The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-07-13

B. F. Shriver Co is canning beans
at their factories.
John W. Boone, Mount Airy, has en-
listed in the United States Navy.
Mr. John Poisel is pushing to
completion on the residence he is con-
verting from his cafe on East Main
street.
If you are determined not to pay
your subscription, just lend that dollar
to the government. 1t needs it as bad
ly as we do.
Between sleeping an hour longer and
waking up and finding ourself famous,
we wouldn't hesitate minute We'd
hog EN- both.
Eighteen of the Boy Scout organi-
cation, this city, are encamping on the
MOnocacy River at Buckeystown. They
will be gone about 10 days.
At the age of 10 years, Mrs. Ann
Pouder died Tuesday night at her
home in Baltimore. Mrs. Pouder was
remarkable woman-remarkable for
many things besides her great age
Mr.. Guy e. Eckenrode has accepted a
position as salesman with the Certain
teed Products Corporation and will
leave Sunday for their York, Pa, plant
to learn the manufacture of roofing.
A car of spot corn sold at the Cham
Der of Commerce, Baltimore, Tuesday,
at $3.50 a bushel This is the highest
price ever paid for corn in this mar
ket in the memory Of the oldest trad
erS
Every person applying for a license
to operate an automobile will be put
through an examination by the motor
vehicle Commissioner. Quite number
have been turned down failing to pass
the test.
William RUSSELL who was reported
missing at ? o'clock Friday afternoon
by the authorities of Springfield Hos
pital, Sykesville, was found Saturday
night by patrolman Arnold, of Mount
Winans, and will return to the insti-
tuition
The Carroll County Christian En-
deavor Union will hold it's next annual
convention at St. Marks Lutheran
Church in Hampstead and the C. E.
Union of that church will entertain the
delegates. The date has not been an
nOunCed.
Mr.. William Yingling, of Baltimore,
formerly of this city, has Joined the
Tenth Engineering Reserve Corps and
will leave tomorrow for Columbus,
Ohio. He expects to leave for France
soon. He is the son of Mr.. William
H. Yingling, Honey Suckle Hill.
George Sanders, of Fairfield, Ad-
ans county, died at the Chambersburg
hospital Wednesday evening at
o'clock from injuries received Satur-
day night when he was run over by a
I Western Maryland train near Fairfield
Sanders had both legs cut off by the
train.
Mr.. John Lynch. Liberty street, has
issued invitations to the marriage of
his daughter, Miss Catherine Lee, to
Mr.. Louis Earle Smith. of Mount Her
man, Massachusetts. The wedding
will take place Wednesday evening at
IS o'clock in the Methodist Protestant
church, this city.
Mr. and Mrs. w. T. Wilson Carroll
street, entertained in honor of Mr.
VIM. Yingling who is leaving tOmOr-
row for Columbus, Ohio, with the 10th
Engineering Regiment. Mr.. and Mrs
+. II. Garner and Mr.. and Mrs. r. E
Lee Hutchins, sisters of Mr.. Yingling
were present.
The eighth annual reunion OF the I
! o. o. F. of Pennsylvania, Maryland
! Virginia, West Virginia and the Dis.
trict of Columbia will be held at Pen,
Mar, Thursday, August 9. The theme
/ Of the reunion will be Patriotism
and able orators, including a congress
man, will speak on this subject.
! Milton A. Sullivan, real estate agent
has sold for Roy E. Ebaugh, of De
trOit, Mich, his home on East Greer
! street opposite Westminster High
School. to Mrs. Frances Owings, OF
! Warfieldsburg; also John <. l.. Myers
land and improvements at Fountain
Valley to Mr. Ezra G.. Brown, of Foun
tain Valley.
! Mrs. Joseph l.. Franklin, West Mai1
street, has just received word from
the Red Cross headquarters in New
York of the safe arrival ION the
other side" of her sister, Miss Marie
A Franklin. Miss Franklin is a Rec
Cross nurse, and sailed with a Medi
cal Corps of the U. S. Army in charge
Of Major William J. Lyster.
All members of the Navy League
are urged to attend a meeting at the
Westminster Hotel, on Tuesday, Jul!
| II, at 2.30 p. m. Also anyone who
wishes to knit for the sailors is wei
come to come. Yarn will be furnish
ed free. Finished articles should bt
returned promptly to Mrs. Joseph w
Smith, president of the League, a
the Westminster Hotel.
Oliver G.. Utermahlen, a chauffeur
800 South Luzerne street, Baltimore
formerly of near Pleasant Valley
was granted an absolute divorce from
Jennie G.. Utermahlen in the Circuit
Court Tuesday on statutory grounds
They were married October %, 1906
and separated May last, when Utter
mahlen said, his wife sold everything
in their home except his trunks.
Mrs M. H. S. Unger and Mrs. George
w. Mather and DR.. l.. X. Woodward
organized a Red Cross Society at Man
chester yesterday, a branch to the
Red Cross Chapter of Carroll Caunty
with the following officers: Mrs. Land
chairman, Mrs Gregory,vice chairman
Mrs. Charles Masenhimer, secretary
Mr.. Harry T. j. Lamotte, treasurer
An executive committee of 10 was
also elected. SiXty-one have enrolled
as members.
The Missionary and Aid Society Of
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