The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1915-04-09
FRIDAY AFTERNOON, APRIL 2, 1915
LOCAL AFFAIRS.


On April 10 Latenas Circus will
show III this city.
Ella a. Weller has been appointed
postmaster at Graceham.
Forty-three applications for liquor
licenses have been filed In Frederick
county.
An oyster roast was held at the
Wednesday evening, at which zoo
people attended.
"A delegation from Rocky Ridge ap-
peared before the Frederick County
commissioners and asked for the
erection of twenty foot iron bridge
over a creek crossing the road lead
ing from Rocky Ridge to Thurmont.
Miss Stella East, of Rockdale, was
severely scalded on Saturday at her
home while dyeing Easter eggs for
some children who were staying with
her. Miss East was boiling walnut
stain when III became overturned. She
narrowly escaped serious injury to
her eyes.
c.. NJ Tritsch, president of the Way
nesboro Metal and Foundry Company,
Waynesboro, Pa, moved his house
hold goods to his farm near Hagers-
town where he will make his future
home Mr. Tritsch was also con-
nected with the Westminster Metal
and Foundry Co.
DR.. Russell Burnham, Osteopath, of
Cleveland, Ohio, graduate of Ameri-
T. Still, NJ D., founder of the science,
III located i'm the Times Building Pa
tents treated by osteopathic adjust
ments only. His Office will be opened
on Monday for patients.
The Civic League il starting to
beautify our city. This week twenty
five Lombardy Poplar trees were
planted at the railroad depot, along
the terrace leading to Green street
They were presented by Mrs. Austin
Gallagher, Carroll Orchards, acting
chairman Of the tree committee.
The officials of the Western Mary
Land Railway Company have beer IN
this city looking and taking photo
graphs of the street leading to the
freight depot They had until We'd
resday to file an answer before the
Public Service Commission. TN.
corporation officials are determined
To have the street put In condition for
travel.
Fire ut unknown origin at New
Freedom, Tuesday morning at three
o'clock, destroyed the plant of the
Summit Shirt Company, w. H. Zeig-
Ter proprietor, i'm which building il
also located the factory Of the Auto
Life Belt Company, causing total
loss estimated by MIR. Zeigler at $16,-
900. The loss is partly covered by
insurance.
Owing to a rigid rule of the City
Club barring negroes from it, rooms
on the eighteenth floor of the Munsey
Building, two colored Presbyterian
ministers Of Baltimore were not per
mitted to attend the dinner rendered
members OF the Baltimore Presby-
terry by the General Board of Minis
terial Relief and Sustentation Of the
Presbyterian Church.
The new station OF the Western
Maryland Railway at Arlington, which
has been in use for several weeks
has added much to the convenience
OF those who use the railroad. The
cost of the new station, which sup
plants one destroyed by fire, is esti-
mated at $4,000. 1t IL a frame
structure On a concrete base and is
trimmed with corrugated iron.
When the county pensioners are
called before the Board OF County
Commissioners of Frederick county
some time this month for an eXami-
nation as to whether or not they are
deserving of receiving pensions, it is
likely that most Of them will be put
through a grilling. The commission.
ers stated that they will sift the
matter to the bottom and only deserv-
ing persons will be accommodated.
Mayor Fraley, Aldermen, and rep
resentatives OF the fire department
have petitioned the Frederick County
Commissioners for an annual appro-
priation Of $4,000 for services In
fighting fires i'm the county. The pe-
titioners stated that the city depart
ment responds to fires in the count!
and has saved valuable property, al
the risk of damage to the automobile
apparatus. The commissioners nell
the request under consideration.
CITY Councilman Charlie" Heintze
man, South Baltimore dyer, defeated
former District Attorney John PhiliI
Hill for the Republican nomination
for Mayor of Baltimore in Tuesdays
primaries by a majority Of 2,946, get,
ting 1876 votes to Hills 1920
Heintzeman soundly trounced tht
supposedly powerful and the un,
usual combination which was behind
Hill-the combination of former Col
lector Of Customs William IA. Stone
Governor Goldsborough and Nationa
Committeeman William II. Jackson.
The body OF Howard z. Grove, who
vas killed in New York City on Wed
nesday, was sent to Woodbine sta
ton on Monday morning, and the fu'
neral was held from Morgan's chapel
near that place About two weeks
agO he attended the funeral of his
aunt, Mrs. L. w. Grimm, Of Woodbine
Mr. Grove was IN flagman for the B
and o., and was about 2S years or age
AZ Ia said that he had recently been
furloughed and that while he and 9th.
ar employees were at an office to gel
some papers am alteration arose iI
which a detective fired shot, which
struck Grove, resulting in hi death
The divorce trial of Rev. J. Edward
Snyder, which attracted 10 much at-
tention and ended with the throwing
of hi suit and her suit out of court
will come up before the Baltimore
Annual Conference at its sessions al
Grace Methodist Episcopal Church. "A
committee has been looking into the