The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-01-12

Sunday school at the Bethel, War
fieldsburg, at 100 p. m, Sunday.
Preaching at go p. m. Rev. S. B.
Craft, pastor.
Mrs. Joseph Miller, of near Logs,
was taken to the Springfield State
Hospital, Sykesville, for treatment,
her mind became affected several
weeks ago
From a seemed-like spring day to
one of winters bitter cold ones in
II hours does not feel so well to the
human Being or the beast. Well, we
got it anyway.
A bowling team from Hanover
rolled a series of games with West
minister bowlers on Albaugn'5 alleys
last night The games resulted with
a defeat TO Hanover.
William H. Bowers, who conducts
the bus line from Westminster to
Baltimore, has purchased the Garage
ConDanys business from u. Angus
tus Shriver, the proprietor.
Next Wednesday evening the West
minister Fire Company will hold its
annual election Of officers and ban
quet Preparations are being made
for 20 guests and members.
Miss Ora Turtle and Miss Grace
itowder, who were injured in coast
ing accident December 81, on Fair
Ground Hill, are improving. Miss
Turtle will be home next week.
Mr.. John Milton Reifsnider presid-
of 10 hno r6 of OIL
:c-s and MANAGERS Of the Maryland
Sons of the American Revolution last
y ght 1t the Belyedere Hotel, Balti-
more.
The Civic League will meet at the
home of Mrs. Charles Billingslea,
East Main street, on Thursday, Jan
uary IS. at p. m. All members are
urged to come Business of import
anCe.
Mr. John ID. Shaeffer, Bachman's
Valley, was elected President OF the
Westminster Fertilizer Company, and
not ". t. Marker as published in our
last issue, at the annual election OF
the company last week.
Religious services will be held at
Pine Creek CBrick) Church, Sunday
January II, at 1890 a. m. Guy +
Lester, Of Westminster Theological
Seminary, will preach. You are in
yited 10 come and worship with us.
Robert Godfrey, proprietor OF the
New Ocker House, IIittlestown, has
sold the hotel TO Charles f. Boil, OF
! York. Possession January p. The
Ocker House is one of the oldest anc
best known hotels in Adams county
Little hope is entertained for the
recovery of Mrs. Bette Scott Long
necker. wife of John S. LOngnecker
of Union Bridge. Md, who was takeT
i'll of pneumonia at the home of hel
brother-in-law, J. Griffith Gent, o
ShaWan.
Paul Leidy, Hanover, Pa, has re
signed his position as foreman at tht
Hanover Sanitary Reduction Works
which he held for the past three
years, and is now working with hi:
brother. Frank Leidy, dealer in hides
t1llOw. furs. etc, in this city.
Drs. Josia Puget and Jos. NJ. Rup
ain. who are studying pharmacy at tn
University Of Pennsylvania, spent tn
holidays at the Westminster. Thei
many friends we're glad to see them
Mr.. Rupain entertained them by pre-
senting a comedy entitled the Los
Muscle"
Mr.. Wilson Warehime, son of MI
Howard Warehime, of Fountain Val
ley. has just completed a 3 years
enlistment in the United States Navy
with a discharge that could not b.
better Mr.. Warehime will not re
enlist but has about accepted a posi-
ton in Baltimore,
A new issue Of the 81 and s. green
backs of Civil War days, discontinue
more than 20 years ago, will be pu
into circulation, probably about Feb
ruary I, displacing similar United
States notes of larger denomination
to provide relief from the unprece
denied demand for small paper mon
ely.
Milton A. Sullivan. real estat
agent, has sold the VIM. Sitterdn!
farm of 412 acres. near Reese, to Mis-
Virginia Wallace, of Baltimore, Md
He also reports the sale of tn
the Dotterer farm, located in Adam
county, Pa, about miles from Lit
tlestown, to Mr. E. NJ Rash, of Car
rollton, Md.
Harry K. ThaW, wanted by the New
York authorities on charges of kid
mapping and assaulting a Kansas Cit
boy, was found in a house at Fifty
third and Walnut streets, West Phila
delphia, by the police yesterday wit
wrist and throat cut, presumabl
with razor He was taken to ST
Mary's Hospital His condition wa
said to lie serious.
Je. e.l.uh Lcpp. a retired Baltlmor
and Ohio railroad engineer, VIII
was in the service Of that road TO
- years, died at his home at Martins
burg. v. Va. Tuesday night at tn
ago of 10 years. lie was Il native o
Woodbne, Carroll county, and enter
ed the employ OF the Baltimore an,
Ohio in 1871 and retired in 1897. II
leaves eight children.
On Wednesday, through the agenc
of The Real Estate Company, Of Car
roll County, Mr.. and Mrs Theo. G
Killer and Mr.. and Mrs. Charles J
Velnosky exchanged properties, Mr.
and Mrs. Killer taking Mr.. and Mrs
VelnOsky's property in this city, TO
the formers small farm on the Man
chester road Mr. VelnOsky will con
bic Gonna