The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-04-07
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

, Mn to this city.
A' r Grabill, electrician, Union
\; ie housed up suffering with
NV Tso teachers of the county met to
a,v and received their checks tor tne
spring term. o
palnh Reifsnider, in the CLERK 9
hHir rho had been home sick for the
ONCE N DAYS, is back at his desk
again. =, W., v
r,-iLyeII's store, has resigned his po-
t;.;on and at present has not accepted
rosse p. Stem, of Dennings, received
re souvenir postal cards on his S3rd
t;rthday on March 30 for which ne ex-
tends thanks.
rho farmers are all smiles over
.ba GOOD soaking rains we had On
T 1I and Wednesday. We still
need more, as the waters are very low
Tho Eastview school will hold a
,;nnic Al 3 D. m, Saturday, May 6, at
tne school house for the benefit Of the
srbooI Everybody Is cordially in
vited.
In the report OF the birthday sur
rrise marty held at Mr.. Lewis y. 4.
WANTS.. Fountain Valley, the names
of MI and Mrs. Upton E. Myers were
omitted
Nrs Grove. OF Westminster, is sub
atituting in the Taneytown public
school for Miss Hill, who has been
,hsent several weeks on account Oh
sickness.
Mr.. Guy w. Steele, who has been
for the past 16 months, connected
with the Democratic Advocate, as con-
tributing editor, has severed his con-
nection.
Miss lola Lookingbill filed bill
on Tuesday in the Circuit Court al
Toyson for an absolute divorce from
her husband, II. Edward Lookingbill
Of Reisterstown. The couple were
married in 1906, and have one child
The looping or OF $4,000 OF Gov
eminent expenses by the Democratic
Congress is an excellent beginning
It is a mighty small part OF the ap-
propriations OF billion-dollar Con-
resses, but every little bit helps
Louisville Courier-Journal.
Gilbert Brown, of Sandyville. left
this week to join the Troy IN. Y.)
Baseball Club, with whom he has
signed a contract to pitch Tor tne
coming season. On Saturday ne re-
ceived tempting offer from the man
ager Of the Trenton Ball Club.
At the conference held at Clifton
Forge, Va, by the Methodist Episco-
pal Church South, last and this week
the following ministers were appoint
ed from this county Rev. G. 4
Fielding, Freedom, and Rev. W. j
Front, Middleburg.
John Driscoll, John street, brake
man on the Western Maryland Rail
road, while coupling cars at Cumber,
land on Tuesday, mashed the myers
Of his right hand by having them
caught by the coupling rod. The enc
of one finger was cut OF.
Mrs. VIM. Arthur, wife Of the Reg
lister Of Wills OF Carroll County, fell
on a concrete walk at her home, al
Frizellburg, on Tuesday morning
April 4. The fall resulted in a dislo-
cation of the left ankle joint. DIR
Bott rendered surgical aid.
On Thursday, during severe March
storm, when Jacob FitZe was leay-
ing Mr.. c. Cooks, Warieldsburg, fol
his home, large post blew down anc
struck his horse, causing him to rur
away Mr.. Fitze was thrown out OF the
buggy and is suffering from a serious
sprain DR.. M. l.. Bott rendered sur
gical aid.
The Young Mems Democratic Cam
paign League OF Baltimore, who sup
ported Mr. Mahool for mayor, are
now working for the election of Mr.
Preston. J. Bernard Wells Is presi'
dent and Edward o. Murray Is treas
urer of the league. Both are from
Hampstead, where they have many
friends.
Fire about l o'clock Sunday morn
ing destroyed the house occupied by
Charles Zepp, Sandyville. The house
was owned by Mr.. VIM. Barber anc
had several hundred dollars insurance
upon it, Mr.. Zepp's loss on his fur,
niture was partly covered by insur-
ance. The origin OF the fire is I'M
known, as Mr.. Zepp was not at home
at the time the fire started.
P. A Ham and Company, manufac-
turers Of glue, ink, etc, OF Creagers-
town, whose factory was totally de-
stroyed by fire several weeks ago, are
preparing to resume business again
The company has purchased the
ground on which the former factory
stood and are now ready to start
building its new factory. The ground
was purchased from DR.. ]. ID. 8
Young, Taneytown.
The suit for damages for personal
injuries sustained by Miss Josephine
Smith, against the Borough OF Littles-
town, in which verdict of $5,495 was
recovered, was settled on Monday
after Judge Swope overruled the mo-
ton on the part Of the borough for
new trial. The suit results from an
accident which occurred in Titles
town on the evening OF June 90, 1909
when Miss Smith fell into an excava-
ton, which was unprotected, on one
OF the main streets, and was serious
ly injured.
MIR. and Mrs. Theodore F. EnglaI
and Miss Jane Woodward returned
to this city on Saturday afternoon or
the 500 train from their extended trip
through Florida and Georgia, where
they visited the most noted cities Of
those states. On their return they
stopped at Charleston, 8. O., and
Richmond Va Mrr Ella Roberts