The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1915-01-01
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Glenburnie and Humphreys
Mr. zadock Talbot, who has re-
sided In the old Central Hotel build
ing, East Main street, moved to
Hampstead Wednesday.
MIR. Chauncey Il. Jerome, this city,
has been appointed a guard at the
Maryland House OF Correction by
Governor Goldsborough.
December "a saw the end of the
hunting season in Carroll county and
throughout the State or Maryland.
Under the new state wide law the
season which began on November 10
closed the day before Christmas
4 Evangelistic services will begin
Sunday evening at 730 o'clock In the
A Methodist Protestant Church. DR.. T..
Ii. Lewis will preach These services
will continue each evening. Everyone
is earnestly invited to worship with
u. Rev. Edgar III. Read. pastor
! The Arizona Prohibition law will
20 into effect January i. The special
4 United States tribunal from which in
functions were sought to prevent Its
enforcement refused to issue such in
functions, In brief decision rendered
Thursday Appeal to the United
States Supreme Court will be taken at
once.
( While cutting ice Monday Oliver
Il. Phillips, a farmer living near Oak
land, received probably fatal injuries.
\ When Juggling at a cake Oh Ice Phil
lips lost his balance, lunged forward
and fell on the ice pick used by his
son The sharp instrument struck be-
tween his eyes and pierced his skull
\ Mr. and Mrs. Harvey O. Haines, OF
New Windsor, wish to announce the
marriage OF their two daughters, Miss
Naomi g. Haines, to Mr.. Frank A.
Poterfield, OF Washington, ID. o., On
December Al, 1914, and Miss Clarrissa
K. Haines to Mr.. Claude Bryan
Unglesbee, Of Mt Airy, on December
20, 1914.
There il little likelihood Of any i'm
portant change being made in the
football rules for next season, accord
ing to opinion expressed in Chicago
Tuesday at the ninth annual conven-
ton of the Collegiate Athletic Asso-
citation. So those who play the game
will have to stand their bumps and
injuries for another year.
a. Mr.. John Arbaugh was on his
way to midnight mass Christmas eve
night he slipped and fell on the pave
ment in front of the residence of Mr..
John j. Reese, on East Main street,
and received injuries that have con-
fined him to his bed up until the pres
ent time. We are glad to report that
he is improving under the skillful
treatment Of Dir. Charles r.. Foutz.
The Westminster PostofIice broke
all records In handling Christmas
mail this year. More than 325 sacks
OF parcel post matter, thousands OF
Christmas postcards and consider
able more OF first-class mail were
handled, and all was delivered on
time. The outgoing parcel post mat
ter was the heaviest known at the
Office.
AT meeting of the officials Of the
operating department of the Western
Maryland Railway Tuesday, at which
were present the division superin-
tendents, trainmasters, chief dispatch
ers, yard masters, superintendent of
motive power, master mechanics and
the heads of various other branches,
an order was issued to place the
HagerstOwn shops again on full
working time. The order went into
effect Wednesday Recently a large
number of employees were laid off.
BY will OF William FL. Bushey, OF
Woodensburg, probated Tuesday i'm
the Orphans Court at Towson, he
leaves his daughter, Miss Mary Alice
Bushey, $4,000; his daughter, Mrs.
Fannie ID. Bitter, $4,000; his son,
William W. Bushey, $4,000, and farm
OF Al acres; the children on his son,
the late George M. Bushey, $4,000, his
son, Lawrence Bushey, the rest OF the
real estate, including a farm of 100
acres, and the residue OF the estate il
to be divided among the children
equally.
Mr.. George IT, FEeyman, OF Ogg's
Summit, killed five very fine porkers
weighing 243, 261, 269, 321 and 492.
Quite jolly crowd assisted in the
work and all had guess on the
weight Of the biz hog. Mr.. Leonard
F'reyman was the best on guess as
he was only two pounds off, After the
work was all done a sumptuous din
ner was served to which all did JUS
tice. Those present were: Messrs.
George Freyman, Dennis Green, j. G..
Hoffman, Charles Fowler, hewitt
Houck, Leonard Freyman, Mrs. Soleina
Ogg, Mrs. George Freyman, Mrs. Den
mis- Green, Misses Oyia Ogg, Deliah
Ogg and Masters Clarence and Wilbur
Freyman.
The public meeting held at the
Lyceum,, December "a to voice the
protest of the citizens of Sykesyille
against the abandonment Of trains on
this division of the B. az %. railroad
and the advance in passenger rates,
was well attended The matter was
thoroughly discussed and COM
mittee consisting of Wade Eli. Id. War
field and the Rev. Albert Dudley was
appointed to prepare protests to be
signed by citizens of Sykesville and
those living at other points along the
line to b. presented to the officials of
the road These have been prepared
and are being generally signed. Sykes
vile is one Of the most important
shipping points on the main line of
the road
The lifeIess body OF Harry Halter,
Waterman for the Western Maryland
Railway at the bridge In Ridgely,
I'M. Va, which spans the Potomac
River, and q former policeman, was
found Thursday morning lying not
far from the Matchbox with both legs
severed and a deep cut i'm his jaw.
Circumstances surrounding the death
indicate foul play, and the authorities
are following several clues.
Harry HarmiS, "a son of Mrs. Charles