The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1914-05-22
McGINNIS SIDING.

Col. Joshua Murdoch is the proud
possessor of an unusual freak OF ma
ture While passing through one of
his chicken yards the other day, the
Colonel was agreeably surprised to
find that a four-legged chicken had
been added to his poultry stock. The
news Of the ColonePs unusual pos
session quickly spread among the
farmers Of McGinnis, and during the
week not less than a hundred of his
friends and admirers called at his
home to see the little chick.
Plans for the new dancing school
which il to be directed by Miles Long
are. being rapidly made. During the
past week Miles has received numer-
GUS letters from young men and wo-
men who are anxious to join. While
Miles will be in charge Of instructing
the scholars, Max Fandrey, one of his
assistants, will teach the intricate
steps OF buck dancing, while Doc
Ward, his other assistant, will look
after the Tango and Suey dances.
In the second game Of it, series,
the crack Finksburg team was COM
pletely swamped by the McGinnis
Athletic Club, by the score of IA to
A, at the formers grounds last Sun
day. The McGinnis boys surely had
their batting clothes on for they piled
up a total of % hits. Keeny, the
crack pitcher of the Finksburg team,
was driven from the mound in the
sixth inning. Tracy, who relieved
Keeny was also hit hard. The game
was witnessed by one Of the largest
crowds that ever attended base ball
contest at Finksburg, fully 500 people
hai in attendance Calvin ,nnQ the
mainstay of the McGinnis club, held
his opponents at his mercy at nearly
every stage Of the game. In the
fourth inning he weakened, but to-
wards the close Of the inning he tight
ened up and retired the side in easy
fashion. The playing Of second base
man. Charles Long, third baseman
Charles Eyler and right fielder John
Tawney, OF the McGinnis team were
some of the features Of the game. A
one-hand stab of line drive by Taw-
ney elected considerable applause.
Another play that brought forth lot
Of cheers was when Tracy was caught
mapping off second base by Pitcher
Long. Long made about half dozen
attempts to catch his man. On the
last attempt, Tracy was caught I'M
awares when the pitcher quickly snapp-
ed the ball to the second baSeman,
catching Tracy of the bag. Cecil
Long, McGinnis' catcher, also played
good ball. In six times at the bat,
he made five hits and brought in six
runs.
Miss May Breitweiser, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Breitweiser, was
rendered surprise party last Friday
night by the residents OF McGinnis,
in honor of the nineteenth anniver-
sary of her birth. About a hundred
of her friends were present. The
evening was spent in playing games.
A game called Doctor and Patients
caused a lot of laughter. At late
hour refreshments were served. The
surprise was arranged by Miss Hen
rietta Himler. Among those present
were: Messrs. and Mesdames-John
Breitweiser, Ira Basler, William Bow
man, Andrew j. Himler, William
Crum, Charles Sizes; Mesdames-
Henry Himler, Bessie Clary, jacob
Blanche HeckGr; Misses-Henrietta
Himler, Anna Sizes, Ida Lowe, Edith
Eyler, Nettie Basler, Larue Bowman
Minnie Shaulk, May Breitweiser
Belle Clary, Mary Lowe, Elsie Bow
man, Eva Hughes, Ida Clary. Eliza
beth Clary, Amanda Clary; Messrs.-
John @. Basler, William Beitweiser
Raymond Moser, William Eyler, Claude
Basler, Russell Bowman, Vernon
Clary, John H. Bitzel, James Hughes
Ivan Hughes, Harvey Breitweiser
Hurley Berwager, John Menchey
Charles Breitweiser, Charles Brehm
William Smoot, Charles Eyler and
Herman Lipnick.
PATAPSCO.