The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1916-02-25

Regular divine services at Union
town At 1890 a. IN. At Baust, It go
p. m. Catechetieal instruction after
services. w. e. saltzgiver. pastor.
The Civic League meeting was held
at the home OF Miss Nora Gorsuch.
Thursday. February 24th, an account
of which will be In next weeks Issue.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Harry F. Cover. West
! Main street. who had been under
/ treatment at a hospital in Baltimore,
returned home Sunday, very much
/, improved.
The time set for Sndler's execution
has not been announced by the Gov
ernor. Reports circulated through
this city that March % was set are
erroneous.
4 chicken an6 waffie supper will
be held in TIN social hall Of the
Methodist Episcopal church on the
evenings OF the 10th and 18th of
March. Orchestra music.
/ On Wednesday It O'Clock p. m.
Messrs. Walter II Davis and Edward
| o. Weant. trustees. sold at public
sale the three dwelling houses on
John street extended for the sum of
$4,000. to Ivan L. Hon.
The entertainment that was 10 be
held at Rogers Sehoolhouse has been
postponed until tomorrow evening,
February 20. ! program that will
be interesting to all has been pre-
pared and nominal amount vii be
charged each person for admission.
DR.. John J.. Ramsburg lost his suit
for 80. 900 damages against Charles
Edward Crum Thursday afternoon
when the Frederick County court,
with Judges Peter and Worthington
on the bench. instructed the Jury 10
return a verdict for the defendant
DR.. Ramsburg was suing Mr. erum
for $4,000 damages for the alien
alton OF his wIfe's affections and
$4,000 for criminal conversation.
L. :. Mobley : Bro. Frederick.
have obtained contract with the
, National Bank Of Savannah. Ca. TO
do the heating. plumbing and Yentil-
ating IN q new ten-story building. IL
1t understood that the amount Of the
contract Is near the 5000 MARI. L.
s. Mobley and several OF his EN-
tployes left Sunday evening for Geor-
gia. Mr. Mobley Is we'll known in
this city. having been a resident here
for many years.
Mr. George ". Brown. Supervisor
of Assessments. has been asked by
the State Tax Commission to abstract
the following Information from the
assessment books Of the county:
Frst-The assessed value on land per
district. Second-The assessed value
on improvements per district Third
The assessed value on tangible prop
erty per district. Fourth-The as
sessed value on bonds and securities
per district.
The regular meeting of the Wo-
mans Club was held on February
end. which was taken advantage OF
| By the program committee. The hos
tess NJ the day Va Mrs. +. 7. Brun-
dlge. and the attendance unusually
good. After patriotic responses. va
rlous papers and poems were read,
most Of these on The subject OF Wash
ington. The program was concluded
by al The members Joining In singing
patriotic songs.
IN extra freight vas run over the
". II X. from HaEerstown 10 Port
G0Yington on Tuesday evening 70 test
the hauling strength OF the large
freight engines With n pusher. The
train consisted Of s. loads and the
engines pulled The train through sue
eessfnlly until IL vent to go up Falls
I'LL where II stuck. The train vas
taken up In sections to Emory Grove.
where II was again made into one.
| ID ~ h. -. a.
with success
John Henry Gromer. yaRranI Who
was found nearly frozen to death AZ
the Barrick Lime Kilns. woodaboro.
more than TO weeks ago, and whose
one foot vas amnntated at Monteyue
Hospital, underwent another opera
ton at the institution the other day
WIEN the ball Of his other fool was
removed Cromer slept out in the
cold all night and vas nearly frozen
To death A few days before one whole
side Of his body va severely burned
| lie Is wanted BY the Gettysburg an-
thorItIes on the charge OF larceny.
The Very Rev William L. 0.Hara.
president OF Mount So. Mary.s Col
lege. Emmitshurg. from 1857 until
] A8AsaH aifh 1t D.
Father o'Hara Has graduated from
Mount st. Mary's In 1883. and ordaIn-
ed IN The priesthood In 1897 After
his ordination he taught At the col
lege and seminary and served as
yice=president from 1893 until 1897.
when he became president. Failing
health compelled him to give up col
lege work 10 years ago, and since that
time he had been engaged in pastoral
work in the Brooklyn diocese
IN : collision shortly after noon
yesterday, at Mefniloh and Moaher
streets. Baltimore. between bus of
/ the Baltimore Transit Company and
an automobile truck belonging to
Z. Elmer Wampler Of this city, three
or four passengers we're slightly In
iured. Harry Naylor. of ReIaters-
town. chauffeur Of the truck. va ar
rested by Sergeant McKenna, Of the
Northwestern district, charged with
operating an automobile without a
license. The injured were attended
at the Methodist Protestant Infrmary.
which Is a short distance from tie
scene of the accident.
N attempt 10 rob the Thurmont
PoslofIlce was made about o'clock
Sunday morning. but the yeggmen
got nothing of value. The outer door
and part OF the side Of the large post
office safe was blown OF by charge
OF nIIroglycerin. and smaller safe.
the personal property OF Postmaster
Joseph c. Gernand. was blown to bits.
| II Il supposed that the robbers did
/ not have sufficient nifropyInaHIu IN
complete the job. for they left without