The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1914-01-09
No holidays during January.

town.
There is just one thing to do when
a woman starts to argue-keep quiet.
There was no material damage in
this county from Saturday and Sun
days storm.
The price of corn went down in
Chicago on Saturday nearly 8 cents
or a bushel.
MIR. Oscar Humbert, compositor at
this office, was painfully scalded on his
left Leg from the knee to the ankle.
on Wednesday morning, by striking
ms foot against valve On the boiler,
which opened, and spurted boiling
water over his leg before he could
get away.
Mr. Ivan I'LL Savers, OF SmallwOod,
has been named by the Speaker Of the
House of Representatives, a member
Of the Committee on Organization,
which Will distribute tEe minor offices.
The committee will meet Monday night
in Baltimore.
The installation of officers of the
Westminster Grange, will take place
I'D Davis Hall, on Saturday, January
10th, at 2 p. m. Upton Gladhill, of
/ @hSdiO40 dASC Will luSIdl1 the
officers. The public j. cordially in
vited.
Appointments Of the public school
tax and the school book fund have
been announced at the ComptrolIer's
Office in Annapolis. the total amount
wy the public school tax for the State
is 100000, Carroll county's share be-
ing S7,793.78. The school book fund
for the State il $37, 800, Carroll coun-
TVS share being $1,162.O4.
With over 200 breeds on exhibition
and 1875 entries Tuesday the sixth
annual show Of the Maryland Poul-
try and Pigeon Association opened
Wednesday morning in the Fifth Reg
iment Armory. Possibly not since
Noah gathered his picked collection
of fowl and animals within the Ark
has such superb exhibition or the
domestic feathered breeds been seen,
nor such bedlam of feathered cries.
Four hundred and two Columbia
students gave up the good time they
might have had last summer and
earned $56,705.76. According tu the
\ figures OF summer earnings which
were compiled by the university ap-
increase of almost $4,000 over the
amount the students earned in the
summer Of 1912. The summer earn
ings made it possible for many OF the
students to continue their college
work.
4 The Changers Mutual Fire and
Storm Insurance Company held it,
annual election on Monday and re
elected the same board of directors
and the same officers as follows
Luther M. Bushey, Of Woodbine, presi-
dent; John Z. Davidson, OF fancy
town, vice-president; David E. Walsh,
of Westminster, secretary; Harvey S.
Morelock, OF Silver Run, treasurer;
j. Henry Lester, of RoseEille, general
agent; Reuben Saylor, Of Union
Bridge, and Nicholas J. Walsh, OF
Hampstead.
II At the annual election Saturday az
ternoon Of officers and directors OF the
Hagerstown Interstate Fair Assucia-
ton the following were chosen
President, Thomas q. Poffenberger
vice-president, William III. Armstrong
recording secretary, Daniel H. Staley
corresponding secretary, Palmer fen
lnant; treasurer, Thompson A. Brown;
directors, Harry IT, Baker, Harry K
IBeachley, William ID. ClarksoL, w
Merrick Huyett, Milton w. Porterfield
J. Chalmers Reed, Lewis r. Schnebly
". Ellsworth Stonebraker, ex-Mayor
Abraham o. Strife and ex-Sheriff sam
uel P. Angle.
, To cut down crimes due to tramp
train-riders the General Assembly
will BE- asked to provide additional
drastic legislation. A report of illegal
train riding conditions has been sub
mitted to Governor Goldsborougn by
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, and
Attorney General Poe probably will
urge the passage Of the legislation
asked. The principal argument In
favor of these new laws will be that
mot only do the railroads suffer from
tramps who sneak rides, but that
these same riders commit many Of the
crimes which crowd the criminal
dockets OF the state
Thomas @. Johnson and family have
moved from the Fair Grounds at Han
over, Pa. This marks the retirement
of MIR. Johnson a. care-taker OF TIE
grounds, which position he filled with
credit and efficiency for period OF II
years. His successor has not been
named. Mr.. Johnson il veteran
turfman, and during the long period
as a horse trainer has plotted to vic
tory many well-known 'campaigners,
throughout this State and other
states in the South and East IT. has
broken many racers TO the track
which cleaned up large amounts for
their owners
Frederick county's bonded Indicted
ness IL now 1897 900, the Board q
County Commissioners retiring S1O,-
600 of bonds. The creation of sink
ing fund is now imperative upon the
county, this having been q law since
1906, when three per cent. OF the tax
able basis must be set aside for a
sinking fund. Since 1906 the county
has paid off $4,000 upon outstanding
bond issues. The bonded debt of the
county has been increased S15O,OOt
within the past four years by reason
of bond issues f1oated for the BUILDING
of schoolhouses in Frederick. The
!. school commissioners handle this
money.
The members Of the Medford Grange
! Will hold a public installation Tues,
day, January 18th, at O'Clock, a.
SmaIlwood Hall. The officers are as
follows: Master, William H. Buck1ng-
ham. Overseer, David @. Hook; Lec-
Iturer, Elias G Shipley; Steward
: George "A. Shipley; Assistant Steward
, n-,;,,rre. Cd Assistant Stew