The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1916-08-25
FRIDAY AFTERNOON. AUG. Is. 1916
I0cALIAErAlRS.

Mr.. Sterling Eekenrode. West Main
street. has secured a position with
large coach building firm OF Balt=
more.
The warmest days experienced this
summer were Sunday. Monday and
Tuesday. Much suffering is reported
from the heat.
Mr.. George w. Wege. of Hanover.
Pa, who pitched ball for the Westmin=
ster Base Ball club several years ago.
Is dangerously Ill with spinal menin-
gifts.
We are CORY o report the illness
of Mr. jackson Myerly. prominent
farmer, living near this city. Mr.. My
erly Is at a hospital in Baltimore for
treatment.
Mrs. John T. Klee. of Walnut Grove
Mills. was operated on Tuesday It
the University OF Maryland Hospital,
Baltimore, for stomach trouble. She
is improving.
The report that case of infanttle
paralysis, has been discovered At
Hampstead. Is incorrect. There Is :
case In Baltimore county about 8 miles
from Hampstead
Albaugh- Be bylon Gro. Co.. Wholesale
grocerymen. have done away with
their dray and have purchased an up
to-date auto truck to deliver goods
through this city.
The School Commissioners we're In
Hampstead Tuesday morning and In
spected a few sites for 4 new school
house that Is to be built there. No
place has been definitely decided upon.
The boiler at the Ice plant Of Mr..
John Il. Roop, New Windsor, exploded
Wednesday morning about o'clock.
No one was hurt but Mrs. Roop who
received a few scratches from flying
particles hitting her.
The Johns Hopkins University, Bal
timore, is advertising this week its
Entrance Examinations and also State
Scholarships in the Department Of En-
Igineering of this University. which
will be seen In another column IN this
issue.
The Boy Scouts have moved their
quarters from the Times Building 70
the office formerly occupied BY the
Westminster Foundry Company. John
street The band had their first prae=
tice Monday night in their new scout
home.
Thursday. August 81. Is Every
body's Day" NJ Pen Mar This Is the
41st birthday celebration of Pen-Mar
Park. A special train will leave this
city at D. m. and will return at II
p m. A number Of special attractions
will take place.
Charley" the faithful old horse Of
Mr, Joseph s. Steiner. Park avenue.
died Monday while standing IN the
yard at Mr.. Stoner'a house. The horse
was used to deliver parcel post
through this city. and had been N the
service since parcel post Inauguration.
The Office of Tax Collector o. f
Dodrer presents busy scene At the
present time Property owners from
every section OF the county are Wis
ting the Office every day paying their
taxes and getting their receipts. Back
taxes are being collected With wonder
fnl success.
Losing his balance while standing
on the edge Of the porch At the simp-
son Hotel, NJ. Airy. Harvey H. Hood.
farmer of that section. fell forward
and was preeIpitated head-irst On the
cement pavement six fee below. In
Inc IaIi MS nean HIfuGk EOngItlG
step. fracturing his skull.
Sunday school at 100 p. n. Preach
ing By the pastor Mt 2.30 p. m. illus
tracted lecture at p. III. By Rev. s. D.
Graft. Subject Road To Ruin and
Path 10 Life. at the Bethel Of the
Church of Cod IN Warfieldsburg.
Sunday. August y. All are welcome
{. Amos Reynolds. pastor.
Sometime Saturday or Sunday night
thief entered the home Of Mr..
Samuel Haines, this city. and got s.
and a gold watch. The theft was not
discovered until Monday morning.
when Mr. Haines vent To get hls
money which he had put away satur-
day evening and his watch. both Of
which we're missing. The watch was
later found In the yard.
Beginning ut IL o'clock Friday night.
the Pennsylvania Department Of
Health established at Pittsburgh
quarantine against all trains from the
West, North and South, making their
lIrst stop In the state at that city. All
children under Is years Of age. bound
for Pennsylvania point. not provided
Nth travel permits issued at the eta
ton where the journey began. certify
ing that a phyBician has found them
tree OF symptoms Of lnfantIle paralysis
md that they have not been exposed
20 the disease will be turned back.
md deported beyond the state line.
From Ii to 20 trains daily, 1t Is ex-
pected. will be inspected.
Louis T. Clark, prominent attor-
ney OF Howard county. was BABY
injured Wednesday night when his
automobile Was struck By an Ellicott
City electric ear Mr.. Clark had come
from hII Fort Hill farm. about four
miles froIa E1licotI City. He stopped
his machine IN front OF the residence
Of DR.. James u. ghreeve. In EIlicotI
City, and got out TO pick up some
peaches which he'd fallen out. While
he was under the machine the car
came down. striking the automobile.
knocking It upon the pavement. pin
ming mr. Clark under L. Several by
ISLANDERS and the car crew lifted the
machine on Of him. He sustained q
fractured rib and vas badly bruised.
Representative farmers Of Hartford
md Carroll counties. who are extern
aively engaged in the dairy industry.
conferred Tuesday With Baltimore mill
dealers. looking to an average In
crease Of one cent q quart, half .
cent to the dealer md half cent &c
Lha producer. AHa B. Gardiner. Jr,
md other milk dealers declared thai
they are not n position to pay the ad-
dItionaI price without increasing the
price to consumers. They further de-