The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-08-11
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

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The potato crop Of this county is q
small one and the supply is not up
to the demand.
The canning factories of this city
are running on full time and are can
ming sweet corn.
St. Johns Catholic fete will be held
tonight and Saturday night. A band
of music will be present tonight.
The Mather Printing Company has
recently decided to publish news
paper. No name has yet been select
ed for the newspaper, but 1t will be
Republican in politics.
Claude G. Billmyer, ticket agent at
Shippensburg, Pa, has been transfer
red by the Western Maryland Rail-
way Company, to Union Bridge, to fill
the vacancy caused by the resigna-
ton Of George g. Eichelberger.
John H. Cunningham, cashier of the
Farmers and Mechanics National
Bank, of this city, will enter the Re
publican primaries as candidate for
Comptroller. The selection OF Mr..
Cunningham completes the Republi-
can State ticket. The other candi-
dates are Phillips Lee Goldsborough,
for Governor, and Morris A. Soper,
for Attorney-General.
The Aid Society of Deer Park
Church was entertained at the sum-
mer residence of Mr. and Mrs. George
Wicks, of Eastview. After Scripture
reading and prayer by Rev. E. o.
TNrrrfr, h. 0p ,-fy,
was transacted, and the welcome
voice Of the hostess was heard di-
recting cream and cake and cooling
drinks to be served. The occasion
was very enjoyable one.
The Advocate received this week a
printed report Of the events Of the
Commencement of Western Maryland
College, in connection with the cele-
bration Of the twenty-fifth anniver-
sary of President Lewis. An account
is given of the Presidents reception
and the class reunions, and it also
records the addresses made on Com
mencement day and the speeches de-
livered at the reunion dinner.
The Aged Peoples Outing Associa-
ton entertained about 125 aged folk
at the new cottage near the Emory
Grove Camp grounds Friday after
noon. 1t was the second outing to
the new cottage that had been erected
at a cost Of $4,000 A fiag-raising will
be celebrated at the cottage on Al
gust 49, the same day that the Ep-
worth Leaguers will be at Emory
Grove.
Deputy Sheriff Long, Of Washington
county, came to Union Bridge and ar
rested an Italian who was wanted at
Hagerstown. The man is accused Of
the theft of $13O from another Italian
Both Of the men we're employed al
Security Cement Company. When
taken into custody the prisoner had
$197 on his person. The Italian was
committed in default Of $500 bail fol
a hearing. The prisoner was non
committal.
The annual Dutch picnic which was
Church, Deer Park, ON Saturday and
Monday, was great success. Not
withstanding the uncertainty of the
weather, the attendance was larger Oh
Saturday afternoon than it has beer
for years. The Carrollton band furn.
ished music and the usual amuse
ments were everywhere in evidence
y. y. Crowl furnished 80 cases of pop
all Of which was consumed.
The Hagerstown Fair Association
has decided to hold it's fifty-sixth an.
nual exhibition from October 10th
to 18th, and the following gentlemen
from this county have been appointed
on the advisory board of directors
George W. Albaugh, chairman; Jos. d
Brooks, secretary; Jesse w. Fuss, r
ri. Shriver, Charles E. Fink, F. Thos
Babylon, y. p. Smelser, r. A. Craw.
ford, Charles ". Wantz, r. J. Walden
Harry f. Cover and W. l.. Richards.
The Mayor and Common Council
az its meeting last Monday night, de-
rcided to adhere strictly to Sec. I, Of
Ordinance No. Al which prohibits tht
firing Of guns, pistols, fire-crackerf
and other explosives within the cor
porate limits Of Westminster. The
law hereafter, will be enforced ant
~ persons will be allowed to ex
plode fire-crackers, or sky-rockets
even on New Years day or on the
Fourth Of July. Considerable com
plant has been made about this mat
ter.
A young 90 man from the Yves
End Of this city left in hurry ont
morning last week on the fast mai
to work at Union Bridge. Tie IL
structed Gateman Helm to purchase
~ cents worth of bran and stated
that he would get it On his return IL
the evening. On his arrival he grab
bed up the sack with smile, motto.
IN that he had larger bulk thar
usual and much heavier, which caused
him to rest occasionally before
reaching home. On opening his pur
chase Of bran he was surprised to FIND
20 pound niger head stone placed
in the sack with the bran. He i;
now looking for the party who caused
him the worry of carrying that extra