The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-02-16
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

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The thermometer registered be-
low zero on Saturday morning.
Dr. Arthur Tracey took charge Of
the Hampstead Pharmacy on Thurs
day.
Mrs. Ellen He1tebridIe, Of Mayber-
ry, killed hog this week that dress
ed Asst pounds.
The Advocate has added ia new
subscribers to it's family within the
past two weeks.
This week the postmen were busy
delivering valeDLine postcards and
other sentimental looking missives
The Hampstead Fire Co., has
bought a new waterproof outfit for
s. ". Shugars, the chief nozzleman.
LeIah I. Gilbert has been granted
a divorce from her husband Peter
w. Gilbert They both formerly re-
sided in Uniontown.
The Corn Club movement is a great
thing for the boys of Carroll County.
Every boy should interest himself in
this growing association
We heard a man say the other
morning that the aDbreviation for
cry Body. 1t was a pretty good
diagnosis.
A freight wreck occurred on the B.
& H Division of the Western Mary
land, / mile west of AIesia, on Thurs
day of last week delaying all trains
about hours.
Mrs. y. Z. Baltozer, OF Hampstead,
who was operated on by Dr. Finney
last week at the Union Protestant
Infrmary, Baltimore, for gallstones,
ID improving rapidly.
Rev. DIR. Frank nj Gibson and fam
lily moved to Baltimore this week DR..
Gibson has, been rector of Ascension
Parish for the past seven years. He
will Immediately take up his duties
as librarian of the Maryland Diocesan
Library, and editor of the Maryland
Churchman.
DIR. Charles H. Gill, veterinarian,
was kicked on the hand while Oper-
ating upon horse belonging to Will
ard Harley, near GAINESVILLE. To some
way a rope holding one foot OF the
horse became loose, and the animal
kicked, striking DIR. Gill on the back
of the hand, and injuring it consider
ably.
a divorce has been granted to DR.
Charles A. StultZ, from his wife, Alice
R Stultz, of WoodsbOro, Frederick
county. They were married in Car
roll county i'm 1892 and have two
grown children. Mrs. Stultz's maiden
name was Miss Alice R. Heltebridle
The decree of divorce was signed by
Judge John O. Motter.
On account of many petty thefts
from rural delivery boxes of sums OF
money left for the carrier, the Post
master General has sent warning
to all those who receive their mail
through rural carriers that they
should deposit no more coins i'm their
boxes. III the. ...-st buy stamps and
money orders hereafter they should
60 to the postmaster or consult per
sonally tie carrier on the route
Plans for rebuilding the admins
tration building and superintendent
home at the Springfield State Hospit-
al for the Insane, Sykesville, which
were burned last week, have been
considered by the building committee
of the board of managers. Former
State Senator John Hubner, chair
man, said the new buildings would be
In harmony with the general plans OF
the institution, although no decision
was reached a. to detail IL j. *
pected that plans will be settled upon
today.
a siIver-medal oratorical contest
under the auspices OF the w. O. IT. u.
is shortly to take place in the audi
torium OF the Westminster High
School by ~ of the pupils. Two sill
yer medals will be given to the win
ners. Vocal and instrumental mus
ic will intersperse the Rotations and
the proceeds will 20 toward buying
an Encyclopaedia Britannica for the
school library. Though no date has
been set, the entertainment will prob
ably take place the latter part of this
month.
w. T. Hunter and O. t. Edwards
freight traffic officials of the Western
Maryland Railway Co, spent a day
recently in Frederick, in the mutual
interest of the Western Maryland and
Frederick Railroads. The party in q
special car made an inspection of all
the private sidings, yard facilities
terminal buildings, car barns, shops
etc. The Western Maryland gentle
men were more than surprised at the
rapid strides made, and expressed
themselves a. heartily cooperating
with the Frederick Railroad people
and that they felt sure business
would be doubled within the next
year