The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1916-11-17
FRIDAY AFTERNOON, NOV. IL, 1916,
LOCAL AFFAIRS
Ill Brer Rabbit is again with us.

Main street.
Ruth Johnson, aged 4 years, of
Union Bridge, is a patient at a hos
pita1 in Baltimore, suffering from in
fantlte paralysis.
Company II demonstrated their fit
ness for service by going through
drilling exercises ON Main street
Monday evening before the citizens.
Mr. William Rosenberger, living at
the Pool, near this city, is erecting a
cOmmOdiOus residence on East George
street. which he will occupy when
completed.
As al automobile fender a Texan
has invented a huge rubber ball that
is intended to envelop a pedestrian it
hits, the air that he forces out of it
setting brakes on the car
4 time saving concrete barn pat
ented By an Iowa inventor has a
water tank and feed and hay lofts
surrounding and emptying into a CEN
trail space Of the ground floor.
The municipal authorities of Lima
are endeavoring to enforce Peru
Wan law making the metric system
OF weights and measures the only Of
fetal one in that country.
The first sign of winter was no.
tiCeable in this city on Tuesday
night when snow mingled with rain
fell at 10 o'clock. Some places the
snow was deep enough to track a
rabbit
he First Regiment Band may be
mustered ont as a regimental band
o: the First Regiment from reports
cir r.tate,l. We understand that the
Ht--rst0wn COMPANY Is after having
IL -Ag.--ental band Il the!: city.
The late John A. Nicodemus, a
wealthy fruitgrower of Edgemont, in
Friday, disposed of an estate of about
100000. He leaves his personal
property TO his widow and children.
Judge James A. c. Bond, this city,
delivered an address Monday at Prince
Frederick. where memorial services
were held in honor of the late Henry
Williams, of Baltimore, for a number
OF years a member of the Calvert
county bar.
A unique and interesting exhibit OF
the hanGiwOrk of the patients in the
Spring Grove State Hospital, the
Springfield State Hospital, the Crowns
Vile State Hospital, the Eastern
Shore State Hospital. the Rosewood
State Training School and Eudowood
SanatCr.um will open Wednesday at
rharles and Burberry streets. Balti-
more
W.. zoe the installation of one OF
The D@.c0 arm Lighting Outfits, ad-
vert:sen ants OF which have been car
riai il 3ur columns from time TO
time in Howard Hall, Woodbine, Md.
WoUiuiue with its no more than a
dozen residents should be proud OF
the distinction to have the first pub
lie hail in the state lighted by one
OF these complete little lighting units
that are going to mean so much TO our
isolated! rural districts.
Mrs Anna H. Harryman, so years
Old, fell down the stairs at her nome
at OwingS Mills Thursday night OF
last week and broke her neck, dying
instantly. She was coming down the
stairs at the time and missed her
footing Her daughter, Mrs. Samuel
Mettam, heard her fall and rushed to
her. Mrs Harryman was the WIDOW
Of Amos A Harryman and was born
in Carroll county. She is survived by
TWO daughters, Mrs. Mettam and Mrs
Rose Birch, and a son, Robert Harry
man
During the heavy fog late Tuesday
afternoon a large autOtrucA ran llltl
a culVert one mile east OF RldgeVllle
Lotto
Commissioner Baughman referred tc
the accident in support or his eHorts
tn have all culvert heads on State
roads whiteWashed. Mr.. Baughmar
saws there j. but one whitewashec
culvert head on the Frederick road
between Baltimore and Frederick, anc
that Monday night it stood out anc
was the only culvert head that coulc
be seen at any distance along tne
road.
Leading charitable agencies OF
Philadelphia will cooperate WIFI
committees Of the Reformed churches
in the celebration Of Schaff CarnlVa
Week, which will be observed NoVen
Der .27 TO December 2, in Horticultural
Hall. Philadelphia. A gigantic bazaar
and carnival will be held in connec'
tion with one feature of the Sunday
School Increase Campaign or the re
formed churches, as the proceeds WI
partly defray the expenses Oh tls
Shaft Building, the 100000 structure
that will be erected at 18th ana Race
streets.
The Road Hog is not, carefully
speaking. q squadruped of the genius
Sus. He is only biped. His is the
motor car that sprouts IL the centel
of the roadway, leaving just enough
room on either side for argument
And as for his m. p. h., we are LED U
believe that he is trying to drive
home a point Your opinion as te
the mentality of the Road Hog VIII
determine the rate Of speed. Encoun
tering him we have been strongly
tempted to drive right through the
back of his car, but abandoned the
idea because he might sustain only
minor injuries.
Clayton Champion, a negro, LIZ
years old, of New Market, was ar
rested Tuesday ON a charge OF cr1ml'
nal assault preferred by Anna Mary
Wagner, 4-year-old white girl
daughter of John w. Wagner, farm
er near Bartholows. The negro was
in the employ Of Mr.. Wagner and
was chopping tree when arrested