The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1915-04-02


ated between this city and Silver Run
has been extended to Littlestown, Pa.
The Carroll Printing Company dit
ted from it. old stand to Edw. w
Cases residence, East Main street.
Dr- n IT, Preston, of Hampstead
was taken to the Springfield Hospital
for treatment on Saturday evening by
Sheriff Davis.
Yesterday was moving day and from
the looks OF the loads of household
M goods that passed through our city
a great many had the move on
Jason r. Crout, for several years
manager Of the Pen-Mar restaurant
and for many years associated with
his father there, has awarded con
tract for 40-room hotel on the old
skating rink site at Pen-Mar.
i Ernest Dell, who was locked up in
Y jail for recklessly using a revolver,
was examined as to his sanity this
week and was found To be insane.
Tuesday morning Sheriff Davis took
Dell to the Springfield Hospital for
4 treatment.
I The largest attended and best sale
in this county this spring was held by
Mr.. Elmer j. Myers, near Pleasant
t Valley, on Tuesday. The sale amount
ed to $5410.66. The hogs alone netted
ST 900. Mr.. Myers had every article
SO conveniently arranged to be sold
that it reminded one of well selected
program.
Leroy Owens, alias Texas" was
arrested on Monday by officer Stem
% the charge Of stealing set Of
harness from MIR. Reverdy Snader,
West Main street. The harness was
sold in Baltimore and by the shrewd-
ness of officer Stem Owens was found
to be the party.
| Mr.. Abe Cohen, who purchased the
Miller Bros Company stock, has en-
joyed one big success. On the open
ing day the crowd was % great that
only certain number could be left
in at time 90 the clerks would have
time to please and show each custom
er before purchasing.
We noticed a scorching article in
the last issue of the Union Bridge
Pilot against officer Franklin T.
Bachman, bailiff, of that place. We
are at sea to know that Mr.. Bachman
should BE- lampooned i'm that way, a.
| Mr.. Bachman was an officer of our
city for several years and was very
attentive to his duties.
| President Carl R. Gray of the
Western Maryland Railway Company
yesterday announced the appointment
Of M. c. Byers as assistant to the
president to succeed W. Taylor
Stringer. Mr.. Stringer has been
named al superintendent of the relief
| department Of the railway company.
i Both appointments became effective
yesterday.
The United States Postal Depart
ment played an April fool joke yes
terday on a Baltimore liquor house
and a dry" Eastern Shoreman, when
package containing quart of
whiskey was held up at Centerville
postoffice and delivery refused be-
cause OF an order OF the department
forbidding shipments Of booze" by
parcel post.
The contract for the erection of
the Francis Scott Key monument, to
| be erected at Keysville was awarded
! to Mr.. Joseph IL. Matthias, East Main
street. There were several bidders
I from Baltimore This shows that
Westminster has a man in the
marble and granite business, that j.
second to none and that his work is
equal To the best in the state.
| Chief Judge William H. Thomas
and Judge James R. Brashears sus-
l tanned yesterday at Ellicott City the
VI demurrer OF the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad Company to the bill Of COM
plant of John IL. O'Malley and Will
] lam J. Peach on behalf of commuters
on the main line and Washington
branch Of the railroad company, and
the preliminary Injunction granted by
Judge William H. Forsythe, Jr., was
dissolved.
Burglars entered the home or
Charles Hoover, at Glen Rock, Sun
day night, and stole 500 in cash,
funds of the Trinity Reformed church,
OF which Mr.. Hoover IL the secretary
The money was taken from bureau
drawer On the second floor, the only
thing in the house disturbed. The
window OF the room, opening on to a
back porch, was up about foot, and
IL II thought the burglars made their
way out of the house through it.
The State Roads Commission will
construct the link from Emmitsburg
to the Maryland and Pennsylvania
line as soon as the weather permits
the beginning of the work. However,
there are several hundred yards OF
the road just on the other side Of En-
mitsburg, which will be piked at this
time, and later, when the commits
sion has more money on hand, these
several hundred yards will b. built
the same as the rest Of tire State
roads and the same as the remainder
Of the link which will be constructed
this summer
Maryland Day was observed at the
MT. Airy High School, March p with
a special program given by the Liter
airy Society The address Of the oc-
casion was delivered by Rev. w. IL.
Seabrook, of this city, who was
chosen BY the Carroll County School
Board, while Superintendent Of
Schools George r. Morelock also made
an address. Readings On Maryland
history were given by Ellsworth Poole
and LaRue Dunn. Blanche Spurrier
recited the Star Spangled Banner "
The exercises were concluded by the
singing Of Maryland, My Maryland. '
Professor Jacob Houck, Of near
Wesley, II preparing to teach class
the notes of music, and how to sing
The class will meet in Carroll Hall
each Friday evening beginning at 5
y. IN. no this class all who would
learn to sing are cordially invited to
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