The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1913-03-28

The Frederick Fair will be held on
October II, %, 23 and "a.
The Maryland Motorcycle Club
made a run to Ridgeville on Sunday.
DIR. ]. II. Prudhomme, proprietor of
Blue Ridge Poultry Farm, Of Thur
mont, shipped by parcel post set
ting of Indian Runner Duck eggs to a
patron in California. sfIs
Permission was granted the West
ern Maryland Railway Terminal Com
pany Tuesday by the Public Service
Commission to issue 100000 in stock
under the terms of its charter granted
by the Legislature in 1882.
There will be one man in this world
that will never go broke and that Is
John Crickmore, Omaha, Ark. He will
always have one dollar on him. A
silver dollar is used as a plate TO
close hole in his forehead
In line with the general improve
ment plan which the Western Mary
land Railroad has inaugurated. the
! Company is now asking bids for ex-
tensive alterations and the erection
of large addition to Hillen Station.
/ 1t is understood that the improve
ments will cost about $4,000 and that
/ the present station will be transform
ed Into a fine terminal
Reports of the disastrous floods
which have this week rayaged Dayton
have caused the gravest anxiety to a
large number of Carroll county citf-
Zens who have relatives and friends
in the devastated area. There are a
great many natives of Westminster
and Carroll county who are living in
Dayton, Ohio. and news of their fate
Is awaited here with the deepest in
terest.
A plan whereby army shoes. made
under United States Government in
spection, are afforded enlisted men Of
the organized militia at half price. or
about $3.50 per pair, has been adopted
in Maine, Michigan, Pennsylvania.
California and Iowa. Members Of the
State militia throughout the Union
are eligible to procure their footgear
on like advantageous terms. \ chance
for members Of Company II.
For several weeks J. b. Lynerd. n
farmer. who lives near Manchester
has been having trouble with chicken
thieves He set several traps. Upon
HAhtitiHhAlbl Aif III ~ NfHHHHE ~
traps had been pulled under boards
nearby Pulling them out b. the
chains by which they had been tied
Mr., Lyncrd found IN one OF them hi
large family cat and in the other 4
large rat The next evening the prize
was IA large possum,
The building committee Of the board
of directors OF the Springfield STATE
Hospital for the Insane. NJ sykeaviIIe
has engaged Parker, Thomas and
Rice. architects Of Baltimore. to Pre-.
pare plans for a new building. which
viii be used as a reception psyche
pathic hospital with the equipment
II VIII probably cost about Sia.hhh
The site 10 about midway between the
Two groups OF buildings d he inzhl
tuition.
The barn Of Aaron Green. neal
G-mLer. was destroyed by fro Mon
daY fternO1u. with about 81 bushels
. of wheat. 10 tons NJ haF aud conn
T farm machinery a large rick Of fod
der was burned Hy hard xofH
, neiehbors saved the reaideuee uut
other outbuildiugs 4 high wind NJ
2 blowing. ana the dwelling caught iiff
several times There rs M Insurance
. Of 5000 on the barn and 900 o. +
contents.
William 6. Smith and James Pre-
. ton. Baltimore, we're Saturday A.
, pointed receivers in $4,000 bond -
, the Highland Land Company. by JudEt
. Gorter. IN Circuit Court No = IL
suit was filed by James Preston Or
March 10, according to the petition !
verdict Of &5l5U70 was obtained II
the city Court against the company u
Charles - Hunter. this CITY. The ~
sets OF the company exceed the llablli
ties BY about $4,000,
\ special Purim entertainment -
I the Hebrew Home Tor CouHumullgez
which was endowed by Jacob EuafaIn
. vas given Sunday afternoon n -
, hospital near Rcisterstuwn Lar i
. the afternoon persons began 10 IT
rive in carriages and automobiles
and by the time the AFFAIR vas 10 l.
GIN over 500 persons had gathered
among which were numbered many o
the friends OF the patients. for II.
day was one especially set aside To-
visiting.
In order TO protect the aEnhzI
. streets of Baltimore from the dfop
ping of oil thereon from irregular
drip pans Of automobiles. City En-
ginaer McCay Monday sent out gen
eral warning to automobilists. warn
Ing them of this Mr.. MccaY ala
notified the Board OF Police Commits
sioners and Marshal Farnan that liz
slightest destruction of the city pave
menfs is in conflict with Section IfG
Article 30 OF the civ Code. and .ng