The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1913-08-29
LOCAL..AFFAIRS.

The martins have again returned
to their Southern home.
A fine Of $40 is put on every person
prosecuted for killing black bird in
Pennsylvania.
It is said the recent severe dry
weather mas caused many apples to
fall from trees.
Monday is Labor Day. Being
legal holiday, banks and Court House
will be closed.
The passenger traffic over the Vest
ern Maryland Railway was extremely
heavy on Sunday.
Mr. Edward Sullivan. of Spring
Mills, has accepted a position. 1t is
said, with tho Pikesville Dairy. salti-
more.
Herr & Babylon. West Main street,
have finished two delivery wagons
Tor the Antiseptie Laundry OF Balti-
more.
DIR. Charles Mackley. East Main
street, visited his sister. Who Il dan
gerously Ill, at Mlddleburg on We'd
nesday.
Mr. Charles Lee. or Annapolis. Nd.
spent Sunday With his mother, Mrs
Frank Lee and his uncle, Mr.. John
d. Bowers. Park avenue
Many advertisements. political and
otherwise coming in at the last mo-
ment have crowded out much Of our
refding matter this week.
The hail from the recent storms
has damaged the corn to such m ex-
tent that It will be a complete failure
IN some parts OF the county
The handsome new residence of Mr..
Jesse sharrer Center and Willis
streets, Is now receiving its coat Of
paint. Charles I. Bowers is the con
tractor
Mr. Charles P. Babylon is building
a residence in the rear Of PenngyI-
Yania avenue, Mr. George Morning
star Is erecting a residence on the
avenue.
l large number Of people from mere
went on the moonlight excursion 10
Pen-Mar yesterday. The returning
train arrived here at 20 o'clock this
morning.
The Timonium Fair will be one of
the next attractions Our carriage
builders. John L. Eckenrode aud Herr
d Babylon. usually exhibit theIr best
vehicles At the above fir and come
away with a bunch Of premiums.
We've had no news for some time
from Manchester. Silver Run. Mt.
Airy, Woodbine. tnion Mills. Llnaboro
and several other sections Of the
eszntF What has happened Ii our
correspondents IN those neighbor-
hoods2
Mrs. Mary A shafer. of Hanover,
Pa. has the distinction of being a
Observation-Disclosures OF Two children.
She Is 5 years old, and in excellent
health, except for the weight of many
years OF toll. Mrs. Shaffer is native
Of Manchester District. Carroll eoun-
T. where she spent most of her , ears.
\ citizens meeting vas recently
held at Union Bridge IN the Town
Hall for the purpose of deyising plans
for raising a fund for eauippinE the
High School department Of the public
school With laboratory appliances. 1t
was agreed to hold festival on the
evenings Of September 5 and c.
The Western Maryland Railway
Monday denied the allegation made TO
the Public Service Commission that It's
refusal To stop the Chicago Baltimore
eastbound express at New Windsor
was unreasonable and discriminatory.
The burgess and council Of New Wind
Hof asked that the railway company
he compelled to stop the train or sub
stitute another train.
A new Office has been created by
tie Western Maryland Railway Com
pany for the purpose Of promoting
safety first" principles among the
employees of the road General supt.
4. r. Mefrick has announced that the
place will be filled by William ]. Bor-
land. Mr. Borand. who is 90 years
old is assistant chief of the Safety
Appliance Division of the Interstate
CONNIE re Commission. He has had
practical railroad experience He
will go into Office on October /.
Rev. J. Ernest Litsinger, pastor of
the Methodist Protestant Church at
seaford, Del, who had many friends
IN this city and whose father wa one
Of the best known clergymen IN the
Maryland Annual Conference Of the
Methodist Protestant Church before
his retirement, died Friday morning
at the Mercy Hospital. Baltimore,
where he had been confined for the
last six weeks suffering from typhoid
fever. Mr.. Mtsinger and his elder
brother, Rev. ". II. LIIsinger. we're
both students at Western Maryland
College and Westminster Theological
Seminary His widow and one son
survive him.
The remarkable presence OF mind
Of Mrs. Jacob Luers, OF North Branch,
saved her two children from serious
injury and possible death Sunday
morning. when the buggy In which
she, her children and Mr. Luera we're
riding On the Liberty road was over
turned IN a deep gully. As aoUn as
the team toppled over Mrs. Luers
pushed one child. boy Of eight years.
away from the frightened horse. and
turning, shielded the other, four
months-old baby, from the animals
hoofs. Mr.. Luers managed to seram-
bic to his feet and quiet the animal
The injured were taken for medical
attendance. The baby was bruised
and Mrs. Luers was bruised and sus-
fering from shock. The accident was
caused b the horse, bIooded animal
attempting to oYertake an auto that
passed the vehicle. Mr.. Luera tried
in vain to manage the horse, and his
efforts caused the animal to sverve
to the side and the vehicle to topple
over.