The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-06-28

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bloom are sight to gladden. ones
eyes.
Thomas v. Wedge, Woodensburg.
has purchased a Chalmers "36" tour
ing car
In several localities Of the county
cherries are reported as plentiful
and cheap
st. Johns 0eister's), annual pic
mic will be held in the grove adjoin-
Inc the church, OF Saturday, August
"a.
Door to Virtue Lodge, No. AS a
IT,, and "a. M., has called Off for the
summer, until the first Thursday in
October.
Tennis il fourishing i'm West
minister. Lawyers, bankers, merh
ment Of the game.
Fried chicken, new potatoes, string
beans, carrots, raspberries, black
berries and June apples are the latest
additions to the menu.
The hay crop j. one Of the largest
and finest that Maryland has had for
many years. As consequence the
price Of hay has declined
Farmers are busily engaged in the
harvest fields. Reports indicate a
good yield of wheat, the heads being
well filled and the straw heavy.
Attractive young ladies have been
soliciting money this week from the
men to buy fire works for the Fourth
of July celebration to be held on the
base ball field adjoining the Park.
The Westminster Metal and Foun-
dry Company has found it necessary
to install a new cupola for the iron
foundry which will more than
double the capacity of the one now in
use.
There is a fine crop Of hay on
Willis street. Even the many auto
mobilists who 20 through the street
fail to make any impression on ii
though they cannot fail to be I'm
pressed by it,
The Western Maryland Railway
Co., expects delivery of its new,
heavy, high speed passenger loco
nOIlFCS, anu us new SICC1 OH dAO
express cars and passenger coaches
about August 1st-
During the storm on June Is, light
ming struck the dwelling of Mr.. Roy
Sundergill, Of near Unionville, max
ing two holes in the side Of the
dwelling, and burning the covering
OF the beds in the room.
A telephone pole opposite the home
of Mr.. John Grouse, at Mt Pleasant
was struck by lightning Sunday at
ternoon and torn into splinters. Mr.
Grouse, who was sitting near an open
door, was stunned by the shock.
The Westminster Base Ball team
will play the strong Frederick
". Nj. O. a. team on Athletic Field to-
morrow afternoon at O'Clock. There
will be double header On the Fourth
Of July, and On July p the local team
will play the Nebraska Indians.
Theodore Nv. Wade, of Pen-Mar
was charged before Justice Doub Oh
assault on his mother, Mrs. Zella
Wade, of Cascade. Shortly after the
alleged assault the son enlisted ir
the army, but on account Of his
youth his mother secured his release
The Western Maryland Railway
Co., is putting in concrete founda.
tions, culverts and steel bridges al
along the main line between Hag-
erstown and Emory Grove to take
care of the increased traffic and tx
carry the heavy locomotives which
will be used over this division.
MIR. George r. Gehr, cashier of the
First National Bank, of this city, wal
elected one Of the vice presidents O
the Maryland Bankers Association
which met at the Blue Mountain
House last week. Mr.. N. HI. Bale
cashier of the First National Bank
New Windsor, was elected member
Of the committee Of administration.
Without a word of protest from
anyone the First Branch City Coun
ell Of Baltimore city finally passed
| the Western Maryland ordinance clos
ing Front street, and the ordinance t.
pealing the franchise granting thu
railway the right to lay tracks dow
Jones' falls. Both were on thei1
third reading and open to amend
ment.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railwa.
Co., has completed the big cut at thu
west end of the Susquehanna bridg'
and il now laying tracks through il
This il an enormous undertaking al
it was almost all cut through sole
rock, and it makes a straight cut t.
the large bridge over the Susque
hanna which was completed abou
year ago.
On Sunday afternoon, Mrs Lansin!
Smith, who resides with her son
Seward Smith, near Miller's station
met with painful accident. She i
a lady of about IS years, and left tn
rocking chair in which she had beef
sitting to 20 to the window when n
fell to the floor breaking her RICH
arm near the wrist joint and her RICH
Lee on the thigh.
The ChurchHome for theAged, Eas
Main street, has been treated to
linen shower, in which a number Q
! individuals and churches participated
Besides receiving several packages 0
linen consisting of sheets, towels an
table cloths, many substantial cas-
contributions were received includin
$22 from It. Johns Methodist Pro
testant Church, Baltimore.
Automobiles of Maryland, VIII
are contemplating trip to the Dis
trict OF Columbia, would better sc
cure a license from the District be
fore making the trip, otherwise the
will be arrested before they get owe
the line. The authorities in Mary
land and the District have been a
cross purposes for some time and vi