The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1916-03-24

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/ L i said that crime increases a
the rate OF 300. per cent. every u
years.
Panama Is rising three feet pei
century.
Alaska and 10 states of the Union
| produce copper.
The Car of Russia has an income
of 80 q minute.
Gold weighs nearly % times as
much a. its own bulk In water.
Wood can be hardened and water
proofed by bailins for few minutes
In olive oil.
Simple apparatus has been invent
ed for disinfecting school children's
pencils with formalin gas.
Mr. Augustus Humbert has occu-
pied the Thomas farm. formerly ten
anted by Wilmer Haines.
Mr.. James b. Allison. Bond street.
who has been differing from an at
tack Of appendicitis. Il improving.
Human being generally stop grow
Ing at the age of IL. R0ys frequently
get their growth year or two older.
The government Of Uruguay Will
assume control OF all telegraph and
telephone services and reorganize
and improve them.
Harness to permit letter-earrier
10 distribute the weight Of load he
Is carrying upon both shoulders
evenly has been invented.
Foreman Fox. on Section No. 6 of
the Western Maryland Railway. has
resigned to accept contract to pitch
base ball with the Frederick team.
Mr.. James t. Smith. East Main
street. who has been confined to his
home with blood poison in a toe on
hla foot. Ia improving and Is able TO
be up In his room.
The members of the Boy Scout
Band. of this city. Will give a concert
Saturday evening. March 25th, al
TO o'clock. In Mr.. Milton A. Sulli-
Yan.s store, West Main street. this
city Everyone invited.
Forty applications for liquor II
eenHe we're granted aud Il refused In
Armstrong county. The court order
Cd barnooms closed At 80 D. m, and
not opened before 30 = m. Grill
rooms are not permissible.
John Garman. of near Brodbeck.
has purchased one Of the most beau
tlfuI homes In Relsteratogn. Nd, to-
gether with several fine building lots.
three of which are front lots on
which he expects to build houses
during the summer. He VIII move to
his new home March 9th.
4 large u. 4 o engine. of the Zoo
MaIlet type, passed through Bruins
wick Monday The engine was an
extremely large one. Ono mark OF
water carrier instead Of the square
shape. which has been 80 much In
vogue in that part Of he country.
Milton A. Sullivan. Teal Estate
Agent. West Main street. reports the
following sales: John II. SmelBer
property To Frank AldrIdge. OF Den
ming. Guy Babylon farm If Wake
field 10 Thomas Taylor and son Of
this city: Frank HaIiiel property.
Green street. TO Jezza = Close. OF
Garrollton: Neitie s s. lot on John
street. 10 Walter II Davis.
Tie following pupils Of Pine Knob
school we're present esery day during
the spring term HeIsn Iahn. Mil
dfed Ward, Elizabeth Roller. Madel=
inc ruby, Gertrude Roller, Cora
Ward. Esther RUBY. Victor Ruby.
Russell Duvall and James Roller.
Frederick Palm. Join BeaBwan.
Leroy Ward and l.ennell Iahn were
absent two days There are tw ntY=
two pupils ON roll.
John Garmau Son. lumber deal
ers, of ReisteTstoWn. hid. have just
purchased 200 acres Of excellent
white oak timber from Ex-senator
DeaHman. OF SykessIIle. Nd. and exz
peel 10 place one OF thaIT mills In the
tract within ten dass 70 take care Of
an extensive war order. At present
this firm owns two lion Packard
trucks for transporting lumber and
expect 10 install two more in the near
future.
The Carroll County Tow Testing
Association will have public meeting
In Browns Hall. keH Windsor. April
i, NJ ! u. M. Mr.. d. {. Harry, secre-
tary of tho Hartford County Cow Test
Ing Association for four years. will be
one of the speakers. and Mr.. g. ID.
WoIeott. of the Maryland Experiment
Station. will also Speak on the bene-
fiIa Of the COW testing associations.
Al Interested In dalfylng are invited
To be present.
York county, Pa. hoya vii be en-
terad In the state corn growing con-
test which will he conducted next
January when the state board OF ag=
rienIIuTe holds its winter meeting
This vas decided on Saturday morn
Ing n the meeting Of the York Coun-
~ Gofn Growing Contest association.
Officers we're elected for The year and
discussion was held concerning the
proposed change of regulations In
conducting the association.
Carrie Cole filed suit Wednesday in
the Circuit Court at ToWaon against the
Western Maryland Railway. claiming
$4,000 damages for The death OF her
son. John Dewey Helms. who was
killed by being struck b locomotive
at Fowblesburg Station on January
1G last. while driving the wagon of
Nicholas J. Cole. Mr.. Cole filed a suit
against the railway for 81 900 dam
ages for the death Of his horse and
damages TO his wagon.
After continuous. faithful and eff
feienI service of ten years as a rural
mail carrier. William T. Stoner made
his last trip on Route No. 8. from the