The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1915-07-30
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

the property of the late Henry Sell
uilI be sold by the executors Tues
day, August e.
providence Methodist Protestant
sunday school Melted $81-75 at their
picnic last Saturday
The sale advertised last week I'M
49, oliver ID. Birely, mortgage, has
bsan withdrawn and will be sold by
trustees at Thurmont ON Saturday.
The man who has too much sense
W drop y lighted match into can of
gasoIine Is the same fellow who
Pnows that there is no harm in fiirt-
ing with another mans wife.
An estimate OF the wheatcrop OF
PENNSYLVANIA shows a falling or OF
nearly 100000 bushels from last
vear. The corn crop has also fallen
M while the oats yield shows a
gain.
Mr. Lawrence Grenadier, OF Web
star street, was painfully bruised and
rut about the face on Friday evening
by being thrown from his bicycle. The
accident was caused BY the fork OF
the bicycle breaking.
There will be preaching In the
Church of God, in Uniontown, Sunday
at lois a. m. Sunday school at 3 a.
m. Communion services at Wakefield
u Fl Murray, pastor.
Prosperity Lodge of Odd Fellows,
Mount Airy, will hold its 18th annual
reunion at Wildwood Park, Saturday.
William II. Hoffstetter, grand master;
William A. Jones, grand secretary,
and others will deliver addresses.
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, in Taneytown dis
trict, which will be opened shortly
MI. George Mather, formerly of the
Mather Printing Company, has asso-
ciated himself with Herr G Babylon,
and will devote his time to selling
automobiles and looking after the in
terest OF the customers of this firm.
Stoner x Hobby, agents for the
Aetna Life Insurance Co, have a
special advertisement In the columns
OF this paper on accident and health
Insurance. This is class Of insur-
ance every one should have. IL will
pay YOU 70 investigate same.
The sheriff's sale Of the personal
property OF Lewis a. Dreschler ad-
vertised for August 4th, is withdrawn
because OF an injunction ordered by
tile Court upon hearing had on
Thursday last. The question to be
decided IS one pertaining to the
priority or a writ OF execution and
certain distraint proceedings.
Last Friday evening Virginia Hun
ter, daughter Of Mt. and Mrs. George
n. Hunter, East Green street, was
bitten by Mr.. Ralph Reifsnider's dog.
The dog was lying on the steps, part
" asleep when the child laid her hand
upon the dogs head The dog gave
spring, biting her on the side of
her nose, cheek and lip. Several
stitches were inserted and the child
is improving.
]. M. Lockard & Son, Liberty street,
report the following deliveries Of 1916
automobiles of recent date: T. =.
Snyder, Westminster, Hudson, $40;
Joseph Hunter, Westminster, Hudson,
$40; Geo. g. Shipley, Westminster,
and VIM. T.. Grumbine, Westminster,
Hudson, go; Geo Owings, Westmin-
ster, Hudson, 60; Fl. Study, fancy
town, Hudson, go; J. r.. Matthias,
Westminster, Buick, Gas; John Spar,
Union Bridge, Buick, Gas; Peter Sau-
BE, Union Bridge, Pullman, 30; Mil
ton Haines, Union Bridge, Pullman,
30; VIM. Wood, Union Bridge, Pull
man, go; Aaron Green, Gambler, Hud-
son, GAO.
The Brethren Churches (Progres-
sive Dunkard) of Maryland and
Southern Pennsylvania held their an
nual reunion at Pen Mar Wednesday.
D.. NJ. M. Reichard, of Fairplay, Nd,
presided. The Rev. J. d. Bowman, of
Philadelphia, made the principal a.
dress. Prayer was offered BY the
Rev. M. A. Witer, Waynesboro, "a.
and Rev. +. NJ Riddle, Linwood, Nd,
TIE Rev J. T. Hall, st. James, read
&c scriptures. Miss Bertha Drach
gave reading Vocal solos were
rendered by Merle Protzman, Waynes-
boro, and Mr.. John a. Englar, Lin
Wocd. The Rev. J. Miles Snyder, OF
Hagcrstown, pronounced the bene-
diction.
Messrs. f. Neal Parke and Charles
" Clemson, receivers for the Grang-
ers' Mutual Fire & Storm Insurance
Company, of Carroll county have
qualified by filing a corporate surety
bond in the sum of $4,000, and have
taken over the books and papers,
applications, ETC., belonging t. ne
company and are engaged in going
oyer the books of the company pre-
paratory to making statement a. TO
tne present condition Of the affairs
ot the concern The receivers viii
nave difficult task before them TO
work out the problem OF determining
lust what share or losses shall be as
sessed against the policy holders OF
tne company. The assets Oh the COM
pany consists almost entirely OF un-
collected assessments against policy
holders.
&c the annual meeting OF the Mary
lana Bar Association held July n, 3
and at Cape May, N. J., Hon. Ham
mand Urner, chief judge Of the Sixth
judicial Circuit, and one OF the Judges
Nh the Court OF Appeals Of Maryland,
Was elected president OF the State Bar
association for the ensuing year, and
Cnarles @. Clemson, a member OK the
local bar, was elected vice president
OF me State Bar Association 10 repre-
sent the Fifth judicial Circuit, com
posed 0f Carroll, Howard and Anne
arundel counties. The new president
IL son or Hon. Milton g. Urner, one