The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1915-01-29

On Monday last Judge Thomas ex-
cused Newton a Reindollar, Of fancy
town district, and George II. Steyer,
Of Myers district, drawn as jurors
for the February Term, and drew in
their stead Monroe s. Bankert and
Frank M. Warehime.
a social for men will be held at the
Methodist Protestant Church, tonight
at 7.3O p. m, to which all men are
earnestly requested to and invited to
attend. Short addresses will be de-
livered by two prominent laymen
from Baltimore. Special music and
refreshments.
Samuel Dorsey, David Dorsey and
Howard Cook, colored, who robbed
the store of Hawkins & Phelps, at
Sykesville, last week, and were ar
rested on suspicion, were given
hearing before Justice Brown We'd
nesday. The three were found guilty
and held for the May term of grand
jury.
Samuel Hesson was arrested in Lit
tlestown, Pa, Wednesday for steal
ing pair of horses from the farm of
p. +. Shriver Co., Union Mills Yester-
day Sheriff Davis went to Titles
town and brought Hesson to this city
and lodged him in jail until he is Civ
en- hearing. He will possibly be
held for the May term of grand jury.
The following new telephones were
installed by the G. g. p. Telephone
Company: Thomas Metz, near. Johns
vile, Union Bridge, 1921; Thomas
Rickle, Westminster, 215k; J. 0.
Crapster, TaneytoWn, ST; r. German
Phelps, Westminster 223k; Ernest
Franklin, near Taylorsville, New
Windsor 1921; Claude $. Bohn, near
Clemsonville, Union Bridge 24-21.
Plans are on foot to raise addi-
tional capital for the extension Of the
automobile line now operating between
Reisterstown and Manchester. to
Westminster. Stock to the amount OF
$4,000 is being raised and 1t Is
planned to purchase two additional
automobiles and to 60 from Reisters-
town to Manchester along the Han
over road, then to Westminster and
return.
The Lutheran Aid Society of Small
wood met at the home OF Mrs. e. II.
Skinner, on Wednesday, January IN.
The day was not very bright, but
nevertheless there was a very good
attendance of members and some visi-
tors. The next meeting will be held
at the home OF Mrs. Carroll OWings,
the last Wednesday in February. If
the day is not favorable it will be
held on the following day
Two men giving their names as
Harry III. Mccartney and George w.
Rockwell, who were boarding at the
home OF Mrs. A q. Brobeck, West
Green street, were arrested on Friday
last for larceny Of a ring belonging
to Master Earl Brenneman, Mrs. Bro
beck's grandson. They were given a
hearing before Justice Brown, who
held them for the grand jury They
gave bail for their appearance at
Court in May.
In the proceedings brought before
the Public Service Commission at
Harrisburg, Pa, by residents of East
Berlin, in Adams county, to compel
the railroad from that point to q con
nection with the B. &C. III. division OF
the Western Maryland, at Berlin juno
IAOA " ACquAtC SdAu IO1Q W OPC1dIC
the commission decides for the Pc
titioners and orders that railroad
owners resume the running or
trains. Ii il said the time to COM
mence operation Is February /.
Rev. w. /. Seabrook, State Presi-
dent OF the Patriotic Order Sons or
America, has been a busy man during
the past two weeks. On Monday night,
18th inst, he visited Camp No 81, at
Raspeburg; on Thursday night, 21st,
Camp No. 2, Taneytown; Monday
night, 25th, Camp 10, corner Exeter
and Gay streets, Baltimore. On We'd
nesday night last, he attended dis
trict rally and banquet, In the hall OF
Camp No IA, corner Chesapeake and
Elliott streets, Baltimore, and deliver
ed an address on What we Owe the
Church of Jesus Christ" On Friday
night last, he took part In the initia-
tion Oh q class or fourteen candi-
dates In Western Maryland Council
No. 70, Junior Order United American
Mechanics, this city, and made an ad-
dress to about seventy-five members