The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1916-01-07
LEGAL AFFAIRS.

: number OF our merchants are
busy taking stock.
A beautiful rainbow was seen In the
~ Wednesday morning.
IRIS. William r. Westaway. o
sandyyilIe, Is on the sick list.
The fellow who marries for money
deserves all that's coming to him.
IRE. Bert Bankert, Of Baltimore. i
II Ne hospital i'm that city for treat
-.
More men are blessed with CONVEX
sationaI powers than with the Eft d
knowing when TO say nothing.
Mayor David e. Walsh has accepted
position, with the Du Pont Powder
Company, HoDewell. Va. a N officer.
Sheriff James NJ. stoner sold Il
sherifrs sale Monday the Poole prop
srly At Mt. Airy 10 First National
Bank OF Mt. Airy. for 1920.
Mrs. Joseph B. shipley's old drix=
ing horse. Naude. aged u years. died
one day last week. Mr.. shipIey pre-
seated her with new driver.
The Democratic County Central
Committee OF Westminster district
viii meet at the Advocate once next
week to transact some very import
mt business.
Stoned 4 Hobby, Insurance agents.
call attention In their advertisement.
\ this paper. to the new Automobile
Fire Insurance ratesin effect Januz
sry |. 1916
New Years day passed on Yery
suietly. the day being very cloudy
and damp. The usual New Years
eve celebration was had. Bells rang
and the cracking of guns were Yery
much IN evidence.
Ar. Marshall e. Campbell. who con
ducts q meat market on East MaIn
street, has taken In With him Mr
Andrew Hood. and hereafter the bual=
ness viii be conducted under The
name of NJ H. Campbell l. 20.
Prosecution OF oyster dealers found
guilty Of the practice Of adding
fresh water to shucked oysters. 30
~ To greatly increase their Hize. IN
violation OF the Food and Drugs At.
eil1 be recommended b. the DEPART
nent Of Agriculture.
o. II. Britcher, OF Hanover. Pa.
conductor on the local Western Mary
land yards while jumping from a ear
Friday. struck cinder which turned
his foot He was thrown 10 the
ground with great violence. tearing
the ligaments OF his left leg below The
knee
Soon only multi-milllonaires viii be
able 10 operate a F1iYer. Gasolene l.
advancing In price by leaps and
bounds. and IL is stated BY next spring
the price Will be 30 cents gallon.
Like every other advance, the boost IN
the price Of the nuid Il blamed on
ths war.
Bethel school Will hold supper n
the band hall, at Carrollton. On Sat
urday night, January ID. The pro
oeeds will be used TO pay for The
Crescent talking machine recently
purchased. The patrons and friends
will be called upon 10 help the school
In this work.
IN automobile struck the buggy
that William Baldwin. Pennsylvania
avenue, was riding In near NuIl.s
blacksmith shop Sunday afternoon
and moved away some of IT main
running parts, thus disabling II. Mr.
Baldwin is after the automobile owner
TO put mp collateral TO cover the re
pair bill.
Resenting being called sehean
skate from Carroll county, L. aIrIE=
ine King Browning, l726 North Galz
vert street Baltimore. In an argument
Saturday night, Thomas DuYall. =
years old, 273s Falls road. waa fined
IS and costs by Justice snnpIaa. II
the Central Police Station. Monday
morning
The Mayor and Common Council
passed ordinance No I92 on Monday
By accepting Albion. Locust, North
md Longwell streets. and Short. Ter
fng and Long Alleys. "a dedicated b.
the estate OF Sallie Longwell. The
above streets and alleys will be open
ed and kept in repair by the Mayor
md Common Council.
Over 200 members of the Frederick
County Agricultural Society held their
annual meeting I'm the Courthouse.
Frederick, Saturday. The followIne
managers of the association we're
elected: Martin e. Kefauver. Guy 1.
hotter, DIR. r. V. Smith. Harry !.
= 1AaeEf JOun IL. DeSlf r merle IIIIs=
shew. Eugene A. Grove, Peter L. Harz
gstt. George 8. Rodock. David Ira
mer and Lee Ranneberger.
On New Years eve watch services
we're held under the auspices Of the
Christian Endeavor Society IN the
Lecture Room of Grace Lutheran
church to which a number Of mem
bers Of the congregation and Visitors
from other congregations Of the town
gathered to watch the old year out
md the New Year In. After : IIne
program was rendered refreshments
Of ham sandwiches and coffea we're
served.
The Washington County AgrleuI=
Iural and Mechanical Association.
which conducts the HageraIown FAR.
Saturday held an election for officers
snd directors for the ensuing year
HHIeh resulted as follows: President.
7. = Poffenberger; vice president. =.
7. Armstrong: recording secretary.
=. I. 5taley; corresponding seerez
-. Palmer Tennanf; treasurer.
Thompson A. Brown: directors. Harry
= Eaker. H. X. BeaehIay. =. !.
HIaTIzaon, Jacob e. Fisher. = ~
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