The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-04-27
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

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Sunday was IA beautiful day and the
automobilists took advantage Of II by
taking tours.
>. H. Fisher, optican and optome-
trist, will be at BOyle's Drug Store,
Friday and Saturday, May 4th and 5th-
Claude w. Ryland, this city, as
operator and clerk, has gone to Hayre
de Grace, as an extra operator Tor
the next ten days.
BY the driver losing control OF his
machine on Sunday evening about 10
o'clock ne struck tree on Bond
street in front Of Mr. IT, P. Brundiges
residence, and smashed IA fender.
The lawyers tell us that ignorance
Of the law excuses nO man. And then
We are sOIemnIy informed that the
laW-rnaking bodies Df the country
state and national in the past I'VE
years have passed nO les than
62, $50 laws.
The Gettysburg Council AT down
hard ON Burgess Eicholtz, Monday
evening OF last week when LII adjourn
ed session, with eight members pres
emit 1T unanimously passed over his
veto the ordinance granting an en-
trance to that city to the Washington
Westminster and Gettysburg Railroad.
Struck by fast passenger train
of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
at Bloomington, Md, early Sunday
morning. William H. Hill, 30 years
old, member OF Company M, Fourth
Regiment, Maryland National Guard,
was instantly killed His body was
found shortly after the accident by
several Of his comrades
On Monday morning about 1880
O'Clock, aS Mr. Edward Geiman, Penn
1ylvania avenue, WA turning the
curve at MIR George Browns, on the
Manchester road, TIN motorcycle or
which he was riding turned over, in
juring him. His two ribs were brok-
chi and his faces bruised somewhat
The machine was not damaged.
IA suggestion has been made that an
act be passed by the next Legislature
giving the farmers the privilege Of
working on Sundays during the har-
vest season, July and August. This
is said to be the practice throughout
the West. Such an act would in
crease the working days 10 per cent,
which would be big help i'm saving
w LIE GL1A65 U5PGIAnALy 1AA1NAA $500 r
"a wet season.
A freight wreck at Rockland Sta
tion, Green Spring Valley Branch of
the Northern Central Railway, delay
ed passenger traffic Monday morning
until tha passengers could ~ trans
ferred The wreck was caused by a
loose wheel and 11 cars, carrying
coal and merchandise, were derailed.
The train belonged to the Western
Maryland Railway Company and was
on its way to Baltimore.
Under the direction of Mrs. Harry
KINNEY forty of our young people
have been hard at work for the past
two months getting musical comedy,
called Our Minister'S Honeymoon,
In shape to be presented tonight at
the Opera House, at s o'clock, for the
benefit OF the Civic League. The
music Ia catchy, the songs well sung,
the dialogue bright and the girls
pretty. Those that Sc it will certain
ly fell well repaid
Reese I'D SANTOS, proprietors Of the
Opera House, have engaged the ser
vices Of the Lyric Symphony Orches-
Era Of New York, tO play permanently
at che Opera. Before The show opens
an overture IL rendered each night.
Prof. del Pazo has signified his inten-
ton or pleasing their patrons to the
extent OF accepting suggestions as to
the subjects which he will render
each night The management OF the
Opera would appreciate it If the
patrons would notify them of what
selections they would care to hear. 1t
is. their desire to please, and they are
sparing no expense in doing 50.
With elaborate ceremony Rev,
Joseph I'll. Mallon, formerly Of this
city, was installed by Cardinal Glib
bons Sunday as pastor OF &C. AIMS
Catholic Church, Baltimore, To sue
coed Rev ~. IL. Thomas, who has been
appointed pastor of St- Patrick's
Church, Washington. The visit rfl
cine Cardinal to- present the new priest
and I'D paw "a tribute To the pastor who
went On to more important work
made 1T day long to BE- remembered
by the people OF the parish. As "a
token OF gratitude for his years Of
service members of the congregation
presented Father Thomas check for
$1,000 at a dinner in the rectory after
the high mass.
Struck by train of the Washing
ton, Baltimore end Annapolis Line as
he was walking through the tunnel
at Westport late Saturday afternoon,
John p. Cooper, 36 years old, Of
Woodbine, Md, was killed. He was
discovered lying between the tracks
fn the tunnel. &c that time the man
was still alive Coroner Kieffer was
notified and he said that Cooper evi-
IDENTIFY was killed while walking along
the tracks in the tunnel Papers
found in the mans clothing gave the
police IA clue as to- his identity and
early Saturday night the body was
identified by Nelson " Cooper. Coop
CT was meatcutter and was employ
ed i'm a store at Woodbine.
The Ladies Of the Carroll county
Woman's Christian Temperance I'm
ION will hold their county executive,
Thursday, May 3rd, at 1890 o'clock,
in the room in the Times building.
All members of that committee are
urged to be in their places promptly
at 1890 in the morning In the after
noon at o'clock in the lecture room
OF the Methodist Protestant church,
the County institute will be held, Mrs.
Deitrick, OF New York state, National
lecturer and organizer for the wv. C.
T. TIT. and Mrs Mary R. Haslup, or
Baltimore, State President, will d. at
these meetings. ali ladies are G.
pecially invited to the afternoon meet