The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-08-09
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

Pen-Mar ID preparing for carnl-
val day.
This city experienced another large
crowd on Saturday night. All busl-
ness houses were busy
The Butler property" on West
Main street, was sold To MT William
B. Yount, by Mr.. Joseph OFarrell.
MIR. Charles Breitwiser, son Of MT.
John Breitwiser, near this city, was
taken to st. Joseph's Hospital, Balti-
more, Saturday to undergo an oper-
alton.
MIR. G.. Ross Gait, of New Windsor,
has been appointed and accepted
position in the Clerks office a. "A
clerk, To fill the vacancy caused by
the resignation of Mr.. jenkins.
The Westminster Base Ball Club
will play Frederick on Saturday af-
ternoon on Athletic Field q good
game can be expected. The locals
are looking for revenge from last
Saturday.
Work on the new state road at
Middleburg has commenced Dy
Thomas, Poole & Hunter, contractors,
the successful bidders. Work will
soon be started on the state road at
Woodbine by Erich & Allen, contrac-
tors.
The Cranberry Union Sunday school
will hold a picnic and festival, after
noon and evening on Saturday, August
M. Will be held in the grove ad1oln-
Ing the school house. Hampstead
Band will be present, also prominent
speakers.
The Westminster Base Ball Club
was stung on Saturday by the Union
Bridge Club by a score OF to l. me
winning of games are tie, each cap
turing two. Union Bridge was well
loaded with the best amateurs they
could coop.
The German Lutheran picnic
which was held jim the grove at the
church was big success as usual.
There were 5000 people present.
Mr.. Edward Murray, clerk in the
Clerks office, is off on his vacation.
Mr.. Hanson Jerome l. filling his
position during his absence.
Five train riders were taken off OF
"a Western Maryland freight in this
city on Monday and arrested by de-
tective They were before Justice
Brown for a hearing, who placed q
fine on each. In default OF the neces-
sary wherewith they went to jail Tor
a brief period.
Rev. L. F. Murray, Uniontown, Dis
trict President; Rev. B- NM. Kindley,
General Secretary Maryland Sunday
School Association, Baltimore, Md;
Jesse r. Garner, County Superintend-
ent Teacher Training, Rev. J. ".
An ri
some Of the speakers at the district
Sunday school rally at Bixler's Mi ~
church, Bachman's Valley, on Sunday
afternoon and evening.
Fully 5000 persons attended the
annual tournament at LibertytoWn
held under the auspices OF t. Peters
Catholic church, Of that place last
week. On account of the rain in the
afternoon many persons LETT the
grounds, but in the main the day was
a most pleasant one. The proceeds
are for the benefit Of the church. 1t
il estimated that about $500 was
cleared as result OF the picnic.
Glenn II. Worthington, who is q can
didate for judge, delivered the charge
to the knights and the coronation adj
dress was by Arthur -. Willard, who
Is also a candidate for Judge.
Chief Judge Urner, of Frederick, has
handed down decision Of interest to
threshermen. Charles J. Powell, Of
Thurmont, brought suit against Chas.
and James erosion, asking that they
be restrained from threshing within
Is miles Of Thurmont. Powell gave
as his reason the existence Of a con-
tract between him and the Messrs.
erosion, whereby the latter sold him
a thresher and in the contract OF sale
agreed not to engage in the thresh1ng
business or operate thresher within
lis miles Of Thurmont. Judge Urner
held that the provisions of the con-
tract we're reasonable and that Powell
was entitled to an injunction.
Visitors from Carroll county attend
ed the annual lawn fete and carnival
ON the Emory Grove camp meeting
grounds under the auspices OF the
Ladies' Auxiliary Of the Emory Grove
Camp Association this week. The
prettily decorated booths and tables,
uniquely arranged along Waugh ave
nue., from the entrance OF the grounds
to the tabernacle, were well patron
lied and were presided over by pretty
girls and matrons, who are occupying
tents and cottages for the summer
months. A concert was given by
Anderson's Brass Band. The pro-
ceeds which will amount to several
hundred dollars, will be used to help
pay off the mortgage On the camp
grounds.
Troops A. G. and y, of the First
Squadron Of the 18th United States
Cavalry, numbering about $50 men,
under command of Lieutenant Colo
mel Franklin o. Johnson, who camped
here on June ~, on their way from
Fort Myer, Virginia, to MT. Gretna,
are now on their return trip. The
troopers reached this city on We'd
nesday morning, having come from
Hanover, Pa, where they encamped
on Tuesday night. They arrived here
about 10 o'clock, and arranged to
camp for the afternoon and night i'm
a field on the farm of W. Frank
Thomas, a short distance from this
city. The officers in charge are Capt
@. d. Rhodes, Capt. Warren Dean,
Lieut.. Barnett, Lieut.. Carl Bradford,
and Capt. Howard Bailey, Of the medi-
cal corps. Colonel Johnson and his
men are marching to Fort Myer by
easy stages. They participated in
the military maneuvers at MT. Gretna
during the past several weeks and
both the men and the horses are
hardened and tanned from exposure
to the sun and weather. They left
MT. Gretna Sunday.