The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-07-13

Mr.. Horace G. Bush is at St. Agnes
Hospital for treatment.
Every woman has a mind but the
man who can fathom it has never been
born
The men registered are getting
anxious and are calling at the Clerks
Office to learn their number, which
they are to be drafted by.
There will be Sunday school at 30
| p. m. and preaching at 230 p. m Sun
day afternoon at the Bethel Church of
God, Wartfeldsburg s B. Craft, pas
tor.
1t is reported that Mr. A. J. Bemiller
has rendered the School Commission
erS his resignation as truant officer for
Carroll county. We have not heard any
particulars as to the cause of his quit
ting
Jerusalem Union Sunday school Of
Bachman's Valley will hold a social
and festival on Saturday evening, July
IA, on the lawn of MIR. Andrew Sulli-
van, at the Ore Bank Farm" All are
welcome.
Thirty losses against hail damage
aggregating SIT $685., have been paid
in the vicinity of Sykesville Many
of the losers carried no insurance,
while those who were insured will
still be heavy losers.
The state road officer was in this
city this week and made a scoop on
number of our automobile owners.
Some paid fines for letting their mo-
tors run unattended. others for run
ming with cut out open and not hay
ing license.
The rain has seriously handicapped
the farmers of the county in their
harvest work. All should bear in
mind the Importance to cap all shocks
to keep the grain from becoming wet,
and possibly from sprouting on &C
count OF the inceSsant rains.
A three inch sharpnel shell, is on ex-
hibition in the window of G. v WANTS
Cigar Store, a sample of which will be
used in moving down the Germans
in France in the near future. 1t was
made by Bartlett and Hayward Balti-
more. This one is not dangerous as it
is not loaded.
! Clerk Of the Court Edward O. Cash
has forwarded certified copies of the
registration cards of Carroll County
to Provost Marshal General Crowder
at Washington, being the first list in.
Indications are that the drawing will
be held next week, but no official state
ment has been made as to the War De-
partment's plans.
While the Rev Christopher Walter
Collier, pastor Of the Hancock Congre-
gatiOnal Church, Lexington, Mass, is
absent in France with the American
Ambulance Field Service, his wife will
carry on the work of the church. Leave
of absence to the clergyman and the
appointment of Mrs. Collier as tempo
rary pastor have been voted unani-
mOusly by the congregation.
What is believed to be corn wilt,
a bacterial disease, was discovered in
fields in the vicinity OF LittlestoWn
and in other sections of Adams coun-
ty by Prof n. Schmeitz. of Pennsyl-
vania State College. during an investi-
cation made. The disease, it was an
nounced, has reached a rather alarm
ing stage of development. and steps
are to be taken Immediately to en-
deavor to check it.
The patrons Club of Hampstead
School, which was recently organized
has elected the following officers;
President, Mrs A. d. Hyson; vice-pres-
ident, Mrs. J. William Kelbaugh; sec
rotary, Miss Mary Stansbury; treasur-
er, the Rev. d. M. Dibble; membership
committee, Mrs r. Blaine Murray, Mrs
Frederick G. Sapp and Mrs IT. H. Gill
The club met Thursday after
noon. when other committees were
appointed.
There will be classes for i'll
struction held at Red Cross Head
Quarters, Wednesday and Thursday
mornings from 10 a. m. to II m. and
Wednesday and Friday afternoons
from go to $50. Come, bring your
scissors, needle and thimble. The Red
Cross appeals to anyone who has old
muslin, linen or old clothes that can
be shipped. Send them to Headquar-
tiers so that they can be used in the
work Everything must be perfectly
clean and with no starch in.
Among the speakers on the pro-
gram to be rendered in connection
with the annual anniversary exercises
at the Hoffman Orphanage, near Lit.
tlestOwn. on August >. will be Con
= gresham A. Il. Brodbeck, Of Han
over. This year the exercises will be
held in the grove facing the home
Rev Andrew f. Smith, former pas
tor of St. Stephens Reformed church
West York, is the new superintendent
of the home He is supervising the
preparation OF the program.
:; Dr.. Eugene Sullivan's fliver went or
"a rampage Monday afternoon Wher
, the steering gear went wrong. One
wheel on the mill wagon of Mr.. Will
, liam LuCabaugh was smashed anC
, then the tliver mounted the pavement
and made for the garage via the side
gate to the residence. but owing tC
the gate being narrow it run its nose
into the doctors Office and halted. II
is making its daily round again with
Doctor at the wheel. No one was in
jured and very little damage done.
The mayor and Common Council
have issued their annual report for the
year ending May p, 1917. The report
!. shows that S,303.6S was spent as fol
lows: $.4,796.3S for streets, alleys, ETC.;
$9,424.0S for general work; 81, S66.5C
in salaries; $1,440.27 for rent, cou-
) pOns on bonds, printing, ETC.. $500 fol
bond No 2: reserve fund $1,68O.72
cash in bank $8,595.73. Receipts, on
taxes SIG, 1895: from licenses ISL
= 90; from county road tax $3,197 16;
from private securities $953.4S;, etc.