The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-08-03
F O. DIFFENDAL, Manager.
FRIDAY AFTERNOON, AUGUST 3, 1917.
LOCAL AFFAIRS


Eleven tickets were sold to Pen-Mar
for the X. of P. Reunion.
Mr.. Carroll Driscoll John street,
has enlisted in the Maryland Signal
Corps.
l.. Fisher. optician and optomet-
rsr will be at Boyle's Drug Store
August ~ and II.
In our list OF draft numbers we had
7247-Raymond T. Rowe, this should
have been 2247-Bernard c. Harrison,
Mt Airy.
The grist and saw mill Of Jacob S.
ill., near St Bartholomew Church,
burned to the ground Saturday night,
artailing a loss OF $1,000.
Hon. J. Frederick C. Talbot cele-
rrared his 74th birthday at his home
in ,urherville on Sunday. He received
MANY congratulations
We are very glad to see Mr.. Charles
Fink. East Main street, on the
street again after his serious illness.
We hone he will entirely recover.
There will be no preaching services
month Of August. Sunday school and
Christian EndeavOr at the usual hours.
Mr.. Henry Wampler, Pennsylvania
avenue. by falling from ladder while
at work at KOOntZ's Creamery, Liberty
street, Tuesday, injured three ribs. He
is confined to his home but is imprOv-
ing.
Those enlisted this week from the
county are Roy ID. Haines, Cranberry,
and Louis Shipley Finksburg, in the
naval militia, and Jennings A. Buck
inguam, Mt. Airy, in the United States
Signal Corps.
Mrs. Eusan E.. GeisDert, wife of A..
NJ Gri>bcrt Baltimore, died at the
home Of her daughter, 1917 Hollins
street. Monday. Funeral was held
from her late residence Wednesday.
Jnt,rmcnt in Lorraine cemetery.
Mr.. Francis Neal Parke, of the firm
Of Bond d rarke, attorneys, this city,
returned home Saturday from Mercy
Hospital. where he went for an opera
tom Mr. Parkc, although quite weak,
il improving, We are glad to say.
The report of three teams being
stolen i'm this city on Saturday night
i, not true The horses became loose
and wandered around in the alleys
where they were found by their own
erS with no damage to buggy or horse.
DR.. Claude A. Warner, OptOmetrist,
will Ic at his Office, Room 3, Times
Huildtn- during the month of August,
every Saturday evening from Z p. IN.
T., n
sons who cannot see him during the
day
The old trolley line from Gettysburg
to Round Top, has been taken up, as
it has not been in use for years. The
COMPILER thinks it is worth more, as
junk and as "a departing guest than
il ever was as a present encum-
traNre'
Comptroller McMullen has announ-
tpd himself as a candidate for re-
election Mr.. McMullen was undecided
:or some time as to whether he would
lr FL candidate but upon urgent ap-
Hea}s from his friends he will make
the fight once more.
The Sunday School picnic Of Grace
Lutheran church was held in Gehr S
grove near this city, Tuesday. n large
number of members and visitors at
tended and spent pleasant day in the
open. enjoying games and the candy
and ice cream which was served.
Charles COttrill, IS years ld,Kemps
Mills, was instantly Killed NOnGay
afternoon, when the Western Maryland
fast rail struck A two horse team
which he was driving to Williamsport.
Both horses were killed and the wag-
on demolished. The team was carried
several hundred feet after being
struck
st. Johns, Testers Sunday School
will hold its annual picnic in the grove
adjoining the church Saturday, Aug
u>t -. Members OF the committees
are as follows Myles Sharrer, Ster-
ling Brown, Ira Basler, Fred Schler,
elmer Brehm. Geo A. Lester, Jr., Mrs.
Jacob Ncudecker, Cora Sellers, Nettie
brehm and Lena Neudecker.
The Western Union Telegraph COM
pany has issued very attractive pam
phlet with q title, As a Career" The
pamphlet contains many good things
PERTAINING to the telegraphy business
and its courses. A pension is allowed
employees after being in service 20
years; they also pay a death benefit
after years service. They also in
struct students at their office here.
Mrs. Charles Ogle, wife of Charles
A. Ogle, cashier of the Commercial
otate Bank, Mt. Airy, was slightly in
cured Sunday evening when their
maxwell car collided with touring
car driven by a Mr.. Doyle, son of
Lawrence Doyle, of West Falls. The
accident happened on a curve near
harrlsville, about six miles below Mt.
AIRY. The windshield and a light were
broken on the Ogle car and hole was
punched in the radiator of the Doyle
car
}. W. Smith, superintendent of car
service of the Western Maryland, has
oeen made superintendent of transpor-
sauon for the company, and has been
detailed for duty in Washington, in
junction with the Railroad War
BOARD of the Council for National De-
1ense. 1t Is understood Mr.. Smith was
p[dctlcally requisitioned to come to
Washington to aid the War Board i'm
- t.s task Of distributing cars intended
LGr use in hauling Government sup
plles. Mr.. Smith is a graduate and
president Of the class of 1896 of West
ern Maryland College.
Mrs: MRS. Theodore Houck, of Pleasant
III sustained broken wrist and Mr..
pIc Mrs. Murtus Mummert, also of
4edSant Hill nm an auto nartv mar