The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1916-09-01
FRIDAY AFTERNOON, SEPT. |. 1916.
LOCAL AFFAIRS

tersi The season opens Iooas.
Monday. September 1. is labor day.
All hanks and Court House will De
closed on that day.
Blue Monday opened up with fne
shower of rain. which cooled the at-
mosnhere considerable.
Mr.. Jackson Myerly, near this city,
Who was at a hospital In Baltimore
for treatment, has returned nome.
The members of Krider's Reformed
charge will hold festival on the
church lawn, September and D.
Everybody invited.
Miss Louise B. Lelster. of webster
street. has been appointed stenograpn-
.er clerk by superintendent Maurice H.
s. Unger. in the School Commissioners
Office.
If YOU have swinging license on
YOUR automobile You are liable TO
leave a - donation to Commissioner
Bauehman. Make your license sta
tionery.
John B. Gray. Jr.. attorney-at-law'
Prince Frederick, Calvert county
spent a few days this week with his
sister. Mrs. Charles o. Clemson, Court
street.
Our popular granite and marble
dealer. Mr., Joseph L. Matthias. East
Main street, has disposed OF his horses
and has purchased an np-to-date
truck. to do his hauling.
Mr.. ]. d. crowl Centre street ex-
htbited at this Office this week. two
freak potatoes. The potatoes we're
large with q number Of good sized
ones growing to them. They we're
euriosities. One was formed like an
alligator.
A large barn on the property Of Z.
G. Knatch. occupied by W. G. LOCK
ard, at owings Mills, vas destroyed
BY fire that started from an unknown
cause at 4:45 O'Clock Wednesday att
ernoon. The loss Is estimated IT "
900, covered by insurance.
The canning factories In this city
are busy canning corn and lima
beans On account OF the excellent
crop of corn and the shortage Of lab
OF b. r. Shriger Company Ii bringing
corn huskers from Gambler, Manehest-
er and Frizellburg to their factory
in this city.
T. ftOatli IL taHiht
SmaIlYood, has completed the abnt-
ment for the bridge over South "a
tapseo. at Gathers Station. ana u
now engaged on a foundation Tor a
c. Il p. exchange building l7xi0 II
Svkesville He will also build . con
crete and stone bridge At Mayberry.
William Glasee. b years old. COM
mltted suicide at Cedar Grove Monday
morning. He had been IN sanatoT-
ium ut sykesyille, Md. for nervous
trouble. He came home Sunday. got
his gun, went to his room and shot
himself. the load entering his heart,
killing him Instantly. He leaves his
wife and three children.
Harry Perry, railroad conductor
residing at Hanover. Pa. sustained 4
slight injury to his eye Saturday even
ing. when an air hose, which he was
repairing flew of and struck him IN
the face. He was wearing glasses n
the time and one Of the lenses vas
broken. Ar. Perry formerly lived Al
Union Bridge.
The Western Maryland Railway
Company gets away 10 an excellent
start for the new fiscal year. showing
a gain In gross earnings for July u
S136,031. Net revenue increased s96.=
32l for the month. and operating In
come showed an advance OF 81 81
over last year. At this rate Of IN
crease in gross. II maintained
throughout the year. the Western
Maryland viii roll u gain of more
than a million and n half dollars, an
other record.
Tate" Dutfow. Of Patapseo vas IN
. jail on the charge Of not providing
for his wiley. who lives IN Bait
more Mr.. Dntrow l. a well season.
ed evangelist. having conducted many
services at the railroad about year
ago. and was through his evangelist
work that he WIS so fortunate n
get his wife. Sheriff Stnner brought
Dutrow To jail Monday morning. AM
the same afternoon Detective William
Jones. of Baltimore, arrived and took
him 10 Baltimore 10 answer tie charge
of 1esertian.
DR.. G. Hampson Jones, head
of the department Of eommnnl-
cable diseases of the State Board Of
Health. Monday, issued an order 10
railroad companies forbidding them 10
sell tickets TO children under l6 years
of age VINO intend 10 leave for the
states in which infantile paralysis i
epidemic unless children in question
are armed with health permits. The
railroad companies were likewise IN
structed not 10 sell tickets IN the in
feeted states to children intending u
come to Maryland unless provided
with the usual permits.
Sunday next will be Rally Day Al
Bethel church, New Windsor circuit
1t will be an all days service with the
following program: Sunday school 81
10 a. m. Address by Mr.. Samuel
Pitt, a prominent layman, Of BaltI-
more. IL a. m, sermon by Rev. Nor.
man A. Ward of Western Maryland
College,. ! o'clock D. M. sacred con
cert by the Oak Orchard Band; 2 p
M. address By Mr.. Pitt; p. m. ser.
mon by Rev. B. T. CIarksen. All the
afternoon services will be held In tbs
grove surrounding the church. Yot
are invited to bring your lunch AM
spend the day.
On account Of obstructing switef
with ears that enter TO the elevator
of Englar & Sponseller, Satnrda,
evening, Agent Harry d. Fowble pick
ed a seasoned 81 crew and seeurel
engine GIT to move the cars. Mr.
FowbIe played the role % con
ductor and directed the movement
OF the cars. GaLeman William
Helm did the brakeman act. Piul
Little. engine hostler. handled tn
throttle and moved the engine am
train with the greatest Of care an