The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1914-05-29

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ball with Refsterstown on the for
mer's grounds tomorrow.
The new residence of Mr.. Samuel
Everhart, East Main street, has the
brick work about completed
Sheriff Albert l.. Davis on Saturday
took three prisoners to the House OF
Correction who we're sentenced last
week
The residence OF Mr. Thomas RickIe
and Mr. Eugene Mccartney, On Liberty
street extended are nearing com
pletion.
The Western Maryland College foot
ball team j. scheduled to play Wash
ington College, at Chestertown, on
October "a.
The Missionary society of Bethel
Church Of God will hold a picnic June
13, beginning at o'clock p. m. A
good program will be rendered.
During the storm on Thursday ev-
ening, lightning struck the wagon
shed of Gleason Erb, New Windsor.
but fortunately did very little damage.
Stone Chapel Sunday school will
hold its annual strawberry and ice
cream festival in the hall joining the
church, Saturday, June 20, beginning
at o'clock.
Lady Fairfax, one Of the latest
brands of candy, which was advertised
a few weeks ago by the Westminster
Candy Kitchen, has been received and
il now on sale.
The county commissioners have i'm
proved the looks Of their office at the
court house by laying new floor
and running the railing the entire
length OF the room.
George Victor Maus and William
Clay Staunton, both of Carroll county,
have received certificates for a two
years course in agriculture at the
Agricultural College.
The Westminster High School base
ball club had Hampstead as its op-
ponent last Saturday and defeated it
by a score of % to 2. The Hampstead
club was only amusement for the
locals.
A delegation of residents from
Reisterstown requested the Baltimore
County Commissioners Wednesday to
assist in purchasing an automobile fire
engine, and received favorable re-
Spouse.
Mrs. William H. Black died at her
home near Floradale, Pa, on Tuesday
Of heart trouble. Her family former
ly lived on the farm near Union
Bridge now owned by George P
Buckley. They left i'm 1885.
Secretary William Weagley has Re
ceived acceptances from the following
fire companies to attend the State
Firemen's Convention: LittlestoWn,
80 men; Enterprise, Hagerstown, %
men; Annapolis will have $50 men
including two companies.
The large audiences which filled the
Star Theatre Wednesday evening were
not disappointed. Judith of Bethulia,"
the 4-reel biograph masterpiece, is
one Of the finest motion pictures we
have had in Westminster. 1t is an
deliberately staged production.
The biggest attraction in Carroll
county next week will be on Monday,
June LIST, at Manchester. 1t is Whit
Monday and day that the citizens of
that section reserve as day of mer-
riment. The amusements will consist
of free street concert, band concerts
and base ball games. The red lemon
ade man will also come in for patron
age by the thirsty. The amusements
are to be greater and the crowd larger
than in preceding years, according to
the predictions.
The barn on the farm of MIR. How
ard T.. Kemp, known a. the Bolte
property, near Hampstead, was burn
ed on Wednesday evening after being
struck by lightning during the storm.
Two good cows which were being
sheltered in the building, were killed
outright and Mr.. Kemp and his grand
son, Mason Cole, were both knocked
to the ground by the shock. They
had been working in an adjoining field
but had been driven to the barn for
protection from the rain. lEd
A meeting of the seven volunteer
fire companies of Allegheny county
was held at Frostburg Monday even
ing for the purpose of perfecting ar
rangements to attend the convention
of the Maryland State Firemen's AS
sociation in this city. e. B. Pitch
ard, of Frostburg, will be candidate
for State President. The last legis-
lature authorized the County Com
missioners to set aside $1,000 to. be
distributed among the companies Of
county. This was not In
the last levy but will be taken care Of
by the contingent fund. A.
MI. Albert Witten, son OF MIR. and
Mrs. Charles N. Mitten, East Main
street, had narrow escape from BE-
ing drowned il the Susquehanna
River, at Harrisburg, Pa, on Sunday.
Mr.. Mitten and two friends secured a
row boat and started out for row,
Before they had gone far, the boat
capsiZed and precipitated all three
into the river. Seeing it was up to
them either, to swim or drown they
espied a shallow place and swan to it
until they were rescued. Mr.. Mitten' S
two companions were Lewis A. Kemp
and Leslie lGrossnickle, of Union
Bridge.
The Woman's Club met for the last
time, until Fall, at the residence of
Mrs. Frank q. Miller, Willis street.
last Tuesday afternoon. The follow
ing officers were elected: Mrs. o. E.
Tiffany, president; Mrs. r. p. Nor
throp, LIST president; Mrs. Allan
RI. Bacon, End vice-presiden Mrs. J.
Pearre Wantz, secrerary-treasurer.
Mrs. Edgar r. Read and Mrs. Edwin
Warfield were elected members OK the
club in place of Mrs. ID. IT,. Greenfield
and Mrs F. H- Knapp, who now re
side Ira Baltimore. The club expects
to. study the Bay View course in art
and music next winter. H= H
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