The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1913-03-21
Spring fever is a polite term for

A01AhOoos
Pretty near time for the keep-off-
the-grass signs.
Give your boy a baseball and and
bat and watch him grow strong and
healthy.
A fine boy was left by the stork at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. William
Black, East Main street.
Mr.. George C. Therit and family
will move on April 1st from Green
mount to the hotel in Melrose.
The moles and field mice destroyed
six hundred choice tulip bulbs during
the past winter for Mrs. Emma Reese.
near Westminster
Since Saturday last Mr.. and MrB.
Carroll Lockard, East Main street
have been receiving congratulations
on the birth Of son.
The Easter story in song will be
rendered Sunday evening by the Meth
odist Protestant choir at the service
beginning at 7.30 o'clock
Mr.. Jesse f. Stem. who has con
Quoted the bread business in this city
disposed of his business to Mr.. ". 4.
Judy, who conducts the lunch room
on west MAIN street.
The work of pathfinding the route
for the Washinton Post Motor Truck
Reliability Run is now In progress.
Part of the route will probably be
through Carroll county.
Mrs. Murray Waltman. near Frizell-
burg, was taken to the Maryland Uni
versity Hospital, Baltimore. on Sun
day evening and operated on for perl
tonitis She Is dangerously i'll.
Mr.. Thomas Little. John street. has
succeeded Mr.. Samuel Helm a. ex-
press messenger for the American
Express Company. Mr.. Helm sent in
his resignation about two weeks ago.
Fire Chief Meade Ohler. Of the
Westminster Fire Department In
spected the fire plugs in this city this
week, making sure that the Hreneheg
would fit and that the valves would
work
A Gettysburg farmer mailed par
eel post package to Baltimore con
tanning sample OF his hay, which he
wishes to sell. II ls likely that this Il
the first time that such an article has
been sent by mail.
Miss Mary Engard. near this city.
wishes 10 express her thanks 10 her
many friends and neighbors Who 50
checrfully offered their services dur
/ ing the Illness aud after the death Of
her mother, Mrs Peter Engard.
/ A rumor was circulated on Sunday
that Mr. Earl Thomson had fallen
under A train at Hagerstown and Ind
/ both legs cut on II was not true aa
Mr. Thomaon In enjoying good health
at his home near Mount Pleasant.
Lieutenant IT, t. Bennett. Who NJ
stationed at Fort Dade. Florida. haa
beea moved to Galveston. Texas.
+ Lieutenant Bennett is son Of Hr.
l.. S. Bennett OF Gambler. and a broth
er Of Mrs II Price Goodwin. near
this city
The Maryland Bankers Association
VIII hold its eighteenth annual con
Eention II the Blue Mountain House.
Blue Mountain, on juno 9th. 9TH and
26th. A strong program Is being ar-
ranged and the addresses xIII he -
unusual interest
Mr. William T. Freyman. near Ship
ley, had the best sale made IN HI 10
cality this spring. Everything brought
prices far above his expectations. anH
he wants to thank tho people for thaIf
+ kind attention aud liberal bidding
Sheriff Elias a. Davis VS. the aue-
/ tionecr
Mrs. Mary Wilson. who Ia en-
Quoted a toy and notion store n III
city for the past 90 years. on Saturday
closed out her stock. aud un Nnd-
neaday, accompanied b. her daughter.
Miss Sallie King. moved To fle hame
Of her son, MIR Jesse King II OHHE
Mills. Mrs Wilson II In her 18th
year
force OF carpenters and plumbers
on Friday night worked throughout
the night and lowered the fri #HHF
of MIR, John betfertiH cigar store nd
cafe on level with the street To
large show windows have been nut IN
and other up.to-date improvements
are being made. The building vii
make handsome appearance when
completed
Mrs Charles Il. Miller. Of Baltimore.
has Just returned from trip Of 80
eral weeks 20 Panama. Cuba. md
Jamaica, which she took in the Inter
est Of Leslie's Weekly. In the course
OF this trip she. took a flight over
Guantanamo Bay I'm u hydroaeroplaue
with Ensign HcrbBter of the United
States Navy. securing Il number Of
pictures while flying at the height Of
500 feet.
Judge Ross. OF Common Pleas Court
Of York county, Pa. refused 10 grant
new trial In the damage suit Of
Thomas mccoy vs.. A n. KaIhaeh for
malicious prosecution II the trial
recently the court directed verdict
for the defendant on the ground that
pialntin had not shown want Of prob
able cause for the prosecution. Judge
Ross adheres To his ruling ai The trIal
aud directs judgment TO be entered
on the verdict
An unknown man died In MT. Will
lam l,ohrs barn several miles north
of Thurmont, on March l.. The man
was tramp and had stayed In the
barn during the night In company
with gallon jug aud a quart bottle
and another man not a tramp. 10th
were dead drunk when found in the
early hours OF the morning. and little
| liquor remained. The unknown man
was In very bad condition and died
soon after being found
Robert e. Lee, SECRETARY To Mayor
Preston, OF Baltimore, has conferred
with Mayor David f. Wash. this city.
in the intesest OF the plan 10 form :
league OF municipalities of Maryland.
which he some time ago suggested.
Mr.. Lee Is the secretary of the League