The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1914-08-07

MI. SiIas Arnold, Baltimore, who
disappeared from his home on May u
and was supposed to be in the vicinity
Of Hampstead, has not been located.
Mr.. William Bell, residing near
this city, broke two bones in his
right foot last week by making a
mis-step. He is getting around by
the use of crutches.
The racing events for the Hagers-
town Fair track during the week OF
October 1916 have been announced in
the annual premium list just issued
by the fair directors. The purses az
gregate $1,000.
Harry c. Reese and Ephraim ].
Reese. trustee. offered for sale on
Saturday the Reese farm, near Bark
Hill. but was withdrawn after sew
.eral bids were placed. E. o. Weant
was solicitor.
Mr.. Harry Miller, East Main street,
fell from wagon he was standing in
to the ground, breaking his left arm
at the wrist on Saturday morning.
The accident happened in a field on
his fathers farm, near this city.
The dutch picnic on Saturday was
one Of the largest ever held to be
known by the oldest members Of the
church. The crowd came in automo-
biIes, teams and by foot. The picnic,
as usual, was one grand success.
Mr.. Fitz James Bartlett, of Atlanta,
Ga, and a former citizen, mailed the
Advocate a souvenir folder Of the
prominent business places and differ
ent scenes of that fine city. He says
the South il o *, but 1T has moth
ing on Maryland in regards to being
Gods country
Berrett takes an interesting game
Of ball from Springfield. The features
of the game were the pitching of
SnipIey for Berrett and the pitching of
Ridgley for Springfield. The batting
features went to Shipley, Berrett,
Reaver and Linton. The score: Ber-
rett, IL; Springfield, 10.
The local ball club was defeated by
the Baynesville Athletic Club of Tow
son on Athletic field, on Saturday, by
ia score Of z to 2. The home club
contributed its defeat to errors. Cook
started to pitch and was hit freely,
but the support back of him was poor.
Smith relieved Cook and the nothing
doing" sign was hung out and the
Baynesville boys ceased scoring.
TT. Herbert Koontz, a public school
teacher in Carroll county, who took a
course in the Eastern School of Tele-
graphy. at Lebanon, Pa, and grad
uated from that institution and also
from the Illinois Central training
school, his instructor said he had done
splendid work in all of his grades
and stood perfect. He l. now holding
a position in Beaver Dam, Kentucky,
as telegraph operator.
On Tuesday morning Deputy Sheriff
Arnold received a telephone message
from Union Bridge to arrest man
on the 1915 train, who was wanted
for burglary When the train arrived
officer c. f. Jerome entered the train
and arrested the man and placed him
in Jail. The prisoner was taken back
To UniCn Bridge in the afternoon by
Constable Long of Union Bridge, for
a hearing. 1t is said the man was al
Italian and that he stole a watch.
John @. Neater, or York, Pa, the
Northern Central brakeman, who$was
injured in an accident at Keymar,
Saturday, July %, died at the Fred
erick Md hospital last Saturday
evening. following an operation, his
leg having been amputated at the
knee in an attempt to stop the spread
of gangrene which developed from a
broken leg. Owing to gas infection,
rare case, the physicians gave up
all hope Of saving his life a day Be
fore death took place. He was rs
years and months old.
I'LL a. Spaulding, Littlestown, Pa,
was eXOnerated from any responsible
ity for the death of Daniel Luckenbill
of AbbOttstown, Pa, who was fatally
injured when rum down BY Spauld-
ing's auto, near his home last Thurs
day evening, at the inquest held by
Alderman q. K. Keech, acting coroner
held Saturday morning in York
Witnesses who testified at the in
quest at the York hospital, where
Luckenbill died agreed that the Alb
bottstoWn man was on the wrong
side Of the road when the accident oc-
CURED. According to the testimony
the accident occurred about two miles
from Abbottstown.
A delegation of citizens appeared
before the Mayor and Common Council
on Monday night and asked to have
the traffic ordinance in this city en-
forced All vehicles and automo-
biles are warned to keep to the right
under the penalty Of being fined o1
imprisoned. We notice teams left
standing in the streets without being
tied and on the wrong side Of the
street The teams are tied that the
vehicle is left backed out into the
street instead of being along the
curb. ri the town would buy piece
OF land for the purpose OF keeping
teams while in this city, traffic
would not be congested as it has been
i'm the past On Saturday
After rest OF few weeks on his
farm in Frederick county, where, dur
ing that time he has had his office
Bishop John Gardner Murray, or the
Maryland Diocese of the Protestant
Episcopal Church, began his active
fall visitations Sunday. He began
his work in Howard county, preach
ing and confirming classes at st
Marks Church, Highland, in the
morning and at Rozbury Mills Church
In the evening. His itinerary will
include the various parishes in How.
ard county, after which he will invade
Carroll and Frederick counties. This
work will occupy most OF his time
for the next month before he takes III
his usual work i'm Baltimore and be.
comes established again NIT the dioces-
an house on Madison avenue, where
his city Office is located.