Miss Jennie Wroth, Miss
es Dorothy Albaugh, Mary .Billingslea
: Frances Seabrook, Marjorie Sterling
, Margaret barrymore and others.
There will be big game of base
ball on Wednesday, August 2. West
minister will line up against the
Cherokee Indians OF Oklahoma. This
) aggregation il considered the fastest
| Indian team on the road. A biz
crowd is expected as the Indians al
ways attract large crowds wherever
they 60. Gilbert Brown OF the New
York Tri-State League will be in the
box for Westminster Saturday the
local team will play the Fulton Com
| binations, (of Baltimore). Brown viii
J pitch this game. Everybody turn out
| The probabilities are that after this
Z week the team will have down town
} ground.
Rev. VIM Thompson, of Tarrytown
: N. ", former resident of Westmin
ster, is making tour of the country
I in his large touring car with his wife
] two children, nurse, chauffeur anC
: friend, Rev. DR.. Skinner, OF Washing
J ton, D. G. Mr.. Thompson has me-
| with remarkable success in the min
} istry and has made many friends, bu
he still feels warm affection for his
! boyhtod home and friends, and spen
the time visiting SIS many as possible
On Sunday night he preached at Cen
tenary Methodist Episcopal Church
/. During his stay he treated the in
mates Of the Methodist Protestant
Home to a delightful ride in his car
which gave them much pleasure ant
.. will long be remembered. On Wed
! nesday morning he left for Washing
, ton and will return to his home OIL
, Monday next
Miss Mary Fl. Brown, Of Bradshaw
Hartford county, is a guest of DR.. S