The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1915-08-06
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

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rarvice at the railroad crossing.
you can't always tell about mans
+ahIe manners till you get in poker
zane with him.
thirty tickets were sold yesterday
+rom here to Pen-Mar On account Of
tFe n o. o. f. reunion.
The camp meeting season is in full
swing and is attracting The attention
.of thousands Of people.
NJ, George e. Marker, West Main
street. moved to the residence he
purchased from the Shriver heirs, on
West Green street, Monday
Messrs. Herr & Babylon have de-
Iiyered the past week six cylinder
REQ to MIR. r. r. Snader, or this city,
and a REQ four, to Nj. George Knox,
VI Gambler.
An tented statement of the ex-
nonses OF Carroll county ~ published
in this weeks issue Of the Advocate.
n il a formidable document, but well
worth perusal.
Company Fl returned Saturday ev-
ening on the 6.36 train from Glen
burnie, where they spent the week At
target practice The Company car
RED off many honors.
Claude Ryland, apprentice At the
American Sentinel, had two toes On
hi right foot mashed by having his
foot caught between two cog wheels
Oh cylinder press.
The Westminster Nursery has q
large force of builders at work at this
time In addition to their regular
help they have four special builders
from Worcester county, assisting
them in this work.
Mr.. II. Ralph Cover, this city, has
announced that lie has become as
ISOLATED in the practice OF law with
Ii. Webste. Smith, the name OF The
firm will be Smith & Cover. with
Offices at 300 Continental building,
Baltimore.
Glyn Mullinix, son Or MT. and Mrs.
Milton Mullinix, of Baltimore, former
ly, of Mt Airy, while visiting the fam
lily Of Mr.. w. H. Speacht, of Arlington,
met with 3 sad misfortune, falling
and breaking his left limb, between
tae hip and knee.
Tomorrow the Dutch" picinc will
be held at Deer Park German Luth-
eran church. This is the largest aft
fair OF its kind held In this county,
and no doubt will retain its reputa-
ton tomorrow. If the weather IS ~
clement tomorrow, it will be held
Monday.
The Call Of the North" q photo
plav in five parts, featuring Robert
Edison, will be shown at the Opera
tomorrow night, Saturday, August
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trackless woods, from the book THE
Conjuror's House." BY Stewart Ed
ward White.
Mr.. Charles Little, son of Mr.
Florence Little, this city, was oper-
ated On Tuesday at a hospital IN
Wheeling, w. Va, for appendicitis.
The operation was successful and
Mr.. Little is improving. He is employ
ed BY Erich & Allen, contractors, at
Warrington, va.
MIR. William F. Myers and son, of
Liberty street, have purchased
large and handsome motor truck to
be used i'd transporting their pro-
ducts from this city to Baltimore.
The body was built by Herr & Baby
Ion, and il one of the handsomest
seen on our streets.
Two hundred and eight automobile
rural delivery routes, distributed over
eight States, went into operation this
week. This means that approximate
ly ,440 miles of rural post roads
Will be traversed six days week
during August BY automobiles. There
are none in Maryland.
Troops I and Nv of the Fifth Cavalry
who have been camped at Mt. Gretna,
Pa, for two weeks and are on their
return to Fort Meyer, Va, camped on
the circus grounds, John street, on
Wednesday night They left early
yesterday morning for Mt Airy,
where they camped last night.
The Changers OF Carroll county
will hold an all-day picnic Saturday,
August 81, in Theodore Englar's
grove, adjoining Westminster. Ad-
dresses will be made by National
Master Williams, State Master Black,
and other prominent speakers. q
band of music will be ia attendance.
Refreshments will be for sale.
a large delegation OF citizens from
Freedom district we're before the
County Commissioners Tuesday 10
regards to opening the Griffee road,
leading from Mechanicsville to Poole's
school house. The hearing took up
the best part or the day, but the COM
m1ssiOners withheld their decision as
to having the road open to travel
The Western Maryland Railroad
management Ii to be congratulated
o. the remarkable turn about which
occurred in the financial situation OF
the company during the last fiscal
year. July has witnessed a steady
increase, SO that even with condi-
tons the way they are the prospects
are that Western Maryland during
the current - months will be able 70
pay interest ON the bonds and do
something for the note holders.
G. w. Yeiser l. one of the speak
ers at Grand Lodge picnic, at Wild
Wood Park, Mt. Airy, today and Sat
urday. His subject, What has Pro-
hi5ition done for Carroll County,
vii be interesting and encouraging,
as reports gathered By him from all
parts of the county, through efficient,
truthful agents of high standing, and
which may be relied upon as true,
testify that drunkenness, profanity,
and roWdyism IS less now than be
tore the saloons we're closed, that
many reforms are reported among
drinking men, and that business IS
equally as good now, or even better,
ard that collections In many cases