The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-12-06
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

LOCAL AFFAIRS.
Miss Mary Seward, Of MiddletoWn,
has been named as the G. and P. OPP
orator at Mt. Airy, succeeding Miss
Anna Harry, resigned.
Burns Post No. 13 G. A. R. will meet
Saturday, December IA, at 10 a. M,
for inspection and to attend the an
nual dinner.
Rev. Page Dame, rector OF All
Saints Church, Baltimore, will preach
in Ascension Episcopal Church, this
city, Sunday evening at 7.3O o'clock.
MIR. Harry Gilbert, of near Mt. Airy,
who was accidentally shot some time
ago by his uncle, and who had his
eve taken out as result, has return
ed to his home.
The bids for the construction of l IS
mile of road from Cranberry station
on the wv. MI. r. r. were rejected by
the State Roads Commission. Messrs
Poole and Thomas were the lowest
bidders.
Members of the Independent Order
of Mechanics enjoyed an oyster feast
Wednesday night in Davis Hall. The
oysters were steamed at the bakery Of
John B. Saylor and brought to the
hall.
Mr.. C. C. Beach has leased the
Opera House, from Salem Lodge No.
g., l. O. O. F., for term of four
years from February LIST, 1913, with
the privilege of renewing the same for
a period of five more years after the
expiration of the four-year lease.
5. ID. F2eifsnider has sold his mill
site and seven acres Of land, situated
to the east Of Frederick, along the
Gas House pike to William Wilker, Of
Woodstock, Va, for $780, Mr.. Ref
snider retains the residence and some
land, which formerly belonged to the
property. Mr.. Wilker expects to
erect a mill on the site.
Suffering from an injured spine, re-
ceiyed by being struck by a Baltimore
and Ohio train at Mount Airy on Tues
day, Edward DAVIS, Jefferson street,
Baltimore, is in the Baltimore and
Ohio ward in the University Hospital.
H. is reported to be slightly improved.
DAVIS, who was a track repair man,
in attempting to evade a Westbound
train, stepped directly in front Of an
engine going east. He was struck by
the pilot and hurled some distance.
larence H. Porter, who has spent
% years in the freight department OF
the Western Maryland Railway, has
been made local freight agent OF the
Company, with headquarters in Baltl-
more. He succeeds w. L. Hunter,
who became agent at Port Covington.
Last August Mr.. Porter was made
chief traffic solicitor for the company
in Baltimore. His present promotion
comes from the success he has made
in the latter capacity and from his
many years of efficient service.
Creation of the office of city passen-
ger agent of the Western Maryland
Railway is announced by Vice-Presi-
dent J. T. Hendrickson, in charge or
passenger and freight traffic. Charles
Elliott, son of the late Warren b.
Elliott, at one time president OF the
Atlantic Coast Line, has been named
as the new agent He will have his
quarters at the Office of the company,
in Baltimore
E. E. Erwin was fond dead Satur-
day night in the Western Maryland
Railway yards at HagerstoWn. His
loot and arm were crushed off and
mis- head mashed. Justice Doub, act
ing coroner, decided that Erwin had
been run over by train. He went
there 10 days ago from Mitchell, Ind,
Where his parents reside, and secured
position as telegraph operator with
the Western Maryland. Saturday aft
ternoon he was discharged.
The annual trip of the Farmers
Special, the train placed at the dis
posal Of the Maryland Agricultural
college, Delaware College and the
Delaware State Board of Agriculture
by t1e Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany to enlighten the farmers of the
penlnsular of Maryland Delaware on
up-to-date farming, was begun on
Monday and will be finished tOmor-
row.
The boiler of the heating plant of
grace Lutheran Church, this city, was
managed by an explosion on Satur-
Jay last and the church could not b.
heated for service OF any description
the following day. The extent Of the
damage was not fully ascertained I'M
I'll Wednesday night, when it was
found that only the columns in two
VI the ten sections OF the boiler were
fractured. This leaves eight sections
intact and by plugging these they can
De used and it is thought will be
sufhclent to properly heat the church
20 mat the regular services will not
We further interrupted. The damaged
sectlons will be repaired as speedily
DIS possible, but considerable delay
may occur before the repairs can be
procured. Supposing that the boiler
vas FULLY out OF commission and that
no service could be held in the church,
pendlng its repair, the pastor and con-
slstory of st. Pauls Reformed Church
generously rendered the use of their
eulnce Tor afternoon and evening SER
t!ce Dy the Lutheran brethren, an offer
nlgniy appreciated by the pastor and
members of Grace Church.