The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-05-04

Wheat is quoted today at $2.93 and
corn $500 per barrel, the highest
price since the Civil War.
The Westminster Savings Bank is
receiving subscriptions to the 3R
per cent. Government Loan. Call at
the bank and they will explain.
Mrs. Austin Gallagher, chairman Of
the Women's Preparedness and Survey
Commission, attended meeting OF the
County Chairman's Day, In Baltimore,
yesterday.
All former members of Browning
Literary Society will please attend a
meeting at 3 p. m, on Friday, May IL,
in Social Hall at Western Maryland
College, to consider plans for Golden
Jubilee Reunion.
James Robert, aged 5 years, son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. William F. Jordan, Bal
timore, formerly of this city, died yes
terday at Sydenham Hospital He
will be buried at Mount Pleasant NJ.
E. Church, Gambler, today.
Mr.. Frank T. Shaeffer, Mr.. Walter RI.
Davis and Mr. Charles Hesson were
renominated for the office of Common
Council of this city at citizens meet
ing held in the Firemen's Building on
Monday evening. The election will be
held Monday. The polling place will
be at Harbaugh's Garage.
Chambersburg Wooden Mill was
placed at AUCTION and was sold to j.
A Strife, for $25, the only bid.
There is a mortgage for $4,000 on 1t
| Melville Wooden Company, now OPP
Grating it, has a lease which runs to
December l, 1917, with privilege to
renew for five years more.
Mr.. Airy High School defeated Mid
dletown High School, S to s, Friday,
on the latter's ground. 1t was neces-
sary to play an extra inning to decide
! the game In the 7th session, Multi
nix with the score tied, gave way to
Watkins Both pitched fine ball. Nor
ris twirled the entire game for Mid
dletown.
| Rehabilitation of Winters church,
Nav 9Th, Rev. II. H. Weber, of York,
| Pa will preach the dedicatory ser
mon. Rev. l.. B. Hafer, Of Taneytown;
Rev. w. II. Hetrick, Of Westminster;
Rev. o. W. Arbach, of Union Bridge,
will be present and assist in the ser
vice Public Is invited. w. E. SaltZ-
giver, pastor.
!
will address a meeting, Saturday,
| May y, at 2 p. m, at the Opera
House The purpose of this meeting
is to get the Governors idea Of what
Carroll county is to do In this crisis.
DR.. II. J. Paterson, president Of the
Maryland Agricultural College, will
also be present and speak.
Last Monday a. week ago Mrs. Chas.
! N
egg which is quite curiosity. 1t was
| formed by one egg being inside Of an
other The inner egg was perfectly
formed, shell and all, while the outer
one only contained a large quantity Of
the white of an egg. 1t measured S
inches by inches in circumference
and weighed One-quarter of pound.
The holy communion will be admin
i.;ered at St. Marys RefOr- cd
church. Silver Run on Sund-J May q.
| Preparatory service and r. option ST
n embers on Saturday at IS p. IL.
The second of the illustrated services
! in COmmemOratiOn OF the +oOth an
nlversary of Reformation Jn Sunday
evening. Subject, History OF Heid2;-
| berg Catechetism." $. {. HOCrer, pas
tor.
/ A delegation residing along the road
! leading from this city to Mt. Airy, by
the way Of Wartieldsburg and TaylOrs
Vile. were before the State Roads
| Commission Yesterday, in regards to
having a state road built The dele
cation did not receive much encour
agement Messrs. John n. Cunning
ham, Dr. II. NJ. Fitzhugh, Dr. l.. X.
Woodward and Theo. Kaufman, this
city, attended the meeting.
William Libby. Philadelphia, who
! has had charge Of the amusement
! concessions at Pen-Mar Park for the
! last II years with his family. arrived
| the latter part OF the week. Mr.. Lib
by expects to make some improve
ments to his amusement houses and
| add some new ones. The park is
! scheduled to open for the season June
| "a, which is a week later than last
year
| The trash cans will be reprinted and
replaced throughout the town. The
! Civic League earnestly requests that
no perishable refuse be thrown into
them thus making them unsanitary.
The sanitary committee has been in
vestigating the premises where there
| are hog pens and other outbuildings
and find many of these places in bad
condition. Unless cleaned up they will
be reported to town authorities.
Our town has been greatly improv-
! ed by the trimming Of the trees along
! the sidewalks. This work was done
under the supervision of Mr.. Warren,
of the State Forestry Commission, the
| Telephone Company and the Light
/ Company cooperating with the town
in the cost of the work. There are
many people who do not appreciate
, the great value of trees. and are ever
ready to cut them down. to suit their
personal convenience. forgetting that
trees along the streets and sidewalks
are public property. 1t is not neces-
sary to remove beautiful healthy
tree in order to put down a cement
pavement. Let us try to keep our
beautiful trees, one Of WeStminster's
chief assets. We can have good pave
ments and trees, too.
MELROSE.