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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1913-09-05
WESTMINSTER HIGH SCHOOL
Has Adopted n New Course Of Study

Has adopted n New Course oI Study.
! neR course OF study has been
adopted BY the State Board Of Educas
tIon. which Will go into efIenel N the
Westminster High School and other
accredited high schools Of the State
at the opening OF the new a.nool
year The chief aim of the Board IN
revising the course has been to make
the work better adapted TO the needs
Of those pupils whose formal eduea-
ton I'll end with the high school.
Il haH been felt that heretofore too
much attention has been pafd 10 NJ
lInK pupils for college. In YIeH Of
the IazI IhaI only a small percentage
Of hIsh school graduates enter col
lege. md that many pupils leave the
high school before completing the
coufHe. either because Of economic
pressure or because they become
discouraged by being compelled to
pursue studies for which the have
no aptitude nor inclination. i has
heen thought wise 20 make the course
more flexible To this end the amount
Of required work has been reduced.
and ; number Of studies haze been
made elective. subject. however. to
the approval of the principal Studies
required Tor college entrance may
aIiil = taken by those vho desire
them. nj : student mar nov E1adu-
aIe from the high school without
taking al the work renired Tor ad-
mIaaIau II college. Some Of he In
poFiauI changes arc "a follows. Do
nestle Science Is introduced n ths
fri md second years Of tn eunfae
instead of being deferred To tbe third
and fourth yearE. az formerly. Ger
nm y French may be begun n he
fri Ysar Instead OF the third and
Latin = made elective instead D b.
Ing required of NIL students. Hut all
students except those who Iaks all
lha commercial branches. NIll b re-
nnireI - 10 nt least two consecutive
Year, Hork IN Latin. German. Or
French. Those who giah 70 IL. The
commercial course may beEIn The
soFE n that course In the second
yeaF Instead Of waiting until The
thiTd Yaar. A special course n M
ehanIsaI drawing will probably b
made available In the Westminster
HiEh school to students Of he Ihlrd
md fourth YeaTa.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1913-09-05
hasenon.

Tnhn Nasemore. sonzln=laN Of Hr.
HanHx Froek. Of this county. died
FeHY suddenly August =. NJ IHs home
of h On. Theodore MaHamaHs. n
Penn township. Pa. sith whom he
fezIded. liz age was about : ears.
II Maaemofe drove 10 Hanover II
The morning In a buggy. aud uhlie
thefa became ~. Al ahnuI 30
O'Clock he started for home. and non
aftef reaching his residence b Kaa
stricken With paralysis and h death
followed
The deceased la survived : HIx
aanH and three daughters. - follows
Theodore. Of Penn township. p. +.
Granville. living In Oregon. Chester.
jerome. Harvey and George. d Vest
Mannheim township. Pa. drz. Laura
IL. u Vest Mannheim township. n.
Mr.. {. Snyder and Nra. Theodore
WIIdasIn. Of near MarburE. Ho i Al
30 survived by two brothers. George
7. Masemore. OF Pleasant Ill p.
ana jacob Masemore. residing n YIr.
RInIa. and one sister. Nfa. Jacob
GHaamsH. Of Pleasant I'LL.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1913-09-05
Norris.

Mrs. Anna Howard Norris died Tues
day Al noon after an Illness Of about
Two years at the residence Of her
daughter. Mrs. George Poole. Ten
venue. Woodberry. Mrs. Norris Has
the daughter of the late Samuel and
Arlanna Howard. OF GAINESVILLE. Ohio.
and tie widow OF H. l. Norris. q
merchant IN this city for many years.
She Is survived by three daughters.
Mrs. George A. Taylor, Mrs.. George
Poole and Miss Laura Norris. and
three grandchildren and four great
grandchildren.
The funeral took place from the
residence Of her daughter. MrH. Poole.
Wednesday evening and burial Naa
IN Westminster Cemetery On Thurs
day morning.
The remains we're brought from
baltimore 10 Westminster IN n auto
mobile hearse. the family md friends
following in automobiles Tie pail
bearers we're Dr j. Howell HIllInRa-
len. Dr. Charles BilllnKaIea. Dr.
George D. fouke, Mr. {. 7 HfandIEe.
HT Joseph H. Boyle and Nr George
L ashT.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1913-09-05
School Commissioners.

The Board of School Commissioners
of Carroll county held Its regular
monthly meeting on Tuesday Sep
tember 2. The meeting was called
to order by the president at 10 a. m,
all the members being present.
After the reading and approval Of
the minutes of the last meeting the
regular order OF business was taken
up.
Numerous repairs were ordered
at various schools throughout the
county. and a number we're reported
as already completed.
Upon the application Of residents
of the neIghborhood of slaek.a Corner,
It was decided TO establish ; eolofed
school in that community a. soon As
arrangements could be completed.
4 delegation from Freedom District
appeared before the Board requesting
the establishment of nes school
district. and the erection Of school
house along the new state road be
tween Morgan Run and Hlderabnrg.
Action In this matter vas deferred.
and the president OF the Hoard and
The superintendent were ordered 10
make visit Of inspection 10 ths pro-
posed site.
The superintendent submitted TO
the board a report of the competitive
examination for senatorial scholar
ships To Western Maryland College
and Blue Ridge College.
The following appointments based
upon the result of the examination
we're made: to Western Maryland,
John 4. Alexander and Ruth Helaecke.
10 Blue Ridge, Oren Garner.
4 scholarship to the State Normal
School was awarded to Harry Graf Of
Hampstead district, and county
scholarship to Western Maryland Col
Iege to Fern r. Hitchcock. Of Taney-
town district
After sundry bills were passed and
ordered paid the Board adjourned.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1913-09-05
DEATHS
Rineman.

Hrs. Mary E. Rineman, wife Of David
Rlneman, died of heart trouble On
Wednesday. September 3, at her home
near Hampstead Besides her hua-
band she Is survived by four children:
Mrs. Henrietta Caltrider. Of Hamp-
stead; Mrs. Julia Armaeost, Of Grave
Run. Mrs. Florence Hare. 1T home.
and John Rineman, OF Grave Run.
Also eight grandchildren survive.
Her age was about IL years. Flu
neral services we're held this I1orn-
Ing aI . o'clock at Grave Run Metho-
dist Episcopal Church. Rev. !. II.
Mckinley officiating. The paIlDear-
erH we're: Henry Williams. George
Mccormick. James Hare. Wesley
Martin. Charles Martin and Edward
Richards. Funeral director. Z. 7.
Tipton ( Son.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1913-09-05
A ToasIIollle Editor.

At a recent editorial convention a
preacher offered the following toast:
ITO save IN editor from starvation,
take his paper and pay for 1t prompt
Iy. To save hIm from bankruptcy,
advertise In his paper literally. To
save him from despair. send him every
item of news Of which you can get
hold. To save hin from profanity,
write your correspondence plainly On
one side of the sheet and send II in a.
soon as possible. TO save him from
mistakes, bury hlm--dead people are
the only ones Who never make mis-
takes"
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1913-09-05
MooIfmdLsllamen.

Miss Daisy shawen and F-. Walter
II. Woolford. of Baltimore, were mar
ried In the clerks Office at the West
minister court house. on Friday even
ing, August %. by nev. james Dudley.
who accompanied them here.
The couple we're delayed In reach
ing Westminster b wreck on the
road, but Mr.. Woolford telephoned to
the clerks Office md Deputy Clerk
Ralph s. ReIfsnIder remained In the
Office and issued the license. After
the ceremony the party returned to
Baltimore.
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IseIh.

Mr.. Mary NJ. Reltz. vie . Mr.
Peter Reitz. died at her residence.
near fseIster'a Church. On Sunday
morning. August 3iat. at the ad-
fanead age of SO yearH. months and
q daYa. Death was due To infIrmiIIea
of aee Funeral services NeTe con
Quoted At 81. Johns IeIaler'Hl
IN Tuesday afternoon. InI.nmenI
toE place In the adjoining cemetery.
The palibearers were. Fred Hfahm.
Adam :. FrebertshauaeT. jacob
Green. George A. BelEter. Aaron
shafIeT aud william II. Snyder. fu=
neral director. James N. sIonaH.
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Eckenrode.

Frederick NJ. Eckenrode. of Halti=
more. formerly OF this city. died yea-
terdag At the 81. Joseph'a Hospital.
after an Illness OF several daYa. aged
d years. Mr.. Eckenrode WaH Witness
iug 4 ball game at 0rloie PARK on
Monday afternoon whore h became
unconscious and was taken II the
above hospital He was carriage
painter hy trade.
lie l. survived by the following
children Mrs. George DaYIa. hrs.
Clarence Cashour. Misses Maggie
and Anna fckenrode and Albert
EoKenrode. also the following broth
era. John L. Eekenrode, Frank Eeken-
rode and Edward Eckenrode. al Of
tins county.
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Manchester Wins Twice.

The Manchester Base Ball Club de-
feated sandyYille in very close and
interesting game at Manchester last
Saturday b the score of to |.
saltzgifer and X. Taylor we're tho
opposing mound men, and while the
former Yielded hits. they we're
widely scattered and when 4 hit vas
needed ssaitzie" frightened up Ike 4
clam. The strike-outs we're equally
divided. each pitcher having 8.
Manchester scored its first tally in
the third inning. With Miller down
saltzgixef teased his opponent for .
pass. and With this blot of scarlet On
his clean record. preylng on his mind
Taylor became excited and endeaYor-
ed - throw a curve, but the pIII vent
vide Of is mark and struck 7. Bueh-
man. giving him life IN order 10
disumuTe the accusations made against
him Of being steady and effective. he
soaked L. buchanan on the ghou1-
der. filing the hassocks. Wink fled
out 70 Xspp but saltzgiyer scored. Y.
Buehman attempted TO steal but vas
thrown out
L. Taylor got a life on the third
strike when Therit let the balI get
away rom HlIu- =. DdfiuHOn HHETi=
feed hin 10 second and he scored On
{. TaYIor.a two-base drive. 7. David
son II u !. Buchman who doubled
{. TAILOR at the midway station.
Win Il. Buchanan and Wink down
in the aixth. Evans singled. vent to
second IN 7. Davidson's tumble Of
AitleH.z gfounder and scored On
sulllFan.s single.
The visitors started out to tie up
the game IN the seventh when Zepp
opened the inning with 4 single. but
saitzKiYer put on the brakes and eom-
PEELED he next TO fly 10 Il buchanan
and II prove that he was master Of
ceremonies. he allowed {. Davidson .
hi but caused G. Taylor 10 raise I
pop Il % Pete" Buchanan 30 n 10
ALLOW nm to retire the side. Evans
and Sullivan proved the heaviest hit
tera for the locals, while Zepp carried
Of fhe honors for the visitors.
Score b innings: =
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Mr.. J. D. Crowl and son, Earnest,
are in Hanover, Pa, trading horses
today.
Mrs. u F. Leister, of Towson. Is
visiting Mrs. 5. c. stoner. West Main
street.
Mr.. Harry Minters, of Baltimore.
spent the weeks end with his wife on
Center street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles d. Gardner.
left Sunday August 81, for q two
weeks. stay at Syracuse, N. Y. 10 at
tend the New York State Fair.
Mrs. Bailey Morelock and sister.
Miss Louise Adams, of Gettysburg. Pa.
spent several days this week With
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Adams. Center street.
Messrs. John e. Hanna and Charles
Il. Lippy. of the firm of Babylon and
Bippy. are in New York and PhIla-
delphia this week purchasing fall
goods.
Mrs. Mollie Owings, of Baltimore.
visited her brother Mr.. Harvey Nus
baum. at White Hall. Baltimore eoun-
ty. Her brother has handsome new
home and very pretty young orchard
with an abundance of apples.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Wilbur W. Hubbard
and daughter. Miss Miriam Hubbard,
OF Chestertown. Miss Katherine Wal
laee. Of Cambridge, and Mr.. Edwards,
of Baltimore, motored through here
on Friday on their way home from the
White Sulphur Springs and visited
several Of their friends
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1913-09-05
Precision.

The motto above the great editors
desk read: Accuracy, Accuracy, Ac-
euraey.a
Therefore the story turned N By the
cub reporter contained this statement:
Three thousand nine hundred and
nInety-nine eyes were fixed upon the
speaker"
What means this fool aIatement?'
asked the great editor, as he prepared
to use the blue pencil.-Iiterary d.
geeI.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1913-09-05
Myers.

Mrz. Charlotte Myers. wife q John
!. Myers, died at her home near
Humps Station. on Wednesday morn
in. September 3, aged IS yeaTa. Be
side her husband she Is survived BY
two daughters.
Funeral services were held 1t 10
o'clock this morning at the Reformed
Church IN Silver Run. HeY s. G.
Hoover officiating. Funeral director.
{. .. russ.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1913-09-05
Herring.

John Lawrence Herring. infant aon
of Mr. and Mrs. Fenby L. Herring.
Bond street, died at o'clock Tuesday
morning. September 2. aged : months.
Funeral services were held aI the
house On Wednesday morning 1t D
O'clock. Rev. DIR. ID. l.. Greenfield ON
oIaIIng. Interment was made n the
FInEzburg Methodist Protestant
Church Cemetery. F. G. sharrer. fu-
neral director.
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Manchester 30 0 90 1 % =
sandsfIlIe .s...0 0 0 0 q 0-1
Tso=1ase hits:-sulllyan and c.
Taylor Sacrifice hlt:-C. Davidson.
Stolen bases Y. Buchman. Sullivan.
Double plays ". Buchanan to Evans:
II. Spencer to {. Davidson L. Smith
Ia = Davidson Bases on balls on
Il. TAYLOR. tsaltzgiver, Il. Buchmanl :.
Hi b pitcher by X. Taylor. :. ".
Huehman. L. Buohman1. Struck out:
By saIIzgIYer. 6, by K. Taylor 8.
Umpire rsz-shower
The Electrical Department Of the
d. ! .. I. Il. lost to Manchester On
the IaIIerlH grounds Labor Day. to
1.
saltzEIser proved the iron=man by
coming back and pitching even bet
ter Kame than he did Saturday which
is proven b. the fact that he allowed
but hIIH. several OF which we're Of
the scratch variety, and struck out
m even dozen of the heavy sIuggers.
L. Burke. for the visitors. dItched 4
good Eame but did not have the sup
port back Of him.
The prospects for scoring several
inning looked very bright. :. Huch-
man and L. Buchanan singled Wink
hit snounder to Clark Who tossed
to Disney and forced Y. 3uehman On
close play, Evans sacrificed both
runners but Mitten famed properly.
In sliding 10 third V. Buchanan sprain-
cd hIs arm very badly and had to re-
tire.
Exans started the fourth inning TOR
the locals b getting clean single.
Mitten xaa hit by pitched ball.
Sullivan famed, both runners ad-
paneea N 4 passed ball TherI1 vas
safe on N error by Cross and Evans
scored. Miller was safe On slow
roller II E. Burke who threw 70 Cross
and puI Mitten out at the plate.
saltzgIxer worried Burke for free
ticket u first. Flickinger, substitute
for !. buchanan, proved to be Al ex-
oelIenI saubber" by getting a timely
single between short and third. seor-
Ing Therit and Miller, r. Buchanan
followed With his third single for the
2. II. saItzgiYer scoring, but Flick
niger was put out at the plate.
The visitors scored run IN the
sixth on two hits and an error BY
Sullivan. but Manchester got Ils
run back N the same session On two
errors aud stolen base. after TWO
we're killed OF with double nIay.
Z. Buchanan. Wink, Clark. 0.Farrell
and Gardner carried of the batting
laureIa.
seo1e By innings:
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1913-09-05
COURT HOUSE NEWS.
Transfers of Real Estate, Marriage
Licenses, Etc.
Transfers Of Real Estate.

EIIaB y. DdNlsi SneTlH, 10 1pnn N.
Weaver, conveys acres and 59 square
Martha E. Buckingham ct al. to
VIM Lambert and wife, convey ! IL
acres, for 5000
Endora Reindollar to Amanda A.
Wolf. conveys ground rent in Taney-
town, for s12.
D. Frederick Englar and wife TO
Knapik stainslaw, convey tracts of
land In Union Bridge, for So.
Jacob L. Albaugh and wife To slar-
enoe A. Leppo and wife, convey 3
acres, for $1,000
George e. Matthews ct al. 10 ghas.
J. Yelnosky and wife, convey 1910
square feet, for So.
Luther e. Wimert ct al. to Charles
P. Babylon. convey 1900 square feet,
for 81.
Mary Cook and husband TO Andrew
p. Frizzell and wife, convey 80
square perches, for $500.
Clarence |. Shank ct al. TO Michael
Humbert, convey Ia acre. for $500.
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PRIMARY ELECTION MONDAY.

Next Monday, September :, the Primary Election
will be held Al Democrats should go to the polls
and vote for tie candidates most available for the
respective offices they desire The polls open At
m and close At g p. m.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1913-09-05
salem Lutheran Charge

HI.1ohn.s-Holy Communion andpTe.
paraIory services at 10 a. n. Sunday
school IT a. m.
st. HenIamIn's--No service 1uI Sun.
day school At $40 a. m. Rey. y. :
HeTHl. pastor.
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Marriage Licenses.

Frederick G. Sadler and Mary B.
Doekard, both of Baltimore.
Walter r. Woolford and Daisy
shaWeen, both of Baltimore.
FansIh Anthony and Elizabeth
7. Woolsey. both of Philadelphia. Pa.
William =. Gettier and Meta Y.
Wentz, both of Melrose.
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County Commissioners.

! special pension or Sc Waa grant
ed to Catherine Henderson. Of Vest
minister district.
! number of bills were paid.
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Stolen bases. Wink. TherII -
saltzgIyer, F1ickinger, Evans. Clark
and Gardner. Double plays: Clark 70
Gardner to 0'Farrell. Bases On IaIls:
on saIlzgIver. /, Clark; on Z.
burke, :, (saltzgiver and Therltl.
Struck out By Saltzgiver. L; hy :.
Burke. 5. Passed balls Cross. !.
Hit b pitcher: BY q. Burke. |. Nit
Itenl. Umpire, shower.
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gambler.

Aa@zT. John o. aud Joseph + Il
munI#.H. Hsll drillerg. moved I1HIT
machine n ksymar. Monday. sHFIem=
baF J. md sill engage in drilling foT
IHe Hm.zH. Allen. BeaHmau Company.
contractors
II James Dorsey and son. n aai=
lImnHH county. visited MH. 0Hgar
IlaHnHz. Sunday.
-. ID Mfa Charles K Arnold. Of
baltimore. Hsrs weekend Eu..Iz o.
he formers grandparents. MH. and
II. Abraham HalncR.
N nd Mrs William NaHIaHa4. Of
sanIsEIIle. Here Sunday KueEts 81
n md sirh George r. henson. IN
Ihs afternoon they motored .IIh Mr.
ana -. benson 10 the State Hospital
It Springfield. taking supper HIth
MT. I'D Mra WorthinKton IId.eiY
Liberty Toad.
-. nd Ars Edward Shilling. of
baltimore. are visiting Mr shIIIIng.a :
sister n nay Miller, Walnut Grove
HIIIH=
ArH. Emily Elllcott and grand.
daughter. Of Lancaster. Pa. aTe daIis
IuK n formers father. Mr. William
8 Gambler
II nd Nrs Wilmer HaInsz. Of
Westminster. Mrs John : snIeaH md
Catherine. Mrs Kate HaInez md
grandson. Of baltimore. Here visitors
Of II and Nra. William 5. Gambler
N la Willis. Of sandYxills. Enent
Sunday 18th her parents Mf. aud Ara.
William 5. Gambler.
IT. and hrs. 4, S. Mages. daughter.
sIslIIe. md Mr. and Mrs. 8 y Grace
and Master Willie. OF HlKhlandIoNn.
and Mr. and Mrs. Carroll zepn and
Hnn. Howard. visited Mr.. an1 Mra.
Clayton Davis Thursday Of Ia.I week.
Mr. IarY shauck. of baltimore. i
fIaiIIuK her sisters. Mrs. George !.
Barnes md Miss Luoretia gHITI.s.
MT. Horace l. Shipley made hnaiz
neHa IrIu 10 baltimore Monday.
1f. Edward Bonner spent Sunday
Nilh HIz father, Mr. Henry Bonner.
Of Wesley Chapel.
MlaH Inez Pfciffor. Mr. VILLAIN
Grace. of baltimore. are visiting Mr.
Thomas ]. Miller, OF Maple Grove
farm
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The highest speed at which ele-
vators Mt present are operated Is
about eight miles IN hour.
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==-=sR-----ass--s==
.IHE Bsulah Burton. Of baltimore.
Il visiting Miss Jennie Hartman.
MIaH Catherine Green Is spending
Home IIme visiting friends n HaltI-
more.
Nj G0ldle Harmon has returned
to heT home IN Baltimore. afIsr spend
Ing ! week With her cousins. Mn. aud
Mrs. John Harmon.
Ms Helen Coates Is giving : sard
party and linen shower this afternoon
IT Carroll Orchards, the country place
Of her aunt. Mrs. Austin Gallagher. IN
honor of Miss Catherine A. 7. Thomas.
whose engagement TO Mr.. J. TaDer
Iloree Has announced inst HeeE.
Laal Tuesday Mr.. and Mrs. DennIa
Green Ease a dinner In honor Of
their nephew and niece. Mr. md hrs.
Theodore I. Hooper, OF OYerIea. The
following guests were presents hrs.
fannie Green, Of Westminster. MT.
ana Mra. George Freyman and aon.
Clarence and Mrs. SolenIa 0gg. Of
Ogg.z Summit Mrs. WIYle Cook and
Mr. Walter Cook. OF WarfIeldsDurg.
After dinner was served quite : Jolly
crowd vent fishing and returned It
6 o'clock With a big string q Iah.
Mr. GEORGE Freyman caught the most
IIsh md aIso the largest one.
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But there Il little marrow In the
bone of contention.
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The Electrical Department Of the
u. / .. I. Il. lost to Manchester On
the IaIIerlH grounds Labor Day. to
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Mr.. J. D. crowl and son, Earnest,
are in Hanover, Pa, trading horses