The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1914-02-13
Nights continue to shorten.

There is talk or Statewide pronibi-
ton for Virginia.
Four murderers are in the Cham
bersburg, (Pa-) Jail E
There were 1884 converts at
Waynesboro's religious revival, which
closed on Sunday.
Sh-sh-sh today is Friday the 18th.
Look out for the hoodoo or jinks,
which might Jet you!
Sunday school at Bethel Church of
God, Warfeldsburg, Sunday, at 100
ID. M. Preaching ait 2-30 D. I'M, by
Prof. o. E. Tiffany.
The Charity Lodge No So, Knights
OF Pythias will celebrate the 50th
anniversary of the order on Thurs
day evening, February 10.
Rev. "A. r. Snader, or New Windsor,
will conduct special services in the
Church of the Brethren, Waynesboro,
Pa, for the next two weeks
January was not the mildest on
record January. 1890, was Just as
mild, and January, 1880, was even
milder. But that has nothing to do
with this cold snap today, with the
Temperature at degrees above zero.
The mangled body of Edward Ferry
I Middleton was found on the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad tracks at
North Branch Tuesday. 1t is sup
posed Middleton was returning from
Cumberland when struck by train
Rev. o. C. Marriott, East Green
| street, was severely injured Wednes-
day when descending the cellar steps
at his home. He slipped and fell,
fracturing his right leg close to the
hip. MIR. Marriott Is retired min
lister Of the Baltimore Methodist
Episcopal Church Conference.
Telephones have been installed this
week as follows: Clarence Hahn,
Westminster Sr; Grattan Doyle,
Westminster 32k; Vernon J. Dotter-
er, Union Bridge 7w; ]. M. Fogle,
4 Union Bridge 43f; John Fl. Sauble,
near Taneytown 1915; B. 0. Shoe
maker, Taneytown W; d. H. Essig,
near Taneytown 1915.
On the 18th inst, Chief Judge
Thomas set aside the deed Of trust
from J. Harvey Fowble and wife of
Sykesyille, to Elmer j. Jones and ap-
pointed Charles z. Fink, John Milton
Reifsnider and F. Neal Parke Trus-
Il bCVo " SClA bLC plOPCA ACnA nhN
personal mentioned in said deed Of
trust. This deed was set aside at the
suit OF the Sykesville Lumber, Coal
& Grain Company, Charles E. Fink,
ESQ.,, attorney.
George III. Stevenson, OF Reisters-
town, appeared yesterday before the
Highways Commission, at Towson,
and informed il that subscriptions
i - mn
promised by the residents for the
purchase OF an automobile fire truck
and asked the Commissioners to con-
slider a donation of an equal amount
i'm making up this years levy. MIR.
Stevenson impressed on the Commits
sioners the Importance of installing
the truck a. soon a. possible.
A letter was received yesterday by
Mrs Charles R. Miller, of Baltimore,
from Mrs. MI iii. Bale, of New Wind
sor, In which 1t was stated that the
writer, with several friends, had been
touched by the article of Mrs. Muller
telling OF the great suffering OF the
Mexican refugees. Mrs. Bale and
her friends yesterday sent trunk
filed with clothing, canned food and
other necessities, to the detention
house, near Ell Paso, hoping that it
will prove beneficial to some Of the
sufferers. The key of the trunk was
sent by express to the officials in
charge, with a request that dis
tribution be made. a.e-- ~
The Plaza Bowling team of West
minister for the second time this sea
son, headed by its Captain, H. C, Al
baugh, defeated the well known
Keyser team of Baltimore city on
their own alleys,l last Wednesday night
The Plaza team took two straight
games out OF three, winning both
easily by good margins. Despite the
fact that the Westminster boys had
never bowled on the Keyser alleys,
they took the lead from the start and
kept it. In the near future the Plaza
team will give them return game on
the Plaza alleys. Van and Albaugh
rolled high scores for Westminster
while Waxter and Julius eXcelled for
Baltimore.
A committee composed of members
OF the Reisterstown Road Improve
ment Association went to Annapolis
yesterday to urge the Legislature to
take over the Reisterstown turnpike
as part Of the State road, at the same
time asking them to abolish the toll
gates along the road. To enable the
State to carry out the improvement
an attempt will be made to have a
rider" attached to the proposed
State road bill, authorizing another
bond issue of 100000. If the bill
passes it means no toll from Balti-
more to Gettysburg, and big saving
to our farmers who live along the
N pike and have to pay toll
Those who were fortunate enough
to be at "Ye Methodist Protestant
Meetynge House in We village Of
Westminster" last night heard the old
songs that have been loved since the
18th century sung i'm solo, duet and
chorus by we MEME and wymmen
singers" dressed in the quaint and
charming costumes of the long ago
The concert was the same success
that it was when given two years
ago, and the crowded lecture-room
gave evidence to the fact that the old
songs can never lose their popularity.
Mr.. J. Pearre Wantz was choir lead
er, and a feature or the program was
the singing of Polly Hopkins and
Tommy Tomkins" by little Miss Caro-
line Wantz and her brother, Master
Pearre Jr. Miss Anna Shriver and
Mrs. Harry KINNEY we're pianists, Mr..
Thomas Anders, violinist, and the
chorus numbered about IS. The pro-
ceeds will be the choir's contribution
to the church improvement fund.