The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-12-20

skating the first of the week.
Western Maryland College closed
for the holidays On Wednesday,.
]. d. Crowl, Centre street, harvest.
ed several tons of ice from his pond
on Friday of last week.
Saturday was fine day for shop.
ping. The streets were lined with
vehicles and the stores were full OF
customers.
The second of series of dances
arranged by the Girls Club, will
take place tomorrow night i'm Fire
mems Hall.
Mr. Joseph Stoner, Liberty street
who has been suffering for some weeks
with appendicitis, will 60 to hospital
III Baltimore in week or SO for an
operation.
Thirty-nine dollars is the amount
realized by the High School for it's
library fund, from the entertainment
given by the Bentztown Bard i'm the
assembly hall Thursday night of last
week.
A wedding reception attended by a
large number of guests was given last
Sunday, December 18th, at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Coppersmith
in honor of their son-in-law and
| daughter Mr.. and Mrs. Earl G.. Wentz.'
| The new nickel, with an artistic
Indian head on the face, will be in
circulation according to the expecta-
tons Of the Treasury Department by
February 1. Secretary MacVeagh has
definitely accepted the design. With
in few days an order will be given
the minis to begin making the new
coin.
Aquila Bareham, 81 years old, of
Warren, was found dead in the yard
of superintendent Richard N. Britton,
Of the Warren Cotton Duck Mill, about
4.30 o'clock on Tuesday afternoon
He had been attending to his duties
during the day. Mr.. Bareham wGy
the father OF Is children, IA of whom
are living.
| To subscribers and patrons: May
your Christmas time be filled with all
the good things of life-love, health,
peace and prosperity. May your days
be long and your troubles short.
Here's a friendly hand-clasp from The
Advocate Company, and bunch of
best wishes for passing around to
the neighbors.
| Old 1912, the year Of opportunity
for the female Of the specie, is nearing
| it's close, and with a few more days
will become ancient history. Judging
| by the number Of brides and grooms,
the opportunity was not left to slip,
nd ic a n
half of danger and anxiety for the
male of the specie.
That Westminster made quite an i'm
preston on the Bentztown Bard is
evidenced by the fact that following
his visit here Thursday evening of
last week some beautiful rhymes in
appreciation of our city appeared in
! the columns of the Baltimore Sun. We
will publish the verses in The Advo-
cate as soon as we have space.
| Prof G. Marshall Marashleian, the
Armenian singing evangelist, held a
I service at the Opera House last Sun
day afternoon. A large audience had
assembled but there was so much de-
! lay about starting the service, that a
number of people left. 1t is said that
the professors voice is an unusually
good one, but he was, not in very
good form Sunday.
William Gregg, son Of John Gregg,
| of Lineboro, met with serious acct
dent last Saturday night. While driv-
| ing a wagon to Baltimore, having
reached a short distance below Hamp-
stead, he fell from the wagon, two
wheels passing over his body, causing
internal injuries. He is in a serious
condition, and it is feared he may not
recover.
The State Turnpike Association met
in Hagerstown yesterday. Some of
the officers Of the Baltimore and Refs
terstown turnpike company attended
the meeting. Mr.. Thomas A. Murray,
Of Baltimore, was elected president
of the association, and DR.. ]. ii. Bill
ingslea, Of this city, was elected a
member of the executive and legis-
lative committees
A special duckpin match will be
rolled on the Arlington bowling alleys
tomorrow between the Hayward Park
team of the Arlington League and a
team from this city. The match will
be five games. lit has not been de-
cided whether total pins will count or
three out of five games A return
match will be rolled in this city in the
near future. The Hayward Parks are
the leaders i'm the Arlington League.
At meeting in the Reformed Church
of the Maryland Glasses plans were
made to conduct canvass In West
ern Maryland to arouse interest inthe
membership of the church and to pro-
vide for greater activity in general
church work. The canvass will begin
simultaneously in Carroll, Frederick
and Washington counties. The work
is to be continued throughout the new
year, which is the jubilee year of the
church The following chairmen Of
committees were appointed: Educa-
ton, DR.. Joseph Fl. Apple, Frederick;
evangelism, Rev. Henri l.. G. Keffer,
pastor of the Reformed Church, Fred
erick; publicity, Rev. Conrad Clever,
HagerstOwn
William Addison, Of near Hoods
Mills, who was arrested Tuesday for
an alleged murderous assault upon
the family Of Wiley Raun, Of the same
neighborhood, has been held in $500
bail for the action Of the grand jury.
Addison last spring married Rams
stepdaughter. A few months later
she left him, claiming he had illtreat-
ed her. Addison blamed her mother
and Ram for bringing about the sep