The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1915-08-06


Thirty tickets were sold to Luray
Caverns over the Western Maryland
Railway Sunday. The excursion was
well patronized from other points.
The next holiday, September IL,
also falls ON Sunday and Monday
vii be observed instead. Labor day,
tie first Monday II September, Is
also 2 holiday.
The home of James T.. Neal. of
Howardville, on the Western Mary
land Railway, was wrecked BY a fire
which broke out shortly before II
O'Clock Tuesday morning between the
partitions on the first floor.
During Monday nights storm
lightning struck the hay barrack or
]. II. Loos, on the Liberty road near
Rockdale, setting it ON fire. Sixty
tons OF hay and a double-team wagon,
valued at $1,7O0, were destroyed.
One Of the best and possibly the
best fields of corn in this county is
growing on lot of Mr.. George w.
Albaugh, Center street, in the rear
or the Advocate Office. III nothing
foreseen happens it will be a bumper
yield.
The Maryland State Grange Fair,
held annually in OILERS grove, near
TaneytoWn, has been forged to the
front as one of the leading Agricul-
tural gatherings of the State. The
fair this year will be held ON August
TO, IL, 12, 10 and Ia, and there will
be an educational program on each
day.
Nearly two weeks after the big fire
OF eIr. y. ID. Crowl, of Centre street, a
blaze broke out In some OF the burn
ed hay that was put On a pile. Mr..
CrOwl discovered the fire late In the
night and feared that another fire
had started until he reached the
place where the fire was burning.
The blaze was quickly extinguIshed.
Michael E. Walsh, Esq, has filed
his certificate as a Democratic candi-
date for States Attorney, and has
deposited with the Board OF Election
Supervisors SO as required by law
Mr. Walsh has been engaged il active
practice at the Westminster Bar for
~ years, and only failed in securing
the Democratic nomination four
years ago BY t1fty-one votes.
Company has made settlement with
Mrs. Charles r. Fritz, Hagerstown,
the wife or the travelling fireman who
was killed il the recent wreck near
Thurmont, when two passenger
trains went together. The estate OF
MIR. Fritz receives $4,250 for the
death of the husband and father.
There are FIVE small children.
The ice supply at our local ice
factories became exhausted Sunday
morning and none could be had I'M
til in the afternoon. On Saturday four
tons were shipped to this city from
Baltimore to relieve the situation,
but upon its arrival a large crowd
gathered around with baskets and
teams and moved it away in a jiffy,
still leaving some customers without
any ice.
While on his way to the funeral of
Mrs. Martin L. Baker, of Liberty
township, last Friday, Mr. Albert
Baker, Of near Taneytown, had his
arm broken while cranking his car
The injury did not bother Mr.. Baker
at first and it was not until after
Mrs. Bakers funeral that he went to
Fairfield and had the break given
attention. The arm was fractured at
the wrist.
Two boy scout troops in this coun-
ty and the local scout drum corps
will march il the parade To be held
in Mt Airy on August Z, when the
Independent Order OF Good Templars
will hold their annual State gather
ing. Scout Commissioner Clark said
that the New Market and Evansville
troops IS Wen as the Sykesyille or
ganization have been enlisted to par
ticipate in the demonstration.
Charles W. K Arnold, of St.
Georges, Nd, was dismissed Sun
day morning when arraigned before
Justice Korb at the Northwestern
| Police Station on the charge or hav-
| ing operated a motor-vehicle while
under the influence of Intoxicating
liquor Or drug. Mr.. Arnold claim
ed that On account or insufficient
4 lighting he did not know the obstruc-
\ ton was in the street until after he
had struck it.
| a difference OF 50 ia settlement for
work, which he claimed was due
/ him, was the reason assigned by
Sherman Orem, aged 20 years, fol-
setting fire to the barn of James
Smith, residing near New Market, in
a confession last week when con
/ fronted by damaging evidence BY
State Fire Marshal G. Ed. Myers
Y The barn together with its contents
was burned on the night of July IL
\ last and since then the authorities
\ have been at work on the case.
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! On Thursday a deed was filed in
the Clerks Office at Towson in which
the Reisterstown Turnpike Company
conveys the seven miles OF its road
way in Baltimore county to the
Carroll county line to the Baltimore
County Commissioners for $4,000
The road passes through Woodens-
burg, Boring and Arcadia, and leads
to Hanover, "a. It IS generally
known as the Hanover turnpike. The
abolition of toll gates on the road
will be welcomed by the people OF
that vicinity.
A memorial service to the late
Hon. Joseph A. Goulden, will open
the eighteenth Annual exhibition OF
the Maryland State Grange Associa-
ton, to be held at Taneytown, August
lola Hon. Joseph s. Goulden was
born in Mt. Pleasant township, but
\ left Adams county when a young
mn. He became prominent in poll
teal affairs Id New York In later
years, and at one time VS. represen-