The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-01-19

Blue Monday"
The Loyal Legion will meet this
Saturday afternoon at o'clock.
Every member come and bring a
friend.
We are glad to announce that Mr..
F. Neal Parke, who has been confined
to his home on Court street, with
throat trouble, is improved.
Maurice Stonesifer, of Hanover,
Pa, formerly of Union Mills, who was
arrested for selling liquor to minors,
was given a hearing at York, Pa,
Saturday, and was discharged for the
lack of evidence.
The officers of Charity Lodge, No
So, this city, were installed by Deputy
Grand Chancellor K. Frank Tracy,
January 5. Brother H. L. Hobby, the
retiring commander, invited all pres
ent 10 a luncheon.
Mr.. Frank Grouse, Jr., with his
family, has moved to Philadelphia,
where he has secured employment.
Mr.. Grouse lived near Pennsylvania
avenue. He was a. substitute rural
mail carrier on several occasions.
Malcolm B., son of Prof. H. H.
puy, VI 4O"0OII, "lIO Taught pH5
iology and pedagogy at the State
Norman School last year, died Monday
at the home of his grandparents, at
fredericksburg. The boy was + years
old and was born at GlyndOn, Nd.
Miss Frances Adams, daughter Of
Mr.. ana Mrs. Charles Adams, East
Main street, was given a Kitchen
Shower" last evening by her many
friends. The marriage Of Miss Adams
to Mr.. Harry Myers, OF Baltimore,
will take place next Wednesday in St.
Johns Catholic Church.
The Deer Park Ladies' Aid Society
will hold its next meeting at Mrs.
SINNERS, of SmallWOOd, January %.
If the weather should be unfavorable
it will be held on the Goth. 1t is
hoped there will be large attend
anCe as the election of officers will
take place. All are welcome.
Miss Elsie NJ. Boyd, daughter of
Mrs. Harry A Hamburger, of Hale
thorpe, and T. G.. Worthlngton Hobbs,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Caleb S. Hobbs,
of HarrisOnVille, elOped to Harris
burg, Pa, last Friday and We're mar
ried. After the ceremony the parents
were notified and Mr. and Mrs. Hobbs
returned to Baltimore.
Charged with raising a check given
him by John ". Onler, OF near En-
mitsburg, from SIS to $4S, John j.
FOrney, residing across the line in
Pennsylvania was last Friday morn
ing held in 5000 bail for the action of
the February grand jury, following a
| hearing before Justice G.. Fl. Eek
stein, of Emmitsburg.
| The Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union will meet at temperance
headquarters, Times Building, Thurs
day evening, January oath, at 7.30
o'clock. Mrs. Peterson, of New Jer-
sey, will give a Bible reading, and the
Loyal Legion children will sing. The
meeting will be interesting, and every
member should be present
On account of the slippery condi-
ton of a hill on the public road, near
Patapsco, the Ford automobile truck
Of Schaeffer & Mowen, and the Stand
ard Oil wagon went down a steep en-
bankment and were badly damaged
on Saturday. No one was injured in
the wrecks. A tree saved the auto
truck from going to the bottom, about
a 80 foot drop.
! Prosperity Lodge, No. 144, at New
Windsor, reports an excellent meet
! ing January 10, at which time one ap-
| plicatiOn was received for the rank OF
knighthOOd. They have considerable
rank work in view and expect to be
kept quite busy during the coming
months. Past Chancellor Walter L.
Crawmer will represent the lodge at
the next Grand Lodge convention
/ The newly elected officers and di-
rectors of the Hagerstown Fair Asso-
citation decided Wednesday to hold a
/ five-day fair next October instead OF
a four-day fair, as has been the Gus
, tom in former years. The fair will
begin Tuesday, October 9, and con-
tinue until Saturday, October IL. A
Homecoming Week Celebration will
be held in connection with the exhibit
ton.
/ Wanted for the illicit selling of
whiskey in Frederick county, John
| w. Ward, alias Pap" Ward, a negro
who has been sought by the Frederick
authorities for a year, was arrested
! in Baltimore, Saturday. Ward has
been indicted by the Frederick grand
jury for peddling liquor at negro pic
MICS and campmeetings. He was tax
en- to Frederick Sunday by Deputy
Sheriff F'rizzell, of near New Market
Under instructions from Maj-Gen
! Leonard Wood, commanding the De-
partment of the East, Major NJ. B.
Stewart, of the United States Infant
ry, will start Tuesday morning the
first inspection of the troops in the
Maryland National Guard since their
liberalization last summer. Major
Stewart will be in this city on Friday
February 8, when he will inspect
Company and the First Regiment
Band.
The farm committee of the board
OF trustees of the Springfield Hos
pital for the Insane at a meeting Mon
day selected Frank Hobbs as manager
OF the farm. The committee consists
OF John Hubner, William Fl. Forsythe
and Senator w. H. d. Warfield. The
selection of the committee will be
ratified by the board at its next meet
ing. Mr.. Hobbs has had wide expert
ence as a farm manager. For several
years he has been manager of Oak
land, the country home of former
Governor Edwin Warfield. in Howard
county
The HagerstOWn Crescents easily
defeated the Blue Ridge College quint
! of New Windsor Fl To 10 Friday ovon