The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1914-10-23
FRIDAY AFTERNOON, OCT. q, 1914
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

Hook and Elsie II. Gibson, Doth OF
near this city.
Threa Sunday school classes OF the
ua+hodist Episcopal Church, this city,
,rara taken on a sightseeing trip tn
Gettysburg on Tuesday.
Tba cottage known as the West
VIRGINIA cottage, on College avenue,
hag heen completed by Contractor
T1harrh IA Cartwright Metal Roof
ND vas used for the roofing.
temperance rally will be held at
Vakafeld. Sunday, October %, at =
~ m The public is cordially in
1.i-aI Mn attend IL. F- Murray, pastor
Auctioneers outside Of the state
VIA wish to CRY public sales in either
Howard or Carroll counties are re
nufred to- procure an auctloneers
license i'm these counties
Carebro spinal meningitis has
nroven fatal to three horses On the
farm " Mrs. Colbert, near Sykesyille,
carroll county. The State Live Stock
Sanitary Board will try to eradicate
the disease.
The Main Court Hotel has neen
taken over NY MIR. Harry Gosnell, the
former proprietor Mr.. Gosnel will
conduct it under its usual high
standard. and invites his friends to
call upon him.
Fred Smith, son Of Joseph NH
Smith, Bond street, while playing a
game of football at Charlotte Hall,
where he IL attending school, was
hurt last week. He was brought nome
Tuesday and il improving rapidly.
John Fl. Shirk and Ia others were
before the County Commissioners on
Monday and petitioned for a road in
Taneytown district at the point at
Rooms land and to run to q point
near Otterdale school house, on the
Union Bridge road.
After December / the price Of hair
cutting in barber shops in East Bal
timore will 20 up. At a meeting Of
trA East Baltimore BARRIERS Assoc
citation Monday night, it was decided
Id raise the price from ~ cents 10 ~
cents for adults, and from 10 cents 10
Is cents. for children.
Miller Bros. Company, the well
known gents furnishing store, VINO
have been in business since 1881 az
the same stand, went into the hands
of receivers on Saturday last. state
Attorney Edward 0. Weant has been
apuointed the receiver, who Will look
after the business and dispose OF the
stock of goods
c. Ray Etzler, of New Market, I'M
derwent a painful operation On Mon
day when He had his right eye re
moved. Mr.. Etzler has been troubled
with his eye since last March ana mas
had " treated in hospital four
times He was given treatment with
an electric wire at one time and dur
ng two OF the treatments radium was
used.
Arrangements are being completed
for the ninety-fifth annual convention
OF rha Maryland Synod Of the Luther
an church to be held in WoodsDoro'
October rs to 20. The program mas
not WI been completed, but there
will be many important matters
brought up. There are 100 ministers
i'll thu Synod and each il entitled TO
delegate to the convention.
Dairymen of Frederick county have
threatened a milk war on the District
OF columbia, because the Health De
parrment has issued orders that un-
less all herds of cattle are given
tubercUlin tests they must not ship
into the District. Shippers contend
that they will not comply with the
request unless they are reimbursed
for each COW condemned.
The Benevolence and Aid Society OF
ID. Benjamin's Reformed church viii
hold sock social at the home OF Mrs.
Silas Bish, on Wednesday evening,
October 18th, at 7-30 o'clock 1n case
of rain the social will be held the
following evening. Light refresh
ments served free and oysters served
at reduced prices. Proceeds will go
for a new carpet in the church
There are probably nearly $4,000
persons killed and over 100000 PEI
sons injured every year on our rail-
roads The majority of these dcci-
dents arc aYoidable either through
proper safety devices supplied by the
operating company or through care
in operation On the part Of employees.
The price paid for carelessness as
shown by the official statement Of
fact ID too enormously heavy to ~
tolerated.
The Smallwood Grange Will hold its
tober 81, afternoon and night, begin
ming at 12 o'clock sharp. The public
is invited to exhibit their farm pro
ducts consisting Of corn, potatoes,
poultry, canned goods, fancy work,
etc. Judges will be present to award
premiums on the products Prominent
speakers will also be present, their
subjects being, Best Methods Of
Farming" Local Option" etc-
Mr.. Edward J. Miller, residing near
this city, brought to this office on
Saturday chestnut bur with three
large Japanese chestnuts in it. The
chestnuts were raised from a Japan
ese chestnut graft on one OF our
chestnut trees that never bore chest
nuts before. The grating was done
on March IA, and on October IA,
l9l4- h. picked 2S large chestnuts
Twenty-eight OF the chestnuts made
pint The gratis bore fruit in just
seven months from the time of the
grating. something remarkable. The
burs yield from to 6 chestnuts.
The petition or Jesse il. Ham to
compel the Frederick County Com
missioners to restore him as fireman
a. the Jail was dismissed by the
court The hearing took place before
chief Judge Urner and Associate
Judges Worthington and Peter The
court ruled that the position was one
ln which the Commissioners had alb
solute control ana discretion. Ham
vas appointed fireman, but later dis
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