The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-09-16

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cation between Munich and 0beram-
mergau In Germany recalls the fact
that proposals for an aerial service
from Paris 10 Lyons were made N
1884. within year OF the first balloon
ascent.
Miss Ethel May Pierce, Is years oId.
who eloped with William Firth. .Ir..
OF Chester, Pa. committed suicide ~
firing . bullet into her brain as s1Ie
was about to Be taken into custody.
Firth Is a married man and has vito
and daughter.
The elergymen of Hagerstown deny
having any arrangements with the
eabmen OF that city 10 bring them
couples who come there to be mar
ried. for which service the cabman
would receive percentage OF he
marriage fee
For the first seven months of 1910
the Pennsylvania railroad relief de.
partment, with headquarters in Phil.
adelphin. paid nearly sI.500,000 in
benefits to members unable to work
because OF illness ana tn families o.
members VINO have died.
The highest price obtained In many
years for farm land in Washington
county, Md. vas when $ acres. sit.
uated along the GFeeneaatle turnpike,
near Cearfoss. vas sold at pabIie
auction In front of the court house
at HagerstoWn. for s22505 an aero
this week
Isaac G. Kitzmiller. aged about q
years. . farmer living about two miles
from freIlin. Nd. attempted 10 coma
mit suicide b. cutting his throat with
pocket knife. this week. and, not
withHIanding he severed the juguIar
vein and almost beheaded himself. ho
Will likely recover
During one Of the most terrific eIes-
trieaI storms n years the Reformed
Church at MillerstOwn. near Martina
bur-. w. Va. vas struck by light
nlnE and totally destroyed by IRE.
The bolt hit the tower and so intense
waa the heat that the big bell, one d
the Ioudest and finest toned In Nor
rison'a Cove. vas melted
II least ten IaboreTs we're killed
outright and ten others injured. ona
OF them critically and al of them seri.
ousIy. In the collapse OF an overhan.-
Ing shoulder Of rock above the west
eru mouth Of the Old Erie Tunnel
/ under Bergen Hill, Nex York City,
connecting the Eric terminal IN Ter
sey City with It's westward divisions
this week
| A 4 result. Il Is said, II the IN
\ creased spirit duties under the Brit
/ ish budget the police have noticed In
remote districts Of Ireland Indications
/ OF revival Of Illicit disIIIlation Of II
/ quon There has also been n consider
able increase. Il is reported, In the
I consumption of spirits Of ether a. a
beverage since the price Of whisky
I was raised.
/ Because she refused 70 marry her
uncle. Peyton Poole. Miss Viola Poole.
n pretty young air1 Of IS. Who boarded
at the home Of hrs. Thomas w. Hurt.
/ 20a4 Huntington avenue. Baltimore,
lies wounded bY his hand At Sc, LuHe'g
I Hospital. Poole. who. after firlng
several shots n the girl. sent bullet
through his ON head. i also at he
hospital II Il believed hat he vii
recover. but the condition of his IL
tim Il uncertain.
MIataking ! door leading to the
garreI for one leading outside, bur
glaT discovered In A. K williams
store ut liamaYille. Sunday night Was
trapped. A companion Nho was With
him IN the store when the light by
which they we're working was de
covered by Mr. Williams. Who entered
the store with William Willis, had BET
ter luck. leaping through window
and making his escape. The ono
caught In the garret said his name II
| Clifford A. fremblay, and that he WIS
from Philadelphia. He refused 10
give the name OF his companion.
Tremblay was lodged in jail and vii
be given n hearing next Saturday.
The political struggle now on n
Wisconsin presents so many bewllder.
/ Ing angles is % full of bitterness and
/ feroeIty. so reniete with charges and
charges. combinations aud
crosa=flre that the whole State Is torn
with hissensinn and tie Republican
party Is split grapingly apart. Tha
storm centre Of this Whirlwind eun=
test l. Robert Marion La Toilette. tho
Insurgent Senator. whose remarkable
personality and striking political
creed have created mountainous
waves of opposition iusl as they have
4 started tremendous tide in his diree-
/ tion. La Toilette is in , fight To Re
renomInated as United States Senator.
| Miss Eta l. Magaha. daughter nf
\ Burr +. MaEaha, a farmer near
PeteTsxille, Nd. was given verdict
OF $1,000 by jury In court Monday
afternoon against Charles n Trun1le,
Jr.. IN a breach OF promise suit Inr
4 $4,000 at Frederick. The plainIIil.
an attractive Young woman about p
years old, alleged that the defendant
had paid her attention for five or SIX
years and in the fall Of 1907 proposed
marriage and she accepted The fol
lowing Christmas he gave her an en-
gagement bracelet Later her eondi-
tion became delicate, and after prep
Grafton had been made for the we'd
ding. the defendant, she alleged. in
formed her that he had lost his love
for her
Methodist Episcopal Church.