The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-08-02
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LOCAL AFFAIRS.

GUUHG HK NAWVe
HAMPSTEAD is to have a new West
ern Maryland Railway depot, which
is greatly needed there.
DR.. A. L. Cronk and family enjoyed
sixty-horse power touring car
while he Detroit machine was being
orerhauJed.
st. Johns Catholic Church fete was
held last night and will be concluded
tomorrow night, unless the weather
should be unfavorable.
1t is said that motorist near Han
over, Pa, used maple syrup in mis-
take for lubricating oil on his ma
chine-and a sweet time he had of it
too.
Elder William e. Roop and wife, OF
Meadow Branch, are attending the
Sunday school convention of the
the Church of the Brethren, at Den
ton, Md.
Last Sunday morning the Main
Court Inn was full to overfowing.
There was not room in the big dining
room for the accommodation Of all
the guests, and SO extra tables Ware
paced ON the lawn.
Work is progressing rapidly on the
new residence of Mr.. A. c. Allgire
Oh Willis street The contractor is
NJ. C. Erb formerly of this county.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allgire expect to move
into their new home in October.
Mr.. ]. @. H. Smith, formerly of this
city, is one of the incorporators Of
the Ad-Type company, with a capital
stock of $450,000, which was incor-
porated at Dover, Delaware, last Mon
day. The company proposes to manu-
facture a type casting machine and
matrices.
The Supervisors of Election mailed
the Commissions this week to all the
Registers, Judges and Clerks of Elec-
ton, who will qualify by going be-
fore Justice of the Peace and max
ing the necessary oath, after which
the oath will be returned to the Su-
pervisors of Election at Westminster,
by mail or otherwise.
Freight train No. $50, Conductor
Blenard and Engineman Bloom, was
wrecked Monday morning at Pines
burg, eight miles west of Hagers-
town. Four cars were derailed and
the track was torn UP for 100 feet.
The wreck crew from Hagerstown
cleared the track. Mr.. Bloom was
formerly of New Windsor.
George w. Frizzell, of Gambler, a
building contractor, while repairing
the old schoo1house at Gambler and
standing ON a wall, lost his balance
and fell backward II feet Monday
last. He sustained severe scalp
wounds and badly cut his arms. He
is thought not to be injured internally
and no bones were broken.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles P. Babylon,
OF Pennsylvania, avenue, will have a
sale of household goods on August
10th and on the following Tuesday
will move to Wrightsville, Pa, and
make their residence with their son,
. Mr.. M. ID. Babylon, who has recent
" purchased a hotel in that city
known as the Washington House.
The Health Officers bulletin for
June states that in the counties OF
Maryland 7S6 deaths occurred. There
were 118 deaths from infectious and
communicable diseases, of which 79
resulted from tuberculosis. The NOR
bldlty figures show that measles,
Whooping cough, typhoid fever, diph-
iberia and scarlet fever are decidedly
on the decrease.
An interesting game of base ball
IS scheduled for tomorrow afternoon
at o'clock ON Athletic Field when
the locals will play Union Bridge for
th7 fourth time this season. The first
game was played in Westminster and
Won by Union Bridge, and two games
were played il Union Bridge and won
by Westminster. The result of TO-
morrow's game is awaited with a
great deal Of interest.
william Price, tramp, was arrested
and taken from the midnight freight
on the Western Maryland Railway ON
July rs at Union Bridge, by Officer
franklin t. Bachman, and brought to
tnls city and tried before Police JUS
ice Theodore y. Brown on the charge
OF breaking open a car containing
merchandise. Price had concealed 6
pounds OF cakes In the lining OF his
coat that he stole from box OF cakes
In the car. Judge Brown held the &C
cused under $3.50 bond, for the ac-
tlon OF the November term OF grand
jury. '..''-----'.'
One of the most interesting motion
pictures which has been seen at The
star this summer, was shown Monday
night, entitled when King Was Law. II
Inc story for the picture was writ
zen by INT. Roger OLeary, OF Balti-
more, a nephew of Miss Maria Oren-
dorff. who in spending the summer
az Winchester Place. Mr.. O'Leary
was here with his aunt il the early
summer, and will join her again dur
Ing this month. He has been very
successful at this kind OF work. The
story above referred to won the prize
in q story writing contest.