The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1913-03-14
Mrs. G. D. Warehime. this city. has
moved to Waynesboro, Pa

great success, the articles bringing
good prices.
DR.. j. H. Bilingslea Is considerably
bruised up. as the result of fall from
the steps of Mr.. James Rinker's resi-
dence on Tuesday afternoon.
Joshua N. Corbin, trustee, offered
for sale on Tuesday 10 acres of land
and improvements near Westminster,
bids were made.
A free demonstration of the pro-
ducts of the Postum Cereal Company
will be given all next week by the
company at the store of Mr.. Frank
s. Stewart, Main and John streets.
Mr.. Clarence Zahn, East Main street.
has secured a position in the repair
shop OF the automobile department OF
the II. l.. Lambert Automobile Com
pany, Mount Royal avenue, baltimore.
Mr.. and Mrs. C.. r. Miller and
Messrs. William and Frank Miller. Of
Baltimore, spent Sunday with their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George ".
Miller, and family, East Main street.
John Milton Reifsnider and Edward
o. Weant, trustees, offered for sale
/ oh hGuhCotag DAOpEiN4 RA0HA a.
the Stonesifer property. The prop
erty was withdrawn after several bids
were placed and not sold.
Chesapeake and Potomac telephone
connections have been established In
the residences Of Mrs, Mary {. sehaef-
fer, Doye street, whose call Is West
minister 73f, and s. II. Wfllet. Medford.
whose call is New Windsor 11-23.
Rev. ]. s. Shelhorn, an evangelist,
Is holding special meetings during
the evenings of this week and next
at Providence Methodist Protestant
Church. On Sunday morning he vii
talk to the Sunday school at 10 o'clock
and preach at IL a. m, and 7.3o P. N.
Mr.. Russell V. Lewis. photographer.
has on exhibition In his show window
fine picture OF the Westminster
| High School pupils and faculty. num-
bering $50 persons. The photograph
WAS made with a revolving camera.
the first OF its kind TO be used In this
city.
Last night Major Alexander. Of
Washington. ID. c.: Major Wood. Of
the Fifth Regiment, and Sergeant Cot
we'll, y. s. Army. retired. inspected
Company II and band at the armory.z
| Captain Weigle received conRratula-
lions on the condition Of the company
and Its equipment.
Recently we have received > num-
Der of complaints from subscribers
living out OF the county that they do
not receive The Advocate ~ early a.
formerly. that II Is from one to three
days late We wish to aay that this
Is not our fault The papers leave
this Office every Friday In time for
the afternoon train.
A largely attended meeting was held
Saturday at Mt Airy of business
men and prominent farmers Of How
ard. Frederick. Montgomery and Car
roll counties to organize county
fair association with grounds near
Mount Airy Another meeting Will
be held next week. when plans will
be formulated and an offer considered
Of site for the grounds near Wild
wood Park.
Less than "a hours of jail life con
WINGED Clayton X. RamsburE. the
creagerstown farmer, that IL vas bet
ter to pay S75, than remain IN Fradz
erick county Jail indefinitely because
| of charge OF contempt Of court
resting against him. Until the after
noon OF Thursday RAmsbnrg claimed
| he would remain in jail rather than
pay the amount which md been DE-
mnnded OF him. Thursday he relantz
ed. however. and he then made out :
check
James NJ. Elder. a farmer. Gathers
burg. was instantly killed b. eaaz
bound Baltimore and Ohio train No. !
ut Derwood. three miles west Of Rock
Vile. Friday morning The curtains
of his buggy obstructed his view Of
the train, and as the safety Katef II
the railroad crossing were out Of or
der no warning was given. lie drove
| Immediately In front of the express
and was thrown 40 feet down The
track. His horse was also killed and
his buggy demolished Mr.. Elder saa
5s years old.
Settlement OF the closed Liberty
| Saving Bank was completed and
hled In Frederick on Saturday, L
shows that the claims of the 900 de-
positors will be paid in full and that
| the receivers charges will be about
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tors about April /. Since taking
charge Of the bank the receiver haa
collected $4,000, The total deposits
were about $4,000, due mostly 10 elti-
zens OF the town and vicinity. IN ad-
dition to the $4,000 mentioned In the
report, other collections will be made
Mrs. Nettie Wagonhouser, Hagers-
town, Md, was struck by Western
Maryland Railway engine in the
south yards Sunday and probably
fatally injured. The woman va
coming down a steep embankmenI
carrying a small child when she
stumbled, fell and rolled on the
tracks just as the engine came along.
Her skull was fractured and her right
arm crushed. She was removed 10
the Washington County Hospital.
where her condition was found To be
critical The child rolled out of her
arms before she landed on the track
and escaped injury.
John Stroller, a farmer. committed
suicide Tuesday morning about TO
O'Clock by hanging himself At hi
home, near Alpha. Mr.. Stroller was
about S. years old and was born At
ICatonsville. He had brooded over
the sudden death OF his wife. Mrs.
Emma Stroller, who dropped dead
two years ago. Miss Lena Stroller.
his daughter, said her father arose
about o'clock and went to his barn
to feed his stock, returning about 6
o'clock for his breakfast. After break