The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-08-04

The new comet is now visible with
a small telescope.
Westminster girls are wearing
coats OF tan-on their faces.
The canning factories il this city
started this week to can corn.
Harvey M. Pittinger, of Logs, had
his collar bone broken while taking
a spin on his bicycle
Geo. w. Babylon this city, and :.
II. Perry, Union Bridge, have taken
out automobile licenses.
Granville Lippy and Harry Cassell,
this city, are painting the new resi-
dence of Mrs. Emily Norris, Union
Bridge.
MT. Dooley, who played short stop
on the w. mi. e. team this year, is
playing second base for the M. a. G.
team Of Baltimore.
The Republican County Central
Committee met in this city yesterday
and were busily engaged in making
preparations for the coming pri-
maries.
Thomas Chapel Sunday School will
hold a lawn fete at the home OF M. J.
Abbott on the Manchester road,
Thursday evening, August 10. Ali
are welcome.
a clever pen and ink sketch, the
work of Edwin S. Gehr, appears in
this weeks issue of Life" Mr.
Gehr has established quite a repu-
tatiOn as an artist.
In driving accident near Liber-
tytown, vehicle containing Joseph
Smith and brother, sons OF William
Smith, was upset and John Smith
had bone Of his right ankle broken.
Walt Myers, the bad man of Liber-
tytown,let himself loose July II dem
olishing his household effects and
beating his family. Sheriff Grimes
placed him under arrest. He was
bailed for court by Justice Trundle
The directors of the Frederick Fair
have named the following from Car
roll county for the advisory board for
the coming fair: Fred. ID. Miller,
Wade II. ID. Warfeld, DR. Lewis K.
Woodward, r. Smith Snader and p
B. Englar.
The large electric plant OF the Tide
water Portland Cement Company at
Union Bridge started on August LIST
DR.. Charles r. Foutz, this city, turn
ed on the steam to the engines Jas.
ID. Mitchell photographed the starting
OF the plant
Jno. Fl. Carr quietly celebrated his
S5th birthday on Wednesday Of last
week at his home in hibertytown,
where he has resided all his life. Mr.
Carr is the Oldest male resident OF
the town and enjoys very good health
for one OF his age.
The Westminster Printing Com
pany has sold its plant and business
to the Mather Printing Company.
John II. Mitten and @. Levine Price,
who composed the former concern,
have accepted positions with the
Mather Printing Company.
On Wednesday afternoon Ethel, the
5-year-old daughter OF Curtis Shank,
Hampstead, was climbing on the pig
pen at her home, when she fell and
struck her forehead on nail, driv-
ing it in her head two-thirds its
length. Her condition is very SER
ious.
Preparations are being made to
start to build the new stretch OF State
road to Gambler, which starts at the
end OF Westminster and Washington
turnpike, which was recently pur-
chased by the State. 1t is said, that
the road will be completed in eight
months.
On Sunday after Rev J. w. Rein
ecke, pastor of St. Benjamin's Re
formed Church, had delivered an ex-
cellent sermon to his congregation,
he was surprised by a. cash con
tribution. The presentation speech
was made BY James NJ Stoner and
was responded to by Mr.. Reinecke.
Despite adverse weather conditions
the summer fair and carnival given
annually by the Ladies' Auxiliary Of
the Emory Grove camp grounds,
which opened this week, was a glow
ing success. Large crowds from
Baltimore, as well as Baltimore and
Carroll counties, were In attend
ance.
Wednesday night the large barn On
the farm of Jacob Miller on the
Houcksville road near Hampstead, was
struck by lightning and burned to
the ground. The crops were burned
but the live stock was saved. The
farm was tenanted by MrMiller's son
and the barn was insured in the Dug
Hill Company.
Miss Myrtle Ramsburg, daughter
of Alva S. Ramsburg, OF Sykesville,
while walking in her sleep last week,
went out through the window of her
bedroom onto the porch roof, and
from there fell to the ground, dis
lance Of IA feet, breaking her arm.
This is the third time Miss Rams
burg has had her right arm broken.
In compliance with requirements
OF the Post Office Department that
substitute service be reduced at all
city delivery Offices during the vaca-
ton period of the regular carriers.
the noon-day collection and delivery
will be made only III business sec
ton of the city, Court street to Penn
sylvania avenue, from Monday, Au-
gust Sth, until September 10th.
Camp Budweiser" was opened on
Tuesday ON the Monocacy River for
two weeks stay. Those in camp
are MI. and Mrs. Walter y. Ford
and niece, Miss Katherine Warner,
Deputy u. 8. Marshall A. M. Warner
and Paul Ryland, OF this city; Major
Newmeyer and August Brill and fam