The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1915-02-26

Preaching at Bethel Church of God
Warfeldsburg, on Sunday at . O'Clock
by Rev. @. 2. Tiffany
Mr.. Eltinge Reifsnider, who mad
been operated on for appendicitis
has returned from the hospital, and il
improving rapidly.
Work on the first building to Do
erected at Pen-Mar park for William
Libby, to be used for place FOR al
amusement of some sort, il now I'm
course OF construction.
The Ladies' Aid Society of Salem
Methodist Episcopal Church have
postponed their oyster supper On &C.
count Of sickness, and viii announce
the date Of their supper later.
Arrangements have, been made by
the members OF the Arcadia Volunteer
Fire Company for a pie social and
spelling bee to be held in Firemen's
Hall, Saturday night for the benefit
or the company.
The Ladies' Aid Society of Bethel
Church Of God will hold a chicken
supper in Carrollton Hall On Satur-
day, February ~. If unfavorable
Monday, March list. Carrollton Band
will furnish music
Tn last weeks issue 1t. was stated
that Mr.. 8. w. Bond, had sold bis
business at Marston. This IL a mis-
take as the purchaser has failed to
comply with the terms. Therefore
MT. Bond will continue his business
the same as before.
Last Friday night at the Lincoln
banquet held in the Main-Court Hotel,
Rev. Hetrick accidently exchanged
hats with some one The person hav-
ing Mr.. Hetrick's hat will greatly
oblige him by calling at the parsonage
and making the exchange.
J. w. Warehime's appointment To
the postmastership of Waynesboro
was confirmed Monday evening in the
Senate. The postoffice will be turned
over to Mr.. Warehime the beginning
OF next week. Mr. Warehime IL son
OF MIR. William Warehime, John street.
Walter G. LeGore, a member of
Woodsboro Camp, Patriotic Order
Sons Of America, has planned to can
vas funds in Frederick county for the
erection of monument to the mem
DRY Of Francis Scott Key, author of
The Star-Spangled Banner" The
monument will be erected at Keys
birthplace, Terra Rubra, near Keys
vile.
Harry Lewis, colored, is now in
the Frederick Jail, under 5000 bond
awaiting the action of the Grand
II lie
town. At O hearing the negro prac-
tically plead guilty, but declared that
he struck Elmer Smith, also colored,
on the night Of November -, 1912 to
protect himself. The two, it Is said,
were fighting because a quarrel had
been started over a nickel with
which to purchase bottle OF beer.
At a session of argument court
February 25 the receivers Of the
Waynesboro Metal & Foundry Com
pany, by their attorney, Watson R.
Dawson, Esq, asked the court for
leave to employ an expert accountant.
The petition set forth that the affairs
of the company are badly mixed I'D
and the books unintelligible to the
ordinary accountant. The court took
the papers and will make some order
in the premises.-Waynesbo Herald.
William III. Webb, for more than %
years a bridge Waterman on the
Western Maryland Railroad, was
found deed yesterday along the track
near Thurmont. It is supposed he
was taken I'LL while on his rounds. lie
had been In the employ of the rail-
road for over 80 years. He was IS
years old, and besides his widow is
survived by two daughters, Mrs.
Charles Wastler, of Thurmont, and
Miss Grace Webb, and one son, Lloyd
Webb.
The Western Maryland Railway
Company has compromised three dam
age suits filed against it recently. In
the case of Samuel r. Kendall, who
sustained personal injuries, the COM
pany agreed to pay him $1,000. LIN
the case Of Mrs. Daisy Deter, whose
husband, David IL Deter, was killed
on the railroad, the company paid the
widow s2,250. Mrs. H. Eta Brake,
whose husband. Charles O. Brake, was
killed on the railroad, was paid
81, 200.
When her clothing caught fire from
live coal from the kitchen stove,
Miss Barbara Schaneberger, aged
about 20 years, was perhaps fatally
burned at Littlestown, Pa. The &C
cident occurred at the home of Jos.
Lyvers, where Miss Schaneberger,
who has no living relatives, has been
employed as a domestic all her life.
The woman would probably have
been burr ID to death had not her
cries been heard by members or the
family and the burning garments
torn OF.
George Washington Babylon, West
Main street was very much sur
prised man on George Washington
birthday when a number of his
friends called upon him for the pur-
pose OF letting him know that they
had put one over on him in the way
OF social surprise. The guests were
greeted with Georges usual courtesy
] "A pleasant evening was spent at pro
gressive 800" Refreshments were
served which were prepared by Mrs
Babylon a few days previous
Following the success of a short
course In Domestic Science and Agri-
culture which was given the past
week by the Agricultural Department
\ OF the Mt. Airy High School, Prof. u
x. Smith, instructor, people of that
vicinity are looking forward To an
\ other such course next year. Sessions
were held for women as well as fol-
men, and the total attendance at all
4 the sessions was fully 600. Prof