The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1913-02-21

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and 10 cent store in Mt. Airy to Mr.
George Hardy.
The plumbing work in the hand
some residence of Mr.. Walter A
Ford, is being done by Mr.. Frank 7
Shaeffer, plumber.
| That this Is remarkable wintei
is demonstrated by the fact that nan.
cation on the Hudson River was moi
closed until February 6. The besi
previous record was in 1910, when Ice
did not stop navigation until January
10.
Mr.. Harry Beaver, former empfoye
of Mr.. ID. S. Gehr, has rented the
KoontZ property On East Main street
and will take possession about April
LIST. Mr. Beaver will have plumbing
timing and general repair shop built
on the lot and will start in the plumb
ing business.
We are in receipt of the annual de-
scriptive catalogue of T. ". Wood Z
Son, seedsmen of Richmond, Va,
which gives much description and IN
formation about the best and most
profitable seeds to grow. The cata-
logue will be mailed to anyone for the
asking
An original comedy In three acts
entitled Which One Won?" will be
given tomorrow evening in the [. o.
%. +. Hall, Manchester, for the benefit
of the library of Manchester High
School The entertainment Is under
the direction of Mr.. E. Stanley bow.
lus, principal of the school.
Warren r. Jones, of Delta, Pa, has
been elected Cashier of the Llttles-
town National Bank, and assumed his
duties Monday. Mr. Jones succeeds
". =. Robinson, who resigned the
position on account of Ill health. Mr
Robinson was formerly cashier Of the
,Littlestown Savings Institution.
Mrs. NJ. L. Bott attended the tuner.
al of her aunt, Mrs. Peninias Jones
Morrison, at Emmitsburg Mrs. Nor
rison died on Monday, aged % years
at the home of her son, former county
commissioner William Morrison oi
Emmitsburg. She was a native of
Carroll county, but since her mar
rage had resided at EmmitsbnrK. Ter
sister, Mrs. Thomas Jones died 1T Dr
n. l., Bolts residence on West Main
street, about two years ago
A free course of lectures vii bd
given five evenings next week n
Albaughs Theatre. Baltimore. BY the
Most Reverend James J. Keane, Arch
bishop OF Dubuque. Iowa, under the
auspices OF the Knights OF Columbus
of the Maryland Jurisdiction 4
Question Box" placed near the do0ra
uF41 IA uh -
sons attending the lecture 10 got nd.
ditional information On any point N
Catholic doctrine which comes up IN
the evenings discussion.
Trafnc on the Western Maryland
Railroad was tied up for more thun :
hours early Wednesday morning b j
freight wreck In the cut At The fFau-
berry coaling station. -Four freight
cars were dcrailcd and practically
demolished by broken rail The
wreck occurred shortly after mid
night A Baltimore bound freight
train Was coming paHt - L -
o'clock. when, without warning. four
Of the cars left the railH TaHaen=
gers and mail were transferred around
the wreck
DR., Samuel {. Schumacher delivered
the tlnHl one Of his BIRD Lectures IaHf
Friday evening In F1rameu=a HaIL
These illustrated lectures haYe besn
very interesting and instructive 10 II
those who subscribed for tho tickets.
and an EFFORT If being made 10 make
Westminster a permanent center f1f
University Extension Work. ! nun
Der 81 citizens have already aubaf rib-
ed for tickets for next winter, aud. Il
enough names can be secured \ rum-
mittee will be appointed 10 decide Hho
the lecturer shall be and what ahaIi
be his subject.
George Scott. culored. Va found
guilty OF mansIauRhter Monday befnTa
Judge Duncan, in the Circuit Court i
Togson. for the killing Of jim :
Young. colored. near Glencoe. -
vember /. last According = -
testimony n party OF negroes ri
out cunning thr first day Of tn open
Ing OF the season. and HftsrNard msi
near Glencoe, where they drank cIdeI
and took their turns shooting n n
cans and hats being thrown IN lhe aIr
Scott testified that he VIZ about Z
fire at hat and in picking ~ - Ell
IT was accidentally discharged before
he could get II to his shoulder. aIfIK.
Ing Young in the face, killing Inn II.
stantly.
Howard uhier. 20 years Old. d
ReisterEtown, Is patient n III
| University Hospital. Baltimore. vii
IA bullet wound In the right side of h
abdomen Elias Jaffcy. farmer. d
ReiBterHtOwn, rs held at the Arlington
Police Station on the charge Of shoot.
+ ing lfhler early Monday morning
Ihler told the police that he and ii
brother went TO Jaffey'g home about i
O'Clock Monday morning 10 Eet drink
of cider He said that IN company
with several friends he first weni Il
Jafey's place Sunday afternoon and
participated In a cider party" -
his second visit il Is said. uhief tried
10 force his way into JafTeyH store.
room. and a fight ensued. IN which
thler was shot
At a meeting OF the board 81 difee.
tors OF The American Sentinel Gom.
pany last Saturday afternoon. officers
we're elected as follows: Milton 7
Myers, president; Simon I. Weaver
hlAt NAh8 iEH A91A@ IL
secretary and treasurer. Mr. : Il
Bale, who had been president Of IL
company since Its organization. +.
quested not to be reelected stating
that II was often inconyenient for hin
TO be present at the meetings. Thu
board accepted the resignation Of Mr
Joseph d. Brooks as manager and
editor, and elected Mr. Guy \. FrIngaT