The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1915-04-02
FRIDAY AFTERNOON, APRIL 2, 1915
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

Lr. IROTRP n. manner Is DullQlnR
residence on Willis street.
There will BE- an athletic meet by
the county schools on May z.
Loyola College, Baltimore, il sched-
uled to play a game Of ball with
Blue Ridge College, New Windsor,
April Is.
Mrs. Harry Ditman, who has been
i'll at her home, near this city, with
pneumonia, l. somewhat improved at
this writing.
Sheriff Davis brought a man from
North Branch last week and deliver
I'd him to an officer from Baltimore.
He is wanted for jumping his board
bill.
Moorhead Methodist Episcopal
Church, Union Mills, Sunday school
at 40 p. M Divine service at 230 p.
m, April 9TH, and every two weeks at
the same hour thereafter Rev A.
Byron Albertson, pastor.
Carefree, lounging, reading, sleep
irg-16 prisoners housed i'm the Jail
seem to be enjoying their confinement
and voorhees, existence. Nearly all
Of these prisoners are held for the
action of the May term grand jury.
Frech & Allen, contractors, who
built the state road to Gambler, have
sent samples of their oil to this
county. The contractors while work
ing in Virginia struck oil and are now
getting oil from a well 1858 feet
deep.
All Italian barber by the name Of
Pronzino, was arrested at Hamp-
stead last week by Deputy Sheriff
L. L Ia
and delivered him to a detective, who
took him to Philadelphia, where he
il wanted.
The directors of the Farmers &
Mechanics National Bank Tuesday
elected o. D. Gilbert, vice-president in
place of Judge Jas. A- o.. Bond, re
signed, and Joseph N. Shriver was
elected a director to fill the vacancy
Of Judge Bond.
When the Chautauqua meets here
August %, we will again have DR..
Turner a. platform manager. DR.
Turner as all know who attended the
ChaUtauqua sessions i'm its first visit
here, was the platform manager and
made many friends
The following appointments were
made at the 101st session Of the Bal
timore Conference, Methodist Epis-
copal Church, South, in Baltimore,
Monday afternoon for the following
charges in this county: Freedom, J.
A. Rord, and Mount Airy, w. It. Cover.
At Centenary Methodist Episcopal
Sunday school, last Sunday, the mis-
sionary collection reported for the
month Of March amounted to $225.72,
making a total for the year of $27S.9l.
AT the morning church service thirty
eight persons were received into the
membership OF the church.
Russell Baxter, an employe Of the
W. NJ. Railroad, Thurmont, performed
an aerial feat accidentally and uneX-
pectedly last week by falling from a
20-foot trestle to the ground. He
landed particularly hard on the
ground, but was not injured to any
great extent according to reports
Our city il over run by chicken
thieves. Last week the hennerys Of
il Webster Ebaugh, Meade Ohler, JOS
II. Matthias and Charles Wampler
were broken into and chickens stolen.
All Mr.. Wampler's chicken house the
thieves left a pick which had been
recently pointed for the purpose OF
prying open locks.
Through the activity OF the stand
ing committee of the Junior Steam
Fire Engine company OF Frederick
the board of aldermen may call on
the county commissioners to con-
tribute toward the support and main
tenance OF the fire equipment OF
Frederick. To ask for the purchase
OF additional hose.
The Executive Committee of the
Carroll County Christian Endeavor
Union will meet Saturday afternoon,
April 8, at o'clock In the home Of
Mrs. ]. D. Belt, West Main street.
Each society II requested to have at
least one representative at this i'm
portant business meeting. Arrange
ments will be made for the conven-
tion to d. held in May, and other
business.
The funeral of Walter n. Arma-
cost. IA years old who died on March
"a at tn Maryland General Hospital,
Baltimore, was held Saturday morn
in at no o'clock from the home Of his
sister, Mrs. J. 9. Wheeler, Hampstead.
The services were conducted by Rev.
Walter B. Stehl, rector OF Holy limo
cents Protestant Episcopal Church,
OF Baltimore. Burial was in the
Hampstead Cemetery
The residence OF Oscar Barnes at
Gambler, was entered by thieves On
Friday night while the Barnes family
was visiting friends and $125 and
several pieces OF silverware were
taken. The thieves also helped
themselves to some pie, ham and bis
cults which were in the pantry in the
kitchen. They entered the house by
prying open a back shutter Of the
kitchen and removing the window
sash.
Plans for a trolley line connecting
Hanover with Gettysburg and Get
tysburg with Chambersburg are be
ing talked of in that vicinity, says
the Gettysburg Star and Sentinel,
following the visit there last week
III u. B. Carmichael, civil engineer
formerly in the employ Of the w. M.
railway company and now president
OF the Williamsport, Nessle and Mar
tinsburg r. r. MIR. Carmichael for
merly lived In this city.
Charged with stealing wheat from
the farm Of William Hockenschmidt,
OF near Emmitsburg, William Vain,
OF Carroll county, was arrested by
Deputy Sheriff Smith, Of Frederick
county. On Wednesday and when CIV
en- a preliminary hearing before Mag