The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-07-14

NnG F0puT@uOn ag summer resort
This La onion week: large Quanti-
ties Of onions have been hauled
through the town and shipped away.
Never Die Lodge, I. o. G. n, of
Berrett, will hold picnic On We'd
nesday, August 2, commencing at )
p. 10.
Edward Freyman while raking hay
near this city, killed a large black
| snake which measured z feet and )
inches.
During the week large quantities
or wheat have been hauled to this
city by the farmers, and sold at our
warehouses.
Mrs. w. II. Anderson, who has been
extremely ill for several weeks at the
Main Court Inn, Is thought to be on
the road to recovery.
While Lawrence z. Bauer, proprie-
tor Of the Pioneer, is at the State
encampment, G. Levine Price will be
in charge of the force.
Miss Rebecca CARRIER, Of Hagers-
town, was awarded a scholarship by
the School Commissioners of Wash
ington county, to the Western Mary
land College.
Tuesday, July 25,the Western Mary
land Railway will run moonlight
excursion to Pen-Mar from this city.
The train will leave here at d. H.,
for Pen Mar and return at IL p. m.
The Winchester Place is full, and
we understand, that many applicants
for board there have been sent away
The Main-Court Inn is crowded, and
the Westminster Hotel has a very
large number of guests.
The Midsummer Communion will
be held at Baust Reformed Church,
Sunday, at 10 a. 10. Service at 7:45
Farmersville, O., will deliver the adj
dress. Rev. Martin SchWeitZer, Pas
tor
The bicycle which was taken from
the residence of II. Scott Roop, West
Main street, last week, was recovered
on Tuesday evening. The party who
stole the wheel rode It to town and
left it in front OF the store Of Carroll
Mdse. Co., and made his escape.
Westminster Lodge No. Al, T. o.
mr., Of this city has elected and in
stalled the following officers for the
ensuing term: w. NJ, MI. a. Sulli-
van; J. M., Charles Hesson; Conduc-
tor, l.. A. Berman; Chaplain, Guy T..
Fringer; j. s., Harry Cootes; a. S.,
J. Wesley Yingling, and p. w. M, o.
Levine Price.
On Thursday, July 20, the Reformed
churches of Maryland, Virginia, West
Virginia, Pennsylvania and the Dis
trict of Columbia will hold their 22nd
annual reunion at Pen-Mar. There will
be services in the auditorium at 1870
p. m, followed by concert by the
Braddock Heights band, and an "All
College Hour" Rev. g. $. Dechant,
Hanover, Pa, will deliver an address
on "Our Life and Our Bible" Mrs. II.
ID. Beachley, of Thurmont, Nd, will
sing solo, and special service of
hymns and responsive reading has
been prepared.
Allen Rohrbaugh, farmer living
near Brodbeck's York county, Pa,
ing, when run down by the binder
which he was helping to operate on
Lewis Warmers farm. He was rid
ing the saddle horse while son OF
Mr. Warner was operating the binder.
For some unknown reason MT. Rohr-
baugh jumped from the horse while
the team was in progress. He was
caught at once in the knives and
dragged a distance of 500 yards. The
young man operating the binder
threw the machine out of gear, there
BY saving Rohrbaugh's life. The in
juries consist or a six-inch cash to
the bone in the left arm, thirteen
h0I0 -, - hna nH 1fdn inflicted
by the knife guards and complete
abrasion Of the skin from half the
body.
James a. Roger, a son of ]. w. Roy
er, flour and feed merchant, York,
Pa, has taken up the study of avia-
ton with the purpose Of becoming an
expert flyer. He is nearly eighteen
years old, and liz now in Chicago,
studying with the School OF Aviation
in that city, where the Curtiss and
other prominent machines are used.
AS a result of decision reached
BY Postmaster General Hitchcock, the
10000 or more ruraI free delivery
carriers in the United States are to
receive salary increases. The order
will provide for the disbursement
during the current fiscal year of ST.
100000. The rural mail carriers
from the Westminster Post Office e
ceiving 5000, will be increased to ST.
900, while all the carriers in the
county will receive proportionate in
creases.
The first cottage for the care Of
destitute children at the Hoffman
Orphanage, between Littlestown and
Gettysburg, Pa, will be dedicated ON
Thursday, July p. The property
was donated by Mi. and Mrs. g. W.
Hoffman to the Potomac Synod of the
Reformed Church, and work was be
gun on this cottage last year as soon
as the church came into possession of
the property 1t will accommodate
"a children, and the cost was about
$4,000. The plan will eventually pro-
vide for a number o. cottages. ~
cordial invitation is given the pubic
to visit the orphanage on July ~.
Addresses will be delivered by Rev.
Il. J. Hacker, Roanoke, Va, and Dr. Il.
]. Barley. Special music will be
rendered. Carriages will be provided
to convey to the Orphanage at rea-
sonable fare, those who come BY rail
to Littlestown or Gettysburg. All
who desire such an arrangement must
notify the superintendent in advance.
Luncheon may be procured on the
grounds at twenty-five cents. Rev. q.
9 S1agIa and d ID Gilbert of this