The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1916-08-18

Mr.. H. Ralph Cover. this city, is one
of the incorporators IN the Paramount
Moving Picture Company. Baltimore.
Mr.. Granville Skunk. East Main
street, was taken desperately i'll Fri
day night, but Is somewhat improved
at this time.
Mr. Sterling Yingling. of Hanover
Pa, who was injured when a motor
truck passed over his left leg, last
week, is improving.
Mr. William Eekerf. tonsoriallst
East Main street, was taken to hos
pital in Baltimore. Saturday, for an
operation for appendicitis.
Two postoffice inspectors from
Washington, were in this city this
week, looking over the affairs of the
postotfice in this city and the rural
routes.
The picnic of Krelders Lutheran
Sunday school, will be held Saturday
In the grove of Mr.. David Kaufman
near Meadow Branch. The Boy Scout
Band will furnish music.
Thomas, Bennett L Hunter. con-
tractors at bid of 81. os3.20 received
the contract for the building of the
State road from the corporate limits
of this city, to Ezra Goppersmith's on
the Washington pike.
The Prohibitionist Will hold It's
annual picnic Saturday afternoon, Sep
TENDER 3, near Carrollton. Prominent
speakers will be on hand to make
addresses. A program Of songs, reel
tations, etc, will be prepared.
The State Tax Commission has dc.
termined TO ask the Court of Appeals
to sit some time this month to hear
argument in the appeal from the de-
cision OF the Circuit Court for Fred
erlck county, In which the Commits
sion was declared to have no authOri'
ty to make a general re-assessment OF
property OF the State.
The Ladies' Aid Society Of Finks.
burg, will hold Its annual August sup.
per on August %, on The lawn OF the
church. They Will have parcel post
sale also. Hope all Who have received
cards will return them With package
for sale Also Will treat the school
the same evening. Supper will be
served from ; until p. m.
The Loyal Temperance Legion will
hold a silver medal contest and on
tertainment, on The lawn at DR.. ID. f.
Shipley's. Friday evening. August 25th
beginning at o'clock. A fine musical
aud literary program II being pre-.
pared for the occasion. and IT Is hop
ed many friends of the children will
come out to herr them Silver offer.
Ing will be taken.
The Methodist. Presbyterian and
Brethren churches. NJ New Windsor
will hold a union temperance service
on the lawn OF the Methodist Church
Sunday evening. August 10Th. at
O'Clock Prof. John ] John. of Blue
Ridge College, will deliver the ad.
dress OF the evening. Special music
will be rendered by the Music Clut
Of the church
Recent Maryland decedentg who had
attained remarkable longevity include
James b. Stevens. of sndlerayille, az
invalid for l6 years Who was 81 year,
and months old Mrs. Mary NJ Rea.
of Carroll county. - years and
months; Mrs Martha Ann Gould o
Church Hill, So years and i months
Mrs George 7. Eyerhart of Shrews
bury. Pa, formerly of Carroll. daugh
ter OF Rev. Daniel J. Hauer. Buth
eran minister of Manchester. died a
50; Mrs. Mary Ann Shawn died neal
Queenstown, aged 81.
Brooding over the loss of nearly {
dozen hogs and suffering from neural
gia Of the heart. Samuel E. Mnllinix,
farmer OF Long Corner. Nd. swallowed
a biehloride of mercury tablet Satur
day. He spent the day On his farm di
recting the work and returned HON,
at night, violently III His wife ques
toned him, but he did not tell hel
he had taken the mercury. Becoming
worried. Mrs. MullInix telephoned fol
a physician. II then Has learned tina
Mr.. Mullinix had taken poison.
Every member of the Maryland Nat
ional Guard who was working for tn,
Postofiice Department at the tint
President Wilson issued his call fol
troops to go 10 the Mexican border
has been dropped from the payroll o.
the Government. The 30-day leave o.
absence which the Government grant
ed such men expired yesterday Will,
ft Is true that the army appropriation
bill contains a propiao that all mem
bers OF the guard who were letter
carriers at the time Of the call arr
subsequently given honorable dis
charges from the army service mus
be reinstated in their old positions
their pay as postmen has stopped.
The annual meeting Of the MarylanC
Association for the Deaf adjourned
Sunday evening at the Hagerstowr
City Park, to meet next year at Pen
Mar, on the second Saturday I'm Au
gust, and in Hagerstown City Parl
the day following. The following
officers we're elected: President
Harry Creeger; secretary. Byron Zim
norman; treasurer. II. g. Benson. II
the athletic contests At Woodley Park
Funkstown, prizes we're awarded tn,
following: Women's potato race, Mrs
Harry Kemp. Frederick; mems potato
race, Noah Downs, Rockville; sacl
race, Prof. II. G.zBengon. Frederick
womens nail driving contest, Miss A
Murray. Mount Airy.
That many OF the parties who trave
to Gettysburg In automobile trucks fol
tour Of the bal1lelfsld bring alone {
supply of liquor. md InaL this wal
one reason for the recent ruling re
curing such parties either to employ
: licensed guide OF driver, was init
mated at the office Of the Nationa
Park Commission Friday. when /
number OF the battlefield guides ap
Deared in answer To : summons. I
is stated that whiskey and beer bot
ties have been found On the field aftel
such parties have visited It and thu
guides were given their instruction.
On how to deal with such situations