The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-04-12

house on Pennsylvania avenue.
Mr.. Vanwetem, Oh baltimore, will
have charge Of the First National
Bowling alleys.
The Easter parade in this city die
not come orr On account of the dis
agreeable weather.
Mr. Charles Brown and family ,East
Main street, have moved to a resi-
dence on CrOWl avenue.
Miss May Gardner is having her
residence painted on East Main street
Meade Ohler is doing the work.
| The Republican. County Central
Committee held a pow-wow at the
Firemen's Building on Wednesday.
Mr.. George r. Gehr, Bond street,
il having his residence painted Lip
by & Cassell are doing the work.
Mr.. Denton Reese, near this city,
purchased 3O-horsepower Buick au-
tomobile from J. W. Lockard & Son,
Liberty street.
The number of transfers of real
estate il still On the increase. "a
great deal of property changed own
ers this week.
Friendship Sunday school will meet
and reorganize On Sunday at p. m.,
at which time officers, and teachers
will BE- elected
Mr.. John B. Heldebridle, Carroll
street, fell down while carrying a
sack OF potatoes on his back, and in
injured several ribs.
Mr.. James ID. Mitchell will repre-
sent Salem Lodge No. 60, 7. O. 0. F.,
at the grand lodge session Of the
above order at Baltimore next week.
The Board Of Election Supervisors
received yesterday morning the GER
tifcate of the nomination of Hon.
Joshua Frederick @. Talbot for Con-
gress-
Messrs Samuel Stone, William D..
Lowell and George a. Miller are
transcribing new books OF registra-
ton for several districts in this
county
Work on the State road between
Smallwood and Gambler will begin this
week. Frisch & Allen are the con
the road in one year.
| q force of men il busily engaged in
siren m L.Gaing the big bridge on the
Western Maryland Railroad about Thur
mont, 20 as to allow the use OH the
large engines for the main line.
Miss Catherine Fowler, press feeder
at The Times Office, had the index
| -, T. -
getting it caught in a job press while
in motion. The wound required ten
\ stitches
| The roof of the residence of Mr.
Herman Dinst was burned on the
night of April 8, and 20 years ago the
big fire which destroyed the block be
tween John street and Carroll street,
causing a loss of $4,000 took place.
The illustrated lecture by Rev. M.
n. Foley on the Passion Play which
was announced to take place next
Tuesday evening in St. Johns Par
ish Hall, has been postponed, and
will be given on Wednesday evening,
May 1st
The Ladies' Literary Club met on
Tuesday afternoon at the residence of
Mrs @. G. Douglas, Fern Rock. Action
in regard to joining the State Fedora
ton of Women's Clubs was postponed,
to be considered after the Congress
Of Women's Clubs shortly to meet in
Baltimore.
\ Two thousand tons of cement man
hufactured by the Tidewater Portland
/ Cement Company of Union Bridge,
| was shipped to Tampa, Florida, on
the schooner William H. Yerkes, from
| Port Covington, Baltimore 1T il the
! first full cargo of the material ship
ped from that port.
George Willet, of Kingsdale, met
with an accident in Hanover, Pa, on
April 4th- He drove four-horse
team to Hanover to purchase furni-
Eture. While feeding the horses at
noon, IN a stable nearby, his left hand
was caught in the door when closing
it, MASKING the third finger.
Miss Ruth Shelf, is years old, this
city, is being congratulated on the
courage she displayed April 3, when
she underwent an operation at st.
Luke's Hospital, Baltimore, for the
removal of goiter from her neck
without taking an anaesthetic. The
nurses and doctors ait the hospital say
the girl stood the ordeal almost with
out outward sign of the pain she was
suffering. The operation was pro-
nounced successful and Miss Shelf
condition j. said to be improved.
Interest is growing in the coming
campaign against flies. The commit
| tee appointed last week by the Ladies
Literary Club will meet this after
noon at the home Of Mrs. z. T. Miller,
chairman, to plan ways and means of
conducting the crusade. The Young
Women's Club will also render active
assistance in the campaign. The
merchants will soon have the latest
fly traps in stock, and a number of
school children are eagerly awaiting
their chances to swat every fly that
may come their way.
Of 40 prominent Republicans who
were recently interviewed i'm this
county as to their preferences for the
Presidential nominee, Fl favored Taft
without qualification; S others pre-
fer Taft to Roosevelt, and / personally
prefers Roosevelt but considers Taft
entitled to a second term. Five of the
40 are for Roosevelt, with 2 others
naming him as their second choice
Three are in favor of Judge Hughes,
il for some unnamed third man and
for LaFollette. Of the who are for
Taft as against Roosevelt, most Of
them would prefer a compromise can