The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1914-12-18

US uCS0hy dlLCENUUH.
Mr.. J. d. Crowl, Centre street,
housed ice inches in thickness on
Wednesday,
There was a decided change in the
temperature on Monday afternoon
and on Tuesday morning the Their
mometer registered 4 degrees above
zero. This must be forerunner Of
winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. 5. @. Stoner, MIR. Jesse
Stoner, Mr.. Reginald Stoner, this
city, and Mr.. Roger, of New Windsor,
called upon the Messrs. Stoner's
sister, Mrs. Charles Cline, of Freder-
lex, on Sunday, who is dangerously i'll.
Mr.. Milton Chew, Of Reese, killed
on Monday two Of the largest pork
ers in his neighborhood and possibly
in the county for their age. They
pulled the scales down for SOB and
5251b pounds, making 102S1a pounds.
The hogs were IA months old.
Mr. William Leese, Liberty street,
and master mechanic at The West
minister Garage Court street, who re-
signed his position some time ago to
take effect on January 1, will take
charge of the new garage and shop Of
W. H. Davis & Co., John street.
Dr. Glenn w. Horner has been ap-
pointed inspector for issuing permits
\ for interstate and interstate by the
United States Government. Any per-
son who wants to sell hay, straw,
&C., in or out of state can get per-
nit from DR.. Horner. He entered up
on his duties today.
Mr.. William Yingling left Thursday
for Ithaca, n. u, where he will
spend a month with his son-fn-law
and daughters, Mr.. and Mrs. e. #.
Garner and Miss Dora Yingling, who
just recently went to Ithaca to spend
the winter with her sister. Mr.. Gar
ner is a Professor in Cornell Univer-
sity.
Franz Seifert, a German soldier was
wounded in the German army about a
month ago. Miss Marie Seifert, his
sister, who lives with Mrs. Charles e.
Stewart, East Green street, went to
Baltimore Wednesday to confirm this
report. He was wounded, but she
4 does not know the extent of the in
h jury.
r q pal L VI lIo at Tic L oil
ama-Pacific International Exposition,
4 Japan will bring the materials for a
I beautiful building that will be a re
production OF the famous teahouse at
Kinkakuji, more than 1000 years old,
and one of the most exquisite exam
pies Of Japanese architecture in exis-
tence.
Last Tuesday evening, Westminster
Council No. 1887, Royal Arcanum,
elected officers for the ensuing year:
R., George |. Fisher; V. R., Charles
Manahan; O., George W. Babylon;
Treas, r. r. Cassell; Secretary, j. @.
Diffendal; Col, E. J. Butler; Chap,
F. K. Herr; G., Jackson Myerly; W.,
III. p. Goodwin; s., Jehu Roger.
BY the recommendation of Mr.. John
II. Cunningham, of this city, to Mr..
John B. Hanna, chairman Of the Com
missions OF the State Accident Fund
of the State of Maryland, DR.. NJ. J..
Bott, of this city, was appointed
physician to injured workmen, whose
employers have insured in the State
Accident Fund for Carroll county.
J. L. Baust reports the following
sales Of Quincy Engines and DeLaval
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Westminster Garage Co., John A.
Myers, Warfieldsburg; Paul Robert
son, near Warfieldsburg; Henry N.
Cassell, Westminster; Weldon Duvall,
Joseph r. Hunter, Westminster, en-
| ley; Jonas Burner, Westminster;
Elias Beaver, War1eldsburg; DeLaval
separators.
On last Sunday a special service
was held at the Centenary Methodist
Episcopal Church for the college
students who attend this church A
large bunch Of beautiful radiant"
roses was used for decoration. After
the service, the flower committee, Mrs.
| D. F. Shipley, chairman, presented one
OF the roses to each of the college
girls and also to the teachers. This
ourtesy was extended to them through
the courtesy OF Mr.. @. @. Gorsuch.
'Lytton Briggs Buehler Is one OF
limited number of American artists
who will have the honor of exhibiting
their paintings at the Panama
Pacific Exposition. His picture,
which was accepted by the Govern
ment Jury OF Fine Arts, is entitled
THE City of Pleasure" MIR. Buehler
spent the holidays last year in West
minister, as the guest OF his cousin,
Mrs. William l.. Seabrook.
Blinded by a pocket f1ashlight in
the hands of highwayman while
another held a revolver close to his
head, Newman Hartlaub, a well
known young farmer of near Titles
town, Pa, was held up about o'clock
Tuesday night, December Sth, and re
lieved Of $21.35 in cash. The bold
robbers got away without their IN
fortunate victim getting anything at
all that would lead to their identi-
fication. Mr.. Hartlaub Is about 10
years of age.
For injuries received on January 3,
1914, while working on a building at
Westport, Md, James z. Menchey, a
carpenter, of near Carrollton, sued
the +. 2. McAvoy Company, steel
workers, for $4,000 damages Ia the
Court of Common Pleas, Baltimore,
Tuesday IL is alleged that large
iron girder had been negligently
placed on its fiange 50 that when
Menchey rested upon the piece of
scantling it turned over on him,
breaking one Of his legs.
Four men were injured when a
freight train of the Western Mary
land Railroad was derailed Wednes-
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