The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1914-01-09
ADDITIONAL LOCALS.

tie Emanuel Arnold, son of Mrs. Jen-
ME Arnold, of near Silver Run, fell
down and broke his leg. The little
fellow has been suffering a good deal.
Westminster Football team held a
banquet att Dinst's Hotel, East Main
street. The boys enjoyed one OF the
famous menus for which the Dinst
Hotel il famous.
Milton "A. Sullivan, real estate
agent, has sold the Emily S. Stevenson
property, situated on tneWashington
pike, about one mile from this city,
to Mr.. William Stansbury.
A $3.50 piano was placed in the
Social Hall of the Centenary Metho-
dist Episcopal Church, this week, as
gift from friend of the church.
The instrument was purchased from
Professor Royer, OF this city.
"A large bouquet Of beautiful white
carnations was sent by the Wo1nan's
Christian Temperance Union of Car
roll county al token OF their regard
for Miss Sarah c. Trump who died
the latter part of last week.
- will BE- seen by an advertisement
in this paper the large annual meet
ing of the Woman's Civic League will
be held on Thursday, January is at
the Opera House. Every woman in
Westminster should attend this meet
ing.
Rev. Martin Schweitzer, pastor OF
Emanuel Reformed Church at Baust,
received for Christmas a buggy,
blanket from the Woman's Society
and a well filled purse from the con
gregation and about eight barrels OF
corn. He extends his hearty thanks.
Miss Maude Flohr, of Woodbine,
Md, has returned home from York
and Lancaster, Pa, where she spent
a few weeks with friends. She en-
joyed the trip and saw lots or the
country. She has accepted a position
in Washington for the winter.
The following connections have
been established by the O. q II. Tele-
phone Company: w. G. Sair, Taney-
town 14-11; Harry S. Angel, Taney-
town IA; John III. Ridinger, Taney-
town 14-5; Mrs. Carroll Weant, Taney-
town 14-6; Elmer F. Heck, Taney-
town 14-12; E. T. Myers, Taneytown
14-13; Mervin e. eastman, Westmins-
ter 1882.
The members of the Church Of the
Brethren at Rocky Ridge, having
made extensive repairs to their stone
church house by painting, whitening
the inner walls, changing doors, tax
ing out the old seats and replacing
them with new modern pews, will on
Sunday at 1890 o'clock, rededicate
the church. The dedicatory sermon
will be delivered by Elder Charles ID.
Bonsack, Vice-President and general
manager Of Blue Ridge College, Of
New Windsor.
| The champion hog OF this city was
killed on Wednesday morning by Mr..
/ Charles W. King, drover. A great
deal Of interest was taken in the kill
ing OF this hog, as 1t was known that
Mr.. King had a mammoth poker, and
|! it had been visited by large number
of citizens. When MIR. King made
known about what time he would
have his killing good crowd assem-
bled at his place and witnessed it. The
hog when dressed was weighed, ana
tipped the scales at 769 pounds.
Acting on the advice of States At
torney Broening, Of Baltimore,
Captain Harvey Morheiser on We'd
nesday swore out warrant for the
arrest of May Bailey of Emmitsburg,
who threw her infant from the third
story window of her sisters home in
Baltimore. The child's life was saved
when part Of its clothing caught on
nail and held it from falling to the
pavement. The baby was found hang
ing on nail just below the second
story on Saturday night while crowd
of men stood on the pavement holding
an improvised life net waiting for the
baby to fall.
The employees Of the passenger and
freight station OF the Western Mary
land Railway Company, this city, pre-
sented Mr.. H. D. Fowble, agent, with
an adjustable electric desk lamp. He
in return gave smoker and card
party to the employees at his resi-
dence, West Main street, last Monday
evening. Those present were: MIR.
and Mrs II. ID. Fowble and son, Dom
aid, Mr.. and Mrs. George R Babylon,
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Shriver; Messrs.
William r. Helm, Irving Little, j. iii.
Ryland, Charles e. Everhart, Claude
Arthur Bowers, William
Saltzgiver and Carroll Driscoll.
What is said to be the largest YER
dict ever rendered in a Baltimore
court was announced Wednesday by
Judge Heuisler i'm the Superior Court
when he held that the United Rail-
ways and Electric Company would
have to pay the state Roads Commits
sion the sum or $87,916.68, which the
commission sought to recover as the
cost and expense of changes in the
roadbed, tracks and overhead struc-
lures OF the railway company on
roads improved by the commission.
the amount OF the verdict
u extraordinarily large, 1t covers only
certain roads which were mentioned
N the suit.
County Master Upton M. Gladhill, Of
assisted by James wv. Beach
am and Sister Rosanna Q. Walsh, in
stalled the following officers of Snyd-
loon: Worshipful Master, B. r. STAINS
1ury; Overseer, Jonas G. Warehime;
Lecturer, Herbert r. Wooden; Stew
lrd, John O- Menchey; Assistant
Roy @. Lester; Chaplain,
r. Henry Leister; Treasurer, George
Neudecker; Secretary, George a.
Ieister; Gatekeeper, John c. Lowe;
Ceres, Mrs. Nellie Sharrer; Pomona,
Miss Anna Snyder; Flora, Mrs. Mary
T. a. s., Miss Myrle T.
Lester. County Lecturer M II.
Walsh was present and gave a very
talk.
Attorneys for the CITY Suburban
Railroad Company, Washington, ad-
dressed a letter yesterday to the
Public Service Commission inviting
hat body To intervene Tn the import