The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-04-20

Clarence E- Whitman, of Union
Bridge, has enlisted In the Navy.
The spade and rake are having
their season Oh usefulness at this
time.
Allegany county tar rate IL 1927 on
the 500, an increase OF n cents over
last year.
A trip in the rear Of the residences
will find almost everybody busy ln
the garden.
The lawns are taking o. The beau
tifuI green hue that was taken from
them last fall.
Preaching services AT Pipe Creek
(brick) Church, Sunday morning,
April ~, at 1890 "a m-
A marriage license was issued at
Towson Saturday to Elmer R- Rich
ards and Ethel IL Leister, OF Hamp-
stead
The Ladies' Aid Society or Trinity
Lutheran Church, Smallwood, will
meet at the home OF Mrs Harry F'rlck,
Wednesday, April Is, at 2 o'clock 2
Mrs. H. O. Shipley, who had been
critically i'll for a week at her home
ON East Main street, is slightly I'M
proved. Her many friends wish her
a speedy recovery.
MIR. Paul Reese, having recovered
from severe attack OF bronchial
grip, which kept him confined to hls
room for two weeks, il again on duty
at his Office in the Times Building.
A. i. Whitehill has rendered his
resignation as Treasurer and Clerk
.to the town council OF Union Bridge
to take effect the first Monday in May.
MIR. Whitehill plans to move to Fred
erick,
~ III. e. r. Missionary Society at
Baust at p W. m., Saturday Holy
Communion at Uniontown 1890 a. m,
Sunday. Regular preaching services
Ut Baust at 2.30 D. M, Sunday. w X.
SaltZgiver, pastor.
Company FL and the Boy Scout Band
treated our citizens to a street parade
OH Monday evening. The march was
from the Armory to the Forks-or-tne-
Road and down to Manchester avenue
and return to the Armory.
The last meeting of the series will
wv held in the Medford Hall, Sunday
afternoon at 2.30 D. m. Rev. Chal-
mers ID. Walck, OF the Reformed
Church. in Westminster, will preach.
IA ouartette from Blue Ridge College
will sing.
The census enumerators have heard
all kinds Oh excuses while taking the
census of the county. In this city
one cOlored man was asked if he had
any one depending upon him. Eyes,
have. Who H. it, Mr. Devices at
ReisterStown" Devices runs rum
joint.
The NIT. Airy Manufacturing Com
pany began operations last Thursday
They are makers of trousers and are
able w turn out upwards or 100 pair
each day. A. Frank Miller is presi-
dent Edgar Smith, secretary; R- IT,
Runkles, treasurer, and II. B. Tarbox,
foreman
The report Of the first police cen
sus of Cumberland, recently complet-
WI. was made to the City Council.
The census shows total population
Of 1924, an increase approximately
OF 1000 over the Federal census OF
1910. The population il divided AZ
follows. WA1IC, 1TSoAA, eSOAOASAy -
Rev. Guy r. Bready, OF Taneytown,
leaves this week to actively start a.
Field Secretary of the Association OF
the Schools, Colleges and Seminaries
Or the Reformed church. The work
will be i'm Mercersburg, Carlisle and
lions Glasses. Arrangements have
been made for regular services in his
church at TaneytoWn-
The freight business on the West
ern Maryland Railroad IL very heavy
at this time The strikers at Hagers-
town have caused a great deal of IN
convenience To the Company in the
way OF locomotive power. 1t is said
that the yards at HagerstoWn are full
of dead engines waiting for repairs
and the yards are full Of freight to be
hauled 10 it, destination
Announcement has been made OF
the engagement or Miss Margaret
Englar, Of Taneytown, to Frederick
Mutton, now of Portland, Ore. The
wedding will take place some time In
June in St. James Lutheran church,
at Taneytown MIR. Mutton II SON OF
the late John M. Mutton and Mrs
Mutton and was formerly connected
with the United States Navy.