The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1922-06-02

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We ARE having a fine rain today,
something needed badly at this time.
Mt. Airy will be represented in the
Frederick county Ball League when it
opens on June II.
Our citizens are certainly dolling
up their homes by the looks of busy
painters working upon them.
The Woman's Missionary Society of
st. Beniamin's Lutheran Church will
meet Thursday evening, June s, at the
home of Mrs. Walter Fritze, at $50 p.
m. If the weather be unfavorable, it
will be held the following evening.
Miss Carrie Sullivan, Pennsylvania
avenue, was taken i'll Sunday and was
rushed to the Woman's Hospital, Bal
timore, on Monday where a successful
operation for appendicitis was per-
formed. She is getting along nicely at
present.
The children of Marriottsvlle Cath
Ollie Sunday school held their annual
May-Day celebration last Sunday in
the presence of a large congregation.
Mass was said by the pastor, Rev.
Michael J. o. Shea, S. J. During the
Holy Sacrifice two of the children,
Kermit Popp and William Dobbs, re-
ceived their first communion, and af-
ter the mass breakfast was served in
the church hall.
Flying remnants proclaiming it the
prosperity special" the largest and
perhaps the most remarkable single
train Of locomotives ever hauled across
the country left the Eddystone plant
of the Baldwin Locomotive Works
at noon Friday for East St. Louis, III.
1t consisted of 20 oil-burning engines
of the Santa Fe type, each with its
tender. nearly 100 feet long and
weighing $4,000 pounds.
Two more engines of the Western,
Maryland Railway Company were
sent from Hagerstown to the Baldwin
Locomotive Works at Eddystone, Pa,
to be repaired. The engines are of
the smaller type of the Mallet. The
contract between the Railway and the
Baldwin Company to repair engines
will be maintained, it is stated, until
the new Western Maryland shops at
Port Covington are completed
Impressive ceremonies marked the
celebration of the two hundredth ami
versarv of the founding of the oldest
town in Frederici:~county, the village
of Monocacy. In connection with the
celebration was observed the seven
teenth anniversary of the origin of
the Monocacy Reformed Church. The
services were held in st. Johns
Church. Creagerstown, Rev. p E. Hell
mer, pastor.
The Church of God at Carrollton
will hold its Children's Day services
in the Bethel at 10 o'clock on Sun
day morning. The Missionary C. f.
services were well attended on last
Sunday evening. There were several
splendid readings; also special music
and addresses which were enjoyed.
Next Sunday evening will be consecra-
ton services and will be led by MINI
rod Green. Everybody welcome.
The nude body of Mrs Rosie Green
berg, formerly an actress known as
Margaret Wandt. of Chicago. was
found in an old lodging house which
has been termed by neighbors as THE
House of 1000 Mysteries" because of
numerous crimes and unusual hap
peningS there. A rome was wound
tightly around her neck and her body
showed many bruises. She seemed to
have been strangled to death.
Those who spent Sunday with Mr.
and Mrs. Lewis Gummel, of near
Greenmount, were Mr.. and Mrs. How
ard Merkle, Mr. and Mrs. Conrad
Warehime Mr.. Clarence Bosom, all
of Hanover; Mrs. Hettie Merkle, of
Manchester; Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Gum
nell, near Greenmount; Misses Anna
and Grace Long, of Snydersburg; Ray
Gummel. Hilda Lester, and Amanda
Yingling. All had a fine time and lots
of music on the piano and graphanola.
The appointment by the board of
the Frederick County Commissioners
of a county farm agent to fill the va
cancy caused by the resignation of p.
A. Hauver. is practically at a stand
STILL it was stated at the commission
ers' office Friday. Sentiment among
the farmers of the county seems divi-
ded. according to the commissioners.
and thew are taking the matter of an
appointment very slowly. Five appli-
cants have appeared before the COM
missioners for the position of farm
| agent.
/ A rally of the lodges of knights of
| Pythias of Carroll county held at the
armory was attended by the Grand
/ Lodge officers of the order. Harry
/ Starr, of Charity Lodge, this city. pre-
sided. Addresses were made by DR..
! Herbert c. Blake, grand chancellor;
James NJ. Hendricks, grand keeper of
records and seal; J. Edward Richard
son, grand representative; Elwood
Martax. grand prelate; J. Murray
/ DrOnenberg, Reno Harp. of Frederick.
and others. Plans were formulated for
drive to double the membership of
the order in the county by December
81.