The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-12-15
LGCAL AFfAIaS,

The Ladies Literary Club met On
Tuesday at the home Of the president
Mrs. d. L. Greenfield East Main
street.
The partition between the two din
ing rooms at the Main-Court Inn mas
heen removed, making beautiful ana
spacious hall for dancing.
An agreement OF separation De
tween David Zepp and Elizabeth Ann
Zepp. his wife, was recorded AZ me
Clerks Office last week.
Arthur ". Stonesifer has moved his
music and other stock into one Of the
rooms Of the new building put up by
the Mather Printing Company.
The board of directors Of The Advo-
cate met at this Office on TUESDAY al
ternoon and declared seml-annual
dividend of per cent, free of taxes
Christmas trees are being sold on
our streets this week. They are ln
all sizes and can be bought any
where from twenty-five cents TO one
dollar.
The second meeting Of the Assem-
bly, and Cotillon Club will be held TO-
morrow evening at the Maln-Conrt
Inn. A. number of out-of-town guests
are expected to be present.
George NJ. Hunter, has remodeled
his store-room in the Wantz building,
by repainting and repapering II and
bv adding a handsome new marble
top counter and other fixtures. An
office has been partitioned on i'm the
rear of the room.
Elder P. J. Blough, Of Hooverville,
Pa, will fill the pulpit in the Church
Of the Brethren in Westminster %
next Sunday the 18th, at 1880 a. m.
The Sunday schools and choirs Of
the churches are preparing speclat
music for Christmas.
The hennery OF James nj. Stoner,
Pennsylvania avenue, was entered
one night the first OF the week and
3s out Of 40 Barred Plymouth Rock
chickens were stolen. The chickens
weighed between and s pounds
each, and Mr. Stoner had purchased
them from Vermont.
Thieves are getting holder as the
days come and 60 On Ihursday
night OF last week lap robe was
taAer from the buggy OF Herbert
Mtr4. n, East Green street, between
Z and o'clock, in front Of the
l.r Inater Hardware CompanyS
store, where the team was tied. Some
one will get caught soon.
Miss Lima T.. Reese has organized
two dancing classes for children,
both Of which met last Saturday af-
ternoon i'm Boyle's Hall for the first
time this winter. The lessons will
continue each Saturday during the
winter, the younger children meeting
from 2:30 to $3.50 p. m, and the old
er ones from $3.50 to 8 p. m.
Thomas H. Waters near Midvale,
Pa, formerly Of Thurmont' received
on September %, check for $500
from the Carnegie Hero Fund Commits
sion in recognition Of his bravery in
saving a Western Maryland passenger
train loaded with excursionists near
Waynesbore on May %, 1910. He will
also receive a bronze medal on Janu-
airy !, 1912.
An appreciative subscriber writes:
THE Advocate is being received by
me regularly. It is like a weekly
u visit from an old friend at home and
takes me back to the Saturday morn
ings of my boyhood in Westminster
when the first thing to be done was to
read the Advocate. / rejoice in its
continued success and consider ii one
of the best weekly papers in Amer
lea"
J. Webster Ebaugh, contractor, has
remodeled his shop On Centre street
The Christian Endeavor Society OF
" the Methodist Protestant church held
an impressive candle light service
"A Loot Gun ornpinur
ership OF Miss Stella Knapp The lee
ture room was full to overlooking
When the meeting was called to order
one large candle was burning, fur
nishing the only light in the room. As
the members responded each held q
lighted candle az o symbol of what
each aims to fa-a guiding light,an al
the close OF YIN vice the room was
brightly lighted by the many little
burning candles.
A sad affair which created a great
deal OF excitement on Sunday after
noon took place when Ray Green. SOL
Of Isaac Green. Madison avenue, be.
came mentally deranged while riding
bicycle. He rode up and down Mair
street yelling at everybody. AT The
railroad he drew knife on Officer
Weigle, but was prevented from using
itand before the officer could grab hin
Green jumped on his bicycle an6
rode away with Officer Weigle ID pur.
suit. Finally by means or am automo.
Pile, Green was run down, and captur-
ed at the railroad He was taken tc
Springfield on Monday. Young Green
was Of a quiet disposition and a fine
young man. He was employed In Bal
timore- Much sympathy il expressed
for him.