The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1913-07-04

Fifty years after--a love feast at
Gettysburg.
Don't kick at the heat--it is just
starting TO warm up.
Base ball enthusiasm wakes high
as the mercury climbs.
Fishermen are fixing for an awful
lot of Fourth of Julying.
We do not seem to be sxaLting the
fly In Westminster as vigorously as
we did last summer.
Mr.. James Allen, of this city, has
purchased a Studebaker automobile
from the Garage Company.
Here's some hot weather eonsola-
ton. A scientist informs Us that the
sun will cool off entirely in 100000
900 years.
The Western Maryland Railway will
inaugurate a new system In paying it's
working forces. Instead Of being paid
once a month the men will be paid
twice each month.
We are very much indebted to Sen
ator John Walter Smith for huge
cloth mounted map of the United
States. which proves valuable ac-
QUESTION to this office.
The Lutheran Sunday school at
Silver Run. will hold its annual picnic
in the Boose grove on Saturday, July
Goth. A special program Is being ar
ranged for the occasion.
Providence Sunday school will hold
its annual picnic in the grove near
Gambler. July 10, beginning at 10
O'Clock a. III. Carroliton Band will be
present All are welcome.
While Mr.. Philip Lauterbaoh. Of
Freedom district, was erecting a
wagon shed at his home. on the af-
ternoon Of June 26, ladder fell upon
his leg breaking a small bone.
Frank Bake clerk In a railway
office at Chicago, Ill. won Z bet OF $40
by eating FL eggs. The worlds rec
ord is supposed 10 have been 60 The
egls were cooked as follows. seram-
bled. Is soft-boiled, l6: hard-boiled,
10: fried. II.
Earnings of the Western Maryland
Railway continue TO show the effects
OF the plans of the road for expansion
OF business. While the gross income
for the Il months shows N increase
Of S2s4 30. operating expenses show
an increase of s996,5S0.
Mr.. John Reifsnider. son Of Mr. and
Mrs John Milton Reifsnider. East
Green street, was operated On at the
Union Protestant Infirmary. Baltimore
on June Il. The operation vas a sue
cess and Mf. Reifsnider expects 10 re-
turn home next week
A number of foreigners arrived in
this city on Monday afternoon on the
market train for the purpose of pick
ing beans and working at the factory
of B. + shriyer Co, Gamers. The
company has been employing foreign
ers for the past several years to PICK
beans.
Mr.. William Sullivan. Liberty street
who was At the Presbyterian Eye and
Ear Hospital. Baltimore. for an oper-
alton On his eyes, returned Monday
The treatment administered to his
eyes was a success. He stated that he
felt no IL effects from the operation
and that he could see a. well as ever
The Maryland Court Of Appeals
handed down opinions IN number oil
cases last week. disposed Of other
court matters and adjourned until
August 9TH. 1t was announced that
the judges would assemble at Annapo-
lis on that date especially to render
decision in the Baltimore city Sc
gregation ordinance" case.
According TO the Health Officers
Bulletin for May, 1874 deaths from in
fictitious diseases occurred IN the
counties Of Maryland Of these g9
resulted from tuberculosis. Is from
whooping cough, is from measles and
IA from typhoid fever. During the
month there were Sd cases OF
measles prevalent in epidemic form
Mr.. Iaidor S Kahn, of Hagerstown
Md. Is Offering a prize Of I'D for the
best essay on Thomas Kennedy. author
of the Law removing political dleabili-
ties from Jews in Maryland. The
contest will be conducted by the
Washington County Historical Society
and Il open TO all citizens Of Maryland
No essay will be considered that con-
tains more than $500 words. The es-
says must be typewriter and must
be received by Harvey S. Bromberger
OF Boonsboro. Md, by October l.
James Bowers and Walter Barnes
of Gambler, were reprimanded by Com
missioner Roe last Monday for not
complying with the law IN regard "a
running an automobile. The machine
was recently purchased by Mr. Bowers
who not knowing the Law. ran his
machine with no license number and
no operators license. Mr. Barnes
who was a chauffeur, and had license
drove the machine, but when the officer
at RelslerstoWn on Sunday held them
up, he found that Mr.. Barnes license
had expired last year.
Odd Fellows of Maryland Pennsyl.
vania, West Virginia, Virginia and the
District Of Columbia will hold theiI
fourth annual reunion 1t Pen-Mar
Thursday, August 7. Special rates
and trains have been secured from
the Western Maryland and other rail
roads. Concerts will be given by the
Wayne Band, and there vii be drills
by the Gantons and Rebekah lodges
Exercises will be held In the after
noon IN the big auditorium. which
will be presided over by Grand Rep
resentatIYe w. w. MILAN. Of the Dis
trict OF Columbia. r.. G. Molesworth
of Mt. Airy Is member Of the com
mittee On arrangements.
Last Friday night Mr.. c. E. Gorsuch