The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-08-23
MIR. T.. ID Warren, or TrevaniOn, lost
valuable cow on Monday last.

W The berry season has had it, in
ming, 30 will 20 back and wait until
1913 before appearing again.
While at work at the Westminster
Brass and Metal Foundry last Satur-
day, Mr. Burton TOWnshend, Court
street, had the end OF his left thumb
cut of.
The West End Outing Club held a
picnic on Thursday, August 18th, il
Englar's Grove Everyone enjoyed
the straw ride in charge Of MIR. Upton
Morgan, who also led in the singing.
The first annual reunion Of the Red
Mems lodge of Maryland, Pennsyl-
vania, the Virginias and District OF
Columbia was held at Hagerstown
yesterday. There was large attend
ance.
In match game of duck pins which
took place between the Littlestown
and Cy Albaugh pin spillers, On the
Plaza alleys, Wednesday evening, the
local team came out 81 pins in the
| lead
| The TaneytoWn Base Ball Club was
defeated by the Westminster team
yesterday by a score OF to on
Athletic field. Cook for the locals
and Tracy for TaneytoWn, pitched
good ball
MIR. Bob Sheets, train master OF the
w. vi. r., spent Saturday and Sunday
In this city. Mr.. Sheets had an en-
CINE here about six hours on Sunday
placing loaded cars and relieving the
yard OF the congestion OF empty cars.
\ During the storm last Monday #
ternoon, Mrs. Bud Simonson, who
was standing in the back yard Of her
residence, East Main street, was
knocked down and considerably
stunned by the lightning
Mr.. Charles v. Hay and family,
Willis street, will move to Baltimore
on Tuesday Several weeks ago Mr..
Hay sold his property to MIR. Jesse
Sharrer. There will BE- sale or
household furniture, etc., next Thurs
day.
Miss Myrtle Haines, of near New
Windsor, has sent to this office a copy
of the Advocate published on April
26, 1890. The Advocate has been read
in her fathers family for so years and
she says it has always been held in
| high esteem.
Time for the Chautauqua f. draw
ing near. The large tent in which the
entertainments will be held, is to be
put up on Athletic Field. The program
looks very attractive. We hope it will
attract a large number of out of town
people-August 81 to September 9.
A subscription card party for the
benefit of the Lend-a-Hand Club will
be held at the Armory next Wednes-
day morning at 10 o'clock This j.
an effort to raise money to help the
poor of our community and II is
hoped that a large number of people
will attend.
Chairman Murray Vandiver has an
Inounced that the Democratic State
Central Committee will meet at the
Rennert Hotel at 1 p. M, Thursday,
August 29 Plans for the conduct of
the Presidential campaign in Mary
land will then BE- mapped out and
Governor Wilson's fight formally in
augurated
Edward W. Case, representing the
F.. a. Strout Farm Agency Of New
York, Philadelphia, ETC., has sold
through its Westminster Office the
William r. Black property, contain
| ing "a acres and located on the Myers
Mill road, to Mr.. Bailey Burns, Of
Oakmount, West Va, for $4,000; the
John T.. Spencer property, containing
liz acres, located on the London Bridge
road to Mr.. w. G. Cockey, of Balti-
more, for 5000; also the property of
Mrs. Emma Grumbine, on Green street,
to Mr.. Little, for $4,000.
There are at present eleven cases
of typhoid fever in town. The State
Board of Health is working with the
| local board to find out the cause of
the spread of the disease, and a. soon
as they reach a definite conclusion
will make it known publicly. In the
meantime we should be on our guard
and see that all possible measures are
taken to keep things in a good, clean
and sanitary condition. No filth or
decaying matter should be allowed on
the premises as such are breeders of
germs that spread disease.
a. result of having toe mashed
by horse, William III. Rippeon, of
townsville, died Wednesday of lock-
| Jaw. The accident happened about
two weeks ago. Mr.. Rippeon was in
barn working around the horses
when one OF them trod on one of his
toes. Nothing much was thought
about it at the time. A soreness de-
veloped and finally doctor was con-
suited, but blood-poisoning set in.
Later lockjaw appeared. MIR. Rippeon
was a son Of the late Winfield Scott
Rippeon and lived on the Devilbiss
farm at townsville. He was % years
of age. He leaves widow and one
son.
Smallwood Camp No. 6s Patriotic
Order Sons of America, of Small
wood, held a very enthusiastic meet
ing on Wednesday night. One candi-
date was initiated. Three others, who
have been elected to membership, will
be received in the near future. 1t
was decided to hold the annual picnic
of the camp on Saturday, September
14th and to invite State Officers and
all camps OF the county to attend, and
to make the occasion rally day for
the order in the county. Messrs.
Luther Zepp, David A. Arnold and
William r. Hoffman were appointed
a. the committee of arrangements. All
members Of the camp are requested TO
furnish large cakes.
At the morning session Of the Inter
national Order of Good Templars yes
terday that body passed strong reso-
luton requesting that the agitation to
repeal the Maryland blue laws" be
stopped. officers for the ensuing year
were elected as follows: B. W. Bow
man, of Mount Airy, past grand chief
templar; D. T.. Boettiger, OF Baltimore,
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