The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-05-10
Batter up! Swat the fly.

IA dPPEdL G1GGs
With hay SIS " ton some horse
have become thin
The wheat fields are looking beau
tiful in this section.
\ No wonder there are no children
named April. Isn't May nice?
Out of 30 days in April, lis wert
rainy. Tt looks a. If May will clima'
| it,
Sunday, May Il, will be observed al
Mothers Day. Saturday, May Is, il
Peace Day.
The monthly bulletin of the Public
Service Commission has been receiv
ed at this Office.
Nearly all the newly appointed off
Gals for this county have taken ou
their commissions
Mr.. George WI Albaugh il having
hi home property Oh East Mair
street, painted Samuel Yingling
Is doing the work.
DR.. Charles Billingslea, East Main
street, is having the work of the in
terror of his house painted. Charles
Stouch is doing the work.
Mr. Charles wv. King purchased Of
Harry III. Harbaugh, 221a acres OF
farming land on the New Windsor
road. Thomas & Co., made the sale.
The woods owned by Hon. Johnnie
IL. Beasman, at Morgan's Run, caught
fire On Sunday morning Part of the
underbush and some timber was burn
ed
County Treasurer o. Edward Dod-
rer, is on the sick list. He was not
present at board meeting of County
Commissioners on Monday and Tues
day.
Mt st. Joseph Base Ball Club gets
revenge. They defeat Western Mary
land College, on the college grounds,
on Wednesday afternoon by score of
to 6.
Our farmers should look over their
fields and destroy the growing water
comes to seed. 1t SENS to be plenty
this year.
The new board of Supervisors of
Election will take out their commits
sions o. Saturday morning, after
which they will organize and elect q
president and clerk.
Rev. S. Hilton Orrick, son Of Mr.. J.
Smith Orrick, of Glyndon, a graduate
of the Western Maryland College, has
received call to Ascension Prv,
tant Church, Court street.
Mr.. p. a. Stevens automobile was
slightly damaged by fire while on
their road to this city. The machine
was out of commission for several
hours until repairs could be made.
Members Of Adult Bible Glass Of
Grace Lutheran Church, this city, are
notified to be present Sunday, May -,
in order to hear the sermon on Sun
day Observances," as requested by the
Class.
The Carroll Merchandise Co., West
Main street, has put in handsome
up-to-date soda fountain and have an
up-to-date room to serve it in. All
the leading syrups and fruit favors
will be served ice cold
Joseph Wimert, near Cranberry,
had the thumb on his left hand Sc
verely injured by coming in contact
with q revolving circular saw which
was in operation on Mr.. Joseph W.
Smiths farm, near this city.
Memorial services were held in the
Westminster High School on Tues
day afternoon, in memory of the late
Gahnn1 GunnrinrnnIn
Dr. y. wv. Herring DR. James T.. Reese,
DIR. ID. T.. Greenfield and DR.. Charles
Billingslea, made addresses.
Tuesday Judge Motter signed a de-
cree of divorce granting Eta Damuth
Martin a divorce from her husband,
Howard Victor Martin, of Rocky
Ridge. She was awarded the custody
Of their child, aged eight years. De
sertion was given as the grounds for
the divorce.
The manager of the Advocate
received a souvenir postal from Mr.
Charles O. Gorsuch, this city, who il
touring Europe. Mr. Gorsuch was
stopping at Casa Imperfale, Hotel
Tramontano, Italy. He stated that he
was sitting in a park listening to
some fine music.
Mechanicsville Base Ball Club de-
feats the Oakland Club by score Of
ia to no., on the latters ground on
Saturday. The feature Of the game
was the splendid pitching of S. Ar
mold, who struck out Is men, The
score shows that they played ball
Errors were also plenty.
a committee composed Of Mrs. Wolf
gang M. Newcomer, Mrs. y. j. Funk,
Mrs. William p. Lane and Mrs. Edgar
III. zeigler, Hagersrown, Md, was
appointed to aid the Board of Trude
in the latter's efforts to induce the
trustees of Blue Ridge College, Union
Bridge, to remove the institution to
Hagerstown
The Deer Park Orchestra met at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. George Dit
man, Pleasant View, April 80. Some
very fine selections were played on
the piano, violins, cornet and piccolo,
which was enjoyed very much by
those present. At IT, o'clock refresh
ments were served, after which all
departed for thir homes.
Lorraine c. Hubert, who was charg-
ed with assaulting Ruth Piersol, the
10-year-old daughter of Robert T..
Piersol, agent of the Northern Cen
trail Railroad at Melvale, Md, was ad-
judged to be insane by jury In the
Circuit Court at Towson, Tuesday,
and was ordered, by Judge Frank 1.
Duncan, to be taken to the Maryland
Al g.