The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1915-07-30
Five prisoners are III Jail.


Mr. Samuel Myers, OF the Advo-
cate, who IS enlisted in Company Ell,
Is with the Company at target prac-
tice at Glenburniee
st. Johns fete is in full blast. Have
you attended the fete? You don't
want to miss tomorrow night. Some
good attractions to see
The picture of Miss Ruth G. Ber-
ret, daughter of MIR. Joseph w. Ber-
ret, of Never Die, near Sykesville, ap-
peared in the Sunday American.
Between 1000 and 5000 persons at
tended the reunion of the Presbyter-
ian churches of Pennsylvania, Mary
land, Virginia and West Virginia at
Pen Mar yesterday.
The Western Maryland Railway il
putting down ballast on its tracks
through the yards In this city. II Il
a big Improvement to the looks and
strengthens the road bed.
The switches all along the line OF
the w. WI. r. are being moved farther
from the main track 80 as to allow
the passing in safety OF the large
moguel engines which will be run
over the road shortly.
The County Commissioners On
Tuesday inspected bridge over Pipe
Creek, at Union Mills, which is being
put In. They also looked over the
Stumptown road, Taneytown district,
which will be opened shortly.
Grace Lutheran Sunday school held
It. annual picnic Id Englar's Grove,
near Shriyer's Canning Factory,
Tuesday. The children were conveyed
70 and from the woods in automobiles
and a splendid good time was enjoyed
by all.
Extensive concrete work Is being
completed at the residence OF States
Attorney z. o. Weant, Court Place.
Concrete walks were put down to all
the entrances to the house Mr. Geo.
w. Hopkins, near this city, was the
contractor.
For the convenience Of many OF its
city clerks, who do not have bank &C
counts, the Western Maryland Rail
way Company is making its semi
monthly payment Of salaries in cash,
instead Of by check, as heretofore. The
new move has made hit with many
Of the roads employees in Baltimore.
Two dog catchers were appointed
by the Mayor and Common Council
Wednesday to trap all dogs running
at large without a muzzle The first
day was very successful, nine were
caught and taken to the dog cage If
you see two colored men with a net
you will know they are after dogs
and not going fishing.
The annual reunion of present and
former pupils and members of the
faculty of Blue Ridge College was
held Tuesday at Pen Mar. Addresses
were made by Paul II. Bowman, presi-
dent, and Prof. E. G.. Guyton, instruc-
tor at the college, and r. Paul Smith,
superintendent of the Hagerstown and
Frederick Railway Company
The barn Of Samuel Fox, along the
LittlestoWn and Harvey road, near
Littlestown, Pa, was struck by lightn-
ing about $50 Monday evening and
burned to the ground with most OF its
contents. One horse was killed by the
shock, but the remainder OF the stock
and improvements were safely remov-
ed from the burning structure.
To the society page or the Detroit
News Of July 18th appears a photo
graph Of group Of Detroit's select
set attending the Windsor races. In
the picture are the Misses Laura and
Ann Donnelly, who are we'll known
in this city Mr., William Donnelly, a
brother married the former Miss Eliz-
abeth Roberts, daughter or Mr. and
Mrs. John NJ. Roberts; OF Court Place
Harry A. Allison and Joseph p. FL
lott, partners, trading as Addison and
Elliott, of Taneytown, have filed 10 the
Circuit Court of Frederick County a
bill to enforce mechanics lien
against Clarence T. and Florence z.
Valentine. Tt is understood that the
dispute grows out of some plumbing
work done at the Valentine Hotel at
Creagerstown. q mechanics lien was
filed for about $500.
The year 1915 is remarkable for
having the least possible number of
eclipses that can occur in any one
year. There can never be less than
two, this years number and both must
be eclipses of the sun. The first of
these was on February Is and its path
passed through New Guinea and West
ern Australia. The second and last
eclipse of the year will occur on Al
gust 10 and is also annular, and with
the exception of a few small islands
lies entirely in the Pacific Ocean.
Although the Pennsylvania Railroad
has not yet definitely determined just
when the contemplated improvements
in Union Tunnel are to be started, it
was learned Tuesday that the officials
OF the road had gone SO far as to dis
cuss with the operating departments
of the Western Maryland Railway
Company tentative plans for diverting
the local freight and passenger trains
of the latter road over the Green
Spring Valley branch of the Northern
Central Railway while the tunnel
work is in progress.
MI. Robert Snitzer, proprietor Of the
and 10 cent store, East Main street,
Ii looking for thief with pair of
10 cent suspenders on his back. On
Sunday between $50 and p. m. the
store OF Mr.. Snitzer was broken into
and robbed of So in cash and a guam
tity OF goods, among which was pair
on loo suspenders. The party or
parties who entered the store were
acquainted with it as they had no
trouble coming through the back door
with a key. Forty three dollars in
pennies was kept i'm a bucket near
the cash register which was robbed
but the bucket of pennies was not
molested-