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The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-07-14
WRONG SORT
Perhaps Plain Old Meat, Potatoes and
Bread May Be Against You
for Time.

A change to the right kind Of food
can lift one from sick bed. A lady
in Welden, ILL.,, says:
Last spring l became bed-fast with
severe stomach troubles accompanied
by sick headache. l got worse and
worse until | became so low l could
scarcely retain any food at all, al
though l tried about every kind.
Il had become completely discour
aged, and given up all hope, and
thought l was doomed to starve to
death, until one day my husband, try.
ing to find something l could retain,
brought home some Grape-Nuts.
TO my surprise the food agreed
with me, digested perfectly and with.
out distress. began to gain strength
at once. Ny flesh (which had been
fabby). grew firmer, my health i'm.
proved in every way and every day,
and in a very few weeks gained 20
pounds in weight.
Il liked Grape-Nuts so well that for
four months ate no other food. and
always felt as well satisfied after eat
ing as IL mad sat down 10 fine ban.
quet.
Il had no return OF the miserable
sick stomach nor OF the headaches,
that ] used TO have when ate other
food. am now a we'll woman, doing
all my own work again, and feel that
life is worth living.
"Grape-Nuts food has been God
send to my family; II surely saved my
life; and my two little boys have
thriven on It wonderfully" Name
given by Postum Co. Battle Creek,
Mich.
Read the little book, The Road TO
Wellville. in pkgs. There's a reason"
Ever read the above Ietters A new
one appears from time 20 time. They
are genuine. true, sad full of hunaan
interest.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-07-14
GEN. WOOD INsPEcTs POSTS.

Neutrality-suspicious., Leonard Wood,
chief of staff Of he army, has return
ed TO WASHINGTON from a tour of in
spection of the military posts at Port
land, Me. and Portsmouth, ~ II. He
was much pleased with conditions.
He sailed from New York for Pan
anna accompanied by Gen. Weaver,
chief of the coast artillery; Gen. Blk
by. chief Of engineers. and Capts Nc
Coy and Embick of the army and
Capt. Maxwell of the navy. At Pan
anna the officers will meet Secretary
Of War Stimson 20 discuss the fortif-
cation of the waterway.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-07-14
A BUSY Place.

Where is that spot you call the
lovers lane"" diffidently asks the
young man while the young lady waits
on the hotel piazza.
Right down yonder," replies the
clerk. Just keep going until you see
the porter from the barber shop.
Lovers lane is so crowded now that
we have him stationed there TO give
the guests checks, so that each may
have his turn. Judges Library.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-07-14

Following n dispute in a medical
moval of tonsils, and the sharp criti-
cism Of young surgeons for removing
tonsils on slight preteXts, a resolution
was adopted calling for an exhaustive
report on the matter next year. But
this will hardly tend to create over
much confidence and pleasant feeling
in people whose tonsiliar troubles
will occur this year. .-s
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-07-14
BLAME SEA CAPTAIN.
Santa Rosa's Passengers Say He Re-
fused to Land Them.

Santa Rosa's Passengers Say He Re-
fused to Land Them.
Santa Barbara, Calm spite of as.
sertions from company officials and
ships officers TO the contrary, the pas.
sengers of the wrecked steamer Santa
Rosa, who arrived here after a thrill.
ing battle with the breakers that
smashed the stranded ship, yesterday
off Point Arguello, declare that more
than four sailors lost their les and
that eight passengers also were
drowned. 80
One hundred and ninety-two pas
sengers have been accounted for say
the survivors. There were 200 on the
steamer. Passengers say the captain
refused to land them when the waves
We're calm.
The known dead:
l.. tGJSON, second officer.
FRED. JOHNSON, seaman.
JOHN PEIFFER, seaman.
E w. JEBSEN, seaman.
They all lived in San Francisco.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-07-14
OCEAN LINERS PLAN pool.

London.-The North Atlantic steam
ship companies constituting the At
lantic conference are hopeful of sue
cessfully threshing out the problem
Of pooling the third-class traffic. A
number of committees were appoint
ed for the purpose Of thoroughly in
vestigating the respective claims and
viewpoints of the several companies.
The shipping representatives met
at Cologne last March. but adjourned
without having taken final action on
the renewal OF the Atlantic confer.
ence pool agreement.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-07-14
GETS $780, 900, RESULT OF WAR.
Madero's Brother is Reimbursed from
the Mexican Treasury.

Mexico City.--Following a confer.
ence of President de la Barra and
Minister of Finance Madero. an order
was issued on the National Treasury
to pay TO Gustavo Madero s32OUOO
gold to reimburse him for expenses
incurred during the revolution. Gus.
tavo Madero. a brother OF Francisco /.
Madero. Jr.. contributed literally to
the revolutionary fund.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-07-14
A RAFFLEs IN BROOKLYN.
Prisoner Says He once Was Norwe-
aian Army Officer.

Brooklyn.-Kar Won Metz Meyer.
who says he has been lieutenant in
the Norwegian army and is the son
of a banker in Christiania, who is an
intimate friend OF Admiral Van Kroth
OF the Norwegian navy. was arrested
in Brooklyn. and in an hour he con
fessed. the police reported. he had
committed sixteen burglaries in Co
lumbia Heights since last November.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-07-14

Before leaving Chicago for Detroit,
Rev. Joseph Anderson Vance declared
that to be, with the possible exception
of San Francisco, the wickedest city
In the world. II might be suggested
to the reverend gentleman that there
are as many "wickcdest cities" IS
there are cities with the finest water
supply in the world 1t would take
an expert to decide between them.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-07-14
100000 PAY INCREASE.
Postmaster General Increases Waas,
Of All Rural Mail Carriers.

Washington.-The 10000 odd rural
free delivery carriers in the United
States are to receive salary increases.
as result of a decision reached by
Postmaster General Hitchcock. He
will thus provide for the disburse
ment during the current fiscal year OF
S4.0G0,000, which will mean an in
crease of 500 over the present sal
airy OF $500 for all carriers on stand
ard routes with proportionate in
creases in shorter routes.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-07-14
GOVERNOR CHARGES r. r. GRAFT
one Line Said to Have issued 1880
Passes in Tennessee.

Nashville. Tenn.-ln special mes
sage to the Tennessee Legislature,
strongly urging the passage OF fel.
low servants law, which IS pending,
Governor Hooper incidentally stated
il was currently reported that one
railroad alone had issued more than
1880 passes in Tennessee during
this legislative session.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-07-14
NAVY AIRsHIP SCHOOL.

Annapolis. Md.--lt is learned that
the navy department has decided %
establish a school of instruction I'm
aerial navigation al the naval academy
for the younger officers Of the navy
The school will be in charge OF Lieut.
Iohn Rodgers. with Lieut.. Theodore
Ellison as assistant Flights prob
ably will begin next Saturday.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-07-14
BAD FOREST FIRES IN MAINE.
Hundreds Of Men VaInly Fight TO Pre-.
vent Spread Of Flames.

Kineo, Me.-Five hundred men have
been engaged in fighting one Of the
worst forest fires that Maine has ever
known. IL burned over an area seven
miles long in Enchanted township,
causing loss estimate at S125.O00.
Men were drafted from other town.
ships TO assist In the work
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-07-14

THE housefy," opines Doctor vii.
son. has its good points. So has a cac.
tus, but we advise our readers TO
pause and consider before swatting
said cactus. We hope everybody sees
the point.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-07-14

A Michigan man remembers when
he was getting $25 and Taft $12 on
the same paper. Now Taft is presi
dent and gets $4,000. The Michigan
man is an editor and gets an invita-.
ton to join the press association.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-07-14
NEW ENGLAND sToRMsWEPT
Lightning Causes Heavy Damage
Unitarian Church Burns.

Unitarian Church Burns.
acknowledgement damage ro
suited from heavy electrical showers
which visited many portioss of New
England. Somerset and Penobscot
counties in Maine were especially
hard hit. growing crops being dam
aged and fruit and other trees up
rooted.
In this vicinity lightning worked
havoc in many places.
In Brookfeld. Mass, the Unitarian
church was struck by lightning and
burned. az a loss Of $40. 900 Newbury-
port Salem and Lynn suffered from
washouts due TO the heavy rain. and
lightning struck in many places in
those cities. and also in woburn and
Stonehsm.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-07-14

The report that New York taxi.
cab company is losing money leads
one to suspect that certain persons
are eligible to the Ananias club.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-07-14

=, A New York man died because his
nervous system was shattered by IN
piano playing Of a girl who lived next
door. Another joke has been ruined.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-07-14

Halleys comet can be seen and
photographed 5Oo.OOO.OOO miles away.
II It had a proper sense of its short.
comings IL would disappear from view
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-07-14

A man in Connecticut has had the
novel experience Of having his life.
which hung on a hair, saved by his
bald head.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-07-14
EStravadSnt,

Ada-Cholly Saphedde was in ~
fered him a penny for his thoughts.
Edith-You spendthrift! You never
did know the value OF money!
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-07-14
TWO Drowned In Bio Upper.

Utica, N Wv. f. Ledgerwood
and Miss Celia Shalleck of New York
city were drowned while fishing near
Pages Bluff, on Big Tupper Lake, in
the Adirondacks.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-07-14

A Baltimore man left part OF his
money TO a girl who had been dead
25 years. That's the way it goes.
Somebody is always leaving money to
folks who don't need II.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-07-14
Feminine Reasoning.

Stella-Her gown is just like yours
Bella don't care II hers is a dupli-
cate of mine, but don't want mine q
duplicate Of hers.-Puck.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-03-10
Enjoyable Social.


The residence of Mr. and Mrs. Harry
w. Hughes, near Shipley, was the
scene Of quite an enjoyable social on
Friday night, March 3.
The guests began to arrive at an
early hour, and were cordially re-
ceived by Mrs. Harry, assisted by Mrs
Columbus A Shipley.
Later games were INDUCED in until
late hour, when refreshments were
served in abundance.
At a late hour the guests departed
for their homes, expressing themselves
as having spent most delightful
evening.
Among those invited were Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Hughes, Mr.. and Mrs.
Columbus a. Shipley and Frank
Grimes; Misses Mamie and Carrie
Hughes, Abbye Shoemaker, Grace
Witherow, Grace Gist, Edith Myers,
Gladys Shipley, Lora Powder, Blanche
Smith, Clara Smith, Minnie and Dona
Poole, Bertha and Cleedie Williams,
Mamie Farver, Melvia Shipley, Eta
Linton, Elsie Wagner, Bessie Myerly,
Mabel Shipley, Margaret, Elizabeth and
Bessie Catherine Hughes; Messrs
Anon and Urner Shipley, Dennis
Buckingham, Ray Brown, Bernie
Brooks, John Shoemaker, Ralph Ben
nett, George Hook, Brice Poole, Sam
uel Smith, Yates Murphy, Vially Miller,
Arthur Buckingham, Clarence Coma
way, Roy Conaway, Roy Wagner, Car
roll Williams, Albert Magins, Dallas
and Harrison Shipley, Paul Easton,
Cover Buckingham, Donald Shipley,
Roy Snyder, Riley Farver, Reuben
Williams, Alfred Linton and Masters
Edgar Stubbins, and Vernon Grimes.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-03-10
DEATHS HARVEST.
Well Known Residents And others
Who Have Passed Away.
Radcliffe.

Mr. William W. Radcliffe, So years OF
age, former city councilman from the
Twenty-first ward and at the time OF
hi death chief clerk OF the First
Branch City Council, died at his home,
los South Fulton avenue, Baltimore,
Sunday morning at 10:40 o'clock,
after lingering illness. Death was
due to kidney trouble.
Mr.. Radcliffe was born in Ellicott
City FEBRUARY 2S, 1853. He was edu-
Gated in the public schools of that
place and when "a years old went to
Baltimore. t
He was elected to the City Council
in the fall of 1905. He served his term,
and at the expiration received the ap-
pointment he held at the time OF his
death. He served al clerk for two
terms. He was well known in South
west Baltimore. He took an active
interest in Democratic politics. He
is survived by his widow, Mrs. Leah
Susan Radcliffe; one daughter, Mrs.
A. T. Conlin; two sons, Messrs. Rut-
ledge W. and William A. Radcliffe
all of Baltimore; four brothers,
Messrs. George W., Samuel E., Chas
p. and Thomas Brent Radcliffe, OF
Ellicott City; and two sisters, Mrs
Ella Helm, of this city; and Mrs
Annie Johnson, of Baltimore
Center Lodge, No. 3, Of the Odd Eel
lows had charge OF the funeral
which took place from his late resi-
dence on Wednesday. The deceased
was buried in the cemetery at New
market, Md.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-03-10
w., ". 8 G. R. R.
GRANTED FRANCHISE.
WORK TO BEGIN WITHIN THREE
YEARS AND TO BE COMPLETED
in II MONTHS.
All Passenger Trains 10 Stop Here
Exempt from City Taxes for 10
years Route Through This City.

Mr.. T. B. Reddman and Mr.
Atlee appeared before the Mayor and
Common Council on Monday night and
asked for the passage Of an ordinance
granting a franchise for the Wash
ingtOn, Westminster and Gettysburg
Railway, crossing the streets of West
minister After due consideration
their request was granted, the location
of the road being therein designated
as follows:
From point on the western limits
of the Corporation of Westminster,
South of the Aims House Road;
thence to and across Bishop street;
thence to and across the alley leading
from Ralph street to Bishop street;
thence to and on through and over
Church street to and across Green
street, and thence on, along and over
said Church street to Main street;
thence across Main street to and on
and over Church street for about 60
feet, thence to and across the alley
leading from Court street to Church
street; thence to and across Ralph
street extended or Stone alley;
thence to and across Court street;
thence to and across the alley leading
from Court street to Center street in
the rear of the property Of John M
Roberts and others to the eastern
limits of the corporation Of West
minister; thence re-entering the linn
its Of the corporation Of Westminster
at a point on the eastern line about
$3.50 feet south of the northeast cor
ner of said corporation limits; thence
curving northward to the north line
of said corporation limits to point
about 400 feet west of the beforemen-
toned northeast corner of said cor
poration limits.
III il also provided by the ordinance
that the work must begin within three
years and be completed within twelve
months from the time it is begun.
The company must pave between the
rails and where injury is done to any
street it must be repaired to the
satisfaction of the Mayor and Com
mon Council.
The ordinance also requires that a
passenger station be erected in the
town and all trains stop here A bond
of $5,000.00 has to De given to the
town to indemnify 1t from any dam
| age or loss that might occur during
the prosecution Of it, work An ex-
emption Of city taxation of ten years
is also given.
| A corps of surveyors came here last
week under charge of Mr.. Atlee to
locate the right-of-way through the
town as set forth above.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-03-10
School Commissioners.

There was a regular meeting of the
BOARD of School Commissioners on
Monday. the 9Th instant.
Whereas under the present law
governing High Schools i'm the State
Domestic Science il required, and IN
1pss this department Is added, High
schools Of group one will not be eligi-
Ne 10 receive the extra appropriation
from the State, an order was passed
10 open a department of Domestic
science in the Westminster High
School in order to comply with the
school law The young ladies of the
10th and 11th grades will be able to
study cooking with practical lessons
next year in this most widely appre-
ciated art The State superintendent
suggests that the former manual
training room BE- fitted up with con
crete basement as suitable room In
which to install this department
More than a score of High schools in
the State have already added cooking
sewing and other practical accom-
plishments for young ladies.
The Commissioners discussed the
outlook of public education in the
county, and listened to some earnest
requests for increased accommoda-
tons, where the present houses are
thought to be too small and otherwise
unsatisfactory.
A letter was read to the Board set.
ting forth the plans Of the committee
who have under consideration the
question of moving the State Norma
School out of the city of Baltimore
and erecting more commodious build.
ings in some rural section adjacent tc
the city.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-03-10
RUN OVER BY LOCAL FREIGHT.
Foot Caught Fast in Crossing.

With his foot held in the track of
the Western Maryland railway in
Smithburg on his way home from
school Friday, Samuel Shroyer, S-year-
old son of Mrs. Jennie Shroyer, Wild
ow, was run over by a local freight
train, and seriously, perhaps fatally,
injured.
The boys shoe caught between the
rail and wood guard and ne could
not eXtricate his foot. His compan-
ions pulled at his leg with all their
strength, but the shoe still stuck fast
Just then the train swung around the
curve at the crossing.
Delbert Barkdoll and Hugh Mont
gomery, boy companions, frantically
waved their hats to the engineer, but
he was unable to stop the locomotive
in time.
The boys left arm was cut off and
and his skull fractured, but he did not
lose consciousness until he was
taken to the Washington County
Hospital, in Hagerstown, where the
mangled arm was amputated and the
skull splinters removed.
After being pulled from under the
engine Samuers first thoughts were
about his books, which had been scat
tered over the track. He patheticall.
asked his little schoolmates to tax,
care of them.
Several of his companions who wit
messed the accident tainted Conduc
tor Lynch, In charge Of the train, BE-
came i'll and Marion Uhler, watchmal
at the crossing, was stricken will
paralysis and fell over against a no
stove in the Matchbox. He was badl,
burned about the face
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-03-10
GRANGE
MEETING.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS FOR THE
ENSUING YEAR.
That Old Fashioned Bank Barns Lack
Proper Ventilation was Discussed.

The Carroll County Pomona Grange
held it's quarterly meeting at Davis
Hall, Westminster, Md, on March f.
The meeting was called to order by
Worthy Master, George a. Leister.
After the grange was opened i'm
proper form, the following committee
on credentials was duly appointed
Ulysses III. Shipley, Isaac Stoner and
j. A. Saylor This committee report
ed favorably on the credentials at
hand. After discussing and deciding
several important questions, the bien-
nial election of officers was declared
in order and proceeded with at once.
The following officers were elected
to serve for two years Master, G. r.
Metcalf; Overseer, Upton M. Gladhill;
Lecturer, Michael z. Walsh; Steward,
j. T.. DutroW; Assistant Steward, j.
Henry Lester; Chaplain, T.. q. Ship
ley; Treasurer, III. 5. Morelock; Sec
retary, Ulysses III. Shipley; Gate
Keeper, c. W. Myers; Ceres, Mrs. c.
R. Metcalf; Pomona, Mrs. j. H.
Leese; Flora, Mrs. Ella Martin; Lady
Assistant Steward, Mrs. William K.
Eckard; Executive Committee, H. L.
Rinehart, Henry Fuss and George A.
Leister.
properly installed by the retiring
Master, Geo. "A. Leister, assisted by
Mr.. and Mrs. q. J. Peltz, Of Medford
Grange.
| Several matters Of interest were
then discussed by different members
The leading subject however was on
1.-The Proper Care and Feeding of
Dairy Cattle" Those leading in the
discussion were NJ E. Walsh, Upton
NJ Gladhill, Elias G. Shipley, Henry
Fuss, Grove J. Shipley and others. 1t
was the consensus of opinion that
most of the old-fashioned bank barns
were too much in tne ground and
thereby lacked proper ventilation and
light 50 a. to keep the herd in the
proper health.
Although the weather was very in
clement in the morning there were
about IS present, and all seemed to
be much pleased with the session.
The next meeting will be held on the
first Saturday in June.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-03-10
Ht WESTMINSTER MD, AFTERN ooN MARCH TO- 1911
Weer, convey lot in SykesviIle, for $l.
Wm- M. Chipley, et- all, to Elizabeth
FoWble and husband, convey lot in

Weer, convey lot in SykesviIle, for $l
VIM. MI. Chipley, ct. al.. IN Elizabeth
FoWble and husband, convey lot in
Sykesville, for ST..
Ephraim w. Stoner and wife to
Hetty Engle, convey lot in Union
Bridge, for $5.
Hetty Engle to Ephraim w. Stoner
and wife, conveys lot in Union Bridge
for $5.
John s. Stricklin and wife to Harvey
2. Snyder and wife, convey so acres
and 10 perches, for $4,000.
John Miller to James II. Hare, con
veys 33A acres, for $500.
Charles wv. Otto and wife to Denie
". Roger, convey rs acres, 8 roods and
16 perches, for $5.
Jacob M. FitZe and wife to Harvey
T. Eckard and wife, convey 2 acres, l
rood and 28A perches, for $1,000.
Daniel s. Petry and wife to Harvey
T. Eckard and wife, convey acres
8 roods and 20 perches, for $500.
Richard Leese and wife to Mary G.
Leese, convey acres and SO perches
for $500.
John j.. Orendorff, Ct al, to Albert
Leese, convey 6 acres and 81 perch
Cd, for $27S.71.
David ii. X. Leppo and wife to
Mary c. Leese, convey 4 acres, rood
and 19 perches, for $131.06.
John e. Orendorff, ct. al, to David
A. Leese, convey acres, roods and
10 perches, for $125.
Edmund Yingling, Jr., and wife tc
Laura ]. Smith, convey "a acres and
"a perches, for $500.
Daniel j. Hesson, executor, to Clyde
~. Hesson, conveys ia acres, 2 roods
and 27 perches, for $1T00-
Clyde IL. Hesson to Daniel }. He's
son and wife, conveys IA acres,2 roods
and 27 perches, for S1700.
Jacob Richards to Constant E. Else
road, conveys AZ acres and Is perch,
es, for $1,29472.
Howard A. Bixler and wife to Geo
| A. Leister, convey I2 acres, 2 roods
and 13 perches, for $943.59.
\ Elmer Minnick and wife to Marion
a. Poole and wife, convey | rood ant
3S $40 perches, for $500
John T.. Orendorff, ct. al, to Amelia
| Waltersdorff, ct. al, convey Az acres
and 21 square perches, for $92.62.
VIM. r. Fowler, administrator, ct al
to VIM. r. Black and wife, convey 231!
acres and 9 square perches, for $500
Amos R. Schultz and wife to Joh1
w. Gill and wife, convey lot in Hamp
stead, for 81.
John w. Gill and wife to Amos r
Schultz and wife, convey lot in Hamp
stead, for ST..