The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1913-01-10
LOCAL Affairs.

The price Of eggs continues 10 be
almost prohlbltlFe. Some of the eggs
themselves are absolutely so.
The Church Of God Mission holds a
Sunday school each week In Carroll
Hall, thIEVcity. II 10 p. m. and
Divine service at 30 p. III.
The annual meeting and banquet Of
the Westminster Fire Department viii
be held Wednesday evening, January
Is, at 100 o'clock IN firemens Hall
Mr.. J. Pearre Wantz Is president Of
the department and Mr. William
Weagley is secretary.
j. W. Lockard { Son report the fol-
lowing sales of automobiles Mr.
Howard A. Hull. AYondaie. 1913
Buick 50; Mr.. J. Pearre Wantz. West
minister. National II. Mr. John Spen-
Ger, Gambler, Maxwell 30. Mr.. VIM.
Horton, TayloFsfille. Ford %.
DANES Inferno IN moving pic
lures as shown n the Opera House
two evenings thia week The audi
ence Was not particularly large either
night although 4 number OF people
were present who do not usually fire.
quent the motion picture entertain
ments.
Ambrose Wetzel. Of Hanover, Pa.
an extra freight conductor on the
Western Maryland Railway, was
fatally injured at Hampstead on Tues
day afternoon. when he fell between
two cars. He vas taken To a York,
Pa, hospital but died as the train
pulled into the station.
A short course n Domestic Science
will be conducted At the Maryland
Agricultural College. from January
12th TO the 18th. This Is a splendid
opportunity for the women OF Mary
land. The instruction Is free. while
board may be had In College Park or
vicinity at about - a week.
Mrs. Herbert 4 Morgan has been
notified TO appear n the Courthouse
In Wray, Yama county. Colorado, on
January 20, to hear the reading of the
will OF Alexander shuey. who died
November II, 1872. Mrs. Morgan Is
the first mentioned heir in the Will.
Mr. Shuey was a bachelor brother OF
Mrs. Morgan.
The annual 1872 Christmas compe-
tition in connection with the Birming-
ham England weekly Post" proved
unusually popular. ~ the large num-
Der of entries, In the different classes
of plain and fancy needle work con-
sisting of eamIsoles, o'clock tea
cloths, and tea cosies. Mrs. Howard
b. Galloway of this county, sent a
camisole done IN fine needle work
trimmed with Yalenciennes entire
deux, and beading threaded with rib
bon, which was highly commended.
Edward Bowen. the colored man
who was run over BY freight train
at Medford, about two months age
while returning from Bull Moose
meeting II, this city. will return this
week from the Maryland General
Hospital, Baltimore. Bowen and his
companion were IN q buggy driving
toward New Windsor when the train
struck them at Medford crossing
killing the horse instantly and severe
1y injuring the two men. Bowen's
leg was broken and since then he has
been under treatment at the above
hospital. He formerly worked for
DR.. ]. S. Myers. dentist, Of this city.
At meeting Of the Mayor and Com
mon Council held Monday night SOC
feet of fire hose Was bought for the
Westminster Fire Department from
the Sabric Fire Hose Company, OF
Philadelphia, Pa. The matter of ex-
tending Green street from the alley
back OF the Gehr properties through
to the New Windsor road was consid-
cred and a committee of four council
men appointed to Investigate the adj
visibility Of doing 50. The street
committee reported the work on
street improvement completed for the
winter.