The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-01-26

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cheer up, ground hog day will Be
here i'm week.
On February 19 a postal savings
bank will be established at Mount
Airy.
Fisher Jones, East Green street,
has accepted position with a metal
firm in Baltimore.
The leap year dance OF the Assem-
bly, and Coti1Ion Club will take place
tomorrow night at the Main-Court
Inn.
We are indebted to MIR. Charles W.
Essom, agent for the Metropolitan
Life Insurance Company, for beauti-
full desk calendar for 1912.
Miss Eta Snyder, formerly of the
Pioneer, will be the cashier, Earl
Smelser ticket taker, and Miss Goldie
Stonesifer, pianist, at the new opera
house.
John Flater, Center street, received
his contract this week to play ball
Mr.. Flater will leave some time next
month for Oakland.
Julian and John Matthias who NOV
ed from this city to Kansas City,
have secured positions. The former
with the Great Western Railway and
the latter in . stock yard.
The congregation of Grace Luther
- Church, will hold IN oyster sup
per and bazaar in Ffremen's Building,
Thursday, Friday and Saturday
nights, February ID, 16, and liz.
John Smelser, has resigned his po-
sition with Fred. wv. Rhoda, al bar
tender, to accept the position as OPP
orator ait the new opera house. Harry
Weller will also be an operator
Mr.. Edward ~. Crawford, of Sandy
vile, has purchased through E. W.
Case, the Harry @. F'rick farm con-
tanning SO acres, located near Small
wood, this county. The consideration
was $780,
Farmers Institutes will be held in
Union Bridge tomorrow, and in this
city on next Monday and Tuesday
from ITO a. To-, to A ID. a., under
the auspices OF the Maryland Agri-
cultural College.
Last Monday evening the citizens
Of Westminster were treated to an ex-
cellent 10-cent show at the Star Nov
ing Picture Parlor. Thackeray's
Vanity Fair" was reproduced on the
screen before large and apprecia-
tive audience.
Ray Spencer, East Green street,
yUh nj al nnu
ton (Ohio) Base Ball team, and made
such an enviable reputation as a
striker and fielder, has been sold 60
the New Orleans Club of the South
ern Association.
On Saturday last the property of
the late Elmira Janora Dutrer, con-
tanning is acres, located near Silver
Run, in Myers district, was sold at
executrix's sale by T.. Arabella Dut-
rer to George W. Dutterer for $1545.
Charles o. Clemson was the attorney.
The torpedo factory which was
recently destroyed by fire has been
rebuilt, and George B. Jackson, the
hustling proprietor has bis factory in
full blast with a large number OF
orders on hand. The building is
one story, built Of sheet iron and as
bestos, and is well lighted by a num-
Der of windows.
Prof. Rowland Watts, Of the science
department of the Polytechnic, Balti-
more, was elected fourth assistant
superintendent by the School Board
of Baltimore city Wednesday night.
Prof Watts has many friends in this
city, having taught TO years at West
ern Maryland College. He has been
at the Polytechnic for nearly six
years.
The will of Alverda Gore, of near
ReisterstoWn, was admitted to pro-
bate Wednesday in the Orphans
Court at Towson. She bequeaths 500
to each Of her sons, James and Jay
Gore, and 500 to Rachel Elizabeth
Beckley. The residue OF the estate ID
bequeathed to the testatrix's sister,
Sallie w. Gore, for life, and at her
death to the testatrix's two brothers.
Western Maryland College will take
part in the second peace oratorical
contest among the colleges Of Mary
land which will be held in Mccoy
Hall, Baltimore Friday evening,
February 16. The Maryland Peace
Society gives a first prize Of $75 and
second prize of $50. Last year the
speaker for Johns Hopkins won first
prize and the speaker for Georgetown
University, second.
Among the various pamphlets re-
ceived at this Office we note the fol-
lowing: Message of Governor Croth-
ers to the General Assembly of Mary
land Report Of the Commissioner OF
the Land Office; Report of the Direc-
tors and Warden OF the Maryland
Penitentiary; Guide to the State Min
eral Exhibit, at Annapolis; and Re
port Of the Oyster Commission. All
of these contain much valuable infor-
nation.
Mr. Calvin wv Gaver, aged 52 years,
an extensive horse and cattle dealer
of Frederick county and member Of
the firm Of Gaver & Crone, Of Mid
dletown, fell from a horse Friday af-
ternoon and died few minutes af-
terward The death was due to
heart trouble. About two weeks ago
his brother, Dr. William T.. Gaver, Of
Mt. Airy, Carroll county, dropped
dead from heart failure while at the
bedside Of a patient.
Mrs. Edith Belle Lawrence, of Thur
mont, Frederick county, has filed suit
in the Circuit Court for divorce
from her husband, Harry IL.
Lawrence, whom she charges with
cruelty. The bill of complaint states
that they were married at Thurmont,
July 10, 1911, by Rev. M. t. Beard,
and lived with her father, Edward j..
Morrison, at Thurmont, until about
November 4, when they moved to New
Windsor. Subsequently, the plaintiff