The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1916-06-09
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
ps are beginning to ripen,

cherries are beginning to ripen.
North Branch has an epidemic Of
measles.
7ion Sunday school will hold it's
rbIdren's Day services June IS, at
~ p. M.
m Wednesday we were visited by
good soaking rain, which continued
throughout the day.
Six tickets were sold to Pitts
hnrgb on Saturday for the excursion
orpr the v. VI. r.
Mr., Henry Merceron, of Sykesville,
ras best man at the Byers-Davis we'd
ding at EllicOtt City, Saturday.
E. 0. Grimes, Jr., was appointed ON
t1a committee of the Maryland League
IN Enforce Peace American Branch.
The Public Service Commission has
granted the Western Maryland Rail-
yay the privilege to transit grain at
Middeburg.
The representation from our local
Eagle order to the annual convention
Of Eagles at Highlandtown this week
was very small.
Mr. Paul Case, contractor, is busily
engaged with a force of men in Han
over Pa, doing concrete work for the
Standard Oil Company.
The singing class of ST. Johns
Leister's church, will hold social
supper at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
George A. Lester, on Saturday even
ing, June II. The public is cordially
invited
black snake six feet long was
killed near Pen Mar that had been
living on choice game. 1t was. op-
enad and found to contain two
ground squirrels, several toads and a
small peep.
J, Z. Wantz, whose hotel at High
field burned down last week, has
moved over to the Blue Goose" a
licensed resort in the hills to the
south Of Lake Roger. Mr.. Wantz
OWLS this place and will conduct the
business in person.
Roy Weagley, son of Chas. Weag-
Ie.. Beaver Creek, was named by
Commissioner of Motor Vehicles
Balghman, as motorcycle officer for
", NJ. Mr.. Weagley will succeed VIM.
Logan, who made an efficient official.
Mr.. Logan is we'll known in this eity.
Mr.. William Frickey, agent for the
American Express Company in this
city. is working at Boundbrook, N. j.,
On trial. 1t is not likely Mr.. Frickey
viii stay, as the surroundings are
not 50 cOngenial. Mr.. Harry c. Bar
row. OF Washington, is filling the
office here temporarily.
Thomas FOWble, of FoWbleSburg,
wa badly cut on the arm and head
El0nday by falling against the wheel
OF i wagon loaded with corn while he
was drawing the brakes on the Refs
t@rStoWn road, near Pikesville. Fow-
M. Ii employed by Carroll E. Leight
an was taking the corn to Baltimore.
Mr.. Edward Await, John street,
no is employed by Mr.. Paul Case,
.ntractor, on concrete job in Han
er, Pa, is minus a new suit of
'.otheS. Mr.. Await purchased the
III and took it to his boarding house
.tnd put it away, when he went to put
II On It was gone. He has no clue to
tn thief.
III -ulrf'tuGu SJTlhG VI NCSICI Ii
maryland Railway mechanics at Hag-
eFStown has been averted. An agree
ment vas signed Wednesday. Rail-
Way officials stated that the mechanics
We're granted the nine-hour day and
mat the new wage scale would be 35 y
ana ), ? cents an hour, an increase OF
between IL and , cents.
Or Nrndav ou+on,oh;Ia ouDarc mead
court street as a parking place while
lley transacted business at the Court
mouse. Instead of using the Court
mousse SIDE of the street they used the
opposite side, blocked the entrance
70 the residences, and mountaineering
tLe people driving along the street,
"Aen they wanted to get out to the
street
The Knights of Pythias Lodge held
I special meeting Tuesday evening in
Inc tirem2n's Hall for the members of
t1e lodge and their friends. Read
:@gS by Messrs. Harrison and Guy
.-@l5ter Of Western Maryland College,
we're splendidly rendered and enjoyed.
quartette from Baltimore fur
NlSned music and their selections were
10 appreciated that they answered to
S7'eraI encores. Delicious refresh
Ments were served.
Messrs. BENZ. P. Butler, George M.
rice. VIM. H. Eyer, Charles c. Muir
ray William H. Hanneman and Yer
non ". Price, a committee of Towson
lodge Of Elks, visited this city Sun
4d!. After dinner at the Main-Court
4IOLpI fbaJ- icit hn 1iHnrnnf
eFles OF the town and decorated the
sLaVes OF deceased members of the
gtuer They also placed flowers on
Tts graves of the late Joshua w.
neFlng and B. f. Grouse.
John W. Nichols, 20 years old. a
uesro porter in the employ of the
western Maryland Railway, who lives
al Baltimore, was given 1892 at 10
gpciock Monday morning by clerk in
me cashiers office in the Continental
building, Baltimore, to take to the
aoheL office of the company at Light
a1u baltimore streets. When he fail
N 10 deliver the money by 5 o'clock,
DDeVectlVes were sent out to find him.
- was found i'm a moving picture
uIIeatre o! Monument street near Bond.
shoes.
u, ne Executive Committee of the
"oman's Christian Temperance Union,
VI ~. carroll County in session on Friday
titulernoon, June End, passed resolu-
aons OF Indignation and unanimously
ssooademned the violation and non-en-
rro oIS Of the liquor laws of Car
LII county. The meeting was held