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

The bakers did not increase the
price on the cent loaves of bread,
but they decreased the size.
The Marshalls, who were charged
with assault with intent to kill their
daughter, Grace Marshall, at Easton,
were acquitted.
Iona Lodge of Masons, of Reisters-
town, Tuesday night entertained the
wives and friends of the members. An
entertainment was given, followed by
banquet.
Mr.. P. T. Griffith, of Washington,
D. c., sold his farm containing 165
acres, to J. B. Myers, Of Buckeys-
town, at the price of $50 per acre
The farm is located near Mt. Airy.
G. Paul Frankforter, Manchester,
who is doing duty in Company f.
Fifth Maryland Regiment, at Eagle
Pass, Texas, was photographed while
in uniform. and the photograph
shown i'll Sundays Sun.
Mr.. John E. Shivers, of Ashland,
ILL.,, who attended the funeral Of his
father and mother, Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse
". Shivers, this city, was teacher
in Mexico school about p years ago.
He taught school for l. years at
Mexico.
The Westminster Bowling team
scalped "Cy" Albaugh's Hanover
bowlers last week when they boWled
a match on "Cys" alleys, at Hanover.
The prediction, that the damp atmos-
phere would have some effect upon
our bowlers, did not materialize.
A meat house on the property OF
Robert Dew, near Emory Grove, was
destroyed by fire at UOOn Tuesday,
together with 400 pounds of meat.
The loss is estimated at 5000. The
flames started from sparks from a
fire built to smoke meat. Several
outbuildings were saved.
Hard coal was selling in Chicago
Tuesday at from $1.65 to s. ton less
than a week ago, despite previous
predictions of rise in prices. BTU
minous coal, quoted Tuesday at $7.oO
a ton, was selling at from 81 TO Sl.oO
less than week ago. Dealers assert
ed that warm weather caused the
slump in prices.
If any of our citizens were under
the impression that all Of the wheat
in Carroll county was sold, they would
have changed their minds il they had
been around the mills on Monday and
Tuesday. Wagons loaded with Whea,
were lined up from Englar q SpOn-
sellers elevator to the Westminster
Savings Bank. Wheat was bringing
$1.94.
Mr.. G.. c. Beach, of this city, says
he has faith in the future prosperity
of Westminster, and has anchored tol
good, having purchased the NOrthrOl
property facing Graceland. Mr. Beach
! has also purchased the Pennsylvania
State rights in the Henry W. Savage
production Robinson Crusoe, anc
hopes to make arrangements where
| bv he can show the feature in west
minister.
The bright, full face Of the moon
was obscured Sunday morning by the
| $50, OUO-mile shadow Of the earth
| sweeping across the lunar body anC
tine first eclipse of the year 1911 was
recorded. The shadow of the eartl
first touched the edge Of the moon a
! $50 o'clock Monday morning ant
he moon was fully hidden by
o'clock. The shadow left the moor
1T 4.39 o'clock.
! Two men were injured Sunday
HoOn on the Manchester road, neal
! Manchester, by their automoDll5
! +kilding or the ice and striking
fence. The parties injured were
from Washington, and were on then
wav to York with Pullman demon
5tratOr car that was not yet com
rleted. Both men were thrown on
and cut about the head. The auto
mobile was badly wrecked.
TIL, first test case of the Eompul
sorv School law ever brought up il
Frederick county will be tried in the
Frederick Circuit Court some tim'
This Wecl; VIXEN William Leas-. c
, LiLertytoWn, will appear TO ana"e.
charges of failing to send his twelve
lear-oId son, Webster Lease. u
school. When he refused to comply
with the Maryland school attendance
laws. Mir Leese was arrested bA
, Truant Officer F. ID. Harshman ant
was given a hearing before Liberty
town magistrate. He was fined 50
but an appeal was taken.
If the old year has brought sorrow
AID desolation. and hung crepe OF
our doors, the new year will bring u:
the leaves of healing, and we are
glad to part with the one and wei
come the other If, on the contrary
the old year has brought us only 10!
and comfort, we part from him sor
r0Wfully, but meet his successor viii
the ardent hope, that he, too, comes
with blessing. The sober, jolllty o
New Years day is like standing fOl
one brief moment on the threshold
between time and eternity. Here i
the world we knoW-yOnder thu
world that is new and untried.-
brunswick Blade.
Alleging that she had been talsel!
arrested on a warrant sworn out b!
Columbus A. Welker, Annie Hide
brand Instituted a suit for damages
in the Frederick County tircu
Court, which was aired before jur!
on Monday. The parties reside a
WoodsbOro Mrs. Hildebrand felt tina
she was unjustly punished, and re
fused to give bail, going to Jail, where
she stayed one afternoon and night
and was released by the Court the
next day on habeas corpus proceed
ings in the sum of SIS to answer be
fore the grand jury the charge o
naliciously destroying property.