The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1916-04-14
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

Ff" liidI6l Id SCdl SlIy ISIo1
In llling of orders.
~-aa State tax rate for 1916 will be
y. 80 cents on the 500.
A4-4uohile output of the United
--4-.- for 1874 was 100000 cars.
r.. .vnrv electric automobile made
IN 1918 there were 100 gasoline cars
Mr. Harry " Mancha, Webster
,.~...r. who has been seriously ill
win Uphold fever, is slowly recover
Ing
tn prevent burned fingers there
ra, been invented a tongslike handle
for licking up cooking utensils and
which can be locked in place if de-
sired
e.. Gilbert and wife have vacated
ne windsor Hotel, at New Windsor,
and moved to ely, York county, Pa,
where he Will conduct hotel and
saloon.
Driven by a gasoline tractor, a ma
chine has been invented for clearing
ground of young timber and brush.
even though closely matted against
thu soil
All acctvlene flashlight for rail-
r14d crossing gates, ignited by a
pilot light as a gate is lowered, has
been invented.
An inventor has patented guard
~ 20 fastened to the back of mans
dead 70 enable him to shave his neck
accurately and safely.
The haaviest April snowstorm that
Ia fallen in this city for the past
- ears was experienced on Satur-
dav and possibly the deepest snow
tn .a=, winter.
The rublic school of Patapsco will
hold Box Social and entertainment
in thr hall. on Saturday, May g..
There will be addresses and music.
.".. ..rr IN and confectionery for sale.
tn. o4rd of County Commission
n-- for Howard county awarded the
CONTRACT for the building OF new
a.DIic road from Lisbon to Wood
y3~- ~ Thomas. Bennett X Hunter,
49,. 10 u.1 of 20,031.93.
This j. the time to prune grape
...a>. An authority on pruning says:
ID. il at once. and don't be afraid to
chr back to one or two leaders. and
r&o eyes. as the fruit always comes
10. HE new wood There is more
Danger OF too little, than too much
rr ming"
\n Easter Cantata, The Glory of
Ia" Garden" will be given by the
choir of Centenary M. f. church on
E1star Sunday, at $50 p. m. The
choir will he assisted by Messrs.
Auders and Bollinger, violinists, and
N- Evans lrombonist. Seats free
Everybody welcome.
Superstition and distrust with
Nnica all societies known As secret
orders, were at one time viewed by a
large number of people. was happily
long ago diSpelled, and today the
lodges stand as one of the champions
o. he home and family. Wherever
society has reached a high state OF
dAraI0pment secret and fraternal or
1"rs have their great stronghold.
he time of making garden is near
.. land and It is also time to pen up
a. chickens There is perhaps, moth
in hat causes as much hard feel
lag in a locality as for chickens to
wander on a neighbours premises and
garden. Some say they do not do any
harm. That makes no dlference,
-g'~ neighbur does not want to be
annoyed with your chickens and you
should not cause trouble by allowing
your fowls to run at large. A hen
that will not stay in the enclosure
v.i1 usually make a fine Sunday din
~@r.
4 farm isn't real farm without Il
garden. Its products ought to make
the farmers tables the envy OF those
tl00r persons who live where there
isn't room for even small garden
patch. 1t takes garden sass to Keep
farmer in good health and fettle,
Just as it takes oats and green grass
10 make a two-year old colt act like a
S6itLiSh kitten. A few good garden
tools and some seeds should be pro-
cured and the ground well prepared.
CIty gardens are coming back INTO
style also and are helping many
families to cut down the cost OF llV-
ing
In an extremely critical condition,
Lawrence Dielman, who for ~ con-
sacutve years journeyed to the little
cemetery at Mount st. Mary's Col
lege, near Emmitsburg, and just be-
fore the dawn OF Christmas morning
paid his tribute of music to the
memory OF his father, Henry Casper
NelmaH. is at Mount Hope Sanator-
lun1. He is delirious at times.
month ago Larry was paraiyzed.
The stroke affected his left side,
principally his arm, face and the
nerves and muscles of his neck. A
month ago Larry reached Mount
Hope.
Early Friday morning at a negro
dance Eldridge McCready, colored, OF
Sykesville, was twice shot in the up
per part of the body by Lenny Dean
OF Baltimore, it is alleged. The dance
look place at the home of Walter
lean, colorel. and during the course
Oh the festivities a quarrel is sup
posed to have ensued between Nc
Cready and Dean, when the latter
ureW revolver and fired twice, both
sn0ts taking effect i'm McCready's
podF. The dancers fled precipitately
70 the rear of the house, while Dean
ran to the front door, fired several
snots into tile air and disappeared
fls condition is critical and it is not
9.lt that e VIII live.