The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1915-08-20
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

r.gbrr-three tickets were sold from
~. rirv 70 Emory Grove Camp on
cnirb the little son of MIR. and
~. Harry Englar, of near Medford,
~ The misfortune to break his left
~ Iast Thursday.
.ftsr Y two weeks roasting from
Wi MN weather, we received a
c5srza in the atmosphere that made
c1ats feel comfortable on Tuesday
sraning and Wednesday.
pleasant Grove Sunday school, at
ganjyrille, will hold its picnic Satur-
dow night, August q If weather is
fg5 that night, it will be the first fair
rfgbt VI the following week.
THe four-room dwelling owned by
TF, Wantz, of Highfield, was burned
Sunday night, with contents. The
bouse vas occupied by several Aus
TITAN workingmen.
1.-The Ladies' Aid Society of Pleasant
Grove met at the home Of Mrs. Butler
G2rsuch, last Saturday. The next
meeting will be held at the home of
Miss Lille Lockard, on Saturday af-
ternoon. September 18th. All are
cordially invited.
The automobile Of Dr. w. O. John
son was struck by a large car driven
by M. 4. Hood, of Mt. Airy, in Fred
erick, Thursday. DR.. Johnson's car
suffered a demolished windshield and
bent fender, while the other auto
was not damaged.
Mrs. Madeline Gilbert Power will
open a school at the residence of Mr..
0. d. Gilbert, beginning with the fall
term. Kindergarten work and the
regular primary grades will be
taught For further information ap-
ply to Mrs. Power.
Fire, smoke and water damaged
Tuesday the home and contents Of
Nrs William p Maulsby, Frederick
THE firemen confined the fire to the
back building, but smoke and water
larmeated the entire house, damaging
tile ceilings, partitions and furniture.
TILE fire is thought to have caught
from the kitchen range. a fireman,
installing large hall mirror for an
CFel doorway, walked into the plate
glass
The report that the Pennsylvania
70 direct a special committee to in
restigate the terminal situation in
y Baltimore with regard to the pos
si1ility of obtaining the Hillen termi-
nails OF the Western Maryland as a
means OF relieving its congestion i'm
and around Baltimore, took firm
bold On many Wednesday and the
natter was generally discussed In
business circles.
n On last Monday night, August 16,
six p. S. A. Westminster Troop No.
! took night hike down the state
road as far az Burkholder's. The
scout pace was practiced and numer-
ous songs were sung and whistled.
vi the other side OF Shriver's can
nlng factory, o. gate to the field i'm
Which some cows were at pasture, in
some way, had become unfastened
and several cows were straying iD
the road. The cows were driven
baek and The gate fastened again by
them.
r. ". Belknap, chief Of the Bureau
OF Safety OF the Interstate Commerce
commission, i'm Washington, finds
that the high bridge collision on the
Western Maryland Railway On June
~, In which two were killed and four
Injured was caused by an error on the
part of Train Dispatcher Bloom.
NF. Belknap's report was submitted
70 One commission Tuesday. He made
an exhaustive investigation into the
wreck. The report says that Blooms
error was Tin assuming that an order,
aLler having been superseded, could
De restored by annulling the super
seding order"
me thirteenth annual farmers
HALT, tournament and horse show be
I'm AT Wildwood Park, Mount Airy,
yesterday and will continue three
Gays. The first day was set apart
Lor reunions and an inspection of
lIye stock and other exhibits. The
tournament will take place Saturday,
Slcnael Il. Walsh, OF this city, will
S S the charge to the knights and
Sldtes Attorney Samuel A. Lewis, of
rre1erick county, will make the cor
ohatlon address. Senator Blair Lee
anu emerson q. Harrington, Demo-
cratic candidates for Governor, are
scheduled for addresses.
An ll-cent postage stamp will soon
lake us appearance The new stamp
Tas made necessary by parcel post.
IN me first zones there are thousands
~ packages upon which the fee for
posdge and insurance amounts to III
s s' ana the Postoffice Department
aeacaed the conclusion that an II
~ ~ stamp would save time at the
pposLase-stamp counters. The new
lamp pears the head of Franklin in
p.onie from Hudson's breast. 1T Is the
Sale shape and size or other stamps.
ray stamps now embrace de-
ao.t from ] to y cents, to
s o with liz cents, 20 cents, 80
Ventsr 20 cents and $1.
injured when she fell from ID NOV
80 ram with one of the crew who
attempting to swing her clear,
49,. w: Simmons Tuesday brought
pa, . 40 the Court OF Common Pleas.
M GbanMore, asking $1,000 damages Of
me- western Maryland Railway Com
1Ay w The accident occurred August
I'LL ~ plaintiff claimed she had left
rae. ram at Sanatorium Station, but
ro. arned to get a parcel she had for
%a. Inc train started while she
49, nm AZ and when she attempted to
mar me-, IL Is alleged, one or the train
~ - = seized her and tried To swing her
sbo 49, platform. Both OF them fell,
M asserts, and rolled down between
A. ram and the station platform.
IVY result OF her injuries, she claims.
~ ". nas been deprived of her means