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

A Nothing speaks 50 favorably az !
property-oWner a. good pavements-
the Thermometer On SATURDAY.
morning was down to rs degrees Oh
Fair Ground Hill, and it was a fne
spring morning.
Rock Hill defeated Western Mary.
land here on Saturday in a fast an6
Well-played game Of base ball BY the
\ score Of > to 2.
Rev Dr- T. M- Hare, the new super
lntendent or the Anti-Saloon League
viii address large temperance meet.
ing at the Opera House in Taneytowr
the last Sunday in April
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Wampler and
family, who had been living at Gambler
, for Co. past fourteen years, have
moved into their new residence On
Spring Grove Farm, near ReIsters-
town
The busiest man in this city today
is Chief of Police John A. Stem, who
is rounding up the admirers of Miss
Elizabeth Knight. A few more this
week contributed collateral to the
county in the shape or fines.
Baltimore dancing teachers at
meeting this week standardized the
Argentine tango, the maxixe and the
hesitation waltz. 1t is said that this
will raise dancing to a higher stand
ard and will not cause so much COM
ment among the public.
The forty-sixth annual convention
of the Grand Lodge or Maryland,
knights of Pythias, will commence at
3 o'clock Tuesday, April la, in
Pythian Temple, Baltimore Repre-
sentatives from 80 lodges OF the city
and almost every county in the State
will be present.
Engine So on the Isl D. m, passen-
ger train on Tuesday evening bent a
driving ROD into such a position that
the locomotive was helpless. The
accident occurred at Ayondale. Ar
ter delay Of hours, another loco
motive was secured and the train was
taken to Union Bridge.
Irwin Van Fossen, of Hanover, Pa,
left last week for Central Lake
Michigan, where he has accepted a
position a. superintendent Of the
plant Of the Central Lake Packing
Company. Mr.. Van Fossen was for
merly of this city. He gained his
knowledge of the canning business in
the Smith-Yingling Company's fac
tory.
Mr.. Frank T.. Butler, telegraph
operator, was summoned to Hagers-
town on Wednesday by the officials OF
hn NT,r DnY
pany, as witness in the hearing Of
the train crews who were in the
head-on collision which took place in
the yards in this city ON Monday af-
ternoon between the two freight
engines.
Absolute prohibition will prevail i'm
the United States Navy after July 4
next. Secretary Daniels has made
public a sweeping order, which not
only will abolish the traditional wine
mess of the officers, but will bar all
alcoholic liquors from every ship and
shore station of the navy. This order,
constituting one of the most notable
victories ever won by the prohibition
forces, was issued upon the recon-
mendation OF Surgeon General Brais-
ted
Andrew Wisner, of Silver Run, was
brought to this city on Tuesday by
State Fire Marshal Edward Myers and
De- ctive Kratz and taken to States
Attorney Weant's office for an exami-
nation concerning the recent burning
OF a stack of hay of Jerome KOontz,
near Silver Run. The hearing was
held by Detective Kratz and upon lack
of evidence Mr.. Wisner was set free.
Mr.. Wisner is most peaceable citi-
zen and why the above officers should
suspect him is mystery.
Have the Mayor and Council noticed
the dust on Main street? The town
has been i'm a deplorable condition
for over a week. Uniontown, Frizell-
burg, Reisterstown and other places
on the pike oil their streets to keep
down the dust during the warm, dry
period and why shouldn't we do like
wise? If the asphalt road oil makes
the street too slippery, use some other
kind. Take warning, Oh the Civic
League will get after you, and it's too
much for them to have both flies and
dust to contend with.
For the protection of our hunters
who kill jacksnipe and ducks we give
the following open dates for the
shooting of them: Jacksnipe, from
August ID to December 16, and ducks
from November a to February ~ These
dates are Federal laws and all who
are killing snipe at this time OF the
year are breaking the law. Last
week two hunters were arrested in
Illinois for killing jacksnipe out of
season. The Federal laws can be
seen at The Advocate Office. having
been presented to u by Mn. John N.
Reifsnider, Jr.
On Monday the corporation election
of Union Bridge was held, and a
spirited contest was the result for
both mayor and common council
offices. The voting was held from
to 6 p. M, and according to plovis-
ions OF the new charter the term Of
office of those elected il to b. for
period of two years. me successful
candidates were: Mayor, Jacob :.
Gladhill; Common Council, 0. ].
Stonesifer, Frank ]. Shriner, E. f.
Olmstead, j. w. Little and P. NJ.
Rinehart. o. ]. Stonesifer is the editor
of the Pilot, and by reason of his
popularity, ran ahead of the Mayor.
an agreement between the Aneri
can Locomotive Company, of New
York. fand the Western Maryland
Railway Company for the purchase OF
20 consolidation freight locomotives,
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