The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1913-05-09

to close.
The row of houses which is being
erected on John street is nearing
completion.
Cardinal Gibbons will confirm a
class at st. Johns Catholic Church
on Sunday, May IS.
The Woman's Club met on Tues
day afternoon at the residence of
Mrs. A. V. Moore, Willis street.
Mr.. William Caple, of Sykesyllle,
has returned to a hospital in BaltI-
more for a second operation.
The B. F. Shriver Company Is
erecting large concrete store house
at its canning factory near this city.
Mrs. Laura orendorn. West Main
street is having a concrete pave
ment put down in front of her resi-
denee.
Mrs. Philip Bitzel. who was oper-
ated on at the Maryland University
Hospital. Baltimore, two weeks ago.
returned home on Tuesday. much
improved.
DIR. James Fl. Frazer, of Baltimore.
and well known in this community.
was recently elected treasurer Of the
Brown Memorial Presbyterian Church
of that city.
Mr.. Andrew p. Frizzeli, near Bloom.
while placing a large stone under the
bridge that crosses Morgans Run. at
Magins' Mill, mashed the end of of
the index finger on his right hand.
The Christian Endeavor Society Of
Providence Methodist Protestant
oh uyfI hnI atra i
on the evening OF May II, at the Gam-
Der Hall, beginning at 4 o'clock. All
are invited TO attend.
Monday, May ~. is Whit Monday
and the usual celebration that IL al
ways held at Manchester Will come OF.
but 1t will be more elaborate this time.
Big things will be doing all day. and
a large crowd is expected
The Sunday school OF Pleasant
Grove church at Sandyyille will hold
Its strawberry festival on Saturday
evening. June 7th beginning at p.
m. Children's Day service will be
held on June Sth. at 1890 a. IN. Al
are invited.
The Warfleldsburg public school
will hold an ice cream and strawberry
festival on Saturday evening. May II
at the school house. If the weather
Is unfayorable the festival Will be
postponed until the following Mon
day. Everybody Is invited.
The Forest and Stream Club of this
city will hold It's annual meeting
Monday night, May 18th at the
photograph gallery of James d
Mitchell. at 8 o'clock Election oil
officers for the year 1913. also the
election of executive and membership
committees. and selection of camp
site for 1913 will be In order
After having pleaded guilty several
weeks ago In four cases Mrs Moiiie
Diegelman. who played a part In the
cases against Dr. Claude A Stone
cipher. the convicted physician and
athlete. was sentenced to three years
In the Maryland Penitentiary Wednes-
day In the Criminal Court, Baltimore
for performing criminal operations.
The Westminster High School de-
feated the Gettysburg High School
last Saturday on Athletic Field by n
score of ! to O. The game was ex-
citing from start to finish. The
tally was made by Grumbine on =
three base hit, followed by a single
by Sayers. Only one error was made
The High School will play at Gettys.
burg on Saturday.
G. +. Wieseckel, former master
mechanic at the Baltimore and Ohio
shops in Cumberland, and now acting
In a similar capacity for "A railroad
at Pittsburgh, Kan, mas been op-
pointed master mechanic for the east
ern and middle divisions of the Vest
ern Maryland Railway, with head-
quarters in Hagerstown. He vii
move to Hagerstown with his family
Union rank of Calauthe Lodge, Of
Union Bridge, made a visit to Charity
Lodge, Knights of Pythias, this city
on Friday evening. Mr.. Jesse u
Fuss Is captain Of the visiting lodge
Speeches were made and a social
time was enjoyed during the evening.
The visiting lodge returned home at
smoker was also part of the enter
tainment.
Students of Johns Hopkins un1ger-
sity. st. Johns College, the Mary
land Agricultural College and sever
al institutions of Virginia have been
invited by the War Department To
spend their summer vacations IN
taking a course in military training
for officers. The latest idea II to
give university and college men
preliminary instruction In military
service. 80 that they may be equipped
In time of need.
Mr.. Nicholas SANTOS, proprietor Of
the Westminster Candy Kitchen, has
recently made some improvements &c
his store. The store room, with the
iee-eream parlor In the rear, wa
made 20 feet longer More tables and
chairs have been provided for the &C.
commodation of his customers, 30 thai
now as many as rs or so people car
be served comfortably at the same
time. Mr.. SANTOS aim Is to put his
candy kitchen among the finest con.
fectionery stores Of Maryland.
Don't use the gas. You may mo-
turn 1t off properly" This was the
parting advice of Dr. ]. w. Holland
of 1924 Linden avenue, Baltimore
Tuesday night to Annie Short, colored
20 years old, who had come from
Ridgeville to the family. He gave her
candle. 81 knows all about gas,
she replied. Wednesday morning al
7.30 o'clock he found her unconscious
in her room with the gas turne.l on
full and every window closed. She
was hurried to the Maryland &C. eral
Hospital, where It is stated that she
will recover.