The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-05-17

The Westminster Hotel II getting a
coat Of paint.
Most Of the days this month have
been wholly or partly cloudy and
rainy.
Rain and more rain was sent out
by the local weather prognosticator,
until fair day was ushered in this
morning.
There will be a special meeting
Of the f1remen next Wednesday even
ing i'm Firemen's Hall to arrange for
the trip to Hagerstown.
A game Of base ball will be played
between Western Maryland College
and Susquehanna University, on Col
lege grounds, this afternoon.
Mr.. George zepp, George street, re-
ceived word that his brother died at
a hospital in Baltimore after an uper-
alton. He will be buried at Man
chester.
Mr.. Glenn D. Buckingham, John
street, was injured in the ankle BY
large bar falling upon his
foot on Wednesday at the West1uin-
oICA a. OhAnAy SOIlpdAy-
Meat prices are soaring. All but
hard working people should only eat
meat once a day. This will curtai1
the consumption of meat products
and improve the health Of the people.
Mr.. G. Lynn Coane entered his Rus
sian wolf hound i'm the New York
Speciality Show, held in n. Y, May
4 n,Y% '-E ,T1
COane's dog won 2 ribbons anu a
bronze medal
Rev. D. NJ Dibble, Of Lutherville,
Baltimore county, has purchased
through p. w. Case, the Geo. w. AL
baugh Real Estate and Brokerage
Co.'s property, located on Centre
street extended.
DR.. Charles J. Carey, will head the
new State Hospital for the Insane to
be erected in Dorchester county. DR..
Carey Is now assistant superinten-
dent of Springfield State Hospital for
the Insane at Sykesville.
With the approach Of Commencement
preparations are beginning to assume
proportions on College Hill. Bacca-
laureate Sunday will be June 9th and
Commencement exercises proper will
be held on Wednesday, June u.
y. l.. Hoffman, Of Hanover, Pa,
formerly of Lineboro, Carroll county,
has accepted the position Of assistant
manager of the Talbot store, which
will be opened in Sheppard e. Myers
building, Hanover, in the near future.
Ex-sheriff Benjamin d. Kemper, has
Il
acre tract Of cumberland located near
Trenton, Baltimore county, from Mr.
Eugene Hundertmark. Mr.. Kelnper
intends to saw the timber right into
lumber.
The Philadelphia Branch of the
Western Maryland Alumni Associa-
ton, will hold a banquet, Friday
night, May oath, at Hotel Walton. Dr.
George Z. Day is chairman OF the
committee and Mr.. Caleb O'Connor is
secretary.
MIR. James III. Brown, 81 years old,
farmer of Brighton, Montgomery
county, is in a serious condition at the
Maryland General Hospital, Baltimore,
as the result of injuries received In a
runaway accident at Della, Tuesday
afternoon
Wayneshoro (Pa) f1remen will raise
| 81, 200 for the annual meeting Of the
Cumberland Valley Firemen's Associa-
ton there, June 3, 4 and 5. One Of the
features OF the meet will be the cleo
trical illumination, 28 additional arc
lights being hung in the central part
OF the town.
Mr. George IL Houck, formerly of
this county, celebrated his eighty
fourth birthday yesterday at his resi-
dence i'm Gainesville with "a family
dinner. He is a son Of the late Henry
Houck In the evening MIR. Houck
gave a dinner at the Rennert Hotel,
Baltimore, in honor Of his birthday.
For years he was identified with the
old Holiday Street Theatre.
Mr.. John Fisher, employed by Mr..
Irwin Fisher, OF near Logs. while
splitting wood at the latter's home
| last Saturday accidentally got the axe
too close to the front finger OF the
left hand and portion Of flesh was
cut off Immediately he made anoth-
CT strike with the axe and III struck
him across the back OF the hand, the
bone OF the thumb being almost sew
cred.