The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-03-08

preparing I'd Change HOm6S Oil lie
first Of April.
The county commissioners transact
ed their regular routine of work on
Monday and Tuesday.
Florida strawberries are in the
Baltimore markets at 30 cents box,
and not heaping measure at that.
The Ladies Literary Club was en-
tertained Oh Tuesday afternoon at the
Westminster Hotel by Mrs. Alan IT.
Bacon.
The National Bank, of Baltimore
has been appointed reserve agent for
the Sykesville National Bank, of
Sykesville, Md.
Albert j. Wildasin, of Manchester
district, held q sale of hi stock and
farming implements on February 20
which amounted to $7,243.9S.
o. Elmer Wampler, has been award
ed the contract To furnish the Elec-
trical Commission of Baltimore, the
supply of crushed stone needed for
this year.
Monday, March 20, the days and
nights will be equal, the sun rising at
6 a. M, and setting at p. m. AS
Economically, spring will begin %
this date
Miss NJ. Helen Wunsch, for ~ years
an operator of the G. & P. exchange
in Baltimore, died on Saturday
March 2. Miss Ella was well
known to many Westminster people.
Get busy with the whitewash brush
both in the dairy and barn, covering
the stalls and every inch Mi surface
inside and do not forget the chicken
houses. After these are finished treat
the hog houses in the same way.
The foreigners who were arrested
ut Union Bridge recently for holding
up the landlady at their boarding
house and robbing her, were given q
hearing before Justice Brandenburg
Union Bridge, last Friday They are
held for the May term Of the grand
jury.
Officials of the Western Maryland
say they expect to have the COnnellsr
vile extension ready for train service
not later than April Is. They hesitate
to fix a definite time because 80 many
delays have been encountered in the
construction Of this new line thai
past predictions have always hat
to be revised.
Elias Squirrel, colored, leading
member OF the Union Street Baptis
church, was arrested and brought be-
fore Police Justice Edwin Shriver
~ nh nf aGGQnl1
On Alice Robinson, colored damsel
of this city. Elias is now spending
four months at the House of Correc-
ton for his conduct.
q shrewd and observant farmer
residing along one of the fishing
streams, gives it as his opinion thai
the present winter has been one o.
the best for many years for fish, tht
ice affording them the best kind 81
protection. The followers of Izaal
Walton can therefore look for a mos
satisfactory season the coming Sum
mer.
Thomas & Co., real estate agents
of this city, report activity in rea
estate. They report the sale of the
Rosenstock property to the w. M. Try
Co.; also the sale for $1,000 Of the
Horatio T. Rhodes farm located or
the Littlestown turnpike to Mr.. anC
Mrs. Henry Willet, Of Silver Run, anC
the sale Of the Rickter farm for zoo
located near Warfieldsburg, to Samue
Roser
For the third week of February tht
Western Maryland reports that gross
earnings increased $4,000 and fol
the three weeks of the month the in.
crease was Sgt 600 January was :
poor month for ILe Western Maryland
so that the gross decrease Of $133,O0(
reported for the six months ended De-
cember 81, last, was reduced to only
$4,000 for the seven and three-quart
ers' months ended February q.
Mayor E. Sponseller, accompanied
by Dr. Lewis * Woodward, represent
ing the city council, and MIR. TT. Will
lam Mather, Jr., representing the
Merchants and Manufacturers Asso-
citation, were present in Washington
I'D. C-, On Tuesday at the hearing oi
the Lincoln Memorial Highway bill
before the Library Committee of the
House. A large delegation, repre-
senting trade organizations and other
organizations throughout the State
was present and many strong argu-
ments for the highway were presented
The above gentlemen say that they
cannot tell whether the Library com.
mittee will report Senator Borland's
Highway bill favorab1y or not, but il
is their impression that, from certain
questions asked by the committee, il
seems to favor the monument mem
orial rather than the highway.
Mr.. T. Alex Cairns NJ. A., of New
ark, IN. III, will lecture with stereopti-
con views and recite THE Vision 81
Sir Launfal," on Tuesday evening
March II, in the lecture room of the
Methodist Protestant Church under
the auspices of The Simpson Bible
Class" This lecture-recital is one
Of the numbers on the public school,
course of entertainment of Newark
m j., and will be worth hearing Hon
Richard IT, Hobson, says of the lee
turer: Il have been on the platform
with T. Alex. Cairns on many &C.
casions and have noted his effective
ness - public speaker, particular
ly in pleading for the cause Of hui
mainly" Admission will be by tick
ct furnished free to those who apply
to Frank W. Mather, secretary, or to
anV other member M thn class