The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-08-16
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

Katydid has arrived, six weeks IN
Till frost.
It is said that so far August has
been the coolest since 1908.
The following persons have taken
out operators license for automo-
biles o. W. Melville, Sykesville;
VIM. r. Bowman, Tannery; d. M.
Jones, New Windsor, and @. #. Hardy,
Woodbine, Md.
The frame store at Glyndon Stat
ion on the Western Maryland rail-
way, which was looked upon as one
of the landmarks of the village, j.
being taken down to make way for
modern improvements.
An automobile while on it, way
from Manchester to Westminster
with a load of passengers to attend
the Moose crab feast on Thursday
night Of last week broke an axle near
Brummel, causing a delay Of about
an hour.
Westminster Gun Club and Mount
Airy Gun Club are preparing to take
part in the second annual trapshoot-
ing tournament of the Maryland State
SpOrtsmen's Association which will
take place at Prospect Park, Balti-
more, on August 27, 28 and 20.
j. w. Lockard e Son, Liberty
street, have delivered automobiles to
the following persons MIR. Milton
P. Myers, Bachman's Valley, 1913
Hudson touring car; Mr.. IT. I. Lippy,
Greenmount, Maxwell p; Mr.. Austin
Dutterer, Stonersville, Welie 80, and
w. r. Bowman, Tannery, Chalmers
30.
The farm of William J. Geeting,
situated in Myers district, contain
ing IS acres and 1876 perches, i'm
proved with a two-story frame dwell
ing, bank barn and all necessary out
buildings, was offered at public sale
on August Il. The property was not
sold, having been withdraw at q bid
of $44.50 an acre.
The American Salvation Army
closed their series of meetings at
Oilers grove, near Taneytown Oh
Sunday, August A, with a large at
tendance the features Of the meeting
were the musical selection rendered
by the IT, B. Orchestra Of Frederick,
and the organ playing Of Miss Cora
Barrick, which proved treat to the
crowd. Many persons went long
distance to hear the army for the first
time.
Mr.. Benjamin Noel, who put up for
the night at the Central Hotel on Sat-
urday, was found lying on the pave
ment in the backyard, having fallen
from the window of his room, which
was on the third floor, to the pave
ment below. He was discovered by
Mr. Michael Walsh on Sunday morn
ing. Mr. Noel was removed to the
Almshouse, where the steward was
called in to attend him. He i badly
bruised.
a representative from the Edelstein
Mft Co., Of Baltimore, Md, was in
Union Bridge the beginning of the week
i'm the INTEREST," of locatinga sewing fac
tory there. We learn that he was
pleased with the outlook and has sew
eral locations, in view, one being a
part of the college building, the
power likely to be furnished by the
Cement co. Several Of the towns
business men have volunteered to
subscribe to bonus and it j. likely
that the project will meet with gener-
al favor.
Milton r. Haines was painfully
hurt late on Monday night, while
riding on horseback from Union
Bridge to his home. The accident
occurred on Elgar street, a short dis
lance east of Farquhar street. The
horse either fell upon him or struck
him with it's hoof after Mr.. Haines
had fallen to the ground. His left
cheek bone was crushed in and he
was also hurt in the side. On Tues
day morning he was taken to the
Maryland University Hospital, Balti-
more, for treatment.
Mr.. Clarence H. Porter, who fol
about three years has been secretary
to General Freight traffic Manager 3
T. Hendricks, of the Western Mary
land Railway Company, has been pro-
NOTED to the position Of chief con-
tracing freight agent for Baltimore
and vicinity. In this capacity he will
have charge Of four contracting
freight solicitors Mr.. Porter's rise
with the Western Maryland has been
steady. TWenty-one years ago he
started as messenger in the office
of the general freight agent.
An asbestos manufacturing plant
controlled by Maryland and Pennsyl-
yania capital-Many Of the stockhold-
ers coming from York county-will
b. erected in the near future al
Finksburg. o. r. Emigh, son OF
the York Haven paper manufacturer
will be manager Of the plant. r.. m
Nichols will be president and H. NJ
Nichols, vice-president. The new
company will be known as the Balti-
more Roofing and Asbestos Manufac-
turing Company and will be incor-
porated under the laws of Delaware
The capitalization will be SS00,000.
Traffic On the Western Maryland
railway was blocked for hours Sun
day in the vicinity of MT. Wilson
about III miles from Baltimore, as a
result of the derailing of locomotive
and a train of 10 coal cars shortly
before III o'clock in the morning
The accident was caused by the snap
ping of an axle of one of the for
ward cars, causing the wheels ap-
pended to leave the tracks. a mo-
ment later the entire train of cars
was derailed and the tracks and
roadbed torn up for several hundred
yards q wrecking crew was sum
moned and late that night had the
westbound track cleared. Two tramps
were thrown from the bumpers, but
they escaped without scratch. IN