The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1915-12-03
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ed two champion porkers last week
that weighed 495 and 526 pounds.
The Chesapeake and Potomac Tele-
phone Company has just issued what
they call "Frederick's New Telephone
Directory"
Between 5000 and $500 men, wo-
men and children witnessed the hang
ing of Frank Grano, an Italian, at
Snow Hill, Friday. From the crowd
present it looked as if everybody was
satisfied to see him die.
Mr. and Mrs. NJ. E. Tyler, of Monte
bello Park, Baltimore, will move to
Washington next week, as Mr.. Tyler
has accepted the position as manager
with the Texas Oil Company machine
shops. They will rent their beautiful
cottage at Montebello Park
Herbert Madison, p years old, who
gave his address as Canton and Fort
avenues, Baltimore, and who escaped
from Springfield Asylum, was located
by Sergt. Carroll Stansbury, of Ar
lington, Friday afternoon walking
along the Windsor Mill road in his
stocking feet Authorities of the in
stitution took him back to the institu-
L1On SATURDAY aLLernOOH.
The Army football eleven, showing
better state Of preparedness than
the Navy team, triumphed over their
Annapolis rivals at New York Satur-
day by a score Of IA to 0. Twice
during the Commute battle between
the competing academies the soldiers
hurled a 42-centimeter shell in the
person of Elmer Q. Oliphant, through
the protective armor of the sailors
battleship, and in the gray dusk Of a
drizzling afternoon the midshipmen
craft sank with every gun working
desperately but futilely against the
superior equipment Of the Army.
Under the auspices of the Medford
Grange, Mrs. Jenny Lind Greene, who
SO highly entertained the people of
this city and county last week, by
her organ recital and elocution, will
give an entertainment in the Grange
Hall. at Medford, on Monday evening,
18th inst. Instead Of an organ the
instrumental recital will be with
the piano, OF which Mrs Greene II
mistress. People who can reach Ned
ford, On the evening in question, Will
have a rare treat, Mrs. Greene being
y highly accomplished vocalist and
eIocutionist, in addition to her great
skill as an instrumentalist.
A wreck on the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad at 1880 o'clock Friday
night resulted in the line to Mount
Airy being tied up so far as freight
traffic was concerned up to about
noon Saturday. No announcement OF
the cause OF the wreck has been
given out, but I'll cars were deralled
between Mount Airy and WatUrsvllle
Junction The cars were loaded with
coal, which was scattered along the
tracks for a great distance. No one
was hurt. The train was an extra
freight and was eastbound when the
derailment occurred. Relief trains
from Mount Claire Station and Bruins
wick were rushed to the place, and
the wreclIing crews worked all night
and into the day.
Tile had a running drunk On him
Your Honor" said Patrolman Mc-
Geeney, al he described the condition
Of a man who said he was Dr. Mil
ton A. Pettinger Of Union Bridge
Md, and who was before Justice Sup
pIee in the Central Police Court, Bal
timore, yesterday morning on the
charge of being intoxicated on the
street. When asked to explain what
he meant by running drunk, the
policeman said: Well, Your Honor
some men get drunk and fall down
some wobble along, lifting up their
hands I'D though they were flying q
kite. we call that flying the kite.
Some get started running and can't
stop, but they don't run straight
This man just escaped being hit with
a street car at Calvert and Pleasant
streets, and nearly got me hit when
| ran after him." Pettinger was fined
$2.45.
The twenty-fifth anniversary Of the
founding Of the Christian Endeavor
Society OF Grace Lutheran church was
celebrated On Tuesday evening, No-
vember 30. On Sunday evening a
large mass meeting was held in the
church and Rev. J. b. Baker, pastor
Of st. James Lutheran church, Gettys-
burg, delivered a splendid address. On
Tuesday evening the anniversary
proper was held in the Lecture Room
of the church which was artisticaily
decorated in the Christian Endeavor
colors. red and white. A rne pro
gram was rendered and number of
eE-pT esidents and charter members
Heing present made addresses. Mr- A.
VII. Geiselman, of Manchester, the first
president, was present. The principal
address was delivered by Rev. y. y.
I-au. of Manchester. After this meet
ing a social was held when refresh
ments of ice cream and cake were
served.
The Mount Airy Board of Trade
held its first annual banquet last
night in the Mt. Airy Masonic hall,
with nearly 100 persons attending
Representatives from Hagerstown a.
tended and spoke encouragingly Mi
the outlook for the newly formed
trade organization OF Mount Airy B.
w. Bowman, president Of the Board
Of Trade, presided. A. Frank Miller,
yice-president, was the toastmaster.
Toasts were responded to by t. A.
Poffenberger. o. H. Kaylor and j. V.
Alexander, of Hagerstown, and r. 9.
Molesworth. The committee in charge
of the banquet was: M. X. Rudy,
chairman; Dr. q. P- Gowman ana
John I'll Klees, who wa caterer
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others will not pay until they receive
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