The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-05-03
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

Farmers are very much worried
over the condition of the weather in
regard to planting corn.
"A supper will be served this eve
ming in the lecture room of Centenary
Methodist Episcopal church, by the
ladies of the church. The public il
cordially invited.
Mr.. Walter Ford, West Main street,
has about completed an up-to-date
hennery on his premises. He will
also build one on his lot located on
the New Windsor road.
Mr.. George Rickle has started the
erection OF his residence on the lot
he purchased from Mr.. IT. p. Good
win, on Spring Mills road. The
building will be LIZ story cottage.
About 600 tons of stone are quarried
daily at the cement works, Union
Bridge, 400 tons during the day and
200 tons at night. 1t is expected that
considerably more will be quarried
later.
Rev. .. G. Hoover, pastor OF st.
Mary's Reformed church, Silver Run,
has spent a great deal OF time and
care Oh preparing the history or hig
church, which is now being printed
in book form.
One of our citizens, who last week
motored through Howard, Montgom-
cry, Prince George, and Anne Arun-
del counties, came back and stated
that the roads OF Carroll county are
better worked than those OF any Of
the above named counties.
The device, spoke of in last week
issue, intended for the retention of
the dust at the Cement Plant, Union
Bridge, has been tested and is said
to b. working satisfactorily Kiln No.
is now closed down and il being fit
ted out with the same appliances.
a fire of mysterious origin destroy
ed the residence Of Mrs T.. a. Strick-
land, at Ivonrest, near Harrisonville,
Baltimore county, early Sunday
morning, Mrs. Strickland and Philip
Stailor, a servant, being compelled to
flee from the house. The damage is
estimated at $4,000.
The Maryland Automobile Club has
now posted 125 showdown signs in
the State and also has posted the road
with signs showing the way to tour
lists in every direction. The State
automobiles are hearing comments
that Maryland j. the best road posted
State in the Union.
Mr.. w. Reverdy Engleman, Bond
street, was painfully burned in the
face and on one hand Oh Monday
afternoon by the explosion of gas
from gas engine about which he
was working at the Knapp Machine
Works, Chase street Mr. Engleman
had struck match to find the trouble
when the explosion occurred without
warning. He il improving.
President Alexander Robertson and
General Manager ]. A. Shepherd, OF
the Western Maryland Railway Com
pany, passed through this city Sunday
on an inspection trip over the entire
Western Maryland system. The two
officials will 20 over the new Con-
nellsville line, and upon their re-
turn the date for putting the extern
sion into service will be announced.
Big Savage tunnel, west Of Mount
Savage, Md, on the Western Mary
land railway extension, is nearly COM
pleted- Tit il expected that the first
train will 20 through about May 10
There is yet about 500 feet Of con-
crete to be put in. The builders had
trouble with quicksands, which caus-
ed delays. Upon the completion OF
the track there it will be fully con-
nected between Cumberland and Con-
nellsville. The line il double-tracked
between Cumberland and Big Savage
tunnel.
q special meeting of the Maryland
Press Association will be held az the
Hotel Rennert, Baltimore, on Wed.
nesday, May s, at / o'clock, p. m. This
meeting will consume the afternoon
and night OF the eighth and part o.
the next day, if the business before
the association justifies it. The meet
ing will be taken up with matters per.
tanning to the business OF the associ
alton. Members are requested to pre-
pare papers to be discussed at the
meeting. Hon Theodore Marburg
President Of the Maryland Peace So
ciety, has invited the association tx
b. his guests on the night of the 8th
A spirited discussion Of the new
graded system in Sunday-school WORK
took place Monday morning at tht
IlCCLltl6 vi Tile
Meeting of the Methodist Protestant
Church at the Book Rooms, 316 NORTH
Charles street Rev. DIR. F. T. Tagg
editor Of the Methodist Protestant
said that while the system was not a
fault the teaching as contained il
the Sunday-school periodicals ISSUED
by the syndicate was not orthodox
Rev B. W. Kindley, secretary of thu
Baltimore Sunday School Association
defended the system. The discussion
will be continued at the meeting Il
be held Monday.
On April %, while the wind wa
blowing terrific gale, fire broke on
and destroyed Edgewood Cottage, thu
fine home of Mr.. John W. Grimes, a
Oak Orchard, together with it, con
tents except the furnishings o
three rooms on the lower floor, which
were saved by heroic work of the fey
who we're on the scene; also all othe
buildings except barn and no!
house All of the family's wearing ap
parel, beds and bedding and some val
liable papers and a small sum o
money were burned. The fire wa
discovered about 800 o'clock, and wa
supposed to have been caused "A Oh
the chimney. Loss between $4,000
and $4,000. The property was iraur
ed.