The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-08-23
LOCAL AFFAIRS.


porch To the front
Levine M. Zepp, ]. H. Reinhardt
and Reginald c. Stoner, this city, have
taken out motor cycle licenses.
Erich e Allen, contractors, have
started to build the new state road
from Woodbine to Sans Creek.
Mr.. ]. David Crowl, Center street
lost $4,000 from his pocket book last
Friday afternoon o. Center street.
"A freight engine On the w. W. r. 70
jumped the track at Linwood on Sat
urday afternoon and delayed traffic
few hours.
MIR. Edward Kaufman, OF Balti-
more, who purchased the MorelocR
property, near this city, will improve
the house and live in it during the
summer.
One Of the largest loads or rye ~
er hauled to Mt. Airy was delivered
last Saturday by Mr.. o. T. Davis,
There was 1873 bushels on the six
horse load and 1T was sold to Mr.. IT
C. Gorsuch.
The Churches OF God Of the Mary
land and Virginia Eldershipwill hold
their reunion at Pen-Mar on Septem-
CT 9Th q large number accompanied
by the Carrollton Band will attend
from Carrollton.
On Sunday night the engine on the
Emory Grove Camp special on the
wv. M. r. R. broke down at Finks-
burg and delayed the train for some
time. The special arrived in this
city at 1910 a. m.
Emory Grove campmeeting was Wis
tied Sunday by one Of the largest
crowds in 20 years. tit il, estimated
by those who have the camp in
charge that 5000 persons were on
the grounds during the day.
The rural letter carriers of the
State of Maryland will hold their 9th
annual meeting in room number 215
Oh the second floor Of the Postoffice
building in Baltimore, September End
and 3rd, 1912 All carers and their
substitutes are invited to attend
The farm Of the late Mrs. Sarah
Morelock, situated on the Meadow
Branch turnpike, near this city, con-
sisting of 40 acres of land, was pur-
chased Monday by Mr. Edward ia
Kaufman, Of Baltimore, at public sale
from John S. SchWeigart and Roy H
Singer, executors, for $500.
MIR. Walter Ford, West Main street
has broken ground for q modern resi-
dence on a building site he purchas-
ed some time ago. Mr.. Ford will
spare no means to make his house
one of comfort and excellence and il
will be another notable addition to the
many handsome buildings il our city
Mr.. John G. Hoffman, executor OF
the late Nancy Arnold, offered 81
public sale on Tuesday the two farms
of the deceased. The farm contain
ing 244 acres was bid to $50 an acre
and the other containing 144 acres
was bid to $25 an acre, both were
withdrawn. Horses and COWS sold
well.
The last session OF the Legislature
passed an amendment to the Automo-
bile Law, which reads as follows :
Section 140, Acts of 1912 No person
under the age OF years shall Oper-
ate, drive or direct any automobile
motor truck propelled by gas, gaso-
line, steam or electricity upon any
road, highway, street, lane or other
public way within the State Of Mary
land"
Two burly negroes at the Main
Court Hotel had set-to in the eel
lar of that hotel on Friday even
ing which resulted i'm the arrest Of
Geo. Game and Walter Simmons, the
guilty parties. AT hearing before
Police Justice Brown on Saturday
each was fined So and cost. Simmons
furnished his bail. Game will stay al
Sheriff Davis Inn until he j. able tc
procure the necessary fine and cost
A westbound freight was wrecked
at 10 o'clock Sunday morning on the
Western Maryland railway, a short
distance west of Thurmont The
consolidation locomotive and mum,
Der Of cars were derailed. The track
was torn up for 100 yards. Three
hundred passengers from Baltimore
enroute to Luray Caverns we're trans
ferred from train after hours de-
delay on the east side Of the wreck tC
a special train sentlout from Hagers-
town.
According to latest reports, tho
prospects for a State Highway from
Taneytown to Westminster are yer!
bright. The State Road Commission
has agreed to begin survey as soor
as the citizens of Taneytown anC
surrounding community purchase tht
Westminster and Meadow Branch
pike and turn it over to the Com.
mission. All citizens should advo
cate good roads, as the building o.
good roads will enhance property val
uation and be OF a general benefit
Mr.. A. Bailey Morelock, salesman
with the Miller Brothers Compan!
and leader of the First Regimen
Band, has been offered a position al
salesman with a firm in Gettysburg
Pa. Mr.. Morelock will very likely
accept the position and will begin hii
duties on October 1st The band il
that city has for some time been anx
iOus to secure the services OF Mir
MoreIock as conductor, which position
he will accept, and he viii lalso or
ganize an orchestra in the communi
ty.
While r. M. Fisher, Motter's sta
ton, Md, was using his traction en-
CINE to grind some feed at his place
August IA, sparks from the engine
set fire to a small stack, containing
about three tons. Tie blew the whis
tie Of the machine and summoned
help and soon so or so persons were
on hand, and by means of bucket:
managed to extinguish the fire before
all the straw was consumed. The
rick was against straw shed con