The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1916-03-10

Mr.. Frank :. Miner, of smallwood,
had his right thumb badly mashed
and lascerated by getting It caught in
: fodder cutter.
On Tuesday evening. March 14th,
play called cupid Capers. will be
given at WIsner's School. Admis-
sion will be charged for school neces-
stiles. II ineIement 1t will be held
the following night.
Washington Slim. who Is being held
IN jail for the May term Of grand
jury. is suffering from severe case
OF rheumatism. From Sims condi-
ton he should be sent to hospital In
Baltimore for treatment
L. o. Grimes. .Ir., attorney broke
his right arm above the elbow by
falling on the Icy pavement on East
Main street. Saturday morning. Mr..
Grimes was taken to Baltimore Mon
day morning for treatment.
Rev. II. o. Keen Monroyia. Md. or
ganizer for Maryland and Virginia
Grand Lodge Good Templars. will lee
ture in Silver Fun Hall. at 80 y. M.
on Friday evening, March Il. All are
invited. La1ies and young people es-
peeially invited. Good music.
Miss Louise Eekenrode. East Green
street, left Monday for Poeomoke
City, Md, where she has accepted
position as milliner with Miss Belle
Wilson. Miss Eckenrode has many
friends In this city who know by her
pleasing manner that success she will
attain.
Lawrence DIehlman, of Frederick,
who for more than 80 years has gone
on Christmas morning. to The grave
Of his father IN a little cemetery near
Emmitsburg and paid a tribute OF re-
apect by playing on his flute. was
naralyzed Sunday. His entire left
side is affected He Is about IS years
old and the stroke was severe one.
Laide. the faithful little family
horse of Mr. Lewis Ditman. Of Small
wood. died On Sunday, March 9th.
from injuries received In her stall on
Thursday night previous Al efforts
10 save her we're In vain. Ialde has
been in Mr.. Dltman's possession for
y years. and had just reached her
30th year. but vas remarkably active
Tor her years.
George r. Nhltmore. Indicted on a
charge of larceny of mill feed from
Elmer =. Schultz. was Monday after
noon found guilty by jury II Fred
enIek. Sentence has not been pro-
nounced. Whitmore comes from the
vicinity of Rocky Ridge The court
room was crowded Monday With peo-
pie from thai locality, who we're anx-
ions TO hear The proceedings.
Engineers Of the Blue Mountain
House Company we're on he grounds
Saturday making a survey Of the site
for the new hotel and setting the
stakes for the foundations This IL
preliminary IN clearing up the old
foundations left standing after the
IRE that destroyed the old Blue
Mountain House August ;. 1913.
Work on the new building i expected
10 begin soon.
Benjamin :. Richmond. : Gumber-
land lawyer. vas summoned Monday
night TO Toledo. Ohio. b. he death OF
his brother. fni. h. +. Z Richmond.
aged 49, Colonel Richmond sas born
It I.ibertytown. Frederick county. Nd.
n 1853. lie vas appointed cadet at
West Point b Congressman Francis
Thomas. Later Governor. lie grad
nated in 1s6I and was assigned TO the
artillery and stationed Il Sitka
Alaska.
Requests for improved roads from
Afmacost b. .ay of the White House
and Mount Carmel 10 Hereford. and
from Arcadia IN the Black took road
IN the Fifth district, are being eOnsid-
cred by the County Commissioners
and have been referred IN Commits.
Hioner BosieY 10 decide which is the
more needed or that section ~ the
county In eaah case ihe property
owners have agreed 10 contribute like
sums for tn improvements
The stockholders Of the Democratic
Advocate elected the following direc-
tors at IT. annual meeting On Monday
afternoon 1ames ~ Bllingalea. Geo
y AlbaugH. Euy W Steele, zee {.
Lester. Charles r. Foutz. ]. J. Stew
aft. David = smelser. Francis A
Crawford. 1ohnzle r. Beasman. H. q
Musselman. : II. BaumEartner and
I Seal parks The officers are James
II. Bill.ngslea. president. Geo ".
Albaugh. fiee president. I. q. Dlffen-
dai. manager James II Hililngslea
treasurer. an Guy ". Steele. secre-
tary.
Three pefzanz had NARROW escapes
when ire. believed 60 hafe been Of
Ineendiary origin Wednesday night
destroyed IHs home Of Il Oscar
Schmidt. farmer living about one
mile from IIarrisonville. Mr and
Mrs Schmidt and their tNn=year-old
aon We're asleep when tie ire started.
rom indications. tie blaze was
started on re outside IF The house.
Tie family nefired shortly after $50
O'Clock, and about half n hour later
Nr Schmidt .as awakened by n
TRANCE mol 1 few minutes later
he saw the .Iare of the 1Ine through
lie widows . his sleeping rom
TIE social season closed Tuesday
e=eling Rith the Mardi Graa ball.
given at tue Lyric. Baltimore, by
prominent members of the society for
the benefit Of the Society for the Pre-
xention of Cruelty TO Animals. The
ball was Freat success aud was >
complete surprise to the guests, who
came I'm costume and did not nnmaAk
until II O'Clock Much fun vas caus-
ed by mistaken Identities and even
the names o. the king and queen had
been kept secret. Mr. Guy w.
Steele wore n attractive costume of
Night in dark blue, with soft draper
les. studded With stars and silver
moons,
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