The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-02-16
ADDITIONAL LOCALS

Mrs. George N Hunter, East Green
street, is dangerously i'll at her nome
with pneumonia.
: Mr.. J. B. Ricketts,, of Glyndon, broke
/ his leg Tuesday while looking after
the furnace in his home.
! Harry and Charles Hartman, OF New
Windsor, attended the funeral of Jesse
E. Crawford, at Hanover, Pa, yester-
! day.
Mr.. A. C Englar, West Main street,
received a box of delicious Florida
/ fruit from Mrs. Englar's brother, V.
! c.. Rooms, who is in Jacksonville.
. Sleighing is very good in this city
today, as about three inches of snow
covers the earth in this county. 1t
showed all day yesterday
Mr. and Mrs Josephus Ditman have
purchased a parcel of land contain
ing 4 acres, adjoining the Nestmins-
ter cemetery, from Mrs. Emily a.
Herr.
The Ladies' Aid Society of Thomas
Chapel, at Tannery, will held an oys-
ter supper in the basement of the
church March LIST and 3rd. Everybody
invited.
Mrs. Rebecca Re.i:nider and the
Misses Margaret Glade and Hattie
Bankert, of Taneyto"n. Md, spent a
few days with Mrs. J. D. Keller, of
Hanover Pa
The February meeting of the Wo-
mans Christian Temperance Union
will be postponed until Thursday ev-
ening. March LIST, at 80 o'clock, at
the Times Building.
On Friday night, February %,
Charity Lodge No. 5S, knights OF
Pythias, will celebrate the 53rd birth
day of the order by entertaining the
ladies. Exercises will be held in the
Firemen's Hall at p. m.
The insurance on the properties of
Nicholas 5. Hill and S. G. StOner,
which We're damaged or destroyed by
fire Oh February 3rd, was satisfac-
tOriiy adjusted and paid this week
through the Insurance Agency Of
Stoner & Hobby.
The first annual oyster supper hsld
Ly the BramcO Booster Club OF Ashes
tos Saturday. February 10th, was d
grand success. The club clearing
about $142 The club desires to extend
tn public in general their many
thanks for their loyal support.
The Boy Scouts celebrated their
seventh anniversary Sunday by rem
dering a program in the Opera House
before large audience of citizens.
Scout Master Forlines had charge.
The music rendered by the Scout
Band was much appreciated by all
present.
The Maryland and Pennsylvania
Milk Producers Association will meet
in Odd Fellows Hall. Baltimore. at 10
O'Clock a. III. on Saturday, February
24th, to discuss the city milk Ordi
nances and the milk prices OF the city.
All dairymcn and dealers in the cOun
ty are asked to be present.
There will be tea held at the home
of Mrs. DR.. Bare on Saturday, Febru-
AIRY a, from 3 to e p. M, for the bGne-
fit OF the Woman's Civic League. A
salad will be served There will also
be cake and carmel for sale. Every
member of the Civic League and all
friends please come and help in this
work.
The suit of Mrs. Carrie Cole against
the Western Maryland Railroad for
damages for the death of her son,
John Dewey Helms, aged IS years,
who was killed by an engine of the
defendant striking a milk wagon at
Woodensburg which the deceased was
driving on January l., 1916, was be-
gun Tuesday in the Circuit Court at
Towson, before Judge Allan McLane
and a jury. The dead boy was a child
by Mrs. Coles first husband.