The Democratic advocate., 1914-12-11


Mrs. John Warner, Of near MeIrost
underwent an operation for append
citis on Monday.
All farmers who wish to make cor
tributfons of corn, beans, -four O
grain fer the Belgian Relief Fun
must have them in by December 20.
Services were conducted by Rev
Otto NJ. p. Birmingham and assiste
BY Rev. Carroll Maddox. Z. "A. Shar
rer funeral director.
Gill's Methodist Episcopal Church
near Gwynnbrook, was burned on Sat
urday night. The church was built j.
years ago at cost Of $4,000.
The Western Maryland Colleg
basketball team will play Loyol
College club, Baltimore, on March [
1t will be the closing game for tn,
season.
Mary Pickford, called the Mait
Adoins of the movies, who receives
salary of $4,000 a week, drew a larg
and appreciatiye crowd at the Sta
last night.
Mr.. Edward c. wilhelm, New
Windsor, slaughtered six porkers tha
weighed 1902 pounds, an average o
317 each, and was just 92 pounds les
than a ton.
Edward Bell, son of Mr. and Mrs
Edward Bell, Carroll street, fell upoI
his right arm while playing on tht
baseball ground on Saturday morning
breaking it near the elbow
One of the most disagreeablt
weeks we have experienced for year:
has been with US this week, and from
day and probably tomorrow. Sleet
snow and rain being the weather pro
gram.
The case of Harrison G. Ward VS.
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com
pany, was argued before the Maryland
Court of Appeals, on Monday. Judge
James "A. e. Bond and Mr.. Francis
Neal Parke represented the B. & D
Railroad.
The following new telephones were
installed by the G. & p. Telephone
Company: Mrs. Lizzie Matthias, Bach
mans Valley, Westminster S10-14;
Frank Keefer, Union Bridge 1922;
George w. Roop, near Keysville
Taneytown 32-15; George E. Mat
thews, Westminster S9w.
William M. Ingraham, Democrat
was elected Mayor Of Portland, Maine
Monday over Frank NJ Lowe, Repub-
lican, BY a vote OF 1854 to 5,31S. The
Democrats elected five of the nine
aldermen and 13 of the 27 councilmen
making a. tie vote on joint ballot
with the Mayor having the casting
vote.
The dancing class OF Prof. Dailey's
at Boyle's Hall, is rapidly increasing
Last Monday he taught the Argentine
This was the first time this dance was
ever taught in this city. Those pres
ent liked it very much and they all
thought that it was a most graceful
dance The class will continue every
Monday night.
Master Edward Diffendal, Bond
street, was struck in the cheek, about
2 inches below his right eye, by a
bullet which exploded from car
fridge that was thrown into a fire by
some one. The accident happened on
Friday afternoon on the college
ground. Young Diffendal was sitting
on the grand stand quite a distance
from where the explosion took place
The injure was not serious.
Mr.. Frank King, Of Cumberland, Md.
was called to the bedside of his moth
err, Mrs. Jesse King, of near Owings
Mills, on Wednesday, who was dan
gerously i'll, but glad to report at this
time is improving. Mr.. King returned
home yesterday on the Chicago limited
from this city. While here he met a
number of his old friends who were
delighted to see him. Mr.. King is con-
nected with one of the largest whole
sale grocery houses in the State.
The Senate was asked on Monday tc
make an investigation into the out,
break OF the foot-and-mouth disease
among the cattle of more than score
of States, and to provide an. emer,
gency appropriation Of $2,250,000 with
which to fight the infection. Secre-
tary Houston modified the quarantine
in Maryland. 1t will permit shipment
of live stock for any purpose into
Maryland, except the counties o.
Washington, Frederick, Carroll, Bal
timore, Hartford, Cecil, Montgomery
Howard, Kent, Queen Anne's, TalDo,
and Caroline. With the exception o.
those counties, live stock may be also
shipped out for immediate slaughter
at places where Federal meat inspec'
ton is maintained.
Returns from the Belgian Relic
Fund today: Proceeds from play Civ
en- by the Girls Club, $25; Or. J. J
Weaver, Jr., Uniontown, $40; Or
Elderdice, S.; Miss Dorothy Elderdice
S.; John r. Houck, Hampstead, ST.
st. Johns Catholic Church, $65;
William Ditman, / sack of flour ant
sack of beans; James D. Mitchell,
barrel -four; S. Fl. Willet, 2 bushels
corn; Mrs. Shipley from Loyal TEN
perance League, 75 garments; DR.
Lewis Woodward, L barrel -four; Mr.
George Mather, So; a friend, ST.; B
If. Shriver Co., 100 cases canned goods
Smith Yingling Co., 20 cases canned
goods; w. T.. w. Seabrook, 81; Ro!
Singer, 81; package OF clothes by un
known lady; Sharrer G. Gorsuch, IL
new suits of clothes for boys.
FOR LOCAL OPTION.