The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1913-01-17

Freight conductors ON the Western
Maryland Railroad are very much an
noyed by trampg. who endeavor to
steal rides.
Farmers Institutes are in full
swing IN Carroll county this week
and the treasury of our farmers
knowledge is being replenished.
The dining room of the Westminster
| Hotel has been repapered and painted
and new metal ceiling has been put
in during the last week.
This community is startled at inter-
walls by the heavy blasting being done
at the Tidewater Portland Cement
Company's works at Union Bridge.
Miss Glorinda spurrier, of Jordan
Retreat. aged so years Is suffering
with nervous trouble of such a char
acter that she must be placed in a
hospital 10 receive care and treatment.
The price of gasoline has been rails
ed to IL cents a gallon John D.
of the Standard OIL, must have made
number Of NeW-Year presents and
now the public Is asked u pay for
them.
James NJ SappIngtoa and b. T.
Hammaker are leaders in a movement
to start a new bank In Liberty in the
place Of the one inst closed by State
Banking Commissioner D0Hnes. The
new institution vii likely Be capital
lied at $4,000. With the privilege Of
increasing the capitalization to S25.=
900.
At a meeting Of the creditors Of
George II. Fogle. bankrupt. al the
Office Of Charles .. Clemson on Sal
urday. the 18th inst before Daniel Il.
Murray. of Ellieott City. referee Il
bankruptcy. j. Calvin Dodrer, Of near
Baust Church was appointed trustee
in the United States District Court
for the district Of Maryland.
The Westminster Fertilizer Com
pany has resolved 10 make consider
able improvement 10 it's plant. so thai
heavier stock Of the material en-
be carried. 1t vii also introduce
mixing and bagging machinery so thai
the facilities for mixing and dispaeh=
ing sacked goods may be increased
These improvements win b begun n
the early spring under the supervision
Of Mr.. Frank Stevenson. Of Spring
Mills
Ernest Myers. O Westminster. WHO
Is employed on tie W. y construe=
ton gang. at .Ilagerstown, vas work
ing about the stove In his shantY
when kettle containing boiling
water HHa accidentally upset. splitting
the water over he stove Myers ~
enyeloped by the steam which sCalded
his faee. neck aud head lie VIZ
taken II the Office Of the Gampaug.H
physician. where everything possible
vas done to make him comfortable
The initial step u prevail upon the
Public Utilities Commission of Mars
land 10 intervene n the controversy
between the residents = Hyattz=
vile aud lie Washington. Westminster
and Gettysburg Railroad Company II
the effort Of the company - croaa
certain streets = liyHttHHIIle With
their tfaekg at grade Wa taken up =
. meeting Of The Mayor - Common
Council Saturday night l committee
from tie HyHitHfIIIe citizens aHEueIa
ton urged the foHn officials 20 hFIHH
the matter TO the attention o The com
mission and ToEn Council
Philip II Claaa. attorney for IL
romplaIGHnfH Stevenson l Williams
and IL Proctor slate Company. h.
filed II III lH equity Ire h rlfguIl
Court II Bclair against - Proctor
Slate Corporation md EIHaIhtrt /
Kelsey - king faF the appointment
Of receiver Granting II petition
The coaFt appointed Stevenson :
williams receiver for lie Proctor
Slate Corporation and h Iiled ~
bond ii The sum IF 2250a1 4 nun
Der OF or citizens II this county haHz
invested II this enterprise
In brave effort January = 10 pr
vent = sreck frank BOckeH. = section
hand O. the Western Maryland tai
way - bis On life HaaKsa -
wheeling dirt across the tFaeks neal
Garrett. IA. wHaH he noticed an a.
preaching train = realized nat II II.
plank stretched across The rails ~
not removed the tain would Be deraII
ed. IL struggled 10 get It 81 Of II
way, 18th the result thai lie engine
drove i against lis head. causing !
fracture Of the skull BoeEeH was 2
years Cd. a SOD IT Daniel Bockea .
Garrett. ana leaves vie and OF.
child.
At meeting Of the trustees .
Blue ridge College at NeK Windsor
Friday ]. {. Walker. of Newmarket
and John beathaTman. Of IgersYiie
were authorized . accept the sal
Of New Windsor College a. soon n
DR.. james Frazer and the Baltimore
PTesbyIefy are ready 10 deed IT,
property The following trustees
we're elected {. . Bonaaek. Walter
EnElar. 1. r snader and Mr.. Anna
stoner. Of Union Bridge. John :
! Iseathefman, of HyersYllle Franz
Thomae. OF Ilagerstown. UptoH
Harshman. OF smIthbury: J Calvin
Walker. Of Newmarket. and John :
! NeybriEHl. OF Tharmont Tic board
elected Hr BonHack chairman J. :
+ Walker treasurer aud John s WeY=
bright secretary. Or Frazer. WIZ
owns about 40 pr cent d he stock
! Of the %ew Windsor College. said the
transfer viii be made In 4 few day
The new Child Labor Inv which
vent into fleet OF December !. 1917
provides that applicants 70 employ
ment certificates shall pre- = to the
! person authorized In issue i So Ger
tiicatea. a certificate of phs Ieal &
animation II further PROVIDE thai
the physician 10 issue these ceItiII=
Gates shall be designated By the coun=
! ty superintendent Of public schools.
! In compliance with this la the fol
lowing have been designated 10 issue
i certificates OF physical examination
! for the several election districts Of
the county: Taneytown, Or c. II.
! Benner. HniontoWn. DR. Luther Kemp
! Myers. DR.. G. Lewis Wetzal: Wool