The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1915-01-29
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

Inc shoe dealer has to advertise
III he would leave any footprints Vi
the sands of time.
The most wonderful automobile and
most talked Of car Of the present cen
fury, the S-cylinder Cadillac, IL On
exhibition at the Square Deal Garage,
who are the agents, at the railroad.
Mr. Frank Phillips, Of Baltimore,
Is at Atlantic City for his health,
having been taken ill a short time
ago, he was advised by his physician
to 70 to the above place for a rest.
MIR Phillips married Miss Blanche
SIaefler, this city.
"A freight wreck occurred On the
Western Maryland Railway at As
bestos, Monday afternoon by three
cars being derailed. Three or the
evening trains were delayed The
accident was caused, it is said, by a
switch being throwed under a car
that was being shifted.
About six boys from this city on
Monday morning took advantage of
the sleet and got out double decker
and coasted on the hills from this
city toward Taneytown. Ii is said
that the state road was fine for
coasting and they went down the
hills at the rate Of an express train
The controversy over the will of
the late Mrs. Susan Howell Carroll,
Mrs. Tucker Carroll, between her
daughter-in-law, Mrs. Mary G. Car
roll, Mrs. Howell Carroll, and the lat
ter's daughter, Mrs. John Phillip Hill,
was settled Wednesday. The caveat
to Mrs Tucker Carroll's will was
withdrawn.
The funeral of Mrs. Margaret Lee
Barnes, wife Of James a. Barnes, who
died Thursday, was held Sunday In
Taylorsyille Methodist Episcopal
Church, the pastor, Rev. G.. H. Cock
ran, assisted BY the Rev. George wv.
Cecil, officiating. Mrs. Barnes was
so years old and is survived by her
husband, two sisters and two child
rem.
John Harry and Edward Kraft,
sons Of William Kraft, who were
members OIL party OF five youths
charged with robbing the NM. M r. r.
station at Spring Grove, a week ago,
and who were committed to the house
of detention at York, Pa, to await
the action Of the juvenile court, were
released and placed I'm the care OF
their parents.
MIR. Ivan White, the photographer,
Of Hanover, Pa, IS displaying large
portrait or MIR. John Mace, the well
known principal of the High street
school. John r. Mace Is a son OF the
late Eli Mace and was born i'm West
Mannheim township, Pa, and when a
boy attended the schools or that
township, and Irving Institute, OF
Manchester, Md.
4 15-year lighting franchise was
granted to the Mount Airy Ice and
the Mayor and Board Of Aldermen OF
Mount Airy. The contract insures
electric street lights, for which citi-
a long time. Robert T.. Runk1es and
%. @. Riddlemoser are at the head OF
the enterprise, and it is understood
that current will be available for pri-
waite homes.
On Wednesday, January ~, at
2.3O o'clock, Mrs. Philena Fenby,
county president on the WV. q. II. VI.
assisted by Mrs. George Brown and
Mrs y. =. Shipley, Of this city, or
ganized local wv. q. II. U., &C the Mt
Pleasant Methodist Episcopal church
Gambler. Rev Maddox, OF the Finks-
burg church, and Rev. Birmingham, ot
the Mt Pleasant church, conducted
the devotional services, after which
Mrs. Fenby made an address giving
much information a. to the organiza-
ton and work OF the w. G. r. U and
making "a strong appeal for national
constitutional prohibition. The officers
for the new union are: President
Mrs. George Knox; vice presidents,
Mrs Morris Palmer and Mrs. George
Benson; corresponding secretary,
Mrs. Lester Patterson; recording
secretary, Miss Enrith Zentz; treas
urer, Mrs John Spencer.