The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1914-06-19
H.. O. DIFFENDAL, Manager.
FRIDAY AFTERNOON, JUNE 19, 1914
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

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ChiIdren's Day was observed in the
Methodist Protestant Church and
Grace Lutheran Church last Sunday.
On account of unfavorable weather
the cnildren's service at Stone Chapel
was postponed until Sunday, June IA.
Company H Of the Maryland Ma
tional Guards will be at Saunders
State Rifle Range for rifle practice
from August IL to 20.
The SykesvilIe Herald II offering q
years subscription free to every June
bride i'm Carroll county who Will send
her name and address to the Herald
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Rev. Martin Schweitzer, Of Union
Bridge has been elected to succeed
his father, Rev. Stephen Schweitzer,
as pastor of the Muddy Creek charge,
Lancaster, Pa
Mrs. ]. Plus Little, John street,
slipped and broke her left leg at the
hip on Saturday afternoon. She was
going down her back steps when the
accident happened.
There were no arrests during
Homecoming Week, except colored
man, who was pinched for train rid
ing by Detective Comegy, Of the
Western Maryland Railway.
Services were held at St. Johns
Catholic Church last Sunday in honor
of the feast of Corpus Christi. q
procession Of children added beauty
and inspiration to the occasion.
The directors OF The Democratic
Advocate Company met at this office
Monday afternoon and declared
semi-annual dividend of 3 per cent
clear of all taxes, payable June 3O.
Salem Lodge No. go. I. o. o. F., OF
this city initiated number Of mem
bers into its order on Monday even.
ing, after which refreshments con
sisting OF ice cream and cake were
served.
Westminster and Frederick bust
ness men and others have requested
the Western Maryland Railway OH
Gals to restore the Pittsburg Express
to the old route. The express now
leaves the old route at Glyndon, runs
to Gettysburg and again strikes the
old course at Highfeld.
In his will the late Jacob A. Riil
named fifteen men to serve a. an al
visory board Of the Jacob A. Riis Set
Element. One of the men named i!
Dr. III. @. Buehler. Headmaster Of tht
Hotchkiss School, Lakeville, Conn
Dr. Buehler Is a brother of Mrs. nv
l.. Seabrook, Of this city.
,r r. Wy d. C+,+o nrr,ri7a,
for the Loyal Temperance LegioI
Society. will be in Westminster Sat
urday, June 20. Mrs. Ray will bt
glad to meet all the young people anC
children of the town in the assembl!
hall of the high school building at
o'clock to enroll them for the loca
option campaign.
Prof. J. K Smith, teacher of Agri
culture at the Mt. Airy High School
is spending a few days at his home
i'm Myersville, Pa Prof. Smith will
shortly leave for Pennsylvania STATE
College, to take a summer course II
agriculture and chemistry. He viii
specialize in dairying. He is grad
uate Of the Maryland Agricultural
College.
August ! has been selected as tho
date for the annual picnic of the
Grand Lodge of Maryland and Vir
ginia III D. O. IT. The usual place
Wildwood Park, Mt. Airy, will be useC
for the biz affair. The program 4!
now being arranged. An address vii
be made by DR.. +. Alex Cairns, o.
Newark, N. u. DIR. IT. MI. Hare viii
also be on hand
For the second time within tive
weeks fire visited the blacksmith shoI
OF Charles Kelley, Glyndon, Tuesda!
and caused excitement among The
residents, owing to the nearness tx
the building OF a number OF business
houses. 1t is thought that the fire
started from defective flue or {
spark from a chimney. The volunteer
fire companies from Glyndon an(
Reisterstown confined the flames TX
the roof, which was nearly burned
from the building.
The public Service Commission ha:
revised a former order promulgated
by the commission for the grade
crossings of the Washington, West
minister and Gettysburg Railroad
Changes are made In the tracks anG
EA@nL6 80 LnG AlLy dAQ 2nDlLD hn NAIL
way Company OF Washington al
points where the tracks of the two
companies cross. The controversy
between the two companies is one Of
long standing, and il not settled tc
the satisfaction OF each.
j. WV. Lockard & Son report the fol.
lowing sales of automobiles Of recent
date: Mr.. Scott Fleagle, Mayberry
1914 Buick 30, touring; Mr.. Jesse
Stoner, Westminster, 1914 Buick 81
touring; Mr.. Herbert Bixler, Bach
mans Valley, 1914 Buick 81, touring;
Messrs. Cassell g. Adams, Wakefield
1914 Hudson $40, touring; Mr.. Wing.
ling. Union Bridge, Maxwell 30 tour.
ing: Mr. Martin Leahy, Westminster
Maxwell 80, touring; Mrs. Louisa
r. Weaver, Westminster, 1914 Buick
30, touring.
The Board of Governors and Visi.
tors OF st. Johns College at a four
hour meeting at Annapolis. took &C
ton in regard to the shooting of Cadei
William r. Bowlus, OF the junior class
from near Middletown, during the
haZing episode, which resulted III his
death. Punishment was imposed
against the twelve members of the
Junior class who were implicated In
the affair. The president of the class
Will have DO dement's credited against
him when he returns next year and
the others were given 95 each. The
limit or dement's allowed junior II