The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1909-04-16
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

flne Ieatners make slim pocket
books.
It's short alley that has no tin
cans in 1t.
b. F. Shriver, Union Mills. has pur-
chased large automobile.
Candidates are a little slow send
ing in their announcements.
The fool part of April was not con-
fined to the first day OF the month.
There will be no wall-flowers in
Westminster during the eneampment.
Senator Smith is passing up his
plate for some Of that high tariff salad.
Paul Price, near this city, has ae-
cepted position as clerk In Stewards
grocery store, West Main street.
Easter Monday was on the hog with
Harry f. Cover & Son, this city. They
shipped two carloads that day.
Mrs. Aaron Miller returns thanks
to the many friends who remembered
her with birthday cards to the num-
Der Of Sc.
Spencer appears to be making good
third base, and In a recent game made
three hits.
President Taft win speak at Gettys-
burg on Memorial Day, May 30 There
will be about 1000 regular soldiers
there on that day.
The county commissioners this
week granted special pensions OF So
to Joel Blizzard, of District No. H.,
and Mrs. Mandilla Erb. OF District No.
g.
A new council knights OF Columbus
will be instituted in this city April 20.
The meeting will be attended by n
number OF knights from McSherrys-
town and Hanover.
The women OF the country raised
such a hubbub over the proposed In
erase In the tariff on their stockings
and lingerie that the Senator's have
decided to keep their hands of.
It was reported this week that
Fred. Jenkins, slab artist on the West
minister base ball team last year, will
pitch for the Mt. Airy team the COM
at all times.
The mercury marked temperature
OF Is degrees In this city Monday
morning, the lowest on a correspond
Ing date for many years. Ice was
formed more than an inch thick dur
ing the night.
Jeremiah J. Garner. a laborer, OF
Taneytown, Md, applied for the bene-
III OF the bankruptcy law Saturday
through Guy w Steele, attorney. this
city. His liabilities are s1,27s and
his assets $176.
Mrs Dode Shipiey, near Morgan's
Run, was thrown from her buggy on
Monday, sustaining a fracture of the
right arm and dislocation OF the right
wrist. Or. j. s. Matthias treated the
injured members.
Five circumstances against the
granting of liquor licenses have been
filed with the clerk OF the circuit court
three from SykesWlle, one from
Westminster and one from Gambler.
The cases will be heard next week.
Governor Crothers has designated
April 30 as Arbor and Bird Day. an \
1t will. as usual, be observed In TIL.
public schools with the planting 81
trees. A program has been prepared
by DIR. NJ. Bates Stephens, state Sup
erintendent OF Public Education.
John W. Feldman, of Hagerstown,
Is at the head of a company that is
negotiating with the Western Mary
land Railroad Company for the priv
ilege of conveying In automobiles pas
sengers from Pen Mar Park, which is
controlled by the railroad company.
Fourteen Ford cars came up from
Baltimore Sunday afternoon, and after
dinner at the Westminster Hotel re-
turned by way of Ridgely. This is
the first OF series of trips TO be given
this summer by the manager of the
Ford Automobile Company of Balti-
more.
Edward Stonesifer lineman in the
employ OF the G.. G. p. Telephone
Company, this city, resigned his posi-
ton. He will take charge Of the work
of the installation Of the FIRE alarm
system which will be put In operation
in this city shortly. Also the same in
other places.
The Independent people of Patapsco
will hold an oyster supper In the mill
at Patapsco Saturday evening, April
"a, for the benefit of the society. Ice
cream and confectionery will be sold
The crabman will also be there with
his crabs. The Carrollton Cornet
band Is expected to be present. Come
one come all.
A lady on Liberty street called UP
city councilman one day this week
and asked IL he could not have the
crossing cleaned near her home. She
said the mud was knee deep and she
had to wade through It.. The council
man responded that he was from
Missouri" and she would have to show
him She rang off.
Frank Wade, aged 20 years, freight
brakeman on the Western Maryland
Railroad, son ofE.J. Wade, Jr.. of High
field, was badly cfusaed while coupl-
ing cars near Union Bridge, Saturday.
He was taken to Hagerstown by DR..
Brown. OF Union Bridge, and placed
in the hospital there. His shoulder
was badly crushed,
Another moving picture show will
open up In thta city shortly u is
rumored that two gentlemen from
McSherrystown have leased the store
room formerly occupied by i Thomas
Roop as an auction room This room
was to be occupied by Mr. Herd who