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

Station at Arlington, was broken into
on Tuesday night and the cash draw
er robbed of 81.
returned from her trip to Long Is
land, where she visited Mr.. and Mrs.
Lewis w. Gordon.
The Union Bridge Base Ball Club
walloped the Westminster team at
Union Bridge, on Saturday afternoon,
by the big score of 15 to 2.
Miss Bessie f. Lambert, OF Balti-
more, returned home after spending
several days In this cIty and county,
visiting relatives and friends
Mrs. II. Hutchins and daughter,
Kathryn, and sister, Alberta Anders,
OF Baltimore, spent the week with
their sister, Mrs. j. 8. Sinnott, of
Carro1lton.
Mrs. Harvey Hutchins and daugh-
ter, of Baltimore, and Miss Elizabeth
Sinnott, of Carrollton, have left for a
ten days trip to Boyce, Va, and 9TH
err points of interest.
Deputy Sheriff William Sharrer,
Church street, Is the first to report
ripe sweet corn. On Sunday, July 2,
he pulled enough from his patch to
enjoy ON the dinner table.
Another accident on the Fourth
Harvey STEMS son was loading a toy
cannon with powder. when it explod-
ed and peppered his face with burns,
none Of which, however, were OF a
very serious nature.
Joseph ID. Zepp, well known drug
gist of Baltimore, and also of this
city has accepted a position with a
firm OF Baltimore as travelling sales
man, and will travel through the
west.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Cox, OF Ba1ti-
more, Md were guests Of Mr. and
Mrs. Allan +. Bacon, several days
this week. Mr.. Cox is assistant gen
eral freight agent of the Western
Maryland Railroad.
a new fifteen tor traction engine
owned by Luther Helwig, near Pleas
ant Valley, went through a ridge at
Meadow Branch yesterday. The en-
CINE was gotten out and the only dam
age done was to the bridge.
Robert Townsend who is proprietor
Of the Stafford Lunch Room, West
Main street, met with an accident on
N LnC Il. Lit Was d HIG
cracker in his hand when it exploded
and one of his fingers was split to the
bone.
Englar & Sponseller, millers, re-
ceived their first load of wheat this
years crop from 3 r. Shriver Co.,
which contained 1881 bushels and
price paid was 50 cents per busheL
The wheat was Of an excellent quality
and dry.
A subscriber makes inquiry of
the Advocate as to the requirements
community has to meet in order to
have a school teacher. We refer the
the gentleman to School Commission
er, John 0. DeVries, Eldersburg, Nd,
from whom he can obtain the neces-
sary information.
Englar and Sponse11er are accus-
toned to receive wheat in most ev-
cry kind OF conveyance, but yester-
day an automobile pulled up on the
scales. The auto weighed 1850
pounds and held bushels Of wheat,
for which flour was given in ex-
change.
N. T. Gorsuch, Son Co., received
their first load of wheat on Wednes-
day brought in by Lewis w. Smith,
for which they paid s. cents per
bushel The wheat is Of fine quality.
and the average yield Of the entire
crop is 10 bushels per acre, and the
weight is 63 lbs. per bushel by ma
chine measure.
Patriotism was much in evidence
in this city on the Fourth. Many of
our citizens, decorated their residen-
90 - rnH ruhitn and h1nn
bunting. In the evening, from six o.
clock until ten, beautiful fireworks
were seen and heard throughout the
city. Several large paper balloons
floated over the city.
The Westminster Base Ball team
split even with the Columbia Outing
Club, of Baltimore. on Fourth Of July.
The first game was won by the Out
ing Club by a score OF IL to z. The
feature of the game was the miss
cues by the local club The second
game was won by the home team by
the score Ut II to 8.
The heat which has prevailed this
week in Maryland is almost record
breaking. On Monday the maximum
temperature in this city was 100 de-
grees. This record was made on a
" accommodated instrument which
is used BY Prof. George II. Morelock,
in reporting weather conditions for
the Weather Bureau. IT was the
highest temperature since July
1888. when the mercury, in an otflc1a
instrument reached 100 degrees.
In sending to its stockholders the
eleventh dividend on July LIST, The
Sykesville National Bank enclosed
with same a very attractive folder
showing that this prosperous and up-
to-date institution is steadily growing,
having deposits of over $235,O00.O0 and
a surplus and undivided profits of
100000. This bank was established
in 1901 and this eleventh dividend
made $2,40000 that has been paid
stockholders in dividends; during the
same time the depositors have re-
ceived on interest bearing accounts
over 100000. The efficiency OF the
progressive spirit that prevails III
the management Of this bank -
strongly reflected in its constantly
increasing business.
we understand that an ordinance
has been passed by the Town Coun-
ell prohibiting explosives. LII SO, this
ordinance was violated outrageously
both before and On the Fourth. Sew
eral horses were badly frightened
by deafening explosives which were
thrown into the street, and the