The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1916-05-12

an ice cram ma Strawberry IestlyaI,
June 7.
Prof. and Mrs. Charles Kolb. DaaE
Green strest, are the proud parents Of
. young sou.
A young daughter came TO the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. G. Lynn Coane, this
city. Monday.
A machine Is now being perfected
which writes sounds as they srs
transmitted b. the human voice.
! comedy drama entitled. THE
Deacon" Will be given at SLateHood.
Saturday, May 20. By home talent.
The worlds largest steel plate mill
soon will be In operation In Pennsyl-
yanla and will be able to roll plates
f6 feet wide.
The Union Street Cornet Band put
life into our town Tuesday evening BY
playing several pieces at different
places N our city.
Rev. ]. J. John. OF New Windsor.
will preach a special sermon to moth
ers and fathers, IT Meadow Branch.
May q. Everybody welcome.
A slight fire occurred Monday af-
ternoon in the Office building OF the
Westminster Foundry Company, John
street Slight damage was done.
Mr.. Lyman Hitchcock, Taneytown,
won the z40-yard run Tor county
schools at the track and field games
held at Maryland Agricultural Col
lege Saturday.
Electrically driven machines With
which stamps can be attached TO let
ters and packages at : rate Of 100 :
minute are being tested by the Cor
man postal authorities.
A cargo Of salmon recently shipped
out Of Vancouver consisted of 5000. 900
cans valued at 100000 Wholesale
Laid end to end, the cans would
reach distance OF ABB miles.
Mr. J. Wilmer King. Pennsylvania
avenue. had a great deal OF excite
ment last week over monkey faced
owl he caught on Sans Creek. The
owl measured "a inches from tip 10
tip.
Mr.. Daniel Krebs, OF Baltimore. In
renewing his subscription writes thai
he has been subscribing for the Demo-
cratic Advocate 10 years and he on
Joys reading the news from his old
county seat.
Mr.. John Milton Relfsnider. aftor=
ney OF this city, Ii mentioned for 4
place on the Public Service Commits
sion. Mr. ReifsnIder Is one OF the
leading lawyers OF the bar and can
Ill any Office hat he may receive.
Vanillln In the active principle
which makes vanilla ica-eream 10
popular. Il occurs in the roots OF
oats and the leaves and roots Of :
number of plants. IL has been found
10 he poisonous to clover. wheat, COW
peas and other plants
Several deputy aherIffs have been
sworn IN By Sheriff James NJ. Stoner
10 inspect parties carrying over the
limit OF wei goods. Monday Two ne
groes we're pinehed at Union Bridge
Tor having Il quartz Of the Irish dis
turbance In their possession.
Tho Rural Letter Carriers Assocla-
ton. of Carroll County VII hold their
annual meeting on Tuesday evening.
May JIG, 1t ] =. m. al the Main Court
Hotel. All the rural carriers. aubati=
tues and postmasters IRE cordially In
sited 10 be present
The State camp Of instruction In
field service and rifle camp OF In
strueJon will be held in 1916 by the
following organizations OF The Mary
land National Guard on the dates ln=
dictated: Fourth Infantry, 9Th 10
END OF July: First Infantry. 93rd of
July TO 9Th Of August Fifth Infantry.
9Th TO 18th Of August
The credit of making the first aIlk
i given 10 Sizing. wife OF HoanE.
II. emperor Of china. 300 u. G.
Among The Greeks. Aristotle as
s22 b. e.-zIs the first who mentions
II. It vas not until 1. d. $50. how
ever. that Il began % be cultivated
N Europe. the firsI eggs being
brought from India by some monks.
Major W. Y. shipley. quartermazier
Of the First Brigade. Maryland Ma
tlonnl Guard, has been instructed 20
hire 70 mules md is riding horaes.
far ITO troops Of thu FIrst Brigade In
the regimenIal camps 10 be held from
July to August -. Sites for the
camps are being considered at Laurel.
Havre de Grace. Westminster md
HelaiT.
The home of Mira Richard Dell. of
Hanover. Pa, was the scene of a
happy occasion Sunday. when her aix
sons met together for the frHt time
In fifteen years They are. John A.
Dell. Hanover, Pa: Harry Doll. Silver
Run: Richard Dell, Hanover. Pa:
Holly Dell. of near Westminster .
William Del. Of Hanover. Pa. and
Edward Dell. OF Hanover, Pa
At meeting of The North branch
improvement and Literary Assoela-
ton. hold In the public school house
Tuesday evening. County Agent ]. r.
Hudson gave his illustrated lecture
on VI habits of birds and the value of
the latter 10 the farmer. In add
ton to the lecture By Mr. Hudson,
al entertaining rogram was rem
dered By pupils If The school under
The erection OF the teachers. Misses
Mary r. Gray and :. Lne 0'Dall.
The Epworth League of Centenary
Methodist Episcopal Church will OBJ
serve the Anniversary of the League,
Sunday evening. May 18th, at which
time the installation OF officers wiIl
take place. Meaers. Paul G. Ballard,
president. and Thomas E. ]. Conway,
ex-preBident of The West Baltimore
District Epworth League, will have
charge OF the service. Special music
b. the choir and orchestra, under the
direction of Mrs. Harry KINNEY. Al
are cordially invited.
The garbage wagon Is collecting
garbage As this Is = convenient way
TO dispose OF tin cans. glassware, ETC.,
which accumulate, there Is N inelina-
ton TO abuse the convenience by