The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1914-11-20
Friday Il shellfish day.

Ice has formed to a thickness OF
A H inches on our ponds.
Don't forget the oyster supper on
testant Church, Finksburg. All are
invited
Mr.. Walter E. Buchanan, East Main
street, moved this week to Hamp-
stead, where he expects to make his
future home.
Mrs Ninton Caple, near Eastview,
was taken to the University Hospital,
Baltimore, BY DR.. T.. J. Coonan, yes
terday for an operation.
Mr. G. Fielder Gilbert, of Uniontown
district, has announced his candidacy
for the Legislature in this issue. Mr..
Gilbert is one OF the leading citizens
of Uniontown.
The Nights of Maccabees has paid
over to the heirs Of the late William
R. Anders, the insurance on his life,
through MIR. William Weagley, the
recorder of the organization.
The Ladies Aid and Christian En-
deavor society of Providence Metho-
dist Protestant Church viii hold an
oyster supper on November rs, p and
%, in Gambler hall. All are very
cordially invited to attend.
The ladies Of Marston Camp, No. 80,
P- O. of a., will hold an oyster supper
on Thanksgiving Day, November 26,
afternoon and night The supper will
be held in the vacant store room OF
n A. Stem, Dennings. All are invited
The Home for the Aged has receiv-
ed generous donations during the past
week from Finksburg, Uniontown,
Mr.. Il. o. Grimes and Mr.. Denton 8.
Gehr The ladies take this oppor-
tunity of thanking these kind friends
of the Home.
"A Name Social will be held at the
home of John David Kaufman, near
Westminster, next Tuesday evening.
This social will be held in the interest
of st. Benjamin's Lutheran Sunday
school. Everybody invited. Come and
have a good social time.
I h. nupils of Mt. Peasant school,
who came every day during the fall
term are Beulah Strevig, Evelyn
flock, Vesta Strevig, Robert Starner
and Harry Sneak. Those who miss
! "a one @ay are: Elizabeth Carr, Mary
Starner and Arthur Mumford.
Tomorrow the Western Maryland
College will 60 at Johns Hopkins
foot ball team for a victory at Balti-
more. This game will be an import
ant factor in deciding the football
championship Of the State. Here is
luck To w. NJ ~ that they bring home
the bacon.
By will of Catherine ". Conrad, pro
bated Wednesday i'm the Orphans
Court at Towson, she leaves 5000 to
the trustees of Asbury Methodist Epis-
copal Church, Reisterstown, for the
care of certain lots in the cemetery
adjoining the church, and gives tract
of land and improvements at Reisters-
town to her sister-in-law, Mrs. Emma
Jane Yingling, for life, and at her
death the property is to 60 to her
nieces, Mrs. Blanche N. Winter and
Miss Alfalfa w. Yingling.
\ On Tuesday evening, November "A,
at s o'clock at the Opera House, a
great success Cupid at Vassar," will
be presented by the Girls Club Of
/ Westminster, assisted by Miss Emma
\ Westminster High School Orchestra.
I
management of Miss Isabella Roop.
Miss Anna Shriver, Of the Women $
Civic League, is chairman of the
amusement committee and will no
doubt make it success.
| A machine driven by the Rev. L. B.
N Hafer, of Taneytown, ran into drain
at the side Of West Confederate ave,
\ Gettysburg, Pa, Monday afternoon,
throwing Mrs. Hafer out Of the car and
rendering her unconscious A friend
I Of Mrs. Hafer was also thrown out but
received practically no injury. Mr..
Hafer remained in the car and was
unhurt The party was near the Vir-
ginia monument when the accident
occurred, and Mr.. Hafer had Just sa-
| luted one of the park guards. The
diversion of his attention probably
caused him to steer the machine into
the ditch with the above result
/ With Christmas but six weeks from
this Friday many of the stores are
putting on their holiday attire while
others are preparing for the annual
Christmas rush which begins about
this time of the year. For some time
past sales have been made Of articles
which are intended to be laid aside az
Christmas presents, but recently the
sales have been greater and greater,
eliminating in the general rush the
last three days before the holiday
season Most of the stores have re
ceived their supply of toys, they hav-
ing come in some time ago, but they
have not vet been placed on display.
1t is expected that within very short
time all of the stores will have their
Christmas goods on exhibition. +
The case or William a. Matthias, ap-
pellant, VS.. Charles T. Fowler, admin
istratOr OF William II. Fowler, deceas-
ed, appellee, was argued before the
Maryland Court Of Appeals, Annapolis
this week The controversy Is over
the ownership of $1,000 deposited on
June l, 1912, by William r. Fowler in
the Union National Bank. The de-
post was opened In account with w
R. Fowler or William "A. Matthias, OF
either of them" The money was the
property of William R. Fowler Both
Charles T. FowIer and William A
Matthias claim the money. The case
was tried in the Circuit Court Of Car
roll county and was won by Charles
T. Fowler. Clemson and Steele rep
resented Matthias and Bond a. Parke
for Charles T. Fowler.
\ IA meeting OF the special COMMITTEES
of the council of the Knights OF
Columbus OF Baltimore was held Fri
day evening to formulate further
plans for THE charity ball to be held
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