The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-02-09

Next Wednesday, February IA, is St.
Valentines day.
Mrs. William Shaeffer, West Main
street, who had been ill with a bad
case OF grip, is improving.
The Orphans Court will not be in
session on Monday, it being a legal
holiday,
Snoozers delight is at the railroad,
not far from Main street. 1t is
fine little nook for the snoozer these
cold days
Mrs George l.. Shaffer, Pennsyl-
yania avenue, fell on West Main street
last Saturday afternoon injuring her
left hip and side At this time she is
improving
Do not forget the oyster supper in
the Firenen's Hall tonight and to-
morrow night. Proceeds for the
building Of a Social Hall for Grace
Lutheran Church.
During the months of November,
December and January, 12O arrests
were made by officers of the Frederick
police forces. These arrests were
mostly for petty crimes
Mr. Allen Girdwood, Secretary of
the State Tax Commission, is at the
Court House today with a force of
men, making a record of the assess
ments for Carroll county
Surveyor of the Port Guy w. Steele
has returned from the Mercy Hospital,
Baltimore. where he was operated
upon for nasal trouble, from which he
has been suffering for some time.
The operation has greatly benefited
him.
Those attending the Gamers Con-
vention at Cleveland this week from
b. F. Shriyer Co.'S firm are Joseph n
Shriyer, Robert T. Shriver, Bernard
>. ShriTer and Martin Leahy. Mr..
Joseph N. Shriver is president of the
Gamers Association
The tremendous rabbit propaga-
ton, despite the millions that are
killed every season, has suggested the
idea OF prolOnging the hunting season
In Pennsylvania to two months. The
State Game Commission so recon-
mends in its report
Yesterday afternoon the Sewing
Circle of st. Benjamins Reformed
Church met at the home of Mrs
James NJ Stoner, this city. A large
croW1 vas present and a most enjoy
able Afternoon spent Splendid re
treatments were enjoyed by all pres
enl.
AS an appreciation of the good
work done on Saturday last at the
Stoner fire by the Westminster Fire
Company, the Misses Cassell, at the
junction OF West Main street and
pennsylvania avenue, presented our
fire company with a generous dona-
ton of SIS
John f. Bohn. who has for the past
several years conducted the Leland
Hotel livery, at Waynesboro, will
close OUT his equipment at public sale
IN the near future and return to the
old home near Mt. Airy, where on
March l he will resume his former
occupation of farming.
The old saying that Its an i'll wind
which blows nobody good" was found
to be very true hereabouts during the
severe winter weather the latter part
OF last and the first of this week.
Hardly house in town escaped trou-
bic with frozen and bursted water
pipes, and the local plumbers were
Kept busy running to the rescue here,
there and everywhere,
The Boy Scout Band of Westmins-
ter. will give concert in the Opera
House, next Sunday at 2.3O o'clock in
the afternoon. There will also be
speeches concerning the Scout Move
nenL This is a part of the exercis-
es celebrating the anniversary of the
founding Of the Boy Scouts of
America All who are interested in
the movement are invited to attend
Mr.. Charles Roberts Seabrook.
youngest son of States Attorney and
Mrs. W. L. SeabroOk, of this city, who
has been employed in the New York
offices OF the Chile Exploration Com
pany OF New York sailed from that
city, on Wednesday, on the steamer
Gorilla, for Chuquicamata, Chile,
South America, via Jamaica and
Panama 1t will take him about three
weeks to reach his destination, the
heart OF the Andes, 10000 feet above
sea-ieTel, where he will remain for
several years as structural engineer
az the great copper-mining plant of
Inc Chile Exploration Company. His
sister, Mrs. Ralph Whitman, of
Annapolis. went to New York, and
saw him start on his long journey.