The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1914-09-04
LOCAL AFFAIRS.


ncnic September IL, is and 10, by
rhe Mems Club, popular organization
of that place
On Monday marriage license was
issued in Baltimore to Robert X.
Gushing, Baltimore, and Myrtle W..
Clark, Noodbine.
A mammoth ear OF corn was left at
this Office on Monday by MIR. j. ID.
Crowl, Centre street. The ear with
husk on, weighs 31s pounds.
American tourists, it ia said, spend
50,0OO,0O0 a year In Europe. Next
year they can spend Il at home. This
will help to requite us for the loss of
foreign commerce
Miss Eta Snyder, the popular cash
ier Mt the Opera House, has resigned
her position and returned to the home
of her mother, Mrs. u. w. Thomas,
1928 NJ. Caroline street, Baltimore
Miss Snyder left on Tuesday.
The front driving wheels on the
1O.l5 a. III. train over the w. NJ. r.
Jumped the track near Medford on
Saturday morning while running at a
good rate of speed. The wheels were
put back on the track after delay of
about one-half hour.
A general lay-off Of workmen was
made at the W. Nj. r., shops, Union
Bridge, August 25. 1t was par
ticularIy abrupt as the men were in
formed that they need not return to
work in the afternoon. A very few
were retained to finish uncompleted
work When the lay-off is complete,
there will be possibly eight men re-
naming.
This Is the notice the Advocate re-
ceived from business houses they
deal through: Owing to the war lin
Europe, the price of raw materials have
advanced in price and while we will
fill as many orders from stock as pos
sibIe at the old prices nevertheless we
shall be compelled to advance our
prices to correspond with the increas-
ed cost of raw materials"
A special examination for pupils
from the county schools who wish to
enter the Westminster High School
will be held at the High School build
ing Saturday morning, September y,
beginning promptly at 10 O'Clock. This
examination is open to all who are
prepared to enter the first year high
school class. Applicants will be eX-
amined only in arithmetic and English
grammar.
On Monday morning Rev. L. Emory
Bennett and Mr.. George w. Yeiser
presented to the board of supervisors
of election the local option petition
which, according to the law, was to be
rled SO days before the regular cleo
ton. The petition contains 1921
names of voters of the county, nearly
double the amount of signers required
10 have it placed upon the ballot TO be
ioted upon at the coming election.
" stamp tax on soft drinks, as well
as beer and patent medicines, is con-
templated by members of the House
Ways and Means Committee, which is
preparing an emergency internal
revenue bill to offset treasury losses
due to curtailment of imports. 1T La
urged that soft drinks are as much
luxuries as wines or beer, and that
an equitable distribution OF the tax
burden among all consumers would be
accomplished by this plan
John A. Bowling, of Connellsville,
Pa, member of the Connellsville
band, on an excursion from that place
to Gettysburg, suffered possible inter-
nal injuries, and conclusion of the
brain. when struck on the head and
knocked from the train on the West
ern Maryland railroad, near Fairfield,
Saturday morning, shortly before 8
o'clock. In an unconscious condition
he was taken to the York hospital. He
is reported to be slightly improved.
There were to be three train loads
Of colored people to come from York,
Pa, to this city on Monday over the
w. Nj. r., but as the railroad would
not furnish the trains to haul them
it was called off. If they had come
they would have had a dry time, as
the cafes were all going to close up
on their arrival and keep closed until
their departure. Last year the same
people held an excursion to Harris
burg, and during this celebration five
We're killed and a number injured.
The finest oysters grown aTong the
Long Island shores, which have al
ways been held for the European and
steamship trade, will this season be
put on the domestic market, accord
ing to growers today, who predicted
that tine crop would be the biggest in
the history Of the country and that
prices would be low For many years
Europe has taken the finest oysters
produced by this country. Compare
lively few Of these oysters have been
supplied to the large hotels and res
taurants or this country. Aside from
this fact, the oyster growers reported
that never before have the beds been
in sucn a fine condition.
Further indications Of the Blue
Mountain project are manifesting
themselves every day. The debris
on the old hotel site has been remov-
ed and the bricks taken from the
ruins sorted out and stacked up
nearby. The old boilers have been
rescued and have been re-encased and
new fronts put in. These have been
connected to the tall brick stack
which has stood as one OF the monu-
ments out OF the ruins OF the once ia
nous hotel. This is taken as veri-
fication of the reports that rebuilding
activities were soon to begin on the
old site, although the men interested
In the proposition steadfastedly refus-
ed to be interviewed on the subject.
The historic Stone Chapel, near
Pikesville, will be the scene of an i'm
portant gathering of the Methodist
Episcopal, the Southern Methodist
and Methodist Protestant Churches on
the morning of September ia. The
meeting will be followed by luncheon
at the home Of the Rev. DR.. John +.
Goucher, at Alto Dale. DR.. Goucher
Is head OF the committee through