The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1914-11-20
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

Cheer up. Tue NOISL AAnAhoSA'Ah6
in America will be better than the
best In Europe.
rt IL reported that the Pennsylvania
Railroad may cut out smoking OF its
employees while on duty.
The half Of the world which does
mot know what the other half is do
ing is not made up OF women.
The banks and Court House VIII be
closed on Thanksgiving. The post
office will be closed after $50 a. m.
The United States Navy has per-
facted a searchlight visible under
favorable circumstances for 100 miles.
We learn from reliable source that
parties from Baltimore have been in
this city il regards to buying most
favorable site to install moving
picture show.
IL the foot and mouth disease con-
tinues it will effect our fall and
spring sales, as the county is quaran-
tined and no live stock is allowed to
be sold.
Prof. Charles H. Kolb, principal Of
Westminster High School, made an
address before the Maryland High
School Teachers Association in Bal
timore this afternoon. Prof. Kolb Is
president Of the association.
A number of men of Sykesville and
vicinity are actively interested In es-
tablishing camp Of the Patriotic Or
der Sons OF America there. Andrew
B Wood, former State president and
former National chaplain, l. now Wis
iting Sykesville in the interest OF the
plan.
The Agricultural Department Of the
Mt Airy High School, Prof. j. X.
Smith, teacher, has the use Of De
Laval cream separator In the labora-
tory. 1t will be used by the class in
.dairying for demonstration purposes
A thorough course in dairying is given
at the Mt. Airy school.
COl. William 8. Powell, former edl-
tor of the Ellicott City Times, has
announced that he will, between now
and January I, give free lectures to
all churches, schools and fraternal
orders in Howard county, his subject
being Around the World in Sixty
Minutes. He will give his first lecture
in the GAINESVILLE Graded School next
Saturday at 7.30 p. M.
With the cool weather of the first
few days OF the week thoughts OF per
sons in the country have turned to
their annual butchering and in some
parts of the county a few hogs have
already been killed. The annual
butchering on Carroll county farms Is
looked forward to as a big event and
il often times assumes the prepare
tions OF a family picnic.
Wilkins Banister has won his suit
against the Western Maryland Rail-
road, and will be awarded $500 dam
ages. About q year ago Mr.. Banister
and w. W. Winebrenner, merchant
of Highfield, were arrested by the
park policeman Of the Western Mary
land Railroad Company at Pen-Mar
Park, and placed in small building
at the latter place, which is used as a
lookup.
The Supreme Court Of the United
States has been called upon to pass
upon the validity of the Maryland
automobile license law 10 far a. IL
affects the entrance Of autoists from
the District OF Columbia into Mary
land. The suit was brought by John
IT. Hendrick, of Washington Mary
land automobile owners have to take
out license to enter the District Of
Columbia
Announcement has been made that
the estate of the late Gov. William I.
Hamilton will erect on the site Of
Hotel Baldwin, Hagerstown, wrecked
by fire last month, new concrete
hotel, to contain $50 rooms and to be
called the Hotel Stafford. The new
hotel will be much larger than the
Baldwin and will extend back from
West Washington street, on which II
will front, 240 feet The hotel, which
will be conducted on the European
liam, will be fireproof. The front ol
the building will contain offices and
stOrerooms.
A meeting of the Mt. Airy Farmers
improvement Club was held In the
High School building Saturday, with
about 20 members present The pres
ident. J. A. Ingle, being absent, the
vice president, William "a. Walker
presided. The subject for discussion
was plant diseases. The principal al
dress was made by Prof. Herman
Beckingstrater, of MI A- O. After hi
speech, questions were asked. and
general discussion followed The next
meeting Of the club will be held on
November rs, when the subject Will be
Feeds and Feeding"
After an almost unprecedented dry
spell at this season of the year, rain
fell i'm this city and county practical
y all day Sunday, bringing much
needed relief The local Weather Ob-
server announced that the prec1p1-
tatiOn for the day was l.6S inches
the heaviest rain in twenty-four hours
since September, 1912. The rain was
almost as much as was received dur
linz the entire month OF October
which is credited with only 1.72 inch
e. OF rainfall lit exceeded the pre-
cipitation Of the month OF September
by over a quarter of an inch
Among the prizes to be awarded al
the poultry show to b. held by the
Southern Pennsylvania Breeders and
Fancier's Association, i'm York, from
December Is to 10 inclusive, Is sill
yer cup, valued at $500, which A
offered by Mr.. G. N. Myers, OF Han
over, formerly or Bachman's Valley
to be awarded to the best three hens
and three pullets i'm Barred Plymouth
Rocks There must not be less than
three exhibitors i'm competition; 9th
erwise 1t will require two wins to
claim ownership NIT. Myers ~
brother or Mr.. Milton Myers, Wesl
Main street.