The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-06-07

lOSL q Valuable LWO-yoaT-OlQ colt iron
lock jaw on Thursday.
Mrs. Samuel Nagler, w. George
street, broke her right arm at thu
wrist on Saturday evening while
sWatting flies.
Mr.. J. Harry Steele, attorney, viii
open an Office on Court street, in the
near future. The Office furniture &C.
rived last week.
a concrete pavement is being LAID
in front OF VIM. II. Myers property
on Liberty street, George Hopkins
Fountain Valley is the contractor.
New Windsor College, has conferred
the degree Of doctor Of philosophy or
Rev. K. A. Bishara, pastor of Mount
Parran Presbyterian Church in Bal
timore county.
Mr.. Guy L. Fowler has considerably
improved his property on East Greer
street, by the erection of porch
across the front Of the residence with
front and side steps of concrete; Mr.
George Six, contractor.
II "A letter not dated Or headed Oh
signed was received at this Office
Thursday afternoon, June 6, enclosing
$l.OO for subscription to The AdvO-
cate. The postmark on the envelope
was Manchester. Let us know who
you are, Friend
Children's Day services will be held
in st. Benjamin's Reformed Church
near this city, on Sunday afternoon
June 0, 1t o'clock If the weather
on that day is unfavorable they will
be postponed to Sunday, June 16, at
10 O'Clock a. TO-
The Cranberry base ball team de-
feated the Union Mills team on May
4, by score of 3 to Il; and again de-
feated Union Mills On June 7 by q
score Of 10 to 8. Batteries for Gran
berry-Leppo and Warehime; for
Union Mills-Steward and Yingling
J. w. Lockard G Son, Liberty
street, sold and delivered the fol-
lowing automobiles: DR.. Cyril Fow-
bic, Arcadia, Md, 1912 Buick tour
ing car; Mr.. Raymond Senseney
Union Bridge, Md, 1912 33-Hudson
touring car, and. Mr. M T.. Campbell
this city, Flanders 20.
The Brick Methodist Protestant
I
nual all-day services on Sunday, June
9. Rev. DR.. Tagg will preach at 1890
a. ~. and Professor Douglas, Of the
Westminster Seminary, at 2.3O ID. a.
All are welcome. Children's services
on Sunday morning, June 23..
Charity Lodge No. So, knights Oh
Pythias, OF this city, will entertain its
members and friends at social in
the lodge room this evening. An adj
dress ON Pythianism will be delivered
by Past Grand Chancellor, Reno 8.
Harp, Of Mountain City Lodge, Fred
erick. Refreshments will be served.
The Maryland Bankers Association
has announced its seventeenth an
nual convention to be held at the
Blue Mountain House, June 20 to 22,
inclusive. The preparations for this
convention are being rapidly COM
pleted and it il expected to reach
the high-water mark of interest.
Mayor Sponseller and City Clerk,
IL. T.. Weaver, have this week issued a
statement OF the receipts and dis
bursements for the fiscal year ending
May goth, 1912, Of the city Of West
minister. The taxes collected in 1911
amounted to $14,73S26. Money paid
out for street improvements, $613.86;
lighting the town, $3,1O8.5O; street
sprinkling, $341.42; street cleaning
and removal Of garbage, $895.85 ;
notes paid off at bank, $4,000.
Thieves on last Tuesday night made
a raid on flock of geese on the farm
of Mr.. Harry Englar, Medford, and
got away with 10 of them, all young
ones. The thieves also took a num-
Der Of chickens, it is not known just
how many, but more might have been
taken III Mr.. Englar had not scared
the thieves away about 1.30 q. m
Mrs Englar is very anxious to prose
cute the thieves and will pay reward
IL anyone will notify her OF their
whereabouts.
Il a special train has been arranged
for the firemen and citizens attending
the firemen's parade at Hagerstown
on Thursday, June 10, to return that
evening, about ID. H., arriving in this
city about s o'clock. The fare il $1.6C
for the round trip. The fire company
and band will leave on the 500 a. ~
train, known al the fast mail, on the
placed on the warehouse siding to
accommodate the company and will
be decorated with bunting and q
steamer So feet long bearing the name
Westminster Fire Department" The
citizens are all invited to 20 along.
A tramp by the name Of John Con-
away, of Baltimore, on Monday eve
ming assaulted Mr.. George ROLES
East Main street, who had just given
him something to eat. The trouble
arose over MIR. ROLES refusal to give
him coffee, when the tramp struck Mr.
ROLES several times with his fist. Miss
Emma Lippy, who was present, made
the tramp take to his heels by starting
to pound him with a club Officer
VIM. Helm was notified of the trouble
and arrested Conway on Webster
street. Conway was given a hear
ing on Tuesday, before Justice Brown
who ordered him to leave the county
AT a meeting this week of the
c1ergymen Of this city together with
a lay representation of the several
churches a committee was appointed
to call upon the city council In the
interest of a sane celebration of the
fourth of July. The action of the
council i'm prohibiting the sale and
discharge of explosives for the cele-
bration of the fourth was heartily
approved. 1t was felt, however, that
the adjustment of the noise that
made the day one to be dreaded should
be followed by arrangements fol
what is coming to be very generally
known a. sane rn1ahra tion Of the