The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1915-12-17
Next Tuesday winter Will start.

out the first sleigh-on Monday.
Patience il a virtue. IL you don't
believe it, try to collect a debt.
It's easy enough to forgive our
enemies, after We have had a chance
to get even with them.
Have you included the Advocate in
your list Of Christmas gifts? 1t would
b. an appreciated gift if sent to some
friend.
Father Doran, Oh Philadelphia, who
recently gave a series of lectures at
81. Johns Catholic Church, IL Iectur-
ing ionight at Union Mills.
Tariff bulletin No. 4S issued by the
Public Service Commission states that
the switching rates at Westminster
was reduced after December &.
Henry J. Farber, Baltimore, in his
will filed Tuesday in tho Orphans
Anne TN. Farber, formerly Mrs Anne
Reifsnider.
Sunday school in the Bethel wv
Warfieldsburg, Nd, Oh Sunday at 1.30
O'clock, and preaching all 2.30 O'Clock
p. ~, by the pastor. You are invited.
C. Amos Reynolds, pastor.
Lloyd ID. Shaeffer, this city, is agent
for an entirely new heating plant, the
cost being IA less than that of hot
water plant. This new plant IL guar
anteed and has been tried and proven
satisfactory.
This county experienced it, first
severe snow storm of the season Mon
day Heavy, wet snow fell through
out The night and part Of the day. At
night a high wind blew a terrific gale,
making it very cold.
Presented by the grand jury on the
charge of assault, the Rev. DR.. Ken
meth O. Murray, who recently resigned
as pastor of the Fayette Street Meth
odist Episcopal Church, Baltimore, il
being sought by members Of the de-
tective bureau.
Four years ago the hog pen was
voted out OF the borough of Union
Bridge Thus far this season Walter
Rented Has killed SO hogs which were
grown within the town limits. Looks
as though the law should BE- repealed
and perhaps by another butchering
season the number may reach S.
Union Bridge Pilot.
An entertainment consisting OF
short dialogues and recitations will
b. given in the j. o. W. "A. nj. Hall, at
Eldersburg, on Wednesday evening,
December p, at s o'clock. If the
weather is unfavorable, it will he
given on Thursday evening. Proceeds
for the benefit of Pine Knob school.
Everybody welcome
Madame Jenny Lind Greene, who
WV. emily entertained the people OF this
city, By an organ recital and eloca-
tion, gave piano recital and read
iras. Monday evening in the Grange
Hall. ut Medford, under the auspices
Of the Medford Grange. A numbe Of
PERSONS from this city We're present
and enjoyed the splendid program
rendered.
At a luncheon given Monday after
noon at the City Club, Baltimore, by
the Maryland Prohibition party to
Virgil c. Henshaw, national chair
man of the party, and Howard 2. Ker-
schner, his field secretary, resolu-
ton was adopted in which the Mary
land members pledged their aid In
making the state dry in the event OF
the legislature passing the proposed
referendum bill.
The bus lines running from this
city have experienced great difficulty
in keeping their schedule near right.
The slippery condition of the roads
keeps the wheels from taking hold.
Smith & Reifsnider, lumber and coal
dealers, have a number of handsome
and serviceable calendars that they
are distributing among their friends.
Mrs. Fannie Green, of Madison
avenue, il on the sick list.
The telephone charge for 12-min-
ute call to Sykesyille is 30 cents III
cost, however, $6.45 for a call sent by
James IA. HUFFMAN, 2S years old, Of
Baltimore, Tuesday. HUFFMAN called
from the pay station Of Mrs. Elenora
Pondo, 632 South Bond street. He
failed to pay for the call and Mrs
Pondo had him arrested. A charge Of
disorderly conduct was placed against
him at the Eastern Police Station and
Justice Smith fined him So and costs.
George Eckstein, 60 years old, Of
Chewsville, IL at the Washington
County Hospital. Hagerstown, with
bullet Embedded i'm the bone OF one
leg above the knee. Mr.. Eckstein had
gone to the home OF his son,
Thomas Eckstein, to assist in butch
ering, and was driving the hogs into
a position to be shot, when the rifle
In the hands of Elvin Hoover was dis
charged. The bullet went through
an inch board and then buried itself
ID the big bone OF the leg. Because
of the mans age, his condition Is con
sidered serious.
Fire broke out Sunday night in the
ruins of the three-story warehouse OF
II. MI Myers & Co, wholesale grocers,
Hagerstown, which had collapsed
from an undetermined cause Soon
after the building fell in heavy snow
storm set in. The collapse was pre-
coded BY a loud, rumbling sound,
which brought scores of persons to
the street. Bricks, timbers and goods
of all kinds were piled in the mass Of
debris that covered half the street
and blocked the railway. In the de-
bris flames soon appeared and the
IRE gained great Roadway. The loss
II about 100000, fully covered by in
surance.
Sets Of dishes composed OF fifty-four
pieces given with a one year SUB
scription to a magazine or paper have
haar aDpaaIipC IN DaOpla strongly in