The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-02-23

The harder the winter the earlier
the spring
Michael 4. Ham, West Main street,
is ill at his home.
\ There are several cases Of German
measles in this city.
MIR. George H. Matthews has been
It'll for two weeks at his home on East
Main street.
MIR. George Reese, of near this city,
was taken to a hospital in Baltimore
this week, for an operation
\ Mr. William Smith, OF New Windsor,
has accepted a position with Mr.. Geo.
4 m. Hunter, East Main street
Herr e Babylon, agents for the
Ford & Klein automobiles, have tax
"a out dealers license Nos 333 and
1874
The Democratic Advocate has in
stalled an International Harvester
Company gas engine, which is giving
satisfaction.
The county roads have beer in q
pretty bad condition all the week
| The roads in town have also been
very muddy.
Many water pipes are frozen 10 the
streets since the slight moderation ln
| the weather. The water company Is
kept busy digging for the freeze.
Rev. w. IL. Seabrook will preach
for the knights Of Pythias Lodge OF
Frizellburg, in the chapel, next Sun
day night. His theme will b. Ideal
| Pythianism."
| O. Edgar Nusbaum, OF the firm "a
Nusbaum & Jordan, who was confined
| to his home in New Windsor, for sew
eral days by illness, is improved ana
il at his place Of business again.
The Carroll County Teachers Asso-
citation will meet i'm this city On
Thursday, April 4 instead Of April 5,
as formerly, and the teachers will
then receive their salaries for the
term.
The suit of Senator Emmert, Of
| Washington county, against Elmer rs
Ramsburg, Of Utica, Frederick county,
has been removed from Frederick
County Circuit Court to the Circuit
Court Of Carroll County.
The Teachers Meeting which j.
booked To take place at Silver Run,
on March 2, has been postponed to
March 16, because of the annual
meeting OF the Maryland High School
Teachers Association in Baltimore
on the former date.
The purpose and needs Of the West
minister Free Library are set forth in
another column OF this paper Nearly
all up-to-date towns the size OF this
one have Public Libraries, and it is
only reasonable to ask each citizen
to contribute something toward the
support of such a good cause.
MIR. William Cabell Bruce, chief
counsel for the Public Service Com
mission, has submitted to the COM
mission an opinion OF the effect that
FOR the convenience or the public
the commission has the power to
compel railroads to publish their
| time tables in the newspapers.
The Independent Order Of Odd
Fellows takes this method OF thank
| ing the public and also the press for
| the liberal patronage accorded Ghe
play Robinson Crusoe" given two
evenings last week for the benefit OF
the Order. In spite of heavy expen-
ses, the amount Of $144 was cleared.
The board of directors of the Re
formed Reunion association met at
Mechanicsburg Thursday and complet-
ed arrangements for the annual re-
union which will be held at Pen-Mar
On Thursday, July is. Committees on
program and transportation were ap-
fnI Nc, of
OF last year were heard and other
business transacted.
| Mr.. Thomas f.. Shriver, assistant
cashier Of the National Marine Bank,
Baltimore, is a patient at the Mercy
Hospital recovering from an attack
Of throat trouble. Mr.. Shriver, who
| is one of the best-known banking
men of that city, entered the hospital
three days ago, suffering from an
aggravated case of tonsilitis. His
condition is much improved. He
is son of the late William Shriver,
this city.
There being a case of smallpox at
New Freedom, Pa, and boarder in
the house where the patient lives
having visited White Hall, general
fumigation OF the railway station and
the signal tower at White Hall has
taken place. Several telegraph Oper-
ators, agents and night Watchmen
have been required to undergo vacci-
nation Every precaution j. being
taken to prevent the disease from
spreading.
MIR. John IT. Brown, West Main
street, celebrated his forty-f1rst year
in the grain business in this city Feb
ruary goth, the business now being
conducted by N. I. Gorsuch Son Co.
When Mr.. Brown entered it, February
20, 1871, it was conducted by Gehr e
Orendorff, SO favorably known by the
Older. farmers of Carroll county. In
1881 Gehr & Orendorff were succeeded
by N. T. Gorsuch & Son, and MIR.
Brown continued with the new firm,
making p years continuous service
in one business.
Next Friday evening, March 1st, at
II 8 o'clock, MIR. Henry IL. Southwick,
president Of the Emerson College Of
Oratory of Boston, Mass, will give
lecture-recital in Alumni Hall His
subject will be The Orators and Or
atory of Shakespeare" This is the
sixth annual visit of Mr. Southwick
and all who have heard him have been
delighted to hear him again. fhe
recital il primarily for the benefit
Of the students Of the college but all
friends who are interested are invited
and there will b. no charge for ad-
mission.
| EIdor Kurtz Miller of RrookIyn