The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1913-11-14

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The residence and store of John 4.
Zahn, were recently painted by Drank
II. Zahn.
Not only did Republican husk corn
for vote, but prominent New Wind
sor district Democrat did the trick
also.
Photographer James u. Mitchell,
made group photograph of the grand
jury in front OF the County Home this
week.
MIR. George z. Marker, Stonersville,
has purchased a 40-horsepower Michi-
gan automobile from Doyle e Magee,
this city.
| Mr.. Karl Lehman, field secretary
or the United Society Of Christian
Endeavor, will speak In the lecture
room OF Grace Lutheran Church on
Sunday afternoon at 2.3O o'clock.
Everybody IL invited to attend.
Mr.. Harvey Bankard, the under
taker, purchased this week the prop
erty of the heirs Of the late Judge
John s. Smith, on East Main street
The purchase price was between
$4,000 and $4,000.
Mr.. John Long, OF Tannery, who
was seriously injured about the head
| by being struck, it is supposed, by a
mail crane at Graceham last week,
improved SO nicely that he was moved
to the home of his father, Mr.. Jacob
Long, Tannery, on Saturday.
The corporation officials to prevent
horses from falling down on Main
street have put a thin coat of fine
stone upon 1t. Before the stone was
put upon the streets many horses had
fallen, in most cases breaking the
shafts on the vehicle or injuring the
horse.
Hon. Milton G. Urner, Of Frederick,
on Saturday evening addressed the
Civic League, of Mt. Airy. He spoke
at length upon what the Frederick
Civic Club has accomplished for Fred
erick city, and stated that the club In
Mt. Airy can do much for that town,
and suggested it might even give the
town street lights.
A birthday party was held at the
home of Mrs. Daisy Fisher, OF Kings
of Master Ralph Fishers eighth birth
day anniversary. Games were played
by the children and refreshments
were served, after which they left for
their homes. Those present were
Pauline Fisher, Helen Krug, Ruth
Wolf, Peerless King, Alton Bowers,
Ralph Fisher, Robert Grouse, John
Krug, Glen Wolf, John A. Gerrich,
Mrs. Daisy Fisher and Mrs. Joseph
King.
The Opera will show a good bill to-
night which will be interesting to our
citizens: "The Busy Body" will be a
big feature, showing Westminster
school children, and "The Flying Cir
Gus" in three reels. Saturday even
ing the show will be composed IF a
high class vaudeville, good two reel
Bison entitled 1.-THE Battle Of Manila, .
and His Brothers Wives" On Mon
day a splendid feature will be shown
Henry E. Dixie, Laura Sawyer and
House Peters in Chelsea 775O."
Suit was instituted at York, Pa,
Thursday for Anna X. Eline, of Balti-
more, aainst the Western MARYLAND
Railway Company, for $4,000 damages
for the death of her husband, ]. Frank
Eline. Mr.. Eline was an occupant OF
an automobile which came into col
lision with a passenger train Of the
| Western Maryland, near York on
September 13 last. He was killed. II
Is alleged that the accident was caus-
ed principally by the failure Of the
electric automatic bell located at the
grade crossing where the accident oc-
CURED to to ring.
The condition Of Judge John c.
Motter, who was paralyzed on the
street in Frederick, on election day,
was not encouraging last night. While
he has been holding his own, the i'm
provement hoped for has not mater
ialized, and his condition is regarded
as serious. At times he recognizes
members Of his family and his attend
ants, but these periods do not last
long. His remarkable vitality is
serving him well. Several days ago
he asked for a newspaper and inuuir-
| ed as to the result Of the election.
Early Saturday morning three col
ored men escaped from the Howard
county Jail at Ellicott City, by digging
hole through the ceiling Of their
cell and getting into the attic of the
building. They went through the at
tic to the cupalo Of the Jail, kicked
the Stats out Of the cupalo and emerg-
ed upon the comb of steep slate roof
After crawling along the room in the
dark they got upon the roof of the
jailer's residence and from there to 9
porch roof, which brought the ground
within easy reach. All this work was
SO quiet that none of the other II
prisoners knew anything about it un.
til the escape was discovered.
J. l.. Baust reports the following
sales of Quincy engines this week:
Lester S. Patterson, Of Louisville;
jeremiah Jones, of Bachman's Valley
and Walter A. Ford, of Westminster.
+! The Just Government League OIL
Carroll county will meet at the resi-
dence of Mrs. Florence Vanderford
East Main street, at half past seven
Tuesday evening, November 18th.
good program is promised and mat
tiers of Importance will be discussed
Every member is earnestly requested
to be present. The change Is made
\ because of illness in the family OF
Mrs. Carroll Albaugh, which necessi-
tates her absence from home, where
1.-THE meeting was scheduled To he held