The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1914-03-27

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a number OF converts OF the Church
of God were baptized on Sunday in a
stream on the farm of Mr.. Green,
near Reese.
The Manchester base ball team is
scheduled to play two games with the
Pikesville Club a. follows: July A, at
Manchester, and September IL, at
Pikesville.
A meeting of the Council Of the
Boys Scouts was held at the Times
Building last night. A full report of
the proceedings will be published
| next week.
This j. the most important time of
the year to b. energetic i'm the fly
campaign. Mrs. EstelIe Kuhn,
Court street. killed 100 flies Oh st.
Patrick's Day, in her attic. Be on
the lookout for the pests.
The following bills were introduced
yesterday in the House: By Mr..
Sayers-Regulating the licensing of
auctioneers in Carroll county; and by
MIR. GeOrge-Regulating the keeping
Of the road fund for Carroll county.
Rev. w. l.. Seabrook addressed the
pupils of the Westminster High
School on Wednesday afternoon at
the celebration of Maryland Day, and
Mr.. Charles 0. Clemson addressed the
pupils Of Franklin High School at
Reisterstown the same day.
The vice-president and general
manager of the American Express
Company, yesterday issued a state
ment denying recently published re-
ports that his company would follow
example of the United States Expl ess
Company and 60 out Of business.
The management Of the United
Railways Company has filed with the
Public Service Commission drawings
Of new style of car which it is seek
| ing permission to place on some of
! its lines. The vestibules of the cars
will be closed until opened for the
/ ingress or egress of passengers and
the steps will be folding, also opening
only when to be used.
\ The Young Peoples Missionary
Society of Grace Lutheran Church
will hold an Easter Bazaar, Friday
and Saturday afternoons and even
ings, March 9th and 2Sth, in the
Thomas Building, opposite the depot
Fancy Easter articles of all kinds,
ice cream and cake will be for sale.
Orders for colored eggs will be re
ceived and delivered for Easter.
The Baltimore News of March 26
seys: Delegate Wooden of Carroll
county was trying today to catch up
with local option bill of his county
which passed the House on March 20,
and according to the House record
was sent to the Senate on March %
"A search OF the Senate records did
not disclose the presence Of the bill.
Now Mr.. Wooden wants to know
what has become of It,
The Opera bill for tonight will be
Just Kids" in a two-reel feature;
slim and the Dynamiters" and Pearl
White in Getting the Grip" On
Saturday night the vaudeville will
far surpass anything shown here for
some time, and will be sure to please
Miss Olive Anderson and the two
clowns, who made a big hit at the
New Theatre, Baltimore, last week.
The pictures will be From Father to
Son" and THE Kids"
The Civic League Is very much
gFatified at the result of its oyster
supper and bazar held three evenings
last week in Firemen's Hall. The
citizens of the town gave it a liberal
patronage, the total receipts being
$4S944. When the expenses $107 SO
are deducted there will be balance
On hand Of $381.S5, part Of which will
be used for the public playground,
for parking in various sections Of the
town and for other public improve
ments.
A band of 40 gypsies carrying II
wagons and 26 horses, was rounded
up at Ridgeville early yesterday
morning by the Frederick county
officers and arrested for not having
license. Before Justice Posey the
IL men were fined $40 each. The
crowd had no money and when it was
found that they would have to be
charges upon the county, they were
released when $50 was paid, the costs
of the officers. Samuel Maxwell is
the head Of the tribe, which was
making it, way into Pennsylvania.
A wreck on the Western Maryland
Railway at McDonogh Station was
narrowly averted yesterday after
noon, when Herbert Heisterman, 10
years old and a son of Mr.. William
A. Heisterman. the stationmaster at
McDonogh, on returning home from
school, discovered huge pile Of
rocks lying on the track. lie i'm
mediately notified a trackwalker and,
with the assistance of several other
men, the debris was removed and the
fast mail, which had been delayed for
short time, continued to Baltimore.
| Rev. DR.. Henry M. Wharton, pastor
Of Brantly Baptist Church, Baltimore,
\ j. conducting special services at the
Methodist Protestant Church in this
city this week, afternoon and evening.
DIR. Wharton is an eloquent and force
full speaker and his congregations
have been very large. Much interest
in the meetings is manifested by
members of all denominations. On
Sunday afternoon DIR. Wharton will
conduct mems meeting at the Opera
House and on Sunday night will con
clude the weeks services by preach
| ing at the Methodist Protestant
Church.
The Waynesboro Metal and Found
~ Company, which contains num-
Der of stockholders in this city, il
DESTROYS OF purchasing from the
Manufacturing and Development
Company Of Waynesboro. Pa, the
ground upon which the formers plant
| is located, The business being done
by the foundry company makes
necessary a number of extensions to
the plant, which will include the