The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-06-21
FRIDAY AFTERNOON, june p, 1912
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

Emory Grove camp grounds opened
yesterday for the summer.
A big cart horse of Franklin G Will
sons Livery Stable, John street, fell
while being driven To the stable on
Sunday afternoon.
j. w. Lockard G. Son have made the
following deliveries in Carroll county:
Charles Goodwin, East Main street,
model %, Buick roadster; c. Hand,
Hampstead, model 20, Buick touring.
Automobile licenses have been Sc
cured by the following: IT. a. Eng
Ter, Westminster, EMF. (1909) 80;
Mrs. w. .. Hammond, Hoods Mills,
Hudson (1912) SO; R. w. Carter, Sy-
kesville, Odds (1904) Z.
The directors OF the Democratic
Advocate Company met In the Advo-
cate Office on Monday and declared
the semi-annual dividend Of per
cent, payable on June 20. MIR. Henry
s. Musselman was elected director
1n place OF DR.. q. Simpson, deceased.
Mr.. Daniel Stouffer, aged SO years,
OF Wa1kersville, Frederick county
was found dead in bed on Sunday
morning at the home of his daugh-
ter, Mrs. Noah Stouffer, Buckeystown,
whom he was visiting. MIR. Lewis
Stouffer, OF Union Bridge, is son OF
the deceased.
Our two moving picture theatres
continue to draw large crowds which
have been materially increased by the
summer boarders who are on the look
out for amusement. The Opera House
is now giving three nights of vaude-
vile each week-MOnday, Wednesday
and Saturday.
Among the recent graduates OF ST.
Gregory's School, Baltimore, was Miss
Margaret Lynch, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. T. O., Lynch, formerly of this
city. Besides receiving a gold medal
for general proficiency, Miss Lynch
was also the recipient of number
Of other premiums.
The officers camp Of instruction
closed on Saturday last, after week
of valuable information. lit il said
that it will now be an annual event
While in camp Col. Charles p. Gath
I'll Was nOul1udLOu W SuCCCCu NOAO1 a
Macklin as brigadier-general. Col
Gather Il a former commander of the
Fifth Regiment
Capt Noah Walker, Of Arlington
one of the best posted authorities in
the State on the Maryland automobile
law, has issued complimentary
pamphlet on the automobile laws OF
the State, describing licenses to op-
orators and speed of motor vehicles
and also describing what persons are
forbidden to operate motor vehicles
Captain Walker Is one Of the few per
sons in Maryland having the address
and name of every owner of an au.
tomobile in the State.
State Comptroller Emerson @. Har-
rtngton has announced the quarterly
distribution OF the State school tai
as we'll as the apportionment for the
school book fund and appropriations
for the approved high schools Of the
State. The combined appropriations
amount to more than 100000, and in
addition there H. a special appropria
ton of $4,000 for Garrett county fol
the payment of teachers salaries
The amount for Carroll county IL al
follows: Public school tax, $6,571.21i
school book tax, $1,O8996: approved
high schools, $575.
The Maryland Bankers Association
convened yesterday at the Blue Noun
tan House and will be i'm session unit
Saturday. A program of unusual in
terest has been prepared, and besides
a discussion Of agricultural educa
ton in its bearing upon the banking
profession, there will be addresses b!
Col. G. Baker Clotworthy and William
u. Fowler. Mr.. Fowler ID DEPUTY
Comptroller of Currency and will
speak on THE Payment OF Interes
on Deposits" The chairman Of tn
special committee to report on thil
subject Is Mr.. George r. Gehr, cashiel
Of the First National Bank OF thil
city.
That the Western Maryland Rail
way Company will make a materia
change in it, main line route cover
ing a considerable part OF the dis
lance between Baltimore and Will
Transport, provided the connection
with the Pittsburgh and Lake Erie
adds to the eaStbound tonnage OF tho
road to the extent that Is anticipated
was the assertion of Western Mary
land official this week. The proposed
new line will leave the old road a
Williamsport and connect with |
again at Westminster, providing !;
low-grade route between the TIVE
points which will permit of the hand
ling of much heavier freight trains
with the same locomotive power thar
f. possible over the present line.
Sunday afternoon an automobile &C
cident occurred near Westminster
Clarence zahn, employed BY the Gar
age Company, was driving the car
and two other boys, Charley LittI,
and Arthur Blizzard, accompanied
him On the Washington pike, near TIN
old Fenby place, they met team, ant
the horse became very much fright
ened at the car. Intent on watching
the animal, Zahn neglected to guide
his car and 1t started up an embank
\ ment and turned turtle. Zahn was
hurled under the car and sustained Z
fractured leg. The other two boyi
jumped out and were unhurt. Young
Zahn was taken to st. Joseph's Hos
pital, Baltimore, ON Tuesday by Dr