The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-08-10
pmAV AFTERNOON, AUGUST 10, 1917.
LOCAL AFFAIRS

.t hospital in Baltimore for an OPP
Grafton.
Ono If the largest crowds in the
tor some time attended St. Johns
tote on Saturday night.
Mr. Roger Paynter, Webster street,
has accepted a position with the Whlte
Motor Company, Baltimore
Tho annual outing of the Forest
and stream Club is being held on the
Vonocacy River this week. 1t Is well
attended.
The Dutch picnic had a large crowd
ID haautiful day on Saturday, Near
w. Inn cases Of soft drinks were con-
sumed
Tho Court House officials have large
o1actrfc fans placed in the various
5arartments for their comfort during
the hot spell.
AR George Z. Marker, West Green
street care I harvest treat to all his
holm an his farm, near this city, last
Friday evening.
This j., certainly some canning year,
and if Won don't believe it, ask Car
rhals or MIR. Denman.
Mrs Grace C. Bish was granted a
dirorrp from her husband, Edward
1i.h The divorce was granted by
Tn4gn Brashears. Both live in this
cit"
Ey-Navor David E. Walsh, East
Main street, has accepted position
with the American Locomotive WORKS.
at Richmond, Va, in the ammunition
department.
number of members of Com
nanv II we're in this city on Sunday to
hid their friends goodbye, as all ex-
meet 10 leave shortly for the training
camp at Alabama.
William r. Mather, trustee, sold
Wednesday afternoon the buildings
and lot Of the defunct Westminster
Foundry Company, on John street,
IN Walter "A. Davis, for $4,000.
The executive committee of the
RaIt-parish Association has decided
10 hold the annual reunion of the
family at the Emory Grove camp
meeting grounds, August %.
The campaign committee of the Nom
PARTISAN Greater Baltimore Extension
League has named, Hon. Wade II. u.
Warfeld. John H. Cunningham and
Hon Richard :. Snader as a commit
tee from Carroll county.
Mrs Mabel f. Herring, OF EmmltS-
burg. HIS made application for an aD-
s0Iurn divorce. from her husband
Francis A. Herring on statutory
grounds Her husband lives in the
State Of pennsylvania and they nave
one child about a year Of age.
The Lond-a-Hand Book Club will
have a. visitors, August 10Th z.5o p
m Miss Mary b. Shellman, Mrs. Math-
er and Mrs. Unger of Westminster, at
the home Of Mrs. Geo. Patterson Beas-
man near Lewisville. The ladies Will
address The club in the interest OF the
Red Cross.
Emorv Grove began its forty
seventh annual camp-meeting yester-
dav. From all indications it will be one
Of the largest and most successful IN
the hisrur, of the camp. Mr.. George
H. Buchhoimer, president of the as
ISOLATION and director of music, mas
organized choral society.
Our popular marble dealer. MT
Joseph L.. Matthias, East Main street
has installed electric lights on MS
marble and granite storage yard Tor
the convenience of people who can
nor spare the time during the day 10
attend 10 looking over his tine selec-
marble ward in the county to COM
pare tn his line. and he considers no
engagement for selections or quota
tons any inconvenience.
Sunday last when Tom Metz, wife
and daughter of townsville, were
coming home from church they look
ed across into their potato patch ana
saw a negro with a bucket helping
himself 70 the potatoes. When Mr..
Metz inquired into the matter the
negrO's reply was he wanted to see
the size Of the potatoes. Mr.. Metz
told him that il wasn't any of his busl-
ness how large the potatoes were, and
Told him to get out and never return.
Mrs. John Miller of Thurmont, was
Scaded about the face and neck by
The explosion of one of the cans
While canning beans. The explosion
was caused by the sealing of can
and leaving it on a hot stove. Steam
collecting in the can caused a greater
pressure inside than the can could
stand, hence the explosion. The con-
tents were thrown in Mrs. M1ller's
lace, her glasses probably saving her
eyes from serious injury. Mrs. Miller
Is reported recovering rapidly from
her injuries.
l. J. Cuvertson, of Baltimore,
brakeman on the B. & O., was badly
lurt on the road near Mt. Airy
shortly after noon Friday. From
reports Culvertson was standing
on car of his train, which had
Stopped. The train started suddenly
auu the brakeman was thrown to the
sIo1nd. He was picked up by fellow
employees and rushed to Frederick.
sJ,aFertsons wounds consist Of a
sIsnt scalp wound and bad bruises
1oout the ear, the extent of which it
t ras impossible for the physicians to
t teA on the first examination. 1t is
'uought he will recover
The citizens Of Westminster were
oottLPflsed on Wednesday to see three
NJ, 'nelr young men from Kansas City,
IT, IT, IN here. They were DR.. Charles
Tor n' DR.. Edward Matthias and MIR.
bOn nn Matthias, who motored from their
rot rue 10 Atlantic City,an were on their
doiu uLn nome. All of the young men are
No1ss well and are the picture of health.
curs, are returning by the way OF
ans oerland, Wheeling, Indianapolis