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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1914-04-17
Easter Dance,

Boyle's Hall was transformed into
scene of loveliness Monday evening
when the annual Easter dance was
held. The large attendance, the
beautiful gowns and the inspiring
music made it a memorable oc-
casion. Dancing started at o'clock,
the program included "a dances,
mostly hesitation waltZes and one
steps, the music for which was fur
nished by Iula's Orchestra, from Bal
timore. Sandwiches were served near
midnight
Among the out-of-town guests were:
Misses-Katherine @. Preston, or
Leesburg, Va; Thelma Littlefield, of
near Middleburg; Mary Mayfield, OF
Washington, d. c.; Esther Snyder, of
Washington. ID. Oh; Hettie Hainea and
Miss Littlefield, of New York; Mrs.
Elizabeth Teller, of Philadelphia, Pa;
DR.. S. F. Acree, Messrs.-Taylor, Will
lam Anderson, John Burlington, Mack
RouZer and William Reisler, of Balti-
more; Thomas Englar, of Medford;
Robert G. Aldridge, Of Annapolis;
Lloyd Schaeffer, OF Hanover, Pa, and
Samuel AMMAN. OF Emmittsburg.
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POSTMASTERS WILL SOON BE
CONFIRMED.
Four Nominations Have Been Held Up
BY Blair Lee.

"A dispatch to the Baltimore Sun
this week from Washington stated
that the Senate Committee on Post
offices and Postroads in day or two
will recommend the confirmation OF
three Of the four appointments to
Maryland postmasterships now held
up by Senator Lee, and the Senate
will act accordingly unless the junior
Senator carries his fight to the floor
of the upper chamber.
Four appointments are being held
up at he instance Of the Junior Sena-
tor. Three are in Representative
Talbott's district and the fourth l. i'm
that Of Representative F. o. Smith.
Only the Talbot appointments are
on the list for immediate action, how
ever. The Smith appointment will be
reached later.
The Talbot appointments are
Henry G. Lauder, postmaster Of Havre
de Grace, Millard Fl. Weer, Sykesville,
and William z. Burke, Taneytown.
It was explained at the Office of the
Senate committee that no charges
have been filed by Senator Lee or by
the patrons OF any OF the offices af-
fected, and that in the absence of
definite reasons against confirmation
the committee had decided to favor
ably report all to the Senate.
Senator Lee said 10 days ago that
he had no personal objection to the
nominations then held up by him,
but that the patrons Of the offices
concerned were disposed to object and
that he had interfered to give those
patrons chance to be heard.
Senator Lee Is now said to be no
longer inclined to stand in the way
of the three appointees. He has inti-
mated to the Senate committee, ac-
cording to report, that he would not
object if the nominations were sent to
the Senate executive calendar i'm
mediately.
This does not apply, it seems to the
case OF Michael J. Tighe. named a
month ago to be postmaster at Laurel.
Senator Lees objection to this ap-
pointment has not yet been with
drawn.
Thomas ]. Coonan, named two
weeks ago to be postmaster at West
minister, will be favorable reported by
the Senate committee at the time the
other Talbot nominees are acted on.
He Is a close friend OF Senator Lee
and the Lee people are much interest
ed in having his confirmation order
ed at once, but it will not be brought
out, according to information at the
committee Office, until the others are
ready for confirmation.
In the absence of charges against
any of them Senator Bankhead Is dis
posed to put all four Of these Talbot
appointments i'm the same class and
to keep them there.
Once on the Senate calander the ap-
pointees will be confirmed without
delay unless the fight against the con-
firmation OF Terrell, the negro Judge
of Washington, ties up the whole list.
Terrell's name ID at the top OF the list
just now.
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Grimes.

Mrs. Helen Virginia Grimes, wife OF
Mr.. z. o. Grimes, Sr., died last night
at 11-15 o'clock at her residence on
East Main street, in her 74th year.
She was the daughter of the late
Nathan and Eliza Hammond, OF
Liberty, Frederick county, and was a
niece OF the late Drs. John and Mil
ton Geyer. of Frederick. Her hus-
band and one son, Mr.. <. Oliver
Grimes, Jr., of the Westminster bar,
survive Mrs. Grimes had been In
feeble health for more than a year,
but was suddenly taken i'll on Mon
day evening with severe cold which
developed into pneumonia.
Funeral services will be held on
Sunday afternoon at o'clock in the
Methodist Protestant Church, Rev. DR..
D- H. Greenfield officiating, assisted
by DR.. T. H. Lewis and DR.. Frank T.
Little. Interment will be in West
minister Cemetery. The pallbearers
Will BE-: Mr. T.. P- Brundige, DIR. j. H.
Billingslea, Judge w. H. Thomas, DR..
n. * Woodward, DR. wv. r.. Mcdaniel.
Messrs. Nathan H. Bale, Frank z.
Miller and r. X Herr Funeral di-
rector, f.. O. Sharrer.
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Mrs. Tom Thumb il Coming Here.

Mrs General Tom Thumb and her
company OF Liliputians and vaudeville
stars will come to the Opera House
In this city for three days engage
ment April 27, 2S and 20. Mrs.
Thumb il making her farewell tour,
as she is now II years old She Is
now the Countess Magri, but Is
known throughout the world by her
former name.
The diminutive couple started out
from the home of Mrs. Thumb, at
Middleboro, Mass, last September
and they have been on the road CON
tinually since that time. On February
10, 1868, Countess Magri was united
in marriage to Charles S. Stratton
familiarly known throughout the
world as General Tom Thumb. The
wedding took place in the Grace
church at New York City. Several
trips through the United States were
made, and the little couple gained q
national reputation.
Following the death or General
Tom Thumb, Mrs. Thumb was united
In marriage to Count Primo Magri,
of Bologna, Italy, April 6, 1885.
Since that time the couple have been
travelling over the world, having
made about 15 trips to Europe.
These trips were not on business, but
merely for the pleasure of crossing
the water. Mrs. Thumb stated that
she geatly enjoyed long trips and
intended to make a trip around the
world this year III possible They
presented their act, which is a high
class musical comedy sketch, for
seven months in Paris and drew rec
ord breaking crowds
Mrs. Thumb is one OF the best
educated and most interesting talk
ers in the country today and is we'll
versed in all the leading questions Of
the day. She Is an enthusiast along
the subject of fair treatment to all
her fellow men and women ana ad-
vocates this at every chance given
her.
She is, as she says, II years young,
and she states that she never intends
to grow old. She stated that no
matter how old she became In the
business she was always young in
feeling and that no person was any
older than they thought they were.
When asked concerning the other
members of her family she stated
that one sister, Mrs. Minnie Warren,
had been even smaller than herself.
The other two sisters and four broth
ers were all large, the brothers all
averaging near six feet i'm height
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Miss Virginia Trayer Entertains.

Miss Virginia Trayer, daughter of
MIR. and Mrs James IT. Trayer, East
Main street, entertained a few of her
little friends, i'm honor OF her twelfth
birthday, at her home Tuesday even
ing. Her little guests arrived early
and passed the time by playing many
kinds of games. Suitable refresh
ments were served. In the center Of
the table was large birthday cake
with twelve small candles placed up
on it, representing Miss Virginia's
age. Many useful and ornamental
presents were bestowed upon her.
Those attending were: Misses Vir-
ginia Trayer, Mildred Ensor, Of New
Windsor; Gertrude and Frances
Lockard, Reda and Dorothy Hoff,
Rose Walsh and sister, Elizabeth
Gehr, Dorothy Reifsnider, Helen
Matthews, Charlotte Myers, Elizabeth
and Ethel Mitten, Virginia Waddell
and Elizabeth Wampler.
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Change in Time Table.

The Western Maryland Railway
Company put into effect the following
changes in running its trains on the
main line on Wednesday, April 10:
West bound-Daily 4.59, 10.40 a.
m. 4.25, 5.15, 7.46 and 1909 p. m.
Sundays-4.59, 9.57, 10.40 a. N. 4.25,
s.25 and 1909 p. m-
East bound-Daily and Sundays
$50, 6.53, 7.37, GIT q. To- 40, $50
D. m. Sundays only, GAS p. N.
After Sunday, May 1st, the rate on
all straight tickets will be 3 cents
per mile.
The two-day round trip ticket will
apply to Baltimore only and will b.
$1.70 instead or $1.40.
Thirty day round trip tickets will
Be issued to Hanover, York and Get
tysburg only, and west OF Edgenont-
The Owl will run as usual on Sat
urday nights
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YE e EH&
CIapsaddIe.

After having been in the water for
nearly four months the body of Rus
sell MI. Clapsaddle, rs years old, 3114
West North avenue, Baltimore, who
it was stated at the time, jumped
overheard from the Old Bay Line
steamer Virginia on New Years Eve
last, was found floating in the har-
bor Tuesday morning The body was
discovered in the water by the crew
of the Policeboat Lannan and was i'm
mediately removed to the Morgue in
Baltimore
At the Morgue a complete descrip-
ton of the man was TAKEN His body
gent search for clue to his identity
was made by Captain Ritmiller, Of
the Morgue. The only tangible clue
found was a pair Of cuff buttons In
the shirt sleeve, bearing the initials
"R. M. O." "a list of persons reported
missing was then scanned and when
it was found that Clapsaddle was
among them his father was told to
visit the Morgue. Mr.. Clapsaddle
went there and positively identified
the cuff buttons and claimed that the
body was that of his son.
Clapsaddle was on his way to Bal
timore to pay his relatives visit
when he jumped from the steamer in
to the river. He had been working
at Newport News, Va, and he boarded
the steamer on December 80 last.
The young man was last seen
alive by First Officer Ernest F.
Dougherty, of the Virginia, a. the
vessel was passing the Locust Point
ferry station, off the foot of Hamburg
street on December 81 last About
$50 o'clock in the morning the officer
was standing on the upper deck con
versing with several deckhands, when
he said he saw Clapsaddle take his
fatal plunge. The man disappeared
beneath the surface OF the water and
did not come up again. The ships
officer instantly gave the cry OF man
overheard" and the vessel was
brought to a stop "a life boat was
lowered and a passing tug was call
ed upon for assistance. After search
ing the water for nearly half an hour
without meeting with success the
steamer proceeded to the Light street
pier, where she docked. The police
of the Southern district were notified
and search proved that the missing
man was Clapsaddle.
When the young mans mother was
notified of the occurrence she tainted.
Since then she has been in i'll health
and it is said that she is now on the
verge of a collapse. The remains
were brought to Taneytown, yester-
day for burial. his parents having for
merly lived there.
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- - IT
Lectures by Doctor HuckeI.

Arrangements have been made by
Western Maryland College for a
course Of lectures by Rev. Oliver
Huckel on Mountain Peaks OF Liter
ature-" The lectures will be four in
number, the first being given on Mon
day afternoon at $50 on Dante and
La Divina Commedia" Many heard
Doctor Huckel last year in the course
he gave on modern writer's. This
year the course will be particularly
attractive, since 1t Is rather out or the
ordinary range of lecture courses.
The succeeding lectures, to be given
at the same hour on April 9th, and
May 4th and 11th, will be on Goethe,
and the drama of Faust; Milton,
and fresh view OF Paradise Lost;
Shakespeare. and his spiritual
teachings"
All the lectures will be given in
Smith Hall, and no admission fee is
charged.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1914-04-17

Miss Mary Walsh, East Main street,
- spending some time in Baltimore
Miss Harlean James, of Baltimore,
will give lecture on Home Garden
ing at the Opera House, Friday even
ing. April "a, at o'clock.
Mrs. William Frick, Miss Viola
Frick and Miss Maude Shauck, or
Gambler. spent Easter with Sheriff and
Mrs Albert IT, Davis, Court street
On Wednesday protests were filed
with the Clerk OF the Court by parties
Of Mount Airy against issuing liquor
licenses to Charles e. Roberts and
Charles z. Simpson. both Of Mount
Airy If the parties protesting win,
Mount Airy will be dry, for month
at Least and possibly longer. Ii il
stated that the cause OF the above
action is that the signers of the ap-
plications are not In accordance with
the law. These were the only pro-
tests fled in the county.
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Methodist Episcopal Church.

Sunday school 9.15 o. m. Adult
Bible classes. Morning worship 1880
o'clock. Subject Of sermon: a safe
guard in the midst or life's activities.
Epworth League 6.45 p. n. Evening
worship 7.3O o'clock. The pastor will
preach the first of series of sermons
To young people. Subject: Joseph,
the Dreamer.
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Snyder.

Abraham Snyder, aged 73 years,
died at his home in Cranberry Valley.
His wife died about four years ago,
and he Is survived by four children.
Funeral services were held this
morning at 10 O'Clock in the Lutheran
Church, Rev. Jeremiah Lau officiating.
Interment was in the adjoining ceme-
terry. The pallbearers were: Elias r..
Yingling. Charles Hunt, Simon Gig
CARDS, George Hunt, David J. Brown
and William B. Yingling. Funeral
director, Jacob Wink.
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Exnert MechanIc Comine.

The Garage Company has secured
the services of MIR. William Lease, an
expert mechanic and manager OF the
Richmond, Va, branch Of the Stude-
baker Corporation. MIR. Lease comes
highly recommended a. mechanic
III his line. He viii take charge on
April 25th-
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Marriage Licenses.

Henry o. Sittig and Virginia *
Davis, both Of Littlestown, Pa
Charles E. Hughes, Carrollton, and
Blanche M. Little, Westminster.
Ray G.. Green and Elizabeth May
Stocksdale, both of Westminster.
Morris L. Martin and Edith r. Bish,
both or Westminster.
Jacob l. Frederick, Manchester, and
Ida >. Shank, Hampstead
Allen M. Kelley and Carrie B. Stair,
both OF Adams county, p
r. Herbert KoontZ and Edna d.
Stitley both of Littlestown, r.
Edward w. Dorsey, Carroll county,
and Elizabeth T.. Ray, Howard county.
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I,pSeRleNte,

Earl Lescaleete, 5-year-old son OF
MIR. and Mrs. Jeffrey Lescaleete, died
AZ his home near Keymar Sunday ev-
ening. April ~. Funeral services
were held at Haugh's Church Tues
day morning at 1890 o'clock and i'm
terment was In the adjoining ceme-
terry. G. O. Fuss, funeral director.
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CarroM Reformed Charge.

st. Benjamin's-Sunday school 9 a.
m. Holy Communion 10 a. m. Pre-
paratory services, Saturday. 2 p. ~.
St. Matthew'S, Pleasant Valley
Divine service 2.30 p. IN. y. W..
Reinecke, pastor.
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Methodist Protestant Church.

Sunday school and Adult Bible
classes $50 a. m. 1890 a. m. Public
Worship. Preaching by the pastor,
Rev. Edgar T. Read. At p. m, the
Young Peoples Society invites the
congregation to joint service In the
lecture room. You are invited
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1914-04-17
Smith.

Henry T.. Smith, aged 77 years.
died at the residence Of his daughter,
Mrs. Clarence Murray, near Mount
Airy, on April II. Funeral was held
Monday at noon from the Chapel In
Mount Olivet Cemetery, Frederick.
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Myers

Martin Petry Myers, little son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Upton Myers. died Fri
day evening, at their home near
Pleasant Valley or diphtheria, aged
l year, months and days. He was
buried on Saturday afternoon at 8
o'clock in Pleasant Valley Cemetery
James WI. Stoner, funeral director.
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County Commissioners.

The board met on Monday ana
transacted its regular routine work.
On Tuesday and Wednesday CO.
board sat for transfers and abate-
mants for districts A, 2, 3 and A.
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SIrlyser.

Mrs. Mantilla Smyser, widow OF the
late William Smyser, died at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. John Paterman,
at Di11sburg, Pa, Sunday, April II,
from infirmities, having reached the
age or about 50 years.
The deceased is survived by one
son, George Smyser, OF Harrisburg,
and two daughters, Mrs. William
Hartz, OF Boiling Springs. Pa, and
Mrs. John Peterman, with whom she
lived for some time She is also sur
vived by two brothers, Amos Bowman,
OF Hanover, Pa, and George Bowman,
of Silver Run; also by step-brother,
William Bowman, OF Hanover, and
four step-sisters, Mrs. John Brown, Of
Sherman, Texas; Mrs. Elizabeth Ger
rich, of Ladiesburg; Mrs. Lydia Miller,
of near Sells Station, and Mrs.
Rebecca Brown, Of Taneytown.
Funeral was held Wednesday. April
Is, services at the house at 10 a. m.
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10y.

I. w. 10y, OF Thurmont, Md, died
on Wednesday night, aged 81 years.
Mr.. 10y for years was connected with
the Western Maryland Railway Com
pany as manager OF the Department
Maintenance of Way. He leaves a
wife and family.
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ln[ehring.

J. Frank Mehring, a well-known
citizen OF Littlestown, Pa, died on
Monday morning, April 18th, after a
brief illness from heart trouble, at
the age of "a years.
The deceased Is survived by his wife
and seven daughters: Mrs. Joseph
Plunkert, Mrs. Harry Myers and Mrs.
Milton Benner, living near Littles-
town; Mrs. George Mayors, OF near
Kngsdale, Pa; Mrs. John Appler, of
Belleville, N. J.; Miss Ruth Mehring,
of Lancaster, Pa, and Miss Grace
Mehring, at home; also by one broth
er. John o. Mehring, of Littlestown.
Funeral was held April 16, brief
services at the house at 1890 a. m;
further services in &C. Paul's Luth-
eran church, the pastor, Rev. John J.
Hill, officiating Interment i'm Mt.
Carmel Cemetery, Littlestown.
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FrebertShaUser.

Reginald James, infant SON OF Mr.
and Mrs James E. Frebertshauser, Of
Tannery, died last night Funeral
services will be held tomorrow (Sat-
urday) morning at 10 o'clock at St-
Johns Church, Rev. w. F. Hersh
officiating. Interment will be i'm the
adjoining cemetery. Funeral direc-
tor. James MI. StOner.
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Miller.

Mrs. Mary Miller, wife of Bradley
Miller. died at her home on Pennsyl-
vania avenue, on Wednesday, April Is,
aged nearly 81 years. Mrs. Miller
spent about six months last year at
the Sanatorium at SabiIlasville, re
turning home in the Fall, without be-
ing benefited She is survived BY
her husband and seven children, the
eldest aged about ID years; also by
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob
Elgin, Of this city; three sisters and
one brother: Mrs Grant Lppy, Mrs.
Walter Zepp, Miss Grace Elgin, all OF
this city, and John Elgin, of Balti-
more.
Funeral services were held this
morning at 10 o'clock at the house,
Rev. w. H. Hetrick officiating. Inter
ment was in St. Benjamin's Gene
terry. The palIbearers were: Theo-
dore Massicott, Peter Ruthrauff,
Charles Ruthrauff, Frank Shaefer
Luther Wimert and Harry Hesson
Funeral director, James M. Stoner.
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Eyler.

John G. Eyler died Friday at his
home in Chambersburg, Pa, aged 81
years, 8 months and z days. He is
survived by his widow and the fol-
lowing children: Ruth and Helen, at
home; Clarence, Hagerstown; Roy
and Mrs. George Wilhide, Frederick;
Edwin, Lima, O.; Mrs. Frank Stuner,
Fayetteville, and Mrs. Hoke Hosick,
B1airsville. He is also survived by
the following brothers and sisters:
Martin Eyler, Hagerstown; George
Eyler, Union Bridge; Edwin, In the
west; Mrs. Sarah Newcomer, Phila-
delphia; Mrs. Jacob Frock, Hagers-
town; Mrs. Emma Oyler, Emmits-
burg, and Mrs. Robert Speilman, De
tour. Mr.. Eyler was a member Of
the First United Brethren church
and an excellent citizen. He was a
member of the Red Men, the Mystic
Circle and the Modern Woodmen.
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Orphans Court.

Monday, April 13th.-Letters OF
guardianship were granted to Ada H.
Witter, guardian for Myrtle T., Guy I'D.
Ober A, and Helen o. Witter, wards,
who received order to deposit funds.
The last will and testament OF
Catherine Brown, late Of Carroll
county, deceased, was admitted to
probate and letters testamentary
thereon we're granted to John e. Null,
who received warrant to appralse and
order to notify creditors.
Francis W., Horace G., Harry Al.
Bush and Ada z. Crawford and Mary
z. Stull, executors Of Margaret T.
Bush, deceased, returned inventories
of personal property, debts and
money, and received order to sell per
sonal property.
Harry X. Snyder and Daniel w.
Houck, executors of John $. StricKlin,
deceased, returned inventories OF per
sonal property, debts and money.
Hyman y. Rosenstock, administra-
tor of Isador Levine, deceased, re-
turned inventory OF personal property
and received order to sell same.
William H. Seabrook, executor OF
Catherine Frick. deceased, reported
sale of real estate on which the Court
granted order nj 81.
Edward r.. Stermer, administrator
OF Jacob H. Stermer, deceased, set
tied his first and final account.
Tuesday, April 14th.-The last will
and testament of John Newcomer,
late OF Carroll county, deceased, was
admitted to probate and letters testa-
mentary thereon were granted TO
Oliver G. Newcomer, who received
warrant to appraise and order to
notify creditors
The last will and testament or
Arthur Hill, late of Carroll county,
deceased, was admitted to probate
and letters testamentary thereon
were granted to Herbert O. Hill, who
received warrant to appraise and Of
der to notify creditors.
Edward G.. Wilhelm, executor OF
Mary wilhelm, deceased, received or
der to sell real estate.
The last will and testament OF VIM
H. Rout, late of Carroll county, de-
ceased, was admitted to probate and
letters testamentary thereon were
granted to Margaret >. Rout, who r.
ceived order to notify creditors