The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1916-12-15

Mrs. Catherine Ogg, Eastview,
slaughtered three porkers, weighing
1921, 1872 and 1921. pounds.
The County Commissioners on Mon
day outside of their regular routine
of work paid a number of road bills.
A number of turkeys and chickens
have been stolen in the neighborhood
of Reisterstown and Glyndon during
the past week.
Mr.. Jos. Hunter, Pennsylvania ave-,
had the distinction Of serving on just
one jury and also the distinction of
being the first juror paid.
Clerk of the Court Edward o. Cash,
has purchased the property on East
Green street that he occupies, from
Mr.. C. c. Gorsuch.
Mr. Benjamin Dorsey left Monday
evening for Kentucky, where he will
buy mules for the Wilson and Wilson
Livery Stables, this city.
Snow started to fall early this
morning and is still falling when We
20 to press. The ground is covered
to the depth of 6 u inches.
Mr.. William H. Geiman, near this
city, slaughtered eight of his fine
porkers on Tuesday, weighing AZ,
1872, BAG, 3J1, 322, 257, 234 and 243.
Word goes out from the seers of
State College that next year is to be
locust year" in Pennsylvania and
several other states including Mary
land, Ohio, Massachusetts. West Viz
ginia and New Jersey.
On Sunday a number of members Of
the local knights of Columbus Lodge
witnessed the institution OF new
council at Emmitsburg. A degree
team from Baltimore and Washington
initiated - members with the three
degrees.
John Hull, q produce dealer resid-
ing iii I<ingsdale, while saving wood
Monday had his left arm accidentally
caught in the circular saw and that
member was nearly severed from his
body. Mr.. Hull was taken TO the
ECrl: hospital for treatment.
Sunday school at Baust at $50 a.
M. Sunday. Preaching services 1880
a. M. Preaching services at UniOntoYn
JuiOntOWn ut 100 p. H.. Sund@y
christmas service at Baust, December
-. II. 40 y. n. Christmas service at
UriortOWn December a. w. E. SaltZ-
giVcr. pastor.
Miss Mamie, 1S-year-old-daugh ter
Of Milton BankeTt, farmer residing
in Deep Run, underwent an operation
for the removal Of her tOnsilS and a
pOlyDUs growth in her throat Friday
afternoon which had been causing
her 4 great deal of suffering for some
time.
Although Charles E. Hughes, Re-
publican nominee for President, car
ried West Virginia by a plurality of
2,721, the official count nearly COM
pleted shows that President Wilson
will receive one electoral vote from
the State. This will make the Presi-
dents electoral vote 2T7.
The frame barn, $50 by 40 feet, TO-
merly part Of the Blue Mounta 1
House property, lately owned by Il G
new Blue Mountain Land COmpai 7.
was burned near Pen-Mar yesteru "
afternoon. entailing a loss Of $5,tt b.
1t is thought the building was fir Il
by tramps who sought shelter in t. 9
barn.
Assertion that 500 country town
newspapers had SUSPENDED public
ton in the United States since the
price of newsprint paper began ad-
vancing, after the beginning OF the
European war, was made recently be
fore the California Press Association
by G.. i. Day, publisher of San Luis
ObispC, Cal.
The hampstead N0man's Christian
Temperance Union has elected the
following officers: President. Mr.
Lovina Hall: e-presidents, Mr.
Matilda Stansbury and Mrs. Clara
Hyson; corresponding secretary, NJ
Ruby +. Brown; recording secretar ,
Mrs. Nobel kelbaNgh, and treasure ,
Miss Ada Wooden.
Second Lieutenant H. G. Dewey, C.
Company II, presented his resignatiO .
to the War Department as a Lieuten-
ant Of the Company. The resignation
will take effect at once. Lieutenant
Dewey was a faithful member and
used cVCry means for the beLterment
Of the Company. He was liked by TIE
members and will be missed His
business was the cause of his action.
James H. Roberts, of Baltimore,
foreman at the Waterman Quarry,
Woodstock, Md, was struck and kill
ed by a train of the Baltimore AM
Ohio Railroad near the quarry earl!
Friday evening. James Jenkins,
Woodstock, with whom he was walk
ing along the tracks, saved his life by
le4ping toward an embankment. Rob
erts died Is minutes after beinE
struck.
Daniel and Jacob Lodge, Independ
ert Order of Odd Fellows of Man
chester has elected the following Off
GERS for the ensuing term: Noble
Grand, Ernest w. Gregory: vice
grand, John c. Keck; recording sec
rotary, William A. BurgOOn; financial
secretary, HOratio F. Leese; chap
lain. J. w. F. Burgoon; trustees, Jno
Z. Denner, Ralph Yingling, w. c..
Stick, Samuel Miller and Harry c.
Warner; representative to the grand
lodge, J. w. Burgoon; caretaker OF
lOJge hall, John f. Leese
announcement has been made of
the appointment of Chas. A. Ogle as
assistant cashier of the Commercial
State Bank and of his assignment to
duties at the Mt. Airy branch of the
Commercial. Mr. Ogle, who had been
cashier of the First National Bank at
Monrovia for four years and two days,
resigned his position there to accept
ono with