The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1913-08-01

Mr.. Claude Mitten has opened a
tonsorial parlor IN room in the
Main-Court Inn.
Don't forget tomorrow Is the Dutch
picnic. This Is the largest picnic in
the county, and has always enjoyed a
large attendance.
The health officers bulletin for
Maryland for June, 1913, was issued
this week. A total of 91S deaths from
various diseases was recorded.
The remains Of Edwin K. Gernand
of Baltimore, we're brought TO this
city on Saturday morning by train
and inferred in the Westminster
Cemetery. f. {. Sharrer was the fu-
neral director.
A crusade against Ride-opep Sun
day at Pen-Mar Park has been started
by the Washington county officials.
Warrants sworn out by Constable
Jonas Rowland we're served on n
number violating the Sunday laws.
Ray Spencer, center fielder on the
New Orleans Ball Club, received his
discharge from the club after a hot
argument between him and the man
ager. Mr.. Spencer Is good ball
player but has been of his gait this
summer.
The Allegany County School Com
missioners have awarded scholar
ships as follows: Western Mary land
College, Miss Meta f Eppler Cum
berland, and Lester Twigg. Twigg-
town. Blue Ridge College. Jean Ross,
Cumberland.
Baxter Weddle. Of this county, was
given a hearing behind closed doors
Tuesday morning by Magistrate
Marion Miller. of WoodBboro, oil the
charge preferred by Irene Fogle. He
was held under $40 bond for the ac-
ton of the court. Ball has been fur
nished.
Mrs. Elizabeth Kneller and Mr.. Will
lam y. b. Upton ct al. sold the prop
erty Of the late Edward Albaugh de
ceased, on North Main street, Man
chester, Md, Julg d. TO Mr.. Harvey
Manchey, for the sum of $500. The
property consists Of = tWo-story frame
weatherboarded dwelling with brick
back building.
While a local freight Was shifting
about the depot At Union Bridge, July
10, q horse belonging TO Walter
Stitely which vas tied nearby, took
fright and tore loose. and as the gates
were not down, ran On the track just
as box car came along. the latter
striking the animal and cutting a
severe cash In The breast.
Secretary of IL Navy Josephus
Daniels told tn women of the San
Francisco Civic League Friday night
that, whatever the opinion of indi-
yidualg about tie wisdom OF woman
suffrage. we may Is we'll get ready
for the inevitable. for women are go
ing TO vote" THIS will be encour-
aging to our local civic League.
St. Peters Roman Catholic Church.
of LlbertytoWn. ~ hold It's annual
tournament aud picnic In Pine Noun
tain Park, about Half a mile south OF
Lilcrtytown. on Wednesday, August
IL. This tournament hns been held
for some years an i gradually grow
ing In favor. and each year has seen
a steady increase IN attendance.
G. G.. Nagrndef haa announced his
candidacy for the Democratic renomi-
nation for Clerk Of the Court OF APP
peals, a position which he has held
for six years Thus Tar Mr. Magruder
has no opposition n his own party.
Mr. Magruder has filed the position
most creditably and deserves the re-
nomination and election for the oihce.
Theodore Francis. the son OF viii
lam and Clara Wiahoar, died from
peritonitis on Tuesday. aged years,
II months and / days. About one
week ago he ran splinter In his foot
and suffered intense pain. Funeral
services were held At Baust Church
Thursday. and InIerment In adloin-
ing cemetery. Rev Martin sehweitzer
offciated.
That the answer Of the Western
Maryland Railroad 10 the complaint
of residents Of Union Bridge, regard
ing train service At that place Is IN
satisfactory is the statement OF Ed
ward +. Olmstead. cashier of the First
National Bank Of Union Bridge, In a
letter to the Public Service commiss-
ion Tuesday morning. Mr.. Olmstead
asked the Commission 10 grant the
compliments hearing.
Thomas Fritz. living near Winters
Church, near New Windsor lost a
horse on Monday morning. His boy
drove il to town N The milk wagon,
and meeting an auto On the way the
animal took fright aud ran into
fence. throwing herself. With the as
sistance of the man running the auto,
she was gotten On her feet and driven
kat arrival there Ene
dropped dead. About q gallons oil
milk was lost IN The accident.
An outbreak OF eerebro-spinal men
nights has occurred among horses In
Baltimore county. The State Live
Stock Sanitary Board Is making a
hard fight to curb the outbreak, but
officials say that the disease Is still
making headway. State Veterinarian
Lawrence Hickman has received
numerous reports Of the outbreak
during the last Is hours, and he
fears the disease may reach some OF
the blooded stock IN the county.
The 7-year-old daughter of Andrew
McCleff, met With serious accident
Friday at EmmIIsbnrg. A large
touring car on the way from wash
ington to Blue Ridge Summit, going
at fair rate of speed, ran into the
child, who was playing IN the road
knocking her unconscious and In
fiicting a number Of severe bruises
The owner of the car brought physi-
clans and left instructions that the girl
should be given special attention and
all expenses charged to him.