The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1913-08-22

on Wednesday August ~
from 10 am. to 3 pm. for
the purpose of giving
transfers to voters. Pri-
mary Election on Monday,
September 8. Primary
Registration September 3.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Sharrer, Will
lis street, are receiving congratula-
tons on the birth OF a daughter last
Sunday morning.
The school board of Worcester
county has awarded Western Mary
land College scholarships to J. Samuel
Price, Jr., Snow Hill; John Collion
and ]. Russell Blodes, Pocomoke City
A severe electrical storm passed
over the northwestern part of this
county Monday evening. The barn OF
H. Frank Delaplaine, on the old Cash
farm was struck by lightning and
burned to the ground, with his whole
IL.
was saved.
Little Miss Phoebe Virginia Trayer,
the I1-year-old daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs James Il. Trayer, of this city,
sent 81 to the Babies Milk and Ice
Fund which is being raised in Balti-
more. She wanted to help the babies
and deprived herself of child's lux
uries until she had saved 81. The
rest she collected from relatives and
friends
The Opera House program for to-
night will be Business Must Not
Interfere" The Tenderfoot's Turn
"Morgan's Treasure" reels; "State
Troops Encampment" at Belair, the
only picture Of its kind made Sat
urday night: Playing With Edged
Tools" Her Night of Anguish" 2
reels; first class vaudeville entertain
ment, and 'Belair Encampment."
The installation of officers for the
ensuing term was the special feature
at the meeting of Calanthe Lodge, No.
1873, Of Union Bridge, on Monday night,
August A. This work has been delay
| ed longer this term, but Deputy Grand
Chancellor Selby decided that it was
best to wait until all was in readiness,
even at the risk of being among the
tardy in the performance of this duty.
/ An unusually severe electrical storm
{ passed over Frederick county Monday.
Two barns were struck by lightning
and destroyed. The barn of Thomas
Pittinger, near Logs Sation, several
miles from Thurmont was destroyed.
The barn of Frank Anderson, at
IiamCyi11n was also dncfrnvnd This
barn was filled with crops. The stock
in the barn was gotten out safely, but
all outbuildings were destroyed. The
loss, is estimated at from $4,000 to
$4,000.
A record for quick and satisfactory
answer to complaint was made by
the Western Maryland Railway COM
pany, Monday, when the Public Ser
vice Commission received letter say
ing that the Company had appointed a
station agent for the town of Hamp-
stead. A petition asking the Commits
sion to compel the railway company
to appoint an agent for that place was
received by the Commission on Friday.
The petition was signed by many resi-
dents of Hampstead.
A large and commodious social hall
! is being built in the rear of Centenary
Methodist Episcopal church. All So
cial events in connection with the
church will be held there and a gym
nasium will be fitted up for the use
of the young people. The heating
plant is also to be moved into the new
! building, the cost of all the improve
ments approximating $500. IL is
hoped that the building will be ready
for use early in November. J. Web
ster Ebaugh is the contractor.
MIR. John Brooke Fink, of this city,
will leave Sunday for two months
visit to the Yakima Valley, Washing
ton, where he and his father, Mr.
Charles E. Fink, have a large tract of
land. Mr.. Fink goes at this time to
look after the harvesting and selling
of their potato crop which is a fine
one this season. A number of Carroll
county people are interested in this
proposition with the Messrs. Fink
MIR. J. Bernard Fink will accompany
his brother and remain permanently
in Washington.
The slumbers of citizens in the West
end of town were disturbed on Sunday
night by Mr.. Paul Price, West Main
street, crying Thief" A number of
his friends fastened to his rescue but
the ,would-be- burglar had flown. How
ever a large rat was killed which had
made considerable noise among Mr.
Prices stock of teas, &C., which he
had stored in a room. The burglar has
not been apprehended up to this time
The Burgess and Commissioners
together with the citizens of New
Windsor, have petitioned the Public
Service Commission to order the
Western Maryland Railway to stop
it's fast mali train, known as No. 2
at that place.
Present indications are promising
for an average corn crop or perhaps
something even i'm excess of that
There was only short period when
the lack of rain caused apprehension
that the crop might be a comparative
failure. That was followed by fire.
Iquent showers, and, occasionally con-
tinued rains for day or two in sue
cession. The effect of this has beer
marked and ordinary field corn has
rarely at this period of the season
given promise of better yield. Can
ming, which il now going to the fac
tory, Is not equal to this showing, but
the yield is fairly satisfactory and the
quality is excellent. Tomatoes are
also of exceptionally good quality and
are yielding a fair crop. The same
may be said of garden vegetables gen.
o.