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Grange SOciaa At Mr. BasIer's.

Mr.. John T. Basler has been in a
state of invalidism the past few years,
and for the last six months has been
a "shut-in."
In view OF these facts Snydersburg
Grange, of which Mr.. Basler, wife and
SON are members, set Thursday night,
the 2Sth Of March to visit Mr.. Basler
and family. The evening proved to
be very unfavorable for such gath
ering, so much so that those from
distance were unable to b. present
Despite the rain sufficient number
gathered to have a very enjoyable
time, the evening being spent in sing
ing and social conversation.
a. grangers never 20 hungry, Just
at the proper time the good hostess
invited those present to the dining
room where Ill seemed to do ample
justice to the good things set before
them. Just a. the wee small hours
began to dawn the merry crowd bade
the host and hostess goodnight with
the promise of another visit in the
near future.
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NEW LOW GRADE LINE.
Contemplated by w. NJ. r r. From
WilIiamSpOrt TO Westminster.

That the Western Maryland Rail-
way il contemplating the construc-
ton Of a new low grade freight line
from Williamsport through Boonsboro
to the Main line of the road at West
minister, Md, is the belief of resi-
dents of Hagerstown. a number OF
high officials OF the company have
visited Hagerstown and vicinity with
in the past few weeks and looked
over the territory with the low grade
line i'm view, it il stated.
The purpose Of the proposed line
would be to overcome the difficulty
Of hauling heavy trains over the Blue
Ridge mountains and the heavy grade
between Williamsport and Hagers-
town and from the latter city to
, Edgemont. This has always been a
barrier to both departments or the
railroad service and an additionl
heavy cost to maintain engines, e.
pecia11y for freight service.
The company's engineers more than
year ago surveyed for the low
grade line south from Williamsport
and secured, it was stated at the nme
the desired two per cent. grade. Many
persons in touch with the situation
believe the low grade line will be
the next step Of the company il the
way of railroad building. The divis-
ion shops will probably b. located
in Williamsport in case the road is
hNilt
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LEGISLATURE OF 1912.

The Maryland Legislature ADJOURN
ed Monday night after passing a
great many bills, big and little, good
and bad. There has been a very no
ticeable change in our legislative
gatherings of recent years. The SEN
atorial primary election law has stop
ped the great struggle and excite
ment incident to the election of Unit
ed States Senators by the Legislature.
The Public Service Commission has
relieved the Legislature OF vast
amount of work, attendant upon
many bills affecting the public ser
vice corporations.
Among the achievements of the
Legislature OF 1919 we note the fol-
lowing:
Passing of the Presidential primary
bill, introduced by Senator Harper.
BY this measure the choice of the
voter for the Presidential nominee Of
his party iS registered by the county
and Legislative district as the unit.
That is to say, each Of the % coun-
ties of Maryland and each Of the Iour
Legislative districts OF Baltimore
city will vote for delegates to the
State Convention who will carry out
the preference Of the voter for the
Presidential nominee in selecting
delegates to the National Convention.
Passing the Ten Hour law to pro-
tect working women
Passing the McQuade Employers
Liability bill. This bill provides an
elective plan and not a compulsory
one as was provided under the Croth-
o- Tho n features
are to be under the supervision of the
State Insurance Commissioner, and
arbltrators are to be named b. the
they fail to agree an umpire to be-
named by the Circuit Court makes
final decision.
Passing the 100000 Appropriation
bill for the new State Normal Scnool.
Putting through the bill submitting
a new charter for Baltimore city.
Passing the Maltbie Child Labor
bill. BY which the age limit at which
children may so to work is raised
from IT, to 14 years, and in the case
Of hazardous occupations and posit-
ions where the public safety is en-
tailed the limit ID raised to 16 years
Passing the Maltbie bills designed
to minimize the evils of the loan
shark business.
Establishing the archaeological
School in connection with Johns Hop
kins University.
Passing Senator Harper's amend
ments to the Corrupt Practices act
limiting the expenditure Of money
i'm elections.
Passing the Campbell-Price oyster
bill.
Vesting in the courts the process
of condemning lands.
Passing the Percy Road bill which
carries an appropriation of s2,970,0O0
OF which $625,O0O 81 for Baltimore
city, $3O0,O0O for Southern Maryland
SAC, 900 to complete the old post road
in Cecil county and $20O5,000 for the
general work, and Of this amount
$500 900 il to BE- expended promptly
| in Baltimore county.
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SWAT THAT FLY
Flies Breed i'm Filth and Refuse +
Garry Germs of Typhoid Fever
and Other Diseases.
CAMPAIGN TO BE WAGED AGAINST FLIES IN
WESTMINSTER.

As spring il coming on it is the
proper time to refer to a question
of practical sanitation that is very
important to the City OF Westminster
from the standpoint of public health
and public comfort. The question Of
flies at this time il regarded by most
communities in the same spirit that
smallpox was over a century ago,
namely something that has to be,
and it il only in the last few years
that the fact that flies are az unnec-
essary as smallpox and can be as
surely controlled has been known.
That flies are a nuisance there is no
one to gainsay, but that they are
more than nuisance, and, in fact,
positive menace to health, is
comparatively new idea and does not
as yet fully prevail. AS matter OF
fact, however, flies are one of the
most active OF all agents In the dis
semination of disease, and it has
been proved that they can and do
carry consumption, scarlet fever,
diphtheria erysipelas, and cholera
infantum, etc, frequently but the dis
ease in which they show their great
est activity il typhoid fever and in
this they are such a pronounced fac
tor that the common house fly has
been called the Typhoid Fly.
A moments reflection on the part Of
any observant person must convince
him that the habits OF flies make them
the most repulsive lOathsOme and
disgusting of all the pests that four
ish in our midst. For instance the
breeding place of the fly il in manure
piles, pig pens, cow stables, cess pits,
and decomposing garbage Of the hlth-
lest description. The feeding places
are wherever they can find susten-
ance and they are ever OF the 20.
The fly that walks on the meat in
the butcher shop may have just left
privy Oh the expectOratiOn of tu-
berculosis person, and the fly that is
tn your baby's milk may have just
been feasting from the e1cretions OF
an animal or person infected with a
dangerous disease. "a careful study
OF the feet and legs OF Eses has
shown that they are covered with all
kinds OF pestilential germs which are
deposited on food they light on. Now
this infected food if cooked perfectly
is rendered safe, but IL it is eaten
raw, or infected after it j. cooked,
the danger is very real. The disease
known as cholera infantum which
kills 90 many babies in the summer,
Is due to the drinking Of contaminat-
ed milk which has been infected by
flies. These few facts have been men
toned to call attention to the danger
lurking in these insects, and without
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Almost all OF Governor Colds
borough's appointments were con-
frmed by the Senate, with the excep-
ton Of Gen. Lawrason Riggs as the
Democratic member of the Police
Board for Baltimore city and MIR.
Sterett McKim as a member of the
Board of Liquor Licenses Commits
sioners. Monday night Governor
Goldsborough signed the Deficiency
bill which carries an appropriation OF
$4,000. The Governor had the bill
under consideration for several days
and after making full investigation
of the expenses OF the Legislature
decided to sign it,
With this bill the total appropria-
tion for expenses for the session il
$200,060. In signing it the Governor
did not make any comment. The
estimates that have been complied by
Delegate McQuade, chairman of the
Committee of Claims, indicate that
the session will cost in the neighbor-
hood Of $1S5,000, or $4,000 less than
the last two sessions
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EASTER ill., HERE.
Many Evidences In Churches And
Stores.

Stores.
That Easter il at hand has been
evident all this week by the .ala
appearance of our stores. The show
windows have been decorated with
great care, and in many Of them can
be seen attractive Easter novelties
including chocolate bunnies, toy
chickens, colored eggs and an in-
finite variety Of delicious candies
put up in fancy candy boxes and
baskets.
There Is also wonderful assort-
ment of Easter post cards, and book
lets. This week IL a busy time for
the merchants, Christmas alone ex-
ceeding the volume of business
Many shoppers from nearby sec
tions have visited Westminster this
week and have patron1zed our enter
prizing stores. 1t is the season Of
the year when the majority of people
secure their spring apparel. No one
is more popular at this time than the
milliner and, the dressmaker.
Easter is a great day in the
churches, where the pulpits and al
tars will be smothered with lilies,
daffodils,, fragrant flowers and beau
tiful palms. The chOirs will also
sing their most melodious carols.
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Ladies' Aid Meets.

The Ladies' Aid Society Of Trinity
Lutheran Church, near SmallwOOd,
met at the home OF Mrs. Ernest Wolf,
near Ogg's Summit on March GOTH
Those present were Messrs. and Mes
dames-Ernest Wolf, Frank Frick,
John O. Hoffman; Mesdames-John
L. Rosenberger, Louisa Baker, Carroll
Owings, Marian Bitzef, Charles Fowl
er, Anthony Arnold Vim. I'll. Saylor,
Charles Mengel, Howell Davis, Harry
Frick, Clayton Reese, Clark, Laura
Prugh; Misses Lille and Dorothy
Davis, Lillian and Christian Wolf,
Kizzie Fowler; Masters-Carroll OW-
ings, and Johnnie Wolf.
After the financial business was
disposed OF, refreshments were served
in abundance and all present had a
good time. The next meeting will b.
at Mrs. Frank Frick's, near Small
wood
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further discussion liz il safe to aS-
sumo that the fly is a real and deadly
foe to humanity, and dirty and an
nOying pest a. well.
For several years there have been
efforts made in various parts of the
country to do away with flies and
they have been more or less success
full, the success depending on the
thoroughness with which the war
was waged and the time it was be-
cold weather, and the great majority
Of them die with the first frost. The
eggs that are laid in the late fall,
however, are carried through the
winter In various kinds Of filth, and
when the spring opens and the
weather becomes warm, these larvae
hatch out and soon we have the fly
with us again
lit is therefore very important in
dealing with this pest to bear these
points in mind If We wish our work
to be effective. In the first place all
the flies that come on in the later
summer are the descendants OF the
first few that come on in the spring,
and these few come from larvae that
are carried through the winter in
various kinds of filth. Tt therefore
stands to reason that if the town
could be completely cleaned up now,
most of the larvae would b. destroy
ed and would not develop into flies,
and those few that escape could be
caught. Then if the town could BE-
kept clean and have all the breeding
places, (manura pits, Dig pens,
stables, cess pits, and garbage re
ceptacles) kept clean and screened,
and in addition to this adopt some
systematic method Of trapping flies,
they could b. practically done away
with. In Baltimore where there was
late attempt made by means of
traps alone certain sections OF the
city were nearly free from flies. An
effort will be made to have some
public spirited citizens subscribe to
fund to be used in paying for dead
flies by the quart, and for prizes for
the boy or girl who can catch the
most i'm the season. The merchants
will have the latest traps on sale
and it is proposed to agitate the
matter through the various churches,
lodges, clubs, and trade organiza-
tons Of the city with view to Civ
ing this matter the widest publicity
and starting a crusade for a clean
city. 1T il also hoped to get the
city council interested in the matter
and to have an early general clean
up week when all the dirt and trash
in the corporation can be disposed
Of.
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Brown.

Miss Sarah = Brown, daughter of
the late Henry and Elizabeth Brown,
died at her home near Fowblesburg,
on Saturday evening, after short ill
ness Of Bright's disease. She was 60
years of age, and a member of Pleas
ant Grove Methodist Episcopal church
for nearly 80 years and, until short
time Of her death, was regular at
tendant, at the services. Her death
was preceded by that of brother,
Henry H. Brown, only about 6 weeks.
She is survived by two brothers,
Joshua J - Of Fowblesburg: and
George P. B. Brown, OF Woodensburg.
Her funeral was held on Monday aft
ernoon at the home of her brother,
George, at Woodensburg Interment
was made i'm Mt. Gilead church ceme-
tery, Rev. Cassen, OF Finksburg, off
ciating. The pallbearers were: a.
w. Armacost, VIM. Osborne, Fred
Heintzman, Geo. Kelbaugh, Oliver
Bosom and Charles Walters. o. VI
Upton e Son, funeral directors.
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Orphans Court.

Monday, April 2--William III. Mey-
ers and George II. Meyers, executors
of William TT. Meyers, deceased, t.
turned inventory Of money and debts
due and personal property and recelv-
ed order to sell personal property
and real estate.
Harry R. DeVries, executor of John
q. DeVries, deceased, returned inven-
tory of personal property, money and
debts due.
George H. Hunt, John c. Hunt and
Christian IL. Hunt, executors of
Christian u. Hunt, deceased, filed re
mort of sale of real estate on which
the court granted an order ni. II. Al-
so reported sale Of personal proper
ty.
Joshua e. Magee, administrator w.
"a A of Charles w. Brown, deceased,
returned inventory of personal prop
erty. money and debts due, and re-
ceiyed order to sell personal proper
ty.
Clara E Smith, filed petition on
which the court passed an order
granting her letters OF guardianship
for the infant children of her deceas-
wv husband, John Mark Smith, name
lv William f. Smith, Norman a
Smith and John wv. Smith, infants.
Balinda A. Lambert, executrix OF
George @. Lambert, deceased, settled
her first account and received order
to transfer mortgage and notes.
Susanna Bla&tin, adRlinistratrix OF
William Fl. Blaxtin, deceased, nleo
petition and received order 10 convey
real estate.
TUESDAY, April 2.-The sale Of real
estate made by the executors OF Geo
P. Buckley, deceased, finally ratified
and confirmed.
Charles II. Fleagle, administrator
of George Fleagle, deceased, settled
his first and final account, and recelV-
ed order to transfer mortgage ano
judgments
Letters OF administration d. b. n
with the will annexed on the estate
OH Sarah T.. Roberts, deceased, grant
ed unto John Milton Reifsnider.
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TAX RATE no BE 81 CENTS.
How Basis For 1913 And 1914 viii
BA Made Up.

The bills fixing the State tax rate
for the years 1918 and 1914 were in
troduced in the Senate Monday after
noon and passed both Houses under
suspension OF the rules.
For 1913 and 1914 the tax rate will
Be 81 cents, made up as follows:
16kc., Schools.
51%c., State Roads.
&c, State Insane.
nc, Highways Loan, 1910.
Ac., State Normal School.
&c, Hopkins Tech"
Mc-, Second Insane Hospital Loan.
&c, Consolidated Loan.
1c., Public Buildings Loan.
Sc, State Loan, 1912.
1c., Road Maintenance.
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PERSONALS

Former Justice William Moore il
visiting friends in Baltimore.
Mr.. Samuel Smith, Of Baltimore.
spent Sunday with his parents.
MI and Mrs. Yates Murphy spent
Sunday with Miss Gladys Shipley.
MIR. Arthur Englar and family, of
Uniontown, Md, will move to this city,
in the fall
Mrs. Edward Kaufman, OF Balti-
more, is visiting Mrs. William Geiman,
Fern Rock.
Mr.. G. L. Hay, Willis street left on
Monday, for two weeks business
trip through Virginia.
Miss Clara W. Lewis, College Hill,
il spending the Easter holidays with
friends in Mt. Washington.
Miss Sue H Billingslea, East Main
street, entertained the Girls Embroid-
cry Club yesterday afternoon
Mr. Il. y. McCune and Mr. Richard
Spielman, of Hagerstown, spent We'd
nesday and Thursday In this city.
Miss Marian Graves, of Norfolk,
va, il spending Easter with her
uAS1C, MI. OOAI1 41OoCI Nj OCAA oIa wv
MIR. John Huntzberry, of Frederick,
was in this city, last week His moth
er accompanied him back to Freder-
ick
Mr.. and Mrs. F. D. Miller, Centre
street, went to New York last We'd
nesday. They will return this eve
ming.
MIR. Thomas T.. Englar, or the Johns
Hopkins Medical Department, is
spending the holidays at hi home in
Medford.
Colonel Joseph Button, Of Rich
mond, va, l. spending Easter with
his sister, Mrs. Edwin Warield, Col
lege Hill
Mr.. Albert Northrop, Keokuk, Iowa,
spent the weeks end with his par
ents, MIR. and Mrs. r. =. Northrop, T..
Green street.
Messrs. Charles and Sloan Roberts,
of Baltimore, are spending Easter
with their aunt, Mrs wv. IT, Thomas,
Court Place.
Miss Myrle Caple, of Sandyville, f.
spending two weeks i'm Philadelphia,
Pa, as the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ashland Caple,
Mrs. Willis Derr and children, Of
Frederick spent several days with The
formers sister, Mrs. R- wv. DOty,
Pennsylvania avenue.
Mrs. Lewis Schlerf, OF Baltimore, is
visiting relatives and friends in this
city. Mrs. Schlerf was formerly Miss
Mamie Byers, OF this city.
Mrs. Frank W. Armacost and Miss
Mabel Hunter OF Chambersburg, Pa,
are spending Easter with Mr.. and
Mrs. Paul Case, East Green street
Mr.. Roberts Greenfield, a student OF
Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore,
Ii spending the Easter holidays with
his parents, DR.. and Mrs. D. l.. Green
field.
Mrs. Marcus Adams, Chatham, N.
d., and Miss Hope Northrop, Brook
lyn, N. ", are guests OF their par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. R. P. NorthrOp,
Green street.
Misses Eleanor and Cornelia Stab
ler, pupils at George School, near Phil
adelphia, are spending Easter with
their mother, Mrs. Ida F. Stabler, at
the Westminster Hotel.
Mr.. J. W. Aldridge, of Orkney, Va,
has been visiting his daughter, Mrs.
FL. M. Fitzhugh East Main street.
Miss Eleanor @. nj. Thomas, Court
Place. spent the weeks end with Miss
Marian Shriver, Union Mills.
Mr. and Mrs Michael Glennan En-
tertained on Wednesday evening,
March 27, MIR and Mrs. Arthur Cos
nell, Mr.. and Mrs. Augustus Gosnell,
Mr.. and Mrs. a. Saville Hewitt, Mrs.
Frank Glennan, Mrs. Frank Grimes,
Mr.. George Grimes.
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7T7TTHI~
county Commissioners.

4 special pension of $500 was al
lowed Henrietta McCarty Of district
No. z.
= note for $4,000 was given to the
Union National Bank on Tuesday by
the board, for three months, for funds
for the county treasurer. The cause
Of this is the loss on the assessments
on deposits in the various banks in
the county, which loss il the result OF
a suit last fall tried at this Court.
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Taylor.

Mr. Thomas r. Taylor died Friday
night at II o'clock, at his home in
Frederick, Md, of heart disease, aged
So years, months and 10 days. He
leaves a widow and four sons. Three
brothers and six sisters also survive
him: James Taylor, Patapsco, Nd
Mrs. Adam Leppo, and Mrs. George
Shamer, Of this county, being three
of them His remains were taken to
Baltimore on Monday morning fol
burial In st. Mary's cemetery.
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David Bloom, of Uniontown, vet
eran Of the Civil War died at 4 o.
clc::k this morning of paralysis. with
which he was stricken YESTERDAY lie
is SURVIVED by 4 wife 1ai five child.
rem, three sons and two daughters
as follows: William, Of Taiontown,
Jesse, of Philadelphia, and Harry
of near Taneytown, Mrs. George
Stultz and Mrs. Charles Fritz. of I'm
iontown: Funeral will take place Sun
day afternoon at 2-o'clock, Rev j.. r.
Murray officiating.
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HOhhS----M c0HAT.

a very quiet wedding took place at
the parsonage at Ellicott City March
30th, the contracting parties being
Miss May McQuay, OF Winfield, and
Mr. Wade Hobbs, of Gather. The
bride was attired in blue serge suit,
with hat and gloves to match, and
wore locket and chain, the gift Of
the groom. The groom wore the con-
ventional black with white tie. fhe
ceremony was performed by Rev. s. MI.
I'm ole
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OFFICERS TO CAMP ~ JUNE.
Army Men To Lecture To Guardsmen Al
Westminster.

It was stated this week that the camp
OF instruction for the officers Of the Mary
land National Guard, scheduled for the
this city. probably Oh the site OF the
brigade encampment OF three years ago
The camp will open on June and con
tinue until June 15-
Several officers from the regular army
will be present About $50 officers from
the State militia will be here. The pro
gram will include practice marches during
the day and lectures in the evening by
army officers Tit will be- the first inEtruc-
tion OF the kind in Maryland.