The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-05-11
LOCAL AFFAIRS


Hor.e on Monday.
Tho cool weather is hard on the
-4or vegetables. Nothing is grow
a. outside OF peas and onions.
Snort the valuable coach dog own
,t,. AZ, Edward Coppersmith, West
u.fr street. died this week OF old age.
rna erection OF the Armory for
r.r,,..r. a has started and consider
o,Ia r.rE has been done up to this
time
,r,. ru.r.lr monthly meeting of the
r;,;, ,...-r.u will be held at the home
- V-- y r Shipley. Thursday, May
J.. a. 3 p. m.
naa.v frost was noticed in low
-r,ra. i'm this county yesterday morn
.rr What damage it has done has
maj b4en aacnrtained.
u..- TnYi4r Brown, Liberty street,
Lt voni4y tor the Sabillasville
.,r,-1rfuu. where she will take
,-a3-mpnt for tuberculosis.
II +. rgmo-ed that when the West
srn MARYLAND Railroad changes its
,,ri1g schedule the Pittsburgh EX-
rra,, will be discontinued.
Rev : ". zoe. pastor Of Brooklyn
u4.hodist Protestant Church, who has
haar i'll for the past week at his home
7r4ached Sunday at the church.
festival will be held in Ogg Sum
rftt School House, May II, beginning
EGp. III The public is cordially in
vf+aI Proceeds for the school.
p-1nerties of lis American rail
roads are now being operated under
,ra direction of the United States gov
" a,rm.nt for the duration of the war.
Tina SUNDAY school of St. Benja-
mimi. Reformed church will celebrate
I'll Mothers day on Sunday morning at
nj u.ruuE You are invited to enjoy
M tat- >ar"InD A5rh lis.
A n.-.f writer predicts that the
VII rim. will come when all people will be
WI ns.u.ll la be- placed on ratiOns.
w Gs-. uu-r. il up. We've been on
aa.s rl'.ouS until it hurts.
Tnr NJ mile relay team composed
tta-r4iG rraWfOrd, r. Barnes, X,
n-n,1n anG d.. SNEAK, of Westminster
-i-h School. arDke the record of all
M previous y.H- making the run in
t"l -
THE t.... league will hold lawn
tt4 Tn4r>I4. May Nth, at the resi-
M l4rcn e.. Mrs y y. Gilbert, from :;
MN ID p I'LL Tine public is earnestly re
1no-red p. help the league in these
Efforts
A, -h- l-iug goes, the 9Th of each
month r.:..- the balance of the days.
WE'LL j: that is near true, we will
erru.n!, .l1r some fine weather dur
@ Ing May a- til. lth could hardly have
g-rH wa~5-
In the :ncu=nt in last weeks issue
ID. he death 0f David F. Bosley, son
q. the ta' joshua and Mary Ann BOs-
.~8 the nam" OF one OF the children
Vas omitted Mrs. George HOff, OF
rmksJurg, il daughter.
W. Z. =. SIrrar Company has asked
LOT y men from the army-of-the-farm
WY Increment 10 I've sent to them to work
On their farms in this county. Shriver
'ompany has agreed to furnish the
Needed equipment which consists OF
inform. tent, cot etc.
Novel schemes are being adopted by
''le Hager-tnwn citizens to pillow and
.aFm their lots. TWO men who have
yle Of TIKI" city lots in the HagerstOWn
NY park @5t upon the unique plan of
.stl6 m1tUrCyClr to pillow the lot.
while Oh" vi the men rode and guided
."r motorcycle with plOW attached
.7l.nd, III" other guided the pillow.
MT Henry Brown. Of Leonard, Tex.
IA renewing his subscription says:
INV crops ol wheat and oats in this
@t1o1 ar" lire. Orn stands good
VIZ IN small. 9U account of the cold
TSatl1r Cotton is just coming up.
od.JeN are >i.iH per bushel, but We
s 0rgl1nh@ 10 have new potatoes
o We also have peas and beans
'"1'! t us" IN our gardens.
realizing The danger OF accidents
|ooi. nn @rard duty on railroad
,.yp1J!. tl" Baltimore and Ohio
r.-.s cement has issued a card of pre-
~ @ tJ which very soldier is urged
,,.' .aAe IN the interest of personal
b,..' Ile safety suggestions have
MI printed SO as to fit in the pocket
c,, e soldiers shirt or can be readily
'ae tents l'' nit VI i'''''U -
Hug ,aS ilquor license for the National
r,sl, AttlestOwu, was on Saturday
II, gba4iSterred to Clarence Atno, son Of
lca, 'aIe Is \. Atno, last holder of the
d, Inc matter has been pending
tsDos 'eFal days. The application for
con,t was made at session of
q q. arIler IN the week, but because
eocs !outh OF the applicant, Clar-
10 .alVo' who is just % years Of age,
~ 'n was taken at that time.
hsl annual meeting of the Orator
"a, hSSSo9clatIon of Maryland Colleges
lesa An Il the Maryland State Col
H. ; HptlI -. In the association are
ION E6ooiIioWlng institutions: Washing
a1 %ltege, st. Johns College, West
Ss,. |CarEIand College and Maryland
ana ma college M. D, Engle. of Mary
he or ~.ale College, won first prize in
Vent - t.o LI,al contest Second honors
ep IT, e. Nnarles f. Moylan, of West
rere 4 ItaLyland College The judges
4 Wnbs.orney General Richie, DR.. w.
~ WI and DR.. G. H. Reavis.
Aaais Jury sitting in the case of Mrs.
AryI,rN Eline against the Western
&s forrn Railway company, awarded
NN00aHe damages in the amount
ooQntr' w IN their verdict in Adams
Yer court, Gettysburg, Pa, May 8,
Tie yanvsa.riy five hours deliberation.
y t5oGnoI was the result of suit
tIae wv damages asked by Mrs.
an Zen zen her husband was killed
Tilted ~ 'o u accident which oc-
s3 VIII. lork county, September -,
sere nm Ten MIR. Eline and his party
Ana .un down hrr n ura-A---- H.