The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1916-11-24

locomotive and burned for some time
on Monday afternoon.
Mr.. Harry " Mancha, Webster
street, was taken to the Maryland
University Hospital, Baltimore, for
treatment last week.
Mr.. Zacharias SANTOS and Mr.. Ro-
land Harbaugh, this city, were oper-
ated on at hospital in Baltimore for
tonsil trouble, yesterday.
The officials of the Western Mary
land Railway will make slight changes
Sunday in the schedule of it's local
trains over the main line.
Yesterday evening a rain storm, &C
companied by high wind of cyclone
nature, passed over this city. Up to
this time only little damage has been
reported.
The Junior Chautauqua Banner
which was won by Westminster for
having the best Junior Chautauqua
has been received and will be present
ed at the January meeting.
The Orchestra from the Luth-
eran church, Taneytown, will be
present at the Lutheran Christian
Endeavor Societies, Uniontown, Sun
day evening to furnish special music.
Private F. M. Fallon and Private
Earl D. Martin, of the General Service
of the United States Infantry are in
this city looking up applicants for
the United States Army. They ar
rived yesterday and will canvass un-
til tomorrow.
We will now have electric current
both day and night in this city. The
Utilities Company on Tuesday turned
on it's power from it's new plant at
Cranberry to supply our city with
electric current from the latest i'm
proved machinery.
Showing the popularity of the Union
National Bank, this city, will be seen
by a careful reading of it's statement
in this isspe The banks statement in
this call, is the best in the history of
the institution, which speaks good for
the officers and directors.
The Ladies' Aid Society of Calvary
Methodist Episcopal Church, Mt. Airy,
will hold a bazaar and supper We'd
nesday, Thursday, Friday and Satur-
day nights, November 20, 30 and De-
cember 1 and 2, in the Masonic Hall.
Proceeds will go toward paying for
the furniture in the new church which
is now nearing completion.
The Western Maryland Railway is
sharply reprimanded for lax operative
methods by H. W. Belnap, chief Of the
Division of Safety of the Interstate
Commerce Commission, in his report
on the Knohmount wreck, in which
some persons were killed and 80 in
jured Wien a Hagerstown Fair eXcur-
sion train and an employees train col
lided head-on The wreck occurred
on October y last short distance
from Cumberland.
Yesterday afternoon the ladies of
the Industrial Exchange celebrated
the first anniversary of it's opening by
"A Tea" Many ladies of the town en-
joyed the splendid tea and waters
served. The exchange is just one
year old and it's first year has been
very successful. All kinds of pretty
homemade articles are there for sale
and we feel sure all ladies looking for
Xmas gifts will be benefited by first
seeing the beautiful crocheted, en-
broidered and homemade gifts of
every description on exhibit there.
The Woman's Adult Bible Class of
Grace Lutheran Church, this city,
gave their teacher, Mrs. John d. Belt,
a complete surprise on Monday even
ing. The evening was spent in social
chat, vocal and instrumental music.
There were about fifty present. Rev.
and Mrs. VIM. III. Hetrick and a few
invited guests joined the class in
merry making. Refreshments were
served by the ladies of the class. After
wishing Mrs. Belt many more happy
birthdays the guests wendell their way
homeWard, feeling that all had spent
a most enjoyable evening.
The grand jury which has been in
session since November 13, will in
all probability adjourn today. Yes
terday the members and the County
Commissioners were entertained by
Sheriff James M. Stoner, to a big
dinner, and left an impression on each
ones mind that Sheriff Stoner is some
entertainer. Today they will visit
the County Home, for an inspection
and afterward adjournment will be in
order. This has been the longest
session of the grand jury for years,
which shows that old Carroll has
some people who have been beating
the law. From reports, several indict-
ments have been found on bootleg
ers..
A meeting of the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union will be held at
temperance headquarters, Thursday,
Thanksgiving evening, at 7.30 o'clock.
A very interesting program has been
prepared, one of the features of which
is a reading by Miss Mary B. She'll
man, entitled "Old Westminster"
Miss Shellman will have with her
pictures of places and faces illustra-
tive of Westminster fifty and more
years ago; also embroidery, collars,
capes and dresses, made and worn by
some of the oldest known residents of
the town. All the members and friends
of the society are urged to come and
spend pleasant and profitable even
ing.
P. Flanagan & Sons, contractors,
having in charge the improvement of
the Reisterstown road, through Pixies
Vile, have notified the County Com
missioners that they will stop work
unless the State pays $4,000 due on
the contract. The State agreed to
finance the work and the county to
pay portion of the cost. The county
has turned over it's portion to the
contractors, but the State is back in