The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1913-05-30

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Local masons, carpenters and paint
ers are kept busy these days.
This summer all roads will lead te
Gettysburg, rs they did SO years ago
The stork left a girl at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Wagner, near
AYondale, on May %.
Mesars. Frank Eckenrode and
Joseph Deyilbiss, OF near Reese
spent Sunday with Mr.. Edw. Brown
near Westminster.
There was considerable interest
manifested In the new trains between
Frederick and Wrightsville, over the
Northern Central on Sunday, and the
patronage on the first day indicates
that these trains will prove a great
convenience
Reisterstown has received the prom
Ise OF chemical fire engine from the
Baltimore County Commissioners and
arrangements are being made by the
residents to house il. The engine will
be transferred from one Of the subur-
ban engine houses when the automo-
bile truck arrives at Towson.
4 number of the citizens of Union
Bridge. desiring to extend their school
facilities. held a meeting at the public
school building last week and appoint
ed committee to confer with the
school commissioners I'm regard to the
establishment of a High School in
Union Bridge and to an extension of
the playground.
Westminster base ball club defeat
ed Union Bridge last Saturday on Ath-
letle field 10 to 6. Smiths pitching
was the feature OF the game for the
locals. Alexander starred for Union
Bridge. Fowble pitched good for
Union Bridge, except In the eighth
Inning. when Westminster made five
hits. scoring five runs.
Rev. Geo. L. Bowersox, of Silver
Hun, who was unanimously elected
pastor Of St Matthews Lutheran
Church. Allentown, Pa, has accepted
the call. and left Wednesday morning
to assume his duties. Rev. Bower
sox graduated several weeks ago from
the Lutheran Theological Seminary,
Gettysburg. Pa.
Il Is said that there is likelihood Of
: silk mill being established in fancy
town by parties who represent them
selves to be successful business men
Hho are doing large business else
where. Il Ii said that about ST. 900
will be required TO build the plant and
start it. of which $4,000 in. bonds
would have TO be subscribed for In the
neighborhood Of TAneytown.
Messrs. James d. Mitchell. Wash.
Ington L. Brown. William weasfey. ".
Harry cassell. Francis Brtghtweil.
Marshall Z. Campbell. Robert Ebaugh.
Andrew Hood. Alfred Gorsuch, ciar-
enee Cook and f. o. DIffendal. all Of
this city. attended and took part
IN the decoration exercises Of
the / o. o. F., ut Druid Ridge
Cemetery. At Pikesyille. on Sunday AZ
leTnoon. r. -
It has been announced that Geifya-
burg wants 500 cooks. 100 bakers and
40 kitchen helpers. for the fiftleth
anniversary of the Battle OF Gettysburg
10 be held from July / to6. The com
mission In charge OF the celebration
say these men II they can be procured.
vii be employed from June % To july
8. They Will be required 10 look after
The feeding Of the 10000 Union and
Confederate veterans, who will attend
J. y + Bergman. Of Manchester. i
the owner of hen that stands at the
head Of the list OF frcakiRh egg layers
One day last week this hen laid an egK
The glrth of which measured 2 .
Inches lenKthwise. the smaller
gIfth measuring g 81 ineheH
When Mr. Bergman's wife broke
the akg II was found to con
tain. besides the usual yOlk and white.
another perfectly formed egg With
ell measuring jis inches b. Il
inches.
With more than 75 children in line
the Nay procession OF the Holy Family
Catholic Church. OF HarrisonyIlle. was
held Sunday afternoon. Miss Marie
Inera was Queen OF the May and was
attended By two flower girls. Miss Con-
stance Claggett and Miss Anna Blair.
II the church Rev. j. II. Fisher de-
llsered an address. The panal bene-
dietion which the parish OF Holy Fam
IL Church enjoys the privilege OF hay-
lng. .ag said by Rev. n. r. MeAdama.
The Queen of the May read the act of
conservation. Miss A. Louise Stroll
mer played the organ.
The Arcadia Volunteer Fire Com
nany Will hold its annual picnic Sat
ufday. July -. The following have
been elected as officers for the year:
President. L. {. Tracey: vice preai-
dent. J. +. Armaeost; recording sec
rotary. II. T. Shaver; financial seere-
tary. &. Z. Benson; treasurer. +. d.
Newbell. chief, ~ II. Bortner: assist
mi chief. ]. W. Price. nozzleman.
|Glemengon Gnlllson. assistant nozzle
man. Y NJ Hoffman: trustees. Z. Z.
Tracey. ]. + Armacost p. IL. Shaver.
7. u. Newbell. w. Il. Benson, II. {.
.eullison and J. S. Hughes.
Collector of the Port, William +.
Stone. who was the leader of the
movement recently started by Ahe
residents of Reisterstown and Giyn-
don for an express service on the
Emory Grove electric line, which the
United Railways Company Is nnwill-
Ing 10 establish, on Tuesday wrote 10
the Public Service Commission crItl-
eising the suburban service of the
company. Mr.. Stone says he does not
believe that there Is city In the
country with anything like as large
population as Baltimore that has
not better suburban service.
The town commissioners OF fancy
town have decided to oil the streets.
and to have the work done as soon as
possible. sayB The Carroll Record.
It Is thought that about 300 gallons
VII be sufficient for the purpose. The
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