The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1914-06-05
FRIDAY AFTERNOON, JUNE 5, 1911
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

laHl SATURDAY liz HHdl game OIL the
season, H. to III
The closing exercises or St. Johns
Parochial School will be held this
evening in st. Johns Catholic Church.
The June bride and the sweet girl
graduate are contesting the one with
the other for the center of the stage.
A marriage license was issued in
Towson on Saturday to Walter
Buchanan and Mamie l.. Richards,
both of Hampstead.
More than $500 was cleared at the
firemen's festival held three evenings
last week in the F'iremen's Building.
1t was well patronized.
Mr.. William Arthur, Of Frizellburg,
and Mr.. Milton Bachman, this city,
have purchased Ford Roadsters from
Herr G Babylon, agents.
Demetre Pogach, convicted of muir
der in the second degree for killing
Avanasa Luchi, a fellow-countryman
at Highfeld, was Friday sentenced TO
lis years in the Penitentiary.
Mr. Horace G Bush, or Baltimore,
formerly Of this city. who has been
critically iii is now convalescent
from Carroll county visited him.
AS the Homecoming and the Fire
mems Convention will be held in this
city next week we urgently request
all correspondents and others having
news for this paper to get it In as
early as possible, as the employees OF
The Advocate would like to have a
little vacation during the parades.
The festival committee or the West
minister Fire Department wishes to
extend to the ladies who 50 kindly
gave their assistance in making the
festival and bazar such a success,
their most sincere thanks 1t also
desires to thank the citizens of West
minister for their generous contribu-
tons and their liberal patronage.
Westminster High School was de-
feated by Strayers' Business College,
of Baltimore On Saturday afternoon
on Athletic Field by a score Of 19 To
IS. Both sides banged the ball, but
the locals fingers were all thumbs
and they made many errors. Lamotte
Smith pitched for Strayers' and did
his usual good pitching. Billingslea
also pitched good game but his
support was miserable.
Salem Lodge, No. 60, /. o. o. F., is
doing splendid work since it has or
ganized degree STAFF and purchased
a new outfit. "A large number Of good
MI men have been added to it, roster
this month, ten applicants were ID
mitted and there ID an abundant pros
pect for greater work. Brother James
Mitchell is the district deputy grand
master and is constantly at work
encouraging the members to renewed
activity.
Endeavoring to get the unemploy-
ed to work on farms, the firm of J.
Bolgiano & Son. Baltimore, has in
augurated ia back-to-the-farm move
ment," free employment department
i'm connection with their seed bust
ness. lit ID the intention Of the mem
bers of the firm to help the farmers
fill the demand for workmen on their
places. The past record of each ap-
plicant is carefully searched, and on
ly men who are found to be honest
reliable, sober, capable, and of good
character are recommended to the
farmers.
Charles FL Krise, OF near Rocky
farmers of Frederick county, has in-
troduced the use of gasoline engine
and gang pillow for blowing his farm
Last week was the first he used the
machine, and he succeeded in p1ow-
ing about 80 acres of ground with 1t
With his experience now he considers
that he will pillow from six to eight
acres a day. The gasoline engine is
In 80 u,
fit and may be used for other work
It i what il known as 1880 gaso-
line engine having a tractor power
or 15 horsepower and "a wheel power
OF 30
Mrs. Silas II. Arnold, or 2537 Fran,
els street, Baltimore, whose husband
disappeared from home May 20, re
ceived a postal card Saturday stating
that a man answering his description
had been seen at Hampstead. Mr.
Arnold is 81 years old. weighs 16;
pounds and is feet inches tall
When he left home he wore sof
green hat, black coat, striped trous
err and tan button shoes. Mrs. Arnold
went To Hampstead at once Arnold III
in bad health and IL believed to BIZ
wandering somewhere i'm Baltimore
or Carroll county. Anyone who seei
him should notify Postmaster Murray
of Hampstead.
Miss Margaret Preston, of Balti
more, spent Sunday with Mrs. Will
lam H. Thomas, Court Place
Rev. and Mrs. 5. Hilton Orricl
went to Hagerstown on Tuesda.
where MIR. Orrick will BE- rector OF Ii
Johns Protestant Episcopal Church
During the two years or his pastor
ate of Ascension Church. this city
Mr.. Orrick has been very popular will
not only his congregation but with al
who know him. 1t is with great re
gret that his friends see him leave
His successor, Rev. Carl Barnwell, o
Ellicott City, will take charge of tn,
services at Ascension Church Sun
day.
Dr. Charles u Wells. or Baltimore
formerly OF Hampstead, and wei
known in this city. and wv. Z. Conral
narrowly escaped serious injury Whel
street car crashed into the automo
bile in which the two were ridin,
and wrecked it. DR. Wells bruised
his arm when thrown against tn,
side of the machine and Mr.. Conral
had his knee hurt. The accident hap
pened at about $50 o'clock Frida,
night when DIR. Wells was driving hi
machine. According to DIR. Wells hi
machine was almost at complet
stop AIT the crossing when am Electri
Park car bore down upon him, rum
ming at moderate speed In order w