The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1915-12-31

lLeadln6 pr Other peoples toes
won't yet you very far UP In the
world
Calendars have been received from
James IL. Smith and Frank Y. Miller.
insurance agents.
MT. Frank Grouse, Liberty street,
was appointed substitute mail carrier
( on Route s, for 10 days.
| Mr. Winter ID. Bond, dealer ia
gents furnishings, presented the Ad-
\ vocate with one of his handsome
calendars.
\ The green grocery store opened i'm
the room formerly used as a cafe BY
John Poisel. East Main street. has
been closed.
Mr.. r. d. Smith, OF Painter, va,
will succeed Mr.. Edward Baugher, as
the Western Union telegraph operator
| i'm this city.
There will be preaching in the
] Church Of God Sunday at 1915 a. m.
Sunday school at 8 al m Preaching
at Wakefield at 2 p. m L. F. Murray,
pastor.
The First Regiment Band furnished
music during the dedicating exercises
lof the ArmOry at Elkton, Md, We'd
nesday- They also played for the ball
at night.
Miss !. Jewell Simpson, Court
Place, played several selections on the
piano during a Christmas reunion
held By the Woman's Literary Club of
Y Baltimore.
\ The heavy rain and wind storm chat
/ passed oytr this city yesterday did
damage to the q. & r. Telephone lines,
and bowed down trees in places in
the county.
v Sunday school i'm the Bethel at
WarReldsburg, Md, on Sunday at 100
Y O'Clock, and preaching at 2.30 o'clock
4 m m-, By the pastor. You are invited
7 q. Amos Reynolds, pastor.
Miss Helen Brown, Belle Grove
4 Square, has accepted position in the
Etlan High School. Peola Mills, va,
near Culpeper, Va. Miss Brown will
leave for Peola Mills on January 3rd.
v "a pension system for employees OF
| the Western Maryland Railway Com
pany and also a superannuated fea-
\ ture will become effective January /,
I according to an announcement just
made.
The automatic block signal service
was put in operation Tuesday by the
Western Maryland from Highfield to
! Cumberland. Five telegraph offices
were closed, putting - operators on
the extra list
1T il understood that another effort
will be made By J. A. LeGore to have
' the legislature compel Frederick
county 20 buy the large bridge which
he built over the Monocacy River, in
Creagerstown district, some years
ago.
' The Opera House will present to-
night Harold Lockwood and May Al
lison in The Great Question" a so
\ Geological drama in three parts, also
a one reel comedy. Tomorrow. The
Maryland Players will present an ex-
cellent play, The Heart Of Sham
rock"
N "A well rendered program was given
by the Sunday school of St. Paul's
Reformed Church Monday night, when
the usual Christmas entertainment
was held. "A large audience was pres
ent and appreciated the evenings en-
tertainment. Each scholar received
generous box OF candy and an or
ange at the close Of the program.
Edward Reigart, proprietor OF a
saloon at 121 South George street,
York, Pa, was fined $50 by Judge
Wanner Monday on a plea OF guilty
to employing a youth under IS years
or age I'm a tenpin alley, conducted as
an adjunct to the saloon. Mr.. Reigart
was proprietor OF the KatZ Bottling
4 Works, Liberty street, several years
ago. and is well known in this city.
Harry IA. Roe, State Motor Vehicle
4 Commissioner, has refused requests
OF automobile owners that they be
permitted to use their 1915 tags on
New Years Day. The requests have
come from car owners who want to
use their cars on that day and then
lay them up for the remainder OF the
winter. They would then take out
licenses for only part or the year.
Because he was sick r. Vernon
Schaff, a telegraph operator at North
Junction. Hagerstown, Il In the Wash
ington County Hospital in serious
condition. Schaff, was found by
iTrainmaster Peddicord few minutes
before a passenger train was due. Mr..
Peddicord fired him bodily from the
building, and Schaff fell some dis
lance to the ground below. He u be-
lieved to be internally injured.
The Littlestown Independent criti-
-cises severely the parents in that
place for letting their children-Doth
boys and girls-roam the streets until
10. IA and even u o'clock at night. 1t
says, some mothers do not possess
the parental love and affection for
their children as do the brutes OF the
barnyard for their offspring There is
too much Of this lack Of proper care
on the boys and girls In all towns.
The County Commissioners for Caro-
line county have decided to appoint q
Farm Demonstration for the county A
delegation from the Farmers Club was
before the Board urging the appoint
ment and a number of delegates from
different parts OF the county we're
present. The appointee is required to
give his entire time to the business,
and a local man take UP the work III
qualified. The Office pays $500 per
year; the government pays $1,000 OF
this. and the county the remaining
$500.
NJ The first ship to take on|a cargo of
grain at the new Western Maryland
elevator at Port Covington was load
ed Monday. Officials say other ships
are in sight and there il no indica-
ton that it will be necessary to de-