The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-11-02


An addition is being built to the
,,rsonage of St. Johns Church.
There will be Sunday school at 100
III. and preaching at 2.3O p. m, at
Warheldsburg Sunday by the Rev. s.
4. kipe
Paul B. Wagner, this city, was dis
7ualifed from military service at
TamD Meade because of his physical
condition.
marriage license was issued in
Baltimore Saturday to George 4.
HouI. Hanover, Pa, and Kathryn r.
Aiban, hampstead.
Mr. Edward Zahn, John street, has
purchased an automobile truck and is
now hauling freight and baggage
through this city.
The case of the Mayor and Common
nnuncil VS.. Consolidated Public IT'LL
ties Company will be heard before the
court Monday morning at 1O.45 a. m.
Halloween passed off as usual.
Step. we're moved and some badly
damaged Confetti and corn were
used very literally over the streets.
The heavy wind and rain storm
nm Monday night wrenched the light
ming rods from the Methodist Prot
ast4nt Church. East Main street.
Mr.. George r. Gehr, cashier of the
First National Bank, who was con-
fined to his home with a case OF grip,
il attending to his duties at the bank.
ROy A. Basler, of this city, and Ella
N Bowen we're issued marriage IL
cpnse in Baltimore Saturday. Mr.. BaS-
lar is a thrifty farmer living near this
city.
sergeant p n. Samois, this city
writes from Admission, Ala, the fol-
lowing: Back to old camp life again
very cold here at nights, but fine dur
ing the day"
The Democratic meeting at Hamp-
stead, Saturday evening, was We'll
attended in spite of the condition
OF the weather. Governor Harrington
addressed the audience.
The Door-to-Virtue Lodge, this city,
held a banquet at the Westminster
Hotel, last night. A fine menu was ser
we'd to large number Of members and
friends of the order.
Mr.. Ivan Hofr, attorney, East Main
street, who was operated upon Tor
tprsil trouble at a hospital in Balti-
more. we are pleased to announce has
returned home very much improved.
The hunting season will open Sat
mrdAv, November 10, when squirrels,
rabbits and cartridges can be shot,
Those who have not yet sent their
names in for the trespass list, should
dn so now.
The Christian EndeavOr Society or
= paul's Reformed Church. this city,
went on straw ride Wednesday eV-
nning to the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ray FOgle near this city, where
;hey were delightfully."- entertained at
4 Halloween social.
Next Tuesday is Election Day, let
every Democrat vote the ticket.
4 Halloween social was held III
entenary Methodist Episcopal church
Tuesday evening. The affair was
we'll attended Everything to make
HID the appearance OF Halloween was
displayed Refreshments of pumpkin
nia, &C., were served.
One day last week Dennis Cretln.
VI Union Mills, fell from chestnut
tree and fractured his breast-bone
and two of his ribs. He is now able to
walk about again This is the fifth
accident that befell Mr.. Cretln during
the last 20 years.
corporal EItinge Reifsnider, son OF
Mr and Mrs John L. RelfSnlder, Jr'
this city was among the Maryland
hon0red men at Admission, Ala. His
photograph was shown in Sunday
Sun with a group of Maryland men
who also received honOrs.
Ex-senator Smith Snader, OF New
Windsor, was thrown out of his milk
wagon Sunday morning while on his
way to town by the pranks OF play
full horse, and rendered unconscious
tor time, with a badly bruised face
but is getting all right again.
That the high price of whisky and
other alcoholic drinks is being felt
about Waynesboro is evident from the
fact that no arrests have been made
by the local police force for drunk
and disorderly conduct during the
past two weeks-Or since the price OF
liquor was raised.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Scott Roop, West
Main street, expect to visit in WeeB
their son, Harold ROop, who is sta
toned at Camp Mcclellan, Admission
Ala. Harold is member of the Ma
chine Gun Battalion. They will also
make call on their daughter al
Chicago before they return.
DIR. VIM H. Demmitt, formerly OF
Union Bridge, who now has offices a.
Pikesville, is slowly recovering a
Union Protestant Infirmary, Balu
more, from an operation made neces
sary, by an unknown autoist striking
him month ago, while going to his
homo about 9 o'clock in the evening
Attempting to jump a freight trair
near Monrovia on Sunday Afternoon
Andrew Titles, a negro, of New Mar
ket about 33 years old, slipped ant
fell under the car one of the wheels
mangling his left foot in a very ugl!
manner. He was taken to Montevu'
Hospital, Frederick, where the foo
was amputated.
Two residents i'm the West End 0
town made it very warm for a chick
en- thief one night last week. Tn
thief visited one hennery where III
was greeted with load of shot tina
moved him away hastily. He thel
made an attempt to secure a sacl
OF poultry from another chicken roos
where he received the same dos
from shot gun close to him. TIL
sack and fine old hen in it wa
found in the yard the next morning
1t is regarded as certain in som
quarters that the Rockefeller inter
ests, which control the Western Mary