The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1915-08-27
LOCAL AFFAIRS.


carroIl county viii be very large
tnst a little more rain Saturday to
-omind US that old Jube Plurius Is
stiIl On the job.
Tna man who has coal to sell
,ookad more cheerful last week when
tba cool spell put i'm it, appearance
The Ala train Sunday afternoon
- DELAYED AZ Sabillasville by the
lander of the engine jumping the
track.
The unusually heavy rains Of the
I.st month, which seriously damaged
many Of the public roads In the coun-
" have been repaired and travel re-
sumed with danger.
Fen-cent baseball In Baltimore
didn't improve the quality Of ball put
mn last week by the Terrapins. About
nickel and street car fare one way
would probably fit better.
The directors of the Frederick Fair
amounted from Carroll county are a.
foIlows: Fred D. Miller, DR.. Lewis X.
woodward, P. B. Englar, r. Smith
snader and Wade Fl. p. Warield.
Claude Ryland, an employee OF the
American Sentinel, had three toes On
his left foot badly mashed BY hay
ing his foot caught I'm the job press
NJ was working, on Saturday morn
ing.
Two children OF MIR. and Mrs
Marion FHater, Liberty street, were
dangerously i'll for ten days last
week from something they ate The
doctor would not state what was the
cause.
DR.. Frank H. Havenner, pastor Of
Centenary Methodist Episcopal
church, who has been spending his
vacation in Uniontown, will return TO
Hid home Friday and will preach Sum
day morning, subject, Binding and
l.oosing."
Stoner & Hobby call attention to
their special advertisement in this
issue on Windstorm Insurance. The
losses in this community the past
two years have been tremendous.
This class OF insurance - al import
ant as Fire Insurance.
The Changers picnic and field day
meeting which was to be held 10
Englar's grove on Saturday, did not
come off. The weather condition was
against any out door exercises. Ad-
dresses were made In the High School
auditorium by several Of the speak
ers
Accused of blocking traffic on Light
street, Baltimore, by permitting hls
train or freight cars to stand across
the electric car tracks, William T.
Leasure, OF Hagerstown, conductor
for the Western Maryland Railroad
was given a hearing Saturday after
noon in the Southern Police Court.
Prof. j. @. Daley, of Philadelphia
author of the song "a Saloonless
Nation Ia 1920" will be there" The
Hero of the Cross" and other songs
will Be at the Sunday School Con-
vention, at Deer Park, Thursday
September End Being a chorister OF
national repute, 1t will be a rare
treat for the people of Carroll county
to have him present Saloonless Ma
ton songs will be furnished by the
association and hundreds will sing
the great national song, led by the
author. G. M. Yeiser.
The Adams County Motor Clut
composed OF automobilists OF Nc
Sherrystown recently organized fol
the purpose OF promoting the inter
ests of automobile owners has takeI
UP several matters Of public concern
One Of the first things to have the
attention of the Club will be the sec
ton OF toll road between McSherrys-
town and Hanover On this shor1
stretch Of road five cents toll is col
lected each way and an effort VIII De
made to have the State Highway
Department take over this road ant
abolish the charge.
William M. Mehring, Of Keymar, n
ventor Of a milking machine, gave
demonstration of his mixers at the
recent TaneytoWn State Grange FAIR
seven cows belonging to Harry Ohlel
being used. With the five COW engine
power mixer, John ". Starr milkef
fiye cows in 4 minutes, and Harry
Dubbins was able to milk two cow
In four minutes with the foot-pOwel
mixer. Mr.. Mehring secured his hrs
patent i'm 1892 and has been making
milking machines ever since II
stated that he sells 100 or more ever!
year, his plant being located at Key
mar.
AT least one witness in the tria
Of William II. Prick, the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad detective, recent.
convicted OF manslaughter, has re
pudiated his testimony, it is said, t
an extent which will be favorable "
Frick- This fact il known to Ga
states attorney and an investigation
ls being made. Present indication:
are, however, that the change o
testimony will have no effect on th'
states attorneys attitude in opposing
q new trial when the railroad detec
ives case comes before the Court a
Appeals at Annapolis at the autumn
session of court
After several months OF idleness
the Oakland Mills, resumed operation
LAST week. at present about 80 em
ployes are at work and this force VII
be steadily increased by the nev
owner a. soon A. things can be- got
ten In running order. When In full
operation 200 hands are employed
ana i will, no doubt, be but shor
Time before the full force will b
pack at their places. The looms vii
turn out all-wool cl0akings, aE MT
John Melville. who purchased th'
mill short time ago, succeeded Ii
getting large order from the Italian
government for the goods TO max
overcOats. This order will take Gil
a. middle OF October to I'LL a. sooI
as this order IL completed the mil
will start fhn manrPn n+rrinr ~ -fImn.-