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

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sOlu of the Lutheran reunion.
Thirty Of the foreigners who were
o,an1oyed by b. F. Shriver Co., to PICK
saane returned to Baltimore yester-
IN the season for beans being AZ
close.
rbA following automobile licenses
- haen issued for this county:
1horIas 4. Trump, Manchester; A. a.
norsey. Sykesville; and ~ p. Sell
man, Watersyille.
: Mckinney, Taneytown, was
.,actad treasurer OF the Maryland
s+ota Postmaster's League, which
ia its annual convention In Bald-
more on Tuesday.
Next Wednesday St. Paul's Reform
cd Sunday school, OF this city, Will
boId its annual picnic in the grove
NJ Theo. +. Englar, adjoining Snr1V-
ers canning factory.
sophia Kirwan, daughter OF Solo
mon 4. Kirwan, has been awarded
F-ee scholarship at Western Maryland
roIIage The scholarship liz good for
four wears and carries boarding and
tuition.
teachers of Blue Ridge College, Un-
ion Bridge, took place at Pen-Mar on
tuesday. The attendance was large.
Exercises were held in the large au-
ditorium at the Park
Six colored men who got OF of the
colored excursion train which was
hound for Frederick, were left be-
hind In this city on Monday. They
went after some liquid refreshments,
which caused their stay here.
Edward l.. Geddings, Major Medi-
cal Corps Of U. 8. A, of Fort How
ard, Maryland, has purchased the
Charles c. Blizzard place,near Finks-
burg, containing IL acres, for $llOO.
Edward w. Case, agent, consummat-
ed the sale.
The annual picnic and tournament,
held at Libertytown, on July 20, was
attended by more than 5000 persons.
The charge to the Knights was de-
liyered BY Samuel "A. Lewis, and the
coronation address was delivered by
Aaron r. Anders.
Two gondola cars ON the W.M.Rail-
way broke loose from string Or cars
that was being pushed In on the sid
ing next to Smith Yingling's canning
factory, on Saturday, and ran on OF
the track 1T caused considerable
time to replace them.
The first moonlight excursion to
Pen-Mar from this city was run over
the Western Maryland Railway On
Tuesday evening, leaving at o'clock
and returning at IL. The excursion
was a success. Thirty tickets were
sold from this station.
The Western Maryland Railway ir
the fiscal year, ended June 80 last
earned a surplus or approximately
$650,0OO, which liz sufficient to pay the
full dividend OF per cent, on the
Company's $10,000,000 preferred stock
and leave a balance Of $250,OO0.
The bowling alley of John Poisel
East Main street, caught fire some
time last night and burned hole in
the floor and part OF the wainscoting
The fire was not discovered until $50
this morning, when Mr.. Poisel opened
up. II is supposed to have started
from lighted cigarette.
Through the efforts of Harry d
Fowble, agent, the Western Maryland
Railway will sell round trip tickets
to Gettysburg at &1.75 for the round
trip. Passengers can go by the wa!
of Highfield by the fast-mail in The
morning and return by Emory Grove
OF can 60 and return BY Emory
Grove.
A large bank barn On the farm q
Burgess Jones, near Liberty, wal
struck by lightning Monday and burn
nI yr-ff ffC +r nf 20
wheat crop, farming implements anC
machinery The loss is $4,000. The
stock was removed during the fire.
hay barrack on the farm of JohI
Ryan, near Ridgeville, was also burn.
ed
Several days after the storm of las
Friday, gentleman living in this
city stated that his family had no
bought any ice for three days, be-
cause enough hail stones as big al
croquet balls were picked up near hi:
residence to supply the refrigerator
for that length Of time. This is 6
change from the proverbial fist
stories. We usually hear in July.
Cardinal Gibbons, who was "a years
old last Saturday, passed the ami.
versary quietly at the home of Tier
bert Shriver, Union Mills, except fol
an automobile trip to this city in the
afternoon. The Cardinal seems to b.
in perfect health, fact which he at
tributes to his methodical life, which
enables him to undergo a remarkable
strain at times upon his physical ant
mental powers.
The will of Robert Tyson, who diet
July - at the Johns Hopkins Hospit'
al, was filed for probate Saturday, II
the Orphans Court or Baltimore. He
left 100000 to the sisters OF his de.
ceased wife, Mrs. Sarah r. Tyson. Tc
a cousin, Mary X. Ba11ou, he left So,
600. The residue of the estate is be,
queathed to his sister; Mrs. Lucy It
F1tzhugh, who is appointed executri2
With her son Or. Henry Nj. F'itZhugh
q. y. Koontz, of Hagerstown, Md.
aged 20 years, is the champion car
pusher of the country. He was in
this city on Saturday with a push.
cart weighing about 800 pounds. He
stated that he had been On the road
about 20 days and during that time
had covered a distance OF 80 miles
having started from Hagerstown ant
having passed through Leitersburg
Maynesboro, Quincy, Mount Alto
Llttlestown, Silver Run, Union Mills
Mount Pleasant, Pleasant Valley
Frizellburg, Fountain Valley and this
city.
This is a case or Thought we
mad them and then found that they