The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1914-04-17

The residence wv or MIR. Oscar ID
Gilbert, East Main street, Ii receiving
a fresh coat of paint. Charles
Stouch A. doing the work
The first comet to be seen i'll the
present year has been discovered by
the German astronomer, Prof. Rritt-
Finger. 1t is near the constellation
Libra. and seems to BE- coming to-
wards the earth.
Three thousand teachers met this
| week i'm Paris for the first congress
of the worlds dancing masters
Resolutions favoring Standardization
of The tango and other dances were
adopted.
The twenty-fourth annual reunion
or United Confederate Veterans will
be held in Jacksonville, Florida, May
8, and s. This is the first time that
Florida city has. been honored by
this great gathering.
"a number Of musicians OF Manches-
ter enlisted in the First Regiment
Band this week The band, under the
instruction OF Prof Charles PeItz, id
doing fine work. One member has
stated that by the time the Firemen's
Convention IL held here the band will
be in the pink OF condition.
The United States Supreme Court
will, i'm a short time be called upon
to pass upon the constitutionality Of
the Maryland Automobile law under
which motorists OF the District on
Columbia and other States are com
PEELED to take out licenses before
using Maryland roads, says a dis
patch from Washington.
Elizabeth knight, who had been a
star boarder at the jail for a week or
more, vacated it on NJ ,nday n"rp3Dg
for years stay at the Maryland House
OF Correction by order OF Justice
Theodore F. Brown, who heard her
case last Friday morning. Miss
knight Will be no stranger at the
above institution as she very recently
left there
The annual election Of the Vestry
Of Ascension Episcopal Church was
held On Easter Monday. The same
Vestry and officers were reelected as
follows: Judge M. III. Thomas, senior
warden; U. Milton Reifsnider, junior
warden; Guy w. Steele, registrar;
Allan IT. Bacon, Edwin w. Shriver.
George ~. Hunter, Robert X. Billings
lea and A Maynard Bacon.
Mr. George N. Hunters smokehouse
containing 5000 pounds. OF hams and
shoulders, caught on fire Wednesday
afternoon. Mr.. Hunter estimates his
loss at S640 with no insurance. He
does not know whether or not any
OF the meat will be- fit for consump-
ton. 1t is not known positively how
the building caught ON fire but it is
thought that one or two of the hams
fell on on the smoldering fire and
stirred it into blaze.
Salem Lodge, No. so, 7. o. u. T.,
was represented at the dedication Of
the !. 0. O. r.. temple at HagerstoWn
on Easter Monday by small dele
cation. The temple cost about $751;
900 and il a handsome building. The
dedicatory services were in charge OF
Grand Master Frank G. Miller, of Mt.
Airy, and Grand Warden William H.
Hoffstetter, OF Baltimore "a special
train carried the local members over
the Western Maryland Railroad.
One of our we'll known hucksters
drives to his wagon a horse which
has an affection causing the animal
to draw up his leg at every step. The
huckster was recently approached by
a jealous civic Lacquer who told him
that he must kill his horse as it was
cruel to drive such an afflicted animal
The huckster replied that she must
also see to it that all the crippled up
men in town were killed. The Jrind-
hearted woman did not offer the
huckster $50 with which to buy a new
horse.
Theodore Criswell, AS years old,
cut his throat at Waynesboro, Pa,
Tuesday night with a razor and il
not expected to live. He was en-
ployed by the Prick Company, and
was for short time manager o. the
Evening Herald. He had two deep
gashes inflicted in his throat. He
il unable to swallow anything and il
in a semi-conscious condition. He
held a political position for the State
of Harrisburg for several years. He
has wife and child.
Louis Otte, proprietor of the Buffalo
Hotel, Frederick, cut his throat with
a razor Tuesday, He is in a critical
condition. He was discovered by his
wife, who, after a struggle, wrested
the razor from him. He then tried
to tear open the cash with his hands.
Otte has been i'm poor health for some
time and it is believed his mind is
unbalanced. About year ago he
lost hi liquor license. He leased his
business and has since been asso-
ciated in the management of the
hotel.
Week before last The Advocate
published, on good authority, the
announcement VI the wedding of
Robert II. Schnitzer, proprietor of the
r. & IL Five and Ten Cent Store Tn
last weeks Times Mr. SchnitZer denies
the fact of his marriage and criticizes
The Advocate for publishing it
merely upon a rumor," although he
came personally to The Advocate
office and requested this paper not to
deny it's statement. Although it is a
matter of small consequence to the
public whether MIR. Schnitzer IL or IL
not married, we are satisfied that our
information was correct, and we can
form "a pretty shrewd guess a. to hi
motive in denying 1t.
The First Regiment Band of this
city headed the large parade at Fred
lerick on Tuesday when Company AS
new armory, costing with equipment
$50, 900, was dedicated with imposing
military ceremonies. Governor and
Mrs. Goldsborough, Adjutant-G General