The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1916-02-18

Time Is money. especially at the
pawnbroker's rate of interest.
You never can tell. Many a first
class ofiiceseeker gets nothing bet
ter than fourth-class postoffice.
The Ladies' Aid Society of Salem
Methodist Episcopal church will hold
an oyster supper on Saturday even
Ing. March Il. beginning at 5 o'clock.
for the benefit of the hall.
H. G. Thompson, Hagerstown, a
Western Maryland Railway fiagman.
was injured 1T Buena Vista Saturday
evening whom he fell under freight
train In motion and was rolled along
the track. sustaining cuts on the
head, limbs and body.
We notice young boys riding behind
wagons on roller skates in our
streets. It Is very dangerous and
should be stopped. Last Sunday a
boy was killed in Philadelphia, rid
ing behind large truck. He Stun
bled and fell under the Wheel
Two persons were hurt and a troll
ley car of The United Railways Com
pany badly damaged when the car
was struck BY Western Maryland
Railway freight train at Light street,
near Donaldson street, Baltimore,
about 40 o'clock Monday afternoon.
Claiming that they should be given
the right To dispose of or trim In any
manner trees along the highway In
Frederick county. the Farmers Assoc
citation recently launched movement
10 have Frederick county exempted
from the operation of the State For
estry Law.
A Washington birthday social, will
be held at Bethel Church Of God par
sonage, February "a. good pro-
gram Is being arranged. Il weather
Is inclemenf. Il will be held the first
fair evening. All are welcome. A
silver collection at the door. Under
the auspices of the G. L.
The large car barn OF the Cham
bersburg. 9feencastle and Waynes-
boro Street Hallway Company. Way
nesboro. pa. was destroyed by fire
late Tuesday night. involving a loss
estimated Il $4,000. The blaze
started with \ loud explosion In the
center of The structure Fourteen
cars were destroyed
Paper and other printers supplies
continue to advance In price and
dealers hafa sent out notices to the
effect that fat papers vii cost 10
per cent more. Bonds. linen and
writing paper have advanced higher.
This Is not single advance but an
additional enc following , general In
crease OF prize for some time past.
A delegation from the Firth Dis
trict OF Baltimore county Tuesday
appeared before the County Commits
sloners and asked for the improve
ment OF the Meadow road and the
Hereford road from the Beckleys-
Vile road. which was improved last
year. to tha Fork road II Hereford.
This Will give good road from the
Carroll county line to Hereford.
Mrs. i.eIaler Armacosi. Of Norfolk.
Va. and danghter-in-iax. Of Mr.. and
AIRS. W. |. Armacost. Park avenue,
Is a patient 1t St Agnes Hospital,
Baltimore. being treated for nervous
trouble. Ar. Lester Armaeost spent
Sunday With his parents here. Misc
Mabel Armaeost, OF Philadelphia. who
has been nursing her sIaIer-ln -law.
Mrs. lseistef Armacost. II Norfolk.
Va, Is also home on \ visit.
On Tuesday night, February %. Al
) o'clock. Testers school Will cele-
brate the birthday OF Washington and
Lincoln Alter the exercises by the
school the audience viii participate
In singing z0me old familiar songs
II the weather Il unfasorable on the
End, the celebration vii be held the
frat agreeable night after that. No
charge for admission. ! cordial In
fltation Il extended To all.
In addition 10 what had been APP
propriated i the United States Gov
eminent for new postofIIee in Fred.
erlck city-sz5. 900 for the site and
$4,000 for he buildings bin has
passed the House and Senate appro.
priating m additional 10. D00 max
Ing In all ! total OF s15l 100 for the
completed building With this
amount . building thai Hlll be a
credit To ths city and In keeping with
The city's march OF progress viii be
erected
The Cole roadster of Df. Leon, OF
Frederick Ras completely destroyed
by fire on the Frederick Baltimore
state road near Rldgeyille. following
an accident on Sunday afternoon, In
which the machine struck ! telephone
pole. In The machine With DR.. Leon
At the Tune we're DR. and Mrs. Harry
Joynes, also Of Frederick. The auto
skidded, striking telephone pole
The roadster caught fire and was 80
badly burned that II IL beyond re-
pair. The accident occurred In front
of the homo of S. r. Fleming. The
telephone pole was broken Of. II Il
understood the loss Is partly cover.
ed by insurance.
: Forty-fike years ago or On Febru-
airy 26th. Is7l. Mr. John 7. Brown
walked from Union Mills 10 West
minister 10 accept position with
Messrs. 0ellr I orndorf. then con
Quoting a general warehouse busI-
ness In this city. Later Mn. Denton
Gehr succeeded the firm Of Gehr &
orndorf In August, 1881. Mr. Gehr
died and the business came into the
possession IF Messrs. \. ]. Gorsuch
I Son, Mr.. Brown continuing with
each change of firm 30 thai an un.
broken record Of forty-fse years has
found him n the same position and
Il Is doubtful whether Carroll county
has man With such remarkable
record.
That he left his wife because he