The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1915-11-12


to Mrs p. M Heagy, IT., in care of
The Women's Civic League, 10 East
Main street,
Protracted meeting at Pipe Creek
Methodist Protestant Brick church.
near Medford, will begin Sunday ev-
ening, November IA, at Z D. m. The
public is invited
Elder Charles D. Bonsack will
preach sermon in Meadow Branch
church on Sunday, November q, es-
pecially to fathers and mothers. Ev-
erybody welcome.
Mr.. Denton Reese, near this city,
had the misfortune last Saturday of
breaking rib On his right side. He
has suffered great pain, but at this
time is greatly improved.
Mt. William H. Saltzgiver, former
telegraph operator in this city, has
moved from his home at Porters, to
Shippensburg, Pa, where he is en-
ployed by the w. M. R. as an operator
The Aid Society of the Methodist
Episcopal Church will hold an oyster
Social Hall, OF the church, Friday and
Saturday evenings, November 10 and
20.
There will be a spider web social
held at Shades School, November "a,
at $50 p. NJ, for the benefit OF the
school. Ice cream, cakes and candies
for sale. Everybody welcome. Ad-
mittance free.
The extensive improvements in
progress at the Thomas property
which was purchased by p. F. Shriver
Company are being pushed along to
completion. The commodious garage
is about completed
Mr.. Horace "A. Mcdaniel has sold
the fixtures and good will of his
barber shop on Court street, to Mr..
Claude Mitten, this city, who will take
charge Wednesday. Mr.. Mcdaniel
will move to Baltimore.
Mrs. Wesley Geiman will give an
oyster supper at her home on the
Littlestown pike on Thursday evening,
November 18th, for the benefit OF the
organ fund of St. Benjamin's Reform
ed Church. Everybody welcome.
Work is progressing satisfactorily
on the new grain elevator which the
Western Maryland Railway Company
is erecting at Port Covington and
officials of the road hope that it will
be ready to be placed in operation
early in December.
Harry z. Tressler, carpenter OF this
city, has purchased from J. d. Grouse
his residence and planning mill at
Kingsdale, Pa. He will conduct the
planning mill and all branches of mill
work. Mr.. Tressler has been in this
city for several years.
There are LOO presidential post
offices which President Wilson will be
called upon to I'LL with Democrats be
fore his present term expires, accord
ing to list OF Offices now held by
Republicans made public Wednesday.
Fourteen Of these are in Maryland as
follows: Aberdeen, Belair, Cambridge,
Centerville, Denton, Easton, Gathers
burg, Hagerstown, Port Deposit, Pres
ton, Reisterstown, Union Bridge,
Woodbine and Woodsboro.
M. Duncan Bowen, who was arrest
cd in Washington on October 30 last,
when J. French Story was taken into
custody ID Baltimore, both charged
with using the mails to defraud in
connection with the Continental Mort
gage and Trust Company, was taken
to Baltimore Wednesday. The charge
against him there will not be pressed,
and he will be taken to Denver, where
he has been indicted for the same
offense and where, he said, he could
get ball.
George Lookabaugh, Pen-Mar, ar
rived home from Memphis, Tenn,
Tuesday, whittier he had gone to bring
back the body OF his sister, Mrs. Anna
Crawford, who was burned to death in
her home there early last. Saturday
morning Mr.. Lookabaugh was IN
able to have the remains removed, i'm
mediate burial being necessary. He
learned that Mrs. Crawford had been
awakened by the fumes of natural gas.
She struck a. match, causing an ex-
plosion which enveloped her in flames.
Only the trunk remained when she
was found.
A serious accident was aVerted near
Hanover, Pa, Sunday evening, when
the automobile of Wesley Ports, OF
Hampstead, Md, was side-swiped by
a. passing car. The automobile was
driven by his daughter, Miss Jessie
Ports They were driving out the
street when a large car going in the
same direction and at a forty-lnile
clip, started to 60 around them. Di-
rectIy ahead Of the Ports car was q
third automobile and the driver OF
the large machine turned to pass be-
tween these two cars, hitting the front
part of the Ports car
The annual Maryland Week" Exhi-
bition, with the various meetings as
ISOLATED with It will be held in the
Fifth Regiment Armory, Baltimore,
November 16 To 20. This Is State
wide proposition and is by far the
most important agricultural event in
this state. 1t is not only time for
exhibiting in keen competition the
best OF the land, but 1t Is also a time
for forming new acquaintance and
meeting old friends. In addition to
this, the meetings and exhibits have
been planned with the sole idea Of
giving to our farmers new ideas on
the improvement and distribution OF
their crops.
Saturday afternoon, November 9Th,
the Church of God, at Warfeldsburg,
met in the Bethel to treat their school.
The majority Of the school were pres
ent. The Young People OF the Sun
day school prepared a fine program
and 1t was well rendered and quite a
OF visitors were present who
very much enjoyed the afternoon. The
following named ministers spoke to
the children: Rev. G. Amos Reynolds,
tha miUiatnr IN CHARGE pvauUnIizf G