The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1914-07-24
McGINNIS SIDING.

All air or patriotism lowered over
the home or Col. Joshua Murdoch last
Friday afternoon, when flag raising
celebration took place. The cere-
monies attending the celebration was
very beneftting and it il safe to say
that those in attendance will remem-
Der the occasion for long time to
come The ceremonies were begun
about six o'clock i'm the afternoon and
was not brought to close until A
late hour of the night. The pole from
which the flag il now flying was cut
from the hugh forests OF the Colonel.
1t required about a half dozen able
bodied men to set the hugh pole i'm
place When "Old Glory" was hoist
ed all CT the guests rose and sang the
Star Spangled Banner" The house
decorations were extremely tasteful.
The porch was decorated with corn
fodder and jimpson weed. From the
porch ceiling was hung Japanese Ian
terms, and around the columns bunt-
ing Of all colors was wound. About
eight o'clock the guests retired to the
dining room where fine collation.
was served. The guest of honor was
Jacobius Long. He entertained the
guests with stories and talked con-
three Of the guests to sleep and sever
al others fell into a trance as a re
suit of Jacobius' story telling. The
Colonel was warmly congratulated up
On Els success in arranging the treat.
Those present besides Col. and Mrs.
Murdoch included Frank Nj. Carver,
OF Hagerstown: A. Wilson and II. Lip
nick, OF Baltimore: Jacobius Long,
Andrew Long, Isaac Long, Charles
O'Brien and Robert Green.
Westminster crack" fishermen
paid Us q visit again last Monday
night They reached here i'm automo-
biles and came without two Of its
main cracks" They were Claudius
Algire and Jack" Youngey." They
were conspicuous by their absence.
Just what caused them to suffer Sc
we're case OF chilled limbs" at the
eleventh hour il not known Despite
their absence the evening was very
well spent. Sherwood Cox entertain
Cd the crowd with a speech that bris-
tied with all kinds of wit. 1t is said
that when someone asked him Just
what he had said iii his Grafton he
could not remember. Fishing para
phernalia is certainly not conducive
To the development of the memory. \
The party was arranged By Harry
Ryland, known as Railroad Harry.
They brought down about twice as
many dip nets as they did on the first
trip. but caught just about half as
many fish.
III was discovered the other day
that there resides at the home of Col
Murdoch a phenomenal ball player
His name is Charles O'Brien, who is /
a bOokkeeper at the McGinnis distil-
lery Ii seems to be great pastime
at Murdocks to play ball after meal
time The other day Charles Joined
i'm the practice and judging by some OF
the stunts which he had performed,
his friends are led to believe that he
has surely missed his calling. Jumping
six feet i'm the air seems to be mere
child's play for Charlie. He throws
with remarkable accuracy and can
bat ball out of sight without the
least difficulty.
Col. and Mrs. Joshua Murdoch had
as their guests for dinner last We'd
nesday their daughter and son-in-law,
MI. and Mrs. William Bowman. The
latters son, Russell, has gone to Bal
timore to visit an aunt.
Harry Clary, aged rs years, son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Clary, Of near
Tannery, died last Saturday afternoon
after a lingering illness. Death was
due TO typhoid fever. The funeral
was held from the house at 9 o'clock
Tuesday morning. Interment was in
the cemetery adjoining Testers
Church.