The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1915-05-07

Reid Walker, colored, has beer
locked UP in jail on account of his
mental condition. IRE will possibly
BE- sent to an asylum
Finksburg Church will observe
Mothers Day, Sunday, May 8, with
appropriate services. All mothers
are especially invited to BE- present
Stone Chapel Sunday school will
hold its annual strawberry and Ice
cream festival Saturday, May 20
Taylorsville Band will furnish music
MIR. III. w. Handley, West Main
street, has accepted a position as
assistant to the traffic manager in the
Prudential Oil Corporation, Balti-
more.
Mr.. Harry @. Fogle has sold hi
Merchandise Co., to Hugh Wi. Pry, OF
Hagerstown, and Ralph B. Taylor, OF
Keedysville.
The Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, calls the public's attention
i'm this issue to their notice concern
ing State Scholarships in the Depart
ment of Engineering.
The ladies of the flower committee
on the Civic League want the child
rem to meet with them back of the
Opera House, on Thursday, May 13
at o'clock, to select their flower beds.
Mrs. Mary Harris Armour spoke
at the Alumni Hall under the auspices
Of the Carroll County w. C. T. T., on
Sunday afternoon, and drew a large
crowd Of persons from this city and
county.
"a festival will be held at Friend
ship school house on Saturday even
ing and night of May 18th, beginning
at o'clock. Should the weather be
Indictment the 18th, 1t will be held the
following Monday evening. Proceeds
for the school.
Chicken hawks seemed to be plenti-
full around Mr. Samuel Corbin's
premises, near Avondale, last year
Mr.. Corbin killed 43, and he wants to
know III any farmer has done that
well to rid the county of this de-
structive bird?
Mr. Louis Sachs, formerly OF this
city, has purchased the North Branch
Hotel property on the Liberty State
road, running from EIdersburg to
North Branch. MIR. Sachs has al
ready started to improve the prop
erty and when he gets all completed
he will be second to none as to hav-
ing fine resort.
All drinking places closed ahead of
scheduled time on Friday evening,
when the dry wave killed the booze
selling places. The only disorder
was fight in which one man was
disf1gured SO, that his wounds had to
receive the attention OF a doctor,
while the other was arrested and fined
$50 and cost. He is now locked up
i'm jail.
Governor Goldsborough announced
Wednesday the appointment Of about
200 delegates to represent Baltimore
and the counties to the National Con
ference Of Charities and Correction,
which will hold its annual meeting Id
Baltimore next Wednesday,, and also
about rs delegates on the Statewide
tuberculosis committee. Those ap-
pointed from Carroll county were:
DR. O. +. Tiffany, Mrs. Austin Gal
lagher and DR.. Thomas H. Lewis, this
city; DIR. j. O. Clarke and Charles Mel
vile, Sykesville; Charles D. Bonsack
and j. Walter Englar, New Windsor
Mrs. G. p. Stewart and J. Fl. Cunning
ham.
a Japanese Tea will be given in the
Armory, directly above the Opera
House, Friday, May 14th, at 7.3O D. m
The program is as follows, THE
Lady from Philadelphia farce in
one act by Helen Hoyt Sherman di-
rected by Miss Isabel Roop. The
parts are played by Misses Isabel
Roop, LaRue Herr, Harriet Miller
Alice Miller, Messrs. Smith Billings
lea, Russell Schaffer, Noah Schaffer
and Ober Herr. The musical part OF
the program is conducted by Miss
Elizabeth Slagle and consists of selec-
tons from the Japanese Operetta
called, THE Feast of the Little Ian
terms" by Paul Bliss. Other popular
songs and dances In costume. Solos will
BE- sung by Mrs. Ralph Reifsnider and
Miss Emma Slagle. The girls in the
chorus are Misses Emma Slaele
Jessie Shaw, Marie Shaw, Louise
Miller, Katharine Ramer, Katharine
Lynch, Bessie Roberts, Helen Zepp
Eva. Herr and Mrs. Ralph Reifsnider
Tea and waters will be served. Every
body welcome.