The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1913-06-13
LOCALYAFfAlRS.

Base ball, as well as June roses, is
now In full bloom.
Time to make preparations for a
safe and sane Fourth of July.
Mr.. Fisher Jones, Green street, has
taken the agency for the Sun Life
Assurance Company, of Canada.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. e. Beach and fam
lily are occupying the residence of
Mrs. Williamson on East Green street.
What fine weather we have had for
Commencement week A little cold
perhaps. but could any other town
do better?
A shaft to the engine of the auto
mobile tar distributor broke on Tues
day morning delaying the work OF
taring the streets.
The annual conference Of the
Church of the Brethren will be held
In the State of Washington next year.
This was decided at this years con-
ference at Winona Lake, Ind.
Bernard Fink, son Of Mr.. Charles +.
Fink, East Main street, was elected
vice president of the Rock Hill Col
lege Athletic Association. Mr.. Fink
is a student of Rock Hin College.
In the account of the death and
funeral of Mr.. Israel {. Rinehart, OF
Union Bridge, published in last weeks
Advocate, mistake was made in
the name of the deceased which was
printed as Isaac instead OF Israel
The funeral of Thomas Kelly, a
well-knoYn blacksmith of Baltimore
county. and formerly of this county.
was held at 2 o'clock Saturday after
noon. Services we're conducted at
Wards Methodist Episcopal Church.
at Holbrook, by Rev. Frank stellman,
the pastor.
Mr.. james L. Slaughter, Of Bishop
street, met with a painful accident
the other day when he fell from a
ladder IN cherry tree, a distance
from L to Is feet. The limb Of the
tree broke, and Mr. Slaughter fell
with the ladder on top of him. He
was unconscious for time. and his
left hip and chest we're badly bruised.
At a meeting Of the Lutheran Re
union Association Of Maryland. Penn
sylvania, the Vlrginias and District
of Columbia, II was decided TO hold
the next annual reunion ut Pen-Mar
I'll 3al9 ANU Nhh
es will be made b. Rev G.. v Nicely.
of Hanover, Pa, aud Sister Sophia
Jephson. of the Lutheran Deae0ness'
Home, Baltimore.
The Ghestertown Transcript Of last
week contains the following para
graph. "A scene never before wit
messed IN Christ Methodist Protest
ant Church was enacted Sunday
morning when over hundred per
sons gathered about the altar and
we're received into full membership by
the pastor. Rev. DIR. Walter r.
Graham. An impressive communion
service followed"
Mrs. Mollie Riecamper,. of ReisterH~
town. almost 20 years old, II improv-
Ing at ST. Josepha Hospital. Balu-
more, where she was taken Saturday
In an unconscious condition from
heart trouble after she had been ar
rested for begging On the street IL
was Mrs. Riecamper who surprised
the police last December, when on
being arrested In the Western district
a handbook of more than 800 was
found IN her possession.
Announcement WAS made June Of
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present general agent of the Chicago
and Alton Railroad at Chicago. as
general agent of the passenger de-
partment Of the Western Maryland
Railway Company, with headquarters
In Baltimore. This ID new position
which has just been created BY the
company. Mr.. Doll Will establish his
headquarters in the Office OF General
Passenger Agent Howell.
Suffering with q fractured skull
and his right arm broken, G. 7. Bey-
ard, aged about b years. OF Emmits-
burg, was taken to the Washington
County Hospital, Hagerstown. In a
critical condition. Deyard was found
unconscious Sunday morning along
the railroad track BY the agent at
Rocky Ridge. He vent to Baltimore
Saturday. and 1t Is thought that upon
returning at night he either jumped
or fell from the train at Rocky Ridge.
The new Western Maryland Rail-
road Station in Hagerstown vas for
mally opened to the travelling public
at noon Sunday, when the first pas
senger train entered on the new track
along the new structure. The local
officials, dispatchers and clerks have
been occupying the building for some
time, but the ticket Office vas not
moved until Sunday and the little
wooden structure. which has served as
a depot since 1880. now stands aban-
doned.
AS the result Of : premature blast
at the quarries near Sykesville, Md.
James L. Justice, 81 years old and a
Iah Ia. 4ha EHIau lAa IN . anri-
GUS condition at the University Hos
pital, Baltimore. Justice was injured
Saturday afternoon and was hurried
to Baltimore, arriving at the hos
pital about o'clock. Other uorkmen
1t is said. we're less seriously injured
IN the same explosion. The blasting
was being done for work IN the
Springfield Hospital for the Insane.
With elaborate ceremonies q new
lodge OF I. o. o. T No. 154 eompris-
Ing more than forty members, was
instituted at Adamstown june 4.
Grand Lodge officers of the State
we're present. The initiatory work
was in charge OF the degree team OF
the Prosperity Lodge No. bs, 7. o. o.
T., OF MT. Airy. From Mt. Airy the
officers and degree team Of Prosperity
Lodge made the trip In number OF
automobiles, going to Frederick
where they were met by the officers
of the Grand Lodge.
Taneytown Lodge. No. SO. held It's
regular session on June Ord Inst. The
election Of officers was held On Tues
day evening, 10th inst. Brother B.
O. Slonaker. the chancellor command
er, is especially anxious to make a
good showing for the term, and hopes
that the members vii interest them
selves in the grand ehancellor,g gDlen-