The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1915-06-11

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50 bushels of currants next week, Be
ginning June IA. See advertisement
in another column.
The Chautauqua i'm Union Bridge
began yesterday. Yesterday the auto
mobile parade was held, today y base
ball game, and tomorrow a Booster
Civic parade.
Miss Agnes r. Fink, daughter Of MIR.
Charles e. Fink, Esq, started on
! Tuesday with party of lady friends to
visit the Panama Exposition at San
francisco. She will return through
Canada. She expects to be gone about
a month.
Dr. Edward Herrick Griffin has re-
signed as dean of the collegiate de-
partment of Johns Hopkins Univer-
sity. He has been connected with the
institution more than % years, and is
severing his connection with it for the
sole purpose OF seeking a well-earned
rest
The following new telephones were
installed by the G.; & p. Telephone
Company: Maryland Lunch Room,
Westminster 55k; Miss Elsie Gernand,
Westminster 10 WV; w. ID. Bond, West
minister 223r; Carl @. Twigg, West
minister 223k; Roy AZ Shipley, near
Westminster, Westminster SEX.
Crout's hotel at Pen-Mar, which has
just been completed is a model OF
beauty, and has been newly furnished
and equipped by Jason z. Crout. The
hotel contains forty full-lighted and
ventilated rooms and in addition to N
large kitchen, has a dining room with
a seating capacity for ITS guests. The
formal opening OF this hotel will take
place, June u.
The funeral of Mrs. Henrietta
GoldsborOugh, mother of Governor
Goldsborough, and wife of Pay Direc-
tor Worthington Goldsborough, U. s.
N. retired. who died suddenly from
heart trouble at her home Satur-
day, was held Monday afternoon mt
Cambridge Services were conducted
at Christ Protestant Episcopal Church
BY the rector, Rev. DR.. Edwin $.
Kinks.
| A committee of the Benevolent and
Protective Order of Elks of the Tow
son Lodge came here last Sunday and
placed flowers upon the graves of
their deceased Brother Elks who are
buried In Westminster This liz the
custom OF the Elks on the first Sun
day in June. They also placed flow
ers on the graves Of Dr. ,. w. Herring
and p. F.. Grouse, who were personal
friends of some Of the committee.
Mr.. and Mrs. John s. Weybright, Of
! Thurmont, have filed a deed of trust
conveying all property, real and per
sonal to Messrs. Allen ID. Hoover and
| Judge Albert w. Ecker. Mr.. Wey-
bright has been in business in that
place a number Of years, doing big
business in feeds Of all kinds, grocer
les and farm implements. Mr.. Hoover
states that under present conditions
dollar for dollar will be paid the credi-
tors.
George Bruchey, farmer residing
between Mt. Pleasant and Liberty,
Frederick county, was found in an un-
conscious condition, Friday morning.
with one jaw fractured and badly cut
and bruised about the head and with
an ear almost severed. He died Fri
day evening in the Frederick City Hos
pital. The cause of the accident Is not
known, but it is supposed that the
horses became frightened at an auto
mobile and threw Mr.. Bruchey out
What might have been a serious
accident happened near Gambler.
when Mr.. Albert Parrish, son Of Jos.
H. Parrish, near Gambler, and Mr..
Charles Browning, son of Charles T..
Browning, near Lewisville, were
driving on the state roadA Mr..
Parrish's horse became frightened at
a motorcycle and ray away, upsetting
the buggy. Mr.. Parrish was pinned
under the buggy but escaped with no
serious injuries. Mr.. Browning re
ceived few bruises and scratches.
The Holiday Home for Shut-ins was
opened at Pikesyille Wednesday after
noon for the regular monthly meet
Ing or the Maryland Branch OF the
Shut-In Society, under the direction
of which the home is run. Thursday
the full quota of 80 invalids were
taken out from the city for rest and
change. The inmates OF the home are
constantly changing every two or
three weeks during the summer SO
that as many unfortunates as posi-
BE may have the advantage of the
healthful surroundings.
The large barn ON the John r..
Zacharias farm, about 5 miles from
Emmitsburg on the Rocky Ridge road,
was burned to the ground June 8.
Eleven head of horses and colts and
one calf persisted in the structure; a
large wagon, grain drill, all the har-
ness and gears and quantity or hay
and grain were also consumed. The
loss is partly covered by insurance.
The origin of the fire is unknown.
Mr.. Zacharias was awakened about 10
o'clock by the roar of the flames,
which at first he thought was the
motor OF an automobile.
The annual meeting or the Mary
land Teachers Association will be
/ held in Ocean City, June 18th to July
End. One of the principal events dur
ing the meeting will be the dedica-
ton of the teachers building at the
seashore. 1t has been erected jointly
BY the state and Worcester county.
During the winter months Ii will be
occupied as high school. During the
summer season it will be devoted to
teachers Institutes. An interesting
program has been prepared for the
coming meeting. IT includes papers
on educational subjects, music and
other entertaining topics. Governor
Goldsborough will participate In the
dedication.
Judge Rose i'll the United States
District Court, Wednesday dealt out
severe punishment to two offenders