The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1915-11-12
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

Tso household effects Of Mrs. M. e.
r-ant baltimore, formerly of this city,
IlgaT moved to Baltimore this week.
rbat the Western Maryland Rail-
management would double its d.
@a; from Cumberland to Hagers-
,1Tn work to begin in the early
soring Of 1916 is reported In railroad
circles.
rbs children who were present at
r,-dan,s Retreat school every day OF
tSa I'm term were Hazel Haines,
T 1%T Haines, Katharine Lambert,
tIarman Bale, Carroll, Norman, Law
renee and WILDER Winter.
While operating a circular saw,
wv Friday, Emory Hostetter, tenant
III rhp Lawyer farm, near Littlestown,
b, had the misfortune Of getting bis
tand caught in the saw, splitting the
fronr finger back to the palm OF the
ba1d and severely mangling two 9TH
or fingers. Mr.. Hostetter will be un-
abIe % use his hand for several
weeks
Jobn +. OMalley, candidate for
ozark of the Court for Howard county,
a recount of one Of the tally sheets OF
the first precinct OF the Second dis
trfct BY Philip w. s. Smallwood and
Matthew A. Powers, Republican and
Democratic election supervisors, r.
snActively, against the protest OF Wal
Ter S. Black, the other Republican
supervisor. The majority was Az
votes.
The North Branch Improvement and
Literary Association met in the public
schoolhouse at that place on Monday
evening and elected the following OIL
GERS: President, Mrs. Albert J.. Lutt-
gerding ce-president, Mrs. Edward
0. Fl. Spamer; secretary, Millard
Koiner: treasurer, Mrs. Hubert H.
Harker: chaplain, Miss Florence
ODell, and pianist, Mrs. John Will
Jams. A social program followed the
business meeting.
Those who enjoy good music will
have the opportunity OF hearing Mad
am Jennie Lind Green, of Grace
Church, Baltimore, formerly OF Cal
vary Church, n. X. The choir Of
Grace Lutheran Church. Prof e. y.
PeItz. director, has secured her to
give an organ recital and readings on
November 22, at s O'Clock p. lii. All
are welcome An admission will be
by ticket They can be procured
from Prof Peltz, or any member or
the choir.
The Jordan's Retreat public school,
taught BY Miss Azalea Shipley, will
give an entertainment Friday evening,
November 10, at 7-30 o'clock The
school will be assisted in this enter
tainment BY the Glee Club OF Western
Maryland College, and some or the
best musical and literary talent OF
Westminster. The public is most cor
daily invited to hear these young
people Admission for adults 15c,
children 10c. Proceeds will be for a
school library.
Walter Gore, son OF Mr.. and Mrs
Howard Z. Gore, or near Manchester,
was shot through the left hand
Monday afternoon about 4 o'clock at
his home while cleaning a rusty
double barreled shotgun in prepara-
ton for the hunting season. One or
the barrels OF the gun was loaded
Gore pulled the trigger with his left
hand over the muzzle. The discharge
of shot severed one OF his fingers and
came near striking his 3-year-Old
sister, who was standing nearby.
e. X. Roberts, or Canton, o., who
il S4 years old, motored a distance
OF 1872 miles from that place TO Refs
terstOwn in company with his daugh-
ter, Mrs. r. +. Working, ard her son,
Robert Working, and are now the
guests OF Mr. and Mrs. 5. s. Yingling
at ReisterstoWn. Mr. Roberts IL the
father-in-law of MIR. Yingltng, who is
postmaster at Reisterstown- The
party was met at Cumberland,
Nd, BY Mr.. Yingling, who accom-
pulied them To Baltimore.
Postmaster Runkles, OF Mt. Airy,
states that the new automobile mail
service is very satisfactory Three
auto routes take the place Of seven,
formerly covered by horse-drawn ye-
hicles. The change Is more or less
Of an experiment on the part OF the
Post0ftice Department. Permanent
carriers have not been named. Those
serving temporarily are p. Harrison,
Roger Deyilbiss and Ezra Davis. IL
Is stated that the motor service has
not been successful In some places
Inc Mt Airy routes enter four coun-
Ties but the roads on the whole are
good.
What might have resulted in ser
ious fire was narrowly averted at Ho-
tel OBold Hanover, Pa, shortly after
b o'clock, Sunday evening. "a blaze
was discovered in room on the third
hoor, and is supposed to have been
started by the the careless dropping Of
lighted cigarette. Smoke was seen
Issuing from the window or the hotel
by Charles HUFF, clerk at the hotel,
VINO at once sent in an alarm. Both
companies responded and the blaze
Was extinguished by the use OF sever
al tanks Of. chemicals. The entire
room was Quilted, the mattress, car
PET and bed clothing being destroyed.
On Wednesday the bang! bang! OF
The gun was heard ell over Carroll
county, for on that day the hunting
season opened throughout the State.
IL vas then lawful to shoot rabbits,
cartridges and squirrels up to and
Including December "a, after which
Time the season will again be closed
Until November 10 of next year. IL
might also BE- added that but short
tllne remains in which to fish for
pass, the season closing on December
1, and remaining closed until next
June n. III is violation of law to
FAKE bass from Monocacy or it,
tributaries at any time between De-
seI-er and June /.