The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1914-05-15
AIAECHE STER.

Friday evening, May s, Lebanon
Lodge. No. ITS A. F. and A NJ, enter
tanned its visiting brothers In most
delightful manner. Representatives
from Baltimore, Westminster, Han
over, New Oxford, Virginia, West
Virginia. with their own members,
made quite a large gathering. After
their meeting and work social period
was spent and when the call Tor r.
freshments came they were all ready
to do ample justice to the fine menu
served in the dining room, OF d. e.
Barnhart's hotel. The decorations
were tasteful and appropriate.
HARLEQUIN Ice cream i'm green and
white with a flower for each gentle
mans coat, followed by the smoker
closed an evening which we are sure
will be remembered as one Of the
pleasant ones in life. and the red let
Ger day for the hospitality OF Man
chester.
Sad to say our boys were beaten In
their opening game of ball 10 to 6
in favor of Mechanicsyille. IL was not
because W. do not have The players,
but a case OF over confidence without
any practice for the cary game. Sit
I'D and take notice boys; if you want
to play ball you must practice.
Our town was visited last Thursday
by "A band or gipsies- They did not
larry long, but long enough to re
lieve Mr.. William Miller, butcher, of a
$40 bill. Two women went to his
meat store. Mr.. and Mrs. Miller were
both there waiting On customers Mr.
Miller opened the cash drawer for
change, his attention was called while
the drawer was open by one of the
women and the other one relieved 1t
of the $40. 80 not only fortune tell
I'M, but slight Ok hand il among their
arts. After they had left MIR. Miller
discovered the loss of his $40 note,
the only one of that denomination he
had in the drawer. He followed them
and recovered hi money. Report
says they tried the same game in
Hampstead, relieving MIR. Blocher,
telegraph operator, of $25, which loss
he discovered and recovered at Refs
terstown. 1t is well to watch such a
crowd Id nothing would b. safe
The old Crumrine store room, that
was occupied for many years by Mr..
Eddie Crumrine as a general store,
was purchased by Mr.. ]. Wesley Hoff-
acker some years ago and since then
Ii has been occupied by different fam
lilies, al a dwelling. The past week
Mr.. Hoffacker tore out the store
front and converted it into a modern
fiat, which will be occupied by Mr..
Irwin Thurman and family. III will
De quite an improvement and much
needed home. as houses are scarce for
renters.
Rev. DR.. Land will have no service
for three weeks. He will attend gen
eral Synod at Lancaster this week
and Chassis at Walkersyille next
week.
Mr.. William Dubbs, of Marburg, Pa,
paid his cousin, Mr. ID. l.. Dubbs, a
visit Sunday, spending the day with
him.
MIR. John Wentz, brother Of MIR.
Walter Wentz, WHO has spent two
years in the army, received an honor
able discharge. He came from the
Philippines two weeks ago, to hi
home IVA York. He paid his brother
Walter a flying visit Monday. He looks
well and has had quite an education
in his travels. He will remain home
for the present
Messrs. William Miller, y. ZIP. Bal
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their homes with coat of paint.
hir Wesley Shaffer has had quite
loss, in the death OF eight young hogs.
Mrs Villa hneller also lost one al
most large enough to kill Rumor
claims they were poisoned. If such
should be the case, justice should be
taken no matter where it falls, for
such cowardly vengeance is inexcus-
able.
MIR. John y. Leese has improved his
yard with cement walks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Hutchens, Mr..
and Mrs. ]. M. Motter and Mr.. Dial
Hutchens drove here Sunday in MIR.
Hutchens' car. spending the day with
Miss Fannie Ross.
Mr.. George S. Motter spent the
weeks end at Thurmont.
Mrs. Thomas S. Land left Tuesday
morning for ten-day trip to Millers-
Vile, Bethlehem and Reading, Pa,
stopping at Hagerstown on her re-
turn as a delegate to the general mis-
sionary meeting.
The Dixie moving picture parlors
are giving nightly shows to well
pleased crowd.
Clean up day will soon be here.
Gather up your rubbish and have it
ready when the wagon calls.