The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1915-02-12
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The pastor OF the MeJnOulSt Epls-
copal church South Ii holding re-
viyal service this week and quite q
number of converts and q lot OF good
is being accomplished. All stores
and business places are closed at
o'clock, while services continue.
/ Mrs. ]. r. Hood, of Hoods Mill, has
been spending several days with her
sister, Mrs =. T.. Cleary, Of MI. Airy.
N Mr. Frank Russell, OF Wilmington,
Del, IL assisting Rev Mr King with
his revival services.
\ Mrs. H. G.. Hood, who has been on
the sick list, IL improving.
\ Messrs. Rudy and Burdett have
moved their large stock Of furniture,
/ stoves, and general house furnish
ings into the 1. o. o. F. building, for
merly occupied by E. NJ. Molesworth.
/ We are glad to report Mr.. Spon-
seller as improving from very
painful foot, caused by blood poison
Ing.
\ "A. Griffee IL much improved from q
featured knee cap.
MI. Carl IL Spurrier, OF Plane no.
4, and Miss Clara May Watkins, Or
Mt. Airy, were married February 10th,
at the home Of the groom by Rev. w.
D. King, pastor of the Methodist
Episcopal Church South, Mt. Airy.
1 The big sale of Sponseller and
/ Barnes will be continued until Sat
urday.
We are sorry to report the loss Of
a very fine horse belonging to MT.
Claud Weinbrenner-
Mr. R.. F Runkles, OF the Mt- Airy
Ice az Electric Co, informs VII that
they expect to put force OF men at
work the 18th to erect the polls for
(. lighting the streets Of Mt. Airy. Just
as soon as this is done the wire will
be strung and the engine and electric
machinery will be put in place and If
nothing prevents they expect to be
ready to turn on the lights by May
1st. Quite a number Of residents
have signed contracts for lighting
their homes. The minimum rate TOT
residence lighting IL $l-O0 at ~ rate
\ or 12A cents per *. W. strictly on
meter system. Mr.. @. Q. Riddle
moser will come to Mt. Airy and take
full charge OF the work, as ne has
had considerable experience in con-
struction work. The plans should go
along smoothly, owing to the IN
creased interest taken in this enter
prise. A much larger plant will be
installed than was originally intend
Cd. Not only MT. Airy, but they ex-
pect To have power enough to light
IRidgeville and the surrounding neigh
borhood.
The Agricultural department Of the
Mt. Airy High School, with the coop
Grafton Of the farmers of the vicinity
and the business men of the town.
!. has arranged for course of lectures
to be given in the High School build
ing February II, II and IL. J. 4
Smith, agricultural director OF the
|. high school, has secured the follow
, Ing lecturers. Dr. Martha Lyon, 81
Washington, ID C., will have charge
! OF the domestic science. She Wnl
!; give demonstrations and lectures or
Labor Saving Devices in the Home,
Bread and Bread-making', "Sanati.
ton in the Home" Fancy Work.
School Lunch Box" etc. Sessions
will be held each day at 1.30 p. m
and on Saturday there will be ses'
: sion at $50 a. m. At the same time
A that the ladies are being instructed
: the men will be also. On Thursday
! at 1.30 p. M. there will be pruning
| and spraying demonstration given D5
Prof. Shaw, of the Md. Experiment
Station, on the premises Of Asa Wat
kins, just west OF the Methodist Epis
copal Church. Friday at 1.30 p. m
DR.. Austin Stabler, of the United
States Department of Agriculture
will give a talk on Alfalfa" Tht
Farmers Institute will begin Friday
February 18th, at p. m, and vii
continue all day Saturday. DR.. Rich
, ard Hill, director Of the Institutes
will be present with three other lee
turers. The boys In the Agriculture
Department or the high school will
make exhibits or farm products al
the institute, as requested by Dr. Hill
: 1t is the earnest desire that this
> course of lectures will prove instruc
tive and beneficial to the farmer, his
wife and the public in general. Mrs
Lyon, who will have charge of the
domestic science, comes to us with
great reputation. She has given hel
life to the study Of methods Of i'm
proving rural conditions, to the i'm.
provement OF the home, that II viii
b. a place In which the young mar
and young woman will become in
Iterested and feel after all that coun-
, try life is far superior to city life
Information concerning this course
will be gladly furnished by any men,
Der Of the committee namely: VIM. A
Walker, D. H. Reck, A. W. Hall, A
T. Murry, Thomas Watkins, ]. A. In
gle and J. X. Smith.