The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1913-04-11

decided to charge $3.50 per day on and
after May l, 1913.
Mrs. E. o. Grimes, sr., West Main
street, who had been quite sick for
several weeks, Is now improving.
The work on the Harry Rosenstoek
building at the railroad, has COM
meneed and is being pushed as rapid
ly as possible.
The woodwork of the residence of
Mrs. William II. Vanderford, East
Main street, was painted this week,
Meade Ohler doing the work.
Mr.. Eugene selby has sold HIS 10
acre fruit farm near Mt. Olive to
Professors Guytor and Flora for
$4,000. Mr.. Selby will remain on the
farm this year.
Dr. Oliver Huckers lecture at the
college on John Ruskin last Monday
afternoon we're enjoyed by a large and
appreciatiYe audience. His lecture
next Monday afternoon viii be on
Alfred Tennyson
The attendance at the Opera House
last Saturday afternoon was large. a
number of people having taken adj
vantage of the free tickets given by
some of the business firms Of this city
to those living out of the city limits,
Last Saturday Western Maryland
Colleges base ball team was defeated
by the Johns Hopkins on HomeWood
Field. | 10 0. Howard for ". NJ. E
pitched 4 great game. striking out
nine men. The only run of the game
was mede In the third inning.
Prof. T. b. symons. of Maryland
Agricultural College, gave a public
demonstration Of pruning and spray
ing of fruit trees, In Taneytown. on
Tuesday afternoon. lie also made a
public address On the same subject
at Grange Hall, in the evening.
A we'll drilling firm from Harris
burg. Pa. last week set a heavy drill
ing machine to drill a well for the
Hanover Cold Storage. Condensed
Milk and Ice plant n Taneytoxn.
They expect to drill about four hun
dred feet az they want a flow OF 100
gallons TO the minute
Patapseo Tribe No. 100. Independ-
ent Order of Red Men was visited by
the Reservation of Maryland on We'd
nesday night in Davis Hall. this city.
After official business had been trans
acted collation. of Ice cream. cake.
coffee and cigars was served.
Judge Glenn Il. Worthington on
Saturday ratified the report OF the
court auditor in the case OF the
Llbertytown Savings Bank. Of which
State Bank Commissioner ]. Dukes
DoWnes Is the receiver Under the
audit all claims against the bank and
every depositor will be paid IN full.
Ellis Fox, accused of afiimfiam-
ming aged negroes In Carroll county
and near Annapolis over pensions.
was released in $4,000 bail by United
States Commissioner Bond. for the &C.
ton of the Federal grand Jury. Fox
was arrested several days ago IN
North Carolina. The bail Was given
within "A few minutes after the sum
had been fixed.
A carload OF canned corn. flour,
potatoes and clothing we're sent rom
Frederick to Dayton, Ohio, for the re-
lief of the food victims. The goods
were donated BY various manufac-
tories of the city The car vas sent
by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
free of charge and was consigned To
Dayton In care Of Governor Cox, OF
Ohio.
The last issue of the Cartwright
Metal Shingle Advocate, which We
have just received. quotes letters
from several people who have used
the metal roofing for a quarter Of a
century. The Cartwright Metal
Roofing Company is among our adj
vertIgers, and viii mail you a copy
of Its magazine free Of charge, upon
a request to 80 North 23rd street
Philadelphia.
Four men were injured. none Of
them seriously, when a Western
Maryland train, With President j. N
Fitzgerald and other executive heads
of the road aboard, ran into a 100.
ton landslide at Tonoloway. nine
miles west of Hancock, at ! O'Clock
last Saturday morning. The engine
turned over on It's side, and the three
coaches which composed the train
were derailed. The front end OF the
private car of Mr.. Fitzgerald wal
smashed.
A horse belonging to Mr.. William
Feeeer, of Garrollton, had to be killed
as a result of being struck on Satur.
day by train No. 3, known here Al
the 10 o'clock morning train
from Baltimore. Mr.. Feeser waf
driving the horse In a wagon and wal
about to cross the railroad when the
train came along, and the horse
reared up. started to plunge forward
and was struck by the train and his
right front leg was broken. He wal
killed shortly afterward.
The Maryland Society OF Social
Hygiene Is seeking to establish branch
societies throughout the State. It's
efforts, planned and given impetus By
such eminent medical men as DR.
Howard A. Kelley, DR.. o. Il. Janney anf
DR.. D. r. Hooker, and others in Mary.
land. are being carried forward in al
sections Of the United States. Per.
sonal and social purity means every
thing that makes for greatness of thu
nation and the strength, happiness
and prosperity of the people.
Mr.. Thomas ]. Boy1an, foreman
Of the Chesapeake and Potomac Tele
phone Company, Baltimore, formerl,
of this city, has brought suit agains
the Company for $4,000 for injuries
Mr.. Boylan was working up on a teIe
phone pole with Thomas j. Carey. Mr.
Carey was electroeuted and IN drop
ping from the pole Mr.. Boylan grabb
ed his body. and both men fell to tht
ground. Mr.. Boylan was badly IN
jured about the legs, and Carey val
nicka1 I'm dead