The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1916-06-02
LOCAL AFFAIRS

slne llCkels were oOlu Aioh bhhS
1fation to Pen Mar On Decoration Day.
The lid was clamped down In this
city Sunday a. tight as the previous
one.
Home grown strawberries are being
peddled through our city by the eoun-
trY truckers.
Field corn Is coming up nicely In
some sections of the county. Potatoes
are looking we'll.
A number of young people In and
near town enjoyed a straw ride TO
Stone Chapel festival Saturday even
ing.
The concrete floor has bean laid for
the building OF the new institution for
the Farmers : Mechanics. National
Bank.
A force of men we're engaged this
week picking the bumps on OF Main
street, which was very bad IN several
places.
A marriage license was issued Sat
urday to Burnley Elseroad, Hampstead,
and Mary II. Elseroad, Patapseo. at
Baltimore.
Mr.. Harry c. Sullivan has been APP
pointed deputy sheriff by Sheriff Jas.
NJ. Stoner to succeed William F, Jor-
dan, resigned.
Miss Helen Matthews. East Main
street, Ii cultIYating her voice b. TAX
Ing vocal lessons Of Mrs. John Bale,
New Windsor
A crowd of young folks near Car
roIlton. took IN automobile trip sun
day evening, May 3. which was very
much enjoyed.
Mr.. Joseph D. Brooks, attorney. has
gotten above his brother attorneys by
moving his Office to the second floor
on SINNERS TOW.
Lieutenant Dewey. of Company II
and Captain Duee, OF the Fourth Regi-
ment, we're photographed IN Saturday
evenings News. in q bayonet fight
John :. Faulkner was appointed
postmaster Friday 1T Woodensbnrg
Baltimore county, to fill the vacancy
caused b. the resignation Of G. p
smith.
Howard L. Matthias. cigar mannfac'
tnrer, a ReisterstoRn. applied FOL
the benefit of the bankruptcy Law
Monday with assets Of $2s and llabili-
It's $54o
Nr. A. II. Mccormick. 1f.. attorney
has moved his Office from Mr.. John
Milton ReifsnIder's Office 10 the one
formerly occupied by Joseph ID
Brooks. attorney. Court street
Ray Taylor. who Il pitching fol-
Frederick, won hts second game ron
Gettysburg By the score Of II o
TAYLOR seems 10 be the only pitcher
Frederick can depend upon TO yin,
burgess W Hughes. of sykesfllle
announces the engagement OF bis
daughter, Helen Elizabeth. 10 Harry
/ esley Brown. of Mount Airy. Thu
wedding will take place IN the neal
future.
The fast mail and accommodation
tsaIns over the Western Maryland
aIlway were delayed one hour al
Patapsco Sunday evening by a dead
engine jumping the track that was
being hauled to Hagerstosn for re
pairs.
n recognition of their services or
the Baltimore County School Board, q
reception was rendered Reister Rus
sell and Frank Scott Saturday even
ing In Landstfeet Hall. OF the Frank
lin High School at Reisterstown. by
the county teachers.
! ball team called Westminster
vent up against Western Maryland
College team On Decoration DaY u
show the college players few points
in the game, but gave UP IN despair
after a SIX inning heat. The score saf
I 10 0 In favor of the college.
Miss Moreno Everhart, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Everhart, FaiI
Ground Hill, pupil Of the fifth grade
of Westminster High School, attended
school every day this year. This
completes the third year that she has
attended without missing . day
IN automobile driven BY Aaron
Strauss. of Baltimore. skIdded II a
point near Ridgeyille on the slippery
road Sunday afternoon and went oyeT
an embankmenL Tho bumper was
smashed and ono OF the tenders brok.
en-. The tourists we're somewhat
shaken up.
The board Of regents Of The Mary
land State University met Saturday al
Governor Harrington.s Office In Balti-
more. DIR. Thomas Il. Lewis, preBl-
dent of Western Maryland College
and DIR. Edward c. Bixler and Dr.. ]
Walter Englar. Of Blue Ridge College
attended the meeting.
hrs. Catherine Gregg, Of Hanover
Pa, aged 81 years, and who has been
a member of the Church OF Inc Breth-
ren for over 30 years. attended The
Love Feast at Black Rock last satnr-
day. Mrs. Gregg, accompanied b. her
daughter. Mrs. Jemima shaffer. OF
LIneboro. was taken to that place Sat
urday morning. She went TO the
homo OF her daughter TO spend several
weeks.
The blight known as 'yellowss has
made its appearance N some OF the
orchards Of peach growers IN the Blue
Ridge Mountain section and, Judging
fn1n TIE rapid progress 1t Is making
iii It's spread, hundreds OF trees are
doomed TO quick destruction. The
leaves On the peach trees are turning
yellow and drying up. having sem
blanee OF a tree that has gone through
Intense heat
Company II and The Boy Scout
Band broke camp on record time al
Avondale last Sunday afternoon. The
cause OF their hurry vas On account
OF the thunder gust that put in It's
appearance about 2 O'Clock. The
soldiers Here veil pleased With their