The Democratic advocate., 1917-07-06

LII the average mans life the long
est day is the one just before pay day.
A woman knows more about styles
In a minute than man does in life
time.
1t isn't necessary to act foolish i'm
order to convince people that you are.
They know.
A woman of experience says it is
easier to acquire husbands than it is
to get rid of them.
Saloons Knocked Out" Well, they
have knocked good many out them
selves in their time.
The stork visited the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Vernon Rhoten on Sunday,
and left baby boy.
+ Lordy, won't the old baldheads have
a glorious time VIXEN the young bIoods
have all marched away to war.
The great and much-to-be-desired
change in the map of the world will be
made only when the Kaiser is wiped
off it.
/ Forty years were required to prepare
Germany for the war, but much long
er time than that will be needed to re-
pair it.
Uncle Sam may be slow in getting
started; but here's hoping he hands the
spiked helmet an awful Wallop when
he gets there.
! Chicago churches will be used as re-
cruiting stations in the campaign to
raise the volunteers called for by pres
ident Wilson.
OveralIs for women have not shown
UP in Arkansas, but if some of the
skirts continue shrinking they will GER
tainly appear before long.
Orestus D. Myers, of Pennville, has
purchased the 100 1-2-acre farm from
H. A. Stonesifer, Locust Hill, for the
sum of $1,000. Possession has been
granted April l, 1918.
Miss Bertha Irene Hart, of Cumber-
land, valedictorian at the commence
ment of the Allegany County High
School, has been awarded the scholar
ship at the Western Maryland College,
The Western Maryland Railway
put into effect under order of the
Public Service Commission, July l, an
intra-mill switching charge Of 81 per
car established at Union Bridge.
Louis J. Knight, an ice dealer of
Glyndon, Baltimore county, was cut
and bruised on the face and head by
being struck by car of the Reisters
town line at Bergman lane, Reisters-
town, Friday morning.
The State Road Commission has is
sued a ruling that all traction engines
driven on public highways would be
required to pay license tax, according
to the weight of the engine and would
be liable for damages done to roads.
By the automobile skidding on a
sharp curb near Statewood, Wednes
day afternoon, Mr.. Armstrong, of
Baltimore, damaged his machine very
badly. The rear right wheel struck
culvert and collapsed. No one was
injured. The car was brought to
KIee & Hoff's Garage on truck for
repairs.
Cards are out announcing the mar
riage of Hester Olivia, only daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. H. J.Wolff, of Harvey
TO Mr.. John W. WitherOw. of Pitts
burgh, son of Mr. and Mrs. II. l.. With
crow, of near Harney. They were mar
ried on Tuesday evening at 4 o'clock
in Harrisburg, and left for Pittsburgh
where Mr.. WitherOw has a position
with the Westinghouse Electric Co.
The Pen-Mar Presbyterian reunion
will be held this year on Thursday,
August ;. The address will be made by
the Rev. DR.. James W. Gilland, of
Shamokin, Pa. Moderator of the Synod
of Pennsylvania. James Mckinley Rose.
of New York, late of the choir of
the Plymouth Church, Brooklyn,
now of St Thomas Church, New York,
will sing. The Pen-Mar Orchestra will
play
The Mayor and Common Council on
Monday evening at its regular meet
ing received a number OF citizens
asking for the opening Of a street
that runs from Pennsylvania avenue
to the row of houses in the rear of
Salem parsonage. A committee has
been appointed to investigate. The ex-
cepting of the land for the street
running along the property of Mr. 5.
c. Stoner, West Main street, was de-
ferred until a future meeting.
The twenty-eight annual reunion of
the Reformed Churches of Maryland,
Virginia, West Virginia, Pennsylvania
and the District of Columbia will be
held at Pen-Mar July 49, The ministers
and delegates of the churches will be
entertained at the Pen-Mar Inn by Col.
J. j. Gibbons. The Rev. William Mann
Irvine. headmaster of Mercersburg
Academy, and DR.. George Leslie On
wake, president of Ursinus College,
COllegevilIe, Pa, will deliver address
SeS.
BY their automobile going through a
fence on the Washington road, near this
city. on Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. Harr,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew
F'resch, Pennsylvania avenue. was in
jured. Mr. Harr who was driving
/ the car, lost control of it. which
caused the accident. The left wheel
and axle were badly damaged. With
Mr. and Mrs. Harr were his two
children, and they were on their way
from Big Pool, Md, to the home of
Mrs. Harris parents, this city.
Washington Camp, No. 70, Patriotic
Order Sons of America, of Hampstead,
has elected the following officers: Past
president, Clarence Tingling; presi-
dent, Leslie Shaffer; vice-president,
Harry Bixler; master of forms, Gilbert
Benson; conductor, A. A. Phillips; in
spectOr, Earl Cullison; guard Albert
Ruby; trustee, William G. Stone; dele
gates to the State Convention, to be
held in Havre de Grace in August, Har-
ry PiSlnr and N HucOp. a