The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1914-04-10
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

Jacob Zepp, merchant, has beer
appointed express agent at Miller
Station.
Charles Stouch, formerly living OF
Pennsylvania avenue, has moved Il
the Geiman property on the Meadow
Branch turnpike.
a number Of motor cycle rider:
from Baltimore made run to thi!
city on Sunday. All complained 81
the intense cold while riding.
Milton A. Sullivan, real estate
agent, has sold the Charles J. Petit
property, near Spring Mills, to Mr.
John I'll. hex, of near this city.
Mr. and Mrs. John II. Hornberger
OF Littlestown, Ia, are receiving
congratulations on the birth Of &
10-pound boy. Mrs. Hornberger was
formerly Miss Elliott, of Taneytown
Messrs. James George and Harry
r. DeVries, agents of Sykesville, have
purchased six Ford cars; Mr.. William
Gill, Hampstead Md, six Ford cars
and MIR. T.. q. Butler, Woodbine. si1
Ford cars.
Pesach, or the Feast of Passover
the most joyous festival of the
Hebrew calendar, begins this evening
The holiday is. observed for sever
days by the reformed Hebrews, while
the orthodox keep eight days.
Mr. and Mrs Joseph III Price, %
near this city, did not carry out their
intention OF moving to Wiley, Col
last week on account of the illness
of their daughter-in-law, Mrs. Paul
Price, who was taken to Baltimore
hospital last Tuesday.
The last bills relating to Carroll
county to pass the Senate before AZ
adjourned and introduced by Senator
Snader were: TO prohibit bathing or
swimming within 500 yards Of any
dwelling in Carroll county, and to
require the Western Maryland Rail
way Company to maintain safety
gates in New Windsor.
An alarm of fire was sounded on
Monday evening about $40 O'Clock TOT
THE residence OF William Long, Penn
sylvania avenue. The fire was caus-
ed by leak in a gas pipe which was
connected to an incubator in the
cellar, which took fire and burned
the weatherboarding between the
ceiling. The fire was extingulshed
without much loss.
Paul and Fred Smith, sons Of Mr.
and Mrs. Joseph Smith, Bond street,
who are students at Charlotte Hall
School, St Mary's county, Md, and
members of the schools base ball
club, featured in a game between
Leonard Hall and the above club on
YNitnhnd WnnnnrfIIl
game leaving his opponents down
with one hit, while Fred banged out
three hits, a. many times a. he was
at the bat
William Barnes, chairman of the
Republican State Committee, through
his attorneys began suit for libel
Friday against William H. Anderson
superintendent of the Anti-Saloon
League of the State Of New York
MIR. Barnes i'm hi complaint asks for
$4,000 damages and the costs of the
action. The suit il based upon an
open letter to Mr.. Barnes, which Mr.
Anderson gave out for publication on
March %, and in which he accused
the State chairman of using his IN
fluence to kill the Optional Local
Prohibition bill at the last session "a
the Legislature.
Saturday evening about O'Clock
the Carroll County Local Option Bill
was read in the Senate for the third
time and final passage. The roll was
called and the bill passed without
dissenting vote and was sent to the
Governor for his signature Senator
Snader and all four delegates from
this county supported the bill. The
fight was hard one on the part ol
both the temperance people OF the
county and the liquor dealers, who
visited Annapolis again last week
The Anti-Saloon bill, which will be
voted on at the November election
provided ~ of the voters make sucf
application, Is printed on page ~ oi
this ISSUE
Extra freight train running ligh
with engine 759 bound for Hagers'
town ran into shifting engine 319 II
the Yards in this city about 2.3(
O'Clock Monday afternoon, demolish
ing engine 319, and doing little dam
age to 759. The accident happenei
opposite the gun club grounds and A
ii said was caused by the engineer
on tLe extra freight disobeying th'
ward rules-not having his train un
der control. The crew on the shift
ing engine saw the train coming
stopped the engine and got off befor'
the crash came. The wrecking crew
from Port Covington arrived AM
cleared the track. The tender wa
loaded on a gondola and haule'
away. The other engine va off th'
track.
Fire destroyed the home and bari
early Monday morning Of George Z
Shipley, Washington road. near tn
Howard county line, causing a los
of about $4,000, partly covered BY in
surance Mr.. Shipley was arouset
by the odor OF smoke and found th
house afire- IT. aroused tn member
or hi family and they made theis es
cape in their night clothes. The barn
which was located nearby, ais
caught fire and burned, together witt
three horses, five cows, five tons o
hay and about 25 barrels of corn. Al
Mr.. Shipley's furniture was consumes
by the flames. The origin Of the fir
II "A mystery. Mr. Shipley and hi
family spent thu remainder of th
night with npiphbOrS