The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1913-10-24
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

when he says that he Is self-made. He
may be making excuses.
Thomas Chapel will hold a Sunday
School Rally on October %, at p. IN.
Everybody is invited to attend.
The Taneytown Savings Bank Is
building a 20-foot square addition to
its bank. and installing a heating
plant.
J. c. Gernand, of Thurmont, a nar-
ness dealer of that town, has been con-
firmed by the Senate as postmaster at
Thurmont.
Charles Snyder, Webster street, ex-
hibited at this Office on Tuesday 4
branch containing fourteen ripe raap-
berries-second crop.
The Ladies' Aid Society of Sandy
mount Church will hold an oyster sup
per in the Easement of the church on
Friday and Saturday evenings. Norem-
Der and g.
Chesapeake fishermen are lament
ing the decrease in marketable fish.
including shad. taylors, herring. rock,
perch, blue fish and other species
formerly abundant.
Mr.. j. d. Roop, Jr.. of Carroll eonn-
ty, has been awarded a scholarship en-
titling him to free tuition in the de-
partmcnt Of engineering at the Johns
HopkiE3 University, Baltimore.
The first cold OF the fall snap
brought the shiyers the early part OF
the week, but 1t didn't last long. Just
enough TO give the furnaces and stoves
a good yryout for the winter siege.
The Eastern Shore was visited BY a
terrible storm on Monday that swept
over nine counties and brought ruin
in its wake, Westminster had little
blow out and much rain. which did
not. however do any damage.
Dense fog was blamed By the OIL
cials Of the Western Maryland Rail
way Tor a collision between two
freight trains at Walbnook Sunday
night at S.25 O'Clock. No one waa
hurt but several of the cars we're
badly damaged.
The : oman's civic League requests
the wg.cn OF the town to collect Their
old papers, magazines, etc, during
house eaning time and let Mrs. l. K.
Woo " I'd or Mrs. u. l.. Greenfield
knoT Lat they have them 80 they can
be called for. The carload Of papers
VIII in sent away before the winter.
Accusing a train boy of robbinh hin
Edward r. Bowers. aged =. black
smith Of this city. enlYened the Jour
ney from here To Baltimore last Mon
day evening On the arrival Of The
train at Hillen Station Bowers waf
arrested and paid fine Of 81 and
costs at the Central Police Station
Baltimore.
Mr.. James G. SIX, of Union bridge
who has been in the hotel business
70: the past 20 years, has sold out Il
Mr.. r. E. Davis. of Frederick. who
took possession Tuesday, when Mr
Six retired to private life. Mr.. Dafi1
will retain his residence in Frederick
a brother taking charge Of the hote
at Union Bridge.
Fines aggregating sl25 recently nav
been imposed on dairymen for send
ing into the District adulterated dair,
products. II was announced By tn
Department of Agriculture. Maryland
shippers were the heaviest sufferer
from the prosecutions. made under tn,
food and drugs act They paid 80 o
the fines assessed
Sunday. the 10Th of October. the In
cident Of the burning Of the Pegg,
Stewart was widely recalled bv al
lovers Of Maryland history. On tina
date, 1879 years ago the citizens o
Annapolis burned the first vessel II
arrive from England with tea Of
board, after the passage Of the bill b
Parliament, imposing a tax On tea.
Eugene Myers. - years old. Of Gan
ton, shot himself with suicidal Inten
at Pen-Mar Park. He was immediate
ly taken to a hospital In HagefsIoHI
where an operation Was performed
His condition is critical. Myers. VIII
is a foreigner, was financially EN-
barassed and Respondent and this i
believed to be the reason for his at
tempt to end his life.
Some gunners pay no attention L
farmers and land owners. and thinl
they can go where they please Il
search Of game This Is not So Tn
farmer Has control of his land an
can lawfully forbid any trespasslnl
thereon, and his rights must be re
spected. No gunner should trespas
upon another's property against hi
protest, unless they want to run tn
risk of the penalties attached thereto
Polk Miller, the noted dialect enter
tainer of the South, and well know
in this city, died suddenly at his hom
in Richmond, Va Monday night. age
SO years. His entertainment at tn
Opera House last year was one Of tn
most popular entertainments we haYl
ever had In Westminster Mr. Mile
was Virginian and was perhaps NOR
familiar with the old plantation life 0
ante-bellum days than any other lee
turer who appeared on the platform
He understood thoroughly the char
acteristics of the colored race and hi
negro dialect stories we're gems 0
their kind.
Four persons were killed and on
seriously injured near Laporte. Ind.
last Saturday evening. when an auto
mobile driven by Edwin ". sehurz. O
baporte, was struck by freight trail
on the Pere Marquette Railway. Tn
occupants of the car were Mrs. sehnrz
Mrs. Carleton Shafer. who was tn
widow of former Baltimore lawyer
Mrs. Fannie P. Heiner. and Mrs. suphi.
Brace, wife of DR.. William Brace
druggist of Washington. When tn,
freight train struck the car. Mr.
Schurz was thrown clear Of the track
but the ladies were caught under tn.
train and killed. Mrs. Brace was /
cousin Of Rev. W. L. seabrook. Of TIL.
city, and an aunt of Mr.. Arthur Kreh
the well-known travelling man. VIII
frequently visits Westminster. Mrs
Brace and her husband visited hel
uncle, Mr.. Louis P. Schultz. At Sykes
Vile, In August and September last.