The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1916-03-24
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

Only about one man In each 20S
exceeds six feet In height.
DR. aud Mrs. Feeman. Bond street.
are very i'll with pneumonia.
sudan grass yields from one to
eight tons of cured hay an acre.
Mise Mae Schaeffer. East Main
street. Is at hospital IN Baltimore.
MT. Dudley VanFossen. this city,
has been operated on at hospital In
Baltimore.
Spain Is credited with supplying
more than three quarters Of the
worlds olive oil.
4 cylindrical blotter that can be
mounted on the end Of a fountain
pen has been invented
japan obtains more than 100000
horsepower from its streams by near
ly 100 hydroelectric plants.
Adding a few drops Of cedar oil to
gasoline will lessen the odor OF the
latter when used for cleaning.
There are several kinds of warts.
some contagious. The scientific name
Of the most common Is yerrnca yul-
garia
salem Lodge No. 80. I. o. o. F.,
served refreshments 10 Its members
after it, regular session on Monday
evening
The spring sale will be a thing of
the PAL after next week. There
were a. many. II not more this spring
Than last.
Regular divine services will be held
1t uniontown, Sunday ut 1920 a. m.
at Han II AT $50 p IN. N. Il. Saltz-
giger, pastor.
The United States shipped 67s,443
horses, and mules. worth s13l ,0l4. 900.
to Europe for the allied armies In the
last year and half.
To make = person appear two inch
es taller is the purpose OF metal
forms n be clipped in hia shoes that a
Chicago inventor has patented.
witt four horsepower engine a
motor driven pillow Of English inVen-
ton cts a six-ineh fnrrow at
speed exceeding three miles an hour.
0f swiss invention Is n storage bat
terry electric switching locomotive In
which powerful electromagnetic are
used .nstead of couplings for draw
ing ears.
4 Polish scientist Il the inventor
OF motion-picture camera which
san be carried In the hand and which
Ii operated by compressed air as long
a. button is pressed.
The Public Service Commission has
issued an order allowing the Union
Bridge Water Company of Carroll
county TO issue $4,000 worth OF 6
per cent 20-year notes 10 refund notes
falling due shortly.
Gr. L. o. Grimes, Jr.. this city. who
fell recently and broke his arm. Is I'm
proving. The arm was stin befoi
the Injury. but the specialists have
announced that he viii be able to use
1t come little hereafter.
The 1G-room addition built to the
Dunkard Old Folks Home. San-Mar.
near Mapleville, will be dedicated
April D. Rev. Charles D. Bonsack.
uee-nresldent of Blue Ridge College.
New Windsor, will preach the dedica-
ton sermon.
The Heart of Maryland will be
the subject of the address TO be deliy-
cred by Attorney Leo Weinberg, of
Frederick, before the students OF the
1T Airy High School this afternoon.
Hr. Weinberg was invited to be the
IA. he. IL
land Day celebration.
Judge James A. {. bond East Main
street, was an honorary pallbearer
at the funeral of Henry Williams.
Wednesday. Mr.. Williams, for more
than 10 years one OF the leading men
respected and admired by all who
knew him, died of heart trouble
some time before day Monday morn
Ing 1T his home.
William Green, 10 years old, of
GTeenpille, Carroll county, Is In q
critical condition In Mercy Hospital,
Baltimore. from injuries received
Monday night when struck by car
Of the Fllicott City line at Laurel
Hill. The injured man was taken 10
Mercy Hospital on the car that struck
him. Mr.. Green's jaw Is broken, and
he has a fracture of the skull.
Jaeob Burlington. Of Taneytown,
purchased the dwelling known as Hoo
tel Columbus. Mesherrystown, Pa.
from ]. ]. Schmidt, of Hanover, he
also purchased the good will ann fix
lures from Mrs. Lille Arnold, who
has been conducting the hotel since
the death of her husband. William
Arnold. Application has been made
TO the Adams county court for the
transfer of license. Mr.. Burlington
will move to town about April 4.
The young people of Westminster
are praetieing for two operettas to be
given Thursday, April nth. in the
Opera House for the benefit of the
HIE Committee. The Japanese Oper-
eta given by the Reformed church
last May will be repeated with sever
81 choruBes and dances introduced.
The part taken before By Miss Emma
eIagIe will be sung by Mrs. Howard
Ramsey. formerly Miss Katharine
eIagIe. of this city. The operetta
Penelope" will be the second feature
81 the evening. This operetta con-
tains some beautiful melodies from
some Of the old standard operas while
the dialogue parts are Of more hui
moroua character. Further notices
of this entertainment will he pub
li1hef n the weekly papers.