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The Democratic advocate., 1917-06-29
EMORY.

Mrs. o. p. Giffen and children, OF u
maha. Neb., are visiting the former
mother, Mrs. Frank ROop.
Miss Jessie Parker, of Hock1ngport'
Ohio, is visiting Mrs. Carroll RaVer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Royal Carr and fam
lily, of Baltimore, spent the weeks END
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Thom-
as Carr.
Miss Evelyn Raver spent several
days last week with her great uncle,
Mr.. jackson Taylor and family, of Bal
timore.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Raver and fam
iIy and Mr.. and Mrs. Carroll Raver
and family and Miss Viola Raver spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. William
Green and family, Of Arcadia.
Mr.. Howard Sellars and family, OF
Finksburg, spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. William Bushey.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Carr and son
spent the past week with the formers
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Carr
and sister, Mrs. Winfield Harris.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marshall Taylor and
family spent Sunday with her sister,
Mrs. Elmer Kookogy, of Baltimore.
The Ladies Aid Society will meet at
Mrs. John Rohrbaugh's on Thursday,
July 5. ALI are welcome.
Be sure and attend the Willing
Workers Club pie social on Saturday
night at which time the club will pre-
sent cinderella" Ice cream, cake and
confectionery for sale. Don't miss the
treat
The Democratic advocate., 1917-06-29

automobiles were packed on Nortn
Main street near the new store open
ed by Ezra Frock and Son. The crowd
was estimated at between two and
three hundred persons. Hundreds OF
souvenirs were given out at the new
store. The Black Rock orchestra en-
1ivened the occasion with some OF
their new music Good order prevail
ed throughout the night. Mr.. utz, the
popular ice cream manufacturer, coulu
not supply all the cream ordered.
Mrs. Cleveland Leese and Miss Mary
Rover wishes to announce that they
have began dress making in Mrs. Lee
se's apartments at this place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ezra F'rOck and daugh-
ters. Luella and Grace, and Mr.. ana
Mrs. Andrew Eisenhuth motored TO
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. George Els
enhuth, of near Silver Run. on Sunday
last.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Rhodes ana
children. Harry and Madallne, motor
ed to the home of the formers broth
er. Mr.. Clinton Rhodes, and family, OF
Bittinger's. Pa, on Sunday last.
Mrs. A. G. Crumrine spent Sunday
at the home of her son at Bittlngers,
Pa.
Sunday School, Sunday afternoon
at 2 p. m. o'clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Shaffer and son
Roland, Mr.. and Mrs. Spencer Shaffer
and daughter Luray, and Mr.. EdW.
Sterner spent Saturday and Sunday,
June 16 and II, with Mr.. Nathaniel
Shaffer. nine miles from Myerstown,
Pa. stopping at Hershey, Harrisburg
and other places, which was enjoyed
by all.
The Democratic advocate., 1917-06-29
INILLERS.

A large crowd attended our Sunday
School celebration last Saturday. the
day was fair and good speakers were
present and made addresses and every
body spent pleasant day.
Mrs. William Shearrer and two
children, of Mt. Wolf, Pa, visited Mr.
and Mrs. Theodore Miller last Satur-
day and Sunday.
Mrs. Charles Miller and daughter,
Frances, OF Arlington, spent week
visiting her parents, Mr.. and MIS-
Leonard Berkheimer, here.
Miss May Landes and Mr. william
Yox, of Reisterstown, visited MT. anu
Mrs, Luther Wentz last Saturday and
Sunday.
Mrs. Lee Logisdon and two daugh-
ters. of Baltimore, visited Mrs henry
X. Miller last Saturday and Sunday.
MIR. and Mrs Edward Brown, OF
Baltimore, visited their parents mere
over Sunday.
Dr. Gage and family and William
De Haven and wife, of Baltimore, VS.
tied MIR. and Mrs. George Laurer last
Sunday. 20
Clarence Miller, wife and son, OF
Baltimore visited his parents, Mr. ana
Mrs. Theodore Miller last Saturday
and Sunday.
Mrs. Alverta Warner and daughters,
of Hampstead, spent Saturday ana
Sunday visiting friends and relatives
here. AZ, IT,
William Miller and family, Mrs. Is
aiah Miller and son, Pierrie, OF Baltl-
more, spent Saturday night ana sun
day visiting here.
Mrs. Laura Bollinger entertained
number of Baltimore people at her
nome here last Saturday and Sunday:
Mrs. John A. Miller and children, OF
Baltimore visited friends mere lhls
week
A June party was given to Mr.. ana
Mrs. G.. Harry Miner, on Sunday, June
25. All the guests arriving from baltl-
more in automobiles about 1880 am
After having very enjoyable dinner
served on the lawn, out door games
were INDUCED in. Those In the party
we're Mr.. and Mrs. W. d. Seamon,
Mrs. George Apple, Mrs. Miner, Mr.
and Mrs. George Stapf, Mr.. and Mrs.
n. w. Seamon, Mrs. l.. Knapp, Misses
X. Reese, K. Eiseman, Marie Seamon'
Anna Wienderer, Edna Seamon, MI
Harvey Miner, Master V. Knapp, Mas
ter G.. Stapf.
The Democratic advocate., 1917-06-29
HARVEY.

The stork arrived at DR.. F. Tt. Ell
lots and left him a young son, F. t.
Elliot, Jr.
Mrs. B. F. Carson, of Layton, Pa,
is spending some time with her daugh-
ter. Mrs. F. T. Elliot.
Miss Leone BOllinger, who has been
visiting her aunt, Mrs. F. c. Null, was
called home very suddenly to take her
sister to the Frederick hospital.
Chas. A. Cornell has secured en-
ployment in Gettysburg
Mr.. j. w. WitherOw, Of Harrisburg,
spent a few days with his parents.
Quite number of our folks spent
Sunday in Gettysburg visiting the
soldiers.
Luther Harner, Robert Reck and
David Michaels, of Baltimore, who
have been spending some time with
their parents returned home.
Mr.. Emanuel Fuss, of Baltimore, is
spending some time with his wife.
Mrs. Henry Sentz is suffering with
tonsilitis.
The Democratic advocate., 1917-06-29

LINEBORO

A number of local residents attend
ed Children's Day services at St.
Johns church, Hoke's Pa, last Sun
day
Mr. and Mrs Hetrick, of Hanover,
are visiting their son, S. Hetrick and
family here
Mr. and Mrs A G. Gtnez and daugh-
ter Eva and Miss Elsie Conaway, of
Eastview, Md, toured the Gettysburg
battlefield last Sunday
Miss Evelyn Wentz, of Spring Grove,
visited friends here recently.
Mrs r. Belt, of Baltimore, is visit
ing her father, William Kopp, of this
place
Mr. and Mrs Ralph Strevig, of Get
tysburg, visited the formers parents,
here last Sudnay.
Mrs H. c. Miller, of this place, who
has been sick is improving
The Democratic advocate., 1917-06-29
SHIPLEY.

The Ladies' Aid Society of Zion
Methodist Protestant church Will
meet Thursday, July 5, at Mrs. David
G. Hooks.
Mr.. Daniel Smith and lady friend
of Baltimore, spent Saturday and sun
day with Mr.. and Mrs. John Schneld-
er.
Mrs. Elizabeth Gibson still con-
tinues i'll.
We wish to congratulate Mr.. Man
roe Owings, son of Mr.. and Mrs
Richard B. Owings, of here, who mar
ried Miss Gertrude Devilbiss, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Devilblss,
of near Carrollton, Saturday.
The stork visited Mr.. and Mrs. u
G.. Zepp Sunday and left a boy.
Miss Susanna Caples, in company
with Miss Louise Caples and Master
Thomas Shaw Diffendal, of Westmin-
ster, spent one day last week with
Mr.. and Mrs Oliver Caples, near
Blooms.
Miss NJ. Louise Caple and Master
Thomas Shaw Diffendal returned to
Westminster Tuesday from a week s
stay with Mrs. Margaret Caple.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Zahn and Miss
Gladys Zahn and Mr.. Lester Polster
and sister visited Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis
Zahn Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Bowers have az
their guests Mrs. Birdie Herbert and
family, of Baltimore.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Schneider had
as their guest Saturday evening and
Sunday Mr. William Schneider and
Mr.. Kridner, of Baltimore.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Jordan enter
tanned Sunday evening Mr.. and Mrs
Oliver Caples and sons, Ralph, Glen
and Wilbur. of Blooms.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Zahn and Miss
Gladys Zahn, Mr.. and Mrs. J. P. Will
hide and Mr.. Arthur Zahn called on
Mr.. and Mrs. George NJ. OWings Sun
day evening.
The Democratic advocate., 1917-06-29
VIM. G. w. Louey, Gatekeeper, West

VIM. G. W. Louey, Gatekeeper, west
No. y.
District No. 4, Precinct No. 1.-N1l-
liam NJ. Tracey, Registrar, Patapsco'
William NJ .Gist, Judge, Lamotte'
Richard Miller, Clerk, Patapsco; Al
fred Ward, Gatekeeper, Westminster.
District No 4, Precinct No. Geo.
B. Knox. Registrar Finksburg; David
A. Arnold. Judge. Westminster; Oscar
G.. Monroe. Clerk, Finksburg; John
A. Baker. Gatekeeper. Westminster.
District No. 5.-Wm. H. B. Hepner,
Registrar. Sykesville; Walter NJ. Ar
rington. Judge. MarriOttsville; Arthur
II. Hush, Clerk, Sykesville; Geo. E.
Bennett. Gatekeeper, Sykesville.
District No. 6, Precinct No. 1.-Jno
X. Miller, Registrar. Millers; Geo. w.
J. Everhart, Judge, Manchester; Geo.
Z. Miller, Clerk, Lineboro; Thomas
B. Hains, Gatekeeper, Millers.
District No. 6, Precinct No. =
Jacob B. Lynerd, Registrar, Manches-
ter; VIM. A. Burgoon, Judge, Man
chester; Geo. E. Smith, Clerk, Man
chester; Ephraim W. Garrett, Gate
keeper, Manchester.
District No. {, Precinct No. l.
John T. Zahn, Registrar, Westmin-
ster; Charles NJ. Bankert, Judge, West
minister; Paul Shipley, Clerk, West
minister; George A. Chrest, Gatekeep-
er, Westminster.
District No. 7, Precinct No. 3
John E Yingling, Registrar, West
minister; Jesse Roger, Judge, West
minister; Granville Lippy, Clerk,
Westminster; John Greenwood, Gate
keeper, Westminster.
District No. I, Precinct No. s.
Clarence w. Duvall, Registrar, West
minister; VIM. H. Coppersmith, Judge,
Westminster; Jas. w. Beacham, Jr.,
Clerk, Westminster; Hezekiah Bow
ersox, Gatekeeper, Westminster.
District No. Z, Precinct No. A.
Harry c. Sullivan, Registrar, West
minister; Harry Starr, Judge, West
minister; Upton E. Myers, Clerk,
Westminster; Jno. H. Byers, Gate
keeper, Westminster.
District No. Sc. Watson Turner,
Registrar, Hampstead; Harry Van
dever, Judge, Hampstead; J. VIM.
Kelbaugh, Clerk, Hampstead, ]. Wit
field Murray, Gatekeeper, Hampstead.
District No. 9-James A. Easton,
Registrar, Winfield; Ernest L. Cover,
Judge, Winfield; William H. Condor,
Clerk, Winfield; Archie V. Porter,
Gatekeeper, Winfield.
District No. 10-John H. Shirk,
Registrar, Middleburg; A. N. Forney,
Judge, Keymar; Wellington G. Bohn,
Clerk, Middleburg; F. Leroy Grouse,
Gatekeeper, Middleburg.
District No. 11-John W. Helm,
Registrar. New Windsor; Chas. T.
Repp, Judge, New Windsor; John~H.
Brown, Clerk, Dennings; Harvey G.
Lambert, Gatekeeper, Westminster.
District No. 12.-William Wood,
Registrar, Union Bridge; Chas. E.
Gray, Judge, Union Bridge; Charles
E. Selby, Clerk, Union Bridge; Jacob
Nusbaum, Gatekeeper, Union Bridge.
District No. 13.-Alvin F. ConaWay
Registrar, Mt. Airy; John w. Hood,
Judge, Mt. Airy; David w. Smith,
Clerk, Mt. Airy; John E. Davis, Gate
keeper, Mt. Airy.
District No. 14.-JOhn S. Bushey,
Registrar, Woodbine; Cornelius A,
! Mullinix, Judge, Woodbine; Robert
Bennett, Clerk, Sykesville; VIM. R.
Fernworth, Gatekeeper, Westminster
ALONZO B. SELLMAN,
EDWARD o. DIFFENDAL,
WILLIAM H. PAINTER,
Board of Supervisors Of Election for
Carroll County.
The Democratic advocate., 1917-06-29
In IST OF. REGISTRARS,
l. JUDGES, CLERKS and GATE.
KEEPERS OF ELECTION OF CARROLL
COUNTY, In The STATE OF MARY
Land.
Office of the Board of Supervisors OF
Election of Carroll County,
estminster, Md, June 16, 1917.

Westminster, Md, June Is, 1917.
By virtue of and in accordance with
Section IL of Article 33 of the Code OF
Public General Laws of the State OF
Maryland, as amended by Chap. 456
of the Acts of the General Assembly
OF Maryland, passed at its January
session, 1910, notice is hereby given
that the Board OF Supervisors Of
Election of Carroll County has ap-
pointed the following named persons
to serve for one year as Judge OF
Election and Officer of Registration,
hereinafter designated as "Regist-
rars,") Judges and Clerks of Election
of the several Election Districts of
Carroll County. Those Ill the list
marked Democrats" being intended
to represent the Democratic party and
those in the list marked "Republi-
cans" being intended to represent the
Republican party.
DEMOCRATIC OFFICERS OF ELEC-
TION FOR 1917.
District No. /, Precinct No. l.
VIM. E. Bankard, Registrar, Taney-
town: Noah E. Cutsail, Judge, Taney-
town: Clyde l.. Hesson, Clerk, Taney-
town; Harry Freet, Gatekeeper, Tan
eytOwn.
District No. l, Precinct No. g
David F. Eyler, Registrar, Taney-
town: FrGnklin H. Wantz, Judge, Tan
eytown; John w. Fream, Clerk, Tam
eytown: J. Hamilton Bowers, Gate
keeper, Taneytown.
District No. 2, Precinct No. l.
Harry B. Mering, Registrar, Union
town; Harry Spielman, Judge, Union
town: James S. Waltz, Clerk, Union
town; Charles w. Caylor, Gatekeeper,
Uniontown.
District No. 2, Precinct No. g.
Charles E. Hiltebridle, Registrar,
Taneytown; Ira Rodkey, Judge, West
minister; Noah Powell, Clerk, West
minister, Robert Fleagle, Gatekeeper,
Westminster.
District No. 3.-Geo. L. Sullivan,
Registrar. Westminster; David H.
Boose, Judge, Westminster; Philip
Z. Wantz, Clerk, Westminster; Chas.
Hull, Gatekeeper, Westminster.
District No q, Precinct No. l.
Geo. E. Peeling, Registrar, Lamotte;
The Democratic advocate., 1917-06-29
MO. 4946 EQUITY.

In the Circuit Court for Carroll County
In the matter of the trust estate of Marc,,s n ,
Pickett and Oliver B. Pickett. trading &C y e :.
l.. Pickett & Son. c. Edward Stem, Trns,4ao w. i
Ordered this 22nd day of June n ,%,
that the account of the Auditor filed in 10, ~!
cause be finally ratified and confirmed unless Ss
to the contrary thereof be shown on or before -
the 9th day of July. next; provided COPY a ,5e
order be inserted for two successive weeks hafo"s
the last named day in some newspaper published Y
Carroll County.
EDWARD o. CASH. Clerk
True Copy,-Test:
june 22-2t EDWARD o. CASH CIa~L
The Democratic advocate., 1917-06-29
Candidates Cards

OG@44&44&&O&S W.
Having been a resident of this
county for 46 years and true Dem-
ocrat, I respectfully ask the support
of the Democratic voters or Carro!l
county for the nomination of SherlH
on the Democratic ticket at the COM
ing primaries.
HARRY X. OURSLER,
Westminster District.
7 hereby announce my candidacy
for the next Sheriff of Carroll county,
subject to the Democratic primaries
to be held in 1917, and earnestly
solicit the support of every animated
Democrat to secure the nomination.
Thanking you in advance Tor your
support.
JOHN l.. FREEMAN,
of Franklin District.
| At the solicitation of number OF
my friends, hereby announce my can
didacy for the Office of County com
missioner of Carroll County, subject
to the Democratic primaries to be helo
in September and earnestly sol1cll
the support and vote of every animated
democratic voter i'm the county.
JOHN r. CAUTHORN, Sykesville
Freedom District
hereby announce my candidacy fol
the nomination of County Commls
sioner for Carroll County on the Dem
ocratic ticket and ask my friends !o1
their support at the coming primaries
in September.
JOHN o. DEVRIES,
Freedom District.
The Democratic advocate., 1917-06-29

In the Circuit Coupt for Carroll County,
Thomas o. Polk. ct al Plaintiffs. vs., Jers
Wheelright, ct al. Defendants -
Ordered by the Circuit Court for Carroll Con,
ty this Goth day of June, 1917, thar ~.
sale of the property mentioned in these rro
ceedings, made and reported by Thomas n
Polk, Trustee, appointed by a decree OF IN.
Court to make said sale, be ratified and con6rmaJ
unless cause to the contrary thereof be shown o+
before the 23rd day of July. next; provided n
copy of this order be inserted in som weel,,v
newspaper, published in Carroll County MARYLAND
once in each of three successive weeks. before the
18th day of July. next
The report of sale states the amount tc be
3,500.00.
EDWARD o. CASH. Clerk
True Copy,-Test
june 22-3t EDWARD o. CASH CIery
The Democratic advocate., 1917-06-29
MO. 1896 EQUITY.

In the Circuit Court for Carroll County, in f..
]. Milton Brandt Assignee of Morte apas -. c-''
uel Weant and Margaret c. Weant, his wifeNal, Nam
gagors. -uoft-
Ordered this 7th day of June, A. D 1o,-
the Circuit Court for Carroll County j.; 'JI" By
that the sale of the real estate made and oHqlr
in the above entitled cause by J. Milton Sppofted
Assignee of Mortgagee be ratified and nffahdt
unless cause to the contrary thereof be shnurn ned
copy of this order be inserted in some naU.d
published in Carroll County. once weel ~ spapet
of three successive weeks before the 5nd "a each
July next. u"' Of
The report states the amount of saIes
$4l86.00. " u
EDWARD 0. CASH. C7e,R
True Copy, Test Ne'k.
feb 2-3t EDWARD O. CASH a.,
The Democratic advocate., 1917-06-29
AUTO FOR HIRE.

I will take people in my automobile
any time after y o'clock of each week
day and any time on Sunday. Rate 10
cents per mile. For particulars call
WALTER F. COPPERSMITH.
Phone 39-r. amy4 u
The Democratic advocate., 1917-06-29
MO. 1000 EQUITY.

EDWARD O. CASH. ClerL
The Democratic advocate., 1917-06-29
MELROSE.

. On Saturday evening last MelrOse
was full of people. A dozen or more
The Washington times., 1917-12-21

Admiral and Mrs. W. S. Benson will
have with them for Christmas their
nephew, william Murray, of Pitts
burgh. Admiral Benson. who was
abroad with Colonel House for some
time, returned to Washington last
Saturday.
The Washington times., 1917-12-21

Mrs. Henry Leonard will entertain
snformally at dinner on Christmas
night for her daughter. Miss Louise
.rhoron- The guests will be members
81 the younger set, and afterward they
viii attend the Christmas ball at
RauscheEs for the benefit Of the
Ehildren's Country. Home.
The Washington times., 1917-12-21
@@THE CITY'S SOCIAL SIDE
President and
Mrs. Wilson
Hear Concert

The President and Mrs. Wilson at
tended the concert given at the Be
lssco Theater yesterday afternoon by
tine Motst Choral Society, under the
direction Of Otto Torney Simon, for
the beneft of the Christmas tree fund
of the Red Cross.
They had with them Mrs. william
II. Boiling, Miss Bertha Boiling, and
Miss Helen Woodrow Bones.
The audience for the beneht was
unusually brilliant. Mrs. Claude A.
Swanson entertained in her box Mrs.
William Gibbs McAdoo, Mrs. Key Pit
man, Mrs. Hubert Dent, Mrs. Joseph
W. Folk, and Mrs. Edgar Woods, Col.
and Mrs. Samuel McRoberts had as
their guests the Secretary Of War
and Mrs. Newton d. Baker. and Brig.
Gen. and Mrs. william Crozier. Miss
Mamie Randolph Heth entertained
Mrs. JosephuR Daniels, Mrs. Bagley,
Misc Bagiey. Miss Bessie Kibbey. and
Mrs. Francis N. Chisholm. Mrs. Sauls-
bury had among her guests Mrs.
Charles c. Walcutt and Miss Harriet
Hawkins. Nine. Hauge's guests in
cIuded Ars. McMillan-Glbson, and
Miss Georgia Todd. Mrs. Joseph z.
Thropp was. hostess to Mrs.. Albert
Mills. Mrs. william H. Wilmer, Mrs.
james B. AleShire, and Mrs. Scott
Thropp. "
Mrs. Alexander Hunter Gait enter
tained Congressman and Mrs Hubert
S. Fisher, Lawson H Tresdwsll. and
Miss Treadwell.
box Assistant Secretary OF Agricul-
- Il HA
Charles s. Bromwell, Miss Mildred
Bromwell and Louis Stevenson. Mrs.
Francois Berger Moran entertained
Admiral and Mrs. William 8. Benson,
Mrs. Horace Mcfarland, Mrs. Malcolm
McConihe, and several officers Mrs.
Tucker K Sands guests in her box
were Mrs. Nathan B. Scott, Mrs.
Charles c. McChord, Mrs. Fort, Miss
Brown and Miss Robinson, OF Chi
cAgo. Mrs. Rowland Ringgold had in
her box Mrs. Henry Daingerfield.
J. Wilmer Latimer, Capt. F. A Rodg-
ers. Louis Daingerfield. and Marshall
de Angels. Miss Manly, Of Baltimore.
entertained q party OF Baltimoreans.
Mrs. Frank Gordon's guests In her
box included Mrs. Owsley, Mrs. s. A.
Kimberly, Mrs.. Logan and Miss Kear-
ney. Gen. Julian Carr had among his
guests Mrs. Cunningham Hall, Mrs.
Edwin z. Brittons and Judge and Mrs.
G. c. McChord.
Others in the audience were Mrs
William c. Redfieid. Mrs. Edward H.
Ghsen, Mrs. Harry Lee Rust, Mrs.
John N Speei. Miss Esther Foote.
Mrs. Victor Kaufman, Mrs. Fred
eric r. Harris, Mrs. Theodore Jewell,
Mrs. Larkin W. Glazebrook, Mrs.
Junius MacMurray, Mr.. and MRS. VII
liam F. Dennis. Mrs. James Pryor
TarvIn, Mrs. willard Warner, the Sec
retary to the President, Mr.. Tumulty;
Col and Mrs. Charles W. Fenton, Miss
IuIia-Wflson, Mrs. c. n. Pope, Mrs
Frank Carpenter, Mrs. Eugene Byrnes,
Mrs Ira Bennett, Miss Amy Bennett,
and Mrs. B. II. Warner.
-
Miss Elizabeth Freas, OF North
Carolina, will arrive in Washington
today TO pass the holidays with Secrs-
taFy Of War and Mrs Baker. ~
The Washington times., 1917-12-21
Esther Cleveland
BecomesE Engigedto
Capt. Bosanquet

Announcement has been made Of
the engagement of Miss Esther Cleve-
land. daughter of the late President
Grover Cleveland, to Captain Bosan-
quet, of the Coldstream Guards. The
news comes from London. where Miss
Cleveland Is serving as nurse and in
structor Of the blind at ST. Dunstan's
Home for Blinded Soldiers.
Miss Cleveland, who was born in
the White House during her fathers
SECOND administration. returned here
with her mother. Mrs. Thomas J.
Preston, jr.. during her first winter
out. and was presented to President
and Mrs. Taft and extensively enter
tanned.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hays Hammond,
with whom Miss Cleveland and her
mother stopped. gave several brilliant
parties in their honor. Early IN the
war Miss Cleveland went abroad and
took up relief work She made
thorough study, OF the system of M
structIon for .the blind. and after. as
sisting In work among the blind sol
dIers In France, went to England last
June.
captSin Bosanquet. who is the son
of. Sir klbert BosEnQuet, has been
decoratedwith the distinguished serv-
ice order rs
MIS- Gibson Fahnestock' and Miss
FahnestociS, whose engagement to
Sylvanus Stokes, jr.. u S. N, has just
been announced. have returned from
a short VISIT TO Norfolk, where Mr..
Stokes is stationed.
-
An interesting marriage took place
on "wednesday at o'clock. when Miss
Edith -kppIegate and First Lieut..
Reginald Earle LOCKER, son OF Mrs.
Henry B. LOCKER. of Washington.
were married in st. Ambrose Chapel
OF the Cathedral OF ST. John the Di-
vine, in New York. The ceremony
was performed by Dean Robbins.
Lieutenant LOCKER is a grandson Of a
former paymAster general of the
navy. Cen Thomas II. LOCKER. and
Of George Earle. Third Assistant
/ Postmaster General under the Grant
Administration, and son Of the late
Major Henry B. LOCKER, one-time
Surveyor o. the District. The bride is
niece OF, Mrs. George F. Jewett OF
Port Deposit, Md. Mrs. LOCKER.
mother Of the Bridegroom. is spend
ing the winter n,Eew York.
The Washington times., 1917-12-21
GIRL
GIVES UP AUTO TO
HELP IN THE WAR

NEW YORK, Dec. 21.-The girl
telephone operators on the switch
board at the Vanderbilt Hotel have
had many a shock in their day. Some
OF the shocks have caused tears,
others smiles, others Mysteries.
Miss Agnes McKenna, twenty-one
years old, OF West Hoboken, is the
victim Of the latest shock. And 1t has
caused tears and smiles and hysterics
Here is how It happened.
From time TO time for several
weeks Mrs. McKenna has given 10
cent pieces into a church bazaar fund
near her home. BY the arrangement
OF the society an automobile was to
be given away at the end Of the cam
paign. Miss McKenna had invested 81
| in ALL
Last night she was busily plugging
in when a familiar voice buzzed into
chr. II was her mothers
You've won the automobile, Ag-
nes," she said; and
But Miss McKenna had lost control
of herself so much that her headpiece
went a-fying, and she sat back in her
chair to tell the other girls the story.
AND then she telephoned to the
place where the automobile was being
held and told them she guessed she
didn't care so much for an automobile
she would just take the money Il
represented. which was $500.
Then she apportioned $50 OF II to
Father Justinian Toban for his Christ
mas church collection, so to help the
FIRE sufferers in Jersey city, and the
balance she ordered spent on Liberty
| bonds.
1T is the first real chance I've had
to do my biz" she said last night
why should ! take an automobile
when / can help win the war with my
money!"
The Washington times., 1917-12-21

Robert Leroy VII go-to New YORK
from Washington to join Mrs. Leroy,
who is spending Christmas with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Cssirnsr deRham
Moore. -.
---- +,
Gen. J. Fred Pierson has returned to
New York, after a visit to Mr.. and
Mrs. Edson Bradley
The Washington times., 1917-12-21

Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Moore. assisted by
Mrs. Penelope Wood. Mrs. l.. F. Trude-
wind. and Mrs. William Mack. will en-
tertain twenty-five soldiers from the
camp at Fort Myer at their home in
the Northumberland Apartments, New
Hampshire avenue at v street north
west. on Christmas Day. The service
mel will not only be dinner guests Of Mr..
and Mrs. Moore. but will be entertained
throughout the evening in the true spirit
Of the Yuletide.