The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-09-07
LOCAL AFFAIRS

The optimist expects a good deal
cen ii it is the other fellows turn to
shuttle
Irving to be nice to his Wifes rela-
rfvrs is awfully rough on a mans dis
position
Never court girl whose father is a
ra--.mi-r. for he always has a kick
coming,
T. ,4om- the examining boards have
raG less trouble with fiat feet than
with cold feet.
4 run-Icakable gasoline tank has
been Perfected. What is needed is
r9u-eNunustable one.
va- We want the world safe for
democracy But, most important of
ali. We want it safe for ourselves.
There j.. however, some satisfac
tim IN knowing that when our shoes
wear out we'll be on our feet again.
charles j. Rowe, of Emmitsburg, has
fled ill for an absolute divorce
f~Mr,4 his wife. Mrs. Ellen May Rowe.
The Hrthel Church at Warfelds-
r.~- will hold Sunday School 40 p.
n. and preaching at 80 p. m. Sunday.
-.t it. easier to be critical than to
ya correct" Perhaps that is why so
MANY Of us are not correct but so
critical
Worry may be, as a great man has
sail worse than drink, but it doesn't
leave the same taste in the mouth next
mJrn.u-
number of our citizens attended
rr- arude al Hanover on Monday,
Labor Day. The Boy Scout Band took
ra~. IN the parade.
Everybody gets a vacation except
,n4 army. the navy, and the AEeri-
.4r farmer. 1t is these three who are
saving the country.
TIL, ruanty convention of the Wo-
r.n.- christian Temperance mon
will ur nrld in centenary Methodist
"n.,rural tnurch Thursday, Septem-
Ter -u lightning at 10 a. M.
The Rev. Samuel W. Coe, pastor OF
nroyk.vn Methodist Protestant Church,
Underwent an operation at the Mary
land General Hospital for appendicitis.
Automobiles seem to be the favorite
way tor travelling from what we can
learn from Mr.. Carroll y. Lockard'
anto agent. West Green street He re
PORTS the sales of I1G cars 50 far TINS
.ear.
The BANKS in this city were closed
last Wednesday at noon to allow tne
clerks rp view the parade " Balll-
more. o. The drafted men who are 10
AZ. -.,r r,a training camp in the near
t.rer..
:. l.. FISHER. optometrist and opu-
..4n w.. he at BoyIe's Drug Store
neat Thursday Friday and Saturday.
/. vn= nnnd glasses call to see MN:
Eg.- pNauincd free. No drops used
-..4 reading glasses.
.,r ..rrv Starr. who has been asso-
....4 .ru ~harrer 4 Gorsuch, as a
...,. ..-a number OF years, has been
taken .. one ot the firm. The title
.f-r.. a.n VII lie known hereafter as
>ha~r.. G0r@uch x Starr.
Air p .crt Sni..ar. tits city. was
granted .. aI ~ ute divorce from ms
wife Mr. Gla.v, &. SnitZer, o! BAL
J.~.n... f.rmyrl: II this city. on July
a I'll" decree. VLS -iGned by associate
1-.-. ...a. 4. No"srthe.- OF Ellicou
Mis-. i. @r:unc Troy, graduate OF
the ra-trryiIe 4ign School and last
year teacher of domestic science III
the Westminster High School, has re
signed ro enter columbia University
where she viii study for a degree IN
domestic SCIENCE.
Announcement was recently mace
that the Ncy. T.. V. ClaypOol. OF Mar
Querrp. Uich. viii succeed Prof r. /.
Holsoo..c recently made president OF
Blue Ridge COllege. New Windsor, Md,
AZ ~up,gintendpnt OF the Harrisburg
district d, the Anti-SalOOn League.
Miss Madeline Powers. daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs J. If. Bowers, OF Han
over, Fa., has entered the Mercy Hos
nital Training School for Nurses. Al
ter moving there from this city two
years ago. Miss Bowers was employed
in the Office Of the Hanover Steam
Laundry.
The Mt Airy Chautauqua opened
Tuesday with a parade in which near
" 700 automobiles and yehlcleS tooh
part. About 500 persons ATTENDED the
hrSt session. DR.. Warren Low, super
ntendent of the chautauQua dellNere1
an address on Patriotism" Mrs. lie
nora Lake known as Mother Lake,
spoke at night on The Rights OF the
Child"
An accident which might have prov
en- far more serious occurred last week
when Mrs. J. l.. Reifsnider, ST., Ter
race Hill was thrown from the carrl-
age in which she was riding, lnJurlng
her hip and bruising her considerably:
Inc accident occurred at the foot OF
College Hill caused by the neglect OF
fastening the backing strap. Mrs.
Reifsnider is resting as comfortable
dS can be expected at this time.
That the late Judge James K
brashears, of the Fifth Circuit, died
Without leaving a will developed in
connection with the proceedings before
me Orphans Court in Annapolis. Mrs.
MARTHA B. Brashears, his widow, filed
papers Of remuneration before the
court and Ridgely p. Melvin has been
appointed administrator of the estate.
me value of the estate has not been
estlmated. 1t is understood that prac-
scally all of the property is in the
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