The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1913-04-18

Sixty-tWo million packages were
carried by parcel post during March.
Don't forget to swat the fiy-one kill
ed now means many less later In the
season.
inexpensive graduation gowns for
the High School girls are urged by
the Frederick county School Board.
Mrs. John NJ. Roberts and daughter,
Miss A. Elizabeth Roberts. spent the
weeks end with relatives in Frederick.
Md
Glen Alton spring water. from Pen
Mar, is being served on the Pullman
trains of the Western Maryland Rail
way.
Mr.. John W. Eyler and family have
moved from near creagerstown to the
farm Mr.. Eyler recently purchased
from Mrs. Jennie Arnold, near Avon
dale.
Lake Royer, owned by The Buena
Vista Ice Company. on top Of South
Mountain, near pen-Mar. has been
drained to permit repairs To the bot
tom and one of the banks. damaged
by the recent floods. The old bridge
over the sluiceway was washed from
its foundations by the high waters.
The horse In the A. B. e. bread
wagon ran away on Tuesday morning
at the railroad on Main street, but
was caught before 1t had gone far.
The only damage done was the dis
tribution of some bricks which we're
piled up In front of Harry Roaen-
stocks property, and to disarrange
the harness.
Fruit growers from Keyser and Il.
kins, v. Va, centers Of important
peach growing belts, say the recent
freeze did not hurt the fruit as badly
as first was believed. On the higher
ground there seems to be plenty Of
peaches aud other stone fruits. Ap-
pies and pears are not Injured seri-
ously and an abundant crop Is prom
Used at this time.
n meeting of the Woman's Club
on Tuesday afternoon at Mrs. I. II.
Lewis residence On College Hill. Il
was decided TO Join the Maryland
Federation Of Women's Clubs. The
federated clubs will hold an annual
meeting at the Arundel Club, Balu-
more. on April "a. % and 3. to which
Mrs. ID. L. Greenfield has been ap-
pointed delegate from the local club.
Fire destroyed the dwelling OF VII
liam Stackhonse, Nj. Airy. one day last
week. entaIllng loss OF about $1,000
Considerable OF the furniture Has
saved. How the fire originated Is not
known but most probably from a de-
fectiYe fue. When discovered tie
handsome dwelling was ablaze about
the roof and was doomed. Mr.
Staekhouse vas In Baltimore and did
not arrive home until an hour after
the fire Was discovered and then his
home was almost reduced 10 ashes.
l series Of seven sermons will Dc
preached In Grace Lutheran Church.
by the pastor. beginning next Sunday
morning. on the general theme. The
Spirit in the Churches, as presented n
the End and Bird chapters Of the book
OF Revelation. The sermons In order
follow: April 20. Ephesus: The love
less church; April 27, Smyrna: The
suffering church; Nay 4, Pergamum
Thetolerant church. May II. ThyatIra /.
The worldly church: May Is. sardIs
The dead church. May %. Philadel-
phia: The beloved church. June /.
Laodieea: Tho lukesarm church.
1t the annual meeting o. the just
Government League in Baltimore On
Tuesday, there was representative
attendance from the counties. Mrs.
II. + Foster acted as spokesman for
Carroll county. The bill which vii
be introduced at the coming session Of
the legislature was the topic Of much
discussion. There Vas some doubt at
first as to whether 1t would be adYIs-
able to make the bill statewide one
or To take The rights of the women up
In the counties and the city separately.
After much discussion II vas agreed
upon that the bill 10 be presented 10
the General Assembly should affect
the entire state.
A census Of the Catholic diocese Of
Baltimore. which includes the whole
of Maryland and the District Of
Columbia, made last year shows that
there arc 100000 Catholics In this
district There are 142 churches with
resident priests and Sc missions with
churches. There are IL seminarIes
with 10000 students. With 10 col
leges for boys, 26 academies for girls
and 81 parochial schools, the diocese
surnasses IN educational facilities any
other of similar size and measures up
proportionaIely well with the larger
ones. There are $4,000 pupils in these
schools. In the 10 orphan asylums
there are 1,650 children.
The Feast of the Passover begins
Tuesday, April 20, and the Jews of all
parts of the world will observe It.
April % will be a fast day N prepar-
alton for the feast. Until April %
the celebration will continue and
there will be a number Of social
functions during the time The feast
of the passover is celebrated to In
press upon the minds OF the coming
generation Gods mercy and kindness
to the Jews when the angel OF death
passed over the homes OF the Jews IN
Egypt without exaeting the toll OF the
first born. The keeping OF this feast
has been observed religiously and
strictly by jews since the days Of
Moses.
4 special meeting Of the Merchants
and Manufacturers. Association was
held on Tuesday evening to consider
a proposition OF Mr.. Fred 4. Knapp.
who wishes It to put up 4 building
36xI40 on Chase street, between the
Armaeost lot and the +. Il. Knapp
Company's lot for his new huskIng
machine, the capacity of which he
claims. Is 500 ears Of corn per min
ute. The capacity Of the swiftest
hueker now on the market Is 30 ears