The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1916-06-02

!. prohibited. ut - are n June an
you en- ffsh With : hook md line. The
law i very strict On fishermen who
nse nets.
A number OF our sports Witnessed
several frotIIng and pacing races on
| VOLTS tracks. near Taneytown. yes
Ierday. "Cy. said the races would be
great and gave his reasons why. We
believe he Is right.
The Christian Endeayor Society Of
Grace Lutheran church will hold :
strawberry and ice cream festival on
Ihs orndorfF lawn. West Main street.
Thursday, Friday and Saturday
nights. June ). 9 and 10. Everybody
welcome.
The Camp Fire Girls 81 the Potow-
aIomi and TapaHIngo Camp Fires
with their guardians will 90 camping
June 23rd 70 July 3rd at the camp o.
the Forest nd Stream Club. On the
Monocaey River. This : their first
experience n camp and the girls are
very enthusiastic over the good times
hey vii have.
Winchester Place opened yesterday
and the following guests are there for
the summer. Mrs. Bohn. hrs. Atkin-
son, Miss Emma Thomas. Mrs. Geo.
\ Taylor, Miss Laura Norris. Mrs
George Poole. Miss Kroesson. Miss
Isamkin. all Of Baltimore: Mrs. Gam
BILE. Of Florida; mrs. Best and Mrs.
plumer. of Washington.
The regular monthly meeting Of the
Woman,s Civic League was held last
Thursday, hay 20. IN the Exchange
Room. Mrs. Elderdice presided n the
Fabsenee of the president. Mrs. Stew
art. The Forestry Committee has
improved the appearance Of the corner
lot next TO Rosenslock's store. II the
railroad, by planting trees and fenc-
ing It. The dy committee has dis
tributed 1000 fiy swatters among the
children of the town.
Governor Harrington Friday APP
pointed the commissioners which viii
have charge OF the construction OF
the armorieg. The gentlemen ap-
pointed for Westminster for the
erection of the armory for Com
pany Il are Captain John y, Welgle.
Of Company II. First Infantry
and Joseph ;. Shrleer, Of the firm o.
B. f. shriver Company. ! better Sc
lection could hardly have been made.
~ both men will uge their best judy
ment To please the citizens and MEM
bers Of the Company
Four eastbound and four vest
bound trains of the Western Mary
land Railway we're diverted from their
regular route To the Green Spring
Valley Branch of The Northern Cen
trail Sunday In order 10 relieve the
L. all Dc
tomae tunnel while extensive repairs
are being made there. Because o.
tho change IT KIRK. the junction Of
the two roads. the Western Maryland
Is conducting a shuttle service be.
tween Fulton. Walbfaok and intsrsen-
ing stations u the junction.
The many friends of the Rev. John
l. Walsh, formerly pastor OF CenLeue
ary NJ. b. church. will be glad TO
know Of the honor. won by hi son.
| Mr Leonard Walsh. VIM will grad
uate Al Harvard University on June
end. Besides his degree Of A ). he
has been granted , travelling fellow
ship for next year worth $500. which
entities him % a half var OF study
At Princeton and he other half at
the University of Chicago. Young
| Walsh has had ycrs successful
career as a student. having graduated
II the Baltimore CIIs College al at
tending Columbia College. New York.
before entering Harvard.
! members Of the Rural Letter Ger
fiers Association Of Maryland held
their thirteenth annual meeting In
/ the rooms OF the Central ! NJ !. A..
1 EzzaAa##4I T8.aHIaH -. Of
Frederick for ncxt years convention.
tho date TO Be affixed laIef ana the
retention OF the aIfjee holders con
ztltuted the principal business trans
acted. Nineteen members. represent
ing nine counties, attended the session.
which vas featured by N address
from Alexander Lane of Washington.
aasociate-editor of the II. =. y. News
{. j. connor. of Brooklyn. president OF
the Rural Letter Carriers. Association.
presided. W. Z. Starner. Westminster.
nd, was elected treasurer. which posi-
ton he held last year
The Fly Committee Of the Civic
League wishes 10 draw your attention
! u the 2900 ~ sHaIters which have
been distributed Among tie children
| Of the town These sWaIlerg we're
donated by some Of the business men
Of the town. and they vii most cer-
fainly be a great help IN our fight
among our summer enemy. The child
ren are already yerY active and bring
many flies II the Times Building.
Saturday afternoons. where theY re-
eeive the splendid price Of u cents
and one picture BhnW ticket pc half
INT Of iliea. We Ieel very grateful.
indeed. To our friends VINO donated
the sWatters and hope they vii feel
amply repaid by the good results
which we hone vii be accomplished
With them.
| The Washington police Sunday af-
lernoon received a reQueaI from the
authorities Of Springfield Asylum 10
look out for Howard T. stanzbnry
| formerly prosperous Maryland
fsrmer. who escaped from he institu-
ton early las week. The police we're
furnished with the address In wash
lngton Of Stansbury.s vile. Mra. Ida
SIansbury. aud theY communicated
With her at her home, M Second
street. northeast She told the police
that she was IN fear that Ter husband
would Ininre Ter or their Two boys
Russ, aged i years. and Lee. aged
Il. Mrs. Stansbury stated thai she
believed thai her husband Wa In
Washington Friday and Vas in COM
pany Of the boys III DAY. She said